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housing density fight heats up
legislative bill on rezoning blasted at neighborhood town hall on saturday in southwest portland.
the latest flashpoint in the fight over increasing homes in single-family neighborhoods is a bill in the 2017 oregon legislature that critics say would rezone them for multi-family housing.
house bill 2007 was introduced by three portland and three downstate legislators, including oregon house speaker tina kotek. although the summary says it is intended to speed up the production of affordable housing, it is being attacked as a giveaway to developers that would not guarantee the new housing it produces would be less expensive.
the issue erupted during a saturday town hall held in multnomah village by state representatives margaret doherty, jennifer williamson and ann lininger. although billed as an update on the 2017 oregon legislature, around half the standing room only crowd came to oppose the bill. after the legislators made brief opening statements, the first nine audience members who spoke criticized the bill. no one supported it.
"i think it started off with good intentions, but it has morphed into something ugly. like 'drill, baby, drill' is supposed to solve our energy problems, 'build, baby, build' is being offered as the solution to the affordable housing crisis," said peggy moretti, executive director of the restore oregon historic preservation organization.
a legislative staff member finally said the town hall needed to move onto other issues, such as how to balance the budget that is facing a $1.6 billion shortfall. williamson thanked those who opposed the bill for their feedback, but would not say where she stood on it.
among other things, hb 2007 requires cities and counties to speed up applications for affordable housing projects. it also includes provisions preventing local governments from restricting density increases in residential zones, although conditions can be imposed on where the growth can occur.
supporters include the oregon home builders association and the 1000 friends of oregon land use watchdog organization. they say it will reduce home prices by increasing the supply and type of housing.
"we need different kinds of housing in different stages of our lives. two-thirds of people live in one or two family households, but 90 percent of our residential zoning is for single-family homes," says mary kyle mccurdy, deputy director of 1000 friends.
opponents, which include neighborhood organizations and activists, say the bill would destroy the character of existing neighborhoods without guaranteeing the additional housing will be affordable, however.
"house bill 2007 threatens and undermines the single-family home type of urban environment that portland and other oregon cities have protected for decades with zoning. if passed, the overreach of hb 2007 will take away local control by gutting single-family zoning restrictions," says local neighborhood activist margaret davis.
davis is also puzzled that 1000 friends and the home builders both support the bill. mccurdy says they have both agreed and disagreed on issues over the years.
the bill has already been amended and approved by the house human services and housing committee. it has been referred to the house ways and means committee, where williamson serves.
by coincidence, the town hall was held in a part of town that has led the fight against increasing residential densities. it is symbolized by opposition to a 71-unit, four-story apartment building that is under construction across the street from where the town hall took place. it dwarfs the other buildings in the multnomah village business district.
allowing multi-family housing in single-family neighborhoods has become a huge issue in portland. until recently, the fight mostly centered on the recommendations of the residential infill project created by former mayor charlie hales. a majority of its citizen steering committee proposed rezoning large portions of existing single-family neighborhoods for the construction of so-called missing middle housing, including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, row houses, small apartments and cottage clusters. more accessory dwelling units also would be allowed.
the recommendations were endorsed by the city council late last year when it updated the state-required comprehensive plan intended to govern growth for the next 20 years. project staff with the bureau of planning and sustainability are currently writing the city code revisions to enact the recommendations. they will be considered by the citizen planning and sustainability commission that advises the bureau before going to the council later this year.
several members of the steering committee, including mccurdy, have formed the advocacy organization portland for everyone to lobby the council in support of the recommendations.
hb 2007 highlights
as currently written, house bill 2007 would:
• require affordable housing projects to be approved in 100 days.
• block cities from denying housing development applications due to failing to comply with "discretionary design review standards."
• prohibit local government from adopting standards such as through national historic districts to "discourage needed housing."
• stop local governments from reducing the density of some housing development applications if their density is allowed by zoning.
• require local governments to allow properties that are zoned to allow non-residential places of worship to also allow detached affordable housing complexes.
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ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ɪn st*. luɪs wɑz roʊld bæk ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ frəm 10 ən aʊər tɪ ðə ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ˈmɪnəməm, pɑrt əv ə ˈbrɔdər trɛnd əv rɪˈpəblɪkən steɪt ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət prɪˈvɛnts ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts frəm ˈsɛtɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈleɪbər lɔ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv 2016 15 steɪts hæv pæst 27 səʧ ˈloʊkəl lɔz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ ə ˈstədi riˈlist ˈmənˌdeɪ baɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut, meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl baɪ ðə strɔŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ˈsteɪˌthaʊsɪz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. rɪˈpəblɪkənz kənˈtroʊl 33 ˈgəvərnərˌʃɪps ənd 67 əv ðə 98 ˈpɑrtəzən steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈʧeɪmbərz. ɪn 24 steɪts, rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv kəmˈplit kənˈtroʊl, ˈhoʊldɪŋ boʊθ ðə ˈgəvərnərz ˈɔfəs ənd məˈʤɔrɪtiz ɪn boʊθ steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈʧeɪmbərz. "kənˈsərvətɪv steɪt ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪʧərz ər naʊ ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə əˈθɔrəti əv ə loʊər ˈlɛvəl əv ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ə ˈsərtən ˈɪʃu. ɪn ˈpræktɪs, ðiz lɔz ər biɪŋ juzd tɪ strɪp əˈθɔrəti frəm ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts hu sik tɪ ˌɪnˈkris prəˈtɛkʃənz fər ˈwərkərz; ðə lɔz du soʊ baɪ proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ðiz ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts frəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðɛr ˈstændərdz əˈbəv ðə steɪt flɔr," sɛd vɔn wilpert*, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈleɪbər ˈkaʊnsəl. məˈzʊri ˈfɑloʊz ˈɑrkənˌsɑ, ˈaɪəwə, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, kənˈtəki, ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ, ənd ˌæləˈbæmə ɪn ˈpæsɪŋ lɔz ɪn ðə læst tu jɪrz ðət proʊˈhɪbət ˈmɪnəməm ˈweɪʤɪz əˈbəv ðə steɪt flɔr. ˈəðər steɪts hæv pæst lɔz proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt frəm ɛˈnæktɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt rulz fər ˈmænˌdeɪtɪŋ peɪd liv ər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ wərk ˈskɛʤʊlz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz. rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈbɪznɪs grups hæv ˈɑrgjud ðət waɪl steɪts ʃʊd bi fri tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt lɔz, ðoʊz lɔz ʃʊd bi ˈjunəˌfɔrm wɪˈθɪn ðə steɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈhævɪŋ ˈməltəpəl reɪts ɪn ə steɪt kən bi dɪsˈrəptɪv, ˈɑrgjud ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈkeɪdi, məˈzʊri dɪˈrɛktər əv əˈmɛrɪkənz fər prɑˈspɛrəti, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət hɪz steɪts ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz wər raɪt tɪ roʊl bæk ðə lɔ. "st*. luɪs wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪs ðət pʊt ə haɪər ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt, bət ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti pʊt ɪt ɔn ðə ˈbælət ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ," ˈkeɪdi ˈnoʊtɪd. ðə ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ˈbælət, wɪʧ wʊd hæv reɪzd ðə ˈsɪtiz reɪt tɪ 15 ən aʊər baɪ 2022 wɑz ˈrɛndərd mut baɪ ðə ˈroʊlˌbæk lɔ ˈpæsɪŋ. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ˈroʊlɪŋ bæk ə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ tɪ ə loʊər ˈlɛvəl ɪz ə ˈtrɪki ˈɪʃu fər ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz. ˈæftər məˈzʊri ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz pæst ðə ˈroʊlˌbæk ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, rɪˈpəblɪkən gəv. ˈɛrɪk ˈdɪdənt saɪn ðə lɔ, bət hi ˈdɪdənt əˈpoʊz ɪt ˈiðər. "wi hæv ˈdɪfərənt ˈweɪʤɪz əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt. ɪts kriˈeɪtɪd ənˈsərtənti fər smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ənd ɪt ɔl kʊd hæv bɪn əˈvɔɪdɪd ɪf ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hæd dən ðɛr ʤɑb ɔn taɪm. aɪ ˌdɪsəˈpruv əv ðə weɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈhændəld ðɪs. ðæts waɪ aɪ woʊnt bi ˈsaɪnɪŋ maɪ neɪm tɪ ðɛr bɪl," sɛd ɪn ə ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈkeɪdi sɛd ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn ɪz ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ənˈdu ðə st*. luɪs ənd ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ˈɔrdənənsɪz. hi wɑz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli rɪˈlivd ɪn ðə ˈlætər keɪs. "siˈætəl ɪz ðə praɪm ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wət kən goʊ rɔŋ ðɛr," hi sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈpɔrts ʃoʊɪŋ ðæts ˈsɪtiz reɪt ɪz ˈhɑrmɪŋ ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈwərkərz.
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the minimum wage in st. louis was rolled back on monday from $10 an hour to $7.70, the statewide minimum, part of a broader trend of republican state lawmakers pushing legislation that prevents local governments from setting their own labor law regulations.
since the beginning of 2016, 15 states have passed 27 such local pre-emption laws, according a study released monday by the liberal economic policy institute, made possible by the gop's strong advantage in statehouses across the country. republicans control 33 governorships and 67 of the 98 partisan state legislative chambers. in 24 states, republicans have complete control, holding both the governor's office and majorities in both state legislative chambers.
"conservative state legislatures are now using pre-emption to eliminate the authority of a lower level of government to regulate a certain issue. in practice, these laws are being used to strip authority from local governments who seek to increase protections for workers; the laws do so by prohibiting these local governments from increasing their labor/employment standards above the state floor," said marni von wilpert, epi's associate labor counsel.
missouri follows arkansas, iowa, ohio, north carolina, kentucky, idaho, and alabama in passing laws in the last two years that prohibit minimum wages above the state floor. other states have passed laws prohibiting local government from enacting different rules for mandating paid leave or regulating work schedules, among other issues.
republicans and business groups have argued that while states should be free to experiment with different laws, those laws should be uniform within the state itself. having multiple rates in a state can be disruptive, argued jeremy cady, missouri director of americans for prosperity, arguing that his state's lawmakers were right to roll back the law.
"st. louis was the only place that put a higher minimum wage into effect, but kansas city put it on the ballot earlier this month," cady noted. the kansas city ballot, which would have raised the city's rate to $15 an hour by 2022, was rendered moot by the rollback law passing.
nevertheless, rolling back a minimum wage to a lower level is a tricky issue for lawmakers. after missouri lawmakers passed the rollback legislation, republican gov. eric greitens didn't sign the law, but he didn't oppose it either.
"we have different wages across the state. it's created uncertainty for small businesses. and it all could have been avoided if the politicians had done their job on time. i disapprove of the way politicians handled this. that's why i won't be signing my name to their bill," greitens said in a july statement.
cady said the bottom line is that republicans were able to undo the st. louis and kansas city ordinances. he was particularly relieved in the latter case. "seattle is the prime example of what can go wrong there," he said, referring to economic reports showing that's city's $15-an-hour rate is harming low-income workers.
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ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ fərm kriˈeɪts ˈbjutəfəl taɪˈteɪniəm ənd ˈkɑrbən ɛnd kænz, ənd fʊl taɪˈteɪniəm ɪgˈzɔst ˈsɪstəmz fər dɪˈsərnɪŋ ˈraɪdərz hu stɪl bɪˈliv laʊd paɪps seɪv lɪvz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz beɪst ɪn tɪ səm əv ðə bɛst ənd moʊst ˈhɛvəli pəˈlist ˈraɪdɪŋ ˈkəntri ˈɪŋglənd həz tɪ ˈɔfər. ʤɑn ˈkilɪŋ ənd fɪl ˈætkɪnsən hæv bɪn ˌɪˈmərst ɪn haɪ pərˈfɔrməns baɪk ˈkəlʧər fər jɪrz ənd ðɪs ˌkɑwɑˈsɑki ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪn ə lɔŋ laɪn əv high-performance*, ˈspɛʃəlz. ˈkilɪŋ bɔt ðə ˌkɑwɑˈsɑki ɛz ə ˈprɑʤɛkt. hi ðɛn kəmˈplitli strɪpt ɪt ənd ˈfɪtɪd ə nu frənt ɛnd, breɪks, wilz, rɪr səˈspɛnʃən ənd ɪgˈzɔst ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈoʊnər, mɑrk tun, hæd soʊld ðə tɪ stɑrt əp hɪz oʊn priˈsɪʒən ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl pɑrts ˈbɪznɪs, ənd hi meɪd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈbrækɪts ənd maʊnts fər ðə baɪk. ðə ˈʧæsi ɪz ə ˌæˈljumɪnəm ˈduˌplɛks wɪθ ə ˈtubjələr, twɪn ʃɑk swingarm*. wɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ baɪks ʤɑn traɪz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə ˈɑbviəs brændz, soʊ ðə frənt fɔrks ər ɪˈnɔrmɪs ənd 50 lɛgz, waɪl ðə rɪr ʃɑks ər ˈstɛriˌoʊ spɪn fusions*. ðə wilz ər h-sections*. ðə frənt ɪz daɪˈæmətər ənd ðə rɪr waɪl ðə frənt dɪsks ər rɛr ˈaɪtəmz. ðoʊz lɑrʤ dɪsks ənd ðə smɔl frənt wil gɪv ðə stæns ʤɑn dɪˈmændz, bət ðə dɪsks məst bi ˈlusənd tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə ˌeɪˈpi ˈlɑˌkhid ˈreɪdiəl ˈkæləpərz tɪ bi riˈmuvd. ðə ˈmæstər ˈsɪlɪndər ɪz ə spɛk, bɔt frəm ə tim. ˈnəθɪŋ, frəm ðə teɪl laɪt, θru ðə lum ənd stiv ˈædəmz sit, tɪ ðə stæk tacho*, ɪz ˈstændərd əˈbaʊt ðɪs zɛd. ðə peɪnt ɪz noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃən: ə dəˈləks ˈvərʒən əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl rut bɪr skim wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ haʊs əv ˈkændiz. ðə ˈɪnʤən həz hæd ə ˈvɛri θəroʊ ənd ˈkɔstli riˈbɪld wɪθ ˈpɪstənz, kɛnt ənd ɪkˈstɛnsɪv headwork*. ər tmrs*, waɪl ðə taɪˈteɪniəm ɪgˈzɔst ˈjuzɪz ˈhɛdərz ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt keɪm wɪθ, ˈmeɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈlɛʤənd lɪŋk paɪp ənd ɛnd kən. baɪk ɪz ə restoration,’*,’ ɪkˈspleɪnz ʤɑn, ˈkɔɪnɪŋ ə freɪz juz əˈgɛn. sɛl ɛnd kænz frəm ðoʊ ðə ˈmɪnəməl taɪˈteɪniəm slæʃ ɪz ə fʊl ti ˈlɛʤənd, meɪd to-order*, stɑrts æt waɪl ə zɛd wɪθ ə fæt ˈmoʊtər, laɪk ðɪs baɪk, wʊd kɔst frəm dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən. ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ə ɛt ər ˈdoʊnər baɪk, ðɛn ˈbreɪsɪŋ ənd ðə ˈstændərd freɪm, wʊd drɔp ðə praɪs ˈkloʊzər tɪ wɪθ θæŋks tɪ ˈgɛri ˈɪnmən əv ˈmægəˌzin ənd pɔl braɪənt əv kɪˈnɛtɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz. hɛd ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər mɔr pərˈfɔrməns pɑrts. ˈlɛʤənd ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈɪnʤən stiv sˈmɛθərst ˈveɪpər ˈblæstɪd ˈkeɪsɪz, blɑk, hɛd ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. eɪp ˈsteɪnləs stil vælvz ˈæmpkoʊ vælv gaɪdz kɛnt reɪ ˈstrɪŋər gæs floʊn hɛd ˈhɛvi ˈduti ˈɛndləs kæm ʧeɪn eɪp ˈhɛvi ˈduti kæm ʧeɪn ˈpʊli eɪp ˈhɛvi ˈduti kæm ʧeɪn ˈroʊlərz ˈmænjuəl 1015 bɔr kɪt kræŋk ˈsərvɪst, nu ˈbɛrɪŋz nu ˈbɛrɪŋz ˈgɪrˌbɑks ʃæfts eɪp tul stil ʃæft fər fɔrks eɪp θrəst ˈroʊlər ˈbɛrɪŋ kləʧ ˈpʊʃər ˈbɑrnɪt ˈkɛvlər ˈduti spərɪŋz treɪ eɪp loʊ ˈlɛvəl ɔɪl ˈfɪltər ˈkəvər ənd səmp pləg ərlz ˈkulər laɪnz ““legend”*” fʊl taɪˈteɪniəm ɪgˈzɔst ˈsɪstəm ˈʧæsi ˈrɛtroʊ zi freɪm ənd swɪŋ ɑrm 50 fɔrks joʊks ˌeɪˈpi ˈreɪdiəl ˈkæləpərz dɪsks ˈklæsɪk eɪʧ ɛks 16 (ft*) ɛks 17 (ri) rɪr dɪsk ˌeɪˈpi rɪr ˈkæləpər ˈkɛriər ʃɑks ˈmæstər ˈsɪləndərz tæŋk kwɪk sit teɪl taɪˈteɪniəm ˈmaʊntɪŋ boʊlts ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈhɑrdˌwɛr
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the british firm racefit creates beautiful titanium and carbon end cans, and full titanium exhaust systems for discerning sportsbike riders who still believe loud pipes save lives.
the company is based in derbyshire—home to some of the best and most heavily policed riding country england has to offer. co-owners jon keeling and phil atkinson have been immersed in high performance bike culture for years and this spondon-framed kawasaki z1 is the latest in a long line of high-performance, four-cylinder specials.
keeling bought the kawasaki z1 as a part-finished project. he then completely stripped it and fitted a new front end, brakes, wheels, rear suspension and exhaust system. the former owner, mark toon, had sold the z1 to start up his own precision motorcycle parts business rcd, and he made many of the brackets and mounts for the bike.
the bike’s chassis is a big-tube spondon aluminium duplex with a tubular, twin shock swingarm. when building bikes jon tries to avoid the obvious brands, so the front forks are enormous and fully-adjustable marzocchi rac 50 legs, while the rear shocks are wp stereo spin fusions. the wheels are british-made dymag h-sections. the front is 16″ diameter and the rear 17″, while the front discs are rare 320mm spondon items. those large discs and the unfashionably small front wheel give the stance jon demands, but the discs must be loosened to allow the ap lockheed radial calipers to be removed. the master cylinder is a motogp spec brembo, bought from a now-defunct gp team.
nothing, from the gsx-r1000 tail light, through the mil-spec loom and steve adams seat, to the stack tacho, is standard about this zed. the paint is no exception: a deluxe version of the original root beer scheme was laid-on using house of kolor candies.
the engine has had a very thorough and costly rebuild with wiseco pistons, kent cams and extensive headwork. carbs are 32mm mikuni tmrs, while the titanium exhaust uses headers the project came with, mated to a racefit legend link pipe and end can.
‘the bike is a super-evolution restoration,’ explains jon, coining a phrase i’ll use again.
racefit sell end cans from £400, though the minimal titanium slash is £150. a full ti legend, made to-order, starts at £1500, while a spondon-framed zed with a fat motor, like this bike, would cost from £15-20,000, depending on specification. using something like a gsx1100 et or efe donor bike, then bracing and jigging the standard frame, would drop the price closer to £10,000.
with thanks to gary inman of sideburn magazine and paul bryant of kinetic images. head over to the racefit website for more high-spec performance parts.
racefit legend z1r specification
engine
steve smethurst vapor blasted cases, block, head etc.
ape stainless steel valves
ampco valve guides
kent cams
ray stringer gas flown head
heavy duty tsubaki endless cam chain
ape heavy duty cam chain tensioner pulley
ape heavy duty cam chain rollers
manual tensioner
wiseco 1015 bore kit
crank serviced, new bearings
new bearings gearbox shafts
ape tool steel shaft for selector forks
ape thrust roller bearing clutch pusher
barnet kevlar clutch/heavy duty springs
windage tray
ape low level oil filter cover and sump plug
mikuni tmr 33mm carbs
earls cooler –8 lines
racefit “legend” full titanium exhaust system
chassis
spondon retro z frame and swing arm
marzocchi rac 50 forks ,clip-ons
rcd yokes
ap radial calipers
spondon 320mm discs
dymag classic h 3.50 x 16 (ft) 6.25 x 17 (re)
brembo rear disc
ap rear caliper rcd carrier
wp shocks
brembo master cylinders
z1r tank rcd quick re-fueller
nos seat tail
misc titanium mounting bolts and associated hardware
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ˈzɪkə həz bɪn ˈsprɛdɪŋ θruaʊt ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr, ˈkɛrid ˈmeɪnli baɪ ə taɪp əv məˈskitoʊ kɔld. ðə ˈvaɪrəs ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər kənˈsərn ɪn ˈkəntriz səʧ ɛz brəˈzɪl, ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə, ənd ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr, ənd məˈskitoʊz hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ trænzˈmɪt ðə ˈvaɪrəs ˈloʊkəli ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ. ˈzɪkə ˈɪzənt jɛt trænsˈmɪtɪŋ ɪn məˈskitoʊz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɔl əv ðə ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈzɪkə hir wər ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd waɪl ˈtrævəlɪŋ ər θru ˈsɛkʃuəl trænzˈmɪʃən. bət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ðoʊz ˈkeɪsɪz ɪz ˈraɪzɪŋ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə meɪ 18 ˈəpˌdeɪt frəm ðə ˈsɛnərz fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl ənd priˈvɛnʃən, ðɛr ər ˈkərəntli 544 ˈzɪkə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ənd ɛz əv meɪ 12 ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi rɪˈpɔrts ðɛr ər 157 ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən wɪθ ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈzɪkə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ɔn ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd. soʊ wət ər ðə ˈʧænsɪz ðət wi wɪl si ə ˈzɪkə ˈaʊtˌbreɪk ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðɪs ˈsəmər? ðæts nɑt ˈizi tɪ ˈænsər, bət ˈrisərʧərz hæv səm kluz. ˈzɪkə ˈɪzənt biɪŋ trænzˈmɪtəd baɪ məˈskitoʊz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈmeɪnˌlænd, jɛt ðə mæp əˈbəv ʃoʊz wɛr ðə ˈvaɪrəs ɪz ˈæktɪvli biɪŋ trænzˈmɪtəd frəm məˈskitoʊz tɪ ˈjumənz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ənd saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə wərld hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðə ˈvaɪrəs həz ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd 3 tɪ 4 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl, fˈjulɪŋ ən ˈəpˌtɪk ɪn ə bərθ ˈdifɛkt kɔld. ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi naʊ bɪˈlivz ðɛrz ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɔzəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈvaɪrəs ənd ðə ˌmælfɔrˈmeɪʃən. hɛlθ əˈfɪʃəlz ər ˈwərid ðə mæp wɪl ʧeɪnʤ, ənd ˈzɪkə wɪl kəm tɪ ˌɪnˈfɛkt ðə məˈskitoʊz wi hæv hir. ɔl ɪt wʊd teɪk wʊd bi fər ðə məˈskitoʊz tɪ baɪt wən əv ðiz ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ˈtrævələrz ənd sək ðə ˈvaɪrəs əp ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈbɑdiz. ðə məˈskitoʊz ər ɛˈsɛnʃəli sərˈɪnʤəz wɪθ wɪŋz, ənd kən kˈwɪkli ˌɪnˈfɛkt ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl. ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ə fɪr ðət ðə ˈeɪʒən ˈtaɪgər məˈskitoʊ albopictus*), ə ˈspiʃiz əv məˈskitoʊ ðət həz ə məʧ ˈwaɪdər reɪnʤ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðən, kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ sprɛd ðə ˈvaɪrəs. ɪf ðət wər tɪ ˈhæpən, ɪt kʊd fjuəl ə ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ ˈaʊtˌbreɪk laɪk ðə wən ðæts əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ənd saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə. fər naʊ, ðə vərˈaɪəti ɪz ðə meɪn kənˈsərn. ðə tru ˈnaɪtˌmɛr sɪˈnɛrioʊ ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ə lɑrʤ ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk əv ˈbeɪbiz wɪθ ɪz ənˈlaɪkli. ˈwɪndoʊz ənd ɛr kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ ˈjunɪts ər mɔr ˈkɑmən hir ðən ɪn ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ˈkəntriz, ənd ðeɪ kip məˈskitoʊz aʊt əv ɑr hoʊmz. pləs, ðə steɪt ðət ɪz moʊst æt rɪsk, ˈflɔrɪdə, həz lɑts əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈaʊtˌbreɪks əv dɪˈzizɪz laɪk dɛng ˈfivər ənd. bət ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi kænt kəmˈplitli rul ɪt aʊt. ðə bɛst ɪt kən du ɪz prɪˈdɪkt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl sprɛd əv ˈzɪkə baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ pæst ˈaʊtˌbreɪks əv dɛng ənd, ˈvaɪrəsɪz ðət ˈɔlsoʊ sprɛd ˈviə ðə məˈskitoʊ. "wi kænt ˌgɛrənˈti ˈzɪkə tɪ bɪˈheɪv ɛz ðoʊz tu ˈəðər ˈvaɪrəsɪz bɪˈheɪv," ˈsiˌdiˈsi dɪˈrɛktər tɑm ˈfridən sɛd æt ə ˈnæʃənəl prɛs kləb ɪˈvɛnt meɪ 26 bət kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə məˈskitoʊ ɪz ðə seɪm, hi sɛd, ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi kən meɪk səm ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ˈgɛsɪz. hi ˈɔfərd səm priˈdɪkʃənz ənd leɪd aʊt ə fju ˈpɑsəbəl sɪˈnɛrioʊz. 1 ˈzɪkə ˈkeɪsɪz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ pɑp əp ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈjuˈɛs. 2 ɪn ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈjuˈɛs ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz laɪk ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ənd ðə ˈvərʤɪn ˈaɪləndz, ðɛr wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz 3 ɪf ˈzɪkə əraɪvz ɪn həˈwaɪˌi, ɪt kʊd sprɛd sˈloʊli ðɛr. 4 ɪn pɑrts əv ˈflɔrɪdə ənd ˈtɛksəs, ðɛr meɪ bi smɔl ˈkləstərz əv ˈaʊtˌbreɪks. ɪn ðə pæst, dɛng ənd ˈaʊtˌbreɪks ɪn ðiz ˈɛriəz "hæv nɑt bɪn ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd," ˈfridən sɛd, bɪˈkəz "ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts hæv bɪn ˈvɛri ˈifɛktɪv æt məˈskitoʊ kənˈtroʊl tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən." bət, hi ˈædɪd, "wi du ɪkˈspɛkt ðɛr wɪl bi səm sprɛd θru məˈskitoʊz ɪn [ðiz] pɑrts əv ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈjuˈɛs." ˈfridən noʊts ðət ðə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti ɪz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən, hu meɪ ʃoʊ ˈsɪmptəmz əv ðə ˈvaɪrəs ɪf ðɛr ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd. ɪts naʊ bɪˈlivd ðət bərθ ˈdifɛkts əˈkər ɪn bɪtˈwin 1 ənd 13 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən wɪθ ðə ˈvaɪrəs. ˈminˌwaɪl, hi strɛst ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi nidz əˈdɪʃənəl ˈimərʤənsi fəndz frəm ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ kɪk ðiz priˈvɛnʃən ˈɛfərts ˈɪntu haɪ gɪr. səm ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtiz ər mɔr æt rɪsk ðən ˈəðərz ˈfridən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈtɛksəs, ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ, ənd həˈwaɪˌi ɛz pəˈtɛnʃəl graʊnd ˈzɪroʊz fər ˈzɪkə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz. bət səm ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi æt rɪsk. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnər fər ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈrisərʧ prəˈdust ðə mæp əˈbəv ˈæftər ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈrɛlətɪv ˈzɪkə rɪsk əv 50 ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtiz. ɪts ˈrisərʧ, wɪʧ wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈkɑrənt ˈaʊtˌbreɪks ɪn mɑrʧ, kəmˈbaɪnz ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈrɛkərdz, ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən əv məˈskitoʊ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ, ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ɪkˈspoʊʒər, ənd ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈdætə. ðə ˈrisərʧərz' eɪm ɪz tɪ lʊk əˈhɛd æt ðə ˈsəmər mənθs ənd hɛlp ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ əˈfɪʃəlz priˈpɛr fər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈzɪkə ˈaʊtˌbreɪks. ðə nu mæp ʃoʊz ðə ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ɪf ðɪs wər tɪ ˈhæpən ðɛr wʊd bi ə haɪər rɪsk əv ˈaʊtˌbreɪks ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs. waɪl ðə, ðə məˈskitoʊ moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ trænzˈmɪt ðə ˈvaɪrəs ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, kænt ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ðə koʊld əv ˈwɪntər ɪn ˈmɛni ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtiz, ɪts ˈnəmbərz stɑrt tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ɛz ˈtɛmpərəʧərz raɪz. ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ər ˈflɔrɪdə ənd ˈtɛksəs, wɛr ðə məˈskitoʊz kən lɪv year-round*. ɪts nɑt ən ˈæbsəˌlut ˈræŋkɪŋ. ˈrəðər, ðə mæp ʃoʊz wɛr ðə moʊst ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈfæktərz əˈlaɪn tɪ kɔz ən ˈaʊtˌbreɪk. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz ər ˈprɪti ˈsɪmpəl. ˈʤɛnərəli, ˈsɪtiz wɪθ ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈtrævəl, ðə haɪəst ˈnəmbərz əv məˈskitoʊz ɪn pik ˈsəmər mənθs, ənd ðoʊz ðət ər ɪn ðə ˈklaɪmɪt reɪnʤ ɪn wɪʧ ðə məˈskitoʊz θraɪv ər ðə moʊst æt rɪsk. hɪrz ə mɔr dɪˈteɪld ˈvərʒən əv ðə mæp frəm ðə ˈstədi. ɪts ə bɪt ˈhɑrdər tɪ skæn, bət həz səm ˈjusfəl əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. (noʊt: ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl reɪnʤ əv ðə məˈskitoʊz ɪz ə bɪt ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðə wən ʃoʊn hir.) ɪn dip rɛd, ɪt ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˈɛriəz wɛr ˈaʊtˌbreɪks əv dɛng ənd boʊθ sprɛd baɪ ðə məˈskitoʊ hæv əˈkərd. ðɪs ˈvərʒən əv ðə mæp ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə ˈeɪʒən ˈtaɪgər məˈskitoʊ, ðə bəg ðæts bɪˈlivd tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ trænzˈmɪt ðə dɪˈziz, bət ˈhæzənt jɛt ˈfɪgjərd ˈɪntu ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈaʊtˌbreɪk. ju kən si ɔn ðə mæp ðə ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən əv rɪsk ˈfæktərz ɔl kənˈvərʤ ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, wɪʧ həz ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈklɛrd ə steɪt əv ˈimərʤənsi. ðə steɪt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɛvɪŋ əp dɪˈziz sərˈveɪləns ənd məˈskitoʊ kənˈtroʊl ˈɛfərts. ðə ˈstədi dɪz noʊt ðət ɔl ðə 50 ˈsɪtiz kʊd, ɪn ˈθɪri, hæv ə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsutəbəl fər ðə məˈskitoʊz baɪ mid-july*. (bət ðɛrz ˈrɪli noʊ ˈrizən tɪ fɪr ðeɪd ˈsədənli meɪk ə hoʊm ɪn ˈsɪtiz ðeɪ hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˈhævənt bɪn faʊnd ɪn.) bət ɛz ə ˈʤɛnərəl rul, ˌsaʊˈθistərn ˈsɪtiz wɪθ ðɛr ˈsəmˈwət ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈklaɪmɪt ənd əˈbəndənt məˈskitoʊz ər ðə moʊst æt rɪsk. ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt ðɛrz ə ʧæns, du tɪ ɛl niño*, ðət ðɪs ˈsəmər wɪl bi ˈhɑtər ðən ˈnɔrməl, fˈjulɪŋ əˈdɪʃənəl məˈskitoʊ ɪn ðə ˌsaʊˈθist. "məˈmɔriəl deɪ ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈhɛrəldz ðə stɑrt əv ðə məˈskitoʊ ˈsizən ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs," ˈfridən sɛd æt ðə prɛs kləb. "wi hæv ə ˈnɛroʊ ˈwɪndoʊ əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ skeɪl əp ˈzɪkə priˈvɛnʃən ˈmɛʒərz, ənd ðət ˈwɪndoʊ əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɪz ˈkloʊzɪŋ."
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zika has been spreading throughout the western hemisphere, carried mainly by a type of mosquito called aedes aegypti. the virus is a major concern in countries such as brazil, venezuela, and el salvador, and mosquitos have begun to transmit the virus locally in puerto rico.
zika isn't yet transmitting in mosquitoes the united states all of the people with zika here were infected while traveling or through sexual transmission. but the number of those cases is rising. according to a may 18 update from the centers for disease control and prevention, there are currently 544 zika infections in the us. and as of may 12, the cdc reports there are 157 pregnant women with a possible zika infection on the mainland.
so what are the chances that we will see a zika outbreak in the united states this summer? that's not easy to answer, but researchers have some clues.
zika isn't being transmitted by mosquitos in the united states mainland, yet
the map above shows where the virus is actively being transmitted from mosquitos to humans around the world.
in central and south america, the world health organization estimates the virus has infected 3 to 4 million people, fueling an uptick in a birth defect called microcephaly. the cdc now believes there's a direct causal relationship between the virus and the malformation.
health officials are worried the map will change, and zika will come to infect the aedes aegypti mosquitos we have here.
all it would take would be for the mosquitos to bite one of these infected travelers and suck the virus up into their bodies. the mosquitos are essentially syringes with wings, and can quickly infect thousands of people.
there's also a fear that the asian tiger mosquito (aedes albopictus), a species of mosquito that has a much wider range in the united states than aedes aegypti, could also spread the virus. if that were to happen, it could fuel a spiraling outbreak like the one that's occurring in central and south america. for now, the aegypti variety is the main concern.
the true nightmare scenario in the us a large epidemic of babies with microcephaly is unlikely. screened-in windows and air conditioning units are more common here than in infected countries, and they keep mosquitoes out of our homes. plus, the state that is most at risk, florida, has lots of experience dealing with outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever and chikungunya.
but the cdc can't completely rule it out.
the best it can do is predict the potential spread of zika by looking to past outbreaks of dengue and chikungunya, viruses that also spread via the aegypti mosquito. "we can't guarantee zika to behave as those two other viruses behave," cdc director tom frieden said at a national press club event may 26.
but considering the mosquito is the same, he said, the cdc can make some educated guesses. he offered some predictions and laid out a few possible scenarios.
1) travel-related zika cases will continue to pop up all across the us.
2) in tropical us territories like puerto rico and the virgin islands, there will likely be hundreds of thousands of infections
3) if zika arrives in hawaii, it could spread slowly there.
4) in parts of florida and texas, there may be small clusters of outbreaks. in the past, dengue and chikungunya outbreaks in these areas "have not been widespread," frieden said, because "local governments have been very effective at mosquito control to prevent widespread infection." but, he added, "we do expect there will be some spread through mosquitos in [these] parts of the continental us."
frieden notes that the cdc's top priority is to protect pregnant women, who may show symptoms of the virus if they're infected. it's now believed that birth defects occur in between 1 and 13 percent of pregnant women with the virus.
meanwhile, he stressed the cdc needs additional emergency funds from congress to kick these prevention efforts into high gear.
some us cities are more at risk than others
frieden identified florida, texas, puerto rico, and hawaii as potential ground zeros for zika infections. but some other cities may also be at risk.
the national center for atmospheric research produced the map above after analyzing the relative zika risk of 50 us cities.
its research, which was published in plos current outbreaks in march, combines meteorological records, simulation of aedes aegypti mosquito population growth, estimates of human-mosquito exposure, and transportation data.
the researchers' aim is to look ahead at the summer months and help public health officials prepare for potential zika outbreaks.
the new map shows the places where if this were to happen there would be a higher risk of outbreaks in the coming months. while the aedes aegypti, the mosquito most likely to transmit the virus in the us, can't tolerate the cold of winter in many us cities, its numbers start to increase as temperatures rise. the exceptions are florida and texas, where the mosquitoes can live year-round.
it's not an absolute ranking. rather, the map shows where the most critical factors align to cause an outbreak. overall, the findings are pretty simple. generally, cities with the highest levels of travel, the highest numbers of mosquitoes in peak summer months, and those that are in the climate range in which the mosquitoes thrive are the most at risk.
here's a more detailed version of the map from the plos study. it's a bit harder to scan, but has some useful additional information.
(note: the cdc's estimate of the potential range of the mosquitos is a bit larger than the one shown here.)
in deep red, it highlights areas where outbreaks of dengue and chikungunya both spread by the aegypti mosquito have occurred.
this version of the map also shows the extent of the asian tiger mosquito, the bug that's believed to also transmit the disease, but hasn't yet figured into a major outbreak.
you can see on the map the constellation of risk factors all converge in florida, which has already declared a state of emergency. the state is already revving up disease surveillance and mosquito control efforts.
the study does note that all the 50 cities could, in theory, have a climate suitable for the mosquitoes by mid-july. (but there's really no reason to fear they'd suddenly make a home in cities they historically haven't been found in.) but as a general rule, southeastern cities with their somewhat tropical climate and abundant mosquitoes are the most at risk. the researchers also note there's a chance, due to el niño, that this summer will be hotter than normal, fueling additional mosquito hatchings in the southeast.
"memorial day weekend heralds the start of the mosquito season in the us," frieden said at the press club. "we have a narrow window of opportunity to scale up zika prevention measures, and that window of opportunity is closing."
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u.s-china* riˈleɪʃənz meɪ teɪk ə tərn fər ðə wərs ˈæftər ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈpəblɪkli ˌɪnˈsəltɪd ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd twaɪs ɪn ə spæn əv 72 aʊərz. ðə fərst ˈɪnsədənt tʊk pleɪs ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, wɪn ðə ˈrilɪˌsteɪt ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ækˈsɛptɪd ə kənˈgræʧələˌtɔri foʊn kɔl frəm ˈtaɪˈwɑnz ˈprɛzɪdənt tsaɪ ə muv ðət broʊk ˈnɪrli fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz əv juz ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi. ðə kɔl wɪθ ə ˈtaɪwɑˈniz ˈlidər wɑz ðə fərst baɪ ə juz. hɛd əv steɪt sɪns 1979 wɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən fərst ɛmˈbreɪst ðə "wən ˈʧaɪnə" ˈpɑləsi ˈəndər wɪʧ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ vjuz ˈspɛʃəl ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz ˈtaɪˈwɑn, hɔŋ kɔŋg ənd məˈkaʊ ɛz pɑrt əv ˈʧaɪnə. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə kɔl, trəmp: "ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈtaɪˈwɑn kɔld mi təˈdeɪ tɪ wɪʃ mi kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz ɔn ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi. θæŋk ju!" ðɪs poʊst meɪ hæv ˈfərðər ɪnˈreɪʤd ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɛz ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈmidiə ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˈtaɪwɑˈniz hɛd əv steɪt ɛz "ˈlidər," bɪˈkəz ðə tərm "ˈprɛzɪdənt" kʊd ˌɪmˈplaɪ ˈtaɪˈwɑn ɪz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt steɪt. ɪn ə ˈsəbsəkwənt twit ðət mɑkt ˈwɔʃɪŋtənz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈtaɪˌpeɪ, trəmp sɛd: "ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ haʊ ðə juz. sɛlz ˈtaɪˈwɑn ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪkˈwɪpmənt bət aɪ ʃʊd nɑt əkˈsɛpt ə kənˈgræʧələˌtɔri kɔl." ˈʧaɪnəz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri həz lɑʤd ə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk kəmˈpleɪnt wɪθ juz. əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ðə wən ˈʧaɪnə ˈprɪnsəpəl wɑz ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbeɪsɪs əv baɪˈlætərəl taɪz, ˈrɔɪtərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. leɪt ɔn ˈsənˌdi, trəmp ðɛn əˈkjuzd ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ əv məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈkərənsi, ənˈfɛrli ˈtæksɪŋ juz. ˈprɑdəkts ənd ðə saʊθ ˈʧaɪnə si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈviə tˈwɪtər. bɪˈkəz hɪz trænˈzɪʃən tim həz jɛt tɪ əˈnaʊns klɪr ˈpɑləsi ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃənz, ðə riˈpəblɪkənz ˈækʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd ʧɔɪs əv ædˈvaɪzərz ər biɪŋ ˈkloʊsli wɔʧt baɪ ə wərld stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. "trəmp ˈreɪlɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈʧaɪnə ɔn tˈwɪtər laɪk ɪt ɪz ə səˈlɛbrɪti əˈprɛntɪs fjud ɪz nɑt ˈfəni, bət ˈdipli, ˈdipli ˈwəriɪŋ fər ðə wərld," u.k*. ˈleɪbər ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ɛd ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ˈstrætɪʤɪsts' vjuz ɔn ðə kɔl wɪθ tsaɪ ər mɪkst: ɪt kʊd bi ə ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ʃɪft ɪn juz. ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi, ə ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl geɪm, ər ˈsɪmpli ə ˈrʊki mɪˈsteɪk. "trəmps ˈeɪʒə tim ɪz ˈbrɔdli ˈhɔkɪʃ ɔn ˈʧaɪnə ənd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈtaɪˈwɑn ɔn ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl graʊnz, soʊ ðə foʊn kɔl kʊd hæv bɪn ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ˈsɪgnəl əˈbaʊt ə ˈlumɪŋ ˈpɑləsi ʃɪft," sɛd ˈæʃli ˈtaʊnˌʃɛnd, ˈrisərʧ ˈfɛloʊ æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsɪdni. ðə ædˈvaɪzərz ˌɪnˈklud ˈmɛni hu ər ˈoʊpənli ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɔθər maɪk ˈpɪlzˌbɛri ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈpitər nəˈvɑroʊ. ˈəðərz θɪŋk ðə foʊn kɔl meɪ bi ən ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl muv ɪn ðə geɪm əv ˌʤioʊˈpɑlətɪks. "ðɪs kən bi ˌəndərˈstʊd ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ geɪm ə ʃɑt əˈkrɔs ðə boʊ əv haʊ trəmp wɪl dil wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə," sɛd ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ araral*, vaɪs din əv ˈrisərʧ ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr. "trəmp ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈʧaɪnə hi wɪl pleɪ ˈhɑrdˌbɔl. ðɪs ɪz ə prɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈgæmbɪt fər nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz tɪ tɛl ðə ˈəðər ˈpɑrti ðət ju ər ə təf nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər." ər əˈmɛrɪkəz nɛkst ˈprɛzɪdənt hu rɪˈpɔrtədli ʃənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈbrifɪŋz ɪn ðə wiks ˈæftər hɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈvɪktəri meɪ hæv ˈsɪmpli ˈæktɪd tu rashly*. "ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl ðət trəmp ˈsɪmpli tʊk ðə kɔl ɔn hɪz ædˈvaɪzərz' ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz, wɪˈθaʊt ˈfʊli əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz," ˈtaʊnˌʃɛnd sɛd. ˈkɛliˈæn ˈkɑnˌweɪ, ðə ˈsinjər ædˈvaɪzər, toʊld fɑks nuz ɔn ˈsənˌdi ðət trəmp wɑz ruˈtinli brift baɪ "ˈkrɛdəbəl ˈsɔrsəz" ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd wɑz "ˈfʊli əˈwɛr əv ðə wən ˈʧaɪnə ˈpɑləsi." bət ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈrizənɪŋ, ðə mɪkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ʧæt wɪθ tsaɪ ər ʃʊr tɪ hæv ˈhɛfti ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər juz. ˈpɑləsi ɪn ˈeɪʒə. "ɪf ˈtaɪˈwɑn θɪŋks ɪt həz mɔr əˈmɛrɪkən səˈpɔrt ðət ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪz, ɪt maɪt teɪk proʊˈvɑkətɪv stɛps təˈwɔrdz ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ðət rɪsk ə ˈkraɪsəs," ˈtaʊnˌʃɛnd sɛd. "ˈsɪmələrli, ɪf ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ θɪŋks ðət trəmps foʊn kɔl wɑz ə ˈrʊki ˈɛrər, wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ˈsɪgnəl əˈbaʊt ˈstrɔŋgər juz. ˈpɑləsi ɔn ˈtaɪˈwɑn, ðə juz. ənd ˈʧaɪnə kʊd bi ɔn ə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk kəˈlɪʒən kɔrs." ˈsənˌdiz ˈkɑmɛnt ˈwəzənt ðə fərst taɪm trəmp həz kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt ˈʧaɪnəz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi. bət ðə əˈgrɛsɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ juzd baɪ ðə fˈjuʧər kəˈmændər əv ðə wərldz noʊ. 1 ɪˈkɑnəmi wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋ. "ɪts ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ɪf trəmp wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ kɪk ɔf ˈʧaɪnə riˈleɪʃənz ɛz ˈbædli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl," jʊˈreɪʒə grup ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈiən ˈbrɛmər. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz
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u.s-china relations may take a turn for the worse after president-elect donald trump publicly insulted the mainland twice in a span of 72 hours.
the first incident took place on friday, when the real-estate billionaire accepted a congratulatory phone call from taiwan's president tsai ing-wen , a move that broke nearly four decades of u.s foreign policy. the 10-minute call with a taiwanese leader was the first by a u.s. head of state since 1979, when washington first embraced the "one china" policy under which beijing views special territories taiwan, hong kong and macau as part of china.
following the call, trump tweeted: "the president of taiwan called me today to wish me congratulations on winning the presidency. thank you!"
this post may have further enraged beijing as mainland media always refer to the taiwanese head of state as "leader," because the term "president" could imply taiwan is a separate state. in a subsequent tweet that mocked washington's long-standing relationship with taipei, trump said: "interesting how the u.s. sells taiwan billions of dollars of military equipment but i should not accept a congratulatory call."
china's foreign ministry has lodged a diplomatic complaint with u.s. officials, warning that the one china principle was the political basis of bilateral ties, reuters reported saturday.
late on sunday, trump then accused beijing of manipulating its currency, unfairly taxing u.s. products and militarizing the south china sea also via twitter.
because his transition team has yet to announce clear policy declarations, the republican's actions including tweets and choice of advisers are being closely watched by a world still trying to figure out the global implications of a trump administration.
"trump railing against china on twitter like it is a celebrity apprentice feud is not funny, but deeply, deeply worrying for the world," u.k. labor politician ed milliband tweeted on sunday.
strategists' views on the call with tsai are mixed: it could be a calculated shift in u.s. foreign policy, a geopolitical game, or simply a rookie mistake.
"trump's asia team is broadly hawkish on china and in favor of defending democratic taiwan on ideological grounds, so the phone call could have been a deliberate signal about a looming policy shift," said ashley townshend, research fellow at university of sydney.
the president-elect's advisers include many who are openly critical of the mainland, including author mike pillsbury and academic peter navarro.
others think the phone call may be an intentional move in the game of geopolitics.
"this can be understood as part of a signaling game a shot across the bow of how trump will deal with china," said eduardo araral, vice dean of research and associate professor at the national university of singapore. "trump is basically telling china he will play hardball. this is a predictable gambit for negotiators to tell the other party that you are a tough negotiator."
or america's next president who reportedly shunned intelligence briefings in the weeks after his election victory may have simply acted too rashly.
"it's also possible that trump simply took the call on his advisers' recommendations, without fully appreciating the diplomatic consequences," townshend said.
kellyanne conway, the president-elect's senior adviser, told fox news on sunday that trump was routinely briefed by "credible sources" on international intelligence and was "fully aware of the one china policy."
but whatever the reasoning, the mixed messages behind the chat with tsai are sure to have hefty consequences for u.s. policy in asia.
"if taiwan thinks it has more american support that it actually does, it might take provocative steps towards beijing that risk a crisis," townshend said. "similarly, if beijing thinks that trump's phone call was a rookie error, when it was actually intended to be signal about stronger u.s. policy on taiwan, the u.s. and china could be on a diplomatic collision course."
sunday's comment wasn't the first time trump has complained about china's economic policy. but the aggressive language used by the future commander of the world's no. 1 economy was surprising.
"it's almost as if trump was looking to kick off china relations as badly as possible," eurasia group president ian bremmer tweeted.
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ðə ˈsikrɪt reɪs: ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈhɪdən wərld əv ðə tʊr də fræns:,, ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ æt ɔl kɔsts ˈsɛvən ˈdɛdli sɪnz: maɪ pərˈsut əv læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈsɛvən ˈdɛdli sɪnz: maɪ pərˈsut əv læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs əˈgɛnst læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ, kənˈfɛʃənz, æˈnælɪsɪs ənd ðə fɔl aʊt ˈɪŋlɪʃ) ˈɪŋlɪʃ) ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ əˈgriz tɪ ˈæmnəsti fər kənˈfɛʃənz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kəˈmɪʃən ˈhirɪŋ stɔlz sɛts ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz fʊl kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ˈrɔɪtərz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kəˈmɪʃən ˈriʤɛkts kɔl tɪ səˈspɛnd ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz məkˈweɪd: ɪn tɔks wɪθ ˈwɑdə ˈoʊvər truθ ənd ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən kəˈmɪʃən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈjunjən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kəˈmɪʃən səˈspɛndɪd ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ noʊ ˈdɑkjəmənts frəm læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ laɪd tɪ ˈoʊprə, sɪz ʧif læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ 'wɪl co-operate*' wɪθ faɪt tim ˈblæŋkoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt luis liɑn ˈsænʧɛzɪz lɪŋks tɪ ˈpɔrtər moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz wɔnt 'drug-cheat*' ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ tɪ bi ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd: poʊl ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ wərld ɪn ə spɪn ˈoʊvər drəg ˈæmnəsti prəˈpoʊzəl ˈtaɪˌgɑrt tɛlz minutes’*’ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ laɪd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbreɪlsfərd ɔn, ənd waɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə truθ ɪz ˈoʊnli pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs doʊp raɪf ɪn ˈəðər spɔrts, sɪz ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈlɛʤənd ˈbərnərd ˈbrædli ˈwɪgɪnz ənd læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ wər 'bɛst frɛndz' ˈdʊrɪŋ 2009 tʊr də fræns, sɪz ˈʤɑnəθən frɛnʧ ˈaɪkɑn [ˈbərnərd] dɪsˈmɪsɪz ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈbrædli ˈwɪgɪnz: noʊ ˈsɪmpəθi fər læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈwɪgɪnz ˈæŋgri ˈoʊvər ˈdæmɪʤ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ həz dən tɪ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ fərˈɑri: ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kʊd hæv riʧt ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl wɪˈθaʊt ˈændru ˈmɛsɪk, ˈfɔrmər tʊr əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, tɔks ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈbrædli ˈwɪgɪnz ˈæŋgərd ənd ˈsædənd baɪ ˈfɑlən ˈaɪdəl læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈridərz su læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ fər bʊk ˈriˌfənd ˈæftər ədˈmɪʃən ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn haʊ ˈlaɪbɛl lɔz ˌəndərˈmaɪnd ˈsənˌdi taɪmz ɪn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɑrtɪkəl keɪs ˈeɪʤənsiz weɪt ɛz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˌdɪˈsaɪdz nɛkst muv soʊ lɔŋ, læns. hir kəmz ˈsaɪkəlɪst toʊld hɪz ˈkænsər wɑz ə 'kɑrd tɪ pleɪ' ɪf hi bɪˈkeɪm ˈsəˌspɛkt ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər tɪ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ʤæn ˈʊlrɪk ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər steɪɪŋ ˈsaɪlənt ɔn ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ ʧif məkˈweɪd stɛps daʊn frəm kəˈmɪʃən ˈrɔɪtərz poʊlz seɪ ˈoʊprə əˈpɪrəns ˈbækˌfaɪərd fər ˈfɔrmər proʊ ˈwɑdə ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd wɪθ ˈpɔrtər ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈoʊnli steɪts ðət ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ənd ˈəðər tɔp ˈraɪdərz wər wɔrnd əˈbaʊt bləd ˈvæljuz ˈoʊprəz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɪntərvˌju sin baɪ 28 ˈmɪljən ˈwərldˈwaɪd tʊr de-lusion*: læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt stɪl ˈpɛdəlɪŋ mɪθ ˈʃɛrəl kroʊ 'fɛlt bæd' fər læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈæftər kənˈfɛʃən ˈpipəl ˈʃɛrəl kroʊ [ˈbrifli] dɪˈskəsɪz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ədˈmɪʃən læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz bɛst ʃɑt æt rɪˈdɛmʃən? ʃʊd ðə hæv dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɪn 1999 kˈwɛsʧənz rɪˈmeɪn əv ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ koʊʧ krɪs ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl gəˈzɛt noʊ ˈsɪmpəθi fər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈrɔɪtərz ˈsɪdni ˈlaɪbrɛˌri muvz ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ bʊks tɪ ˈfɪkʃən ˈkæθi ˈlɛmənd: læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɪmˈbɛrəst, nɑt ˈsɑri rɪˈpɔrt: ˈbɛlʤən ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈdɑktər. æn dɪˈskraɪbz ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɛz ə ˌpæθəˈlɑʤɪkəl laɪər aʊz. steɪt, tʊr 'bækt ə ˈluzər' ə kənˈvɪnsɪŋ 39 ˈsɛkəndz, ðɛn bæk tɪ ðə oʊld læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən kənˈfɛʃən rɪˈvild ɛz ˈsɪmpli fərst stɛp ɪn ə ˈsɪnɪkəl ˈkəmˌbæk kæmˈpeɪn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ meɪ bi sud baɪ ˈɛmə, ðə ˈfɔrmər ənd əˈsɪstənt ɔn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl tim ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ riˈækʃənz: ənd wɔnt hɪz rɪˈtərn, ˈhæmənd spiks ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ: aɪ wɔnt tɪ kəmˈpit əˈgɛn məˈkjuən: ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bɪˈliv ðə ˈfɛriˌteɪl ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ: rɪˈpɔrt ˈfɔˌlaʊt kɔst 75 ˈmɪljən ɪn fˈjuʧər ˈɪnˌkəm læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈfeɪsɪz ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri: ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənd... pɑrt 2 læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɔn ˈfæməli,, ənd ˈspɑnsərz ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ ˈoʊprəz ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɪntərvˌju, pɑrt 2 ˈsəməri ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ ˈændi: bɪˈliv læns wɑz klin ɔn comeback’*’ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ: wɔnt tɪ kəmˈpit again’*’; 'ˈdəzənt dɪˈzərv ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti' ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ, ˈfeɪsɪŋ ən ˈəˈphɪl klaɪm, hoʊps nɛkst ˈhɪroʊ ʤɪst əraʊnd bɛnd ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn 'du aɪ wɔnt tɪ kəmˈpit əˈgɛn hɛl jɛs,' sɪz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ klɪps frəm pɑrt 2 ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈprɛʃərz əv "əˈmɛrɪkən drim" weɪd ɔn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ, kleɪmz stændz baɪ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ doʊˈneɪʃən kleɪm ˈɛmə oʊˈraɪli ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ mit læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ hər ˈstɔri ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd kleɪmz ðət ˈɛksˈwaɪf ˈkrɪstɪn æst ɪm nɑt tɪ doʊp ɔn ˈkəmˌbæk rɪfˈjutɪd baɪ ˈbɛtsi ˈændru læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ plidz əˈgɛnst 'dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti' tɪ bi əˈlaʊd tɪ kəmˈpit əˈgɛn zɪp ðə lɪps: ˈæftər aʊərz əv ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, tu ˈmɛni ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kˈwɛsʧənz rɪˈmeɪn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ dɪsˈmɪst ɛz 'dɪˈluʒənəl' baɪ ˈbɛtsi ˈændru ə lɔs fər læns, ə wɪn fər ˈoʊprə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈtɪrfəl ɪn ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊprə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈfræŋki ˈændru riækts tɪ ədˈmɪʃən ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ mɪˈʃɛl fərˈɑri kəmz ɔf ˈvərʧuəli ənˈskeɪðd ɪn læns ‘‘confession’*’ ˈtrænˌskrɪpt ənd æˈnælɪsɪs deɪ aɪ hæd tɪ tɛl ðə truθ fər maɪ ˈʧɪldrən mɑrk ˈkævəndɪʃ: ər wi ˈkɛriɪŋ ðə kən fər læns ənd hɪz ˈɪnər circle?”*?” ˈrɛdi tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ ˈbɛlʤən ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈlænsɪz ˈæbsəns əv ˈɛmpəθi: ˈluzɪŋ hɪz fil læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈvɪktɪmz ənˈmuvd baɪ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən kənˈfɛʃən ˈændi sɪz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ klin ˈæftər 2009 ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs: moʊst ˈpæʃənət ˈvɔɪsɪz riækt tɪ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈoʊprə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ raɪts ˈpərʧəst fər plænd əv lies’*’ fɪlm əˈbaʊt ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri ˈɪntərvˌjuz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ təˈdeɪ æt ɔn oʊn: ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri ˈnɛtˌwərk, frəm ˈɔstən, ˈtɛksəs. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə ˈɪntərvˌju wɪl bi ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli strimd ˈwərldˈwaɪd ɔn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɪntərvˌju: wət wi ˈlərnɪd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈtrævɪs ti. ˈtaɪˌgɑrt ˈsteɪtmənt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɪntərvˌju læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kənˈfɛsɪz tɪ ənd bləd læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kənˈfɛsɪz tɪ ɪn ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri: ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz bləd tɛsts ˈɪndəˌkeɪt, ˈɛkspərt sɪz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɪntərvˌju ɪn baɪts ˈraɪdərz, gerrans*, oʊˈgreɪdi ənd məˈkjuən ɔn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈsɛntrəl læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ədˈmɪts, ˈbʊliɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊprə ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ tɛlz ˈwɪnfri əˈbaʊt ˈɛmə klɪps: 'ˈdipli flɔd' læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ədˈmɪts ˈjuzɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns ɛnˈhænsɪŋ drəgz ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ: haʊ tɪ pleɪ ðə wɪˈθaʊt ˈæˌkʧuəli kənˈfɛsɪŋ ˈbɛtsi ˈændru fˈjʊriəs æt læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn riˈkæpɪŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ədˈmɪʃənz tɪ ˈoʊprə ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ bɪˈgɪnz hɪz ɛnd læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈspɛktəkəl ˈlɛmənd nɑt ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ ədˈmɪʃən ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ədˈmɪts tɪ ˈsɛvən tʊr wɪnz, kleɪmz 2009 rɪˈtərn wɑz klin pæt məkˈweɪd: ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ həz kənˈfərmd ðɛr wɑz noʊ kəˈluʒən ər conspiracy”*” fʊl ˈɪntərvˌju ˈtrænˌskrɪpt, pɑrt 1 ˈoʊprə ənd læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz kənˈfɛʃən ɪn ˈpɪkʧərz ˈbɛtsi ˈændru fˈjʊriəs ənd kloʊz tɪ tɪrz ˈæftər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɪntərvˌju læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ədˈmɪʃən ˈæŋgərz tʊr daʊn ˈəndər ˈsaɪkəlɪsts kˈwɛsʧənz ˈæftər ˈoʊprə ˈwɑdə ʧif slæmz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɪntərvˌju læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs ˈhændəlɪŋ wɑz 'ˈjusləs', sɪz ʤɑn ˈfæhi ˈæθˌlits, ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts, ənd ˈspɔrtɪŋ əˈfɪʃəlz ʃɛr ðɛr θɔts ɔn pɑrt wən əv læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ fænz ˌənɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz kənˈfɛʃən ˈwɑdə ɔn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ: kənˈfɛʃən noʊ difference”*” tɪ laɪf bæn wɪˈθaʊt ðə fʊl truθ ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd baɪ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɪntərvˌju ˈændru q&a*: ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ tʊk ə bɪg stɛp ˈæftər ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl disappointed’*’ ɪn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˌɪˈtæljən ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd baɪ kənˈfɛʃən vɔɪt: ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ həz bɪn ˈpənɪʃt ɪˈnəf ˈhæməltən sɪz hi sɔ rɪˈmɔrs frəm ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈtrævɪs ˈtaɪˌgɑrt kɔlz ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kənˈfɛʃən ɛz smɔl stɛp ɪn ðə raɪt direction”*” tʊr bɔs ʤɔɪnz ˈkɔrəs ˈkɔlɪŋ fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri baɪ ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈɛkspərt ˈsɑri nɑt ɪˈnəf fər ˈfɔrmər əˈsɪstənt ˈɛmə oʊˈraɪli læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz koʊld kənˈtɛmpt fər ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ rɪˈmeɪnz; hi ɪz bɪɔnd rɪˈdɛmʃən 'jɛs, aɪ juzd tɪ wɪn ðə tʊr də fræns. jɛs, aɪ juzd ˈkɔrtəˌzoʊn. jɛs, aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn ðə ’90s*.' bət ðət wɑz wɛr ðə truθ ˈɛndɪd. ɪz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ðə ˈbɪgəst laɪər? haʊ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz dˈwɪndəlɪŋ bænd əv ˈbækərz riˈæktɪd tɪ hɪz kənˈfɛʃən ˈdərti wərdz: ðɪs ɪz ə zoʊn ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈtiˌmeɪt ˈvɪzɪts ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈbrɛnən: ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl, ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ lɛs ˈlaɪkəbəl ˈæftər ˈoʊprə nu twɪst ɪn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈsɑgə ˈloʊkəl ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈlɛʤəndz ʃən ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ, ˈdænjəlsən fər roʊlz ɪn ˈskændəl ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈspɑnsər ˈtɑməs ˌwiˈzɛl dɪˈnaɪd ˈnɑlɪʤ əv læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ wʊd læns bɪˈliv læns? ˈfɔrmər ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ʧif haɪn 'ˈdəzənt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə hoʊl fəs' ˈpænəl kʊd kwɪt ˈoʊvər rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ əˈlaʊ kəˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈɔfər ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ˈæmnəsti səm əraʊnd læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ vju ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən kənˈfɛʃən wɪθ ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər keɪs əˈgɛnst læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈfɔrmər ˈtiˌmeɪt flɔɪd ˈlændɪs' ˈlɔˌsut neɪlz ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ʧit fər ðoʊz ðət peɪd ðə praɪs, ən ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈpɑləˌʤi wɪl ˈnɛvər bi ɪˈnəf ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər fɪl ˈlɪgɪt ækˈsɛpts læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈʧitɪd læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz stɑr jɛt tɪ feɪd ɪn əˈdɑptəd ˈsɪti əv ˈɔstən wət læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ dɪd ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ dɪˈnaɪz ˌwiˈzɛl ˈɪnfluənst ˈpɑləsiz ˈditeɪlz əv ˈlændɪs' ˈfɛdərəl ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər sut rɪˈvild ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ strɪpt əv brɑnz ˈmɛdəl frəm ˈsɪdni oʊˈlɪmpɪks hæd əˈkaʊnt wɪθ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈbækər, sɪz ˈlændɪs sut əˈkjuzɪz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ əv ˈwɑdə tɛlz ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ tɪ kənˈfɛs ˈəndər oʊθ ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ kən ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ rɪˈstɔr hɪz ˈɪmɪʤ? læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz stɑr jɛt tɪ feɪd ɪn əˈdɑptəd ˈsɪti əv ˈɔstən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈriʤɛkts ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˌrɛstɪˈtuʃən ˈɔfər hu geɪnz mɔr, læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ər ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri? læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kənˈfrənts ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn ˈɪntərvˌju ˈrɔɪtərz ðə smɔl, ˈpɛˌti, ˈfrɔʤələnt vɛnˈdɛtəz əv læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ədˈmɪʃən: kˈwɛsʧənz ˈoʊprə ʃʊd hæv æst dæn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ðə ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər: ðə ˈaɪrəni wɪl bi lɔst ɔn noʊ wən læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ ˈsæli ˈʤɛŋkɪnz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈoʊprə ðə ˈkoʊlbərt rɪˈpɔrt ə dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz kənˈfɛʃən wɪθ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɛpˌstin əv spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd; ˈʤuliˌɛt əv ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz; ˈdænjəl kɔɪl, əv "ðə ˈsikrɪt reɪs" ənd ˈsæli ˈʤɛŋkɪnz əv ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ tɪ ˌeɪˈpi: 'ˈpipəl kən ˌdɪˈsaɪd' ðə truθ səˈlinə ˈrɑbərts sɪz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ədˈmɪʃən əv wɪl stɪl bi 'ə məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈpəblɪk' ənd ɪz nɑt ˈivɪn 'hæf əv ðə ˈstɔri' fɔrbz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ədˈmɪts, ənd sɪz hi wɪl ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ əˈgɛnst ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ əˈfɪʃəlz ə ˈdɛkeɪd əv dɪˈnaɪəlz fər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ðə ˈbæŋkər hu pʊt hɪz feɪθ ɪn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ æˈnælɪsɪs: wət keɪs faɪl minz tɪ ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd sɑ ˈgəvərnmənt siks læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈməni frəm tʊr daʊn ˈəndər kɔlz ɔn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ tɪ spik tɪ ˈwɑdə ˈoʊprə sɪz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈdɪdənt kəm klin 'ɪn ðə ˈmænər aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd' ə ˈstɔri kwɔʃt: wən smɔl ɪgˈzæmpəl əv læns riʧ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ siks ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈtiˌmeɪt ˈlændɪs kən læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ bi fərˈgɪvən? ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ 'kʊd bi drɑpt' frəm oʊˈlɪmpɪks wɪθ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ədˈmɪʃən ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ ʤɔɪn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kəˈmɪʃən paʊnd sɪz meɪ drɔp ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ frəm oʊˈlɪmpɪks ɔn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kənˈfɛʃən ˈbrædli ˈwɪgɪnz: ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ədˈmɪʃən wʊd off’*’ ˈnaɪntiz ɛz lɔst ˈdɛkeɪd læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪz tɪ stæf ðə wərd: ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə ˈwɔtərz fər ə leɪt kənˈfɛʃən læns sɪz ˈsɑri ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ stæf ˈbɪznɪs brænd, baʊnd taɪt wɪθ hɪz ˈʧɛrɪti ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz nɪˈkoʊl fʊl rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈsteɪtmənt ənd ðə ˈwɪnərz æt ˈmidiə məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən ər: ˈʤoʊdi ˈfɑstər ənd læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈprɛpɪŋ fər ˈoʊprə səˈlinə rɪˈpɔrt: ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kənˈfɛsɪz tɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈwɪnfri ˈɪntərvˌju bɪˈhaɪnd læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ tɔk ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt teɪks eɪm æt læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ 'wɪl ədˈmɪt tɪ biɪŋ ə drəg ʧit' ɪn ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri ˈɪntərvˌju... bət 'ənˈlaɪkli tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈditeɪlz' ˈtɛləˌgræf 10 kˈwɛsʧənz wɔlʃ wʊd æsk læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ wɔlʃ ɔn ˈlɛmənd: ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈvɛnʤəns əv ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ swɪs læb dɪˈnaɪz ɪt hɛlpt ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ bit tɛst dɪˈnaɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ haʊ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈpɑzətɪv slæmz ˈmænɪʤmənt staɪl sɔrs: læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ plænz tɪ ədˈmɪt tɪ ˈoʊprə hu kɛrz ɪf læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kənˈfɛsɪz? ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈbʊkmeɪkər ˈɔfərz ɑdz ɔn wɪʧ wərdz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ wɪl juz wɪθ ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri ˈoʊprəz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɪntərvˌju kʊd ˈbækˌfaɪr ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈlɛʤədli ˈɔfərd lɑrʤ "doʊˈneɪʃən" tɪ ˈeɪʤənsi wɔlʃ ɔn: lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ɪm nɑt biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn cycling’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs: ðə ˈligəl tˈwaɪˌlaɪt əv ən ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kənˈfɛʃən ˌlɔˈsæn ˈlæbrəˌtɔri geɪv ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ki tɪ ˈbitɪŋ tɛst, sɪz ˈtaɪˌgɑrt ˈoʊprə, əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈməðər, ɪz ðə seɪf ʧɔɪs fər læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ sɔrs: ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ dɪˈskəst ədˈmɪʃən əv gɪlt wɪθ ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɪntərvˌju: 10 kˈwɛsʧənz ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri ʃʊd æsk: aɪ hæv noʊ rɪˈgrɛts ˈsækɪŋ [ˈdeɪvɪd] ˈmɪlər ˈlɪri əv ‘‘stage-managed’*’ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈwɪnfri ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ wɔnts tɪ tɛl ˈneɪʃən ˈsəmθɪŋ bət ˈneɪʃən həz tɪ ˈprɑməs nɑt tɪ gɪt mæd (ˈɔgəst 2010 ˈvænɪti fɛr ˈhændiˌkæps ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ sɛt fər ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɔn ˈoʊprəz nɛkst ˈʧæptər ˈoʊprə 60 ˈmɪnəts: ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ traɪd tɪ gɪv doʊˈneɪʃən tɪ ɪn 2004 ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ stɪl ðə tʊr ˈʧæmpiən ər soʊ hi sɪz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə fər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ, ə kənˈfɛʃən noʊ ˌgɛrənˈti əv rɪˈtərn tˈwɪtər nu jɔrk ˈtaɪmzɪz ˈʤuliˌɛt ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ɔf ðə bɔl əˈbaʊt ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz dɪˈzaɪər tɪ kəm klin ˈbərnstin: ə ˈlɛtər frəm læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈkʊksən sɪz ən ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ədˈmɪʃən wʊd bi ˈminɪŋləs wɪˈθaʊt ˈtruθfəl ˈditeɪlz kənˈfərmz məkˈweɪd ɛndz faʊnˈdeɪʃən bɔrd tərm ˈərli læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ: ɪz hi ˈrɪli ˈrɛdi tɪ kənˈfɛs tɪ? wət wʊd ən ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kənˈfɛʃən min? ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈlɔjər dɪˈnaɪz kənˈfɛʃən ˈrumərz ðə explainer*: ˈbroʊkən ˈprɑməsəz, ə pəˈtɛnʃəl kənˈfɛʃən ənd ʧip ədˈvaɪs læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ sɛd tɪ weɪ ədˈmɪʃən əv ˈhoʊbərmən q&a*: ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ kərˈəpʃən, kəˈluʒən æt ðə, [græm] ˈwɑtsən: ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ "dɪd wət hi hæd tɪ du" græmz vju: læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kʊd ədˈmɪt ɪn əˈtɛmpt tɪ meɪk ˈkəmˌbæk ɪf læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ klin, hi oʊz ˈhənərdz əv əˈpɑləˌʤiz tɪ ðoʊz hi ˈbʊlid ˈʧæptər kloʊzd ɛz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɑpts əˈgɛnst əˈpil ðə taɪmz əv ˈɪndiə ˈdeɪvɪd wɔlʃ: ju hæd ˈpipəl ɪn ðə spɔrt hu wər ˈɔlˌweɪz kəmˈplɪsət ɪn ðə ˈkəvərˌəp ˈdeɪvɪd wɔlʃ ˈsɛvən ˈdɛdli sɪnz: maɪ pərˈsut əv læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ wət ər ðə ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ðə səˈspɛndɪd ˈraɪdərz? ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpeɪpər suz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ fər ˈoʊvər lɔst ˈlaɪbɛl ˈækʃən ˈtrævɪs ˈtaɪˌgɑrt: 'wɪr hir tɪ teɪk ðə hit fər klin ˈæθˌlits' rɪk ˈkrɔfərd ˈluzɪz ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ʤɑb ɛz nu ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ˈimərʤ taɪz ðət baɪnd; du ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ prəˈtɛkt ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɪmˈbreɪs ðə ˈæŋgər, ˈsæli, nɑt ðə laɪər nu ˈziləndər əv ðə jɪr fər 2012 ˈstivən swɔrt læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈfɔrmər fəˈzɪʃən sɪz hi ˈnɛvər sɔ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ rɪˈzɪstɪd səˈpinə, ðɛn traɪd tɪ kip ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈsikrɪt ˈiən θɔrp 'ˈhæpi' æt dɪˈmaɪz əv læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ mɪˈʃɛl fərˈɑri ɔn æl ʤəˈzirə ʃeɪdz əv læns: ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈɛkˌstrækts frəm ˈdeɪvɪd ˈwɔlʃɪz nu bʊk ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kʊd feɪs aɪr fɛdz ˈpɑndər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ sut əˈgɛnst ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈlændɪs' sut əˈgɛnst ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈrəmbəlz ɔn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ stɪl ˈəndər ˈskrutəni ðə explainer*: wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə, ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ˈnidɪd bət ɪt ˈizi ˈsaɪləns fɔlz ɛz ˈɔstən əˈweɪts ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz 'læst wərd' ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn bænd spɔrts drəg lɪŋkt tɪ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ meɪ nɑt ˌɪmˈpruv pərˈfɔrməns, ˈɛkspərts wɔrn ʧif sɪz məst strɪp ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əv hɪz ˈsɪdni brɑnz ˈlɛmənd tɪ rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənsi? rɪk ˈkrɔfərd: aɪ hɛlpt ˈlivaɪ tɪ doʊp rɪk ˈkrɔfərd kənˈfɛsɪz tɪ ˈeɪdɪŋ ˈraɪdərz frəm ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈʤɑnəθən tɛlz ðə truθ əˈbaʊt læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɔn ʧeɪnʤ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ naʊ, ˈligəl keɪs, ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈvərdɪkt ənd mɔr wət dɪˈrɛkʃɪn wɪl ðə wɪndz əv ʧeɪnʤ teɪk? grɛg ˈlɛmənd fər [interm*] ˈprɛzɪdənt ʧeɪnʤ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ naʊ: ˈlɛmənd priˈpɛrd tɪ stænd ɛz ˈɪnərəm ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈlɛmənd tɪ rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənsi ðə list ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈpipəl əv 2012 13 læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ) ənd ˈʃeɪmləs: læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ʃoʊz noʊ rɪˈmɔrs ɛz hi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ə kəˈnuɪŋ trɪp wɪθ frɛndz ɪn həˈwaɪˌi ˈhæməltən: "ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ aɪn hənd" ˈʤərmən) ˈwɪgɪnz kleɪmz hiz ˈbɛtər ðən dɪsˈgreɪst ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɛvər wɑz bɪˈkəz səkˈsɛs ˈwəzənt 'bɪlt ɔn sænd' ɪz ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz faʊnˈdeɪʃən? fɔrbz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ənd ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ) tɑm ˈfeɪsɪz bæn fər fərˈɑri ˈkɑnˌtækt frɛnʧ ʧif sɪz ˈprɛzɪdənt fɔrst ɪm aʊt əv ʤɑb æt læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz rɪkˈwɛst ˌjunəˈvərsəti rɪˈsɪndz ˈɑnərˌɛri dɪˈgri əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd: ðə laɪn bɪtˈwin kɔz ənd kəlt səˈlinə bordry*: "ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈboʊstɪd hid æst fər maɪ hɛd" ˈpɪnət: biɪŋ ˈbitən baɪ ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə ˈvælɪd ɪkˈskjuz ˈhæməltən [riis*] ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz kriˈeɪtɪŋ stər ɪn ˈdɛnˌmɑrk ˈbɑdi [asada*] tɪ goʊ ˈizi ɔn ˈraɪdərz hu tɛl ɔl ɪts əp tɪ ˈæθˌlits tɪ klin ðɪs əp ˈdeɪvɪd petraeus*, læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ, ʤoʊ pɑˈtɛrnoʊ, ˈivɪn ˈɛlmoʊ. ɪz ðɛr ˈɛniˌwən wi kən trəst? ˈnoʊlə, ˈwɑdə sɛt fər ˌməntriˈɔl ˈmitɪŋ ɪn weɪk əv ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈfɛr ˈɛvənz ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs; spiks əv frəˈstreɪʃən æt səˈspɪʃən ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈraɪdərz mɔr tɪ kəm... ˈtɛnɪs pleɪərz ʃən ˈspænɪʃ ˈdɔktər bænd frəm ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ fər ˌeɪˈpi sɪz ˈhɑˌtlaɪn wʊd læk ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ˈdeɪvɪd wɔlʃ tɪ riˈlis ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ bʊk "ˈsɛvən ˈdɛdli sɪnz" ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər frəm pæt məkˈweɪd tɪ ðə ˈraɪdərz ɔn ðə ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs ˈskændəl ˌrɛpərˈeɪʃən tʊr: kən ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈsɛtəl hɪz pæst trɛk muvz ɔn wɪˈθaʊt læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈʤərnəl ˈsɛntənəl ˈkænsər ˈʧɛrɪti drɑps læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ neɪm frəm ˈtaɪtəl ˈrɔɪtərz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈʤusɪz ˈtræfɪk fɔrbz ˈwɑdə ʧif wɔrnz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs ɪz tɪp əv ˈaɪsbərg ˌeɪˈpi tɪ sɛt əp ˈhɑˌtlaɪn fər ˈraɪdərz əˈnaʊnsɪz ˈhɑˌtlaɪn ənd siks tɪ əˈʃʊr ˈraɪdərz ðət ɪt wɪl ˈlɪsən tɪ kənˈsərnz ˈsæli ˈʤɛŋkɪnz stɪl həz noʊ plænz tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈhæməltən: məst əkˈsɛpt riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər pæst ˈwɑdə ˈfəndɪŋ æt ˈkrɪtɪkəl pɔɪnt ɪn wɔr frɪr: aɪ ˈnɛvər hæd səˈspɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈwɑdə dɪˈnaɪz ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ rɪˈzaɪnz frəm bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kəts taɪz tɪ seɪv doʊˈneɪʃənz ˈblumbərg ˈlɔjərz prəˈpoʊzd ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪθ pərˈmoʊʃənz ˈmaɪkəl ɔn ðə ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kəts əˈfɪʃəl taɪz wɪθ ˈʧɛrɪti taɪm tɪ riˈneɪm ðə læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈsteɪtsmən læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ stoʊl maɪ ('nɑt əˈbaʊt ðə baɪk' bʊk rɪˈwɔrd ˈæftərˌmæθ) waɪ ˈsæli ˈʤɛŋkɪnz ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈleɪtli 'bæk ɪn ˈɔstən ənd ʤɪst layin*' əraʊnd...' ðə læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kəˈnəndrəm nu jɔrk times’*’ ˈʤuliˌɛt tɪ pɛn bʊk ɔn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ənd ˈwɑdə bleɪmd fər ˈfeɪljər ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈtiˌmeɪt bəˈnɔɪt ˌwɑˈkim rɪˈgrɛts nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ mɪˈʃɛl fərˈɑri ˈoʊkli tɪ bɪˈkəm tʊr də fræns ˈspɑnsər ˈæftər ˈdrɑpɪŋ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈblumbərg ˈfaɪnəli, maɪ səˈspɪʃənz kənˈfərmd! ˈtrɪpəl kraʊn fɪkst (frəm ɔkt ˈwɑdə skaɪz əˈproʊʧ ˈlɪtɪgənts ənd ðə: ʤɪst ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ? ˈkɪtəl kˈwɛsʧənz ˈlaɪsəns, steɪts ðət ˈnɛvər reɪs fər tim ˈhæməltən ɔn tinkov*: hɪz rɪˈtərn ɪz ə ˈsɛtˌbæk fər ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈfɔrmər læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈtiˌmeɪt [ˈdeɪvɪd ʤɔrʤ] ədˈmɪts wɪθ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz liv ˈwɪdoʊ ˈwəndərɪŋ ˈbrædli ˈwɪgɪnz: gɪt ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈæŋgri wɪn əm əˈkjuzd əv doping”*” ˈhækɪŋ: ˈlændɪs drɑps əˈpil əˈgɛnst wən jɪr səˈspɛndɪd ˈsɛntəns ˈfeɪbiən cancellara*: "wi ər goʊɪŋ θru ə ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm, bət ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ wɪl ˈnɛvər die.”*.” ˈmɛmbər sɪz ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti həz gɔn" rəˈgɑrdləs əv oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈmɛdəl dɪˈsɪʒən dəʧ ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən tɪ fɔrm ˈpænəl tɪ proʊb əv doping’*’ ɪn ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ kəˈmɪʃən ˈɪntu læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈskændəl bɪˈgɪnz tɪ teɪk ʃeɪp ˈspɑnsər sæd æt lɔs əv læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz 'greɪt ˈstɔri' ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn wɪl sɪz kəmˈpɛtɪtərz hu juzd ʤɪst ˈʧitərz, ˈkrɪmənəlz səˈspɛndɪd baɪ ˈæftər ədˈmɪtɪŋ fərˈɑri lɪŋk ˈfɔrmər ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl ˈraɪdər ˈdeɪvɪd ʤɔrʤ tɛsts ˈpɑzətɪv fər ðə traɪˈfɛktə ðət ʃeɪpt juz. ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɪrə ˈpəblɪʃt 1 əˈgoʊ) howman*: ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti nɑt ɪn kˈwɛʃən ɪn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈæftərˌmæθ kɔlz fər tɪ splɪt wɪθ ɪts dɪˈvɪʒən; səˈʤɛsts timz fənd ðɛr oʊn, ˈproʊˌgræm ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ nidz tɪ feɪs ɪts dɑrk ˈpɪriəd tɪ klaɪm aʊt əv əˈbɪs ˈtɑməs siz ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈpɑzətɪvz frəm læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈskændəl ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz frɔd ˈpɛrəˌlɛld epo-makers*' fjud (məst rɛd) ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈkrɪtɪkəl fər klin spɔrt, sɪz ˈtaɪˌgɑrt reɪs əv truθ kips ˈroʊlɪŋ skɪnz ˈlɔnʧɪz ˈligəl kleɪm əˈgɛnst ʧifs fər tu ˈmɪljən ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɔlərz læns, ðə laɪz ənd mi ˈhæməltən ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkts riis*' ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ðət ˈdeɪnɪʃ tim ˈoʊnər ˈnɛvər mɛt fˈwɛnˌteɪz ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈɪntərvˌju: ˈdeɪvɪd ˈmɪlər rɪˈvilz hɪz ˈvɪʒən əv ə fˈjuʧər fər ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈbrædli ˈwɪgɪnz ɔn buz, ˈfɑðərˌhʊd, tæks ənd læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ meɪks pəˈzɪʃən klɪr ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ dɪˈfɛns fənd læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ʃoʊz waɪ ðə dɪsˈrəpʃən ɪn ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ˈmætərz əˈpɪnjən: ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈwɪndoʊ ˈɪntu ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv ˌmɔˈræləˌti ˈwɑdə wɪl nɑt əˈpil dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈwɑdə əˈpil ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈsæŋkʃən tɪ kæs, ˈsɛvən tʊr ˈtaɪtəlz kənˈfərmd riˈmuvd howman*: ˈtɑlərəns ʤɪst lidz tɪ ɔl ˈoʊvər again’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs: ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən prəˈsidɪŋ kʊd gɪv ðə paʊər tɪ səˈpinə ˈwɪtnəsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈwɑdə rulz aʊt əˈpil əˈgɛnst sɪks mənθ ˈsæŋkʃənz fər ˈwɪtnəsɪz kənˈsɪdərz ˈækʃən ɔn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈmɛdəl ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈrulɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənd baɪ ˈɛkspərts dɪsˈmɪsɪz mæt waɪt saʊθ pɑrk wɔʧ: ɔl fər ə gʊd taɪm ə fər əˈplɔz (saʊθ pɑrk ˈsizən 16 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 13 ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈskændəl ˈkɔzɪz ˈriʤən tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ səˈpɔrt frəm 2015 stɑrt ˈkaʊntər əˈtæks baɪ suɪŋ ənd məkˈweɪd ɪn swɪs kɔrts, məkˈweɪd ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈkris dəˈmɛstɪk ˈɛfərts spiks əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈligəl ˈækʃən, sɪz məkˈweɪd ənd nid tɪ bi riˈmuvd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ: əm bæk ɔn maɪ baɪk læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ səˈlɛbrɪti gaɪ [ˈɛfɪʤi] tɪ bərn æt taʊn tɪ bərn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɪn ˈɛfɪʤi: "ɪf læns ɪz ˈgɪlti, ðɛn ɪt stændz tɪ ˈrizən hi ˈluzɪz hɪz tʊrz" pərˈmoʊʃənz dɪˈmænd ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈboʊnəs ˈmɪljənz ɪz kəˈlætərəl ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈraɪvəlri wʊd ju treɪd ˈpleɪsɪz wɪθ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ? frɪr sɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ kleɪm ðət ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɪz klin ʤɛnz vɔɪt ɔn: 'aɪ ʤɪst dɪd nɑt ˈɛvər doʊp' ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ læns ˈpɑzətɪv, ˈnɛgətɪv ˈɪmɪʤ splɪt, poʊl sɪz ˈblumbərg ˌhæləˈwin ˈkɑstum aɪˈdiəz? traɪ ˈdrɛsɪŋ ɛz wən əv ðə ˈmɛni spɔrts frəm ðə pæst 12 mənθs əˈnəðər smoʊkt pɑt bət inhale”*” kənˈfɛʃən baɪ ˈbɑbi ðə ˈprɑbləm ˈɪzənt ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ, ɪts ðə ˈsɪstəm kɔlz fər ˈgreɪtər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈpɛnəltiz fər spɔrts dəg] ˈɛlɪs bæks plænz fər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kəˈmɪʃən ər five”*” ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈrɑboʊˌbæŋk æt tim ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz meɪ teɪk ˈligəl ˈækʃən əv hɪz oʊn əˈgɛnst ˈstivən də ˈɛksəts tim skaɪ; tim ˌriəˈfərmz stæns ɔn skaɪ riˈlis də ˈæftər kənˈfɛʃən hɛd əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ sɪz həz wən 'læst ʧæns tɪ pruv ɪts ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti' ɪn weɪk əv læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ rɪˈpɔrt skaɪ sɪz jeɪts wɪl ˌriˈtaɪər frəm ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ, noʊ ədˈmɪʃən wɑz meɪd ʃɔn jeɪts kwɪts tim skaɪ ənd rɪˈtaɪrz frəm prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ feɪs faɪt fər ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈfɛr tim skaɪ ˈziroʊ ˈtɑlərəns ˈpɑləsi ər haʊ nɑt tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˌriˈæləˌti ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ wɪθ truθ ˈsaɪkəlɪst ʤɔrʤ teɪks ˈfaɪnəl raɪd ˈdæləs prəˈmoʊtər dɪˈmændz ˈriˌfənd frəm ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˌeɪˈpi læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ θˈrɛtənd wɪθ ˈlɔˌsut baɪ ˈdæləs pərˈmoʊʃənz fərm ˌɪˈtæljən ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ˈrɛbəl əˈgɛnst ˈoʊvər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs haʊ stoʊl ðə bɛst jɪrz əv maɪ [ˈbrædli məˈgi] kərɪr mɔr kənˈfɛʃən, wən mɔr əˈpɑləˌʤi ʤɑn ˈkɪtəl "sɪk" əv ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ səˈpɔrtərz tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kəˈmɪʃən, səˈspɛndz ˈlɔˌsut səˈspɛndz ˈligəl ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst pɔl ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kəˈmɪʃən ˌrivˈju ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz tʊr də fræns ˈtaɪtəlz wɪl nɑt bi əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ˈəðər ˈraɪdərz prɛs riˈlis: teɪks dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈækʃən ɪn weɪk əv læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈfɛr kɔlz ɔn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ tɪ rɪˈtərn praɪz ˈməni ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈmidiə ʃeɪmd ˈprɑməsəz ˈækʃən ˈæftər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ rɪˈpɔrt ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ ˈfɔrʧən ˈlaɪkli tɪ wɪθˈstænd ˈʧɑrʤɪz kənˈsɪdərz hɪz ˈɔpʃənz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ wəns prɪˈdɪktɪd hɪz ˈpɑsəbəl dɪˈmaɪz ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər tɪ pæt məkˈweɪd frəm grɛg ˈlɛmənd (məst rɛd, pæs əraʊnd) waɪ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljə smɛl ðə stɛnʧ? dɪˈfɛndz 'lɪnʧt' ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ dɪk paʊnd: ðə ril ‘‘clients’*’ (ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃənz) əv ðə, ʃʊd spik əp wət əv ˈəðər ˈsikrɪts?: truθ ənd ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən ˌeɪˈpi læk əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp: ðə bək məst nɑt stɑp wɪθ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɪkˈsklusɪv: ˈbɑbi kənˈfɛʃən ˈbɑbi livz tim skaɪ ˈæftər ədˈmɪtɪŋ juz ɪn ðə ðə ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl: ˈditeɪlz əv ˈpeɪmənts tɪ ðə ˈmaɪkəl dəʧ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən dɪˈmændz ˈərʤənt ˈækʃən ənd rɪˈfɔrmz frəm ðə "ˈsɪkənd" fər ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ (spik naʊ, ər fərˈɛvər hoʊld jʊr pis) meɪər wɔnts neɪm riˈmuvd frəm klaɪm ˈmərˌsiər: ðə məst gɪt rɪd əv pæt məkˈweɪd ˈɛvənz kɔlz ɔn ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ fænz nɑt tɪ dɪˈspɛr, sɪz spɔrt həz muvd ɔn ˈdɔktər fərˈɑri ɪn dɪˈnaɪəl ˈoʊvər keɪs mɑrk ˈkævəndɪʃ ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd baɪ dɪˈsit ɪn ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ fɛlt reɪʤ, dɪˈfleɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns wɪl læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈɛvər fɛs əp ənd feɪs ðə truθ? dɛl ˈmɔrəl dɪˈnaɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ wɔr əv wərdz ˈɛskəˌleɪts bɪtˈwin, (məst rɛd) ˈrɔɪtərz frɛnʧ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt kwɪk tɪ tərn peɪʤ ɔn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈfɛr ðə greɪt əˈmɛrɪkən tʊr haɪst "fɛl ˈɪntu ðə træp" əv ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ 'læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɪz ə ˈbʊli. aɪ kʊd nɑt lɛt ɪm wɪn,' sɪz ˈbɛtsi ˈændru ˈjuˈɛs ˈeɪʤənsi ʧif ˈtrævɪs ti ˈtaɪˌgɑrt ˌɪnˈsɪsts truθ ənd ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən kəˈmɪʃən wɪl hɛlp hil ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ kən ɪt gɪt ˈɛni wərs fər læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ? taɪm læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ər nɑt ˈhɪroʊz bət ˈskəmˌbægz, sɪz ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ bɔs məkˈweɪd: ˈlændɪs ənd ˈhæməltən ər fɑr frəm ˈhɪroʊz juz. əˈtərni stɪl woʊnt seɪ waɪ noʊ [ˈfɛdərəl] ˈʧɑrʤɪz sɪz hi stɪl bɪˈlivz ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɪz ˈɪnəsənt pæt məkˈweɪd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɪntərvˌju ˈɪŋlɪʃ) rən ðə show’*’ ənd 13 ˈəðər θɪŋz pæt məkˈweɪd sɛd ɔn rté*é ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ haʊ læns dupt ðə ˈmaɪti: ˈɪnfluəns ˈpɛdlər (ˈʧæptər ˈprivˌjuz) səˈlinə ˈrɑbərts ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ sɛt oʊn feɪt baɪ ˈtərnɪŋ əˈgɛnst flɔɪd ˈprɑbləm: ə klin ˈæθˌlits ˈɛrɪn mɪrɑˈbɛlə mit jʊr nu tʊr də fræns ʧæmp ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kɔld əˈhɛd əv deɪt wɪθ ˈdɛstəni, ˈəpˌdeɪts tˈwɪtər baɪoʊ tɪ riˈmuv tʊr ˈtaɪtəlz məkˈweɪd həz noʊ pleɪs ɪn ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ, sɪz ˈhæməltən kəˈlætərəl ˈdæmɪʤ ənd ðə ˈjumən kɔst əv ˈrɛkɪŋ ðə pleɪɪŋ fild əˈfɪʃəl: wi ʃʊd hæv gɑt ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈərliər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈprɑbləmz hæv ˈoʊnli ʤɪst ˈbeɪgən ənd wɔlʃ lɛt rɪp æt məkˈweɪd ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər [hɪz oʊn] life”*” maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl əˈpɪnjən ɔn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ reɪs dɪˈrɛktər: saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljə həz noʊ ˈligəl ˈbeɪsɪs tɪ su fər læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz tʊr daʊn ˈəndər fiz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kəˈmɪʃən ˈnidɪd fər ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ, sɪz ˈfɔrmər ˈraɪdər skɑt ˈmərˌsiər ˈɪntərvˌju ˈɪŋlɪʃ) læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kʊd stɪl əˈpil ˈoʊvər rɪˈpɔrt, kleɪmz waɪ ˈsæli ˈʤɛŋkɪnz ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈleɪtli ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈtiˌmeɪt [ˈstɛfən kjaergaard*] ədˈmɪts ˌeɪˈpi ˈdænjəl friebe*: ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kʊd ɛnd əp ɪn ˈprɪzən ˈɪŋlɪʃ) ‘‘amazed’*’ æt ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ, sɪz ðeɪ ˈnɛvər spoʊk əˈbaʊt ˈdɑktərz vɑlˈvɛrdeɪ ˈvɔɪsɪz səˈpɔrt fər læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ: ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljə ʃʊd nɑt hæv tərnd ɪts bæk ɔn hɑʤ, waɪt ˈʤəʤmənt deɪ (təˈdeɪ æt cet*) ˈɛvənz ədˈmɪts ˈmitɪŋ fərˈɑri bət ˌɪnˈsɪsts noʊ wɑz dɪˈskəst tim ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈrɑboʊˌbæŋk ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈfɪʃəli strɪpt əv ˈsɛvən tʊr də fræns wɪnz məkˈweɪd: "læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ həz noʊ pleɪs ɪn ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ" ɛz lɪv ˈriˌkæp: prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns əˈgriz tɪ strɪp ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əv hɪz 7 tʊr ˈtaɪtəlz ˈoʊkli ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ beɪst ɔn ˈrulɪŋ ˈoʊkli əˈfɪʃəl ˈsteɪtmənt ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈtrævɪs ti. ˈtaɪˌgɑrt ɔn əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈgræfɪk: hu gɪts læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz tʊr də fræns wɪnz, ɪf æt ɔl ˈdeɪvɪd wɔlʃ: 'ɪt wɑz ˈɑbviəs tɪ mi læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ wɑz' ˈdeɪvɪd riˈækʃən ˈɪŋlɪʃ) ˈkəvərɪŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ wɑz ə waɪld raɪd, bət ðə truθ keɪm aʊt wərld ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈbɑdi strɪps ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əv ˈtaɪtəlz ðə mɪθs pərˈsɪst əˈbaʊt læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs: 'hi dɪˈzərvz tɪ bi fərˈgɑtən,' sɪz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈprədhəm æsks ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ tɪ peɪ bæk praɪz ˈməni frəm tʊr wɪnz tɪ sik frəm læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ æˈnælɪsɪs: wət ɪz nɛkst fər læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ? riˈækʃənz tɪ ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz bæn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kæst aʊt əv ðə spɔrt ðət tərnd ɪm frəm ə ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi tɪ ə ˈsəmˌbɑdi ˈmɪlər "ɪmˈpaʊərd" baɪ dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ bæn ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈspɑnsərz feɪs dɪˈlɛmə ˈæftər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈskændəl ˈrɔɪtərz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt əˈplɔdz ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm bæn fər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ˈwɑdə ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɑn ˈfæhi ɔn dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs ʧif kənˈdɛmz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz flɔɪd ˈlændɪs ənd ˈtaɪlər ˈhæməltən ɛz ‘‘scumbags’*’ kəmˈplaɪz, bət kænt ɪˈskeɪp bleɪm 1999 tdf*: læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ dɪˈnaɪz ˈkɔrtəˌzoʊn tɪ ˈfrɛndli pɔl ˈɪŋlɪʃ) fɪl ˈlɪgɪt: 'aɪ hæd noʊ ˈrizən nɑt tɪ bɪˈliv læns' ˈʤɑni wɔnts hɪz sənz ˈændi ənd fræŋk tɪ kwɪt ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər fɪl ˈlɪgɪt sɪz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ meɪd ə ful aʊt əv ɪm: 'spɔrt məst lʊk tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər'; spiks aʊt ɔn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈsɑgə læb dɪˈrɛktər sɪz ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ hæd səˈspɪʃəs tɛst rɪˈzəlt ɪn 2002 tim skaɪ ənd ˈbreɪlsfərd breɪst fər dɪˈpɑrʧərz ɛz ɪmˈplɔɪi dɪˈnaɪz pæst bæn ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ frəm oʊˈlɪmpɪks! ˈbrɪtɪʃ æθˈlɛtɪks ˈlɛʤənd ˈtɑmsən kɔlz fər ˈəltəmət ˈsæŋkʃən ɔn ə spɔrt maɪrd ɪn ʃeɪm pɔl: bɪg rɪˈvil əv ˈkænsər ˈʤizəs ˈʧælənʤ ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ɪkˈsprɛst mɪkst əˈpɪnjənz ɔn læns ˈlɛgəsi ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈsɛntrəl dɪˈskəʃən ˈdəbəlju/ ˈɛkspərt ˈmaɪkəl, ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈænθɔˌni tæn, ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljə ˈprɛzɪdənt klaʊs mˈjulər ˈɪŋlɪʃ) læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz rɪˈpitɪd dɪˈnaɪəlz əv kleɪmz ˈɪŋlɪʃ): ˈoʊnli læns kən ɛnd ðə ˈkɑrənt daʊt ɪn ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ tɑm tɔks əˈbaʊt læns, ˈlivaɪ, ənd haɪn kˈwɛsʧənz skaɪz nu ˈpɑləsi ərʤd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈɛvənz tɪ rɪˈdɛmʃən læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ mɪθ ˈʃætərd fər ʤɛf ˈtɑməs wɔl əv ˈsaɪləns fɛl ˈraɪdər baɪ ˈraɪdər (məst rɛd) steɪts ðə faɪt hæv ðə seɪm ˈɪmpətəs ɛz ˌbiˈfɔr gɪt ðə aʊt əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər: ˈdeɪvɪd ˈmɪlər rɪˈspɑndz tɪ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ liv ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ strɪpt læns ˈtaɪtəlz; ˈspɑnsərz flɛd; fænz lɛft tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðə mɪˈʃɛl fərˈɑri ˈsɪstəm rɪˈvild swɪs bæŋk əˈkaʊnts, feɪk ˈkɑnˌtrækts ðə fərˈɑri ˈsɪstəm ənˈkəvərd ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən bɪldz fər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ spiʧ ˈtunɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈmɪlər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz foʊ [ˈtrævɪs ˈtaɪˌgɑrt] sɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ truθ ðə noʊ. 1 goʊl ˌeɪˈpi ˈrɑboʊˌbæŋk stənz ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈsədən wɪθˈdrɔəl frəm ðə spɔrt ˈrɑboʊˌbæŋk ɛndz ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp ˈoʊvər kənˈsərnz ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɪz nɑt 'klin ənd fɛr' ʃɑkt baɪ ˈrɑboʊˌbæŋk [ˈpʊˌlaʊt] nuz ˈrɑboʊˌbæŋk jersey’*’ səˈpɔrt wɪl si proʊ timz kənˈtɪnju nɛkst ˈsizən [bɑb] ˈsteɪpəltən kɔlz fər sˈwipɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ muv ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈskændəl ˈdəzənt pruv ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɪz raɪf wɪθ ˈmɪsʧəf, sɪz ˈstivən roʊʧ dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈkəmɪŋ ˈmənˌdeɪ rubiera*: aɪ ˈnɛvər sɔ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ doʊp; fərˈɑri ðə bɛst koʊʧ ðɛr ɪz ˈwɑdə ʧif sɪz hi wɪl kənˈsɪdər ˈæmnəsti ˈproʊˌgræm læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ/ ˈʧɛrɪti raɪd frɔd ɪn ˈkænədə ʤeɪ. wɔrnz di. ˈbreɪlsfərd ðət skaɪ drəgz ˈpɑləsi ˌɪgˈnɔrz ˈvæljəbəl ˈhɪstəri ˈlɛsən ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ drɑps læns neɪm frəm ˈʤunjər roʊd reɪs ˈsɪriz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈvɔɪdz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz æt ˌænəˈvərsəri ˌeɪˈpi səm səˈpɔrtərz wɔnt ðɛr ˈməni bæk ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ æt ˈgælə: 'wi wɪl muv ˈfɔrwərd' ˈrɔɪtərz ˈlɑˌtoʊ ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz riˈɪtərˌeɪt səˈpɔrt fər ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ənd ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ə klin spɔrt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl woʊz, ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ənd læns, ənd oʊˈmɛgə ˈfɑrmə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmætərz ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ ˈsədən dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm proʊ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɪz ˈvɛri bæd nuz. ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ rɪˈzaɪnz ɛz ˈʧɛrmən [flɔɪd] ˈlændɪs rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ reɪs ɪn nu ˈzilənd fɪˈlipeɪ ˈgɪlbərt ˈɪntərvˌju: 'ɪf tru... əˈbaʊt haɪn... fər ʃʊr hi həz tɪ liv' speɪnz əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl tɪ lɔnʧ ˈkrɪmənəl prəˈsidɪŋz əˈgɛnst ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ? oʊˈgreɪdi ɪn "ʃɑk" ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ɪn rɪˈpɔrt guy’*’ ˈpɪvətəl ɪn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs ʃeɪdz əv greɪ: ðə suˈzæn ˈstɔri. meɪ 09 læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ gɪts dəmpt ˈwɛrɪŋ ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk əˈmɪd ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈskændəl lɑ ˌənˈkəvərz 'fərˈɑri ˈsɪstəm', "ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv" læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ gɪvz ˌɪˈtæljənz sɛns əv ˈligəl ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti? tim skaɪ ˈraɪdərz ər toʊld tɪ plɛʤ əˈliʤəns tɪ stæns haʊ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɪz laɪk ˈlimən bros*. sleɪt kɑrˈtun: læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ breɪks ðə ˈrisənt ˈfriˌfɔl ˈrɛkərd ɪl fərˈɑri ˈkɑnti svizzeri*, hɛd haɪn dɪˈnaɪz dɪˈfɛndɪŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs: ˈnaɪki kəmˈplits ðə dɪˌsɪnəˈgreɪʃən læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈɛndgeɪm ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ fænz bɪˈliv hi doʊpt; riˈækʃənz frəm ˈɔstən ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈskændəl wɪθ æˈnælɪsɪs baɪ ˈrɪʧərd mʊr ənd braɪən smɪθ ˈɪŋlɪʃ) ɛnˈdɛmɪk: ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈmidiə ənd ðə ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈskændəl (məst rɛd) pɪrz ˈmɔrgən: ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ə 'dɪsˈgreɪsfəl frɔd' ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ɪz ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp fɔl ðə wərst ˈɛvər? rɪˈvilz skeɪl əv ənd ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ ˈəndər ˈdɑktər. fərˈɑri sɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ rɪˈpɔrt təˈwɔrdz ɛnd əv nɛkst wik waɪ ˈnaɪki ˈrɪli dəmpt læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ɛz ʧif dɪˈnaɪz səˈpɔrt ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljə sˈwɑloʊz ɪts oʊn ˈbɪtər pɪl ˈɛsˈræm kəts taɪz wɪθ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ, wɪl kənˈtɪnju wɪθ, dɪˈvɛləpmənt tim ðə streɪt doʊp: ɪz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˌmɛmərəˈbiljə ˈwərθləs naʊ? ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt hɑʤ stɛps daʊn, ədˈmɪts ˈtɛrpˌstrɑ: ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈfɛr ɪn ˈmidiə mɔr ðən ɪn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz foʊ sɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ truθ ðə noʊ. 1 goʊl ˌeɪˈpi ʧif 'məst ækt ər rɪˈzaɪn' ɔn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈfɛr ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈluzɪz eɪt ˈspɑnsərz ɪn ə deɪ ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl saɪəns ˈkæʧɪŋ əp wɪθ æˈnælɪsɪs: haʊ speɪn bɪˈkeɪm ˈsɛnər əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn rɪŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈfɔrmər ˈtiˌmeɪt lidz grup əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hu seɪ ˈnaɪki ʃʊd kət taɪz wɪθ dɪsˈgreɪst stɑr ðə ril ˈluzər ɪn ðə læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈskændəl: ðə ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kænt bi dɪˈfɛndɪd, sɪz ˈrɑbi məˈkjuən ˈdɑktər. mɪˈʃɛl fərˈɑri sɪz hi nidz taɪm tɪ ˈstədi rɪˈpɔrt ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈspɑndɪŋ ˌeɪˈpi əkˈsɛptɪŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kæʃ doʊˈneɪʃənz spɑrks "frɛʃ" ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ peɪd ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪklɪst tɪ dɪˈlɪvər læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ æt rɪsk tɪ ˈpərʤəri ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljə sæks mæt waɪt ˈkæθi ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən ˈditeɪlz rɪˈvild læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈstɛpɪŋ daʊn ɛz ˈʧɛrmən læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ drɑpt baɪ ˈspɑnsərz ˈnaɪki ˈfɑloʊɪŋ 'ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbəl ˈɛvədəns' ˈnaɪki drɑps dil wɪθ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈæftər hi 'mɪsˈlɛd ˈjuˈɛs fər ə ˈdɛkeɪd' ˈnaɪki [ənd] drɑps læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɛndz ˈpərsɪnəl ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp əv ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ, ˈoʊkli riˈɪtərˌeɪs ɪt əˈweɪts dɪˈsɪʒən ər wi ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ rɪˈpit "pharmageddon*"? ˈgraʊnˌdhɑg deɪ fər ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ? ˈtaɪˌgɑrt: koʊd əv ˈsaɪləns kleɪmd ˈvɔɪsɪz səˈpɔrt əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən kɔlz ɔn ðə tɪ du mɔr tɪ faɪt andré*é: faɪt əˈgɛnst frɔd ənd səkˈsɛs məst bi continued!”*!” ˈraʊndˌteɪbəl: læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈtɑrnɪʃt ˈlɛgəsi: 'ɪts ðə ˈkəvər əp, nɑt ðə kraɪm' ˈwɪgɪnz: 'ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ woʊnt ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊ maɪ jɪr' ðə læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ æd ðət ˈnaɪki ˈprɑbəˌbli (ˈdɛfənətli) rɪˈgrɛt ˈmeɪkɪŋ naʊ ˈoʊpənz əp əˈbaʊt ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ʤɔɪnz ˈnaɪki ɪn ˈdɪstənsɪŋ frəm læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈstɛfən: ˈvɪʤələns nidz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ɪn weɪk əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən tim skaɪ æsks ˈraɪdərz ənd stæf tɪ saɪn ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ˈnaɪki,,, ɛnd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈfɪʃəl stmt*: læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ tɪ stɛp daʊn ɛz ˈʧɛrmən əv ˈæftər ˈskændəl, mɔr bæd nuz fər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ ər rɪˈpɔrtərz tɪ bleɪm fər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ mɪθ? ʤɑn ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljə its ˌɪtˈsɛlf əˈlaɪv ˈnaɪki ˈsɛvərz taɪz tɪ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ "wɪθ greɪt ˈsædnəs" ɪn weɪk əv rɪˈpɔrt ˈɪŋlɪʃ) truθ ənd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz: waɪ ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ ˈmægəˌzin hɛld bæk læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ gɪts ðə pɑˈtɛrnoʊ ˈtritmənt æt ˈnaɪki trɛk breɪks taɪz wɪθ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljə fər ˈsækɪŋ koʊʧ ˈɪŋlɪʃ) ˈɛkspərts seɪ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈmɑrkətɪŋ brænd səˈvɪrli ˈdæmɪʤd ˈspænɪʃ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu faɪlz ˈpɛdlərz ˈdərti truθ ˈdəbəlju/ ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈwɪtəl ˈɪŋlɪʃ) ʧifs rɪˈmɑrks stən ˈɛkspərt ə deɪ əv ˈrɛkənɪŋ fər læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz fænz ɔˈstreɪljən spɔrts kəˈmɪʃən sɪz ˈæmnəsti sɛndz ðə rɔŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈtaɪlər ˈhæməltən bʊk ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ˈwɪljəm hɪl praɪz əˈfɛndərz ˈɔfərd ə ˈsɛkənd ʧæns sækt baɪ oʊˈmɛgə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz: ˈnaɪki ʃʊd kət taɪz wɪθ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ðə læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈfɛrnəs ˈfæləsi tɪ weɪt fər tɪ ækt ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈstrɪpɪŋ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əv oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈmɛdəl ˈhɔrnər sɪz hi ‘‘never’*’ sɔ ɔn timz ˈteɪlər ˈfɪni ˈɪntərvˌju: ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə pɪl ˈkəlʧər aʊt əv ðə spɔrt fərˈɑri hɪts bæk æt ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz spiks ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ mæt waɪts səˈspɛnʃən waɪl ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪts meɪks noʊ sɛns. ˈfaɪnəli, maɪ səˈspɪʃənz kənˈfərmd! ˈtrɪpəl kraʊn fɪkst læns ˈvərsəz: ə ˈstədi əv tu. 2010 tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt waɪts ədˈmɪʃən ˈmɪstər klin krɪˈstɔf 'nɑt ˈbɪtər' təˈwɔrdz læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ feɪst ˈmeɪʤər ˈskræmbəl ɪn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ, læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ʃʊd kəm klin læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz, ˈɛmə oʊˈraɪli, kleɪmz ʃi wərkt ɛz 'drug-runner*' ˈfɔˌlaʊt frəm læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs ʃɪfts tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ɔˈstreɪljən ˈmaɪkəl ˈrɑʤərz ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈʧitɪŋ minz greɪt ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ bum filz ˈrɑtən tim skaɪ "meɪd fʊl ʧɛks" ɔn dəʧ ˈdɔktər] ˈoʊkli ˈstændɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ fər naʊ [ˈɛˌrhɛd] ˈændi: ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ nidz tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə fˈjuʧər ˈspɛʃəl: ðə wərld əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ læns, ˈmɪrəkəl tɪ dəst ˈɪŋlɪʃ) ðə wərld əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ læns ki pleɪərz ˈprɛʃər ɔn fər məkˈweɪd ənd tɪ rɪˈzaɪn kən ə reɪs əˈməŋ doʊpt ˈsaɪkəlɪsts bi fɛr? wən ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈtiˌmeɪt sɪz noʊ. ðə mɪθ əv ðə: ɪt ɪz taɪm fər ə ʧeɪnʤ (ˈɔgəst 6 ɔˈstreɪljən ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈlɛʤənd 'ˈwɪtnəst ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ braɪb' dɪˈspaɪt ˈɛvədəns ˈlɪgɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz səˈpɔrtər ˈmaɪkəl: ɔˈstreɪljən ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈbɑdi ʃɛrz bleɪm ˈlænsɪŋ ðə bɔɪl nu pæθ tɪ ə klin spɔrt məst kənˈtɪnju ənd ðə mɪθ əv ə ˈlɛvəl pleɪɪŋ fild krɪˈstɔf ˈɪntərvˌju: 'ˈpipəl naʊ si aɪ laɪɪŋ' ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ 2011 tʊr də fræns] traɪəmf ənˈteɪntɪd ˈhæməltənz fərst ˈɪntərvˌju sɪns ˈwɛnzˌdeɪz əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈɪŋlɪʃ) læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈtiˌmeɪt, ˈpætrɪk ˈʤɑŋkər, 'ˈnɛvər sɔ ˈɛni' ˈɪŋlɪʃ) ˈʤuljən din dɪˈnaɪz ˈnɑlɪʤ əv juz. ˈpoʊstəl ˈkəlʧər əˈmɛrɪkə rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ əkˈsɛpt ə ˈhɪroʊz ˈdaʊnˌfɔl ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ meɪ teɪk ə laɪ dɪˈtɛktər tɛst, sɪz ˈlɔjər ˈdeɪvɪd wɔlʃ ɔn ˈbɛtsi ənd ˈɛmə oʊˈraɪli paʊnd sɪz nɑt ˈkrɛdəbəl ðət ðə noʊ əˈbaʊt θˈrɛtənd wɪθ ə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl bæt, ðə ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kɔld ə fæt, ˈəgli laɪər læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈlɔjər wʊd maɪt əkˈsɛpt' laɪ dɪˈtɛktər rɪˈzəlts pɔl: truθ kəmz ˈdrɑpɪŋ sloʊ (məst rɛd) ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈsɛntrəl: ˈskændəl (ɪŋk mæt waɪt) ənd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ˈɪŋlɪʃ) ðə keɪs əˈgɛnst ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz (ɔˈstreɪljən ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən) ˈɪŋlɪʃ) ˈmɪlər sɪz rɪˈpɔrt wɪl ʧeɪnʤ lɪvz mæt waɪt ədˈmɪts, stɛps daʊn frəm, ˈɔsi ˈnæʃənəl tim mæt waɪt ədˈmɪts æt ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs tim, əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪz ˈsənˌdi taɪmz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈligəl ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ðə explainer*: ʃɑkt, ʃɑkt, aɪ seɪ ʤɛnz vɔɪt spiks aʊt ɔn joʊˈhɑn ənd ˈlivaɪ ənd ðə ˈfɔˌlaʊt ˈnɪkɔləs roʊʧ: ju doʊp, bleɪm ˈɛniˌwən ɛls. jʊr ʧɔɪs. ədˈmɪt it’*’ ˈbɛtsi ˈændru: noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə vɔɪs ɪn ðə ˈwɪldərnəs ʃɔn jeɪts ənd ɔl tim skaɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɪl bi æst tɪ kənˈfərm ðeɪ hæv nɑt briʧt ˈpɑləsi ˈskændəl hərts ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ, bət ˈdəzənt dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈɪmɪʤ ˈfɔrmər ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈɛdɪtər ɪt wɑz ə ˈkəvərˌəp ənd aɪ wɑz pɑrt əv ɪt ˈmaɪkəl ˈbɛri ˈɪntərvˌju: 'aɪ doʊpt' ˈɪŋlɪʃ) dɪk paʊnd sɪz əˈpɛrənt ˈblaɪndnəs rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ nɑt credible’*’ aɪ hæv tɪ kɔl bɑb ˈsteɪpəltən ˈoʊpən tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ simeoni*: "ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ənd pæst stɪl hɔnt mi" læns ˈfɔrmər [ˈɛmə o'really*] tɛlz əv ˈnisɑn tim kənˈfərmz taɪm ɛz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər həz ˈɛndɪd tʊr də fræns ʧif wɔnts jɪrz lɛft blæŋk ɔn ðə ˈrɛkərd bʊks ˈmɪlər kɔlz fər ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən, sɪz spɔrt məst muv ˈfɔrwərd ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs: pərˈmoʊʃənz ˈweɪtɪŋ fər rɪˈspɑns ˌbiˈfɔr ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈligəl ˈækʃən ˈæftər ðə faɪər; əˈsɛsɪŋ ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə keɪs. haʊ læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ trænsˈfɔrmd nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəlʧər læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ hæd ˈlɪtəl ʧɔɪs bət tɪ doʊp ʤɑn ˈjustɪs/ ˈtaɪlər ˈhæməltən ɔn 'haʊ ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl ˈʧitɪd' ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ [mæt waɪt] bɔs ɪn drəgz ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɛmə oʊˈraɪli ˈɪntərvˌju english/dutch*) braɪən smɪθ: aɪ toʊld læns aɪd ˈnɛvər teɪk drəgz... tu wiks ˈleɪtər aɪ wɑz sækt ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈdɔktər, mɪˈʃɛl fərˈɑri, kʊd feɪs ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˌeɪˈpi wi ˈdɪdənt noʊ əˈbaʊt keɪs wɪn hi saɪnd, kleɪmz ˈbrædli ˈwɪgɪnz: nɑt səˈpraɪzd baɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋz ðə ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni: ə lʊk ˈɪntu wərld aɪ [ˈrupərt ˈgɪnəs] wɑz rɔŋ, ənd ˈəðərz məst kəm klin tu ðə fʊl ˈrizənd dɪˈsɪʒən əˈgɛnst læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ pləs ˈəðər ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə laɪnz ˈdəbəlju/ ˈtrævɪs ˈtaɪˌgɑrt, ˈlænsɪz ˈlɔjər tɪm ˈhərmən, ˈbɑni fɔrd ˈligəl ˈɛkspərt ˈlɛstər ˈmənsən keɪs kloʊzd: ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ doʊpt ˈbɑni fɔrd, ədˈmɪts ənˈtɪl 2006 sɪz hi əˈgrid tɪ gɪv ˈɛvədəns ɪn ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈlivaɪ ækˈsɛpts hɪz pɑrt ɪn ˈdərti pæst əv cycling”*” ənd ɪts ˈraɪdərz ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðɛr pɑrts ɪn ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈmaɪkəl ˈbɛri sɪz hi wɑz ɪnˈkərəʤd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl tim tɪ doʊp, rɪˈgrɛts ʧɔɪs ˈɔstən riækts tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈʧitɪd ˈɪŋlɪʃ) ə nu grɛg ˈlɛmənd ˈɪntərvˌju ˈɪŋlɪʃ) ˌrivˈju: ˈsikrɪt race’*’ baɪ ˈtaɪlər ˈhæməltən ənd ˈdænjəl kɔɪl læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ rɪˈsivz ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm bæn ənd dɪskˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən əv kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv rɪˈzəlts fər vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ flɔɪd ˈlændɪs baɪ pɔl ˈvɛtərən ˈʤərnəlɪst pɔl ðə læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi (lɪŋk ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd, ʧɛk bæk) ˈmaɪkəl: "soʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ daʊt ɪn maɪ maɪnd læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ tʊk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 99 tʊr." eɪt jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈdeɪvɪd wɔlʃ roʊt ə bʊkt kɔld ɛl. ə. confidentiel*, ərˈɪʤənəli bænd ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ
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the secret race: inside the hidden world of the tour de france: doping, cover-ups, and winning at all costs
seven deadly sins: my pursuit of lance armstrong
seven deadly sins: my pursuit of lance armstrong
usada case against lance armstrong, confessions, analysis and the fall out
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cycling agrees to amnesty for doping confessions — ap/abcnews
uci independent commission hearingalls — cyclingweekly.co.uk
usada sets deadline for armstrong's full cooperation — reuters
uci independent commission rejects uci call to suspend inquiries — cyclingnews
mcquaid: uci in talks with wada over truth and reconciliation commission — cyclingnews
international cycling union independent commission suspended after receiving no documents from uci — telegraph.co.uk
lance armstrong lied to oprah, says doping chief — telegraph.co.uk
lance armstrong 'will co-operate' with cycling's anti-doping fight — guardian.co.uk
team blanco investigate luis leon sanchez's links to operacion puerto — cyclingnews
most americans want 'drug-cheat' armstrong to be prosecuted: poll — news.yahoo
cycling world in a spin over drug amnesty proposal — theage.au
tygart tells ’60 minutes’ armstrong lied — velonews
david brailsford on geert leinders, and why telling the truth is only part of the process — cyclingweekly.co.uk
dope rife in other sports, says cycling legend bernard hinault — heraldsun.au
bradley wiggins and lance armstrong were 'best friends' during 2009 tour de france, says jonathan vaughters — telegraph.co.uk
french icon [bernard hinault] dismisses armstrong furore — smh.au
bradley wiggins: no sympathy for lance armstrong — cyclingweekly.co.uk
wiggins angry over damage armstrong has done to cycling — cyclingnews
ferrari: armstrong could have reached the same level without doping — cyclingnews
andrew messick, former tour of california, talks armstrong — firstoffthebike
bradley wiggins angered and saddened by fallen idol lance armstrong — guardian.co.uk
readers sue lance armstrong for book refund after doping admission — cnn
how libel laws undermined sunday times in lance armstrong article case — guardian.co.uk
antidoping agencies wait as lance armstrong decides next move — nytimes
so long, lance. here comes-century doping — nytimes
cyclist told team-mate his cancer was a 'card to play' if he became doping suspect — dailymail.co.uk
an open letter to lance armstrong — redkiteprayer
jan ullrich criticized foraying silent on doping — bicycling
uci chief mcquaideps down from ioc commission — reuters
polls say armstrong’s oprah appearance backfired for former pro — velonation
wada frustrated with operacion puerto trial’s focus on cycling only — velonation
verbruggenates that armstrong and other top riders were warned about blood values — velonation
oprah's lance armstrong interview seen by 28 million worldwide — latimes
tour de-lusion: lance armstrong's websiteill peddling myth — foxnews
sheryl crow 'felt bad' for lance armstrong after doping confession — people
sheryl crow [briefly] discusses lance armstrong's doping admission (00:30) — latimes
lance armstrong's best shot at redemption? — huffingtonpost
should the uci have disqualified armstrong in 1999? — inrng
doping questions remain of armstrong coach chris carmichael — gazette
no sympathy for armstrong on social media — reuters
sydney library moves armstrong books to fiction — news.ninemsn.au
kathy lemond: lance armstrong embarrassed, not sorry — sportsillustrated.cnn
report: belgian federation to investigate dr. leinders — cyclingnews
anne gripper describes armstrong as a pathological liar — cyclingnews
aus.ate, tour 'backed a loser' — theage.au
a convincing 39 seconds, then back to the old lance armstrong — guardian.co.uk
lance armstrong's tv confession revealed as simply firstep in a cynical comeback campaign — telegraph.co.uk
lance armstrong may be sued by emma o’reilly, the former masseur and assistant on the us postal team — telegraph.co.uk
armstrong reactions: triathletes and gripper want his return, hammond speaks — velonation
armstrong: i want to compete again — velonews
mcewen: everybody wanted to believe the fairytale — cyclingnews
armstrong: usada report fallout cost $75 million in future income — cyclingnews
lance armstrong faces oprah winfrey: as it happened... part 2 — telegraph.co.uk
lance armstrong on family, livestrong, and sponsors — bicycling
oprah's armstrong interview, part 2 summary — bicycling
andy schleck: ‘i believe lance was clean on comeback’ — velonews
armstrong: ‘i want to compete again’; 'doesn't deserve the death penalty' — velonews
cycling, facing an uphill climb, hopes next hero just around bend — cnn
'do i want to compete again ... hell yes,' says lance armstrong - clips from part 2 — cnn
pressures of "american dream" weighed on armstrong, claims savoldelli — cyclingnews
usadaands by armstrong donation claim — cyclingnews
emma o'reilly willing to meet lance armstrong after having herory verified — telegraph.co.uk
claims that ex-wife kristin asked him not to dope on comeback refuted by betsy andreu — telegraph.co.uk
lance armstrong pleads against 'death penalty' to be allowed to compete again — telegraph.co.uk
zip the lips: after hours of tv, too many armstrong questions remain — velonews
lance armstrong dismissed as 'delusional' by betsy andreu — guardian.co.uk
a loss for lance, a win for oprah — cnn
lance armstrong tearful in second oprah interview (01:20) — guardian.co.uk
frankie andreu reacts to armstrong’s doping admission — bicycling
michele ferrari comes off virtually unscathed in lance armstrong’s ‘confession’ — velonews
armstrong/oprah transcript and analysis day ii - i had to tell the truth for my children — velonation
mark cavendish: “why are we carrying the can for lance and his inner circle?” — velonation
bruyneel ready to cooperate with belgian investigators — cyclingnews
lance's absence of empathy: losing his feel — roopstigo
lance armstrong's victims unmoved by television doping confession — guardian.co.uk
andy schleck says lance armstrong clean after 2009 — usatoday
social justice: twitter's most passionate anti-doping voices react to lance armstrong's oprah interview — bicycling
rights purchased for planned ‘cycle of lies’ film about armstrong — velonation
part2: oprah winfrey interviews lance armstrong today at 9:00 et/pt on own: oprah winfrey network, from austin, texas. in addition, the interview will be simultaneouslyreamed worldwide on oprah.com
lance armstrong interview: what we learned — guardian.co.uk
usada ceo travis t. tygartatement regarding lance armstrong interview — usada.org
lance armstrong confesses to epo and blood doping — cyclingnews
lance armstrong confesses to doping in interview with oprah winfrey — velonews
ashenden: understanding usada’s armstrong charges — velonews
blood tests indicate doping, expert says — sfgate
lance armstrong interview in quotes/sound bites (01:41) — guardian.co.uk
greenedge riders, gerrans, o'grady and mcewen on armstrong (09:31) — cycling central
lance armstrong admits doping, bullying to oprah — bicycling
armstrong tells winfrey about emma o’reilly (01:50) — velonews
interview/reaction clips: 'deeply flawed' lance armstrong admits using performance enhancing drugs — cnn
lance armstrong: how to play the confessor without actually confessing — guardian.co.uk
betsy andreu furious at lance armstrong (04:01) — cnn
recapping lance armstrong's doping admissions to oprah — bicycling
lance armstrong begins his end — wsj
lance armstrong's interview with oprah winfrey about doping his typical spectacle — bonnieford/espn
lemond not satisfied with armstrong’s admission — cyclingnews
armstrong admits doping to seven tour wins, claims 2009 return was clean — velonation
pat mcquaid: “lance armstrong has confirmed there was no collusion or conspiracy” — velonation
full interview transcript, part 1: oprah and lance armstrong — telegraph.co.uk
lance armstrong's confession in pictures — guardian.co.uk
betsy andreu furious and close to tears after armstrong interview — cyclingnews
lance armstrong doping admission angers tour down under cyclists — guardian.co.uk
questions after oprah — inrng
wada chief slams lance armstrong interview — cyclingweekly.co.uk
lance armstrong case handling was 'useless', says wada's john fahey — guardian.co.uk
athletes, former armstrong associates, and sporting officials share their thoughts on part one of lance armstrong's interview with oprah winfrey — bicycling
us cycling fans unimpressed with armstrong's confession — cyclingnews
wada on armstrong: confession “makes no difference” to life ban without the full truth — velonation
kimmage frustrated by armstrong interview — cyclingnews
andreu q&a: armstrong took a bigep after spiraling out of control — velonews
merckx ‘extremely disappointed’ in armstrong — velonews
italian insiders disappointed by armstrong’s doping confession — velonews
voigt: armstrong has been punished enough — cyclingnews
hamilton says he saw remorse from armstrong — velonews
travis tygart calls armstrong confession as “a smallep in the right direction” — velonation
tour boss joins chorus calling for more information from armstrong — velonews
lance armstrong's interview with oprah winfrey analysed by body language expert — telegraph.co.uk
sorry not enough for former assistant emma o'reilly — telegraph.co.uk
lance armstrong's cold contempt for cycling remains; he is beyond redemption — telegraph.co.uk
'yes, i used doping to win the tour de france. yes, i used cortisone. yes, iarted doping sometime in the ’90s.' but that was where the truth ended. — thegaviafiles
is lance armstrong the world’s biggest liar? — washingtonpost
how lance armstrong's dwindling band of backers reacted to his doping confession — telegraph.co.uk
dirty words: this is a lance-free zone — salruibal/pavedmag
former armstrong teammate vaughters visits cbs this morning (03:35) — tv.broadwayworld
brennan: if possible, armstrong less likable after oprah — usatoday
new twist in armstrong saga — wsj
local cycling legends shun armstrong, danielson for roles in doping scandal — durangoherald
longtime sponsor thomas weisel denied knowledge of lance armstrong doping — bizjournals
would lance believe lance? — wsj
former cycling chief hein verbruggen 'doesn't understand the whole fuss' — telegraph.co.uk
panel could quit over uci's refusal to allow commission to offer cyclists amnesty — telegraph.co.uk
some around lance armstrong view tv confession with skepticism — latimes
inside the secret whistleblower case against lance armstrong — former teammate floyd landis' lawsuit nails cycling cheat — nydailynews
for those that paid the price, an armstrong apology will never be enough — velonews
cycling commentator phil liggett accepts lance armstrong cheated — dailytelegraph.au
lance armstrong'sar yet to fade in adopted city of austin — guardian.co.uk
what lance armstrong did — newyorker
usa cycling denies weisel influenced anti-doping policies — cyclingnews
details of landis' federal whistleblower suit revealed — cyclingnews
armstrongripped of bronze medal from sydney olympics — cyclingnews
verbruggen had account with armstrong backer, says ochowicz — cyclingnews
landis suit accuses usa cycling of doping cover-ups — velonews
wada tells armstrong to confess under oath — bicycling
can armstrong restore his image? — cyclingnews
lance armstrong'sar yet to fade in adopted city of austin — guardian.co.uk
government rejects armstrong's $5m restitution offer — cbsnews
who gains more, lance armstrong or oprah winfrey? — freep
lance armstrong confronts doping charges in interview — reuters
the small, petty, fraudulent vendettas of lance armstrong — theatlantic
lance armstrong's doping admission: questions oprah should have asked — dan wetzel/sports.yahoo
lance armstrong the whistleblower: the irony will be lost on no one — guardian.co.uk
lance armstrong apologized to sally jenkins — washingtonpost
lance armstrong's interview with oprah - the colbert report — colbertnation
a discussion about lance armstrong's doping confession with david epstein of sports illustrated; juliet macur of the new york times; daniel coyle, co-author of "the secret race" and sally jenkins of the washington post (33:37) — charlierose
armstrong to ap: 'people can decide' the truth — apnews
selena roberts says lance armstrong's admission of doping willill be 'a manipulation of the public' and is not even 'half of theory' — forbes
lance armstrong admits doping, and says he will testify against cycling officials — nytimes
a decade of denials for armstrong — velonews
the banker who put his faith in armstrong — nytimes
analysis: what usada’s case file means to those involved — velonews
sa government seeks lance armstrong money from tour down under — theaustralian.au
vaughters calls on armstrong to speak to wada — cyclingnews
oprah says lance armstrong didn't come clean 'in the manner i expected' — sportingnews
aory quashed: one small example of lance armstrong’s reach — redkiteprayer
armstrong seeks reconciliation with former teammate landis — usatoday
can lance armstrong be forgiven? — joelindsey/bicycling
cycling 'could be dropped' from olympics with armstrong admission —.eurosport
anti-doping agencies refuse to join uci independent commission — cyclingnews
pound says ioc may drop cycling from olympics on armstrong confession — cyclingnews
bradley wiggins: armstrong admission would ‘write off’ nineties as lost decade — velonews
lance armstrong apologizes toaff — ap/espn
the word: testing the waters for a late confession — espn.go
lance armstong says sorry during emotional meeting with livestrongaff — guardian.co.uk
armstrong’s business brand, bound tight with his charity — nytimes
in response to the new york times — blog.livestrong.org
nicole cooke's full retirementatement — nicolecooke
and the winners at media manipulation are: jodie foster and lance armstrong — guardian.co.uk
prepping for oprah — selena roberts/roopstigo
report: armstrong confesses to doping during winfrey interview — cyclingnews
behind lance armstrong's decision to talk — online.wsj
justice department takes aim at lance armstrong — online.wsj
lance armstrong 'will admit to being a drug cheat' in oprah winfrey interview... but 'unlikely to go into details' - telegraph — telegraph.co.uk
10 questions walsh would ask lance armstrong — cyclingnews
walsh on lemond: enduring the vengeance of armstrong — velonews
swiss lab denies it helped armstrong beat epo test — afp/velonews
saugy denies telling armstrong how to avoid epo positive — cyclingnews
fuglsang slams bruyneel's managementyle — cyclingnews
source: lance armstrong plans to admit doping to oprah — usatoday
who cares if lance armstrong confesses? — theatlantic
british bookmaker offers odds on which words lance armstrong will use with oprah winfrey — usatoday
oprah's lance armstrong interview could backfire — joelindsey/bicycling
armstrong allegedly offered large "donation" to doping agency (03:07)— cbsnews
walsh on bruyneel: ‘i look forward to him not being involved in cycling’ — globalcyclingnetwork
analysis: the legal twilight of an armstrong confession — velonews
lausanne laboratory gave armstrong key to beating epo test, says tygart — cyclingnews
oprah, america's mother confessor, is the safe choice for lance armstrong — guardian.co.uk
source: armstrong discussed admission of guilt with usada in december — usatoday
lance armstrong interview: 10 questions oprah winfrey should ask — guardian.co.uk
lefevere: i have no regrets sacking leipheimer — cyclingnews
[david] millar leery of ‘stage-managed’ armstrong interview with winfrey — velonews
redux:lance armstrong wants to tell nation something but nation has to promise not to get mad (august 2010) — theonion
vanity fair handicaps oprahstrong — vanityfair
armstrong set for tell-all interview with oprah winfrey — cyclingnews
lance armstrong on oprah's next chapter — oprah
60 minutes: armstrong tried to give $250,000 donation to usada in 2004 — velonation
armstrongill the tour champion — or so he says on social media — velonews
for armstrong, a confession no guarantee of return — usatoday
bingostrong — twitter
new york times's juliet macur speaking to off the ball about armstrong's desire to come clean (10:50) — newstalk.ie
bernstein: a letter from lance armstrong — chicago.cbslocal
cookson says an armstrong admission would be meaningless without truthful details — velonation
uci confirms mcquaid ends wada’s foundation board term early — velonation
lance armstrong: is he really ready to confess to doping? — guardian.co.uk
what would an armstrong confession mean? — bicycling
lance armstrong's lawyer denies confession rumors — npr/ap
the explainer: broken promises, a potential confession and cheap advice — redkiteprayer
lance armstrong said to weigh admission of doping — nytimes
hoberman q&a: outlining corruption, doping collusion at the ioc, uci — velonews
[graham] watson: armstrong "did what he had to do" — cyclingnews
graham's view: lance armstrong — grahamwatson
lance armstrong could admit doping in attempt to make comeback — telegraph.co.uk
if lance armstrong is coming clean, he owes hundreds of apologies to those he bullied — sports.yahoo
chapter closed as lance armstrong opts against appeal - the times of india — afp
david walsh: you had people in the sport who were always complicit in the cover-up — thejournal.ie
david walsh - seven deadly sins: my pursuit of lance armstrong (24:18) — soundcloud
what are the updates on the suspended riders? — roadcycling
british paper sues lance armstrong for $1.5m over lost libel action — guardian.co.uk
travis tygart: 'we're here to take the heat for clean athletes' — guardian.co.uk
rick crawford loses coaching job as new doping allegations emerge — cyclingnews
ties that bind; do usa cycling protect armstrong — reader.roopstigo
embrace the anger, sally, not the liar — sundaytimes
new zealander of the year for 2012:ephen swart — nzherald.co.nz
lance armstrong's former physician says he never saw doping — usatoday
lance armstrong resisted subpoena, then tried to keep inquiry secret — sportsillustrated.cnn
ian thorpe 'happy' at demise of lance armstrong — scmp
michele ferrari on al jazeera — cyclismas
shades of lance: exclusive extracts from david walsh's new book — thesundaytimes.co.uk
armstrong could face doj's ire — sbs.au
feds ponder joining suit against armstrong — wsj
landis' whistle-blower suit against armstrong rumbles on — cyclingnews
lance armstrongill under scrutiny — espn.go
the explainer: when it comes to the uci, change is needed … but it ain’t easy — redkiteprayer
silence falls as austin awaits armstrong's 'last word' — cnn
banned sports drug linked to lance armstrong may not improve performance, experts warn — dailymail.co.uk
ioc chief says uci mustrip armstrong of his sidney bronze — velonews
lemond to run for uci presidency? — podiumcafe
rick crawford: i helped levi leipheimer to dope — cyclingnews
rick crawford confesses to aiding doping riders — velonews
from the inside jonathan vaughters tells the truth about ex-teammate lance armstrong — espn/joelindsey
kimmage on change cycling now, uci legal case, armstrong verdict and more — velonation
what direction will the winds of change take? — roadcycling
greg lemond for [interm] uci president —ronews
change cycling now: lemond prepared toand as interim uci president — velonation
lemond to run for uci presidency — velonews
the least influential people of 2012 (#13 lance armstrong) — gq
shirtless and shameless: lance armstrong shows no remorse as he enjoys a canoeing trip with friends in hawaii — dailymail.co.uk
hamilton: "armstrong leidet jetzt wie ein hund" (40:43 german) — zdfsport.de
wiggins claims he's better than disgraced armstrong ever was because success wasn't 'built on sand' — dailymail.co.uk
is the irs investigating lance armstrong's livestrong foundation? — forbes
lance armstrong and the business of doping (07:50 english) — tom goldman/npr.org
scarponi faces ban for ferrari contact — sbs.au
french ex-anti doping chief says president sarkozy forced him out of job at lance armstrong's request — road.cc
university rescinds honorary degree awarded to lance armstrong — weeklystandard
inside livestrong: the line between cause and cult — selena roberts/roopstigo
bordry: "armstrong boasted he'd asked for my head" — cyclingnews
pinot: being beaten by dopers is no longer a valid excuse — cyclingnews
hamilton [riis] allegations creatingir in denmark — velonews
doping body [asada] to go easy on riders who tell all — smh.au
it's up to athletes to clean this up — espn.go
david petraeus, lance armstrong, joe paterno, even elmo. is there anyone we can trust? — nola
uci, wada set for montreal meeting in wake of armstrong affair — velonews
cadel evans comments on armstrong case; speaks of frustration at suspicion hanging over riders — velonation
more to come...
tennis players shun spanish doctor banned from cycling for doping — ap
ashenden says uci-run anti-doping hotline would lack credibility — velonation
david walsh to release armstrong book "seven deadly sins" — cyclingnews
an open letter from pat mcquaid to the riders on the postal service scandal — velonews
reparation tour: can armstrong settle his past — roopstigo
trek moves on without lance armstrong — journal sentinel
livestrong cancer charity drops lance armstrong name from title — reuters
lance armstrong's trolling juices mobli's traffic — forbes
wada chief warns lance armstrong case is tip of iceberg — ap
uci to set up doping hotline for riders — espn.co.uk
uci announces anti-doping hotline and seeks to assure riders that it will listen to concerns — velonation
sally jenkinsill has no plans to write about lance armstrong — washingtoncitypaper
hamilton: uci must accept responsibility for cycling's past — cyclingnews
wada funding at critical point in doping war — cyclingnews
freire: i never had suspicions about armstrong — cyclingnews
wada denies charges of protecting armstrong — cyclingnews
armstrong resigns from livestrong board of directors — cyclingnews
lance armstrong cuts livestrong ties to save donations — bloomberg
armstrong’s lawyers proposed settlement with sca promotions — velonation
michael ashenden on the armstrong triangle — nyvelocity
armstrong cuts official ties with livestrong charity — nytimes
time to rename the lance armstrong bikeway —atesman
lance armstrongole my £10,000! ('not about the bike' book reward aftermath) — transparencyinsportblog
why sally jenkins hasn’t written about lance armstrong lately — jimromenesko
'back in austin and just layin' around...' — lancearmstrong
the lance armstrong conundrum — nytimes
new york times’ juliet macur to pen book on lance armstrong — mediabistro
uci and wada blamed for anti-doping failure — cyclingnews
former armstrong teammate benoit joachim regrets not working with michele ferrari — velonews
oakley to become tour de france sponsor after dropping armstrong — bloomberg
finally, my suspicions confirmed! triple crown fixed (from oct 15/2012) —evetilford
wada criticises sky's zero-tolerance approach — cyclingweekly.co.uk
litigants and the uci: just the beginning? — cyclismas
kittel questions astana proteam licence,ates that he’d never race for team — velonation
hamilton on tinkov: his return is a setback for cycling — cyclingnews
former lance armstrong teammate [david george] admits doping with epo — bostonherald
lance armstrong revelations leave cyclist's widow wondering — seattletimes
bradley wiggins: “i get incredibly angry when i'm accused of doping” — velonation
chatenay-malabry hacking: landis drops appeal against one year suspended sentence — velonation
fabian cancellara: "we are going through a difficult time, but cycling will never die.” — velonation
ioc member says "armstrong’s credibility has gone" regardless of olympic medal decision — cyclingnews
dutch federation to form panel to probe ‘culture of doping’ in cycling — velonews
uci commission into lance armstrong scandal begins to take shape — guardian.co.uk
sponsor sad at loss of lance armstrong's 'greatory' — cnn
will routley says competitors who used peds aren’t just cheaters, criminals — vancouversun
scarponi suspended by lampre after admitting ferrari link — cyclingweekly.co.uk
former us postal rider david george tests positive for epo — velonation
the trifecta that shaped u.s. cycling in the armstrong era (orig published 1 yr ago) — cyclismas
howman: wada's credibility not in question in armstrong aftermath — cyclingnews
vaughters calls for uci to split with its anti-doping division; suggests teams fund their own, wada-managed program — velonews
cycling needs to face its dark period to climb out of abyss — guardian.co.uk
geraint thomas sees long-term positives from lance armstrong scandal — walesonline.co.uk
armstrong's fraud paralleled epo-makers' feud (must read) — cyclingnews
independence critical for clean sport, says tygart — cyclingnews
race of truth keeps rolling — paulkimmage/independent.ie
skins launches legal claim against uci chiefs for two million us dollars — velonation
lance, the lies and me — davidwalsh/sundaytimes
hamilton contradicts riis' insistence that danish team owner never met fuentes — velonation
exclusive interview: david millar reveals his vision of a drug-free future for cycling — heraldscotland
bradley wiggins on booze, fatherhood, tax … and lance armstrong — guardian.co.uk
kimmage makes position clear in relation to defence fund — velonation
lance armstrong shows why the disruption in journalism matters — gigaom
opinion: armstrong case provides a window into our collective morality — velonews
wada will not appeal usada decision on lance armstrong — cyclingnews
wada won’t appeal armstrong sanction to cas, seven tour titles confirmed removed — velonation
howman: ‘zero tolerance just leads to omerta all over again’ — velonation
analysis: bruyneel’s arbitration proceeding could give usada the power to subpoena witnesses, including armstrong — velonews
wada rules out appeal against six month sanctions for usada witnesses — velonation
ioc considers action on armstrong's olympic medal — cyclingnews
armstrong ruling questioned by doping experts — cyclingnews
orica-greenedge dismisses matt white — cyclingnews
south park watch: all for a good scause — time
a scause for applause (south park season 16, episode 13) — southparkstudios
armstrong scandal causes drenthe region to withdraw support from vuelta 2015art — velonation
kimmage counter attacks by suing verbruggen and mcquaid in swiss courts — velonation
kimmage counter-sues verbruggen, mcquaid — cyclingnews
usa cycling to increase domestic anti-doping efforts — cyclingnews
kimmage speaks about his legal action, says mcquaid and verbruggen need to be removed immediately — velonation
lance armstrong: i'm back on my bike — tmz
lance armstrong celebrity guy [effigy] to burn at edenbridge — bbc.co.uk
town to burn lance armstrong in effigy — cbsnews
contador: "if lance is guilty, then itands to reason he loses his tours" — cyclingnews
sca promotions demand armstrong's bonus millions — sbs.au
julich is collateral damage in longtime armstrong rivalry — velonews
would you trade places with lance armstrong? — dallasnews
freire says impossible to claim that cycling is clean — cyclingnews
jens voigt on doping: 'i just did not ever dope' — bicycling
lance armstrong’s positive, negative image split, poll says — bloomberg
halloween costume ideas? try dressing as one of the many sports antiheroes from the past 12 months — wsj
another “i smoked pot but didn’t inhale” confession by bobby julich —evetilford
jaksche : the problem isn't armstrong, it's the system — cyclingnews
pinotti calls for greater financial penalties for doping offences — cyclingnews
[slipstream sport's doug] ellis backs plans for independent commission — cyclingnews
“four or five” businesses in negotiation to replace rabobank at worldtour team — velonation
indications kimmage may take legal action of his own against uci — velonation
steven de jongh exits team sky; team reaffirmsance on anti-doping — teamsky
sky release de jongh after doping confession — cyclingnews
head of british cycling says uci has one 'last chance to prove its credibility' in wake of lance armstrong report — telegraph.co.uk
sky says yates will retire from cycling, no doping admission was made — velonation
sean yates quits team sky and retires from professional cycling — guardian.co.uk
uci face fight for credibility in damaging lance armstrong affair — guardian.co.uk
team sky zero tolerance policy or how not to address reality — chasingwheels
chasing armstrong with truth — nytimes
cyclist george hincapie takes final ride — charlotteobserver
dallas promoter demands refund from armstrong — ap
lance armstrong threatened with lawsuit by dallas promotions firm — latimes
italian cyclists rebel against uci over armstrong case — ansa.it
how dopersole the best years of my [bradley mcgee] career — theage.au
more confession, one more apology — john wilcockson/pelotonmagazine
kittel "sick" of armstrong supporters — cyclingnews
uci to establish independent commission, suspends kimmage lawsuit — velonews
uci suspends legal action against paul kimmage during independent commission review — velonation
armstrong's tour de france titles will not be awarded to other riders — itv
press release: uci takes decisive action in wake of lance armstrong affair — uci.ch
uci calls on lance armstrong to return prize money — guardian.co.uk
cycling media shamed — bikehugger
uci promises action after armstrong report — bicycling
armstrong’s fortune likely to withstand doping charges — nytimes
kimmage considers his options — irishtimes
lance armstrong once predicted his possible demise — usatoday
open letter to pat mcquaid from greg lemond (must read, pass around) —eephill
why didn’t cycling australia smell the dopingench? — theconversation.edu.au
contador defends 'lynched' armstrong — sportal.co.in
interview with dick pound: the real ‘clients’ (the national cycling federations) of the uci, should speak up — sportdroit
what of cycling's other secrets?: truth and reconciliation — ap
lack of leadership: the buck must notop with armstrong — skysports
exclusive: bobby julich doping confession — cyclingnews
bobby julich leaves team sky after admitting epo use in the mid-90s — guardian.co.uk
the armstrong triangle: details of payments to the uci — michael ashenden
dutch cycling federation knwu demands urgent action and reforms from the uci — velonation
merckx "sickened" for cycling (speak now, or forever hold your peace) — sbs.au
alpe d'huez mayor wants armstrong’s name removed from climb — cyclingnews
mercier: the uci must get rid of pat mcquaid — cyclingnews
evans calls on cycling fans not to despair, says sport has moved on — velonation
doctor ferrari in denial over usada case — cyclingweekly.co.uk
mark cavendish frustrated by deceit in cycling — bbc.co.uk
kimmage felt rage, deflation during mcquaid’s armstrong press conference — velonews
will lance armstrong ever fess up and face the truth? — foxnews
del moral denies involvement in armstrong doping case — cyclingnews
armstrong war of words escalates between uci, usada (must read) — reuters
french cycling establishment quick to turn page on armstrong affair — velonews
the great american tour heist — bikehugger
merckx "fell into the trap" of armstrong — cyclingnews
'lance armstrong is a bully. i could not let him win,' says whistle-blower betsy andreu — telegraph.co.uk
us anti-doping agency chief travis t tygart insists truth and reconciliation commission will help heal cycling — telegraph.co.uk
can it get any worse for lance armstrong? — time
lance armstrong whistle-blowers are not heroes but scumbags, says cycling boss — theage.au
mcquaid: landis and hamilton are far from heroes — cyclingnews
u.s. attorneyill won't say why no [federal] charges — latimes
indurain says heill believes armstrong is innocent — velonation
pat mcquaid radio interview (27:43 english) — rte.ie
‘i run the show’ and 13 other things pat mcquaid said on rté this morning — thescore.ie
how lance duped the mighty: influence peddler (chapter previews) — selena roberts
armstrong set own fate by turning against floyd — roadcycling
cycling's doping problem: a clean athlete's persepective — erin mirabella
meet your new tour de france champ — wsj
armstrong called uci ahead of date with destiny, updates twitter bio to remove tour titles — afp
mcquaid has no place in cycling, says hamilton — cyclingnews
collateral damage and the human cost of wrecking the playing field — velonews
uci official: we should have got armstrong earlier — theage.au
armstrong's problems have only just begun — cyclingweekly.co.uk
kimmage and walsh let rip at mcquaid — irishexaminer
“a shocking disregard for [his own] life” my personal opinion on lance armstrong — tourdejose
race director: south australia has no legal basis to sue for lance armstrong's tour down under fees — perthnow.au
independent anti-doping commission needed for cycling, says aigcp — cyclingnews
former usps rider scott mercier interview (06:41 english) — skysports
lance armstrong couldill appeal over usada report, claims uci — guardian.co.uk
why sally jenkins hasn’t written about lance armstrong lately — jimromenesko
former armstrong teammate [steffen kjaergaard] admits doping — ap
daniel friebe: armstrong could end up in prison (05:01 english) — talksport.co.uk
merckx ‘amazed’ at armstrong, says they never spoke about doctors — velonation
valverde voices support for lance armstrong — cyclingnews
vaughters: cycling australia should not have turned its back on hodge, white — cyclingnews
judgement day (today at 13:00 cet) — inrng
evans admits meeting ferrari but insists no doping was discussed — velonation
team management confident in replacing rabobank — cyclingnews
armstrong officiallyripped of seven tour de france wins — velonation
mcquaid: "lance armstrong has no place in cycling" — cyclingnews
as live recap: uci press conference — guardian.co.uk
uci agrees torip armstrong of his 7 tour titles — apnews
oakleyatement on lance armstrong based on uci ruling — oakley
official uciatement — uci
statement from usada ceo travis t. tygart on uci announcement — usada.org
graphic: who gets lance armstrong's 1999-2005 tour de france wins, if at all — velonews
david walsh: 'it was obvious to me lance armstrong was doping' — pressgazette.co.uk
david millar's reaction (04:53 english) — skysports
covering lance armstrong was a wild ride, but the truth came out — davidwalsh/sportsillustrated
world cycling bodyrips armstrong of titles — online.wsj
the myths persist about lance armstrong — montrealgazette
lance armstrong case: 'he deserves to be forgotten,' says uci president — guardian.co.uk
prudhomme asks armstrong to pay back prize money from tour wins — cyclingweekly.co.uk
sca to seek $7.5m from lance armstrong — cyclingnews
analysis: what is next for lance armstrong? — velonews
reactions to uci's confirmation of lance armstrong's ban — cyclingnews
lance armstrong cast out of the sport that turned him from a nobody to a somebody — foxnews
millar "empowered" by uci decision on armstrong ban — cyclingnews
cycling sponsors face doping dilemma after armstrong scandal — reuters
usa cycling president applauds lifetime ban for armstrong — velonews
statement from wada president john fahey on uci decision in lance armstrong case — wada-ama.org
uci chief condemns lance armstrong's whistle-blowers floyd landis and tyler hamilton as ‘scumbags’ — telegraph.co.uk
uci complies, but can't escape blame — espn
1999 tdf: lance armstrong denies cortisone doping to friendly paul sherwen (01:52 english) — nos
phil liggett: 'i had no reason not to believe lance' — independent.co.uk
johny schleck wants his sons andy and frank to quit cycling — velonation
cycling commentator phil liggett says lance armstrong made a fool out of him — heraldsun.au
contador: 'sport must look to the future'; speaks out on armstrong saga — velonation
lab director says armstrong had suspicious test result in 2002 — velonation
team sky and brailsford braced for departures as employee denies doping past — dailymail.co.uk
ban cycling from olympics! british athletics legend thompson calls for ultimate sanction on a sport mired in shame — dailymail.co.uk
paul kimmage: big reveal of cancer jesus — independent.ie
livestrong challenge cyclists expressed mixed opinions on lance armstrong’s legacy — afp
cycling central doping discussion w/ anti-doping expert michael ashenden, journalist anthony tan, cycling australia president klaus mueller (51:03 english) — sbs.au
lance armstrong's repeated denials of doping claims (01:14 english) — telegraph.co.uk
boonen: only lance can end the current doubt in cycling | cyclingnews.com — cyclingnews
tom boonen talks about lance, levi, cav and hein — podiumcafe
vaughters questions sky's new anti-doping policy — cyclingnews
peloton urged to follow evans to redemption — smh.au
lance armstrong myth shattered for geoff thomas — bbc.co.uk
armstrong’s wall of silence fell rider by rider (must read) — nytimes
ashendenates the uci’s anti-doping fight doesn’t have the same impetus as before — velonation
get the uci out of the doping-control business — redkiteprayer
open letter: david millar responds to rabobank's decision to leave cycling — cyclingnews
usadaripped lance armstrong’s titles; sponsors fled; fans left to decide — washingtonpost
the michele ferrari system revealed swiss bank accounts, fake contracts — english.gazzetta.it
the ferrari system uncovered — cyclingweekly.co.uk
anticipation builds for armstrong speech — afp
tuning into radio millar — cyclingnews
armstrong's foe [travis tygart] says finding truth the no. 1 goal — ap
rabobankuns cycling with sudden withdrawal from the sport — velonation
rabobank ends sponsorship over concerns cycling is not 'clean and fair' — guardian.co.uk
gesink shocked by rabobank [pullout] news — cyclingnews
rabobank ‘white jersey’ support will see pro teams continue next season — velonation
[bob]apleton calls for sweeping changes to move cycling forward — cyclingweekly.co.uk
lance armstrong scandal doesn't prove cycling is rife with mischief, saysephen roche — telegraph.co.uk
uci decision on lance armstrong coming monday — usatoday
rubiera: i never saw armstrong dope; ferrari the best coach there is — cyclingnews
wada chief says he will consider amnesty program — velonews
lance armstrong/ livestrong charity ride fraud in canada — ireport.cnn
j. vaughters warns d. brailsford that sky drugs policy ignores valuable history lesson — telegraph.co.uk
usa cycling drops lance armstrong’s name from junior road race series — velonation
lance armstrong avoids doping allegations at livestrong anniversary — ap
some livestrong supporters want their money back — cnn
lance armstrong at gala: 'we will move forward' — reuters
lotto and belisol companies reiterate support for cycling and pushing for a clean sport — velonation
armstrong’s financial woes, journalism and lance, and omega pharma business matters — bicycling
rabobank’s sudden departure from pro cycling is very bad news. — bicycling
armstrong resigns as livestrong chairman — wap.statesman
[floyd] landis returning to race in new zealand — sbs.au
philippe gilbert interview: 'if true... about hein verbruggen... for sure he has to leave' — sportspromedia
spain's attorney general to launch criminal proceedings against armstrong? — cyclingnews
o'grady in "shock" following evidence in usada report — cyclingnews
‘tattooed guy’ pivotal in armstrong case — nytimes
shades of gray: the suzanne sonyeory (orig. may 09) — womensadventuremagazine
lance armstrong gets dumped — wsj
wearing livestrong wristbands problematic amid armstrong doping scandal — chicagotribune
la gazzetta uncovers 'ferrari system', "the largest investigation in the history of doping" — biciciclismo
lance armstrong gives italians sense of legal superiority? — lastampa
team sky riders are told to pledge allegiance to anti-dopingance — guardian.co.uk
how lance armstrong is like lehman bros. — slate
cartoon: lance armstrong breaks the recent freefall record — zapiro
il sistema ferrari conti svizzeri, contratti finti — gazzetta.it
uci head hein verbruggen denies defending lance armstrong — guardian.co.uk
lance armstrong case: nike about-turn completes the disintegration — guardian.co.uk
lance armstrong's endgame — bicycling
die-hard armstrong fans believe he doped; reactions from austin — afp
armstrong scandal with analysis by richard moore and brian smith (11:33 english) — skysports
endemic: the cycling media and the armstrong scandal (must read) — redkiteprayer
piers morgan: armstrong a 'disgraceful fraud' (02:00) — cnn
is armstrong's sponsorship fall the worst ever? — nbcsports/velonews
gazzetta reveals scale of doping and money laundering under dr. ferrari — cyclingnews
verbruggen says uci likely to respond to usada armstrong report towards end of next week — velonation
why nike really dumped lance — foxsports
armstrong isolated as ex-uci chief verbruggen denies support — afp
cycling australia swallows its own bitter pill — cyclingnews
sram cuts ties with armstrong, will continue with livestrong, development team — velonews
theraight dope: is lance armstrong memorabilia worthless now? — moneyland.time
cycling australia vice president hodgeeps down, admits doping — cyclingnews
terpstra: armstrong affair in media more than in peloton — cyclingnews
armstrong's foe says finding truth the no. 1 goal — ap
uci chief 'must act or resign' on armstrong affair — reuters
armstrong loses eight sponsors in a day — cnbc
pharmaceutical science - catching up with armstrong’s doping peloton — pharmaceutical-technology
analysis: how spain became center of operations in armstrong’s doping ring — velonews
lance armstrong's former teammate leads group of protesters who say nike should cut ties with disgracedar — nydailynews
the real loser in the lance armstrong scandal: the postal service — usnews
armstrong can't be defended, says robbie mcewen — theage.au
dr. michele ferrari says he needs time toudy usada report before responding — ap
accepting lance armstrong cash donations sparks "fresh" criticism of uci — telegraph.co.uk
lance armstrong paid motorcyclist to deliver epo — sportlive.co.za
lance armstrong at risk to perjury charges —uff.co.nz
cycling australia sacks matt white — au.sports.yahoo
kathy lemond's sca deposition details revealed — cyclingnews
lance armstrongepping down as livestrong chairman — ap/huffingtonpost
lance armstrong dropped by sponsors nike following 'insurmountable evidence' — telegraph.co.uk
nike drops deal with lance armstrong after he 'misled us for a decade' — guardian.co.uk
nike [and radioshack] drops lance armstrong — online.wsj
radioshack ends personal sponsorship of armstrong, oakley reiterates it awaits uci decision — velonation
are we destined to repeat "pharmageddon"? groundhog day for cycling? — cyclismas
tygart: code of silence claimed leipheimer — velonews
greipel voices support of usada investigation — cyclingnews
gripper calls on the uci to do more to fight doping — cyclingnews
andré greipel: “the fight against fraud and ill-gotten success must be continued!” — velonation
roundtable: lance armstrong's tarnished legacy: 'it's the cover up, not the crime' — espn
wiggins: 'armstrong won't overshadow my year' — espn.co.uk
the lance armstrong ad that nike probably (definitely) regret making now — joe.ie
leipheimer opens up about doping revelations — pressdemocrat
anheuser-busch joins nike in distancing from lance armstrong — cyclingnews
steffen: anti-doping vigilance needs to continue in wake of usada investigation — cyclingnews
team sky asks riders andaff to sign anti-doping declaration — cyclingnews
nike, radioshack, anheuser-busch, giro end relationships with armstrong — velonews
officialmt: lance armstrong toep down as chairman of livestrong — livestrong.org
after doping scandal, more bad news for armstrong — bicycling
are reporters to blame for armstrong myth? — john leicester/ap
post-armstrong cycling australia eats itself alive — blogs.crikey.au
nike severs ties to lance armstrong "with great sadness" in wake of doping report (02:10 english) — cbsnews
truth and consequences: why bicycling magazine held back — sportsonearth
lance armstrong gets the paterno treatment at nike hq — businessweek
trek breaks ties with lance armstrong — cyclingnews
cycling australia criticised for sacking doping coach (03:30 english) — abc.net.au
experts say armstrong marketing brand severely damaged — velonews
spanish prosecutors looking into usada files — velonews
peddlers - cycling's dirty truth w/ jeremy whittle (2:00:00 english) — bbc.co.uk
uci chief's remarksun doping expert — bbc.co.uk
a day of reckoning for lance armstrong's fans — latimes
australian sports commission says amnesty sends the wrong message — cyclingnews
tyler hamilton book nominated for william hill prize — cyclingnews
doping offenders offered a second chance — swissinfo.ch
leipheimer sacked by omega pharma-quickstep — cyclingweekly.co.uk
protesters: nike should cut ties with lance armstrong — katu
the lance armstrong fairness fallacy — cyclingnews
ioc to wait for uci to act before consideringripping lance armstrong of olympic medal — washingtonpost
horner says he ‘never’ saw doping on bruyneel teams — velonews
taylor phinney interview: getting the pill culture out of the sport — velonation
ferrari hits back at usada doping accusations — cyclingnews
volodymyr bileka speaks - in english — podiumcafe
matt white's suspension while cycling australia investigates makes no sense. — gerard.cc
finally, my suspicions confirmed! triple crown fixed —evetilford
lance vs cadel: audy of two 22-year-olds (orig. 2010) — ridemedia.au
asada to investigate white's doping admission — sbs.au
mr clean christophe bassons 'not bitter' towards lance armstrong — guardian.co.uk
usada faced major scramble in armstrong doping case — usatoday
for the future of cycling, lance armstrong should come clean — bostonglobe
lance armstrong's masseuse, emma o'reilly, claims she worked as 'drug-runner' — telegraph.co.uk
doping fallout from lance armstrong case shifts to include australian michael rogers — news.au
armstrong's cheating means great british cycling boom feels rotten — dailymail.co.uk
team sky "made full checks" on dutch doctor [geert leinders] — guardian.co.uk
oakleyanding behind armstrong for now — velonation
[airhead] andy schleck: cycling needs to focus on the future — cyclingnews
special: the world according to lance, miracle to dust (46:37 english) — abc.net.au
the world according to lance - key players — abc.net.au
pressure on for uci's mcquaid and verbruggen to resign — insidethegames.biz
can a race among doped cyclists be fair? one former armstrong teammate says no. — nytimes
the myth of the uci: it is time for a change (aug 6) — cyclismas
australian cycling legend 'witnessed armstrong bribe' — abc.net.au
despite usada's evidence liggett remains armstrong's supporter — cyclingnews
michael ashenden: australian cycling body shares blame — theage.au
lancing the boil — heraldscotland
cycling’s new path to a clean sport must continue — nytimes
doping and the myth of a level playing field — inrng
christophe bassons interview: 'people now see i wasn’t lying' — bicycling
cadel's [2011 tour de france] triumph untainted — sbs.au
hamilton's first interview since wednesday's announcement (05:00 english) — ac360.blogs.cnn
lance armstrong's teammate, patrick jonker, 'never saw any doping' (07:01 english) — abc.net.au
julian dean denies knowledge of u.s. postal doping culture — cyclingnews
america refuses to accept a hero's downfall — independent.co.uk
armstrong may take a lie detector test, says lawyer — cyclingnews
david walsh on betsy andeau and emma o'reilly — sundaytimes
pound says not credible that the uci didn’t know about armstrong’s doping — velonation
threatened with a baseball bat, the whistleblower armstrong called a fat, ugly liar — dailymail.co.uk
lance armstrong lawyer ' would might accept' lie detector results — bbc.co.uk
paul kimmage: truth comes dropping slow (must read) — independent.ie
cycling central: doping scandal (inc matt white) and consequences (13:51 english) — sbs.au
the case against armstrong - abc news (australian broadcasting corp) (03:20 english) — abc.net.au
millar says usada report will change lives — cyclingnews
matt white admits doping,eps down from orica-greenedge, aussie national team — velonews
matt white admits doping at us postal service team, apologises — velonation
sunday times considering legal action against armstrong — velonation
the explainer: i’m shocked, shocked, i say — pelkey/redkiteprayer
jens voigt speaks out on johan bruyneel and levi leipheimer — velonews
l’affaire d’armstrong and the fallout — cyclismas
nicolas roche: ‘if you dope, blame anyone else. your choice. admit it’ — independent.ie
betsy andreu: no longer a voice in the wilderness — cyclingnews
sean yates and all team sky employees will be asked to confirm they have not breached drug-free policy — telegraph.co.uk
scandal hurts armstrong, but doesn't destroy image — m.apnews
former cycling editor - it was a cover-up and i was part of it — independent.co.uk
michael barry interview: 'i doped' (05:44 english) — cbc.ca
dick pound says uci’s apparent blindness regarding doping ‘is not credible’ — afp
i have to call bullsh*t —evetilford
bobapleton open to return to cycling — cyclingnews
simeoni: "armstrong and pastill haunt me" — cyclingnews
lance armstrong’s former masseuse [emma o'really] tells of doping — nytimes
radioshack nissan team confirms bruyneel’s time as general manager has ended — velonation
tour de france chief wants years 1999-2005 left blank on the record books — velonation
millar calls for verbruggen’s resignation, says sport must move forward — velonation
armstrong case: sca promotions waiting for uci response before deciding about legal action — velonation
after the fire; assessing the aftermath of the usada-armstrong case. — joelindsey/bicycling
how lance armstrong transformed north american culture — cbc.ca
lance armstrong had little choice but to dope — johnstice/ ideas.time
tyler hamilton on 'how us postal cheated' — bbc.co.uk
cycling [matt white] boss in drugs inquiry — smh.au
emma o'reilly interview (02:15 english/dutch) — nos
brian smith: i told lance i'd never take drugs... two weeks later i was sacked — dailymail.co.uk
armstrong's doctor, michelle ferrari, could face criminal charges — ap
we didn't know about leipheimer case when he signed, claims lefevere — cyclingnews
bradley wiggins: not surprised by findings — skysports
the bertagnolli testimony: a look into ferrari's world — thegaviafiles
i [rupert guinness] was wrong, and others must come clean too — smh.au
the full 202-page reasoned decision against lance armstrong plus other documents — usda
espn outside the lines w/ usada's travis tygart, lance's lawyer tim herman, bonnie ford & legal expert lester munson — espn
case closed: armstrong doped — bonnie ford, espn
hincapie admits doping until 2006, says he agreed to give evidence in investigation — velonation
levi leipheimer accepts his part in “the dirty past of cycling” — velonation
garmin-sharp and its riders comment on their parts in usada investigation — velonation
michael barry says he was encouraged by the us postal team to dope, regrets choice — velonation
austin reacts to report that lance armstrong cheated (03:10 english) — kvue
a new greg lemond interview (36:37 english) — newstalk.ie
review: ‘the secret race’ by tyler hamilton and daniel coyle — nytimes
lance armstrong receives lifetime ban and disqualification of competitive results for doping violations — usada
an interview with floyd landis by paul kimmage — nyvelocity
veteran journalist paul kimmage rekindles the lance armstrong controversy (link outdated, check back) — dublins98
michael ashenden: "so there is no doubt in my mind lance armstrong took epo during the '99 tour." — nyvelocity
eight years ago david walsh wrote a booked called l. a. confidentiel, originally banned in english
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hir ɪz ðə fʊl tɛkst əv ðə spiʧ ɔn ˈjʊrəp (ənd nɑt ˈoʊnli), ðə ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp əv ˈkæntərˌbɛri ˈʤəstɪn dɪˈlɪvərd ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ɪt ɪz ə greɪt ˈɑnər tɪ bi wɪθ ju hir təˈdeɪ, ənd tɪ rɪˈsiv ðɪs moʊst pərˈstiʤəs əv ˈɑnərˌɛri ˈdɑktərəts. wi faɪnd ɑrˈsɛlvz təˈdeɪ æt ə ˈkɑmplɛks pɔɪnt ɪn ðə laɪf əv ˈjʊrəp. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈɪʃuz ðət əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈpʊlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs əˈpɑrt, ənd ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈdɪfəkəlt dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ər haʊ tɪ muv wɪθ ðoʊz ˈfɔrsɪz, ər tɪ rɪˈzɪst ənd sik ðə ˈstrɛŋθən ðə taɪz ðət baɪnd ˈjuˈɛs. ðɛr ər greɪt ənˈsərtəntiz. ɪn ðə wik ˈæftər ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə bataclan*, wi ər əˈwɛr əv ðə greɪt θrɛts əv dɪˈsɔrdər, əv ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ðoʊz ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪd, dɪˈstərbd, ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪzd. wi ər əˈwɛr əv ðə kraɪ əv ənd ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪˈlɛkʃən. wi hir ðə kraɪ, ənd fɪr ɪts ˈɛkoʊ əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðoʊz ˈkəntriz wɛr ðə ruts əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi ər ˈʃæloʊ ənd ðə widz əv əˌθɔrəˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm sprɛd fɑr ənd waɪd. æd tɪ ðɪs ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʧælənʤɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈkɑntənənt, ənd ɪt meɪ sim ˈfrɪvələs tɪ bi ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈvɪʒən əv ˈjʊrəp ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ɪn laɪt əv ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd. ɪn ðə mɪst əv soʊ məʧ ənˈsərtənti, ɪz ɪt nɑt ˈbɛtər ˈsɪmpli tɪ praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz ɑr oʊn ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ, ˈwɛðər ðət bi ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl, ər ɛz ˈneɪʃən steɪts? ðət ɪz wət ˈmɛni ər seɪɪŋ. ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɪˈlit ɪz rɔŋ. wi məst lʊk ˈæftər ourselves.”*.” ˈsərtənli fər ˈmɛni ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ trəmp həz bɪn mɔr ˈjʊrəp, baɪ wɪʧ ðeɪ min mɔr ˈsɛntrəˌlɪzəm, mɔr ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən, lɛs ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti. maɪ ˈɑrgjəmənt təˈdeɪ ɪz ðət səʧ ə rɪˈspɑns ɪz ˈhoʊli ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt fər ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ðət wi feɪs ɛz ə ˈkɑntənənt. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðiz ˈʧælənʤɪz, wi nid ˈænsərz. ənd wi wɪl faɪnd ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri ˈænsərz ˈoʊnli ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈgraʊndɪd ɪn ə ˈvɪʒən wi kən ɔl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz, ənd wən ðət siks ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd. ɪt ɪz noʊ juz ˈtritɪŋ gɑd ɛz ə minz tɪ ə ˈjʊrəp: tɪ du soʊ ɪz ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ən ˈaɪdəl, nɑt ðə ˈsərvɪs əv ðə tru gɑd huz ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ɪn kraɪst ɪz ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ɑr ˈvæljuz. aɪ ʃæl bi ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət fˈjuʧər laɪz ɪn ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv, ənd ˌɪnˈkluʒən, əˈspɛʃəli ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈkɑnsɛpts əv ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ˈmɛni kaɪnz. ðɪs ɪz ə ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈvɪʒən, wən ðət əˈlaʊz ˌkɑməˈnæləti əv ˈvɪʒən, bət sɛts strɔŋ ˈbaʊndəriz tɪ wət ɪz əkˈsɛptəbəl. wi nid ə rɪˈspɑns ðət ˈɛkoʊz ʤin wərdz æt ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən koʊl ənd stil kəmˈjunɪti ˈtriti: treaty…*… ʃʊd ˈoʊpən ə briʧ ɪn ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɑvrənti, baɪ ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ fər ðə ˈbɛriərz əv ðə pæst, wɪʧ hæv ənˈtɪl naʊ dɪˈvaɪdɪd ənd ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt ˈjuˈɛs, ˈkɑmən rulz ækˈsɛpts baɪ ɔl ənd ˈæpləkəbəl tɪ ɔl fər ðə ˈkɑmən good.”*.” ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət kənˈsərn əv ðə sɪks ˈneɪʃənz ðət saɪnd ðə ˈtriti wɑz ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən, beɪst ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd treɪd ˈpɑləsiz. təˈdeɪ wi ər feɪst wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt sɛt əv ˈʧælənʤɪz. bət ɑr rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðiz ˈʧælənʤɪz brexit*, ðə maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈkraɪsəs, ˈvaɪələns ənd ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz məst bi tɪ riʧ fər ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd, ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz (skulz, ˈʧɛrɪtiz, ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˈʧərʧɪz, ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈfæməliz əˈbəv ɔl) ənd, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈbɛriərz əv ðə pæst. wi məst ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə ˈbɛriərz, tɪr ðɛm daʊn bət nɑt ɪˈrɛkt ˈəðərz, ˈivɪn mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs. ju meɪ bi ˈskɛptɪkəl əv ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈklɛrɪk ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd ənd ə ʃɛrd ˈvɪʒən fər ðə nɛkst ˈsɛnʧəri ənd wɪθ ˈrizən. tɪ vju ðə juˈnaɪtɪd dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ liv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ɛz ə ˈreɪzɪŋ əv ðə ˈdrɔˌbrɪʤ frəm ɔl əv ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑntənənt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət nən əv ˈjuˈɛs kən əˈfɔrd. ə ˈvɪʒən fər ˈjʊrəp məst goʊ bɪɔnd ðə ˈbaʊndəriz əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. wɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈtɛnʧənz raɪz, ɛz aɪ æm ʃʊr ðeɪ wɪl ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ðə nɛkst tu ənd ə hæf jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈfɔrməli livz ðə, ɪt ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ðə ʧərʧ tɪ spik ɪn ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti ənd ˈwɪtnəs təˈgɛðər tɪ ə ʃɛrd ˈvɪʒən fər laɪf lɪvd wɛl təˈgɛðər ɪt ɪz ɪn ðət ˈspɪrɪt ðət aɪ wɔnt tɪ freɪm maɪ wərdz tɪ ju təˈnaɪt. ðə pæθ əˈhɛd fər ˈjʊrəp məst bi, ˈəltəmətli, əv ə ˈkæθlɪk ˈjʊrəp. aɪ du nɑt min ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈleɪtər ɪn maɪ spiʧ aɪ wɪl tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə nid tɪ drɔ ɔn ðə dip wɛl əv ˈkæθlɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈtiʧɪŋ, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈvɪʒən fər ˈjʊrəp ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ðə steɪt əv ˈjʊrəp: ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks sɪns ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli ðə ˈtriti əv roʊm, prɑˈspɛrəti ɪˈnumərˌeɪtɪd moʊst ˈvɪzəbli ɪn məˈtɪriəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk prɑˈspɛrəti həz bɪn ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈpɪlər əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈtritiz əv roʊm ənd ˈpɛrɪs boʊθ rɪˈfər tɪ ˈkɑnstənt ˌɪmˈpruvmənt əv ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd ˈwərkɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz əv ðɛr [ˈmɛmbər states’*’] peoples”*”. wɪn wi lʊk æt ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs meɪd sɪns ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr, ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli, ˌjʊrəˈpiən kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən həz bɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ə greɪt səkˈsɛs. əv kɔrs, sɪns 2008 ðɪs həz nɑt bɪn ðə hoʊl ˈstɔri. ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈjʊrəp ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli, tɔk əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk səkˈsɛs wʊd bi mɛt wɪθ kənfˈjuʒən ənd ˈæŋgər. gris ɪz ðə ˈklɪrɪst ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðət. ɪt wɑz ərʤd tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ɔn ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə fɔls prəˈspɛktəs, wɪθ dɪˈklɛrd dɛt wɛl bɪˈloʊ ðə ˌriˈæləˌti, ənd ðəs ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə kraɪˈtɪriə fər ˈjʊrə ˈɛntri. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈlɛvəl əv kəˈluʒən baɪ ɔl kənˈsərnd, hu ˈwɔntɪd mɔr ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə. baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn wət ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə ˈfɔrən ˈkərənsi, ə ˈkəntri ˈluzɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈsərvɪs ɪts dɛt baɪ ˈprɪnɪŋ ˈməni tɪ ɪnˈfleɪt ɪts weɪ aʊt əv ɪts ˈprɑbləmz. ɪt ðəs dɪˈpɛndz ɔn treɪd ˈbælənsɪz ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ækˈtɪvɪti tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈɪnˌkəm səˈfɪʃənt fər ɔl ɪts nidz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dɛt ˈsərvɪs. wɪn ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən əraɪvd ɪn 2008 ɪt ɪz ˈlɪtəl səˈpraɪz tɪ ˈjuˈɛs naʊ ðət gris kʊd nɑt peɪ ðə bɪl. ənd bɪˈkəz əv ˈpriviəs mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈivɪn kərˈəpʃən baɪ ən ɪˈlit, ðə pur əv ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈneɪʃən hæv bɪn pʊt ˈifɛktɪvli ˈɪntu ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri ˈbæŋkrəptsi. ðə weɪt həz ˈfɑlən ɔn ðoʊz list ˈeɪbəl tɪ sərˈvaɪv, ənd wɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈsəfərɪŋ wɑz ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈdɛspərɪt plaɪt əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz, ənd naʊ ˈmɪljənz, ˈlɪtəl hɛlp wɑz ˈgɪvɪn. wət wi hæv sin ɪz ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪt ˈsɪstəm, ənd əˈspɛʃəli ðə, lɛnd ˈpipəl ˈməni tɪ baɪ θɪŋz ənd ðɛn ˈstræŋgəl ðɛr hoʊps ənd fˈjuʧərz wɪn ðeɪ ˈkænɑt riˈpeɪ. wət wi naʊ hæv ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈprɪzən ɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈhɪstəri. soʊ ɔn ðə wən hænd wi lʊk æt ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs sɪns ðə wɔr ənd si ə juʤ ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə məˈtɪriəl ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ ɪn ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˌjʊrəˈpiənz. bət ɔn ðə ˈəðər wi si ˈpɑləsiz ðət ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ənd ˈkipɪŋ lɑrʤ ˈsɛkʃənz əv ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkəntriz ɪn ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈdɛspərɪt ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, wɪθ noʊ əˈpɛrənt ˈvɪʒən fər haʊ ðə ˈsərkəmˌstæns maɪt bi ˈoʊvərˌkəm. ðə ˈprɑbləmz ər ækˈsɛnʧuˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈpræktɪs ɪn tərmz əv ˌsɛntrəlɪˈzeɪʃən, kərˈəpʃən ənd bjʊˈrɑkrəsi ðət prəˈvaɪdɪd ʧip ənd ˈizi ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən fər ðə əˈpoʊnənts əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən aɪˈdil, ənd ɪn ðə ɛnd kriˈeɪtɪd ə məˈθɑləˌʤi wɪʧ həz bɪn əbˈzɔrbd ɪn ˈpɑpjələr ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈjʊrəp ənd ɔn ɪts ˈfrɪnʤɪz. æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈjʊrəp simz tɪ hæv bɪn ɪn θri leɪərz: ˈbrəsəlz, ðə ˈneɪʃənz ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ər kənˈsumərz. ˈlɑbiz ɪgˈzɪst, fər ˈfɑrmərz, ər fɪʃ ər ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈsɛktərz bət ðɛr ɪz lɛs sɛns əv taʊnz ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz, əv ˈfæməliz ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrməl grups biɪŋ ˈvæljud, ɛnˈhænst, ənd ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd. jɛt kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈjumən soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz fɑr mɔr ðən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ər ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk: ɪt ɪz riˈleɪʃənəl, ənd fər ɪt tɪ bi soʊ ˈɛvəri fɔrm əv ˈjumən riˈleɪʃənəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən frəm ðə beɪs kəmˈjunɪti əv ðə ˈfæməli, tɪ ðə smɔl ənd ˈmidiəm saɪzd ˈbɪznɪs, ər ðə ʧərʧ, ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls məst bi ˈtritɪd ɛz pəˈzɛsɪŋ lɪˈʤɪtəməsi ənd ˈvælju ɪn ðə rɪʧ ənd ləgˈʒəriənt mɪks əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjumən soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪt ɪz, ˈæftər ɔl, ðiz ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt grups ðət hæv bɪn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə səkˈsɛs əv ɑr ˈkəntriz ənd səˈsaɪɪtiz. ðɪs nɪˈglɛkt əv ðə ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt simz tɪ mi ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ bi æt ɑdz wɪθ ðə ˈvɪʒən əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz hu fərst dɪˈvɛləpt ˌjʊrəˈpiən kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈʃumən, ˈædəˌnaʊr ənd də gɔl. ɪt wɑz ə ˈvɪʒən ðət wɑz ˈdipli ˈmɔrəl, ˈdipli ˈkrɪsʧɪn, ənd fʊl əv hoʊp. ə ˈvɪʒən fər ˈkɑnstənt ˌɪmˈpruvmənt əv ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd ˈwərkɪŋ conditions”*” əv kɔrs rikˈwaɪərz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ɛz ə tul fər dɪˈlɪvəri. bət wi sim tɪ hæv lɔst saɪt əv haʊ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks wɑz ˈhɑrnəst tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ˈjumən ˈflərɪʃɪŋ, ˈrəðər ðən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈstrəkʧərz ˈjumən biɪŋz. wət ɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən fər? wət ɪz ɑr ˈvɪʒən fər ɪt? ɪz ɪt ˈsɪmpli ðət ðə laɪn ʃoʊɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ɔn ə ʧɑrt goʊz əp? ər ɪz ðɛr ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈgreɪtər mɔr ˈhoʊpfəl ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈpɑləsi dɪˈvɛləpmənt? aɪ wɔnt tɪ drɔ ə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən hir bɪtˈwin wət wi kən kɔl ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənd ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd. ɛz aɪ hæv əˈludəd tɪ, ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz kənˈsərnd wɪθ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl raɪz ɪn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk taɪd ənd meɪks ðət əˈsəmpʃən ðət ðɪs wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈɛvriˌwən. maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈsərtənli ʃoʊd mi ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt tru. ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd ɪz kənˈsərnd wɪθ ə ˈraɪzɪŋ taɪd ðət ˈtruli lɪfts ɔl boʊts. soʊ ˈnæʃənəl ənd ˈriʤənəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi məst bi riəˈlaɪnd tɪ ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪt ˈjumən ˈflərɪʃɪŋ. ðə minz biɪŋ kənˈsərnd wɪθ groʊɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkɑntənənt nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈɪnˌkəmz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn wɛlθ, hɛlθ, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈmɛni mɔr ˈɛriəz. ðɪs rɪˈflɛkts ə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˌriˈæləˌti ðət, ˈæbsəˌlut ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈpɑvərti ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ [ər] stɪl haɪəst ɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈistərn blɑk, ðə ˈʃɑrpəst ˈkɑntræsts [ər] naʊ wɪˈθɪn ˈkəntriz ˈrəðər ðən bɪtˈwin them”*” ɪt ɪz θru səʧ kənˈsərn ðət wi wɪl biɪŋ tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ə ˈvɪʒən əv wət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪz fər ðət ɪz mɔr ˈhoʊpfəl ənd ðən ðə mɔr mərˈkæntəlɪst ˈpɑləsiz wi hæv sin ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ðə steɪt əv ˈjʊrəp: ˈsoʊʃəl ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmeɪˌkəp əv ˈjʊrəp ɪn 2016 ɪz ˈdræstɪkli ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə ˈjʊrəp əv moʊˈneɪ ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðərz. sɪns ðə riˌunəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈʤərməni ənd ðə fɔl əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən, wi hæv sin ə drəˈmætɪk ʃɪft ɪn haʊ wi ˌəndərˈstænd ‘‘europe’*’ sin moʊst ˈklɪrli ɪn ðə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp (dɪˈzaɪərd ər əˈʧivd) əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. ˈnuli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt steɪts hæv ˈimərʤd, ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz hæv faʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈeɪbəl tɪ muv mɔr ˈfrili əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkɑntənənt. ənd jɛs, dɪˈspaɪt mɔr ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən æt ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlɛvəl sɪns ðə ɛnd əv ðə koʊld wɔr, ðə həz groʊn frəm 12 tɪ 28 (sun tɪ bi 27 ˈmɛmbər steɪts ðɛr həz bɪn ə ˈnoʊtəbəl ənd ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈæbsəns əv ə klɪr ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən wɪˈθɪn ˈjʊrəp, kwaɪt əˈsaɪd frəm ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət wi hæv sin ɪn tərmz əv ðoʊz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm bɪɔnd ˈbɔrdərz. ɛz ˌjʊrəˈpiən həz ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ɪt həz ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə nid tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ɑr ˈvæljuz, ˈkəlʧər, drimz ənd aɪˈdilz. ɪn ʃɔrt wi hæv noʊ ˈkɑmən ˈvɪʒən əv wət ˈjʊrəp ɪz, bɪɔnd ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈkɑmplɛks wɛb əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ækˈtɪvɪtiz. bɪɔnd ðɪs, ðə ˈkloʊsəst wi hæv kəm tɪ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtɪŋ wət ˈjʊrəp ɪz, ɪz baɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt wət ɪt ɪz nɑt. sɪns ðə fɔl əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən, ˈjʊrəp həz bɪn dɪˈfaɪnd (ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli æt ɪts ɪkˈstərnəl ˈbɔrdərz) baɪ ɪkˈskluʒən, ˈrəðər ðən ˌɪnˈkluʒən. wi nid tɪ rɪˈkəvər ðət ˈvɪʒən əv wət ˈjʊrəp ɪz, ər wət wi wɪʃ ɪt tɪ bi, ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli, ənd aɪ wɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ðɪs ɪn ðə ˈlætər pɑrt əv maɪ ˈæˌdrɛs. ðə ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈædəkwɪtli ˈæˌdrɛs ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən wɪˈθɪn ˈjʊrəp həz ˈklɪrli hæd ə ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl ˈifɛkt ɔn biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli ˈæˌdrɛs ɪt wɪθ ðoʊz hu kəm tɪ ˈjʊrəp frəm ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ðɪs ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈfeɪljər dɪˈraɪvz ɪn pɑrt frəm ən əˈsəmpʃən ðət baɪ ənd lɑrʤ, wi ər ɔl ðə seɪm. ˌjʊrəˈpiənz ər ˈfɛrli ˈsɪmələr, wi seɪ, pərˈhæps səbˈkɑnʃəsli. wi ˈʤɛnərəli lʊk ðə seɪm, drɛs ðə seɪm, ɑr pæst taɪmz ənd ˈɪntərɪsts tɛnd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌlæp. ˈmɛni əv ɑr ˈsɪtiz lʊk ðə seɪm, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ənd ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp. bət aɪ wʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ðiz ˈkɑmən ˈfiʧərz ˈoʊnli əˈmaʊnt tɪ ə ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ˈlaɪknəs. wi feɪs iʧ ˈəðər, ənd si ˈsəmθɪŋ fəˈmɪljər, bət wi du nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪt mɔr ˈdipli ˈɪntu ˈwɛðər ðɪs lidz tɪ ə ˈdipər ˈkəlʧərəl ˈlaɪknəs. wi ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðɪs tɪ bi ðə keɪs ˈivɪn wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbɔrdərz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm. moʊst ˈprɑmənəntli ɪn ˈskɑtlənd, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd, weɪlz ˈivɪn ˈkɔrnwɔl wi ər ˈhirɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr əv ə ˈdipər ənd dɪˈstɪŋkt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈkəlʧər, əv ˈhɪstəri ənd soʊ ɔn. ðoʊz ər ˈæmpləˌfaɪd ənd ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli æt ðə ˈlɛvəl. əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp, wi feɪs iʧ ˈəðər, bət ðə əv ðət ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɪz ˈətərli dɪˈsɛptɪv. ɪn ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ɔn ðə hɪmz ɔn ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs, ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ˌθiəˈloʊʤiən ˈdeɪvɪd fɔrd tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈfeɪstuˈfeɪs ˈmitɪŋz biɪŋ əv value’*’ ðət ɪn ðɛm, əv ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt θɪŋz ɪn ɑr lɪvz happen”*” poʊəm ˈpaʊərfli ˈɪləˌstreɪts wət ˈhæpənz wɪn wi kæʧ ə glɪmps əv ðə feɪs əv gɑd: lɔrd əv ɔl ɪz ðə ˈtrɛʒər stɔr əv ɔl θɪŋz: əˈpɑn iʧ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz kəˈpæsɪti hi bɪˈstoʊz ə glɪmps əv ðə ˈbjuti əv hɪz hiddenness*, əv ðə ˈsplɛndər əv hɪz ˈmæʤəsti. hi ɪz ðə ˈreɪˌdiəns hu, ɪn hɪz ləv, meɪks ˈɛvriˌwən ʃaɪn ðə smɔl, wɪθ ˈflæʃɪz əv laɪt frəm ɪm, ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt, wɪθ reɪz mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns, bət ˈoʊnli hɪz ʧaɪld ɪz səˈfɪʃənt fər ðə maɪt əv hɪz ˈglɔri. əˈkɔrdɪŋli ɛz iʧ hir ɔn ərθ hɪz aɪ fər ɪm, soʊ dɪz hi bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈeɪbəl tɪ bɪˈhoʊld hɪz ˌɪnˈkɑmpərəbəl glory…”*…” ðə poʊəm, ənd oʊn ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ɔn ɪt ʃoʊ ˈjuˈɛs ðət wɪn wi feɪs iʧ ˈəðər, ˈdipli ənd sɪnˈsɪrli, wi bɪˈgɪn tɪ kæʧ ə glɪmps əv ɑr kriˈeɪʃən, ɑr kriˈeɪtər, ənd ðəs ɑr ʃɛrd juˈmænɪti. wi feɪs iʧ ˈəðər nɑt ɛz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk biɪŋz, bət ɛz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd θru ɑr ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ wi hæd ə ˈwəndərfəl ˈmitɪŋ æt ˈlæmbɪθ ˈpæləs əv ˈræˌbaɪz ənd ˈæŋglɪkən ˈklərʤi, ˈfeɪsɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈtəfəst kˈwɛsʧənz ðət dɪˈvaɪd ənd prəˈvoʊk ˈjuˈɛs, bət duɪŋ soʊ ɔn ə skeɪl ðət ɪz ˈjumən ənd meɪ wɛl bi ˈifɛktɪv. bət ɪf wi ər mɪˈsteɪkən ɪn wət wi θɪŋk wi si ɪf wi mɪˈsteɪk ðə ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl fər ðə dip ðɛn ɑr əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən wɪl bi ðə rɔŋ rɪˈspɑns, ər ˌɪnˈdid noʊ rɪˈspɑns æt ɔl. ðə flɪp saɪd tɪ ɔl əv ðɪs ɪz ðə mɪˈsteɪk wi meɪk ɪn əˈsumɪŋ ðət ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz səʧ ɛz ɛθˈnɪsɪti ər dip ənd ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz. ðə ˈkəlʧər əv ə ˈneɪʃən ər ˈɛθnɪk grup ənd ɪts ˈiθɑs ðə kəˈlɛktɪv ˈvæljuz əv ə ˈpipəl ər lɪŋkt ənd ˈɪnfluənst baɪ haʊ ˈpipəl lʊk. bət ðət ˈkəlʧər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈəðər. ˈsɪmpli ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət bɪˈkəz wi lʊk ðə seɪm ər ˈdɪfərənt tɪ əˈnəðər ˈpərsən ər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl, ðeɪ du ər du nɑt ʃɛr ɑr ˈkəlʧər, ˈvæljuz, praɪˈɔrətiz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., ɪz ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs əˈsəmpʃən tɪ meɪk. ənd bɪˈkəz wi hæv rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ə ˈnoʊʃən əv ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ˈlaɪknəs tɪ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt wət wi bɪˈliv ˈjʊrəp ɪz, wi hæv ˈðɛrˌfɔr feɪld tɪ pʊt daʊn dip ɪˈnəf ruts ðət gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz wɪn ðeɪ ˈprɛzənt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn frənt əv ˈjuˈɛs. ɑr ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli ˈɪnəˌgreɪt pɑrts əv ðoʊz grups əv ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈɪməˌgreɪtɪd ˈɪntu ˈbɔrdərz ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr ə ˈsɪmptəm əv ɑr ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ənd lɪv aʊt ə dip ənd ˈkɑnfədənt ˌjʊrəˈpiən aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ðət ˈfeɪljər həz hæd klɪr ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. fərst, ɪt həz meɪd ɪt ˈiziər fər ðoʊz hu sik tɪ du hɑrm tɪ ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ˈjʊrəp ɪn ˈpɛrɪs, ɪn nis ənd ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz tɪ ðɛr ˈfɑloʊərz wɪθ ə ˈnɛrətɪv əv wət ˈjʊrəp ɪz fər ənd wət ɪt ɪz əˈgɛnst. aɪ wɪl spik ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl ˈleɪtər əˈbaʊt wət ɑr tɪ ðɪs ʃʊd lʊk laɪk. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈkɑnsəkwəns ɪz ðət ˈneɪʃənz wɪˈθɪn ˈjʊrəp bɪˈgɪn tɪ tərn inwards*, ˈsikɪŋ ˈkəmfərt ənd stəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti wɪʧ həz, ɪn səm ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ˈmænəˌfɛstəd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ˈpɑpjələst ənd ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. aɪ wɔnt tɪ tərn tɪ ðɪs naʊ ənd kənˈsɪdər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl steɪt əv ˈjʊrəp. ðə steɪt əv ˈjʊrəp: pəˈlɪtɪkəl ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪn ˈjʊrəp həz, ˈnæʧərəli, bɪn ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ liv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. nɑt ˈoʊnli wɪl ðə dɪˈsɪʒən rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə kənˈtrækʃən əv ðə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp fər ðə fərst taɪm, bət ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpənd əp ðə speɪs fər dɪˈskəʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˈjʊrəp goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ˌwəˈtɛvər ɑr pərˈspɛktɪvz ɔn ðə raɪts ər rɔŋz əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, ðə roʊl əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz, frəm boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈʧænəl, məst bi tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz kən θraɪv ɪn ðə nu ˌriˈæləˌti ənd ðət ðə pərˈsut əv ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd rɪˈmeɪnz æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. bət ðə ˈbɪgər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ ðət həz bɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp ɪz nɑt brexit*, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ər strɔŋ ˈɑrgjəmənts tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ðeɪ ər kəˈnɛktɪd. ɪn ˈrisənt taɪmz, wi hæv sin wət aɪ wʊd kənˈsɪdər tɪ bi ə ˈræpɪd riˈbərθ əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp. wi hæv sin ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈgəvərnmənts ɪn ˈɔstriə, ɪn ˈhəŋgəri ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ənd ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp. hir, ɪn fræns, ðə frənt ˈnæʃəˌnæleɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə poʊlz. ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm, ɛz aɪ hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɛnʃənd, məʧ əv ðə dəˈbeɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd haʊ ðət ˌɪnərˈækts wɪθ ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ˈjʊrəp. ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd, ðə prɑˈspɛrəti, ˈsoʊʃəl pis ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl stability”*” ðət dɪˈfaɪnd ðə ˈɪrə, ðə ˈvɪsərəl ər ˈivɪn ˈræʃənəl nid fər ðə ˈneɪʃən steɪt bɪˈgæn tɪ ɪˈvæpərˌeɪt. əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp, ðə ˈbɔrdərz ðət hæd dɪˈfaɪnd ˈælaɪ frəm ˈɛnəmi ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpriviəs tu ˈsɛnʧəriz bɪˈgæn tɪ blər. soʊ wət həz ʧeɪnʤd? aɪ wɪl nɑt əˈtɛmpt tɪ əˈsərt ə ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən ər ˌkɔˈzɑlɪti bɪtˈwin ðə tu, bət aɪ wʊd əbˈzərv ðət wi ər ˈkərəntli ˈlɪvɪŋ θru ə ˈpɪriəd wɛr ə ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˌjʊrəˈpiənz meɪ bi lɛs ˈwɛlθi ðən ðɛr ˈpɛrənts, wɛr ðə ˈsoʊʃəl nɔrmz əv ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz hæv bɪn ˈʧælənʤd ənd ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ðət hæv bɪn əˈfɔrdəd tɪ maɪ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən maɪ nɑt bi ˈvaɪəbəl fər ðə nɛkst. ənd wi faɪnd ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪn ə wərld ˈlækɪŋ ˈɛni tru stəˈbɪlɪti. ɪz ɪt ˈɛni ˈwəndər ðət feɪst wɪθ ðɪs, ˈpipəl hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ tərn inwards*, təˈwɔrdz ðə hɑrd ˈbɔrdərz əv ðə ˈneɪʃən steɪt? wi ˈkænɑt seɪ ðət ðə riˈbərθ əv ðə ɪz ə gʊd ər bæd θɪŋ. ɪf ɪt ɪz ə ˌriˈæləˌti, ðɛn ɪt ɪz wən ðət wi məst pʊt tɪ gʊd juz. æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt, wɪn wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvæljuz ənd ˈvɪʒən əv ˈjʊrəp ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ðɛn wi məst bi ˈhævɪŋ ðə seɪm ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪˈθɪn ɑr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈkəntriz. ɪn ə fju wiks, aɪ wɪl lɛd ə dəˈbeɪt ɪn ðə haʊs əv lɔrdz ɔn ðə ʃɛrd ˈvæljuz ˈəndərˌpɪnɪŋ ɑr ˈnæʃənəl laɪf ənd haʊ ðeɪ ʃeɪp ɑr ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi praɪˈɔrətiz. haʊ ðə steɪt ɪz lɪvd aʊt ɪz ə ˈʧælənʤ fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs, ənd wən ðət həz pərˈhæps bɪn ˈsəmˈwət fərˈgɑtən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə taɪm əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən stəˈbɪlɪti ənd prɑˈspɛrəti. ɪn ðə mɪst əv ðɪs riˈbərθ, wɑz nid tɪ bi ˈspikɪŋ ˈɪntu ɑr ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɑnˌtɛksts ˈspikɪŋ əv ənd, mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl ˈvæljuz ənd ˈvərʧuz ðət ər ˈvaɪtəl tɪ ðə pərˈsut əv ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, bət nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˌhɑspəˈtæləti ənd ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti, ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ə prəˈpɛnsɪti təˈwɔrdz mərˈkæntəlɪst ənd pərˈspɛktɪvz. ɪf wi əˈlaʊ ɑr ˈnæʃənəl ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɑnˌtɛksts tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ɑr ˈvæljuz ənd ˈvərʧuz, ðɛn wi wɪl bi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd. ˈvæljuz ˈimərʤ frəm ˈhɪstəriz əv ˌɪnərˈækʃən ənd ər ˈrutɪd ɪn ˈstɔriz əv ˈvərʧu, əˈbəv ɔl ɪn ˈjʊrəp ðə ˈstɔriz əv ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn trəˈdɪʃən. ðeɪ ər ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɛz məʧ ɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ənd ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt grups ɛz ɪn ðə steɪt, ˈprɑbəˌbli mɔr ðən ɪn ðə steɪt. ðə steɪt əv ˈjʊrəp: ˈvaɪələns ðɛr ɪz ə ˈfərðər ˈfæktər ðət həz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ənd groʊɪŋ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn haʊ wi ˌəndərˈstænd wət ɪt minz tɪ bi ˈjʊrəp, ənd haʊ tɪ lɪv ðət aʊt ɪn ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd: ˈvaɪələns ənd ɪts wɪˈθɪn ˈjʊrəp ɪn ðə moʊst ˈbɑrbərəs ækts əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. wi hæv nɑt ɪkˈspɪriənst rɪˈlɪʤən ɛz ə kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks sɪns ðə wɔrz əv rɪˈlɪʤən ɪn ðə ənd ˈsɛnʧəriz. ɪt ɪz ə ləˈʤɪtəmət tɪ ˈðɛrˌfɔr æsk: haʊ kən wi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ rɪˈspɑnd ˈifɛktɪvli tɪ ˈvaɪələns əˈkrɔs ɑr ˈkɑntənənt ɪf wi hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt? ju hir hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪt ɪn ɔl ɪts fˈjʊri ənd ˈtɛrəbəl ˈkruəlti. ˈivɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd wi fɛlt əˈgɛn ðə ˈhɔrər ənd wɛpt. haʊ wi fil fər ju! ɛz səʧ, wən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧælənʤɪz ɪz tɪ wərk aʊt haʊ wi tɔk əˈbaʊt rɪˈlɪʤən ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ɔn ə ˈkɑntənənt ðət ɪz siɪŋ groʊɪŋ ˈsɛkjələrˌɪzəm ənd ˈæpəθi (ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ˈaʊˈtraɪt hɑˈstɪləti) təˈwɔrdz rɪˈlɪʤən ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈpipəl, ə ˈʧælənʤ fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs hir təˈdeɪ ɪz tɪ faɪnd nu weɪz tɪ ʃɛr ɑr rɪˈlɪʤəs voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈkɑntənənt. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ minz ˈfilɪŋ ˈkɑnfədənt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə trəˈdɪʃən əv ɑr ˈkɑntənənt ənd waɪ ðɪs trəˈdɪʃən nidz tɪ bi rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈjʊrəp. ðɪs ɪz nɑt fər ðoʊz kənˈsərnd ə kɔl fər ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈkrɪsəndəm, bət biɪŋ ˈoʊpən əˈbaʊt ɑr trəˈdɪʃən ənd ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ boʊθ ðə gʊd ənd ðə bæd. ɪn ə spiʧ aɪ geɪv ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər tɪ hɛd ˈtiʧərz əv ʧərʧ əv ˈɪŋglənd skulz, aɪ sɛd ɪn maɪ vju ðət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ dɪˈfit ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, wi nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə əv ðoʊz hu ˈpərpəˌtreɪt ɪt. tɪ maɪ səˈpraɪz, ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈmidiə ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz vjud maɪ ˈkɑmɛnts ɛz əˈpizɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd ðɛr ækts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər diˈpreɪvd ɪt meɪ bi, grups laɪk ˈaɪsəs hæv ən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi, ˌɪnˈdid ə θiˈɑləʤi wɪʧ ɪz æt ðə hɑrt əv ðɛr ˌprɑpəˈgændə, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ fɔrs wɪʧ hoʊldz ən əˌpɑkəˈlɪptɪk ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈjumən ˈhɪstəri, nɑt ɛz ə lus tərm bət ɪn ɪts ˈstrɪktəst ˈtɛknɪkəl tərmz: ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə wərld ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ɛnd, ðət ðə ˈprɑfət wɪl rɪˈtərn wɪθ ˈʤizəs, ənd wɪl dɪˈfit ðə ˈwɛstərn paʊərz. ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə θɪŋz ðət ˌɪmˈpɛl ˈpipəl tɪ səm əv ðə ˈdrɛdfəl ˈækʃənz ðət wi hæv sin ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju jɪrz ənˈlɛs ju hæv səm sɛns əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪtərəsi. ju meɪ ˈriʤɛkt ənd kənˈdɛm ɪt faɪn bət ju stɪl nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. ənd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd, rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈpipəl ɪn ˈjʊrəp məst rɪˈgeɪn ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ʃɛr ɑr rɪˈlɪʤəs voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈkɑntənənt. ɪf wi trit ˈvaɪələns ˈsoʊəli ɛz ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃu, ər ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃu, ðɛn ɪt wɪl bi ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ɪt. ə ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl vɔɪs nidz tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə rɪˈspɑns, ənd wi ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈbæʃfəl ɪn ˈɔfərɪŋ ðət. ðɪs rikˈwaɪərz ə muv əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət həz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈpɑpjələr, wɪʧ ɪz tɪ seɪ ðət ˈaɪsəs ɪz tɪ du wɪθ islam’*’, ər ðət ˈkrɪsʧɪn mɪˈlɪʃə ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈæfrɪkɑn riˈpəblɪk ər ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti, ər ˈhɪnˌdu ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən əv ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ɪn saʊθ ˈɪndiə ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈhɪnʤuˌɪzəm. ənˈtɪl rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz stænd əp ənd teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðoʊz hu du θɪŋz ɪn ðə neɪm əv ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən, wi wɪl si noʊ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. əv kɔrs, ɪt ɪz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt tɪ ˈoʊnli juz ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ər priˈvɛntətɪv sɛns. ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm, ɑr ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn skulz ənd ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ɪz kɔld ‘‘prevent’*’, wɪʧ aɪ bɪˈliv səmz əp ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl əˈproʊʧ tɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm. ˈrəðər ðən ˈsɪmpli ˈsikɪŋ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ‘‘bad’*’ rɪˈlɪʤən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi hæv tɪ ˈɔfər ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈvɪʒən əv ðə roʊl əv feɪθ ɪn ɑr səˈsaɪɪtiz ðət ɪz mɔr kənˈvɪnsɪŋ. ðət ɪz mɔr proʊˈfaʊnd. ðət ɪz mɔr ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈjumən ˈspɪrɪt. ənd wɛr tɪ du wi faɪnd ə ˈbɛtər ˈvɪʒən ðən ɪn ðə ˈgɔspəl əv ˈʤizəs kraɪst, ɪn ðə gʊd nuz əv kraɪst? soʊ ˈfaɪnəli, aɪ wɔnt tɪ spik tɪ ju əˈbaʊt waɪ aɪ bɪˈliv ɪt ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ riˈkleɪm rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlæŋgwɪʤ fər ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd əv ˈjʊrəp. ənd ðə weɪ wi kən du ðɪs ɪz tɪ sɛt ə ˈvɪʒən fər ə europe’*’. ðə ˈvɪʒən: ə ˈkæθlɪk ˈjʊrəp ðə ˈænsərz ðət wi hæv ˈgɪvɪn ˌbiˈfɔr tɪ ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ðət feɪs ˈjʊrəp ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈsutəbəl. hir, ɪn fræns, aɪ wʊd seɪ pərˈhæps ˈsəmˈwət proʊˈvɑkətɪvli ðət laïcité*é həz sərvd ɪts ˈpərpəs. məˌtɪriəˈlɪstɪk laïcité*é, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt laïcité*é ɪn ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl fɔrm, ɪz nɑt ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz əv rɪˈlɪʤəs grups wɪθ ˈpaʊərfəl, ˌɪnˈtərnəli koʊˈhɪrənt, ɔlˈbiɪt ˈivəl ˈnɛrətɪvz ðət ˈʧælənʤ ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv wət ə ˈraɪʧəs ənd gʊd soʊˈsaɪɪti lʊks laɪk. ðə seɪm ɪz tru əv ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˌjʊrəˈpiən steɪts, ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə, wɪˈθaʊt bət fʊl əv ˈsɛkjələrˌɪzəm. soʊ ɪt ɪz taɪm tɪ ˈɔfər nu səˈluʃənz. ðə ˈvæljuz əv ˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðərz əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈprɑʤɛkt dru ˈhɛvəli ɔn ˈkæθlɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈtiʧɪŋ. ˈkæθlɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈtiʧɪŋ həz pleɪd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt roʊl ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv maɪ oʊn feɪθ. aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈvæljuz ənd ˈvɪʒən fər ðə ˈsɛnʧəri nid tɪ bi ˈkæθlɪk (wɪθ ə smɔl si). baɪ ðɪs aɪ min ðət ɪt nidz tɪ bi brɔd, ˈflɛksəbəl, ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv, wɪθ ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl draɪv təˈwɔrdz ˌɪnˈkluʒən. ˌɪnˈkluʒən rɪˈfərz tɪ ˈpipəl bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd ˈjumən ˈgæðərɪŋz ənd grups ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz, ɛz səʧ, nɑt ʤɪst ɛz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ənd wɪn θɪŋz ər ˈflɛksəbəl, ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ənd ˌɪnˈklusɪv, ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ðeɪ ˈkænɑt ðɛn bi ˈsɪmpəl. wi nid tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə ˈwərkəbəl ənd kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈvɪʒən fər ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈjʊrəp, wi məst əkˈsɛpt ðət ˈjʊrəp nidz tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks. ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd θru maɪ jɪrz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪz nɑt sɑlvd baɪ ˌsɪmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən bət baɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. kəmˈplɛksɪti wɪl lɛd tɪ ə ˈbɛˌdrum biɪŋ ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl! ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ɑr dɪˈskəʃən təˈdeɪ, kəmˈplɛksɪti minz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈdɪfərəns ənd ˈvæljuɪŋ ɪt. ˈjʊrəp ɪz nɑt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə. ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈneɪʃən steɪt æt ðɪs pɔɪnt. ɪt ɪz ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv steɪts wɪθ səm ˈkɑmən ˈkəlʧər ənd səm ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəlʧərəl ˈæˌspɛkts. tɪ ðət, wi məst ˈɔlsoʊ æd ən ˌənbəˈlivəbli ˈblədi ˈhɪstəri. ˈbɪldɪŋ ə gʊd ˈjʊrəp wɪʧ məst bi ðə goʊl əv ə ˈvɪʒən beɪst ɪn ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr minz æˈdrɛsɪŋ kəmˈplɛksɪti əkˈsɛptɪŋ ɪt, ənd ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ɪt. haʊ ðɛn kən wi juz ˈkæθlɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈtiʧɪŋ ɛz ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ðɪs ˈvɪʒən fər ˈjʊrəp ɪn laɪt əv ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd? fərst, ðə ˈvɪʒən fər ˈjʊrəp nidz tɪ rɪˈnu ɪts kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ tru. ˈhævɪŋ ˈstrəkʧərz əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ðət ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪt wɪl meɪk əkˈsɛptɪŋ kəmˈplɛksɪti mɔr ˌriəˈlɪstɪk. ɪt simz tɪ mi ðət ˈkɑrənt dəˈbeɪts əˈbaʊt wət ˈjʊrəp ɪz hæv ˈfɑlən ˈɪntu ðə træp əv ɪkˈweɪtɪŋ strɛŋθ ənd ˈjunɪti wɪθ sɪmˈplɪsɪti. ɛz aɪ hæv ʤɪst sɛd, ðə ˈɑpəzɪt simz tɪ bi tru. əˈtɛmpts tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈstrəkʧərz ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌti wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈoʊvərˌɑrʧɪŋ ˈstɔri hæv ˈɛndɪd ɪn ˈfeɪljər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv nɑt əˈlaʊd səˈfɪʃənt ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti fər ðiz ˈstrəkʧərz tɪ bi lɪvd aʊt bɪˈloʊ ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈlɛvəl. ðɛr ɪz, ɛz aɪ hoʊp aɪ hæv meɪd klɪr, ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈstɔri tɪ bi toʊld əˈbaʊt ˈjʊrəp, wɪʧ wɪl hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs sɛt ˈvæljuz fər ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. bət ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kən bi əˈplaɪd ˈʤɛnərəli. ɔl ˈstɔriz əv aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ ər əˈplaɪd æt ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈlɛvəl. ðə ˈstɔri əv ˈjʊrəp, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈstrəkʧərz əv ɪts ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, məst ˈðɛrˌfɔr bi əˈplaɪd ˈloʊkəli. ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪz ki ɪf wi ər tɪ du ˈbɛtər æt ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən dɪz nɑt əˈkər ɪf ðə ˈvæljuz ənd ˈvərʧuz ðət ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ər ˈæbˌstrækt ənd ˈdɪstənt frəm ðə lɪvd ˌriˈæləˌti. ðeɪ məst ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv dɪˈvərsɪti ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət rɪˈlɪʤəs ənd bɪˈlifs wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər kəmˈplɛksɪti waɪlst ˈɔlsoʊ əˈsərtɪvli proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ ˈvæljuz ðət ər ˌnɑnəˈgoʊʃəbəl, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ɑr kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ðɪs ɪz ə kəˈmɪtmənt, ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ðət wɪl bi ˈgreɪtli ˈstrɛŋθənd wɪθ ə rɪˈnuəl əv wɪˈθɪn ˈjʊrəp. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈkɑnsɛpt ðət ɪz ˈvaɪtəl fər ə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈvɪʒən əv ˈjʊrəp ɪz ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti. riˈkleɪmɪŋ ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti fər ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd ɪz ˈvaɪtəl ɪf wi ər tɪ ˈjʊrəp soʊ ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd ər ɪkˈskludɪd, bət ər ˈdipli ənd sɪnˈsɪrli ˈvæljud. ə dip kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti wɪl bi rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ‘‘center’*’ əv ˈjʊrəp ənd ɪts ˈmɑrʤənz. ɛz aɪ hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈspoʊkən əv. ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti məst ɪkˈstɛnd raɪt əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli tɪ ðoʊz pɑrts ðət ər moʊst ˈhɛvəli təʧt baɪ ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət ər ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs əraʊnd ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈjʊrəp, nɑt list ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ˈmaɪgrənts ənd ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ˈɪntu ˈsəðərn ənd saʊθ ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp. ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti məst ˈðɛrˌfɔr nɑt ˈsɪmpli bi beɪst ɔn ðə ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ˈlaɪknəsɪz ðət hæv dɪˈfaɪnd haʊ wi hæv ˌəndərˈstʊd ˈjʊrəp. ðə ˈvɪʒən fər ˈjʊrəp ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri məst dɪˈvɛləp ˈdipər ruts ruts ðət ər dip ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˈdɪfərəns ənd ər nɑt kənfˈjuzd wɪθ ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ˈlaɪknəs. ə sɛns əv grəˈtuɪti wət poʊp ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt kɔld ɪn action’*’ məst ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈfiʧər əv ˈsɛnʧəri ˈjʊrəp. ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈkænɑt ˈsɪmpli bi sin ər ˈtritɪd ɛz kənˈsumərz. grəˈtuɪti ɪz əˈbaʊt goʊɪŋ bɪɔnd ˈwərldli ˌəndərˈstændɪŋz əv ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ənd ɪkˈwɪvələns ənd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðət wɪˈθɪn ˈjumən riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ðɛr ɪz ə ril kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪˈkɑnəmi wɪʧ ɪz wən əv əˈbəndəns, nɑt ˈskɛrsɪti. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsɪstəmz məst bi ˈrutɪd ɪn ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˈvælju əv ðə ˈjumən biɪŋ ðət ˈjumənz ər nɑt ˈsɪmpli ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈjunɪts. ðɪs əˈplaɪz ɛz məʧ tɪ ðoʊz hu lɪv bɪɔnd ˈjʊrəp ɛz ðoʊz wɪˈθɪn. ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðət aɪ wɔnt tɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ ðə ˈvɪʒən fər ˈjʊrəp ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ɪz ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti baɪ wɪʧ aɪ min ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti əv wət həz bɪn əˈʧivd ɪn ˈjʊrəp ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈsɪksti jɪrz. ðə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv laɪf fər ðə ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɪtɪzən ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət məst bi ˈʧɛrɪʃt ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ bi ɪkˈspɔrtəd: ˈjʊrəp ɪz nɑt ə ˈkoʊzi kləb fər ɪts ˈmɛmbərz, ɪt ʃʊd bi ə ˈbikən fər ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə wərld. ðə ˈvɪʒən ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ʃʊd bi ʃɛrd wɪθ ˈəðərz, waɪlst ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈhəmbəl ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðə ˈfeɪlɪŋz əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm, wɛr ðɪs ˈvɪʒən wɑz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˈrəðər ðən ʃɛrd.. ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti. grəˈtuɪti. ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ðiz kən bi ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑks fər ə ˈvɪʒən əv ə ˈkæθlɪk ˈjʊrəp ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. wən ðət ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd ənd tɪ ðə ˈflərɪʃɪŋ əv ɔl. θæŋk ju.
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here is the full text of the speech on europe (and not only), the archbishop of canterbury justin wellby delivered in paris
it is a great honor to be with you here today, and to receive this most prestigious of honorary doctorates.
we find ourselves today at a complex point in the life of europe. there are many issues that appear to be pulling us apart, and our political leaders are making difficult decisions about whether or how to move with those forces, or to resist and seek the strengthen the ties that bind us.
there are great uncertainties. in the week after the anniversary of the bataclan, we are aware of the great threats of disorder, of the reality of those alienated, disturbed, radicalized. we are aware of the cry of dispossession and alienation in the british referendum and the us election.
we hear the cry, and fear its echo across europe, especially in those countries where the roots of democracy are shallow and the weeds of authoritarianism spread far and wide. add to this the major economic and social challenges facing the continent, and it may seem frivolous to be talking about a vision of europe in the 21st century in light of the common good.
in the midst of so much uncertainty, is it not better simply to prioritize our own well-being, whether that be as an individual, or as nation states? that is what many are saying. “the european elite is wrong. we must look after ourselves.” certainly for many the response to trump has been more europe, by which they mean more centralism, more imposed federation, less flexibility.
my argument today is that such a response is wholly inadequate for the challenges that we face as a continent. in order to overcome these challenges, we need 21st-century answers. and we will find satisfactory answers only if they are grounded in a vision we can all recognize, and one that seeks the common good.
it is no use treating god as a means to a 21st-century europe: to do so is the creation of an idol, not the service of the true god whose revelation in christ is the foundation of our values. i shall be seeking to argue that europe’s future lies in a process of subsidiarity, re-imagination and inclusion, especially the development of concepts of intermediate communities of many kinds.
this is a theological vision, one that allows commonality of vision, but sets strong boundaries to what is acceptable.
we need a 21st-century response that echoes jean monnet’s words at the signing of the european coal and steel community treaty: “this treaty… should open a breach in national sovereignty, by substituting for the barriers of the past, which have until now divided and impoverished us, common rules accepts by all and applicable to all for the common good.”
the immediate concern of the six nations that signed the ecsc treaty was post-war reconstruction, based on mutually-beneficial economic and trade policies. today we are faced with a different set of challenges.
but our response to these challenges – brexit, the migration crisis, religiously-motivated violence and terrorism, and many other issues – must be to reach for the common good, intermediate institutions (schools, charities, companies, churches, civil society, families above all) and subsidiarity, rather than the barriers of the past. we must eliminate the barriers, tear them down – but not erect others, even more dangerous.
you may be skeptical of a british cleric talking about the common good and a shared vision for the next century – and with reason. to view the united kingdom’s decision to leave the european union as a raising of the drawbridge from all of our relationships with the european continent is something that none of us can afford. a vision for europe must go beyond the boundaries of the european union.
when the political tensions rise, as i am sure they will in the course of the next two and a half years before the uk formally leaves the eu, it is even more necessary for the church to speak in solidarity and witness together to a shared vision for life lived well together
it is in that spirit that i want to frame my words to you tonight. the path ahead for europe must be, ultimately, of a catholic europe. i do not mean roman catholic – although later in my speech i will talk about the need to draw on the deep well of catholic social teaching, in order to develop a vision for europe in the 21st century.
the state of europe: economics
since the creation of the ecsc and subsequently the treaty of rome, prosperity – enumerated most visibly in material and economic prosperity – has been a central pillar of european cooperation. the treaties of rome and paris both refer to “the constant improvement of the living and working conditions of their [member states’] peoples”.
when we look at the progress made since the end of the second world war, it is hard to argue that economically, european cooperation has been anything other than a great success. of course, since 2008, this has not been the whole story. in southern europe particularly, talk of economic success would be met with confusion and anger.
greece is the clearest example of that. it was urged to enter the eurozone on essentially a false prospectus, with declared debt well below the reality, and thus outside the criteria for euro entry. there was a level of collusion by all concerned, who wanted more countries in the eurozone. by taking on what is essentially a foreign currency, a country loses the ability to service its debt by printing money to inflate its way out of its problems. it thus depends on trade balances and economic activity to generate income sufficient for all its needs, including debt service.
when the great recession arrived in 2008, it is little surprise to us now that greece could not pay the bill. and because of previous mismanagement and even corruption by an elite, the poor of an entire nation have been put effectively into involuntary bankruptcy. the weight has fallen on those least able to survive, and when their own suffering was aggravated by the desperate plight of hundreds of thousands of refugees, and now millions, little help was given. what we have seen is the global market system, and especially the eu, lend people money to buy things and then strangle their hopes and futures when they cannot repay. what we now have is the biggest debtor’s prison in european history.
so on the one hand we look at the progress since the war and see a huge increase in the material wellbeing in the vast majority of europeans. but on the other we see policies that are pushing and keeping large sections of entire countries in increasingly desperate circumstances, with no apparent vision for how the circumstance might be overcome.
the problems are accentuated by aspects of european union practice in terms of centralization, corruption and bureaucracy that provided cheap and easy ammunition for the opponents of the european ideal, and in the end created a mythology which has been absorbed in popular imagination in northern europe and on its fringes.
at the same time europe seems to have been in three layers: brussels, the nations and individuals, or consumers. lobbies exist, for farmers, or fish or many other sectors but there is less sense of towns and communities, of families and informal groups being valued, enhanced, and liberated.
yet god’s creation of human society is far more than individual or bureaucratic: it is relational, and for it to be so every form of human relational institution from the base community of the family, to the small and medium sized business, or the church, or anything else must be treated as possessing legitimacy and value in the rich and luxuriant mix of european human society. it is, after all, these intermediate groups that have been behind the success of our countries and societies.
this neglect of the intermediate seems to me also to be at odds with the vision of the political leaders who first developed post-war european cooperation – monnet and schumann, adenauer and de gaulle. it was a vision that was deeply moral, deeply christian, and full of hope.
a vision for “the constant improvement of the living and working conditions” of course requires economics as a tool for delivery. but we seem to have lost sight of how economics was harnessed to enable human flourishing, rather than economic structures enslaving human beings.
what is economic cooperation for? what is our vision for it? is it simply that the line showing economic growth on a chart goes up? or is there something greater – more hopeful – driving policy development?
i want to draw a distinction here between what we can call the general interest and the common good. as i have alluded to, the general interest is concerned with the general rise in the economic tide and makes that assumption that this will benefit everyone. my personal experience in liverpool certainly showed me that this is not true. the common good is concerned with a rising tide that truly lifts all boats.
so national and regional economic policy must be reimagined – realigned – to liberate human flourishing. the means being concerned with growing inequality across the continent – not only in incomes, but also in wealth, health, education and many more areas. this reflects a changing reality that, “although absolute levels of poverty and economic disadvantage [are] still highest in the former eastern bloc, the sharpest contrasts [are] now within countries rather than between them”
it is through such concern that we will being to revive a vision of what economic is for that is more hopeful and human-centered than the more mercantilist policies we have seen in recent years.
the state of europe: social
the social makeup of europe in 2016 is drastically different from the europe of monet and the other founding fathers. since the reunification of germany and the fall of the soviet union, we have seen a dramatic shift in how we understand ‘europe’ – seen most clearly in the membership (desired or achieved) of the european union. newly independent states have emerged, populations have found themselves able to move more freely across the continent.
and yes, despite more integration at a political level – since the end of the cold war, the eu has grown from 12 to 28 (soon to be 27) member states – there has been a notable and damaging absence of a clear process of integration within europe, quite aside from the changes that we have seen in terms of those coming from beyond europe’s borders.
as european has integrated economically – it has ignored the need to integrate our values, culture, dreams and ideals. in short – we have no common vision of what europe is, beyond an increasingly complex web of economic activities.
beyond this, the closest we have come to articulating what europe is, is by talking about what it is not. since the fall of the soviet union, europe has been defined (particularly at its external borders) by exclusion, rather than inclusion. we need to recover that vision of what europe is, or what we wish it to be, very quickly, and i will address this in the latter part of my address.
the failure to adequately address integration within europe has clearly had a detrimental effect on being able to successfully address it with those who come to europe from elsewhere. this initial failure derives in part from an assumption that by and large, we are all the same.
europeans are fairly similar, we say, perhaps subconsciously. we generally look the same, dress the same, our past times and interests tend to overlap. many of our cities look the same, particularly in central and eastern europe.
but i would argue that these common features only amount to a superficial likeness. we face each other, and see something familiar, but we do not interrogate more deeply into whether this superficiality leads to a deeper cultural likeness.
we are finding this to be the case even within the borders of the united kingdom. most prominently in scotland, but also in northern ireland, wales – even cornwall – we are hearing more and more articulations of a deeper and distinct understanding of culture, of history and so on. those articulations are amplified and exacerbated significantly at the pan-european level.
across europe, we face each other, but the superficiality of that facing is utterly deceptive. in a powerful meditation on st ephrem the syrian’s hymns on paradise, the irish theologian david ford talk about face-to-face meetings being of ‘salvific value’ – that in them, “many of the most significant things in our lives happen”
st ephrem’s poem powerfully illustrates what happens when we catch a glimpse of the face of god:
“the lord of all
is the treasure store of all things:
upon each according to his capacity
he bestows a glimpse
of the beauty of his hiddenness, of the splendor of his majesty.
he is the radiance who, in his love,
makes everyone shine
– the small, with flashes of light from him,
the perfect, with rays more intense,
but only his child is sufficient for the might of his glory.
accordingly as each here on earth
purifies his eye for him,
so does he become more able to behold
his incomparable glory…”
the poem, and ford’s own meditation on it show us that when we face each other, deeply and sincerely, we begin to catch a glimpse of our creation, our creator, and thus our shared humanity. we face each other not as economic beings, but as individuals and through our intermediate institutions. on monday we had a wonderful meeting at lambeth palace of rabbis and anglican clergy, facing some of the toughest questions that divide and provoke us, but doing so on a scale that is human and may well be effective.
but if we are mistaken in what we think we see – if we mistake the superficial for the deep – then our approach to issues such as integration will be the wrong response, or indeed no response at all.
the flip side to all of this is the mistake we make in assuming that superficial differences – such as ethnicity – are deep and intractable differences. the culture of a nation or ethnic group and its ethos – the collective values of a people – are linked and influenced by how people look. but that culture is also something other.
simply arguing that because we look the same or different to another person or individual, they do or do not share our culture, values, priorities, etc., is a dangerous assumption to make. and because we have relied on a notion of superficial likeness to articulate what we believe europe is, we have therefore failed to put down deep enough roots that give us the confidence to overcome superficial differences when they present themselves in front of us.
our inability to successfully integrate parts of those groups of people who have immigrated into europe’s borders is therefore a symptom of our inability to define and live out a deep and confident european identity.
that failure has had clear consequences. first, it has made it easier for those who seek to do harm to the citizens of europe – in paris, in nice and other cities – to indoctrinate their followers with a narrative of what europe is for and what it is against. i will speak in more detail later about what our counter-narrative to this should look like. the second consequence is that nations within europe begin to turn inwards, seeking comfort and stability in national identity – which has, in some circumstances, manifested itself in the election of populist and nationalist governments and politicians. i want to turn to this now and consider the political state of europe.
the state of europe: political
the political conversation in europe has, naturally, been dominated by the united kingdom’s decision to leave the european union. not only will the decision result in a contraction of the union’s membership for the first time, but it has also opened up the space for discussions about the nature of europe going forward. whatever our perspectives on the rights or wrongs of the decision, the role of political leaders, from both sides of the english channel, must be to ensure that both parties can thrive in the new reality and that the pursuit of the common good remains at the heart of the process.
but the bigger political change that has been developing across europe is not brexit, although there are strong arguments to suggest that they are connected. in recent times, we have seen what i would consider to be a rapid rebirth of nationalism across europe. we have seen the election of nationalist governments in austria, in hungary and elsewhere in central and eastern europe. here, in france, the front nationale dominate the polls. in the united kingdom, as i have already mentioned, much of the debate was about the uk’s national identity and how that interacts with our relationship with the rest of europe.
in the post-war period, the “economic prosperity, social peace and international stability” that defined the era, the visceral or even rational need for the nation state began to evaporate. across europe, the borders that had defined ally from enemy over the previous two centuries began to blur. so what has changed?
i will not attempt to assert a correlation or causality between the two, but i would observe that we are currently living through a period where a younger generation of europeans may be less wealthy than their parents, where the social norms of many countries have been challenged and the expectations of social welfare that have been afforded to my generation my not be viable for the next. and we find ourselves in a world lacking any true stability.
is it any wonder that faced with this, people have begun to turn inwards, towards the hard borders of the nation state?
we cannot say that the rebirth of the nation-state is a good or bad thing. if it is a reality, then it is one that we must put to good use. at this moment, when we are talking about the values and vision of europe in the 21st century, then we must be having the same conversation within our respective countries.
in a few weeks, i will lead a debate in the house of lords on the shared values underpinning our national life and how they shape our public policy priorities. how the state is lived out is a challenge for all of us, and one that has perhaps been somewhat forgotten during a time of european stability and prosperity. in the midst of this rebirth, was need to be speaking into our national contexts – speaking of and, more importantly, demonstrating national values and virtues that are vital to the pursuit of the common good – including, but not limited to hospitality and generosity, in contrast to a propensity towards mercantilist and inward-looking perspectives.
if we allow our national and international political contexts to define our values and virtues, then we will be disappointed. values emerge from histories of interaction and are rooted in stories of virtue, above all in europe the stories of the judaeo christian tradition. they are embedded as much in informal and intermediate groups as in the state, probably more than in the state.
the state of europe: religiously-motivated violence
there is a further factor that has a significant and growing impact on how we understand what it means to be europe, and how to live that out in a commitment to the common good: religiously-motivated violence and its outworking within europe in the most barbarous acts of terrorism. we have not experienced religion as a contributing factor in global politics since the wars of religion in the 15th and 16th centuries.
it is a legitimate to therefore ask: how can we expect to respond effectively to religiously-motivated violence across our continent if we don’t have the ability to understand it? you here have experienced it in all its fury and terrible cruelty. even watching the anniversary celebrations in england we felt again the horror and wept. how we feel for you!
as such, one of the major challenges is to work out how we talk about religion in europe. on a continent that is seeing growing secularism and apathy (in some cases outright hostility) towards religion and religious people, a challenge for all of us here today is to find new ways to share our religious vocabulary with the rest of the continent.
this also means feeling confident to talk about the judeo-christian tradition of our continent and why this tradition needs to be reflected in our understanding of europe. this is not – for those concerned – a call for a return to christendom, but being open about our tradition and heritage – both the good and the bad.
in a speech i gave in september to head teachers of church of england schools, i said – uncontroversially in my view – that in order to defeat terrorism, we need to understand the mind-set of those who perpetrate it. to my surprise, a small number of media commentators viewed my comments as appeasing terrorists and their acts. however depraved it may be, groups like isis have an ideology, indeed a theology – which is at the heart of their propaganda, and therefore the driving force – which holds an apocalyptic understanding of human history, not as a loose term but in its strictest technical terms: they believe that the world is about to end, that the prophet will return with jesus, and will defeat the western powers.
it’s very difficult to understand the things that impel people to some of the dreadful actions that we have seen over the last few years unless you have some sense of religious literacy. you may reject and condemn it – that’s fine – but you still need to understand what they’re talking about.
and in order to understand, religious people in europe must regain the ability to share our religious vocabulary with the rest of the continent. if we treat religiously-motivated violence solely as a security issue, or a political issue, then it will be incredibly difficult – probably impossible – to overcome it. a theological voice needs to be part of the response, and we should not be bashful in offering that.
this requires a move away from the argument that has become increasingly popular, which is to say that isis is ‘nothing to do with islam’, or that christian militia in the central african republic are nothing to do with christianity, or hindu nationalist persecution of christians in south india is nothing to do with hinduism. until religious leaders stand up and take responsibility for the actions of those who do things in the name of their religion, we will see no resolution.
of course, it is insufficient to only use our understanding of religious language in a defensive or preventative sense. in the united kingdom, our counter-radicalization program in schools and universities is called ‘prevent’, which i believe sums up the overall approach to religious extremism. rather than simply seeking to prevent ‘bad’ religion, however, we have to offer an alternative vision of the role of faith in our societies that is more convincing. that is more profound. that is more satisfying to the human spirit. and where to do we find a better vision than in the gospel of jesus christ, in the good news of christ?
so finally, i want to speak to you about why i believe it is absolutely necessary for us to reclaim religious language for the common good of europe. and the way we can do this is to set a vision for a ‘catholic europe’.
the vision: a catholic europe
the answers that we have given before to the challenges that face europe are no longer suitable. here, in france, i would say – perhaps somewhat provocatively – that laïcité has served its purpose. materialistic laïcité, which is not laïcité in its original form, is not capable of dealing with the challenges of religious groups with powerful, internally coherent, albeit evil narratives that challenge entirely understanding of what a righteous and good society looks like. the same is true of many other european states, and particularly the uk, without laicite but full of secularism.
so it is time to offer new solutions. the values of vision of the founding fathers of the european project drew heavily on catholic social teaching. catholic social teaching has played a significant role in the development of my own faith. i believe that the values and vision for the 21st century need to be catholic (with a small c). by this i mean that it needs to be broad, flexible, comprehensive, with a fundamental drive towards inclusion. inclusion refers to people but also to institutions and human gatherings and groups and communities, as such, not just as individuals.
and when things are flexible, comprehensive and inclusive, in reality, they cannot then be simple. we need to recognize that in order to come up with a workable and convincing vision for the 21st century europe, we must accept that europe needs to become more complex. this is something that i have learned through my years working in conflict situations. conflict is not solved by simplification but by recognizing the complexity of the situation. complexity will lead to untidiness – a teenager’s bedroom being a perfect example!
in the context of our discussion today, complexity means recognizing difference and valuing it. europe is not the united states of america. it is not a nation state at this point. it is a collection of states with some common culture and some very different cultural aspects. to that, we must also add an unbelievably bloody history. building a good europe – which must be the goal of a vision based in the common good, therefore means addressing complexity – accepting it, and embracing it.
how then can we use catholic social teaching as the foundation for this vision for europe in light of the common good?
first, the vision for europe needs to renew its commitment to true subsidiarity. having structures of economic, political and social relationships that liberate subsidiarity will make accepting complexity more realistic. it seems to me that current debates about what europe is have fallen into the trap of equating strength and unity with simplicity. as i have just said, the opposite seems to be true. attempts to explain european structures and identity with a single overarching story have ended in failure because they have not allowed sufficient flexibility for these structures to be lived out below the continental level.
there is, as i hope i have made clear, and important story to be told about europe, which will help us set values for the 21st century. but this story is not something that can be applied generally. all stories of identity and belonging are applied at the local level. the story of europe, as well as the structures of its institutions, must therefore be applied locally.
this point is key if we are to do better at integration in europe. integration does not occur if the values and virtues that are important are abstract and distant from the lived reality. they must recognize the complexity of diversity – noting that religious and values-based beliefs will require complexity – whilst also assertively proclaiming values that are non-negotiable, for example our commitment to democracy. this is a commitment, incidentally, that will be greatly strengthened with a renewal of subsidiarity within europe.
the second cst concept that is vital for a 21st century vision of europe is solidarity. reclaiming the christian definition of solidarity for the common good is vital if we are to reimagine europe so that individuals and communities are no longer left behind or excluded, but are deeply and sincerely valued.
a deep commitment to solidarity will be reflected in the relationship between the ‘center’ of europe and its margins. as i have already spoken of. solidarity must extend right across europe – particularly to those parts that are most heavily touched by the changes that are taking place around and outside europe, not least the arrival of migrants and refugees into southern and south eastern europe.
solidarity must therefore not simply be based on the superficial likenesses that have defined how we have understood europe. the vision for europe in the 21st century must develop deeper roots – roots that are deep enough to overcome difference and are not confused with superficial likeness.
a sense of gratuity – what pope benedict called ‘grace in action’ – must also be a defining feature of 21st century europe. european citizens cannot simply be seen or treated as consumers. gratuity is about going beyond worldly understandings of exchange and equivalence and recognizing that within human relationships there is a real capacity to enjoy god’s economy – which is one of abundance, not scarcity. economic systems must be rooted in the fundamental understanding of the inherent value of the human being – that humans are not simply economic units. this applies as much to those who live beyond europe as those within.
the final aspect of cst that i want to apply to the vision for europe in the 21st century is creativity – by which i mean recognizing the creativity of what has been achieved in europe over the past sixty years. the remarkable transformation of life for the everyday european citizen is something that must be cherished and celebrated. it is also something to be exported: europe is not a cozy club for its members, it should be a beacon for other parts of the world. the vision is something that should be shared with others, whilst always remaining humble in the face of the failings of european imperialism, where this vision was imposed rather than shared.
subsidiarity. solidarity. gratuity. creativity
these can be the building blocks for a vision of a catholic europe in the 21st century. one that is unwaveringly committed to the common good and to the flourishing of all.
thank you.
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ðə gaɪz frəm ðə ˈpaɪrət beɪ ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ side-projects*, bət ðɛr ɪz wən ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ðæts soʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, ɪt maɪt bi ðə fˈjuʧər əv filesharing*. fər ə waɪl naʊ, ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə brænd nu ˈproʊtəˌkɔl wɪʧ meɪ kəm tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. waɪ ə nu ˈproʊtəˌkɔl? wɛl, ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ɪz dɪˈvɛləpt ənd meɪnˈteɪnd baɪ ɪŋk. ðɪs ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ˌɪnˈvɛntər bræm koʊən, ˈrisəntli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kloʊz ðə sɔrs əv səm nuər əˈdɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈpaɪrət beɪ, ðɪs gɪvz ðɛm tu məʧ paʊər ənd ˈɪnfluəns. əˈnəðər ˈrizən fər ə nu ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ɪz ðə ˈmæsɪv ˈnəmbər əv ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət əˈbjuz ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, ˈiðər tɪ meɪk ˈməni ər tɪ bəst ˈpipəl hu ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤɪŋ məˈtɪriəl. ðə nu ˈproʊtəˌkɔl wɪl bi dɪˈzaɪnd wɪθ ðiz pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈprɑbləmz ɪn maɪnd. ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl wɪl moʊst ˈlaɪkli juz ðə faɪl ɪkˈstɛnʃən kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə .ˈtɔrənt ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˈjuzɪz raɪt naʊ. ðə gʊd θɪŋ ɪz ðət ðə faɪlz wɪl bi ˈbækwərdz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪʧ ʃʊd ɪnˈʃʊr ə smuð trænˈzɪʃən frəm .ˈtɔrənt tɪ faɪlz. ɪt wɪl bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si ˈwɛðər ˈəðər saɪts wɪl səˈpɔrt ðə nu ˈproʊtəˌkɔl. ˈɛrɪk frəm mininova*, ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr saɪt æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðeɪ wɪl ˌæbsəˈlutli səˈpɔrt ðə nu ˈproʊtəˌkɔl. wi æt ər əv kɔrs ə bɪt kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðiz nu dɪˈvɛləpmənts sɪns wi oʊ ɑr neɪm tɪ, bət wi wɪʃ ðə ˈpaɪrət beɪ kru ðə bɛst ðə nu ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ɪz stɪl ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt feɪz, bət ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl riˈlis ɪz plænd fər ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˈərli nɛkst jɪr. mɔr ˈfiʧərz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə nu ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, wɪʧ ɪz stɪl ˈneɪmləs æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, kən bi faʊnd æt ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl dɪˈzaɪn peɪʤ.
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the guys from the pirate bay are always working on interesting side-projects, but there is one in particular that's so significant, it might be the future of filesharing. for a while now, they have been working on a brand new protocol - which may come to replace bittorrent in the near future.
why a new protocol? well, the current bittorrent protocol is developed and maintained by bittorrent inc. this company, founded by bittorrent inventor bram cohen, recently decided to close the source of some newer additions to the protocol. according to the pirate bay, this gives them too much power and influence.
another reason for a new and improved protocol is the massive number of spammers and anti-piracy organizations that abuse the bittorrent protocol, either to make money or to bust people who download infringing material. the new protocol will be designed with these potential problems in mind.
the protocol will most likely use the .p2p file extension compared to the .torrent extension bittorrent uses right now. the good thing is that the .p2p files will be backwards compatible which should ensure a smooth transition from .torrent to .p2p files.
it will be interesting to see whether other bittorrent sites will support the new protocol. erik from mininova, the most popular bittorrent site at the moment, told us they will absolutely support the new protocol. we at torrentfreak are of course a bit concerned about these new developments since we owe our name to bittorrent, but we wish the pirate bay crew the best ;)
the new protocol is still in the development phase, but the initial release is planned for sometime early next year. more features and information about the new protocol, which is still nameless at this point, can be found at the protocol design page.
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wən əv ðə lɛs ɛnˈdirɪŋ kˈwɑlətiz əv ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ənd ˈmidiə ˈoʊnərz ɪz ðɛr ɔˈkeɪʒənəl baʊts əv ˈmɔrəl rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ɪn ˈmɑdərn kəˈneɪdiən ˈmidiə ˈhɪstəri, fju ˈoʊnərz hæv ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət kˈwɑləti mɔr ðən ðə ˈraɪdərz æt ðə tərˈɑntoʊ stɑr. θru moʊst əv ɪts jɪrz ɛz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ðə stɑr həz ˈfæʃənd ə ˈlɛgəsi əv ˌənriˈlɛntɪŋ ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm fər bɪg ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈprɛfərəns fər ˈgəvərnmənts ðət rul frəm ðə lɛft ˈprɛfərənsɪz ðət ər ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈsoʊˈkɔld ““principles”*” ðət, ˈəndər ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ʤoʊ ˈætkɪnsən, tərnd ðə stɑr təˈwɔrd ˈreɪvɪŋ ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ənd ə dip əˈbaɪd fər ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm, ˈməʃi ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ənd ə flərˈteɪʃən wɪθ ˈstɑlɪnɪst ˈrəʃə. ðə prəˈpraɪətərz ər ˈsəmˈwət mɔr ˈsɛnsəbəl təˈdeɪ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ʤɑn ˈhɑndərɪk, ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈoʊnərz, ˈtɔrˌstɑr ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən., stɪl maʊnts hɪz stid fər ən ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˌkɑndɪˈsɛndɪŋ raɪd əraʊnd ðə ˈmidiə ˈsərkəs tɛnt ˈviə ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈkɑləm ɪn ðə ˈpeɪpər ðət hi ənd hɪz ˈfæməli hæv mɔr ər lɛs kənˈtroʊld sɪns hɪz leɪt ˈfɑðər, ˈbɛlənd ˈhɑndərɪk, bɪˈkeɪm 60 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. baɪ ðɪs ˈstændərd, ɪˈlɛkʃən pəˈzɪʃənz æt ˈtɔrˌstɑr bɪˈkəm ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈloʊkəl ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈsɪʒənz ðə ˈleɪtəst rən əraʊnd ðə rɪŋ frəm ˈhɑndərɪk, hu ɪz naʊ ˈʧɛrmən əv ˈtɔrˌstɑr, bɛrz ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈhɛˌdlaɪn: lɛt daʊn ˈridərz baɪ ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən ɛnˈdɔrsmənts ɪn ðə ˈkɑləm, ˈpəblɪʃt læst wik ɪn ðə stɑr, ˈhɑndərɪk ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ðə dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ pɔl ˈgɑdfri tɪ ˈɔrdər ɔl 16 əv ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈnæʃənəl poʊst, tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz praɪər tɪ læst ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈhɑndərɪk kənˈtɛndz ðət ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən wɑz ˈdɪkˌteɪt ðə ʧɔɪs əˈkrɔs ən ɪnˈtaɪər ʧeɪn ənd nation.”*.” ɪn duɪŋ soʊ, sɪz ˈhɑndərɪk, wɑz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈbriʧɪŋ ə ˈhæloʊd ˈmidiə ˈprɪnsəpəl. ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl, ɪt tərnz aʊt, ɪz wən ðət ˈfeɪvərz ðə raɪts əv ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈoʊnərz tɪ ˈdɪkˌteɪt ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəlz æt ðə tərˈɑntoʊ stɑr, bət wʊd nɑt ˈpərˌmɪt ðə ˈoʊnərz əv ə ʧeɪn əv ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz tɪ sɛt ðə ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˈpɑləsi fər ɔl ðɛr ˈpeɪpərz. ðə sˈlɪpəri ˌræʃəˈnæl fər kleɪmz: wən kən dispute,”*,” hi raɪts, trəˈdɪʃən əv ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈpəblɪʃər ər ˈoʊnər ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ʃɑts fər ðɛr ˈloʊkəl paper.”*.” bət ə ʧeɪn, wɛl, ˈdɪfərənt. wət ɪz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkɔrpərət ʧeɪn ˈoʊnər əv ˈmɛni ˈpeɪpərz ənd ˈtɔrˌstɑr, ðə ˈkɔrpərət ʧeɪn ˈoʊnər əv ðə stɑr ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈpeɪpərz? ðə ˈrizən ɪz ““self-evident,”*,” kleɪmz ˈhɑndərɪk. wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ər ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ˈridərz ɪn vænˈkuvər maɪt nɑt bi soʊ ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl, ˈɑtəˌwɑ ər windsor.”*.” ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, hi sɪz, məst ˈkeɪtər tɪ ðɛr ““local”*” ˈridərz. broʊk ðət rul wɪθ ɪts ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˈpɑləsi. bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ səʧ rul ənd ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ɪkˈsɛpt ðə ˈsɛlˈfægrənˌdaɪzmənt ˈrənɪŋ θru ˈkɑləm. ˈhɑndərɪk ˈprɛzənts ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈpɑləsi æt ˈtɔrˌstɑr, ə ˈpəblɪk ˈkəmpəˌni, ɛz ɪf ɪt wər səm greɪt ˈpɪlər əv prɛs ˈfridəm ənd ˌʤərnəˈlɪstɪk ˈprɪnsəpəl, ˈbətrəsɪŋ hɪz ˈɑrgjəmənt wɪθ ə tˈwɪstɪd aɪˈdiə ðət ɪz ɔl tu ˈfæʃənəbəl ɔn ðə lɛft. ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ɪn maɪ vju, ɪz ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ nɑt ə right.”*.” wɪθ ðət ˈhɑndərɪk waɪps aʊt ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈsɛnʧəriz wərθ əv ˈbætəlz fər ˈfridəm əv ðə prɛs. ˈfridəm əv ðə prɛs ɪn ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz ˈəltəmətli ə raɪt, nɑt ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ, ə raɪt ðət bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ ðə ˈoʊnərz, nɑt tɪ səm ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər, ər prɛs ˈkaʊnsəl, ər ˈgəvərnmənt ɛnˈfɔrsərz ər tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˈwərkɪŋ fər ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə bɪt məʧ fər ˈhɑndərɪk tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ ˈtɔrˌstɑr ə ˈpəblɪk ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ 900 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu prəˈtɛktɪd əˈgɛnst ˈteɪˌkoʊvər ˈviə duəl klæs ʃɛrz ənd ˈvoʊtɪŋ trəsts, ɛz ðə ““individual”*” ˈoʊnər əv ðə tərˈɑntoʊ stɑr. ɪf ˈhɑndərɪk wɔnts tɪ gɪv əp raɪts ɛz ðə ˈoʊnər əv ɪts ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, ˈbɪznɪs ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈprɪti klɪr ˈhɑndərɪk həz noʊ plænz tɪ gɪv əp ən ɪnʧ əv hɪz kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðə tərˈɑntoʊ stɑr ər ðə ˈəðər ˈpeɪpərz ɪn ðə ˈtɔrˌstɑr ʧeɪn. ˈkɑləm əˈtækɪŋ ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ðə ˌɛləˈveɪʃən əv ˈkɔrpərət ˈstrætəʤi ənd ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl ɛz ə ˈmidiə company”*” tɪ ən ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri haɪər ənd ˈnoʊblər ˈpərpəs, ɛz ɪf ˈoʊnli ˈtɔrˌstɑr hɛld ˈmɔrəl graʊnd ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ɪt kʊd kleɪm tɪ bi ˈkeɪtərɪŋ tɪ ““local”*” ˈridərz ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ. debate”*” link=””*=””] faɪnd fʊl ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk [/np_storybar*] bət nɑt ə ˈprɪnsəpəl. baɪ ðɪs ˈstændərd, ɪˈlɛkʃən pəˈzɪʃənz æt ˈtɔrˌstɑr bɪˈkəm ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈloʊkəl ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈsɪʒənz. ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ðət əˈproʊʧ. ɪt meɪ ər meɪ nɑt bi gʊd ˈbɪznɪs, bət ɪt ɪz ˈstrɪktli ə ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈsɪʒən, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈpɑləsi ɪz əˈdɑptəd bɪˈkəz ðə ˈoʊnərz θɪŋk ðə raɪt θɪŋ fər ə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈnuzˌpeɪpər tɪ du. wən maɪt nɑt laɪk ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl pəˈzɪʃən ənd wən kən dɪsəˈgri wɪθ haʊ ðə ˈpɑləsi wɑz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ɪts ˈpeɪpərz. bət pliz, sər, spɛr ““local”*” ˈridərz ðə ˈpændərɪŋ kleɪm ðət ˈoʊnli ðeɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə fri prɛs waɪl ðə rɛst əv ˈkænədə nation,”*,” ɛz ˈhɑndərɪk pʊt ɪt ər æt ðə ˈmərsi əv ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ðət ər səm haɪər ˈmɔrəl koʊd ðət ɪgˈzɪst. ˈnæʃənəl poʊst
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one of the less endearing qualities of newspaper and media owners is their occasional bouts of moral self-righteousness regarding their own operations. in modern canadian media history, few owners have demonstrated that quality more than the high-horse riders at the toronto star.
through most of its years as canada’s largest newspaper, the star has fashioned a legacy of unrelenting enthusiasm for big government and a special preference for governments that rule from the left — preferences that are embedded in a series of so-called “principles” that, under the legendary joe atkinson, turned the star toward raving nationalism and a deep abide for liberalism, mushy socialism and a flirtation with stalinist russia.
the paper’s proprietors are somewhat more sensible today, although john honderich, the official representative of the star’s current owners, torstar corp., still mounts his steed for an occasional condescending ride around the media circus tent via a personal column in the paper that he and his family have more or less controlled since his late father, beland honderich, became editor-in-chief 60 years ago.
by this standard, election positions at torstar become essentially local marketing and business decisions
the latest run around the ring from honderich, who is now chairman of torstar, bears the online headline: “postmedia let down readers by dictating election endorsements
.” in the column, published last week in the star, honderich comments on the decision by postmedia ceo paul godfrey to order all 16 of the company’s newspapers, including the national post, to endorse the conservatives prior to last month’s election.
honderich contends that the effect of godfrey’s instruction was “to dictate the choice across an entire chain — and nation.” in doing so, says honderich, postmedia was somehow breaching a hallowed media principle. the principle, it turns out, is one that favours the rights of the toronto star’s owners to dictate election editorials at the toronto star, but would not permit the owners of a chain of newspapers to set the editorial policy for all their papers.
here’s the slippery rationale for honderich’s claims: “no one can dispute,” he writes, “the tradition of an individual publisher or owner calling the election shots for their local paper.” but a chain, well, that’s different. what is the difference between the corporate chain owner of many papers and torstar, the corporate chain owner of the star and many other papers?
the reason is “self-evident,” claims honderich. “what was important or relevant to readers in vancouver might not be so in montreal, ottawa or windsor.” newspapers, he says, must cater to their “local” readers. postmedia broke that rule with its election editorial policy. but there is no such rule and nothing is self-evident except the self-serving self-aggrandizement running through honderich’s column.
honderich presents the corporate policy at torstar, a public company, as if it were some great pillar of press freedom and journalistic principle, buttressing his argument with a twisted idea that is all too fashionable on the big-government left. “owning a newspaper, in my view, is a privilege not a right.”
with that one-liner honderich wipes out a couple of centuries worth of hard-fought battles for freedom of the press. freedom of the press in our society is ultimately a right, not a privilege, a right that belongs to the owners, not to some regulator, or press council, or government enforcers or to individual journalists working for a newspaper.
it is also a bit much for honderich to portray torstar — a public company with $900 million in revenue that’s protected against takeover via dual class shares and voting trusts, as the “individual” owner of the toronto star.
if honderich wants to give up torstar’s rights as the owner of its newspapers, that’s torstar’s business — although it’s pretty clear honderich has no plans to give up an inch of his company’s control over the toronto star or the other papers in the torstar chain.
honderich’s column attacking postmedia is nothing more than the elevation of torstar’s corporate strategy and business model — self-described as a “progressive media company” — to an imaginary higher and nobler purpose, as if only torstar held moral ground simply because it could claim to be catering to “local” readers in toronto.
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but that’s not a principle. by this standard, election positions at torstar become essentially local marketing and business decisions. there’s nothing wrong with that approach. it may or may not be good business, but it is strictly a business decision, even if the policy is adopted because the owners think it’s the right thing for a progressive newspaper to do.
one might not like postmedia’s editorial position and one can disagree with how the policy was imposed on its papers. but please, sir, spare torstar’s “local” readers the pandering claim that only they enjoy a free press while the rest of canada — “the nation,” as honderich put it — are at the mercy of newspapers that are contravening some higher moral code that doesn’t exist.
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ɪkˈsklusɪv: ˈlɛsli mæn ənd ʤəd ər əˈbrəptli ˈdrɑpɪŋ aʊt əv bæd mɑmz, ðə ˈkɑmədi ðət wɪl bi dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈhæˌŋoʊvər ˈraɪtɪŋ tim əv ʤɑn ˈlukəs skɑt mʊr. mæn wɑz sɛt tɪ stɑr ənd tɪ ˈproʊdus; ðeɪ ər ˈmɛrid ənd plænd tɪ du ðɪs təˈgɛðər ənd ˈsɔrsəz kloʊz tɪ ðɛm sɛd ðət ðə ˈpɪkʧər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ðeɪ hæd kɑrvd ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈskɛʤʊl. ɪt wɑz ə taɪt skwiz ðət nəˈsɛsəˌteɪtəd ðə ˈpɪkʧər ˈstɑrtɪŋ baɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 12 ðə ˈkɑmədi ˈpækɪʤ wɑz ənˈveɪld leɪt ˈeɪprəl baɪ bɪl blɑk, hɪz fərst bɪg ˈprɑʤɛkt sɪns ˈfɔrmɪŋ blɑk ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt wɪθ rɑʤ mərst ˈkæpɪtəl ənd ˈkɛvɪn frakes’*’ ˈmidiə ˈkæpɪtəl. bæd mɑmz tʊk ɔf laɪk ə ʃɑt; ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ˈpɪkʧərz kˈwɪkli saɪnd ɔn fər dəˈmɛstɪk raɪts, ənd blɑk soʊld aʊt ɔl ˈfɔrən ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz æt kænz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kənˈstæntɪn ɪn ˈʤərməni, ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt fɪlm dɪˈstrɪbjətər ɪn ðə uk*, ˈroʊdˌʃoʊ fɪlmz ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt wən ɪn ˈkænədə, dəʧ ɪn ˈbɛnələks, ɪn ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp, gəlf fɪlm ɪn ˈmɪdəl ist, ˈæˌskɑt ɪˈlit ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd ənd juˈnaɪtɪd kɪŋ ɪn ˈɪzriəl. plɑt ˈditeɪlz likt aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət seɪlz ˈɛfərt, ənd mæn wɑz tɪ pleɪ ən ˌoʊvərˈwərkt ənd ɪgˈzɔstɪd ˈməðər hu ʤɔɪnz ˈfɔrsɪz wɪθ tu ˈəðər moms”*” tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ˈpɛrənts ðət rul ˈoʊvər ðɛr kids’*’ skul. blɑk ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ kip ðoʊz ˈpisɪz təˈgɛðər ənd sɛd ðət ðə ˈmuvi ɪz stɪl goʊɪŋ fʊl spid əˈhɛd, ˈkæstɪŋ əp tɪ steɪ ɔn ɪts ˈsəmər stɑrt deɪt. hɛlpt teɪk ðə skrɪpt tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl ənd ɪn ə ˈstrɔŋgər ənd ˈbɛtər pleɪs fər hɪz involvement,”*,” blɑk sɛd.
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exclusive: leslie mann and judd apatow are abruptly dropping out of bad moms, the r-rated comedy that will be directed by the hangover writing team of jon lucas & scott moore. mann was set to star and apatow to produce; they are married and planned to do this together and sources close to them said that the picture wasn’t going to make the window they had carved into their schedule. it was a tight squeeze that necessitated the picture starting by july 12. the comedy package was unveiled late april by bill block, his first big project since forming block entertainment with raj brinder singh’s merced capital and kevin frakes’ palmstar media capital.
bad moms took off like a shot; paramount pictures quickly signed on for domestic rights, and block sold out all foreign territories at cannes, including constantin in germany, entertainment film distributor in the uk, roadshow films in australia, entertainment one in canada, dutch filmworks in benelux, freeman/monolith/blitz in eastern europe, gulf film in middle east, ascot elite in switzerland and united king in israel. plot details leaked out during that sales effort, and mann was to play an overworked and exhausted mother who joins forces with two other “bad moms” to challenge the helicopter parents that rule over their kids’ school.
block intends to keep those pieces together and said that the movie is still going full speed ahead, casting up to stay on its summer start date. “judd helped take the script to the next level and we’re in a stronger and better place for his involvement,” block said.
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ə vɪkˈtɔriə, b.c*., mæn hu wɑz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ɪz rɪˈkəvərɪŋ ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈæftər biɪŋ ʃɑt æt ðə rut 91 ˈhɑrvəst mˈjuzɪk ˈfɛstɪvəl ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt. ˈʃɛldən mæk sən əv ˈhədsən mæk, ə ˈfɔrmər nuz dɪˈrɛktər ənd ˈæŋkər wɪθ vænˈkuvər ˈaɪlənd wɑz ʃɑt twaɪs ənd ɪz rɪˈkəvərɪŋ ɪn ən ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv kɛr ˈjunɪt. mæk wɑz əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈkɑnsərt wɪθ frɛndz wɪn ə ˈgənmən ˈoʊpənd faɪər ɔn ðə kraʊd frəm ðə flɔr əv ə kəˈsinoʊ. "tu gaɪz əˈbaʊt faɪv roʊz əp frəm ˈjuˈɛs ðət aɪ sɔ, ðeɪ wər dən fər. ðeɪ wər daʊn," hi rɪˈkɔld. 'aɪv gɑt 2 ˈbʊləts ɪn mi' mæk ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd hi wɑz əˈbaʊt 40 roʊz bæk frəm ðə frənt əv ðə kraʊd wɪn hi hərd ðə ˈbʊləts, wɪʧ hi θɔt wər ˈfaɪrˌwərks æt fərst. hi sɔ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈɔdiəns laɪɪŋ ɔn ðə graʊnd waɪl ˈəðərz flɛd fər ðə ˈɛksəts ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz ʃɑt ɪn ðə ˈæbdəmən. mæk sɛd hi wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ə grup əv jəŋ ˈwɪmən hu wər "ɪn ə bæd weɪ," wɪn hi wɑz hɪt əˈgɛn, ɪn ðə ɑrm. "aɪv gɑt tu ˈbʊləts ɪn mi," hi toʊld ˈsiˌbiˈsi nuz. hi ˈriˌkɔlz wən əv hɪz frɛndz ˈjuzɪŋ ə bɛlt ɛz ə ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft ˈtərˌnɪkɪt tɪ stɑp ðə ˈblidɪŋ frəm hɪz ɑrm, bət wɪn hi kɔt saɪt əv ɔl ðə bləd hi sɛd hi wɑz skɛrd hi wʊd daɪ. "aɪ wɑz ˈblidɪŋ aʊt ˈprɪti kwɪk frəm maɪ ɑrm ənd ðɛn laɪk, kaɪnd əv fɛlt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈlʊkɪŋ əˈweɪ ənd ʤɪst woʊk əp ənd ˈwəzənt ʃʊr wət wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən." soʊ məʧ ˈivəl ɪn ðɪs wərld, ˈθæŋkɪŋ gɑd fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈoʊvər mi. səˈsteɪnd 2 ˈgənˌʃɑt wundz, ə ˈrəpʧərd ˈkoʊlən, ənd ə ˈbroʊkən ˈfɔˌrɑrm. ˈsɛvərəl kəˈneɪdiən ˈvɪktɪmz baɪ ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, əˈfɪʃəlz hæd kənˈfərmd æt list 59 ˈpipəl wər kɪld ənd 527 ˈɪnʤərd. æt list tu kəˈneɪdiənz wər kɪld ənd fɔr ˈəðərz ˈɪnʤərd ɪn ðə əˈtæk, wɪʧ ɪz biɪŋ kɔld ðə wərst mæs ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn ˈmɑdərn juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts' ˈhɪstəri. ˈʤɔrdən mcildoon*, 23 əv ˈmeɪpəl rɪʤ, b.c*., ənd ˈʤɛsɪkə klymchuk*, ə ˈməðər əv fɔr frəm valleyview*, ˈɑltə., wər əˈməŋ ðoʊz kɪld wɪn ə ˈgənmən ˈoʊpənd faɪər ɔn ə lɑrʤ kraʊd nɪr ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈfɛstɪvəl ɔn ðə ˈveɪgəs strɪp. tu ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə ˈwɪmən ənd tu sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn mɛn ər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ə ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. wən əv ðə mɛn wɑz ʃɑt ɪn ðə hɛd ənd ɪz ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv. əˈnəðər sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn ˈwʊmən ɪn hər frəm ðə seɪm grup wɑz ʃɑt ɪn ðə fʊt. ˈgloʊbəl əˈfɛrz ˈkænədə sɛd ə tim əv ˈkɑnsələr əˈfɪʃəlz wɪl bi ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs tɪ wərk ˈkloʊsli wɪθ juz. əˈθɔrətiz ənd prəˈvaɪd səˈpɔrt fər kəˈneɪdiənz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə əˈtæk.
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a 21-year-old victoria, b.c., man who was celebrating his birthday in las vegas is recovering in hospital after being shot at the route 91 harvest music festival on sunday night.
sheldon mack — son of hudson mack, a former news director and anchor with ctv vancouver island — was shot twice and is recovering in an intensive care unit.
mack was attending the outdoor concert with friends when a gunman opened fire on the crowd from the 32nd floor of a casino.
"two guys about five rows up from us that i saw, they were done for. they were down," he recalled.
'i've got 2 bullets in me'
mack estimated he was about 40 rows back from the front of the crowd when he heard the bullets, which he thought were fireworks at first.
he saw members of the audience lying on the ground while others fled for the exits before he was shot in the abdomen.
mack said he was trying to help a group of young women who were "in a bad way," when he was hit again, in the arm.
"i've got two bullets in me," he told cbc news.
he recalls one of his friends using a belt as a makeshift tourniquet to stop the bleeding from his arm, but when he caught sight of all the blood he said he was scared he would die.
"i was bleeding out pretty quick from my arm and then like, kind of felt myself looking away and just woke up and wasn't sure what was going to happen."
so much evil in this world, thanking god for watching over me. sustained 2 gunshot wounds, a ruptured colon, and a broken forearm. —@smack_era
several canadian victims
by monday afternoon, officials had confirmed at least 59 people were killed and 527 injured.
at least two canadians were killed and four others injured in the attack, which is being called the worst mass shooting in modern united states' history.
jordan mcildoon, 23, of maple ridge, b.c., and jessica klymchuk, a 34-year-old mother of four from valleyview, alta., were among those killed when a gunman opened fire on a large crowd near the end of the outdoor festival on the vegas strip.
two manitoba women and two saskatchewan men are also in a las vegas hospital. one of the men was shot in the head and is unresponsive.
another saskatchewan woman in her 30s from the same group was shot in the foot.
global affairs canada said a team of consular officials will be in las vegas to work closely with u.s. authorities and provide support for canadians involved in the attack.
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ðə ˈsərfəs bʊk ənd ˈsərfəs proʊ 4 ˈfiʧərz ə nu ðət ɪz ˈizəli ðə bɛst ˈfilɪŋ wən tɪ deɪt fər ə ˈwɪndoʊz ˈpiˈsi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz wən ˈɪʃu ðət ˈmɛni ˈjuzərz ˈnoʊtɪs wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ər kroʊm fər wɛb ˈbraʊzɪŋ: læg. spəˈsɪfɪkli, wɪn ju dræg jʊr ˈfɪŋgər, ðɛr ɪz ə hæf ˈsɛkənd dɪˈleɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə wɛb peɪʤ muvz. ɪt ɪz ə ˈrəðər ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ənd ˈsimɪŋli ˈrændəm ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd waɪl duɪŋ ˈbraʊzər trɪks hɛlps ɪt dɪz nɑt sɑlv ðə ˈprɑbləm. təˈnaɪt, ðɛr lʊks tɪ bi ə weɪ tɪ gɪt smuð θruaʊt ðə ɑs, ənd ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl fɪks. ðə ˈkəlprɪt? ðə pɪnʧ tɪ zum frəm ðə priˈsɪʒən. ðə fɪks wɑz səˈʤɛstɪd baɪ ɪn ɑr ˈfɔrəmz. ðeɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ðət ðə ɑs ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə hæf ˈsɛkənd tɪ si ɪf ju ər traɪɪŋ tɪ pɪnʧ tɪ zum ər skroʊl ənd ðət kriˈeɪts ðə læg. aɪ hæv traɪd ðɪs fɪks ɔn boʊθ ðə ˈsərfəs proʊ 4 ənd ˈsərfəs bʊk ənd sɔ ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ʧeɪnʤ ɪn bɪˈheɪvjər əˈkrɔs ðə ɑs bət spəˈsɪfɪkli ɪn kroʊm ənd. ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, ɪt ɪz ə brɛθ əv frɛʃ ɛr əˈspɛʃəli fər ðoʊz hu ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðɪs bɪˈheɪvjər. hir ɪz haʊ tɪ fɪks ɪt. dɪˈseɪbəl pɪnʧ tɪ zum 1 sərʧ taɪp ɪn maʊs ˈɪntu ðə sərʧ bɑr (ˈɔlsoʊ, fər proʊ 4 ˈjuzərz, meɪk ʃʊr jʊr taɪp ˈkəvər ɪz əˈtæʧt fərst)
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the surface book and surface pro 4 features a new glass-finished trackpad that is easily the best feeling one to date for a windows pc. however, there is one issue that many users notice when using firefox or chrome for web browsing: lag.
specifically, when you drag your finger, there is a half second delay before the web page moves. it is a rather frustrating and seemingly random experience and while doing browser tricks helps it does not solve the problem.
tonight, there looks to be a way to get smooth scrolling throughout the os, and it is a simple fix. the culprit? the two-finger pinch to zoom from the precision touchpad.
the fix was suggested by giftedmd in our forums. they speculate that the os is taking a half second to see if you are trying to pinch to zoom or scroll and that creates the lag.
i have tried this fix on both the surface pro 4 and surface book and saw an immediate change in scrolling behavior across the os but specifically in chrome and firefox. needless to say, it is a breath of fresh air especially for those who are experiencing this behavior. here is how to fix it.
disable two-finger pinch to zoom
1. search
type in mouse & touchpad into the cortana search bar (also, for pro 4 users, make sure your type cover is attached first)
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ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈfɔrmər ˈɔrəˌgɑn kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈvərnən ˈædəmz meɪk ðə kət wɪn hi traɪd aʊt ɪn siˈætəl, bət ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈnəðər ʧæns. ˈædəmz wɪl traɪ aʊt æt ðɪs ˈrʊki ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈædəmz hæd ə pərˈdəktɪv ˈkɑlɪʤ kərɪr (fərst æt ˈistərn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌbiˈfɔr trænsˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈɔrəˌgɑn fər hɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈsizən), ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl skaʊts wər ˈdubiəs əˈbaʊt hɪz saɪz ənd hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ trænzˈleɪt hɪz skɪlz tɪ ə əˈfɛns. ɪt ə bɪg səˈpraɪz ðət hi wɛnt, bət ɪt ɪz ə bɪt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət hi soʊ fɑr bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ kæʧ ɔn ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛz ən fri ˈeɪʤənt. ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən hi ʤɔɪnz ə lɑrʤ pul əv ˈrʊki traɪaʊt pleɪərz, wɪθ 33 əv ðɛm ˈgɪtɪŋ wərk əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə dræft pɪks ənd ˈsaɪnɪŋz. ˈædəmz ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ hi kən ʃoʊ ɪˈnəf ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ðət saɪn wɪθ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd gɪt ə ʃɑt æt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈrɑstər fər ðə stɑrt əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp.
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former oregon quarterback vernon adams didn’t make the cut when he tried out in seattle, but he’s getting another chance.
adams will try out at this weekend’s rookie minicamp in washington.
although adams had a productive college career (first at eastern washington before transferring to oregon for his final season), nfl scouts were dubious about his size and his ability to translate his skills to a pro-style offense. it wasn’t a big surprise that he went undrafted, but it is a bit surprising that he so far hasn’t been able to catch on anywhere as an undrafted free agent.
in washington he joins a large pool of rookie tryout players, with 33 of them getting work alongside the team’s draft picks and undrafted signings. adams is hoping he can show enough this weekend that he’ll sign with washington and get a shot at making the 90-man roster for the start of training camp.
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ˈpɑləˌtɪks: nɑt ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv ˈbɪznɪs ˈfɑloʊ ˈrəʃə həz ˌriˈpleɪst ðə ɛz ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈwəri ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi, sɪz ˈmɑrtɪn ˈsɔrəl, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv wpp*, ðə wərldz ˈbɪgəst ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni. ənd wɪθ ðət, hi ɪz ˈwɔrnɪŋ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ "ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz" ðət ˌʤioʊˈpɑlətɪks həz "reɪst əp ðə əˈʤɛndə". wɪθ wɪʧ hi ˈbəndəlz ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðɪs lɪst əv ˈwəriz, hi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔrnz ðət ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈskɑtlənd ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd ˈbrɪtən ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən kʊd ˈwikən ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ðə ˈɪnfərəns hir, ɪz ðət səʧ dɪˈvɛləpmənts ˈɑrənt gʊd. ɪn fækt, ˈsɔrəl kəmz raɪt aʊt ənd sɪz soʊ, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɔn ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm. "ɪt ˈhaɪtənz ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ənˈsərtənti", hi sɪz, "soʊ ɪts nɑt gʊd. ðɛr ɪz ə voʊt ənd wi doʊnt noʊ wət ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi. ˈwɛðər ɪts ə jɛs ər ə noʊ, ˈɛni ˈbɪznɪs ɪz ˈhævɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt wət ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv jɛs ər". ənd ðɛr spiks ðə vɔɪs əv "ˈbɪznɪs", bət ɪt ˈrəðər ˈʧælənʤɪz ðə ˈkəmfərtəbəl əˈsərʃən ðət wərld ɪˈvɛnts kən bi ˈnitli pɑrˈtɪʃənd ˈɪntu "ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks" ənd "ˈpɑləˌtɪks", ðə wən ɪn ðə doʊˈmeɪn əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti ənd ðə ˈəðər rɪˈzərvd fər ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. kwaɪt ˈɑbviəsli, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈvɛnts ənd ðɛr rɪˈleɪtɪd dɪˈsɪʒənz hæv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz ənd vaɪs ˈvərsə. ðət məʧ ɪz soʊ ˈɑbviəs ðət wən wʊd hæv θɔt ɪt ˈhɑrdli ˈnidɪd seɪɪŋ, ɪkˈsɛpt ðət, ɪn tərmz əv ðə, wi ər siɪŋ ˈsoʊˈkɔld "ˈbɪznɪs" kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ grups wɪʧ sik tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə ˈɪʃuz, ənd ˈɑrgju ðət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪntərɪsts məst bi riˈzɑlvd ˈsɛpərətli frəm ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl doʊˈmeɪn. ɪn fækt, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ "ˌʤioʊˈpɑlətɪks", wi si ðət ðə ɪkˈspænʧənɪst ˈpɑləsiz əv ðə hæv lɛd tɪ ðə keɪɑs ɪn juˈkreɪn, ənd ðə dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪʃən əv riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈrəʃə, wɪʧ ɪz naʊ ˈgɪvɪŋ raɪz tɪ ˈsɔrəlz kənˈsərnz. bət, tɪ ðə ˈsɔrəlz əv ðɪs wərld, ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts "ənˈsərtənti", wɪʧ ɪz tɪ bi əˈvɔɪdɪd æt ɔl kɔsts. ðə wərld məʧ bi ˈgəvərnd ɪn ə ˈmænər ðət gɪvz ˈbɪznɪs ðə "ˈsərtənti" ðeɪ nid tɪ meɪk ˈməni ənd peɪ ðɛr ðə ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd ˈsæləriz ənd ˈpɛnʃən ˈpækɪʤɪz. ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋ ɪz ðət ənˈsərtənti ˈɔfən ˈikwəlz ˌɑpərˈtunəti, əˈspɛʃəli fər ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz hu ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt nu ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz tɪ ðɛr ædˈvæntɪʤ. bət fər ðə ˈkɔrpərət maɪnd, ˈwɛdɪd tɪ ɪts ˈbæləns ʃits, ðə ənˈsərtənti ɪz ə ˈtoʊtəl əˈnæθəmə. ɪt ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈkɔrpərət maɪnd ðət gɪts ðə ˈhirɪŋ, waɪl ðə pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊz ər baɪ ðə nidz əv "ˈbɪznɪs" ənd trit ðɛr ˈwɔrnɪŋz wɪθ ənˈdu ˈrɛvərəns. wɛr ðɪs maɪˈɑpɪk, "business-centric*" ˈvɪʒən feɪlz, ðoʊ, ɪz ðət ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz meɪ bi ˈvɛri gʊd æt ɛkˈstræktɪŋ ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ðɛr ˈkəstəmər ˈbeɪsɪz, bət ˈrɛrli tɪ ðeɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ˌʤioʊˈpɑlətɪks, ər ðə ˈbɪgər ˈpɪkʧər. ˈsɔrəl, ɔn ðə wən hænd, bɪˈmoʊnz ðə ˈrəʃən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd ðɛn, ɔn ðə ˈəðər, kəmˈpleɪnz əˈbaʊt ðə ənˈsərtənti ɛnˈʤɛndərd baɪ ə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ liv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. wət hi feɪlz tɪ du, əv kɔrs, ɪz meɪk ðə ˈlɪŋkɪʤ. ɪf ɪt hæd nɑt bɪn fər ðə, ðə ˈrəʃən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wʊd ˈdaʊtləs nɑt bi ə tɛns ɛz ɪt ɪz naʊ. mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə kənˈtɪnjud ɪn ɪts oʊn ˈbləndərɪŋ ˈfæʃən, ə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm fri frəm ðə əv ðə wʊd bi ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪt ɪts oʊn ˈpɑləsiz, ənd stænd əˈsaɪd frəm ðə dɪˈstrəktɪv ˈtɛndənsiz əv ɪts ˌjʊrəˈpiən "ˈpɑrtnər". əˈsumɪŋ ðət ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz kʊd si ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən mɔr ˈklɪrli ðən ðɛr ˈbrəsəlz ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts wɪʧ meɪ bi ə ˈdubiəs ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən ðə kʊd ækt ɛz ə ˈɑnəst ˈbroʊkər, ənd wərk wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃənz, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv kənˈtɪnjuəli ˈsikɪŋ tɪ wi əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðət fər ðə ˈsədənli tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈgroʊˌnəp ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi wʊd ˌɪtˈsɛlf bi ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈmɪrəkəl. bət ðɛn, ə ðət hæd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ liv ðə məst hæv groʊn səm ənd maɪt ʤɪst bi ˈkeɪpəbəl əv duɪŋ ðə raɪt θɪŋ. ðə ˈbrɔdər pɔɪnt, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪz ðət ˈbɪznɪs ʃʊd liv ˈpɑləˌtɪks tɪ ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz æt wɪʧ ðeɪ meɪ bi bæd, bət "ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz" ər ˈivɪn wərs. ðə roʊl əv ˈbɪznɪs ɪz tɪ riækt tɪ ənd koʊp wɪθ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ ər pleɪst. ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɛz fɑr ɛz ðeɪ kən, ənd ɪt ɪz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðɛr ˈəðər riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ʃʊd kriˈeɪt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts tɪ ˈbɪznɪs ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz. wət ʃʊd nɑt ˈhæpən ɪt ðət ðə tu ʃʊd luz saɪt əv ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv roʊlz. ðeɪ wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz inter-react*, bət ðɛr ʃʊd bi noʊ kənfˈjuʒən. ˈbɪznɪs ʃʊd maɪnd ɪts ˈbɪznɪs ənd əˈvɔɪd ˈmɛdəlɪŋ ɪn θɪŋz əˈbaʊt wɪʧ ɪt noʊz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl. ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ʃʊd ˈmænɪʤ ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ənd rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðeɪ ər ðə ˈsərvənts əv ðə ˈpipəl ɛz ə hoʊl, nɑt əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti əˈloʊn. ˈfɔrəm θrɛd ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðɪs lɪst əv ˈwəriz, hi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔrnz ðət ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈskɑtlənd ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd ˈbrɪtən ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən kʊd ˈwikən ðə ˈɪnfərəns hir, ɪz ðət səʧ dɪˈvɛləpmənts ˈɑrənt gʊd. ɪn fækt, ˈsɔrəl kəmz raɪt aʊt ənd sɪz soʊ, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɔn ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm. "ɪt ˈhaɪtənz ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ənˈsərtənti", hi sɪz, "soʊ ɪts nɑt gʊd. ðɛr ɪz ə voʊt ənd wi doʊnt noʊ wət ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi. ˈwɛðər ɪts ə jɛs ər ə noʊ, ˈɛni ˈbɪznɪs ɪz ˈhævɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt wət ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv jɛs ðɛr spiks ðə vɔɪs əv "ˈbɪznɪs", bət ɪt ˈrəðər ˈʧælənʤɪz ðə ˈkəmfərtəbəl əˈsərʃən ðət wərld ɪˈvɛnts kən bi ˈnitli pɑrˈtɪʃənd ˈɪntu "ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks" ənd "ˈpɑləˌtɪks", ðə wən ɪn ðə doʊˈmeɪn əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti ənd ðə ˈəðər rɪˈzərvd fər ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. kwaɪt ˈɑbviəsli, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈvɛnts ənd ðɛr rɪˈleɪtɪd dɪˈsɪʒənz hæv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz məʧ ɪz soʊ ˈɑbviəs ðət wən wʊd hæv θɔt ɪt ˈhɑrdli ˈnidɪd seɪɪŋ, ɪkˈsɛpt ðət, ɪn tərmz əv ðə, wi ər siɪŋ ˈsoʊˈkɔld "ˈbɪznɪs" kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ grups wɪʧ sik tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə ˈɪʃuz, ənd ˈɑrgju ðət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪntərɪsts məst bi riˈzɑlvd ˈsɛpərətli frəm ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl fækt, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ "ˌʤioʊˈpɑlətɪks", wi si ðət ðə ɪkˈspænʧənɪst ˈpɑləsiz əv ðə hæv lɛd tɪ ðə keɪɑs ɪn juˈkreɪn, ənd ðə dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪʃən əv riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈrəʃə, wɪʧ ɪz naʊ ˈgɪvɪŋ raɪz tɪ ˈsɔrəlz concerns.but*, tɪ ðə ˈsɔrəlz əv ðɪs wərld, ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts "ənˈsərtənti", wɪʧ ɪz tɪ bi əˈvɔɪdɪd æt ɔl kɔsts. ðə wərld məʧ bi ˈgəvərnd ɪn ə ˈmænər ðət gɪvz ˈbɪznɪs ðə "ˈsərtənti" ðeɪ nid tɪ meɪk ˈməni ənd peɪ ðɛr ðə ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd ˈsæləriz ənd ˈpɛnʃən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋ ɪz ðət ənˈsərtənti ˈɔfən ˈikwəlz ˌɑpərˈtunəti, əˈspɛʃəli fər ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz hu ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt nu ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz tɪ ðɛr ædˈvæntɪʤ. bət fər ðə ˈkɔrpərət maɪnd, ˈwɛdɪd tɪ ɪts ˈbæləns ʃits, ðə ənˈsərtənti ɪz ə ˈtoʊtəl ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈkɔrpərət maɪnd ðət gɪts ðə ˈhirɪŋ, waɪl ðə pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊz ər baɪ ðə nidz əv "ˈbɪznɪs" ənd trit ðɛr ˈwɔrnɪŋz wɪθ ənˈdu ðɪs maɪˈɑpɪk, "business-centric*" ˈvɪʒən feɪlz, ðoʊ, ɪz ðət ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz meɪ bi ˈvɛri gʊd æt ɛkˈstræktɪŋ ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ðɛr ˈkəstəmər ˈbeɪsɪz, bət ˈrɛrli tɪ ðeɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ˌʤioʊˈpɑlətɪks, ər ðə ˈbɪgər picture.sorrell*, ɔn ðə wən hænd, bɪˈmoʊnz ðə ˈrəʃən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd ðɛn, ɔn ðə ˈəðər, kəmˈpleɪnz əˈbaʊt ðə ənˈsərtənti ɛnˈʤɛndərd baɪ ə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ liv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. wət hi feɪlz tɪ du, əv kɔrs, ɪz meɪk ðə ˈlɪŋkɪʤ. ɪf ɪt hæd nɑt bɪn fər ðə, ðə ˈrəʃən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wʊd ˈdaʊtləs nɑt bi ə tɛns ɛz ɪt ɪz spəˈsɪfɪkli, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə kənˈtɪnjud ɪn ɪts oʊn ˈbləndərɪŋ ˈfæʃən, ə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm fri frəm ðə əv ðə wʊd bi ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪt ɪts oʊn ˈpɑləsiz, ənd stænd əˈsaɪd frəm ðə dɪˈstrəktɪv ˈtɛndənsiz əv ɪts ˌjʊrəˈpiən ðət ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz kʊd si ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən mɔr ˈklɪrli ðən ðɛr ˈbrəsəlz ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts wɪʧ meɪ bi ə ˈdubiəs ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən ðə kʊd ækt ɛz ə ˈɑnəst ˈbroʊkər, ənd wərk wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃənz, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv kənˈtɪnjuəli ˈsikɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈmætərz wərs wi əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðət fər ðə ˈsədənli tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈgroʊˌnəp ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi wʊd ˌɪtˈsɛlf bi ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈmɪrəkəl. bət ðɛn, ə ðət hæd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ liv ðə məst hæv groʊn maɪt ʤɪst bi ˈkeɪpəbəl əv duɪŋ ðə raɪt ˈbrɔdər pɔɪnt, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪz ðət ˈbɪznɪs ʃʊd liv ˈpɑləˌtɪks tɪ ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz æt wɪʧ ðeɪ meɪ bi bæd, bət "ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz" ər ˈivɪn wərs. ðə roʊl əv ˈbɪznɪs ɪz tɪ riækt tɪ ənd koʊp wɪθ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ ər pleɪst. ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɛz fɑr ɛz ðeɪ kən, ənd ɪt ɪz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðɛr ˈəðər riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ʃʊd kriˈeɪt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts tɪ ˈbɪznɪs ʃʊd nɑt ˈhæpən ɪt ðət ðə tu ʃʊd luz saɪt əv ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv roʊlz. ðeɪ wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz inter-react*, bət ðɛr ʃʊd bi noʊ kənfˈjuʒən. ˈbɪznɪs ʃʊd maɪnd ɪts ˈbɪznɪs ənd əˈvɔɪd ˈmɛdəlɪŋ ɪn θɪŋz əˈbaʊt wɪʧ ɪt noʊz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl. ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ʃʊd ˈmænɪʤ ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ənd rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðeɪ ər ðə ˈsərvənts əv ðə ˈpipəl ɛz ə hoʊl, nɑt əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti əˈloʊn.
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politics: not the business of business 27/08/2014
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russia has replaced the eurozone as the major worry facing the global economy, says martin sorrell, chief executive of wpp, the world's biggest advertising company. and with that, he is warning his fellow "business leaders" that geopolitics has "raced up the agenda". with which he bundles the middle east.
adding to this list of worries, he also warns that the prospect of scotland voting for independence and britain leaving the european union could weaken the uk economy.
the inference here, is that such developments aren't good. in fact, sorrell comes right out and says so, focusing particularly on the scottish referendum. "it heightens the level of uncertainty", he says, "so it's not good. there is a vote and we don't know what the result is going to be. whether it's a yes or a no, any business is having to think about what the implications of yes are".
and there speaks the voice of "business", but it rather challenges the comfortable assertion that world events can be neatly partitioned into "economics" and "politics", the one in the domain of the business community and the other reserved for politicians. quite obviously, political events and their related decisions have economic ramifications and vice versa.
that much is so obvious that one would have thought it hardly needed saying, except that, in terms of the eu, we are seeing so-called "business" campaigning groups which seek to separate the issues, and argue that economic interests must be resolved separately from the political domain.
in fact, when it comes to "geopolitics", we see that the vainglorious expansionist policies of the eu have lead to the chaos in ukraine, and the deterioration of relations with russia, which is now giving rise to sorrell's concerns.
but, to the sorrell's of this world, this represents "uncertainty", which is to be avoided at all costs. the world much be governed in a manner that gives business the "certainty" they need to make money and pay their ceos the inflated salaries and pension packages.
the interesting thing is that uncertainty often equals opportunity, especially for entrepreneurs who are able to exploit new situations to their advantage. but for the corporate mind, wedded to its balance sheets, the uncertainty is a total anathema.
it is, however, the corporate mind that gets the hearing, while the politicos are mesmerised by the needs of "business" and treat their warnings with undue reverence.
where this myopic, "business-centric" vision fails, though, is that business leaders may be very good at extracting revenue from their customer bases, but rarely to they understand geopolitics, or the bigger picture.
sorrell, on the one hand, bemoans the russian situation and then, on the other, complains about the uncertainty engendered by a campaign to leave the european union. what he fails to do, of course, is make the linkage. if it had not been for the eu, the russian situation would doubtless not be a tense as it is now.
more specifically, even if the eu continued in its own blundering fashion, a united kingdom free from the encumbrances of the eu would be in a position to formulate its own policies, and stand aside from the destructive tendencies of its european "partner".
assuming that british politicians could see the situation more clearly than their brussels counterparts – which may be a dubious proposition - the uk could act as a honest broker, and work with the russians, instead of continually seeking to
we appreciate that for the uk suddenly to develop a grown-up foreign policy would itself be something of a miracle. but then, a uk that had managed to leave the eu must have grown some cojones and might just be capable of doing the right thing.
the broader point, therefore, is that business should leave politics to the politicians – at which they may be bad, but "business leaders" are even worse. the role of business is to react to and cope with the environment in which they are placed. politicians – as far as they can, and it is compatible with their other responsibilities – should create environments favourable to business enterprises.
what should not happen it that the two should lose sight of their respective roles. they will always inter-react, but there should be no confusion. business should mind its business and avoid meddling in things about which it knows very little. politicians should manage politics, and remember that they are the servants of the people as a whole, not of the business community alone.
forum thread adding to this list of worries, he also warns that the prospect of scotland voting for independence and britain leaving the european union could weaken the uk economy.the inference here, is that such developments aren't good. in fact, sorrell comes right out and says so, focusing particularly on the scottish referendum. "it heightens the level of uncertainty", he says, "so it's not good. there is a vote and we don't know what the result is going to be. whether it's a yes or a no, any business is having to think about what the implications of yes are".and there speaks the voice of "business", but it rather challenges the comfortable assertion that world events can be neatly partitioned into "economics" and "politics", the one in the domain of the business community and the other reserved for politicians. quite obviously, political events and their related decisions have economic ramifications andthat much is so obvious that one would have thought it hardly needed saying, except that, in terms of the eu, we are seeing so-called "business" campaigning groups which seek to separate the issues, and argue that economic interests must be resolved separately from the political domain.in fact, when it comes to "geopolitics", we see that the vainglorious expansionist policies of the eu have lead to the chaos in ukraine, and the deterioration of relations with russia, which is now giving rise to sorrell's concerns.but, to the sorrell's of this world, this represents "uncertainty", which is to be avoided at all costs. the world much be governed in a manner that gives business the "certainty" they need to make money and pay their ceos the inflated salaries and pension packages.the interesting thing is that uncertainty often equals opportunity, especially for entrepreneurs who are able to exploit new situations to their advantage. but for the corporate mind, wedded to its balance sheets, the uncertainty is a total anathema.it is, however, the corporate mind that gets the hearing, while the politicos are mesmerised by the needs of "business" and treat their warnings with undue reverence.where this myopic, "business-centric" vision fails, though, is that business leaders may be very good at extracting revenue from their customer bases, but rarely to they understand geopolitics, or the bigger picture.sorrell, on the one hand, bemoans the russian situation and then, on the other, complains about the uncertainty engendered by a campaign to leave the european union. what he fails to do, of course, is make the linkage. if it had not been for the eu, the russian situation would doubtless not be a tense as it is now.more specifically, even if the eu continued in its own blundering fashion, a united kingdom free from the encumbrances of the eu would be in a position to formulate its own policies, and stand aside from the destructive tendencies of its european "partner".assuming that british politicians could see the situation more clearly than their brussels counterparts – which may be a dubious proposition - the uk could act as a honest broker, and work with the russians, instead of continually seeking to make matters worse we appreciate that for the uk suddenly to develop a grown-up foreign policy would itself be something of a miracle. but then, a uk that had managed to leave the eu must have grown someand might just be capable of doing the right thing.the broader point, therefore, is that business should leave politics to the politicians – at which they may be bad, but "business leaders" are even worse. the role of business is to react to and cope with the environment in which they are placed. politicians – as far as they can, and it is compatible with their other responsibilities – should create environments favourable to business enterprises.what should not happen it that the two should lose sight of their respective roles. they will always inter-react, but there should be no confusion. business should mind its business and avoid meddling in things about which it knows very little. politicians should manage politics, and remember that they are the servants of the people as a whole, not of the business community alone.
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ˈgugəl ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈgugəl kɑr ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp rɪˈvild ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt meɪ lʊk kjut ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd streɪnʤ ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ɪt ˈsɪgnəlz ðət ˈgugəl wɪl sun feɪs təf kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp, ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, ənd wət ɪt minz tɪ traɪ tɪ teɪk ðə wil əv ðə ˈərbən moʊˈbɪlɪti ˌrɛvəˈluʃən əˈweɪ frəm bɪg ˈɔtoʊ. tɪ bi ʃʊr, ðə kɑr tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz fɑr frəm roʊd ˈrɛdi. baɪ oʊn ədˈmɪʃən, ɪt səks ɪn ˌɪnˈklɛmənt ˈwɛðər, ɪt kænt draɪv ˈɛniˌwɛr wɪˈθaʊt ə mæp, ənd tɪ kip ɪt ɔn ðə raɪt saɪd əv ðə lɔ, ɪts ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊd ɔn ðə strits wɪθ tu ˈjumən ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ˈrɛdi tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər. bət ðeɪv ɔˈrɛdi rækt əp mɔr ðən maɪəlz ɪn ˈnɪrli tu ˈdəzən toʊˈjoʊtə ənd ˈlɛksəs ˈviɪkəlz ðət ðeɪv ˈboʊltɪd ðɛr ɔˈtɑnəməs tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ, ənd ðə kɑz kən səkˈsɛsfəli ˈnævəˌgeɪt ˈfriˌweɪz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈbɪzi ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn səˈbərbən strits əv ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn ɪn ˈmaʊntən vju, ˈkælɪf. ˈlɪtəl kɑr, bɪg plænz frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ðə ˈneɪmləs, ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ɔˈtɑnəməs kɑr lʊks laɪk ə krɔs bɪtˈwin ə gɔlf kɑrt ənd ə smɑrt kɑr, ər laɪk wən əv ðə nuər bət wɪθ ɪts noʊz kət ɔf. ɪt həz tu dɔrz, tu sits, ənd ɪts əˈbaʊt ðə saɪz əv ə smɑrt fortwo*. ðə dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ənd ˈpleɪsmənt əv ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪts ənd grɪl meɪk ðə frənt lʊk laɪk ə feɪs wɪθ bɪg aɪz ənd ə slaɪt smaɪl. ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪz fˌjuʧərˈɪstɪk, ənd ðət ˈdəzənt min 17 kəp ˈhoʊldərz. ɪt læks ə ˈstɪrɪŋ wil ənd ˈkɑləm, ənd ˈdəzənt hæv ə breɪk ˈpɛdəl ər ən ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtər. ˈklæsəˌfaɪd əˈfɪʃəli baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈtræfɪk ˈseɪfti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən (nhtsa*) ɛz ə ˈviɪkəl, ə ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ˈnoʊtəbəl fər ɪts riˈstrɪktɪd tɔp spid əv 25 maɪəlz pər aʊər, ə glæs ˈwɪndˌʃild, ðə ˈprɛzəns əv saɪd ənd ˈmɪrərz, ənd ə ˈpɑrkɪŋ breɪk, ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈgugəl kən ˈoʊnli goʊ əraʊnd 100 maɪəlz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈnidɪŋ ə riˈʧɑrʤ. naʊ pleɪɪŋ: wɔʧ ðɪs: ˌɪnˈsaɪd skup: waɪ ˈgugəl ɪz ˈdəbəlɪŋ daʊn ɔn... ˈkɑmbaɪn ɔl ðət wɪθ ðə rɪˈlaɪəns əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɔn mæps ˈoʊvərˌleɪd baɪ ə ˈrilˌtaɪm mæp bɪlt wɪθ ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈkæmərəz, ˈsɛnsərz, ənd lidar*, ənd ju maɪt bi ˈwəndərɪŋ ʤɪst wət ɪgˈzæktli ˈgugəl ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ du. ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp kɑr keɪm əˈbaʊt bɪˈkəz ɛz ˈgugəl muvd ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈtɛstɪŋ tɪ ˈsɪti strits ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ˈgugəl kɑr ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪˈrɛktər krɪs ənd hɪz tim "bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈsɛnsərz ˈɔntu ɑr ˈviɪkəlz wɑz nɑt ðə raɪt səˈluʃən," hi sɛd. "ðɛr wɑz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ wət ɑr ˈviɪkəl ʃʊd bi," hi sɛd. "wət dɪz ɪt min tɪ nɑt hæv tɪ prɛs ðə gæs ər breɪk, tɪ hæv ə mɔr hjuˈmeɪn ɪkˈspɪriəns?" ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈərbən ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ðə ˈænsər ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ʃɔrt əv ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈərbən moʊˈbɪlɪti, ənd ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən məʧ ˈfæstər ðən ju θɪŋk, sɪz əˈleɪn, ˈsinjər ˈrisərʧ ˈskɑlər æt ðə nu jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˌərbənɪˈzeɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt. "aɪ ˈdɪdənt ɪkˈspɛkt ðɪs tɪ bi soʊ ˈərli. aɪ æm ˈrɪli ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ si ðə dɪˈplɔɪmənt," hi sɛd. "wɪˈθɪn 10 jɪrz, ˈərbən ˈtrænspɔrt wɪl bi trænsˈfɔrmd, ənd ðə ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti əv lɑrʤ ˈsɪtiz wɪl ˌɪmˈpruv." prɪˈdɪkts ðət ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈərbən moʊˈbɪlɪti wɪl dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈviɪkəlz ðət ˈpipəl juz nɑt ˈoʊnli fər ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld maɪl," tɪ kəˈnɛkt ˈpipəl tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz wɪn ðeɪ lɪv kloʊz tɪ stɑps ənd ˈsteɪʃənz, bət nɑt kloʊz ɪˈnəf, bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər wɪn ˈpəblɪk ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz teɪk tu lɔŋ tɪ goʊ ˈrɛlətɪvli ʃɔrt ˈdɪstənsɪz. "əˈsum ðət ju hæv ə ˈsteɪʃən ɔn jʊr reɪl ˈɛvəri ˈkɪləˌmitər, ju hæv tu ˈmɛni stɑps," hi sɛd. sɪz ðət hi lɪvz raɪt nɛkst tɪ ə bəs stɑp ðət wʊd teɪk ɪm dɪˈrɛkli tɪ wɛr hi nidz tɪ goʊ ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti θri taɪmz ə wik, bət hi draɪvz bɪˈkəz, "ɪt stɑps 72 taɪmz." "ðə spid riˈstrɪkʃən [əv 25 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ] fɔlz ˈɪntu ðɪs ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈviɪkəl," ə əv ðə ˈviɪkəl ðət ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɪn ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts, sɛd ˈsuzən ʃəˈhin, əv ðə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈbərkli. "ðiz ər kɑz ðət ər juˈnikli ˈdɪfərənt frəm ə ˈstændərd ˈviɪkəl, ənd meɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd ɛz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ˈviɪkəl ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp." soʊ raɪt frəm ðə stɑrt, ˈgugəl ɪz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ɪts ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp kɑr nɑt ʤɪst æt ˈəðər kɑz, bət æt ˈərbən ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈhæbəts. ʃəˈhin ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˈgugəl kɑr lʊks laɪk ɪt wɑz ˈdrɪvən raɪt ɔf ðə lɔt əv kɑr ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpts ðət ˈhɔndə ənd toʊˈjoʊtə wər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə leɪt ənd ˈərli 2000s*. ˈgugəl ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈrisərʧərz laɪk ʃəˈhin ənd ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ðət ðə kɑz kʊd gɪv raɪz tɪ ˈproʊˌgræmz, lɛs ˈtræfɪk, ənd ˈhæpiər ˈsɪti ˈdɛnəzənz. bət ðɛr ər ˈmɛni mɔr maɪəlz tɪ goʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kɑr ɪz ˈrɛdi, lɛt əˈloʊn ˈproʊˌgræmz dɪˈvɛləpt tɪ gɪt ˈpipəl tɪ juz ðɛm. "ɛz ə ˈrisərʧər, wət aɪd laɪk tɪ si ɪz ə ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈklɪnɪk tɪ si haʊ ˈpipəl əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈstætəs riækt tɪ ðə ˈviɪkəl," sɛd ʃəˈhin. sɛd hiz bɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs kˈwɛʃən, tu. "aɪ hæv ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈvɪʒən haʊ ɪt maɪt goʊ ðət ɪt maɪt bi ʃɛrd baɪ kəmˈjunɪtiz ər ˈfæməliz, bət wi woʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ənˈtɪl wi si haʊ ɪt [dɪˈvɛləpmənt] goʊz." ˈraɪdɪŋ wɪθ ðə lɔ ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd soʊˌsiˌoʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈhərdəlz ðə ˈgugəl kɑr tɛk ˈfeɪsɪz, ɪt məst ˈɔlsoʊ wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ɪn iʧ əv ðə 50 steɪts. ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ðə ˌstɛrioʊˈtɪpɪkəl hoʊm əv əˈmɛrɪkən kɑr ˈkəlʧər wɛr wər bɔrn mɔr ðən ə hæf ə ˈsɛnʧəri əˈgoʊ, ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz saɪnd ɔf læst wik ɔn rulz ˈgəvərnɪŋ haʊ tɪ tɛst kɑz. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud kənˈdɪʃənz ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə ɔˈtɑnəməs ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil tɛk wər nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt, sɛd ˈbərnərd sɔriˈɑnoʊ, ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈrɛktər æt ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈmoʊtər ˈviɪkəlz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðoʊz seɪm ˈkəmpəˌniz ər biɪŋ kənˈsəltɪd ɔn ðə rulz ðət wɪl gaɪd ðɛm. "ɪn ðə ˈtɛstɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət wi hæv ˈstɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ɪz ðət ə ˈjumən biɪŋ ɪz ɪn ðə ˈviɪkəl waɪl ɪts biɪŋ ˈtɛstɪd ɔn ðə ˈroʊdˌweɪz. ɪt məst bi səm kaɪnd əv ˌdɛzɪgˈni əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni," ənd nɑt ʤɪst ˈɛni ˈpæsənʤər, sɔriˈɑnoʊ sɛd. ˈgugəl fɪts ðə bɪl wɪθ ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˈdraɪvərlɪs kɑr ˈɑpərˌeɪtər timz. bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp, wɪʧ wɑz ʃoʊn ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ wɪˈθaʊt ˈstɪrɪŋ ər ˈpɛdəlz, ˈæˌkʧuəli wɪl hæv ðɛm wəns ɪts ənˈliʃt ɔn ðə strits əv ˈmaʊntən vju ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˈæftər ðə rulz goʊ ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 sɛθ wɪn ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ˈgəvərnɪŋ haʊ kɑz kən ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈæftər ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ər əˈpruvd "baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ˈkæləndər jɪr," sɔriˈɑnoʊ sɛd, ənd ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt 120 deɪ greɪs ˈpɪriəd ˈpæsɪz, ˈgugəl kən bɪld ənd dɪˈplɔɪ kɑz wɪˈθaʊt ˈstɪrɪŋ wilz ər ˈpɛdəlz ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt ˈʧuzɪz. ɪts ðə ˈtɛstɪŋ ðət rikˈwaɪərz ðə ˈklæsɪk ˌɪnˈtɪriər kənˈtroʊlz. "wɪr ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ bi ˈtɛstɪŋ ðiz ˈviɪkəlz [ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp wɪθ ə ˈstɪrɪŋ wil ənd ˈpɛdəlz] ɔn ˈpraɪvət kloʊzd ˈkɔrsɪz ðɪs ˈsəmər, ənd ˈpəblɪk roʊdz baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr," sɛd. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈtaɪmlaɪn, ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp kɑz wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈstɪrɪŋ wil ənd ˈpɛdəlz maɪt si səm kaɪnd əv dɪˈplɔɪmənt ɛz ˈərli ɛz ˈeɪprəl 2015 bət sɛd ðət ˈpipəl ʃʊd ˈtɛmpər ðɛr ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. "ɪt woʊnt ˈhæpən ənˈtɪl wɪr ˈkɑnfədənt əˈbaʊt ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm ɔn ðə roʊd wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈdraɪvər ɔn bɔrd," sɛd. ˈgugəl ˈfeɪsɪz əˈnəðər ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈhərdəl: ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns. ðə 100 kɑz ɪt plænz ɔn ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈmaʊntən vju maɪt bi əˈsɛmbəld baɪ raʊʃ ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz, ə buˈtik ˈɔtoʊ əˈsɛmbli fərm nɪr ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, bət ðə ˈgoʊldən steɪt kənˈsɪdərz ˈgugəl ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər, sɔriˈɑnoʊ sɛd. soʊ ɪf ɪt gɪts ˈɪntu ə kræʃ, ər ɛz ˈgugəl wʊd laɪk ju tɪ bɪˈliv ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli, ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɛls ˈkræʃɪz ˈɪntu ɪt, huz riˈspɑnsəbəl? ənd ɪf ðə kɑr ɪz ɛz ˈtaɪni ɛz ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp, wɪl ju kɛr sɪns ju kʊd bi dɛd? "ðoʊz kˈwɛsʧənz ər stɪl ˌəˈnænsərd," sɔriˈɑnoʊ sɛd. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəˈnænsərd, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈgugəl ˈlaɪkli həz ən əˈpɪnjən ɔn: hu ɪz ðə ˈligəl ˈɑpərˌeɪtər əv ðə ˈviɪkəl, ɪf ˈgugəl tɛk ɪz ðə ˈpaɪlət? "raɪt naʊ, ˈgugəl ɪz seɪɪŋ ðət ðɛr ˈɪzənt ə ˈpərsən huz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈviɪkəl," sɔriˈɑnoʊ sɛd, "ɪts ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr." "wət dɪz ɪt min tɪ nɑt hæv tɪ prɛs ðə gæs ər breɪk, tɪ hæv ə mɔr hjuˈmeɪn ɪkˈspɪriəns?" krɪs, dɪˈrɛktər, ˈgugəl kɑr ˈprɑʤɛkt lɔz ˈgəvərnɪŋ viˈhɪkjələr ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ənd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn beɪst ɔn ðə prɪˈzəmpʃən əv ˈjumən ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz. fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈhɪstəri, ðæts ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ, bət ðə ˈtæktɪks biɪŋ juzd ɪn dɪˈtərmənɪŋ haʊ ðæts ˈhæpənɪŋ ˈɑrənt. "wət ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz nid tɪ du ɪz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr tɪ ˈjuˈɛs, ənd wi ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈpəblɪk, ðət ðiz ˈviɪkəlz ər seɪf," hi sɛd. "səm ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz hæv toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðət [ðə weɪ] tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðiz ˈviɪkəlz ər seɪf ɪz tɪ self-certify*... wi hæv sɛd ðət ðɛr ʃʊd bi ə θərd ˈpɑrti tɪ ˈsərtəˌfaɪ tɪ," səm kaɪnd əv ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈbɑdi, "bət səm ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz hæv pʊʃt bæk." ˈdraɪvɪŋ daʊn ðə roʊd ˈtɛnʃən ˈhæzənt ˈrɪzən ˈoʊnli bɪtˈwin ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz laɪk ˈgugəl ənd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz, bət bɪtˈwin ðə kɑr ˈmeɪkərz ənd ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈpəblɪk, tu. ˈpipəl ər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ə ˈsɛnʧəri əv dɪˈvɛləpt kɑr ˈhæbəts ˈʃɪftɪŋ drəˈmætɪkəli ɪn ˈəndər ə ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈdraɪvɪŋ əˌfɪʃəˈnɑdoʊz laɪk tɪm ˈstivənz ənd ˈdæni ˈsəlɪvən teɪk greɪt ˈəmbrɪʤ æt plænz, əˈkjuzɪŋ ðɛm əv traɪɪŋ tɪ teɪk ə ənd biɪŋ ɔn ən ˈoʊvərli æmˈbɪʃəs ˈtaɪmlaɪn. dɪˈspaɪt hər ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm fər ðə raɪz əv ðə, ʃəˈhin sɛd ðət ʃi ˈdɪdənt ɪkˈspɛkt ˈpipəl tɪ stɑp ˈdraɪvɪŋ. "ðɛrz ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ˈpipəl hu wɔnt tɪ draɪv ˈviɪkəlz ənd wɔnt tɪ oʊn ˈviɪkəlz," ʃi sɛd. "ɛz ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ðə roʊl əv ðə ˈsɪti bɪˈkəmz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti, ðə nid fər ˈpɑrkɪŋ əˈloʊn ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈlɪmət wənz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ oʊn ə ˈviɪkəl." ʃəˈhin sɛd ðət ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp meɪks ɪt lʊk laɪk ə kɑr ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ kɑz. "ðɪs kɑr lʊks laɪk ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈoʊnɪŋ ə ˈviɪkəl," ʃi sɛd. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪf ðɪs ɪz ðə kɑr ðət ˈpipəl wʊd goʊ aʊt ənd baɪ." ˈgugəl bət sɛd ðət ɪf ju lɪv ɪn ə ˈsɪti wɪθ mɔr ðən 1 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl, ju ənd ðə bɪg kɑr ˈmeɪkərz wʊd bi raɪt tɪ bi kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt jʊr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ oʊn ə kɑr ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. "aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs θɪŋ ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ məʧ ˈfæstər ðən wi θɔt. aɪ θɪŋk fər ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈsɪtiz, ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈtrænspɔrt ˈsɪstəm ɪz kəmˈplitli ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt. ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈdraɪvərlɪs kɑr ɛz ˈfɪlɪŋ ðə gæp hir wɪl kəmˈplitli ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ ðət ˈtrænspɔrt wɪl bi dən ɪn lɑrʤ ˈsɪtiz," hi sɛd. ðəs fɑr, ðɛr hæv bɪn tu ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈvɛləpmənt træks fər kɑz. ðɛrz ðə mɔr ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl əˈproʊʧ, sˈloʊli ˈædɪŋ ɔtəˈmeɪʃən. ˈvoʊlvoʊz plæn fər ˈgɑtənbərg, sˈwidən, ˈhɛvəli rɪˈlaɪənt ɔn ˈsɛnsərz, ɪz laɪk ðɪs. "ðə ˈpɑləsi æt ˈgugəl ɪz tɪ kəmˈplitli ʤəmp tɪ ðə kɑr," sɛd, hu wɑz səˈpraɪzd ðət ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp kɑr wɑz əˈnaʊnst ˈoʊnli ə fju wiks ˈæftər ˈgugəl ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst ðə ɔˈtɑnəməs tɛkˈnɑləʤi æt ə prɛs ɪˈvɛnt. "ɪt ʃoʊz ə lɔt əv ˌsɛlfˈkɑnfədəns," hi sɛd, ənd ɪt kʊd ˈəpˌsɛt pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpɑrtnərz. "ðeɪ ər ˈrɪli ˈbərnɪŋ ðɛr ˈbrɪʤɪz, ðɛrz noʊ weɪ bæk."
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although the google self-driving car prototype revealed tuesday night may look cute on the outside and strange on the inside, it signals that google will soon face tough questions about ownership, insurance, and what it means to try to take the wheel of the urban mobility revolution away from big auto.
to be sure, the self-driving car technology is far from road ready. by google's own admission, it sucks in inclement weather, it can't drive anywhere without a pre-made map, and to keep it on the right side of the law, it's only allowed on the streets with two human operators ready to take over.
but they've already racked up more than 700,000 miles in nearly two dozen toyota and lexus vehicles that they've bolted their autonomous technology to, and the cars can successfully navigate freeways as well as the busy downtown suburban streets of google's hometown in mountain view, calif.
little car, big plans
from the outside, the nameless, prototype autonomous car looks like a cross between a golf cart and a smart car, or like one of the newer fiats but with its nose cut off. it has two doors, two seats, and it's about the size of a smart fortwo. the detailing and placement of the headlights and grille make the front look like a face with big child-sized eyes and a slight smile.
the inside is futuristic, and that doesn't mean 17 cup holders. it lacks a steering wheel and column, and doesn't have a brake pedal or an accelerator. classified officially by the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) as a low-speed vehicle, a designation notable for its restricted top speed of 25 miles per hour, a regulation-approved glass windshield, the presence of side and rear-view mirrors, and a parking brake, the $150,000 electric google robo-car can only go around 100 miles before needing a recharge.
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combine all that with the reliance of google's self-driving technology on pre-built lidar-generated maps overlaid by a real-time map built with a combination of cameras, sensors, and lidar, and you might be wondering just what exactly google is trying to do.
the prototype car came about because as google moved the technology testing to city streets a year ago, google self-driving car project director chris urmson and his team "began to realize that glomming sensors onto our vehicles was not the right solution," he said.
"there was an opportunity to re-envision what our vehicle should be," he said. "what does it mean to not have to press the gas or brake, to have a more humane experience?"
changing the future of urban transportation
the answer is nothing short of revolutionizing urban mobility, and it's going to happen much faster than you think, says alain bertaud, senior research scholar at the new york university urbanization project.
"i didn't expect this to be so early. i am really looking forward to see the deployment," he said. "within 10 years, urban transport will be transformed, and the productivity of large cities will improve."
bertaud predicts that the future of urban mobility will depend on autonomous vehicles that people use not only for the so-called "first-last mile," to connect people to public transportation systems when they live close to stops and stations, but not close enough, but also for when public transportation systems take too long to go relatively short distances.
"assume that you have a station on your rail every kilometer, you have too many stops," he said. bertaud says that he lives right next to a bus stop that would take him directly to where he needs to go in new york city three times a week, but he drives because, "it stops 72 times."
"the speed restriction [of 25 mph] falls into this classification of the neighborhood electric vehicle," a sub-classification of the low-speed vehicle that operates in mixed-used environments, said susan shaheen, co-director of the transportation sustainability research center at the university of california, berkeley. "these are cars that are uniquely different from a standard vehicle, and may be considered as an alternative to vehicle ownership."
so right from the start, google is targeting its prototype car not just at other cars, but at urban transportation habits. shaheen noted that the google car looks like it was driven right off the lot of shared-use car testing concepts that honda and toyota were working on in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
google and independent researchers like shaheen and bertaud speculate that the cars could give rise to car-sharing programs, less traffic, and happier city denizens.
but there are many more miles to go before the car is ready, let alone programs developed to get people to use them.
"as a researcher, what i'd like to see is a driving clinic to see how people of different socio-economic status react to the vehicle," said shaheen.
urmson said he's been thinking about this question, too.
"i have a personal vision how it might go that it might be shared by communities or families, but we won't understand that until we see how it [development] goes."
riding with the law
in addition to the technological and socioeconomic hurdles the google car tech faces, it must also win over regulators in each of the 50 states. in california, the stereotypical home of american car culture where drive-ins were born more than a half a century ago, regulators signed off last week on rules governing how to test self-driving cars.
these include conditions that companies testing the autonomous automobile tech were not always happy about, said bernard soriano, deputy director at the california department of motor vehicles, even though those same companies are being consulted on the rules that will guide them.
"in the testing regulations, one of the things that we have stipulated is that a human being is in the vehicle while it's being tested on the roadways. it must be some kind of designee of the company," and not just any passenger, soriano said.
google fits the bill with its current driverless car operator teams. but it also means that google's prototype, which was shown on tuesday without steering or pedals, actually will have them once it's unleashed on the streets of mountain view -- sometime after the rules go into effect on september 16.
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when regulations governing how self-driving cars can operate after testing in california are approved "by the end of this calendar year," soriano said, and the subsequent 120 day grace period passes, google can build and deploy self-driving cars without steering wheels or pedals however it chooses. it's the testing that requires the classic interior controls.
"we're looking to be testing these vehicles [the prototype with a steering wheel and pedals] on private closed courses this summer, and public roads by the end of the year," said google's urmson.
given the regulatory timeline, the prototype cars without the steering wheel and pedals might see some kind of deployment as early as april 2015, but urmson said that people should temper their expectations.
"it won't happen until we're confident about putting them on the road without a driver on board," urmson said.
google faces another regulatory hurdle: insurance. the 100 cars it plans on building and testing in mountain view might be assembled by roush enterprises, a boutique auto assembly firm near detroit, but the golden state considers google the manufacturer, soriano said. so if it gets into a crash, or as google would like you to believe is more likely, somebody else crashes into it, who's responsible? and if the car is as tiny as the prototype, will you care since you could be dead?
"those questions are still unanswered," soriano said. also unanswered, but something that google likely has an opinion on: who is the legal operator of the vehicle, if google tech is the pilot?
"right now, google is saying that there isn't a person who's operating the vehicle," soriano said, "it's the software."
"what does it mean to not have to press the gas or brake, to have a more humane experience?" -- chris urmson, director, google self-driving car project
laws governing vehicular ownership and responsibility have always been based on the presumption of human operators. for the first time in history, that's changing, but the tactics being used in determining how that's happening aren't.
"what manufacturers need to do is to ensure to us, and we ensure the public, that these vehicles are safe," he said. "some manufacturers have told us that [the way] to make sure that these vehicles are safe is to self-certify... we have said that there should be a third party to certify to," some kind of regulatory body, "but some manufacturers have pushed back."
driving down the less-traveled road
tension hasn't risen only between manufacturers like google and regulators, but between the car makers and the driving public, too. people are concerned about a century of developed car habits shifting dramatically in under a decade.
driving aficionados like cnet's tim stevens and danny sullivan take great umbrage at google's plans, accusing them of trying to take a and being on an overly ambitious timeline.
despite her enthusiasm for the rise of the robo-car, shaheen said that she didn't expect people to stop driving. "there's always going to be a market for people who want to drive vehicles and want to own vehicles," she said. "as our society changes and the role of the city becomes increasingly important to society, the need for parking alone is going to limit one's ability to own a vehicle."
shaheen said that the design of the prototype makes it look like a car alternative to cars. "this car looks like an alternative to necessarily owning a vehicle," she said. "i don't know if this is the car that people would go out and buy."
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but bertaud said that if you live in a city with more than 1 million people, you and the big car makers would be right to be concerned about your ability to own a car in the not-too-distant future.
"i think this thing is happening much faster than we thought. i think for very large cities, the current transport system is completely inadequate. the possibility of driverless car as filling the gap here will completely change the way that transport will be done in large cities," he said.
thus far, there have been two major development tracks for self-driving cars. there's the more incremental approach, slowly adding automation. volvo's plan for gothenburg, sweden, heavily reliant on sensors, is like this.
"the policy at google is to completely jump to the self-driving car," said bertaud, who was surprised that the prototype car was announced only a few weeks after google showcased the autonomous technology at a press event.
"it shows a lot of self-confidence," he said, and it could upset potential partners. "they are really burning their bridges, there's no way back."
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bɑrt ðə kæt, rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm ə ˈbroʊkən ʤɔ ənd ˈfeɪʃəl ˈɪnʤəriz, ɪz sin ɪn ðɪs hjuˈmeɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˈtæmpə beɪ ˈpɪkʧər riˈlist ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2015 soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˈtæmpə ˈviə ˈrɔɪtərz ˈtæmpə, fla*. (ˈrɔɪtərz) ə kæt ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ɪz ɔn ðə mɛnd ˈæftər klɔɪŋ hɪz weɪ bæk frəm ðə dɛd, ˈsərfəsɪŋ faɪv deɪz ˈæftər hi wɑz hɪt baɪ ə kɑr ənd ˈbɛrid fər dɛd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə hjuˈmeɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˈtæmpə beɪ. bɑrt ðə kæt ɪz rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm ə ˈbroʊkən ʤɔ ənd ˈfeɪʃəl ˈɪnʤəriz, sɛd ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə deɪ ˈæftər hi ˌəndərˈwɛnt ˈsərʤəri. wən əv hɪz aɪz wɑz ˈwundɪd soʊ ˈbædli ɪt hæd tɪ bi riˈmuvd. ðə hjuˈmeɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ bɑrt ə cat,”*,” waɪl ðə ɔrˈdil ərnd ɪm ðə ˈnɪkˌneɪm cat”*” ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ˈsimɪŋli ˈlaɪfləs ˈbɑdi wɑz ˈbɛrid ˈæftər hi wɑz hɪt baɪ ə kɑr ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ˈloʊkəl ˈmidiə sɛd. faɪv deɪz ˈleɪtər, hi ʃoʊd əp əˈlaɪv ɪn ə jɑrd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə blɔg poʊst baɪ ðə hjuˈmeɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti. hæd dəg hɪmˈsɛlf aʊt əv ðə greɪv ənd sˈloʊli meɪd hɪz weɪ bæk hoʊm, ɔlˈbiɪt wik, dɪˈhaɪdreɪtəd ənd ɪn nid əv ˈmɛdɪkəl attention,”*,” ðə ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd. hi wɑz brɔt tɪ ðə hjuˈmeɪn ˈvɛtrəˌnɛri ˈklɪnɪk baɪ hɪz ˈoʊnər, hu kʊd nɑt əˈfɔrd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt fər ðə ˈɪnʤərd kæt æt ˈəðər ˈvɛtrəˌnɛri prəˈvaɪdərz. bɑrt ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ hoʊm ɪn əˈbaʊt ə wik, wəns hi kən it ɔn hɪz oʊn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə hjuˈmeɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti, wɪʧ kɔld ɪm ə boy.”*.” fʊl rɪˈkəvəri ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ teɪk əˈbaʊt sɪks wiks.
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bart the cat, recovering from a broken jaw and facial injuries, is seen in this humane society of tampa bay picture released on january 28, 2015. reuters/humane society of tampa bay/handout via reuters
tampa, fla. (reuters) - a cat in florida is on the mend after clawing his way back from the dead, surfacing five days after he was hit by a car and buried for dead, according to the humane society of tampa bay.
bart the cat is recovering from a broken jaw and facial injuries, said the agency on wednesday, the day after he underwent surgery. one of his eyes was wounded so badly it had to be removed.
the humane society is calling bart a “miracle cat,” while the ordeal earned him the nickname “zombie cat” on social media.
bart’s seemingly lifeless body was buried after he was hit by a car earlier this month, local media said. five days later, he showed up alive in a neighbor’s yard, according to a blog post by the humane society.
“he had dug himself out of the grave and slowly made his way back home, albeit weak, dehydrated and in need of medical attention,” the agency said.
he was brought to the humane society’s veterinary clinic by his owner, who could not afford medical treatment for the injured cat at other veterinary providers.
bart should be able to go home in about a week, once he can eat on his own, according to the humane society, which called him a “brave boy.”
full recovery is expected to take about six weeks.
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nevada’s* mɪˈstɪriəs keɪv əv ðə ʤaɪənts baɪ ˈtɛrəns sɔrs: ˈmɛni ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən traɪbz frəm ðə ˌnɔrˈθist ənd ˌsaʊθˈwɛst stɪl rɪˈleɪt ðə ˈlɛʤəndz əv ðə ʤaɪənts ənd haʊ ðɛr ˈænˌsɛstərz fɔt ˈtɛrəbəl, proʊˈtræktɪd wɔrz əˈgɛnst ðə ʤaɪənts wɪn ðeɪ fərst ɪnˈkaʊnərd ðɛm ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ˈɔlˌmoʊst jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˈəðərz, laɪk ðə ˈæzˌtɛks ənd maɪənz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðɛr ɪnˈkaʊnərz wɪθ ə reɪs əv ʤaɪənts tɪ ðə nɔrθ wɪn ðeɪ ˈvɛnʧərd aʊt ɔn ɪkˈsplɔrəˌtɔri ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃənz. hu wər ðiz ʤaɪənts ðət ˈhɪstəri bʊks hæv ˌɪgˈnɔrd? ðɛr ˈbɛriəl saɪts ənd rɪˈmeɪnz hæv bɪn dɪˈskəvərd ɔn ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˈkɑntənənt. ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðeɪ hæv bɪn əˈnərθt ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə ənd nu jɔrk steɪt, ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ənd ˌtɛnəˈsi, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ənd nəˈvɑdə. ənd ɪn ðə steɪt əv nəˈvɑdə ðət ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə ˈneɪtɪv wɔrz əˈgɛnst ðə ʤaɪənt mɛn trænsˈfɔrmd frəm ə ˈloʊkəl mɪθ tɪ ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌriˈæləˌti ˈdʊrɪŋ 1924 wɪn ðə keɪvz wər ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd. æt wən taɪm ðə keɪv wɑz noʊn ɛz ˈhɔrsˌʃu keɪv bɪˈkəz əv ɪts ˌɪnˈtɪriər. ðə əˈbaʊt 20 maɪəlz saʊθ əv ˈmɑdərn deɪ, nəˈvɑdə, ɪz əˈprɑksəmətli dip ənd waɪd. ə ˈvɛri oʊld keɪv ðət ˈjumənz ɔn ðɪs ˈkɑntənənt. ɪn ˌprihɪˈstɔrɪk taɪmz ɪt leɪ ˌəndərˈniθ ə ʤaɪənt ˈɪnˌlænd leɪk kɔld ðət ˈkəvərd məʧ əv ˈwɛstərn nəˈvɑdə. ʤiˈɑləʤɪsts hæv dɪˈtərmənd ðə ˈkævərn wɑz fɔrmd baɪ ðə kərənts ənd weɪv ˈækʃən. ðə ˈlɛʤənd ðə, ə traɪb ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs tɪ pɑrts əv nəˈvɑdə, ˈjuˌtɔ ənd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, toʊld ˈərli waɪt ˈsɛtələrz əˈbaʊt ðɛr ancestors’*’ ˈbætəlz wɪθ ə fərˈoʊʃəs reɪs əv waɪt, ʤaɪənts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə, ðə ʤaɪənts wər ɔˈrɛdi ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. ðə neɪmd ðə ʤaɪənts ““si-te-cah”*” ðət ˈlɪtərəli minz ““tule-eaters.”*.” ðə ɪz ə ˈfaɪbrəs ˈwɔtər plænt ðə ʤaɪənts woʊv ˈɪntu ræfts tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə kənˈtɪnjuəs əˈtæks. ðeɪ juzd ðə ræfts tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt əˈkrɔs wət rɪˈmeɪnd əv leɪk. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə, ðə ʤaɪənts stʊd ɛz tɔl ɛz ənd wər ə ˈvɪʃəs, ˌənəˈproʊʧəbəl ˈpipəl ðət kɪld ənd eɪt ˈkæpʧərd ɛz fud. ɪz tɪ bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd.] ðə toʊld ðə ˈərli ˈsɛtələrz ðət ˈæftər ˈmɛni jɪrz əv ˈwɔrˌfɛr, ɔl ðə traɪbz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ˈfaɪnəli ʤɔɪnd təˈgɛðər tɪ rɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz əv ðə ʤaɪənts. wən deɪ ɛz ðeɪ ʧeɪst daʊn ðə fju rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈɛnəmi, ðə fliɪŋ ʤaɪənts tʊk ˈrɛfjuʤ ɪn ə keɪv. ðə ˈtraɪbəl ˈwɔrjərz dɪˈmændɪd ðɛr ˈɛnəmi kəm aʊt ənd faɪt, bət ðə ʤaɪənts ˈstɛdˌfæstli rɪfˈjuzd tɪ liv ðɛr ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri. ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd æt nɑt dɪˈfitɪŋ ðɛr ˈɛnəmi wɪθ ˈɑnər ɪz tɪ bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd], ðə ˈtraɪbəl ʧifs hæd ˈwɔrjərz fɪl ðə ˈɛntrəns tɪ ðə ˈkævərn wɪθ brəʃ ənd ðɛn sɛt ɪt ɔn faɪər ɪn ə bɪd tɪ fɔrs ðə ʤaɪənts aʊt əv ðə keɪv. ðə fju ðət dɪd ˈimərʤ wər ˈɪnstəntli sleɪn wɪθ ˈvɑliz əv ˈɛroʊz. ðə ʤaɪənts ðət rɪˈmeɪnd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈkævərn wər æsˈfɪksiˌeɪtɪd. [–“–“honorably,”*,” aɪ prɪˈzum] ˈleɪtər, ən ˈərθkˌweɪk rɑkt ðə ˈriʤən ənd ðə keɪv ˈɛntrəns kəˈlæpst ˈlivɪŋ ˈoʊnli ɪˈnəf rum fər bæts tɪ ˈɛnər ɪt ənd meɪk ɪt ðɛr hoʊm. ðə ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz ˈleɪtər ðə keɪv wɑz ridɪˈskəvərd ənd faʊnd tɪ bi ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ bæt gˈwɑˌnoʊ ˈɔlˌmoʊst dip. dɪˈkeɪɪŋ bæt gˈwɑˌnoʊ bɪˈkəmz saltpeter*, ðə ʧif ˌɪnˈgridiənt əv ˈgənˌpaʊdər, ənd wɑz ˈvɛri ˈvæljəbəl. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪn 1911 ə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ maɪn ðə gˈwɑˌnoʊ. ɛz ðə ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən prəˈgrɛst, ˈskɛlətənz ənd ˈfɑsəlz wər faʊnd. ðə gˈwɑˌnoʊ wɑz maɪnd fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst 13 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts wər ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, baɪ ðɛn ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈɑrtəˌfækts hæd bɪn ˌæksəˈdɛnəli dɪˈstrɔɪd ər ˈsɪmpli dɪˈskɑrdɪd. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, wət ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧərz dɪd rɪˈkəvər wɑz ˈstægərˌɪŋ: ˈoʊvər ˈɑrtəˌfækts wər əˈnərθt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈməmɪˌfaɪd rɪˈmeɪnz əv tu giants—one*, ə ˈfiˌmeɪl tɔl, ðə ˈəðər meɪl, ˈoʊvər tɔl. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈɑrtəˌfækts (bət nɑt ðə ʤaɪənts) kən bi vjud æt ðə smɔl ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri mˈjuziəm ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn winnemucca*, nəˈvɑdə. ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv ðə mɪθ ɛz ðə ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən əv ðə keɪv prəˈgrɛst, ðə ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts keɪm tɪ ðə ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəl kənˈkluʒən ðət ðə mɪθ wɑz noʊ mɪθ; ɪt wɑz tru. wət lɛd ðɛm tɪ ðɪs ˈriləˈzeɪʃən wɑz ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ˈmɛni ˈbroʊkən ˈɛroʊz ðət hæd bɪn ʃɑt ˈɪntu ðə keɪv ənd ə dɑrk leɪər əv bərnd məˈtɪriəl ˈəndər ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə gˈwɑˌnoʊ. əˈməŋ ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈɑrtəˌfækts rɪˈkəvərd frəm ðɪs saɪt əv ən ənˈnoʊn ˈpipəl ɪz wət səm ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər kənˈvɪnst ɪz ə ˈkæləndər: ə stoʊn wɪθ ɪgˈzæktli 365 ˈnɑʧɪz kɑrvd əˈlɔŋ ɪts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd rɪm ənd 52 ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈnɑʧɪz əˈlɔŋ ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd. bət ðət wɑz nɑt tɪ bi ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈʧæptər əv ʤaɪənts ɪn nəˈvɑdə. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ənd ʤun əv 1931 tu ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈskɛlətənz wər faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈhəmˌboʊlt draɪ leɪk bɛd nɪr, nəˈvɑdə. wən əv ðə ˈskɛlətənz ˈmɛʒərd tɔl ənd wɑz ˈleɪtər dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ræpt ɪn ə ˈfæbrɪk ˈsɪmələr tɪ ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈməmiz. ðə ˈəðər wɑz ˈnɪrli lɔŋ. [nəˈvɑdə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ʤun 19 1931
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nevada’s mysterious cave of the red-haired giants
by terrence aym
source: helium.com
many native american tribes from the northeast and southwest still relate the legends of the red-haired giants and how their ancestors fought terrible, protracted wars against the giants when they first encountered them in north america almost 15,000 years ago.
others, like the aztecs and mayans recorded their encounters with a race of giants to the north when they ventured out on exploratory expeditions.
who were these red-haired giants that history books have ignored? their burial sites and remains have been discovered on nearly every continent.
in the united states they have been unearthed in virginia and new york state, michigan, illinois and tennessee, arizona and nevada.
and in the state of nevada that the story of the native paiute’s wars against the giant red-haired men transformed from a local myth to a scientific reality during 1924 when the lovelock caves were excavated.
at one time the lovelock cave was known as horseshoe cave because of its u-shaped interior. the cavern—located about 20 miles south of modern day lovelock, nevada, is approximately 40-feet deep and 60-feet wide.
it’s a very old cave that pre-dates humans on this continent. in prehistoric times it lay underneath a giant inland lake called lahontan that covered much of western nevada. geologists have determined the cavern was formed by the lake’s currents and wave action.
the legend
the paiutes, a native-american tribe indigenous to parts of nevada, utah and arizona, told early white settlers about their ancestors’ battles with a ferocious race of white, red-haired giants. according to the paiutes, the giants were already living in the area.
the paiutes named the giants “si-te-cah” that literally means “tule-eaters.” the tule is a fibrous water plant the giants wove into rafts to escape the paiutes continuous attacks. they used the rafts to navigate across what remained of lake lahontan.
according to the paiutes, the red-haired giants stood as tall as 12-feet and were a vicious, unapproachable people that killed and ate captured paiutes as food. [overestimation is to be expected.]
the paiutes told the early settlers that after many years of warfare, all the tribes in the area finally joined together to rid themselves of the giants.
one day as they chased down the few remaining red-haired enemy, the fleeing giants took refuge in a cave. the tribal warriors demanded their enemy come out and fight, but the giants steadfastly refused to leave their sanctuary.
frustrated at not defeating their enemy with honor [underestimation is to be expected], the tribal chiefs had warriors fill the entrance to the cavern with brush and then set it on fire in a bid to force the giants out of the cave.
the few that did emerge were instantly slain with volleys of arrows. the giants that remained inside the cavern were asphyxiated. [–“honorably,” i presume]
later, an earthquake rocked the region and the cave entrance collapsed leaving only enough room for bats to enter it and make it their home.
the excavation
thousands of years later the cave was rediscovered and found to be loaded with bat guano almost 6-feet deep. decaying bat guano becomes saltpeter, the chief ingredient of gunpowder, and was very valuable.
therefore, in 1911 a company was created specifically to mine the guano. as the mining operation progressed, skeletons and fossils were found.
the guano was mined for almost 13 years before archaeologists were notified about the findings. unfortunately, by then many of the artifacts had been accidentally destroyed or simply discarded.
nevertheless, what the scientific researchers did recover was staggering: over 10,000 artifacts were unearthed including the mummified remains of two red-haired giants—one, a female 6.5-feet tall, the other male, over 8-feet tall.
many of the artifacts (but not the giants) can be viewed at the small natural history museum located in winnemucca, nevada.
confirmation of the myth
as the excavation of the cave progressed, the archaeologists came to the inescapable conclusion that the paiutes myth was no myth; it was true.
what led them to this realization was the discovery of many broken arrows that had been shot into the cave and a dark layer of burned material under sections of the overlaying guano.
among the thousands of artifacts recovered from this site of an unknown people is what some scientists are convinced is a calendar: a donut-shaped stone with exactly 365 notches carved along its outside rim and 52 corresponding notches along the inside.
but that was not to be the final chapter of red-haired giants in nevada.
in february and june of 1931, two very large skeletons were found in the humboldt dry lake bed near lovelock, nevada.
one of the skeletons measured 8.5-feet tall and was later described as having been wrapped in a gum-covered fabric similar to egyptian mummies. the other was nearly 10-feet long. [nevada review-miner newspaper, june 19, 1931.]
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pi baɪ ˈeɪprəl 28 2015 tˈwɪtər rɛd ðɪs ɔn jʊr ər ˈænˌdrɔɪd dɪˈvaɪs vænˈkuvər, ə klæʃ ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə vænˈkuvər ənd ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti tʊk pleɪs æt pleɪs wɪθ ðə ˈvɪzɪtərz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ faɪnd fɔrm əv leɪt. ˈkrɪsʧɪn boʊˈlɑnoʊz ˈoʊpənd hɪz əˈkaʊnt wɪθ ə ˈbrɪljənt fərst hæf ˈvɑli, bət hɪz ˈtæli wɑz kˈwɪkli ˈænsərd baɪ diˈeɪgoʊ ˈrubioʊ. ˈkɛndəl wɑz sɛnt ɔf fər ə ˈsɛkənd ˈjɛloʊ kɑrd ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf, bət ðə dɪd nɑt kənˈsid ə ˈfərðər goʊl. boʊθ timz ˈsɛtəld fər ə drɔ ɪn frənt əv ˈspɛkteɪtərz. koʊʧ kɑrl ˈrɑbənsən wɑz lɛft ˈwəndərɪŋ wət tɪ meɪk əv hɪz timz ˈrɛkərd. waɪl hi wɑz plizd wɪθ ðə ˈərli goʊl ənd kwɪk stɑrt, hi wɑz nɑt θrɪld wɪθ ˈsɛkənd hæf mɪˈsteɪks. ə pɔɪnt ərnd ɪz ə ˈpɑzətɪv ɪn ðə grænd skim əv θɪŋz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt wɑz nɑt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd rɪˈzəlt. "aɪ ʤɪst sɛd ðət tɪ ðə gaɪz ɪn ðɛr, əm nɑt ʃʊr ˈwɛðər tɪ bi ˈhæpi, tɪ bi sæd, tɪ bi ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd, əˈnɔɪd. ju noʊ aɪ θɔt wi pleɪd ˈvɛri ˈvɛri wɛl ɪn ðə fərst hæf. aɪ θɔt wi pleɪd səm əv ɑr (moʊst) ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ stəf ɛz wi hæv dən. wi gɑt ɑr ˈnoʊzɪz ɪn frənt. ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ ðɛm. ðeɪ gɑt bæk ɪn ðə geɪm, bət ðət ˈʃʊdənt ˈhæpən frəm ˈjuˈɛs. wi swɪʧt ɔf ðə ˈsɛkənd feɪz. wɪn ju du ðət əˈgɛnst gʊd timz ju gɪt kɔt. ɪt wɑz ˈplizɪŋ bət ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə fərst hæf. ˈsɛkənd hæf ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈkætəˌlɔg əv ˈɛrərz frəm ˈjuˈɛs. wiv gɑt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət wi tɪ ðət tu ˈmɛni taɪmz, bɪˈkəz θri taɪmz ɪn naɪn geɪmz pleɪd wɪθ 10 mɛn. wi kənˈsidɪd ə goʊl, wɪʧ ɪz gʊd." ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti koʊʧ ˈpitər wɑz ˈhæpi tɪ si hɪz tim pɪk əp ə ˈkruʃəl pɔɪnt ɔn ðə roʊd ɪn ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə tim wɪθ wən mɔr deɪ əv rɛst wɑz əˈnəðər ˈʧælənʤ fər ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti, ənd ðeɪ dɪd wɛl tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə mæʧ, rɛst ki pleɪərz, ənd stɪl faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ gɪt ə pɔɪnt. "wi wər ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt bit əp frəm ɑr geɪm ɔn ˈsənˌdi, wi wər dɪˈplitɪd. ɪt wɑz ə hɑt deɪ, wi wərənt juzd tɪ ɪt. nɑt ˈvɛri hɑt ɪn ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt soʊ wi ˈrɪli hæd ə ʧæns tɪ ˈækləˌmeɪt tɪ ɪt. aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli θɔt wi brɔt ˈprɪti gʊd ˈɛnərʤi pleɪɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm hoʊm. ˈgɪtɪŋ ə pɔɪnt, jæ ˈoʊˈkeɪ, bət wɛˈnɛvər ju goʊ əp ə mæn ju ˈɔlˌweɪz wɔnt mɔr. aɪ θɔt wi ˈæˌkʧuəli gɑt ə ˈkəpəl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz hir ənd ðɛr bət ðeɪ dɪd ə gʊd ʤɑb, ðeɪ wər ˈrɪli ˈkɑmpækt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmpækt ɪn ðɛr tu laɪnz. ðeɪ meɪd ɪt ˈrɪli ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ goʊ əp θru ðə ˈmɪdəl. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz waɪd ənd ðət meɪd ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt. ˈɛni taɪm ju goʊ ɔn ðə roʊd ɪn ðɪs lig ənd gɪt ə pɔɪnt, ə ˈprɪti gʊd θɪŋ." ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ 45 tɪ stɑrt ðə mæʧ ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər, ˈpitər ˈrɛstɪd ˈsɛvərəl əv hɪz pleɪərz hu pleɪd ɪn moʊst ˈrisənt mæʧ ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ə lɔs əˈweɪ tɪ sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ. dɑm dwaɪər, bræd ˈdeɪvɪs, græm, ənd ˈnəmbər wən ˈgoʊlˌkipər tɪm ˈmɛliə ɔl wɔʧt frəm ðə bɛnʧ. vænˈkuvər sæt ˌɑkˈteɪvioʊ riˈvɛroʊ, blɑs ˈpɛrɛz, ˈnɪkɔləs meszquida*, ənd manneh*. ˈpeɪdroʊ mɔˈrɑlɛs meɪd hɪz rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈilɛvən ˈæftər ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə ˈpriviəs θri ˈmæʧɪz wɪθ ˈɪnʤəri. ˈkrɪsʧɪn boʊˈlɑnoʊz,, ənd ˈrəsəl ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə vænˈkuvər ˈlaɪˌnəp. ɪt dɪd nɑt teɪk lɔŋ fər ðə tɪ gɪt ɔn ðə score-sheet*. ˈkrɪsʧɪn boʊˈlɑnoʊz skɔrd hɪz fərst kərɪr goʊl ɪn ðə 14 ˈmɪnət ənd ɪt wɑz ˈsərtənli ə ˈwəndərfəl straɪk tɪ pʊt ðə kæps ɪn ðə lɛd. tʊk ə ðə ˈkɔrnər ənd faʊnd ən ənˈmɑrkt boʊˈlɑnoʊz ɪn ðə ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti bɑks. boʊˈlɑnoʊz dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈvɑli ˈɪntu ðə ˈvɪzɪtərz nɛt. boʊˈlɑnoʊz həz hæd ə kwaɪət stɑrt tɪ hɪz ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ, bət hi ʃoʊd hɪz wərθ ənd ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti wɪθ ə sʊˈpərb ˈɛfərt. ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ðət goʊl wɑz skɔrd, ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti sun hæd ən ˈænsər ɛz ðeɪ taɪd ðə mæʧ ɪn ðə 27 ˈmɪnət. ˈlɔrəns hɪz ʃɑt ɔn ˈtərgət ənd ðə bɔl faʊnd ənˈmɑrkt ˈrʊki diˈeɪgoʊ ˈrubioʊ. ðə wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfroʊzən ɪn taɪm, pərˈhæps ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ən tɪ bi kɔld. ɪt wɑz nɑt, ənd ˈrubioʊ wɑz fri tɪ wɔk ɪn ənd skɔr hɪz fərst kərɪr goʊl. vænˈkuvər swɪʧt ɔf fər ə ˈmoʊmənt ənd ðæts ɔl ɪt tʊk fər ðə əˈpoʊnənts frəm məˈzʊri tɪ ˈikwəˌlaɪz. ˌrɛfərˈi ɑrˈmɑndoʊ ˌvɪləˈriɑl wɑz ɪn ə ˈʤɛnərəs mud ɛz hi ˈhændɪd aʊt fərst hæf ˈjɛloʊ kɑrdz tɪ mæt ˈbɛsələr, diˈeɪgoʊ ˈrubioʊ, ənd ˈkɛndəl. ɔl θri pleɪərz wʊd hæv tɪ pleɪ wɪθ ˈkɔʃən ənd ɛz tɪ nɑt ərn ə ˈsɛkənd ˈjɛloʊ ənd wən əv ðɛm dɪd nɑt. ðə fərst hæf kənˈkludɪd wɪθ ˈivɪn pleɪ frəm boʊθ saɪdz ɛz ðə skɔr rɪˈmeɪnd vænˈkuvər hɛld ə 58 42 ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn pəˈzɛʃən. fænz laɪnd əp əˈlɔŋ ðə strit ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈhɑki geɪm ɔn pəb ˈtiˈviz ˈæftər ðə mæʧ. ˈkæsi ˈhəntər (@krwjonze*) ˈeɪprəl 28 2016 ənd ðæts wərld kəp kˈwɑləti. ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə, ˈkrɪsʧɪn boʊˈlɑnoʊz. ðɪs timz nɑt bæd ɔn sɛt ˈpisɪz. mɑrk ˈwɛbər (@provinceweber*) ˈeɪprəl 28 2016 ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf fər ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ðɪs ˈsizən, vænˈkuvər wʊd bi fɔrst tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ə mæʧ əˈgɛnst ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti wɪθ ˈoʊnli tɛn mɛn. ˈkɛndəl wɑz ˈɪʃud ə ˈsɛkənd ˈjɛloʊ kɑrd ɪn ðə 51 tɪm ˈpɑrkər meɪd ə pur ðət faʊnd diˈeɪgoʊ ˈrubioʊ. ˈkɛndəl wɑz fɔrst tɪ træk daʊn ðə ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ, ˈʧɪli ˈneɪtɪv, ənd ˈtækəl ɪm. wɑz ðɛn ˈgɪvɪn hɪz ˈmɑrʧɪŋ ˈɔrdərz. kɑrl ˈrɑbənsən ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn pɛr əv ˈjɛloʊ kɑrdz ənd dɪsəˈgrid wɪθ wən əv ðoʊz ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kɑrdz. ðə kæps hæd hoʊpt tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ˌrɛfərˈi ɑrˈmɑndoʊ ˌvɪləˈriɑl ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə mæʧ, bət ðət wɑz nɑt kwaɪt mɛnt wɪθ ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. "aɪv gɑt noʊ kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈjɛloʊ kɑrd. aɪ θɪŋk ə pur dɪˈsɪʒən, nɑt ʤɪst baɪ ˈkɛndəl, bət frəm ə ˈnəmbər əv pleɪərz ðət wər meɪd. aɪ ʤɪst gɑt toʊld ðə fərst kɑrd ɪz nɑt ə ˈjɛloʊ kɑrd. soʊ ə ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ θɪŋ fər mi. bət ðɛr wɑz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ θɪŋz, bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɑz ˈtækəlz ðət wər mɪst, ənd ðɛr wɑz ə hænd bɔl ɔn ðə flɔr wɪn maɪ ˈbreɪkɪŋ θru, wɪʧ wɑz mɪst. ənd aɪ traɪd tɪ æsk ðə ˌrɛfərˈi æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə geɪm, bət hi wɔnt tɪ ʃeɪk maɪ hænd. soʊ, ðət maɪt tɛl ju ˈsəmθɪŋ." kɑrl ˈrɑbənsən ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt əˈnəðər ˈɪntu ðə mæʧ ənd hi brɔt ɔn ˈvɛtərən mæn, kɑ. ˈskɪpər ˈpeɪdroʊ mɔˈrɑlɛs wɑz ˈsækrəˌfaɪst tɪ ðə bɛnʧ. ɪn ðɪs keɪs ɪt wɑz ˈbɛtər tɪ hæv ˈpeɪdroʊ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə mæʧ ˈhɛlθi ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɪm tɪ pleɪ ə fʊl 90 ˈmɪnəts ɔn hɪz rɪˈtərn vænˈkuvər ˈɔlsoʊ brɔt ɔn ˌɑkˈteɪvioʊ riˈvɛroʊ fər ɪn ðə 65 ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnərd wɪθ ˈlidɪŋ ˈskɔrər ˈdɑmənɪk dwaɪər ɪn ðə 57 ˈmɪnət ənd bræd ˈdeɪvɪs ɪn ðə 64 waɪl ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ˈklɪrli hæd ðə upper-hand*, ðə dɪd wɛl nɑt tɪ əˈlaʊ əˈnəðər goʊl dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ daʊn ə mæn. dwaɪər ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə mæʧ ənd pleɪɪŋ æt pleɪs. "jæ ɪt wɑz ə təf geɪm," sɛd dwaɪər. "ðɛr ə təf saɪd ənd ɪts ə təf pleɪs tɪ kəm ənd pleɪ. ɪts ən ˌoʊˈkeɪ rɪˈzəlt fər ˈjuˈɛs." vænˈkuvər wɑz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɔn fər dɪr laɪf ɛz ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti wɑz ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɪn sərʧ fər ðət ɪˈlusɪv goʊl. græm ˈɛnərd ðə mæʧ. vænˈkuvər daʊn ɛz ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ərn ə pɔɪnt ənd ˈsɛtəl fər ə drɔ. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti dɪd ɛnd ə θri mæʧ strik, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd nɑt ˈpɪˌkəp ɔl θri pɔɪnts. vænˈkuvər kənˈtɪnjud tɪ faɪnd ə nu ənd ɪkˈsɛl frəm sɛt pis pleɪz. ɪt wɑz ə təf ˈsɛkənd hæf fər vænˈkuvər, bət ə məʧ dɪˈzərvd ərnd ə pɔɪnt ɪn ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. mæn əv ðə mæʧ ˈkrɪsʧɪn boʊˈlɑnoʊz boʊˈlɑnoʊz ɪz ə ˈwərldˌklæs pleɪər ðət həz nɑt ʃoʊn məʧ ˈpɑzətɪv fɔrm ˈərli ɪn hɪz fərst ˈsizən. hiz ðə kaɪnd əv pleɪər ðət kən ˈproʊdus ə ˈmæʤɪkəl ˈvɑli laɪk hi dɪd ˈvərsəz ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti. fər ə tim ðæts ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈstrəgəld tɪ fɪl ðə nɛt, ˈgɪtɪŋ boʊˈlɑnoʊz ɔn træk ənd ɪn fɔrm wɪl bi ə ˈmæsɪv pləs fər ðə kæps. boʊˈlɑnoʊz hɛlpt vænˈkuvər ərn ə pɔɪnt ənd ʃoʊd fænz, ˈmidiə, ənd ˈtimˌmeɪts ʤɪst wət kaɪnd əv əˈbɪləˌti hi həz wɪn hiz ɔn hɪz geɪm. hi dɪˈskraɪbd hɪz goʊl. "ˈivɪn mi, aɪ wɑz səˈpraɪzd. ɪt wɑz ˈdɪfəkəlt bət aɪ ʤɪst traɪd tɪ ʃut ɪn ðə goʊl. aɪ wɑz ˈləki tɪ pʊt ðə bɔl ʤɪst ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnər ənd ˈvɛri ˈhæpi fər meɪk maɪ fərst goʊl." hu wɑz jʊr mæn əv ðə mæʧ? vænˈkuvər ˈstɑrtɪŋ ʃi: ˈdeɪvɪd ˈaʊstɪd; ˈfreɪzər ɛrd, ˈkɛndəl, tɪm ˈpɑrkər, ˈʤɔrdən ˈhɑrvi; ˈmɑʃəz ˈlɑbə, ˈrəsəl; ˈkrɪsʧɪn 78 manneh*), ˈpeɪdroʊ morales(c*) 54 kɑ),; 65 (ˌɑkˈteɪvioʊ riˈvɛroʊ). ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ˈstɑrtɪŋ ʃi: ˈælɪk kæn; ˈæməˌdu ˈdiə, mæt besler(c*), ˈnunoʊ ˌkoʊˈɛloʊ, sɑd abdul-salaam*; ˈrɑʤər eɪspiˈnoʊzə, ˈlɔrəns, ˈbɛni feilhaber*; ˈkɑnər 64 (bræd ˈdeɪvɪs), diˈeɪgoʊ ˈrubioʊ 57 (dɑm dwaɪər), ˈʤɪmi 75 (græm).
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vancouver, b.c - a mid-week clash featuring the vancouver whitecaps and sporting kansas city took place at bc place with the visitors struggling to find form of late. christian bolanos opened his mls account with a brilliant first half volley, but his tally was quickly answered by diego rubio. kendall waston was sent off for a second yellow card in the second half, but the 10-man whitecaps did not concede a further goal. both teams settled for a 1-1 draw in front of 18,836 spectators. whitecaps coach carl robinson was left wondering what to make of his teams 3-4-2 record. while he was pleased with the whitecaps early goal and quick start, he was not thrilled with second half mistakes. a point earned is a positive in the grand scheme of things, however it was not the intended result. "i just said that to the guys in there, i'm not sure whether to be happy, to be sad, to be frustrated, annoyed. you know i thought we played very very well in the first half. i thought we played some of our (most) exciting stuff as we have done. we got our noses in front. credit to them. they got back in the game, but that shouldn't happen from us. we switched off the second phase. when you do that against good teams you get caught. it was pleasing but disappointing in the first half. second half is just a catalogue of errors from us. we've got to make sure that we don’t to that too many times, because three times in nine games we’ve played with 10 men. we haven’t conceded a goal, which is good." sporting kansas city coach peter vermes was happy to see his team pick up a crucial point on the road in a difficult environment. facing a team with one more day of rest was another challenge for sporting kansas city, and they did well to manage the match, rest key players, and still find a way to get a point. "we were a little bit beat up from our game on sunday, we were depleted. it was a hot day, we weren't used to it. it’s not very hot in kansas city at the moment so we haven’t really had a chance to acclimate to it. i actually thought we brought pretty good energy playing away from home. getting a point, yeah it’s ok, but whenever you go up a man you always want more. i thought we actually got a couple opportunities here and there but they did a good job, they were really compact in the middle and also compact in their two lines. they made it really difficult for us to go up through the middle. everything was wide and that made it difficult. any time you go on the road in this league and get a point, it’s a pretty good thing." the opening 45
to start the match sporting kansas city manager, peter vermes rested several of his players who played in sporting's most recent match on sunday, a 1-0 loss away to san jose. dom dwyer, brad davis, graham zusi, and number one goalkeeper tim melia all watched from the bench. vancouver sat octavio rivero, blas perez, nicolas meszquida, and kekuta manneh. pedro morales made his return to the starting eleven after missing the previous three matches with injury. christian bolanos, masato kudo, and russell teibert also returned to the vancouver lineup. it did not take long for the whitecaps to get on the score-sheet. christian bolanos scored his first career mls goal in the 14' minute and it was certainly a wonderful strike to put the caps in the lead. cristian techera took a the corner and found an unmarked bolanos in the sporting kansas city box. bolanos delivered a side-foot volley into the visitors net. bolanos has had a quiet start to his mls resume, but he showed his worth and capability with a superb effort. as quickly as that goal was scored, sporting kansas city soon had an answer as they tied the match in the 27' minute. lawrenceum missed-fired his shot on target and the ball found unmarked rookie diego rubio. the whitecaps back-line was almost frozen in time, perhaps expecting an offside to be called. it was not, and rubio was free to walk in and score his first career mls goal. vancouver switched off for a moment and that's all it took for the opponents from missouri to equalize. referee armando villareal was in a generous mood as he handed out first half yellow cards to matt besler, diego rubio, and kendall waston. all three players would have to play with caution and as to not earn a second yellow and one of them did not. the first half concluded with even play from both sides as the score remained 1-1. vancouver held a 58% - 42% advantage in possession. #vwfc fans lined up along the street watching hockey game on pub tvs after the match. #onlyincanada kasey hunter (@krwjonze) april 28, 2016 and that's world cup quality. welcome to the whitecaps, christian bolanos. this team's not bad on set pieces. #vwfc marc weber (@provinceweber) april 28, 2016
the second half
for the second time this season, vancouver would be forced to finish a match against sporting kansas city with only ten men. kendall waston was issued a second yellow card in the 51'. tim parker made a poor back-pass that found diego rubio. kendall waston was forced to track down the santiago, chile native, and tackle him. waston was then given his marching orders. carl robinson commented on waston's pair of yellow cards and disagreed with one of those particular cards. the caps gaffer had hoped to reach out to referee armando villareal following the match, but that was not quite meant with a conversation. "i've got no complaints about the second yellow card. i think it’s a poor decision, not just by kendall, but from a number of players that were made. i just got told the first card is not a yellow card. so that’s a frustrating thing for me. but there was a number of frustrating things, because there was tackles that were missed, and there was a hand ball on the floor when my guy’s breaking through, which was missed. and i tried to ask the referee at the end of the game, but he didn’t want to shake my hand. so, that might tell you something." carl robinson wanted to get another centre-back into the match and he brought on veteran mls man, pa-modou kah. skipper pedro morales was sacrificed to the bench. in this case it was better to have pedro finish the match healthy instead of pushing him to play a full 90' minutes on his return . vancouver also brought on octavio rivero for masato kudo in the 65'. sporting kansas city countered with leading scorer dominic dwyer in the 57' minute and brad davis in the 64'. while sporting kansas city clearly had the upper-hand, the whitecaps did well not to allow another goal despite being down a man. dwyer comment on the match and playing at bc place. "yeah it was a tough game," said dwyer. "they're a tough side and it's a tough place to come and play. it's an okay result for us." vancouver was holding on for dear life as sporting kansas city was pushing forward in search for that elusive go-ahead goal. graham zusi entered the match. vancouver bunkered down as they wanted to earn a point and settle for a 1-1 draw. in the end, sporting kansas city did end a three match winless streak, but they also did not pick-up all three points. vancouver continued to find a new goal-scorer and excel from set piece plays. it was a tough second half for vancouver, but a much deserved earned a point in difficult circumstances. man of the match
christian bolanos
bolanos is a world-class player that has not shown much positive form early in his first mls season. he's the kind of player that can produce a magical volley like he did vs sporting kansas city. for a team that's always struggled to fill the net, getting bolanos on track and in form will be a massive plus for the caps. bolanos helped vancouver earn a point and showed fans, media, and teammates just what kind of ability he has when he's on his game. he described his goal. "even me, i was surprised. it was difficult but i just tried to shoot in the goal. i was lucky to put the ball just in the corner and very happy for make my first goal." < who was your whitecaps man of the match?
vancouver whitecaps starting xi: david ousted; fraser aird, kendall waston, tim parker, jordan harvey; matias laba, russell teibert; christian bolaños 78 (kekuta manneh), pedro morales(c) 54 (pa-modou kah), cristian techera; masato kudo 65 (octavio rivero). 4-2-3-1. sporting kansas city starting xi: alec kann; amadou dia, matt besler(c), nuno coelho, saad abdul-salaam; roger espinoza, lawrenceum, benny feilhaber; connor hallisen 64 (brad davis), diego rubio 57 (dom dwyer), jimmy medranda 75 (graham zusi). 4-3-3
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ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər əv patriots-ravens*, nu ˈɪŋglənd ræn səm pleɪz aʊt əv ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ fɔrˈmeɪʃən: ˈæftər ðə pleɪ, ʤɑn ˈhɑrˌbɔ ræn ˈɔntu ðə fild tɪ jɛl æt ðə əˈfɪʃəlz, drɔɪŋ ə ˈpɛnəlti: æt fərst glæns, ˈnəθɪŋ lʊks streɪnʤ. ðə ˈsɛnər ɪz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ tu pleɪərz ɔn iʧ saɪd. bət ðɛn ðə pleɪər tu gaɪz tɪ hɪz lɛft ðə "lɛft ˈtækəl" sprɪnts tɪ kæʧ ðə bɔl. ˈɑrənt əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ du ðət? ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk rɪˈvilz wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ: ə tim ɪz əˈlaʊd ˈsɛvən pleɪərz ɔn ðə laɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪʤ, ənd əv ðoʊz ˈsɛvən, ˈoʊnli ðə pleɪər ɔn ðə ɛnd əv ðə laɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪʤ ɪz ən ˈɛlɪʤəbəl rɪˈsivər. ðə rɛst ər "ˈkəvərd," ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl. ʃeɪn ˈvɪrin, ðə ˈsərkəld pleɪər, ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli "ˈkəvərd" baɪ ðə rɪˈsivər bɪˈloʊ ɪm, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr, hiz ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl. ðæts waɪ hi bæks əp ə bɪt ɔn hɪz rut: ɪf hi wər tɪ goʊ, ðeɪd bi flægd fər ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl mæn. ənd ðə læst pleɪər ɔn ðə laɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪʤ ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə fild ɪz ˈmaɪkəl hoomanawanui*, ðə "lɛft ˈtækəl" hu ɛndz əp ˈkæʧɪŋ ðə bɔl. ɛˈsɛnʃəli, ðə ˈpeɪtriəts wər pleɪɪŋ wɪθ fɔr əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən: ðə ˈsɛnər, ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl raɪt gɑrd ənd raɪt ˈtækəl, ənd ðə lɛft gɑrd. ˈvɪrin ɪz pleɪɪŋ "raɪt ˈtækəl" ˈivɪn ðoʊ hiz ə ˈrənɪŋ bæk laɪnd əp ɪn ðə slɑt. ðɪs ɪz ˈvɛri kənfˈjuzɪŋ fər ðə dɪˈfɛns, bɪˈkəz ˈsəmˌbɑdi frəm ə pəˈzɪʃən ðət ˈnɔrməli ˈdəzənt sprɪnt ɪz ɔl əv ə ˈsədən ən ˈɛlɪʤəbəl rɪˈsivər. ðɪs ɪz ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm pleɪ ˌæləˈbæmə ræn ɪn ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm tɪ bit, ˈhɪtɪŋ ə lɑrʤ ˈlaɪnmən ɪn straɪd: ðɛr ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wən ki ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin wət ˌæləˈbæmə dɪd ənd wət ðə ˈpeɪtriəts dɪd. ˌæləˈbæmə sɛnt ɪts ˈrɛgjələr faɪv əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ˈɔntu ðə fild, pləs ən əˈdɪʃənəl taɪt ɛnd hu lʊkt ˈkɪndə laɪk ə ˈlaɪnmən. ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌæləˈbæməz ˌpərsəˈnɛl tɪpt ɔf tɪ ðə fækt ə trɪk pleɪ wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ. ðəs, ðə səˈpraɪz wɪn ðə "lɛft ˈtækəl" teɪks ɔf daʊn fild. ðə ˈpeɪtriəts du nɑt kip ðɛr ˈnɔrməl ˌpərsəˈnɛl. ðeɪ sɛnd aʊt ˈoʊnli fɔr əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən, wɪθ sɪks pleɪərz ˈnɔrməli kənˈsɪdərd ˈɛlɪʤəbəl rɪˈsivərz, wən əv hum rɪˈpɔrts ɛz ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl. ðɪs ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl pleɪər tɛlz ðə rɛf, ənd ðə rɛf həz tɪ tɛl ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈkæptən. ðɪs tɪps ɔf ðə ˈreɪvənz tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz əp, bət ɪt ˈreɪzɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt kˈwɛʃən. əv ðoʊz sɪks pleɪərz hu ər ˈnɔrməli ˈɛlɪʤəbəl, wɪʧ faɪv ər? ðɪs ɪz wət bɪˈfədəlz ʤɑn ˈhɑrˌbɔ: ʤɑn ˈhɑrˌbɔ ɪz nən tu plizd əˈbaʊt ðət draɪv wɛr ðə #ˈpeɪtriəts juzd fɔr ˈlaɪnmən. tɪm ˈwɛlən jr*. (@thattimwhelan*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 11 2015 hiz mæd bɪˈkəz ðə ˈdɪdənt gɪv ɪm taɪm tɪ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs ðə ˈprɑbləm, ənd tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, hiz aʊt əv lək. hiz raɪt ðət ɪt ɪz ðə ˌrɛfərˈiz riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ əˈnaʊns ɪf ən ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl pleɪər rɪˈpɔrts ɛz ˈɛlɪʤəbəl ər ɪf ən ˈɛlɪʤəbəl pleɪər rɪˈpɔrts ɛz ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl. ðət ˈhæpənd. ˈvɪrin toʊld ðə rɛf hi wɑz ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪts nɑt ðə ˌrɛfərˈiz riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə dɪˈfɛns ɪˈnəf taɪm ˈæftər ðət əˈnaʊnsmɛnt tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɪʧ faɪv pleɪərz ər ˈɛlɪʤəbəl. ðə ˈreɪvənz hæd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðə ˈrulˌbʊk əˈlaʊd ðɛm. ðɛr ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ hu wɑz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ kæʧ ə pæs ənd hu ˈwəzənt ɪz ðɛr oʊn ˈprɑbləm. ˈbreɪdi ɔn kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt 4 ɪn geɪm: "ˈmeɪbi ðoʊz gaɪz ˈgɑtə ˈstədi ðə rul bʊk ənd ˈfɪgjər ɪt aʊt." əraʊnd ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl (@aroundthenfl*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 11 2015 (ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪts ˈfəni ðət ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl koʊʧ sɛd "ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi həz ˈɛvər sin ðət" wɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈkɑlɪʤ tim ræn ðət pleɪ ɪn ə ˈnæʃənəli ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd geɪm əˈgɛnst əˈnəðər ˈmeɪʤər ˈkɑlɪʤ tim əˈbaʊt tu mənθs əˈgoʊ. kəm ɔn, ʤɑn.)
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in the third quarter of patriots-ravens, new england ran some plays out of an interesting formation:
after the play, john harbaugh ran onto the field to yell at the officials, drawing a penalty:
at first glance, nothing looks strange. the center is surrounded by two players on each side. but then the player two guys to his left -- the "left tackle" -- sprints upfield to catch the ball. aren't offensive linemen not allowed to do that?
a closer look reveals what's happening:
a team is allowed seven players on the line of scrimmage, and of those seven, only the player on the end of the line of scrimmage is an eligible receiver. the rest are "covered," and therefore ineligible.
shane vereen, the circled player, is actually "covered" by the receiver below him, and therefore, he's ineligible. that's why he backs up a bit on his route: if he were to go downfield, they'd be flagged for ineligible man downfield. and the last player on the line of scrimmage on the other side of the field is michael hoomanawanui, the "left tackle" who ends up catching the ball.
essentially, the patriots were playing with four offensive linemen: the center, the traditional right guard and right tackle, and the left guard. vereen is playing "right tackle" even though he's a running back lined up in the slot.
this is very confusing for the defense, because somebody from a position that normally doesn't sprint downfield is all of a sudden an eligible receiver. this is the exact same play alabama ran in overtime to beat lsu, hitting a large lineman in stride:
there is, however, one key difference between what alabama did and what the patriots did. alabama sent its regular five offensive linemen onto the field, plus an additional tight end who looked kinda like a lineman. nothing about alabama's personnel tipped off lsu to the fact a trick play was coming. thus, the surprise when the "left tackle" takes off down field.
the patriots do not keep their normal personnel. they send out only four offensive linemen, with six players normally considered eligible receivers, one of whom reports as ineligible. this ineligible player tells the ref, and the ref has to tell the defensive captain.
this tips off the ravens to the fact that something is up, but it raises a different question. of those six players who are normally eligible, which five are? this is what befuddles john harbaugh:
john harbaugh is none too pleased about that third-quarter drive where the #patriots used four linemen. pic.twitter.com/cshnxhuetv tim whelan jr. (@thattimwhelan) january 11, 2015
he's mad because the refs didn't give him time to diagnose the problem, and to be honest, he's out of luck. he's right that it is the referee's responsibility to announce if an ineligible player reports as eligible or if an eligible player reports as ineligible. that happened. vereen told the ref he was ineligible.
however, it's not the referee's responsibility to allow the defense enough time after that announcement to figure out which five players are eligible. the ravens had the information the rulebook allowed them. their inability to identify who was available to catch a pass and who wasn't is their own problem.
brady on complaints about 4 ol in game: "maybe those guys gotta study the rule book and figure it out." around the nfl (@aroundthenfl) january 11, 2015
(also, it's funny that an nfl coach said "nobody has ever seen that" when a major college team ran that play in a nationally televised game against another major college team about two months ago. come on, john.)
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istock* ʃɛr iˈmeɪl θæŋks tɪ maɪ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd mæt, aɪ æm naʊ kəmˈplitli əˈdɪktɪd tɪ ðə fud ˈnɛtˌwərk. mæt ənd aɪ ˈɔfən spɛnd taɪm glud tɪ ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ˈbreɪnˌstɔrmɪŋ wət wi maɪt kriˈeɪt ɔn ““chopped”*” wɪθ ə ˈsərtən ˈmɪstəri ˈbæskət əv ˌɪnˈgridiənts. wi gɪt ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt wət kəˈneɪdiən ʃɛf ʧək juz wɪps əp ɔn hɪz deɪ ɔf. wi ˈivɪn traɪ ənd gɛs wɪʧ səˈlɛbrɪti ʃɛfs maɪt bi ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ˈbɑtəl ə ˈlɪtəl tu ˈɔfən. ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ, aɪ sɛt aʊt tɪ pʊt maɪ ˈnuli geɪnd fud ˈnɑlɪʤ tɪ gʊd juz ənd plænd tɪ meɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl fər ˈdɪnər. aɪ prɪˈfər tɪ kip maɪ ˈkɪʧən (ɪt meɪks ˈkipɪŋ ˈkoʊʃər məʧ ˈiziər, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ə smɔl speɪs) ənd ædˈmɪtɪdli, aɪ wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl taɪərd əv traɪɪŋ tɪ kəm əp wɪθ nu ˈrɛsəpiz ˈjuzɪŋ feɪk mit, wɪʧ ˈɔfən sut ə ˈfænsiər mil. aɪ θɔt əˈbaʊt səm ˈɔpʃənz ənd pɑpt ɪn tɪ maɪ hɛd. ðɛr wɑz ʤɪst wən ˈprɑbləm: aɪ hæd ˈziroʊ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈkʊkɪŋ fɪʃ ðət kəm frəm ə kən ər ˈfroʊzən ɪn ə bɑks. ɛz ə ˈʤɛnərəl rul, aɪ laɪk tɪ təʧ θɪŋz ðət wər wəns əˈlaɪv bət mæt ˈprɑməst hi wʊd hɛlp mi. ðət iz maɪ dɪˈskəmfərt, ðoʊ, ɛz aɪ stʊd æt ðə fɪʃ ˈkaʊntər ɪn ðə nɔrθ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn kəˈləmbəs, oʊˈhaɪoʊ wən ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ənd stɛrd ɪn tɪ ðə glæs keɪs. ɪt wɑz laɪk ˈgeɪzɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈfɔrən lænd. roʊz əv ˈflɛʃi slæbz leɪd ɔn ðɛr ˈaɪsi bɛdz, ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈkəstəmərz tɪ teɪk ðɛm hoʊm ənd kʊk ðɛm ɪn tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ dɪˈlɪʃəs. ðə klərk bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkaʊntər məst hæv sɛnst maɪ bɪˈwɪldərmənt, ənd ɛz hi æst mi ɪf aɪ ˈnidɪd ˈɛni hɛlp, aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ bɑmˈbɑrd ɪm wɪθ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt. ““oh*, greɪt! meɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈwəndərfəl, aɪ noʊ it,”*,” ðə mæn toʊld mi riəˈʃʊrɪŋli. ˈæftər ə ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt ˈpæŋkoʊ ənd ˈəðər ˈkrɪspi ˈkoʊtɪŋz, aɪ peɪd fər ðə fɪʃ ənd ˈhɛdɪd hoʊm, ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ ɪmˈbɑrk ɔn maɪ nu ˈkjulɪˌnɛri ədˈvɛnʧər. mæt ʤɔɪnd mi ənd wi plænd aʊt ɑr ˈstrætəʤi fər ˈsizənɪŋ ðə ˈpæŋkoʊ ənd ˈkoʊtɪŋ ðə, wɪpt əp səm saɪd ˈdɪʃɪz əv pəˈteɪtoʊz ənd grin binz waɪl ðə fɪʃ beɪkt, ənd wi wər ɔl sɛt fər ɑr ˈdɪnər. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə mil tərn aʊt haʊ aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd. mæt sɛnst maɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ənd traɪd tɪ ˈkɑnsoʊl mi, bət aɪ fɛlt dɪˈʤɛktɪd. wʊd ðə ‘‘chopped’*’ ˈʤəʤɪz seɪ əˈbaʊt this?”*?” aɪ ˈmətərd ɛz aɪ pʊʃt ðə əraʊnd maɪ pleɪt wɪθ maɪ fɔrk. seɪ ðə fɪʃ wɑz ˈfleɪˌvərlɛs, ənd ðə pəˈteɪtoʊz wər draɪ ənd ðə grin binz ˈteɪstɪd oʊld ənd wilted.”*.” mæt meɪnˈteɪnd ðət aɪ wɑz biɪŋ weɪ tɪ hɑrd ɔn ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd mi tɪ traɪ əˈgɛn əˈnəðər wik. ðə end,”*,” hi sɛd. aɪ soʊ ʃʊr. bət tu wiks ˈleɪtər, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə nɔrθ ˈmɑrkɪt ənd traɪ əˈgɛn. ðɪs taɪm, aɪ pɪkt aʊt ə ˈbjutəfəl pis əv ˈsæmən ənd ɛz aɪ ˈkɛrid ɪt hoʊm ˈkɛrfəli laɪk ə ˈprɛʃəs ˈlɪtəl ˈpɑrsəl, aɪ ˈdeɪˌdrimd əv haʊ aɪ wʊd traɪəmf æt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə boʊld ənd ˈteɪsti ˈhɑrməni əv ˈfleɪvərz. lɔŋ fərˈgɑtən wər ðə mɪˈstɛps əv maɪ ˈpriviəs frɛʃ fɪʃ ɪkˈspɪriəns; aɪ wɑz ˈgɪdi əˈbaʊt ˈkʊkɪŋ ðɪs ˈsæmən. wɪn ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ stɑrt ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈdɪnər, aɪ ˈpræktɪkəli dænst əraʊnd ðə ˈkɪʧən ɛz mæt ənd aɪ ənˈræpt ðə waɪt ˈpeɪpər ˈpɑrsəl; ðə ˈglimɪŋ ˈɔrɪnʤ fɪʃ wɑz straɪpt wɪθ ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈlɪtəl ˈrɪbənz əv trænsˈlusənt waɪt. ɪts skɪn simd tɪ ˈspɑrkəl. aɪ wɑz ɪn ləv. ˈstændɪŋ saɪd baɪ saɪd ɪn maɪ ˈkɪʧən, mæt ənd aɪ kənˈkɑktəd ə ˌtɛrɪˈjɑki ˈmɑrɪˌneɪd, ˈdɑktərɪŋ ə hoʊl fudz brænd ˌtɛrɪˈjɑki sɔs. wi ˈædɪd ˌwəˈtɛvər ˌɪnˈgridiənts wi θɔt maɪt teɪst raɪt sɔɪ sɔs, ə splæʃ əv ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl, ə ˈsprɪŋkəlɪŋ əv ʧɑpt ˈskæljənz. ənd ɛz ðə ˈmɛrəˌneɪtɪd fɪʃ hɪt ðə hɑt ˈskɪlət wɪθ ə ˈsɪzəl ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ sɪr ˈpərfəktli, aɪ grɪnd frəm ɪr tɪ ɪr. nɛkst ɪt wɑz ˈɪntu ðə ˈəvən fər ðə fɪʃ, ənd ˈæftər ˈkʊkɪŋ əp ə bæʧ əv ˈsɛsəmi ˈʤɪnʤər raɪs ənd pæn frid grin binz. aɪ lɪt ðə ˈkændəlz, wi sɛt ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd ðɛn aɪ lʊkt æt ðə klɑk: ɪt wɑz ə fʊl 45 ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkændəl ˈlaɪtɪŋ taɪm. aɪ fɛlt traɪˈəmfənt. ““make-it-up-as-you-go”*” ˈsæmən stɛp 1 ˈmɛrəˌneɪt fɪʃ ˈmɪnəts æt rum ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt boʊl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkʊkɪŋ. liv skɪn ɔn fɪʃ. ˈmɑrɪˌneɪd: ˌtɛrɪˈjɑki sɔs (ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈkəvər ˌhaʊˈɛvər məʧ fɪʃ ju hæv) ə dæʃ əv sɔɪ sɔs ə ˈdrɪzəl əv ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ʧɑpt ˈskæljənz ə skwiz əv ˈlɛmən ʤus ˈɔpʃənəl: ə pɪnʧ əv frɛʃ ˈʤɪnʤər frɛʃ ˈgɑrlɪk; ˈsɛsəmi sidz tɪ teɪst stɛp 2 sɪr fɪʃ ɪn ə nɑnˈstɪk ˈskɪlət fər əˈbaʊt 30 ˈsɛkəndz tɪ ə ˈmɪnət. (ju kən sɪr wən saɪd ər boʊθ wɪˈʧɛvər ju prɪˈfər.) stɛp 3 beɪk ənˈkəvərd ɪn ə glæs dɪʃ æt dɪˈgriz fər ˈmɪnəts. waɪl ðə fɪʃ ɪz ˈbeɪkɪŋ, ju kən priˈpɛr jʊr saɪd ˈdɪʃɪz. aɪ laɪk tɪ meɪk grin binz wɪθ ˈgɑrlɪk ənd si sɔlt ənd ˈsɛsəmi ˈʤɪnʤər raɪs (aɪ laɪk ðə nɪr ist brænd). ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ə ˈstɪki raɪs wɪθ ðɪs dɪʃ. ðɪs ˈstɔri milz: ˈsæmən ˌtɛrɪˈjɑki ənd ˈʤɪnʤər raɪs" wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈeɪmi neiwirth*.
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thanks to my boyfriend matt, i am now completely addicted to the food network. matt and i often spend time glued to the television, brainstorming what we might create on “chopped” with a certain mystery basket of ingredients. we get excited about what canadian chef chuck hughes whips up on his day off. we even try and guess which celebrity chefs might be hitting the bottle a little too often.
a few weeks ago, i set out to put my newly gained food knowledge to good use and planned to make something special for shabbat dinner. i prefer to keep my apartment’s kitchen meat-free (it makes keeping kosher much easier, especially in a small space) and admittedly, i was getting a little tired of trying to come up with new recipes using fake meat, which often didn’t suit a fancier shabbat meal. i thought about some options and tilapia popped in to my head. there was just one problem: i had zero experience cooking fish that hadn’t come from a can or frozen in a box.
as a general rule, i don’t like to touch things that were once alive — but matt promised he would help me. that didn’t ease my discomfort, though, as i stood at the fish counter in the north market in downtown columbus, ohio one friday afternoon and stared in to the glass case. it was like gazing into a foreign land. rows of fleshy slabs laid on their icy beds, waiting for customers to take them home and cook them in to something delicious. the clerk behind the counter must have sensed my bewilderment, and as he asked me if i needed any help, i began to bombard him with questions about tilapia.
“oh, tilapia’s great! you’ll make something wonderful, i know it,” the man told me reassuringly.
after a little chit-chat about panko and other crispy coatings, i paid for the fish and headed home, excited to embark on my new culinary adventure. matt joined me and we planned out our strategy for seasoning the panko and coating the tilapia, whipped up some side dishes of herb-roasted potatoes and green beans while the fish baked, and we were all set for our shabbat dinner.
unfortunately, the meal didn’t turn out how i expected. matt sensed my disappointment and tried to console me, but i felt dejected.
“what would the ‘chopped’ judges say about this?” i muttered as i childishly pushed the tilapia around my plate with my fork. “they’d say the fish was flavorless, and the potatoes were dry and the green beans tasted old and wilted.” matt maintained that i was being way to hard on myself and encouraged me to try again another week.
“this isn’t the end,” he said. i wasn’t so sure.
but two weeks later, i decided to return to the north market and try again. this time, i picked out a beautiful piece of salmon and as i carried it home carefully like a precious little parcel, i daydreamed of how i would triumph at creating a bold and tasty harmony of flavors.
long forgotten were the missteps of my previous fresh fish experience; i was giddy about cooking this salmon. when it was time to start cooking dinner, i practically danced around the kitchen as matt and i unwrapped the white paper parcel; the gleaming orange fish was striped with perfect little ribbons of translucent white. its skin seemed to sparkle. i was in love.
standing side by side in my kitchen, matt and i concocted a teriyaki marinade, doctoring a store-bought whole foods brand teriyaki sauce. we added whatever ingredients we thought might taste right — soy sauce, a splash of olive oil, a sprinkling of chopped scallions. and as the marinated fish hit the hot skillet with a sizzle and began to sear perfectly, i grinned from ear to ear. next it was into the oven for the fish, and after cooking up a batch of sesame ginger rice and pan fried green beans.
i lit the shabbat candles, we set the table and then i looked at the clock: it was 7:30 – a full 45 minutes before candle lighting time. i felt triumphant.
“make-it-up-as-you-go” teriyaki-marinated salmon
step 1: marinate fish 25-30 minutes at room temperature, in a separate bowl before cooking. leave skin on fish.
marinade:
• teriyaki sauce (enough to cover however much fish you have)
• a dash of soy sauce
• a drizzle of olive oil
• a handful of chopped scallions
• a squeeze of lemon juice
• optional: a pinch of fresh ginger and/or fresh garlic; sesame seeds to taste
step 2: sear fish in a non-stick skillet for about 30 seconds to a minute. (you can sear one side or both – whichever you prefer.)
step 3: bake uncovered in a glass dish at 375-400 degrees for 15-20 minutes. while the fish is baking, you can prepare your side dishes. i like to make pan-fried green beans with garlic and sea salt and sesame ginger rice (i like the near east brand). you can also make a short-grained sticky rice with this dish.
this story "shabbat meals: salmon teriyaki and ginger rice" was written by amy neiwirth.
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sɛl foʊn prəˈvaɪdər ˈtiˌmoʊbəl həz bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ““cramming”*” ɪts ˈkəstəmərz wɪθ əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈʧɑrʤɪz frəm ˈskæmərz ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪˈnɔrmɪs səmz əv ˈməni ɔf ðə ˈpræktɪs. ðə ˈfɛdərəl treɪd kəˈmɪʃən (ftc*) sɪz ðə ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈprɑfətəd frəm θərd ˈpɑrtiz ðət ˈɔfər ““premium”*” ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈtiˌmoʊbəl ˈkəstəmərz. kənˈsumərz ˈɔfən wɪnd əp biɪŋ ʧɑrʤd ə mənθ fər ðiz ˈsərvɪsɪz, səʧ ɛz ˈhɔrəˌskoʊp ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ər səˈlɛbrɪti ˈgɑsəp, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛvər əˈpruvɪŋ ðɛm. ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈtiˌmoʊbəl həz reɪkt ɪn ɛz məʧ ɛz 40 əv ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ðə ˈboʊgəs ˈʧɑrʤɪz, wɪʧ həz ˈtoʊtəld ɪn ðə ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn səm ˈɪnstənsɪz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ bɪl ɪts ˈkəstəmərz fər jɪrz ˈæftər ɪt wɑz əˈwɛr ðət ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər ˈfrɔʤələnt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə. rɔŋ fər ə ˈkəmpəˌni laɪk ˈtiˌmoʊbəl tɪ ˈprɑfɪt frəm skæmz əˈgɛnst ɪts ˈkəstəmərz wɪn ðɛr wər klɪr ˈwɔrnɪŋ saɪnz ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ wər fraudulent,”*,” ˈʧɛrˌwʊmən ˈidɪθ rəˈmɪrɛz sɛd ɪn ə priˈpɛrd ˈsteɪtmənt. goʊl ɪz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈtiˌmoʊbəl ˌriˈpeɪz ɔl ɪts ˈkəstəmərz fər ðiz kræmd charges.”*.” ˈtiˌmoʊbəl ˈɔlsoʊ həz bɪn ˈfɔltɪd baɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz fər ˈbɛriɪŋ ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz wɪˈθɪn mɔr ðən bɪlz ðət hæv ɪt ˈnɪrli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər kənˈsumərz tɪ faɪnd ənd understand”*” ðɛm. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ən əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ʧɑrʤ maɪt əˈpɪr ɔn ə bɪl ɛz: ðə nuˈmɛrɪk ˈʤɑrgən wʊd liv ə kənˈsumər wɪθ noʊ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv wət ðə ˈaɪtəm wɑz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ðɛm tɪ ˈkɑntɛst ðə ɪkˈspɛns. ɪn fækt ɪt wɑz fər ˈtrɪviə tɛkst əˈlərts. ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ˈkəstəmərz dɪd ˈkɑntɛst ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ðə sɪz, ˈtiˌmoʊbəl ˈɔfən ˈɔfərd ˈoʊnli ə ˈpɑrʃəl ˈriˌfənd, ər dɪˈrɛktɪd ˈkəstəmərz tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ˈskæmərz dɪˈrɛkli, wɪˈθaʊt ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm haʊ tɪ du ɪt. ðə ɪz ˈsikɪŋ ə kɔrt ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli prɪˈvɛnt ˈtiˌmoʊbəl frəm ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈmoʊbəl ˈkræmɪŋ ənd tɪ əbˈteɪn ˈriˌfəndz fər kənˈsumərz ənd dɪsˈgɔrʤmənt əv geɪnz. -noʊɛl ˈbrɪŋkərˌhɔf tɪ lərn mɔr: əˈlɛʤɪz ˈtiˌmoʊbəl kræmd ˈboʊgəs ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈɔntu customers’*’ foʊn bɪlz (ˈfɛdərəl treɪd kəˈmɪʃən) ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈtiˌmoʊbəl wɪθ ˈkræmɪŋ (ˈkɔrpərət kraɪm rɪˈpɔrtər)
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cell phone provider t-mobile has been accused of “cramming” its customers with unauthorized charges from scammers and making enormous sums of money off the practice.
the federal trade commission (ftc) says the telecommunications company has profited from third parties that offer “premium” text-messaging services to t-mobile customers. consumers often wind up being charged $9.99 a month for these services, such as horoscope information or celebrity gossip, without ever approving them.
in the process, t-mobile has raked in as much as 40% of the amount of the bogus charges, which has totaled in the hundreds of millions of dollars. the company in some instances continued to bill its customers for years after it was aware that the charges were fraudulent, according to the ftc.
“it’s wrong for a company like t-mobile to profit from scams against its customers when there were clear warning signs the charges it was imposing were fraudulent,” ftc chairwoman edith ramirez said in a prepared statement. “the ftc’s goal is to ensure that t-mobile repays all its customers for these crammed charges.”
t-mobile also has been faulted by federal regulators for burying the charges within lengthy—sometimes more than 50-page—phone bills that have “made it nearly impossible for consumers to find and understand” them.
for example, an unauthorized charge might appear on a customer’s bill as: “8888906150brnstorm23918.” the numeric jargon would leave a consumer with no understanding of what the item was, making it more difficult for them to contest the expense. in fact it was for trivia text alerts.
in cases where customers did contest the charges, the ftc says, t-mobile often offered only a partial refund, or directed customers to contact the scammers directly, without telling them how to do it.
the ftc is seeking a court order to permanently prevent t-mobile from engaging in mobile cramming and to obtain refunds for consumers and disgorgement of t-mobile’s ill-gotten gains.
-noel brinkerhoff
to learn more:
ftc alleges t-mobile crammed bogus charges onto customers’ phone bills (federal trade commission)
ftc charges t-mobile with cramming (corporate crime reporter)
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ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp proʊˈkleɪmd ˈeɪprəl ɛz ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt əˈwɛrnəs ənd priˈvɛnʃən mənθ, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈfʊtˌstɛps əv hɪz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ˌrikəˈmɪt ɑrˈsɛlvz ðɪs mənθ tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə ˈkəlʧər əv rɪˈspɛkt ənd əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðə ˈdɪgnəti əv ˈɛvəri ˈjumən being,”*,” trəmp sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ðɛr ər ˈɪnstənsɪz əv reɪp ər ˈəðər ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt kraɪmz kəˈmɪtɪd ˈɛvəri jɪr, ənd vaʊd ðət hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wʊd faɪt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈpipəl frəm ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈvaɪələns. hi ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi. ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld fər jəŋ ˈpipəl tɪ hoʊld ðɛr pɪrz əˈkaʊntəbəl ənd ˈædəlts tɪ tiʧ mɛn ənd bɔɪz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈvaɪələns. ˈfæməliz, skulz, ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz məst ɪnˈkərəʤ rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən, hu ər ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈvɪktɪmz, ənd prəˈmoʊt ˈhɛlθi ˈpərsɪnəl relationships,”*,” ðə ˈsteɪtmənt rɛd. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv ə spiʧ ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti tɪ stænd əp əˈgɛnst ˈvaɪələns təˈwɔrd ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən ənd dɪˈklɛrd ðə nid fər prəˈmoʊtɪŋ empowerment”*” æt ðə steɪt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈwɪmən əv kərɪʤ əˈwɔrd ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni. tɪ ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt dru prɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈheɪtrəd frəm ðə lɛft ənd ˈnɛvər trumpers*. ˈwəndər ɪf trəmp wʊd ɪnˈkərəʤ ðɪs seɪm səˈpɔrt əv ðə 16 ˈwɪmən hu hæv ˈpəblɪkli əˈkjuzd ɪm əv ˈsɛkʃuəl assault,”*,” roʊt ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst ˈɛdɪtər ˈɛmə greɪ ɔn tˈwɪtər. greɪ roʊt ən ˈɑrtɪkəl æt ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst ˈhɛˌdlaɪnd ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈprɛdətər proʊˈkleɪmz ˈeɪprəl ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt əˈwɛrnəs month”*” ɛz ʃi kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ˈsteɪtmənt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ reɪp culture.”*.” aɪ rɛd trəmp dɪˈklɛrd ˈeɪprəl, ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt əˈwɛrnəs month’*’, aɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz ən ˈeɪprəl fulz joke,”*,” ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər ˈɑnə nəˈvɑroʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər. dɪˈklɛrd ˈeɪprəl ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt əˈwɛrnəs mənθ. ɪn rɪˈleɪtɪd nuz, ˈputɪn neɪmd ˈeɪprəl ˈnæʃənəl month,”*,” roʊt ˈæktər ʤɔrʤ ˈtɑˌkeɪ ɔn tˈwɪtər. ʤɪst stæbd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə hɑrt wɪθ ə pɛr əv dəl scissors,”*,” ˈkɔli, ə ˈraɪtər fər ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ. ɛm baɪ ðə ˈpʊsi mənθ wɪl bi ɪn may,”*,” roʊt ˈæŋkər ˈkrɪstəfər heɪz.
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president donald trump proclaimed april as national sexual assault awareness and prevention month, following in the footsteps of his presidential predecessor president barack obama.
“we recommit ourselves this month to establishing a culture of respect and appreciation for the dignity of every human being,” trump said in a statement.
the proclamation noted that on average there are 300,000 instances of rape or other sexual assault crimes committed every year, and vowed that his administration would fight to protect people from sexual violence. he also committed to fighting child pornography. the statement also called for young people to hold their peers accountable and adults to teach men and boys to prevent violence.
“our families, schools, and communities must encourage respect for women and children, who are the vast majority of victims, and promote healthy personal relationships,” the statement read.
on wednesday, first lady melania trump also gave a speech calling for “the international community to stand up against violence toward women and children and declared the need for promoting women’s empowerment” at the state department’s international women of courage award ceremony.
trump’s committment to the issue of sexual assault drew predictable hatred from the left and never trumpers.
“i wonder if trump would encourage this same support of the 16 women who have publicly accused him of sexual assault,” wrote huffington post editor emma gray on twitter. gray wrote an article at the huffington post headlined “accused sexual predator proclaims april national sexual assault awareness month” as she complained that trump’s statement “removes almost all references to rape culture.”
“when i read trump declared april, ‘national sexual assault awareness month’, i thought it was an april fools joke,” cnn commentator ana navarro snarked on twitter.
“trump declared april national sexual assault awareness month. in related news, putin named april national-stand-by-open-windows month,” wrote actor george takei on twitter.
“irony just stabbed itself in the heart with a pair of dull scissors,” tweeted kashana cauley, a writer for the daily show.
“grab em by the pussy month will be in may,” wrote msnbc anchor christopher hayes.
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ə ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈfæməli ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl (frc*) sɪz ðət societies”*” ʃʊd ““punish”*” ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpipəl hu ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn sɛks ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈmɛrɪʤ. ˈdɑktər. pæt ˈfeɪgən, hu dɪˈrɛkts ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd rɪˈlɪʤən ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtut (marri*), ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ toʊld ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈtoʊni ˈpərkɪnz ðət ə 1972 səˈprim kɔrt keɪs ðət ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðə raɪt əv ənˈmɛrid ˈpipəl tɪ juz ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən wɑz ˈsɪŋgəl moʊst dɪˈstrəktɪv dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə court.”*.” ˈfeɪgən ɪkˈspleɪnd wət ðə ˈaɪzənstæt vi. bɛrd dɪˈsɪʒən sɛd ɪz ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpipəl hæv ðə raɪt tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl intercourse.”*.” ““well*, səˈsaɪɪtiz hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈfɔrbɪdən ðət, ðɛr wər lɔz əˈgɛnst it,”*,” hi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd. ʃʊr, ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpipəl ər ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ pʊʃ ðə ˈfɛnsɪz ənd ʤəmp ˈoʊvər ðɛm, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪf ðeɪ ər ɪn ləv wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ənd goʊɪŋ ˈɔntu ˈmɛrɪʤ, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz nu ðeɪ wər duɪŋ wrong.”*.” ʤɪst sɛd, ‘‘no*, ˈsɪŋgəlz hæv ðə raɪt tɪ ˌkɑntrəˈsɛptɪvz; wi min ˈsɪŋgəlz hæv ðə raɪt tɪ hæv sɛks ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv marriage.’*.’ ˈbrəʃɪŋ əˈsaɪd məˈlɛniə, ˈθaʊzənz ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz əv ˈwɪzdəm, trəˈdɪʃən, ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪn ˈmoʊʃən wət wi have.”*.” bət ˈfeɪgən ˈɑrgjud ðət soʊˈsaɪɪti geɪv jəŋ ˈpipəl ðət right”*” praɪər tɪ 1972 səˈsaɪɪtiz du ðət, ðeɪ stɑp ɪt, ðeɪ ˈpənɪʃ ɪt, ðeɪ kəræl ˈpipəl, ðeɪ ʃeɪm ˈpipəl, ðeɪ du whatever,”*,” hi oʊˈpaɪnd. ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən fər ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti ɪz ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ɔl səˈsaɪɪtiz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈʃɛpərdɪd jəŋ ˈpipəl there.”*.” ðə səˈprim kɔrt sɛd wɑz fərˈgɛt ðət ˈʃɛpərdɪŋ, ju blɑk ðət, nɑt tɪ bi done.”*.” ˈlɪsən tɪ ðɪs ˈɑdiˌoʊ frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɔʧ ˈviə raɪt wɪŋ wɔʧ, ˈbrɔdˌkæst mɑrʧ 11 2013 ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɑdiˌoʊ
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a senior fellow at the conservative family research council (frc) says that “functioning societies” should “punish” single people who engage in sex outside marriage.
dr. pat fagan, who directs frc’s marriage and religion research institute (marri), on monday told frc president tony perkins that a 1972 supreme court case that established the right of unmarried people to use contraception was “the single most destructive decision in the history of the court.”
fagan explained what the eisenstadt v. baird decision “essentially said is single people have the right to engage in sexual intercourse.”
“well, societies have always forbidden that, there were laws against it,” he insisted. “now sure, single people are inclined to push the fences and jump over them, particularly if they are in love with each other and going onto marriage, but they always knew they were doing wrong.”
“they just said, ‘no, singles have the right to contraceptives; we mean singles have the right to have sex outside of marriage.’ brushing aside millennia, thousands and thousands of years of wisdom, tradition, culture and setting in motion what we have.”
but fagan argued that society “never gave young people that right” prior to 1972.
“functioning societies do that, they stop it, they punish it, they corral people, they shame people, they do whatever,” he opined. “the institution for the expression of sexuality is marriage and all societies always shepherded young people there.”
“what the supreme court said was forget that shepherding, you block that, not to be done.”
listen to this audio from frc’s washington watch via right wing watch, broadcast march 11, 2013.
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ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: ˈaɪsən, ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi., ɪz prəˈfɛsər əv ˈpɛdəˌgoʊʤi æt ˈɛməri ˈsɛnər fər ˈɛθɪks, dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv baɪˈɑləʤi, ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ɑrts. baɪ ˈaɪsən, ˈspɛʃəl tɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ðət wʊd hæv riˈstrɪktɪd ɪn ˈvɪtroʊ ˌfərtəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪn ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts ɔn ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, ðə kˈwɛʃən əv haʊ tɪ əˈlɑt hɛlθ kɛr ˈrisɔrsɪz fər ˈdɛspərɪt ˈkeɪsɪz æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ər ɛnd əv laɪf. ˈmɛni əv ˈtudeɪz ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl dəˈbeɪts ˈhæpən æt ðə ˈbɔrdərz əv saɪəns ənd soʊˈsaɪɪti, əˈspɛʃəli wɛr saɪəns mits ˈɛθɪks ənd rɪˈlɪʤən. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ɪn æt wət fərst əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ɪn ən ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd doʊˈmeɪn, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ˈəðərz kɔl fər mɔr ənd ˈbɛtər saɪəns ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən wɪθ ˈraɪzɪŋ ʤaɪənts ˈɪndiə ənd ˈʧaɪnə. ðɪs æt ə taɪm wɪn əˈmɛrɪkən saɪəns ˈlɪtərəsi əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ, ənd ˈivɪn ˈstudənts hu laɪk saɪəns drɔp laɪk flaɪz frəm ðət pərˈsut wəns ðeɪ hɪt ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ɪts juʤ ˌɪntrəˈdəktəri ˈlɛkʧər ˈkɔrsɪz. ɪz ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl ðət riˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðə ˈɛθɪkəl ˈkælkjələs əv haʊ wi tiʧ saɪəns kʊd ɛnˈhæns ðə pul əv fˈjuʧər ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd ɪnˈrɪʧ ðə kˈwɑləti əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əraʊnd ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈɪʃuz? ðə kəˈnɛkʃən? wɛl, frəm ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtən ɔn wi ˈɔfən tiʧ saɪəns ɛz ə ˈbɑdi əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən nɑt ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə wərld. ðɪs ɪz ə sɛl ənd ðiz ər ɪts pɑrts; ˈmɛmərˌaɪz ðɛm ənd ðɛr ˈfəŋkʃənz. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi ənd ðiz ər ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɪstəmz əv wɪʧ ɪt ɪz kəmˈpoʊzd. səʧ fækts ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, bət wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈminɪŋfəl ˈkɑntɛkst (sɛl ˈfəŋkʃənz gɔn əraɪ kən kɔz ˈkænsər; ɔl ðə ˈbɑdi ˈsɪstəmz tɔk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər, soʊ dɪˈprɛʃən kən əˈfɛkt jʊr ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr ˈsɪstəm) səʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən həz ˈlɪtəl ril ˈsəbstəns ənd ɪz ˈpurli rɪˈteɪnd. ðɪs əˈproʊʧ ˈvaɪəleɪts ðə fərst rul əv gʊd ˈtiʧɪŋ: ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɪntu jʊr students’*’ lɪvz ənd worldviews*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz beɪst ɪn rɪˈlɪʤən ər ˈɛθɪkəl ˈsɪstəmz, ənd trænzˈleɪt ɪt ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ kən kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ənd juz. saɪəns həz ən əˈspɛʃəli rɪʧ ənd ˈɔfən frɔt roʊl tɪ pleɪ ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti; ɪf wi æt list ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðɪs wi ˌɪmˈplaɪ ɪt ɪz ənɪmˈpɔrtənt. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈstədiz ʃoʊ ðət wɪn ˈtiʧərz du ˈɪnəˌgreɪt saɪəns ˈnɑlɪʤ ˈɪntu ˈstudənts' lɪvz, ðə ˈstudənts lərn ðə saɪəns ˈbɛtər. bət ˈrəðər ðən ˈtiʧɪŋ ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ðət wʊd əˈlaʊ saɪəns ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz tɪ dɪˈskəs rɪˈlɪʤən ənd ˈɛθɪks fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, kriˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm ɪn laɪt əv ˌɛvəˈluʃən ənd vaɪs ˈvərsə, ər ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ənd ˈɛθɪkəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv stɛm sɛlz ənd ɪn ˈvɪtroʊ ˌfərtəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈmɛni ˈtiʧərz ər əˈfreɪd tɪ ˈivɪn ˈmɛnʃən ðiz ˈɪʃuz, dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns, fər fɪr əv ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr ʤɑbz. ðə ˈklæsɪk ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz ðə ˈpəblɪk skul baɪˈɑləʤi ˈtiʧər wɪˈθaʊt ˈtɛnjər hu, ˌəndərˈstændəbli, faɪndz ɪt məʧ ˈiziər tɪ skɪp ˈɛni dɪˈskəʃən əv ˌɛvəˈluʃən bɪˈkəz əv ɪts pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈneɪʧər. ðɪs wʊd bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə smɔl ˈditeɪl ðət ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɪz ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl, ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ɔl baɪˈɑləʤi. aɪ tiʧ baɪˈɑləʤi æt ə ˈpraɪvət ˌjunəˈvərsəti. wɪn aɪ æsk ˈstudənts ɪn maɪ sɛl baɪˈɑləʤi kɔrs, ˈmɛni əv ju bɪˈliv ɪn evolution?”*?” ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðɛm reɪz ðɛr hænz. wɪn aɪ æsk ðɛm, ˈmɛni əv ju θɪŋk ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˌɛvəˈluʃən əˈkaʊnts fər ˈjumənz biɪŋ ɔn ərθ ɛz wi naʊ exist?”*?” ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðɛm reɪz ðɛr hænz. tu ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt θɔts ˌkoʊəgˈzɪst wɪˈθaʊt ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl ər ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ðɛm. ɪt ɪz ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈdɪsənəns əv ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl bɪˈlifs ənd saɪəns ðət gʊd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ʃʊd ˈæˌdrɛs ənd hɛlp ɪkˈsplɔr, ənd ˈsərtənli nɑt ˌɪgˈnɔr. ˈoʊnli wɪn saɪəns ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz kən ˌproʊˈæktɪvˌli ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɔl səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈɛləfənts ɪn ðə rum ənd ˈɪləˌstreɪt ˈsaɪənsɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈlɪmɪtɪd paʊər wɪl tu ˈvaɪtəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz ˈhæpən: fərst, ɛz ðeɪ ər ˈfɔrmɪŋ ðɛr bɪˈlifs ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ meɪ bi ˈstudənts wɪl bi əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈneɪʧər əv saɪəns ənd ɪts riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈkɑmplɛks ˈɛθɪkəl ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈɪʃuz. ðət minz ˈbɛtər əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈɛvədəns ənd wɪl bi mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈɑrgju frəm ənd əˈbaʊt ðət ˈɛvədəns ˈrəðər ðən frəm ˈiˌmoʊʃən. ˈsɛkənd, mɔr ˈstudənts ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn saɪəns wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ pərˈsu ɪt θru ˈkɑlɪʤ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɪl ˈbɛtər si ɪts ˈvælju ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns tɪ ðə bɪg ˈɪʃuz ənd wɪl lərn saɪəns ˈbɛtər. haʊ tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðɪs? haʊ tɪ breɪk ðə ˈvɪʃəs ˈsərkəl? wən weɪ ɪz tɪ freɪm ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən, ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈlərnɪŋ, ər mɔr səbˈstænʃəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl dəˈbeɪt fər ˈdɪfərənt kənˈstɪʧuənsiz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, pərˈhæps ə ˈplɪtɪkli kənˈsərvətɪv, rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈɔdiəns maɪt əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv gʊd saɪəns ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən θru ðə lɛnz əv ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns tɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. əˈnəðər breɪk ɪn ðə ˈsərkəl ɪz tɪ hɛlp ˈtiʧərz lərn haʊ tɪ tiʧ saɪəns ɪn ˈkɑntɛkst mɔr ˈifɛktɪvli. aɪ ˈɔfən faɪnd ðət ˈsɪmpli ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈɛθɪkəl ər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈɪʃu rɪˈlæksɪz ˈstudənts; ə fju ˈəðərz hæv ɪkˈsplɔrd əˈproʊʧɪz fər ˈbɛtər ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ðiz ˈɪʃuz. ɪn maɪ sɛl baɪˈɑləʤi kɔrs, wi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə baɪˈɑləʤi ənd ˈkɛmɪstri əv ə sɛl ˈsərfəs riˈsɛptər ðət hɛlps ˌɪnˈdus gʊd ˈfilɪŋz ɪn ˈjuˈɛs wɪn ɪt baɪndz tɪ ə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈkɑmpaʊnd faʊnd ɪn ˌɪnˈsɛns; ðɪs meɪ hɛlp ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəlʧərz ənd riˈlɪʤənz hæv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ɪˈvɑlvd ðə juz əv ˌɪnˈsɛns ɪn ðɛr ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz ənd ˈrɪʧuəlz. wi dɪˈskəs ðə dɪˈteɪld ˈsɛljələr ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi əv ðə ˈrisərʧ ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈrɪʧuəl; ðə ˈstudənts rɪˈpɔrt ðɪs ˈoʊpənz ə dɔr ˈjuʒəwəli kloʊzd bɪtˈwin ðoʊz tu saɪdz əv ðɛr maɪndz. rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈstudənts, hu seɪ ðeɪ ˈɔfən fil ðɛr bɪˈlifs ər ˌɪgˈnɔrd ər bɪˈlɪtəld ɔn ˈkæmpəs, faɪnd ðɪs dɪˈskəʃən əˈspɛʃəli ˈwɛlkəm ənd thought-provoking*. haɪ skul ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən ʃoʊd ðət ˈstudənts hu rɛd ərˈɪʤənəl tɛksts frəm ˈdɑrwɪn ənd ˈskɑlərz, ənd dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðoʊz tɛksts, ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˈlərnɪd ˌɛvəˈluʃən ˈbɛtər (wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈəðər worldviews*) ðən ðoʊz tɔt ɪt ɪn ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl daɪˈdæktɪk ˈmænər. ˈtiʧɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl saɪəns kən wərk ɪf dən ɪn ən ˌɪnərˈæktɪv, ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ˈfæʃən ənd ɪn ə rɪʧ hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ənd səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈkɑntɛkst. ˈklɪrli, ðɛr ər ə ˈməltəˌtud əv ˈrizənz fər ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ saɪəns ˈlɪtərəsi ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ðət goʊ bɪɔnd ʤɪst ˈtiʧɪŋ saɪəns ˈbɛtər. bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə ˈlɪtəl kriˈeɪtɪv ˈrɛsəlɪŋ wɪθ ənd ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt ɪn ˈsɪstəmz ənd ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɪst kən meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns. wəns aɪ ˈɔfərd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðə sɛl baɪˈɑləʤi kɔrs tɪ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli teɪk ə ˈsɛməˌnɑr kɔrs ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə səˈsaɪɪtəl ənd ˈɛθɪkəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðə baɪˈɑləʤi dɪˈskəst ɪn ðə sɛl kɔrs. hæf ðə baɪˈɑləʤi klæs ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ɪnˈroʊl ɪn ðə ˈsɛməˌnɑr. ə ˈdəzən ˈstudənts ɔl fˈjuʧər ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd hɛlθ kɛr ˈwərkərz wund əp ɪn ðə kɔrs, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈsɛvən ˈdɪfərənt riˈlɪʤənz ənd trəˈdɪʃənz, frəm ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti tɪ ˈʤeɪnɪzəm tɪ ˈʤudiˌɪzəm. ˈstudənts wər əˈmeɪzd soʊ ˈmɛni əv ðɛr pɪrz tʊk rɪˈlɪʤən ˈsɪriəsli, ənd ðoʊz ˈstudənts tɛl mi ðət ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ənd dəˈbeɪts wi hæd ɪn ðə kɔrs, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə ˈsɛməˌnɑr, ˈrɛzəˌneɪt tɪ ðɪs deɪ. ˈmɛni seɪ saɪəns ɪz naʊ ˈwoʊvən təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈɛθɪks ənd rɪˈlɪʤən ɪn ðɛr maɪndz; ðeɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt baɪˈɑləʤi wɪˈθaʊt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈminɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈkɑntɛkst. ðə əˈpɪnjənz ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ər ˈsoʊəli ðoʊz əv ˈaɪsən.
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editor's note: arri eisen, phd., is professor of pedagogy at emory university’s center for ethics, department of biology, and graduate institute of the liberal arts.
by arri eisen, special to cnn
a referendum that would have restricted in vitro fertilization in mississippi, disagreements on the causes of global warming, the question of how to allot health care resources for desperate cases at the beginning or end of life.
many of today's headlines and hyper-polarized political debates happen at the borders of science and society, especially where science meets ethics and religion.
at the same time, in at what first appears to be in an unrelated domain, president barack obama and others call for more and better science education in america to compete in innovation with rising giants india and china. this at a time when american science literacy appears to be decreasing, and even students who like science drop like flies from that pursuit once they hit college and its huge introductory lecture courses.
is it possible that rethinking the ethical calculus of how we teach science could enhance the pool of future scientists and enrich the quality of conversation around controversial issues?
what’s the connection? well, from kindergarten on we often teach science as a body of information not relevant to anything going on in the world. this is a cell and these are its parts; memorize them and their functions. this is the human body and these are the different systems of which it is composed.
such facts are important, but without a meaningful context (cell functions gone awry can cause cancer; all the body systems talk to each other, so depression can affect your cardiovascular system) such information has little real substance and is poorly retained.
this approach violates the first rule of good teaching: integrate the information into your students’ lives and worldviews, including those based in religion or ethical systems, and translate it into something they can connect with and use. science has an especially rich and often fraught role to play in society; if we don’t at least acknowledge this we imply it is unimportant.
not surprisingly, studies show that when teachers do integrate science knowledge into students' lives, the students learn the science better.
but rather than incentivize teaching innovation that would allow science educators to discuss religion and ethics –- for example, creationism in light of evolution and vice versa, or the scientific and ethical implications of stem cells and in vitro fertilization – many teachers are afraid to even mention these issues, despite their importance, for fear of losing their jobs.
the classic example is the public school biology teacher without tenure who, understandably, finds it much easier to skip any discussion of evolution because of its potential controversial nature. this would be ok except for the small detail that evolution is the fundamental, underlying principle of all biology.
i teach biology at a private university. when i ask students in my cell biology course, “how many of you believe in evolution?” almost all of them raise their hands. when i ask them, “how many of you think something in addition to evolution accounts for humans being on earth as we now exist?” almost all of them raise their hands.
two inconsistent thoughts coexist without an attempt to reconcile or integrate them. it is this kind of dissonance of fundamental beliefs and science that good education should address and help explore, and certainly not ignore. only when science educators can proactively engage all societal elephants in the room and illustrate science's relatively limited power will two vitally important things happen:
first, as they are forming their beliefs whatever they may be students will be aware of the nature of science and its relation to complex ethical and religious issues. that means they’ll better appreciate different types of evidence and will be more likely to argue from and about that evidence rather than from emotion. second, more students initially interested in science will continue to pursue it through college because they will better see its value and importance to the big issues and will learn science better.
how to accomplish this? how to break the vicious circle? one way is to frame the benefits differently economic competition and innovation, national security, improved learning, or more substantial political debate for different constituencies. for example, perhaps a politically conservative, religious audience might appreciate the importance of good science education through the lens of its importance to the economy or national security.
another break in the circle is to help teachers learn how to teach science in context more effectively. i often find that simply acknowledging the ethical or religious issue relaxes students; a few others have explored approaches for better integration of these issues.
in my cell biology course, we investigate the biology and chemistry of a cell surface receptor that helps induce good feelings in us when it binds to a chemical compound found in incense; this may help explain why so many different cultures and religions have independently evolved the use of incense in their ceremonies and rituals.
we discuss the detailed cellular and molecular biology of the research in the context of ritual; the students report this opens a door that’s usually closed between those two sides of their minds. religious students, who say they often feel their beliefs are ignored or belittled on campus, find this discussion especially welcome and thought-provoking.
high school educators in wisconsin showed that students who read original texts from darwin and intelligent-design scholars, and discussing those texts, critically learned evolution better (without rejection of other worldviews) than those taught it in the traditional didactic manner. teaching potentially controversial science can work if done in an interactive, engaging fashion and in a rich historical and societal context.
clearly, there are a multitude of reasons for america’s polarized politics and decreasing science literacy and innovation that go beyond just teaching science better. but sometimes a little creative wrestling with and engagement in systems and programs that already exist can make a difference.
once i offered the opportunity for anyone in the cell biology course to simultaneously take a seminar course focusing on the societal and ethical implications of the biology discussed in the cell course. half the biology class wanted to enroll in the seminar.
a dozen students all future scientists and health care workers wound up in the course, representing seven different religions and traditions, from christianity to jainism to judaism.
students were amazed so many of their peers took religion seriously, and those students tell me that the conversations and debates we had in the course, together with the seminar, resonate to this day. many say science is now woven together with ethics and religion in their minds; they can’t think about biology without thinking about its meaning in the greater context.
the opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of arri eisen.
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ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ nu ˈgæləksi ɛs iii*, ˈgæləksi ɛs, ənd ˈgæləksi noʊt ˈkəstəmərz əp tɪ 300 ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɪn oʊld ˈhændˌsɛts. dəbd ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈəpˈgreɪd, ðə dil ɪz ˈkərəntli əˈveɪləbəl ˈviə ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈjuˈɛs ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ, wɛr ˈjuzərz ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ən ˌɔtəˈmætɪk kwoʊt fər dɪˈvaɪsɪz frəm ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˌbiˈfɔr səbˈmɪtɪŋ pruf əv ˈpərʧəs tɪ ˈsæmˌsəŋ. ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ənd ˈvɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə oʊld ˈhændˌsɛt, ˈsæmˌsəŋ wɪl sɛnd aʊt ə ʧɛk fər ɪts əˈgrid ˈvælju. rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ kwoʊts fər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑmən smartphones*, wi wər ˈsəmˈwət ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd. ə ˈgæləksi ɛs wɪl nɛt 140 waɪl ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn 4 wɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt əv ʤɪst 115 ðə ˌmoʊtərˈoʊlə drɔɪd kəmz ɪn æt ə ˈmizli 85 ənd ðə dɪˈzaɪər ɛs prəˈvaɪdz ʤɪst 30 ðə ˈoʊnli dɪˈvaɪs wi kʊd faɪnd ðət ˈnɛtɪd ðə fʊl 300 wɑz ðə ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn wɪθ əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈstɔrɪʤ ðæts 549 lɛs ðən ɪt kɔsts tɪ baɪ ðə dɪˈvaɪs ənˈlɑkt frəm ˈæpəl, wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈhændˌsɛt ˈkərəntli əˈtræktɪŋ ˈiˌbeɪ bɪdz əv wɛl ˈoʊvər 400 ˈsæmˌsəŋz kwoʊt fɔrm ˌɪnˈkludz ʧɛk ˈbɑksɪz fər ˈwɔtər ˈdæmɪʤ ənd ˈbroʊkən skrinz, boʊθ əv wɪʧ ˈdræstɪkli ənd prɪˈdɪktəbli rɪˈdus ðə ˈvælju əv ˈɛni ˈhændˌsɛt.
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samsung is offering new galaxy s iii, galaxy s ii, and galaxy note customers up to $300 cashback in exchange for trading in old handsets. dubbed samsung upgrade, the deal is currently available via the company's us facebook page, where users are able to get an automatic quote for devices from every major manufacturer before submitting proof of purchase to samsung. after receiving and verifying the old handset, samsung will send out a check for its agreed value.
requesting quotes for a number of common smartphones, we were somewhat disappointed. a galaxy s ii will net $140, while an 8gb iphone 4 will generate cashback of just $115. the motorola droid bionic comes in at a measly $85 and the htc desire s provides just $30. the only device we could find that netted the full $300 was the gsm version of the iphone 4s with 64gb of internal storage that's $549 less than it costs to buy the device unlocked from apple, with the same handset currently attracting ebay bids of well over $400. samsung's quote form includes check boxes for water damage and broken screens, both of which drastically and predictably reduce the value of any handset.
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pleɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ɪmˈbɛd, ˈlidərz ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz trəmp ˈoʊvər hɪz riˈækʃənz tɪ ðə ˈkɑpi ðɪs koʊd tɪ jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər blɔg ðə ˈfæməliz əv 17 ˈsərvɪs ˈmɛmbərz hu daɪd ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ðə juz. dɪˈmændɪd ən əˈpɑləˌʤi frəm ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, əˈkjuzɪŋ ɪm əv "ˈʧipənɪŋ ðə ˈsækrəˌfaɪs meɪd baɪ ðoʊz wi lɔst." ðeɪ sɛd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈniz səˈʤɛsʧən ðət ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈməðər əv ə juz. ˈsoʊlʤər hu daɪd ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk hæd nɑt allowed”*” tɪ spik æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən wɑz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ "əˈtækɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs." ə ˈlɛtər saɪnd baɪ ðə goʊld stɑr ˈfæməliz ðə tərm fər ðoʊz hu hæv lɔst ləvd wənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsərvɪs ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ˈkɑmɛnts "rɪˈpəgnənt, ənd ˈpərsənəli əˈfɛnsɪv." "wɪn ju kˈwɛʃən ə ˈməðərz peɪn, baɪ ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ðət hər rɪˈlɪʤən, nɑt hər grif, kɛpt hər frəm æˈdrɛsɪŋ ən ərˈinə əv ˈpipəl, ju ər əˈtækɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs," ðə ˈlɛtər ˈædɪd. "wɪn ju seɪ jʊr ʤɑb ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ɑr ˈsækrəˌfaɪs, ju ər əˈtækɪŋ ɑr ˈsækrəˌfaɪs." ðə ˈlɛtər wɑz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ goʊld stɑr ˈməðər ˈkɛrən ˈmɛrɪdɪθ frəm, ən ˈædvəkəsi grup ðət kɔlz ˌɪtˈsɛlf nɑnˈpɑrtəzən bət wɪʧ həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə pæst ɛz ˈæˌlaɪd tɪ kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈdɛməˌkræts. ðə ˈsɛnər fər rɪˈspɑnsɪv ˈpɑləˌtɪks sɪz ɪz fjuəld baɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz əˈlaɪnd wɪθ ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈgɪvɪn baɪ ˈjunjənz." ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, trəmp kˈwɛsʧənd waɪ kɑn stʊd baɪ kˈwaɪətli ɛz hər ˈhəzbənd kɑn tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðɛr sən æt ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi. pleɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ɪmˈbɛd kɑn: trəmp 'vɔɪd' əv ə 'ˈmɔrəl ˈkəmpəs' ˈkɑpi ðɪs koʊd tɪ jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər blɔg ɪn ðə spiʧ, kɑn ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˈsteɪtmənts əˈbaʊt ˈməzlɪmz. ðə ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈmægˌneɪt "ˈsækrəˌfaɪst ˈnəθɪŋ ənd noʊ wən," kɑn sɛd, ənd kˈwɛsʧənd ˈwɛðər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən hæd ˈivɪn rɛd ðə juz. ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ðə' sən, ə juz. ˈɑrmi ˈkæptən, wɑz kɪld baɪ ə kɑr bɔm ɪn 2004 waɪl ˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə geɪts əv hɪz beɪs ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə lɪvz əv hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd səˈvɪljənz. hi wɑz ˈpɑsʧʊməsli əˈwɔrdɪd ə brɑnz stɑr ənd ˈpərpəl hɑrt. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈfɑðər əv ˈfɑlən ˈsoʊlʤər tɪ trəmp: 'ju hæv ˈsækrəˌfaɪst ˈnəθɪŋ' trəmp, hu həz kɔld fər ˈməzlɪmz tɪ bi bɑrd frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri, rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə spiʧ baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət ˈmeɪbi kɑn hæd "nɑt bɪn əˈlaʊd tɪ hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ seɪ." ˈkɑmɛnts goʊ politics,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɛtər. ɪz əˈbaʊt ə sɛns əv ˈdisənsi. ðət kaɪnd ˈdisənsi ju mɑk ɛz correctness.’”*.’” ɪt ˈædɪd: fil wi məst spik aʊt ənd dɪˈmænd ju əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ ðə, tɪ ɔl goʊld stɑr ˈfæməliz, ənd tɪ ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz fər jʊr əˈfɛnsɪv, ənd ˈfræŋkli anti-american*, ˈkɑmɛnts." ðə ˈsɪgnəˌtɔriz wər 10 ˈfæməliz huz ləvd wənz daɪd ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd wən ðət lɔst ə ˈfɑðər ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm. ənd wən əv ðə ˈneɪʃənz moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ˈvɛtərənz grups ðə ˈvɛtərənz əv ˈfɔrən wɔrz ˈædɪd ɪts vɔɪs tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈkɔlɪŋ trəmps ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz əv ðə kɑn ˈfæməli "aʊt əv baʊndz." "ɪˈlɛkʃən jɪr ər nɑt, ðə wɪl nɑt ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ˈɛniˌwən bɪˈreɪtɪŋ ə goʊld stɑr ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər fər ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ hɪz ər hər raɪt əv spiʧ ər ɪkˈsprɛʃən," sɛd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ʧif braɪən ˈdəfi ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ðɛr ər ˈsərtən ˈsækroʊsæŋkt ˈsəbʤɪkts ðət noʊ əˈmaʊnt əv kən rɪˈpɛr wəns krɔst. ˈgɪvɪŋ wənz laɪf tɪ ˈneɪʃən ɪz ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈsækrəˌfaɪs, ˈfɑloʊd ˈkloʊsli baɪ ɔl goʊld stɑr ˈfæməliz, hu hæv ə raɪt tɪ meɪk ðɛr ˈvɔɪsɪz hərd." trəmp dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈmənˌdeɪz ˈlɛtər frəm ðə ˈfæməliz. hi ˈpriviəsli hɪt bæk æt ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ðə kɑn ˈfæməli, seɪɪŋ hi hæd "meɪd ə lɔt əv ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz aɪ wərk ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri hɑrd. aɪv kriˈeɪtɪd ˈθaʊzənz ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv ʤɑbz, tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ʤɑbz." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi əˈbaʊt kɑn ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈmɪstər. kɑn, hu dɪz nɑt noʊ mi, ˈvɪʃəsli əˈtækt mi frəm ðə steɪʤ əv ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ənd ɪz naʊ ɔl ˈoʊvər t.v*. duɪŋ ðə seɪm nis! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ˈɔgəst 1 2016 ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈmɪstər. kɑn, hu ɪz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪs duɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌjuz, bət ˈrəðər ˈrædɪkəl ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd ðə juz. gɪt smɑrt! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ˈɔgəst 1 2016 trəmp ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk tɪ tˈwɪtər ˈsənˌdi tɪ dɪˈfɛnd pæst ˈsteɪtmənts əˈbaʊt ˌɪsˈlɑm, ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd hɪz ˈrɛkərd ɔn ðə wɔr ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk. ˈkæptən kɑn, kɪld 12 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɑz ə ˈhɪroʊ, bət ðɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈrædɪkəl ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈtɛrər ənd ðə ˈwiknəs əv ɑr "ˈlidərz" tɪ ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt ɪt! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 2016 aɪ wɑz ˈvɪʃəsli əˈtækt baɪ ˈmɪstər. kɑn æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈvɛnʃən. æm aɪ nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ rɪˈspɑnd? ˈhɪləri ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðə ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr, nɑt mi! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 2016 ˈkɑmɛnts hæv spɑrkt ə ˈfaɪrˌstɔrm ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ənd fɔrst səm tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈni. hɪz oʊn ˈrənɪŋ meɪt, ˌɪndiˈænə gəv. maɪk pɛns, ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈsənˌdi seɪɪŋ hi ənd trəmp "bɪˈliv ðət capt*. kɑn ɪz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪroʊ ənd hɪz ˈfæməli, laɪk ɔl goʊld stɑr ˈfæməliz, ʃʊd bi ˈʧɛrɪʃt baɪ ˈɛvəri əˈmɛrɪkən." ˈəðər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ weɪd ɪn. "'ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl' ˈdəzənt ˈivɪn bɪˈgɪn tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ɪt," sɛd sɛn. ˈlɪndzi græm əv saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, hu ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli əˈpoʊzd trəmp fər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. "ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ə pleɪs wɛr wiv ˈnɛvər gɔn ˌbiˈfɔr, tɪ pʊʃ bæk əˈgɛnst ðə ˈfæməliz əv ðə ˈfɑlən," hi sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ðɛr juzd tɪ bi səm θɪŋz ðət wər ˈseɪkrɪd ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðət ju doʊnt du laɪk ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈpɛrənts əv ə ˈfɑlən ˈsoʊlʤər ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ju. pleɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ɪmˈbɛd trəmp həz ˈhɪstəri əv ˈstændɪŋ fərm ɔn ˈwaɪdli kənˈdɛmd rɪˈmɑrks ˈkɑpi ðɪs koʊd tɪ jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər blɔg kɑn ˈɔlsoʊ əˈdrɛst ˈkɑmɛnts ɪn ən əˈpɪnjən pis ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ˈraɪtɪŋ: ɪz maɪ ˈænsər tɪ ˈdɑnəld trəmp: bɪˈkəz wɪˈθaʊt seɪɪŋ ə θɪŋ, ɔl ðə wərld, ɔl əˈmɛrɪkə, fɛlt maɪ peɪn. aɪ æm ə goʊld stɑr ˈməðər. huˈɛvər sɔ mi fɛlt mi ɪn ðɛr heart.”*.” ʃi ˈædɪd: trəmp sɛd aɪ hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ seɪ. aɪ du. maɪ sən kɑn, ən ˈɑrmi ˈkæptən, daɪd 12 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk. hi ləvd əˈmɛrɪkə, wɛr wi muvd wɪn hi wɑz 2 jɪrz oʊld." ðɪs ɪz soʊ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl əv ə ˈfæməli ðət ɪnˈdʊrd ðə ˈəltəmət ˈsækrəˌfaɪs fər ɑr ˈkəntri. ʤɛb bʊʃ (@jebbush*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 2016 ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl pis ˌriˈkaʊnts haʊ ʃi ənd hər ˈhəzbənd ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈmɪdəl sənz ˈseɪfti wɪn hi wɑz kɔld tɪ faɪt ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk. æst ɪf ðɛr wɑz səm weɪ hi kʊd nɑt goʊ, bɪˈkəz hi hæd ɔˈrɛdi dən hɪz ˈsərvɪs. hi sɛd ɪt wɑz hɪz duty,”*,” ʃi roʊt. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ əˈdrɛst hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ˈməzlɪmz ənd ˈsækrəˌfaɪs, ˈsteɪtɪŋ: "wɪn ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌɪsˈlɑm, hi ɪz ˈɪgnərənt." kɑn ˈædɪd: "ˈdɑnəld trəmp sɛd hi həz meɪd ə lɔt əv ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz. hi noʊ wət ðə wərd ˈsækrəˌfaɪs minz." pleɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ɪmˈbɛd frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ 29 kɑn: ˈlidərz ʃʊd riˈpjudiˌeɪt trəmp ˈkɑpi ðɪs koʊd tɪ jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər blɔg ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ ˈlɔrəns oʊˈdɑnəl ðət ʃi wɑz ˈæŋʃəs ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ˈhəzbəndz spiʧ, noʊɪŋ hər sənz ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wʊd əˈpɪr bɪˈhaɪnd hər. "ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri ˈnərvəs, bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈkænɑt si maɪ sənz ˈpɪkʧər ənd aɪ ˈkænɑt ˈivɪn kəm ɪn ðə rum wɛr hɪz ˈpɪkʧərz ər, ənd ðæts waɪ wɪn aɪ sɔ ðə ˈpɪkʧər ɔn maɪ bæk, aɪ ˈkʊdənt teɪk ɪt. ənd aɪ kənˈtroʊld ˌmaɪˈsɛlf æt ðət taɪm, soʊ ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri hɑrd," ʃi sɛd. kɑn toʊld oʊˈdɑnəl ðət hi kʊd nɑt hæv əˈpɪrd æt ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi wɪˈθaʊt hɪz waɪfs kloʊz səˈpɔrt. ˈspikɪŋ tɪ təˈdeɪ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, kɑn sɛd hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgreɪtfəl fər ən "ˌaʊtˈpɔrɪŋ" əv səˈpɔrt hi hæd rɪˈsivd ɪn ðə weɪk əv hɪz spiʧ. hi hæd rɪˈsivd ˈmɛni iˈmeɪlz "fʊl əv əˈʃʊrəntsɪz ðət aɪ æm raɪt ðət wi ər raɪt." pleɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ɪmˈbɛd kɑn, ˈfɑðər əv sleɪn ˈsoʊlʤər, kənˈdɛmz ˈdɑnəld trəmps 'ˈɪgnərəns' ˈkɑpi ðɪs koʊd tɪ jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər blɔg ɔn ˈsənˌdi, kɑn toʊld "mit ðə prɛs" ðət "wi hæv ə ˈkænədɪt wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈmɔrəl ˈkəmpəs, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛmpəθi fər ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz." doʊnt teɪk ðiz ˈvæljuz ˈlaɪtli," hi sɛd. "wi ər ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðə ˈgʊdnɪs əv ðɪs ˈkəntri. wi ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə ˈgʊdnɪs əv ðɪs ˈkəntri ˈɛvəri deɪ." hi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ˈsteɪtmənt seɪɪŋ ðə ˈkænədɪt hi bɪˈlivz capt*. kɑn ɪz "ə ˈhɪroʊ tɪ ɑr ˈkəntri." waɪl hi əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ðə ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən, kɑn ˈædɪd ðət "ɪt saʊnz soʊ dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈpɑləsiz, bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈrɛtərɪk əv ˈheɪtrəd, əv dərˈɪʒən, əv dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs. ənd ðət ɪz waɪ aɪ ˌɪmˈplɔrd ɪm tɪ rɛd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən."
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the families of 17 service members who died fighting for the u.s. demanded an apology from donald trump on monday, accusing him of "cheapening the sacrifice made by those we lost."
they said the republican presidential nominee's suggestion that the muslim mother of a u.s. soldier who died in iraq had not “been allowed” to speak at the democratic national convention was akin to "attacking us."
a letter signed by the gold star families — the term for those who have lost loved ones during military service — also called trump’s comments "repugnant, and personally offensive."
"when you question a mother's pain, by implying that her religion, not her grief, kept her from addressing an arena of people, you are attacking us," the letter added. "when you say your job building buildings is akin to our sacrifice, you are attacking our sacrifice."
the letter was organized by gold star mother karen meredith from votevets.org, an advocacy group that calls itself non-partisan but which has been described in the past as allied to congressional democrats. the center for responsive politics says votevets.org is fueled “largely by social welfare organizations aligned with democrats and millions of dollars given by unions."
over the weekend, trump questioned why ghazala khan stood by quietly as her husband khizr khan talked about their son humayun at the dnc.
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in the speech, khan criticized trump’s policies and statements about muslims. the real estate magnate "sacrificed nothing and no one," khan said, and questioned whether the republican had even read the u.s. constitution.
the khans' son, a u.s. army captain, was killed by a car bomb in 2004 while guarding the gates of his base in iraq, saving the lives of his fellow soldiers and civilians. he was posthumously awarded a bronze star and purple heart.
related: father of fallen soldier to trump: 'you have sacrificed nothing'
trump, who has called for muslims to be barred from entering the country, responded to the speech by saying that maybe ghazala khan had "not been allowed to have anything to say."
trump’s comments go “beyond politics,” according to the letter. “it is about a sense of decency. that kind decency you mock as ‘political correctness.’”
it added: “we feel we must speak out and demand you apologize to the khans, to all gold star families, and to all americans for your offensive, and frankly anti-american, comments."
the letter's signatories were 10 families whose loved ones died in iraq and one that lost a father in vietnam.
and one of the nation's most prominent veterans groups -- the veterans of foreign wars -- added its voice to the controversy monday, calling trump's criticisms of the kahn family "out of bounds."
"election year or not, the vfw will not tolerate anyone berating a gold star family member for exercising his or her right of speech or expression," said organization chief brian duffy in a statement. "there are certain sacrosanct subjects that no amount of wordsmithing can repair once crossed. giving one's life to nation is the greatest sacrifice, followed closely by all gold star families, who have a right to make their voices heard."
trump did not immediately respond to monday's letter from the families. he previously hit back at criticism from the khan family, saying he had "made a lot of sacrifices ... i work very, very hard. i've created thousands and thousands of jobs, tens of thousands of jobs."
however, he tweeted about khizr khan on monday morning.
mr. khan, who does not know me, viciously attacked me from the stage of the dnc and is now all over t.v. doing the same - nice! — donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) august 1, 2016
this story is not about mr. khan, who is all over the place doing interviews, but rather radical islamic terrorism and the u.s. get smart! — donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) august 1, 2016
trump also took to twitter sunday to defend past statements about islam, terrorism and his record on the war in iraq.
captain khan, killed 12 years ago, was a hero, but this is about radical islamic terror and the weakness of our "leaders" to eradicate it! — donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) july 31, 2016
i was viciously attacked by mr. khan at the democratic convention. am i not allowed to respond? hillary voted for the iraq war, not me! — donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) july 31, 2016
trump’s comments have sparked a firestorm on social media and forced some gop grandees to criticize the republican nominee.
his own running mate, indiana gov. mike pence, issued a statement sunday saying he and trump "believe that capt. humayun khan is an american hero and his family, like all gold star families, should be cherished by every american."
other republican leaders have also weighed in.
"'unacceptable' doesn't even begin to describe it," said sen. lindsey graham of south carolina, who unsuccessfully opposed trump for the republican nomination.
"this is going to a place where we've never gone before, to push back against the families of the fallen," he said in a statement. "there used to be some things that were sacred in american politics — that you don't do — like criticizing the parents of a fallen soldier even if they criticize you. "
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ghazala khan also addressed trump’s comments in an opinion piece in the washington post on sunday, writing: “here is my answer to donald trump: because without saying a thing, all the world, all america, felt my pain. i am a gold star mother. whoever saw me felt me in their heart.”
she added: “donald trump said i had nothing to say. i do. my son humayun khan, an army captain, died 12 years ago in iraq. he loved america, where we moved when he was 2 years old."
this is so incredibly disrespectful of a family that endured the ultimate sacrifice for our country. https://t.co/tqcmuwxtkv — jeb bush (@jebbush) july 31, 2016
the emotional piece recounts how she and her husband worried about their middle son's safety when he was called to fight in iraq.
“we asked if there was some way he could not go, because he had already done his service. he said it was his duty,” she wrote.
she also addressed his comments about muslims and sacrifice, stating: "when donald trump is talking about islam, he is ignorant."
ghazala khan added: "donald trump said he has made a lot of sacrifices. he doesn’t know what the word sacrifice means."
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on friday, she explained to msnbc's lawrence o'donnell that she was anxious during her husband's speech, knowing her son's photo would appear behind her.
"it was very nervous, because i cannot see my son's picture and i cannot even come in the room where his pictures are, and that's why when i saw the picture on my back, i couldn't take it. and i controlled myself at that time, so it is very hard," she said.
khizr khan told o'donnell that he could not have appeared at the dnc without his wife's close support.
speaking to nbc's today on monday, khan said he was also grateful for an "outpouring" of support he had received in the wake of his speech. he had received many emails "full of assurances that i am right — that we are right."
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on sunday, khan told "meet the press" that "we have a candidate without a moral compass, without empathy for its citizens."
“we don't take these values lightly," he said. "we are testament to the goodness of this country. we experience the goodness of this country every day."
he also responded to a trump campaign statement saying the candidate he believes capt. khan is "a hero to our country."
while he appreciated the clarification, khan added that "it sounds so disingenuous because of his policies, because of his rhetoric of hatred, of derision, of dividing us. and that is why i implored him to read the constitution."
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ə ˈrisənt ɪn ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈhaɪˌlaɪts saʊθ ˈvɛri səkˈsɛsfəl kæmˈpeɪn ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsərvɪsɪz: wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ʧɑrʤ əv ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈfɔrsɪz hir ɔn ðə ˌkɔˈriən pəˈnɪnsələ, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə həz bɪn ə ˈlɪtəl gən ʃaɪ. saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðɪs wik ər ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ən əˈlaɪəns fɔrʤd ˈæftər ðə ˌkɔˈriən wɔr; ðɛr wər tu pəreɪdz, ə bɪg ˈdɪnər, ˈvɪdioʊ retrospectives*, ənd ə lɔt əv tɔk əv stænd together”*”). bət ˈæftər ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ʤɔɪnt ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ənd ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈsɪstəns, taɪm fər ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriənz tɪ stɛp əp ənd əˈsum kɔld control”*” əv ɔl ˈfɔrsɪz ˈsteɪʃənd hir ɪf wɔr ʃʊd breɪk aʊt. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz, ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriənz kwaɪt ˈrɛdi. ðɪs brɪŋz aʊt tu ˌɪntərrɪˈleɪtɪd bət dɪˈstɪŋkt treɪnz əv θɔt ɪn maɪ maɪnd. fərst, ɪt dɪˈstrɔɪz ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts, faʊnd ɔn ðə hɑrd lɛft, əˈbaʊt ə ˈbrutəl ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. soʊl həz meɪd ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɛzəns ɔn ɪts sɔɪl ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti fər ˈsɪksti jɪrz naʊ. ðɪs həz bɪn ðə keɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɔtəˈkrætɪk ˈpɪriəd ənd ɪt ɪz naʊ ðə keɪs fər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk wən ɛz wɛl. ə steɪt ˈkænɑt hæv ə ˈbrutəl ˈprɛzəns ɪn əˈnəðər ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɪf ðə ˈlætər steɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ meɪk ðə ˈprɛzəns ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti. ˈsɛkənd, ðɪs ɪz nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz nɑt ˌɪmˌpiriəˈlɪstɪk. hir ɪz haʊ ˈɔnˌlaɪn dɪˈfaɪnz ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm: ˈpɑləsi, ˈpræktɪs, ər ˈædvəkəsi əv ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ðə paʊər ənd dəˈmɪnjən əv ə ˈneɪʃən əˈspɛʃəli baɪ dɪˈrɛkt ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz ər baɪ ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˌɪndərˈɛkt kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk laɪf əv ˈəðər areas.”*.” wɪθ ðɪs ˈjusfəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ɪn maɪnd, saʊθ ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli brɪŋz əp ˈɑrgjəmənts frəm ðə ˈsɛnər ənd ðə raɪt; ˈneɪmli, ðət saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈtækˌspeɪərz fər ə raɪd (ðə ˈkeɪtoʊ ˈɪnstɪˌtut həz dən səm əˈspɛʃəli gʊd wərk ɔn ðɪs ˈtɑpɪk). soʊ hir ər ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz: ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪz ˈkərəntli ɔn ðə ˌkɔˈriən pəˈnɪnsələ, ənd ɪt ɪz ˈfɛrli ɪnˈtrɛnʧt, ənd ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriənz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli wɔnt ɪt ðɛr, ənd ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz sim tɪ maɪnd ɔl ðət məʧ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ðɛr ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl. soʊ wət ɪgˈzæktli ɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm? waɪ ɪz ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi, ə trəˈdɪʃənəli ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪst ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ saʊθ naʊ? ðə ˈænsər, aɪ θɪŋk ju ɔl noʊ, ɪz ˈgəvərnmənt ˈgrɪˌdlɑk. ˈnoʊtɪs fərst haʊ ˈgrɪˌdlɑk ɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ə bæd θɪŋ. ɪt ˈfɔrsɪz əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ riəˈsɛs ðɛr praɪˈɔrətiz ənd tɪ meɪk təf ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪz. ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz hæv lɔŋ kɔld fər ˈwɔʃɪŋtən tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ ɪts trups frəm saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə (ənd kərˈɛktli soʊ). əˈməŋ ðɛr ˈgrivənsɪz ər ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˈtæktɪks əv ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriənz, ðə ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ðət əˈkəmpəni səʧ ərˈeɪnʤmənts, ənd ðə fækt ðət ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɛzəns ˈkɔzɪz ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə ənd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ˈgɪvɪn ðə kɔsts ənd ðə ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈdeɪnʤərz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən, aɪ æm ɪn fʊl əˈgrimənt wɪθ ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈgɪvɪn ðə fɔr ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ə ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ goʊ əˈbaʊt pərˈsuɪŋ ə mɔr ʤɪst ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən: ˈfɛdərˌeɪt wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər. baɪ ˈfɛdərˌeɪt aɪ du nɑt min ðət soʊl ʃʊd sɛnd tu ˈsɛnətərz ənd ɛks ˈnəmbər əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz. ðət wʊd bi ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli ˌɔnˈfɛr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ðə 17 ˈprɑvənsəz ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə iʧ sɛnt tu ˈsɛnətərz ənd ɛks ˈnəmbər əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, ˈʤəstɪs wʊd bi əˈʧivd. ðə əˈbʤɛkʃənz tɪ səʧ ən aɪˈdiə ər ˈnumərəs. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈklud pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈæŋgəlz, ənd nən əv ðɛm ˈɛvər hoʊld əp tɪ ˈskrutəni. bət wət ɪgˈzæktli ɪz rɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ? rɔŋ wɪθ ə kəmˈplit ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wɪθˈdrɔəl? maɪ ˈænsər tɪ ðə fərst kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈsɪmpli ðət ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ɪz ˌɔnˈfɛr. ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriənz ər ˈrɪpɪŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ɔf. maɪ ˈænsər tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɛʃən ɪz ə bɪt mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. ə kəmˈplit wɪθˈdrɔəl ˌɪmˈplaɪz ðət saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪz nɑt peɪɪŋ ɪts fɛr ʃɛr. ˌɪnˈdid, ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt peɪɪŋ ɪts ʃɛr æt ɔl. ə kəmˈplit wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈplaɪz ðət ˈfɔrən ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən kriˈeɪts ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈdeɪnʤərz, ənd ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈdid ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl (wʊd ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ər ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ stænd fər ðət? wʊd ðɛr bi tu ˈkɔriəz? ˌkɔˈriə təˈdeɪ, wɪˈθaʊt ðə wɔr, wʊd lʊk laɪk viˌɛtˈnɑm). ə wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈplaɪz ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kɛrz əˈbaʊt ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈpipəl. ˈoʊnli ðə hɑrd, frɪnʤ ˌkɔˈriən lɛft wɔnts ðə ˈjuˈɛs aʊt. nɑt ðə θrɛt əv ˈʧaɪnə ər nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt (ˈoʊnli ˈdɛməˌgɑgz ər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðət), bət ˈrəðər ðə lɔst ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ɛnˈhæns ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ɪkˈwɑləti ˈəndər ðə lɔ ɪn boʊθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə. ə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən wʊd goʊ ə lɔŋ weɪ təˈwɔrd ˈtækəlɪŋ ðiz ˈprɑbləmz. saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈprɑvənsəz wʊd ˈsədənli faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz peɪɪŋ ðɛr fɛr ʃɛr. tu ˈɑrmiz wʊd bɪˈkəm wən (ðət minz ˈsoʊlʤərz frəm ðə ˈprɑvɪns əv wʊd bi ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd nɑt ʤɪst pəˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl). ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə əˈbaʊt əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs əv nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə wʊd bi ˈrɛndərd ˌɑbsəˈlit. ə nu pis beɪst ɔn kənˈsɛnt ənd ɪkˈwɑləti wʊd bɪˈgɪn tɪ əraɪz. maɪ ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən fər ðiz θɔts kəmz frəm ə ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv ˈædəm wɛlθ əv ˈneɪʃənz ˈbɑtəm əv ɪn ðə ˈbæntəm ˈpeɪpərˌbæk ɪˈdɪʃən), mˈjuzɪŋz frəm ðə roʊd tɪ ɪn ðə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv, ˈpeɪpərˌbæk ɪˈdɪʃən) ənd ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪn ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm əv ðə ˈpeɪpərˌbæk ɪˈdɪʃən frəm fi; hir ɪz ə əv ðə bʊk frəm mises.org*). ˈivɪn goʊ soʊ fɑr ɛz tɪ kleɪm ðət ɪt ɪz ə mɔr ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən pəˈzɪʃən ðən ðə kɔlz tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ frəm ðə ˈriʤən. æt ˈɛni reɪt, ɪt wʊd ˈsərtənli ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs naʊ faɪndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈfeɪsɪŋ (wɪʧ ɪn tərn pruvz ðət ðə ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz wər kərˈɛkt ɔl əˈlɔŋ).
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a recent op-ed in foreign policy highlights south korea’s very successful rent-seeking campaign in regard to us military services:
when it comes to taking charge of coalition forces here on the korean peninsula, south korea has been a little gun shy. south korea and the united states this week are celebrating the 60-year anniversary of an alliance forged after the korean war; there were two parades, a big dinner, video retrospectives, and a lot of talk of katchi kapshida (“we stand together”). but after decades of confidence-building joint exercises and billions of dollars in military assistance, it’s time for the south koreans to step up and assume what’s called “operational control” of all forces stationed here if war should break out. the problem is, the south koreans aren’t quite ready.
this brings out two interrelated but distinct trains of thought in my mind. first, it destroys the arguments, found on the hard left, about a brutal us imperialism in the region. seoul has made a us military presence on its soil a top priority for sixty years now. this has been the case during the autocratic period and it is now the case for the democratic one as well. a state cannot have a brutal presence in another state’s territory if the latter state continues to make the former’s presence a top priority.
second, this is not to say that the us is not imperialistic. here is how merriam-webster online defines imperialism: “the policy, practice, or advocacy of extending the power and dominion of a nation especially by direct territorial acquisitions or by gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of other areas.” with this useful definition in mind, south korea’s rent-seeking necessarily brings up anti-imperial arguments from the center and the right; namely, that south korea is taking us taxpayers for a ride (the cato institute has done some especially good work on this topic).
so here are the relevant circumstances: the us military is currently on the korean peninsula, and it is fairly entrenched, and the south koreans overwhelmingly want it there, and us citizens don’t seem to mind all that much the presence of their military along the 38th parallel. so what exactly is the problem? why is foreign policy, a traditionally interventionist publication, highlighting south korea’s rent-seeking now? the answer, i think you all know, is government gridlock. notice first how gridlock is not necessarily a bad thing. it forces americans to reassess their priorities and to make tough compromises.
libertarians have long called for washington to withdraw its troops from south korea (and correctly so). among their grievances are the aforementioned rent-seeking tactics of the south koreans, the unnecessary expenses that accompany such arrangements, and the fact that a us military presence causes unnecessary problems with china and north korea.
given the costs and the unnecessary dangers associated with occupation, i am in full agreement with libertarians. however, given the four circumstances mentioned above, i think there is a better way to go about pursuing a more just situation: federate with each other. by federate i do not mean that seoul should send two senators and x number of representatives. that would be extraordinarily unfair. however, if the 17 provinces in south korea each sent two senators and x number of representatives, justice would be achieved.
the objections to such an idea are numerous. they include political, cultural and economic angles, and none of them ever hold up to scrutiny. but what exactly is wrong with the status quo? what’s wrong with a complete military withdrawal? my answer to the first question is simply that the status quo is unfair. the south koreans are ripping the americans off. my answer to the second question is a bit more complicated.
a complete withdrawal implies that south korea is not paying its fair share. indeed, that it is not paying its share at all. a complete withdrawal also implies that foreign occupation creates unnecessary dangers, and it is indeed difficult to imagine a nuclear-armed north korea without the presence of the us military along the 38th parallel (would beijing or tokyo stand for that? would there be two koreas? korea today, without the war, would look like vietnam).
a withdrawal also implies that the us no longer cares about the south korean people. only the hard, fringe korean left wants the us out. it’s not the threat of china or north korea i’m concerned about (only demagogues are concerned about that), but rather the lost opportunity to enhance liberty and equality under the law in both the us and south korea.
a federation would go a long way toward tackling these problems. south korean provinces would suddenly find themselves paying their fair share. two armies would become one (that means soldiers from the province of jeollanam would be fighting in afghanistan and not just patrolling the 38th parallel). the propaganda about american imperialism coming from the socialist paradise of north korea would be rendered obsolete. a new peace – based on consent and equality – would begin to arise. my inspiration for these thoughts comes from a segment of adam smith’s wealth of nations (pgs 681-682; bottom of 779-794 in the bantam paperback edition), musings from hayek’s the road to serfdom (223-236 in the definitive, paperback edition) and mises’s fascinating argument in liberalism (105-154 of the paperback edition from fee; here is a pdf of the book from mises.org). i’d even go so far as to claim that it is a more libertarian position than the calls to withdraw from the region. at any rate, it would certainly address the problem of rent-seeking that the us now finds itself facing (which in turn proves that the libertarians were correct all along).
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kɪdz koʊts ˈʤækɪts fər bɔɪz gərlz wɪn ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər dɪps, kɪdz kən faɪnd prəˈtɛkʃən frəm ðə ˈwɛðər, steɪ ˈkəmfərtəbəl ənd lʊk greɪt wɪθ ɑr kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈʤækɪts ənd koʊts. dɪˈskəvər ɑr əˈbəndənt ˈaʊtərˌwɛr ˈʧɔɪsɪz fər bɔɪz ənd gərlz. ʃɑp fər ˈfæʃənəbəl ˈɔpʃənz ðeɪ kən wɛr ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ər fər ˈspɛʃəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz. ˈəpˌdeɪt ðɛr ˈklɑzət wɪθ ˈkɔtən ənd ˈhʊdɪd tɑps. ʧɛk aʊt staɪlz ðət prəˈvaɪd ˈædɪd wɔrmθ ənd ˈfiʧər əraʊnd ðə hɛd ˈɛriə tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd fɪt ðət kips ˈʧɪli ˈbrizɪz aʊt. ˈwɛðər ðeɪ spɔrt ðɛm ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ ʤɪm klæs ər waɪl ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm wɪθ frɛndz, ðə ˈkæʒəwəl ˈpisɪz ər ə greɪt leɪər tɪ hæv ɪn ˈɛni ˈsizən. ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈtrɛndi pis tɪ kəmˈplit ə kjut lʊk fər jʊr ˈlɪtəl ˈleɪdi? traɪ ɑr ˈbɛltɪd trɛnʧ koʊts ðət ʃi kən sɪnʧ əraʊnd hər ˈmɪdˌsɛkʃən. ʧuz wən wɪθ ə braɪt ˈkələr soʊ ʃi kən ˈrɪli ˈstænˌdaʊt ɪn ðə gɪr. ər ɑpt fər ðət ʃi kən wɛr ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈbləstəri ˈwɛðər. fər bɔɪz, ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ˈɛni əv ðə ˈstaɪlɪʃ əˈsɔrtmənt əv ˈdɛnəm ər wʊl ˈʤækɪts ənd koʊts. dɪˈskəvər ˈspɔrti ˈvɑrsɪti staɪlz wɪθ slivz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈklæsɪk dɪˈzaɪnz meɪd əv ʤinz məˈtɪriəl. ər ʧuz foʊ ˈlɛðər ˈɔpʃənz wɪθ əˈtæʧt hʊdz fər ə ʃik, ˈmɑdərn lʊk. ʃɑp fər ə fju ˈɔpʃənz soʊ hæv ə ˈklɑzət wɪθ ˈvɛriəs ˈɔpʃənz hi kən pʊl aʊt wɪn hi wɔnts tɪ goʊ fər ə klin, koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd lʊk ɪn ˈɛni ˈwɛðər. pləs, ʧɛk aʊt ə ˈnəmbər əv staɪlz ðət lʊk əˈdɔrəbəl ɔn jʊr ˈlɪtəl gaɪ ər gæl. kip jʊr ˈlɪtəl wənz ˈlʊkɪŋ wɪn ju ʃɑp təˈdeɪ. faɪnd greɪt lʊks ɪn ə reɪnʤ əv ˈsaɪzɪz fər bɔɪz ənd gərlz.
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kloʊz rɪˈpɔrtərz ʤoʊ gərθ ənd ˈdɛbi ˈjɛtər dɪˈskəs wət lɛd tɪ ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈluiˌvɪl ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤeɪmz ˈræmzi ənd gəv. mæt plæn tɪ riˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ðə ˌjunəˈvərsətiz bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz. baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈgəvərnər mæt ˈbɛvɪn hoʊldz ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv hɪz ˈɔfəs tɪ əˈnaʊns ˈʧeɪnʤɪz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈluiˌvɪl ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤeɪmz ˈræmzi ənd ən ˈoʊvərˌhɔl əv ðə bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz. ʤun 17 2016 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈklɛvɪnʤər, ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈfræŋkfərt, ky*. gəv. mæt ˈbɛvɪn əˈnaʊnst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ɛmˈbætəld ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈluiˌvɪl ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤeɪmz ˈræmzi wɪl stɛp daʊn, ənd ɪn ə sˈwipɪŋ ækt əv ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv paʊər, ðə ˈgəvərnər ˈɔlsoʊ faɪərd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsətiz dɪˈvaɪdɪd bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz ənd wɪl ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv hɪz oʊn ˈʧuzɪŋ. ˈfɔrmər ˌtrəˈstiz hu sɔt ˈræmziz ˈaʊstər sɛd ðeɪ wər ˈgɑrdɪdli plizd wɪθ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt hi ɪz əˈpɛrəntli ˈlivɪŋ bət kənˈsərnd ðət ˈligəl ˈʧælənʤɪz kʊd dɪˈleɪ hɪz dɪˈpɑrʧər ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli. ˈræmzi wɑz ɔn ə ˈrɪvər kruz ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈdɪdənt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ iˈmeɪlz ˈsikɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnt. bət ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnər, hi sɛd "əˈpɑn ə ˈligəl riˈstrəkʧər əv ðə bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz, aɪ wɪl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈɔfər, tɪ ðə ˈnuli əˈpɔɪntɪd bɔrd, maɪ ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈluiˌvɪl." ˈligəl ˈɛkspərts sɛd ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər ˈbɛvɪn, hu ˈæktɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdərz, həz ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ faɪər ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˌjunəˈvərsəti bɔrd. steɪt lɔ gɪvz kənˈtəki ˈgəvərnərz brɔd dɪˈskrɛʃən tɪ juz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdərz tɪ riˈɔrgəˌnaɪz steɪt ˈeɪʤənsiz, bət noʊ kɔrt həz ˈɛvər ruld ˈwɛðər ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ər ˈkəvərd baɪ ðət ˈstæʧut, ənd noʊ ˈgəvərnər həz əˈtɛmptəd tɪ riˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ə ˈkɑlɪʤ bɔrd sɪns ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈfreɪmˌwərk fər əˈpɔɪntɪŋ bɔrdz əv ˌtrəˈstiz wɑz ɛˈnæktəd ɪn 1991 ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈændi sɛd steɪt ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd ðət ˌjunəˈvərsəti bɔrdz bi ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd ðət hɪz ˈɔfəs ɪz rivˈjuɪŋ ˈækʃənz. ˈɔrdərɪŋ ðə tərməˈneɪʃən əv ˌtrəˈstiz ənd ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ˈræmziz dɪˈpɑrʧər, ˈbɛvɪn ˈsaɪtɪd nuz ˈstɔriz ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs "ənd ˈfræŋkli jɪrz" ðət hæv "ʃɛd lɛs ðən ðə bɛst laɪt ɔn ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ɛz ə hoʊl." hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə ˈkɑrənt bɔrd, wɪʧ həz fˈjudɪd ˈoʊvər ˈræmzi ənd ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz, ɪz "ˈɑpərˈeɪʃənəli dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl." wən əv ˈræmziz ˈstrɔŋgəst səˈpɔrtərz, ˈfɔrmər ˌtrəˈsti rɑn bət, sɛd hi hoʊps ˈræmzi wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt. wɪl ˈɔfər hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən, bət ðə nu bɔrd hæv tɪ teɪk it,”*,” bət sɛd. ˈdɑktər. ˈʤoʊdi ˈpræðər, ə ˌtrəˈsti hu sɔt ˈaʊstər, sɛd: hoʊp ɪt minz ðɛr wɪl bi ril ʧeɪnʤ æt ðə tɔp," bət ɪt ˈvɛri ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈræmzi wʊd stay.”*.” ˈbɛvɪn, ðoʊ, toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ðət ˈræmzi "wɪl bi ˈstændɪŋ daʊn," ðoʊ ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ wɪl dɪˈpɛnd ɔn dɪˈsɪʒənz meɪd baɪ ðə nu bɔrd. "ɪt kʊd bi ˈifɛktɪv ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. hi ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ du ðət." mɔr frəm ðə ˈnuzˌlɛtərz gɪt ðə ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz ˈnuzˌlɛtər dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr wɪr ˈsɑri, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ wɛnt rɔŋ ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz əˈlərts pliz traɪ əˈgɛn sun, ər ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs æt dɪˈlɪvəri: ˈvɛriz ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs θæŋk ju! jʊr ˈɔlˌmoʊst saɪnd əp fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz kip ən aɪ aʊt fər ən iˈmeɪl tɪ kənˈfərm jʊr ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən. mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ˌtrəˈsti: bɔrd ˌənəˈwɛr əv ˈbɛvɪn dɪˈsɪʒən ˈræmzi ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən: wət ju nid tɪ noʊ ju əv ɛl ˈkæmpəs riækts tɪ ˈræmzi ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ju əv ɛl æd ˈʤʊrɪk sɪz hil 'səˈpɔrt' ˈbɛvɪn ˈlɛri bɛnz, hu ənˈtɪl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ wɑz ðə bɔrdz ʧɛr ənd hæd sɔt ˈræmziz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən, sɛd: "aɪ æm səˈpɔrtɪv əv gəv. ˈækʃənz ənd dɪˈzaɪər tɪ gɪv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈluiˌvɪl ə frɛʃ stɑrt." ɪn wən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər, ˈbɛvɪn riˈmuvd ðə ˈkɑrənt 17 ˈgəvərnər əˈpɔɪntiz ɔl əv hum wər əˈpɔɪntɪd baɪ ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər, gəv. stiv. ˈbɛvɪn sɛd ðə nu bɔrd wɪl hæv ˈoʊnli 10 guˌbərnəˈtɔˌriəl əˈpɔɪntiz, wɪʧ wɪl kəm frəm ə lɪst əv 30 neɪmz hi həz æst ðə ˈgəvərnərz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ kəˈmɪti tɪ ˈnɑməˌneɪt wɪˈθɪn tu wiks. ðə θri ˌtrəˈstiz hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈfækəlti, stæf ənd ˈstudənts ər nɑt əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈɔrdər ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ sərv wɪθ ðə 10 nu ˈmɛmbərz. ɪn ə ˈsɛkənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər, ˈbɛvɪn əˈpɔɪntɪd ən ˈɪnərəm bɔrd əv θri ˈpipəl hu wɪl sərv ənˈtɪl ðə nu bɔrd kən bi əˈpɔɪntɪd ɪn tu wiks. ðeɪ ər juˈlɪsiz "ˈʤunjər" ˈbrɪʤmən, boʊˈnitə keɪ blæk ənd ˈdɑktər. rɑn raɪt, ɔl əv ˈluiˌvɪl. ˈbɛvɪn sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ər "ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnt" ðət droʊv ɪm tɪ ˈfraɪˌdeɪz ˈækʃənz. hi θæŋkt ˈræmzi ənd ðə ˈfɔrmər bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz fər ðɛr ˈsərvɪs. hi sɛd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪz ˈvæstli ˌɪmˈpruvd frəm wɪn ˈræmzi tʊk ˈoʊvər 14 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈbɛvɪn dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə kˈwɛʃən ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər hi æst ˈræmzi fər ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. "aɪ hæv hæd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz fər ˈmɛni mənθs wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈræmzi," ˈbɛvɪn sɛd. "hi ənd aɪ hæv hæd ˈməltəpəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz əˈbaʊt wət ɪz ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti." steɪt sɛn. ˈmɔrgən məgɑrˈveɪ, d-louisville*, ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd muv ɛz ən "ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈoʊvərˌriʧ baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnər, ənd ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈfləʃɪŋ aʊt ðə gʊd wɪθ ðə bæd." məgɑrˈveɪ sɛd ˈɔrdərz ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ə steɪt ˈstæʧut ðət sɪz ðə ˌjunəˈvərsətiz bɔrd məst hæv 17 ˈmɛmbərz. ju əv ɛl ˈhɪstəri prəˈfɛsər ˈtreɪsi k'myer*, ə ˈfɔrmər ʧɛr əv ðət dɪˈpɑrtmənt, sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl ðət ʃi ɪz "əˈpɔld baɪ ðə əˈpɛrəntli ˌɪˈligəl məˈnuvər baɪ gəv. ˈbɛvɪn tɪ riˈmuv ɔl ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz" ənd bɪˈlivz ɪt ɪz ə "ˈplɪtɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈgəvərnəns əv ju əv ɛl." "aɪv bɪn ə ˈvoʊkəl ˈkrɪtɪk əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈræmzi ənd wʊd bi ˈhæpi tɪ si ɪm stɛp daʊn, bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌgɛrənˈti ðət wɪl ˈhæpən," ʃi ˈædɪd. muv ˈɔlsoʊ kʊd əˈtrækt ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə ˈbɑdi ðət ju əv ɛl, ðə ˈsəðərn əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ənd skulz kəˈmɪʃən ɔn ˈkɑlɪʤɪz. ɪts ˈprɪnsəpəlz seɪ ə ˈgəvərnɪŋ bɔrd məst bi frəm ənˈdu ˈɪnfluəns frəm pəˈlɪtɪkəl, rɪˈlɪʤəs ər ˈəðər ɪkˈstərnəl ˈbɑdiz." ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðə ˈgəvərnɪŋ bɔrd məst həz ə ˈpɑləsi ˈmɛmbərz kən bi dɪsˈmɪst ˈoʊnli fər əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈrizənz ənd baɪ ə fɛr process.”*.” bət steɪt ˈsɛnɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɑbərt ˈstaɪvərz, r-manchester*, preɪzd muv ɛz ə boʊld stɛp. "ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈhæpən wɪθ ɔl ðət həz əˈkərd," ˈstaɪvərz sɛd. "aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈræmzi fər hɪz ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ du bɪˈliv ɪt ɪz taɪm fər ə frɛʃ stɑrt, ɛz gəv. ˈbɛvɪn həz ˈsteɪtɪd." ˈsɛvərəl kəmˈjunɪti ˈlidərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə rɛv. ˈkɛvɪn ˈkɔzbi, ˈsinjər ˈpæstər əv st*. ˈstivən ˈbæptɪst ʧərʧ, heɪld ˈræmziz pərˈfɔrməns. ˈkɔzbi, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈsɪmənz ˈkɑlɪʤ, sɛd ðət wɪθ ˈræmziz hɛlp, ˈsɪmənz kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət əˈlaʊz ˈstudənts tɪ ˈtrænsfər tɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti tɪ kəmˈplit dɪˈgriz, wɪʧ ɪn tərn həz hɛlpt rɪˈvaɪv ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəli blæk ˈkɑlɪʤ. hi sɛd ˈhɪstəri wʊd rɪˈmɛmbər ˈræmzi ɛz ə "fəˈnɑmənəl, ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri ˈlidər." bɪl ˈsæmjuəlz, ə ˈfɔrmər bɔrd ˈmɛmbər ənd ðə ˈʧɛrmən ɪˈmɛrətəs əv ˈmeɪkərz mɑrk, sɛd hi hoʊps ðə kəmˈjunɪti kən hil frəm ə dɪˈvaɪsɪv, ˈpeɪnfəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ənd ðət waɪl hi ædˈmaɪrz ˈræmzi, ɪt ɪz taɪm tɪ muv ɔn. haɪərd ɪn 2002 ˈræmzi həz bɪn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ ˈhɛlpɪŋ drəˈmætɪkəli ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈstændərdz fər ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈfrɛʃmɪn ənd ɪts ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən reɪt. hi ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ draɪvz ðət hæv trænsˈfɔrmd ðə ˈkæmpəs ənd ɪts æθˈlɛtɪk fəˈsɪlɪtiz. bət ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu jɪrz, hɪz ˈlidərˌʃɪp həz kəm ˈəndər əˈtæk ˈoʊvər ɛmˈbɛzəlmənt ˈskændəlz ənd ˈəðər ɪmˈbɛrəsmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ɪts tɔp hɛlθ kɛr ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ənd ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət mɛnz ˈbæskətˌbɔl pleɪərz ənd rɪˈkruts wər prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ ˈdænsərz ənd ˈprɑstəˌtuts. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈɔlsoʊ həz bɪn ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər ˈɔfərɪŋ baɪaʊts tɪ tɔp əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðɛr ˈsaɪləns, ənd ˈræmziz ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən həz bɪn kˈwɛsʧənd. rɪˈpɔrtər tɑm ˈlɔftəs kən bi riʧt æt 502 ər tloftus@courier-journal.com*. ˈmɔrgən ˈwɑtkɪnz kən bi riʧt æt mwatkins@courier-journal.com*. ˈændru ˈwʊlfsən kən bi riʧt æt 502 ər wəts ðə lɔ seɪ? hɪrz wət kənˈtəki lɔ sɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz: ðə bɔrd kənˈsɪsts əv 20 ˈmɛmbərz, 17 əv hum ər əˈpɔɪntɪd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnər. ðə θri ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz ˌɪnˈklud wən ˈpərsən frəm ðə ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈfækəlti huz ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈjunɪt əv ˈfækəlti ˈgəvərnmənt; ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt stæf ˈmɛmbər huz ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə stæf ˈsɛnɪt; ənd ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈstudənt ˈbɑdi ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðə ˈgəvərnərz əˈpɔɪntmənts məst ˌɪnˈklud prəˈpɔrʃənəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə steɪts ˈreɪʃəl məˈnɔrətiz. ðə bɔrd kən ˌɪnˈklud wən ˈgræʤəˌweɪt əv ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən hu rɪˈzaɪdz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə steɪt. bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz meɪ bi riˈmuvd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnər fər kɔz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz nɪˈglɛkt əv ˈduti ər ˌmælˈfizəns ɪn ˈɔfəs. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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close courier-journal reporters joe gerth and debby yetter discuss what led to the resignation of university of louisville president james ramsey and gov. matt bevin's plan to reorganize the university's board of trustees.
buy photo governor matt bevin holds a press conference on friday morning just outside of his office to announce changes at the university of louisville including the resignation of president james ramsey and an overhaul of the board of trustees. june 17, 2016 (photo: by michael clevenger, the c-j)buy photo
frankfort, ky. - gov. matt bevin announced friday that embattled university of louisville president james ramsey will step down, and in a sweeping act of executive power, the governor also fired the university's divided board of trustees and will replace it with members of his own choosing.
former trustees who sought ramsey's ouster said they were guardedly pleased with the announcement he is apparently leaving but concerned that legal challenges could delay his departure indefinitely.
ramsey was on a university-sponsored river cruise in europe and didn't respond to emails seeking comment. but in a letter to the governor, he said "upon a legal restructure of the board of trustees, i will immediately offer, to the newly appointed board, my resignation/retirement as president of the university of louisville."
legal experts said it is unclear whether bevin, who acted using executive orders, has the authority to fire an entire university board. state law gives kentucky governors broad discretion to use executive orders to reorganize state agencies, but no court has ever ruled whether universities are covered by that statute, and no governor has attempted to reorganize a college board since the current framework for appointing boards of trustees was enacted in 1991.
in a statement, attorney general andy beshear said state lawmakers mandated that university boards be independent and that his office is reviewing bevin's actions.
ordering the termination of trustees and explaining ramsey's departure, bevin cited news stories in recent months "and frankly years" that have "shed less than the best light on the university and the commonwealth as a whole." he also said the current board, which has feuded over ramsey and other issues, is "operationally dysfunctional."
one of ramsey's strongest supporters, former trustee ron butt, said he hopes ramsey will remain as president.
“he will offer his resignation, but the new board doesn’t have to take it,” butt said.
dr. jody prather, a trustee who sought ramsey’s ouster, said: “i hope it means there will be real change at the top," but it “sounds very possible that ramsey would stay.”
bevin, though, told reporters that ramsey "will be standing down," though the timing will depend on decisions made by the new board. "it could be effective immediately. he is willing to do that."
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larry benz, who until friday was the board's chair and had sought ramsey's resignation, said: "i am supportive of gov. bevin's actions and desire to give the university of louisville a fresh start."
in one executive order, bevin removed the current 17 governor appointees - all of whom were appointed by bevin's predecessor, gov. steve beshear.
bevin said the new board will have only 10 gubernatorial appointees, which will come from a list of 30 names he has asked the governor's postsecondary education nominating committee to nominate within two weeks. the three trustees who represent faculty, staff and students are not affected by the order and will continue to serve with the 10 new members.
in a second executive order, bevin appointed an interim board of three people who will serve until the new board can be appointed in two weeks. they are ulysses "junior" bridgeman, bonita kay black and dr. ron wright, all of louisville.
bevin said there was no particular controversy or "tipping point" that drove him to friday's actions. he thanked ramsey and the former board members for their service.
he said the university is vastly improved from when ramsey took over 14 years ago, although bevin declined to directly respond to a question over whether he asked ramsey for the resignation.
"i have had conversations for many months with many people, including president ramsey," bevin said. "he and i have had multiple conversations about what is in the best interest of the university."
state sen. morgan mcgarvey, d-louisville, criticized bevin's move as an "incredible overreach by the governor, and it's going to result in flushing out the good with the bad."
mcgarvey said bevin's orders conflict with a state statute that says the university's board must have 17 members.
u of l history professor tracy k'myer, a former chair of that department, said in an email that she is "appalled by the apparently illegal maneuver by gov. bevin to remove all the members of the board of trustees" and believes it is a "politically motivated effort to undermine the independent governance of u of l."
"i've been a vocal critic of president ramsey and would be happy to see him step down, but there is no guarantee that will happen," she added.
bevin's move also could attract the attention of the body that accredits u of l, the southern association of colleges and schools commission on colleges. its principles say a university’s governing board must be “free from undue influence from political, religious or other external bodies." the organization also says the governing board must has a policy “whereby members can be dismissed only for appropriate reasons and by a fair process.”
but state senate president robert stivers, r-manchester, praised bevin's move as a bold step.
"it was something that needed to happen with all that has occurred," stivers said. "i appreciate president ramsey for his leadership. ... however, i do believe it is time for a fresh start, as gov. bevin has stated."
several community leaders, including the rev. kevin cosby, senior pastor of st. stephen baptist church, hailed ramsey's performance.
cosby, who is also president of simmons college, said that with ramsey's help, simmons created a program that allows students to transfer to the university to complete degrees, which in turn has helped revive the historically black college. he said history would remember ramsey as a "phenomenal, visionary leader."
bill samuels, a former board member and the chairman emeritus of maker's mark, said he hopes the community can heal from a divisive, painful episode, and that while he admires ramsey, it is time to move on.
hired in 2002, ramsey has been credited with helping dramatically increase the university's academic standards for incoming freshmen and its graduation rate. he also led fundraising drives that have transformed the campus and its athletic facilities.
but over the past two years, his leadership has come under attack over embezzlement scandals and other embarrassments, including an fbi investigation of its top health care executive and an ncaa investigation into allegations that men's basketball players and recruits were provided with dancers and prostitutes. the university also has been criticized for offering buyouts to top officials in exchange for their silence, and ramsey's compensation has been questioned.
reporter tom loftus can be reached at (502) 875-5136 or tloftus@courier-journal.com. morgan watkins can be reached at mwatkins@courier-journal.com. andrew wolfson can be reached at (502) 582-7189 or awolfson@courier-journal.com
what's the law say?
here's what kentucky law says about the university of louisville's board of trustees:
» the board consists of 20 members, 17 of whom are appointed by the governor.
» the three other members include one person from the teaching faculty who's the chief executive of the ranking unit of faculty government; a permanent staff member who's the chief executive of the staff senate; and the current student body president.
» the governor's appointments must include proportional representation of the state's racial minorities.
» the board can include one graduate of the institution who resides outside the state.
» board members may be removed by the governor for cause, which includes neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.
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ðə ɑdz ər ˈprɪti gʊd ðət ju, ˈʤɛnəl ˈridər, ər nɑt ðə ˈtərgət ˈɔdiəns fər ˈmɑkoʊ ˈmərˌmeɪdz: ən ədˈvɛnʧər ɪt ɪz ə ˈvɛri spɪˈsɪfɪk sɔrt əv ˈpərsən, ˈæftər ɔl, hu kreɪvz ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈmərˌmeɪdz traɪɪŋ tɪ fɪt ɪn ɔn lænd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈfænəsi ˈsɪriz naʊ ɪkˈsklusɪvli əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɔdiənsəz ɔn (ɛs nflx*) ɪz wərθ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ fər ʤɪst ðət ˈrizən: ɛz ɪgˈzæmpəlz goʊ əv nɪʧ ˈɔdiənsəz dɪˈskəvərɪŋ nɪʧ ˈkɑntɛnt, hɑrd tɪ θɪŋk əv ə ˈbɛtər keɪs ˈstədi. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈmɑkoʊ ˈmərˌmeɪdz ɪz ə əv ðə ˈsɪriz: ʤɪst æd ˈwɔtər, wɪʧ ərˈɪʤənəli ræn ɔn ˈnɛtˌwərk 10 bət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli sprɛd ˈviə ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃən əraʊnd ðə wərld. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛknɪkəli noʊn ɛz ˈsikrɪts əv ˈmɑkoʊ ˈaɪlənd ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, wɛr ɪt ərˈɪʤənəli prɛˈmɪrd ɪn 2012 (əˈgɛn, ɔn ˈnɛtˌwərk 10 ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈleɪtəst əv ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ bi frəm ˈəðər ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ðiz ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz ər ɪn ðɛr riˈlis ɛz ə rul ðən, seɪ, ˈɔrɪnʤ ɪz ðə nu blæk ər ərˈɛstɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt, bət ðɛr ər ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɪriz ˈpoʊkɪŋ əp ɪkˈsklusɪvli ðɪs jɪr ðət hæv floʊn ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, teɪk ðə ˈsɪriz bæd səˈmɛrɪtənz, wɪʧ oʊz klɪr ˈɪnfluəns tɪ kəlt ˈkɑmədi ˈsɪriz laɪk ˈhæpi ˈɛndɪŋz, kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəni ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. ðə fɑks (ɛs nws*) ˈstɔri əv ˈmɪsˌfɪts faʊnd ə hoʊm ɔn ɪn mɑrʧ ðɪs jɪr. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈprɑbləm, wɪʧ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli prɛˈmɪrd ˈəndər ðə neɪm niɑn kroʊm ɪn 2011 ɔn kɑrˈtun ˈædəlt swɪm (ɛs tnt*), ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgɪtɪŋ ə mɔr ˈmeɪˌkoʊvər. ˈɔlsoʊ lɔnʧt ɪn mɑrʧ 2013 ɔn wɪθ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl 18 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, pləs ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən, wɪʧ gɑt ðə ɪkˈsklusɪv ɔn. ə ˈvɪdioʊ kɑrˈtun wɪθ ə vɔɪs kæst fəˈmɪljər tɪ ˌænəˈmeɪʃən fænz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʤɑn dɪˈmæʤiˌoʊ, ʤɔrʤ ˈtɑˌkeɪ, mɑrk ˈhæməl ənd shawkat*, ðə rəvˈjuz reɪnʤ frəm ˈwaɪldli ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˈkɑmɛnts laɪk: ˈvɛri ˌəndərˈreɪtɪd ənd ˈəndər əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd. ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd tɪ ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ə sɛns əv ˈhjumər. tɪ ðə mɔr ˈnɛgətɪv ˈfidˌbæk: ˈrəbɪʃ. kəmˈplit ˈrəbɪʃ. flæt, ˈbɔrɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˈhjumər traɪɪŋ weɪ tu hɑrd, animation…*… ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈmɪdəl graʊnd ɔn ðə ʃoʊ (soʊ fɑr ˈoʊnli wən ˌrivˈju) wɪʧ səˈʤɛst ɪz ðə ˈvɛri ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv nɪʧ ˈkɑntɛnt. ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv saɪəns, aɪ wɔʧt ə fju ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ˈmɑkoʊ ˈmərˌmeɪdz tɪ si haʊ ɪt stækt əp əˈgɛnst ˈəðər ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɪriz. ənd waɪl ɪt maɪt nɑt gɪt ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ˈɛni ˈɛmiz ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun, ðə ʃoʊ ɪz ˈvɛri məʧ əv ðə ˈdɪzni (ɛs dɪs) ˈʧænəl ɛsˈθɛtɪk; pləs, ðə ˈɔsi ˈæksɛnts ər fən. ðə plɑt ɪz ˈsɪmpəl ɪˈnəf ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs: θri tin gərl ˈmərˌmeɪdz meɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk waɪl ˈgɑrdɪŋ ə ˈmæʤɪk ˈmərˌmeɪd pɑnd ðət meɪks ju ə ˈmərˌmeɪd, ənd ə ˈtiˌneɪʤ bɔɪ gɪts ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ɪt, wɪʧ minz hi tərnz ˈɪntu ə ˈmərˌmeɪd ðə nɛkst deɪ. ðə tin gərl ˈmərˌmeɪdz ər ðɛn ˈbænɪʃt tɪ ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd tɪ teɪk əˈweɪ ðə ˈmərˌmeɪd paʊərz, ənd lərn tɪ fɪt ɪn əˈməŋ ðoʊz wɪθ lɛgz. (ðə sin wɛr jəŋ weɪks əp tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðət hi həz ə ˈmərˌmeɪd teɪl ɪz ˈprɪti ˈfəni, tɪ bi ˈɑnəst.) ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə plɑt sɪˈnɑpsɪs aʊt laʊd maɪt meɪk ju fil ə bɪt ˈsɪli, bət ðə kɪdz təˈdeɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd reɪz ən ˈaɪˌbraʊ wɪn ju traɪd tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn, seɪ, ˈtiˌneɪʤ mˈjutənt ˈnɪnʤə ˈtərtəlz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪt həz ən ˈtəmblər fandom*, ənd ɪz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪvli ˈsɪˌriəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈækʃən frəm ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd floʊz raɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛkənd, ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈstændərdz əv ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən vjuɪŋ ɪkˈspɛktɪd baɪ jəŋ ˈɔdiənsəz. ˈəltəmətli, ðiz ˈsɪriz spik tɪ ðə paʊər əv nɪʧ ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ wɪʧ ɪz wɛr ðə ril ˈvælju əv ˈsərvɪsɪz laɪk kən faʊnd. ˈmərˌmeɪdz maɪt nɑt bi fər ju, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ fər ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɪn ðət væst ˈoʊʃən wi laɪk tɪ kɔl ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt.
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the odds are pretty good that you, gentle reader, are not the target audience for mako mermaids: an h2o adventure — it is a very specific sort of person, after all, who craves stories about teenage mermaids trying to fit in on land.
however, the australian fantasy series now exclusively available to international audiences on netflix (s nflx) is worth considering for just that reason: as examples go of niche audiences discovering niche content, it’s hard to think of a better case study.
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mako mermaids is a spin-off of the 2006-2010 series h2o: just add water, which originally ran on australia’s network 10, but eventually spread via syndication around the world. it is also technically known as secrets of mako island in australia, where it originally premiered in 2012 (again, on network 10) — making it the latest of netflix’s exclusive content to be sourced from other platforms.
these acquisitions are lower-profile in their release as a rule than, say, orange is the new black or arrested development, but there are a surprising number of original niche-focused series poking up exclusively this year that have flown under the radar.
for example, take the series bad samaritans, which owes clear influence to cult comedy series like happy endings, community and it’s always sunny in philadelphia. the fox digital-produced (s nws) story of misfits found a home on netflix in march this year.
there’s also the problem solverz, which initially premiered under the name neon chrome in 2011 on cartoon network’s adult swim (s tnt), before getting a more kid-friendly make-over. solverz also launched in march 2013 on netflix with the original 18 episodes, plus the unaired second season, which netflix got the exclusive on.
a video game-influenced hypercolored cartoon with a voice cast familiar to animation fans, including john dimaggio, george takei, mark hamill and alia shawkat, the netflix reviews range from wildly enthusiastic comments like:
very underrated and under appreciated. recommend to anyone with a sense of humor.
to the more negative feedback:
rubbish. complete rubbish. flat, boring characters, humor that’s trying way too hard, eyeball-rupturing animation…
there’s very little middle ground on the show (so far there’s only one three-star review) — which i’d suggest is the very definition of niche content.
in the interest of science, i watched a few episodes of mako mermaids to see how it stacked up against netflix’s other original series. and while it might not get nominated for any emmys anytime soon, the show is very much of the disney (s dis) channel aesthetic; plus, the aussie accents are fun.
the plot is simple enough on the surface: three teen girl mermaids make a mistake while guarding a magic mermaid pond that makes you a mermaid, and a teenage boy gets exposed to it, which means he turns into a mermaid the next day. the teen girl mermaids are then banished to the mainland to take away the boy’s mermaid powers, and learn to fit in among those with legs.
(the scene where young zac wakes up to discover that he has a mermaid tail is pretty funny, to be honest.)
reading the plot synopsis out loud might make you feel a bit silly, but the kids today probably would raise an eyebrow when you tried to explain, say, teenage mutant ninja turtles.
meanwhile, it has an actively-gifing tumblr fandom, and is impressively serialized — the action from the first episode flows right into the second, speaking to the current standards of tv viewing expected by young audiences.
ultimately, these series speak to the power of niche programming — which is where the real value of services like netflix can found. mermaids might not be for you, but there’s something for everybody in that vast ocean we like to call the internet.
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tu ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz stɔrmd ə ʤərˈusələm ˈsɪnəˌgɔg ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, əˈtækɪŋ ˈwərʃɪpərz ˌɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ mit ənd ə gən, ˈlivɪŋ faɪv dɛd ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈɪnʤərd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈsɪtɪzən. ðə əˈtækərz daɪd ɪn ə ˈʃutaʊt wɪθ pəˈlis. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu vaʊd ˈɪzriəl wɪl "rɪˈspɑnd ˈhɑrʃli" tɪ ðə əˈtæk, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə "kruəl ˈmərdər əv ʤuz hu keɪm tɪ preɪ ənd wər kɪld baɪ dɪˈspɪkəbəl ˈmərdərərz." ðə ˈɪnʤərd kəˈneɪdiən həz bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz haʊi haɪɪm ˈrɔθmən, ˈdɛrɪk ˈstɑfəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd. hi wɑz ɪn ˈsɪriəs kənˈdɪʃən ɪn ə ʤərˈusələm ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. noʊ ˈəðər ˈditeɪlz wər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈveɪləbəl. fɔr əv ðə dɛd wər ˈræˌbaɪz ənd wən wɑz ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər hu daɪd əv hɪz wundz aʊərz ˈæftər ðə əˈtæk. θri əv ðə ˈræˌbaɪz wər bɔrn ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ðə fɔrθ wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɔl hɛld duəl ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp. faɪv ˈəðərz wər ˈɪnʤərd. juz. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ˈkɛri sɛd hi spoʊk tɪ ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ˈæftər ðə əˈsɔlt ənd dɪˈnaʊnst ɪt ɛz ən "ækt əv pjʊr ˈtɛrər ənd ˈsɛnsləs bruˈtælɪti ənd ˈvaɪələns." ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ˈɔrdərd ðət ðə hoʊmz əv ðə əˈtækərz bi dɪˈstrɔɪd. ˈɪzriəl ˈhɔltɪd ɪts ˈpræktɪs əv hoʊm ɪn 2005 ˈæftər əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈtərmənd ɪt wɑz nɑt ən ˈifɛktɪv dɪˈtərrənt. bət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd ə ʧeɪnʤ əv hɑrt ˈrisəntli ənd rɪˈvaɪvd ðə ˈtæktɪk ɪn ˈsərtən ˈkeɪsɪz. ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmæmud əˈbɑs kənˈdɛmd ðə əˈtæk, ðə fərst taɪm hi həz dən soʊ sɪns ə ˈrisənt spaɪk ɪn ˈdɛdli ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˌɪzˈreɪliz bɪˈgæn. hi ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld fər ən ɛnd tɪ ˌɪzˈreɪli "ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃənz" sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈseɪkrɪd saɪt. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ˈɔfəs sɛd hi "kənˈdɛmz ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ðə ˈwərʃɪpərz ɪn ə ˈsɪnəˌgɔg ɪn wɛst ʤərˈusələm." ðə ˈsteɪtmənt kɔld fər ən ɛnd tɪ ðə "ˌɪnˈveɪʒən" əv ðə mɔsk æt ðə ˈhoʊli saɪt ənd ə hɔlt tɪ "ˌɪnˈsaɪtmənt" baɪ ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪnɪstərz. ən ˌɪzˈreɪli pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈʤɛsʧərz ɛz hi hoʊldz ə ˈwɛpən nɪr ðə sin əv ən əˈtæk æt ə ʤərˈusələm ˈsɪnəˌgɔg ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. (ˈroʊnən zvulun/reuters*) ˌɪzˈreɪli pəˈlis kɔld ðə ˈɪnsədənt ə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk ənd sɛd ðə tu ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈseɪlənts wər ˈkəzənz frəm ist ʤərˈusələm. ðə ˈpɑpjələr frənt fər ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən əv ˈpæləˌstaɪn, ə ˈmɪlətənt grup, sɛd ðə ˈkəzənz wər ɪts ˈmɛmbərz. ə ˈsteɪtmənt dɪd nɑt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ˈwɛðər ðə grup ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd ðə ˈkəzənz tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðə əˈtæk. ˌhɑˈmɑs, ðə ˈmɪlətənt ˌpælɪˈstɪniən grup ðət rənz ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp, preɪzd ðə əˈtæk. ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ, ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə fɔr dɛd ˈræˌbaɪz ɛz: ˈɑvrəhɑm ˈgoʊldbərg, 68 ə ˈneɪtɪv əv ˈlɪvərˌpul. kupinsky*, 43 ə juz. ˈneɪtɪv. ˈkælmən lɛˈvin, 55 ə juz. ˈneɪtɪv. ˈmoʊʃə tˈwərski, 59 ə ˈneɪtɪv əv ˈbɔstən. ˈbʊʧərz naɪf əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈfʊtɪʤ frəm ðə sin ʃoʊd ðə ˈsɪnəˌgɔg, ɪn ʤərˈusələmz hɑr ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ pəˈlis ənd ˈrɛskju ˈwərkərz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə əˈtæk. ˈwundɪd ˈwərʃɪpərz wər biɪŋ əˈsɪstɪd baɪ ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks ənd ə ˈblədid mit ˈklivər leɪ nɪr ðə sin əv ðə əˈtæk. ˌɪzˈreɪliz əˈtɛnd ðə fˈjunərəlz əv kupinsky*, ˈkɛri ˈwɪljəm lɛˈvin, ənd ˈɑvrəhɑm ˈgoʊldbərg, θri əv ðə faɪv ˈpipəl kɪld ɪn ən əˈtæk ɪn ə ˈsɪnəˌgɔg ɪn ʤərˈusələm ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. (ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs) "aɪ traɪd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp. ðə mæn wɪθ ðə naɪf əˈproʊʧt mi. ðɛr wɑz ə ʧɛr ənd ˈteɪbəl bɪtˈwin ˈjuˈɛs maɪ prɛr ʃɔl gɑt kɔt. aɪ lɛft ɪt ðɛr ənd ɪˈskeɪpt," ˈjoʊsi, hu wɑz preɪɪŋ æt ðə ˈsɪnəˌgɔg æt ðə taɪm əv ðə əˈtæk, toʊld ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈʧænəl 2 ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. hi dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ gɪv hɪz læst neɪm. ˈjoʊsəf posternak*, hu wɑz æt ðə ˈsɪnəˌgɔg æt ðə taɪm əv ðə əˈtæk, toʊld ˈɪzriəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ðət səm 25 ˈwərʃɪpərz wər ˌɪnˈsaɪd wɪn ðə əˈtækərz ˈɛnərd. "aɪ sɔ ˈpipəl laɪɪŋ ɔn ðə flɔr, bləd ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ˈpipəl wər traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪt wɪθ [ðə əˈtækərz] bət ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv məʧ əv ə ʧæns," hi sɛd. fɪr əv əˈtæks ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɪn ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmidiə frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈsɪnəˌgɔg ʃoʊd wət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ə ˈbɑdi ɔn ðə flɔr dreɪpt ɪn ə prɛr ʃɔl, wɪθ bləd ˈspætərd ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. pəˈlis ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈlubə sɛd ðə əˈtækərz wər ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz frəm ist ʤərˈusələm, wɪʧ həz bɪn ðə sin əv rɪˈlɛntlɪs ˈklæʃɪz bɪtˈwin ˌɪzˈreɪli pəˈlis ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs. ʃi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə əˈseɪlənts ɛz ənd oʊˈdeɪ ˈæbu ʤəˈmɑl frəm ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɛkspərt ˈkəvərz ðə ˈbɑdiz əv tu ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz æt ðə sin əv ə ˈʃutɪŋ əˈtæk ɪn ə ˈsɪnəˌgɔg ɪn ʤərˈusələm ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. (səˈbæsʧən prɛs) sun ˈæftər ðə əˈtæk, ˈklæʃɪz broʊk aʊt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈæbu jamals*' hoʊm wɛr ˈdəzənz əv pəˈlis hæd ˈgæðərd tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ərˈɛsts ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə əˈtæk. ˈrɛzɪdənts hərld stoʊnz æt pəˈlis hu rɪˈspɑndɪd ˈjuzɪŋ raɪət dɪˈspərsəl ˈwɛpənz. ˈɪzriəl həz bɪn ɔn ɛʤ wɪθ ə speɪt əv əˈtæks baɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz əˈgɛnst ˌɪzˈreɪliz, ˈkɪlɪŋ æt list sɪks ˈpipəl ɪn ʤərˈusələm, ðə wɛst bæŋk ənd tɛl ɑˈviv ɪn ˈrisənt wiks, praɪər tɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪz ˈkæʒəwəltiz. ʤərˈusələm ˈrɛzɪdənts hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈfɪrfəl əv wət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi əˈtæks ˈjuzɪŋ kɑz ər naɪvz əˈgɛnst pəˈdɛstriənz, bət ˈtuzˌdeɪz ˈsɪnəˌgɔg əˈsɔlt ˈhɑrkənz bæk tɪ ˈgrusəm əˈtæks ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ əv ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈɪzriəlz pəˈlis ʧif sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪz əˈtæk wɑz ˈlaɪkli nɑt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ˈmɪlətənt grups, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈəðər ˈrisənt ˈɪnsədənts, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt fər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈvaɪələns. "ðiz ər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ du ˈhɔrəbəl ækts. ɪts ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ noʊ əˈhɛd əv taɪm əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri səʧ ˈɪnsədənt," toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz æt ðə sin. ˈkɛri bleɪmz ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈlidərz ˈtɛnʧənz əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈsəmˈwət dɪfˈjuzd læst wik ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈmitɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu, ˈkɛri ənd ˈʤɔrdənz kɪŋ ˌæbˈdələ ɪn ˈæmən. ðə ˈmitɪŋ wɑz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ rɪˈstɔr kɑm ˈæftər mənθs əv ˈvaɪələnt ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ə ˈseɪkrɪd ʃraɪn ˈhoʊli tɪ boʊθ ʤuz ənd ˈməzlɪmz. ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz sɛd ðɛn ðeɪ wʊd teɪk stɛps tɪ rɪˈdus ˈtɛnʧənz ðət maɪt lɛd tɪ ən ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən. ɪn hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt, ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu bleɪmd ðə ˈvaɪələns ɔn ˌɪnˈsaɪtmənt baɪ boʊθ ˌhɑˈmɑs ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmæmud əˈbɑs ənd sɛd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti ˌɪgˈnɔrz ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪtmənt. mæskt ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz hoʊld ˈækˌsɪz ənd ə gən ɛz ðeɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt wɪθ ˈəðərz ɪn ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈgɑzə strɪp ən əˈtæk ɔn ə ʤərˈusələm ˈsɪnəˌgɔg ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈæbu mustafa/reuters*) ˈkɛri bleɪmd ðə əˈtæk ɔn ˌpælɪˈstɪniən kɔlz fər "deɪz əv reɪʤ," ənd sɛd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈlidərz məst teɪk ˈsɪriəs stɛps tɪ rɪˈfreɪn frəm səʧ ˌɪnˈsaɪtmənt. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ərʤd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈlidərz tɪ kənˈdɛm ðə əˈtæk "ɪn ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl tərmz." "ˈɪnəsənt ˈpipəl hu hæd kəm tɪ ˈwərʃɪp daɪd ɪn ðə ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri əv ə ˈsɪnəˌgɔg. ðeɪ wər hatcheted*, hækt ənd ˈmərdərd ɪn ðət ˈhoʊli pleɪs ɪn ən ækt əv pjʊr ˈtɛrər ənd ˈsɛnsləs bruˈtælɪti ənd ˈmərdər," ˈkɛri sɛd. ˌhɑˈmɑs ˈpreɪzɪz əˈtæk ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈfɔrən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ˈspikɪŋ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈkɛri, ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈdɛmd ðə ˈvaɪələns. ˈsteɪtmənt preɪzd ðə ˈsɪnəˌgɔg əˈtæk, seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz ə "rɪˈspɑns tɪ kənˈtɪnjud ˌɪzˈreɪli kraɪmz, ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ, (mɔsk)," ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ə ˈrisənt ˈɪnsədənt æt ðə ˈhoʊli saɪt. məʧ əv ðə ˈrisənt ˈvaɪələns stɛmz frəm ˈtɛnʧənz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ʤərˈusələm ˈhoʊli saɪt rɪˈfərd tɪ baɪ ʤuz ɛz ðə ˈtɛmpəl maʊnt bɪˈkəz əv ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈtɛmpəlz ðət stʊd ðɛr ɪn ˈbɪblɪkəl taɪmz. ɪt ɪz ðə moʊst ˈseɪkrɪd pleɪs ɪn ˈʤudiˌɪzəm; ˈməzlɪmz rɪˈfər tɪ ɪt ɛz ðə ˈnoʊbəl ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri, ənd ɪt ɪz ðɛr θərd ˈhoʊliɪst saɪt, ˈæftər ˈmɛkə ənd məˈdinə ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə. ðə saɪt ɪz soʊ ˈhoʊli ðət ʤuz hæv trəˈdɪʃənəli rɪˈfreɪnd frəm goʊɪŋ ðɛr, ˌɪnˈstɛd preɪɪŋ æt ðə əˈʤeɪsənt ˈwɛstərn wɔl. ˈɪzriəlz ʧif ˈræˌbaɪz hæv ərʤd ˈpipəl nɑt tɪ əˈsɛnd tɪ ðə ˈɛriə, bət ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ə smɔl bət groʊɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ʤuz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌəltrəˈnæʃənələst ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz, hæv ˈbeɪgən ˈrɛgjələrli ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə saɪt, ə muv sin ɛz ə ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃən. ɪn ˈɑtəˌwɑ, ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ˈmɪnɪstər ʤɑn bɛrd sɛd ˈkænədə kənˈdɛmz ðə əˈtæk "ɪn ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈpɑsəbəl tərmz." ɔn ˈɪnəsənt ˈwərʃɪpərz, ɪn wət ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ə pleɪs əv pis ənd træŋkˈwɪlɪti, ər ˈkaʊərdli ənd məst ˈnɛvər bi ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd," hi sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, ðə ˈsɛntər fər ˈɪzriəl ənd ʤuɪʃ əˈfɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt kənˈdɛmɪŋ ðə əˈtæk. ɪt ˈædɪd: "ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈʧɪldrən ɪz biɪŋ reɪzd tɪ heɪt ʤuz ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ kəˈmɪt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd əˈtæks. ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˌɪnˈsaɪtmənt tɪ ˈheɪtrəd ənd ˈvaɪələns məst stɑp."
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two palestinians stormed a jerusalem synagogue on tuesday, attacking worshippers inside with meat cleavers and a gun, leaving five dead and several injured, including a canadian-israeli citizen. the attackers died in a shootout with police.
prime minister benjamin netanyahu vowed israel will "respond harshly" to the attack, describing it as a "cruel murder of jews who came to pray and were killed by despicable murderers."
the injured canadian has been identified as howie chaim rothman, cbc's derek stoffel reported. he was in serious condition in a jerusalem hospital. no other details were immediately available.
four of the dead were rabbis and one was a police officer who died of his wounds hours after the attack. three of the rabbis were born in the united states and the fourth was born in england, although all held dual israeli citizenship. five others were injured.
u.s. secretary of state john kerry said he spoke to netanyahu after the assault and denounced it as an "act of pure terror and senseless brutality and violence."
netanyahu ordered that the homes of the attackers be destroyed. israel halted its much-maligned practice of home demolitions in 2005 after officials determined it was not an effective deterrent. but the government had a change of heart recently and revived the tactic in certain cases.
palestinian president mahmoud abbas condemned the attack, the first time he has done so since a recent spike in deadly violence against israelis began. he also called for an end to israeli "provocations" surrounding the sacred site.
in a statement, abbas's office said he "condemns the killing of the worshippers in a synagogue in west jerusalem." the statement called for an end to the "invasion" of the mosque at the holy site and a halt to "incitement" by israeli ministers.
an israeli police officer gestures as he holds a weapon near the scene of an attack at a jerusalem synagogue on tuesday. (ronen zvulun/reuters)
israeli police called the incident a terrorist attack and said the two palestinian assailants were cousins from east jerusalem. the popular front for the liberation of palestine, a militant group, said the cousins were its members.
a pflp statement did not specify whether the group instructed the cousins to carry out the attack. hamas, the militant palestinian group that runs the gaza strip, praised the attack.
earlier in the day, israeli ministry of foreign affairs identified the four dead rabbis as:
avraham goldberg, 68, a native of liverpool.
aryeh kupinsky, 43, a u.s. native.
kalman ze'ev levine, 55, a u.s. native.
moshe twersky, 59, a native of boston.
butcher's knife
associated press footage from the scene showed the synagogue, in jerusalem's ultra-orthodox har nof neighbourhood, surrounded by police and rescue workers following the attack.
wounded worshippers were being assisted by paramedics and a bloodied meat cleaver lay near the scene of the attack.
israelis attend the funerals of aryeh kupinsky, cary william levine, and avraham goldberg, three of the five people killed in an attack in a synagogue in jerusalem on tuesday. (the associated press)
"i tried to escape. the man with the knife approached me. there was a chair and table between us … my prayer shawl got caught. i left it there and escaped," yossi, who was praying at the synagogue at the time of the attack, told israeli channel 2 tv. he declined to give his last name.
yosef posternak, who was at the synagogue at the time of the attack, told israel radio that some 25 worshippers were inside when the attackers entered.
"i saw people lying on the floor, blood everywhere. people were trying to fight with [the attackers] but they didn't have much of a chance," he said.
fear of lone-wolf attacks
a photo in israeli media from inside the synagogue showed what appeared to be a body on the floor draped in a prayer shawl, with blood spattered nearby.
police spokeswoman luba samri said the attackers were palestinians from east jerusalem, which has been the scene of relentless clashes between israeli police and palestinian protesters in recent months. she identified the assailants as ghassan and oday abu jamal from the jabal mukaber neighbourhood.
an israeli forensic expert covers the bodies of two palestinians at the scene of a shooting attack in a synagogue in jerusalem on tuesday. (sebastian scheiner/associated press)
soon after the attack, clashes broke out outside the abu jamals' home where dozens of police had gathered to carry out arrests in connection with the attack. residents hurled stones at police who responded using riot dispersal weapons.
israel has been on edge with a spate of attacks by palestinians against israelis, killing at least six people in jerusalem, the west bank and tel aviv in recent weeks, prior to tuesday's casualties.
jerusalem residents had already been fearful of what appeared to be lone-wolf attacks using cars or knives against pedestrians, but tuesday's synagogue assault harkens back to gruesome attacks during the palestinian uprising of the last decade.
israel's police chief said tuesday's attack was likely not organized by militant groups, similar to other recent incidents, making it more difficult for security forces to prevent the violence.
"these are individuals who decide to do horrible acts. it's very hard to know ahead of time about every such incident," yohanan danino told reporters at the scene.
kerry blames palestinian leaders
tensions appeared to have been somewhat defused last week following a meeting between netanyahu, kerry and jordan's king abdullah ii in amman. the meeting was an attempt to restore calm after months of violent confrontations surrounding a sacred shrine holy to both jews and muslims.
israel and the palestinians said then they would take steps to reduce tensions that might lead to an escalation.
in his statement, netanyahu blamed the violence on incitement by both hamas and palestinian president mahmoud abbas and said the international community ignores the incitement.
masked palestinians hold axes and a gun as they celebrate with others in rafah in the southern gaza strip an attack on a jerusalem synagogue on tuesday. (ibraheem abu mustafa/reuters)
kerry blamed the attack on palestinian calls for "days of rage," and said palestinian leaders must take serious steps to refrain from such incitement. he also urged palestinian leaders to condemn the attack "in the most powerful terms."
"innocent people who had come to worship died in the sanctuary of a synagogue. they were hatcheted, hacked and murdered in that holy place in an act of pure terror and senseless brutality and murder," kerry said.
hamas praises attack
british foreign secretary philip hammond, speaking alongside kerry, also condemned the violence.
hamas's statement praised the synagogue attack, saying it was a "response to continued israeli crimes, the killing, desecrating al-aqsa (mosque)," a reference to a recent incident at the holy site.
much of the recent violence stems from tensions surrounding the jerusalem holy site referred to by jews as the temple mount because of the jewish temples that stood there in biblical times. it is the most sacred place in judaism; muslims refer to it as the noble sanctuary, and it is their third holiest site, after mecca and medina in saudi arabia.
the site is so holy that jews have traditionally refrained from going there, instead praying at the adjacent western wall. israel's chief rabbis have urged people not to ascend to the area, but in recent years, a small but growing number of jews, including ultranationalist lawmakers, have begun regularly visiting the site, a move seen as a provocation.
in ottawa, foreign affairs minister john baird said canada condemns the attack "in the strongest possible terms."
“attacks on innocent worshippers, in what is supposed to be a place of peace and tranquility, are cowardly and must never be tolerated," he said in a statement.
in toronto, the centre for israel and jewish affairs also issued a statement condemning the attack. it added: "an entire generation of palestinian children is being raised to hate jews and encouraged to commit suicide attacks. palestinian incitement to hatred and violence must stop."
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ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈnəgəts ər ɪn ˈʃæmbəlz, bət ðət min ˈklinɪŋ haʊs æt list nɑt kəmˈplitli. zæk loʊ rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðoʊ ˈɛvəri pleɪər ɔn ɪts ˈrɑstər seɪv fər ˈrʊki həz bɪn meɪd əˈveɪləbəl ˌbiˈfɔr treɪd ˈdɛˌdlaɪn, ɪt wʊd teɪk ““godfather”*” taɪp ˈɔfərz fər ˈdɛnvər tɪ pɑrt wɪθ taɪ ˈlɔsən ər ˈkɛnɪθ. ðə mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz səraʊnd taɪ ˈlɔsən ənd ˈkɛnɪθ. ˈdɛnvər ˈʃɑpɪŋ ðoʊz gaɪz, bət ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli tru ənˈtəʧəbəl ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər, pər ˈsɛvərəl lig ˈsɔrsəz hu hæv dɛlt wɪθ ðə ˈnəgəts. ðə sɛns əraʊnd ðə lig ɪz ðət ju kʊd lænd ˈlɔsən ər wɪθ ə ˈgɑdˌfɑðər ˈɔfər. ðeɪ ər gettable*. ðə ju refuse”*” dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt hir. ðoʊ ðə ˈnəgəts hæv ˈwaɪldli ˈəndərpərˌfɔrmd kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ˌpriˈsizən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ðɪs ˈsizən, ˈsərtənli ˈrizən tɪ kip ðɪs ˈsɛntrəl pɑrts əraʊnd. ˈlɔsən ənd tru all-stars*, bət iʧ ˈkeɪpəbəl əv biɪŋ ə kˈwɑləti ˈstɑrtər ɔn ə pleɪɔf tim æt ðə ˈvɛri list. ənd ðoʊ ðə jɪrz ənd ˈdɔlərz lɛft ɔn ðɛr ˈrisəntli saɪnd ɪkˈstɛnʃənz tu jɪrz ənd ˈmɪljən fər ˈlɔsən, fɔr jɪrz ənd 50 ˈmɪljən fər sim ɪkˈspɛnsɪv fər ðə ki əv ə ˈlɑtəri tim, ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz proʊˈhɪbət ˈdɛnvər frəm biɪŋ ən ˈæktɪv ˈsəmər ˈsutər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ɪt ənˈloʊdz ˈəðər pleɪərz. ˈsæləriz əv əˈprɑksəmətli 13 ˈmɪljən ər əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər ə gʊd ˈsɛkənd ər θərd bɛst gaɪz, ənd ˈlɔsən ənd ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ ðoʊz roʊlz əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈfɔrmər. ðət ˈəðər ˈaʊˌtlɛts hæv ræn wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛl ənd səˈʤɛstɪd boʊθ pleɪərz ər biɪŋ ˈæktɪvli ʃɑpt ɪz mɪsˈlidɪŋ. θɪŋk əv ɪt ðɪs weɪ: haʊ ˈmɛni pleɪərz ɪn ˈbæskətˌbɔl bi hæd fər ə ˈgɑdˌfɑðər treɪd prəˈpoʊzəl? ju kən kaʊnt ðət ˈnəmbər ɔn lɛs ðən tu fʊl hænz. ˈlɔsən ənd kən bi hæd fər ə praɪs ˈsɪmələr tɪ wən soʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðər stɑrz kʊd. ðət nuz kriˈeɪt ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ə tim ˈmeɪkɪŋ pleɪərz əv ðət ˈkæləbər ˈtoʊtəli ˌənəˈveɪləbəl ʤɪst bi ˈprudənt, ənd ɪz ˈhoʊli ənˌriˈlɪstɪk, tu. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪərz hu bi ˈtreɪdɪd ər trænˈsɛndənt ˈtælənts ənd ˈjəŋstərz wɪθ kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈəpˈsaɪd pleɪɪŋ ɔn ˈrʊki ˈkɑnˌtrækts, ənd ðət ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz noʊ ˈsikrɪt. pleɪərz noʊ ɪt. ˈkoʊʧɪz noʊ ɪt. frənt ˈɔfəsɪz noʊ ɪt. ənd fænz ʃʊd, tu. rɪˈpɔrtərz ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbli ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ˈəðərˌwaɪz simz laɪk pur ˌʤərnəˈlɪstɪk fɔrm. ˈiðər weɪ, ɪkˈspɛkt neɪmz laɪk ˈlɔsən ənd ənd ˈwɪlsən ˈʧændlər, afflalo*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. tɪ bi wənz ˈfrikwɛntli ˈmɛnʃənd ɛz pəˈtɛnʃəl treɪd beɪt ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ɛst cut-off*. ʤɪst meɪk ʃʊr ju ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ kəm əv ˈrumərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ pɔɪnt gɑrd ənd paʊər ˈfɔrwərd. [ˈgræntlənd]
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the denver nuggets are in shambles, but that doesn’t mean they’re cleaning house – at least not completely. grantland’s zach lowe reports that though every player on its roster save for rookie jusuf nurkic has been made available before thursday’s trade deadline, it would take “godfather” type offers for denver to part with ty lawson or kenneth faried.
the more interesting questions surround ty lawson and kenneth faried. denver isn’t shopping those guys, but jusuf nurkic is the only true untouchable on the roster, per several league sources who have dealt with the nuggets. the sense around the league is that you could land lawson or faried with a godfather offer. they are gettable.
the “offer you can’t refuse” distinction is extremely important here. though the nuggets have wildly underperformed compared to optimistic preseason expectations this season, there’s certainly reason to keep this team’s central parts around. lawson and faried aren’t true all-stars, but each capable of being a quality starter on a playoff team – at the very least.
and though the years and dollars left on their recently signed extensions – two years and $25.5 million for lawson, four years and $50 million for faried – seem expensive for the key cogs of a lottery team, those numbers won’t prohibit denver from being an active summer suitor as long as it unloads other players. salaries of approximately $13 million are appropriate for a good team’s second or third best guys, and lawson and faried are capable of occupying those roles – especially the former.
that other outlets have ran with lowe’s intel and suggested both players are being actively shopped is flat-out misleading. think of it this way: how many players in basketball couldn’t be had for a godfather trade proposal? you can count that number on less than two full hands.
lawson and faried can be had for a price similar to one so many other lower-tier stars could. that news shouldn’t create headlines – a team making players of that caliber totally unavailable just wouldn’t be prudent, and is wholly unrealistic, too. the only nba players who won’t be traded are transcendent talents and youngsters with considerable upside playing on rookie contracts, and that reality is no secret.
players know it. coaches know it. front offices know it. and fans should, too. reporters irresponsibly implying otherwise seems like poor journalistic form.
either way, expect names like lawson and faried – and wilson chandler, arron afflalo, etc. – to be ones frequently mentioned as potential trade bait leading up to thursday’s 3:00 est cut-off. just make sure you also don’t expect anything to come of rumors involving denver’s fleet-footed point guard and high-flying power forward.
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prev* nɛkst ˈɔrdər prɪnts ˈpɑtsˌdæm ˈklɑrksən ərˈinə kʊd ˌəndərˈgoʊ ə drəˈmætɪk ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ɛz sun ɛz θri tɪ faɪv jɪrz. ðə fəˈsɪlɪti, wɪʧ ˈstɑrtɪd kənˈstrəkʃən ɪn ʤun əv 1990 ənd ˈoʊpənd ɪn leɪt ɑkˈtoʊbər, 1991 ənd ɪz ðə hoʊm tɪ ənd ˈhɑki timz, ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ə θˈriˌjɪr ɪkˈspænʧən plæn, wɪʧ wʊd kɔst əˈbaʊt 40 ˈmɪljən. ðə ɪkˈspænʧən wʊd teɪk pleɪs ɪn θri ˈfeɪzɪz soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ fɔrs ðə ˈhɑki ˈproʊˌgræmz tɪ faɪnd əˈnəðər hoʊm fər wən ˈsizən waɪl wərk ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz. bət ˈhɑki ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈfoʊkəl pɔɪnt əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, wɪʧ wɪl ˈɔfər ˈsɛvərəl ˈfiʧərz tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈstudənts ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə nu weɪt rum, wɔl, ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ənd ˈəðər ˈmitɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz fər ˈstudənt grups. əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz ɪz ðət ɪz ðə feɪs əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti fər us,”*,” ˈklɑrksən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈtoʊni ˈkɑlɪnz sɛd. ɔl ðə ˈpækɪʤ təˈgɛðər ənd ˈprɪti ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. ə kˈwɔrtər əv ə ˈsɛnʧəri oʊld ənd taɪm tɪ stɛp ˈfɔrwərd. ðə aɪˈdiə ðət wi ər ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ə fəˈsɪlɪti ˈrɪli gʊd, wi ər ɛnˈhænsɪŋ ɪt. ə ˈprɪti ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt fər us.”*.” bət ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛni ɪkˈspænʧən, ˈməni məst bi reɪzd. dən əraʊnd ˈkæmpəs, reɪzd ˈməni fər ɑr ˈkæpɪtəl ˈprɑʤɛkts, ənd noʊ ˈdɪfərənt fər ðɪs project,”*,” ˈkɑlɪnz sɛd. hæv ə lɔt əv əˈləmˌnaɪ ðət səˈpɔrt ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ɔl ˈsɔrsəz. ˈmænɪʤd tɪ əˈʧiv ɑr ˈəðər goʊlz soʊ aɪ ˈsərtənli hoʊp wi kən əˈʧiv ðɪs one.”*.” wɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪz bɪˈgɪn ɪt wɪl wərk təˈwɔrd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər əv nu ˈfiʧərz fər ˈhɑki pleɪərz ɛz wɛl ɛz fænz. ðə ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz ˈɛriə wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi riˈvæmpt, wɪθ ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈlɑkər rum fəˈsɪlɪtiz ənd ˈpleɪsɪz fər ðə ənd pleɪərz tɪ ˈkɑndəkt kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ, ə rum fər ˌpoʊstˈgeɪm ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd ˈəðər əˈmɛnətiz. ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈklɑrksən kʊd bi ɪn ðə ˈrənɪŋ fər ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈvɛnts, laɪk ə ˈfroʊzən fɔr, wɪθ ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənts. bɪg pʊʃ wɑz tɪ hæv mɔr ˈlɑkər rum speɪs, soʊ wi kʊd hoʊld mɔr (ˈhɑki) events,”*,” ˈklɑrksən koʊʧ mæt ˌdeɪroʊˈʒɪrz sɛd. ˈdɛfənətli ə pleɪs aɪ fil kʊd hoʊld ðoʊz ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ðə future.”*.” ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ərˈinə ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˈklɑrksən wʊd ˈfiʧər ɪnˈtaɪərli nu ˈsitɪŋ, wɪθ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt sits, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɛˌtəp ðət ɪz mɔr laɪk bɛnʧ ˈsitɪŋ wɪθ dividers*. ðə aɪəlz wʊd bi ˈwaɪdər, ənd bɪˈhaɪnd ðə goʊl, ˈɑpəzɪt wɛr ðə sɪts naʊ, wʊd bi ɪkˈspændɪd tɪ ˈfiʧər tu ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈsitɪŋ. ðɛr ˈɔlsoʊ ər plænz tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə rum, ɔn ðə tɔp flɔr, tɪ meɪk ɪt lʊk mɔr laɪk ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. ˈsitɪŋ nɪr ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt wʊd bi pɑrt əv ə ˈsizən ˈpækɪʤ ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ə fri mil ˌbiˈfɔr ðə geɪmz. əv ðə 12 ˈhɑki) skulz, hæv hæd ˈrɛnəˌveɪʃənz tɪ ðɛr rink,”*,” ˈklɑrksən əˈsɪstənt æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈrɛktər skɑt sˈmɔlɪŋ sɛd. duɪŋ ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspænd wət wi hæv frəm hir ənd bɪld frəm hir. goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˈjuˈɛs ɔn pɑr wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər skulz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ɪt wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈpɑsəbli gɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛst frəm kɪdz wɛr wi meɪ nɑt hæv ˈgɔtən ˈɪntəˌrɛst. wɪn wɑz fərst bɪlt, wi wər ə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ɪn ðə ˈhɑki wərld. naʊ səm əv jʊr fəˈsɪlɪtiz aʊt ðɛr ər ʤɪst laɪk proʊ rɪŋks. ðɪs rɪŋk ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə proʊ ərˈinə, ən ɪˈvɛnts ˈsɛnər, nɑt ʤɪst fər ˈhɑki, bət juzd fər ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈnɔrməl ˈstudənt life.”*.” ˈklɑrksən ˈɔlsoʊ plænz tɪ meɪk drəˈmætɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈlɑbi. ə lɔŋ spɔrts bɑr, wɪθ ˈwɪndoʊz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ərˈinə, wʊd bi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd wɛr ðə fud kɔrt, ərˈinə ˈɔfəs ənd tim stɔrz, ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd. spɔrts bɑr əˈtɛnˈdiz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wʊd nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ðə geɪm frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ərˈinə ˈkərəntli hoʊldz fænz, bət ɪf ðɪs plæn goʊz θru ðə ˈsitɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti wɪl goʊ daʊn baɪ əˈbaʊt 100 sits. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðɛr wɪl bi ˈdɪfərənt praɪs ˈɔpʃənz. ɪf ju sɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə goʊl ɪt meɪ bi ˈʧipər ðən baɪɪŋ ə ˈtɪkɪt ðət ɪz bɪtˈwin ðə blu laɪnz. ˈklɑrksən ˈkərəntli ˈʧɑrʤɪz 13 fər ə rɪˈzərvd sit ənd 10 fər ˈʤɛnərəl ədˈmɪʃən. rɪˈzərvd sits kɔst 15 fər hoʊm geɪmz əˈgɛnst st*. ˈlɔrəns ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd fər ˈhɑki hoʊm pleɪɔf geɪmz. ðə ˈlɑbi əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧər ˈsɛvərəl hɪˈstɔrɪkəl dɪˈspleɪz, ɛz ə ˈklɑrksən hɔl əv feɪm, əv sɔrts. ˈkərəntli ðɛr ər səm dɪˈspleɪz ɪn glæs ˈkeɪsɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, bət ðə skul dɪz nɑt ˈfiʧər ə ˈfɔrməl ˈhɑki ˈhɪstəri fəˈsɪlɪti. ɪt ˈrɪli nidz ðə ˈəplɪft ɪz daʊn bɪˈloʊ, ðə speɪs fər ðə ənd timz ənd ðə ˈwərˌkaʊt facilities,”*,” ˈklɑrksən koʊʧ ˈkeɪsi ʤoʊnz sɛd. ˈəðər θɪŋ laɪk tɪ si ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈhɪstəri ənd trəˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈrɪli laʊd ənd praʊd wɪn ju ər ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd ɪt ʤəmps aʊt æt ju. ju ʤɪst si ɔl ðə fænˈtæstɪk pleɪərz ənd ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə program.”*.” ˈəðər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wʊd ˌɪnˈklud ˈbɪldɪŋ ən ˈɛntrəns ɔn ðə saɪd əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət naʊ ɪz ˈbɔrdərd baɪ ə hɪl ənd ə roʊd ðət lidz tɪ ðə ˈəpər ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt. ðət ˈɛntrəns kʊd bi juzd baɪ pleɪərz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ fænz hu wʊd teɪk stɛps əp tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ðə ərˈinə.
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potsdam clarkson university’s cheel arena could undergo a dramatic change in as soon as three to five years.
the facility, which started construction in june of 1990 and opened in late october, 1991, and is the home to clarkson’s men’s and women’s hockey teams, is scheduled to undergo a three-year expansion plan, which would cost about $40 million.
the expansion would take place in three phases so as not to force the hockey programs to find another home for one season while work progresses.
but hockey is not the only focal point of the project, which will offer several features to benefit students and the community, including a new weight room, rock-climbing wall, rotc headquarters and other meeting places for student groups.
“one of the most important things is that cheel is the face of the community for us,” clarkson president tony collins said. “put all the package together and pretty exciting. a quarter of a century old and time to step forward. the idea that we are building on a facility that’s really good, we are enhancing it. a pretty exciting project for us.”
but before any expansion, money must be raised.
“everything we’ve done around campus, we’ve raised money for our capital projects, and no different for this project,” collins said. “we have a lot of alumni that support the institution. we’re looking to all sources. we’ve managed to achieve our other goals so i certainly hope we can achieve this one.”
when the project does begin it will work toward providing a number of new features for clarkson’s hockey players as well as fans.
the downstairs area would also be revamped, with improved locker room facilities and places for the men’s and women’s players to conduct pregame conditioning, a room for postgame interviews and other amenities. possible that clarkson could be in the running for national events, like a women’s frozen four, with the improvements.
“one big push was to have more locker room space, so we could hold more (hockey) events,” clarkson women’s coach matt desrosiers said. “it’s definitely a place i feel could hold those events in the future.”
inside the arena itself, clarkson would feature entirely new seating, with separate stadium-style seats, instead of the current setup that is more like bench seating with dividers. the aisles would be wider, and behind the goal, opposite where the student-section sits now, would be expanded to feature two levels of seating.
there also are plans to expand the barben room, on the top floor, to make it look more like a restaurant. seating near the restaurant would be part of a season package that includes a free meal before the games.
“ten of the 12 (ecac hockey) schools, have had renovations to their rink,” clarkson assistant athletic director scott smalling said. “what we’re doing is looking to expand what we have from here and build from here. going to put us on par with a lot of other major schools in the country. it will allow us to possibly get interest from kids where we may not have gotten interest. when cheel was first built, we were a highlight in the hockey world. now some of your facilities out there are just like pro rinks. this rink is going to be a scaled-down pro arena, an events center, not just for hockey, but used for events and normal student life.”
clarkson also plans to make dramatic changes to the lobby. a long sports bar, with windows facing the arena, would be located where the food court, arena manager’s office and team stores, is currently situated. sports bar attendees, however, would not be able to see the game from inside.
cheel arena currently holds 3,000 fans, but if this plan goes through the seating capacity will go down by about 100 seats. however there will be different price options. if you sit behind the goal it may be cheaper than buying a ticket that is between the blue lines.
clarkson currently charges $13 for a reserved seat and $10 for general admission. reserved seats cost $15 for home games against st. lawrence university and for ecac hockey home playoff games.
the lobby of the building will also feature several historical displays, as a clarkson hall of fame, of sorts. currently there are some displays in glass cases inside the building, but the school does not feature a formal hockey history facility.
“where it really needs the uplift is down below, the space for the men’s and women’s teams and the workout facilities,” clarkson men’s coach casey jones said. “the other thing i’d like to see is getting a history and tradition of the program really loud and proud when you are coming in the building and it jumps out at you. you just see all the fantastic players and the history of the program.”
other changes would include building an entrance on the side of the building that now is bordered by a hill and a road that leads to the upper parking lot. that entrance could be used by players, but also by fans who would take steps up to the inside of the arena.
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ˈʤɪmi ˈfælən sɪz vjuərz ə raɪt tɪ bi mad”*” əˈbaʊt ə ˈwaɪdli pænd show”*” ˈɪntərvˌju hi dɪd wɪθ ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈdɑnəld ʤɑn trumpread*: koʊən ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni əˈlɛʤɪz trəmp nu stoʊn tɔkt wɪθ əˈbaʊt ˈdiˌɛnˌsi iˈmeɪlz trəmp ˈərʤɪz nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə tɪ əˈhɛd əv ˈsəmɪt ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪləz sɪz hi fɪrz 'bæd' ˈpipəl əraʊnd trəmp mɔr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə hit əv ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. aɪ lɛt ˈɛniˌwən daʊn, ɪt hərt maɪ ˈfilɪŋz ðət ðeɪ laɪk ɪt. aɪ gɑt it,”*,” ˈfælən tɛlz ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ɪn hɪz fərst ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈɪntərvˌju əˈbaʊt ðə trəmp læst sɛpˈtɛmbər, ɪn ə ˈstɔri ˈpəblɪʃt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈkrɪtɪks ˌlæmˈbæstɪd ˈfælən fər wət ðeɪ dəbd ə ˈsɔfˌbɔl ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ trəmp, æt ðə ɛnd əv wɪʧ ˈfælən ˈpleɪfəli ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl hɛr. ə muv ðət ðə taɪmz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz stɪl ““haunting”*” ˈfælən. du ɪt tɪ ˈhjuməˌnaɪz him,”*,” ˈfælən sɪz əv ðə ˈʤɛsʧər. ˈɔlˌmoʊst dɪd ɪt tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ɪm. aɪ θɪŋk ðət wʊd bi ə ˈkɑmpləmɛnt: dɪd ðə θɪŋ ðət wi ɔl ˈwɔntɪd tɪ do.’”*.’” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈleɪtˌnaɪt hoʊst sɪz ðə ˈbæˌklæʃ fər ɪm ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə wɑz ˈbrutəl. dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə pleaser,”*,” ˈfælən ɪkˈspleɪnz, wən bæd θɪŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər əˈbaʊt mi, ɪt wɪl meɪk mi ˈəpˌsɛt. soʊ, ˈæftər ðɪs ˈhæpənd, aɪ wɑz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd. aɪ min ˈɛniˌθɪŋ baɪ ɪt. aɪ wɑz ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ hæv fun.”*.” ðə ˈfɔrmər naɪt live”*” stɑr huz ˈleɪtˌnaɪt ˈraɪvəl, ˈsiˌbiˌɛs show”*” hoʊst ˈstivən ˈkoʊlbərt, həz sin ə sərʤ ɪn ˈreɪtɪŋz ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs ɛz ðə hoʊst həz ˈteɪkən ən əˈgrɛsɪv stæns əˈgɛnst trəmp sɪz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd hi ˈæˌdrɛs ðə riˈækʃən tɪ ðə ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ɔn hɪz ʃoʊ. tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ənd aɪ ʃʊd hæv tɔkt əˈbaʊt it,”*,” ˈfælən tɛlz ðə taɪmz. rɪˈgrɛt that.”*.” fil laɪk sailed,”*,” hi sɪz əv ðə mɪst ˌɑpərˈtunəti, tɔkt əˈbaʊt ɪt æt all.”*.” bət ˈfælən sɪz vjuərz ɪkˈspɛkt ɪm tɪ ˈsədənli stɑrt θroʊɪŋ aʊt ˈbaɪtɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl bɑrbz ɔn təˈnaɪt show.”*.” tɔst ənd tərnd fər ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks, bət aɪ hæv tɪ meɪk ˈpipəl laugh.”*.” ðət ˈvoʊtɪd fər trəmp wɔʧ maɪ ʃoʊ ɛz well,”*,” sɪz ðə kəˈmidiən. ˈoʊnli soʊ ˈmɛni bɪts ju kən do,”*,” sɪz ˈfælən. ˈhæpi ðət ˈoʊnli 50 pərˈsɛnt əv maɪ ˈmɑnəˌlɔg ɪz əˈbaʊt trump.”*.”
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“if i let anyone down, it hurt my feelings that they didn’t like it. i got it,” fallon tells the new york times in his first extended interview about the trump sit-down last september, in a story published wednesday.
critics lambasted fallon for what they dubbed a softball interview with trump, at the end of which fallon playfully tousled the then-gop presidential nominee’s oft-talked-about hair. it’s a move that the times described as still “haunting” fallon.
“i didn’t do it to humanize him,” fallon says of the gesture. “i almost did it to minimize him. i didn’t think that would be a compliment: ‘he did the thing that we all wanted to do.’”
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the nbc late-night host says the backlash for him on social media was brutal.
describing himself as a “people pleaser,” fallon explains, “if there’s one bad thing on twitter about me, it will make me upset. so, after this happened, i was devastated. i didn’t mean anything by it. i was just trying to have fun.”
the former “saturday night live” star — whose late-night rival, cbs “late show” host stephen colbert, has seen a surge in ratings in recent months as the host has taken an aggressive stance against trump — says he’s disappointed he didn’t address the reaction to the interview with the now-president on his show.
“i didn’t talk about it, and i should have talked about it,” fallon tells the times. “i regret that.”
“i feel like it’s sailed,” he says of the missed opportunity, “i haven’t talked about it at all.”
but fallon says viewers shouldn’t expect him to suddenly start throwing out biting political barbs on “the tonight show.”
“i tossed and turned for a couple of weeks, but i have to make people laugh.”
“people that voted for trump watch my show as well,” says the 42-year-old comedian.
“there’s only so many bits you can do,” says fallon. “i’m happy that only 50 percent of my monologue is about trump.”
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ɛz əˈnaʊnst baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ə ˈkəpəl wiks əˈgoʊ, wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi riˈlisɪŋ ən ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈvərʒən əv ðə skul əv ˈhæskəl! ðə prəˈvaɪdz ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ənd tuˈtɔriəlz fər ˈnuˌkəmərz ənd ədˈvænst əˈlaɪk. ðɪs ˌɪnərˌækˈtɪvɪti kəmz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv koʊd, ɪn ðə webpage*, ˈlɛtɪŋ ju traɪ θɪŋz aʊt ɛz ju lərn ðɛm. wi ər ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə kəmˈjunɪti wɪθ ˈɛksələnt ˈhæskəl tulz ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. ɛz ðɪs ɪz ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈprɑʤɛkt, əm ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs poʊst tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɑr plænz, ənd tɪ æsk fər ˈfidˌbæk ənd aɪˈdiəz. wi ər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈɛni ˈɑbstəkəlz wɪʧ hæv hɪˈstɔrɪkəli dɪˈskərɪʤd ər prɪˈvɛnɪd ˈpipəl frəm kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə skul əv ˈhæskəl. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, hir ər ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪr ˈplænɪŋ: ˈoʊpən sɔrs! wɪl ɪnˈkərəʤ kəmˈjunɪti pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɔn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ˈsərvɪs, ˈviə ðə bəg ˈtrækər ənd pʊl rɪkˈwɛsts. ˈɛniˌwən wɪl bi fri tɪ hoʊst ðɛr oʊn ˈvərʒən əv ðə saɪt. kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˈlaɪsəns! waɪl ɑr oʊld ˈlaɪsəns wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi riˈstrɪktɪv, ɪt tərnd əˈweɪ səm pəˈtɛnʃəl kənˈtrɪbjətərz.! wɪl bi juzd tɪ stɔr ðə ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn ˈpeɪʤɪz. ðə kɔr skul ˈripoʊ wɪl bi ˈhoʊstɪd ɔn. ðɪs minz ðət ˈɛdɪtɪŋ, ˈhɪstəri, ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ənd kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪl ɔl bi beɪst ɔn ə ˈsɪstəm ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˌəndərˈstænd wɛl. ˌɪnərˈæktɪv koʊd ɔn ˈɛni ˈwɛbˌsaɪt! ˈɛni ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ənd ˈhæskəl koʊd. ɔl jul nid tɪ du ɪz ˌɪnˈklud ə skrɪpt tæg laɪk <skrɪpt src="https://www.schoolofhaskell.com/soh.js*"> wɪn rən, ðɪs skrɪpt wɪl ˌriˈpleɪs koʊd ɛs wɪθ ðə ˈɛdɪtər. ðɪs minz ðət kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli hæv ɪgˈzæmpəlz ðət ju kən pleɪ wɪθ dɪˈrɛkli ɪn ðə ˈbraʊzər! kˈwɛsʧənz fər ðə kəmˈjunɪti pliz hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs gaɪd ðɪs wərk tɪ bɛst sərv ju ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti! ʃʊd ɔl ˈjuzər ˈkɑntɛnt bi ˈlaɪsənst ˈəndər ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˈlaɪsəns? wən ˈɔpʃən ɪz tɪ ɔl ˈjuzər ˈkɑntɛnt wɪn ɪt gɪts muvd tɪ ðə ˈripoʊ. əˈnəðər ˈɔpʃən ɪz tɪ æd ə ˈfʊtˌnoʊt tɪ iʧ peɪʤ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ɪts ˈlaɪsəns ɪz ðə ˈlaɪsəns. ˈæftər ˈjuzərz ˈmaɪˌgreɪt tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈripoʊ, ðeɪ ər fri tɪ riˈmuv ðɪs ˈfʊtˌnoʊt. ʃʊd ðə ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn ˈfɔrˌmæt ʧeɪnʤ? wɪr kənˈsɪdərɪŋ sˈwɪʧɪŋ tɪ commonmark*, bət pərˈhæps ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈsteɪbəl ˈfɔrˌmæt fər maɪˈgreɪʃən ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt? dɪz ðə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈriˌpoʊz saʊnd gʊd (ɪts dɪˈskraɪbd bɪˈloʊ)? wən ˈɪʃu ɪz ðət ɪt wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈsɛˌtəp fər ˈjuzərz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈkɑntɛnt. ɪz ðɪs əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ foʊks? ʃʊd wi sik tɪ ˈstrimˌlaɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈviə ðə api*? ˈɛni ˈəðər aɪˈdiəz? wiv ɔˈrɛdi gɑt ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv wərk kət aʊt fər ˈjuˈɛs, bət wid ləv tɪ hir mɔr aɪˈdiəz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əv ðə vərˈaɪəti. plæn fər ðə ˈɛdɪtər ˈsərvɪs ðə ˈɛdɪtər ˈsərvɪs wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈhæskəl tɪ bi ˈɛdɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈbraʊzər ənd rən ɔn ðə ˈsərvər. ðɪs ˈsərvɪs ɪz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ðə ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn ˈrɛndərɪŋ ˈsərvɪs, dɪˈskraɪbd bɪˈloʊ. ˈɛdɪtər ˈfiʧərz ɑr plæn ɪz tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈfiʧərz ɪn ðə koʊd ˈɛdɪtər ˈrənər: ˈstændərd ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈaʊtˌpʊt wɪl juz ə ˈkɑnsoʊl ɪn ðə ˈbraʊzər. ðɪs minz ðət θɪŋz laɪk æps wɪl wərk! səˈpɔrt ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ðɪs wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi ə bɪt əv ə hæk, dɪˈrɛkli ˈrənɪŋ ˈrəðər ðən ˈjuzɪŋ ide-backend*. taɪp ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl fər sub-expressions*, ˈsɪmpli baɪ səˈlɛktɪŋ ə ɪn ðə koʊd. wɪl bi juzd baɪ dɪˈfɔlt. ðɪs wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi ˈsɛˌtəp səʧ ðət taɪp ˈɛrərz stɪl prɪˈvɛnt ˈrənɪŋ ðə koʊd, bət ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs flæg ðɪs minz ðət taɪp ˈɪnfoʊ ɪz stɪl ˈjildɪd baɪ. səˈpɔrt fər ˈlʊkɪŋ əp ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər. ˈɪnfoʊ frəm wɪl bi juzd fər ðɪs, ənd ˈoʊpən ðə rɪˈzəlts ɪn ən. wɪl tɛl ju wɛr ən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər ɪz baʊnd. ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ sərv ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. ðɪs wɪl wərk baɪ dɪˈtɛktɪŋ əv wɪn ðə ˈjuzərz koʊd ɪz ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ən ˈsərvər, ənd ˈoʊpənɪŋ ən ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwɪndoʊ fər ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ ɪt. ðɪs nu ˈvərʒən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɔfərɪŋ kwaɪt ə lɔt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən! ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv ˈsəmˌwɛr tɪ pʊt ɪt ɔl, ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈɪnfoʊ peɪn æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə sˈnɪpət (məʧ laɪk ðə peɪn æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv fphc*). ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wiv ˈlərnɪd ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs sɔrt əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən sɪns ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə skul əv ˈhæskəl. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, wɪr ˈplænɪŋ ɔn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ θɪŋz ˈɑrənt kwaɪt sɛt ɪn stoʊn jɛt: ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv feɪ. bæk wɪn ðə wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd, ˈwəzənt kwaɪt ˈrɛdi, ənd soʊ feɪ wɑz pɪkt. feɪ wɑz kwaɪt nis fər ðə tæsk, bət ˈhævɪŋ ˌfʊlˈbloʊn ˈhæskəl ɪz ˈivɪn ˈnaɪsər. ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdɑkər fər ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈlɪnəks kənˈteɪnərz ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz. ˈjuzɪŋ eɪs ˌɪnˈstɛd əv codemirror*. ɑr ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ˈjuzɪŋ eɪs fər wɑz kwaɪt ˈpɑzətɪv. ðɪs wɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈoʊpən bəgz, ənd əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ riˈjuz səm ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈbaɪndɪŋz tɪ eɪs. ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv rɪkˈwɛsts. du tɪ ˈjusɪʤ əv ˈæməˌzɑnz ɪˈlæstɪk loʊd ˈbælənsər, ɪn ðə pæst wi ˈkʊdənt juz. ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi beɪst ɔn ide-backend-client*. plæn fər ðə ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn ˈrɛndərɪŋ ˈsərvɪs ðə ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn ˈrɛndərɪŋ ˈsərvɪs əˈlaʊz ˈrɛndərɪŋ əv ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn ˈɪntu ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən tuˈtɔriəlz wɪʧ kənˈteɪn ˈæktɪv ˈhæskəl koʊd. wi hoʊp tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˈlɑrʤli ˈbækwərdz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðə oʊld ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn ˈfɔrˌmæt, ɛz wɪl bi ˈmaɪˌgreɪtɪŋ ˈkɑntɛnt frəm ðə oʊld saɪt. ɑr plæn ɪz tɪ hæv ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈripoʊ wɪʧ hoʊsts ðə meɪn "skul" ˈsɛkʃən. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪt maɪt bi pleɪst æt ðɪs wɪl bi ə ˈsɛntrəl pleɪs tɪ pʊt ˈhæskəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈkɑntɛnt, ənd wi wɪl ˈhɑrtəli ɪnˈkərəʤ pʊl rɪkˈwɛsts. jul ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪv ðə ˈsərvər ə tɪ jʊr oʊn ˈpəblɪkli ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈripoʊ. ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv ðɪs ˈripoʊ wɪl ðɛn bi sərvd ɛz ˈpeɪʤɪz, ˈpɑsəbli wɪθ ə laɪk tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ðə maɪˈgreɪʃən, wɪl prəˈvaɪd ə əv jʊr ˈkɑrənt ˈpeɪʤɪz, ɪn ə fɔrm ˈridəbəl baɪ ðə nu ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən.
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as announced by michael snoyman a couple weeks ago, we are going to be releasing an open source version of the school of haskell! the soh provides interactive documentation and tutorials for newcomers and advanced haskellers alike. this interactivity comes in the form of editable code, inline in the webpage, letting you try things out as you learn them.
we are dedicated to supporting the community with excellent haskell tools and infrastructure. as this is a community project, i'm writing this post to explain our plans, and to ask for feedback and ideas.
we are focused on eliminating any obstacles which have historically discouraged or prevented people from contributing to the school of haskell. in particular, here are the changes we're planning:
open source! we'll encourage community participation on improving the service, via the bug tracker and pull requests. anyone will be free to host their own version of the site.
creative commons license! while our old license was not intended to be restrictive, it turned away some potential contributors.
git! git will be used to store the soh markdown pages. the core school repo will be hosted on github. this means that editing, history, organization, and collaboration will all be based on a system that many people understand well.
interactive code on any website! any website will be able to include editable and runnable haskell code. all you'll need to do is include a script tag like <script src="https://www.schoolofhaskell.com/soh.js"> . when run, this script will replace code div s with the editor. this means that haddocks could potentially have examples that you can play with directly in the browser!
questions for the community
please help us guide this work to best serve you and the community!
should all user content be licensed under the creative commons license? one option is to relicense all user content when it gets moved to the soh-migration-snapshot repo. another option is to add a footnote to each page noting that its license is the soh 1.0 license. after users migrate to their own repo, they are free to remove this footnote.
should the markdown format change? we're considering switching to commonmark, but perhaps having a stable format for migration is more important?
does the system of git repos sound good (it's described below)? one issue is that it will require a little bit of setup for users to continue editing their soh content. is this acceptable to folks? should we seek to streamline the process via the github api?
any other ideas? we've already got a fair amount of work cut out for us, but we'd love to hear more ideas, particularly of the low-hanging-fruit variety.
plan for the editor service
the editor service will allow haskell to be edited in the browser and run on the server. this service is independent of the markdown rendering service, described below.
editor features
our plan is to support the following features in the soh code editor / runner:
standard input / output will use a console emulator in the browser. this means that things like ncurses apps will work!
ghci support . initially this will likely be a bit of a hack, directly running ghci rather than using ide-backend.
type information will be available for sub-expressions, simply by selecting a sub-expression in the code.
-fdefer-type-errors will be used by default. this will likely be setup such that type errors still prevent running the code, but using this flag this means that type info is still yielded by ghc.
support for looking up the haddocks associated with an identifier. info from ghc will be used for this, and open the results in an iframe.
go-to-definition will tell you where an identifier is bound.
the capability to serve websites. this will work by detecting of when the user's code is acting as an http server, and opening an iframe / separate window for interacting with it.
this new version is going to be offering quite a lot of information! in order to have somewhere to put it all, there will be a tabbed info pane at the bottom of the snippet (much like the pane at the bottom of fphc).
implementation changes
we've learned a lot about writing this sort of application since the initial creation of the school of haskell. in particular, we're planning on making the following changes, although things aren't quite set in stone yet:
using ghcjs instead of fay. back when the soh was created, ghcjs wasn't quite ready, and so fay was picked. fay was quite nice for the task, but having full-blown ghc haskell is even nicer.
using docker for managing linux containers and images.
using ace instead of codemirror. our experience with using ace for stackage-view was quite positive. this will address a number of open bugs, and allow us to reuse some existing ghcjs bindings to ace.
using websockets instead of http requests. due to usage of amazon's elastic load balancer, in the past we couldn't use websockets.
the protocol will likely be based on ide-backend-client.
plan for the markdown rendering service
the markdown rendering service allows rendering of soh markdown into documentation / tutorials which contain active haskell code. we hope to make this largely backwards compatible with the old markdown format, as we'll be migrating content from the old site.
our plan is to have a central github repo which hosts the main "school" section. for example, it might be placed at https://github.com/schoolofhaskell/school . this will be a central place to put haskell educational content, and we will heartily encourage pull requests.
you'll also be able to give the server a url to your own publicly accessible git repo. the contents of this repo will then be served as soh pages, possibly with a url like https://schoolofhaskell.com/user/user-name/tutorial-name . to facilitate the migration, we'll provide a tarball of your current soh pages, in a form readable by the new implementation.
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ˈlæmdə ˈfəŋkʃənz ər ʤɪst əˈnəðər greɪt tul prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ tɪ sɑlv ˈɪʃuz ɪn ə ˈmɑdərn weɪ! ˈjuzɪŋ ˈlæmdə ˈfəŋkʃənz, ju kən rən ə ˈmaɪˌkroʊ ˈsərvɪs wɪˈθaʊt ə nid tɪ hæv ə ˈsərvər ənd θɪŋk əv haʊ tɪ kənˈfɪgjər ənd meɪnˈteɪn ɪt! ðɛr ər lɑts əv juz ˈkeɪsɪz fər ˈlæmdə ˈfəŋkʃənz; hir aɪ juzd ɪt tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ə ˈsərvɪs wɪʧ sɛndz əˈlərts ɪn keɪs ðɛr ɪz ə sloʊ kˈwiri ˈrənɪŋ ɪn. əv kɔrs sloʊ kˈwɪriz ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər dɪˈvɛləpərz ɛz ɪt hɛlps ðɛm tɪ diˈbəg ˈbɛtər ənd ˌɪmˈpruv pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ju kən faɪnd ðə koʊd hir bət ðɛr ər səm ˈəðər θɪŋz tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd: ɛz ju meɪ noʊ, ðɛr ər səm weɪz tɪ ˈtrɪgər ə ˈlæmdə ˈfəŋkʃən. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˈjuzɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts tɪ ˈskɛʤʊl ɪt ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli meɪks sɛns. ðə ˈfəŋkʃən ʃʊd hæv səm pərˈmɪʃənz tɪ gɪt lɔgz ənd sɛnd əˈlərts ˈjuzɪŋ sns*. tɪ faɪnd aʊt haʊ tɪ dɪˈfaɪn rikˈwaɪərd rulz, pliz si ðɪs ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən. ju ər ˈɔlsoʊ æst tɪ du ðɪs wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈlæmdə ˈfəŋkʃən. ðɛr ɪz ə pərˈæmətər neɪmd ‘‘distinguisher’*’ wɪʧ ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə ˈkiˌwərd ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə əˈkərəns əv sloʊ kˈwiri. fər ‘‘postgresql’*’ ɪt kən bi pərˈæmətərz grup ɪn ʃʊd bi kənˈfɪgjərd tɪ lɔg sloʊ kˈwɪriz. tɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ du ðɪs pliz si ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ər ðɪs sloʊ kˈwiri lɔg ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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lambda functions are just another great tool provided by aws to solve issues in a modern way! using lambda functions, you can run a micro service without a need to have a server and think of how to configure and maintain it!
there are lots of use cases for lambda functions; here i used it to implement a service which sends alerts in case there is a slow query running in rds. of course slow queries are important for developers as it helps them to debug better and improve performance of the application. you can find the code here but there are some other things to be considered:
as you may know, there are some ways to trigger a lambda function. in this case, using cloudwatch events to schedule it periodically makes sense.
the lamda function should have some permissions to get rds logs and send alerts using sns. to find out how to define required rules, please see this aws documentation. you are also asked to do this when creating lambda function.
there is a parameter named ‘distinguisher’ which is actually the keyword specifying the occurrence of slow query. for ‘postgresql’ rds it can be ‘
parameters group in rds should be configured to log slow queries. to know how to do this please see aws documentation or this guide:enabling slow query log on amazon rds
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baɪ ˈlioʊ ən ˈaɪrəni əv ɑr ˈmɑdərn lɪvz ðət waɪl tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz kənˈtɪnjuəli ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ðət seɪvz ˈjuˈɛs taɪm, wi juz ðət taɪm tɪ du mɔr ənd mɔr θɪŋz, ənd soʊ ɑr lɪvz ər mɔr ˌfæstˈpeɪst ənd ˈhɛktɪk ðən ˈɛvər. laɪf muvz æt səʧ ə fæst peɪs ðət ɪt simz tɪ pæs ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ˌbiˈfɔr wi kən ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt hæv tɪ bi ðɪs weɪ. ˈrɛbəl əˈgɛnst ə ˈhɛktɪk ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ənd sloʊ daʊn tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ laɪf. ə laɪf minz ˈmeɪkɪŋ taɪm tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ jʊr ˈmɔrnɪŋz, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈrəʃɪŋ ɔf tɪ wərk ɪn ə ˈfrɛnzi. ɪt minz ˈteɪkɪŋ taɪm tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər duɪŋ, tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈaʊtˈdɔrz, tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn huˈɛvər ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ər ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm wɪθ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈɔlˌweɪz biɪŋ kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ə ˈblækˌbɛri ər ˈaɪˌfoʊn ər ˈlæpˌtɑp, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt wərk tæsks ənd iˈmeɪlz. ɪt minz ˈrəðər ðən sˈwɪʧɪŋ bɪtˈwin ə ˈməltəˌtud əv tæsks ənd ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn nən əv ðɛm. sloʊɪŋ daʊn ɪz ə ˈkɑnʃəs ʧɔɪs, ənd nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ən ˈizi wən, bət ɪt lidz tɪ ə ˈgreɪtər əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər laɪf ənd ə ˈgreɪtər ˈlɛvəl əv ˈhæpinəs. haʊ tɪ du ɪt. 1 du lɛs. hɑrd tɪ sloʊ daʊn wɪn ju ər traɪɪŋ tɪ du ə ˈmɪljən θɪŋz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, meɪk ðə ˈkɑnʃəs ʧɔɪs tɪ du lɛs. ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, wət ˈrɪli nidz tɪ bi dən, ənd lɛt goʊ əv ðə rɛst. pʊt speɪs bɪtˈwin tæsks ənd əˈpɔɪntmənts, soʊ ju kən muv θru jʊr deɪz æt ə mɔr ˈlizərli peɪs. rɛd mɔr. 2 bi ˈprɛzənt. nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ ʤɪst sloʊ daʊn ju nid tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈmaɪndfəl əv ˌwəˈtɛvər duɪŋ æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. ðət minz, wɪn ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ju nid tɪ du, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔˈrɛdi ˈhæpənd, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət maɪt ˈhæpən ˈʤɛntli brɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf bæk tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈmoʊmənt. ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn goʊɪŋ ɔn raɪt naʊ. ɔn jʊr ˈækʃənz, ɔn jʊr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ɔn ˈəðərz əraʊnd ju. ðɪs teɪks ˈpræktɪs bət ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl. 3 dɪskəˈnɛkt. ˈɔlˌweɪz bi kəˈnɛktɪd. ɪf ju ˈkɛri əraʊnd ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn ər ˈblækˌbɛri ər ˈəðər ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪs, ʃət ɪt ɔf. ˈbɛtər jɛt, lərn tɪ liv ɪt bɪˈhaɪnd wɪn ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪf ju wərk ɔn ə kəmˈpjutər moʊst əv ðə deɪ, hæv taɪmz wɪn ju dɪskəˈnɛkt soʊ ju kən ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈəðər θɪŋz. biɪŋ kəˈnɛktɪd ɔl ðə taɪm minz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˌɪntərˈəpʃənz, ˈkɑnstəntli strɛst əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn, wi ər æt ðə ˈmərsi əv ðə dɪˈmændz əv ˈəðərz. hɑrd tɪ sloʊ daʊn wɪn ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈʧɛkɪŋ nu ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn. 4 ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈpipəl. tu ˈɔfən wi spɛnd taɪm wɪθ frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli, ər mit wɪθ ˈkɑligz, ənd nɑt ˈrɪli ðɛr wɪθ ðɛm. wi tɔk tɪ ðɛm bət ər dɪˈstræktɪd baɪ dɪˈvaɪsɪz. wi ər ðɛr, bət ɑr maɪndz ər ɔn θɪŋz wi nid tɪ du. wi ˈlɪsən, bət ˈrɪli ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɑrˈsɛlvz ənd wət wi wɔnt tɪ seɪ. nən əv ˈjuˈɛs ər ˌɪmˈjun tɪ ðɪs, bət wɪθ ˈkɑnʃəs ˈɛfərt ju kən ʃət ɔf ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld ənd ʤɪst bi ˈprɛzənt wɪθ ðə ˈpərsən wɪθ. ðɪs minz ðət ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl taɪm spɛnt wɪθ jʊr ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz kən goʊ ə lɔŋ weɪ ə məʧ mɔr ˈifɛktɪv juz əv jʊr taɪm, baɪ ðə weɪ. ɪt minz wi ˈrɪli kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ˈpipəl ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm. 5 əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈneɪʧər. ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ər ʃət ɪn ɑr hoʊmz ənd ˈɔfəsɪz ənd kɑz ənd treɪnz moʊst əv ðə taɪm, ənd ˈrɛrli du wi gɪt ðə ʧæns tɪ goʊ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ənd ˈɔfən ˈivɪn wɪn ˈpipəl ər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈtɔkɪŋ ɔn ðɛr sɛl foʊnz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, teɪk ðə taɪm tɪ goʊ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd ˈrɪli əbˈzərv ˈneɪʧər, teɪk ə dip brɛθ əv frɛʃ ɛr, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə sərˈɛnəti əv ˈwɔtər ənd ˈgrinəri. ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈaʊtˈdɔrz wɪn ju kən, ər faɪnd ˈəðər ˈaʊtˌdɔr ækˈtɪvɪtiz tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ səʧ ɛz ˈneɪʧər wɔks, ˈhaɪkɪŋ, sˈwɪmɪŋ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. fil ðə sɛnˈseɪʃənz əv ˈwɔtər ənd wɪnd ənd ərθ əˈgɛnst jʊr skɪn. traɪ tɪ du ðɪs ˈdeɪli baɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf ər wɪθ ləvd wənz. 6 it sloʊər. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈkræmɪŋ fud daʊn ɑr θroʊts ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊvərˈitɪŋ ənd ə læk əv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt əv ɑr fud lərn tɪ it sˈloʊli. bi ˈmaɪndfəl əv iʧ baɪt. əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈfleɪvərz ənd ˈtɛksʧərz. ˈitɪŋ sˈloʊli həz ðə ˈdəbəl ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ju ˈfʊlər ɔn lɛs fud ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə fud teɪst ˈbɛtər. aɪ səˈʤɛst ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ it mɔr ril fud ɛz wɛl, wɪθ səm greɪt ˈspaɪsɪz (ˌɪnˈstɛd əv fæt ənd sɔlt ənd ˈʃʊgər ənd fraɪɪŋ fər ˈfleɪvər). 7 draɪv sloʊər. ˈspiˌdi ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪz ə ˈprɪti ˈprɛvələnt ˈhæbət ɪn ɑr ˌfæstˈpeɪst wərld, bət ˈɔlsoʊ riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ə lɔt əv ˈtræfɪk ˈæksədənts, strɛs, ənd ˈweɪstɪd fjuəl. ˌɪnˈstɛd, meɪk ɪt ə ˈhæbət tɪ sloʊ daʊn wɪn ju draɪv. əˈpriʃiˌeɪt jʊr sərˈaʊndɪŋz. meɪk ɪt ə ˈpisfəl taɪm tɪ ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt jʊr laɪf, ənd ðə θɪŋz ˈpæsɪŋ. ˈdraɪvɪŋ wɪl bi mɔr ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl, ənd məʧ ˈseɪfər. juz lɛs fjuəl tu. 8 faɪnd ˈplɛʒər ɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ biɪŋ ˈprɛzənt, bət ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt ə stɛp ˈfɑrðər. ˌwəˈtɛvər duɪŋ, bi ˈfʊli ˈprɛzənt ənd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ɪt, ənd faɪnd ðə ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl ˈæˌspɛkts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪn ˈwɑʃɪŋ ˈdɪʃɪz, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈrəʃɪŋ θru ɪt ɛz ə ˈbɔrɪŋ ʧɔr tɪ bi ˈfɪnɪʃt kˈwɪkli, ˈrɪli fil ðə sɛnˈseɪʃənz əv ðə ˈwɔtər, ðə sədz, ðə ˈdɪʃɪz. ɪt kən ˈrɪli bi ən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl tæsk ɪf ju lərn tɪ si ɪt ðət weɪ. ðə seɪm əˈplaɪz tɪ ˈəðər ʧɔrz ˈwɑʃɪŋ ðə kɑr, sˈwipɪŋ, ˈdəstɪŋ, ˈlɔndri ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju du, ˈæˌkʧuəli. laɪf kən bi soʊ məʧ mɔr ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl ɪf ju lərn ðɪs ˈsɪmpəl ˈhæbət. 9 single-task*. ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv multi-tasking*. ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn wən θɪŋ æt ə taɪm. wɪn ju fil ðə ərʤ tɪ swɪʧ tɪ ˈəðər tæsks, pɔz, brið, ənd pʊl ˈjɔrsɛlf bæk. rɛd mɔr. 10 brið. wɪn ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈspidɪŋ əp ənd ˈstrɛsɪŋ aʊt, pɔz, ənd teɪk ə dip brɛθ. teɪk ə ˈkəpəl mɔr. ˈrɪli fil ðə ɛr ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu jʊr ˈbɑdi, ənd fil ðə strɛs goʊɪŋ aʊt. baɪ ˈfʊli ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn iʧ brɛθ, ju brɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf bæk tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt, ənd sloʊ ˈjɔrsɛlf daʊn. ˈɔlsoʊ nis tɪ teɪk ə dip brɛθ ər tu du ɪt naʊ ənd si wət aɪ min.
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by leo babauta
it’s an irony of our modern lives that while technology is continually invented that saves us time, we use that time to do more and more things, and so our lives are more fast-paced and hectic than ever.
life moves at such a fast pace that it seems to pass us by before we can really enjoy it.
however, it doesn’t have to be this way. let’s rebel against a hectic lifestyle and slow down to enjoy life.
a slower-paced life means making time to enjoy your mornings, instead of rushing off to work in a frenzy. it means taking time to enjoy whatever you’re doing, to appreciate the outdoors, to actually focus on whoever you’re talking to or spending time with — instead of always being connected to a blackberry or iphone or laptop, instead of always thinking about work tasks and emails. it means single-tasking rather than switching between a multitude of tasks and focusing on none of them.
slowing down is a conscious choice, and not always an easy one, but it leads to a greater appreciation for life and a greater level of happiness.
here’s how to do it.
1. do less. hard to slow down when you are trying to do a million things. instead, make the conscious choice to do less. focus on what’s really important, what really needs to be done, and let go of the rest. put space between tasks and appointments, so you can move through your days at a more leisurely pace. read more.
2. be present. not enough to just slow down — you need to actually be mindful of whatever you’re doing at the moment. that means, when you find yourself thinking about something you need to do, or something that’s already happened, or something that might happen … gently bring yourself back to the present moment. focus on what’s going on right now. on your actions, on your environment, on others around you. this takes practice but is essential.
3. disconnect. don’t always be connected. if you carry around an iphone or blackberry or other mobile device, shut it off. better yet, learn to leave it behind when possible. if you work on a computer most of the day, have times when you disconnect so you can focus on other things. being connected all the time means we’re subject to interruptions, we’re constantly stressed about information coming in, we are at the mercy of the demands of others. hard to slow down when you’re always checking new messages coming in.
4. focus on people. too often we spend time with friends and family, or meet with colleagues, and we’re not really there with them. we talk to them but are distracted by devices. we are there, but our minds are on things we need to do. we listen, but we’re really thinking about ourselves and what we want to say. none of us are immune to this, but with conscious effort you can shut off the outside world and just be present with the person you’re with. this means that just a little time spent with your family and friends can go a long way — a much more effective use of your time, by the way. it means we really connect with people rather than just meeting with them.
5. appreciate nature. many of us are shut in our homes and offices and cars and trains most of the time, and rarely do we get the chance to go outside. and often even when people are outside, they’re talking on their cell phones. instead, take the time to go outside and really observe nature, take a deep breath of fresh air, enjoy the serenity of water and greenery. exercise outdoors when you can, or find other outdoor activities to enjoy such as nature walks, hiking, swimming, etc. feel the sensations of water and wind and earth against your skin. try to do this daily — by yourself or with loved ones.
6. eat slower. instead of cramming food down our throats as quickly as possible — leading to overeating and a lack of enjoyment of our food — learn to eat slowly. be mindful of each bite. appreciate the flavors and textures. eating slowly has the double benefit of making you fuller on less food and making the food taste better. i suggest learning to eat more real food as well, with some great spices (instead of fat and salt and sugar and frying for flavor).
7. drive slower. speedy driving is a pretty prevalent habit in our fast-paced world, but also responsible for a lot of traffic accidents, stress, and wasted fuel. instead, make it a habit to slow down when you drive. appreciate your surroundings. make it a peaceful time to contemplate your life, and the things you’re passing. driving will be more enjoyable, and much safer. you’ll use less fuel too.
8. find pleasure in anything. this is related to being present, but taking it a step farther. whatever you’re doing, be fully present … and also appreciate every aspect of it, and find the enjoyable aspects. for example, when washing dishes, instead of rushing through it as a boring chore to be finished quickly, really feel the sensations of the water, the suds, the dishes. it can really be an enjoyable task if you learn to see it that way. the same applies to other chores — washing the car, sweeping, dusting, laundry — and anything you do, actually. life can be so much more enjoyable if you learn this simple habit.
9. single-task. the opposite of multi-tasking. focus on one thing at a time. when you feel the urge to switch to other tasks, pause, breathe, and pull yourself back. read more.
10. breathe. when you find yourself speeding up and stressing out, pause, and take a deep breath. take a couple more. really feel the air coming into your body, and feel the stress going out. by fully focusing on each breath, you bring yourself back to the present, and slow yourself down. also nice to take a deep breath or two — do it now and see what i mean. :)
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ə lɔt əv baɪts ənd ɪŋk hæv bɪn spɛnt ɔn ˈwɛðər ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ɪz gʊd fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət geɪmz ər ˈʤɛntli ˈəʃərɪŋ jʊr ˈgræni ˈɪntu ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl eɪʤ. pruf ðə dɪˈvaɪs ɪz gʊd ɪˈnəf fər ril ˈbɪznɪs, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ʤɛnz ˈstoʊltənbərg rɪˈpɔrtədli ræn hɪz ˈkəntri frəm ən ˈaɪˌpæd waɪl stək æt ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪn nu jɔrk ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. waɪl ˈstoʊltənbərg wɑz ˈgraʊndɪd du tɪ vɑlˈkænɪk ˌɪˈrəpʃənz ɪn ˈaɪslənd, hɪz stæf θɔt ɪt bɛst tɪ lɛt ˈsɪtɪzənz noʊ hi wɑz stɪl ˈbɪzi wɪθ steɪt əˈfɛrz, sænz taɪ ənd wət lʊks tɪ bi ə ˈfɛrli ˈrɛgjələr ˈɛrˌpɔrt laʊnʤ, baɪ ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ðə steɪt ˈflɪkər əˈkaʊnt wɪθ ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈtaɪtəld praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ æt ðə airport.”*.” ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ nɔrˈwiʤənz bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ baɪ ən ˈaɪˌpæd ɪn stɔrz fər æt list əˈnəðər mənθ, nis tɪ si ðə piɛm ɪz ən ˈərli əˈdɑptər. ˈviə ˈflɪkər
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a lot of bytes and ink have been spent on whether the ipad is good for anything but games or gently ushering your computer-phobic granny into the digital age.
proof the device is good enough for real business, norway’s prime minister jens stoltenberg reportedly ran his country from an ipad while stuck at the airport in new york yesterday.
while stoltenberg was grounded due to volcanic eruptions in iceland, his staff thought it best to let citizens know he was still busy with state affairs, sans tie and what looks to be a fairly regular airport lounge, by updating the state flickr account with a photo titled “the prime minister is working at the airport.”
even though everyday norwegians won’t be able to buy an ipad in stores for at least another month, it’s nice to see the pm is an early adopter.
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otep* ər ˈrɛdiɪŋ ðə riˈlis əv ðɛr ˈsɛvənθ ˈælbəm, ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən dum ənd hæv ənˈliʃt ðə fərst teɪst əv nu mˈjuzɪk wɪθ ən ɪkˈsklusɪv sɔŋ prɛˈmɪr æt loudwire*. ðə "ˈhɛvi ˈmɛntəl rɑk" ˈaʊtˌfɪt hæv sərvd əp "lɔrdz əv wɔr," ə no-frills*, ˈsævɪʤ træk ðət rənz ðə ˈgæmət əv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz frəm rɪˈflɛktɪv tɪ anthemic*, ˈbitɪŋ ɪts ʧɛst dɪˈkraɪɪŋ hərd mɛnˈtælɪti ənd biɪŋ ðə ˈmæstər əv jʊr doʊˈmeɪn. "lɔrdz əv wɔr" ˈoʊpənz wɪθ ə ˈbɛrən bæs ˈmɛlədi, ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə mud fər ðə nɛkst faɪv ˈmɪnəts. kəmz ɪn wɪθ ə ˈspoʊkən wərd ˌsɛgˈmɛnt, ˈkɛriɪŋ ə bɪt əv ə ræp sˈwægər ɪn hər vɔɪs ənd hər ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈʧɑpi ˈvoʊkəl dɪˈlɪvəri. ðə ˈkɔrəs pʊts ən əˈbrəpt ɛnd tɪ ðə ˈheɪzi ˈætməsˌfɪr wɪθ ə ˈkæˌʧi ənd ˈbaʊnsi, throwdown*. ˈdəbəl kɪk drəmz ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈɛnərʤi ɛz bɑrks lɔrdz! əv! wɔr! əˈkrɔs ðə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs ˈrɪðəm. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈspikɪŋ ɪn mɪˈstɪriəs ˈoʊvərˌtoʊnz, ɪkˈskleɪmd hər ɪkˈsaɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən dum ˈsteɪtɪŋ, ðɪs ˈælbəm, aɪ ənˈliʃt maɪ soʊl ənd əˈlaʊd ɪt tɪ sɔr ˈfrili. aɪ wɪθ ðə mun ɪn ðə kroʊm əv ɪts laɪt. aɪ kɪst ðə sən æt ɪts ˈfaɪəri haɪt. aɪ weɪʤd wɔr wɪθ ðə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr kɪŋz, aɪ sɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈrɔrɪŋ siz əv ˈpoʊətri. ɔn ə mɛr, hʊvz meɪd əv aɪərn ənd ɛr, aɪ ʧɑrʤd ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪŋki hɑrt əv ɑrt ənd rɔrd æt ðə oʊld gɑdz ɪn ðə ˈæʃɪz əv ðɛr ruin.”*.” ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən dum ɪz aʊt ˈeɪprəl 15 ɔn ˈneɪpɑm ˈrɛkərdz. kən bi pleɪst hir si ðə moʊst ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd hɑrd rɑk ˈmɛtəl ˈælbəmz əv 2016
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otep are readying the release of their seventh album, generation doom , and have unleashed the first taste of new music with an exclusive song premiere at loudwire. the self-described "heavy mental rock" outfit have served up "lords of war," a no-frills, savage track that runs the gamut of emotions from reflective to anthemic, beating its chest decrying herd mentality and being the master of your domain.
"lords of war" opens with a barren bass melody, setting the mood for the next five minutes. frontwoman otep shamaya comes in with a spoken word segment, carrying a bit of a rap swagger in her voice and her intentionally choppy vocal delivery. the chorus puts an abrupt end to the hazy atmosphere with a catchy and bouncy, pit-inducing throwdown. double kick drums increase the energy as shamaya barks " lords! of! war! " across the infectious rhythm.
always speaking in mysterious overtones, shamaya exclaimed her excitement about generation doom , stating, “for this album, i unleashed my soul and allowed it to soar freely. i communed with the moon in the chrome of its light. i kissed the sun at its fiery height. i waged war with the nightmare kings, i sinned with the opalescent women in the roaring seas of poetry. on a cycloptic mare, hooves made of iron and air, i charged into the inky heart of art and roared at the old gods in the ashes of their ruin.”
generation doom is out april 15 on napalm records. pre-orders can be placed here .
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ˈkəvərɪŋ əp nud ˈstæˌʧuz: ˌɪˈrɑniənz seɪ θæŋks bət noʊ θæŋks tɪ ˈɪtəli ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən "nud ˈstæˌʧuz hæv bɪn ˈkəvərd əp tɪ rɪˈspɛkt həˈsɑn", ridz ðə twit ɪn ˈpərʒən. ˌɪˈrɑniənz hæv rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪθ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɑrˌkæzəm ˈæftər ˈɪtəli ˈkəvərd əp ˈstæˌʧuz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðɛr ˈpraɪvət bɪts biɪŋ ɔn dɪˈspleɪ. ˈprɛzɪdənt həˈsɑn wɑz ɔn ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈvɪzɪt tɪ roʊm ðɪs wik. ɪts bɪn 10 jɪrz sɪns ən ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈprɛzɪdənt læst ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə ˈkəntri. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə trɪp, hi ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə ˈkæpɪˌtoʊˌlaɪn mˈjuziəm, ənd nud ˈstæˌʧuz wər ˈkəvərd ɛz ə saɪn əv rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðə hɛd əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk riˈpəblɪk əv ˌɪˈrɑn. waɪn wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈæbsənt frəm ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈmɛnju, ɛz ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk drɪŋks ər proʊˈhɪbətəd baɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm. əmˈjuzd baɪ ðə nuz, ˈmɛni ˌɪˈrɑniənz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ læf ɪt ɔf ˈjuzɪŋ ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz əv ə ˈvɛri ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈfɑrsi freɪz, "ˌɪsˈlɑm ɪz ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər," ɪn ðɛr ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɑmɛnts. səm sɑrˈkæstɪkli θæŋkt ˌɪˈtæljənz fər ˈseɪvɪŋ ˌɪsˈlɑm. "tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˌɪsˈlɑm frəm biɪŋ ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər, ðə mjuˈziəmz ˈstæˌʧuz hæv bɪn pʊt ɪn ə bɑks," ridz wən ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst. "du tɪ ðə lɑrʤ ˈvɑljum əv treɪd wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn, ɪt ˈwʊdənt hæv bɪn səˈpraɪzɪŋ ɪf ˌɪˈtæljənz broʊk ðə ˈstæˌʧuz ɔl təˈgɛðər," əˈnəðər tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər sɛd. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈvɪzɪt, ˈkɑnˌtrækts wərθ əraʊnd 18.4bn*; £12bn*) wər saɪnd bɪtˈwin ˌɪˈrɑniən ənd ˌɪˈtæljən ˈkəmpəˌniz. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən "ˈhəri əp, pʊt ðɪs ɔn! ðə gɛst wɪl əraɪv ˈɛni ˈmɪnət", ridz ðə ˈkɑmɛnt. wən ˈwaɪdli ʃɛrd mim ʃoʊz ðə ˈstæˌʧuz ˈblæŋkətɪd baɪ ən ˈɪmɪʤ ˈmɛni ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzərz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz, əv ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt peɪʤ ðət kəmz əp wɪn ˈpipəl traɪ ənd ˈækˌsɛs ˈsɛnsərd wɛb ˈpeɪʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən "smɑrt ˈfɪltərɪŋ əv ˈstæˌʧuz ɪn ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈɪtəli", ðə twit sɪz. ˈfɑloʊ ˌbibiˈsi ˈtrɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ʤɔɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɔn ðɪs ənd ˈəðər ˈstɔriz hir. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈhjumər həz nɑt bɪn ðə ˈoʊnli rɪˈspɑns. ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪˈrɑniənz hæv ɪkˈsprɛst ˈæŋgər æt ˈɪtəliz "streɪnʤ muv" ənd bleɪmd ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən əˈθɔrətiz fər ɪt. "ðə fækt ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈvɪzɪt, ðə ˈstæˌʧuz wər ˈkəvərd, ɪz nɑt ˈfəni bət ˈpeɪnfəl", sɪz wən ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn tˈwɪtər. əˈnəðər sɪz :"aɪ æm nɑt ʃʊr ðə ˈkəvərɪŋ əp ɪz ən ˌɪnˈsəlt tɪ ɑr ˈneɪʃən ər tɪ ðə ˌɪˈtæljənz". ˈminˌwaɪl, ə poʊst ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk traɪd tɪ riˈmaɪnd ˈpipəl ðət ˌɪˈrɑn hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, wɪʧ keɪm frəm ðə ˌɪˈtæljən saɪd. səm ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪtəli fər ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ɪts ˈkəlʧər tɪ ˈkeɪtər tɪ ˌɪˈrænz ˈklɛrɪkəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsɛnəmənt ʃɛrd baɪ ˈmɛni ˌɪˈtæljənz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɛz wɛl. ɪn ˈɪtəli, ˈpipəl juzd ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg "ˈstæˌʧu nud" tɪ poʊst ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ənˈsɛnsərd ˈɑrtˌwərks. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt "ɛz ən ˌɪˈtæljən ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈroʊmən ˈsɪtɪzən, əm soʊ ɪmˈbɛrəst. ðɪs ɪz ˈʃeɪmfəl," sɪz wən twit. əˈnəðər sɪz: "ˈkəvərɪŋ nud ˈstæˌʧuz fər ə ˈfɔrən ˈvɪzɪtər ɪz ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ... ˈkəlʧərəl ˈsuɪˌsaɪd". ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn fræns, ðə ˈsɛkənd lɛg əv hɪz ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈvɪzɪt. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt tˈwɪtər/ ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən "fræns ɪz ˈfʊli priˈpɛrd fər ˈvɪzɪt tɪ mˈjuziəmz". nɛkst ˈstɔri: tɪ ˈsɪri ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈpɛrɛz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈmɑrkəs ˈpɛrɛz həz hæd mɔr ðən 24 ˈmɪljən vjuz əv hɪz kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ hɪz ˈaɪˌfoʊn "ˈsɪri, wət ɪz wən ˈtrɪljən tɪ ðə tɛnθ paʊər?". rɛd mɔr ju kən ˈfɑloʊ ˌbibiˈsi ˈtrɛndɪŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər @bbctrending*, ənd faɪnd ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ɔl ɑr ˈstɔriz ər æt bbc.com/trending*.
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covering up nude statues: iranians say thanks but no thanks to italy
image copyright twitter/@navidramaki image caption "nude statues have been covered up to respect hassan rouhani", reads the tweet in persian.
iranians have responded with online sarcasm after italy covered up statues to avoid their private bits being on display.
president hassan rouhani was on an official visit to rome this week. it's been 10 years since an iranian president last visited the country. during the trip, he visited the capitoline museum, and nude statues were covered as a sign of respect to the head of the islamic republic of iran.
wine was also absent from the official menu, as alcoholic drinks are prohibited by islam.
amused by the news, many iranians decided to laugh it off using variations of a very well-known farsi phrase, "islam is in danger," in their online comments. some sarcastically thanked italians for saving islam. "to prevent islam from being in danger, the museum's statues have been put in a box," reads one facebook post.
"due to the large volume of trade with iran, it wouldn't have been surprising if italians broke the statues all together," another twitter user said. during the visit, contracts worth around €17bn ($18.4bn; £12bn) were signed between iranian and italian companies.
image copyright facebook/ja'far badri image caption "hurry up, put this on! the guest will arrive any minute", reads the comment.
one widely shared meme shows the already-covered-up statues blanketed by an image many iranian internet users recognise, of an internet page that comes up when people try and access censored web pages in the country.
image copyright twitter/@sheydan image caption "smart filtering of statues in rouhani's visit to italy", the tweet says.
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however, humour has not been the only response. several iranians have expressed anger at italy's "strange move" and blamed the iranian authorities for it. "the fact that during rouhani's visit, the statues were covered, is not funny but painful", says one comment on twitter. another says :"i am not sure the covering up is an insult to our nation or to the italians".
meanwhile, a post on facebook tried to remind people that iran had nothing to do with the decision, which came from the italian side. some also criticised italy for giving up its culture to cater to iran's clerical establishment. this is a sentiment shared by many italians online as well. in italy, people used the hashtag "statue nude" to post photos of uncensored artworks.
image copyright twitter/@oeinicolette
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"as an italian and particularly roman citizen, i'm so embarrassed. this is shameful," says one tweet. another says: "covering nude statues for a foreign visitor is equivalent to... cultural suicide".
rouhani is currently in france, the second leg of his european visit.
image copyright twitter/ @javadolmamalek image caption "france is fully prepared for rouhani's visit to museums".
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æt ðə haɪt əv ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən, ˈθaʊzənz tərn aʊt fər ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪti mˈjuzɪk hɔl, ə mægˈnɪfɪsənt ɑrt ˈdɛkoʊ ˈθieɪtər ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪti mˈjuzɪk hɔl wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd ɛz ə ˈpæləs fər ðə ˈpipəl, ə pleɪs əv ˈbjuti wɛr ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəl kʊd si ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt. sɪns ɪts 1932 ˈoʊpənɪŋ, mɔr ðən 300 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl hæv gɔn tɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪti tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈmuviz, steɪʤ ʃoʊz, ˈkɑnsərts, ənd ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈvɛnts. ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪti mˈjuzɪk hɔl wɑz ðə ˈbreɪnˌʧaɪld əv ðə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ʤɑn di. ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər, jr*., hu ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈθieɪtər ðə ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn əv ðə ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər ˈkɑmplɛks hi wɑz ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ə ˈfɔrmərli ˈdɛrəˌlɪkt ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɪn ˈmɪdˌtaʊn mænˈhætən. ðə ˈθieɪtər wɑz bɪlt ɪn ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkə (rca*) ənd dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈdɑnəld deskey*. ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ən ɑrt ˈdɛkoʊ ˈmæstərˌpis əv ˈɛləgəns ənd greɪs kənˈstrəktɪd aʊt əv ə dɪˈvərs vərˈaɪəti əv məˈtɪriəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈlumənəm, goʊld fɔɪl, ˈmɑrbəl, permatex*, glæs, ənd kɔrk. ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk ˌɔrnəmɛnˈteɪʃən ɪz faʊnd θruaʊt ðə ˈθieɪtər, ɛz ɪz ˈsɛntrəl θim əv ðə əv man.”*.” ðə ˈfeɪməs greɪt steɪʤ, ˈmɛʒərɪŋ 60 fit waɪd ənd 100 fit lɔŋ, rɪˈzɛmbəlz ə ˈsɛtɪŋ sən. ɪts səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈsɪstəm əv ˈɛləˌveɪtərz əˈlaʊd spɛkˈtækjələr ˈifɛkts ɪn ˈsteɪʤɪŋ, ənd ˈmɛni əv ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ər stɪl ɪn juz təˈdeɪ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪn ɪts fərst fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪti mˈjuzɪk hɔl ˈɔltərˌneɪtəd ɛz ə ˈmuvi ˈθieɪtər ənd ə saɪt fər ˈgælə steɪʤ ʃoʊz. mɔr ðən 700 fɪlmz hæv prɛˈmɪrd æt ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪti mˈjuzɪk hɔl sɪns 1933 ɪn ðə leɪt 1970s*, ðə ˈθieɪtər ʧeɪnʤd ɪts ˈfɔrˌmæt ənd bɪˈgæn ˈsteɪʤɪŋ ˈkɑnsərts baɪ ˈpɑpjələr mˈjuzɪk ˈɑrtɪsts. ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪti mˈjuzɪk hɔl ˈkrɪsməs spɛkˈtækjələr, wɪʧ ˈdeɪbjutɪd ɪn 1933 drɔz mɔr ðən ə ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈænjuəli. ðə ʃoʊ ˈfiʧərz ðə rɑˈkɛts, ə priˈsɪʒən dæns trup ðət həz bɪn ə ˈsteɪpəl æt ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪti sɪns ðə 1930s*. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪn 1999 ðə hɔl ˌəndərˈwɛnt ə seven-month*, 70 ˈmɪljən ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən. təˈdeɪ, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪti mˈjuzɪk hɔl rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈɪnˌdɔr ˈθieɪtər ɪn ðə wərld.
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at the height of the great depression, thousands turn out for the opening of radio city music hall, a magnificent art deco theater in new york city. radio city music hall was designed as a palace for the people, a place of beauty where ordinary people could see high-quality entertainment. since its 1932 opening, more than 300 million people have gone to radio city to enjoy movies, stage shows, concerts, and special events.
radio city music hall was the brainchild of the billionaire john d. rockefeller, jr., who decided to make the theater the cornerstone of the rockefeller complex he was building in a formerly derelict neighborhood in midtown manhattan. the theater was built in partnership with the radio corporation of america (rca) and designed by donald deskey. the result was an art deco masterpiece of elegance and grace constructed out of a diverse variety of materials, including aluminum, gold foil, marble, permatex, glass, and cork. geometric ornamentation is found throughout the theater, as is deskey’s central theme of the “progress of man.” the famous great stage, measuring 60 feet wide and 100 feet long, resembles a setting sun. its sophisticated system of hydraulic-powered elevators allowed spectacular effects in staging, and many of its original mechanisms are still in use today.
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in its first four decades, radio city music hall alternated as a first-run movie theater and a site for gala stage shows. more than 700 films have premiered at radio city music hall since 1933. in the late 1970s, the theater changed its format and began staging concerts by popular music artists. the radio city music hall christmas spectacular, which debuted in 1933, draws more than a million people annually. the show features the high-kicking rockettes, a precision dance troupe that has been a staple at radio city since the 1930s.
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in 1999, the hall underwent a seven-month, $70 million restoration. today, radio city music hall remains the largest indoor theater in the world.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən mɪˈʃɛl oʊˈnil sɛd ðə tɔks hæd ˈɛnərd ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl feɪz. sɪn mɪˈʃɛl oʊˈnil həz sɛd ʃi wɔnts ən ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪf tɔks tɪ fɔrm ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv feɪl baɪ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ʃi sɛd dɪˈskəʃənz hæv ˈɛnərd ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈpɪriəd, ənd ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl ˈprɑspɛkt əv əˈʧivɪŋ əˈgrimənt ɪf ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈɪʃuz ər nɑt əˈdrɛst. ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤeɪmz həz ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈpɑrtiz ənˈtɪl 18 ˈeɪprəl tɪ riʧ ə dil. snæp ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɔn 2 mɑrʧ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn sɪn ˈkəmɪŋ wɪˈθɪn wən sit əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈjunjənəst ˈpɑrti. ˈmɪstər ˈrisəntli ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðɛr wɑz "noʊ ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər əˈnəðər ɪˈlɛkʃən". ðə ˈkɑrənt raʊnd əv tɔks həz ˈɛnərd ɪts ˈsɛkənd wik wɪθ ˈlɪtəl saɪn əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs təˈwɔrdz əˈʧivɪŋ ə dil bɪtˈwin ðə meɪn ˈpɑrtiz. ˈspikɪŋ æt ˈstɔrmoʊnt, ˈmɪsɪz oʊˈnil sɛd ðət "post-friday*, aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛktərət tɪ hæv ðɛr seɪ". ˈmɪsɪz oʊˈnil, sɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈlidər, sɛd ðeɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ si "ə ˈdɪfərənt əˈproʊʧ frəm ðə ənd, ˌɪnˈdid, frəm ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt". ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə klɑk æt greɪt hɔl ɪz ˈtɪkɪŋ fər ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪrləndz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈlidər ˈɑˌrlin ˈfɑstər sɛd: "ðɛr dɪz nɑt sim tɪ bi ə ˈkəmɪŋ təˈgɛðər bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈpɑrtiz." ðə ˈfɔrmər fərst ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd sɪn wɑz "kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˈfɔrwərd ˈpɑrti pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈmændz". ʃi sɛd ʃi wɑz "ən ˈɑptɪmɪst" bət ˈhævɪŋ sin səm əv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪn ðə prɛs ˈrisəntli "wi ˈdaʊtɪd ðət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ə dil". "ɪt ɪz ðeɪ hu hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ pərˈsu ðɛr ˈnɛroʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈʤɛndə," ˈmɪsɪz ˈfɑstər ˈædɪd. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈistˌwʊd kɔld fər ə tɪ ðə gʊd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əˈgrimənt ðə ˈlidər, ˈistˌwʊd, kɔld fər "ə tɪ ðə gʊd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əˈgrimənt" ɔn ɪts ˌænəˈvərsəri. hi sɛd hi "gɑt ðə ˈfilɪŋ ðət səm ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ θru ðə ˈmoʊʃənz". ˈsɪŋgəlɪŋ aʊt ðə fər ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ˈmɪstər ˈistˌwʊd sɛd ðət ðə ˈpɑrti "ˈhævənt kwaɪt gɑt ðə fækt ðət θɪŋz hæv ʧeɪnʤd" sɪns læst mənθs ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ənd hi kɔld fər rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈəðər ˈpipəlz aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈrɑbɪn swɑn sɛd frɛʃ ɪˈlɛkʃənz wʊd bi "ən ˌɪnˈsəlt" tɪ ðoʊz hu ˈvoʊtɪd læst mənθ ðə nu ˈəlstər ˈjunjənəst ˈlidər, ˈrɑbɪn swɑn, sɛd frɛʃ ɪˈlɛkʃənz wʊd "ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ən ˌɪnˈsəlt tɪ ðə ˈpipəl hu ˈvoʊtɪd". ˈmɪstər swɑn sɛd hi wɑz "ə bɔrn ˈɑptɪmɪst, ənd æt ðɪs ˈmɪnət ˈivɪn əm ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ kip əp ðət ˈpɑzətɪv vaɪb". hi sɛd hi θɔt ən əˈgrimənt wɑz "stɪl əˈʧivəbəl", bət ɪf ɪt wər tɪ bi ə dil bɪtˈwin tu ˈpɑrtiz fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv tu ˈpɑrtiz, "lɛt ɪt bi ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv tu ˈpɑrtiz". æˈnælɪsɪs: ˈstivən ˈwɔkər, ˌbibiˈsi nuz ni pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ɛz ðə ˈpɑrtiz kənˈtɪnjud ˈtɔkɪŋ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðə mud mˈjuzɪk rɪˈmeɪnd daʊnˈbit. ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl saɪn əv əˈgrimənt, ənd ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈlɑrʤər ˈpɑrtiz, sɪn ənd ðə, dɪz nɑt sim tɪ bi ˈvɛri gʊd. əv ðə sˈmɔlər ˈpɑrtiz, əˈlaɪəns sɪz əˈnəðər ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪl sɑlv ˈnəθɪŋ, ənd ðə sɪz ðət, waɪl ɪt dɪz nɑt fɪr ən ɪˈlɛkʃən, ə dil kʊd, ənd ʃʊd bi dən ðɪs wik. ðə tɔks wɪl kənˈtɪnju ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, bət, ɛz wi muv təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈdɛˌdlaɪn, ðə saɪnz ər ðət ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ɪn ˈtrəbəl ənd ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪl lɛd tɪ ə dil. ˈmɪstər toʊld ɪn ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər læst mənθ ðət hi dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ si ə rɪˈtərn əv dɪˈrɛkt rul frəm ˈləndən, bət ðət hi hæd tɪ kip ɔl ˈɔpʃənz ˈoʊpən. hi ˈædɪd ðət hi wʊd ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪt ɔn ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪrləndz fˈjuʧər wɪn ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər rɪˈtərnz ˈæftər ˈistər. bɑʧt ˈɛnərʤi skim ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪrləndz tu ˈbɪgəst ˈpɑrtiz, ðə ənd sɪn, bleɪmd iʧ ˈəðər fər ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ˌɪˈnɪʃəl tɔks. ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɛˌdlɑk keɪm ˈæftər ə snæp ɪˈlɛkʃən ɔn 2 mɑrʧ brɔt ən ɛnd tɪ ˈjunjənəst məˈʤɔrəti ənd ðə lɛd ˈoʊvər sɪn wɑz kət frəm 10 sits tɪ wən. ˈəndər ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪrləndz əˈgrimənt, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv məst bi ˈʤɔɪntli rən baɪ ˈjunjənɪsts ənd ˈnæʃənəlɪsts, wɪθ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpɑrti ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ə ˈkænədɪt fər fərst ˈmɪnɪstər. sɪn ˈmɑrtɪn məˈgɪnəs kwɪt ɛz ˈdɛpjəti fərst ˈmɪnɪstər ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðə ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ə bɑʧt grin ˈɛnərʤi skim. ðə ˈpɑrti sɛd ɪt wʊd nɑt ʃɛr paʊər wɪθ ˈmɪsɪz ˈfɑstər ɛz fərst ˈmɪnɪstər ənˈtɪl ðə kənˈkluʒən əv ə ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɪntu ðə riˈnuəbəl hit ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv (rhi*) skim. ˈmɪstər məˈgɪnəs daɪd læst mənθ æt ðə eɪʤ əv 66
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image caption michelle o'neill said the talks had entered a critical phase.
sinn féin's michelle o'neill has said she wants an election if talks to form an executive fail by friday.
she said discussions have entered a critical period, and there was little prospect of achieving agreement if fundamental issues are not addressed.
northern ireland secretary james brokenshire has given the parties until 18 april to reach a deal.
snap elections on 2 march resulted in sinn féin coming within one seat of the democratic unionist party.
mr brokenshire recently stated that there was "no appetite for another election".
the current round of talks has entered its second week with little sign of progress towards achieving a deal between the main parties.
speaking at stormont, mrs o'neill said that "post-friday, i think it's over to the electorate to have their say".
mrs o'neill, sinn féin's northern leader, said they needed to see "a different approach from the dup and, indeed, from the british government".
image caption the clock at stormont's great hall is ticking for northern ireland's political institutions
however, dup leader arlene foster said: "there does not seem to be a coming together between the two parties."
the former first minister said sinn féin was "continuing to put forward party political demands".
she said she was "an optimist" but having seen some of the articles in the press recently "we doubted that they wanted a deal".
"it is they who have decided that they want to pursue their narrow political agenda," mrs foster added.
image caption colum eastwood called for a recommitment to the good friday agreement
the sdlp leader, colum eastwood, called for "a recommitment to the good friday agreement" on its 19th anniversary.
he said he "got the feeling that some people are going through the motions".
singling out the dup for criticism, mr eastwood said that the party "haven't quite got the fact that things have changed" since last month's elections, and he called for respect for other people's identities.
image caption robin swann said fresh elections would be "an insult" to those who voted last month
the new ulster unionist leader, robin swann, said fresh elections would "actually be an insult to the people who voted".
mr swann said he was "a born optimist, and at this minute even i'm finding it difficult to keep up that positive vibe".
he said he thought an agreement was "still achievable", but if it were to be a deal between two parties for the benefit of two parties, "let it be an executive of two parties".
analysis: stephen walker, bbc news ni political correspondent
as the parties continued talking on monday the mood music remained downbeat.
there is little sign of agreement, and the atmosphere between the two larger parties, sinn féin and the dup, does not seem to be very good.
of the smaller parties, alliance says another election will solve nothing, and the sdlp says that, while it does not fear an election, a deal could, and should be done this week.
the talks will continue on tuesday, but, as we move towards the friday deadline, the signs are that this process is in trouble and there is little indication that the talking will lead to a deal.
mr brokenshire told mps in westminster last month that he did not want to see a return of direct rule from london, but that he had to keep all options open.
he added that he would legislate on northern ireland's future when westminster returns after easter.
botched energy scheme
northern ireland's two biggest parties, the dup and sinn féin, blamed each other for the failure of initial talks.
the political deadlock came after a snap election on 2 march brought an end to stormont's unionist majority and the dup's lead over sinn féin was cut from 10 seats to one.
under northern ireland's power-sharing agreement, the executive must be jointly run by unionists and nationalists, with the largest party putting forward a candidate for first minister.
sinn féin's martin mcguinness quit as deputy first minister in january in protest against the dup's handling of a botched green energy scheme.
the party said it would not share power with mrs foster as first minister until the conclusion of a public inquiry into the renewable heat incentive (rhi) scheme.
mr mcguinness died last month at the age of 66.
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ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɪl ˈfrəˌstreɪt jʊr ˈɔdiəns ənd nu ˈvɪzɪtərz ənd ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl wɪl bi vjud lɛs ðən ˈraɪvəlz. waɪ? ˈmoʊstli bɪˈkəz ˈjumənz ər ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt ˈkriʧərz ənd wɪl gɪt bɔrd ənd ˈwɑndər ɔf ɪn əˈprɑksəmətli θri microseconds*. hir ər səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ səˈpɔrt ðət əˈsərʃən: ə ˈrisənt kənˈtroʊld ˈstədi baɪ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz, əˈbaʊt ɔn ðɛr tərˈɪfɪk ˈɪnʤən rum blɔg, kənˈkludɪd ðət ə ˈsɛʃən dɛpθ wɑz ˈnɛgətɪvli ˌɪmˈpæktɪd noʊ ˈmætər haʊ smɔl ðə spid dɪˈleɪ. ˈsɛʃən dɛpθ rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbænərz ə ˈjuzər siz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈsɛʃən. sɪns ə lɑrʤ pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl times’*’ ˈrɛvəˌnu kəmz frəm ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts, ˈmɪtəˌgeɪtɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns ˈprɑbləmz simz laɪk ə ˌnoʊˈbreɪnər fər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ haɪər ˈrɛvəˌnu. wərs stɪl, ðeɪ faʊnd ðət ðə səbˈskrɪpʃən rɪˈnuəl reɪt ˈwərsənd ðə sloʊər ðə saɪt bɪˈkeɪm. saɪt ðət loʊdz ɪn 3 ˈsɛkəndz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz 22 fjuər peɪʤ vjuz, ə 50 haɪər baʊns reɪt, ənd ə 22 fjuər kənˈvərʒənz ðən ə saɪt ðət loʊdz ɪn 1 ˈsɛkənd, waɪl ə saɪt ðət loʊdz ɪn 5 ˈsɛkəndz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz 35 fjuər peɪʤ vjuz, ə 105 haɪər baʊns reɪt, ənd 38 fjuər kənˈvərʒənz. ˈoʊnli 14 əv ðə tɔp 100 ˈriˌteɪl saɪts ˈrɛndərd ˈfiʧər ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn 3 ˈsɛkəndz ər less.”*.” radware*, 2015 fər ˈgugəl ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn peɪʤ loʊd taɪm frəm ˈsɛkənd tɪ ˈsɛkəndz ˈdiˌkrist ˈtræfɪk ənd æd ˈrɛvəˌnuz baɪ 20 ˈrɛfərəns əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɑrˌkaɪv, æt ðə taɪm əv ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ðə ˈævərɪʤ wɛb peɪʤ saɪz ɪz 2.3mb*, əp frəm 1.7mb*, ər ən ˌɪnˈkris əv 26 frəm 2014 tɪ pʊt ðət ˈɪntu pərˈspɛktɪv, ðə ˈævərɪʤ saɪz əv wɛb ˈpeɪʤɪz ɪz əˈprɑksəmətli ðə saɪz əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl 1993 dum geɪm! kən ju gɛs wət meɪks əp moʊst əv ðət ˈdætə? ɪf ju gɛst ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ˈpɪkʧərz, ər ˈgræfɪks, ðɛn ju gɛst kərˈɛktli. ðə əˈbəv ʧɑrt frəm ˈɑrˌkaɪv ʃoʊz ðə ˈævərɪʤ saɪz əv ˈɪmɪʤ rɪkˈwɛsts ɛz əv meɪ 1st*, 2016 ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ, ɪt? ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz ðət ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɔn iʧ peɪʤ ɪz naʊ æt ˈfɪfti ˈsɛvən. ˈfɪfti ˈsɛvən ˈɪmɪʤɪz pər peɪʤ. waɪ du wi nid soʊ ˈmɛni ˈɪmɪʤɪz? wɛl, ðɛr ɪz noʊ klɪr ˈænsər tɪ ðət kˈwɛʃən. ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈivəl tɪ ə ˈsərtən ɪkˈstɛnt, fər ˈmɛni ˈrizənz. hir ər ə fju aɪ kən θɪŋk əv: ɛsˈθɛtɪks gʊd ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz meɪk fər ə ˈbɛtər ˈbraʊzɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈjuzərz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ stɪk əraʊnd ənd, erm*, klɪk əraʊnd. ə saɪt wɪl ˈlaɪkli ˈtrɪgər ðə ˈjuzər tɪ hɪt ðə bæk ˈbətən ənd faɪnd ə ɔlˈtərnətɪv. ˌɪmˈprɛʃənz ə ˈvɪzɪtər hu ɪz ˌɪmˈprɛst baɪ prəˈfɛʃənəli dən ənd ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ baɪ, ər æt list rɪˈtərn. nəˈsɛsɪti ə stɑk ˈɪmɪʤ saɪt, ɑrt ər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈgæləri ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ər ə ˈprɑdəkt ˈkætəlɔg ɔn ən saɪt ər ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz. naʊ əˈsum ðət ju hæv ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ju nid, ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɔn jʊr saɪts ɪz nɑt ən ˈɔpʃən. kən ˈsəmθɪŋ stɪl bi dən tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðə bloʊt ðeɪ ər ˈædɪŋ? jɛs ɪt kən. ɪn fækt, ðɛr ər ə fju θɪŋz ju kən du əˈbaʊt ɪt, wɪʧ aɪ wɪl dɪˈskəs ˈfərðər ɔn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl. moʊst əv ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər ənˈnɛsəˌsɛrəli ˈbloʊtɪd bloʊt ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs pæk lɑts əv. ðɪs ˈtɪpɪkəli rɪˈfərz tɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤəbəl ˈɪmɪʤ faɪl ˈfɔrˌmæt (exif*) ənd ˈplætˌfɔrm) wɪʧ rɪˈvilz ˈvɛriəs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪmɪʤ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈkæmərə brænd ənd ˈmɑdəl, ðə ˈʃətər spid, ðə deɪt ənd taɪm əv ˈkæpʧər, ðə ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈpisɪz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪʧ maɪt bi kəmˈplitli ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ɪnˈrɪʧɪŋ jʊr wɛb ˈkɑntɛnt ər ɪkˈspɪriəns. səʧ kən bi strɪpt baɪ ðə juz əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈɛdɪtɪŋ tulz, viewers/editors*, ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn tulz səʧ ɛz fri faɪl (wɪʧ ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli dɪz ə lɔt mɔr ðən ʤɪst strɪp əˈweɪ ðə). ɪkˈsɛsɪv kˈwɑləti bloʊt ˈɪmɪʤɪz nid tɪ lʊk greɪt. pur kˈwɑləti ˈɪmɪʤɪz liv ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˌɪmˈprɛʃən tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ɪt wʊd bi ˈbɛtər tɪ nɑt ʃoʊ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðən tɪ ʃoʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ ər ər ʃʊd wi seɪ ““over-processed”*” ər ““over-optimized”*”. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈɪmɪʤɪz æt ðɛr fʊl kˈwɑləti, ˈivɪn ɪn kəmˈprɛst ˈfɔrˌmæts səʧ ɛz, kən pæk ə lɔt əv weɪt. ðət weɪt kən bi səbˈstænʃəli rɪˈdust wɪˈθaʊt ˈɔltərɪŋ ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl kˈwɑlətiz ɪn ˈɛni weɪ, ər æt list ɪn noʊ pərˈsɛptəbəl weɪ. ðɪs minz ðət ˈmɛni (ər moʊst) ˈɪmɪʤɪz kən ʃɛd ə lɔt əv baɪts wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈəðər ðən weɪt lɔs, ənd ə rɪˈdust ˈdaʊnˌloʊd saɪz (ənd ˈloʊdɪŋ taɪm!) fər jʊr ˈvɪzɪtərz. ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈɪmɪʤ dɪˈmɛnʃənz bloʊt ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɔn ðə wɛb kən bi skwizd tɪ fɪt sˈmɔlər ər ˈlɑrʤər ˈspeɪsɪz æt ðə dɪˈskrɛʃən əv ðə wɛb dɪˈvɛləpər. ðət ˈɔfən lidz tɪ ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv dɪˈmɛnʃənz. wɪθ ðə juz əv ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz kən bi skwizd ˈɪntu sˈmɔlər ˈspeɪsɪz ənd kənˈteɪnərz, wɪʧ ɛˈsɛnʃəli minz ðət ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ɪz ənˈnɛsəˌsɛrəli haɪ fər ɪts ˈpərpəs. əˈgɛn, ˈɪmɪʤɪz wɪʧ ər ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðə saɪz əv ðə kənˈteɪnərz ənd ˈspeɪsɪz ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ ər ˈrɛndərd wɪl pæk ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri baɪts əv ˈdætə, wɪʧ kən bi trɪmd əˈweɪ ʤɪst baɪ ðɛm tɪ fɪt ðə speɪs əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə kənˈteɪnər ɔn ðə ˈtərgət dɪˈvaɪs. ˈjuzɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈɪmɪʤ ˈsaɪzɪz ənd ðə ənd ˈsaɪzɪz əˈtrɪˌbjut ɪz greɪt fər ðə kərˈɛkt saɪz fər ˈdɪfərənt ˈtərgət skrin ˈsaɪzɪz ənd dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ɪn ʃɔrt: wi nid tɪ gɪt ðə ˈnæʧərəl saɪz (ər ˈækʧəwəl saɪz) əv ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ɛz kloʊz tɪ ər ˈikwəl tɪ ðə dɪˈspleɪ saɪz (ðə dɪˈmɛnʃənz æt wɪʧ ɪt ɪz dɪˈspleɪd). weɪz tɪ rɪˈdus ˈɪmɪʤ bloʊt ˈstrɪpɪŋ juz ə tul tɪ strɪp əˈweɪ ənd praɪər tɪ ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ jʊr ˈɪmɪʤɪz tɪ ðə wɛb. ˈmɛni səʧ tulz ɪgˈzɪst, rəˈgɑrdləs əv jʊr prɪˈfərd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ʤɪst du ə ˈgugəl sərʧ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪnz əv [jʊr os]”*]” ənd ju ʃʊd faɪnd æt list ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv tulz, fri ənd ˈəðərˌwaɪz, wɪʧ wɪl gɪt ðə ʤɑb dən wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər. ˈɪmɪʤ ɑptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ˈɪmɪʤ ɑptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən kəmz daʊn tɪ tu ækˈtɪvɪtiz. rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv baɪts juzd tɪ ɛnˈkoʊd iʧ ˈɪmɪʤ ˈpɪksəl, ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈpɪksəlz. ən faɪl saɪz, wəns həz bɪn ɪkˈskludɪd, ɪz ˈsɪmpli ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈpɪksəlz ˈməltəˌplaɪd baɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv baɪts juzd tɪ ɛnˈkoʊd iʧ ˈpɪksəl əv ðət ˈɪmɪʤ. ðə tu ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈrizənz ju ʃʊd ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz jʊr ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər tɪ seɪv ɪn tərmz əv ˈdaʊnˌloʊd taɪm ənd haʊ məʧ ˈbændwɪdθ ju ər kənˈsumɪŋ. ˈɪmɪʤ ɑptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən fɔlz ˈɪntu tu ˈkætəˌgɔriz: ˈɪmɪʤ kəmˈprɛʃən ənd ˈɪmɪʤ kəmˈprɛʃən. ˈɪmɪʤ ɑptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən ər ˈɪmɪʤ kəmˈprɛʃən ˈjuʒəwəli minz əˈplaɪɪŋ ə vərˈaɪəti əv tɛkˈniks tɪ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ rɪˈdus ɪts baɪt saɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɪksəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə, kəmˈprɛʃən ɪz ə klæs əv ˈdætə kəmˈprɛʃən ˈælgərˌɪðəmz ðət əˈlaʊz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈdætə tɪ bi ˈpərfəktli ˌrikənˈstrəktɪd frəm ðə kəmˈprɛst data.”*.” ðət ɪz tɪ seɪ, noʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən həz bɪn lɔst. ðə ˈɪmɪʤ, ɪn tərmz əv ˈvɪʒəwəl ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti, ɪz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl. ˈɪmɪʤ kəmˈprɛʃən rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv tɛkˈniks wɪʧ ˈproʊdus ənd əˌprɑksəˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈɪmɪʤ. wɪn ən ˈɪmɪʤ ɪz kəmˈprɛst ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈælgərˌɪðəm, æt list səm əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən həz bɪn lɔst. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪz ən ˈɪmɪʤ kəmˈprɛʃən ˈfɔrˌmæt wɪʧ həz ə reɪnʤ əv kəmˈprɛʃən ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ju tɪ treɪd ɔf bɪtˈwin ˈvɪʒəwəl kˈwɑləti ənd faɪl saɪz. wɪn ə ɪz prəˈdust frəm ə sɔrs ˈɪmɪʤ, ə kˈwɑləti ˈlɛvəl (ər ““q-level”*”) kən bi səˈlɛktɪd, wɪθ 100 biɪŋ ðə haɪəst kˈwɑləti ˈlɛvəl ənd 1 biɪŋ ðə loʊəst. ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, wɪθ ə kˈwɑləti əv lɛs ðən 25 wɪl, ɪn ˈvɪʒəwəl tərmz, ˈdiviˌeɪt frəm ðə ərˈɪʤənəl soʊ səbˈstænʃəli ɛz tɪ bi kəmˈplitli ənˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl. ˈɪmɪʤɪz wɪθ ə ˈsɛtɪŋ əv 80 ər haɪər wɪl, ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz, lʊk ˈprɪti gʊd. ðɛr ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə kæʧ. ðə kæʧ ɪz ðət tɪ ə lɑrʤ ɪkˈstɛnt, ðə əv ən ˈɪmɪʤ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑntɛnt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðə ““right”*” kəmˈprɛʃən ˈlɛvəl fər ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɪmɪʤ kən ˈvɛri frəm ˈpərsən tɪ ˈpərsən. ɪn tərmz əv kəmˈprɛʃən fər ðə wɛb, wɪn ˈəndərˌteɪkən ɛz ə ˈmænjuəl tæsk (fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈjuzɪŋ ər seɪv fər wɛb ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz) ðə ˈpərsən kəmˈprɛsɪŋ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ maɪt θɪŋk hi ər ʃi həz ˈʧoʊzən ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt kˈwɑləti pɔɪnt wɪʧ ˈbælənsɪz ˌfaɪˈdɛləti tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl wɪθ əkˈsɛptəbəl ər ˈmɪnəməl ˈdaʊnˌloʊd saɪz. əˈnəðər ˈpərsən maɪt θɪŋk ðət ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤ lʊks ˈtɛrəbəl, ənd ˈəðərz maɪt θɪŋk ðət ɪt kʊd stɪl bi kəmˈprɛst səm tɪ seɪv ˈprɛʃəs baɪts ənd stɪl bi əkˈsɛptəbəl. ɪt ɪz fər ˈrizənz səʧ ɛz ðə əˈbəv ðət oʊn wɛb ˈguˌru ˈɪljə həz ˈrɪtən: ˈɪmɪʤ ɑptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən ɪz boʊθ ən ɑrt ənd saɪəns: ən ɑrt bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪz noʊ wən dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ˈænsər fər haʊ bɛst tɪ ˈkɑmprɛs ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɪmɪʤ, ənd ə saɪəns bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər ˈmɛni wɛl dɪˈvɛləpt tɛkˈniks ənd ˈælgərˌɪðəmz ðət kən sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdus ðə saɪz əv ən ˈɪmɪʤ. ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈɑptɪməl ˈsɛtɪŋz fər jʊr ˈɪmɪʤ rikˈwaɪərz ˈkɛrfəl æˈnælɪsɪs əˈlɔŋ ˈmɛni dɪˈmɛnʃənz: ˈfɔrˌmæt ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, ˈkɑntɛnt əv ɛnˈkoʊdɪd ˈdætə, kˈwɑləti, ˈpɪksəl dɪˈmɛnʃənz, ənd mɔr. ðə səˈluʃən strɪp əˈweɪ ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ˈɪmɪʤɪz tɪ ə kˈwɑləti ˈlɛvəl wɪʧ jildz səbˈstænʃəl ˈseɪvɪŋz waɪl ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ kˈwɑləti ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən bɪˈloʊ ðə pərˈsɛptəbəl θˈrɛˌʃoʊld. ˈɪmɪʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl dɪˈmɛnʃənz æt wɪʧ ðeɪ ər dɪˈspleɪd ɔn ˈtərgət dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ˈɔtəˌmeɪt ɔl əv ðə əˈbəv, tɪ seɪv taɪm ənd əˈlaʊ ju tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ jʊr ˈbɪznɪs. ɪz ən ˈɪmɪʤ ɑptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən ənd kəmˈprɛʃən ˈplætˌfɔrm wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz səʧ ɛz ˈɪmɪʤ. ɑr goʊl ɪz tɪ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ʃrɪŋk ðə baɪt saɪz əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, waɪl ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌɪnˈtækt, ənd əv kənˈsɪstəntli haɪ kˈwɑləti səʧ ðət rɪˈzəlts ˈnɛvər nid tɪ bi ˈmænjuəli ʧɛkt fər ˌfaɪˈdɛləti.
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a slow-loading website will frustrate your audience and new visitors and in general will be viewed less favourably than faster-loading rivals. why? mostly because humans are impatient creatures and will get bored and wander off in approximately three microseconds.
here are some interesting references to support that assertion:
a recent controlled study by the financial times, blogged about on their terrific engine room blog, concluded that a user’s session depth was negatively impacted no matter how small the speed delay. session depth refers to the number of banners a user sees during a session. since a large percentage of the financial times’ revenue comes from advertisements, mitigating performance problems seems like a no-brainer for generating higher revenue. worse still, they found that the subscription renewal rate worsened the slower the site became.
“a site that loads in 3 seconds experiences 22% fewer page views, a 50% higher bounce rate, and a 22% fewer conversions than a site that loads in 1 second, while a site that loads in 5 seconds experiences 35% fewer page views, a 105% higher bounce rate, and 38% fewer conversions. only 14% of the top 100 retail sites rendered feature content in 3 seconds or less.” – ( radware, 2015 )
for google an increase in page load time from 0.4 second to 0.9 seconds decreased traffic and ad revenues by 20%. ( reference )
according to http archive, at the time of writing this article the average web page size is 2.3mb, up from 1.7mb, or an increase of 26% from 2014. to put that into perspective, the average size of today’s web pages is approximately the size of the original 1993 doom game!
can you guess what makes up most of that data? if you guessed images, pictures, or graphics, then you guessed correctly.
the above chart sourced from http archive shows the average size of image requests as of may 1st, 2016. terrifying, isn’t it? it also shows that the average number of images on each page is now at fifty seven. fifty seven images per page.
why do we need so many images?
well, there is no clear answer to that question. images are a necessary evil to a certain extent, for many reasons. here are a few i can think of:
aesthetics – good looking images make for a better browsing experience, making users more likely to stick around and, erm, click around. a crappy-looking site will likely trigger the user to hit the back button and find a less-crappy-looking alternative. impressions – a visitor who is impressed by professionally done and well-thought-out visual content is more likely to buy, or at least return. necessity – a stock image site, art or photo gallery website, or a product catalog on an e-commerce site are necessarily going to publish a large number of images.
let’s now assume that you have exactly the images you need, and reducing the number of images on your sites is not an option. can something still be done to mitigate the bloat they are adding? yes it can. in fact, there are a few things you can do about it, which i will discuss further on the article.
most of the web’s images are unnecessarily bloated
metadata bloat
photographs pack lots of metadata. this typically refers to exchangeable image file format (exif) and xmp (extensible metadata platform) metadata which reveals various information about the image, including the camera brand and model, the shutter speed, the date and time of capture, the orientation, and many other pieces of information which might be completely unnecessary for the purpose of enriching your web content or experience.
such metadata can be stripped by the use of photo editing tools, standalone exif viewers/editors, and online tools such as kraken.io’s free file uploader (which incidentally does a lot more than just strip away the metadata).
excessive quality bloat
images need to look great. poor quality images leave a terrible impression to the extent that it would be better to not show anything than to show something pixelated or over-compressed – or should we say “over-processed” or “over-optimized”.
at the same time, images at their full quality, even in compressed formats such as jpeg, can pack a lot of weight. that weight can be substantially reduced without altering the visual qualities in any way, or at least in no perceptible way. this means that many (or most) images can shed a lot of bytes without any side-effect other than weight loss, and a reduced download size (and loading time!) for your visitors.
excessive image dimensions bloat
images on the web can be squeezed to fit smaller or larger spaces at the discretion of the web developer. that often leads to images of larger-than-needed dimensions. with the use of html and css images can be squeezed into smaller spaces and containers, which essentially means that the resolution of the image is unnecessarily high for its purpose.
again, images which are larger than the size of the containers and spaces in which they are rendered will pack unnecessary bytes of data, which can be trimmed away just by resizing them to fit the space available in the container and/or on the target device.
using multiple image sizes and the html5 srcset and sizes attribute is great for auto-choosing the correct size for different target screen sizes and devices. in short: we need to get the natural size (or actual size) of the image as close to or equal to the display size (the dimensions at which it is displayed).
ways to reduce image bloat
metadata stripping
use a tool to strip away exif and xmp metadata prior to publishing your images to the web. many such tools exist, regardless of your preferred operating system. just do a google search for something along the lines of “remove exif [your os]” and you should find at least a handful of tools, free and otherwise, which will get the job done one way or another.
image optimization and recompression
image optimization comes down to two activities. reducing the number of bytes used to encode each image pixel, and reducing the total number of pixels.
an image’s file size, once metadata has been excluded, is simply the total number of pixels multiplied by the number of bytes used to encode each pixel of that image.
the two immediate reasons you should optimize your images are to save in terms of download time and how much bandwidth you are consuming.
image optimization falls into two categories: lossless image compression and lossy image compression. lossless image optimization or lossless image compression usually means applying a variety of techniques to the image to reduce its byte size without changing a single pixel.
according to wikipedia, “lossless compression is a class of data compression algorithms that allows the original data to be perfectly reconstructed from the compressed data.”
that is to say, no information has been lost. the image, in terms of visual and informational identity, is the original.
lossy image compression refers to the application of techniques which produce and approximation of the input image. when an image is compressed using a lossy algorithm, at least some of the original information has been lost.
for example, jpeg is an image compression format which has a range of compression capabilities, allowing you to trade off between visual quality and file size. when a jpeg is produced from a source image, a quality level (or “q-level”) can be selected, with 100 being the highest quality level and 1 being the lowest.
in most cases, jpegs with a quality of less than 25 will, in visual terms, deviate from the original so substantially as to be completely unrecognizable. images with a setting of 80 or higher will, in many cases, look pretty good. there is, however, a catch. the catch is that to a large extent, the compressibility of an image depends on the image content itself.
the “right” compression level for a particular image can vary from person to person. in terms of compression for the web, when undertaken as a manual task (for instance, using pixelmator or photoshop’s save for web capabilities) , the person compressing the image might think he or she has chosen the perfect quality point which balances fidelity to the original with acceptable or minimal download size. another person might think that the resulting image looks terrible, and others might think that it could still be compressed some to save precious bytes and still be acceptable.
it is for reasons such as the above that google’s own web perf guru ilya grigorik has written:
image optimization is both an art and science: an art because there is no one definitive answer for how best to compress an individual image, and a science because there are many well developed techniques and algorithms that can significantly reduce the size of an image. finding the optimal settings for your image requires careful analysis along many dimensions: format capabilities, content of encoded data, quality, pixel dimensions, and more.
the solution
strip away unnecessary metadata. recompress images to a quality level which yields substantial savings while keeping the image quality degradation below the perceptible threshold. resize images to the actual dimensions at which they are displayed on target devices.
automate all of the above, to save time and allow you to focus on what’s important to your business.
kraken.io is an image optimization and compression saas platform with additional manipulation capabilities such as image resizing. our goal is to automatically shrink the byte size of images as much as possible, while keeping the visual information intact, and of consistently high quality such that results never need to be manually checked for fidelity.
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fər ˈbækˌgraʊnd, wi ər duɪŋ ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, wɪθ ən laɪk ui*, ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr tɪ etabs*. wən θɪŋ ðət ˈrɪli bəgz mi ɪz, ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni nid tɪ haɪər ðə ˈvɛri bɛst dɪˈvɛləpərz? fər ˈstɑrtərz, wi ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ greɪt ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ɪn rɪˈkrutmənt; moʊst ˈrɛzəˌmeɪz wi si ər ˈiðər duɪŋ ˈsɪmpəl krəd æps, ər wɪʧ aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈrɪli ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə lɔt əv ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ. ˈivɪn ðoʊz hum wi kɔl fər ˈɪntərvˌju, moʊst kænt du ˌfɪbəˈnɑʧi ˈsikwəns ənd ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈbaɪnəˌri sərʧ, ənd wi ər ˈgreɪʃəs ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪv aʊt hɪnts ənd spɛl aʊt ðə ˈprɑbləmz ɪkˈsplɪsətli soʊ ðət ðə ˈkænədɪts doʊnt hæv tɪ ˈlʊkəp ə ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri tɪ ʧɛk wət dɪz "ˌfɪbəˈnɑʧi ˈsikwəns" min. ðɪs gɑt mi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ: jɛs, wi du nid səm ˈlɛvəl əv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈæptəˌtud wɪn duɪŋ ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl ʤiˈɑmətri/ ˈlɪniər ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ stəf, ənd wi du nid səm ˈlɛvəl əv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈæptəˌtud wɪn dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər/ ər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪʧ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈpætərn tɪ juz, bət bɪɔnd ðət, ə lɔt əv ɑr koʊd ər ʤɪst ˈpləmɪŋ koʊd aɪ θɪŋk), wɪʧ kən bi dən baɪ ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ səm fəˌmɪˈljɛrəti wɪθ ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ. ˈgɪvɪn ðət wi ˈrɪli nid ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈtælənts naʊ, ənd ˈgɪvɪn ðət ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˌsupərˈstɑr dɪˈvɛləpərz ər ˈvɛri hɑrd, aɪ wɔnt tɪ loʊər maɪ ˈstændərd ənd haɪər ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsoʊˈsoʊ wənz, ɪn dɪˈrɛkt ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən tɪ wət ʤoʊəl ˈpriʧɪz. wət du ju θɪŋk? ˈɛdət: ju doʊnt nid tɪ ˈriˌraɪt ðə hoʊl ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz; ɔl ju nid tɪ du, ɛz fɑr ɛz maɪ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz kənˈsərnd, ɪz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ kæst ðə ˈprɑbləmz æt hænd ˈɪntu əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ tərmz ənd noʊ tɪ juz ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz. soʊ ɪts nɑt ɛz ˈdɪfəkəlt ɛz ɪt simz.
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for background, we are doing desktop engineering applications, with an autocad like ui, something similar to etabs.
one thing that really bugs me is, is there any need to hire the very best developers? for starters, we are experiencing great difficulties in recruitment; most resumes we see are either doing simple crud apps, or sharepoint customization which i don't think really involves a lot of hardcore programming. even those whom we call for interview, most can't do fibonacci sequence and a simple binary search, and we are gracious enough to give out hints and spell out the problems explicitly so that the candidates don't have to lookup a dictionary to check what does "fibonacci sequence" mean.
this got me thinking: yes, we do need some level of programming aptitude when doing computational geometry/ linear programming stuff, and we do need some level of programming aptitude when designing the software architecture/ or deciding which software pattern to use, but beyond that, a lot of our code are just plumbing code ( i think), which can be done by someone with some familiarity with programming.
given that we really need programming talents now, and given that hiring superstar developers are very hard, i want to lower my standard and hire only the so-so ones, in direct contradiction to what joel preaches.
what do you think?
edit: you don't need to rewrite the whole computational geometry/linear programming libraries; all you need to do, as far as my application is concerned, is to be able to know how to cast the problems at hand into appropriate computational geometrical/linear programming terms and know when/how to use the existing libraries. so it's not as difficult as it seems.
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ðə ˈdɔtər əv ə ˈwʊmən hu daɪd ɪn ðə 2012 mæs ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn ˈnuˌtaʊn, kɑn., læʃt aʊt æt ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˈbərnərd (ˈbərni) sik tɪ tərn ˈteɪbəlz ɔn ɪn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ faɪt ˈbərni ˈsændərz taʊn hɔl ˈfɪnɪʃɪz θərd ɪn ˈkeɪbəl nuz reɪs, drɔz ˈmɪljən vjuərz ˈwʊmən tɪ ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈbaɪdən: 'ʤɪst seɪ jɛs' tɪ 2020 bɪd mɔr ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt fər hɪz səˈpɔrt əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət kips ˈvɪktɪmz əv gən ˈvaɪələns frəm suɪŋ ˈwɛpən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. ˈɛrɪkə ˈməðər, dɔn hochsprung*, wɑz ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl æt ˈsændi hʊk ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul ənd wən əv 26 ˈpipəl kɪld baɪ ðə ˈʃutər ðɛr. tweeted*: ʃeɪm ɔn ju, traɪ ˈlɪvɪŋ wən aʊər əv ɑr lɪvz. ləv, ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz ˈdɔtər ˈɛrɪkə ɛl (@ericasmegs*) ˈeɪprəl 6 2016 ðə twit lɪŋks tɪ ðə frənt peɪʤ əv nu jɔrk ˈdeɪli nuz, wɪθ ə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ: ˈsændi hʊk ʃeɪm. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈsændərz həz kəm ˈəndər faɪər frəm ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈraɪvəl ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈhɪləri daɪæn ˈrɔdəm clintonread*: koʊən ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni əˈlɛʤɪz trəmp nu stoʊn tɔkt wɪθ əˈbaʊt ˈdiˌɛnˌsi iˈmeɪlz ˈkaʊnti ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ʃɛrz ˈɪmɪʤ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈsændərz tɪ ˈhɪtlər ˈhoʊldər: 'taɪm tɪ meɪk ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ə ˈvɛstɪʤ əv ðə pæst' mɔr fər ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪn ðə pæst əˈgɛnst bɪlz ðət wʊd gɪv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv gən ˈvaɪələns ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ su gən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. ˈsændərz həz ˈɑrgjud ðət hɪz kənˈstɪʧuənts ɪn vərˈmɑnt oʊn gənz fər ˈhəntɪŋ ənd ˈəðər ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈpərpəsɪz ənd ðət ðə lɔ kʊd pʊt gən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz aʊt əv ˈbɪznɪs. ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər ʤɛf ˈwivər sɛd ðə nu jɔrk ˈdeɪli nuz ˈkəvər wɑz "ˈsərtənli nɑt ˈækjərət," ənd ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈsændərz həz ə bɪl ðət roʊlz bæk ðə gən ˈɪndəstri prəˈtɛkʃənz hi hæd wəns səˈpɔrtɪd. "wət keɪm əp wɑz əˈbaʊt smɔl stɔrz ɪn ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz ðət səˈpɔrt ə ˈhəntɪŋ community,”*,” ˈwivər sɛd. hi dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt ˈpipəl, ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈrɛkləs ˈkɑndəkt ðət pʊts gənz ər ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ɪn ðə hænz əv ˈpipəl hu hæv ɪt. soʊ hi ɪz ˈsərtənli ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðət ˈɛniˌwən hu ɪz ə bæd ˈæktər ɪz ˈpənɪʃt, bət ˈɛniˌwən ðət ɪz nɑt ə bæd ˈæktər ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈpənɪʃt." ˈwivər ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ˈklɪntən "həz bɪn ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə mæp ɔn ðɪs" ˈɪʃu ənd əˈkjuzd hər kæmˈpeɪn əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈməni frəm ðə gən ˈlɑbi.
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the daughter of a woman who died in the 2012 mass shooting in newtown, conn., lashed out at bernie sanders bernard (bernie) sanderssenate dems seek to turn tables on gop in climate change fight bernie sanders town hall finishes third in cable news race, draws 1.4 million viewers woman to undecided biden: 'just say yes' to 2020 bid more on tuesday night for his support of legislation that keeps victims of gun violence from suing weapon manufacturers.
erica smegielski's mother, dawn hochsprung, was the principal at sandy hook elementaryhool and one of 26 people killed by the shooter there.
smegielski tweeted:
shame on you, @berniesanders try living one hour of our lives. love, the #sandyhook principal's daughter https://t.co/ftlwbujm7e — erica l smegielski (@ericasmegs) april 6, 2016
the tweet links to the front page of wednesday’s new york daily news, with a headline reading: bernie’s sandy hook shame.
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sanders has come under fire from democratic presidential rival hillary clinton hillary diane rodham clintonread: cohen testimony alleges trump knew stone talked with wikileaks about dnc emails county gop in minnesota shares image comparing sanders to hitler holder: 'time to make the electoral college a vestige of the past' more for voting in the past against bills that would give the victims of gun violence the ability to sue gun manufacturers.
sanders has argued that his constituents in vermont own guns for hunting and other recreational purposes and that the law could put mom-and-pop gun manufacturers out of business.
sanders campaign manager jeff weaver said the new york daily news cover was "certainly not accurate," and noted that sanders has co-sponsored a bill that rolls back the gun industry protections he had once supported.
"what came up was about small stores in rural areas that support a hunting community,” weaver said. “certainly he does not support people, companies engaged in reckless conduct that puts guns or ammunition in the hands of people who have it. so he is certainly in favor of making sure that anyone who is a bad actor is punished, but anyone that is not a bad actor should not be punished."
weaver also said clinton "has been all over the map on this" issue and accused her campaign of taking money from the gun lobby.
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the_wiz4rd* ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd meɪ 2011 ˈkænədə 79 poʊsts læst ˈɛdɪtɪd: 1 aɪ əˈtɛndəd ðə ɪˈvɛnt fər ʤɪst ə kwɪk dɪˈskleɪmər, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈpərsɪnəl blɔg, nɑt ɛnˈdɔrst baɪ, ɔl əˈpɪnjənz ənd θɔts ər maɪn əˈloʊn ənd du nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə əˈfɪʃəl pəˈzɪʃən əv. ɔl ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz lɪŋkt ɪn ðɪs blɔg ər ˈprɑpərti əv (ɪkˈsɛpt ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs wənz)! deɪ 1 ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz hɛld æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɛnər, ˈtɛknɪkəli nɑt ““in”*” tərˈɑntoʊ, bət heɪ, kloʊz ɪˈnəf aɪ səˈpoʊz. ðə ˈvɛnju wɑz raɪt ˌbiˈsaɪd ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt, soʊ pleɪərz hu flu ɪn məst hæv bɪn ˈprɪti ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ðət. aɪ droʊv əp wɪθ ɑr trænzˈleɪtər, ənd maɪ ˈkəzən ðə fəˈtɑgrəfər. ˈæftər ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ æt ðə frənt dɛsk, biɪŋ ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ðə ˈwəndərfəl ˈmɑrkətɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər ˈbɑrbi, wi ˈhɛdɪd əp ðə ˈvɛri ɑd ˈspaɪrəl ˈstɛrˌkeɪs tɪ ðə prɛs rum. ðə rum ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈoʊvərli lɑrʤ, bət ˈspeɪʃəs ɪˈnəf tɪ hoʊld ðə ˈpipəl hu wər ðɛr. ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər rum ðət wɑz tɪ bi juzd fər ˈɪntərvˌjuz (wɪθ ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈspɑnsərz ˈbækˌdrɑp ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ) wɛr wɪn aɪ əraɪvd, ə lɔt əv ðə stæf wər ˈsɛtɪŋ əp. biɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəli ˈɔkwərd, aɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈfɔrməli tɪ ðɛm bət, ənd wən əv ðə stæf frəm (ˈsɑri ɪf ju rɛd ðɪs mæn! aɪ fərˈgɑt jʊr neɪm tt*) wər ɪn ðɛr ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ðɛr ˈlæpˌtɑps. ðə rɛst əv ðə tim, ənd ʤɪn əraɪvd æt əraʊnd ənd ɪt wɑz ðə fərst taɪm aɪ mɛt ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hu aɪ tɔkt tɪ skaɪp ɔn ˈrɛgjələrli, ɪn ˈpərsən. wi wɔkt daʊn tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl flɔr əv ðə ˈvɛnju, ʧɛkt aʊt ɔl əv ðə pleɪər ˈsteɪʃənz ənd aɪ dɪˈrɛktɪd ɑr fəˈtɑgrəfər tɪ teɪk səm ʃɑts əv ðə pleɪərz ˈpræktɪsɪŋ. ðɛr wər fɔr ˈɛriəz: meɪn steɪʤ, ˈɛriə, ə ˈɛriə ənd ðə traɪbz: əˈsɛnd ˈɛriə. ɑr fəˈtɑgrəfər nu ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt, ðə ˈɪndəstri, pleɪərz ər ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz. soʊ hi ʤɪst tʊk ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈɛvəri pleɪər pleɪɪŋ, bət ˈleɪtər ɔn ɪt wʊd lɛd tɪ səm ˈfəni ˈstɔri. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər siɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˌbiˈsaɪd ˈskɑrlɪt, ənd aɪ ˈʧætɪd wɪθ ɪm ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əˈbaʊt hɪz tu ˈtərnəmənts (hi wɑz pleɪɪŋ boʊθ ɪn ðə ənd fər ðə əv tərˈɑntoʊ) ənd hi sɛd hi wɑz ˈprɪti ˈnərvəs, bət fɛlt laɪk hi kʊd meɪk ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɪn boʊθ ɪˈvɛnts. ðə ˈvɛnju wɑz stɪl ˈɛmti, bət aɪ wɛnt ˈoʊvər tɪ ɑr ə praʊd ˈstudənt, ənd ðə kləb ɪz ˈprɪti taɪt wɪθ ðə tim) tim ənd tɔkt wɪθ ðɛm əˈbaʊt ðɛr mæʧ əˈgɛnst ˈwɔtərˌlu. frəm tim! ˈfaɪnəli ðə dɔrz ˈoʊpənd ənd ˈpipəl ˈstɑrtɪd ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈvɛnju, ənd ˌɪntrəˈdust mi tɪ. ˈæftər ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən, aɪ wɑz ˌoʊvərˈʤɔɪd tɪ lərn ðət ʃi wɑz ðɛr ˈhɛlpɪŋ aʊt, wɛˈræz aɪ ˈpriviəsli θɔt ðət ʃi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə əˈfɪʃəl meɪn steɪʤ ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ fər. hɛlpt ˈjuˈɛs soʊ məʧ ɔn ðət fərst deɪ, ənd wɑz ˈoʊvərˌɔl ʤɪst ə ˈrɪli ˈɔsəm ˈpərsən tɪ wərk wɪθ. wi wɛnt əp tɪ ðə prɛs rum ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈplænɪŋ aʊt ðə deɪ, hu wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt fər ˈɪntərvˌjuz. wi traɪd ˈfɪlmɪŋ ə kwɪk ˈɪntroʊ ˈvɪdioʊ, bət ˈʤɛnərəl læk əv ə skrɪpt ənd ə prɪˈvɛnɪd ðət, soʊ wi wɛnt ˈoʊvər ənd ˈmoʊnə dɪˈrɛktər) ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈræŋgəl səm ˈwɔtərˌlu ənd pleɪərz fər bæk ɪn ðə prɛs rum ə kˈwɪkli ʃoʊd ðət ðə ˈwiˌfi kəˈnɛkʃənz wər ˈvɛri pur, ənd wɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈpipəl lɔgd ɔn ɪt wʊd kɪk ɔf ðə ˈpriviəs ˈjuzər. kɔt wɪnd əv ðɪs, ənd ˈbɑrbi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ sɪˈkjʊr əp tɪ 6 kəˈnɛkʃənz fər ˈjuˈɛs (wɪθ mɔr ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ) bət ðə ɛz ˈmɛni kəˈneɪdiənz kən əˈtɛst, ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪz ˈlækɪŋ. ˈθæŋkfəli ɑr ˈvɪdioʊ prəˈdusər hæd ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈdætə ɔn hɪz foʊn ənd sɛt əp ə ˈhɑtˌspɑt soʊ wi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈəˌploʊd æt ˈoʊˈkeɪ spidz. ðə fərst mæʧ pleɪd ɔn steɪʤ wɑz ˈɛmˈsi vi. ˈpumə, ənd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪv ɑr fəˈtɑgrəfər səm dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɛz tɪ wət tɪ ʃut. goʊɪŋ daʊn tɪ ðə flɔr, sɪˈkjʊrəti rəʃt pæst ˈjuˈɛs tɪ gɪt ˈɛmˈsi ˈrɛdi fər hɪz ˈkɑrpət wɔk. hi wɔkt pæst ə fju fit frəm mi ənd aɪ ʤɪst stʊd maʊθ əˈgeɪp ɛz ðə baɪ, ˈbæʤɪz ˈglimɪŋ ɔn hɪz ˈʤərzi. aɪ lʊkt ˈoʊvər æt maɪ ˈkəzən, ənd wɑz laɪk ““dude*! ˈɛmˈsi ʤɪst wɔkt by!”*!” ənd hi ʤɪst lʊkt ˈoʊvər laɪk ““who?”*?” ðə blæŋk stɛrz hi gɑt frəm səm əv ðə ˈpipəl əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs wər hɪˈlɛriəs. ðə ˈvɛnju fɪld əp ˈrɪli kˈwɪkli bæk ɪn ðə prɛs rum, aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər kləʧ keɪm ɪn ənd wɑz ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈɛriə tɪ ˈoʊpən əp. pleɪs ʤɪst gɑt mɔr haɪpt wɪθ ɪm biɪŋ ɪn ðə rum, gɑt ə ˈrɪli ˈkreɪzi ˈɔrə əˈbaʊt ɪm. hi goʊz tɪ ðə ˈwɪndoʊ, wɪʧ ˈoʊvərˌlʊks ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈvɛnju pʊts hɪz hænz ɔn sɪl ənd goʊz ““behold*, maɪ kingdom!”*!” ˈɛvriˌwən stɑrts ˈkrækɪŋ əp, hi dɪz hɪz ˈɪntərvˌju ənd teɪks ɔf. toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmˈsi wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ əp tɪ du ən ˈɪntərvˌju. aɪ wɑz ˈrɪli ˈnərvəs, wi hæd kˈwɛsʧənz priˈpɛrd bət aɪ hæv noʊ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ ɔn ˈkæmərə ənd noʊ ˈfɔrməl ˌʤərnəˈlɪstɪk ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ˈtoʊtəli bɑst ɪt ðoʊ ənd gɑt ə greɪt ðə ˈæftər ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt ɔn ðə flɔr fər ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt, gərlz əv ˈstɑrˌkræft 2 ʃoʊd əp tɪ ðə prɛs rum ənd wər ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðət 5 dud hæv ðə bɛst ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈɛvər. aɪ wɛnt daʊn tɪ si haʊ ɑr fəˈtɑgrəfər wɑz duɪŋ, ənd sɔ ˈrɑtərˌdæm wɑz ˈstændɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈɛntrəns tɪ ðə ˈbækˈsteɪʤ ˈɛriə ənd aɪ kənˈteɪn maɪ soʊ aɪ wɛnt əp ənd toʊld ɪm ɔn wət ən ˈɔsəm ˈkæstər hi wɑz ɪz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkæstɪŋ ˈkɑmˌboʊ) tɪ wɪʧ hi geɪv mi ə brohug*, ənd aɪ æst ɪm əˈbaʊt priˈdɪkʃənz. hi sɛd ðə ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt wər ˈrɪli strɔŋ, soʊ hi sɛd hi hæd ə gʊd ˈfilɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈhɪroʊ. aɪ sɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ ə lɔŋ ðə laɪnz əv ə wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli teɪk ɪt, mɔr ˈɛvədəns tɪ ʃoʊ haʊ ɔp ðeɪ are”*” ənd hi læft ənd sɛd θɪŋk wi nid ˈɛni mɔr ˈɛvədəns əv that!”*!” ˈmitɪŋ boʊθ ˈbɪtər ənd wɑz ˌɪnˈseɪn fər mi ˈæftər ˈgræbɪŋ ə hɑt dɔg frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd (ˈɛniˌwən hu wɛnt tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnt noʊz ðə hɑt dɔg gaɪ), wi wɛnt bæk tɪ ðə prɛs rum wɛr ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ˈməlɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə nuz: ˈskɑrlɪt hæd ʤɪst ˈbitən ˈnɑkɪŋ ɪm daʊn tɪ ðə ˈluzərz ˈbrækɪt əv. toʊld mi ðət huˈɛvər wən ðət mæʧ wʊd wɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ənd wət ə ˈsɑləd priˈdɪkʃən ɪt wɑz, ˈskɑrlɪt ˈɛndɪd əp ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər θɪŋ ˈluzɪŋ ˈoʊnli 1 geɪm tɪ. naʊ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈɑbviəs haʊ ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪt wɑz ˈkipɪŋ træk əv taɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt, bət aɪ bɪˈliv ənd ˈhɪroʊ wər pleɪɪŋ. traɪd tɪ gɪt fər ˈjuˈɛs, bət ðət ə ˈprɑbləm fər ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈkəz ˈæftər hɪz ˈsaɪnɪŋ brɔt ɪm fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju fər. ɪkˈsaɪtɪd aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˈhoʊpfəli wi kʊd ʤɪst æsk ɪm ə fju kˈwɛsʧənz ˈæftər wɑz dən, bət ɛz aɪ lʊkt əraʊnd ðə prɛs rum aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ɑr ˈvɪdioʊ prəˈdusər wɑz ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɪn saɪt. ˈfrænəkəli wi traɪd tɪ faɪnd ɪm, bət tɪ noʊ əˈveɪl, ræpt əp ənd wɛnt ɔn hɪz weɪ! ɪt wɑz ə mɪst ˌɑpərˈtunəti bət wi dwɛl ɔn ɪt tɪ məʧ. aɪ wɛnt bæk daʊn tɪ ðə flɔr ənd lo-and-behold*, aɪ sɔ ðə moʊst əˈmeɪzɪŋ til sˈwɛtər vɛst ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə pleɪər ˈɛriə, ðə ˈoʊnər əv wɪʧ wɑz ðə ˈfeɪməs tortedelini*. aɪ mɛt tɔrt ðɪs jɪr æt lanets*, ənd noʊ wən noʊz wət hi lʊks laɪk. aɪ brɔt ɪm əp tɪ ðə prɛs rum bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ tɔk tɪ ɪm əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ wɪn hi wɑz dən pleɪɪŋ, ənd aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɪm ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ hɪz neɪm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər aɪ drɑpt ðə bɔm ənd sɛd tortedelini!”*!” tɪ wɪʧ ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz laɪk tortedelini!?”*!?” əˈpɛrənt ðət waɪl tɔrt ɪz ˈvɛri noʊn, ðə fækt ðət ˈnoʊwən noʊz wət hi lʊks laɪk meɪks fər səm ˈprɪti ˈfəni ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. aɪ toʊld ɪm hi ʃʊd ʤɪst ˌɪntrəˈdus hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz tɔrt frəm naʊ ɔn, ɛz ˈɛvriˌwən wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɪm ˈbɛtər. əˈlæs ðɪs ɪz ðə bɛst ˈpɪkʧər aɪ kʊd faɪnd əv tɔrt frəm ɑr ˈɑrˌkaɪvz waɪl wi wər ˈweɪtɪŋ fər, ˈskɑrlɪt wɑz pleɪɪŋ ɔn ðə steɪʤ. ənd aɪ wɛnt tɪ tɔk tɪ, hu wɑz pleɪɪŋ ˈæftər geɪm. ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli sæd, hi sɛd hi wɑz ˈfilɪŋ ˈprɪti ˈnɔʃəs ənd it. æst ɪf aɪ maɪnd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈoʊvər tɪ tɪm tɪ traɪ ənd gɪt ɪm səm sup, soʊ ɔf wi wɛnt. wi meɪk ɪt bæk aɪ taɪm fər tɪ gɪt mɔr ðən ə fju ˈspunˌfʊlz ɪn, ənd hi ənˈfɔrʧənətli lɔst tɪ ˈtəbi wi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ du tu ˈɪntərvˌjuz ˈprɪti kˈwɪkli, wən wɪθ ðə nu rut pleɪər θri juʤ ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz aɪ ˈbɛrli sɛd ə wərd tɪ ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˈæftər ðɪs lɔst hɪz geɪmz tɪ əˈlɪʃə, wɪʧ wɑz ə juʤ ˈəpˌsɛt fər ðə kraʊd. wɪn keɪm daʊn wɪθ ðə flæg hi ˈrɪli wɪpt ðə kraʊd ˈɪntu ə ˈfrɛnzi, aɪ hərd ɪt sɛd ˈpipəl sæŋ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm (nɑt wɪn ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ˈsɪŋɪŋ ɔn ˈsənˌdi) bət ɪt strimd. keɪm θru fər ˈjuˈɛs ənd sɛd hi hæd əˈlɪʃə ɪf wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ɪm. fər ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə slayers’*’ tim, əˈlɪʃə simd ˈvɛri ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ɪgˈzɔsʧən. aɪ traɪd tɪ meɪk ðə wɑz ðə ˈsædəst ˈpɪkʧər wi hæd ɔl ˈwiˌkɪnd wɑz ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðə prɛs ˈɛriə ənd aɪ æst ɪm ɪf hi maɪnd duɪŋ ən aɪ wɑz ˈprɪti ɪgˈzɔstɪd æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, bət gɑt wən əv ðə bɛst ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ənd (ˈkəmɪŋ sun!) əv ðə hoʊl ˈwiˌkɪnd aɪ θɪŋk. əraʊnd 30 ˈmɪnəts lɔŋ, bət boʊθ pleɪərz ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv greɪt ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪndəstri. wɪn keɪm aʊt əv ðə ˈɪntərvˌju rum hi wɑz laɪk wi gɑt əˈbaʊt 10 ˈmɪnəts wɪθ ðoʊz guys.”*.” ɑr ˈvɪdioʊ prəˈdusər wɑz laɪk əˈbaʊt kju ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈtoʊtəli bloʊn əˈweɪ ðət ɪt tʊk ðət lɔŋ, bɪˈkəz hi sɛd ɪt fil laɪk mɔr ðən 10 ˈmɪnəts. hi wɑz ˈprɪti bæd æt hɪz ˈɪntərvˌju taɪmz ɔl ˈwiˌkɪnd ðoʊ. ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ ənd fər ə ˈlɪtəl ˈæftər, ðeɪ wər boʊθ ˈvɛri prəˈfɛʃənəl. ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu hæv tɔkt wɪθ ɪn ˈpərsən kən əˈtɛst, ˈrɪli nɑt ðə ˈpərsən ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti meɪks ɪm aʊt tɪ bi. ðə deɪ wɑz ˈfaɪnəli ˈwaɪndɪŋ daʊn, wɪθ boʊθ əˈlɪʃə ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ boʊθ əv ðɛr geɪmz. moʊst əv ðə pleɪərz hu hæd lɔst ˈərliər hæd riˈtritɪd bæk tɪ ðɛr hoʊˈtɛl rumz soʊ ðɛr ə ʧæns tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ðɛm, ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə prɛs rum wɑz ˈpækɪŋ əp ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ɔn ˈwɛðər ər nɑt tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈæftər ˈpɑrti. aɪ hæd tɪ draɪv bæk tɪ hɪz haʊs, soʊ aɪ ˈrɪli pɑrˈteɪk bət wɪn aɪ dɪd swɪŋ baɪ ˈpipəl lʊkt laɪk ðeɪ wər ˈhævɪŋ fən, ənd wər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈɔtəˌgræfs ɪn ðə ˈlɑbi əv ðə hoʊˈtɛl ənd əˈlɪʃə wɑz biɪŋ ə ˈtoʊtəl bɔs dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ˈvɛri taɪərd hi stɪl həŋ aʊt fər ə ˈlɪtəl ˈtɔkɪŋ ənd ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt wɪθ fænz. ɑr trænzˈleɪtər aʊt ˈprɪti hɑrd wɪθ əˈlɪʃə ɪf ðɪs simz laɪk ə lɔŋ æs deɪ 1 poʊst, ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəz deɪ 1 simd tɪ strɛʧ ɔn fərˈɛvər. ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəmˌwən tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ si ɔn ðə flɔr, ˈsəmˌwən tɪ tɔk wɑz ə ˈwərlˌwɪnd əv ækˈtɪvɪti ˈwərkɪŋ ðət fərst deɪ ənd aɪ θɪŋk maɪ maɪnd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪt ɔl. taɪm əv ɪˈvɛnts ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs meɪ sim weɪ aʊt əv sɪŋk bɪˈkəz aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə wət taɪm ɪt wɑz! ˈθæŋkfəli, waɪl deɪ 2 hæd ˈplɛnti əv ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ðɛr wɑz ˈplɛnti əv ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm tu. deɪ 2 aɪ əraɪvd tɪ ðə ˈvɛnju æt əraʊnd əˈgɛn, ənd θæŋks tɪ ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈmɛni θɪŋz ˈhæpənɪŋ ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps wər ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs, ənd ðɪs wɑz ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv maɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ɑr trænzˈleɪtər ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrt əv ðə tim, soʊ aɪ wɑz ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ðɛm. ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈmænɪʤd tɪ brɪŋ pleɪər aʊt əv rɪˈtaɪərmənt tɪ pleɪ fər ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɑr ˈkæptən wɑz ˈvɛri ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk. ɪf kʊd bit, hi wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛn ɪf ɪt keɪm tɪ ðə eɪs mæʧ ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli teɪk ðə geɪm. ɪt wɑz təf tɪ wɔʧ goʊ daʊn tɪ ə bəst frəm ˈwɛstərn, bət ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt geɪm əv ðə mæʧ hæd tɪ goʊ tɪ ənd. ɛz fɑr ɛz goʊ, pʊt ɔn ə ˈprɪti greɪt ʃoʊ. ˈgɪtɪŋ tənz əv aʊt ənd bɪˈhaɪnd hɪz spaɪn hi juzd ˈoʊvərˌlɔrd drɑps ənd lɪŋz tɪ snaɪp ɔl əv ˈhæʧəriz. ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ juʤ ˈdæmɪʤ, wɛnt fər broʊk ənd traɪd tɪ teɪk spaɪn. ˈbɛrli hɛld ɔn ənd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ teɪk ðə ˈsɛkənd geɪm. ðə mæʧ wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ wɔʧ, ənd boʊθ ənd traɪd ðɛr bɛst bət ˈwɛstərn simd əˈhɛd əv ðɛm ˈɛvəri stɛp əv ðə weɪ, wɪθ ðɛr ˈərli ˈprɛʃər ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi. ˈfaɪnəli wɑz əp tɪ brɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə eɪs mæʧ, ənd siɪŋ ðə ræks ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈwɛstərn ʤɪst ˈspaɪrəl aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl wɑz ˈpeɪnfəl tɪ wɔʧ. dɪˈspaɪt ðə lɔs, aɪ wɑz ɪkˈstrimli ˈhæpi tɪ ɑr waɪt kləb ʃərts ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəlz ənd ðoʊz gaɪz pleɪd ðɛr hɑrts aʊt. mi ənd ən voulenteer*, pleɪɪŋ hɪz mæʧ əˈgɛnst ˈwɛstərn ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ðə prɛs rum, aɪ wɑz rɪˈlivd tɪ si ɑr fəˈtɑgrəfər brɔt ən 8 pæk əv rɛd bʊl fər ðə deɪ wɪʧ wɑz ˈfɪnɪʃt ˌbiˈfɔr nun ˈprɪti ʃʊr. ðə gaɪz ˈɔlsoʊ brɔt ə juʤ pæk əv ˈæpəl ʤus wɪʧ wɑz ˈɔsəm. wi brift ɑrˈsɛlvz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt, wɑz ˈoʊnli ðɛr fər ðə fərst deɪ bət ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈbədi əp wɪθ soʊ wi stɪl hæd ˈækˌsɛs ˈbækˈsteɪʤ. ˈæftər ðət, ˈskɑrlɪt pleɪd ddoro*, ənd ðə kraʊd wɛnt waɪld. biɪŋ ɔn ðə flɔr əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt waɪl ˈɛvriˌwən ˈrælid əp tɪ ʧɪr ɔn ˈskɑrlɪt wɑz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈmɛmərəbəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz əv maɪ laɪf, ðə ˈpæʃən bi ˈriˌleɪd θru ðə strim ʃʊr, noʊ weɪ ɪt kʊd du ɪt ˈʤəstɪs. ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈrəsəl ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ stɑp ɪm fər ə fju wɪθ ˈpumə ənd puzzle”*” du ju min?! aɪ θɔt ju wər wɪθ alicia!”*!” ðeɪ ər ˈkəmɪŋ fər ˈɪntərvˌjuz so…”*…” aɪ wɑz soʊ ˈhæpi ɪf ə ˈlɪtəl ˈteɪkən baɪ səˈpraɪz. ˈpumə ənd ˈpəzəl? aɪ kˈwɪkli ˈʤɑtɪd daʊn səm kˈwɛsʧənz ənd wɑz ˈvɛri məʧ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈpɪkɪŋ ðɛr breɪnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ mæʧ wɪθ hu həz bɪn ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈleɪtli. ðeɪ wər boʊθ kwaɪt ˈfəni, ɪn ðə ˈpəzəl wɑz ə greɪt dud tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ˈrɪli kɪld ɪt ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, waɪl ˈɛvriˌwən pʊt ɪn ən ˌɪnˈseɪn əˈmaʊnt əv wərk ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, hi wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈgræbɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ɔl ðə ˌkɔˈriənz hi kʊd faɪnd. tɔrt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə prɛs rum ˈfrikɪŋ aʊt əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪz fərst ˈɪntərvˌju gɪg wɪθ fər d-epsorts*, hi ˈæˌkʧuəli tʊk maɪ ənd aɪ hæd tɪ hənt ɪm daʊn tɪ gɪt ɪt bæk fər ˈpumə ˈpəzəl! hɪz wi gɑt wərd ˈhɪroʊ wɑz bæk ɪn ðə ˈvɛnju, ənd brɔt ɪm əp fər ən ðɪs ɪz ðə feɪs aɪ wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb! ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp tʊk pleɪs, ˈhaɪpɪŋ ðə kraʊd mɔˈrɛsoʊ ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər pɔɪnt ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. ɑr fəˈtɑgrəfər ənd aɪ wər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈitɪŋ, soʊ wi mɪst wən əv ðə walkdowns*, bət ɛz wi fɔt ɑr weɪ tɪ ðə frənt əv ðə kraʊd wi hərd ðə fəˈmɪljər tun əv ɑr ˈhoʊmˌlænd. ðə oʊ ˈkænədə! meɪ kəm əˈkrɔs ɛz ə tæd ʤɪŋgoʊˈɪstɪk, bət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl noʊ kəˈneɪdiənz ər səm əv ðə moʊst ˈhəmbəl ˈpipəl ɪn ðə wərld. wəns ɪn əˈwaɪl ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪl ˈhæpən (si ˈwɪntər oʊˈlɪmpɪks) tɪ ˈrɪli gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə sɛns əv ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti, bɪtˈwin ɑr nu ˈʧæmpiən, ənd fərst ˈɛvər lɪv ɪˈvɛnt aɪ səˈpoʊz wi wər ʤɪst ˈbərstɪŋ æt ðə simz wɪθ haʊ ˈhæpi wi wər, soʊ waɪ nɑt lɛt ˈɛvriˌwən noʊ wɛr ðɪs kraʊd wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm! ɑr nu kəˈneɪdiən ˈʧæmpiən! ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz ˈnɪrɪŋ ɪts ɛnd, wɪθ ˈoʊnli ðə θərd pleɪs mæʧ ənd ˈfaɪnəlz tɪ goʊ. ðə prɛs rum ɛz pækt ənd keɪm əp fər ən ðə ˈfaɪnəlz ˈstɑrtɪd, tɪ məʧ ˈfænˌfɛr ɛz ənd əˈlɪʃə dɪd ðɛr walkdowns*. ðə geɪmz ɛz ju meɪ hæv sin wər ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ, sɛd ðət əˈlɪʃə wɑz kwaɪt taɪərd ənd wɑz ˈvɛri ənˈʃʊr goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈfaɪnəlz. ər ðoʊ ənd ɪkˈskjuzɪz bi meɪd, ˈæftər swip əv əˈlɪʃə, ənd ɑr ˈvɪdioʊ prəˈdusər wɛnt ˈbækˈsteɪʤ tɪ ““catch”*” ɪm ənd gɑt ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ noʊ ˈpɪkʧər kʊd ˈrɪli ʃoʊ ðə ˈmædnəs ˈstændɪŋ baɪ ðə steɪʤ wɪθ ənd hɪz frɛnd frəm ˈreɪtɪŋz, loʊ ənd bɪˈhoʊld ə waɪld əˈpɪrz. wən əv ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpipəl aɪ hæd ə ʧæns tɪ tɔk tɪ ɔl ˈwiˌkɪnd. hi lʊkt ˈrufəl, ˈlʊkɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈvɛnju ənd sˈmaɪlɪŋ. aɪ wɛnt əp ənd kənˈgræʧəˌleɪtɪd ɪm ɔn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, aɪ toʊld ɪm aɪ rɪˈmɛmbərd ðə fərst ˈsizən əv, haʊ məʧ groʊn ɛz ə boʊθ ə ˈkæstər ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd θæŋkt ɪm fər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ səʧ ən ˈɔsəm ɪˈvɛnt hir. hi simd ɛkˈstætɪk əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɛnt, ə ˈlɪtəl taɪərd bət ˈrɪli ˈəplɪftɪd baɪ ðə kraʊd, fænz ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls. nɑt ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ kip ɪm lɔŋ ənd kwaɪt taɪərd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf aɪ riˈtritɪd bæk tɪ ðə prɛs rum wɛr ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ prɛs wɑz ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt. wi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈɪnfoʊ, sɛd ɑr ˌgʊdˈbaɪz ˈəˌploʊdɪd ɑr læst ˈvɪdioʊ ənd sɛd ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ ˌgʊdˈbaɪ, hoʊp tɪ bi ˈsəmˌwɛr laɪk ðɪs sun ðɪs blɔg, ˈivɪn ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli lɔŋ. ɪf ju ˈmænɪʤd tɪ meɪk ɪt ðɪs fɑr, θæŋk ju fər ˈrɛdɪŋ! ə dɪsˈʤɔɪntɪd pis, bət laɪk aɪ sɛd, ˈwərkɪŋ æt wən əv ðiz ɪˈvɛnts ɪz laɪk ə taɪm wɔrp. ðɛr ər ˈdɛfənətli ˌkɑntəˈnuəti ˈprɑbləmz, ənd θɪŋz meɪ ər meɪ nɑt hæv ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə ˈɔrdər ˈlɪstɪd hir. ˈlæstli, aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ ʃaʊt aʊt tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən hu meɪd maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈmɛmərəbəl: esfiworld*: bɪˈliv ɪt ər nɑt, ðɪs wɑz fərst taɪm ˈwərkɪŋ æt ə lɪv ɪˈvɛnt. θæŋks tɪ brɛnt ruiz fər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ˈspɛʃəl ˈmɛnʃən tɪ ʤɪn (ɑr ˈvɪdioʊ prəˈdusər) hu wərkt ˈtaɪrləsli tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɔl ðə ˈvɪdioʊz wər ˈɛdɪtɪd ˈəˌploʊdɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ɛnd əv deɪ, ənd ɑr trænzˈleɪtərz fər ˈnɛtɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs soʊ ˈmɛni greɪt ˈɪntərvˌjuz, fər ˈhændəlɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈdɪfəkəlt wənz, ˈkæmərən fər ˈɔfərɪŋ hɪz taɪm ənd ˌɛkspərˈtiz, ənd maɪ ˈkəzən pɔl fər ˈkipɪŋ ən ənd ˈfoʊtəˌgræfɪŋ ðə hoʊl ɪˈvɛnt. ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ɑr kru hu hɛlpt ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ hæv tu. ˈædmɪn. tim: ðɛr hæv bɪn səm ˈhɔrər ˈstɔriz əv ðə weɪ prɛs həz bɪn ˈtritɪd æt səm ɪˈvɛnts, bət ˈrɪli meɪd ən ˈɛfərt tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ˈjuˈɛs. ˈbɑrbi ənd ˈrəsəl boʊθ stɑpt baɪ ənd əˈdrɛst ˈɛni kənˈsərnz wi meɪ hæv hæd, ənd aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈɛfərt meɪd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɑr nidz wər əˈtɛndəd tu. prɛs rum ˈpipəl:, stæf,, ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls hu wɑz ɪn ðə prɛs rum, ɪt wɑz ˈɔsəm ˈmitɪŋ ənd ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ɔl əv ju. soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl frəm soʊ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt pərˈspɛktɪvz ənd ˈbækˌgraʊndz ɪt wɑz ə ˈplɛʒər ˈmitɪŋ ju! ˈkænədə, ˌɪnərˈsɛptər grup: ˈkɛˌni, ˈgæliən, ˈænˌdreɪ ənd ɔl əv ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz hu prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈmænˌpaʊər fər ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ˈhændəlɪŋ pleɪərz ər ʤɪst ˈəʃərɪŋ ˈpipəl əraʊnd. θæŋk ju soʊ məʧ fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə fərst ˈmeɪʤər ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈkænədə rən sˈmuðli! pərˈdəkʃənz: ˈheɪlɪŋ ɔl ðə weɪ frəm kwəˈbɛk, θæŋks tɪ rɑk, ˈʧɑrəlz ənd ðɛr tim fər ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ ənd duɪŋ ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ʤɑb tɪ hɛlp ˈproʊdus ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ˈstɑrˌkræft kləb: songers*, mercscout*,,,, ənd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz wər frəm maɪ bɪˈləvəd ˈstɑrˌkræft kləb. ju gaɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli kɪld ɪt, ju ʃʊd ɔl bi ɪkˈstrimli praʊd əv ˈjɔrsɛlvz, tɪ ɑr tim, ju gaɪz pleɪd jʊr bɛst ənd ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsəmˌwən tɪ wɔʧ aʊt fər nɛkst ˈsizən! dj*: aɪ ˈrɪli wɪʃ aɪ faʊnd aʊt ðɪs neɪm, hi wɑz duɪŋ səm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈmɪksɪz ɪn bɪtˈwin geɪmz. aɪ hoʊp ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts kən lɛt mi noʊ, ləv tɪ baɪ hɪz stəf. ðɪs gaɪ wɑz ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə tunz ɔl ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈsɑri fər ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə blɔg, bət aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃɛr ə nu pərˈspɛktɪv, ðət əv ðə prɛs ənd ə lɪv ɪˈvɛnt ˈspɛkteɪtər. θæŋks əˈgɛn ɪf ju ˈmænɪʤd tɪ rɛd ðə hoʊl θɪŋ. ˈtɑməs ‘‘the_wiz4rd’*’ heɪ, ðɪs ɪz ˈtɑməs ““the_wizard”*” ənd aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ blɔg əˈbaʊt maɪ fərst ˈɛvər lɪv ɪˈvɛnt, ðə ˈsizən 3 grænd ˈfaɪnəlz ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ əˈtɛndəd ðə ɪˈvɛnt fər www.esfiworld.com*, pɑrt əv ə greɪt tim ðət wɛnt tɪ ˈkəvər ðə, ənd əv kɔrs, ðə meɪn ˈtʊrnəmənt. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, aɪ gɑt ə prɛs pæs ənd kən ˈɔfər ə ˈsəmˈwət juˈnik pɔɪnt əv vju əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ənd ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ bɪˈgɪn ɪn ˈərnɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈʃeɪmləsli pləg, ðə tim wərkt ˈrɪli hɑrd ənd gɑt ə tən əv greɪt ˈkɑntɛnt ðət wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli bi əp ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪz soʊ pliz stɑp baɪ ɑr saɪt tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ! bi ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz frəm ɑr saɪt ɪn ðɪs poʊst, soʊ pliz teɪk ə ə kwɪk dɪˈskleɪmər, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈpərsɪnəl blɔg, nɑt ɛnˈdɔrst baɪ, ɔl əˈpɪnjənz ənd θɔts ər maɪn əˈloʊn ənd du nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə əˈfɪʃəl pəˈzɪʃən əv. ɔl ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz lɪŋkt ɪn ðɪs blɔg ər ˈprɑpərti əv (ɪkˈsɛpt ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs ɪˈvɛnt wɑz hɛld æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɛnər, ˈtɛknɪkəli nɑt ““in”*” tərˈɑntoʊ, bət heɪ, kloʊz ɪˈnəf aɪ səˈpoʊz. ðə ˈvɛnju wɑz raɪt ˌbiˈsaɪd ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt, soʊ pleɪərz hu flu ɪn məst hæv bɪn ˈprɪti ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ðət. aɪ droʊv əp wɪθ ɑr trænzˈleɪtər, ənd maɪ ˈkəzən ðə fəˈtɑgrəfər. ˈæftər ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ æt ðə frənt dɛsk, biɪŋ ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ðə ˈwəndərfəl ˈmɑrkətɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər ˈbɑrbi, wi ˈhɛdɪd əp ðə ˈvɛri ɑd ˈspaɪrəl ˈstɛrˌkeɪs tɪ ðə prɛs rum ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈoʊvərli lɑrʤ, bət ˈspeɪʃəs ɪˈnəf tɪ hoʊld ðə ˈpipəl hu wər ðɛr. ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər rum ðət wɑz tɪ bi juzd fər ˈɪntərvˌjuz (wɪθ ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈspɑnsərz ˈbækˌdrɑp ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ) wɛr wɪn aɪ əraɪvd, ə lɔt əv ðə stæf wər ˈsɛtɪŋ əp. biɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəli ˈɔkwərd, aɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈfɔrməli tɪ ðɛm bət, ənd wən əv ðə stæf frəm (ˈsɑri ɪf ju rɛd ðɪs mæn! aɪ fərˈgɑt jʊr neɪm tt*) wər ɪn ðɛr ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ðɛr ˈlæpˌtɑps. ðə rɛst əv ðə tim, ənd ʤɪn əraɪvd æt əraʊnd ənd ɪt wɑz ðə fərst taɪm aɪ mɛt ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hu aɪ tɔkt tɪ skaɪp ɔn ˈrɛgjələrli, ɪn wɔkt daʊn tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl flɔr əv ðə ˈvɛnju, ʧɛkt aʊt ɔl əv ðə pleɪər ˈsteɪʃənz ənd aɪ dɪˈrɛktɪd ɑr fəˈtɑgrəfər tɪ teɪk səm ʃɑts əv ðə pleɪərz ˈpræktɪsɪŋ. ðɛr wər fɔr ˈɛriəz: meɪn steɪʤ, ˈɛriə, ə ˈɛriə ənd ðə traɪbz: əˈsɛnd ˈɛriə. ɑr fəˈtɑgrəfər nu ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt, ðə ˈɪndəstri, pleɪərz ər ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz. soʊ hi ʤɪst tʊk ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈɛvəri pleɪər pleɪɪŋ, bət ˈleɪtər ɔn ɪt wʊd lɛd tɪ səm ˈfəni ˈstɔri. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər siɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˌbiˈsaɪd ˈskɑrlɪt, ənd aɪ ˈʧætɪd wɪθ ɪm ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əˈbaʊt hɪz tu ˈtərnəmənts (hi wɑz pleɪɪŋ boʊθ ɪn ðə ənd fər ðə əv tərˈɑntoʊ) ənd hi sɛd hi wɑz ˈprɪti ˈnərvəs, bət fɛlt laɪk hi kʊd meɪk ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɪn boʊθ ɪˈvɛnts. ðə ˈvɛnju wɑz stɪl ˈɛmti, bət aɪ wɛnt ˈoʊvər tɪ ɑr ə praʊd ˈstudənt, ənd ðə kləb ɪz ˈprɪti taɪt wɪθ ðə tim) tim ənd tɔkt wɪθ ðɛm əˈbaʊt ðɛr mæʧ əˈgɛnst ðə dɔrz ˈoʊpənd ənd ˈpipəl ˈstɑrtɪd ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈvɛnju, ənd ˌɪntrəˈdust mi tɪ. ˈæftər ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən, aɪ wɑz ˌoʊvərˈʤɔɪd tɪ lərn ðət ʃi wɑz ðɛr ˈhɛlpɪŋ aʊt, wɛˈræz aɪ ˈpriviəsli θɔt ðət ʃi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə əˈfɪʃəl meɪn steɪʤ ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ fər. hɛlpt ˈjuˈɛs soʊ məʧ ɔn ðət fərst deɪ, ənd wɑz ˈoʊvərˌɔl ʤɪst ə ˈrɪli ˈɔsəm ˈpərsən tɪ wərk wɪθ. wi wɛnt əp tɪ ðə prɛs rum ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈplænɪŋ aʊt ðə deɪ, hu wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt fər ˈɪntərvˌjuz. wi traɪd ˈfɪlmɪŋ ə kwɪk ˈɪntroʊ ˈvɪdioʊ, bət ˈʤɛnərəl læk əv ə skrɪpt ənd ə prɪˈvɛnɪd ðət, soʊ wi wɛnt ˈoʊvər ənd ˈmoʊnə dɪˈrɛktər) ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈræŋgəl səm ˈwɔtərˌlu ənd pleɪərz fər kwɪk ˈɪntərvˌjuz ðə deɪ bɪˈgæn wɪθ ənd pleɪɪŋ ɔn ðə meɪn steɪʤ fər, wɪʧ wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn waɪl wi wər duɪŋ ðoʊz ˈɪntərvˌjuz (kraʊd wɑz ɔˈrɛdi goʊɪŋ nəts) ənd bit kwaɪt ɪn ðə prɛs rum ə kˈwɪkli ʃoʊd ðət ðə ˈwiˌfi kəˈnɛkʃənz wər ˈvɛri pur, ənd wɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈpipəl lɔgd ɔn ɪt wʊd kɪk ɔf ðə ˈpriviəs ˈjuzər. kɔt wɪnd əv ðɪs, ənd ˈbɑrbi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ sɪˈkjʊr əp tɪ 6 kəˈnɛkʃənz fər ˈjuˈɛs (wɪθ mɔr ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ) bət ðə ɛz ˈmɛni kəˈneɪdiənz kən əˈtɛst, ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪz ˈlækɪŋ. ˈθæŋkfəli ɑr ˈvɪdioʊ prəˈdusər hæd ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈdætə ɔn hɪz foʊn ənd sɛt əp ə ˈhɑtˌspɑt soʊ wi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈəˌploʊd æt ˈoʊˈkeɪ spidz. ðə fərst mæʧ pleɪd ɔn steɪʤ wɑz ˈɛmˈsi vi. ˈpumə, ənd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪv ɑr fəˈtɑgrəfər səm dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɛz tɪ wət tɪ ʃut. goʊɪŋ daʊn tɪ ðə flɔr, sɪˈkjʊrəti rəʃt pæst ˈjuˈɛs tɪ gɪt ˈɛmˈsi ˈrɛdi fər hɪz ˈkɑrpət wɔk. hi wɔkt pæst ə fju fit frəm mi ənd aɪ ʤɪst stʊd maʊθ əˈgeɪp ɛz ðə baɪ, ˈbæʤɪz ˈglimɪŋ ɔn hɪz ˈʤərzi. aɪ lʊkt ˈoʊvər æt maɪ ˈkəzən, ənd wɑz laɪk ““dude*! ˈɛmˈsi ʤɪst wɔkt by!”*!” ənd hi ʤɪst lʊkt ˈoʊvər laɪk ““who?”*?” ðə blæŋk stɛrz hi gɑt frəm səm əv ðə ˈpipəl əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs wər ɪn ðə prɛs rum, aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər kləʧ keɪm ɪn ənd wɑz ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈɛriə tɪ ˈoʊpən əp. pleɪs ʤɪst gɑt mɔr haɪpt wɪθ ɪm biɪŋ ɪn ðə rum, gɑt ə ˈrɪli ˈkreɪzi ˈɔrə əˈbaʊt ɪm. hi goʊz tɪ ðə ˈwɪndoʊ, wɪʧ ˈoʊvərˌlʊks ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈvɛnju pʊts hɪz hænz ɔn sɪl ənd goʊz ““behold*, maɪ kingdom!”*!” ˈɛvriˌwən stɑrts ˈkrækɪŋ əp, hi dɪz hɪz ˈɪntərvˌju ənd teɪks toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmˈsi wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ əp tɪ du ən ˈɪntərvˌju. aɪ wɑz ˈrɪli ˈnərvəs, wi hæd kˈwɛsʧənz priˈpɛrd bət aɪ hæv noʊ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ ɔn ˈkæmərə ənd noʊ ˈfɔrməl ˌʤərnəˈlɪstɪk ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ˈtoʊtəli bɑst ɪt ðoʊ ənd gɑt ə greɪt ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈɛmˈsi (ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ!) wɪʧ ˈrɪli sɛt ðə mud fər haʊ gʊd ɑr ˈkɑntɛnt wʊd bi ɔl ˈwiˌkɪnd. keɪm əp ˈæftər hɪz wɪn əˈgɛnst ənd ðət wɑz ðə fərst ˈɪntərvˌju aɪ dɪd fər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. wɑz ˈstændɪŋ baɪ ðə dɔr wɪn aɪ wɛnt bæk daʊn, ˈgritɪŋ ˈpipəl ɛz ðeɪ keɪm ɪn ənd aɪ tɔkt wɪθ ɪm fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl. hi wɑz ˈɑnəstli soʊ ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ðə kraʊd ənd ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈkænədə, aɪ wɑz ˈhæpi tɪ faɪnd ʤɪst ɛz ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ɛz hi ɪz ɔn ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt ɔn ðə flɔr fər ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt, gərlz əv ˈstɑrˌkræft 2 ʃoʊd əp tɪ ðə prɛs rum ənd wər ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðət 5 dud hæv ðə bɛst ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈɛvər. aɪ wɛnt daʊn tɪ si haʊ ɑr fəˈtɑgrəfər wɑz duɪŋ, ənd sɔ ˈrɑtərˌdæm wɑz ˈstændɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈɛntrəns tɪ ðə ˈbækˈsteɪʤ ˈɛriə ənd aɪ kənˈteɪn maɪ soʊ aɪ wɛnt əp ənd toʊld ɪm ɔn wət ən ˈɔsəm ˈkæstər hi wɑz ɪz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkæstɪŋ ˈkɑmˌboʊ) tɪ wɪʧ hi geɪv mi ə brohug*, ənd aɪ æst ɪm əˈbaʊt priˈdɪkʃənz. hi sɛd ðə ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt wər ˈrɪli strɔŋ, soʊ hi sɛd hi hæd ə gʊd ˈfilɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈhɪroʊ. aɪ sɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ ə lɔŋ ðə laɪnz əv ə wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli teɪk ɪt, mɔr ˈɛvədəns tɪ ʃoʊ haʊ ɔp ðeɪ are”*” ənd hi læft ənd sɛd θɪŋk wi nid ˈɛni mɔr ˈɛvədəns əv ˈgræbɪŋ ə hɑt dɔg frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd (ˈɛniˌwən hu wɛnt tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnt noʊz ðə hɑt dɔg gaɪ), wi wɛnt bæk tɪ ðə prɛs rum wɛr ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ˈməlɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə nuz: ˈskɑrlɪt hæd ʤɪst ˈbitən ˈnɑkɪŋ ɪm daʊn tɪ ðə ˈluzərz ˈbrækɪt əv. toʊld mi ðət huˈɛvər wən ðət mæʧ wʊd wɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ənd wət ə ˈsɑləd priˈdɪkʃən ɪt wɑz, ˈskɑrlɪt ˈɛndɪd əp ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər θɪŋ ˈluzɪŋ ˈoʊnli 1 geɪm tɪ naʊ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈɑbviəs haʊ ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪt wɑz ˈkipɪŋ træk əv taɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt, bət aɪ bɪˈliv ənd ˈhɪroʊ wər pleɪɪŋ. traɪd tɪ gɪt fər ˈjuˈɛs, bət ðət ə ˈprɑbləm fər ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈkəz ˈæftər hɪz ˈsaɪnɪŋ brɔt ɪm fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju fər. ɪkˈsaɪtɪd aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˈhoʊpfəli wi kʊd ʤɪst æsk ɪm ə fju kˈwɛsʧənz ˈæftər wɑz dən, bət ɛz aɪ lʊkt əraʊnd ðə prɛs rum aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ɑr ˈvɪdioʊ prəˈdusər wɑz ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɪn saɪt. ˈfrænəkəli wi traɪd tɪ faɪnd ɪm, bət tɪ noʊ əˈveɪl, ræpt əp ənd wɛnt ɔn hɪz weɪ! ɪt wɑz ə mɪst ˌɑpərˈtunəti bət wi dwɛl ɔn ɪt tɪ wɛnt bæk daʊn tɪ ðə flɔr ənd lo-and-behold*, aɪ sɔ ðə moʊst əˈmeɪzɪŋ til sˈwɛtər vɛst ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə pleɪər ˈɛriə, ðə ˈoʊnər əv wɪʧ wɑz ðə ˈfeɪməs tortedelini*. aɪ mɛt tɔrt ðɪs jɪr æt lanets*, ənd noʊ wən noʊz wət hi lʊks laɪk. aɪ brɔt ɪm əp tɪ ðə prɛs rum bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ tɔk tɪ ɪm əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ wɪn hi wɑz dən pleɪɪŋ, ənd aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɪm ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ hɪz neɪm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər aɪ drɑpt ðə bɔm ənd sɛd tortedelini!”*!” tɪ wɪʧ ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz laɪk tortedelini!?”*!?” əˈpɛrənt ðət waɪl tɔrt ɪz ˈvɛri noʊn, ðə fækt ðət ˈnoʊwən noʊz wət hi lʊks laɪk meɪks fər səm ˈprɪti ˈfəni ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. aɪ toʊld ɪm hi ʃʊd ʤɪst ˌɪntrəˈdus hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz tɔrt frəm naʊ ɔn, ɛz ˈɛvriˌwən wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɪm wi wər ˈweɪtɪŋ fər, ˈskɑrlɪt wɑz pleɪɪŋ ɔn ðə steɪʤ. ənd aɪ wɛnt tɪ tɔk tɪ, hu wɑz pleɪɪŋ ˈæftər geɪm. ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli sæd, hi sɛd hi wɑz ˈfilɪŋ ˈprɪti ˈnɔʃəs ənd it. æst ɪf aɪ maɪnd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈoʊvər tɪ tɪm tɪ traɪ ənd gɪt ɪm səm sup, soʊ ɔf wi wɛnt. wi meɪk ɪt bæk aɪ taɪm fər tɪ gɪt mɔr ðən ə fju ˈspunˌfʊlz ɪn, ənd hi ənˈfɔrʧənətli lɔst tɪ ˈtəbi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ du tu ˈɪntərvˌjuz ˈprɪti kˈwɪkli, wən wɪθ ðə nu rut pleɪər ˈmɑsɑ ənd tɔrt keɪm θru ənd brɔt əp ˈæftər hɪz lɔs tɪ. wɑz ə ril ˈplɛʒər tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju, dɪˈspaɪt hɪz təf ˈlɔsɪz hi geɪv səm ˈrɪli greɪt ˈænsərz ənd stɪl simd ˈprɪti ˈʧɪrfəl. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈrəsəl wɑz ɪn ənd aʊt (ðə prɛs rum wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌbiˈsaɪd ðə meɪn pərˈdəkʃən rum) ənd wi ɔl ˈʧætɪd wɪθ ɪm ɔf ənd ɔn, hi wɑz ˈɑbviəsli ɪkˈstrimli ˈbɪzi bət simd ˈvɛri ˈhæpi tɪ ʤɪst steɪ əˈwaɪl tɪ ˈæftər ðɪs lɔst hɪz geɪmz tɪ əˈlɪʃə, wɪʧ wɑz ə juʤ ˈəpˌsɛt fər ðə kraʊd. wɪn keɪm daʊn wɪθ ðə flæg hi ˈrɪli wɪpt ðə kraʊd ˈɪntu ə ˈfrɛnzi, aɪ hərd ɪt sɛd ˈpipəl sæŋ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm (nɑt wɪn ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ˈsɪŋɪŋ ɔn ˈsənˌdi) bət ɪt strimd. keɪm θru fər ˈjuˈɛs ənd sɛd hi hæd əˈlɪʃə ɪf wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ɪm. fər ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə slayers’*’ tim, əˈlɪʃə simd ˈvɛri ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ɪgˈzɔsʧən. aɪ traɪd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ɛz brif ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl soʊ ðət hi kʊd ˈpræktɪs fər hɪz geɪmz əˈgɛnst wɑz ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðə prɛs ˈɛriə ənd aɪ æst ɪm ɪf hi maɪnd duɪŋ ən ˈɪntərvˌju biɪŋ wən əv ðə bɛst noʊn ˈwɛstərn əbˈzərvərz, ənd ˈhævɪŋ hɪz ˈɪnˌsaɪts ɛz tɪ haʊ məʧ ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd əbˈzərvɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə pərˈdəkʃən ˈvælju wɑz əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɪs, wi geɪv ɑr ˈvɪdioʊ prəˈdusər ə ““break”*” ənd əˈlaʊd ɪm taɪm tɪ ˈəˌploʊd ənd ˈɛdət səm əv ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuz tɪ soʊ wi θɔt ənˈtɪl ənd ˈɛndɪd əp ˈwɔkɪŋ əp tɪ ðə prɛs rum fər ən wɑz ˈprɪti ɪgˈzɔstɪd æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, bət gɑt wən əv ðə bɛst ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ənd (ˈkəmɪŋ sun!) əv ðə hoʊl ˈwiˌkɪnd aɪ θɪŋk. əraʊnd 30 ˈmɪnəts lɔŋ, bət boʊθ pleɪərz ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv greɪt ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪndəstri. wɪn keɪm aʊt əv ðə ˈɪntərvˌju rum hi wɑz laɪk wi gɑt əˈbaʊt 10 ˈmɪnəts wɪθ ðoʊz guys.”*.” ɑr ˈvɪdioʊ prəˈdusər wɑz laɪk əˈbaʊt kju ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈtoʊtəli bloʊn əˈweɪ ðət ɪt tʊk ðət lɔŋ, bɪˈkəz hi sɛd ɪt fil laɪk mɔr ðən 10 ˈmɪnəts. hi wɑz ˈprɪti bæd æt hɪz ˈɪntərvˌju taɪmz ɔl ˈwiˌkɪnd ðoʊ. ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ ənd fər ə ˈlɪtəl ˈæftər, ðeɪ wər boʊθ ˈvɛri prəˈfɛʃənəl. ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu hæv tɔkt wɪθ ɪn ˈpərsən kən əˈtɛst, ˈrɪli nɑt ðə ˈpərsən ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti meɪks ɪm aʊt tɪ deɪ wɑz ˈfaɪnəli ˈwaɪndɪŋ daʊn, wɪθ boʊθ əˈlɪʃə ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ boʊθ əv ðɛr geɪmz. moʊst əv ðə pleɪərz hu hæd lɔst ˈərliər hæd riˈtritɪd bæk tɪ ðɛr hoʊˈtɛl rumz soʊ ðɛr ə ʧæns tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ðɛm, ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə prɛs rum wɑz ˈpækɪŋ əp ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ɔn ˈwɛðər ər nɑt tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈæftər ˈpɑrti. aɪ hæd tɪ draɪv bæk tɪ hɪz haʊs, soʊ aɪ ˈrɪli pɑrˈteɪk bət wɪn aɪ dɪd swɪŋ baɪ ˈpipəl lʊkt laɪk ðeɪ wər ˈhævɪŋ fən, ənd wər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈɔtəˌgræfs ɪn ðə ˈlɑbi əv ðə hoʊˈtɛl ənd əˈlɪʃə wɑz biɪŋ ə ˈtoʊtəl bɔs dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ˈvɛri taɪərd hi stɪl həŋ aʊt fər ə ˈlɪtəl ˈtɔkɪŋ ənd ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ðɪs simz laɪk ə lɔŋ æs deɪ 1 poʊst, ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəz deɪ 1 simd tɪ strɛʧ ɔn fərˈɛvər. ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəmˌwən tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ si ɔn ðə flɔr, ˈsəmˌwən tɪ tɔk wɑz ə ˈwərlˌwɪnd əv ækˈtɪvɪti ˈwərkɪŋ ðət fərst deɪ ənd aɪ θɪŋk maɪ maɪnd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪt ɔl. taɪm əv ɪˈvɛnts ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs meɪ sim weɪ aʊt əv sɪŋk bɪˈkəz aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə wət taɪm ɪt wɑz! ˈθæŋkfəli, waɪl deɪ 2 hæd ˈplɛnti əv ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ðɛr wɑz ˈplɛnti əv ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm əraɪvd tɪ ðə ˈvɛnju æt əraʊnd əˈgɛn, ənd θæŋks tɪ ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈmɛni θɪŋz ˈhæpənɪŋ ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps wər ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs, ənd ðɪs wɑz ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv maɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ɑr trænzˈleɪtər ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrt əv ðə tim, soʊ aɪ wɑz ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ðɛm. ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈmænɪʤd tɪ brɪŋ pleɪər aʊt əv rɪˈtaɪərmənt tɪ pleɪ fər ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɑr ˈkæptən wɑz ˈvɛri kʊd bit, hi wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛn ɪf ɪt keɪm tɪ ðə eɪs mæʧ ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli teɪk ðə geɪm. ɪt wɑz təf tɪ wɔʧ goʊ daʊn tɪ ə bəst frəm ˈwɛstərn, bət ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt geɪm əv ðə mæʧ hæd tɪ goʊ tɪ ənd. ɛz fɑr ɛz goʊ, pʊt ɔn ə ˈprɪti greɪt ʃoʊ. ˈgɪtɪŋ tənz əv aʊt ənd bɪˈhaɪnd hɪz spaɪn hi juzd ˈoʊvərˌlɔrd drɑps ənd lɪŋz tɪ snaɪp ɔl əv ˈhæʧəriz. ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ juʤ ˈdæmɪʤ, wɛnt fər broʊk ənd traɪd tɪ teɪk spaɪn. ˈbɛrli hɛld ɔn ənd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ teɪk ðə ˈsɛkənd geɪm. ðə mæʧ wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ wɔʧ, ənd boʊθ ənd traɪd ðɛr bɛst bət ˈwɛstərn simd əˈhɛd əv ðɛm ˈɛvəri stɛp əv ðə weɪ, wɪθ ðɛr ˈərli ˈprɛʃər ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi. ˈfaɪnəli wɑz əp tɪ brɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə eɪs mæʧ, ənd siɪŋ ðə ræks ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈwɛstərn ʤɪst ˈspaɪrəl aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl wɑz ˈpeɪnfəl tɪ wɔʧ. dɪˈspaɪt ðə lɔs, aɪ wɑz ɪkˈstrimli ˈhæpi tɪ ɑr waɪt kləb ʃərts ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəlz ənd ðoʊz gaɪz pleɪd ðɛr hɑrts tɪ ðə prɛs rum, aɪ wɑz rɪˈlivd tɪ si ɑr fəˈtɑgrəfər brɔt ən 8 pæk əv rɛd bʊl fər ðə deɪ wɪʧ wɑz ˈfɪnɪʃt ˌbiˈfɔr nun ˈprɪti ʃʊr. ðə gaɪz ˈɔlsoʊ brɔt ə juʤ pæk əv ˈæpəl ʤus wɪʧ wɑz ˈɔsəm. wi brift ɑrˈsɛlvz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt, wɑz ˈoʊnli ðɛr fər ðə fərst deɪ bət ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈbədi əp wɪθ soʊ wi stɪl hæd ˈækˌsɛs ˈbækˈsteɪʤ. ˈæftər ðət, ˈskɑrlɪt pleɪd ddoro*, ənd ðə kraʊd wɛnt waɪld. biɪŋ ɔn ðə flɔr əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt waɪl ˈɛvriˌwən ˈrælid əp tɪ ʧɪr ɔn ˈskɑrlɪt wɑz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈmɛmərəbəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz əv maɪ laɪf, ðə ˈpæʃən bi ˈriˌleɪd θru ðə strim ʃʊr, noʊ weɪ ɪt kʊd du ɪt ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈrəsəl ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ stɑp ɪm fər ə fju kˈwɛsʧənz ɛz wɛl. bət ˈæftər ˈfaɪnəlz wər dɪˈtərmənd, traɪbz tʊk meɪn steɪʤ ənd ˈskɑrlɪt bɪˈgæn pleɪɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri steɪʤ. ʃi hæd ə wɪθ wɪʧ dru kwaɪt ə kraʊd. ɛz wi wər ˈbrifɪŋ, kɔld mi əp wət aɪ kən rɪˈmɛmbər əv ðə wɪθ ˈpumə ənd du ju min?! aɪ θɔt ju wər wɪθ ðeɪ ər ˈkəmɪŋ fər ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɑz soʊ ˈhæpi ɪf ə ˈlɪtəl ˈteɪkən baɪ səˈpraɪz. ˈpumə ənd ˈpəzəl? aɪ kˈwɪkli ˈʤɑtɪd daʊn səm kˈwɛsʧənz ənd wɑz ˈvɛri məʧ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈpɪkɪŋ ðɛr breɪnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ mæʧ wɪθ hu həz bɪn ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈleɪtli. ðeɪ wər boʊθ kwaɪt ˈfəni, ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ju kən si aɪ æst ðɛm əˈbaʊt ənd ðeɪ boʊθ gɑt kwaɪt ˈfləstərd. ɪt meɪ bi ə bɪt tu ˈɑbviəs fər reɪs ˈbæləns bət ðɛr rɪˈspɑnsɪz wər ˈpraɪsləs. toʊld mi əv kɔrs ðeɪ wər ˈʤoʊkɪŋ əˈbaʊt reɪs sˈwɪʧɪŋ, bət ɪt wɑz hɪˈlɛriəs tɪ si ðɛm boʊθ bi æt ə ˈtoʊtəl lɔs tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm, əˈspɛʃəli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ haʊ gʊd ˈpəzəl ɪz ɪn ðə ˈrɪli kɪld ɪt ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, waɪl ˈɛvriˌwən pʊt ɪn ən ˌɪnˈseɪn əˈmaʊnt əv wərk ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, hi wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈgræbɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ɔl ðə ˌkɔˈriənz hi kʊd faɪnd. tɔrt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə prɛs rum ˈfrikɪŋ aʊt əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪz fərst ˈɪntərvˌju gɪg wɪθ fər d-epsorts*, hi ˈæˌkʧuəli tʊk maɪ ənd aɪ hæd tɪ hənt ɪm daʊn tɪ gɪt ɪt bæk fər ˈpumə ˈpəzəl! hɪz ˈɪntərvˌju ɪz əp ðoʊ, ənd aɪ θɪŋk hi dɪd ə sɪk ʤɑb fər hɪz fərst taɪm. traɪbz wɑz stɪl goʊɪŋ ɔn, ənd wʊd bi fər əˈnəðər fju aʊərz, soʊ ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə prɛs rum wər ˈrɪli ʧɪld aʊt. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv juˈnaɪtɪd ˈlɔrɪn ʃoʊd ɔf səm ˈrɪli kul θɪŋz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðət sin, ənd frəm ˈreɪtɪŋz brɔt ˈjuˈɛs greɪt nuz wɪn hi toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ˈskɑrlɪt wʊd kəm əp tɪ ðə prɛs rum fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈæftər hər mæʧ əˈgɛnst gɑt wərd ˈhɪroʊ wɑz bæk ɪn ðə ˈvɛnju, ənd brɔt ɪm əp fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju hi wɑz ˈrɪli ʤɪst laɪk hi ɪz ɔn steɪʤ ənd ɪn ˈɪntərvˌjuz, bət ˈɔlˌweɪz sərˈil siɪŋ pleɪərz ˈoʊnli sin ɔn strim ɪn ˈpərsən. wəns traɪbz ˈɛndɪd, ənd aɪ sɔ ˈmɪlɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˌkæfəˈtɪriə, soʊ wi tʊk ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ æsk ɪm fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈæftər hɪz ˈfaɪnəlz geɪm. ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪf ju wɪl, sməg feɪs, hi tərnz tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ənd sɪz ju kən kæʧ me!”*!” ɛz hi ræn ɔf ˈbækˈsteɪʤ, ˈlivɪŋ mi ənd ɪn ðə dəst ˈstɛrɪŋ æt iʧ ˈəðər. ˈoʊˈkeɪ ˈmeɪbi hi rən ɔf, bət dɪˈminər ˈɛniˌtaɪm aɪ sɔ ɪm wɑz wən əv ə ˈʧiki ɪmp ər ˈsəmθɪŋ, ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪθ ðə hɪnt əv ə smaɪl ɔn hɪz feɪs, aɪ ˈrɪli wɪʃ aɪ gɑt tɪ tɔk tɪ ɪm hi simz laɪk ə ˈvɛri ˈfrɛndli ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp tʊk pleɪs, ˈhaɪpɪŋ ðə kraʊd mɔˈrɛsoʊ ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər pɔɪnt ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. ɑr fəˈtɑgrəfər ənd aɪ wər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈitɪŋ, soʊ wi mɪst wən əv ðə walkdowns*, bət ɛz wi fɔt ɑr weɪ tɪ ðə frənt əv ðə kraʊd wi hərd ðə fəˈmɪljər tun əv ɑr ˈhoʊmˌlænd. ðə oʊ ˈkænədə! meɪ kəm əˈkrɔs ɛz ə tæd ʤɪŋgoʊˈɪstɪk, bət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl noʊ kəˈneɪdiənz ər səm əv ðə moʊst ˈhəmbəl ˈpipəl ɪn ðə wərld. wəns ɪn əˈwaɪl ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪl ˈhæpən (si ˈwɪntər oʊˈlɪmpɪks) tɪ ˈrɪli gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə sɛns əv ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti, bɪtˈwin ɑr nu ˈʧæmpiən, ənd fərst ˈɛvər lɪv ɪˈvɛnt aɪ səˈpoʊz wi wər ʤɪst ˈbərstɪŋ æt ðə simz wɪθ haʊ ˈhæpi wi wər, soʊ waɪ nɑt lɛt ˈɛvriˌwən noʊ wɛr ðɪs kraʊd wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt wɑz ˈnɪrɪŋ ɪts ɛnd, wɪθ ˈoʊnli ðə θərd pleɪs mæʧ ənd ˈfaɪnəlz tɪ goʊ. ðə prɛs rum ɛz pækt ənd keɪm əp fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju θæŋks tɪ tɔrt. əˈnəðər greɪt ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti, frəm noʊɪŋ nɛkst tɪ ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪm ˈæftər ðət ˈɪntərvˌju hi səˈpraɪzd mi wɪθ hɪz ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm ənd ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən. hi simd ˈvɛri ˈnɑləʤəbəl ənd drɑpt səm ˈʤusi ˈtɪdbɪts əˈbaʊt ənd ˈsɪndɪˌkeɪtɪd ˈfaɪnəlz ˈstɑrtɪd, tɪ məʧ ˈfænˌfɛr ɛz ənd əˈlɪʃə dɪd ðɛr walkdowns*. ðə geɪmz ɛz ju meɪ hæv sin wər ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ, sɛd ðət əˈlɪʃə wɑz kwaɪt taɪərd ənd wɑz ˈvɛri ənˈʃʊr goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈfaɪnəlz. ər ðoʊ ənd ɪkˈskjuzɪz bi meɪd, ˈæftər swip əv əˈlɪʃə, ənd ɑr ˈvɪdioʊ prəˈdusər wɛnt ˈbækˈsteɪʤ tɪ ““catch”*” ɪm ənd gɑt ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈivɪn ɪf ˈoʊnli 30 ˈsɛkəndz, aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˈrɪli ʃoʊz θru ðoʊ. ɛz ˈpipəl ˈstɑrtɪd ˈfaɪlɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈvɛnju, aɪ tʊk ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ wɔk əraʊnd ðə ˈɛmti pleɪs ənd traɪ ənd lɛt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈsɛtəl ɪn. məʧ tɪ maɪ dɪsˈmeɪ aɪ mɪst ðə ˈfaɪnəlz ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ɛz aɪ wɑz prəˈfɛʃənəli indisposed*, bət frəm ðə ˈpɪkʧərz ənd steɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ ɪt simd laɪk kwaɪt ə baɪ ðə steɪʤ wɪθ ənd hɪz frɛnd frəm ˈreɪtɪŋz, loʊ ənd bɪˈhoʊld ə waɪld əˈpɪrz. wən əv ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpipəl aɪ hæd ə ʧæns tɪ tɔk tɪ ɔl ˈwiˌkɪnd. hi lʊkt ˈrufəl, ˈlʊkɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈvɛnju ənd sˈmaɪlɪŋ. aɪ wɛnt əp ənd kənˈgræʧəˌleɪtɪd ɪm ɔn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, aɪ toʊld ɪm aɪ rɪˈmɛmbərd ðə fərst ˈsizən əv, haʊ məʧ groʊn ɛz ə boʊθ ə ˈkæstər ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd θæŋkt ɪm fər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ səʧ ən ˈɔsəm ɪˈvɛnt hir. hi simd ɛkˈstætɪk əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɛnt, ə ˈlɪtəl taɪərd bət ˈrɪli ˈəplɪftɪd baɪ ðə kraʊd, fænz ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls. nɑt ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ kip ɪm lɔŋ ənd kwaɪt taɪərd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf aɪ riˈtritɪd bæk tɪ ðə prɛs rum wɛr ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ prɛs wɑz ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt. wi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈɪnfoʊ, sɛd ɑr ˌgʊdˈbaɪz ˈəˌploʊdɪd ɑr læst ˈvɪdioʊ ənd sɛd ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ blɔg, ˈivɪn ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli lɔŋ. ɪf ju ˈmænɪʤd tɪ meɪk ɪt ðɪs fɑr, θæŋk ju fər ˈrɛdɪŋ! ə dɪsˈʤɔɪntɪd pis, bət laɪk aɪ sɛd, ˈwərkɪŋ æt wən əv ðiz ɪˈvɛnts ɪz laɪk ə taɪm wɔrp. ðɛr ər ˈdɛfənətli ˌkɑntəˈnuəti ˈprɑbləmz, ənd θɪŋz meɪ ər meɪ nɑt hæv ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə ˈɔrdər ˈlɪstɪd hir. ˈlæstli, aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ ʃaʊt aʊt tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən hu meɪd maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriəns memorable:esfiworld*: bɪˈliv ɪt ər nɑt, ðɪs wɑz fərst taɪm ˈwərkɪŋ æt ə lɪv ɪˈvɛnt. θæŋks tɪ brɛnt ruiz fər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ˈspɛʃəl ˈmɛnʃən tɪ ʤɪn (ɑr ˈvɪdioʊ prəˈdusər) hu wərkt ˈtaɪrləsli tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɔl ðə ˈvɪdioʊz wər ˈɛdɪtɪd ˈəˌploʊdɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ɛnd əv deɪ, ənd ɑr trænzˈleɪtərz fər ˈnɛtɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs soʊ ˈmɛni greɪt ˈɪntərvˌjuz, fər ˈhændəlɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈdɪfəkəlt wənz, ˈkæmərən fər ˈɔfərɪŋ hɪz taɪm ənd ˌɛkspərˈtiz, ənd maɪ ˈkəzən pɔl fər ˈkipɪŋ ən ənd ˈfoʊtəˌgræfɪŋ ðə hoʊl ɪˈvɛnt. ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ɑr kru hu hɛlpt ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ hæv ˈædmɪn. tim: ðɛr hæv bɪn səm ˈhɔrər ˈstɔriz əv ðə weɪ prɛs həz bɪn ˈtritɪd æt səm ɪˈvɛnts, bət ˈrɪli meɪd ən ˈɛfərt tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ˈjuˈɛs. ˈbɑrbi ənd ˈrəsəl boʊθ stɑpt baɪ ənd əˈdrɛst ˈɛni kənˈsərnz wi meɪ hæv hæd, ənd aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈɛfərt meɪd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɑr nidz wər əˈtɛndəd rum ˈpipəl:, stæf,, ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls hu wɑz ɪn ðə prɛs rum, ɪt wɑz ˈɔsəm ˈmitɪŋ ənd ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ɔl əv ju. soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl frəm soʊ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt pərˈspɛktɪvz ənd ˈbækˌgraʊndz ɪt wɑz ə ˈplɛʒər ˈmitɪŋ ˈkænədə, ˌɪnərˈsɛptər grup: ˈkɛˌni, ˈgæliən, ˈænˌdreɪ ənd ɔl əv ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz hu prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈmænˌpaʊər fər ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ˈhændəlɪŋ pleɪərz ər ʤɪst ˈəʃərɪŋ ˈpipəl əraʊnd. θæŋk ju soʊ məʧ fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə fərst ˈmeɪʤər ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈkænədə rən pərˈdəkʃənz: ˈheɪlɪŋ ɔl ðə weɪ frəm kwəˈbɛk, θæŋks tɪ rɑk, ˈʧɑrəlz ənd ðɛr tim fər ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ ənd duɪŋ ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ʤɑb tɪ hɛlp ˈproʊdus ðə ˈstɑrˌkræft kləb: songers*, mercscout*,,,, ənd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz wər frəm maɪ bɪˈləvəd ˈstɑrˌkræft kləb. ju gaɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli kɪld ɪt, ju ʃʊd ɔl bi ɪkˈstrimli praʊd əv ˈjɔrsɛlvz, tɪ ɑr tim, ju gaɪz pleɪd jʊr bɛst ənd ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsəmˌwən tɪ wɔʧ aʊt fər nɛkst season!dj*: aɪ ˈrɪli wɪʃ aɪ faʊnd aʊt ðɪs neɪm, hi wɑz duɪŋ səm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈmɪksɪz ɪn bɪtˈwin geɪmz. aɪ hoʊp ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts kən lɛt mi noʊ, ləv tɪ baɪ hɪz fər ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə blɔg, bət aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃɛr ə nu pərˈspɛktɪv, ðət əv ðə prɛs ənd ə lɪv ɪˈvɛnt ˈspɛkteɪtər. θæŋks əˈgɛn ɪf ju ˈmænɪʤd tɪ rɛd ðə hoʊl ‘‘the_wiz4rd’*’ ˈsinjər ˈʤərnəlɪst æt
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i attended the event for
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day 1
the event was held at the international center, technically not “in” toronto, but hey, close enough i suppose. the venue was right beside the airport, so players who flew in must have been pretty happy about that. i drove up with our translator, mrlie3 and my cousin the photographer. after registering at the front desk, being introduced to the wonderful nasl marketing director barbie, we headed up the very odd spiral staircase to the press room.
the room itself overly large, but spacious enough to hold the people who were there. there was another room that was to be used for interviews (with the official nasl sponsors backdrop and everything) where when i arrived, a lot of the tl staff were setting up. being socially awkward, i didn’t introduce myself formally to them but iirc kennigit, treehugger and one of the staff from liquidpedia (sorry if you read this man! i forgot your name tt) were in there setting up their laptops. the rest of the team, peja and jin arrived at around 9:30-:45 and it was the first time i met a lot of people who i talked to skype on regularly, in person.
we walked down to the actual floor of the venue, checked out all of the player stations and i directed our photographer to take some shots of the players practicing. there were four areas: main stage, wcs player’s area, a csl player’s area and the tribes: ascend area. our photographer knew nothing about esports, the industry, players or personalities. so he just took pictures of every player playing, but later on it would lead to some funny story. i remember seeing hendralisk practicing beside scarlett, and i chatted with him a little bit about his two tournaments (he was playing both in the wcs and csl for the unversity of toronto) and he said he was pretty nervous, but felt like he could make an impact in both events. the venue was still empty, but i went over to our csl (i’m a proud uoft student, and the uoft sc club is pretty tight with the csl team) team and talked with them about their ro4 match against waterloo.
slained & jf from uoft csl team!
finally the doors opened and people started filing into the venue, and mr.lie3 introduced me to smix. after the introduction, i was overjoyed to learn that she was there helping out esfi, whereas i previously thought that she was going to be handling the official main stage translating for nasl. smix helped us so much on that first day, and was overall just a really awesome person to work with. we went up to the press room and started planning out the day, who we wanted to get for interviews. we tried filming a quick intro video, but general lack of a script and a day[9] photo(video?)bomb prevented that, so we went over and mona (csl director) managed to wrangle some waterloo and uoft players for
back in the press room a speedtest quickly showed that the wifi connections were very poor, and when multiple people logged on it would kick off the previous user. nasl caught wind of this, and barbie managed to secure up to 6 connections for us (with more the following day) but the as many canadians can attest, telecommuncations in this country is severly lacking. thankfully our video producer had unlimited data on his phone and set up a hotspot so we managed to upload at ok speeds. the first match played on stage was mc v. puma, and i wanted to give our photographer some direction as to what to shoot. going down to the floor, security rushed past us to get mc ready for his carpet walk. he walked past a few feet from me and i just stood mouth agape as the bosstoss sauntered by, gsl badges gleaming on his jersey. i looked over at my cousin, and was like “dude! mc just walked by!” and he just looked over like “who?” the blank stares he got from some of the people around us were hilarious.
the venue filled up really quickly
back in the press room, i remember clutch came in and was waiting for the interview area to open up. place just got more hyped with him being in the room, he’s got a really crazy aura about him. he goes to the window, which overlooks the entire venue puts his hands on sill and goes “behold, my kingdom!” everyone starts cracking up, he does his interview and takes off.
smix told us mc was coming up to do an interview. i was really nervous, we had questions prepared but i have no experience interviewing on camera and no formal journalistic training. peja totally bossed it though and got a great
the bosstoss
after hanging out on the floor for a little bit, girls of starcraft 2 showed up to the press room and were helping that 5 y/o dude have the best birthday ever. i went down to see how our photographer was doing, and saw rotterdam was standing by the entrance to the backstage area and i couldn’t contain my fanboyism so i went up and told him on what an awesome caster he was (bitterdam is my favourite casting combo) to which he gave me a brohug, and i asked him about predictions. he said the protosses in the tournament were really strong, so he said he had a good feeling about hero. i said something a long the lines of “well a zerg will probably take it, more evidence to show how op they are” and he laughed and said “i don’t think we need any more evidence of that!”
meeting both bitter and rotti was insane for me
after grabbing a hot dog from outside (anyone who went to the event knows the hot dog guy), we went back to the press room where everyone was mulling over the news: scarlett had just beaten huk 2-0, knocking him down to the losers bracket of wcs. kennigit told me that whoever won that match would win the tournament and what a solid prediction it was, scarlett ended up taking the entire thing losing only 1 game to ostojiy.
it’s now becoming obvious how extremely difficult it was keeping track of time during the event, but i believe stephano and hero were playing. smix tried to get stephano for us, but that a problem for us because after his signing adebisi brought him for an interview for gamespot. excited i realized that hopefully we could just ask him a few questions after gamespot was done, but as i looked around the press room i realized that our video producer was nowhere in sight. frantically we tried to find him, but to no avail, gamespot wrapped up and stephano went on his way! it was a missed opportunity but we didn’t dwell on it to much.
i went back down to the floor and lo-and-behold, i saw the most amazing teal sweater vest standing in the player area, the owner of which was the famous tortedelini. i met torte this year at lanets, and no one knows what he looks like. i brought him up to the press room because i wanted to talk to him about getting an interview with jecho when he was done playing, and i remember him introducing himself with his name, however i dropped the bomb and said “it’s tortedelini!” to which everyone was like “you’re tortedelini!?” apparent that while torte is very known, the fact that no-one knows what he looks like makes for some pretty funny situations. i told him he should just introduce himself as torte from now on, as everyone will probably recognize him better.
alas this is the best picture i could find of torte from our archives
while we were waiting for jecho, scarlett was playing drewbie on the wcs stage. mr.lie3 and i went to talk to hendralisk, who was playing tubbythefat after scarlett’s game. it was really sad, he said he was feeling pretty nauseous and couldn’t eat. mr.lie3 asked if i wouldn’t mind driving over to tim hortons to try and get him some soup, so off we went. we didn’t make it back i time for hendralisk to get more than a few spoonfuls in, and he unfortunately lost to tubby 2-0.
we managed to do two interviews pretty quickly, one with the new root player
three huge personalities i barely said a word to this weekend t_t
sometime after this huk lost his games to alicia, which was a huge upset for the crowd. when huk came down with the flag he really whipped the crowd into a frenzy, i heard it said people sang the national anthem (not when everyone was singing on sunday) but it streamed. mr.lie3 came through for us and said he had alicia if we wanted to interview him. for a lower-key member of the slayers’ team, alicia seemed very animated despite his exhaustion. i tried to make the
was the saddest picture we had all weekend t_t
adebisi was hanging out in the press area and i asked him if he wouldn’t mind doing an
i was pretty exhausted at this point, but peja got one of the best interviews with idra and incontrol (coming soon!) of the whole weekend i think. around 30 minutes long, but both players always have great insights into the industry. when peja came out of the interview room he was like “alright we got about 10 minutes with those guys.” our video producer was like “actually about 30” cue open-mouthed peja looking totally blown away that it took that long, because he said it didn’t feel like more than 10 minutes. he was pretty bad at guesstimating his interview times all weekend though. talking with idra and incontrol for a little after, they were both very professional. as many people who have talked with idra in person can attest, he’s really not the person everyone in the community makes him out to be.
the day was finally winding down, with both alicia and stephano winning both of their games. most of the players who had lost earlier had retreated back to their hotel rooms so there a chance to interview them, everyone in the press room was packing up and deciding on whether or not to attend the after party. i had to drive mr.lie3 back to his house, so i couldn’t really partake but when i did swing by people looked like they were having fun, incontrol and idra were signing autographs in the lobby of the hotel and alicia was being a total boss despite being very tired he still hung out for a little talking and hanging out with fans.
our translator bro'ed out pretty hard with alicia
if this seems like a long ass day 1 post, it is because day 1 seemed to stretch on forever. there was always someone to interview, always something to see on the floor, someone to talk to…it was a whirlwind of activity working that first day and i don’t think my mind managed to process it all. time of events taking place may seem way out of sync because i had no idea what time it was! thankfully, while day 2 had plenty of excitement there was plenty of downtime too.
day 2
i arrived to the venue at around 9:30 again, and thanks to nasl scheduling there weren’t going to be many things happening that morning. the csl championships were taking place, and this was the highlight of my morning. our translator mr.lie3 is actually also part of the uoft csl team, so i was hanging out with them. they actually managed to bring ex-fnatic player jf out of retirement to play for us and our captain slained was very optimistic.
if hendralisk could beat ostojiy, he would be able to play again if it came to the ace match and probably take the game. it was tough to watch jf go down to a baneling bust from western, but the highlight game of the match had to go to hendralisk and ostojiy. as far as zvz go, hendralisk put on a pretty great show. getting tons of infestors out and turtling behind his spine crawlers he used overlord drops and lings to snipe all of ostojiy’s hatcheries. after taking huge damage, ostojiy went for broke and tried to take hendralisk’s spine crawlers. hendralisk barely held on and managed to take the second game. the 2v2 match was interesting to watch, and both sooch and mr.lie3 tried their best but western seemed ahead of them every step of the way, with their early pressure crippling mr.lie3’s economy. finally slained was up to bring it to the ace match, and seeing the rax pressure from western just spiral out of control was painful to watch. despite the loss, i was extremely happy to our white club shirts in the finals and those guys played their hearts out.
me and an nasl voulenteer, mr.lie3 playing his 2v2 match against western
heading to the press room, i was relieved to see our photographer brought an 8 pack of red bull for the day which was finished before noon i’m pretty sure. the d-esports guys also brought a huge pack of apple juice which was awesome. we briefed ourselves a little bit, smix was only there for the first day but mr.lie3 managed to buddy up with alica so we still had access backstage. after that, scarlett played ddoro, and the crowd went wild. being on the floor of the event while everyone rallied up to cheer on scarlett was one of the most memorable experiences of my life, the passion couldn’t be relayed through the stream i’m sure, there’s no way it could do it justice.
gamespot interviewed russell and peja also managed to stop him for a few
“hey i’m with puma and puzzle”
“what do you mean?! i thought you were with alicia!”
“well they are coming for interviews so…”
i was so happy if a little taken by surprise. puma and puzzle? i quickly jotted down some questions and was very much looking forward to picking their brains about the upcoming gstl match with tsl who has been dominating lately. they were both quite funny, in the
puzzle was a great dude to interview
mr.lie3 really killed it this weekend, while everyone put in an insane amount of work this weekend, he was always grabbing us interviews with all the koreans he could find. torte was also in the press room freaking out about getting his first interview gig with ostojiy for d-epsorts, he actually took my notepad and i had to hunt him down to get it back for puma & puzzle! his
we got word hero was back in the venue, and mr.lie3 brought him up for an
this is the face i was trying to describe!
the wcs championship took place, hyping the crowd moreso than any other point in the tournament. our photographer and i were actually eating, so we missed one of the walkdowns, but as we fought our way to the front of the crowd we heard the familiar tune of our homeland. the o canada! may come across as a tad jingoistic, but many people know canadians are some of the most humble people in the world. once in awhile something will happen (see winter olympics) to really give us a sense of nationality, between our new champion, and first ever live esports event i suppose we were just bursting at the seams with how happy we were, so why not let everyone know where this crowd was coming from!
our new canadian champion!
the event was nearing its end, with only the third place match and finals to go. the press room as packed and frodan came up for an
the finals started, to much fanfare as stephano and alicia did their walkdowns. the games as you may have seen were disappointing, mr.lie3 said that alicia was quite tired and was very unsure going into the finals. pro-gamers are pro-gamers though and excuses shouldn’t be made, after stephano’s sweep of alicia, peja and our video producer went backstage to “catch” him and got an amazing
no picture could really show the madness
standing by the stage with koibu and his friend from sc2 ratings, lo and behold a wild gretorp appears. one of the only people i hadn’t had a chance to talk to all weekend. he looked rueful, looking around the venue and smiling. i went up and congratulated him on everything, i told him i remembered the first season of nasl, how much he’d grown as a both a caster and personality and thanked him for bringing such an awesome event here. he seemed ecstatic about how everything went, a little tired but really uplifted by the crowd, fans and everything else. not wanting to keep him long and quite tired myself i retreated back to the press room where the remaining press was hanging out. we exchanged contact info, said our goodbyes uploaded our last video and said goodbye to nasls3.
goodbye nasl, hope to be somewhere like this soon
this blog, even post-edited is incredibly long. if you managed to make it this far, thank you for reading! a disjointed piece, but like i said, working at one of these events is like a time warp. there are definitely continuity problems, and things may or may not have happened in the order listed here. lastly, i just want to shout out to everyone who made my personal experience memorable:
esfiworld: believe it or not, this was everyone’s first time working at a live event. thanks to brent ruiz for providing us the opportunity. special mention to jin (our video producer) who worked tirelessly to make sure all the videos were edited uploaded before end of day, smix and mr.lie3 our translators for netting us so many great interviews, peja for handling all the difficult ones, cameron for offering his time and expertise, and my cousin paul for keeping an open-mind and photographing the whole event. also to our dota2 crew who helped even though they didn’t have too.
nasl admin. team: there have been some horror stories of the way press has been treated at some events, but nasl really made an effort to accommodate us. barbie and russell both stopped by and addressed any concerns we may have had, and i appreciate the effort made to make sure our needs were attended too.
press room people: gosc2, d-esports, tl staff, adebisi, kaiou and everyone else who was in the press room, it was awesome meeting and speaking with all of you. so many people from so many different perspectives and backgrounds it was a pleasure meeting you!
esports canada, interceptor group: kenny, galleon, andrei and all of the volunteers who provided the manpower for the event, handling players or just ushering people around. thank you so much for making the first major esports event in canada run smoothly!
cyberactiv productions: hailing all the way from quebec, thanks to roch, charles and their team for travelling all the way to toronto and doing an outstanding job to help produce the event.
uoft starcraft club: songers, mercscout, slained, sooch, hendralisk, and many of the volunteers were from my beloved uoft starcraft club. you guys absolutely killed it, you should all be extremely proud of yourselves, to our csl team, you guys played your best and uoft is going to be someone to watch out for next season!
dj: i really wish i found out this guy’s name, he was doing some incredible mixes in between games. i hope someone in the comments can let me know, i’d love to buy his stuff.
this guy was killing the tunes all weekend
sorry for the length of the blog, but i just wanted to share a new perspective, that of the press and a first-time live event spectator. thanks again if you managed to read the whole thing.
thomas ‘the_wiz4rd’ shifrer
hey tl, this is thomas “the_wizard” shifrer and i decided to blog about my first ever live esports event, the nasl season 3 grand finals in toronto, ontario canada.i attended the event for www.esfiworld.com, part of a great team that went to cover the wcs, csl and of course, the main tournament. as a result, i got a press pass and can offer a somewhat unique point of view of the event. and before i begin in earnest i’m going to shamelessly plug esfi, the team worked really hard and got a ton of great content that will hopefully be up in the coming days so please stop by our site to check out everything! i’ll be linking photos and videos from our site in this post, so please take a look.just a quick disclaimer, this is a personal blog, not endorsed by esfi, all opinions and thoughts are mine alone and do not represent the official position of esfi. all photos and videos linked in this blog are property of esfi (except the most obvious ones)!the event was held at the international center, technically not “in” toronto, but hey, close enough i suppose. the venue was right beside the airport, so players who flew in must have been pretty happy about that. i drove up with our translator, mrlie3 and my cousin the photographer. after registering at the front desk, being introduced to the wonderful nasl marketing director barbie, we headed up the very odd spiral staircase to the press room.the room itself overly large, but spacious enough to hold the people who were there. there was another room that was to be used for interviews (with the official nasl sponsors backdrop and everything) where when i arrived, a lot of the tl staff were setting up. being socially awkward, i didn’t introduce myself formally to them but iirc kennigit, treehugger and one of the staff from liquidpedia (sorry if you read this man! i forgot your name tt) were in there setting up their laptops. the rest of the team, peja and jin arrived at around 9:30-:45 and it was the first time i met a lot of people who i talked to skype on regularly, in person.we walked down to the actual floor of the venue, checked out all of the player stations and i directed our photographer to take some shots of the players practicing. there were four areas: main stage, wcs player’s area, a csl player’s area and the tribes: ascend area. our photographer knew nothing about esports, the industry, players or personalities. so he just took pictures of every player playing, but later on it would lead to some funny story. i remember seeing hendralisk practicing beside scarlett, and i chatted with him a little bit about his two tournaments (he was playing both in the wcs and csl for the unversity of toronto) and he said he was pretty nervous, but felt like he could make an impact in both events. the venue was still empty, but i went over to our csl (i’m a proud uoft student, and the uoft sc club is pretty tight with the csl team) team and talked with them about their ro4 match against waterloo.finally the doors opened and people started filing into the venue, and mr.lie3 introduced me to smix. after the introduction, i was overjoyed to learn that she was there helping out esfi, whereas i previously thought that she was going to be handling the official main stage translating for nasl. smix helped us so much on that first day, and was overall just a really awesome person to work with. we went up to the press room and started planning out the day, who we wanted to get for interviews. we tried filming a quick intro video, but general lack of a script and a day[9] photo(video?)bomb prevented that, so we went over and mona (csl director) managed to wrangle some waterloo and uoft players for quick interviews . the day began with tt1 and jecho playing on the main stage for wcs, which was going on while we were doing those interviews (crowd was already going nuts) and tt1 beat jecho quite handily.back in the press room a speedtest quickly showed that the wifi connections were very poor, and when multiple people logged on it would kick off the previous user. nasl caught wind of this, and barbie managed to secure up to 6 connections for us (with more the following day) but the as many canadians can attest, telecommuncations in this country is severly lacking. thankfully our video producer had unlimited data on his phone and set up a hotspot so we managed to upload at ok speeds. the first match played on stage was mc v. puma, and i wanted to give our photographer some direction as to what to shoot. going down to the floor, security rushed past us to get mc ready for his carpet walk. he walked past a few feet from me and i just stood mouth agape as the bosstoss sauntered by, gsl badges gleaming on his jersey. i looked over at my cousin, and was like “dude! mc just walked by!” and he just looked over like “who?” the blank stares he got from some of the people around us were hilarious.back in the press room, i remember clutch came in and was waiting for the interview area to open up. place just got more hyped with him being in the room, he’s got a really crazy aura about him. he goes to the window, which overlooks the entire venue puts his hands on sill and goes “behold, my kingdom!” everyone starts cracking up, he does his interview and takes off.smix told us mc was coming up to do an interview. i was really nervous, we had questions prepared but i have no experience interviewing on camera and no formal journalistic training. peja totally bossed it though and got a great interview with mc (in english!) which really set the mood for how good our content would be all weekend. dde came up after his win against koma (tt1?) and that was the first interview i did for the weekend. mr.bitter was standing by the door when i went back down, greeting people as they came in and i talked with him for a little while. he was honestly so happy about the crowd and coming to canada, i was happy to find he’s just as enthusiastic as he is on stream.after hanging out on the floor for a little bit, girls of starcraft 2 showed up to the press room and were helping that 5 y/o dude have the best birthday ever. i went down to see how our photographer was doing, and saw rotterdam was standing by the entrance to the backstage area and i couldn’t contain my fanboyism so i went up and told him on what an awesome caster he was (bitterdam is my favourite casting combo) to which he gave me a brohug, and i asked him about predictions. he said the protosses in the tournament were really strong, so he said he had a good feeling about hero. i said something a long the lines of “well a zerg will probably take it, more evidence to show how op they are” and he laughed and said “i don’t think we need any more evidence of that!”after grabbing a hot dog from outside (anyone who went to the event knows the hot dog guy), we went back to the press room where everyone was mulling over the news: scarlett had just beaten huk 2-0, knocking him down to the losers bracket of wcs. kennigit told me that whoever won that match would win the tournament and what a solid prediction it was, scarlett ended up taking the entire thing losing only 1 game to ostojiy.it’s now becoming obvious how extremely difficult it was keeping track of time during the event, but i believe stephano and hero were playing. smix tried to get stephano for us, but that a problem for us because after his signing adebisi brought him for an interview for gamespot. excited i realized that hopefully we could just ask him a few questions after gamespot was done, but as i looked around the press room i realized that our video producer was nowhere in sight. frantically we tried to find him, but to no avail, gamespot wrapped up and stephano went on his way! it was a missed opportunity but we didn’t dwell on it to much.i went back down to the floor and lo-and-behold, i saw the most amazing teal sweater vest standing in the player area, the owner of which was the famous tortedelini. i met torte this year at lanets, and no one knows what he looks like. i brought him up to the press room because i wanted to talk to him about getting an interview with jecho when he was done playing, and i remember him introducing himself with his name, however i dropped the bomb and said “it’s tortedelini!” to which everyone was like “you’re tortedelini!?” apparent that while torte is very known, the fact that no-one knows what he looks like makes for some pretty funny situations. i told him he should just introduce himself as torte from now on, as everyone will probably recognize him better.while we were waiting for jecho, scarlett was playing drewbie on the wcs stage. mr.lie3 and i went to talk to hendralisk, who was playing tubbythefat after scarlett’s game. it was really sad, he said he was feeling pretty nauseous and couldn’t eat. mr.lie3 asked if i wouldn’t mind driving over to tim hortons to try and get him some soup, so off we went. we didn’t make it back i time for hendralisk to get more than a few spoonfuls in, and he unfortunately lost to tubby 2-0.we managed to do two interviews pretty quickly, one with the new root player masa and torte came through and brought jecho up after his loss to huk. jecho was a real pleasure to interview, despite his tough losses he gave some really great answers and still seemed pretty cheerful. the president of nasl russell was in and out (the press room was also beside the main production room) and we all chatted with him off and on, he was obviously extremely busy but seemed very happy to just stay awhile to chat.sometime after this huk lost his games to alicia, which was a huge upset for the crowd. when huk came down with the flag he really whipped the crowd into a frenzy, i heard it said people sang the national anthem (not when everyone was singing on sunday) but it streamed. mr.lie3 came through for us and said he had alicia if we wanted to interview him. for a lower-key member of the slayers’ team, alicia seemed very animated despite his exhaustion. i tried to make the interview as brief as possible so that he could practice for his games against ret.adebisi was hanging out in the press area and i asked him if he wouldn’t mind doing an interview , being one of the best known western in-game observers, and having his insights as to how much dedicated in-game observing increases the production value was amazing. following this, we gave our video producer a “break” and allowed him time to upload and edit some of the interviews to upload…or so we thought until idra and incontrol ended up walking up to the press room for an interview.i was pretty exhausted at this point, but peja got one of the best interviews with idra and incontrol (coming soon!) of the whole weekend i think. around 30 minutes long, but both players always have great insights into the industry. when peja came out of the interview room he was like “alright we got about 10 minutes with those guys.” our video producer was like “actually about 30” cue open-mouthed peja looking totally blown away that it took that long, because he said it didn’t feel like more than 10 minutes. he was pretty bad at guesstimating his interview times all weekend though. talking with idra and incontrol for a little after, they were both very professional. as many people who have talked with idra in person can attest, he’s really not the person everyone in the community makes him out to be.the day was finally winding down, with both alicia and stephano winning both of their games. most of the players who had lost earlier had retreated back to their hotel rooms so there a chance to interview them, everyone in the press room was packing up and deciding on whether or not to attend the after party. i had to drive mr.lie3 back to his house, so i couldn’t really partake but when i did swing by people looked like they were having fun, incontrol and idra were signing autographs in the lobby of the hotel and alicia was being a total boss despite being very tired he still hung out for a little talking and hanging out with fans.if this seems like a long ass day 1 post, it is because day 1 seemed to stretch on forever. there was always someone to interview, always something to see on the floor, someone to talk to…it was a whirlwind of activity working that first day and i don’t think my mind managed to process it all. time of events taking place may seem way out of sync because i had no idea what time it was! thankfully, while day 2 had plenty of excitement there was plenty of downtime too.i arrived to the venue at around 9:30 again, and thanks to nasl scheduling there weren’t going to be many things happening that morning. the csl championships were taking place, and this was the highlight of my morning. our translator mr.lie3 is actually also part of the uoft csl team, so i was hanging out with them. they actually managed to bring ex-fnatic player jf out of retirement to play for us and our captain slained was very optimistic.if hendralisk could beat ostojiy, he would be able to play again if it came to the ace match and probably take the game. it was tough to watch jf go down to a baneling bust from western, but the highlight game of the match had to go to hendralisk and ostojiy. as far as zvz go, hendralisk put on a pretty great show. getting tons of infestors out and turtling behind his spine crawlers he used overlord drops and lings to snipe all of ostojiy’s hatcheries. after taking huge damage, ostojiy went for broke and tried to take hendralisk’s spine crawlers. hendralisk barely held on and managed to take the second game. the 2v2 match was interesting to watch, and both sooch and mr.lie3 tried their best but western seemed ahead of them every step of the way, with their early pressure crippling mr.lie3’s economy. finally slained was up to bring it to the ace match, and seeing the rax pressure from western just spiral out of control was painful to watch. despite the loss, i was extremely happy to our white club shirts in the finals and those guys played their hearts out.heading to the press room, i was relieved to see our photographer brought an 8 pack of red bull for the day which was finished before noon i’m pretty sure. the d-esports guys also brought a huge pack of apple juice which was awesome. we briefed ourselves a little bit, smix was only there for the first day but mr.lie3 managed to buddy up with alica so we still had access backstage. after that, scarlett played ddoro, and the crowd went wild. being on the floor of the event while everyone rallied up to cheer on scarlett was one of the most memorable experiences of my life, the passion couldn’t be relayed through the stream i’m sure, there’s no way it could do it justice.gamespot interviewed russell and peja also managed to stop him for a few questions as well. but after wcs finals were determined, tribes took main stage and scarlett began playing on the secondary stage. she had a showmatch with combatex which drew quite a crowd. as we were briefing, mr.lie3 called me up here’s what i can remember of the conversation:“hey i’m with puma and puzzle”“what do you mean?! i thought you were with alicia!”“well they are coming for interviews so…”i was so happy if a little taken by surprise. puma and puzzle? i quickly jotted down some questions and was very much looking forward to picking their brains about the upcoming gstl match with tsl who has been dominating lately. they were both quite funny, in the interview you can see i asked them about zerg and they both got quite flustered. it may be a bit too obvious flame-bait for race balance but their responses were priceless. mr.lie3 told me of course they were joking about race switching, but it was hilarious to see them both be at a total loss to the zerg problem, especially considering how good puzzle is in the matchup.mr.lie3 really killed it this weekend, while everyone put in an insane amount of work this weekend, he was always grabbing us interviews with all the koreans he could find. torte was also in the press room freaking out about getting his first interview gig with ostojiy for d-epsorts, he actually took my notepad and i had to hunt him down to get it back for puma & puzzle! his interview is up though, and i think he did a sick job for his first time. tribes was still going on, and would be for another few hours, so everyone in the press room were really chilled out. the president of barcraft united lorin showed off some really cool things regarding that scene, and koibu from sc2 ratings brought us great news when he told us scarlett would come up to the press room for an interview after her match against ostojiy.we got word hero was back in the venue, and mr.lie3 brought him up for an interview . he was really soft-spoken just like he is on stage and in interviews, but always surreal seeing players you’ve only scene on stream in person. once tribes ended, peja and i saw stephano milling around the cafeteria, so we took the opportunity to ask him for an interview after his finals game. imagine if you will, stephano’s smug face, he turns to us and says “if you can catch me!” as he ran off backstage, leaving me and peja in the dust staring at each other. ok maybe he didn’t run off, but stephano’s demeanor anytime i saw him was one of a cheeky imp or something, always with the hint of a smile on his face, i really wish i got to talk to him he seems like a very friendly guy.the wcs championship took place, hyping the crowd moreso than any other point in the tournament. our photographer and i were actually eating, so we missed one of the walkdowns, but as we fought our way to the front of the crowd we heard the familiar tune of our homeland. the o canada! may come across as a tad jingoistic, but many people know canadians are some of the most humble people in the world. once in awhile something will happen (see winter olympics) to really give us a sense of nationality, between our new champion, and first ever live esports event i suppose we were just bursting at the seams with how happy we were, so why not let everyone know where this crowd was coming from!the event was nearing its end, with only the third place match and finals to go. the press room as packed and frodan came up for an interview thanks to torte. another great personality in the community, from knowing next to nothing about him after that interview he surprised me with his enthusiasm and dedication. he seemed very knowledgeable and dropped some juicy tidbits about esports and syndicated television.the finals started, to much fanfare as stephano and alicia did their walkdowns. the games as you may have seen were disappointing, mr.lie3 said that alicia was quite tired and was very unsure going into the finals. pro-gamers are pro-gamers though and excuses shouldn’t be made, after stephano’s sweep of alicia, peja and our video producer went backstage to “catch” him and got an amazing video , even if only 30 seconds, i think the emotion really shows through though. as people started filing out of the venue, i took the opportunity to walk around the empty place and try and let everything settle in. much to my dismay i missed the finals celebration as i was professionally indisposed, but from the pictures and stage in the aftermath it seemed like quite a scene.standing by the stage with koibu and his friend from sc2 ratings, lo and behold a wild gretorp appears. one of the only people i hadn’t had a chance to talk to all weekend. he looked rueful, looking around the venue and smiling. i went up and congratulated him on everything, i told him i remembered the first season of nasl, how much he’d grown as a both a caster and personality and thanked him for bringing such an awesome event here. he seemed ecstatic about how everything went, a little tired but really uplifted by the crowd, fans and everything else. not wanting to keep him long and quite tired myself i retreated back to the press room where the remaining press was hanging out. we exchanged contact info, said our goodbyes uploaded our last video and said goodbye to nasls3.this blog, even post-edited is incredibly long. if you managed to make it this far, thank you for reading! a disjointed piece, but like i said, working at one of these events is like a time warp. there are definitely continuity problems, and things may or may not have happened in the order listed here. lastly, i just want to shout out to everyone who made my personal experience memorable:esfiworld: believe it or not, this was everyone’s first time working at a live event. thanks to brent ruiz for providing us the opportunity. special mention to jin (our video producer) who worked tirelessly to make sure all the videos were edited uploaded before end of day, smix and mr.lie3 our translators for netting us so many great interviews, peja for handling all the difficult ones, cameron for offering his time and expertise, and my cousin paul for keeping an open-mind and photographing the whole event. also to our dota2 crew who helped even though they didn’t have too.nasl admin. team: there have been some horror stories of the way press has been treated at some events, but nasl really made an effort to accommodate us. barbie and russell both stopped by and addressed any concerns we may have had, and i appreciate the effort made to make sure our needs were attended too.press room people: gosc2, d-esports, tl staff, adebisi, kaiou and everyone else who was in the press room, it was awesome meeting and speaking with all of you. so many people from so many different perspectives and backgrounds it was a pleasure meeting you!esports canada, interceptor group: kenny, galleon, andrei and all of the volunteers who provided the manpower for the event, handling players or just ushering people around. thank you so much for making the first major esports event in canada run smoothly!cyberactiv productions: hailing all the way from quebec, thanks to roch, charles and their team for travelling all the way to toronto and doing an outstanding job to help produce the event.uoft starcraft club: songers, mercscout, slained, sooch, hendralisk, and many of the volunteers were from my beloved uoft starcraft club. you guys absolutely killed it, you should all be extremely proud of yourselves, to our csl team, you guys played your best and uoft is going to be someone to watch out for next season!dj: i really wish i found out this guy’s name, he was doing some incredible mixes in between games. i hope someone in the comments can let me know, i’d love to buy his stuff.sorry for the length of the blog, but i just wanted to share a new perspective, that of the press and a first-time live event spectator. thanks again if you managed to read the whole thing.thomas ‘the_wiz4rd’ shifrer senior journalist at esfi
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ˈjuzɪŋ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft meɪ hɛlp ˈnʊroʊˌsərʤənz pərˈfɔrm ɪkˈstərnəl vɛnˈtrɪkjulər dreɪn prəˈsiʤərz ɪn wɪʧ ə hoʊl ɪz ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ɪn ðə skəl tɪ rɪˈdus ˈprɛʃər. ˈnʊroʊˌsərʤənz meɪ sun bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈvɪʒwəˌlaɪz ˈhɪdən pɑrts əv ðə breɪn waɪl pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈsərʤəri. ˌnʊroʊˈsərʤəri ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈdɑktər. ənd ˈdɑktər. ˈændru ˈkətlər kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈdɑktər. ˈriʤɪs əv duk ˈvərʧuəl lju, ə ˈmæstərz ˈstudənt ɪn ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, tɪ kriˈeɪt ə mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt weɪ tɪ ˈkɑndəkt breɪn prəˈsiʤərz. ˈjuzɪŋ ə pɛr əv ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti ˈglæsɪz noʊn ɛz ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, ˈkɑpər ənd lju dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ ðə ɪn ðə breɪn wər ˈækjərətli ˈoʊvərˌleɪd ɔn ðə hɛd əv ə ˈmænəkɪn., [ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti] həz bɪn ˈprɪti ənˈsteɪbəl ɪn ðə sɛns ðət ɪt ˈvɛri gʊd æt ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ θɪŋz ɪn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪn ril time,”*,” ˈkɑpər sɛd. ˈkɑpər ˈædɪd ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɑgˈmɛntəd ənd ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ər nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli nu tɪ ˈmɛdəsən, ðɛr juz ɪn ðə pæst həz bɪn ˈlɪmɪtɪd. əv ðə ˈərli ˈjuzɪz əv [ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti] frəm ðə wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪkˈspoʊʒər therapy,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪkˈspoʊʒər ˈθɛrəpi ɪz ðə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈmɛθəd əv ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz tɪ ðɛr fɪrz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kjʊr ðɛm. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈpeɪʃənt ˈdɛθli əˈfreɪd əv haɪts meɪ bi rɪˈpitɪdli ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ə klɪf θru ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ˈgɑgəlz tɪ hɛlp ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə fɪr. bət wɪn ənd ˈkətlər əˈproʊʧt ˈkɑpər, ðeɪ wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ə fɑr mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən tɪ hɛlp ˈtækəl ə ruˈtin, jɛt ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈtrɪki dreɪn. wi ɔl du ɪz drɪl ə smɔl hoʊl ɪn ðə skəl ənd ðɛn pæs ðɪs ˈkæθətər ˈɪntu ðət fluɪd speɪs tɪ dreɪn ɔf ðə fluid,”*,” ˈkətlər sɛd. aɪˈdiə ɪz tɪ drɔp ðə ˈprɛʃər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd gɪv ðə fluɪd ə nu weɪ tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðə head.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈsərʤəri ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəli ruˈtin, ɪt kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz teɪk ə tərn fər ðə wərs. ˈkətlər ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌænəˈtɑmɪkəl ˈlændˌmɑrks feɪl tɪ wərk ˈprɑpərli ɪn ˈsərtən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈsərʤɪn tɪ gɛs haʊ ðə ˈkæθətər ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈsərtɪd. wɪθ ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsərʤənz kən əˈvɔɪd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈgɛsˌwərk. ðɪs dɪz juˈnikli ɪz ðət ɪt ˈoʊvərˌleɪz ðə ril ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɪθ ðə ˈvərʧuəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, soʊ ɪt hɛlps ju ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ boʊθ æt ðə seɪm time,”*,” sɛd. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˈnʊroʊˌsərʤənz kən ˈvɪʒwəˌlaɪz ðə ɪn ə breɪn ɔn ə ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft skrin beɪst ɔn ə skæn pərˈfɔrmd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə prəˈsiʤər. ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz stɪl ɪn ɪts ˈərli ˈfeɪzɪz, ˈkɑpər sɛd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti wɪθ ˈsərʤəri həz ˈpruvən ˈfizəbəl, ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi məst ˌɪmˈpruv ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɪˈvaɪs kən bi ˈtɛstɪd ɔn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ə ˈsɪmpəl hɛd. səm dɪˈleɪ ɪn ˈtrækɪŋ ðə catheter,”*,” ˈkətlər sɛd. ðət kaɪnd əv pɪks əp, bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɛst ɪt ɔn ˈmɑdəlz ðət wi hæv, ˈhoʊpfəli baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ˌækəˈdɛmɪk year.”*.” ˈkɑpər ˈædɪd ðət ˈəðər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts kʊd bi meɪd tɪ ðə dɪˈvaɪs. stɪl ə ˈbəlki dɪˈvaɪs, ˈhɛvi, bət ðə meɪn ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə ɪz ðət ðə fild əv vju ɪz ˈprɪti small,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðiz ˈɪʃuz ər aɪərnd aʊt, ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti ɪn ˈmɛdəsən wɪl kənˈtɪnju. prəˈsiʤər wi hæv ɪkˈsplɔrd hir ɪz ˈoʊnli ðə beginning,”*,” roʊt ˈdɑktər. ˈpætrɪk kɑd, əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər əv ˌnʊroʊˈsərʤəri hu ædˈvaɪzɪz ˈkətlər ənd, ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. ˌɪmˈpruvmənts] kʊd ˌɪnˈklud ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈizəli ækˈsɛsəbəl, ɪn ˈrilˌtaɪm, ˈməltəpəl ˈdætə strimz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɛndoʊˈskɑpɪk ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈpeɪʃənt ənd ˈpeɪʃənt ənd kɔrt ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsərʤɪn ənd ðə tim θruaʊt ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən." ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdəbəl ɛz ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs fər ˈbədɪŋ ˈnʊroʊˌsərʤənz, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ə seɪf weɪ tɪ ˈpræktɪs ˈnuli ˈlərnɪd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz stɪl ɪn ɪts ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz, boʊθ ðə ˈrisərʧərz ənd ˈrɛzɪdənts ər ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ɪts pəˈtɛnʃəl. ɪkˈsaɪtɪd fər wɛr ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz going,”*,” ˈkətlər sɛd. θɪŋk ɛz nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ənd ˈsɔfˌwɛr kəm aʊt, ˈoʊnli gɪt ˈbɛtər ənd əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ stɑrt ˈʤəmpɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈəðər prəˈsiʤərz ənd fields.”*.”
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using microsoft hololens may help neurosurgeons perform external ventricular drain procedures in which a hole is inserted in the skull to reduce pressure.
neurosurgeons may soon be able to visualize hidden parts of the brain while performing surgery.
neurosurgery residents dr. shervin rahimpour and dr. andrew cutler collaborated with dr. regis kopper—director of duke immersive virtual environment—and yameng liu, a master's student in engineering, to create a more efficient way to conduct brain procedures. using a pair of augmented reality glasses known as microsoft hololens, kopper and liu developed a simulation in which the ventricles in the brain were accurately overlaid on the head of a mannequin.
“until hololens, [augmented reality] has been pretty unstable in the sense that it wasn’t very good at registering things in the environment in real time,” kopper said.
kopper added that although augmented and virtual reality are not entirely new to medicine, their use in the past has been limited.
“one of the early uses of [virtual reality] from the ‘90s was actually exposure therapy,” he said.
exposure therapy is the psychological method of exposing patients to their fears in order to cure them. for example, a patient deathly afraid of heights may be repeatedly exposed to a cliff through virtual reality goggles to help overcome the fear.
but when rahimpour and cutler approached kopper, they were interested in a far more complex simulation to help tackle a routine, yet occasionally tricky procedure—an extraventricular drain.
“what we all do emergently is drill a small hole in the skull and then pass this catheter into that fluid space to drain off the fluid,” cutler said. “the idea is to drop the pressure immediately and give the fluid a new way to get out of the head.”
although the surgery is typically routine, it can sometimes take a turn for the worse. cutler explained that the traditional anatomical landmarks fail to work properly in certain situations, forcing the surgeon to guess how the catheter should be inserted.
with augmented reality, however, surgeons can avoid potentially dangerous guesswork.
“what this does uniquely is that it overlays the real environment with the virtual environment, so it helps you interact with both at the same time,” rahimpour said.
in this case, neurosurgeons can visualize the ventricles in a patient’s brain on a microsoft hololens screen based on a scan performed before the procedure.
the development process is still in its early phases, kopper said. although the concept of integrating augmented reality with surgery has proven feasible, the technology must improve before the device can be tested on anything other than a simple mannequin’s head.
“there’s some delay in tracking the catheter,” cutler said. “once that kind of picks up, we’ll be able to test it on models that we have, hopefully by the end of this academic year.”
kopper added that other improvements could be made to the device.
“it’s still a bulky device, heavy, but the main problem with the hololens is that the field of view is pretty small,” he said.
even after these issues are ironed out, the implementation of augmented reality in medicine will continue.
“the procedure we have explored here is only the beginning,” wrote dr. patrick codd, assistant professor of neurosurgery who advises cutler and rahimpour, in an email. “[future improvements] could include making easily accessible, in real-time, multiple data streams including endoscopic video, patient vitals and patient mri and ct imaging to the surgeon and the team throughout the operation."
rahimpour explained that the simulation could also double as a training device for budding neurosurgeons, providing them with a safe way to practice newly learned operations.
even though the project is still in its early stages, both the researchers and residents are optimistic about its potential.
“i’m excited for where the technology is going,” cutler said. “i think as new generations of hardware and software come out, it’ll only get better and allow us to start jumping into other procedures and fields.”
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ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈfəndɪd ˈkjuni ˌɪnˈstrəktɪŋ prəˈfɛsərz tɪ pʊʃ ˌprɑpəˈgændə mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs ðən hitler’*’ nu jɔrk ˈkjuni prəˈfɛsər, ʤoʊ bɔˈrɛli tʊk tɪ hɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs haʊ əˈpɔld hi wɑz ðət ðə ˈkjuni ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjən ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd ˈmɛmbərz tɪ tiʧ ənd səˈpɔrtər ˌprɑpəˈgændə. ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə keɪm frəm fascism’*’, ə grup. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt, ðə əˈlaɪəns fər ˈgloʊbəl ˈʤəstɪs, wɪʧ ɪz ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə ʤɔrʤ taɪdz faʊnˈdeɪʃən, rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ fənd ˈrɛfˌjuz ˈfæˌʃɪzəm, wɪʧ ˈoʊpənli brægz əˈbaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvaɪələns tɪ ʃət daʊn kənˈsərvətɪv ənd ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən spiʧ. ɔn ðə fərst peɪʤ əv wən əv ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈpisɪz, ɪt ridz, ˈfæʃɪst rəˈʒim ɪz mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs tɪ ðə wərld ðən ˈivɪn hitler’*’ ənd rɪˈfərd tɪ trəmp səˈpɔrtərz ɛz racists’*’. ðə ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjən ˈivɪn əˈtækt ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðə trəmp/ pɛns rəˈʒim ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ supremacy’*’ ənd fascism’*’ waɪl dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈməzlɪmz. bɪˈkəz ˈkrɪsʧɪnz hu ər ˈʧɑpɪŋ hɛdz ɔf ənd ˈfɔrsɪŋ conversions…*… ðə nɛkst peɪʤ kɔld ðə rəˈʒim ‘‘illegitimate’*’ ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈpipəl tɪ aʊt ðə regime’*’. ənd əv kɔrs brɔt əp ˈhɪtlər ənd ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərməni əˈgɛn. ˈsəmˌwən ʃʊd riˈmaɪnd ðɪs ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjən ðət ˈdɑnəld trəmp wən ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɪn ən ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈlænsˌlaɪd. bɪˈloʊ ɪz ʤoʊ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst: bɪˈloʊ ɪz ə ˈkɑpi əv ə ˈlɛtər prəˈfɛsər bɔˈrɛli sɛnt ðə ˈtiʧərz union…*…
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taxpayer funded cuny instructing professors to push soros-backed anti-trump propaganda – ‘trump more dangerous than hitler’
new york – cuny professor, joe borelli took to his social media to express how appalled he was that the cuny teachers union instructed members to teach anti-trump and anti-trump supporter propaganda.
the propaganda came from ‘refuse fascism’, a soros-backed group. according to a breitbart report, the alliance for global justice, which is funded by the george soros-backed tides foundation, reportedly donated $50,000 to fund refuse fascism, which openly brags about using violence to shut down conservative and libertarian speech.
on the first page of one of the propaganda pieces, it reads, ‘the fascist trump/pence regime is more dangerous to the world than even hitler’ and referred to trump supporters as ‘armed racists’. the teachers union even attacked christianity claiming the trump/ pence regime is pushing ‘white supremacy’ and ‘christian fascism’ while defending muslims. because it’s christians who are chopping heads off and forcing conversions…
the next page called the trump/pence regime ‘illegitimate’ and encouraged people to ‘drive out the trump/pence regime’. and of course brought up hitler and nazi germany again. someone should remind this teachers union that donald trump won the presidency according to our constitution in an electoral landslide.
below is joe borelli’s facebook post:
below is a copy of a letter professor borelli sent the teachers union…
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hi ˈɛmtid hɪz bæŋk əˈkaʊnt, ənd ɔl hi həz ɪz ðɪs bəˈnænə. ˈhɛnri, 30 həz faɪld ə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt ˈæftər hi sɪz hi lɔst ˈoʊvər ɔn ə ˈkɑrnəvəl geɪm ənd wən ˈoʊnli ə stəft bəˈnænə wɪθ dreadlocks*, ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðə ˈɛpsəm, n.h*., mæn əˈtɛndəd ə ˈkɑrnəvəl ɪn ˈmænˌʧɛstər ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɛr hi pleɪd ə geɪm kɔld "təbz əv fən." toʊld hɪz goʊl wɑz tɪ wɪn ən fər hɪz kɪdz, bət ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ 300 ɔn ðə geɪm wɪˈθaʊt səkˈsɛs, hi wɛnt hoʊm tɪ gɪt əˈnəðər ɔl əv ðə ˈməni hi hæd. "ðeɪ ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ mi aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɔl maɪ ˈməni bæk," toʊld wmur*, "aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ən ðeɪ laɪd tɪ mi." "təbz əv fən" kɔsts 5 fər tu bɔlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu ˈhæmʃər ˈjunjən ˈlidər. ðə pleɪər məst θroʊ ðə bɔlz ˈɪntu ə ˈtɪltɪd ˈbəkɪt. hi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈkɑrnəvəl, rən baɪ fiˈɛstə ʃoʊz, ðə nɛkst deɪ tɪ kəmˈpleɪn, ənd ðə geɪm ˈɑpərˌeɪtər geɪv ɪm 600 ənd ə lɑrʤ stəft bəˈnænə wɪθ ə hæt ənd dreadlocks*. ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər sɛd ðət wɑz "ɔl ðeɪ kʊd du" fər ɪm, toʊld ðə ˈjunjən ˈlidər. ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˈmænˌʧɛstər pəˈlis, ənd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz naʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ tɪ si ɪf ˈɛni frɔd əˈkərd. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæv nɑt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈloʊˌkeɪt ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi hu wɑz ˈrənɪŋ ðə geɪm wɪn pleɪd, ðoʊ fiˈɛstə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz toʊld əˈθɔrətiz ðət dɪd nɑt spɛnd fiˈɛstə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɑn flɪn toʊld ðət "təbz əv fən" ɪz rən baɪ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkɑnˌtræktər. hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz wərkt wɪθ fiˈɛstə fər jɪrz, ənd ðeɪ hæv ˈnɛvər rən ˈɪntu ə ˈprɑbləm ˌbiˈfɔr. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈjunjən ˈlidər, ə bʊk kɔld "ˈkɑrnəvəl frɔd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz 101 ˈditeɪlz haʊ ðə "təbz əv fən" geɪm fulz ˈpeɪtrənz: ə ˈkɑrnəvəl ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈpleɪsɪz ə bɔl ˈɪntu ðə ˈbəkɪt, ðɛn ˌɪnˈvaɪts pəˈtɛnʃəl pleɪərz tɪ tɔs wən ɪn. wɪθ ðə fərst bɔl weɪɪŋ ðə ˈbəkɪt daʊn, ðə ˈpræktɪs bɔl steɪz ɪn ðə ˈbəkɪt ˈizəli.
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he emptied his bank account, and all he has is this rasta banana.
henry gribbohm, 30, has filed a police report after he says he lost over $2,600 on a carnival game and won only a stuffed banana with dreadlocks, wlky reported.
the epsom, n.h., man attended a carnival in manchester on saturday where he played a ball-tossing game called "tubs of fun." gribbohm told wbz-tv his goal was to win an xbox kinect for his kids, but after spending $300 on the game without success, he went home to get another $2,300 -- all of the money he had.
"they explained to me i was going to get all my money back," gribbohm told wmur, "i was going to get an xbox kinect . . . they lied to me."
"tubs of fun" costs $5 for two balls, according to the new hampshire union leader. the player must throw the balls into a tilted bucket.
he returned to the carnival, run by fiesta shows, the next day to complain, and the game operator gave him $600 and a large stuffed banana with a hat and dreadlocks. the operator said that was "all they could do" for him, gribbohm told the union leader.
gribbohm contacted manchester police, and the department is now investigating to see if any fraud occurred.
investigators have not been able to locate the employee who was running the game when gribbohm played, though fiesta representatives told authorities that gribbohm did not spend $2,600.
fiesta vice president john flynn told wbz-tv that "tubs of fun" is run by an independent contractor. he noted the company has worked with fiesta for years, and they have never run into a problem before.
according to the union leader, a book called "carnival fraud investigations 101" details how the "tubs of fun" game fools patrons: a carnival employee places a ball into the bucket, then invites potential players to toss one in. with the first ball weighing the bucket down, the practice ball stays in the bucket easily.
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““what* ɪf hæd mɔr time?”*?” əˈkrɔs ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ɪt ɪz ðə kˈwɛʃən ˈpəblɪk dɪˈfɛndərz ˈɔfən faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈæskɪŋ ðə moʊst. wʊd ə jəŋ, ˈprɛgnənt ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwʊmən ɪn ˈlɛksɪŋtən, kənˈtəki, hu ˈfeɪsɪz ˈmaɪnər frɔd ˈʧɑrʤɪz leɪd daʊn ɪn ˈeɪprəl stɪl bi ɪn ʤeɪl ɪf hər ˈlɔjər hæd ðə taɪm tɪ əˈpil əˈgɛnst ən ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl beɪl bɑnd? kʊd ðə ˌɪˈlɪtərət waɪt mæn ɪn koʊl ˈkaʊnti, məˈzʊri, ʧɑrʤd ɪn ˈɔgəst wɪθ viˈhɪkjələr əˈsɔlt ənd ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd ɪn ˈprɪzən, ˈɛvər bi əˈsaɪnd ən əˈtərni wɪθ ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ɪm? haʊ ˈmɛni əv ðə 30 dɪˈfɛndənts ˈprɛzənt fər ə ˈsɪŋgəl plea”*” ˈhirɪŋ ɪn ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪn ʤun wʊd hæv ˈplidɪd nɑt ˈgɪlti ɪf hæd mɔr ðən 20 ˈsɛkəndz əv ˈligəl ˈkaʊnsəl? ɪn 1963 ðə ˈlændˌmɑrk ˈgɪdiən vi ˈweɪnˌraɪt səˈprim kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ ɛnʃˈraɪnd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪt fər ˈɪndɪʤənt ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛndənts ðoʊz hu ˈkænɑt əˈfɔrd tɪ peɪ fər ə ˈlɔjər tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈligəl ˈkaʊnsəl. bət 53 jɪrz ɔn, ɛz ðə reɪt əv ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri həz mɔr ðən kwɑˈdrupəld ənd əp tɪ 90 əv ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛndənts ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ɛz ˈɪndɪʤənt, ðɪs ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ðə ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm həz bɪn ɪˈroʊdɪd tɪ ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt. ɛz ɛd ˈmɑnəhæn, ˈpəblɪk ˈædvəˌkeɪt ənd ʧif dɪˈfɛndər sɛd: ɪn ˈkraɪsəs ɪn kənˈtəki ənd ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. dɪˈfɛndərz ər ðə pæk mjulz əv ðə system,”*,” hi sɛd. mjulz kən ˈkɛri ə lɔt. bət ju pʊt wən mɔr bɑks ɔn ən ˈoʊvərˈbərdənd mjul, ənd ɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ function.”*.” luˌiziˈænə, reɪs ənd ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ə ˈbroʊkən ˈpəblɪk dɪˈfɛndər ˈsɪstəm. ˈvɪdioʊ baɪ ˈlɔrəns ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz ˈbeɪgən tɪ ˈrɛkən wɪθ ɪts roʊl ɛz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʤeɪlər, hoʊm tɪ ə ˈmænəfɛstli əˈnikwəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm ðət ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli ˈpənɪʃəz pur ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr. ɪn ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪŋ ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv ðɪs ˈprɑbləm məʧ əv ðə ˈfoʊkɪs həz ˈsɛntərd ɔn ˈsɛntənsɪŋ rɪˈfɔrm, bət ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɛr 95 əv ˈkrɪmənəl ˈkeɪsɪz ər ˈsɛtəld baɪ pli dil, ˈlɪtəl əˈtɛnʃən həz bɪn ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl steɪt əv ˈɪndɪʤənt dɪˈfɛns. əraʊnd ðə ˈjuˈɛs, dɪˈfɛndərz ruˈtinli rɪˈpɔrt ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ənd ˈəndərˌfəndɪŋ, kɔzd baɪ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈstrəkʧərəl, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdraɪvərz. ˈfɪgjərz ər skænt, bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2008 ˈɛstəˌmeɪt baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən bɑr əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, steɪt ənd ˈkaʊnti ˈgəvərnmənts spɛnt ə ˈtoʊtəl əv ɔn ˈɪndɪʤənt dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəmz ə jɪr, ʤɪst əv ðə ˈrəfli spɛnt ɔn ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs baɪ steɪts ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛvəri jɪr. ðə dɛpθ əv ˈkraɪsəs ˈvɛriz ɪn iʧ steɪt, ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈpæʧˌwərk əv dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəmz ðət ər ˈfəndɪd ənd ədˈmɪnɪstərd ˈdɪfərˈɛntli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən. ɪn məˈzʊri, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɛr ðə dɪˈfɛndər ˈɔfəs ɪz ˈfəndɪd ɪnˈtaɪərli æt ðə steɪt ˈlɛvəl, ˈgəvərnər ʤeɪ ˈnɪksən həz rɪˈpitɪdli blɑkt ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv steɪt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ kæp defenders’*’ ˈwərˌkloʊdz ənd ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr ˈfəndɪŋ. moʊst ˈrisəntli, ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈnɪksən wɪθˈhɛld əv ə rɪˈlif fənd əˈpruvd baɪ ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər tɪ haɪər əˈdɪʃənəl stæf. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə məˈzʊri ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈkrɑnɪkəli ˈoʊvərˈbərdənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2014 ˈstədi, wɪʧ faʊnd ðə ˈɔfəs wɑz ɪn nid əv 270 mɔr stæf tɪ mit ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈkæsəˌloʊdz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, sɛd ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə dɪˈfɛndər ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈmaɪkəl ˈbɛrɪt, ðə ˈɔfəs həz lɔst 30 stæf ˈmɛmbərz sɪns 2014 du tɪ ˈfəndɪŋ kəts, ənd ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn 12 mɔr ˈkeɪsɪz naʊ ə jɪr. ˈbɛrɪt sɛd ðɪs mɛnt dɪˈfɛndərz wər ˈɔfən ˈʤəgəlɪŋ ˈəpwərdz əv 150 ˈkeɪsɪz æt ə taɪm, wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 350 əˈveɪləbəl fər iʧ klaɪənt, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈmaɪnər ˌmɪsdəˈminər ˈkeɪsɪz tɪ ˈmərdərz. ɪn koʊl ˈkaʊnti, məˈzʊri, dɪˈfɛndərz wərk mɔr ðən 225 əˈbəv ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈkeɪsˌloʊd ˈlɪmɪts pʊt ðət ɪn ˈkɑntɛkst: ɪf ju ər aɪ wər tɪ haɪər ˈkaʊnsəl fər ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ, ɪt wʊd kɔst ˈθaʊzənz əv dollars,”*,” ˈbɛrɪt sɛd. læst mənθ, ˈbɛrɪt tʊk ə ˈnɑvəl əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðə ˈkraɪsəs. hi əˈtɛmptəd tɪ kəmˈpɛl ˈnɪksən, ə ˈfɔrmər əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ənd ˈlɔjər, tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˌɪˈlɪtərət waɪt mæn ɪn koʊl ˈkaʊnti ə raɪt ˈbɛrɪt kleɪmd hi həz ˈəndər steɪt lɔ. ðə ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ðət kəmˈpɛl mi tɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪn ˈɛni ənd ɔl ˈævəˌnuz fər rɪˈlif, ɪt straɪks mi ðət aɪ ʃʊd bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ðə wən əˈtərni ɪn ðə steɪt hu nɑt ˈoʊnli kriˈeɪtɪd ðɪs ˈprɑbləm, bət ɪz ɪn ə juˈnik pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs it,”*,” ˈbɛrɪt roʊt. ðə keɪs ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz nɑt ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri, ˈbɛrɪt sɛd, bət ðə ˈɔfəs ɪn koʊl ˈkaʊnti ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈoʊvərˈbərdənd ɪn ðə steɪt, wɛr dɪˈfɛndərz wərk mɔr ðən 225 əˈbəv ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈkeɪsˌloʊd ˈlɪmɪts. æt ə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈhirɪŋ wiks ˈleɪtər, ə ʤəʤ ˈhændɪd daʊn ə ˈrulɪŋ wɪʧ faʊnd ðət ˈbɛrɪt dɪd nɑt hæv ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ kəmˈpɛl ðə ˈgəvərnər. wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd bət nɑt surprised,”*,” sɛd ˈbɛrɪt, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə keɪs həz naʊ bɪn əˈsaɪnd tɪ wən əv hɪz oʊn ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪd əˈtərniz. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn kənˈtəki, əˈnəðər ˈsɪstəm, ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪfərənt; ˈfəndɪŋ ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ər taɪd tɪ ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈɔfəs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə dɪˈfɛndər ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz spɛrd frəm sˈwipɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt kəts əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt, ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ðə steɪt ˈsɛnɪt rɪˈʤɛktɪd ə ˈbəʤɪt ˌɪnˈkris ˈhændɪd daʊn baɪ ə ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgəvərnər, mæt ˈbɛvɪn, wɪʧ wʊd hæv kriˈeɪtɪd 44 nu pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs. kənˈtəki dɪˈfɛndərz tʊk ɔn ˈævərɪʤ 448 ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ðə pæst jɪr, 54 əˈbəv ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈnæʃənəl ˈstændərdz. əˈtərniz teɪk ɔn 11 mɔr ˈkeɪsɪz ðən ðeɪ dɪd ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ, ənd ɪn ˈɛriəz səʧ ɛz ˈluiˌvɪl naʊ teɪk kloʊz tɪ ˈdəbəl ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈstændərd. ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪˈsivd læst jɪr lɛs ðən əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl steɪt ˈbəʤɪt. ˈivɪn ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ə ˈsɪstəm wɛr ðə ˈɔfəs ɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz ðət meɪks ɪt wən ðə moʊst wɛl ˈfəndɪd ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ˈeɪʤənsi ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dəg ˈwɪlsən sɛd hɪz dɪˈpɑrtmənt wɑz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ æt ə 10 ˈstæfɪŋ ˈdɛfəsət. nɑt ˈtɛlɪŋ ju ˈfʊli ˈfəndɪd ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz peachy,”*,” ˈwɪlsən sɛd. ʤɪst ˈtɛlɪŋ ju, ɪn ˈbɛtər ʃeɪp ðən moʊst ˈeɪʤənsiz əˈkrɔs ðə country.”*.” ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ, ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 62 əv ɔl ˌmɪsdəˈminər dɪˈfɛndənts hæd noʊ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈkaʊnsəl æt ɔl, ənd æt ðə ˈvɛri list 35 əv ˈpəblɪk dɪˈfɛns əˈtərniz ər ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪd wɪθ ˈkeɪsɪz. əˈgɛn, ðə rut ˈkɔzɪz ər ˈdɪfərənt. ˈɪndɪʤənt dɪˈfɛns ɪz ˈfəndɪd ɪnˈtaɪərli æt ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈlɛvəl, ənd ɪn ɔl bət tu ˈkaʊntiz ˈɪndɪʤənt dɪˈfɛns ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈkɑntræktəd əˈtərniz ˈrəðər ðən ˈɔfəsɪz hu ər səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ noʊ steɪt ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ənd ər peɪd ə fɪkst fi pər keɪs. ɛz səʧ, kənˈkludɪd ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi baɪ ðə sɪksθ əˈmɛndmənt ˈsɛnər, dɪˈfɛns prəˈvaɪdərz ɪn moʊst əv ˈjuˌtɔ ər ɛˈsɛnʃəli tɪ wərk ðɛr ˈkeɪsɪz kˈwɪkli ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈifɛktɪvli, ənd ər ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ə ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst. bət pərˈhæps ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ðɪs ˈkraɪsəs fɛlt mɔr əˈkjutli ðən ɪn luˌiziˈænə, wɛr əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd æt ə haɪər reɪt ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər steɪt, ənd wɛr ðə dɪˈfɛndər ˈsɪstəm ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ðə brɪŋk əv ˈmɛltˌdaʊn. ənˈlaɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər steɪt, luˌiziˈænə peɪz fər ɪts dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəm praɪˈmɛrəli θru ˈspidɪŋ ˈtɪkɪts ənd ˈəðər ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ənˈlaɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər steɪt, luˌiziˈænə peɪz fər ɪts ˈɪndɪʤənt dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəm praɪˈmɛrəli θru ˈspidɪŋ ˈtɪkɪts ənd ˈəðər ˈloʊkəli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈrɛvəˌnu, ˈrəðər ðən ˌgɛrənˈtiɪŋ fəndz θru ðə ˈbəʤɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz əv iʧ ˈɔfəs ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ən ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv ənˈsərtənti, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkts wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪʤər ˈhaɪˌweɪz ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ flədz ənd ˈəðər ˈimərʤənsiz, wɪn ðə pəˈlis ənd kɔrts ər ˈdoʊlɪŋ aʊt fjuər ˈtɪkɪts. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ðət ənˈsteɪbəl ˈsɪstəm wɑz θroʊn ˈɪntu ˈfərðər ˌdɪsəˈreɪ baɪ wərst ˈbəʤɪt ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˈdɛkeɪdz, wɪʧ keɪm ɪn ðə weɪk əv ə stip drɔp ɪn ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz ənd jɪrz əv baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnər ˈbɑbi jindal*. əraʊnd ðə steɪt, dɪˈfɛndərz wɛnt ˈɪntu traɪɪʤ, ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ðɛr klaɪənts ɔn fər ə ˈlɔjər. bət ˈnæʃənəl əˈtɛnʃən ɔn ðə ˈkraɪsəs həz weɪnd, ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz kənˈdɪʃənz hæv ˌɪmˈpruvd ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ðət rɪˈsivz noʊ ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ, nu ˌɔˈrlinz. ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ə smɔl ˈɪnˌfləks əv fəndz, ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɔfəs ðɛr ˈɛndɪd ɪts ˈhaɪrɪŋ friz waɪl rɪˈdusɪŋ ɪts tɪ fjuər ðən 40 dɪˈfɛndənts. aʊt ɪn 63 ˈəðər ˈpɛrɪʃɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, məʧ əv ðɪs ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ðə ˈɪndɪʤənt dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈʃæloʊər ðən ɪt əˈpɪrz. ɪn ˈpɛrɪʃ, ðə kɔrts hæv əˈdrɛst ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈfəndɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz baɪ əˈpɔɪntɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈlɔjərz ɪn taʊn ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tæks, ril ɛˈsteɪt ənd əˈdɑpʃən əˈtərniz tɪ ðə ˈkeɪsɪz ðət wər biɪŋ nɪˈglɛktɪd, wɪʧ həz ˈsupərˌfɪʃəli riˈzɑlvd ðə. ɪn wɪn ˈpɛrɪʃ, ə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ɪz naʊ ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ɛz ə dɪˈfɛndər, əˈnəðər ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft ənd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli kˈwɛsʧənəbəl weɪ əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ du ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈfəndɪŋ. ɪn ðə ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈdɪstrɪkt, əp tɪ 50 pur dɪˈfɛndənts ər kənˈvɪktəd ənd ˈsɛntənst æt wəns fər ˈmeɪʤər ˈfɛləniz ˈkɛriɪŋ əp tɪ ˈdɛkeɪdz ɪn ˈprɪzən, waɪl ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpəblɪk dɪˈfɛndər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ɔl əv ðɛm ˈstrəgəlz tɪ ˈprɛzənt ˈɛni əv ðə fækts ənd ˈɑrgjəmənts ɪn ðɛr ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkeɪsɪz. ənd ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt, ɪgˈzæktli wən ˈlɔjər ɪz naʊ ɪmˈplɔɪd tɪ rən ə ˈɔfəs ðət ˈkəvərz tu ˈpɛrɪʃɪz ənd mɔr ðən 900 ˈkeɪsɪz. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu deɪz, ðə ˈmɑrʃəl ˈprɑʤɛkt, ɪn kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈgɑrdiən, wɪl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə daɪər steɪt əv ˈpəblɪk dɪˈfɛns ɪn luˌiziˈænə ənd ðə ˈɔfən bɪˈzɑr ˈkoʊpɪŋ ˈstrætəʤiz səm ˈpɛrɪʃɪz hæv bɪn fɔrst tɪ teɪk. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈfəndɪŋ əv ˈpəblɪk dɪˈfɛndərz praɪˈmɛrəli θru ˈloʊkəl kɔrt fiz ənd ˈtræfɪk ˈtɪkɪts həz lɛft ðə ˈsɪstəm ɔn ðə brɪŋk əv ˈmɛltˌdaʊn. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈlɔrəns fər ðə ˈgɑrdiən haʊ bæd ɪz ðə ˈpɪkʧər əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri? ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋli, ðə skeɪl əv ðə ˈprɑbləm rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈnoʊn ɛz ˈdəzənz əv steɪts ənd ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz ˈproʊdus noʊ rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈdætə æt ɔl ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈpəblɪk dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəmz. ðə læst ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈsərˌveɪ əv ˈpəblɪk dɪˈfɛndər ˈɔfəsɪz wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt ˈɔlˌmoʊst 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ baɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈʤəstɪs stəˈtɪstɪks (bjs*). ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz wər stɑrk: 73 əv dɪˈfɛndər ˈsɪstəmz, ˈjutəˌlaɪzd ɪn 27 steɪts, wər ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əˈbəv ðə ˈmæksəməm ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈkeɪsˌloʊd ˈlɛvəl. ɪn ðə 22 steɪt ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd dɪˈfɛndər ˈproʊˌgræmz, 15 ræn ɔn ˈkeɪsˌloʊd ˈlɛvəlz ðət ɪkˈsidɪd ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd keɪs ˈlɪmət. ɪn ə wərld əv ˈmɛʒərmənt ənd ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt, ˈmɛni ˈɑrgju ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz wər ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ðə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd streɪn ɔn ðə ˈsɪstəm. ɪn 2013 ðə ɛmˈbɑrkt ɔn ə ˈfɑloʊˌəp ˈsərˌveɪ, ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ɔl fɔrmz əv ˈɪndɪʤənt dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəmz nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈɔfəsɪz ɪgˈzæmənd ɪn 2013 bət ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs həz bɪn ˈɑrʤuəs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz hæd ə fʊl rɪˈspɑns reɪt əˈməŋ ˈɔfəsɪz, ˈoʊnli 70 əv ˈproʊˌgræmz hæv rɪˈspɑndɪd, ˈminɪŋ ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðɪs saɪd əv ðə ˈrisərʧ meɪ bi dɪˈleɪd ənˈtɪl spərɪŋ əv nɛkst jɪr. suˈzæn strɔŋ, ðə ˌstætəˈstɪʃən ˈlidɪŋ ðə ˈrisərʧ, dɪˈskraɪbd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈsɪstəmz ɛz ə ənˈnoʊn universe”*”. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈərʤənsi əv ðə ˈkraɪsəs, ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ boʊθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl, lərˈɛtə lɪnʧ, ənd hər ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər, ˈɛrɪk ˈhoʊldər, ðə ˈɪʃu rɪˈmeɪnz ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl. kənˈgrɛʃənəl bɪlz ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈɔfəsɪz ˈiziər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈfɛdərəl grænt ˈməni hæv gɔn ˈnoʊˌwɛr. ənd ɪn ən ɪˈlɛkʃən jɪr ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən həz ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˈprɑməst tɪ ɑr ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm frəm ɛnd tɪ end”*”, ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˈfəndɪŋ dɪˈfɛns əv ðə ˈpurɪst ˈpipəl ˈkəmɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kɔrts dɪz nɑt ˈfiʧər ɔn hər ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ʧeɪnʤ. ˈdɑnəld trəmp, hu həz ˈprɑməst tɪ bi lɔ ənd ˈɔrdər candidate”*”, həz ə ˈvɪʒən fər rɪˈfɔrm ðət goʊz noʊ ˈfərðər ðən ə vaʊ tɪ əˈpɔɪnt bɛst ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ðə country”*”. ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɑŋgrəsmən tɛd dɔɪʧ ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn 2013 ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnər fər ðə raɪt tɪ ˈkaʊnsəl ækt, ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd kriˈeɪt ə ˈpraɪvət, ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˈsɛntər tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ˈrisərʧ ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ənd grænt ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ ˈɔfəsɪz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɑz ɛnˈdɔrst baɪ ə ˈspɛktrəm əv ˈligəl grups, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən bɑr əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ɪt gɑt ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɪn ðə haʊs ənd wɑz ˈsəbsəkwəntli ˌriɪntrəˈdust læst jɪr. həz bɪn ə lɔt əv baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən hir əˈbaʊt ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs rɪˈfɔrmz, bət moʊst əv ðət ɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈsɛntənsɪŋ reform,”*,” dɔɪʧ sɛd. wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈstrəgəl wɪθ mæs ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən ɪf wi du ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ stɑp ðə ˈsɪstəm frəm ˈfidɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ɑr ˈprɪzənz. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz teɪks ə lɔŋ taɪm tɪ hɛlp ˈpipəl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm ðət ɪgˈzɪsts ənd ðət wi hæv tɪ ˈgræpəl with.”*.” ə fju deɪz spɛnt ɪn ðə ˈkɔrˌtrumz əv ˈrʊrəl luˌiziˈænə maɪt bi ə stɑrt.
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“what if i’d had more time?” across the us, it is the question public defenders often find themselves asking the most. would a young, pregnant african american woman in lexington, kentucky, who faces minor fraud charges laid down in april still be in jail if her lawyer had the time to appeal against an impossible $40,000 bail bond?
could the 50-year-old illiterate white man in cole county, missouri, charged in august with vehicular assault and facing over a decade in prison, ever be assigned an attorney with the resources to defend him?
how many of the 30 defendants present for a single “mass plea” hearing in louisiana’s 16th judicial district in june would have pleaded not guilty if they’d had more than 20 seconds of legal counsel?
in 1963, the landmark gideon v wainwright supreme court ruling enshrined the constitutional right for indigent criminal defendants – those who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer – to access legal counsel. but 53 years on, as the rate of incarceration across the country has more than quadrupled and up to 90% of criminal defendants in the us qualify as indigent, this cornerstone principle of the justice system has been eroded to breaking point.
as ed monahan, kentucky’s public advocate and chief defender said: “we’re in crisis in kentucky and in america.
“public defenders are the pack mules of the system,” he said. “pack mules can carry a lot. but you put one more box on an overburdened mule, and it won’t be able to function.”
louisiana, race and the consequences of a broken public defender system. video by laurence mathieu-léger
in recent years the us has begun to reckon with its role as the world’s biggest jailer, home to a manifestly unequal justice system that disproportionately punishes poor people of color. in diagnosing the causes of this problem much of the focus has centered on sentencing reform, but in a country where 95% of criminal cases are settled by plea deal, little attention has been given to the critical state of indigent defense. around the us, defenders routinely report an increase in overburdening and underfunding, caused by a variety of structural, political and economic drivers.
up-to-date figures are scant, but according to a 2008 estimate by the american bar association, state and county governments spent a total of $5.3bn on indigent defense systems a year, just 2.5% of the roughly $200bn spent on criminal justice by states and local government every year. the depth of crisis varies in each state, indicative of the complex patchwork of defense systems that are funded and administered differently dependent on jurisdiction.
in missouri, for example, where the defender office is funded entirely at the state level, governor jay nixon has repeatedly blocked the passage of state legislation to cap defenders’ workloads and increase their funding. most recently, in july, nixon withheld $3.5m of a relief fund approved by the state legislature to hire additional staff. as a result, the missouri system is chronically overburdened, according to a 2014 study, which found the office was in need of 270 more staff to meet increasing caseloads.
instead, said the director of the state’s defender program, michael barrett, the office has lost 30 staff members since 2014 due to funding cuts, and is taking on 12% more cases – now 82,000 a year. barrett said this meant defenders were often juggling upwards of 150 cases at a time, with an average of $350 available for each client, ranging from minor misdemeanor cases to non-capital murders.
in cole county, missouri, defenders work more than 225% above the recommended caseload limits
“let’s put that in context: if you or i were to hire counsel for a simple dui, it would cost thousands of dollars,” barrett said.
last month, barrett took a novel approach to mitigate the crisis. he attempted to compel nixon, a former attorney general and private-practice lawyer, to represent a 50-year-old illiterate white man in cole county – a right barrett claimed he has under state law.
“given the extraordinary circumstances that compel me to entertain any and all avenues for relief, it strikes me that i should begin with the one attorney in the state who not only created this problem, but is in a unique position to address it,” barrett wrote.
the case itself was not extraordinary, barrett said, but the defender’s office in cole county is one of the most overburdened in the state, where defenders work more than 225% above the recommended caseload limits.
at a preliminary hearing weeks later, a judge handed down a single-page ruling which found that barrett did not have the authority to compel the governor. “i was disappointed but not surprised,” said barrett, adding that the case has now been assigned to one of his own overloaded attorneys.
the situation in kentucky, another state-funded system, is a little different; funding difficulties are tied to the legislature rather than the governor’s office. although the defender program was spared from sweeping budget cuts across the state, earlier this year the state senate rejected a $6.2m budget increase handed down by a sympathetic republican governor, matt bevin, which would have created 44 new positions in the defender’s office.
kentucky defenders took on average 448 cases in the past year, 54% above recommended national standards. attorneys take on 11% more cases than they did a decade ago, and in areas such as louisville now take close to double the national standard. the department received $49m last year – less than 0.5% of the overall state budget.
even in colorado, a state-funded system where the defender’s office is subject to a number of legislative safeguards that makes it one the most well funded in the country, agency executive doug wilson said his department was operating at a 10% staffing deficit. “i’m not telling you we’re fully funded and everything is peachy,” wilson said. “i’m just telling you, we’re in better shape than most agencies across the country.”
in utah, an estimated 62% of all misdemeanor defendants had no access to counsel at all, and at the very least 35% of public defense attorneys are overloaded with cases. again, the root causes are different. indigent defense is funded entirely at the county level, and in all but two counties indigent defense is provided by contracted attorneys – rather than defender’s offices – who are subjected to no state oversight and are paid a fixed fee per case. as such, concluded a recent study by the sixth amendment center, defense providers in most of utah are essentially incentivized to work their cases quickly instead of effectively, and are thereby systematically subjected to a conflict of interest.
but perhaps nowhere in the us is this crisis felt more acutely than in louisiana, where americans are incarcerated at a higher rate than any other state, and where the defender system is already on the brink of meltdown.
unlike any other state, louisiana pays for its defense system primarily through speeding tickets and other local revenue
unlike any other state, louisiana pays for its indigent defense system primarily through speeding tickets and other locally generated revenue, rather than guaranteeing funds through the budgeting process. as a result, the finances of each defender’s office are subject to an extraordinarily high level of uncertainty, especially in districts without major highways – and during floods and other emergencies, when the police and courts are doling out fewer tickets.
earlier this year, that unstable system was thrown into further disarray by louisiana’s worst budget crisis in decades, which came in the wake of a steep drop in oil prices and years of tax-slashing by former governor bobby jindal. around the state, defenders went into triage, putting thousands of their clients on waitlists for a lawyer.
but national attention on the crisis has waned, in part because conditions have improved in the city that receives no shortage of media coverage, new orleans. after receiving a small influx of funds, the public defender’s office there ended its hiring freeze while reducing its waitlist to fewer than 40 defendants.
out in louisiana’s 63 other parishes, however, much of this summer’s improvement in the indigent defense system is shallower than it appears. in caddo parish, the courts have addressed the public defender’s funding problems by appointing all the lawyers in town – including tax, real estate and adoption attorneys – to the cases that were being neglected, which has superficially resolved the waitlist. in winn parish, a prosecutor is now working part-time as a defender, another makeshift and constitutionally questionable way of making do in the absence of funding.
in the 16th judicial district, up to 50 poor defendants are convicted and sentenced – at once – for major felonies carrying up to decades in prison, while the single public defender representing all of them struggles to present any of the facts and arguments in their separate cases. and in the district, exactly one lawyer is now employed to run a defender’s office that covers two parishes and more than 900 cases.
over the next two days, the marshall project, in collaboration with the guardian, will focus on the dire state of public defense in louisiana and the often bizarre coping strategies some parishes have been forced to take.
facebook twitter pinterest louisiana’s funding of public defenders – primarily through local court fees and traffic tickets – has left the system on the brink of meltdown. photograph: laurence mathieu-léger for the guardian
how bad is the picture around the country? frustratingly, the scale of the problem remains unknown as dozens of states and jurisdictions produce no reliable data at all on the condition of their public defense systems.
the last nationwide survey of public defender offices was carried out almost 10 years ago by the department of justice’s bureau of justice statistics (bjs). the findings were stark: 73% of county-operated defender systems, utilized in 27 states, were functioning above the maximum recommended caseload level.
in the 22 state centralized defender programs, 15 ran on caseload levels that exceeded the recommended case limit. in a world of meagre measurement and inadequate oversight, many argue the findings were a significant underestimate of the nationwide strain on the system.
in 2013, the bjs embarked on a follow-up survey, aiming to examine all forms of indigent defense systems – not just the defender’s offices examined in 2013. but the process has been arduous. although the department has had a full response rate among state-administered offices, only 70% of county-based programs have responded, meaning publication of this side of the research may be delayed until spring of next year.
suzanne strong, the statistician leading the research, described many of the county-based systems as a “completely unknown universe”.
despite the urgency of the crisis, recognized by both the us attorney general, loretta lynch, and her predecessor, eric holder, the issue remains intractable. congressional bills offering defender’s offices easier access to federal grant money have gone nowhere.
and in an election year during which hillary clinton has explicitly promised to “reform our criminal justice system from end to end”, dealing with the crisis in funding defense of the poorest people coming before the courts does not feature on her platform for change. donald trump, who has promised to be “the law and order candidate”, has a vision for reform that goes no further than a vow to appoint “the best prosecutors and law enforcement officials in the country”.
in washington, democratic congressman ted deutch introduced in 2013 the national center for the right to counsel act, legislation that would create a private, non-profit centre to provide training, research initiatives and grant funding to defender’s offices around the country. although the legislation was endorsed by a spectrum of legal groups, including the american bar association, it got nowhere in the house and was subsequently reintroduced last year.
“there has been a lot of bipartisan conversation here about criminal justice reforms, but most of that is focused on sentencing reform,” deutch said. “we will continue to struggle with mass incarceration if we don’t do something to stop the system from feeding people into our prisons.
“in washington, it sometimes takes a long time to help people recognize the problem that exists and that we have to grapple with.”
a few days spent in the courtrooms of rural louisiana might be a start.
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sərʧ ˈkɑntɛnts nɛkst wɔr ˌrivˈju pɑrt ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn ɛr fɔrs wi kənˈtɪnju ɑr ˌrivˈju əv ðə geɪm nɛkst wɔr ənd ðɪs taɪm wi ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn saɪd. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, wi wɪl dɪˈskraɪb ðə meɪn ˈjunɪts əv ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn ɛr fɔrs ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn ðə geɪm ənd kəmˈpɛr ðɛm wɪθ ðə ril ˈɔrdər əv ˈbætəl ˈɪndiən ɛr fɔrs ˌʧɛŋˈdu ðə ˌʧɛŋˈdu (ˈneɪtoʊ koʊd: fishbed*) ɪz ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ðoʊ pərˈdəkʃən stɑpt ɪn 2013 ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ sərv, ˈmoʊstli ɛz ən ˌɪnərˈsɛptər, ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ɛr ˈfɔrsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈɑrmi ɛr fɔrs. ˈpækɪˌstæn ɪz ˈkərəntli ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈɑpərˌeɪtər, wɪθ 120 ənd 60 f-7pg*. ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn ɛr fɔrs ɪz tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɪts ɪnˈtaɪər flit əv wɪθ ðə ˈfaɪtər, ɔl wər ˌɪnˈdid plænd tɪ bi rɪˈtaɪrd ənd ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ˈθəndər ˈɛrˌkræft baɪ 2015 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr ɪf ðɪs rɪˈpleɪsmənt həz ˈteɪkən pleɪs. ðə geɪm ˌɪnˈkludz 5 ˈkaʊntərz fər ðə ˈɛrˌkræft taɪp ənd θri fər ðə kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ðɛr wər ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 180 f-7p/pg*, wi kən kənˈsɪdər ðət iʧ ˈkaʊntər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts əraʊnd 30 ˈjunɪts. ðə skˈwɑdrənz 2 16 ənd 26 wər ɪkˈwɪpt (ər ər ˈprɛzəntli ˈəndər ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər ðə jf-17s*). ðə skˈwɑdrənz 14th*, 17th*, 18th*, ənd ər stɪl ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə wɪʧ ˈpərfəktli ˈmæʧɪz ðə ˈfɔrsɪz 5 ˈkaʊntərz fər ənd θri ˈkaʊntərz fər iʧ ˈkaʊntər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ wən skˈwɑdrən ər 30 pleɪnz) prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪn ðə bɔrd geɪm. ˈθəndər ðə ˈθəndər ɪz ə ˈlaɪtˈweɪt, single-engine*, ˈkɑmbæt ˈɛrˌkræft dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ðə ˌʧɛŋˈdu ˈɛrˌkræft ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (ˈsiˈeɪˈsi) əv ˈʧaɪnə. ðə kən bi juzd fər ˈɛriəl riˈkɑnəsəns, graʊnd əˈtæk ənd ˈɛrˌkræft ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən. ɪts ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən baɪ ˈpækɪˌstæn ɪz ʃɔrt fər waɪl ðə ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ənd neɪm xiaolong”*” baɪ ˈʧaɪnə minz fɪrs dragon”*”. ðə ˌɪnˈdəktɪd ɪts fərst skˈwɑdrən ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2010 ənd ɛz əv dɪˈsɛmbər 2015 49 ˈθəndər ˈɛrˌkræft wər ɪn ˈsərvɪs wɪθ 50 əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɛrˌfreɪmz ˈɔrdərd, əv wɪʧ 17 hæv bɪn dɪˈlɪvərd. ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn ɛr fɔrs ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑpərˌeɪts 112 ˈmɑdərˌnaɪzd ˈdæsɔlt mərɑʒ vi ˈəndər ˈprɑʤɛkt roʊz. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt roʊz (ˈrɛtroʊˌfɪt əv straɪk ˈɛləmənt) wɑz ən ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈproʊˌgræm lɔnʧt baɪ ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn ɛr fɔrs tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd oʊld ˈdæsɔlt mərɑʒ ənd mərɑʒ 5 ˈɛrˌkræft wɪθ ˈmɑdərn ˌeɪviˈɑnɪks. bɪˈkəz ðə geɪm ˌɪnˈkludz, 4 mərɑʒ ˈkaʊntərz, wi θɪŋk ðət, əˈprɑksəmətli, iʧ ˈkaʊntər kən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt 30 ˈɛrˌkræfts. ðə geɪm ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz tu ˈkaʊntərz fər moʊst ˈkeɪpəbəl ˈfaɪtər ɪn ˈsərvɪs frəm 1983 tɪ 2007 həz bɪn ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈfælkən. 40 əv ðə blɑk 15 ˈmɑdəlz wər dɪˈlɪvərd frəm 1983 tɪ 1987 ɪn 2006 12 ənd 6 blɑk 52 wər ˈɔrdərd wɪθ ə ˈfərðər 18 ˈɛrˌkræft ˈɔpʃənəl. 14 əv ðə ˈɔpʃənəl ˈfaɪtərz wər ˈɔrdərd ɪn 2010 ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd 14 juzd frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs fri əv kɔst. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈɔrdərd pleɪnz sɪns 2006 ɪt gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs 46 pleɪnz. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ðə flit ɪz tɪ bi ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd wɪθ ˈəpˌdeɪt) ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən kɪts ənd ˈfælkən stɑr ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈsərvɪs laɪf ɛnˈhænsmənt kɪts baɪ ˈtərkɪʃ ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs ˈɪndəstriz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2010 æt ə reɪt əv 1 pər mənθ ənd ðət fɔr ər ɔˈrɛdi ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˈəpˈgreɪd ɪn ðə juz. fər dɪˈlɪvəri ɪn 2011 ðə meɪ hæv ˈkərəntli əraʊnd 60 ˈmɑdərˌnaɪzd ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl wɪʧ ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz tɪ ðə tu ˈkaʊntərz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə geɪm. ˌʧɛŋˈdu ðə ˈleɪtəst pleɪn ɪz ðə ðə ˌʧɛŋˈdu (noʊn ɪn ðə wɛst ɛz ðə dragon“*“, ər baɪ ðə ˈneɪtoʊ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ neɪm ˈfaɪərˌbərd) ɪz ə ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˈfaɪtər ˈɛrˌkræft. ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2009 ˈpækɪˌstæn saɪnd ə dil wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə tɪ baɪ 36 ˈfaɪtərz ɪn ə dil wərθ əraʊnd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈʧaɪnə wɪl gɪv ə skˈwɑdrən əv ðə ədˈvænst ˈfaɪtər ˈɛrˌkræft tɪ mɑrʧ 2012 tɔks wər hɛld bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈkəntriz tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə dɪˈlɪvəri əv ˈleɪtəst ˈfaɪtər ʤɛts tɪ ˈɔfərz wən ˈkaʊntər fər pleɪnz wɪʧ ˈmæʧɪz ðə 36 ˈpərʧəst baɪ ðə.
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gmt next war india-pakistan review iii part : the pakistan air force oob
we continue our review of the gmt game next war india-pakistan and this time we focus on the pakistan side. in particular, we will describe the main units of the pakistan air force that represented in the game and compare them with the real order of battle (oob).ii indian air force oob
f-7 chengdu j-7
the f-7 chengdu j-7 (nato code: fishbed) is a chinese license-built version of the soviet mikoyan-gurevich mig-21. though production stopped in 2013, it continues to serve, mostly as an interceptor, in several air forces, including the people’s liberation army air force.
pakistan is currently the largest non-chinese f-7 operator, with ~120 f-7p and ~60 f-7pg. the pakistan air force is to replace its entire fleet of f-7 with the jf-17 multirole fighter, all f-7p were indeed planned to be retired and replaced with jf-17 thunder aircraft by 2015. however, it is unclear if this replacement has taken place.
the game includes 5 counters for the j-7 aircraft type and three for the jf-17. considering that there were a total of 180 f-7p/pg, we can consider that each counter represents around 30 j-7 units. the f-7p squadrons 2, 16 and 26 were equipped (or are presently under training for the jf-17s). the squadrons 14th, 17th, 18th, 20th and 23th are still operating the j-7, which perfectly matches the forces (5 counters for j-7 and three counters for jf-17, each counter representing one squadron or 30 planes) provided in the board game.
jf-17 thunder
the jf-17 thunder is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed by the chengdu aircraft corporation (cac) of china. the jf-17 can be used for aerial reconnaissance, ground attack and aircraft interception. its designation “jf-17″ by pakistan is short for “joint fighter-17″, while the designation and name “fc-1 xiaolong” by china means “fighter china-1 fierce dragon”.
the paf inducted its first jf-17 squadron in february 2010 and as of december 2015, 49 jf-17 thunder aircraft were in service with 50 additional airframes ordered, of which 17 have been delivered.
the pakistan air force also operates 112 modernized dassault mirage v under project rose. the project rose (retrofit of strike element) was an upgrade programme launched by the pakistan air force to upgrade old dassault mirage iii and mirage 5 aircraft with modern avionics. because the game includes, 4 mirage counters, we think that, approximately, each counter can represent 30 aircrafts.
f-16c
the game also provides two counters for f16s planes.the most capable fighter in paf service from 1983 to 2007 has been the f-16 fighting falcon. 40 of the f-16a/b block 15 models were delivered from 1983 to 1987. in 2006, 12 f-16c and 6 f-16d block 52+ were ordered with a further 18 aircraft optional. 14 of the optional fighters were ordered in 2010. pakistan also received 14 used f-16s from the us free of cost. considering the latest ordered planes since 2006, it gives us 46 planes. considering that the f-16a/b fleet is to be upgraded with mlu (mid-life update) modification kits and falcon star structural service life enhancement kits by turkish aerospace industries starting in september 2010 at a rate of 1 per month and that four f-16a/b are already undergoing upgrade in the u.s. for delivery in 2011, the paf may have currently around 60 modernized and operational f-16s which corresponds to the two counters provided by the gmt game.
chengdu j-10
the latest plane is the j-10. the chengdu j-10 (known in the west as the “vigorous dragon“, or by the nato reporting name firebird) is a lightweight multirole fighter aircraft. in november 2009, pakistan signed a deal with china to buy 36 j-10b fighters in a deal worth around $1.4 billion.in july 2011, it was reported that china will give a squadron of the advanced j-10b fighter aircraft to pakistan.in march 2012, talks were held between the two countries to discuss the delivery of latest j-10b fighter jets to pakistan.the gmt offers one counter for j-10 planes which matches the 36 j-10b purchased by the paf.
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baɪ ðə leɪt 1960s*, ˌtɛkˈnɑləʤɪsts wər ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈvɛntɪŋ ðə fˈjuʧər wi naʊ ˌɪnˈhæbət. ˈɑrθər si. klɑrk pɪrd ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər ənd sɔ ə waɪərd wərld wɛr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wʊd bi ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ənd borderless*. ˈmɑrʃəl məˈkluən ˌfɔrˈsɔ ðə rəf ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz əv wət wi naʊ kɔl "ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə." ənd ˈəðərz prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət iˈmeɪl ənd wər ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən. ɪt ʃʊd pərˈhæps ðɛn kəm ɛz noʊ səˈpraɪz ðət, ʤɪst ə fju jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ðə ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈlæbrəˌtɔri æt ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt dɪˈvɛləpt ə weɪ fər ðə kəmˈpjutər tɪ stɑrt duɪŋ səm ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈkɑmərs laɪk ˈɔrdərɪŋ ˈpitsə. ɪn 1974 ˈdɑnəld ˈʃərmən, huz spiʧ wɑz ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ə ˌnʊrəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈsɔrdər kɔld ˈmoʊbiɪs ˈsɪnˌdroʊm, juzd ə dɪˈvaɪs dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ʤɑn tɪ daɪəl əp ə ˌpitsərˈiə. ðə fərst kɔl wɛnt tɪ ˈdɑmɪˌnoʊz, wɪʧ həŋ əp. ðeɪ wər əˈpɛrəntli tu ˈbɪzi bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈbihəməθ. ˈmərsɪfəˌli, ə hjuˈmeɪn ˌpitsərˈiə ˈmɪstər. maɪks tʊk ðə kɔl, ənd ˈhɪstəri wɑz meɪd. ɪt ɔl pleɪz aʊt əˈbəv, ənd wi hoʊp ðət ˈmɪstər. maɪks ɪz stɪl θˈraɪvɪŋ ɔl ðiz jɪrz ˈleɪtər.... ˈviə
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by the late 1960s, technologists were already inventing the future we now inhabit. arthur c. clarke peered into the future and saw a wired world where information and communication would be immediate and borderless. marshall mcluhan foresaw the rough outlines of what we now call "social media." and others predicted that email and ecommerce were on the not-so-distant horizon. it should perhaps then come as no surprise that, just a few years later, the artificial language laboratory at michigan state developed a way for the computer to start doing some everyday commerce -- like ordering pizza.
in 1974 donald sherman, whose speech was limited by a neurological disorder called moebius syndrome, used a new-fangled device designed by john eulenberg to dial up a pizzeria. the first call went to dominos, which hung up. they were apparently too busy becoming a behemoth. mercifully, a humane pizzeria -- mr. mike's -- took the call, and history was made. it all plays out above, and we hope that mr. mike's is still thriving all these years later....
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ˈɔrəˌgɑn həz ðə haɪ skul ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən reɪt ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk. ʤɪst 68 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈɔrəˌgɑn haɪ skul ˈstudənts ɪn ðə klæs əv 2011 ərnd ə dɪˈploʊmɑ ɪn fɔr jɪrz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə riˈlist ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈəðər steɪts dɪd ˈbɛtər, ənd θri wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ˈprɑpərli soʊ ðɛr reɪts wərənt ˈtælid. ðə rɪˈpɔrt rɪˈvild ðət ˈɔrəˌgɑn haɪ skulz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈdrɑˌpaʊt reɪts fər ˈstudənts əv ˈɛvəri ˈreɪʃəl ənd ˈɛθnɪk grup, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən reɪt fər ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz. noʊ steɪt dɪd ɛz ˈpurli ɛz ˈɔrəˌgɑn wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ waɪt ˈstudənts tɪ ərn haɪ skul dɪˈploʊməz: ʤɪst 70 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑnz klæs əv 2011 ərnd ə dɪˈploʊmɑ ɪn fɔr jɪrz. ðət kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ fɑr ˈbɛtər reɪts ɪn steɪts səʧ ɛz wɪˈskɑnsən 91 pərˈsɛnt), nu ˈʤərzi 90 pərˈsɛnt) ənd ˌtɛnəˈsi 89 pərˈsɛnt). ˈɔrəˌgɑnz ˈdrɑˌpaʊt ˈkraɪsəs wərst ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən reɪts ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən reɪts fər ðə klæs əv 2011 1 nəˈvɑdə: 62 2 nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ: 63 3 ˈʤɔrʤə: 67 4 (taɪ) ˈɔrəˌgɑn ənd əˈlæskə: 68 6 (taɪ) ˈflɔrɪdə ənd luˌiziˈænə: 71 8 ˌæləˈbæmə: 72 9 (taɪ) ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ˈmɪʃɪgən ənd saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə: 74 ˈɔrəˌgɑn reɪts, baɪ reɪs waɪt ˈstudənts: 70 wərst ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən ləˈtinoʊ ˈstudənts: 58 fɔrθ wərst (ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ɪz wərst æt 51 ˈeɪʒən ˈstudənts: 78 naɪnθ wərst (saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə ɪz wərst, 45 ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈstudənts: 54 θərd wərst (nəˈvɑdə ɪz wərst, 43 sɔrs: juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ðə rɪˈpɔrt wɑz ðə moʊst ˈækjərət lʊk ˈɛvər æt haʊ ˈmɛni ˈstudənts feɪl tɪ ərn dɪˈploʊməz ɪn fɔr jɪrz. ˈfɛdərəl lɔ rikˈwaɪərz ðət, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wɪθ ðə klæs əv 2011 steɪts træk ˈɛvəri ˈstudənt hu ˈɛnərz naɪnθ greɪd. ˈəndər ðə ˈstrɪnʤənt ˈfɛdərəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ənˈlɛs ə ˈstudənt ərnz ə ˈrɛgjələr dɪˈploʊmɑ, ɪz ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd tɪ hæv ˈtrænsfərd tɪ əˈnəðər skul ər daɪz, ðə ˈstudənt ɪz ˈtælid ɛz ə non-graduate*. baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtuts səˈʤɛstɪd ˈɔrəˌgɑnz ˈdrɑˌpaʊt reɪt wɑz roʊd. ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈɔrəˌgɑn ɪz wən əv ˈoʊnli faɪv ðət feɪld tɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt æt list 70 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈstudənts ɔn taɪm. naɪn steɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈaɪəwə ənd ˌɪndiˈænə, ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd mɔr ðən 85 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛr klæs əv 2011 ˈstudənts ɔn taɪm. "haʊ wi ræŋk ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈrɪli, ˈtruli səˈpraɪzɪŋ tɪ mi," sɛd ˈɔrəˌgɑn skulz ʧif rɑb ˈsækstən. "ɪt ɪz ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ənd ən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv haʊ məʧ wərk wi nid tɪ du. jʊr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl əˈteɪnmənt ɪz wən əv jʊr bɛst ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz əv jʊr ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl, ɛz ə ˈpərsən, ɛz ə weɪʤ ˈərnər ənd ɛz ə ˈtækˌspeɪər." ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt, wɪʧ hæd mɔr dɪˈmændɪŋ ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ðən ˈɔrəˌgɑn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðət ˈstudənts pæs steɪt ˈrɛdɪŋ ənd ˈraɪtɪŋ tɛsts, hæd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli haɪər ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən reɪts, boʊθ ˈoʊvərˌɔl 76 pərˈsɛnt) ənd wɪθ ˈɛvəri ˈreɪʃəl ənd ˈɛθnɪk grup. ˈsækstən sɛd ˈɔrəˌgɑn meɪd ʃʊr tɪ bi ˈstrɪnʤənt ɪn ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈditeɪlz əv haʊ ðə reɪt ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ənd ˈmɛʒərd. səm steɪts meɪ lʊk ˈbɛtər ðən ðeɪ ʃʊd bɪˈkəz əv ˈlusər ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz, hi sɛd. bət hi sɛd hi ˈdəzənt hæv hɑrd ˈɛvədəns ər ˈditeɪlz. ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz kənˈsid ðɛr meɪ bi smɔl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn haʊ steɪts dɪˈfaɪn wɪn ə ˈstudənt ˈɛnərz haɪ skul, wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ə ˈtrænsfər tɪ ə hoʊm skul ər wɪʧ dɪˈploʊməz kaʊnt ɛz ˈrɛgjələr dɪˈploʊməz. bət ðeɪ seɪ ðiz reɪts ər fɑr mɔr fɛr tɪ kəmˈpɛr frəm steɪt tɪ steɪt ðən ˈɛni ɪn ðə pæst. ˈɔrəˌgɑnz klæs əv 2011 ˌɪnˈkludɪd sˈlaɪtli mɔr ðən ˈstudənts. əv ðoʊz, ˈrəfli ərnd dɪˈploʊməz ɪn fɔr jɪrz, drɑpt aʊt ənd ɛnˈroʊld fər ə fɪθ jɪr əv haɪ skul. ðoʊz ˈərnɪŋ dɪˈploʊməz ˌɪnˈkludɪd 719 hu ərnd ˈspɛʃəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈploʊməz bət wər nɑt ˈkaʊntɪd ɛz ˈgræʤəˌweɪts ɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈtæli. əˈməŋ ðə steɪts ˈbɪgəst 25 skul ˈdɪstrɪkts, iʧ wɪθ æt list 500 ˈstudənts ɪn ðə klæs əv 2011 ðə wərst ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən reɪts wər ɪn 48 pərˈsɛnt), 49 pərˈsɛnt), 62 pərˈsɛnt), 62 pərˈsɛnt) ənd 63 pərˈsɛnt). ðə haɪəst reɪts wər ɪn 91 pərˈsɛnt), 89 pərˈsɛnt), 82 pərˈsɛnt), 79 pərˈsɛnt) ənd 78 pərˈsɛnt). ðət ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈnoʊtəbəl fər ˈhɪlzbəroʊ ənd ˈɔlbəni, wɛr ˈnɪrli hæf əv haɪ skul ˈstudənts ər ˌloʊˈɪnkəm. ˈsækstən sɛd ˈɔrəˌgɑn nidz tɪ lərn wət wərks frəm steɪts wɪθ haɪ ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən reɪts, ənd ðət ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈdɪstrɪkts wɪθ pur reɪts kən lərn frəm ðoʊz səʧ ɛz ˈhɪlzbəroʊ ənd ˈɔlbəni. hi sɛd hi ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðɪs fɔl ˈæftər siɪŋ ɪts ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl rɪˈzəlts: 93 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə klæs əv 2011 ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd ɔn taɪm, ənd ˈsækstən sɛd ˈɛvəri ˈstudənt ɪn ðə klæs əv 2012 ərnd ə dɪˈploʊmɑ. "ju ˈgɑtə ədˈmɪt ðæts ˈprɪti ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv," hi sɛd. "ðeɪ hæv səm ˈrɪli gʊd wərk goʊɪŋ ɔn, lɑts əv ɪkˈstɛnʃənz fər kɪdz, ənd ðeɪ noʊ ˈɛvəri kɪd ɪn ðət skul. ðeɪ ʤɪst flæt seɪ, 'wɪr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt ˈɛni kɪd feɪl.'" ðæts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˌɪmˈpækt fər ˈstudənts hu doʊnt ərn dɪˈploʊməz, hi sɛd. ˈsækstən wɑz ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv skulz fər ˈsɛvən jɪrz ənd sɛd hi ˈbrɪsəld wɪn ˈkɑligz ˈboʊstɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdɪstrɪkts haɪ ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən reɪt. hi θɔt ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə 15 pərˈsɛnt ər mɔr hu drɑpt aʊt əv iʧ klæs. "aɪ wʊd θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɔl ðə kɪdz wi doʊnt hæv æt ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən," hi sɛd. "ɪt ɪz ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ."
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oregon has the fourth-worst high school graduation rate in the nation, according to
on the topic.
just 68 percent of oregon high school students in the class of 2011 earned a diploma in four years, according to data released monday. forty-two other states did better, and three were unable to report properly so their rates weren't tallied.
the report revealed that oregon high schools generate far-above-average dropout rates for students of every racial and ethnic group, including the nation's third-worst graduation rate for african americans.
no state did as poorly as oregon when it came to getting white students to earn high school diplomas: just 70 percent in oregon's class of 2011 earned a diploma in four years. that compared with far better rates in states such as wisconsin (91 percent), new jersey (90 percent) and tennessee (89 percent).
oregon's dropout crisis
worst graduation rates
four-year graduation rates for the class of 2011
1.
nevada: 62%
2.
new mexico: 63%
3.
georgia: 67%
4. (tie) oregon
and alaska:
68%
6.
(tie) florida and louisiana: 71%
8.
alabama: 72%
9.
(tie) colorado, michigan and south carolina: 74%
oregon rates, by race
white students: 70%, worst in the nation
latino students: 58%, fourth worst (minnesota is worst at 51%)
asian students: 78%, ninth worst (south dakota is worst, 45%)
african american students: 54%, third worst (nevada is worst, 43%)
source: u.s. department of education
the report was the most accurate look ever at how many students fail to earn diplomas in four years. federal law requires that, beginning with the class of 2011, states track every student who enters ninth grade. under the stringent federal definition, unless a student earns a regular diploma, is documented to have transferred to another school or dies, the student is tallied as a non-graduate.
by the federal government and research institutes suggested oregon's dropout rate was middle-of-the road. in reality, oregon is one of only five that failed to graduate at least 70 percent of students on time. nine states, including iowa and indiana, graduated more than 85 percent of their class of 2011 students on time.
"how we rank in the nation is really, truly surprising to me," said oregon schools chief rob saxton. "it is a disappointment and an indicator of how much work we need to do. your educational attainment is one of your best indicators of your opportunity to be successful, as a person, as a wage earner and as a taxpayer."
washington state, which had more demanding graduation requirements than oregon, including that students pass state reading and writing tests, had significantly higher graduation rates, both overall (76 percent) and with every racial and ethnic group.
saxton said oregon made sure to be stringent in the technical details of how the rate is defined and measured. some states may look better than they should because of looser definitions, he said. but he said he doesn't have hard evidence or details.
federal officials concede there may be small differences in how states define when a student enters high school, what constitutes a transfer to a home school or which diplomas count as regular diplomas. but they say these rates are far more fair to compare from state to state than any in the past.
oregon's class of 2011 included slightly more than 48,000 students. of those, roughly 33,300 earned diplomas in four years, 14,900 dropped out and 3,900 enrolled for a fifth year of high school. those earning diplomas included 719 who earned special education diplomas but were not counted as graduates in the federal government tally.
among the state's biggest 25 school districts, each with at least 500 students in the class of 2011, the worst on-time graduation rates were in
(48 percent),
(49 percent),
(62 percent),
(62 percent) and
(63 percent).
the highest rates were in
(91 percent),
(89 percent),
(82 percent),
(79 percent) and
(78 percent). that is particularly notable for hillsboro and albany, where nearly half of high school students are low-income.
saxton said oregon needs to learn what works from states with high graduation rates, and that oregon districts with poor rates can learn from those such as hillsboro and albany.
he said he visited
this fall after seeing its exceptional results: 93 percent of the class of 2011 graduated on time, and saxton said every student in the class of 2012 earned a diploma.
"you gotta admit that's pretty impressive," he said. "they have some really good work going on, lots of extensions for kids, and they know every kid in that school. ... they just flat say, 'we're not going to let any kid fail.'"
that's important because of the lifetime impact for students who don't earn diplomas, he said.
saxton was superintendent of tigard-tualatin schools for seven years and said he bristled when colleagues boasted about the district's high graduation rate. he thought instead of the 15 percent or more who dropped out of each class.
"i would think about all the kids we don't have at graduation," he said. "it is heartbreaking."
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ə ˈdɔŋki. ɪn ə hoʊl. (ˈkiˌstoʊn, pəˈlis prɛs) ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti riˈlist ðə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ə ˈpɑrti ˈɔˌtɑpsi ɪt kəˈmɪʃənd ɪn ðə weɪk əv ɪts ˈmeɪʤər ˈlɔsɪz ɪn ðə 2014 ˈmɪdˌtərm ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɪts ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ə ˈsɪmələr ˈɔˌtɑpsi kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti ˈæftər ðə 2012 ɪˈlɛkʃən. bət, ðə tu ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈdɪfər ɪn wən ki ˈæˌspɛkt: ðə wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈjusfəl. ðə "groʊθ ənd ˌɑpərˈtunəti ˈprɑʤɛkt," ɛz ðə ˈleɪbəld ɪts ˈɔˌtɑpsi ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, kənˈteɪnd lɑts əv hɑrd truθs fər ðə ˈpɑrti moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən wɛr ɪt ədˈvaɪzd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti tɪ gɪt ɔn bɔrd wɪθ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm ər rən ðə rɪsk əv ˈluzɪŋ ðə hɪˈspænɪk voʊt ɪn ˌpərpɪˈtjuɪti. (rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈhævənt ˈhidɪd ðɪs ədˈvaɪs, əv kɔrs. bət ɪts stɪl gʊd ədˈvaɪs.) ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪz ˈlɑrʤli pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpæbləm. hɪrz ə ˈsæmpəl: "wi ər ənd wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ðə ˈpɑrti əv ðə ˈpipəl. ənd wi bɪˈliv ðət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ goʊz hand-in-hand*." əm, ˌoʊˈkeɪ. naʊ, ɪts wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ goʊ ˈɛni ˈfərðər ðət ˈdiˌɛnˌsi əˈfɪʃəlz meɪk klɪr ðət ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri rɪˈpɔrt frəm ə kəˈmɪti noʊn ɛz ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈvɪktəri tæsk fɔrs. (əˈməŋ ðə 11 ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpænəl ər kənˈtəki gəv. stiv beshear*, æl gɔr kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər ˈdɑnə ˈbrɑzaɪl, ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈlɔjər səˈprim mɑrk əˈlaɪəs ənd ˈgugəl ˈʧɛrmən ˈɛrɪk ʃmɪt.) ðə fʊl rɪˈpɔrt, wɪʧ ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə "strəˈtiʤɪk plæn tɪ gaɪd ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈɛfərt θru ðə 2022 ɪˈlɛkʃənz," ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪn meɪ. ˈspikɪŋ əv 2022 ðɛrz wən pɔɪnt taɪd tɪ ðət ɪˈlɛkʃən ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ˈɔˌtɑpsi. (doʊnt θroʊ aʊt ðə ˈbeɪbi wɪθ ðə bathwater*, ənd ɔl ðət.) hɪrz ðət ˈɛksərpt: ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈstræŋgəˌlhoʊld ɔn steɪt ˈhaʊsɪz, ˈgəvərnərˌʃɪps ənd kənˈgrɛʃənəl sits ɪz ə əv mɔr ðən 30 jɪrz əv ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ, ˈfɑstərɪŋ ˈtælənt ənd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts æt ðə steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈlɛvəl. ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi məst dɪˈvɛləp ənd ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ˈproʊˌgræmz æt ðə steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈlɛvəl tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə nɛkst riˈdɪstrɪktɪŋ ənd ˌriəˈpɔrʃənmənt ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪnˈkərəʤ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk groʊθ. ðə tæsk fɔrs ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ðət ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈfæməli əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, steɪt ˈpɑrtiz ənd ˈæˌlaɪd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz kriˈeɪt ənd ˈrisɔrs ə plæn ðət ˈtɑrgəts ənd wɪnz bæk ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈʧeɪmbərz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ priˈpɛr fər riˈdɪstrɪktɪŋ ˈɛfərts. ðɪs ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈɛfərt məst bi əˈgrɛsɪv ənd ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃənz æt ðə steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈlɛvəl. ɪt məst ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpɔrt ˈɛfərts tɪ teɪk bæk ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz. ðɪs ɪz raɪt ɔn. ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ənd ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə list əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈstɔriz ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðiz deɪz ɪz ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv bɪn ˈbædli ˈbitən baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz æt ðə steɪt ənd ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈlɛvəl ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd. ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv 2010 wɑz dɪˈzæstrəs fər ˈmɛni ˈrizənz fər ˈdɛməˌkræts bət moʊst ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli bɪˈkəz ɪt keɪm raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dəˈsɛniəl riˈdrɔɪŋ əv ðə ˈkəntriz kənˈgrɛʃənəl laɪnz. ðət ˈhændɪd rɪˈpəblɪkənz kənˈtroʊl əv lɑts ənd lɑts əv əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ sɪˈmɛnt ðə məˈʤɔrəti ðeɪ wən ɪn 2010 ðə 2014 ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈfərðər ˈstrɛŋθənd ðət hoʊld. ðɪs ʧɑrt tɛlz ðə ˈstɔri. jɛs, ju ər ˈrɛdɪŋ ðət raɪt. ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv lɔst mɔr ðən 900 steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv sits ənd kənˈtroʊl əv 30 steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈʧeɪmbərz sɪns ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə keɪm ˈɪntu ˈɔfəs. (ðɪs ʧɑrt ʃoʊz wɛr ðə ˈlɔsɪz hæv bɪn, steɪt baɪ steɪt.) wət ðoʊz ˈlɔsɪz tɛl ju ɪz ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈɑrənt ˈwɪnɪŋ bæk ðə haʊs məˈʤɔrəti ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun. ɪn ə pis ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət pɔɪnt læst mənθ, aɪ roʊt: ˈrəðər ðən rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðə ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈhæpən, ˈdɛməˌkræts wʊd du wɛl tɪ si ðɛr faɪt tɪ ˈriˈteɪk ðə haʊs ɛz ə ˈmɪʃən. ˈnɛroʊ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən məˈʤɔrəti ɪn 2016 goʊ ˌæbsəˈlutli ɔl aʊt æt ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ənd guˌbərnəˈtɔˌriəl ˈlɛvəl ɪn 2018 tɪ wɪn ɪn ðə ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ðə laɪnz wɪl bi drɔn ɪn 2021 (rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈkərəntli hæv ˈtoʊtəl kənˈtroʊl əv boʊθ steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈʧeɪmbərz ənd ðə ˈgəvərnərˌʃɪp ɪn 30 steɪts; ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv fʊl kənˈtroʊl ɪn ʤɪst 11 traɪ tɪ ˈfərðər ˈnɛroʊ ðə ˈmɑrʤən ɪn 2020 ənd hoʊp 2022 ɪz ə ˈmɪdˌtərm ɪˈlɛkʃən ðət goʊz jʊr weɪ ɪn tərmz əv ˈnæʃənəl daɪˈnæmɪks. trəˈdɪʃənəli, ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈmeɪʤər ˈdoʊnərz hæv nɑt bɪn ˈtɛrəbli gʊd æt ˈiðər ə) siɪŋ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɪkʧər ər bi) ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ˈreɪsɪz. (rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, hæv bɪn ˈbrɪljənt æt boʊθ.) soʊ, waɪl ðə ˈɔˌtɑpsi ɪz (æt bɛst), ɪt dɪz kənˈteɪn ədˈvaɪs ðət ðə ˈpɑrti ʃʊd ˈlɪsən tɪ. ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli woʊnt. bət ɪt ʃʊd.
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a donkey. in a hole. (keystone, police basel-landschaft/associated press)
over the weekend, the democratic national committee released the preliminary findings of a party autopsy it commissioned in the wake of its major across-the-board losses in the 2014 midterm election. it's reminiscent of a similar autopsy conducted by the republican national committee after the 2012 election. but, the two documents differ in one key aspect: the rnc's was actually useful.
the "growth and opportunity project," as the gop labeled its autopsy document, contained lots of hard truths for the party -- most notably on immigration where it advised the republican party to get on board with comprehensive immigration reform or run the risk of losing the hispanic vote in perpetuity. (republican leaders in congress haven't heeded this advice, of course. but it's still good advice.) the dnc's document is largely political pablum. here's a sample: "we are and will always be the party of the people. and we believe that economic and political wellbeing goes hand-in-hand." um, okay.
now, it's worth noting before i go any further that dnc officials make clear that this is just a preliminary report from a committee known as the democratic victory task force. (among the 11 members of the panel are kentucky gov. steve beshear, al gore campaign manager donna brazile, election lawyer supreme marc elias and google chairman eric schmidt.) the full report, which is to include a "strategic plan to guide the party's effort through the 2022 elections," is expected in may.
speaking of 2022, there's one point tied to that election that actually is interesting in the dnc autopsy. (don't throw out the baby with the bathwater, and all that.) here's that excerpt:
the current gop stranglehold on state houses, governorships and congressional seats is a by-product of more than 30 years of organizing, fostering talent and significant financial investments at the state and local level. the dnc must develop – and accelerate – programs at the state and local level to ensure that the next redistricting and reapportionment projects encourage democratic growth.
the task force recommends that the dnc – along with the democratic family of organizations, state parties and allied organizations – create and resource a three-cycle plan that targets and wins back legislative chambers in order to prepare for redistricting efforts. this long-term effort must be aggressive and focused on winning elections at the state and local level. it must also support efforts to take back the house of representatives.
this is right on. the reality -- and this is one of the least appreciated stories in politics these days -- is that democrats have been badly beaten by republicans at the state and legislative level over the past decade. the election of 2010 was disastrous for many reasons for democrats but most particularly because it came right before the decennial redrawing of the country's congressional lines. that handed republicans control of lots and lots of re-draws -- allowing them to cement the majority they won in 2010. the 2014 election further strengthened that hold.
this chart tells the story.
yes, you are reading that right. democrats have lost more than 900 state legislative seats and control of 30(!) state legislative chambers since president obama came into office. (this chart shows where the losses have been, state by state.) what those losses tell you is that democrats aren't winning back the house majority anytime soon. in a piece making that point last month, i wrote:
rather than rely on the unexpected to happen, democrats would do well to see their fight to retake the house as a three-election mission. narrow the republican majority in 2016. go absolutely all out at the state legislative and gubernatorial level in 2018 to win in the places where the lines will be drawn in 2021. (republicans currently have total control -- of both state legislative chambers and the governorship -- in 30 states; democrats have full control in just 11.) try to further narrow the margin in 2020. and hope 2022 is a midterm election that goes your way in terms of national dynamics.
traditionally, democrats -- and, in particular, the party's major donors -- have not been terribly good at either a) seeing the big/long-term political picture or b) getting excited about downballot races. (republicans, on the other hand, have been brilliant at both.)
so, while the dnc's autopsy is skin-deep (at best), it does contain advice that the party should listen to. it probably won't. but it should.
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ðə fərst aɪˈdiə wɑz tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ loʊˈkælz ɪn ə rɪˈmoʊt pərˈæmətər soʊ ðət aɪ kən ʃoʊ ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɪθ ðoʊz spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. wəns ə kənˈtrɪbjətər ɪz faʊnd fər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk loʊˈkæl aɪ ˈsɪmpli kən riˈmuv ɪt frəm ðət lɪst ənd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ʃoʊ əp fər ðət ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ðɪs ɪz dən wɪˈθaʊt ˈtəʧɪŋ ðə æps koʊd ənd noʊ nid tɪ ˌridɪˈplɔɪ ən ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪn ðə æp stɔr. wɪθ ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz əv aɪ hæd ðə plæn tɪ æd ən ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ əkˈwaɪər ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz fər ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. wɪθ ðət aɪ kʊd ˈɔfər maɪ æp stɔr ˈlɪstɪŋz) ɪn 5 ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz wɪʧ wɑz kwaɪt gʊd fər ə smɔl ˈhɑbi ˈprɑʤɛkt. stɪl ɪt lækt səm ˈmeɪʤər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz laɪk ˈspænɪʃ, ʧaɪˈniz ər ˌʤæpəˈniz. aɪ gɑt ðə aɪˈdiə tɪ gɪt ɪn təʧ wɪθ ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈjuzərz ɪn ðoʊz ˈɛriəz tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut fər ə ““native”*” ˈvərʒən əv ðə æp. ɛz ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən rikˈwaɪərd ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuzərz ɪz ˈviə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ər ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. aɪ wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər trænzˈleɪʃən ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ðə fərst ˈvərʒən bət faɪnd ˈɛni fri ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət ˈɔfər ˈjumən trænzˈleɪʃənz. aɪ wɔnt tɪ spɛnd ˈməni ɔn ɪt ɛz ðɪs wɑz ʤɪst ə saɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd fri fər ɔl ˈjuzərz. æt fərst aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈpəblɪk trænzˈleɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt ɔn ənd wɑz ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ˈrændəm trænzˈleɪtərz wʊd ʤɔɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli wɪˈθaʊt prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɑz ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ. nɛkst aɪ æst ə ˈkoʊˈwərkər tɪ hɛlp aʊt wɪθ ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd sun ˈædɪd ðə θərd wən. ɛz ðɛr wɛr stɪl noʊ ˈəðər kənˈtrɪbjətərz aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd əˈgɛn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈəðər ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz əv əkˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈvɑləntɛri trænzˈleɪtərz. ˈləkəli aɪ faʊnd ə θrɛd ɪn ðə bɔrd wɛr aɪ kʊd əkˈwaɪər θri əˈdɪʃənəl trænzˈleɪtərz. ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ə ˈmɛnʃən ɪn ə bʊk əv ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl ˈtaɪmər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈbɪldɪŋ ən ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈtaɪmər æp ɔn ðət ˈprɪnsəpəl. ðə fərst ˈvərʒən wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn tu ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz (ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd ˈʤərmən) wɪʧ aɪ kʊd prəˈvaɪd wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈstərnəl hɛlp. wɪn aɪ gɑt tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ðə pərˈæmətər ɪn ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˈivɪn ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ æd kənˈdɪʃənz fər ðə pərˈæmətər ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ə dɪˈvaɪs ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈlɛvəl. ðɪs meɪd ðə ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈivɪn ˈsɪmpələr. aɪ ʤɪst kən hæv ə flæg ˈwɛðər tɪ ʃoʊ ðə skrin ər nɑt ənd ˈɔltər ðə kənˈdɪʃən raɪt ɪn ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl. ˈædɪŋ ə kənˈdɪʃən tɪ ə rɪˈmoʊt pərˈæmətər wɪθ səm əˈdɪʃənəl ˈtrækɪŋ ɪn pleɪs aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈroʊˌlaʊt. aɪ wɑz ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdisənt ˈsɛˌtəp ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ əkˈwaɪər nu trænzˈleɪtərz ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ days/weeks*. rɪˈzəlts wɪˈθɪn ˈnɪrli tu mənθs naʊ, əraʊnd 10 nu kənˈtrɪbjətərz ʤɔɪnd ðə trænzˈleɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt. tu əv ðoʊz ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə trænzˈleɪʃən wərk ənd aɪ kʊd ɔˈrɛdi ˈpəblɪʃ ðoʊz trænzˈleɪʃənz əˈlɔŋ səm ˈəðər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts. wɪθ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈtrækɪŋ aɪ ˈædɪd ˌbiˈfɔr wi kən du ˈfərðər æˈnælɪsɪs ɔn ˈfənəl əv kənˈtrɪbjətərz. hir wi kən əˈgɛn tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈfənəl fər ðoʊz ˈjuzərz. ˈfənəl vju ɪn ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ðə hæd ə əv wɪʧ ɪz kwaɪt gʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli. soʊ 80 ˈjuzərz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ hɛlp wɪθ ðə trænzˈleɪʃən. soʊ waɪ dɪd ðɪs 80 ˈjuzərz nɑt ɛnd əp ɛz trænzˈleɪtərz? ɪn tərmz əv ˈtrækɪŋ hɑrd tɪ tɛl ɛz ðɪs ɪz ˌridərˈɛktɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk peɪʤ əv ðə trænzˈleɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ðə ˈbraʊzər wɛr aɪ træk ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər. ɪf wi teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə stɛps ðə ˈjuzərz hæv tɪ pərˈfɔrm ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ɛnd əp ɛz ə kənˈtrɪbjətər ðɛr ər səm flɔz. ˈkərəntli ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ˈpipəl kən ʤɔɪn ə trænzˈleɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt ɔn ɪz tɪ saɪn əp ɔn ðə ˈpəblɪk peɪʤ əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðɪs ˈpəblɪk peɪʤ ɪz ə rɪˈspɑnsɪv ɔn ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ɪt lʊks laɪk ðɪs: ˈpəblɪk peɪʤ əv trænzˈleɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt ʃoʊn ɔn ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn aɪ θɪŋk ðə fərst ˈɪʃu hir ɪz ðət ə lɔt əv ˈhɛdɪŋ ɔn ðɪs skrin, wɪʧ wɪl haɪd ðə ˈækʧəwəl lɪst əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ɔn sˈmɔlər foʊnz ɔˈrɛdi. nɛkst bɪg θɪŋ ɪz ðət ˈjuzərz hæv tɪ sərʧ fər ðɛr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn ðɪs lɪst. noʊ weɪ əv dɪˈrɛkli ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə wɪθ ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. wəns ðeɪ səˈlɛktɪd ðə ˈprɑpər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðeɪ ər ˈprɑmptɪd wɪθ ə fɔrm. fɔrm əv trænzˈleɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈæftər ðə ðeɪ nid tɪ kənˈfərm ðɛr ˈiˌmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs fərst ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kən ˈæktɪvli kənˈtrɪbjut. ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzərz haʊ kʊd ˈmænɪʤ tɪ ɛnd əp ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt (ðeɪ ˈivɪn ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd ðɛr əˈkaʊnt) bət ðɛn ˈnɛvər ˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈækʧəwəl trænzˈleɪʃən wərk. kənˈkluʒən ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈhæpi ðət aɪ kʊd gɪt nu trænzˈleɪtərz fər maɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd kʊd traɪ nu ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ˈjuzərz. wɪθ ðət ˈsɪstəm ɪn pleɪs aɪ kən ˈɔlˌweɪz ““turn-on”*” ðə skrin ɪf aɪ si ðət ˈsərtən ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz gɪt ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər ənd aɪ wʊd nid nu trænzˈleɪʃən ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən fər ðoʊz. nɛkst stɛps wʊd bi tɪ ˈfərðər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ɔn haʊ aɪ kʊd ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ iz ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ðə ˈjuzərz hu ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ hɛlp.
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the first idea was to define the missing locales in a remote parameter so that i can show the contribution message on devices with those specific languages. once a contributor is found for a specific locale i simply can remove it from that list and the in-app message won’t show up for that language. this is done without touching the apps code and there’s no need to redeploy an update in the app store.
with the capabilities of firebase remote-config i had the plan to add an in-app message to acquire volunteers for the missing languages.
with that i could offer my app (+ store listings) in 5 languages which was quite good for a small hobby project. still it lacked some major languages like spanish, chinese or japanese. i got the idea to get in touch with already existing users in those areas to contribute for a “native” version of the app. as there is no registration required the only way to contact users is via notifications or in-app messages.
i was already looking for translation possibilities when i started publishing the first version but couldn’t find any free services that offer human translations. i didn’t want to spend money on it as this was just a side project and free for all users. at first i created a public translation project on poeditor.com and was hoping that random translators would join the project. unfortunately without promoting the project nobody was joining. next i asked a co-worker to help out with a language and soon added the third one. as there where still no other contributors i started again looking for other possibilities of acquiring voluntary translators. luckily i found a thread in the xda-developers.com board where i could acquire three additional translators.
inspired by a mention in a book of a very simple timer application i started building an android timer app on that principle. the first version was published in two languages (english and german) which i could provide without external help.
when i got to define the parameter in the firebase console, i realized that it’s even possible to add conditions for the parameter also on a device language level. this made the attribution implementation even simpler. i just can have a flag whether to show the screen or not and alter the condition right in the console.
adding a condition to a remote config parameter
with some additional tracking in place i started the rollout. i was happy about the decent setup and looking forward to acquire new translators in the coming days/weeks.
results
within nearly two months now, around 10 new contributors joined the translation project. two of those finished the translation work and i could already publish those translations along some other improvements.
with the basic tracking i added before we can do further analysis on funnel of contributors.
here we can again utilise firebase to create a funnel for those users.
funnel view in firebase analytics
the “opt-in”-sheet had a “click”-rate of 25,6%, which is quite good actually. so 80 users decided to help with the translation.
so why did this 80 users not end up as translators?
in terms of tracking it’s hard to tell as this “opt-in”-button is redirecting to the public page of the translation project in the browser where i can’t track any longer.
if we take a look at the steps the users have to perform until they end up as a contributor there are some flaws.
currently the only way people can join a translation project on poeditor.com is to sign up on the public page of the project. alltough this public page is a responsive webpage on a mobile phone it looks like this:
public page of translation project shown on a mobile phone
i think the first issue here is that there’s a lot of heading on this screen, which will hide the actual list of languages on smaller phones already.
next big thing is that users have to search for their language in this list. there’s no way of directly opening the join-page with a preselected language. once they selected the proper language they are prompted with a sign-up form.
sign-up form of translation project
after the sign-up they need to confirm their e-mail address first before they can actively contribute.
there were also users how could manage to end up in the project (they even verified their account) but then never started the actual translation work.
conclusion
overall i’m happy that i could get new translators for my project and could try new capabilities to reach out to users.
with that system in place i can always “turn-on” the opt-in screen if i see that certain languages don’t get updated any longer and i would need new translation contribution for those.
next steps would be to further investigate on how i could improve the actual sign-up process in order to ease the experience for the users who are willing to help.
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hɛˈloʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz əv dalaran*, aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ gɪv ju ə smɔl ˈəpˌdeɪt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈkɑrənt prəˈgrɛʃən pɔɪnt ənd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ɛz ˈmɛni əv ju ər əˈwɛr, wi hæv hæd tɪ əˈtɛnd tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈɪʃuz ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju mənθs, wɪʧ həz, əv kɔrs, sloʊd maɪ wərk ɔn ðə nu ˈkɑntɛnt riˈlis kwaɪt kənˈsɪdərəbli. aɪ kən ˌɪˈmæʤən səm əv ju hæv ˈnoʊtɪst ðiz dɪˈstərbənsɪz ənd ðət maɪ əˈtɛnʃən wɑz rikˈwaɪərd. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, aɪ æm kwaɪt plizd wɪθ ðə steɪt əv ənd aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˈrɛdi fər ə gʊd ˈsɛʃən əv ˈbeɪtə ˈtɛstɪŋ. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ɪn wiks, ɛz aɪ æm ˈkərəntli ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ maɪ wərk ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ sɛt ə ˈkɑnkrit ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm fər ðə ˈbeɪtə (ənˈtɪl ðɛn, ðə ˈbeɪtə ˈtɛstɪŋ deɪt ɪz nɑt əˈfɪʃəl). aɪ nid tɪ hæv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ priˈpɛrd, bɪˈkəz wəns ðə ˈbeɪtə ɪz ˈoʊpən, aɪ wɪl nid tɪ bi ˈfʊli ˈfoʊkɪst ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ fɪks ˈɛni ˈɪʃu ðət meɪ krɑp əp, ɛz wɛl ɛz steɪ ɪn ˈkɑnstənt ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə ˈbeɪtə ˈtɛstərz. ðə əˈfɪʃəl riˈlis əv wɪl bi wən wik ˈæftər ðə ˈbeɪtə ɪz ˈfɪnɪʃt (ɪf noʊ ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃu əˈpɪrz). ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈtɑpɪk aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ˈmɛnʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ðə læst wiks ˈsərvər ɪt həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs, ɑr hoʊst ˈkəmpəˌni həz bɪn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ səm ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðɛr ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈsɛʃənz ənd ˈmɛni hoʊsts hæv bɪn əˈfɛktɪd ˈrændəmli, fər ˈsɛvərəl deɪz æt ə taɪm. ðeɪ ər ɔˈrɛdi əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈɪʃu ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɪt soʊ ɪt ʃʊd nɑt pərˈsɪst. ɪf ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ muv ɑr rɛlmz tɪ əˈnəðər hoʊst prəˈvaɪdər ðə ˈifɛkts ɔn pleɪər ɪkˈspɪriəns ʃʊd bi ˈmɪnəməl. ˈɛniˌweɪz, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈmætər aɪ bɪˈliv həz bɪn ˈmænɪʤd ˈpurli frəm maɪ saɪd, wɪʧ ɪz ðə læk əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. səm pleɪərz hæv ˈmɛnʃənd ɪt tɪ mi ənd ðeɪ ər ˌɪnˈdid raɪt. aɪ ʃʊd hæv kɛpt ðə kəmˈjunɪti mɔr ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈkɑrənt ɪˈvɛnts aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ meɪk ən əˈpɑləˌʤi fər ðət, aɪ hæv bɪn ˈvɛri ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪd, traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ˈmɛni tæsks æt ðə seɪm taɪm ənd aɪ meɪ hæv ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈkipɪŋ ju, ðə pleɪərz ɪn ðə lup. frəm naʊ ɔn, kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪz wən əv ðə θɪŋz wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk ɔn moʊst ənd traɪ kip ɑr kəmˈjunɪti ˈprɑpərli ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. ðɛr hæv bɪn səm ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðə ˈtʊrnəmənts rɪˈzəlts ənd ˈvɪdioʊz. aɪ hæv sɛnt ən ˈiˌmeɪl tɪ ˈɛvəri grup ˈlidər ənd æm ˈkərəntli əˈweɪtɪŋ rɪˈspɑns frəm səm əv ðɛm. wəns wi gɪt ɔl ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wi wɪl dɪˈstrɪbjut ðə pɔɪnts. wi wɪl traɪ tɪ æt list ˈpɑrʃəli ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt ju fər ðə dɪˈleɪ ənd wɪl æd ən ˈɛkstrə rɪˈwɔrd tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈtʊrnəmənt pɑrˈtɪsəpənt. θæŋk ju fər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən.
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hello citizens of dalaran,
i would like to give you a small update regarding the current progression point and situation. as many of you are aware, we have had to attend to several unexpected issues over the last few months, which has, of course, slowed my work on the new content release quite considerably. i can imagine some of you have noticed these disturbances and that my attention was required.
nonetheless, i am quite pleased with the state of toc and i think it is ready for a good session of beta testing. i would like to open the ptr in 2-3 weeks, as i am currently finishing my work and trying to set a concrete timeframe for the beta (until then, the beta testing date is not official). i need to have everything prepared, because once the beta is open, i will need to be fully focused and ready to fix any issue that may crop up, as well as stay in constant contact with the beta testers. the official release of toc will be one week after the beta is finished (if no major issue appears).
there is also a topic i would like to mention, which is the last week's server unstability - it has nothing to do with us, our host company has been experiencing some issues with their network sessions and many hosts have been affected randomly, for several days at a time. they are already aware of the issue and working on it so it should not persist. if it continues, however, we are going to move our realms to another host provider - the effects on player experience should be minimal.
anyways, there is a matter i believe has been managed poorly from my side, which is the lack of communication. some players have mentioned it to me and they are indeed right. i should have kept the community more updated with current events - i would like to make an apology for that, i have been very overloaded, trying to manage many tasks at the same time and i may have underestimated the importance of keeping you, the players in the loop.
from now on, communication is one of the things we are going to work on most and try keep our community properly updated.
there have been some issues with the tournament's results and videos. i have sent an e-mail to every group leader and am currently awaiting response from some of them. once we get all the required information we will distribute the points. we will try to at least partially compensate you for the delay and will add an extra reward to every tournament participant.
thank you for reading everyone.
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ə ˈwɛlθi ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ ˈbɑdi lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrti həz kˈwaɪətli ˈbeɪgən ˈbæŋˌkroʊlɪŋ ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz bɪˈhaɪnd tu əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃənz ˈbɪgəst səˈpɔrtərz ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnli ˈbælənst ˈsɛnɪt. ðə ˈkɔrmək faʊnˈdeɪʃən həz ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd mɔr ðən 40 ˈmɪljən tɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrti ˈoʊvər ðə læst 18 jɪrz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mɔr ðən 3 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt wən əv ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈbɪgəst ˈbɛnəˌfæktərz. ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪz ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈkəmpəˌni ənd "əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈɛntɪti" əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz ðət ˈdoʊˌneɪts ˈdɪvɪˌdɛndz frəm ɪts ʃɛr pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ. ɪt həz steɪks ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə bɪg fɔr bæŋks, ˈrioʊ ˈtɪntoʊ, ˈbɪlɪtən, ˈtɛlstrə ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈmɪljən læst jɪr. bət fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ɪts ˈhɪstəri, ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən læst jɪr ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ ˈpɑrtiz ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz ˈgɪvɪŋ iʧ tɪ ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈfæməli fərst ənd ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən ˈænjuəl rɪˈtərnz riˈlist ðɪs wik.
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a wealthy fundraising body linked to the liberal party has quietly begun bankrolling the organisations behind two of the coalition's biggest crossbench supporters in the finely balanced senate.
the cormack foundation has donated more than $40 million to the liberal party over the last 18 years – including more than $3 million in 2015-16 – making it one of the party's biggest benefactors.
the foundation is an investment company and "associated entity" of the liberals that donates dividends from its share portfolio. it has stakes in a number of blue-chip companies – including the big four banks, rio tinto, bhp billiton, telstra and wesfarmers – raising about $3.9 million last year.
but for the first time in its 30-year history, the foundation last year donated to parties other than the liberals – giving $25,000 each to the conservative family first and the libertarian liberal democrats, according to the australian election commission annual returns released this week.
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fər ðə ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli naɪt laɪt aɪ juz ə ˈsoʊlər ˈgɑrdən laɪt. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈiziəst weɪ bɪˈkəz ju ˈoʊnli nid tɪ dɪˈsɛmbəl ɪt ənd meɪk səm waɪərz ˈlɔŋgər ənd ˈfaɪnəli ˈmaʊntɪŋ ɔl ɪn ðə bəlb ənd beɪs tɪn. riˈmuv ɔl skruz ənd gɪt ðə ˈsərkət wɪθ ðə lɛd aʊt əv ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ. kət ðə waɪərz tɪ frəm ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəl tɪ ðə ˈsərkət. kət wɪθ ə ˈkətɪŋ wil frəm ðə ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəl aʊt. ˈsɑdər aʊt ðə lɛd ənd ˈsɑdər tu lɔŋ waɪərz ɔn. ˈleɪtər ðə ˈsərkət ɪz pleɪst ɪn ðə beɪs tɪn wɪθ ðə swɪʧ ənd ˈbætəri ənd ðə lɛd waɪərz goʊz θru ðə bræs tub tɪ ðə bəlb. drɪl tu hoʊlz ˈɪntu ðə tɪn ðɛn fɪt ðə swɪʧ ɪn wən ənd teɪk ðə waɪərz fər ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəl aʊt. teɪk kɛr wɪθ dəkt teɪp ðət noʊ pɑrts əv ðə ˈsərkət həz ˈkɑnˌtækt tɪ ðə bræs pɑrts! ɪf ju hæv ʧɛkt ɔl pɑrts əˈgɛn ju kən swɪʧ ðə paʊər ɔn. wɪn ju hoʊld jʊr hænd əˈbəv ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəl ɪt məst swɪʧ ɔn ðə laɪt. wɪn ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəl ɪz ɪn ðə laɪt ɪt wɪl ʧɑrʤ ðə ˈbætəri. ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt: tɪ bɛnd ðə smɔl bræs tubz ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ fɪld ɪt wɪθ sænd! ˈoʊnli ɪf jʊr paɪps fɪld wɪθ faɪn sænd ju kən bɛnt ðə bræs tubz, ˈəðərˌwaɪz ju paɪp dɪˈrɛkli ənd ɪz dɪˈstrɔɪd. aɪ fɪld ðə tubz wɪθ bərd sænd ənd sild æt ðə ɛndz wɪθ ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl teɪp. ðɛn aɪ juz ə breɪk paɪp tul frəm (ɑrt. nr*. ðə bɛnt ðə ˈreɪdiəs. ðə læst ˈpɪkʧər ʃoʊ ju ən ˈoʊnli ˈbætəri paʊərd ˈvərʒən wɪθ ə sɛl.
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for the automatically night light i use a solar garden light.
this is the easiest way because you only need to dissemble it and make some wires longer and finally mounting all in the bulb and base tin.
remove all screws and get the circuit with the led out of the housing.
cut the wires to from the solar panel to the circuit.
cut with a cutting wheel from the dremel the solar panel out.
solder out the led and solder two long wires on.
later the circuit is placed in the base tin with the switch and battery and the led wires goes through the brass tube to the bulb.
drill two holes into the tin then fit the switch in one and take the wires for the solar panel out.
take care with duct tape that no parts of the circuit has contact to the brass parts!
if you have checked all parts again you can switch the power on.
when you hold your hand above the solar panel it must switch on the light.
when the solar panel is in the light it will charge the battery.
very important:
to bend the small brass tubes is necessary to filled it with sand!
only if your pipes filled with fine sand you can bent the brass tubes, otherwise you pipe kink directly and is destroyed.
i filled the tubes with bird sand and sealed at the ends with electrical tape.
then i use a brake pipe tool from hazet (art. nr. 2193-1) the bent the radius.
the last picture show you an only battery powered version with a cr2032 cell.
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moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs hərd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈhɔrəbəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɔn ˈjumənz əv ðə ˈnɑtsiz dən baɪ ˈdɔktər ˈmɛŋgələ. bət ðə ˈnɑtsiz əˈloʊn ɪn kənˈdəktɪŋ kruəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɔn ˈjumənz. wən əv ðə ˈlɛsər noʊn əˈtrɑsətiz əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri wɑz kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈjunɪt 731 səm əv ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðɪs ækˈtɪvɪtiz ər stɪl ənˈkəvərd. ðɪs wɑz sɛt əp tɪ kəˈlɛkt ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən noʊn tɪ deɪt əˈbaʊt ˈjunɪt 731 ənd ˈprɛzənt ɪt tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd. fər 40 jɪrz, ðə hɔˈrɪfɪk ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv rɪˈmeɪnd wən ðə moʊst ˈkloʊsli ˈgɑrdɪd ˈsikrɪts əv wərld wɔr ii*. ɪt wɑz nɑt ənˈtɪl 1984 ðət ʤəˈpæn ækˈnɑlɪʤd wət ɪt hæd lɔŋ dɪˈnaɪd vaɪl ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɔn ˈjumənz kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə ˈjunɪt ɪn ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ʤərm ˈwɔrˌfɛr. dɪˈlɪbərətli ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ pleɪg, ˈænθræks, ˈkɑlərə ənd ˈəðər ˈpæθəʤənz, ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd əv ˈɛnəmi ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd səˈvɪljənz wər juzd ɛz ˈgɪni pɪgz. səm əv ðə mɔr hɔˈrɪfɪk ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˌɪnˈkludɪd wɪˈθaʊt ˌænɪsˈθiˌʒiə ənd ˈprɛʃər ˈʧeɪmbərz tɪ si haʊ məʧ ə ˈjumən kʊd teɪk ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz aɪz pɑpt aʊt. ˈjunɪt 731 wɑz sɛt əp ɪn 1938 ɪn ˈʧaɪnə wɪθ ðə eɪm əv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpənz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ə ˈsikrɪt ˈrisərʧ ənd ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl skul ɪn shinjuku*, ˈsɛntrəl ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ. ɪts hɛd wɑz luˈtɛnənt ˌɪˈʃiˌi. ðə ˈjunɪt wɑz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl skulz wɪʧ səˈplaɪd ˈdɑktərz ənd ˈrisərʧ stæf. ðə ˈpɪkʧər naʊ ˈimərʤɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪts ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪz ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts ˈnɛvər əˈfɪʃəli ədˈmɪtəd baɪ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz əˈθɔrətiz, ðə ˈjunɪt juzd ˈθaʊzənz əv ʧaɪˈniz ənd ˈəðər ˈeɪʒən səˈvɪljənz ənd ˈwɔrˌtaɪm ˈprɪzənərz ɛz ˈjumən ˈgɪni pɪgz tɪ brid ənd dɪˈvɛləp ˈkɪlər dɪˈzizɪz. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈprɪzənərz, hu wər ˈmərdərd ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈrisərʧ, wər juzd ɪn ˈhɪdiəs ənd ˈəðər ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bɑrˈbɛrɪk traɪəlz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈfrɔstˌbaɪt ɔn ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi. tɪ iz ðə ˈkɑnʃəns əv ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ðə ˈprɪzənərz wər rɪˈfərd tɪ nɑt ɛz ˈpipəl ər ˈpeɪʃənz bət ɛz ““maruta”*”, ər ˈwʊdən lɔgz. ˌbiˈfɔr sərˈɛndər, ðə saɪt əv ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənts wɑz kəmˈplitli dɪˈstrɔɪd, soʊ ðət noʊ ˈɛvədəns ɪz lɛft. ðɛn, ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 400 ˈprɪzənərz wər ʃɑt ənd ɪmˈplɔɪiz əv ðə ˈjunɪt hæd tɪ swɛr ˈsikrəsi. ðə maɪs kɛpt ɪn ðə ˈlæbrəˌtɔri wər ðɛn riˈlist, wɪʧ kʊd hæv kɔst ðə lɪvz əv ˈpipəl, sɪns ðə maɪs wər ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ ðə bjuˈbɑnɪk pleɪg, ənd ðeɪ sprɛd ðə dɪˈziz. fju əv ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ˈjunɪt 731 hæv ədˈmɪtəd ðɛr gɪlt. səm kɔt ɪn ˈʧaɪnə æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə wɔr wər ərˈɛstɪd ənd dɪˈteɪnd, bət ˈoʊnli ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ðɛm wər ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd fər wɔr kraɪmz. ɪn ʤəˈpæn, nɑt wən wɑz brɔt tɪ ˈʤəstɪs. ɪn ə ˈsikrɪt dil, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən geɪv ðɛm ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ɪn rɪˈtərn fər ˈditeɪlz əv ðɛr ɪkˈspɛrəmənts. səm əv ðə wərst ˈkrɪmənəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌjoʊʃɪˈmurə, hu wɑz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈfrɔstˌbaɪt ɪkˈspɛrəmənts, wɛnt ɔn tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ki ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˈəðər poʊsts ɪn ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktərz.
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most of us heard about the horrible experiments on humans of the nazis done by doctor mengele. but the nazis weren’t alone in conducting cruel experiments on humans.
one of the lesser known atrocities of the 20th century was committed by the imperial japanese army’s unit 731. some of the details of this unit’s activities are still uncovered.
this webpage was set up to collect and organize the information known to date about unit 731 and present it to anyone interested.
for 40 years, the horrific activities of “unit 731” remained one the most closely guarded secrets of world war ii. it was not until 1984 that japan acknowledged what it had long denied – vile experiments on humans conducted by the unit in preparation for germ warfare.
deliberately infected with plague, anthrax, cholera and other pathogens, an estimated 3,000 of enemy soldiers and civilians were used as guinea pigs. some of the more horrific experiments included vivisection without anesthesia and pressure chambers to see how much a human could take before his eyes popped out.
unit 731 was set up in 1938 in japanese-occupied china with the aim of developing biological weapons. it also operated a secret research and experimental school in shinjuku, central tokyo. its head was lieutenant shiro ishii.
the unit was supported by japanese universities and medical schools which supplied doctors and research staff. the picture now emerging about its activities is horrifying.
according to reports never officially admitted by the japanese authorities, the unit used thousands of chinese and other asian civilians and wartime prisoners as human guinea pigs to breed and develop killer diseases.
many of the prisoners, who were murdered in the name of research, were used in hideous vivisection and other medical experiments, including barbaric trials to determine the effect of frostbite on the human body.
to ease the conscience of those involved, the prisoners were referred to not as people or patients but as “maruta”, or wooden logs. before japan’s surrender, the site of the experiments was completely destroyed, so that no evidence is left.
then, the remaining 400 prisoners were shot and employees of the unit had to swear secrecy. the mice kept in the laboratory were then released, which could have cost the lives of 30,000 people, since the mice were infected with the bubonic plague, and they spread the disease.
few of those involved with unit 731 have admitted their guilt.
some caught in china at the end of the war were arrested and detained, but only a handful of them were prosecuted for war crimes.
in japan, not one was brought to justice. in a secret deal, the post-war american administration gave them immunity for prosecution in return for details of their experiments.
some of the worst criminals, including hisato yoshimura, who was in charge of the frostbite experiments, went on to occupy key medical and other posts in public and private sectors.
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dɛks hæv bɪn klɪrd fər ðə ˈkəntriz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈɛvər dɪˈfɛns ˈɔrdər, ˈoʊvər 2 ˈtrɪljən fər 100 laɪt ˈkɑmbæt ˈɛrˌkræft (lca*) ˈtiʤəs. æt ə ˈkruʃəl noʊˈvɛmbər 27 ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈbɑdi ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə ˌɛrəˈnɑtəkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈeɪʤənsi (ˈeɪdə) ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərz ˈhɪnduˌstæn ˌɛrəˈnɔtɪks ˈɛlˈtiˈdi (hæl), ðə brɔt daʊn ə əv 57 ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈmeɪntənəns ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðə ˈɛrˌkræft daʊn tɪ 43 ɔl əv wɪʧ kən bi ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd baɪ ˈeɪdə ənd hæl wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈɛrˌkræft dɪˈzaɪn. "wi ər naʊ ˈhoʊpfəl əv ən ˈɔrdər fər 100 mɑrk ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl jɪr," ʧif ˈdɑktər ɛs ˈkrɪstəfər toʊld meɪl təˈdeɪ. ðə ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈkaʊnsəl ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ˈdɑktər ˈkrɪstəfər ˈfɑloʊz ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 23 ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv nu ˈɛrˌkræft ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə fɔr ki ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz ɪn ðə oʊld,, mɔd ənd hæl. ðə əˈgrimənt həz lɔnʧt ðə ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ˈtiʤəs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɔn ə nu trəˈʤɛktəri. dɪˈzaɪnz əv ðə wɪl bi kəmˈplit baɪ 2017 ənd ðə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˈɛrˌkræft kʊd ˈɛnər pərˈdəkʃən bɪˈgɪnɪŋ 2019 hæl ɪz ˈkərəntli səˈplaɪɪŋ ðə wɪθ 20 ˈvɛriənts əv ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈtiʤəs. ðə ʧif sɪz ðə mɑrk ˈtiʤəs wɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ˈəðər ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ðə laɪk ðə læk əv ən ˈæktɪv ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli skænd əreɪ ər ˈreɪˌdɑr ənd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk səˈpɔrt ˈmɛʒərz (esm*) wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈkɛrid ɔn ə pɑd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv wɪˈθɪn ðə fˈjusəˌlɑʤ. ðə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd mɑrk wɑz prəˈpoʊzd baɪ hæl ðɪs jɪr ɛz ə stɑp gæp bɪˈkəz ðə mɑrk 2 wɪθ ˈɛnʤənz ənd ə ˈlɛŋθənd fˈjusəˌlɑʤ, wɪl nɑt bi ˈrɛdi fər ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ˌbiˈfɔr 2024 əv ˈmeɪʤər (ˈɛrˌkræft) ˈægrəˌgeɪts fər ðə iz əv ˈmeɪntənəns həz ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt tɪ strɛʧ ðə fˈjusəˌlɑʤ ðət wʊd hæv ˌɪnˈkrist ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪk dræg tɪ səʧ ˈlɛvəlz ɛz tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ˈɪnʤən. ðɪs nɪˈgeɪts ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt tɪ hæv fər ðə," sɪz ɛr vaɪs ˈmɑrʃəl (rɪˈtaɪrd) əv ðə ˈsɛntər fər ɛr paʊər ˈstədiz. sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli, hæl həz əˈʃʊrd ðə ðət ɪt wɪl ˈdəbəl pərˈdəkʃən kəˈpæsɪti ɪn ɪts fəˈsɪlɪti tɪ roʊl aʊt 16 ˈɛrˌkræft iʧ jɪr. ðə mɑrk ɪz mɛnt tɪ ərˈɛst ðə əˈlɑrmɪŋ ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl ɪn ðə ˈfaɪtər skˈwɑdrən flit frəm ə ˈsæŋkʃənd strɛŋθ əv skˈwɑdrənz tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt 35 skˈwɑdrənz. ðiz skˈwɑdrənz ər prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ ˈfərðər dɪp baɪ 2022 wɪn ˈoʊvər 200 ənd ər feɪzd aʊt. ðə ˈeɪdə ɪz naʊ dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ðə mɑrk 2 ˈvɛriənt ˈoʊnli fər ðə ˈɪndiən ˈneɪvi ənd ðə dɪˈzaɪn wɪl bi ˈrɛdi baɪ 2022 ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊps tɪ kəmˈplit dɪˈzaɪnz əv ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ədˈvænst ˈmidiəm ˈkɑmbæt ˈɛrˌkræft baɪ 2022
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decks have been cleared for the country's largest ever defence order, over rs 2 trillion for 100 light combat aircraft (lca) tejas. at a crucial november 27 governing body meeting of the drdo's aeronautical development agency (ada) that included manufactures hindustan aeronautics ltd (hal), the iaf brought down a wishlist of 57 outstanding maintenance issues with the aircraft down to 43, all of which can be executed by ada and hal without changing the aircraft design.
"we are now hopeful of an order for 100 mark 1-as before the end of the current financial year," drdo chief dr s christopher told mail today.
the meeting of the governing council headed by dr christopher follows the september 23 signing of new aircraft specifications between the four key stakeholders in the three-decade old lca project-the iaf, drdo, mod and hal. the agreement has launched the struggling lca tejas project on a new trajectory. designs of the mark-1a will be complete by 2017 and the modified aircraft could enter production beginning 2019.
hal is currently supplying the iaf with 20 variants of the basic lca tejas. the drdo chief says the mark 1-a tejas will address other shortcomings indicated by the iaf like the lack of an active electronically scanned array or aesa radar and electronic support measures (esm) which will be carried on a pod instead of within the fuselage. the modified mark 1-a was proposed by hal this year as a stop gap because the mark 2 with uprated ge-414 engines and a lengthened fuselage, will not be ready for induction before 2024.
"re-positioning of major (aircraft) aggregates for the ease of maintenance has nulconditions lified the requirement to stretch the fuselage that would have increased aerodynamic drag to such levels as to require the more powerful f-414 engine. this negates the requirement to have lca mk2 for the iaf," says air vice marshal manmohan bahadur (retired) of the centre for air power studies.
significantly, hal has assured the iaf that it will double production capacity in its bengaluru facility to roll out 16 aircraft each year. the mark 1-a is meant to arrest the alarming shortfall in the iaf's fighter squadron fleet from a sanctioned strength of 39.5 squadrons to the present 35 squadrons. these squadrons are projected to further dip by 2022 when over 200 mig-21 and mig-27s are phased out.
the ada is now designing the lca's mark 2 variant only for the indian navy and the design will be ready by 2022. the agency also hopes to complete designs of a generation 4.5 advanced medium combat aircraft by 2022.
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ðə ˈrædɪkəl ˈpɑrti bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkætɑˌlɑn ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm kən ə ˈpɑrti bɪˈkəm ˈtruli lɛd baɪ ɪts ˈmɛmbərz? ɛz ˌkætəˈloʊnjə faɪts tɪ voʊt fər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, wi mit ðə ˈtaɪni, ˈrædɪkəl ˈmuvmənt pleɪɪŋ æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈkætɑˌlɑn ˈstrəgəl. baɪ mɑrk ɔn 20 sɛpˈtɛmbər ˈspænɪʃ ˈsɛntrəl əˈθɔrətiz lɔnʧt ə səˈvɪr ˈkrækˌdaʊn əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkætɑˌlɑn ˈgəvərnmənt, ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ fɔrs ðə hɔlt əv ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm kɔld fər 1 ɑkˈtoʊbər baɪ ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈgəvərnmənt. məˈdrɪd kleɪmz ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɪz ˌɪˈligəl ənd ˌɪlɪˈʤɪtəmɪt. ɪn ˈfərðər stɛps ɪn ɪts riˈprɛsɪv əˈʤɛndə əˈgɛnst ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, gˈwɑrdiə ˈsɪvəl ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəˈlis force–*– ˈreɪdɪd ˈpəblɪk ˈbɪldɪŋz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈfaɪˌnæns dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ənd ərˈɛstɪd 14 ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəlz. ðɪs ˈmæsɪv ˈpisfəl ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz əv ˈpəblɪk ˈæŋgər baɪ ˈkætɑˌlɑn ˈpipəl hu feɪl tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl voʊt səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈkætɑˌlɑn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən kən bi dɪˈklɛrd ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl. bət ðə sˈwipɪŋ reɪdz wər nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈækʃənz kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˈspænɪʃ pəˈlis ðət deɪ ɪn ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə. ˈsəmˌhaʊ ənˈnoʊtɪst baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpeɪpərz, ə grup əv pəˈlis sərˈaʊndɪd ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti, ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈjunɪti ˈkændɪdəsi, noʊn ɛz ðə kəp, ənd θˈrɛtənd tɪ ˈɛnər dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ noʊ ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈwɔrənt tɪ du soʊ. ˈθaʊzənz əv səˈpɔrtərz ənd ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪzərz ˈgæðərd ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈɔfəs ənd fɔrst ðə pəˈlis ˈjunɪts tɪ əˈbɔrt ðɪs plæn ˈæftər 8 aʊərz əv ðɛr ˈprɛzəns. ðə ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz meɪd ə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈpɑrti, sɪŋ ənd dæns ɪn frənt əv ðə pəˈlis tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈɛni ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən ðət kʊd ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðə juz əv fɔrs əˈgɛnst ðə voʊt plænd ɪn ˌkætəˈloʊnjə. bət waɪ həz səʧ ˈtaɪni pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti bɪn æt ðə əv ðə riˈprɛʃən baɪ ðə ˈsɛntrəl əˈθɔrətiz? dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ ˈoʊnli 10 əv ðə ˈkætɑˌlɑn 135, ðɪs fɔrs həz bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈkɪŋˌmeɪkərz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈsɛlfdɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə ˈkætɑˌlɑn ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪts ˈdɛpjətiz ər ˈkruʃəl fər ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ə ˈsɛpərətɪst məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ðə ˈʧeɪmbər, ənd soʊ, waɪl ˈvoʊtɪŋ tɪ pʊt ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɪntu paʊər, ɪts ˈrædɪkəl vju həz ˈfrikwɛntli klæʃt wɪθ ðə ˈkætɑˌlɑn ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ənd ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrtiz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈkætɑˌlɑn ˈgəvərnmənt. bɔrn ɪn ðə ɪn səm ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ɛz ə ˈmuvmənt ˈkloʊsli lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈsɛpərətɪst ˈmuvmənts, ðə kəp ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ meɪk ɪts ˈdeɪbju ɪn ðə ˈriʤənəl (ˈkætɑˌlɑn) ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn 2012 wɪθ ðə ˈɛkoʊz əv ðə ˈmuvmənt stɪl ˈrɪŋɪŋ θru ˈspænɪʃ ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ðɛr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz brɔt frɛʃ ɛr tɪ ðə ˈʧeɪmbər. ˈivɪn ðə ˈsɪmpəl fækt əv siɪŋ ə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ˈtɔkɪŋ ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt wɪθ ə ˈtiˌsərt ˈbɛrɪŋ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmɑtoʊ bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈmætər əv dəˈbeɪt ɪn ðə ˈkætɑˌlɑn ˈmidiə nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈoʊpənli spiʧ. ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl koʊd prɪˈvɛnts ðə əv ɛz ðeɪ rən fər mɔr ðən wən tərm ɪn ðə ˈkætɑˌlɑn ˈpɑrləmɛnt ər ə ˈmæksəməm əv tu tərmz ɪn ˈloʊkəl mˌjunɪsəˈpælɪtiz. wən əv ðə sˈloʊgənz juzd baɪ ðə kəp ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn. ˈpɪkʧər: krls*, kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ɪz ˌɪnˈfæləbəl, ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə bɛst tul wi faʊnd tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈɛni məˈtɪriəl ər ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪntərɪsts ˈstændɪŋ bɪtˈwin us’*’, sɪz ˈpɑrti ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈgɪbərt. bət ðə kɔr əv ðə wərk ɪz ɪn ˈsɪtiz ənd ˈvɪlɪʤɪz. ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈpɑləˌtɪks ər bɔrn ðɛr; ər meɪd ɪn ðə streets’*’ sɪz salellas*, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛriət. ər ɛz ə sˈloʊgən əv ðə ˈmuvmənt goʊz: fʊt ɪn ðə strit, wən fʊt ɪn ðə institutions’*’. ðə kəp naʊ rulz 28 mˌjunɪsəˈpælɪtiz ɪn ˌkætəˈloʊnjə, ənd ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ɪn bɪg ˈsɪtiz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd badalona*, wɛr ðeɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ dɪˈfit meɪər ˈzeɪvjər ˌgɑrˈsiə ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ˈpɑrti (ˈmoʊstli noʊn baɪ ɪts ˈækrənɪm pp*) ɪn ˌkætəˈloʊnjə. ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈfrikwɛntli ˈreɪlɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈmaɪgrənts, laɪks tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈmɛmbərz ɛz ðə ənˈstrəkʃərd ones”*” ʤɪst wən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə heɪt spiʧ ˈmaʊnɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpɑrti. wɪn ə dɪˈsɪʒən məst bi ˈteɪkən baɪ ðə ˈpɑrti ɛz ə hoʊl fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈɛvəri taɪm ðə ˈpɑrti voʊts ɔn ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən dəˈbeɪt ɪz ˈteɪkən tɪ iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈloʊkəl əˈsɛmbli ɪn ðiz ˈsɪtiz ənd ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ðeɪ dəˈbeɪtɪd, ðɛn ˈæktɪd, tɪ ˈsərvɪsɪz rɪˈvərsɪŋ ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən ənd ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə ˌpɑrˈtɪsəpəˌtɔri ˈbəʤɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɪn səm ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ðeɪ ˈivɪn brɔt ðə dəˈbeɪts tɪ skulz, wɛr ˈpjupəlz tʊk pɑrt ɪn dəˈbeɪts tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd haʊ tɪ spɛnd ˈpəblɪk ˈməni. ðə kəp prɪˈfər nɑt tɪ kɔl ðɛmˈsɛlvz ə ˈpɑrti bət ə ˈmuvmənt wɪθ dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ baɪ əˈsɛmbliz ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ɪts ˈmɑdəl. traɪɪŋ tɪ wərk ðə ˈɑpəzɪt weɪ frəm haʊ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈlɛftɪsts ˈmuvmənts did’*’ sɪz salellas*. wɪn ə dɪˈsɪʒən məst bi ˈteɪkən baɪ ðə ˈpɑrti ɛz ə hoʊl fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈɛvəri taɪm ðə ˈpɑrti voʊts ɔn ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən dəˈbeɪt ɪz ˈteɪkən tɪ iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈloʊkəl əˈsɛmbli. kənˈsɛnsəs ɪz sɔt, bət ɪf ɪt ɪz nɑt riʧt, ə voʊt teɪks pleɪs. ˈloʊkəl əˈsɛmbliz ðɛn sɛnd ˈdɛləˌgeɪts tɪ koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən ˈmitɪŋz. ˈɛni ˈsɪŋgəl əˈsɛmbli həz ðə seɪm ˈnəmbər əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɛz ˈɛni ˈəðər, ʤɪst ɛz ˈɛni ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɛmbər həz ðə seɪm vɔɪs ənd voʊt ɛz ˈɛni ˈəðər. doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ə ˈmɛmbər ɛz ʤɪst ə fi payer’*’ sɪz salellas*. ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈdeɪli activists’*’. grups əv əˈsɛmbliz kən ˈɔlsoʊ æsk fər dɪˈsɪʒənz tɪ bi ˌrikənˈsɪdərd, əv kɔl ə ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli wɛr ɔl ˈmɛmbərz ənd ˈivɪn ˈaʊtˈsaɪd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɔrsɪz kən pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt. ðə ˈpɑrti məst teɪk ɔn ðə dɪˈsɪʒənz əv ðə əˈsɛmbliz ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt ðə aɪˈdiəz əv ðə ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛriət: ənd əˈsɛmbliz kən pʊʃ ðə ˈmuvmənt tɪ riˈʃeɪp dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈpriviəsli ˈteɪkən, ər fɔrs ə ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli tɪ bi kɔld ɔn ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈtɑpɪk. hi sɪz ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət ˈloʊkəl əˈsɛmbliz məst bi ðə wənz ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə əˈʤɛndə, nɑt ðə ˈəðər weɪ əraʊnd, ənd ðət ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈsɪʒənz məst bi səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ə məˈʤɔrəti. list wi traɪ, wi ˈɔlˌweɪz succeed,’*,’ hi ædz ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz rəʃt ˈmitɪŋz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz kəˈlaɪd wɪθ ðɪs ˈprɪnsəpəl. ðə sits ɪn ðə ˈkætɑˌlɑn ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ɪn ˈjɛloʊ. ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈpɑrti ɪz ʃoʊn ɪn grin. ˈpɪkʧər: ˈkɑmənz ər gʊd fər dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪtɪŋ, nɑt fər deciding’*’ rɪˈmɑrks ˌjunəˈvərsəti pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns prəˈfɛsər ˈfɛrən requejo*, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ðə kəp mɔr ðən wət ɪt meɪ lʊk like’*’. bət ðɛr ˈrædɪkəl ˈmɑdəl həz hæd ˈmɛni səkˈsɛsɪz. ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpɑrti ɪn ˈjʊrəp ðət ɪz ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli stɪrd baɪ ɪts base,’*,’ orriols*, ə ˈpɑləˌtɪks prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˈkɑrloʊs ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn məˈdrɪd, toʊld ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz læst jɪr. ɪt ɪz ən ˈpɑrti ðət həz ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪd tɪ kip ɪts ˈdɪstəns frəm ðə məˈʃinəri əv power.’*.’ eɪm ɪz nɑt tɪ bi ə ˈrɪʤɪd structure’*’ salellas*, waɪl ˈgɪbərt ædz: laɪk ðə ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ˈəðər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɔrsɪz səʧ ɛz podemos’*’. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2016 ˈæftər ə ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli (ðə fərst əˈsɛmbli sɔ ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ˈivənli splɪt ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu) əˈtɛndəd baɪ 2900 ˈpipəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈloʊkəl əˈsɛmbliz ənd ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts ðə kəp ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ˈɑrtʊr mɑz ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˌkætəˈloʊnjə. mɑz hɪmˈsɛlf wɑz ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ ðə ˈpɑrti fər hɪz ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ˈpɑləsiz əv ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ənd hɪz riˈprɛsɪv ˈækʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts. ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈmidiə, ˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪθ ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈpɑrti, kənˈvərʤəns (ˈsiˌdiˈsi) ənd ˌənfəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə fɔrm əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk dəˈbeɪt, pʊt ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈmuvmənt ˈəndər ˈhɛvi ˈprɛʃər kəˈlaɪdɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈiθɑs əv əˈsɛmbli dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ. ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl tɛns deɪz, ˈɑrtʊr mɑz ˈfaɪnəli stɛpt əˈsaɪd, prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd kɑrlz puigdemont*, ðɛn meɪər əv girona*, tɪ bɪˈkəm nu ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˌkætəˈloʊnjə wɪθ ðə səˈpɔrt. wɪθ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt, ɪt wɑz ə gʊd dɪˈsɪʒən, ɛz kərˈəpʃən ˈkeɪsɪz lɪŋkt tɪ mɑz kʊd hæv ɪˈroʊdɪd ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs itself’*’, sɪz ˈgɪbərt. ˈsɪmələr ˈprɛʃər wɑz sin ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz tɪ əˈpruv ðə ˈkætɑˌlɑn ˈbəʤɪt. ðə kəp pʊʃt tɪ ɛnd ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˈmɛʒərz, ənd wɪθ ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts pʊʃt fər ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm, æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈsɛpərətɪst ˈmuvmənt lʊkt laɪk ɪt wɑz ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv aɪˈdiəz. bɪn ɛˈsɛnʃəl. nɑt ɪˈnəf, bət essential’*’ sɪz salellas*, hu ˈɑrgjuz ðə roʊl həz bɪn tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd nɑt əˈlaʊ ðɛm ˈɛni backtracking’*’. ðə kəp həz pleɪd ə ˈkruʃəl roʊl ɪn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˌkætəˈloʊnjə tɪ ðə brɪŋk əv ðɪs ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ˈivɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm bɪl, wɪʧ dɪˈklɛrd ðə ˈriʤən ɛz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈspænɪʃ kɔrts, ɔl ðə ˈhɔlˌmɑrks əv ðə kəp, ənd ɪts ənˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ pʊʃ təˈwɔrdz secession’*’. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi əˈməŋ ðə ˈfɔrsɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɪs fˈjuʧər ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ə daɪˈnæmɪk wən wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts ˈivɪn ɪf nɑt klɪr wət kən ˈhæpən nɛkst ˈsənˌdi, wɪθ ɔl ðə riˈprɛʃən ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈsɛntrəl əˈθɔrətiz, ðə kəp ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɛdi tɪ bi ə ki pleɪər ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪf ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns dɪz goʊ əˈhɛd. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi əˈməŋ ðə ˈfɔrsɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɪs fˈjuʧər ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ə daɪˈnæmɪk wən wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs məst kəm frəm ðə ˈbɑtəm əp, ənd bi ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ, ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈjʊrəps ˈsɛnʧəri, ˈeɪbəl tɪ bɪld ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ðət dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ðə elites,’*,’ sɪz salellas*. ðə kəp ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ ðə dəˈbeɪt tɪ ðə strits, tɪ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts, ənd ðɛn ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə əˈθɔrətiz tɪ teɪk ɔn ðə kənˈkluʒənz riʧt ðɛr. ɛz ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr bɪn soʊ ɪmˈpaʊərd tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ənd wət goʊɪŋ tɪ do,’*,’ sɪz ˈgɪbərt. ðə meɪn ˈʧælənʤ tɪ kəm əv ðɪs ˈmuvmənt ɪf nɛkst ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm draɪvz ˌkætəˈloʊnjə tɪ bɪˈkəm ə nu riˈpəblɪk. bət ðət rɪˈmeɪnz ə bɪg ɪf. wɪθ ðə kəˈlɪʒən bɪtˈwin ˈsɛntrəl ənd ˈriʤənəl ˈgəvərnmənts naʊ klɪr, ənd ðə lɑrʤ ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə læst ˈmɪnət ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈsɛntərz, ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈneɪbərz ər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ˈloʊkəl kəˈmɪtiz tɪ kənˈfrənt ˈɛni ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðə voʊt. ɪt lʊks laɪk ˌkætəˈloʊnjə ɪz ɔn ðə brɪŋk əv ə klæʃ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈpɑpjələr wɪl ənd ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl. ˈhɛdər ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈzeɪvjər məˈdinə, kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz. ˈθəmˌneɪl ˈɪmɪʤ: arnaucc*, kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz.
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the radical party behind the catalan referendum
can a party become truly led by its members? as catalonia fights to vote for independence, we meet the tiny, radical movement playing king-makers at the heart of the catalan struggle. by marc almodóvar
on 20 september spanish central authorities launched a severe crackdown against the catalan government, intended to force the halt of the independence referendum called for 1 october by the regional government. madrid claims the referendum is illegal and illegitimate.
in further steps in its repressive agenda against independence, guardia civil – a military police force– raided public buildings, including the regional government’s finance department, and arrested 14 senior officials. this unlashed massive peaceful demonstrations of public anger by catalan people who fail to understand how a political vote supported by the vast majority of the catalan population can be declared unconstitutional.
but the sweeping raids were not the only actions conducted by spanish police that day in barcelona. somehow unnoticed by international papers, a group of plain-clothes police surrounded the headquarters of a political party, the popular unity candidacy, known as the cup, and threatened to enter despite having no judicial warrant to do so.
thousands of supporters and sympathizers gathered in front of the office and forced the police units to abort this plan after 8 hours of their intimidatory presence.
the demonstrators made a decision to party, sing and dance in front of the police – to avoid any confrontation that could justify the use of force against the vote planned in catalonia. but why has such tiny political party been at the epicentre of the repression by the central authorities?
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despite having only 10 of the catalan parliament’s 135 mps, this anti-capitalist force has become one of the central kingmakers in the process of self-determination conducted by the catalan government. its deputies are crucial for ensuring a separatist majority in the chamber, and so, while voting to put a pro-independence government into power, its radical anti-capitalist view has frequently clashed with the catalan establishment and the liberal parties in charge of the catalan government.
born in the 1980s in some villages as a municipalist movement closely linked to the separatist far-left movements, the cup decided to make its debut in the regional (catalan) elections in 2012.
with the echoes of the 15m movement still ringing through spanish politics, their representatives brought fresh air to the chamber. even the simple fact of seeing a politician talking in parliament with a t-shirt bearing a political motto became a matter of debate in the catalan media – not to mention the party’s openly anti-capitalist speech.
the party’s internal code prevents the professionalization of mps as they can’t run for more than one term in the catalan parliament – or a maximum of two terms in local municipalities.
one of the slogans used by the cup during an election campaign. picture: krls, creative commons
‘nobody is infallible, and this is the best tool we found to avoid any material or personal interests standing between us’, says party spokesperson núria gibert.
but the core of the cup’s work is in cities and villages.
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‘we understand that politics are born there; are made in the streets’ says lluc salellas, a member of the party’s national secretariat. or as a slogan of the movement goes: ‘one foot in the street, one foot in the institutions’.
the cup now rules 28 municipalities in catalonia, and is part of the ruling coalition in big cities including sabadell and badalona, where they managed to defeat mayor xavier garcia albiol – the leader of the ultra-conservative people’s party (mostly known by its acronym pp) in catalonia. as well as frequently railing against migrants, albiol likes to describe the cup’s members as the “socially unstructured ones” – just one example of the hate speech mounted against the party.
when a decision must be taken by the party as a whole – for example, every time the party votes on legislation – debate is taken to each and every local assembly
in these cities and villages they debated, then acted, to remunicipalize services – reversing privatisation – and introduced the participatory budgeting process. in some villages they even brought the debates to schools, where pupils took part in debates to decide how to spend public money.
the cup prefer not to call themselves a party but a movement – with decision-making by assemblies central to its model. ‘we’re trying to work the opposite way from how traditional leftists movements did’ says salellas.
when a decision must be taken by the party as a whole – for example, every time the party votes on legislation – debate is taken to each and every local assembly. consensus is sought, but if it is not reached, a vote takes place.
local assemblies then send delegates to coordination meetings. any single assembly has the same number of representatives as any other, just as any single member has the same voice and vote as any other. ‘we don't understand a member as just a fee payer’ says salellas. ‘for us members are daily activists’.
groups of assemblies can also ask for decisions to be reconsidered, of call a general assembly where all members – and even outside political forces – can participate. the party must take on the decisions of the assemblies even if they contradict the ideas of the secretariat: and assemblies can push the movement to reshape decisions previously taken, or force a general assembly to be called on a specific topic.
he says the idea is that local assemblies must be the ones setting the agenda, not the other way around, and that major decisions must be supported by a majority. ‘at least we try, we don’t always succeed,’ he adds – nowadays rushed meetings sometimes collide with this principle.
the cup's seats in the catalan parliament, in yellow. the larger pro-independence party is shown in green. picture: sfs90, wikimedia commons
‘assemblies are good for deliberating, not for deciding’ remarks university pompeu fabra’s political science professor ferran requejo, arguing that the cup ‘works more pyramidally than what it may look like’. but their radical model has had many successes. ‘it is probably the only party in europe that is genuinely steered by its base,’ lluis orriols, a politics professor at the carlos iii university in madrid, told the financial times last year. ‘and it is an anti-system party that has always tried to keep its distance from the machinery of power.’
‘our aim is not to be a rigid structure’ emphasises salellas, while gibert adds: ‘we don’t like the personality politics of other political forces such as podemos’.
in january 2016, after a tiebreaker general assembly (the first assembly saw delegates evenly split on the issue) attended by 2900 people – representing local assemblies and other social movements – the cup decided not to support the nomination of the neoliberal artur mas as president of catalonia.
mas himself was targeted by the party for his neoliberal policies of austerity and his repressive actions against social movements. the establishment media, siding with the conservative interests of mas’s right-wing party, convergence (cdc) and unfamiliar with the cup’s form of democratic debate, put members of the movement under heavy pressure – colliding with the ethos of assembly decision-making. after several tense days, artur mas finally stepped aside, proposing instead carles puigdemont, then mayor of girona, to become new president of catalonia with the cup’s support.
‘seen with the benefit of hindsight, it was a good decision, as corruption cases linked to mas could have eroded the image of the process itself’, says gibert.
similar pressure was seen during the negotiations to approve the catalan budget. the cup succesfully pushed to end austerity measures, and with other social movements pushed for the current referendum, at a time when the separatist movement looked like it was running out of ideas. ‘we’ve been essential. not enough, but essential’ says salellas, who argues the cup’s role has been to ‘pressure the government and not allow them any backtracking’.
the cup has played a crucial role in bringing catalonia to the brink of this referendum – even the financial times argued that the referendum bill, which declared the region as no longer subject to spanish courts, ‘carried all the hallmarks of the cup, and its uncompromising push towards secession’.
‘we’re going to be among the forces pushing to make this future constitutional process a dynamic one energised with the involvement of social movements
even if it’s not clear what can happen next sunday, with all the repression coming from central authorities, the cup is getting ready to be a key player in the future constitutional process if independence does go ahead.
‘we’re going to be among the forces pushing to make this future constitutional process a dynamic one energised with the involvement of social movements – the process must come from the bottom up, and be an example of how, in southern europe's 21st century, we’re able to build a constitution that isn’t determined by the elites,’ says salellas.
the cup is pushing to bring the debate to the streets, to the social movements, and then forcing the authorities to take on the conclusions reached there. ‘probably as a society we’ve never before been so empowered to discuss almost everything, and that’s what we’re going to do,’ says gibert.
that’s the main challenge to come of this anti-capitalist movement if next sunday’s referendum drives catalonia to become a new republic. but that remains a big if. with the collision between central and regional governments now clear, and the large possibility of a last minute crackdown on electoral centres, thousands of neighbours are organizing themselves in local committees to confront any intimidation against the vote. it looks like catalonia is on the brink of a clash between the popular will and the political.
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bɪˈkəz ɪˈkɑnəmiz ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðɛr æt ˈnæʃənəl praɪs ˈlɛvəlz ənd ɪn ˈnæʃənəl ˈkərənsiz, ðoʊz ər nɑt ˈkɑmprəbəl, ðə sɛd. tɪ bi kəmˈpɛrd, ðeɪ məst bi ˈvæljud æt ə ˈkɑmən praɪs ˈlɛvəl ənd ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn ə ˈkɑmən ˈkərənsi, ðə sɛd, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ waɪ ɪt ˈjuzɪz ppps*. "ðə ɪz kwaɪt ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ənd maɪ teɪk ɔn ðɪs ɪz ðət ˈpərʧəsɪŋ paʊər ˈpɛrəti ˈmɛʒərz ər kwaɪt ˈtrɪki tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ənd ə lɔt əv əˈsəmpʃənz goʊ ˈɪntu ðɛm," sɛd ˈfrɛdrɪk ˈnumən, ðə əv ˈeɪʒə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrisərʧ, æt ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg. "ɪt ɪz tru ðət ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈɪndiə ər ˈsərtənli ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ɪn saɪz," ˈnumən ˈædɪd. "æt ðə seɪm taɪm ðiz [ppp*] ˈmɛʒərz ˈʃʊdənt bi ðə ənd əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈpɛrəsənz. wɪn, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wi ˈmɛʒər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpərʧəsɪŋ paʊər ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn ˈdɔlərz, wɪʧ ˈmætərz ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd, ðə juz., ˈjʊrəp ənd ʤəˈpæn kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ðə ˈdɑməˌneɪt ɪˈkɑnəmiz ɪn ðə wərld." ˈʧaɪnəz ɪˈkɑnəmi gru ən ˈænjuəl pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv ðɪs jɪr, sloʊɪŋ frəm ə pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl kˈwɔrtər əv 2013 stɪl, ɪts ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈaʊtˌpeɪs ðət əv dɪˈvɛləpt wərld ɪˈkɑnəmiz. ən ədˈvænst ˈrɛdɪŋ du fər riˈlis ˈleɪtər ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ʃoʊ ðə juz. ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪkˈspændɪd ən ˈænjuəl pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə fərst θri mənθs əv ðɪs jɪr. ðə fɛd, ˈmɑrkɪts wɔʧ ðə seɪm θɪŋz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈminˌwaɪl maɪt kəm ɛz ˈwɛlkəm nuz ɪn ˈɪndiə, ən ɪˈkɑnəmi ðət keɪm ˈəndər ˈhɛvi faɪər læst jɪr fər nɑt duɪŋ mɔr tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ə əˈkaʊnt ˈdɛfəsət ənd ˈɪmpləmənt ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstrəkʧərəl rɪˈfɔrmz. ˈɪndiə wɑz ðə tɛnθ ˈlɑrʤəst wərld ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪn ðə 2005 ˈstədi. ðə 2011 rɪˈpɔrt lɪsts ðə wərldz 10 ˈbɪgəst ɪˈkɑnəmiz ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɔrdər: juz., ˈʧaɪnə, ˈɪndiə, ʤəˈpæn, ˈʤərməni, ˈrəʃə, brəˈzɪl, fræns, ðə u.k*., ənd ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə. ðə ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ɪts ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi ənd ˈkəntri ˈkəvərɪʤ meɪd kəmˈpɛrəsənz wɪθ ðə ˈpriviəs rɪˈzəlts ˈdɪfəkəlt. "ðɪs ˈstədi ɪz ə ˈjusfəl riˈmaɪndər əv haʊ ˈræpɪd ˈrɪli ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs həz bɪn ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈɪndiə ənd ðət ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ɪˈkɑnəmiz ər ˈlɑrʤər ðən fərst mits ðə aɪ," sɛd ˈnumən.
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because economies estimate their gdp at national price levels and in national currencies, those gdps are not comparable, the icp said. to be compared, they must be valued at a common price level and expressed in a common currency, the icp said, explaining why it uses ppps.
"the icp is quite well-known and my take on this is that purchasing power parity measures are quite tricky to undertake and a lot of assumptions go into them," said frederic neumann, the co-head of asia economic research, at hsbc in hong kong.
"it is true that china and india are certainly very large in size," neumann added. "at the same time these [ppp] measures shouldn't be the be-all and end-all of international comparisons. when, for example, we measure international purchasing power expressed in dollars, which matters in international trade, the u.s., europe and japan continue to be the dominate economies in the world."
china's economy grew an annual 7.4 percent in the first quarter of this year, slowing from a 7.7 percent increase in the final quarter of 2013. still, its economic growth continues to outpace that of developed world economies.
an advanced reading due for release later on wednesday is expected to show the u.s. economy expanded an annual 1.2 percent in the first three months of this year.
the fed, markets watch the same things wednesday
the findings of the icp report meanwhile might come as welcome news in india, an economy that came under heavy fire last year for not doing more to address a wide-current account deficit and implement long-term structural reforms.
india was the tenth largest world economy in the 2005 icp study.
the 2011 report lists the world's 10 biggest economies in the following order: u.s., china, india, japan, germany, russia, brazil, france, the u.k., and indonesia. the icp noted that changes in its methodology and country coverage made comparisons with the previous results difficult.
"this study is a useful reminder of how rapid really the progress has been in china and india and that the domestic economies are larger than first meets the eye," said hsbc's neumann.
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gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdeɪli ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ðə kwin əv ˈɪŋglənd ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈaɪrɪʃ spɔrt θraɪv baɪ səˈplaɪɪŋ ðə wʊd juzd tɪ meɪk, ɪt həz bɪn kleɪmd. æʃ frəm kwin ɪˈlɪzəbəθs ˈfɔrɪst ɪz biɪŋ juzd tɪ hɛlp prəˈdusərz meɪk ðə ˈnidɪd ˈɛvəri jɪr. ə sɔrs toʊld ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ sən: "ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkɑnˌtræktər teɪks daʊn ðə æʃ triz frəm ðə ɛˈsteɪt, ənd wən ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛri ɪz ˈmeɪkərz əv ɪn ˈaɪərlənd. "ðə rɔɪəl ˈfæməli ər ˈhæpi ðə ɪz ə ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛri əv ðə wʊd. ˈhərli ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈmaɪkəl ˈflænəri rɪˈvild ˈaɪrɪʃ prəˈdusərz ər ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ðə tɪ sɔrs məˈtɪriəlz juzd fər ðə stɪks. hi sɛd: "ðə kwin oʊnz ə lɔt əv ˈfɔrəstri ənd ɪts biɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ɪn hir bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðɛr tɪ kət daʊn ðə wʊd." ɪts ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət əraʊnd 70 əv wʊd juzd tɪ meɪk ðə ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd frəm əˈbrɔd.
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the queen of england is helping irish sport thrive by supplying the wood used to make hurleys, it has been claimed.
ash from queen elizabeth's sandringham forest is being used to help producers make the 350,000 hurls needed every year.
a source told the irish sun: "an independent contractor takes down the ash trees from the estate, and one beneficiary is makers of hurleys in ireland.
"the royal family are happy the gaa is a beneficiary of the wood.
hurley manufacturer michael flannery revealed irish producers are travelling to the uk to source materials used for the sticks.
he said: "the queen owns a lot of forestry and it's being imported in here but also people are going over there to cut down the wood."
it's estimated that around 70% of wood used to make the hurleys is imported from abroad.
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ˈdɑvoʊs ˈɛnərʤi trænˈzɪʃən wʊd nɑt kəmˈplit ɪn ən ˈizi weɪ, ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk ʃʊd bi ˈrɛdi fər haɪər ˈɛnərʤi praɪs, sɛd ˈtoʊtəl ˈsiˌiˈoʊ krɪˈstɔf də ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "ðɪs trænˈzɪʃən wɪl bi lɔŋ ənd sloʊ," sɛd də ɪn ə ˈrɪtən ˈæˌdrɛs ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt əv ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ wərld ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfɔrəm 2014 ˈænjuəl ˈmitɪŋ, ˈædɪŋ ðət ˈfɑsəl ˈɛnərʤiz əˈkaʊntɪd fər 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə wərldz ˈkɑrənt ˈɛnərʤi mɪks. "ˈivɪn ɪf wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ du ɪt, ɪt wʊd bi ˈfɪzɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ 'decarbonize*' ɑr səˈsaɪɪtiz ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt," hi sɛd. ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə frɛnʧ ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈmænd wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris 30 pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin 2010 ənd 2035 ə mɔr dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪd ˈɛnərʤi mɪks, wɪʧ kəmˈbaɪnd ˈkɑrbən ˈɛnərʤi ənd ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ʃɛr əv riˈnuəbəl wənz, wʊd bi ˈnidɪd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ mit ðə dɪˈmænd. ˈtoʊtəl ˈfɔrˌkæstɪd ðət ɔɪl ənd gæs wʊd stɪl əˈkaʊnt fər hæf əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛnərʤi mɪks ɪn 2035 ˈkɑrbən ˈɛnərʤi wʊd ðɛn bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ gæs ənd səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈɛnərʤiz. gæs wʊd bi ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst kənˈsumd ˈɛnərʤi du tɪ ɪts əˈbəndəns, loʊ ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃən ənd haɪ ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti, ənd wʊd bi juzd tɪ fɪl ɪn gæps ɪn səˈplaɪ frəm ðə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə trænˈzɪʃən ˈpɪriəd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪm, ˈmæsɪv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd ɪn kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈɛnərʤi pərˈdəkʃən ɛz mɔr ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ər ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl kənˈstreɪnts. trænˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈkɔstli du tɪ ˈkɑrənt ˌsəbsɪdɪˈzeɪʃən ˈpɑləsiz, wɪʧ wʊd ˈteɪpər wɪn ðə əraɪv æt ˈtɛknɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk məˈʧʊrəti. ɪn ɪts ˈɛnərʤi 2050 ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ðə praɪs əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti wʊd ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənˈtɪl 2030 ənd ˈdiˌkris frəm ðɛr ɔn, sɛd də. "ɪt əˈpɪrz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əˈweɪkən ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðɪs trænˈzɪʃən wɪl ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli kəm æt ə kɔst ənd wɪl, æt list ɪn ðə ʃɔrt tərm, ˌɪnˈvɑlv ə praɪs ˌɪnˈkris," hi sɛd.
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davos - energy transition would not complete in an easy way, and the public should be ready for higher energy price, said total ceo christophe de margerie on wednesday.
"this transition will be long and slow," said de margerie in a written address posted on the website of the ongoing world economic forum 2014 annual meeting, adding that fossil energies accounted for 80 percent of the world's current energy mix.
"even if we decided to do it, it would be physically impossible to 'decarbonize' our societies overnight," he said.
the ceo of the french company said global energy demand was expected to increase 30 percent between 2010 and 2035, a more diversified energy mix, which combined carbon energy and an increasing share of renewable ones, would be needed in order to meet the demand.
total forecasted that oil and gas would still account for half of global energy mix in 2035. carbon energy would then be replaced by gas and sustainable energies. gas would be the second most consumed energy due to its abundance, low carbon emission and high flexibility, and would be used to fill in gaps in supply from the renewables during the transition period.
according to him, massive investment would be required in conventional energy production as more innovation are needed to overcome technological and environmental constraints.
transition to the renewables, however, would also be costly due to current subsidization policies, which would taper when the renewables arrive at technical and economic maturity.
in its energy roadmap 2050, the european commission estimated that the price of electricity would increase in europe until 2030 and decrease from there on, said de margerie.
"it appears important to us to awaken public opinion to the fact that this transition will necessarily come at a cost and will, at least in the short term, involve a price increase," he said.
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kərˈɛkʃən: ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl mɪˈspɛld ˈdɑnəld ɛf. neɪm. ðɪs ˈvərʒən həz bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. dɪsˈfəŋkʃən ənd ˈkɑnflɪkt kənˈtɪnju tɪ rɔɪl ðə ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən (fec*), wɛr rɪˈpəblɪkən kəˈmɪʃənərz hoʊp tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðɛr ˌʃɔrtˈtərm məˈʤɔrəti ənd pæs ˈrɔŋˌhɛdɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə rulz. ðɪs ˈsəmər, vaɪs ˈʧɛrmən ˈdɑnəld ɛf. ənd tu ˈəðər rɪˈpəblɪkən kəˈmɪʃənərz prəˈpoʊzd ˈbɑrɪŋ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkaʊnsəl, wɪn ˈʤəʤɪŋ ˈwɛðər tɪ pərˈsu ən ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈmætər, frəm kənˈsəltɪŋ ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt kəˈmɪʃən əˈpruvəl. ðɪs wʊd proʊˈhɪbət ðə stæf frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈgugəl, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ər ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu ə ˈpɑsəbəl vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv kæmˈpeɪn ˈfaɪˌnæns lɔz wɪˈθaʊt praɪər əˈpruvəl. ðə prəˈpoʊzəl wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɪmət ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ʃɛr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt. kəˈmɪʃənər ˈsɪnθiə ɛl. dɪˈpɑrʧər ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri lɛft ˈdɛməˌkræts ɔn ðə kəˈmɪʃən ˌaʊtˈnəmbərd. ðoʊ nu kəˈmɪʃənərz hæv bɪn ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ənd əˈweɪt ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ˈʧɛrmən ˈɛlən ˈwaɪnˌtraʊb, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt, pʊt kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən əv ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə əv ðɪs ˈmitɪŋ. læst wik, haʊs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən ˈkændɪs ˈmɪlər (r-mich*.) ʤɔɪnd ðɛm. ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi kips ɪts ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈpɑləsiz ənd prəˈsiʤərz ˈsikrɪt ər meɪks ðɛm ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd, ɪt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər əˈbjuz baɪ ɪts ɪmˈplɔɪiz əˈbjuz ðət həz ˈvɛri ril ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ɪts power,”*,” mɪz. ˈmɪlər sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ˈædɪŋ, ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz əv əˈbjuz əv ˈsərtən grups baɪ ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl bɪˈlifs həz ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə trəst əv ˈɛvəri əˈmɛrɪkən ənd həz dɪˈmɪnɪʃt ðɛr feɪθ ɪn ðə government.”*.” mɪz. ˈkɑmɛnts ənd ˈsɪmələr wənz frəm rɪˈpəblɪkən kəˈmɪʃənərz dɪˈstrækt frəm wət ðeɪ ər ˈtruli ˈæftər: ə slɪm ˈwɪndoʊ əv taɪm ɪn wɪʧ tɪ ræm θru ˈpɑləsiz bɪˈtreɪɪŋ ðə authors’*’ səˈspɪʃənz əv ðə nid fər ən ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən æt ɔl. ðə fækt ðət ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, əˈʤɛndə ˈmitɪŋz ənd ˈəðər ˈdɑkjəmənts ər ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ðə wɛb saɪt ˈkaʊntərz republicans’*’ dɪˈstɔrtɪd əˈsərʃən ðət ˈpɑləsiz ər nɑt trænˈspɛrənt. wət ɪz trænˈspɛrənt, ðoʊ, ɪz ðət ən ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl fjud həz ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈeɪʤənsi. ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ mɪz. ˈsteɪtmənt, mɪz. ˈwaɪnˌtraʊb sɛd, maɪ vju, ɪt wʊd bi ˈhaɪli ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt fər ðə kəˈmɪʃən tɪ teɪk prɪˈsɪpɪtəs ˈækʃən ɔn ə ˈmætər əv ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ ɑr nu ˈkɑligz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ participate.”*.” ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ʃi ʃʊd rɪˈmeɪn fərm. ðə əˈʤɛndə ˈaɪtəmz ʃʊd nɑt bi kənˈsɪdərd ənˈtɪl ðə kəˈmɪʃən ɪz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ æt fʊl kəˈpæsɪti.
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correction: an earlier version of this editorial misspelled donald f. mcgahn’s name. this version has been updated.
dysfunction and conflict continue to roil the federal election commission (fec), where republican commissioners hope to exploit their short-term majority and pass wrongheaded changes to the agency’s rules.
this summer, vice chairman donald f. mcgahn and two other republican commissioners proposed barring the fec’s general counsel, when judging whether to pursue an enforcement matter, from consulting publicly available information without commission approval. this would prohibit the fec staff from using google, facebook or a newspaper to look into a possible violation of campaign finance laws without prior approval. the proposal would also limit the fec’s ability to share information with the justice department.
commissioner cynthia l. bauerly’s departure in february left democrats on the commission outnumbered. though new commissioners have been nominated and await confirmation, the republicans are demanding that fec chairman ellen weintraub, a democrat, put consideration of the proposal on the agenda of this month’s meeting.
last week, house administration committee chairman candice miller (r-mich.) joined them. “when a federal agency keeps its enforcement policies and procedures secret or makes them difficult to understand, it increases the opportunity for abuse by its employees — abuse that has very real consequences for the americans subject to its power,” ms. miller said in a statement, adding, “the revelations of abuse of certain groups by the irs because of their political beliefs has violated the trust of every american and has diminished their faith in the government.”
ms. miller’s comments and similar ones from republican commissioners distract from what they are truly after: a slim window of time in which to ram through policies betraying the authors’ suspicions of the need for an election commission at all. the fact that the proposed changes, agenda meetings and other documents are posted on the fec’s web site counters republicans’ distorted assertion that fec policies are not transparent. what is transparent, though, is that an ideological feud has paralyzed the agency.
in response to ms. miller’s statement, ms. weintraub said, “in my view, it would be highly inappropriate for the commission to take precipitous action on a matter of this importance without giving our new colleagues the opportunity to participate.” facing pressure and public criticism, she should remain firm. the agenda items should not be considered until the commission is operating at full capacity.
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sweden’s* ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər həz kəm ˈəndər faɪər ˈæftər ˈbrændɪŋ ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 ˈtɛrər əˈtæks ‘‘accidents’*’. ˈɑsə meɪd ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ɪt ˈæftər hi kəmˈpɛrd ˈɪzriəl tɪ ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərməni., 44 əv ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈpɑrtnər ðə grin ˈpɑrti, kəˈmɛndɪd ˈmɛmət ˈkæplən ɔn hɪz wərk wɪθ jəŋ ˈməzlɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz laɪk æt ðə 11 sɛpˈtɛmbər accidents’*’. ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈkɑmɛnts: ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈɑsə, 44 rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ɛz 11 sɛpˈtɛmbər accidents’*’ ˈkæplən, ˈɔlsoʊ əv ðə grin ˈpɑrti, rɪˈzaɪnd ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈæftər ˈlaɪkənɪŋ ˈtritmənt əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz tɪ ðə ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən əv ʤuz ɪn baɪ ðə ˈnɑtsiz ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr. sɛd: [ˈkæplən] həz bɪn ˈʧɛrmən fər sˈwidɪʃ jəŋ ˈməzlɪmz ɪn təf ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz laɪk əraʊnd ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 ˈæksədənts ənd similar.’*.’ ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 əˈtæks, ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz wər ðə wərst ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk ɔn juz. sɔɪl ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈhɪstəri. ˈɪsləmɪst ˈtɛrərɪst ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ lɔnʧt fɔr əˈtæks ɔn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2001 ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðə lɪvz əv ˈpipəl (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə 19 ˈhaɪˌʤækərz). ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər hər ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, dəˈbeɪt ɪkˈsploʊdɪd ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks, wɪθ ðə ˈdɛpjəti piɛm bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə tɔp ˈtrɛndɪŋ ˈtɑpɪk ɔn tˈwɪtər ɪn ðə ˌskændɪˈneɪviən ˈneɪʃən. gæf proʊn:, ˈpɪkʧərd wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ grin ˈpɑrti ˈlidər ˈgʊstɑf fridolin*, lɛft, ənd praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈstɛfɑn loefven*, həz ˈpriviəsli kəmˈpɛrd ðə maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən tɪ ˈɔʃwɪts waɪl səm ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz hæv ˈsɛtəld fər hər ˈkɑmɛnts, ˈəðərz hæv kɔld fər hər ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. ˈleɪtər dɪˈfɛndɪd hər ˈkɑmɛnt, seɪɪŋ: ““accident”*” [əv ɪz ðət wi ˈɛndɪd əp wɪθ ə ˈvɛri hɑrʃ dəˈbeɪt ɔn ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ənd haʊ soʊˈsaɪɪti groʊz wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt riˈlɪʤənz saɪd baɪ saɪd, ənd ðə dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ðət followed.’*.’ ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈbrændɪŋ tɪ kəm frəm ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər aʊərz ˈæftər ðə əˈtæks ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 13 wɛr 130 ˈpipəl wər kɪld ənd 352 ˈɪnʤərd baɪ ˈaɪsəs ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, tweeted*: ðə ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˈpɛrɪs raɪt naʊ kən əbˈstrəkt ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈsəmɪt ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər wɪn mɔr ðən 100 hɛdz əv steɪt hæv plænd ɔn ˈteɪkɪŋ part.’*.’ læst meɪ, ʃi feɪst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ˈæftər kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈkraɪsəs tɪ wərld wɔr ˈnɑtsi dɛθ kæmps. ˈspikɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə lɪv ˈpɑrti ˈlidər dəˈbeɪt sɛd: ər ˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˈɪntu ðə nu auschwitz.’*.’ əˈbaʊt ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl, ˈmoʊstli ʤuz, wər kɪld ɪn ˈɔʃwɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr., wən əv tu ˈlidərz əv ðə sˈwidɪʃ grin ˈpɑrti, həz bɪn ˈmɪnɪstər fər ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɪns hər ˈpɑrti wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ˈgəvərn ɪn ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn 2014 ˈviə rɛd mɔr: https://www.savemysweden.com/swedish-cabinet-member-compared-israel-with-nazi-germany*/
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sweden’s deputy prime minister has come under fire after branding the september 11 terror attacks ‘accidents’.
asa romson made the comments during an interview on tuesday, regarding the recent resignation of sweden’s minister for housing and it after he compared israel to nazi germany.
romson, 44, of coalition partner the green party, commended mehmet kaplan on his work with young muslims during ‘tough situations like at the 11 september accidents’.
controversial comments: sweden’s deputy prime minister asa romson, 44, referred to the 9/11 terrorist attacks as ‘the 11 september accidents’
kaplan, also of the green party, resigned monday after likening israel’s treatment of palestinians to the persecution of jews in by the nazis before and during the second world war.
romson said: ‘he [kaplan] has been chairman for swedish young muslims in tough situations like around the september 11 accidents and similar.’
the september 11 attacks, also referred to as 9/11, were the worst terrorist attack on u.s. soil in modern history.
islamist terrorist network al-qaeda launched four co-ordinated attacks on the united states on september 11, 2001, claiming the lives of 2,996 people (including the 19 hijackers).
shortly after her interview on svt on tuesday morning, debate exploded on social networks, with the deputy pm becoming the top trending topic on twitter in the scandinavian nation.
gaffe prone: romson, pictured with fellow green party leader gustav fridolin, left, and prime minister stefan loefven, has previously compared the migration crisis in the mediterranean to auschwitz
while some online commentators have settled for criticising her comments, others have called for her resignation.
romson later defended her comment, saying: ‘the “accident” [of 9/11] is that we ended up with a very harsh debate on integration and how society grows with different religions side by side, and the discrimination that followed.’
this is only the most recent controversial branding to come from the gaffe-prone swedish deputy prime minister
hours after the attacks in paris on november 13, where 130 people were killed and 352 injured by isis terrorists, romson tweeted: the very serious events in paris right now can obstruct the climate change summit in december when more than 100 heads of state have planned on taking part.’
last may, she faced international criticism after comparing the situation in the mediterranean in the wake of the european migration crisis to world war ii nazi death camps.
speaking during a live party leader debate romson said: ‘we are turning the mediterranean into the new auschwitz.’
about 1.1 million people, mostly jews, were killed in auschwitz during the second world war.
romson, one of two leaders of the swedish green party, has been minister for the environment and deputy prime minister since her party was elected to govern in a coalition with the social democrats in 2014.
via : dailymail.co.uk
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rɪˈpəblɪkənz fɪr bɪg ˈgəvərnmənt, bət ər ðə ˈbɪgəst pərˈveɪərz əv ɪt. ðeɪ geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈbɪgəst ˌɪnˈtruʒən ˈɪntu ɑr ˈpraɪvət lɪvz wɪθ ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt. ðeɪ ər, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈdeɪli naʊ, ˌɪnˈtrudɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl lɪvz əv ˈwɪmən. ðeɪ ər ˈjuzɪŋ bɪg ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ skwɛlʧ ðə ˈwərkərz ˈmuvmənt. ðeɪ ər ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪŋ frəm steɪt ˈkæpɪtəlz wət meɪ ər meɪ nɑt bi sɛd ɪn jʊr ʧaɪldz ˈklæsˌrum. ðeɪ ər ˈtɛlɪŋ jʊr taʊn wət raɪts ðeɪ meɪ əˈfɔrd ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz. ðeɪ ˈivɪn tɛl ˈtɛkstˌbʊk ˈpəblɪʃərz wət ɪz ənd ˈɪzənt ˈhɪstəri, ˈivɪn wɪn wət ðeɪ seɪ ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli fɔls. rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈivɪn wɔnt tɪ tɛl ju haʊ tɪ wɛr jʊr kloʊðz. bɪg ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz wət rɪˈpəblɪkənz du bɛst. rɪˈpəblɪkənz bɪˈmoʊn "ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈʤəʤɪz" hu səˈpoʊzədli meɪk lɔ ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈɪmɪʤ bət ˈrisərʧ həz rɪˈpitɪdli kənˈfərmd ðət ðɛr ər noʊ ˈʤəʤɪz mɔr ˈæktɪvɪst ðən ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən wɪŋ əv ðə səˈprim kɔrt. ˈʤəstɪsɪz ˈskɑljə ənd ˈtɑməs hæv ˈvoʊtɪd mɔr tɪ ənˈdu kənˈgrɛʃənəl lɔ ənd ˈsəbstəˌtut ðɛr oʊn ˈvɪʒənz əv wət lɔ ɔt tɪ bi ðən ˈɛni ˈʤəstɪsɪz ɪn ˈhɪstəri əv ðə kɔrt. wɪn ˈsændrə deɪ oʊˈkɑnər stɛpt daʊn ənd ˈʤəstɪs ˈrɑbərts tʊk hər pleɪs ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən wɪŋ əv ðə kɔrt ˈgɑrnərd ðə paʊər tɪ ˈrædɪkli ˈriˈmeɪk əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləti. ðeɪ dɪd ðɪs noʊ mɔr ˈɛrəgəntli ðən ðeɪ dɪd ɪn ðə ˈɪnfəməs ˈsɪtɪzənz juˈnaɪtɪd ˈrulɪŋ ɪn wɪʧ ðə kɔrt ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər ɑr dɪˈmɑkrəsi tɪ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz. rɪˈpəblɪkənz seɪ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈʤəʤɪz ər ˈæktɪvɪsts, bət ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈɑpəzɪt ɪz tru. rɪˈpəblɪkənz fɪr ˈrædɪkəl rɪˈlɪʤən, ˈɑrgju əˈgɛnst ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈʃɑriə lɔ. ˈrəðər ðən ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈɛni ˌɪˈmæʤənd ˌɪnˈtruʒənz ɔn fərst əˈmɛndmənt graʊnz (bɪˈkəz ðət wʊd sid ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ˈoʊvər ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən əv ʧərʧ ənd steɪt), rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ priˈɛmptɪv lɔz tɪ bæn ˈɛni səʧ θɪŋ. bət ðə ril pərˈveɪərz əv ˈrædɪkəl rɪˈlɪʤən ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ər rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ðeɪ wɔnt ðɛr prɛrz sɛd ɪn jʊr ʧaɪldz ˈklæsˌrumz. ðeɪ wɔnt ðə lɔ tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðɛr ˈnɛroʊ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃənz, ənd hæv ˈivɪn ˈrɪtən lɔ tɪ ðɪs ˈifɛkt. ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs jʊr ʧaɪldz saɪəns ˈtɛkstˌbʊks wɪθ ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈdɑgmə. rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ðə ˈrædɪkəl ðeɪ fɪr. ɛz ə geɪ mæn ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz faʊnd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən kleɪm ðət geɪ mɛn wɔnt tɪ tiʧ jʊr ˈʧɪldrən tɪ bi geɪ, ðət wi wɔnt tɪ rɪˈkrut ənd ˈkɑnvərt jʊr ˈʧɪldrən ˈɪntu ə laɪf əv ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti. aɪ juzd tɪ ʤoʊk ðət aɪ wɑz soʊ ˈloʊnli ðət aɪ wɪʃ ðə geɪ rɪˈkrutərz wʊd nɑk ɔn maɪ dɔr. bət ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðɪs: rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɔnt tɪ rɪˈkrut jʊr ˈʧɪldrən ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz. nɑt ˈoʊnli du ðeɪ wɔnt ðɛr ˈnɛroʊ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈdɑgmə tɔt ɪn jʊr ˈʧɪldrənz skulz, ðeɪ wɔnt ðɛr ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən tɪ bi tɔt ɪn jʊr skulz. rɪˈpəblɪkənz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri ər ˈɑrgjuɪŋ əˈgɛnst lɔz ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət səʧ lɔz wʊd "prəˈmoʊt ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti." bət haʊ soʊ? wɛl, ɪt ʃʊd bi klɪr: ɪf riˈpəblɪkənz ˈʧɪldrən ˈɑrənt fri tɪ ˈbʊli jʊr ʧaɪld ˈɪntu səbˈmɪʃən tɪ ðə ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkˌʃuəl ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl, jʊr ˈʧɪldrən maɪt bi geɪ. rɪˈpəblɪkənz prəˈmoʊt ðɛr ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən, ðeɪ rɪˈkrut jəŋ ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz. ðeɪ hæv ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ˈsoʊˈkɔld "geɪ ˈθɛrəpi"? ənd wət ɪz ðɪs "ˈθɛrəpi"? ɪts ə tul juzd tɪ rɪˈkrut ˈæŋʃəs geɪz, ˈlɛzbiənz ənd ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəlz ˈɪntu ðə ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkˌʃuəl ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl. ju maɪt bi ˈlæfɪŋ baɪ naʊ. "ˌhɑˈhɑ, aɪ gɪt ɪt streɪt rɪˈkrutmənt." bət ɪts noʊ ˈlæfɪŋ ˈmætər. ðɪs ˈθɛrəpi kɪlz ˈpipəl (ɛz wi sɔ wɪθ ðə ˈsɪsi ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɔn ˈeɪˈsi 360 ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈdɛdli ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðeɪ wɔnt ju tɪ bi streɪt ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt kɪlz ju. ðeɪ seɪ ðeɪ "ləv ðə ˈsɪnər, bət heɪt ðə sɪn," bət ɪt ɪz ˈklɪrli ə keɪs əv ˈləvɪŋ ju tɪ dɛθ. tɪ eɪd ðɛr kɔz, rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv bɪn ˈhævɪŋ ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz tiʧ ðə wərld ðət ˌhɛtəroʊˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti ɪz gɑdz prɪˈfərd ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən, ənd ðət ˈɛni ˈdiviəns frəm ɪt ɪz ən əˌbɑməˈneɪʃən tɪ gɑd. tɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ lʊr ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz ðeɪ tɔk əv eɪdz ənd ˈɛˈstiˈdiˈɛs ɛz gɑdz ˈpənɪʃmənt əˈgɛnst ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz. aɪ səˈpoʊz ðeɪ wʊd seɪ ðət ʤɑb wɑz ə ˈsɪnər. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˈlɛsənz wi lərn frəm ʤɑb ɪz ðət ðə moʊst əˈflɪktɪd ɪz moʊst ˈfeɪvərd baɪ gɑd. ðə truθ ɪz ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ðə rɪˈkrutərz: ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ sɪˈdus jʊr ˈʧɪldrən ˈɪntu ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz, ˈɪntu ðɛr fəˈlɑsəfi, ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz. rɪˈpəblɪkənz seɪ ju du ðɪs. ðeɪ seɪ ˈlɪˌbərəlz du ðɪs. ɪts ə ˈklæsɪk keɪs əv ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl prɑˈʤɛkʃən: ju ər wət rɪˈpəblɪkənz du. ˈɛdət: ˈɔsəm, aɪ meɪd ðə rɛk lɪst. θæŋks. ˈɔlsoʊ θæŋks tɪ kəmˈjunɪti ˈspɑˌtlaɪt
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republicans fear big government, but are the biggest purveyors of it. they gave us the biggest intrusion into our private lives with the patriot act. they are, almost daily now, intruding into the medical lives of women. they are using big government to squelch the worker's movement. they are dictating from state capitols what may or may not be said in your child's classroom. they are telling your town what rights they may afford its citizens. they even tell textbook publishers what is and isn't history, even when what they say is entirely false. republicans even want to tell you how to wear your clothes. big government is what republicans do best.
republicans bemoan "activists judges" who supposedly make law in their own image but research has repeatedly confirmed that there are no judges more activist than the republican wing of the supreme court. justices scalia and thomas have voted more to undo congressional law and substitute their own visions of what law ought to be than any justices in history of the court. when sandra day o'connor stepped down and justice roberts took her place the republican wing of the court garnered the power to radically remake american polity. they did this no more arrogantly than they did in the infamous citizens united ruling in which the court handed over our democracy to corporations. republicans say democratic judges are activists, but the exact opposite is true.
republicans fear radical religion, argue against so-called sharia law. rather than challenging any imagined intrusions on first amendment grounds (because that would cede the argument over separation of church and state), republicans are making preemptive laws to ban any such thing. but the real purveyors of radical religion in this country are republicans. they want their prayers said in your child's classrooms. they want the law to reflect their narrow religious interpretations, and have even written law to this effect. they want to replace your child's science textbooks with their religious dogma. republicans are the radical religionists they fear.
as a gay man there's something else i always found interesting. the republican claim that gay men want to teach your children to be gay, that we want to recruit and convert your children into a life of homosexuality. i used to joke that i was so lonely that i wish the gay recruiters would knock on my door. but the reality is this: republicans want to recruit your children into their lifestyles. not only do they want their narrow religious dogma taught in your children's schools, they want their sexual orientation to be taught in your schools. republicans around the country are arguing against anti-bullying laws on the grounds that such laws would "promote homosexuality." but how so? well, it should be clear: if republican's children aren't free to bully your child into submission to the heterosexual lifestyle, your children might be gay.
republicans promote their sexual orientation, they recruit young people into their sexual lifestyles. they have invented so-called "gay reparative therapy"? and what is this "therapy"? it's a tool used to recruit anxious gays, lesbians and bisexuals into the heterosexual lifestyle. you might be laughing by now. "ha-ha, i get it straight recruitment." but it's no laughing matter. this therapy kills people (as we saw with the sissy experiment on ac 360), and republicans are deadly serious about it. they want you to be straight even if it kills you. they say they "love the sinner, but hate the sin," but it is clearly a case of loving you to death.
to aid their cause, republicans have been having their religious leaders teach the world that heterosexuality is god's preferred sexual orientation, and that any deviance from it is an abomination to god. to attempt to lure people into their sexual lifestyles they talk of aids and stds as god's punishment against homosexuals. i suppose they would say that job was a sinner. indeed, the lessons we learn from job is that the most afflicted is most favored by god.
the truth is that republicans are the recruiters: they want to seduce your children into their religious lifestyles, into their randian philosophy, into their sexual lifestyles. republicans say you do this. they say liberals do this. it's a classic case of psychological projection: you are what republicans do.
edit: awesome, i made the rec list. thanks. also thanks to community spotlight
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siˈætəl ˈsiˌhɔks ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ˈbrændən ˈbraʊnər ˈɛnərd ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə geɪm ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt wɪθ ə bɪt əv ə ʧɪp ɔn hɪz ˈʃoʊldər. hi wɑz ˈbrifli pʊld ɪn ðə fərst hæf əv ðə ˌtɛnəˈsi geɪm læst ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈæftər ˈgɪvɪŋ əp bɪg pleɪz ˈərli. "ðət wɑz ɔn maɪ maɪnd ɔl ðɪs wik," ˈbraʊnər sɛd ˈæftər ðə ˈvɪktəri ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz. "aɪ hæd ə rəf stɑrt [əˈgɛnst ˌtɛnəˈsi] ənd aɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kəm bæk ənd pleɪ maɪ staɪl əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl." ðət hi dɪd, ˈkəmɪŋ əp wɪθ ə ki ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər ðət wʊd hæv bɪn ə pɪk sɪks ɪf nɑt fər ˈstəmbəlɪŋ ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr hi riʧt ðə ɛnd zoʊn. "ju ˈnɛvər wɔnt tɪ fɔl, əˈspɛʃəli ɔn ðə 1-yard-line*," ˈbraʊnər sɛd. "aɪ kʊd hæv æt list stək ðə bɔl aʊt [ˈoʊvər ðə goʊl laɪn] ər ˈsəmθɪŋ." hi tʊk səm gʊd ˈneɪʧərd ˈrəbɪŋ frəm hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts, bət ðə ril ˈstɔri wɑz haʊ wɛl hi pleɪd ˈæftər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl fɔr deɪz ˈərliər. "ˈbrændən hæd ə tərˈɪfɪk geɪm," ˈsiˌhɔks koʊʧ pit ˈkɛrəl sɛd. "hi wɑz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl. hi ˈʧælənʤd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. aɪ wɑz soʊ glæd tɪ si ɪm hæv səʧ ə ˈdɑmənənt geɪm. "aɪ ˈʧælənʤd ɪm ə ˈlɪtəl læst wik ənd hi keɪm raɪt bæk ənd hæd ə greɪt geɪm. ɪt ʃoʊz ðə kaɪnd əv kəmˈpɛtɪtər hi ɪz. wi kaʊnt ɔn ɪm ənd əm ˈrɪli praʊd əv ɪm." əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən, ˈbraʊnər hæd fɔr ˈtækəlz ənd θri ˈpæsɪz defensed*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə bɔl hi tɪpt əˈweɪ frəm ˈkɑrdɪnəlz rɪˈsivər ˈlɛri fɪtsˈʤɛrəld ðət ˈseɪfti ərl ˈtɑməs ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər. ˈbraʊnər geɪv ə lɔt əv ðə ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ hɪz ˌɪmˈpruvd pleɪ tɪ ðə siˈætəl dɪˈfɛnsɪv frənt, wɪʧ həz ə ˈsɛvən sæks ˈθərzˌdeɪ. "ðoʊz gaɪz wər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈæftər ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk," ˈbraʊnər sɛd. "ðət meɪks ɑr ʤɑb ɔn ðə bæk ɛnd soʊ məʧ ˈiziər."
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seattle seahawks cornerback brandon browner entered the arizona game thursday night with a bit of a chip on his shoulder. he was briefly pulled in the first half of the tennessee game last weekend after giving up big plays early.
"that was on my mind all this week," browner said after the 34-22 victory thursday night over the arizona cardinals. "i had a rough start [against tennessee] and i really wanted to come back and play my style of football."
that he did, coming up with a key interception in the third quarter that would have been a 50-yard pick six if not for stumbling just before he reached the end zone.
"you never want to fall, especially on the 1-yard-line," browner said. "i could have at least stuck the ball out [over the goal line] or something."
he took some good natured rubbing from his teammates, but the real story was how well he played after struggling a little four days earlier.
"brandon had a terrific game," seahawks coach pete carroll said. "he was all over the football. he challenged everything. i was so glad to see him have such a dominant game.
"i challenged him a little last week and he came right back and had a great game. it shows the kind of competitor he is. we count on him and i'm really proud of him."
along with the interception, browner had four tackles and three passes defensed, including a ball he tipped away from cardinals receiver larry fitzgerald that safety earl thomas intercepted in the first quarter.
browner gave a lot of the credit to his improved play to the seattle defensive front, which has a season-high seven sacks thursday.
"those guys were getting after the quarterback," browner said. "that makes our job on the back end so much easier."
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ɑr ˈfɛmənɪst həz ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvd. ˈglɔriə ˈstaɪnəm sɛd jəŋ ˈwɪmən ˈoʊnli səˈpɔrt ˈbərni ˈsændərz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɔnt əˈtɛnʃən frəm bɔɪz. kən ju bɪˈliv ɪt? doʊnt, bɪˈkəz ɪts nɑt tru. dɪˈspaɪt ˈmidiə ˈpæntɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈfɛmənɪst ˈaɪˌkɑnz "ˈskoʊldɪŋ" jəŋ ˈwɪmən, ɛz ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz pʊt ɪt, ənd ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtərz "ʃeɪm ɔn ju" (ðə taɪmz, əˈgɛn), ɪts nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ðə keɪs ðət tu ˈbæti oʊld nægz sɛt aʊt tɪ wæg ðɛr ˈfɪŋgərz æt ðə ˈspraɪtli jəŋ ˈbərni beɪbz. ənd ðoʊz kaɪnz əv ˌɪˈnækjərət, dɪˈvaɪsɪv ˌkɛrɪktərɪˈzeɪʃənz du ə dɪˈsərvəs tɪ ˈɑnəst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɪskɔrs əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛndər, ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm, ənd ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks. fɑr frəm ˈʤəmpɪŋ ɔn hər ˈsoʊpˌbɑks tɪ træʃ "kɪdz təˈdeɪ," ˈstaɪnəm ˈæˌkʧuəli wɛnt ɔn bɪl ʃoʊ læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ tɪ prəˈmoʊt hər nu bʊk, maɪ laɪf ɔn ðə roʊd, ənd hæd ə bənʧ əv gʊd θɪŋz tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt jəŋ ˈwɪmən ənd ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm. "aɪ faɪnd ðə jəŋ ˈwɪmən ˈvɛri ˈæktɪvɪst ənd ðɛr weɪ mɔr ˈfɛmənɪst," ˈstaɪnəm sɛd. "wi wər, laɪk, 12 ˈkreɪzi ˈleɪdiz ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ənd naʊ ɪts ðə məˈʤɔrəti. aɪ du θɪŋk ðət ˈgrætəˌtud ˈnɛvər ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪzd ˈɛnibədi. aɪ dɪd nɑt seɪ θæŋk ju fər ðə voʊt. aɪ gɑt mæd ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ mi, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðæts tru əv jəŋ ˈwɪmən tu. soʊ ðɛr mæd ɛz hɛl bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ ɪn dɛt, ənd ðɛr ˈgɑnə ərn ə ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz lɛs ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm tɪ peɪ ɪt bæk, ðɛr mæd əˈbaʊt wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ ðɛm." ðɛn mɑr prɛst hər ɔn ˈsændərz ˈvərsəz ˈklɪntən, seɪɪŋ ðət jəŋ ˈwɪmən "ˈrɪli doʊnt laɪk ˈhɪləri." ˈstaɪnəm rɪˈspɑndɪd ðət ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈwɪmən ənd ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz ˈstrɔŋli səˈpɔrt ˈklɪntən, ənd ðət, ənˈlaɪk mɛn, "ˈwɪmən gɪt mɔr ˈrædɪkəl ɛz wi gɪt ˈoʊldər." "mɛn tɛnd tɪ gɪt mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv bɪˈkəz ðeɪ geɪn paʊər ɛz ðeɪ eɪʤ, ənd ˈwɪmən tɛnd tɪ gɪt mɔr ˈrædɪkəl bɪˈkəz ðeɪ luz paʊər ɛz ðeɪ eɪʤ," ˈstaɪnəm sɛd. "ɪts nɑt fɛr tɪ ˈmɛʒər moʊst ˈwɪmən baɪ ðə ˈstændərd əv moʊst mɛn, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈgɑnə gɪt mɔr ˈæktɪvɪst ɛz ðeɪ groʊ ˈoʊldər, ənd wɪn jʊr jəŋ, jʊr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, wɛr ər ðə bɔɪz, ðə bɔɪz ər wɪθ ˈbərni." ɪts ðət læst ædˈmɪtɪdli ˈɔkwərd laɪn ðət gɑt ˈstaɪnəm ɪn hɑt ˈwɔtər. ˈstaɪnəm "səˈʤɛstɪd ˈjəŋgər ˈwɪmən wər ʤɪst ˈbækɪŋ ˈmɪstər. ˈsændərz soʊ ðət ðeɪ kʊd mit jəŋ mɛn," əˈlɛʤd ðə taɪmz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ, "ˈfɛmənɪst ˈaɪkɑn ˈglɔriə ˈstaɪnəm sɛd ðət jəŋ ˈwɪmən ər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈbərni ˈsændərz bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈlʊkɪŋ fər bɔɪz." wən grup əv ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtərz ˈivɪn lɔnʧt ə pəˈtɪʃən əˈgɛnst hər, dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ˈstaɪnəm ˈɪʃu ə mi ˈkəlpə "wi dɪˈmænd ðət ju ədˈmɪt jʊr mɪˈsteɪk ənd əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz" wər ðə ɪgˈzækt wərdz ɪn ðə pəˈtɪʃən, ə ˈfreɪzɪŋ mɔr əˈproʊpriɪtli ˈlɛvəld æt ə ˈnɔti ˈstudənt baɪ ə ˌdɪsɪplɪˈnɛriən ˈhɛdˈmæstər ðən æt ən ˈædəlt ˈwʊmən hu ɪz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈæktɪvɪst ənd ˈʃʊrli ˈdəzənt nid tɪ bi ədˈmɑnɪʃt. ðə swɪft ˈbæˌklæʃ dɪd ˌɪnˈdid ˈgɑrnər ən əˈpɑləˌʤi frəm ˈstaɪnəm. bət ðə ˈækʧəwəl pɔɪnt rɪˈmeɪnz lɔst: nɑt ðət jəŋ ˈwɪmən ˈoʊnli səˈpɔrt ˈsændərz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs bɔɪz, bət ðət, əˈspɛʃəli əˈməŋ ðə jəŋ, "gaɪ stəf" ɪz kul ənd ˈɛnviəbəl, wɛˈræz "gərl stəf" ɪz leɪm, ˌənˈkul, ənd, wɛl, girly*. ɪn ðɪs ˈpraɪˌmɛri, ˈsændərz ɪz ðə gaɪ stəf. ˈklɪntən ɪz ðə gərl stəf. dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ə mɔr pleɪs ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr, "gaɪ stəf" rɪˈmeɪnz məʧ mɔr ˈsoʊʃəli ˈvɔntɪd ðən "gərl stəf." ðɛr ər ˈhənərdz əv ɪgˈzæmpəlz, lɑrʤ ənd smɔl: ɪts ˈtrɛndi tɪ neɪm jʊr ˈdɔtər ə trəˈdɪʃənəli ˈmæskjələn neɪm bət ju doʊnt faɪnd ə lɔt əv bɔɪz ˈgɪvɪn gərlz' neɪmz, ənd ɛz sun ɛz ə neɪm ˈkrɔsɪz ˈoʊvər tɪ bi ˈlɑrʤli ˈfiˌmeɪl, ju ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnɛvər si ɪt əˈtæʧt tɪ ə bɔɪ əˈgɛn (ˈlɪndzi, ˈæʃli, ˈteɪlər); ˈwɪmən wɛr pænts ənd suts ənd ɔl ˈmænər əv meɪl ˈkloʊðɪŋ waɪl mɛn ˈwɛrɪŋ skərts ər ˈdrɛsɪz rɪˈmeɪnz ən əˈnɑməli; ɪts rɪˈspɛktɪd wɪn ˈwɪmən ˈɛnər trəˈdɪʃənəli kərɪrz ənd bɪˈkəm ˈdɑktərz, ɪlɛkˈtrɪʃənz, ˈlɔjərz, ər prəˈfɛʃənəl spɔrts ˈkoʊʧɪz, bət mɛn hu bɪˈkəm ˈnərsɪz ər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛriz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ noʊ səʧ ˌædmərˈeɪʃən; ənd ɛz prəˈfɛʃənəl fildz bɪˈkəm female-dominated*, ðeɪ luz boʊθ peɪ ənd prɛˈstiʒ. biɪŋ ə kul gərl, ˈəðər ˈraɪtərz hæv ˈnoʊtɪd, ɪz ə feɪz ə lɔt əv ˈjuˈɛs goʊ θru fər ˈmɛni jəŋ ˈwɪmən, ɪts pɑrt əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ jʊr aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ɪts nɑt soʊ məʧ ðət ju meɪk əp ə sɛt əv ˈɪntərɪsts ər ˈfilɪŋz ɛz ɪt ɪz ðət ju mɔr ˈfʊli ˈbrɔdˌkæst ðə wənz ðət ər ənd "guy-approved*" ɛndz əp ˈminɪŋ "kul." "aɪ ʤɪst ˈmoʊstli hæv gaɪ frɛndz!" ɪz ə θɪŋ ju hir ə lɔt frəm jəŋ ˈwɪmən, ˈjuʒəwəli wɪθ ə smaɪl ənd ə ʃrəg, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz ɛz ə ˈstætəs ˈmɑrkər ʃiz kul, ʃi hæŋz aʊt wɪθ ðə gaɪz. ðət ˈɪzənt tɪ seɪ ðət ˈplɛnti əv ˈwɪmən doʊnt ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli laɪk ˈwɪski ənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd ˈhɑtˌdɔgz ənd ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. ɪt ˈɪzənt tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈwɪmən hu seɪ ðeɪ laɪk ðoʊz θɪŋz ər ˈfeɪkɪŋ ɪt tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs bɔɪz. ɪt ɪz tɪ seɪ ðət ðɛr ɪz ə hoʊl əˈsɔrtmənt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈbɛnəfɪts ðət kəmz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈlaɪkɪŋ gaɪ θɪŋz, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju meɪnˈteɪn əˈproʊpriɪtli ˈfɛmənən ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈdɛfərəns ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈtræktɪvnəs. ˈsɪmələrli, ðɪs ˈɪzənt tɪ seɪ ðət ˈplɛnti əv jəŋ ˈwɪmən doʊnt laɪk ˈbərni ˈsændərz fər hɪz ˈpɑləsi pəˈzɪʃənz, hɪz ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈmɛsɪʤ, ənd hɪz ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðeɪ du. jəŋ ˈwɪmən ˈɑrənt dəm, ənd ðeɪ ˈɑrənt ˈplɛʤɪŋ əˈliʤəns tɪ ˈsændərz ʤɪst tɪ gɪt ðə bɔɪz. bət əˈspɛʃəli fər jəŋ ˈwɪmən, ðɛr ər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈbɛnəfɪts tɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈsændərz ðə gaɪ θɪŋ, ðə kul θɪŋ ðət doʊnt kəm wɪθ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈklɪntən. ɪts ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈnuɑnsɪz əv ˈkəlʧərəl ˈmɪzəʤɪni wɪˈθaʊt ˈsaʊndɪŋ laɪk jʊr seɪɪŋ jəŋ ˈwɪmən doʊnt noʊ ðɛr oʊn maɪndz, bət ðə "kul" daɪˈnæmɪk ˈɪzənt ˈrɛləˌgeɪtɪd tɪ jəŋ ˈwɪmən. ˈɛvəri ˈvoʊtər ɪz ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈfæktərz ˈəðər ðən ˈpɑləsi pəˈzɪʃənz ˈwɛðər ðæts pərˈsɛpʃənz əv strɛŋθ, ˈrædɪkəˌlɪzəm, relatability*, ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti, hu jʊd wɔnt tɪ hæv ə bɪr wɪθ, huz feɪs ər vɔɪs ʤɪst bəgz ju, huz ˈkændɪdəsi wʊd bi hɪˈstɔrɪkəl. ðoʊz ˈfæktərz ər dɪˈstrɪbjətəd əˈməŋ ðə ˈkænədɪts əˈnivənli ənd səm ˈmætər mɔr ðən ˈəðərz, bət ˈsərtənli, fər jəŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts, ˈkulnəs ɪz ə ki ˈfæktər ɪn səˈpɔrt ənd ˈtərˌnaʊt ʤɪst æsk ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. tɪ bi klɪr, ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ˈsəˌspɛkt əˈbaʊt biɪŋ kul. ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən hæd ə ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈkulnəs tu, wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈriˌkɔl ðə tɛksts frəm ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈtəmblər, ənd ðə mim əv hər wɪθ ðə dɑrk ˈsənˌglæsɪz ɔn, ˈlʊkɪŋ hər ˈblækˌbɛri laɪk ə bɔs. ðət kul ˈfæktər rɪˈsidɪd, ðoʊ, ɛz sun ɛz ʃi wɑz ˈrənɪŋ fər ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɛz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈraɪtər rəˈbɛkə ˈtreɪstər həz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, ˈpaʊərfəl ˈwɪmən kən bi kul, bət ˈwɪmən gɪt ˈmɑrkɪdli lɛs kul wɪn ðɛr kəmˈpitɪŋ fər paʊər əˈgɛnst ə mæn. ˈwɪmən, ˈivɪn ðoʊz hu ˈvæsəˌleɪt bɪtˈwin ˈklɪntən ənd ˈsændərz, əˈgri ðət ˈsændərz ɪz ðə kul ˈkænədɪt tɪ səˈpɔrt ɔn ˈkæmpəs ənd ðət ɪts ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌənˈkul tɪ teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə fækt ðət ˈklɪntən ɪz ə ˈwʊmən, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪˈlɛktɪŋ ə ˈwʊmən tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn 200 jɪrz wʊd bi, baɪ ˈɛni ˈmɛʒər, ə ˈprɪti sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt (səm maɪt ˈivɪn seɪ prəˈgrɛsɪv ər ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri) əˈʧivmənt. ˈɔbri, ə ˈsinjər æt ˈhaɪrəm ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ, toʊld ðət ˈivɪn ɔn hər kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkæmpəs, "ˈsændərz ɪz ˈdɛfənətli weɪ ˈkulər." ʃi hərˈsɛlf wɛnt tɪ ə ˈsændərz ˈræli, bət naʊ ʃi səˈpɔrts ˈklɪntən, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ teɪks ˈɪʃu wɪθ wət ˈstaɪnəm sɛd əˈbaʊt jəŋ ˈwɪmən. "aɪ hæv ə lɔt əv frɛndz hu ər 'ˈbərni bros*,'" sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. "ðeɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli pʊʃ mi hɑrd tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈsændərz bət sim tɪ meɪk ə lɔt əv ˈɑrgjəmənts ðət aɪ səˈpɔrt ˈklɪntən ˈmɪrli bɪˈkəz aɪ æm ə ˈwʊmən." "aɪ wʊd seɪ ðət ˈbərni ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ˈkulər ɔn ˈkæmpəs, bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl si ɪm ɛz ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈɑpərˌeɪts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv 'ðə ˈsɪstəm,' waɪl ˈhɪləri ɪz mɔr ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt," sɛd ˈkaɪli dəˈleɪni, ə ˈsɑfˌmɔr æt ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ, ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. ˈlɪdiə ˈpaʊˌloʊz, ən ˈstudənt, sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl ðət ʃiz "ˈdɛfənətli fɛlt ə lɔt əv ˈprɛʃər tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈbərni." "ˈɛvəri poʊst ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər aɪv sin frəm maɪ pɪrz əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləˌtɪks həz bɪn tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈbərni ər tɪ bæʃ ˈhɪləri," ʃi sɛd. ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl dɪˈvaɪd ɪn səˈpɔrt fər ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˈvərsəz ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz mɔr prəˈnaʊnst ɪn ðə həˈmɑʤənəs, steɪts ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ nuz ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə ˈərli ˈpraɪˌmɛriz i.e*., ˈaɪəwə ənd nu ˈhæmʃər. ˈnæʃənəli, ˈsændərzɪz juθ voʊt ʃrɪŋks, ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt bɪˈkəz əv ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ənd hɪˈspænɪk ˈvoʊtərz, hu ər ˈstrɔŋli pro-clinton*. ɪn ˈaɪəwə, ˈsændərz swɛpt ðə under-30s*, wɪθ 84 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛm ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ɪm, ənd sɪˈkjʊrd 58 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə under-45s*. bət ˈnæʃənəl poʊlz kənˈtɪnju tɪ tɛl ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈstɔri: ˈklɪntən ɪz əˈhɛd əˈməŋ ˈvoʊtərz 18 tɪ 45 wɪθ 48 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛm səˈpɔrtɪŋ hər ɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvərsəz 39 pərˈsɛnt fər ˈsændərz ənd 13 pərˈsɛnt ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd (ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈkeɪviˌæt: noʊ rɪˈlaɪəbəl, ˈrisənt ˈnæʃənəl poʊlz aɪ kʊd faɪnd ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ðə ˈprɛfərənsɪz əv under-30s*, ənd ˈniðər poʊl lɪŋkt hir eɪʤ ənd ˈʤɛndər ɪn ðə ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn). ənd əˈməŋ ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz ˈnæʃənəli, ˈklɪntən həz ˈwɑpɪŋ 82 pərˈsɛnt səˈpɔrt, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈsændərzɪz 8 pərˈsɛnt. əˈməŋ hɪˈspænɪk ˈvoʊtərz, ɪts 48 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 36 ædˈvæntɪʤ ˈklɪntən. "ðə ˈnɛrətɪv ɪz beɪst ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn poʊlz frəm ˈvɛri waɪt steɪts, wɪθ smɔl ˈsæmpəl ˈsaɪzɪz wɪθ juʤ ˈmɑrʤənz əv ˈɛrər," ˈnænsi koʊən, ən hɪˈstɔriən ənd ˈɔθər əv ˈbreɪkθˌru: ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ əv əˈmɛrɪkəz fərst ˈwʊmən ˈprɛzɪdənt, toʊld ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. "ˈfɔrti pərˈsɛnt əv ˈnæʃənəli ər ˈnɑnˈwaɪt. aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ˈklɪntən du wɛl wɪn ðə reɪs muvz tɪ dɪˈvərs steɪts ðət lʊk mɔr laɪk ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti." ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ hæv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz əˈbaʊt waɪ ˈvoʊtərz ər əˈtræktəd tɪ ðɛr ˈkænədɪts əv ʧɔɪs, ənd ðoʊz ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz hæv tɪ goʊ ˈdipər ðən "aɪ laɪk hu aɪ laɪk." ðeɪ hæv tɪ goʊ ˈdipər, ˈivɪn, ðən ˈpɑləsi pəˈzɪʃənz, wɪʧ ɪkˈspleɪn ˈoʊnli ə ˈfrækʃən əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl səkˈsɛsɪz. ðət minz wi hæv tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ðə ˈmɪriəd weɪz ˈʤɛndər ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ɑr ɪˈlɛktərəl dɪˈsɪʒənz ɪn ɑr pərˈsɛpʃənz əv ˈkænədɪts, ɪn hu ɪz pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ bi laʊd ər ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri, ɪn hu ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈvɛriəs ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks ənd wət ðət sɪz. ənd wi ʃʊd bi ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈhævɪŋ ðoʊz ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ˈivɪn wɪn ðɛr ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu ham-fistedly*, ɛz wɪθ ˈkɑmɛnt, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ðə ˈrɛdɪŋ ənd ðɛn dɪˈmændɪŋ əˈpɑləˌʤiz. ˈbərni ˈsændərz ənd ˈglɔriə ˈstaɪnəm ər frəm ðə seɪm ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. ðɛr boʊθ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛriz, ˈsændərz ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt wɪˈθɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm fər 35 jɪrz tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈɪnˌkəm ɪkˈwɑləti, ənd ˈstaɪnəm rabble-rousing*, ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ, ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ fər 50 jɪrz tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈwɪmənz raɪts əraʊnd ðə wərld. haʊ ˈtɛlɪŋ, ðɛn, tɪ si riˈækʃənz tɪ ðɛm frəm ðə lɛft: ˈsændərz drɔz lɑrʤ kraʊdz ənd ə ˈjuθfəl beɪs ˈɛnərˌʤaɪzd baɪ hɪz aɪˈdilz, ˈivɪn ɛz ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈpɑləsi prəˈpoʊzəlz ər laɪt ɔn spɪˈsɪfɪks, bɪˈkəz hiz ə kul oʊld gaɪ. ˈstaɪnəm sɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðət ˌædərˈeɪʃən, ənd ðɛrz wən rɪˈspɑns: ʃət əp, oʊld ˈleɪdi. ˈfɑloʊ ʤɪl ɔn tˈwɪtər.
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our feminist foremother has misbehaved. gloria steinem said young women only support bernie sanders because they want attention from boys. can you believe it?
don't, because it's not true. despite media panting over feminist icons "scolding" young women, as the new york times put it, and telling sanders supporters "shame on you" (the times, again), it's not exactly the case that two batty old nags set out to wag their fingers at the sprightly young bernie babes. and those kinds of inaccurate, divisive characterizations do a disservice to honest political discourse about gender, feminism, and electoral politics.
far from jumping on her soapbox to trash "kids today," steinem actually went on bill maher's show last friday to promote her new book, my life on the road, and had a bunch of good things to say about young women and feminism.
"i find the young women very activist and they're way more feminist," steinem said. "we were, like, 12 crazy ladies in the beginning, and now it's the majority. i do think that gratitude never radicalized anybody. i did not say thank you for the vote. i got mad on the basis of what was happening to me, and i think that that's true of young women too. so they're mad as hell because they're graduating in debt, and they're gonna earn a million dollars less over their lifetime to pay it back, they're mad about what's happening to them."
then maher pressed her on sanders versus clinton, saying that young women "really don't like hillary." steinem responded that overall, women and african-american voters strongly support clinton, and that, unlike men, "women get more radical as we get older."
"men tend to get more conservative because they gain power as they age, and women tend to get more radical because they lose power as they age," steinem said. "it's not fair to measure most women by the standard of most men, because they're gonna get more activist as they grow older, and when you're young, you're thinking, where are the boys, the boys are with bernie."
it's that last admittedly awkward line that got steinem in hot water. steinem "suggested younger women were just backing mr. sanders so that they could meet young men," alleged the times. according to politico, "feminist icon gloria steinem said that young women are supporting bernie sanders because they're looking for boys."
one group of sanders supporters even launched a petition against her, petulantly demanding that steinem issue a mea culpa "we demand that you admit your mistake and apologize" were the exact words in the petition, a phrasing more appropriately leveled at a naughty student by a disciplinarian headmaster than at an adult woman who is a long-time political activist and surely doesn't need to be sneeringly admonished.
the swift backlash did indeed garner an apology from steinem. but the actual point remains lost: not that young women only support sanders because they want to impress boys, but that, especially among the young, "guy stuff" is cool and enviable, whereas "girl stuff" is lame, uncool, and, well, girly. in this primary, sanders is the guy stuff. clinton is the girl stuff.
despite the fact that the united states is a more gender-egalitarian place than ever before, "guy stuff" remains much more socially vaunted than "girl stuff." there are hundreds of examples, large and small: it's trendy to name your daughter a traditionally masculine name but you don't find a lot of boys given girls' names, and as soon as a name crosses over to be largely female, you almost never see it attached to a boy again (lindsay, ashley, taylor); women wear pants and suits and all manner of male clothing while men wearing skirts or dresses remains an anomaly; it's respected when women enter traditionally male-dominated careers and become doctors, electricians, lawyers, or professional sports coaches, but men who become nurses or secretaries enjoy no such admiration; and as professional fields become female-dominated, they lose both pay and prestige.
being a gone-girl-esque cool girl, other feminist-minded writers have noted, is a phase a lot of us go through for many young women, it's part of finding your identity. it's not so much that you make up a set of interests or feelings as it is that you more fully broadcast the ones that are guy-approved and "guy-approved" ends up meaning "cool." "i just mostly have guy friends!" is a thing you hear a lot from young women, usually with a smile and a shrug, and almost always as a status marker she's cool, she hangs out with the guys.
that isn't to say that plenty of women don't genuinely like whiskey and football and hotdogs and video games. it isn't to say that the women who say they like those things are faking it to impress boys. it is to say that there is a whole assortment of social benefits that comes along with liking guy things, as long as you maintain appropriately feminine levels of deference and physical attractiveness.
similarly, this isn't to say that plenty of young women don't like bernie sanders for his policy positions, his revolutionary message, and his far-left politics. they do. young women aren't dumb, and they aren't pledging allegiance to sanders just to get the boys. but especially for young women, there are social benefits to supporting sanders the guy thing, the cool thing that don't come with supporting clinton. it's difficult to discuss the nuances of cultural misogyny without sounding like you're saying young women don't know their own minds, but the "cool" dynamic isn't relegated to young women. every voter is influenced by factors other than policy positions whether that's perceptions of strength, radicalism, relatability, authenticity, who you'd want to have a beer with, whose face or voice just bugs you, whose candidacy would be historical. those factors are distributed among the candidates unevenly and some matter more than others, but certainly, for young democrats, coolness is a key factor in support and turnout just ask barack obama.
to be clear, there's nothing inherently suspect about being cool. hillary clinton had a moment of coolness too, when she was secretary of state recall the texts from hillary clinton tumblr, and the meme of her with the dark sunglasses on, looking her blackberry like a boss. that cool factor receded, though, as soon as she was running for president. as political writer rebecca traister has pointed out, powerful women can be cool, but women get markedly less cool when they're competing for power against a man.
college-age women, even those who vacillate between clinton and sanders, agree that sanders is the cool candidate to support on campus and that it's particularly uncool to take into account the fact that clinton is a woman, even though electing a woman to the white house for the first time in 200 years would be, by any measure, a pretty significant (some might even say progressive or revolutionary) achievement. aubrey schefft, a senior at hiram college in ohio, told cosmopolitan.com that even on her conservative campus, "sanders is definitely way cooler." she herself went to a sanders rally, but now she supports clinton, although she also takes issue with what steinem said about young women. "i have a lot of friends who are 'bernie bros,'" schefft said in an email. "they not only push me hard to support sanders but seem to make a lot of arguments that i support clinton merely because i am a woman."
"i would say that bernie is considered cooler on campus, because people see him as someone who operates outside of 'the system,' while hillary is more establishment," said kiley delaney, a sophomore at liberal macalester college, in an email. lydia paulos, an nyu student, said in an email that she's "definitely felt a lot of pressure to support bernie." "every post on facebook and twitter i've seen from my peers about politics has been to support bernie or to bash hillary," she said.
the generational divide in support for bernie sanders versus hillary clinton is more pronounced in the homogenous, almost-entirely-white states dominating news coverage of the early primaries i.e., iowa and new hampshire. nationally, sanders's youth vote shrinks, in large part because of african-american and hispanic voters, who are strongly pro-clinton. in iowa, sanders swept the under-30s, with 84 percent of them voting for him, and secured 58 percent of the under-45s. but national polls continue to tell a different story: clinton is ahead among voters 18 to 45, with 48 percent of them supporting her in the primary versus 39 percent for sanders and 13 percent undecided (an important caveat: no reliable, recent national polls i could find specified the preferences of under-30s, and neither poll linked here cross-references age and gender in the breakdown). and among african-americans nationally, clinton has whopping 82 percent support, compared to sanders's 8 percent. among hispanic voters, it's 48 percent to 36, advantage clinton.
"the kids-love-bernie narrative is based almost entirely on polls from very white states, with small sample sizes with huge margins of error," nancy cohen, an historian and author of breakthrough: the making of america's first woman president, told cosmopolitan.com in an email. "forty percent of millennials nationally are nonwhite. i expect to see clinton do well when the race moves to diverse states that look more like the democratic party."
it's important to have conversations about why voters are attracted to their candidates of choice, and those conversations have to go deeper than "i like who i like." they have to go deeper, even, than policy positions, which explain only a fraction of political successes. that means we have to analyze the myriad ways gender influences our electoral decisions in our perceptions of candidates, in who is permitted to be loud or revolutionary, in who manages to capture the support of various demographics and what that says. and we should be capable of having those conversations even when they're entered into ham-fistedly, as with steinem's comment, instead of giving challenging commentary the least-generous reading and then demanding apologies.
bernie sanders and gloria steinem are from the same generation. they're both revolutionaries, sanders working as an independent within the political system for 35 years to promote income equality, and steinem rabble-rousing, advocating, and organizing for 50 years to promote women's rights around the world. how telling, then, to see reactions to them from the left: sanders draws large crowds and a youthful base energized by his ideals, even as many of his policy proposals are light on specifics, because he's a cool old guy. steinem says something challenging that adoration, and there's one response: shut up, old lady.
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ɪt wɑz ə ˈwɪntər deɪ ɪn 1988 wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈdɛli aɪ hæd pɪkt əp ðə bʊk ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ˈɪndiə baɪ ˈpəndət ˈneɪˌru frəm ə ˈnuzˌstænd ɪn ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈsteɪʃən. aɪ hæd hərd ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ðɪs wərk əv ˈpəndət ˈneɪˌru. ɪt kənˈteɪnd ðə wɛlθ əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ɛz tɪ ðə ˈkəntri ənd əˈbaʊt ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv hər ˈeɪnʧənt ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ. aɪ rɛd ɪt ˈvɛri əˈtɛntɪvli θruaʊt maɪ ˈʤərni əv ˈoʊvər 56 aʊərz. wət əˈmeɪzd mi moʊst wɑz ə fju əv ðə kwoʊts ɪn ðə bʊk baɪ ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈskɑlərz ənd fəˈlɑsəfərz. ðoʊz kwoʊts wər ɪn dip əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɪndiən ˈeɪnʧənt ˈwɪzdəm, ɪts ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈkəlʧər. fər mənθs təˈgɛðər aɪ fɛlt məʧ ˈhɔntɪd baɪ ðoʊz wərdz əv ˈwɛstərn ˈluməˌnɛriz. ɪn ðɪs rɪˈgɑrd, ðə ˈsɛkənd bʊk ðət ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd mi wɑz ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfi əv ə ˈjoʊgi baɪ yogananda*. hir ˈivɪn aɪ hæd kəm əˈkrɔs səʧ proʊˈfaʊnd əˈpɪnjənz baɪ greɪt ˈθɪŋkərz laɪk rælf ənd hu wər kloʊz tɪ maɪ hɑrt. ðiz kwoʊts hæd lɛft dip ˌɪmˈprɪnts boʊθ ɪn maɪ maɪnd ənd hɑrt. aɪ hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðɪs ˈkəntri ˈɪndiə ɪz fɑr mɔr ðən wət wi hæv noʊn ər ðət həz bɪn meɪd tɪ bi noʊn əˈbaʊt ɪt. bət ðə ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt ˈhæpənd wɪn aɪ rɛd wi ər nɑt ðə fərst baɪ ən ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ ˈsaɪəntɪst toʊˈmɑs ˈændru, wɛr aɪ ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl fækts beɪst ɔn ˈmɑdərn saɪəns. aɪ ˈklɪrli sɔ ðət greɪt ˈmɛni dɪˈskəvəriz əv ðə ˈmɑdərn taɪmz hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈskrɪpʧərz əv ˈɪndiə. aɪ dɪˈskəvərd ˈvɪvɪd ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ, ənd prɪˈsaɪs ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz əv, əˈtɑmɪk ˈstrəkʧərz, ˈkɑdəˌfaɪd æt ə taɪm wɛl praɪər tɪ ðə ˈmɑdərn ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. maɪ saɪəns ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌɪˈmɛnsli hɛlpt mi tɪ goʊ ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. aɪ ˈstrɔŋli fɛlt, ðɛn, ðət ˈwɛstərn ˈsaɪəntɪsts wʊd nɑt hæv əˈplɔdɪd ənd əˈpruvd əv ðoʊz ˈeɪnʧənt ˈwɪzdəm ənd ˈnɑlɪʤ hæd ðɛr nɑt bɪn ˈɛni ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk vəˈlɪdɪti ənd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns. aɪ ˈgræʤuəli gɑt tɪ noʊ ðət ˈsaɪəntɪsts laɪk schrödinger*, nilz bɔr, ˈʤuljəs ˈɑpənˌhaɪmər, ˈdeɪvɪd bɑm, heisenberg*, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈʤoʊsəfsən, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., hæd, ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ kˈwɑntəm ˈfɪzɪks, bɪn sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðə ənd vedas*. ðoʊz ˈeɪnʧənt ˈtritəsəz, ɪt bɪˈkeɪm klɪr, hæd ˈgreɪtli ɛmˈboʊldənd ðoʊz ˈsaɪəntɪsts tɪ plənʤ ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə ˈætəm, tɪ ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪnər kɔr əv ðə kˈwɑntəm məˈkænɪks. hir ər ðə wərdz əv ˈwərnər heisenberg*: ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈɪndiən fəˈlɑsəfi, səm əv ðə aɪˈdiəz əv kˈwɑntəm ˈfɪzɪks ðət hæd simd soʊ ˈkreɪzi ˈsədənli meɪd məʧ mɔr sense.”*.” ɔl ðiz fækts ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli ˈstrɛŋθənd maɪ kənˈvɪkʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˌfælɪˈbɪlɪti əv ˈeɪnʧənt ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈɑrˌkaɪvz frəm maɪ ˈərli eɪʤ. wən kˈwɛʃən prɪkt maɪ ˈkɑnʃəns: waɪ ɪn maɪ ˈoʊvər 16 jɪrz əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈstədiz ɪn ˈsɛvərəl pərˈstiʤəs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz aɪ kʊd nɑt faɪnd ˈivɪn ðə spərˈædɪk ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ðiz əˈmeɪzɪŋ fækts? waɪ hæv ðiz praʊd truθs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈɪndiə ˈnɛvər bɪn tɔt tɪ ɑr ˈstudənts, waɪl ðɛr maɪndz ər stəft wɪθ ˈrəðər ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ˈoʊnli livz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəntri ənd hər ˈeɪnʧənt ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ? aɪ ˈstɑrtəld tɪ noʊ ðət frəm gris keɪm tɪ ˈɪndiə tɪ lərn ʤiˈɑmətri ənd ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəˌlɪzm, nɑt frəm ˈɛni əv maɪ ˈtɛkstˌbʊks, nɔr ˈivɪn frəm ˌmæθəˈmætɪks bʊks ˈpəblɪʃt frəm ðə hoʊm ˈkəntri, bət frəm ðə wərk əv wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈθɪŋkərz əv ɔl taɪm frɑnsˈwɑ voʊlˈtɛr. pərˈhæps ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈɪndiənz noʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt rælf ˈɛmərsən. bət ˈbɛrli ə fju noʊ ðɪs poʊət hæd ˈrɪtən ə ˈsɑləm poʊəm ““brahma”*”, ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ɑr ˈeɪnʧənt ˈwɪzdəm. aɪ sɛns ˈmɛni θɪŋz əˈmɪs ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. jɛs, wi ɪn ˈɪndiə swɛl ɑr ʧɛst tɪ kwoʊt tiɛs ˈɛliət bət ˈhɑrdli wi teɪk ɑr kju frəm hɪz wərld ˈfeɪməs poʊəm weɪst land”*” ðət ɛndz ɪn ˈsænskrɪt wərd shantih”*”, ənd ˈfaɪnəli spiks əv ˈkɑrdɪnəl truθs ɛz ɪkˈspaʊndəd ɪn ðə upanishad*. wən ˈwəndərz waɪ ˈɪndiənz ˈnɛvər gɪt tɪ lərn səʧ haɪər fækts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəntri ənd hər rɪʧ ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ frəm ðə priˈskraɪbd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk bʊks. bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ ðət səʧ proʊˈfaʊndli ˈlɔfti ˈdætə ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ðə ˈtɛkstˌbʊks, soʊ ðət ɑr ˈʧɪldrən hæv groʊn tɪ hæv lɛs rɪˈspɛkt fər ɑr oʊn ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ənd ˈvæljuz. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkæʒəwəli kəˈlɛktɪŋ ðə kwoʊts əv ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz ɔn, ər drɔn frəm, ˈɪndiən ˈkəlʧər, əˈbaʊt 22 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. bət ˈraɪtɪŋ ə bʊk əˈkərd tɪ mi waɪl ˈrɛdɪŋ səʧ wərld ˈfeɪməs bʊks ɛz ðə taʊ əv ˈfɪzɪks ənd ənˈkɑmən ˈwɪzdəm baɪ ˈkæprə fər ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ɪn 1995 ðiz pʊt mi ɪn ə moʊst ˈpɛnsɪv mud, ənd gɑt mi lɔst ɪn ðə dɛpθ əv θɔts, səʧ ɛz aɪ hæd ɪkˈspɪriənst wɪn aɪ hæd kəm əˈpɑn ˈkɑmɛnt: wi ʃæl faɪnd ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈfɪzɪks ɪz ən exemplification*, ən ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt ənd ə rəˈfaɪnmənt əv oʊld ˈhɪnˌdu wisdom.”*.” ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt soʊ ˈdipli təʧt mi wɛˈrɪn aɪ ˈklɪrli sɔ greɪt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz baɪ ðə əv əˈtɑmɪk bomb”*” nɑt ˈoʊnli fər ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈsaɪəntɪsts bət fər ðə hoʊl ˈmænˈkaɪnd. aɪ ˈdipli fɛlt ðət ðɪs məst bi sprɛd əˈməŋ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪtɪzən əv ˈɪndiə hu ɪz lɛs əˈwɛr əv ðə truθ əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈeɪnʧənt ˈtrɛʒər troves*. ɛz pɔl həz ˈraɪtli sɛd, ˈmeɪbi ðə dɪˈskəvəriz əv ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk maɪnd, nən kən dɪˈspjut ðə ɪˈtərnəl truθs prəˈpaʊndəd baɪ ðə upanishads.”*.” ðə jɪrz sɔ mi ˈfrænəkəli priˈɑkjəˌpaɪd. aɪ ɪgˈzɑstɪvli wərkt fər ðɪs ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən. aɪ wʊd ˈrɛgjələrli ˈvɪzɪt ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz əv laɪk steɪt ˈsɛntrəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ˈmɪʃən ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, st*. ˈænθɔˌni ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ənd ðə laɪk. bɪˈkəz, aɪ hæv ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ baɪ bʊks. aɪ ʃʊd ˈmɛnʃən hir ðət əˈpɑrt frəm ɑr oʊn wɛr aɪ gɑt tɪ rɛd ˈmɛni kaɪnz əv bʊks, aɪ wʊd ˈfrikˌwɛnt ðə ʤəŋk jɑrd ə ˈpɑpjələr ə ˈsɛkənd hænd ˈmɑrkɪt ʤɪst nɪr ɑr ʃɑp ɪn. ðɪs wɑz maɪ prɪˈfərd ˈrɑndɪˌvu. aɪ hæd kəm əˈkrɔs ə rɛr kəˈlɛkʃən əv bʊks ðɛr. aɪ hæd əˈpɑn tɪ rɛd rɛr bʊks əv greɪt ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz laɪk ðə trænzˈleɪtəd wərks əv, voʊlˈtɛr, ˈgɔtfrid ˈhɛrdər, sər ˈwɪljəm ʤoʊnz, ˈfridrɪk ˈhɛgəl, mæks ˈmələr, ˈhɛnri ˈdeɪvɪd θəroʊ frəm ə fju ʃɑps ɪn ðɪs ˈʃæbi ˈmɑrkɪt æt ˈbɑrə bəˈzɑr,. laɪf ɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ə bɛd əv ˈroʊzɪz. ðə drimz wən ˈʧɛrɪʃɪz ˈɔfən mit wɪθ ˈstəmbəlɪŋ blɑk. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ aɪ traɪd aɪ kʊd nɑt seɪv ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ðə bʊk fər ˈmɛni jɪrz ðoʊ ðə ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən wɑz ˈrɛdi ɪn 1998 ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈfæməli riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz hæd ˈbeɪgən tɪ weɪ ˈhɛvəli ɔn mi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ ˈnɛvər hæd lɔst maɪ hɑrt. aɪ wʊd du lɑts əv ˈzɪrɑksɪz əv ðoʊz kəmˈpaɪld kwoʊts ənd ʃɛr wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən hum aɪ bɪˈliv wʊd əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðɛm. səm wʊd sim ˈɑˌstrək. ˈəðərz wʊd rɪˈmeɪn ˌɪnˈdɪfərənt. ənd səm wʊd ʤɪst riækt baɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪkəl. aɪ sɛnst ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ ɪn ðə ˈlætər grup, sɪns ðeɪ wər ənˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ, ðɛr greɪt ˈməðərˌlænd, ənd wɪθ ðə fækt ðət ðiz wər əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ nən ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈθɪŋkərz ðət ðeɪ hɛld ɪn haɪ ɛˈstim, ɛz mɛn hu brɔt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə wərld. æt læst maɪ ˈwɪri ənd ˈdrɪri weɪt əv ˈoʊvər 11 jɪrz brɔt ðə ˈsəni laɪt əv hoʊp. wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ɪˈkɑnəmi aɪ kʊd si maɪ ˈtrɛʒərd drim fʊlˈfɪld. æt læst aɪ ˈpəblɪʃt ðə bʊk ɛnˈtaɪtəld greɪt maɪndz ɔn ˈɪndiə, ɪn ə ˈglɔsi ˈfɔrˌmæt, ɪn 2009 aɪ wɑz dɪˈlaɪtɪd; ðə bʊk wɑz preɪzd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnər əv meghalaya*, hu kənˈsɛnɪd tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ðə wərk ɪn ə nu ɪˈdɪʃən. aɪ hæv ˈrizənz tɪ fil blɛst. ðə wərk ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kɔt ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə ˈskɑlərz frəm əˈkrɔs ðə wərld wɪʧ aɪ ˈhɑrdli ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ə ʃaʊər əv ˈkɑmpləmɛnts bɪˈgæn tɪ pɔr ɪn. tɪ maɪ ˌɪˈmɛns dɪˈlaɪt aɪ rɪˈsivd ˈivɪn frəm greɪt ˈmɛni ˈɛmənənt ˈskɑlərz, ənd ˈraɪtərz θruaʊt ðə wərld. aɪ wɑz tu θrɪld wɪn prof*. ə. vi. mərˈɑli, ən ˈɛmənənt ˈnæsə ˈsaɪəntɪst, kɔld əp mi tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs hɪz ˈgrætəˌtud fər ðə wərk. hi rɪˈmɑrkt ðət, məˈtɪriəl ʃʊd bi meɪd ə kəmˈpəlsəri ˈrɛdɪŋ fər ɔl ðə skul students.”*.” ˈfaɪnəli, ðɛn, maɪ sɪnˈsɪr prɛr: meɪ ðɪs ˈeɪnʧənt ˈwɪzdəm əv ðə ˈkəntri ɪˈvoʊk ɔ ənd ˈrɛvərəns əˈməŋ ðə ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz. lɛt noʊ ˈʧɪldrən əv ðə ˈkəntri spik ɪl əv ðə ˈməðər huz wum geɪv bərθ tɪ ðoʊz ˈmɪstɪk rishis*, huz wərks ˈmɛzmərˌaɪzd ˈivɪn ðə greɪt maɪndz laɪk voʊlˈtɛr, ˈhɛgəl, goʊθ, ˈaɪnstaɪn. ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv 17 bʊks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ greɪt maɪndz ɔn ˈɪndiə (ˈpɛŋgwən ˈɛnərˌpraɪz). hi ˈɔlsoʊ raɪts fər ˈvɛriəs ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, ənd ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ˈʤərnəlɪsts (ioj*). hi meɪ bi ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd dɪˈrɛkli æt sgewali@gmail.com*.
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it was a winter day in 1988, when i was traveling to delhi i had picked up the book the discovery of india by pundit jawaharlal nehru from a newsstand in guwahati railway station. i had heard a lot about this work of pundit nehru. it contained the wealth of knowledge as to the country and about the significance of her ancient heritage. i read it very attentively throughout my journey of over 56 hours. what amazed me most was a few of the quotes in the book by the world-famous western scholars and philosophers. those quotes were in deep appreciation of the indian ancient wisdom, its language and culture. for months together i felt much haunted by those words of western luminaries.
in this regard, the second book that fascinated me was autobiography of a yogi by paramhansa yogananda. here even i had come across such profound opinions by great thinkers like ralph emersion and schopenhauer who were close to my heart. these quotes had left deep imprints – both in my mind and heart. i have begun to realize that this country — india — is far more than what we have known or that has been made to be known about it.
but the turning point happened when i read we are not the first by an ufo scientist tomas andrew, where i encountered incredible facts based on modern science. i clearly saw that great many discoveries of the modern times had already mentioned in the ancient scriptures of india. i discovered vivid references to, and precise theoretical illustrations of, atomic structures, codified at a time well prior to the modern scientific revolution.
my science background immensely helped me to go deeper into the subject. i strongly felt, then, that western scientists would not have applauded and approved of those ancient wisdom and knowledge had there not been any scientific validity and significance. i gradually got to know that scientists like schrödinger, neils bohr, julius oppenheimer, david bohm, heisenberg, david josephson, etc., had, relative to quantum physics, been significantly influenced by the upanishads and vedas. those ancient treatises, it became clear, had greatly emboldened those scientists to plunge deeper into the atom, to penetrate into the inner core of the quantum mechanics.
here are the words of werner heisenberg: “after the conversations about indian philosophy, some of the ideas of quantum physics that had seemed so crazy suddenly made much more sense.” all these facts consequently strengthened my conviction about the infallibility of ancient literary archives from my early age.
one question pricked my conscience: why in my over 16 years of academic studies in several prestigious institutions i could not find even the sporadic references to these amazing facts? why have these proud truths about the ancient knowledge of india never been taught to our students, while their minds are stuffed with rather controversial information that only leaves behind negative impression about the country and her ancient heritage? i startled to know that pythagoras from greece came to india to learn geometry and spiritualism, not from any of my textbooks, nor even from mathematics books published from the home country, but from the work of one of the greatest thinkers of all time francois voltaire.
perhaps the majority of university-educated indians know something about ralph emerson. but barely a few know this world-renowned poet had written a solemn poem “brahma”, inspired by our ancient wisdom. i sense many things amiss in the country. yes, we in india swell our chest to quote ts eliot but hardly we take our cue from his world famous poem “the waste land” that ends in sanskrit word “shantih shantih shantih”, and finally speaks of cardinal truths as expounded in the brihaddaranyaka upanishad. one wonders why indians never get to learn such higher facts about the country and her rich heritage from the prescribed academic books. it’s bewildering that such profoundly lofty data is missing from the textbooks, so that our children have grown to have less respect for our own heritage and values.
i started casually collecting the quotes of intellectuals on, or drawn from, indian culture, about 22 years ago. but writing a book occurred to me while reading such world famous books as the tao of physics and uncommon wisdom by frijtof capra for the second time in 1995. these put me in a most pensive mood, and got me lost in the depth of thoughts, such as i had experienced when i had come upon oppenheimer’s comment: “what we shall find in modern physics is an exemplification, an encouragement and a refinement of old hindu wisdom.” this statement so deeply touched me wherein i clearly saw great messages by the “father of atomic bomb” — not only for the modern scientists but for the whole mankind. i deeply felt that this must be spread among every citizen of india who is less aware of the truth about its ancient treasure troves. as paul deussen has rightly said, “whatever maybe the discoveries of the scientific mind, none can dispute the eternal truths propounded by the upanishads.”
the years 1996-98 saw me frantically preoccupied. i exhaustively worked for this compilation. i would regularly visit a number of libraries of shillong like state central library, rk mission library, st. anthony library, nehu library and the like. because, i didn’t have enough money to buy books. i should mention here that apart from our own bookstall where i got to read many kinds of books, i would frequent the junk yard – a popular a second hand market just near our shop in shillong. this was my preferred rendezvous. i had come across a rare collection of books there. i had chanced upon to read rare books of great intellectuals — like the translated works of, voltaire, gottfried herder, sir william jones, friedrich hegel, max muller, henry david thoreau from a few shops in this shabby market at bara bazar, shillong.
life is not always a bed of roses. the dreams one cherishes often meet with stumbling block. no matter how i tried i could not save enough money to publish the book for many years though the compilation was ready in 1998 itself. family responsibilities had begun to weigh heavily on me. however, i never had lost my heart. i would do lots of xeroxes of those compiled quotes and share with anyone whom i believe would appreciate them. some would seem awestruck. others would remain indifferent. and some would just react by becoming critical. i sensed something wrong in the latter group, since they were uncomfortable with their own heritage, their great motherland, and with the fact that these were appreciated by none other than the western thinkers that they held in high esteem, as men who brought significant changes to the world.
at last my weary and dreary wait of over 11 years brought the sunny light of hope. with a little improvement in my personal economy i could see my treasured dream fulfilled. at last i published the book entitled great minds on india, in a glossy format, in 2009. i was delighted; the book was praised, including by the governor of meghalaya, who consented to publish the work in a new edition.
i have reasons to feel blessed. the work immediately caught the attention of the scholars from across the world which i hardly expected. a shower of compliments began to pour in. to my immense delight i received phone-calls even from great many eminent scholars, and writers throughout the world. i was too thrilled when prof. a. v. murali, an eminent nasa scientist, called up me to express his gratitude for the work. he remarked that, “the material should be made a compulsory reading for all the school students.”
finally, then, my sincere prayer: may this ancient wisdom of the country evoke awe and reverence among the intellectuals. let no children of the country speak ill of the mother whose womb gave birth to those mystic rishis, whose works mesmerized even the great minds like voltaire, hegel, goethe, einstein.
salil gewali is the author of 17 books, including great minds on india (penguin enterprise). he also writes for various newspapers, and is a member of the international organization of journalists (ioj). he may be contacted directly at sgewali@gmail.com.
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ˈæftər mənθs əv ˈwiriɪŋ ˈligəl ˈbætəlz ənd ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ əˈtɛmpts tɪ seɪv 5, nu jɔrks grəˈfiti ˈmɛkə ɪz ˈfaɪnəli ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn. ðə kəmˈjunɪti ðət kənˈvərtɪd ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈfæktəri ˈɪntu ə həb əv ˈərbən ˈkəlʧər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr. ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun, wən, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈkjʊrətər æt 5, ʤɔɪnd ə tim əv grəˈfiti ˈraɪtərz tɪ peɪnt ə ˈtrɪbjut ɪn kraʊn haɪts, ˈbrʊklɪn. "wi wɔnt tɪ ˈɑnər ðə fdny*, ems*, ənd," sɛd. "ðeɪ wɛnt ˈɪntu ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən nɑt noʊɪŋ wət ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm wʊd bi. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl daɪd, ə lɔt əv ˈrɛgjələr ˈpipəl daɪd, ənd wi wɔnt tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛm səˈpɔrt." ðə mˈjʊrəl dɪˈpɪkts ə ˈvaɪbrənt əˈmɛrɪkən flæg ðət floʊts bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈpɔrtrət əv ʤoʊ., ə frɛnd əv ðə 5 kəmˈjunɪti, ɪz ə fəˈtɑgrəfər hu ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈhɪˌphɔp ənd grəˈfiti ənd ˈpəblɪʃt hɪz wərk ɪn ðə ˈsɛmənəl bʊk bɔrn ɪn ðə brɑŋks. ɔn sɛpt. 11 2001 wɑz wən əv ðə fərst ɔn ðə sin əv ðə wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər əˈtæks. hi ræn ˈɪntu ðə ˈbərnɪŋ taʊərz tɪ seɪv hɪz ˈpɑrtnər hu hæd bɪn ˈbɛrid ˈəndər ˈrəbəl. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət hi min aɪ noʊ hi aɪ wɔnt tɪ lɛt ɪm noʊ ðət əm ˈɑnərd ðət hi dɪd ðət, ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ ʃoʊ ɪm əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən," sɛd əv hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ðə mˈjʊrəl ɔn. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈtrɪbjut həz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd tɪ məˈmɔriəˌlaɪz sɪns 2001 bət ɪts ðə fərst ðət ˈwəzənt ˈpeɪnɪd æt 5. poʊst kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ wɪn aɪ əraɪvd ɪn kraʊn haɪts, si wɑz ˈpeɪnɪŋ ðə ˈpɔrtrət əv wɪθ hɪz ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz teɪpt tɪ hɪz ɪrz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ si ɪz noʊn fər hɪz ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ənd ˈskæntəli klæd ˈwɪmən, hɪz ˈtælənt fər ˈɔlsoʊ ɛnˈkəmpəsəz ə ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈrɑbɪn ˈwɪljəmz ənd ə ˈpeɪnɪŋ əv ˈʤizəs fər ə ʧərʧ. "wi wɔnt tɪ du ə məˈmɔriəl fər ðoʊz hu pæst əˈweɪ, fər ðɛm ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz, bət wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈɑnər ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈhɪroʊz ðət wi hæv naʊ," sɛd si. "ɪts ə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən æt wən pɔɪnt, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ə məˈmɔriəl." si wɑz ʤɔɪnd baɪ tu ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈɑrtɪsts ənd ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz, ˌdænˈjɛl ənd ˈbɛlə, hu wər ˈpeɪnɪŋ pəˈlis ənd faɪər ˈfaɪtər hæts ɔn ə ˈkɔrnər əv ðə mˈjʊrəl. "aɪ θɪŋk wɑz laɪk, 'ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd taɪm tɪ stɑrt ə nu θɪŋ ənd pʊʃ ˈfɔrwərd,' bɪˈkəz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwɪntər ənd ˈsəmər ɪt ʤɪst drægd ɔn wɪθ ðə hoʊl ˈlɔˌsut," sɛd. ˌdænˈjɛl, hu wɑz bɔrn ənd reɪzd ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn, sɛd ðət ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ðə 5 kəmˈjunɪti tɪ kəm pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə mˈjʊrəl. "wɪr ɔl ˈneɪtɪv nu ˈjɔrkərz, soʊ ɪf jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ æsk ˈɛniˌwən tɪ du ɪt, ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈjuˈɛs," ʃi sɛd. poʊst kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ðɪs ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn ˈtrɪbjut ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən ðə ˈkɛrfəli dɪˈspleɪz æt ðə ˈrisəntli ˈoʊpənd sɛpˈtɛmbər məˈmɔriəl ənd mˈjuziəm. ənd ɪt pʊts ˈmɪstər. ˈtrɪbjut mˈjʊrəl ɔn ˈsɛnʧəri 21 tɪ ʃeɪm. ðə 5 ˈɑrtɪsts' mˈjʊrəl wɑz bɔrn frəm ðə kəmˈjunɪti əv nu jɔrk tɪ ˈɑnər ðə ˈsɪtiz rɪˈzɪljəns ˈæftər ə ˈtræʤədi. ɪt ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli mɔrnz ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪts wət həz bɪn lɔst, boʊθ ɔn sɛpt. 11 2001 ənd ɔn noʊv. 19 2013 wɪn 5 wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ bi dɪˈmɑlɪʃt.
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after months of wearying legal battles and heartbreaking attempts to save 5 pointz, new york's graffiti mecca is finally coming down. the community that converted the former factory into a hub of urban culture, however, is not going anywhere. this afternoon, meres one, the former curator at 5 pointz, joined a team of graffiti writers to paint a 9/11 tribute in crown heights, brooklyn.
"we want to honor the fdny, ems, and emts," said meres. "they went into that situation not knowing what the outcome would be. a lot of people died, a lot of regular people died, and we want to show them support."
the mural depicts a vibrant american flag that floats behind a grayscale portrait of joe conzo. conzo, a friend of the 5 pointz community, is a bronx-born photographer who documented the history of hip-hop and graffiti and published his work in the seminal book born in the bronx. on sept. 11, 2001, conzo was one of the first emts on the scene of the world trade center attacks. he ran into the burning towers to save his partner who had been buried under rubble.
"i think it's important that he knows—i mean i know he knows—but i want to let him know that i'm honored that he did that, and i want to show him appreciation," said meres of his decision to focus the mural on conzo. this is the 14th tribute meres has organized to memorialize 9/11 since 2001, but it's the first that wasn't painted at 5 pointz.
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when i arrived in crown heights, see tf was painting the portrait of conzo with his headphones taped to his ears. although see tf is known for his images of big-breasted and scantily clad women, his talent for portraiture also encompasses a tribute to robin williams and a painting of jesus for a church.
"we want to do a memorial for those who passed away, for them and their families, but we also wanted to honor the living heroes that we have now," said see tf. "it's a celebration at one point, but at the same time, it's also a memorial."
see tf was joined by two female artists and longtime collaborators, danielle mastrion and lexi bella, who were painting police and fire fighter hats on a corner of the mural. "i think meres was like, 'this is a good time to start a new thing and push forward,' because over the winter and summer it just dragged on with the whole lawsuit," said lexi. danielle, who was born and raised in brooklyn, said that meres invited the 5 pointz community to come participate in the mural. "we're all native new yorkers, so if you're going to ask anyone to do it, it's going to be us," she said.
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in many ways, this homegrown tribute is much more powerful than the carefully curated displays at the recently opened september 11th memorial and museum. and it puts mr. brainwash's souless 9/11 tribute mural on century 21 to shame. the 5 pointz artists' mural was born from the community of new york to honor the city's resilience after a tragedy. it simultaneously mourns and celebrates what has been lost, both on sept. 11, 2001 and on nov. 19, 2013, when 5 pointz was sentenced to be demolished.
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galveston’s* ˈhəbˌkæp grɪl naʊ ˈoʊpən ɔn ðə strænd ðə fɔrθ ˈhəbˌkæp grɪl loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪz naʊ ˈoʊpən æt 2021 strænd ɪn ˈgælvəstən, ɔkt. 26 2016 ðə fɔrθ ˈhəbˌkæp grɪl loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪz naʊ ˈoʊpən æt 2021 strænd ɪn ˈgælvəstən, ɔkt. 26 2016 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈdɑrlə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈdɑrlə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 45 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz ˈhəbˌkæp grɪl naʊ ˈoʊpən ɔn ðə strænd 1 45 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ˈhəbˌkæp grɪl ɪz naʊ ˈoʊpən ɪn ˈgælvəstən, ənd ɪts ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ðən ɪts θri ˈsɪblɪŋ ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts. ˈoʊnər ˈrɪˌki kreɪg kənˈvərtɪd hɪz ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑnsɛpt æt 2021 strænd, ˈhɑrbərˌsaɪd ˈmərkənˌtaɪl, ˈɪntu ə ˈhəbˌkæp grɪl wɪθ ə fʊl bɑr ənd ə fju nu ˈmɛnju ˈaɪtəmz. kreɪg saɪts ˈstæfɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ɛz ðə ˈrizən fər ðə ʧeɪnʤ. "hɛlp ɪz ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd. ɪn ˈhjustən wi hæv ɑr ˈprɑbləmz tu, bət ɪts wərs hir ɪn ˈgælvəstən," hi ɪkˈspleɪnz, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ haʊ ɪmˈplɔɪiz wʊd feɪl tɪ ʃoʊ əp fər ˈdɪnər ˈsərvɪs ʃɪfts. si ˈɔlsoʊ: ˈgælvəstən ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈɪndəstri kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ geɪn moʊˈmɛntəm ˈhɑrbərˌsaɪd ˈmərkənˌtaɪl rikˈwaɪərd ˈrəfli 30 ˈpipəl ɔn hænd, wɛr ˈhəbˌkæp grɪl ɪz ˈfʊli stæft wɪθ əˈbaʊt 12 ˈpipəl. "əm ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn stæf frəm maɪ ˈəðər loʊˈkeɪʃənz, peɪɪŋ ðɛm ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr baɪ ðə aʊər, ənd ðeɪ gɪt ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm. soʊ ˈɛvriˌwənz ˈhæpi," hi sɪz. kreɪg sɪz əˈnəðər ˈrizən hi ʃət daʊn ˈhɑrbərˌsaɪd ˈmərkənˌtaɪl tɪ ˈoʊpən ə ˈhəbˌkæp grɪl ɪz ðə dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈskɛʤʊl ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt rikˈwaɪərd. kreɪg ɪkˈspleɪnz hi kʊd ˈrɛrli liv ðə ˈaɪlənd, wɪʧ wɑz ə ˈprɑbləm bɪˈkəz hiz ˈkərəntli ˈoʊvərˌsiɪŋ ɔl əv hɪz loʊˈkeɪʃənz: tu ɪn ˈhjustən, wən ɪn ənd əˈnəðər ðə fɪθ ˈaʊtˌpoʊst sɛt tɪ ˈdeɪbju æt ʤɔrʤ bʊʃ ˌɪntərˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl ˈɛrˌpɔrt. kreɪg ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪts ðət ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈhəbˌkæp grɪl wɪl bi ˈoʊpən baɪ ˈərli tɪ mid-november*. ɔl ˈfæktərz kənˈsɪdərd, kreɪg gɑt tɪ wərk riˈfɪtɪŋ ðə speɪs ənd fər ˈsɪti ˈpərˌmɪts. ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ðə ˈdɛləkət ˈglæsˌwɛr ɔn ðə ˈbɪlˌtɪn ʃɛlvz hæv bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ kɑr rɪmz ðə seɪm ˈdɛkrətɪv təʧ ðət ˈaʊtˌfɪts ðə ˈəðər ˈhəbˌkæp grɪl loʊˈkælz. ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ə laʊnʤ wɪθ ˈsitɪŋ nɛkst tɪ ðə bɑr ˈɛriə. kreɪgz ˈfɑðər, ə ˈgælvəstən ˈneɪtɪv, hɛlpt tɪ ˈdɛkərˌeɪt ðə speɪs. "maɪ dædz ˈmɪstər. décor*, ˈfɪksɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əp," hi sɪz. (ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ.) rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈgælvəstən ˈrɛˌstrɑnt grup ˈdeɪbjuz ˈitəri ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈgælvəstən wən ˈhɑrbərˌsaɪd ˈmərkənˌtaɪl kəmˈpoʊnənt ðæts ɪnˈdʊrd ɪz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər "chedda*" slokar*, hu hɛdz ðə bɑr. ðə ˈmɛnju ˌɪnˈkludz bɪr, waɪn ənd ˈklæsɪk ˈkɑkˌteɪlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ negronis*, ənd ˈʤuləps wɪθ ˈʤɪnʤər bɪr ənd ˈʤusɪz meɪd ˌɪnˈhaʊs. ɛz fər ðə fud, ɪkˈspɛkt ɔl əv ðə ˈsizənəl ənd ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ ˈbərgərz frəm ðə ˈəðər loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈʧɪkən ˈsænwɪʧɪz, ˈsæləd boʊlz ənd ðə nu frəm ˈhɑrbərˌsaɪd ˈmərkənˌtaɪl kreɪg sɪz ˈaɪlənd ˈrɛgjələrz æst ɪm tɪ kip ðət ɔn ðə ˈmɛnju. hiz stɪl ˈsɔrsɪŋ ˌɪnˈgridiənts frəm ðə seɪm ˈloʊkəl ˈvɛndərz ðət stɑk hɪz ˈəðər ˈaʊtˌpoʊsts. kreɪg sɪz hi woʊnt ˈɔfər lənʧ ˈspɛʃəlz bɪˈkəz hɪz ɔˈrɛdi kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli praɪst. "ju kən it hir ˈəndər 10 hi sɪz. ˈbərgərz æt ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt stɑrt æt fraɪz æt ənd æt ˈspɛʃəlti ˈbərgərz reɪnʤ frəm tɪ "ðɪs ɪz wət ˈgælvəstən nidz: rɪˈlækst, ˈloʊkəl, laid-back*, noʊ ˈsərvərz, ʤɪst ˈɔrdər æt ðə ˈrɛʤɪstər. ju doʊnt hæv tɪ bi ɔl ˈfænsi," kreɪg, hu həz ə ˈsɛkənd hoʊm ɪn ˈgælvəstən, sɪz. "wɪr ə tru ˈbərgər ʤɔɪnt." ˈhəbˌkæp grɪl, æt 2021 strænd, kən bi riʧt æt
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galveston’s hubcap grill now open on the strand
the fourth hubcap grill location is now open at 2021 strand in galveston, oct. 26, 2016. the fourth hubcap grill location is now open at 2021 strand in galveston, oct. 26, 2016. photo: darla guillen/houston chronicle photo: darla guillen/houston chronicle image 1 of / 45 caption close galveston’s hubcap grill now open on the strand 1 / 45 back to gallery
hubcap grill is now open in galveston, and it's offering something different than its three sibling establishments.
owner ricky craig converted his former concept at 2021 strand, harborside mercantile, into a hubcap grill with a full bar and a few new menu items.
craig cites staffing issues as the reason for the change. "help is very hard to find on the island. in houston we have our problems too, but it's worse here in galveston," he explains, describing how employees would fail to show up for dinner service shifts.
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harborside mercantile required roughly 30 people on hand, where hubcap grill is fully staffed with about 12 people.
"i'm bringing in staff from my other locations, paying them a little bit more by the hour, and they get overtime. so everyone's happy," he says.
craig says another reason he shut down harborside mercantile to open a hubcap grill is the demanding schedule the full-service establishment required. craig explains he could rarely leave the island, which was a problem because he's currently overseeing all of his locations: two in houston, one in kemah and another – the fifth outpost – set to debut at george bush intercontinental airport.
craig anticipates that the airport hubcap grill will be open by early to mid-november.
all factors considered, craig got to work refitting the space and reapplying for city permits.
inside, the delicate glassware on the space's built-in shelves have been replaced by car rims – the same decorative touch that outfits the other hubcap grill locales. there's also a lounge with diner-style seating next to the bar area.
craig's father, a galveston native, helped to decorate the space. "my dad's mr. décor, fixing everything up," he says.
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one harborside mercantile component that's endured is general manager cedomil "chedda" slokar, who heads the bar. the menu includes beer, wine and classic cocktails, including negronis, palomas and juleps with ginger beer and juices made in-house.
as for the food, expect all of the seasonal and mainstay burgers from the other locations, as well as chicken sandwiches, salad bowls and the new orleans-style muffaletta from harborside mercantile – craig says island regulars asked him to keep that on the menu. he's still sourcing ingredients from the same local vendors that stock his other outposts.
craig says he won't offer lunch specials because his menu's already competitively priced. "you can eat here under $10," he says. burgers at the counter-service restaurant start at $5.50, fries at $2.25 and 4-slider entrée at $5.99. specialty burgers range from $6.99 to $8.49.
"this is what galveston needs: relaxed, local, laid-back, no servers, just order at the register. you don't have to be all fancy," craig, who has a second home in galveston, says. "we're a true burger joint."
hubcap grill, at 2021 strand, can be reached at 409-220-3551; hubcapgrill.com
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ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt prəˈpoʊzəlz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ kɔld fər ˈsɔrsɪŋ ʤɪst ˈoʊvər hæf əv ɪts ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti frəm wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz baɪ 2020 ənd ɔl əv ɪts ˈɛnərʤi frəm riˈnuəbəl ˈsɔrsəz ɪn 2050 ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ðə ˈpɑrtiz ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt tɪ nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ɔn ðə prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ ʃeɪp ˈɛnərʤi ˈpɑləsi tɪ 2020 ˈdɛnˌmɑrk wɪl teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən fər sɪks mənθs frəm ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 ənd eɪmz tɪ prəˈmoʊt æmˈbɪʃəs ˈklaɪmɪt ənd ˈɛnərʤi goʊlz fər ˈjʊrəp. ɪt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ðə wərld ˈlidər ɪn wɪnd paʊər, ˈgɪtɪŋ ə fɪθ əv ɪts paʊər frəm wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz. ɪz ən hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈɛfərt tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər æt ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi ənd kriˈeɪt ən ˈivɪn mɔr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ənd ˈkəmpəˌni ˈkəlʧər ɪn ˈdɛnˌmɑrk, ˈɔlsoʊ fər households,”*,” ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈklaɪmɪt, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈmɑrtɪn sɛd. ðə ˈpɔrʃən əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti frəm wɪnd ənd ˈəðər wʊd raɪz tɪ 52 pərˈsɛnt baɪ 2020 ˈəndər ðə nu plæn, ˈtɑpɪŋ ə 50 pərˈsɛnt ˈtərgət ɪn ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpɑləsi ˈproʊˌgræm əˈdɑptəd læst mənθ. dɪˈspaɪt grin krəˈdɛnʃəlz ɪn wɪnd ˈɛnərʤi, ðə ˈkəntri həz ˈvərʧuəli noʊ ˈhaɪdroʊˌpaʊr ənd noʊ ˈnukliər ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt stɪl ˈhɛvəli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn koʊl. ɪn 2010 koʊl əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈnɪrli 44 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈdeɪnɪʃ paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ˌɔltəˈgɛðər fər tu θərdz, waɪl əˈkaʊntɪd fər wən θərd. ðə prəˈpoʊzəl kɔld fər paʊər plænts ənd ˈhitɪŋ tɪ bi feɪzd aʊt baɪ 2030 koʊl ˈhitɪŋ, wɪʧ naʊ əˈkaʊnts fər 11 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl hit səˈplaɪ, wʊd bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈbaɪəmæs. toʊld ˈfɔrən ˈʤərnəlɪsts ðə plæn tɪ feɪz aʊt ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ baɪɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈpɑləsi ðə rɪsk əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ðə nɛkst 10 years.”*.” kənˈkluʒən biɪŋ ɪt həz ə kɔst tɪ meɪk ə grin ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə kɔst nɑt tɪ du it,”*,” sɛd. θɪŋk ðɪs wɪl wərk aʊt tɪ bi ðə bɛst ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈdɛnˌmɑrk həz ˈɛvər (bought).”*).” ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ɪts plæn wʊd kɔst ˈbɪljən kraʊnz ˈbɪljən) ɪn əˈdɪʃənəl ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪn 2020 ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðət ˈfɪgjər ər ðə ˈbɪljənz əv kraʊnz ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ər prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ənd mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt technologies,”*,” ðə ˈklaɪmɪt, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪd nɑt gɪv ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪt fər wət ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz wʊd nid tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst fər ðə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən. ˈəndər ðə plæn, 100 pərˈsɛnt əv paʊər ənd hit wʊd kəm frəm riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi baɪ 2035 ðə ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd. baɪ 2050 ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɛnərʤi səˈplaɪ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, hit, ˈɪndəstri ənd ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən wʊd kəm frəm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə prəˈpoʊzəl. ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz wʊd kət ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz baɪ 35 pərˈsɛnt baɪ 2020 beɪst ɔn 1990 ˈlɛvəlz. sɛd ðət ˈdɛnˌmɑrk feɪst θri ˈgloʊbəl ˈkraɪsiz wɪʧ wɪl hɪt ɪt ə fɔrs ðət ɪz soʊ fɑr ˌæbsəˈlutli ənˈhərd of”*” ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs, ə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈkraɪsəs ənd ə ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈkraɪsəs. prəˈpoʊzəl wɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɔl θri crises.”*.” ðə pʊʃ fər riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi wʊd pəˈzɪʃən ˈdɛnˌmɑrk ɛz ə ˈlidər ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi, hi sɛd. sɛd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ æt ən ˈɛnərʤi ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˈbrəsəlz ðət ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈfɪʃənsi wʊd bi ə praɪˈɔrəti fər ðə ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈprɛzɪdənsi. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, hi sɛd ðət hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈəðər ˈmɛmbər steɪts wʊd bi ðət ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn grin ˈɛnərʤi kən peɪ ɔf. ɪz wət aɪ wɪl seɪ tɪ maɪ ˈkɑligz ɪn ðə ɪn ðə nɛkst hæf year,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈæˌkʧuəli θɪŋk ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈməni ɪn this.”*.” 1 ˈdeɪnɪʃ kraʊnz)
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copenhagen (reuters) - danish government proposals on friday called for sourcing just over half of its electricity from wind turbines by 2020 and all of its energy from renewable sources in 2050.
the government also invited the parties in parliament to negotiations on the proposal to shape energy policy to 2020.
denmark will take over the presidency of the european union for six months from january 1 and aims to promote ambitious climate and energy goals for europe.
it is already the world leader in wind power, getting a fifth of its power from wind turbines.
“this is an historical effort to become even better at saving energy and create an even more competitive and energy-effective company culture in denmark, also for households,” minister for climate, energy and building martin lidegaard said.
the portion of denmark’s electricity from wind and other renewables would rise to 52 percent by 2020 under the new plan, topping a 50 percent target in a government policy program adopted last month.
despite denmark’s green credentials in wind energy, the country has virtually no hydropower and no nuclear installations, making it still heavily dependent on coal.
in 2010, coal accounted for nearly 44 percent of total danish power generation and fossil fuels altogether for two thirds, while renewables accounted for one third.
the government’s proposal called for coal-fired power plants and oil-fired heating to be phased out by 2030. coal heating, which now accounts for 11 percent of the total heat supply, would be replaced by biomass.
lidegaard told foreign journalists the plan to phase out fossil fuels amounted to buying an insurance policy “against the risk of the market in the next 10 years.”
“the conclusion being it has a cost to make a green transformation, but it also has a cost not to do it,” lidegaard said. “i think this will work out to be the best insurance denmark has ever (bought).”
the government estimated that its plan would cost 5.6 billion crowns ($1.0 billion) in additional spending in 2020.
“not included in that figure are the billions of crowns businesses and households are projected to invest in renewable energy and more efficient technologies,” the climate, energy and building ministry said in a statement.
the government did not give an estimate for what companies and households would need to invest for the transformation.
under the plan, 100 percent of denmark’s power and heat would come from renewable energy by 2035, the ministry said.
by 2050, the entire energy supply — electricity, heat, industry and transportation — would come from renewables, according to the proposal.
the initiatives would cut denmark’s greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent by 2020 based on 1990 levels.
lidegaard said that denmark faced three global crises which will hit it “with a force that is so far absolutely unheard of” — an economic and financial crisis, a climate crisis and a resources crisis. “this proposal will address all three crises.”
the push for renewable energy would position denmark as a leader in developing climate-friendly technology, he said.
lidegaard said on thursday at an energy council meeting in brussels that energy efficiency would be a priority for the danish eu presidency.
on friday, he said that his message to other eu member states would be that the investment in green energy can pay off.
“that is what i will say to my colleagues in the eu in the next half year,” he said. “i actually think that there is money in this.” ($1 = 5.5818 danish crowns)
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ˈfeɪsˌbʊk həz əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪt wɪl stɑrt ˈpʊtɪŋ ædz ɪn ðə nuz fid, ə muv ðət wɪl groʊ ðɛr ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˌɪnvənˈtɔri many-fold*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə ˈvɛri rɪsk muv ðət maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ɛnd əp ˈhɑrmɪŋ ðɛm. ə bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ə bɛn ənd kæmˈpeɪn. ðə ˈrizən fər ðɪs əˈdɪʃən ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɔnts tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ɛz məʧ ˈrɛvəˌnu ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr ənd ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ æd ɛz ˈmɛni ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɪnˌkəm. waɪl ˈrɛvəˌnu ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɪˈnɔrmɪs, ðɛr ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ðoʊz hu ˈwəndər ɪf ɪt kən kənˈtɪnju, wɪn feɪst wɪθ dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ ˈvælju ɛz kənˈtɪnju tɪ fɔl mənθ ˈæftər mənθ stɪl, æt ə ˈvælju əv 45 ˈbɪljən əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ səm ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈænəlɪsts, waɪ wʊd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk nid tɪ kriˈeɪt wət səm si ɛz ən ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪnˈtrusɪv ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt? ðeɪ hæv ɔˈrɛdi ʧeɪnʤd ðɛr dɪˈzaɪn ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ðɪs jɪr, soʊ məʧ ðət noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈivɪn ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl ɛz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈspoʊkspərsən toʊld nuz: wɔnt tɪ bi ˈrɪli ˈθɔtfəl əˈbaʊt ðɪs, soʊ hæv ə lɔt əv reɪt ˈlɪmɪts ɪn pleɪs. wi hoʊp tɪ ʃoʊ ˈpipəl noʊ mɔr ðən wən ˈspɑnsərd ˈstɔri ɪn ðɛr nuz fidz pər deɪ ənd ˈklɪrli ˈleɪbəl ðə ˈstɔri. ˈɔlsoʊ bi əv ðə seɪm saɪz ənd ˈtritmənt ɛz ˈəðər ˈstɔriz ɪn nuz feed.”*.” wən kən ˈoʊnli ˈwəndər waɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ mɔr ˈʧænsɪz, ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈlɔˌsuts ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ˈskrutəni frəm ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz. ʤɪst ˈrisəntli ə ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ rɪfˈjuzd tɪ θroʊ aʊt ə ˈlɔˌsut ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ˈsərtən ˈfeɪsˌbʊk laɪks kʊd bi ˌɪˈligəl. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz ˈkɑnfədənt dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs, ðət ðɛr ˈjuzər beɪs wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ɪkˈstrimli lɔɪəl ənd ˌɪgˈnɔr mɔr ənd mɔr ˌɪnˈtruʒən ˈɪntu ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriəns. əv kɔrs, ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzərz hæv ˈpruvən tɪ bi ɪkˈstrimli ˈfɪnəki, ɛz ˈmaɪˌspeɪs ˈlərnɪd ˈvɛri fæst wɪn moʊst əv ðɛr ˈjuzər beɪs tərnd tɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
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facebook has announced that it will start putting ads in the news feed, a move that will grow their advertising inventory many-fold. however, it’s a very risk move that might actually end up harming them. a screenshot below shows an example, highlighting a ben and jerry’s campaign.
the reason for this addition is simple: facebook wants to report as much revenue before their ipo and is trying to ad as many advertisements in order to generate additional income. while facebook’s revenue is already enormous, there are always those who wonder if it can continue, when faced with diminishing value as click-rates continue to fall month after month
still, at a value of $45 billion according to some financial analysts, why would facebook need to create what some see as an extremely intrusive advertisement? they have already changed their design several times this year, so much that it’s no longer even recognizable as facebook.
a facebook spokesperson told clickz news:
“we want to be really thoughtful about this, so we’ll have a lot of rate limits in place. we hope to show people no more than one sponsored story in their news feeds per day and we’ll clearly label the story. they’ll also be of the same size and treatment as other stories in news feed.”
one can only wonder why facebook is taking more chances, facing lawsuits and increased scrutiny from regulators. just recently a federal judge refused to throw out a lawsuit claiming that certain facebook likes could be illegal.
facebook is confident despite this, that their user base will remain extremely loyal and ignore more and more intrusion into their experience. of course, internet users have proven to be extremely finicky, as myspace learned very fast when most of their user base turned to facebook.
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ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz hæv drɑpt ðə (ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪsəns) frəm ðə duəl ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ əv ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪn ˈrisənt rɪˈlisɪz əv kɔr, ui*, ˈmoʊbəl ənd ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts. ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wər əˈnaʊnst ɪn ə blɔg poʊst; ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən sɪz ðeɪ ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt kənfˈjuʒən ənd meɪk θɪŋz ˈiziər fər ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən tɪ ˈmænɪʤ, ənd ðeɪ liv ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈlaɪsənst ˈəndər ˈoʊnli ðə ˈɛˈmaɪˈti ˈlaɪsəns, ðə ˈəðər ˈlaɪsəns əv ðə ˈpriviəs duəl ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ. ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən kənˈfərmz ðət wɪθ ðə ˈɛˈmaɪˈti ˈlaɪsəns, ɪf ˈsəmˌwən dɪˈzaɪərz ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ, ðeɪ ər fri tɪ meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ɪt ˈəndər ðə. səm ˈjuzərz wər səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðə ʧeɪnʤ ənd ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə læk əv ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ɛz ə bəg. ðə tæsk əv ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ðə wɛb saɪt həz jɛt tɪ bi kəmˈplitɪd. ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə ˈpeɪpər treɪl əv kənˈtrɪbjətərz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɪntərˈəpʃənz tɪ ðə ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ əv ðə koʊd ənd ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən. ðeɪ wɪl naʊ bi rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðət kənˈtrɪbjətərz saɪn ə kənˈtrɪbjətər ˈlaɪsəns əˈgrimənt (cla*), waɪl tim ˈmɛmbərz wɪl saɪn ðɛr ˈkɑpiˌraɪts ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt əˈsaɪnmənt əˈgrimənt. ə sərʧ əv ðə saɪt ʃoʊz ðət ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈækʧəwəl əˈgrimənts ər nɑt ˈkərəntli əˈveɪləbəl. (djwm*)
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the jquery developers have dropped the gpl (general public licence) from the dual licensing of the popular javascript library in recent releases of jquery core, ui, mobile and other projects. the changes were announced in a blog post; the foundation says they are designed to eliminate confusion and make things easier for the foundation to manage, and they leave jquery projects licensed under only the mit licence, the other licence of the previous dual licensing.
the foundation confirms that with the mit licence, if someone desires gpl licensing, they are free to make changes and re-license it under the gpl. some users were surprised by the change and reported the lack of gpl licensing as a bug. the task of updating the web site has yet to be completed.
the jquery foundation is also working on developing a paper trail of contributors to avoid possible interruptions to the licensing of the jquery code and documentation. they will now be requiring that contributors sign a contributor licence agreement (cla), while jquery team members will sign their copyrights over to the foundation using a copyright assignment agreement. a search of the site shows that details of the actual agreements are not currently available.
(djwm)
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wi æt ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ kɑk ləv ɑr ˈfɔrəm. laɪk ə ˈlɪtəl dɔg, lɔɪəl, ˈfeɪθfəl ənd ˈfəni. ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ɪt meɪ ʧu ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt ʃu, ər meɪk ə mɛs bət wi ˈɔlˌweɪz fərˈgɪv ɪt, ˈivɪn wɪn ɪt əˈtrækts troʊlz frəm ˈəðər timz, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhæpənd ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈsəmθɪŋ kwaɪt streɪnʤ, ə mæn ˈsɪti fæn keɪm ɪn pis ənd drɑpt ˈsəmθɪŋ wi fɛlt wɑz wərθ ˈʃɛrɪŋ. θæŋk ju fər jʊr wərdz ˈɛrən manc*: ˈsɪti hæv ˈlaɪkli sɪˈkjʊrd ðə ˈtaɪtəl ðɪs ˈsizən, ənd gʊd lək tɪ ðɛm fər fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ ðət ˈfɛri teɪl; pruvd ðət gʊd oʊld ˈfæʃənd ˈprægməˌtɪzəm ənd pleɪɪŋ tɪ jʊr strɛŋθs ˈrəðər ðən ðə əˈblɪgəˌtɔri ‘‘good’*’ ˈfʊtˌbɔl kən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈprɛməsi, bət ˈəltəmətli ənd spurs’*’ kənˈtɪnjud ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈəndər wɪl ˈgræʤuəli pik ənd səˈsteɪn, ˈfaɪnəli ˈfɪlɪŋ vɔɪd lɛft baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ɛz ˈɪŋlɪʃ nɛkst greɪt ˈdaɪnəsti. ðə ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz bɪtˈwin juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈərli ənd ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈtɑtənˌhæm tim ər ˈstɑrtlɪŋ; ˌɪnˈtɛns, ˈprɪnsəpəld ˈmænɪʤərz peɪd ðɛr duz ənd wərkt ðɛr weɪ əp ðə ˈlædər, wind ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz aʊt əv ðə kləb ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə jəŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ kɔr əv ðə tim dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪn sɪŋk, ˈælə ðə klæs əv əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd səm ʃˈrudli əkˈwaɪərd ˈfɔrən ˈtælənt. boʊθ ər bɪlt ɔn ˈsɑləd dɪˈfɛnsɪv faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ənd pleɪ wɪθ wɪdθ ənd ˈdaɪnəˌmɪzəm, ˈkɑnstəntli sˈwɪʧɪŋ ðə pleɪ ənd ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈkrɔsɪz ˈɪntu ðə bɑks ənˈtɪl ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən səˈkəm tɪ ðə ˈprɛʃər. əˈnəðər ˈkɑmən ˈɛləmənt ɪz ðə ˌæʤəˈleɪʃən ðeɪ rɪˈsiv frəm skaɪ; ˈʧɛlsi, ənd ˈsɪti hæv ɔl ˈmænɪʤd tɪ əˈteɪn ə dɪˈgri əv səkˈsɛs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə skaɪ spɔrts ˈɪrə, bət ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli bɪn ɛz ɛmˈfætɪkəli ɛmˈbreɪst baɪ ðɛm ɪn ðə weɪ juˈnaɪtɪd wər, ənd ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən ðə ˈrizən ər ˈɑbviəs ənd ˈfʊli ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. ðoʊz kləbz hæv ɔl hæd ən ˈɔrə, ənd ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈsɪti ənd ˈʧɛlsi ə ˈvəlgər əˈproʊʧ tɪ baɪɪŋ ðə səkˈsɛs wɪθ ðɛr wɛlθ wɪθ ˈlɪtəl rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ geɪm; ðɪs spərz tim, laɪk ðət juˈnaɪtɪd wən, həz ən əˈθɛnɪk ðət ɪz ˈgreɪtli ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ geɪm ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ jəŋ dəˈmɛstɪk ˈtælənt, waɪl ˈgræʤuəli ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ səkˈsɛs bɪlt ɔn ˈsɑləd faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ˈviə hɑrd wərk, ʃrud ˈtrænsfər ˈstrætəʤi ənd ˌɪmˈpɛkəbəl ˈstændərdz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə ˈmænɪʤərz. dɪˈmaɪz minz skaɪ nid nu ˈpoʊstər bɔɪz tɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd ˈhəmbəl ˈstɑrləts laɪk keɪn, ˈæli ənd diər ər ðə aɪˈdil ˈkænədɪts. ɛz ə ˈsɪti fæn bæk wɪn wi ˈpraɪdɪd ɑrˈsɛlvz ɔn biɪŋ ə ‘‘proper’*’ kləb, ɛz wɛl ɛz ən ˈædvəˌkeɪt əv ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈtælənt, bɪn hɑrd tɪ wɔʧ ðə trænˈzɪʃən ˈɪntu ən ɛmˈbɑdimənt əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ˈmɑdərn ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ənd spɛnt ðə pæst fju jɪrz biɪŋ toʊld baɪ ðə ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈmɔˌrɑnz ðət moʊst əv ɑr fænz hæv bɪˈkəm ðət ˈsɛlɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ ən ˈærəb wɑz ˈoʊnli way’*’ wi kʊd kəmˈpit wɪθ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃt tɔp 4 ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈkɑnstəntli fɛd ðə ˈnɑnsɛns ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ˈɪŋlɪʃ pleɪərz gʊd ɪˈnəf ɪn feɪld ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər ðə æt ðə kləb sɪns ðə hɪˈspænɪk ɪn 2013 soʊ bɪn ˈbəzɪŋ wɪθ wət ðɪs spərz tim həz bɪn duɪŋ tɪ dɪˈspruv ðət ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk mɪskənˈsɛpʃən, ˈivɪn tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt wɛr aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ju lɔt ˈteɪkɪŋ 6 pɔɪnts əv ˈjuˈɛs ðɪs ˈsizən. ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, wɪθ ðə nu ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ənd ðə ˈnaɪki ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig ˈrɛvəˌnu, ðɛr ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ ˈrizən fər ər ˈɛni əv ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd tɪ liv; ˈkɑnstənt ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ɪˈlit ˈlɛvəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈviə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ðɛr dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɪntu footballers*, ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt si ðə kləb bɪˈkəm ə ˈdɑmənənt fɔrs ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd ˈivɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz ɪn staɪl ənd ˈstændərdz bɪtˈwin ˈfɔrmər ˌɑrʤənˈtinə ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd diˈeɪgoʊ ˈsɪmiˈən ər ˈɑbviəs, ənd spərz kən ˈizəli ɪmˈbreɪs ənd ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ˌɪmˈpækt ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig nɛkst ˈsizən. gɑrdiˈoʊlə ɪz pʊt ɔn ə ˈpɛdəstəl fər hɪz əˈʧivmənts æt ˈbɑrkə, bət ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd greɪt pleɪərz æt kləbz wɪθ ə ˈkəlʧər əv ˈwɪnɪŋ; ɪz pɛp wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz. wʊd gɑrdiˈoʊlə hæv mæʧt əˈʧivmənts wɪθ espanyol*, ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən ənd ðə ˈʃæmbəlz əv ə spərz skwɑd hi tʊk ˈoʊvər? səkˈsɛs ɪz ˈrɛlətɪv, ənd ðə wərk soʊ fɑr həz bɪn ɛz gʊd ɛz ˈɛnibədi ɪn ðə seɪm timescale*. frəm wət ˈlɪtəl sin əv wɪŋks, ˈprɪʧərd ənd ˈɛdwərdz, ðeɪ hæv ðə ˈtælənt tɪ bi ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə skwɑd wɪˈθɪn ðə nɛkst fju ˈsizənz ənd wɪl ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli du soʊ, ˈfərðər ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ðət aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs; ðə ki tɪ kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə trænˈzɪʃən frəm ˈvɛri gʊd tim tɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ tim wɪl bi ðə kˈwɑləti ənd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti əv ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋz. juˈnaɪtɪd ˈnidɪd ə ˈkætəˌlɪst fər ðɛr oʊn trænˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈərli, ə ˈtælɪsmən tɪ ˌɪnˈspaɪr ənd ˈɪmpləmənt ə ˈwɪnɪŋ mɛnˈtælɪti ˈɪntu ə ˈtæləntɪd jəŋ tim ənd ðeɪ faʊnd ɪt ɪn cantona*; kʊd bi ðət pleɪər hir. ə pərˈɛniəl ˈwɪnər, hu sɛts ənd dɪˈmændz frəm ˈəðərz ðə haɪəst ˈstændərdz; keɪn kʊd əˈteɪn ədˈvaɪs ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd səʧ ə pleɪər, ˈteɪkɪŋ hɪz oʊn kərɪr bɪɔnd ˈivɪn ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˌstrætəsˈfɪrɪk pəˈtɛnʃəl. gɑt ə fju jɪrz lɛft ɪn ɪm, wɔnts ə muv tɪ ˈɪŋglənd ənd wʊd dɪˈstrɔɪ moʊst prɛˈmɪr lig defences*. wɔnt ənd ðɪs ˈsəmər wʊd ˈlaɪkli si hɪz ˈvælju pik ˈgɪvɪn hɪz eɪʤ ənd ðə fækt bi ə ki ˈfɪgjər fər ə fræns tim ðət aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ meɪk ə bɪg ˌɪmˈpækt æt ˈjʊrə 2016 soʊ bi ə gʊd taɪm tɪ sɛl; ʤæk kərɪr trəˈʤɛktəri wɪl si ɪm ɛz ˈnəmbər wən baɪ ðə 2018 wərld kəp, ənd hi həz ɔl ðə krəˈdɛnʃəlz tɪ bi ə spərz pleɪər (i.e*. jəŋ, ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd ˈsupərbli ˈtæləntɪd) ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈstæʧər tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə bɑks ˈbɛtər ðən ˈjugoʊ. ˌriəˈlɪstɪkli bi əˈveɪləbəl fər hæf əv wət wʊd peɪ fər ɛz wɛl. wɪn beɪl wɑz soʊld ɪn 2013 aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə fərst ˈɔpʃən klɔz wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈlɛvi biɪŋ ˈɔkwərd ənd ril əˈblaɪʤɪŋ tɪ bi pəˈlaɪt, bət ˈgɪvɪn ðə bɪˈzɑr ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp ɪn ˈɪŋglənd sɪns ðɛn, ənd əˈspɛʃəli spərz ˈkərəntli biɪŋ ðə bɛst pleɪst tim tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt dəˈmɛstɪkli ɛz wɛl ɛz bɪˈkəm pərˈɛniəl pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig, ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə beɪl rɪˈtərn ɪz ə ˈvælɪd wən. rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənz ɪn ðə ˈsəmər transfer-wise*, ju kləb ɪz ɔn ðə kəsp əv ˈgreɪtnəs ənd ɪz wɪˈθaʊt kˈwɛʃən ðə praɪd əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ football.”*.”
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we at the fighting cock love our forum. it’s like a little dog, loyal, faithful and funny. occasionally it may chew our favourite shoe, or make a mess but we always forgive it, even when it attracts trolls from other teams, but something happened this weekend, something quite strange, a man city fan came in peace and dropped something we felt was worth sharing.
thank you for your words aaron manc:
“leicester city have likely secured the title this season, and good luck to them for fulfilling that fairy tale; they’ve proved that good old fashioned pragmatism and playing to your strengths rather than the obligatory ‘good’ football can neutralise financial supremacy, but ultimately they’ve overachieved and spurs’ continued progress under pochettino will gradually peak and sustain, finally filling void left by the ferguson-era united as english football’s next great dynasty.
the parallels between united in the early 90’s and the current tottenham team are startling; intense, principled managers who’ve paid their dues and worked their way up the ladder, who’ve weaned the negative influences out of the club and established a young british core of the team who’re developing in sync, ala the class of ’92, alongside some shrewdly acquired foreign talent.
both are built on solid defensive foundations and play with width and dynamism, constantly switching the play and firing crosses into the box until the opposition succumb to the pressure. another common element is the adulation they receive from sky; chelsea, woolwich and city have all managed to attain a degree of success during the sky sports era, but they’ve never really been as emphatically embraced by them in the way united were, and in my opinion the reason are obvious and fully justified.
those clubs have all had an overly-cosmopolitan aura, and in the case of city and chelsea a vulgar approach to buying the success with their benefactor’s wealth with little regard to the overall benefit to the english game; this spurs team, like that united one, has an authentic anglo-identity that is greatly benefiting the english game and providing opportunity to young domestic talent, while gradually establishing success built on solid foundations via hard work, shrewd transfer strategy and impeccable standards imposed by the managers. united’s demise means sky need new poster boys to project, and humble starlets like kane, alli and dier are the ideal candidates.
as a city fan back when we prided ourselves on being a ‘proper’ club, as well as an advocate of fundamental opportunity for english talent, it’s been hard to watch the transition into an embodiment of everything that’s wrong with modern football, and i’ve spent the past few years being told by the hypocritical morons that most of our fans have become that selling ourselves to an arab was ‘the only way’ we could compete with the established top 4.
we’ve also been constantly fed the nonsense argument that english players aren’t good enough in failed justification for the anglo-apartheid at the club since the hispanic colonisation in 2013, so i’ve been buzzing with what this spurs team has been doing to disprove that idiotic misconception, even to the extent where i actually enjoyed you lot taking 6 points of us this season.
moving forward, with the new stadium in the pipeline and the nike investment in addition to the champions league revenue, there is absolutely no reason for pochettino or any of the aforementioned uber-talents to leave; constant exposure to elite level football via international and european competition is going to facilitate their development into top-level footballers, and as a result see the club become a dominant force in english and even european football.
the similarities in style and standards between former argentina teammates pochettino and diego simeone are glaringly obvious, and spurs can easily embrace and emulate atletico’s impact in the champions league next season.
guardiola is put on a pedestal for his achievements at barca, but he’s only ever inherited great players at clubs with a culture of winning; pochettino is pep without the privileges. would guardiola have matched pochettino’s achievements with espanyol, southampton and the shambles of a spurs squad he took over?
success is relative, and the argentinian’s work so far has been as good as anybody else’s in the same timescale.
from what little i’ve seen of winks, pritchard and edwards, they have the talent to be integrated into the squad within the next few seasons and pochettino will inevitably do so, further strengthening that success-defining identity in the process; the key to completing the transition from very good team to winning team will be the quality and compatibility of the signings.
united needed a catalyst for their own transition in the early 90’s, a talisman to inspire and implement a winning mentality into a talented young team and they found it in cantona; ibrahimovic could be that player here.
he’s a perennial winner, who sets and demands from others the highest standards; kane could attain career-defining advice and experience alongside such a player, taking his own career beyond even its current stratospheric potential. he’s got a few years left in him, wants a move to england and would destroy most premier league defences.
psg want lloris and this summer would likely see his value peak given his age and the fact he’ll be a key figure for a france team that i expect to make a big impact at euro 2016, so it’d be a good time to sell; jack butland’s career trajectory will see him as england’s number one by the 2018 world cup, and he has all the credentials to be a spurs player (i.e. young, english and superbly talented) as well as the physical stature to dominate the box better than hugo. he’d realistically be available for half of what psg would pay for lloris as well.
when bale was sold in 2013, i imagine the first option clause was nothing more than levy being awkward and real obliging to be polite, but given the bizarre change in the footballing landscape in england since then, and especially spurs currently being the best placed team to dominate domestically as well as become perennial participants in the champions league, the possibility of a bale return is a valid one.
regardless of what actually happens in the summer transfer-wise, you club is on the cusp of greatness and is without question the pride of english football.”
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nineteenth-century*, vərˈʤɪnjə, wɑz ˈhɑrdli ə pleɪs tɪ ˌɪnˈspaɪr ɔ. wən mæn roʊt əv ɪt ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1861 lʊks fər ɔl ðə wərld ɛz ðoʊ ɪt hæd dən ɪts ˈbɪznɪs, ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt wɑz, ˈfʊli ˈeɪti jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd sɪns ðɛn hæd ˈboʊltɪd ɪts dɔrz, pʊt aʊt ɪts faɪərz, ənd gɔn tɪ slip. jɛt ɔn ðə naɪt əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ 20 1861 ðə aɪz əv ðə wərld fɪkst ɔn ðɪs bɪˈdrægəld pleɪs səm tu ˈdəzən maɪəlz wɛst əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ðə ˈvæliz, wʊdz, ənd fildz əraʊnd timd wɪθ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst əˈsɛmblɪʤ əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri maɪt ˈɛvər sin ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz. mɔr ðən ˈjunjən ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈʃəfəld ˈnərvəsli, sˈlipəli ɪn ðɛr kæmps, ɔn ðə iv əv ðə fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˈbætəl əv ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr. əˈməŋ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri θrɔŋ ðət naɪt wɑz ʤɑn ˈteɪlər, ən əˈspaɪrɪŋ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən frəm nu ˈʤərzi, hu, laɪk ə fju ˈəðər səˈvɪljənz, hæd kəm aʊt ˈərli frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən tɪ ˈwɪtnəs ˈhɪstəri. ðə fˈjuʧər steɪt ˈsɛnətər wɔʧt ðə ˈjunjən ˈɑrmi əˈsɛmbəl əˈbaʊt a.m*. ɪt wɑz, hi roʊt, wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ənd ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv saɪts əv maɪ laɪf taɪm. frəm ðə fildz ɔn ˈiðər saɪd əv ˈbrædək roʊd ənd ðə ˈwɑrəntən ˈtərnˌpaɪk, wɪʧ ræn ist tɪ wɛst θru, ˈhənərdz əv ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈtəmbəld frəm ðɛr kæmps ənd ˈɪntu ˈkɑləm. ˈraɪtɪŋ əv ðə sin 32 jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ˈteɪlər ˈwɪstfəli rɪˈmɛmbərd ðət ðə ˈkeɪdəns əv ðə trups simd tɪ bi ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ðə ˈjunɪsən əv ðoʊz hɑrts ˈbitɪŋ ˈstaʊtli fər ðɛr sælˈveɪʃən. ˈteɪlər wʊd sun hæv ˈplɛnti əv səˈvɪljən ˈkəmpəˌni. ɛz ðə ˈjunjən ˈɑrmi əraʊnd stərd ðət ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈrəmbəld wɪθ ən ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ˈrɛrli mæʧt ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri. fər mənθs, ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn hæd ʧərnd aʊt nuz ənd ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən æt ə ˈfivərɪʃ pɪʧ. naʊ, ðə deɪ əv ðə bɪg ˈbætəl hæd ˈfaɪnəli əraɪvd. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈlɛʒər θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪti, ˈnuzˌpæpərmən, ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ənd ˈkɑmən foʊk ˈhənɪd əp ˈkɛrəʤəz fər ə trɪp tɪ ðə frənt. tɔk əv ðə ˈbætəl wɑz ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ənd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈkjʊriəs mɛnt tɪ si əv ɪt wət ðeɪ kʊd. ðə sən roʊz ˈoʊvər klɑts əv səˈvɪljən ˈwægənz ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈwɛstwərd aʊt əv ðə ˈsɪti, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛr ˈpæsənʤərz tɪ ˈwɪtnəs wət wʊd ˈʃʊrli bi ən ənˈspɛrɪŋ, ˌənɪkˈwɪvəkəl ˈjunjən ˈvɪktəri. ˌɪnˈtɛndɪŋ ˈoʊnli tɪ wɔʧ frəm ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz ɛz ˈhɪstəri wɑz meɪd, ðiz ˌnɑnkəmˈbætənts wər əˈbaʊt tɪ bɪˈkəm pɑrt əv ðə ˈhɪstəri ənd lɔr əv ðə fərst ˈbætəl əv bʊl əv ən ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ ˈlɛʤənd ðət pʊts səˈvɪljənz æt ðə ˈsɛnər əv səm əv ðə moʊst keɪˈɑtɪk ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ðət fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˈbætəl əv ðə wɔr, rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənd. ˈoʊnli ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv səˈvɪljənz wər ɪn ˈərli ɪˈnəf tɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈɑrmi mɑrʧ. ðɛr ˈnəmbərz wʊd swɛl baɪ ðə aʊər tɪ pərˈhæps ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd, ənd wʊd ˌɪnˈklud səm əv ˈluməˌnɛriz: ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈɛlɪhu ˈwɔʃˌbərn əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, ˈleɪtər juˈlɪsiz ɛs. ˈspɑnsər; ˈsɛnətər ʤɪm leɪn əv ˈkænzəs; fˈjuʧər ˈspikər əv ðə haʊs ˈskaɪlər əv ˌɪndiˈænə; ˈrædɪkəl rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətər ˈhɛnri ˈwɪlsən əv ˌmæsəˈʧusəts; ˈsɛnətər ˈbɛnʤəmən ɛf. bləf bɛn weɪd, hu wʊd bi ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈlidər əv ðə ˈrædɪkəl kəˈmɪti ɔn ðə ˈkɑndəkt əv ðə wɔr; ənd ə ˈhændˌfʊl mɔr. dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr ˈlɔfti pəˈzɪʃənz, fju əv ðɛm hæd ˈɛni ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ðə ˈbætəl plæn ɛz leɪd aʊt baɪ ðə ˈjunjən ˈɑrmi kəˈmændər, ˌbrɪgəˈdɪr ˈʤɛnərəl ˈərvɪn məkˈdaʊəl. wəns ðə ˈɑrmi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ mɑrʧ, ðə səˈvɪljən ˈdɪgnəˌtɛriz, laɪk ðə, wʊd hæv tɪ gɛs wət wʊd ˈhæpən nɛkst. ðɛr wɑz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wən səˈvɪljən wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈɑrmi ənd ɪts plænz ðət deɪ: roʊd oʊld ˈgəvərnər, ˈwɪljəm spreɪg. spreɪg wɑz rɪʧ, ˈkəlʧərd, æmˈbɪʃəs, ənd ˈɛlɪʤəbəl (hi wʊd ˈleɪtər ˈmɛri ˈfɔrˌmoʊst bɛl, keɪt ʧeɪs, ˈdɔtər əv ðə ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri). ðə ˈgəvərnər tʊk ˈsɪriəsli hɪz ˈtɪʧələr poʊst ɛz kəˈmændər əv ðə roʊd ˈaɪlənd steɪt mɪˈlɪʃə; hi wʊd əˈtæʧ hɪmˈsɛlf ðɪs deɪ tɪ ðə brɪˈgeɪd kəˈmændɪd baɪ ˈkərnəl ˈæmˌbroʊz i. ˈbərnˌsaɪd. ðə tu roʊd ˈaɪlənd ˈrɛʤəmənts ɪn brɪˈgeɪd wʊd lɛd ðə ˈfiʧərd ˈjæŋki ˈmuvmənt: ən ˈɑrʧɪŋ mɑrʧ nɔrθ ənd wɛst tɪ krɔs bʊl rən krik əˈbəv ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt lɛft flæŋk ənd ðə stoʊn brɪʤ, wɛr ðə ˈwɑrəntən ˈtərnˌpaɪk krɔst ðə krik, ˈɔlˌmoʊst faɪv maɪəlz wɛst əv. spreɪg hæd noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈmɪrli ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈʃoʊldər. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi roʊd æt ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈkɑləm wɪθ ˈbərnˌsaɪd, spərɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli tɪ ˌrikəˈnɔɪtər, ənd ˈəltəmətli dɪˈrɛktɪŋ hɪz kənˈstɪʧuənts ˈɪntu ˌtuˈməˌlʧuəs faɪər ɔn hɪl, ʤɪst nɔrθ əv ðə ˈtərnˌpaɪk. ˈgəvərnər spreɪg wɑz ˈfɔrˌmoʊst ɪn ðə faɪt ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ðə mɛn wɪθ ˈkulnəs ənd kərɪʤ, roʊt wən roʊd ˈaɪləndər. ðə ˈgəvərnər hæd tu ˈhɔrsɪz ʃɑt frəm ˈəndər ðə ˈoʊnli ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈgəvərnər ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri tɪ ˈsəfər ðət dɪˈstɪŋkʃən. spreɪg ənd hɪz roʊd ˈaɪləndərz prɪˈveɪld ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɔn hɪl, ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə əˈweɪ ɪn heɪst ʤɪst ɛz məkˈdaʊəl hæd ɛnˈvɪʒənd. əv ɔl ðɪs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈdɪstənt ənd groʊɪŋ pɑdz əv səˈvɪljənz nɪr nu ˈlɪtəl. θruaʊt ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd ˈərli ˌæftərˈnun, ˈstɛdi strimz əv ˈspɛkteɪtərz faʊnd ðɛr weɪ tɪ ðə haɪts æt, ˈfʊli faɪv maɪəlz frəm ðə ˈbætəlˌfild. ðeɪ keɪm ɪn ɔl ˈmænər əv weɪz, roʊt ə ˈjunjən ˈɔfɪsər, səm ɪn ˈstaɪlɪʃ ˈkɛrəʤəz, ˈəðərz ɪn ˈsɪti hæks, ənd stɪl ˈəðərz ɪn ˈbəgiz, ɔn ˈhɔrsˌbæk, ər ˈivɪn ɔn fʊt. əˈpɛrəntli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ðə ʃeɪp əv ˈviɪkəlz ɪn ənd əraʊnd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən hæd bɪn prɛst ˈɪntu ˈsərvɪs fər ðə əˈkeɪʒən. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər p.m*., ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs nuz ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ɔn ðə fild, ˈwɪljəm eɪʧ. ˈrəsəl əv ðə ˈləndən taɪmz, ˈkrɛstɪd ðə rɪʤ. ˈrəsəl rɪˈkɔld ðə sloʊps wər ˈkəvərd wɪθ mɛn, kɑrts, ənd ˈhɔrsɪz waɪl ˈspɛkteɪtərz kraʊnd ðə ˈsəmɪt. tɪ ðə wɛst, ə væst ˌpænərˈæmə leɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɔdiəns: ˈfɔrɪst ənd fild əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbækˌdrɑp əv ðə bʊl rən ˈmaʊntənz, 15 maɪəlz ˈdɪstənt. ðə səˈvɪljən hɔrd lʊkt ˌɪnˈtɛntli ˈɪntu ðə sin, bət kʊd dɪˈvaɪn ˈlɪtəl. ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈælfrɪd ˈilaɪ əv nu jɔrk, hu hæd ˈɔlsoʊ ʤɪst əraɪvd, ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə θɪk wʊdz hɪd frəm ɑr vju ɔl ðə trups, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə smoʊk əv ðə ˈbætəl wɑz ˈpleɪnli sin, ənd ðə rɔr əv ðə ɑrˈtɪləri dɪˈstɪŋktli hərd. ˈrəsəl skænd ðə səˈpoʊzd ˈbætəlˌfild ˌɪnˈtɛntli wɪθ hɪz glæs, bət, ɛz hi roʊt ɪn wət wʊd bi ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˌriˈkaʊntɪŋ əv ðə bʊl rən dɪˈzæstər, aɪ feɪld tɪ dɪˈskəvər ˈɛni ˈtreɪsɪz əv kloʊz ɪnˈkaʊnər ər ˈvɛri səˈvɪr ˈfaɪtɪŋ. fər moʊst səˈvɪljənz ˈprɛzənt ðət deɪ, ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns wɑz lɛs ə ˈvɪʒəwəl fist ðən ə ˈfɔrəm fər ˈwɔntən ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən. ˈrəsəl ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðeɪ wər ɔl ɪkˈsaɪtɪd, əˈspɛʃəli wən ˈwʊmən wɪθ ən ˈɑprə glæs. ʃi wɑz kwaɪt ˌbiˈsaɪd hərˈsɛlf wɪn ə ˈvɑli ˈɛkoʊd frəm ðə ˈdɪstənt ˈbætəlˌfild. ðət ɪz ˈsplɛndɪd, ʃi ɪkˈskleɪmd. oʊ maɪ! ɪz ðət nɑt ˌfərˈstreɪt? aɪ gɛs wi wɪl bi ɪn ˈrɪʧmənd ðɪs taɪm təˈmɑˌroʊ. ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈsoʊlʤərz meɪd ðɛr weɪ əˈməŋ ðə ˈspɛkteɪtərz, ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ənd ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə ənˈsin ˈbætəl bɪɔnd bʊl rən. æt wən pɔɪnt, ðə kraʊd stʊd ræpt wɪn ən ˈɔfɪsər ˈgæləpt əp ðə ˈwɑrəntən ˈtərnˌpaɪk frəm ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə ˈbætəlˌfild (krəˈdɛnʃəlz ɪˈnəf, əˈpɛrəntli, fər ðə ˈspɛkteɪtərz tɪ əˈsum hɪz wərd rɪˈlaɪəbəl). hi weɪvd hɪz kæp ənd kənˈveɪd ˈstənɪŋ nuz: wɪpt ðɛm æt ɔl pɔɪnts. wi hæv ˈteɪkən ðɛr ˈbætəriz. ðeɪ ər riˈtritɪŋ ɛz fæst ɛz ðeɪ kən, ənd wi ər ˈæftər ðɛm. ðə kraʊd əˈtɑp ðə hɪl lust ə ʧɪr ðət rɛnt ðə welkin*, sɛd ˈrəsəl. ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn ʃʊk hænz. ˈbʊli fər ˈjuˈɛs! ˈbrɑvoʊ! aɪ tɛl ju soʊ? ðeɪ ɪkˈskleɪmd. tɪ ðoʊz pərʧt ˈseɪfli ɔn ðə haɪts əv, ɪt simd ðə ˈbætəl kʊd nɑt bi goʊɪŋ ˈbɛtər. fər ˈkjʊriəs rɪˈpɔrtərz ənd dɪˈtərmənd tɪ ˈrɛkərd ˈrəðər ðən ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ɔn ðə vju frəm wɑz ˈsɪmpli nɑt ɪˈnəf, soʊ ˈsɛvərəl ˈvɛnʧərd ˈkloʊzər tɪ gɪt ə ˈbɛtər lʊk. wɪˈθaʊt məʧ aɪˈdiə əv haʊ ðə ˈbætəl wʊd ənˈfoʊld, ˈmɛni ˈhɛdɪd saʊθ təˈwɔrd fɔrd, əˈlɔŋ roʊd, wɛr ə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri faɪt hæd reɪʤd ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 ɔn ə rɪʤ əˈbaʊt ə maɪl ˌsaʊˈθist əv, ˈkæptən ʤɑn ˈtɪdˌbɔl hæd pəˈzɪʃənd hɪz ˈbætəri ðət əv ðə fɔrs ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd tɪ kip ðə confederates’*’ əˈtɛnʃən əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈjunjən ˈflæŋkɪŋ ˈkɑləm tɪ ðə nɔrθ. ˈtɪdˌbɔl wɔʧt wɪθ səm əmˈjuzmənt ɛz səˈvɪljənz θrɔŋd tɪ hɪz pəˈzɪʃən, ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ si ər lərn ˈsəmθɪŋ moʊˈmɛntəs. ɔl ˈmænər əv ˈpipəl wər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn ðɪs kraʊd, frəm [ðə] moʊst greɪv ənd ˈnoʊbəl ˈsɛnətərz tɪ hoʊˈtɛl ˈweɪtərz, roʊt ˈtɪdˌbɔl. (ˈtɪdˌbɔl ˈnoʊtɪd ˈtɛlɪŋli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət hi sɔ nən əv ðə ˈəðər sɛks ðɛr, ɪkˈsɛpt ə fju ˈwɪmən hu hæd ˈdrɪvən aʊt ɪn kɑrts ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ paɪz ənd ˈəðər ˈɛdəbəlz.) ðeɪ pʊld əp wɪθ ðɛr ˈkɛrəʤəz məʧ ɛz wi du tɪ ə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈsɑkər ðɛr ˈviɪkəlz əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈroʊdˌsaɪdz. wəns ðə ˈʃoʊldərz əv ðə roʊd fɪld, ðə ˈdraɪvərz pʊld ˈɪntu ðə fildz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈbætəri, ˈhɪʧɪŋ ðɛr ˈhɔrsɪz tɪ ˈbʊʃəz. ɔl əv ðɛm meɪd ə tɪ ˈbætəri. aɪ wɑz plaɪd wɪθ kˈwɛsʧənz innumerably*, saɪd ðə ˈkæptən. ˈtɪdˌbɔl spɛnt ɛz məʧ taɪm prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ɛz hi dɪd kəˈmændɪŋ hɪz ˈbætəri ðət deɪ. ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd ɛz hi wɑz ɔn ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri frənt fɑr frəm ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi kʊd du ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ hɪz ˈvɪzɪtərz. moʊst əv ðə ˈsaɪtˈsiərz wər ˈɛvədəntli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd æt wət ðeɪ sɔ, ər ˈrəðər dɪd nɑt si, rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈtɪdˌbɔl. ðeɪ noʊ daʊt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ si ə ˈbætəl ɛz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn ðə ˈpɪkʧərz. ðə moʊst dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt əv ˈvɪzɪtərz wɑz ðə ˈtrɔɪkə əv ˈsɛnətərz ˈwɪlsən, weɪd, ənd leɪn. ˈtɪdˌbɔl rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðət ɔl θri wər fʊl əv ðə tɪ richmond’*’ tɪ si mɔr əv ðə ˈbætəl ðən ˈoʊvərˌlʊk ˈɔfərd. leɪn, ə ˈmɛksəkən wɔr ˈvɛtərən, wɑz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌɪnˈtɛnt, dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðət hi məst hæv ə hænd ɪn ɪt [ðə ˈbætəl] hɪmˈsɛlf. wɪn ˈsəmˌwən ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət hi lækt ə gən, hi riˈtɔrtɪd, aɪ kən ˈizəli faɪnd ə ˈməskət ɔn ðə fild. leɪn lɛd ðə ˈtriˌoʊ ɔn fʊt əˈkrɔs ðə fildz təˈwɔrd ðə ˈwɑrəntən ˈtərnˌpaɪk, wɛr ə kloʊz ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ ˈbætəl (ə vɪkˈtɔriəs wən, əv kɔrs) simd mɔr ˈlaɪkli. ˈwɪlsən, weɪd, ənd leɪn wʊd ˌɪnˈdid faɪnd ə ˈbɛtər ˈvæntɪʤ bɛst əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈɛni əv ðə mæˈnɑsəs ˈspɛkteɪtərz, ənd wən əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈoʊnli ə səˈlɛkt fju. ðə senators’*’ ˈkrɔˌskəntri trɛk wʊd brɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈwɑrəntən ˈtərnˌpaɪk æt ə spɑt əˈbaʊt ə maɪl ist əv ðə stoʊn brɪʤ ˈoʊvər bʊl rən. ðɛr, ə rɪʤ ˈoʊvərˌlʊkɪŋ ðə brɪʤ ənd strim əˈfɔrdəd ðə bɛst vju tɪ bi hæd əv ðə ˈbætəlˌfild, ʃɔrt əv biɪŋ ɪn ðə mɪst əv ɪt. bɪɔnd ðə brɪʤ, ˈvɛriəbəl əv ənd ɑrˈtɪləri faɪər roʊld əˈkrɔs ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp; waɪt smoʊk roʊz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈdɪstənt ˈbætəlˌfild; ənd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli, ə laɪn əv ˈbætəl wɑz sin bɪtˈwin ðə waɪt ˈbɪloʊz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈərli aʊərz, ˈoʊnli ə smɔl nɑt əv səˈvɪljənz hæd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ gɪt tɪ ðɪs ˈhæfˌdəzən rɪˈpɔrtərz, ðə əˈspaɪrɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ ˈteɪlər, ðə ˈprɑmənənt oʊˈhaɪoʊ ʤəʤ ˈdænjəl məˈkʊk, ənd wən əv hɪz sənz. (məˈkʊk wɑz saɪən əv pərˈhæps ðə ˈsɪvəl moʊst ˌmɪlɪtərˈɪstɪk ˈfæməli; 16 əv hɪz kɪn wʊd sərv.) ɛz wərd əv ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ səkˈsɛsɪz ˈfɪltərd bæk tɪ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, mɔr səˈvɪljənz, laɪk ðə ˌsɛnəˈtɔriəl traɪˈəmvərət əv leɪn, weɪd, ənd ˈwɪlsən, ˈtrɪkəld ˈɔntu ðə rɪʤ. ðoʊz hu gɑt tɪ ðə ˈoʊvərˌlʊk (wɪʧ ɪz təˈdeɪ ə juʤ kˈwɔri, ˈhənərdz əv fit dip) wər ˈʤɛnərəli ðə ənd ðə ˈlɪtərət: ə ˈhæfˌdəzən ˈsɛnətərz, ə ˈdəzən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, ənd ˈsəndri ˈəðər skraɪbz ənd voyeurs*, ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt mɔr ðən 50 ɪn ɔl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðiz ˈləki fju wər bət ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðə ˈprɑbəˌbli 500 səˈvɪljənz hu ˈvɛnʧərd fɔrθ ðət ˈsənˌdi tɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈbætəl, ðiz wər ðə mɛn hu wʊd raɪt əv ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ kənˈveɪ ɛz ˈtɪpɪkəl ən ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət ˈprɑpərli bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ˈoʊnli ə fju. moʊst əv ðiz səˈvɪljənz əraɪvd æt ðə ˈoʊvərˌlʊk faɪərd baɪ gʊd nuz ənd ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm. ʤəʤ məˈkʊk hæd bɪn ðɛr ɔl deɪ wɪθ hɪz sən ˈɛdwɪn, hɪz ˈkɛrəʤ pɑrkt ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈhənərd jɑrdz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈbætəl laɪn əv ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ, ɪn wɪʧ əˈnəðər əv hɪz sənz, ˈʧɑrəlz, tɔɪld ɛz ən ˈɔfɪsər. waɪl ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv ɪˈvɛnts bɪɔnd ðə strim roʊz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ, ðə mud æt ˈaʊtˌpoʊst wɑz məʧ soʊ ðət hi ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd hɪz ˈʧɑrəlz tɪ liv hɪz ˈrɛʤəmənt ənd lənʧ wɪθ ɪm. baɪ p.m*. ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hæd lɔst moʊst əv ðɛr ˌɪnəˈbɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈfɛrz. ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈwɔʃˌbərn, hu wɑz ˈprɛzənt ɔn ðə rɪʤ, ˈivɪn tʊk ɪt əˈpɑn hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ˌrikəˈnɔɪtər fər ˈkərnəl ˈrɑbərt si. oʊˈhaɪoʊ brɪˈgeɪd æt ðə brɪʤ. ˈwɔʃˌbərn ˈspɑtɪd ðə ˈɛnəmi, ðɛn biˈsiʧt ʃɛŋk tɪ teɪk ə lʊk hɪmˈsɛlf. æt ðə stoʊn ɪn ˈjunjən jɔrk ˈhɛrəld ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈhɛnri ˈvɪlərd ˈfrænəkəli æst dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz tɪ ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz. noʊ wən kʊd tɛl ɪm, ənd ðə ˈʤərnəlɪst wɔʧt ɪn səm ˈpəzəlmənt ɛz ðə taɪd əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈwɑrəntən ˈtərnˌpaɪk gru. ˈæftər 20 ˈmɪnəts, ˈvɪlərd ˈspɑtɪd ə fəˈmɪljər stæf ˈɔfɪsər, ənd rɪˈpitɪd hɪz kˈwiri fər məkˈdaʊəl. ju faɪnd ɪm, keɪm ðə ˈʃɑkɪŋ rɪˈspɑns. ɔl ɪz keɪɑs ɪn frənt. ðə ˈbætəl ɪz lɔst. ɑr trups ər ˈgɪvɪŋ weɪ ənd ˈfɑlɪŋ bæk wɪˈθaʊt ˈɔrdərz. gɪt bæk tɪ. nɑt fɑr frəm ˈvɪlərd ənd ˈwɔʃˌbərn, ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈilaɪ hæd ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz stroʊld daʊn ðə roʊd fər ə ˈbɛtər lʊk. wɪn hi hæd gɔn əˈbaʊt 100 jɑrdz, ə ˈbʊlət strək ðə graʊnd nɪr ɪm. ðə ˈkɑŋgrəsmən dɑʤd aʊt əv ðə roʊd ənd faʊnd ˈrɛfjuʤ wɪθ səm ˈəðərz bɪˈhaɪnd ə tri, ˈfroʊzən, ɛz hi ədˈmɪtəd, frəm fɪr əv biɪŋ ʃɑt ɪf aɪ muvd. haʊ lɔŋ hi rɪˈmeɪnd ðɛr, hi wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ seɪ. bət ɪt məst hæv bɪn ˈnɪrli ən ɪˈnəf fər ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əraʊnd ɪm tɪ ʧeɪnʤ drəˈmætɪkəli. əˈbaʊt p.m*., ˈilaɪ ˈspɑtɪd ə laɪn əv kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈɪnfəntri ˈimərʤɪŋ frəm ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ wʊd. tu ˈɔfɪsərz əˈproʊʧt ˈilaɪ ənd æst hu hi wɑz. ˈælfrɪd ˈilaɪ. wət steɪt ər ju frəm? æst ðə ˈɔfɪsərz. frəm ðə steɪt əv nu jɔrk, rɪˈplaɪd ˈilaɪ. ər ju kəˈnɛktɪd ɪn ˈɛni weɪ wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt? ˈprɑdɪd ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz. ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs, ˈænsərd ˈilaɪ. wən əv ðə ˈɔfɪsərz græbd ˈilaɪ baɪ ðə ɑrm, strɪpt ɪm əv ə ˈpɪstəl, ənd proʊˈkleɪmd ɪm ə ˈprɪzənər. ðə tu ˈɔfɪsərz ˈhəsəld ˈilaɪ tɪ ðɛr kəˈmændər, ˈkərnəl e.b*. kæʃ əv ðə saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. wɪn ðeɪ əˈnaʊnst ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ðɛr ˈprɪzənər, kænˈtæŋkərəs oʊld ˈfɑrmər hu wʊd faɪt wən əv ðə læst ˈlɔfəl duəlz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ˈæftər ðə hɪz ˈpɪstəl æt hɛd. gɑd dæm jʊr soʊl! skriʧt kæʃ. bloʊ jʊr breɪnz aʊt ɔn ðə spɑt! ðə ˈʤunjər ˈɔfɪsərz kˈwɪkli ˌɪntərˈsidɪd: ˈkərnəl, ˈkərnəl, ju məst nɑt ʃut ðət ˈpɪstəl, hi ɪz ɑr ˈprɪzənər. stɪl ɪnˈreɪʤd, kæʃ ˈgrəʤɪŋli stæʃt hɪz ˈpɪstəl, ənd ðə saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlɪniənz ˈhəsəld ˈilaɪ tɪ ðə rɪr. hi wʊd spɛnd ðə nɛkst sɪks mənθs ɪn ə ˈrɪʧmənd ˈprɪzən, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl praɪz ˈtɔrˌmɛntɪd ɔl ðə waɪl baɪ hɪz ˈkæptərz. (wəns riˈlist, ˈilaɪ wʊd du ðə ˈθəroʊli əˈmɛrɪkən θɪŋ ənd raɪt ə bʊk əˈbaʊt hɪz ɔrˈdil.) əˈtɑp ðə rɪʤ, ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ səˈvɪljənz sɛnst ðət ðə prɪˈdɪktɪd traɪəmf əˈkrɔs bʊl rən hæd ənˈrævəld. sun, kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈkævəlri ʧɑrʤd əp ðə hɪl, ˈkətɪŋ ɔf ˈʧɑrəlz hɪz ˈfɑðər jɛt hɪz ˈrɛʤəmənt. ðə ˈɛldər məˈkʊk wɔʧt ɪn ˈhɔrər ɛz hɪz sən flɛd əˈlɔŋ ə fɛns laɪn wɪθ ə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈɔfɪsər ɔn ˈhɔrsˌbæk ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ɪm. ˈʧɑrəlz kɛpt ɪm moʊst ˈmænfəli æt beɪ wɪθ hɪz ˈbeɪəˌnɛt, roʊt ʤəʤ məˈkʊk ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər. ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt dɪˈmændɪd ðə jəŋ sərˈɛndər. noʊ, ˈnɛvər; noʊ, ˈnɛvər tɪ ə ˈrɛbəl, ˈʧɑrəlz dɪˈklɛrd. ðə ˈhɔrsmən ˈsərkəld əraʊnd məˈkʊk ənd ʃɑt ɪm ɪn ðə bæk, ənd ˈsəmˌwən ɪn tərn ʃɑt ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈɔfɪsər. ʤəʤ məˈkʊk ˈgæðərd əp ðə ˈmæŋgəld ˈbɑdi əv hɪz ˈwundɪd sən, pleɪst ɪm ɔn ə ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft bɛd ɪn hɪz ˈkɛrəʤ, ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˈmɔrnfəl raɪd bæk təˈwɔrd. ˈʧɑrəlz məˈkʊk wʊd daɪ wɪˈθɪn aʊərz. ðə nɑt əv ˈdɪgnəˌtɛriz ənd rɪˈpɔrtərz ɔn ðə rɪʤ ˈoʊvərˌlʊkɪŋ bʊl rən sun faʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz kɔt ɪn ðə swərl əv riˈtrit. ˈwɔʃˌbərn ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn hɪz ˈkɛrəʤ, ˈoʊnli tɪ kəm əˈkrɔs ə ˈwundɪd ˈsoʊlʤər. ðə ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈnɑbli geɪv əp hɪz sit tɪ ðə mæn ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwɔkɪŋ. ʤɪst ˈmoʊmənts ˈleɪtər, hi tərnd tɪ ˈwɪtnəs ən əˈnərvɪŋ saɪt. aɪ biˈhɛld ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈævəˌlænʧ ˈpɔrɪŋ daʊn ðə roʊd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bɪˈhaɪnd mi, hi roʊt. ɪt wɑz ðə riˈtrit əv ðə army…*…. ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈpænɪk hæd sizd ˈɛvəri ˈbɑdi. ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz θru əˈweɪ ðɛr gənz ənd ðɛr blankets…*…. ˈɔfɪsərz, aɪ bləʃ tɪ seɪ, wər ˈrənɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr mɛn. ˈləndən taɪmz ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈrəsəl əraɪvd æt kəb rən, ən ˈɔfˌʃut əv bʊl rən ðət ˌɪntərˈsɛkts ˈwɑrəntən ˈtərnˌpaɪk ə fju maɪəlz ˈkloʊzər tɪ, ʤɪst ɪn taɪm tɪ si ðə dɪˈzæstər ənˈfoʊld. hɪz əˈkaʊnt wʊd du mɔr tɪ ʃeɪp ðə əv ðə ˈjunjən dɪˈfit ðən ˈɛniˌwən else’s*, ənd ɪt wɑz nɑt ə ˈflætərɪŋ ˈnɛrətɪv: ðə sin ɔn ðə [ˈwɑrəntən] roʊd hæd naʊ əˈsumd ən ˈæˌspɛkt wɪʧ həz nɑt ə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ɪn ˈɛni dɪˈskrɪpʃən aɪ hæv ˈɛvər rɛd. ˈɪnfəntri ˈsoʊlʤərz ɔn mjulz ənd dræft horses…*…. ˈnigroʊ ˈsərvənts ɔn ðɛr masters’*’ ˈwægənz; ˈæmbjələnsɪz ˈkraʊdɪd wɪθ ˈsoʊlʤərz; ˈwægənz sˈwɔrmɪŋ wɪθ mɛn hu θru aʊt ðə ˈkɑntɛnts ɪn ðə roʊd tɪ meɪk rum, ˈgraɪndɪŋ θru ə ˈʃaʊtɪŋ, ˈskrimɪŋ mæs əv mɛn ɔn fʊt, hu wər ˈlɪtərəli ˈjɛlɪŋ wɪθ rage…*…. ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ left…*… bət tɪ goʊ wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt wən kʊd nɑt stɛm. ʤɑn ˈteɪlər stʊd əˈgeɪp æt ðə ənd kənˈfaʊndɪd, hi ədˈmɪtəd. ɔn ˈiðər saɪd əv ðə roʊd kraʊdz əv ˈsoʊlʤərz sərʤd təˈwɔrd. soʊ məʧ hæd ðə mɛn dɪˈskɑrdɪd ðət ˈteɪlər wɑz ˈsərtən hi kʊd ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæv wɔkt frəm ðə fild tɪ ɔn bægz əv oʊts, beɪlz əv heɪ, ənd ˈbɑksɪz əv ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən. bət, ˈteɪlər roʊt, ðə moʊst ˈstɑrtlɪŋ ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə riˈtrit wɑz ɪts ˈhəri: ˈɛvəri wən simd ˈæftər ðə ˈɑnər əv biɪŋ ðə fərst mæn tɪ ˈɛnər ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ˈsoʊlʤərz dæʃt æt ˈwægənz tɪ kət lus ðə ˈhɔrsɪz, ənd wɪθ tu ɔn ə hɔrs, ˈgæləp ɔf təˈwɔrd hoʊm. ləˈmɛntɪd ˈteɪlər, ˈɛvəri ˈsɛnəmənt əv ʃeɪm, ənd ɔl sɛns əv ˈmænˌhʊd wɑz ˈæbsənt fər ðə ˈmoʊmənt. ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈərʤənsi ˈjildɪd tɪ ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˈpænɪk wɪn ðə ˈmænɪʤd tɪ gɪt səm ɑrˈtɪləri ɪn reɪnʤ əv ðə brɪʤ ˈoʊvər kəb rən. əˈmɪdst ðə ˈgɔntlət əv ʃɛlz, ə ˈjunjən ˈwægən swərvd ənd ˈoʊvərˌtərnd ɔn ðə brɪʤ, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɔl hu wɪʃt tɪ krɔs ˈɪntu ðə ˈwɔtər ɔn ˈiðər saɪd. ˈæmbjələnsɪz, ˈhɔrsɪz, ˈkænən, ənd mɛn wər paɪld ɪn wən kənfˈjuzd mæs, rɪˈmɛmbərd ə roʊd ˈaɪlənd artilleryman*. ʃɛlz bərst ˈoʊvərˈhɛd ɛz ðə ˈjæŋkiz rəʃt ɔn, ənd sun ðə roʊd ˈaɪləndər ˈʃədərd æt ðə saɪt əv ðə ˈəpər hæf əv ə ˈbɑdi flaɪɪŋ əp ðə hɪl. wɪθ ðɪs, hi ədˈmɪtəd, ə kraɪ əv ˈmɔrtəl ˈtɛrər əroʊz əˈməŋ ðə flaɪɪŋ ˈsoʊlʤərz. ðə sin æt ðə kəb rən brɪʤ wɑz ðə dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt əv ðə fərst ˈbætəl əv bʊl rən. ɪt wɑz ˈɪntu ðɪs sin (ˈkɑmənli tɪ ðə stoʊn brɪʤ) ðət ˈnuzˌpæpərmən, ˈmuˌviˌmeɪkərz, hɪˈstɔriənz, ənd ˈnɑvələsts ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd səˈvɪljənz ɛz ˈsɛntrəl soʊlz ˈtɔsɪŋ əˈsaɪd ˈpɪkˌnɪks ənd tɪ ˌɪnˈfɛkt ðə riˈtritɪŋ ˈɑrmi wɪθ ˈpænɪk. jɛt, ˈdəzənz əv kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri əˈkaʊnts meɪk ɪt klɪr ðət ðə ˈpænɪk wɑz ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, nɑt ə səˈvɪljən, ɪˈvɛnt. noʊ səˈvɪljənz wər kɪld ər ˈwundɪd (ɛz ðə ˈmuˌviˌmeɪkərz ləv tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ), ənd soʊ fju əv ðɛm wər ˈprɛzənt ist əv kəb rən ðət ðɛr ˈprɛzəns wɑz ˈrɛrli ɪf ˈɛvər ˈmɛnʃənd baɪ ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz hu dɪd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈpænɪk. ðət ˈhændˌfʊl əv səˈvɪljənz hu hæd riʧt ðə rɪʤ ˈoʊvərˌlʊkɪŋ ðə stoʊn brɪʤ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ riˈkrɔs ðə kəb rən brɪʤ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə spæn wɑz blɑkt ənd ðə tru ˈpænɪk bɪˈgæn. ɛz ˈteɪlər əˈsərtəd ˈæftər ðə wɔr, ðɛr ɪz noʊ truθ ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪn ðə kleɪm ðət səˈvɪljənz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə ˈpænɪk. wəns əˈkrɔs kəb rən, ðə ˈpænɪkt mɑb trænsˈfɔrmd ˈɪntu ə dɪˈskərɪʤd fləd, prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ə strɔŋ laɪn əv ˈɪnfəntri ənd ɑrˈtɪləri ʤɪst wɛst əv. ˈkæptən ˈtɪdˌbɔl hæd baɪ naʊ muvd hɪz ˈbætəri tɪ ðə ˈwɑrəntən ˈtərnˌpaɪk ənd wɔʧt ɛz ðə bɪˈdrægəld kraʊd floʊd baɪ. ˈtɪdˌbɔl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd hɪz ˌɪnkˈwɪzətərz əv ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈsɛnətərz leɪn, ˈwɪlsən, ənd weɪd. leɪn keɪm baɪ fərst, naʊ ˈmaʊnɪd ɔn ə greɪ hɔrs wɪθ ə ˈrəsti ˈhɑrnɪs ɔn ənd ˈwildɪŋ, ʃʊr ɪˈnəf, ðə ˈməskət hi hæd ˈprɑməst tɪ faɪnd. nɑt fɑr bɪˈhaɪnd leɪn ˈtrəndəld ˈsɛnətər ˈwɪlsən, hɑt ənd rɛd ɪn ðə feɪs frəm hɪz shirtsleeves*, ˈkɛriɪŋ hɪz koʊt ɔn hɪz ɑrm. wɪn hi riʧt ˈtɪdˌbɔl, ˈwɪlsən (hu wʊd ˈleɪtər ˈbrifli kəˈmænd ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈɪnfəntri, ˈhɛnri ˈrɛʤəmənt) ðə swɛt frəm hɪz braʊ ənd graʊld, kaʊərdz! waɪ ðeɪ tərn ənd bit bæk ðə ˈskaʊndrəlz? ənd ˈfaɪnəli əp ðə hɪl tɔɪld weɪd, wɪˈθaʊt ðə strɛŋθ tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət dræg hɪz koʊt ɔn ðə graʊnd bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm. roʊt ˈtɪdˌbɔl, ɛz hi əˈproʊʧt mi aɪ θɔt aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər biˈhɛld soʊ ˈsɑroʊfəl ə ˈkaʊntənəns. ˈnɔrməli lɔŋ feɪs simd stɪl mɔr ˈlɛŋθənd baɪ ðə weɪt əv hɪz ˈhɛvi ˈhɛvi ɪt simd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtæks hɪz ɪgˈzɔstɪd strɛŋθ tɪ kip hɪz maʊθ ʃət. səʧ wɑz ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv moʊst əv ðə ˈjæŋkiz hu hæd faʊnd ðɛr weɪ tɪ bʊl rən ðət deɪ. bət ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv səˈvɪljənz hæd nɑt ˈgɔtən nɪr bʊl rən, hæd nɑt kɔt ˈivɪn ə glɪmps əv ə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈsoʊlʤər, ənd wər nɑt ˈpænɪkt baɪ ə ˈstəmbəlɪŋ mɑb əv ˈfraɪtənd ˈjunjən ˈsoʊlʤərz. wɪn wərd əv ðə dɪˈzæstər ˈfɪltərd bæk tɪ ðə lɑrʤ ˈgægəl əv ˈspɛkteɪtərz æt, moʊst əv ðɛm ˈsɪmpli ˈmaʊnɪd ðɛr ˈbəgiz ər ˈhɔrsɪz ənd ˈhɛdɪd bæk təˈwɔrd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ɔlˈbiɪt wɪθ səm ˈərʤənsi. wən brif ˈspæzəm əv ˈpænɪk ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd pɑrt əv ðə fliɪŋ hɔrd, bət ˈʤɛnərəli ðə səˈvɪljən dɪˈpɑrʧər wɑz ˈɔrdərli. (ˈrəsəl ˈnoʊtɪd ðɪs sˈlɪvər əv ˈpænɪk, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ˈfeɪməs.) səm əraɪvd bæk ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə naɪt, ˈhənərdz mɔr ðə nɛkst əv ðɛm wɪθ teɪlz əv woʊ ənd fraɪt. ðə ˈspɛktəkəl əv ðiz ˈwoʊbɪˌgɔn səˈvɪljənz bɪˈkeɪm ən ˈɪnstənt ˈtərgət fər ˈnuzˌpæpərmən ənd əv hum hæd bɪn ˈhənərdz əv maɪəlz əˈweɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbætəl. ɛz taɪm pæst ənd pɛnz spən ˈɛvər mɔr ˈkələrfəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz fər ˈjunjən dɪˈfit, ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli səm ˈpəndɪts bɪˈgæn ˈfɪŋgərɪŋ ðə səˈvɪljənz ɛz nɑt ʤɪst ˈwɪtnəsɪz tɪ ðə dəˈbɑkəl, bət ɛz ðə kɔz. wən ˈsɪrəˌkjuz ˈpeɪpər əˈsərtəd, ˈɛdɪtərz, rɪˈpɔrtərz, ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn, ənd ðə fərst tɪ fly…*…. [ðeɪ] fɪld wɪθ ˌkɑnstərˈneɪʃən ˈmɛni ə mæn hu wʊd hæv rɪˈmeɪnd fərm ɛz ˈgrænɪt bət fər ðət soʊˈsaɪɪti. ðə ˈsɪrəˌkjuz ˌɛdəˈtɔriəlɪst wɑz rɔŋ. bət səʧ ən ækˈsɛptɪd ɛz roʊt ˈjusfəl fər ðə ˈɑrmi ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪt dɪˈflɛktɪd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti frəm ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˈsoʊlʤərz, hu wər ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈdɑmənənt ˈæktərz ɪn ðə ˈdrɑmə, ənd ɪt əˈpild tɪ ˈsɪnɪkəl ˈrɛvəl ɪn ðə ˈfɑliz əv ɑr ˈænˌsɛstərz. təˈdeɪ, fju ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri ər soʊ ˌɪnˈdɛləbli lɪŋkt ɛz ðə fərst ˈbætəl əv bʊl rən ənd səˈvɪljən ˈspɛkteɪtərz. wi hæv kənˈtɔrtəd ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ˈɪntu ə ˈkɑrnəvəl: səˈvɪljənz sprɔld əˈbaʊt ɔn ˈblæŋkəts ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ðə ˈbætəlˌfild, ˈnɪbəlɪŋ ɔn ˈpɪkˌnɪk ˈlənʧɪz waɪl ˈwɑʧɪŋ dɛθ ənd ˈkɑrnɪʤ, ˈʧɪrɪŋ ɛz ðoʊ æt ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm. ˈʃɑkɪŋ, ˈsədən ˈjunjən dɪˈfit ɪnˈgəlft ðiz ˌmɪsbəˈgɑtən ðə lɔr ðeɪ flɛd wɪθ ðɛr ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri prəˈtɛktərz, ˈdɑʤɪŋ ʃɛlz, ˈskræmbəlɪŋ θru strimz, ˈɔfən ˈfɑlɪŋ tɪ ɪgˈzɔsʧən ər ʃˈræpnəl. ˈmɑdərn əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈgɪgəl ənd gɔk æt səʧ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ˈɪmɪʤɪz. bət ðə ˈlaɪsəns tɪ ˈgɪgəl ənd gɔk rikˈwaɪərz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈoʊvərˌlʊk haʊ wi ˈgæðərd əraʊnd ɑr ˈtɛləˌvɪʒənz baɪ ðə ˈmɪljənz ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 1991 tɪ wɔʧ ðə wɔr wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑk ənˈfoʊld. ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ fərˈgɛt ðət wi swɔrm baɪ ðə ˈθaʊzənz ɔn hɑt ˈsəmər baɪ fɑr ðən ˌʤuˈlaɪ 21 wɔʧ mɛn priˈtɛnd tɪ kɪl iʧ ˈəðər ɪn riɪˈnæktmənts (ənd wi ʧɪr!). ɪt dɪˈmændz ðət wi ˈdɪskaʊnt ðə ˈsərtənti ðət ɪf səˈvɪljənz kʊd bi əˈʃʊrd əv ˈgɪtɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ə fju maɪəlz əv ə ˈbætəlˌfild wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ hərt, wi wʊd nɑt ˈoʊnli flɑk baɪ ðə ˈθaʊzənz, bət səm əv ˈjuˈɛs wʊd bi ˈhɔkɪŋ ˈtiˌsərts, tu: aɪ sərˈvaɪvd ðə ˈbætəl əv bʊl rən. tɪ səˈsteɪn ɑr ˌkliˈʃeɪd ˈvɪʒən əv səˈvɪljən ˈspɛkteɪtərz æt ðə fərst ˈbætəl əv bʊl rən, wi məst ˈoʊvərˌlʊk ðət ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnʤərd baɪ ənd hɪˈstɔriənz ɪz ˈgroʊsli ˈoʊvərˌsteɪtɪd. ðə səˈvɪljənz ɪn fækt əˈfɛktɪd (ər wər əˈfɛktɪd baɪ) ɪˈvɛnts ðət deɪ ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˌɪnˈdid. ˈrəðər, ðə ˈspɛkteɪtərz æt bʊl rən ˈθəroʊli ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzd ə naɪiv vju əv ðə ˈkəmɪŋ kəˈmɛnst ə trəˈdɪʃən əv ðət həz sɪns bɪn ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈvərʧuəl (ənd əˈmɛrɪkən) ˈɪndəstri. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ ʤɑn ʤeɪ. ˈhɛnəsi ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈɔgəst 2001 ˈɪʃu əv ˈsɪvəl wɔr taɪmz ˈmægəˌzin. fər mɔr greɪt ˈɑrtɪkəlz, bi ʃʊr tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ ˈsɪvəl wɔr taɪmz ˈmægəˌzin təˈdeɪ! ˈspɑnsərd ˈkɑntɛnt:
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nineteenth-century centreville, virginia, was hardly a place to inspire awe. one man wrote of it in july 1861, ‘it looks for all the world as though it had done its business, whatever it was, fully eighty years ago, and since then had bolted its doors, put out its fires, and gone to sleep. yet on the night of july 20, 1861, the eyes of the world fixed on this bedraggled place some two dozen miles west of washington, d.c. the valleys, woods, and fields around centreville teamed with the largest assemblage of military might ever seen in the americas. more than 30,000 union soldiers shuffled nervously, sleepily in their camps, on the eve of the first major battle of the civil war.
among the military throng that night was john taylor, an aspiring politician from new jersey, who, like a few other civilians, had come out early from washington to witness history. the future state senator watched the union army assemble about 2:00 a.m. it was, he wrote, one of the most inspiring and impressive sights of my life time. from the fields on either side of braddock road and the warrenton turnpike, which ran east to west through centreville, hundreds of soldiers tumbled from their camps and into column. writing of the scene 32 years later, taylor wistfully remembered that the cadence of the troops seemed to be measured by the unison of those hearts beating stoutly for their country’s salvation.
taylor would soon have plenty of civilian company. as the union army around centreville stirred that july morning, washington rumbled with an excitement rarely matched in the capital’s history. for months, the 19th-century equivalent of cnn had churned out news and speculation at a feverish pitch. now, the day of the big battle had finally arrived. it was sunday–the week’s only leisure day–and throughout the city, newspapermen, politicians, and common folk hunted up carriages for a trip to the front. talk of the battle was everywhere, and many of the curious meant to see of it what they could. the sun rose over clots of civilian wagons heading westward out of the city, taking their passengers to witness what would surely be an unsparing, unequivocal union victory.
intending only to watch from the sidelines as history was made, these noncombatants were about to become part of the history and lore of the first battle of bull run–part of an enduring legend that puts civilians at the center of some of the most chaotic moments in that first major battle of the war, regardless of what actually happened.
only a handful of civilians were in centreville early enough to watch the army march. their numbers would swell by the hour to perhaps several hundred, and would include some of america’s luminaries: congressman elihu washburne of illinois, later ulysses s. grant’s sponsor; senator jim lane of kansas; future speaker of the house schuyler colfax of indiana; radical republican senator henry wilson of massachusetts; senator benjamin f. bluff ben wade, who would be the spiritual leader of the radical committee on the conduct of the war; and a handful more. despite their lofty positions, few of them had any concept of the day’s battle plan as laid out by the union army commander, brigadier general irvin mcdowell. once the army started to march, the civilian dignitaries, like the confederates, would have to guess what would happen next.
there was, however, one civilian with special access to the army and its plans that day: rhode island’s 31-year old governor, william sprague. sprague was rich, cultured, ambitious, and eligible (he would later marry washington’s foremost belle, kate chase, daughter of the treasury secretary). the governor took seriously his titular post as commander of the rhode island state militia; he would attach himself this day to the brigade commanded by colonel ambrose e. burnside.
the two rhode island regiments in burnside’s brigade would lead the day’s featured yankee movement: an arching march north and west to cross bull run creek above the confederate left flank and the stone bridge, where the warrenton turnpike crossed the creek, almost five miles west of centreville. sprague had no intention of merely looking over his favorite general’s shoulder. instead, he rode at the head of the column with burnside, spurring forward occasionally to reconnoiter, and ultimately directing his constituents into tumultuous musketry fire on matthew’s hill, just north of the turnpike. governor sprague was foremost in the fight and inspired the men with coolness and courage, wrote one rhode islander. the governor had two horses shot from under him–probably the only sitting governor in american history to suffer that distinction.
sprague and his rhode islanders prevailed that morning on matthew’s hill, driving the confederates away in haste just as mcdowell had envisioned. of all this, however, the distant and growing pods of civilians near centreville knew little.
throughout the morning and early afternoon, steady streams of would-be spectators found their way to the heights at centreville, fully five miles from the battlefield. they came in all manner of ways, wrote a union officer, some in stylish carriages, others in city hacks, and still others in buggies, on horseback, or even on foot. apparently everything in the shape of vehicles in and around washington had been pressed into service for the occasion.
shortly after 1:00 p.m., the most famous news correspondent on the field, william h. russell of the london times, crested the centreville ridge. russell recalled the slopes were covered with men, carts, and horses while spectators crowned the summit. to the west, a vast panorama lay before the audience: forest and field against the backdrop of the bull run mountains, 15 miles distant. the civilian horde looked intently into the scene, but could divine little. congressman alfred ely of new york, who had also just arrived, noted that the thick woods hid from our view all the troops, although the smoke of the battle was plainly seen, and the deep-throated roar of the artillery distinctly heard. russell scanned the supposed battlefield intently with his glass, but, as he wrote in what would be the most famous recounting of the bull run disaster, i failed to discover any traces of close encounter or very severe fighting.
for most civilians present that day, the experience was less a visual feast than a forum for wanton speculation. russell noted that they were all excited, especially one woman with an opera glass. she was quite beside herself when a louder-than-usual volley echoed from the distant battlefield. that is splendid, she exclaimed. oh my! is that not first-rate? i guess we will be in richmond this time tomorrow.
a handful of soldiers made their way among the spectators, offering commentary and interpretation of the unseen battle beyond bull run. at one point, the crowd stood rapt when an officer galloped up the warrenton turnpike from the direction of the battlefield (credentials enough, apparently, for the spectators to assume his word reliable). he waved his cap and conveyed stunning news: we’ve whipped them at all points. we have taken their batteries. they are retreating as fast as they can, and we are after them.
the crowd atop the hill loosed a cheer that rent the welkin, said russell. congressmen shook hands. bully for us! bravo! didn’t i tell you so? they exclaimed. to those perched safely on the heights of centreville, it seemed the battle could not be going better.
for curious reporters and congressmen–many determined to record rather than speculate on the proceedings–the view from centreville was simply not enough, so several ventured closer to get a better look. without much idea of how the battle would unfold, many headed south toward blackburn’s ford, along centreville-manassas road, where a preliminary fight had raged on july 18. on a ridge about a mile southeast of centreville, captain john tidball had positioned his battery that morning–part of the force calculated to keep the confederates’ attention away from the union flanking column to the north. tidball watched with some amusement as civilians thronged to his position, hoping to see or learn something momentous.
all manner of people were represented in this crowd, from [the] most grave and noble senators to hotel waiters, wrote tidball. (tidball noted tellingly, however, that he saw none of the other sex there, except a few huxter women who had driven out in carts loaded with pies and other edibles.) they pulled up with their carriages much as we do to a saturday morning soccer game–strewing their vehicles along the roadsides. once the shoulders of the road filled, the drivers pulled into the fields behind the battery, hitching their horses to bushes. all of them made a beeline to tidball’s battery. i was plied with questions innumerably, sighed the captain.
tidball spent as much time providing commentary as he did commanding his battery that day. situated as he was on a secondary front far from the fighting, however, he could do nothing to satisfy his visitors. most of the sightseers were evidently disappointed at what they saw, or rather did not see, recorded tidball. they no doubt expected to see a battle as represented in the pictures.
the most distinguished of tidball’s visitors was the troika of senators wilson, wade, and lane. tidball recorded that all three were full of the ‘on to richmond’ fever–impatient to see more of the battle than tidball’s overlook offered. lane, a mexican war veteran, was particularly intent, declaring that he must have a hand in it [the battle] himself. when someone pointed out that he lacked a gun, he retorted, i can easily find a musket on the field. lane led the trio on foot across the fields toward the warrenton turnpike, where a close encounter with battle (a victorious one, of course) seemed more likely.
wilson, wade, and lane would indeed find a better vantage point–the best available to any of the manassas spectators, and one available to only a select few. the senators’ cross-country trek would bring them to the warrenton turnpike at a spot about a mile east of the more-famous-by-the-minute stone bridge over bull run. there, a ridge overlooking the bridge and stream afforded the best view to be had of the battlefield, short of being in the midst of it. beyond the bridge, variable crescendos of musketry and artillery fire rolled across the landscape; white smoke rose over the distant battlefield; and occasionally, a skittering line of battle was seen between the white billows.
during the battle’s early hours, only a small knot of civilians had managed to get to this place–a half-dozen reporters, the aspiring politico taylor, the prominent ohio judge daniel mccook, and one of his sons. (mccook was scion of perhaps the civil war’s most militaristic family; 16 of his kin would serve.) as word of the union’s morning successes filtered back to centreville, however, more civilians, like the senatorial triumvirate of lane, wade, and wilson, trickled onto the ridge. those who got to the overlook (which is today a huge quarry, hundreds of feet deep) were generally the well-connected and the literate: a half-dozen senators, a dozen representatives, and sundry other scribes and voyeurs, probably not more than 50 in all. although these lucky few were but a fraction of the probably 500 civilians who ventured forth that sunday to watch the battle, these were the men who would write of their experiences and thereby convey as typical an experience that properly belonged to only a few.
most of these civilians arrived at the overlook fired by good news and optimism. judge mccook had been there all day with his son edwin, his carriage parked only a few hundred yards behind the battle line of the 2d ohio, in which another of his sons, charles, toiled as an officer. while the intensity of events beyond the stream rose during the day, the mood at mccook’s outpost was relaxed–so much so that he invited his officer–son charles to leave his regiment and lunch with him.
by 4:00 p.m. the politicians had lost most of their inhibitions about involving themselves with military affairs. congressman washburne, who was present on the ridge, even took it upon himself to reconnoiter for colonel robert c. schenck’s ohio brigade at the bridge. washburne spotted the enemy, then beseeched schenck to take a look himself.
at the stone bridge–now in union hands–new york herald correspondent henry villard frantically asked directions to mcdowell’s headquarters. no one could tell him, and the journalist watched in some puzzlement as the tide of blue-clad refugees along the warrenton turnpike grew. after 20 minutes, villard spotted a familiar staff officer, and repeated his query for mcdowell. you won’t find him, came the shocking response. all is chaos in front. the battle is lost. our troops are giving way and falling back without orders. get back to centreville.
not far from villard and washburne, congressman ely had likewise strolled down the road for a better look. when he had gone about 100 yards, a bullet struck the ground near him. the congressman dodged out of the road and found refuge with some others behind a tree, frozen, as he admitted, from fear of being shot if i moved. how long he remained there, he was unable to say. but it must have been nearly an hour–long enough for the situation around him to change dramatically.
about 5:30 p.m., ely spotted a line of confederate infantry emerging from a nearby wood. two officers approached ely and asked who he was.
alfred ely.
what state are you from? asked the officers.
from the state of new york, replied ely.
are you connected in any way with the government? prodded the soldiers.
a representative in congress, answered ely.
one of the officers grabbed ely by the arm, stripped him of a pistol, and proclaimed him a prisoner. the two officers hustled ely to their commander, colonel e.b. cash of the 8th south carolina. when they announced the identity of their prisoner, cash–a cantankerous old farmer who would fight one of the last lawful duels in america after the war–pointed his pistol at ely’s head.
god damn your white-livered soul! screeched cash. i’ll blow your brains out on the spot!
the junior officers quickly interceded: colonel, colonel, you must not shoot that pistol, he is our prisoner. still enraged, cash grudgingly stashed his pistol, and the south carolinians hustled ely to the rear. he would spend the next six months in a richmond prison, a political prize tormented all the while by his captors. (once released, ely would do the thoroughly american thing and write a best-selling book about his ordeal.)
atop the ridge, the remaining civilians sensed that the predicted triumph across bull run had unraveled. soon, confederate cavalry charged up the hill, cutting off charles mccook–visiting his father yet again–from his regiment. the elder mccook watched in horror as his son fled along a fence line with a confederate officer on horseback chasing him. charles kept him most manfully at bay with his bayonet, wrote judge mccook a few days later. the confederate demanded the young mccook’s surrender. no, never; no, never to a rebel, charles declared. the horseman circled around mccook and shot him in the back, and someone in turn shot the confederate officer. judge mccook gathered up the mangled body of his wounded son, placed him on a makeshift bed in his carriage, and started a mournful ride back toward centreville. charles mccook would die within hours.
the knot of dignitaries and reporters on the ridge overlooking bull run soon found themselves caught in the swirl of retreat. washburne started rearward in his carriage, only to come across a wounded soldier. the congressman nobly gave up his seat to the man and started walking. just moments later, he turned to witness an unnerving sight. i beheld a perfect avalanche pouring down the road immediately behind me, he wrote. it was the retreat of the army…. a perfect panic had seized every body. the soldiers threw away their guns and their blankets…. officers, i blush to say, were running with their men.
london times correspondent russell arrived at cub run, an offshoot of bull run that intersects warrenton turnpike a few miles closer to centreville, just in time to see the disaster unfold. his account would do more to shape the public–and historical–perception of the union defeat than anyone else’s, and it was not a flattering narrative: the scene on the [warrenton] road had now assumed an aspect which has not a parallel in any description i have ever read. infantry soldiers on mules and draught horses…. negro servants on their masters’ wagons; ambulances crowded with unwounded soldiers; wagons swarming with men who threw out the contents in the road to make room, grinding through a shouting, screaming mass of men on foot, who were literally yelling with rage…. there was nothing left… but to go with the current one could not stem.
john taylor stood agape at the spectacle–dazed and confounded, he admitted. on either side of the road crowds of soldiers surged toward centreville. so much had the men discarded that taylor was certain he could almost have walked from the field to centreville on bags of oats, bales of hay, and boxes of ammunition. but, taylor wrote, the most startling aspect of the retreat was its hurry: every one seemed after the honor of being the first man to enter washington. soldiers dashed at wagons to cut loose the horses, and with two on a horse, gallop off toward home. lamented taylor, every sentiment of shame, and all sense of manhood was absent for the moment.
intense urgency yielded to outright panic when the confederates managed to get some artillery in range of the bridge over cub run. amidst the gauntlet of shells, a union wagon swerved and overturned on the bridge, forcing all who wished to cross into the water on either side. ambulances, horses, cannon, and men were piled in one confused mass, remembered a rhode island artilleryman. shells burst overhead as the yankees rushed on, and soon the rhode islander shuddered at the sight of the upper half of a soldier’s body flying up the hill. with this, he admitted, a cry of mortal terror arose among the flying soldiers.
the scene at the cub run bridge was the defining event of the first battle of bull run. it was into this scene (commonly mislocated to the stone bridge) that newspapermen, moviemakers, historians, and novelists injected civilians as central characters–frightened souls tossing aside picnics and parasols to infect the retreating army with panic. yet, dozens of contemporary accounts make it clear that the panic was a military, not a civilian, event. no civilians were killed or wounded (as the moviemakers love to portray), and so few of them were present east of cub run that their presence was rarely if ever mentioned by the soldiers who did participate in the panic. that handful of civilians who had reached the ridge overlooking the stone bridge managed to recross the cub run bridge before the span was blocked and the true panic began. as taylor asserted after the war, there is no truth whatever in the claim that civilians contributed to the panic.
once across cub run, the panicked mob transformed into a discouraged flood, protected by a strong line of infantry and artillery just west of centreville. captain tidball had by now moved his battery to the warrenton turnpike and watched as the bedraggled crowd flowed by. tidball recognized his inquisitors of the morning, senators lane, wilson, and wade. lane came by first, now mounted on a flea-bitten gray horse with a rusty harness on and wielding, sure enough, the musket he had promised to find. not far behind lane trundled senator wilson, hot and red in the face from exertion…in his shirtsleeves, carrying his coat on his arm. when he reached tidball, wilson (who would later briefly command the 22d massachusetts infantry, henry wilson’s regiment) swabbed the sweat from his brow and growled, cowards! why don’t they turn and beat back the scoundrels?
and finally up the hill toiled wade, without the strength to do anything but drag his coat on the ground behind him. wrote tidball, as he approached me i thought i had never beheld so sorrowful a countenance. wade’s normally long face seemed still more lengthened by the weight of his heavy under-jaws…so heavy it seemed to overtax his exhausted strength to keep his mouth shut.
such was the condition of most of the yankees who had found their way to bull run that day. but the vast majority of civilians had not gotten near bull run, had not caught even a glimpse of a confederate soldier, and were not panicked by a stumbling mob of frightened union soldiers. when word of the disaster filtered back to the large gaggle of spectators at centreville, most of them simply mounted their buggies or horses and headed back toward washington, albeit with some urgency. one brief spasm of panic infected part of the fleeing horde, but generally the civilian departure was orderly. (russell noted this sliver of panic, and therefore it became famous.) some arrived back in the capital during the night, hundreds more the next morning–all of them with tales of woe and fright. the spectacle of these woebegone civilians became an instant target for newspapermen and editorialists–most of whom had been hundreds of miles away during the battle.
as time passed and pens spun ever more colorful explanations for union defeat, inevitably some pundits began fingering the civilians as not just witnesses to the debacle, but as the disaster’s cause. one syracuse paper asserted, editors, reporters, congressmen, and others…were the first to fly…. [they] filled with consternation many a man who would have remained firm as granite but for that society.
the syracuse editorialist was wrong. but such an explanation–now accepted as rote history–proved useful for the army and the government. it deflected responsibility from the officers and soldiers, who were the overwhelmingly dominant actors in the drama, and it appealed to cynical descendants–us–who revel in the follies of our ancestors. today, few images in american history are so indelibly linked as the first battle of bull run and civilian spectators. we have contorted the image into a carnival: civilians sprawled about on blankets on the edge of the battlefield, nibbling on picnic lunches while watching death and carnage, cheering as though at a football game. shocking, sudden union defeat engulfed these misbegotten ones–so the lore goes–and they fled hell-bent with their military protectors, dodging shells, scrambling through streams, often falling to exhaustion or shrapnel.
modern americans giggle and gawk at such manufactured images. but the license to giggle and gawk requires us to overlook how we gathered around our televisions by the millions on january 17, 1991, to watch the war with iraq unfold. it requires us to forget that we swarm by the thousands on hot summer afternoons–hotter by far than july 21, 1861–to watch men pretend to kill each other in reenactments (and we cheer!). it demands that we discount the certainty that if today’s civilians could be assured of getting within a few miles of a battlefield without getting hurt, we would not only flock by the thousands, but some of us would be hawking t-shirts, too: i survived the battle of bull run.
to sustain our cliched vision of civilian spectators at the first battle of bull run, we must overlook that the historical image conjured by movie-makers and historians is grossly overstated. the civilians in fact affected (or were affected by) events that day very little indeed. rather, the spectators at bull run thoroughly symbolized a nation’s naive view of the coming war–and commenced a tradition of war-watching that has since been elevated to a virtual (and dominantly american) industry.
this article was written by john j. hennessy originally published in the august 2001 issue of civil war times magazine.
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the heroic legend of arslan television anime ended on sunday with an announcement that production on a new television anime series for the seven deadly sins manga has been green-lit for next year.
text: heroes once more
text: 2016
text: new tv anime
text: production green-lit!!
the returning staff includes:
original creator: nakaba suzuki (serialized in kodansha's weekly shonen magazine)
director: tensai okamura
series composition: shôtarô suga
character design/chief animation director: keigo sasaki
music: hiroyuki sawano
production: a-1 pictures
the returning cast includes:
yuuki kaji as meliodas
sora amamiya as elizabeth
misaki kuno as hawk
aoi yūki as diane
tatsuhisa suzuki as ban
jun fukuyama as king
mamoru miyano as gilthunder
kodansha comics, the publisher of the manga in north america, describes how the manga's story begins:
when they were accused of trying to overthrow the monarchy, the feared warriors the seven deadly sins were sent into exile. princess elizabeth discovers the truth - the sins were framed by the king's guard, the holy knights - too late to prevent them from assassinating her father and seizing the throne! now the princess is on the run, seeking the sins to help her reclaim the kingdom. but the first sin she meets, meliodas, is a little innkeeper with a talking pig. he doesn't even have a real sword! have the legends of the sins' strength been exaggerated?
the first television anime of the manga premiered in japan last october, and ended with 24 episodes. the manga also bundled two original video anime projects this summer.
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ˈivɪn ɛz səˈvɪljənz wi ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɔʧ ˈkloʊsli ɑr ˈbɪldɪŋz ənd roʊdz lʊk ɔn ˈgugəl ərθ təˈdeɪ. ɪt ɪz ˈbeɪsɪk ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈɪmɪʤri ənd ˈɑbviəsli wi ər ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd baɪ ɪt. bət lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgugəl pʊt ɪts ˈsætəˌlaɪts ɪn speɪs ənd mæpt ðə hoʊl wərld, ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi (siaɪeɪ) hæd ˈsætəˌlaɪts ɪn speɪs ɔˈrɛdi. ðə jɪr ɪz 1998 ənd ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈgræbɪŋ tɛkˈniks wər soʊ ədˈvænst ðət ðeɪ kʊd ˈizəli teɪk ə klɪr ˈpɪkʧər əv ə ˈrɪstˌwɑʧ ʃoʊɪŋ ðə taɪm. bæk ðɛn, ˈɪndiə dɪd nɑt hæv ðə ˈɪnfluəns ɪn wərld ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɛz ɪt dɪz naʊ. əˈmɛrɪkə wɑz wɪθ ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn wɑz ˈɪnsəkjər əˈbaʊt ˈfɔreɪ ˈɪntu ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz. ɪn 1998 ˈɪndiə wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɛdi tɪ tɛst ɪts ˈnukliər bɑmz ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm sɪns 1974 ənd ðə siaɪeɪ wɑz ˈmɑnətərɪŋ iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri muv. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈmaʊntənz ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn, ˈnukliər tɛst saɪt wɑz ɪn ə pleɪn ˈdɛzərt wɪθ noʊ ˈnæʧərəl ˈstrəkʧərz tɪ ˈɔfər ˈkəvər frəm spaɪɪŋ ˈsætəˌlaɪts. ˈɪndiə nu ðət ɪt hæd tɪ bi ˈɛkstrə ˈkɛrfəl əˈbaʊt ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈsikrəsi. ðə ˈsikrəsi wʊd hæv tɪ bi ˈæbsəˌlut bɪˈkəz ðə siaɪeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ˈmɛni spaɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ənd ðət ɪz waɪ ˈɪndiə tʊk ðə hɛlp əv ðə ˈɪndiən ˈɑrmi ɪn ðɪs ˈmætər, spəˈsɪfɪkli ðə 58 ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ˈrɛʤəmənt ðə saɪts wʊd hæv tɪ bi priˈpɛrd ˈθəroʊli fər ðə ˈnukliər ˈtɛstɪŋ, ənd ðət wʊd min ˈmuvɪŋ trəks ənd kənˈstrəkʃən ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɔn ðə graʊnd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsætəˌlaɪts kən ˈizəli spɑt. waɪ ðeɪ dɪd ˈdəmi ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz fər wən ənd ə hæf jɪrz. soʊ, wɪn ðə ril ˈɛksərˌsaɪz bɪˈgæn, siaɪeɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz ruˈtin! ðə səˈvɪljən ˈsaɪəntɪsts laɪk æbˈdul ˈnɛvər ˈɛvər ˈtrævəld tɪ wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈsaɪəntɪst. ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈtrævəld əˈloʊn ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈjunəˌfɔrm ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈjunəˌfɔrm wʊd meɪk spaɪz θɪŋk ðət ðeɪ ər ˈrɛgjələr ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔfɪsərz, ənd nɑt səˈvɪljən ˈsaɪəntɪsts. ðeɪ ˈnɛvər muvd ɪn grups. æbˈdul ˈhɛdɪd ðə hoʊl ˈplænɪŋ wɪθ ˈkərnəl ˌgoʊˈpɑl əv ðə ˈɪndiən ˈɑrmi. wərk wɑz dən ˈoʊnli æt naɪt. ɪkˈwɪpmənt laɪk trəks ənd drɪlz wər kɛpt bæk ɪn ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpleɪsɪz baɪ ˈsənˌraɪz. ðə taɪər træks wər ˈɔlsoʊ riˈmuvd baɪ ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən wɑz məˈtɪkjələs. ðə ʃæfts ðət wər dəg aʊt fər ðə ˈəndərˌgraʊnd tɛst wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈkæməˌflɑʒd klɔθ ənd ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk waɪərz ənd ˈkeɪbəlz wər ˈkəvərd wɪθ sænd ənd ˈneɪtɪv plænts laɪk smɔl ʃrəbz. ðə ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən juzd rɪˈdɪkjələs koʊd wərdz səʧ ɛz waɪt haʊs fər ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ʃæfts koʊd wərdz laɪk tɑʒ məˈhɑl ənd wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɪvɪn. ɔl ðə səˈvɪljən ənd ˈsinjər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔfɪsərz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɛrid codenames*. æt wən pɔɪnt ɪt bɪˈkeɪm soʊ ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd, ðət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz froʊz! ðə tim ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd ˈdəmi tɛsts. ˈæftər iʧ deɪ əv ˈdəmi ˈtɛstɪŋ, ðə ˈɪndiən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz wʊd ˈlɪsən fər ˈʧætər, ənd steɪ əˈlərt. ðeɪ wʊd bi rɪˈlivd ɪf ðeɪ hir ˈɛni ˈʧætər, ənd ðeɪ rɪˈmeɪnd ɔn haɪ əˈlərt ənˈtɪl ðə tɛst deɪ. ˈfaɪnəli ɔn meɪ 11 1998 ˈɪndiən əˈθɔrətiz ˈdɛtəˌneɪtəd 5 ˈəndərˌgraʊnd əˈtɑmɪk bɑmz. siaɪeɪ wɑz kɔt sˈlipɪŋ ənd wɑz stənd baɪ haʊ ˈɪndiə kɛpt ɪt ɪn ðə dɑrk ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɑz ə riˈsaʊndɪŋ səkˈsɛs! ðə ˈnukliər tɛsts wər səkˈsɛsfəl, ənd siaɪeɪ hæv ə klu ðət ɪt wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈhæpən, wɪθ ɔl ðɛr ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlər ˈfænsi ˈsætəˌlaɪts ənd brægd əˈbaʊt ˈjumən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈɪndiən ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈɪndiə wɔkt ˈɪntu ðə ˈnukliər kləb wɪθ ənd ðə siaɪeɪ ˈsəfərd wən əv ɪts wərst ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈfeɪljərz ɪn ɪts ˈhɪstəri. fækt sɔrs ˈɪndiə təˈdeɪ
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even as civilians we are able to watch closely our buildings and roads look on google earth today. it is basic satellite imagery and obviously we are fascinated by it.
but long before google put its satellites in space and mapped the whole world, the central intelligence agency (cia) had satellites in space already.
the year is 1998, and cia’s satellite image grabbing techniques were so advanced that they could easily take a clear picture of a person’s wristwatch showing the time.
back then, india did not have the influence in world politics as it does now. america was coochie-cooing with pakistan and pakistan was insecure about india’s foray into nuclear weapons.
in 1998, india was getting ready to test its nuclear bombs the second time since 1974, and the cia was monitoring each and every move.
unlike the mountains in pakistan, india’s nuclear test site was in pokhran – a plain desert with no natural structures to offer cover from spying satellites.
india knew that it had to be extra careful about keeping the secrecy. the secrecy would have to be absolute because the cia also had many spies within the government.
and that is why india took the help of the indian army in this matter, specifically the 58 engineer regiment
the sites would have to be prepared thoroughly for the nuclear testing, and that would mean moving trucks and construction equipment on the ground – something satellites can easily spot.
that’s why they did dummy exercises – for one and a half years. so, when the real exercise began, cia thought it was routine!
the civilian scientists like apj abdul kalam never ever traveled to pokhran with another scientist. they always traveled alone and always in military uniform
the military uniform would make spies think that they are regular military officers, and not civilian scientists. they never moved in groups.
apj abdul kalam headed the whole planning with colonel gopal kaushik of the indian army.
work was done only at night. equipment like trucks and drills were kept back in their original places by sunrise. the tire tracks were also removed by daylight
the preparation was meticulous. the shafts that were dug out for the underground test were also covered by camouflaged cloth and the electric wires and cables were covered with sand and native plants like small shrubs.
the people involved in operation shakti used ridiculous code words such as white house for underground shafts
code words like taj mahal and kumbhakaran were also given. all the civilian and senior military officers also carried codenames. at one point it became so complicated, that conversations froze!
the team also did dummy tests. after each day of dummy testing, the indian intelligence agencies would listen for chatter, and stay alert.
they would be relieved if they didn’t hear any chatter, and they remained on high alert until the test day.
finally on may 11, 1998, indian authorities detonated 5 underground atomic bombs. cia was caught sleeping and was stunned by how india kept it in the dark
operation shakti was a resounding success!
the nuclear tests were successful, and cia didn’t have a clue that it was supposed to happen, with all their billion dollar fancy satellites and bragged about human intelligence inside indian government.
india walked into the nuclear club with swag and the cia suffered one of its worst intelligence failures in its history.
fact source – india today
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tom’s* ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈdraɪvər jɑmɑˈʃitə wən ðə tu ˈsənˌdi ˈreɪsɪz əv ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz raʊnd æt motegi*. ˈhævɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd ðə deɪ 11 pɔɪnts ɔf fərst pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈstændɪŋz, hi livz ðə træk ɛz ðə nu ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈlidər. jɑmɑˈʃitə ˈstɑrtɪd ðə fərst reɪs əv ðə deɪ frəm poʊl ənd ʧɑpt əˈkrɔs ɔf ðə laɪn tɪ kip ðə lɛd. hi ˈnidɪd ə fju læps tɪ ʃeɪk ɔf ðə ˈdraɪvər bət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə ˈsəmˈwət ˈkəmfərtəbəl ædˈvæntɪʤ, goʊɪŋ ɔn tɪ kleɪm hɪz fərst wɪn əv ðə ˈsizən. ˈtiˌmeɪt nɪk ˈkæsɪdi kip əp wɪθ ðə ˈduoʊ ənd hæd tɪ ˈsɛtəl fər ə ˈfɪnɪʃ, sɪks ˈsɛkəndz bɪˈhaɪnd. ˈhɔndə ˈdraɪvərz ənd tɑkɑˈhɑʃi wər fɔrθ ənd fɪθ, wɪθ ˈlukəs ɔrˈdoʊnɛz kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə tɔp sɪks. ðə ˈsɛkənd ənd ˈfaɪnəl reɪs əv ðə deɪ sɔ ˈkæsɪdi lɛd ə frənt roʊ ɔn ðə grɪd. ðə ˈkiwi gɑt ə ˈdisənt ɪˈnəf ˈgɛtəˌweɪ, bət ˈkəvər jɑmɑˈʃitə ɔf ðə laɪn, hɪz ˈtiˌmeɪt ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈɪntu tərn wən. ˈkæsɪdi wɛnt ˈɪntu tərn wən ɪn ˈsɛkənd, bət ˈblæstɪd pæst ɪm ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd laɪn tɪ stil ðə spɑt. ðə tɔp θri pəˈzɪʃənz wʊd nɑt ʧeɪnʤ fər ðə rɛst əv ðə deɪ, wɪθ jɑmɑˈʃitə ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈdɪstəns ənd ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə gæp tɪ ˈkæsɪdi. wɑz fɔrθ, əˈhɛd əv tɑkɑˈhɑʃi ənd ɔrˈdoʊnɛz. jɑmɑˈʃitə naʊ lidz ðə ˈstændɪŋz æt 34 pɔɪnts, bət hɪz meɪn ˈraɪvəlz ˈkæsɪdi ənd ər raɪt bɪˈhaɪnd æt 33 ɛz ðə ˈsɪriz hɛdz tɪ aɪˈidə. ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl klæs, ˌoʊˈgɑˌwɑ wən boʊθ ˈreɪsɪz ənd həz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ɪkˈstɛndɪd hɪz lɛd ɪn ðə pɔɪnts ˈoʊvər eɪaɪ miˈʊrə. reɪs rɪˈzəlts ˈpiˈoʊˈɛs. ˈdraɪvər tim cl*. 1 jɑmɑˈʃitə ˌpɛˈtroʊnəs tim si 14 læps ɪn 2 ˈreɪsɪŋ si 3 nɪk ˈkæsɪdi ˌpɛˈtroʊnəs tim si 4 ˈreɪsɪŋ si 5 tɑkɑˈhɑʃi ˈreɪsɪŋ si 6 ˈlukəs ɔrˈdoʊnɛz ˈreɪsɪŋ si 7 mʊr si 8 ˌɪˌʃiˈkɑˌwɑ ˈtoʊdə ˈreɪsɪŋ si 9 ˌjɑmɑˈguʧi ˈreɪsɪŋ si 10 ˌoʊˈgɑˌwɑ ɛn 11 eɪaɪ miˈʊrə ˈreɪsɪŋ tim ɛn 12 ˈdrægən ˈreɪsɪŋ ɛn 13 mɑˈsɑˌru miˈʊrə ɛn 14 ˈæləks jæŋ ˈreɪsɪŋ ɛn 15 ˌgɪˈlaʊm ˈkənɪŋtən ɛn nɑt ˈklæsəˌfaɪd joʊˈʃidə wɪθ si 12 læps ˈpiˈoʊˈɛs. ˈdraɪvər tim cl*. 1 jɑmɑˈʃitə ˌpɛˈtroʊnəs tim si 20 læps ɪn 2 ˈreɪsɪŋ si 3 nɪk ˈkæsɪdi ˌpɛˈtroʊnəs tim si 4 ˈreɪsɪŋ si 5 tɑkɑˈhɑʃi ˈreɪsɪŋ si 6 ˈlukəs ɔrˈdoʊnɛz ˈreɪsɪŋ si 7 ˌɪˌʃiˈkɑˌwɑ ˈtoʊdə ˈreɪsɪŋ si 8 mʊr si 9 ˌjɑmɑˈguʧi ˈreɪsɪŋ si 10 ˌoʊˈgɑˌwɑ ɛn 11 eɪaɪ miˈʊrə ˈreɪsɪŋ tim ɛn 12 ˈdrægən ˈreɪsɪŋ ɛn 13 mɑˈsɑˌru miˈʊrə ɛn 14 ˈæləks jæŋ ˈreɪsɪŋ ɛn 1 læp nɑt ˈklæsəˌfaɪd joʊˈʃidə wɪθ si 20 læps ˌgɪˈlaʊm ˈkənɪŋtən ɛn 20 læps
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tom’s racing driver kenta yamashita won the two sunday races of the japanese f3 championship’s round at motegi.
having started the day 11 points off first place in the standings, he leaves the track as the new championship leader.
yamashita started the first race of the day from pole and chopped across mitsunori takaboshi off the line to keep the lead.
he needed a few laps to shake off the b-max driver but eventually established a somewhat comfortable one-second advantage, going on to claim his first win of the season.
yamashita’s teammate nick cassidy couldn’t keep up with the duo and had to settle for a third-place finish, six seconds behind.
honda drivers nirei fukuzumi and tsubasa takahashi were fourth and fifth, with lucas ordonez completing the points-scoring top six.
the second and final race of the day saw cassidy lead a tom’s front row on the grid.
the kiwi got a decent enough getaway, but couldn’t cover yamashita off the line, his teammate taking the inside into turn one.
cassidy went into turn one in second, but fukuzumi blasted past him on the outside line to steal the spot.
the top three positions would not change for the rest of the day, with yamashita escaping into the distance and fukuzumi managing the gap to cassidy.
takaboshi was fourth, ahead of takahashi and ordonez.
yamashita now leads the standings at 34 points, but his main rivals cassidy and takaboshi are right behind at 33 as the series heads to aida.
in the national class, ryo ogawa won both races and has significantly extended his lead in the points over ai miura.
race results
pos. driver team cl. time/gap 1 kenta yamashita petronas team tom’s c 14 laps in 25:01.994 2 mitsunori takaboshi b-max racing c +0.933 3 nick cassidy petronas team tom’s c +6.455 4 nirei fukuzumi hfdp racing c +8.875 5 tsubasa takahashi hfdp racing c +12.899 6 lucas ordonez b-max racing c +13.576 7 struan moore kcmg c +15.897 8 keishi ishikawa toda racing c +19.105 9 tairoku yamaguchi tairoku hanashima racing c +27.235 10 ryo ogawa tom’s n +44.773 11 ai miura exedy racing team n +47.127 12 dragon b-max racing n +1:03.610 13 masaru miura cms n +1:07.581 14 alex yang krc hanashima racing n +1:39.149 15 guillaume cunnington fsc motorsport n +1:52.888 not classified motoyoshi yoshida rss with b-max c +12 laps
pos. driver team cl. time/gap 1 kenta yamashita petronas team tom’s c 20 laps in 35:40.424 2 nirei fukuzumi hfdp racing c +9.634 3 nick cassidy petronas team tom’s c +12.820 4 mitsunori takaboshi b-max racing c +18.464 5 tsubasa takahashi hfdp racing c +20.085 6 lucas ordonez b-max racing c +20.756 7 keishi ishikawa toda racing c +28.338 8 struan moore kcmg c +29.764 9 tairoku yamaguchi tairoku hanashima racing c +47.238 10 ryo ogawa tom’s n +59.105 11 ai miura exedy racing team n +1:07.785 12 dragon b-max racing n +1:39.544 13 masaru miura cms n +1:41.190 14 alex yang krc hanashima racing n +1 lap not classified motoyoshi yoshida rss with b-max c +20 laps guillaume cunnington fsc motorsport n +20 laps
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ɛz ˈpipəl əv feɪθ, wi stænd wɪθ ðə ˈsɪstərz ɛz ðeɪ spik aʊt fər ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ril rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm. wi ʤɔɪn ðɛm ɪn ˈæskɪŋ ðə səˈprim kɔrt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈwɪmənz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈbeɪsɪk hɛlθ kɛr ənd ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən wɪn ðeɪ hir tu ˈkeɪsɪz ðɪs mɑrʧ. ðiz nənz nid ju. ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ, ˈsɪstər ˈdɑnə kwɪn əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkən nənz (ncan*) æst mi tɪ hɛlp sprɛd ðə wərd ðət ðɛr ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv mɔr ðən 2000 ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk ˈsɪstərz həz ɛnˈdɔrst prəˈvaɪdɪŋ bərθ kənˈtroʊl θru ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt. bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr feɪθ, ðeɪ bɪˈliv ˈwɪmən ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈsɪŋgəld aʊt baɪ ˈɛni ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ər grup θru ɪts rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊr ə ˌriprəˈdəktɪv needs.”*.” ðə nənz ər ˈbreɪvli ˈspikɪŋ aʊt ʤɪst ɛz ðoʊz ɔn ðə raɪt wɔnt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bɪˈliv ðət bərθ kənˈtroʊl juz ɪz ˌɪˈmɔrəl. ɪn ʤɪst ə fju wiks, ðə səˈprim kɔrt wɪl bi ˈhirɪŋ tu ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ˈkəmpəˌni ˈoʊnərz hu səˈpɔrt ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən ˈpərsənəli ər dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəvərɪʤ fər bərθ kənˈtroʊl ɛz ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd baɪ ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt. ðə ˈlɔjərz fər ðiz ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz (wən əv wɪʧ ɪz ˈhɑbi ˈlɑbi) goʊ soʊ fɑr ɛz tɪ kɔl bərθ kənˈtroʊl juz ˈsɪnfəl ənd ˌɪˈmɔrəl. tɪ meɪk ɪt wərs, ðə ˈoʊnərz ər ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌkɑntrəˈsɛptɪvz ɪn hɛlθ kɛr ˈvaɪəleɪts ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm. ˈsɪstər ˈdɑnə ənd ðə nənz æt noʊ ˈdɪfərˈɛntli, ənd ðɛr ˈbreɪvli ˈstændɪŋ əp tɪ ðɛr ˈhaɪˌrɑrki. bət ðeɪ nid ˈjuˈɛs tɪ stænd wɪθ ðɛm tɪ seɪ ðət ɛz ˈpipəl əv feɪθ wi səˈpɔrt ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən. wi bɪˈliv ˈwɪmən ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ˈpərsɪnəl dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈfæməliz, ðɛr ˈbɑdiz, ðɛr ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti, ənd ðɛr hɛlθ nɑt ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪərz. ənd wi wɔnt tɪ meɪk klɪr ðət ðə sɪn ɪz nɑt ə ˈpərsən ˈjuzɪŋ bərθ kənˈtroʊl. ðə sɪn ɪz dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ˈwɪmən ðə raɪt ənd ðə minz tɪ plæn ðɛr ˈfæməliz. ˌɪnˈdid, ɪt ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli bɪˈkəz laɪf ɪz ˈseɪkrɪd ðət wi səˈpɔrt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ənd ˈmɔrəl juz əv ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən. wi noʊ ðət rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm minz ðət iʧ ˈpərsən həz ðə raɪt tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðɛr oʊn rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs; rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm ˈkænɑt min ðət ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ər ə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən gɪts tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs ɔn ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz. pliz ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ənd teɪk ə stænd wɪθ ðə nənz fər ˈwɪmən, bərθ kənˈtroʊl, ənd ril rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm.
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as people of faith, we stand with the sisters as they speak out for family planning services and real religious freedom. we join them in asking the supreme court to protect women's access to basic health care and contraception when they hear two cases this march.
these nuns need you. a few weeks ago, sister donna quinn of the national coalition of american nuns (ncan) asked me to help spread the word that their coalition of more than 2000 roman catholic sisters has endorsed providing birth control through the affordable care act. because of their faith, they believe “that women should not be singled out by any organization or group through its refusal to insure a woman’s reproductive needs.”
the nuns are bravely speaking out just as those on the right want us to believe that birth control use is immoral. in just a few weeks, the supreme court will be hearing two cases where company owners who don’t support contraception personally are denying their employees insurance coverage for birth control as mandated by the affordable care act. the lawyers for these corporations (one of which is hobby lobby) go so far as to call birth control use sinful and immoral. to make it worse, the owners are claiming that including contraceptives in health care violates their company’s religious freedom.
sister donna and the nuns at ncan know differently, and they're bravely standing up to their hierarchy. but they need us to stand with them -- to say that as people of faith we support universal access to contraception.
we believe women should be able to make personal decisions about their families, their bodies, their sexuality, and their health – not their employers. and we want to make clear that the sin is not a person using birth control. the sin is denying women the right and the means to plan their families. indeed, it is precisely because life is sacred that we support the intentional and moral use of contraception.
we know that religious freedom means that each person has the right to exercise their own religious beliefs; religious freedom cannot mean that an individual or a corporation gets to impose their religious beliefs on their employees.
please join us and take a faith-filled stand with the nuns for women, birth control, and real religious freedom.
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ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ˈkɑrloʊs ɑˈmɑdoʊ məˈlinə, ðə ˈʤunjər ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt wərld ˈʧæmpiən, wɑz ərˈɛstɪd hir ˈtuzˌdeɪ baɪ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən pəˈlis ənd ɛz əv a.m*. pəˈsɪfɪk taɪm ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ðə klɑrk ˈkaʊnti dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnər. məˈlinə ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ meɪk ðə fərst dɪˈfɛns əv ðə bɛlt hi wən ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər frəm smɪθ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt ðə ˈɛmˈgiˈɛm grænd əˈgɛnst charlo*. ˈgoʊldən bɔɪz ˈrɪʧərd ˈʃeɪfər, hu ɪz prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə faɪt kɑrd bət ɪz nɑt prəˈmoʊtər, sɛd ɛz əv a.m*. pəˈsɪfɪk taɪm ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət məˈlinə wɑz stɪl ɔn ðə kɑrd. skroʊl tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ˈkɑntɛnt æd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈæbəˌgeɪl ˈgoʊmɛz, ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər ðə klɑrk ˈkaʊnti, nev*., dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnər, məˈlinə ɪz ˈwɔntɪd ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən fər əbˈstrəkʃən ənd ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ɛz ə sɛks əˈfɛndər. ʃi sɛd hi həz bɪn pleɪst ɔn ən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən hoʊld. məˈlinə wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ bət lɪvz ɪn ðə juz. ˈsɑrʤənt. deɪv lənd əv ðə ˈæpəltən, wɪs., pəˈlis sɛd məˈlinə ɪz ˈwɔntɪd baɪ boʊθ ðə, wɪs., ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf ənd ðə ˈæpəltən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. hi ɪz ˈwɔntɪd baɪ ðə ˈʃɛrɪf ɔn ðə sɛks əˈfɛns ʧɑrʤ, ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðət hæv bɪn ˈpɛndɪŋ sɪns ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2007 lənd sɛd. ˈæpəltən pəˈlis hæv ə ˌmɪsdəˈminər dɪˈsɔrdərli ˈkɑndəkt ˈwɔrənt aʊt fər məˈlinə frəm 2005 ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər ðə ˈʃɛrɪf wɑz nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈkɑmɛnt. məˈlinə prəˈmoʊtər liɑn wɑz ˌənəˈveɪləbəl fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈʃeɪfər, huz ˈkəmpəˌni prəˈmoʊts charlo*, sɛd hi dɪd nɑt hæv məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst məˈlinə. "aɪ wɑz toʊld hi wɑz biɪŋ ˈprɑsɛst ənd wʊd bi riˈlist ənd ðət hi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi æt ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns təˈdeɪ," ˈʃeɪfər toʊld ˈjɑˌhu spɔrts. ðə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns fər ðə kɑrd, ˈhɛˌdlaɪnd baɪ kəˈnɛloʊ ˈælvərˌɛz əˈgɛnst ˌælˈfreɪdoʊ ɑŋˈguloʊ, ɪz sɛt fər 1 p.m*. pəˈsɪfɪk ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ.
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las vegas -- carlos amado molina, the ibf junior middleweight world champion, was arrested here tuesday by las vegas metropolitan police and as of 9:30 a.m. pacific time on thursday remained in the clark county detention center.
molina is supposed to make the first defense of the belt he won in september from ishe smith on saturday at the mgm grand against jermall charlo. golden boy's richard schaefer, who is promoting the fight card but is not molina's promoter, said as of 9:45 a.m. pacific time thursday that molina was still on the card.
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according to abigail gomez, a spokeswoman for the clark county, nev., detention center, molina is wanted in wisconsin for obstruction and failing to register as a sex offender. she said he has been placed on an immigration hold. molina was born in mexico but lives in the u.s.
sgt. dave lund of the appleton, wis., police said molina is wanted by both the outagamie, wis., county sheriff and the appleton police department. he is wanted by the outagamie sheriff on the sex offense charge, charges that have been pending since january 2007, lund said. appleton police have a misdemeanor disorderly conduct warrant out for molina from 2005.
a spokesperson for the outagamie sheriff was not immediately available for comment. molina promoter leon margules was unavailable for comment.
schaefer, whose company promotes charlo, said he did not have much information on the charges against molina.
"i was told he was being processed and would be released and that he is expected to be at the press conference today," schaefer told yahoo sports.
the news conference for the card, headlined by canelo alvarez against alfredo angulo, is set for 1 p.m. pacific on thursday.
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20th* meɪ, 2014 baɪ ˈeɪmi ˈhɑpkɪnz ðə blæk graʊs ˈblɛndɪd skɑʧ ˈwɪski həz lɔnʧt ə nu kæmˈpeɪn ˈfiʧərɪŋ fɔr feɪmd ɪkˈsplɔrərz: sər fˈjɛnɛs, bɛn ˈfoʊgəl, ˈɑli hɪks ənd ˈkɛntən kul. ɛz pɑrt əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ðə ɪkˈsplɔrərz wɪl teɪk pɑrt ɪn tu ˈsɪgnəʧər ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən with’*’ ɪˈvɛnts, wɛr ðeɪ wɪl tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə haɪz ənd loʊz əv ðɛr ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃənz. ðə kæmˈpeɪn wɪl ɪkˈstɛnd əˈkrɔs ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈaʊtˌdɔr pərˈsuts ˈfɛstɪvəlz θruaʊt 2014 ənd 2015 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈkɛsˌwɪk ˈmaʊntən ˈfɛstɪvəl, ðə ˈmaʊntən baɪk wərld kəp ɪn fɔrt ˈwɪljəm, ənd ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf ˈaʊtˌdɔr ədˈvɛnʧər ənd ˈtrævəl ʃoʊ ɪn ˈləndən. ɪz ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ brɪŋ ðə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈkɛrɪktər bɪˈhaɪnd ɑr brænd tɪ life,”*,” sɛd ˈpɛnmən, ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kənˈtroʊlər æt, dɪˈstrɪbjətər əv ðə blæk graʊs. ə ˈsɪriz əv juˈnik ɪˈvɛnts, kənˈsumərz kən kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ðə ʃɛrd sɛns əv ədˈvɛnʧər, wɪʧ ˈmɪrərz ðə əˈtrɪˌbjuts əv ðiz fɔr ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk explorers.”*.” ˈæftər ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈsæmplɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts, ðə wɪl hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ hæv ɔl fɔr ɪkˈsplɔrərz meɪk ə gɛst əˈpɪrəns æt ðɛr ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt. ðɪs wɪl teɪk pleɪs ɪn ˈərli 2015 wɪθ ˈɛntri ˈditeɪlz riˈlist ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. ə ˌɪnərˈæktɪv lɪv ɪˈvɛnt wɛr ən ˈɔdiəns kən æsk ðə ɪkˈsplɔrərz ðɛr oʊn kˈwɛsʧənz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ teɪk pleɪs æt ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri mˈjuziəm ɔn 8 ˌʤuˈlaɪ ðɪs jɪr ənd ðə həb ɔn 9 sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˈɑli hɪks, roʊər ənd mərˈin ɪkˈsplɔrər, sɛd: ðə blæk graʊs, ˈɛni ɪkˈsplɔrər ər ədˈvɛnʧərər həz ə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈkɛrɪktər ðət draɪvz ðɛm ɔn tɪ teɪk ɔn nu ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd sik aʊt ədˈvɛnʧər. ““motivation*, ˈdɪsəplən ənd ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ səkˈsid ər ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks wi kən ɔl aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪθ ənd əˈspaɪr tɪ hæv. aɪ æm dɪˈlaɪtɪd tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðiz ɪˈvɛnts wɪθ səʧ ɛˈstimd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd aɪ æm ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ dɪˈskəsɪŋ ɑr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ɪn frənt ə lɪv audience.”*.” ðə blæk graʊs ˈwɪski ɪz ə blɛnd əv ðə ˈfeɪməs graʊs.
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20th may, 2014 by amy hopkins
the black grouse blended scotch whisky has launched a new campaign featuring four famed explorers: sir ranulph fiennes, ben fogle, olly hicks and kenton cool.
as part of the campaign, the explorers will take part in two signature ‘in conversation with’ events, where they will talk about the highs and lows of their expeditions.
the campaign will extend across a number of outdoor pursuits festivals throughout 2014 and 2015, including the keswick mountain festival, the uci mountain bike world cup in fort william, and the telegraph outdoor adventure and travel show in london.
“this is an exciting opportunity to bring the distinctive character behind our brand to life,” said johna penman, marketing controller at maxxium uk, uk distributor of the black grouse.
“through a series of unique events, consumers can connect with the brand’s shared sense of adventure, which mirrors the attributes of these four iconic explorers.”
after initial sampling events, the on-trade will have the opportunity to have all four explorers make a guest appearance at their establishment. this will take place in early 2015, with entry details released later this year.
a interactive live event where an audience can ask the explorers their own questions will also take place at london’s natural history museum on 8 july this year and edinburgh’s the hub on 9 september.
olly hicks, rower and marine explorer, said: “like the black grouse, any explorer or adventurer has a distinctive character that drives them on to take on new challenges and seek out adventure.
“motivation, discipline and a desire to succeed are characteristics we can all identify with and aspire to have. i am delighted to be part of these events with such esteemed individuals and i am looking forward to discussing our experiences in front a live audience.”
the black grouse whisky is a peated blend of the famous grouse.
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vatnajökull* ˈgleɪʃər, ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈsɛʃən ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə səˈprim ˈmɛtəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈstrɔŋli kənˈdɛmd ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ juz əv ðə ˈmɛtəl hænd saɪn ɪn leɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ɪts ˈminɪŋ həz bɪˈkəm pərˈvərtɪd baɪ ˌoʊvərˈjuz. "ðə ˈmɛtəl saɪn, ər 'saɪn əv ðə goʊt,' həz ɔl bət lɔst ɪts ˌɪmˈpækt ɛz ə ˈtoʊkən əv rɪˈspɛktfəl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈtruli 'ˈrɑkɪŋ' ər 'ˈmɛtəl,'" ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈtɛrəns "geezer*" ˈbətlər sɛd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈbətlər, ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈəpˌsɛt ðət ðɛr ˈseɪkrɪd ˈʤɛsʧər ɪz biɪŋ juzd tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪt "ˈfeɪvərəbəl bət ˈklɪrli ɪˈvɛnts." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "wi hæv ɔl hərd ðə rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈpipəl ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt tɪ grit ðɛr ˌɪnˈlɔz, ər ˈæftər ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðɛr lɔn moʊərz wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl pʊl," ˈbətlər sɛd. "bət ˈrisəntli ɪt wɑz brɔt tɪ ɑr əˈtɛnʃən ðət ˈsəmˌwən juzd ðə ˈʤɛsʧər ɪn ə ˈtɛksəs kənˈvinjəns stɔr ˈæftər sˈnægɪŋ ðə læst bɑks əv ˈkɛrət keɪks. ðɪs ˈsɪmpli woʊnt du." fɔrmd ɪn 1972 ənd kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ 12 əv ðə moʊst rɪˈvɪrd ˈlidərz əv ðə ˈmɛtəl kəmˈjunɪti, ðə ˈkaʊnsəl mits ˈænjuəli ɪn ɪts məˈʤɛstɪk hɔl əˈtɑp, ˈlɑrʤəst ˈgleɪʃər, tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈmɛtəl əˈfɛrz. ðə kənˈvind fər ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈsɛʃən ˈæftər ˈnɪki, ˈoʊvərˌlɔrd əv ˈmɛtəl əˈfɛrz, wɑz sɛnt hɑrd ˌfoʊtəˈgræfɪk ˈɛvədəns əv əˈbjuz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈneɪʃən. ˈfɛloʊ haɪ prists sɛd ðeɪ wər "ʃɑkt," ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt "wən əv ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs əˈfrənts tɪ ˈmɛtəlz ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti sɪns ðə raɪz əv ɪn ðə leɪt 1990s*." "aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ə taɪm nɑt lɔŋ əˈgoʊ wɪn ðə ˈdɛvəl hɔrnz wər rɪˈzərvd fər ˈoʊnli ðə moʊst ˈraɪʧəs əv ˈpərsən, did, ər rɪf," grænd ˈɛldər sɛd. "tɪ si ˈsəmˌwən θroʊɪŋ ðə hɔrnz tɪ hɪz meɪt æt ðə bɪˈkəz ðə kloʊðz draɪər keɪm tɪ ə fʊl stɑp ʤɪst ɛz hi ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈrɛdɪŋ hɪz ˈkɑpi əv circus…*… ɪt breɪks maɪ hɑrt." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈnɑdɪŋ ɪn ˈsaɪlənt əˈgrimənt wər ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbərz adalwolfa*, ə fræŋk tuˈtɔnɪk ˈmæʤɪkəli brɔt tɪ laɪf baɪ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl, ənd ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv sleɪn ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst "dimebag*" ˈdɛrəl ˈæbət. kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləm, sɛd, ɪz ðə fækt ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu juz ðə saɪn ər nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈmɛtəl ˈrɑstər, ðə lɪst əv tru ˈmɛtəl ˈækəˌlaɪts ɪnˈgreɪvd ɪn mɪˈdjivəl kəˈlɪgrəfi ɔn ˈglimɪŋ ˈpeɪʤɪz əv stil. "ðɪs mæn hir, hu ˌɪnˈvoʊks ðə saɪn ˈmɪrli tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt hɪz ʤɔɪ ðət hɪz ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈpɑpˌkɔrn ɪz dən: hi ɪz nɑt ˈmɛtəl," sɛd. "wi hæv ɪt ɔn gʊd əˈθɔrəti ðət hi prɪˈfərz ðə mˈjuzɪk əv tɪm məˈgrɔ ənd ðət ðə ˈmæʤɪk wərd əv 'zoso*' həz ˈnɛvər pæst hɪz lɪps." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈkaʊnsəl dɪˈskəst ˈsɛvərəl hɑrʃ ˈpənɪʃmənts tɪ dɪˈtər ˈfərðər əˈbjuz. ˈpɔˌloʊ ˈpɪnˌtoʊ, ˈbeɪsɪst fər ðə brəˈzɪljən bænd ənd ˈoʊvərˌlɔrd əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛtəl əˈfɛrz, səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə hænd əv ə səˈspɛktɪd ˈsaɪnər ʃʊd bi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kət ɔf. ə kənˈtɪnʤənsi əv dɛθ ˈrɑkərz frəm ˈgɑtənbərg, sˈwidən ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðət ˈɛni saɪn əˈbjuzər, ər ˈɛniˌwən hu ɪz nɑt səˈfɪʃəntli ˈmɛtəl, ʃʊd bi fɔrst tɪ it hɪz ˈsɛvərd hænd waɪl ˈhævɪŋ hɪz ˈaɪˌbɔlz bərnd wɪθ ə ˌsupərˈhitɪd ˈmɛtəl ˈkrusəˌfɪks, ənd ðɛn bi sˈloʊli skɪnd əˈlaɪv. mɔr ˈʧɛrətəbəl ˈmɛmbərz, səʧ ɛz ˈfɔrmər deɪv, səˈʤɛstɪd ðət "ə ˈhɛlpfəl lɪst əv ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz kʊd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˈəðərz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin ˈmɛtəl ənd əˈkərənsɪz." "ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hu ˌɪnkərˈɛktli meɪk ðə saɪn hæv ˈtreɪsɪz əv ˈmɛtəl ɪn ðɛr hɑrts ənd maɪndz, ðeɪ ʤɪst nid ðə ˈprɑpər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn," sɛd. "rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈmɛni ər ˈaʊtˌkæsts ənd ˈluzərz. tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ðɛm ˈfərðər ɪz tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈmɛtəl." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ənˈtɪl ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ˌdɪˈsaɪdz wət kɔrs əv ˈækʃən tɪ əˈdɑpt, ˈbətlər sɛd hi bɪˈlivz ðət ə ˈsɪmpəl rul əv θəm wɪl hɛlp rɪˈdus ðə ˈɪnsɪdəns əv əˈbjuz. "ɪf jʊr hɛd ɪz ˈniðər ˈbæŋɪŋ nɔr θˈræʃɪŋ, ju ʃʊd nɑt bi θroʊɪŋ ðə saɪn," ˈbətlər sɛd. "ɪts ðət ˈsɪmpəl." jɛt, ɪn ə ˈleɪtər ˈɪntərvˌju ɪn hɪz ˈpraɪvət, ˈʧeɪmbərz, ˈbətlər ɪkˈsprɛst ðə kənˈsərn ðət ðə ˈprɑbləm həz groʊn tu ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd fər ˈivɪn ðə ˈmaɪti tɪ sɑlv. hi sɛd hi ˈwəriz ðət ˈmɛtəl ˈstændərdz hæv bɪn ɔn ðə dɪˈklaɪn fər soʊ lɔŋ ðət fju hæv ˈɛni klɪr aɪˈdiə ɛz tɪ wət ɪz ˈmɛtəl ənd wət ɪz nɑt. ðə həz ɪkˈspɪriənst dip ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl rɪfts ɪn ðə pæst ðət hæv əˈfɛktɪd ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ meɪk strɔŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz, moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈlɛŋθi traɪəl ənd əˈvɛnʧuəl ˈsɛntənsɪŋ əv məˈtælɪkə ˈdrəmər lɑrz ˈəlrɪʧ, hu wɑz ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ɪn 2004 ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈkətɪŋ hɪz hɛr, aʊt ɔn ˈnæpstər, ənd kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsaʊnˌtræk əv ˈmɪʃən: ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl 2 ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "tɪ ðɪs deɪ, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ɔn ðə ˈkaʊnsəl hu ˈdipli rɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈprɛzəns əv [ˈpɔɪzən ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst] c.c*. dəˈvɪl,'" ˈbətlər sɛd. "ɪn fækt, soʊ du aɪ. dɪˈspaɪt ɑr ˈdɪfərənsɪz, ðə ˈkaʊnsəl stɪl rɪˈmeɪnz ðə soʊl ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪtər əv ɔl θɪŋz ˈmɛtəl. wi məst gɪt θru tɪ ðoʊz hu ˈwɔntənli əˈbjuz ðə saɪn əv ðə goʊt. ðeɪ məst bi ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət ˈwɔtərɪŋ daʊn ðə saɪnz ˈminɪŋ wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈsɪriəs ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz." ʃʊd ðə əˈbjuz kənˈtɪnju, ˈbətlər sɛd ðə ˈkaʊnsəl "wɪl dɪˈfər ðə ˈmætər tɪ ˈseɪtən."
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vatnajökull glacier, iceland—in an emergency session tuesday, members of the supreme metal council strongly condemned the increasing use of the metal hand sign in lay society, claiming that its meaning has become perverted by overuse.
"the metal sign, or 'sign of the goat,' has all but lost its impact as a token of respectful recognition for something truly 'rocking' or 'metal,'" smc president terence "geezer" butler said. according to butler, members are upset that their sacred gesture is being used to acknowledge and celebrate "favorable but clearly non-metal events."
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"we have all heard the reports of people using it to greet their in-laws, or after starting their lawn mowers with a single pull," butler said. "but recently it was brought to our attention that someone used the gesture in a texas convenience store after snagging the last box of carrot cakes. this simply won't do."
formed in 1972 and comprising 12 of the most revered leaders of the metal community, the council meets annually in its majestic hall atop vatnajökull, iceland's largest glacier, to discuss metal affairs. the smc convened for a special session after nikki sixx, overlord of glam metal affairs, was sent hard photographic evidence of metal-sign abuse across the nation. sixx's fellow high priests said they were "shocked," calling it "one of the most serious affronts to metal's integrity since the rise of rap-metal in the late 1990s."
"i remember a time not long ago when the devil horns were reserved for only the most righteous of person, deed, or riff," grand elder lemmy kilmister said. "to see someone throwing the horns to his mate at the launderette because the clothes dryer came to a full stop just as he finished reading his copy of circus… it breaks my heart."
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nodding in silent agreement were council members adalwolfa, a curvaceous frank frazetta-drawn teutonic she-warrior magically brought to life by the council, and the spirit of slain pantera guitarist "dimebag" darrell abbott.
compounding the problem, sixx said, is the fact that many people who use the sign are not recognized members of the metal roster, the list of true metal acolytes engraved in medieval calligraphy on gleaming pages of steel.
"this man here, who invokes the sign merely to indicate his joy that his microwave popcorn is done: he is not metal," sixx said. "we have it on good authority that he prefers the music of tim mcgraw and that the magic word of 'zoso' has never passed his lips."
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the council discussed several harsh punishments to deter further metal-sign abuse. paulo pinto, bassist for the brazilian thrash-metal band sepultura and overlord of international metal affairs, suggested that the hand of a suspected signer should be immediately cut off. a contingency of death rockers from gothenburg, sweden recommended that any sign abuser, or anyone who is not sufficiently metal, should be forced to eat his severed hand while having his eyeballs burned with a superheated metal crucifix, and then be slowly skinned alive.
more charitable members, such as former megadeth frontman dave mustaine, suggested that "a helpful list of guidelines could educate others, allowing them to distinguish between metal and non-metal occurrences."
"a lot of people who incorrectly make the sign have traces of metal in their hearts and minds, they just need the proper direction," mustaine said. "remember that many are outcasts and losers. to punish them further is to destroy the future of metal."
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until the council decides what course of action to adopt, butler said he believes that a simple rule of thumb will help reduce the incidence of metal-sign abuse.
"if your head is neither banging nor thrashing, you should not be throwing the sign," butler said. "it's that simple."
yet, in a later interview in his private, skull-bedecked chambers, butler expressed the concern that the problem has grown too widespread for even the mighty smc to solve. he said he worries that metal standards have been on the decline for so long that few have any clear idea as to what is metal and what is not. the smc has experienced deep ideological rifts in the past that have affected its ability to make strong decisions, most notably during the lengthy trial and eventual sentencing of metallica drummer lars ulrich, who was indicted in 2004 on charges of cutting his hair, pussing out on napster, and contributing to the original motion-picture soundtrack of mission: impossible 2.
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"to this day, there are many on the council who deeply resent the presence of [poison guitarist] c.c. deville,'" butler said. "in fact, so do i. despite our differences, the council still remains the sole arbitrator of all things metal. we must get through to those who wantonly abuse the sign of the goat. they must be informed that watering down the sign's meaning will result in serious consequences."
should the abuse continue, butler said the council "will defer the matter to satan."
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ˈbɪtərsˌwit ˈmoʊmənt ɛz mæn ɪz ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd wɪθ lɔst dɔg hu ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə faɪər ðət kɪld hɪz ˈsɪstər ənd nis θri deɪz ˈæftər ə ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə mæn lɔst boʊθ hɪz ˈsɪstər ənd nis tɪ ə ˈmɔrnɪŋ bleɪz hi ˈoʊnli ʤɪst ɪˈskeɪpt hɪmˈsɛlf hi wɑz ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd wɪθ ðə wən ˈəðər ˈvɪktɪm hu ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp wɪθ ɪm: hɪz ˈsɪstərz dɔg. wɪθ ə ˈhərid baʊns ɪn hɪz stɛp, pərˈhæps ðə fərst sɪns ðə haʊs faɪər, ˈwɪljəm stoʊn, əraɪvd æt ðə ˈlæŋkəstər ˈkaʊnti ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈspɑtɪd ðə smɔl waɪt dɔg ˈkədəld əp ɔn ðə flɔr əv ə keɪʤ. 'ðæts hər! ðæts hər!' hi sɛd waɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz weɪ tɪ ðə ʃaɪ dɔg neɪmd ˈbɛlə ðət laɪk ˈmɪstər stoʊn ʤɪst ˈbɛrli sərˈvaɪvd, rɪˈpɔrts. skroʊl daʊn fər ˈvɪdioʊ sərˈvaɪvərz: ˈwɪljəm stoʊn, ənd ðɪs skɛrd dɔg neɪmd ˈbɛlə wər ðə soʊl sərˈvaɪvərz əv ə ˈdɛdli haʊs faɪər ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət tʊk ðə lɪvz əv tu ˈəðərz ˈtræʤədi: ˈmɪstər stoʊn ənd ˈbɛlə ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə haʊs faɪər ðət tʊk ðə lɪvz əv hɪz ˈsɪstər, pɔˈlin stoʊn, 39 ənd ləˈlɑni ˈroʊmən, ə ʧaɪld ðə stoʊnz ləvd ənd kənˈsɪdərd ˈfæməli 'ʃi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ bæk ɪn bət aɪ kɔld hər ənd ʃi ˈfɑloʊd mi bæk aʊt,' hi sɛd waɪl ˈskupɪŋ əp ənd skˈwizɪŋ ðə dɔg kloʊz tɪ hɪz saɪd. 'ðɛn wi ˈkʊdənt faɪnd hər, bət aɪ hæd tɪ faɪnd hər,' hi sɛd, hɪz vɔɪs ˈkrækɪŋ. ðə haʊs faɪər ˈərli ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ tʊk ðə lɪvz əv boʊθ pɔˈlin stoʊn, 39 ənd ləˈlɑni ˈroʊmən, ə ʧaɪld ðə stoʊnz seɪ ðeɪ wər ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɪŋ bət kənˈsɪdərd ˈfæməli. ðə pɛr hæd bɪˈkəm træpt ɪn ðɛr ˈbɛˌdrum wɪθ ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz əˈneɪbəl tɪ riʧ ðɛm ɪn taɪm. θri əv ðoʊz fərst rɪˈspɑndərz wər ˈɪnʤərd, wən əv wɪʧ səˈsteɪnd bərnz ənd wɑz ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən. sin: ˈbɛlə bɪˈkeɪm lɔst ɪn ðə kəˈmoʊʃən əv ðə faɪər ənd ɪt ˈwəzənt ənˈtɪl ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ʃi wɑz kɔt ɔn ə strit ənd ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈloʊkəl ˈʃɛltər faʊnd: ˈɔfɪsər ˌʤuəˈnitə, lɛft, faʊnd ðə dɔg ɔn ðə strits ənd brɔt hər tɪ ˈsuzən ˈmɑrtɪn, ˈfaʊndər əv ðə ˈlæŋkəstər ˈkaʊnti, raɪt, hu sɛd ʃi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli nu hu ʃi bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ ɪn ɔl əv ðə kəˈmoʊʃən, ðə ˈlɪtəl waɪt dɔg bɪˈkeɪm lɔst. ˈɛvəri deɪ sɪns ˈmɪstər stoʊn ənd ˈəðər ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz hæd bɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈʃɛltər ˈæskɪŋ ɪf ðeɪ hæd sin ðə dɔg. ˈmɪstər stoʊn ˈivɪn sɛnt ðɛm ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə waɪt dɔg ɔn hɪz sɛl foʊn. bɪˈkəz əv ðət, wɪn pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˌʤuəˈnitə pɪkt əp ðə dɔg waɪl rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə kɔl əv ə streɪ ənd drɑpt hər ɔf æt ðə ˈʃɛltər, ˈsuzən ˈmɑrtɪn, ˈlæŋkəstər ˈkaʊnti ˈfaʊndər, sɪz ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn nid tɪ si ðə dɔg tɪ noʊ ɪt wɑz hər. 'ðə fərst θɪŋ aɪ sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈivɪn gɑt aʊt əv ðə kɑr, "aɪ noʊ ðə dɔg, ðæts ðə dɔg frəm ðə faɪər!"' ʃi ɪkˈskleɪmd. sæd aɪz: boʊθ mæn ənd dɔg rɪˈflɛktɪd saɪnz əv strɛs ənd ˈsædnəs ɪn ðɛr aɪz bət wɪθ ˈmɪstər stoʊn, səm rɪˈlif noʊɪŋ hiz rɪˈteɪnd ə pɑrt əv hɪz ˈsɪstər ˈlɪftɪŋ ðə smɔl dɔg əp ɪn hɪz ɑrmz, ˈmɪstər stoʊn ˈkədəld ðə ˈænəməl, boʊθ mæn ənd ˈænəməl rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ˈfraɪtənd ənd sæd aɪz æt wən əˈnəðər. 'ʃi noʊz ʃi lɔst hər ˈmɑmi,' hi sɪz waɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ hər, hɪz vɔɪs ˈtrɛmbəlɪŋ. 'ɪt ʤɪst brɪŋz ʤɔɪ tɪ ju noʊɪŋ ðət ju geɪv bæk ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɑz lɔst ənd jæ soʊ, meɪks ju fil gʊd,' ˈɔfɪsər sɛd waɪl ˈwaɪpɪŋ ə tɪr frəm hər oʊn aɪ. 'aɪ lɔst maɪ nis, ʃiz ən ˈeɪnʤəl, aɪ lɔst maɪ ˈsɪstər,' hi pɔzd lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ, aɪ gɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ hər.' ðə kɔz əv ðə faɪər ɪz stɪl biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd. wɔʧ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ hir:
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bittersweet moment as man is reunited with lost dog who disappeared during the fire that killed his sister and niece
three days after a pennsylvania man lost both his sister and niece to a morning blaze he only just escaped himself he was emotionally reunited with the one other victim who managed to escape with him: his sister's dog.
with a hurried bounce in his step, perhaps the first since the house fire, william stone, jr arrived at the lancaster county spca on thursday and immediately spotted the small white dog cuddled up on the floor of a cage.
'that's her! that's her!' he said while making his way to the shy dog named bella that like mr stone just barely survived, fox43 reports.
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survivors: william stone, jr and this scared dog named bella were the sole survivors of a deadly house fire on monday that took the lives of two others
tragedy: mr stone and bella managed to escape the house fire that took the lives of his sister, pauline stone, 39, and 6-year-old leilani roman, a child the stones loved and considered family
'she was going to go back in but i called her and she followed me back out,' he said while scooping up and squeezing the dog close to his side.
'then we couldn't find her, but i had to find her,' he said, his voice cracking.
the house fire early monday morning took the lives of both pauline stone, 39, and 6-year-old leilani roman, a child the stones say they were babysitting but considered family.
the pair had become trapped in their second-story bedroom with firefighters unable to reach them in time.
three of those first responders were injured, one of which sustained second-degree burns and was listed in critical condition.
scene: bella became lost in the commotion of the fire and it wasn't until thursday that she was caught on a street and taken to a local shelter
found: officer juanita martinez-bender, left, found the dog on the streets and brought her to susan martin, founder of the lancaster county spca, right, who said she immediately knew who she belongs to
in all of the commotion, the little white dog became lost.
every day since mr stone and other family members had been calling the local spca shelter asking if they had seen the dog.
mr stone even sent them a picture of the white dog on his cell phone.
because of that, when police officer juanita martinez-bender picked up the dog while responding to a call of a stray and dropped her off at the shelter, susan martin, lancaster county spca's founder, says didn't even need to see the dog to know it was her.
'the first thing i said before it even got out of the car, "i know the dog, that's the dog from the fire!"' she exclaimed.
sad eyes: both man and dog reflected signs of stress and sadness in their eyes but with mr stone, some relief knowing he's retained a part of his sister
lifting the small dog up in his arms, mr stone cuddled the animal, both man and animal reflecting frightened and sad eyes at one another.
'she knows she lost her mommy,' he says while holding her, his voice trembling.
'it just brings joy to you knowing that you gave back something that was lost and yeah so, makes you feel good,' officer martinez-bender said while wiping a tear from her own eye.
'i lost my niece, she's an angel, i lost my sister,' he paused long before continuing, '’least i got something that belongs to her.'
the cause of the fire is still being investigated.
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wɪn ðə ˈtɛstɪd ˈstudənts əraʊnd ðə wərld ɪn ə tɛst noʊn ɛz ˈpisə ɪn 2012 ˈjuˈɛs tinz keɪm ɪn pleɪs ɪn mæθ, bɪˈloʊ ðɛr ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ɪn ɛˈstoʊniə, ˈlætviə, viˌɛtˈnɑm, ənd speɪn. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈædəlts, ɪt tərnz aʊt, ər noʊ mɔr ˈkeɪpəbəl. ənd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈdɪʤɪtəl, ðeɪ ər ˈlɪtərəli ðə wərst ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpt wərld. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈsɛsmənt əv ˈædəlt ˈkɑmpətɪnsiz (piaac*) ɪz ə tɛst ˈgɪvɪn tɪ əraʊnd 16 tɪ ɪn 24 dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ɪt ɪz mɛnt tɪ si wət skɪlz ˈædəlts nid tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ə ɪˈkɑnəmi, boʊθ æt wərk ənd ɪn laɪf, ənd tɛsts θri ˈɛriəz: ˈlɪtərəsi,, ənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl. kˈwɛsʧənz ˌɪnˈklud θɪŋz laɪk (pdf*) əv ðiz ˈkænədɪts rɪˈsivd ðə list əˈmaʊnt əv votes,”*,” wɪθ ə ʧɑrt ˈlɪstɪŋ fɔr ˈkænədɪts ənd ðə ˈnəmbər əv voʊts ðeɪ rɪˈsivd (ðə moʊst ˈbeɪsɪk ˈlɛvəl), ənd ðiz iˈmeɪlz tɪ ə ˈpɑrti ˈɪntu tu faɪlz, ˈpipəl hu kən kəm ənd ðoʊz hu cannot.”*.” ˈlægərdz ðə rɪˈzəlts ər ˌriˈpɔrtəd tu weɪz: fərst, ɛz ˈævrɪʤɪz ɔn ə skeɪl əv ənd ˈsɛkənd, ɛz prəˈfɪʃənsi, ər wət ʃɛr əv ðə tɛst ˈteɪkərz fɔl ˈɪntu ˈvɛriəs əˈbɪləˌti grups. ɪn ˈlɪtərəsi, ˈjuˈɛs ˈædəlts du ˌoʊˈkeɪ: ðə ˈævərɪʤ skɔr əˈkrɔs ɔl 24 ˈkəntriz wɑz 273 ənd ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈjuˈɛs ˈædəlt klɑkt ɪn æt 272 ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn pleɪs. ɪn, θɪŋz wər ˈblikər: ˈjuˈɛs ˈædəlts skɔrd 257 sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈævərɪʤ əv 269 ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsaɪprəs, ˈpoʊlənd, ɛˈstoʊniə ənd ðə sˈloʊvɑk riˈpəblɪk fər ən pleɪs ˈfɪnɪʃ. ɪn mæθ, əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪθ ə haɪ skul dɪˈploʊmɑ pərˈfɔrmd əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm ɛz haɪ skul ˈdrɑˌpaʊts ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. meɪks ðɪs soʊ ˈsoʊbərɪŋ ɪz ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl tɛst əv mæθ ər skills,”*,” ˈstivən provasnik*, ə ˈrisərʧ ˈsaɪəntɪst æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnər ɔn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən stəˈtɪstɪks, toʊld kwɔrts. ɪn ˈdɪʤɪtəl, ˈjuˈɛs ˈædəlts keɪm dɛd læst, wɪθ ə skɔr əv 274 kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 283 noʊ ˈsɪlvər ˈlaɪnɪŋz wərs, ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz ə ˈlɑrʤər ʃɛr əv loʊ pərˈfɔrmərz ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɛriə. ˈnɪrli 70 əv jəŋ ˈædəlts ɪn ðə 16 tɪ dɪd nɑt ˈfɪnɪʃ skul ər hæv ˈoʊnli ə ˈhaɪˌskul dɪˈploʊmɑ. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɪz 73 bət ə ˈlɑrʤər ʃɛr əv ðɪs grup ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs skɔrd æt ðə ˈbɑtəm ˈlɛvəlz əv prəˈfɪʃənsi ɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ, mæθ, ənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl ðən ðɛr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pɪrz. prəˈfɪʃənsi ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn pərˈfɔrməns ˈɪntu sɪks ˈlɛvəlz. ˈkəntriz wɔnt lɑts əv ˈpipəl pərˈfɔrmɪŋ æt haɪ ˈlɛvəlz ənd nɑt soʊ ˈmɛni ˈtɛstɪŋ æt ðə ˈbɑtəm ˈlɛvəlz. fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðət ɪz nɑt ðə keɪs. ɪn ˈlɪtərəsi, əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv ə ˈlɑrʤər pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv jəŋ ˈædəlts pərˈfɔrmɪŋ æt boʊθ ðə tɔp, wɪʧ ɪz gʊd, bət ˈɔlsoʊ æt ðə ˈbɑtəm, wɪʧ ɪz bæd. ɪn mæθ, wərs: ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz fjuər ɛkˈsɛlɪŋ æt ðə tɔp, ənd mɔr ˈfɑlɪŋ ɪn ðə loʊər ˈlɛvəlz. ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪz ˈivɪn wərs: ˈmeɪbi ðə tɛst ɪz ˈrɪli hɑrd? ə kˈwɛʃən frəm ðə tɛst. ðə tɛst ˈteɪkər gɪts ə bɑr græf wɪθ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈwərkərz ˈæbsənt ɪn jɪr 2 baɪ mənθ. ðɛn ðeɪ gɪt ə ˈteɪbəl wɪθ ðə ˈdætə. tu əv ðə ˈdætə pɔɪnts ər rɔŋ, ənd ðeɪ hæv tɪ spɑt ðət mɪˈsteɪk. ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnər fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈrisərʧ əˈməŋ jəŋ ˈædəlts, 27 əv əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪθ ə ˈhaɪˌskul dɪˈploʊmɑ kʊd nɑt sɑlv ə ˈprɑbləm laɪk ðɪs, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈoʊnli 13 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˈlæˌkləstər ˈpisə rɪˈzəlts lʊk gʊd kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðiz ˈleɪtəst skɔrz. ɪz nɑt ɛz ˈdɪfəkəlt ɛz pisa,”*,” sɛd provasnik*. ɪz ən əˈsɛsmənt æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈsɛkənˌdɛri skul ðət ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə skɪlz əv haɪ skul students.”*.” piacc*? ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈwərkˌpleɪs skills.”*.” ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðɪs dɪz nɑt sim tɪ bi daʊn tɪ ə læk əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, wɪʧ wʊd bi ˈizəli əˈdrɛst. sˌloʊˈvɑˌkiə spɛnz əˈbaʊt (pdf*) pər ˈstudənt ənd pərˈfɔrmz æt əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm ɛz ðə ˈjuˈɛs, wɪʧ spɛnz əˈbaʊt pər ˈstudənt. ˌkɔˈriə, ðə ˈkəntri ɪn ˌmæθəˈmætɪks, spɛnz wɛl bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈævərɪʤ pər ˈstudənt. ðət minz ˈjuˈɛs haɪ skulz pərˈpɛrɪŋ ˈstudənts fər ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs, ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈjuˈɛs meɪ boʊst ˌjunəˈvərsətiz (ˈjuʒəwəli ˈmɛʒərd baɪ wət ðɛr ˈrisərʧ dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈproʊdus), ðeɪ ər nɑt duɪŋ ə gʊd ʤɑb əv pərˈpɛrɪŋ ˈstudənts fər ðə ril wərld. ““clearly*, wi hæv səm wərk tɪ du ɪn ðɪs country,”*,” ˈpɛgi kɑr, ðə ˈæktɪŋ kəˈmɪʃənər əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæʃənəl ˈkæntər fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən stəˈtɪstɪks, toʊld ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr. ðət simz laɪk ən ˈəndərˌsteɪtmənt ðət ˈivɪn ðə tɛst ˈteɪkərz əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs kən ˌəndərˈstænd.
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when the oecd tested half-a-million 15-year-old students around the world in a test known as pisa in 2012, us teens came in 27th place in math, below their counterparts in estonia, latvia, vietnam, and spain.
american adults, it turns out, are no more capable. and when it comes to digital problem-solving, they are literally the worst in the developed world.
the program for international assessment of adult competencies (piaac) is a test given to around 150,000 16- to 65-year-olds in 24 developed countries around the world. it is meant to see what skills adults need to function in a knowledge-based economy, both at work and in life, and tests three areas: literacy, numeracy, and digital problem-solving.
questions include things like (pdf) “which of these candidates received the least amount of votes,” with a chart listing four candidates and the number of votes they received (the most basic level), and “sort these emails rsvping to a party into two pre-existing files, people who can come and those who cannot.”
laggards
the results are reported two ways: first, as averages on a scale of 0-500 and second, as proficiency, or what share of the test takers fall into various ability groups.
in literacy, us adults do okay: the average score across all 24 countries was 273, and the average us adult clocked in at 272, coming in 13th place. in numeracy, things were bleaker: us adults scored 257, significantly below the average of 269, putting them behind cyprus, poland, estonia and the slovak republic for an 18th place finish.
in math, americans with a high school diploma performed about the same as high school dropouts in other countries.
“what makes this so sobering is that this is not a high-level test of math or critical-thinking skills,” stephen provasnik, a research scientist at the national center on education statistics, told quartz.
in digital problem-solving, us adults came dead last, with a score of 274 compared with an average of 283.
no silver linings
what’s worse, the us has a larger share of low performers in every single area.
nearly 70% of young adults in the us—aged 16 to 34—either did not finish school or have only a high-school diploma. the average in other countries is 73%, but a larger share of this group in the us scored at the bottom levels of proficiency in reading, math, and digital problem-solving than their international peers.
proficiency is defined by breaking down performance into six levels. countries want lots of people performing at high levels and not so many testing at the bottom levels. for the us, that is not the case. in literacy, americans have a larger percentage of young adults performing at both the top, which is good, but also at the bottom, which is bad. in math, it’s worse: the us has fewer excelling at the top, and more falling in the lower levels.
digital problem-solving is even worse:
maybe the test is really hard?
here’s a level-2 numeracy question from the piaac test. the test taker gets a bar graph with the number of workers absent in year 2, graphed by month. then they get a table with the data. two of the data points are wrong, and they have to spot that mistake.
national center for education research
among young adults, 27% of americans with a high-school diploma could not solve a problem like this, compared with only 13% internationally.
indeed, the us’s lackluster pisa results look good compared to these latest scores. “piaac is not as difficult as pisa,” said provasnik. “pisa is an assessment at the end of secondary school that is designed to measure the skills of high school students.” piacc? “it’s measuring basic workplace skills.”
unfortunately, this does not seem to be down to a lack of investment, which would be easily addressed. slovakia spends about $53,000 (pdf) per student and performs at about the same as the us, which spends about $115,000 per student. korea, the highest-performing oecd country in mathematics, spends well below the average per student.
that means us high schools aren’t preparing students for the workplace, and even though the us may boast top-ranked universities (usually measured by what their research departments produce), they are not doing a good job of preparing students for the real world.
“clearly, we have some work to do in this country,” peggy carr, the acting commissioner of the us government’s national canter for education statistics, told npr. that seems like an understatement that even the least-savvy test takers among us can understand.
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mɑrʧ 29 2014 həˈwaɪˌi: ˈælərʤi ˈsizən du tɪ 'vog*' baɪ ˈʤɛnə əˈbeɪt, stæf ˈraɪtər mɑrʧ 29 2014 æm ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn həˈwaɪˌi ər siɪŋ ən ˈɪnˌfləks əv ˈpeɪʃənz kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əv ˈælərʤiz wɪθ noʊ rɪˈlif ɪn saɪt. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈkeɪsɪz ʃɛr ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ həˈwaɪˌiz ˈtʊˌrɪzəm dɪˈtərrənt, vɑlˈkænɪk smɑg, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz "vog*" fər ʃɔrt. kəmz ənd goʊz ɪn ˈpəlsɪz; ɪts bɪn ðɪs weɪ fər ðə pæst 10 jɪrz wɪn nu vɛnts ˈoʊpənd əp æt. əˈbaʊt eɪt jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðə ˈsəmɪt bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈirəpt, ənd ðə ɪˈmɪʃən əv ˈgæsɪz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ increase,”*,” ˈkɛvɪn ˈʤɑnsən, ˈrisərʧ prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv æt sɛd. ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə bɪg ˈaɪlənd ənd ɪz wən əv həˈwaɪˌiz moʊst ˈæktɪv vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz ɪn ðə həˈwaɪˌi vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk. ðə ˈgəvərnər əv həˈwaɪˌi, nil ˌæbərˈkrɑmbi, həz ˈlɪstɪd ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈəndər həˈwaɪˌiz ˈimərʤənsi ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt kənˈsərnɪŋ. wət həz ˈrisəntli pleɪgd həˈwaɪˌiz skaɪz ˈɔlsoʊ pʊts ˈpipəl æt rɪsk fər ˈsərtən hɛlθ kənˈdɪʃənz. ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt kənˈteɪnz ə lɪst əv ˈsɪmptəmz ðət ˈmɪrər ðət əv ˈsizənəl ˈælərʤiz, səʧ ɛz ˈrəni noʊz ənd ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈbriðɪŋ. həˈwaɪənz ər ˈsəfərɪŋ ənd ðə haɪ gæs ˈlɛvəlz ˈivɪn lɛd ðə həˈwaɪˌi vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk tɪ kloʊz ˈsɛvərəl deɪz læst mənθ, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən əv ˈtʊrɪsts. ˈsəlfər daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ə pəˈlutənt ðət ɪz ɪˈmɪtɪd frəm vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz, ɪz ðə meɪn ˈkəlprɪt ðət ɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ ðiz ˈælərʤiz ənd ˈfrikˌwɛnt ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃənz. ““sulfur*, wɪʧ riækts wɪθ ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈsənˌlaɪt, ˈɑksɪʤən, ˈwɔtər ənd ˈtaɪni dəst ˈpɑrtɪkəlz tɪ fɔrm ə bənʧ əv ˈsəlˌfeɪt ˈɛrəˌsɑlz, səlfˈjʊrɪk ˈæsəd ənd ˈəðər ˈkɑmpaʊndz ðət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðɪs 'vɑlˈkænɪk smɑg' ɪn ˈsərtən ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˈaɪləndz wɪʧ du nɑt ɪkˈspɪriəns strɔŋ treɪd wɪndz æt ˈsərtən taɪmz əv ðə jɪr ɪn particular,”*,” ˈtɑməs ʃeɪ əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈfækəlti sɛd. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv həz ˈivɪn gɔn ɛz fɑr ɛz tɪ ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪŋ ə ˈmɛʒərmənt ənd priˈdɪkʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt (vmap*). ˈloʊkəlz kən ˈvɪzɪt ðɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈdeɪli ənd ʧɛk ˈkɑrənt kənˈdɪʃənz ɔn ˈdeɪli vɑlˈkænɪk ɪˈmɪʃənz ənd ʧɛk ðə ɛr kˈwɑləti ɪn ðɛr ˈɛriə. ɪz praɪˈmɛrəli ə ˈmɪksʧər əv ˈsəlfər daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd gæs ənd ˈsəlˌfeɪt ˈɛrəˌsɑl. ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ðə meɪn ˈprɑbləm ɪn ˈɛriəz nɪr ðə vɛnts ənd ɔn ðə bɪg ˈaɪlənd. ˈfɑrðər nɔrθ ənd wɛst, ˈɛrəˌsɑl ɪz ˈkɛrid baɪ ˈkoʊnə wɪndz (saʊθ ənd ˌsaʊˈθist wɪndz) tɪ ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə ˈaɪlənd ʧeɪn, ˈstivən businger*, dɪˈrɛktər sɛd. ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ənd ˈwɔtər ˈveɪpər ɪn ðə ɛr ɪz wən ðət həˈwaɪənz ər ˈfilɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ˈsaɪnəsəz. ˈwɔtər ˈveɪpər kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ səlfˈjʊrɪk ˈæsəd ɪz wət ðə ˈloʊkəlz ər ˈfilɪŋ ɪn ðɛr θroʊts, ɔn ðɛr skɪn, ənd əˈfɛktɪŋ ðɛr mˈjukəs ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz. aɪ doʊnt ˈivɪn hæv ˈsizənəl ˈælərʤiz, bət aɪ du rɪˈspɑnd tɪ. wɪn ɪts ɪn ðə ɛr, aɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈhɛˌdeɪks ənd congestion,”*,” ˈʤɑnsən sɛd. ðə heɪz həz ˈhəvərd ˈoʊvər pɑrts əv ðə bɪg ˈaɪlənd fər wiks, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðoʊz ˈɛriəz daʊnˈwɪnd əv ðə ˌkɔlˈdɛrə əv. ðə wɪnd həz bloʊn tɪ ˌoʊˈɑhu, səm 200 maɪəlz tɪ ðə nɔrθ, ˈbeɪðɪŋ ˌhɑnəˈlulu ɪn ə laɪt heɪz, ˈʤɑnsən sɛd. rɪˈleɪtɪd: rɛr smɑg lidz tɪ ˈpɛrɪs ˈtrævəl riˈstrɪkʃənz ˈstəbərn ˈsəmər smɑg ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ smɑg ˈlæstɪŋ θru ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˌoʊˈɑhu ˈloʊkəl, ˈglɔriə ˈwɔktər, sɛd ðə kəmz ənd goʊz ɪn hər ˈɛriə ɛz wɛl, bət ɪf jʊr ə ˈsəfərər əv ˈsizənəl ˈælərʤiz, ðɛn saɪd ˈifɛkts wɪl faɪnd ju. ɔˈrɛdi hæv ˈəpər ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ˈɪʃuz ənd soʊ wɪn aɪ si ðət ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə 'greɪ deɪ' aɪ priˈpɛr ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti breathing,”*,” ˈwɔktər sɛd. ˈwɔktər sɛd wɪn ˌoʊˈɑhu ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ðə ˈoʊdərləs, ˈhɛvi, greɪ, ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈsizənəl ˈælərʤiz ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ. ˈməltəˌplaɪz jʊr ˈsɪmptəmz taɪmz θri, soʊ ɪf ju hæv ˈæzmə jʊr mɔr proʊn tɪ hæv ən ˈæzmə əˈtæk. əm proʊn tɪ ˈhɛˌdeɪks bət wɪn ðɛr ɪz, aɪ ˈɔfən gɪt migraines,”*,” ˈwɔktər sɛd. ɔn tɔp əv ðə ˈælərʤiz, ˈʤɑnsən sɛd, ə klɪr deɪ aɪ kən ˈjuʒəwəli lʊk aʊt ənd si ˌwaɪkiˈki [biʧ ɔn ˌhɑnəˈlulu, ɔn ðə saʊθ ʃɔr əv ˌoʊˈɑhu] bət wɪn sɛts ɪn, aɪ luz maɪ view,”*,” ˈʤɑnsən sɛd. ðə ɪz əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə hɛlθ əv ðə ˈloʊkəlz, ənd frəm ˈʤɑnsənz əˈkaʊnt, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪsˈrəptɪŋ ðə ˈsinɪk həˈwaɪən ˈlænˌskeɪp ðət ðə ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs ɪz rɪˈnaʊnd fər əˈməŋ ˈtʊrɪsts. rɪˈpɔrt ə ˈtaɪpoʊ
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march 29, 2014 hawaii: year-long allergy season due to 'vog'
by jenna abate, staff writer march 29, 2014, 1:57:46 am edt
medical officials in hawaii are seeing an influx of patients complaining of year-round allergies with no relief in sight. many of the cases share a cause-and-effect relationship with hawaii's tourism deterrent, volcanic smog, which is also known as "vog" for short.
“it comes and goes in pulses; it's been this way for the past 10 years when new vents opened up at kilauea. about eight years ago the summit began to erupt, and the emission of gasses started to increase,” kevin johnson, research professor at the university of hawai'i at mānoa said.
kilauea is located on the big island and is one of hawaii's most active volcanoes in the hawaii volcanoes national park.
the governor of hawaii, neil abercrombie, has listed a series of q&a's under hawaii's emergency information section of the state government website concerning vog. what has recently plagued hawaii's skies also puts people at risk fortain health conditions. the website contains a list of symptoms that mirror that of seasonal allergies, such as runny nose and difficulty breathing.
hawaiians are suffering and the high gas levels even led the hawaii volcanoes national park to close several days last month, forcing the evacuation of tourists. sulfur dioxide (so2), a pollutant that is emitted from volcanoes, is the main culprit that is causing these year-long allergies and frequent evacuations.
“sulfur, which reacts with atmospheric sunlight, oxygen, water and tiny dust particles to form a bunch of sulfate aerosols, sulfuric acid and other compounds that generate this 'volcanic smog' intain areas of the islands which do not experience strong trade winds attain times of the year in particular,” thomas shea of the university of hawai'i's phd reaserch faculty said.
the university of hawai'i has even gone as far as to spearheading a vog measurement and prediction project (vmap). locals can visit this website daily and check current conditions on daily volcanic emissions and check the air quality in their area. vog is primarily a mixture of sulfur dioxide (so2) gas and sulfate (so4) aerosol. so2 is expected to be the main problem in areas near the vents and on the big island. farther north and west, so4 aerosol is carried by kona winds (south and southeast winds) to other parts of the island chain, steven businger, vmap director said.
the combination of so2 and water vapor in the air is one that hawaiians are feeling in their sinuses.
“the water vapor combined with sulfuric acid is what the locals are feeling in their throats, on their skin, and affecting their mucus membranes. i don't even have seasonal allergies, but i do respond to vog. when it's in the air, i experience frequent headaches and congestion,” johnson said.
the gray-white haze has hovered over parts of the big island for weeks, particularly those areas downwind of the caldera of kilauea. the wind has blown vog to oahu, some 200 miles to the north, bathing honolulu in a light haze, johnson said.
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oahu local, gloria wachter, said the vog comes and goes in her area as well, but if you're a sufferer of seasonal allergies, then vog-related side effects will find you.
“i already have upper respiratory issues and so when i see that it's going to be a 'grey day' i prepare myself to expect difficulty breathing,” wachter said.
wachter said when oahu experiences the odorless, heavy, grey vog, typical seasonal allergies intensify.
“the vog multiplies your symptoms times three, so if you have asthma your more prone to have an asthma attack. i'm prone to headaches but when there is vog, i often get migraines,” wachter said.
on top of the year-round allergies, johnson said, “on a clear day i can usually look out and see waikiki [beach on honolulu, on the south shore of oahu] but when vog sets in, i lose my view,” johnson said.
the vog is affecting the health of the locals, and from johnson's account, it is also disrupting the scenic hawaiian landscape that the tropical paradise is renowned for among tourists.
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ˈrɛdi tɪ faɪt bæk? saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd gɪt θri ˈækʃənz ɪn jʊr ˈɛvəri wik. ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈɔfərz fər ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ju kən rɛd ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi hir. saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd gɪt θri ˈækʃənz ɪn jʊr ˈɛvəri wik. θæŋk ju fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp. fər mɔr frəm ðə ˈneɪʃən, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈleɪtəst ˈɪʃu səbˈskraɪb naʊ fər ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz 2 ə mənθ! səˈpɔrt prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈridər səˈpɔrtɪd: ʧɪp ɪn 10 ər mɔr tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈmætər. ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈridər səˈpɔrtɪd: ʧɪp ɪn 10 ər mɔr tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈmætər. faɪt bæk! saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd sɛnd ju θri ˈminɪŋfəl ˈækʃənz ju kən teɪk iʧ wik. ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈɔfərz fər ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ju kən rɛd ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi hir. saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd sɛnd ju θri ˈminɪŋfəl ˈækʃənz ju kən teɪk iʧ wik. θæŋk ju fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp. fər mɔr frəm ðə ˈneɪʃən, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈleɪtəst ˈɪʃu ˈtrævəl wɪθ ðə ˈneɪʃən bi ðə fərst tɪ hir əˈbaʊt ˈneɪʃən ˈtrævəlz ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz, ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ðə wərld wɪθ ˈkɪndrɪd ˈspɪrɪts. bi ðə fərst tɪ hir əˈbaʊt ˈneɪʃən ˈtrævəlz ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz, ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ðə wərld wɪθ ˈkɪndrɪd ˈspɪrɪts. saɪn əp fər ɑr waɪn kləb təˈdeɪ. dɪd ju noʊ ju kən səˈpɔrt ðə ˈneɪʃən baɪ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ waɪn? ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv fənd æt ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈɪnstɪˌtut. ɪf ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmuvmənt tɪ ““reform”*” ˈpəblɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən θru ˈvaʊʧərz, ˈʧɑrtərz ənd ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən həz ə ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, ɪt ɪz ˈflɔrɪdə. ɪt wɑz wən əv ðə fərst steɪts tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ə ˈproʊˌgræm əv ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ˈɔnˌlaɪn, wɪθ ˈtiʧərz ˌɪnˈstrəktɪŋ ˈstudənts ˈoʊvər ðə wɛl ɛz wən əv ðə fərst tɪ juz ˈvaʊʧərz tɪ ˈʧænəl ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈməni tɪ ˈʧɑrtər skulz rən baɪ for-profits*. æd ˈpɑləsi bət ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz læst jɪr, ðə ˈrædɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ ɛnˈvɪʒənd baɪ skul rɪˈfɔrmərz stɪl simd fɑr ɔf, ˈivɪn ðɛr. wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈʧɛrɪʃt aɪˈdiəz ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl, ˈflɔrɪdə rɪˈpəblɪkənz, wəns noʊn fər ˈʧæmpiənɪŋ ɪkˈstrim ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən lɔz, simd tɪ riˈkɔɪl frəm ðə faɪt. 2262 ə bɪl tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈpraɪvət ˈvərʧuəl ˈʧɑrtərz, ˈvæstli ɪkˈspændɪŋ ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈvərʧuəl skul ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈlæŋgwɪʃt ənd daɪd ɪn kəˈmɪti. ˈʧɑrli krɪst, ðɛn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgəvərnər, ˈviˌtoʊd ə bɪl tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ˈtiʧər ˈtɛnjər. ðə muv, sin ɛz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɔfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjənz, dɪsˈhɑrtənd ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm ˈædvəˌkeɪts. æt wən pɔɪnt, ðə ˈbəʤɪt prəˈpoʊzəl ˈivɪn səˈʤɛstɪd ə kət fər steɪt eɪd goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈvərʧuəl skul ˈproʊˌgræmz. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəl ˌɪnərˈæktɪv: ðə ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ðə ˈneɪʃən ləˈmɛntɪŋ ðɪs ˈsɪriz əv dɪˈfits, pəˈtrɪʃə lɪˈvɛsk, ə tɔp ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnər ʤɛb bʊʃ, spoʊk tɪ ˈfɛloʊ rɪˈfɔrmərz æt ə riˈtrit ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2010 lɪˈvɛsk ˈnoʊtɪd ðət rɪˈfɔrm ˈɛfərts hæd feɪld bɪˈkəz ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən hæd taɪm tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz. nɛkst jɪr, lɪˈvɛsk ədˈvaɪzd, rɪˈfɔrmərz ʃʊd ““spread”*” ðə ˈjunjənz θɪn pleɪɪŋ offense”*” wɪθ dəˈkɔɪ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. lɪˈvɛsk sɛd ʃi plænd tɪ ˈspɑnsər ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd rɪˈfɔrmz, laɪk əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈdɔlərz tɪ goʊ tɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs skulz baɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərnɪŋ ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld bleɪn əˈmɛndmənt, ɪf ɪt kip ðɛm ˈbɪzi ɔn ðət front.”*.” ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ədˈvaɪzd ˈpeɪˌʧɛk prəˈtɛkʃən, ə skim, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈtiʧərz tɪ liv ðə ˈjunjən ənd ə trænˈspɛrənsi lɔ tɪ fɔrs ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjənz tɪ ʃoʊ əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ˈnidlɪŋ ðə ˈleɪbər ˈjunjənz wɪθ ɔl ðiz bɪlz, lɪˈvɛsk sɛd, əˈlaʊz ˈsərtən ˈʧɑrtər bɪlz tɪ flaɪ ðə radar.”*.” ɪf blənt ədˈvaɪs saʊnz laɪk ðət əv ə ˈvɛtərən ˈlɑbiəst, bɪˈkəz ʃi ɪz wən. lɪˈvɛsk rənz ə fərm kɔld mərˈɪdiən ˈstrætəʤiz llc*, wɪʧ ˈlɑbiz ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkəmpəˌniz. ʃi ɪz ə ˈlidər əv ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz, ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ənd ˈvərʧuəl skul ˈsɛktər ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈpʊʃɪŋ nu ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən lɔz ðət kʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt ðɛm. bət lɪˈvɛsk dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ hər ˈhɑrdˌbɔl ədˈvaɪs tɪ hər ˈlɑbiɪŋ klaɪənts. ʃi wɑz ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt tɪ ə grup əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fɪˈlænθrəpɪsts æt ə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈʧɛrɪtiz laɪk ðə bɪl ənd məˈlɪndə geɪts faʊnˈdeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈmaɪkəl ənd ˈsuzən dɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ˌɪnˈdid, lɪˈvɛsk sərvz æt ðə hɛlm əv tu ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈʧɛrɪtiz, ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ˈɛksələns ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ənd ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər fˈjuʧər, ə nɑnˈprɑfət, boʊθ əv wɪʧ ər ʧɛrd baɪ ʤɛb bʊʃ. ə prɛs riˈlis frəm hər ˈnæʃənəl grup sɪz ðət ɪt faɪts tɪ ˈpɑləsiz ðət wɪl kriˈeɪt ə haɪ kˈwɑləti ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈlərnɪŋ environment.”*.” dɪˈspaɪt ðə klɪr ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst bɪtˈwin hər ˈlɑbiɪŋ klaɪənts ənd hər ˌfɪlənθˈrɑpɪk goʊlz, lɪˈvɛsk ənd hər tim hæv lɛd ə kwaɪət bət əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən. ˈlɑbiɪsts laɪk lɪˈvɛsk hæv meɪd 2011 ðə jɪr əv ˈvərʧuəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm, æt læst əˈʧivɪŋ sˈwipɪŋ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv səkˈsɛs baɪ kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər əv ðɛr ˈkɔrpərət klaɪənts wɪθ ðə ˈsimɪŋ lɪˈʤɪtəməsi əv θɪŋk tæŋks ənd faʊnˈdeɪʃənz. θæŋks tɪ ðɪs ˌsɪnərˈʤɪstɪk ˈpɛrɪŋ, ˈpɑləsiz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bust ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪnz əv ˈkəmpəˌniz ər kæst ɛz mɪr əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən θru ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ɛnˈhænsmənts, ˈprɑmptɪŋ ˈlɪtəl ˈpəblɪk dəˈbeɪt ər ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈflɔrɪdə, twɛlv steɪts hæv ɪkˈspændɪd ˈvərʧuəl skul ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ˈɔnˌlaɪn kɔrs rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ðɪs jɪr. ðɪs ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈʤəgərˌnɔt həz ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd wɪθ ə goʊld rəʃ əv ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈklæmərɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə pis əv ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈmɑrkɪt. bɪg ˈbɪznɪs, ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɪgər: wən ˈstədi ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ˈrɛvəˌnuz frəm ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈlərnɪŋ ˈɪndəstri wɪl groʊ baɪ 43 pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin 2010 ənd 2015 wɪθ ˈrɛvəˌnuz ˈriʧɪŋ ˈbɪljən. ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈoʊnli ˌfɔrˈtin mənθs ˈæftər krɪst ˈhændɪd ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈvɪktəri tɪ ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjənz, ə nu ˈgəvərnər, rɪk skɑt, saɪnd ə ˈrædɪkəl bɪl ðət kʊd hæv ðə ˈifɛkt əv rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈhənərdz əv ˈtiʧərz wɪθ kəmˈpjutər ˈævəˌtɑrz. skɑt, ə ˈfeɪvərɪt əv ðə ti ˈpɑrti, əˈpɔɪntɪd lɪˈvɛsk ɛz wən əv hɪz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ædˈvaɪzərz. hɪz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən lɔ ɪkˈspændɪd ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈvərʧuəl skul tɪ greɪdz ˈɔθərˌaɪzd ðə ˈspɛndɪŋ əv ˈpəblɪk fəndz ɔn nu ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈvərʧuəl skulz ənd kriˈeɪtɪd ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ðət ɔl haɪ skul ˈstudənts teɪk æt list wən ˈɔnˌlaɪn kɔrs ˌbiˈfɔr ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən. ˈnɛvər sin ɪt laɪk ðɪs ɪn tɛn years,”*,” rɪˈmɑrkt rɑn ˈpækərd, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈvərʧuəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs ɪŋk., ɔn ə ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ˈsəmˌwən flɪpt ə swɪʧ ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ənd soʊ ˈmɛni steɪts naʊ ər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈiðər əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈoʊpən ˈpraɪvət ˈvərʧuəl schools”*” ər ˈlɪftɪŋ ðə kæp ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈstudənts hu kən juz ˈvaʊʧərz tɪ əˈtɛnd skulz. ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ə ɪŋk. ˌɪnˈvɛstər kɔl, wən kʊd mɪˈsteɪk ɪt fər ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn ˈstrætəʤi ˈsɛʃən, ɛz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ˈænəlɪsts rɛd daʊn ə lɪst əv steɪts ənd prɪˈdɪkt fˈjuʧər ˈvɪktəriz. gʊd fər ˈbɪznɪs; kɪdz nɑt soʊ məʧ waɪl moʊst ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm ˈædvəˌkeɪts kloʊk ðɛr goʊlz ɪn ðə ˈrɛtərɪk əv ˈʧɪldrən first,”*,” ðə kənˈsit wɑz lɛs ˈɛvədənt æt ə ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈskɑtsˌdeɪl, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. ˈstændɪŋ æt ðə ˈlɛktərn əv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˈkɑnfərəns ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈbæŋkər ˈmaɪkəl moʊ ɪgˈzudɪd ˈkɑnfədɛns ɛz hi kɪkt ɔf hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈænjuəl əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpətəlɪsts. ə prɛs ˈpækɪt ˈsaɪtɪd rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈræpɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən kʊd ənˈlɑk pəˈtɛnʃəl fər entrepreneurs.”*.” ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən issue,”*,” moʊ dɪˈklɛrd, nɑt ə ˈbɪgər ˈprɑbləm ər ˈbɪgər ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɪn maɪ estimation.”*.” moʊ həz wərkt fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfɪfˈtin jɪrz æt kənˈvərtɪŋ ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm ˈɪntu ə kæʃ kaʊ fər wɔl strit. ə ˈvɛtərən əv ˈlimən ˈbrəðərz ənd ˈmɛrəl lɪnʧ, hi naʊ lidz ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt grup ðət ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈməni fər ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ tæp ˈɪntu mɔr ðən 1 ˈtrɪljən ɪn ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈməni spɛnt ˈænjuəli ɔn ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. hɪz kənˈsɔrʃjəm əv wɛlθ ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd kənˈsəltɪŋ fərmz, kɔld ˈgloʊbəl ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ˈpɑrtnərz, hɛlpt ɪŋk. goʊ ˈpəblɪk ənd həz ədˈvaɪzd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəl. ˈkɑnfərəns mɑrkt ə ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd ˈmoʊmənt ɪn skul ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən. hɪz fərst ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən summit,”*,” hɛld læst jɪr, əˈtræktəd əˈbaʊt 370 ˈpipəl ənd prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz. ðɪs jɪr, hɪz ˈkɑnfərəns ˈhoʊstɪd mɔr ðən 560 ˈpipəl ənd 100 ˈkəmpəˌniz, ənd ˈfiʧərd ˈluməˌnɛriz laɪk ˈfɔrmər ˌdiˈsi meɪər ˈeɪdriən ənd ˈfɔrmər nu jɔrk ˈsɪti skulz ˈʧænsələr ʤoʊəl klaɪn, naʊ ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv æt nuz ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ə ˈrisənt ˌhaɪˈpaʊərd ˈɛntrənt ˈɪntu ðə ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fild. klaɪn ɪz ʤɪst wən əv ˈmɛni ˈfɔrmər skul əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ kæʃ aʊt. naʊ kənˈsəlts fər roʊˈzɛtə stoʊn, ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈkəmpəˌni ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspænd ˈɪntu ðə groʊɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt. ɛz moʊ tɪkt θru ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈrizənz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ðə nɛkst bɪg ““undercapitalized”*” ˈsɛktər əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, laɪk ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ɪn ðə 1990s*, hi ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd θru ə lɪst əv ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈvɛnʧər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fərmz ðət ˈrisəntli kəmˈplitɪd dilz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɛktər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sɪkˈwɔɪə ənd ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈkæpɪtəl. ˈklaɪnər ˈpərkɪnz, ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl fərm ənd wən əv ðə fərst tɪ bæk ənd ˈgugəl, ɪz naʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi, moʊ ˈnoʊtɪd. ðə prɛs riˈlis fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsəmɪt ˈprɑməst əˈtɛnˈdiz ə ʧæns tɪ mit ə sɛt əv ˈɛkspərts hu hæv ðə code”*” ɪn ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ change.”*.”, stɪl rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm hɪz lɔs ɪn ðə ˌdiˈsi ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri, ərʤd əˈtɛnˈdiz tɪ stænd əp tɪ ðə ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjən ““bully.”*.” ˈʤɑnəθən heɪʤ, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈʧɑrtər skulz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, ˈlaɪkənd ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt tɪ wɔr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsəməri ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ən ɛr game,”*,” sɛd heɪʤ, ˈɔlsoʊ ə graʊnd geɪm goʊɪŋ on.”*.” ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ support”*” ˈkænədɪts ənd bæk əˈgɛnst ðə pushback.”*.” ˈkɑrloʊs ˈwɑtsən, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈkeɪbəl nuz hoʊst naʊ ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈbæŋkər fər ˈgoʊldmən sɑks ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪn ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈgaɪdɪd ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈsɪmpli tɪ ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv rɪˈfɔrm. ˈspɑnsərz əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt reɪnʤd frəm ˈvɛriəs ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm grups ˈfəndɪd baɪ ˈmænɪʤərz, laɪk ðə nɑnˈprɑfət ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm naʊ, tɪ ˈeɪˈbiˈɛs ˈkæpɪtəl, ə ˈpraɪvət ˈɛkwəti fərm wɪθ ə steɪk ɪn ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk teachscape*. æt sˈmɔlər ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˈsɛʃənz, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz meɪd ðɛr ˈpɪʧɪz tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. əˈnəðər ˈspɑnsər, ə grup kɔld skul ʧɔɪs wik, wɑz lɔnʧt læst jɪr ɛz ə ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz ˈgɪmɪk tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈræpɪd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrmz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz bɪld ɛz ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈstudənts ənd ˈpɛrənts, skul ʧɔɪs wik ɪz wən əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈtæktɪks tɪ prɛs ˈvərʧuəl skul rɪˈfɔrmz. ðə fərst skul ʧɔɪs wik kæmˈpeɪn pʊʃ ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ˈfiʧərd ˈhaɪli prəˈdust prɛs ˈpækɪts, ˈsæmpəl ˈlɛtərz tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər, ə saɪn ɪn taɪmz skwɛr ənd ˈræliz fər ˈvərʧuəl ənd ˈʧɑrtər skulz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd wɪθ hɛlp frəm ðə kɔʧ brothers’*’ əˈmɛrɪkənz fər prɑˈspɛrəti. ðə blɪts gɑt ˈpɑzətɪv prɛs ˈkəvərɪʤ, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ““grassroots”*” ˈkəvər fər ˈnuli ɪˈlɛktɪd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hu meɪd skul ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən ðɛr fərst praɪˈɔrəti. ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈfæktərz həz meɪd ðɪs jɪr wət moʊ kɔlz ən point”*” ɪn ðə mɑrʧ təˈwɔrd ˈpəblɪk skul ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən. fər wən θɪŋ, ˈfɪskəl ˈkraɪsiz ənd ˌɔˈstɛrɪti hæv ˈprɛʃərd steɪts tɪ kət ˈspɛndɪŋ. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ɛz ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, wɛr ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈstudənts æt ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈvərʧuəl skul kɔsts ˈnɪrli lɛs ðən æt trəˈdɪʃənəl skulz, səʧ rɪˈfɔrm həz bɪn soʊld ɛz ə ˈbəʤɪt fɪks. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən pʊʃ həz gɔn hænd ɪn hænd wɪθ ðə ˈræʧətɪŋ əp əv əˈtæks ɔn ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjənz baɪ ˈpɑrtəzən grups, laɪk kɑrl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz ənd əˈmɛrɪkənz fər prɑˈspɛrəti, ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˈwikən ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ðə 2012 ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɔl əv ðɪs həz sɛt ðə steɪʤ fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈɪndəstri ˈlɑbiɪsts tɪ əˈʧiv ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ɪkˈspænʧən ɪn ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri θru haɪ skul ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. frəm ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ tɪ ˌɪndiˈænə tɪ ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈrisəntli pæst lɔz wɪl ˈrædɪkli riˈʃeɪp ðə feɪs əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈʃɪftɪŋ ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ˈtiʧɪŋ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ˈmɛni əv wɪʧ hæv pur ər ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt træk ˈrɛkərdz. ðə rəʃ tɪ ˈprɪvəˌtaɪz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ tərn tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈstudənts ˈɪntu ˈgɪni pɪgz ɪn ə ˈnæʃənəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪn ˈvərʧuəl ˈrɛlətɪvli nu aɪˈdiə ðət əˈlaʊz ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ədˈmɪnɪstər ˈpəblɪk skulz kəmˈplitli ˈɔnˌlaɪn, wɪθ noʊ ˈklæsˌrumz ər trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈtiʧərz. laɪk ˈmɛni entrepreneurs,”*,” moʊ rɪˈmeɪnz ə pleɪər ɪn ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm ˈmuvmənt, ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈpɑləsiz ðət hæv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt hɪz klaɪənts. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ˈprɑmənənt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz laɪk ˈsɛnətər ʤɑn məˈkeɪn, moʊ ɪz ə bɔrd ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm, ə θɪŋk tæŋk ðət ˈɪʃuz ˈpɑləsi ˈpeɪpərz ənd ædz tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə dəˈbeɪt. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ðə grup drɑpt ɔn ən æd kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðoʊz hu əˈpoʊz ə nu ˈmɛʒər tɪ ɪkˈspænd ˈvaʊʧərz tɪ ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃənɪst ˌæləˈbæmə ˈgəvərnər ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔlɪs, hu blɑkt ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ˈʧɪldrən frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ waɪt skulz. moʊ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm wɪθ ə proʊˈfaʊnd ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤin ˈælən ˈdəbəlz ɛz ðə hɛd əv tæk ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz, ə ˈgəvərnmənt riˈleɪʃənz fərm ðət həz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈsɛvərəl tɔp ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən for-profits*. ˈælən, huz klaɪənts hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈkæplən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈʧɑrtər skulz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, sərvd ɛz trænˈzɪʃən ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈgəvərnər tɑm ˈkɔrbɪt ɔn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm. ˈkɔrbɪt, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən hu roʊd ðə ti ˈpɑrti ɪˈlɛkʃən weɪv ɪn 2010 səˈpɔrts ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈvaʊʧər ɪkˈspænʧən ðət ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪts weɪ θru ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər. ðə ɪkˈspænʧən wʊd bi ə ˈwɪndˌfɔl fər ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ɪŋk., wɪʧ ˈkərəntli ˈɑpərˌeɪts wən ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə skul ˈəndər ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈʧɑrtər lɔ ɔn ðə bʊks. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ dɪˈskloʊʒərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈbɪznɪs wik, ˈægərə ˈsaɪbər ˈʧɑrtər ˈɔnˌlaɪn skul, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ˈstudənts tɪ teɪk ɔl ðɛr ˈkɔrsɪz æt hoʊm ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈmɪljən fər ɪŋk. ɪn ðə pæst ˌækəˈdɛmɪk jɪr. ˈθərˈtin ˈəðər steɪts hæv ɛˈnæktəd lɔz tɪ ɪkˈspænd ər ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ˈsoʊˈkɔld skul ʧɔɪs ˈproʊˌgræmz ðɪs jɪr. ˌɪndiˈænə ˈgəvərnər mɪʧ ˈdænjɛlz həz pʊʃt ðə ˈhɑrdəst, ɛˈnæktɪŋ ə lɔ ðət riˈmuvz ðə kæp ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈʧɑrtər skulz ɪn hɪz steɪt, ˈɔθərˌaɪzɪz ɔl ˌjunəˈvərsətiz tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ˈʧɑrtərz ənd ɪkˈspændz ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈvaʊʧər ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ðə steɪt fər ˈstudənts tɪ əˈtɛnd ˈpraɪvət ənd ˈʧɑrtər skulz (ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈkəmpəˌniz). ˈkrɪtɪks noʊt ðət lɔ əˈlaʊz ˈpəblɪk ˈməni tɪ floʊ tɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ɛz wɛl. ˈəðər steɪts, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, hæv ˈvaʊʧər ɪkˈspænʧən lɔz ˈpɛndɪŋ. ənd steɪts laɪk ˈflɔrɪdə ər ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ðət ˈstudənts teɪk ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɔrsɪz tɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt. ɪn ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ ðɪs noʊˈvɛmbər, ðə steɪt bɔrd əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˈpruvd ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl plæn tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər æt list tu ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɔrsɪz fər ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən. θɪŋk soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ˈɛvəri ˈstudənt, rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ðeɪ du ˈæftər haɪ skul, bi ˈlərnɪŋ online,”*,” sɛd tɑm ˈvændər ɑrk, ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈædvəˌkeɪt, ɔn ə ˈrisəntli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈərʤɪŋ ðə əˈdɑpʃən əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn kɔrs rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. ˈvændər ɑrk, ə ˈfɔrmər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən æt ðə ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl bɪl ənd məˈlɪndə geɪts faʊnˈdeɪʃən, naʊ ˈlɑbiz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri fər ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn kɔrs rɪkˈwaɪrmənt. laɪk moʊ, hi kips wən fʊt ɪn ðə ˌfɪlənθˈrɑpɪk wərld ənd əˈnəðər ɪn ˈbɪznɪs. hi sɪts ɔn ðə bɔrd əv ædˈvaɪzərz əv ˈdɛməˌkræts fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm ənd ɪz ˈpɑrtnər tɪ ən ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl ˈkəmpəˌni, lərn ˈkæpɪtəl. lərn ˈkæpɪtəl kaʊnts ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, wɪʧ ˈɔfərz ˈɔnˌlaɪn fər ˈstudənts æt rɪsk əv ˈdrɑpɪŋ aʊt, ɛz pɑrt əv ɪts ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ. wɪn ˈvændər ɑrk taʊts ˈɔnˌlaɪn kɔrs rɪkˈwaɪrmənts, ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈsərn ˈwɛðər hi ɪz ˈsɛlɪŋ ə ˈprɑdəkt ðət kʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt hɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ər ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli bɪˈlivz ɪn ðə ˈvərʧu əv ðə aɪˈdiə. tɪ bi ʃʊr, səm ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈproʊˌgræmz hæv pəˈtɛnʃəl ənd ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪn ˈɛriəz wɛr trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈrisɔrsɪz əˈveɪləbəl. fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌeɪˈpi ˈklæsɪz sərv ˈrʊrəl kəmˈjunɪtiz wɪˈθaʊt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈtiʧərz, ənd ðɛr ər ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈɛfərts tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət əˈdæpt tɪ ðə nidz əv ˈstudənts wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl ˈlərnɪŋ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. bət baɪ ənd lɑrʤ, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðiz ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ˈmɛrət ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈrisɔrsɪz floʊɪŋ ðɛr weɪ. ˌɪnˈdid, ˈmɛni səʧ ˈproʊˌgræmz əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈfeɪlɪŋ ðə ˈstudənts ðeɪ sərv. ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi əv ˈvərʧuəl skulz ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈaʊtˌkəmz æt ˈstænfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti rɪˈvild ðət ˈstudənts ɪn ˈɔnˌlaɪn skulz pərˈfɔrmd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli wərs ðən ðɛr trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts. əˈnəðər ˈstədi, frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2010 faʊnd ðət ˈoʊnli 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈvərʧuəl skulz rən baɪ ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz mɛt ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈstændərdz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd baɪ noʊ ʧaɪld lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ pərˈsɛnt əv skulz. fər waɪt hæt ˈmænɪʤmənt, ðə ˈplɪtɪkli kəˈnɛktɪd oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ boʊθ trəˈdɪʃənəl ənd ˈvərʧuəl ˈʧɑrtər skulz, ðə səkˈsɛs reɪt ˈəndər wɑz ə mɪr 2 pərˈsɛnt, waɪl fər skulz rən baɪ ɪŋk., ɪt wɑz 25 pərˈsɛnt. ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌrivˈju baɪ ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənt faʊnd ðət ˈpɑləsi rɪˈfɔrmz ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɔrsɪz ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk evidence”*” əv ðɛr ˈifɛktɪvnəs. ər ɑr ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ˈrəʃɪŋ tɪ ʤəmp ɔf ðə klɪf əv ˈsaɪbər ˈʧɑrtər skulz wɪn ðə bɛst əˈveɪləbəl ˈɛvədəns prəˈdust baɪ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈænəlɪsts ʃoʊ ðət səʧ skulz wɪl bi unsuccessful?”*?” æst ɛd ˈfʊlər, ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈrisərʧər æt ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ɔn hɪz blɔg. ðə ˈfrɛnzi tɪ ˈprɪvəˌtaɪz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm, ˈəndər ðə ˈbænər əv ˌhaɪˈtɛk ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd ɪˈfɪʃənsi, spiks tɪ ðə ˈstənɪŋ səkˈsɛs əv ə ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz ənd ˈlɑbiɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn baɪ ˈɪndəstri, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz. bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr kæmˈpeɪn ˈspɛndɪŋ, ˈɪntərɪsts ər ˈmeɪʤər pleɪərz ɪn ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ɪn 2010 ɪŋk. spɛnt ˈlævɪʃli ɪn ki ˈreɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˌlæsˈmɪnət doʊˈneɪʃən əv tɪ fər ʧɔɪs ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈækʃən kəˈmɪti səˈpɔrtɪŋ tɑm ˈlunə, ə ti ˈpɑrti skul ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ˈrənɪŋ fər re-election*. sɪns 2004 ɪŋk. əˈloʊn həz spɛnt ˈnɪrli ɪn dɪˈrɛkt kæmˈpeɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɔn ˈməni ɪn steɪt ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbrɛnən, ˈʧɛrmən əv waɪt hæt ˈmænɪʤmənt, bɪˈkeɪm ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈdoʊnər, wɪθ mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ɪn ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd. ðə əˈlaɪəns fər skul ʧɔɪs, ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm grup, sɛt əp pæks ɪn ˈsɛvərəl steɪts tɪ ɪˈlɛkt steɪt ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wɪˈskɑnsən dɪˈmɑkrəsi kæmˈpeɪn, əˈmɛrɪkən ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən fər ˈʧɪldrən spɛnt ɪn ˈmidiə ɪn ðə tɪ ˈriˌkɔl ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ʃɛrz ˈlidərz, ˈdoʊnərz, ənd ə strit ˈæˌdrɛs wɪθ asc*. bɪl oberndorf*, wən əv ðə meɪn ˈdoʊnərz tɪ ðə grup, hæd bɪn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈvɔɪɪʤər ˈlərnɪŋ, ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌni, fər jɪrz. ə fju mənθs əˈgoʊ, ˈlərnɪŋ, ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈvɔɪɪʤər, peɪd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fərm ˈmɪljən tɪ baɪ bæk stɑk. ˈkərəntli ˈɔfərz ə flit əv ˌsəpləˈmɛntəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən tulz fər skul ˈdɪstrɪkts. wɪθ ðə ˈrisənt ˌækwəˈzɪʃən əv class.com*, ə sˈmɔlər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈlərnɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əˈnaʊnst ɪts ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˈʧɑrtər skul ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn kɔrs ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈælaɪz əv ðə raɪt ˈlɑbiɪsts fər ˈvərʧuəl skul ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ɛmˈbɛdɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈlərnɪŋ (inacol*), ðə treɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər edisonlearning*, kəˈnɛkʃənz əˈkædəmi, ɪŋk., əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvərʧuəl əˈkædəmi, ˈeɪˌpɛks ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˈəðər ˈlidɪŋ ˈvərʧuəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌniz, ɪz ə keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt. ə ˈfɔrmər bʊʃ əˈpɔɪnti æt ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈsuzən ˈpætrɪk θɪŋk tæŋks ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə ˈgɔspəl əv ˈvərʧuəl skulz. ɪn ðə pæst jɪr, ʃi həz əˈdrɛst ðə ˈætləs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrisərʧ faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ə grup ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. tu ˈpɪvətəl kənˈsərvətɪv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hæv hɛlpt ˈpætrɪk ɪn hər kæmˈpeɪnz fər ˈvərʧuəl skulz: ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈkaʊnsəl ənd ðə steɪt ˈpɑləsi ˈnɛtˌwərk. ˈnərʧərz ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz ˈpɑləsi ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts wɪθ ə bɛnt. ˈælɪk, ðə kənˈsərvətɪv nɑnˈprɑfət, ˈsɪmələrli koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪts ə ˈstrætəʤi fər ˈpɑləsi. ˈspɛʃəl tæsk ˈfɔrsɪz kəmˈpoʊzd əv ˈkɔrpərət ˈlɑbiɪsts ənd steɪt ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz raɪt ““template”*” ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən [si ʤɑn ˈnɪkəlz, exposed,”*,” ˈɔgəst sɪns 2005 ˈælɪk həz ˈɔfərd ə ˈtɛmplət lɔ kɔld ˈvərʧuəl ˈpəblɪk skulz act”*” tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈmɪki revenaugh*, ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv æt ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs kəˈnɛkʃənz ˈlərnɪŋ, ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈælɪk. æt ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈklivlənd læst jɪr, hɛld tu mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈmɪdˌtərm ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ðə θɪŋk tæŋk ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈdɑptəd ə nu pʊʃ fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm, spəˈsɪfɪkli ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈvaʊʧərz. ˈpætrɪk ˈoʊpənd ðə ɪˈvɛnt ənd lɛd ə ˈsɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˈvərʧuəl skulz wɪθ ˈænθɔˌni kɪm, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈɛləmənts. həz feɪst ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ɪt ɪz ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ə frənt fər ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz. fər ˈɪnstəns, ənd ɪts əˈfɪliˌeɪts rɪˈsiv ˈməni frəm pəˈlutərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɪnfəməs ˌpɛtroʊˈkɛmɪkəl ʤaɪənt kɔʧ ˈɪndəstriz, əˈlɛʤədli ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər əˈgrɛsɪv pərˈmoʊʃən əv ˈklaɪmɪt dɪˈnaɪəl ˈθɪriz. bət ˈkɑnfərəns hæd lɛs tɪ du wɪθ ˈpɑləsi ðən wɪθ ˈtæktɪks. kaɪl ˈoʊlsən, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈɑpərətɪv ˈɪnfəməs ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən ənd ˈəðər steɪts fər hɪz ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənəl əˈtæks ɔn ˈjunjəˌnaɪzd ˈtiʧərz, geɪv ə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ɔn ˈleɪbər rɪˈfɔrm ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈstænfərd swɪm, ɛr tɪ ə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈfɔrʧən ənd hɛd əv ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ræn ə ˈwərkˌʃɑp æt ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈvaɪrəl ˈvɪdioʊz tɪ ədˈvæns ðə kɔz. hi sɛd ˈpɑləsi ˈpeɪpərz wərk. tɛl jʊr ˈskɑlərz, ““sorry*, ðɪs ə waɪt paper,”*,” swɪm ədˈvaɪzd. ˈgɑtə goʊ there,”*,” hi kənˈtɪnjud, bɪˈkəz wɛr ðə ˈɔdiəns is.”*.” ˈvəlgər, soʊ what?”*?” hi ˈædɪd. sɪns ðə ˈkɑnfərəns, steɪt əˈfɪliˌeɪts hæv ˈteɪkən ə lɛd roʊl ɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈvərʧuəl skulz. ˈsɛvərəl əv ɪts əˈfɪliˌeɪts, laɪk ðə ˈbəˌkaɪ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ, sɛt əp ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ˈoʊnli ril ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈɛndɪŋ kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ənd ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈʧɑrtər skul tɪ ˈoʊvərˈpeɪd ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfɪsɪts. ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən, ðə ˈmikɪvər crew”*” leɪd ðə ˈgraʊndˌwərk fər ˈgəvərnər əˈsɔlt ɔn kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ nuz rɪˈpɔrts dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ənd prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnər. ɪn mɑrʧ, waɪl ˈbəstɪŋ ðə ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjənz ɪn hɪz steɪt, ˈwɔkər ˈlɪftɪd ðə kæp ɔn ˈvərʧuəl skulz ənd riˈmuvd ðə ˈɪnˌkəm rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. steɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈrɑbɪn vɑs, ðə wɪˈskɑnsən steɪt ʧɛr fər ˈælɪk, ˈspɑnsərd ðə bɪl ˈkoʊdəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈrædɪkəl ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ˌfərˈprɑfɪt skulz. bɪl nɑt ˈoʊnli lɪfts ðə kæp bət ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks nu, ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈvərʧuəl ˈʧɑrtərz ˈiziər tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ. ɛz ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˈmidiə ənd dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈwɑʧˌdɔg, noʊts, ðə bɪl ˈkloʊsli rɪˈzɛmbəlz ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv pʊt ˈfɔrwərd baɪ ˈælɪk. ˌɔlˈðoʊ juˈnik ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə dəˈbeɪt həz bɪn ˈklɛvər wɛb ˈvɪdioʊz ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn smɪr saɪts, ðə əˈfɪliˌeɪts hæv ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtɪnjud ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl əˈproʊʧ əv ˈpɑləsi ˈpeɪpərz. ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt, ðə ˈfridəm faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈpəblɪʃt ˈlərnɪŋ 101 ə gaɪd tɪ ˈvərʧuəl ˈpəblɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn washington”*”; plæt ˈɪnstɪˌtut riˈlist ˈvaɪtəl nid fər ˈvərʧuəl skulz ɪn nebraska”*”; ənd ðə ˈsəðərlənd ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ə əˈfɪliˌeɪt, ɪkˈwɪpt ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz wɪθ ə gaɪd kɔld ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ: ˈɔnˌlaɪn education.”*.” θɪŋk tæŋks ɪn meɪn, ˈmɛrələnd ənd ˈəðər steɪts hæv prɛst ˈvərʧuəl skul rɪˈfɔrmz. ˈpætrɪk ˈvɪzɪtɪd steɪt grups ənd geɪv pɛp tɔks əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ sɛl ðə ˈɪʃu tɪ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈælɪk həz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ slɪp lɔz ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈlɑbiɪsts ˈɔntu ðə bʊks. ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi, rɪˈpəblɪkən steɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈhɛri brʊks ˈivɪn ˈbɑðər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə neɪm əv ˈvərʧuəl ˈpəblɪk skulz ækt ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ɪt ɛz hɪz oʊn ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. æst baɪ ðə ˈnɑksvɪl nuz tɑm ˈhəmfri wɛr hi gɑt ðə aɪˈdiə fər ðə bɪl, brʊks ˈrɛdəli ədˈmɪtəd ðət ə ɪŋk. ˈlɑbiəst hɛlpt ɪm dræft ɪt. ˈgəvərnər bɪl ˈhæsləm saɪnd bɪl ˈɪntu lɔ ɪn meɪ. ðə ˈstæʧut əˈlaʊz ˈpɛrənts tɪ əˈplaɪ ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˈdɔlər ðə steɪt ˈtɪpɪkəli spɛnz pər ˈpjupəl, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪn moʊst ˈɛriəz, tɪ ˈvərʧuəl ˈʧɑrtər skulz, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ ər ˈɔθərˌaɪzd baɪ ðə steɪt. fɔl 2010 ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfiʧərd ðə mæn pərˈhæps ˈhæpiəst wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən ɪn ˈvərʧuəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən: ʤɛb bʊʃ. hæv ə kənˈfɛʃən tɪ make,”*,” hi sɛd wɪθ grɪn. æm ə ril ˈpɑləsi gik, ənd ðɪs ɪz laɪk ðə ˈɛpəˌsɛntər əv geekdom.”*.” bʊʃ ʃɛrd hɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ səm əv ðə fərst ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ənd ˈvərʧuəl ˈʧɑrtər skul rɪˈfɔrmz ɛz ðə ˈgəvərnər əv ˈflɔrɪdə, ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ hɪz ˈpɑləsi aɪˈdiəz keɪm frəm səm ɪn ðə rum. (ðə ˈloʊkəl əˈfɪliˌeɪt ɪn ˌtæləˈhæsi ɪz ðə ʤeɪmz ˈmædɪsən ˈɪnstɪˌtut.) bʊʃ: mæn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˈkərtən ʤɛb bʊʃ kæmˈpeɪnd ˈvɪgərəsli ɪn 2010 tɪ ɪkˈspænd səʧ rɪˈfɔrmz, wɪθ trɪˈmɛndəs səkˈsɛs. əˈbaʊt ə mənθ ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, hi ənˈveɪld hɪz roʊd mæp fər ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ə əˈʤɛndə fər ˈvərʧuəl skulz ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ˈfɔrmər wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə ˈgəvərnər bɑb waɪz, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt, həz ðə ˈkəntri tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz tɪ əˈdɑpt plæn, wɪʧ kɔlz fər ðə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt fɪˈnænsɪŋ əv rɪˈfɔrmz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ɪn wən pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈvɪdioʊ, waɪz sɪz ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ðə content”*” əv ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɔrsɪz bət ðə ““process”*” əv ˈstudənts bɪˈkəmɪŋ əkˈweɪnɪd wɪθ ˈlərnɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ðə ki ˈpɪlər əv plæn ɪz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈvərʧuəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ʤɪst ə nu ˈɔpʃən fər ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈməni bət ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt. ənd ˈsɛvərəl steɪts, laɪk ˈflɔrɪdə, hæv ɔˈrɛdi əˈdɑptəd ˈɔnˌlaɪn kɔrs rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. ɛz ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ rɪˈpəblɪkənz feɪst ə ˈpəblɪk ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɔn ðɛr ˈɔnˌlaɪn kɔrs rɪkˈwaɪrmənt rul læst ˈsəmər, bʊʃ əraɪvd ɪn ðə steɪt tɪ ʃoʊ hɪz səˈpɔrt. raɪt, goʊɪŋ tɪ si ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈstudənt achievement,”*,” sɛd bʊʃ, ˈpreɪzɪŋ ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ ˈgəvərnər bʊʧ ˈɑtər ənd skul ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt tɑm ˈlunə, hu wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd wɪθ kæmˈpeɪn doʊˈneɪʃənz frəm ðə ˈɪndəstri. bʊʃ ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd ðət ˈmeɪkɪŋ haɪ skul ˈstudənts teɪk ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈklæsɪz wʊd ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ ɔn ðə map”*” ɛz ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən teɪks hold.”*.” bʊʃ wɑz ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən ɪn ʤun tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ fər ˈgəvərnər rɪk swit əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm aɪˈdiəz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈvərʧuəl skulz, ənd hi wɑz bæk ɪn ðə steɪt ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ prɛs fər rɪˈfɔrmz. ɪn ˈɔgəst, æt ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz, ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən tæsk fɔrs əˈfɪʃəli əˈdɑptəd tɛn ˈɛləmənts əˈʤɛndə. ˈmɪki revenaugh*, ðə ˈvərʧuəl skul ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈoʊvərˌsiɪŋ ðə kəˈmɪti, prɪˈzaɪdɪd ˈoʊvər ðə voʊt ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈmɛʒər. bət wɪn dɪz ˈædvəkəsi, ˈtɪpɪkəli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə prɛs ɛz ðə wərk əv ə ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnər wɪθ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪkˈspɪriəns ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ðə nu krɑp əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz, krɔs ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ˈɪntu ˈkɔrpərət ˈlɑbiɪŋ? ðə nɑnˈprɑfət bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs ˈdɪʤɪtəl pʊʃ, faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ˈɛksələns ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ɪz ˈfəndɪd baɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈlərnɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz: ɪŋk., ˈpɪrsən (wɪʧ ˈrisəntli bɔt kəˈnɛkʃənz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən), ˈeɪˌpɛks ˈlərnɪŋ (ə ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌni lɔnʧt baɪ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft pɔl ˈælən), ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. ðə ædˈvaɪzəri bɔrd fər tɛn ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈɛləmənts əˈʤɛndə ridz laɪk ə hu əv ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz, rɪˈfɔrmərz, ˈbjʊrəˌkræts ənd ˈlɑbiɪsts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmaɪkəl ˈstæntən, ˈsinjər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt fər ˈkɔrpərət əˈfɛrz æt ˈblækˌbɔrd; ˈkɛrən cator*, dɪˈrɛktər əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi fər ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənt; ˈhaɪmi casap*, ə ˈgugəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənt fər ðə dɪˈvɪʒən; charania*, hu ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli sərvd ɛz ˈmɑrkətɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɑdəkts dɪˈpɑrtmənt; ənd bɑb mʊr, ə dɛl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv growth”*” əv ðə kəmˈpjutər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈpræktɪs. laɪk ˈəðər ˈdɪʤɪtəl rɪˈfɔrm ˈædvəˌkeɪts, ðə bʊʃ nɑnˈprɑfət ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈfaʊndər bɪl faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ðə fækt ðət ə nɑnˈprɑfət ðət rɪˈsivz ˈfəndɪŋ frəm boʊθ ðə geɪts faʊnˈdeɪʃən ənd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈprɛʃərz steɪts tɪ əˈdɑpt ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrmz meɪ reɪz rɛd flægz wɪθ səm ɪn ðə fɪˈlænθrəpi kəmˈjunɪti, ɛz ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, tu, həz muvd ˈɪntu ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fild. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz tæpt ˈɪntu ðə ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən ɪkˈspænʧən baɪ səˈplaɪɪŋ ə reɪnʤ əv ˈprɑdəkts, frəm trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈwɪndoʊz ˈproʊˌgræmz tɪ ˈsərvərz ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ˈflɔrɪdə ˈvərʧuəl skul tɪ prəˈvaɪd klaʊd kəmˈpjutər səˈluʃənz. ˈsɪmələrli, dɛl ɪz ˈsikɪŋ nu ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ɪts reɪnʤ əv ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈprɑdəkts, waɪl ðə ˈmaɪkəl ənd ˈsuzən dɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ðə ˈʧɛrətəbəl nɑnˈprɑfət ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, prəˈmoʊts ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrmz. θru bʊʃ, ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv faʊnd ə ˈʃɔrtˌkət tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ steɪts tɪ əˈdɑpt rɪˈfɔrmz. teɪk hɪz ˈjɪrli ˈnæʃənəl ˈsəmɪt ɔn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm, ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ˈɛksələns ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. æt ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈsəmɪt, hɛld ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ɪn mid-october*, ə grup əv mɔr ðən 200 steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ənd steɪt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ˈhədəld ɪn ə ˈbɔˌlrum ˈoʊvər ˈstrætəʤi. rɪʧ ˈkrændəl, ə steɪt ˈsɛnətər frəm ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, sɛd tɪ ˈhɑrti əˈplɔz ðət hi hæd dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈloʊkəl θɪŋk tæŋk tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈvərʧuəl skul rɪˈfɔrmz hi hɛlpt ˈəʃər ˈɪntu lɔ. təˈwɔrd ðə ɛnd əv ðə dɪˈskəʃən, ˈvændər ɑrk, ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ən ˈɛmˈsi, wɔkt əraʊnd ðə rum ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hu hæd ˈrisəntli pæst tɛk lɔz ðɪs jɪr. hi ˈhændɪd ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn tɪ ˈkɛli stargel*, ə steɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv frəm ˈflɔrɪdə, hu stʊd əp ənd ˈboʊstɪd əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈʧɑrtər skulz, soʊ wi kən hæv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ɪn ɑr state.”*.” θruaʊt ðə deɪ, ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˈmɪŋgəld wɪθ ˈlɑbiɪsts frəm ˈlidɪŋ fərmz, laɪk ˈeɪˌpɛks ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ɪŋk. səm əv ðə ˈdɪstəns ˈlərnɪŋ rɪˈfɔrmz wər tɔt ɪn ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˈsɛʃənz, laɪk wən kɔld lɛt ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs goʊ tɪ waste,”*,” ən ˈaʊˌrlɔŋ ɪˈvɛnt ðət ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz tɪ juz ˈvərʧuəl skulz ɛz ə ˈmɛʒər. ˈmændi klɑrk, ə ˈstæfər wɪθ faʊnˈdeɪʃən, wɔkt əraʊnd ˈhændɪŋ aʊt ˈbɪznɪs kɑrdz, ˈɔfərɪŋ tɪ ˈiˌmeɪl ˈsæmpəl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz. ðə ˈlɑbiɪŋ wɑz ˈɛvədənt tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ðɛr. bət fər səm əv ðoʊz ˈprɛzənt, bʊʃ goʊ fɑr ɪˈnəf. ˈdeɪvɪd baɪər, ə ˈsinjər ˈmænɪʤər wɪθ ˈæpəl ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈbɪznɪs fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, groʊnd ənd lind ˈoʊvər tɪ əˈnəðər əˈtɛnˈdi ˈsɪtɪŋ æt ðə ɛʤ əv ðə rum ˈæftər ə lənʧ ˈsɛʃən. hæv ðɪs ˈmɛni ˈpipəl təˈgɛðər, waɪ ju seɪ, ər ðə tɛn ˈɛləmənts, hir ər səm ˈsæmpəl bills’?”*’?” sɛd baɪər tɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈstivənsən, hu ˈnɑdɪd ɪn əˈgrimənt. ˈstivənsən ɪz ə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv nuz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən səbˈsɪdiˌɛri, ˈwaɪrlɪs ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ən fərm ðət ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn əˈsɛsmənt tulz. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ə jɪr əˈgoʊ ðət nuz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. əˈnaʊnst ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈɪndəstri, wɪʧ ˈrupərt ˈmərdɑk kɔld 500 ˈbɪljən ˈsɛktər ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs əˈloʊn ðət ɪz ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈdɛspərətli tɪ bi transformed.”*.” ɛz əˈtɛnˈdiz stʊd əp tɪ liv ðə hɔl, ðə ˈfeɪlæŋks əv ˈlɑbiɪsts sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə rum kənˈvərʤd, ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ənd skul əˈfɪʃəlz. ɔn ə flɔr əˈbəv ðə meɪn hɔl, ən ˈɛkspoʊ ˈsɛnər hæd bɪn sɛt əp, wɪθ ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk, kəˈnɛkʃənz əˈkædəmi, ɪŋk., praʊd ˈspɑnsərz əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn haʊ tɪ wərk wɪθ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz tɪ meɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ə ˌriˈæləˌti. pəˈtrɪʃə lɪˈvɛsk, ə bʊʃ ˈstæfər ˈspikɪŋ æt ðə ˈsəmɪt ənd ðə ˈfɔrmər raɪt hænd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm, dɪz nɑt drɔ ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈsæləri frəm nɑnˈprɑfət dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ʃi ɪz ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ɪts ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər, ənd tæks dɪˈskloʊʒərz ʃoʊ ðət ʃi spɛnz əˈbaʊt ˈfɪfti aʊərz ə wik æt ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hər ˈlɑbiɪŋ fərm, mərˈɪdiən ˈstrætəʤiz, səˈplaɪz hər ˈɪnˌkəm. ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər fˈjuʧər, əˈnəðər bʊʃ nɑnˈprɑfət, ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ mərˈɪdiən, ɛz du ˈɔnˌlaɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən, wɪʧ peɪd hər əp tɪ fər ˈlɑbiɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðɪs jɪr. ðə əˈnɔrθəˌdɑks ərˈeɪnʤmənt əˈlaʊz ˈdoʊnərz tɪ grup tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ ˈækʧəwəl ˈlɑbiɪsts waɪl ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɑpərətɪvz laɪk lɪˈvɛsk tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ənd ˈgəvərnərz ɔn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ˈreɪzɪz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt faʊnˈdeɪʃən wərk. ɛz ˈməðər ʤoʊnz ˈrisəntli ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ðə ˈfaʊndər əv, ˈwɪljəm ˈlɑgər, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfaʊndɪd ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ə pur træk ˈrɛkərd. ˈəðər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fərm, ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈklæsˌrum əv təˈmɑˌroʊ, ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst prəˈvaɪdər əv ˈvərʧuəl skulz ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ. skulz hæv kənˈsɪstəntli ˈəndərpərˌfɔrmd; ðoʊ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sərvz mɔr ðən ˈʧɪldrən, ɪts ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən reɪt həz ˈnɛvər ˈbroʊkən 40 pərˈsɛnt. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz faɪnd fər ˈbɪlɪŋ ðə steɪt tɪ sərv mɔr ðən ˈstudənts ɪn wən mənθ, wɪn ˈoʊnli ˈsɛvən ˈʧɪldrən lɔgd ɔn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə seɪm taɪm ˈpɪriəd. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ˈæftər lɪˈvɛsk spɛnt æt list tu jɪrz ɛz ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈlɑbiəst fər fərm, bʊʃ ˈtrævəld tɪ oʊˈhaɪoʊ tɪ gɪv ðə kəˈmɛnsmənt spiʧ fər. pruvz ə glɪmps ˈɪntu possible,”*,” bʊʃ sɛd wɪθ praɪd, ˈhɑrnəsɪŋ ðə paʊər əv technology.”*.” lɪˈvɛsk ɪz noʊ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈlɑbiəst. ʃi ɪz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðə taɪp əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks naʊ ˈkɑmən ɪn ðə ˈwaɪdər ˈmuvmənt. ɪn ən ˈɑdiˌoʊ faɪl əbˈteɪnd baɪ ðə ˈneɪʃən, ʃi ənd ˈɪnfəməs kənˈsəltənt ˈrɪʧərd ˈbərmən ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ə ˈstrætəʤi ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2010 fər sˈwipɪŋ ðə ˈneɪʃən wɪθ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrmz. ðə tu spoʊk æt ðə fɪˈlænθrəpi ˈraʊndˌteɪbəl, ə ˈgɛtəˈgɛðər əv ˈmeɪʤər faʊnˈdeɪʃənz. ˈlɔri feɪ, ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðə ˈmaɪkəl dɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ˈmɑdərˌeɪtɪd ðə ˈpænəl dɪˈskəʃən. ˈrəðər ðən ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈɪntu ðə [ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm] ðɛr ə weɪ ðət wi kən gɪt ˈɪntu ɪt æt ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl level?”*?” ˈbərmən æst. wɪl steɪ wɪθ ˈpipəl ˈlɔŋgər ðən concepts.”*.” hi ðɛn ˈænsərd hɪz oʊn kˈwɛʃən: nid tɪ hɪt ɔn fɪr ənd ˈæŋgər. bɪˈkəz fɪr ənd ˈæŋgər steɪz wɪθ ˈpipəl ˈlɔŋgər. ənd haʊ ju gɪt ðə fɪr ənd ˈæŋgər ɪz baɪ ðə problem.”*.” ˈglɔsi ædz, wɪʧ hæv rən ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi, ənd nu ˈʤərzi, pɔrˈtreɪ ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjənz ɛz ˈskuˌljɑrd ˈbʊliz. wən spɑt ˈivɪn simz tɪ kəmˈpɛr ˈtiʧərz tɪ ʧaɪld əˈbjuzərz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈbərmən dɪz nɑt rɪˈvil hɪz ˈdoʊnərz, hi meɪd klɪr ɪn hɪz tɔk ðət ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ɪn ðə rum wər səˈpɔrtɪŋ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn. lɪˈvɛsk ˈɛndɪd ðə ˈstrætəʤi dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ ə ˈlɑrʤər strəˈtiʤɪk kˈwɛʃən. ʃi ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈfaʊndər mɑrk ˈzəkərˌbərg ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ 100 ˈmɪljən tɪ nuərk skulz. ʃi ðɛn æst ðə kraʊd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈreɪzɪŋ 100 ˈmɪljən fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈreɪsɪz wɛr wi sweɪ ə ˈkəpəl əv sits tɪ hæv mɔr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən reform.”*.” ˈʃɪftɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv jʊr focus,”*,” ʃi ˈædɪd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət nu ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz kʊd hæv ə ˈgreɪtər ˌɪmˈpækt. æsk həz bɪˈkəm ˌriˈæləˌti. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɔθər ˈstivən brɪl, skul ˈʧænsələr mɪˈʃɛl nu grup, studentsfirst*, reɪzd 100 ˈmɪljən wɪˈθɪn ə fju mənθs əv rɪˈmɑrks. ˈdoʊnərz ˌɪnˈklud ˈrupərt ˈmərdɑk, fɪˈlænθrəpɪst ˈilaɪ brɔd ənd hoʊm ˈdipoʊ ˈfaʊndər kɛn lɑŋˈgoʊni. grup həz plɛʤd tɪ spɛnd mɔr ðən 1 ˈbɪljən tɪ brɪŋ ˌfərˈprɑfɪt skulz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvərʧuəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkəntri baɪ ɪˈlɛktɪŋ ˈkænədɪts ənd ˈhaɪrɪŋ steɪt ˈlɑbiɪsts. ə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈoʊpənd hɪz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm ˈkɑnfərəns tɪ ðə ˈmidiə ˈrisəntli, bʊʃ ˈhoʊstɪd əˈnəðər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈmitɪŋ. ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt, ə ˈpraɪvət əˈfɛr ɪn ðə ˈpæləs hoʊˈtɛl, wɑz ə əv ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd ˈstrætɪʤɪsts tɪ plæn ðə nɛkst lɛg əv ðə ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn. ˈmaɪkəl moʊ, ˈsuzən ˈpætrɪk, tɑm ˈvændər ɑrk ənd ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər pleɪərz wər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd. aɪ ˈweɪtɪd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ɪˈvɛnt, traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt wət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən aɪ kʊd. aɪ æst meɪər haʊ aɪ kʊd gɪt ɪn. kræʃ ɪn, kəm ɔn in,”*,” hi læft, ˈædɪŋ, wət ˈkəmpəˌni ər ju with?”*?” wɪn hi ˈlərnɪd ðət aɪ wɑz ə rɪˈpɔrtər, hi ʃʊk hɪz hɛd. ““oh*, nɑ, nɑt ˈwɛlkəm, then.”*.” ən ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən hæd bɪld ðə ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈgæðərɪŋ ɛz ə ʧæns fər ənd ˈvɛnʧər capitalists”*” tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ iʧ kənˈsaɪs weɪ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb haʊ ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈvərʧuəl skul ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈjuzɪŋ fɪˈlænθrəpi ɛz ə ˈtroʊʤən hɔrs.
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if the national movement to “reform” public education through vouchers, charters and privatization has a laboratory, it is florida. it was one of the first states to undertake a program of “virtual schools”—charters operated online, with teachers instructing students over the internet—as well as one of the first to use vouchers to channel taxpayer money to charter schools run by for-profits. ad policy
but as recently as last year, the radical change envisioned by school reformers still seemed far off, even there. with some of the movement’s cherished ideas on the table, florida republicans, once known for championing extreme education laws, seemed to recoil from the fight. sb 2262, a bill to allow the creation of private virtual charters, vastly expanding the florida virtual school program, languished and died in committee. charlie crist, then the republican governor, vetoed a bill to eliminate teacher tenure. the move, seen as a political offering to the teachers unions, disheartened privatization reform advocates. at one point, the gop’s budget proposal even suggested a cut for state aid going to virtual school programs. related article interactive: the privatization of education the nation
lamenting this series of defeats, patricia levesque, a top adviser to former governor jeb bush, spoke to fellow reformers at a retreat in october 2010. levesque noted that reform efforts had failed because the opposition had time to organize. next year, levesque advised, reformers should “spread” the unions thin “by playing offense” with decoy legislation. levesque said she planned to sponsor a series of statewide reforms, like allowing taxpayer dollars to go to religious schools by overturning the so-called blaine amendment, “even if it doesn’t pass…to keep them busy on that front.” she also advised paycheck protection, a unionbusting scheme, as well as a state-provided insurance program to encourage teachers to leave the union and a transparency law to force teachers unions to show additional information to the public. needling the labor unions with all these bills, levesque said, allows certain charter bills to fly “under the radar.”
if levesque’s blunt advice sounds like that of a veteran lobbyist, that’s because she is one. levesque runs a tallahassee-based firm called meridian strategies llc, which lobbies on behalf of a number of education-technology companies. she is a leader of a coalition of government officials, academics and virtual school sector companies pushing new education laws that could benefit them.
but levesque wasn’t delivering her hardball advice to her lobbying clients. she was giving it to a group of education philanthropists at a conference sponsored by notable charities like the bill and melinda gates foundation and the michael and susan dell foundation. indeed, levesque serves at the helm of two education charities, the foundation for excellence in education, a national organization, and the foundation for florida’s future, a state-specific nonprofit, both of which are chaired by jeb bush. a press release from her national group says that it fights to “advance policies that will create a high quality digital learning environment.”
despite the clear conflict of interest between her lobbying clients and her philanthropic goals, levesque and her team have led a quiet but astonishing national transformation. lobbyists like levesque have made 2011 the year of virtual education reform, at last achieving sweeping legislative success by combining the financial firepower of their corporate clients with the seeming legitimacy of privatization-minded school-reform think tanks and foundations. thanks to this synergistic pairing, policies designed to boost the bottom lines of education-technology companies are cast as mere attempts to improve education through technological enhancements, prompting little public debate or opposition. in addition to florida, twelve states have expanded virtual school programs or online course requirements this year. this legislative juggernaut has coincided with a gold rush of investors clamoring to get a piece of the k-12 education market. it’s big business, and getting bigger: one study estimated that revenues from the k-12 online learning industry will grow by 43 percent between 2010 and 2015, with revenues reaching $24.4 billion.
in florida, only fourteen months after crist handed a major victory to teachers unions, a new governor, rick scott, signed a radical bill that could have the effect of replacing hundreds of teachers with computer avatars. scott, a favorite of the tea party, appointed levesque as one of his education advisers. his education law expanded the florida virtual school to grades k-5, authorized the spending of public funds on new for-profit virtual schools and created a requirement that all high school students take at least one online course before graduation.
“i’ve never seen it like this in ten years,” remarked ron packard, ceo of virtual education powerhouse k12 inc., on a conference call in february. “it’s almost like someone flipped a switch overnight and so many states now are considering either allowing us to open private virtual schools” or lifting the cap on the number of students who can use vouchers to attend k12 inc.’s schools. listening to a k12 inc. investor call, one could mistake it for a presidential campaign strategy session, as excited analysts read down a list of states and predict future victories.
good for business; kids not so much
while most education reform advocates cloak their goals in the rhetoric of “putting children first,” the conceit was less evident at a conference in scottsdale, arizona, earlier this year.
standing at the lectern of arizona state university’s skysong conference center in april, investment banker michael moe exuded confidence as he kicked off his second annual confab of education startup companies and venture capitalists. a press packet cited reports that rapid changes in education could unlock “immense potential for entrepreneurs.” “this education issue,” moe declared, “there’s not a bigger problem or bigger opportunity in my estimation.”
moe has worked for almost fifteen years at converting the k-12 education system into a cash cow for wall street. a veteran of lehman brothers and merrill lynch, he now leads an investment group that specializes in raising money for businesses looking to tap into more than $1 trillion in taxpayer money spent annually on primary education. his consortium of wealth management and consulting firms, called global silicon valley partners, helped k12 inc. go public and has advised a number of other education companies in finding capital.
moe’s conference marked a watershed moment in school privatization. his first “education innovation summit,” held last year, attracted about 370 people and fifty-five presenting companies. this year, his conference hosted more than 560 people and 100 companies, and featured luminaries like former dc mayor adrian fenty and former new york city schools chancellor joel klein, now an education executive at news corporation, a recent high-powered entrant into the for-profit education field. klein is just one of many former school officials to cash out. fenty now consults for rosetta stone, a language company seeking to expand into the growing k-12 market.
as moe ticked through the various reasons education is the next big “undercapitalized” sector of the economy, like healthcare in the 1990s, he also read through a list of notable venture investment firms that recently completed deals relating to the education-technology sector, including sequoia and benchmark capital. kleiner perkins, a major venture capital firm and one of the first to back amazon.com and google, is now investing in education technology, moe noted.
the press release for moe’s education summit promised attendees a chance to meet a set of experts who have “cracked the code” in overcoming “systemic resistance to change.” fenty, still recovering from his loss in the dc democratic primary, urged attendees to stand up to the teachers union “bully.” jonathan hage, ceo of charter schools usa, likened the conflict to war, according to a summary posted on the conference website. “there’s an air game,” said hage, “but there’s also a ground game going on.” “investors are going to have to support” candidates and “push back against the pushback.” carlos watson, a former cable news host now working as an investment banker for goldman sachs specializing in for-profit education, guided a conversation dedicated simply to the politics of reform.
sponsors of the event ranged from various education reform groups funded by hedge-fund managers, like the nonprofit education reform now, to abs capital, a private equity firm with a stake in education-technology companies like teachscape. at smaller breakout sessions, education enterprises made their pitches to potential investors.
another sponsor, a group called school choice week, was launched last year as a public relations gimmick to take advantage of the opportunity for rapid education reforms. although it is billed as a network of students and parents, school choice week is one of the many corporate-funded tactics to press virtual school reforms. the first school choice week campaign push earlier this year featured highly produced press packets, sample letters to the editor, a sign in times square and rallies for virtual and charter schools organized with help from the koch brothers’ americans for prosperity. the blitz got positive press coverage, providing “grassroots” cover for newly elected politicians who made school privatization their first priority.
a combination of factors has made this year what moe calls an “inflection point” in the march toward public school privatization. for one thing, recession-induced fiscal crises and austerity have pressured states to cut spending. in some cases, as in florida, where educating students at the florida virtual school costs nearly $2,500 less than at traditional schools, such reform has been sold as a budget fix. at the same time, the privatization push has gone hand in hand with the ratcheting up of attacks on teachers unions by partisan groups, like karl rove’s american crossroads and americans for prosperity, seeking to weaken the union-backed democrats in the 2012 election. all of this has set the stage for education industry lobbyists to achieve an unprecedented expansion in for-profit elementary through high school education.
from idaho to indiana to florida, recently passed laws will radically reshape the face of education in america, shifting the responsibility of teaching generations of americans to online education businesses, many of which have poor or nonexistent track records. the rush to privatize education will also turn tens of thousands of students into guinea pigs in a national experiment in virtual learning—a relatively new idea that allows for-profit companies to administer public schools completely online, with no brick-and-mortar classrooms or traditional teachers.
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like many “education entrepreneurs,” moe remains a player in the education reform movement, pushing policies that have the potential to benefit his clients. in addition to advising prominent politicians like senator john mccain, moe is a board member of the center for education reform, a pro-privatization think tank that issues policy papers and ads to influence the debate. earlier this year, the group dropped $70,000 on an ad campaign in pennsylvania comparing those who oppose a new measure to expand vouchers to segregationist alabama governor george wallace, who blocked african-american children from entering white schools.
moe isn’t the only member of the center for education reform with a profound conflict of interest. cer president jeanne allen doubles as the head of tac public affairs, a government relations firm that has represented several top education for-profits. allen, whose clients have included kaplan education and charter schools usa, served as transition adviser to pennsylvania governor tom corbett on education reform.
corbett, a republican who rode the tea party election wave in 2010, supports a major voucher expansion that is working its way through the state legislature. the expansion would be a windfall for companies like k12 inc., which currently operates one pennsylvania school under the limited charter law on the books. according to disclosures reported in business week, pennsylvania’s agora cyber charter school—k12 inc.’s online school, which allows students to take all their courses at home using a computer—generated $31.6 million for k12 inc. in the past academic year.
thirteen other states have enacted laws to expand or initiate so-called school choice programs this year. indiana governor mitch daniels has pushed the hardest, enacting a law that removes the cap on the number of charter schools in his state, authorizes all universities to register charters and expands an existing voucher program in the state for students to attend private and charter schools (in some cases managed by for-profit companies). critics note that daniels’s law allows public money to flow to religious institutions as well. twenty-seven other states, in addition to pennsylvania, have voucher expansion laws pending. and states like florida are embracing tech-friendly education reform to require that students take online courses to graduate. in idaho this november, the state board of education approved a controversial plan to require at least two online courses for graduation.
“we think that’s so important because every student, regardless of what they do after high school, they’ll be learning online,” said tom vander ark, a prominent online education advocate, on a recently distributed video urging the adoption of online course requirements. vander ark, a former executive director of education at the influential bill and melinda gates foundation, now lobbies all over the country for the online course requirement. like moe, he keeps one foot in the philanthropic world and another in business. he sits on the board of advisors of democrats for education reform and is partner to an education-tech venture capital company, learn capital. learn capital counts advancepath academics, which offers online coursework for students at risk of dropping out, as part of its investment portfolio. when vander ark touts online course requirements, it is difficult to discern whether he is selling a product that could benefit his investments or genuinely believes in the virtue of the idea.
to be sure, some online programs have potential and are necessary in areas where traditional resources aren’t available. for instance, online ap classes serve rural communities without access to qualified teachers, and there are promising efforts to create programs that adapt to the needs of students with special learning requirements. but by and large, there is no evidence that these technological innovations merit the public resources flowing their way. indeed, many such programs appear to be failing the students they serve.
a recent study of virtual schools in pennsylvania conducted by the center for research on education outcomes at stanford university revealed that students in online schools performed significantly worse than their traditional counterparts. another study, from the university of colorado in december 2010, found that only 30 percent of virtual schools run by for-profit organizations met the minimum progress standards outlined by no child left behind, compared with 54.9 percent of brick-and-mortar schools. for white hat management, the politically connected ohio for-profit operating both traditional and virtual charter schools, the success rate under nclb was a mere 2 percent, while for schools run by k12 inc., it was 25 percent. a major review by the education department found that policy reforms embracing online courses “lack scientific evidence” of their effectiveness.
“why are our legislators rushing to jump off the cliff of cyber charter schools when the best available evidence produced by independent analysts show that such schools will be unsuccessful?” asked ed fuller, an education researcher at pennsylvania state university, on his blog.
the frenzy to privatize america’s k-12 education system, under the banner of high-tech progress and cost-saving efficiency, speaks to the stunning success of a public relations and lobbying campaign by industry, particularly tech companies. because of their campaign spending, education-tech interests are major players in elections. in 2010, k12 inc. spent lavishly in key races across the country, including a last-minute donation of $25,000 to idahoans for choice in education, a political action committee supporting tom luna, a self-styled tea party school superintendent running for re-election. since 2004, k12 inc. alone has spent nearly $500,000 in state-level direct campaign contributions, according to the national institute on money in state politics. david brennan, chairman of white hat management, became the second-biggest ohio gop donor, with more than $4.2 million in contributions in the past decade.
the alliance for school choice, a national education reform group, set up pacs in several states to elect state lawmakers. according to wisconsin democracy campaign, american federation for children spent $500,000 in media in the lead-up to wisconsin’s recall elections. afc shares leaders, donors, and a street address with asc. bill oberndorf, one of the main donors to the group, had been associated with voyager learning, an online education company, for years. a few months ago, cambium learning, the parent company of voyager, paid oberndorf’s investment firm $4.9 million to buy back oberndorf’s stock. cambium currently offers a fleet of supplemental education tools for school districts. with the recent acquisition of class.com, a smaller online learning business, the company announced its entry into the virtual charter school and online course market.
allies of the right
lobbyists for virtual school companies have also embedded themselves in the conservative infrastructure. the international association for online learning (inacol), the trade association for edisonlearning, connections academy, k12 inc., american virtual academy, apex learning and other leading virtual education companies, is a case in point. a former bush appointee at the education department, inacol president susan patrick traverses right-leaning think tanks spreading the gospel of virtual schools. in the past year, she has addressed the atlas economic research foundation, a group dedicated to setting up laissez-faire nonprofits all over the world, as well as the american enterprise institute in washington.
two pivotal conservative organizations have helped patrick in her campaigns for virtual schools: the american legislative exchange council and the state policy network. spn nurtures and establishes state-based policy and communication nonprofits with a right-wing bent. alec, the thirty-eight-year-old conservative nonprofit, similarly coordinates a fifty-state strategy for right-wing policy. special task forces composed of corporate lobbyists and state lawmakers write “template” legislation [see john nichols, “alec exposed,” august 1/8]. since 2005, alec has offered a template law called “the virtual public schools act” to introduce online education. mickey revenaugh, an executive at virtual-school powerhouse connections learning, co-chairs the education policy–writing department of alec.
at spn’s annual conference in cleveland last year, held two months before the midterm elections, the think tank network adopted a new push for education reform, specifically embracing online technology and expanding vouchers. patrick opened the event and led a session about virtual schools with anthony kim, president of the virtual-school business education elements.
spn has faced accusations before that it is little more than a coin-operated front for corporations. for instance, spn and its affiliates receive money from polluters, including infamous petrochemical giant koch industries, allegedly in exchange for aggressive promotion of climate denial theories. but spn’s conference had less to do with policy than with tactics. kyle olson, a republican operative infamous in michigan and other states for his confrontational attacks on unionized teachers, gave a presentation on labor reform in k-12 education. stanford swim, heir to a utah-based investment fortune and head of a traditional-values foundation, ran a workshop at the conference on creating viral videos to advance the cause. he said policy papers wouldn’t work. tell your scholars, “sorry, this isn’t a white paper,” swim advised. “you gotta go there,” he continued, “and it’s because that’s where the audience is.” “if it’s vulgar, so what?” he added.
since the conference, spn’s state affiliates have taken a lead role in pushing virtual schools. several of its state-based affiliates, like the buckeye institute in ohio, set up websites claiming that unions—the only real opposition to ending collective bargaining and the expansion of charter school reforms—led to overpaid teachers and budget deficits. in wisconsin, the maciver institute’s “news crew” laid the groundwork for governor walker’s assault on collective bargaining by creating news reports denouncing protesters and promoting the governor. in march, while busting the teachers unions in his state, walker lifted the cap on virtual schools and removed the program’s income requirements.
state representative robin vos, the wisconsin state chair for alec, sponsored the bill codifying walker’s radical expansion of online, for-profit schools. vos’s bill not only lifts the cap but also makes new, for-profit virtual charters easier to establish. as the center for media and democracy, a madison-based liberal watchdog, notes, the bill closely resembles legislative templates put forward by alec.
although spn’s unique contribution to the debate has been clever web videos and online smear sites, the group’s affiliates have also continued the traditional approach of policy papers. in washington state, the freedom foundation published “online learning 101: a guide to virtual public education in washington”; nebraska’s platte institute released “the vital need for virtual schools in nebraska”; and the sutherland institute, a utah-based spn affiliate, equipped lawmakers with a guide called “thinking outside the building: online education.” spn think tanks in maine, maryland and other states have pressed virtual school reforms. patrick visited spn state groups and gave pep talks about how to sell the issue to lawmakers.
meanwhile, alec has continued to slip laws written by education-tech lobbyists onto the books. in tennessee, republican state representative harry brooks didn’t even bother changing the name of alec’s virtual public schools act before introducing it as his own legislation. asked by the knoxville news sentinel’s tom humphrey where he got the idea for the bill, brooks readily admitted that a k12 inc. lobbyist helped him draft it. governor bill haslam signed brooks’s bill into law in may. the statute allows parents to apply nearly every dollar the state typically spends per pupil, almost $6,000 in most areas, to virtual charter schools, as long as they are authorized by the state.
spn’s fall 2010 conference featured the man perhaps happiest with the explosion in virtual education: jeb bush. “i have a confession to make,” he said with grin. “i am a real policy geek, and this is like the epicenter of geekdom.” bush shared his experiences initiating some of the nation’s first for-profit and virtual charter school reforms as the governor of florida, acknowledging his policy ideas came from some in the room. (the local spn affiliate in tallahassee is the james madison institute.)
bush: man behind the virtual curtain
jeb bush campaigned vigorously in 2010 to expand such reforms, with tremendous success. about a month after the election, he unveiled his road map for implementing a far-reaching ten-point agenda for virtual schools and online coursework. former west virginia governor bob wise, a democrat, has barnstormed the country to encourage lawmakers to adopt bush’s plan, which calls for the permanent financing of education-technology reforms, among other changes. in one promotional video, wise says it is “not only about the content” of the online courses but the “process” of students becoming acquainted with learning on the internet.
the key pillar of bush’s plan is to make sure virtual education isn’t just a new option for taxpayer money but a requirement. and several states, like florida, have already adopted online course requirements. as idaho republicans faced a public referendum on their online course requirement rule last summer, bush arrived in the state to show his support. “implemented right, you’re going to see rising student achievement,” said bush, praising idaho governor butch otter and school superintendent tom luna, who was elected with campaign donations from the online-education industry. bush also claimed that making high school students take online classes would “put idaho on the map” as a “digital revolution takes hold.” bush was in michigan in june to testify for governor rick snyder’s suite of education reform ideas, which include uncapped expansion of virtual schools, and he was back in the state in july to continue to press for reforms.
in august, at alec’s annual conference in new orleans, the education task force officially adopted bush’s ten elements agenda. mickey revenaugh, the virtual school executive overseeing the committee, presided over the vote endorsing the measure. but when does bush’s advocacy, typically reported in the press as the work of a former governor with education experience advising the new crop of republicans, cross the threshold into corporate lobbying?
the nonprofit behind this digital push, bush’s foundation for excellence in education, is funded by online learning companies: k12 inc., pearson (which recently bought connections education), apex learning (a for-profit online education company launched by microsoft co-founder paul allen), microsoft and mcgraw-hill education among others. the advisory board for bush’s ten digital elements agenda reads like a who’s who of education-technology executives, reformers, bureaucrats and lobbyists, including michael stanton, senior vice president for corporate affairs at blackboard; karen cator, director of technology for the education department; jaime casap, a google executive in charge of business development for the company’s k-12 division; shafeen charania, who until recently served as marketing director of microsoft’s education products department; and bob moore, a dell executive in charge of “facilitating growth” of the computer company’s k-12 education practice.
like other digital reform advocates, the bush nonprofit is also supported by microsoft founder bill gates’s foundation. the fact that a nonprofit that receives funding from both the gates foundation and microsoft pressures states to adopt for-profit education reforms may raise red flags with some in the philanthropy community, as microsoft, too, has moved into the education field. the company has tapped into the k-12 privatization expansion by supplying a range of products, from traditional windows programs to servers and online coursework platforms. it also contracts with florida virtual school to provide cloud computer solutions. similarly, dell is seeking new opportunities in the k-12 market for its range of desktop products, while the michael and susan dell foundation, the charitable nonprofit founded by dell’s ceo, promotes neoliberal education reforms.
through bush, education-technology companies have found a shortcut to encourage states to adopt e-learning reforms. take his yearly national summit on education reform, sponsored by the foundation for excellence in education.
at the most recent summit, held in san francisco in mid-october, a group of more than 200 state legislators and state education department officials huddled in a ballroom over education-technology strategy. rich crandall, a state senator from arizona, said to hearty applause that he had developed a local think tank to support the virtual school reforms he helped usher into law. toward the end of the discussion, vander ark, acting as an emcee, walked around the room acknowledging lawmakers who had recently passed pro–education tech laws this year. he handed the microphone to kelli stargel, a state representative from florida, who stood up and boasted of creating “virtual charter schools, so we can have innovation in our state.”
throughout the day, lawmakers mingled with education-technology lobbyists from leading firms, like apex learning and k12 inc. some of the distance learning reforms were taught in breakout sessions, like one called “don’t let a financial crisis go to waste,” an hourlong event that encouraged lawmakers to use virtual schools as a budget-cutting measure. mandy clark, a staffer with bush’s foundation, walked around handing out business cards, offering to e-mail sample legislation to legislators.
the lobbying was evident to anyone there. but for some of those present, bush didn’t go far enough. david byer, a senior manager with apple in charge of developing education business for the company, groaned and leaned over to another attendee sitting at the edge of the room after a lunch session. “you have this many people together, why can’t you say,here are the ten elements, here are some sample bills’?” said byer to david stevenson, who nodded in agreement. stevenson is a vice president of news corporation’s education subsidiary, wireless generation, an education-technology firm that specializes in assessment tools. it was just a year ago that news corp. announced its intention to enter the for-profit k-12 education industry, which rupert murdoch called “a $500 billion sector in the us alone that is waiting desperately to be transformed.”
as attendees stood up to leave the hall, the phalanx of lobbyists surrounding the room converged, buttonholing legislators and school officials. on a floor above the main hall, an expo center had been set up, with companies like mcgraw-hill, connections academy, k12 inc., proud sponsors of the event, providing information on how to work with politicians to make education technology a reality.
patricia levesque, a bush staffer speaking at the summit and the former governor’s right hand when it comes to education reform, does not draw a direct salary from bush’s nonprofit despite the fact that she is listed as its executive director, and tax disclosures show that she spends about fifty hours a week at the organization. instead, her lobbying firm, meridian strategies, supplies her income. the foundation for florida’s future, another bush nonprofit, contracts with meridian, as do online technology companies like iq-ity innovation, which paid her up to $20,000 for lobbying services at the beginning of this year. the unorthodox arrangement allows donors to bush’s group to avoid registering actual lobbyists while using operatives like levesque to influence legislators and governors on education technology.
levesque’s contract with iq-ity raises questions about bush’s foundation work. as mother jones recently reported, the founder of iq-ity, william lager, also founded an education company with a poor track record. lager’s other education firm, electronic classroom of tomorrow, is the largest provider of virtual schools in ohio. ecot schools have consistently underperformed; though the company serves more than 10,000 children, its graduation rate has never broken 40 percent. the company was fined for billing the state to serve more than 2,000 students in one month, when only seven children logged on during the same time period. nevertheless, after levesque spent at least two years as a registered lobbyist for lager’s firm, bush traveled to ohio to give the commencement speech for ecot. “ecot proves a glimpse into what’s possible,” bush said with pride, “by harnessing the power of technology.”
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levesque is no ordinary lobbyist. she is credited with encouraging the type of bare-knuckle politics now common in the wider education-reform movement. in an audio file obtained by the nation, she and infamous anti-union consultant richard berman outlined a strategy in october 2010 for sweeping the nation with education reforms. the two spoke at the philanthropy roundtable, a get-together of major right-wing foundations. lori fey, a representative of the michael dell foundation, moderated the panel discussion.
rather than “intellectualize ourselves into the [education reform] debate…is there a way that we can get into it at an emotional level?” berman asked. “emotions will stay with people longer than concepts.” he then answered his own question: “we need to hit on fear and anger. because fear and anger stays with people longer. and how you get the fear and anger is by reframing the problem.” berman’s glossy ads, which have run in washington, dc, and new jersey, portray teachers unions as schoolyard bullies. one spot even seems to compare teachers to child abusers. although berman does not reveal his donors, he made clear in his talk that the foundations in the room were supporting his campaign.
levesque ended the strategy discussion with a larger strategic question. she pointed to the example of facebook founder mark zuckerberg donating $100 million to newark schools. she then asked the crowd to imagine instead raising $100 million for political races where we “could sway a couple of seats to have more education reform.” “just shifting a little bit of your focus,” she added, noting that new politicians could have a greater impact.
levesque’s ask has become reality. according to author steven brill, ex–dc school chancellor michelle rhee’s new group, studentsfirst, raised $100 million within a few months of levesque’s remarks. rhee’s donors include rupert murdoch, philanthropist eli broad and home depot founder ken langone. rhee’s group has pledged to spend more than $1 billion to bring for-profit schools, including virtual education, to the entire country by electing reform-friendly candidates and hiring top-notch state lobbyists.
a day before he opened his education reform conference to the media recently, bush hosted another education meeting. this event, a private affair in the palace hotel, was a reconvening of investors and strategists to plan the next leg of the privatization campaign. michael moe, susan patrick, tom vander ark and other major players were invited. i waited outside the event, trying to get what information i could. i asked mayor fenty how i could get in. “just crash in, come on in,” he laughed, adding, “so what company are you with?” when he learned that i was a reporter, he shook his head. “oh, nah, you’re not welcome, then.”
an invitation had billed the exclusive gathering as a chance for “philanthropists and venture capitalists” to figure out how to “leverage each other’s strengths”—a concise way to describe how for-profit virtual school companies are using philanthropy as a trojan horse.
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mps* ər ˈgɪrɪŋ əp fər ə ɛz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ə nu lɔ tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈkloʊʒərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, əˈgɛnst ðə wɪl əv ˈloʊkəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz. ðə ɛnd əv ˈbɪznɪs ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˈʃæˌdoʊ hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər ɪn ðə lɔrdz, lɔrd ˈfɪlɪp hənt ðət ʤɪst pʊt daʊn əˈmɛndmənt tɪ kɛr bɪl ri trəst ˈspɛʃəl ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz. wɪl meɪk ˈiziər ɪn fˈjuʧər tɪ kloʊz daʊn laɪk lewisham’*’ sɪns ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðə haɪ kɔrt ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31st*, wɪʧ prɪˈzərvd ɑr breɪv ənd bɪˈligərd ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, kæmˈpeɪnərz hæv bɪn ʃʊr ðət ˈʤɛrəˌmi hənt ənd ˈʤunjər hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər ərl ˈfrɛdi haʊ wʊd bi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈæŋgəl tɪ gɪt raʊnd ðə judges’*’ dɪˈsɪʒən. hənt lɔnʧt ən əˈpil əˈgɛnst ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ˈɔgəst. bət ðeɪ hæv nɑt lɛft ɪt æt ðət. nɛkst wik ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ə sˈwipɪŋ lɔ wɪʧ ɪf ɪt səkˈsidz ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts weɪ ˌɪnˈtækt θru ðə lɔrdz ənd ðə ˈkɑmənz, wɪl min kwaɪt ˈsɪmpli ðət ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪl bi seɪf. nu ɪkˈspænsɪv paʊərz wʊd bi əˈtæʧt tɪ ˈɛvəri ‘‘administrator’*’ əˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ˈɛni trəst əˈsɛst ɔn ˈprɪti brɔd kraɪˈtɪriə ɛz ˈfeɪlɪŋ. ˈkruʃəli, ðə paʊərz wʊd fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪkˈstɛnd tɪ ˈɛni ˈhɑˌspɪtəl trəst ənˈfɔrʧənət ɪˈnəf tɪ faɪnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈneɪbərɪŋ ə ˈfeɪlɪŋ trəst. ðə ˈklɔzɪz gɪv ðə ˈspɛʃəl administrator’*’ ðə paʊərz tɪ ˈdɪkˌteɪt kəts ər ˈivɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈkloʊʒərz tɪ ˈəðər trəsts, ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst ðə wən tɪ wɪʧ ðeɪ ər əˈpɔɪntɪd. ðɪs wɑz æt ðə krəks əv ðə dɪˈfit ˈoʊvər, wɪʧ ðeɪ ər ˈspɛndɪŋ soʊ məʧ ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈməni traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ɪn ðə kɔrts. ɪn ðə keɪs, ðə ʤəʤ, ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪlbər, hæd ruld ðət hənt ənd hɪz ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ˈmæθju ˈkərˌʃɑ hæd noʊ raɪt tɪ juz ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs' ɪn ə ˈneɪbərɪŋ trəst saʊθ ˈləndən tɪ ˈmɛdəl ɪn ðə əˈfɛrz əv ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə vju əv ˈloʊkəl ˈgipiˈɛs. ɪn pɑrt, ðɪs ˈsədən əˈmɛndmənt (tɪ kɛr bɪl klɔz 109 ɪz ðə ˈækʃən əv ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃɔrɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz əp fər ə ʤuˈdɪʃəl dɪˈfit. kæmˈpeɪnərz ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsɛnsɪz ðɛr əˈpil, du tɪ bi hərd ʤɪst ə wik ˈæftər ðə lɔrdz dəˈbeɪt həz bɪn ˈteɪbəld, ɪz ɔn ˈrɑki graʊnd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə əˈmɛndmənt wɪl nɑt əˈplaɪ ˌrɛtroʊˈspɛktɪvli tɪ ðə keɪs, ɪf ɪt ˈpæsɪz ɪt wʊd ɪˈneɪbəl ðɛm tɪ reɪn bloʊz ɔn ðət ðeɪ hæv bɪn əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈflɪkt baɪ ˈəðər minz, ɔl ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn. bət nɑt ʤɪst. ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðɪs kɛr bɪl kərv bɔl əˈmɛndmənt wʊd bi ə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ˈhɑˌspɪtəl prəˈvɪʒən ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt siz fɪt. ɛz hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər ərl haʊ steɪts ɪn hɪz ˈlɛtər ðɪs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wʊd bɪɔnd daʊt ðət ðə trəst ˈspɛʃəl ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər həz paʊər tɪ meɪk ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən, ənd ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt/ ˈmɑnətər ðə paʊər tɪ teɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz, ðət əˈfɛkt prəˈvaɪdərz ˈəðər ðən ðə wən tɪ wɪʧ ðə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər wɑz appointed’*’. fər ðoʊz hu θɪŋk ðət faʊnˈdeɪʃən trəst ˈstætəs wɪl ɪnˈʃʊr prəˈtɛkʃən, ərl ˈlɛtər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðət ˈɛni ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪl bi dimd ɛz fɛr pleɪ fər hɪz geɪm ʃut rəˈʒim ɪz wən weɪ ɪn wɪʧ dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈækʃən kən bi ˈteɪkən tɪ dil wɪθ trəsts ənd faʊnˈdeɪʃən trəsts ðət ər ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl ɪn ðɛr ˈkɑrənt fɔrm. baɪ ðə seɪm ˈprɪnsəpəl ðə meɪər əv ˈləndən kʊd hæv ə goʊ æt ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə əˈfɛrz əv ˈnuˌkæsəl ɪf ɪt wɑz dimd ðət ˈsɪti kʊd ˈrɛskju ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ʃʊd wi ɪkˈspɛkt rɪˈzɪstəns frəm ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən trəsts ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt? pərˈhæps nɑt. ə ˈlɛtər pɛnd ʤɪst ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks ˈərliər baɪ ðə kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ənd ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən trəst ˈnɛtˌwərk, ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˈʤɛrəˌmi hənt tɪ teɪk ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈækʃən ənd ˈɔfərz ðɛr ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ən əˈmɛndmənt. ˈmɛni hæv faʊnd ðɪs mɔr ˈʃɑkɪŋ ðən ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðə baɪ naʊ ˈrəðər prɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd bi ən ˈəndərˌsteɪtmənt. ˈpeɪʃənt ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən reɪts wər æt ðɛr haɪəst ˈɛvər ɪn 2010 sɪns ðɛn, ˈsərvɪsɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ənd ðə ˈbætərd kɛr ˈsɛktər, hæv bɪn stɑrvd əv ˈrisɔrsɪz, waɪlst wɑz ˈweɪstɪd ɔn ə keɪˈɑtɪk ənd ˈsoʊˈkɔld sɛnt bæk tɪ ðə ˈtrɛʒəri. naʊ wi ər toʊld ðə ɪz gʊd enough’*’ ənd ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ sɑlv ðət ɪz baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ aʊt laɪf ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ə keɪˈɑtɪk mæʃ əp əv ˈhɑˌspɪtəl prəˈvɪʒən wɪʧ ðeɪ sik tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni kəmˈjunɪti ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪn pleɪs tɪ dil wɪθ æt list ə prəˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈjumən fall-out*. ˈhɑˌspɪtəl naʊ həz ðə əˈdɪʃənəl roʊl əv ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɪts ˈbɑtəmləs pfi*, ərˈɪʤənəli nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt vərˈʤɪnjə ˈbɑtəmli, ˈəndər ðə ˈnuli mərʤd ənd ˈgrɛnɪʧ trəst ˈniðər nɔr biɪŋ əv ə saɪz tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈstætəs waɪlst flaɪɪŋ ˈsoʊˌloʊ. ɛz wi noʊ, ˈfeɪljər tɪ bɪˈkəm ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən trəst brɪŋz wɪθ ɪt ðə θrɛt əv biɪŋ ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈɪntu ðə ʤɔz əv ə ˈpraɪvət ˈteɪˌkoʊvər. fərst ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst kæmˈpeɪnərz sik tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɛˈsɛnʃəl laɪf ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz fər ɑr haɪ nid ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɛr ðə laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi fər ə meɪl ɪz ə mɪr 70 ənd kənˈdɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ˈsɪkəl sɛl wɪʧ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈvɛri prɑmpt ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əˈtɛnʃən. ə ˈraɪzɪŋ bərθ reɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət ðə lɔs əv ɑr haɪ kˈwɑləti məˈtərnɪti ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz wʊd bi ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk. seɪ ɪt ɛz ˈɔfən ɛz ðeɪ maɪt, ˈsərvɪsɪz wɪl nɑt seɪv ɛz ˈmɛni lɪvz ɛz ðoʊz wɪʧ rɪˈflɛkt ðə nidz əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ kənˈdɪʃənz rikˈwaɪərɪŋ fæst əˈtɛnʃən səʧ ɛz pləˈsɛntə previa*, peritonitis*, blidz ənd ˌmɛnənˈʤaɪtəs. ˈmɪstər hənt simz mɔr ðən ə ˈlɪtəl aʊt əv hɪz dɛpθ wɪθ hɪz brif. bət ərl haʊ pəˈzɛsɪz ə ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl ˈɪnəˌlɛkt ənd ə ˈmænər wɪʧ kən ˈɔfən swip ðə moʊst əv ˈɑbʤɛkts ˈgreɪsfəli ˈəndər ðə ˈnɪrəst rɑk. haʊ wɪl noʊ daʊt pɔɪnt tɪ ðə fju ˈɛkstrə deɪz ˈædɪd tɪ ə ˈkloʊʒər ˈprɔˌsɛs. bət ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən frəm 30 tɪ 40 deɪz dɪz nɑt meɪk ɪt ˈɛni lɛs, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə jɪrz ənd ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈloʊkəl ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ðət ˈnɔrməl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈkloʊʒərz teɪk. nɔr ɪz ɪt klɪr wɪʧ ˈɛriəz wɪl ðɛn bi ɔl tu ˈbrifli ‘‘consulted’*’ ər ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl peɪ ˈɛni əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðɪs ðɛn səˈvɪrli kərˈteɪld ‘‘consultation’*’, ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈrɛzɪdənts noʊ ɔl tu wɛl. ˈivɪn ðə ˈnoʊbəl ərl meɪ ˈstrəgəl tɪ haɪd ðə ril ˌɪnˈtɛnt bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs muv. tɪ ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈfaɪtɪŋ tɪ seɪv ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈsərvɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, ər ˌɪnˈdid ðə rɔɪəl meɪl sell-off*, ɪt ɪz klɪr ðɪs ˈoʊnli ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz ɪn ˈlaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈpɑkəts əv ˈpɑrti ˈdoʊnərz 13 əv hum kəm frəm ðə ˈpraɪvət hɛlθ ˈsɛktər. wi ər ˈdɛvəˈtiz əv ðə fər ə ˈrizən wi ər ɔl tu wɛl əˈwɛr ðət ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər kriˈeɪts ˈfrægməntɪd ˈsərvɪsɪz wɪʧ ər ˌənəˈkaʊntəbəl tɪ ðə ˈtækˌspeɪər. hɛlθ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈwərsən əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ˈmənˌdeɪ sɔ əˈnaʊnsmɛnts frəm ˈɪŋglənd ənd ˈləndən ðət ˈsərvɪsɪz wʊd hæv tɪ bi kət ˈdræstɪkli ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈbəʤɪt rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ənd jɛt ˈbɪljənz ər biɪŋ əˈlaʊd tɪ slɪp θru ðə tæks əˈvɔɪdəns nɛt. naʊ wi hæv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɛr noʊ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɪz seɪf. ər ˈgɪrɪŋ əp fər wət həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ‘‘furore’*’ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmənz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈɛni ˈdisənsi ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər ðeɪ wɪl θɪŋk əˈgɛn əˈbaʊt ðə 2 ˈwərkɪŋ deɪ ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs tɪ priˈpɛr fər ðə dəˈbeɪt ɪn ðə lɔrdz fər ðɪs ɪz ˈsərtənli nɑt ðə weɪ tɪ meɪk fər ə ˈhɛlθiər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ər ə sɪˈkjʊr soʊˈsaɪɪti.
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mps are gearing up for a furore as the government attempts to introduce a new law to fast-track hospital closures across the country, against the will of local populations.
towards the end of business on 15th october, shadow health minister in the lords, lord philip hunt tweeted that
‘govt just put down amendment to care bill re trust special administrators. will make easier in future to close down a&e depts like lewisham’
since lewisham’s victory in the high court on july 31st, which preserved our brave and beleaguered hospital, campaigners have been sure that jeremy hunt and junior health minister earl freddie howe would be investigating every angle to get round the judges’ decision.
hunt launched an appeal against the lewisham decision on 21st august.
but they have not left it at that.
next week the government will attempt to introduce a sweeping law which if it succeeds in making its way intact through the lords and the commons, will mean quite simply that absolutely no english hospital will be safe.
new expansive powers would be attached to every ‘administrator’ appointed to any trust assessed - on pretty broad criteria - as failing.
crucially, the powers would for the first time extend to any hospital trust unfortunate enough to find itself neighbouring a failing trust. the clauses give the ‘trust special administrator’ the powers to dictate cuts or even hospital closures to other nhs trusts, rather than just the one to which they are appointed.
this was at the crux of the government’s defeat over lewisham, which they are spending so much energy - and money - trying to overturn in the courts.
in the lewisham case, the judge, justice silber, had ruled that hunt and his administrator matthew kershaw had no right to use the ‘special administration process' in a neighbouring nhs trust - south london - to meddle in the affairs of unrelated lewisham hospital - and to ignore the view of local gps.
in part, this sudden pop-up amendment (to care bill clause 109) is the action of a government shoring themselves up for a judicial defeat. lewisham campaigners suspect that the government senses their appeal, due to be heard just a week after the lords debate has been tabled, is on rocky ground. although the amendment will not apply retrospectively to the lewisham case, if it passes it would enable them to rain blows on lewisham that they have been unable to inflict by other means, all over again.
but not just lewisham.
essentially this care bill curve ball amendment would be a mandate to manipulate hospital provision anywhere in the country in any way the government sees fit.
as health minister earl howe states in his letter this legislation would
‘put beyond doubt that the trust special administrator has power to make recommendation, and the secretary of state/ monitor the power to take decisions, that affect providers other than the one to which the administrator was appointed’.
for those who think that foundation trust status will ensure protection, earl howe’s letter demonstrates that any hospital will be deemed as fair play for his game shoot
“this regime is one way in which decisive action can be taken to deal with nhs trusts and nhs foundation trusts that are unsustainable in their current form. ‘
by the same principle the mayor of london could have a go at simultaneously managing the affairs of newcastle if it was deemed that city could rescue the capital’s economy.
should we expect resistance from the foundation trusts themselves and the nhs establishment? perhaps not. a letter penned just a couple of weeks earlier by the nhs confederation and the foundation trust network, encourages jeremy hunt to take this very action and offers their expertise in writing an amendment.
many have found this more shocking than the actions of the by now rather predictable government would be an understatement.
patient satisfaction rates were at their highest ever in 2010. since then, services including public health and the battered care sector, have been starved of resources, whilst £3billion was wasted on a chaotic reorganisation and £2billion so-called underspend sent back to the treasury.
now we are told the nhs is ‘not good enough’ and the best way to solve that is by taking out life saving services in a chaotic mash up of hospital provision which they seek to execute without any community infrastructure in place to deal with at least a proportion of the human fall-out.
lewisham hospital now has the additional role of managing the qeh woolwich along with its bottomless pfi, originally negotiated by former secretary of state virginia bottomley, under the newly merged lewisham and greenwich nhs trust neither woolwich nor lewisham being of a size to qualify for mandatory ft status whilst flying solo. as we know, failure to become a foundation trust brings with it the threat of being disappeared into the jaws of a private takeover.
first and foremost lewisham campaigners seek to protect essential life saving services for our high need population where the life expectancy for a male is a mere 70 and conditions such as sickle cell which require very prompt a&e and sometimes icu attention. a rising birth rate also means that the loss of our high quality maternity and paediatric services would be catastrophic. say it as often as they might, centralised services will not save as many lives as those which reflect the needs of the population when it comes to conditions requiring fast attention such as placenta previa, peritonitis, oesophageal bleeds and meningitis.
mr hunt seems more than a little out of his depth with his brief. but earl howe possesses a formidable intellect and a manner which can often sweep the most malodorous of objects gracefully under the nearest rock. howe will no doubt point to the few extra days added to a fast-track closure process. but an extension from 30 to 40 days does not make it any less fast-track, compared to the years and extensive local consultation that normal hospital closures take. nor is it clear which areas will then be all too briefly ‘consulted’ - or if the government will pay any attention to this then severely curtailed ‘consultation’, something lewisham residents know all too well.
even the noble earl may struggle to hide the real intent behind this move. to those of us fighting to save hospital services across the country, or indeed the cut-price royal mail sell-off, it is clear this government’s only interest is in lining the pockets of party donors 13% of whom come from the private health sector.
we are devotees of the nhs for a reason we are all too well aware that the private sector creates fragmented services which are unaccountable to the taxpayer.
health inequalities continue to worsen across the country. monday saw announcements from nhs england and nhs london that services would have to be cut drastically in the face of budget requirements and yet billions are being allowed to slip through the tax avoidance net.
now we have the government attempting to create an environment where no neighbourhood is safe.
mps are gearing up for what has been described as a ‘furore’ in the commons. meanwhile, if the government has any decency whatsoever they will think again about the 2 working day timescale that the government has given us to prepare for the debate in the lords for this is certainly not the way to make for a healthier population or a secure society.
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ˈnɛlsən rɑˈdrigɛz əˈfɪʃəli bɪˈgæn wərk ɛz ðə nu ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ðɪs pæst ˈmənˌdeɪ. wən əv hɪz ˈfɔrˌmoʊst tæsks, əˈməŋ ə ˈlɔndri lɪst əv ðə θɪŋz tɪ du ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈvərs ðə ˈfɔrʧənz ɔn ðə pɪʧ, ɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ənd ˈhaɪrɪŋ ðə nuəst hɛd koʊʧ. rɑˈdrigɛz wɑz neɪmd ɛz ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 20 soʊ hæd ə mənθ tɪ priˈpɛr ənd bɪˈgɪn kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ neɪmz waɪl ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ əp ˈbɪznɪs fər ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɑkər. ɪt teɪk lɔŋ fər ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən tɪ əraɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ hɛd koʊʧ mɪˈgɛl hərˈɛrə, hu fænd ðə ˈrumər mɪl hɪmˈsɛlf baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət hi wʊd ˈlɪsən ɪf ˌɪnˈdid ðə faɪər wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju læst mənθ hərˈɛrə ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət noʊ ˈɔfər hæd bɪn meɪd ənd hi hæd jɛt tɪ ˈivɪn bi ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ər. wɪθ faɪər ˈoʊnər ˈændru ˈhaʊptmən ˈpɑsəbli ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə splæʃ ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt səm ɪkˈsaɪtmənt əraʊnd ə tim ðət ɪz sˈlɪpɪŋ ˈfərðər ˈɪntu ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd əv ðə ˈloʊkəl ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɑkər ˈlænˌskeɪp, hərˈɛrə ɪz ə neɪm ðət ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ɔn lɪst əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts. ˈsɔrsəz hæv ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət rɑˈdrigɛz həz ˈbeɪgən tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ənd ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz tɪ geɪʤ ˈɪntəˌrɛst waɪl ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈrisəntli. ðə ˈfɔrmər kləb əˈmɛrɪkə ˈmænɪʤər wʊd ˈsərtənli pleɪs ə bɪg neɪm ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz, bət ə bɪg ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ðət ɪz ˌənfəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈɪnər ˈwərkɪŋz əv kəmz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðət ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən. ˈhaɪrɪŋ hərˈɛrə wʊd sɛt ɔf səm ˈfaɪrˌwərks bət kʊd bi ə ˈvɑlətəl mæʧ ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ə ʃɔrt steɪ fər ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət nidz tɪ bɪld stəˈbɪlɪti fər ə ʧeɪnʤ. hi wʊd bi ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ənd brɪŋ səm əˈtɛnʃən ənd ɪkˈsaɪtmənt tɪ ðə kləb bət hæv ˈɔfərz frəm timz ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɛz sun ɛz əˈlaʊz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. hərˈɛrə ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ wɔnt tɪ hir ðoʊz ˈɔfərz ənd ðə faɪər ˈprɑbəˌbli wɔnt tɪ hæv ə koʊʧ ɪn pleɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈrɑstər dɪˈsɪʒənz. hi meɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv ə ˈsɛvən ˈfɪgjər ˈɔfər ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ɪf rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ər tɪ bi bɪˈlivd. ɪf nɑt hərˈɛrə, ðɛn hu? faɪər ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl həz kəmˈpaɪld ə lɪst əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts. ðɛr ər səm fəˈmɪljər neɪmz ðət ər ʃʊr tɪ pik ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv səˈpɔrtərz ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ læk ðə bɪg neɪm əˈtɛnʃən ðət hərˈɛrə wʊd brɪŋ. krɪs ˈɑrməz ðə faɪər ˈlɛʤənd, ˈfɔrmər ˈkæptən, ənd rɪŋ əv faɪər ˈmɛmbər ɪz wɛl rɪˈspɛktɪd baɪ pleɪərz ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz əˈlaɪk. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz rɪˈtaɪərmənt ɪn 2007 ˈɑrməz sərvd ɛz ən əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ ˈəndər ˈdɛnɪs ˈhæmlɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2008 ˈsizən. hi dɪˈpɑrtɪd ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈrizənz ənd ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ muv bæk tɪ ðə nu jɔrk ˈɛriə ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈrumərz pərˈsɪst ðət hi ɛˈnæmərd wɪθ ðə frənt ˈɔfəs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət wən ˈsizən. əˈpɑn rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə hɪz hoʊm steɪt, hi tɔt ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən æt hɪz haɪ skul ˈɑlmə ˈmɑtər ənd tʊk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈriʤənz tim. hɪz hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnˈteɪlz ə stɪnt wɪθ hɪz ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈɑlmə ˈmɑtər, əˈdɛlfi ˌjunəˈvərsəti. waɪl ðɛr hi ˈgaɪdɪd ðə ˈvɑrsɪti tim tɪ ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtaɪtəl geɪmz ɪn ðə ənd riʧt ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn 2014 hi ʤɔɪnd ˈhæmlɪt ɔn ˈʤɛsi rɛd bʊlz ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf ðɪs pæst ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ðeɪ hæv ˈgaɪdɪd ə skwɑd wɪθ wən əv ðə loʊəst ˈpeɪˌroʊlz ɪn tɪ ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈistərn ˈkɑnfərəns ənd ə ʧæns æt ðə ʃild ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. hɪz kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ rɑˈdrigɛz kəmz ˈviə hɪz poʊst pleɪɪŋ deɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɪθ ðə ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri kəˈmɪti. ɛz ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ˈtɛknɪkəl, ənd geɪm ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, rɑˈdrigɛz wɑz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə frəm ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən ɪn 2012 ˈɑrməz wɑz wən əv θri ˈfɔrmər pleɪərz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ðə ˈjunjən tɪ sərv ɔn ðə kəˈmɪti. ɛz ə pleɪər, hi simd laɪk ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ðət wɑz ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ koʊʧ æt səm pɔɪnt bət ðə faɪər meɪ bi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə lɛd roʊl æt ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈlɛvəl. ˈvɛri fju fænz wʊd bi ˈəpˌsɛt ɪf ˈɑrməz wɑz neɪmd ðə mæn ɪn ʧɑrʤ ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz ˌhaʊˈɛvər. braɪən blɪs ðə ˈætəˌtud ənd ˈfilɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈlɑkər rum həz əˈpɛrəntli ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈəndər blɪs ɛz ˈɪnərəm koʊʧ bət ðə rɪˈzəlts hæv nɑt. ɪkˈsprɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈveɪkeɪtɪŋ hɪz roʊl ɛz ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ steɪ ɔn ðə bɛnʧ ənd həz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət hi wʊd ˈtərgət mɔr saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkən pleɪərz ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə əˈdɪʃənz ðət ˈfeɪvərd ɪf hi steɪz ɔn fər nɛkst ˈsizən. blɪs ɪz ˈkɑmpətɪnt ənd ˈkeɪpəbəl bət hɪz taɪz tɪ ðə əv ðə læst tu ˈsizənz ɪkˈsaɪt ˈmɛni. ɪf ðə faɪər wɔnt tɪ meɪk ə splæʃ, blɪs ðə gaɪ bət ɪf rɑˈdrigɛz ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə lig ˈvɛtərən vərst ɪn ðə ˈsəmˌtaɪmz rɪˈdɪkjələs ˈɪnər ˈwərkɪŋz əv ˈrɑstər məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən, hi bi ə bæd ʧɔɪs. ˈæftər ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ˈɪnərəm koʊʧ ɪn ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ənd kəˈləmbəs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər fər ðə kloʊz əv ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈsizən, blɪs ɪz ə ˈkænədɪt ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli həz ən hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪŋ spɑt ˈkəmɪŋ æt səm pɔɪnt. ɪf hir, rɑˈdrigɛz wɪl nid tɪ faɪnd ə nu ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər. ðət meɪ bi ðə keɪs rəˈgɑrdləs, ɪf ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ stɑrt frɛʃ wɪθ hɪz oʊn stæf ɪn 2016 hɪz mɔr hænz ɔn əˈproʊʧ wɪθ pleɪərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz ɪz ə ˈkɑntræst tɪ ˈmɛθəd əv ˈmænəʤɪŋ bət ɪz ɪt ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪt ɪm mɔr ðən ə lʊk æt ðə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ʤɑb? bræd ˈfridəl sɪns rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ ɛz ə pleɪər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈsizən, ˈfridəl həz ˈsərfɪst ɛz ə ˈpəndət prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈkɑmənˌtɛri fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈnɛtˌwərks. naʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ɪn. hi ˈdəzənt hæv ə ˈnæʧərəl lɪŋk tɪ rɑˈdrigɛz dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˈsərvɪs wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɑkər bət ˈsɔrsəz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðɛr ɪz mˈjuʧuəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənd hɪz neɪm ɪz ɔn ðə lɪst əv pəˈtɛnʃəl haɪərz tɪ bi ˈɪntərvˌjud. hɪz ˈkɑnˌtækts ənd kəˈnɛkʃənz wɪˈθɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig wʊd ˈhoʊpfəli geɪn ðə faɪər ən ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ðə geɪm ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈjəŋgər pleɪərz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈmɪnəts, bət ðə ˈɑbviəs ˈdrɔˌbæk wʊd bi hɪz læk əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz ə koʊʧ. ɛz ðə fɔrθ moʊst kæpt ˈgoʊlˌkipər ɪn ˈhɪstəri hi wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ drɔ səm əˈtɛnʃən ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl. wʊd hi muv ðə ˈnidəl ˈloʊkəli? haʊ kˈwɪkli kən hi əˈdɑpt ə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈækˌsɛnt? ˈʤeɪsən kriz ɪf ˈrumərz ər tɪ bi bɪˈlivd, ɪz ɔn ðə aʊts æt nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈæftər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðə pleɪɔfs ɪn ðə fərst jɪr əv ðə ɪkˈspænʧən timz ɪgˈzɪstəns. əv kɔrs hiz stɪl ˈəndər ˈkɑnˌtrækt soʊ ðɪs wən ɪz pjʊr ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən. ɪf hiz əˈveɪləbəl, wən wʊd hæv tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈɛni kləb wɪθ ə ˈveɪkənsi wʊd meɪk ɪm ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈkænədɪt fər 2016 ɪt kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd tɪ əˈnəðər ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ fər əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ braʊn, hu dɪˈpɑrtɪd frəm ðə faɪər læst offseason*. tæb ˈrɑmoʊs ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli lɪŋkt tɪ rɑˈdrigɛz ˈviə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɑkər. hi ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪd wɪθ ðə waɪl rɑˈdrigɛz wɑz ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈsɑkər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ɛz ðə ˈkɑrənt koʊʧ əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs tim, hi lɛd ðɛm tɪ ðə 2013 ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm ənd ðə 2013 wərld kəp. hɪz tim lɔst tɪ əˈvɛnʧuəl ʧæmp ˈsərbiə ɪn ðə wərld kəp ðɪs pæst ˈsəmər. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkərəntli ən əˈsɪstənt fər ˈʤərgən ənd ðə ˈsinjər tim. ˈsɔrsəz hæv toʊld faɪər ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ðət hi wɑz əˈproʊʧt əˈbaʊt ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ʤɑb ˈərliər ðɪs ˈsəmər ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə faɪər dɪˈnaɪ ðət ˈkɑnˌtækt hæd bɪn meɪd. hɪz ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns həz bɪn ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɑkər ˈproʊˌgræm ənd ə nu ˈʤərzi beɪst ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈkædəmi saɪd. wən ˈkænədɪt huz neɪm kips ˈsərfəsɪŋ ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd ɪz ˈʃʊrli ɔn lɪst ðɪs fɔl. hiz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈərli ˈɑdˈzɑn ˈlidər æt ðɪs pɔɪnt. ˈlɛri ˈsəndərlənd ə dɑrk hɔrs ɪn ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ reɪs, bət ˈmeɪbi hi bi. wɪn ˈrumərz ˈstɑrtɪd sˈwərlɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn leɪt ʤun ənd ˈərli ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈsəndərlənd wɑz ˈmɛnʃənd baɪ səm ɛz ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɪnərəm rɪˈpleɪsmənt. ɪf ðə faɪər ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ prəˈmoʊt frəm wɪˈθɪn, ðeɪ ˈkʊdənt du ˈɛni ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛləˌveɪtɪŋ ˈsəndərlənd, hu həz bɪn əraʊnd ðə kləb fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ faɪər ˈʤunjərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ɛz əˈkædəmi dɪˈrɛktər ənd koʊʧ ɪn 2007 ˈəndər hɪz dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ faɪər əˈkædəmi həz prəˈdust ðə laɪks əv ˈkɑrənt ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn pleɪərz ˈhɛri ʃɪp, ˈpætrɪk ˈdudi, krɪs ˈrɪtər ənd ˈkɑlɪn fɛrˈnɑndɛz ənd faʊnd səkˈsɛs ɔn ðə fild ɛz wɛl, baɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ tu ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps (ðə ɪn 2010 ənd ɪn 2015 wɪθ ˈsəndərlənd æt ðə hɛlm, ðə faɪər əˈkædəmi həz geɪnd ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz wən əv ðə tɔp ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn ðə ussda*. ˈsəndərlənd ˈɔlsoʊ koʊʧt ðə faɪər tim tɪ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn 2008 ənd ðə tim tɪ ə ˈfaɪnəlz əˈpɪrəns ɪn 2009 wɪθ ðoʊz timz ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə laɪks əv ˈkɑrənt faɪər pleɪərz ˈmaɪkəl ˈstɛfənz, ˈɛrɪk ˈgɛrɪg, tɪm rim, sɛθ ənd ˈʤəstɪn ˈmɔroʊ, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. waɪl ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ˈhɛvi ɔn ðə pleɪər dɪˈvɛləpmənt saɪd, hi dɪd sərv ɛz ən əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ wɪθ ðə fərst tim ˈəndər ˈkɑrloʊs də lɔs ˈkoʊboʊz ənd fræŋk ɪn 2010 ənd 2011 hi ˈɔlsoʊ bi ðə fərst koʊʧ ɪn tɪ bi ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd tɪ ðə hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪŋ roʊl ˈæftər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ən əˈkædəmi pəˈzɪʃən. ˈæftər ˈgaɪdɪŋ ðə əˈkædəmi, grɛg tʊk ðə reɪnz ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ læst ˈsizən ənd ˈfɔrmər faɪər dɪˈfɛndər ʤɪm ˈkərtɪn bɪˈgæn ɪn ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈjunjən əˈkædəmi ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd tɪ ən əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hɛd koʊʧ ɪn 2014 ˈkɑrənt ˈdæləs koʊʧ ˈɔskər ˈɔlsoʊ wɛnt frəm ðɛr əˈkædəmi ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈræpɪdz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ fcd*. ðoʊ hi wɑz ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈɪnˌdɔr pleɪər, moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli ˈwɪnɪŋ ə 1990 ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ paʊər, ˈsəndərlənd ɪz frəm ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪrə ənd hæv ðə pleɪɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət, ˈkərtɪn, ər hoʊld. wɪθ ə ˈhɪstəri əv pleɪər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ, hi əˈpɪrz kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər ðə nɛkst stɛp, bət hi ˈfeɪsɪz ðə seɪm ˈprɑbləm ðət blɪs ənd ˈrɑmoʊs feɪs ɪf ðə faɪər ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə splæʃ ənd ɪkˈsaɪt ðə ˈmæsɪz wɪθ ə neɪm. ˈɛrɪk ðə fɑks ˈsɑkər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈænəlɪst ənd ˈfɔrmər faɪər pleɪər ɪz ə ˈpɑpjələr ʧɔɪs əˈməŋ səˈpɔrtərz bət ˈrisəntli ˈteɪkən ɔn əˈnəðər gɪg wɪθ ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʃoʊ ɔn siriusxm*. gɔn bæk ənd fɔrθ əˈbaʊt hɪz dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ˈrisəntli ənd ɪt simz ˈteɪkən hɪmˈsɛlf aʊt əv ˈkoʊʧɪŋ kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən fər naʊ. ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stɪnts wɪθ kæl ənd ðə æˈtlæntə lɛd tɪ ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn ˈɔfərz bət hi dɪz hæv ə ˈkɔrʤəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ faɪər ˈoʊnər ˈændru ˈhaʊptmən. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt wʊd bi ə lɔŋ ʃɑt ɪn ðə reɪs.
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nelson rodriguez officially began work as the fire’s new general manager this past monday. one of his foremost tasks, among a laundry list of the things to do in order to reverse the club’s fortunes on the pitch, is identifying and hiring the team’s newest head coach. rodriguez was named as gm on september 20 so he’s had a month to prepare and begin compiling names while finishing up business for us soccer.
it didn’t take long for speculation to arise regarding former mexico head coach miguel herrera, who fanned the rumor mill himself by saying that he would listen if indeed the fire were interested. in an interview last month herrera indicated that no offer had been made and he had yet to even be contacted by chicago or mls.
with fire owner andrew hauptman possibly looking to make a splash and generate some excitement around a team that is slipping further into the background of the local and national soccer landscape, herrera is a name that is likely to be on rodriguez’s list of potential candidates. sources have indicated that rodriguez has begun to explore the possibility and contacted herrera’s representatives to gauge interest while in mexico recently.
the former club america manager would certainly place a big name on the sidelines, but a big personality that is unfamiliar with the inner workings of mls comes along with that recognition. hiring herrera would set off some fireworks but could be a volatile match leading to a short stay for an organization that needs to build stability for a change. he would be entertaining and bring some attention and excitement to the club but he’ll have offers from teams in mexico as soon as liga mx allows in december. herrera is likely to want to hear those offers and the fire probably want to have a coach in place before then in order to begin making roster decisions. he may already have a seven figure offer coming from xolos if reports in mexico are to be believed.
if not herrera, then who?
fire confidential has compiled a list of the potential candidates. there are some familiar names that are sure to pique the interest of supporters even if they lack the big name attention that herrera would bring.
chris armas – the fire legend, former captain, and ring of fire member is well respected by players and coaches alike. following his retirement in 2007, armas served as an assistant coach under denis hamlett during the 2008 season. he departed citing personal reasons and a desire to move back to the new york area although rumors persist that he enamored with the front office during that one season. upon returning to the his home state, he taught physical education at his high school alma mater and took over the region's ussf u-16 team.
his head coaching experience also entails a stint with his college alma mater, adelphi university. while there he guided the women’s varsity team to back-to-back conference title games in the ne-10, and reached the ecac championship in 2014.
he joined hamlett on jesse marsch's red bulls coaching staff this past february. they have guided a nyrb squad with one of the lowest payrolls in mls to the top of the eastern conference and a chance at the supporter’s shield this weekend.
his connection to rodriguez comes via his post playing days involvement with the mls disciplinary committee. as the executive vice president of competition, technical, and game operations, rodriguez was in charge of the mlsdisco from inception in 2012. armas was one of three former players nominated by the mls player’s union to serve on the committee.
as a player, he seemed like an individual that was destined to coach at some point but the fire may be looking for a little more experience in the lead role at a professional level. very few fans would be upset if armas was named the man in charge on the sidelines however.
brian bliss – the attitude and feeling in the locker room has apparently improved under bliss as interim coach but the results have not. he’s expressed interest in vacating his role as technical director in order to stay on the bench and has indicated that he would target more south american players as opposed to the euro-centric additions that yallop favored if he stays on for next season. bliss is competent and capable but his ties to the trainwreck of the last two seasons won’t excite many. if the fire want to make a splash, bliss isn’t the guy but if rodriguez is looking for a league veteran versed in the sometimes ridiculous inner workings of mls roster manipulation, he wouldn’t be a bad choice.
after serving as interim coach in kansas city and columbus before taking over for the close of the chicago season, bliss is a candidate that probably has an mls head coaching spot coming at some point. if here, rodriguez will need to find a new technical director. that may be the case regardless, if he’s looking to start fresh with his own staff in 2016.
his more hands on approach with players during training sessions is a contrast to yallop’s method of managing but is it enough to get him more than a look at the permanent job?
brad friedel – since retiring as a player following the 2014-15 epl season, friedel has surfaced as a pundit providing commentary for several networks. he’s now looking at coaching in mls. he doesn't have a natural link to rodriguez despite his service with us soccer but sources indicate that there is mutual interest and his name is on the list of potential hires to be interviewed.
his contacts and connections within the premier league would hopefully gain the fire an advantage in the dp game and possibly finding younger players looking for minutes, but the obvious drawback would be his lack of experience as a coach.
as the fourth most capped goalkeeper in usmnt history he would also draw some attention on the national level. would he move the needle locally? how quickly can he adopt a chicago accent?
jason kreis - if rumors are to be believed, kries is on the outs at new york city fc after failing to qualify for the playoffs in the first year of the expansion team's existence. of course he's still under contract so this one is pure speculation. if he's available, one would have to think that any mls club with a vacancy would make him a leading candidate for 2016.
it could also lead to another homecoming for assistant coach cj brown, who departed from the fire last offseason.
tab ramos – almost automatically linked to rodriguez via us soccer. he also played with the metrostars while rodriguez was the team’s director of soccer operations. as the current coach of the us u-20 team, he led them to the 2013 concacaf u-20 championship game and the 2013 fifa u-20 world cup. his team lost to eventual champ serbia in the u-20 world cup quarterfinals this past summer.
he’s also currently an assistant for jurgen klinsmann and the senior team.
sources have told fire confidential that he was approached about the chicago job earlier this summer although the fire deny that contact had been made. his coaching experience has been limited to the us soccer program and a new jersey based us development academy side.
he’s one candidate whose name keeps surfacing in connection to chicago and is surely on rodriguez’s list this fall. he's probably the early odds-on leader at this point.
larry sunderland – a dark horse in the coaching race, but maybe he shouldn’t be. when rumors started swirling about a coaching change in late june and early july, sunderland was mentioned by some as a possible interim replacement. if the fire are looking to promote from within, they couldn't do any better than elevating sunderland, who has been around the club for more than a decade, starting with the chicago fire juniors before joining as academy director and pdl coach in 2007.
under his direction, the chicago fire academy has produced the likes of current homegrown players harry shipp, patrick doody, chris ritter and collin fernandez and found success on the field as well, by winning two national championships (the u-16s in 2010 and u-18s in 2015). with sunderland at the helm, the fire academy has gained a reputation as one of the top programs in the ussda. sunderland also coached the fire super-20 team to a national championship in 2008 and the pdl team to a finals appearance in 2009, with those teams featuring the likes of current fire players michael stephens, eric gehrig, tim ream, seth sinovic and justin morrow, among others.
while sunderland’s experience is heavy on the player development side, he did serve as an assistant coach with the first team under carlos de los cobos and frank klopas in 2010 and 2011. he also wouldn’t be the first coach in mls to be elevated to the head coaching role after holding an academy position. after guiding the tfc academy, greg vanney took the reins in toronto last season and former fire defender jim curtin began in the philadelphia union academy before being elevated to an assistant coach and eventually head coach in 2014. current fc dallas coach oscar pareja also went from their academy system to coaching the colorado rapids before coming back to fcd.
though he was a successful indoor player, most notably winning a 1990 championship with the chicago power, sunderland is from a different era and doesn’t have the mls playing experience that vanney, curtin, or pareja hold. with a history of player development and winning, he appears qualified for the next step, but he faces the same problem that bliss and ramos face if the fire are looking to make a splash and excite the masses with a name.
eric wynalda – the fox soccer tv analyst and former fire player is a popular choice among supporters but he’s recently taken on another gig with a radio show on siriusxm. he’s gone back and forth about his desire to manage recently and it seems he’s taken himself out of coaching consideration for now. coaching stints with cal fc and the atlanta silverbacks haven’t led to mls sideline offers but he does have a cordial relationship with fire owner andrew hauptman.
at this point wynalda would be a long shot in the race.
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ju meɪ hæv ˈnoʊtɪst ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˈbəstɪŋ ə muv aʊt ɔn ðə ˈlɔri ˈstudənt ˈsɛnər ˈplɑzə læst wik. ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət hi noʊz ðə shake,”*,” ðə ““wobble”*” ənd ðə nae.”*.” noʊ ˈwəndər ləv ðɪs gaɪ. hi wɔnts tɪ meɪk ˈpəblɪk ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd hi kən dæns. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ ɪt ðə ril ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɔn ðə ˈplɑzə. ɪt wɑz səm ˈkreɪzi ʧɪk ɪn ə wɪg ˈbreɪkɪŋ ɪt daʊn ɪn brɔd ˈdeɪˌlaɪt kəmˈplitli ˈsoʊbər. haʊ du aɪ noʊ ðət? bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz mi. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ju maɪt bi ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ aɪ wʊd pʊt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ə pəˈtɛnʃəli ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən fər ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt. bɪˈkəz ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪz ðə fərst ˈkænədɪt əv hɪz kaɪnd. hi kənˈtɪnjuəsli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðət hi ɪz ə mæn əv ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti hu ɪz nɑt əˈfreɪd tɪ stænd əp fər wət hi bɪˈlivz ɪn. fərst, hi ʧoʊz tɪ rən ə ˈgræsˈruts kæmˈpeɪn kəmˈplitli fri əv lɑrʤ ˈdoʊnər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz. ˈsɛkənd, hi kɔld hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsoʊʃəlɪst, noʊɪŋ ðət ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz wʊd frik aʊt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ stɪl kənfˈjuz ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm wɪθ ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm. θərd, hi kɔlz ˈɛvriˌwən aʊt ənd brɪŋz ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ˈɪʃuz ðət noʊ wən ɛls wɪl təʧ. haʊ kʊd ˈbərni wɪn? hi tərnz ˈməni daʊn, hoʊldz ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ənd spiks hɪz maɪnd ˈfrili. ɔl əv ðɪs saʊnz laɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsuɪˌsaɪd, bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə poʊlz, ə lɔt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈfilɪŋ ðə bərn. waɪ du əˈmɛrɪkənz wɔnt ˈbərni fər ˈprɛzɪdənt? ˈbərni ɪz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ gɪt bɪg ˈməni aʊt əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd pʊt ðɪs dɪˈmɑkrəsi bæk ɪn ɑr hænz. hi wɔnts tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ðə ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk səˈprim kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən ˈsɪtɪzənz juˈnaɪtɪd, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ənˈlɪmɪtɪd səmz əv ˈməni tɪ ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪnz ˈviə super-pacs*. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðət 5 doʊˈneɪʃən ju kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ kæmˈpeɪn ɪz kəmˈpitɪŋ wɪθ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈəðər ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts ər rɪˈsivɪŋ frəm ˈdoʊnərz. ɪf ˈməni tɔks, ˈəndər ˈsɪtɪzənz juˈnaɪtɪd, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl maɪt ɛz wɛl bi mjut. ˈbərni ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnts tɪ reɪz ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ tɪ 15/hour*, meɪk ˈpəblɪk haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fri ənd ɪˈnækt ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈhɛlθˌkɛr. ðɪs wʊd ˌɪnˈkris ˈtæksɪz fər ðə ˈwɛlθiəst əˈmɛrɪkənz. aɪ noʊ ðət ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈtæksɪz ɪz ˌənˈpɑpjələr, bət wi hæv ə ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv wɛlθ ɪn ðɪs ˈneɪʃən ənd ɪt nidz tɪ bi əˈdrɛst. wət wi feɪs ˈkərəntli ɪz ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl tɪ ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti. wɔʧ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ ɪt sɪz ɪt ɔl: ˈfaɪnəli, ˈbərni ɪz æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə moʊst ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ənd ˈkrɪtɪkəl lɪst əv ˈɪʃuz aʊt əv ˈɛni əv ðə ˈəðər ˈkænədɪts. haʊ məʧ ˈlɔŋgər du wi nid tɪ dəˈbeɪt ˈʃæloʊ ˈɪʃuz? wi hæv taɪm tɪ tɛl ˈpipəl haʊ tɪ lɪv ðɛr lɪvz wɪn wi hæv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ˈɛndləs wɔr ənd ə ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ ˈmɪdəl klæs tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt. ɪt ɪz taɪm tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd, ənd ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪz ɑr mæn ə tru prəˈgrɛsɪv. ɪf ju ər ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈdɛməˌkræt ənd ju ər ˈfilɪŋ ðə bərn, roʊl tɪ ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈkɔkəs mɑrʧ 1 æt 7 p.m*. ənd rɑk ðə voʊt. ju kən lʊk əp jʊr ˈpriˌsɪŋkt hir: bi leɪt. kəˈliʤən wərld əˈfɛrz ˈblɔgər ˈreɪʧəl ˈmɑrˌtɛl kən bi riʧt æt ər ɔn tˈwɪtər
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you may have noticed bernie sanders busting a move out on the lory student center plaza last week.
it turns out that he knows the “harlem shake,” the “wobble” and the “whip & nae nae.” no wonder millennials love this guy. he wants to make public universities tuition-free and he can dance.
okay, so it wasn’t the real bernie sanders on the plaza. it was some crazy chick in a wig breaking it down in broad daylight completely sober. how do i know that? because it was me.
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you might be wondering why i would put myself in a potentially embarrassing situation for a presidential candidate.
it’s because bernie sanders is the first candidate of his kind.
he continuously demonstrates that he is a man of integrity who is not afraid to stand up for what he believes in.
first, he chose to run a grassroots campaign completely free of large donor contributions. second, he called himself a democratic socialist, knowing that many americans would freak out because they still confuse socialism with communism. third, he calls everyone out and brings visibility to issues that no one else will touch.
how could bernie win? he turns money down, holds the title of a democratic socialist and speaks his mind freely. all of this sounds like political suicide, but according to the polls, a lot of americans are feeling the bern.
why do americans want bernie for president?
bernie is determined to get big money out of politics and put this democracy back in our hands. he wants to overturn the catastrophic supreme court decision citizens united, which allows corporations to donate unlimited sums of money to presidential campaigns via super-pacs.
basically, that $5 donation you contributed to bernie’s campaign is competing with millions of dollars other presidential candidates are receiving from donors. if money talks, under citizens united, the american people might as well be mute.
bernie also wants to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour, make public higher education free and enact universal healthcare. this would increase taxes for the wealthiest americans.
i know that raising taxes is unpopular, but we have a serious problem with the distribution of wealth in this nation and it needs to be addressed. what we face currently is detrimental to our economy and our society. watch the video below — it says it all:
finally, bernie is addressing the most comprehensive and critical list of issues out of any of the other candidates.
how much longer do we need to debate shallow issues?
we don’t have time to tell people how to live their lives when we have climate change, endless war and a disappearing middle class to worry about.
it is time to move forward, and bernie sanders is our man — a true progressive.
if you are a registered democrat and you are feeling the bern, roll to the colorado caucus march 1 at 7 p.m. and rock the vote. you can look up your precinct here: http://www.coloradodems.org/action/caucus-2016. don’t be late.
collegian world affairs blogger rachael martel can be reached at blogs@collegian.com or on twitter @rrmartel18.
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wɪθ ˈmɛni ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈwɔrdz, ˈlɪtərˌɛri wərks frəm ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd meɪd ə mɑrk ɔn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl steɪʤ læst jɪr. ʒɑŋ yueran*, wən əv ðə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈraɪtərz bɔrn ɪn ðə 1980s*, ɪz ˈnoʊtəsəbəl fər hər nu riˈlis ðə kəˈkun. [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ˈʧaɪnə ˈdeɪli] ʧaɪˈniz ˈnɑvəlz keɪm əv eɪʤ ɪn 2016 ˈbægɪŋ ˈmɛni ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈwɔrdz, ɛz ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈʧɪldrənz ˈlɪtərəʧər ˈraɪtər kaʊ ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə hɑns ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈændərsən əˈwɔrd, haʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈjugoʊ əˈwɔrd ˈæftər lju cixin*, ðə fərst ʧaɪˈniz ˈwɪnər əv ðə əˈwɔrd ɪn 2015 ənd wæŋ ˈgræbɪŋ ðə 2017 ˈnumən praɪz fər ʧaɪˈniz ˈlɪtərəʧər frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˈvɛtərən ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈkrɪtɪk mɛŋ sɪz 2016 wɑz ə bɪg jɪr fər ˈnɑvəlz ənd hi sɪz ðət ðə paʊər əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈstɔriz kəm frəm ðə ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz, "wɛr wi hæv ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈlɪtərˌɛri trəˈdɪʃənz". əˈnəðər ˈvɛtərən ˈkrɪtɪk jɛ, hu ɪz wɪθ ðə ʧaɪˈniz əˈkædəmi əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, sɪz ðət waɪl trəˈdɪʃənəl ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈnɑvəl ˈraɪtərz kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈproʊdus wərks, ˈjəŋgər ˈraɪtərz hu wər bɔrn ɪn ðə 1970s*, ənd ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgeɪnɪŋ graʊnd. "ˈɛvəri jɪr ðɛr ər əˈbaʊt ˈnɑvəlz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. bət, ðɪs jɪr, aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ˈraɪtərz ər mɔr kin tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðə pəls əv ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti, ənd ðɛr ˈraɪtɪŋz ər kloʊz tɪ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˌriˈæləˌti ənd ˈiziər fər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈridərz tɪ əkˈsɛpt.", hu prəˈdusɪz ən ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ʧaɪˈniz ˈnɑvəlz, ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðət ˈrʊrəl laɪf ɪz wən əv ðə ki ˈɛləmənts ɪn ðə bʊks ˈpəblɪʃt læst jɪr, ənd ædz ðət ɛz ˌərbənɪˈzeɪʃən sprɛdz, ðə nɔˈstælʤə fər ˈrʊrəl laɪf groʊz ɛz sin ɪn ˈʤiə wərk ðə flaʊər. ðə ˈnɑvəl, əˈbaʊt ən əbˈdəktɪd gərl ənd hər plaɪt, stərd ə dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛndər ɪkˈwɑləti sun ˈæftər ɪts riˈlis ɪn mɑrʧ. ˈəðər θimz ðət ˈraɪtərz ˈtækəld læst jɪr wər ˈərbən laɪf ənd ˈhɪstəri.
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with many international awards, literary works from the mainland made a mark on the international stage last year.
zhang yueran, one of the representative writers born in the 1980s, is noticeable for her new release the cocoon. [photo provided to china daily]
chinese novels came of age in 2016 bagging many international awards, as in the case of children's literature writer cao wenxuan winning the hans christian andersen award, hao jingfang taking the hugo award after liu cixin, the first chinese winner of the award in 2015, and wang anyi grabbing the 2017 newman prize for chinese literature from the university of oklahoma in september.
veteran literary critic meng fanhua says 2016 was a big year for novels and he says that the power of chinese stories come from the rural areas, "where we have the strongest literary traditions".
another veteran critic bai ye, who is with the chinese academy of social sciences, says that while traditional and established novel writers continue to produce works, younger writers who were born in the 1970s, '80s and '90s are also gaining ground.
"every year there are about 5,000 novels published in the country. but, this year, i noticed writers are more keen to reflect the pulse of the society, and their writings are close to everyday reality and easier for general readers to accept."
bai, who produces an annual report on chinese novels, also says that rural life is one of the key elements in the books published last year, and adds that as urbanization spreads, the nostalgia for rural life grows as seen in jia pingwa's work the jihua flower.
the novel, about an abducted girl and her plight, stirred a debate about gender equality soon after its release in march.
other themes that writers tackled last year were urban life and history.
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ˈæftər ðə ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˈfɑrmɪŋ poʊst wərld wɔr 2 ˈmɛni ˈpipəl bɪˈkeɪm ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd frəm ðə lænd, fud ənd ˈrʊrəl ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl laɪf ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. taɪmz ənd ˈpræktɪsɪz wər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ frəm ə sloʊər ˈrʊrəl laɪf, tɪ ə ˈfæstər mɔr ˌɪnˈdəstriəˌlaɪzd ˈsɪti laɪf. ðɪs ˈmuvmənt təˈwɔrdz ˈgreɪtər pərˈdəkʃən wɑz ˈnidɪd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prəˈvaɪd fud fər ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. ðɪs hæd bɪn ˈæmpli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈræʃənɪŋ əv ɛgz ənd ˈəðər ˈprɑdəkts ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd ˈjʊrəp fər ˈmɛni jɪrz ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðə ɛnd əv wɔr. ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv haʊ ən ɛg ɪz meɪd, wɛr ˈbeɪkən kəmz frəm ənd ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns əv ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈbʊʧər ər ˈfɑrmər pæst wɪˈθaʊt məʧ ˈfænˌfɛr ər sɛns əv lɔs. naʊ, nɑt soʊ ˈmɛni jɪrz ˈleɪtər, mɔr ənd mɔr ˈpipəl ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ðə lænd ənd ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ɑr ˈfɔrˌbɛrz nu əˈbaʊt. məʧ əv ðɪs ˈmuvmənt ɪz ˈdrɪvən baɪ ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ noʊ haʊ pjʊr ɑr fud ɪz, wɛr ɪt kəmz frəm ənd haʊ hjuˈmeɪnli ðə ˈænəməlz hæv bɪn ˈtritɪd. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈmɛni sense’*’ ˈaɪtəmz əv ˈnɑlɪʤ gɑt lɔst əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ ɛz ˈpipəl bɪˈkeɪm mɔr dɪˈvɔrst frəm ðɛr fud sɔrs. ɛz ˈʧɪkən ˈkipərz, wi hæv ˈiðər bɪn ʃoʊn ər tɔt ɑrˈsɛlvz wət ɪt minz tɪ bi ə gʊd flɑk ˈkipər. wi hæv ɔl dən ɑr ˈrisərʧ, ənd wi ər stɪl ˈlərnɪŋ, ənd jɛs, wi stɪl du hæv ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ‘‘duh’*’ ˈmoʊmənt! soʊ, təˈdeɪ wi hæv pʊt təˈgɛðər ðə 12 θɪŋz ˈɛvər sɛd əˈbaʊt ˈbæˌkjɑrd ˈʧɪkənz. ðɪs poʊst ɪz fər ə bɪt əv fən, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ˈhoʊpfəli hɛlp ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt əˈbaʊt ðə mɪskənˈsɛpʃənz əv ˈʧɪkənz! 1 ˈʧɪkənz ər ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən ɪf kɛpt ˈʧɪkənz fər ˈɛni lɛŋθ əv taɪm ju wɪl noʊ ðɪs ɪz ˈdɛfənətli nɑt tru. ɛz wi noʊ, ðeɪ it ə greɪt vərˈaɪəti əv bəgz, ˈkripi crawlies*, smɔl sneɪks, ˈlɪzərdz ənd frɑgz. ɪn fækt, ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðeɪ kən kæʧ- ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ɪt lʊks ˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ! ɪn duɪŋ ðɪs ðeɪ ər rɪˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪvər əv ˈkipɪŋ ðoʊz pɛsts aʊt əv ɑr ˈvɛʤtəbəl ˈgɑrdənz ənd ˈkipɪŋ bəgz tɪ ə ˈmɪnəməm ˈlɛvəl. 2 stɔr ɛgz ər ˈklinər waɪlst ðɪs meɪ əˈpɪr tɪ bi tru, bɪˈkəz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪt ɪz ˈgəvərnmənt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ðət ɔl ɛgz bi klind praɪər tɪ seɪl. ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛθədz tɪ ˈklinɪŋ ɛgz. ðə ˈsɪmpləst ɪz tɪ juz ə smɔl ˈskrəbi spənʤ tɪ riˈmuv dərt ənd laɪt dəˈbri. tɪ riˈmuv dərt frəm ə mɔr ˈhɛvəli sɔɪld ɛg, ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən rikˈwaɪərz ðət ðə ɛg bi wɑʃt ˈəndər ˈrənɪŋ ˈwɔtər æt list ˈgreɪtər ðən ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv ðə ɛg. ju məst juz ə rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz safe’*’ dɪˈtərʤənt ər ˈklinɪŋ ˈkɛmɪkəl tɪ wɑʃ ðə ɛg ənd ˈfaɪnəli juz ə ˈsænəˌtaɪzɪŋ spreɪ ɔn ðə ɛg. ˈmɛni ˈbæˌkjɑrd ˈkipərz du nɑt wɑʃ ðɛr ɛgz ənˈlɛs ðeɪ hæv bɪn sɔɪld; ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət riˈmuvɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl blum əv ðə ɛg ɪz bæd fər ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ðə ɛg. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ɪn ðə ɛgz ər nɑt wɑʃt, ðeɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðə ˈkjutɪkəl ‘‘bloom’*’ əv ðə ɛg tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. 3 ˈkələrd ɛgz ər frəm ˈrustərz ðɪs ɪz wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt mɪθs! ˈkələrd ɛgz ər ˈɛni ɛg wɪʧ waɪt kəmz fər ðət ˈmætər kəmz frəm ə rooster…*… hərd ðɪs ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz naʊ ənd maɪ frɛndz ər ɪn ˈətər ˌdɪsbɪˈlif wɪn aɪ tɛl ðɛm ðət ˈrustərz leɪ ɛgz. traɪɪŋ tɪ pərsˈweɪd səm ˈpipəl ðət ðeɪ ɪz bɪɔnd ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, fər səm ˈrizən ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt ðət ˈrustərz hæv tɪ leɪ ən ɛg ɪz ˈfərmli fɪkst ɪn ðɛr breɪnz! 4 ˈʧɪkənz ər dəm ˈdɛfənətli ə bɪg noʊ. ˈʧɪkənz hæv ˈoʊvər 24 ˈdɪfərənt vocalizations*, ðeɪ kən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz əp tɪ 30 ˈpipəl ənd ðeɪ kən græsp ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈɑbʤɛkt impermanence*- ˈsəmθɪŋ ə 4 jɪr oʊld ʧaɪld ˈkænɑt. ˈrisərʧ kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə həz ʃoʊn ðət ˈʧɪkənz kən θɪŋk, əˈplaɪ ˈlɑʤɪk, plæn, hæv sɛlf- kənˈtroʊl ənd ər kwaɪt numerate*. ɪf ju rɛd θru səm əv ðə ˈrisərʧ ðət həz bɪn kənˈdəktəd, ju wɪl bi kˈwaɪətli praʊd əv jʊr soʊ dumb’*’ ˈʧɪkənz! 5 grin ɛgz ər ˈmoʊldi ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər stɪl ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ grɪps wɪθ ðə fækt ðət waɪt ənd braʊn ɛgz ər nuˈtrɪʃənəli əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm, soʊ noʊ səˈpraɪz ˈpipəl ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ðɪs wən. grin ɛgz ˈmoʊldi; ˈsɪmpli ʤɪst ðə ˈkələr əv ðə ʃɛl. ðə ˈkələr əv ðə ɛg ɪz dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ðə brid əv ðə ˈʧɪkən. ɛz ðə ɛg ɪz ˈtrævəlɪŋ θru ðə chickens’*’ ɪt ɪz daɪd wɪθ ðə ˈʧɪkənz oʊn ˈpɪgmɛnt- ðɪs kən bi blu, grin, waɪt, braʊn ər pɪŋk! 6 nɑt ˈitɪŋ ɛgz frəm ə ˈʧɪkən ðət eɪt wərmz ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd- ˈʧɪkənz wɪl it ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk ə greɪt geɪm əv o’*’ war’*’ wɪθ ə fæt ˈʤusi wərm! hɛnz ðət ər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə ˈvɛrid, nuˈtrɪʃənəl daɪət, ənˈlaɪk ðɛr ˈbætəri keɪʤ ˈsɪstərz hu ər keɪʤd ˈɛvəri deɪ əv ðɛr ʃɔrt lɪvz. ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈproʊˌtin əv ðət wərm goʊz təˈwɔrdz ˈmeɪkɪŋ greɪt ɛgz, ˈkipɪŋ ˈfɛðərz ənd skɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ greɪt ənd ɪz gʊd fər ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈoʊvərˌɔl hɛlθ əv ju bərdz. 7 hɛnz ər ˈnɔɪzi ˈmɛni ˈpipəl tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈʧɪkənz ɛz ðoʊ ðeɪ ər ɔl ðə seɪm. hɛnz ənd ˈrustərz gɪt ləmpt təˈgɛðər ɛz ðoʊ ðeɪ ər wən! waɪlst ˈmɛni ˈpipəl kəmˈpleɪn ðət hɛnz ər ˈnɔɪzi, ɪn fækt ˈrustərz wɪʧ ˈproʊdus ðə nɔɪz. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ˈmɛni taʊnz ənd ˈvɪlɪʤɪz hæv ˈɔrdənəns əˈgɛnst ˈrustərz. ɪf ju ˈpjʊrli kip ˈbæˌkjɑrd hɛnz ju wɪl ˈvɛri ˈrɛrli hir frəm ðɛm ɛz ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ ʤɪst ˈmɛrəli klək tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. 8 ˈrustər ɛgz ər ˈivəl ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ˈɛvər sɪz ðɪs tɪ ju, bi ʃʊr tɪ ˈnɛvər trəst ə wərd ðeɪ seɪ! ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪz ɪt wɑz bɪˈlivd ðət ˈrustərz, dɪd ɪn fækt, leɪ ɛgz. ðə ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ əv ðiz ɛgz wʊd bi noʊn ɛz ə ən ˈivəl tu ˈlɛgəd ˈdrægən wɪθ ə hɛd. ðə ˈoʊnli sælˈveɪʃən wɑz tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ɛg, baɪ θroʊɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər ðə rʊf əv jʊr ˈfæməli hoʊm. ˈfɔrʧənətli, noʊ ˈsaɪtɪŋz hæv bɪn rɪˈkɔrdɪd sɪns ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪz! 9 stɔr bɔt ɛgz ər ˈhɛlθiər ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkɑmən hɛld bɪˈlif ðət stɔr bɔt ɛgz ər ˈbɛtər fər ju- ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst nɑt soʊ. ˈmɛni ˈstədiz dən ˈoʊvər ðə læst tu ˈdɛkeɪdz ər soʊ hæv ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ˈbæˌkjɑrd ˈʧɪkənz leɪ ɛgz ðət ər fɑr suˈpɪriər nuˈtrɪʃənəli. ðiz ɛgz ər loʊər ɪn kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ənd ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæts ənd weɪ haɪər ɪn ˈvaɪtəmən ə ənd i, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbeɪtə ˈkɛrəˌtin tɪ neɪm ə fju. 10 ˈʧɪkənz leɪ ɛgz wɪˈθaʊt ˈrustərz haʊ du ju gɪt ɛgz ɪf ju hæv ə ˈrustər? ə ˈwaɪdli hɛld bɪˈlif ðət ˈʧɪkənz leɪ ɛgz wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ə ˈrustər. ˈfɔrʧənətli fər ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈbæˌkjɑrd ˈʧɪkən ˈkipərz, ðɪs tru. hɛnz kən ɪn fækt kwaɪt ˈhæpəli leɪ ɛgz wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈrustər. ə ˈrustər ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈnidɪd ɪf ðə ɛgz nid ˈfərtəˌlaɪzɪŋ tɪ hæʧ ʧɪks. 11 ˈʧɪkənz ər sˈmɛli waɪlst tru ðət ˈʧɪkənz kən bi sˈmɛli, ðɪs ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ðə keɪs wɪn ðeɪ ˈprɑpərli kɛrd fər. ə gʊd ˈʧɪkən ˈoʊnər wɪl kip ðə kup klin əv pup, pʊt daʊn frɛʃ ˈbɛdɪŋ ənd pərˈhæps juz əv frɛʃ ərbz tɪ meɪk ðə kup smɛl ˈbɛtər. ɔl əv ðiz θɪŋz hɛlp tɪ rɪˈdus kup smɛlz. ju ˈkænɑt bleɪm ðə ˈʧɪkən fər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn sˈmɛli, ˈfɪlθi kənˈdɪʃənz- ju məst bleɪm ðə ˈkipər! 12 ˈʧɪkənz leɪ ən ɛg ˈɛvəri deɪ waɪlst ðɪs ˈsərtənli kən bi tru, ənˈfɔrʧənətli fər moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪt. ˈsərtən bridz əv ˈʧɪkən du leɪ mɔr ðən ˈəðərz; ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈivɪn ðə moʊst proʊˈlɪfɪk ɛg leɪɪŋ hɛn woʊnt lɛg ən ɛg ˈɛvəri deɪ. ɛz wi noʊ, ə hɛn rɪˈpits hər ˌoʊvjəˈleɪʃən wəns əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri aʊərz. soʊ ɛz ˈwəndərfəl ɛz ɪt wʊd bi tɪ hæv mɔr ɛgz, wi ˈhəri əp ə gʊd θɪŋ. ˈneɪʧər ɪz ˈɪnfənətli mɔr ˈpeɪʃənt ðən wi ər! ɛz ju kən si, ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv mɪskənˈsɛpʃənz aʊt ðɛr! ənd ɪt ɪz ənˈfɔrʧənət ðət səm ˈpipəl ər ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn ˈkipɪŋ ðiz mɪθs əˈlaɪv. ɪn duɪŋ soʊ, ɪt prɪˈvɛnts ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈpərsən frəm ˈifɛktɪvli ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ fid ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməli baɪ ˈreɪzɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈbæˌkjɑrd ˈʧɪkənz. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət wi traɪ tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv səm əv jʊr oʊn fud. wi meɪ nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi ˈtoʊtəli ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃɪnt, bət ðə ˈsɪmpəl ʤɔɪ əv əbˈteɪnɪŋ frɛʃ ɛgz frəm jʊr oʊn flɑk ɪz ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ bit. wi hoʊp ðɪs həz brɔt ə smaɪl tɪ jʊr feɪs ənd ðə riˈzɑlv tɪ bi ən ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪŋ fɔrs ɔn bɪˈhæf əv smɑrt ˈʧɪkənz ˈɛvriˌwɛr! hæv fən ənd fərˈgɛt tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt bɪˈloʊ wɪθ ðə θɪŋ ˈɛvər hərd əˈbaʊt ˈbæˌkjɑrd ˈʧɪkənz!
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after the industrialization of farming post world war 2, many people became disconnected from the land, food and rural agricultural life in general. times and practices were changing from a slower rural life, to a faster more industrialized city life.
this movement towards greater production was needed in order to provide food for everyone on a daily basis.
this had been amply demonstrated with the rationing of eggs and other products in england and europe for many years even after the end of war.
the understanding of how an egg is made, where bacon comes from and the disappearance of the local butcher or farmer passed without much fanfare or sense of loss.
now, not so many years later, more and more people are starting to re-embrace the land and farming knowledge that our forebears knew about. much of this movement is driven by the desire to know how pure our food is, where it comes from and how humanely the animals have been treated.
unfortunately, many ‘common sense’ items of knowledge got lost along the way as people became more divorced from their food source. as chicken keepers, we have either been shown or taught ourselves what it means to be a good flock keeper. we have all done our research, and we are still learning, and yes, we still do have the occasional ‘duh’ moment!
so, today we have put together the 12 daftest things ever said about backyard chickens. this post is for a bit of fun, but also to hopefully help educate about the misconceptions of chickens!
1. chickens are vegetarian
if you’ve kept chickens for any length of time you will know this is definitely not true.
as we know, they eat a great variety of bugs, creepy crawlies, small snakes, lizards and frogs. in fact, just about anything they can catch- whether or not it looks appetizing! in doing this they are returning the favor of keeping those pests out of our vegetable gardens and keeping bugs to a minimum level.
2. store eggs are cleaner
whilst this may appear to be true, it’s because in the us it is government regulation that all eggs be cleaned prior to sale.
there are a couple of different methods to cleaning eggs. the simplest is to use a small scrubby sponge to remove dirt and light debris. to remove dirt from a more heavily soiled egg, regulation requires that the egg be washed under running water at least 20f greater than the temperature of the egg. you must use a ‘generally regarded as safe’ detergent or cleaning chemical to wash the egg and finally use a sanitizing spray on the egg.
many backyard keepers do not wash their eggs unless they have been soiled; stating that removing the initial bloom of the egg is bad for the integrity of the egg.
interestingly, in the uk eggs are not washed, they rely on the cuticle ‘bloom’ of the egg to maintain integrity.
3. colored eggs are from roosters
this is one of my favorite myths!
colored eggs or any egg which isn’t white comes for that matter comes from a rooster…
i’ve heard this several times now and my friends are in utter disbelief when i tell them that roosters don’t lay eggs.
trying to persuade some people that they don’t is beyond impossible, for some reason the concept that roosters have to lay an egg is firmly fixed in their brains!
4. chickens are dumb
definitely a big no.
chickens have over 24 different vocalizations, they can recognize up to 30 people and they can grasp the concept of object impermanence- something a 4 year old child cannot.
research conducted by the university of california has shown that chickens can think, apply logic, plan, have self- control and are quite numerate.
if you read through some of the research that has been conducted, you will be quietly proud of your ‘not so dumb’ chickens!
5. green eggs are moldy
many people are still getting to grips with the fact that white and brown eggs are nutritionally about the same, so it’s no surprise people are struggling with this one.
green eggs aren’t moldy; it’s simply just the color of the shell.
the color of the egg is determined by the breed of the chicken. as the egg is travelling through the chickens’ oviduct it is dyed with the chickens own pigment- this can be blue, green, white, brown or pink!
6. i’m not eating eggs from a chicken that ate worms
as mentioned- chickens will eat just about anything and there is nothing like a great game of ‘tug o’ war’ with a fat juicy worm! hens that are pastured enjoy a varied, nutritional diet, unlike their battery cage sisters who are caged every day of their short lives.
the extra protein of that worm goes towards making great eggs, keeping feathers and skin looking great and is good for the general overall health of you birds.
7. hens are noisy
many people talk about chickens as though they are all the same.
hens and roosters get lumped together as though they are one!
whilst many people complain that hens are noisy, it’s in fact roosters which produce the noise. this is why many towns and villages have ordinance against roosters.
if you purely keep backyard hens you will very rarely hear from them as they tend to just merrily cluck to themselves.
8. rooster eggs are evil
if anyone ever says this to you, be sure to never trust a word they say!
in the middle ages it was believed that roosters, did in fact, lay eggs. the offspring of these eggs would be known as a cockatrice – an evil two legged dragon with a rooster’s head.
the only salvation was to destroy the egg, by throwing it over the roof of your family home. fortunately, no sightings have been recorded since the middle ages!
9. store bought eggs are healthier
there is a common held belief that store bought eggs are better for you- this is just not so.
many studies done over the last two decades or so have indicated that backyard free-range chickens lay eggs that are far superior nutritionally.
these eggs are lower in cholesterol and saturated fats and way higher in vitamin a and e, also beta carotene to name a few.
10. chickens can’t lay eggs without roosters
how do you get eggs if you don’t have a rooster?
it’s a widely held belief that chickens can’t lay eggs without the presence of a rooster.
fortunately for many of us backyard chicken keepers, this isn’t true.
hens can in fact quite happily lay eggs without a rooster. a rooster is only needed if the eggs need fertilizing to hatch chicks.
11. chickens are smelly
whilst it’s true that chickens can be smelly, this is usually the case when they aren’t properly cared for.
a good chicken owner will keep the coop clean of poop, put down fresh bedding and perhaps use sprinklings of fresh herbs to make the coop smell better.
all of these things help to reduce coop smells. you cannot blame the chicken for living in smelly, filthy conditions- you must blame the keeper!
12. chickens lay an egg every day
whilst this certainly can be true, unfortunately for most of us it isn’t.
certain breeds of chicken do lay more than others; however even the most prolific egg laying hen wont leg an egg every day.
as we know, a hen repeats her ovulation once about every 25-27 hours. so as wonderful as it would be to have more eggs, we can’t hurry up a good thing. nature is infinitely more patient than we are!
as you can see, there are plenty of misconceptions out there! and it is unfortunate that some people are intent on keeping these myths alive. in doing so, it prevents the average person from effectively helping to feed themselves and their family by raising their own backyard chickens.
it is important that we try to educate everyone on the benefits of raising/growing some of your own food. we may not be able to be totally self-sufficient, but the simple joy of obtaining fresh eggs from your own flock is very hard to beat.
we hope this has brought a smile to your face and the resolve to be an educating force on behalf of smart chickens everywhere!
have fun and don’t forget to comment below with the daftest thing you’ve ever heard about backyard chickens!
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ðə 236 ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈɛriə haɪ skulz klæs əv 2013 tʊk ðə fərst stɛps ɔn ðɛr nu ædˈvɛnʧərz ɛz ðeɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt. səˌlutəˈtɔriən sif bət toʊld hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈgræʤəˌweɪts ˈgæðərd æt ˈvɛtərənz ˈsteɪdiəm ðət ˈɛvəri ədˈvɛnʧər bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ə stɛp, ənd hi ˈʧælənʤd ðɛm tɪ teɪk ɪt. hi sɛd ˈmɛni ˈhɪroʊz əˈkɑmplɪʃt soʊ məʧ ʤɪst baɪ ˈhævɪŋ ðə kərɪʤ tɪ teɪk ðət stɛp. hi ˈrɛfərənst ˈkɛrɪktərz laɪk ˈbɪlˌboʊ ənd ˈfroʊˌdoʊ baggins*, hu stɛpt aʊt əv ðə ˈhɔbɪt hoʊl tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈwaɪdər wərld əv ˈmɪdəl ərθ; luk ˈskaɪˌwɔkər, hu stɛpt aʊt əv hɪz ɔnt ənd ˈəŋkəlz ˈmɔɪsʧər fɑrm ɔn tɪ ˈtrævəl ðə ˈgæləksi; ənd jotaro*, hu stɛpt aʊt əv hɪz ʤeɪl sɛl tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ tɪ ˈvæŋkwɪʃ ə ˈvæmpaɪr hu hæd ˈstoʊlən ðə ˈbɑdi əv hɪz ˌgreɪtˈgrændˌfɑðər ənd kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ stɑp taɪm. "laɪk ðiz greɪt ˈhɪroʊz, fər ˈjuˈɛs, ədˈvɛnʧər ɪz ʤɪst əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər," bət sɛd. "ɪf ɑr lɪvz wər ˈnɑvəlz, ðə ˈproʊlɑg wʊd hæv ʤɪst ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ɑr haɪ skul ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən. ðə ril ˈstɔri stɑrts naʊ, ɪf ju ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðə stɛp." ɪn duɪŋ soʊ, hi sɛd ðɛr lɪvz wɪl nɑt bi ə ʃɔrt ˈstɔri ər ə noʊˈvɛlə, bət "ə grænd ˈnɑvəl, ˈivɪn ə ˈtrɪləʤi, wɪθ ˈmuvi raɪts soʊld fər ˈmɪljənz." "ədˈvɛnʧər ɪz ə mɪkst bæg," bət sɛd. "ðə rɪˈwɔrd æt ðə ɛnd əv jʊr ədˈvɛnʧər wɪl ˈaʊtˌweɪ ˈɛni ˈfeɪljərz ðət ˈhæpən tɪ ju. aɪ hoʊp ðət maɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˈgræʤəˌweɪts təˈdeɪ wɪl kənˈtɪnju ðɛr ædˈvɛnʧərz ɪn ˈfərðər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ, ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs, ər ˈivɪn ɛz ðeɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ðə ˈɔpʃən fər ədˈvɛnʧər ɪz ðɛr. aɪ hoʊp ˈɛvriˌwən teɪks ɪt." ˌvæləˌdɪkˈtɔriən ˈɛrɪk ˈjoʊdər ˈɔlsoʊ tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə ædˈvɛnʧərz əˈhɛd. hi sɛd wɪn hi nu hi hæd tɪ gɪv "ə ˈlaɪfˌʧeɪnʤɪŋ spiʧ," hi ˈstrəgəld sɪns hi ɪz ˈoʊnli 18 jɪrz oʊld ənd həz ˈlɪtəl laɪf ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ gɪv ədˈvaɪs ðət hi ˈlərnɪd ɛz ə ˈfrɛʃmən. "ɔn ðə fərst deɪ əv skul, ˈmɛni jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wi ɔl ˈoʊpənd əp ə bʊk, ə ˈsimɪŋli blæŋk bʊk," ˈjoʊdər sɛd. "ɪt hæd laɪnz ɪn ɪt, ˈʧæptər ˈhɛdɪŋz ənd ˈbʊlət pɔɪnts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ˈʧæptər ˈhɛdɪŋz, ɪt kənˈteɪnd noʊ wərdz." jɪr baɪ jɪr, ˈjoʊdər sɛd hi ənd hɪz ˈklæsˌmeɪts fɪld ðət bʊk ənˈnoʊɪŋli, roʊt daʊn ðɛr ædˈvɛnʧərz, ˈmɛni səkˈsɛsɪz ənd ˈkaʊntləs ˈfeɪljərz. əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, ðeɪ ˈlərnɪd tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ðɛr ˈpɛrənts, lɪv laɪf tɪ ðə ˈfʊləst ənd lərn frəm ðɛr mɪˈsteɪks. "təˈnaɪt wi naʊ kloʊz ðət bʊk, stɔr ɪt ɔn ə ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf tɪ bi rɪˈmɛmbərd, bət ˈnɛvər tɪ bi rɪˈpitɪd," ˈjoʊdər sɛd. "ˈɛvəri ˈstɔri həz ən ɛnd, bət ɪn laɪf, ˈɛvəri ɛnd ɪz ə nu bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. soʊ wɪn ðət dɪˈploʊmɑ ɪz ˈhændɪd tɪ ju, soʊ ɪz ə nu bʊk. ə ˈtruli blæŋk bʊk. "ɪts nɑt laɪk ðə læst wən. ðɛr ər noʊ laɪnz tɪ kip ju ɔn træk. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈbʊlət pɔɪnts tɪ ʃoʊ ju wɛr tɪ raɪt. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈhɛdɪŋz ənd ˈʧæptərz tɪ ʃoʊ ju wɛr ju ʃʊd bi." sɪns hi sɛd ðɛr wɪl ˈoʊnli bi ən ˈɛndləs əˈmaʊnt əv blæŋk ʃits əv ˈpeɪpər ˈstɛrɪŋ bæk æt ðɛm, ɪt ɪz əp tɪ ðɛm tɪ fɪl ðɛr bʊk wɪθ ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪd laɪk tɪ raɪt. tu ˈpipəl hu hæd ˈteɪkən ðət fərst stɛp ənd fɪld ðɛr bʊks ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑnərd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt. dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt əˈləmˌnaɪ əˈwɔrdz wər əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ðə ˈfæməli əv ðə leɪt ruθ ˈheɪfər ˈɛbəlɪŋ, ə 1953 ˈgræʤəˌweɪt, ənd ˈpætrɪk ʤeɪ. ˈflænəri, ə 1976 ˈgræʤəˌweɪt.
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the 236 members of pottsville area high school's class of 2013 took the first steps on their new adventures as they graduated friday night.
salutatorian seif ulhaq butt told his fellow graduates gathered at pottsville's veterans stadium that every adventure begins with a step, and he challenged them to take it.
he said many heroes accomplished so much just by having the courage to take that step. he referenced characters like bilbo and frodo baggins, who stepped out of the hobbit hole to enter the wider world of middle earth; luke skywalker, who stepped out of his aunt and uncle's moisture farm on tatooine to travel the galaxy; and kujo jotaro, who stepped out of his jail cell to travel to eqypt to vanquish a vampire who had stolen the body of his great-grandfather and could also stop time.
"like these great heroes, for us, adventure is just around the corner," butt said. "if our lives were novels, the prologue would have just ended with our high school graduation. the real story starts now, if you are willing to take the step."
in doing so, he said their lives will not be a short story or a novella, but "a grand novel, even a trilogy, with movie rights sold for millions."
"adventure is a mixed bag," butt said. "the reward at the end of your adventure will outweigh any failures that happen to you. i hope that my fellow graduates today will continue their adventures in further education in college, in the workforce, or even as they enter the military. the option for adventure is there. i hope everyone takes it."
valedictorian eric yoder also talked about the adventures ahead.
he said when he knew he had to give "a life-changing speech," he struggled since he is only 18 years old and has little life experience. however, he decided to give advice that he learned as a freshman.
"on the first day of school, many years ago, we all opened up a book, a seemingly blank book," yoder said. "it had lines in it, chapter headings and bullet points, however, apart from the chapter headings, it contained no words."
year by year, yoder said he and his classmates filled that book unknowingly, wrote down their adventures, many successes and countless failures.
along the way, they learned to listen to their parents, live life to the fullest and learn from their mistakes.
"tonight we now close that book, store it on a bookshelf to be remembered, but never to be repeated," yoder said. "every story has an end, but in life, every end is a new beginning. so when that diploma is handed to you, so is a new book. a truly blank book.
"it's not like the last one. there are no lines to keep you on track. there are no bullet points to show you where to write. there are no headings and chapters to show you where you should be."
since he said there will only be an endless amount of blank sheets of paper staring back at them, it is up to them to fill their book with whatever they'd like to write.
two people who had taken that first step and filled their books over the years were also honored friday night. distinguished alumni awards were awarded to the family of the late ruth hafer ebling, a 1953 graduate, and patrick j. flannery, a 1976 graduate.
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ðə nɛkst ˈmeɪʤər ˈəpˌdeɪt fər ˈwɪndoʊz 10 noʊn ɛz ðə kriˈeɪtərz ˈəpˌdeɪt, ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ lɔnʧ ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈfʊtˌstɛps əv læst jɪrz ˌænəˈvərsəri ˈəpˌdeɪt, ɪt wɪl brɪŋ ˈmɛni nu ˈfiʧərz tɪ ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ənd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪz ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈvilɪŋ səm əv ðiz æt ɪts ɪˈvɛnts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ slaɪdz ʃoʊn æt læst mənθs ɪˈvɛnt hɛld ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft wɪl bi ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ səˈpɔrt fər ðə nu ˈwaɪˌfaɪ ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ɪn ðə kriˈeɪtərz ˈəpˌdeɪt. ðə nu ˈproʊtəˌkɔl prəˈvaɪdz haɪər ˈbændwɪdθ ənd ˈdaʊnˌloʊd spidz əp tɪ baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈspɛktrəm. ðɪs ɪz ən ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈɔfəs ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, paʊərd baɪ ˈɔfəs ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə nu ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ɪts ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ɪn ə fˈjuʧər ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ˈəpˌdeɪt wɪθ ˈwaɪˌfaɪ ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈdɑkɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈjuzərz wɪl ˈsərtənli nid nu ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ðət səˈpɔrts ðiz ˈfiʧərz. sɪns, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft həz ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈvild ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz tɪ ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈmeɪkərz, wi ʃʊd ɪkˈspɛkt mɔr ˈlæpˌtɑps, ˈtæbləts ənd ˈpiˈsiz ðət wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ˈwaɪˌfaɪ ˈmoʊdəmz ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. sɔrs: ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈviə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈviə ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft
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the next major update for windows 10, known as the creators update, is scheduled to launch in the coming months. following in the footsteps of last year's anniversary update, it will bring many new features to windows 10, and microsoft is already revealing some of these at its events.
according to slides shown at last month's winhec event held in china, microsoft will be introducing support for the new wi-fi 802.11ad protocol in the creators update. the new protocol provides higher bandwidth and download speeds up to 8gbps by using the 60ghz wireless spectrum.
this is an embedded microsoft office presentation, powered by office online.
in addition to supporting the new protocol, microsoft is also working on extending its capabilities in a future windows 10 update with wi-fi 802.11ad-powered wireless docking. however, users will certainly need new hardware that supports these features.
since, microsoft has already revealed its intentions to hardware makers, we should expect more laptops, tablets and pcs that will include wi-fi 802.11ad modems in the near future.
source: microsoft via mspoweruser | images via microsoft
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blæst æt ˈnæʧərəl gæs wɛl kɪlz 2 ˈwərkərz ˈtɛksəs fərm pʊts aʊt faɪər ɪn ˌɪndiˈænə twp*. ənd kæps ðə wɛl fərst keɪm ðə laʊd skrim frəm ðə wʊdz ˈnɪrˈbaɪ, ðɛn ə ˈstɑrtəld ˈdɑrlə fɛlt hər ˌɪndiˈænə ˈtaʊnʃɪp haʊs ʃeɪk ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɪn ə ˈnæʧərəl gæs wɛl ɪkˈsploʊdɪd, ˈkɪlɪŋ tu ˈwərkərz ɪn ˌɪndiˈænə ˈtaʊnʃɪp. "ərˈɪʤənəli aɪ θɔt ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ wər duɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈploʊʒən ɔn ðə ˈtərnˌpaɪk [brɪʤ] ənd aɪ kɔld ə ˈneɪbər tɪ si ɪf ʃi hərd ɪt ənd ðɛn wi wɛnt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd sɔ ðə smoʊk," ʃi sɛd. ðə blæst wɑz soʊ ˈpaʊərfəl ðət ɪt ˈlɪftɪd ən ɔɪl ˈstɔrɪʤ tæŋk, baɪ 8-feet*, ənd fləŋ ɪt 70 jɑrdz əˈweɪ, sɛd ˌæləˈgeɪni ˈkaʊnti ʧif əv ˈimərʤənsi ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈrɑbərt fʊl. əˈbaʊt 200 ˈimərʤənsi rɪˈspɑndərz rɪˈmeɪnd ɔn ðə sin θruaʊt ðə deɪ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɛz fleɪmz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ bərn gæs spjuɪŋ frəm ðə uncapped*, ˈbəstɪd wɛl. ðə wɛl wɑz mɪr fit frəm əˈnəðər tæŋk kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈgælənz əv krud ɔɪl. boʊθ stʊd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər əv ə waɪd ˈsərkəl əv ˈblækənd graʊnd. ˈwərkərz frəm waɪld wɛl kənˈtroʊl ɪn ˈhjustən, ˈtɛksəs, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli əraɪvd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsi ˈkæpɪŋ ðə wɛl. ðə faɪər wɑz ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃt æt p.m*. baɪ ˈpəmpɪŋ ˈwɔtər ˈɪntu ðə wɛl. ɪt wɑz kæpt tu aʊərz ˈleɪtər. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈprɔˌsɛs tʊk əˈbaʊt 12 aʊərz. θri ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz wər ˈtritɪd ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ æt st*. ˈmɑrgərɪt fər ˈprɑbləmz ɛz ˈtɛmpərəʧərz sɔrd ˈɪntu ðə 90s*. əˈfɪʃəlz hæv nɑt riˈlist ðə neɪmz əv ðə tu ˈvɪktɪmz, boʊθ əv hum wərkt fər ˈhəntli ˈhəntli əv mənˈroʊˌvɪl, wɪʧ ˈɑpərˌeɪts ˈsɛvərəl gæs wɛlz ɔn ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti. ˈɔˌtɑpsiz wər ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bi pərˈfɔrmd təˈdeɪ, ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪgˈzæmɪnərz ˈɔfəs sɛd. ðə tu ˈwərkərz wər pɑrt əv ə kru æt ðə saɪt. noʊ ˈəðər ˈɪnʤəriz wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðə ˈwərkərz hæd bɪn ˈwɛldɪŋ ɪkˈwɪpmənt æt ðə gæs wɛl saɪt wɪn ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd əraʊnd a.m*. ɪn ə ˈwʊdɪd ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈtaʊnʃɪp ɔf rɪʧ hɪl roʊd, ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən sɛd. ə ˈhəntli ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən sɛd ðə ˈwərkərz wər duɪŋ ruˈtin ˈmeɪntənəns, bət ʃi ˈdɪdənt noʊ wət kɔzd ðə blæst. ˈhəntli ˈɛkˌstrækts krud ɔɪl ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈnæʧərəl gæs frəm ðə wɛlz. ðə ɔɪl tæŋk ˈkætəˌpəltɪd ɪn ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən wɑz rɪpt əˈpɑrt ənd ə trək ðə ˈwərkərz juzd wɑz dɪˈstrɔɪd. ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən ˈɔlsoʊ kɔzd səm brəʃ faɪərz ðət wər ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃt, ʧif fʊl sɛd. ˈtɛri ˈnoʊtɪst ə klaʊd əv dɑrk blæk smoʊk fɪl ðə skaɪ ʤɪst ɛz hi wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ kət ðə græs æt ðə tin ˈʧælənʤ fəˈsɪlɪti ɔn ˈʧælənʤ leɪn, əˈbaʊt ə frəm ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən saɪt. "ənd bɔɪ wɑz ɪt bɪg. ju kʊd tɛl ˈsəmθɪŋ bæd ˈhæpənd," sɛd ˈmɪstər., ðə fəˈsɪlɪtiz dɪˈrɛktər. ˈimərʤənsi kruz hæd traɪd tɪ juz foʊm tɪ pʊt aʊt ðə faɪər æt ðə wɛl, bət wɪn ðət feɪld ðeɪ bɪˈgæn ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈtæŋkər trəks tɪ ðə saɪt. "ðə bɛst θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə faɪər ɪz ðət ɪt kənˈtroʊlz ðə gæs floʊ," rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv əˈnəðər ɪkˈsploʊʒən frəm ən əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən əv ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ fjumz, ʧif fʊl sɛd ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ. ðə ˈprɑpərti wɛr ðə blæst əˈkərd ɪz oʊnd baɪ ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ðə wɛlz ðə mɛn wər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ər kənˈsɪdərd ˈʃæloʊ, ˈhævɪŋ bɪn drɪld əˈbaʊt fit daʊn. dɛp ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈhɛlən ˈhəmfriz sɛd ðə wɛl ðət ɪkˈsploʊdɪd wɑz 2 jɪrz oʊld. ˈhəntli, ə ˈpraɪvətli oʊnd dɪˈvɛləpər əv gæs, həz mɔr ðən 350 gæs wɛlz ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈpɪtsbərg ˈɛriə, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈistərn ˌæləˈgeɪni ənd ˈwɛstərn wɛstˈmɔrlənd ˈkaʊntiz. ˈsɛvərəl ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə ˈrʊrəl rɪʤ ˈsɛkʃən əv ˌɪndiˈænə ˈtaʊnʃɪp sɛd ðeɪ hæv fɛlt səm ɑŋkst ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ɛz ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli tæpt ˈɪntu ə ˈnæʧərəl gæs rɪˈzərv ɔn ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərtiz. ðeɪ hæd smɛld gæs fjumz ɪn ðə ɛr ðə pæst fju deɪz, ənd ðeɪ hərd saʊnz, laɪk ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈwɔtər, frəm ðə vɪˈsɪnɪti əv ðə blæst. ˈtaʊnʃɪp ˈmænɪʤər dæn ˈændərsən sɛd hiz bɪn kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə groʊθ əv wɛlz ɔn ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðə ˈtaʊnʃɪp həz ə ˈkəpəl ˈdəzən æt ðɪs taɪm. ˈtaʊnʃɪp əˈfɪʃəlz "doʊnt hæv ˈɛni kənˈtroʊl" ˈoʊvər ˈdrɪlɪŋ, hi sɛd. hi sɛd ɪts əˈspɛʃəli ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ɪf ˈɛkspərts hæv tɪ bi brɔt ɪn frəm aʊt əv steɪt tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ən ˈimərʤənsi, hi sɛd. ʧif fʊl ˈɛkoʊd ðoʊz kənˈsərnz. "əm seɪɪŋ frəm maɪ pərˈspɛktɪv biɪŋ hir ɔl deɪ, ˈhævɪŋ lɔst lɪvz naʊ hir təˈdeɪ, ðət wi nid tɪ goʊ ˈfɔrwərd hir ənd hæv ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt plæn ɪn pleɪs tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə ˈloʊkəl mˌjunɪsəˈpælɪtiz ðət hæv wɛlz, ðə ˈkaʊntiz ðət ər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ənd ðə steɪt hæv ə strɔŋ vɔɪs ɔn haʊ ðiz θɪŋz ər ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd," hi sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ. ʧif fʊl ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ˈloʊkəl ˈimərʤənsi rɪˈspɑndərz læk səm əv ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ dil wɪθ ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv ðɪs taɪp. "ɑr ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ˈfɔrsɪz noʊ haʊ tɪ pʊt aʊt haʊs faɪərz. ðeɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ ˈhændəl ˈsərtən ˈkɛmɪkəl faɪərz," hi sɛd. "wɛˈnɛvər jʊr ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðɪs nu ˈɛntɪti wɪθ ðə gæs wɛlz hir, raɪt naʊ wɪr ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kərv." wɪn faɪv wɛlz wər goʊɪŋ ɪn tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪˈθɪn ə əv ðə drischlers*' hoʊm, ðeɪ ənd ˈəðər ˈneɪbərz wər ˈwərid əˈbaʊt wət wʊd ˈhæpən ɪf ðɛr wɑz ən ˈæksədənt. "wi tɔkt əˈbaʊt wət wʊd ˈhæpən. hu wʊd wi kɔl? wət wɑz ðə plæn ɪf ðɛr wɑz" ən ˈæksədənt?, sɛd mɑrk. ˈmɪsɪz. sɛd ʃi goʊz ˈɪntu ðə wʊdz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tɪ ˈgæðər wʊd fər hər ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs. ʃi sɛd ʃi ˈnɛvər ˈwərid wɪn ðə θri wɛlz wər ˌɪnˈstɔld nɪr hər ˈprɑpərti. bət ʃi sɛd wəns ðeɪ wər drɪld, "aɪ wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈfreɪd tɪ goʊ nɪr ɪt." ˈneɪbərz ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˌripərˈkəʃənz əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪz blæst. ðə wɛl ɪz ðə ˈɑbviəs θrɛt. bət ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈɔlsoʊ fɪr mɔr ˈpɑsəbəl ɪkˈsploʊʒənz, ˈlikɪŋ ɔɪl tæŋks ənd ðə ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈwɔtər frəm ðə ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtɪŋ ˈɛfərts ɔn ðə stip, ˈwʊdɪd ˈhɪlˌsaɪd. ðə ˈʃaɪni, grin tæŋk ðət wɑz θroʊn, ˌɪnˈtækt, frəm ðə saɪt wɑz lɛft pərʧt θˈrɛtənɪŋli ɪn ə kləmp əv triz əp ðə hɪl frəm ðə ˈfæməli hoʊm. ˈkaʊnti ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dæn oʊnɔˈrɑtoʊ ənd ʧif fʊl sɛd ðə ˈɪnsədənt wɪl bi ˈθəroʊli ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd. "wɪr ˈtritɪŋ ɪt laɪk ə kraɪm sin," ʧif fʊl sɛd. "ˌɪndiˈænə həz ðə fʊl səˈpɔrt ənd ˈbækɪŋ əv ðə ˈkaʊnti," ˈmɪstər. oʊnɔˈrɑtoʊ ˈædɪd. "wɛlz hæv bɪn hir fər ˈhənərdz əv jɪrz. wɪr ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðɪs wən seɪf." ʤɪm məˈkɪnən: ər ʃɔn ˈhæməl: ər balingit*: ər ˈdɑnteɪ ˈænθɔˌni fuˈoʊkoʊ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd. fərst ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 24 2010 æt æm
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blast at natural gas well kills 2 workers
texas firm puts out fire in indiana twp. and caps the well
first came the loud scream from the woods nearby, then a startled darla middleby felt her indiana township house shake friday morning when a natural gas well exploded, killing two workers in indiana township.
"originally i thought maybe they were doing the implosion on the turnpike [bridge] and i called a neighbor to see if she heard it and then we went outside and saw the smoke," she said.
the blast was so powerful that it lifted an oil storage tank, 12-feet by 8-feet, and flung it 70 yards away, said allegheny county chief of emergency services robert full.
about 200 emergency responders remained on the scene throughout the day friday as flames continued to burn gas spewing from the uncapped, busted well.
the well was mere feet from another tank containing 3,500 gallons of crude oil. both stood in the center of a wide circle of blackened ground.
workers from wild well control in houston, texas, eventually arrived to oversee capping the well. the fire was extinguished at 7:45 p.m. by pumping water into the well. it was capped two hours later. the entire process took about 12 hours.
three firefighters were treated earlier in the day at upmc st. margaret for heat-related problems as temperatures soared into the 90s.
officials have not released the names of the two victims, both of whom worked for huntley & huntley of monroeville, which operates several gas wells on township-owned and private property. autopsies were scheduled to be performed today, the county medical examiners office said.
the two workers were part of a three-member crew at the site. no other injuries were reported.
the workers had been welding equipment at the gas well site when the explosion was reported around 9:50 a.m. in a wooded area of the township off rich hill road, the state department of environmental protection said.
a huntley spokeswoman said the workers were doing routine maintenance, but she didn't know what caused the blast.
huntley extracts crude oil as well as natural gas from the wells.
the oil tank catapulted in the explosion was ripped apart and a truck the workers used was destroyed.
the explosion also caused some brush fires that were extinguished, chief full said.
terry claessens noticed a cloud of dark black smoke fill the sky just as he was about to cut the grass at the teen challenge facility on challenge lane, about a quarter-mile from the explosion site.
"and boy was it big. you could tell something bad happened," said mr. claessens, the facility's director.
emergency crews had tried to use foam to put out the fire at the well, but when that failed they began sending tanker trucks to the site.
"the best thing about the fire is that it controls the gas flow," reducing the possibility of another explosion from an accumulation of escaping fumes, chief full said earlier in the day.
the property where the blast occurred is owned by the rosedale sportsmen's association.
the wells the men were working on are considered shallow, having been drilled about 3,500 feet down. dep spokeswoman helen humphreys said the well that exploded was 2 years old.
huntley, a privately owned developer of gas, has more than 350 gas wells in the greater pittsburgh area, particularly in eastern allegheny and western westmoreland counties.
several residents of the rural ridge section of indiana township said they have felt some angst in recent years as companies have increasingly tapped into a natural gas reserve on private properties.
they had smelled gas fumes in the air the past few days, and they heard whooshing sounds, like rushing water, from the vicinity of the blast.
township manager dan anderson said he's been concerned about the growth of wells on private property in recent years, noting the township has a couple dozen at this time. township officials "don't have any control" over drilling, he said.
he said it's especially troubling if experts have to be brought in from out of state to respond to an emergency, he said.
chief full echoed those concerns.
"i'm saying from my perspective being here all day, having lost lives now here today, that we need to go forward here and have a significant plan in place to make sure the local municipalities that have wells, the counties that are involved and the state have a strong voice on how these things are operated," he said friday evening.
chief full acknowledged that local emergency responders lack some of the training necessary to deal with an explosion of this type.
"our public safety forces know how to put out house fires. they know how to handle certain chemical fires," he said. "whenever you're dealing with this new entity with the gas wells here, right now we're a little bit behind the curve."
when five wells were going in two years ago within a half-mile of the drischlers' home, they and other neighbors were worried about what would happen if there was an accident.
"we talked about what would happen. who would we call? what was the plan if there was" an accident?, said mark drischler.
mrs. middleby said she goes into the woods sometimes to gather wood for her fireplace. she said she never worried when the three wells were installed near her four-acre property. but she said once they were drilled, "i was always afraid to go near it."
neighbors are particularly concerned about the repercussions of friday's blast.
the out-of-control well is the obvious threat. but residents also fear more possible explosions, leaking oil tanks and the excessive water run-off from the firefighting efforts on the steep, wooded hillside.
the shiny, green tank that was thrown, intact, from the site was left perched threateningly in a clump of trees up the hill from the drischler family home.
county executive dan onorato and chief full said the incident will be thoroughly investigated.
"we're treating it like a crime scene," chief full said.
"indiana has the full support and backing of the county," mr. onorato added. "wells have been here for hundreds of years. we're working to get this one safe."
jim mckinnon: jmckinnon@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1939. sean hamill: shamill@post-gazette.com or 412-263-2579. moriah balingit: mbalingit@post-gazette.com or 412-263-2533. dante anthony fuoco contributed.
first published on july 24, 2010 at 12:12 am
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ˈjuˌtɔ ˈtrupər seɪvd baɪ ˈbʊlət pruf vɛst, kɪlz ˈsəˌspɛkt ʃɛr ðɪs ˈleɪtən, ˈjuˌtɔ (kutv*) ə ˈjuˌtɔ ˈhaɪˌweɪ pəˈtroʊl ˈtrupər ɪz ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈæftər biɪŋ ʃɑt ˈməltəpəl taɪmz ˈərli ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈsɑrʤənt. pɔl ˈkɑtər wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ə kənˈstrəkʃən zoʊn ɔn ˈhaɪˌweɪ 193 nɪr hɪl fild rd*. ɪn ˈleɪtən əraʊnd a.m*. wɪn pəˈlis seɪ ə mæn əˈproʊʧt ɪm ənd ˈoʊpənd faɪər, ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈkɑtər ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz. raʊnz tɪ ðə loʊər vɛst, ðə loʊər ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə bæk, ðeɪ wər boʊθ stɑpt baɪ ðə vɛst. wən ˈbʊlət ˈɛnərd hɪz buttocks,”*,” ˈjuˌtɔ ˈhaɪˌweɪ pəˈtroʊl ˈkərnəl ˈdænjəl fʊr sɛd. ˈkɑtər wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪər ɔf ˈsɛvərəl ʃɑts æt ðə meɪl ˈsəˌspɛkt ɛz hi spɛd ɔf ˈwɛstˌbaʊnd ɔn ˈhaɪˌweɪ 193 ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈtrupərz hərd ðə ʃɑts ənd ˈwərkərz æt ðə sin sɔ ðə ˈɪnsədənt ənˈfoʊld. ˈwərkərz wər ˈskrimɪŋ æt əˈdɪʃənəl ˈtrupərz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, seɪɪŋ, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ʤɪst ʃɑt jʊr steɪt ˈtrupər, goʊ gɪt him,”*,” fʊr sɛd. əˈbaʊt 200 jɑrdz əˈweɪ frəm ðə sin əv ðə ˈʃutɪŋ, ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt kræʃt ˈɪntu ə pɑrkt kənˈstrəkʃən ˈviɪkəl. wɪn ðə ˈtrupərz kɔt əp tɪ ɪm hi wɑz dɛd ˌɪnˈsaɪd hɪz ˈviɪkəl frəm wət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ə ˈgənˌʃɑt wund, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ uhp*. ˈleɪtən ˈleɪtər ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd ðət ðə kɔz əv dɛθ həz nɑt bɪn dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli kənˈfərmd. ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈkɑtər wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ bi ɪn gʊd kənˈdɪʃən æt ðə ənd wɑz ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˈsərʤəri tɪ hæv ˈbʊlət ˈfrægmənts riˈmuvd frəm hɪz loʊər bæk. ðə ˈdeɪvɪs ˈkaʊnti ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈɪnsədənt ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ˈjunɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈʃutɪŋ. pəˈlis hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɛz dru mɔɪər, 21 mɔɪər wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˌmɪsdəˈminər drəg pəˈzɛʃən ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2013 ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər dɪsˈmɪst wɪˈθaʊt ˈprɛʤədɪs ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2014 fər ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, wɔʧ ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ər ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər.
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utah trooper saved by bullet proof vest, kills suspect
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layton, utah — (kutv) a utah highway patrol trooper is in the hospital after being shot multiple times early friday morning.
sgt. paul kotter was working in a construction zone on highway 193 near hill field rd. in layton around 2:30 a.m. when police say a man approached him and opened fire, hitting kotter several times.
“two rounds to the lower vest, the lower portion of the back, they were both stopped by the vest. one bullet entered his buttocks,” utah highway patrol colonel daniel fuhr said.
kotter was able to fire off several shots at the male suspect as he sped off westbound on highway 193. several other troopers heard the shots and workers at the scene saw the incident unfold.
“construction workers were screaming at additional troopers in the area, saying, ‘this individual just shot your state trooper, go get him,” fuhr said.
about 200 yards away from the scene of the shooting, the suspect crashed into a parked construction vehicle.
when the troopers caught up to him he was dead inside his vehicle from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to uhp. layton later clarified that the cause of death has not been definitively confirmed.
sgt. kotter was reported to be in good condition at the hosital and was undergoing surgery to have bullet fragments removed from his lower back.
the davis county critical incident protocol unit is investigating the shooting.
police have identified the suspect as drew moyer, 21. moyer was charged with misdemeanor drug possession in february 2013. the charges were dismissed without prejudice in december 2014.
for the latest information, watch 2news this morning, or follow @jeremykharris on twitter.
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ʤəʤ ˈriʤɛkts kleɪm ðət ˈjoʊgə ɪn skulz ɪz rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən brɔɪlz sɛd ˈhævɪŋ ˈjoʊgə ɪn ðə skulz "ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈsɪriəs briʧ əv ðə ˈpəblɪk trəst" ənd ɪz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv steɪt lɔ ðət proʊˈhɪbəts rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ɪn ˈpəblɪk skulz. din brɔɪlz, əˈtərni fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnər fər lɔ ənd ˈpɑləsi, hæd faɪld ə ˈlɔˌsut ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ən ˈfæməli wɪθ tu ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə skul ˈsɪstəm ˈsikɪŋ tɪ hæv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈaʊstɪd ɛz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv steɪt lɔ proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ðə ˈtiʧɪŋ əv rɪˈlɪʤən ɪn ˈpəblɪk skulz. ðə ˈrulɪŋ baɪ ʤəʤ ʤɑn maɪər, hu hərd ðə keɪs wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈʤʊri, minz ðət ðə ˈjunjən skul ˈdɪstrɪkt kən kənˈtɪnju tɪ tiʧ ˈjoʊgə ɛz pɑrt əv ɪts hɛlθ ənd ˈɛksərˌsaɪz kərˈɪkjələm. ə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ suˈpɪriər kɔrt ʤəʤ ˈmənˌdeɪ rɪˈʤɛktɪd ə kleɪm baɪ ˈpɛrənts ɪn ðə ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul ˈsɪstəm ðət ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈjoʊgə ɪn ðə skulz ɪz ən ˌɪmˈprɑpər əˈtɛmpt æt rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪnˌdɑktrəˈneɪʃən. bət maɪər sɛd ðət hi əˈgrid wɪθ ðə skul ˈdɪstrɪkts ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ðət ɪt həz ˈteɪkən aʊt ˈɛni ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ˈhɪnʤuˌɪzəm ər ˈsænskrɪt frəm ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈjoʊgə, ðə ʤəʤ sɛd, ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈəðər ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈproʊˌgræmz laɪk dodgeball*. hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd səm əˈpoʊnənts əv ðə ˈjoʊgə ˈproʊˌgræm sim tɪ hæv ˈgɔtən ðɛr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˌɪˈnækjərət ˈsɔrsəz ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. "ɪts ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ə traɪəl baɪ ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə, wɪʧ ˈɪzənt wət ðɪs kɔrt dɪz," sɛd maɪər. ˈstudənts rɪˈsiv tu ˈjoʊgə ˈsɛʃənz iʧ wik. ðə ˈjoʊgə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ə grænt frəm ə ˈloʊkəl ˈstudiˌoʊ ðət ˈtiʧɪz ˈjoʊgə. ˈjunjən skul ˈdɪstrɪkt supt*. tɪm bɛrd həz sɛd ðət ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz ˈwərθˈwaɪl ɪn ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈhɛlθi ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈhæbəts ənd strɛs rɪˈdəkʃən. ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt hoʊps ðət ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈjoʊgə tɪ ˈstudənts wɪl ˈdiˌkris ˈɪnstənsɪz əv ˈbʊliɪŋ, hi sɛd. "wi ər nɑt ˌɪnˈstrəktɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən ɪn rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈdɑgmə," bɛrd sɛd. "ˈjoʊgə ɪz ˈvɛri ˈmeɪnˌstrim." ˈjoʊgə ˈbustərz ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ɪt ɪz juzd æt ðə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈneɪvəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər tɪ hɛlp ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈwundɪd ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn tɪ rɪˈkəvər frəm ðɛr ˈɪnʤəriz ənd rɪˈgeɪn ðɛr ˌsɛlfˈkɑnfədəns. bət brɔɪlz sɛd hi "ˈstrɔŋli dɪsəˈgriz wɪθ ðə ˈʤəʤɪz ˈrulɪŋ ɔn ðə fækts ənd ðə lɔ." keɪs ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ˈjoʊgə həz hɛlθ ˈbɛnəfɪts, ˈwɛðər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz meɪ ˈpərsənəli ˈpræktɪs ˈjoʊgə ər ˈwɛðər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz laɪk ər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈjoʊgə," hi sɛd. "ðɪs keɪs ɪz ˈsɪmpli əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ˈpəblɪk skulz meɪ juz ðə koʊəˈrsɪv paʊərz tɪ prəˈmoʊt ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ər rɪˈlɪʤəs əˈʤɛndə tɪ jəŋ ənd ˌɪmˈprɛʃənəbəl skul ˈʧɪldrən." ˈɔlsoʊ: bɑrt straɪk: wət ər maɪ kəmˈjut ˈɔpʃənz? ʤəʤ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rul ɔn ˈjoʊgə ɪn skul bɑrt straɪk: ˈjunjən ˈwərkərz teɪk tɪ ˈpɪkɪt laɪnz fər 'ˈseɪfti'
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judge rejects claim that yoga in schools is religious instruction
broyles said having yoga in the schools "represents a serious breach of the public trust" and is a violation of state law that prohibits religious instruction in public schools.
dean broyles, attorney for the escondido-based national center for law and policy, had filed a lawsuit on behalf of an encinitas family with two children in the school system seeking to have the program ousted as a violation of state law prohibiting the teaching of religion in public schools.
the ruling by judge john meyer, who heard the case without a jury, means that the encinitas union school district can continue to teach yoga as part of its health and exercise curriculum.
a san diego superior court judge monday rejected a claim by parents in the encinitas elementary school system that teaching yoga in the schools is an improper attempt at religious indoctrination.
but meyer said that he agreed with the school district's explanation that it has taken out any references to hinduism or sanskrit from the program.
yoga, the judge said, is similar to other exercise programs like dodgeball. he also said some opponents of the yoga program seem to have gotten their information from inaccurate sources on the internet.
"it's almost like a trial by wikipedia, which isn't what this court does," said meyer.
students receive two 30-minute yoga sessions each week. the yoga program is supported by a $533,000 grant from a local studio that teaches ashtanga yoga.
encinitas union school district supt. tim baird has said that the program is worthwhile in teaching healthy exercise habits and stress reduction. the district hopes that teaching yoga to students will decrease instances of bullying, he said.
"we are not instructing anyone in religious dogma," baird said. "yoga is very mainstream."
yoga boosters noted that it is used at the san diego naval medical center to help military personnel wounded in iraq and afghanistan to recover from their injuries and regain their self-confidence.
but broyles said he "strongly disagrees with the judge's ruling on the facts and the law."
“this case is not about whether yoga has health benefits, whether individuals may personally practice yoga or whether individuals like or enjoy yoga," he said. "this case is simply about whether public schools may ... use the state’s coercive powers to promote a particular religious orthodoxy or religious agenda to young and impressionable school children."
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““when* wi fərst sɔ ðɪs wi nu ðət ˈpipəl wʊd gɪt ə greɪt ˈʧəkəl aʊt əv ɪt bɪˈkəz ju ˈkænɑt gɪt mɔr kəˈneɪdiən ðən that,”*,” ʃi toʊld ckom*. tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈɔsəm ɑr kəˈneɪdiən bif ɪz, bət ə ˈbivər ˈlidɪŋ ˈkætəl əraʊnd? ðə moʊst kəˈneɪdiən θɪŋ ever!”*!” mɪz ˈaɪvi bɪˈlivz ðə ˈbivər hæd bɪn ɔn hər rænʧ ˈlʊkɪŋ əraʊnd fər ə spɑt tɪ bɪld ə nu lɑʤ. mɪz ˈaɪvi toʊld ˈsiˌbiˈsi ðə kaʊz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈænəməl ɛz ˈhɛfərz tɛnd tɪ bi ˈnæʧərəli ˌɪnkˈwɪzɪtɪv. "ðɛr ə ˈkjʊriəs bənʧ," ʃi sɛd. "ðɛr kaɪnd əv laɪk ˈtiˌneɪʤərz. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ wər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɪs θɪŋ əraʊnd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈkʊdənt ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət ðə hɛk ɪt wɑz." ˈæftər ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ goʊ ˈvaɪrəl, wɪθ mɔr ðən vjuz ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk æt taɪm əv ˈraɪtɪŋ, ðə ˈrænʧər ˈpoʊstɪd ən ˈəpˌdeɪt seɪɪŋ: "ðɛr ɪz soʊ məʧ heɪt ənd dɪskənˈtɛnt goʊɪŋ əraʊnd ˈkænədə ənd sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn ðiz deɪz, aɪ θɔt ðɪs wʊd bi ən ˈɛksələnt weɪ tɪ brɪŋ ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈpipəl əv ˈkænədə təˈgɛðər fər ə ˈmoʊmənt, soʊ wi kʊd ˈʧəkəl æt ðɪs əˈdɔrəbəl ˈbivər təˈgɛðər.
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“when we first saw this we knew that people would get a great chuckle out of it because you cannot get more canadian than that,” she told ckom. “we talk about how awesome our canadian beef is, but a beaver leading cattle around? the most canadian thing ever!”
ms ivey believes the beaver had been on her ranch looking around for a spot to build a new lodge.
ms ivey told cbc the cows started following the animal as heifers tend to be naturally inquisitive. "they're a curious bunch," she said. "they're kind of like teenagers. and i think they were following this thing around because they couldn't figure out what the heck it was."
after the video started to go viral, with more than 100,000 views on facebook at time of writing, the rancher posted an update saying: "there is so much hate and discontent going around canada and saskatchewan these days, i thought this would be an excellent way to bring the amazing people of canada together for a moment, so we could chuckle at this adorable beaver together.
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it’s* 3 æm ənd ˈstɛrɪŋ æt maɪ skrin. nɑt kwaɪt ʃʊr wət tɪ du. ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə θɪŋ sˈlɪpɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm mi. aɪ noʊ wət ˈɛniˌwən ˈmoʊtɪvz ər. aɪ noʊ wət ˈɛniˌwən ɛls ɪz ˈplænɪŋ. aɪ ˈwəndər hu ðeɪ θɪŋk frɛndz wɪθ. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ noʊ wət aɪ wɔnt tɪ du, bət aɪ bi ʃʊr ðə raɪt kɔl. soʊ məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət aɪ hæv. ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzɪŋ. ˈmoʊstli aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ tərn ɔf ðə skrin ənd lʊk əˈweɪ. ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ, wik lɔŋ geɪm əv ˈstrætəʤi ənd diplomacy.”*.” ˈlʊkɪŋ æt tˈwɪtər, wɛr ˈsəmˌwən ˈnɛvər ˈspoʊkən tɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ mi haʊ rɔŋ aɪ æm əˈbaʊt ““formalism.”*.” bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ fər ə lɔŋ waɪl naʊ. ɪt ˈprɑməst tɪ bi ə mɔr rɪˈfaɪnd, ækˈsɛsəbəl teɪk ɔn ə ðə ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpt leɪd aʊt ɪn aɪərn praɪd ənd ɪts ˈsikwəl, ˈtraɪtən. ðiz ər ril taɪm ˈməltiˌpleɪər ˈstrætəʤi geɪmz, wɪθ ðə time”*” ɪn kˈwɛʃən biɪŋ wiks ənd wiks lɔŋ. θɪŋk ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ɪf ˈmuvɪŋ ˈjunɪts frəm wən saɪd əv ə ˈkɑntənənt tɪ ðə ˈəðər tʊk 72 aʊərz. ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət ju lɔg ɪn wɪn ju hæv ə fju ˈmoʊmənts, lʊk æt ðə steɪt əv ðə bɔrd, sɛnd ə fju ˈmɛsɪʤɪz tɪ ˈəðər pleɪərz, kənˈsɪdər jʊr ˈɔpʃənz, ənd pʊt plænz ˈɪntu ˈmoʊʃən ðət wɪl teɪk deɪz tɪ riˈzɑlv. rɛd rɑk, ˈpeɪpər, ˈrɑlɪkɪŋ ˈsɛvən pɑrt əˈkaʊnt əv ə ˈtrɛʧərəs geɪm əv praɪd jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli swɔr ˈnɛvər pleɪ ɪt ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ɪt. noʊ weɪ, nɑt ɪn ə ˈmɪljən jɪrz. aɪ wʊd rɛd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən roʊt əˈbaʊt ðiz geɪmz, bət aɪ kʊd ˈnɛvər si ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðɛm ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. bɪn əˈmeɪzd baɪ ˈstɔriz əv pleɪərz ˈweɪkɪŋ əp æt 4 æm ʤɪst tɪ snik ə fju ʃɪps ˈəndər ðə noʊz. læft æt ˈænɪkˌdoʊts əˈbaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ ə fɔls əˈkaʊnt neɪm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kənˈvɪns ə pleɪər ðət ən ˈɛnəmi wɑz ə frɛnd. bət aɪ ʤɪst nu ðət aɪ kʊd ˈnɛvər bi soʊ dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ə geɪm ðət ˈskɛʤʊl wiks ənd wiks əv maɪ laɪf əraʊnd ɪt. ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ simd bɪlt tɪ əsˈweɪʤ ðoʊz fɪrz. ənˈlaɪk praɪd, ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ geɪmz simd tɪ ˈoʊnli læst əˈbaʊt ə ˈsɪŋgəl wik. aɪ kʊd spɛr ə wik, raɪt? ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈnidɪŋ tɪ ʤəmp aʊt əv bɛd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə naɪt tɪ ɪˈnækt ə ˌsərəpˈtɪʃəs plɔɪ, ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ ˈɔfərd ə machine”*” ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti, wɪʧ lɛt mi plɑt muvz ɪn ədˈvæns. ənd praɪd həz ˈmɛni əv ðə moʊst ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈɛləmənts əv ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈʒɑnrə (laɪk ə tɛk tri ənd ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈjunɪts), ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ bɔɪlz θɪŋz daʊn ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst minimalistic*. soʊ wɪn ə frɛnd əv maɪn ˈɔfərd ˈælfə kiz tɪ mi ənd əˈnəðər mˈjuʧuəl frɛnd əv ɑrz, aɪ fɛlt ˈkɑnfədənt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv ə bɪt əv fən wɪθ ðɪs. wi kʊd ɪkˈspɪriəns ðɪs θɪŋ ɛz θri frɛndz ˈoʊpənli ənd ˈɑnəstli, dɪˈsivɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðə ˈəðər faɪv pleɪərz. ənd heɪ, ɪf wən əv ðɛm bɪˈtreɪd vaɪs wi kʊd æt list hæv ə fən dɪˈbrif ˈæftərwərdz. aɪ wɑz ɪn. aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ən ˌəndərˈsi ˈmɪnərəl ˈmægˌneɪt. aɪ sɛnt ˈsəbmərˌinz fɪld wɪθ ““drillers”*” tɪ ˈkɑŋkər ˈɛmti ˈaʊtˌpoʊsts ənd tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈmaɪnɪŋ fər ðə ˈrisɔrs, ““neptunium.”*.” aɪ ˈbroʊkərd pis ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ʧæt ˈfəŋkʃən, ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ əˈgrid əˈpɑn ˈbɔrdərz wɪθ maɪ mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈneɪbərz tɪ ðə saʊθ. maɪ frɛndz wər tɪ maɪ nɔrθ, ənd wi prəˈsidəd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ən ənˈspoʊkən trus fər ˈskərmɪʃɪz hir ər ðɛr, bət ˈnəθɪŋ ˈsɪriəs. ðɛn ðə geɪm ˈrɪli gɑt ˈroʊlɪŋ. ənd naʊ, 8 ənd ə hæf deɪz ˈleɪtər, aʊt. əˈbaʊt ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə lɔŋ treɪn raɪd frəm nu jɔrk tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ, aɪ wɑz stuərt, ˈɛdɪtər əv ðə ɑrˈkeɪd reviiew*. wi wər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz frəˈstreɪʃən wɪθ wət fɛlt laɪk ə ˈkɑmən rɪˈfreɪn: ər əˈbaʊt interactivity.”*.” stuərt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ““interactivity”*” hæd bɪn ˈkɔrdənd ɔf ɛz ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɛləmənt ðət sɛt geɪmz əˈpɑrt frəm ˈəðər ˈmidiə. ˈæftər ɔl, ˈplɛnti əv ˈɑrtɪsts, ˈkrɪtɪks ənd fəˈlɑsəfərz hæv ˈɑrgjud fər jɪrz ðət ɔl ɑrt ɪz kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈɑrtɪst, ˈmidiəm, ˈkɑntɛkst ənd ˈɔdiəns. ðə həz lɔŋ bɪn dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd, ənd ɪn ðə ˈsərkəlz stuərt muvd ɪn ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət ɔl wərks hæd səm dɪˈgri əv ˌɪnərˌækˈtɪvɪti. zolani,”*,” aɪ riˈmaɪndɪd ɪm, foʊks hæv ðə taɪm, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ər ˈɛnərʤi tɪ wərk θru haʊ kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ɑrt. ðeɪ kəm hoʊm frəm ə ˈʃɪˌti ʤɑb, ðeɪ it ən ˌoʊˈkeɪ ˈdɪnər, ənd ðeɪ fil laɪk kənˈsumɪŋ (nɑt ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ) ˌwəˈtɛvər ʃoʊ ðeɪ wɔʧ ðət naɪt. bət wɪθ geɪmz, ju hɪt ə ˈbətən ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhæpənz. ðə ˌɪnərˌækˈtɪvɪti ɪz surfaced.”*.” hi əˈgrid, hi sɛd. hi θɔt əˈbaʊt ðət. bət wi boʊθ nu ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ stɪl tɪ bi sɛd hir. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, fɛlt laɪk ðɪs ˈlɪtəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˈprɛsɪʤd ðə dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ““formalism,”*,” ““ludo-centrism,”*,” ənd ““ludo-essentialism”*” bɪn əˈkərɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju wiks. hir ɪz ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv maɪ fərst geɪm əv ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ. ˈnɪrli 205 aʊərz bɪn spɛd əp tɪ fɪt ˈɪntu wən ˈmɪnət. iʧ ˈsɛkənd ɪz θri ənd ə hæf aʊərz əv geɪm taɪm. ənd laɪk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kəmˈprɛst ɪn səʧ ə weɪ, hɑrd tɪ si ðə ˈditeɪl. ˈɛvəri taɪm ə səb livz ən ˈaʊtˌpoʊst ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts lɔŋ, ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈmɪnəts, aʊərz ər deɪz əv ˈplænɪŋ, ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ənd kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ. ˈhæpənz ɪf aɪ sɛnd ðiz ˈdrɪlərz hir? wɪl maɪ əˈpoʊnənt ˌriɪnˈfɔrs? kən aɪ trəst maɪ ˈneɪbər nɑt tɪ əˈtæk ɪf aɪ ˈbrifli liv maɪ ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ðɛm ə ˈlɪtəl weaker?”*?” soʊ ju æsk ðɛm, ˈmeɪbi, ənd ðeɪ seɪ ““yeah*, ʃʊr. wi hæv ə truce.”*.” ər ˈmeɪbi ju æsk ðɛm, ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈɑptɪŋ tɪ laɪ tɪ ðɛm. ju seɪ ðət, ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðɛr ˈreɪˌdɑr reɪnʤ, ju kən si ðət ðɛr ˈəðər ˈneɪbər ɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ əp ə ˈmæsɪv flit, ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðɛm tɪ dɪˈvərt ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən. ənd ə, oʊ, ɪt həz ən əˈsæsən ɔn bɔrd. məʧ əv ðə ˈstrætəʤaɪzɪŋ ənd ˈbləfɪŋ ɪn ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ həz tɪ du wɪθ ““specialists,”*,” laɪk ðə əˈsæsən. ðiz ər ðoʊz ˈlɪtəl waɪt ˈaɪˌkɑnz nɛkst tɪ səm səbz ɪn ðət ˈvɪdioʊ. ðeɪ ˈɔfər ju ˈvɛriəs ˈɛʤɪz: ðə sˈməgələr muvz bɪtˈwin ˈaʊtˌpoʊsts ju oʊn mɔr kˈwɪkli, soʊ ðət ju kən ˈʃətəl jʊr ˈdrɪlərz əraʊnd mɔr ɪˈfɪʃəntli. ðə əˈsæsən ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈspɛʃəlɪsts ɪt gɪts ˈɪntu ˈkɑmbæt wɪθ. wəns ə deɪ, ju kən ʧuz wən əv ðiz frəm ə ˈrændəm sɛt əv θri. ˈɛniˌwən hu kən si jʊr kwin kən si wət ˈspɛʃəlɪsts ju hæv əˈveɪləbəl tɪ haɪər, ənd ðeɪ kən plæn əˈkɔrdɪŋli. ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ si ðət ju hæv ðə ˈspɛʃəlɪst ðət zæps jʊr outposts’*’ ʃildz, soʊ rɪˈkrut ə ˈspɛʃəlɪst ðət ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz ðɛr dɪˈfɛnsɪz. ər ˈmeɪbi spɔɪl jʊr ɪkˈsploʊsɪv səˈpraɪz əˈtæk baɪ ˈtreɪdɪŋ ðət ˈɪnfoʊ tɪ ə ˈneɪbər, hu kən ðɛn wərk ɪt ˈɪntu ðɛr priˈdɪkʃənz ənd plænz. ðə ˈnəmbərz ɪn ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ, laɪk ðə ˈspɛʃəlɪsts, ər ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ənd ˈizi tɪ ˈmænɪʤ wəns ju noʊ ðɛm. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ ˈɔrbəts bɪtˈwin biɪŋ ˈtoʊtəli ˈhɪdən ənd ˈtoʊtəli trænˈspɛrənt. ənd bɪˈkəz ju hæv soʊ məʧ taɪm tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈizi tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈjɔrsɛlf ðət ɪf ju kən ˈoʊnli hoʊld ɔl əv ðə ˈvɛriəbəlz ɪn jʊr hɛd æt wəns, ɪf ˈoʊnli ju kən meɪk ˈɛvəri ˈpɑsəbəl ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən, ðɛn ju kən plæn fər ˈɛni əˌvɛnʧuˈælɪti. ʤɪst ˈmænɪʤ jʊr ˈrisɔrsɪz, kənˈtroʊl jʊr ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti, ənd ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ˈəðər pleɪərz ɪn ðə geɪm rɪˈleɪt tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. pleɪ ðə geɪm ðə raɪt weɪ ənd wɪn. ənd ðɛn ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈhæpənz, ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ fɔlz əˈpɑrt. wɔʧ, 18 ˈsɛkəndz ɪn, ɛz ðə rɛd pleɪər ˈlɔnʧɪz ə bɔm ˈnɔrθwərd frəm hɪz ˈsɛntrəl ˈaʊtˌpoʊst əv 60 ˈdrɪlərz. ʤɪst ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈmoʊmənts (ðət ɪz, ə ˈkəpəl əv aʊərz) ˈleɪtər, ðə pɪŋk pleɪər tɪ hɪz nɔrθ kwɪts, ˈlivɪŋ hɪz ˈrisɔrsɪz əp fər græbz. ənd ðɛn ɔf tɪ ðə saɪdz əv ðə skrin, ə fju ˈsɛkəndz (aʊərz) ˈleɪtər, ðə tæn pleɪər ɔf tɪ ðə lɛft rɪˈzaɪnz ˈleɪtər ðət deɪ. ju kən ˈbɛrli si ɪt, ˈoʊvər ɪn ðə pərˈɪfəri. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn ðə pərˈɪfəri, ʤɪst ˈbɛrli aʊt əv saɪt. hɑrd tɪ ʤəʤ. hɑrd tɪ plæn fər. ə ˈhɪstəri ju noʊ: ər blu ənd grin frɛndz aʊt əv geɪm? du ðeɪ hæv ə trus? ən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈspɛʃəlɪst; ə gɪft dɪsˈgaɪzd ɛz ən əˈtæk; ən undefended*, bət ˈhɪdən kwin? ðɪs ɪz waɪ, dɪˈspaɪt ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ sɛt ˈɔrdərz deɪz ɪn ədˈvæns, aɪ wɑz ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə naɪt. bɪˈkəz ɔl æt wəns, ɪt kənˈvɪnst mi ðət aɪ kʊd pʊt təˈgɛðər ə plæn ðət wərkt, waɪl ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli hɑrd (ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ) tɪ du soʊ. soʊ aɪ steɪd əp leɪt, ræn ðə ˈnəmbərz, məˈnuvərd trups, sɛnt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. aɪ ˈskræmbəld tɪ græb fərst pleɪs. ənd ðɛn aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈɔntu fərst wɑz ə məʧ mɔr ˈstrɛsfəl ənd ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd tæsk ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. soʊ aɪ steɪd əp ˈleɪtər. bɪˈkəz ðət wik əˈspɛʃəli, bɪn ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ pʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, təˈgɛðər ðət wərkt. ə gʊd ʧæns ðət ˈtoʊtəli mɪst ðɪs ““formalism”*” dəˈbeɪt. ər ˈmeɪbi ˈnoʊtɪst ɪt ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnərz əv jʊr tˈwɪtər fidz, ər əˈdrɛst ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl, tænˈʤɛnʃəl ˈpɛrəˌgræf əv ə ˈlɔŋgər ˈɑrtɪkəl. ðɪs dəˈbeɪt, ɪn ðə moʊst ˈsəməri ˈpɑsəbəl, ˈsɛnərz əraʊnd ə ˈnəmbər əv kˈwɛsʧənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ haʊ wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ənd dɪˈzaɪn geɪmz. ʃʊd wi ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn geɪm ““form”*” ər ɔn geɪm ““content”*”? ɪz ðɛr ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɪn wən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈəðər? wɪʧ əv ðə tu dɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈkəlʧər ˈfoʊkɪs mɔr ɔn? ənd wət du wi min baɪ ðɪs ɪˈlusɪv θɪŋ kɔld ““form”*” ˈɛniˌweɪ? ə lɔt əv ðə blɔg poʊsts ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ðɪs dəˈbeɪt hæv ˈbroʊkən θɪŋz daʊn ˈɪntu tu kæmps. ɔn wən saɪd, ə grup əv ˈkrɪtɪks (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ stuərt, ˈlænə pəˈlænski, ˈmɛrɪt ˈkoʊpəz ənd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf) tʊk eɪm æt ə pərˈsivd ˈkəlʧərəl dɪˈvoʊʃən tɪ ðət seɪm ˈnoʊʃən əv ““interactivity”*” ðət stuərt ənd aɪ spoʊk əˈbaʊt læst jɪr. wɪn ˈpipəl tɔk əˈbaʊt geɪmz, wi ˈɑrgjud, ˈɛvriˌwən simd tɪ praɪz ðə ˌɪnərˈæktɪv bɪts tɪ ðə kɔst əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls: ɛsˈθɛtɪks, ˈnɛrətɪv, mˈjuzɪk. ðɪs ˈkəlʧərəl ˈfɔrməˌlɪzəm, ðeɪ ˈɑrgjud, wɑz ˈivɪn ˈplɪtɪkli ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk. wi sɔ ðɪs ˌhɛgəˈmɑnɪk ˈfɔrməˌlɪzəm æt wərk wɛˈnɛvər ə twaɪn geɪm ər simulator”*” wɑz kɔld ə non-game*, ər wɛˈnɛvər (ənd ˈəðərz) dɪˈplɔɪd wərdz laɪk ““fun”*” ənd ““escapism”*” ɛz ʃildz mɛnt tɪ dɪˈflɛkt ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv wərks ˈlækɪŋ dɪˈvərsɪti (ər fɪld wɪθ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ənd ˈsɛksɪzəm.) ðə ˈəðər saɪd (ʧif əˈməŋ ðɛm fræŋk lænts, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə geɪm ˈsɛnər) bɪˈliv wət ðeɪ wər ˈhirɪŋ: tu məʧ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn fɔrm? wɛr? noʊ wən ɪn ðə ˈkəlʧər teɪks ˈɛləmənts əv geɪm ““form”*” (laɪk geɪm məˈkænɪks ər ˈlɛvəl dɪˈzaɪn) ˈsɪriəsli. ɔl ˈɛniˌwən tɔks əˈbaʊt ɪz ˈdrægənz ənd ˈroʊˌbəts ənd gʊd ˈgræfɪks ənd ənd ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ənd ˈkəlʧər. ənd wɛr dɪd ðɪs səˈpoʊzd ˈfɔrməˌlɪzəm spərɪŋ frəm? ðeɪ æst formalism?”*?” wɪʧ kəˈnɑnəkəl wərks wər biɪŋ ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ? ɪf ðə ˈænsər wɑz ““none,”*,” ðɛn haʊ wɑz ðɪs ˈfɔrməˌlɪzəm æt ɔl? ðiz ˈpipəl ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ““fun”*” formalists*, ðeɪ ˈɑrgjud, ðeɪ wər ʤɪst kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd ˈfɪləˌstinz tˈwɪstɪŋ wərdz tɪ ðɛr oʊn ɛndz. aɪ seɪ ðət ðɪs ˈsəməri ɪz ““reductive”*” bɪˈkəz ðɪs dəˈbeɪt ɪz ˈsprɔlɪŋ, ənd bɪˈkəz ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv θɪŋz ɪz mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ðən ə fju ˈpɛrəˌgræfs kən ˈɔfər. ˈizi tɪ θɪŋk ˈɛvəri ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən fɪts ˈnitli ˈɪntu ðiz tu kæmps (wi). ˈizi tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ðɛr ɪz ə klɪr ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk dɪˈvaɪd bɪtˈwin ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə tu saɪdz (ðeɪ, ðoʊ ðɛr ər trɛnz). ɪf ˈdipli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, ju kən ʧɛk aʊt ðə əv lɪŋks ˈoʊvər æt ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈdɪstəns, bət ˈivɪn ðiz mɪs ˈmeɪʤər bɪts əv ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪʧ ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ʤɪst aʊt əv saɪt. bæk ənd ɪn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈkɑmɛnts. ðə ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni ðət wər nɑt kəˈlɛktəd ˈɪntu ə storify*. ənd laɪk ˈɛvəri ˈdɪskɔrs, ðə ““formalism”*” dəˈbeɪt həz ə ˈhɪstəri tɪ kənˈtɛnd wɪθ. nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈəðər dəˈbeɪts laɪk ðɪs (ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈplɛnti), bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə læst fju jɪrz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər məʧ laɪk tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌdɪsənˈtæŋgəl ðɪs dəˈbeɪt frəm jɪrz əv ˈkəlʧərəl gatekeeping*, ˈpərsɪnəl əˈtæks ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl dɪsˈmɪsəl, wi. ˈivɪn ɪn ðə mɪst əv ðə dəˈbeɪts, ˈivɪn ɛz lænts ənd ˈəðərz bɪˈmoʊnd ðət ðə ˈkəlʧər əv krɪˈtik spɛnt mɔr ðən ɪts fɛr ʃɛr əv taɪm ɔn ˈɪʃuz əv ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən, stuərt wɑz həræst fər ˈɔfərɪŋ fri ˈkɑpiz əv ðə ɑrˈkeɪd ˌrivˈju tɪ ˈwɪmən ənd ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə dɪˈvərsɪti əv ˈvɔɪsɪz ɪn ɑr speɪs. ənd ðɛn, æt 3am*, aɪ wɑz ˈsədənli ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ə ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm ə ˈstreɪnʤər hu sɔ ənd dɪsəˈgrid wɪθ ə ˈkæʒəwəl twit sɛnt tɪ ə frɛnd. ə twit wɪʧ hæd bɪn recontextualized*, tərnd ˈɪntu ə strɔ mæn ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv maɪ ˈbrɔdər pəˈzɪʃən. gɑd dæm ɪt. gɑd dæm ɪt. aɪ fəkt əp. aɪ loʊərd maɪ gɑrd. aɪ lɛt ðɛm si wɛr aɪ wɑz wik. aɪ fərˈgɑt tɪ ˈmænɪʤ maɪ ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti. ðə naɪvz kəm aʊt. aɪ fil laɪk lɔst trəst. aɪ si maɪ pəˈzɪʃənz fɔl əˈpɑrt. ənd hir aɪ æm əˈgɛn, mənθs ˈæftər aɪ fərst kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ɔl aɪ kʊd du wɑz hərt ˈpipəl, stɪl ˈəpˌsɛt ðət noʊ ril weɪ tɪ wɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ bloʊz. noʊ weɪ tɪ riˈzɑlv ðiz ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər tɪ brɪʤ ðiz gæps. aɪ sɛnd ˈhərid ˈmɛsɪʤɪz tɪ frɛndz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪn hoʊps əv ˈgɪtɪŋ səm ˈbæˌkəp. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ʤɪst tɪ vɔɪs maɪ æŋˈzaɪəti ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ faɪnd stəˈbɪlɪti. aɪ seɪ ðət aɪ wɪʃ ˈnɛvər ɪnˈgeɪʤd. aɪ seɪ aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd ʤɪst kwɪt, bət aɪ noʊ ðət ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz ˈkaʊntɪŋ ɔn mi tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛr ˈɛfərts ənd səˈpɔrtɪd mi soʊ fɑr. bət aɪ fil laɪk ə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ əˈgɛn. outmatched*. nɑt smɑrt ɪˈnəf. ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ən dɪˈzaɪər tɪ du wɛl ɪn frənt əv ˈpipəl aɪ ædˈmaɪr. aɪ wɑz soʊ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd. wərs: aɪ wɑz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd ɪn ə weɪ ðət simd tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn maɪ oʊn ˈɑrgjəmənt. ɪn ðə ðə moʊst ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈvərʒən əv hɪz pəˈzɪʃən, fræŋk lænts raɪts ðə sɔrt əv ˌɪnərˌækˈtɪvɪti ɪn geɪmz ɛz dɪˈvərs ɛz ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd ˈkrɔsˌwərd ˈpəzəlz bi ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, dip, proʊˈfaʊnd, ˈwərθˈwaɪl, ˈminɪŋfəl, ˈmæʤɪkəl, [ənd] sacred”*” ɪn ə weɪ ðət wi feɪl tɪ kənˈsɪdər. ənd ðɛr aɪ wɑz, əbˈzərvɪŋ ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ kriˈeɪt ə ˈbjutəfəl æŋˈzaɪəti ɪn mi. ən æŋˈzaɪəti ˈpɛrəˌlɛl tɪ ðə wən bɪn ˈbɛrli ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrməˌlɪzəm dəˈbeɪt. lɑts əv wərks, əˈkrɔs ˈdɪfərənt ˈmidiə, hæv meɪd mi ˈæŋʃəs: bət nən laɪk ðɪs. ðət lɔŋ, ˈtrækɪŋ ʃɑt æt ðə ɛnd əv tru fɔrθ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd meɪd mi klɛnʧ əp. ðə ˈklaɪˌmæks əv ˈnɑvəl fɛlt laɪk ɪt ənˈfoʊldəd ənd kəmˈprɛst taɪm ɔl æt wəns, ənd aɪ flɪpt bæk ənd fɔrθ θru ðoʊz ˈfaɪnəl ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər. bət ðiz wər ʤɪst ˈsɪmptəmz əv æŋˈzaɪəti ðət aɪ rɪˈsivd, ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈkəmfərtəbli. ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ ʤɪst ˌɪnˈʤɛkt mi wɪθ fɪr, ɪt ɪnˈtaɪst mi tɪ pərˈfɔrm maɪ nʊˈroʊsiz ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər fər ə wik: ˈʧɛkɪŋ ˈtaɪmlaɪnz, ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz, laɪɪŋ tɪ ˈælaɪz. ˈprɛsɪŋ ˈbətənz. ˈkɔʃəs tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ðɪs sɔrt əv ɪz ə game”*” ˈrɛtərɪk. ðə tu du nɑt mæʧ əp ˈpərfəktli, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ju θɪŋk θru ðə steɪks əv pleɪ. fər ˈɪnstəns: aɪ æm naʊ dən wɪθ ðət fərst mæʧ əv ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ, bət ɛz aɪ rən aʊt əv græd skul ˈfəndɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs, bi pleɪɪŋ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl geɪm əv ˌækəˈdimiə ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli. aɪ hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðə blu ˈdrɪlər kaʊnt ˌɛniˈmɔr, bət ˈivɪn naʊ aɪ hæv tɪ weɪ ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðɪs pis wɪl ruɪn maɪ ˈʧænsɪz fər ɪmˈplɔɪmənt æt ðɪs ər ðət ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. jɛt aɪ wɔnt tɪ hoʊld ˈɔntu ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈpɛrəˌlɛl nɑt ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz, təˈgɛðər, ðeɪ kɔzd ɪn mi ə ˈsɪŋgjələr æŋˈzaɪəti, bət bɪˈkəz ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət feɪld tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ maɪ oʊn ˈɑrgjəmənts. spɛnt soʊ məʧ taɪm dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət wi ˌəndərˈstænd ““form”*” ɛz mɔr ðən mechanics,”*,” bət hir aɪ wɑz ˈfilɪŋ ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ðə ɪkˈsplɪsət wɪn kənˈdɪʃənz ˈɔfərd tɪ mi baɪ ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli wəns aɪ wɑz ˈəndər əˈtæk frəm maɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈælaɪz tɪ ðə saʊθ ðət aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd aɪ kʊd meɪk maɪ oʊn wɪn kənˈdɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz ə θɪŋ wi kən du ɪn geɪmz ənd ðət wi ˈɔfən du wɪˈθaʊt ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ ɪt, ɛz wi meɪk ənd əˈʧiv fər ɑrˈsɛlvz ɔn ðə weɪ təˈwɔrdz kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə ˈmeɪʤər, ˈsteɪtɪd əˈbʤɛktɪvz. ə fɔrm, aɪ rɪˈmɛmbərd, wɑz ˈnɛvər ðə ˈsɪmpəl, kloʊzd ɔf θɪŋ wi ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪt ɪz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ə θɪŋ wi pʊʃ ənd pʊl ənd kəˈlæbərˌeɪt wɪθ, ə θɪŋ wɪθ ðət wər ˈnɛvər ɪkˈsplɪsətli dɪˈzaɪnd ɪn. soʊ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ɪt wɑz ˌoʊˈkeɪ fər mi nɑt tɪ kəm ɪn fərst, bɪˈkəz ðət wət aɪ wɑz pleɪɪŋ fər ˌɛniˈmɔr. aɪ lʊkt æt wət aɪ ənd maɪ rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈælaɪz hæd lɛft, ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət soʊ lɔŋ ɛz wən əv ˈjuˈɛs kʊd wɪn, ðɛn wɔk əˈweɪ vɪkˈtɔriəs. aɪ sɛnt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ənd muvd səbz əraʊnd. aɪ ˈfɔrfɪtɪd səm ˈrisɔrsɪz, strəˈtiʤɪkli. aɪ ˈtɔntɪd ðə ˈbɪgəst θrɛt soʊ ðət ˌridərˈɛkt hɪz ˈfɔrsɪz təˈwɔrdz mi. aɪ pəft əp maɪ ʧɛst ənd meɪd ə lɔt əv nɔɪz, ɔl waɪl ˈlɛtɪŋ ən ˈælaɪ ˈsaɪfən əˈweɪ maɪ paʊər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ aɪ keɪm ɪn θərd pleɪs. bət, siɪŋ ɛz wən əv maɪ ˈælaɪz tʊk fərst, ɛz fɑr ɛz kənˈsərnd wi ˌæbsəˈlutli wən. ɪt wɑz raɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈplænɪŋ aʊt ðɪs nu ˈstrætəʤi ɪn ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ ðət aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˈɔlsoʊ drɑpt ðə bɔl ɪn haʊ aɪ wɑz ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrməˌlɪzəm dəˈbeɪt. ˈæktɪd ɛz ɪf ðə dəˈbeɪt wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ə ˈvækjum. sɛd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd nuɑns, bət ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli fɛl ˈɪntu pəˈlɛmɪk. wərs, waɪl aɪ kɔld fər ə hoʊˈlɪstɪk əˈproʊʧ tɪ geɪm krɪˈtik, aɪ jɛt ˈɔfərd wən. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ˈraɪtɪŋ (ɪn ðə ˈpɑpjələr speɪs) ðət wʊd tɔk boʊθ əˈbaʊt ðə məˈkænɪkəl dɪˈzaɪn əv geɪmz ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ɪkˈspɪriəns əv pleɪ, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ˈrɛtərɪk ðət dɪˈvɔrst ðoʊz tu frəm iʧ ˈəðər. bət aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət feɪld tɪ du ðɪs ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. soʊ, ju noʊ. hir ɪt ɪz. ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪt. wɪn wi tɔk əˈbaʊt geɪmz, wi ʃʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn fɔrm bət wi ʃʊd ˌəndərˈstænd ðət tərm ˈbrɔdli ənd ˈkrɪtɪkəli. ˈbrɔdli, nɑt bɪˈkəz ðə wərk əv geɪm dɪˈzaɪnərz ɪz lɛs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ðət əv ˈraɪtərz ər ˈɑrtɪsts ər ˈproʊˌgræmərz, bət bɪˈkəz ðə fɔrm əv ðə geɪm ɪz ən əv ðiz ˈmɛni strændz əv ˈleɪbər. ˈkrɪtɪkəli, bɪˈkəz wi ʃʊd bi əˈwɛr əv haʊ ðə ˈkəlʧər æt lɑrʤ ðoʊz hu wʊd ˈnɛvər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɛz əˈdɑpt ə sɔrt əv formalism”*” ðət ɪnˈkərəʤəz ðɛm tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl geɪmz, ənd wɪʧ ðeɪ hoʊld əp ɛz ə ʃild tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛm frəm krɪˈtiks əˈbaʊt ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk geɪm ““content.”*.” lɛt mi bi klɪr: aɪ æm nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ðə geɪm dɪˈzaɪnərz, ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ənd ˈkrɪtɪks hu tʊk pɑrt ɪn ðət streɪnʤ, ˈroʊlɪŋ dəˈbeɪt. aɪ æm ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ maɪ ˈridərz hu ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ geɪmz ˈkəlʧər praɪˈmɛrəli ɛz ə ˈpræktɪs. səm əv ˈjuˈɛs ər kənˈsərnd ðət ɑr ˈkəlʧər ɪz tu kənˈsumd wɪθ ə dɪˈzaɪər fər ““fun”*” ɪn fɔrm. ˈəðərz ər ˈwərid ðət ðɛr ɪz tu məʧ əv ə ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ““escapism”*” ɪn ˈkɑntɛnt. ðiz ər nɑt mˈjuʧuəli ɪkˈsklusɪv æŋˈzaɪətiz. ðə ˈdɪskɔrs əraʊnd geɪmz ɪz kənˈstreɪnd ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ɛz ɔl ˈdɪskɔrsɪz ər. soʊ ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ riˈmaɪnd ju ðət wi kən pʊʃ ənd pʊl ɔn ðət ˈdɪskɔrs. ɑr ˈkəlʧər ɪz ˌɪnərˈæktɪv, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt hæv ˈɛni ˈbətənz. ˈɔstən ˈwɔkər ɪz ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈkænədɪt ɪn ˈmidiə ˈstədiz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɛstərn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ, ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt geɪmz, ˈleɪbər ənd ˈkəlʧər. hi raɪts əˈbaʊt geɪmz æt ənd æt ˈklɑkˌwərk wərldz.
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it’s 3 am and i’m staring at my screen. i’m not quite sure what to do.
i’m in the middle of a thing that’s slipping away from me. i don’t know what anyone else’s motives are. i don’t know what anyone else is planning. i wonder who they think i’m friends with.
i think i know what i want to do, but i be sure the right call. so much information that i don’t have. paralyzing. mostly i just want to turn off the screen and look away.
i’m looking at subterfuge, “a week long game of strategy and diplomacy.”
i’m looking at twitter, where someone i’ve never spoken to before is telling me how wrong i am about “formalism.”
i’d been watching subterfuge for a long while now. it promised to be a more refined, accessible take on a the intriguing concept laid out in iron helmet’s neptune’s pride and its sequel, triton. these are real time multiplayer 4x strategy games, with the “real time” in question being weeks and weeks long. think civilization, if moving units from one side of a continent to the other took 72 hours. the idea is that you log in when you have a few moments, look at the state of the board, send a few messages to other players, consider your options, and put plans into motion that will take days to resolve.
i’d read rock, paper, shotgun’s rollicking seven part account of a treacherous game of neptune’s pride years ago, and immediately swore i’d never play it or anything like it. no way, not in a million years. i would read anything anyone wrote about these games, but i could never see myself enjoying them myself. i’d been amazed by stories of players waking up at 4 am just to sneak a few ships under the enemy’s nose. i’d laughed at anecdotes about using a false account name in order to convince a player that an enemy was a friend. but i just knew that i could never be so devoted to a game that i’d schedule weeks and weeks of my life around it.
subterfuge seemed built to assuage those fears. unlike neptune’s pride, subterfuge games seemed to only last about a single week. i could spare a week, right? and instead of needing to jump out of bed in the middle of the night to enact a surreptitious ploy, subterfuge offered a “time machine” functionality, which let me plot moves in advance. and whereneptune’s pride has many of the most complicated elements of the classic 4x genre (like a tech tree and a variety of units), subterfuge boils things down into something almost minimalistic.
so when a friend of mine offered alpha keys to me and another mutual friend of ours, i felt confident i’d be able to have a bit of fun with this. we could experience this thing as three friends openly and honestly, deceiving only the other five players. and hey, if one of them betrayed me—or vice versa—then we could at least have a fun debrief afterwards.
i was in.
i became an undersea mineral magnate. i sent submarines filled with “drillers” to conquer empty outposts and to begin mining for the game-winning resource, “neptunium.” i brokered peace using the chat function, establishing agreed upon borders with my more experienced neighbors to the south. my friends were to my north, and we proceeded along with an unspoken truce for days—little skirmishes here or there, but nothing serious.
then the game really got rolling.
and now, 8 and a half days later, i’m out.
about a year ago, sitting on the long train ride from new york to toronto, i was iming zolani stewart, editor of the arcade reviiew. we were talking about his frustration with what felt like a common refrain: “games are about interactivity.” stewart understand why “interactivity” had been cordoned off as the major element that set games apart from other media. after all, plenty of artists, critics and philosophers have argued for years that all art is interactive—a collaboration between artist, medium, context and audience. the genius-artist has long been decentralized, and in the circles stewart moved in it was always understood that all works had some degree of interactivity.
“but zolani,” i reminded him, “most folks don’t have the time, education or energy to work through how they’re collaborating with art. they come home from a shitty job, they eat an okay dinner, and they feel like they’re consuming (not interacting with) whatever show they watch that night. but with games, you hit a button and something happens. the interactivity is surfaced.” he agreed, he said. he hadn’t thought about that. but we both knew that there was something still to be said here. in this way, felt like this little conversation presaged the debate about “formalism,” “ludo-centrism,” and “ludo-essentialism” that’s been occurring over the last few weeks.
here is a time-compressed video of my first game of subterfuge. that’s nearly 205 hours that’s been sped up to fit into one minute. each second is three and a half hours of game time. and like everything compressed in such a way, hard to see the detail.
every time a sub leaves an outpost represents long, intense minutes, hours or days of planning, calculating and communicating. “what happens if i send these drillers here? will my opponent reinforce? can i trust my neighbor not to attack if i briefly leave my border with them a little weaker?” so you ask them, maybe, and they say “yeah, sure. we have a truce.” or maybe you don’t ask them, instead opting to lie to them. you say that, just outside of their radar range, you can see that their other neighbor is building up a massive fleet, encouraging them to divert their attention. and uh, oh, it has an assassin on board.
much of the strategizing and bluffing in subterfuge has to do with “specialists,” like the assassin. these are those little white icons next to some subs in that video. they offer you various edges: the smuggler moves between outposts you own more quickly, so that you can shuttle your drillers around more efficiently. the assassin eliminates any other specialists it gets into combat with. once a day, you can choose one of these from a random set of three.
anyone who can see your queen can see what specialists you have available to hire, and they can plan accordingly. maybe they see that you have the specialist that zaps your outposts’ shields, so they’ll recruit a specialist that reinforces their defenses. or maybe they’ll spoil your explosive surprise attack by trading that info to a neighbor, who can then work it into their predictions and plans.
the numbers in subterfuge, like the specialists, are straightforward and easy to manage once you know them. information in subterfuge orbits between being totally hidden and totally transparent. and because you have so much time to consider this information, easy to convince yourself that if you can only hold all of the variables in your head at once, if only you can make every possible calculation, then you can plan for any eventuality. just manage your resources, control your visibility, and understand how other players in the game relate to each other. play the game the right way and you’ll win.
and then something unpredictable happens, and everything falls apart. watch, 18 seconds in, as the red player launches a bomb northward from his central outpost of 60+ drillers. just a couple of moments (that is, a couple of hours) later, the pink player to his north quits, leaving his resources up for grabs. and then off to the sides of the screen, a few seconds (hours) later, the tan player off to the left resigns later that day. you can barely see it, over in the periphery.
there’s always something in the periphery, just barely out of sight. hard to judge. hard to plan for. a history you don’t know: are blue and green friends out of game? do they have a truce? an unexpected specialist; a gift disguised as an attack; an undefended, but hidden queen?
this is why, despite the ability to set orders days in advance, i was staring at subterfuge in the middle of the night. because all at once, it convinced me that i could put together a plan that worked, while simultaneously making it increasingly hard (and interesting) to do so.
so i stayed up late, ran the numbers, maneuvered troops, sent messages. i scrambled to grab first place. and then i realized that holding onto first was a much more stressful and complicated task altogether. so i stayed up later. because that week especially, i’d been desperate to put something, anything, together that worked.
there’s a good chance that you’ve totally missed this “formalism” debate. or maybe you’ve noticed it in the corners of your twitter feeds, or addressed in a single, tangential paragraph of a longer article.
this debate, in the most reductive summary possible, centers around a number of questions regarding how we think about and design games. should we focus on game “form” or on game “content”? is there something dangerous in prizing one over the other? which of the two does the larger culture focus more on? and what do we mean by this elusive thing called “form” anyway?
a lot of the blog posts written about this debate have broken things down into two camps. on one side, a group of critics (including zolani stewart, lana polansky, merritt kopas and myself) took aim at a perceived cultural devotion to that same notion of “interactivity” that stewart and i spoke about last year. when people talk about games, we argued, everyone seemed to prize the interactive bits to the cost of everything else: aesthetics, narrative, music. this cultural formalism, they argued, was detrimental—and even politically problematic. we saw this hegemonic formalism at work whenever a twine game or “walking simulator” was called a non-game, or whenever gamergaters (and others) deployed words like “fun” and “escapism” as shields meant to deflect criticism of works lacking diversity (or filled with racism and sexism.)
the other side (chief among them frank lantz, the director of the nyu game center) couldn’t believe what they were hearing: too much focus on form? where? no one in the culture takes elements of game “form” (like game mechanics or level design) seriously. all anyone talks about is dragons and robots and good graphics and fandom and representation and culture. and where did this supposed formalism spring from? they asked “which formalism?” which canonical works were being cited by gamergaters? if the answer was “none,” then how was this formalism at all? these people talking about “fun” weren’t formalists, they argued, they were just conservatives and philistines twisting words to their own ends.
i say that this summary is “reductive” because this debate is sprawling, and because the reality of things is more complicated than a few paragraphs can offer. easy to think every member of the conversation fits neatly into these two camps (we don’t). easy to imagine that there is a clear demographic divide between the members of the two sides (they don’t, though there are trends). if you’re deeply interested, you can check out the lastthreeweeks of links over at critical distance, but even these miss major bits of the conversation which happened in the peripheries of social media. just out of sight. back and forths in facebook comments. the many, many tweets that were not collected into a storify.
and like every discourse, the “formalism” debate has a history to contend with. not only the history of other debates like this (there have been plenty), but also the history of the last few years. however much we’d like to be able to disentangle this debate from years of cultural gatekeeping, personal attacks and institutional dismissal, we. even in the midst of the debates, even as lantz and others bemoaned that the culture of critique spent more than its fair share of time on issues of representation, zolani stewart was harassed for offering free copies of the arcade review to women and people of color in an effort to increase the diversity of voices in our space.
and then, at 3am, i was suddenly staring at a message from a stranger who saw and disagreed with a casual tweet i’d sent to a friend. a tweet which had been recontextualized, turned into a straw man representation of my broader position. god damn it.
god damn it.
i fucked up. i lowered my guard. i let them see where i was weak. i forgot to manage my visibility.
the knives come out. i feel like i’ve lost trust. i see my positions fall apart. and here i am again, months after i first complained that all i could do was hurt people, still upset that no real way to win without coming to blows. no way to resolve these differences or to bridge these gaps.
i send hurried messages to friends. sometimes in hopes of getting some backup. sometimes just to voice my anxiety in an attempt to find stability. i say that i wish i’d never engaged. i say i wish i could just quit, but i know that that’s unfair to everyone else, especially those counting on me to support their efforts and who’ve supported me so far. but i feel like a little boy again. outmatched. not smart enough. struggling with an unachievable desire to do well in front of people i admire.
i was so overwhelmed. worse: i was overwhelmed in a way that seemed to undermine my own argument. in the the most sympathetic version of his position, frank lantz writes the sort of interactivity in games as diverse as football and crossword puzzles “might be important, deep, profound, worthwhile, meaningful, magical, [and] sacred” in a way that we fail to consider. and there i was, observing subterfuge create a beautiful anxiety in me. an anxiety parallel to the one i’d been barely managing during the formalism debate.
lots of works, across different media, have made me anxious: but none like this. that long, tracking shot at the end of true detective’s fourth episode made me clench up. the climax of delillo’s novel cosmopolis felt like it unfolded and compressed time all at once, and i flipped back and forth through those final pages over and over. but these were just symptoms of anxiety that i received, sitting comfortably. subterfuge just inject me with fear, it enticed me to perform my neuroses over and over for a week: checking timelines, sending messages, lying to allies. pressing buttons.
i’m cautious to deploy this sort of “life is a game” rhetoric. the two do not match up perfectly, especially when you think through the stakes of play. for instance: i am now done with that first match of subterfuge, but as i run out of grad school funding in the coming months, i’ll be playing the political game of academia indefinitely. i don’t have to worry about the blue player’s driller count anymore, but even now i have to weigh whether or not this piece will ruin my chances for employment at this or that institution.
yet i want to hold onto the subterfuge/formalism debate parallel not only because, together, they caused in me a singular anxiety, but because in both cases i realized that i’d failed to listen to my own arguments.
i’d spent so much time demanding that we understand “form” as more than “core mechanics,” but here i was feeling limited by the explicit win conditions offered to me by subterfuge. it was only once i was under attack from my former allies to the south that i realized i could make my own win condition. this is a thing we can do in games and that we often do without noticing it, as we make and achieve micro-goals for ourselves on the way towards completing the major, stated objectives. a game’s form, i remembered, was never the simple, closed off thing we imagine it is. instead, a thing we push and pull and collaborate with, a thing with potentialities that were never explicitly designed in.
so i decided that it was okay for me not to come in first, because that wasn’t what i was playing for anymore. i looked at what i and my remaining allies had left, and decided that so long as one of us could win, then i’d walk away victorious. i sent messages and moved subs around. i forfeited some resources, strategically. i taunted the biggest threat so that he’d redirect his forces towards me. i puffed up my chest and made a lot of noise, all while letting an ally siphon away my power. according to subterfuge i came in third place. but, seeing as one of my allies took first, as far as i’m concerned we absolutely won.
it was right in the middle of planning out this new strategy in subterfuge that i realized that i’d also dropped the ball in how i was handling the formalism debate. i’d acted as if the debate was happening in a vacuum. i’d said i wanted nuance, but occasionally fell into polemic. worse, while i called for a holistic approach to game critique, i hadn’t yet offered one. i wanted writing (in the popular space) that would talk both about the mechanical design of games and emotional experience of play, instead of contributing to a long history of rhetoric that divorced those two from each other. but i realized that i’d failed to do this myself.
so, you know. here it is. you’re reading it.
when we talk about games, we should be interested in form but we should understand that term broadly and critically. broadly, not because the work of game designers is less important than that of writers or artists or programmers, but because the form of the game is an interlacing of these many strands of labor. critically, because we should be aware of how the culture at large entices many—including those who would never identify as conservative—to adopt a sort of “naive formalism” that encourages them to reject interesting, experimental games, and which they hold up as a shield to protect them from critiques about problematic game “content.”
let me be clear: i am not only talking to the game designers, academics and critics who took part in that strange, rolling debate. i am talking to my readers who enjoy games culture primarily as a consumptive practice. some of us are concerned that our culture is too consumed with a desire for “fun” in form. others are worried that there is too much of a focus on “escapism” in content. these are not mutually exclusive anxieties. the discourse around games is constrained in many ways, as all discourses are. so i’m writing to remind you that we can push and pull on that discourse. our culture is interactive, even though it have any buttons.
austin walker is a phd candidate in media studies at the university of western ontario, writing about games, labor and culture. he writes about games at @austin_walker and at clockwork worlds.
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ˈtaɪpɪŋ hillary”*” ˈɪntu ˈgugəl ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəlt ˈmɛni wər ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər, ənd naʊ ðɛr ər ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ðə sərʧ ˈɪnʤən ʤaɪənt ɪz ˈstaɪfəlɪŋ rɪˈzəlts ðət maɪt lʊk bæd fər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈfrənˌtrənər. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti priˈzəmptɪv ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp kɔɪnd ðə ˈnɪkˌneɪm hillary”*” ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ dɪˈfaɪn hɪz ˈlaɪkli noʊˈvɛmbər əˈpoʊnənt, ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt tɪ hɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɔn hər ˈnumərəs pæst ˈskændəlz ənd hər ˈkɑrənt ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ðə ˈnɪkˌneɪm həz ˈteɪkən ɔf əˈməŋ trəmp səˈpɔrtərz (ənd ˈklɪntən əˈpoʊnənts), wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ɔn tˈwɪtər tɪ ˈrɛfərəns ˈklɪntən ənd trəmp ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈdeɪli. nəl nəl ðɛr ɪz ˈivɪn ə ˈhæfˌhɑrtɪd ˈɛfərt əˈməŋ səm trəmp səˈpɔrtərz tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt sərʧ rɪˈzəlts fər hillary,”*,” wɪθ səm ˈʃɛrɪŋ ənˈflætərɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈklɪntən ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ brɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ðə frənt peɪʤ əv ˈgugəl. bət naʊ ðɛr ər ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ˈgugəl ɪz ˈæktɪvli traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈstaɪfəl ðoʊz sərʧ rɪˈzəlts fər hillary”*” soʊ vjuərz si əˈtæks ɔn ˈklɪntən. ɛz ˈmɛni hæv ˈnoʊtɪd, ðə sərʧ teɪks ˈoʊvər ɛz ˈjuzərz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ taɪp ɪn hillary,”*,” ˌɪnˈstɛd səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðeɪ sərʧ fər ˈhɪləri bernie”*” (wɪʧ wɑz stɪl ðə rɪˈzəlt ɛz əv ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ). ɛz ˈnoʊtɪd, ðə sərʧ rɪˈzəlt əˈpɪrz ˈpərpəsli ˈtɪltɪd tɪ kip ˈpipəl frəm siɪŋ ˈdɑnəld əˈtæks ɔn ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən. tɪ ˈfɔrmjələ, ðə freɪz hillary’*’ ˈrɪli ɪgˈzɪst ɛz ə freɪz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈmɛnʃənz ɪt ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ɪn ˈɛvəri kæmˈpeɪn ˈræli ər ˈɪntərvˌju ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ðə freɪz ɪn tweets*. ðɛn ðə ˈmɪljənz əv tweets*, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊsts, ənd ˈmidiə ˈmɛnʃənz əv ðɪs ˈleɪtəst trəmp nickname.”*.” ˈgugəl həz dɪˈnaɪd ðə kleɪmz, seɪɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfæktərz ər æt pleɪ, bət ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm təˈwɔrd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz nɑt əˈməŋ ðɛm. priˈdɪkʃənz ər prəˈdust beɪst ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfæktərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv sərʧ tərmz. ɑr ˈsɪstəmz ər ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv sərʧ, ənd ɑr users’*’ sərʧ ækˈtɪvɪti ˈvɛriz, soʊ ðə tərmz ðət əˈpɪr ɪn meɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈoʊvər taɪm. ““additionally*, ɑr ˈsɪstəmz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈfɪltər ə smɔl sɛt əv əˈfɛnsɪv ər ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ˈkɑntɛnt frəm priˈdɪkʃənz. ɪz noʊ ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin haʊ ɑr rɪˈmuvəl ˈfɪltərz ˈɔpərˌeɪt əˈməŋ candidates.”*.” sərʧ ˈɪnʤən lænd ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə dɪˈnaɪəl ˈɔfərd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ wɑz veɪg, ənd sim tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt. ðə ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ sɪt wɛl wɪθ ˈklɪntən əˈpoʊnənts hu bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈmidiə həz kənˈspaɪərd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈfrənˌtrənər frəm ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ˈivɪn ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪz naʊ ˈhɪntɪŋ æt ðət kleɪm, seɪɪŋ ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ðət ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts ʃʊd rɪˈfreɪn frəm rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈklɪntən ɛz ðə ˌnɑməˈni ˈæftər ðɪs sɛt əv ˈpraɪˌmɛriz ðət ˌɪnˈklud ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd nu ˈʤərzi. ““now*, aɪ hæv hərd rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈklɪntən həz sɛd ɔl goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈoʊvər ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. aɪ hæv hərd rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə ˈmidiə, ˈæftər ðə nu ˈʤərzi rɪˈzəlts kəm ɪn, ər goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈklɛr ðət ɪt ɪz ɔl ˈoʊvər. ðət ˈsɪmpli ɪz nɑt accurate,”*,” ˈsændərz sɛd (ˈviə ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst). sərʧ ˈɪnʤən lænd ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈgugəl sim tɪ ˈɔfər ðə seɪm prəˈtɛkʃən tɪ ˈəðər əˈpoʊnənts. ˈtaɪpɪŋ ““lying”*” ˈɪntu ˈgugəl wɪl lɛd tɪ ə səˈʤɛsʧən əv ted,”*,” wɪʧ wɑz ˈnɪkˌneɪm fər ðə əˈpoʊnənt, tɛd kruz. ðɛr sim tɪ bi məʧ əv ə gʊd ˈrizən tɪ ˈfɪltər aʊt hillary”*” bət liv ted,”*,” sərʧ ˈɪnʤən lænd ˈnoʊtɪd. waɪl ˈnɪkˌneɪm həz bɪn əraʊnd ə bɪt ˈlɔŋgər, ɛz trəmp hæd ə mɔr ˈprɛsɪŋ nid tɪ dɪˈfaɪn hɪz rɪˈpəblɪkən əˈpoʊnənt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, sərʧ ˈɪnʤən lænd ˈnoʊtɪd ðət boʊθ ər əˈbaʊt ˈivɪn ɪn tərmz əv sərʧ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti. [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɪmɪʤɪz]
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