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typing “crooked hillary” into google isn’t getting the result many were hoping for, and now there are allegations that the search engine giant is stifling results that might look bad for the democratic party’s frontrunner.
republican party presumptive nominee donald trump coined the nickname “crooked hillary” in an effort to define his likely november opponent, using it to hit hillary clinton on her numerous past scandals and her current fbi investigation. the nickname has taken off among trump supporters (and clinton opponents), with many using it on twitter to reference clinton and trump using it almost daily.
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there is even a half-hearted effort among some trump supporters to manipulate search results for “crooked hillary,” with some sharing unflattering pictures of clinton in an effort to bring them to the front page of google.
but now there are accusations that google is actively trying to stifle those search results for “crooked hillary” so viewers can’t see trump’s attacks on clinton. as many have noted, the search engine’s auto-fill takes over as users are trying to type in “crooked hillary,” instead suggesting they search for “crooked hillary bernie” (which was still the result as of sunday morning).
as wizbang noted, the search result appears purposely tilted to keep people from seeing donald trump’s attacks on hillary clinton.
“according to google’s auto-complete formula, the phrase ‘crooked hillary’ really doesn’t exist as a stand-alone phrase, even though donald trump mentions it several times in every campaign rally or interview and includes the phrase in tweets. then there’s the millions of tweets, facebook posts, and media mentions of this latest trump nickname.”
google has denied the claims, saying a number of factors are at play, but favoritism toward hillary clinton is not among them.
“autocomplete predictions are produced based on a number of factors including the popularity of search terms. our systems are periodically updated to improve search, and our users’ search activity varies, so the terms that appear in autocomplete may change over time. “additionally, our systems automatically filter a small set of offensive or inappropriate content from autocomplete predictions. “there is no difference between how our removal filters operate among candidates.”
search engine land noted that the company’s denial offered on friday was vague, and didn’t seem to explain it. the justification also didn’t sit well with clinton opponents who believe that the media has conspired to protect the democratic party’s frontrunner from criticism.
even bernie sanders is now hinting at that claim, saying this weekend that media outlets should refrain from referring to clinton as the party’s nominee after this tuesday’s set of primaries that include delegate-rich california and new jersey.
“now, i have heard reports that secretary clinton has said it’s all going to be over on tuesday night. i have heard reports that the media, after the new jersey results come in, are going to declare that it is all over. that simply is not accurate,” sanders said (via the washington post).
search engine land noted that google doesn’t seem to offer the same protection to trump’s other opponents. typing “lying” into google will lead to a suggestion of “lying ted,” which was trump’s nickname for the now-vanquished opponent, ted cruz.
there doesn’t seem to be much of a good reason to filter out “crooked hillary” but leave “lying ted,” search engine land noted. while cruz’s nickname has been around a bit longer, as trump had a more pressing need to define his republican opponent before turning to hillary clinton, search engine land noted that both are about even in terms of search popularity.
[photo by david calvert/getty images]
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sɪns 2009 ˈfɔrmər haɪ skul ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈtiʧər ənd ˈɑrtɪst mæt kɪʃ həz bɪn drɔɪŋ ˈɛvəri peɪʤ əv ðə ˈsɪgnɪt ˈklæsɪks ˈpeɪpərˌbæk ɪˈdɪʃən əv ˈhərmən ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk, məˈθɑdɪkəli prəˈdusɪŋ wən ˈgɔrʤəs, əbˈsɛsɪv drɔɪŋ pər deɪ fər 552 deɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpeɪʤɪz frəm dɪˈskɑrdɪd bʊks ənd ə vərˈaɪəti əv drɔɪŋ tulz, frəm ˈbɔlpɔɪnt pɛn tɪ kreɪɑn tɪ ɪŋk ənd ˈwɔtərˌkələr. naʊ, θæŋks tɪ tɪn haʊs bʊks, ˌɪnˈʤinjəs ˈprɑʤɛkt ʤɔɪnz ɑr ˈrənɪŋ lɪst əv blɔgz soʊ gʊd ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm bʊks: ɪn ˈpɪkʧərz: wən drɔɪŋ fər ˈɛvəri peɪʤ ˈgæðərz hɪz mægˈnɪfɪsənt drɔɪŋz ɪn ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈmæstərˌpis əv boʊld, ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz ðət ˈkæptɪˌveɪt aɪ, hɑrt, ənd maɪnd, ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ju tɪ ridɪˈskəvər ðə ˈmɛlvɪl ˈklæsɪk ɪn ɪnˈtaɪərli nu weɪz. aɪv rɛd ðə bʊk eɪt ər naɪn taɪmz.... iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈrɛdɪŋ həz rɪˈvild mɔr ənd mɔr tɪ mi ənd ˈhɪnɪd ˈtænəˌlaɪzɪŋli æt ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər truθs ənd ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ðət aɪ hæv jɛt tɪ riʧ. frɛndz ˈɔfən kˈwɛʃən maɪ əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ ðə ˈnɑvəl, əˈspɛʃəli sɪns aɪ æm nɑt ə ˈskɑlər ər ˈivɪn ən ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtər ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər, ənd ðə bɛst ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən aɪ hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ɪz ðət, tɪ mi, ɪz ə bʊk əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. gɑd. ləv. heɪt. aɪˈdɛntəˌti. reɪs. sɛks. ˈhjumər. əbˈsɛʃən. ˈhɪstəri. wərk. ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. aɪ si ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv laɪf rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðə bɪˈzɑr moʊˈzeɪɪk əv ðɪs bʊk. --mæt kɪʃ 'kɔl mi ˈɪʃmil' ˈkələrd ˈpɛnsəl ənd ɪŋk ɔn faʊnd ˈpeɪpər, ˈɔgəst 5 2009 'bət lʊk! hir kəm mɔr kraʊdz, ˈpeɪsɪŋ streɪt fər ðə ˈwɔtər, ənd ˈsimɪŋli baʊnd fər ə daɪv.' ˈkələrd ˈpɛnsəl ənd ɪŋk ɔn faʊnd ˈpeɪpər, ˈɔgəst 6 2009 '...wɛr ðət ˌtɛmˈpɛsʧuəs wɪnd kɛpt əp ə wərs ˈhaʊlɪŋ ðən ˈɛvər ɪt dɪd əˈbaʊt pur pɔlz tɔst kræft.' əˈkrɪlɪk peɪnt ənd ˈbɔlpɔɪnt pɛn ɔn faʊnd ˈpeɪpər, ˈɔgəst 13 2009 'aɪ doʊnt noʊ haʊ ɪt ɪz, bət ˈpipəl laɪk tɪ bi ˈpraɪvət wɪn ðeɪ ər sˈlipɪŋ.' əˈkrɪlɪk peɪnt, ˈkələrd ˈpɛnsəl ənd ɪŋk ɔn faʊnd ˈpeɪpər, ˈɔgəst 19 2009 ''speak-e*! mi bi, ər dæm- mi, aɪ kill-e*!' əˈgɛn graʊld ðə ˈkænəbəl...' ɪŋk, ˈkələrd ˈpɛnsəl ənd ˈmɑrkər ɔn faʊnd ˈpeɪpər, ˈɔgəst 27 2009 'ˌɪnˈdid, ˈpɑrtli laɪɪŋ ɔn ɪt ɛz ðə ɑrm dɪd wɪn aɪ fərst əˈwoʊk, aɪ kʊd ˈhɑrdli tɛl ɪt frəm ðə kwɪlt, ðeɪ soʊ ˈblɛndɪd ðɛr hjuz təˈgɛðər; ənd ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli baɪ ðə sɛns əv weɪt ənd ˈprɛʃər ðət aɪ kʊd tɛl ðət wɑz ˈhəgɪŋ mi.' əˈkrɪlɪk peɪnt ɔn faʊnd ˈpeɪpər, ˈɔgəst 30 2009 '...ˈʤoʊnə filz ðə ˈhɛrəldɪŋ əv ðət ˈstaɪfəlɪŋ aʊər, wɪn ðə weɪl ʃæl hoʊld ɪm ɪn ðə sˈmɔləst əv hɪz wɔrdz.' ˈbɔlpɔɪnt pɛn ɔn ˈpeɪpər, sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 2009 '...ənd wɪn ðə ʃɪp wɑz ˈglaɪdɪŋ baɪ, laɪk ə flæʃ hi ˈdɑrtɪd aʊt; geɪnd hər saɪd; wɪθ wən ˈbækwərd dæʃ əv hɪz fʊt ˈkæpˌsaɪzd ənd sæŋk hɪz kəˈnu; klaɪmd əp ðə ʧeɪnz...' əˈkrɪlɪk peɪnt, ˈkələrd ˈpɛnsəl, ɪŋk ənd ˈmɑrkər ɔn faʊnd ˈpeɪpər, sɛpˈtɛmbər 30 2009 'ðəs goʊz ðə ˈlɛʤənd. ɪn ˈoʊldən taɪmz ən ˈigəl swupt daʊn əˈpɑn ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd koʊst, ənd ˈkɛrid ɔf ən ˈɪnfənt ˈɪndiən ɪn hɪz ˈtælənz. wɪθ laʊd ləˈmɛnt ðə ˈpɛrənts sɔ ðɛr ʧaɪld bɔrn aʊt əv saɪt ˈoʊvər ðə waɪd ˈwɔtərz.' ɪŋk ənd ˈmɑrkər ɔn faʊnd ˈpeɪpər, ɑkˈtoʊbər 5 2009 '...hɛl ɪz ən aɪˈdiə fərst bɔrn ɔn ən apple-dumpling*...' kreɪɑn, ɪŋk ənd ˈmɑrkər ɔn faʊnd ˈpeɪpər, noʊˈvɛmbər 24 2009 '...hu həz ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ ðə ˈstɪlnəs ənd sɪˈkluʒən əv ˈmɛni lɔŋ ɪn ðə rɪˈmoʊtəst ˈwɔtərz, ənd bɪˈniθ ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃənz ˈnɛvər sin hir æt ðə nɔrθ, bɪn lɛd tɪ θɪŋk ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli...' ˈkələrd ˈpɛnsəl, ɪŋk ənd ˈmɑrkər ɔn faʊnd ˈpeɪpər, noʊˈvɛmbər 12 2009 ''aɪ wɪl hæv noʊ mæn ɪn maɪ boʊt,' sɛd ˈstɑrˌbək, 'hu ɪz nɑt əˈfreɪd əv ə weɪl.'' ˈkələrd ˈpɛnsəl, ɪŋk ənd ˈmɑrkər ɔn faʊnd ˈpeɪpər, dɪˈsɛmbər 19 2009 'bət ɪt wɑz əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə θri ʧif ˈɔfɪsərz əv ðə ʃɪp, ðə meɪts, wɪʧ wɑz moʊst ˈfɔrsəbli ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd tɪ əˈleɪ ðiz ˈkələrləs mɪsˈgɪvɪŋz, ənd ˌɪnˈdus ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd ˈʧɪrfəlnəs ɪn ˈɛvəri priˈzɛntmənt əv ðə vɔɪəʤ.' ɪŋk ɔn faʊnd ˈpeɪpər, dɪˈsɛmbər 28 2009
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since 2009, former high school english teacher and self-taught artist matt kish has been drawing every page of the 552-page signet classics paperback edition of herman melville's iconic moby-dick, methodically producing one gorgeous, obsessive drawing per day for 552 days using pages from discarded books and a variety of drawing tools, from ballpoint pen to crayon to ink and watercolor. now, thanks to tin house books, kish's ingenious project joins our running list of blogs so good they became books: moby-dick in pictures: one drawing for every page gathers his magnificent lo-fi drawings in a 600-page visual masterpiece of bold, breathtaking full-page illustrations that captivate eye, heart, and mind, inviting you to rediscover the melville classic in entirely new ways.
i've read the book eight or nine times.... each and every reading has revealed more and more to me and hinted tantalizingly at even greater truths and revelations that i have yet to reach. friends often question my obsession with the novel, especially since i am not a scholar or even an educator any longer, and the best explanation i have been able to come up with is that, to me, moby-dick is a book about everything. god. love. hate. identity. race. sex. humor. obsession. history. work. capitalism. ... i see every aspect of life reflected in the bizarre mosaic of this book. --matt kish
'call me ishmael' colored pencil and ink on found paper, august 5, 2009
'but look! here come more crowds, pacing straight for the water, and seemingly bound for a dive.' colored pencil and ink on found paper, august 6, 2009
'...where that tempestuous windroclydon kept up a worse howling than ever it did about poor paul's tossed craft.' acrylic paint and ballpoint pen on found paper, august 13, 2009
'i don't know how it is, but people like to be private when they are sleeping.' acrylic paint, colored pencil and ink on found paper, august 19, 2009
''speak-e! tell-ee me who-ee be, or dam- me, i kill-e!' again growled the cannibal...' ink, colored pencil and marker on found paper, august 27, 2009
'indeed, partly lying on it as the arm did when i first awoke, i could hardly tell it from the quilt, they so blended their hues together; and it was only by the sense of weight and pressure that i could tell that queequeg was hugging me.' acrylic paint on found paper, august 30, 2009
'...jonah feels the heralding presentiment of that stifling hour, when the whale shall hold him in the smallest of his bowel's wards.' ballpoint pen on paper, september 17, 2009
'...and when the ship was gliding by, like a flash he darted out; gained her side; with one backward dash of his foot capsized and sank his canoe; climbed up the chains...' acrylic paint, colored pencil, ink and marker on found paper, september 30, 2009
'thus goes the legend. in olden times an eagle swooped down upon the new england coast, and carried off an infant indian in his talons. with loud lament the parents saw their child borne out of sight over the wide waters.' ink and marker on found paper, october 5, 2009
'...hell is an idea first born on an undigested apple-dumpling...' crayon, ink and marker on found paper, november 24, 2009
'...who has also by the stillness and seclusion of many long night-watches in the remotest waters, and beneath constellations never seen here at the north, been led to think untraditionally and independently...' colored pencil, ink and marker on found paper, november 12, 2009
''i will have no man in my boat,' said starbuck, 'who is not afraid of a whale.'' colored pencil, ink and marker on found paper, december 19, 2009
'but it was especially the aspect of the three chief officers of the ship, the mates, which was most forcibly calculated to allay these colorless misgivings, and induce confidence and cheerfulness in every presentment of the voyage.' ink on found paper, december 28, 2009
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðər əv ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈjunjən həz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈdæmɪŋ əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə ˈjʊrə blɑk, seɪɪŋ ðət nɑt ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ ən ˈɛksət ˈstrætəʤi wɑz ə mɪˈsteɪk. ˈɑtmɑr ˈɪsɪŋ toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsis weɪk əp tɪ ˈməni ðət əˈkrɔs ðə rɪˈmeɪn, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈwiknəs ɪn gris, ˈpɔrʧəgəl ənd ˈɪtəli. ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks fərst ʧif ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈɔlsoʊ wɔrnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈnɛgətɪv ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts. ənd hi sɛd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɛʃərz θˈrɛtənd ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks' ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. ˈɪsɪŋ toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi ðət ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ðə ənd dˈwɪndəlɪŋ ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt ɪn səm ˈkəntriz wər stɪl ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑbləmz. ðə ˈjʊrə ˈkərənsi wɑz "ˈsteɪbəl ənd pərˈfɔrmɪŋ məʧ ˈbɛtər ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd", hi sɛd. "bət aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd seɪ ðə seɪm əˈbaʊt ðə ˈjʊrə ˈɛriə." ˈkəntriz ðət tɪpt ðə blɑk ˈɪntu ˌriˈsɛʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɛltˌdaʊn wər stɪl ɪn ˈsɪriəs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈtrəbəl. gris wɑz ɪn "ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈkraɪsəs", ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈfɔrmz ɪn ˈpɔrʧəgəl ənd ˈɪtəli wər ˈiðər ɔn hoʊld ər biɪŋ rɪˈvərst, ðə prəˈfɛsər sɛd. 'ˈblækˌmeɪl' ˈɪsɪŋ, ə ˈfɔrmər ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ˈʤərməniz ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl, həz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz bɪˈkəm səˈspɪʃəs əv ðə ˈjʊrə ˈprɑʤɛkt hi hɛlpt tɪ kriˈeɪt, ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ɪt wʊd kəˈlæps wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈfɔrm. hi toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi ðət ɪt wɑz ə "mɪˈsteɪk ɪn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə hoʊl ərˈeɪnʤmənt ðət wəns ə ˈmɛmbər, ju rɪˈmeɪn ə ˈmɛmbər fər ɪˈtərnəti". ɪt mɛnt ðət ˈkəntriz nɑt kəmˈplaɪɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈbəʤɪˌtɛri rulz "kən ˈblækˌmeɪl ðə ˈəðərz". əˈlaʊɪŋ ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈɛksət wʊd, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hæv hɛlpt gris tɪ rɪˈfɔrm ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi soʊ ðət ɪt kʊd ðɛn rɪˈtərn ˈleɪtər ɪn ˈbɛtər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl hɛlθ. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə wildz tu məʧ paʊər, ˈɪsɪŋ sɪz ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səm ˈkəntriz ʃʊd ˈnɛvər hæv ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈjʊrə ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, hi sɛd, wɪˈθaʊt ˈneɪmɪŋ neɪmz. ðeɪ "wər nɑt jɛt ˈrɛdi tɪ θraɪv ˈəndər ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi ənd wən ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk". ˈɪsɪŋ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks' juz əv ˈziroʊ ər ˈnɛgətɪv ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ɪn ə bɪd tɪ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt groʊθ. ðə ˈpɑləsi həz bɪn juzd baɪ, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, ðə, ʤəˈpæn, sˈwɪtsərlənd ənd sˈwidən ɪt ɪz ˈhɪndərɪŋ ðə rɪˈkəvəri əv bæŋks, hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ: "ɪf ɪt pərˈsɪsts fər ˈlɔŋgər, ðɛn aɪ θɪŋk wi wɪl si drəˈmætɪk ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈpɛnʃən skimz." ˈfərðərˌmɔr, "ðə ˈlɔŋgər ˈziroʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts kənˈtɪnju, ðə mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪt wɪl bi tɪ ˈɛksət frəm ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən". ə ˈgræʤuəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts wʊd nɑt stɑp ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ fər groʊθ, hi bɪˈlivd. θrɛt tɪ ˈləndən ˈɪsɪŋ ɪz ˈwərid ðət ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks ər streɪɪŋ ˈɔntu "pəˈlɪtɪkəl tərf" ənd ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. hi wʊd nɑt dɪˈskəs bæŋk əv ˈɪŋglənd ˈgəvərnər mɑrk ˈkɑrni, hu həz feɪst ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm liv kæmˈpeɪnərz. ðə prəˈfɛsər ɪz mɔr kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə. bɪˈkəz ɪt "ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli geɪm ɪn taʊn" ɪt wildz juʤ paʊər. "ðɪs dɪz nɑt ˈfɑstər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, bət ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ɪt," hi sɛd. ɔn brexit*, ˈɪsɪŋ sɛd ðɛr wər tu ˈmɛni ˈɪʃuz tɪ bi riˈzɑlvd ˌbiˈfɔr hi kʊd ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ɔn ɪts ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə. bət hi wɑz ˈsərtən əˈbaʊt wən θɪŋ ˈləndənz pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ˈjʊrəps ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkæpɪtəl ɪz naʊ ˈəndər θrɛt. hi θɪŋks ðə ˈkæpɪtəlz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛntər wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip ðə seɪm ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd ˈfridəmz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə. "ɪt wɪl nɑt ˈhæpən," hi sɛd. ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈviə ðə weɪk əp tɪ ˈməni ˈwɛbˌsaɪt.
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a founding father of monetary union has given a damning assessment of the euro bloc, saying that not incorporating an exit strategy was a mistake.
prof otmar issing told the bbc's wake up to money that faultlines across the eurozone remain, citing economic weakness in greece, portugal and italy.
the european central bank's first chief economist also warned about the impact of negative interest rates.
and he said political pressures threatened central banks' independence.
prof issing told the bbc that structural problems in the eurozone and dwindling public support in some countries were still major problems.
the euro currency was "stable and performing much better than expected", he said. "but i wish i could say the same about the euro area."
countries that tipped the bloc into recession during the global financial meltdown were still in serious economic trouble. greece was in "permanent crisis", and economic reforms in portugal and italy were either on hold or being reversed, the professor said.
'blackmail'
prof issing, a former adviser to germany's chancellor angela merkel, has in recent years become suspicious of the euro project he helped to create, warning that it would collapse without reform.
he told the bbc that it was a "mistake in the construction of the whole arrangement that once a member, you remain a member for eternity".
it meant that countries not complying with the eurozone's economic and budgetary rules "can blackmail the others".
allowing a temporary exit would, for example, have helped greece to reform its economy so that it could then return later in better financial health.
image copyright getty images image caption the frankfurt-based ecb wields too much power, prof issing says
however, some countries should never have joined the euro in the first place, he said, without naming names. they "were not yet ready to thrive under a single monetary policy and one central bank".
prof issing is also increasingly concerned about central banks' use of zero or negative interest rates in a bid to stimulate growth. the policy has been used by, among others, the ecb, japan, switzerland and sweden
it is hindering the recovery of banks, he said, adding: "if it persists for longer, then i think we will see dramatic consequences for insurance companies and pension schemes."
furthermore, "the longer zero interest rates continue, the more difficult it will be to exit from this situation". a gradual increase in interest rates would not stop companies investing for growth, he believed.
threat to london
prof issing is worried that central banks are straying onto "political turf" and damaging their independence.
he would not discuss bank of england governor mark carney, who has faced criticism from eu leave campaigners.
the professor is more concerned about the ecb. because it "is the only game in town" it wields huge power. "this does not foster independence, but undermines it," he said.
on brexit, prof issing said there were too many issues to be resolved before he could speculate on its impact on the eurozone.
but he was certain about one thing - london's position as europe's financial capital is now under threat.
he thinks the capital's financial centre will not be able to keep the same benefits and freedoms outside the eu. "it will not happen," he said.
you can download the interview via the wake up to money website.
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ˈrəsəl ˈwɛstˌbrʊk meɪd ɪt klɪr ˈθərzˌdeɪ: hi wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti fər ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər, rɪˈpɔrtədli əˈgriɪŋ tɪ ə θˈriˌjɪr, 85 ˈmɪljən ɪkˈstɛnʃən, wɪθ ə ˈmɪljən pleɪər ˈɔpʃən ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsizən. ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ mɔr ˈməni boʊθ ɪn ðə ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ənd ˈlɔŋˈtərm: ðə ɪkˈstɛnʃən hɪz ˈsæləri fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsizən, ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ə ˈsaɪzəbəl reɪz, frəm ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈmɪljən; ənd ʃʊd ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ɑpt aʊt ˈæftər 2018 hi wɪl hæv 10 jɪrz əv ˈsərvɪs ˈəndər hɪz bɛlt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ə mæks ˈkɑnˌtrækt ðət stɑrts æt 35 pərˈsɛnt əv ən ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈsæləri kæp. hɪz ˈərnɪŋz kʊd bi hɪˈstɔrɪk. ˈæftər wət ˈhæpənd wɪθ ˈkɛvɪn ˈdʊrənt, ðə ˈθəndər əˈfɔrd tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu nɛkst ˈsizən wɪθ ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ɔn ən ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ənd ðə θɔt əraʊnd ðə lig wɑz ðət ðeɪ wʊd muv ɪm ɪf ðeɪ əˈgri tɪ ə dil. wɪθ ðə ɪkˈstɛnʃən ɪn pleɪs, ðə riˈbɪldɪŋ ˈɛfərt ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ɪz ˈoʊvər ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈrɪli gɑt goʊɪŋ. fər naʊ, ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ɪz lɑkt ɪn. soʊ, haʊ gʊd kən ðɪs tim bi wɪθ ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ɛz ðə mæn? ðə ˈθəndər wɪl lʊk ˈrædɪkli ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðə tim ðət tʊk ðə ˈwɔrjərz tɪ ðə brɪŋk ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfaɪnəlz. ˈdʊrənt, sərʤ, ənd diɔn ˈweɪtərz ər gɔn. ðɪs tim wɪl bi bɪlt əraʊnd ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ənd ðɛr ˈfeɪlæŋks əv bɪg mɛn. ɪt wɪl bi ə ˈbɪgər ənd ˈstrɔŋgər ˈvərʒən əv ðə tim ðət wən 45 geɪmz tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪθ ˈdʊrənt ˈmɪsɪŋ moʊst əv ðə ˈsizən. ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti wɪl bi ə paʊər ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim ɪn ˈbæskətˌbɔl gɑrb, wɪθ ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ɛz ðə ˈɔpʃən kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ənd ðə ˈduoʊ əv ˈstivən ˈædəmz ənd ˈkæntər ɛz ˈpʊlɪŋ gɑrdz hu paʊnd ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə sænd. ˈædəmz, ə ˈræpədli dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ðə bɛst pleɪɔf pərˈfɔrməns əv hɪz kərɪr, ɪz naʊ ðə ˈsɛkənd bəˈnænə. ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈmoʊbəl gəˈlaɪəθ, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ˈkəmfərtəbəl sˈlaɪdɪŋ hɪz fit ɔn ðə pərˈɪmətər ɛz hi ɪz prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə rɪm. ˈæftər ˈævrɪʤɪŋ 25 ˈmɪnəts pər geɪm ðə pæst tu ˈsizənz, hi wɪl hæv ə məʧ ˈbɪgər roʊl fər ðə ˈθəndər, ənd bi æst tɪ ˈæŋkər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈjunɪts. hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ gɑrd ɪn speɪs ənd meɪk pleɪz ɪn taɪt ˈkɑnˌfaɪnz wɪl bi ki wɪn pleɪɪŋ ɪn ˈlaɪˌnəps wɪθ ˈkæntər, ənd hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə peɪnt wɪl əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ pleɪ sˈmɔlər ˈlaɪˌnəps wɪθ ˈɑnˌdreɪ ˈrɑbərsən æt ðə 4 hi ʃoʊd ˈflæʃɪz əv ə poʊst geɪm ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs, ˈsəmθɪŋ hi wɪl bi æst tɪ ɪkˈspænd ɔn ðɪs ˈsizən. ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ðɛr əˈfɛns wɪl bi ðə ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ənd ˈædəmz pick-and-roll*, wɪʧ minz ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə flɔr wɪl bi ˈkruʃəl. ðə ˈbɪgəst kənˈsərn fər ðə ˈθəndər, ɛz ðeɪ ər rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈdʊrənt ənd wɪθ ənd ˈvɪktər. ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli pləs ˈʃutər ɪn ðɛr prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈlaɪˌnəp, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərz ˈwɛstˌbrʊk,, ˈrɑbərsən, ənd ˈædəmz ənd sɪksθ mæn ˈkæntər rɪˈlaɪəbli strɛʧ ðə flɔr pæst 18 fit, ˈiðər. əˈpoʊzɪŋ dɪˈfɛnsɪz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ pæk ðə peɪnt ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ənd dɛr ðə ˈθəndər, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈwɛstˌbrʊk, tɪ bit ðɛm frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðət əˈproʊʧ ɪz ðət ˈivɪn tu ər θri dɪˈfɛndərz ɪˈnəf tɪ kip ˈwɛstˌbrʊk frəm wɛr hi wɔnts tɪ goʊ. wən əv ðə ˈfæstəst pleɪərz ɪn ðə lig, ənd noʊ wən pleɪz wɪθ mɔr ˈɛnərʤi mɔr kənˈsɪstəntli. hi wɪl proʊb ənd proʊb ənd proʊb ənˈtɪl hi faɪndz ə kræk ɪn ðə dɪˈfɛns ənd gɪts tɪ ðə rɪm. əp frənt, ˈwɛstˌbrʊk wɪl ˈiðər bi pleɪɪŋ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ə pleɪər laɪk, hu kən meɪk ðə moʊst əv hɪz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz aʊt ɔn ðə pərˈɪmətər, ər hɪz səˈpɔrtɪŋ frənt laɪn wɪl ˌɪnˈklud tu laɪk ˈædəmz ənd ˈkæntər ɔn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv glæs. noʊ tim ɪn ðə lig ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ paʊnd ðə glæs ˈhɑrdər ðən ðə ˈθəndər, hu wɪl traɪ tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˈtɛmˌpoʊ, teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðɛr saɪz, ənd kaʊnt ɔn ˈwɛstˌbrʊk tɪ wɪn geɪmz leɪt. ðɪs ˈsizən ʃʊd bi ˈmænə frəm ˈhɛvən fər ðə lɛt ˈwɛstˌbrʊk bi ˈwɛstˌbrʊk kraʊd, ɛz goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ɛz ˈmɛni ʃɑts ɛz hi wɔnts frəm ɛz ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt spɑts ɛz hɪz hɑrt dɪˈzaɪərz. hi hæd ə ˈjusɪʤ reɪt əv pərˈsɛnt tu ˈsizənz əˈgoʊ, ˈsɛkənd ˌɔlˈtaɪm bɪˈhaɪnd ˈkoʊbeɪ braɪənt ɪn 2006 ənd ˈlaɪəbəl tɪ ˈʃætər ðət ˈrɛkərd. wɪl hi bi ðə fərst pleɪər tɪ ˈævərɪʤ ə sɪns ˈɔskər ˈrɑbərtsən? ðɛr meɪ bi noʊ stɑr ɪn ðə lig mɔr ˈsutɪd (ər mɔr ˈwɪlɪŋ) tɪ goʊɪŋ fər 82 geɪmz. ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈrəsəl ˈwɛstˌbrʊk riˈvɛnʤ tʊr, bət wɪl wi ˈivɪn bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɛl ðə ˈdɪfərəns? ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ˈtritɪd ˌpriˈsizən geɪmz laɪk ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈfaɪnəlz, ˈivɪn wɪn hi hæd ˈdʊrənt, ʤeɪmz ˈhɑrdən, ənd ɔn hɪz tim. ɛz həz ˈɔfən bɪn ðə keɪs fər ðə ˈθəndər, ðɛr səkˈsɛs wɪl dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðɛr juθ. gaɪz laɪk, mɪʧ məˈgɛri,, ˈkæmərən peɪn, ənd ˈæləks ɔl hæv juʤ roʊlz tɪ pleɪ, nɑt ˈoʊnli ðɪs ˈsizən bət ˈɔlsoʊ goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. wɪl bi pleɪɪŋ fər ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt waɪl trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ tɪ ə roʊl ɛz ˈsaɪdˌkɪk. məˈgɛri wɑz ˈbɛrid ɔn ðə bɛnʧ ˈæftər ə ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈrʊki ˈsizən, ənd naʊ gɪt ðə ʧæns tɪ ʃoʊ wət hi kən du ɪn ə ˈbɪgər roʊl. wɑz ə leɪt ˈraɪzər ɔn ˈmɛni dræft bɔrdz hu wɪl nid tɪ pruv hi kən trænˈzɪʃən tɪ ə mɔr roʊl ˈæftər ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə peɪnt ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ. peɪn ənd, ɛz tu əv ðə ˈoʊnli pləs ˈʃutərz ɔn ðə pərˈɪmətər, wɪl bi ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈoʊpən əp ðə flɔr fər ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ənd kip ðə əˈfɛns əˈfloʊt wɪˈθaʊt ɪm. peɪn, ə 2015 ˈlɑtəri pɪk hu ʃoʊd ˈflæʃɪz əv ˈgreɪtnəs ɛz ə ˈrʊki, ɪz ðə pleɪər hu kʊd breɪk aʊt ənd ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr trəˈʤɛktəri ðɪs ˈsizən. ðə ˈθəndər stɪl hæv ə lɔt əv lɛŋθ, ə lɔt əv æθˈlɛtɪˌsɪzm, ə lɔt əv saɪz, ənd ə lɔt əv ˈrəsəl ˈwɛstˌbrʊk. ðə kˈwɛʃən wɪl bi ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wɪl hæv ɪˈnəf ˈʃutɪŋ, ənd ˈwɛðər ˈɛniˌwən kən stɛp əp ənd bi ðə ˈsɛkənd ənd θərd ˈɔpʃənz. ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ pleɪ greɪt dɪˈfɛns, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət həz slɪpt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz, ənd ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl. ə lɔt əv ðət wɪl kəm daʊn tɪ ðə toʊn ˈwɛstˌbrʊk sɛts ɔn ənd ɔf ðə kɔrt. hɪz tim naʊ, hɪz ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, hɪz ˈsɪti, ənd hɪz steɪt. pɑrt əv ðə əˈpil əv ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ɪz ðə ənˈhɪnʤd ˈmædnəs hi brɪŋz tɪ ðə kɔrt, bət hi wɪl hæv tɪ ˈʧænəl ðət mɔr ðən ˈɛvər. ɛz bɪg ə loʊd ɛz hi həz ɔn əˈfɛns, stɪl goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ baɪ ɪn ɔn dɪˈfɛns ənd gɪt ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ kəˈmɪt tɪ ˈgraɪndɪŋ aʊt geɪmz. ðə lɔs əv ˈdʊrənt minz ðeɪ ʤɪst skeɪt baɪ timz wɪθ ə əˈfɛns ˌɛniˈmɔr. ɪn ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ, ˈwɛstˌbrʊk (hu tərnz 28 ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər) kən lɛd ə jəŋ tim ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd əv ðə pleɪɔfs ənd kriˈeɪt ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ðət əˈpilz tɪ ə stɑr laɪk bleɪk ˈgrɪfɪn ər ˈdɛmɑrkɪs ˈkəzənz. ɪn ə ˈwərstˈkeɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ, ˈwɛstˌbrʊk lɛts hɪz moʊst ənˈwɛlkəm ˈtɛndənsiz teɪk ˈsɛnər steɪʤ, ðə juθ wɪˈθaʊt ɪˈnəf ˈʃutɪŋ, ənd ðə ˈθəndər ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ðə eɪθ sid aʊt wɛst ðə nɛkst tu ˈsizənz. ˈiðər weɪ, ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ. ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ɪz klɪnt ˈistˌwʊd ɪn ˌənfərˈgɪvən, ə mæn wɪθ noʊ fɪr ənd ˈnəθɪŋ lɛft tɪ luz, ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ wɔk ˈɪntu ə ˈkraʊdɪd bɑr wɪθ noʊ ˈbæˌkəp. nɑt ˈlaɪkli tɪ wɪn ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðɪs tim, bət goʊ daʊn ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ wət hi ˈstɑrtɪd. ˈmeɪbi ðət wɑz hɪz ˈdɛstəni ɔl əˈlɔŋ.
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russell westbrook made it clear thursday: he will remain in oklahoma city for the near future, reportedly agreeing to a three-year, $85 million extension, with a $30.6 million player option in the final season. westbrook is making more money both in the short-term and long-term: the extension renegotiates his salary for the upcoming season, giving him a sizable raise, from $17.8 million to $25.6 million; and should westbrook opt out after 2018, he will have 10 years of service under his belt, making him eligible for a max contract that starts at 35 percent of an ever-growing nba salary cap. his earnings could be historic. after what happened with kevin durant, the thunder couldn’t afford to go into next season with westbrook on an expiring contract, and the thought around the league was that they would move him if they couldn’t agree to a deal. with the extension in place, the rebuilding effort in oklahoma city is over before it really got going. for now, westbrook is locked in. so, how good can this team be with westbrook as the man?
the thunder will look radically different than the team that took the warriors to the brink in the western conference finals. durant, serge ibaka, and dion waiters are gone. this season’s team will be built around westbrook and their phalanx of big men. it will be a bigger and stronger version of the team that won 45 games two years ago with durant missing most of the season. oklahoma city will be a power football team in basketball garb, with westbrook as the option quarterback and the duo of steven adams and enes kanter as pulling guards who pound the opposition into the sand.
adams, a rapidly developing 23-year-old coming off the best playoff performance of his career, is now the second banana. he’s an incredibly mobile goliath, almost as comfortable sliding his feet on the perimeter as he is protecting the rim. after averaging 25 minutes per game the past two seasons, he will have a much bigger role for the new-look thunder, and he’ll be asked to anchor a number of different units. his ability to guard in space and make plays in tight confines will be key when he’s playing in supersized lineups with kanter, and his ability to single-handedly control the paint will allow them to play smaller lineups with andre roberson at the 4. he showed flashes of a post game in the playoffs, something he will be asked to expand on this season.
the foundation of their offense will be the westbrook and adams pick-and-roll, which means spreading the floor will be crucial. that’s the biggest concern for the thunder, as they are replacing durant and ibaka with ersan ilyasova and victor oladipo. ilyasova is the only plus 3-point shooter in their projected starting lineup, which also features westbrook, oladipo, roberson, and adams — and sixth man kanter can’t reliably stretch the floor past 18 feet, either. opposing defenses are going to pack the paint as much as possible and dare the thunder, particularly westbrook, to beat them from the outside.
the only problem with that approach is that even two or three defenders aren’t enough to keep westbrook from where he wants to go. he’s one of the fastest players in the league, and no one plays with more energy more consistently. he will probe and probe and probe until he finds a crack in the defense and gets to the rim. up front, westbrook will either be playing alongside a frontcourt player like ilyasova, who can make the most of his opportunities out on the perimeter, or his supporting front line will include two mashers like adams and kanter on the offensive glass. no team in the league is going to pound the glass harder than the thunder, who will try to control tempo, take advantage of their size, and count on westbrook to win games late.
this season should be manna from heaven for the let westbrook be westbrook crowd, as he’s going to take as many shots as he wants from as many different spots as his heart desires. he had a usage rate of 38.4 percent two seasons ago, second all-time behind kobe bryant in 2006, and he’s liable to shatter that record. will he be the first player to average a triple-double since oscar robertson? there may be no star in the league more suited (or more willing) to going 1-on-3 for 82 games. everyone is calling it the russell westbrook revenge tour, but will we even be able to tell the difference? westbrook treated preseason games like the nba finals, even when he had durant, james harden, and ibaka on his team.
as has often been the case for the thunder, their success will depend on their youth. guys like oladipo, mitch mcgary, domantas sabonis, cameron payne, and alex abrines all have huge roles to play, not only this season but also going forward. oladipo will be playing for a contract while transitioning to a role as westbrook’s sidekick. mcgary was buried on the bench after a promising rookie season, and now he’ll get the chance to show what he can do in a bigger role. sabonis was a late riser on many draft boards who will need to prove he can transition to a more perimeter-oriented role after dominating the paint in college. payne and abrines, as two of the only plus shooters on the perimeter, will be needed to open up the floor for westbrook and keep the offense afloat without him. payne, a 2015 lottery pick who showed flashes of greatness as a rookie, is the player who could break out and change their trajectory this season.
the thunder still have a lot of length, a lot of athleticism, a lot of size, and a lot of russell westbrook. the question will be whether they will have enough shooting, and whether anyone can step up and be the second and third options. they are going to have to play great defense, something that has slipped over the past few years, and they are going to have to take care of the basketball. a lot of that will come down to the tone westbrook sets on and off the court. it’s his team now, his franchise, his city, and his state. part of the appeal of westbrook is the unhinged madness he brings to the court, but he will have to channel that more than ever. as big a load as he has on offense, he’s still going to have to buy in on defense and get everyone to commit to grinding out games. the loss of durant means they can’t just skate by teams with a top-five offense anymore.
in a best-case scenario, westbrook (who turns 28 in november) can lead a young team into the second round of the playoffs and create a foundation that appeals to a star like blake griffin or demarcus cousins. in a worst-case scenario, westbrook lets his most unwelcome tendencies take center stage, the youth stagnates without enough shooting, and the thunder are fighting for the eighth seed out west the next two seasons. either way, it should be fascinating. westbrook is clint eastwood in unforgiven, a man with no fear and nothing left to lose, willing to walk into a crowded bar with no backup. he’s not likely to win a championship with this team, but he’ll go down finishing what he started. maybe that was his destiny all along.
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ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ˈæŋgwɪʃ əˈgɛnst ˈraɪtərz rɪˈtərnɪŋ ðɛr əˈwɔrdz ˈoʊvər ðə əv intolerance”*” ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ə grup əv sik ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ bərnt bʊks kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə authors’*’ ˈsaɪləns ɔn 1984 raɪəts ˈɪʃu. ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz lɛd baɪ sɪŋ, hu hæd ˈrɪtən ə bʊk ɔn 1984 raɪəts ˈtaɪtəld qatl-e-aam*, bərnt ˈoʊvər 500 ˈkɑpiz əv ðə bʊk æt hir ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ ðɛr ˈæŋgər ənd frəˈstreɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðə dɪˈleɪ ɪn ˈʤəstɪs ɪn ˈpɛndɪŋ ˈkeɪsɪz əv 1984 raɪəts. wɔnt tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðə ˈɔθər kəmˈjunɪti hu ɪz rɪˈtərnɪŋ ðɛr əˈwɔrdz ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðə ˈklaɪmɪt əv ˌɪnˈtɑlərəns ɪn ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti ðət wɛr wər ðeɪ fər pæst 32 jɪrz? waɪ ə ˈsɪmələr ˈsɪvəl ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ wɑz nɑt ˈwɪtnəst wɪn 1984 sik raɪəts ʃʊk ðə ˈneɪʃən ənd ðə ˈvɪktɪmz hæv bɪn dɪˈnaɪd ˈʤəstɪs tɪl deɪt?, toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz hir. bʊk wɪʧ ɪz ən ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl əˈkaʊnt əv ðə raɪəts, əˈveɪləbəl ɪn fɔr ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ˈhɪndi, ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ənd ərˈdu wɑz bænd ɪn 1998 ˈæftər ə pəˈtɪʃənər, sərˈɛʃ chauhan*, wɛnt tɪ ə ˈloʊkəl kɔrt seɪɪŋ ðə wərk hæd əˈbjuzd ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri, hərt ˈfilɪŋz əv ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ənd kʊd ˈtrɪgər frɛʃ raɪəts. ðə bæn wɑz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈlɪftɪd ˈleɪtər. ˈkɑnkrit həz ˈhæpənd soʊ fɑr ɔn raɪəts. kəˈmɪti ˈæftər kəˈmɪti ənd ˈprɑməsəz ˈæftər ˈprɑməsəz, əˈkjuzd biɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn klin ʧɪts ənd məʧ mɔr ˈdrɑmə həz ˈhæpənd sɪns ðɛn bət noʊ ˈʤəstɪs həz bɪn dən. waɪ ðə ˈɔθər kəmˈjunɪti kˈwɛʃən ðə ˌɪnˈtɑlərəns ˈætməsˌfɪr then,”*,” hi sɛd. pəˈlis traɪd tɪ daʊs ðə faɪər ənd dɪˈteɪnd fju əv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz. æt list 36 ˈraɪtərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈlidɪŋ neɪmz laɪk ˈsɑgəl, ˈæʃɑk vajpeyi*, ˈudeɪ prɑˈkɑʃ ənd keɪ hæd rɪˈtərnd ðɛr əˈwɔrdz, ənd faɪv ˈraɪtərz stɛpt daʊn frəm əˈfɪʃəl pəˈzɪʃənz əv ðə ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈbɑdi, ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ əˈgɛnst ɪts ““silence”*” ˈoʊvər intolerance”*”. ðeɪ hæv bɪn ʤɔɪnd baɪ ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz, hɪˈstɔriənz ənd ˈsaɪəntɪsts hu tu ʤəmpt ðə ˈbændˌwægən ənd rɪˈtərnd ðɛr əˈwɔrdz. fərst ˈpəblɪʃt: ɔkt 30 2015
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expressing anguish against writers returning their awards over the “climate of intolerance” in the country, a group of sikh protesters on friday burnt books questioning the authors’ silence on 1984 anti-sikh riots issue.
the protesters led by gurcharan singh babbar, who had written a book on 1984 riots titled sarkari qatl-e-aam, burnt over 500 copies of the book at jantar mantar here registering their anger and frustration against the delay in justice in pending cases of 1984 riots.
“we want to question the author community who is returning their awards in protest against the climate of intolerance in the society that where were they for past 32 years? why a similar civil outrage was not witnessed when 1984 sikh riots shook the nation and the victims have been denied justice till date?, “ babbar told reporters here.
babbar’s book which is an anecdotal account of the riots, available in four languages - hindi, english, punjabi and urdu was banned in 1998 after a petitioner, suresh chauhan, went to a local court saying the work had abused the judiciary, hurt feelings of many people and could trigger fresh riots.
the ban was, however, lifted later.
“nothing concrete has happened so far on anti-1984 riots. committee after committee and promises after promises, accused being given clean chits and much more drama has happened since then but no justice has been done. why the author community question the intolerance atmosphere then,” he said.
police tried to douse the fire and detained few of the protesters.
at least 36 writers including leading names like nayantara sahgal, ashok vajpeyi, uday prakash and k veerabhadrappa had returned their sahitya akademi awards, and five writers stepped down from official positions of the literary body, protesting against its “silence” over “rising intolerance”.
they have been joined by filmmakers, historians and scientists who too jumped the bandwagon and returned their awards.
first published: oct 30, 2015 17:44 ist
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anne-marie* təˈdeɪ spɔrts sɪns hɪz ərˈaɪvəl ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2010 dæn həz bɪn ə ˈstɛdi ˈprɛzəns ɔn ə keɪˈɑtɪk tim. ˈteɪkɪŋ lɛs ˈməni tɪ pleɪ fər hɪz ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn tim, wɪl ˈraɪtfəli rɪˈmeɪn ə ˈfeɪvərɪt əv ˈmɛni ɪn vænˈkuvər. hɪz geɪm ˈflæʃi, bət ɪt ɪz ˈsɑləd, nit, ənd ə juʤ ˈrizən waɪ ðə ˈkeɪnəks wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəmˈpit fər ðə ˈstænli kəp wɪn ðeɪ dɪd. ˈʤɛnərəl əˈpɪnjən tɛndz tɪ si ðə ˈɪnʤəri ðət rɪˈzəltɪd frəm hɪz hɪp ʧɛk ɔn ˈmaɪˌlæn ɪn geɪm 1 əv ðə 2011 ˈfaɪnəlz ɛz ə ki ˈrizən fər ðə canucks’*’ əˈvɛnʧuəl ˈsɪriz lɔs, bət nɑt gɪt ˈɪntu ðət əˈgɛn. hir ər ðə bɛst ˈæˌspɛkts əv hamhuis’*’ taɪm wɪθ ðə ˈkeɪnəks frəm hɪz ˈhænsəm, ˈfɑðərli ʧɑrm tɪ hɪz ˈɛksələnt wərk ɛz ə blueliner*. 10 biɪŋ kənfˈjuzd baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd buθ: ðɛr meɪ bi ˈmoʊmənts ðət dɪˈzərv tɪ bi ɔn ðɪs lɪst mɔr ðən ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ, bət aɪ θɪŋk əv ðɛm ənd ju kən ˈɔlˌweɪz səˈʤɛst ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈbɛtər ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ɪf ju wɪʃ. aɪ ləv ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ. wɪθ wən brif smaɪl, ˈmænɪʤd tɪ səm əp ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈdeɪvɪd buθ ˈɪrə. ɪt wɑz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈmoʊmənt. 9 ðə hɪp ʧɛk: ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd hɪp ʧɛk ˈɛndɪd əp biɪŋ ðə wərst, bət ˈoʊvərˌɔl, dæn wɑz ˈprɪti gʊd æt ðə hɪp ˈʧɛkɪŋ θɪŋ. ðə moʊst ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv hɪz ˈmæstəri əv ðə ɑrt wɑz wɪn, ɛz ˈjuˌtub ˈjuzər soʊ ˈækjərətli pʊts ɪt, dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈdəgləs ˈməri: 8 dæn dɪd nɑt skɔr ˈvɛri ˈɔfən: ðɛr ər ˈlɪtərəli noʊ goʊlz ɔn ðɪs lɪst. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər dæn ˈskɔrɪŋ goʊlz ɛz ə ˈkeɪnək bət aɪ ˈkænɑt rɪˈmɛmbər ˈɛni spɪˈsɪfɪk dæn goʊlz ɛz ə ˈkeɪnək. kən ju θɪŋk əv ˈɛni ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ər dæn goʊlz? lɪŋk mi tɪ ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv gɑt ˈnəθɪŋ. sɔrt əv ðə anti-bieksa*, hæd ə flɛr fər ðə ənd ɪt meɪd fər ˈhɑki ðət wɑz ˈsupər ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ tɪ wɔʧ. hɪz geɪm wɑz wət meɪd ɪm səʧ ə ˈjusfəl ˈkeɪnək, bət hɪz læk əv əˈfɛnsɪv ˈglæmər wɑz sɔrt əv ˈfəni ˈsəmˌtaɪmz. ðɪs mɑnˈtɑʒ əv ɪm ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈsɛvən ˈʧænsɪz frəm ðə seɪm spɑt ɔn wən ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən əv ðət. oʊ dæn. 7 dæd: biɪŋ ə ˈfæməli mæn ɪz ə bɪg pɑrt əv waɪ wɑz soʊ rɪˈləktənt tɪ weɪv hɪz ntc*. ɪn ðɪs əˈdɔrəbəl ˈfiʧər, wi lərn ðət ˈlɪtəl ˈænə kɔlz ˈæləks ˈɛdlər ““mr*. alex”*”, tɛl ðə twɪnz əˈpɑrt, ənd rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ˈpɛnəlti bɑks ɛz ðə box”*”. ðə ˈfæməli ɪz əˈdɔrəbəl. ˈviə 6 sæd: həz ˈrɪli sæd aɪz soʊ ˈivɪn wɪn hi smaɪlz ɪt kaɪnd əv lʊks laɪk hi ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ kraɪ. aɪ θɪŋk hi ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli sæd, bət ðə θɪŋ ɪz ə ki pɑrt əv dæn ˈfoʊˌklɔr ənd hɪz ˈlɛgəsi ɪn vænˈkuvər. ˈviə ˈviə ˈviə ˈviə 5 dæn fɔt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz: ˈfæməli gaɪ dæn kən θroʊn daʊn. ɪt ˈhæpən ˈɔfən, bət fju θɪŋz wər mɔr əmˈjuzɪŋ ðən rɪˈzɔrtɪŋ tɪ ˈvaɪələns. rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn hi fɔt ðə nuge*? pləs, hir ɪz ðɪs hɪˈlɛriəs əv ɪm ˈpætrɪk keɪn (kaɪnd əv): ˈviə 4 ˈsərəˌgeɪt dæd dæn: hamhuis’*’ staɪl əv pleɪ, əˈspɛʃəli ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, meɪd ɪm ðə aɪˈdil ˈpɑrtnər fər jəŋ (krɪs) ər ɪˈrætɪk (ˈkɛvɪn). stɛpt ˈɪntu ə ˈlidərˌʃɪp roʊl ɔn ðə ˈkeɪnəks ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd fɪld ðə ““kind*, waɪz, rɪˈlaɪəbəl defenseman”*” gæp ðət əˈpɪrd wɪn ˈsæmi ˈsɑloʊ lɛft. hi əˈlaʊd ˈkɛvɪn tɪ meɪk ðoʊz ˈrəʃɪz ənd əˈlaʊd ə ˈmoʊstli ˈsaɪlənt ˈæləks ˈɛdlər tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə. krɪs ˈkrɛdɪts wɪθ ˈtiʧɪŋ ɪm ˈditeɪlz əv ðə geɪm ˈivɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈeɪsɪz laɪk nid ə ˈseɪfti nɛt wɪn jəŋ. kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˈgreɪtli tɪ əˈsɛnt tɪ biɪŋ wən əv ðə sˈmuðəst dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɪn ðə lig ɪz ə ˈprɪti gʊd ˈlɛgəsi tɪ liv bɪˈhaɪnd. 3 dæn ðə ˈgoʊldən bɔɪ: hi ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈkeɪnəks ˈʤərzi, bət hamhuis’*’ goʊld ˈmɛdəl wɪn æt ðə ˈsoʊʧi 2014 ˈwɪntər oʊˈlɪmpɪks ɪz wən əv ðə ˈnaɪsɪst ˈmoʊmənts frəm hɪz taɪm ɪn vænˈkuvər. dɪd nɑt pleɪ ə lɔt ɪn ˈsoʊʧi ənd wɑz ˈsərtənli nɑt wən əv ðə ki pɑrts əv ə rəˈdɪkjələsli gʊd kəˈneɪdiən dɪˈfɛns, bət hi wɑz ðɛr ənd ɪt wɑz ˈɔsəm. dæn wɑz ˈivɪn ɔn ðə aɪs fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsɛkəndz əv ðə goʊld ˈmɛdəl geɪm. lʊk æt ðət smaɪl. noʊ sæd aɪz hir. ˈviə 2 dæn man”*”: wən kʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli meɪk ə lɪst kəmˈpoʊzd ɪnˈtaɪərli əv dæn hamhuis’*’ ˈvɛriəs ˈʧɛrɪti endeavours*. ðɪs mæn ləvz ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈweɪ hɪz ˈməni ənd taɪm. səm taɪm əˈgoʊ, pæs ɪt tɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪm dæn man”*” ənd ɪt stək, ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd hi hɛlpt bɪld. ər ðə hi ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld haʊs. ər ðə ˈtɪkɪts hi gɪvz tɪ jəŋ kəmˈjunɪti ˈlidərz fər iʧ ˈkeɪnəks hoʊm geɪm. ər hɪz kənˈtɪnjud kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə bɛst ˈbədiz ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ˈnæʃvɪl. aɪ du nɑt hæv taɪm tɪ lɪst ðə rɛst. wɑz ˈæktɪvli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət pʊt smaɪlz ɔn kids’*’ ˈfeɪsɪz ənd juzd hɪz roʊl ɛz ə ˈloʊkəl səˈlɛbrɪti ɪn ðə bɛst weɪz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈviə 1 ðə ˈiziəst gaɪ tɪ ʧɪr fər: ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ pɪk wən ˈmoʊmənt ər ɪˈvɛnt ðət dɪˈfaɪnd hamhuis’*’ ˈtɛnjər ɛz ə ˈkeɪnək bɪˈkəz ˈrɪli ə bɪg ˈmoʊmənt taɪp əv pleɪər. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðə bɛst θɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz taɪm hir ɪz ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈpriviəs naɪn ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðɪs lɪst. ɪz ə ˈrɪli kul gaɪ ənd wɑz, fər ə taɪm, ðə bɛst ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər. fən tɪ rut fər gʊd pleɪərz, bət ˈivɪn mɔr fən tɪ rut fər gʊd ˈpipəl ənd dæn fɔlz ˈəndər boʊθ ˈkætəˌgɔriz. ˈsərtənli nɑt ɛz ˈifɛktɪv ɛz hi wəns wɑz, bət haʊ spɔrts ənd taɪm wərk. ɪf dɪz ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ vænˈkuvər ðɪs ˈsəmər, ˈmeɪbi hi kən skɔr ə ˈrɪli ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm ˈwɪnər tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə dæn rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈkəvərɪʤ. ˈviə faɪnd aʊt mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən æt
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since his arrival in the summer of 2010, dan hamhuis has been a steady presence on a chaotic team. taking less money to play for his hometown team, hamhuis will rightfully remain a favourite of many in vancouver. his game isn’t flashy, but it is solid, neat, and a huge reason why the canucks were able to compete for the stanley cup when they did. general opinion tends to see the injury that resulted from his hip check on milan lucic in game 1 of the 2011 finals as a key reason for the canucks’ eventual series loss, but let’s not get into that again. here are the best aspects of hamhuis’ time with the canucks – from his handsome, fatherly charm to his excellent work as a blueliner.
10. being confused by david booth:
there may be moments that deserve to be on this list more than this video, but i can’t think of them and you can always suggest something better in the comments if you wish. i love this video. with one brief smile, hamhuis managed to sum up the entire david booth era. it was a perfect moment.
9. the hamhuis hip check:
the aforementioned lucic hip check ended up being the worst, but overall, dan was pretty good at the hip checking thing. the most perfect example of his mastery of the art was when hamhuis, as youtube user canuckshd so accurately puts it, destroyed douglas murray:
8. dan did not score very often:
there are literally no goals on this list. i remember dan hamhuis scoring goals as a canuck but i cannot remember any specific dan hamhuis goals as a canuck. can you think of any iconic or extra-memorable dan hamhuis goals? link me to them in the comments because i have got nothing.
sort of the anti-bieksa, hamhuis had a flair for the undramatic and it made for hockey that was super satisfying to watch. his low-key game was what made him such a useful canuck, but his lack of offensive glamour was sort of funny sometimes. this montage of him missing seven chances from the same spot on one powerplay is the perfect illustration of that. oh dan.
7. dad hamhuis:
being a family man is a big part of why hamhuis was so reluctant to waive his ntc. in this adorable canucks.com feature, we learn that little anna hamhuis calls alex edler “mr. alex”, can’t tell the sedin twins apart, and refers to the penalty box as the “naughty box”. the hamhuis family is adorable.
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6. sad hamhuis:
hamhuis has really sad eyes so even when he smiles it kind of looks like he is about to cry. i don’t think he is actually sad, but the puppy-dog-eyes thing is a key part of dan hamhuis folklore and his legacy in vancouver.
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5. dan hamhuis fought sometimes:
sad-eyed family guy dan hamhuis can thrown down. it didn’t happen often, but few things were more amusing than hamhuis resorting to violence. remember when he fought the nuge?
plus, here is this hilarious .gif of him ko’ing patrick kane (kind of):
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4. surrogate dad dan hamhuis:
hamhuis’ style of play, especially a couple of years ago, made him the ideal partner for young (chris tanev) or erratic (kevin bieksa) defensemen. hamhuis stepped into a leadership role on the canucks back-end almost immediately and filled the “kind, wise, reliable defenseman” gap that appeared when sami salo left. he allowed kevin bieksa to make those high-risk rushes and allowed a mostly silent alex edler to avoid frequent interaction with the media. chris tanev credits hamhuis with teaching him details of the game – even defensive aces like tanev need a safety net when they’re young. contributing greatly to tanev’s ascent to being one of the smoothest defensive defensemen in the league is a pretty good legacy to leave behind.
3. dan the golden boy:
he wasn’t wearing a canucks jersey, but hamhuis’ gold medal win at the sochi 2014 winter olympics is one of the nicest moments from his time in vancouver. hamhuis did not play a lot in sochi and wasainly not one of the key parts of a ridiculously good canadian defense, but he was there and it was awesome. dan was even on the ice for the final seconds of the gold medal game. look at that smile. no sad eyes here.
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2. dan “community man” hamhuis:
one could probably make a top-10 list composed entirely of dan hamhuis’ various charity endeavours. this man loves giving away his money and time. some time ago, pass it to bulis started calling him dan “community man” hamhuis and it stuck, probably because of the playground he helped build. or the $100k he donated to ronald mcdonald house. or the tickets he gives to young community leaders for each canucks home game. or his continued connection to the best buddies program in nashville. i do not have time to list the rest. hamhuis was actively involved in so many organizations that put smiles on kids’ faces and used his role as a local celebrity in the best ways possible.
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1. the easiest guy to cheer for:
it was impossible to pick one moment or event that defined hamhuis’ tenure as a canuck because hamhuis isn’t really a big moment type of player. basically, the best thing about his time here is a combination of the previous nine sections of this list. hamhuis is a really cool guy and was, for a time, the best defenseman on the roster. it’s fun to root for good players, but it’s even more fun to root for good people and dan hamhuis falls under both categories. he’sainly not as effective as he once was, but that’s how sports and time work. if hamhuis does decide to return to vancouver this summer, maybe he can score a really memorable overtime winner to be included in the dan hamhuis retirement coverage.
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wən əv ðə moʊst ˈʧælənʤɪŋ tæsk əv ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ˈsərvər saɪd ɪz ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt wɪʧ ər əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ɪn wɪʧ ˈlɛvəlz. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, wiv meɪd ˈʤəʤmənt kɔlz beɪst ɔn ɑr ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, bət ˈfaɪndɪŋ hɑrd ˈdætə əˈbaʊt klaɪənts ɪn ðə waɪld ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt. fər ðə nɛkst riˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˈrilˌwərld ˈdætə tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf wi kʊd prun ənˈjuzd frəm ðə ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən. ˈpipəl ˈɔfən kəmˈpleɪn ðət ðə lɪst əv ɪz tu lɔŋ. soʊ fɑr, wiv ˈteɪkən ə kənˈsərvətɪv əˈproʊʧ, prɪˈfərɪŋ ə lɔŋ lɪst əv ðət ækˈsɛpts ɔl klaɪənts ˈrəðər ðən biɪŋ riˈstrɪktɪv ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt fər ə məˈnɔrəti ɔn ənˈjuˌʒuəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz. kəˈlɛktɪŋ stəˈtɪstɪks ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhɑrdər ðən wən maɪt θɪŋk. ˈmɑdərn ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧərz ˈtərməˌneɪt əˈhɛd əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈsərvərz ənd doʊnt ˈɔlˌweɪz prəˈvaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðɛr lɔgz. wi rən moʊst əv ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn bɪˈhaɪnd elbs*, soʊ ðɛrz noʊ weɪ tɪ kəˈlɛkt stəˈtɪstɪks æt skeɪl. læst jɪr, wi muvd bɪˈhaɪnd tɪ səˈpɔrt sərˈtɪfɪkət sˈwɪʧɪŋ ənd kənˈtɪnju ˈsərvɪŋ ɑr ˈjuzərz ɔn ˈvɛri oʊld ˈsɪstəmz. ə fju mənθs əˈgoʊ, ˈædɪd ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðɛr ˈækˌsɛs lɔgz, soʊ wi ˈfaɪnəli hæd ə ˈsɑləd ˈdætə sɔrs tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt klaɪənt səˈpɔrt. ɪz ən ˈɛksələnt ˈtərgət tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt klaɪənt dɪˈvərsɪti bɪˈkəz ɪt rɪˈsivz ˈtræfɪk frəm ɔl sɔrts əv dɪˈvaɪsɪz frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. ɪts nɑt ən əˈpɪnjəˌneɪtɪd saɪt ðət ˈoʊnli ˈsərtən taɪp əv ˈpipəl wʊd ˈvɪzɪt. ɪts nɑt ˈriʤən ər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ spɪˈsɪfɪk (ðə saɪt səˈpɔrts ˈdəzənz əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz). ənd ɪts ðə meɪn ˈɛntri pɔɪnt tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd. aɪ kəˈlɛktəd lɔgz frəm ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə fju wiks, tɪ gɪt ən ˈivənli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈsæmpəl əv klaɪənts kəˈnɛkʃənz. ðət ˈdætə ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn ðə ˈteɪbəl bɪˈloʊ. pərˈsɛnɪʤ hɪts ˈproʊtəˌkɔl 1300142157 160597128 45350538 42058051 33972517 13869096 nən nən 6709309 4311348 3629674 3155150 1968795 1110501 860476 540913 139800 83537 77433 16728 5550 2836 2050 1421 570 386 141 128 66 32 24 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, əˈkaʊnts fər ˈoʊvər 80 əv ðə ˈtræfɪk, ɛz ðɪs ɪz prɪˈfərd ɪn boʊθ ənd kroʊm. ɪts ə gʊd nuz ðət moʊst əv ɑr ˈjuzərz ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðət ˈlɛvəl əv sɪˈkjʊrəti, bət ɪt ˈdəzənt hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ˌəndərˈstænd ˈbækwərd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti ˈʧælənʤɪz. mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ tu ˈɛntriz ðət boʊθ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst 13 əv ðə ˈtræfɪk tɪ ɪz stək ɪn lænd. ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ɪn θərd pəˈzɪʃən ɪz ə strɔŋ saɪn ðət wɪr ˈnoʊˌwɛr dən səˈpɔrtɪŋ oʊld klaɪənts ðət doʊnt ˈivɪn noʊ wət ɪz. ðə stæt aɪ wɑz moʊst ˈkjʊriəs əˈbaʊt ɪz ɪn pəˈzɪʃən: wɪθ, wɪʧ əˈkaʊnts fər əv ðə ˈtræfɪk, ɪz ə ˈsɪgnəʧər frəm ˈwɪndoʊz klaɪənts, wɪn ˈdɪdənt səˈpɔrt ər. meɪ sim ˌɪnsɪgnˈjɪfɪkənt, ənˈlɛs jʊr wən əv ðiz ˈjuzərz ənd ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ju wɪl braʊz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz baɪ fərst ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ frəm. wi ˈsərtənli doʊnt ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd fər ˈɛniˌwən tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ɔn ðɛr saɪt, ənˈlɛs jʊr ɪn ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈspɛʃəl ˈkætəˌgɔri ðət nidz ˈbækwərd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti wɪθ ˈvɛri oʊld klaɪənts. ɪz wən əv ðoʊz saɪts. ðə rɛst əv ðə stæts ər ˈmoʊstli wət wən wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt: ə lɔŋ lɪst əv ˈrændəmli ˈɔrdərd frəm dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɪθ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈprɛfərənsɪz. ɪz ɪn ðət lɪst, bət ˈoʊnli æt ˈdəzənt səˈpɔrt ˈɛni əv ðə ˈlɛgəsi laɪk ər sid, soʊ wi kænt si ɪf ˈɛni əv ðoʊz ər ɪn juz (aɪ wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ðɛm nɑt tɪ bi, bət hu noʊz...). wi kən ˈɔlsoʊ əˈsum ðət ðə ˈhændˌfʊl əv kəˈnɛkʃənz æt ðə ˈbɑtəm ər ˈskænərz, sɪns aɪ daʊt wi hæv ˈmɛni klaɪənts stək ɪn bət wɪθ səˈpɔrt. wət ər wi ˈmɪsɪŋ? ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪr ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə moʊst ɪz səˈpɔrt. ˈdəzənt ɪˈneɪbəl ɪt ˌɛniˈmɔr, ənd ɪt wʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ noʊ haʊ ˈmɛni klaɪənts aʊt ðɛr wɪl ˈoʊnli nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt. əm səˈspɛktɪŋ moʊst wɪl fɔl bæk tɪ səm beɪst, bət pruf wʊd bi nis. ˈəltəmətli, riˈmuvɪŋ frəm ðə ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ɪz ə goʊl, ˈgɪvɪn haʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪts bɪn fər ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt pərˈæmətərz sɪˈkjʊrli. stəˈtɪstɪks ɔn ˈjusɪʤ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi nis. wi ˈkərəntli juz sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər, bət wɪr mɔr ənd mɔr ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪz prɪˈfərd ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˈlɛvəl). ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wʊd bi tɪ pərˈfɔrm sˈwɪʧɪŋ bɪtˈwin ənd ɪn kənˈkluʒən ðɪs ˈdætə ɪz gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ stɑrt ˈdræftɪŋ ðə nɛkst ɪˈdɪʃən əv ˈsərvər saɪd. wɪl lʊk æt riˈmuvɪŋ səˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən, ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈlɪmət ðə tɪ wən ər tu fallbacks*. ɪt wʊd əˈpɪr, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ɪz hir tɪ steɪ fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl ˈlɔŋgər...
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one of the most challenging task of editing server side tls is figuring out which ciphersuites are appropriate in which levels. over the years, we've made judgment calls based on our experience and understanding of the tls ecosystem, but finding hard data about clients in the wild is always difficult.
for the next revision of the guidelines, i wanted to collect real-world data to decide if we could prune unused ciphersuites from the intermediate configuration. people often complain that the list of ciphersuites is too long. so far, we've taken a conservative approach, preferring a long list of ciphersuites that accepts all clients rather than being restrictive and potentially breaking the internet for a minority on unusual devices.
collecting tls statistics is actually harder than one might think. modern infrastructures terminate tls ahead of application servers and don't always provide ciphersuite information in their logs. we run most of our services in aws behind elbs, so there's no way to collect statistics at scale.
last year, we moved mozilla.org behind cloudflare to support certificate switching and continue serving our users on very old systems. a few months ago, cloudflare added tls protocol and ciphersuite information to their access logs, so we finally had a solid data source to evaluate client support.
mozilla.org is an excellent target to evaluate client diversity because it receives traffic from all sorts of devices from all over the world. it's not an opinionated site that only certain type of people would visit. it's not region or language specific (the site supports dozens of languages). and it's the main entry point to download firefox.
i collected logs from cloudflare intermittently over the course of a few weeks, to get an evenly distributed sample of clients connections. that data is represented in the table below.
percentage hits protocol ciphersuite 80.300% 1300142157 tlsv1.2 ecdhe-rsa-aes128-gcm-sha256 9.900% 160597128 tlsv1 ecdhe-rsa-aes128-sha 2.800% 45350538 tlsv1 des-cbc3-sha 2.500% 42058051 tlsv1.2 ecdhe-rsa-chacha20-poly1305 2.000% 33972517 tlsv1.2 ecdhe-rsa-aes128-sha256 0.800% 13869096 none none 0.400% 6709309 tlsv1.2 ecdhe-rsa-chacha20-poly1305-d 0.200% 4311348 tlsv1 aes128-sha 0.200% 3629674 sslv3 des-cbc3-sha 0.100% 3155150 tlsv1.1 ecdhe-rsa-aes128-sha 0.100% 1968795 tlsv1.2 aes128-gcm-sha256 0.000% 1110501 sslv3 aes128-sha 0.000% 860476 tlsv1.2 ecdhe-rsa-aes128-sha 0.000% 540913 tlsv1.2 aes128-sha256 0.000% 139800 sslv3 ecdhe-rsa-aes128-sha 0.000% 83537 tlsv1.2 aes128-sha 0.000% 77433 tlsv1.1 aes128-sha 0.000% 16728 tlsv1.2 des-cbc3-sha 0.000% 5550 tlsv1.2 ecdhe-rsa-des-cbc3-sha 0.000% 2836 tlsv1.2 aes256-sha256 0.000% 2050 tlsv1.2 ecdhe-rsa-aes256-sha 0.000% 1421 tlsv1 ecdhe-rsa-des-cbc3-sha 0.000% 570 tlsv1.2 ecdhe-rsa-aes256-gcm-sha384 0.000% 386 tlsv1 ecdhe-rsa-aes256-sha 0.000% 141 tlsv1.2 aes256-sha 0.000% 128 tlsv1 aes256-sha 0.000% 66 tlsv1.3 ecdhe-rsa-aes128-gcm-sha256 0.000% 32 tlsv1.2 ecdhe-rsa-aes256-sha384 0.000% 24 tlsv1.1 des-cbc3-sha 0.000% 8 sslv3 aes256-sha 0.000% 8 sslv3 ecdhe-rsa-aes256-sha 0.000% 8 sslv3 ecdhe-rsa-des-cbc3-sha 0.000% 8 tlsv1.1 aes256-sha 0.000% 8 tlsv1.1 ecdhe-rsa-aes256-sha 0.000% 8 tlsv1.1 ecdhe-rsa-des-cbc3-sha 0.000% 8 tlsv1.2 aes256-gcm-sha384
unsurprisingly, ecdhe-rsa-aes128-gcm-sha256 accounts for over 80% of the traffic, as this ciphersuite is preferred in both firefox and chrome. it's a good news that most of our users benefit from that level of security, but it doesn't help us understand backward compatibility challenges.
more interesting are the following two entries that both negotiate tlsv1 with ecdhe-rsa-aes128-sha (9.9%) and des-cbc3-sha (2.8%). almost 13% of the traffic to mozilla.org is stuck in tlsv1 land. the presence of des-cbc3-sha in third position is a strong sign that we're nowhere done supporting old clients that don't even know what aes is.
the stat i was most curious about is in 9th position: sslv3 with des-cbc3-sha, which accounts for 0.2% of the traffic, is a signature from windows xp pre-sp3 clients, when schannel didn't support tlsv1 or aes. 0.2% may seem insignificant, unless you're one of these users and the only way you will browse the internet is by first downloading firefox from mozilla.org. we certainly don't recommend for anyone to enable sslv3 on their site, unless you're in this very special category that needs backward compatibility with very old clients. mozilla.org is one of those sites.
the rest of the stats are mostly what one would expect: a long list of randomly ordered ciphersuites from devices with a variety of preferences. ecdhe-rsa-chacha20-poly1305 is in that list, but only at 2.5%. cloudflare doesn't support any of the legacy ciphers like camellia or seed, so we can't see if any of those are in use (i would expect them not to be, but who knows...). we can also assume that the handful of sslv3 connections at the bottom are scanners, since i doubt we have many clients stuck in sslv3 but with ecdhe-rsa-aes256-sha support.
what are we missing?
the information we're missing the most is dhe support. cloudflare doesn't enable it anymore, and it would be interesting to know how many clients out there will only negotiate dhe. i'm suspecting most will fall back to some non-pfs aes based ciphersuite, but proof would be nice. ultimately, removing dhe from the intermediate recommendations is a goal, given how difficult it's been for operators to generate dhe parameters securely.
statistics on ecdsa usage would also be nice. we currently use rsa certificates for mozilla.org, but we're more and more recommending ecdsa certs instead (p-256 is preferred in the modern configuration level). an interesting experiment would be to perform cert switching between rsa sha1, rsa sha256 and ecdsa sha256.
in conclusion
this data is good enough to start drafting the next edition of server side tls. we'll look at removing dhe support from the intermediate configuration, and maybe limit the non-pfs ciphersuites to one or two aes fallbacks. it would appear, however, that des-cbc3-sha is here to stay for a little while longer...
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boʊɪŋ əˈnaʊnst ə ˈbɪljən dil ɔn ˈsənˌdi tɪ sɛl pleɪnz tɪ ˌɪˈrɑn, wɪʧ fər ˈdɛkeɪdz hæd bɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˈblæˌklɪstɪd baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɪnˈstɛd ʧoʊz tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz haʊ ˈmɛni ʤɑbz ðə seɪl wʊd səˈpɔrt. əˈgrimənt wɪl səˈpɔrt tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv juz. jobs”*” əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə pərˈdəkʃən ənd dɪˈlɪvəri əv ðə pleɪnz, boʊɪŋ sɛd ɪn ɪts nuz riˈlis. ðə ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈklɪrli simd tɪ bi ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp. ɪts ˈkɛrfəli ˈwərdɪd ˈsteɪtmənt ɪz ˌɛmbləˈmætɪk əv ðə ˈtaɪˌtroʊp ðət ˈbɪgəst ɪkˈspɔrtərz ər ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈmɪd hɪz θrɛts tɪ ʃeɪk əp treɪd ˈpɑləsi ənd ənˈdu ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈnukliər əˈkɔrd wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn. ðət əˈgrimənt ˈlɪftɪd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʤɛt dil ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈmɪstər. trəmp həz tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈtɛrəfs ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrts frəm ˈʧaɪnə ənd ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət muv ʤɑbz tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. bət hi həz nɑt sɛd məʧ əˈbaʊt haʊ səm əv ˈmeɪʤər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz, laɪk boʊɪŋ ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛktrɪk, ənd ðɛr ˈwərkərz kʊd bi hərt ɪf ˈəðər ˈkəntriz rɪˈtæliˌeɪtɪd fər ðə ˈtɛrəfs ər ɪf ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ treɪd əˈgrimənts wər rɪpt əp.
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boeing announced a $16.6 billion deal on sunday to sell planes to iran, which for decades had been economically blacklisted by the united states. the company instead chose to emphasize how many jobs the sale would support.
“today’s agreement will support tens of thousands of u.s. jobs” associated with the production and delivery of the planes, boeing said in its news release.
the intended recipient of boeing’s message clearly seemed to be president-elect donald j. trump.
its carefully worded statement is emblematic of the tightrope that america’s biggest exporters are walking amid his threats to shake up trade policy and undo the obama administration’s nuclear accord with iran. that agreement lifted the american sanctions on iran, making boeing’s jet deal possible.
mr. trump has talked about imposing tariffs on imports from china and on american companies that move jobs to mexico and other countries. but he has not said much about how some of america’s major manufacturing companies, like boeing and general electric, and their workers could be hurt if other countries retaliated for the tariffs or if existing trade agreements were ripped up.
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ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈstreɪnʤli ˌriˈpɔrtəd wət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə mɪskəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən frəm ˈæpəl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ bɪɔnd ðə 100 pərˈsɛnt ˈmɑrkər: ˈæpəl ɪz seɪɪŋ wɪn ɪt ridz 100 ðə ˈbætəri ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ridz 100 ˈæˌkʧuəli fʊl ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪv ju ðə kaɪnd əv pərˈfɔrməns ðət ðeɪ ˈprɑməs ɪn ðɛr ˈmɑrkətɪŋ. tɛn aʊərz əv ˈbætəri laɪf. ðeɪ seɪ ɪf ju ʧɑrʤ ɪt mɔr ðən ðət, ju kʊd hɑrm ðə lɔnˈʤɛvəti əv ðə ˈbætəri. ðət læst bɪt wɑz ə bɪt ˌdɪskənˈsərtɪŋ, əˈspɛʃəli bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz nɑt pʊt ˈɪntu ˈkɑntɛkst kərˈɛktli. ˈæpəl rɪˈmeɪnd ˈsaɪlənt ɔn ðə ˈmætər. təˈdeɪ, gɑt ə rɪˈspɑns frəm vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈaɪˌpæd ˈprɑdəkt ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈmaɪkəl ðət simz tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðə ˈɪʃu ənd pʊt ɪt tɪ bɛd: ˈæpəl dɪz ɪn fækt dɪˈspleɪ ðə ˈaɪˌpæd (ənd ˈaɪˌfoʊn ənd ˈaɪˌpɔd təʧ) ɛz 100 pərˈsɛnt ʧɑrʤd ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ə dɪˈvaɪs ˈriʧɪz ə kəmˈplitli ʧɑrʤd steɪt. æt ðət pɔɪnt, ɪt wɪl kənˈtɪnju ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ tɪ 100 pərˈsɛnt, ðɛn ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ ə bɪt ənd ʧɑrʤ bæk əp tɪ 100 pərˈsɛnt, rɪˈpitɪŋ ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs ənˈtɪl ðə dɪˈvaɪs ɪz ˈənˈpləgd. duɪŋ soʊ əˈlaʊz dɪˈvaɪsɪz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ən ˈɑptɪməm ʧɑrʤ, ˈæpəl ˌviˈpi ˈmaɪkəl toʊld təˈdeɪ. ˈsərkətri ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd soʊ ju kən kip jʊr dɪˈvaɪs pləgd ɪn ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju wʊd like,”*,” sɛd. ə greɪt ˈfiʧər ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ɪn ios.”*.” keɪs kloʊzd. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz
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over the weekend, cnbc strangely reported what appears to be a miscommunication from apple about the ipad charging beyond the 100 percent marker:
apple is saying when it reads 100% the battery indicator reads 100%. it’s actually full enough to give you the kind of performance that they promise in their marketing. that’s ten hours of all-day battery life. they say if you charge it more than that, you could harm the longevity of the battery.
that last bit was a bit disconcerting, especially because it was not put into context correctly. apple remained silent on the matter.
today, allthingsd got a response from apple’s vice president of ipad product marketing michael tchao that seems to clarify the issue and put it to bed:
apple does in fact display the ipad (and iphone and ipod touch) as 100 percent charged just before a device reaches a completely charged state. at that point, it will continue charging to 100 percent, then discharge a bit and charge back up to 100 percent, repeating that process until the device is unplugged. doing so allows devices to maintain an optimum charge, apple vp michael tchao told allthingsd today. “that circuitry is designed so you can keep your device plugged in as long as you would like,” tchao said. “it’s a great feature that’s always been in ios.”
case closed.
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ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈriˌteɪlərz ər ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ə bæn ɔn seɪl əv ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz lɪŋkt tɪ bi ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən dɪˈklaɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ nu ˈrisərʧ wɪʧ grups kɔl ə 'groʊɪŋ ˈbɑdi əv ˈɛvədəns' ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl grups ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə sɔɪl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə rɪˈnud kɔl fər ən ɛnd tɪ ðə juz əv ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz, wɪʧ ər əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˈkɑmənli juzd ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ˈwərldˈwaɪd, ˈæftər ə nu ˈstədi lɪŋkt ðɛm tɪ ə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn bi ɪn bi ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz. ðə ˈstədi, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˌtɑksɪˈkɑləʤi, sɪz ðə ˈifɛkts ɔn biz əv tu ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz, noʊn ɛz ənd thiacloprid*, hæv ˈpriviəsli bɪn ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ənd meɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn bi ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz. ɪt sɪz ˈivɪn loʊ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əv ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz meɪ bi mɔr ˈdɛdli ðɛn ˈpriviəsli θɔt du tɪ ðɛr haɪ pərˈsɪstəns ɪn sɔɪl ənd ˈwɔtər, səˈpɔrtɪŋ kleɪmz fər ðə roʊl ðət ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz meɪ pleɪ ɪn bi dɛθs. 'ðə əkˈsɛptəbəl ˈlɪmɪts ər beɪst ˈmeɪnli ɔn ˌʃɔrtˈtərm tɛsts. ɪf ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstədiz wər tɪ bi ˈkɛrid aʊt, fɑr loʊər ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz meɪ tərn aʊt tɪ bi ˈhæzərdəs. ðɪs ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ ˈmɪnət kˈwɑntətiz əv meɪ ˌɪnˈdus bi dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən,' sɪz ˈstədi ˈɔθər ˈdɑktər. hɛŋk tennekes*. kɔlz fər ə bæn kæmˈpeɪnər ˈvɪki həz ˈwɛlkəmd ðə nu ˈrisərʧ, seɪɪŋ ɪt ædz səˈpɔrt tɪ kɔlz fər ə səˈspɛnʃən ɪn ðə juz əv ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ɪn ðə. 'ðɪs nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ædz tɪ ðə groʊɪŋ ˈbɑdi əv ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ər ˈvɛri ˈhɑrmfəl ənd ˈivɪn æt ɪkˈstrimli loʊ ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ɑr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðeɪ kʊd stɪl ˈnɛgətɪvli ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pollinators*, sɔɪl ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz ənd əkˈwɑtɪk ˌɪnˈvərtəˌbreɪts,' sɛd. ðə sɔɪl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən sɛd ˈəðər ˈprɑdəkts kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi wɪθˈdrɔn frəm ˈʤɛnərəl seɪl ɪn ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪts, ˈhɑrdˌwɛr stɔrz ənd ˈgɑrdən ˈsɛntərz. 'ɪf ðə ˈhəniˌbi ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ɔf ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə gloʊb fərˈɛvər wid bi ˈfeɪsɪŋ əp tɪ ən ˌənɪˈmæʤɪnəbəl fud ˈkraɪsəs,' sɛd ə ˈspoʊkspərsən. 'ðɪs ˈleɪtəst ˈrisərʧ ˈoʊnli ædz tɪ ðə ˈɛvədəns ðət ɪz ɔˈrɛdi strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət bæn ɔn təˈdeɪ.' ðə kæmˈpeɪn grup həz ˈrɪtən tɪ ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz əv b&q*, ˈwɪlkɪnsənz ənd ˈæskɪŋ ðɛm tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ ˈɛni ˈprɑdəkts kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz frəm ðɛr stɔr. ˈgəvərnmənt ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrdz ˈwɔrnɪŋ rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðə nu ˈstədi, sɛd ðə wʊd nɑt bi ˈfɑloʊɪŋ səm ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɪn riˈstrɪktɪŋ ðə juz əv. 'ðɪs ˈrisərʧ ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ə nid fər mɔr ˈdætə ɔn ˈlɔŋˈtərm rɪsks tɪ bi hɛlθ. wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðɪs ənd ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl sun nid tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðɪs ˈdætə ˈəndər nu rulz. 'wi wɪl kip ðɪs ˈɛriə ˈəndər ˌrivˈju ənd wɪl nɑt ˈhɛzəˌteɪt tɪ ækt ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns əv ən ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl rɪsk tɪ biz,' sɛd ə ˈspoʊkspərsən. ˈjusfəl lɪŋks fʊl ˈstədi: ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv ðə ɪkˈweɪʒən fər rɪsk əˈsɛsmənt ðə tɑkˈsɪsəti əv ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪdz tɪ ˈɑrθrəˌpɑdz ɪz ˌriɪnˈfɔrst baɪ ɪkˈspoʊʒər taɪm
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government and retailers are under pressure to impose a ban on sale of pesticides linked to bee population decline following new research which groups call a 'growing body of evidence'
environmental groups including the soil association and buglife are making a renewed call for an end to the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, which are among the most commonly used pesticides worldwide, after a new study linked them to a decline in bee in bee populations.
the study, published in the journal toxicology, says the effects on bees of two particular neonicotinoid pesticides, known as imidacloprid and thiacloprid, have previously been underestimated and may explain the decline in bee populations.
it says even low concentrations of the pesticides may be more deadly then previously thought due to their high persistence in soil and water, supporting claims for the role that pesticides may play in bee deaths.
'the acceptable limits are based mainly on short-term tests. if long-term studies were to be carried out, far lower concentrations may turn out to be hazardous. this explains why minute quantities of imidacloprid may induce bee decline in the long run,' says study author dr. henk tennekes.
calls for a ban
buglife campaigner vicky kindemba has welcomed the new research, saying it adds support to calls for a suspension in the use of the pesticides in the.
'this new information adds to the growing body of evidence that neonicotinoid pesticides are very harmful and even at extremely low levels in our environment they could still negatively impact on wildlife including pollinators, soil organisms and aquatic invertebrates,' kindemba said.
the soil association said other products containing the pesticides should also be withdrawn from general sale in supermarkets, hardware stores and garden centres.
'if the honeybee disappeared off the surface of the globe forever we'd be facing up to an unimaginable food crisis,' said a spokesperson. 'this latest research only adds to the evidence that is already strong enough to justify an immediate ban on neonicotinoids today.'
the campaign group has written to the chief executives of b&q, wilkinson's and wyevale asking them to withdraw any products containing neonicotinoid pesticides from their store.
government disregards warning
responding to the new study, defra said the would not be following some other eu countries in restricting the use of neonicotinoids.
'this research highlights a need for more data on long-term risks to bee health. we have already been considering this and pesticide companies will soon need to provide this data under new eu rules.
'we will keep this area under review and will not hesitate to act if there is any evidence of an unacceptable risk to bees,' said a spokesperson.
useful links
full study: the significance of the druckrey–küpfmüller equation for risk assessment — the toxicity of neonicotinoid insecticides to arthropods is reinforced by exposure time
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ˈivɪn ðə moʊst stɔnʧ kənˈsərvətɪvz ər əˈgɛnst ɪt. soʊ waɪ ɪz ə dɪˈzæstrəs nu pɑrt əv ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈplænɪŋ bɪl biɪŋ meɪd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt? ðə ˈfreɪzɪz living”*” ənd office”*” maɪt teɪk ɔn ə hoʊl nu ˈminɪŋ ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt gɪts ɪts weɪ. ˈɔfəsɪz, ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈjunɪts kʊd ɔl bɪˈkəm ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ lɪv ɪn əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs, ˈhɛrəldɪd ɛz əˈnəðər shakeup”*” tɪ brið laɪf ˈɪntu ənˈjuzd ˈbɪldɪŋz. bət ɪn ə bɪd tɪ sɑlv wən ˈkraɪsəs, ðə nu ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈplænɪŋ bɪl ɪz ˈpeɪvɪŋ ðə weɪ fər əˈnəðər. ˈkrɪtɪks fɪr ɪt wɪl ˈsɪmpli ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ðə ˈhɑloʊɪŋ aʊt əv ˈləndən, ˈspidɪŋ əp ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ðət ɪz fæst ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈkæpɪtəl wɪθ noʊ əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ wərk. sun wi wɪl weɪk əp ənd ˈriəˌlaɪz wi hæv tu ˈkraɪsiz ɔn ɑr hands,”*,” sɪz mɑrk ˈbrərli, prəˈfɛsər æt ðə kæs ˈsɪtiz ˈjunɪt əv ˈləndən ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈsimɪŋli ˌɪnˈsɑljəbəl ˈprɑbləm ðət wi ˈproʊdus ɪˈnəf ˈhaʊzɪŋ, bət naʊ biɪŋ ʤɔɪnd baɪ ðə fækt ðət speɪs fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsɪvɪk laɪf ɪz biɪŋ rɪˈlɛntləsli skwizd out.”*.” ðə nu bɪl wɪl ˈsɪmpli ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ðə ˈhɑloʊɪŋ aʊt əv ˈləndən ðə prəˈpoʊzd ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɪl ɪkˈstɛnd development”*” raɪts, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈɔfəsɪz ənd ˈbɪldɪŋz tɪ bi kənˈvərtɪd ˈɪntu ˈhaʊzɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ðə nid fər ˈplænɪŋ pərˈmɪʃən nɔr ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz tɪ prəˈvaɪd əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ. fərst ˌɪntrəˈdust ɛz ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈmɛʒər ɪn 2013 tɪ gɪv ˈnəmbərz ə kwɪk bust, ənd ərˈɪʤənəli du tɪ ɪkˈspaɪr ɪn meɪ 2016 ðə nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wʊd si ðə rul meɪd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt. ˈgɪvɪn ðət ə ˈbɪldɪŋ kən bi wərθ θri taɪmz mɔr ɛz ˈhaʊzɪŋ ðən ɛz ən ˈɔfəs, ˈmɛni fɪr ɪt wɪl lɛd tɪ ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ɪˈvɪkʃənz əv smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ðə lɔs əv workspace*, wɪθ ˈləndən ənd ðə ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə brənt, wɛr haʊs ˈpraɪsɪz ər soʊ haɪ. ˈgəvərnmənt sɪz ɪt ɪz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈveɪkənt ər ˌəndərˈjuzd ˈɔfəs space,”*,” sɪz ˈmaɪkəl bɑk, ʧɛr əv ðə ˈplænɪŋ kəˈmɪti əv ðə ˈləndən ˈfɔrəm əv əˈmɛnəti ənd ˈsɪvɪk səˈsaɪɪtiz. ðə ˈplænɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈwɛðər ˈbɪldɪŋz ər ɪn juz ər nɑt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðɪs ˈoʊpənz ðə dɔr tɪ əˈblɪtərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd, ˈfʊli ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ˈɔfəs speɪs. fər dɪˈvɛləpərz, ɪf ju hæv tɪ prəˈvaɪd əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ər mit ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈstændərdz, ə ˌnoʊˈbreɪnər. ˈspeɪsɪz fər smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈvɑləntɛri grups wɪl bi waɪpt aʊt. ɛz ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈmɛʒər, ɪt ɪz dɪˈzæstrəs fər london.”*.” ðə muv həz bɪn ˈwɛlkəmd baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈprɑpərti ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ sɪz ðə rul wɪl bi ˈjusfəl tul ɪn ˈbriðɪŋ laɪf bæk ˈɪntu ˌəndərˈjuzd kəˈmərʃəl space”*”. trɪp θru ɑr ˈsəbərbz sun ɪkˈspoʊzɪz rɪˈdəndənt ˈɔfəs speɪs ðət, wɪθ ðə bɛst wɪl ɪn ðə wərld, ɪz ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi brɔt bæk ˈɪntu kəˈmərʃəl use,”*,” sɪz ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈmɛləni liʧ. səʧ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, ðɪs ˈpɑləsi ɪz helpful.”*.” ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈtɑrgəts ˈɔfəs ˈbɪldɪŋz ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ər nɑt. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈɪmɪʤɪz bət ˈfɪgjərz fər pərˈmɪʃənz ˈgrænɪd soʊ fɑr pruv ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn rɪˈdəndənt ˈbɪldɪŋz əˈloʊn, ənd ðət ˈmɛni ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈɔfəsɪz hæv bɪn ˈveɪkeɪtəd wɪˈθaʊt prəˈvaɪdɪŋ nu hoʊmz. ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ˈləndən ˈkaʊnsɪlz, ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz, faʊnd ðət tɪ ˈeɪprəl ðɪs jɪr, ˈoʊvər ɛm əv ˈɔfəs həz bɪn əˈpruvd fər kənˈvərʒən sɪns ðə rul wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn 2013 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pərˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ˈoʊvər ɛm əv ˈfʊli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈɔfəs speɪs. ðə rɪˈpɔrt wɔrnz ðət ðə rul wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə juʤ lɔs əv pəˈtɛnʃəl əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ, tu. ˈfɪgjərz kəˈlɛktəd frəm ˈləndən bəroʊz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət əˈpruvəl həz bɪn ˈgrænɪd fər æt list dˈwɛlɪŋz ɪn skimz əv 10 ər mɔr ˈjunɪts, wɪʧ wʊd ˌɔrdəˈnɛrəli səˈpɔrt ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz əˈfɔrdəbəl hoʊmz. bət ˈəndər pərˈmɪtɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt raɪts, ðɛr ɪz noʊ səʧ rɪkˈwaɪrmənt. ðɪs ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn mɔr səbˈstændərd ˈpraɪvət flæts kɑrvd aʊt əv ˈbɪldɪŋz ˈnɛvər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi juzd ɛz hoʊmz, ənd wɪʧ kən dək ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ˈsɪriəsli ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈdisənt homes,”*,” sɪz keɪt ˈhɛndərsən, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə taʊn ənd ˈkəntri ˈplænɪŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ˈgəvərnmənt sɪz ɪt ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ənd ðət ɪt wɔnts ˈplænɪŋ tɪ gɪv paʊər tɪ ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz. bət ðɪs əˈnaʊnsmɛnt minz ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz wɪl hæv ˈivɪn lɛs seɪ ˈoʊvər haʊ ðɛr ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ər developed.”*.” dɪˈvərs ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz biɪŋ strɪpt aʊt. ðə ˈsɪti ɪz ˈitɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd nɑt gʊd mɑrk ˈbrərli wɪn ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust, hæf əv ðə ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz ɪn ðə æst fər ɪgˈzɛmpʃən, wɪʧ ʃʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ saɪn ðət ˈmeɪbi ɪt səʧ ə greɪt aɪˈdiə. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ˈoʊnli 5 əv ˈkaʊnsɪlz wər əˈlaʊd tɪ ɑpt aʊt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɛntrəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz zoʊn ən ˈɛriə ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈsɪti ənd moʊst əv ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər. ðə ˈpleɪsɪz ðət wɪl bi ˈhɑrdəst hɪt ər ɪn ˈaʊtər ˈləndən, wɛr ˈkruʃəl speɪs fər smɔl ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ wɪl bi fɔrst tɪ meɪk weɪ fər ðə mɑrʧ əv ˈləgʒəri flæts. ðə ˈvɛri ˈsɛntər əv ˈləndən, ðə ˈsɪti ɪz rapidly,”*,” sɪz ˈbrərli. ““paradoxically*, ɪt ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈdɛnsər, bət ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi əv ðiz ˈpleɪsɪz ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ kˈwɪkli təˈwɔrdz ˈoʊnli ˈsərvɪsɪŋ ðə ˈrɛzɪdənt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ðə speɪs fər mɔr dɪˈvərs, ˈfʊˌtlus ɪˈkɑnəmi frəm artists’*’ ˈstudiˌoʊz tɪ tɛk ˈstɑrˌtəps ənd laɪt ˈɪndəstri ɪz biɪŋ strɪpt aʊt. ðə ˈsɪti ɪz ˈitɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd nɑt good.”*.” ðə nɔrθ ˈləndən bəroʊ əv ˈbɑrnɪt həz bɪn rikˈwaɪərd tɪ əˈpruv mɔr ðən 100 kənˈvərʒənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 40 ˈfʊli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈɔfəsɪz mɔr ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər bəroʊ. ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz ðə kənˈvərʒən əv prɛˈmɪr haʊs, ə ɛm ˈɔfəs blɑk, ˈɪntu 112 flæts wɪʧ sɔ ðə ɪˈvɪkʃən əv 100 ˈloʊkəl ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər kənˈvərtɪŋ ˈɔfəsɪz ˈɪntu hoʊmz wɪl lɛd tɪ ə lɔs əv əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd dɪˈpliʃən əv ˈloʊkəl ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈmɑrtɪn ˈgɑdwɪn ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə ˈsɪti, həz bɪn fɔrst tɪ grænt əˈpruvəl fər ðə kənˈvərʒən əv ɛm əv ˈɔfəs speɪs tɪ əraʊnd ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈjunɪts. ɪf ðiz skimz hæd gɔn θru ðə ˈplænɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, ðət ˈfɪgjər wʊd hæv lɛd tɪ ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 850 əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈjunɪts. ˈnɪki gavron*, ˈləndən əˈsɛmbli ˈplænɪŋ ˈspoʊkspərsən, həz bɪn ə ˈvoʊkəl ˈkrɪtɪk əv pərˈmɪtɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə rul ɛz ˈrɛkləs ˈmɛʒər wɪʧ ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz jobs”*” ənd ˈprɛsɪŋ ˈbɔrɪs ˈʤɑnsən ɪn kˈwɛsʧənz. rɪˈzəlts ɪn ðə rɔŋ taɪps əv hoʊmz ɪn ðə rɔŋ loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ənd lɛts dɪˈvɛləpərz ɔf ðə hook,”*,” ʃi sɪz. ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪz nɑt hæv tɪ mit əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti, ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ər ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ˈstændərdz sɛt baɪ ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz. ənd ˈivɪn wɛr ˈprɑpərti ˈoʊnərz ˈkɑnvərt, ðeɪ juz ðə ˌɪnˈkrist lænd ˈvælju tɪ draɪv əp rɛnts, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈbɪznɪsɪz tɪ kloʊz ər tɪ liv london.”*.” wiv sin ˈbɪznɪsɪz fɔrst aʊt baɪ mɛn ɪn sərʧ əv ə kwɪk bək ənd ðə fərst flaɪt tɪ ðə bəˈhɑməz lɔrd tru ˈoʊvər ɪn ðə kənˈvərʒən ˈɪndəstri, ˈbɪznɪs ɪz ˈbumɪŋ. wanted”*” ˈpoʊstərz hæv əˈpɪrd ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɪti, ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ fiz fər ˈɪntroʊz tɪ landowners”*”. ˈɪntəˌrɛst sɪns ðɪs əˈnaʊnsmɛnt həz bɪn phenomenal,”*,” sɪz ˈtoʊni wʊd, ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤər æt ˈeɪkɔrn kəˈmərʃəl ˈprɑpərti ˈeɪʤənts. lɔt əv ˈbɪldɪŋz ðət wʊd hæv mɪst ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ər naʊ bæk ɔn træk, frəm ˈwɛˌrhaʊzɪz tɪ oʊld ˈɔfəsɪz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli naʊ ðət ðeɪ kən bi dɪˈmɑlɪʃt ənd rebuilt.”*.” ðə nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən goʊz bɪɔnd ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kənˈvərʒən raɪts, əˈlaʊɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ reɪz ˈbɪldɪŋz ənd bɪld nu hoʊmz wɪˈθaʊt ˈplænɪŋ pərˈmɪʃən ˈspɑrkɪŋ fɪrz əv ən ˈɪmənənt ˈdɛljuʤ əv ənˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðə ˈtɔri ˈpɑləsi həz feɪst ə bərɑʒ əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ˈivɪn ɪts ˈjuʒəwəl ˈælaɪz. ˈrɪʧmənd sɪz ɪt həz lɔst 24 əv ɪts ˈɔfəs speɪs ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə rul. ɪts ˈkaʊnsəl ˈlidər, lɔrd tru, həz kəm aʊt vəˈsɪfərəsli əˈgɛnst ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. əˈgɛn ˈwaɪˌthɔl hæv feɪld tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈpipəl ənd ðɛr ɪˈlɛktɪd representatives,”*,” hi sɪz. hæv sin ˈbɪznɪsɪz fɔrst aʊt əv ðɛr ˈprɛməsəz baɪ mɛn ɪn sərʧ əv ə kwɪk bək ənd ðə fərst flaɪt tɪ ðə bəˈhɑməz. ˈvɑləntɛri ˈbɑdiz, hu soʊ ˈɔfən rɛnt ənˈjuzd ˈɔfəs speɪs, luz aʊt ɛz wɛl. ðət ɪz ə disgrace.”*.” baɪ ˈfərðər rɪˈlæksɪŋ ˈplænɪŋ rulz ɪn ðə eɪm əv rɛd tape”*”, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz əˈgɛn gɑt ðə rɔŋ ˈtərgət ɪn ɪts saɪts. ðɛr ər ˈkərəntli ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ pərˈmɪʃənz fər əraʊnd hoʊmz ðət dɪˈvɛləpərz ər ʤɪst ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn. əˈbaʊt səm ril ˈrædɪkəl thinking,”*,” lɔrd tru sɪz, ə raɪt fər ˈloʊkəl ˈkaʊnsɪlz tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn lænd bæŋks tɪ gɪt ɔn wɪθ ðə ʤɑb? ər ə raɪt fər ˈloʊkəl ˈkaʊnsɪlz tɪ əˈplaɪ fər ənd ˈɛksəˌkjut dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɔn braʊn lænd hɛld baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈpɑrtmənts ənd əbˈstrəkʃənɪst ˈpəblɪk bodies?”*?” ðə sæd ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ˈoʊnli teɪk ˈnoʊtɪs wəns ðə ˌsəfəˈkeɪʃən əv daɪˈnæmɪk, ˈplʊrəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ðə θɪŋ ðət meɪks ɪt soʊ səkˈsɛsfəl ɪz ˈfaɪnəli kəmˈplit, wəns ðə speɪs ɪt nidz tɪ θraɪv həz bɪn ˈətərli ˈhaʊndɪd frəm ðə ˈsɪti. baɪ ðət taɪm, ɪt wɪl bi tu leɪt.
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even the most staunch conservatives are against it. so why is a disastrous new part of the housing and planning bill being made permanent?
the phrases “warehouse living” and “home office” might take on a whole new meaning if the uk government gets its way. offices, launderettes and industrial units could all become places to live in according to the government’s latest solution to the housing crisis, heralded as another “planning shakeup” to breathe life into unused buildings.
but in a bid to solve one crisis, the new housing and planning bill is paving the way for another. critics fear it will simply accelerate the hollowing out of london, speeding up the process of suburbanisation that is fast leaving the capital with no affordable places to work.
“very soon we will wake up and realise we have two crises on our hands,” says mark brearley, professor at the cass cities unit of london metropolitan university. “people understand the seemingly insoluble problem that we can’t produce enough housing, but now it’s being joined by the fact that space for london’s economic and civic life is being relentlessly squeezed out.”
the new bill will simply accelerate the hollowing out of london
the proposed change in legislation will extend “permitted development” rights, allowing offices and light-industrial buildings to be converted into housing without the need for planning permission nor the usual obligations to provide affordable housing. first introduced as a temporary measure in 2013 to give housebuilding numbers a quick boost, and originally due to expire in may 2016, the new legislation would see the rule made permanent. given that a building can be worth three times more as housing than as an office, many fear it will lead to wholesale evictions of small businesses and the loss of workspace, with london and the south-east facing the brunt, where house prices are so high.
“the government says it is targeting vacant or underused office space,” says michael bach, chair of the planning committee of the london forum of amenity and civic societies. “but the planning system isn’t capable of targeting whether buildings are in use or not. instead, this opens the door to obliterating occupied, fully functioning office space. for developers, if you don’t have to provide affordable housing or meet housing standards, it’s a no-brainer. spaces for small businesses and voluntary groups will be wiped out. as a long-term measure, it is disastrous for london.”
the move has been welcomed by the british property federation, which says the rule will be “a useful tool in breathing life back into underused commercial space”. “any trip through our suburbs soon exposes redundant office space that, with the best will in the world, is never going to be brought back into commercial use,” says chief executive melanie leech. “for such situations, this policy is helpful.”
facebook twitter pinterest the legislation targets office buildings whether they are occupied or not. photograph: oli scarff/getty images
but figures for permissions granted so far prove that it is not focused on redundant buildings alone, and that many occupied offices have been vacated without providing new homes. a report by london councils, the cross-party organisation that represents the capital’s local authorities, found that to april this year, over 830,000 sq m of office floorspace has been approved for conversion since the rule was introduced in 2013, including permission to convert over 100,000 sq m of fully occupied office space.
the report warns that the rule will result in a huge loss of potential affordable housing, too. figures collected from london boroughs indicate that approval has been granted for at least 7,000 dwellings in schemes of 10 or more units, which would ordinarily support as many as 1,000 affordable homes. but under permitted development rights, there is no such requirement. this is likely to result in more substandard private flats carved out of buildings never intended to be used as homes, and which can duck housing regulations.
“it seriously undermines the ability to create decent homes,” says kate henderson, chief executive of the town and country planning association. “the government says it is committed to localism and that it wants planning to give power to local communities. but this announcement means local communities will have even less say over how their neighbourhoods are developed.”
london’s diverse economy is being stripped out. the city is eating itself and that’s not good mark brearley
when the legislation was introduced, half of the local authorities in the uk asked for exemption, which should have been a warning sign that maybe it such a great idea. in the end, only 5% of councils were allowed to opt out, including london’s central activities zone an area that includes the city and most of westminster. the places that will be hardest hit are in outer london, where crucial space for small enterprises and manufacturing will be forced to make way for the march of luxury flats.
“outside the very centre of london, the city is suburbanising rapidly,” says brearley. “paradoxically, it is getting denser, but the economy of these places is moving quickly towards only servicing the resident population. the space for london’s more diverse, footloose economy from artists’ studios to tech startups and light industry is being stripped out. the city is eating itself and that’s not good.”
the north london borough of barnet has been required to approve more than 100 office-to-residential conversions, including 40 fully occupied offices more than any other borough. it includes the conversion of premier house, a 7,000 sq m office block, into 112 flats which saw the eviction of 100 local businesses.
facebook twitter pinterest converting offices into homes will lead to a loss of affordable housing and depletion of local businesses. photograph: martin godwin
on the other side of the city, croydon has been forced to grant approval for the conversion of 99,000 sq m of office space to around 1,700 residential units. if these schemes had gone through the planning system, that figure would have led to as many as 850 affordable housing units.
nicky gavron, labour’s london assembly planning spokesperson, has been a vocal critic of permitted development, describing the rule as “a reckless measure which sacrifices jobs” and pressing boris johnson in mayor’s questions. “it results in the wrong types of homes in the wrong locations, and lets developers off the hook,” she says. “converted housing does not have to meet affordability, environmental or disability standards set by local authorities. and even where property owners don’t convert, they use the increased land value to drive up rents, forcing businesses to close or to leave london.”
we've seen businesses forced out by hard-faced men in search of a quick buck and the first flight to the bahamas lord true
over in the conversion industry, business is booming. “sites wanted” posters have appeared all over the city, advertising “big fees for intros to landowners”.
“the interest since this announcement has been phenomenal,” says tony wood, project manager at acorn commercial property agents. “a lot of buildings that would have missed the deadline are now back on track, from warehouses to old offices, particularly now that they can be demolished and rebuilt.” the new legislation goes beyond existing conversion rights, allowing developers to raze buildings and build new homes without planning permission sparking fears of an imminent deluge of unregulated development.
the tory policy has faced a barrage of criticism from even its usual allies. conservative-led richmond says it has lost 24% of its office space as a result of the rule. its council leader, lord true, has come out vociferously against the proposed legislation. “yet again whitehall dogmatists have failed to listen to local people and their elected representatives,” he says. “we have seen businesses forced out of their premises by hard-faced men in search of a quick buck and the first flight to the bahamas. voluntary bodies, who so often rent unused office space, lose out as well. that is a disgrace.”
by further relaxing planning rules in the aim of “removing red tape”, the government has again got the wrong target in its sights. there are currently existing permissions for around 270,000 homes that developers are just sitting on.
“what about some real radical thinking,” lord true says, “like a right for local councils to require developers sitting on land banks to get on with the job? or a right for local councils to apply for and execute development on brown land held by dozy government departments and obstructionist public bodies?”
the sad reality is that the government will only take notice once the suffocation of london’s dynamic, plural economy the thing that makes it so successful is finally complete, once the space it needs to thrive has been utterly hounded from the city. by that time, it will be too late.
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wɪθ ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs ˈnɛroʊɪŋ əˈgɛn, ˈpipəl hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ ˈwəndər əˈbaʊt poʊl ˈfeɪljərz ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, səm ˈneɪmli ˈdɑnəld trəmp hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd hæv ə ˈaʊtˌkəm. aɪ ˈsərtənli θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl trəmp wɪl ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrm ðə poʊlz, ənd dɪˈskəs ðət ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪz. bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ kip ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈfeɪljər ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm wət ˈhæpənd wɪθ. bɪˈkəz aɪ du θɪŋk səm kəmˈpɛrəsənz ər æpt, bət ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ɪn ðə weɪ ju θɪŋk. ðə truθ ɪz ðə poʊlz ˈɔfəl fər rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈmuvmənt. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈtrækər kənˈkludɪd ðət rɪˈmeɪn ənd liv ðə wər taɪd. ˈəðər ʃoʊd ˈlɑrʤər lidz fər rɪˈmeɪn bət ˈkləstərd əraʊnd ə wən- ər rɪˈmeɪn wɪn. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə poʊlz ˈtɛrəbəl fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɔn ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp. ðeɪ hæd ə baɪəs, bət ɪt wɑz ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl wɛl wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs əv ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈɛrərz wi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz si ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. wət ˈhæpənd ɪn ˈɪŋglənd wɑz ˌɪnˈstɛd ə ˈfeɪljər əv prɑgˌnɑstəˈkeɪʃən. ˈbɛtɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts ʃoʊd rɪˈmeɪn ɛz ə ˈhɛvi ˈfeɪvərɪt. moʊst ˈkɑləmnəsts θɔt liv wʊd luz. ˈivɪn ˈænəlɪsts lʊkt æt ðə ˈdætə ənd keɪm əp wɪθ ˌræʃəˈnælz ɛz tɪ waɪ rɪˈmeɪn wʊd ˈimərʤ vɪkˈtɔriəs. ðə ˈprɑbləm, ɪn ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt, wɑz ðət ðə soʊˌsiˌoʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk klæs tɪ wɪʧ ˈkɑləmnəsts, ˈænəlɪsts, ənd ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtərz ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmɑrkɪts bɪˈlɔŋd hæd ə ˈhɛvi tɪlt tɪ ɪt. ðɪs ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪtɪd ðɛr æˈnælɪsɪs, ɛz ðə səˈpoʊzədli əˈbʤɛktɪv ˈmɛʒərmənts ðət ðeɪ ʧoʊz tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ˈmæsɪv ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ɪn ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən baɪəs. ɛz aɪ pʊt ɪt æt ðə taɪm: ðɪs ɪz ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈpəndɪts dɪˈklɛrɪŋ (kərˈɛktli) ðət ðə fərst pəˈzɛʃən ɪn ðə ˈsupər boʊl wɪl bi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ kɔɪn tɔs, bət ðɛn juˈnænəməsli əˈsərtɪŋ ðət ðə kɔɪn wɪl kəm əp hɛdz. wət ˈhæpənd wɑz ə ˈmæsɪv ˈaʊtˌbreɪk əv bias.”*.” tɪ ðə klæs əv ˈpipəl hu ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɔn tˈwɪtər, ədˈvaɪz bæŋks, ər bɛt ɔn ˈaʊtˌkəmz, ʤɪst ə bæd aɪˈdiə. ɪt wɑz ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk. ɪt ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɛz ə rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ən aɪˈdil ðət trænsˈnæʃənəl ɪˈlits hoʊld dɪr, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər ɔn ðə raɪt ər ðə lɛft, wən wi maɪt ʤɪst kɔl ðə aɪˈdiə əv ““europe.”*.” ə rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ðɪs aɪˈdiə wɑz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈænəlɪsts kʊd əkˈsɛpt, ˈæbsənt ˌæbsəˈlutli kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət ““remain”*” wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ luz. tɪ bi klɪr, ðɛr ɪz ˈplɛnti əv ðɪs goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɔn tˈwɪtər, tɪ ðə səˈʤɛsʧən ðət ðə poʊlz wər ˈkloʊzɪŋ læst wik wɑz fərˈoʊʃəs ənd ˈpleɪnli rɔŋ. æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈərli ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr həz bɪn ˈrɪdəld wɪθ ˈwɪʃfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. aɪ du θɪŋk ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz ðə ˈfeɪvərɪt, bət aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈdætə raɪt naʊ ɪz nɑt kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðɪs biɪŋ ə dən dil. bət ðət ɪz ən ˈɑrtɪkəl fər əˈnəðər taɪm. fər naʊ, ˈænəlɪsts ʤɪst nid tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər, ðə mɪs ɔn ðə poʊlz. ɪt wɑz ɔn ˈjuˈɛs.
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with the presidential race narrowing again, people have begun to wonder about poll failures we’ve encountered worldwide. in particular, some – namely donald trump – have suggested the united states would have a brexit outcome.
i certainly think it is possible trump will outperform the polls, and we’ll discuss that possibility in the coming days. but i also think it is important to keep the idea of a polling failure separate from what happened with brexit. because i do think some brexit comparisons are apt, but probably not in the way you think.
the truth is the brexit polls weren’t awful for remain in the european union movement. in fact, the economist’s tracker concluded that remain and leave the eu were tied. other aggregations showed larger leads for remain but clustered around a one- or two-point remain win.
in other words, the polls weren’t terrible for the united kingdom referendum on eu membership. they had a bias, but it was relatively small – well within the universe of polling errors we sometimes see in the united states.
what happened in england was instead a failure of prognostication. betting markets showed remain as a heavy favorite. most columnists thought leave would lose. even analysts looked at the data and came up with rationales as to why remain would emerge victorious.
the problem, in retrospect, was that the socioeconomic class to which columnists, analysts, and speculators in political markets belonged had a heavy pro-remain tilt to it. this infiltrated their analysis, as the supposedly objective measurements that they chose turned out to be massive exercises in confirmation bias.
as i put it at the time:
this is the intellectual equivalent of pundits declaring (correctly) that the first possession in the super bowl will be decided by coin toss, but then unanimously asserting that the coin will come up heads. what happened was a massive outbreak of “unthinkability bias.” to the class of people who engage on twitter, advise banks, or bet on outcomes, brexit wasn’t just a bad idea. it was catastrophic. it operated as a rejection of an ideal that transnational elites hold dear, regardless of whether they are on the right or the left, one we might just call the idea of “europe.” a rejection of this idea was not something upper-middle-class analysts could accept, absent absolutely compelling evidence that “remain” was going to lose.
to be clear, there is plenty of this going on with this election. on twitter, pushback to the suggestion that the polls were closing last week was ferocious and plainly wrong. analysis of early voting in particular has been riddled with wishful thinking. i do think hillary clinton is the favorite, but i think the data right now is not consistent with this being a done deal.
but that is an article for another time. for now, analysts just need to remember, the brexit miss wasn’t on the polls. it was on us.
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æt ðə mænˈhætən publicsectorinc*, stiv mɑˈlɑŋgə raɪts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈbætəl ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə tɪ ˈprɪvəˌtaɪz ðə ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈbɪznɪs, wɪʧ ɪz ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ðə moʊst dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl ənd rəˈdɪkjələsli ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən (ˈæftər utah’s*, əv kɔrs). ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ə hoʊl lɔt əv ˈəðər bɪˈzɑr ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, waɪn ənd ˈspɪrɪts kən ˈoʊnli bi soʊld ɪn ðə steɪt əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə frəm stɔrz ðət ər rən baɪ ðə ˈlɪkər məˈnɑpəli, wɪʧ ɪmˈplɔɪz ˈsɛvərəl ˈθaʊzənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈwərkərz, ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd fud ənd kəˈmərʃəl ˈwərkərz ˈjunjən. ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl paʊər, ˈnæʧərəli, ˈpʊʃɪz əp clerks’*’ ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən tɪ ˈlɛvəlz haɪər ðən ɪt wʊd bi ɪf ðeɪ wərkt ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈlɪkər stɔrz, soʊ ðə ˈjunjən ɪz ən ˈɑrdənt dɪˈfɛndər əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt soʊ ˈɑrdənt, ɪn fækt, ðət ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ rən ən æd ðət dɪˈpɪkts ə ʧaɪld huz ˈpɛrənts wər kɪld ɪn ə ˈæksədənt ˈplidɪŋ ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə steɪt məˈnɑpəli: ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈpræktɪkəli æd, tɪ ˈkɑrənt lɔz ənd ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ðə stores’*’ ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə həz ðə loʊəst dɛθ reɪt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈælkəˌhɑl kənˈsəmʃən ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən. tɛl jʊr steɪt ˈsɛnətər tɪ seɪ noʊ tɪ ˈlɪkər ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən. wi wɔnt ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən tɪ luz ðɛr parents.”*.” (ɛz ɪf ɪt ˈmætərd, ɪt əˈpɪr ðə ˈjunjən ˈivɪn həz ɪts əbˈsərd ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən raɪt: ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə hæv ðə loʊəst reɪts əv ˈiðər fəˈtælɪtiz ər əv ˈəðər dɛθs.) ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðɪs æd ɪz ɪn riˈækʃən tɪ ə ˈmɛʒər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətər ʧək ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ðət wʊd ˈlɪˌbərəˌlaɪz ðə ˈsɪstəm. bət mɑˈlɑŋgə pɔɪnts aʊt ðət rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgəvərnər tɑm ˈkɔrbɪt ˈraɪtli səˈpɔrts ˈmɛʒərz ðət wʊd ˈprɪvəˌtaɪz ðə hoʊl ˈsɪstəm mɔr laɪk ðə ˈmɛʒər ðət pæst ðə steɪt haʊs ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ ðə məˈnɑpəli ɪz əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt (baɪ ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ stɔr aʊərz, ˈizɪŋ ðə ˈpərʧəs əv bɪr, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.). ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ˈkɛvɪn ˈwɪljəmsən roʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtɑpɪk fər ɪn ən ˈɛˌseɪ kɔld ənd bootleggers”*”; hi ˈtəʧɪz ɔn ðə seɪm ˈrɪŋkəl, ðə fækt ðət ˈkɔrbɪt ənd səm rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈfeɪvər ðə aɪˈdiə əv kəmˈplit ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən ðə raɪt səˈluʃən bət ðə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈsɛnətər ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ə ˈmɛʒər ðət ˈrɪli fɪks ðə ˈsɪstəm bət piv ðə ˈjunjənz ɛz məʧ, wət hi kɔlz ə privatization.”*.” ɛz ˈkɛvɪn kənˈkludɪd, ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ˈkroʊni ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, ðə ˈbeɪlfəl ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈjunjənz ɔn boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz æt ðə steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈlɛvəlz, ðə fækt ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪl ɔn əˈkeɪʒən ˈɔkʃən ðɛr ˈprɪnsəpəlz tɪ ðə haɪəst ˈbɪdər wɪl bi ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ kənˈsərvətɪvz lɔŋ ˈæftər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə həz ˈfɪgjərd aʊt haʊ tɪ lɛt ˈtreɪdər sɛl ə ˈbɑtəl əv wine.”*.” wən ˈəðər rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈɪʃu, ɔlˈbiɪt ə lɛs ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl wən, ɪz ðə ʃɪr tɪ wɪʧ ˈjunjənz wɪl rɪˈzɔrt wɪn ðeɪ fɪr ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ flis ˈtækˌspeɪərz ɪz θˈrɛtənd.
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at the manhattan institute’s publicsectorinc, steve malanga writes about the ongoing battle in pennsylvania to privatize the state’s alcohol business, which is just about the most dysfunctional and ridiculously regulated in the nation (after utah’s, of course). in addition to a whole lot of other bizarre regulations, wine and spirits can only be sold in the state of pennsylvania from stores that are run by the state’s liquor monopoly, which employs several thousand organized workers, members of the united food and commercial workers union. their political power, naturally, pushes up clerks’ compensation to levels higher than it would be if they worked in private liquor stores, so the union is an ardent defender of the entire existing system.
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so ardent, in fact, that they’re willing to run an ad that depicts a child whose parents were killed in a drunk-driving accident pleading in favor of the state monopoly:
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according to the practically stomach-turning ad, “thanks to current laws and the effectiveness of the wine-and-spirits stores’ employees, pennsylvania has the lowest death rate associated with alcohol consumption in the nation. tell your state senator to say no to liquor privatization. we don’t want other children to lose their parents.”
(as if it mattered, it doesn’t appear the union even has its absurd correlation right: pennsylvania doesn’t have the lowest rates of either drunk-driving fatalities or of other alcohol-related deaths.)
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this ad is in reaction to a measure republican senator chuck mcilhinney is about to introduce that would liberalize the system. but malanga points out that republican governor tom corbett rightly supports measures that would privatize the whole system more like the measure that passed the state house rather than just change the way the state-run monopoly is allowed to operate (by extending store hours, easing the purchase of beer, etc.). in april, kevin williamson wrote about the topic for nr in an essay called “quakers and bootleggers”; he touches on the same wrinkle, the fact that corbett and some republicans favor the idea of complete privatization the right solution but the powerful senator mcilhinney is about to introduce a measure that wouldn’t really fix the system but wouldn’t peeve the unions as much, what he calls a “smart privatization.”
as kevin concluded, “the underlying issues crony capitalism, the baleful influence of public-sector unions on both parties at the state and local levels, the fact that republicans will on occasion auction their free-market principles to the highest bidder will be occupying conservatives long after pennsylvania has figured out how to let trader joe’s sell a bottle of wine.” one other reliable issue, albeit a less fundamental one, is the sheer noxiousness to which public-sector unions will resort when they fear their ability to fleece taxpayers is threatened.
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lɑ ˈgæləksi əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ ˈdɑmənɪk ˈkɪˌnɪr ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈgæləksi ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər əˈlɛksi ˈlɑləs dɪˈskəs ðə ˈkɑrənt steɪt əv ðə tim ɛz ðə lɔŋ bɪˈgɪnz. kɔg ˈstudiˌoʊz, ˈkælɪf. ɔn ʃoʊ jʊr hoʊst ʤɑʃ ɪz ʤɔɪnd baɪ tu ˈvɛri ˈnɑləʤəbəl gɛsts tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑrənt steɪt əv ðə lɑ ˈgæləksi ənd wət ðə fˈjuʧər hoʊldz. fərst, ˈgæləksi əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ ˈdɑmənɪk ˈkɪˌnɪr meɪks hɪz ˈpɔdˌkæst ˈdeɪbju tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈrizənz waɪ hi ʤɔɪnd ðə kləb ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈgæləksi hɛd koʊʧ ʃmɪd. ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəs wət hi θɔt əv ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə 2017 ˈsizən fər ðə tim ənd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt hi faʊnd ɪt wɪrd tɪ bi ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈgæləksi krɛst ˈæftər soʊ ˈmɛni jɪrz əv biɪŋ ɔn ðə əˈpoʊzɪŋ bɛnʧ. ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ɪz ə ˈkændɪd vju ˈɪntu ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈklɪrli ləvz ðə geɪm əv ˈsɑkər ənd ɪz ˈspoʊkən ˈvɛri ˈhaɪli əv baɪ pleɪərz, ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz əˈlaɪk. nɛkst, ʤɑʃ ɪz ʤɔɪnd baɪ ˈkɑrənt fɑks spɔrts ˈænəlɪst ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈgæləksi ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt, əˈlɛksi ˈlɑləs, tɪ kəmˈpɛr tu əv ðə wərst ˈsizənz ɪn kləb ˈhɪstəri. wət wɑz ðə 2008 tim laɪk? dɪd ˈlɑləs dɪˈzərv tɪ gɪt faɪərd? wət kən wi lərn əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə kɔl ɪn 2008 tɪ ʧeɪnʤ dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz bət nɑt ˈklinɪŋ haʊs ɪn 2017 ˈlɑləs wɪl du hɪz bɛst tɪ teɪk ju bæk tɪ ðət taɪm ənd ðɛn traɪ tɪ pʊt 2017 ˈɪntu pərˈspɛktɪv. hu hoʊldz ðə ˈəltəmət riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd hæv ðeɪ juzd ðɛr paʊər ˈwaɪzli? ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsprɪŋkəl ɪn səm əp tɪ deɪt ˈgæləksi nuz ənd lɛt ju noʊ wət laɪz əˈhɛd fər boʊθ ðə ˈpɔdˌkæst ənd ðə lɑ ˈgæləksi! ˈoʊnli 81 mɔr deɪz ənˈtɪl ðə kləb rɪˈtərnz fər ˌpriˈsizən bət nɑt laɪk ˈkaʊntɪŋ! mˈjuzɪk prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ bæk ˈpɑkət ˈmɛməri ʃoʊ ˈɪnfoʊ ˈkɔrnər əv ðə ˈgæləksi mˈjuzɪk prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ bæk ˈpɑkət ˈmɛməri ˈkɑmɛnts ˈkɑmɛnts
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la galaxy assistant coach dominic kinnear and former galaxy president and general manager alexi lalas discuss the current state of the team as the long offseason begins.
cog studios, calif. — on today’s show your host josh guesman is joined by two very knowledgeable guests to talk about the current state of the la galaxy and what the future holds.
first, galaxy assistant coach dominic kinnear makes his podcast debut to discuss the reasons why he joined the club and decided to join galaxy head coach sigi schmid. we’ll also discuss what he thought of the remainder of the 2017 season for the team and whether or not he found it weird to be putting on the galaxy crest after so many years of being on the opposing bench.
the interview is a candid view into someone who clearly loves the game of soccer and is spoken very highly of by players, and coaches alike.
next, josh is joined by current fox sports analyst and former galaxy general manager and president, alexi lalas, to compare two of the worst seasons in club history. what was the 2008 team like? did lalas deserve to get fired? what can we learn about aeg making the call in 2008 to change directions but not cleaning house in 2017?
lalas will do his best to take you back to that time and then try to put 2017 into perspective. who holds the ultimate responsibility and have they used their power wisely?
we’ll also sprinkle in some up to date galaxy news and let you know what lies ahead for both the podcast and the la galaxy!
only 81 more days until the club returns for preseason – but it’s not like we’re counting!
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ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ əv 1960 aɪ wɑz 17 ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt tu θɪŋz: ðət aɪ wʊd bi əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈnoʊtər deɪm ənd ðət maɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈkæθlɪk, ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛnədi, wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ bi ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ɛz ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪt fər ˈprɛzɪdənt. bət ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈbəbəl əv maɪ ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈkæθlɪk ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ənd skulz ɪn ˈsprɪŋˌfild, aɪ nu ðət biɪŋ ˈkæθlɪk ɪn ðoʊz deɪz ˈkɛrid ə bɪt əv ə sməʤ wɪn ju ˈɛnərd ðə ˈwaɪdər wərld. soʊ aɪ wɑz nɑt səˈpraɪzd wɪn ˌʤeɪˌɛfˈkeɪ faʊnd ɪt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ dɪˈskəs hɪz rɪˈlɪʤən ɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər spiʧ ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈni toʊld ə grup əv ˈprɑtəstənt ˈmɪnɪstərz ɪn ˈhjustən: "aɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ən əˈmɛrɪkə ðət ɪz əˈfɪʃəli ˈniðər ˈkæθlɪk, ˈprɑtəstənt, nɔr ʤuɪʃ; wɛr noʊ ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəl ˈiðər rɪkˈwɛsts ər ækˈsɛpts ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ɔn ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi frəm ðə poʊp, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˈʧərʧɪz, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌɛˌkliziˈæstɪkəl sɔrs; wɛr noʊ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈbɑdi siks tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ɪts wɪl dɪˈrɛkli ər ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli əˈpɑn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpɑpjələs ər ðə ˈpəblɪk ækts əv ɪts əˈfɪʃəlz; ənd wɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti ɪz soʊ ˌɪndɪˈvɪsɪbəl ðət ən ækt əˈgɛnst wən ʧərʧ ɪz ˈtritɪd ɛz ən ækt əˈgɛnst ɔl." faɪv ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈleɪtər ðə ˈneɪʃən həz əˈnəðər jəŋ, ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, hu wɪl spik æt ˈnoʊtər deɪmz kəˈmɛnsmənt təˈdeɪ ənd rɪˈsiv ən ˈɑnərˌɛri ˈdɔktər əv lɔz dɪˈgri. ˈmɛni ˈlidərz əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ər ɪn ə ˈkrɪmzən reɪʤ əˈbaʊt hɪz əˈpɪrəns hir bɪˈkəz əv hɪz səˈpɔrt əv ˈrisərʧ ənd ə ˈwʊmənz raɪt tɪ ʧuz əˈbɔrʃən. ðə ˈbɪʃəp əv ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti, ðə rɛv. ˈrɑbərt ˈdəbəlju. fɪn, prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ðə rɛv. ʤɑn aɪ. ˈʤɛŋkɪnz, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti, wʊd ˈəltəmətli bi faɪərd fər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp ˈtɪməθi ˈdoʊlən əv nu jɔrk ˈsɪti kənˈdɛmd ˈnoʊtər deɪm ˈivɪn ɛz hi ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ sɪt ɪn ən ˈɑnərd pleɪs æt hɪz ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən ɪn st*. ˈpætrɪks kəˈθidrəl læst mənθ (ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪd nɑt əˈtɛnd, bət fɔr ˈlidɪŋ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz frəm nu jɔrk wər ˈsitɪd ɪn ə frənt pju). ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈæntiəˈbɔrʃən ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv ˈænsərd ðə ˈbɪʃəps' kɔl, ənd plæn tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ˈgræfɪk ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˈfitəsɪz ˈtreɪlɪŋ ˈɛrpleɪnz ˈoʊvərˈhɛd ənd ɔn ðə saɪdz əv trəks əraʊnd saʊθ bɛnd. ðə ˈkæmpəs əv ˈnoʊtər deɪm proʊˈkleɪmz kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm frəm ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri brɪk. ˈæntiəˈbɔrʃən ˈsɛnəmənt ɪz nɑt juˈnænəməs bət ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ðə dɪˈfɔlt pəˈzɪʃən fər ˈstudənts, ˈfækəlti, ənd stæf. jɛt ˈnoʊtər deɪm əˈspaɪərz tɪ bi ə greɪt ˈrisərʧ ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ɪz ˈgəvərnd baɪ leɪ ˌtrəˈstiz, ənd traɪz tɪ ˈbæləns ɪts rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈkɛrɪktər wɪθ ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt əv ðə ril wərld. ðə 70 ər soʊ ˈbɪʃəps hu hæv ˈspoʊkən aʊt əˈgɛnst ˌoʊˈbɑməz əˈpɪrəns meɪ ər meɪ nɑt ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ ðɛr ˈkɑmɛnts kʊd ˈdæmɪʤ ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ˈkæθlɪk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈnoʊtər deɪm ɪz ˈreɪtɪd əˈməŋ ðə tɔp 20 ˈrisərʧ ˌjunəˈvərsətiz baɪ ˈjuˈɛs nuz wərld rɪˈpɔrt. səʧ ə ˈstændɪŋ wʊd bi dɪˈstrɔɪd ɪf ˈʤɛŋkɪnz ɪz faɪərd, wɪʧ ɪz ənˈlaɪkli. stɪl, ðɛr ər səˈspɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈkæθlɪk ˌjunəˈvərsətiz wɪˈθɪn ðə ɪˈlit ˈpriˌsɪŋkts əv haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈivɪn ðɛr ˈkrɪtɪks wʊd nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbɪʃəps tɪ ˈɔltər ðɛr ˈprɪnsəpəlz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ əˈbɔrʃən. bət wət ər ðeɪ duɪŋ, ˈθəmɪŋ ðɛr ˈnoʊzɪz æt ˌʤeɪˌɛfˈkeɪ ənd ˈməkɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈpɑləˌtɪks? ʤɪst ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə wərst ɪf ðɛr wər ə ˈvaɪələnt riˈækʃən tɪ ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈnoʊtər deɪm ˈvɪzɪt baɪ ˈæntiəˈbɔrʃən ɪkˈstriməsts. wɛr wʊd ðət liv ðə ˈʧərʧəz ˈhaɪˌrɑrki, ɔˈrɛdi ˈstægərd baɪ ðə ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz ˈskændəlz? frəm maɪ oʊn ˈkæmpəs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz, aɪ prɪˈdɪkt ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪl bi ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪkli ˈwɛlkəmd baɪ ˈnɪrli ˈɛvriˌwən hi ɪnˈkaʊnərz æt ˈnoʊtər deɪm təˈdeɪ. bət ˈnɪrli 49 jɪrz ˈæftər ˌʤeɪˌɛfˈkeɪ meɪd hɪz ˈɛləkwənt keɪs fər ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ ʧərʧ ənd steɪt, ˈkæθlɪks ər biɪŋ toʊld tɪ gɪv əp ðɛr hoʊˈlɪstɪk ˈʤəʤmənt əˈbaʊt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkænədɪts ənd ˈɪʃuz, ənd boʊ tɪ ðə ˈbɪʃəps' wɪl ɔn əˈbɔrʃən, ə ˈtɑpɪk ðət ˈbɛrli keɪm əp ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2008 kæmˈpeɪn. ˈmæθju vi. storin*, hu wɑz ˈɛdɪtər əv ðə ˈbɔstən gloʊb frəm 1993 tɪ 2001 ˈtiʧɪz ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm æt ˈnoʊtər deɪm. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2009 gloʊb ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈkəmpəˌni.
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in july of 1960, i was 17 and excited about two things: that i would be attending the university of notre dame and that my fellow massachusetts irish catholic, john f. kennedy, was about to be nominated as the democratic candidate for president.
but even in the bubble of my irish catholic neighborhood and schools in springfield, i knew that being catholic in those days carried a bit of a smudge when you entered the wider world. so i was not surprised when jfk found it necessary to discuss his religion in a major speech in september.
the democratic nominee told a group of protestant ministers in houston: "i believe in an america that is officially neither catholic, protestant, nor jewish; where no public official either requests or accepts instructions on public policy from the pope, the national council of churches, or any other ecclesiastical source; where no religious body seeks to impose its will directly or indirectly upon the general populace or the public acts of its officials; and where religious liberty is so indivisible that an act against one church is treated as an act against all."
five decades later the nation has another young, inspiring president, barack obama, who will speak at notre dame's commencement today and receive an honorary doctor of laws degree. many leaders of the catholic church are in a crimson rage about his appearance here because of his support of stem-cell research and a woman's right to choose abortion. the bishop of kansas city, the rev. robert w. finn, predicted that the rev. john i. jenkins, president of the university, would ultimately be fired for inviting obama. archbishop timothy dolan of new york city condemned notre dame even as he invited obama to sit in an honored place at his installation in st. patrick's cathedral last month (obama did not attend, but four leading pro-choice politicians from new york were seated in a front pew).
a number of antiabortion activists have answered the bishops' call, and plan to display graphic photos of fetuses trailing airplanes overhead and on the sides of trucks around south bend.
the campus of notre dame proclaims catholicism from nearly every brick. antiabortion sentiment is not unanimous but recognized as the default position for students, faculty, and staff. yet notre dame aspires to be a great research university, is governed by lay trustees, and tries to balance its religious character with engagement of the real world.
the 70 or so bishops who have spoken out against obama's appearance may or may not realize how their comments could damage the academic reputation of the most prominent catholic university in america. notre dame is rated among the top 20 research universities by us news & world report. such a standing would be destroyed if jenkins is fired, which is unlikely. still, there are suspicions about catholic universities within the elite precincts of higher education.
even their critics would not expect the american bishops to alter their principles regarding abortion. but what are they doing, thumbing their noses at jfk and mucking around in the nation's politics? just imagine the worst - if there were a violent reaction to obama's notre dame visit by antiabortion extremists. where would that leave the church's hierarchy, already staggered by the sexual abuse scandals?
from my own campus conversations, i predict that obama will be enthusiastically welcomed by nearly everyone he encounters at notre dame today. but nearly 49 years after jfk made his eloquent case for separating church and state, catholics are being told to give up their holistic judgment about political candidates and issues, and bow to the bishops' will on abortion, a topic that barely came up during the 2008 campaign.
matthew v. storin, who was editor of the boston globe from 1993 to 2001, teaches journalism at notre dame.
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wət ɪz ˈpərsən əv tim məˈʃin skˈwɑbəlɪŋ ˈoʊvər naʊ? wət meɪks ˈdeɪmiən du ˈhɔrəbəl θɪŋz? dɪz keɪt hæv ə plæn? rɛd ɔn fər ˈænsərz tɪ ðoʊz kˈwɛsʧənz pləs ˈtizɪz frəm ˈəðər ʃoʊz. ɪz ˈpərsən əv ˈmɪstər. fɪnʧ goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈɛni ˈɛθɪkəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə məˈʃin wɪn riˈbɪldɪŋ ɪt? ðət ˈɪʃu ɪz ˈvɛri raɪp fər dəˈbeɪt when(ever*) ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˈsɪriz rɪˈtərnz, wɪθ fɪnʧ ənd rut ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈɑpəzɪt saɪdz. ɪz stɪl [ðə] noʊ. 1 champion,”*,” ˈeɪmi ˈækər toʊld mi æt ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈpɑrti, ʃi ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈhɛrəld ðət wi ʃʊd ˈmeɪbi meɪk səm ‘‘modifications’*’ waɪl riˈbɪldɪŋ her.”*.” fɪnʧ, ðoʊ, ɪz æt list æt fərst ˌɪnˈkludɪd tɪ pərˈsu ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ. greɪt fən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈərli ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ɪz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə tu əv ðɛm ˈɑrgju əˈbaʊt, ɪf ðeɪ kən əˈʤəst ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈfɔrmjələ, ʃʊd they?”*?” sɪz ˈʤoʊnə ˈnoʊlən. ðət ðə steɪks ər haɪər ənd taɪm ɪz ˈrənɪŋ aʊt fər ðɛm, wət ər ðə ˈɛθɪks ɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ jʊr strategy?”*?” kʊd ju gɪv ˈjuˈɛs səm skup ɔn rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈpərsən əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst? ˈsɛrə əˈʃʊrd mi, wɪl lərn wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ʃɔ ˈoʊvər ðə læst naɪn, 10 mənθs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər lɔŋ ɪt ɪz bɪn missing.”*.” ənd pʊt moʊst ˈsɪmpli, tim səˈmɛrɪtən dɪd ə ˈnəmbər ɔn her.”*.” ɛz səʧ, kaʊnt ɔn ˈmitɪŋ ə ʃɔ ju pərˈhæps hæv ˈnɛvər kwaɪt sin, wɪn ʃi ə fju ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ɪn. goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðət ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ðiz ər ðə ˈrizənz waɪ aɪ sɛd jɛs tɪ ðɪs show,”*,” ðə ˈæktrəs reɪvd. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðɪs ˈkɛrɪktər, ɔl ðə ˈpleɪsɪz aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ tɪ ɛz ən ˈæktrəs bət ˈnɛvər hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ənd ðeɪ roʊt ɪt fər me.”*.” aɪ wɑz ˈwəndərɪŋ ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni skup ɔn ˈstɔriˌlaɪn ɔn ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl? ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd faɪndz ðə ˈeɪnʤəl ˈsikɪŋ aʊt fər hɛlp ənd dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðeɪ hæv mɔr ɪn ˈkɑmən ðən ðeɪ θɔt, dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr mˈjuʧuəl dɪsˈlaɪk. ɪz mɔr ər lɛs ˈjumən, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈbərdən ðət kæs həz hæd tɪ bɛr ɪn ðə past,”*,” ˈmɪʃə ˈkɑlɪnz ˈprivˌjuz. kæs ɪz nɑt ə juʤ fæn əv, hi, ˈəltəmətli, ɛndz əp ˈfilɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈɛmpəθi fər ɪm, bɪˈkəz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðə ˈjumən ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ðə fərst taɪm ənd ɔl əv ɪts difficulties.”*.” wɪθ ˈɑlɪvər kwin ˈrənɪŋ fər meɪər ənd noʊɪŋ ðə ənˈfɔrʧənət ˈhɪstəri əv meɪərəl dɪˈmaɪz ɪn stɑr ˈsɪti haʊ wɪl ˈdeɪmiən riækt tɪ ə nu pleɪər ɔn ðə fild? ˈwɛndi ˈmɛrɪkəl sɪz ðət ˈkændɪdəsi nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ sɪt wɛl wɪθ [darhk],”*],” æt ɔl. həz ə ˈhɪstəri əv nɑt ˈwɑnɪŋ ˈɛnibədi ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðət position.”*.” ˈivɪn ɪf hi kwaɪt ˈfræŋkli teɪk ɛz ə ˈsɪriəs threat.”*.” ɪn fækt, ˌənəˈsumɪŋ ˈpəblɪk fəˈsɑd ðət ˈdeɪmiən ɪt æt first,”*,” nil məkˈdənə sɪz, hi θɪŋks hi kən juz ɪm ɛz hɪz pɔn. wi ðɛn faɪnd aʊt ˈrəðər kˈwɪkli ðət ðət pɔn ɪz nɑt fər seɪl, wɪʧ ˈsərtənli sɛts [ˈdeɪmiən] ɔf ənd meɪks [ɪm] du səm ˈrɪli ˈhɔrəbli, dɑrk things.”*.” du ju hæv ˈɛni skup ɔn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ burzek*? ˈɛni mɔr ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt ˈplænɪŋ? ə ˈrɑki road”*” fər ˈruzɛk ənd ˈbərʤəs, ˌɛgˈzɛk prəˈdusər mæt ˈoʊlmˌstɛd wɔrnz. tu ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ˈɪʃuz ahead.”*.” ənd ɪf ju wər səˈpraɪzd ðət ðə ɪnˈgeɪʤd ˈkəpəl stɪl ˈlɪvɪŋ təˈgɛðər rɪˈmɛmbər, ʃi keɪm ˈoʊvər fər ˈdɪnər æt hɪz pleɪs læst wik! ðət ɪz ˌɪnˈdid ə ˈsɪmptəm əv kəˈmɪtmənt ˈɪʃuz. wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ə ˈpitər pæn mɛnˈtælɪti wɛr hi ləvz ðə ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt [period],”*],” ðə ɪkˈspleɪnz. ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈmɛrid, gɑt koʊld fit, wɪʧ ʃi pɪks əp on.”*.” ˈruzɛk dɪz, ðoʊ, hæv ə ˈhaʊsgɛst ɪn olinsky*, ənd ðə tu ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd prəˈvaɪd fər lɔt əv fun”*” sinz, ˌdænˈjɛl ˈgɛlbər ædz. ˈɛni ʧæns gɪt səm mɔr kluz əˈbaʊt baɪ ðə ˈkæsəl fɔl fəˈnæli? ðət noʊv. 23 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ““mr*. ˈmɪsɪz. castle,”*,” ˈprɑməsəz tɪ bi ðə moʊst əv ðə noʊˈvɛmbər swips aʊərz, ɛz wi geɪn ˈbɛtər ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu plæn. pər əˈlɛksi ˈhɔli, wət traɪɪŋ tɪ du ɪz faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ gɪt tɪ θru ðə drugs,”*,” ˈhævɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrd ðə ““fingerprint”*” əv ðə ˈhɛroʊən ˈvəlkən ˈsɪmənz wəns ˈpɛdəld ɔn bɪˈhæf. drəg ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɪz stɪl ˈoʊpən, soʊ ɪf ʃi kən mæʧ ðə juˈnik ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt əv ðət ˈhɛroʊən tɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈdilər ər ə ˈdɪfərənt ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən həb, ðɛn ʃi noʊz kloʊz tɪ loksat.”*.” ər ðɛr ˈɛni gʊd sinz ˈkəmɪŋ əp ɔn ðə ərˈɪʤənəlz? ɪt saʊnz laɪk ɪn lək, sɛl, bɪˈkəz ˈfibi ˈtɑŋkɪn sɪz ðɛr ər ə ““bunch”*” əv fən sinz ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən. [ˈgɪliz] ənd aɪ wərk soʊ məʧ together,”*,” ʃi rɪˈpɔrts. ʃoʊ raɪt naʊ ɪz kwaɪt dɑrk ənd ˈhɛvi, soʊ ðɛr ˈɛni laɪt, fən ˈmoʊmənts, bət ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðɛr wɪl bi səm bɪtˈwin ˈheɪli ənd elijah.”*.” ˈrisəntli bɪˈkəm əbˈsɛst wɪθ ʤeɪn ðə ˈvərʤɪn. ˈɛni skup? wɪθ ðə ləv ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈbriðər, ðət minz pəˈtɛnʃəl nu ləv ˈɪntərɪsts. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə pɔɪnt ðɪs ˈsizən wɛr ʤeɪn ɪz ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˈdeɪtɪŋ, ənd nɑt ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl ər michael,”*,” ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər ˈʤɛni ˈərmən ˈprivˌjuz. wɪl bi ˈəðər choices.”*.” ənd tɪ bi fɛr, ðɛr kʊd bi səm nu gælz fər ˈmaɪkəl ənd ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl, tu, ðə ˈtizɪz. ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt svu*? ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɪʧ ˈsɪriz stɑr dɪˈrɛktɪd læst wik riˈvɑlvz əraʊnd ə deɪt reɪp æt ə haɪ skul. ˈhɑloʊ tɪ muv tɪ ˈfraɪˌdeɪz ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri teɪk ˌwəˈtɛvər ju hæv ɔn ðə sˈlipi frənt, pliz, ˈwɛðər ɪt bi kˈwɑntɪkoʊ ˈflæʃˌbæks ər ə dip lʊk ˈɪntu hər ˈroʊmæns wɪθ ˈdæni. wi wɛnt streɪt tɪ ðə sɔrs nɪˈkoʊl hərˈsɛlf fər səm skup ɔn abbie/daniel*. tərnz aʊt, ðət ˌɪnˈtɛl ɪz lɑkt əˈweɪ dip ɪn bunker…*… ˈivɪn frəm hər. hoʊp ðət wi lərn mɔr. bət aɪ noʊ æt ðɪs moment,”*,” tɛlz tvline*, ˈædɪŋ ðət geɪm fər mɔr ˈmoʊmənts laɪk læst ˈaʊtər bæŋks ləv ʃæk rɪˈvil. ˈpipəl laɪk ɪt ənd wi kən hæv ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr fən wɪθ ɪt, bɪˈkəz aɪ ləv læns [groʊs]. awesome.”*.” aɪ wɪl teɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ gɑt ɔn haʊ tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈmərdər, pliz! dɪˈnis fər ðoʊz hu mɪst siɪŋ tˈwɪstɪd ˈsɪblɪŋz ˈkeɪləb ənd ˈkæθərɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ læst ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt, pit həz gʊd nuz. wɪl si ðɛm [ɔn noʊv. 12 ənd faɪnd aʊt mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɛm ɪn ə ˈvɛri bɪg way,”*,” hi ˈtizɪz. ɪz noʊ klaɪənt əv ðə wik. ðə klaɪənts ər ˈkæθərɪn ənd ˈkeɪləb, ənd ðə tu əv ðɛm wɪl hæv ə ˈvɛri bɪg dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ make.”*.” pɔɪnts aʊt ðət məʧ əv ðə ˈækʃən wɪl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðɛr leɪt ˈpriviəsli ˌəndɪˈskəvərd ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl sən, ənd kˈwɛʃən ɪz: ər ðeɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd aʊt əˈbaʊt ˈfɪlɪp ənd wət wɪl ðeɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə fækt ðət toʊld ðɛm əˈbaʊt him?”*?” wi ər ˈoʊvərˈdu fər səm ləv fər ðə ˈmɪdəl, səʧ ən ˌəndərˈreɪtɪd ʤɛm. hɪt mi əp! ˈgɑbəl ðɪs əp: ɪn vii”*” (ˈɛrɪŋ noʊv. 17 ɪz baɪ haʊ fæst laɪf ɪz going,”*,” sɪz ˌɛgˈzɛk prəˈdusər aɪˈlin ˈhaɪsələr. ˌriuˈnaɪtɪŋ wɪθ səm bədz æt ə bɑr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə breɪk, hi ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz, goʊɪŋ ɪgˈzæktli ɛz hi hæd hoʊpt, ənd hi faɪndz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl əˈbaʊt ɪt ðən wən maɪt θɪŋk wɪθ him.”*.” mɑm ˈfræŋki ˈminˌwaɪl wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ hər ˈsizən 2 gɪg æt ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈvɪlɪʤ, wɪl bi ˈrɪli fun,”*,” ðə ˈprɑməsəz. ril kˈwɛsʧənz, ril ˈænsərz. ɪf ju nid ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd laɪn ɔn ə ˈfeɪvərɪt ʃoʊ, iˈmeɪl insideline@tvline.com*! (wɪθ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ ˈgɛlmən, kɪm ruts, ˈændi swɪft, ˈmaɪkəl sˈlɛzək ənd raɪən ʃwɔrts)
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what is person of interest’s team machine squabbling over now? what makes arrow’s damien darhk do horrible things? does castle‘s kate have a plan? read on for answers to those questions plus teases from other shows.
is person of interest’s mr. finch going to make any ethical changes to the machine when rebuilding it? –kaan
that issue is very ripe for debate when(ever) the cbs series returns, with finch and root taking very opposite sides. “root is still [the machine’s] no. 1 champion,” amy acker told me at poi’s 100th episode party, “so she is trying to convince harold that we should maybe make some ‘modifications’ while we’re rebuilding her.” finch, though, is at least at first included to pursue the status quo. “what’s great fun about the early episodes is watching the two of them argue about, if they can adjust the machine’s secret formula, should they?” says ep jonah nolan. “given that the stakes are higher and time is running out for them, what are the ethics in changing your strategy?”
could you give us some scoop on shaw’s return to person of interest? –alejandra
sarah shahi assured me, “we will learn what happened to shaw over the last nine, 10 months, however long it is she’s been missing.” and put most simply, team samaritan “definitely did a number on her.” as such, count on meeting a shaw you perhaps have never quite seen, when she resurfaces a few episodes in. “everything that’s going on in that episode, these are the reasons why i said yes to this show,” the actress raved. “it’s everything that i wanted to play in this character, all the places i wanted to go to as an actress but never had the opportunity, and they wrote it for me.”
i was wondering if you have any scoop on castiel’s storyline on supernatural? –zarah
tonight’s episode finds the angel seeking out metatron for help and discovering they have more in common than they thought, despite their mutual dislike. “metatron is more or less human, which is a burden that cas has had to bear in the past,” misha collins previews. “while cas is not a huge fan of metatron, he, ultimately, ends up feeling a little bit of empathy for him, because he’s experiencing the human experience for the first time and all of its difficulties.”
with arrow‘s oliver queen running for mayor — and knowing the unfortunate history of mayoral demise in star city — how will damien darhk react to a new player on the field? –tabitha
showrunner wendy mericle says that oliver’s candidacy “is not going to sit well with [darhk],” at all. “he has a history of not wanting anybody taking over that position.” even if it’s “someone he quite frankly doesn’t take as a serious threat.” in fact, it’s oliver’s unassuming public facade that damien darhk “loves it at first,” neal mcdonough says, “because he thinks he can use him as his pawn. we then find out rather quickly that that pawn is not for sale, which certainly sets [damien] off and makes [him] do some really horribly, dark things.”
do you have any scoop on chicago p.d.’s burzek? any more engagement planning? –danielle
“it’s a rocky road” for ruzek and burgess, exec producer matt olmstead warns. “those two are going to have issues ahead.” and if you were surprised that the engaged couple still isn’t living together — remember, she came over for dinner at his place last week! — that is indeed a symptom of ruzek’s commitment issues. “we want to play a little bit of a peter pan mentality where he loves the engagement [period],” the ep explains. “when it comes to the reality of actually getting married, he’s got cold feet, which she picks up on.” ruzek does, though, have a houseguest in olinsky, and the two unexpected roomies provide for “a lot of fun” scenes, ep danielle gelber adds.
any chance we’ll get some more clues about loksat by the castle fall finale? –rachael
that nov. 23 episode, “mr. & mrs. castle,” promises to be the most loksat-heavy of the november sweeps hours, as we gain better insight into kate’s plan. per co-showrunner alexi hawley, “ultimately what she’s trying to do is find a way to get to loksat through the drugs,” having secured the “fingerprint” of the heroin vulcan simmons once peddled on bracken’s behalf. “that drug pipeline is still open, so if she can match the unique fingerprint of that heroin to a different dealer or a different distribution hub, then she knows she’s close to loksat.”
are there any good haylijah scenes coming up on the originals? –sel
it sounds like you’re in luck, sel, because phoebe tonkin says there are a “bunch” of fun hayley/elijah scenes on the horizon. “daniel [gillies] and i work so much together,” she reports. “the show right now is quite dark and heavy, so there aren’t any light, fun moments, but i’m hoping there will be some between hayley and elijah.”
i’ve recently become obsessed with jane the virgin. any scoop? –jennifer
with the jane/michael/rafael love triangle taking a breather, that means potential new love interests. “there’s going to be a point this season where jane is exploring dating, and it’s not rafael or michael,” executive producer jennie urman previews. “there will be other choices.” and to be fair, there could be some new gals for michael and rafael, too, the ep teases.
something about svu? –felicia
the episode which series star mariska hargitay directed last week revolves around a date rape at a high school.
relatedsleepy hollow to move to fridays in february
i’ll take whatever you have on the sleepy hollow/abbie front, please, whether it be quantico flashbacks or a deep look into her romance with danny. –lauren
we went straight to the source — nicole beharie herself — for some scoop on abbie/daniel. turns out, that intel is locked away deep in jefferson’s bunker… even from her. “i hope that we learn more. but i don’t know at this moment,” beharie tells tvline, adding that she’s game for more moments like last thursday’s outer banks love shack reveal. “hopefully people like it and we can have a little bit more fun with it, because i love lance [gross]. he’s awesome.”
i will take anything you’ve got on how to get away with murder, please! – denise
for those who missed seeing twisted siblings caleb and catherine hapstall during last week’s installment, showrunner pete nowalk has good news. “we will see them [on nov. 12] and find out more about them in a very big way,” he teases. “there is no client of the week. the clients are catherine and caleb, and the two of them will have a very big decision to make.” nowalk points out that much of the action will focus on their late aunt’s previously undiscovered biological son, and “the question is: are they going to find out about philip — and what will they think about the fact that annalise hasn’t told them about him?”
we are overdue for some love for the middle, such an underrated gem. hit me up! –leah
you’ll gobble this up: in “thanksgiving vii” (airing nov. 17), axl is “affected by how fast life is going,” says exec producer eileen heisler. reuniting with some buds at a bar during the break, he realizes, “things aren’t going exactly as he had hoped, and he finds himself little more emotional about it than one might think with him.” mom frankie meanwhile will return to her season 2 gig at heritage village, “which will be really fun,” the ep promises.
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ðə ˈænsər ɪz əˈpɛrəntli bɪˈkəz ɔl mɛn, ˈhɪpstərz ˌɪnˈkludɪd, fil ˈəndər θrɛt frəm ˈəðər mɛn, ənd groʊɪŋ ə bɪrd ɪz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ əˈpɪr ɛz əˈgrɛsɪv ənd ˈdɑmənənt ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈrisərʧərz lʊkt æt mɔr ðən 100 ˈspiʃiz əv ˈpraɪˌmeɪt ənd faʊnd ðət ðə meɪlz əv ðə ˈspiʃiz dɪˈvɛləp "ˈbæʤɪz" tɪ stænd aʊt, səʧ ɛz ðə ɪˈlɔŋgeɪtəd ˈnoʊzɪz əv proʊˈbɑsəs ˈməŋkiz, ʧik ˈflænʤəz ɪn orang-utans*, wɔrts ɪn ˈgoʊldən ˈməŋkiz, ər bɪrdz ɪn ˈhɪpstərz. ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət meɪl ˈpraɪˌmeɪts bɪˈliv ðiz ˈbæʤɪz kən hɛlp gɪv ðɛm ən ɛʤ ˈoʊvər ˈəðər meɪlz ɪn əˈtræktɪŋ ˈfiˌmeɪlz. ˈsaɪəntɪsts, frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɛstərn ɔˈstreɪljə, ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ðə mɔr ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ə soʊˈsaɪɪti, ðə mɔr kənˈspɪkjuəs ðiz ˈbæʤɪz wʊd bi. lɛd ˈstədi ˈɔθər ˈdɑktər ˈsɪrəl roʊt: "wɪn ju lɪv ɪn ə smɔl grup wɛr ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz ˈɛvriˌwən bɪˈkəz əv rɪˈpitɪd ˌɪnərˈækʃənz, ðɛr ɪz noʊ nid tɪ ˈsɪgnəl kˈwɑləti ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs ˈviə ˈɔrnəmənts. ɪn lɑrʤ grups wɛr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈstreɪnʤərz, wi nid ə kwɪk rɪˈlaɪəbəl tul tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ˈsəmˌwənz strɛŋθ ənd kˈwɑləti, ənd ðæts wɛr ðiz ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˈɔrnəmənts kəm ɪn.
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the answer is apparently because all men, hipsters included, feel under threat from other men, and growing a beard is an attempt to appear as aggressive and dominant as possible.
researchers looked at more than 100 species of primate and found that the males of the species develop "badges" to stand out, such as the elongated noses of proboscis monkeys, cheek flanges in orang-utans, upper-lip warts in golden snub-nosed monkeys, or beards in hipsters.
it is understood that male primates believe these badges can help give them an edge over other males in attracting females.
scientists, from the university of western australia, also found that the more conflict-ridden and competitive a society, the more conspicuous these badges would be.
lead study author dr cyril grueter wrote: "when you live in a small group where everyone knows everyone because of repeated interactions, there is no need to signal quality and competitiveness via ornaments. in large groups where individuals are surrounded by strangers, we need a quick reliable tool to evaluate someone's strength and quality, and that's where these elaborate ornaments come in.
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ˈsaɪmən ˈaɪrɪʃ, ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv tərˈɛstriəl ˈɛnərʤi, prəˈvaɪdɪd ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ðə ˈænjuəl ənd ədˈvænst riˈæktər ˈsəmɪt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ˈnukliər ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˈsaɪdər. wət ɪz tərˈɛstriəl ˈɛnərʤi duɪŋ tɪ muv ɪts dɪˈzaɪn tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt? hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ən ˈɪnəgrəl ˈmoʊltən sɔlt riˈæktər hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət hi hæd læst prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈnukliər ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˈsaɪdər (nei*) ˈænjuəl ˈsəmɪt tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əˈkərd ɪn ˈʃɑrlət, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd sɪns ðət rɪˈpɔrt, hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni həz bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈstɛdi ˈprɑˌgrɛs təˈwɔrdz kəˌmərʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən. tərˈɛstriəl ˈɛnərʤi həz ə spɪˈsɪfɪk weɪ əv dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛs təˈwɔrdz kəˌmərʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈnukliər ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɛnərˌpraɪz. ɪf ju ər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ kəˈmərʃəˌlaɪz jʊr riˈæktər ˈsɪstəm, ju hæv tɪ teɪk ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈækʃən. ɪt ɪz ðə dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ækt əv kəˈmərʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈɛni riˈæktər ˈsɪstəm. soʊ wi θɪŋk wi ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ pʊt əp ɑr hænd ənd seɪ ðət wi ər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ kəˈmərʃəˌlaɪz ɑr baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈækʃən tɪ səˈpɔrt ɑr dɪˈplɔɪmənt ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl, wɪʧ ɪz ɪn ðə. wi ər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəˈmɪʃən ɑr fərst paʊər plænt fər ɑr fərst ˈkəstəmərz ɪn ðə æt saɪts ɪn ˈkænədə ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. tərˈɛstriəl ˈɛnərʤi həz ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu ðə fərst feɪz əv ðə riˈæktər ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn ˈkænədə baɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ tɪ səbˈmɪt ɪts dɪˈzaɪn fər ə ˈvɛndər dɪˈzaɪn ˌrivˈju ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2016 ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs, wɪʧ ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bi kəmˈplitɪd 18 mənθs ˈæftər əkˈsɛptəns, ɪz ə ˈvɑləntɛri stɛp ðət dɪˈvɛləpərz kən teɪk tɪ əbˈteɪn "ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə ˈvɛndərz ˈnukliər paʊər plænt dɪˈzaɪn əˈgɛnst ðə moʊst ˈrisənt dɪˈzaɪn rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər nu ˈnukliər paʊər plænts ɪn ˈkænədə." tərˈɛstriəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd ðə ju. ɛs. ˈnukliər ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri kəˈmɪʃən əv ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ səbˈmɪt ə dɪˈzaɪn ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈfɪskəl jɪr 2019 ðə ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz ər səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ə tim əv əˈbaʊt 40 ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ənd ˈlaɪsəns ˈspɛʃəlɪsts hu ər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˈprɑdəkt ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri stɛps ɪn ə feɪzd ˈmænər soʊ ðət ðeɪ kən prəˈvaɪd ən ˌɪnˈkrist ˈlɛvəl əv ˈsərtənti fər ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. wət ɪz tərˈɛstriəl ˈɛnərʤiz ˈbɪznɪs keɪs? ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðət tərˈɛstriəl ˈɛnərʤi ɪz ɪn ˈbɪznɪs bɪˈkəz ɪt həz dɪˈtərmənd ðət ɪts ədˈvænst smɔl ˈmɑʤələr riˈæktər, ðə, ɪz ə "ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt hit kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈfɑsəl fjuəl kəmˈbəsʧən." ðɛr ˈprɑdəkt ɪz nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti; ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈoʊnli wən əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɑrkɪts fər ðə haɪ kˈwɑləti, 700 hit ðət kən bi prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈsɪstəmz ˈtərʃəri sɔlt lup. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl fər hit ˈkəstəmərz tɪ bi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əp tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈkɪləˌmitərz frəm ðə riˈæktər. prɪˈzuməbli, ðə kɔst əv ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈpaɪpɪŋ ənd pəmps rikˈwaɪərd tɪ muv ðə sɔlt θru ðə ˈsɪstəm ædz ən əˈfɔrdəbli loʊ kɔst tɪ ðə hit səˈplaɪ ˈɛfərt. ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈɑbviəs ðət ðə ˈɑptɪməl ˈdɪstəns bɪtˈwin ðə hit səˈplaɪ ənd ðə hit kənˈsumər wʊd bi ɛz ʃɔrt ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ðə ˈseɪfti ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti nidz əv boʊθ ðə riˈæktər plænt ənd ðə hit ˈkəstəmər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈaɪrɪʃ, ən ædˈvæntɪʤɪz fər hit frəm ən kəmˈpɛrd tɪ hit frəm kəmˈbəsʧən ɪz ðə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz ənd kəmˈbəsʧən weɪst dɪˈspoʊzəl. boʊθ ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə brif ˈsɛʃən ðət ˈfɑloʊd, ˈaɪrɪʃ dɪˈskloʊzd ðət wən əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪts wɛr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts hæv ɪkˈsprɛst ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz ɪn ˌpɛtroʊˈkɛmɪkəlz. ˈtərgət ˈmɑrkɪts ə væst kˈwɑntəti əv hit ɪz kənˈsumd ɪn rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ pəˈtroʊliəm ənd ɪn ɛkˈstræktɪŋ ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl krud ɔɪl frəm ˈrɛzərvˌwɑrz laɪk kəˈneɪdiən ɔɪl sændz ər ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ʃeɪl rɑk. ə kˈwɛsʧənər hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə kənˈsəltənt hu hæd ˈfoʊkɪst praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ rɔɪəl dəʧ ʃɛlz ˈrisənt əˈbɔrtɪd ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈɛkˌstrækt ənd ˈprɔˌsɛs kerogen*, wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz ˈhitɪŋ ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr rɑks tɪ əˈbaʊt 600 fər θri jɪrz. hi æst ˈaɪrɪʃ ɪf ðə kʊd bi ə ˈklinər ənd ˈʧipər sɔrs əv hit fər ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl ɛkˈstrækʃən. ˈaɪrɪʃ: tɪ ˈænsər jʊr kˈwɛʃən ˈfʊli rikˈwaɪərz ən əˈdɪʃənəl bɪt əv æˈnælɪsɪs ðət aɪ ˈrɪli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ, bət wət aɪ wɪl seɪ ɪz ðət sˈlaɪtli aɪˈrɑnɪk, ɪf ju ər ən ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəlɪst, ðət ðə ˈkloʊsəst ˈɪndəstri ɪn tərmz əv ˈnidɪŋ ðə hit ðət wi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɪz ðə ˌpɛtroʊˈkɛmɪkəl ˈɪndəstri, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ greɪt əˈmaʊnts əv hit tɪ kʊk ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz aʊt əv ˌnɑntrəˈdɪʃənəl ɔɪl pleɪz. ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskraɪbd ˈhaɪdrəʤən pərˈdəkʃən ɛz ə ki ˈtərgət ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈnoʊtɪŋ haʊ ɪt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ə ˈprɑdəkt ðət ɪz kənˈsumd ɪn lɑrʤ kəˈmərʃəli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ kˈwɑntətiz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ ˌɪnˈfɪriər greɪdz əv krud ɔɪl tɪ ˈproʊdus mɔr ˈjusfəl ˈprɑdəkts laɪk ˈgæsəˌlin ənd ˈdɪstəˌleɪt fjuəlz. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ʤuəl ɪn ðə kraʊn hir, fər ˈkəplɪŋ ˈnukliər hit tɪ ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈprɑsɛsəz ɪz ˈkəplɪŋ tɪ ˈhaɪdrəʤən pərˈdəkʃən. ənd dən səm wərk ɔn ˈkəplɪŋ ðə hit frəm ɑr ˈɪnəgrəl ˈmoʊltən sɔlt riˈæktər tɪ ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət kriˈeɪts ˈhaɪdrəʤən. ənd ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðət ɪz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈnæʧərəl gæs ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈsɔrsəz əv ɪn ðə wərld, wi ər ˈprɪti kloʊz tɪ biɪŋ kɔst kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv wɪθ stim ˈmɛˌθeɪn rɪˈfɔrmɪŋ, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈstændərd ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi təˈdeɪ, wɪθ haɪ ˈtɛmpərəʧər stim ˌɛˌlɛkˈtrɑləsɪs ˈdrɪvən baɪ hit ənd paʊər. hi ˈnoʊtɪd haʊ sɪnˈθɛtɪk fjuəl pərˈdəkʃən kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmbaɪn koʊl wɪθ ˈhaɪdrəʤən frəm ˈwɔtər ər ˈnæʧərəl gæs tɪ ˈproʊdus klin, dəˈmɛstɪk ˈdɪstəˌleɪt fjuəlz. ɪf dən ɪn ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl weɪ wɪθ hit ˈɪnˌpʊt frəm ˈbərnɪŋ pɑrt əv ðə ˈkɑrbən ˈɪnˌpʊt, ɪt ɪz ən ˈprɔˌsɛs, bət ðə hit wʊd əˈvɔɪd ə ˈmeɪʤər sɔrs əv ɪˈmɪʃənz. ðə ˌpɛtroʊˈkɛmɪkəl ˈɪndəstri ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈtərgət ˈmɑrkɪt fər væst kˈwɑntətiz əv hit ər ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv hit pləs ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. "diˌseɪlɪˈneɪʃən," ˈaɪrɪʃ sɛd, "ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsɛktər fər ɑr tɛkˈnɑləʤi."
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simon irish, the chief executive of terrestrial energy, provided a project update to the 7th annual smr and advanced reactor summit organized by nuclear energy insider.
what is terrestrial energy doing to move its design to market?
his company is developing an integral molten salt reactor (imsr tm ). he noted that he had last provided information to the nuclear energy insider (nei) annual summit two years ago when the event occurred in charlotte, north carolina. during the period since that report, his company has been making steady progress towards commercialization.
terrestrial energy has a specific way of defining progress towards commercialization in the nuclear energy development enterprise.
if you are seeking to commercialize your reactor system, you have to take regulatory action. it is the defining act of commercializing any reactor system. so we think we are able to put up our hand and say that we are seeking to commercialize our imsr by taking the necessary regulatory action to support our deployment timetable, which is in the 2020s. we are seeking to be able to commission our first power plant for our first customers in the 2020s at sites in canada and the united states.
terrestrial energy has entered into the first phase of the reactor regulatory process in canada by deciding to submit its design for a vendor design review in february 2016. that process, which is scheduled to be completed 18 months after acceptance, is a voluntary step that developers can take to obtain "an overall assessment of the vendor's nuclear power plant design against the most recent cnsc design requirements for new nuclear power plants in canada."
terrestrial energy usa has also notified the u. s. nuclear regulatory commission of its intention to submit a design certification application during fiscal year 2019.
the licensing activities are supported by a team of about 40 engineers and license specialists who are focused on completing the required product engineering and taking the necessary regulatory steps in a phased manner so that they can provide an increased level of certainty for their investors.
what is terrestrial energy's business case?
irish emphasized that terrestrial energy is in business because it has determined that its advanced small modular reactor, the imsr, is a "better way to generate heat compared to fossil fuel combustion." their product is not limited to generating electricity; electric power generation is only one of several different markets for the high quality, 700 ℃ heat that can be provided by the system's tertiary salt loop. according to irish's presentation, it is possible for heat customers to be located up to several kilometers from the reactor.
presumably, the cost of installing and operating piping and pumps required to move the salt through the system adds an affordably low cost to the heat supply effort. it should be obvious that the optimal distance between the heat supply and the heat consumer would be as short as possible after taking into consideration the safety and security needs of both the reactor plant and the heat customer.
according to irish, an advantages for heat from an imsr compared to heat from combustion is the reduction in emissions and combustion waste disposal. both during his presentation and during the brief q&a session that followed, irish disclosed that one of the markets where participants have expressed the most interest is in petrochemicals.
target markets
a vast quantity of heat is consumed in refining petroleum and in extracting unconventional crude oil from reservoirs like canadian oil sands or colorado shale rock. a questioner who identified himself as a consultant who had focused primarily on oil and gas pointed to royal dutch shell's recent aborted effort to extract and process kerogen, which requires heating reservoir rocks to about 600 ℃ for three years. he asked irish if the imsr could be a cleaner and cheaper source of heat for this kind of unconventional extraction.
irish: to answer your question fully requires an additional bit of analysis that i can’t really respond to, but what i will say is that slightly ironic, if you are an environmentalist, that the closest industry in terms of needing the heat that we generate is the petrochemical industry, particularly in the context of providing great amounts of heat to cook fossil fuels out of non-traditional oil plays.
irish also described hydrogen production as a key target market, noting how it is already a product that is consumed in large commercially interesting quantities in the process of upgrading inferior grades of crude oil to produce more useful products like gasoline and distillate fuels.
i think the jewel in the crown here, for coupling nuclear heat to industrial processes is coupling to hydrogen production. and we’ve done some work on coupling the heat from our integral molten salt reactor to a process that creates hydrogen. and the interesting thing about that is, even though natural gas in north america is one of the most competitive sources of btus in the world, we are pretty close to being cost competitive with steam methane reforming, which is the standard methodology today, with high temperature steam electrolysis driven by imsr heat and power.
he noted how synthetic fuel production can also combine coal with hydrogen from water or natural gas to produce clean, domestic distillate fuels. if done in the traditional way with heat input from burning part of the carbon input, it is an emission-intensive process, but the imsr heat would avoid a major source of emissions.
the petrochemical industry is not the only target market for vast quantities of heat or a combination of heat plus electricity. "desalination," irish said, "is a very important sector for our technology."
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ðɪs ɪz ˈspɪlɪŋ ðə binz wɛr gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈloʊˌdaʊn ɔn wɛr tɪ goʊ, wət tɪ du, ənd wət tɪ it (ənd drɪŋk) ɪn ðɛr ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn. ˈlisə ˈtɔroʊ wɔnts ju tɪ fərˈgɛt wət juv hərd əˈbaʊt ˈmɛmpfɪs. ənˈlɛs ɪts ðət ˈmɛmpfɪs ɪz hoʊm tɪ ə dip, ˈhæloʊd mˈjuzɪk ˈlɛgəsi ənd ˌfərˈstreɪt ˈbɑrbɪˌkju. ənd noʊ wən noʊz ˈbɛtər ðən ˈtɔroʊ, əv prɛˈmɪr ˈmɛmpfɪs ˈkɔfi ˈsɪti steɪt hu həz bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈsɪti fər ˈoʊvər 20 jɪrz. wəts kɛpt hər ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈpipəl, hu, ʃi sɪz, ər əˈproʊʧəbəl ənd ˈmɛmpfɪs pɔɪnt əv praɪd. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, faɪn, ðə ˈəðər θɪŋz ˈkipɪŋ hər ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɑlv fud ənd mˈjuzɪk: ðə bɛst ʤuk bɑks ɪn ðə saʊθ, ˈdraɪvθˈru beignets*, ənd floʊɪŋ ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈwɪski. lɛt ˈtɔroʊ ʃoʊ ju ðə roʊps: wɛr ʃʊd aɪ steɪ? ɪf ˈsplərʤɪŋ, steɪ æt ðə ˈnuli ˈoʊpənd ʤeɪmz li haʊs ə ˈstənɪŋ ˈnuli rɪˈstɔrd vɪkˈtɔriən hoʊm. əm ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə nu gɛst haʊs æt ˈgreɪslænd wɪʧ wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ə hoʊl lɔt əv fən. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈgɑrdənz ər ər jʊr bɛst bɛt. bɛst kəp əv ˈkɔfi? ˈævəˌnu ˈkɔfi ɪz smɔl ənd ˈmaɪti. ðeɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ə ˈpɔrʃən əv prəˈsidz ˈɛvəri mənθ tɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts əraʊnd taʊn. ə ˈrɪli gʊd grup əv ˈpipəl ðət kɛr fər ðə kəmˈjunɪti ənd wɔnt tɪ du ˈkɔfi wɛl. ðɛn ðɛrz ˈrɛləvənt ˈroʊstərz hi ˈoʊnli ʤɪst ˈoʊpənd ɪn ðə læst jɪrz bət ɪts greɪt tɪ ˈɔrdər ˈkɔfi æt ðə bɑr ənd si ˈroʊstɪŋ ɪn ˈækʃən. bɛst pleɪs tɪ græb ˈbrɛkfəst? ˈɔlˌweɪz ləvd ˈbrəðər wɪʧ həz bɪn əraʊnd fərˈɛvər; ɪt həz ðiz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈɑmləts wɪθ ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ ənd chorizo*. ðə ˈbɪskəts ər ˈɔlsoʊ trɪˈmɛndəs. ðɛn ə pleɪs kɔld ðæts wət ju wʊd ˌɪˈmæʤən ə kˌwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl trək stɑp ˈbrɛkfəst ˈdaɪnər wʊd bi. ðə laɪn ɪz wərθ ɪt. ɑr nuəst ˈɔpʃən ɪz ə pleɪs kɔld rɑk ɛn doʊ wɪʧ həz ə ˈdraɪvθˈru ˈwɪndoʊ. bɛst ˈbruəri tɪ spɛnd ðə deɪ? bruɪŋ koʊ ɪt wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ tu ˈbrəðərz, ənd ðɛr ˈpɪlznər, ˈtaɪni bɔm kips ˈwɪnɪŋ əˈwɔrdz. dog-friendly*, kid-friendly*, wɪθ ən ˈɔsəm tæp rum ənd fud trəks. ɑrˈkeɪd ˈrɛˌstrɑnt bɛst ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ wɔk əraʊnd ənd it? ðə ˈmɛmpfɪs ˈfɑrmərz' ˈmɑrkɪt wɪθ fud trəks ənd ˈvɛndərz aʊt ˈɛvəri ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli stɑrt wɪθ ˈbrɛkfəst æt ðə ɑrˈkeɪd ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈdaɪnər ɪn ˈmɛmpfɪs wən blɑk daʊn, ðɛn wɔk əraʊnd ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. aɪ hæv ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈvɛndərz aɪ ləv: kjʊrd mits ə ˈloʊkəl ˈbʊʧər ðət dɪz pre-seasoned*, pɔrk carnitas*, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɪtən fɑrmz bɛst pleɪs tɪ si ɑrt? maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪz ˈdeɪvɪd ləsk ˈgæləri ðeɪ wərk wɪθ fænˈtæstɪk ˈloʊkəl ˈtælənt ənd pʊt ɔn maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ʃoʊ əv ðə jɪr: "ðə praɪs ɪz raɪt." ˈɛvəri pis əv ɑrt ɪz 1000 ər lɛs; ə greɪt weɪ tɪ stɑrt ən ɑrt kəˈlɛkʃən. ðə ˈrisəntli ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd ˈdɪksən ˈgæləri ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbjutəfəl ənd həz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈgɑrdənz. ˈkərtəsi ˈhɑtəst nu ˈdɪnər spɑt? ˈɛniˌθɪŋ baɪ ʃɛfs ˈændru [ˈtaɪsər] ənd ˈmaɪkəl [ˈhədmən]. ˈkɪlɪŋ ɪt ənd ər ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd əˈgɛn fər ə ʤeɪmz bɪrd. ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ˈændru ˈmaɪkəl ðɪs ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈmɑdərn fɛr. əˈkrɔs ðə strit ju hæv hɑg ˈhɑmɪni [ə tɔp 50 ˌnɑməˈni frəm 2013 wɪʧ ɪz ˈkæʒəwəl ənd ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈpitsəz, ə rɪˈdɪkjələs ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər paɪ, ənd ˈleɪtˌnaɪt ramen*. nɛkst dɔr tɪ ðət ɪz [ə tɔp 50 ˌnɑməˈni ɪn 2015 ðɛr ˈbʊʧər ʃɑp ðət ˈɔlsoʊ sərvz ˈbrɛkfəst ənd lənʧ. ju kʊd du ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt krɔl ɪn wən naɪt bɪtˈwin ðə θri ənd ju goʊ rɔŋ. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ tsuˈnɑmi bɛn smɪθ həz bɪn ˈsərvɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl fud ðɛr fər jɪrz. ˈsupər klæs ˌoʊldˈskul ˈrɛˌstrɑnt? ˈfɑli ɪz ə ˈsteɪˌkhaʊs wɪθ ən əˈtæʧt ˈbʊʧər ʃɑp ðæts bɪn əraʊnd fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz aɪ kən rɪˈmɛmbər. əˈnəðər ɪz wɪʧ dɪz frɛnʧ kwɪˈzin. ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ju ˈfrikˌwɛnt? faɪnd mi æt hɑg ˈhɑmɪni ɔl ðə taɪm. maɪ ˈhəzbənd ənd aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ goʊ tɪ ˈmɛmpfɪs ˈpitsə café*é bɪˈkəz wi lɪv soʊ kloʊz. ɪts ə ˈsupər ˈkæʒəwəl, ˈsupər əˈfɔrdəbəl spɑt ðət həz bɪn əraʊnd fərˈɛvər. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪts ə ˈpitsə pleɪs, aɪ laɪk ðɛr ˈsænwɪʧɪz. ˈɔlsoʊ: ðeɪ hæv, hænz daʊn, ðə bɛst rænʧ ˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈɛvər hæd ɪn maɪ laɪf. ˈbɑrbɪˌkju bɛst ˈbɑrbɪˌkju? maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪz ˈsɛntrəl ˈbɑrbɪˌkju bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ləv ðɪs pleɪs kɔld ðə ʃɑp wɪʧ həz ˈbɑrbɪˌkju spəˈgɛti. ðə ˈəðər wən ɔf ðə ˈbitən pæθ ɪz ˈkoʊzi ˈkɔrnər ɪz ˈɛksələnt tu; ɪts hoʊl ˈʧɪkən ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ. wɛr tɪ gɪt ə greɪt ˈkɑkˌteɪl? aɪ laɪk ðə bɑr æt ˈeɪkər ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪt həz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈbjutəfəl ˌɪnˈtɪriərz. ɪt həz ə greɪt ˈwɪski səˈlɛkʃən wɪʧ ɪz ˈrɪli wət ˈmætərz tɪ mi. əˈnəðər wən ɪz ˈælkəmi ˈoʊvər ɪn. bɛst pleɪs tɪ si lɪv mˈjuzɪk? aɪ ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˌbəkəˈnir laʊnʤ ənd ɔl ˈleɪtˌnaɪt ækts. ʃoʊ əp ˈərli. ðɛn ˈɔlˌweɪz pʊts ɔn greɪt ʃoʊz wɪθ smɔl bændz frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər. ˈlɛri wɛr kən wi gɪt ˈɪntu ˈtrəbəl fər ðə naɪt? aɪ wʊd stɑrt æt ˈmɑli fɔnˈteɪn ə ˈfæbjələs bɑr ðət ˈoʊpənd ɪn ən oʊld vɪkˈtɔriən haʊs. ju goʊ əpˈstɛrz ənd ðɛr ər rumz ənd bɑrz θruaʊt wɪθ fænˈtæstɪk djs*. ˈɔlsoʊ goʊ tɪ ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn; ɪt həz ə soulburger*, wɪʧ ˈoʊnli teɪsts gʊd wɪn jʊr drəŋk. maɪ ˈəðər wən ɪz kɔld ðə koʊv wɪʧ ɪz ʤɪst ə daɪv spɑt ðət ˈhæpənz tɪ hæv gʊd ˈkɑkˌteɪlz. bɛst θɪŋ tɪ it wɪn ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈoʊvər? maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfeɪvərɪt wɪʧ ɪz ˈtævərn ðə grik ˈbərgər ɪz wət ju wɔnt. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpərsənəli ləv ðɛr hɑt wɪŋz. ˈɔlsoʊ gʊd tɪ noʊ: ðeɪ hæv, wɪˈθaʊt ə daʊt, ðə bɛst ʤuk bɑks ɪn taʊn. bɛst deɪ trɪp? aɪ goʊ tɪ ˈɑksfərd, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ə lɔt. ɪts ˈsupər ˈizi tɪ gɪt tɪ ənd ɪt həz əˈmeɪzɪŋ fud, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bɪg bæd ˈbrɛkfəst (gɪt ðə ˈmeɪpəl ˈbeɪkən) ənd ðɛn ə pleɪs kɔld ˈsɪti ˈgroʊsəri wɪʧ ɪz noʊn fər ɪts ʃrɪmp ənd grɪts. ə kjut taʊn skwɛr ənd skwɛr bʊks tu ˈstɔriz pækt tɪ ðə gɪlz wɪθ bʊks. aɪ kʊd spɛnd ɔl deɪ ðɛr.
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this is spilling the beans , where plugged-in baristas give us the lowdown on where to go, what to do, and what to eat (and drink) in their hometown.
lisa toro wants you to forget what you've heard about memphis. unless it's that memphis is home to a deep, hallowed music legacy and first-rate barbecue. and no one knows better than toro, co-owner of premiere memphis coffee shop/retailer city & state , who has been living in the tennessee city for over 20 years. what's kept her there is the people, who, she says, are approachable and friendly—a memphis point of pride. okay, fine, the other things keeping her there involve food and music: the best juke box in the south, drive-thru beignets, and flowing tennessee whiskey. let toro show you the ropes:
where should i stay?
if you’re splurging, stay at the newly opened james lee house , a stunning newly restored victorian home. i'm waiting for the new guest house at graceland , which would probably be a whole lot of fun. otherwise, airbnbs in central gardens or cooper-young are your best bet.
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best cup of coffee?
avenue coffee is small and mighty. they donate a portion of proceeds every month to different nonprofits around town. it’s a really good group of people that care for the community and want to do coffee well. then there's relevant roasters . he only just opened in the last 1.5 years but it's great to order coffee at the bar and see roasting in action.
best place to grab breakfast?
i’ve always loved brother juniper's , which has been around forever; it has these incredible open-faced omelets with avocado and chorizo. the biscuits are also tremendous. then there’s a cash-only place called bryant's that's what you would imagine a quintessential truck stop breakfast diner would be. the line is worth it. our newest option is a place called rock n dough , which has a drive-thru beignet window.
best brewery to spend the day?
wiseacre brewing co . it was started by two brothers, and their pilsner, tiny bomb , keeps winning awards. it’s dog-friendly, kid-friendly, with an awesome tap room and food trucks.
arcade restaurant
best market to walk around and eat?
the memphis farmers' market with food trucks and vendors out every saturday morning. i usually start with breakfast at the arcade , the oldest diner in memphis one block down, then walk around the market. i have a couple of vendors i love: pigasus cured meats , a local butcher that does pre-seasoned, ready-to-go pork carnitas, and also whitton farms .
best place to see art?
my favorite is david lusk gallery . they work with fantastic local talent and put on my favorite show of the year: "the price is right." every piece of art is $1000 or less; it’s a great way to start an art collection. the recently renovated dixon gallery is also beautiful and has incredible gardens.
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hottest new dinner spot?
anything by chefs andrew [ticer] and michael [hudman]. they’re killing it and are nominated again for a james beard. they started with andrew michael , this incredible modern american-italian fare. across the street you have hog & hominy [a top 50 nominee from 2013! ] which is casual and comfortable with incredible pizzas, a ridiculous peanut butter pie, and late-night ramen. next door to that is porcellino’s [a top 50 nominee in 2015! ], their butcher shop that also serves breakfast and lunch. you could do a restaurant crawl in one night between the three and you couldn’t go wrong. i always really enjoy tsunami . ben smith has been serving incredible farm-to-table food there for years.
super class old-school restaurant?
folk's folly is a steakhouse with an attached butcher shop that's been around for as long as i can remember. another is paulette's , which does french cuisine.
restaurants you frequent?
you’ll find me at hog & hominy all the time. my husband and i also go to memphis pizza café because we live so close. it's a super casual, super affordable spot that has been around forever. even though it's a pizza place, i like their sandwiches. also: they have, hands down, the best ranch dressing i’ve ever had in my life.
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best barbecue?
my personal favorite is central bbq . but i also love this place called the bar-b-q shop , which has barbecue spaghetti. the other one off the beaten path is payne’s bar-b-que . cozy corner is excellent too; its whole chicken is amazing.
where to get a great cocktail?
i like the bar at acre restaurant ; it has one of the most beautiful interiors. it has a great whiskey selection , which is really what matters to me. another one is alchemy over in cooper-young.
best place to see live music?
i really enjoy the buccaneer lounge , and it’s all late-night acts. don’t show up early. then hi-tone always puts on great shows with small bands from all over.
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where can we get into trouble for the night?
i would start at mollie fontaine , a fabulous bar that opened in an old victorian house. you go upstairs and there are rooms and bars throughout with fantastic djs. i’d also go to earnestine & hazels downtown; it has a soulburger, which only tastes good when you're drunk. my other one is called the cove , which is just a dive bar/late-night spot that happens to have good cocktails.
best thing to eat when the party's over?
my personal favorite which is alex’s tavern . the greek burger is what you want. i also personally love their hot wings. also good to know: they have, without a doubt, the best juke box in town.
best day trip?
i go to oxford, mississippi a lot. it's super easy to get to and it has amazing food, including big bad breakfast (get the jalapeño maple bacon) and then a place called city grocery , which is known for its shrimp and grits. there’s a cute town square and square books , two stories packed to the gills with books. i could spend all day there.
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ˈwɛstˌpæk kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ slæʃ ʤɑbz ɛz pɑrt əv ɪts ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz, rɪˈvilɪŋ ðət ɪt wɪl kəl ə ˈfərðər 119 tɛkˈnɑləʤi roʊlz, moʊst əv wɪʧ wɪl bi əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ infosys*. ðə ʤɑb kəts ˈfɑloʊ ɔn frəm ðə ˈrisənt ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ əv 188 pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər ənd 560 ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ðə bæŋk ɪz ɪn hɑt ˈwɔtər wɪθ ˈjunjənz ənd ˈɪndəstri fər ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ˈlɛsər peɪd ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪmˈplɔɪiz frəm ˈɪndiə, ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə fər θri tɪ sɪks wik ˈkɔrsɪz ənd ðɛn rɪˈtərnɪŋ ðɛm tɪ bi ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪn ɪkˈwɪvələnt pəˈzɪʃənz æt θərd ˈpɑrti ˈkəmpəˌniz. ˈwɛstˌpæk sɛd ɪt həz ˈmɪljən ˈbəʤɪt ðɪs jɪr fər ˌridɪˈplɔɪmənt ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɪntu nu roles”*”. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈjumən ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈmægəˌzin, ðə dɪˈspɛrəti ɪn ˈweɪʤɪz ɪz stɑrk: ən ɪkˈwɪvələnt ɔˈstreɪljən ʤɑb pəˈzɪʃənd æt ˈænjuəli kən bi fɪld æt ˈænjuəli ˈɔfˈʃɔr. ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈjunjən (fsu*) həz kɔld ɔn ðə bæŋk tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ðə raɪts əv ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˌɪmˈpæktɪd baɪ ʤɑb sˈlæʃɪŋ əˈnaʊnsmɛnts. kəmˈpleɪnts hæv bɪn lɑʤd wɪθ steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hæv ˈbeɪgən ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz tɪ hir fərst hænd ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ʤɑb sˈlæʃɪŋ ənd. ðə ˈjunjən plænz tɪ hoʊld peɪd taɪm ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ əˈfɛktɪd ɪmˈplɔɪiz tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˈleɪtəst prəˈpoʊzəlz ənd dɪˈvɛləp rɪˈspɑnsɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ pʊt tɪ ðə bæŋk ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju deɪz. ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ɔn ˈwɛstˌpæk tɪ prəˈvaɪd əˈʃʊrəntsɪz ðət: noʊ ˈwɛstˌpæk ɪmˈplɔɪi ʃʊd bi fɔrst tɪ bi rɪˈdəndənt; ˈnoʊwən ʃʊd bi fɔrst tɪ treɪn ðə ˈɔfˈʃɔr prəˈvaɪdər ðət ɪz rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ʤɑbz; ʤɑbz ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈɔfˈʃɔrd wɪn ðə skɪlz ənd ðə ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər ɔˈrɛdi hir duɪŋ ðə wərk wɛl. ə juʤ ˌɪnˈsəlt fər ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈwərkərz tɪ bi toʊld ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk jʊr ʤɑb ɔf ju, bət ˌbiˈfɔr wi du ðət, wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ju tɪ treɪn ən ˈɔfˈʃɔr replacement,”*,” ʤɛf ˈdɛrɪk frəm ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər ˈjunjən, sɛd.
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westpac continues to slash jobs as part of its offshoring initiatives, revealing that it will cull a further 119 technology roles, most of which will be awarded to india’s infosys.
the job cuts follow on from the recent dismantling of 188 positions in november and 560 in february. the bank is in hot water with unions and industry for the practice of bringing in lesser paid contract employees from india, training them in australia for three to six week courses and then returning them to be employed in equivalent positions at third party companies.
westpac said it has “an $au8.3 million budget this year for redeployment and training as many people as possible into new roles”.
according to human resources magazine, the disparity in wages is stark: an equivalent australian job positioned at $au60,000 - $au90,000 annually can be filled at $au7,000 - $au9,000 annually offshore.
the financial services union (fsu) has called on the bank to respect the rights of employees impacted by job slashing announcements.
complaints have been lodged with state and federal governments and politicians have begun meeting with fsu members to hear first hand the impact of job slashing and offshoring.
the union plans to hold paid time workplace meetings with affected employees to discuss the impact of the latest proposals and develop responses including alternatives to put to the bank over the next few days.
it has also called on westpac to provide assurances that: no westpac employee should be forced to be redundant; no-one should be forced to train the offshore provider that is replacing local jobs; jobs should not be offshored when the skills and the employees are already here doing the work well.
“it's a huge insult for the australian workers to be told that not only are we going to take your job off you, but before we do that, we're going to require you to train an offshore replacement,” geoff derrick from the financial sector union, said. ®
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ˈɛvəri jɪr, sɪns 1997 ðə (ʤeɪmz ˈrændi ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl faʊnˈdeɪʃən) həz ˈpəblɪʃt ðə əˈwɔrdz, ənd əv kɔrs ðɪs jɪr ɪz noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃən. soʊ wət ɪz ðɪs ɔl əˈbaʊt? wɛl, ɪts əˈbaʊt ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ðə frɔdz ənd aʊt ðɛr, ɪt wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli kɔld ðə ˈjəri əˈwɔrd, ˈæftər ˈjəri ˈgɛlər, ənd wɑz fərst əˈnaʊnst ɪn ðə əˈpɛndɪks əv bʊk flim-flam*!. ðə 1982 bʊk ˈlɪstɪd ðə əˈwɔrdz ““recipients”*” ɪn 1979 1980 ənd dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪt ðɛr, ˈrændi writes…*… æm ˈpərsənəli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈkænədɪts. ðə sild ˈɛnvəˌloʊps ər rɛd baɪ mi, waɪl ˈblaɪndˌfoʊldɪd, æt ðə əˈfɪʃəl əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ɔn ˈeɪprəl 1 ˈɛni ˈbeɪsləs kleɪmz ər ˈræʃənəˌlaɪzd ɪn əˈpruvd ˈfæʃən, ənd ðə rɪˈzəlts wɪl bi ˈpəblɪʃt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ʧɛkt ɪn ˈɛni weɪ. ˈwɪnərz ər ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd ənd ər əˈlaʊd tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ðɛr ˈvɪktəri ɪn advance.”*.” soʊ ðɛn, ər ju ˈkjʊriəs tɪ noʊ hu ðɪs jɪrz kəˈlɛkʃən ˈʃɑrlətənz ənd sˈwɪndlərz ər? ˈoʊˈkeɪ, hir ɪz ðə lɪst ðə ˈsaɪəntɪst əˈwɔrd goʊz tɪ ˈnæsə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ˈrɪʧərd bi. ˈhuvər, hu ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst fər ðə θərd taɪm ɪn 14 jɪrz ðət hi hæd faʊnd ˈɛvədəns əv ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk laɪf ɪn meteorites*. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkrækˌpɑt ˈʤərnəl əv ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 2009 tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ˈɑrtɪkəlz ədˈvænsɪŋ ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ənsəˈpɔrtɪd aɪˈdiə ðət laɪf bɪˈgæn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə fərst stɑrz fɔrmd ənd wɑz sprɛd θruaʊt ðə ˈərli ˈjunəˌvərs ɔn pɪʧt hɪz aɪˈdiəz tɪ fɑks nuz, ən ˈaʊˌtlɛt nɑt noʊn fər ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ fækts. prɪˈdɪktəbli, fɑks nuz ræn wɪθ ðə ˈstɔri, kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ðət ˈnæsə hæd dɪˈskəvərd ˌɛkstrətərˈɛstriəl laɪf. ðə ˈfəndər əˈwɔrd goʊz tɪ, fər ðɛr wərk tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz əv skæm ““homeopathic”*” ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz hu sɛl əp tɪ 870 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr ɪn kwæk ˈrɛmədiz tɪ juz. kənˈsumərz. ˌhoʊmioʊˈpæθək ˈrɛmədiz kənˈteɪn nən əv ðə ˈæktɪv ˌɪnˈgridiənt ðeɪ kleɪm, ənd ˌhoʊmioʊˈpæθi həz bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ bi ˈjusləs ɪn ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz. sɛlz ðiz kwæk ˈprɑdəkts ɪn ˈθaʊzənz əv stɔrz əˈkrɔs ðə juz., raɪt əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ril ˈmɛdəsən, wɪθ noʊ ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ kənˈsumərz. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛr ˈkəstəmərz ðə fækts əˈbaʊt ˌhoʊmioʊˈpæθi, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ər ˈkæʃɪŋ ɪn ðɛmˈsɛlvz baɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ ðɛr oʊn əv ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˌhoʊmioʊˈpæθək ˈprɑdəkt. ɪz meɪd baɪ ˈgraɪndɪŋ əp ðə ˈlɪvər əv ə dək, ˈpʊtɪŋ nən əv ɪt ˈɔntu ˈtaɪni ˈʃʊgər raɪt, nən əv ðɛn ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ðə pleɪn ˈʃʊgər pɪlz ɛz ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈtritmənt fər flu ˈsɪmptəmz. ðə ˈmidiə əˈwɔrd goʊz tɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈmɛmət ɑz, hu həz dən səʧ ə dɪˈsərvəs tɪ hɪz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən vjuərz baɪ prəˈmoʊtɪŋ kwæk ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈpræktɪsɪz ðət hi ɪz naʊ ðə fərst ˈpərsən tɪ wɪn ə tu jɪrz ɪn ə roʊ. ˈdɑktər. ɑz ɪz ə ˈkɑrdiˌæk fəˈzɪʃən hu, θru hɪz ˈsɪndɪˌkeɪtɪd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ, həz prəˈmoʊtəd feɪθ ˈhilɪŋ, medicine,”*,” ənd ˈəðər kwæk ˈθɪriz ðət hæv noʊ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈbeɪsɪs. ɑz həz əˈpɪrd ɔn ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz tɪ gɪv lɪˈʤɪtəməsi tɪ ðə kleɪmz əv brəˈzɪljən feɪθ ˈhilər əv god,”*,” hu ˈjuzɪz oʊld ˈkɑrnəvəl trɪks tɪ teɪk ˈməni frəm ðə ˈsɪriəsli ɪl. ˈhoʊstɪd ˈguˌru ˈjoʊgi ˈkæmərən ɔn hɪz ʃoʊ tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈnɑnsɛns examination”*” ɛz ə weɪ əv ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪŋ hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz. ðɪs jɪr, hi ˈrɪli wɛnt ɔf ðə dip ɛnd. ɪn mɑrʧ 2011 ˈdɑktər. ɑz ɛnˈdɔrst ““psychic”*” ˈhəkstər ənd pæst ˈwɪnər ʤɑn ˈɛdwərd, hu priˈtɛndz tɪ tɔk tɪ dɛd ˈpipəl. ɑz ˈivɪn səˈʤɛstɪd ðət bərˈivd ˈfæməliz ʃʊd ˈvɪzɪt ˈsaɪkɪk ˈmidiəmz tɪ rɪˈsiv (feɪkt) ˈmɛsɪʤɪz frəm ðɛr dɛd ˈrɛlətɪvz ɛz ə fɔrm əv grif ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ. ðə pərˈfɔrmər jɪr fər tɪ ˌtɛləˈvænʤələst ˈpitər ˈpɑˌpɔf. ˈpɑˌpɔf meɪd ˈmɪljənz ɪn ðə baɪ priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ hil ðə sɪk ənd rɪˈsiv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈɔdiəns ˈmɛmbərz dɪˈrɛkli frəm gɑd. hi wɛnt ˈbæŋkrəpt ɪn 1987 ˈæftər ˈfaʊndər ʤeɪmz ˈrændi ɪkˈspoʊzd ɪm fər ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsikrɪt ˈɪrpis tɪ rɪˈsiv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈɔdiəns ˈmɛmbərz frəm hɪz waɪf. naʊ bæk tɪ preɪ ɔn ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌriˈsɛʃən. ɪn peɪd ˈɪnfoʊˌmərʃəlz ɔn bɛt, ˈpɑˌpɔf ˈɔfərz dɛt relief”*” ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˈɔfərɪŋz əv ˈhənərdz ər ˈivɪn ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz. ðɪs ˈbɪznɪs ɪz soʊ ˈlukrətɪv ðət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisənt ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈdɑkjəmənts, ˈpɑˌpɔf tʊk ɪn ˈmɪljən ənd peɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ənd hɪz ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈfæməli mɔr ðən 1 ˈmɪljən ɪn wən jɪr əˈloʊn. ðə rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ feɪs ˌriˈæləˌti əˈwɔrd goʊz tɪ ˈændru ˈweɪkˌfild, ðə ˈrisərʧər hu lɔnʧt ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈpænɪk wɪθ ənˈfaʊndɪd ˈsteɪtmənts ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ðə ˌvækˈsin wɪθ ˈɔˌtɪzəm ðət wər nɑt bɔrn aʊt baɪ ˈɛni ˈrisərʧ, ˈivɪn hɪz oʊn. ɪn 2010 ðə ˈlænsət riˈtræktəd hɪz ˈpeɪpər ɔn ðə ˌvækˈsin, ənd ðɪs jɪr ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈʤərnəl kɔld ˈpeɪpər ən ˈaʊˈtraɪt frɔd, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈɛvədəns əv ˌfælsəfəˈkeɪʃən əv data”*” ənd ðət sɔt tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ skɛr fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl gain,”*,” ˈteɪkɪŋ mɔr ðən frəm ˈlɔjərz hu ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ su ˌvækˈsin ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. jɛt ˈweɪkˌfild kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ æsk ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ bɪˈliv hi ɪz ðə ˈvɪktɪm. ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn naturalnews*, ˈweɪkˌfild kɔld ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˈkædəmi əv ˌpidiˈætrɪks ənd ðə ˈlænsət əv ə steɪt ðət aɪ ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ bi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd with.”*.” ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə, ðɛn waɪ nɑt sərf ɔn ˈoʊvər tɪ ðɛr saɪt hir ənd pərˈhæps ˈivɪn hæŋ ɔn ðə ðə ˈfɔrəmz ənd ʧæt wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈskɛptɪks hu hæŋ aʊt ðɛr. ʃɛr ðɪs: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈtəmblər ˈpɑkət skaɪp iˈmeɪl prɪnt laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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every year, since 1997, the jref (james randi educational foundation) has published the pigasus awards, and of course this year is no exception.
so what is this all about? well, its about exposing the frauds and con-men out there, it was originally called the uri award, after uri geller, and was first announced in the appendix of randi’s book flim-flam!. the 1982 book listed the awards “recipients” in 1979, 1980 and 1981.when describing it there, randi writes…
“i am personally responsible for the nomination of the candidates. the sealed envelopes are read by me, while blindfolded, at the official announcement ceremony on april 1. any baseless claims are rationalized in approved parapsychological fashion, and the results will be published immediately without being checked in any way. winners are notified telepathically and are allowed to predict their victory in advance.”
so then, are you curious to know who this years collection charlatans and swindlers are? ok, here is the list
the scientist pigasus award goes to nasa engineer richard b. hoover, who recently announced for the third time in 14 years that he had found evidence of microscopic life in meteorites. along with the crackpot journal of cosmology—a now-defunct publication founded in 2009 to publish articles advancing the scientifically unsupported idea that life began before the first stars formed and was spread throughout the early universe on meteors—hoover pitched his warmed-over ideas to fox news, an outlet not known for their attention to facts. predictably, fox news ran with the story, convincing many people that nasa had discovered extraterrestrial life.
the funder pigasus award goes to cvs/pharmacy, for their work to support the manufacturers of scam “homeopathic” medications who sell up to $870 million a year in quack remedies to u.s. consumers. homeopathic remedies contain none of the active ingredient they claim, and homeopathy has been shown to be useless in randomized clinical trials. cvs/pharmacy sells these quack products in thousands of stores across the u.s., right alongside real medicine, with no warning to consumers. instead of giving their customers the facts about homeopathy, cvs/pharmacy executives are cashing in themselves by offering their own store-brand of the popular homeopathic product oscillococcinum. oscillococcinum is made by grinding up the liver of a duck, putting none of it onto tiny sugar pills—that’s right, none of it—and then advertising the plain sugar pills as an effective treatment for flu symptoms.
the media pigasus award goes to dr. mehmet oz, who has done such a disservice to his tv viewers by promoting quack medical practices that he is now the first person to win a pigasus two years in a row. dr. oz is a harvard-educated cardiac physician who, through his syndicated tv show, has promoted faith healing, “energy medicine,” and other quack theories that have no scientific basis. oz has appeared on abc news to give legitimacy to the claims of brazilian faith healer “john of god,” who uses old carnival tricks to take money from the seriously ill. he’s hosted ayurvedic guru yogi cameron on his show to promote nonsense “tongue examination” as a way of diagnosing health problems. this year, he really went off the deep end. in march 2011, dr. oz endorsed “psychic” huckster and past pigasus winner john edward, who pretends to talk to dead people. oz even suggested that bereaved families should visit psychic mediums to receive (faked) messages from their dead relatives as a form of grief counseling.
the performer pigasus award—this year for “best comeback”—goes to televangelist peter popoff. popoff made millions in the 1980s by pretending to heal the sick and receive information about audience members directly from god. he went bankrupt in 1987 after jref founder james randi exposed him for using a secret earpiece to receive information about audience members from his wife. now he’s back to prey on victims of the economic recession. in paid infomercials on bet, popoff offers “supernatural debt relief” in exchange for offerings of hundreds or even thousands of dollars. this business is so lucrative that according to recent irs documents, popoff took in $23.5 million and paid himself and his immediate family more than $1 million in one year alone.
the refusal to face reality award goes to andrew wakefield, the researcher who launched the modern anti-vaccine panic with unfounded statements linking the mmr vaccine with autism that were not borne out by any research, even his own. in 2010, the lancet retracted his paper on the mmr vaccine, and this year the british medical journal bmj called wakefield’s paper an outright fraud, finding “clear evidence of falsification of data” and that “he sought to exploit the ensuing mmr scare for financial gain,” taking more than $674,000 from lawyers who intended to sue vaccine manufacturers. yet wakefield continues to ask the public to believe he is the victim. in a recent article in naturalnews, wakefield called the american academy of pediatrics and the lancet “instruments of a state that i really want to be associated with.”
if interested in finding out more about the jref, then why not surf on over to their site here and perhaps even hang on the the forums and chat with all the other skeptics who hang out there.
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ˈwɛlkəm bæk tɪ maɪ kˈwɔrtərli sɛt ˌrivˈju, wɛˈrɪn aɪ goʊ ˈoʊvər ˈɛvəri kɑrd fɪt tɪ prɪnt (ənd səm ðət). ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊɪŋ tɪ du θɪŋz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ðɪs taɪm, ðɪs biɪŋ ə kɔr sɛt ənd ɔl. kɑrdz ðət wər ɪn kɔr sɛts ˈrisəntli aɪ ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli bi rivˈjuɪŋ; rən aʊt əv pənz əˈbaʊt mercy[/card*], ənd ˈnəθɪŋ həz ʧeɪnʤd əˈbaʊt ðət kɑrd ɪn ðə læst ˈkəpəl jɪrz. ɪf ə kɑrd həz ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈrɛləvəns, stɪl ˈmɛnʃən ɪt, bət ˈhævɪŋ ˈmərsi ɔn ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ˈlivɪŋ aʊt ðə kɑrdz ðət nu ənd ɪkˈstrimli ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, ðə ˈreɪtɪŋ skeɪl (ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən), ənd ɔf! kənˈstrəktɪd ˌɔlˈstɑr (ənd ənˈdaʊtɪdli wərθ tu məʧ ˈməni). mage[/card*]. [card]tarmogoyf[/card*]. ˈfɔrˌmæt ˈsteɪpəl. leak[/card*]. haunt[/card*]. gʊd ɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪps, bət nɑt ə ˈfɔrˌmæt ˈsteɪpəl. nexus[/card*]. titan[/card*]. əv seɪnt traft[/card*]. ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪp ˈsteɪpəl. shot[/card*]. steel[/card*]. ɪn səm dɛks, bət nɑt kwaɪt ə ˈsteɪpəl. twice[/card*]. əv hold[/card*]. nɪʧ kɑrd. ər ˈkərəntli ənˈnoʊn ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪp. purge[/card*]. (bɛr ɪn maɪnd ðət ˈmɛni kɑrdz fɔl ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈkætəˌgɔri, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv waɪ ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt.) ɪt həz sin pleɪ wəns. wɪθ nothing[/card*]. (aɪ bɪˈliv ɪt wɑz tɛk ˈvərsəz maɪn, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈfɛrli səˈspɪʃəs tɛk æt ðət.) ˈlɪmɪtɪd aɪ wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz pleɪ ðɪs kɑrd. ˈpɪriəd. aɪ wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz pleɪ ðɪs kɑrd, rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ɛls aɪ gɪt. aɪ wɪl ˈstrɔŋli kənˈsɪdər pleɪɪŋ ðɪs ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli kɑrd əv ɪts ˈkələr. aɪ fil ə strɔŋ pʊl ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈkələr. ðɪs kɑrd meɪks mi wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ðɪs ˈkələr. (ˈgɪvɪn ðət pleɪɪŋ ðət ˈkələr, aɪ wɪl pleɪ ðɪs kɑrd 100 əv ðə taɪm.) ˈsɛvərəl kɑrdz əv ðɪs paʊər ˈlɛvəl stɑrt tɪ pʊl mi ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈkələr. ɪf pleɪɪŋ ðət ˈkələr, aɪ ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈɔlˌweɪz pleɪ ðiz. (ˈgɪvɪn ðət pleɪɪŋ ðət ˈkələr, aɪ wɪl pleɪ ðɪs kɑrd 90 əv ðə taɪm.) ɪf pleɪɪŋ ðɪs ˈkələr, aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli pleɪ ðiz. 70 ðɪs kɑrd wɪl meɪk ðə kət ˈɪntu ðə meɪn dɛk əˈbaʊt hæf ðə taɪmz aɪ pleɪ ðɪs ˈkələr. 50 aɪ fil bæd wɪn ðɪs kɑrd ɪz ɪn maɪ meɪn dɛk. 30 ðɛr ər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr aɪ maɪt ðɪs ˈɪntu maɪ dɛk, bət ˈnɛvər stɑrt ɪt. 10 aɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər pʊt ðɪs kɑrd ˈɪntu maɪ dɛk (meɪn dɛk ər ˈæftər sideboarding*). 0 ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, aɪ ˈkɔʃən ju tɪ boʊθ lʊk æt ðə ˈreɪtɪŋ ənd rɛd ðə ˈkɑmɛnts, sɪns ˈivɪn kɑrdz ˈreɪtɪd ðə seɪm maɪt hæv ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! [draft]ajani*, ˈkɔlər əv ðə pride[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: goldmane[/card*] həz dən səm gʊd wərk fər mi ɪn ðə pæst, soʊ ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈvərʒən ˈdɛfənətli maɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ðɪs nu dɪz səm θɪŋz ˈrɪli wɛl ənd ˈɔfərz ə ˈskɛri əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdæmɪʤ, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm læks ə weɪ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn wɪθ faɪv ˈlɔɪəlti ɪz ə ˈvɛri ləˈʤɪtəmət weɪ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ən əˈtæk, soʊ ɔl hoʊp ɪz nɑt lɔst ˈivɪn ɪf wi kip ɪn maɪnd ðət ˈɛvəri tir 1 kənˈstrəktɪd həz hæd æt list wən dɪˈfɛnsɪv əˈbɪləˌti. ɪf ju pleɪ, juz ðə 1 ənd gɪt ə gaɪ pæst ðɛr dɪˈfɛndərz, ˈsɑləd. ju stɪl hæv ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ðɛm ʤɪst əˈtækɪŋ, soʊ ˈhoʊpfəli ðeɪ hæv faɪv paʊər ɪn pleɪ ənd ju ər θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ kɪl ðɛm ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kɪl. wəns ju hæv tɪ stɑrt ˈlivɪŋ gaɪz bæk tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɪm, ju ər ˈgeɪnɪŋ lɛs əv ən ædˈvæntɪʤ, ənd hir ɪz wɛr hi ˈrɪli peɪlz ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ. ˈvɪʤələns ɪz ə juʤ pɑrt əv waɪ wɑz gʊd ɪn ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk dɛks hi wɑz gʊd ɪn. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðɪs fɪts ˈɪntu weɪ mɔr dɛks ðən dɪd, bɪˈkəz ɪt ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈtoʊkən ˈɑrmi tɪ bi ˈɔsəm. ˈɛni dɛk wɪθ ˈkriʧərz ənd ˈpɪlgrɪm ɪz pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk silverheart[/card*] flaɪɪŋ ənd ˈdəbəl straɪk ɪz ˈprɪti əbˈsərd. məʧ laɪk ɔl nu planeswalkers*, ɪt wɪl teɪk səm taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr wi ˈriəˌlaɪz ðə fʊl ˌɪmˈpækt əv, bət ðə paʊər ˈlɛvəl ɪz ðɛr. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ɪn ˈlɪmɪtɪd, weɪ ˈiziər tɪ dɪˈfɛnd, əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn ðət hi həz 5 ˈtəfnəs. hi maɪt nɑt du ɔl ðət məʧ əˈgɛnst flaɪərz, bət ɪf ju kən kip ðə graʊnd lɑkt əp, hi wɪl wɪn ju moʊst geɪmz. ˈmeɪkɪŋ jʊr gaɪz ˈbɪgər ʤɪst meɪks ɪt ðət məʧ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ðɛm, ənd aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kɪl ɪm ɪn wən tərn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvər. ɪf ðeɪ sɛnd ˈməltəpəl gaɪz, ju kən ʤɪst meɪk ˈfeɪvərəbəl blɑks ənd hæv teɪk səm ˈdæmɪʤ, sɪns hi həz səm laɪf pɔɪnts tɪ gɪv. sunstriker[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ðɪs riˈmaɪndz mi əv əv meadowgrain[/card*] (aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən waɪ), ə kɑrd boʊθ ʤɑʃ ənd aɪ fərˈgɑt ðət wi pleɪd æt ə proʊ tʊr. dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət aɪ gɑt ˈsɛkənd æt sɛd proʊ tʊr, aɪ ʤɪst hæd noʊ ˈmɛməri əv pleɪɪŋ ðə kɑrd, ənd ɪn fækt kʊd ˈbɛrli bɪˈliv ðət wi wʊd pleɪ səʧ ə kɑrd. ʤɑʃ wɑz ðə seɪm weɪ, ənd ˌɪˈmæʤən ɑr səˈpraɪz wɪn loʊ ənd bɪˈhoʊld, wi hæd pleɪd fɔr naɪts əv meadowgrain*. goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə, wi hæv ə fju θɪŋz ˈwərkɪŋ əˈgɛnst ɪt. fərst əv ɔl, ðə mɪr ɪgˈzɪstəns əv pilgrim[/card*] meɪks ɪt ə ˈvɛri təf sɛl. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz nɑt ə ˈjumən, wɪʧ ɪn ə wərld əv ˈkævərn əv soʊlz ɪz ˈvɛri ˈrɛləvənt, ˈtreɪdɪŋ ə pɔɪnt əv ˈtəfnəs fər ˈdəbəl (ər mɔr) ðə ɪz ə ˈprɪti səbˈstænʃəl geɪm. aɪ kənˈsɪdərd ənd silverheart*, ðɛn ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˈpɪlgrɪm ɪz ˈvæstli ˈbɛtər ɪn ðət roʊl. pləs, ɪf aɪ bɪˈliv aɪ pleɪd naɪt əv meadowgrain*, haʊ wɪl aɪ ˈɛvər ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ pleɪɪŋ ə ˈstrɪktli wərs ˈvərʒən əv ɪt? ˈlɪmɪtɪd: əˈsumɪŋ ðə ə juʤ ˈprɑbləm, ðɪs straɪks mi ɛz ə kɑrd ju ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz pleɪ. ˈivɪn ɪf ju hæv pəmp spɛlz, ˈtreɪdɪŋ jʊr fər ə kɑrd ənd laɪf ɪz ə ˈsɑləd ˈbɑrgɪn. benediction[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ɛz ˈteɪsti ɛz ˈeɪnʤəlz ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt saʊnz, aɪ bi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ɪt ɪn kənˈstrəktɪd. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: hɑrd tɪ tɛl haʊ əˈgrɛsɪv ə sɛt ɪz wɪˈθaʊt pleɪɪŋ ɪt, soʊ teɪk ðiz ˈkɑmɛnts wɪθ ə greɪn əv sɔlt. ɪn ˈvɛri əˈgrɛsɪv dɛks, ˌænˈʤɛlɪk ˌbɛnəˈdɪkʃən ɪz ˈɔsəm, ənd kən ˈizəli bi ðə ˈsɛntərˌpis əv ə drɔ. ˈməltəpəl ɪgˈzɔltɪd gaɪz ˈɪntu ðɪs ɪz ˈkrəʃɪŋ, ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ə spɑt wɛr ðeɪ ˈnɛvər hæv gʊd blɑks. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪf ju ˈbitɪŋ daʊn, ðɪs ɪz ril bæd. ðɪs ðə kaɪnd əv kɑrd ju wɔnt tɪ hɛʤ wɪθ; ˈiðər ju wɔnt ɪt ər ju, ənd ɪf ju ʃʊr, ju ˈprɑbəˌbli. knight[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: aɪ laɪk ˈvælju, ənd ðɪs ɪz kloʊz ɪˈnəf tɪ splicer[/card*] ðət wərθ əˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ. ðə ˈbɪgər gaɪ biɪŋ ðə ˈækʧəwəl naɪt meɪks ɪt mɔr rɪˈzɪstənt tɪ snag[/card*], ənd boʊθ biɪŋ waɪt gɪvz əv ðə pure[/card*] ə ˈkəpəl mɔr mənθs əv ˈvælju. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ˈizi ər wət ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt, ənd ðeɪ kəm məʧ ˈiziər ðən ðɪs. ə fərst straɪk fər θri ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈdisənt, ənd ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈsoʊlʤər goʊz ə səˈpraɪzɪŋli lɔŋ weɪ. squire[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ðɪs kwaɪt gɪt ðɛr læst taɪm əraʊnd, ənd aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt θɪŋz ʧeɪnʤd fər ðə ˈbɛtər. ə ðət ˈrɪli ə gaɪ ɪz rəf, sɪns drɔɪŋ ˈməltəpəlz əv ðɪs stæk wɛl. pləs, ɪt həz ðə neɪm ““squire”*”, wɪʧ ɪz ɔˈrɛdi kwaɪt ðə straɪk əˈgɛnst ɪt ɪn ðə ˈmæʤɪk wərld. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ɪf ðɛr wɑz ˈɛni daʊt ɪn maɪ maɪnd ðət əˈgrɛsɪv dɛks wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi gʊd ɪn ðɪs ˈfɔrˌmæt, squire[/card*] ˈɛndɪd ɪt. ðɪs kɑrd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌsɪŋgəˈlhændɪdli meɪd kwaɪt gʊd ɪn ʃɑrdz blɑk, ənd ðət blɑk hæd ə tən əv ˈpaʊərfəl kɑrdz. skwaɪr prəˈvaɪdz ən ɪˈveɪʒən gaɪ, ə klɑk, ənd ə weɪ tɪ pəmp jʊr ˈəðər gaɪz. ɪt ˈivɪn həz ən ˈifɛkt ðə tərn ju pleɪ ɪt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɪti ˈɔsəm. ju kən ˈnɛvər hæv tu ˈmɛni skwaɪərz. eagle[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: səm kɑrdz wɪn ðə ˈbætəl tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈɪntu kənˈstrəktɪd. ˈəðərz riˈtrit, ənd lɪv tɪ flaɪt əˈnəðər deɪ. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ðɪs sɛt riˈmaɪndz mi əv blɑk fər səm ˈrizən. wɪrd. waɪl ðə ˈigəl ɪz greɪt æt əˈplaɪɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ɪn ən əˈgrɛsɪv dɛk, ər ɛz ə ɪn ə dɛk wɪθ səm ˈkriʧərz, aɪ ʤɪst tɔs ɪt ɪn tɪ ˈɛni dɛk. ɪf ju hæv ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈrizən fər ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪt, ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz meɪk ðə kət, ðoʊ ə faɪn ɪf ju nid ðɛm. əv ðə watch[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ə semi-reprint*, ˈkæptən tʊk ə breɪk ənd ɪz naʊ bæk. məʧ laɪk ˌbiˈfɔr, aɪ wɔʧ fər ðɪs tɪ bi pleɪd ɪn kənˈstrəktɪd, bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈmoʊstli. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: naɪn wərθ əv ˈkriʧərz ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli wərθ sɪks ˈmɑnə, ənd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈboʊnəsɪz tɪ jʊr ˈəðər ˈsoʊlʤərz hərt. call[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: kɔl ðɪs ðə wərst əv ðə spɛlz, bɪˈhaɪnd souls[/card*] baɪ ə lɔt ənd haunting[/card*] baɪ ə ˈlɪtəl. ðɛr ər ˈbɛtər weɪz tɪ du ðɪs (ənd jɛs, ˈvɛri kjut ðət ðɪs ɪz wət ˈkæptən əv ðə wɔʧ kæsts). ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr hæv ju hæd tɪ du soʊ ˈlɪtəl wərk fər θri ˈtoʊkənz. ðə seeds[/card*] æt list hæd kɑnˈvoʊk, ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈəðər rikˈwaɪərd ju tɪ ʤəmp θru səm hups. ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt swit (əv wɪʧ ðɛr ər səm gʊd wənz), ʤɪst pleɪɪŋ ðɪs ɪz kwaɪt əkˈsɛptəbəl. ɪt baɪz ju ə tən əv taɪm ɔn dɪˈfɛns, ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt kən bi wərs ðən ʤɪst ə giant[/card*] ɔn əˈfɛns, ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv trɪks kən meɪk ɪt məʧ ˈbɛtər. əv odric[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ðə aɪˈdiə bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs ɪz ˈprɪti nit; ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ə sɔft spɑt fər ˈwɔˌrlɔrdz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðɪs sɔrt əv θɪŋ ɪz ʤɪst ɪn kənˈstrəktɪd, ənd ju ˈrɪli rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðɪs tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli kruˈseɪd ɔn jʊr bɪˈhæf. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ɪt teɪk məʧ tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðɪs ɛz ə ɔn tərn fɔr, wɪʧ ɔˈrɛdi meɪks ɪt ə ˈsɑləd. æd tɪ ðət ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv biɪŋ ˈtruli ɪˈnɔrmɪs ənd ju hæv ə ˈwɪnər. ʤɪst wɔʧ aʊt fər rɪˈmuvəl ˈtərnɪŋ ə gʊd treɪd ˈɪntu ə ˈblədˌbæθ. verdict[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ˈivɪn ðə monstrous[/card*] sɔ (səm) pleɪ æt ðə proʊ tʊr, bət ðə ˈvərdɪkt ɔn ðɪs wən ɪz stɪl ““no”*”. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ˈnɛvər rən ˈɪntu ðə dɛk ðət tərnd daʊn dɪˈvaɪn ˈvərdɪkt, ðoʊ aɪ səˈpoʊz ðə θərd wən stɑrts tɪ gɪt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈkləŋki. rɪˈmuvəl ɪz rɪˈmuvəl, ənd ðɪs ɪz stɪl kɔr sɛt, ˈæftər ɔl. [draft]erase[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ɪf gɑt tɪ kɪl ən ɛnˈʧæntmənt dɛd (fər gʊd), aɪ gɛs ðɪs ɪz ðə kɑrd fər ju. aɪ ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪt siɪŋ məʧ pleɪ, bət wərθ ˈkipɪŋ ɪn maɪnd. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ɪf ðɛr ˈɛvər wɑz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə kɑrd, ðɪs ɪz ɪt. reward[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ɪf ðɪs ɪz haʊ feɪθ rɪˈwɔrdz ju ɪn ˈmæʤɪk, stɪk tɪ ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈləki. ðə ˈifɛkt hir ɪz ˈpaʊərfəl, bət ɪt wərk wɪθ ˈtoʊkənz ənd ʤɪst kɔsts tu məʧ tɪ bi ə riˈæktɪv pleɪ. bɪn ðɛr ˌbiˈfɔr sunrise[/card*], [card]ghostway[/card*]), ənd ɪt ʤɪst wərk. wət ɪt dɪz du ɪz gɪv ˈsɛkənd ˈsənˌraɪz ˈkɑmˌboʊ dɛks ɪn ˈmɑdərn səm ˈɛkstrə, ðoʊ nɑt ʃʊr ɪf ðə ˈnəmbər əv ɪz ˈrɪli ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðət dɛk bæk. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: nɑt ʃʊr wət ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz wʊd ɪgˈzæktli kəmˈpɛl mi tɪ bɔrd ðɪs ɪn, bət ˈmeɪbi ɪf ðeɪ hæv ˈməltəpəl ər ˈsəmθɪŋ əbˈsərd. laɪk ɪn kənˈstrəktɪd, fɔr ˈmɑnə ɪz ʤɪst tu məʧ tɪ kip ənˈtæpt ɔn ðə ðeɪ kɪl jʊr gaɪz, ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ bæk ʤɪst wən ˈkriʧər ɪz weɪ tu ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt. charge[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: wɛl, naʊ ðət əv ðə pure[/card*] ɪz gɔn, aɪ gɛs ðɪs ɪz ɪn ʧɑrʤ. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: moʊst dɛks ˈrɪli bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, bət ɪf ju ər ˈplænɪŋ ɔn ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə wɔʧ ə fju taɪmz, ðɪs ˈprɑbəˌbli meɪks ðə kət. ˈɔlsoʊ ə gʊd kɑrd fər ˈmæʧəps wɛr jʊr ˈkriʧərz ər əv ˈsɪmələr saɪz tɪ ðɛrz, ər ɪf ˈməltəpəl θɪŋz tɛnd tɪ kip ˈbætəlɪŋ æt wəns. wərst kəmz tɪ wərst, ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈdisənt kɑrd, ənd wɪl æt list skɛr ðɛm wəns ðeɪ si ɪt. protector[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ɪf ðə ˈboʊnəs wɑz səbˈstænʃəli ˈbɪgər, ðɛr maɪt bi səm ˈkɑmˌboʊ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz hir ɛz ɪz, goʊɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt jʊr ˈʧænsɪz ənd ədˈvaɪz ðət ju nɑt pleɪ ðɪs. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: flaɪərz fər fɔr ər ə bɪg dil, ˈivɪn ɪf ðət θri paʊər ɪz ˈoʊnli ɔn əˈfɛns. pləs, ðɛr ər ˈdɛfənətli taɪmz wɪn ðɪs ɪz ˈhɪtɪŋ fər faɪv, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt wən əv ðə mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈkɑmənz fər waɪt. lions[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: bi laɪən ɪf aɪ sɛd ðɪs wɑz ɪn ðə sˈlaɪtəst, ənd aɪ ʤɪst kæt du ðət tɪ ju. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: nɑt ɔl əˈgrɛsɪv hir ɪn kæmp, bət ˈivɪn dɛks nid wɔlz tɪ kip ðɛm əˈlaɪv. kɑrdz laɪk ðɪs ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ meɪk mi ˈhæpi, ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd pleɪɪŋ ðɛm (ðoʊ ˈlaɪkli ðət aɪ pleɪ ðɛm kwaɪt ˈɔfən). əv akrasa[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ðə ˈgɑrdiən θim dɛk kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈəndərpərˌfɔrm, bət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi noʊz waɪ. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ðɪs ɪz məʧ mɔr wət ðə əˈgrɛsɪv dɛks wɔnt, ɛz ɪt pleɪz boʊθ dɪˈfɛns ənd əˈfɛns ˈrizənəbli wɛl. nɑt greɪt æt ˈiðər, bət ɪgˈzɔltɪd ɪz səʧ ə gʊd mɪˈkænɪk ðət ju ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈrənɪŋ ɪt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri taɪm. əv ðə pride[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: aɪ wʊd hæv ləvd tɪ si ðɪs ɛz laɪk ə fər θri ˈmɑnə, bɪˈkəz ðə əˈbɪləˌti ɪz ˈrɪli ˈɔsəm. aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs sərˈvaɪvz ˈɔfən ɪˈnəf əˈgɛnst ðə dɛks wɛr ju ˈrɪli wɔnt ɪt, bət ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ traɪ. ðə ˈifɛkt ɪz ˈpaʊərfəl ɪˈnəf ðət ju maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ɪt ɪn səm kaɪnd əv dɛk. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: nɑt ʃʊr haʊ ðeɪ ər ˈkɪlɪŋ ju ɪf ðɪs ɪz jʊr tərn fɔr pleɪ, siɪŋ ɛz haʊ ɪt wɪl geɪn ju 10 laɪf ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə geɪm (mɔr ɪf call[/card*] ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd). ˈivɪn dɛks wɪl ˈglædli pleɪ ðɪs, ənd ˈɛksələnt ɪn ˈɛni sɔrt əv sloʊər ˈstrætəʤi. hero[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ɪn ə lænd əv silverheart[/card]s*, ðɪs maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪt ðɛr. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ju nid ə ˈhɪroʊ, ənd rɪˈpitəbəl rɪˈmuvəl ɪn ə ˈkələr wɪʧ ˈjuʒəwəli gɪt ɪt ɪz wərθ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: əˈgɛnst səm dɛks, ðɪs ˈoʊnli kɪlz ə fju ˈkriʧərz, æt wɪʧ pɔɪnt ɔˈrɛdi greɪt. əˈgɛnst ˈəðərz, ɪt ˈmɪsɪz kəmˈplitli, bət ðət ʤɪst minz ðət ðeɪ hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈrɪli ˈmɑnstrəs. ˈlæstli, ðɛr ər dɛks wɛr ðɪs ʤɪst minz ðeɪ wɪn, ənd wəns ju lʊk æt ɔl əv ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz, ðɪs kɑrd ʃaɪnz. ju kən ˈivɪn θroʊ ə pəmp spɛl ɔn ðɛr gaɪz tɪ sleɪ ðɛm, ɪf wət ɪt teɪks. əv glory[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ðə ˈglɔriəs ˈəpˈgreɪd tɪ knight[/card*] maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪt ðɛr ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd. θri paʊər fər tu ˈmɑnə ɪz ə ˈsɑləd dil, ənd prəˈtɛkʃən frəm blæk ˌɪˈrɛləvənt ˈiðər. aɪ hoʊp ðɪs ɪz gʊd, bɪˈkəz wɪn kɑrdz laɪk ðɪs ər gʊd, ˈmæʤɪk ɪz ɪn ə gʊd spɑt. aɪ θɪŋk ˌɪnˈseɪn baɪ ˈɛni minz, bət ɪt maɪt fɪl aʊt ə kərv hir ənd ðɛr. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ə ɪgˈzɔltɪd fər tu wʊd ɔˈrɛdi bi greɪt, ənd ˈædɪŋ ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈpaʊərfəl əˈbɪləˌti ɪz ə juʤ ˈboʊnəs. əˈgɛnst səm dɛks, proʊ blæk wɪl ʤɪst dɪˈstrɔɪ ðɛm, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs kwaɪt ðə haɪ pɪk. ring[/draft*] ðɪs kɑrd həz bɪn ə ˈsteɪpəl fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər taɪm bɪn əraʊnd, soʊ glæd tɪ si bæk. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərd ɛz pɑrt əv wən əv ðə mɔr əbˈsərd θɪŋz dən ɔn mtgo*, wɪʧ ɪz fɔrs ðə geɪm ˈɪntu ə rɪŋ lup waɪl rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ə ˈstændərd ˈvɪdioʊ. ɪn ˈɑnər əv ðət, neɪt (ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ɔn tˈwɪtər, ənd kriˈeɪtər əv ˈɔsəm ˈmæʤɪk ˈvɪdioʊz), meɪd mi ðɪs swit ˈpɪkʧər: [draft]odric*, ˈmæstər tactician[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ðɪs ɪz kaɪnd əv ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. ðɪs kɑrd nɑt ˈoʊnli rɪˈfərz tɪ ˈblɑkɪŋ, ə bɪg kənˈstrəktɪd no-no*, ɪt rikˈwaɪərz θri əˈtækərz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt dɪz soʊ jɛt ɪt stɪl lʊks ˈprɪti ˈɔsəm fər kənˈstrəktɪd. stæts ər kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv, wɪʧ ɪz ə stɑrt, ənd wəns ju əˈsɛmbəl θri ˈkriʧərz, ju bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ˈkɑmbæt. ju kən meɪk ˈnəθɪŋ blɑk, ər meɪk θɪŋz blɑk ɪn ˈtɛrəbəl ˈfæʃən, ənd boʊθ ðoʊz ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz saʊnd ˈprɪti gʊd. aɪ laɪk ðɪs kɑrd, ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɛr ɪz fɪrs ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən æt ðə spɑt, ðɪs lʊks laɪk ə gʊd kɑrd fər ˈkriʧər ˈmɪrərz (ər ə meɪn dɛk kɑrd wəns ðoʊz bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈprɛvələnt). ˈlɪmɪtɪd: wɪn aɪ θɪŋk əv ˈbəstɪd rares*, ðɪs ˈdɛfənətli spərɪŋz tɪ maɪnd. ɪt maɪt nɑt tərn ðə taɪd wɪn ju ər ˈgɪtɪŋ krəʃt, bət ə fərst straɪk dɪz ə ˈprɪti gʊd ʤɑb æt ˈstɑpɪŋ ðə ˈblidɪŋ, ənd ðɪs sɛt (ˈθæŋkfəli) həz ə læk əv ˈtaɪtənz ənd bɑmz. ju ˈprɑbəˌbli pæs ðɪs pæk wən, æt list ənˈtɪl ju ˈoʊpən ðɪs ənd ə fɔɪl əv wits[/card*]. ox[/draft*] mu. ðət ɪz ɔl. cleansing[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ə wərld wɪˈθaʊt ə ræθ ɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ wən, ənd nɑt ənˈhæpi tɪ si wət əˈkərz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. ˈpleɪnər ˈklɛnzɪŋ həz ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli meɪd weɪvz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ kʊd si ɪt ɛz ə nɪʧ kɑrd ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈbɛtər tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ɪf pleɪɪŋ pleɪnz, ˈlaɪkli pleɪɪŋ ðɪs, bət nɑt ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ bi duɪŋ soʊ. maɪ dɪsˈdeɪn fər ɪz ˈwɛlˈnoʊn, ənd ə ræθ ɪz wərs ðən moʊst. elephant[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: wət ɪgˈzæktli ɪz ðə ˈɛləfənt praɪzd fər, dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈɛləfənt steɪks? ˈsərtənli nɑt ɪts kənˈstrəktɪd ˈmɛrət. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ðɪs hoʊl ˈsaɪkəl ɪz ˈrɪli nit. ɪt gɪvz ðə sɛt ə splæʃ əv aɪˈdɛntəˌti, bət overloud*, ənd ɔl ðə kɑrdz lʊk ˈprɪti gʊd. ðɪs ˈhæpənz tɪ bi wən əv ðə list ˈpaʊərfəl, bət stɪl ə faɪn kɑrd əˈsumɪŋ ju ər; ˈvɛri bæd ˈəðərˌwaɪz). kwaɪt ðə praɪz ɪf ju kən næb ɪt, ənd ˈləkəli, moʊst ˈpipəl bi tu ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd. əv blades[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ˈsɑri tɪ reɪn ɔn jʊr pəreɪd, bət ˈivɪn ɪf souls[/card*] ənd ðə laɪk meɪk ə bɪg sərʤ, ðɪs ðə weɪ tɪ faɪt ðɛm. moʊst ˈtoʊkən dɛks wɪl hæv ˈvɛriəs [card]crusade[/card]s*, soʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ kæʧ ðɛm wɪθ ə ˈsændˌstɔrm ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: səm əv ðə ˈvælju əv ˈpɪŋɪŋ fər wən ɪz lɔst wɪn ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈoʊnli əˈtækərz, bɪˈkəz ju kɪl ə juˈtɪləti gaɪ ər ə dɪˈfɛndər, bət ðɪs ˈifɛkt ɪz stɪl ˈrizənəbəl. ɪt əbˈsərd tɪ θɪŋk ðət ðɪs wɪl ˈmoʊstli treɪd fər wən kɑrd, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz fər tu kɑrdz, ənd ˈɛvəri naʊ ənd ðɛn treɪd fər noʊ kɑrdz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks ə greɪt kɑrd, ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ maɪnd ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪt. faithmender[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: aɪ hæv feɪθ ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ əraʊnd ðɪs, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ɪt rhox*. ˈprɪti kul, bət nɑt ˈrɪli ɪn ðə kənˈstrəktɪd speɪs bi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ˈivɪn ˈsɛtɪŋ əˈsaɪd ˈɔsəm, ðɪs dɪz ə gʊd ʤɑb əv dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ju frəm ˈivəl, ˈblɑkɪŋ ə gaɪ ənd ˈgeɪnɪŋ ju bæk 2 laɪf. avatar[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ˈivɪn ɪn ðə deɪz əv jɔr, wɪn attack[/card*] wɑz ə θɪŋ, ðɪs ˈrɪli ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ goʊ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪf ju hæv ˈsɛvən ˈmɑnə ənd hæv geɪnd ə tən əv laɪf, kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz! ju ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈwɪnɪŋ. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju wɔnt ə ər ənd ðɪs kən ˈɔfən bi kwaɪt ə bɪt ˈbɪgər. ɪt ə ˈwɪndˌmɪl slæm baɪ ˈɛni minz, bət ðɛr ər ˈmæʧəps ənd dɛks wɛr ɪt kən du səm ril wərk. aɪ laɪk ɪt ɪn sloʊ dɪˈfɛnsɪv dɛks ər ɪn sloʊ ˈmæʧəps, soʊ kip ðət ɪn maɪnd waɪl ˈdræftɪŋ. avenger[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ɪf gʊd ɪˈnəf fər ˈlɛgəsi, ˈgɑtə bi gʊd ɪˈnəf fər ˈstændərd, raɪt? aɪ ɪgˈzæktli noʊ wɛr ðɪs fɪts, bət aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət bi ə ˈsɑləd əˈdɪʃən ˈsəmˌwɛr. ˈsɛrə əˈvɛnʤər ˈoʊvərli ˈpaʊərfəl, ʤɪst gʊd æt ˈfɪlɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə kərv fər ən əˈgrɛsɪv dɛk. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ˈivɪn ɪf ju drɔp ɪt ənˈtɪl tərn fɔr, ðɪs ɪz stɪl ə flaɪər, ənd ˈkɔstɪŋ ˈoʊnli tu ˈmɑnə ɪz stɪl ən ædˈvæntɪʤ. teɪk ɪt ənd bi glæd ju gɑt tɪ du soʊ. əv valor[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: wən deɪ, ə pəmp spɛl ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ əp ɪn kənˈstrəktɪd, ənd aɪ kaʊnt growth[/card*] ˈmɑnə straɪks əˈgɛn). ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ə growth[/card*] ɪz ə ʤaɪənt groʊθ, ənd aɪ bi ənˈhæpi wɪθ ˈməltəpəlz əv ðɪs. lion[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈsɪlvər ɔn ðɪs klaʊd ɪz ə weɪst əv taɪm; ðə kɑrd ɪz bæd, ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ əraʊnd ɪt. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ðə læst taɪm əraʊnd, aɪ kɔld ðɪs kɑrd ˈtɛrəbəl ɪn ˈlɪmɪtɪd, ɛz aɪ wɑz ˈæŋkərd ɪn wət kɔr sɛts juzd tɪ lʊk laɪk. ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðeɪ ər ril ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈfɔrˌmæts, ənd ɛz səʧ, ə fər tu ɪz ə faɪn dil. archangel[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ðɪs kɑrd simz ˈɔsəm. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ɪt ə flaɪər fər fɔr, ɪf ju hæv ən ɪˈveɪʒən gaɪ ɪn pleɪ, ju gɪt tɪ hɪt fər ɪts paʊər pləs wən fər ˈɛvəri ˈkriʧər ju hæv, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ə wik əˈbɪləˌti. ɪf ðɛr ˈɛvər wɑz ə kɑrd ðət kʊd ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl souls[/card*] ənd ɪgˈzɔltɪd, ðɪs ɪz ɪt. ðɛr ər səm rɪsks naʊ ðət ju ər ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔl jʊr ɛgz ɪn wən ˈbæskət, bɪˈkəz blade[/card*] ər snag[/card*] bɪˈkəm [card]fog[/card*] ɔl əv ə ˈsədən. stɪl, ðə paʊər ˈlɛvəl əv ðɪs kɑrd ɪz haɪ ɪˈnəf tɪ teɪk ðət rɪsk, ənd wərst kəmz tɪ wərst, ʤɪst bæʃ ɛz ˈnɔrməl ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə flaɪər. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ðə ˌɑrˈkeɪnʤəl ɪz ə bɔm, ənd ʃʊd bi praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzd əˈkɔrdɪŋli. nɑt ʃʊr haʊ ðɪs kɑrd gɪts ˈbitən, seɪv baɪ ə rɪˈmuvəl spɛl ər ə ˈstɛdi strɪŋ əv ʧəmp ˈblɑkərz. əv ðə eternal[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: ɪˈtərnəli ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk, bət ˈivɪn aɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈlɛtɪŋ ðɪs kɑrd təʧ maɪ kənˈstrəktɪd dɛks. ɪt ɪz weɪ tu ˈɔkwərd tɪ sɛt əp, ənd wəns ju du, ðeɪ kən ʤɪst bloʊ ju aʊt wɪθ ə rɪˈmuvəl spɛl, sɪns ju ˈrɪli geɪnd ˈnəθɪŋ əv ˈpərmənəns. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: aɪ ˈrɪli hoʊp ðɪs ɪz ˈɔsəm. ˈlɑkɪŋ ðɛm aʊt wɪθ ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈgreɪtli, ənd aɪ wɪl straɪv tɪ traɪ ɪt. ɪt ləˈʤɪtəmətli simz gʊd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ju ənˈtɪl ðeɪ kən du 8 ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl tərn, ənd ˈlaɪkli mɔr. falcon[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: wət ɪz ðɪs gʊd fər? ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnəθɪŋ. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ˈgɪvɪn ɪˈnəf ˈsoʊlʤərz naɪts seɪ əraʊnd eɪt), ðɪs maɪt bi ˈdisənt, bət ˈrɛrli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsupər ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. ˈləkəli fər ðə ˈfælkən ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl falcon-owners*, wɪn ɪt ɪz ˈsupər ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɪl stɑp ju frəm əˈsɛmbəlɪŋ ə bənʧ əv ðɛm. mastiff[/draft*] kənˈstrəktɪd: dɪˈspaɪt kɑrdz wɪθ ““clamp”*” ɪn ðɛr neɪmz ˈhævɪŋ ə haɪ ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv biɪŋ ˈbroʊkən, ðɪs ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ən ˈəndərˌdɔg tɪ gɪt bænd æt ˈɛni pɔɪnt. ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ðɪs ɪz ðə kaɪnd əv kɑrd ðət lʊks ˈvɛri ˈtɛrəbəl, bət maɪt bi ə pɑrt əv səm ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl rəʃ dɛk, ə dɛk ðət ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈɑbviəs ənˈtɪl ðə sɛt ɪz ˈdræftɪd. fər naʊ seɪɪŋ ˈoʊnli bɔrd ɪt ɪn əˈgɛnst ə dɛk wɪθ ə ˈmɪljən x/1’s*, bət hu noʊz? ˈmeɪbi bi ˈɔsəm. tɔp 5 waɪt ˈkɑmənz 5 call[/card*] 4 knight[/card*] 3 protector[/card*] 2 squire[/card*] 1 [card]pacifism[/card*] ˈpæsɪˌfɪzəm kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ reɪn səˈprim, ənd wəns əˈgɛn teɪks ðə tɔp ˈkɑmən slɑt fər waɪt. ɑˈveɪn skwaɪr, ˈgrɪfɪn prəˈtɛktər, ənd əˈtɛndəd naɪt ər ɔl ˈɔsəm ənd ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤəbəl aɪ kʊd si ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɛni wən ˈoʊvər ˈɛni əv ðə ˈəðərz, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn maɪ dɛk ənd kɑrd ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən. ɪn ðə dɛk, skwaɪr ɪz baɪ fɑr ðə bɛst, ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə ˈgrɪfɪn, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn jʊr kərv. ɪn kənˈtroʊl dɛks, əˈtɛndəd naɪt kʊd ˈizəli bi mɔr ˈvæljəbəl, soʊ aɪ ʤɪst ˈkɔʃən ju tɪ kip ɔl ðət ɪn maɪnd wɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə lɪst. ˈæftər ðət, ɪt fɔlz ɔf kənˈsɪdərəbli, wɪθ kɔl ˈbitɪŋ aʊt kɑrdz laɪk sunstriker[/card*], verdict[/card*] ənd eagle[/card*] tɪ bi ðə bɛst əv ðə ˌmidiˈoʊkər. tɔp 5 kənˈstrəktɪd kɑrdz 5 avenger[/card*] 4 [card]odric*, ˈmæstər tactician[/card*] 3 archangel[/card*] 2 ring[/card*] 1, ˈkɔlər əv ðə pride[/card*] waɪt, ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, gɑt ə bənʧ əv ˈkriʧərz ənd weɪz tɪ pəmp ðɛm. ðeɪ ər ɔl ˈprɪti gʊd ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd, wɪθ ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə nɑd ˈoʊvər əˈblɪviən rɪŋ ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz əv ðə ənˈsərtənti ðət kəmz wɪθ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ planeswalkers*. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈmɪˌdreɪnʤ waɪt dɛks, ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv kɑrdz tɪ ʧuz frəm, ənd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si wət ɛndz əp prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈkəpəl mənθs. təˈmɑˌroʊ aɪ ˈtækəl blu, wɪʧ gɑt ðə nɛkst bɛst θɪŋ tɪ souls[/card*] fər ˈlɪmɪtɪd.
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welcome back to my quarterly set review, wherein i go over every card fit to print (and some that aren’t). i’m actually going to do things a little differently this time, this being a core set and all. cards that were in core sets recently (m10-12) i won’t necessarily be reviewing; i’ve run out of puns about [card]angel’s mercy[/card], and nothing has changed about that card in the last couple years. if a card has particular relevance, i’ll still mention it, but i’m having mercy on myself and leaving out the cards that aren’t new and aren’t extremely exciting.
that being said, the rating scale (and subsequent explanation), and we’re off!
constructed
5.0: multi-format all-star (and undoubtedly worth too much money). [card]snapcaster mage[/card]. [card]tarmogoyf[/card].
4.0: format staple. [card]mana leak[/card]. [card]moorland haunt[/card].
3.5: good in multiple archetypes, but not a format staple. [card]inkmoth nexus[/card]. [card]primeval titan[/card]. [card]geist of saint traft[/card].
3.0: archetype staple. [card]gut shot[/card]. [card]tempered steel[/card].
2.5: role-player in some decks, but not quite a staple. [card]think twice[/card]. [card]curse of death’s hold[/card].
2.0: niche card. sideboard or currently unknown archetype. [card]celestial purge[/card]. (bear in mind that many cards fall into this category, although explanation of why is obviously important.)
1.0 it has seen play once. [card]one with nothing[/card]. (i believe it was tech vs owling mine, although fairly suspicious tech at that.)
limited
5.0: i will always play this card. period.
4.5: i will almost always play this card, regardless of what else i get.
4.0: i will strongly consider playing this as the only card of its color.
3.5: i feel a strong pull into this card’s color.
3.0: this card makes me want to play this color. (given that i’m playing that color, i will play this card 100% of the time.)
2.5: several cards of this power level start to pull me into this color. if playing that color, i essentially always play these. (given that i’m playing that color, i will play this card 90% of the time.)
2.0: if i’m playing this color, i usually play these. (70%)
1.5: this card will make the cut into the main deck about half the times i play this color. (50%)
1.0: i feel bad when this card is in my main deck. (30%)
0.5: there are situations where i might sideboard this into my deck, but i’ll never start it. (10%)
0.0: i will never put this card into my deck (main deck or after sideboarding). (0%)
as usual, i caution you to both look at the rating and read the comments, since even cards rated the same might have very different evaluations. enjoy!
[draft]ajani, caller of the pride[/draft]
constructed: 3.0
[card]ajani goldmane[/card] has done some good work for me in the past, so an updated version definitely piques my interest. this new ajani does some things really well and offers a scary amount of damage, but at the same time lacks a way to defend itself. coming in with five loyalty is a very legitimate way to survive an attack, so all hope is not lost — even if we keep in mind that every tier 1 constructed planeswalker has had at least one defensive ability.
if you play ajani, use the +1, and get a guy past their defenders, solid. you still have the problem of them just attacking ajani, so hopefully they have five power in play — and you are threatening to kill them before they kill ajani. once you have to start leaving guys back to protect him, you are gaining less of an advantage, and here is where he really pales in comparison to ajani goldmane. vigilance is a huge part of why goldmane was good in the specific decks he was good in.
on the other hand, this ajani fits into way more decks than goldmane did, because it doesn’t require a token army to be awesome. any deck with creatures and avacyn’s pilgrim is potentially interested, and giving something like [card]wolfir silverheart[/card] flying and double strike is pretty absurd.
much like all new planeswalkers, it will take some time before we realize the full impact of ajani, but the power level is there.
limited: 4.0
in limited, way easier to defend ajani, especially given that he has 5 toughness. he might not do all that much against fliers, but if you can keep the ground locked up, he will win you most games. making your guys bigger just makes it that much more difficult for them, and i imagine that they will be able to kill him in one turn almost ever. if they send multiple guys, you can just make favorable blocks and have ajani take some damage, since he has some life points to give.
[draft]ajani’s sunstriker[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
this reminds me of [card]knight of meadowgrain[/card] (i imagine why), a card both josh utter-leyton and i forgot that we played at a pro tour. despite the fact that i got second at said pro tour, i just had no memory of playing the card, and in fact could barely believe that we would play such a card. josh was the same way, and imagine our surprise when lo and behold, we had played four knights of meadowgrain.
going back to the sunstriker, we have a few things working against it. first of all, the mere existence of [card]nearheath pilgrim[/card] makes it a very tough sell. not only is sunstriker not a human, which in a world of cavern of souls is very relevant, trading a point of toughness for double (or more) the lifelink is a pretty substantial game. i considered sunstriker and wolfir silverheart, then realized that nearheath pilgrim is vastly better in that role.
plus, if i couldn’t believe i played knight of meadowgrain, how will i ever justify playing a strictly worse version of it?
limited: 2.5
assuming the double-white a huge problem, this strikes me as a card you should always play. even if you have pump spells, trading your two-drop for a card and 2-4 life is a solid bargain.
[draft]angelic benediction[/draft]
constructed: 0.0
as tasty as angels benedict sounds, i won’t be enjoying it in constructed.
limited: 1.5-3.0
it’s hard to tell how aggressive a set is without playing it, so take these comments with a grain of salt. in very aggressive decks, angelic benediction is awesome, and can easily be the centerpiece of a nigh-unbeatable draw. multiple exalted guys into this is crushing, putting them in a spot where they never have good blocks. on the other hand, if you aren’t beating down, this is real bad. this the kind of card you want to hedge with; either you want it or you, and if you aren’t sure, you probably.
[draft]attended knight[/draft]
constructed: 2.0
i like value, and this is close enough to [card]blade splicer[/card] that worth attending to. the bigger guy being the actual knight makes it more resistant to [card]vapor snag[/card], and both being white gives [card]honor of the pure[/card] a couple more months of value.
limited: 3.0
easy two-for-one’s are what limited is all about, and they come much easier than this. a 2/2 first strike for three is already decent, and the extra soldier goes a surprisingly long way.
[draft]aven squire[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
this quite get there last time around, and i suspect things changed for the better. a two-drop that really a 2-power guy is rough, since drawing multiples of this doesn’t stack well. plus, it has the name “squire”, which is already quite the strike against it in the magic world.
limited: 3.0
if there was any doubt in my mind that aggressive decks were going to be good in this format, [card]aven squire[/card] ended it. this card almost singlehandedly made wg beatdown quite good in shards block, and that block had a ton of powerful cards. squire provides an evasion guy, a clock, and a way to pump your other guys. it even has an effect the turn you play it, which is pretty awesome. you can never have too many squires.
[draft]battleflight eagle[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
some cards win the battle to make it into constructed. others retreat, and live to flight another day.
limited: 2.0
this set reminds me of alara block for some reason. weird. while the eagle is great at applying pressure in an aggressive deck, or as a pseudo-finisher in a deck with some high-power creatures, i wouldn’t just toss it in to any deck. if you have a specific reason for including it, it shouldn’t always make the cut, though a fine playable if you need them.
[draft]captain of the watch[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
a semi-reprint, captain took a break and is now back. much like before, i wouldn’t watch for this to be played in constructed, because it mostly won’t.
limited: 4.0
nine power’s worth of creatures is usually worth six mana, and additional bonuses to your other soldiers hurt.
[draft]captain’s call[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
i’d call this the worst of the token-making spells, behind [card]lingering souls[/card] by a lot and [card]midnight haunting[/card] by a little. there are better ways to do this (and yes, very cute that this is what captain of the watch casts).
limited: 3.0
never before have you had to do so little work for three tokens. [card]scatter the seeds[/card] at least had convoke, and various other token-makers required you to jump through some hoops. even without sweet combos (of which there are some good ones), just playing this is quite acceptable. it buys you a ton of time on defense, and even though it can be worse than just a [card]hill giant[/card] on offense, any number of tricks can make it much better.
[draft]crusader of odric[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
the idea behind this is pretty neat; i’ve always had a soft spot for keldon warlords. unfortunately, this sort of thing is just win-more in constructed, and you really rely on this to successfully crusade on your behalf.
limited: 3.0
it doesn’t take much to imagine this as a 3/3 on turn four, which already makes it a solid playable. add to that the possibility of being truly enormous and you have a winner. just watch out for mid-combat removal turning a good trade into a bloodbath.
[draft]divine verdict[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
even [card]smite the monstrous[/card] saw (some) play at the pro tour, but the verdict on this one is still “no”.
limited: 3.0
i’ve never run into the deck that turned down divine verdict, though i suppose the third one starts to get a little clunky. removal is removal, and this is still core set, after all.
[draft]erase[/draft]
constructed: 2.0
if you’ve got to kill an enchantment dead (for good), i guess this is the card for you. i anticipate it seeing much play, but worth keeping in mind.
limited: 0.5
if there ever was a perfect example of a sideboard card, this is it.
[draft]faith’s reward[/draft]
constructed: 2.0
if this is how faith rewards you in magic, stick to just getting lucky. the effect here is powerful, but it doesn’t work with tokens and just costs too much to be a reactive play. we’ve been there before ([card]second sunrise[/card], [card]ghostway[/card]), and it just work. what it does do is give second sunrise combo decks in modern some extra sunrises, though i’m not sure if the number of sunrises is really what’s holding that deck back.
limited: 0.5
i’m not sure what circumstances would exactly compel me to board this in, but maybe if they have multiple [card]sunscour[/card]s or something absurd. like in constructed, four mana is just too much to keep untapped on the off-chance they kill your guys, and getting back just one creature is way too inefficient.
[draft]glorious charge[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
well, now that [card]honor of the pure[/card] is gone, i guess this is in charge.
limited: 1.5
most decks won’t really be interested, but if you are planning on calling the watch a few times, this probably makes the cut. also a good sideboard card for matchups where your creatures are of similar size to theirs, or if multiple things tend to keep battling at once. worst comes to worst, also a decent 23rd card, and will at least scare them once they see it.
[draft]griffin protector[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
if the bonus was substantially bigger, there might be some combo opportunities here — as is, i’m going to protect your chances and advise that you not play this.
limited: 3.0
three-power fliers for four are a big deal, even if that three power is only on offense. plus, there are definitely times when this is hitting for five, making it one of the more interesting commons for white.
[draft]guardian lions[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
i’d be lion if i said this was playable in the slightest, and i just cat do that to you.
limited: 1.5
it’s not all aggressive here in white’s camp, but even beatdown decks need walls to keep them alive. cards like this existing make me happy, even if i won’t always recommend playing them (though likely that i play them quite often).
[draft]guardians of akrasa[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
the guardian theme deck continues to underperform, but nobody knows why.
limited: 2.0
this is much more what the aggressive decks want, as it plays both defense and offense reasonably well. not great at either, but exalted is such a good mechanic that you are probably running it just about every time.
[draft]healer of the pride[/draft]
constructed: 2.0
i would have loved to see this as like a 1/4 for three mana, because the ability is really awesome. i think this survives often enough against the decks where you really want it, but i’m willing to try. the effect is powerful enough that you might be able to get away with it in some kind of gw tokens-ish deck.
limited: 3.0
i’m not sure how they are killing you if this is your turn four play, seeing as how it will gain you 10+ life over the course of the game (more if [card]captain’s call[/card] is involved). even beatdown decks will gladly play this, and excellent in any sort of slower strategy.
[draft]intrepid hero[/draft]
constructed: 2.0
in a land of [card]wolfir silverheart[/card]s, this might actually get there. sometimes, you need a hero, and repeatable removal in a color which doesn’t usually get it is worth looking at.
limited: 3.5
against some decks, this only kills a few creatures, at which point already great. against others, it misses completely, but that just means that they have anything really monstrous. lastly, there are decks where this just means they win, and once you look at all of the possibilities, this card shines. you can even throw a pump spell on their guys to slay them, if that’s what it takes.
[draft]knight of glory[/draft]
constructed: 2.0
the glorious upgrade to [card]white knight[/card] might actually get there this time around. three power for two mana is a solid deal, and protection from black irrelevant either. i hope this is good, because when cards like this are good, magic is in a good spot. i think insane by any means, but it might fill out a curve here and there.
limited: 3.5
a 2/1 exalted for two would already be great, and adding an extremely powerful ability is a huge bonus. against some decks, pro black will just destroy them, making this quite the high pick.
[draft]oblivion ring[/draft]
this card has been a staple for the entire time been around, so i’m glad to see back. it also featured as part of one of the more absurd things i’ve done on mtgo, which is force the game into a triple-oblivion ring loop while recording a standard video. in honor of that, nate (also known as @walktheplanes on twitter, and creator of awesome magic videos), made me this sweet picture:
[draft]odric, master tactician[/draft]
constructed: 2.5
this is kind of exciting. this card not only refers to blocking, a big constructed no-no, it requires three attackers before it does so — yet it still looks pretty awesome for constructed. odric’s stats are competitive, which is a start, and once you assemble three creatures, you begin to dominate combat. you can make nothing block, or make things block in terrible fashion, and both those possibilities sound pretty good. i like this card, and even though there is fierce competition at the four-drop spot, this looks like a good sideboard card for creature mirrors (or a main deck card once those become more prevalent).
limited: 4.5
when i think of busted rares, this definitely springs to mind. it might not turn the tide when you are getting crushed, but a 3/4 first strike does a pretty good job at stopping the bleeding, and this set (thankfully) has a lack of titans and titan-like bombs. you probably shouldn’t pass this pack one, at least until you open this and a foil [card]battle of wits[/card].
[draft]pillarfield ox[/draft]
moo. that is all.
[draft]planar cleansing[/draft]
constructed: 2.0
a world without a wrath is an interesting one, and i’m not unhappy to see what occurs as a result. planar cleansing has never really made waves, even though i could see it as a niche sideboard card if there is nothing better to rely on.
limited: 2.0
if i’m playing plains, i’m likely playing this, but i’m not incredibly excited to be doing so. my disdain for wraths is well-known, and a six-mana triple-color wrath is worse than most.
[draft]prized elephant[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
what exactly is the elephant prized for, delicious elephant steaks? certainly not its constructed merit.
limited: 3.0
this whole cycle is really neat. it gives the set a splash of color-pair identity, but overloud, and all the cards look pretty good. this happens to be one of the least powerful, but still a fine card (i’m assuming you are gw; very bad otherwise). quite the prize if you can nab it, and luckily, most people won’t be too interested.
[draft]rain of blades[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
sorry to rain on your parade, but even if [card]lingering souls[/card] and the like make a big surge, this the way to fight them. most token decks will have various [card]crusade[/card]s, so trying to catch them with a sandstorm just going to work.
limited: 2.0
some of the value of pinging for one is lost when limited to only attackers, because you kill a utility guy or a defender, but this effect is still reasonable. it absurd to think that this will mostly trade for one card, sometimes for two cards, and every now and then trade for no cards. it also makes a great sideboard card, even though i wouldn’t mind starting it.
[draft]rhox faithmender[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
i have faith that many people are going to try building around this, thinking that it rhox. pretty cool, but not really in the constructed space be looking for.
limited: 2.5
even setting aside awesome combos, this does a good job of defending you from evil, blocking a four-power guy and gaining you back 2 life.
[draft]serra avatar[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
even in the days of yore, when [card]sneak attack[/card] was a thing, this wasn’t really the best way to go about it. if you have seven mana and have gained a ton of life, congratulations! you are probably winning.
limited: 1.5
sometimes you want a seven-mana 8/8 or 10/10, and this can often be quite a bit bigger. it a windmill slam by any means, but there are matchups and decks where it can do some real work. i like it in slow defensive decks or in slow matchups, so keep that in mind while drafting.
[draft]serra avenger[/draft]
constructed: 2.5
if good enough for legacy, gotta be good enough for standard, right? i exactly know where this fits, but i imagine that it’ll be a solid addition somewhere. serra avenger overly powerful, just good at filling out the middle of the curve for an aggressive deck.
limited: 3.5
even if you drop it until turn four, this is still a 3/3 flier, and costing only two mana is still an advantage. take it and be glad you got to do so.
[draft]show of valor[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
one day, a pump spell is going to show up in constructed, and i count [card]mutagenic growth[/card] (phyrexian mana strikes again).
limited: 2.5
a [card]giant growth[/card] is a giant growth, and i wouldn’t be unhappy with multiples of this.
[draft]silvercoat lion[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
trying to find the silver lion-ing on this cloud is a waste of time; the card is bad, and there is no way around it.
limited: 2.0
the last time around, i called this card terrible in limited, as i was anchored in what core sets used to look like. nowadays, i realize that they are real limited formats, and as such, a 2/2 for two is a fine deal.
[draft]sublime archangel[/draft]
constructed: 3.0
this card seems awesome. not only is it a 4/3 flier for four, if you have an evasion guy in play, you get to hit for its power plus one for every creature you have, which is not a weak ability. if there ever was a card that could reconcile [card]lingering souls[/card] and exalted, this is it. there are some risks now that you are putting all your eggs in one basket, because [card]doom blade[/card] or [card]vapor snag[/card] become [card]fog[/card] all of a sudden. still, the power level of this card is high enough to take that risk, and worst comes to worst, just bash as normal and enjoy a 4/3 flier.
limited: 4.5
the archangel is a straight-up bomb, and should be prioritized accordingly. i’m not sure how this card gets beaten, save by a removal spell or a steady string of chump blockers.
[draft]touch of the eternal[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
i’m eternally optimistic, but even i justify letting this card touch my constructed decks. it is way too awkward to set up, and once you do, they can just blow you out with a removal spell, since you really gained nothing of permanence.
limited: 2.5
i really hope this is awesome. locking them out with this is something enjoy greatly, and i will strive to try it. it legitimately seems good, making you unkillable until they can do 8+ damage in a single turn, and likely more.
[draft]war falcon[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
what is this good for? absolutely nothing.
limited: 1.5
given enough soldiers and/or knights (i’d say around eight), this might be decent, but rarely going to be super exciting. luckily for the falcon and potential falcon-owners, when it is super exciting, nobody will stop you from assembling a bunch of them.
[draft]warclamp mastiff[/draft]
constructed: 1.0
despite cards with “clamp” in their names having a high probability of being broken, this is definitely an underdog to get banned at any point.
limited: 0.5
this is the kind of card that looks very terrible, but might be a part of some suicidal weenie rush deck, a deck that particularly obvious until the set is drafted. for now i’m saying only board it in against a deck with a million x/1’s, but who knows? maybe it’ll be awesome.
top 5 white commons
5. [card]captain’s call[/card]
4. [card]attended knight[/card]
3. [card]griffin protector[/card]
2. [card]aven squire[/card]
1. [card]pacifism[/card]
pacifism continues to reign supreme, and once again takes the top common slot for white. aven squire, griffin protector, and attended knight are all awesome and interchangeable — i could see myself taking any one over any of the others, depending on my deck and card composition. in the hyper-aggressive deck, squire is by far the best, probably followed by the griffin, depending on your curve. in control decks, attended knight could easily be more valuable, so i just caution you to keep all that in mind when looking at the list. after that, it falls off considerably, with captain’s call beating out cards like [card]ajani’s sunstriker[/card], [card]divine verdict[/card] and [card]battleflight eagle[/card] to be the best of the mediocre.
top 5 constructed cards
5. [card]serra avenger[/card]
4. [card]odric, master tactician[/card]
3. [card]sublime archangel[/card]
2. [card]oblivion ring[/card]
1. [card]ajani, caller of the pride[/card]
white, unsurprisingly, got a bunch of creatures and ways to pump them. they are all pretty good this time around, with ajani getting the nod over oblivion ring only because of the uncertainty that comes with evaluating planeswalkers. when it comes to midrange white decks, there are plenty of cards to choose from, and it’ll be interesting to see what ends up prevailing over the next couple months.
tomorrow i tackle blue, which got the next best thing to [card]lingering souls[/card] for limited.
lsv
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does jarryd hayne have a realistic chance to make the san francisco 49ers’ final 53-man roster in 2015?
if you haven’t heard of hayne, here’s his background: he was the rugby league player of the year in 2009 and 2014, and he is one of the best athletes in the world.
the niners signed him this offseason to play running back and to return kicks. they gave him a three-year, $1.583 million contract with $108,000 guaranteed, according to spotrac.
before they signed him, hayne (6’2", 226 lbs) ran a 4.53-second 40-yard dash at a workout in december, according to nick shook of nfl.com. if the nfl had invited hayne to the combine and he had run that same time, it would have one of the fastest among the running backs.
melvin gordon, first-round draft pick of the san diego chargers and former wisconsin running back, ran a 4.52-second 40-yard dash at the combine this year. gordon and hayne are in the same class athletically.
but hayne has never played football. and you can tell he hasn’t when you watch him practice. he runs upright and has what coaches call “poor pad level”—not surprising considering rugby league players don’t wear pads.
“i let (jarryd) know there could be a play where you come through there and you’re tree-top tall,” head coach jim tomsula said during minicamp, “and 53’s (linebacker navorro bowman) going to hit you in your chest, and i’d like you to listen now before you get the wind knocked out of you. we all know it, one of those is going to happen and we’ll be fine and we’ll get up. it’s just a little reinforcement.”
hayne still is in the lesson-learning phase of development. he’s an experiment and not the first one the niners have had.
in 1982, the niners signed renaldo nehemiah, a former world recordholder in the 110-meter hurdles who didn’t play football in college. the niners made him a wide receiver, and he made just 43 catches in three seasons before returning to track and field.
that experiment failed.
in 2013, the 49ers signed former olympian lawrence okoye as an undrafted free agent, roughly a year after he finished 12th in the discus at the 2012 summer olympics.
okoye (6’6”, 304 lbs) ran a 4.84-second 40-yard dash at a workout before the 2013 draft, per nfldraftscout.com. like hayne, okoye is one of the best athletes in the world.
okoye spent his first season on the injured reserve list after injuring his knee against the minnesota vikings during the preseason. he spent his second season on the 49ers’ practice squad learning to play defensive end in the niners’ 3-4 defense.
okoye most likely will spend 2015 on the practice squad too—he has one year remaining of practice squad eligibility. he needs another year of development. he’s a work in progress.
and he has plenty of time to get better. he’s only 23 years old as opposed to hayne, who’s 27.
hayne needs to pick up the sport as soon as possible. he can’t afford to spend three years developing like okoye. if hayne takes that long, he’ll be 30 and almost past his prime by the time he plays his first nfl game, which would defeat the purpose of him switching sports.
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but age isn’t hayne’s biggest obstacle—competition is. hayne has almost no chance to crack the top three of the 49ers’ running back rotation in 2015. the current top three—carlos hyde, reggie bush and kendall hunter—are established veterans with track records of success.
hayne is fighting for the no. 4 spot on the running back depth chart with rookie mike davis, whom the 49ers drafted in round 4. teams rarely cut fourth-round picks before they’ve played a single season. odds are against hayne.
even if he plays as well as davis during the preseason, the niners probably would keep davis because they’re more invested him, and he’s five years younger than hayne.
for hayne to make the niners’ final roster in 2015, he would have to dominate during the preseason, and davis would have to play extremely poorly—fumble three times and average fewer than three yards per carry. that's not likely to happen.
realistically, hayne’s best chance to make the 49ers’ roster will come in 2016 if backups bush and hunter sign with other teams during free agency. until then, the former rugby league player of the year probably has to wait his turn on the practice squad.
all quotations and practice observations obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted.
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ðə ˈsəmˈwət ˈfɑrsɪkəl ˈʤərni hoʊm frəm ˈjʊrəp fər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ˈkɛri kənˈtɪnjuz. ɛz wi ˈnoʊtɪd ˈpriviəsli, ˈæftər ˈbreɪkɪŋ hɪz lɛg ɔn ən tʊr də ˈæksədənt ɪn wɪʧ hi hɪt ə kərb, hi wɑz floʊn tɪ ʤəˈnivə ɪn ə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər wɛr hi wɑz "ˈsteɪbəl ənd ˈnɛvər lɔst ˈkɑnʃəsnəs," wɪʧ meɪks sɛns (ənˈlɛs ɛz ˈmɛni hæv səˈʤɛstɪd hɪz breɪn laɪz kənˈsɪdərəbli loʊər ɪn hɪz ˈbɑdi ðən moʊst ˈjumənz). bət ðɛn ðə ˈɛskəˌpeɪd gɑt bɪɔnd ənˈril ɛz ðə waɪt haʊs sɛnt ə ˈmæsɪv "specially-equipped*" ˈɛrˌpleɪn (juzd tɪ ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈoʊvər 100 ˈkɑmbæt trups ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈɪntu ˈbætəl) tɪ flaɪ ɪm tɪ ˈbɔstən fər ˈsərʤəri. wi əˈsum hi ɪz ˈkəvərd baɪ obamacare*, sɪns ðə kɔst əv ðɪs ˈrɛskju ˈmɪʃən əˈsumɪŋ ˈrəfli 10 aʊərz ɪz æt list ənd ɔl tɪ əˈvɔɪd ən ˌɪˈrɑn ˈdɛˌdlaɪn noʊ wən ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ mit... ɛz ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst rɪˈpɔrts, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛri, hu broʊk hɪz lɛg ɪn ə ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ ˈæksədənt nɪr ʤəˈnivə ˈsənˌdi, lɛft fər hoʊm ˈmənˌdeɪ əˈbɔrd ə ˈspɛʃəli ˈaʊtˌfɪtɪd juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛrˌkræft. ðə ˈtrænspɔrt pleɪn, dɪˈspæʧt frəm ðə juz. beɪs ɪn ˈræmˌstin, ˈʤərməni, wɑz baɪ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl ɪn ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ˈstændərd practice,”*,” ˈkɛri ˈspoʊksmən ʤɑn ˈkərbi sɛd. ˈkɛri, 71 ɪz ɛn rut tɪ ˈbɔstən, wɛr hi wɪl bi ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈʤɛnərəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈəndər ðə kɛr əv ˈdɛnɪs bərk, ðə ˈsərʤɪn hu ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɔn ɪm fər ə ˈpriviəs hɪp rɪˈpleɪsmənt ɔn ðə seɪm lɛg. hi broʊk hɪz raɪt ˈfimər, nɪr ðə saɪt əv ðə ˌriˈpleɪst hɪp ʤɔɪnt, wɪn hi hɪt ə kərb wɪθ hɪz ˈbaɪsɪkəl wil ənd fɛl æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə raɪd nɪr ðə frɛnʧ taʊn əv scionzier*, əˈbaʊt 30 maɪəlz frəm ʤəˈnivə. hi wɑz floʊn baɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər tɪ ə ʤəˈnivə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, wɛr hi steɪd ənˈtɪl hɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən. hi ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ əraɪv ɪn ˈbɔstən ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ. ˌɪˈnɪʃəl plænz tɪ flaɪ ˈkɛri əˈbɔrd ə kəˈmərʃəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən ˈɛrˌkræft leɪt ˈsənˌdi wər ˈkænsəld ˈæftər fɪˈzɪʃənz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət hi ʃʊd rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ʤəˈnivə fər ˈfərðər ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈwɛðər ˈfərðər ˈsərʤəri wɪl bi rikˈwaɪərd. soʊ ðæts gʊd ðɛn... ðoʊ æt ə kɔst əv æt list pər aʊər, wi hæv 2 kwɪk kˈwɛsʧənz: 1 ˈgɪvɪn ðə waɪt haʊs kʊd ðeɪ nɑt hæv faʊnd ə mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl (ər ˈʧipər) ˈɔpʃən ˈwɔrən ˈbəfəts ˈpraɪvət ʤɛt? ənd 2 ɪts ə ˈbroʊkən ˈfimər!... nɑt ə breɪn ˈænjʊˌrɪzəm, ər hɑrt mælˈfəŋkʃən, ər ˈɛni ˈmænər əv kənˈsɪdərəbli mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz ðət maɪt hæv rikˈwaɪərd ən ˈɑrsənəl əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr sərˈvaɪvəl ənd fər ðoʊz ˈsɪnɪks hu si ðɪs ɛz ə ˈtaɪmli 'ˈæksədənt' tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə ˈlumɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑn ˈdɛˌdlaɪn, ðə waɪt haʊs həz ðɪs tɪ seɪ... waɪl rɪˈkəvəri ˈpɪriəd ɪz ənˈnoʊn, steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət hi wɪl nɑt bi prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈnukliər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn, wɪʧ ər ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɪn ɔn ə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə mənθ. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈmuvɪŋ wɪθ ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, tɪ prəˈsidɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm ɔn ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl ɛz ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈæksədənt," steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈmɑri sɛd təˈdeɪ. "[ɪts] ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ strɛs ðət hi ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ duɪŋ soʊ ɪn ðə seɪm taɪm frame.”*.” soʊ rɛst əˈʃʊrd ɪf ðɛr ˈɛni mɪst ˈdɛˌdlaɪnz, ɪt ɪz nɑt bɪˈkəz ˌɪˈrɑn ɪz 'ˈdilɪŋ' wɪθ ˈrəʃə fər nu fəˈsɪlɪtiz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪts ʤɪst ˈkɛriz rɪˈkəvəri
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the somewhat farcical journey home from europe for secretary of state john kerry continues. as we noted previously, after breaking his leg on an arbidged tour de france'-esque accident in which he hit a curb, he was flown to geneva in a helicopter where he was "stable and never lost consciousness," which makes sense (unless as many have suggested his brain lies considerably lower in his body than most humans).
but then the escapade got beyond unreal as the white house sent a massive "specially-equipped" c-17 airplane (used to carrying over 100 combat troops and equipment into battle) to fly him to boston for surgery.
we assume he is covered by obamacare, since the cost of this rescue mission - assuming roughly 10 hours flight-time - is at least $250,000... and all to avoid an iran deadline no one expects to meet...
as the washington post reports,
secretary of state john f. kerry, who broke his leg in a bicycling accident near geneva sunday, left for home monday aboard a specially outfitted u.s. military aircraft. the c-17 transport plane, dispatched from the u.s. base in ramstein, germany, was “staffed by additional military medical personnel in keeping with standard practice,” kerry spokesman john kirby said. kerry, 71, is en route to boston, where he will be admitted to massachusetts general hospital under the care of dennis burke, the surgeon who operated on him for a previous hip replacement on the same leg. he broke his right femur, near the site of the replaced hip joint, when he hit a curb with his bicycle wheel and fell at the beginning of a ride near the french town of scionzier, about 30 miles from geneva. he was flown by medical helicopter to a geneva hospital, where he stayed until his medical evacuation.
he is scheduled to arrive in boston on monday evening.
initial plans to fly kerry aboard a commercial medical evacuation aircraft late sunday were cancelled after physicians decided that he should remain in geneva for further evaluation. there was no indication of whether further surgery will be required.
so that's good then... though at a cost of at least $24,000 per hour, we have 2 quick questions:
1) given the cost-conscious white house could they not have found a more comfortable (or cheaper) option - warren buffett's private jet? and 2) it's a broken femur!... not a brain aneurism, or heart malfunction, or any manner of considerably more complex health problems that might have required an arsenal of medical equipment to ensure survival
and for those cynics who see this as a timely 'accident' to avoid the looming iran deadline, the white house has this to say...
while kerry’s recovery period is unknown, state department officials insisted that he will not be prevented from participating in the ongoing nuclear negotiations with iran, which are closing in on a deadline at the end of the month.
“the secretary is absolutely committed to moving with the negotiations, to proceeding with them on the exact same timetable as before his accident," state department spokeswoman mari harf said today. "[it's] critical to stress that he is committed to doing so in the same time frame.”
so rest assured - if there any missed deadlines, it is not because iran is 'dealing' with russia for new nuclaer facilities or trying to slow-play america, it's just kerry's recovery
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ˈvoʊlksˌwægən, ˈdɛmlər ˈriˌkɔl ˈmɪljən ˈviɪkəlz ɪn juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈoʊvər ˈfɔlti ˈɛrˌbægz ˈpoʊstɪd ˈʤərmən ˈkɑrˌmeɪkərz ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ənd ˈdɛmlər ər rɪˈkɔlɪŋ ˈmɪljən ˈviɪkəlz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts du tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈfɔlti ˈɛrˌbægz meɪd baɪ ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈkəmpəˌni tɑˈkɑtə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈseɪfti ˈkraɪsəs. ki pɔɪnts:, ˈdɛmlər ˈriˌkɔl ˈmɪljən kɑz ˈoʊvər ˈɛrˌbægz ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈkəmpəˌni tɑˈkɑtə meɪk ðə ˈɛrˌbægz ˈriˌkɔl kəmz ˈæftər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd fɔlts ðə muv kəmz ˈæftər ˈjuˈɛs ˈɔtoʊ ˈseɪfti ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz sɛd læst mənθ ðət tɑˈkɑtə hæd dɪˈklɛrd ˈmɪljən ˈjuˈɛs ˈviɪkəlz dɪˈfɛktɪv, rɪˈvilɪŋ ðət fɑr mɔr ɛr bægz ðən ˈpriviəsli θɔt wər pəˈtɛnʃəli ənˈseɪf. kən ɪkˈsploʊd wɪθ tu məʧ fɔrs ənd spreɪ ˈmɛtəl ʃˈræpnəl ˈɪntu ˈviɪkəl ˈpæsənʤər kəmˈpɑrtmənts. ðeɪ ər lɪŋkt tɪ æt list 10 dɛθs ˈwərldˈwaɪd ənd mɔr ðən 100 ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪnʤəriz. ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ tɑˈkɑtə ˈɛrˌbægz wər fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn 2009 soʊ fɑr, 14 ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz hæv rɪˈkɔld ə ˈtoʊtəl əv əˈbaʊt 24 ˈmɪljən ˈjuˈɛs ˈviɪkəlz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ əˈbaʊt 28 ˈmɪljən tɑˈkɑtə ɛr bæg. ˈvoʊlksˌwægən sɛd ɪt wʊd ˈriˌkɔl ˈviɪkəlz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs du tɪ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈfɔlti ˈɛrˌbægz, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈdɛmlər wɪʧ sɛd ˈjuˈɛs ˈviɪkəlz wɪθ tɑˈkɑtə ˈɛrˌbæg wʊd bi ʧɛkt. ˈvoʊlksˌwægən sɛd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈriˌkɔl əˈfɛktɪd ˈmɑdəlz bɪlt bɪtˈwin 2006 ənd 2014 wɪˈθaʊt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈfərðər wɪʧ ˈmɑdəlz. ˈdɛmlər sɛd ɪt wɑz rɪˈkɔlɪŋ əˈbaʊt kɑz ənd əˈbaʊt vænz ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæʃənəl ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈtræfɪk ˈseɪfti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən (nhtsa*) ðət ˈsərtən tɑˈkɑtə ˈɛrˌbægz wər pəˈtɛnʃəli dɪˈfɛktɪv. kɑz biɪŋ rɪˈkɔld ˌɪnˈklud ðə kənˈvərtəbəl, ðə ənd sɪˈdænz, ðə ɛm ənd spɔrts juˈtɪləti ˈviɪkəlz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ənd kup meɪd bɪtˈwin 2005 ənd 2014 ˈdɛmlər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈkɔlɪŋ vænz meɪd bɪtˈwin 2007 ənd 2014 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈviɪkəlz ˈbɛrɪŋ ðə dɑʤ, ˈfreɪˌtlaɪnər ənd ˈsprɪntər brændz. ˈdɛmlər sɛd ɪt wɑz ˌənəˈwɛr əv ˈɛrˌbæg ˈfeɪljərz ɪn ɪts ˈviɪkəlz, ənd ðət ðə ˈnəmbərz əv ˈviɪkəlz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈriˌkɔl kʊd fɔl wəns ˈfərðər ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈstədiz hæd bɪn ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ nhtsa*. ˈrɔɪtərz ˈtɑpɪks: ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv,
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volkswagen, daimler recall 1.5 million vehicles in united states over faulty airbags
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german carmakers volkswagen and daimler are recalling 1.5 million vehicles in the united states due to potentially faulty airbags made by japanese company takata corp, the focus of a long-running global safety crisis.
key points: vw, daimler recall 1.5 million cars over airbags
japanese company takata make the airbags
recall comes after regulators highlighted faults
the move comes after us auto safety regulators said last month that takata had declared 5.1 million us vehicles defective, revealing that far more air bags than previously thought were potentially unsafe.
takata's inflators can explode with too much force and spray metal shrapnel into vehicle passenger compartments.
they are linked to at least 10 deaths worldwide and more than 100 us injuries.
problems with takata airbags were first reported in 2009.
so far, 14 automakers have recalled a total of about 24 million us vehicles involving about 28 million takata air bag inflators.
volkswagen said it would recall 680,000 vehicles in the us due to the potentially faulty airbags, following daimler which said 840,000 us vehicles with takata airbag inflators would be checked.
volkswagen said the us recall affected vw models built between 2006 and 2014 without specifying further which models.
daimler said it was recalling about 705,000 mercedes-benz cars and about 136,000 vans after being notified by the us national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) that certain takata airbags were potentially defective.
cars being recalled include the mercedes-benz slk convertible, the c-class and e-class sedans, the m and gl-class sports utility vehicles as well as the r-class and sls coupe made between 2005 and 2014.
daimler is also recalling vans made between 2007 and 2014, including vehicles bearing the dodge, freightliner and mercedes-benz sprinter brands.
daimler said it was unaware of airbag failures in its vehicles, and that the numbers of vehicles involved in the recall could fall once further technical studies had been carried out by nhtsa.
reuters
topics: automotive, united-states
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ə nu ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ hɛlp ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˈaɪləndz trænˈzɪʃən tɪ grin ˈɛnərʤi həz bɪn lɔnʧt. ðə prəˈmoʊtɪŋ riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɔrsəz ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən fər smɑrt ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˈaɪləndz (prismi*) ˈprɑʤɛkt eɪmz tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz tɪ si ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ɔn ðɛr ˈaɪlənd ənd plæn haʊ tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ɪt ɪn ən ˈifɛktɪv ənd əˈfɔrdəbəl weɪ. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt hoʊps ðət loʊ ˈkɑrbən ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ rɪˈzɪljənt ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɪstəmz wɪl wən deɪ əˈlaʊ iʧ ˈaɪlənd tɪ bi ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt. wɪl bi praɪˈmɛrəli ˈfəndɪd ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm fər ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˈɛriə ðə wɪl prəˈvaɪd əraʊnd 85 əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈbəʤɪt əv ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈmitɪŋ æt ðə sɑˈpinzə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv roʊm ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈkludɪd ə wʊd bi dɪˈvɛləpt tɪ əˈsɛs ðə ˌfizəˈbɪləti əv ˈvɛriəs ˈɛnərʤi sɪˈnɛrioʊz ɔn iʧ əv ðə ˈaɪləndz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud ˈɛriəz əv ˈɪtəli, kroʊˈeɪʃə, ˈsaɪprəs ənd mɔr.
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a new project to help mediterranean islands transition to green energy has been launched.
the promoting renewable energy sources integration for smart mediterranean islands (prismi) project aims to allow local authorities to see the potential of renewable energy on their island and plan how to implement it in an effective and affordable way.
the 18-month project hopes that low carbon and climate change resilient energy systems will one day allow each island to be energy independent.
prismi will be primarily funded as part of the european cooperation programme for the mediterranean area – the eu will provide around €510,000 (£441,000), 85% of the total budget of €600,000 (£518,000).
the initial meeting at the sapienza university of rome also concluded a toolkit would be developed to assess the feasibility of various energy scenarios on each of the region’s islands, which include areas of italy, croatia, cyprus and more.
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ɪn ˈpʊlɪŋ aʊt əv fɑks nuz dəˈbeɪt bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈkɛli ɛz ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪtər, ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz ˈvɔltɪd ðə fɑks nuz ˈæŋkər tɪ ðə frənt ræŋks əv ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən nuz ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz. ˈkɛli lɛd ɔf hər fɑks ʃoʊ, ðə ˈkɛli faɪl, ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt wɪθ ðə nuz əv ˈɛksət, seɪɪŋ ðət trəmp gɪt tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə media.”*.” ˈstɑrtlɪŋ ɪz ə gɪft tɪ ˈkɛli, hu ˌriəˈsərtɪd hər kleɪm ðət ʃi æsks bət fair”*” kˈwɛsʧənz. ɪn ə brif ˈvɪdioʊ ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, trəmp sɛd, ˈkɛli ɪz ˈrɪli baɪəst əˈgɛnst mi. ʃi noʊz ðət. aɪ noʊ ðət. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi noʊz ðət. du ju ˈrɪli θɪŋk ʃi kən bi fɛr æt ə debate?”*?” ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, sɛd tɪ wʊlf ˈblɪtsər, ˈɛvər ˈivɪn hərd əv hər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə læst debate?”*?” hi wɑz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ kˈwɛʃən tɪ trəmp ˈdʊrɪŋ læst fɑks nuz dəˈbeɪt, ɪn wɪʧ ˈkɛli æst trəmp əˈbaʊt səm ˈsɛksɪst, ˈmɪzəʤɪnɪst rɪˈmɑrks hi həz meɪd əˈbaʊt ˈwɪmən. si rɪˈspɑns hir: fər ə gaɪ laɪk trəmp, ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪvli dəm muv. ˈkɛli həz boʊθ juʤ ˈreɪtɪŋz ənd həz bɪn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv məʧ ˈkəvərɪʤ ɛz ə ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. ʃi ˈrisəntli əˈkrud hər ˈleɪtəst ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli ˈfɔnɪŋ ˈproʊˌfaɪl ɪn ˈvænɪti fɛr ðə fɑks nuz hoʊst ˈɛvəri prɪnt ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛt wɔnts tɪ preɪz, wɪθ ˈpɪkʧərz! tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət moʊst ˈpipəl noʊ hər ɪz tɪ bi ˈɪgnərənt əv ðə ˈvɛri pɑp ˈkəlʧər wərld ɪn wɪʧ trəmp swɪmz laɪk ə ʃɑrk. ˈæbsəns frəm dəˈbeɪt wɪl meɪk ɪt ˈivɪn mɔr əv ə ɪˈvɛnt, bɪˈkəz ɪt wɪl bi ðə fərst taɪm tɛd kruz ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə fild wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈtæk trəmp wɪˈθaʊt ðə mæn hɪmˈsɛlf ðɛr tɪ raʊnd ɔn ðɛm ɪn hɪz ˈwaɪldli ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈmænər, ə staɪl ðət həz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ˈɛvəri ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən əˈpɪrəns meɪd. dɪˈpraɪvɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf əv ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən taɪm ɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl, bloʊ. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪts feɪs ˈaɪəwə citizens’*’ ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm fɑks nuz ˈɪʃud ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ waɪn: ˈlərnɪd frəm ə ˈsikrɪt bæk ˈʧænəl ðət ðə ˌaɪəˈtoʊlə ənd ˈputɪn boʊθ ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ trit ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənˈfɛrli wɪn ðeɪ mit wɪθ ɪm ɪf hi bɪˈkəmz ˈprɛzɪdənt ə nəˈfɛriəs sɔrs tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ðət trəmp həz hɪz oʊn ˈsikrɪt plæn tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈkæbənət wɪθ hɪz tˈwɪtər ˈfɑloʊərz tɪ si ɪf hi ʃʊd ˈivɪn goʊ tɪ ðoʊz meetings.”*.” trəmp kən ˈprɪti məʧ bi əˈʃʊrd hi hæv fɑks nuz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɑʤər eɪlz ɪn hɪz ˈkɔrnər ˌɛniˈmɔr lʊk fər lɛs trəmp ɔn fɑks. ɛz fər ˈkɛli, ʃi həz wən ə ˈvɪktəri wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ θroʊ ə pənʧ. ʃi ˈɪnstəntli kəmz ɔf ɛz mɔr əv ə ˈʤərnəlɪst ðən ʃi wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈsɪmpli baɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ trəmp tɪ əˈkjuz hər əv ““bias,”*,” bɪˈkəz ˈɛvəri noʊz ðət ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈjuzɪz ðət tərm noʊz wət koʊd fər: u, ʃi æsks kˈwɛsʧənz ðət aɪ laɪk, ðət aɪ hæv ˈtrəbəl ˈænsərɪŋ. maɪt bi ðə bɛst θɪŋ ðət ˈɛvər ˈhæpənd tɪ her,”*,” trəmp sɛd əv ˈkɛli ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. baɪ ˈpʊlɪŋ aʊt əv ðə dəˈbeɪt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, trəmp pruvd hɪmˈsɛlf ʤɪst nɑt ɪn ðə weɪ hi ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd. hi trænsˈfɔrmd hɪz oʊn ˌɪnˈsəlt ˈɪntu ə ˈkɑmpləmɛnt tɪ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən dəˈbeɪt ɛrz ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ʤæn. 28 æt 9 p.m*. ɛt ɔn fɑks nuz.
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in pulling out of thursday’s fox news debate because of the presence of megyn kelly as a moderator, donald trump has vaulted the fox news anchor to the front ranks of tv news personalities. kelly led off her fox show, the kelly file, on tuesday night with the news of trump’s self-imposed exit, saying that trump “doesn’t get to control the media.”
trump’s startling wimp-out is a gift to kelly, who reasserted her claim that she asks “tough but fair” questions. in a brief video posted on instagram on tuesday, trump said, “megyn kelly is really biased against me. she knows that. i know that. everybody knows that. do you really think she can be fair at a debate?”
on monday, he’d said to cnn’s wolf blitzer, “who ever even heard of her before the last debate?” he was referring to kelly’s question to trump during last august’s fox news debate, in which kelly asked trump about some sexist, misogynist remarks he has made about women.
see megyn kelly’s response here:
for a media-savvy guy like trump, this is an impressively dumb move. kelly has both huge ratings and has been the subject of much coverage as a personality. she recently accrued her latest extraordinarily fawning profile in vanity fair — she’s the fox news host every print media outlet wants to praise, with pictures!
to suggest that most people don’t know her is to be ignorant of the very pop culture world in which trump swims like a shark. trump’s absence from thursday’s debate will make it even more of a must-watch event, because it will be the first time ted cruz and the rest of the field will be able to attack trump without the man himself there to round on them in his wildly unpredictable manner, a style that has dominated every television appearance he’s made. depriving himself of tv time is a critical, self-inflicted blow.
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fox news issued a jokey response to trump’s whine: “we learned from a secret back channel that the ayatollah and putin both intend to treat donald trump unfairly when they meet with him if he becomes president — a nefarious source tells us that trump has his own secret plan to replace the cabinet with his twitter followers to see if he should even go to those meetings.” trump can pretty much be assured he won’t have fox news president roger ailes in his corner anymore — look for less trump on fox.
as for kelly, she has won a victory without having to throw a punch. she instantly comes off as more of a hard-hitting journalist than she was before, simply by allowing trump to accuse her of “bias,” because every tv-watcher knows that anyone who uses that term knows what it’s code for: oooh, she asks questions that i don’t like, that i have trouble answering.
“i might be the best thing that ever happened to her,” trump said of kelly on monday. by pulling out of the debate on tuesday, trump proved himself super-correct — just not in the way he intended. he transformed his own insult into a compliment to kelly’s ever-growing popularity.
the republican debate airs thursday, jan. 28 at 9 p.m. et on fox news.
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baɪ brɛt ˈstivənz ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 13 2016 ɛz ˈmælkəm ˈpɑlək rɪˈpɔrts, ˈlɛftɪsts ər ˈjuzɪŋ steɪt lɔz ɪn blu steɪts tɪ traɪ tɪ fɔrs ðə də ˈfæktoʊ ˌdɪsəˈluʃən əv ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ. ðeɪ ər əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈneɪʧər əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪstəm wɪθ mɑb rul soʊ ðət ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələs steɪts kən ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə rɛst: ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪz ɔl ðət gɪvz ðə sˈmɔlər steɪts ə vɔɪs æt ɔl ɪn ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts, ənd ɪf ɪt ɪz əˈbɑlɪʃt ðoʊz steɪts wɪθ lɑrʤ məˈnɔrəti, ˈərbən, ənd ɪˈlit ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ðə wənz ðət rɪˈlaɪəbli goʊ blu ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ wɪl ˈifɛktɪvli kənˈtroʊl ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ fərˈɛvər (ər æt list ənˈtɪl ðə ˌdɪsəˈluʃən əv ðə riˈpəblɪk ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪʧ wʊd ˈlaɪkli ˈfɑloʊ ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər). ðɪs ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəl əv ðə lɛft, huz ˈjunəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt maɪt bi ˈsəmərˌaɪzd ɛz kˈwɑntəti ˈoʊvər ˌdɑrˈwɪniən quality.”*.” tægz: dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈmælkəm ˈpɑlək pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ vju ðə ˈkɑmɛnts paʊərd baɪ disqus*.
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by brett stevens on november 13, 2016
as malcolm pollack reports, leftists are using state laws in blue states to try to force the de facto dissolution of the electoral college. they are attempting to replace the republican nature of the american system with mob rule so that the most populous states can dominate the rest:
the electoral college is all that gives the smaller states a voice at all in the selection of presidents, and if it is abolished those states with large minority, urban, and elite populations — the ones that reliably go blue on election day — will effectively control the executive branch forever (or at least until the dissolution of the republic itself, which would likely follow shortly thereafter).
this is typical of the left, whose unifying statement might be summarized as “social quantity over darwinian quality.”
tags: democracy, electoral college, malcolm pollack
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ˈɑrlɪŋtən, va*. ˈpætrɪk həz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɔn ðə graʊnd flɔr əv pɛn steɪts ˈneɪsənt dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ ˈproʊˌgræm. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, wɪn ðə meɪks ðə trænˈzɪʃən tɪ proʊ ˈhɑki, ɪt meɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈoʊnli ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ʃɔrt ʤɔnt frəm steɪt ˈkɑlɪʤ tɪ ˈhərʃi., hu həz ə ˈsizən tɪ goʊ æt pɛn steɪt, lumz ɛz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti tɪ saɪn wɪθ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈkæpɪtəlz ənd ʤɔɪn ðə ˈhərʃi bɛrz ɔn ə traɪaʊt dil wɪn hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ɛndz. "ɪt wʊd bi ˌənbəˈlivəbəl," sɛd. "ɪts raɪt daʊn ðə roʊd. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən həz bɪn greɪt tɪ mi. aɪv gɑt ˈnəθɪŋ bət greɪt θɪŋz tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ðɛm. ɪts ən ˌənbəˈlivəbəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. bət laɪk aɪ sɛd, nɛkst jɪr ɪts ɔl əˈbaʊt pɛn steɪt ənd wɪl goʊ frəm ðɛr.", ə 2011 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən dræft pɪk ˈoʊvərˌɔl), ɪz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn kæps dɪˈvɛləpmənt kæmp fər ðə fɔrθ taɪm ðɪs wik æt ˈkɛtələr ˈkæpɪtəlz iceplex*. pɛn steɪt ˈtiˌmeɪt zæk sɑr, ən ˌɪnvaɪˈti, ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ. ðə tu ækˈsɛnʧueɪt ðə blu ənd waɪt ˈpɔrʃən əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtənz rɛd, waɪt ənd blu tim ˈkələr moʊˈtif. "aɪ θɔt ɪt wʊd bi ə greɪt pleɪs tɪ goʊ ənd hæv ə gʊd ɪkˈspɪriəns, əˈspɛʃəli sɪns pæt wʊd bi ˈkəmɪŋ hir, ɛz wɛl," sɑr sɛd. "əm ˈvɛri ˈləki tɪ bi hir, ˈhævɪŋ ə greɪt taɪm soʊ fɑr." həz bɪn neɪmd pɛn steɪts ˈkæptən fər "ɪt wɑz ˈsərtənli ə juʤ ˈɑnər fər mi," sɛd. "wiv gɑt ə greɪt grup əv gaɪz bæk ðɛr. əm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ bi hir fər ə wik ənd ðɛn gɪt bæk ənd stɑrt ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðoʊz gaɪz." ðə ˈsizən wɑz ˈhæpi ˈvæli hɪˈstɔrɪk fər pɛn steɪt ˈhɑki. ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt aɪs ərˈinə ˈoʊpənd ənd ðə laɪənz pleɪd ðɛr ˌɪˈnɔgərəl bɪg tɛn ˈsizən, goʊɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ənd ˈoʊvərˌɔl əˈmɪd ɪkˈspɛktɪd groʊɪŋ peɪnz əˈgɛnst ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈproʊˌgræmz. ˈʤunjər, 21 ə ˈneɪtɪv əv smithville*, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ, prəˈdust ɪn 36 geɪmz. "ɪt wɑz ˌənbəˈlivəbəl tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ ɪn aɪs ərˈinə ɪn ðə bɪg tɛn," sɛd. "ɪts ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪl rɪˈmɛmbər fərˈɛvər. fər mi ˈpərsənəli, aɪ wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ ʤɪst teɪk ɪt ɔl ɪn. "ðə tim dɪd ˈprɪti wɛl. aɪ θɪŋk nɛkst jɪr wiv gɑt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ðə gaɪz bæk, soʊ wɪr ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ gɪt bæk ɪn ðɛr. aɪ θɪŋk wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə ˈrɪli gʊd tim ənd hæv ə ˈrɪli gʊd jɪr ˈkəmɪŋ əp." sɑr, 21 ə ˈhəlkɪŋ ˈneɪtɪv əv ˈrɪʧlənd, ˈmɪʃɪgən, huz ˈfɑðər, bræd, wɑz ə ˈlaɪnˌbækər ɔn pɛn steɪts 1982 ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim, prəˈdust ɪn 33 geɪmz ɛz ə ˈfrɛʃmən. "wi gɑt ə lɔt ˈbɛtər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə jɪr," sɑr sɛd, "ənd wɪr ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ pɪk əp wɛr wi lɛft ɔf frəm læst jɪr." sɑr ˈhɑrtəli ɛnˈdɔrst ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ɛz ˈkæptən. "aɪ θɪŋk hiz ə greɪt, greɪt gaɪ ɪn ˈpərsən," sɑr sɛd. "hi ɪz hænz daʊn ðə ˈhɑrdəst ˈwərkər ɔn ðə tim ənd hiz ˈɔlˌweɪz ʃoʊɪŋ əp wɪθ ə greɪt ˈætəˌtud ənd stəf. "læst jɪr, hi wɑz kaɪnd əv ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˈlɛtər, soʊ əm ˈɑbviəsli ˈrɪli ˈhæpi tɪ si ɪm gɪt ðə ˈkrɛdɪt hi dɪˈzərvz ðɪs jɪr ənd wɛr ðə si." ðə həz saɪz, snɑrl ənd ˈɪnstɪŋkts. hɪz ˈskeɪtɪŋ ənd fʊt spid wɪl hæv tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ dɪˈvɛləp fər ə prəˈspɛktɪv fˈjuʧər proʊ əˈsɛnt. "aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɪm frəm tu ˈsəmərz əˈgoʊ," sɛd bɛrz hɛd koʊʧ trɔɪ mæn, bæk wɪθ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈæftər ə ˈsizən ɪn ðə echl*. "ə bɪg gaɪ huz ˈvɛri coachable*. ɪt simz laɪk hɪz ˈskeɪtɪŋ həz kəm ə lɔŋ weɪ, tu, ɛz wɛl ˈoʊvər ðə læst 24 mənθs. "ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪm aʊt ðɛr [ˈmənˌdeɪ], hi lʊks laɪk hiz ˌɪmˈpruvd ɪn ðət ˈɛriə." sɛd: "ðæts ˈprɑbəˌbli maɪ ˈbɪgəst nɑk ɛz ə pleɪər həz ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪn ðət. aɪ fil laɪk aɪv ˈrɪli bɪn ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðət. ɪts wən θɪŋ aɪ traɪ tɪ wərk ɔn deɪ ɪn ənd deɪ aʊt. tɪ hir ðət ðeɪ ər siɪŋ səm ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ə greɪt θɪŋ. ʤɪst gɑt tɪ kip ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɪt ənd, ˈhoʊpfəli, meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə bɪg ʃoʊ."' ˈfɑðər, ʤɪm, wɑz ˈdræftɪd baɪ ðə nu jɔrk ˈaɪləndərz ɪn ðə raʊnd ˈoʊvərˌɔl) ɪn 1982 ðə pleɪd ɪn ðə ɑl fər ðə ˈsprɪŋˌfild ˈɪndiənz frəm ðə kæps ˈdræftɪd aʊt əv, wɛr hi pleɪd frəm hi ˈlændɪd æt pɛn steɪt ˈæftər pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə fər məˈskigɪn, wɛr sɑr ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ə ˈtiˌmeɪt. "aɪ hæv noʊ rɪˈgrɛts goʊɪŋ tɪ æt ɔl, bət goʊɪŋ tɪ pɛn steɪt wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə bɛst θɪŋ aɪv ˈɛvər dən," sɛd. "greɪt ɪkˈspɪriəns. aɪv dɪˈvɛləpt soʊ məʧ ɛz ə pleɪər, ənd ɪts ʤɪst ən ˌənbəˈlivəbəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər mi tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ ðɛr. "goʊ bæk tɪ ðət ənd traɪ tɪ wɪn ə bɪg tɛn ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ənd pleɪ səm gʊd ˈhɑki ənd goʊ frəm ðɛr." ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ˈwɪŋər ˈbrændən ˈsigəl, hu ræŋkt ˈsɛkənd ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ fər ˈhərʃi ɪn saɪnd wɪθ ˈzɑˌgrɛb ɪn ðə khl*. ɔn tˈwɪtər:
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arlington, va. – patrick koudys has enjoyed a memorable college experience on the ground floor of penn state's nascent division i program.
ironically, when the defenseman makes the transition to pro hockey, it may involve only a relatively short jaunt from state college to hershey.
koudys, who has a season to go at penn state, looms as a possibility to sign with the washington capitals and join the hershey bears on a tryout deal when his 2014-15 ncaa campaign ends.
"it would be unbelievable," koudys said. "it's right down the road. washington has been great to me. i've got nothing but great things to say about them. it's an unbelievable organization. but like i said, next year it's all about penn state and we'll go from there."
koudys, a 2011 washington fifth-round draft pick (147th overall), is participating in caps development camp for the fourth time this week at kettler capitals iceplex.
penn state teammate zach saar, an undrafted invitee, also is participating. the two accentuate the blue and white portion of washington's red, white and blue team color motif.
"i thought it would be a great place to go and have a good experience, especially since pat would be coming here, as well," saar said. "i'm very lucky to be here, having a great time so far."
koudys has been named penn state's captain for 2014-15.
"it was certainly a huge honor for me," koudys said. "we've got a great group of guys back there. i'm excited to be here for a week and then get back and start working with those guys."
the 2013-14 season was happy valley historic for penn state hockey. state-of-the-art pegula ice arena opened and the nittany lions played their inaugural big ten season, going 3-16-1 in the conference and 8-26-2 overall amid expected growing pains against established programs.
redshirt junior koudys, 21, a native of smithville, ontario, produced 2-6-8 in 36 games.
"it was unbelievable to be able to play in pegula ice arena in the big ten," koudys said. "it's something we'll remember forever. for me personally, i was trying to just take it all in.
"the team did pretty well. i think next year we've got almost all the guys back, so we're really excited to get back in there. i think we're going to have a really good team and have a really good year coming up."
saar, 21, a hulking 6-5, 236-pound native of richland, michigan, whose father, brad, was a linebacker on penn state's 1982 national championship football team, produced 5-6-11 in 33 games as a freshman.
"we got a lot better during the year," saar said, "and we're hoping to pick up where we left off from last year."
saar heartily endorsed the selection of koudys as captain.
"i think he's a great, great guy in person," saar said. "he is hands down the hardest worker on the team and he's always showing up with a great attitude and stuff.
"last year, he was kind of wearing the invisible letter, so i'm obviously really happy to see him get the credit he deserves this year and wear the c."
the 6-3, 198-pound koudys has size, snarl and instincts. his skating and foot speed will have to continue to develop for a prospective future pro ascent.
"i remember him from two summers ago," said bears head coach troy mann, back with the organization after a season in the echl. "a big guy who's very coachable. it seems like his skating has come a long way, too, as well over the last 24 months.
"watching him out there [monday], he looks like he's improved in that area."
said koudys: "that's probably my biggest knock as a player has probably been that. i feel like i've really been focusing on that. it's one thing i try to work on day in and day out. to hear that they are seeing some improvement is obviously a great thing. just got to keep working on it and, hopefully, make it to the big show."
koudys' father, jim, was drafted by the new york islanders in the 12th round (252nd overall) in 1982. the centerman played in the ahl for the springfield indians from 1984-86.
the caps drafted koudys out of rpi, where he played from 2010-12. he landed at penn state after playing 2012-13 in the ushl for muskegon, where saar also was a teammate.
"i have no regrets going to rpi at all, but going to penn state was probably the best thing i've ever done," koudys said. "great experience. i've developed so much as a player, and it's just an unbelievable opportunity for me to be able to play there.
"go back to that and try to win a big ten championship and play some good hockey and go from there."
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winger brandon segal, who ranked second in scoring for hershey in 2013-14 (17-27-44), signed with medvescak zagreb in the khl.
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fɑrm ˈænəməlz təˈdeɪ hæv ɪt soʊ gʊd. fər moʊst, laɪf ɪz ənˈθɪŋkəbəl ˈtɔrʧər ɪn ðə moʊst ˈlɪtərəl ənd teɪlz dɑkt wɪˈθaʊt ˌænɪsˈθiˌʒiə, ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn hɑt, kræmd, ənd ʃɛdz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈəðərz. ˈbeɪbiz tɔrn frəm ðɛr ˈməðərz ʤɪst aʊərz ˈæftər bərθ, ənd ðə ˌənmɪˈsteɪkəbəl skrimz əv ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ ˈprɪzənərz ɛz ðeɪ mit ðɛr ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl feɪt ɔn ðə sˈlɔtər laɪn. ðɪs ɪz haʊ moʊst ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˈænəməlz lɪv ənd daɪ, ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðə bjuˈkɑlɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz stɪl ˈplæstərd ɔl ˈoʊvər mit, mɪlk, ənd ɛg ˈleɪbəlz, ər ðə ˈminɪŋləs ənˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd kleɪmz laɪk ““cage-free”*”, ““natural”*”, ər ““grass-fed”*”. mɔr ðən 55 ˈbɪljən ˈænəməlz wər reɪzd fər fud ɔn ðə ˈplænət ðɪs jɪr (nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fɪʃ), wɪθ ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti ˈsəfərɪŋ ɪn ˈfæktəri fɑrmz soʊ ˈɔfəl tu hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ənˈlɛs stʊd ˌɪnˈsaɪd wən. ðɛn, əv kɔrs, ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ fərˈgɛt. wət ər ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ɔrˈgænɪk mit, ɛgz, ənd ˈdɛri ˈprɑdəkts? fər ə fju fɑrm ˈænəməlz ə ˈmɪnəˌskjul ˈnəmbər hu fɔl ˈəndər ðə ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ɔrˈgænɪk ˈleɪbəl θɪŋz ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈdɪfərənt. ˈivɪn ðoʊ seɪlz əv ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ɔrˈgænɪk fud meɪk əp ʤɪst əˈbaʊt faɪv pərˈsɛnt əv ˈtoʊtəl juz. fud seɪlz mit, fɪʃ, ənd ˈpoʊltri ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ʤɪst θri pərˈsɛnt əv ðət smɔl ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmɑrkɪt (soʊ θri pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ɔrˈgænɪk faɪv pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl fud ˈmɑrkɪt). frɛʃ fruts ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz meɪk əp mɔr ðən hæf əv ɔl ɔrˈgænɪk seɪlz, ənd ɔrˈgænɪk ˈdɛri kəmz ɪn æt 15 pərˈsɛnt. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ə ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli smɔl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈænəməlz biɪŋ reɪzd ɔrˈgænɪkli. stɪl, fər ðə fju ˈænəməlz ˈgɪvɪn ðət ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ, ðət minz ə fju θɪŋz, ˈneɪmli ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈmɛdɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks, ɔrˈgænɪk fid ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ənd ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd ər ˈərbɪˌsaɪd spreɪd sɔɪ ənd kɔrn, ənd, moʊst ˈminɪŋfəl tɪ ðə ˈænəməlz: ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə moʊst fɑrm ˈænəməlz ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪkˈsɛpt ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ sˈlɔtər. ənd waɪl ðɛr ər ðiz smɔl ˈdɪfərənsɪz, ˈstrɔŋgər ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈstændərdz ɪn ðə ɔrˈgænɪk ˌsɛgˈmɛnt, noʊn ɛz ðə ɔrˈgænɪk ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ənd ˈpoʊltri ˈpræktɪsɪz (olpp*), wər sɛt tɪ teɪk ˈifɛkt nɛkst spərɪŋ ˈæftər biɪŋ dɪˈleɪd θri taɪmz. ðə wʊd hæv ˈgrænɪd ˈænəməlz ˈnæʧərəl bɪˈheɪvjər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz (laɪk ə ˈʧɪkən biɪŋ əˈlaʊd tɪ sprɛd ə wɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd hər keɪʤ), mɔr ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈaʊtˌdɔr speɪs, ˌɪmˈpruvd ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ənd ɛnˈfɔrst hjuˈmeɪn sˈlɔtər rulz. bət ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən rɪˈvərst ðə ˈrulɪŋ læst wik, ˈnɛroʊɪŋ ðə ɔˈrɛdi faɪn laɪn bɪtˈwin haʊ kənˈvɛnʃənəl ənd ɔrˈgænɪk ˈænəməlz ər reɪzd. ɔˈrɛdi ðɛr ər ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ərˈɔrə ˈdɛri ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ðət ˈrɛgjələrli skərt ðə ɔrˈgænɪk ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz fər ˈlaɪvˌstɑk, dɪˈspaɪt ˈɛfərts baɪ ˈwɑʧˌdɔg grups tɪ hæv ðə ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈvoʊkt. ənd ˈəndər ðə trəmp dɪˈsɪʒən, ˈsoʊˈkɔld ““organic”*” fɑrmz wɪl bi əˈlaʊd tɪ rɪˈvərt tɪ ˈkræmɪŋ hɛnz təˈgɛðər ɪn smɔl, ˈpeɪnfəl ˈkeɪʤɪz, kənˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈprɛgnənt soʊz, ənd ˈdɛri kaʊz wɪl stɪl bi fɔrst tɪ pɑrt wɪθ ðə mɪlk ðeɪ prəˈdust fər ðɛr ˈbeɪbi soʊ əˈmɛrɪkən kənˈsumərz kən fil gʊd əˈbaʊt ˈfidɪŋ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən organic”*” mɪlk. ər ˈgreɪvli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ɪn ðə ˈrisənt dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ gət ɔrˈgænɪk ˈstændərdz ˌgɛrənˈtiɪŋ ˈænəməlz ˈmɪnəməm əˈmaʊnts əv speɪs, laɪt ənd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə outdoors,”*,” ðə ˈvɛgən ˈdɑktər. soʊp ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɔn ɪts ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ. dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪˈluts ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ðə ɔrˈgænɪk kənˈsumərz rɪˈlaɪ ɔn tɪ əˈvɔɪd səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn ˈfæktəri ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈstændərdz ðət ə məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv ɪkˈsprɛst ðeɪ want.”*.” dɪz ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ɔrˈgænɪk ˈrɪli ˈmætər? ðə ʃɔrt ˈænsər? jɛs. ɔrˈgænɪk fud pərˈdəkʃən ˈmætərz fər ðə hɛlθ əv ðə ˈplænət ˈhɛlθiər sɔɪl wɛr krɑps ər groʊn (ɔl ˈlaɪvˌstɑk it krɑps), ˈhɛlθiər ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz, ˈhɛlθiər kənˈsumərz, ənd ˈhɛlθiər ˈfɑrmərz. ənd wɪn fɑrm ˈænəməlz ər reɪzd ˈtruli ɔrˈgænɪkli laɪk ðoʊz bjuˈkɑlɪk fud ˈleɪbəlz tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðeɪ ər ˈgɪvɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈpæsʧər, ˈgreɪzɪŋ, ənd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ bɑnd wɪθ ˈbeɪbiz ə məʧ ˈbɛtər laɪf fər ðə ˈænəməlz ðən ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv. bət ɪf ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə bɛst dɪˈsɪʒən fər ðə ˈænəməlz ɪz ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ fɔrs bɪˈhaɪnd ən ɔrˈgænɪk mit (ər ɛg, ər mɪlk ˈpərʧəs), ðɛn ðə ˈænsər ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊ, ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər æt ɔl, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf prəˈdusərz teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə rɪˈpil əv ənd ˈsəbʤɪkt ðə ˈænəməlz tɪ ðə əˈpruvd ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz, wɪʧ ˈoʊnli minz mɔr ˈsəfərɪŋ. ðə ˈænsər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ bɪˈkəz ɪn ðə ɛnd, ˈteɪkɪŋ ən laɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə fudz soʊ lɔŋ rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ðɛm tɪ ˈproʊdus. ðə ˈænsər ɪz noʊ bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər bɪɔnd ˈbərgərz ənd fild roʊst ˈsɔsɪʤɪz ðət teɪst laɪk mit bət spɛr ðə hɑrt dɪˈziz, əˈbisəti, ənd ˈkænsər. ðə ˈænsər ɪz noʊ bɪˈkəz ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ɔrˈgænɪk minz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ə soʊ ɛz smɑrt ɛz jʊr dɔg, baɪ ðə weɪ ɛz hər ˈpɪglɪts ər ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ frəm hər ˌbiˈfɔr hæd ə ʧæns tɪ ˈnəzəl ðɛm ɪn ðɛr ɪrz, wɔʧ ðɛm pleɪ, ər leɪ stɪl ɛz ðeɪ slip ɔn hər ˈbɛli. ˈɑptɪŋ fər fruts, ˈvɛʤiz, binz, greɪnz, nəts, ənd sidz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈænəməl ˈprɑdəkts nɑt ˈoʊnli səˈpɔrts ə ˈhɛlθiər ˈplænət ənd ˈhɛlθiər kəmˈjunɪtiz baɪ ðə rɪˈdust ˈɪnˌteɪk əv ˈænəməl ˈprɑdəkts (ənd rɪˈdust ghgs*, sɔɪl, ɛr, ənd ˈwɔtər pəˈluʃən ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt), bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɛndz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðə fud ˈɪndəstri: ɪt sɪz ðə lɪvz əv ɑr ˈfɛloʊ ˈərθlɪŋz ˈmætər mɔr ðən ˈprɑfɪts; mɔr ðən ə fju ˈnəgəts. ðət ˈbɛtər, ˈhɛlθiər, ənd mɔr ˈprɑməsɪŋ fud ˈʧɔɪsɪz ər ɔl əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs. ənd ðət ɪf ˈleɪbəlz wər tɪ ˈtruli rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈhɔrərz ɔl fɑrm ˈænəməlz ɪnˈdʊr ɔrˈgænɪk ər not–*– rɛd ə hoʊl lɔt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt:
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farm animals today don’t have it so good.
for most, life is unthinkable torture in the most literal sense–wings and tails docked without anesthesia, living in hot, crammed, and stench-filled sheds along with thousands of others. babies torn from their mothers just hours after birth, and the unmistakable screams of their fellow prisoners as they meet their inevitable fate on the slaughter line.
this is how most livestock animals live and die, never mind the bucolic images still plastered all over meat, milk, and egg labels, or the meaningless unregulated claims like “cage-free”, “natural”, or “grass-fed”. more than 55 billion animals were raised for food on the planet this year (not including fish), with the vast majority suffering in factory farms so awful it’s too hard to imagine unless you’ve stood inside one. then, of course, it’s impossible to forget.
what are certified organic meat, eggs, and dairy products?
for a few farm animals — a minuscule number who fall under the usda certified organic label — things are supposed to be different. even though sales of certified organic food make up just about five percent of total u.s. food sales — meat, fish, and poultry represents just three percent of that small organic market (so three percent of the organic industry’s five percent of the total food market). fresh fruits and vegetables make up more than half of all organic sales, and organic dairy comes in at 15 percent. in other words, there’s a really, really small amount of animals being raised organically.
still, for the few animals given that privilege, that means a few things, namely the absence of medically important antibiotics, organic feed instead of the gmo and pesticide or herbicide sprayed soy and corn, and, most meaningful to the animals: access to the outdoors–something most farm animals never experience except on the way to slaughter.
and while there are these small differences, stronger animal welfare standards in the organic segment, known as the organic livestock and poultry practices (olpp), were set to take effect next spring after being delayed three times. the olpp would have granted animals natural behavior opportunities (like a chicken being allowed to spread a wing inside her cage), more access to outdoor space, improved transportation regulations, and enforced humane slaughter rules. but the trump administration reversed the ruling last week, narrowing the already fine line between how conventional and organic animals are raised.
already there are companies like aurora dairy in colorado that regularly skirt the organic regulations for livestock, despite efforts by watchdog groups to have the company’s certification revoked. and under the trump decision, so-called “organic” farms will be allowed to revert to cramming hens together in small, painful cages, confining pregnant sows, and dairy cows will still be forced to part with the milk they produced for their baby calfs so american consumers can feel good about feeding their children “certified organic” milk.
“we are gravely disappointed in the administration’s recent decision to gut usda organic standards guaranteeing animals minimum amounts of space, light and access to the outdoors,” the vegan dr. bronner’s soap company said on its facebook page.
“this decision not only dilutes the integrity of the usda organic label—which consumers rely on to avoid supporting catastrophic & inhumane factory farming practices—but also regresses critical animal welfare standards that a majority of americans have expressed they want.”
does certified organic really matter?
the short answer? yes. organic food production matters for the health of the planet — healthier soil where crops are grown (all livestock eat crops), healthier ecosystems, healthier consumers, and healthier farmers. and when farm animals are raised truly organically like those bucolic food labels tell us they are — given access to pasture, grazing, and opportunities to bond with babies — it’s a much better life for the animals than the alternative.
but if making the best decision for the animals is the driving force behind an organic meat (or egg, or milk purchase), then the answer is actually no, organic doesn’t matter at all, especially if producers take advantage of the repeal of olpp and subject the animals to the approved limitations, which only means more suffering.
the answer is also no because in the end, taking an animal’s life isn’t necessary to enjoy the foods we’ve so long relied on them to produce. the answer is no because there are beyond burgers and field roast sausages that taste like meat but spare the heart disease, obesity, and cancer. the answer is no because certified organic means nothing to a sow — who’s as smart as your dog, by the way — as her piglets are taken away from her before she’s had a chance to nuzzle them in their ears, watch them play, or lay still as they sleep on her belly.
opting for fruits, veggies, beans, grains, nuts, and seeds instead of animal products not only supports a healthier planet and healthier communities by the reduced intake of animal products (and reduced ghgs, soil, air, and water pollution as a result), but it also sends an important message to the food industry: it says the lives of our fellow earthlings matter more than profits; more than a few nuggets. that better, healthier, and more promising food choices are all around us. and that if labels were to truly reflect the horrors all farm animals endure — organic or not– they’d read a whole lot differently.
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ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈvərʒən əv skɪl ˈbæləns həz bɪn ˈəˌploʊdɪd ˈɪntu ɑr saɪt ˈdætəˌbeɪs. nu ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən həz bɪn ˈædɪd fər ˈwɛpənz ənd ˈɑrmər əv əˈsɛndəd ənd ɪgˈzɑtɪk ˈrɛrɪti, ənd fər ˈtrɪŋkəts əv əˈsɛndəd ˈrɛrɪti. ˈkɑrənt ˈvərʒən əv skɪl ˈbæləns həz bɪn ˈəˌploʊdɪd ˈɪntu ɑr saɪt ˈdætəˌbeɪs. ˈkɑrənt ˈvərʒən əv skɪl ˈbæləns həz bɪn ˈəˌploʊdɪd ˈɪntu ɑr saɪt ˈdætəˌbeɪs. ˈvərʒən əv bɪld ˈɛdɪtər ənd ˈækʧəwəl ˈbæləns ˈprɑʤɛkt nuz ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈvərʒən əv skɪl ˈbæləns həz bɪn ˈəˌploʊdɪd ˈɪntu ɑr saɪt ˈdætəˌbeɪs tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈvərʒən əv bɪld ˈɛdɪtər həz bɪn riˈlist. lɪst əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ˈfɪksɪz: ðə ˈsɛkʃən "ˈkɑrənt ˈifɛkts" naʊ kəˈlɛkts ðə ˈifɛkts frəm skɪlz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ jʊr ˈkɑrənt ˈlɛʤənd "tru ˈneɪʧər" skɪl naʊ ɪz riˈdrɔɪŋ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ jʊr ˈkɑrənt ˈlɛʤənd treɪts naʊ kən əˈfɛkt ˈkɛrɪktər hɛlθs ˈlɛvəl ɔl ˈpriviəsli kriˈeɪtɪd kwɪk lɪŋks ər stɪl ˈvælɪd. pliz rɪˈmɛmbər tɪ prɛs tɪ bi ʃʊr ju wərk wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvərʒən əv ˈɛdɪtər ənd skɪl ˈbæləns. rɛd mɔr ˈkɑmɛnts 3
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the current version of in-game skill balance has been uploaded into our site database. new 4-stats combination diviner has been added for weapons and armor of ascended and exotic rarity, and for trinkets of ascended rarity.
current version of in-game skill balance has been uploaded into our site database.
current version of in-game skill balance has been uploaded into our site database.
version 5.4 of build editor and actual in-game balance project news
the current version of in-game skill balance has been uploaded into our site database (2018/08/28). to follow these changes version 5.4 of build editor has been released. list of changes and fixes:
the section "current effects" now collects the effects from revenant's skills according to your current legend
herold's "true nature" skill now is redrawing according to your current legend
traits now can affect character health's level
all previously created quick links are still valid. please remember to press ctrl+f5 to be sure you work with the latest version of editor and skill balance.
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ʤeɪmz ˈændərsən həz ˈimərʤd ɛz ən ˈɪnʤəri daʊt fər ðə fərst tɛst əˈgɛnst ˈpækɪˌstæn nɛkst mənθ ˈæftər ðə kənˈfərmd hi wɪl mɪs ˈkaʊnti ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp mæʧ əˈgɛnst du tɪ ə ˈʃoʊldər ˈprɑbləm ɔn hɪz ˈboʊlɪŋ ɑrm. ðə hæv nɑt jɛt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ðə fʊl ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə ˈɪnʤəri bət ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd tɪ bi ə strɛs ˈfrækʧər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ɛz ˈsɪriəs ɛz ðoʊz wɪʧ kən əˈkər ɪn ðə shins*. ðə geɪm æt trɛnt brɪʤ, ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 3 wɑz sɛt tɪ bi ˈændərsənz wən ˈaʊtɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə tɛst ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ˈpækɪˌstæn stɑrts æt lɔrdz ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 14 ˈændərsən, ˈɪŋgləndz ˈlidɪŋ tɛst wicket-taker*, kleɪmd 21 ˈwɪkəts æt ɪn ðə θri tɛsts əˈgɛnst ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə, ənd dɪˈspaɪt ðə strɛŋθ əv ˈɪŋgləndz stɑks, ɪt wʊd bi ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt bloʊ tɪ luz ɪm. ɪn 10 tɛsts əˈgɛnst ˈpækɪˌstæn, ˈændərsən həz ˈteɪkən 45 ˈwɪkəts æt hɪz loʊəst ˈævərɪʤ əˈgɛnst ˈɛni tim. ˈændərsən həz hæd ə sˈlaɪtli ˈɪnʤəri ˈrɛkərd ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr. hi mɪst ðə ˈfaɪnəl tu tɛsts əv læst jɪrz ˈæʃɪz ˈsɪriz wɪθ ə saɪd streɪn ənd ðɛn ðə fərst tɛst əˈgɛnst saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, ɪn ˈdərbən, du tɪ ə kæf ˈɪnʤəri. ʃʊd ˈændərsən bi fɔrst tɪ mɪs ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ tɛst əˈgɛnst ˈpækɪˌstæn, hi kʊd bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ bɛn stoʊks, hu meɪd hɪz rɪˈtərn fər ˈdʊˈrhæm ɪn ə ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ni ˈsərʤəri. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, stoʊks ɪz nɑt jɛt ˈrɛdi tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈboʊlɪŋ ˈdutiz, ənd ˈɪŋglənd wɪl bi rɪˈləktənt tɪ rəʃ bæk səʧ ə ˈprɛʃəs ˈæˌsɛt. ʤeɪk bɔl, ðə seamer*, wɑz pɑrt əv ˈɪŋgləndz skwɑd θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə ənd wʊd bi əˈnəðər ˈlaɪkli ˈkænədɪt tɪ stɛp ɪn.
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james anderson has emerged as an injury doubt for the first investec test against pakistan next month after the ecb confirmed he will miss lancashire's county championship match against nottinghamshire due to a shoulder problem on his bowling arm.
the ecb have not yet specified the full extent of the injury but it is understood to be a stress fracture, although not as serious as those which can occur in the shins.
the four-day game at trent bridge, starting on july 3, was set to be anderson's one outing before the test series against pakistan starts at lord's on july 14.
anderson, england's leading test wicket-taker, claimed 21 wickets at 10.80 in the three tests against sri lanka, and despite the strength of england's pace-bowling stocks, it would be a significant blow to lose him. in 10 tests against pakistan, anderson has taken 45 wickets at 17.06 - his lowest average against any team.
anderson has had a slightly chequered injury record over the last year. he missed the final two tests of last year's ashes series with a side strain and then the first test against south africa, in durban, due to a calf injury.
should anderson be forced to miss the opening test against pakistan, he could be replaced by ben stokes, who made his return for durham in a t20 on friday night, following knee surgery. however, stokes is not yet ready to return to bowling duties, and england will be reluctant to rush back such a precious asset.
jake ball, the uncapped nottinghamshire seamer, was part of england's squad throughout the series against sri lanka and would be another likely candidate to step in.
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tɪ riʧ ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns ju məst ˈsækrəˌfaɪs jʊr ˈigoʊ kəˈbɑni 28 ʤun 2015 ˈfɛntən zawiya*, ˈmɪʃɪgən mɪn ‘‘r-rajeem*. 'r-raheem*. ˈræˌbaɪ 'l-`alameen*, wɑ wɑ wɑ wɑ wɑ ajma`een*. sayyidee*, ˈsəltən al-awliya*, madad*. wɑ wɑ barakaatuh*. wi stɑrt wɪθ 'r-raheem*. ðə prophet(s*) sɛd: noʊ ðət ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs ɪz ˈəndər ðə ʃeɪdz əv sɔrdz. (bukhari*) jannah*, ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs ɪz ˈəndər ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊz əv sɔrdz ənd tɔt ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðə sɔrd əv ˈhɛvənz ɪz 'r-raheem*. soʊ ˈəndər ðə ʃeɪdz əv wi kən ˈɛnər ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs ənd wi stɑrt wɪθ ənd wi æsk fər prəˈtɛkʃən frəm ðə kərst wən, ðə ˈdɛvəl. ðɪs ɪz ðə mənθ əv ˈhoʊli ˈrɑməˌdɑn ənd soʊ fɑr wi hæv bɪn ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə ˈhoʊli, wɪθ ðə pərˈmɪʃən ənd ˈɪnˌpʊt əv ɑr ˈtiʧərz wi hæv bɪn ˈstədiɪŋ ðə qur`an*, ʤɪst laɪk mʊˈhɑməd (ɛs) wɪθ (ə), ənd ɪt ɪz sɛd ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈrɑməˌdɑn, (ə) wʊd kəm daʊn tɪ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ðə ˈprɑfət mʊˈhɑməd (ɛs) ənd, al-qur`an*, ðeɪ wʊd dɪˈskəs ənd daɪv ˈɪntu ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ˈoʊʃənz əv ˈhoʊli. wi hæv bɪn duɪŋ ðɪs naʊ fər ə fju deɪz. ðə lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ˈɔrəʤən əv ðə wərd ““ramadan”*” ɪz ““ramada”*” [ɪkˈsɛsɪv hit, hɑt]. ˈrɑməˌdɑn ɪz ðə (mənθ) ɪn wɪʧ wɑz sɛnt daʊn ðə. (sərɑt al-baqarah*, ðə ˈhoʊli ɪz noor*, laɪt frəm ˈɑlə (swt*), ənd wɪθ ðɪs laɪt ðə loʊər sɛlf ɪz biɪŋ bərnd. səm ˈskɑlərz hæv sɛd ɪn ðɪs mənθ wɪn ðə ˈhoʊli keɪm daʊn wɪθ rulz, ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər bɪˈlivərz, baɪ ‘‘l-haqq*, ðə loʊər sɛlf hæd bərnd wɪθ ðə laɪt əv truθ bɪˈkəz ðə ˈhoʊli ɪz ɔl truθ. səm ˈskɑlərz hæv ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə wərd ““ramadan”*” ɛz ðə ˈbərnɪŋ əv ðə ˈwɪkəd, loʊər sɛlf, ɛz ˈprɑfət ˈʤoʊzəf (ə) sɛd, ˈwɪkəd sɛlf kəˈmændz mi tɪ du evil.”*.” soʊ ˈbərnɪŋ əv ðət sɛlf wɪθ ðə laɪt əv truθ keɪm ɪn ðɪs mənθ. wi goʊ bæk tɪ mˈjusə (ə), wi ləv ɪm! hi ɪz ə blɛst, ˈhoʊli ˈprɑfət ənd hi hæd ɑr bɛst ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn hɪz hɑrt wɪn hi æst mʊˈhɑməd (ɛs) tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ ɑr lɔrd ənd æsk ɪm tɪ ˈlɛsən ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt əv ˈfɪfti ˈdeɪli prɛrz, wɪʧ minz hi ləvd ðə ˈneɪʃən əv mʊˈhɑməd (ɛs) ənd ˈwɔntɪd ðɛm nɑt tɪ bi ˈbərdənd baɪ ˈfɪfti ˈdeɪli prɛrz ðət ðeɪ maɪt nɑt du. ˈɑlə (swt*) həz ˈgɪvɪn səm əv ˈjuˈɛs ðə paʊər tɪ preɪ ənd ˈwərʃɪp, səm seɪnts kən preɪ ˈfɪfti prɛrz ər mɔr, bət fər ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑmən ˈpipəl mˈjusə (ə) sɛd, ˈɑlə (swt*) tɪ ˈlaɪtən ðət ˈbərdən, tɪ meɪk ɪt less.”*.” soʊ wi ləv mˈjusə (ə)! ɛz wi dɪˈskəst ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪn sərɑt al-`araaf*, wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə loʊər sɛlf. ɛz ɑr ˈtiʧər ˈmɛnʃənd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ə fju deɪz əˈgoʊ, ˈɑlə (swt*) toʊld (kju) tɪ liv ðə sɛlf ənd kəm tɪ ɪm, ənd wi hæv bɪn dɪˈskəsɪŋ haʊ tɪ du ðət. ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, maɪ ˈfɑðər ˈhɪʃəm ˈoʊpənd ə dɔr ənd wi wɛnt θru ðət dɔr ənd mɔr ˈnɑlɪʤ ɪz naʊ ˈkəmɪŋ! ˈɑlə (swt*) toʊld mˈjusə (ə), læn taraanee*, si me.”*.” hi (mˈjusə) sɛd, "oʊ maɪ lɔrd! ʃoʊ ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ mi, ðət aɪ meɪ lʊk əˈpɑn ju." ˈɑlə sɛd, "baɪ noʊ minz kən ju si mi (dɪˈrɛkli), bət lʊk əˈpɑn ðə ˈmaʊntən; ɪf ɪt əˈbaɪdz ɪn ɪts pleɪs, ðɛn ju ʃæl si mi." wɪn hɪz lɔrd ˈmænəˌfɛstəd hɪz ˈglɔri ɔn ðə maʊnt, hi meɪd ɪt ɛz dəst, ənd ˈmoʊzɪs fɛl daʊn ɪn ə swun. wɪn hi rɪˈkəvərd hɪz ˈsɛnsɪz, hi sɛd, "ˈglɔri bi tɪ ju! tɪ ju aɪ rɪˈtərn ɪn rɪˈpɛntəns, ənd aɪ æm ðə fərst tɪ bɪˈliv." (sərɑt al-`araaf*, ðə tu wɪlz ɪf wi lʊk æt ðɪs vərs, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈpərsən ənd ðə lɔrd, ənd ðɛr ər tu rɪkˈwɛsts, iraadatayn*, tu wɪlz: ðə wɪl əv mˈjusə (ə) tɪ si ðə lɔrd ənd ðə wɪl əv ˈɑlə (swt*) ðət hi bi sin. mˈjusə (ə) ɪz ˈæskɪŋ, maɪ lɔrd! ʃoʊ mi ˈjɔrsɛlf, arinee,”*,” ɪt ɪz ə kəˈmænd. wɪl, wɪʃ ənd wɔnt tɪ si you!”*!” mˈjusə (ə) ɪz əv moʊst haɪ ˈkɛrɪktər, bət ɪt ɪz ə ˈtiʧɪŋ fər ˈjuˈɛs: ðɛr ɪz ðə wɪl əv ə ˈjumən biɪŋ ənd ðɛr ɪz ðə wɪl əv ˈɑlə (swt*), wɪʧ ɪz læn taraanee*, si me!”*!” huz wɪl ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ wɪn? ɪz ɪt ðə wɪl əv ðə loʊər sɛlf ðət wi ɔl ˈkɛri ər ðə wɪl əv ˈɑlə (swt*)? ɪt ɪz ə ˈtiʧɪŋ. hoʊp ˈmoʊtəˌveɪts ɑr loʊər sɛlf soʊ ðə loʊər sɛlf wɑz ˈwɪʃɪŋ ənd ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ si ˈɑlə (swt*), ənd ˈɑlə (swt*) sɛd, læn taranee*, ““no*, ju wɪl nɑt si me,”*,” bət lʊk æt ˈɪnfənət ˈwɪzdəm, wɛr hi lɛft ə θrɛd əv hoʊp baɪ seɪɪŋ, ““but...”*...”. ðət wɑz ðə θrɛd əv hoʊp fər mˈjusə (ə), fər ɑr loʊər sɛlf, wɪn ˈɑlə (swt*) sɛd, æm ˈlivɪŋ ju hoʊp, lʊk æt ðə mountain.”*.” ðət minz, wət muvz ɑr loʊər sɛlf ɪz rajaa*`, hoʊp. ɑr loʊər sɛlf hoʊps fər ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs, fər ˈɛndləs ˈplɛʒər, fər ˈnɑlɪʤ, fər ðɪs ənd ðət, wɪʧ ɪz kɔld ar-rajaa’*’, ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni ˈvərsɪz əv ˈhoʊli, səʧ ɛz: ɪz wən hu ɪz dɪˈvaʊtli oʊˈbidiənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpɪriədz əv ðə naɪt, ənd ˈstændɪŋ (ɪn prɛr), ˈfɪrɪŋ ðə hɪˈræftər ənd ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ðə ˈmərsi əv hɪz lɔrd (laɪk wən hu dɪz nɑt)? (sərɑt az-zumar*, ðə wən hu ɪz əp ɔl naɪt lɔŋ, ˈstændɪŋ ɪn prɛr ənd ɪz əˈfreɪd əv ðə ənd ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər hɪz lɔrdz ˈmərsi. soʊ ðə ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv ðə loʊər sɛlf ðət muvz ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrwərd tɪ dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns ɪz hoʊp! ɪf wi dɪd nɑt hæv hoʊp ðət wi wɪl riʧ ˈpæləsɪz ɪn jannah*, ər əv ɪn jannah*, ə lɔt əv ˈjumən biɪŋz wʊd nɑt trɛd ðət roʊd, ðeɪ wʊd nɑt muv təˈwɔrd ˌɪsˈlɑm ənd din, ənd ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns. soʊ ˈɑlə (swt*) həz kriˈeɪtɪd ðət hoʊp, ənd ɪn ðɪs vərs ɪz ʃoʊɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðət θrɛd əv hoʊp, seɪɪŋ, wɪl nɑt si mi, bət lʊk æt ðə ˈmaʊntən: ɪf ɪt steɪz ɪn ɪts pleɪs, ðɛn ju wɪl si me.”*.” ðət ɪz ðə hoʊp. ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ si mi, oʊ maɪ bɪˈləvəd ˈsərvənt, musa!”*!” ɑr ˈlɛsən ðɪs ɪz ə ˈtiʧɪŋ fər ˈjuˈɛs. wi ˈkænɑt kˈwɛʃən ˈmoʊtɪvz ər ˈkɛrɪktər, hi ɪz ə ˈprɑfət frəm ðə ‘‘l-`azam*, ðə faɪv ˈgreɪtəst ˈprɑfəts, bət ɪt ɪz ə ˈlɛsən fər ˈjuˈɛs, geɪv ju hoʊp, soʊ kənˈtɪnju tɪ peɪ attention.”*.” ðət ɪz ðə seɪm fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs: wi ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ləv ənd ˈmərsi, tɪ bi wɪθ ðə ˈprɑfət (ɛs) ənd wɪθ ðə kəmˈpænjənz (ɑr) ənd (ɑr), ðət ɪz wət draɪvz ɑr tɪ ðət goʊl. wət ˈhæpənd, huz wɪl wən? wɪn ˈɑlə (swt*) ˈmænəˌfɛstəd ə smɔl ˈfrækʃən əv hɪz laɪts ɔn ðə ˈmaʊntən, ɪt ˈvænɪʃt! lʊk æt ðɪs əˈgɛn. ðə ˈmaʊntən steɪz ɪn ɪts pleɪs, jʊr wɪl, oʊ mˈjusə, wɪl prevail.”*.” wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ˈmaʊntən? ɪt dɪd nɑt steɪ ɪn ɪts pleɪs, soʊ ðə wɪl əv mˈjusə (ə) dɪd nɑt prɪˈveɪl, ðə wɪl əv ˈɑlə (swt*) prɪˈveɪld, wɪʧ minz, sɛd, wɪl nɑt si me,’*,’ bət aɪ lɛft ju ə hoʊp ðət ju maɪt si mi, bət wɪn ðə ˈmaʊntən ˈʃætərd jʊr wɪl dɪd nɑt prevail,”*,” bɪˈkəz ðə wɪl wɑz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈmaʊntən steɪɪŋ ɪn ɪts pleɪs. soʊ ðə wɪl əv mˈjusə (ə) dɪd nɑt prɪˈveɪl, bət ðə wɪl əv ðə lɔrd prɪˈveɪlz. slip, ðə smɔl dɛθ wət ˈhæpənd tɪ mˈjusə (ə)? hi fɛl daʊn sa`iqa*, ɛz maɪ ˈfɑðər ɪkˈspleɪnd ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, hi wɑz ʃɑkt ənd bərnd, ənd wi ˈpriviəsli sɛd ˈrɑməˌdɑn ɪz ðə ˈbərnɪŋ əv ðə sɛlf wɪθ ðə laɪt əv truθ. soʊ hi fɛl daʊn ənd ˈɑlə (swt*) ɪz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ hɪz steɪt: wɑ saa`iqa*, fɛl daʊn ʃɑkt, dead.”*.” ˈɑlə (swt*) noʊz haʊ ɪt ɪz, wi doʊnt noʊ, bət ˈɑlə (swt*) ɪz seɪɪŋ ɪn ðə tu wərdz ˈæftər ðɪs, aafaaqa*, weɪk up”*”. ju weɪk əp ˈæftər slip, ənd səm ˈskɑlərz dɪˈskraɪb slip ɛz ˈlɪtəl death”*”, nɑt ðə ˈmeɪʤər dɛθ, bət ə taɪp əv dɛθ. soʊ hi woʊk əp, wət dɪz ðət ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ? waɪ dɪd ˈɑlə (swt*) seɪ, hi woʊk əp frəm hɪz sleep.”*.” ɪt ɪz ˈɑlə (swt*) ðət teɪks ðə soʊlz æt dɛθ ənd ðoʊz ðət dɪd nɑt daɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr slip. (sərɑt az-zumar*, ˈɑlə (swt*) ˈsizɪz ər teɪks ðə soʊlz wɪn ðeɪ daɪ ənd ˈɔlsoʊ wɪn wi slip, ɛz ˈɑlə (swt*) sɪz, teɪk ðə soul.”*.” wɪn ˈɑlə (swt*) sɪz mˈjusə (ə) woʊk up’*’, ˈɑlə (swt*) həz ˈteɪkən hɪz soʊl, bət hi kənˈtɪnjuz ɪn ðə seɪm vərs: ðoʊz ɔn hum hi həz pæst ðə dɪˈkri əv dɛθ, hi kips bæk (frəm rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ laɪf), bət ðə rɛst hi sɛndz (tɪ ðɛr ˈbɑdiz) fər ə tərm əˈpɔɪntɪd. (sərɑt az-zumar*, wɪn ˈɑlə riˈmuvz ðə ˈjumən ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv duˈæləti wɪn mˈjusə (ə) fɛl daʊn ɪn slip, ðə death’*’, ənd woʊk əp, ˈɑlə (swt*) hæd ˈteɪkən ðət frəm ɪm; ˈɑlə (swt*) kəmˈplitɪd ðə əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən əv mˈjusə (ə), al-fanaa*, ənd hi fɛl daʊn ɔn ðə graʊnd ˌənˈkɑnʃəs, dɛd, hi hæd noʊ laɪf: ˈɑlə (swt*) tʊk frəm ɪm ðət ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk ðət ˈwɔntɪd duˈæləti, tɪ bi ðə ˈsɛkənd wən ɪn ðə rum. ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ˈjuˈɛs ðət æsks tɪ bi ə ˈsɛkənd wən-- ənd səm ˈskɑlərz seɪ ɪn ðɪs vərs ðə ˈsɛkənd wən æst tɪ hæv ə wɪl ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə wɪl əv ˈɑlə (swt*)-- ˈɑlə həz ˈmænəˌfɛstəd hɪz ˈbjutəfəl neɪmz ənd əˈtrɪˌbjuts ənd həz ˈteɪkən ðət əˈweɪ. soʊ wət dɪd mˈjusə (ə) seɪ ˈæftər hi woʊk əp? subhaanak*, "ɪgˈzɔltɪd ɪz ju, ˈglɔrəˌfaɪd ɪz you!”*!” subhaanak*, fər wət? bi sin baɪ ˈsəmˌwən ˈəðər ðən you.”*.” noʊ wən kən si ˈɑlə (swt*) ənˈlɛs ɪn hɪz ˈwɪzdəm hi ˈpərˌmɪts ɪt, bət ɪt ɪz ə ˈlɛsən fər ˈjuˈɛs ðət mˈjusə (ə) sɛd, ““subhaanak*, ˈglɔrəˌfaɪd ɪz ju ðət ju kən bi sin baɪ ə ˈsɛkənd one.”*.” ilayk*, hæv rɪˈpɛntɪd frəm wət aɪ hæv said.”*.” ðə hi sɔ ðə ˌriˈæləˌti, ðət ˈɑlə (swt*) ɪz illa-llah*, ðɛr ɪz noʊ gɑd bət ɪm, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈsɛkənd wən ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl. ˈprɑfət mʊˈhɑməd ˈnɛvər kˈwɛsʧənd hɪz lɔrd ənd wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪn ˈɑlə (swt*) wɔnts ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət hi noʊz ɪz gʊd fər ˈjuˈɛs, hi wɪl gɪv ɪt. ɛz ɑr ˈtiʧər sɛd ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, wɪn wi æsk əv ˈɑlə (swt*), wi ər ˈpʊtɪŋ ɑr wɪl ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ənd mʊˈhɑməd (ɛs) ˈnɛvər kˈwɛsʧənd hɪz lɔrd, bɪˈkəz ˈɑlə (swt*) sɛd: ənd verily*, jʊr lɔrd wɪl gɪv ju soʊ ðət ju ʃæl bi well-pleased*. (sərɑt ad-duhaa*, jʊr lɔrd wɪl gɪv ju ənˈtɪl ju ər ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd. ðət ɪz ðə ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv mʊˈhɑməd (ɛs). ˈɑlə (swt*) noʊz wət ɪz ɪn ðə hɑrts ənd ʧɛsts əv ˈpipəl, ənd hi noʊz wət ɪz gʊd fər ˈjuˈɛs ənd wɪn ənd haʊ ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi gʊd fər ˈjuˈɛs, soʊ hi ˈtiʧɪz ˈjuˈɛs θru ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv mʊˈhɑməd (ɛs). wɑ lɑ tardaa*, lɔrd wɪl gɪv ju ənˈtɪl ju ər satisfied,”*,” wɪʧ minz, wɪn ɪt ɪz taɪm ˈɑlə (swt*) wɪl gɪv ɪt tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. ˈlɛsən fər ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈminɪŋ əv fainted’*’ wɑ saa`iqan*. səm trænzˈleɪʃənz seɪ ðət mˈjusə (ə) ˈfeɪntɪd ər daɪd, ənd ˈəðərz seɪ ðət hi fɛl ɪn ə swun. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ““swoon”*” ɪz tɪ feɪnt, tɪ bi ˌənˈkɑnʃəs, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˈminɪŋz. ɪf wi goʊ ˈɪntu ənd taɪp ɪn ðə wərd ““swoon”*” (ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən wi gɪt ɪz): bi ɪn ɪkˈstrim ecstasy”*”, bi ɪn ˈræpʧər, ɪn ə ʤɔɪəs state”*”. ˈɑlə (swt*) ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈminɪŋ hir: wɪn hi fɛl ɪn ə swun hi sɔ wət hi hæd æst əv hɪz lɔrd ənd wɑz ɪn səʧ ə steɪt əv ɪkˈstrim ʤɔɪ, ˈræpʧər, blɪs, ˈɛkstəsi, ðət hi kəˈlæpst ənd ðət wɑz frəm ðə wɪl ənd ˈfeɪvər əv ˈɑlə (swt*). ɪt ɪz ə ˈlɛsən frəm mˈjusə (ə) tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɪf wi wɔnt tɪ trɛd ðət roʊd tɪ bi ɪn ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns ənd wi ˈfɑloʊ ɑr hoʊp, ɪf ˈɑlə (swt*) wɪlz hi wɪl ʃoʊ ˈjuˈɛs frəm hɪz ˈɛndləs ˈfeɪvərz. ““subhaanak*, ju ər glorified!”*!” soʊ mˈjusə (ə) sərˈɛndərd hɪz sɛlf ənd wɪn hi woʊk əp hi sɛd, maɪ lɔrd! subhaanak*, ju ər ˈglɔrəˌfaɪd! aɪ rɪˈpɛnt maɪ sin!”*!” hi geɪv hɪmˈsɛlf əp, soʊ ˈɑlə (swt*) tʊk ðə sɛlf frəm ɪm, ənd ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs ər ɔn ðət roʊd, fər ɑr sɛlf tɪ bi ˈteɪkən frəm ˈjuˈɛs! ðɪs ɪz ˈrɑməˌdɑn, wɛr ðə sɛlf ɪz bərnd baɪ ðə laɪt əv truθ, ənd ɪf wi kənˈtɪnju ɑr ˈwərʃɪp ɪn ðɪs mənθ wi wɪl dɪˈpraɪv ɑr ɪts ˈplɛʒərz, wɪn wi ər ˈraɪdɪŋ ɑr ˈigoʊ. ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðət waɪld hɔrs wɪˈθɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈɑlə (swt*) həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs ən ˈænəməl ənd həz ʃoʊn ˈjuˈɛs haʊ tɪ teɪm ɪt. hi geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə waɪld hɔrs ðət kɪks, baɪts, ənd dɪz nɑt oʊˈbeɪ. ˈɑlə (swt*) həz lɛft ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðɪs lænd. wət ɪf wi wər ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə waɪldz əv nəˈbræskə ənd toʊld tɪ treɪn ə waɪld hɔrs ənd faɪnd ɑr weɪ bæk? ˈɑlə (swt*) sɛnt ðə soʊl ənd ˈigoʊ tɪ ðə ˈbɑdi, ðɛn hi sɛd, aɪ hæv ˈgɪvɪn ju ə waɪld ˈkriʧər. teɪm ɪt ənd kəm bæk tɪ me.”*.” (kju) sɛd, ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ bæk tɪ ɪm ɪz baɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ər ˈraɪdɪŋ ðə ˈigoʊ, ðə hɔrs. ju teɪk ə pleɪn, ʃɪp, ər kɑr, ju hæv tɪ raɪd ðə ˈigoʊ tɪ kəm tɪ ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns. wɪn wi raɪd ðə ˈigoʊ tɪ dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns, wət du wi du? wi liv ðə ˈigoʊ bɪˈhaɪnd, wi ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ɪt. ðə bləd həz tɪ kəm aʊt, laɪk wɪn wi ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ən ˈænəməl ənd bləd ˈgəʃɪz aʊt. ðə bləd əv ðə ˈigoʊ ɪz dɪˈzaɪər, hawwaa*, ɑr dɪˈzaɪərz, ˈivɪn ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ riʧ ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs ɪz ə dɪˈzaɪər! ɪt lɪvz ənd muvz baɪ dɪˈzaɪər. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə weɪ wɪn wi ər ˈtrɛdɪŋ ðə roʊd əv ˈseɪnˌthʊd wɪθ ɑr shuyookh*, wi hæv tɪ lɛt goʊ əv ɑr dɪˈzaɪərz ənd əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, æm ɪn ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns! aɪ wɔnt mɔr ˈnɑlɪʤ! aɪ wɔnt mɔr ˈɑnər! aɪ wɔnt mɔr ˈstætəs! aɪ wɔnt, aɪ wɔnt, aɪ want!”*!” ðət həz tɪ stɑp! wi hæv tɪ lɛt goʊ əv ɔl ɑr dɪˈzaɪərz, gʊd ənd bæd [laɪk tɪ bi ɪn ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns ər fər mɔr ˈɑnər ənd ˈstætəs]. wɪn ju sˈlɔtər ðə ˈigoʊ ənd dreɪn ðə bləd əv veɪn dɪˈzaɪərz, ðə ləst əv ðə ˈigoʊ, bət ðət dɪˈzaɪər ɪz ə ˈviɪkəl ðət teɪks ˈjuˈɛs ðɛr, bɪˈkəz ɪf ðə ˈigoʊ həz noʊ goʊl ɪt dɪz nɑt muv. ðə sˈlɔtər wɪn wi riʧ ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns, ɛz toʊld baɪ ɑr ˈtiʧərz ənd grandshaykhs*, wi məst liv dɪˈzaɪər ənd sˈlɔtər ɪt: wi ɪm wɪθ ə trɪˈmɛndəs ˈsækrəˌfaɪs. (sərɑt as-saffaat*, wɪn ˌɪbrɑˈhim (ə) ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs hɪz sən ənd hi pæst ðə tɛst, ˈɑlə (swt*) sɛd, hæv ˈgɪvɪn ɪm ə bɪg ˈsækrəˌfaɪs tɪ give.”*.” waɪ du wi ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ˈænəməlz ɪn ˈmɛkə? ðə ˈəðər deɪ wi wər wər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛkə, ˈsikɪŋ ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns, tɪ mit ˈɑlə (swt*). ðə ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl ˈkæməlz wi hæv meɪd fər ju ɛz əˈməŋ ðə ˈsɪmbəlz frəm ˈɑlə, ɪn ðɛm ɪz (məʧ) gʊd fər ju, soʊ prəˈnaʊns ðə neɪm əv ˈɑlə ˈoʊvər ðɛm ɛz ðeɪ laɪn əp (fər ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ənd), wɪn ðeɪ ər daʊn ɔn ðɛr saɪdz (ˈæftər sˈlɔtər), it ðɛm ənd fid ðoʊz hu lɪv ɪn kənˈtɛntmənt ənd ðoʊz hu bɛg wɪθ du hjuˈmɪlɪti. ðəs hæv wi meɪd ˈænəməlz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ju, ðət ju meɪ bi ˈgreɪtfəl. (sərɑt al-hajj*, wɪθ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðə ˈigoʊ bɪˈkəmz ə ˈwərði ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ðiz ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl ˈænəməlz ər ɑr ˈigoʊz. wɪn wi dɪˈrɛkt ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ ðə, tɪ dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns, ˈɑlə (swt*) grænts ɑr ˈigoʊz ˈgʊdnɪs, ˈhæpinəs ənd ˈplɛʒər, ənd hi meɪd ðə ɛz ə ˈsɪmbəl tɪ muv, bɪˈkəz wɪn jʊr ˈigoʊ ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ təˈwɔrd ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns ɪt ɪz ˈʃɛdɪŋ bæd ˈmænərz, ar-radhaa’il*, ənd əkˈwaɪərɪŋ gʊd ˈmænərz, fadaa’il*. ðɛn ðiz ˈigoʊz bɪˈkəm shareefah*, ˈɑnərd ənd paɪəs, ˈsɪmbəlz əv ˈblɛsɪŋ ənd ˈfeɪvərz, ðə fæt, ˈɑnərd ˈænəməlz, oʊˈbidiənt ənd ˈsərvɪŋ ðɛr lɔrd, goʊɪŋ təˈwɔrdz dɪˈvaɪn ˈprɛzəns tɪ bi ˈsækrəˌfaɪst. wɪn ɑr ˈigoʊz əkˈwaɪər gʊd ˈmænərz ənd kip ɔn ðə weɪ əv ɑr seɪnts ənd shuyookh*, laɪk æl- (kju) wɑz toʊld, ðə ˈigoʊ, həz tɪ bi lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd tɪ bi sˈlɔtərd ənd dreɪnd əv ðə bləd, ðə laɪf əv ðə ˈigoʊ, ɪz soʊ məʧ ˈgʊdnɪs fər ju ɪn ðɛm (ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl ˈænəməlz), soʊ ˈmɛnʃən ðə neɪmz əv ˈɑlə (swt*) ɔn them.”*.” sawaaf*, naʊ ðeɪ ər ɔl ɪn laɪn, ðə ˈigoʊz ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər aʊt əv laɪn, ðeɪ doʊnt goʊ bæk ər muv raɪt ər lɛft wɪˈθaʊt pərˈmɪʃən. ɪt minz, ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl ˈænəməlz wi hæv meɪd fər ju ər frəm ðə saɪnz əv ˈɑlə ənd ɪn ðɛm ðɛr ɪz məʧ gʊd fər ju, soʊ prəˈnaʊns ðə neɪm əv ˈɑlə ɛz ðeɪ laɪn up.”*.” wɪn ɑr ˈigoʊz stɑrt tɪ ʃeɪp əp ənd bɪˈkəm oʊˈbidiənt ənd ɪn laɪn fər ˈɑlə (swt*), ðeɪ laɪ daʊn, ðɛn ju kən sˈlɔtər ðɛm; ðɛn ju kən fid ðə ˈpipəl hu ər ɪn need.”*.” (sərɑt al-hajj*, soʊ wɪn ɑr ˈigoʊz ər laɪnd əp, ɛz (kju) wɑz toʊld, tɪ mi wɪˈθaʊt jʊr ego,”*,” ˈminɪŋ, jʊr ˈigoʊ ɪz laɪnd up”*”, ðɛn taɪm fər ðɛm tɪ laɪ ɔn ðɛr saɪdz ənd bi ˈsækrəˌfaɪst fər ðə seɪk əv ˈɑlə (swt*) tɪ dreɪn ɔl ðɛr desires.”*.” ðɛn, ɛz ɪn ðə ˈstɔri əv mˈjusə (ə), ðɛr ɪz noʊ mɔr dɪˈzaɪər ənd noʊ mɔr ˈhoʊpɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ɛz ˈɑlə (swt*) toʊld mʊˈhɑməd (ɛs), ““verily*, jʊr lɔrd wɪl gɪv ju soʊ ðət ju ʃæl bi well-pleased*. (sərɑt ad-duhaa*, æt ðɪs steɪʤ, ðɛr ɪz noʊ mɔr ‘‘us’*’, ðɛr ɪz noʊ duəl wɪl bət ˈoʊnli wɪl. ˈɑlə (swt*) ɪz seɪɪŋ, ðiz ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl ˈænəməlz (ɑr ˈigoʊz) laɪn əp, pʊt ðɛm ɔn ðɛr saɪdz ənd teɪk ðət wɪl frəm ðɛm, soʊ ðeɪ səbˈmɪt tɪ maɪ will.”*.” ðə ˈɪnsədənt əv ðə ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl kæf ɪn dəˈmæskəs aɪ wɪl rɪˈleɪt ə ˈstɔri aɪ hərd frəm maɪ dæd, ɛz aɪ θɪŋk ə ˈpərˌfɪkt taɪm tɪ seɪ ɪt. ðeɪ ˈɔfən ˈvɪzɪtɪd (kju) ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪd tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ən ˈænəməl tɪ gɪv tɪ ðə. soʊ wən taɪm, hi ənd maɪ ˈəŋkəl ˈædnən gɑt ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ə kæf, ˈbeɪbi kaʊ, nɑt ə smɔl ˈænəməl, ðət weɪd mɔr ðən 300 ˈkiˌloʊz, ˈɔlˌmoʊst 700 paʊnz, ɪt wɑz bɪg! ˈɑlə (swt*) tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs wɪn ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl ˈænəməlz ər ˈfætənd əp ðeɪ ər ˈbɛtər, laɪk wɪn ɑr ˈigoʊz gɪt gʊd ˈmænərz, ðeɪ ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstrɔŋgər ənd ˈstrɔŋgər, ˈfætənd əp ənd ˈɑnərd. soʊ maɪ ˈfɑðər ənd ˈəŋkəl ˈwɔntɪd tɪ brɪŋ ən ˈɑnərəbəl ˈsækrəˌfaɪs tɪ `ˌæbˈdælə (kju), bət ðɛr wɑz ə ˈprɑbləm: (kju) lɪvd ɔn ə ˈmaʊntən ənd ðeɪ kən ˈoʊnli draɪv ðiz smɔl səˈzuki kɑz əp ðɛr. soʊ ðeɪ pʊt ðə kaʊ ɪn ðə bæk əv ə səˈzuki trək ənd droʊv əp, ənd ðɛn ðə səˈzuki stɑpt æt ðə fʊt əv mɔr ðən ˈfɔrti stɛrz! ðeɪ gɑt ðə kaʊ daʊn frəm ðə trək ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ brɪŋ ɪt əp, bət ɪt wɑz ˌdɪsəˈbidiənt, laɪk ɑr ˈigoʊz wɪn wi kəm wɪθ ɑr ˈænəməl tɪ ðə, ɛz (kju) sɛd, kəm wɪθ ðɛr ˈænəməlz tɪ ðə, ɛz wɪθ ˈɛni shaykh.”*.” ðeɪ wər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛr ˈænəməl tɪ (kju)! ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ðə dɪˈzaɪərz əv ðə ˈigoʊ soʊ ðeɪ brɔt ðɛr ˈænəməl ənd ɪt wɑz ə fæt, gʊd, ˈɑnərd wən, ˈwərði tɪ bi ˈsækrəˌfaɪst, bət ðə ˈprɑbləm wɑz haʊ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈænəməl əp ðoʊz stɛrz! ðeɪ brɔt ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈkɛrəts tɪ lʊr ðə kæf. (ɛs) keɪm tɪ ðə dɔr əv ðə ənd sɛd tɪ `abdus-salam*, ðɪs græs tɪ ðə kaʊ ənd ɪt wɪl muv əp ðə hill.”*.” (kju) brɔt ðə græs ənd keɪm wɪθ ðə ˈhɛlpər: dɪz nɑt hæv tɪ bi ðə, bət hɪz helper.”*.” ðə brɔt ðə græs, ðət ɪz ðə hoʊp. ðə ˈænəməl ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ˈplɛʒər, plizd ənd ˈhæpi tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn, ənd ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə tɪ bi sˈlɔtərd. ðɛn ðə ˈhɛlpər, ðə ˈdərvɪʃ, geɪv ðə beɪt tɪ ðə kaʊ ənd ɪt muvd ˈvɛri sˈloʊli əp, ənd maɪ ˈfɑðər ənd maɪ ˈəŋkəl wər ˈhæpi ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsækrəˌfaɪst. ɪt keɪm tɪ ðə dɔr ənd ˈɛnərd. bət ðə ˈstɔri ɛnd ðɛr! ðeɪ traɪd tɪ pʊʃ ɪt daʊn ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈkɔrˌtjɑrd, bət ɪt goʊ ˈɛni ˈfərðər, ʤɪst laɪk ˈjuˈɛs, ˈfaɪtɪŋ, rɪˈzɪstɪŋ. ɑr ˈænəməl ɪz ə 700 paʊnd kæf! wət ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ du? ˈɑlə (swt*), sɛd, ðiz ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl ˈænəməlz ər ɪn laɪn, pʊt ðɛm down.”*.” ðə friz ˈjuˈɛs frəm ɑr ˈænəməl, bət wɔnts ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈstrəgəl soʊ hu brɔt ɪt daʊn? (kju) keɪm aʊt ənd sɛd, it!”*!” aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər maɪ ˈfɑðər toʊld ˈjuˈɛs, wən straɪk hi brɔt ðə ˈænəməl down.”*.” ɔl əv ðɛm ənd ðə ˈhɛlpərz traɪd tɪ ˈrɛsəl ðə ˈænəməl daʊn ənd ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ bɪˈkəz ɪt dɪz nɑt wərk ðət weɪ, ðə ɪz ðə wən hu wɪl pʊt ɪt daʊn. mˈjusə (ə) wɑz ˈrɛsəlɪŋ hɪz ənd ɪt wɑz nɑt ɪm, bət ɪt wɑz ˈɑlə (swt*) hu pʊt ɪt daʊn. tɪ ðə, ju wɪl bi honored!”*!” ɪz ðə beɪt. wɪn ɪt ɪz taɪm hi wɪl tɛl ju, əˈsaɪd. aɪ wɪl fri ju frəm jʊr ˈænəməl, ɔl aɪ ˈwɔntɪd frəm ju wɑz ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ brɪŋ ɪt hir. aɪ æm ðə wən hu brɔt ɪt tɪ ðə, pʊt ɪt daʊn ənd wɪl sˈlɔtər it.”*.” ɪz nɑt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˌɪsˈlɑm, ɪt ɪz ɔl ɪn ðə ˈhoʊli. ðɛr wər noʊ tu wɪlz ˌɛniˈmɔr, ˈoʊnli wən, ɛz mˈjusə (ə) sɛd, ““subhaanak*! ju ər glorified!”*!” wi hæv rɔŋ aɪˈdiəz ðət wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðɪs ənd ðət, soʊ ðə ˈænəməl ɪz sˈlɔtərd baɪ ðə ənd ðɛn ðɛr ər nɑt tu, ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli haqiqat*, ˌriˈæləˌti, wɪʧ ɪz illa-llah*. wɑ mɪn baɪ 'l-fatihah*. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2015. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ðɪs ˈtrænˌskrɪpt ɪz prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔ. pliz əˈtrɪˌbjut wɪn ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɪt. khayr*.
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to reach the divine presence you must sacrifice your ego
shaykh nour kabbani
28 june 2015 fenton zawiya, michigan
zhuhr suhbah
a`oodhu billahi min ash-shaytani ‘r-rajeem. bismillahi 'r-rahmani 'r-raheem. alhamdulillahi rabbi 'l-`alameen, wa ’s-salaatu wa ’s-salaamu `alaa ashrafi 'l-mursaleena sayyidina wa nabiyyina muhammadin wa `alaa aalihi wa sahbihi ajma`een. dastoor yaa sayyidee, yaa sultan al-awliya, madad.
as-salaamu `alaykum wa rahmatullaahi ta`ala wa barakaatuh. we start with bismillahi 'r-rahmani 'r-raheem.
وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ الْجَنَّةَ تَحْتَ ظِلاَلِ السُّيُوفِ
the prophet(s) said: know that paradise is under the shades of swords. (bukhari)
jannah, paradise is under the shadows of swords and mawlana taught us that the sword of heavens is bismillahi 'r-rahmani 'r-raheem. so under the shades of bismillahi 'r-rahmani `r-raheem we can enter paradise and we start with bismillahi `r-rahmani `r-raheem and we ask for allah's protection from the cursed one, the devil.
this is the month of holy ramadan and so far we have been explaining the holy qur'an, with the permission and input of our teachers we have been studying the qur`an, just like sayyidina muhammad (s) with sayyidina jibreel (a), and it is said that during ramadan, sayyidina jibreel (a) would come down to the presence of the prophet muhammad (s) and, yatadaarasoon al-qur`an, they would discuss and dive into the knowledge oceans of holy qur'an. alhamdullilah we have been doing this now for a few days.
the linguistic origin of the word “ramadan” is “ramada” [excessive heat, hot].
شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِيَ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ
ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the qur'an. (surat al-baqarah, 2:185)
the holy qur’an is noor, light from allah (swt), and with this light the lower self is being burned. some scholars have said in this month when the holy qur'an came down with rules, knowledge and requirements for believers, ikhtiraqun nafs bi noori ‘l-haqq, the lower self had burned with the light of truth because the holy qur’an is all truth. some scholars have explained the word “ramadan” as the burning of the wicked, lower self, as prophet joseph (a) said, “my wicked self commands me to do evil.” so burning of that self with the light of truth came in this month.
we go back to sayyidina musa (a), we love him! he is a blessed, holy prophet and he had our best interests in his heart when he asked sayyidina muhammad (s) to go back to our lord and ask him to lessen the requirement of fifty daily prayers, which means he loved the nation of sayyidina muhammad (s) and wanted them not to be burdened by fifty daily prayers that they might not do. allah (swt) has given some of us the power to pray and worship, some saints can pray fifty prayers or more, but for us common people sayyidina musa (a) said, “ask allah (swt) to lighten that burden, to make it less.” so we love sayyidina musa (a)!
as we discussed in the morning in surat al-`araaf, we are talking about the lower self. as our teacher mentioned to us a few days ago, allah (swt) told sayyidina bayazid al-bistami (q) to leave the self and come to him, and we have been discussing how to do that. this morning, my father shaykh hisham opened a door and mashaa-allah we went through that door and more knowledge is now coming!
allah (swt) told sayyidina musa (a), lan taraanee, “you won’t see me.”
قَالَ رَبِّ أَرِنِي أَنظُرْ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ لَن تَرَانِي وَلَـكِنِ انظُرْ إِلَى الْجَبَلِ فَإِنِ اسْتَقَرَّ مَكَانَهُ فَسَوْفَ تَرَانِي فَلَمَّا تَجَلَّى رَبُّهُ لِلْجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُ دَكًّا وَخَرَّ موسَى صَعِقًا فَلَمَّا أَفَاقَ قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَأَنَاْ أَوَّلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
he (musa) said, "o my lord! show yourself to me, that i may look upon you." allah said, "by no means can you see me (directly), but look upon the mountain; if it abides in its place, then you shall see me." when his lord manifested his glory on the mount, he made it as dust, and moses fell down in a swoon. when he recovered his senses, he said, "glory be to you! to you i return in repentance, and i am the first to believe." (surat al-`araaf, 7:143)
the two wills
if we look at this verse, there is a person and the lord, and there are two requests, iraadatayn, two wills: the will of sayyidina musa (a) to see the lord and the will of allah (swt) that he won’t be seen. sayyidina musa (a) is asking, “o my lord! show me yourself, arinee,” it is a command. “i will, wish and want to see you!”
sayyidina musa (a) is of most high character, but it is a teaching for us: there is the will of a human being and there is the will of allah (swt), which is lan taraanee, “you won’t see me!” whose will is going to win? is it the will of the lower self that we all carry or the will of allah (swt)? it is a teaching.
hope motivates our lower self
so the lower self was wishing and wanting to see allah (swt), and allah (swt) said, lan taranee, “no, you will not see me,” but look at allah’s infinite wisdom, where he left a thread of hope by saying, “but...”. that was the thread of hope for sayyidina musa (a), for our lower self, when allah (swt) said, “i am leaving you hope, look at the mountain.” that means, what moves our lower self is rajaa`, hope. our lower self hopes for paradise, for endless pleasure, for knowledge, for this and that, which is called ar-rajaa’, mentioned in so many verses of holy qur'an, such as:
أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَائِمًا يَحْذَرُ الْآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ
is one who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing (in prayer), fearing the hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his lord (like one who does not)? (surat az-zumar, 39:9)
the one who is up all night long, standing in prayer and prostrating is afraid of the akhirah and hoping for his lord's mercy. so the characteristic of the lower self that moves us forward to allah's divine presence is hope! if we did not have hope that we will reach palaces in jannah, or of hoor al-`ayn in jannah, a lot of human beings would not tread that road, they would not move toward islam and deen, and the divine presence. so allah (swt) has created that hope, and in this verse is showing us that thread of hope, saying, “you will not see me, but look at the mountain: if it stays in its place, then you will see me.” that is the hope. “you are hoping to see me, o my beloved servant, musa!”
our lesson
this is a teaching for us. we cannot question sayyidina musa’s motives or character, he is a prophet from the oolu ‘l-`azam, the five greatest prophets, but it is a lesson for us, “i gave you hope, so continue to pay attention.” that is the same for all of us: we are hoping for allah's love and mercy, to be with the prophet (s) and with the companions (r) and ahlu ‘l-bayt (r), that is what drives our nafs to that goal.
what happened, whose will won? when allah (swt) manifested a small fraction of his lights on the mountain, it vanished! let’s look at this again. “if the mountain stays in its place, your will, o musa, will prevail.” what happened to the mountain? it did not stay in its place, so the will of sayyidina musa (a) did not prevail, the will of allah (swt) prevailed, which means, “i said, ‘you will not see me,’ but i left you a hope that you might see me, but when the mountain shattered your will did not prevail,” because the will was connected to the mountain staying in its place. so the will of sayyidina musa (a) did not prevail, but the will of the lord prevails.
sleep, the small death
what happened to sayyidina musa (a)? he fell down sa`iqa, as my father explained this morning, he was shocked and burned, and we previously said ramadan is the burning of the self with the light of truth. so he fell down and allah (swt) is describing his state: wa kharra moosaa saa`iqa, “musa fell down shocked, dead.” allah (swt) knows how it is, we don't know, but allah (swt) is saying in the two words after this, fa lammaa aafaaqa, “to wake up”. you wake up after sleep, and some scholars describe sleep as “the little death”, not the major death, but a type of death. so he woke up, what does that signify? why did allah (swt) say, “when he woke up from his sleep.”
اللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى الْأَنْفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَالَّتِي لَمْ تَمُتْ فِي مَنَامِهَا ۖ
it is allah (swt) that takes the souls at death and those that did not die during their sleep.
(surat az-zumar, 39:42)
allah (swt) seizes or takes the souls when they die and also when we sleep, as allah (swt) says, “i take the soul.” when allah (swt) says ‘sayyidina musa (a) woke up’, allah (swt) has taken his soul, but he continues in the same verse:
فَيُمْسِكُ الَّتِي قَضَىٰ عَلَيْهَا الْمَوْتَ وَيُرْسِلُ الْأُخْرَىٰ إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
those on whom he has passed the decree of death, he keeps back (from returning to life), but the rest he sends (to their bodies) for a term appointed. (surat az-zumar, 39:42)
when allah removes the human characteristic of duality
when sayyidina musa (a) fell down in sleep, the ‘small death’, and woke up, allah (swt) had taken that nafs from him; allah (swt) completed the annihilation of sayyidina musa (a), al-fanaa, and he fell down on the ground unconscious, dead, he had no life: allah (swt) took from him that characteristic that wanted duality, to be the second one in the room. whatever is inside of us that asks to be a second one-- and some scholars say in this verse the second one asked to have a will besides the will of allah (swt)-- allah has manifested his beautiful names and attributes and has taken that away.
so what did sayyidina musa (a) say after he woke up? fa lammaa afaaqa qaala subhaanak, "exalted is you, glorified is you!” subhaanak, for what? “to be seen by someone other than you.” no one can see allah (swt) unless in his wisdom he permits it, but it is a lesson for us that sayyidina musa (a) said, “subhaanak, glorified is you that you can be seen by a second one.” innee tubtu ilayk, “i have repented from what i have said.” the he saw the reality, that allah (swt) is laa ilaaha illa-llah, there is no god but him, there is no second one in the middle.
prophet muhammad never questioned his lord and was given everything
when allah (swt) wants something that he knows is good for us, he will give it. as our teacher said this morning, when we ask of allah (swt), we are putting our will in the middle and sayyidina muhammad (s) never questioned his lord, because allah (swt) said:
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَى
and verily, your lord will give you so that you shall be well-pleased. (surat ad-duhaa, 93:5)
your lord will give you until you are satisfied. that is the characteristic of sayyidina muhammad (s). allah (swt) knows what is in the hearts and chests of people, and he knows what is good for us and when and how it is going to be good for us, so he teaches us through the character of sayyidina muhammad (s). wa la sawfa yu`teeka rabbuka fa tardaa, “your lord will give you until you are satisfied,” which means, when it is time allah (swt) will give it to us.
sayyidina musa’s lesson for us
the meaning of ‘he fainted’
wa kharra moosaa saa`iqan. some translations say that musa (a) fainted or died, and others say that he fell in a swoon. according to the dictionary definition, “swoon” is to faint, to be unconscious, but at the same time there are other meanings. if we go into dictionary.com and type in the word “swoon” (the second definition we get is): “to be in extreme ecstasy”, “to be in rapture, in a joyous state”.
allah (swt) is putting another meaning here: when he fell in a swoon he saw what he had asked of his lord and was in such a state of extreme joy, rapture, bliss, ecstasy, that he collapsed and that was from the will and favor of allah (swt). it is a lesson from sayyidina musa (a) to us that if we want to tread that road to be in the divine presence and we follow our hope, if allah (swt) wills he will show us from his endless favors.
“subhaanak, you are glorified!”
so musa (a) surrendered his self and when he woke up he said, “o my lord! subhaanak, you are glorified! i repent my sin!” he gave himself up, so allah (swt) took the self from him, and all of us are on that road, for our self to be taken from us! this is shahru ramadan, where the self is burned by the light of truth, and if we continue our worship in this month we will deprive our ego.of its pleasures, when we are riding our ego.
training that wild horse within us
allah (swt) has given us an animal and has shown us how to tame it. he gave us a wild horse that kicks, bites, and does not obey. allah (swt) has left us in this land. what if we were taken to the wilds of nebraska and told to train a wild horse and find our way back? allah (swt) sent the soul and ego to the body, then he said, “ i have given you a wild creature. tame it and come back to me.”
mawlana shaykh nazim (q) said, the only way back to him is by training or riding the ego, the horse. you can’t take a plane, ship, or car, you have to ride the ego to come to the divine presence. when we ride the ego to divine presence, what do we do? we leave the ego behind, we sacrifice it. the blood has to come out, like when we sacrifice an animal and blood gushes out. the blood of the ego is desire, hawwaa, our desires, even hoping to reach paradise is a desire! it lives and moves by desire.
at the end of the way when we are treading the road of sainthood with our shuyookh, we have to let go of our desires and of thinking, “i am in the divine presence! i want more knowledge! i want more honor! i want more status! i want, i want, i want!” that has to stop! we have to let go of all our desires, good and bad [like to be in the divine presence or for more honor and status]. that’s when you slaughter the ego and drain the blood of vain desires, the lust of the ego, but that desire is a vehicle that takes us there, because if the ego has no goal it does not move.
the slaughter
when we reach the divine presence, as told by our teachers and grandshaykhs, we must leave desire and slaughter it:
وَفَدَيْنَاهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ
we ransomed him with a tremendous sacrifice. (surat as-saffaat, 37:107)
when sayyidina ibrahim (a) wanted to sacrifice his son and he passed the test, allah (swt) said, “we have given him a big sacrifice to give.” why do we sacrifice animals in mecca? the other day we were were talking about going to mecca, seeking the divine presence, to meet allah (swt).
وَالْبُدْنَ جَعَلْنَاهَا لَكُم مِّن شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ لَكُمْ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ فَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا صَوَافَّ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتْ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا الْقَانِعَ وَالْمُعْتَرَّ كَذَلِكَ سَخَّرْنَاهَا لَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
the sacrificial camels we have made for you as among the symbols from allah, in them is (much) good for you, so pronounce the name of allah over them as they line up (for sacrifice and), when they are down on their sides (after slaughter), eat them and feed those who live in contentment and those who beg with due humility. thus have we made animals subject to you, that you may be grateful.
(surat al-hajj, 22:36)
with training the ego becomes a worthy sacrifice
these sacrificial animals are our egos. when we direct ourselves to the ka`aba, to divine presence, allah (swt) grants our egos goodness, happiness and pleasure, and he made the ka`aba as a symbol to move, because when your ego is moving toward the divine presence it is shedding bad manners, ar-radhaa’il, and acquiring good manners, fadaa’il. then these egos become shareefah, honored and pious, symbols of allah’s blessing and favors, the fat, honored animals, obedient and serving their lord, going towards divine presence to be sacrificed. when our egos acquire good manners and keep on the way of our saints and shuyookh, like sayyidina bayazid al- bastami (q) was told, the ego, nafs has to be left behind to be slaughtered and drained of the blood, the life of the ego, desires.“there is so much goodness for you in them (sacrificial animals), so mention the names of allah (swt) on them.” sawaaf, now they are all in line, the egos are no longer out of line, they don't go back or move right or left without allah's permission. it means, “the sacrificial animals we have made for you are from the signs of allah and in them there is much good for you, so pronounce the name of allah as they line up.”
when our egos start to shape up and become obedient and in line for allah (swt), “when they lie down, then you can slaughter them; then you can feed the people who are in need.” (surat al-hajj, 22:36) so when our egos are lined up, as sayyidina bayazid al-bastami (q) was told, “come to me without your ego,” meaning, “when your ego is lined up”, then it’s time for them to lie on their sides and be sacrificed for the sake of allah (swt) to drain all their desires.” then, as in the story of sayyidina musa (a), there is no more desire and no more hoping, because as allah (swt) told sayyidina muhammad (s), “verily, your lord will give you so that you shall be well-pleased. (surat ad-duhaa, 93:5) at this stage, there is no more ‘us’, there is no dual will but only allah's will. allah (swt) is saying, “when these sacrificial animals (our egos) line up, put them on their sides and take that will from them, so they submit to my will.”
the incident of the sacrificial calf in damascus
i will relate a story i heard from my dad, as i think it’s a perfect time to say it. they often visited grandshaykh (q) and always tried to sacrifice an animal to give to the dargah. so one time, he and my uncle adnan got the idea of getting a calf, baby cow, not a small animal, that weighed more than 300 kilos, almost 700 pounds, it was big! allah (swt) tells us when sacrificial animals are fattened up they are better, like when our egos get good manners, they are getting stronger and stronger, fattened up and honored. so my father and uncle wanted to bring an honorable sacrifice to grandshaykh `abdallah (q), but there was a problem: grandshaykh (q) lived on a mountain and they can only drive these small suzuki cars up there. so they put the cow in the back of a suzuki truck and drove up, and then the suzuki stopped at the foot of more than forty stairs! they got the cow down from the truck and wanted to bring it up, but it was disobedient, like our egos when we come with our animal to the shaykh, as mawlana shaykh nazim (q) said, “they come with their animals to the shaykh, as with any shaykh.” they were taking their animal to grandshaykh (q)!
wrestling the desires of the ego
so they brought their animal and it was a fat, good, honored one, worthy to be sacrificed, but the problem was how to get the animal up those stairs! they brought something like carrots to lure the calf. grandshaykh (s) came to the door of the dargah and said to `abdus-salam, “show this grass to the cow and it will move up the hill.” grandshaykh (q) brought the grass and came with the helper: “it does not have to be the shaykh, but his helper.” the shaykh brought the grass, that is the hope. the animal is hoping for pleasure, pleased and happy to be given, and is going to the shaykh to be slaughtered. then the helper, the dervish, gave the bait to the cow and it moved very slowly up, and my father and my uncle were happy it was going to be sacrificed. it came to the door and entered.
but the story doesn’t end there! they tried to push it down inside the courtyard, but it wouldn’t go any further, just like us, fighting, resisting. our animal is a 700 pound calf! what are you going to do? allah (swt), said, “when these sacrificial animals are in line, put them down.”
the shaykh frees us from our animal, but wants us to struggle
so who brought it down? grandshaykh (q) came out and said, “leave it!” i remember my father told us, “with one strike he brought the animal down.” all of them and the helpers tried to wrestle the animal down and it was not working because it does not work that way, the shaykh is the one who will put it down. sayyidina musa (a) was wrestling his nafs and it was not him, but it was allah (swt) who put it down. “come to the shaykh, you will be honored!” is the bait. when it is time he will tell you, “move aside. i will free you from your animal, all i wanted from you was the intention to bring it here. i am the one who brought it to the dargah, put it down and will slaughter it.”
tariqah is not outside of islam, it is all in the holy qur'an. there were no two wills anymore, only one, as sayyidina musa (a) said, “subhaanak! you are glorified!” we have wrong ideas that we are going to be this and that, so the animal is slaughtered by the shaykh and then there are not two, there is only haqiqat, reality, which is laa ilaaha illa-llah.
wa min allahi ‘t-tawfeeq bi hurmati 'l-fatihah.
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ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈstɔri: ˈfiʧərɪŋ mɑrk beɪərd juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɔtoʊ ˈwərkərz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɛnɪs ˈwɪljəmz roʊt ən ɪn ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt fri prɛs ðɪs wik əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ meɪk sɛns əv ə riˈsaʊndɪŋ lɔs fər hɪz ˈjunjən. ɪn ə voʊt leɪt læst wik mɔr ˈnɪrli əv ðə ˈwərkərz æt ə ˈnisɑn plænt ɪn ˈkæntən, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ˈjunjən ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən, ˈɛndɪŋ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈbɪtərli fɔt ˈleɪbər ˈbætəlz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈwərkərz ɪn ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ər blæk. ənd, əv ɔl ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ plænts ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni oʊnz ˈwərldˈwaɪd, ˈoʊnli ðə ˈfæktəriz ər nɑnˈjunjəˌnaɪzd. ðə pɔrd juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈɪntu ðə ˈjunjən bɪd. ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ waɪ ðə voʊt feɪld soʊ ˈbædli ɪz ki tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd fˈjuʧər. mɑrk beɪərd, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈpɑləsi ˈstədiz ənd ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə blæk ˈwərkər ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv. hi wɑz ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈwərkər ˈɪnstɪˌtut æt kɔrˈnɛl ˌjunəˈvərsəti.
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featuring marc bayard – united auto workers president dennis williams wrote an op-ed in the detroit free press this week attempting to make sense of a resounding loss for his union. in a vote late last week more nearly 2/3rds of the 3,500 workers at a nissan plant in canton, mississippi voted against union representation, ending one of the most bitterly fought labor battles in recent years.
the majority of nissan’s workers in mississippi are black. and, of all the manufacturing plants that the company owns worldwide, only the us-based factories are non-unionized.
the uaw poured huge amounts of resources into the union bid. understanding why the vote failed so badly is key to organized labor’s future.
marc bayard, associate fellow at the institute for policy studies and the director of the institute’s black worker initiative. he was the founding executive director of the worker institute at cornell university.
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fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns ɪts ˈgəvərnmənt kəˈlæpst ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ, səˈmɑljə rɪˈsivd ə ˈʧɑrtərd flaɪt fʊl əv ˌdipɔrˈtiz frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðɪs wik, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɑmɛd əˈwɑd, səˈmɑli æmˈbæsədər tɪ ðə juz. ðə flaɪt kənˈteɪnd ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv səˈmɑli grin kɑrd ˈhoʊldərz hu kəˈmɪtɪd kraɪmz ənd əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz hu lɔst ðɛr ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə æmˈbæsədər. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz nɑt wən əv ðə nu administration’s*, hi sɛd. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈstɑrtɪd ˈəndər ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ðə juz. hæd bɪn ˈsɛndɪŋ tu ər θri ˈpipəl bæk iʧ mənθ baɪ kəˈmərʃəl flaɪts wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ðə ˈɛmbəsi sɪns læst ˈsəmər, əˈwɑd sɛd, bət ðɛn ˈsɛvərəl mənθs əˈgoʊ, ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈproʊʧt ðə ˈɛmbəsi əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈtrævəl ˈdɑkjəmənts fər ə əv səˈmɑliz. ər ˈligəli baʊnd tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts, bət aɪ wʊd hæv əˈpild fər ðiz ˈpipəl tɪ nɑt bi rɪˈtərnd bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈdeɪnʤər ðət meɪ əˈkər tɪ ðɛm baɪ al-shabaab,”*,” əˈwɑd sɛd ɪn ə foʊn ˈɪntərvˌju. ˈgəvərnmənt kəˈlæpst ɪn 1991 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə juz. steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ənd ðə ˈkəntri həz bɪn pleɪgd baɪ, ə ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əˈlaɪnd wɪθ ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm ˈsɛnər. tu ˈkɛnjən ˈnæʃənəlz ənd 90 səˈmɑli ˈnæʃənəlz wər ɔn ðɪs flaɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ aɪs əˈfɪʃəlz. ɪt ˈlændɪd fərst ɪn ˌnaɪˈroʊbi, ˈkɛnjə, wɛr ðə juz. æmˈbæsədər tɪ səˈmɑljə ɪz beɪst fər ˈseɪfti ˈrizənz. ðə səˈmɑliz wər ðɛn pʊt ɔn əˈnəðər flaɪt tɪ ˌmoʊgəˈdiˌʃu. ˈbɔrdərz ər nɑt ˈoʊpən tɪ ˌɪˈligəl migration,”*,” ən aɪs əˈfɪʃəl sɛd. ˈsəmˌwən wɑz ˌæprɪˈhɛndəd æt ðə ˈbɔrdər, həz bɪn ˈɔrdərd riˈmuvd baɪ ən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrt, həz noʊ ˈpɛndɪŋ əˈpil ənd dɪz nɑt kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər əˈsaɪləm ər ˈəðər rɪˈlif frəm rɪˈmuvəl ˈəndər ɑr lɔz, hi ər ʃi məst bi sɛnt hoʊm. wi məst ənd wi wɪl ɛnˈfɔrs ðə lɔ ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ɑr ɛnˈfɔrsmənt priorities.”*.” ðə ˈnəmbər əv səˈmɑliz ɔn ðə flaɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf ðə ˈnəmbər əv səˈmɑliz dɪˈpɔrtəd ɪn 2016 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə frəm aɪs. ʤɪst ˈəndər 200 wər dɪˈpɔrtəd ðət jɪr, ənd 103 səˈmɑliz wər dɪˈpɔrtəd ɪn 2015 fər jɪrz, səˈmɑliz wɪθ ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ˈɔrdərz frəm juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈʤəʤɪz wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ bi rɪˈtərnd bɪˈkəz əv kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn ðɛr ˈhoʊmˌlænd. ˈʤɛnərəli, wɪn ˈpipəl ˈkænɑt bi dɪˈpɔrtəd, aɪs həz tɪ ˈiðər ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðət ðeɪ ər ə θrɛt tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ hoʊld ðɛm, ər riˈlis ðɛm ˈəndər ˌsupərˈvɪʒən. ˈfɛrə ˌeɪˈpi səˈmɑliz kraʊd æt ə hoʊˈtɛl ˈhɛvəli ˈdæmɪʤd baɪ ə kɑr bɔm blæst ɪn ˌmoʊgəˈdiˌʃu, səˈmɑljə, ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ʤæn 25 2017 səˈmɑliz kraʊd æt ə hoʊˈtɛl ˈhɛvəli ˈdæmɪʤd baɪ ə kɑr bɔm blæst ɪn ˌmoʊgəˈdiˌʃu, səˈmɑljə, ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ʤæn 25 2017 (ˈfɛrə ˌeɪˈpi) səˈmɑljə həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkt ɪts ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd ðə juz. ˈfɔrməli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə nu ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2013 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ðoʊ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt stɪl həz ə ˈtrævəl ˈwɔrnɪŋ fər ðə ˈkəntri. ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ sɪz, ɪn 2016 ðɛr wər 14 ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd əˈtæks ɔn hoʊˈtɛlz, ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ənd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪn ˌmoʊgəˈdiˌʃu, wɛr ðə ˈʧɑrtərd flaɪt wɪl lænd. həz rɪˈpitɪdli əˈtækt ðə ˌmoʊgəˈdiˌʃu ˈeɪdən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt wɪθ ˈmɔrtərz ənd ˈəðər weapons,”*,” ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ sɪz. grup həz kənˈdəktəd əˈtæks frəm wɪˈθɪn ðə sɪˈkjʊr pərˈɪmətər, ənd ðeɪ ˈdɛtəˌneɪtəd ən ɪkˈsploʊsɪv dɪˈvaɪs ˈhɪdən ɪn ə ˈlæpˌtɑp ɔn ən ˈɛrˌpleɪn ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ɪt tʊk ɔf frəm ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2 meɪd əˈnəðər əˈtæk ɔn ə hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˌmoʊgəˈdiˌʃu ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈkɪlɪŋ 28 ˈpipəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈməltəpəl nuz ˈeɪʤənsiz. ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈtrævəl ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðət juz. ʃʊd əˈvɔɪd ˈseɪlɪŋ nɪr səˈmɑljə bɪˈkəz əv ˈpaɪrət əˈtæks. əˈwɑd meɪd ən əˈgrimənt wɪθ aɪs ðət ðə ˈɛmbəsi wʊd praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz ˈtrævəl ˈdɑkjəmənts fər ðoʊz hu səbˈmɪtəd ˈhænˌdrɪtən ˈlɛtərz ɪn səˈmɑljə seɪɪŋ ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ bæk. əv ðɛm ər ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər ɪf ðeɪ goʊ back,”*,” əˈwɑd ˈædɪd. wʊd hæv bɪn tu məʧ əv ə ˈbərdən fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ pruv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈkeɪsɪz ˈwɛðər æt rɪsk ər nɑt, bət wi du noʊ səm əv ðɛm ər æt risk.”*.” hi hoʊpt ðə ˈlɛtər rɪkˈwaɪrmənt maɪt hɛlp kip ðoʊz hu ər ˈrɪli ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər hir ɪn ðə juz. fər ˈpɑsəbəl əˈpilz ər keɪs reopenings*. səˈmɑliz ˈsikɪŋ əˈsaɪləm ˈfrikwɛntli flaɪ tɪ brəˈzɪl ənd ðɛn juz sˈməgələrz tɪ hɛlp ðɛm riʧ tɪˈwɑnə, wɛr ðeɪ kəm tɪ ˈiðər ðə sæn ər ˈmeɪsə pɔrts əv ˈɛntri ənd æsk fər prəˈtɛkʃən. bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ dɪˈmændz ɔn dɪˈtɛnʃən fəˈsɪlɪti speɪs wɪθ ˈrisənt ˈsərʤɪz ɪn əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz, ˈmɛni ər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈtrænsfərd tɪ dɪˈtɛnʃən fəˈsɪlɪtiz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri tɪ əˈweɪt ðɛr feɪt. ˈloʊkəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈtərni ˈrɑbɪn kɑr sɛd ʃi ˈwərid ðət æt list səm ɔn ðə flaɪt hæd fɛlt ˈprɛʃər tɪ raɪt ənd saɪn ðə ˈlɛtərz. ʃi sɛd hɛlpt θri əv hər səˈmɑli klaɪənts gɪt ɔf ðə lɪst fər ðə flaɪt ˈiðər θru ə kɔrt ˈɔrdər ər baɪ ʃoʊɪŋ ðə səˈmɑli ˈɛmbəsi ðət ðə ˈhænˌdrɪtən ˈlɛtər ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈhæpənd. ɔl θri wɛnt θru ðɛr əˈsaɪləm ˈhirɪŋz wɪˈθaʊt əˈtərniz, ənd ɔl θri lɔst ðɛr ˈkeɪsɪz. stəˈtɪstɪks ʃoʊ ðət ˈhævɪŋ ən əˈtərni kən meɪk ə bɪg ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈwɛðər ˈsəmˌwən ɪz ˈgrænɪd əˈsaɪləm. əˈsaɪləm grænt reɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ˈwaɪdli baɪ ʤəʤ ənd baɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrt loʊˈkeɪʃən. kɑr ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə θri səˈmɑli əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz riˈoʊpən ðɛr ˈkeɪsɪz. kate.morrissey@sduniontribune.com*,
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for the first time since its government collapsed decades ago, somalia received a chartered flight full of deportees from the united states this week, according to ahmed awad, somali ambassador to the u.s.
the flight contained a combination of somali green card holders who committed crimes and asylum seekers who lost their cases in immigration court, according to the ambassador. the decision is not one of the new administration’s, he said. the process started under former president barack obama.
the u.s. had been sending two or three people back each month by commercial flights with the help of the embassy since last summer, awad said, but then several months ago, immigration and customs enforcement approached the year-old embassy about getting travel documents for a plane-full of somalis.
“we are legally bound to produce the documents, but i would have appealed for these people to not be returned because of the danger that may occur to them by al-shabaab,” awad said in a phone interview.
somalia’s government collapsed in 1991, according to the u.s. state department, and the country has been plagued by al-shabaab, a terrorist organization aligned with al-qaeda, according to the national counterterrorism center.
two kenyan nationals and 90 somali nationals were on this week’s flight, according to ice officials. it landed first in nairobi, kenya, where the u.s. ambassador to somalia is based for safety reasons. the somalis were then put on another flight to mogadishu.
“our borders are not open to illegal migration,” an ice official said. “if someone was apprehended at the border, has been ordered removed by an immigration court, has no pending appeal and does not qualify for asylum or other relief from removal under our laws, he or she must be sent home. we must and we will enforce the law in accordance with our enforcement priorities.”
the number of somalis on the flight is almost half the number of somalis deported in 2016, according to data from ice. just under 200 were deported that year, and 103 somalis were deported in 2015.
for years, somalis with deportation orders from u.s. immigration judges were unable to be returned because of conditions in their homeland. generally, when people cannot be deported, ice has to either document that they are a threat to public safety and continue to hold them, or release them under supervision.
farah abdi warsameh / ap somalis crowd at a hotel heavily damaged by a car bomb blast in mogadishu, somalia, wednesday, jan 25, 2017. somalis crowd at a hotel heavily damaged by a car bomb blast in mogadishu, somalia, wednesday, jan 25, 2017. (farah abdi warsameh / ap)
somalia has been working to reconstruct its government, and the u.s. formally recognized the new government in january 2013, according to the state department, though the department still has a travel warning for the country.
the warning says, in 2016, there were 14 documented attacks on hotels, restaurants and the international airport in mogadishu, where the chartered flight will land.
“al-shabaab has repeatedly attacked the mogadishu aden adde international airport with mortars and other weapons,” the warning says. “the group has conducted attacks from within the airport’s secure perimeter, and they detonated an explosive device hidden in a laptop on an airplane shortly after it took off from the airport on february 2, 2016.”
al-shabaab made another attack on a hotel in mogadishu on wednesday, reportedly killing 28 people, according to multiple news agencies.
the state department travel warning also says that u.s. should avoid sailing near somalia because of pirate attacks.
awad made an agreement with ice that the embassy would prioritize travel documents for those who submitted handwritten letters in somalia saying they wanted to go back.
“some of them are in danger if they go back,” awad added. “it would have been too much of a burden for us to prove individual cases whether they’re at risk or not, but we do know some of them are at risk.”
he hoped the letter requirement might help keep those who are really in danger here in the u.s. for possible appeals or case reopenings.
somalis seeking asylum frequently fly to brazil and then use smugglers to help them reach tijuana, where they come to either the san ysidro or otay mesa ports of entry and ask for protection. because of the increasing demands on detention facility space with recent surges in asylum seekers, many are eventually transferred to detention facilities around the country to await their fate.
local immigration attorney robin carr said she worried that at least some on the flight had felt pressure to write and sign the letters.
she said she’d helped three of her somali clients get off the list for the flight either through a court order or by showing the somali embassy that the handwritten letter process hadn’t happened.
all three went through their asylum hearings without attorneys, and all three lost their cases. statistics show that having an attorney can make a big difference in whether someone is granted asylum. asylum grant rates also vary widely by judge and by immigration court location.
carr is helping the three somali asylum seekers reopen their cases.
kate.morrissey@sduniontribune.com, @bgirledukate
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aɪs krim ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr trit əraʊnd hir. ˈæˌkʧuəli, aɪ θɪŋk aɪ noʊ əv ˈɛniˌwən ˈpərsənəli hu ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðɪs dɪˈlɪʃəs, koʊld snæk. ˈivɪn ɛz fɔl krips ɪn, ɑr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfæməli stɪl ˌɪnˈdəlʤɪz ɪn ə fju skups! ə ˈkəpəl jɪrz əˈgoʊ, aɪ ˈlərnɪd əv ə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld hu ˈɔfərz aɪs krim ənd aɪ wɑz hʊkt! ðɛr əreɪ əv ˈfleɪvərz ˌgɛrənˈtiz ðət ˈɛvriˌwən wɪl faɪnd ə ˈfleɪvər tɪ sut ðɛr teɪst bədz. ənd ʤɪst ˈrisəntli, aɪ ˈlərnɪd ðət ðeɪ ər ɔn ə ˈmɪʃən wɪθ ðɛr ˈænjuəl koʊnz fər ðə kjʊr kæmˈpeɪn ənd aɪ wɑz θrɪld tɪ ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ ðɛm fər ðɪs poʊst. ɛz pɑrt əv kənˈtɪnjud səˈpɔrt fər ðə kjʊr stɑrts naʊ, ðeɪ ər ˈstraɪvɪŋ tɪ hɛlp faɪnd ðə hoʊmˈrən kjʊr fər ˈkænsər baɪ ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˌpidiˈætrɪk breɪn ˈkænsər. tɪ deɪt, ˈoʊvər həz bɪn reɪzd tɪ hɛlp fənd hoʊmˈrən kjʊr ˈrisərʧ. ənd nɑt ɔl! sɪns 2007 ðə kjʊr stɑrts naʊ həz ˈfəndɪd ˈoʊvər ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ research…..wow*! soʊ ˈvɪzɪt tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɪs fænˈtæstɪk kæmˈpeɪn ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp. naʊ, ɪf ˈnɛvər ˈgɪvɪn aɪs krim ə traɪ, wi θɪŋk ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt! ɛz aɪ ˈsteɪtɪd ˈərliər, ðeɪ ˈɔfər soʊ ˈmɛni dɪˈlɪʃəs vərˈaɪətiz ənd ɑr ˈfæməli həz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈɛvəri wən traɪd tɪ deɪt. fər ðɪs ˌrivˈju, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ wɪθ: ~ˈʧɔklət ʧɪp ~ˈdəbəl ˈʧɔklət ʧɪp ~ˈkʊkiz krim ~mɪnt ˈʧɔklət ʧɪp ~ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər ˈʧɔklət ʧɪp ~dɑrk ˈʧɔklət mɪnt krənʧ dɪˈlɪvərd raɪt tɪ jʊr frənt dɔr, ðɪs aɪs krim kəmz pækt ɪn ə ˈkulər wɪθ draɪ aɪs tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈfrɛʃəst, ˈkoʊldəst, ˈfroʊzən aɪs krim ˈpɑsəbəl. (ɛz ɪn, soʊ ˈfroʊzən, wi ˈæˌkʧuəli hæd tɪ lɛt ɪt sɪt aʊt fər ə bɪt ˌbiˈfɔr wi kʊd ˈivɪn it ɪt!) aɪs krim həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə hɪt fər ɑr ˈfæməli. ðɛr ˈfleɪvərz ər dɪˈlɪʃəs ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz θrɪld wɪn ðeɪ spɑt ðɛr ˈpækɪʤ ɔn ɑr ˈdɔrˌstɛp! baɪ ɪt: hɛd ˈoʊvər tɪ aɪs krim tɪ si fər ˈjɔrsɛlf ðə greɪt səˈlɛkʃən əv aɪs krim ðət ðeɪ ˈɔfər. kəˈnɛkt: fərˈgɛt tɪ laɪk aɪs krim ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈfɑloʊ ðɛm ɔn tˈwɪtər,, ənd, ənd səbˈskraɪb tɪ ðɛr ju tub ˈʧænəl fər ɔl ðə ˈleɪtəst nuz ənd pərˈmoʊʃənz. wɪn ɪt: ɪz ˈʤɛnərəsli ˈɔfərɪŋ wən əv ɑr ˈləki ˈridərz 3 ˈvaʊʧərz fər θri fri paɪnts əv! ðɪs ˈgɪvəˌweɪ ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊnli ənd wɪl ɛnd ɑkˈtoʊbər 11th*, 2016 fər jʊr ʧæns tɪ wɪn, ˈɛnər ðə ˈgɪvəˌweɪ tulz bɪˈloʊ. gʊd lək! ˈɛntri fɔrm ə ˈsɪti gərl tərnd ˈkəntri baɪ maɪ ˈɔsəm ˈhəzbənd ənd wi hæv θri ˈbɪzi bɔɪz ənd tu ˈdɑrlɪŋ ˈdɔtərz. aɪ ləv ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm wɪθ maɪ ˈfæməli, ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈkɛrən ˈkɪŋzˌbɛri ˈnɑvəlz, ənd ˈkæʧɪŋ əp wɪθ frɛndz waɪl ɑr hæv pleɪ deɪts. blɛst bɪɔnd ˈmɛʒər ənd weɪt tɪ si wət gɑd həz ɪn stɔr. ˈfɑloʊ mərˈændə ɔn tˈwɪtər| blɔg rɪˈleɪtɪd poʊsts wiv ˈrɪtən:
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ice cream is a very popular treat around here. actually, i think i know of anyone personally who enjoy this delicious, cold snack. even as fall creeps in, our entire family still indulges in a few scoops! a couple years ago, i learned of a company called graeter’s who offers hand-crafted ice cream and i was hooked! their array of flavors guarantees that everyone will find a flavor to suit their taste buds. and just recently, i learned that they are on a mission with their annual cones for the cure campaign and i was thrilled to partner with them for this post.
as part of graeter’s continued support for the cure starts now, they are striving to help find the homerun cure for cancer by focusing on pediatric brain cancer. to date, over $320,000 has been raised to help fund homerun cure research. and that’s not all! since 2007, the cure starts now has funded over $6.7 million in groundbreaking research…..wow! so visit conesforthecure.org to learn more about this fantastic campaign partnership.
now, if you’ve never given graeter’s ice cream a try, we think you’re missing out! as i stated earlier, they offer so many delicious varieties and our family has enjoyed every one we’ve tried to date. for this review, we decided to go with:
~chocolate chip
~double chocolate chip
~cookies & cream
~mint chocolate chip
~peanut butter chocolate chip
~dark chocolate mint crunch
delivered right to your front door, this ice cream comes packed in a cooler with dry ice to ensure the freshest, coldest, frozen ice cream possible. (as in, so frozen, we actually had to let it sit out for a bit before we could even eat it!)
graeter’s ice cream has always been a hit for our family. their flavors are delicious and everyone is always thrilled when they spot their package on our doorstep!
buy it: head over to graeter’s ice cream to see for yourself the great selection of ice cream that they offer.
connect: forget to like graeter’s ice cream on facebook, follow them on twitter, instagram, and pinterest, and subscribe to their you tube channel for all the latest news and promotions.
win it: graeter’s is generously offering one of our lucky readers (3) vouchers for three free pints of graeter’s! this giveaway is open to the us only and will end october 11th, 2016. for your chance to win, enter the giveaway tools below. good luck!
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i’m a city girl turned country by my awesome husband and we have three busy boys and two darling daughters. i love spending time with my family, reading karen kingsbury novels, and catching up with friends while our kiddos have play dates. i’m blessed beyond measure and can’t wait to see what god has in store.
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nu jɔrk ˈsɪti meɪər bɪl də həz bɪn slæmd fər ˈbaɪˌpæsɪŋ ə ʤɪm kloʊz tɪ hɪz hoʊm ənd ˈrəðər ˈdraɪvɪŋ tɪ wən kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈfɑrðər. ðə meɪər həz feɪst krɪˈtik əˈspɛʃəli bɪˈkəz hiz bɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ fər nu ˈjɔrkərz tɪ əˈdɑpt mɔr səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈhæbəts ɪn ðə weɪk əv ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmps wɪθˈdrɔəl frəm ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈklaɪmɪt əˈgrimənt. bət də ˈdəzənt sim tɪ bi ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz oʊn ədˈvaɪs. hi goʊz tɪ ðə ʤɪm ɪn pɑrk sloʊp, ˈbrʊklɪn 12 maɪəlz əˈweɪ frəm hɪz hoʊm, ðə ˈgreɪsi ˈmænʃən faɪv deɪz ə wik ˈrəðər ðən ə ʤɪm nɪr hɪz hoʊm, wɪʧ ɪz lɛs ðən hæf ə maɪl əˈweɪ. skroʊl daʊn fər ˈvɪdioʊ bɪl də həz bɪn slæmd fər ˈjuzɪŋ ə ʤɪm fɑr frəm hɪz hoʊm, ˈgreɪsi ˈmænʃən. hi ɪz ˈpɪkʧərd hir ˈlivɪŋ ðə ɪn pɑrk sloʊp ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn, 12 maɪəlz əˈweɪ frəm hɪz hoʊm faɪv deɪz ə wik, ðə meɪər ˈbaɪˌpæsɪz ə ʤɪm lɛs ðən ə hæf ə maɪl əˈweɪ frəm hɪz hoʊm. hi ɪz ˈpɪkʧərd hir əˈgɛn, klæd ɪn hɪz ʤɪm gɪr, ˈlivɪŋ ɔn ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʃoʊ hi əˈpɪrz ˈwikli, hi dɪˈklɛrd: 'ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ɑr oʊn laɪf nidz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɑr ˈhæbəts tɪ stɑrt prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ərθ.' bət hi wɑz stɑpt ɪn hɪz træks wɪn ə nu ˈjɔrkər kənˈfrəntɪd ɪm əˈbaʊt hɪz nɑn- ʤɪm ruˈtin. 'haʊ əˈbaʊt ju ˈstɛpɪŋ əp jʊr geɪm ənd ˈlidɪŋ baɪ ɪgˈzæmpəl [baɪ] ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt əv jʊr ˌɛsˌjuˈvi ɑrˈmɑdə?' sɛd ˈkɔlər, ˈʧɑrəlz, ən ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈænəlɪst ənd ən ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈæktɪvɪst. də riˈtɔrtɪd ənd sɛd hi droʊv tɪ ðə ʤɪm ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈhaɪbrɪd, ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑr ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɪz sɪˈkjʊrəti draɪvz bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm wɪθ ə ˌɛsˌjuˈvi. 'ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz nɑt ʧip ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm,' ðə meɪər sɛd ɪn rɪˈspɑns. 'aɪ wɪʃ maɪ laɪf wɑz laɪk ˈɛvriˌwən else’s*, bət nɑt, fər ˈɑbviəs ˈrizənz. 'bət əˈgɛn, ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz nɑt ʧip ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm hir. ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz, ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən? ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ θɪŋz ər dən?' ðə meɪərz ʤɪm æt ˈprɑspɛkt pɑrk ɪz ʤɪst ˈəndər 12 maɪəlz əˈweɪ frəm hɪz hoʊm waɪl ðɛrz wən kɔld ðə ˈæsˌfɔlt grin, ˈleɪbəld ɪn blæk, lɛs ðən hæf ə maɪl əˈweɪ ˈmɛni seɪ hɪz ʤɪm ruˈtin ɪz bæd fər ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt bɪˈkəz hi kʊd seɪv ˈɛnərʤi baɪ ˈiðər goʊɪŋ tɪ wən ˈkloʊzər ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ. hi ɪz ˈpɪkʧərd hir ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ˈgɪrɪŋ əp tɪ wərk aʊt æt ðə ə ˈkɔlər ɔn ə ʃoʊ kənˈfrəntɪd ɪm wɪn hi æst: 'ɪf ju nid tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə pɑrk sloʊp waɪ faɪv deɪz ə wik ˈrəðər ðən ə ʤɪm nɪr ju, waɪ ju teɪk mæs ˈtrænzɪt ər ˈivɪn wəns ɪn ə waɪl raɪd ə baɪk laɪk ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv jʊr ˈfɛloʊ nu ˈjɔrkərz soʊ ju wɪl noʊ haʊ wi ər ˈsəfərɪŋ ˈəndər ə ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɪstəm?' ðə læst taɪm ðə meɪər ˈpɪkʧərd ɔn nu jɪrz iv wɪθ hɪz waɪf məˈkreɪ juzd ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ wɑz ɔn ˈeɪprəl 19 waɪl ðə meɪər həz bɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ˈpɑləsiz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, hɪz ˈpræktɪsɪz hæv lɔŋ bɪn ə pɔɪnt əv kənˈtɛnʃən. hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər hɪz rɛr juz əv ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈsɪstəm ˈivɪn ðoʊ hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər ˈmaɪkəl ˈblumbərg ˈfrikwɛntli juzd ðɛm. ɪn fækt ðə læst taɪm ðə meɪər roʊd ɔn ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ wɑz ɔn ˈeɪprəl 19 ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ənd ˈdɪdənt ʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə meɪərz ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈhæbəts tu. ðə nu ˈjɔrkər sɛd: 'ɪf ju nid tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə pɑrk sloʊp waɪ faɪv deɪz ə wik ˈrəðər ðən ə ʤɪm nɪr ju, waɪ ju teɪk mæs ˈtrænzɪt ər ˈivɪn wəns ɪn ə waɪl raɪd ə baɪk laɪk ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv jʊr ˈfɛloʊ nu ˈjɔrkərz soʊ ju wɪl noʊ haʊ wi ər ˈsəfərɪŋ ˈəndər ə ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɪstəm?' hi ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwɛsʧənd haʊ ðə meɪər kʊd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪθ kəmˈjutərz hu ˈɔfən hæv tɪ dil wɪθ dɪˈleɪd treɪnz ənd ən ˈoʊvərˈbərdənd ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɪstəm ɪf hi ˈdəzənt ˈtrævəl wɪθ treɪnz. '[wi] nid ə vɔɪs ənd wi hæv wən,' hi sɛd. ˈhɑrdər fər ðə meɪər tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə vɔɪs wɪn hi juz ðə ˈsɪstəm.'
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new york city mayor bill de blasio has been slammed for bypassing a gym close to his home and rather driving to one considerably farther.
the mayor has faced critique especially because he's been calling for new yorkers to adopt more sustainable habits in the wake of president trump's withdrawal from the paris climate agreement.
but de blasio doesn't seem to be following his own advice. he goes to the ymca gym in park slope, brooklyn - 12 miles away from his home, the gracie mansion - five days a week rather than a gym near his home, which is less than half a mile away.
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bill de blasio has been slammed for using a gym far from his home, gracie mansion. he is pictured here leaving the ymca in park slope in brooklyn, 12 miles away from his home
five days a week, the mayor bypasses a gym less than a half a mile away from his home. he is pictured here again, clad in his gym gear, leaving theymca
on a wnyc radio show he appears weekly, he declared: 'everyone in our own life needs to change our habits to start protecting the earth.'
but he was stopped in his tracks when a new yorker confronted him about his non- environmentally-friendly gym routine.
'how about you stepping up your game and leading by example [by] getting out of your suv armada?' said caller, charles komanoff, an experienced energy-policy analyst and an environmental activist.
de blasio retorted and said he drove to the gym using a hybrid, an electric energy-efficient car - although his security drives behind him with a gas-guzzling suv.
'the issue is not cheap symbolism,' the mayor said in response. 'i wish my life was like everyone else’s, but it’s not, for obvious reasons.
'but again, the issue is not cheap symbolism here. the issue is, are we going to take action? are we going to change the way things are done?'
the mayor's gym at prospect park is just under 12 miles away from his home while there's one called the asphalt green, labelled in black, less than half a mile away
many say his gym routine is bad for the environment because he could save energy by either going to one closer or using the subway. he is pictured here in february gearing up to work out at the ymca
a caller on a wnyc show confronted him when he asked: 'if you need to go to the park slope y five days a week rather than a gym near you, why don’t you take mass transit or even once in a while ride a bike like the vast majority of your fellow new yorkers so you will know how we are suffering under a transit system?' the last time the mayor - pictured on new year's eve with his wife chirlane mccray - used the subway was on april 19
while the mayor has been pushing for policies to protect the environment, his practices have long been a point of contention.
he has also been criticized for his rare use of the subway system - even though his predecessor michael bloomberg frequently used them. in fact the last time the mayor rode on the subway was on april 19, the new york times reported.
and komanoff didn't shy away from addressing the mayor's travelling habits too.
the new yorker said: 'if you need to go to the park slope y five days a week rather than a gym near you, why don’t you take mass transit or even once in a while ride a bike like the vast majority of your fellow new yorkers so you will know how we are suffering under a transit system?'
he also questioned how the mayor could identify with commuters who often have to deal with delayed trains and an overburdened transit system if he doesn't travel with trains.
'[we] need a voice and we don’t have one,' he said. 'it’s harder for the mayor to become the voice when he doesn’t use the system.'
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ˈspigəl: ɔn ðə naɪt əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ju ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈstənɪŋ ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ðə ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˈaʊtˌkəm wɑz "ˈʃʊrli ðə weɪ ˈfæˌʃɪzəm kən bɪˈgɪn." ɪts bɪn θri wiks naʊ. həz ˈfæˌʃɪzəm ˈbeɪgən? ˈrɛmnɪk: noʊ ɪt həz nɑt ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi klɪr əˈbaʊt wət aɪ roʊt. ðə hoʊl ˈsɛntəns, ðə kəmˈplit θɔt ɪz ðɪs: aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðɛr wɪl bi ˈfæˌʃɪzəm ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, bət wi hæv tɪ du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi kən tɪ faɪt əˈgɛnst ɪt. ɛz ðə ˈʤərmənz noʊ ˈbɛtər ðən wi du, dɪˈzæstər kən teɪk ə ˈneɪʃən baɪ səˈpraɪz, sˈloʊli, ənd ðɛn ɔl æt wəns. maɪ dip sɛns əv əˈlɑrm həz tɪ du wɪθ hɪz ˈsimɪŋ læk əv ˈfiəlti tɪ constitutionalism*. hi simz tɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz wɪˈθɪn hɪz raɪts tɪ ˈtræmpəl ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt, tɪ dɪsˈdeɪn ðə prɛs, tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ər flag-burners*, tɪ bæn ˈɛθnɪk ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv ˈɪməgrənts, ənd soʊ ɔn. hi həz ˈmɪriəd ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst. hi əˈpɔɪnts ˈpipəl əv loʊ kˈwɑləti, tɪ seɪ ðə list. hi laɪz wɪθ əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ˈfrikwənsi ənd ɪn ˈstənɪŋ ˈvɑljum. hɪz ˈtɛmpərmənt ənd ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli wət ju wʊd heɪt tɪ si ɪn jʊr ˈʧɪldrən, məʧ lɛs jʊr ˈprɛzɪdənt. wi kən wɪʃ ɔl ðiz θɪŋz wɪl ˈmæʤɪkəli ʧeɪnʤ wəns hi ɪz ɪn ˈɔfəs, bət wɪl ðeɪ? aɪv lɪvd θru ˈtɛrəbəl ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts, wi ɔl hæv. aɪ lɪvd θru ðə ˈnɪksən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, wɪʧ prəˈlɔŋd ə hɔˈrɪfɪk wɔr fər jɪrz ənd ræn ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən aʊt əv ðə waɪt haʊs, ənd aɪ lɪvd θru ðə jɪrz wɪθ ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ. ənd aɪ lɪvd fər jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ənd hæv sin ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt tərn, wɪθ ˈputɪn, ˈɪntu ən əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən steɪt. soʊ jɛs, aɪ θɪŋk wi ʃʊd bi əˈlɑrmd, ˈwɑʧfəl, ənd, ɛz ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ˈrɪgərəs ənd ˈfɪrləs. aɪ θɪŋk wi ʃʊd bi əˈlərt. ˈspigəl: ˈsɪmələr dɪˈvɛləpmənts hæv ˈteɪkən pleɪs ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɛz wɛl. ˈrɛmnɪk: trəmps ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz pɑrt əv ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl trɛnd ðæts noʊ lɛs əˈlɑrmɪŋ, ɪn ˈbrɪtən, ɪn fræns, ɪn ˈʤərməni, ɪn ˈɔstriə. vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ðɪs ˈaʊtˌkəm noʊ lɛs ðən hi wʊd laɪk tɪ si ˈnæʃənəlɪsts ənd wɪn ɪn fræns. hi wɔnts tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə də ˈfæktoʊ hɛd əv ən illiberal*, ˌzɛnəˈfɑbɪk, trɛnd ɪn wərld ˈpɑləˌtɪks. hi wɔnts ˈpræktɪkəl θɪŋz, laɪk ðə ɛnd əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsæŋkʃənz, bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnts fɑr ˈgreɪtər sweɪ ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl trɛnz əv ðə wərld. soʊ trəmps raɪz ɪz ˈtrəbəlɪŋ nɑt ʤɪst ɔn ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlɛvəl bət ɔn ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈlɛvəl. ˈspigəl: ˈdɑnəld trəmp sɛndz mɪkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. hi kleɪmz tɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt ðə ˈkəntri bət hi əˈpɔɪntɪd ə ˈpərsən laɪk stiv ˈbænən, ə waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst, ɛz hɪz ʧif ˈstrætɪʤɪst. wət dɪz ɔl ðɪs min ɪn tərmz əv ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən maɪt teɪk? ˈrɛmnɪk: ðɛr ər ˌɪŋˈkɑnsɪˌstɛnsiz ɪn hɪz ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi. ɪts wərθ rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðə ˈrigən ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən keɪm tɪ ˈɔfəs ənd hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ən ɪkˈspɪriənst ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ɛz ˈgəvərnər əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, huz ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ənd aɪˈdiəz, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ sɪmˈplɪstɪk ər noʊ ˈmætər haʊ məʧ ju meɪ dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ðɛm, wər ˈfɛrli ənd ˈfɛrli kənˈsɪstənt. ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ə ˈrilɪˌsteɪt ˈbrændɪŋ ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ənd ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən stɑr huz ˈɛntrəns ˈɪntu ˈbɪgˌtaɪm ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ɛz ə ˈvɪktər, ɛz ˈsəmˌwən hu wɪl naʊ wild trɪˈmɛndəs paʊər, wɑz ɛz ˈʃɑkɪŋ tɪ ɪm ɛz ɪt wɑz tɪ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls. aɪ θɪŋk ðət hi gɑt ˈɪntu ðə reɪs ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ɪt wʊd bi gʊd fər hɪz brænd, ðət hi wʊd səˈpraɪz səm ˈpipəl baɪ duɪŋ ˈbɛtər ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ənd ðɛn luz, ənd ðɛn kəm aʊt əv ɪt wɪθ ə ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnt əv ɛmˈbɛlɪʃmənt əv hɪz səˈlɛbrɪti ənd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, hɪz ˈbɪznɪs. hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ geɪn, boʊθ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli ənd ɪn prɛˈstiʒ, baɪ ˈluzɪŋ. bət naʊ hi həz wən. ˈsədənli, hi faɪndz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈsədənli, hiz nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈrɛsəlɪŋ wɪθ ˌwəˈtɛvər kəmˈpitɪŋ aɪˈdiəz ɪgˈzɪst ɪn hɪz hɛd, bət ˈɔlsoʊ wɪθ ðə ʃɑk əv ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ˌɪtˈsɛlf. əˈgɛn, wi kən hoʊp ðət ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ənd ˌriˈæləˌtiz wɪl weɪ ɔn ɪm ənd hi wɪl nɑt bi ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wi fɪr, bət ˈrəðər ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˈsteɪbəl. ˈspigəl: trəmp pʊt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi æt ðə ˈsɛnər əv hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ənd ˈprɑməst tɪ brɪŋ ʤɑbz bæk tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. wəts rɔŋ wɪθ ðət? ˈrɛmnɪk: ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ʤɑbz. wəts rɔŋ ɪz tɪ sid ðə ˌɪˈluʒən ðət ju wɪl ˈmæʤɪkəli brɪŋ bæk ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi əv 1970 ðət ju wɪl riˈoʊpən koʊl maɪnz. ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈsəmˌhaʊ θru ə treɪd wɔr ər prəˈtɛkʃəˌnɪzəm ər ˈmæʤɪkəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ə roʊˈmæntəˌsaɪzd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk pæst ɪz, ɪn ðə ɛnd, goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ən ˌɪˈluʒən. ənd ə səˈvɪr ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt tɪ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdisənt, ˌhɑrdˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl. ˈspigəl: hi kəmˈbaɪnz ˈpɑləsiz wɪθ ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl prəˈpoʊzəlz. ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ˈputɪn maɪt ˈoʊpən nu ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈrɛmnɪk: ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈsænə klɔz ɪz ril. hɪrz ðə ˈprɑbləm: ˌriˈæləˌti. aɪ wʊd ləv tɪ hæv ə ˈsteɪbəl, pərˈdəktɪv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈrəʃə. aɪ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk tɪ si ˈrəʃə nɑt ˌɪnərˈfɪr ɪn ɑr ɪˈlɛkʃənz. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ si ˈrəʃə nɑt ˌɪnˈveɪd juˈkreɪn ər pʊt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ənd θˈrɛtən ˈbɔltɪk steɪts. bət wi lɪv ɪn ðə ril ənd ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ wərld. ənd naʊ, dɪˈspaɪt ðə lɔŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn, ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ lɪv ɪn ðə ril wərld ɪn wɪʧ vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn ɪz ɪgˈzæktli hu hi ˈprɛzənts hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ bi, ənd ˈputɪn ɪz ɪkˈstrimli skɪld. hiz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈvɛri ˈizi fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ˈʤərməni. ənd hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ tɛst trəmp. ˈspigəl: hu noʊz haʊ ðeɪ wɪl ˈhændəl iʧ ˈəðər. ˈmeɪbi ˈputɪn wɪl faɪnd hɪz mæʧ ɪn ˈdɑnəld trəmp. ˈrɛmnɪk: aɪ doʊnt noʊ ðət ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ mɔr tɪ ˈputɪn ðən wət ˈlɛnɪn kɔld ə durak*, ə ˈjusfəl ˈɪˌdiət. aɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ klɪr. baɪ ðə lɔz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, trəmp wən ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ənd ənˈlɛs səm sɛnˈseɪʃənəl ˈstɔri ɪz dɪˈskəvərd əˈbaʊt məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən ər voʊt kaʊnts, wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ lɪv wɪθ ðət. ənd aɪ noʊ, tu, ðət ˈmɪljənz ənd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl ˈvoʊtɪd fər trəmp nɑt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər kɑrˈtun ˈreɪsɪsts, bət bɪˈkəz ðeɪ dɪd nɑt laɪk ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən fər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈrizənz, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæd ril ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈgrivənsɪz. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈhækɪŋ əv ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪz bɪˈheɪvjər, ənd, əˈbəv ɔl, ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈrəʃən ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns, ər aʊˈtreɪʤəs, bət ðɛr ɪz ðə lɔ. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪz ən əbˈsərd ˈkɑnstrəkt. bət ðət ɪz ðə lɔ. jɛt aɪ seɪ ɔl ðiz ˈkrɪtɪkəl θɪŋz nɑt aʊt əv ə sɛns əv bət aʊt əv ə sɛns əv ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm, aʊt əv ə sɛns əv əˈlɑrmd ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmd kənˈsərn fər maɪ ˈkəntri. ˈspigəl: ɪts rɪˈmɑrkəbəl haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈsədənli meɪd ðɛr pis wɪθ trəmp ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. waɪ ɪz ðət? ˈrɛmnɪk: ə lɔt əv ɪt ɪz ˌɑpərˈtuˌnɪzəm ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈriflɛks ənd ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. ˈspigəl: ˈivɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɔfərd ɪm mɔr əˈsɪstəns ənd ədˈvaɪs ðən ˈjuʒəwəl. waɪ ɪz hi duɪŋ ðət? ˈrɛmnɪk: aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə geɪv ɪm mɔr ədˈvaɪs ənd əˈsɪstəns ðən ˈjuʒəwəl. hi geɪv ɪm prɪˈsaɪsli ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ədˈvaɪs ənd əˈsɪstəns ðət ɪz rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə ˈpisfəl trænˈzɪʃən əv paʊər ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. hɪz hoʊp, æt list ənˈtɪl ˈʤænjuˌɛri 20th*, ɪz ðət hi kən ˌɪmˈprɛs əˈpɑn trəmp ðə ˈgrævɪti əv hɪz pəˈzɪʃən, kənˈvɪns ɪm ðət θɪŋz ər nɑt soʊ sɪmˈplɪstɪk ər nɑt sɪmˈplɪstɪk æt ɔl. ˌoʊˈbɑmə kɔld ɪm "juˈnikli ənkˈwɑlɪˌfaɪd" ənd "ˌtɛmpərˈmɛnəli ənˈfɪt," ənd ju kən bi ʃʊr hi θɪŋks ðət təˈdeɪ, ʤɪst ɛz hi θɔt ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr noʊˈvɛmbər 8th*. aɪ noʊ frəm maɪ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ðət ˈɛvəri wərld ˈlidər ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə mɛt ɪn bərˈlɪn, ɪn pəru, ɪn ˈæθənz wɑz ɪkˈstrimli əˈlɑrmd baɪ trəmps ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðət ˈvɛri məʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl. ˈspigəl: lɛts tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə mɪˈsteɪks ɔn ðə lɛft. wi ˈlərnɪd frəm ðə hækt iˈmeɪlz ðət ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi səˈpɔrtɪd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən æt ə ˈvɛri ˈərli steɪʤ ənd ˈwɔntɪd hər tɪ bi ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˌnɑməˈni. wɑz ɪt rɔŋ tɪ gɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ˈklɪntən soʊ ˈhoʊlhɑrtɪdli? ˈrɛmnɪk: du aɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɔn ðə ˈklɪntən saɪd hæd ə ˈprɑpər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə rɪˈzɛntmənts eɪmd æt ðɛm? noʊ, aɪ doʊnt. du aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ meɪd mɪˈsteɪks ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ðeɪ kʊd hæv kæmˈpeɪnd ənd ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈnəf? jɛs, aɪ du. ˈmɪʃɪgən, wɪˈskɑnsən. ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈspigəl: bət əˈgɛn: wɑz ˈklɪntən ðə rɔŋ ˈkænədɪt? ˈrɛmnɪk: ɪn ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt. ðə ˈpərsən ðət moʊst ˈɑbviəsli hæd strɛŋθs wɛr ʃi hæd ˈwiknəsɪz wɑz ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən. ˈspigəl: ðə ˈklɪntənz meɪd ɪt klɪr tɪ ɪm æt ən ˈərli steɪʤ ðət hi ʃʊd steɪ aʊt əv hər weɪ. ˈrɛmnɪk: ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən hæd ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ənd ˈmɪʃɪgən ənd oʊˈhaɪoʊ ənd ðə waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ðət ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈdɪdənt. ðə wən θɪŋ əm kwaɪt ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv hər fər, ənd ɪt ˈɑbviəsli hərt hər, ɪz ðət æt səm ˈlɛvəl, ðə ˈklɪntənz hæd tɪ noʊ ðət ʃi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənt. waɪ dɪd ðeɪ fil ɪt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ meɪk tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz wɪθ ˈspikɪŋ ɪnˈgeɪʤmənts? ðeɪ məst hæv noʊn ðət ɪt wʊd lʊk groʊˈtɛsk. ðə wərd fər ɪt ɪz "buckraking*." ɪts bɪɔnd mi. aɪ doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt. ˈspigəl: ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ ər soʊ ɛnˈtæŋgəld ɪn ðɛr oʊn wərld əv ˈpraɪvət iˈmeɪl ˈsərvərz ənd ˈmɪljənˌdɔlər ˈɪnˌkəmz. ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ lɪv ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈjunəˌvərs. ˈrɛmnɪk: ðə ˈpraɪvət iˈmeɪl ˈsərvər wɑz ə mɪˈsteɪk, ə ˈsɪriəs mɪˈsteɪk, ənd ʃi ʃʊd hæv əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd fər ɪt mənθs ˈərliər, bət ʃi kɛpt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈlɔjərli ɪkˈskjuzɪz. ðə simd tɪ mi tɪ hæv ən ˈɛθɪkəl ənd ˈmɔrəl dɪˈmɛnʃən ðət wɑz ʤɪst ˌɪnɪkˈskjuzəbəl. ˈspigəl: ðɛr ɪz ˈkərəntli ə ˈhitɪd dəˈbeɪt ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɔn ðə lɛft əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈsoʊʃəl grups ˈəndər wən tɛnt. wɑz ɪt ə mɪˈsteɪk tɪ hæv rɪˈlaɪd ɔn məˈnɔrətiz ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛktərət? ˈrɛmnɪk: ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk voʊt kənˈsɪsts əv məˈnɔrətiz ənd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd waɪts. ənd ðə məˈnɔrəti voʊt ɪz groʊɪŋ, wɪʧ ɪz pɑrt əv ðə əˈlɑrm əv soʊ ˈmɛni rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd waɪ trəmp ˈkɑnstəntli wɪpt əp ðɛr əˈlɑrm wɪθ hɪz ˈreɪsɪst ˈsteɪtmənts. bət ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ə juʤ kənˈstɪʧuənsi, səʧ ɛz hɪˈspænɪks, ɪz nɑt 100 pərˈsɛnt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk. ɪts mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ðən ðət. ˈspigəl: bət wʊd ju əˈgri wɪθ ˈpipəl laɪk ˈbərni ˈsændərz hu kleɪm ðət ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl lɛft ʃʊd ˈfoʊkɪs mɔr ɔn ðə waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs? ˈrɛmnɪk: tɪ səm dɪˈgri, ʃʊr. ðɛr ər ril ˈgrivənsɪz ðɛr ðət məst bi əˈdrɛst nɑt ʤɪst rəˈtɔrɪkli bət ɪn ˈpɑləsi. bət ju hæv tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ə lɔt əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ɪz nɑt waɪt tu. ˈspigəl: bət ˈmɛni ˈpipəlz ənd fɪrz ər ril. ˈrɛmnɪk: əv kɔrs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz wərθ ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt wɑz ˈhɛdɪŋ təˈwɔrd ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˈlɛvəlz ɪn 2009 ənd ɪz naʊ ˈəndər 5 pərˈsɛnt. ðə kˈwɛʃən fər soʊ ˈmɛni ɪz ðə kˈwɑləti əv wərk, ðə fˈjuʧər əv wərk ˈəndər ənd de-industrialization*. ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz ə ˈpərsən hu hæd ə gʊd ˈfæktəri ʤɑb ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈdɔlərz, wɪθ hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, hu wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɛnd hɪz kɪdz ˈpɑsəbli tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ðɛn hi ər ʃi ˈsədənli ˈluzɪz ðət ʤɑb bɪˈkəz ðə ˈfæktəri kloʊzd daʊn. ənd naʊ ðət seɪm ˈpərsən ɪz ˈbægɪŋ ˈgroʊsəriz æt ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət ˈpərsən həz lɔst ə juʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ə sɛns əv praɪd, ənd, ənˈfɔrʧənətli, wɪθ ə ˈdɛməˌgɑg laɪk trəmp, ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈdeɪnʤər ðət ðɪs seɪm ˈpərsən wɪl bi ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ bɪˈliv ðət hi ər ʃi lɔst ðɛr ʤɑb ənd ˈstætəs bɪˈkəz ɔl ðə ˈgʊdiz ər biɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn baɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz tɪ ˈdɑrkər ˈpipəl, tɪ ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts. ənd rɪˈzɛntmənts blum. ɪts ə ˈklæsɪk keɪs əv ˈpɪtɪŋ wən grup əˈgɛnst əˈnəðər fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl geɪn. ju ər ˈluzɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv ʤuɪʃ ˈbæŋkərz. ju ər ˈluzɪŋ bɪˈkəz blæks ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈsɪvəl raɪts ɪn ðə ˈsɪtiz. ju ər ˈluzɪŋ aʊt bɪˈkəz ˈmɛksəkən ˈreɪpɪsts ər ˈteɪkɪŋ jʊr ʤɑb. ðɛr ər tu fɔrmz əv ˈpɑpjəˌlɪzəm, ˈpɑpjəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈpɑpjəˌlɪzəm. ˈpɑpjəˌlɪzəm rikˈwaɪərz ðə əv ən "ˈəðər." ˈpɑpjəˌlɪzəm tɛndz tɪ bi əˈbaʊt ðə hævz ənd have-nots*. ˈspigəl: ðɛr wɑz wən ˈpərsən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn hu simd tɪ ˈaʊˌʧaɪn ðə ˈəðərz: mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə. wɪl wi si hər ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl steɪʤ æt wən pɔɪnt, ˈmeɪbi tɪ ˈʧælənʤ trəmp? ˈrɛmnɪk: aɪ daʊt ɪt ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli. aɪv ˈnɛvər ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ˈpəblɪk laɪf hu həz lɛs dɪˈzaɪər tɪ hoʊld ˈɔfəs ðən mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ðoʊ ʃi ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈgɪftɪd æt ˈriˌteɪl ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˈspigəl: ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən pərˈzɛnəd ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ˈʤərnəlɪsts. trəmp hɪmˈsɛlf kənˈkɑktəd ˈhənərdz əv laɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ənd fɔls nuz sprɛd laɪk ə ˈvaɪrəs, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn trəmps ˈfeɪvər. ˈrɛmnɪk: trəmp ˈdɪdənt hæv tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ðɛm. ðeɪ wər prəˈvaɪdɪd fər ɪm baɪ ɔl kaɪnz əv feɪk nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts ðət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hæd ðɛr ˈɔrəʤɪnz ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə ər ˈʤɔrʤə ər ˈɛniˌwɛr. ˈspigəl: wət ər ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi? ˈrɛmnɪk: ɪt kəroʊdz ˈpəblɪk ˈdɪskɔrs, ɪt ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˌriˈæləˌti. ɪt meɪks dɪˈmɑkrəsi mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ roʊˈmæntəˌsaɪz ðə wərld ɪn wɪʧ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɔʧt θri ˈnɛtˌwərks ənd ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ənd ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ənd ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl wər ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈdɑmənənt. ðət taɪm həz pæst. ənd ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz ˈvɛri dɪˈmɑkrəˌtaɪzɪŋ ɪn səm weɪz, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈəðər ˈifɛkts. soʊ ðət ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ə laɪ kən sim ɛz kənˈvɪnsɪŋ tɪ səm ɛz ən ˈɑrtɪkəl frəm ˈspigəl ər ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst. ðæts ə ˈprɑbləm. aɪ kən ðɛn laɪk ɪt ənd laɪk ɪt əˈgɛn ənd stɑrt kriˈeɪtɪŋ maɪ oʊn ˈmidiə ˈjunəˌvərs, boʊθ fər mi ənd fər maɪ frɛndz, ənd soʊ wi bɪˈkəm mɔr ənd mɔr fɛnst ɔf frəm wən əˈnəðər. wi bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˌɪnˈhæbət ənd ˈrɛrli ˌɪntərˈsɛktɪŋ ˈmɛntəl ˈjunəˌvərsɪz ˈhævɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ənd fækt ənd ənd nuz ənd non-news*. wiv sin ðiz ˈtɛndənsiz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪn ˈpriviəs ɪˈlɛkʃənz, bət naʊ ɪts ʤɪst ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈpaʊərfəl. ˈspigəl: wət ər ðə ˈlɛsənz fər ðə ˈmidiə? ˈrɛmnɪk: ɪt minz wi hæv tɪ du ɑr ʤɑbz ˈbɛtər, mɔr ˈtaɪrləsli ənd stɑp ˈwaɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɛz ˈʤərnəlɪsts, wi nid tɪ faɪnd ˈɛvəri ˈævəˌnu tɪ dɪˈstrɪbjut ɑr wərk, ənd traɪ tɪ bi soʊ gʊd ðət wi bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli mɔr ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ðən ˌbiˈfɔr. wi ʃʊd pʊt ˈprɛʃər ɔn paʊər ənd raɪt ðə truθ ənd raɪt rɪˈlɛntləsli ənd fearlessly*. ðæts ðə ʤɑb. ˈspigəl: ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈɛfərts əv ʤɪl staɪn, ðə grin ˈpɑrti ˈkænədɪt, ə ˌriˈkaʊnt ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən, ˈmeɪbi ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən ənd ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. ɪn rɪˈspɑns, trəmp kleɪmd ðət ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən hæd bɪn ˈfrɔʤələnt. wət dɪz ɪt seɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstætəs əv əˈmɛrɪkən dɪˈmɑkrəsi ðət ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪz biɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənd baɪ ˈpipəl ɪn boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz? ˈrɛmnɪk: aɪ lɪv ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɛr, æt list baɪ maɪ sɛns əv ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk ənd ˈʤəstɪs, æl gɔr ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt, nɑt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ. tɪ ðɪs deɪ, ʤɑn ˈkɛri ˈprɑbəˌbli θɪŋks hi wən oʊˈhaɪoʊ ɪn 2004 bɪˈkəz hi hæd səˈspɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə voʊt ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ. ənd, baɪ ðə weɪ, ˈrɪʧərd ˈnɪksən hæd səˈspɪʃənz ɪn 1960 əˈbaʊt ðə voʊt ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ wɪn hi lɔst tɪ ˌʤeɪˌɛfˈkeɪ. ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ dɪˈmɑkrəsi ɪn ðə wərld, ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ˈpərˌfɪkt. ˈspigəl: soʊ ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr ər ˌɪrɛgjəˈlɛrətiz, ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm woʊnt ʧeɪnʤ? ˈrɛmnɪk: aɪ ʤɪst doʊnt noʊ. priˈdɪkʃən ɪz ə loʊ fɔrm əv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ˈspigəl: ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd fɔr jɪrz frəm naʊ, ər ju ʃʊr ðət wi woʊnt lʊk bæk ənd seɪ, wɛl, ˈmeɪbi trəmp wɑz ˌɪnˈdid ə ˈsɛkənd ˈrigən? ˈrɛmnɪk: ɪts nɑt ɛz ɪf aɪ wɪʃ ðət hi bɪˈkəmz ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈprɛzɪdənt. aɪ wɔnt tɪ hoʊp fər ðə bɛst. bət aɪ æm ən ˈædəlt; dɪˈlɪbərətli naïve*, ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm ɪz nɑt ðə ˈprɑpər ˈpɑsʧər fər ə riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈædəlt, ɪz ɪt? ɛz ə ˈsɪtɪzən ənd ɛz ə ˈʤərnəlɪst, ɪts maɪ ʤɑb tɪ ɪgˈzərt ɛz məʧ ˈprɛʃər ɔn paʊər tɪ hɛlp ðət nɑt bɪˈkəm ðə keɪs. ˈspigəl: ˈmɪstər. ˈrɛmnɪk, wi θæŋk ju fər ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju.
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spiegel: on the night of the election, you published a stunning warning that the election's outcome was "surely the way fascism can begin." it's been three weeks now. has fascism begun?
remnick: no it has not and i want to be clear about what i wrote. the whole sentence, the complete thought is this: i don't think there will be fascism in america, but we have to do everything we can to fight against it. as the germans know better than we do, disaster can take a nation by surprise, slowly, and then all at once. my deep sense of alarm has to do with his seeming lack of fealty to constitutionalism. he seems to think it is within his rights to trample the first amendment, to disdain the press, to punish protesters or flag-burners, to ban ethnic categories of immigrants, and so on. he has myriad conflicts of interest. he appoints people of low quality, to say the least. he lies with astonishing frequency and in stunning volume. his temperament and character is precisely what you would hate to see in your children, much less your president. we can wish all these things will magically change once he is in office, but will they?
i've lived through terrible presidents, we all have. i lived through the nixon administration, which prolonged a horrific war for years and ran a criminal operation out of the white house, and i lived through the years with george w. bush. and i lived for years in the soviet union and have seen the promise of democratic development turn, with putin, into an authoritarian state. so yes, i think we should be alarmed, watchful, and, as journalists, rigorous and fearless. i think we should be alert.
spiegel: similar developments have taken place in other countries as well.
remnick: trump's election is part of an international trend that's no less alarming, in britain, in france, in germany, in austria. vladimir putin wanted to see this outcome no less than he would like to see nationalists and anti-europeanists win in france. he wants to become the de facto head of an illiberal, xenophobic, hypernationalist trend in world politics. he wants practical things, like the end of economic sanctions, but he also wants far greater sway in europe and in the overall ideological trends of the world. so trump's rise is troubling not just on an american level but on an international level.
spiegel: donald trump sends mixed messages. he claims to want to unite the country but he appointed a person like steve bannon, a white supremacist, as his chief strategist. what does all this mean in terms of the direction the trump administration might take?
remnick: there are inconsistencies in his ideology. it's worth remembering that this is very different than the reagan experience. ronald reagan came to office and had already been an experienced politician as governor of california, whose ideology and ideas, no matter how simplistic or no matter how much you may disagree with them, were fairly well-developed and fairly consistent. donald trump is a real-estate branding operator and a reality-show television star whose entrance into big-time politics, as a victor, as someone who will now wield tremendous power, was as shocking to him as it was to everybody else. i think that he got into the race thinking that it would be good for his brand, that he would surprise some people by doing better than expected, and then lose, and then come out of it with a certain amount of embellishment of his celebrity and, therefore, his business. he expected to gain, both financially and in prestige, by losing. but now he has won.
suddenly, he finds himself president of the united states. suddenly, he's not only wrestling with whatever competing ideas exist in his head, but also with the shock of the responsibility itself. again, we can hope that the responsibilities and realities will weigh on him and he will not be the president we fear, but rather something more stable.
spiegel: trump put the economy at the center of his campaign and promised to bring jobs back to the united states. what's wrong with that?
remnick: there's nothing wrong with creating jobs. what's wrong is to seed the illusion that you will magically bring back the economy of 1970, that you will reopen coal mines. the notion that somehow through a trade war or protectionism or magical thinking that we're going to return to a romanticized economic past is, in the end, going to be an illusion. and a severe disappointment to millions of decent, hard-working people.
spiegel: he combines antidemocratic policies with unconventional proposals. reaching out to putin might open new opportunities in foreign policy ...
remnick: ... and maybe santa claus is real. here's the problem: reality. i would love to have a stable, productive relationship with russia. i would also like to see russia not interfere in our elections. i would like to see russia not invade ukraine or put pressure on and threaten baltic states. but we live in the real and existing world. and now, despite the long election campaign, donald trump is going to have to live in the real world in which vladimir putin is exactly who he presents himself to be, and putin is extremely skilled. he's not going to make it very easy for the united states or germany. and he's going to test trump.
spiegel: who knows how they will handle each other. maybe putin will find his match in donald trump.
remnick: i don't know that donald trump is anything more to putin than what lenin called a poleznye durak, a useful idiot. i want to make something clear. by the laws of the united states, trump won the election. and unless some sensational story is discovered about manipulation or vote counts, we're going to have to live with that. and i know, too, that millions and millions of people voted for trump not because they are cartoon racists, but because they did not like hillary clinton for a variety of reasons, because they had real economic and social grievances. i think the hacking of the dnc, the fbi's behavior, and, above all, the idea of russian interference, are outrageous, but there is the law. and i think the electoral college is an absurd 18th-century construct. but that is the law. yet i say all these critical things not out of a sense of anti-patriotism but out of a sense of patriotism, out of a sense of alarmed and informed concern for my country.
spiegel: it's remarkable how many people suddenly made their peace with trump following the election. why is that?
remnick: a lot of it is opportunism as well as reflex and resignation.
spiegel: even president obama offered him more assistance and advice than usual. why is he doing that?
remnick: i don't think president obama gave him more advice and assistance than usual. he gave him precisely the amount of advice and assistance that is required for the peaceful transition of power in the united states. his hope, at least until january 20th, is that he can impress upon trump the gravity of his position, convince him that things are not so simplistic or not simplistic at all. obama called him "uniquely unqualified" and "temperamentally unfit," and you can be sure he thinks that today, just as he thought it before november 8th. i know from my conversations with people in the administration that every world leader that obama met in berlin, in peru, in athens was extremely alarmed by trump's election. that very much includes angela merkel.
spiegel: let's talk about the mistakes on the left. we learned from the hacked emails that the dnc supported hillary clinton at a very early stage and wanted her to be the party's nominee. was it wrong to get behind clinton so wholeheartedly?
remnick: do i think that everybody on the clinton side had a proper understanding of the resentments aimed at them? no, i don't. do i think they made mistakes in places where they could have campaigned and they didn't campaign enough? yes, i do. michigan, wisconsin. pennsylvania. hindsight is always 20/20.
spiegel: but again: was clinton the wrong candidate?
remnick: in hindsight. the person that most obviously had strengths where she had weaknesses was joe biden.
spiegel: the clintons made it clear to him at an early stage that he should stay out of her way.
remnick: joe biden had a relationship with places like pennsylvania and michigan and ohio and the white working class that hillary clinton didn't. the one thing i'm quite critical of her for, and it obviously hurt her, is that at some level, the clintons had to know that she was going to run for president. why did they feel it necessary to make tens of millions of dollars with speaking engagements? they must have known that it would look grotesque. the word for it is "buckraking." it's beyond me. i don't understand it.
spiegel: maybe they are so entangled in their own world of private email servers and million-dollar incomes. maybe they live in a different universe.
remnick: the private email server was a mistake, a serious mistake, and she should have apologized for it months earlier, but she kept making lawyerly excuses. the buckraking seemed to me to have an ethical and moral dimension that was just inexcusable.
spiegel: there is currently a heated debate taking place on the left about how to integrate the various interests of different social groups under one tent. was it a mistake to have relied on minorities in the electorate?
remnick: the democratic vote consists of minorities and educated whites. and the minority vote is growing, which is part of the alarm of so many republicans and why trump constantly whipped up their alarm with his racist statements. but it's also important to remember that a huge constituency, such as hispanics, is not 100 percent democratic. it's more complex than that.
spiegel: but would you agree with people like bernie sanders who claim that the political left should focus more on the white working class?
remnick: to some degree, sure. there are real grievances there that must be addressed not just rhetorically but in policy. but you have to understand that a lot of the working class is not white too.
spiegel: but many people's job-losses and fears are real.
remnick: of course. although it is worth pointing out that unemployment was heading toward catastrophic levels in 2009 and is now under 5 percent. the question for so many is the quality of work, the future of work under globalism and de-industrialization. a typical example is a person who had a good factory job making 80,000 dollars, with health insurance, who was able to send his kids possibly to college and then he or she suddenly loses that job because the factory closed down. and now that same person is bagging groceries at walmart and making $35,000. that person has lost a huge amount of income and a sense of pride, and, unfortunately, with a demagogue like trump, there is the danger that this same person will be encouraged to believe that he or she lost their job and status because all the goodies are being given by politicians to darker people, to undocumented immigrants. and resentments bloom.
it's a classic case of pitting one group against another for political gain. you are losing because of jewish bankers. you are losing because blacks are getting their civil rights in the cities. you are losing out because mexican rapists are taking your job. there are two forms of populism, left-wing populism and right-wing populism. right-wing populism requires the denigration of an "other." left-wing populism tends to be about the haves and have-nots.
spiegel: there was one person during the campaign who seemed to outshine the others: michelle obama. will we see her on the national stage at one point, maybe to challenge trump?
remnick: i doubt it very seriously. i've never encountered someone in public life who has less desire to hold office than michelle obama, though she is incredibly gifted at retail politics.
spiegel: this election presented an unprecedented challenge to journalists. trump himself concocted hundreds of lies without consequences and false news spread like a virus, almost always in trump's favor.
remnick: trump didn't have to come up with them. they were provided for him by all kinds of fake news outlets that sometimes had their origins in places like macedonia or georgia or anywhere.
spiegel: what are the implications for democracy?
remnick: it corrodes public discourse, it undermines our collective knowledge of reality. it makes democracy more complicated. i don't want to romanticize the world in which everybody watched three networks and the washington post and the new york times and the wall street journal were incredibly dominant. that time has passed. and the internet is very democratizing in some ways, but it also has other effects. so that on facebook, a lie can seem as convincing to some as an article from spiegel or the washington post. that's a problem. i can then like it and like it again and start creating my own media universe, both for me and for my friends, and so we become more and more fenced off from one another. we begin to inhabit oppositional and rarely intersecting mental universes having to do with ideology and fact and non-fact and news and non-news. we've seen these tendencies before in previous elections, but now it's just incredibly powerful.
spiegel: what are the lessons for the media?
remnick: it means we have to do our jobs better, more tirelessly and stop whining about it. as journalists, we need to find every avenue to distribute our work, and try to be so good that we become increasingly more influential than before. we should put pressure on power and write the truth and write relentlessly and fearlessly. that's the job.
spiegel: as a result of the efforts of jill stein, the green party candidate, a recount is taking place in wisconsin, maybe also in michigan and pennsylvania. in response, trump claimed that the election had been fraudulent. what does it say about the status of american democracy that the outcome is being questioned by people in both parties?
remnick: i live in a country where, at least by my sense of arithmetic and justice, al gore should have been president, not george w. bush. to this day, john kerry probably thinks he won ohio in 2004 because he had suspicions about the vote in ohio. and, by the way, richard nixon had suspicions in 1960 about the vote in chicago when he lost to jfk. democratic institutions, even in the oldest operating democracy in the world, are anything but perfect.
spiegel: so even if there are irregularities, the outcome won't change?
remnick: i just don't know. prediction is a low form of journalism.
spiegel: looking forward four years from now, are you sure that we won't look back and say, well, maybe trump was indeed a second reagan?
remnick: it's not as if i wish that he becomes a catastrophically terrible president. i want to hope for the best. but i am an adult; deliberately naïve, dewy-eyed optimism is not the proper posture for a responsible adult, is it? as a citizen and as a journalist, it's my job to exert as much pressure on power to help that not become the case.
spiegel: mr. remnick, we thank you for this interview.
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ˈpəblɪk kənˈsərn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz, wɪʧ ðeɪ dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈrɛgjələr ˈmərdər ˈkeɪsɪz. ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti grups ɪn dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈvɪktɪmz' ˈfæməliz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈfərmd ðət ðə ˌvɪʤəˈlænti ˈkɪlɪŋz ər ˈwaɪdli noʊn tɪ bi səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə pəˈlis ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɑpjələr səˈpɔrt frəm ˈævərɪʤ ˈsɪtɪzənz. ˈlɔjərz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz, səm əv hum ɪkˈsprɛst kənˈsərn fər ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈseɪfti, əˈplɔdɪd ðə wərk əv ðə ˈfɪləˌpin kəˈmɪʃən ɔn ˈjumən raɪts tɪ ˈloʊˌkeɪt ˈwɪtnəsɪz, kəˈlɛkt ðɛr ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ɪn ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd ənd prəˈtɛktɪd loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ənd sik ðɛr əˈgrimənt tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ ɪn kɔrt. ðə kəˈmɪʃənz ˈriʤənəl dɪˈrɛktər sɛd ðət ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz meɪər ɔl bət ədˈmɪtəd hɪz roʊl ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz. ðə kəˈmɪʃənz ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz ɪn ˈdeɪvoʊ tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni wɪl kənˈtɪnju θru meɪ, tɪ bi ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈpɔrt. ˈpɛndɪŋ ðə rɪˈpɔrts kənˈkluʒənz, ðə ˈmɪʃən wɪl ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt haʊ əˈsɪstəns kən bɛst səˈpɔrt ðə ˈfɪləˌpin ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti tɪ pərˈsu ˈkrɛdəbəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ðiz kraɪmz. ɛnd ˈsəməri. ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti grups əˈweɪt ˈhirɪŋ ˈaʊtˌkəm 2 (si) ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈeɪprəl 23 ənd 24 ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə ˌmɪndəˈneɪoʊ ˈsɪti əv ˈdeɪvoʊ, hɛld ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ki ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈlidərz tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈɪnsɪdəns əv ˌvɪʤəˈlænti ˈkɪlɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ənd ˌəndərˈstænd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈævəˌnuz fər ə ˈmɪʃən rɪˈspɑns. ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˈsəməri ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən (keɪs) ənd ðə ˈʧɪldrənz ˈsɛnər, tu ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət hæv trækt ˌvɪʤəˈlænti ˈkɪlɪŋz fər mɔr ðən 10 jɪrz, kənˈfərmd ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt fækts ˈnoʊtɪd baɪ ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ ɪn ðɛr ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrt (rɛf ə): ðɛr ɪz ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ˈɛvədəns əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈkɪlɪŋz əv səˈvɪljənz ɪn ˈdeɪvoʊ ˈsɪti sɪns 1998 ˈvɪktɪmz ər ˈjuʒəwəli ˈpɛˌti ˈkrɪmənəlz ənd strit ˈʧɪldrən; ˈkɪlɪŋz ər ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˈpeɪmənt; pəˈlis feɪl tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðiz kraɪmz ənd prəˈtɛkt ˈwɪtnəsɪz; ənd ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz hæv brɔd ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. keɪs ənd ˈlidərz sɛd ðət ˈmɛni ˈwɪtnəsɪz ɪgˈzɪstəd, bət nən ˈtrəstɪd ðə pəˈlis ˈgɪvɪn əˈlɛʤd pəˈlis kəmˈplɪsɪti ɪn ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ðət kʊd wɪθˈstænd kɔrt ˈskrutəni ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈgæðər. keɪs əˈtərniz ənd ˈɔfɪsərz sɛd ðeɪ rɪˈpitɪdli traɪd tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ meɪər rəˈdrigoʊ ɔn ðə ˌvɪʤəˈlænti ˈkɪlɪŋz sɪns hɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn 2001 ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˌɛnˈlɪst hɪz səˈpɔrt tɪ dɪˈtər ˌvɪʤəˈlæntɪzəm, bət kənˈsɪstəntli rɪfˈjuzd tɪ tɔk tɪ ðɛm. keɪs ənd əˈplɔdɪd ðə ˈfɔrsfəlnəs əv ˈfɪləˌpin kəˈmɪʃən ɔn ˈjumən raɪts (chr*) ˈʧɛrˌpərsən ˈlilə dɛˈlimə æt ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz ɪn ˈeɪprəl, wɛr ʃi ˈʧælənʤd tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv hɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz. ənˈsərtən wət kɔrs əv ˈækʃən ðə wʊd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ənd ˈwərid əˈbaʊt pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈvɑlətəl riˈækʃən keɪs ənd ˈlidərz sɛd ðeɪ wər kˈwaɪətli əˈweɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈpɔrt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz ɪn meɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ɔn ə ˈfərðər kɔrs əv ˈækʃən. vaɪs meɪər æmˈbɪvələnt əˈbaʊt ˈkɪlɪŋz 3 (si) ki ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəlz ˈstɛdˌfæstli dɪˈnaɪd ðət ˌvɪʤəˈlænti ˈkɪlɪŋz əˈkər ɪn ˈdeɪvoʊ ˈsɪti. vaɪs meɪər ˈsɛrə, ˈdɔtər əv ðə ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən meɪər, sɛd ðə ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˌvɪʤəˈlænti ˈkɪlɪŋz wɑz "ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd" ənd ðət moʊst ˈmərdərz ɪn ˈdeɪvoʊ wər "ləv ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl" ənd "riˈvɛnʤ ˈkɪlɪŋz." ʃi ˈnoʊtɪd ðə pəˈlis wər duɪŋ ðɛr ʤɑb baɪ ˈsɪftɪŋ θru ˈrɛkərdz frəm ɛz lɔŋ ɛz 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ tɪ riɛgˈzæmən səm əv ðiz ˈɪnsədənts tɪ traɪ tɪ əbˈteɪn lidz. waɪl ʃi ˈsteɪtɪd ðə ˈɪʃu wɑz biɪŋ ˈhændəld əˈproʊpriɪtli, ˈsɛrə həz kɛpt hər ˈdɪstəns frəm ˈɛni ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ˈɪʃu; ʃi dɪd nɑt əˈtɛnd ðə ˈeɪprəl ˈhirɪŋz, ənd ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ʃi həz ˈnɛvər mɛt ˈloʊkəl ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti grups tɪ dɪˈskəs ðɛr kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz. ɛz ə fər hər ˈfɑðərz sit ɪn ðə meɪ 2010 ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti grups dɪˈskraɪbd ˈsɛrə ɛz ə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl hu, laɪk hər ˈfɑðər, ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ənd ˈʤɛnərəli ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv tɪ ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti. nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈwɪtnəsɪz, pəˈlis seɪ 4 (si) æt ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈmitɪŋ, ˈdeɪvoʊ ˈsɪti pəˈlis dɪˈrɛktər rəˈmoʊn ˈɛkoʊd ðə ˈsɛnəmənts əv ðə vaɪs meɪər. ˈdeɪvoʊ hæd ə lɔt əv ˈmərdərz, hi sɛd, ˈmɛni əv wɪʧ rɪˈmeɪnd ənˈsɑlvd, bət hi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðeɪ wər "ˈrɛgjələr ˈmərdərz" ənd ˈkɪlɪŋz ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd baɪ ˈkɑmjənəst ˈrɛbəlz əv ðə nu ˈpipəlz ˈɑrmi (npa*) əˈgɛnst ˈrɛbəl rɪtərˈniz, ənd kʊd nɑt bi ˈleɪbəld ˌvɪʤəˈlænti ˈkɪlɪŋz. ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ðə ˈmərdərz wər on-going*, bət sɛd ðət ə læk əv ˈwɪtnəsɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ kəm ˈfɔrwərd, læk əv ˈwɪtnəs prəˈtɛkʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz, ənd ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪks ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ˈhɪndərd ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz. tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈwɪtnəsɪz, hi reɪzd ðə mɑrʧ ˈmərdər əv pitao*, ðə səˈvɪljən ˈdɔtər əv ə tɔp kəˈmændər (rɛf bi), huz ʧif ˈsəˌspɛkts ər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz əv ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz (afp*). ɪn ðət ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə sɔt ɪgˈzɛmpʃən frəm ə ˈsəmənz tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ, ˈfɪrɪŋ hɪz ˈkɑligz hu meɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈmərdər wʊd sik ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən əˈgɛnst ɪm ɪf hi əˈgrid tɪ spik. ˈivɪn wɪθ 53 ənˈsɑlvd ˌvɪʤəˈlænti ˈkɪlɪŋz ɪn ˈdeɪvoʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst θri mənθs əv 2009 ˈnɪrli 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə 2008 ˈtoʊtəl əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə keɪs rɪˈpɔrt, wɑz ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli mɔr kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə θrɛt. meɪər ədˈmɪtəd kəmˈplɪsɪti 5 (si) kəˈmɪʃən ɔn ˈjumən raɪts ˈriʤənəl dɪˈrɛktər ælˈbərtoʊ (ˈstrɪktli prəˈtɛkt) æt ə ˈpraɪvət ˈmitɪŋ əˈfərmd ðət meɪər noʊz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz ənd ˈpərˌmɪts ðɛm. ˌriˈkaʊntɪŋ ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən hi wəns hæd wɪθ, hu ɪz hɪz kloʊz frɛnd ənd ˈfɔrmər frəˈtərnɪti ˈbrəðər, sɛd hi ˈplidɪd wɪθ ðə meɪər tɪ stɑp ˌvɪʤəˈlænti ˈkɪlɪŋz ənd səˈpɔrt ˈəðər ˈmɛθədz tɪ rɪˈdus kraɪm, laɪk ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz fər əˈfɛndərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ðə meɪər rɪˈspɑndɪd, "əm nɑt dən jɛt." sɛd hi rɪˈpitɪdli əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈrizən wɪθ ðət ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz wər ənˈlɔfəl ənd ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti, bət rɪfˈjuzd tɪ broʊʧ ðə ˈɪʃu. ɪkˈsprɛst ə sɛns əv ˈhɛlpləsnəs ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz, ɛz wɛl ɛz kənˈsərn fər hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl ˈseɪfti, bət ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ðə wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪts ˈmɪʃən ɪn ˈdeɪvoʊ ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli. ɔn ðə ˈmɑrʤənz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz, ðə wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ˈloʊˌkeɪt ˈwɪtnəsɪz, rɪˈtriv ðɛm ɪn ˈpraɪvət ənˈmɑrkt kɑz, kəˈlɛkt ðɛr ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ɪn ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd ənd prəˈtɛktɪd loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ənd sik ðɛr əˈgrimənt tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ. ðiz ˌɪnˈtɛns sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz wər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈwɪtnəsɪz frəm ðə pəˈlis, sɛd, hu kʊd sik tɪ ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt ər ˈsaɪləns ˈwɪtnəsɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ hæd ə ʧæns tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn kɔrt. ðə meɪərz reɪʤ: ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈæŋgəl 6 (si) ˈriʤənəl dɪˈrɛktər (ˈstrɪktli prəˈtɛkt) ˈnoʊtɪd ðət meɪər ˈvɪzəbəl reɪʤ əˈgɛnst ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti ənd drəgz stɛmd frəm ˈfæməli ˈhɪstəri: kleɪmd ðət wən əv tu sənz ˈpriviəsli əˈbjuzd drəgz, ənd ðə meɪər ˈʧænəld hɪz ˈæŋgər ˈoʊvər hɪz sənz drəg juz nɑt ʤɪst əˈgɛnst drəg ˈpʊʃərz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ drəg ˈjuzərz, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈlidɪŋ ɪm tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ˌvɪʤəˈlænti ˈkɪlɪŋz ɛz ə minz tɪ rɪˈdus kraɪm. ðə meɪərz təf ˈrɛtərɪk bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈhɑlˌmɑrk əv hɪz ˈgəvərnəns staɪl, ənd ˈdeɪvoʊ ˈrɛzɪdənts pərˈsivd ə mɑrkt ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ˈəndər hɪz ˈtɛnjər, wɪʧ ˈmɛni θɔt kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈprɑspɛkts fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ (rɛf si). ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz noʊn tɪ bi ˈrɛlətɪvli ədˈvænst əˈməŋ lɑrʤ ˈfɪləˌpin ˈsɪtiz wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ɪts ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz laɪk ˈhaʊzɪŋ, drəg ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən, ənd ˈproʊˌgræmz fər ðə pur. wɪθ ðiz ˈrisɔrsɪz əˈveɪləbəl, ənd ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti grups laɪk keɪs ənd ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut, ðə ˈsɪtiz rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn ˌɛkstrəˈligəl ˈmɛθədz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti ɪz mɪˈspleɪst, sɛd, sɪns ˈkrɪmənəlz ənd drəg ˈjuzərz kʊd bi ˌriəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪd. stɪl, səˈpɔrt fər ðə meɪərz ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈpɑləsiz kəmz frəm ə daɪˈnæmɪk əv ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈdeɪvoʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz hum ðə meɪər həz rɪˈkrutɪd ɛz ædˈvaɪzərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈriʤənəl ʧɛr əv ðə lig ənd ðə ˈlidər əv ə ˈprɑmənənt ənd ˈwɛlθi ˈprɑtəstənt sɛkt, əˈməŋ ˈmɛni ˈəðərz. ðə meɪərz brɔd beɪs əv səˈpɔrt ɪnˈʃʊrz hɪz ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əˈməŋ ˈdɪfərənt kənˈstɪʧuənsiz, bət hi rɪˈmeɪnz ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈkaʊntər ðoʊz hu ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ɪm ənd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə meɪər əˈməŋ ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsɪlərz, ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ðɛr oʊn ˈskændəlz, rɪˈmeɪnz ˈmɪnəməl. ˈkɑmɛnt 7 (si) waɪl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈtɛnʃən ɔn ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz həz bɪn ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ rɪˈpɔrt, ˈnoʊtɪsəbli ˈæbsənt ɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ əˈməŋ ˈdeɪvoʊ ˈrɛzɪdənts. kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ meɪər taɪt kənˈtroʊl, ðɪs ˈpəblɪk ˈæpəθi prɪˈvɛnts ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti grups frəm biɪŋ mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv ɪn ˈtækəlɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu. wɪθ ðə pəˈlis ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈɛni ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz, ðə ənd ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti grups hæv bɪˈkəm ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈædvəˌkeɪts ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu. ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs ənd ɪts ˈəltəmət səkˈsɛs ər ˈfeɪljər wɪl bi dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈkɑbəl təˈgɛðər ɪˈnəf ˈwɪtnəsɪz tɪ meɪk strɔŋ ˈkeɪsɪz. ðə, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ wɪθˈstænd ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd əˈtæks, məst ˈɔlsoʊ səkˈsɛsfəli ˈmɑrʃəl səˈpɔrt æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl frəm ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd ðə ˈfɪləˌpin ˈnæʃənəl pəˈlis ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ pʊʃ ˈkeɪsɪz ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈɪʃuəns əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ðə ˈmɪʃən wɪl ˈkɛrfəli əˈsɛs ðə moʊst ˈvaɪəbəl ˈʧænəlz fər ˈtɑrgətɪd əˈsɪstəns tɪ hɛlp ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti grups, ðə, ər ˈəðər ˈfɪləˌpin ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz pərˈsu ˈkrɛdəbəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈdeɪvoʊ ˌvɪʤəˈlænti ˈkɪlɪŋz. ˈkɛni
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c o n f i d e n t i a l manila 001002 sipdis state for eap/mts e.o. 12958: decl: 05/10/2019 tags: phum, pgov, rp subject: davao officials deny vigilante killings, but human rights commission blames mayor ref: a. manila 0757 (ambassador discusses davao killings report with human rights watch) b. manila 0563 (brutal murder investigated as extrajudicial killing) c. 08 manila 1790 (davao: a mindanao success story) classified by: ambassador kristie a. kenney, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 1. (c) summary: concerned about the continued incidence of vigilante killings in the southern philippines city of davao, the ambassador dispatched poloff to look into the facts behind a recent ngo report on the killings (ref a), speak to public officials and civil society groups about the issue, and understand how the mission might effectively support philippine investigations into these human rights violations. the davao city police chief and vice mayor sara duterte, daughter of davao's tough anti-crime mayor rodrigo duterte, both brushed aside public concern over the killings, which they described as regular murder cases. civil society groups in direct contact with victims' families, however, affirmed that the vigilante killings are widely known to be supported by the police and enjoy significant popular support from average citizens. lawyers working on these cases, some of whom expressed concern for their personal safety, applauded the work of the philippine commission on human rights to locate witnesses, collect their testimony in undisclosed and protected locations, and seek their agreement to testify in court. the commission's regional director said that in private conversations mayor duterte all but admitted his role in supporting the killings. the commission's public hearings in davao to collect testimony will continue through may, to be followed by a final report. pending the report's conclusions, the mission will evaluate how usg assistance can best support the philippine government and civil society to pursue credible investigations into these crimes. end summary. civil society groups await hearing outcome ------------------------------------------ 2. (c) during an april 23 and 24 visit to the mindanao city of davao, poloff held meetings with key public officials and civil society leaders to discuss the ongoing incidence of vigilante killings in the city and understand potential avenues for a mission response. in private meetings with the coalition against summary execution (case) and the tambayan children's center, two organizations that have tracked vigilante killings for more than 10 years, poloff confirmed the most prominent facts noted by human rights watch in their recent report (ref a): there is documented evidence of hundreds of vigilante-style killings of civilians in davao city since 1998; victims are usually petty criminals and street children; killings are perpetrated in exchange for payment; police fail to investigate these crimes and protect witnesses; and the killings have broad public support. case and tambayan leaders said that many witnesses existed, but none trusted the police given alleged police complicity in the killings, making testimony that could withstand court scrutiny difficult to gather. case attorneys and tambayan officers said they repeatedly tried to engage davao's mayor rodrigo duterte on the vigilante killings since his election in 2001, hoping to enlist his support to deter vigilantism, but duterte consistently refused to talk to them. case and tambayan applauded the forcefulness of philippine commission on human rights (chr) chairperson leila delima at public hearings in april, where she challenged duterte to respond to accusations of his involvement in the killings. uncertain what course of action the chr would recommend -- and worried about duterte's potentially volatile reaction -- case and tambayan leaders said they were quietly awaiting the chr's final report following additional public hearings in may before deciding on a further course of action. vice mayor ambivalent about killings ------------------------------------ 3. (c) key public officials steadfastly denied that vigilante killings occur in davao city. vice mayor sara duterte, daughter of the outspoken anti-crime mayor, said the human rights watch report on vigilante killings was "exaggerated" and that most murders in davao were "love triangle" and "revenge killings." she noted the police were doing their job by sifting through records from as long as 10 years ago to reexamine some of these incidents to try to obtain leads. while she stated the issue was being handled appropriately, sara duterte has kept her distance from any involvement in the issue; she did not attend the chr's april hearings, and acknowledged that she has never met local civil society groups to discuss their concerns about the killings. as a shoo-in for her father's seat in the may 2010 elections, civil society groups described sara duterte as a tough-minded individual who, like her father, is difficult to engage and generally unresponsive to civil society. not enough witnesses, police say -------------------------------- 4. (c) at a separate meeting, davao city police director ramon apolinario echoed the sentiments of the vice mayor. davao had a lot of murders, he said, many of which remained unsolved, but he insisted they were "regular murders" and killings perpetrated by communist rebels of the new people's army (npa) against rebel returnees, and could not be labeled vigilante killings. apolinario acknowledged that investigations into the murders were on-going, but said that a lack of witnesses willing to come forward, lack of witness protection services, and limited forensics capabilities hindered progress on these cases. to demonstrate the importance of witnesses, he raised the march murder of rebelyn pitao, the civilian daughter of a top npa commander (ref b), whose chief suspects are members of the armed forces of the philippines (afp). in that investigation, a member of the afp sought exemption from a summons to testify, fearing his afp colleagues who may have been involved in pitao's murder would seek retribution against him if he agreed to speak. even with 53 unsolved vigilante killings in davao during the first three months of 2009 -- nearly 30 percent of the 2008 total -- according to a case report, apolinario was decidedly more concerned about the npa threat. mayor admitted complicity ------------------------- 5. (c) commission on human rights regional director alberto sipaco (strictly protect) at a private meeting affirmed that mayor duterte knows about the killings and permits them. recounting a conversation he once had with duterte, who is his close friend and former fraternity brother, sipaco said he pleaded with the mayor to stop vigilante killings and support other methods to reduce crime, like rehabilitation programs for offenders. according to sipaco, the mayor responded, "i'm not done yet." sipaco said he repeatedly attempted to reason with duterte that the killings were unlawful and detrimental to society, but duterte refused to broach the issue. sipaco expressed a sense of helplessness over the killings, as well as concern for his personal safety, but acknowledged that the chr was taking its mission in davao very seriously. on the margins of the public hearings, the chr was working to locate witnesses, retrieve them in private unmarked cars, collect their testimony in undisclosed and protected locations, and seek their agreement to testify. these intense security measures were necessary to protect witnesses from the police, sipaco said, who could seek to intimidate or silence witnesses before they had a chance to appear in court. the mayor's rage: a personal angle ---------------------------------- 6. (c) chr regional director sipaco (strictly protect) noted that mayor duterte's visible rage against criminality and drugs stemmed from family history: sipaco claimed that one of duterte's two sons previously abused drugs, and the mayor channeled his anger over his son's drug use not just against drug pushers, but also drug users, eventually leading him to embrace vigilante killings as a means to reduce crime. the mayor's tough anti-crime rhetoric became the hallmark of his governance style, and davao residents perceived a marked improvement in public safety under his tenure, which many thought contributed to improved prospects for economic growth (ref c). the city's government is known to be relatively advanced among large philippine cities with regard to its economic development policies and public services like housing, drug rehabilitation, and programs for the poor. with these resources available, and civil society groups like case and tambayan willing to contribute, the city's reliance on extralegal methods to address criminality is misplaced, sipaco said, since criminals and drug users could be rehabilitated. still, support for the mayor's overall policies comes from a dynamic cross-section of influential davao citizens whom the mayor has recruited as advisors, including the regional chair of the ulamas league and the leader of a prominent and wealthy protestant sect, among many others. the mayor's broad base of support ensures his enduring popularity among different constituencies, but he remains ready to counter those who criticize him and opposition to the mayor among city councilors, suffering from their own scandals, remains minimal. comment ------- 7. (c) while international attention on the killings has been elevated as a result of the human rights watch report, noticeably absent is public outrage among davao residents. combined with mayor duterte's tight control, this public apathy prevents civil society groups from being more aggressive in tackling the issue. with the police failing to make any progress on investigations, the chr and civil society groups have become the primary advocates on the issue. the chr's effectiveness -- and its ultimate success or failure -- will be determined by its ability to cobble together enough witnesses to make strong cases. the chr, in order to withstand duterte's anticipated attacks, must also successfully marshal support at the national level from the department of justice and the philippine national police in order to push cases forward to prosecution. following the upcoming issuance of the chr report, the mission will carefully assess the most viable channels for targeted usg assistance to help civil society groups, the chr, or other philippine institutions pursue credible investigations of the davao vigilante killings. kenney
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ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nuz ju kən trəst? səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr fri ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. ðə fɔr mɛn ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ðə brɑŋks ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt tɪ kəˈmɪt jihad,”*,” nu jɔrk ˈsɪti pəˈlis kəˈmɪʃənər ˈreɪmənd ˈkɛli toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. ˈsərtənli ðət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ðə keɪs. ðə əˈnɑrmd mɛn, ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi ˈæftər ə drəˈmætɪk sin ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ pəˈlis blɑkt ðɛr ɪˈskeɪp wɪθ ə ənd smæʃt ðə ˈwɪndoʊz əv ðɛr ˌɛsˌjuˈvi, stænd əˈkjuzd əv ˈplɑtɪŋ tɪ bloʊ əp tu rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈsɛnərz ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈstɪŋər ˈmɪsəlz tɪ daʊn ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛrˌkræft æt ən ɛr ˈnæʃənəl gɑrd beɪs. ðə ərˈɛsts keɪm ˈæftər ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts pleɪst wət ðeɪ bɪˈlivd tɪ bi 37 paʊnz əv ˈsiˈfɔr ɪn ðə trəŋk əv ə kɑr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈrɪvərˌdeɪl ˈtɛmpəl ənd ˈplæntɪŋ tu ˈəðər bɑmz æt ðə ˈrɪvərˌdeɪl ʤuɪʃ ˈsɛnər. bət ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt, ðə bɑmz wər feɪks, ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə ˈplɑtərz baɪ ən ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrmənt, ɛz wər ðə ˈstɪŋər ˈmɪsəlz ðeɪ əbˈteɪnd frəm ðə seɪm sɔrs. ðə keɪs kɔlz tɪ maɪnd ˈərliər fɔɪld plɑts. rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˌlækəˈwɑnə sɪks? ðə fɔrt dɪks sɪks? ɪn boʊθ ˈɪnstənsɪz, ɛz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈəðərz, ðə mɛn ərˈɛstɪd əˈpɪr tɪ hæv bɪn lʊrd ɪn baɪ ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrmənts ˈfeɪnɪŋ ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ æt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ənd ˈɔfərɪŋ tɪ əbˈteɪn ˈwɛpənz fər ˈtɛrər əˈtæks ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən sɔɪl. ɪn ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈlɪtəl kˈwɛʃən ðət ðoʊz ərˈɛstɪd ˈəltəmətli ˈplɑtɪd (ˌhaʊˈɛvər ineffectively*) tɪ kəˈmɪt ækts əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. bət wʊd ðeɪ hæv dən soʊ wɪˈθaʊt ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt frəm ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrmənts? ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪz ðɪs ən ˈɪnstəns əv ˈifɛktɪv pəˈlisɪŋ? ər ˈmeɪbi ɪnˈtræpmənt baɪ ən ˌɪˈmæʤənətɪv, bət ˌoʊvərˈzɛləs ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ? tu ˈlɪtəl ɪz noʊn əˈbaʊt ərˈɛsts tɪ seɪ wən weɪ ər ðə ˈəðər. bət ɪt meɪ bi wərθ jʊr waɪl tɪ rɛd ə ˈɛrɪk ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2008 pis ɪn ˈməðər ʤoʊnz, ɪn wɪʧ hi ɪkˈsplɔrz ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv support”*” fər ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ənd ˈwəndərz ɪf wi ər ɪn ˈifɛkt ˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪzɪŋ θɔt baɪ ˈlidɪŋ ˌdɪsəˈfɛktɪd jəŋ mɛn əˈlɔŋ ə pæθ ðeɪ maɪt nɑt ˈəðərˌwaɪz hæv ˈʧoʊzən.
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the four men arrested in the bronx wednesday night “wanted to commit jihad,” new york city police commissioner raymond kelly told reporters. certainly that appears to be the case. the unarmed men, taken into custody after a dramatic scene during which police blocked their escape with a 18-wheeler and smashed the windows of their suv, stand accused of plotting to blow up two religious centers and using stinger missiles to down us military aircraft at an air national guard base. the arrests came after the would-be terrorists placed what they believed to be 37 pounds of c4 in the trunk of a car outside riverdale temple and planting two other bombs at the riverdale jewish center. but as it turns out, the bombs were fakes, given to the plotters by an fbi informant, as were the stinger missiles they obtained from the same source.
the case calls to mind earlier foiled plots. remember the lackawanna six? the fort dix six? in both instances, as in many others, the men arrested appear to have been lured in by fbi informants feigning outrage at the us foreign policy and offering to obtain weapons for terror attacks on american soil. in all cases, there’s little question that those arrested ultimately plotted (however ineffectively) to commit acts of terrorism. but would they have done so without encouragement from fbi informants? in other words, is this an instance of effective policing? or maybe entrapment by an imaginative, but overzealous fbi? too little is known about wednesday’s arrests to say one way or the other. but it may be worth your while to read a eric urmansky’s february 2008 piece in mother jones, in which he explores the concept of “material support” for terrorism, and wonders if we are in effect criminalizing thought by leading disaffected young men along a path they might not otherwise have chosen.
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ˈfɑloʊɪŋ iʧ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ˈwɛstˌwərld, ʃoʊ kəmˈpoʊzər wɪl bi gaɪd tɪ ðə mˈjuzɪk. læst wik ɔn ˈwɛstˌwərld, wi hərd ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ˈvərʒənz əv hoʊl sun”*” ənd ɪt black”*” ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk. ðɪs wik, ɪt wɑz surprises,”*,” ə bænd bi ˈhirɪŋ ə lɔt mɔr əv ɔn ðə ʃoʊ (əˈspɛʃəli frəm ˈoʊˈkeɪ kəmˈpjutər), ˈgɪvɪn ðət ˈʤɑnəθən ˈnoʊlən ɪz ə fæn. ˈʤɑnəθən sɪz, ə song,’*,’ aɪ seɪ, ‘‘great!’”*!’” ʃoʊ kəmˈpoʊzər (geɪm əv thrones*) toʊld ˈvəlʧər. ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr pis wɑz ˈprɪti ˈsɪmpəl, ˈæˌkʧuəli. ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ rɪf frəm surprises’*’ ˈtrænsˌleɪts ˈrɪli wɛl ˈɪntu piano.”*.” fər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd tu, wɑz æst tɪ du ə piˈænə rɪˈdəkʃən fər tu sinz ɪn wɪʧ ˈmædəm hoʊst məɛv ˈnutən) ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrəbəl wɪθ hər ˈsɛtɪŋz. ʃi traɪz hər ˈproʊˌgræmd spil ɔn wən ˈkəstəmər ənd blæŋks ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ɪt, dɪˈstræktɪd baɪ ə ˈmɛməri. ˈæftər hər əˈgrɛʃən ɪz bəmpt əp, ʃi traɪz ɪt əˈgɛn ɔn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkəstəmər ənd feɪlz əˈgɛn. ðə sɔŋ pleɪz boʊθ taɪmz, pɑrt əv ðə ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən əv her,”*,” sɛd. ʃʊd wi ˌɪnˈfər ˈɛni ˈminɪŋ ɛz tɪ ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ðə sɔŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf? weɪ aɪ si ɪt, laɪk ə ˈʤukˌbɑks ɪn ə restaurant,”*,” sɛd. ju pʊt ˈməni ɪn ɪt, ɪt pleɪz ˈpisɪz. ðiz ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈpisɪz ðət ðə piˈænə pleɪz hɛlp ju wɪθ ðə sɛns əv taɪm, ðə rɪˈpits. ɪt ʤɪst mɑrks taɪm, ənd ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ˈfæktər ðət ðɪs ɪz ə event.”*.” ər ɛz ˈnutən pʊt ɪt æt nu jɔrk ˈkɑmɪk kɑn, wɪn ˈsədənli ˈriəˌlaɪz, pis əv mˈjuzɪk! aɪ noʊ wət ɪt is!’…*!’… pɪk ɪt əp ənd pərˈhæps meɪk connections.”*.” fænz goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ wɔʧ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈwɛstˌwərld ˈmuvi maɪt meɪk əˈnəðər kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðət ˈgənsˌlɪŋər θim mˈjuzɪk ənd ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən θim. aɪ laɪkt əˈbaʊt ðə ərˈɪʤənəl soʊ məʧ wɑz ðət ðə skɔr hæd boʊθ elements,”*,” sɛd. ˈɛləmənts, wɪθ ðiz ˈrɪli ˈskræʧi ˈsoʊˌloʊ vaɪəˈlɪnz, ənd ðɛn ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri sɪnˈθɛtɪk saʊnz ðət wər ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ðə 1970s*, ðə ˈænəˌlɔg ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪzərz ənd stuff.”*.” ðə ˈmuvi juzd frɛd ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl skɔr ˈspɛrɪŋli, ˈseɪvɪŋ ɪt fər jəl moʊst ˈmɛnəsɪŋ ˈmoʊmənts (fər ˈɪnstəns). ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ həz mɔr speɪs tɪ pleɪ wɪθ, soʊ ˈæŋkərd ðə θim wɪθ bæs noʊts, ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə ˈmuvi, ənd ˈædɪd ɪn ˈlaɪtər ənd ə ˈmɛlədi səˈpɔrt ðə θim pɑrk aspect,”*,” hi sɪz. hæv mɔr əv ə fən ˈɛləmənt tɪ it.”*.”
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following each week’s episode of westworld, show composer ramin djawadi will be vulture’s guide to the music.
last week on hbo’s westworld, we heard instrumental versions of “black hole sun” and “paint it black” incorporated into the soundtrack. this week, it was radiohead’s “no surprises,” a band we’ll be hearing a lot more of on the show (especially from ok computer), given that showrunner jonathan nolan is a fan. “when jonathan says, ‘do a radiohead song,’ i say, ‘great!’” show composer ramin djawadi (game of thrones) told vulture. “this particular piece was pretty simple, actually. the opening arpeggiated riff from ‘no surprises’ translates really well into piano.”
for episode two, djawadi was asked to do a radiohead piano reduction for two scenes in which madam host maeve (thandie newton) is having trouble with her settings. she tries her programmed spiel on one customer and blanks in the middle of it, distracted by a memory. after her aggression is bumped up, she tries it again on a separate customer and fails again. the song plays both times, “as part of the repetition of resetting her,” djawadi said. should we infer any meaning as to the selection of the song itself?
“the way i see it, like a jukebox in a restaurant,” djawadi said. “when you put money in it, it plays preprogrammed pieces. these particular pieces that the piano plays help you with the sense of time, the repeats. it just marks time, and it provides the recognition factor that this is a preprogrammed event.” or as newton put it at new york comic con, when “you suddenly realize, ‘that piece of music! i know what it is!’… you’ll pick it up and perhaps make connections.”
fans going back to watch the original westworld movie might make another connection between that movie’s gunslinger theme music and the tv theme. “what i liked about the original so much was that the score had both elements,” djawadi said. “organic elements, with these really scratchy solo violins, and then also very synthetic sounds that were very popular in the 1970s, the analog synthesizers and stuff.” the movie used fred karlin’s experimental score sparingly, saving it for yul brynner’s most menacing moments (for instance). the tv show has more space to play with, so djawadi anchored the doomy theme with bass notes, inspired by the movie, and added in lighter arpeggios and a melody “to support the theme park aspect,” he says. “we have more of a fun element to it.”
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ɔn ðə gərˈɪlə ˈeɪnʤəl rɪˈpɔrt ˌməlˈnoʊmə ˈkaʊnti, ɛnˈkəmpəsɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪti əv ˈpɔrtlənd, ˈɔrəˌgɑn, ɪz ðə fərst ˈkaʊnti ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər, ˈbɑθˌrumz ɪn ɔl nu ˈkaʊnti ˈfaɪˌnænst kənˈstrəkʃən ˈprɑʤɛkts. ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈɔlsoʊ plænz tɪ bɪˈgɪn rɪˈvərtɪŋ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈkaʊnti ˈbɑθˌrumz tɪ wɪn ˈpɑsəbəl. ˌməlˈnoʊmə ˈkaʊnti bɔrd ˈʧɛrmən ʤɛf toʊld ðə ˌɔrəˈgoʊniən: ɪz noʊ daʊt ðət ðɛr wɪl bi ˈpipəl hu wɪl bi əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðɪs. bət fər ˈjuˈɛs, ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈɛkwəti ənd fairness.”*.” ˈɪʃud ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər tɪ pʊt ðɪs ˈpɑləsi ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt. ˈsɛkʃuəl məˈnɔrəti juθ ˈrisɔrs ˈbɑrbərə mccullough-jones*: foʊks hu feɪst wɪθ ˈʤɛndər ˈɪʃuz θɪŋk twaɪs əˈbaʊt wɪʧ stɔl wɔk ˈɪntu tɪ juz ðə ˈbæθˌrum. fər ˈəðərz, ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ʤɪst ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ɪz tru. aɪ kən tɛl ju ˈɑnəstli ðət ðə muv ɪz ə ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wən, ənd wi ər ˈrɪli glæd tɪ si θɪŋz kəm tɪ ðɪs point.”*.” nɛkst dɔr ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈkaʊnti, ðə skul ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈrisəntli ʧeɪnʤd ðɛr ˈstudənts raɪts ˈpɑləsi tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈikwəl fəˈsɪlɪtiz fər ɔl ˈstudənts. ðɪs wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ðə kənˈvərʒən əv æt list wən ˈrɛˌstrum tɪ ˈʤɛndər ˈnutrəl æt ɔl ˈmɪdəl ənd haɪ skulz. səm ˈlɑkər rumz ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə kənˈvərʒən ɛz wɛl. ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈædvəˌkeɪt grups, səʧ ɛz ˈpɔrtlənd, transactive*, ər ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt pʊʃ ɪt daʊn tɪ ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri ˈlɛvəl ɛz wɛl, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ə ˈrisənt ˈlɔˌsut ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ðət ˈfeɪvərd ə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ʧaɪld. mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrulɪŋ hir: https://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2013/06/24/schools-barring-of-trans-child-from-girls-bathroom-ruled-discriminatory*/ ˈsɔrsəz fər ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl: ˌməlˈnoʊmə ˈkaʊnti bɪˈkəmz wən əv fərst ɪn ˈneɪʃən tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈbɑθˌrumz fər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈjuzərz oregonlive.com*. skulz tɪ hæv ˈjunɪˌsɛks ˈbɑθˌrumz, ˈprɑmptɪd baɪ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər students’*’ kənˈsərnz oregonlive.com*. səˈpɔrt trænz ˈædvəkəsi baɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ 9 ənd gɪt ə ˌdiˌviˈdi əv ðə ˈfiʧər fɪlm ˈlɛksi kænz: ər ˈviə paypal*: ðə gərˈɪlə ˈeɪnʤəl rɪˈpɔrt ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ waɪp aʊt transphobia*: http://www.wipeouttransphobia.com*/ rɛd ˈlɛksi kænz ɔn ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/courtney-odonnell*/ ʃɛr ðɪs: tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈtəmblər ˈgugəl prɪnt ˈpɑkət iˈmeɪl laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ... ˈkætəˌgɔriz: dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən, ɪkˈwɑləti, ˈsɪvəl raɪts, ˈpɑləsi, ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv, ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər, trænˈsɛkʃjuəl, trænz
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the guerrilla angel report — multnomah county, encompassing the entire city of portland, oregon, is the first county in the nation to require gender-neutral, single-occupancy bathrooms in all new county financed construction projects. the county also plans to begin reverting existing county bathrooms to gender-neutral when possible.
multnomah county board chairman jeff cogen told the oregonian: “there is no doubt that there will be people who will be opposed to this. but for us, all about equity and fairness.” cogen issued an executive order to put this policy into effect.
sexual minority youth resource center’s barbara mccullough-jones: folks who aren’t faced with gender issues don’t think twice about which stall they’ll walk into to use the bathroom. for others, unfortunately, just the opposite is true. i can tell you honestly that the county’s move is a really important one, and we are really glad to see things come to this point.”
next door in washington county, the tigard-tualatin school district recently changed their students rights policy to ensure equal facilities for all students. this will include the conversion of at least one restroom to gender neutral at all middle and high schools. some locker rooms are included in the conversion as well.
transgender advocate groups, such as portland, oregon’s transactive, are insisting the district push it down to elementary level as well, citing a recent lawsuit in colorado that favored a transgender child.
more about the colorado ruling here: https://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2013/06/24/schools-barring-of-trans-child-from-girls-bathroom-ruled-discriminatory/
sources for this article:
multnomah county becomes one of first in nation to require gender-neutral bathrooms for transgender users | oregonlive.com.
tigard-tualatin schools to have unisex bathrooms, prompted by transgender students’ concerns | oregonlive.com.
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the guerrilla angel report is associated with wipe out transphobia: http://www.wipeouttransphobia.com/
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ˈɛpɪk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 51 bæk frəm ðə fˈjuʧər ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ɔn ˈeɪprəl 27 2017 ˈɛpɪk! ˈpɑrti wɪθ ˈnɛlsən ˈlugoʊ ənd ˈʃeɪfər ðə ɛz ðeɪ dəst ɔf ˈɛvəri ˈkɔrnər əv pɑp ˈkəlʧər fər dɪˈskəʃən, dəˈbeɪt, ənd dikənˈstrəkʃən wɪθ ɔl ðə ənd ˈwɪti ˈbæntər ðət ðeɪ kən ˈməstər. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2016 ˈɛpɪk ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə riˈlis əv ɪts ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd baɪ goʊɪŋ ɔn haɪˈeɪtəs, waɪl ðə hoʊsts ɛmˈbɑrkt ɔn ən ˈɛksələnt ədˈvɛnʧər θru taɪm. təˈdeɪ, ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2017 dɑk ˈɛmɪt ˈlugoʊ ənd ˈmɑrti hæv əraɪvd æt ðɛr taɪm koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪts: fɔr mənθs ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər! naʊ ðə bɔɪz məst ˈskræmbəl tɪ kæʧ əp ɔn ə kˈwɔrtər wərθ əv pɑp ˈkəlʧər nuz ənd ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ðɪs bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ fˈjuʧər wərld. həz ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm fər ˈbætˌmæn bɪn ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd? ɪz ˈʃeɪfər ˈmɑrkɪŋ aʊt fər prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈrɛsəlɪŋ? hæv ɑr ˈhɪroʊz ˈlændɪd ɪn ðə ˈdɑrkəst ˈtaɪmlaɪn? ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz wɪl bi æst ɛz ɑr træmpz ˈstrəgəl tɪ meɪk sɛns əv streɪnʤ nu ˌriˈæləˌtiz ɪn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. mˈjuzɪk: ðə ˈɛpɪk ˈkloʊzɪŋ mˈjuzɪk wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ deɪv ˈfeɪməs ˈdaʊnˌloʊd frəm ðə pleɪər əˈbəv səbˈskraɪb ˈviə ˈaɪˌtunz lɪŋks: ˈsoʊʃəl networkings*:
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epic piecast :: episode 51 :: back from the future
posted by nelson-lugo on april 27, 2017
it’s epic piecast! party with nelson lugo and schaffer the darklord as they dust off every corner of pop culture for discussion, debate, and deconstruction with all the snark and witty banter that they can muster.
in december 2016, epic piecast celebrated the release of its 50th episode by going on hiatus, while the show’s hosts embarked on an excellent adventure through time. today, in april 2017, doc emmett lugo and marty mcschaffer have arrived at their time machine’s coordinates: four months into the future! now the boys must scramble to catch up on a quarter year’s worth of pop culture news and horrifying political developments in this bewildering future world.
has lugo’s enthusiasm for batman been compromised? is schaffer marking out for professional wrestling? have our heroes landed in the darkest timeline? these questions will be asked as our time-traveling tramps struggle to make sense of strange new realities in this month’s episode.
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the epic piecast closing music was created by dave famous
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jewel-osco* ˈsəfərd ə ˈdætə briʧ ðət ɪkˈspoʊzd ˈkəstəmərz' ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈmɑrkɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈhækər əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈriˌteɪl ˈɪndəstri. ɔl stɔrz wər əˈfɛktɪd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən. bət əv ðɪs taɪm, wi hæv nɑt dɪˈtərmənd ðət ˈɛni kɑrd ˈdætə wɑz ˈstoʊlən, ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ˈɛni mɪsˈjuz əv ɑr ˈkəstəmərz' data,”*,” ʃi roʊt ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪz ongoing.”*.” ðə ʧeɪnz ˈpɛrənt, ə kənˈsɔrʃjəm əv ˌɪnˈvɛstərz lɛd baɪ ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmænɪʤmənt, sɛd ɪt ðət ðə ˌɪnˈtruʒən həz bɪn kənˈteɪnd ənd ɪz ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ɪts ˈkəstəmərz kən ˈseɪfli juz ðɛr ˈkrɛdɪt ənd ˈdɛbɪt kɑrdz ɪn ɪts stores.”*.” həz 185 stɔrz ɪn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, moʊst əv ðɛm ɪn ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈɛriə. ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm ənd riʧ ðə briʧ meɪ hæv ˈbeɪgən ʤun 22 æt ðə ˈərliəst ənd ˈɛndɪd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 17 æt ðə ˈleɪtəst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp grup. ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈfɛktɪd stɔrz ɪn ˈəðər ʧeɪnz oʊnd baɪ ˈpɛrənt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ albertsons*. ðə ʧeɪnz' ˈoʊnər ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz ə jɪr əv fri ˈaɪˈdi θɛft prəˈtɛkʃən. ˈfɔrmər ˈoʊnər, ˌsupərˈvælju ɪŋk., ˈhændəlz ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn kˈwɛʃən æt ʤuəl ənd ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈpɛrənt ɔn ðə ˈprɑbləm. ˈidən ˈprɛri, ˌsupərˈvælju sɛd ðət ɪt meɪ hæv ˈsəfərd ə ˈdætə briʧ æt stɔrz ɪn ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz faɪv steɪts. ˈhækərz ˈækˌsɛst ə ˈnɛtˌwərk ðət ˈprɑsɛsəz stɔr trænˈzækʃənz. əˈkaʊnt ˈnəmbərz, ˌɛkspərˈeɪʃən deɪts, ˈkɑrˌdhoʊldərz' neɪmz ənd ˈəðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən meɪ hæv bɪn ˈstoʊlən, ˌsupərˈvælju sɛd. ˈɪndəstriˌwaɪd ˌɪmˈpækt ˌsupərˈvælju ənd ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt grup ðət ˈpərʧəst frəm ɪt læst jɪr ʤɔɪn ə ˈlɛŋθənɪŋ lɪst əv ˈkəmpəˌniz huz ˈsɪstəmz hæv bɪn ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd. ˈriˌteɪlər ˈtərgət ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. wɑz ˈvɪktɪm əv ə briʧ læst jɪr ðət əˈlaʊd ˈhækərz tɪ geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈpeɪmənt ˈdætə fər 40 ˈmɪljən customers’*’ kɑrdz. ˈhækərz ɪn ˈrəʃə hæv əˈmæst ˈbɪljən sɛts əv ˈlutɪd ˈjuzər neɪmz ənd ˈpæsˌwərdz, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst noʊn kæˈʃeɪ əv ˈstoʊlən ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, hoʊld sɪˈkjʊrəti sɛd ðɪs mənθ. hæv hæd noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ˈɛni mɪsˈjuz əv ˈɛni ˈkəstəmər data,”*,” ˌsupərˈvælju ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər sæm ˈdəŋkən sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt təˈdeɪ. rɪˈgrɛt ˈɛni ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns ðət ðɪs meɪ kɔz ɑr ˈkəstəmərz, bət wɔnt tɪ əˈʃʊr ðɛm ðət ɪt ɪz seɪf tɪ ʃɑp ɪn ɑr stores.”*.” stɑk drɑpt pərˈsɛnt tɪ ɛz əv a.m*. ɪn nu jɔrk. ˌbiˈfɔr təˈdeɪ, ðə ʃɛrz hæd klaɪmd 32 pərˈsɛnt ðɪs jɪr. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ˈtərgət ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. sɛd ɪkˈspɛnsɪz taɪd tɪ ə briʧ ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ læst jɪrz ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈsizən kʊd riʧ ɛz haɪ ɛz 148 ˈmɪljən. ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈɑpərˌeɪtər p.f*. kənˈfərmd ɪn ʤun ðət ˈdætə frəm ˈkrɛdɪt ənd ˈdɛbɪt kɑrdz juzd æt ɪts ˈrɛˌstrɑnts wɑz ˈstoʊlən. ðɛr hæv bɪn sˈmɔlər ˈbriʧɪz æt ˈnimən ˈmɑrkəs ənd ˈmaɪkəlz stɔrz ɪŋk., ənd ˈivɪn æt ˈgʊdˈwɪl. waɪ ðə læg? ðə fækt ðət ðə ˌsupərˈvælju briʧ əˈkərd ə mənθ əˈgoʊ ˈreɪzɪz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt waɪ ɪt tʊk soʊ lɔŋ tɪ hir əˈbaʊt ɪt, sɛd ˈmaɪkəl ˈsətən, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrisərʧ æt ɪŋk. ˈsəmˌwənz ˈdætə wɑz ˈstoʊlən, ðeɪ ʃʊd noʊ əˈbaʊt ðət ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz possible,”*,” ˈsətən sɛd. ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðeɪ ənˈkəvərd ðə briʧ. ɪf ðæts ðə keɪs, ðɛn wɪn, ənd waɪ həz ðɪs ˈteɪkən soʊ lɔŋ tɪ gɪt out?”*?” kɔsts ɛz məʧ ɛz 575 ˈbɪljən ə jɪr ənd rɪˈmeɪnz ə groʊθ ˈɪndəstri wɪθ əˈtæks ɔn bæŋks, ˈriˌteɪlərz ənd ˈɛnərʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət wɪl ˈwərsən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ʤun rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ˈsɛnər fər strəˈtiʤɪk ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstədiz ənd ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ˈnɛtˌwərk sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkəmpəˌni ˈmækəˌfi ɪŋk. səʧ ˈbriʧɪz θˈrɛtən tɪ draɪv ˈkəstəmərz əˈweɪ ənd kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈdeɪnʤərəs fər ˈkəmpəˌni ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. ˈtərgət ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈtɑrgəts bɔrd ˈaʊstɪd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ grɛg ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈdætə θɛft læst jɪr. ðə ˈriˌteɪlərz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ənd stɔr ˈvɪzɪtər ˈnəmbərz wər hərt ˈæftər ðə əˈtæk bɪˈkeɪm ˈpəblɪk ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, waɪl ɪts juz. seɪlz fɛl pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər. ˈtərgət sɛd ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ðət ɪt wʊd spɛnd 100 ˈmɪljən tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ðə ˈroʊˌlaʊt əv kɑrdz wɪθ ˈbɛtər sɪˈkjʊrəti tɛkˈnɑləʤi. waɪl səm əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈhækɪŋ hæv bɪn juz. ˈkəmpəˌniz, ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ˈgloʊbəl. ˈɔrɪnʤ sɑ, ˈfrænsɪz ˈlɑrʤəst foʊn ˈkəmpəˌni, sɛd ɪn meɪ ðət ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl hæd ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈstoʊlən bɪˈkəz əv ə briʧ ɪn ə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈplætˌfɔrm, ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðɪs jɪr. ənd ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ jɑt kləb rɪˈvild ðət ɪt, tu, wɑz hɪt baɪ ə ˈdætə sɪˈkjʊrəti briʧ. ˌsupərˈvælju ɪz ˈtrɛdɪŋ ˈkɛrfəli ɪn rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ɪts briʧ, sɛd ˈsətən, ðə ˈænəlɪst. ər ʤɪst ˈmuvɪŋ ɪkˈstrimli ˈkɔʃəsli ənd ˈoʊnli seɪɪŋ wət ðeɪ hæv tɪ say,”*,” hi sɛd. hæv noʊ daʊt ðət mɔr wɪl kəm out.”*.” ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ənd ˈblumbərg nuz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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jewel-osco suffered a data breach that exposed customers' payment-card information, marking the latest hacker attack on the retail industry.
all jewel-osco stores were affected, according to a spokeswoman. but “as of this time, we have not determined that any card data was stolen, and there is no evidence of any misuse of our customers' data,” she wrote in an email. “the investigation is ongoing.”
the chain's parent, a consortium of investors led by cerberus capital management, said it “believes that the intrusion has been contained and is confident that its customers can safely use their credit and debit cards in its stores.”
jewel-osco has 185 stores in illinois, most of them in the chicago area.
timeframe and reach
the breach may have begun june 22 at the earliest and ended july 17 at the latest, according to jewel-osco's ownership group.
the incident also affected stores in other chains owned by jewel-osco's parent, including albertsons. the chains' owner is offering customers a year of free id theft protection.
jewel-osco's former owner, supervalu inc., handles the technology in question at jewel and is working with jewel's parent on the problem. eden prairie, minnesota-based supervalu said that it may have suffered a data breach at stores in as many as five states.
hackers accessed a network that processes store transactions. account numbers, expiration dates, cardholders' names and other information may have been stolen, supervalu said.
industrywide impact
supervalu and the investment group that purchased jewel-osco from it last year join a lengthening list of companies whose systems have been compromised. minneapolis-based retailer target corp. was victim of a breach last year that allowed hackers to gain access to payment data for 40 million customers’ cards.
hackers in russia have amassed 1.2 billion sets of looted user names and passwords, the largest known cache of stolen personal information, hold security llc said this month.
“we have had no evidence of any misuse of any customer data,” supervalu chief executive officer sam duncan said in a statement today. “i regret any inconvenience that this may cause our customers, but want to assure them that it is safe to shop in our stores.”
supervalu’s stock dropped 2.1 percent to $9.39 as of 10:02 a.m. in new york. before today, the shares had climbed 32 percent this year.
earlier this month, target corp. said expenses tied to a breach leading up to last year's holiday shopping season could reach as high as $148 million.
restaurant operator p.f. chang's confirmed in june that data from credit and debit cards used at its restaurants was stolen. there have been smaller breaches at neiman marcus and michaels stores inc., and even at goodwill.
why the lag?
the fact that the supervalu breach occurred a month ago raises questions about why it took so long to hear about it, said michael sutton, vice president of security research at zscaler inc.
“if someone's data was stolen, they should know about that as quickly as possible,” sutton said. “supervalu indicated that they uncovered the breach. if that's the case, then when, and why has this taken so long to get out?”
cybercrime costs as much as $575 billion a year and remains a growth industry with attacks on banks, retailers and energy companies that will worsen, according to a june report by the washington-based center for strategic and international studies and sponsored by network security company mcafee inc.
such breaches threaten to drive customers away and can also be dangerous for company executives.
target ceo
target's board ousted ceo gregg steinhafel in the wake of the data theft last year. the retailer's reputation and store visitor numbers were hurt after the attack became public in december, while its u.s. comparable-store sales fell 2.5 percent in the fourth quarter. target said earlier this year that it would spend $100 million to accelerate the rollout of cards with better security technology.
while some of the highest-profile victims of hacking have been u.s. companies, the problem is global. orange sa, france's largest phone company, said in may that 1.3 million people had personal information stolen because of a breach in a technical platform, the second attack on the company this year.
and earlier this month, the chicago yacht club revealed that it, too, was hit by a data security breach.
supervalu is treading carefully in responding to its breach, said sutton, the zscaler analyst.
“they are just moving extremely cautiously and only saying what they have to say,” he said. “i have no doubt that more will come out.”
the associated press and bloomberg news contributed to this report.
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ˈsɑri fər ˈteɪkɪŋ soʊ lɔŋ bɪtˈwin uploads*. aɪ wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈplænɪŋ ɔn səbˈmɪtɪŋ ə mɪks tɪ ðə ˈmɪlər ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, bət ðə wən aɪ meɪd fərst ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk træʃ ənd aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ə ˈlɪtəl tu leɪt tɪ hæv ə ʧæns æt ə gʊd pəˈzɪʃən naʊ. ðɛn aɪ hæd tɪ ˈstədi fər ˌeɪˈpi tɛsts. ɛz ju kən ˈprɑbəˌbli gɛs, aɪ hæd noʊ taɪm tɪ meɪk ˈɛni ˈmɪksɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm. ðiz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ðə læst ˌeɪˈpi tɛsts əm ˈɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk; ɪts ɔf tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈæftər ˈsəmər. kənˈsɪdər ðɪs ə səˈlɛbrəˌtɔri mɪks. ˈɛniˌweɪz, ðæts wəts bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn maɪ laɪf ðɪs pæst mənθ. ðɪs ɪz maɪ fərst mɪks ɪn maɪ "lɑ ˈmeɪzən" ˈsɪriz wɪʧ wɪl ˈfiʧər frɛnʧ ənd ɪˈlɛktroʊ haʊs. aɪ hoʊp ju gaɪz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ. aɪ ˈdɛfənətli θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz maɪ bɛst mɪks soʊ fɑr.
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sorry for taking so long between uploads. i was originally planning on submitting a mix to the miller soundclash competition, but the one i made first sounded like trash and i think it's a little too late to have a chance at a good position now. then i had to study for ap tests. as you can probably guess, i had no time to make any mixes during that time. these were also the last ap tests i'm ever going to take; it's off to college after summer. consider this a celebratory mix. anyways, that's what's been going on in my life this past month.
this is my first mix in my "la maison" series which will feature french and electro house. i hope you guys enjoy. i definitely think this is my best mix so far.
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““the* ˈsɪti əv sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ɪz ə nərd. ðɪs ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə taʊn ɪz kəˈmɛmərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə tɛnθ ˌænəˈvərsəri əv baɪ ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ə hoʊl deɪ tɪ ˈsoʊni ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt. ənd ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ kəm ɔn daʊn ənd ʧɛk ɪt out.”*.” raɪt, kɪdz. ɔn mɑrʧ æt ðə fɛˈstɪvətiz wɪl teɪk pleɪs, soʊ meɪk ʃʊr tɪ raɪt ðət daʊn ɪn jʊr ˈkæləndərz, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ, meɪk ʃʊr tɪ gɪt ðɛr ˈərli! ðə ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən wɪl teɪk pleɪs æt 202 si st*., flɔr ˈkaʊnsəl ˈʧeɪmbərz ʤɑn sˈmɛdli wɪl əkˈsɛpt ðə ˈɑnər frəm sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈsɪti kɑrl demaio.”*.” wɪl goʊ ənd du səm ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn ɪt, ˈhoʊpfəli ˈpipəl wɪl drɛs əp ənd goʊ. =di ɪt wɪl bi laɪk ə priˈkərsər tɪ ðə kɑn ˈkəmɪŋ əp ˈleɪtər ɔn ɪn ðə jɪr.
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“the city of san diego is a nerd. this southern california town is commemorating the tenth anniversary of everquest by dedicating a whole day to sony online entertainment. and you’re invited to come on down and check it out.”
that’s right, kids. on march 10th at 10am the festivities will take place, so make sure to write that down in your calendars, and also, make sure to get there early!
the dedication will take place at 202 c st., 12th floor council chambers “where sony’s john smedley will accept the honor from san diego city councilmember carl demaio.”
isevenx will go and do some coverage on it, hopefully people will dress up and go. =d it will be like a precursor to the con coming up later on in the year.
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sɛpˈtɛmbər 20 2016 wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ ʧɛr ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ʤɑn stəmpf əˈpɪrd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈbæŋkɪŋ kəˈmɪti tɪ dɪˈskəs hɪz ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪθ ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn wɪʧ wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ əˈgrid tɪ peɪ 185 ˈmɪljən ɪn faɪnz ˈoʊvər ˈfrɔʤələnt əˈkaʊnts ˈoʊpənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈkəstəmərz' pərˈmɪʃən. ˈsɛnətərz kˈwɛsʧənd ˈmɪstər. stəmpf əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɔrpərət bɪˈheɪvjər ənd ˈpræktɪsɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈoʊvər 2 ˈmɪljən əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd əˈkaʊnts, ənd wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ðə tərməˈneɪʃən əv ˈoʊvər wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈmɪstər. stəmpf, ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kənˈsumər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈbjʊroʊ dɪˈrɛktər ˈrɪʧərd ˈkɔrˌdreɪ, ˈænsərd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ, ənd wət ðeɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd tɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈæˌdrɛs ˈrɔŋduɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðət ˈkəmpəˌni, bət prɪˈvɛnt fˈjuʧər əˈbjusɪv ˈpræktɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɪndəstri. wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ ʧɛr ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ʤɑn stəmpf əˈpɪrd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈbæŋkɪŋ kəˈmɪti tɪ dɪˈskəs hɪz ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪθ federal…*… rɛd mɔr
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september 20, 2016
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wells fargo chair and ceo john stumpf appeared before the senate banking committee to discuss his company’s settlement with federal officials in which wells fargo agreed to pay $185 million in fines over fraudulent accounts opened without customers' permission. senators questioned mr. stumpf about the corporate behavior and practices related to over 2 million unauthorized accounts, and which led to the termination of over 5,000 wells fargo employees nationwide. following mr. stumpf, regulators, including consumer financial protection bureau director richard cordray, answered questions about their investigations into wells fargo, and what they recommended to not only address wrongdoing within that company, but prevent future abusive practices across the financial services industry.
wells fargo chair and ceo john stumpf appeared before the senate banking committee to discuss his company’s settlement with federal… read more
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saɪˈkɑləʤəst ˈʧeɪmbərz wɔrnd pɛn steɪt pəˈlis əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛri bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn 1998 ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm sænˈdəski hæd ʃaʊərd ˈneɪkəd wɪθ ən bɔɪ ənd ɪm. ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz həz əbˈteɪnd ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl pɛn steɪt pəˈlis faɪl ɔn ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. "ðɪs wɑz bɪˈheɪvjər ðət ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ə meɪl ˈprɛdətər, ə ˈpɛdəfɪl," ˈʧeɪmbərz toʊld ˈɛnˌbiˈsi rɪˈpɔrtər ˈmaɪkəl ˈɪzəkɔf. ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ, naʊ noʊn ɛz ˈvɪktɪm noʊ. 6 wɑz ˈʧeɪmbərz' klaɪənt. ʃi ˈɪntərvˌjud ɪm ðə deɪ ˈæftər ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈɪnsədənt ənd ðɛn wɔrnd pɛn steɪt pəˈlis ðət bɪˈheɪvjər fɪt ə ˈlaɪkli ˈpætərn. "aɪ wɪʃ ju kʊd si ðə ˈprɛʃəs ˈlɪtəl feɪs ənd ðə ˈtaɪni ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ hu əˈpɪrd ˌbiˈfɔr mi," ˈʧeɪmbərz sɛd. ʃi ɪz ˈspikɪŋ fər ðə fərst taɪm wɪθ ðə ˈfæməliz pərˈmɪʃən. "ˈæftər ðeɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈlɪftɪŋ weɪts ənd ðeɪ wər ˈsɪtɪŋ, aɪ wɑz toʊld ðət ˈmɪstər. sænˈdəski kɪst ɪm ɔn ðə hɛd ənd sɛd 'aɪ ləv ju,'" ˈʧeɪmbərz rɪˈkɔld. ʃi roʊt ə rɪˈpɔrt fər pəˈlis, ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, pɛn steɪt pəˈlis hɪd ɪn ə ˈbɛˌdrum ənd ˈlɪsənd ɛz ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪz ˈməðər kənˈfrəntɪd sænˈdəski, ˈæskɪŋ ɪm ɪf hid təʧt hər sənz ˈpraɪvət pɑrts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts, sænˈdəski sɛd hi ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk soʊ, bət ˈwəzənt ʃʊr. ʃi æst ɪm ɪf hid dən ðə seɪm θɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər bɔɪz ənd sænˈdəski sɛd, 'jɛs' ənd ðət hi wɪʃt hi kʊd gɪt fərˈgɪvnəs. "aɪ wɪʃ aɪ wər dɛd," hi toʊld hər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz. ˈvɪzɪt fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz, wərld nuz, ənd nuz əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi bət əˈθɔrətiz brɔt ɪn ə ˈsɛkənd saɪˈkɑləʤəst ənd hi kənˈkludɪd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ə ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈfɛns. ˈlɔjər həz sɛd ðət hi hoʊps tɪ juz ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə traɪəl ðət ðɪs saɪˈkɑləʤəst sɛd hi hæd nɑt hərd əv ə oʊld mæn bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈpɛdəfɪl. ˈwɔltər koʊən, ə ˈfɔrmər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl, toʊld ˈɪzəkɔf ðət sænˈdəski ʃʊd hæv bɪn pʊt ɔn ə wɔʧ lɪst əv səˈspɛktɪd ʧaɪld əˈbjuzərz, bət ðət ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə keɪs wɑz kloʊzd. ˈʧeɪmbərz sɛd ʃi wɑz stənd wɪn pəˈlis ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd hər əˈgɛn læst jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ʧɑrʤd ðə ˈfɔrmər pɛn steɪt əˈsɪstənt ˈfʊtˌbɔl koʊʧ wɪθ mɔr ðən 50 kaʊnts əv ʧaɪld sɛks əˈbjuz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ 10 bɔɪz. "aɪ wɑz ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd. .ðət soʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈɪnəsənt bɔɪz hu hæd bɪn ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðɪs; hu hæd hæd ðɛr hɑrts ənd maɪndz kənfˈjuzd; ðɛr ˈbɑdiz ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd. ɪts ənˈspikəbəl," ˈʧeɪmbərz sɛd. pɛn steɪt toʊld ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz ɪt kʊd nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈlɔjər, ʤoʊ ɑmɛnˈdoʊlə, ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ rɪˈpɔrt, wɪʧ rɛd, ɪn pɑrt, "wi ər ˈvɛri ˈtrəbəld baɪ ðə fækt wi naʊ kən kənˈfərm ðə 1998 pɛn steɪt pəˈlis ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ əˈkjuzər 6 əˈpɛrəntli rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə 90 peɪʤ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv rɪˈpɔrt wɪʧ kənˈteɪnd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl rɪˈpɔrts priˈpɛrd nɑt ˈoʊnli baɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈʧeɪmbərz bət ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ ˈdɑktər. ʤɑn hu əˈpɛrəntli kənˈkludɪd ˈʤɛri dɪd nɑt ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈbjuz əˈkjuzər 6 ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ deɪt wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə smɔl ˈfrækʃən əv ðət pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt ənd həz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑpiz əv ˈdɑktər. ˈʧeɪmbərz' ənd ˈdɑktər. rɪˈpɔrts, boʊθ əv wɪʧ wi bɪˈliv ər ˈrɛləvənt ənd ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən əv ˈʤɛriz dɪˈfɛns. wi naʊ ər lɛft tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ɔn wət ˈəðər ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl həz feɪld tɪ prəˈvaɪd tɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns tim. "wi ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtrəbəld ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd baɪ ˈfeɪljər ɪn ɪts ˈɑrtɪkəl tɪ prəˈvaɪd mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈdɑktər. 1998 rɪˈpɔrt ɪn wɪʧ hi əˈpɛrəntli dɪˈtərmənd ˈʤɛri dɪd nɑt əˈbjuz əˈkjuzər 6 ˈdɑktər. ˈʧeɪmbərz' ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈɪntərvˌju təˈdeɪ həz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ə nu ˈsɪriz əv dɪˈfɛns kˈwɛsʧənz wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪntu əˈdɪʃənəl ˌdɪˈskəvri rɪkˈwɛsts wi wɪl səbˈmɪt tɪ ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər, ˈhoʊpfəli, fər ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən æt ðə ˈeɪprəl ˈhirɪŋ ɔn ˈʤɛriz ˈmoʊʃənz. wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ sik ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl wɪʧ wi bɪˈliv wi hæv ə raɪt tɪ əbˈteɪn ənd wɪʧ ɪz ˈpərtɪnɪnt tɪ ˈʤɛriz dɪˈfɛns."
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psychologist alycia chambers warned penn state police about jerry sandusky's behavior in 1998, telling them sandusky had showered naked with an 11-year-old boy and bear-hugged him. nbc news has obtained the internal penn state police file on the investigation.
"this was behavior that is consistent with a male predator, a pedophile," chambers told nbc reporter michael isikoff.
the little boy, now known as victim no. 6, was chambers' client. she interviewed him the day after the alleged incident and then warned penn state police that sandusky's behavior fit a likely pedophile's pattern.
"i wish you could see the precious little face and the tiny little boy who appeared before me," chambers said. she is speaking for the first time with the family's permission.
"after they finished lifting weights and they were sitting, i was told that mr. sandusky kissed him on the head and said 'i love you,'" chambers recalled.
she wrote a report for police, and during their investigation, penn state police hid in a bedroom and listened as the little boy's mother confronted sandusky, asking him if he'd touched her son's private parts. according to court documents, sandusky said he didn't think so, but wasn't sure. she asked him if he'd done the same thing with other boys and sandusky said, 'yes' and that he wished he could get forgiveness. "i wish i were dead," he told her, according to court records.
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but authorities brought in a second psychologist and he concluded there was no evidence of a sexual offense. sandusky's lawyer has said that he hopes to use that information in the trial -- that this psychologist said he had not heard of a 52-year old man becoming a pedophile.
walter cohen, a former pennsylvania attorney general, told isikoff that sandusky should have been put on a watch list of suspected child abusers, but that instead, the case was closed.
chambers said she was stunned when police contacted her again last year before prosecutors charged the former penn state assistant football coach with more than 50 counts of child sex abuse involving 10 boys.
"i was horrified. . .that so many other innocent boys who had been subject to this; who had had their hearts and minds confused; their bodies violated. it's unspeakable," chambers said.
penn state told nbc news it could not comment, citing the pending investigation.
sandusky's lawyer, joe amendola, issued a statement in response to nbc's report, which read, in part, "we are very troubled by the fact we now can confirm the 1998 penn state police investigation into allegations related to accuser 6 apparently resulted in a 90 page investigative report which contained psychological reports prepared not only by dr. chambers but also by dr. john seasock who apparently concluded jerry did not sexually abuse accuser 6. the attorney general has provided us to date with only a small fraction of that police report and has refused to give us copies of dr. chambers' and dr. seasock's reports, both of which we believe are relevant and critical to the preparation of jerry's defense. we now are left to speculate on what other critical information the attorney general has failed to provide to the defense team.
"we are also troubled and disappointed by nbc's failure in its article to provide more information about dr. seasock's 1998 report in which he apparently determined jerry did not abuse accuser 6. dr. chambers' nbc interview today has generated a new series of defense questions which will be formulated into additional discovery requests we will submit to the attorney general in the near future, hopefully, for disposition at the april 5th hearing on jerry's motions. we will continue to seek information from the attorney general which we believe we have a right to obtain and which is pertinent to jerry's defense."
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ɪf ə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz ʤəʤd baɪ ə groʊɪŋ slaɪs əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən tɪ hæv ˈæbdəˌkeɪtəd hɪz ˈɔfəsɪz trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈstɛdi, ˈmɔrəl ənd ˈjunəˌfaɪɪŋ əˈθɔrəti, wɛr dɪz ðə ˈneɪʃən tərn nɛkst? ðə ˈfɔˌlaʊt əv ˈdɑnəld trəmps ˈstənɪŋ nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtuzˌdeɪ həz ˈfoʊkɪst ˈlɑrʤli ɔn ðə ɪkˈwɪvələns hi əˈpɪrd tɪ drɔ bɪtˈwin waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts ənd ˈproʊˌtɛstərz əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðɛr ˈmɑrʧɪz ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl. bət naʊ ə dəˈbeɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ stərɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər trəmps rɪˈmɑrks hæv ˌɪˌrɛˈvoʊkəbli ˈsɛvərd ˈɛni ʧæns əv ðɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɛvər kəˈmændɪŋ ðə səˈpɔrt, ər ˈivɪn ðə rɪˈspɛkt, əv ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈkəntriz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts, ɪn ðɛr duəl roʊl ɛz ðə əv ðɛr ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ənd hɛdz əv steɪt ər ˈɔfən kɔld əˈpɑn tɪ ˈsəmən ðə ˈkəntriz riˈzɑlv, ˈprɪnsəpəlz ənd ˈjunɪti æt taɪmz əv ˈkraɪsəs ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɪskɔrd. ˈivɪn hɪz səˈpɔrtərz wʊd kənˈsid trəmp həz ˈnɛvər meɪd məʧ əˈtɛmpt tɪ riʧ aʊt bɪɔnd hɪz oʊn beɪs, ˈpruvɪŋ mɔr ˈskɪlfəl æt ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ səˈsaɪɪtəl dɪˈvɪʒənz fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl geɪn ðən ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈpipəl təˈgɛðər. ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ saɪn hi plænz tɪ stɑrt naʊ. tu ˈsɔrsəz toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz ʤɛf zɪˈlini ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑz dɪˈfaɪənt ənd "wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈgrɛt" ˈoʊvər hɪz pərˈfɔrməns ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈlaɪkənɪŋ ðə ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd ˈmidiə rɪˈspɑns tɪ səm əv ðə vɑlˈkænɪk twɪsts əv hɪz kæmˈpeɪn. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə ˈpipəl flaɪ ˈɪntu ðə ɛr ɛz ə ˈviɪkəl draɪvz ˈɪntu ə grup əv ˈpipəl ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ˈæftər pəˈlis klɪrd ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən pɑrk ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə, ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst 12 haɪd ˈkæpʃən 1 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə ðə ˈviɪkəl ˈmoʊmənts ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt strək ðə kraʊd. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 2 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə ə ˈwʊmən rɪˈsivz fərst eɪd ˈæftər ə ˈspidɪŋ kɑr slæmd ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈsɪlvər kənˈvərtəbəl ɛz ɪt ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪd θru ə kraʊd əv. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 3 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə ə mæn ɛmˈbreɪsɪz ən ˈɪnʤərd ˈwʊmən ˈæftər ə kɑr ræmd ˈɪntu ðə kraʊd. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 4 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə ˈræli ˈmɛmbərz klæʃ wɪθ ɪn ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən pɑrk, wɛr waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst grups ˈgæðərd fər ə ˈræli. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 5 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə ə straɪks ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst wɪθ ə ˈbæˌtɑn ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈklæʃɪz æt ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən pɑrk, wɛr waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪsts ər ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ʤɛn. ˈrɑbərt i. li ˈmɑnjəmənt. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 6 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə ə θroʊz ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər bɑks æt ə ˈræli ˈmɛmbər æt ðə ˈɛntrəns tɪ ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən pɑrk. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 7 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə ə ˈjuzɪz ə ˈlaɪtɪd spreɪ kən əˈgɛnst ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst æt ðə ˈɛntrəns tɪ ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən pɑrk. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 8 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə traɪ tɪ bərn ə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈbætəl flæg ˈteɪkən frəm waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈproʊˌtɛstərz. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 9 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪsts, ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə "alt-right*" klæʃ wɪθ. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 10 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ɪz sin wɪθ ə kət bɪˈloʊ hɪz aɪ ˈsəfərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈklæʃɪz wɪθ æt ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən pɑrk haɪd ˈkæpʃən 11 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪsts, ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈmuvmənt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈvɑliz əv ˈpɛpər spreɪ wɪθ ɛz ðeɪ ˈɛnər ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən pɑrk. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 12 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə ə ˈwʊmən ɪz ˈtritɪd fər ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈpɛpər spreɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈklæʃɪz bɪtˈwin waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪsts ənd æt ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən pɑrk. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 13 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪsts juz ʃildz ɛz ðeɪ gɑrd ðə ˈɛntrəns tɪ ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən pɑrk. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 14 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə laɪn ðə rut ˈteɪkən baɪ waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪsts ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə "ˈjuˌnaɪt ðə raɪt" ˈræli. ˈæftər ˈklæʃɪz wɪθ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ənd pəˈlis, ðə ˈræli wɑz dɪˈklɛrd ən ənˈlɔfəl ˈgæðərɪŋ ənd ˈpipəl wər fɔrst aʊt əv ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən pɑrk, ˈfɔrmərli kɔld li pɑrk ənd hoʊm tɪ ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈstæˌʧu əv kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ʤɛn. ˈrɑbərt i. li. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 15 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈrɪʧərd ˈspɛnsər ənd hɪz səˈpɔrtərz klæʃ wɪθ vərˈʤɪnjə steɪt pəˈlis ɪn ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən pɑrk. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 16 əv 17 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəpts æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə raɪət pəˈlis fɔrm ə laɪn əv dɪˈfɛns ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈstæˌʧu əv kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ʤɛn. ˈrɑbərt i. li ɪn ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən pɑrk, ˈrisəntli riˈneɪmd frəm li pɑrk. haɪd ˈkæpʃən 17 əv 17 "ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪz ˈlərnɪŋ (ˈivɪn mɔr soʊ) haʊ dɪˈsɑnəst ðə feɪk nuz ɪz. ðeɪ ˈtoʊtəli mɪsˌrɛprəˈzɛnt wət aɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt heɪt, ˈbɪgətri ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ʃeɪm!" hi ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. bət ˈbɛrəlɪŋ əˈhɛd ənd tɪ ðə ˈrɛtərɪk ðət ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈspɛktrəm kʊd kɔst ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɛni ˈgʊdˈwɪl hi stɪl həz lɛft əˈməŋ ˈpipəl hu doʊnt səˈpɔrt ɪm. ðət ɪn tərn wʊd ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz hɪz kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈkraɪsəs ər wɪn ðə nɛkst pəˈlɪtɪkəl vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ ˌɪˈrəpts. ən poʊl riˈlist ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ rɪˈvild ðə dɛpθs əv trəmps ˈprɑbləmz. hɪz əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋ wɑz ˈpləmɪŋ nu dɛpθs æt 35 səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ˈoʊnli hɪz lɔɪəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl beɪs ɪz ˈstɪkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. səm 52 əv ðoʊz poʊld sɛd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts riˈækʃən tɪ ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl wɑz nɑt strɔŋ ɪˈnəf ˈoʊnli 27 sɛd ɪt wɑz. wɪθ poʊl ˈnəmbərz ðət grɪm mɔr ˈtɪpɪkəl əv ə ˈsɛvənθ jɪr ɪn ˈɔfəs fər ə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈsɛvənθ mənθ ɪt ɪz kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈwɛðər trəmp kən lɛd ðə ˈkəntri ˈɛniˌwɛr. ə sərʧ fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz ɪf trəmp ˈkænɑt prəˈvaɪd ˈlidərˌʃɪp, ðɛn ðə kˈwɛʃən bɪˈkəmz: hu kən? ˈdæmɪʤd ˈprɛzɪdənsiz ˈɔfən rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ə mɔr ˈprɑmənənt roʊl, ˈʃoʊldərɪŋ mɔr əv ðə ˈbərdən əv ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri. bət ðɪs ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ˌənˈpɑpjələr ðən trəmp. ə groʊɪŋ lɪst əv tɔp rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sɛn. ʤɑn məˈkeɪn ənd sɛn. ˈlɪndzi græm, əˈpɪr tɪ fɪr ðə ˈtɑksɪk ˌɪmˈpækt əv trəmps rɪˈmɑrks ɔn ðɛr ˈpɑrti ənd hæv ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðɛr ˈprɑmənəns ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt paʊər ˈbeɪsɪz tɪ spik aʊt. ˈəðərz, laɪk sɛnz. ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ ənd tɛd kruz ənd oʊˈhaɪoʊ gəv. ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧ, ər ɪn ðə tɔp tir əv pəˈtɛnʃəl fˈjuʧər ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts hu hæv ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd trəmp ənd ər pleɪɪŋ ə geɪm əv rɪsk ənd ˈpɑsəbəl rɪˈwɔrd. bət ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈɔgəst ˈrisɛs, haʊs ˈspikər pɔl raɪən ənd ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl steɪd aʊt əv saɪt. boʊθ dɪˈkraɪd ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv trəmps ˈkɑmɛnts bət əˈvɔɪdɪd ə ˈpərsɪnəl rɪˈbjuk. "wi kən hæv noʊ ˈtɑlərəns fər ən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv ˈreɪʃəl ˈheɪtrəd. ðɛr ər noʊ gʊd, ənd ðoʊz hu ɪˈspaʊz ðɛr vjuz ər nɑt səˈpɔrtərz əv əˈmɛrɪkən aɪˈdilz ənd ˈfridəmz," məˈkɑnəl sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "wi ɔl hæv ə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ stænd əˈgɛnst heɪt ənd ˈvaɪələns, wɛˈrɛvər ɪt ˈreɪzɪz ɪts ˈivəl hɛd." raɪən ˈɔfərd ˈsɪmələr ˈsɛnəmənts ɪn ə twit ˈtuzˌdeɪ. "wi məst bi klɪr. waɪt səˈprɛməsi ɪz riˈpəlsɪv. ðɪs ˈbɪgətri ɪz ˈkaʊntər tɪ ɔl ðɪs ˈkəntri stændz fər," hi sɛd. "ðɛr kən bi noʊ ˈmɔrəl ˌæmbɪˈgjuəti." wi məst bi klɪr. waɪt səˈprɛməsi ɪz riˈpəlsɪv. ðɪs ˈbɪgətri ɪz ˈkaʊntər tɪ ɔl ðɪs ˈkəntri stændz fər. ðɛr kən bi noʊ ˈmɔrəl ˌæmbɪˈgjuəti. pɔl raɪən (@speakerryan*) ˈɔgəst 15 2017 waɪl fju ˈpipəl wʊd dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ðoʊz faɪn ˈsɛnəmənts, ˈniðər ˈlidər keɪm əˈkrɔs ɛz ə ˈproʊˌfaɪl ɪn kərɪʤ, sɪns kənˈdɛmɪŋ ɔt tɪ bi ðə ˈiziəst θɪŋ ə ˈbɪgˌtaɪm ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən wʊd ˈɛvər du. waɪl ðə pəˈzɪʃən meɪks pəˈlɪtɪkəl sɛns sɪns moʊst rɪˈpəblɪkənz stɪl bæk trəmp, ɪts ˈhɑrdli kərˈeɪʤəs. ðɛrz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts. ənd ðeɪ hæv ˈspoʊkən ɛz wən ɪn ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ æt trəmps rɪˈmɑrks. bət ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ θru ðə ˈtrɔmə əv ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntənz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən dɪˈfit læst jɪr ənd ɪz jɛt tɪ ˈɔfər əˈmɛrɪkə ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ər ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ breɪk θru ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən kæˈkɑfəni. ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ən ˈæftərˌθɔt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈɛniˌweɪ, sɪns ðə rənz ðə haʊs ənd ðə ˈsɛnɪt. ənd ðɪs ˈərli ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪkəl, ɪts nɑt klɪr ˈɛni ənəˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd ˈvoʊtərz ər ˈpaɪnɪŋ fər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdɛməˌkræt huz ɪgˈzæmpəl həz ˈbroʊkən θru ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪz ə ˈlidər frəm ðə pæst, nɑt ðə fˈjuʧər ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈmɛsɪʤ kˈwoʊtɪŋ ˈnɛlsən ˌmænˈdɛlə həz ʤɪst bɪˈkəm ðə moʊst laɪkt twit ɪn ˈhɪstəri. tu ˈəðər ˈfɔrmər kəˈmændərz ɪn ʧif, ʤɔrʤ h.w*. bʊʃ ənd ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɛvərɪʤd ðə paʊər əv ðɛr ˈlɛgəsiz tɪ dɪˈkraɪ ˈreɪʃəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪn ə klɪr swaɪp æt trəmp ɪn ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl briʧ əv ðə ˈnɔrməl ˈproʊtəˌkɔl əv ðə kləb. ˈniðər ˈmɛnʃənd trəmp baɪ neɪm ɪn ðɛr ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈlidərz bɪɔnd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl wərld, səm ˈprɑmənənt ˈfɪgjərz hæv ˈteɪkən ə stænd. ˈkɛnɪθ ˈfreɪʒər, ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv mərk koʊ, rɪˈzaɪnd frəm trəmps ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ teɪk ə stænd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts rɪˈmɑrks əˈbaʊt ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. hi ˈtrɪgərd ə mæs ˈɛksədəs əv ðət fɔrst trəmp tɪ kloʊz daʊn tu ædˈvaɪzəri ˈkaʊnsɪlz ən ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ bloʊ tɪ hɪz kleɪmz tɪ bi ə ˈbɪznɪs taɪˈkun ˈprɛzɪdənt hu kʊd juz hɪz ˈkɔrpərət pælz tɪ ˌriɪnˈvɪgərˌeɪt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ənd waɪl ˈfreɪʒər breɪvd trəmps tˈwɪtər ræθ ənd wɑz ðə fərst tɪ ˈɛksət, ju wʊd nɑt hæv tɪ bi ə ˈsɪnɪk tɪ kənˈklud ðət ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt rəʃ əv tɪ ˈdɛzərt trəmp hæd ɛz məʧ ər mɔr tɪ du wɪθ kənˈsərn fər ðɛr blu ʧɪp brændz ðən ə ˈsədən dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˈɑnər ˈsɪvəl raɪts. ɪn ðə ɑrts ənd ˈmidiə, trəmp ˈkrɪtɪks hæv paʊnst. ˈleɪtˌnaɪt hoʊsts drɑpt ˈkɑmədi ruˈtinz fər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑmənˌtɛri əˈbaʊt trəmps ˈreɪʃəl ˈrɛtərɪk. ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl bɔrdz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈneɪʃən ɛkˈskɔriˌeɪtɪd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈbrændɪd ɪm "əˈmɛrɪkəz bigot-in-chief*." bət sɪns ˈmɛni kənˈsərvətɪvz riˈvaɪl ðə ˈmidiə, ðə ˈʧænsɪz ðət ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnərz kən brɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri təˈgɛðər ər slɪm. ðɛr ɪz wən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ðət stɪl əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv baɪˈpɑrtɪzən klaʊt: ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. faɪv ʤɔɪnt ˈsərvɪs ʧifs, əˈpɛrəntli ˈkɑnʃəs əv ðə ˈreɪʃəli ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈneɪʧər əv ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz, hæv naʊ kənˈdɛmd waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts. ʧif əv ˈneɪvəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz adm*. ʤɑn ˈrɪʧərdsən ɛz fɑr bæk ɛz ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ: "ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ənd bi ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd fər ˈɛvər stændz əˈgɛnst ˌɪnˈtɑlərəns ˈheɪtrəd." ɪn əˈnəðər poʊst, ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ʧif əv stæf əv ðə ˈɑrmi ʤɛn. mɑrk ˈmɪli ˈpoʊstɪd: "ðə ˈɑrmi ˈdəzənt ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm, ər ˈheɪtrəd ɪn ɑr ræŋks. ɪts əˈgɛnst ɑr ˈvæljuz ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wiv stʊd fər sɪns 1775 nən əv ðə poʊsts, frəm ˈsɔrsəz hu teɪk peɪnz tɪ bi nɑnˈpɑrtəzən, ˈmɛnʃənd trəmp spəˈsɪfɪkli. bət ðeɪ wər ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ɔl ðə seɪm.
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if a president is judged by a growing slice of the population to have abdicated his office's traditional imperative to provide steady, moral and unifying authority, where does the nation turn next?
the fallout of donald trump's stunning news conference tuesday has focused largely on the equivalence he appeared to draw between white supremacists and protestors opposing their marches in charlottesville.
but now a debate is also stirring over whether trump's remarks have irrevocably severed any chance of this president ever commanding the support, or even the respect, of a majority of the country's population.
presidents, in their dual role as the figureheads of their administrations -- and heads of state -- are often called upon to summon the country's resolve, principles and unity at times of crisis or political discord.
even his supporters would concede trump has never made much attempt to reach out beyond his own base, proving more skillful at exploiting societal divisions for political gain than bringing people together. and there is no sign he plans to start now.
two sources told cnn's jeff zeleny the president was defiant and "without regret" over his combustible performance tuesday, likening the outraged media response to some of the volcanic twists of his campaign.
photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia people fly into the air as a vehicle drives into a group of people demonstrating against a white nationalist rally after police cleared emancipation park in charlottesville, virginia, on saturday, august 12. hide caption 1 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia the vehicle moments before it struck the crowd. hide caption 2 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia a woman receives first aid after a speeding car slammed into this silver convertible as it navigated through a crowd of counterprotesters. hide caption 3 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia a man embraces an injured woman after a car rammed into the crowd. hide caption 4 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia right-wing rally members clash with counterprotesters in emancipation park, where white nationalist groups gathered for a rally. hide caption 5 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia a counterprotester strikes a white nationalist with a baton during clashes at emancipation park, where white nationalists are protesting the removal of the confederate gen. robert e. lee monument. hide caption 6 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia a counterprotester throws a newspaper box at a right-wing rally member at the entrance to emancipation park. hide caption 7 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia a counterprotester uses a lighted spray can against a white nationalist at the entrance to emancipation park. hide caption 8 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia counterprotesters try to burn a confederate battle flag taken from white nationalist protesters. hide caption 9 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia white nationalists, neo-nazis and members of the "alt-right" clash with counterprotesters. hide caption 10 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia a white nationalist is seen with a cut below his eye suffered during clashes with counterprotesters at emancipation park . hide caption 11 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia white nationalists, neo-nazis and members of the alt-right movement exchange volleys of pepper spray with counterprotesters as they enter emancipation park. hide caption 12 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia a woman is treated for exposure to pepper spray during clashes between white nationalists and counterprotesters at emancipation park. hide caption 13 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia white nationalists use shields as they guard the entrance to emancipation park. hide caption 14 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia counterprotesters line the route taken by white nationalists and neo-nazis during the "unite the right" rally. after clashes with anti-fascist protesters and police, the rally was declared an unlawful gathering and people were forced out of emancipation park, formerly called lee park and home to a controversial statue of confederate gen. robert e. lee. hide caption 15 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia white nationalist richard spencer and his supporters clash with virginia state police in emancipation park. hide caption 16 of 17 photos: violence erupts at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia riot police form a line of defense in front of the statue of confederate gen. robert e. lee in emancipation park, recently renamed from lee park. hide caption 17 of 17
"the public is learning (even more so) how dishonest the fake news is. they totally misrepresent what i say about hate, bigotry etc. shame!" he tweeted thursday morning.
but barreling ahead and recommitting to the rhetoric that outraged people across the political spectrum could cost the president any goodwill he still has left among people who don't support him. that in turn would compromise his capacity to unite the nation during a crisis or when the next political volcano erupts.
an npr/pbs newshour/marist poll released wednesday revealed the depths of trump's problems. his approval rating was plumbing new depths at 35%, suggesting that only his loyal political base is sticking with the president.
some 52% of those polled said the president's reaction to charlottesville was not strong enough -- only 27% said it was.
with poll numbers that grim -- more typical of a seventh year in office for a president rather than a seventh month -- it is questionable whether trump can lead the country anywhere.
a search for political leaders
if trump cannot provide leadership, then the question becomes: who can?
damaged presidencies often result in congress taking on a more prominent role, shouldering more of the burden of running the country.
but this congress is even more unpopular than trump.
a growing list of top republicans, including sen. john mccain and sen. lindsey graham, appear to fear the toxic impact of trump's remarks on their party and have criticized the president, taking advantage of their prominence and independent power bases to speak out.
others, like sens. marco rubio and ted cruz and ohio gov. john kasich, are in the top tier of potential future presidential candidates who have criticized trump and are playing a game of risk and possible reward.
but taking advantage of the august recess, house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell stayed out of sight. both decried the content of trump's comments but avoided a personal rebuke.
"we can have no tolerance for an ideology of racial hatred. there are no good neo-nazis, and those who espouse their views are not supporters of american ideals and freedoms," mcconnell said in a statement.
"we all have a responsibility to stand against hate and violence, wherever it raises its evil head."
ryan offered similar sentiments in a tweet tuesday.
"we must be clear. white supremacy is repulsive. this bigotry is counter to all this country stands for," he said. "there can be no moral ambiguity."
we must be clear. white supremacy is repulsive. this bigotry is counter to all this country stands for. there can be no moral ambiguity. — paul ryan (@speakerryan) august 15, 2017
while few people would disagree with those fine sentiments, neither leader came across as a profile in courage, since condemning neo-nazis ought to be the easiest thing a big-time politician would ever do.
while the ryan/mcconnell position makes political sense since most republicans still back trump, it's hardly courageous.
there's always the democrats.
and they have spoken as one in outrage at trump's remarks. but the party is still working through the trauma of hillary clinton's presidential election defeat last year and is yet to offer america a compelling political personality or message to break through the washington cacophony.
democrats are an afterthought in washington anyway, since the gop runs the house and the senate. and this early in the political cycle, it's not clear any unaffiliated voters are pining for democratic leadership.
in fact, the only democrat whose example has broken through in washington is a leader from the past, not the future -- barack obama.
the former president's message quoting nelson mandela has just become the most liked tweet in history.
two other former commanders in chief, george h.w. bush and george w. bush, also leveraged the power of their legacies to decry racial discrimination in a clear swipe at trump in an unusual breach of the normal protocol of the ex-presidents club. neither mentioned trump by name in their statement.
emerging leaders beyond politics
outside the political world, some prominent figures have taken a stand.
kenneth frazier, the ceo of merck & co, resigned from trump's manufacturing council to take a stand against the president's remarks about charlottesville on saturday.
he triggered a mass exodus of ceos that forced trump to close down two advisory councils -- an embarrassing blow to his claims to be a business tycoon president who could use his corporate pals to reinvigorate the economy.
and while frazier braved trump's twitter wrath and was the first to exit, you would not have to be a cynic to conclude that the subsequent rush of ceos to desert trump had as much or more to do with concern for their blue chip brands than a sudden desire to honor civil rights.
in the arts and media, trump critics have pounced. late-night hosts dropped comedy routines for social commentary about trump's racial rhetoric.
editorial boards across the nation excoriated the president. the chicago sun-times branded him "america's bigot-in-chief."
but since many conservatives revile the media, the chances that journalists and entertainers can bring the country together are slim.
there is one institution that still appears to have bipartisan clout: the military.
five joint service chiefs, apparently conscious of the racially integrated nature of their services, have now condemned white supremacists.
chief of naval operations adm. john richardson tweeted as far back as saturday: "events in charlottesville unacceptable and musn't be tolerated @usnavy for ever stands against intolerance & hatred."
in another post, on wednesday, chief of staff of the army gen. mark milley posted: "the army doesn't tolerate racism, extremism, or hatred in our ranks. it's against our values and everything we've stood for since 1775."
none of the posts, from sources who take pains to be nonpartisan, mentioned trump specifically. but they were extraordinary all the same.
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wɪθ ðə dɪˈmoʊʃən əv ˈdɛrɪk ˈhɑrvi biɪŋ meɪd ˈvərʧuəli əˈfɪʃəl təˈdeɪ, ɪt gɑt mi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə 2008 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft. grɛg ˈroʊzənˌθɔl əv ənd spɑrkt ðə θɔt wɪθ ðɪs twit: ðə ˈʤægˌwɑrz geɪv əp ðə noʊ. 26 ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk, 2 third-rounders*, ənd ə fɔrθ tɪ gɪt ˈdɛrɪk ˈhɑrvi. hu ˈdəzənt stɑrt. ˈhɑrvi ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪər lɛft frəm ʤægz' 2008 klæs. treɪd. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ðə ˈʤægˌwɑrz gɪv ðət əp fər ˈdɛrɪk ˈhɑrvi, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ swɔpt raʊnd pɪks wɪθ ðə ˈtæmpə beɪ ˌbəkəˈnirz, geɪv əp ðɛr raʊnd pɪk, ənd geɪv əp ə 2009 raʊnd pɪk fər ˈlaɪnˌbækər kˈwɛntɪn groʊvz. groʊvz wɑz ʃɪpt tɪ ðə ˈoʊklənd ˈreɪdərz ðɪs fər ə raʊnd pɪk. oof*. ɪts ˈprɪti ˈizi tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ðə 2008 dræft fər ðə ˈʤæksənˌvɪl ˈʤægˌwɑrz ɪz wən əv ðə wərst dræfts ɪn ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈhɪstəri, ənd baɪ fɑr ðə wərst dræft ɪn tim ˈhɪstəri. lɛts lʊk æt ɪt ril kwɪk. ɛz ju kən si, ðə ˈʤægˌwɑrz hæv ə ˈsɪŋgəl pleɪər rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ frəm ðət dræft, ənd ðət loʊn pleɪər ʤɪst gɑt sɛnt tɪ ðə bɛnʧ. ðə ril ˈkɪkər? ˈbɔltəˌmɔr juzd ðə ˈpækɪʤ əv dræft pɪks ɪt gɑt frəm ðə ˈʤægˌwɑrz tɪ treɪd bæk əp ənd gɪt ðɛr ˈfrænˌʧaɪz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk, ʤoʊ ənd ˈlaɪnˌbækər tɑˈvɑrɛs ˈgʊdən. ˈhjustən juzd wən əv ðə pɪks rɪˈsivd frəm ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈviə ˈʤæksənˌvɪl tɪ dræft dweɪn braʊn ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd ənd stiv sˈlætən ɪn ðə θərd raʊnd. ɪf ˈsəmˌwən kən faɪnd ə wərs dræft ðən ðə ˈʤægˌwɑrz 2008 dræft ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈmɑdərn dræft, pliz sɛnd ɪt tɪ mi. kɔld ðə ˈʤægˌwɑrz 2008 dræft ə "koʊʧ ˈkɪlər," wɪʧ ɪz tru, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ keɪm ɔn ðə hilz əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgærərd hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈstɛnʃən. ðɪs tim θɔt ɪt wɑz ə fju ˈpisɪz əˈweɪ ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ nɑkt aʊt əv ðə pleɪɔfs baɪ ðə ˌəndɪˈfitɪd nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈpeɪtriəts ənd tʊk ə swɪŋ æt ðə ˈfɛnsɪz. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ðə ˈʤægˌwɑrz hæv wən əv ðə wərst dræfts ɪn ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈhɪstəri, bət ju hæv tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə fri ˈeɪʤənts ðeɪ saɪnd ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈʤægˌwɑrz geɪv bɪg ˈməni tɪ ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ˈdreɪtən ˈflɔrəns ənd waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈʤɛri ˈpɔrtər, boʊθ əv wɪʧ wər kət ðə ˈvɛri nɛkst ˈsizən ˈæftər ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim. ˈpɔrtər saɪnd ə, 30 ˈmɪljən ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ 10 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈməni, waɪl ˈflɔrəns saɪnd ə 36 ˈmɪljən dil wɪθ ˈrəfli 12 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈməni. ðeɪ strək aʊt, bɪg taɪm. (θæŋks kterr*, fər riˈmaɪndɪŋ mi əˈbaʊt ðə fri ˈeɪʤənts)
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with the demotion of derrick harvey being made virtually official today, it got me thinking about the 2008 nfl draft. gregg rosenthal of profootballtalk.com and rotoworld.com sparked the thought with this tweet:
the jaguars gave up the no. 26 overall pick, 2 third-rounders, and a fourth to get derrick harvey. who doesn't start. harvey is the only player left from jags' 2008 class. coach-killing trade.
not only did the jaguars give that up for derrick harvey, but they also swapped 2nd round picks with the tampa bay buccaneers, gave up their 5th round pick, and gave up a 2009 7th round pick for linebacker quentin groves. groves was shipped to the oakland raiders this off-season for a 4th round pick.
oof.
it's pretty easy to argue that the 2008 draft for the jacksonville jaguars is one of the worst drafts in nfl history, and by far the worst draft in team history.
let's look at it real quick.
as you can see, the jaguars have a single player remaining from that draft, and that lone player just got sent to the bench.
the real kicker? baltimore used the package of draft picks it got from the jaguars to trade back up and get their franchise quarterback, joe flacco and linebacker tavares gooden. houston used one of the picks received from baltimore via jacksonville to draft duane brown in the first round and steve slaton in the third round.
if someone can find a worse draft than the jaguars 2008 draft in the history of the modern draft, please send it to me. profootballtalk.com called the jaguars 2008 draft a "coach killer," which is true, but it also came on the heels of giving david garrard his contract extension. this team thought it was a few pieces away after getting knocked out of the playoffs by the undefeated new england patriots and took a swing at the fences.
not only did the jaguars have one of the worst drafts in nfl history, but you have to remember the free agents they signed as well. the jaguars gave big money to cornerback drayton florence and wide receiver jerry porter, both of which were cut the very next season after little to no contribution to the football team. porter signed a 6-year, $30 million contract with $10 million in guaranteed money, while florence signed a 6-year $36 million deal with roughly $12 million in guaranteed money.
they struck out, big time.
(thanks kterr, for reminding me about the free agents)
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that’s* ə boʊld muv, ˈkɔtən. si ɪf ɪt peɪz ɔf fər ɪm ʤɪm ˈhɑrˌbɔ ˈtrɑtɪd aʊt ðɪs fɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ɪt dɪd wərk, ˈgeɪnɪŋ ə fərst daʊn ɔn ə rən əp ðə ˈmɪdəl. ˈæftərwərd, wi ɔl hæd səm fən wɪθ ɪt: ðɪs. sit. ɪz ɔn ðɪs wik, wi hæv ə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ pər seɪ, bət wi dɪd hæv ən ˈoʊvərˌhɔl. ˈtɛksəs hɛd koʊʧ ˈʧɑrli strɔŋ rɪˈpɔrtədli tʊk əˈweɪ dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈdutiz frəm dɪˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər væns ˈbɛdfərd. ˈtɛksəs geɪv əp 49 pɔɪnts ənd 555 jɑrdz ɪn ən lɔs tɪ ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə steɪt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˈɛlsˌwɛr, mɑrk ˈɔrəˌgɑn tim lɔst ɪts θərd streɪt, tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt, ənd pərˈdu lɔst tɪ ˈmɛrələnd, wɪʧ boʊd wɛl fər hɛd koʊʧ ˈdɛrəl ˈhæzəl. ʃɑkt koʊˈɑlə play(s*) əv ðə wik ˈʤɔrʤə hæd ə lɔŋ bɔm wɪθ fjuər ðən 10 ˈsɛkəndz lɛft tɪ teɪk ə lɛd ˈoʊvər ˌtɛnəˈsi ənd ðɛn ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈkaʊnərd wɪθ ɪts oʊn ˈfrikɪŋ heɪl ˈmɛri tɪ wɪn ɪt. ˈbɪgəst hɪt ˈwɔtərz wɑz ɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈæftər hi rɑkt pɛn ˈkɪkər, ʤoʊi ˈʤuljəs, ˈæftər ə ˈkɪˌkɔf. ˈʤuljəs ɪz ðə ˈkɪkər noʊn fər leɪɪŋ ˈpipəl aʊt, ənd ɪt wɑz klɪr ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə hæd sin əˈbaʊt ɪˈnəf əv ðət. ˈwɔtərz wɑz ɪˈʤɛktɪd fər ənˈspɔrtsmənˌlaɪk ˈkɑndəkt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ lɔgz fər ðɪs hɪt. ɪt wɑz haɪ, bət ɪt ˈrɪli əˈpɪr tɪ bi ɪˈnəf tɪ bi kɔld ˈtɑrgətɪŋ, ðoʊ. ðə ʤɪg ɪz əp əˈwɔrd, fər moʊst ˈprɑmənənt tim tɪ liv ðə pleɪɔf reɪs ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt lɔst tɪ nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə æt hoʊm, ɔn ə fild goʊl baɪ tɑr hilz ˈkɪkər nɪk ˈwaɪlər, hu ðɛn ʧɑpt hɪz weɪ əraʊnd ˌtæləˈhæsi. ðə noʊlz stɪl hæv geɪmz əˈgɛnst noʊ. 10 maɪˈæmi, noʊ. 3 ˈklɛmsən, ənd noʊ. 18 ˈflɔrɪdə, soʊ jæ ðɪs kʊd ɛnd əp biɪŋ ə lɔŋ ˈsizən fər fænz, əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə jɪr wɑz ˈgritɪd wɪθ ˈnæʃənəl ˈtaɪtəl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. ˈnəmbər əv ðə wik ʤɪst sɪks deɪz ˈæftər faɪərd hɛd koʊʧ lɛs maɪəlz, ˈɪnərəm ɛd ˈɔrgərən ənd əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər stiv ˈɛnsəmɪŋər pʊt əp 634 ˈtoʊtəl jɑrdz əv əˈfɛns əˈgɛnst məˈzʊri. ðə moʊst jɑrdz ˈɛvər pʊt əp ɪn ən sɛk geɪm. hoʊld ðət ˈtaɪgər!! teɪks daʊn məˈzʊri, θæŋks tɪ 634 jɑrdz əv ˈtoʊtəl əˈfɛns. ðæts ðə moʊst ˈɛvər ɪn ən @sɛk geɪm. ˈfʊtˌbɔl (@lsufootball*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 2 2016 ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˈoʊˈkeɪ! wi bɪˈliv ju ˈsɑri aɪ ˈɛvər ˈdaʊtɪd ju, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən huskies*. ˈstænfərd wɛnt ˈɪntu siˈætəl ɛz ðə ˈfeɪvərɪt, bət lʊkt ˈoʊvərˈmæʧt ənd kəmˈplitli aʊt əv sɔrts, ˈgɪtɪŋ bloʊn aʊt baɪ ðə huskies*, dɪˈfɛns, wɪʧ hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ɪz əˈməŋ wən əv ðə bɛst ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˈəndər hɛd koʊʧ ˈdeɪvɪd wɔʧ, geɪv əp 424 ˈtoʊtəl jɑrdz əv əˈfɛns. ˈkɑrdɪnəl ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈkrɪsʧɪn məˈkæfri wɑz hɛld tɪ ʤɪst 49 jɑrdz ɔn ðə naɪt, tu. talkin’*’ ðə poʊlz ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ʤəmpt faɪv spɑts tɪ ə noʊ. 5 spɑt ɪn ðɪs ˌeɪˈpi poʊl, ənd ˈklɛmsən wɛn tɪ noʊ. 3 ˈæftər ˈbitɪŋ ˈluiˌvɪl. ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz drɑpt tɪ noʊ. 7 wɪθ ðə lɔs. ˌtɛnəˈsi ənd ˈtɛksəs ˈɔlsoʊ sɔ ˈraɪzɪz ðə ˈægiz ər eɪθ ənd ˌtɛnəˈsi ɪz naɪnθ, ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə hɛl əv ə ˈmæʧəp ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈsteɪʃən ðɪs ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˈmoʊmənt! ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈvɪnsɪnt ˈteɪlər teɪks ðə keɪk ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, bət nɑt ðə paɪ ˈtroʊfi, wɪʧ ˈhæpənz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. saɪn əv ðə wik waɪ ˈroʊˌbət ə θɪŋ jɛt? pərˈhæps ðɪs wik, ðɪs ʃʊd bi rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ˈroʊˌbət ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn kruz. ˈluiˌvɪl waɪd rɪˈsivər ʤeɪmz kwɪk kɔt ə pæs frəm lɑˈmɑr ˈʤæksən ɔn ənd gɑt ˈoʊnli 11 jɑrdz ˈæftər ˈstɛpɪŋ aʊt əv baʊndz, ðəs ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ðə geɪm fər ˈklɛmsən. teɪk ə mɔr lʊk æt ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn vju, ənd ju kən si noʊ daʊn ˈmɑrkər wɛr ðɛr ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi wən. ə fju fit tu fɑr bæk. ðɛn ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn əˈfɪʃəl əˈpɪrɪŋ tɪ ʧɪr wɪn kwɪk ɪz kɔld ʃɔrt əv ðə fərst daʊn. lɔl, ˈmɑrkər gaɪ ʧɪrz ˈwaɪldli ənd həz ðə ˈmɑrkər jɑrdz ɔf ðə fild ti broʊ (@tbrolley*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 2 2016 soʊ jæ, ðɪs kru kʊd hæv ˈlaɪkli dən ə ˈbɛtər ʤɑb wɪθ ðɪs. twit əv ðə wik
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that’s a bold move, cotton. let’s see if it pays off for him
jim harbaugh trotted out this formation ...
... and it did work, gaining a first down on a run up the middle.
afterward, we all had some fun with it:
this. seat. is on fireeeee
this week, we didn’t have a firing per se, but we did have an overhaul. texas head coach charlie strong reportedly took away defensive playcalling duties from defensive coordinator vance bedford. texas gave up 49 points and 555 yards in an 18-point loss to oklahoma state on saturday.
elsewhere, mark helfrich’s oregon team lost its third straight, 51-33 to washington state, and purdue lost 50-7 to maryland, which can’t bode well for boilermakers head coach darrell hazell.
shocked koala play(s) of the week
georgia had a long bomb with fewer than 10 seconds left to take a three-point lead over tennessee ...
... and then tennessee countered with its own freaking hail mary to win it.
biggest hit
minnesota’s jaylen waters was ejected after he rocked penn state’s 270-pound kicker, joey julius, after a second-half kickoff. julius is the kicker known for laying people out, and it was clear minnesota had seen about enough of that.
waters was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct, according to play-by-play logs for this hit. it was high, but it doesn’t really appear to be enough to be called targeting, though.
the jig is up award, for most prominent team to leave the playoff race
florida state lost 37-35 to north carolina at home, on a last-second 55-yard field goal by tar heels kicker nick weiler, who then chopped his way around tallahassee.
the noles still have games against no. 10 miami, no. 3 clemson, and no. 18 florida, so yeah — this could end up being a long season for fsu fans, especially given that the year was greeted with national title expectations.
number of the week
just six days after lsu fired head coach les miles, interim hc ed orgeron and offensive coordinator steve ensminger put up 634 total yards of offense against missouri. that’s the most yards lsu’s ever put up in an sec game. (!)
hold that tiger!!
lsu takes down missouri, 42-7, thanks to 634 yards of total offense. that's the most ever in an @sec game. #allforlsu pic.twitter.com/pkflxbnmpa — lsu football (@lsufootball) october 2, 2016
ok, ok! we believe you
i’m sorry i ever doubted you, washington huskies. stanford went into seattle as the pac-12 favorite, but looked overmatched and completely out of sorts, getting blown out by the huskies, 44-6.
stanford’s defense, which historically is among one of the best in the country under head coach david shaw’s watch, gave up 424 total yards of offense. cardinal running back christian mccaffrey was held to just 49 yards on the night, too.
talkin’ ’bout the polls
washington jumped five spots to a well-deserved no. 5 spot in this week’s ap poll, and clemson wen tup to no. 3 after beating louisville. the cardinals dropped to no. 7 with the loss.
tennessee and texas a&m also saw rises — the aggies are eighth and tennessee is ninth, setting up a hell of a top-10 matchup in college station this saturday.
piesman moment!
oklahoma state’s vincent taylor takes the cake this weekend, but not the pie trophy, which happens in december.
gameday sign of the week
why aren’t robot refs a thing yet?
perhaps this week, this should be referred to as robot sideline crews. louisville wide receiver james quick caught a pass from lamar jackson on fourth-and-12 and got only 11 yards after stepping out of bounds, thus deciding the game for clemson.
take a more in-depth look at the sideline view, and you can see there’s no down marker where there is supposed to be one. it’s a few feet too far back.
then there’s this video of the sideline official appearing to cheer when quick is called short of the first down.
lol, first-down marker guy cheers wildly and has the marker yards off the field pic.twitter.com/jfvtjw7tn9 — t bro (@tbrolley) october 2, 2016
so yeah, this crew could have likely done a better job with this.
tweet of the week
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ɪt ɪz ənˈfɔrʧənət ðət noʊ kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri baɪˈɑgrəfi wɑz ˈrɪtən əv ə mæn hu həz ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈɪnfluəns ɔn məˈnæstəˌsɪzəm ɪn ðə wɛst. ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt ɪz wɛl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɪn ðə ˈleɪtər ˈdaɪəˌlɔgz əv st*. ˈgrɛgəri, bət ðiz ər ˈskɛʧɪz tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt mərˈækjələs ˈɛləmənts əv hɪz kərɪr. seɪnt ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt wɑz bɔrn əv ə dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ˈfæməli ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈɪtəli, ˈstədid æt roʊm ənd ˈərli ɪn laɪf wɑz drɔn tɪ ðə məˈnæstɪk laɪf. æt fərst hi bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈhərmət, ˈlivɪŋ ə dɪˈprɛsɪŋ ˈɑrmiz ɔn ðə mɑrʧ, ðə ʧərʧ tɔrn baɪ ˈskɪzəm, ˈpipəl ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm wɔr, ˌmɔˈræləˌti æt ə loʊ ɛb. hi sun ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət hi kʊd nɑt lɪv ə ˈhɪdən laɪf ɪn ə smɔl taʊn ˈɛni ˈbɛtər ðən ɪn ə lɑrʤ ˈsɪti, soʊ hi wɪθˈdru tɪ ə keɪv haɪ ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənz fər θri jɪrz. səm məŋks ʧoʊz ɪm ɛz ðɛr ˈlidər fər ə waɪl, bət faʊnd hɪz nɑt tɪ ðɛr teɪst. stɪl, ðə ʃɪft frəm ˈhərmət tɪ kəmˈjunɪti laɪf hæd ˈbeɪgən fər ɪm. hi hæd ən aɪˈdiə əv ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈvɛriəs ˈfæməliz əv məŋks ˈɪntu wən monastery”*” tɪ gɪv ðɛm ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈjunɪti, frəˈtərnɪti, ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈwərʃɪp ɪn wən haʊs. ˈfaɪnəli hi bɪˈgæn tɪ bɪld wət wɑz tɪ bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈmɑnəˌstɛriz ɪn ðə kəˈsinoʊ, kəˈmændɪŋ θri ˈnɛroʊ ˈvæliz ˈrənɪŋ təˈwɔrd ðə ˈmaʊntənz nɔrθ əv ˈneɪpəlz. ðə rul ðət ˈgræʤuəli dɪˈvɛləpt priˈskraɪbd ə laɪf əv ləˈtərʤɪkəl prɛr, ˈstədi, ˈmænjuəl ˈleɪbər ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɪn kəmˈjunɪti ˈəndər ə ˈkɑmən ˈfɑðər (ˈæbət). ˌbɛnəˈdɪktin ɪz noʊn fər ɪts ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən, ənd ˌbɛnəˈdɪktin ˈʧɛrɪti həz ˈɔlˌweɪz ʃoʊn kənˈsərn fər ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈkəntriˌsaɪd. ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪz, ɔl məˈnæstəˌsɪzəm ɪn ðə wɛst wɑz ˈgræʤuəli brɔt ˈəndər ðə rul əv st*. ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt. təˈdeɪ ðə ˌbɛnəˈdɪktin ˈfæməli ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ tu ˈbrænʧɪz: ðə ˌbɛnəˈdɪktin ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ənd ðə cistercians*. ˈkɑmɛnts
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it is unfortunate that no contemporary biography was written of a man who has exercised the greatest influence on monasticism in the west. benedict is well recognized in the later dialogues of st. gregory, but these are sketches to illustrate miraculous elements of his career.
saint benedict was born of a distinguished family in central italy, studied at rome and early in life was drawn to the monastic life. at first he became a hermit, leaving a depressing world—pagan armies on the march, the church torn by schism, people suffering from war, morality at a low ebb.
he soon realized that he could not live a hidden life in a small town any better than in a large city, so he withdrew to a cave high in the mountains for three years. some monks chose him as their leader for a while, but found his strictness not to their taste. still, the shift from hermit to community life had begun for him. he had an idea of gathering various families of monks into one “grand monastery” to give them the benefit of unity, fraternity, permanent worship in one house. finally he began to build what was to become one of the most famous monasteries in the world—monte cassino, commanding three narrow valleys running toward the mountains north of naples.
the rule that gradually developed prescribed a life of liturgical prayer, study, manual labor and living together in community under a common father (abbot). benedictine asceticism is known for its moderation, and benedictine charity has always shown concern for the people in the surrounding countryside. in the course of the middle ages, all monasticism in the west was gradually brought under the rule of st. benedict.
today the benedictine family is represented by two branches: the benedictine federation and the cistercians.
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gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst wəts ɔn ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈvɪdioʊ ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ˌənəˈveɪləbəl klɪk tɪ pleɪ tæp tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪl stɑrt ɪn 8 ˈkænsəl pleɪ naʊ dɪz jʊr ʧaɪld ləv tɪ sɪŋ lɛt ɪt goʊ? hir ɪz ɑr ˈmæʤɪk əv ˈʤiərdi ˈsɪŋɪŋ ˈfroʊzən tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ɔl ðə singalongs*! ðə hɪt sɔŋ ɪz ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv ˈdɪzniz ˈfroʊzən ˈmuvi wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈwərldˈwaɪd fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ɛz ˈʧɪldrən fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ ˈprɪnsɛsɪz ˈɛlsə ənd ˈænə ənd ðɛr pælz ˈkrɪstɔf, ˈoʊlɑf ənd svɛn. ɛz ə bɪt əv fən wi pʊt təˈgɛðər ə juʤ əv nɔrθ ist ˈjəŋstərz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ˈsɪŋɪŋ lɛt ɪt goʊ. wi ˈɔlsoʊ wɛnt əˈlɔŋ tɪ ə fən ˈfroʊzən ʃoʊ æt ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri mˈjuziəm ɪn ˈnuˌkæsəl wɛr lɑts əv ˈlɪtəl fænz sæŋ ðɛr hɑrts aʊt. ə bɪg θæŋk ju tɪ ɑr ˈsɪŋərz, ɪn ˈɔrdər əv əˈpɪrəns, ˈeɪmi brundle*, ˈeɪʤɪd 4 frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈɛrɪkə ˈɛlsən, ˈeɪʤɪd 8 frəm wideopen*, ˈmæksˌwɛl, ˈeɪʤɪd 4 frəm nɔrθ ʃildz, ˈʤɛsɪkə ˈhæməltən, ˈeɪʤɪd 4 frəm scotswood*, boʊən, 4 frəm ˈdɛntən bərn, twɪnz ˈʧɑrli ənd greɪs cundell*, ˈeɪʤɪd 4 frəm westerhope*, ˈɪndiə ˈmɪʧəl, ˈeɪʤɪd 4 frəm ˈɛmərˌeɪt əv ræs æl ənd ərˈɪʤənəli frəm morpeth*, ˈmɪli, ˈeɪʤɪd 6 ˈfɛrklaʊ, ˈeɪʤɪd 6 frəm nɔrθ ʃildz, ˈilə ənd iv ˈsəmərz, ˈeɪʤɪd 4 ənd 6 frəm ˈdʊˈrhæm, ˈsɛrə ˈkəθbərtsən, ˈeɪʤɪd 3 frəm jarrow*, ˈɛmi rid, ˈeɪʤɪd 7 frəm ˈsitən bərn ənd ris surtees*, eɪʤ 6 frəm ˈkaʊnti ˈdʊˈrhæm! ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈpɛrənts ˈoʊnli kən iˈmeɪl ə ˈvɪdioʊ klɪp tɪ ˈjuˈɛs æt rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈklud jʊr neɪm ənd ˈɛriə, ənd jʊr ʧaɪldz neɪm ənd eɪʤ. pliz noʊt ðət wi woʊnt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ɪt ɪf ˈəðər ˈpipəlz ˈʧɪldrən ər ɪn ðə klɪp ənˈlɛs ðɛrz ə ˈsɛkʃən ju kən ˈklɪrli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɛr ʤɪst jʊr ʧaɪld ɪz ɪn ðə fɪlm. waɪ nɑt hæv fən ˈʃutɪŋ ə nu klɪp? wi kænt weɪt tɪ si ɪt! ə ʃoʊɪŋ ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs æt ðə ˈθiətər rɔɪəl ɔn mɑrʧ 1 ˈsəndərlənd ˈɛmpaɪər ɔn mɑrʧ 14 ənd ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈfroʊzən ˈskɛʤʊld fər ˌʤuˈlaɪ æt ˈwɪtli beɪ ˈpleɪˌhaʊs.
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does your child love to sing let it go?
here is our magic mash-up of geordie cuties singing frozen to celebrate all the half-term singalongs!
the hit song is the highlight of disney's frozen movie which became a worldwide phenomenon as children fell in love with princesses elsa and anna and their pals kristoff, olaf and sven.
as a bit of half-term fun we put together a huge mash-up of north east youngsters enjoying singing let it go.
we also went along to a fun half-term frozen show at the discovery museum in newcastle where lots of little fans sang their hearts out.
a big thank you to our singers, in order of appearance, amy brundle, aged 4 from washington, erica elson, aged 8 from wideopen, lexi maxwell, aged 4 from north shields, jessica hamilton, aged 4 from scotswood, khloe-elese bowen, afed 4 from denton burn, twins charlie and grace cundell, aged 4 from westerhope, india mitchell, aged 4 from emirate of ras al khaimah and originally from morpeth, millie, aged 6, tami-lea fairclough, aged 6 from north shields, isla and eve summers, aged 4 and 6 from durham, sarah cuthbertson, aged 3 from jarrow, emmy reed, aged 7 from seaton burn and rhys surtees, age 6 from county durham!
parents - and parents only - can email a video clip to us at community@ncjmedia.co.uk remembering to include your name and area, and your child's name and age.
please note that we won't be able to use it if other people's children are in the clip - unless there's a section you can clearly identify where just your child is in the film.
why not have fun shooting a new clip? we can't wait to see it!
a singalong showing is taking place at the theatre royal on march 1, sunderland empire on march 14 and there is also a frozen singalong scheduled for july at whitley bay playhouse.
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nu ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn ˈɔgəst 2015 tæŋk tɪ ˈlɑrʤər tɪ kərˈɛkt saɪz- bæk əv tæŋk mɔr dɪˈteɪld (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt kən ˈbɛrli bi sin)- mæs əv ˈsɛntrəl prɑˈʤɛktəl ʧeɪnʤd frəm 30 tənz tɪ 400 tənz- nu dɪˈskrɪpʃən- rɪˈdust ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˌsɪləˈwɛt ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtər tæŋk fər ðə ˈgæləri ɪn maɪ ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ θərd bʊk, wɪʧ ɪz ə fʊl lɛŋθ ˈnɑvəl! aɪ spɛnt ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 15 deɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtər ˈkænən wɪθ 40 ənd ˈɪnfəntri prɑˈʤɛktəl taɪm: 1 taɪm: 10 ˈmɪnəts (riˈloʊd vəˈlɑsəti əv meɪn prɑˈʤɛktəl: 30 əv meɪn prɑˈʤɛktəl: 400 ˈɛnərʤi ˈɛnərʤi ˈɛnərʤi ˈɛnərʤi əv ʤeɪ əv ʤeɪ ʤeɪ əv pər proʊ hoʊp ju laɪk əv dəsk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk mi æt maɪ lɪv ˈstrimɪŋ ˈʧænəl:
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new update on 22nd august 2015:- tank resized to 1.4x larger to correct size- back of tank more detailed (although it can barely be seen)- mass of central danium projectile changed from 30 tons to 400 tons- new description- reduced firefliesman added to scalepresenting the m99a5 silhouette superheavy stealthed danium accelerator tank for the gallery in my upcoming third book, which is a full length novel! i spent a total of 15 days making this.armaments:light danium accelerator cannon with 3,360 mm danium block8x 40 mm anti-air and infantry projectile autocannonsother details:charging time: 1 minuterecharge time: 10 minutes (reload time)initial velocity of main projectile: 30 km/smass of main projectile: 400 tonneskinetic energy = 1/2 mv^2kinetic energy = 0.5 * 400,000 kg * (30,000 m/s)^2kinetic energy = 0.5 * 400,000 kg * 900,000,000kinetic energy = 180,000,000,000,000 j1 kiloton of tnt = 4,184,000,000,000 j of force180,000,000,000,000 j / 4,184,000,000,000 j = 43.02 kilotons of tnt per shotprograms used:sketchup pro 2013indigo rendereri hope you like this!universe of dusk facebook page:support me at my patreon!my picarto live streaming channel:
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1.2* ˈtrɪljən: haʊ məʧ əˈmɛrɪkənz spɛnd ˈænjuəli ɔn gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ðeɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli nid. ðɪs ˈistər ˈwiˌkɪnd, əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪl spɛnd ə lɔt əv ˈməni ɔn ˈaɪtəmz səʧ ɛz ˈmɑrʃˌmɛloʊ pips, pləʃ ˈbəniz ənd feɪk heɪ, ˈbɛgɪŋ ə kˈwɛʃən: haʊ məʧ dɪz ðə juz. ɪˈkɑnəmi dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ˈpərʧəsɪz əv gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈpipəl ˌæbsəˈlutli nid? ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt, kwaɪt ə lɔt. ə ˈstədi əv ˈkɑmərs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈdætə səˈʤɛsts ðət ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, juz. kənˈsumərz spɛnt ən ˈænjuwəˌlaɪzd ˈtrɪljən ɔn ˌnɑnɪˈsɛnʃəl stəf ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈplɛʒər boʊts, ˈʤuəlri, buz, ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ənd ˈkændi. əv ˈtoʊtəl kənˈsumər ˈspɛndɪŋ, əp frəm ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈərliər ənd ˈoʊnli 4 ɪn 1959 əˈʤəstɪd fər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔn ˌnɑnɪˈsɛnʃəl stəf wɑz əp ən frəm ə jɪr ˈərliər, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ fər ɛˈsɛnʃəl stəf səʧ ɛz fud, ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdəsən. tɪ bi ʃʊr, ˈdɪfərənt ˈpipəl kən hæv ˈdɪfərənt aɪˈdiəz əv wət ʃʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ɛˈsɛnʃəl. stɪl, ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli loʊ. ɪt doesn’t*, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, əˈkaʊnt fər ðə ˈædɪd kɔst əv ˈsərtən ˈləgʒəri ˈaɪtəmz səʧ ɛz ˈsupərˌfæst kɑz ənd bɪg ˈhaʊsɪz. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ˈpipəl hu spɛnd mɔr ɔn ˈləgʒəriz hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst lɛs ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. ɛz əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ðə ˈweɪtɪd ˈævərɪʤ praɪs əv ˌnɑnɪˈsɛnʃəl gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz wɑz əp ˈoʊnli frəm ə jɪr ˈərliər ənd 82 frəm ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1959 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkɑmərs dɪˈpɑrtmənt. baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ðə kɔst əv ɔl kənˈsumər gʊdz wɑz əp frəm ə jɪr ˈərliər ənd 520 frəm ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1959 ðə ʃɪr ˈvɑljum əv ˌnɑnɪˈsɛnʃəl ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈɔfərz ˈfɑdər fər ˈvɛriəs kənˈkluʒənz. fər wən, ɪt kʊd bi sin ɛz ˈɛvədəns əv ðə traɪəmf əv ˈmɑdərn ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪn ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændərdz. wi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ soʊ məʧ ˈlɛʒər ənd kənˈsum soʊ məʧ ˈɛkstrə stəf ðət ˈivɪn ə dip dɪˈprɛʃən ɪn ˈægrəgət kət ˈɪntu ðə ˈbeɪsɪks. ˈɔltərnətli, ɪt kʊd bi rɛd ɛz ə saɪn ðət juz. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ rɪˈlaɪz tu ˈhɛvəli ɔn ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ dɪˈmænd fər stəf ˈpipəl ˈrɪli nid, tɪ ðə ˈdɛtrəmənt əv ˈpəblɪk gʊdz səʧ ɛz hɛlθ ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. baɪ ðət ˈlɑʤɪk, ə kənˈsəmʃən tæks laɪk ðə ˈtæksɪz ˈkɑmən θruaʊt goʊ ə lɔŋ weɪ təˈwɔrd rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ˈbæləns.
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$1.2 trillion: how much americans spend annually on goods and services they don’t absolutely need.
this easter weekend, americans will spend a lot of money on items such as marshmallow peeps, plush bunnies and fake hay, begging a question: how much does the u.s. economy depend on purchases of goods and services people don’t absolutely need?
as it turns out, quite a lot. a non-scientific study of commerce department data suggests that in february, u.s. consumers spent an annualized $1.2 trillion on non-essential stuff including pleasure boats, jewelry, booze, gambling and candy. that’s 11.2% of total consumer spending, up from 9.3% a decade earlier and only 4% in 1959, adjusted for inflation. in february, spending on non-essential stuff was up an inflation-adjusted 3.3% from a year earlier, compared to 2.4% for essential stuff such as food, housing and medicine.
to be sure, different people can have different ideas of what should be considered essential. still, the estimate is probably low. it doesn’t, for example, account for the added cost of certain luxury items such as superfast cars and big houses.
interestingly, people who spend more on luxuries have experienced less inflation. as of february, the weighted average price of non-essential goods and services was up only 0.2% from a year earlier and 82% from january 1959, according to the commerce department. by contrast, the cost of all consumer goods was up 1.6% from a year earlier and 520% from january 1959.
the sheer volume of non-essential spending offers fodder for various conclusions. for one, it could be seen as evidence of the triumph of modern capitalism in raising living standards. we enjoy so much leisure and consume so much extra stuff that even a deep depression wouldn’t – in aggregate — cut into the basics.
alternately, it could be read as a sign that u.s. economic growth relies too heavily on stimulating demand for stuff people don’t really need, to the detriment of public goods such as health and education. by that logic, a consumption tax – like the value-added taxes common throughout europe—could go a long way toward restoring balance.
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367789 2011 ˈeɪˈgi 5 prəˈvɪʒənəl ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən 2011 ˈeɪˈgi 5 ɪz ə ˈæstərˌɔɪd, ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈɑbʤɛkt ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈhæzərdəs ˈæstərˌɔɪd əv ðə əˈpɑloʊ ɪt həz ə daɪˈæmətər əv əˈbaʊt 140 ˈmitərz 460 ɪt wɑz riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈsɛntri rɪsk ˈteɪbəl ɔn 21 dɪˈsɛmbər 2012 ənd ɛz səʧ ɪt naʊ həz ə ˈreɪtɪŋ əv 0 ɔn ðə tɔˈrinoʊ dɪˈskrɪpʃən ˈɛdət 2011 ˈeɪˈgi 5 wɑz dɪˈskəvərd ɔn 8 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2011 baɪ ðə maʊnt ˈlɛmən ˈsərˌveɪ æt ən əˈpɛrənt ˈmægnəˌtud əv ˈjuzɪŋ ə 60 ɪn) rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz frəm 8 noʊˈvɛmbər 2010 ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðə ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ɑrk tɪ 317 deɪz. ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz baɪ ðə ˈʤɛməˌni 320 ɪn) ˈtɛləˌskoʊp æt ˈmɔnə ki rɪˈkəvərd ðə ˈæstərˌɔɪd ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 20 21 ənd 27 ənd ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðə ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ɑrk tɪ 719 ðə ɑkˈtoʊbər 2012 ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz hæv rɪˈdust ðə ˈɔrbət ənˈsərtəntiz baɪ mɔr ðən ə ˈfæktər əv 60 ˈminɪŋ ðət ðə ərθs pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2040 noʊ ˈlɔŋgər fɔlz wɪˈθɪn ðə reɪnʤ əv ˈpɑsəbəl fˈjuʧər pæθs fər ðə ɔn 4 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2040 ðə ˈæstərˌɔɪd wɪl pæs noʊ ˈkloʊzər ðən oʊ km*; mi) ld*) frəm ənˈtɪl 21 dɪˈsɛmbər 2012 ɪt wɑz ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ˈsɛntri rɪsk ˈteɪbəl wɪθ ə ˈreɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə tɔˈrinoʊ skeɪl əv ˈlɛvəl ə tɔˈrinoʊ ˈreɪtɪŋ əv 1 ɪz ə ruˈtin ˌdɪˈskəvri ɪn wɪʧ ə pæs nɪr ðə ərθ ɪz prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ˈpoʊzɪz noʊ ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈlɛvəl əv ɪt ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ən ˌɪmˈpækt wʊd ˈproʊdus ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv 100 ˈmɛgəˌtənz əv ˈrəfli twaɪs ðət əv ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈnukliər ˈwɛpən ˈɛvər ˈdɛtəˌneɪtəd (zɑr ˈbɑmbə). ðɪs ɪz ˈpaʊərfəl ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ ə ˈriʤən æt list ə ˈhənərd maɪəlz waɪd. ˈoʊldər rɪsks ˈɛdət ˈvərʧuəl kloʊnz əv ðə ˈæstərˌɔɪd ðət fɪt ðə ənˈsərtənti ˈriʤən ɪn ðə noʊn trəˈʤɛktəri ʃoʊd fɔr pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪmˈpækts bɪtˈwin 2040 ənd ɪt hæd ə 1 ɪn 500 ʧæns əv ˌɪmˈpæktɪŋ ðə ərθ ɔn 5 ˈfɛbruˌɛri ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 ðɛr wɑz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ meɪk əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz əv 2011 ˈeɪˈgi 5 wɪn ɪt keɪm wɪˈθɪn oʊ km*; mi) əv ðə 2013 ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz əˈlaʊd ə ˈfərðər rəˈfaɪnmənt tɪ ðə noʊn trəˈʤɛktəri. ðə ˈæstərˌɔɪd wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ pæs oʊ km*; mi) frəm ðə ərθ ɔn 3 ˈfɛbruˌɛri ðə 2023 ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˈkiˌhoʊl wɑz 227 maɪəlz 365 ˈkɪləˌmitərz) wɪθ ə pəˈlɛrmoʊ ˈtɛknɪkəl skeɪl əv ðə ɑdz əv ˌɪmˈpækt baɪ 2011 ˈeɪˈgi 5 wər əˈbaʊt 10 taɪmz ðən ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈhæzərd ˈlɛvəl əv ərθ ˌɪmˈpækts wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ðə ˈævərɪʤ rɪsk poʊzd baɪ ˈɑbʤɛkts əv ðə seɪm saɪz ər ˈlɑrʤər ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ənˈtɪl ðə deɪt əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl
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(367789) 2011 ag 5 , provisional designation 2011 ag 5 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as near-earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the apollo group.[1] it has a diameter of about 140 meters (460 ft).[4] it was removed from the sentry risk table on 21 december 2012 and as such it now has a rating of 0 on the torino scale.[5]
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2011 ag 5 was discovered on 8 january 2011 by the mount lemmon survey at an apparent magnitude of 19.6 using a 1.52-meter (60 in) reflecting telescope.[3][2] pan-starrs precovery images from 8 november 2010 extended the observation arc to 317 days. observations by the gemini 8.2-metre (320 in) telescope at mauna kea recovered the asteroid on october 20, 21 and 27, 2012,[6] and extended the observation arc to 719 days.[3]
the october 2012 observations have reduced the orbit uncertainties by more than a factor of 60, meaning that the earth's position in february 2040 no longer falls within the range of possible future paths for the asteroid.[6] on 4 february 2040 the asteroid will pass no closer than 0.006 au (900,000 km; 560,000 mi) (~2.3 ld) from earth.[7] until 21 december 2012 it was listed on the sentry risk table with a rating on the torino scale of level 1.[5] a torino rating of 1 is a routine discovery in which a pass near the earth is predicted that poses no unusual level of danger.[8] it is estimated that an impact would produce the equivalent of 100 megatons of tnt,[4] roughly twice that of the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated (tsar bomba). this is powerful enough to damage a region at least a hundred miles wide.
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virtual clones of the asteroid that fit the mid-2012 uncertainty region in the known trajectory showed four potential impacts between 2040 and 2047.[4] it had a 1 in 500 chance of impacting the earth on 5 february 2040.[4] in september 2013, there was an opportunity to make additional observations of 2011 ag 5 when it came within 0.98 au (147,000,000 km; 91,000,000 mi) of earth.[9] the 2013 observations allowed a further refinement to the known trajectory. the asteroid will also pass 0.0121 au (1,810,000 km; 1,120,000 mi) from the earth on 3 february 2023.[7][10] the 2023 gravitational keyhole was 227 miles (365 kilometers) wide.[11] with a palermo technical scale of -1.00,[4] the odds of impact by 2011 ag 5 were about 10 times less[12] than the background hazard level of earth impacts which is defined as the average risk posed by objects of the same size or larger over the years until the date of the potential impact.[13]
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ˈroʊzə pɑrks ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈnɪkələs krɪs ɪn ˈpəblɪk bəs. steɪʤd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ dɛk. 21 1956 ðə deɪ ˈæftər ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt ruld mɑntˈgəmriz ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪtɪd bəs ˈsɪstəm ˌɪˈligəl. ˈroʊzə pɑrks wɑz nɑt 'ə taɪərd seemstress*', bət ə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə wɪθ ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ðə hoʊl ˈɪnsədənt wɑz plænd. tɛd paɪk heɪt lɔz 1 əv 2 tɛd paɪk heɪt lɔz 2 əv 2 lɔz ɪn ˈkænədə ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈstrəgəlz ənd ˈvɪktəriz əv ðə ənd wər ənd jewish-financed*. ðiz ʤuz hu kriˈeɪtɪd ðə [ˈnæʃənəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðə ədˈvænsmənt əv ˈkələrd ˈpipəl] ənd hɛlpt pʊt təˈgɛðər ðə ˈsəðərn ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈkɑnfərəns. ðiz wər hard-core*, ˈkɑmjənəst ənd ˈmɑrksɪst ʤuz ˈrənɪŋ ðiz ˈaʊtˌfɪts, ənd ˈəndər fɔls priˈtɛnsɪz əv justice”*” ənd justice”*” fər ɔl. ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈɛfərts təˈwɔrd blæk ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈlɪtərəli tʊk ə ˈbætərɪŋ ræm tɪ ðə raɪts ənd ˈfridəmz əv european-americans*. ðɪs wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl, ənd ɪt wɑz dən, nɑt tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt blæk əˈmɛrɪkənz, bət tɪ ˈfərðər ɪmˈpaʊər ˌɛθnoʊˈsɛntrɪk ʤuz hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈdiˌkris ðə paʊər əv ðə waɪt məˈʤɔrəti baɪ ðə ˈkɛrfəl məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ əv ðə proletariat.”*.” ˈivɪn ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər kɪŋ jr*., plagiarizer*, ˈwʊməˌnaɪzər ənd ˈʃɑrlətən ˈpriʧər, wɑz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈrædɪkəl ʤuɪʃ ˈhændələrz, ʧif əˈməŋ ðɛm ˈstænli ˈlɛvɪnsən, ə ʤuɪʃ ˈkɑmjənəst, hu roʊt ˈmɛni əv kɪŋz ˈspiʧɪz. ðə fərst ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑz ˈɑrθər, ənd ˈoʊnli ʤuz sərvd ɛz ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts frəm ɪts ˈfaʊndɪŋ ənˈtɪl ðə 1970s*. ʤoʊəl səkˈsidɪd hɪz ˈbrəðər, ˈɑrθər, ənd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪm, ˈkæplən reɪnd ˈoʊvər ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ʤuɪʃ hɪˈstɔriən haʊərd sachar*, ʤoʊəl rɪˈkrutɪd fər ɪts bɔrd səʧ ʤuɪʃ ˈlidərz ɛz ˈʤeɪkəb ʃɪf, ˈʤeɪkəb billikopf*, ˈhɛnri ˈmɑskəwɪts, ənd ˈræˌbaɪ ˈstivən waɪz. wɪn ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn pəˈlis ˈreɪdɪd fɑrm ɪn 1963 ðeɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ərˈɛst 19 ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ənd mk*. əˈməŋ ðoʊz ərˈɛstɪd wər ˈdɛnɪs ˈgoʊldbərg, ˈlaɪənəl ˈbərnstin, bɑb hepple*, ˈɑrθər goldreich*, ˈhɛrəld ˈwoʊlpi, ənd ʤeɪmz ˈkæntər ɔl ʤuz. ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə wɑz ˈlɪtəl noʊn baɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk æt lɑrʤ. ˈbɛnʤəmən hʊks bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst blæk ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈfaɪnəli ɪn ðə 1970s*. (ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbəv əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt kəmz frəm ˈvɛriəs ˈsɔrsəz, wɪʧ du nɑt ɔl əˈgri ɔn ˈsərtən ˈditeɪlz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ ɔl əˈgri ɔn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmɛsɪʤ; ðə juʤ ʤuɪʃ ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt.) ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðə 1964 ˈsɪvəl raɪts ækt ənd ðə 1965 ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti ækt wər boʊθ pæst ɪn ðə spæn əv wən jɪr. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə koʊˈɪnsɪdəns, fər ðeɪ wər boʊθ haɪpt ənd pʊʃt baɪ ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈmidiə ənd ʤuɪʃ pəˈlɪtɪkəl grups tu ˈnumərəs tɪ kaʊnt, ənd boʊθ wər ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl tɪ ðə waɪt əˈmɛrɪkən məˈʤɔrəti wɪʧ ðə ʤuɪʃ ɪˈlit dɪˈspaɪzɪz soʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnsli. ɪn 1920 ˈbərnərd (ʤuɪʃ) ə ˈkəzən əv ˈsɪgmənd frɔɪd, prəˈdust ðə fərst kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn æˈtlæntə, ˈʤɔrʤə. hɪz kæmˈpeɪn wɑz kənˈsɪdərd səkˈsɛsfəl ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈvaɪələns æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən. ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz əv ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ waɪts ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə saʊθ. hi ˈleɪtər rɪˈsivd ən əˈwɔrd frəm ðə fər hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈdɛkeɪd hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhændəld pəˈblɪsɪti fər ðə. ðɛr wər mɔr ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz grups səʧ ɛz ðə 'ˈnæʃənəl ˈərbən lig', ənd ðə ˈpɪkʧər ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm hir. mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ æt ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈtraɪbəl ˌrivˈju ʤuɪʃ ˈdɑmənəns ənd ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə blæk ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt ʤuz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə dislaimer*: doʊnt kənˈklud frəm ðə əˈbəv ðət aɪ θɪŋk blæks ʃʊd hæv noʊ ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðə pɔɪnt hir ɪz tɪ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt jɛt əˈnəðər keɪs əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ʤuɪʃ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛriz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə lɛd ɪn ə kɔz ɔn ðə bɪˈhæf əv ˈəðərz ənd ˈsərvɪŋ ʤuɪʃ ˈɪntərɪsts æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ˈnɛlsən ˌmænˈdɛlə ʤoʊ sˈloʊvoʊ ˈkiwi ˈkæplən ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər kɪŋ səm θɪŋz ˈnɛvər ʧeɪnʤ: ðə ʤuɪʃ ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ʤɔrʤ ˈsɔroʊs [bɔrn ɪn ˈbudəˌpɛʃt ɪn 1930 ɛz ʃwɔrts] ɪz ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə lɛft wɪŋ θɪŋk tæŋk ˈoʊpən soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈɪnstɪˌtut (osi*), ˈkərəntli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə proʊ ˈməzlɪm kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ˈsɔroʊs ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz ən ˈædvəˌkeɪt əv ˈoʊpən broders*. gaɪd tɪ ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈsɔroʊs ˈnɛtˌwərk (ˈwɔrnɪŋ: peɪʤ ɪz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈzaɪənɪst ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈdeɪvɪd ˈhɔroʊɪts) ˈsɔroʊs ðə ˈrɔθˌʧaɪld ˈeɪʤənt ˈmaɪkəl ˈʧərtɑf duəl ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzən ʧif əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti dɪˈzaɪnd ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt ˈʧərtɑf ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈɪnfəməs ˈpeɪtriət ækt, wɪʧ 'legalizes*' ðə ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriən ˈpræktɪsɪz wɪʧ ˈʧərtɑf əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈɪməgrənts ənd kən naʊ ɪkˈstɛnd əˈgɛnst ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz.' hɪz ˈfɑðər wɑz ə ˈræˌbaɪ, hɪz ˈməðər ən ˌɪzˈreɪli. sɔrs ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ər ˈlɑbiɪŋ fər 'mɔr rɪˈlækst ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən lɔz'. ðɛn wɪn nu grups ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðɛm sɛlvz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈmɛksɪkənz ənd ˈəðər lɑˈtinoʊs, ðeɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli traɪ tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈdaɪəˌlɔgz wɪθ ðiz grups, ɛz ðeɪ dɪd wɪθ ðə blæk ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt ənd məˈnɔrəti grups səʧ ɛz ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ geɪn ˈɪnfluəns. hir ɪt ɪz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuɪʃ kɑˈmɪti ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən. ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən (aclu*) tɔp ˈhɛvi wɪθ ʤuz baɪ rɛv. tɛd paɪk 4 ɔkt 06 moʊst ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈpipəl noʊ ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən ɪz ˈviəməntli anti-christian*. wət ðeɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪz ðət 3 əv 6 əv tɔp ˈnæʃənəl ˈlidərz ər ˈlɪˌbərəl ʤuɪʃ ˈæktɪvɪsts. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər, ˈænθɔˌni di. roʊˈmɛroʊ, ɪz ən hɪˈspænɪk ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl, ˈsɛkənd ɪn kəˈmænd ɪz nəˈdin ˈstrɔsɪn, ʤuɪʃ. ʃi wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ðə 'ˈwʊmən əv dɪˈstɪŋkʃən' əˈwɔrd frəm ðə ˈwɪmənz lig əv kənˈsərvətɪv ˈʤudiˌɪzəm ənd ðə 'ˈwɪmən hu dɛrd' əˈwɔrd frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkaʊnsəl əv ʤuɪʃ ˈwɪmən. ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ˈfɔrən riˈleɪʃənz, ʃi ɪz ˈmɛrid tɪ ˈilaɪ ɛm. noʊm, prəˈfɛsər ənd ˈfaʊndɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər tele-information*. moʊˈhɑvi ˈdɛzərt məˈmɔriəl θərd ɪn kəˈmænd æt ɪz ˈligəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈstivən ʃəˈpɪroʊ. ɛz ðə ˈligəl ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd əv, hi meɪ wɛl wild ˈgreɪtəst paʊər. ʃəˈpɪroʊ kəˈmændz ən ˈɑrmi əv 90 ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˈlɔjərz, meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ən ˈæktɪv ˈdɑkət əv ˈkeɪsɪz hərˈæsɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈvæljuz əˈkrɔs əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈʤɛˌri i. rəˈzænski, dɪˈrɛktər əv əˈfɪliˌeɪt səˈpɔrt, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ʤuɪʃ ˈæktɪvɪst. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ, ʃi wɑz dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə lɑrʤ fild ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuɪʃ kəˈmɪti. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər ˈænθɔˌni roʊˈmɛroʊ meɪ ˈlɑrʤli fʊlˈfɪl ðə roʊl əv ə ˈtoʊkən ˈfɪgjərˌhɛd. ˈəltəmətli, hi meɪ bi ˈʤɛnˌtaɪl ˈwɪndoʊ ˈdrɛsɪŋ, mɛnt tɪ dɪˈflɛkt ˈpəblɪk əˈtɛnʃən frəm ðə ril breɪnz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə, ˈstrɔsɪn ənd ʃəˈpɪroʊ. prɛr ˈnɛtˌwərk ɑkˈtoʊbər 4 2006 tɔp ˈhɛvi wɪθ ʤuz rɪˈleɪtɪd nuz: ˈlɔjər ˈpitər (ʤuɪʃ) ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst ˈvɛtərən məˈmɔriəl krɔs ɪn moʊˈhɑvi ˈdɛzərt. ðə krɔs ˈdəzənt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ʤuz, steɪts. (ʤuz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən) ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ɑkˈtoʊbər 4 2009 səˈprim kɔrt kənˈsɪdərz krɔs æt wɔr məˈmɔriəl ðə ˈdɛzərt krɔs ˈhibru ˈɪməgrənt eɪd soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈgɪdiən ˈɛrənɔf ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pleɪər ɪn ðə ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈɪməgrənt ˈbɪznɪs, ɛz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən steɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ərˈɪʤənəli ən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ˈfaʊndɪd tɪ hɛlp ʤuz frəm ˈrəʃə, ɪt həz ɪkˈspændɪd ɪts ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈɪntu ˈeɪdɪŋ ˈæfrɪkɑn ənd ˈəðər ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˈɛntrəns tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈsteɪtɪd ˈklɪrli ðət ðə meɪn ˈpərpəs əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən təˈdeɪ ɪz tɪ bi ˈrɛdi ɪf ʤuz ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld nid əˈsɪstəns. ˈeɪdɪŋ ˈəðər ˈɪməgrənts ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə weɪ tɪ kip ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əˈlaɪv, ənˈtɪl ˈnidɪd baɪ ʤuz. ðə həz bɪn soʊ ðət ɪt naʊ əˈsɪsts ɪn ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ əˈfɪʃəl ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæˌʧərəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz hɛld ɪn ə nu ˈhɔləˌkɔst mˈjuziəm ɪn ˈskoʊki, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. ˈgɪdiən ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ər tu ˈlidɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə. ˈskoʊki ˌrivˈju 19 noʊˈvɛmbər 2009 nu juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz swɔrn ɪn æt ˈhɔləˌkɔst mˈjuziəm (maɪk ˈaɪzɪks) 5 noʊˈvɛmbər 2009 ˈhibru ˈɪməgrənt eɪd soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn səˈmɑliz ˈfɔrwərd 4 noʊˈvɛmbər 2009 stɪl eɪdz ˈɪməgrənts, bət moʊst don’*’ rɪˈzɛmbəl ˈsɛrʤi brɪn ˈbɔldər blɔg 23 noʊˈvɛmbər 2009 statsborgerskab*: naɪ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ aɪ (hias*) ˈbɔldər blɔg 23 noʊˈvɛmbər 2009 tɪl ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ɑg aɪ ˈhɔləˌkɔst mˈjuziəm (hias*) steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈspɛʃəl ˈɛnvɔɪ tɪ ˈmɑnətər ənd ˈkɑmbæt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈpɔɪntɪd ˈhænə ˈroʊzənˌθɔl tɪ sərv ɛz ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈspɛʃəl ˈɛnvɔɪ tɪ ˈmɑnətər ənd ˈkɑmbæt. ˈroʊzənˌθɔl ɪz ðə ˈfɔrmər hɛd əv ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈkaʊnsəl fər ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz, ənd ən əˈgrɛsɪv ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm. ˌənbəˈlivəbəl? ˈhænə ˈroʊzənˌθɔl ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈgəvərnmənt həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə steɪt peɪd ˌprɑpəˈgændə ənd ˈprɛʃər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən fər ʤuɪʃ ənd ˈzaɪənɪsts ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ənd ðə wərld! ə ˈtaɪni ˈɛθnɪk məˈnɔrəti 2 3 gɪts ˈspɛʃəl raɪts ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɑnsərd ənd bækt əˈfɪʃəl ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən tɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt ðɛr ˈɛθnɪk grups ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts! ðɪs ˈspɛʃəl dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈɛnvɔɪ tɪ ˈmɑnətər wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌrivˈju ækt əv 2004 ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ðə leɪt rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. tɑm ˈlæntoʊs (d-ca*), rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. krɪs smɪθ (r-nj*) ənd sɛn. ʤɔrʤ ˈvɔɪnəvɪʧ (r-oh*). ɪt ˈmænˌdeɪts ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈmɑnətər ənd ækt əˈgɛnst. ˈivɪn meɪn strim ˈʤərnəlɪsts səʧ ɛz ðə lɑ ɛgˈzæmənərz ˈrɑbərt stɑrk ər naʊ bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ æsk kˈwɛsʧənz: 'ɪf ðiz ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst grups ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ɛnd ðeɪ wʊd ˈlɑbi fər ˈikwəl raɪts fər ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd nɑt ˈspɛʃəl ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz.' 'beɪst ɔn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts oʊn ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ɪt ɪz ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ əˈtæk ðoʊz hu əˈkjuz ðə ʤuɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈwildɪŋ paʊər ˈoʊvər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt waɪl ðɛr dɪˈpɑrtmənt pruvz ðət ðiz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈlɑbi ðə ˈgəvərnmənt fər ˈspɛʃəl ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz.' 29 noʊˈvɛmbər 2009 ˌoʊˈbɑməz əˈpɔɪntmənt əv ˈspɛʃəl ˈɛnvɔɪ meɪks ɔl ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkənz klæs ˈsɪtɪzənz (ˈrɑbərt stɑrk) steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈspɛʃəl ˈɛnvɔɪ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈɔfəs tɪ ˈmɑnətər ənd ˈkɑmbæt ˈbɔldər blɔg 30 noʊˈvɛmbər 2009 ˈɑnˌdreɪ tɪl hu kənˈtroʊlz əˈmɛrɪkə? ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən, ðə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪt preɪzd əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz fər pleɪɪŋ ˈlidɪŋ roʊlz ɪn ðə faɪt fər ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ˈmɛrɪʤ, ˈoʊpən ˈbɔrdərz, ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm, justice,”*,” ənd mɔr. ˈbaɪdən sɛd ðət ʤuz wər wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈfæktərz, ɪf nɑt ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈbɪgəst, ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈspikɪŋ æt ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ mənθ rɪˈsɛpʃən əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti, ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən ˈkrɛdɪtɪd ʤuɪʃ ˈpipəl ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈkəlʧər əv əˈmɛrɪkə. hi sɛd ʤuz ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər 85 əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈætəˌtud ɔn ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ˈmɛrɪʤ. ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən: ʤuz lɛd faɪt fər ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ˈmɛrɪʤ, ˈoʊpən ˈbɔrdərz, ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm, ənd mɔr ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən: ɑg ˈhɑliˌwʊd fər moʊst juz. ˈfɛdərəl gən kənˈtroʊl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən həz bɪn ˈrɪtən, ˌɪntrəˈdust, ənd ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ʤuɪʃ ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn ənd ʤuɪʃ ˈsɛnətərz. juz. ˈfɛdərəl gən kənˈtroʊl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, 1968 ˈprɛzənt (ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2011 1968 ðə gən kənˈtroʊl ækt əv 1968 kəmz frəm ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ɪˈmænjuəl haʊs bɪl ɪt ɪkˈspændz ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɔˈrɛdi əˈtɛmptəd baɪ ðə ˈsɛnətər ˈtɑməs dɑd. ˈbɪgəst ənd moʊst gən lɔ keɪm frəm ə ʤu. 1988 ˈsɛnətər haʊərd ˈmɛtsənˌbaʊm ˈspɑnsərz ˈsɛnɪt bɪl ɪt prəˈpoʊzɪz ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɛvəri vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə gən kənˈtroʊl ækt əv 1968 ˈɪntu ə ˈrikoʊ ˈprɛdɪkət əˈfɛns, əˈlaʊɪŋ ə gən ˈoʊnər tɪ bi ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈfɛdərəl ˌrækɪˈtɪrɪŋ əˈfɛnsɪz. 1988 ˈsɛnətər haʊərd ˈmɛtsənˌbaʊm ə bɪl tɪ bæn, ər limit/restrict*, ˈsoʊˈkɔld guns.”*.” 1990 ˈsɛnətər ˈhərbərt koʊl ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz bɪl ðə skul zoʊnz ækt əv 1990 wɪʧ bænz gən pəˈzɛʃən ɪn ə skul zoʊn. ðə lɔ wɪl ˈleɪtər bi strək daʊn ɪn kɔrt ɛz ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl. 1993 ˈsɛnətər haʊərd ˈmɛtsənˌbaʊm ˈspɑnsərz ˈsɛnɪt bɪl ɪt bænz spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌsɛmɪˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈraɪfəlz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ gɪvz ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə ˈtrɛʒəri ðə paʊər tɪ æd ˈɛni ˌsɛmɪˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈfaɪˌrɑrm tɪ ðə lɪst æt ə ˈleɪtər deɪt. ˈfɛbruˌɛri, 1994 ðə ˈbreɪdi lɔ, wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpɪriədz tɪ baɪ ˈhændˌgənz, bɪˈkəmz ˈifɛktɪv. ˈsɛnətər haʊərd ˈmɛtsənˌbaʊm roʊt ðə ˈbreɪdi bɪl. ˈsɛnətər ˈmɛtsənˌbaʊm ˈspɑnsərd ðə bɪl ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt. ðə ˈspɑnsər əv ðə bɪl ɪn ðə haʊs wɑz ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈʧɑrəlz ˈʃumər. 1994 ˈsɛnətər haʊərd ˈmɛtsənˌbaʊm ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ðə gən ˈvaɪələns priˈvɛnʃən ækt əv 1994 ˈɑkə ii.”*.” ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈʧɑrəlz ˈʃumər ˈspɑnsərd ii”*” ˈsɪstər ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən [h.r*. 1321 ɪn ðə juz. haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz. sɛpˈtɛmbər, 1994 ðə ˈvaɪələnt kraɪm kənˈtroʊl ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ækt əv 1994 goʊz ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə prəˈvɪʒən ðət bænz ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ənd pəˈzɛʃən əv ˌsɛmɪˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈraɪfəlz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz weapons.”*.” [noʊt: tru əˈsɔlt ˈwɛpənz ər ˈfʊli ˌɔtəˈmætɪk, nɑt ˌsɛmɪˌɔtəˈmætɪk]. ðət prəˈvɪʒən wɑz ˈɔθərd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt baɪ ˈsɛnətər daɪæn ˈfaɪnˌstin ənd ˈɔθərd ɪn ðə haʊs baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈʧɑrəlz ˈʃumər. 1995 ˈsɛnətərz koʊl, ˈspɛktər, ˈfaɪnˌstin, ˈlaʊtənbərg ənd ˈəðərz ˌɪntrəˈdus ðə skul zoʊnz ækt əv 1995 ən əˈmɛndɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðə 1990 lɔ wɪʧ wɑz strək daʊn ɪn kɔrt ɛz biɪŋ ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl. sɛpˈtɛmbər, 1996 ðə ˈlaʊtənbərg dəˈmɛstɪk ˌkɑnfəˈskeɪʃən prəˈvɪʒən bɪˈkəmz lɔ. ɪt ɪz pɑrt əv ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈɑmnəbəs əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃənz bɪl. ɪt wɑz ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ˈsɛnətər fræŋk ˈlaʊtənbərg. ɪt bænz ˈpipəl kənˈvɪktəd əv ˌmɪsdəˈminər dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns frəm ˈɛvər ˈoʊnɪŋ ə gən. 1997 ˈsɛnɪt bɪl ðə ˈfɛdərəl gæŋ ˈvaɪələns ækt əv 1997 prəˈpoʊzɪz məʧ ˈhɑrʃər ˈsɛntənsɪz fər ˈpipəl ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ˈmaɪnər gən lɔz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntənsɪz ənd ˈfɔrfəʧər əv ˈprɑpərti. ɪt wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust baɪ ˈsɛnətər daɪæn ˈfaɪnˌstin ənd ˈsɛnətər hæʧ, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. ɪt rɪˈtərnz ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɛvəri vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə gən kənˈtroʊl ækt əv 1968 ˈɪntu ə ˈrikoʊ ˈprɛdɪkət əˈfɛns. ˈʤænjuˌɛri, 1999 ˈsɛnətər ˈbɑrbərə ˈbɑksər (bɔrn ˈlɛvi) ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz bɪl ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhændˌgən ˈstændərdz ækt əv 1999 ˈʤænjuˌɛri, 1999 ˈsɛnətər ˈhərbərt koʊl ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz bɪl ðə ʧaɪld ˈseɪfti lɑk ækt əv 1999 ɪt wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ʧaɪld ˈseɪfti lɑk ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ˈtrænsfər əv ə ˈhændˌgən. ˈfɛbruˌɛri, 1999 ˈsɛnətər fræŋk ˈlaʊtənbərg ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz bɪl ðə stɑp gən ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ækt əv 1999 ˈfɛbruˌɛri, 1999 ˈsɛnətər fræŋk ˈlaʊtənbərg ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ðə gən ʃoʊ əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ækt əv 1999 mɑrʧ, 1999 ˈsɛnətər fræŋk ˈlaʊtənbərg ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz bɪl ðə gən ˈɪndəstri əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ækt əv 1999 mɑrʧ, 1999 ˈsɛnətər daɪæn ˈfaɪnˌstin ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz bɪl ðə lɑrʤ kəˈpæsɪti ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ˈmægəˌzin ˌɪmˈpɔrt bæn ækt əv 1999 meɪ, 2000 ˈsɛnətərz ˈfaɪnˌstin, ˈbɑksər, ˈlaʊtənbərg, ənd ˈʃumər ˈspɑnsər ˈsɛnɪt bɪl ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ənd ˈrɛkərd əv seɪl ækt əv 2000 ɪt ɪz ə plæn fər ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ˈʤænjuˌɛri, 2001 ˈsɛnətərz ˈfaɪnˌstin, ˈʃumər, ənd ˈbɑksər ˈspɑnsər ˈsɛnɪt bɪl ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ənd ˈrɛkərd əv seɪl ækt əv 2001 ɪt ɪz ə gən ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən plæn [əˈpɛrəntli ðɛr wər tu ˈvərʒənz əv ðət ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ənd ˈrɛkərd əv seɪl ækt bɪl]. meɪ, 2003 ˈsɛnətərz ˈfaɪnˌstin, ˈʃumər, ˈbɑksər, ənd ˈəðərz ˌɪntrəˈdus ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd riˈɔθərˌaɪz ðə 1994 ˈfɛdərəl əˈsɔlt ˈwɛpənz bæn, ənd, kloʊz ə ˈluˌphoʊl ɪn ðə lɔ ðət əˈlaʊz ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ˈmægəˌzinz tɪ bi ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ˈɪntu ðə juz. ðə bæn ɪkˈspaɪrd ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, 2004 ɑkˈtoʊbər, 2003 ˈsɛnətərz ˈfaɪnˌstin, ˈlaʊtənbərg, ˈlɛvɪn, ənd ˈʃumər bɪl dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ stɑp ðə ˈsənˌsɛt [ˈɛndɪŋ] əv ðə əndɪˈtɛktəbəl ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ækt əv 1988 mɑrʧ, 2005 ˈsɛnətər fræŋk ˈlaʊtənbərg ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz bɪl ˌriɪnˈsteɪt ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ənd ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz juz prəˈtɛkʃən act,”*,” ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, tɪ ˌriɪnˈsteɪt ðə 1994 bæn [ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə kraɪm kənˈtroʊl ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ækt əv wɪʧ ɪkˈspaɪrd ɪn leɪt 2004 mɑrʧ, 2005 ˈsɛnətər daɪæn ˈfaɪnˌstin ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz bɪl ˌriɪnˈsteɪt ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ənd ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz juz prəˈtɛkʃən act,”*,” ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, tɪ ˌriɪnˈsteɪt ðə 1994 bæn [ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə kraɪm kənˈtroʊl ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ækt əv wɪʧ ɪkˈspaɪrd ɪn leɪt 2004 ˌʤuˈlaɪ, 2005 ˈsɛnətər daɪæn ˈfaɪnˌstin ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz bɪl sˈnaɪpər ˈwɛpənz. ðɪs əˈmɛndmənt wʊd ˈkɑnvərt ɔl 50 ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz tɪ ˈwɛpənz. ˌʤuˈlaɪ, 2005 ˈsɛnətər daɪæn ˈfaɪnˌstin ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz bɪl ɪkˈskluʒən tɪ ðɪs əˈmɛndmənt wʊd ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ tɪ əˈlaʊ suts wɪn ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɑz ə 50 ˈkæləbər ˈwɛpən. ˌʤuˈlaɪ, 2005 ˈsɛnətər ˈbɑrbərə ˈbɑksər ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz bɪl ˈseɪfti ˈstændərdz. ðɪs əˈmɛndmənt əˈlaʊz lɔ suts tɪ brɔt ɪf ðə ˈprɑdəkt dɪd nɑt mit ðə ˈseɪfti ˈstændərdz ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ðə. ˌʤuˈlaɪ, 2005 ˈsɛnətər ˈbɑrbərə ˈbɑksər ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz bɪl use’*’ ɔn dəˈmɛstɪk ˈhændˌgənz. əˈplaɪɪŋ use’*’ klɔz rɪkˈwaɪrmənts tɪ dəˈmɛstɪk ˈhændˌgənz kʊd, ˈɔlˌmoʊst kəmˈplitli, draɪ əp ðə ˈhændˌgən əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. wɪl ˈleɪtər bi strək daʊn ɪn kɔrt ɛz ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl. ðə lɪst goʊz ɔn ənd ɔn. si ɪt hir: ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2 2011 hu ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd gən kənˈtroʊl?
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rosa parks & journalist nicholas chriss in public bus. staged photo dec. 21, 1956, the day after the u.s. supreme court ruled montgomery's segregated bus system illegal.
rosa parks was not 'a tired seemstress', but a secretary of the naacp with a priviliged background. the whole incident was planned.
ted pike - hate laws (1 of 2) ted pike - hate laws (2 of 2)
hatespeech laws in canada
the civil rights movement - naacp
the civil rights struggles and victories of the 1950s and 1960s were jewish-led and jewish-financed. these run-of-the-mill jews who created the naacp [national association for the advancement of colored people] and helped put together the southern christian leadership conference.
these were hard-core, true-blue communist and marxist jews running these outfits, and under false pretenses of “racial justice” and “social justice” for all. the jewish efforts toward black civil rights literally took a battering ram to the rights and freedoms ofropean-americans.
this was intentional, and it was done, not to benefit black americans, but to further empower ethnocentric jews who wanted to decrease the power of the white majority by the careful manipulating of the ever-credulous “black proletariat.”
even martin luther king jr., plagiarizer, womanizer and charlatan preacher, was surrounded by radical jewish handlers, chief among them stanley levinson, a jewish communist, who wrote many of kings speeches.
the naacp's first president was arthur spingarn, and only jews served as naacp presidents from its founding until the 1970s. joel spingarn succeeded his brother, arthur, and following him, kivie kaplan reigned over the organization. according to the jewish historian howard sachar, joel spingarn recruited for its board such jewish leaders as jacob schiff, jacob billikopf, henry moscowitz, and rabbi stephen wise. when the south african police raided liliesleaf farm in 1963 they managed to arrest 19 members of the anc and mk. among those arrested were denis goldberg, lionel bernstein, bob hepple, arthur goldreich, harold wolpe, and james kantor – all jews.
the jewish leadership of the naacp was little known by the public at large. benjamin hooks became the first black president finally in the 1970s. (the information above about the civil rights movement comes from various sources, which do not all agree on certain details, although they all agree on the general message; the huge jewish involvement in the civil rights movement.)
also notice that the 1964 civil rights act and the 1965 immigration and nationality act were both passed in the span of one year. this is not a coincidence, for they were both hyped and pushed by the jewish media and jewish political groups too numerous to count, and both were detrimental to the white american majority which the jewish elite despises so intensely.
in 1920 bernard bernays (jewish) a cousin of sigmund freud, produced the first naacp convention in atlanta, georgia. his campaign was considered successful simply because there was no violence at the convention. bernays focused on the important contributions of african americans to whites living in the south. he later received an award from the naacp for his contribution. during this decade he also handled publicity for the naacp.
there were more civil liberties groups such as the 'national urban league', and the picture is exactly the same here. more info at the jewish tribal review - jewish dominance and exploitation of the black civil rights movement | jews associated with the naacp
dislaimer: don't conclude from the above that i think blacks should have no civil rights etc. the point here is to document yet another case of professional jewish revolutionaries taking the lead in a cause on the behalf of others and serving jewish interests at the same time.
nelson mandela - joe slovo kiwi kaplan - martin luther king
some things never change: the jewish billionaire george soros [born in budapest in 1930 as gyorgy schwartz] is chairman of the left wing think tank open society institute (osi), currently involved in a pro muslim campaign inrope. soros also is an advocate of open broders. guide to the george soros network (warning: page is published by zionist extremist david horowitz) | soros the rothchild agent
michael chertoff
dual israeli / us citizen chief of homeland security - designed the patriot act - chertoff is the author of the infamous patriot act, which 'legalizes' the totalitarian practices which chertoff applied to immigrants and can now extend against all americans.' his father was a rabbi, his mother an israeli. source
almost all of the largest and most influential organizations are lobbying for 'more relaxed immigration laws'. then when new groups establish them selves, such as the hundreds of thousands of mexicans and other latinos, they immediately try to engage in seperate dialogues with these groups, as they did with the black civil rights movement and minority groups such as homosexuals in order to gain influence. here it is the american jewish commitee - latino-jewish coalition. | danish article
american civil liberties union (aclu) - top heavy with jews
by rev. ted pike - 4 oct 06
most thinking people know that the american civil liberties union is vehemently anti-christian. what they don't know is that 3 of 6 of aclu's top national leaders are liberal jewish activists.
although aclu's executive director, anthony d. romero, is an in-your-face hispanic homosexual, second in command is nadine strossen, jewish. she was given the 'woman of distinction' award from the women's league of conservative judaism and the 'women who dared' award from the national council of jewish women. a member of the council on foreign relations, she is married to eli m. noam, professor and founding director of columbia university's institute for tele-information.
mojave desert wwi memorial
third in command at aclu is legal counsel steven shapiro. as the legal mastermind of aclu, he may well wield greatest power. shapiro commands an army of 90 fulltime lawyers, maintaining an active docket of cases harassing the public expression of christian values across america.
geri e. rozanski, director of affiliate support, is also a jewish activist. before joining aclu, she was director for the large field operation of the american jewish committee.
executive director anthony romero may largely fulfill the role of a token latino/homosexual figurehead. ultimately, he may be gentile window dressing, meant to deflect public attention from the real brains behind the aclu, strossen and shapiro.
natinal prayer network october 4, 2006 - aclu top heavy with jews
related news:
aclu lawyer peter eliasberg (jewish) protests against wwi veteran memorial cross in mojave desert. the cross doesn't represent jews, eliasberg states. (jews 2,5% of american population)
cbs october 4, 2009 - supreme court considers cross at war memorial | the desert cross
hebrew immigrant aid society - hias
gideon aronoff
an increasingly important player in the refugee / immigrant business, as representatives of the organization state themselves.
originally an organisation founded to help jews from russia, it has expanded it's activities into aiding african and other refugees obtaining entrance to the us. representatives of the organization stated clearly that the main purpose of the organization today is to be ready if jews somewhere in the world need assistance.
aiding other immigrants is described as a way to keep the organization alive, until needed by jews. the hias has been so succesful that it now assists in organizing official us naturalization ceremonies held in a new holocaust museum in skokie, illinois. gideon aranoff and david zverow are two leading members of the hias.
skokie review 19 november 2009 - new u.s. citizens sworn in at holocaust museum (mike isaacs)
kvetcher 5 november 2009 - hebrew immigrant aid society hias bringing in somalis
forward 4 november 2009 - hias still aids immigrants, but most don’ resemble sergey brin
balder blog 23 november 2009 - statsborgerskab: nye usa borgere aflagde troskabseden i holocaust-museum (hias)
balder blog 23 november 2009 - jøder slæber somaliere til usa og uddeler statsborgerskaber i holocaust museum (hias)
state department's special envoy to monitor and combat anti-semitism
president obama appointed hannah rosenthal to serve as the state department's special envoy to monitor and combat anti-semitism. rosenthal is the former head of the jewish council for public affairs, and an aggressive advocate for feminism.
unbelievable?
hannah rosenthal
the obama government has created a state paid propaganda and pressure organization for jewish and zionists interests in the usa and the wole world! a tiny ethnic minority (2 - 3 %) gets special rights and government sponsored and backed official us institution to advocate their ethnic group's special interests!
this special department and envoy to monitor anti-semitism was established by the global anti-semitism review act of 2004, sponsored by the late rep. tom lantos (d-ca), rep. chris smith (r-nj) and sen. george voinovich (r-oh). it mandates the state department monitor and act against anti-semitism.
even main stream journalists such as the la examiner's robert stark are now beginning to ask questions:
'if these special interest groups really wanted to end anti-semitism they would lobby for equal rights for all americans and not special privileges for themselves.' [..] 'based on the departments own definition of anti-semitism it is hypocritical to attack those who accuse the jewish community of wielding power over the government while their department proves that these organizations were able to lobby the government for special privileges.'
la-examiner 29 november 2009 - obama's appointment of special anti-semitism envoy makes all other americans 2nd class citizens (robert stark)
state department's special envoy website - office to monitor and combat anti-semitism
balder blog 30 november 2009 - obamas udnævnelse af særligt antisemitisme udvalg gør andre amerikanere til andenrangs borgere
who controls america?
joe biden, the vice president of the united state praised american jews for playing leading roles in the fight for homosexual marriage, open borders, feminism, “social justice,” and more. biden said that jews were one of the biggest factors, if not the single biggest, driving social change in the united states. speaking at the jewish heritage month reception of the democratic national committee, joe biden credited jewish people in hollywood for changing the culture of america. he said jews are responsible for 85% of america’s changing attitude on homosexual marriage. “ joe biden: jews led fight for homosexual marriage, open borders, feminism, and more | usa - joe biden: jødiske ledere og hollywood ansvarlige for vedtagelse af homolov
most u.s. federal gun control legislation has been written, introduced, and sponsored by jewish congressmen and jewish senators.
u.s. federal gun control legislation, 1968 – present (january 2011)
1968: the gun control act of 1968 comes from congressman emanuel celler’s house bill h.r.17735. it expands legislation already attempted by the non-jewish senator thomas dodd. america’s biggest and most far-reaching gun law came from a jew.
1988: senator howard metzenbaum sponsors senate bill s.1523. it proposes legislation turning every violation of the gun control act of 1968 into a rico predicate offense, allowing a gun owner to be charged with federal racketeering offenses.
1988: senator howard metzenbaum co-sponsors a bill – s.2180 – to ban, or limit/restrict, so-called “plastic guns.”
1990: senator herbert kohl introduces bill s.2070, the gun-free school zones act of 1990, which bans gun possession in a school zone. the law will later be struck down in court as unconstitutional.
1993: senator howard metzenbaum sponsors senate bill s.653. it bans specific semiautomatic rifles, but also gives the secretary of the treasury the power to add any semiautomatic firearm to the list at a later date.
february, 1994: the brady law, which requires waiting periods to buy handguns, becomes effective. senator howard metzenbaum wrote the brady bill. senator metzenbaum sponsored the bill in the senate. the sponsor of the bill in the house was congressman charles schumer.
1994: senator howard metzenbaum introduces s.1878, the gun violence prevention act of 1994, aka “brady ii.” congressman charles schumer sponsored “brady ii” sister legislation [h.r. 1321] in the u.s. house of representatives.
september, 1994: the violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994 goes into effect, including a provision that bans the manufacture and possession of semiautomatic rifles described as “assault weapons.” [note: true assault weapons are fully automatic, not semiautomatic]. that gun-ban provision was authored in the senate by senator dianne feinstein and authored in the house by congressman charles schumer.
1995: senators kohl, specter, feinstein, lautenberg and others introduce the gun-free school zones act of 1995, an amended version of the 1990 school-zone law which was struck down in court as being unconstitutional.
september, 1996: the lautenberg domestic confiscation provision becomes law. it is part of a larger omnibus appropriations bill. it was sponsored by senator frank lautenberg. it bans people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from ever owning a gun.
1997: senate bill s.54, the federal gang violence act of 1997, proposes much harsher sentences for people violating minor gun laws, including mandatory prison sentences and forfeiture of property. it was introduced by senator dianne feinstein and senator hatch, among others. it returns the idea of turning every violation of the gun control act of 1968 into a rico predicate offense.
january, 1999: senator barbara boxer (born levy) introduces bill s.193, the american handgun standards act of 1999.
january, 1999: senator herbert kohl introduces bill s.149, the child safety lock act of 1999. it would require a child safety lock in connection with transfer of a handgun.
february, 1999: senator frank lautenberg introduces bill s.407, the stop gun trafficking act of 1999.
february, 1999: senator frank lautenberg introduces s.443, the gun show accountability act of 1999.
march, 1999: senator frank lautenberg introduces bill s.560, the gun industry accountability act of 1999.
march, 1999: senator dianne feinstein introduces bill s.594, the large capacity ammunition magazine import ban act of 1999.
may, 2000: senators feinstein, boxer, lautenberg, and schumer sponsor senate bill s.2515, the firearm licensing and record of sale act of 2000. it is a plan for a national firearms licensing system.
january, 2001: senators feinstein, schumer, and boxer sponsor senate bill s.25, the firearm licensing and record of sale act of 2001. it is a nation-wide gun registration plan [apparently there were two versions of that firearm licensing and record of sale act bill].
may, 2003: senators feinstein, schumer, boxer, and others introduce legislation that would reauthorize the 1994 federal assault weapons ban, and, close a loophole in the law that allows large-capacity ammunition magazines to be imported into the u.s. the ban expired in september, 2004.
october, 2003: senators feinstein, lautenberg, levin, and schumer co-sponsor bill s.1774, designed to stop the sunset [ending] of the undetectable firearms act of 1988.
march, 2005: senator frank lautenberg introduces bill s.645, “to reinstate the public safety and recreational firearms use protection act,” in other words, to reinstate the 1994 assault-rifle ban [also known as the “violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994”] which expired in late 2004.
march, 2005: senator dianne feinstein introduces bill s.620, “to reinstate the public safety and recreational firearms use protection act,” in other words, to reinstate the 1994 assault-rifle ban [also known as the “violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994”] which expired in late 2004.
july, 2005: senator dianne feinstein introduces bill s.a.1621 – fifty-caliber sniper weapons. this amendment would convert all .50 bmg firearms to nfa weapons.
july, 2005: senator dianne feinstein introduces bill s.a.1622 – fifty-caliber exclusion to s.397. this amendment would modify s.397 to allow suits when the firearm involved was a .50 caliber weapon.
july, 2005: senator barbara boxer introduces bill s.a.1633 – batfe safety standards. this amendment allows law suits to continue/be brought if the product did not meet the safety standards as defined by the batfe.
july, 2005: senator barbara boxer introduces bill s.a.1634 – ‘sporting use’ on domestic handguns. applying ’sporting use’ clause requirements to domestic handguns could, almost completely, dry up the handgun availability in the united states.
will later be struck down in court as unconstitutional.
the list goes on and on. see it here:
the zog january 2, 2011 - who is behind gun control?
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ə kloʊzd kəˈmərʃəl bæŋk brænʧ ɪn gris, wɛr grəˈfiti ridz, taɪm həz come”*” ɪz ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈkrəmbəlɪŋ? dɪˈpɛndz ɔn wɪʧ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪt ju kənˈsəlt. ðə ˈɛkwəti ˈmɑrkɪts seɪ duɪŋ faɪn. ðə dɛt ˈmɑrkɪts seɪ ˈhɛdɪd ɔf ə klɪf. ðeɪ boʊθ bi raɪt. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈtrəbəlz ˈstɑrtɪd əˈtræktɪŋ ˈsɪriəs əˈtɛnʃən ɛz ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əroʊz ðət fərst gris, ðɛn ˈaɪərlənd, ənd naʊ ˈpɔrʧəgəl ənd speɪn maɪt dɪˈfɔlt ɔn ðɛr dɛt. ɪn ə ʤæn. 16 ˈkəvər ˈstɔri fər ðə nu jɔrk ˈjʊrəp bi saved?“*?“) ðə noʊˈbɛl ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ənd taɪmz ˈkɑləmnəst pɔl ˈkrəgmən treɪst ðə ˈprɑbləm tɪ ðə 1999 ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ðə ˈjʊrə. ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt, ˈkrəgmən roʊt, fər ˈməltəpəl ˈkəntriz tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ə ˈkɑmən ˈkərənsi waɪl ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənts rɪˈmeɪn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt. ðə ˈpɛrəlz kʊd bi læft ɔf ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbəbəl jɪrz, wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈizi tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ˈjʊrəp wɑz wən ɪˈkɑnəmi, ənd ə strɔŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi æt ðət. ˌjʊrəˈpiən bæŋks lɛnt wɪθ ˌɪmˈpjunɪti tɪ ˈəðər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɑðərɪŋ tɪ ˈwəri haʊ ˈkrɛdɪtˌwərði ðiz ˈkəntriz ˈrɪli wər. ɪt wɑz ɔl wən ˈhæpi ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən, raɪt? ðə skeɪl əv ðə ˈlɛndɪŋ wɑz, ənd ɪz, juʤ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə bæŋk əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl settlements’*’ ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər rɪˈpɔrt, wɪʧ wɑz riˈlist ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ðə ˈtoʊtəl ɪkˈspoʊʒər əv ˈʤərmən, frɛnʧ, ˈbrɪtɪʃ, dəʧ, ənd ˈspænɪʃ bæŋks tɪ ˈpɔrʧəgəl, ˈaɪərlənd, gris, ənd speɪn ˈsoʊˈkɔld pɪgz) wɑz ˈoʊvər ˈtrɪljən. ɛz forbes’*’ pɔɪnts aʊt, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə juz. ˈfɛdərəl ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbæləns ʃit əv 2 ˈtrɪljən. naʊ ðət ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə ˈkəntriz ðət oʊ ðə bæŋks ɔl ðət ˈməni ər ɪn ˈsɪriəs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈtrəbəl, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ɪz ˈæktɪŋ lɛs laɪk wən bɪg ˈkəntri ənd mɔr laɪk ə kˈwɔrəlsəm əˈsɔrtmənt əv ˈsɑvrən ˈneɪʃənz. wɪn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs əv 2008 hɪt, ɪt ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪd əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp ɪn ˈdɪfərənt weɪz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪt ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd bæŋks. ðət ˈprɑmptɪd ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti bæŋk dɛts, wɪʧ ðɛn rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈaɪərlənd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈnidɪŋ ə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt frəm ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. ənd ðə wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ du ðɪs bɪˈkəz ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ðə banks’*’ ˌɪnˈklud frɛnʧ ənd ˈʤərmən hæv ˈteɪkən ə hɪt. ðə 2008 krənʧ ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvild ðət gris hæd ˈbeɪsɪkli bɪn ˈfeɪkɪŋ ɪts ˈnəmbərz, ðət ðɛr wər dip ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ðə ˈspænɪʃ ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˈjʊrəp həz ɔˈrɛdi hæd tɪ beɪl aʊt gris, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈaɪərlənd; boʊθ ˈkəntriz ər naʊ peɪɪŋ ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbli haɪ reɪts tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ˈməni. ənd ðɛr ər ˈwəriz ðət speɪn ənd ˈpɔrʧəgəl wɪl sun nid ˈbeɪˌlaʊts, tu. ˈtɪpɪkəli wɪn ə ˈkəntri teɪks ɔn tu məʧ dɛt ɪt sɑlvz ðə ˈprɑbləm baɪ dɪˈvæljuɪŋ ɪts ˈkərənsi. ðət həz ðə ˈifɛkt əv rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ˈɛkspɔrts. bət gris, ˈaɪərlənd, ˈpɔrʧəgəl, ənd speɪn du ðət bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv ˈkərənsiz əv ðɛr oʊn; ðeɪ hæv ðə ˈjʊrə. bɪˈkəz əv ðət ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən, ˈkrəgmən roʊt, faɪnd ɪt hɑrd tɪ si haʊ gris kən əˈvɔɪd ə dɛt ˈaɪərlənd məʧ better.”*.” ˈkrəgmən ˈwəriz ðət ˈsɪmələr riˈstrəkʧərɪŋz maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəm ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪn speɪn ənd ˈivɪn ˈbɛlʤəm ər ˈɪtəli. ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈænəlɪst ʤɑn ˈmaʊldən ɪz ˈsɪmələrli ˈglumi. ˈmaʊldən sɪz ðət ˈɪtəli, speɪn, ˈpɔrʧəgəl, ənd ˈbɛlʤəm wɪl nid tɪ reɪz mɔr ðən 800 ˈbɪljən ðɪs jɪr tɪ ˈkəvər məˈʧʊrɪŋ dɛt ənd fənd nu ˈbɑroʊɪŋ. æd ɪn ˈaɪərlənd, gris, ənd ə fju ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, ənd ˈmaʊldən pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ju gɪt tɪ ə ˈtrɪljən ˈdɔlərz ˈprɪti kˈwɪkli. kən ðə ˈmɑrkɪts ˈhændəl ðət ˈɪʃuəns wɪˈθaʊt sˈnæpɪŋ? ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ kən, wɪl ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ənd grik ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ðə səˈvɪr ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˈmɛʒərz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ riˈpeɪ ðɛr dɛt? ər wɪl ðeɪ ɑpt tɪ riˈstrəkʧər? wɪn ə ˈkəntri riˈstrəkʧərz ɪts dɛt, ðə ˈpipəl hu oʊn ðə bonds—namely*, ðə teɪk ə hɪt. ˈivɪn ə smɔl ˈhɛrˌkət kʊd hæv ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈifɛkt ɔn bæŋks ðət oʊn ðə bɑndz. noʊ wən ɪn ˈjʊrəp wɔnts ðət tɪ ˈhæpən, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hæv əˈtɛmptəd ˈvɛriəs ˈmɛθədz tɪ prɑp əp ðə ˈkɑntənənt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊts əv ˈaɪərlənd ənd gris ənd ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti fənd. bət ˈtækˌspeɪərz ɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli strɔŋ ˈkəntriz laɪk ˈʤərməni ðət steɪd aʊt əv dɛt kin tɪ beɪl aʊt ðɛr ˈspɛndθˌrɪft ˈɛniˌweɪ ə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈsɛnəmənt meɪk ˈbeɪlɪŋ aʊt bæŋks ˈplɪtɪkli ˈpɑpjələr. waɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ɪn ˈɛni riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ ˈæftər 2013 ˈbɑnˌdhoʊldərz meɪ hæv tɪ teɪk ˈlɔsɪz. wət dɪz ðə dɛt ˈmɑrkɪt hæv tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ɔl ðɪs? ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðə kɔst əv ˈsoʊˈkɔld swɑps ɪz ˈspaɪkɪŋ. rɪˈmɛmbər swɑps? ðeɪ pleɪd ə bɪg roʊl ɪn ðə 2008 ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɛltˌdaʊn, ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states’*’ ˈbɪgəst ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌni, əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl grup, tɪ ðə brɪŋk əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ruɪn ənˈtɪl ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt beɪld aʊt. swɑps ɛz ˈiðər ə hɛʤ əˈgɛnst ˈpɑsəbəl dɪˈfɔlt ər ən əˈfərmətɪv bɛt ðət dɪˈfɔlt wɪl əˈkər. wɪn ðə kɔst əv swɑps ɪz ˈraɪzɪŋ, ðət minz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtərz θɪŋk dɪˈfɔlt ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈlaɪkli. ðiz deɪz ən ˈɪndɛks ðət ˈmɛʒərz ðə kɔst əv ˌɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə dɪˈfɔlt əv ˈsinjər bɑndz ˈɪʃud baɪ 25 ˌjʊrəˈpiən bæŋks ɪz ˈsɔrɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pɔl ˈæməri, ˈɛdɪtər əv indexuniverse.eu*. ˌɪnˈdid, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈɪndɛks, bæŋks ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ dɪˈfɔlt ɔn ðɛr dɛt ðən æt ˈɛni taɪm ɪn ˈrisənt ˈmɛməri (ˌɛkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə pik əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs ɪn mɑrʧ 2009 ənd ðə ˈpænɪk wɪn nuz əˈbaʊt ˈprɑbləmz fərst hɪt ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz læst spərɪŋ). əˈnəðər ˈɪndɛks, wɪʧ ˈmɛʒərz ðə kɔst əv ˌɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə dɪˈfɔlt əv səˈbɔrdəˌneɪtɪd bɑndz, ɪz ˈtreɪdɪŋ æt ˈlɛvəlz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ðoʊz æt ðə haɪt əv ðə ˈkraɪsəs. ðə dɛt ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ðə ˈgrɪməsɪŋ θiˈætrɪkəl mæsk əv ˈtræʤədi. ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪz ðə sˈmaɪlɪŋ θiˈætrɪkəl mæsk əv ˈkɑmədi. ˈæməri pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ðə ˈjʊrəp 600 bæŋks ˈɪndɛks, wɪʧ træks ðə stɑks əv bæŋks, həz geɪnd ə ˈstənɪŋ 120 pərˈsɛnt frəm ɪts mɑrʧ 2009 loʊ. ˈgrænɪd, læst jɪr ˌjʊrəˈpiən bæŋk stɑks fɛl əˈbaʊt 8 pərˈsɛnt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm ðə əv 19 ˈɪndəstri grups, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈblumbərg. bət ɪf ˈɛkwəti ˌɪnˈvɛstərz wər ɛz ˈwərid ɛz dɛt ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ər əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv dɪˈfɔlts, ðɛn ðə stɑks ʃʊd hæv kənˈtɪnjud tɪ fɔl. ə ˈbeɪsɪk rul əv ˈfaɪˌnæns ɪz ðət dɛt ɪz ˈsinjər tɪ ˈɛkwəti. ðət minz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɪn ə dɛt ˈsəfər ˈlɔsɪz ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ðət ˈɛkwəti həz bɪn waɪpt aʊt. bət ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns ˈɛkwəti ɪz ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ðoʊ ɪt wər ˈsinjər tɪ dɛt; ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt simz tɪ θɪŋk ðə bæŋks ər ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈprɪti waɪl ðə dɛt ˈmɑrkɪt simz tɪ θɪŋk ðə bæŋks ər ˈhɛdɪŋ ɔf ə klɪf. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛkwəti ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈbʊlɪʃ? wɛl, ðɛr ər ə fju ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈrizənz tɪ bi ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk. læst wik ðə seɪl əv dɛt baɪ boʊθ speɪn ənd ˈpɔrʧəgəl wɛnt ˈbɛtər ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd. boʊθ ˈʧaɪnə ənd ʤəˈpæn hæv əˈnaʊnst ðət ðeɪ plæn tɪ hɛlp ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən səˈpɔrt ɪts dɛt. ðɛr ər ˈrumərz ðət ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti fəˈsɪlɪti maɪt ˈivɪn baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt bɑndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ prɑp əp bɑnd ˈpraɪsɪz waɪl riˈmuvɪŋ ðɛm frəm bæŋk ˈlɛʤərz. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, banks’*’ ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ðə ˈtrəbəld dɛt əv ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɪz ˈfɑlɪŋ, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ˈsəmˌwən, ˈmeɪbi ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk, meɪ bi ˈhɛlpɪŋ aʊt ðə bæŋks baɪ baɪɪŋ ðə dɛt. ˈmeɪbi ˈjʊrəp ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ækt laɪk wən bɪg ˈkəntri ˈæftər ɔl. ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈminˌwaɪl, meɪ bi ˈoʊvərriˌæktɪŋ. bɪˈkəz swɑps ər juzd baɪ hɛʤ fəndz ənd ˈəðər ˈtreɪdərz, ðə ˈpraɪsɪz kən rɪˈflɛkt ə ˈifɛkt, ɛz ˈtreɪdərz si ə trɛnd ənd ʤəmp ɔn ɪt nɑt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ noʊ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, bət bɪˈkəz ˈəðərz ər duɪŋ ɪt. bət ɪf ˈpriviəs ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ˈɛni gaɪd, ðə dɛt ˈmɑrkɪts ðət wɪl ˈlaɪkli pruv raɪt. taɪm ˈæftər taɪm ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl wərld, bɪn ðə dɛt ˈmɑrkɪts, nɑt ðə ˈɛkwəti ˈmɑrkɪts, ðət hæv ˈɔfərd ðə fərst glɪmps əv ˈpænɪk tɪ kəm. bæk ɪn ðə deɪz əv ˈɛnrɑn, ðə kɔst əv ˌɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ əˈgɛnst dɪˈfɔlt bɪˈgæn tɪ sɔr lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə stɑk bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈpləmət. mɔr ˈrisəntli, ˈæməri pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkraɪsəs, kəˈlætərəˌlaɪzd dɛt ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz wər ˈdɪvid ˈɪntu ““tranches”*” əv ˈɛkwəti ənd dɛt, ənd ðə ˈɛkwəti sˈlaɪsɪz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈsɪgnəl ðət ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ ˈlɔsɪz ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðə ˈpraɪsɪz əv ðə dɛt sˈlaɪsɪz hæd ˈbeɪgən tɪ ˈpləmət. ɪt meɪ bi ðət ðɛr ər ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz fər ðɪs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ɪn kəˈlætərəˌlaɪzd dɛt ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz, bət teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ˈwɛlˈnoʊn stɑks ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈɪnɪŋz əv ðə ˈkrɛdɪt ˈkraɪsəs. baɪ ˈərli 2007 ˈivɪn ɛz ðə ˈpraɪsɪz əv sɪˈkjʊrətiz wər ˈfɑlɪŋ ɔf ə klɪf, stɑks laɪk bɛr stərnz ənd ˈkəntriˌwaɪd wər ˈhɪtɪŋ ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪz. ðə daʊ ˌɪtˈsɛlf hɪt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ ɪn ðə fɔl əv 2007 ɪf ˈjʊrəp ɪz ˈhɛdɪd fər ə fɔl, ðət ʤɪst ə kənˈsərn fər ˈjʊrəp. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðət bæŋk fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɛtəlmənts rɪˈpɔrt, juz. bæŋks hæv 353 ˈbɪljən əv ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ pɪgz, ˈminɪŋ ðət dɪˈfɔlts wʊd hɪt ɑr bæŋks, tu. ənd ə gʊd ʧəŋk əv ðə ˈərnɪŋz əv ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ðə 500 kəmz frəm ˈjʊrəp. ɪn ðət sɛns, ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt əv ˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈsɑvrən ˈneɪʃənz əv ˈjʊrəp ˈɪntu ə ˈjunəˌfaɪd ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən wɑz mɔr səkˈsɛsfəl ðən wi noʊ. ˈmeɪbi, waɪl wi ˈlʊkɪŋ, ɪt ˈænɛkst ˈjuˈɛs. laɪk sleɪt ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər.
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a closed commercial bank branch in greece, where graffiti reads, “your time has come”
is the european economy crumbling? depends on which financial market you consult. the equity markets say it’s doing fine. the debt markets say it’s headed off a cliff. they can’t both be right.
europe’s economic troubles started attracting serious attention as the likelihood arose that first greece, then ireland, and now portugal and spain might default on their debt. in a jan. 16 cover story for the new york timesmagazine (“can europe be saved?“) the nobel prize-winning economist and times columnist paul krugman traced the problem to the 1999 introduction of the euro. it is very difficult, krugman wrote, for multiple countries to embrace a common currency while their governments remain independent. the perils could be laughed off during the bubble years, when it was easy to imagine that europe was one economy, and a strong economy at that. european banks lent with impunity to other european countries without bothering to worry how creditworthy these countries really were. it was all one happy european union, right?
the scale of the lending was, and is, huge. according to the bank of international settlements’ second quarter report, which was released in december, the total exposure of german, french, british, dutch, and spanish banks to portugal, ireland, greece, and spain (europe’s so-called pigs) was over $1.5 trillion. as forbes’ streettalk points out, that’s almost as much as the u.s. federal reserve’s entire balance sheet of $2 trillion. now that several of the countries that owe the banks all that money are in serious economic trouble, the european union is acting less like one big country and more like a quarrelsome assortment of sovereign nations.
when the economic crisis of 2008 hit, it ricocheted across europe in different ways. for example, it devastated ireland’s banks. that prompted ireland’s government to guarantee bank debts, which then resulted in ireland itself needing a bailout from the european union. and the eu was willing to do this because otherwise, the banks’ bondholders—which include french and german banks—would have taken a hit. the 2008 crunch also revealed that greece had basically been faking its numbers, that there were deep problems in the spanish economy, etc. europe has already had to bail out greece, in addition to ireland; both countries are now paying unsustainably high rates to borrow money. and there are worries that spain and portugal will soon need bailouts, too.
typically when a country takes on too much debt it solves the problem by devaluing its currency. that has the effect of reducing wages and jump-starting exports. but greece, ireland, portugal, and spain can’t do that because they don’t have currencies of their own; they have the euro. because of that limitation, krugman wrote, “i find it hard to see how greece can avoid a debt restructuring—and ireland isn’t much better.” krugman worries that similar restructurings might also become necessary in spain and even belgium or italy.
the financial analyst john mauldin is similarly gloomy. mauldin says that italy, spain, portugal, and belgium will need to raise more than $800 billion this year to cover maturing debt and fund new borrowing. add in ireland, greece, and a few other countries, and mauldin points out that you get to a trillion dollars pretty quickly. can the markets handle that issuance without snapping? even if they can, will the irish and greek populations continue to tolerate the severe austerity measures necessary to repay their debt? or will they opt to restructure?
when a country restructures its debt, the people who own the bonds—namely, the banks—usually take a hit. even a small haircut could have a devastating effect on banks that own the bonds. no one in europe wants that to happen, which is why european politicians have attempted various methods to prop up the continent, including the bailouts of ireland and greece and the creation of a european financial stability fund. but taxpayers in financially strong countries like germany that stayed out of debt aren’t keen to bail out their spendthrift neighbors—and anyway a widespread anti-banker sentiment doesn’t make bailing out banks politically popular. that’s why europe’s political leaders have decided that in any restructuring after 2013, bondholders may have to take losses.
what does the debt market have to say about all this? unsurprisingly, the cost of so-called credit-default swaps is spiking. remember credit-default swaps? they played a big role in the 2008 financial meltdown, helping to bring the united states’ biggest insurance company, american international group, to the brink of financial ruin until the u.s. government bailed aig out. investors—and speculators—use credit-default swaps as either a hedge against possible default or an affirmative bet that default will occur. when the cost of credit-default swaps is rising, that means investors and speculators think default is becoming more likely. these days an index that measures the cost of insuring against the default of senior bonds issued by 25 european banks is soaring, according to paul amery, editor of indexuniverse.eu. indeed, according to this index, europe’s banks are more likely to default on their debt than at any time in recent memory (excepting the peak of the financial crisis in march 2009 and the panic when news about greece’s problems first hit the headlines last spring). another index, which measures the cost of insuring against the default of subordinated bonds, is trading at levels akin to those at the height of the crisis. the debt market is the grimacing theatrical mask of tragedy.
the stock market, meanwhile, is the smiling theatrical mask of comedy. amery points out that the stoxx europe 600 banks index, which tracks the stocks of banks, has gained a stunning 120 percent from its march 2009 low. granted, last year european bank stocks fell about 8 percent, making them the second-worst-performing of 19 industry groups, according to bloomberg. but if equity investors were as worried as debt investors are about the prospect of defaults, then the stocks should have continued to fall. a basic rule of finance is that debt is senior to equity. that means investors in a company’s debt suffer losses only after that company’s equity has been wiped out. but in this instance equity is acting as though it were senior to debt; the stock market seems to think the banks are sitting pretty while the debt market seems to think the banks are heading off a cliff.
what’s making equity investors bullish? well, there are a few isolated reasons to be optimistic. last week the sale of debt by both spain and portugal went better than expected. both china and japan have announced that they plan to help the european union support its debt. there are rumors that the european financial stability facility might even buy government bonds itself, thereby helping to prop up bond prices while removing them from bank ledgers. overall, banks’ exposure to the troubled debt of other countries is falling, suggesting that someone, maybe the european central bank, may be helping out the banks by buying the dodgy debt. maybe europe is going to act like one big country after all.
the credit-default-swap market, meanwhile, may be overreacting. because credit-default swaps are used by hedge funds and other traders, the prices can reflect a piling-on effect, as traders see a trend and jump on it not because they know anything, but because others are doing it.
but if previous experience is any guide, it’s the debt markets that will likely prove right. time after time in the financial world, it’s been the debt markets, not the equity markets, that have offered the first glimpse of panic to come. back in the days of enron, the cost of insuring against default began to soar long before the company’s stock began to plummet. more recently, amery points out that before the subprime crisis, collateralized debt obligations were divvied into “tranches” of equity and debt, and the equity slices continued to signal that there would be no losses even after the prices of the debt slices had begun to plummet. it may be that there are technical explanations for this phenomenon in collateralized debt obligations, but take a look at the performance of well-known stocks in the early innings of the credit crisis. by early 2007, even as the prices of mortgage-backed securities were falling off a cliff, stocks like bear stearns and countrywide were hitting all-time highs. the dow itself hit an all-time high in the fall of 2007!
if europe is headed for a fall, that isn’t just a concern for europe. according to that bank for international settlements report, u.s. banks have $353 billion of exposure to europe’s pigs, meaning that defaults would hit our banks, too. and a good chunk of the earnings of companies in the s&p 500 comes from europe. in that sense, maybe the project of turning the sovereign nations of europe into a unified european union was more successful than we know. maybe, while we weren’t looking, it annexed us.
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reuters/alexander* vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən ˈɪzənt ʃʊr ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn həz ə soʊl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈproʊˌfaɪl ɪn ðə nu ˈjɔrkər. ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl, ˈpəblɪʃt ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈfiʧərz ˈbaɪdən ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪŋ "hɪz ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ɛz ə ˈfæktər ɪn ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz" baɪ rɪˈkɔlɪŋ ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈputɪn æt ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn ɪn 2011 wɪn ˈputɪn wɑz ˈrəʃəz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər. "aɪ hæd ən ˌɪnˈtərprətər, ənd wɪn hi wɑz ʃoʊɪŋ mi hɪz ˈɔfəs aɪ sɛd, 'ɪts əˈmeɪzɪŋ wət ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm wɪl du, woʊnt ɪt? ə mægˈnɪfɪsənt ˈɔfəs!' ənd hi læft. ɛz aɪ tərnd, aɪ wɑz ðɪs kloʊz tɪ ɪm," ˈbaɪdən sɛd, ˈhoʊldɪŋ hɪz hænd kloʊz tɪ hɪz feɪs. "aɪ sɛd, 'ˈmɪstər. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, əm ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu jʊr aɪz, ənd aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ju hæv ə soʊl.'" ðə profiler*, ˈɛvən, dɪˈskraɪbd biɪŋ ˈteɪkən bæk. "ju sɛd ðət?" æst. "ˌæbsəˈlutli, ˈpɑzətɪvli," ˈbaɪdən rɪˈplaɪd. "ənd hi lʊkt bæk æt mi, ənd hi smaɪld, ənd hi sɛd, 'wi ˌəndərˈstænd wən əˈnəðər.'" ˈbaɪdən sæt bæk ənd ɪkˈskleɪmd, "ðɪs ɪz hu ðɪs gaɪ ɪz!" ɪn 2001 ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ˈfeɪməsli kleɪmd hi hæd lʊkt ˈɪntu aɪz ənd "wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ə sɛns əv hɪz soʊl."
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reuters/alexander natruskin vice president joe biden isn't sure russian president vladimir putin has a soul, according to a new profile in the new yorker.
the profile, published monday, features biden illustrating "his emphasis on personality as a factor in foreign affairs" by recalling a visit to putin at the kremlin in 2011, when putin was russia's prime minister.
"i had an interpreter, and when he was showing me his office i said, 'it's amazing what capitalism will do, won't it? a magnificent office!' and he laughed. as i turned, i was this close to him," biden said, holding his hand close to his face. "i said, 'mr. prime minister, i'm looking into your eyes, and i don't think you have a soul.'"
the profiler, evan osnos, described being taken back.
"you said that?" osnos asked.
"absolutely, positively," biden replied. "and he looked back at me, and he smiled, and he said, 'we understand one another.'"
biden sat back and exclaimed, "this is who this guy is!"
in 2001, president george w. bush famously claimed he had looked into putin's eyes and "was able to get a sense of his soul."
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ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd ˈbərni ˈsændərz hæd ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈrɛkərdz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi, ənd ðɛr ˈsərəˌgeɪts rɪˈflɛkt ðət dɪˈvɪʒən. bət ə ˈmæsɪv nu paɪl əv ˈrisərʧ frəm ðə ˈvoʊtər ˈstədi grup ɔn wət ˈrɪli ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən ʃoʊz ðət əˈməŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts, ðɛr məʧ əv ə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk dɪsəˈgrimənt əˈbaʊt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi. ðə ril dɪˈvaɪd ɪz əˈbaʊt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈklɪntən səˈpɔrtərz wər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm, ənd ðə trəˈʤɛktəri fər ˈpipəl laɪk ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪˈθɪn ɪt. ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtərz, baɪ ˈkɑntræst, wər nɑt, ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈlɛftwərd ɔn ˈpɑləsi kʊd nɑt ˈæˌdrɛs ðət gæp. ðət ˈdɪfərəns meɪks ɪt məʧ ˈhɑrdər tɪ brɪʤ ə dɪˈvaɪd, sɪns hɑrd tɪ splɪt ðə ˈdɪfərəns əraʊnd ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli kərəpt. ə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈmɛsɪʤ kən bi koʊˈɑptəd baɪ mɔr ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd kən hæv ɪts rəf ˈɛʤɪz ˈsændɪd ɔf ɪn prægˈmætɪk pərˈsut əv ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈvɪktəri. bət ɪt ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl dɪˈvaɪd, wɪʧ ɪz lɛs əˈbaʊt ˈkɑnkrit ˈpɑləsiz ðən əˈbaʊt ˈæbˌstrækt aɪˈdiəz laɪk kərˈəpʃən əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˈklɪntən fænz ənd ˈsændərz fænz wər ˈsɪmələr ɔn ˈpɑləsi hir ɪz ə ki ʧɑrt frəm ðə ˈvoʊtər ˈstədi grup ˈlʊkɪŋ æt haʊ ˈsteɪtɪd əˈpɪnjənz ɔn ˈvɛriəs ˈmætərz ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ hæv ə ˈfeɪvərəbəl vju əv ˈklɪntən ər ˈsændərz (ər ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, fər ˈædɪd ˈkɑntɛkst). ə ki hir ɪz ðət ɔn ˈmeɪʤər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈɪʃuz, ðɛr ɪz noʊ klɪr ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə tu candidates’*’ səˈpɔrtərz. boʊθ ˈklɪntən ˈvoʊtərz ənd ˈsændərz ˈvoʊtərz ər ˈvɛri ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ənd ˈmɑdərətli səˈpɔrtɪv əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd əv ˈlɪˌbərəl pəˈzɪʃənz ɔn ˈmɔrəl ˈɪʃuz. ɔn ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz, maɪld ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər ˈvɪzəbəl. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈklɪntən ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈpɑləˌtɪks θimz, ˈsændərz ˈbækərz ər sˈlaɪtli ˈfərðər tɪ ðə lɛft ɪn ðɛr ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrd ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz, ˈɪməgrənts, ənd ˈʤɛndər roʊlz. ənd dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈsændərz ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr steɪt, ˈklɪntən ˈbækərz ər ˈfərðər tɪ ðə lɛft ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr. bət ˈkrɪtɪkəli, ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv ˈoʊvərˌlæp bɪtˈwin boʊθ candidates’*’ kæmps ɔn ɔl əv ðiz ˈtɑpɪks. ə bɪg ˈdɪfərəns ɔn treɪd, bət ðɛn ə ˈjɔnɪŋ vɔɪd ɔn ˈætəˌtudz təˈwɔrd əˈmɛrɪkə ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈklɪntən fænz ənd ˈsændərz fænz si əˈmɛrɪkə ˈdɪfərˈɛntli kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtərz, ˈvoʊtərz wɪθ ə ˈfeɪvərəbəl vju əv ˈklɪntən ər məʧ lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ vju ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɛz ə rɪgd geɪm, məʧ mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs praɪd ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ənd məʧ lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðə vju ðət laɪk me”*” ər ɪn dɪˈklaɪn. ðət ˈtɛnʃən wɑz ˈhaɪli ˈvɪzəbəl æt ðə 2016 ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈvɛnʃən. ðə ˈklɪntən ənd ˈsændərz kæmps hæd səm ˈdɪfəkəlt dɪˈskəʃənz ɔn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm kəˈmɪti, bət ˈəltəmətli ˈkræftɪd ən əˈʤɛndə ðət boʊθ saɪdz kʊd ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪkli səˈpɔrt. ðə ˈspiʧɪz frəm ðə kənˈvɛnʃən flɔr, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, rɪˈvild ə stɑrk ˈkɑntræst bɪtˈwin ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk, ˈəpˌbit ˈspiʧɪz frəm ˈklɪntən ənd ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈfæməliz ənd θɪŋz laɪk ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən ˈdɑrkli ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət gɪt ɪt: ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz rigged.”*.” æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈbeɪsɪk prəˈskrɪpʃənz wər ˈbrɔdli ˈsɪmələr ə haɪər ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ, mɔr ˈstrɪnʤənt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv bæŋks, haɪər ˈtæksɪz ɔn ðə rɪʧ, mɔr ˌsəbsɪdɪˈzeɪʃən əv haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd hɛlθ kɛr ðə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsiz wər ɪn səm weɪz ˌdaɪəˈmɛtrɪkəli əˈpoʊzd, wɪθ ˈklɪntən siɪŋ ə ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃənt əˈmɛrɪkən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt θˈrɛtənd wɪθ dɪsˈrəpʃən baɪ ðə ənˈruli ˈfɔrsɪz ənˈliʃt baɪ ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd ˈsændərz siɪŋ ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈfɑlən ˈneɪʃən ɪn daɪər nid əv rɪˈdɛmʃən. ðoʊz θiˈmætɪk ənd ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts pleɪg ðə ˈpɑrti tɪ ðɪs deɪ ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ðə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ðət ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm ɛz ə hoʊl ɪz rɪgd ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə ʤɪst biɪŋ bæd pleɪz ɛz ən ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt əv ˈmɛni ˈlidɪŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts, ə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ðeɪ ˈnæʧərəli ˈriʤɛkt. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, wɪθ ˈdɛməˌkræts naʊ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli lɑkt aʊt əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl paʊər, ɪt meɪ bi məʧ ˈiziər goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈjunəˌfaɪ əraʊnd ə dɑrk ˈmɛsɪʤ ðən ɪt wɑz ɪn 2016 wɪθ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈjuʒəwəli meɪks ˈjunɪti ˈiziər aʊt əv ˈɔfəs, ˈpɑrtiz ˈɔfən faɪnd ðət ˈnəθɪŋ meɪks ɪt ˈiziər tɪ kəm təˈgɛðər ðən ə ʃɛrd ˈɛnəmi. ənd ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk θiˈmætɪk ˈdɪsənəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˈklɪntən ənd ˈsændərz kæmps meɪ bi ɪn səm weɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əˈmɛnəbəl tɪ ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən. æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ˈæftər ɔl, ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti meɪks əv ɪt. ənd ˈizi fər ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ ˈræli əraʊnd ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət θɪŋz laɪk ˈsɛnɪt rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈkipɪŋ ðɛr hɛlθ kɛr bɪl ˈsikrɪt ər ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɪʃuɪŋ ˈsikrɪt ˈweɪvərz tɪ nɪˈgeɪt ðɛr oʊn ˈɛθɪks rulz rɪˈflɛkt ə rɪgd ˈsɪstəm. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ˈdɛməˌkræts əv ɔl straɪps ər goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ðət laɪk me”*” ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ðə ˈpræktɪkəl ˈɪʃu, tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ðɛr ɪz wən, ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ əraɪz ɪf ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈɛvər teɪk paʊər əˈgɛn. ˈkænədɪt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ræn ɔn ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə weɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wərkt. hi ðɛn prəˈsidəd tɪ ˈgəvərn ɛz ə ˈfɛrli kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˌɪnˈsaɪd pleɪər hu ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ θɪŋz dən əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃt rulz əv ðə geɪm. ðə gæp ðət ˈoʊpənd əp bɪtˈwin ˈmɛsɪʤ ənd ˌriˈæləˌti ˈvɛri məʧ rɪˈflɛkts ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ðə əv ðə ˈsændərz ənd ˈklɪntən kæmps. ənd ɪf ˈdɛməˌkræts gɪt ə ʧæns tɪ ˈkəvər əˈgɛn, ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ʧɔɪs wɪl əraɪz əˈgɛn du ˈdɛməˌkræts wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt rɪˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm, ər du ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli du ɪt.
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hillary clinton and bernie sanders had very different records over the years on economic policy, and their best-informed surrogates reflect that division. but a massive new pile of research from the voter study group on what really happened in the 2016 election shows that among rank-and-file democrats, there isn’t much of a systematic disagreement about economic policy. the real divide is about american politics itself.
clinton supporters were fundamentally happy with the united states of america, the american political system, and the trajectory for people like themselves within it. sanders supporters, by contrast, were not, and clinton’s various leftward feints on policy could not address that gap.
that difference makes it much harder to bridge a divide, since it’s hard to split the difference around the question of whether or not establishment politics is fundamentally corrupt. a left-wing economic message can be co-opted by more moderate politicians and can have its rough edges sanded off in pragmatic pursuit of electoral victory. but it doesn’t address the fundamental divide, which is less about concrete policies than about abstract ideas like corruption of politics.
clinton fans and sanders fans were similar on policy
here is a key chart from the voter study group looking at how stated opinions on various matters correlated with a tendency to have a favorable view of clinton or sanders (or barack obama, for added context).
a key takeaway here is that on major economic policy issues, there is no clear difference between the two candidates’ supporters. both clinton voters and sanders voters are very worried about economic inequality and moderately supportive of government intervention in the economy and of liberal positions on moral issues.
on other issues, mild differences are visible. despite the clinton campaign’s emphasis on identity politics themes, sanders backers are slightly further to the left in their attitude toward african americans, immigrants, and gender roles. and despite the sanders campaign’s emphasis on the welfare state, clinton backers are further to the left on the importance of social security and medicare. but critically, there is a lot of overlap between both candidates’ camps on all of these topics.
there’s a big difference on trade, but then a yawning void on attitudes toward america itself.
clinton fans and sanders fans see america differently
compared with sanders supporters, voters with a favorable view of clinton are much less likely to view politics as a rigged game, much more likely to express pride in america, and much less likely to express the view that “people like me” are in decline.
that tension was highly visible at the 2016 democratic convention. the clinton and sanders camps had some difficult discussions on the party’s platform committee, but ultimately crafted an agenda that both sides could enthusiastically support. the speeches from the convention floor, however, revealed a stark contrast between optimistic, upbeat speeches from clinton and the obama families and things like elizabeth warren darkly warning that “people get it: the system is rigged.”
at the end of the day, even if the basic prescriptions were broadly similar — a higher minimum wage, more stringent regulation of banks, higher taxes on the rich, more subsidization of higher education and health care — the diagnoses were in some ways diametrically opposed, with clinton seeing a beneficent american establishment threatened with disruption by the unruly forces unleashed by donald trump and sanders seeing a fundamentally fallen nation in dire need of redemption.
those thematic and atmospheric disagreements plague the party to this day in part because the diagnosis that the political system as a whole is rigged — as opposed to the gop just being bad — plays as an indictment of many leading democrats, a diagnosis they naturally reject. on the other hand, with democrats now almost entirely locked out of political power, it may be much easier going forward to unify around a dark message than it was in 2016 with obama in the white house.
opposition usually makes unity easier
out of office, parties often find that nothing makes it easier to come together than a shared enemy. and the specific thematic dissonance between the clinton and sanders camps may be in some ways particularly amenable to this kind of reconciliation.
at the moment, after all, politics in the united states is essentially whatever the republican party makes of it. and it’s easy for establishment democrats to rally around the notion that things like senate republicans keeping their health care bill secret or the trump administration issuing secret waivers to negate their own ethics rules reflect a rigged system. likewise, democrats of all stripes are going to find that “people like me” aren’t well-represented in trump’s washington.
the practical issue, to the extent that there is one, is more likely to arise if democrats ever take power again. candidate obama ran on a message promising fundamental change to the way washington worked. he then proceeded to govern as a fairly conventional inside player who focused on getting things done according to the established rules of the game. the gap that opened up between message and reality very much reflects the gap between the worldview of the sanders and clinton camps. and if democrats get a chance to cover again, the basic choice will arise again — do democrats want to talk about reforming the system, or do they want to actually do it.
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(ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ðə ˈjuˈɛs fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ɪt wɪl bi ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ənd ɛnˈfɔrsmənt tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə juz əv pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdeɪnʤərəs ənd ənˈpruvən stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənts. ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈlɛtər ðət ɪt sɛnt læst wik tɪ juz. stɛm sɛl ˈklɪnɪk əv ˈsənˌraɪz, ˈflɔrɪdə, əˈkjuzɪŋ ðə ˈklɪnɪk əv ˈsɛlɪŋ ˌənəˈpruvd ənd stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənts ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ ðɛm ˌɪnˈtrævənəsli ər dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ˈpeɪʃənz' spaɪnz. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ɪt sɛnt ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɑrʃəlz læst wik tɪ ɪŋk. əv sæn diˈeɪgoʊ tɪ siz faɪv vaɪəlz əv ə lɪv ˈvaɪrəs ˌvækˈsin rɪˈzərvd fər ˈpipəl æt haɪ rɪsk əv sˈmɔlˌpɑks. ˈæftər biɪŋ mɪkst wɪθ stɛm sɛlz, ðə ˌənəˈpruvd kənˈkɑkʃən wɑz ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ðə ˈtumərz əv ˈkænsər ˈpeɪʃənz æt ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənt ˈsɛnərz ɪn ˈrænʧoʊ mərɑʒ ənd ˈbɛvərli hɪlz, ðə sɛd. ʧif saɪəns ˈɔfɪsər ˈkrɪstɪn koʊˈmɛlə əv juz. stɛm sɛl roʊt ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz "nɑt ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə lɔ ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈrɪtən." "ɪt ɪz ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ənd ˈhɑrmfəl tɪ steɪt ðət ɑr ˈklɪnɪk ɪz nɑt ˈstɛrəl ɛz wi ər kəmˈplitli kəmˈplaɪənt wɪθ ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz fər ˈsərʤɪkəl prəˈsiʤərz," ʃi roʊt. "ðə strɪkt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈlɛtər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər drəgz ər nɑt əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈklɪnɪks ər ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz." koʊˈmɛlə roʊt ðət ðə ˈsərʤɪkəl prəˈsiʤər juzd baɪ ðə ˈklɪnɪk ɪz "nɑt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə rulz fər ˈtɪʃu bæŋks wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud ˈmɪnəməl məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən ənd hɑˈmɑləgəs juz" ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ˈkɑrənt ˈfɛdərəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ʃi kənˈkludɪd, "ɑr ˈklɪnɪk ɪz nɑt ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə lɔ ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈrɪtən." ɪz "ˈfʊli koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ɪts stɛm ˌɪnvɛstɪˈgeɪʃənəl ˈkænsər ˈθɛrəpi," ˈʃɑlaɪ, ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, roʊt ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. "wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɑr ˈdaɪəˌlɔg wɪθ ðə." ˈdɑktər. ˈɛliət bi. ˈlændər, əv ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənt ˈsɛnər, sɛd ɪt wɑz "ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ" ɪn "ˈstədiz fər late-stage*, ˈkænsər ˈpeɪʃənz" ðət hæd bɪn əˈpruvd baɪ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌrivˈju bɔrdz. ðə bɔrdz ər "ˈbeɪsɪkli ˌbaɪoʊˈɛθɪks kəˈmɪtiz," hi sɛd, ənd ðə wən ˈoʊvərˌsiɪŋ ðɪs ˈstədi wɑz fɔrmd baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl sɛl ˈsərʤɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti. "wi prəˈvaɪdɪd ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈgrætəs, fər kəmˈpæʃənət ˈpərpəsɪz, ənd noʊ ˈpeɪʃənt wɑz ˈɛvər ʧɑrʤd," hi sɛd. "ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈpeɪʃənt ˈseɪfti wɑz dən əˈproʊpriɪtli." ðoʊ ðə ˌvækˈsin sizd baɪ ðə fɔlz ˈəndər ðə doʊˈmeɪn əv, ˈlændər sɛd, "wi prəˈvaɪdɪd stɛm sɛlz" tɪ hɛlp ˈkɛri ə ˈvaɪrəl ˈeɪʤənt ˈɪntu ðə ˈkænsərz. "ɔl əv ðə ˈərli ˈseɪfti ˈstədi ˈpeɪʃənt ˈdætə wɑz səbˈmɪtəd ɪn ˈditeɪl tɪ ðə ˈsɛvərəl mənθs əˈgoʊ. ɪt dɪd ʃoʊ trɪˈmɛndəs ˈseɪfti ənd noʊ ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˌvækˈsin ər sɛl ˈθɛrəpi." ðə kəˈmɪʃənər, ˈdɑktər. skɑt ˈgɑˌtlib, ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈwɔrnɪŋ əv "əˈdɪʃənəl ˈækʃənz ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs" əˈgɛnst "ə ˈlɑrʤər pul əv ˈæktərz" huz ənˈpruvən ənd ənˈseɪf ˈprɑdəkts pʊt ˈpeɪʃənz æt "sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪsk." ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soʊˈsaɪɪti fər stɛm sɛl ˈrisərʧ kəˈmɛndɪd ðə fər ɪts ˈpɑləsi dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɛfərts. ˈprɛzɪdənt hɑns sɛd ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti həz bɪn "ˈvɛri kənˈsərnd" əˈbaʊt rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈpeɪʃənz ˈjuzɪŋ ənˈpruvən stɛm sɛl ˈθɛrəpiz. "ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈpeɪʃənz hæv ˈsəfərd greɪt hɑrm, ənd ˈivɪn dɛθ ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈjuzɪŋ ənˈpruvən stɛm sɛl ˈθɛrəpiz," sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "wi ər ˈhoʊpfəl ðət ˌɪnˈkrist ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈgɛnst ˈklɪnɪks ˈɔfərɪŋ ənˈpruvən ˈtritmənts wɪl dɪˈtər ðɪs ˈpræktɪs ənd hɛlp prəˈtɛkt ˈpeɪʃənz." "aɪv dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə tɪ lɔnʧ ə nu ˈwərkɪŋ grup tɪ pərˈsu ənˈskrupjələs ˈklɪnɪks θru ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈligəli ɛnˈfɔrsəbəl minz ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ," ˈgɑˌtlib roʊt. "wi hæv ɪgˈzæmpəlz wɛr səm əv ðiz ənˈpruvən ˈtritmənts hæv ˈklɪrli hɑrmd ˈpeɪʃənz." ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈʤərnəl əv ˈmɛdəsən ˌriˈkaʊntɪd haʊ θri ˈwɪmən, ˈeɪʤɪz 72 tɪ 88 wɪθ dɪˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən wər lɛft blaɪnd ˈæftər ə stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənt æt ən ənˈneɪmd ˈklɪnɪk ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ɪn 2015 ðɪs jɪr, ə ˈpeɪpər ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈʤərnəl əv ˈmɛdəsən ˌriˈkaʊntɪd haʊ θri ˈwɪmən, ˈeɪʤɪz 72 tɪ 88 wɪθ dɪˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən wər lɛft blaɪnd ˈæftər ə stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənt æt ən ənˈneɪmd ˈklɪnɪk ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ɪn 2015 "aɪ wɪʃ ɪt ˈhædənt ˈteɪkən ðɪs lɔŋ," sɛd li ˈtərnər, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌbaɪoʊˈɛθɪks æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə. "ðɪs ɪz ə speɪs wɛr ðə kʊd hæv ˈteɪkən ˈækʃən fɔr ər faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ə ˈpɑləsi praɪˈɔrəti." ˈtərnər sɛd hi siz ðə stɛps əˈnaʊnst ˈmənˌdeɪ ɛz boʊθ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, jɛt hi rɪˈmeɪnz ˈskɛptɪkəl. "ðɛr ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz tɪ bi meɪd, ənd ðə simz tɪ bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðiz dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz ɪn tərmz əv səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðeɪ ər ˈpʊtɪŋ təˈgɛðər ðɪs ˈwərkɪŋ grup, ə tæsk fɔrs, goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənˈpruvən ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz, goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɪlɪˈʤɪtəmɪt ər ənˈwɔrəntɪd kleɪmz əˈbaʊt stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənt," hi sɛd. wət wɪl ˈtrɪgər ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən? stɛm sɛlz, laɪk ˈəðər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈprɑdəkts, ˈʤɛnərəli ˌrikˈwaɪər əˈpruvəl ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kən bi ˈmɑrkətɪd. ðə həz nɑt əˈpruvd ˈɛni stɛm ˈprɑdəkts fər juz ˈəðər ðən kɔrd sɛlz, wɪʧ ər stɛm sɛlz, fər ˈsərtən dɪˈzizɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈgɑˌtlib roʊt ɪn hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt "ɪts ˌɪnˈkəmbənt əˈpɑn ðə" tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈligəl ənd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈfreɪmˌwərk ɪz ˈprɑpərli dɪˈfaɪnd, wɪθ "braɪt laɪnz" ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəlaɪzd ər ˈteɪlərd ˈθɛrəpiz ˈsərʤənz ər pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ juz frəm nu ˈtritmənts ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. bɪˈkəz ðə fild əv ˈmɛdəsən ɪz ˈræpədli ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ, hi sɛd, kloʊz kɔlz meɪ bi ˈfrikˌwɛnt bɪtˈwin wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ən ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəlaɪzd ˈtritmənt ənd wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ən ˌənəˈpruvd, ˈpɑsəbli ˈhɑrmfəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈprɑdəkt. ˈtərnər sɛd ˈgɑˌtlibz ˈsteɪtmənt əˈlaʊd fər "ə bɪt əv sˈlɪpɪʤ ɛz fɑr ɛz wət ɪgˈzæktli ðə ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ du ənd wɪʧ ˈbɪznɪsɪz ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈtərgət." kˈwɛsʧənz rɪˈmeɪn ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈlɛtər ɪz ə saɪn əv mɔr ˈlɛtərz tɪ kəm ənd ˈwɛðər wi wɪl si "ə drəˈmætɪk ˌɪnˈkris" ɪn səʧ ækˈtɪvɪtiz frəm ðə, ˈtərnər sɛd. ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən maɪər roʊt ɪn ən iˈmeɪl ðət ðə ˈeɪʤənsi "wɪl sik tɪ teɪk əˈdɪʃənəl ˈækʃənz ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs ɛz wi ˈæˌdrɛs ðɪs fild, ənd ˈtərgət ðoʊz hu ər ˈklɪrli ˈstɛpɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə laɪn." jɛt, ˈtərnər æst, wət ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈtrɪgər ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən? ər ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kæmˈpeɪnz ənd kəˈmərʃəl ækˈtɪvɪti ɪˈnəf? "ər du wi ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈpipəl biɪŋ ˈblaɪndɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ?" hi æst, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət "ðɛrz ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv ənˈsərtənti ɪn tərmz əv wət wi ʃʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ɪn ðə mənθs əˈhɛd. ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈdəzənt prəˈvaɪd klɪr ˈænsərz tɪ ɔl ðoʊz kˈwɛsʧənz." ˈsuzən ɛl. ˈsɑləmən, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ə nɑnˈprɑfət ˈrisərʧ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, sɛd ˈviə ə ˈspoʊksmən ðət "ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv ðiz ˈklɪnɪks ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt, soʊ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt təˈdeɪ ðət ðə wɪl bi ˈstɛpɪŋ əp ðɛr ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ʃʊd bi ˈwɛlkəmd ənd əˈplɔdɪd." ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈtərnər sɛd, ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈækʃənz ʃʊd nɑt gɪv ɔl stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənts ər ˈdɑktərz pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ðiz ˈθɛrəpiz ə bæd neɪm. ðɛr ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈifɛktɪv ˈtritmənts. "ɪf wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt boʊn trænˈsplænts ɛz stɛm sɛl trænˈsplænts, ɪts ˈstændərd əv kɛr fər ˈsərtən dɪˈzizɪz," hi sɛd. ˈsɑləmən əˈgrid: "ðɛr ər ɪkˈstrimli ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈstədiz ənd ˈrisərʧ ˈjuzɪŋ stɛm sɛlz tɪ trit dɪˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ˈməltəpəl sklərˈoʊsəs, ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ dɪˈzizɪz. aɪ ˈkænɑt ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ɪˈnəf haʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ənd ˈprɑməsɪŋ ðə ˈrisərʧ ɪz. "ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɛniˌwən ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ə 'kjʊr' təˈdeɪ ɪz ˈsɪmpli ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈpeɪʃənz fər ðɛr oʊn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl geɪn," ʃi sɛd. wət ˈpeɪʃənz nid tɪ noʊ ˈtərnər ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti fər ˈpeɪʃənz, hu meɪ nɑt ˈizəli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz wɪʧ stɛm sɛl ˈθɛrəpiz ər əˈpruvd ənd ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ənd wɪʧ ər nɑt. "ɪf ju si ə ˈbɪznɪs ðæts ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɔl sɔrts əv drəˈmætɪk ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kleɪmz əˈkrɔs dɪˈziz ˈkætəˌgɔriz, ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ juz fæt ɛz ə ˈtritmənt fər ɔl sɔrts əv ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz, ðiz ər ɔl saɪnz tɪ bi ˈwɛri əv," hi sɛd. ðə ˈɔfərz ədˈvaɪs fər kənˈsumərz maɪər ˈnoʊtɪd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts ənd ˈpeɪʃənz "pʊts ðə ɪnˈtaɪər fild æt rɪsk." ˈtərnər ækˈnɑlɪʤd stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənts ɛz "ə ˈvɛri ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈɛriə əv ˈrisərʧ," ənd ˈoʊvər taɪm, hi ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ si mɔr ˈθɛrəpiz ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. ðə ˈprɑbləm, hi sɛd, ɪz ðət ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ kleɪmz əˈbaʊt stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənts læk ˈprɑpər ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈseɪfti ənd ˈɛfɪˌkæsi ˈdætə. "waɪ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈdɪdənt ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə stɛm sɛl ˈtritmənt ˈsɛnərz gɪt ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈlɛtər fər ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈtritmənts ðeɪ ər duɪŋ? ɪt livz mi ə bɪt pərˈplɛkst," hi sɛd. "waɪ ɪz ðə soʊ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðiz vaɪəlz ənd nɑt ɔn ðə ˈbrɔdər əreɪ əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kleɪmz ðət ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə stɛm sɛlz wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ?" ˈsɑləmən sɛd ðət "baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ənˈpruvən ˈtritmənts tɪ ˈkrɑnɪkəli ɪl ər ˈɪnʤərd ˈpeɪʃənz," ðiz ˈklɪnɪks ər nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈpeɪʃənz, ðeɪ ər "ˈmədiɪŋ ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈwɔtərz əv ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz ðət ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ ˈwɛðər ə ˈtritmənt dɪz ər dɪz nɑt wərk." ʤɔɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən si ðə ˈleɪtəst nuz ənd ʃɛr jʊr ˈkɑmɛnts wɪθ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn hɛlθ ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər. ɪn ɪts ˈsteɪtmənts ˈmənˌdeɪ, ðə noʊts ðə "ˈhændˌfʊl əv bæd ˈæktərz" ɪn ðə stɛm sɛl speɪs, ˈtərnər əbˈzərvd. (maɪər rɪˈpitɪd ðə əˈsərʃən ðət ɪts ˈoʊnli "ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ənˈskrupjələs ˈæktərz hu hæv sizd ɔn ðə ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈprɑməs əv ˈmɛdəsən.") "wɛˈræz aɪ lʊk ənd aɪ si ˈhənərdz əv ˈkəmpəˌniz," sɛd ˈtərnər, hu ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈpeɪpər ɔn ðə ˈpræktɪs. ˈəltəmətli, ˈtərnər ɪz glæd fər ðə ˈækʃənz. "aɪ hoʊp ðɪs ɪz ə saɪn ðət ðə ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ du ə lɔt mɔr ənd ˈbɛtər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt speɪs soʊ wɪl si ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðət ˈhæpənz," hi sɛd. "ɪts ˈizi tɪ meɪk ðiz boʊld əˈnaʊnsmɛnts. ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈwɛðər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈrɪli kəmz əv ɪt." kərˈɛkʃən: ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒənz əv ðɪs ˈstɔri ˌɪnˈkludɪd kwoʊts əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ˈdeɪvɪd məˈkiən, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən; ðeɪ ʃʊd hæv bɪn əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈsuzən ɛl. ˈsɑləmən.
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(cnn) the us food and drug administration indicated monday that it will be increasing oversight and enforcement to prevent the use of potentially dangerous and unproven stem cell treatments.
on its website, the agency posted a warning letter that it sent last week to u.s. stem cell clinic of sunrise, florida, accusing the clinic of selling unapproved and nonsterile stem cell treatments and injecting them intravenously or directly into patients' spines.
the fda also said monday that it sent us marshals last week to stemimmune inc. of san diego to seize five vials of a live virus vaccine reserved for people at high risk of smallpox. after being mixed with stem cells, the unapproved concoction was injected directly into the tumors of cancer patients at california stem cell treatment centers in rancho mirage and beverly hills, the fda said.
chief science officer kristin comella of u.s. stem cell wrote in a statement that the company is "not violating the law as it is currently written."
"it is inappropriate and harmful to state that our clinic is not sterile as we are completely compliant with the regulations for surgical procedures," she wrote. "the strict regulations mentioned in the warning letter required to manufacture drugs are not applied to clinics or hospitals."
comella wrote that the surgical procedure used by the clinic is "not subject to the rules for tissue banks which include minimal manipulation and homologous use" as described in current federal regulations. she concluded, "our clinic is not violating the law as it is currently written."
stemimmune is "fully cooperating with the fda about the development of its stem cell-based investigational cancer therapy," ulrike szalay, a spokeswoman for the company, wrote in an email. "we look forward to continuing our dialogue with the fda."
dr. elliot b. lander, co-founder of the california stem cell treatment center, said it was "voluntarily participating" in "studies for late-stage, no-options cancer patients" that had been approved by institutional review boards. the boards are "basically bioethics committees," he said, and the one overseeing this study was formed by the international cell surgical society.
"we provided our services gratis, for compassionate purposes, and no patient was ever charged," he said. "everything to protect patient safety was done appropriately."
though the vaccine seized by the fda falls under the domain of stemimmune, lander said, "we provided autologous stem cells" to help carry a viral agent into the cancers. "all of the early safety study patient data was submitted in detail to the fda several months ago. it did show tremendous safety and no adverse events related to the vaccine or cell therapy."
the fda commissioner, dr. scott gottlieb, issued a statement monday warning of "additional actions in the coming months" against "a larger pool of actors" whose unproven and unsafe products put patients at "significant risk."
the international society for stem cell research commended the fda for its policy direction and enforcement efforts. president hans clevers said the society has been "very concerned" about reports of patients using unproven stem cell therapies.
"many of these patients have suffered great harm, and even death as a result of using unproven stem cell therapies," clevers said in a statement. "we are hopeful that increased regulatory enforcement against clinics offering unproven treatments will deter this practice and help protect patients."
"i've directed the fda to launch a new working group to pursue unscrupulous clinics through whatever legally enforceable means are necessary to protect the public health," gottlieb wrote. "we have examples where some of these unproven treatments have clearly harmed patients."
published in the new england journal of medicine recounted how three women, ages 72 to 88, with macular degeneration were left blind after a stem cell treatment at an unnamed clinic in florida in 2015. this year, a paper published in the new england journal of medicine recounted how three women, ages 72 to 88, with macular degeneration were left blind after a stem cell treatment at an unnamed clinic in florida in 2015.
"i wish it hadn't taken this long," said leigh turner, associate professor at the center for bioethics at the university of minnesota. "this is a space where the fda could have taken action four or five years ago as far as making this a policy priority."
turner said he sees the steps announced monday as both important and necessary, yet he remains skeptical.
"there are important distinctions to be made, and the fda seems to be making these distinctions in terms of suggesting that they are putting together this working group, a task force, going after businesses marketing unproven interventions, going after businesses making illegitimate or unwarranted claims about stem cell treatment," he said.
what will trigger regulation?
stem cells, like other medical products, generally require fda approval before they can be marketed. the fda has not approved any stem cell-based products for use other than cord blood-derived cells, which are blood-forming stem cells, for certain diseases, according to the agency's website
gottlieb wrote in his statement "it's incumbent upon the fda" to make sure the existing legal and regulatory framework is properly defined, with "bright lines" separating individualized or tailored therapies surgeons are permitted to use from new treatments subject to regulation. because the field of regenerative medicine is rapidly evolving, he said, close calls may be frequent between what constitutes an individualized treatment and what constitutes an unapproved, possibly harmful medical product.
turner said gottlieb's statement allowed for "a bit of slippage as far as what exactly the fda is going to do and which businesses they are going to target."
questions remain as to whether the warning letter is a sign of more letters to come and whether we will see "a dramatic increase" in such activities from the fda, turner said.
fda spokeswoman lyndsay meyer wrote in an email that the agency "will seek to take additional actions in the coming months as we address this field, and target those who are clearly stepping over the line."
yet, turner asked, what is enough to trigger fda regulation? are marketing campaigns and commercial activity enough?
"or do we actually require people being blinded before the fda does something?" he asked, noting that "there's a considerable amount of uncertainty in terms of what we should expect in the months ahead. the statement itself doesn't provide clear answers to all those questions."
susan l. solomon, ceo of the new york stem cell foundation, a nonprofit research organization, said via a spokesman that "the regulation of these clinics is very difficult, so the announcement today that the fda will be stepping up their oversight should be welcomed and applauded."
overall, turner said, the agency's actions should not give all stem cell treatments or doctors performing these regenerative therapies a bad name. there are already effective treatments. "if we think about bone transplants as stem cell transplants, it's standard of care for certain diseases," he said.
solomon agreed: "there are extremely promising studies and research using stem cells to treat macular degeneration, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and many other devastating diseases. i cannot emphasize enough how exciting and promising the research is.
"however, anyone advertising a 'cure' today is simply taking advantage of patients for their own financial gain," she said.
what patients need to know
turner acknowledges the difficulty for patients, who may not easily recognize which stem cell therapies are approved and beneficial and which are not.
"if you see a business that's making all sorts of dramatic marketing claims across disease categories, claiming to use fat as a treatment for all sorts of indications, these are all signs to be wary of," he said.
the fda offers advice for consumers , meyer noted, adding that anyone who exploits and deceives patients "puts the entire field at risk."
turner acknowledged stem cell treatments as "a very promising area of research," and over time, he expects to see more fda-approved therapies in the marketplace. the problem, he said, is that many american businesses making claims about stem cell treatments lack proper scientific safety and efficacy data.
"why, for example, didn't california stem cell treatment centers get a warning letter for all the other treatments they are doing? it leaves me a bit perplexed," he said. "why is the fda so focused on these vials and not on the broader array of marketing claims that california stem cells was making?"
solomon said that "by providing unproven treatments to chronically ill or injured patients," these clinics are not only taking advantage of patients, they are "muddying the scientific waters of clinical trials that are trying to show whether a treatment does or does not work."
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in its statements monday, the fda notes the "handful of bad actors" in the stem cell space, turner observed. (meyer repeated the fda's assertion that it's only "a small number of unscrupulous actors who have seized on the clinical promise of regenerative medicine.")
"whereas i look and i see hundreds of companies," said turner, who published a paper on the practice.
ultimately, turner is glad for the fda's actions.
"i hope this is a sign that the fda is going to do a lot more and better regulate this market space so we'll see whether or not that happens," he said. "it's easy to make these bold announcements. the question is going to be whether anything really comes of it."
correction: previous versions of this story included quotes attributed to david mckeon, a spokesman for the new york stem cell foundation; they should have been attributed to foundation ceo susan l. solomon.
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rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts ðə pæst ˈmɛni jɪrz hæv ˈspoʊkən əv plænz tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkˌfɔrs ənd reɪn ɪn ðə bjʊˈrɑkrəsi ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ˈrudi ˌʤuliˈɑni ɪn 2008 plænd tɪ du soʊ baɪ ˈsɪmpli nɑt riˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈwərkərz tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz, ə prəˈpoʊzəl ðət wɑz əˈdɑptəd baɪ ʤɑn məˈkeɪn ðə seɪm jɪr ənd mɪt ˈrɑmni əˈgɛn ɪn 2012 ˈdɑnəld trəmp wəns əˈgɛn əˈdɑptəd ðə ˈhaɪrɪŋ friz ðɪs jɪr ɪn hɪz səkˈsɛsfəl bɪd tɪ wɪn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ˈviə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən voter,”*,” ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkˌfɔrs θru attrition.”*.” naʊ trəmp wɪl hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈfaɪnəli pʊt ðət plæn ˈɪntu ˈmoʊʃən ənd tɪ dəst ɔf hɪz ˈfeɪməs sˈloʊgən frəm ðə əˈprɛntɪs: fired.”*.” bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪz əˈnəðər mɔr ˈpræktɪkəl, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɑbləm fər trəmp, ənd ðət ɪz ðət ˈæftər 8 jɪrz, ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈmɪljən nɑndɪˈfɛns səˈvɪljən ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkˌfɔrs ɪz ˈkərəntli stæft wɪθ ˈlɔɪəlɪsts tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, hu meɪ nɑt wɪʃ tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈpɑləsiz ənd meɪ ˈivɪn sik tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə. ɔn hɪz weɪ aʊt, ˌoʊˈbɑmə kriˈeɪtɪd ən ˈævəˌnu fər ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpɔɪntiz tɪ riˈhaɪərd ɔn ðə kərɪr saɪd tɪ bəroʊ ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs kɔld kənˈvərʒənz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ʧeɪnʤd ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvɪs rulz tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈiziər tɪ haɪər ˈfɛdərəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈsɪstəm. soʊ, haʊ tɪ dreɪn ðə swɔmp? ˈfɛdərəl rulz meɪk ɪt ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ faɪər ˈɛnibədi ɪn ðə ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvɪs, ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət kən teɪk əp tɪ tu jɪrz, ˈivɪn wɪn ðɛr ɪz kɔz laɪk, seɪ, ˈoʊnli ʃoʊɪŋ əp tɪ wərk ˌwənˈθərd əv ðə taɪm. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈjunjənz gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ənd ðə hoʊl θɪŋ ɪz ə mɛs. ðət sɛd, ˈfɛdərəl ˈmænɪʤərz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ dil wɪθ ˈprɑbləm ɪmˈplɔɪiz hæd bɛst gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn deɪ wən. bət wən əˈdɪʃənəl stɛp ðət kʊd bi ˈteɪkən wʊd bi tɪ rɪˈfɔrm ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvɪs lɔz tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈiziər tɪ faɪər kərɪr ˈfɛdərəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd nid tɪ bi ˈteɪkən əp baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs, səʧ ɛz prəˈpoʊzd baɪ juz. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈʤeɪsən (r-utah*) ˈlaɪkli tɪ kɔz ə ˈmeɪʤər faɪt. əˈnəðər aɪˈdiə ɪz tɪ ˈərli rɪˈtaɪərmənt θru ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli ˈlukrətɪv, buy-outs*. ðɪs wʊd bi əˈkɑmplɪʃt ˈviə ə ˈwəˌtaɪm əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn ðə nɛkst kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən du ɔn ˈeɪprəl 28 2017 rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm sərvd ənd ðə ˈɛlɪʤəbəl rɪˈtaɪərmənt eɪʤ ɔn ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈbeɪsɪs. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm kʊd bi ədˈmɪnɪstərd baɪ ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈmænɪʤmənt, wɪθ ɪˈnəf fəndz tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ðə buy-outs*, wɪʧ wʊd nid tɪ bi bɪg ɪˈnəf tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈərli rɪˈtaɪərmənt. mɔr ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ɪn ðə nɛkst kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, ˈkɑŋgrəs kʊd ˈsɪmpli diˈfənd ðə ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈbəʤɪts əv nɑndɪˈfɛns səˈvɪljən dɪˈpɑrtmənts ənd ˈeɪʤənsiz, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət 10 tɪ 20 pərˈsɛnt rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ðɪs wʊd bi dən baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ læst ɛˈnæktəd ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ɪkˈwɪvələnt ˈnəmbər fər iʧ dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˈeɪʤənsi ənd ˈɔfəs, ənd ðɛn ˈkətɪŋ ɪt baɪ 10 tɪ 20 pərˈsɛnt. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪt wʊd bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ diˈfənd ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈprɛfərənsɪz ˈəndər ˈfɛdərəl rulz biɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðoʊz leɪd ɔf biɪŋ ˈleɪtər riˈhaɪərd ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs. ðɪs ˈlætər pɑrt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl, bɪˈkəz ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌpərsəˈnɛl hu wər ʤɪst leɪd ɔf wɪl bi ðə fərst tɪ bi riˈhaɪərd wɪn pəˈzɪʃənz nid tɪ bi fɪld. ðət wʊd leɪ ɔf ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ɪf ɪt bɪˈkəmz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˈrifɪl ˈsərtən pəˈzɪʃənz, ðət kən bi dɛlt wɪθ ˈleɪtər wɪθ ˌpərsəˈnɛl. bət fərst θɪŋz fərst, stɑrt aʊt frəm ə pɔɪnt əv rɪˈdəkʃən, ˈtruli ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈviə ˌpərsəˈnɛl. ˈfɛdərəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, kɔld rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn fɔrs æt 5 pɑrt 351 ˈʤɛnərəli ˈdɪkˌteɪt ə last-in*, sinˈjɔrɪti ˈsɪstəm wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ leɪɔfs. ðə læst ˈfɛdərəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz hu wər haɪərd wər baɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ə 10 tɪ 20 pərˈsɛnt rɪˈdəkʃən əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkˌfɔrs ðɛn wʊd ˈnæʧərəli hɪt haɪərz ðə ˈhɑrdəst. ðɪs tu wʊd bi ə ˈmeɪʤər faɪt, bət taɪd tɪ ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, ðə kənˈtɪnjud ˈfəndɪŋ əv ðə ˌnɑnɪˈsɛnʃəl ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd bi æt steɪk, ˈgɪvɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ðə ˈlɛvərɪʤ ðeɪ nid tɪ prɪˈveɪl, prəˈvaɪdɪd ðeɪ ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ gɪt təf. kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈdɛməˌkræts wʊd ˈlaɪkli əˈtɛmpt tɪ fɔrs ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊn ˈoʊvər ˈɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvɪs ˈviə ðə ˈeɪprəl ˈfəndɪŋ bɪl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs ɔn ə ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈbeɪsɪs ənd priˈɛmptɪŋ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌpərsəˈnɛl biɪŋ riˈhaɪərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ˌɪnˈdid, ˈsɛnɪt ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ fɔrs ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ɪn ðə ˈeɪprəl ˈfəndɪŋ bɪl noʊ ˈmætər wət ɪt kənˈteɪnz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ tɛst ðə nu riˈzɑlv ənd ðət əv haʊs ənd ˈsɛnɪt ˈlidərz. səʧ ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn wʊd bi ənsərˈpraɪzɪŋ, ɛz ɪt wɪl bi wən əv ðə fju ˈtæktɪks əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts waɪlst ɪn ðə məˈnɔrəti ɪn ðə haʊs ənd ðə ˈsɛnɪt tɪ stɑp rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑləsiz. tɪ wɪʧ, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl səˈluʃən: noʊ fər ˈfɛdərəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈæftər ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ɛndz. ˈjuʒəwəli, ˈæftər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊnz, ˌnɑnɪˈsɛnʃəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl kən ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ rɪˈsiv, ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə peɪd veɪˈkeɪʃən fər ðɛr ˈtrəbəlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn. soʊ, ˈsɪmpli ˈɪʃu ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊn, ənd ˈsədənli ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkˌfɔrs, ɪf nɑt ðə ˈjunjənz huz ʤɑb ɪt ɪz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðoʊz hu hæv bɪn ðɛr ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst, wɪl bi ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈædvəˌkeɪts əv ˈɛndɪŋ ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ˈəltəmətli minz ən rɪˈdəkʃən əv ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs. wʊd kɪk ɪn ʤɪst frəm ə ˈmənθli ˈkæʃˌfloʊ ˈbeɪsɪs fər moʊst ɪmˈplɔɪiz hu hæv bɪlz tɪ peɪ. məʧ əv ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs lɪvz ɪn ˈmɛrələnd, vərˈʤɪnjə ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə ˈɛniˌweɪ, ɔl əv wɪʧ ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən. ɪf ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊn, ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ˈtæktɪk tɪ fɔrˈstɔl ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkˌfɔrs rɪˈdəkʃənz wʊd ˈoʊnli bi ˈpənɪʃɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈvoʊtɪŋ kənˈstɪʧuənsiz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv prəˈtɛktɪŋ 80 tɪ 90 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛm frəm ə ˌsɛˈseɪʃən əv peɪ. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ðɛr ʤɑbz, ənd wɪθ ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊnz ʃʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈlɛvərɪʤ juzd tɪ ɪˈnækt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑləsiz ər tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈgəvərnmənt ɪmˈplɔɪi kənˈstɪʧuənsiz. noʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊnz wʊd teɪk əˈweɪ ˈlɛvərɪʤ ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈjuʒəwəli wild. ðɪs wʊd ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv səkˈsɛs ɪn ə faɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvɪs ˈɪʃu, ənd ˈkrɪtɪkəli, wəns ˈdɛməˌkræts kəˈpɪʧuˌleɪt, ˈoʊvər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈɪʃu ɪn fˈjuʧər ˈfəndɪŋ ˈbætəlz ɪn kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz ənd ˈɑmnəbəs ˈspɛndɪŋ bɪlz, laɪk obamacare*. taɪm tɪ pleɪ ˈhɑrdˌbɔl. ɪf ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɔnts tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪˈnækt ðə əˈʤɛndə ɪn ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli ʃɔrt taɪm ðət ɪz əˈveɪləbəl, ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈɑbstəkəl meɪ nɑt bi ˈkɑŋgrəs. ðɛr ər ˈprɑbləmz ðɛr tɪ bi ˈsɔrtɪd aʊt, tɪ bi ʃʊr. ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm wɪl bi wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkˌfɔrs ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˈlikɪŋ tɪ ðə prɛs laɪk ə sɪv ənd ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən æt ˈɛvəri tərn. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈfrizɪz, ˈərli rɪˈtaɪrmənts ənd ə bɪg, ril kət ɪn ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs ʃʊd bi ðə fərst ˈɔrdər əv ˈbɪznɪs baɪ ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ ˈtruli dreɪn ðə swɔmp. ˈrɑbərt roʊˈmɑˌnoʊ ɪz ðə ˈsinjər ˈɛdɪtər əv əˈmɛrɪkənz fər ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈgəvərnmənt.
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republican presidential candidates the past many years have spoken of plans to reduce the federal workforce and rein in the bureaucracy in washington, d.c. rudy giuliani in 2008 planned to do so by simply not rehiring workers to replace the retiring baby boomers, a proposal that was adopted by john mccain the same year and mitt romney again in 2012. president-elect donald trump once again adopted the hiring freeze this year in his successful bid to win the presidency via “donald trump’s contract with the american voter,” promising to “to reduce the federal workforce through attrition.”
now trump will have the opportunity to finally put that plan into motion and to dust off his famous slogan fromc’s the apprentice: “you’re fired.”
because there is another more practical, political problem for trump, and that is that after 8 years, the current 1.3 million non-defense civilian federal workforce is currently staffed with loyalists to president barack obama, who may not wish to implement trump administration policies and may even seek to undermine the president-elect.
on his way out, obama created an avenue for a small number of political appointees to rehired on the career side to burrow them into the workforce called conversions. he also changed civil service rules to make it easier to hire federal employees outside of the traditional http://usajobs.gov system. so, how to drain the swamp?
federal rules make it extremely difficult to fire anybody in the civil service, a process that can take up to two years, even when there is cause like, say, only showing up to work one-third of the time. the federal employee unions get involved, and the whole thing is a mess. that said, federal managers attempting to deal with problem employees had best get started on day one. but one additional step that could be taken would be to reform civil service laws to make it easier to fire career federal employees, legislation that would need to be taken up by congress, such as proposed by u.s. rep. jason chaffetz (r-utah) likely to cause a major fight.
another idea is to incentivize early retirement through financially lucrative, limited-time-only buy-outs. this would be accomplished via a one-time appropriation by congress in the next continuing resolution due on april 28, 2017 reducing the amount of time served and the eligible retirement age on a temporary basis. the program could be administered by the office of personnel management, with enough funds to facilitate the buy-outs, which would need to be big enough to promote early retirement.
more immediately, in the next continuing resolution, congress could simply defund the personnel budgets of non-defense civilian departments and agencies, forcing an immediate 10 to 20 percent reduction in the workforce. specifically, this would be done by taking last year’s enacted full-time equivalent number for each department, agency and office, and then cutting it by 10 to 20 percent. also, it would be necessary to defund existing preferences under federal rules being given to those laid off being later rehired on a first-in-line basis. this latter part is essential, because otherwise, the obama personnel who were just laid off will be the first to be rehired when positions need to be filled.
that would lay off anywhere from 100,000 to 200,000 federal employees. if it becomes necessary to refill certain positions, that can be dealt with later with non-obama personnel. but first things first, let’s start out from a point of reduction, truly limiting the size of the government via personnel.
federal regulations, called reduction in force at 5 cfr part 351, generally dictate a last-in, first-out seniority system when it comes to layoffs. the last federal employees who were hired were by obama. a 10 to 20 percent reduction of the federal workforce then would naturally hit obama’s hires the hardest. this too would be a major fight, but tied to the continuing resolution, the continued funding of the non-essential portions of the government would be at stake, giving republicans in congress the leverage they need to prevail, provided they are willing to get tough.
congressional democrats would likely attempt to force a government shutdown over any changes to the civil service via the april funding bill, particularly anything reducing the workforce on a mandatory basis and preempting the possibility of obama personnel being rehired during a trump administration. indeed, senate democrats are likely to force a shutdown in the april funding bill no matter what it contains in order to test the new president’s resolve and that of house and senate leaders. such a shutdown would be unsurprising, as it will be one of the few tactics available to democrats whilst in the minority in the house and the senate to stop republican policies. to which, there is a simple solution: no back-pay for federal employees after the shutdown ends.
usually, after government shutdowns, non-essential personnel can expect to receive back-pay, essentially a paid vacation for their troubles during the shutdown. so, simply issue a warning that there will be no back-pay during the ensuing government shutdown, and suddenly the federal workforce, if not the unions whose job it is to protect those who have been there the longest, will be the biggest advocates of ending the shutdown immediately even if it ultimately means an across-the-board reduction of the workforce. self-preservation would kick in just from a monthly cashflow basis for most employees who have bills to pay.
much of the workforce lives in maryland, virginia and the district of columbia anyway, all of which voted for hillary clinton. if there is no back-pay during the ensuing government shutdown, democrats using the shutdown tactic to forestall inevitable federal workforce reductions would only be punishing their own voting constituencies instead of protecting 80 to 90 percent of them from a cessation of pay.
nobody in the federal government is entitled to their jobs, and with a republican president, government shutdowns should no longer be leverage used to enact democratic policies or to protect government employee constituencies. no back-pay during government shutdowns would take away leverage democrats usually wield. this would increase the likelihood of success in a fight over the civil service issue, and critically, once democrats capitulate, over any other issue in future policy-based funding battles in continuing resolutions and omnibus spending bills, like obamacare.
it’s time to play hardball. if the trump administration wants to be able to enact the president-elect’s agenda in the relatively short time that is available, the biggest obstacle may not be congress. there are problems there to be sorted out, to be sure. the biggest problem will be with the federal workforce itself, leaking to the press like a sieve and undermining the administration at every turn.
in this case, hiring freezes, early retirements and a big, real cut in the size of the workforce should be the first order of business by the trump administration to truly drain the swamp.
robert romano is the senior editor of americans for limited government.
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ˈpipəlz əˈlaɪəns ˈlidər krɪs ˈɔstən ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈæmbjələns nu ˈbrənzwɪks kleɪm ɪt ɪz ˈmitɪŋ rɪˈspɑns taɪmz fər 911 kɔlz. ðə ˈimərʤənsi ˈsərvɪs sɪz ðət ɪn 90 pər sɛnt əv kɔlz, ɪt rɪˈspɑndz wɪˈθɪn naɪn ˈmɪnəts ɪn ˈərbən ˈɛriəz ənd wɪˈθɪn 22 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz. wɪr nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə wʊdz. wɪr ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈrʊrəl kəmˈjunɪtiz. krɪs ˈɔstən bət ˈɔstən sɪz ðoʊz ˈfɪgjərz ər dɪˈstɔrtɪd bɪˈkəz əv ən ɪgˈzɛmpʃən ɪn ðə ˈæmbjələns ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈpɑləsi ðət əˈlaʊz ɪt tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt səm dɪˈleɪd rɪˈspɑnsɪz frəm ɪts rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ. "ðə səkˈsɛs reɪt ɪz nɑt ˈækjərət," hi sɛd tɪ ˈsiˌbiˈsi nuz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. "ˈrisəntli, aɪ faʊnd aʊt, bɪˈkəz əv ðiz ɪgˈzɛmpʃənz, ɪt ˈgreɪtli skjuz ðə ˈnəmbərz ˈæmbjələns nu ˈbrənzwɪk ɪz riˈlisɪŋ tɪ ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz mjuˈnɪsɪpəli ənd tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk æt lɑrʤ." ˈɔstənz kleɪm kəmz ˈæftər ə gərl daɪd ˈɔgəst. 11 ɪn ə kræʃ nɪr saint-quentin*. ðə taʊnz ˌvɑlənˈtɪr faɪər ˈkæptən, ˈmɑrtɪn pɛləˈtɪr, toʊld ɪt tʊk 45 ˈmɪnəts fər ən ˈæmbjələns tɪ ʃoʊ əp tɪ ðət ˈæksədənt. ðə ˈluˌphoʊl ðə ɪgˈzɛmpʃən ˈɔstən dɪˈskraɪbz kəmz frəm ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈæmbjələns nu ˈbrənzwɪk ˈpɑləsi hi əbˈteɪnd ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ˈsiˌbiˈsi dɪˈteɪlɪŋ "rɪˈspɑns taɪmz ðət ɪkˈsid kənˈtrækʧuəl ˈstændərdz." wən ˈvælɪd ˈrizən fər ə dɪˈleɪ ɪz ˈdɪstəns, ðə ˈpɑləsi steɪts. ˈɔstən sɪz ˈæmbjələns ˈjuzɪz ðiz ɪgˈzɛmpʃənz tɪ meɪk ɪts træk ˈrɛkərd lʊk ˈbɛtər ðən ɪt ɪz, bɪˈkəz ə dɪˈleɪd rɪˈspɑns əˈpruvd ˈəndər wən əv ðə kənˈdɪʃənz ɪz nɑt ˈkaʊntɪd əˈgɛnst ɪts səkˈsɛs reɪt əv 90 pər sɛnt ər haɪər. ən ˈæmbjələns sin ɪn ˈmɪntoʊ. (ˈsiˌbiˈsi) bɪˈkəz səm dɪˈleɪd rɪˈspɑnsɪz du nɑt nid tɪ bi əˈkaʊntɪd fər ɪn ˈæmbjələns əˈfɪʃəl səkˈsɛs reɪt, ˈɔstən sɛd, ɪt ɪz nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˈrʊrəl nu brunswickers*. "wiv hərd ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ˈæmbjələnsɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə lɔŋ taɪm tɪ gɪt tɪ səm əv ðiz ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz bət ər ˈnɛvər ˈeɪbəl tɪ pɛg ɪt wɪθ ðə ˈdætə," hi sɛd. "naʊ ðət wi ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˌɪnˈdid ðɛr ɪz ðiz ɪgˈzɛmpʃənz, naʊ ɪt brɪŋz tɪ laɪt ðət ðiz ˈstɔriz wiv bɪn ˈhirɪŋ ər ˌɪnˈdid ˈækjərət." ɪgˈzɛmpʃənz tɪ ðə ˈæmbjələns nu ˈbrənzwɪk rɪˈspɑns faɪlz məst bi əˈpruvd baɪ ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɔn ə ˈmənθli ˈbeɪsɪs. ˈɔstən sɛd rəˈgɑrdləs əv kɔst, ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈgəvərnmənt nidz tɪ prəˈvaɪd mɔr ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈæmbjələns ˈsərvɪs fər ˈrʊrəl ˈsɛntərz. 'ɪt kʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈrɪli ˈdɪfərənt ˈaʊtˌkəm' ˈʤænɪs mɪˈʃoʊ ˈɛkoʊd ˈɔstənz ˈsteɪtmənt. ʃi kɔld 911 frəm ðə ˈʧɪpmən ˈwɔtərˌfrənt ˈkæmpˌgraʊnd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈsikɪŋ hɛlp fər ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈbriðɪŋ. ʃi kɔld 911 æt əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hər kɔl ˈhɪstəri, ənd sɛd ɪt wɑz wɪn ðə ˈæmbjələns əraɪvd ˈminɪŋ ðə ˈæmbjələns wɑz ˈoʊvər ɪts ˈtərgət baɪ 18 ˈmɪnəts. ˈʤænɪs mɪˈʃoʊ sɛd ən ˈæmbjələns tʊk 40 ˈmɪnəts tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə kɔl ʃi pleɪst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. (ˈkæθərɪn harrop/cbc*) mɪˈʃoʊ wɑz toʊld baɪ dɪˈspæʧ ɪt wɑz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈæmbjələns hæd tɪ kəm frəm doaktown*. ðə ˈæmbjələns ðət ˈjuʒəwəli ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈʧɪpmən wɑz ˈbɪzi. ˈləkəli, mɪˈʃoʊ sɛd, ðə ˈɪnsədənt tərnd aʊt tɪ bi nɑt ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈvɪktɪm. "ɪts rɪˈdɪkjələs," ʃi sɛd. "ɪf ɪt hæd hæv bɪn laɪf ər dɛθ, ɪf ɪt hæd hæv bɪn ˈsəmˌwən ˈhævɪŋ ə hɑrt əˈtæk, ə ʧaɪld ˈʧoʊkɪŋ, ˈsəmˌwən draʊnd, ɪt kʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈrɪli ˈdɪfərənt ˈaʊtˌkəm." ˈsərvɪs fər kəmˈjunɪtiz ˈəðər ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈnɪrˈbaɪ kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪkˈsprɛst ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæmbjələns ˈsərvɪs. "nɑt ɪˈfɪʃənt ər səˈfɪʃənt," sɛd ˈmɪntoʊ ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈbɛri ˌbuˈdroʊ. "ðɛr ˈdaʊnˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈæmbjələns beɪs tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈæmbjələns ənd aɪ doʊnt si haʊ ðɪs ˈsætɪsˌfaɪz ðə nid fər ðɪs kəmˈjunɪti." nɑt ɪˈfɪʃənt ər səˈfɪʃənt. ˈbɛri ˌbuˈdroʊ "aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ˈʃeɪmfəl," ˈkɛri nɑks əv ˈʧɪpmən sɛd,. "ðeɪ ʃʊd hæv mɔr ˈæmbjələnsɪz aʊt hir." ˈɔstən sɛd ðɪs həz bɪn ðə toʊn ɪn ˈrʊrəl kəmˈjunɪtiz sɪns hi wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈdɛpjəti meɪər əv ˈmɪntoʊ ɪn 2012 "aɪ θɪŋk rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə kɔst, lɪvz ər ˈlɪtərəli æt steɪk," ˈɔstən sɛd. "wɪr nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə wʊdz, wɪr ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈrʊrəl kəmˈjunɪtiz." ˈæmbjələns nu ˈbrənzwɪk həz nɑt rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ˈɔstənz kleɪmz.
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people's alliance leader kris austin is challenging ambulance new brunswick's claim it is meeting response times for 911 calls.
the emergency service says that in 90 per cent of calls, it responds within nine minutes in urban areas and within 22 minutes in rural areas.
we're not talking about the backroads woods. we're talking about rural communities. - kris austin
but austin says those figures are distorted because of an exemption in the ambulance service's policy that allows it to eliminate some delayed responses from its reporting.
"the success rate is not accurate," he said to cbc news on tuesday. "recently, i found out, because of these exemptions, it greatly skews the numbers ambulance new brunswick is releasing to elected officials municipally and to the public at large."
austin's claim comes after a 14-year-old girl died aug. 11 in a crash near saint-quentin. the town's volunteer fire captain, martin pelletier, told radio-canada it took 45 minutes for an ambulance to show up to that accident.
the loophole
the exemption austin describes comes from an internal ambulance new brunswick policy he obtained and provided to cbc detailing "response times that exceed contractual standards."
one valid reason for a delay is distance, the policy states.
austin says ambulance nb uses these exemptions to make its track record look better than it is, because a delayed response approved under one of the conditions is not counted against its success rate of 90 per cent or higher.
an ambulance seen in minto. (cbc)
because some delayed responses do not need to be accounted for in ambulance nb's official success rate, austin said, it is not representing the experience of rural new brunswickers.
"we've heard stories about ambulances taking a long time to get to some of these rural areas but are never able to peg it with the data," he said. "now that we understand that indeed there is these exemptions, now it brings to light that these stories we've been hearing are indeed accurate."
exemptions to the ambulance new brunswick response files must be approved by the provincial government on a monthly basis.
austin said regardless of cost, the provincial government needs to provide more funding to the ambulance service for rural centres.
'it could have been a really different outcome'
janice michaud echoed austin's statement.
she called 911 from the chipman waterfront campground on saturday seeking help for somebody who was having difficulty breathing.
she called 911 at 11:39, according to her call history, and said it was 12:19 when the ambulance arrived meaning the ambulance was over its target by 18 minutes.
janice michaud said an ambulance took 40 minutes to respond to a call she placed saturday. (catherine harrop/cbc)
michaud was told by dispatch it was because the ambulance had to come from doaktown. the ambulance that usually services chipman was busy.
luckily, michaud said, the incident turned out to be not life-threatening to the victim.
"it's ridiculous," she said. "if it had have been life or death, if it had have been someone having a heart attack, a child choking, someone drowned, it could have been a really different outcome."
service for communities
other residents of nearby communities expressed dissatisfaction when asked about the ambulance service.
"not efficient or sufficient," said minto resident barry boudreau. "they're downsizing the ambulance base to a single ambulance and i don't see how this satisfies the need for this community."
not efficient or sufficient. - barry boudreau
"i think it's shameful," carrie knox of chipman said,. "they should have more ambulances out here."
austin said this has been the tone in rural communities since he was elected deputy mayor of minto in 2012.
"i think regardless of the cost, lives are literally at stake," austin said. "we're not talking about the backroads woods, we're talking about rural communities."
ambulance new brunswick has not responded to austin's claims.
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dɪˈrɛktər zæk sˈnaɪdər (ˈbætˌmæn vi ˈsupərˌmæn: dɔn əv ˈʤəstɪs, mæn əv stil) ʤɪst riˈlist ə nu ʃɔrt fɪlm. kɔld snoʊ stim aɪərn, ənd ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ wɔʧ ɪt, hæv tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ən æp fərst. ðə æp, ˈvɛroʊ, ɪz pɪʧt ɛz ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk fər kriˈeɪtərz; sˈnaɪdər həz juzd ɪt ɪn ðə pæst tɪ ʃɛr ˈʤəstɪs lig ˈfʊtɪʤ. hir ɪz ðə sɪˈnɑpsɪs əv snoʊ stim aɪərn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈvɛroʊ: ˈʤɛntli fɔlz ɔn ðə strits əv ə ˈsidi nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. stim ˈɛnvəˌloʊps ðə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr ənˈfoʊldɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ɪts ˈnɛroʊ ˈæliz. aɪərn ɪz ðə wɪl əv ðə wən hu wʊd dɛr tɪ resist…*… fight…*… survive.”*.” sˈnaɪdər meɪd ðə fɪlm wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv hɪz sən ənd ˈdɔtər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ waɪərd. wɑz ə kəˈθɑrtɪk ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ə wɪrd weɪ bɪˈkəz wɪn wi ɔl gɪt təˈgɛðər ˈiziər fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ meɪk ə ˈmuvi ðən talk,”*,” hi sɛd. sˈnaɪdər stɛpt daʊn ɛz ðə ˈʤəstɪs lig dɪˈrɛktər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈfæməli ˈtræʤədi ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ənd wɑz ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤɔs ˈwɛdən. sˈnaɪdər ʃɑt snoʊ stim aɪərn ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn ə tɛkˈnik ðət həz bɪn juzd baɪ dɪˈrɛktərz fər jɪrz naʊ, laɪk ɪn ʃɔn 2015 ˈsənˌdæns ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˌtænʤərˈin ənd ˈædəm 2011 fɪlm ðə rɔŋ fərˈɑri. ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn kənˈstreɪnt ˈklɪrli hæd ˈlɪtəl əˈfɛkt ɔn ˈhɑlˌmɑrk ɛsˈθɛtɪk: ðə ʃɔrt ɪz ˈvaɪələnt, ˈstaɪˌlaɪzd, ənd ˈjuzɪz ˈʤɛnərəsli. ə wərd əv ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ ðoʊz æt wərk: ðɛr ɪz səm ˈnudɪti.
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director zack snyder (batman v superman: dawn of justice, man of steel) just released a new four-minute short film. it’s called snow steam iron, and if you want to watch it, you’ll have to download an app first. the app, vero, is pitched as a social network for creators; snyder has used it in the past to share justice league footage.
here is the synopsis of snow steam iron, according to vero: “snow gently falls on the blood-stained streets of a seedy out-of-time new york city. steam envelopes the nightmare unfolding within its narrow alleys. iron is the will of the one who would dare to resist… fight… survive.”
snyder made the film with the help of his son and daughter, according to an interview with wired. “it was a cathartic experience for all of us in a weird way because when we all get together it’s easier for us to make a movie than talk,” he said. snyder stepped down as the justice league director following a family tragedy earlier this year, and was replaced by avengers director joss whedon.
snyder shot snow steam iron entirely on an iphone — a technique that has been used by directors for years now, like in sean baker’s 2015 sundance breakout tangerine and adam green’s 2011 film the wrong ferrari.
the iphone constraint clearly had little affect on snyder’s hallmark aesthetic: the short is violent, stylized, and uses slow-mo generously. a word of warning to those at work: there is some nudity.
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hodlmybtc* ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 630 ˈmɛrət: 500 ˈhɪroʊ memberactivity*: 630merit*: 500 ri: [xmr*] ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm 7601 kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm lɪkˈwɪdɪti ɪn ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ɪz loʊ. aɪ nid tɪ meɪk səm treɪdz fər ə klaɪənt hu rikˈwaɪərz ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛkərd əv ðə trænˈzækʃənz. soʊ haʊ əˈbaʊt wi ɔl sˈloʊli ˈgæðər tɪ, ənd ər ˈrɛdi wɪθ ɑr soʊ ðət ðə treɪdz kən ˈhæpən?! wɪn ər ju ˈplænɪŋ tɪ du ɪt? maɪ æsk praɪs əv kɔɪnz ðət aɪ æm swɪŋ ˈtreɪdɪŋ goʊz əp 5 ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. wɪn ər ju ˈplænɪŋ tɪ du ɪt? maɪ æsk praɪs əv kɔɪnz ðət aɪ æm swɪŋ ˈtreɪdɪŋ goʊz əp 5 ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðə wɔl æt ɪz maɪn ənd wɔnts tɪ əkˈwaɪər mɔr coinx*. soʊ pliz dəmp ˈɪntu ɪt ənd ɪf ju hæv mɔr, æsk fər ə ˈbɪgər wɔl! ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðə wɔl æt ɪz maɪn ənd wɔnts tɪ əkˈwaɪər mɔr coinx*. soʊ pliz dəmp ˈɪntu ɪt ənd ɪf ju hæv mɔr, æsk fər ə ˈbɪgər wɔl! ðɪs ɪz gʊd, wi nid tɪ fɪl əp ðə bɪd saɪd səm mɔr, ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðə bɪd saɪd wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ wik af*, ˈoʊnli laɪk 130. ɪt simz moʊst ˈpipəl ər ˈmɑrkɪt baɪɪŋ ˈoʊnli gɪt dəmpt ɔn ˈleɪtər, ʤɪst pleɪs səm baɪ ˈɔrdərz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪˈloʊ ðə praɪs ənd ðɛr ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ bi fɪld wɪˈθɪn 1 deɪ. ðɪs ɪz gʊd, wi nid tɪ fɪl əp ðə bɪd saɪd səm mɔr, ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðə bɪd saɪd wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ wik af*, ˈoʊnli laɪk 130 simz moʊst ˈpipəl ər ˈmɑrkɪt baɪɪŋ ˈoʊnli gɪt dəmpt ɔn ˈleɪtər, ʤɪst pleɪs səm baɪ ˈɔrdərz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪˈloʊ ðə praɪs ənd ðɛr ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ bi fɪld wɪˈθɪn 1 deɪ. jʊr trænˈzækʃənz ðə ˈəltəmət ˈmɪksər meɪd ˈtruli əˈnɑnəməs. wɪθ ən ədˈvænst tɛkˈnɑləʤi. mɪks kɔɪnz ˌædvərˈtaɪzd saɪts ər nɑt ɛnˈdɔrst baɪ ðə ˈfɔrəm. ðeɪ meɪ bi ənˈseɪf, ənˈtrəstˌwərði, ər ˌɪˈligəl ɪn jʊr ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən. ˈædvərˌtaɪz hir. ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 1652 ˈmɛrət: 1005 donatorlegendaryactivity*: 1652merit*: 1005 ri: [xmr*] ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm 7602 wi ər ɪn ən ˈəpˌtrɛnd, bət ðə trɛnd ɪz ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ sˈloʊli. ðə nɛkst pik ʃʊd bi 230ish*, ə wik frəm naʊ. streɪnʤ ðət ðə trɛnd ɪz nɑt jɛt kənˈfərmd soʊ ðət wi wʊd breɪk aʊt əv ðə ˈʧænəl. nɑt ə bɪg dil ðoʊ, aɪ laɪk ˈskupɪŋ əp kɔɪnz fər ðə klaɪənts. aɪ fil ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ərʤ fər ðə praɪs tɪ raɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪts bət ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ məʧ dəmps. ʧɛk aʊt ɛz wɛl. ɪt həz riˈkleɪmd ðə sɛt 3 deɪz əˈgoʊ ənd meɪ breɪk aʊt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. kən hɛlp ju ˌɪnˈvɛst. ˈdɛbraɪn ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 1694 ˈmɛrət: 1096 legendaryactivity*: 1694merit*: 1096 ri: [xmr*] ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm 7605 kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm lɛts dɪˈskəs ðɪs ɔn (soʊ wi kən stɑrt ˈbɪldɪŋ mɔr ˈtræfɪk ðɛr): https://www.reddit.com/r/boolberry/comments/3fs25q/potential_cryptsy_listing*/ rɪˈsivd dɪˈrɛkt ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn tˈwɪtər təˈdeɪ frəm (cryptsy*): aɪ rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ seɪ wi wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ənd æst ɪf ðeɪ wər ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ æd ˈjuˈɛs kˈwɪkli. aɪ æm əˈwɛr ðeɪ hæv sɛd ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ æd fər kwaɪt səm taɪm bət hæv jɛt tɪ du soʊ fər aɪ prɪˈzum tɪ bi bi ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɪʃuz ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr ˈsɪstəm ˈɛdət: hi ʤɪst rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ maɪ kˈwɛʃən. ɪt saʊnz laɪk ðeɪ ər ˈrɛdi tɪ stɑrt ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ tu. aɪ wɪl prəˈvaɪd mɔr ˈditeɪlz ɔn soʊ kəm ʤɔɪn ðə dɪˈskəʃən! dɪˈskəs ðɪs ɔn (soʊ wi kən stɑrt ˈbɪldɪŋ mɔr ˈtræfɪk dɪˈrɛkt ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn tˈwɪtər təˈdeɪ frəm rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ seɪ wi wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ənd æst ɪf ðeɪ wər ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ æd ˈjuˈɛs kˈwɪkli. aɪ æm əˈwɛr ðeɪ hæv sɛd ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ æd fər kwaɪt səm taɪm bət hæv jɛt tɪ du soʊ fər aɪ prɪˈzum tɪ bi bi ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɪʃuz ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr systemedit*: hi ʤɪst rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ maɪ kˈwɛʃən. ɪt saʊnz laɪk ðeɪ ər ˈrɛdi tɪ stɑrt ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ wɪl prəˈvaɪd mɔr ˈditeɪlz ɔn soʊ kəm ʤɔɪn ðə dɪˈskəʃən! əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɪnfoʊ: ˈɪnfoʊ: ˈpraɪvəsi ˈmætərz, juz ə tru ənˈtreɪsəbəl waɪ ˈmætərz? http://weuse.cash/2016/03/05/bitcoiners-hedge-your-position*/ ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 378 ˈmɛrət: 250 ˈsɪstər. memberactivity*: 378merit*: 250 ri: [xmr*] ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm 7606 kwoʊt frəm: ˈdɛbraɪn ɔn ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm lɛts dɪˈskəs ðɪs ɔn (soʊ wi kən stɑrt ˈbɪldɪŋ mɔr ˈtræfɪk ðɛr): https://www.reddit.com/r/boolberry/comments/3fs25q/potential_cryptsy_listing*/ rɪˈsivd dɪˈrɛkt ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn tˈwɪtər təˈdeɪ frəm (cryptsy*): aɪ rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ seɪ wi wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ənd æst ɪf ðeɪ wər ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ æd ˈjuˈɛs kˈwɪkli. aɪ æm əˈwɛr ðeɪ hæv sɛd ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ æd fər kwaɪt səm taɪm bət hæv jɛt tɪ du soʊ fər aɪ prɪˈzum tɪ bi bi ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɪʃuz ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr ˈsɪstəm ˈɛdət: hi ʤɪst rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ maɪ kˈwɛʃən. ɪt saʊnz laɪk ðeɪ ər ˈrɛdi tɪ stɑrt ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ tu. aɪ wɪl prəˈvaɪd mɔr ˈditeɪlz ɔn soʊ kəm ʤɔɪn ðə dɪˈskəʃən! dɪˈskəs ðɪs ɔn (soʊ wi kən stɑrt ˈbɪldɪŋ mɔr ˈtræfɪk dɪˈrɛkt ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn tˈwɪtər təˈdeɪ frəm rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ seɪ wi wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ənd æst ɪf ðeɪ wər ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ æd ˈjuˈɛs kˈwɪkli. aɪ æm əˈwɛr ðeɪ hæv sɛd ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ æd fər kwaɪt səm taɪm bət hæv jɛt tɪ du soʊ fər aɪ prɪˈzum tɪ bi bi ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɪʃuz ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr systemedit*: hi ʤɪst rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ maɪ kˈwɛʃən. ɪt saʊnz laɪk ðeɪ ər ˈrɛdi tɪ stɑrt ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ wɪl prəˈvaɪd mɔr ˈditeɪlz ɔn soʊ kəm ʤɔɪn ðə dɪˈskəʃən! əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɪnfoʊ: ˈɪnfoʊ: jɛs aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz gʊd nuz fər ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. taɪm tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈtreɪdərz ˌænəˈnɪmɪti æt ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ˈlɛvəl ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə dæʃ ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃt ˈɪntu baɪɪŋ! jɛs aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz gʊd nuz fər ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. taɪm tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈtreɪdərz ˌænəˈnɪmɪti æt ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ˈlɛvəl ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə dæʃ ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃt ˈɪntu baɪɪŋ! ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 766 ˈmɛrət: 505 ˈhɪroʊ memberactivity*: 766merit*: 505 ri: [xmr*] ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm 7610 ɪm nɑt ə səˈpɔrtər əv peɪd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ addings*, ɪts ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz tɪ faɪnd kɔɪnz ˈwərθˈwaɪl nɑt ɑrz tɪ braɪb ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu ən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 798 ˈmɛrət: 1000 ˈhɪroʊ memberactivity*: 798merit*: 1000 ri: [xmr*] ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm 7611 saʊnz əˈbaʊt ɛz ˈfɪʃi ɛz ju kən gɪt ðət ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm 'bɪg vərn' ɪn fækt ɪts ˈprɪti məʧ ən ɪgˈzækt ˈkɑpi əv ə tˈwɪtər skæm bɪn ˈhæpənɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst wik wɛr noʊn ˈkrɪptoʊ tˈwɪtər ˈjuzərz ər ˈhævɪŋ ðɛr əˈkaʊnts ˈkɑpid. ðət əˈkaʊnt ɪz ðɛn ˈæskɪŋ ˈpipəl fər 1 tɪ ʤɔɪn ə pəmp grup ənd ˈprɑməsɪŋ ðɛm ðɛr ˈɛntri fi bæk wɪn ðeɪ liv. ɪn fækt aɪd goʊ ɛz fɑr ɛz tɪ hæŋ maɪ hɛd aʊt ənd seɪ ðət ɪz ˈsərtənli nɑt bɪg vərn ˈæskɪŋ fər ðət. ˈhæpi tɪ bi pruvd rɔŋ bət aɪd bɛt ðət ɪf ðə gaɪ lʊks ˈkloʊzər æt ðə bɪg vərn tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt ɪt wɪl hæv ən ɛl ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ən aɪ ɪn. i.e*. @blgvern*. ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 378 ˈmɛrət: 250 ˈsɪstər. memberactivity*: 378merit*: 250 ri: [xmr*] ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm 7612 kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm saʊnz əˈbaʊt ɛz ˈfɪʃi ɛz ju kən gɪt ðət ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm 'bɪg vərn' ɪn fækt ɪts ˈprɪti məʧ ən ɪgˈzækt ˈkɑpi əv ə tˈwɪtər skæm bɪn ˈhæpənɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst wik wɛr noʊn ˈkrɪptoʊ tˈwɪtər ˈjuzərz ər ˈhævɪŋ ðɛr əˈkaʊnts ˈkɑpid. ðət əˈkaʊnt ɪz ðɛn ˈæskɪŋ ˈpipəl fər 1 tɪ ʤɔɪn ə pəmp grup ənd ˈprɑməsɪŋ ðɛm ðɛr ˈɛntri fi bæk wɪn ðeɪ liv. ɪn fækt aɪd goʊ ɛz fɑr ɛz tɪ hæŋ maɪ hɛd aʊt ənd seɪ ðət ɪz ˈsərtənli nɑt bɪg vərn ˈæskɪŋ fər ðət. ˈhæpi tɪ bi pruvd rɔŋ bət aɪd bɛt ðət ɪf ðə gaɪ lʊks ˈkloʊzər æt ðə bɪg vərn tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt ɪt wɪl hæv ən ɛl ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ən aɪ ɪn. i.e*. @blgvern*. ju ər raɪt! aɪ fil bæd fər ˈgɪtɪŋ hoʊps əp bət æm ˈgreɪtfəl ju kɔt ðɪs.... ðɪs ɪz ðə ril əˈkaʊnt: ðɪs ɪz ðə (gʊd æt fərst glæns) feɪk aɪ rɪˈsivd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm: aɪ wɪl ˈænsər mɔr kˈwɛsʧənz ˈleɪtər, bət aɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ wɔrn ˈpipəl ɪn, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə fərst. pliz rɪˈpɔrt ðə feɪk əˈkaʊnt. ˈləkəli aɪ hæd nɑt jɛt sɛnt ˈɛni doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈskæmər jɛt. ju ər raɪt! aɪ fil bæd fər ˈgɪtɪŋ hoʊps əp bət æm ˈgreɪtfəl ju kɔt ɪz ðə ril əˈkaʊnt: ðɪs ɪz ðə (gʊd æt fərst glæns) feɪk aɪ rɪˈsivd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪl ˈænsər mɔr kˈwɛsʧənz ˈleɪtər, bət aɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ wɔrn ˈpipəl ɪn, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə rɪˈpɔrt ðə feɪk əˈkaʊnt. ˈləkəli aɪ hæd nɑt jɛt sɛnt ˈɛni doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈskæmər jɛt. ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 770 ˈmɛrət: 500 ˈhɪroʊ memberactivity*: 770merit*: 500 ri: [xmr*] ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm 7613 ɪf ju gaɪz wɔnt səm tɔp kek*, ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈstrəkʧər faɪər ɪn lænd bɪˈkəz əv ˈivɪn ə mɪˈsteɪkən ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət kɔɪnz maɪt bi ˈmuvɪŋ. əˈkaʊnt ɪz bæk ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ril. ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 2268 ˈmɛrət: 1037 kɔr tim legendaryactivity*: 2268merit*: kɔr tim ri: [xmr*] ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm 7617 kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm mɔr ʃɪr lazyness*... aɪ traɪd tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ˌmaɪˈsɛlf fər ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ənd ˈæftər səm ˈmaɪnər ˈɪʃuz ðət gɑt riˈzɑlvd θru #monero-dev*, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ɪt. dɪd ju kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ər ɔn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə ˈwɪndoʊz 7 executable*? bɪg ˈdɪfərəns! aɪ æm nɑt seɪɪŋ ðət wən ˈkænɑt kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 aɪ æm seɪɪŋ ðət fər ə ˈmɑdərətli tɛk ˈsævi ˈpərsən ɪt ɪz weɪ ˈsɪmpələr tɪ ʤɪst ˌɪnˈstɔl ˌuˈbuˌtu ənd kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˌuˈbuˌtu ðən tɪ faɪnd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl ɔl ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ˈɛdət: kən wən kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ən ˈaɪˌpæd ər wʊd ðə gɪt ɪn ðə weɪ? jɛt ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpəl tɪ treɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˈaɪˌpæd. dɪd ju 7 ər ɔn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə ˈwɪndoʊz 7 executable*? bɪg ˈdɪfərəns! aɪ æm nɑt seɪɪŋ ðət wən ˈkænɑt kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 aɪ æm seɪɪŋ ðət fər ə ˈmɑdərətli tɛk ˈsævi ˈpərsən ɪt ɪz weɪ ˈsɪmpələr tɪ ʤɪst ˌɪnˈstɔl ˌuˈbuˌtu ənd kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˌuˈbuˌtu ðən tɪ faɪnd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl ɔl ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7.edit*: kən wən kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ən ˈaɪˌpæd ər wʊd ðə gɪt ɪn ðə weɪ? jɛt ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpəl ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˈaɪˌpæd. kənˈsərnd ðət bloʊt wɪl lɛd tɪ ˌsɛntrəlɪˈzeɪʃən? ˈstɔrɪŋ lɛs ðən 4 əv ˈdætə wəns rikˈwaɪərd ðə ˈbəʤɪt əv ə ˌsupərˈpaʊər ənd ə ˈwɛˌrhaʊs fʊl əv pənʧt kɑrdz. ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 770 ˈmɛrət: 500 ˈhɪroʊ memberactivity*: 770merit*: 500 ri: [xmr*] ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm 7618 kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm mɔr ʃɪr lazyness*... aɪ traɪd tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ˌmaɪˈsɛlf fər ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ənd ˈæftər səm ˈmaɪnər ˈɪʃuz ðət gɑt riˈzɑlvd θru #monero-dev*, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ɪt. dɪd ju kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ər ɔn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə ˈwɪndoʊz 7 executable*? bɪg ˈdɪfərəns! aɪ æm nɑt seɪɪŋ ðət wən ˈkænɑt kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 aɪ æm seɪɪŋ ðət fər ə ˈmɑdərətli tɛk ˈsævi ˈpərsən ɪt ɪz weɪ ˈsɪmpələr tɪ ʤɪst ˌɪnˈstɔl ˌuˈbuˌtu ənd kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˌuˈbuˌtu ðən tɪ faɪnd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl ɔl ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 dɪd ju 7 ər ɔn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə ˈwɪndoʊz 7 executable*? bɪg ˈdɪfərəns! aɪ æm nɑt seɪɪŋ ðət wən ˈkænɑt kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 aɪ æm seɪɪŋ ðət fər ə ˈmɑdərətli tɛk ˈsævi ˈpərsən ɪt ɪz weɪ ˈsɪmpələr tɪ ʤɪst ˌɪnˈstɔl ˌuˈbuˌtu ənd kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˌuˈbuˌtu ðən tɪ faɪnd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl ɔl ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 əm əˈbaʊt tɪ lərn ˈlɪnəks ˈbeɪsɪks ənd kriˈeɪt ən ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈsiˈdi fər ə nu ˈlæpˌtɑp. wət wʊd ju ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd aɪ juz. aɪl lʊk əp səm ˈjuzər gaɪdz ˈɔnˌlaɪn, bət ɪt wɪl bi ə nis ˈʃɔrtˌkət tɪ noʊ wət ɪz ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd tɪ juz fər ə fərst taɪm ˈjuzər ˈoʊnli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ənd rən ə noʊd (əm ʤɪst əˈsumɪŋ ðɛrz ˈmɛni tɪ ʧuz frəm) ˈɔlsoʊ, fərˈgɪv mi ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ aɪ ʤɪst sɛd ɪz ər rɪˈdɪkjələs, əm ə əp ənˈtɪl təˈdeɪ. əm əˈbaʊt tɪ lərn ˈlɪnəks ˈbeɪsɪks ənd kriˈeɪt ən ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈsiˈdi fər ə nu ˈlæpˌtɑp. wət wʊd ju ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd aɪ juz. aɪl lʊk əp səm ˈjuzər gaɪdz ˈɔnˌlaɪn, bət ɪt wɪl bi ə nis ˈʃɔrtˌkət tɪ noʊ wət ɪz ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd tɪ juz fər ə fərst taɪm ˈjuzər ˈoʊnli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ənd rən ə noʊd (əm ʤɪst əˈsumɪŋ ðɛrz ˈmɛni tɪ ʧuz from)also*, fərˈgɪv mi ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ aɪ ʤɪst sɛd ɪz ər rɪˈdɪkjələs, əm ə əp ənˈtɪl təˈdeɪ. əˈkaʊnt ɪz bæk ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ril. ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 1113 ˈmɛrət: 1000 legendaryactivity*: 1113merit*: 1000 ri: [xmr*] ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm 7619 kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈɔgəst 04 2015 piɛm mɔr ʃɪr lazyness*... aɪ traɪd tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ˌmaɪˈsɛlf fər ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ənd ˈæftər səm ˈmaɪnər ˈɪʃuz ðət gɑt riˈzɑlvd θru #monero-dev*, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ɪt. dɪd ju kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ər ɔn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə ˈwɪndoʊz 7 executable*? bɪg ˈdɪfərəns! aɪ æm nɑt seɪɪŋ ðət wən ˈkænɑt kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 aɪ æm seɪɪŋ ðət fər ə ˈmɑdərətli tɛk ˈsævi ˈpərsən ɪt ɪz weɪ ˈsɪmpələr tɪ ʤɪst ˌɪnˈstɔl ˌuˈbuˌtu ənd kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˌuˈbuˌtu ðən tɪ faɪnd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl ɔl ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ˈɛdət: kən wən kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ən ˈaɪˌpæd ər wʊd ðə gɪt ɪn ðə weɪ? jɛt ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpəl tɪ treɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˈaɪˌpæd. dɪd ju 7 ər ɔn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə ˈwɪndoʊz 7 executable*? bɪg ˈdɪfərəns! aɪ æm nɑt seɪɪŋ ðət wən ˈkænɑt kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 aɪ æm seɪɪŋ ðət fər ə ˈmɑdərətli tɛk ˈsævi ˈpərsən ɪt ɪz weɪ ˈsɪmpələr tɪ ʤɪst ˌɪnˈstɔl ˌuˈbuˌtu ənd kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˌuˈbuˌtu ðən tɪ faɪnd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl ɔl ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7.edit*: kən wən kəmˈpaɪl ɔn ən ˈaɪˌpæd ər wʊd ðə gɪt ɪn ðə weɪ? jɛt ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpəl ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˈaɪˌpæd. ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪts ˈmoʊstli ʤɪst frəm ðə readme*, ənd ˈsərtənli məʧ ˈfæstər ðən ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ˈlɪnəks (ɪf ju doʊnt hæv ɪt ɔˈrɛdi). ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪts ˈmoʊstli ʤɪst frəm ðə readme*, ənd ˈsərtənli məʧ ˈfæstər ðən ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ˈlɪnəks (ɪf ju doʊnt hæv ɪt ɔˈrɛdi).
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hero memberactivity: 630merit: 500 re: [xmr] monero speculation august 04, 2015, 06:02:10 pm #7601 quote from: rpietila on august 04, 2015, 05:25:15 pm quote from: truecryptonaire on august 04, 2015, 03:38:29 pm quote from: rpietila on august 04, 2015, 02:03:02 pm
xmr liquidity in the poloniex exchange is low. i need to make some high-volume trades for a client who requires public record of the transactions. so how about we all slowly gather to poloniex, and are ready with our xmr so that the trades can happen?!
when are you planning to do it? my ask price of coins that i am swing trading goes up 5 % on every friday.
when are you planning to do it? my ask price of coins that i am swing trading goes up 5 % on every friday.
it is possible that the wall at 0.002 is mine and wants to acquire more coinx. so please dump into it and if you have more, ask for a bigger wall!
it is possible that the wall at 0.002 is mine and wants to acquire more coinx. so please dump into it and if you have more, ask for a bigger wall!
this is good, we need to fill up the bid side some more, yesterday the bid side was looking weak af, only like 130.
it seems most people are market buying only get dumped on later, just place some buy orders a little below the price and they're almost guaranteed to be filled within 1 day. this is good, we need to fill up the bid side some more, yesterday the bid side was looking weak af, only like 130.it seems most people are market buying only get dumped on later, just place some buy orders a little below the price and they're almost guaranteed to be filled within 1 day.
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donatorlegendaryactivity: 1652merit: 1005 re: [xmr] monero speculation august 04, 2015, 06:04:12 pm #7602 we are in an uptrend, but the trend is only going slowly. the next peak should be 230ish, a week from now. strange that the trend is not yet confirmed so that we would break out of the channel. not a big deal though, i like scooping up coins for the clients. i feel that there is no urge for the price to rise in the markets but also no much dumps.
check out ckg as well. it has reclaimed the ath set 3 days ago and may break out itself. saddambitcoin can help you invest.
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legendaryactivity: 1694merit: 1096 re: [xmr] monero speculation august 04, 2015, 07:27:24 pm #7605
quote from: boolberry on august 04, 2015, 06:43:54 pm
lets discuss this on reddit (so we can start building more traffic there):
https://www.reddit.com/r/boolberry/comments/3fs25q/potential_cryptsy_listing/
https://twitter.com/bbrcurrency/status/628646443176325120
received direct message on twitter today from bigvern (cryptsy):
i responded to say we were interested and asked if they were technically able to add us quickly. i am aware they have said they wanted to add monero for quite some time but have yet to do so for i presume to be be technical issues integrating with their system
edit: he just responded to my question. it sounds like they are ready to start integrating monero too.
i will provide more details on r/boolberry so come join the discussion!
update!lets discuss this on reddit (so we can start building more traffic there):received direct message on twitter today from bigvern (cryptsy):i responded to say we were interested and asked if they were technically able to add us quickly. i am aware they have said they wanted to add monero for quite some time but have yet to do so for i presume to be be technical issues integrating with their systemedit: he just responded to my question. it sounds like they are ready to start integrating monero too.i will provide more details on r/boolberry so come join the discussion!
additional info: interesting:additional info: https://www.reddit.com/r/boolberry/comments/3fs25q/potential_cryptsy_listing/ctrerrm privacy matters, use monero - a true untraceable
why monero matters? http://weuse.cash/2016/03/05/bitcoiners-hedge-your-position/
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sr. memberactivity: 378merit: 250 re: [xmr] monero speculation august 04, 2015, 07:35:43 pm #7606 quote from: debruyne on august 04, 2015, 07:27:24 pm
quote from: boolberry on august 04, 2015, 06:43:54 pm
lets discuss this on reddit (so we can start building more traffic there):
https://www.reddit.com/r/boolberry/comments/3fs25q/potential_cryptsy_listing/
https://twitter.com/bbrcurrency/status/628646443176325120
received direct message on twitter today from bigvern (cryptsy):
i responded to say we were interested and asked if they were technically able to add us quickly. i am aware they have said they wanted to add monero for quite some time but have yet to do so for i presume to be be technical issues integrating with their system
edit: he just responded to my question. it sounds like they are ready to start integrating monero too.
i will provide more details on r/boolberry so come join the discussion!
update!lets discuss this on reddit (so we can start building more traffic there):received direct message on twitter today from bigvern (cryptsy):i responded to say we were interested and asked if they were technically able to add us quickly. i am aware they have said they wanted to add monero for quite some time but have yet to do so for i presume to be be technical issues integrating with their systemedit: he just responded to my question. it sounds like they are ready to start integrating monero too.i will provide more details on r/boolberry so come join the discussion!
additional info:
interesting:additional info: https://www.reddit.com/r/boolberry/comments/3fs25q/potential_cryptsy_listing/ctrerrm
yes i think this is good news for cryptonote in general. time to provide cryptsy traders anonymity at the protocol level instead of the dash they have been brainwashed into buying! yes i think this is good news for cryptonote in general. time to provide cryptsy traders anonymity at the protocol level instead of the dash they have been brainwashed into buying!
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hero memberactivity: 766merit: 505 re: [xmr] monero speculation august 04, 2015, 08:20:24 pm #7610 im not a supporter of paid exchange addings, its their business as operators to find coins worthwhile ... not ours to bribe us into an exchange.
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hero memberactivity: 798merit: 1000 re: [xmr] monero speculation august 04, 2015, 09:06:40 pm #7611 sounds about as fishy as you can get r.e that message from 'big vern'
in fact its pretty much an exact copy of a twitter scam thats been happening over the past week where known crypto twitter users are having their accounts copied.
that account is then asking people for 1 to join a pump group and promising them their 1btc entry fee back when they leave.
in fact i'd go as far as to hang my head out and say that is certainly not big vern asking for that 1btc. happy to be proved wrong but i'd bet 10btc that if the boolberry guy looks closer at the big vern twitter account it will have an l instead of an i in bigvern. i.e. @blgvern.
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sr. memberactivity: 378merit: 250 re: [xmr] monero speculation august 04, 2015, 09:13:47 pm #7612 quote from: dreamspark on august 04, 2015, 09:06:40 pm sounds about as fishy as you can get r.e that message from 'big vern'
in fact its pretty much an exact copy of a twitter scam thats been happening over the past week where known crypto twitter users are having their accounts copied.
that account is then asking people for 1 to join a pump group and promising them their 1btc entry fee back when they leave.
in fact i'd go as far as to hang my head out and say that is certainly not big vern asking for that 1btc. happy to be proved wrong but i'd bet 10btc that if the boolberry guy looks closer at the big vern twitter account it will have an l instead of an i in bigvern. i.e. @blgvern.
omg you are right! i feel bad for getting hopes up but am grateful you caught this....
this is the real account:
this is the (good at first glance) fake i received the message from:
https://twitter.com/crpytsy
i will answer more questions later, but i want to go warn bbr people in reddit, etc first.
please report the fake account. luckily i had not yet sent any donations to the scammer yet. omg you are right! i feel bad for getting hopes up but am grateful you caught this....this is the real account: https://twitter.com/cryptsy this is the (good at first glance) fake i received the message from:i will answer more questions later, but i want to go warn bbr people in reddit, etc first.please report the fake account. luckily i had not yet sent any donations to the scammer yet.
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hero memberactivity: 770merit: 500 re: [xmr] monero speculation august 04, 2015, 09:28:07 pm #7613
https://www.reddit.com/r/bitcoin/comments/3frn1d/satoshis_coins_have_not_moved_blockchaininfo_is if you guys want some top kek, check out the structure fire in land because of even a mistaken possibility that satoshi's coins might be moving. account is back under control of the real americanpegasus.
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legendaryactivity: 2268merit: 1037monero core team re: [xmr] monero speculation august 04, 2015, 10:28:10 pm #7617 quote from: daveyjones on august 04, 2015, 10:17:03 pm ...
more sheer lazyness... i tried to compile myself for windows 7 ... and after some minor issues that got resolved through #monero-dev, i was able to do it.
did you compile on windows 7 or on gnu/linux in order to generate a windows 7 executable? big difference! i am not saying that one cannot compile monero on windows 7, i am saying that for a moderately tech savvy person it is way simpler to just install ubuntu gnu/linux and compile on ubuntu than to find and install all the software that is required to successfully compile monero on windows 7.
edit: can one compile monero on an ipad or would the drm get in the way? yet it is simple to trade monero using an ipad. did you compilewindows 7 or on gnu/linux in order to generate a windows 7 executable? big difference! i am not saying that one cannot compile monero on windows 7, i am saying that for a moderately tech savvy person it is way simpler to just install ubuntu gnu/linux and compile on ubuntu than to find and install all the software that is required to successfully compile monero on windows 7.edit: can one compile monero on an ipad or would the drm get in the way? yet it is simple tomonero using an ipad. concerned that blockchain bloat will lead to centralization? storing less than 4 gb of data once required the budget of a superpower and a warehouse full of punched cards. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/ibm_card_storage.nara.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/punched_card
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hero memberactivity: 770merit: 500 re: [xmr] monero speculation august 04, 2015, 10:37:25 pm #7618 quote from: articmine on august 04, 2015, 10:28:10 pm quote from: daveyjones on august 04, 2015, 10:17:03 pm ...
more sheer lazyness... i tried to compile myself for windows 7 ... and after some minor issues that got resolved through #monero-dev, i was able to do it.
did you compile on windows 7 or on gnu/linux in order to generate a windows 7 executable? big difference! i am not saying that one cannot compile monero on windows 7, i am saying that for a moderately tech savvy person it is way simpler to just install ubuntu gnu/linux and compile on ubuntu than to find and install all the software that is required to successfully compile monero on windows 7.
did you compilewindows 7 or on gnu/linux in order to generate a windows 7 executable? big difference! i am not saying that one cannot compile monero on windows 7, i am saying that for a moderately tech savvy person it is way simpler to just install ubuntu gnu/linux and compile on ubuntu than to find and install all the software that is required to successfully compile monero on windows 7.
i'm about to learn linux basics and create an install cd for a new laptop. what distro would you recommend i use. i'll look up some user guides online, but it will be a nice shortcut to know what is the recommend distro to use for a first time user only interested in using it to compile monero and run a node (i'm just assuming there's many to choose from)
also, forgive me if anything i just said is n00bish or ridiculous, i'm a windows-baby up until today. i'm about to learn linux basics and create an install cd for a new laptop. what distro would you recommend i use. i'll look up some user guides online, but it will be a nice shortcut to know what is the recommend distro to use for a first time user only interested in using it to compile monero and run a node (i'm just assuming there's many to choose from)also, forgive me if anything i just said is n00bish or ridiculous, i'm a windows-baby up until today. account is back under control of the real americanpegasus.
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legendaryactivity: 1113merit: 1000 re: [xmr] monero speculation august 04, 2015, 10:38:36 pm #7619 quote from: articmine on august 04, 2015, 10:28:10 pm quote from: daveyjones on august 04, 2015, 10:17:03 pm ...
more sheer lazyness... i tried to compile myself for windows 7 ... and after some minor issues that got resolved through #monero-dev, i was able to do it.
did you compile on windows 7 or on gnu/linux in order to generate a windows 7 executable? big difference! i am not saying that one cannot compile monero on windows 7, i am saying that for a moderately tech savvy person it is way simpler to just install ubuntu gnu/linux and compile on ubuntu than to find and install all the software that is required to successfully compile monero on windows 7.
edit: can one compile monero on an ipad or would the drm get in the way? yet it is simple to trade monero using an ipad.
did you compilewindows 7 or on gnu/linux in order to generate a windows 7 executable? big difference! i am not saying that one cannot compile monero on windows 7, i am saying that for a moderately tech savvy person it is way simpler to just install ubuntu gnu/linux and compile on ubuntu than to find and install all the software that is required to successfully compile monero on windows 7.edit: can one compile monero on an ipad or would the drm get in the way? yet it is simple tomonero using an ipad.
actually it's mostly just copy/paste from the readme, and certainly much faster than installing linux (if you don't have it already). actually it's mostly just copy/paste from the readme, and certainly much faster than installing linux (if you don't have it already).
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cointelegraph* spoʊk wɪθ liɑn li, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv wən əv three’*’ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ dɪˈskəs ɪts nu tul kəˈnɛktɪŋ ənd ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt, waɪ ðə ʧaɪˈniz juɑn ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmˈpraɪz 80 əv ˈtreɪdɪŋ, ənd haʊ nu ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˈfɑstərɪŋ ˈstɑrˌtəps ɪn ðə ˈkəntri., ˈʧaɪnə ənd ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt bum ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈrisənt ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ mit,”*,” ˌjunəˈvərsəti, li kənˈfərmd ðət ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn ðə ˈkərəntli ˈbumɪŋ stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ɪz ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə nu ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm neɪmd ðət wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈmɔrgɪʤ ðɛr tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ʧaɪˈniz juɑn, wɪʧ ər ðɛn juzd fər ˈtreɪdɪŋ ʃɛrz ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. ðə ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ kəmˈpɑzət ˈɪndɛks həz mɔr ðən ˈdəbəld ɪn ðə pæst 12 mənθs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈhɑtəst bʊl ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ðə wərld təˈdeɪ, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ““easing”*” ənd ðə ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst ˈsəbsɪdiz fər (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ) ˈstɑrˌtəps ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. waɪl ðɛr həz bɪn noʊ nu ˈpɑləsi dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr sɪns dɪˈsɛmbər 2014 ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈvɛri flexible,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd li. hi ˈædɪd: ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈliˌweɪ tɪ ˈstɑrˌtəps wɪθ ðɛr ˈstɑrˌtəp səˈpɔrt ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, wɪʧ wɪl hæv ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˈɪndəstri ənd wɪl æd ˈvælju tɪ ɪn china.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, li ˈɔlsoʊ ˈædɪd ðət ðeɪ du nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɛni nu əˈnaʊnsmɛnts frəm ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ər ˈkipɪŋ ə kloʊz aɪ ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz, ɛz ɪkˈspɛkts ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə juz. wɪl ˈstrɔŋli ˈɪnfluəns ʧaɪˈniz policy.”*.” ˈminˌwaɪl, ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfrækʃən əv ɪts ˈtreɪdərz ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈtreɪdɪŋ ər wɔnt tɪ treɪd ɪn ðɪs stɑk market,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈænəlɪst ˈrɑbərt kən. ðəs, wɪl sərv ɛz ðə bridge”*” bɪtˈwin ənd ðə kənˈvɛnʃənəl stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm wɪl wərk ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: dɪˈpɑzət tɪ ˈplætˌfɔrm; ˈbɑˌroʊ əp tɪ 60 əv ˈvælju əv dɪˈpɑzəts; baɪ ənd sɛl ʃɛrz ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈviə; peɪ bæk ˈbɑˌroʊd əˈmaʊnt pləs ˈɪntəˌrɛst; wɪθˈdrɔ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl dɪˈpɑzət pləs ˈprɑfɪts (ər ˈmaɪnəs ˈlɔsɪz). ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm həz ə ““sophisticated”*” rɪsk ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɔn ðə seɪm ˈbeɪsɪk ˈprɪnsəpəlz ɛz rɪsk ˈmænɪʤmənt fər ˈmɑrʤən ˈtreɪdɪŋ ənd fˈjuʧərz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, fɔrst ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃənz wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli bi ˈtrɪgərd wɪn ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ə ˈtreɪdərz ˈlɔsɪz ˈnɛvər ɪkˈsid ðə ˈvælju əv ðə dɪˈpɑzət. ki pɔɪnt əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪz ðət ˈhoʊldərz hu wɔnt tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ʧaɪˈniz stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt kən du soʊ wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ kæʃ aʊt ðɛr holdings,”*,” ˈædɪd kən. ər ˈmɛni ˈhoʊldərz hu bɪˈliv wɪl rɪˈkəvər ənd meɪk nu haɪz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, soʊ ðeɪ du nɑt wɔnt tɪ sɛl æt ðə ˈkɑrənt loʊ praɪs. bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə bʊl ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ʧaɪˈniz stɑks ɪz ʤɪst tu əˈpilɪŋ tɪ ignore.”*.” ˌɪnˈdid, li ˈnoʊtɪd ðət hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz siɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ʃɛr əv ˈtreɪdərz kˈwɪtɪŋ ɛz wɔnts tɪ ʤəmp ɪn ðə ˈbumɪŋ stɑk market.”*.” ˈgoʊldmən 80 stəˈtɪstɪk ‘‘inaccurate’*’ ɪn mɑrʧ, ˈgoʊldmən riˈlist ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət əˈprɑksəmətli 80 əv ɔl ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɪz kənˈdəktəd wɪθ ðə ʧaɪˈniz juɑn. li kˈwɛsʧənd ðɪs ˈfɪgjər wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈækjərəsi. nɑt ðə kərˈɛkt ˈnəmbər bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv treɪdz biɪŋ dən ɔn ʧaɪˈniz ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ haɪ ˈfrikwənsi trading,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd li. ˈdætə wɑz kəˈlɛktəd baɪ ˈgoʊldmən frəm ˈdɪfərənt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz, bət ðiz ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈgæðər stəˈtɪstɪks ɔn ðɛr oʊn wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈɔdɪt ər ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən, soʊ wi noʊ haʊ ˈækjərət ðɪs ˈnəmbər is.”*.” hi ˈædɪd: kərˈɛkt ˈnəmbər ʃʊd bi əraʊnd wi bɪˈliv ðɪs ɪz ə mɔr ˈækjərət ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈtreɪdɪŋ volume.”*.” kənˈkluʒən ɪt ɪz noʊ ˈsikrɪt ðət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈmeɪnli riˈvɑlvz əraʊnd ˈmaɪnɪŋ ənd ˈtreɪdɪŋ. wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˈpeɪmənts, li riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ðət ðɪs wɑz stɪl proʊˈhɪbətəd ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ɛz wɑz əˈdrɛst ɪn ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˈmɛˌmoʊ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɪz əˈlaʊd, wɪʧ ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ ˈmaɪnɪŋ, ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ənd ˈtreɪdɪŋ meɪk əp ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ʃɛr əv ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈneɪʃənz, hu ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈəðər juz ˈkeɪsɪz, səʧ ɛz rəˈmɪtənsɪz ɪn ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz. ɪn fækt, dɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ˈpeɪmənts tɪ teɪk ɔf ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun, ɛz ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz lɔt ˈdɪfərənt ðət ɪn ðə u.s.,”*.,” wɛr faɪæt trænˈzækʃən kən ˌɪnˈkər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈlɑrʤər fiz frəm ˈprɑˌsɛsərz. ˈpeɪmənts ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ər nɑt ə gʊd juz keɪs ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ɛz ˈpɑpjələr ˈsərvɪsɪz laɪk ɪkˈwɪvələnt) ənd ˈɔfər ˈziroʊ fiz fər faɪæt ˈpeɪmənts, wɪθ ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk (pboc*) ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈklɪrɪŋ haʊs. ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪkˈspɛkts əˈfɪnɪti fər ˈmaɪnɪŋ ənd ˈtreɪdɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ˈmɛni nu ˈstɑrˌtəps ðət wɪl bi ˈfɑstərd baɪ ðə steɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ʧaɪˈniz kəmˈjunɪti wɪl bi ˈkipɪŋ ə kloʊz aɪ ɔn haʊ wɪl bi ˈtritɪd ɪn ðə juz., ənd ɪn nu jɔrk steɪt (ðə bitlicense*) ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, tɪ gɪt ən aɪˈdiə əv wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ʧaɪˈniz əˈθɔrətiz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər.
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cointelegraph spoke with leon li, ceo of huobi — one of china’s ‘big three’ bitcoin exchanges — to discuss its new tool connecting bitcoin and the traditional stock market, why the chinese yuan actually comprise 80% of btc trading, and how beijing’s new policy is fostering bitcoin startups in the country.
bitcoin, china and the stock market boom
in addition to huobi’s recent partnership with “china’s mit,” tsinghua university, li confirmed that the exchange is also looking for opportunities in the currently booming stock market and is launching a new trading platform named caimao that will enable users to mortgage their bitcoin to borrow chinese yuan, which are then used for trading shares listed on the shanghai stock exchange.
the shanghai composite index has more than doubled in the past 12 months, making it the hottest bull market in the world today, following chinese monetary “easing” and the recently announced subsidies for fintech (including bitcoin) startups in the country.
while there has been no new policy directed at bitcoin in particular since december 2014, “the environment is actually very flexible,” explained li. he added:
“the chinese government is giving a lot of leeway to bitcoin startups with their fintech startup support initiative, which will have a positive effect on the industry and will add value to bitcoin in china.”
however, li also added that they do not expect any new announcements from beijing with respect to cryptocurrency and instead are keeping a close eye on american regulators, as huobi expects “the situation in the u.s. will strongly influence chinese policy.”
meanwhile, a significant fraction of its traders are “either already trading or want to trade in this stock market,” explained huobi’s analyst robert kuhne. thus, caimao will serve as the “new bridge” between bitcoin and the conventional stock market.
the platform will work as follows:
deposit bitcoin to platform; borrow up to 60% of cny value of btc deposits; buy and sell shares listed on the shanghai stock exchange via caimao; pay back borrowed amount plus interest; withdraw initial bitcoin deposit plus profits (or minus losses).
the platform has a “sophisticated” risk management system, which operates on the same basic principles as huobi’s risk management for bitcoin margin trading and bitcoin futures. in other words, forced liquidations will automatically be triggered when necessary to ensure that a trader's losses never exceed the cny value of the btc deposit.
“the key point of using this platform is that bitcoin holders who want to participate in the chinese stock market can do so without having to cash out their bitcoin holdings,” added kuhne. “there are many bitcoin holders who believe bitcoin will recover and make new highs in the future, so they do not want to sell at the current low price. but at the same time, the bull market in chinese stocks is just too appealing to ignore.”
indeed, li noted that his company is seeing a significant share of bitcoin traders quitting as “everyone wants to jump in the booming stock market.”
goldman sach’s 80% statistic ‘inaccurate’
in march, goldman sach’s released a report stating that approximately 80% of all btc trading is conducted with the chinese yuan. li questioned this figure when asked about its accuracy.
“it’s not the correct number because there are a lot of zero-transaction-fee trades being done on chinese exchanges including high frequency trading,” explained li. “the data was collected by goldman sach’s from different exchanges, but these exchanges gather statistics on their own without any third-party audit or verification, so we don’t know how accurate this number is.” he added:
“the correct number should be around 40-50%. we believe this is a more accurate representation of btc-cny trading volume.”
conclusion
it is no secret that china’s relationship with bitcoin mainly revolves around mining and trading. with respect to bitcoin payments, li reiterated that this was still prohibited in china, as was addressed in the aforementioned memo. however, trading is allowed, which explains why mining, investments and trading make up the largest share of bitcoin activity in the country, particularly when compared to neighboring nations, who are finding other use cases, such as remittances in the philippines.
in fact, huobi does not expect bitcoin payments to take off in china anytime soon, as the situation is “a lot different that in the u.s.,” where fiat transaction can incur significantly larger fees from third-party processors. bitcoin payments in china, on the other hand, are not a good use case in the country, as popular services like alipay (china’s paypal equivalent) and wechat offer zero fees for fiat payments, with china’s central bank (pboc) serving as the clearing house.
huobi therefore expects china’s affinity for mining and trading to continue, along with the emergence of many new bitcoin startups that will be fostered by the state. however, the chinese bitcoin community will be keeping a close eye on how cryptocurrency will be treated in the u.s., and in new york state (the bitlicense) in particular, to get an idea of what to expect from chinese authorities in the future.
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əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ə ˈhænˈdhɛld ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈprɛʃər ˈtɛmpərəʧər geɪʤ ðət ˈmɛʒərz ən ˈɑbʤɛkts ˈprɛʃər ənd ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ənd dɪˈspleɪz ðə ˈifɛktɪv koʊld ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈprɛʃər ɛz ɪf ðə taɪər ər ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪz ɪn ɪts ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt (cip*) ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪt dɪz ðɪs rəˈgɑrdləs ɪf ðə taɪər ər ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪz hɑt ər koʊld. aɪ ərˈɪʤənəli dɪˈzaɪnd ðɪs fər trəks juzd ɪn ðə ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈɪndəstri bət kˈwɪkli ˈriəˌlaɪzd ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɑrkɪts ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv). ðə ˈifɛktɪv ɪz ðə rɪˈzəlt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt ˈæftər ɪt ridz ðə ɛr ˈprɛʃər ənd ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv ðə tire(s*) ər object(s*). ɪt ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðə ˈprɛʃər jʊr tire(s*) ər object(s*) wʊd bi æt ɛz ɪf ðeɪ wər ɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, rəˈgɑrdləs ɪf ðə tire(s*) ər ˈkərəntli hɑt ər koʊld ənd rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt jʊr ˈkərəntli ɪn. ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ˈtænʤəbəl ˈdætə ðət ðə ˈjuzər kən ˈæˌkʧuəli juz ənd rɪˈleɪt tɪ. wən ki pɔɪnt ɪz ðə kɛr wɪn, wɛr, wət ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɪz, deɪ ər naɪt wɪn ðə ˈjuzər ˈproʊˌgræmz ðɛr ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ˈsɛtɪŋz. ɔl əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˈproʊˌgræm ðiz ˈsɛtɪŋz ɪz dɪˈspleɪd ɔn ðə. wəns ðə ˈjuzər ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ˈsɛtɪŋz ər ˈproʊˌgræmd ðæts ɪt. noʊ mɔr ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪz rikˈwaɪərd. frəm meɪn tɪ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðə ˈjuzər kən ʧɛk ənd əˈʤəst ɛr ˈprɛʃər ˈækjərətli deɪ ər naɪt ɪn ˈɛni ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈsɛtɪŋ. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 2 jɪrz, aɪ tɔkt wɪθ ənd wərkt wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈtrəkɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ˌpərsəˈnɛl, ðɛr məˈkænɪks, ˈdraɪvərz ˈivɪn ðɛr ˈoʊnərz, gɑt ðɛr ˈɪnˌpʊt. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ tɔkt wɪθ ə fju taɪər ˈaʊˌtlɛts ənd gɑt ðɛr ˈprɛfərənsɪz. ðɛn dɪˈzaɪnd ɪt. θɪŋk əv ðɪs ɛz ə ˈhænˈdhɛld ˈsɪstəm ðət dɪz mɔr. ˌbiˈsaɪdz dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ðə ˈækʧəwəl taɪər ˈprɛʃər ənd taɪər ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈspleɪz ðə ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ər ˈifɛktɪv ənd ðə əˈmaʊnt əv saɪ ðə taɪər ər ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪz ɔf frəm ðə ˈjuzər ˈproʊˌgræməbəl ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ˈprɛʃər. ɪt həz 5 ˈdɪfərənt zoʊnz ðət kən bi juzd fər ˈdɪfərənt taɪərz ɔn ə trək ər ˈdɪfərənt ˈviɪkəlz. iʧ zoʊn ˈproʊˌgræməbəl ɪn ər əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz. moʊst ˈpipəl doʊnt ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈsɪstəmz du nɑt teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ˈtɛmpərəʧər fər əˈlɑrmz ər ðə dɪˈspleɪd ˈprɛʃər. ðeɪ dɪˈspleɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈtɛmpərəʧər ðɛn liv ðə rɛst əp tɪ ju tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðeɪ doʊnt ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ðə ˈifɛktɪv koʊld ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈprɛʃər. ðɪs kən bi ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd ˈsɪmpli baɪ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə dɪˈspleɪd ˈprɛʃər wɪθ ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri məˈkænɪkəl ˈprɛʃər geɪʤ. ðeɪ wɪl boʊθ hæv ðə seɪm ˈprɛʃər ˈivɪn ɪf jʊr taɪər ɪz hɑt. ðɪs geɪʤ wɪl seɪv ˈməni ɔn fjuəl, ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈseɪfti, rɪˈdusɪz ˌpriməˈʧʊr taɪər wɛr ənd tɪr ənd ˈdiˌkrisɪz ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm ˈoʊvərˌɔl du tɪ ˌɪmˈprɑpər ɛr ˈprɛʃər. ɔl əv ðə θɪŋz ˈsɪstəmz wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ du. ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən əˈloʊn, ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ɪz ˈoʊvər 70 ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz ˈtrəkɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈoʊnər ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz spɛnd iʧ jɪr ɔn ðiz ˈɪʃuz fər ˈsɛmi ˈtræktər ənd ˈtreɪlərz əˈloʊn. ðɪs ˈhænˈdhɛld ˈjunɪt ɪz ˌjunəˈvərsəl nɑt taɪd tɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈsɪstəm, əˈvɔɪdz ðə ˈhæsəl əv ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ taɪərz ˈsɛnsərz ðət əˈkər wɪθ moʊst ˈsɪstəmz ɛz ðeɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər səm riˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ wərks greɪt ɔn ˌɔtəmoʊˈbilz ər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət rikˈwaɪərz ɛr ˈprɛʃər. ðɛr ər kwaɪt ə fju mɔr ˈfiʧərz aɪ pʊt ɪn ðɪs ˈjunɪt bət liv ðoʊz fər ðə ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈjuzərz gaɪd ɪnˈkloʊzd. ɪgˈzæmpəlz ə jɑrd mɪˈkænɪk sɛts ðə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ˈprɛʃər æt 90 saɪ fər ðə frənt stɪr taɪərz wɪθ ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər æt 68 dɪˈgriz. hi ʃi ˈʧuzɪz zoʊn 1 ənd ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn ðiz ˈvæljuz. ə ˈkəpəl wiks ˈleɪtər, ðə trək kəmz ɪn ənd ðə ˈprɛʃər ɪz ʧɛkt waɪl ðə taɪərz ər hɑt. ðə dɪˈvaɪs dɪˈspleɪz 96 saɪ ˈækʧəwəl əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv 132 dɪˈgriz wɪn fərst kəˈnɛktɪd. ðə ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈifɛktɪv ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts 90 saɪ. ðə ˈdɪfərəns dɪˈspleɪd ɪz 00 ðɛr ɪz noʊ ɛr lɔs ɪn ðə tire(s*). ən sɛts ðə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ˈprɛʃər æt 100 saɪ fər ðə rɪr draɪv taɪərz ənd ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər wɑz 72 dɪˈgriz. hi ʃi ˈʧuzɪz zoʊn 2 ənd ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn ðiz ˈvæljuz. θri wiks ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈoʊnər ʧɛks ðə ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə roʊd ɪn ə ˈkoʊldər ˈklaɪmɪt waɪl ðə taɪərz ər koʊld. ðə dɪˈvaɪs dɪˈspleɪz 95 saɪ ˈækʧəwəl əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv 23 dɪˈgriz wɪn fərst kəˈnɛktɪd. ðə ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈifɛktɪv ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts 100 saɪ. ðə ˈdɪfərəns dɪˈspleɪd ɪz 00 ðɛr ɪz noʊ ɛr lɔs ɪn ðə tire(s*). ən sɛts ðə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ˈprɛʃər æt 110 saɪ fər ðə rɪr draɪv taɪərz ənd ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər wɑz 40 dɪˈgriz. hi ʃi ˈʧuzɪz zoʊn 2 ənd ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn ðiz ˈvæljuz. ə ˈkəpəl mənθs ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈoʊnər ʧɛks ðə ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə roʊd waɪl ðə taɪərz ər hɑt. ðə dɪˈvaɪs dɪˈspleɪz 106 saɪ ˈækʧəwəl əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv 143 dɪˈgriz wɪn fərst kəˈnɛktɪd. ðə ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈifɛktɪv ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts 96 saɪ. ðə ˈdɪfərəns dɪˈspleɪd ɪz 14 ðə taɪər həz lɔst 14 saɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli du tɪ ə smɔl ˈpəŋkʧər ər ˈnæʧərəl ˈlikɪʤ. ðə nu ˈsɛnsər əˈsɛmbli woʊnt lɛt ˈɛni ɛr aʊt ɛz ɪts ə ˈsɛnsər ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri fæst 1 2 ˈsɛkəndz). aɪ nid tɪ hæv ə nu ˈsɛnsər tub ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ 2 nu bɔrdz meɪd ðət fɪts ɪn ðə ˈsɛnsər tub əˈsɛmbli ənd ə ˈkəstəm ˈstæmpɪŋ fər ðə ˈfɪltər. frəm ðɛr, əm ʃʊr səm maɪld ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪl bi rikˈwaɪərd ɛz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə nu ˈsɛnsər. ðə ˈsɛkənd feɪz wɪl ˌɪnˈvɑlv aʊt ðə ˈprɑˌsɛsər soʊ ɪt fɪts ˈɪntu ə pərˈdəkʃən keɪs (ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkeɪsɪz wər ˈprɪnɪd ɔn ə ˈprɪnər). ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt kən ˈoʊnli hɛlp ˈpipəl ənd ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈseɪfti, ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈmaɪlɪʤ, ˈdiˌkris ðə ˈmɪljənz əv ˈgælənz əv fjuəl ˈweɪstɪd ˈɛvəri deɪ du tɪ ˌɪmˈprɑpər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ pollutions*. aɪ dɪd ɔl əv ðə dɪˈzaɪn, bɔrd leɪaʊt, məˈkænɪkəl dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə prəˈvɪʒənəl ˈpætənt ɔn ɪt. ˈprɑˌsɛsər ˈsɛkʃən paʊər ˈsɛkʃən ˈɪnərˌfeɪs brɪʤ
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about
this project is a handheld digital pressure / temperature gauge that measures an objects pressure and temperature, and displays the effective cold inflation pressure as if the tire or object is in it's baseline environment (cip) setting - it does this regardless if the tire or object is hot or cold. i originally designed this for trucks used in the mining industry but quickly realized different markets (ie automotive).
the effective cip is the result generated by this product after it reads the air pressure and temperature of the tire(s) or object(s). it indicates the pressure your tire(s) or object(s) would be at as if they were in the initial basepoint programming environment, regardless if the tire(s) are currently hot or cold and regardless of the environment your currently in.
it provides tangible data that the user can actually use and relate to. one key point is the tirebuddy doesn’t care when, where, what the temperature is, day or night when the user programs their baseline cip settings. all of the information necessary to program these settings is displayed on the tirebuddy.
once the user baseline settings are programmed that's it. no more programming is required. from maine to california. the user can check and adjust air pressure accurately day or night in any environmental setting.
over the past 2 years, i talked with and worked with several trucking company personnel, their mechanics, drivers even their owners, got their input. i also talked with a few tire outlets and got their preferences. then designed it.
think of this as a handheld tpms system that does more. besides displaying the actual tire pressure and tire temperature it also displays the calculated or effective cip and the amount of psi the tire or object is off from the user programmable baseline pressure. it has 5 different zones that can be used for different tires on a truck or different vehicles. each zone programmable in c/kpa or f/psi among other things.
most people don't realize that the overwhelming majority of tpms systems do not take into account temperature for alarms or the displayed pressure. they display the actual temperature then leave the rest up to you to figure out. in other words, they don't calculate the effective cold inflation pressure. this can be verified simply by comparing the displayed pressure with an ordinary mechanical pressure gauge. they will both have the same pressure even if your tire is hot.
this gage will save money on fuel, increases safety, reduces premature tire wear and tear and decreases downtime overall due to improper air pressure. all of the things tpms systems were supposed to do. in michigan alone, the conservative estimate is over 70 million dollars trucking companies and independent owner operators spend each year on these issues for semi tractor and trailers alone.
this handheld unit is universal – not tied to any other system, avoids the hassle of rotating / changing tires / sensors that occur with most tpms systems as they require some reprogramming. it also works great on automobiles or just about anything that requires air pressure.
there are quite a few more features i put in this unit but i’ll leave those for the specification and users guide enclosed.
examples
a yard mechanic sets the baseline pressure at 90 psi for the front steer tires with the temperature at 68 degrees. he / she chooses zone 1 and programs in these values. a couple weeks later, the truck comes in and the pressure is checked while the tires are hot. the device displays 96 psi actual along with a temperature of 132 degrees when first connected. the calculated effective cip indicates 90 psi. the difference displayed is 00. there is no air loss in the tire(s).
an owner/operator sets the baseline pressure at 100 psi for the rear drive tires and the temperature was 72 degrees. he / she chooses zone 2 and programs in these values. three weeks later, the owner checks the pressure on the road in a colder climate while the tires are cold. the device displays 95 psi actual along with a temperature of 23 degrees when first connected. the calculated effective cip indicates 100 psi. the difference displayed is 00. there is no air loss in the tire(s).
an owner/operator sets the baseline pressure at 110 psi for the rear drive tires and the temperature was 40 degrees. he / she chooses zone 2 and programs in these values. a couple months later, the owner checks the pressure on the road while the tires are hot. the device displays 106 psi actual along with a temperature of 143 degrees when first connected. the calculated effective cip indicates 96 psi. the difference displayed is -14. the tire has lost 14 psi probably due to a small puncture or natural leakage.
the new sensor assembly won't let any air out as it's a ir thermopile sensor that also very fast (1 - 2 seconds). i need to have a new sensor tube fabricated along with 2 new boards made that fits in the sensor tube assembly and a custom stamping for the filter. from there, i'm sure some mild software changes will be required as the result of testing the new sensor.
the second phase will involve re-laying out the processor pcb so it fits into a production case (the current cases were printed on a 3-d printer).
this product can only help people and the economy by increasing safety, improving mileage, decrease the millions of gallons of fuel wasted every day due to improper inflation and reducing pollutions. i did all of the design, board layout, mechanical design and software myself. i also have a provisional patent on it.
processor section
power section
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wɪn nu ˈʤərzi gəv. krɪs ˈkrɪsti wɑz pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ lɔnʧ hɪz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn ðɪs spərɪŋ, hi feɪst ə bɪg pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈhɛˌdeɪk: nu ˈʤərzi ˈpɛnʃən əˈfɪʃəlz hæd ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈsikrɪt ˈtækˌspeɪər fiz ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən peɪd tɪ wɔl strit fərmz. bət ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən meɪ hæv faʊnd ə ˈstɑpˌgæp səˈluʃən: stɔl. fɔr mənθs ˈæftər steɪt ˈpɛnʃən trustees’*’ voʊt, ðə rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈʧɛrmən toʊld ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɪznɪs taɪmz ðət eɪdz hæv soʊ fɑr prɪˈvɛnɪd ðə proʊb frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔf ðə graʊnd. ər θroʊɪŋ əp ˈɑbstəkəlz, ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ðeɪ kən find,”*,” sɛd tɑm ˈbrunoʊ, hu lidz ðə n.j*. ˈpəblɪk ɪmˈplɔɪiz' rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈsɪstəmz bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz. ˈbrunoʊ sɪz ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz prɪˈvɛnɪd ðə proʊb frəm goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ənˈtɪl əˈpɔɪntiz ɔn ðə steɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈkaʊnsəl gɪv ðɛr ˈblɛsɪŋ. ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə haɪər fiz ðət hæv əˈkəmpənid ðə ʃɪft əv ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv ˈpɛnʃən ˈməni ˈɪntu hɛʤ fəndz, ˈpraɪvət ˈɛkwəti ənd ˈəðər ˈsoʊˈkɔld ““alternative”*” ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts. dɪˈspaɪt ˈfɛdərəl ənd nu ˈʤərzi tɪ play”*” rulz, səm əv ðoʊz fiz hæv bɪn peɪd tɪ fərmz huz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ grups əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈkrɪsti. bət wɪθ nu ˈʤərzi ˈhævɪŋ noʊ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈɔdɪtər, ˈtrɛʒərər ər əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈpɛnʃənərz məst ˈəltəmətli rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðə ˈkrɪsti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ əˈpruv ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ɪts oʊn dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv riˈtaɪˈriz. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈbrunoʊ əˈpɪrd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈkaʊnsəl ˈərʤɪŋ ðɛm tɪ əˈpruv ðə ˈɔdɪt. ðət kɔl wɑz ˈsɛkəndɪd baɪ ˈsinjər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk steɪt ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz, hu ɪn ˈrisənt wiks hæv kənˈdəktəd ˈhirɪŋz ˈɪntu ðə ˈkrɪsti ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ fiz peɪd tɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl fərmz æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈpɛnʃən ˈsɪstəm həz bɪn dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ rɪˈtərnz. ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz peɪd aʊt ðoʊz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ fiz ənd ˈdaʊnˌpleɪd ðɛr sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns æt ðə ˈvɛri ˈmoʊmənt ðə ˈgəvərnər həz dɪˈmændɪd riˈtaɪˈriz əkˈsɛpt nu kəts tɪ ˈpɛnʃən ˈbɛnəfɪts. si noʊ ˈrizən fər ðə steɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈkaʊnsəl nɑt tɪ goʊ əˈhɛd wɪθ ðə rɪkˈwɛstɪd audit,”*,” ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər lərˈɛtə ˈwaɪnbərg, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt, sɛd ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈpɛnʃən ˈsɪstəm soʊ səˈvɪrli ˈəndərˌfəndɪd, wi nid ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv ˈwɛðər ðə ʃɪft ˈɪntu ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts həz ˈtruli prəˈvaɪdɪd ə hɛʤ əˈgɛnst ˈstipər ˈlɔsɪz ɪn daʊn ˈmɑrkɪts ər ɪf ðə steɪt kʊd hæv əˈʧivd ˈsɪmələr rɪˈzəlts æt lɛs kɔst θru ˈəðər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt strategies.”*.” ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz fər ˈkrɪsti ənd ðə ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstætəs əv ðə ˈɔdɪt. ˈmæsɪv ˌɪnˈkris ɪn fiz ˈpɛnʃən ˌtrəˈstiz dɪˈmændɪd ðə ˈɔdɪt ɪn ˈeɪprəl ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv rɪˈpɔrts frəm ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɪznɪs taɪmz ˈspɑˌtlaɪtɪŋ ə ˈmæsɪv ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈpɛnʃən fiz peɪd tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl fərmz səm əv huz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz hæv meɪd kæmˈpeɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən grups əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈkrɪsti. ɪn mɑrʧ, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈkrɪsti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən hæd feɪld tɪ dɪˈskloʊz pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn fiz ðə steɪt hæd bɪn peɪɪŋ sɪns ˈkrɪsti tʊk ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2010 læst jɪr, ˈæftər ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl dɪˈskloʊʒərz, ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈkaʊnsəl ˈʧɛrmən ˈrɑbərt ˈgreɪdi rɪˈzaɪnd əˈmɪd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm ɪn əˈwɔrdɪŋ ˈpɛnʃən ˈkɑnˌtrækts. ðɪs jɪr, steɪt ˈtrɛʒərər, ˈændru sidamon-eristoff*, rɪˈzaɪnd ɪn ʤun, ə mənθ ˈæftər ə ˈtɛsti ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈhirɪŋ ɪn wɪʧ steɪt ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz reɪzd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd fiz peɪd baɪ ðə ˈpɛnʃən ˈsɪstəm ˈəndər ˈkrɪsti. ðə ˈpɛnʃən trustees’*’ pʊʃ fər ə fʊl ˈɔdɪt əv ðə ˈpɛnʃən ˈsɪstəm ˈfɑloʊz muvz baɪ ðə ˈkrɪsti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ðət əˈpɪrd tɪ əbˈskjʊr ər kənˈsil ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ənd ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt dɪˈsɪʒənz. ˈæftər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɛkspərts reɪzd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈækjərəsi əv ðə ˈpɛnʃən pərˈfɔrməns ˈdætə ɪn 2014 ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən rɪˈʤɛktɪd rɪˈpitɪd ˈoʊpən ˈrɛkərdz rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət wʊd ʃoʊ haʊ ɪt ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðə ˈfɪgjərz. wɪn ɪn ðə seɪm jɪr ɪt wɑz rɪˈvild ðət ˌmæsəˈʧusəts rɪˈpəblɪkən guˌbərnəˈtɔˌriəl ˈkænədɪt ˈʧɑrli ˈbeɪkər ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ ðə nu ˈʤərzi rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl fərm rɪˈsivd ə nu ˈʤərzi ˈpɛnʃən dil, eɪdz blɑkt ðə riˈlis əv ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ˈkloʊsli fɔt ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪn ðə ˈpɛnʃən moʊst ˈrisənt ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrt, eɪdz ʧeɪnʤd ðə weɪ ðeɪ ˈtæbjəˌleɪtɪd ˈpɛnʃən ˈmænɪʤmənt fiz tɪ meɪk ɪt sim ɛz ɪf ðə fiz hæd ˈdiˌkrist wɪn, ɪn fækt, ðeɪ hæd ʤəmpt tɪ 600 ˈmɪljən. 'jʊr ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ jʊr oʊn ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi' ˈtɑməs ˈhili, hɛd əv ˈpɛnʃən rɪˈfɔrm kəˈmɪʃən, toʊld ɪn mɑrʧ ðət ðə fiz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə pʊʃ ˈɪntu ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ər ““insignificant.”*.” ˈæftər ðə hɛd əv nu ˈlɑrʤəst ˈleɪbər ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ðɪs wik kɔld fər ðə steɪt tɪ dɪˈvɛst ɔl ɪts ˈpɛnʃən ˈhoʊldɪŋz ɪn ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts, steɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈkaʊnsəl ˈʧɛrmən ˈtɑməs bərn dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈstrætəʤi, seɪɪŋ: "ɪf ðɛr ər ˈpipəl hu doʊnt laɪk wɔl strit ər hu θɪŋk ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz rɪgd, jʊr ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ jʊr pɔɪnt əv vju. jʊr ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ jʊr oʊn ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi, bət aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ kənfˈjuz ðət wɪθ ˈprudənt ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ." ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈstrætəʤi həz nɑt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd haɪər rɪˈtərnz fər ˈtækˌspeɪərz ənd riˈtaɪˈriz. læst jɪr, ə ˈstədi baɪ ˈwɪlˌʃaɪr əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts faʊnd ðət ðə nu ˈʤərzi ˈpɛnʃən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt rɪˈtərn həz treɪld ðə ˈmidiən fər ˈpɛnʃən fəndz θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri. ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪɪŋ ˈskrutəni əv haɪ fiz ənd wik rɪˈtərnz, nu ˈʤərzi ˈpɛnʃən əˈfɪʃəlz hæv dɪˈfɛndɪd ðɛr pʊʃ ˈɪntu ɔlˈtərnətɪvz baɪ ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðoʊz ˈæˌsɛts ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ rɪˈdus ˌvɑləˈtɪləti ənd hɛʤ əˈgɛnst ˈdaʊnˌtərnz. ðət ˌræʃəˈnæl, ðoʊ, ɪz ə mɑrkt ʃɪft: wɪn ˈkrɪsti əˈfɪʃəlz ərˈɪʤənəli bɪˈgæn plaʊɪŋ mɔr retirees’*’ ˈməni ˈɪntu wɔl strit fərmz, ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ðɛr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kənˈsəltənts prəˈmoʊtəd ðə muv ɛz ə weɪ tɪ bust rɪˈtərnz ˈoʊvər ənd əˈbəv ðoʊz ðət kʊd bi glind frəm stɑks ənd bɑndz. ə 2010 ˈmɛˌmoʊ baɪ ðə steɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt kənˈsəltɪŋ fərm sɛd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrmd ˈpəblɪk ˈmɑrkɪts ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs, ənd wi bɪˈliv ðeɪ wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ du soʊ ˈoʊvər ðə lɔŋ term.”*.” ˈgreɪdi ˈɑrgjud ðə ˈstrætəʤi wʊd "ˈmæksəˌmaɪz rɪˈtərnz waɪl əˈproʊpriɪtli ˈmænəʤɪŋ rɪsk." ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌɪnˈvɛstər ˈmægəˌzin ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə kənˈsəltənt ðət ðə ˈpɛnʃən kʊd ərn ən əˈdɪʃənəl 3 pərˈsɛnt rɪˈtərn əˈbəv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈæˌsɛt ˈklæsɪz frəm ə dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪd pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ əv alternatives.”*.” ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə steɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈkaʊnsəl sɛd ðə rɪˈtərnz hæv bɪn loʊər ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd soʊ fɑr ðɪs jɪr.
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when new jersey gov. chris christie was preparing to launch his presidential campaign this spring, he faced a big potential headache: new jersey pension officials had voted to investigate secret taxpayer fees that the republican governor’s administration paid to wall street firms. but christie’s administration may have found a stopgap solution: stall.
four months after state pension trustees’ vote, the retirement system’s chairman told international business times that christie’s aides have so far prevented the probe from getting off the ground.
“they are throwing up obstacles, as many as they can find,” said tom bruno, who leads the n.j. public employees' retirement system's board of trustees. bruno says christie’s treasury department has prevented the probe from going forward until christie’s appointees on the state investment council give their blessing.
the investigation was supposed to evaluate the higher fees that have accompanied the administration’s shift of billions of dollars of pension money into hedge funds, private equity and other so-called “alternative” investments. despite federal and new jersey “pay to play” rules, some of those fees have been paid to firms whose executives donated to gop groups affiliated with christie. but with new jersey having no independently elected auditor, treasurer or attorney general, pensioners must ultimately rely on the christie administration to approve an investigation of its own decisions affecting thousands of retirees.
on wednesday, bruno appeared before the investment council urging them to approve the audit. that call was seconded by senior democratic state lawmakers, who in recent weeks have conducted hearings into the christie administration’s increasing fees paid to financial firms at a time when the pension system has been delivering below-median returns. christie’s administration has paid out those increasing fees -- and downplayed their significance -- at the very moment the governor has demanded retirees accept new cuts to pension benefits.
“i see no reason for the state investment council not to go ahead with the requested audit,” senate majority leader loretta weinberg, a democrat, said in a press release on wednesday. “with the state’s pension system so severely underfunded, we need confirmation of whether the state’s shift into alternative investments has truly provided a hedge against steeper losses in down markets or if the state could have achieved similar results at less cost through other investment strategies.”
representatives for christie and the treasury department did not respond to questions about the status of the audit.
massive increase in fees
pension trustees demanded the audit in april following a series of reports from international business times spotlighting a massive increase in pension fees paid to private financial firms -- some of whose executives have made campaign contributions to republican groups affiliated with christie. in march, ibtimes reported that the christie administration had failed to disclose potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in fees the state had been paying since christie took office in january 2010.
last year, after the initial disclosures, christie’s then-state investment council chairman robert grady resigned amid questions about political favoritism in awarding pension contracts. this year, christie’s state treasurer, andrew sidamon-eristoff, resigned in june, a month after a testy legislative hearing in which state lawmakers raised questions about the undisclosed fees paid by the pension system under christie.
the pension trustees’ push for a full audit of the pension system follows moves by the christie administration that appeared to obscure or conceal details of the system’s finances and oversight decisions.
after financial experts raised questions about the accuracy of the pension performance data in 2014, christie’s administration rejected repeated open records requests for documents that would show how it calculated the figures. when in the same year it was revealed that massachusetts republican gubernatorial candidate charlie baker donated $10,000 to the new jersey republican party months before his financial firm received a new jersey pension deal, christie’s aides blocked the release of the findings of the government’s pay-to-play investigation until after baker’s closely fought election.
meanwhile, in the pension system’s most recent annual report, christie’s aides changed the way they tabulated pension management fees to make it seem as if the fees had decreased -- when, in fact, they had jumped to $600 million.
'you're entitled to your own ideology'
thomas healey, head of christie’s pension reform commission, told ibtimes in march that the fees generated by the state’s push into higher-risk alternative investments are “insignificant.” after the head of new jersey’s largest labor federation this week called for the state to divest all its pension holdings in alternative investments, state investment council chairman thomas byrne defended the investment strategy, saying: "if there are people who don't like wall street or who think the system is rigged, you're entitled to your point of view. you're entitled to your own ideology, but i don't want to confuse that with prudent investing."
the state’s investment strategy has not, however, generated higher returns for taxpayers and retirees. last year, a study by wilshire associates found that the new jersey pension fund’s investment return has trailed the median for pension funds throughout the country.
facing intensifying scrutiny of high fees and weak returns, new jersey pension officials have defended their push into alternatives by claiming those assets are designed to reduce volatility and hedge against downturns. that rationale, though, is a marked shift: when christie officials originally began plowing more retirees’ money into wall street firms, christie’s administration and their financial consultants promoted the move as a way to boost returns over and above those that could be gleaned from low-fee stocks and bonds.
a 2010 memo by the state investment council’s consulting firm said “alternative investments have significantly outperformed public markets on a risk-adjusted basis, and we believe they will continue to do so over the long term.” grady argued the strategy would "maximize returns while appropriately managing risk." and institutional investor magazine reported that the state’s hedge-fund consultant “predicts that the pension could earn an additional 3 percent return above traditional asset classes from a diversified portfolio of alternatives.”
on wednesday, however, the state investment council said the pension’s returns have been lower than expected so far this year.
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ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˈmɛməriz əv ˈstɪki hænz frəm ˈmɛltɪŋ aɪs krim koʊnz kʊd sun bɪˈkəm ˌɑbsəˈlit, θæŋks tɪ ə nu fud ˌɪnˈgridiənt. ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv dɪˈskəvərd ə ˈnæʧərəli əˈkərɪŋ ˈproʊˌtin ðət kən bi juzd tɪ kriˈeɪt aɪs krim ðət ɪz mɔr rɪˈzɪstənt tɪ ˈmɛltɪŋ ðən kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈprɑdəkts. ðə ˈproʊˌtin baɪndz təˈgɛðər ðə ɛr, fæt ənd ˈwɔtər ɪn aɪs krim, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə kənˈsɪstənsi. nu ˌɪnˈgridiənt ðə nu ˌɪnˈgridiənt kʊd ɪˈneɪbəl aɪs krimz tɪ kip ˈfroʊzən fər ˈlɔŋgər ɪn hɑt ˈwɛðər. ɪt kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ prɪˈvɛnt ˈgrɪti aɪs ˈkrɪstəlz frəm ˈfɔrmɪŋ, ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ə faɪn, smuð ˈtɛksʧər laɪk ðoʊz əv ˈləgʒəri aɪs krimz. ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt kʊd əˈlaʊ ˈprɑdəkts tɪ bi ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd wɪθ loʊər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt ənd fjuər ˈkælɔˌriz ðən æt ˈprɛzənt. ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ aɪs krim ˈrisərʧərz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsətiz əv ˈɛdənbəroʊ ənd dənˈdi dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈmɛθəd əv prəˈdusɪŋ ðə nu ˈproʊˌtin wɪʧ əˈkərz ˈnæʧərəli ɪn səm fudz ɪn ˈfrɛndli bækˈtɪriə. ðeɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət aɪs krim meɪd wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənt kʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl wɪˈθɪn θri tɪ faɪv jɪrz. ɪkˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ðɪs nu ˌɪnˈgridiənt həz fər ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ aɪs krim, boʊθ fər kənˈsumərz ənd fər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. prəˈfɛsər məkˈfi skul əv ˈfɪzɪks ənd əˈstrɑnəmi, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɛdənbəroʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈbɛnəfɪts ðə ˈproʊˌtin wərks baɪ əˈdhɪrɪŋ tɪ fæt ˈdrɑpləts ənd ɛr ˈbəbəlz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm mɔr ˈsteɪbəl ɪn ə ˈmɪksʧər. ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənt kʊd ˈɔfər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ædˈvæntɪʤɪz fər aɪs krim ˈmeɪkərz. ɪt kən bi ˈprɑsɛst wɪˈθaʊt lɔs əv pərˈfɔrməns, ənd kən bi prəˈdust frəm səˈsteɪnəbəl rɑ məˈtɪriəlz. ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ə rɪˈdust nid tɪ dip friz ðɛr ˈprɑdəkt, ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənt wʊd kip aɪs krim ˈfroʊzən fər ˈlɔŋgər. ðə səˈplaɪ ʧeɪn wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi izd baɪ ə rɪˈdust nid tɪ kip ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈvɛri koʊld θruaʊt dɪˈlɪvəri ənd ˈmərʧənˌdaɪzɪŋ. ðə ˈproʊˌtin, noʊn ɛz bsla*, wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt wɪθ səˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl ənd ðə ˌbaɪoʊˌtɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl.
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childhood memories of sticky hands from melting ice cream cones could soon become obsolete, thanks to a new food ingredient.
scientists have discovered a naturally occurring protein that can be used to create ice cream that is more resistant to melting than conventional products.
the protein binds together the air, fat and water in ice cream, creating a super-smooth consistency.
new ingredient
the new ingredient could enable ice creams to keep frozen for longer in hot weather.
it could also prevent gritty ice crystals from forming, ensuring a fine, smooth texture like those of luxury ice creams.
the development could allow products to be manufactured with lower levels of saturated fat - and fewer calories - than at present.
improving ice cream
researchers at the universities of edinburgh and dundee developed a method of producing the new protein - which occurs naturally in some foods - in friendly bacteria.
they estimate that ice cream made with the ingredient could be available within three to five years.
we’re excited by the potential this new ingredient has for improving ice cream, both for consumers and for manufacturers. professor cait macphee school of physics and astronomy, university of edinburgh
significant benefits
the protein works by adhering to fat droplets and air bubbles, making them more stable in a mixture.
using the ingredient could offer significant advantages for ice cream makers. it can be processed without loss of performance, and can be produced from sustainable raw materials.
manufacturers could also benefit from a reduced need to deep freeze their product, as the ingredient would keep ice cream frozen for longer. the supply chain would also be eased by a reduced need to keep the product very cold throughout delivery and merchandising.
the protein, known as bsla, was developed with support from the engineering and physical sciences research council and the biotechnology and biological sciences research council.
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baɪ skɑt ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ bərd ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən kən sim ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbəl. ənd ɪts tru ðət səm əv ðə ʧeɪnʤ, ˈhæbəˌtæt ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ɪn ðɛr skoʊp. bət ɛz əˈmɛrɪkən bərd kənˈsərvənsi həz bɪn ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt fər jɪrz, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈivɪn ðə sˈmɔləst ˈʧeɪnʤɪz kən hæv ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈifɛkts, frəm ˈkipɪŋ jʊr kæt ˌɪnˈsaɪd tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə raɪt ˈʧɔɪsɪz wɪn ju goʊ tɪ ðə ˈgroʊsəri stɔr. ɪf ju rɛd ðɪs blɔg ˈrɛgjələrli, ju noʊ ðət wən əv ðə ˈiziəst ənd moʊst ˈifɛktɪv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ju kən meɪk fər bərd ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ɪz tɪ baɪ ðə raɪt kaɪnd əv ˈkɔfi. ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈkɔfi pərˈdəkʃən, fər ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv brændz, həz dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈeɪkərz əv ˈtrɑpɪkəl bərd ˈhæbəˌtæt. bət baɪɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl, ˈkɔfi ɪz ə dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn bərd ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈɛvəri taɪm ju pɔr ˈjɔrsɛlf ə məg. ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ɪz ə strɔŋ ˈbækər əv ðə bərd ˈfrɛndli (bf*) ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm frəm ðə smɪθˈsoʊniən ˈmaɪgrəˌtɔri bərd ˈsɛnər. ɪz ðə goʊld ˈstændərd ɪn ˈkɔfi ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃənz, ˈpruvən tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəl əv ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti ɔn ðə fɑrmz ðət mit ɪts ˈrɪgərəs rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. ɪn ˈeɪprəl ɪn ðɪs blɔg, ˈdɑktər. ˈbrɪʤɪt frəm jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ roʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv bərd ˈfrɛndli ˈkɔfi fər ˈsɔŋˌbərdz laɪk wʊd θˈrəʃɪz, wɪʧ ʃiz bɪn ˈstədiɪŋ fər jɪrz. hər ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ ˈrisərʧ həz ʃoʊn ðət ʃeɪd ˈkɔfi fɑrmz ɪn ˌnɪkərˈɑgwə ənd ˈistərn hɑnˈdʊrəs ər ˈvaɪtəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər wʊd θˈrəʃɪz ənd ˈəðər ˈmaɪgrənts. læst jɪr, aɪ hæd ə ʧæns tɪ si ðət fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, wɪn maɪ waɪf ənd aɪ spɛnt ə wik ʃeɪd ˈkɔfi fɑrmz ɪn ˌnɪkərˈɑgwə, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst əv ðə ˈkəntri nɪr ðə hɑnˈdʊrən ˈbɔrdər. ɪt wɑz ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ɪkˈspɪriəns. tɪ ðə ənˈtreɪnd aɪ, ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp ðət roʊld əˈweɪ ɪn ˈɛvəri direction—misty*, laɪk ənˈtəʧt ˈfɔrɪst. ɪn fækt, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi sɔ wɑz ˈəndər ʃeɪd ˈkɔfi ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən, ðə weɪ ˈkɔfi həz bɪn trəˈdɪʃənəli groʊn ɪn ðət pɑrt əv ðə wərld fər tu ˈsɛnʧəriz, ˈəndər ðə ˈkænəpi əv ən ˌɪnˈtækt, ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ˈfɔrɪst. ˈivɪn mɔr rɪˈmɑrkəbəl, ˈæftər mɔr ðən 25 jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈtrɑpɪks aɪ ˈsɪmpli hæd ˈnɛvər sin ɛz ˈmɛni ˈmaɪgrənt ˈsɔŋˌbərdz ɛz wi dɪd ɪn ðɛr. greɪt mɪkst flɑks əv ˈwɔrblərz, ˈɔriˌoʊlz,,, ˈgroʊsˌbiks, ənd ˈəðər ˈsɔŋˌbərdz aɪ nu frəm bæk nɔrθ roʊld pæst ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈflɪkərɪŋ, ˈkələrfəl ˈmuvmənt, ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈrɛzɪdənt bərdz laɪk skwərəl ˈkukuz ənd motmots*. ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr taɪm ðɛr, aɪ mɛt wɪθ ðə ˈlidərz əv ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈkɔfi koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv, sæn wɑn dɛl ˈrioʊ ˈkoʊˌkoʊ. ðə mɔr ðən 400 smɔl ˈfɑrmərz ˈproʊdus ˈmɪljənz əv paʊnz əv ˈkɔfi ˈɛvəri jɪr, ənd ðeɪ toʊld mi ðeɪ wər ˈæŋʃəs tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ɪgˈzæktli wət bərdz wər ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr fɑrmz. soʊ ðɪs pæst ˈfɛbruˌɛri, wɪθ səˈpɔrt frəm ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈpɑrtnər bərdz binz (wɪʧ sɛlz ˈoʊnli bərd ˈfrɛndli ˈkɔfi, ənd baɪz məʧ əv ɪts səˈplaɪ frəm sæn wɑn), ə tim əv sɪks ˈrisərʧərz ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ˌnɪkərˈɑgwə. θri keɪm frəm ˈbrɪʤəts læb æt jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd θri frəm hɔk ˈmaʊntən ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə bɪg səˈpɔrtər əv ˈkɔfi. fər wiks, ðə kru roʊz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdeɪˌbreɪk ənd ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ðət deɪz sleɪt əv fɑrmz, ˈskræmbəlɪŋ əp ənd daʊn stip ˈhɪlˌsaɪdz ɪn ðə ˈərli, laɪt, ˈwɑʧɪŋ ənd ˈlɪsənɪŋ fər bərdz, ənd ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈfɑrmərz huz ˈfæməliz hæv bɪn ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈkɔfi ɪn ðiz hɪlz fər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ðeɪ wər strək, ɛz aɪ hæd bɪn, baɪ ðə stɑrk ˈkɑntræst bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪˈmɛns grin oʊˈeɪsɪs ðət ðə ˈhaɪləndz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt, ənd ðə draɪ, dɪˈnudɪd ənd sən ˈkɔfi ˌplænˈteɪʃənz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈlɑrʤli ˈbɛrən əv bərdz. "ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ faʊnd ˌənfərˈgɛtəbəl wɑz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə ʃeɪd ˈkɔfi ˈriʤən əraʊnd sæn wɑn dɛl ˈrioʊ ˈkoʊˌkoʊ, wɪʧ, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈdraɪnəs, wɑz ˈvɛri grin, ənd ˈɛriəz ist ənd wɛst ðət hæd bɪn deforested*," sɛd dru ˈwɛbər, pɑrt əv ðə hɔk ˈmaʊntən tim. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ə ˈprɪti ˈtɛlɪŋ kəmˈpɛrəsən əv haʊ prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ʃeɪd ˈkɔfi ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ goʊ ɪf wi ɪkˈspɛkt ˈfɔrəsts tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə ˈriʤən." ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ˈplɛnti əv ðən 130 ˈspiʃiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmaɪgrənts frəm hɔks ənd ˈmərlɪnz tɪ, θˈrəʃɪz, ˈwɔrblərz, ənd flycatchers*. əˈspɛʃəli ˈkɑmən wər flycatchers*; ˌtɛnəˈsi, chestnut-sided*, grin ənd ˈwɪlsənz ˈwɔrblərz; ˈsəmər ənd ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈɔriˌoʊlz. bət ðə tim ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd rɛr ˈspiʃiz əv dip ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən kənˈsərn, laɪk ˈwɔrblərz. "ˈhævɪŋ ə blæk sɔr raɪt ˈoʊvər ɑr hɛdz wɑz ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈmoʊmənt, ənd boʊθ ðə saɪt ənd saʊnd əv 50 ˈspidɪŋ baɪ ɛn rut tɪ ðɛr naɪt rust wɑz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl," jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti tim ˈmɛmbər gɑrθ rɪˈkɔld. bət ɪt ˈwəzənt ʤɪst ðə bərdz, ɛz li ˈsɪmpsən frəm ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə wɑz riˈmaɪndɪd rɪˈpitɪdli. "aɪ wɑz əˈmeɪzd tɪ bi ɪn ə ˈrʊrəl kəmˈjunɪti fɑr frəm ðə ˈkæpɪtəl wɛr ɔrˈgænɪk ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz hæd bɪn ɛmˈbreɪst," ʃi sɛd. "səm əv ðə prəˈdusərz huz fɑrmz wi ˈsərˌveɪd wər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs haʊ ðeɪ kip ðə ˈwɔtər klin ˈæftər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ðə ˈkɔfi tɪ riˈmuv ðə həsks, ər haʊ məʧ ˈseɪfər ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmɛθədz ər fər ðɛr ˈfæməliz. aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ lərn haʊ ðɪs koʊɑp hæd kəm tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmɛθədz." ðæts wən əv ðə strɛŋθs əv bərd ˈfrɛndli ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli həz ˈmɛni strɛŋθs. ɪts greɪt fər ðə bərdz, ˈɑbviəsli, bət ðə ˈvælju goʊz wɛl bɪɔnd ðət. wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈprimiəm praɪs ðət ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˈkɔfi brɪŋz, smɔl ˈfɑrmərz ənd ˈloʊkəl laɪk sæn wɑn dɛl ˈrioʊ ˈkoʊˌkoʊ maɪt nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ θraɪv. ðə ɔrˈgænɪk ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈleɪbəl rikˈwaɪərz ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ənd ðə lænd, bət ðə ˈpipəl hu lɪv ɪn səʧ rɪʧ, ˈfərtəl ˈpleɪsɪz. ənd ðə bərd ˈfrɛndli ˈproʊˌgræm ˈstrɛŋθənz kəmˈjunɪtiz ðət maɪt ˈəðərˌwaɪz bi fɔrst tɪ meɪk pur ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈʧɔɪsɪz, ər bi baɪ bɪg ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər, ɛz həz ˈhæpənd ɪn məʧ əv ðə wərld. nɔr dɪz ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ɛnd wɪn ðə ˈmaɪgrənts liv ðə graʊnz. ˈmɛni ˈmaɪgrəˌtɔri bərdz dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈlænˌskeɪps hir ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, tu, ˈiðər ɛz ˈstɑˌpoʊvər ˈhæbəˌtæt ɪn maɪˈgreɪʃən, ər ˈbridɪŋ saɪts wəns ðeɪ ənd ˈvɛspər ˈspɛroʊz ɪn ə ləʃ ˈpæsʧər, ər ənd greɪ ɪn ə ˈθɪkɪt. ðæts waɪ bərdz binz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ɔrˈgænɪk ˈvæli, ə koʊɑp əv mɔr ðən ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ɔrˈgænɪk fɑrmz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri, tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt ðə kaɪnd əv bərd ˈsərˌveɪz ðət wər dən ɪn ˌnɪkərˈɑgwə læst ˈwɪntər, əp hir ðɪs ˈsəmər. ɛz ə stɑrt, timz wɪl bi ˈsərˌveɪɪŋ fɑrmz ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, vərˈmɑnt, ənd nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə tɪ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðə bərd laɪf ɔn təˈgɛðər ðə hoʊl ˈstɔri əv ðiz ˌlɔŋˈdistəns ˈmaɪgrənts, ənd ðə weɪ ðət ðə ˈʧɔɪsɪz wi meɪk ɛz kənˈsumərz meɪks ə ril, ˈsɪriəs ˈdɪfərəns fər bərd ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən æt ˈɛvəri stɛp əv ðɛr laɪf ˈsaɪkəl. ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: æt əˈmɛrɪkən bərd kənˈsərvənsi, wi drɪŋk bərdz binz ˈkɔfi, ənd wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪt fər ɔl əv ðə ˈrizənz skɑt steɪts əˈbəv. pləs, ɪts ʤɪst pleɪn greɪt ˈkɔfi. ju kən gɪt ɪt hir.
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by scott weidensaul
the challenges facing bird conservation can seem insurmountable. and it's true that some of the threats—climate change, habitat loss—are overwhelming in their scope.
but as american bird conservancy has been pointing out for years, sometimes even the smallest changes can have enormous effects, from keeping your cat inside to making the right choices when you go to the grocery store.
if you read this blog regularly, you know that one of the easiest and most effective changes you can make for bird conservation is to buy the right kind of coffee. industrial coffee production, for inexpensive grocery-store brands, has destroyed millions of acres of tropical bird habitat. but buying traditional, shade-grown coffee is a direct investment in bird conservation every time you pour yourself a mug.
abc is a strong backer of the bird friendly (bf) certification program from the smithsonian migratory bird center. bf is the gold standard in coffee certifications, proven to preserve the highest level of biodiversity on the farms that meet its rigorous requirements.
inil in this blog, dr. bridget stutchbury from york university in toronto wrote about the importance of bird friendly coffee for songbirds like wood thrushes, which she's been studying for years. her groundbreaking research has shown that shade coffee farms in nicaragua and eastern honduras are vitally important for wintering wood thrushes and other neotropical migrants.
last year, i had a chance to see that for myself, when my wife and i spent a week birding smithsonian-certified shade coffee farms in nicaragua, especially in the northwest of the country near the honduran border.
it was a remarkable experience. to the untrained eye, the landscape that rolled away in every direction—misty, tree-clad mountains—looked like untouched forest. in fact, almost everything we saw was under shade coffee cultivation, the way coffee has been traditionally grown in that part of the world for two centuries, under the canopy of an intact, functioning forest.
even more remarkable, after more than 25 years birding in the tropics i simply had never seen as many migrant songbirds as we did in there. great mixed flocks of warblers, orioles, tanagers, vireos, grosbeaks, and other songbirds i knew from back north rolled past us in flickering, colorful movement, in the company of tropical resident birds like squirrel cuckoos and motmots.
during our time there, i met with the leaders of the local coffee cooperative, uca san juan del rio coco. the co-op's more than 400 small farmers produce millions of pounds of smithsonian-certified coffee every year, and they told me they were anxious to learn more about exactly what birds were using their farms.
so this past february, with support from abc partner birds & beans (which sells only bird friendly coffee, and buys much of its supply from uca san juan), a team of six researchers headed to nicaragua. three came from bridget's lab at york university and three from hawk mountain sanctuary in pennsylvania, which is also a big supporter of smithsonian-certified coffee.
for weeks, the crew rose before daybreak and headed to that day's slate of farms, scrambling up and down steep hillsides in the early, fog-shrouded light, watching and listening for birds, and meeting with the farmers whose families have been raising coffee in these hills for generations.
they were struck, as i had been, by the stark contrast between the immense green oasis that the coffee-farming highlands represent, and the dry, denuded pastureland and sun coffee plantations surrounding it—land that was largely barren of birds.
"something that i found unforgettable was the difference between the shade coffee region around san juan del rio coco, which, despite the dryness, was very green, and areas east and west that had been deforested," said drew weber, part of the hawk mountain team. "i think it is a pretty telling comparison of how promoting shade coffee agriculture is the only way to go if we expect forests to remain in the region."
they also found plenty of birds—more than 130 species, including neotropical migrants from broad-winged hawks and merlins to vireos, thrushes, warblers, and flycatchers. especially common were yellow-bellied flycatchers; tennessee, chestnut-sided, black-throated green and wilson's warblers; summer tanagers and baltimore orioles. but the team also found rare species of deep conservation concern, like golden-winged warblers.
"having a black hawk-eagle soar right over our heads was a special moment, and both the sight and sound of 50+ chestnut-headed oropendolas speeding by en route to their night roost was incredible," york university team member garth casbourn recalled.
but it wasn't just the birds, as lee simpson from pennsylvania was reminded repeatedly.
"i was amazed to be in a rural community far from the capital where organic farming practices had been embraced," she said. "some of the producers whose farms we surveyed were excited to share with us how they keep the water clean after processing the coffee to remove the husks, or how much safer organic methods are for their families. i began to learn how this co-op had come to embrace organic methods."
that's one of the strengths of bird friendly coffee—that it actually has many strengths. it's great for the birds, obviously, but the value goes well beyond that.
without the premium price that certified coffee brings, small farmers and local co-ops like uca san juan del rio coco might not be able to thrive. the usda organic certification that the bf label requires safeguards not just the wildlife and the land, but the people who live in such rich, fertile places.
and the bird friendly program strengthens communities that might otherwise be forced to make poor environmental choices, or be steamrolled by big agribusinesses moving in and taking over, as has happened in much of the coffee-producing world.
nor does conservation end when the migrants leave the wintering grounds. many migratory birds depend on agricultural landscapes here in north america, too, either as stopover habitat in migration, or breeding sites once they arrive—like bobolinks and vesper sparrows in a lush pasture, or yellow-throated vireos and gray catbirds in a riparian thicket.
that's why birds & beans is also working with organic valley, a co-op of more than 1,800 usda certified organic farms around the country, to replicate the kind of bird surveys that were done in nicaragua last winter, up here this summer.
as a start, teams will be surveying farms in minnesota, ohio, vermont, and north carolina to document the bird life on them—stitching together the whole story of these long-distance migrants, and the way that the choices we make as consumers makes a real, serious difference for bird conservation at every step of their life cycle.
editor's note: at american bird conservancy, we drink birds & beans coffee, and we recommend it for all of the reasons scott states above. plus, it's just plain great coffee. you can get it here.
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[liberationtech] blockchain-based protest clocks
hi list, let's say protesters plan an action in an as of yet undisclosed location on wednesday. one of the dangers of wide-net surveillance is that if law enforcement finds out on tuesday, they could query the big harddrive and search through _everyone's_ data from monday and find the discussion where the protesters mention the location. the only thing stopping such surveillance is a unverifiable policy of "don't be evil" overseen by a secret, rubber-stamping court. but there's another big harddrive, which is the bitcoin block-chain. if the protesters used properties of, say, the first block found after noon on wednesday to decide from a set of possible locations, then the identity of the location wouldn't be available from the wide-net surveillance. in fact, the protesters could post a video of their entire planning session on youtube at that point, and it wouldn't make a difference. protesters and law enforcement would be guaranteed to learn of the location at the same time, from the same source. that would increase the cost of law enforcement response since they must plan to react to the complete set of possible locations. it would also take some pressure off of community organizers since they don't have to manage secret information, but just come up with possibilities from which the block-chain chooses. there could even be an app which cleanly displays for the user which possibility "won". location and time are just two variables which could be chosen by the block-chain. there are probably many others. just a thought,jonathan -------------- next part -------------- an html attachment was scrubbed... url: <http://mailman.stanford.edu/pipermail/liberationtech/attachments/20141208/e8d35826/attachment.html>
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indianapolis—if* ju wɔnt tɪ bɔɪl ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ daʊn tɪ ɪts ˈɛsəns, ɪt kəmz daʊn tɪ stɑrz. ðeɪ dɪˈfaɪn timz, jɪrz, ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, ˈɪrəz. ðeɪ ər wət ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ɪz traɪɪŋ ˈdɛspərətli tɪ ˈkæpʧər, tɪ ˈkɑnʤər, tɪ sɪˈdus. ˈɛvəri tim həz ə stɑr, bət ðə ril ˌsupərˈstɑrz ðə wənz hu, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ gʊd ˈtælənt, kən kəmˈpit fər ə ˈtaɪtəl ər ðə ˈrɛrəst bists ɪn ˈbæskətˌbɔl kriˈeɪʃən, ənd ðeɪ ər wərθ ˌwəˈtɛvər ju kən peɪ ðɛm. ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈræptərz ər bɪlt əraʊnd tu stɑrz, ər æt list, all-stars*, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈfeɪlɪŋ. tərˈɑntoʊ ɪz taɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz wɪθ ðə ˌɪndiˈænə ˈpeɪsərz ˈæftər ə ˈhæpləs lɔs ɪn geɪm 4 ðɛr wɑz lɑts əv bleɪm. nɑt ˈoʊvər, fər ˈɛnibədi. kaɪl ˈlaʊri wɑz frəm reɪnʤ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˈkəmɪŋz ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs bət æt ðə ˈsɛntər əv ɪt ər kaɪl ˈlaʊri ənd dɪˈmɑr, ənd ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈgrusəm. pɪk ə ˈnəmbər, ənd roʊl wɪθ ɪt. ˈlaʊri ənd hæv ˈteɪkən 40 pər sɛnt əv ʃɑts ɪn ðə fərst fɔr geɪmz, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈʃutɪŋ ə kəmˈbaɪnd pər sɛnt. ɪn ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈbreɪˌkaʊt geɪm, geɪm 3 ðeɪ ʃɑt 38 ənd 37 pər sɛnt, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ˈlaʊri ɪz æt pər sɛnt fər ðə ˈsɪriz; ɪz æt ðeɪ ˈævrɪʤd ə kəmˈbaɪnd pɔɪnts pər geɪm ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, ənd ər æt ɪn fɔr geɪmz. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst bæd. bi ˈɑnəst, aɪ fil laɪk ðə ʃɑts ˈpərsənəli ˈteɪkɪŋ, ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ, meɪd ɔl year,”*,” sɛd ˈlaʊri, ˈæftər ə 12-point*, five-assist*, deɪ. wɑz (frəm reɪnʤ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ), ənd frəm θri (ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz), ənd ʃɑts ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈteɪkɪŋ. ʤɪst nɑt ˈfɑlɪŋ raɪt naʊ. bət nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛm. ənd ˈniðər ɪz dɪˈmɑr. ˈniðər wən əv ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm ˈteɪkɪŋ ʃɑts ðət meɪd ɔl jɪr. əv ðə hæt: ˈskimɪŋ fər mi ənd dɪˈmɑr ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ʃɑts ˈtəfər. bət æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ stɪl gɑt tɪ meɪk shots.”*.” ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ðeɪ kip seɪɪŋ ðɪs, ənd ˈmeɪbi ɔl ðeɪ kən du. ʤɔrʤ hɪl ɪz ə lɔŋ, dɪˈfɛnsɪvli strɔŋ pɔɪnt gɑrd, ənd meɪd ʤɑb ˈdɪfəkəlt. pɔl ʤɔrʤ ɪz ˈsɪmpli ə ˈbrɪljənt dɪˈfɛndər, ənd hi dɪˈvaʊərz. ðə pacers’*’ tim dɪˈfɛns həz bɪn gɪrd tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛm ˈbɑdiz wɪθ lɔŋ ɑrmz. nɑt ˈizi. ənd jɛs, soʊ ˈmɛni səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈræptərz wər ˈlaʊzi ɪn geɪm 4 ənd soʊ ˈmɛni mɪst ʃɑts ðət kʊd hæv ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm: luis ˈskoʊlə wɪθ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈoʊpən θriz ˈərli ɪn ðə θərd ənd ðə ˈdɛfəsət daʊn tɪ 12 pɔɪnts; ˈkɛrəl, ˈkɔˌri ˈʤoʊzəf, ˈtɛrəns rɔs. bɛnʧ klɪk, ənd ˈʤoʊnəs gɑt bit əp. wɪn sɛd hi kʊd hæv hæd eɪt ər naɪn əˈsɪsts ˌɪnˈstɛd əv fɔr, hi rɔŋ. bət timz ˈfɑloʊ ðɛr ˈlidərz, frəm ˈɛnərʤi tɪ ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. ˈræptərz koʊʧ ˈkeɪsi sɛd ɪt wɑz əp tɪ ɪm tɪ fri əp ˈlaʊri ənd əˈspɛʃəli fər ˈbɛtər ʃɑts, bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðeɪ hæd tɪ trəst ðə pæs, ˈivɪn waɪl ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðət ðɛr ˈtimˌmeɪts mɪst ʃɑts. ʃʊr, ˈoʊˈkeɪ. əˈʤəstmənts wʊd bi greɪt. greɪt pleɪərz, ðoʊ, ər ˈbɛtər ðən ðɪs. ðɪs ɪz wɛr wi nid tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə tu, ðoʊ. nɑt ðə seɪm. ˈlaʊri kən du soʊ ˈmɛni mɔr θɪŋz, ənd dɪd ɪn geɪmz 2 ənd 3 ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəndər ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər əˈnəðər ˈsizən, soʊ noʊ ˈmætər wət ˈhæpənz, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər mɑˈsɑi hæv tɪ meɪk ˈɛni dɪˈsɪʒənz wɪθ hɪz stɑr pɔɪnt gɑrd., ðoʊ. hi wɪl gɪt ə ˈmæksəməm ˈkɑnˌtrækt frəm ˈsəmˌwən ðɪs ˈsəmər, bɪˈkəz tu ˈmɛni timz wɪl hæv tu məʧ ˈməni tɪ spɛnd. ɪt ɪz bɪˈlivd ðət ðə ˈræptərz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd jɛt ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ʃʊd ɪm, bət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz seɪɪŋ məʧ əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wən weɪ ər ðə ˈəðər. ðə pleɪɔfs ər ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm, wɪˈθaʊt ə daʊt. wət ðɪs tim dɪz, ənd wət dɪz, ˈmætərz. ðə bɛst pleɪərz kən ˌɪmˈpoʊz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɔn ˈəðər timz., ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz ənd ɪn soʊ məʧ əv hɪz pleɪɔf kərɪr, can’t*. hɪz ˈhæbəts əv ˈdrɪbəlɪŋ, əv əˈtæks, əv ˈdɪfəkəlt shot-taking*, stɪl ðɛr. hi ɪz stɪl ˈvəlnərəbəl dɪˈfɛnsɪvli. kips ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər, ənd ʃʊd bi kəˈmɛndɪd fər ðət. ə gʊd pleɪər, ənd ə gʊd kɪd. bət ðə flɔz rɪˈmeɪn, ənd hi ɪz ˈbɑmɪŋ aʊt hir. hi ˈgɔtən tɪ ðə laɪn twaɪs ɪn fɔr geɪmz. hi hæd θri geɪmz ɪn ðə læst θri jɪrz. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ waɪn əˈbaʊt it,”*,” sɛd. ˈfɪgjər ɪt out.”*.” hi hæv məʧ taɪm. ðɛr wɑz ə strɔŋ, ˈvoʊkəl ˈræptərz fæn ˈprɛzəns ɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, ənd ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst bɪˈkeɪm ə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈpeɪsərz ənd ˈræptərz fænz, ðoʊ kru wɑz ˌaʊtˈnəmbərd. leɪt ɪn ðə geɪm, ˈpeɪsərz fænz ˈʧæntɪd, ju ðə qui-et*. wɛl dən. ðə ˈpeɪsərz, ənd ðɛr fænz, ʃoʊd ðə hɛl əp. ðə ˈræptərz didn’t*, ənd ðɛr stɑrz lɛd ðə weɪ. ˈlaʊri ənd wər gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ dræg tərˈɑntoʊ tɪ 56 wɪnz, bət ɪt ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ fil laɪk ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər əv ðɪs tim ɪz gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˈsɪriəs, waɪl ðə kɔr ɪt səraʊndz ɪz nɑt. ðɛr ər noʊ mɔr ðən θri geɪmz lɛft ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz, ənd ðə fərst tɪ tu wɪnz gɪts tɪ kip pleɪɪŋ. ju wɔnt tɪ bi stɑrz? pruv ɪt. rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt:
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indianapolis—if you want to boil the nba down to its essence, it comes down to stars. they define teams, years, championships, eras. they are what every single general manager is trying desperately to capture, to conjure, to seduce. every team has a star, but the real superstars — the ones who, surrounded by good talent, can compete for a title — are the rarest beasts in basketball creation, and they are worth whatever you can pay them. the toronto raptors are built around two stars, or at least, all-stars, and they are failing. toronto is tied 2-2 in this best-of-seven first-round series with the indiana pacers after a hapless 100-83 loss in game 4. there was lots of blame. it’s not over, for anybody.
kyle lowry was 0-for-5 from three-point range on saturday. ( darron cummings / the associated press )
but at the centre of it are kyle lowry and demar derozan, and they have been gruesome. pick a number, and we’ll roll with it. lowry and derozan have taken 40 per cent of toronto’s shots in the first four games, and they are shooting a combined 30.8 per cent. in their respective breakout game, game 3, they shot 38 and 37 per cent, respectively. lowry is at 32.2 per cent for the series; derozan is at 29.6. they averaged a combined 44.7 points per game in the regular season, and are at 27.7 in four games. it is almost unfathomably bad. “to be honest, i feel like the shots i’m personally taking, and demar’s taking, we’ve made all year,” said lowry, after a 4-for-12, 12-point, five-assist, six-foul day. “i was 0-for-5 (from three-point range saturday), and i’m 5-for-whatever from three (in the series), and they’re shots i’m comfortable taking. they’re just not falling right now. but i’m not going to shy away from taking them. and neither is demar. neither one of is going to shy away from taking shots that we’ve made all year. “tip of the hat: they’re scheming for me and demar and they’re making the shots tougher. but at the end of the day we’ve still got to make shots.”
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they keep saying this, and maybe that’s all they can do. george hill is a long, defensively strong point guard, and he’s made lowry’s job difficult. paul george is simply a brilliant defender, and he devours derozan. the pacers’ team defence has been geared to show them bodies with long arms. it’s not easy. and yes, so many supporting raptors were lousy in game 4, and so many missed shots that could have changed the outcome: luis scola with a series of open threes early in the third and the deficit down to 12 points; demarre carroll, cory joseph, terrence ross. toronto’s east-best bench couldn’t click, and jonas valanciunas got beat up. when derozan said he could have had eight or nine assists instead of four, he wasn’t wrong. but teams follow their leaders, from energy to execution. raptors coach dwane casey said it was up to him to free up lowry and especially derozan for better shots, but he also said they had to trust the pass, even while acknowledging that their teammates missed shots. sure, ok. adjustments would be great. great players, though, are better than this. this is where we need to separate the two, though. they’re not the same. lowry can do so many more things, and did in games 2 and 3. he’s also under contract for another season, so no matter what happens, general manager masai ujiri doesn’t have to make any decisions with his star point guard. derozan, though. he will get a maximum us$25-million-a-year contract from someone this summer, because too many teams will have too much money to spend. it is believed that the raptors haven’t decided yet whether they should re-sign him, but nobody is saying much about the decision one way or the other. the playoffs are a referendum, without a doubt. what this team does, and what derozan does, matters.
the best players can impose themselves on other teams. derozan, in this series and in so much of his playoff career, can’t. his habits of dribbling, of head-down attacks, of difficult shot-taking, they’re still there. he is still vulnerable defensively. derozan keeps getting better, and should be commended for that. he’s a good player, and a good kid. but the flaws remain, and he is bombing out here. he hasn’t gotten to the free-throw line twice in four games. he had three no-free-throw games in the last three years.
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“i’m not going to whine about it,” said derozan. “i’ll figure it out.” he doesn’t have much time. there was a strong, vocal raptors fan presence in the building, and it almost became a competition between pacers and raptors fans, though toronto’s crew was outnumbered. late in the game, pacers fans chanted, you the qui-et. well done. the pacers, and their fans, showed the hell up. the raptors didn’t, and their stars led the way. lowry and derozan were good enough to drag toronto to 56 wins, but it is starting to feel like the architecture of this team is good enough to be serious, while the core it surrounds is not. there are no more than three games left in this series, and the first to two wins gets to keep playing. you want to be stars? prove it.
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ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈkəntri həz noʊ əˈfɪʃəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmənli ˈspoʊkən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wɪˈθɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ənd ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðɪs ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl. əˈmɛrɪkə, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgeɪnɪŋ ɪts ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, wɑz ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈkɑləni. ðə ˈkəntri ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd məʧ əv ɪts ˈkəlʧər ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ frəm ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ. ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən həz ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈænsɛstri wɪʧ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈfæktərz, həz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈstændɪŋ strɔŋ wɪˈθɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈkəlʧər. ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪz juzd ɪn əˈfɪʃəl ˈplætˌfɔrmz əˈkrɔs moʊst steɪts, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən həz ˈbeɪsɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈjusɪʤ. stɪl, ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ər ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈtrækʃən ɛz biɪŋ ˈfrikwɛntli juzd wɪˈθɪn ˈbɔrdərz, ənd wi lʊk æt səm əv ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ɔn ðɪs trɛnd. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ðə moʊst ˈspoʊkən ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ˈspænɪʃ, ʧaɪˈniz, frɛnʧ, ˈtægəˌlɑg, ənd viˌɛtnɑˈmis. ə ˈkəntri əv ˈɪməgrənts ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən həz ˈlɑrʤli ˈɪnfluənst ðə ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ˈpætərnz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðə prɪˈdɑmənənt məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪməgrənts heɪl frəm ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ˈəðər ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəntriz. ə lɑrʤ ˈɪnˌfləks əv hɪˈspænɪk ˈpipəl həz meɪd ˈspænɪʃ ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst ˈwaɪdli ˈspoʊkən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ənd ðə ˈnəmbər ɪz ˈɛvər groʊɪŋ ɛz ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ər ənˈlaɪkli tɪ luz graʊnd ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun. ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd ˈtɛksəs, ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz ˈspoʊkən ənd ˌəndərˈstʊd tɪ səm dɪˈgri baɪ ˈoʊvər 20 əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ˈəðər steɪts wɛr ˈɪnfluəns kən bi ˈgreɪtli fɛlt ər nu jɔrk ənd ˈflɔrɪdə. wɪθ ðə ˈlætər, ðɪs kən bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ biɪŋ kloʊz tɪ ˈkjubə ənd rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈɪməgrənts frəm ðɛr ənd frəm ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən. ðə roʊl əv ˈmidiə tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz hæd ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ðə ˈfrikwənsi ənd vərˈaɪəti əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz biɪŋ ˈspoʊkən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðɪs həz ˌɪnˈkrist wɪθ ðə haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv tɛk ˈdɑmənəns ðət ðə ˈkəntri həz kəm tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz, ɪn ə bɪd tɪ kip əp wɪθ ə haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv ˈgloʊbəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, hæv bɪn fɔrst tɪ kɔl ɪn ɛkˈspeɪtriˌeɪts frəm ˈəðər tɛk ˈdɑmənənt ˈneɪʃənz. moʊst əv ðiz ɛkˈspeɪtriˌeɪts ər frəm ˈeɪʒən ˈkəntriz wɛr tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz bɪn æt ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˈmændərən ʧaɪˈniz ɪz ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli ˈspoʊkən ˈeɪʒən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, wɪθ ðə ˈfɪgjər biɪŋ pʊt kloʊz tɪ 2 əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈʤɛnərəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ɪn ɪt. ˈmɛni ˈeɪʒənz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ muvd ˈɪntu ðə ˈjuˈɛs fər ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪs ˈpərpəsɪz ɛz wɛl. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ʧaɪˈniz, ˈəðər ˈeɪʒən ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ˈkɑmənli hərd ˈspoʊkən wɪˈθɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌɪnˈklud ˌkɔˈriən, ˈtægəˌlɑg, ənd viˌɛtnɑˈmis. ˈʤərmən ənd ʤuɪʃ ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ðoʊ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd ˈspænɪʃ lɛd ðə pæk əv ˈkɑmən ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ˈspoʊkən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, tu ˈəðər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈkɑmən ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ər ˈʤərmən ənd ˈhibru. ðɛr hæv bɪn lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈʤərmən ˈɪməgrənts ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈmɛrɪkə fər ˈsɛnʧəriz sɪns ðə ˌkɑlənɪˈzeɪʃən əv ðə nu wərld. ɪn fækt, ər əˈməŋ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst grups əv ˈɛθnɪk aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz ˈprɛzənt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ənd ðə ˈʤərmən ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts kən bi ˈhɛvəli fɛlt ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz səʧ ɛz ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd ðə dəˈkoʊtəz. ˈhibru ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmənli ˈspoʊkən əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri, ənd ðɪs kən bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ðə fækt ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wən əv ðə ˈkəntriz wɪθ ðə haɪəst ʤuɪʃ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈɪzriəl. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈɪzriəl ʃɛr ˈvɛri kloʊz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk taɪz, ənd ðɪs həz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ə lɑrʤ ˈɪnˌfləks əv ˌɪzˈreɪliz ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəntri. ˈmɛni ʤuz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪməˌgreɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈjʊrəp, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə raɪz əv ˈfæˌʃɪzəm ənd ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv wərld wɔr ii*, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈtræʤədiz ɔn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑntənənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ər greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtiz wɪθ lɑrʤ ʤuɪʃ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz təˈdeɪ, wɪθ ə prɪˈfərd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈɔfən biɪŋ ˈhibru. ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz wɪˈθaʊt kˈwɛʃən, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˈhaɪli ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəl ɛz ə ˈkəntri, du tɪ ˈhævɪŋ drɔn soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl frəm ɔl pɑrts əv ðə wərld tɪ lɪv ənd wərk wɪˈθɪn ɪts ʃɔrz. bət wəns ˈkænɑt fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɛni ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ˈspoʊkən baɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts əv ðɪs ˈɛriə. ˈmɛni ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən traɪbz ər ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ ðət ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən lərn ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, lɛst ðeɪ ʃʊd bi lɔst ˈæftər ˈsɛnʧəriz əv ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən ənd ˌɪmˈpoʊzd əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən. ðɪs biɪŋ sɛd, ɪt ɪz wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət noʊ ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪks ɪt tɪ ðə lɪst əv ðə tɔp 25 ˈspoʊkən wɪˈθɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðə ˈnɑvəˌhoʊ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, wɪʧ ɪz ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli ˈspoʊkən ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs təˈdeɪ, həz ˈoʊnli ˈrəfli 170 ˈθaʊzənd ˈspikərz, wɪθ ˈhibru ʤɪst ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə spɑt ɔn ðə lɪst wɪθ kloʊz tɪ 213 ˈθaʊzənd ˈspikərz. ðə steɪt əv ðə ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən ənd groʊθ əv ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ɪz stɪl ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃu wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs.
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although the country has no official language, english is the most commonly spoken language within the united states, and the explanation for this is very simple. america, before gaining its independence, was a british colony. the country therefore inherited much of its culture as well as language from the british. a majority of the country’s population has british ancestry which, along with other factors, has contributed to english standing strong within american language and culture. english is used in official platforms across most states, and almost the entirety of the population has basic knowledge regarding english language usage. still, other languages are gaining traction as being frequently used within america’s borders, and we look at some of the most prominent influences on this trend.
following english, the most spoken languages in the united states are spanish, chinese, french, tagalog, and vietnamese.
a country of immigrants
immigration has largely influenced the demographic patterns of the united states. the predominant majority of us immigrants hail from neighboring mexico and other latin american countries. a large influx of hispanic people has made spanish the second most widely spoken language within the country, and the number is ever growing as spanish-speaking influences are unlikely to lose ground anytime soon. in california and texas, the spanish language is spoken and understood to some degree by over 20% of the population. other states where spanish’s influence can be greatly felt are new york and florida. with the latter, this can be attributed to being close to cuba and receiving many immigrants from there and from elsewhere in the caribbean. the role of media technology has had a direct influence on the frequency and variety of languages being spoken in the united states. this has increased with the high level of tech dominance that the country has come to enjoy in recent years. tech companies, in a bid to keep up with a high level of global competition, have been forced to call in expatriates from other tech dominant nations. most of these expatriates are from asian countries where technology has been at the forefront of economic development for decades. mandarin chinese is the most widely spoken asian language, with the figure being put close to 2% of the united states general population being able to communicate in it. many asians have also moved into the us for other business purposes as well. besides chinese, other asian languages commonly heard spoken within the united states include korean, tagalog, and vietnamese. german and jewish influences though english and spanish lead the pack of common languages spoken in the united states, two other interesting common languages are german and hebrew. there have been large numbers of german immigrants coming into america for centuries since the colonization of the new world. in fact, german-americans are among the largest groups of ethnic identities present within the country, and the german influence in the united states can be heavily felt in places such as chicago and the dakotas. hebrew is also commonly spoken around the country, and this can be explained by the fact that the united states is also one of the countries with the highest jewish populations outside israel. the united states and israel share very close political and economic ties, and this has contributed to a large influx of israelis into the country. many jews also immigrated to the us fromrope, especially in relation to the rise of fascism and the events of world war ii, along with other tragedies on theropean continent during the 20th century. los angeles and new york city are great examples of american cities with large jewish populations today, with a preferred language of communication often being hebrew.
the absence of native american languages
without question, the united states is highly multicultural as a country, due to having drawn so many people from all parts of the world to live and work within its shores. but once cannot forget about the many native american languages spoken by the original inhabitants of this area. many native american tribes are emphasizing that their children learn their original languages, lest they should be lost after centuries of persecution and imposed assimilation. this being said, it is worth noting that no native american language actually makes it to the list of the top 25 spoken within the united states. the navajo language, which is the most widely spoken native american language in the us today, has only roughly 170 thousand speakers, with hebrew just making it to the 25th spot on the list with close to 213 thousand speakers. the state of the preservation and growth of native american languages is still a major issue within the us.
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ˈstræsˌbɔrg fræns (ˈrɔɪtərz) ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən wɪl hæv ə nu ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ɪn pleɪs nɛkst mənθ lɛd baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪts əˈpruvəl ɪn ə voʊt baɪ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ., ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən, dɪˈlɪvərz hɪz spiʧ ɛz hi əˈtɛndz ðə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ əv kəˈmɪʃənərz ənd ðɛr ˈproʊˌgræm ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈplɛnəri ˈsɛʃən æt ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪn ˈstræsˌbɔrg, ɑkˈtoʊbər 22 2014 ˈhɑrtmən æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə ˈʧeɪmbər ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən wɑz əˈpruvd baɪ 423 voʊts tɪ 209 ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈləksəmˌbɔrg prɛˈmɪr wɔrnd ðət ˈvoʊtərz wər ˈluzɪŋ ˈpeɪʃəns wɪθ bjʊˈrɑkrəsi ənd ə ˈfeɪljər tɪ kriˈeɪt prɑˈspɛrəti. hi ˈprɑməst ə ˈmeɪʤər plæn fər nu ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt wɪˈθɪn tu mənθs əv ɪm ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɔfəs ɔn noʊv. 1 ər ˈluzɪŋ faith,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn rɪˈmɑrks tɪ ən əˈsɛmbli tɪ wɪʧ ˈmɛni nu ˈmɛmbərz wər ɪˈlɛktɪd ɪn meɪ. ɔn ðə lɛft ənd raɪt ər ˈnɪpɪŋ æt ɑr hilz. ər ˈjʊrəp. siz ðɪs chance.”*.” ˈæftər ə rəf raɪd ɪn ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈhirɪŋz fər səm əv ðə 28 kəˈmɪʃənərz, wən ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ iʧ ˈmɛmbər steɪt, meɪd ˈoʊnli wən ʧeɪnʤ tɪ hɪz ərˈɪʤənəl ˈlaɪˌnəp ənd hæd noʊ kənˈsərnz goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə voʊt, ˈgɪvɪn səˈpɔrt frəm hɪz oʊn blɑk ənd frəm ðə meɪn ˈpɑrti. ðət coalition”*”, ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ˈsɛntrɪsts, brɔt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən frəm ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə grinz, ənd ən əreɪ əv euroskeptics*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ frɛnʧ ˈnæʃənəl frənt ˈlidər mərˈin lə pɛn ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈpɑrti ˈlidər ˈnaɪʤəl, boʊθ əv hum ˈʃɑrpli ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dəˈbeɪt., 59 toʊld ˈpɑrləmɛnt hi wʊd ˈprɛzənt ˈditeɪlz əv hɪz ˈpriviəsli ˈprɑməst 380-billion*) plæn fər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt tɪ ˈboʊlstər groʊθ ənd ʤɑbz baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs jɪr bət ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪn ə nɑd tɪ hɪz kənˈsərvətɪv ˈælaɪ ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl, strɛst ˈgəvərnmənts məst kip ˈdɛfɪsɪts daʊn. sˈwɪʧɪŋ frəm frɛnʧ tɪ spik ɪn ˈʤərmən, hi sɛd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt wɑz ˈvaɪtəl tɪ rɪˈstɔrɪŋ groʊθ ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ʤɑbz; bərˈlɪn ɪz rɪˈzɪstɪŋ kɔlz frəm fræns ənd ˈɪtəli fər ɪt tɪ spɛnd mɔr tɪ groʊθ ɪn ðə ˈstətərɪŋ ˈjʊrə zoʊn. strɛst, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət, ɛz ˈmərkəl həz sɛd, məʧ əv ðə 300 ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz ʃʊd kəm frəm ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd ðət ðə ˈbəʤɪt rulz ðət ˈlɪmət ðə saɪz əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈdɛfɪsɪts ənd ˈpəblɪk dɛt wɪl nɑt bi ˈwikənd. rulz wɪl nɑt bi changed,”*,” sɛd. ðeɪ kən bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd wɪθ ə dɪˈgri flexibility.”*.” ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, hi sɛd, wɑz ˈoʊnli wən pɑrt əv ə ˈstrætəʤi, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈstrəkʧərəl rɪˈfɔrmz əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi ənd rɪˈnud ˈfɪskəl ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti fər ˈgəvərnmənts. ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈskɛptɪks ˈbrɪtɪʃ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd kənˈsərvətɪvz dɪˈklɛrd ðeɪ wʊd əbˈsteɪn ɪn ðə voʊt. ˈkæmərən hæd traɪd ɪn veɪn tɪ blɑk əˈpɔɪntmənt baɪ ˈlidərz. hi sɛd hi wɑz tu məʧ ə ˈvɛtərən əv ˈbrəsəlz ˈbæˌkrum ˈdilɪŋ tɪ meɪk rɪˈfɔrmz tɪ ðə blɑk ðət ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ prɛˈmɪr sɪz ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbrɪtənz voʊt ɪn ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɔn ˈwɛðər tɪ kwɪt ðə. ən sɔrs sɛd wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd baɪ ðə əbˈstɛnʧən: feɪld tɪ ˈɑnər ðɛr pɑrt əv ðə deal,”*,” ðə sɔrs sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ əˈpɔɪntmənt əv ˈkæmərən ˈælaɪ ˈʤɑnəθən hɪl ɛz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz kəˈmɪʃənər ə muv ðət prəˈvoʊkt ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə blɑk ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt sɛd ðɛr hæd bɪn noʊ ““deal”*” ənd ðət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ əbˈsteɪn wɑz beɪst ɔn ən əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə kəˈmɪʃənərz ɪn ðɛr ˈhirɪŋz. æst æt ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ˈæftər ðə voʊt əˈbaʊt ˈbrɪtɪʃ daʊts ˈoʊvər hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rɪˈfɔrm ðə ɛz ˈləndən wɔnts, rɪˈpitɪd hɪz ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ wərk tɪ kip ˈbrɪtən ɪn ðə blɑk: wɔnt ə fɛr dil wɪθ britain,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈraɪdɪŋ haɪ ɪn əˈpɪnjən poʊlz əˈhɛd əv ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪˈlɛkʃən nɛkst spərɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər toʊld ðət hɪz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv wɑz ˈɛnəmi əv ðə ˈvɛri ˈkɑnsɛpt əv democracy”*” ənd ˈfɔrˌkæst ðət hɪz wʊd bi ðə læst kəˈmɪʃən tɪ britain”*”. praɪˈɔrətiz plɛʤd ə political”*” tim, nɑt bənʧ əv əˈnɑnəməs technocrats”*”, ðət wʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ˈfaɪvˌjɪr ˈmænˌdeɪt ɔn ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ˈmeɪʤər ˈproʊˌgræmz waɪl ˈlivɪŋ ˈəðər ˈmætərz tɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənts. hi sɛd ə nu, ˈhaɪˌrɑrki kəˈmɪʃən huz ˈnəmbər həz sɔrd wɪθ ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə tɪ 28 ˈmɛmbər steɪts, wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ meɪk ɪt mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ənd tɪ breɪk daʊn attitudes”*” ɪn wɪʧ kəˈmɪʃənərz pərˈsud ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈprɑʤɛkts. ə nu leɪər əv ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənts wʊd koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ðɛm. ənd hɪz tim wɪl teɪk ˈoʊvər ɔn noʊv. 1 frəm ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv lɛd fər ðə pæst 10 jɪrz baɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈpɔrʧəˌgiz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˌhoʊˈzeɪ mɑnˈwɛl ˌbɑˈroʊsoʊ. əˈməŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˈfɪgjərz wɪl bi frɛnʧ ˈfɔrmər ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər piɛr, ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi kəˈmɪʃənər, huz əˈpɔɪntmənt wɑz mɛt wɪθ kˈwɛsʧənz frəm ˈʤərməni ənd kənˈsərvətɪvz ˈɛlsˌwɛr du tɪ ðə pɑrt ɪn ə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ðət həz feɪld tɪ mit ˈtɑrgəts fər ˈkətɪŋ ɪts ˈdɛfɪsɪts. wɪl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ʃɛr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər əˈphoʊldɪŋ ˈpɑləsi ɔn ðə ˈjʊrə ənd ˈbəʤɪts wɪθ ˌɔˈstɛrɪti hɔks ənd ˈvældɪs dombrovskis*, kəˈmɪʃən ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənts ənd ˈfɔrmər prɛˈmɪrz əv ˈfɪnˌlænd ənd ˈlætviə rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðə nu ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ʧif wɪl bi fɛdərˈikə waɪl ðə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌæntaɪˈtrəst kəˈmɪʃənər wɪl bi əv ˈdɛnˌmɑrk. hand”*” wɪl bi frænz timmermans*, ðə ˈfɔrmər dəʧ ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər. əˈməŋ ˈəðər tæsks, hi ɪz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ə plænd dil wɪθ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts dɪz nɑt gɪv tu məʧ paʊər tɪ ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˈkəmpəˌniz.
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strasbourg france (reuters) - the european union will have a new executive in place next month led by jean-claude juncker following its approval in a vote by the european parliament on wednesday.
jean-claude juncker, the incoming president of the european commission, delivers his speech as he attends the presentation of the college of commissioners and their program during a plenary session at the european parliament in strasbourg, october 22, 2014. reuters/christian hartmann
addressing the chamber before his european commission was approved by 423 votes to 209, the former luxembourg premier warned that voters were losing patience with eu bureaucracy and a failure to create prosperity. he promised a major plan for new investment within two months of him taking office on nov. 1.
“citizens are losing faith,” he said in remarks to an assembly to which many new euroskeptic members were elected in may. “extremists on the left and right are nipping at our heels.
“we are last-chance europe. seize this chance.”
after a rough ride in parliamentary confirmation hearings for some of the 28 commissioners, one nominated by each member state, juncker made only one change to his original line-up and had no concerns going into the vote, given support from his own center-right bloc and from the main center-left party.
that “grand coalition”, also supported by the centrists, brought opposition from other parties, including the greens, and an array of euroskeptics, including french national front leader marine le pen and uk independence party leader nigel farage, both of whom sharply criticized juncker during the debate.
juncker, 59, told parliament he would present details of his previously promised 300-billion-euro ($380-billion) plan for investment to bolster growth and jobs by the end of this year but also, in a nod to his conservative ally german chancellor angela merkel, stressed governments must keep deficits down.
switching from french to speak in german, he said investment was vital to restoring growth and creating jobs; berlin is resisting calls from deficit-strapped france and italy for it to spend more to kick-start growth in the stuttering euro zone.
juncker stressed, however, that, as merkel has said, much of the 300 billion euros should come from private investors and that the eu’s budget rules that limit the size of government deficits and public debt will not be weakened.
“the rules will not be changed,” juncker said. “but they can be implemented with a degree flexibility.”
investment, he said, was only one part of a three-pillar strategy, along with structural reforms of national economic policy and renewed fiscal credibility for governments.
british skeptics
british prime minister david cameron’s conservatives declared they would abstain in the vote. cameron had tried in vain to block juncker’s appointment by eu leaders. he said he was too much a veteran of brussels backroom dealing to make reforms to the bloc that the british premier says are necessary before britons vote in a referendum on whether to quit the eu.
an eu source said juncker was disappointed by the abstention: “london failed to honor their part of the deal,” the source said, referring to juncker’s appointment of cameron ally jonathan hill as financial services commissioner - a move that provoked widespread opposition in other countries.
a spokesman for the conservative-led bloc in parliament said there had been no “deal” and that the decision to abstain was based on an assessment of the commissioners in their hearings.
asked at a news conference after the vote about british doubts over his ability to reform the eu as london wants, juncker repeated his willingness to work to keep britain in the bloc: “we want a fair deal with britain,” he said.
riding high in opinion polls ahead of a british election next spring, farage however told juncker that his eu executive was “the enemy of the very concept of democracy” and forecast that his would be the last commission to “govern britain”.
priorities
juncker pledged a “very political” team, not “a bunch of anonymous technocrats”, that would focus during its five-year mandate on carrying out major programs while leaving other matters to national governments.
he said a new, two-tier hierarchy commission whose number has soared with the expansion of the eu to 28 member states, was designed to make it more efficient and to break down “parochial attitudes” in which commissioners pursued individual projects. a new layer of vice-presidents would coordinate them.
juncker and his team will take over on nov. 1 from the executive led for the past 10 years by the former portuguese prime minister jose manuel barroso.
among major figures will be french former finance minister pierre moscovici, the economy commissioner, whose appointment was met with questions from germany and conservatives elsewhere due to the socialist’s part in a government in paris that has failed to meet eu targets for cutting its deficits.
moscovici will, however, share responsibility for upholding eu policy on the euro and budgets with austerity hawks jyrki katainen and valdis dombrovskis, commision vice-presidents and former premiers of finland and latvia respectively.
the new eu foreign affairs chief will be italy’s federica mogherini while the powerful antitrust commissioner will be margrethe vestager of denmark.
juncker’s “right hand” will be frans timmermans, the center-left former dutch foreign minister. among other tasks, he is to ensure a planned free-trade deal with the united states does not give too much power to multinational companies.
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ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd ɔn tˈwɪtər ðət aɪ hæd ə nu ˈfeɪvərɪt. ðɪs ɪz ðət, ənd səˈpraɪzɪŋli ɪˈnəf, meɪd baɪ. ðə pɑrt ɪz ˈvɛri ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd, bɪˈkəz ənˈtɪl naʊ ˈrɪli pʊt aʊt ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv draɪv. məʧ laɪk ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɪn ðə ˈərli deɪz əv, ɪz bɛst noʊn fər ɪts ˈɛfərts. ðə ənd ər kwaɪt ˈkɑmən ɪn ultrabooks*, ənd mɔr ˈrisəntli ˈivɪn ˈæpəl əˈdɑptəd ɛz ə sɔrs fər ɪts ˈnoʊtˌbʊks. loʊ paʊər kənˈsəmʃən, kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈpraɪsɪŋ ənd ˈsɑləd ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən kɛpt ɪn ðə gʊd ˈgreɪsɪz əv ðə oems*. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, dɪd ˈlɪtəl tɪ pʊʃ ðə ˈɛnvəˌloʊp ɔn pərˈfɔrməns, ənd ˈdɛfənətli dɪd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz aɪoʊ kənˈsɪstənsi. ənˈtɪl naʊ. ðə ˈpriviəs ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪkˈstrim juzd ə kənˈtroʊlər, wɪθ ˈlɑrʤli ənˈʧeɪnʤd. ðɪs nu draɪv ˌhaʊˈɛvər muvz tɪ ə məʧ mɔr ˈfeɪvərəbəl ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən fər ˈkəmpəˌniz hu hæv ðɛr oʊn dɪˈvɛləpmənt tim. laɪk ðə ɪkˈstrim ˈjuzɪz moʊˈneɪ) kənˈtroʊlər. ˈɔlsoʊ roʊlz ɪts oʊn, ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən sin ɪn ˈpriviəs (e.g*. ðə ˈəltrə pləs). ˈraʊndɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈnɪrli ˈvərtɪkəl ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ɪz ðə juz əv. ðɪs ɪz ˈstændərd wɪθ ə twɪst: ə ˈpɔrʃən əv iʧ daɪ ɪz sɛt tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn moʊd. kɔlz ðɪs ɪts. ðə ɪz juzd ɛz ə loʊər pərˈfɔrməns raɪt ˈbəfər. ɪn ðə ˈəltrə pləs, aɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðɛr ˈsɪmpli məʧ ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd tɪ ðə sɪns ɪt ɪz pʊld frəm ðə 7 spɛr ˈɛriə ɔn ðə draɪv. wɪθ ðə ɪkˈstrim ˈdəbəld ðə əˈmaʊnt əv spɛr ˈɛriə ɔn ðə draɪv, wɪʧ kʊd ˌɪmˈpækt ðə saɪz əv ðə. ɪkˈstrim ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz kənˈtroʊlər mɑrˈvɛl ˈdiˌræm fɔrm ˈfæktər səkˈwɛnʃəl rɛd səkˈwɛnʃəl raɪt ˈrændəm rɛd ˈrændəm raɪt draɪv ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈrɪtən ˈwɔrənti 5 jɪrz səm smɔl faɪl raɪts ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈbəfərd tɪ ðə, bət ðət sim tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə ˈəltrə pləs, ˈlidɪŋ mi tɪ daʊt ɪts ˈifɛktɪvnəs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɛnʃənd ðə kən bi juzd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈdætə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈteɪbəl ɪz stɔrd ɪn, wɪʧ bɪˈlivz gɪvz ɪt ə ˈbɛtər ʧæns əv meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ðət ˈteɪbəl ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ˈsədən paʊər lɔs (sɪns raɪts tɪ ər kˈwɪkər ðən tɪ ðə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə). ðə ɪkˈstrim ˌɪtˈsɛlf hæv ˈɛni kəˈpæsətər beɪst paʊər lɔs ˈdætə prəˈtɛkʃən. doʊnt bi tu pʊt ɔf baɪ ðə əv draɪv raɪts ˈreɪtɪŋ fər ðə draɪvz. ðə ˈlɑrʤər draɪvz ʃʊd ˈkɛri haɪər ˈreɪtɪŋz (ənd ðeɪ wɪl læst ˈlɔŋgər), bət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kleɪm ə haɪər ˈɛndərəns wʊd hæv tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈvælədeɪt tɪ ðət haɪər ˈɛndərəns ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən. fər klaɪənt draɪvz, wi ˈɔfən taɪmz si ˈvɛndərz prəˈvaɪd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɛndərəns ˈreɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kip ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən kɔsts loʊ dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ˈlɑrʤər draɪvz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ səˈsteɪn mɔr raɪts ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əv ðə draɪv. ˈɔfərz ə 5 jɪr ˈwɔrənti wɪθ ðə ɪkˈstrim. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz (ɛz sin wɪθ ðə ɪkˈstrim ɪˈneɪbəl ˈɛni sɔrt əv ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ər səˈpɔrt. wɪθ ðə ɪkˈstrim, muvd tɪ ə məʧ ˈlɑrʤər əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdiˌræm pər kəˈpæsɪti pɔɪnt. ˈsɪmələr tɪ naʊ ˈjuzɪz əraʊnd əv ˈdiˌræm pər əv kəˈpæsɪti. wɪθ ə flæt ˈteɪbəl ˈstrəkʧər, səˈfɪʃənt ˈdiˌræm ənd ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn spɛr ˈɛriə, ɪt wʊd əˈpɪr ðət ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv aɪoʊ kənˈsɪstənsi. faɪnd aʊt ɪf ðeɪ hæv.
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a few weeks ago i mentioned on twitter that i had a new favorite ssd. this is that ssd, and surprisingly enough, it’s made by sandisk.
the sandisk part is very unexpected, because until now sandisk hadn’t really put out a very impressive drive. much like samsung in the early days of ssds, sandisk is best known for its oem efforts. the u100 and u110 are quite common in ultrabooks, and more recently even apple adopted sandisk as a source for its notebooks. low power consumption, competitive pricing and solid validation kept sandisk in the good graces of the oems. unfortunately, sandisk did little to push the envelope on performance, and definitely did nothing to prioritize io consistency. until now.
the previous generation sandisk extreme ssd used a sandforce controller, with largely unchanged firmware. this new drive however moves to a much more favorable combination for companies who have their own firmware development team. like crucial’s m500, the extreme ii uses marvell’s 88ss9187 (codename monet) controller. sandisk also rolls its own firmware, a combination we’ve seen in previous sandisk ssds (e.g. the sandisk ultra plus). rounding out the nearly vertical integration is the use of sandisk’s 19nm ex2 abl mlc nand.
this is standard 2-bit-per-cell mlc nand with a twist: a portion of each mlc nand die is set to operate in slc/pseudo-slc mode. sandisk calls this its ncache. the ncache is used as a lower latency/higher performance write buffer. in the ultra plus, i pointed out that there simply wasn’t much nand allocated to the ncache since it is pulled from the ~7% spare area on the drive. with the extreme ii sandisk doubled the amount of spare area on the drive, which could impact the size of the ncache.
sandisk extreme ii specifications 120gb 240gb 480gb controller marvell 88ss9187 nand sandisk 19nm ex2 abl mlc nand dram 128mb ddr3-1600 256mb ddr3-1600 512mb ddr3-1600 form factor 2.5" 7mm sequential read 550mb/s 550mb/s 545mb/s sequential write 340mb/s 510mb/s 500mb/s 4kb random read 91k iops 95k iops 95k iops 4kb random write 74k iops 78k iops 75k iops drive lifetime 80tb written warranty 5 years msrp $129.99 $229.99 $439.99
some small file writes are supposed to be buffered to the ncache, but that didn’t seem to improve performance in the case of the ultra plus, leading me to doubt its effectiveness. however, sandisk mentioned the ncache can be used to improve data integrity as well. the indirection/page table is stored in ncache, which sandisk believes gives it a better chance of maintaining the integrity of that table in the event of sudden power loss (since writes to ncache are quicker than to the mlc portion of the nand). the extreme ii itself doesn’t have any capacitor based power loss data protection.
don't be too put off by the 80tb of drive writes rating for the drives. the larger drives should carry higher ratings (and they will last longer), but in order to claim a higher endurance sandisk would have to actually validate to that higher endurance specification. for client drives, we often times see ssd vendors provide a single endurance rating in order to keep validation costs low - despite the fact that larger drives will be able to sustain more writes over the lifetime of the drive. sandisk offers a 5 year warranty with the extreme ii.
despite the controller’s capabilities (as we’ve seen with the m500), sandisk’s extreme ii doesn’t enable any sort of aes encryption or edrive support.
with the extreme ii, sandisk moved to a much larger amount of dram per capacity point. similar to intel’s s3700, sandisk now uses around 1mb of dram per 1gb of nand capacity. with a flat indirection/page table structure, sufficient dram and an increase in spare area, it would appear that sandisk is trying to improve io consistency. let’s find out if they have.
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braɪən ʃˈwaɪtsər, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈgəvərnər əv mɑnˈtænə ənd əˈspaɪrɪŋ 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt, meɪd səm ˈrəðər rɪˈmɑrks ɪn ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈʤərnəl ˈproʊˌfaɪl, mˈjuzɪŋ ðət ˈɛrɪk ˈkæntər ɪz ˈvɛri iˈfɛmɪnət, laɪk moʊst ˈsəðərn mɛn, ənd sɛts ɔf ˈgeɪˌdɑr. bət ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər ˈkɑmɛnt ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən wɪn ðə pis keɪm aʊt: ʃˈwaɪtsər goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ˈsɛnətər daɪæn ˈfaɪnˌstin ɔn sərˈveɪləns ˈɪʃuz baɪ ˈlaɪkənɪŋ hər tɪ ə ˈprɑstəˌtut ɔn ə strit ˈkɔrnər. ʃˈwaɪtsər faʊnd ɪt əmˈjuzɪŋ haʊ ˈfaɪnˌstin həz bɪn ə ˈʧæmpiən əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti, ənd həz naʊ tərnd ɔn ðə siaɪeɪ fər spaɪɪŋ ɔn kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈstæfərz. hi sɛd, wɑz ðə ˈwʊmən hu wɑz ˈstændɪŋ ˈəndər ðə wɪθ hər drɛs pʊld ɔl ðə weɪ əp ˈoʊvər hər niz, ənd naʊ ʃi sɪz, ə nun,’*,’ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðɪs spying!…*!… aɪ min, ˈmeɪbi ðə rɔŋ ʃi wɑz ɔl in!”*!” jæ, ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə rɔŋ ˈmɛtəfɔr. təˈdeɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz æst ˈfaɪnˌstin fər hər riˈækʃən tɪ ˈkɑmɛnts. ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ, ʃi kɛpt hər ˈkɑmɛnts brif. hər riˈækʃən: ˈbɛtər kip ɪm əˈweɪ frəm maɪ husband.”*.” ˈfaɪnˌstin ðɛn meɪd ə hænd ˈʤɛsʧər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət rɪˈmɑrks wər nɑt ˈmɛnəli ˈbælənst. ɔl goʊɪŋ tɪ say,”*,” ʃi ˈædɪd. [ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə ˈjʊri gripas/reuters*] ˈfɑloʊ ʤɑʃ ˈfɛldmən ɔn tˈwɪtər: hæv ə tɪp wi ʃʊd noʊ?
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brian schweitzer, the former democratic governor of montana and aspiring 2016 presidential candidate, made some rather off-color remarks in a national journal profile, musing that eric cantor is very effeminate, like most southern men, and sets off schweitzer’s gaydar. but there was another comment getting attention when the piece came out: schweitzer going after senator dianne feinstein on surveillance issues by likening her to a prostitute on a street corner.
schweitzer found it amusing how feinstein has been a champion of the intelligence community, and has now turned on the cia for spying on congressional staffers. he said, “she was the woman who was standing under the streetlight with her dress pulled all the way up over her knees, and now she says, ‘i’m a nun,’ when it comes to this spying!… i mean, maybe the wrong metaphor—but she was all in!”
yeah, probably the wrong metaphor.
today reporters asked feinstein for her reaction to schweitzer’s comments. and according to politico, she kept her comments brief.
her reaction: “you better keep him away from my husband.” feinstein then made a hand gesture indicating that schweitzer’s remarks were not mentally balanced. “that’s all going to say,” she added.
[image via yuri gripas/reuters]
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ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə tim 'wən ækt əv kərɪʤ prəˈdusɪz əˈnəðər' ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri twit ʃɛr ʃɛr pɪn iˈmeɪl sˈmɪθfild, r.i*. krɪs bərnz stændz ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz pleɪərz ɪn braɪənt ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈlɑkər rum. hi ɪz ˈʃeɪkɪŋ, jɛt ˈrɛzəˌlut. riˈhərst ðɪs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪn hɪz hɛd ˈdəzənz əv taɪmz. bət ʤɪst ˈpræktɪs. ðɪs ɪz geɪm taɪm. krɪs bərnz ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈoʊpənli geɪ əˈsɪstənt ər hɛd koʊʧ əˈməŋ ðə ˈrəfli ˈkoʊʧɪz ɪn mɛnz ənd ˈwɪmənz dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ ˈbæskətˌbɔl. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: stu mɪln, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ spɔrts) ər pɑrts əv ðɪs ˈbɪznɪs ðət lɛd mi tɪ bɪˈliv wət əˈbaʊt tɪ tɛl ju ɪz nɑt əkˈsɛptəbəl here,”*,” ðə əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ sɪz. ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ˈstrəgəl wɪθ. meɪd mi kənˈsɪdər ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ˈkoʊʧɪŋ. meɪd mi θɪŋk nɑt səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi here.”*.” pleɪərz ər wide-eyed*. bərnz teɪks ə dip brɛθ. ə geɪ man,”*,” hi sɪz, æt læst. hi goʊz ɔn tɪ seɪ hi hoʊps nən əv ðɪs wɪl əˈfɛkt ðə pleɪərz ˈnɛgətɪvli, ðət hi wɔnts ɪt tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt ðɛm. pleɪərz səraʊnd ɪm wɪθ həgz. ðeɪ tɛl ɪm ðeɪ ləv ɪm. hi kən ɛksˈheɪl. wɑz ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ʃɑk factor,”*,” ˈsinjər ˈfɔrwərd ˈkərtɪs ˈoʊkli tɛlz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ spɔrts. ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz, laɪk, ‘‘yo*, bərnz, wi rockin’*’ wɪθ you.’*.’ ɪt wɑz ɔl love.”*.” ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˈæθˌlits səʧ ɛz ˈmaɪkəl sæm, ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈlaɪnˌbækər hu ˈhæzənt meɪd ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈrɑstər, ˈʤeɪsən ˈkɑlɪnz, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈsɛnər, ˈdɛrɪk ˈgɔrdən, ə ˈbæskətˌbɔl pleɪər æt ˈjuˈmæs ənd naʊ ˈsitən hɔl, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz hæv kəm aʊt. bət bərnz ɪz naʊ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈoʊpənli geɪ əˈsɪstənt ər hɛd koʊʧ əˈməŋ ðə ˈrəfli ˈkoʊʧɪz ɪn mɛnz ənd ˈwɪmənz dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ ˈbæskətˌbɔl. hɪz ˈbʊlˌdɔgz wɪl ˈoʊpən ðɛr ˈsizən nɛkst mənθ æt dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiən duk. krɪs bərnz stɑrd æt braɪənt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɛz ə pleɪər ənd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə skul ɪn 2012 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: braɪənt æθˈlɛtɪks) ækt əv kərɪʤ prəˈdusɪz another,”*,” duk koʊʧ maɪk sɪz. aɪ θɪŋk əv ðɪs, aɪ θɪŋk əv ˈtɔsɪŋ ə bɪg stoʊn ˈɪntu ə leɪk ər ə pɑnd. ðə ˈrɪpəlz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ər juʤ. tɪ mi, ə juʤ stɛp ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn fər ɑr spɔrt bɪˈkəz ɪt kən əˈlaʊ ˈəðərz hu fil laɪk ðeɪ kən bi hu ðeɪ ər tɪ du ðə same.”*.” ðə ˈstɔri əv haʊ bərnz keɪm tɪ bi ɪn ðət ˈlɑkər rum, ˈtɛntətɪvli ˈtɛlɪŋ hɪz truθ, ɪz wən əv ˈfridəm wən baɪ smɔl stɛps. hi ˈoʊpənd əp tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli fərst. hi toʊld hɛd koʊʧ tɪm mɔr ðən ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ɪn ˈrisənt wiks hi ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf ənd ki ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə braɪənt æθˈlɛtɪks dɪˈpɑrtmənt. hi kənˈfaɪdɪd ɪn ðə θri ˈkæptənz ənd ðɛn, deɪz ˈleɪtər, stʊd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə tim. hi wɛnt ɪn, hi wɑz sɪk nervous,”*,” braɪənt əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ ˈfræŋki dɑbz sɪz. kʊd tɛl bɪn ˈplænɪŋ ðə spiʧ fər ðə læst 15 years.”*.” truθ bɪˈgæt rɪˈlif. seɪ ɪˈnəf əˈbaʊt bɪˈlivɪŋ ɪn ðə gʊd ɪn ˈpipəl, ðə gʊd ɪn ˈjumən beings,”*,” bərnz sɪz, aɪz mɔɪst. kən səˈpraɪz ju, ˈɛnərˌʤaɪz ju, gɪv ju ə ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ðə gʊd ɪn ðə world.”*.” bərnz, 31 ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ənˈnoʊn tɪ ðə ˈwaɪdər wərld bət ə ˈpɪlər əv braɪənt ˈbæskətˌbɔl. ðə pɔɪnt gɑrd lɛd ðə ˈbʊlˌdɔgz tɪ dɪˈvɪʒən 2005 ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm ənd ðə ˈbænər fər ðət ˈrənərˌəp ˈfɪnɪʃ hæŋz ɪn ðə ʧeɪs æθˈlɛtɪk ˈsɛnər. bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt ɪz ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv bərnz ˈdrɪbəlɪŋ əraʊnd ˈɛrɪk ˈdɛvɪndɔrf ɪn 2006 bərnz skɔrd 33 pɔɪnts ðət naɪt sɪks three-pointers*, sɪks əˈsɪsts ɪn ə roʊd lɔs. θɪŋk ɪt hɛlps ə lɔt ðət hi kən hup bɪˈkəz ɪt brɪŋz ðə rɪˈspɛkt factor,”*,” sɪz ˈoʊkli, ˈnɛfju əv ˈfɔrmər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ stɑr ˈʧɑrəlz ˈoʊkli. ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ əpt ðə trəst ˈfæktər. ɔl laɪk, ‘‘yo*, wət ɛls kən hi kip frəm ˈjuˈɛs ɪf tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs this?’*?’ ˈoʊkli sɪz. fil laɪk ju kən goʊ tɪ ɪm fər anything.”*.” əraɪvd ɛz hɛd koʊʧ ɪn 2008 ɛz braɪənt bɪˈgæn ɪts trænˈzɪʃən tɪ dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ ənd ðə ˈbʊlˌdɔgz wɪl bi ˈstraɪvɪŋ fər ðɛr fərst trɪp tɪ bɪg dæns ðɪs ˈsizən. teɪk ˈtimˌwərk. krɪs bərnz, ˈmɪdəl, wɪθ hɪz səˈpɔrt grup, frɛnd ˈlɔrən, lɛft, ˈtrɪˌstæn ˈhɑbiz, ˈmɪdəl raɪt ənd maɪk məkˈdɑnəld. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: braɪənt æθˈlɛtɪks) θɔt ðə poʊp hæd ə greɪt ˈsteɪtmənt, seɪɪŋ wi nid tɪ si ˈpipəl ɛz individuals,”*,” sɪz. mi, ðɪs ˈɪʃu ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr. ɔl geɪ ˈpipəl ər nɑt ðə seɪm. ˈrɪli əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl. noʊɪŋ krɪs, hɪz hɑrt, ənd ðət ə greɪt koʊʧ ənd həz ðə players’*’ bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn maɪnd, ə bɪg ˈrizən waɪ aɪ fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm maɪ fʊl səˈpɔrt. nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ə səˈlɛbrɪti hir. maɪ ˈbɪgəst θɪŋ ɪz, first.’*.’ bərnz həz əˈnəðər tim, tu. hi hæd ðə səˈpɔrt əv hɪz ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈædvəˌkeɪts ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ˈkruʃəli, ɪf hi wɑz tɪ bi hɪz əˈθɛnɪk sɛlf ˈpəblɪkli, hi fɛlt nid ðə ˈbækɪŋ əv ən ˈɪnər ˈsərkəl wɛr hi fɛlt moʊst əˈθɛnɪk ə ˈtriˌoʊ əv bɛst frɛndz, ɔl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə æθˈlɛtɪks dɪˈpɑrtmənt. bərnz ˈkaʊntɪd ɔn kəmˈplaɪəns koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər maɪk məkˈdɑnəld tɪ hoʊld ɪm əˈkaʊntəbəl ənd ˈtrɪˌstæn ˈhɑbiz əv æθˈlɛtɪk kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz fər gʊd ˈhjumər ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈlɔrən tɪ pɪk əp hɪz ˈspɪrɪt wɪn dɪˈprɛʃən lɛft ɪm ˈkrɪpəld ɪn bɛd; ʃi wəns roʊt ɪm ə ˈlɛtər ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ʃi ləvd əˈbaʊt ɪm. duɪŋ ðɪs tɪ bi əˈθɛnɪk tɪ ðɛm, tɪ teɪk ɔf ðə mæsk. hiz duɪŋ ðɪs soʊ ə kən bi hɪmˈsɛlf. hiz 31 ənd dən ˈhaɪdɪŋ, soʊ ˈəðərz doʊnt hæv to.”*.” maɪk məkˈdɑnəld, frɛnd əv krɪs bərnz məkˈdɑnəld ənd ˈhɑbiz ər hɪz ənd ðeɪ ˈweɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪ ɔn ðə leɪt sɛpˈtɛmbər deɪ wɪn bərnz toʊld ðə ˈkæptənz. ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ə kwoʊt frəm ən ˈɔθər, keɪ. ˈhæməltən: ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ nu ju, aɪ θɔt breɪv wɑz nɑt biɪŋ əˈfreɪd. tɔt mi ðət ˈbreɪvəri ɪz biɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd duɪŋ ɪt ˈɛniˌweɪ. ðɛm biɪŋ ðɛr, aɪ kʊd hæv faʊnd ən ɪkˈskjuz nɑt tɪ du it,”*,” bərnz sɪz. θri ˈkɛrid me.”*.” məkˈdɑnəld sɪz, "krɪs' ʤɑb ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪn hiz rɪˈkrutɪŋ ər ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm wɪθ pleɪərz. hiz duɪŋ ðɪs tɪ bi əˈθɛnɪk tɪ ðɛm, tɪ teɪk ɔf ðə mæsk. hiz duɪŋ ðɪs soʊ ə kən bi hɪmˈsɛlf. hiz 31 ənd dən ˈhaɪdɪŋ, soʊ ˈəðərz doʊnt hæv tɪ." kloʊz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ spɔrts' skɑt ˈglizən wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈstɔri əv braɪənt ˌjunəˈvərsətiz krɪs bərnz, ðə fərst ˈoʊpənli geɪ dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ ˈbæskətˌbɔl koʊʧ. ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ spɔrts ləv ənd ˈbæskətˌbɔl ðə geɪm bɪˈkəmz ə bɛst frɛnd hæf ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əˈgoʊ, bərnz wɑz ðət. hi gru əp ɛz ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈʤəŋki: ˈpoʊstərz, slæm ˈmægəˌzin, groʊɪŋ kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈbæskətˌbɔl ʃuz. (hiz əp tɪ 140 pɛrz naʊ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈʤɔrdən.) bərnz tɔrʧt ˈsɪrəˌkjuz fər 33 pɔɪnts ɪn ə wɪn braɪənt wɑz stɪl dɪˈvɪʒən. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: braɪənt æθˈlɛtɪks) "hi juzd tɪ pleɪ wɪθ ðə ˈlɪtəl taɪks hup" ɛz ə ˈtɑdlər, "ðɛn ɛz hi gru hi gɑt ðə hup ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt," hɪz ˈməðər, ˈsuzən mɑrkɛˈsɑnoʊ, ˈriˌkɔlz. "maɪ ˈhəzbənd ənd aɪ wʊd bi ɪn bɛd æt naɪt ənd hir ɪm pleɪɪŋ. hid bi ˈɛmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɔrdən daʊn ðɛr. ɪt wɑz ˈbæskətˌbɔl bərnz ˈdɪdənt kræk ðə ˈrɑstər əv hɪz ˈbæskətˌbɔl tim. hi meɪd ðə ˈfrɛʃmən tim ɪn haɪ skul, bət ɛz ə gɑrd ˈdɪdənt pleɪ məʧ. ðɛn hi ˈspraʊtɪd 12 ˈɪnʧɪz hɪz ˈsɑfˌmɔr jɪr ənd ɛz hɪz ˈstæʧər gru, soʊ dɪd hɪz pleɪɪŋ taɪm. baɪ hɪz ˈsinjər jɪr, bərnz wɑz neɪmd ˈmɪstər. ˈbæskətˌbɔl ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər. ənd ɔl ðə waɪl, hi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ sɛns hɪz əˈtrækʃən tɪ mɛn. ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl kɔrt hæd ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn bərnz' seɪf ˈheɪvən. bət ɛz hi gru ˈoʊldər hi fɛlt ðə geɪm hi fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ ɛz ə ʧaɪld wɑz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɪm ˈhɑstɪʤ. ə ˈlɛtər krɪs bərnz, 31 sɪz hi wʊd raɪt tɪ ə krɪs bərnz. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈrubi ˈɛdməndsən) hæd ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn maɪ rock,”*,” bərnz sɪz. wɑz maɪ bɛst frɛnd, ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ nu aɪ kʊd rɪˈlaɪ ɔn noʊ ˈmætər wət, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət hɛlpt mi ɪˈskeɪp. ɪt geɪv mi ˈpərpəs ənd ən aɪˈdɛntəˌti æt ə ˈvɛri jəŋ eɪʤ. bət ɛz taɪm pæst aɪ fɛlt træpt ɪn ðət aɪˈdɛntəˌti, laɪk aɪ hæd tɪ ʧuz wən ər ðə other.”*.” hɪz ˈməðər filz hər sənz peɪn. "hiz ləvd ˈbæskətˌbɔl sɪns hi wɑz fɔr jɪrz oʊld," ʃi sɪz. "hi tʊk tɪ ɪt laɪk ə fɪʃ tɪ ˈwɔtər. ɪt ˈtruli ɪz hɪz bɛst frɛnd. ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈrɪskɪŋ ˈluzɪŋ ðət." ʃi kraɪz ˈsɔftli ɛz ʃi spiks tɪ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ spɔrts ɪn ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr hər sən wɛnt ˈpəblɪk. "ɪf aɪ kʊd tɔk tɪ hɪz bɛst frɛnd, aɪd bɛg ɪm tɪ lɛt maɪ sən bi fri," ʃi sɪz əv ˈbæskətˌbɔl. "ənd aɪd seɪ, 'θæŋk ju fər biɪŋ hɪz bɛst frɛnd. θæŋk ju fər ˈkipɪŋ hɪz ˈsikrɪt, fər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɪm əp wɪn aɪ ˈkʊdənt, wɪn noʊ wən kʊd ˌəndərˈstænd hɪz peɪn.' "biɪŋ geɪ ˈɪzənt hu krɪs ɪz. ɪts ə pɑrt əv ɪm. hiz mɔr ðən ə geɪ mæn. hiz mɔr ðən ə ˈbæskətˌbɔl pleɪər. hiz mɔr ðən ə ˈbæskətˌbɔl koʊʧ. aɪ heɪt ðɪs peɪn hiz gɔn θru, bət ɪts meɪd ɪm ˈsəmˌwən əm soʊ praʊd əv." ə ˈdəbəl laɪf bɪn ɪn sərˈvaɪvəl moʊd sɪns aɪ wɑz 14 ɛz ə pleɪər, bərnz stɪrd braɪənt tɪ fɔr kənˈsɛkjətɪv dɪˈvɪʒən ˈtərnəmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə lɔs tɪ vərˈʤɪnjə ˈjunjən ɪn ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn wɪʧ hi wɑz neɪmd pleɪər əv ðə geɪm. ðɛn bərnz spɛnt θri jɪrz ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər wɪθ ðə ˈmænˌʧɛstər millrats*, tu ɛz ə pleɪər ənd ðə læst ɛz ə koʊʧ. frəm ðɛr hi wɑz ən əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ æt roʊd ˈaɪlənd ˈkɑlɪʤ fər tu ˈsizənz ənd rɪˈtərnd tɪ braɪənt ɪn 2012 krɪs bərnz spɛnt tu jɪrz ɛz ən əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ æt roʊd ˈaɪlənd ˈkɑlɪʤ. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: roʊd ˈaɪlənd ˈkɑlɪʤ æθˈlɛtɪks) wɪn hid pleɪd æt braɪənt, hi wɑz stɪl dɪˈskəvərɪŋ hɪz tru sɛlf. bət ɛz ə koʊʧ ðɛr, hi nu hi wɑz ˈhaɪdɪŋ ɪt. wɑz mi ɛz ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈbæskətˌbɔl coach,”*,” hi sɪz, mi ɛz ə geɪ gaɪ wɛr faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn əˈnəðər world.”*.” bərnz hæd ˈstɑrtɪd ðɪs ˈdəbəl laɪf ɪn haɪ skul ənd ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈdeɪtɪŋ gərlz ənd "duɪŋ ɪˈnəf" tɪ fɪt ɪn ənd meɪnˈteɪn ə ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkˌʃuəl ˈɪmɪʤ fər hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd frɛndz. bɪn ɪn sərˈvaɪvəl moʊd sɪns aɪ wɑz hi sɪz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl keɪɑs ðət əˈkəmpənid hɪz ˈhɪdən laɪf, bərnz mɛt ˈænθɔˌni ˌnikoʊˈdeɪmoʊ. "frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt aɪ sɔ ɪm, aɪ wɑz əˈtræktəd tɪ ɪm ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ɪm," bərnz sɪz. "ənd ðɛn hi tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ə ˈbæskətˌbɔl koʊʧ. wi ˈɛndɪd əp ɪn ðə seɪm pleɪs ə lɔt ənd kəˈnɛktɪd. ˈæftər ə waɪl, ɪt ʤɪst kaɪnd əv ˈhæpənd. wi ˈdɪdənt græsp wət ɪt mɛnt æt ðə taɪm." ðeɪd ˈɔfən tɔk əˈbaʊt biɪŋ ðə bɛst mæn æt iʧ ˈəðərz ˈwɛdɪŋz tɪ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈpɑrtnərz. ˈænθɔˌni ˌnikoʊˈdeɪmoʊ, lɛft, wɪθ bərnz, raɪt, æt ðə ˈnaɪki spɔrts ˈsəmɪt. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkərtəsi əv ˈænθɔˌni ˌnikoʊˈdeɪmoʊ) ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp aɪ ˈɛvər had,”*,” bərnz sɪz. faʊnd aʊt hu aɪ wɑz wɪθ ɪm. nɑt ə ˈpərsən ɪn ðə wərld hu noʊz mi better.”*.” ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ðɛr bɑnd strɛʧt ˈdipər ðən ˈfrɛndʃɪp. ðeɪ fɛl ɪn ləv. ənd ðeɪ gru tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðɛr ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃənz. "ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɑbləm wɑz, hi wɑz əˈhɛd əv mi," bərnz sɪz. "ðə mɔr aɪ sɛnst ɪm biɪŋ priˈpɛrd tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ bɪg, ðə mɔr aɪ fɛl ˈɪntu fɪr ənd dɪˈnaɪəl. aɪ wɛnt tɪ ə dɑrk pleɪs. ɪt tərnd ˈɪntu tu ˈpipəl goʊɪŋ ɪn ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz. aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ ðə rɔŋ weɪ. ðæts haʊ ˈpaʊərfəl ənd strɔŋ ðə fɪr wɑz fər mi." ˌnikoʊˈdeɪmoʊ ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈsɔndərz treɪdz ənd ˈtɛknɪkəl haɪ skul ɪn ˈjɑŋkərz, n.y*. ðeɪd ˈpɑrtɪd weɪz baɪ ðə taɪm ˌnikoʊˈdeɪmoʊ keɪm aʊt ɪn 2013 ɛz wən əv ðə fju ˈoʊpənli geɪ haɪ skul ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈkoʊʧɪz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ə ˈmidiə stɔrm ˈfɑloʊd. bərnz wɑz ɪn ˈægəni ɛz ˌnikoʊˈdeɪmoʊ faʊnd rɪˈlif ənd ˈfridəm. "nɑt biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi ðɛr ðə weɪ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ, ðət wɑz ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ," bərnz sɪz. "ɔl ðə ˈpɑzətɪv rɪˈspɑns wɑz greɪt, bət ɪt wɑz ðoʊz ˈnɛgətɪv rɪˈspɑnsɪz wɛr aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ðɛr, tɪ gɪv ɪm ˈsəmˌwən tɪ lin ɔn. bət ðæts hu hi wɑz tɪ mi, ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn wɔlz. aɪv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðə ˈlɑʤɪkəl, ˈsɪnɪkəl gaɪ. hiz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðə ˈdrimər hu bɪˈlivz hi kən ʧeɪnʤ ðə wərld." naʊ ðə ˈlɑʤɪkəl, ˈsɪnɪkəl gaɪ ɪz traɪɪŋ hɪz hænd æt ʧeɪnʤ. ənd ðə ˈdrimər ɪz ˈhæpi fər ɪm. "kərɪʤ kəmz ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt fɔrmz," ˌnikoʊˈdeɪmoʊ sɪz. "ɛz ə pleɪər, (krɪs) wɑz ə ˈlidər. hi ˈwəzənt ðə kɪd tɪ pəmp hɪz ʧɛst. bət hi ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ðət ɛʤ, ðət ʧɪp ɔn hɪz ˈʃoʊldər. aɪ θɪŋk hiz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt roʊl ˈmɑdəl fər ðɪs." ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈfæməli 'dɪd ju θɪŋk aɪ ˈwʊdənt ləv ju?' bərnz toʊld hɪz ˈməðər hi wɑz geɪ ɔn ə leɪt naɪt ɪn ˈeɪprəl əv 2013 hɪz ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðər tɪm, ðə fərst ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər tɪ noʊ, ʤɔɪnd ɪm ɛz hi toʊld hɪz ˈməðər əv ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈstrəgəlz əv ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈsikrɪt. ðɛr ˈwəzənt ə draɪ aɪ ɪn ðə rum. bərnz wɪθ hɪz ˈməðər, ˈsuzən, ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkərtəsi əv ˈsuzən mɑrkɛˈsɑnoʊ) "ɪt broʊk maɪ hɑrt fər ɪm wɪn aɪ faʊnd aʊt," hɪz ˈməðər sɪz. "aɪ kaɪnd əv hæd səm θɔts, bət aɪ wɑz stɪl səˈpraɪzd. hi wɑz soʊ rɪˈlivd tɪ gɪt ɪt aʊt. hi ˈæktɪd laɪk hi hæd kɪld ˈsəmˌwən. aɪ wɑz mæd. aɪ sɛd, 'dɪd ju θɪŋk aɪ ˈwʊdənt ləv ju?' bərnz toʊld hɪz ˈfɑðər hi wɑz geɪ æt ə ˈbæʧələr ˈpɑrti ənd ʤɪm bərnz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɪkˈsprɛst səˈpɔrt. wɪn burns’*’ ˈməðər toʊld hɪz twɪn half-brothers*, ˈmæθju ənd ˈʤɛfri, wər laɪk, ‘‘oh*, cool,’*,’ hɪz ˈməðər sɪz. ɪt. ðeɪ kəm frəm ə ˈdɪfərənt deɪ ənd eɪʤ wɛr mɔr əkˈsɛptɪŋ. ɔl əv hɪz ˈbrəðərz, hɪz dæd ənd stepdad*, ɔl səˈpɔrtɪv əv ɪm. loved.”*.” bət ðət wɑz hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf. hɪz prəˈfɛʃənəl laɪf wɑz əˈnəðər ˈmætər. "aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə proʊz ənd kɑnz əv ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə wərld bɪˈkəz wɪn jʊr rɪˈkrutɪŋ kɪdz, ju nid tɪ wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɛrənts ənd ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hu ər ənd doʊnt noʊ wət biɪŋ geɪ minz," hɪz ˈməðər sɪz. "ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl woʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd. maɪ ˈkrɪstəfər kən ˈhændəl ɪt, ðoʊ boʊθ ðə ˈpɑzətɪvz ənd ðə ˈnɛgətɪvz." biɪŋ geɪ ər biɪŋ ə koʊʧ biɪŋ ə koʊʧ ˈɔlˌweɪz wən tɪ bi, ər nɑt tɪ bi, aʊt. ðət wɑz ðə kˈwɛʃən ˈdeɪli, fər jɪrz. səm ˈmɔrnɪŋz weɪk əp ənd θɪŋk: ðə deɪ. tɛl them.”*.” krɪs bərnz ənd braɪənt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ər ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈkəmɪŋ ˈsizən əˈgɛnst duk. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: braɪənt æθˈlɛtɪks) bət ɪt wɑz ˈnɛvər ðə deɪ. hɪz ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən lɛd tɪ baʊts əv æŋˈzaɪəti. ˈbæskətˌbɔl simd ˈtæksɪŋ, nɑt fən ˌɛniˈmɔr. ənd ɪf hi dɪd kəm aʊt, wət ðɛn? wən kˈwɛʃən bɛgd əˈnəðər. wʊd hɪz pleɪərz rɪˈspɛkt ɪm? wʊd hɪz ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf səˈpɔrt ɪm? haʊ wʊd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈhændəl ɪt? wʊd hɪz ˈraɪvəlz juz ɪt əˈgɛnst ɪm ɪn rɪˈkrutɪŋ? kʊd ɪt kɔst ɪm hɪz ʤɑb? bɪˈkəmz: wət du aɪ ləv more?”*?” hi sɪz əv wət hi ˈɔfən θɔt ðɛn. ə ˈbæskətˌbɔl koʊʧ? ər biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi myself?”*?” biɪŋ ə koʊʧ ˈɔlˌweɪz wən. hɪz ˈməðər sɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ hɪz tim wɑz "ðət læst θɪŋ fər ɪm tɪ fil laɪk hiz 100 bərnz hæd fər soʊ lɔŋ hərd ðə ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðæts soʊ ˈkɑmən tɪ meɪl ˈlɑkər rumz ðət hid bɪˈkəm dɪˈsɛnsəˌtaɪzd tɪ ɪt. ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ˈwəzənt mɛnt məˈlɪʃɪsli, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ˈdɪdənt spɛl aʊt ˈheɪtrəd, hi bɪˈlivd ðoʊz ˈkæʒəwəli slərz mɛnt hi ˈwʊdənt bi ækˈsɛptɪd ɪf hi toʊld hɪz truθ. ˈkoʊʧɪz dɪˈmænd rɪˈspɛkt, əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ənd trəst frəm ðɛr pleɪərz. haʊ kʊd hi æsk hɪz fər ðət kaɪnd əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt noʊɪŋ hi rɪˈtərn ɪt? bərnz, noʊn fər kəˈnɛktɪŋ wɪθ hɪz pleɪərz ɔn ðə kɔrt, fɛlt ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd ɔf əv ɪt. ˈrɪpəlz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ər juʤ. ɪts ə juʤ stɛp ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn fər ɑr spɔrt bɪˈkəz ɪt kən əˈlaʊ ˈəðərz hu fil laɪk ðeɪ kən bi hu ðeɪ ər tɪ du ðə same.”*.” maɪk, duk koʊʧ "ɪf ˈsəmˌwən æst ɪm wət taɪp əv gərlz hiz ˈɪntu, hi hæd ə ˈfɪzɪkəl riˈækʃən tɪ ɪt," sɪz, hɪz frɛnd. "əˈspɛʃəli əraʊnd hɪz pleɪərz, hi wɑz taɪərd əv laɪɪŋ." bərnz əˈspaɪərz tɪ bi ə hɛd koʊʧ ˈsəmˌdeɪ. hi ˈwəndərz haʊ biɪŋ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈoʊpənli geɪ əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ ɪn ɔl əv dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ ˈbæskətˌbɔl kʊd əˈfɛkt ðət. hi noʊz ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪkɪŋ ðət ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə tɔp kən teɪk ənd ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ðət ˌjunəˈvərsətiz trəˈdɪʃənəli prɪˈfər. "ðɛrz ðɪs ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈpɪkʧər əv ə hɛd koʊʧ wɪθ ə waɪf ənd kɪdz," bərnz sɪz. "ɪts ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfæməli wɪθ ðə waɪt ˈpɪkɪt fɛns, ənd aɪ noʊ aɪ doʊnt ɪgˈzæktli fɪt ˈɪntu ðət." krɪs bərnz sɪz hi wʊd laɪk tɪ gɪt ˈmɛrid. "ɪts 2015 ɪts taɪm fər ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈmidiə gaɪd ˈpɪkʧər." (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: stu mɪln, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ spɔrts) ˈwəriz əˈbaʊt ðət, tu: ˈbɪgəst kənˈsərn, ˌɪˈnɪʃəli wɪn hi toʊld mi, wɑz hɪz fˈjuʧər ɛz ə hɛd koʊʧ. aɪ θɪŋk rɪˈsiv ə greɪt dil əv ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt. bət ən æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈrɛktər maɪt hæv ə baɪəs wɪθ ɪm biɪŋ geɪ. krɪs ˌəndərˈstændz ðət. meɪd ðə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz ðət ˈlɪvɪŋ ˌɔˈθɛnɪkli ɪz moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt here.”*.” bərnz dɪz wɔnt tɪ gɪt ˈmɛrid ˈsəmˌdeɪ, daʊn ðə roʊd. "ɪts 2015 hi sɪz. "ɪts taɪm fər ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈmidiə gaɪd ˈpɪkʧər." səm ˈklɑzətɪd ˈæθˌlits seɪ ðeɪv θɔt əv ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɛz ə weɪ aʊt. bərnz sɪz hi ˈnɛvər kənˈsɪdərd ɪt. "bət aɪv bɪn ðət loʊ," hi sɪz. "aɪv hæd ðoʊz dɑrk θɔts. ju lʊk fər weɪz tɪ meɪk ðə peɪn goʊ əˈweɪ. ju lʊk fər weɪz ˈiziər ðən ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈpipəl hu ju ˈrɪli ər." ðæts ðə pɔɪnt wɪn bərnz faʊnd hɪz ləv fər ðə geɪm, hɪz bɛst frɛnd, dˈwɪndəlɪŋ. "ɪt gɑt tɪ ə pɔɪnt wɛr aɪ wɑz laɪk, 'ˈmeɪbi aɪ doʊnt ləv ðɪs ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ θɔt aɪ dɪd,' hi sɪz. "ðə ˈoʊldər aɪ gɑt, ənd ðə mɔr məˈʧʊr ənd ˈkəmfərtəbəl aɪ bɪˈkeɪm wɪθ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ðə lɛs aɪ fɛlt laɪk ˈbæskətˌbɔl wɑz ðɛr fər mi." ɪn ðə ɛnd, bərnz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ stɑp biɪŋ ə koʊʧ ər ə geɪ mæn. ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ bi boʊθ. ˈfɑloʊ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈɛdɪtər skɑt ˈglizən ɔn tˈwɪtər @scottmgleeson*. iˈmeɪl:
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telling the team 'one act of courage produces another'
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smithfield, r.i. — chris burns stands before his players in bryant university’s men’s basketball locker room. he is shaking, yet resolute. he’s rehearsed this conversation in his head dozens of times. but that’s just practice. this is game time.
chris burns is the only openly gay assistant or head coach among the roughly 3,000 coaches in men's and women's division i basketball.
(photo: stew milne, usa today sports)
“there are parts of this business that lead me to believe what i’m about to tell you is not acceptable here,” the assistant coach says. “this is something i struggle with. it’s made me consider giving up coaching. it’s made me think i’m not supposed to be here.”
players are wide-eyed. burns takes a deep breath.
“i’m a gay man,” he says, at last.
he goes on to say he hopes none of this will affect the players negatively, that he wants it to unite them. bryant’s players surround him with hugs. they tell him they love him. he can exhale.
“there was an initial shock factor,” senior forward curtis oakley tells usa today sports. “but everyone was, like, ‘yo, burns, we rockin’ with you.’ it was all love.”
in recent years, athletes such as michael sam, a college linebacker who hasn't made an nfl roster, jason collins, a former nba center, derrick gordon, a basketball player at umass and now seton hall, and many others have come out. but burns is now the only openly gay assistant or head coach among the roughly 3,000 coaches in men's and women's division i basketball. his bulldogs will open their season next month at defending national champion duke.
chris burns starred at bryant university as a player and returned to the school in 2012.
(photo: bryant athletics)
“one act of courage produces another,” duke coach mike krzyzewski says. “when i think of this, i think of tossing a big stone into a lake or a pond. the ripples he’s creating are huge. to me, it’s a huge step in the right direction for our sport because it can allow others who don’t feel like they can be who they are to do the same.”
the story of how burns came to be in that locker room, tentatively telling his truth, is one of freedom won by small steps. he opened up to his family first. he told head coach tim o’shea more than a year ago. in recent weeks he informed the rest of the coaching staff and key members of the bryant athletics department. he confided in the team’s three captains and then, days later, stood before the team.
“before he went in, he was sick nervous,” bryant assistant coach frankie dobbs says. “you could tell he’s been planning the speech for the last 15 years.”
truth begat relief. “i can’t say enough about believing in the good in people, the good in human beings,” burns says, eyes moist. “they can surprise you, energize you, give you a reason to believe in the good in the world.”
burns, 31, is largely unknown to the wider world but he’s a pillar of bryant basketball. the sharpshooting point guard led the bulldogs to division ii’s 2005 national championship game and the banner for that runner-up finish hangs in the chace athletic center. behind it is a blown-up photo of burns dribbling around syracuse’s eric devendorf in 2006. burns scored 33 points that night — six three-pointers, six assists — in a 92-86 road loss.
“i think it helps a lot that he can hoop because it brings the respect factor,” says oakley, nephew of former nba star charles oakley. the revelation also upped the trust factor. “we’re all like, ‘yo, what else can he keep from us if tells us this?’ ” oakley says. “you feel like you can go to him for anything.”
o’shea arrived as head coach in 2008 as bryant began its transition to division i and the bulldogs will be striving for their first trip to d-1’s big dance this season. that’ll take teamwork.
chris burns, middle, with his support group, friend lauren tebsherany, left, tristan hobbes, middle right and mike macdonald.
(photo: bryant athletics)
“i thought the pope had a great statement, saying we need to see people as individuals,” o’shea says. “to me, this issue is very similar. all gay people are not the same. it’s really about the individual. knowing chris, his heart, and that he’s a great coach and has the players’ best interest in mind, that’s a big reason why i feel comfortable giving him my full support. he’s not trying to become a celebrity here. my biggest thing is, ‘team first.’ ”
burns has another team, too. he had the support of his family and friends as well as advocates in the close-knit lgbt community. crucially, if he was to be his authentic self publicly, he felt he’d need the backing of an inner circle where he felt most authentic — a trio of best friends, all members of the athletics department.
burns counted on compliance coordinator mike macdonald to hold him accountable and tristan hobbes of athletic communications for good humor and director of women’s basketball operations lauren tebsherany to pick up his spirit when depression left him crippled in bed; she once wrote him a six-page letter expressing everything she loved about him.
“he's doing this to be authentic to them, to take off the mask. he's doing this so a 15-year-old can be himself. he's 31 and done hiding, so others don't have to.” mike macdonald, friend of chris burns
macdonald and hobbes are his housemates and they waited in the hallway on the late september day when burns told the captains. that morning, tebsherany tweeted a quote from an author, laurell k. hamilton: before i knew you, i thought brave was not being afraid. you’ve taught me that bravery is being terrified & doing it anyway.
“without them being there, i could have found an excuse not to do it,” burns says. “those three carried me.”
macdonald says, "chris' job is all about relationships — when he's recruiting or spending time with players. he's doing this to be authentic to them, to take off the mask. he's doing this so a 15-year-old can be himself. he's 31 and done hiding, so others don't have to."
close usa today sports' scott gleeson with the exclusive story of bryant university's chris burns, the first openly gay division i men’s basketball coach. usa today sports
love and basketball the game becomes a best friend
half a lifetime ago, burns was that 15-year-old. he grew up as a typical basketball junkie: posters, slam magazine, growing collection of basketball shoes. (he's up to 140 pairs now, including every jordan.)
burns torched syracuse for 33 points in a near-upset when bryant was still division ii.
(photo: bryant athletics)
"he used to play with the little tikes hoop" as a toddler, "then as he grew he got the nerf hoop in the basement," his mother, susan marchesano, recalls. "my husband and i would be in bed at night and hear him playing. he'd be emulating michael jordan down there. it was basketball 24/7."
burns didn't crack the roster of his eighth-grade basketball team. he made the freshman team in high school, but as a 4-11 guard didn't play much. then he sprouted 12 inches his sophomore year — and as his stature grew, so did his playing time. by his senior year, burns was named mr. basketball in new hampshire.
and all the while, he started to sense his attraction to men. the basketball court had always been burns' safe haven. but as he grew older he felt the game he fell in love with as a child was holding him hostage.
a letter chris burns, 31, says he would write to a 14-year-old chris burns.
(photo: rubie edmondson)
“basketball had always been my rock,” burns says. “it was my best friend, something i knew i could rely on no matter what, something that helped me escape. it gave me purpose and an identity at a very young age. but as time passed i felt trapped in that identity, like i had to choose one or the other.”
his mother feels her son's pain. "he's loved basketball since he was four years old," she says. "he took to it like a fish to water. it truly is his best friend. coming out to everyone is risking losing that."
she cries softly as she speaks to usa today sports in an emotional conversation before her son went public. "if i could talk to his best friend, i'd beg him to let my son be free," she says of basketball. "and i'd say, 'thank you for being his best friend. thank you for keeping his secret, for holding him up when i couldn't, when no one could understand his pain.'
"being gay isn't who chris is. it's a part of him. he's more than a gay man. he's more than a basketball player. he's more than a basketball coach. i hate this pain he's gone through, but it's made him someone i'm so proud of."
a double life 'i’ve been in survival mode since i was 14'
as a player, burns steered bryant to four consecutive division ii ncaa tournaments, including a 63-58 loss to virginia union in 2005's national championship in which he was named player of the game. then burns spent three years in new hampshire with the semipro manchester millrats, two as a player and the last as a coach. from there he was an assistant coach at rhode island college for two seasons and returned to bryant in 2012.
chris burns spent two years as an assistant coach at rhode island college.
(photo: rhode island college athletics)
when he'd played at bryant, he was still discovering his true self. but as a coach there, he knew he was hiding it.
“there was me as a dedicated basketball coach,” he says, “and me as a gay guy where i’d find myself in another world.”
burns had started this double life in high school and college, dating girls and "doing enough" to fit in and maintain a heterosexual image for his teammates and friends.
“i’ve been in survival mode since i was 14,” he says.
during the emotional chaos that accompanied his hidden life, burns met anthony nicodemo.
"from the moment i saw him, i was attracted to him and interested in him," burns says. "and then he turned out to be a basketball coach. we ended up in the same place a lot and connected. after a while, it just kind of happened. we didn't grasp what it meant at the time."
they'd often talk about being the best man at each other's weddings — to female partners.
anthony nicodemo, left, with burns, right, at the nike lgbt sports summit.
(photo: photo courtesy of anthony nicodemo)
“he’s the most significant relationship i ever had,” burns says. “i found out who i was with him. there’s not a person in the world who knows me better.”
eventually, their bond stretched deeper than friendship. they fell in love. and they grew to accept their sexual orientations.
"the only problem was, he was ahead of me," burns says. "the more i sensed him being prepared to do something big, the more i fell into fear and denial. i went to a dark place. it turned into two people going in different directions. i was going the wrong way. that's how powerful and strong the fear was for me."
nicodemo coaches saunders trades and technical high school in yonkers, n.y. they'd parted ways by the time nicodemo came out in 2013 as one of the few openly gay high school basketball coaches in the country. a media storm followed. burns was in agony as nicodemo found relief and freedom.
"not being able to be there the way i wanted to, that was heartbreaking," burns says. "all the positive response was great, but it was those negative responses where i wanted to be there, to give him someone to lean on. but that's who he was to me, breaking down walls. i've always been the logical, cynical guy. he's always been the dreamer who believes he can change the world."
now the logical, cynical guy is trying his hand at change. and the dreamer is happy for him.
"courage comes in so many different forms," nicodemo says. "as a player, (chris) was a leader. he wasn't the kid to pump his chest. but he always had that edge, that chip on his shoulder. i think he's the perfect role model for this."
telling family 'did you think i wouldn't love you?'
burns told his mother he was gay on a late night in april of 2013. his older brother tim, the first family member to know, joined him as he told his mother of the internal struggles of living with a secret. there wasn't a dry eye in the room.
burns with his mother, susan, during childhood.
(photo: photo courtesy of susan marchesano)
"it broke my heart for him when i found out," his mother says. "i kind of had some thoughts, but i was still surprised. he was so relieved to get it out. he acted like he had killed someone. i was mad. i said, 'did you think i wouldn't love you?' "
burns told his father he was gay at a bachelor party and jim burns immediately expressed support. when burns’ mother told his 20-year-old twin half-brothers, matthew and jeffrey, “they were like, ‘oh, cool,’ ” his mother says. “that’s it. they come from a different day and age where they’re more accepting. all of his brothers, his dad and stepdad, they’re all supportive of him. he’s loved.”
but that was his personal life. his professional life was another matter.
"i understand the pros and cons of telling the world because when you're recruiting kids, you need to win over the parents and there are a lot of people who are closed-minded and don't know what being gay means," his mother says. "a lot of people won't understand. my christopher can handle it, though — both the positives and the negatives."
being gay or being a coach ... being a coach always won
to be, or not to be, out. that was the question — daily, for years.
some mornings he’d wake up and think: “today’s the day. i’ll tell them.”
chris burns and bryant university are scheduled to open the coming season against duke.
(photo: bryant athletics)
but it was never the day. his indecision led to bouts of anxiety. basketball seemed taxing, not fun anymore.
and if he did come out, what then? one question begged another. would his players respect him? would his coaching staff support him? how would the university handle it? would his rivals use it against him in recruiting? could it cost him his job?
“it becomes: what do i love more?” he says of what he often thought then. “being a basketball coach? or being able to be myself?”
being a coach always won. his mother says telling his team was "that last thing for him to feel like he's 100%."
burns had for so long heard the homophobic language that's so common to male locker rooms that he'd become desensitized to it. even if it wasn't meant maliciously, even if it didn't spell out hatred, he believed those casually tossed-off slurs meant he wouldn't be accepted if he told his truth.
coaches demand respect, accountability and trust from their players. how could he ask his for that kind of investment knowing he couldn’t return it? burns, known for connecting with his players on the court, felt disconnected off of it.
“the ripples he’s creating are huge. it's a huge step in the right direction for our sport because it can allow others who don’t feel like they can be who they are to do the same.” mike krzyzewski, duke coach
"if someone asked him what type of girls he's into, he had a physical reaction to it," says tebsherany, his friend. "especially around his players, he was tired of lying."
burns aspires to be a head coach someday. he wonders how being the only openly gay assistant coach in all of division i basketball could affect that. he knows the politicking that getting to the top can take — and the image that universities traditionally prefer.
"there's this perfect picture of a head coach with a wife and kids," burns says. "it's all about the family with the white picket fence, and i know i don't exactly fit into that."
chris burns says he would like to get married. "it's 2015. it's time for a different media guide picture."
(photo: stew milne, usa today sports)
o’shea worries about that, too: “my biggest concern, initially when he told me, was his future as a head coach. i think he’ll receive a great deal of public support. but an athletic director might have a bias with him being gay. chris understands that. he’s made the calculations that living authentically is most important here.”
burns does want to get married someday, down the road. "it's 2015," he says. "it's time for a different media guide picture."
some closeted athletes say they've thought of suicide as a way out. burns says he never considered it. "but i've been that low," he says. "i've had those dark thoughts. you look for ways to make the pain go away. you look for ways easier than telling people who you really are."
that's the point when burns found his love for the game, his best friend, dwindling.
"it got to a point where i was like, 'maybe i don't love this as much as i thought i did,' " he says. "the older i got, and the more mature and comfortable i became with myself, the less i felt like basketball was there for me."
in the end, burns decided it was time to stop being a coach or a gay man. it was time to be both.
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mæn daɪz ˈæftər ˈʃutɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈərvɪŋ pɑrk bɑr ə mæn wɑz ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˈwundɪd waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈbaʊnsər leɪt ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt ən ˈərvɪŋ pɑrk ˈneɪbərˌhʊd bɑr ɔn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst saɪd. mɪʧ ə mæn daɪd ˈsənˌdi ˈæftər hi wɑz ʃɑt waɪl hi wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ leɪt ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt ən ˈərvɪŋ pɑrk ˈneɪbərˌhʊd bɑr ɔn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst saɪd. ˈeɪnʤəl ʤeɪ. ˌɔrˈtiz, 51 wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ əˈbaʊt p.m*. æt bɑr ənd grɪl æt 3600 nɔrθ pjuˈlæˌski wɪn ˈsəmˌwən faɪərd ʃɑts frəm ðə strit ˈɪntu ðə ˈwɪndoʊ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ pəˈlis. ˌɔrˈtiz wɑz ʃɑt ɪn ðə hɛd ənd ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˌɪləˈnɔɪz məˈsɑnɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər, wɛr hi wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd æt p.m*. ˈsənˌdi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kʊk ˈkaʊnti ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɔfəs. hi lɪvd ɪn ðə 2600 blɑk əv nɔrθ ˈnɔrməndi. ə ˈsɪlvər ˈmɪniˈvæn wɪθ ˈbʊlət hoʊlz ɪn ðə ˈwɪndoʊz wɑz pɑrkt ɔn ðə saʊθ saɪd əv wɛst ˈædɪsən, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ pəˈlis teɪp. pəˈlis kʊd bi sin dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ˈtræfɪk ɪn ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv wɛst ˈædɪsən ənd nɔrθ pjuˈlæˌski, wɛr ðə bɑr ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd. ə ˈwʊmən hu lɪvz ə fju dɔrz daʊn frəm ðə bɑr wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ teɪk hər dɔg fər ə wɔk wɪn ʃi sɛd hərd ʃɑts. ˈnoʊtɪst [ðə ˈbaʊnsər] ɔn ðə flɔr. ðeɪ wər duɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə doorway,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ðə ˈwʊmən prɪˈfərd tɪ rɪˈmeɪn əˈnɑnəməs bɪˈkəz ʃi wɔnt tɪ gɪt ʃɑt next.”*.” kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ: mɪʧ ˈdudɪk
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man dies after shooting inside irving park bar
a man was critically wounded while working as a bouncer late saturday at an irving park neighborhood bar on the northwest side. | mitch dudek/sun-times
a man died sunday after he was shot while he was working late saturday at an irving park neighborhood bar on the northwest side.
angel j. ortiz, 51, was working about 11:40 p.m. at brudder’s bar and grill at 3600 north pulaski when someone fired shots from the street into the window, according to chicago police.
ortiz was shot in the head and taken to advocate illinois masonic medical center, where he was pronounced dead at 5:39 p.m. sunday, according to the cook county medical examiner’s office. he lived in the 2600 block of north normandy.
a silver minivan with bullet holes in the windows was parked on the south side of west addison, surrounded by police tape. police could be seen directing traffic in the intersection of west addison and north pulaski, where the bar is located.
a woman who lives a few doors down from the bar was about to take her dog for a walk when she said heard shots.
“we noticed [the bouncer] on the floor. they were doing cpr on him…right in the doorway,” she said. the woman preferred to remain anonymous because she “didn’t want to get shot next.”
contributing: mitch dudek
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(ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ðə ˈbætəl ˈreɪʤɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑməz hɛlθ kɛr plæn həz sprɛd frəm əˈkrɔs ðə aɪəlz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ə ˈtæmpə, ˈflɔrɪdə, hɛlθ kɛr rɪˈfɔrm ˈmitɪŋ spɑrks ˈnɔɪzi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz bɪtˈwin əˈtɛnˈdiz. ˈsɛnətərz ðɪs wik ʤɔɪnd ðɛr ˈkɑligz frəm ðə haʊs æt taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋz ɛz ðeɪ spɛnt ðɛr ˈɔgəst ˈrisɛs ɪn ðɛr hoʊm ˈdɪstrɪkts. bət dɪsˈrəptɪv ˈproʊˌtɛsts ər ˈtərnɪŋ taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋz ˈɪntu ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ˈmæʧɪz ənd ˈdraʊnɪŋ aʊt dɪˈskəʃən ˈoʊvər wət ɪz ənd ˈɪzənt ɪn hɛlθ kɛr plænz ɪn ðə haʊs ənd ˈsɛnɪt. ˈvɪdioʊz əv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts hæv bɪn ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ʃoʊɪŋ ˈrɔkəs kraʊdz ˈhɛklɪŋ ðɛr ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn, ənd ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈpoʊstərz wɪθ ˈdɛvəl hɔrnz drɔn ɔn ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz' hɛdz, sˈwɑstɪkəz ər ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪθ ˈeɪdɑlf ˈhɪtlərz ˈməˌstæʃ. rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə prəˈpoʊzd plænz rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. lɔɪd ˈdɑgɪt, d-texas*, hu hæd ə taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋ dɪsˈrəptɪd baɪ ˈæŋgri ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, sɛd hi hæd ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɪriənst səʧ ˈiˌmoʊʃən ɪn hɪz 15 jɪrz əv ˈhoʊldɪŋ səʧ ˈfɔrəmz. ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. bræd ˈmɪlər əv nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈivɪn hæd ə dɛθ θrɛt foʊnd ˈɪntu hɪz ˈɔfəs. ə ˈkɔlər sɛd ðət ɪf ˈmɪlər səˈpɔrtɪd ˌoʊˈbɑməz plæn, ɪt kʊd kɔst ɪm hɪz laɪf, ˈmɪlər toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. "əv kɔrs wi wɔnt ə fʊl dəˈbeɪt. əv kɔrs wi wɔnt ˈpipəl hu hæv dɪˈsɛnɪŋ vjuz frəm ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ hæv ə fʊl ˈhirɪŋ. bət ðæts nɑt wət ðɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt. ðæts nɑt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv moʊst əv ðiz ˈpipəl. ɪts nɑt ðə weɪ ðə prɛs ɪz ˈkəvərɪŋ ɪt," mɑrk ˈhælpərɪn, ənd ˈsinjər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈænəlɪst fər taɪm ˈmægəˌzin, sɛd ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz "rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈsɔrsəz." ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz' ˈgɪmɪks, ˈhælpərɪn sɛd, ər ˈgræbɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈmidiəz əˈtɛnʃən, ənd ˈvælɪd ˈɑrgjəmənts ˈoʊvər ðə kɔst ənd ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə prəˈpoʊzəlz ər biɪŋ pʊt ɔn ðə bæk ˈbərnər. "ðɛr nidz tɪ bi ə dəˈbeɪt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ɔn ˈwɛðər wi ʃʊd hæv ˌjunəˈvərsəl hɛlθ kɛr. ðɛr nidz tɪ bi ə dəˈbeɪt ɔn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts aɪˈdiəz. ɪf ðiz ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hæv aɪˈdiəz, greɪt. lɛts hir ðɛm. bət ɪf ðɛr ʤɪst stənts tɪ kɔz ə dɪsˈrəpʃən ðət gɪts ðə ˈmidiə trɪpt ɪn ˈɛvəri taɪm, əˈgɛn, aɪ θɪŋk ɪts bæd fər ðə ˈkəntri ˈwɛðər ju wɔnt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts plæn ər nɑt," hi sɛd. wɔʧ wət ˈhælpərɪn sɪz əˈbaʊt ðə taʊn hɔl ˈtərˌmɔɪl ˌoʊˈbɑməz hɛlθ kɛr ˈbætəl həz bɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntənz feɪld ˈɛfərt mɔr ðən 15 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, bət ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈsinjər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈænəlɪst bɪl ʃˈnaɪdər sɛd ðə ˈklaɪmɪt təˈwɔrd hɛlθ kɛr rɪˈfɔrm wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli mɔr ˈnɛgətɪv bæk ðɛn. ˈklɪntənz plæn hæd lɛs ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt ðən ˌoʊˈbɑməz, ənd ˈklɪntən hɪmˈsɛlf wɑz lɛs ˈpɑpjələr ðən ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ʃˈnaɪdər sɛd. ˈklɪntənz plæn ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɛrli gɑt ɔf ðə graʊnd wɪn ɪt wɛnt tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs, ənd ˌoʊˈbɑməz prəˈpoʊzəlz hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn θru ə fju kənˈgrɛʃənəl kəˈmɪtiz. soʊ waɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə seɪm ˈbæˌklæʃ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈklɪntən jɪrz? "θri ˈrizənz," ʃˈnaɪdər sɛd. fərst əv ɔl, "ðə ˈkæləndər." ˈklɪntən prəˈpoʊzd hɪz plæn ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1993 ənd baɪ ðə taɪm ˈkɑŋgrəs wɛnt ɔn ˈrisɛs ɪn ˈɔgəst əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr, ðə plæn wɑz dɛd. lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈgloʊbəl hɛlθ kɛr ˈsɪstəmz ˈsɛkəndli, ˈpipəl ˈdɪdənt juz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ðə weɪ ðeɪ juz ɪt təˈdeɪ, "soʊ ju ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə ˈvaɪrəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ðət ˈræli ˈpipəl tɪ əˈtɛnd taʊn hɔlz." ənd ˈfaɪnəli, ɪkˈspɪriəns. "kənˈsərvətɪvz ər ɛmˈboʊldənd baɪ wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ˈklɪntən plæn. ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ riˈlɪv 1994 ʃˈnaɪdər sɛd. ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv əˈkjuzd kənˈsərvətɪv grups əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ðə ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ, waɪl ˈəðərz seɪ ðə ˈəˌprɔr ɪz ə rɪˈflɛkʃən əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˌoʊˈbɑməz plænz. "ðiz ər ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkənz ðət ər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðɪs lɔŋ ˈlɪtəni əv ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ənd ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd ˈbeɪˌlaʊts ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈteɪˌkoʊvər əv wən ˈɪndəstri ˈæftər əˈnəðər. ənd ðɪs ˈgəvərnmənt ˈteɪˌkoʊvər əv hɛlθ kɛr ɪz ʤɪst ðə læst strɔ fər ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz," rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. maɪk pɛns, r-indiana*, toʊld "fɑks nuz" ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ɛz ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃən həz ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd, ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən həz sprɛd əˈbaʊt wət ɪz ənd ˈɪzənt ɪn ˈkɑrənt hɛlθ kɛr prəˈpoʊzəlz. "ˈpipəl ər ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðæts flæt rɔŋ," sɛn. klɛr məˈkæskəl, d-missouri*, toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ɛz ə taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋ ʃi hɛld keɪm tɪ ən ɛnd. wən əv ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət pɪkt əp ˈtrækʃən ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz ɪz ðət ˌoʊˈbɑməz plæn ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˌjuθəˈneɪʒə. ˈfɔrmər əˈlæskə gəv. ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn fjuəld ðə ʧɑrʤ ɔn hər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈraɪtɪŋ ðət "ðə sɪk, ðə ˈɛldərli, ənd ðə dɪˈseɪbəld" wʊd ˈsəfər ɛz ˈdɑktərz hæv tɪ "ˈræʃən kɛr." ɪn hər poʊst, ðə ˈfɔrmər rɪˈpəblɪkən vaɪs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt sɛd ˌoʊˈbɑməz hɛlθ kɛr plæn wʊd kriˈeɪt ə "dɛθ ˈpænəl" ðət wʊd weɪ ˈwɛðər hər ˈpɛrənts ər sən trɪg wər "ˈwərði əv hɛlθ kɛr." ˈfɔrmər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən haʊərd din toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ɔn ˈsənˌdi ðət ˈpælɪn hæd dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz. "əˈbaʊt ˌjuθəˈneɪʒə, ðɛr ʤɪst ˈtoʊtəli ɛˈroʊniəs. ʃi ʤɪst meɪd ðət əp," hi sɛd. "ʤɪst laɪk ðə 'brɪʤ tɪ ˈnoʊˌwɛr' ðət ʃi səˈpoʊzədli ˈdɪdənt səˈpɔrt. "ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk ˌjuθəˈneɪʒə ɪn ðə bɪl. aɪ ˈpræktɪst ˈmɛdəsən fər ə lɔŋ taɪm, ənd əv kɔrs ju hæv tɪ hæv dɪˈskəʃənz ðə ˈpeɪʃənz wɔnt ðət. ˌjuθəˈneɪʒəz nɑt ɪn ðɪs bɪl." məˈkæskəl sɛd ʃi hoʊpt ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ʃi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kərˈɛkt səm əv fɔls ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən aʊt ðɛr. "ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət aɪ wʊd ˈɛvər, ər ðət ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd ˈɛvər du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ kət ʃɔrt ər dɪsˈmɪs ðə kˈwɑləti əv laɪf fər ɑr ˈsinjərz ɪz soʊ əˈfɛnsɪv tɪ mi ɛz ən əˈmɛrɪkən. ðɛrz noʊ ˈræʃənɪŋ əv hɛlθ kɛr ðæts biɪŋ prəˈpoʊzd fər ɑr ˈɛldərli," ʃi sɛd. "ˈhoʊpfəli, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌriəˈʃʊr ˈpipəl ðət nɑt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ðæts nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən." ɪn hɪz ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈæˌdrɛs, ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɔt tɪ dɪˈspɛl wət hi kɔld "ðə aʊˈtlændɪʃ ˈrumərz ðət rɪˈfɔrm wɪl prəˈmoʊt ˌjuθəˈneɪʒə, kət ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ər brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈteɪˌkoʊvər əv hɛlθ kɛr. ðæts ˈsɪmpli nɑt tru." ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ lɔnʧt wət ɪt kɔlz ə hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns rɪˈfɔrm ˌriˈæləˌti ʧɛk wɛb saɪt dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmbæt wət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kənˈsɪdərz ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu. ðə wɛb peɪʤ ˈfiʧərz ˌoʊˈbɑmə eɪdz dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˈvɛriəs ˈæˌspɛkts əv hɛlθ kɛr rɪˈfɔrm. ɔl əˈbaʊt hɛlθ kɛr ˈpɑləsi klɛr məˈkæskəl ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn
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(cnn) -- the battle raging over president obama's health care plan has spread from across the aisles in congress to across the country.
a tampa, florida, health care reform meeting sparks noisy exchanges between attendees.
senators this week joined their colleagues from the house at town hall meetings as they spent their august recess in their home districts.
but disruptive protests are turning town hall meetings into shouting matches and drowning out discussion over what is and isn't in health care plans in the house and senate.
videos of the protests have been circulating on the internet, showing raucous crowds heckling their congressmen, and carrying posters with devil horns drawn on lawmakers' heads, swastikas or obama with adolf hitler's mustache. read more about the proposed plans »
rep. lloyd doggett, d-texas, who had a town hall meeting disrupted by angry protesters earlier this month, said he had never experienced such emotion in his 15 years of holding such forums.
democratic rep. brad miller of north carolina even had a death threat phoned into his office. a caller said that if miller supported obama's plan, it could cost him his life, miller told cnn.
"of course we want a full debate. of course we want people who have dissenting views from the administration and congress to have a full hearing. but that's not what this is about. that's not the intent of most of these people. it's not the way the press is covering it," mark halperin, editor-at-large and senior political analyst for time magazine, said on cnn's "reliable sources."
the protesters' gimmicks, halperin said, are grabbing the public and media's attention, and valid arguments over the cost and content of the proposals are being put on the back burner.
"there needs to be a debate in america on whether we should have universal health care. there needs to be a debate on the president's ideas. if these protesters have ideas, great. let's hear them. but if they're just stunts to cause a disruption that gets the media tripped in every time, again, i think it's bad for the country whether you want the president's plan or not," he said. watch what halperin says about the town hall turmoil »
obama's health care battle has been compared to former president bill clinton's failed effort more than 15 years ago, but cnn senior political analyst bill schneider said the climate toward health care reform was actually more negative back then.
clinton's plan had less public support than obama's, and clinton himself was less popular than obama, schneider said. clinton's plan also barely got off the ground when it went to congress, and obama's proposals have already been through a few congressional committees.
so why didn't lawmakers experience the same backlash during the clinton years?
"three reasons," schneider said.
first of all, "the calendar." clinton proposed his plan in september 1993, and by the time congress went on recess in august of the following year, the plan was dead. learn more about global health care systems »
secondly, people didn't use the internet the way they use it today, "so you didn't have the viral communications that rally people to attend town halls."
and finally, experience. "conservatives are emboldened by what happened to the clinton plan. they want to relive 1994," schneider said.
democrats have accused conservative groups of manufacturing the outrage, while others say the uproar is a reflection of the opposition to obama's plans.
"these are average americans that are concerned about this long litany of borrowing and spending and bailouts and government takeover of one industry after another. and this government takeover of health care is just the last straw for many americans," rep. mike pence, r-indiana, told "fox news" on monday.
as the emotion has intensified, misinformation has spread about what is and isn't in current health care proposals.
"people are just getting information that's flat wrong," sen. claire mccaskill, d-missouri, told cnn on monday as a town hall meeting she held came to an end.
one of the allegations that picked up traction in recent days is that obama's plan encourages euthanasia. former alaska gov. sarah palin fueled the charge on her facebook page friday, writing that "the sick, the elderly, and the disabled" would suffer as doctors have to "ration care."
in her post, the former republican vice presidential candidate said obama's health care plan would create a "death panel" that would weigh whether her parents or son trig were "worthy of health care."
former democratic national committee chairman howard dean told cnn on sunday that palin had deliberately fabricated the charges. "about euthanasia, they're just totally erroneous. she just made that up," he said. "just like the 'bridge to nowhere' that she supposedly didn't support.
"there's nothing like euthanasia in the bill. i practiced medicine for a long time, and of course you have to have end-of-life discussions -- the patients want that. ... euthanasia's not in this bill."
mccaskill said she hoped monday that she was able to correct some of false information out there.
"the notion that i would ever, or that our government would ever do anything to cut short or dismiss the quality of life for our seniors is so offensive to me as an american. ... there's no rationing of health care that's being proposed for our elderly," she said. "hopefully, i was able to reassure people that -- not in america. that's not going to happen."
in his weekend radio address, obama sought to dispel what he called "the outlandish rumors that reform will promote euthanasia, cut medicaid or bring about a government takeover of health care. that's simply not true."
the white house on monday launched what it calls a health insurance reform reality check web site designed to combat what the administration considers misinformation about the issue.
the web page features obama aides discussing various aspects of health care reform.
all about health care policy • claire mccaskill • sarah palin
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he’s* kəm ə lɔŋ weɪ frəm ˈʤərzi! ʤɑn bɑn ˈʤoʊvi həz ˈnɛvər fərˈgɑtən hɪz ˈhəmbəl ruts bət ðə mænˈhætən ˈpɛnˌthaʊs hi ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈsɛlɪŋ fər 42 ˈmɪljən ɪz ə fɑr kraɪ frəm hɪz ˈfæməli hoʊm ɪn sayreville*, nu ˈʤərzi, ənd həz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈɑpjələnt pæd. ðə livin’*’ ɔn ə prɛr ˈrɑkər bɔt ðə hoʊm ɪn 2007 fər 24 ˈmɪljən ənd ɪz naʊ ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈdəbəl hɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, ˌriˈpɔrtəd yahoo.com*. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ʤɑn bɑn ˈʤoʊvi lɪsts hɪz bɪg ˈæpəl əˈpɑrtmənt fər 42 ˈmɪljən əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈlɪstɪŋ, ðə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈduˌplɛks ˌɪnˈkludz ə fɔɪər, ʤaɪənt greɪt rum, faɪv ˈbɛˌdrumz wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈbɑθˌrumz, ə ˈskrinɪŋ rum, ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs, ˈsilɪŋz, ənd ˈməltəpəl ˈlændˌskeɪpt ˈtɛrəsɪz wɪθ ə quality.”*.” dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈstənɪŋ vjuz, ðə praɪm loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn nu mˈjuziəm ˈbɪldɪŋ, ənd ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ðə bɑn ˈʤoʊvi həz slɛpt ɪn jʊr ˈbɛˌdrum, ðə eɪt ˈfɪgjər praɪs tæg fər ðə sˈwɑŋki ˈpɛnˌthaʊs ɪz stɪl məʧ ˈstipər ðən ðə ˈsɪmələr hoʊmz ˈkərəntli fər seɪl ɪn ðə bɪg ˈæpəl. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ʤɑn bɑn ˈʤoʊvi ʃoʊz ɔf hɪz rɑk hɑrd ˈeɪˈbiˈɛs ɪn st*. bɑrts ðə bleɪz əv ˈglɔri ˈsɪŋər ənd hɪz ˈfæməli ˈɔlsoʊ oʊn ə rænʧ haʊs ɪn nu ist ˈhæmptən ˈriʤən.
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he’s come a long way from jersey!
jon bon jovi has never forgotten his humble roots but the manhattan penthouse he is currently selling for $42 million is a far cry from his family home in sayreville, new jersey, and radaronline.com has photos inside the opulent pad.
the livin’ on a prayer rocker bought the 7,452 square-foot home in 2007 for $24 million and is now hoping to almost double his investment, reported yahoo.com.
photos: jon bon jovi lists his big apple apartment for $42 million
according to the real estate listing, the new york city duplex includes a lower-level foyer, giant great room, five bedrooms with their own separate bathrooms, a screening room, wood-burning fireplace, 11-foot ceilings, and multiple landscaped terraces with a “zen quality.”
despite the stunning views, the prime location in soho’s new museum building, and the knowledge that the bon jovi has slept in your bedroom, the eight figure price tag for the swanky penthouse is still much steeper than the similar homes currently for sale in the big apple.
photos: jon bon jovi shows off his rock hard abs in st. barts
the 51-year-old blaze of glory singer and his family also own a multi-acre river-front ranch house in new york’s east hampton region.
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ɪn ʤun ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, wi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈrɑkərz fu ˈfaɪtərz faɪld ə ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst lɔɪdz əv ˈləndən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɛr tʊr ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈtræʤɪk ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ɪn ˈpɛrɪs, fræns ɪn 2015 ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈərliər ˌkænsəˈleɪʃənz fɔrst ˈæftər deɪv broʊk hɪz lɛg. ˈæftər ə fɔr mənθ ˈbætəl, ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd ˈsɛtəlmənt həz bɪn riʧt. ɛz ˈbɪlˌbɔrd rɪˈpɔrts, ðə kleɪm wɑz dɪsˈmɪst ənd saɪnd baɪ juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ mɑnˈwɛl ɛl. ril ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ðə fu ˈfaɪtərz wər nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ rɪˈkup ˈdæmɪʤɪz frəm ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃənz θru ˈməltəpəl lɔɪdz əv ˈləndən ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz, bət ðə ˈbroʊkərɪʤ fərm ˈrɑbərtsən ˈteɪlər ɛz wɛl. wən pɑrt əv ðə kəmˈpleɪnt pərˈteɪnd tɪ ðə nɪkst stɑps ɪn weɪk əv ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈtæks, ˈsteɪtɪŋ, "fu ˈfaɪtərz ˈrizənəbli ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðət ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ˈpɑləsi wʊd prəˈvaɪd ðɛm ˈkəvərɪʤ fər ðə fɔr noʊˈvɛmbər 2015 pərˈfɔrmənsɪz, wɪʧ wər ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈkænsəld ɛz ə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈzəlt əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm." ðə bænd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət nɑt ə "ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɛni" keɪm ðɛr weɪ ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈkænsəld gɪgz ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm ˈbroʊkən lɛg, ðə kəmˈpleɪnt rɛd, "ˈæftər peɪɪŋ ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnts oʊd ˈəndər ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən ˈpɑləsi fər fɔr əv ðə ˈkænsəld pərˈfɔrmənsɪz, [ðə ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz] bɪˈgæn ˈsərʧɪŋ fər weɪz tɪ ˈlɪmət ðɛr ˈpeɪmənt ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈəðər θri pərˈfɔrmənsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə tu ˈwɛmbli ˈsteɪdiəm ʃoʊz, wɪʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst pəˈtɛnʃəl groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm." wɪn deɪts wər ˈleɪtər meɪd əp, ðə ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz ðɛn ˈbækˌtrækt ənd dimd ðə ˈkænsəld deɪts ɛz "riˈskɛʤuld," ˈɔltərɪŋ ðə rut ˈteɪkən fər ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən θru ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns. si wɪʧ fu ˈfaɪtərz' ˈælbəmz ˈlændɪd ɔn ðə tɔp 90 hɑrd rɑk ˈmɛtəl ˈælbəmz əv ðə
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in june earlier this year, we reported that legendary rockers foo fighters filed a lawsuit against lloyd's of london regarding their tour cancellation as a result of the tragic terrorist attacks in paris, france in 2015 in addition to earlier cancellations forced after frontman dave grohl broke his leg. after a four month battle, an undisclosed settlement has been reached.
as billboard reports, the two-part claim was dismissed and signed by u.s. district judge manuel l. real in los angeles. the foo fighters were not only attempting to recoup damages from the cancellations through multiple lloyd's of london insurers, but the brokerage firm robertson taylor as well.
one part of the complaint pertained to the nixed stops in wake of the paris attacks, stating, "foo fighters reasonably expected that the terrorism policy would provide them coverage for the four november 2015 performances, which were necessarily canceled as a direct result of terrorism." the band also insisted that not a "single penny" came their way as a result.
regarding the canceled gigs stemming from grohl's broken leg, the complaint read, "after paying certain amounts owed under the cancellation policy for four of the canceled performances, [the insurers] began searching for ways to limit their payment obligations on the other three performances, including the two wembley stadium shows, which represented the largest potential gross income."
when dates were later made up, the insurers then backtracked and deemed the canceled dates as "rescheduled," altering the route taken for compensation through insurance.
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dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈfrɛnzi əv dɪˈstrækʃənz sɪns, baɪ naʊ ju hæv ˈlaɪkli hərd ðə nuz ðət feɪld. ɛz ʤeɪn pʊt ɪt ɪn truθ ˈvərsəz haɪp, ðə nuz sɛnt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɪntu ˈspaɪrəl əv dɪˈflɛkʃən, əv ˈmuvɪŋ ənd əv sˈwɑmpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ data”*”. biɪŋ ˈvɛri pəˈlaɪt, əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ðə ˈækjərət ənd ɪˈfɪʃənt wərd: ““lies”*”. 1 ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɔl ðə kæʃ tɪ kəm bæk in’*’ teɪk ðɪs ˈbleɪtənt ɪgˈzæmpəl frəm ðə 31 ˈɔgəst 2017 ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈfaɪˌnæns riˈlis ˈtaɪtəld ˌɪˈmɛnsli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ ˈɪndiən ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd people”*”: ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɔl ðə tɪ kəm bæk tɪ ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈifɛktɪvli ˈjuzəbəl ˈkərənsi. oʊ jæ? hir ər fɔr ɪgˈzæmpəlz ðət ʃoʊ ˈəðərˌwaɪz: ɪn hɪz noʊˈvɛmbər 8 spiʧ, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmoʊdi ˈsteɪtɪd: 500 ənd ruˈpi noʊts ˈhɔrdɪd baɪ ənd ˈɛləmənts wɪl bɪˈkəm ʤɪst ˈwərθləs ˈpisɪz əv paper.”*.” tu deɪz ˈleɪtər, ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər toʊld ðət, əv ðə 14 noʊts ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ, wʊd ˈsərtənli gɪt extinguished”*” bɪˈkəz hu hæv juzd kæʃ fər kraɪm ˈpərpəsɪz ər nɑt ˈfuˌlhɑrdi ɪˈnəf tɪ traɪ ənd rɪsk ənd brɪŋ ðə kæʃ bæk ˈɪntu ðə system”*”. ɔn 10 dɛk, əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə səˈprim kɔrt ðət ˈgəvərnmənt hæd ɪkˈspɛktɪd ər 11 tɪ bi rɪˈtərnd aʊt əv ə ˈtoʊtəl əv əv ənd noʊts ðət wər demonetised”*”. wən mənθ ˈleɪtər, ɔn 10 ʤæn, ˈmɛmbər prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət səm 10 əv ðə noʊts ɪn ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən wʊd nɑt rɪˈtərn. səm ˈəðər bɪg hoʊlz ɪn ðə dɪˈfɛns əv ər naʊ ˈwaɪdli ækˈnɑlɪʤd. ðət ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv feɪk noʊts ɪn ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz smɔl ənd rɪˈmeɪnz soʊ, ənd ðət ðə kæʃ krənʧ feɪld tɪ ˌɪmˈpid ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ˈmɪlətənts ɪn ˈkæʃmɪr ənd ɪn ˈɛriəz (hir, hir ənd hir). ðət həz brɔt ɪn fjuər ˈtækˌspeɪərz ðən ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kleɪmz. soʊ lɛft tɪ bi sɛd? kwaɪt ə bɪt, ɪt tərnz aʊt. ðə bɪg ər dɪˈfɛndɪd baɪ ə rɪŋ əv sˈmɔlər laɪz ənd half-truths*, tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ðət ˈɑnəsti simz ˈæbsənt ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər dɪˈfɛns əv. wən θɪŋ fər ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz tɪ spɪn ər məˈsɑʒ ðə truθ, kwaɪt əˈnəðər fər ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ du soʊ. lʊk æt ðə ˈəðər kleɪmz ɪn ðət ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, wən baɪ wən. 2 juʤ ˈsiʒər əv blæk ˈməni? ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɔrʃən əv dɪˈpɑzətəd kʊd ˈpɑsəbli bi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ money…*… sɪns noʊˈvɛmbər 2016 ənd ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv meɪ 2017 ə ˈtoʊtəl əv həz bɪn faʊnd ɛz ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd ˈɪnˌkəm ənd 1003 həz bɪn sizd. də, ˈɑbviəsli wət ˈhæpənd. ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðə ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən klin ˈməni ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ə gʊd prəˈpɔrʃən əv ðət ˈməni ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs, ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl goʊlz əv. bət ðə ˈɛvədəns soʊ fɑr ɪz ˌənɪmˈprɛsɪv. saʊnz laɪk ə lɔt, bət ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli wɛl wɪˈθɪn hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈævrɪʤɪz, ˈivɪn ɪf wi ɪkˈsklud ðə ənˈjuˌʒuəli lɑrʤ hɔl wɪʧ wi ˈrɪli sɪns wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ðɪs boʊld, muv (si ʧɑrt bɪˈloʊ). ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ ɪz ðət fˈjuʧər ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz əˈweɪt, ðə ˈwərstˈkeɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ ɪz ðət ˈwaɪli ˈsɪtɪzənz səkˈsɛsfəli ˈkɑnvərt blæk ˈməni tɪ waɪt. takeaway*: weɪk ˈjuˈɛs əp wɪn ju hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɑləd. 3 mˈjuʧuəl fənd groʊθ? ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈæˌsɛts ˈəndər ˈmænɪʤmənt (aum*) əv mˈjuʧuəl fəndz (mfs*) roʊz baɪ 54 baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ʤun 2017 frəm mɑrʧ 2016 ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmpli rɪˈdɪkjələs ɛz ə dɪˈfɛns əv. ðə bəlk əv ðɪs ˈæˌsɛt groʊθ ˈhæpənd praɪər tɪ, bɪtˈwin ənd ɔkt 2016 wɪn ɪt roʊz 32 (əˈkɔrdɪŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv mˈjuʧuəl fəndz ɪn ˈɪndiə ˈdætə). ˈfɑloʊɪŋ, mˈjuʧuəl fəndz ˈæˌsɛts gru ə mɔr səbˈdud 16 bɪtˈwin noʊv 2016 ənd ʤən 2017 bət 54 saʊnz soʊ məʧ ˈkulər ðən 16 ɪt? takeaway*: ðeɪ du teɪk ˈjuˈɛs fər fulz. 4 fɔl ɪn ˈziroʊ ˈbæləns ʤæn əˈkaʊnts? θæŋks tɪ lɛd ˈɛfərts, ˈziroʊ ˈbæləns əˈkaʊnts ˈəndər dɪˈklaɪnd frəm ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2014 tɪ ɪn ˈɔgəst 2017 mɔr bunkum*, əˈfreɪd. ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˈziroʊ ˈbæləns ʤæn əˈkaʊnts hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˈfɑlən tɪ baɪ 26 ˈɛˈsiˈpi 2016 ˈsɛvərəl wiks praɪər tɪ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. ɪn fækt, ðə rɪˈdəkʃən frəm tɪ ðət əˈkərd ˈæftər ɪz ðə sloʊəst sɪns 2014 (si ʧɑrt bɪˈloʊ), kwaɪt ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstri ɪz ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ. takeaway*: stɪl ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs fər fulz. 5 ˈlɪŋkɪʤ tɪ əˈkaʊnts? ɛz pɑrt əv ˈfɪləp tɪ digitalization*, əˈbaʊt juˈnik ˈnəmbərz hæv bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ əˈkaʊnts ɪn ˈɪndiə. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈɛvəri mənθ naʊ, əˈbaʊt 7 səkˈsɛsfəl ˈpeɪmənts ər meɪd baɪ ðə pur ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt naʊ meɪks dɪˈrɛkt ˈtrænsfər əv. tɪ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl əˈkaʊnts əv 35 ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz ˈænjuəli, æt mɔr ðən. pər mənθ. kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz, bət ðɪs həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ. tɪ du wɪθ ənd, wɪʧ wər ˈtɪkɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ˈnaɪsli lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr, ənd wʊd hæv kənˈtɪnjud tɪ du ðət ɪn ɪts ˈæbsəns. takeaway*: ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. 6 raɪz ɪn ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpeɪmənts? ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpeɪmənts hæv ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 56 frəm trænˈzækʃənz ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 tɪ trænˈzækʃən tɪl ðə ɛnd əv meɪ, 2017 ðɪs ˌɪmˈplaɪz ˈstɛdi groʊθ ɪn ˈdɪʤɪtəl trænˈzækʃənz, wɪn ɪn fækt ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈklɪrli mɔr ˈɑnəst ðən ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstri ədˈmɪtəd ɪn ðə lɑk ɔn 2 ˈɔgəst ðət trænˈzækʃənz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈdʊrɪŋ 2016 ənd hæv plæˈtoʊd thereafter”*”. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈpipəl ˈʃɪftɪd tɪ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpeɪmənts wɪn ðeɪ hæd noʊ kæʃ, gɑt əˈkəstəmd tɪ ɪt tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt, ənd rɪˈvərtɪd tɪ ðɛr oʊld ˈhæbəts. ðɪs ɪz klɪr ɪn ðə ʧɑrt bɪˈloʊ ənd ˈrisənt ˈnæʃənəl ˈpeɪmənts ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən əv ˈɪndiə ˈdætə ʃoʊ noʊ ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈleɪtər mənθs ˈiðər. soʊ wi ˈsækrəˌfaɪst ˈmɪljənz əv ʤɑbz ənd tu pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ fər ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri bəmp ɪn ðə groʊθ reɪt əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpeɪmənts. takeaway*: ɪf ˈoʊnli ðə spɪn wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ plæˈtoʊ. 7 ˈdumzˌdeɪ priˈdɪkʃənz ɔn loʊər groʊθ bɪˈlaɪd? səm ˈpipəl hæd ɪkˈspɛktɪd ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ʃɑk tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv. ðɛr ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz hæv bɪn bɪˈlaɪd. aɪ noʊ wət ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstri ɪz sˈmoʊkɪŋ, bət ˈɑbviəsli ˈpoʊtənt stəf (si bɪˈloʊ). tɪ bi fɛr, ðə ˈnəmbər keɪm aʊt ðə deɪ ˈæftər ðə dɪˈfɛns, bət ðə groʊθ ɪn wɑz ɔˈrɛdi daʊn pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts frəm ɪn ðə ˈoʊnli ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz bɪˈlaɪd hir ər ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ministry’s*. nɑt ˈizi tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ə ˈfeɪlɪŋ ˈflægˌʃɪp ˈpɑləsi, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈprɛmɪs ɪz ˈʃeɪki. wɪn ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪz bɪlt ɔn ˈwɪʃfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ðə səˈpɔrtɪŋ ‘‘evidence’*’ ɪz baʊnd tɪ streɪ ˈɪntu ˈfɪkʃənəl rɛlmz tu. hoʊp ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstri hæv tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn səʧ ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ skɪlz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈdəbi rənz chunauti*, wɛr ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl fərst əˈpɪrd.
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despite the frenzy of distractions since, by now you have likely heard the news that demonetisation failed. as ndtv’s sreenivasan jain put it in truth vs hype, the news sent the government into “a spiral of deflection, of moving goalposts and of swamping us with cherry-picked data”. he’s being very polite, avoiding the accurate and efficient word: “lies”.
1. ‘we always expected all the cash to come back in’
take this blatant example from the 31 aug 2017 ministry of finance release titled “demonetisation immensely beneficial to indian economy and people”:
the government had expected all the sbns to come back to the banking system to become effectively usable currency.
oh yeah? here are four examples that show otherwise:
in his november 8 speech, prime minister narendra modi stated: “the 500 and 1,000 rupee notes hoarded by anti-national and anti-social elements will become just worthless pieces of paper.”
two days later, finance minister arun jaitley told news18 that, of the 14 lakh crore notes outstanding, “some would certainly get extinguished” because “people who have used cash for crime purposes are not foolhardy enough to try and risk and bring the cash back into the system”.
on 10 dec, attorney general mukul rohtagi informed the supreme court that “the government had expected ₹10 or 11 lakh crore to be returned out of a total of ₹15 lakh crore of ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes that were demonetised”.
one month later, on 10 jan, niti aayog member bibek debroy predicted that some 10% of the notes in circulation would not return.
some other big holes in the government’s defence of demonetisation are now widely acknowledged. that the proportion of fake notes in the system is small and remains so, and that the cash crunch failed to impede the activities of militants in kashmir and in naxalite areas (here, here and here). that demonetisation has brought in fewer taxpayers than the government claims.
so what’s left to be said?
quite a bit, it turns out. the big fibs are defended by a ring of smaller lies and half-truths, to the point that honesty seems absent in the entire defence of demonetisation. it’s one thing for politicians to spin or massage the truth, quite another for an official government statement to do so.
let’s look at the other claims in that document, one by one.
2. huge seizure of black money?
a significant portion of sbns deposited could possibly be representing unexplained/black money… since november 2016 and until the end of may 2017, a total of rs 17,526 crore has been found as undisclosed income and rs 1003 crore has been seized.
duh, that’s obviously what happened. it is possible that the income tax department’s operation clean money exposes a good proportion of that money in the coming months, and thereby contributes to the original goals of demonetisation. but the evidence so far is unimpressive.
₹17,256 crore sounds like a lot, but is actually well within historical averages, even if we exclude the unusually large 2013-14 haul – which we really shouldn’t since demonetisation was supposed to be this bold, never-seen-before move (see chart below). the best-case scenario is that future revelations await, the worst-case scenario is that wily citizens successfully convert black money to white.
takeaway: wake us up when you have something solid.
3. mutual fund growth?
the total assets under management (aum) of mutual funds (mfs) rose by 54% by the end of june 2017 from march 2016.
this is simply ridiculous as a defence of demonetisation. the bulk of this asset growth happened prior to demonetisation, between apr and oct 2016, when it rose 32% (according association of mutual funds in india data). following demonetisation, mutual funds assets grew a more subdued 16% between nov 2016 and jun 2017. but 54% sounds so much cooler than 16%, doesn’t it?
takeaway: they do take us for fools.
4. fall in zero balance jan dhan yojana accounts?
thanks to demonetization led efforts, zero balance accounts under pmjdy declined from 76.81 % in september 2014 to 21.41% in august 2017.
more bunkum, i’m afraid. the proportion of zero balance jan dhan yojana accounts had already fallen to 24.1% by 26 sep 2016, several weeks prior to the demonetisation announcement. in fact, the reduction from 24.1% to 21.4% that occurred after demonetisation is the slowest since 2014 (see chart below), quite the opposite of what the finance ministry is implying.
takeaway: still taking us for fools.
5. aadhar linkage to accounts?
as part of fillip to digitalization, about 52.4 crore unique aadhaar numbers have been linked to 73.62 crore accounts in india. as a result, every month now, about 7 crore successful payments are made by the poor using their aadhaar identification. the government now makes direct transfer of rs. 74,000 crore to the financial accounts of 35 crore beneficiaries annually, at more than rs. 6,000 crore per month.
congratulations, but this has nothing to do with demonetisation. it’s to do with aadhaar and pmjdy, which were ticking along nicely long before demonetisation, and would have continued to do that in its absence.
takeaway: irrelevant.
6. rise in digital payments?
digital payments have increased by 56% from 71.27 crore transactions in october 2016 to 111.45 crore transaction till the end of may, 2017.
this implies steady growth in digital transactions, when in fact the ministry of electronics and information technology – clearly more honest than the finance ministry – admitted in the lok sabha on 2 aug that “digital transactions increased during november-december 2016 and have plateaued thereafter”. in other words, people shifted to digital payments when they had no cash, got accustomed to it to some extent, and reverted to their old habits. this is clear in the chart below — and recent national payments corporation of india data show no increase in later months either.
so we sacrificed millions of jobs and two percentage points of economic growth for a temporary bump in the growth rate of digital payments.
takeaway: if only the spin would also plateau.
7. doomsday predictions on lower growth belied?
some people had expected a very large shock to economic growth on account of demonetisation. their expectations have been belied.
i know what the finance ministry is smoking, but it’s obviously potent stuff (see below). to be fair, the 5.7% gdp number came out the day after the demonetisation defence, but the 6.1% growth in q4/2016-17 was already down 1.8 percentage points from 7.9% in q4/2015-16. the only expectations belied here are the finance ministry’s.
it’s not easy to defend a failing flagship policy, especially when the central premise is shaky. when the foundation is built on wishful thinking, the supporting ‘evidence’ is bound to stray into fictional realms too. let’s hope the finance ministry doesn’t have to rely on such storytelling skills in the future.
amitabh dubey runs chunauti, where the article first appeared.
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ɪt tʊk ðə wərld ə fju deɪz tɪ kəm tɪ tərmz wɪθ ðə fækt ðət ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈgæləksi noʊt 7 foʊnz wʊd ɪkˈsploʊd ʤɪst laɪk ðət. noʊt 7 ɪkˈsploʊʒənz hæv bɪˈkəm ə ˈmeɪʤər ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt fər ðə ˌkɔˈriən ʤaɪənt. frəm ˈpərsɪnəl ˈseɪfti kənˈsərnz tɪ kəˈlɛktɪv ˈseɪfti ɔn ˈɛˌrlaɪnz, ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈgæləksi noʊt 7 poʊzd ə ˈsɪriəs θrɛt. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ˈjuzərz tɪ nɑt juz ðɛr noʊt 7 ɔn ˈɛrpleɪnz. sun, ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈɛnərd control”*” moʊd ənd bɪˈgæn rɪˈkɔlɪŋ ɔl noʊt 7 dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ɪn wət simd laɪk ə ˈdɛspərɪt muv tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈdæmɪʤɪz, ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈɔfərɪŋ riˈpleɪsmənts ənd gɪft ˈvaʊʧərz fər ˈtərnɪŋ ɪn noʊt 7 ənd əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈɔfərz. wɪθ noʊ klɪr ˈstrætəʤi ənd ˈsɪstəmz ɪn pleɪs pʊt baɪ ˈsæmˌsəŋ, ˈpipəl ðə wərld ˈoʊvər wər lɛft kənfˈjuzd. ˈpipəl ər naʊ ˈwəndərɪŋ wɪʧ ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɪz seɪf ənd wɪʧ isn’t*. ðə hoʊl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd həz kɔzd ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈsɪriəs ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈdæmɪʤ ənd ðə hoʊl ““quality”*” ˈɪmɪʤ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈsæmˌsəŋ brænd həz bɪn wɑʃt əˈweɪ. ɪt wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli teɪk ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz tɪ rɪˈkəvər frəm ðə ˈdæmɪʤ kɔzd baɪ noʊt 7 ɪkˈsploʊʒənz. ɛz blæk ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd ˈkrɪsməs drɔ ˈkloʊzər, ˈriˌteɪl ˈdilərz ər ˈɔfərɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv dilz ənd ˈɔfərz ɔn ˈflægˌʃɪp ˈgæləksi ənd ˈgæləksi ɛʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz. soʊ ɛz tɪ klɪr ɔl kənfˈjuʒən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈseɪfti əv ɪts ˈflægˌʃɪp dɪˈvaɪs ənd ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ðə kˈwɑləti ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɛrid baɪ ˈsæmˌsəŋ brænd, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪŋ ðət ˈgæləksi ənd ˈgæləksi ɛʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ər kəmˈplitli seɪf. səm ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ɪˈvɛnts əv ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ənd ɛʤ hæv bɪn ˈnoʊtɪd, bət ðə rut kɔz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈbætəri ˈɪʃuz. soʊ baɪ ənd lɑrʤ, ənd ɛʤ rɪˈmeɪn seɪf. ɪn ɪts ˈsteɪtmənt, ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni stændz baɪ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ənd ˈseɪfti əv ðə ˈgæləksi family”*” ənd ðət ðɛr bɪn noʊ kənˈfərmd ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈbætəri ˈfeɪljərz wɪθ ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz əˈməŋ ðə 10 ˈmɪljən pləs dɪˈvaɪsɪz biɪŋ juzd baɪ kənˈsumərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states”*”. ˈsæmˌsəŋ stændz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kˈwɑləti ənd ˈseɪfti əv ðə ˈgæləksi ˈfæməli. ðɛr hæv bɪn noʊ kənˈfərmd ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈbætəri ˈfeɪljərz wɪθ ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz əˈməŋ ðə mɔr ðən 10 ˈmɪljən dɪˈvaɪsɪz biɪŋ juzd baɪ kənˈsumərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi hæv kənˈfərmd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪnstənsɪz kɔzd baɪ səˈvɪr ɪkˈstərnəl ˈdæmɪʤ. ənˈtɪl ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ əbˈteɪn ənd ɪgˈzæmɪn ˈɛni dɪˈvaɪs, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə tru kɔz əv ˈɛni ˈɪnsədənt. baɪ ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈdɛˌdlaɪnz ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈaɪˌfoʊn 7 lɔnʧ, ˈsæmˌsəŋ æst ɪts ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz tɪ mit ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪnz æt ˈɛni kɔst ənd gɪt ðə noʊt 7 əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ wən mənθ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈaɪˌfoʊn 7 lɔnʧ. ðə læst ˈmɪnət rəʃ ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈdɛˌdlaɪnz ˈprɑbəˌbli rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈsæmˌsəŋ nɑt kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈædəkˌweɪt tɛsts fər ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðə ˈseɪfti əv ðə ˈbætəri. ðə noʊt 7 wɪˈθaʊt ˈbætəri ɪkˈsploʊʒən wʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈsɪriəs kəmˈpɛtɪtər tɪ ˈaɪˌfoʊn 7 bət ɪt ʤɪst mɛnt tɪ bi. wɪθ ˈgæləksi noʊt 7 aʊt əv ðə sin, ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɪz ˈkaʊntɪŋ ɔn ˈgæləksi ənd ˈgæləksi ɛʤ tɪ mit ɪts ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈtɑrgəts ðɪs jɪr. ɪf ju ər kənˈvɪnst ðət ɪts seɪf tɪ baɪ ənd ɛʤ, ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv dilz fər ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz, əˈhɛd əv blæk ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ju kən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ jʊr ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs fər ə ˈgæləksi ər ɛʤ, wɪθ gɪft kɑrdz əp tɪ 450 ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ənd ʤɪst wɪʃ tɪ baɪ ər ɛʤ, ju gɪt tɪ hæv 250 gɪft kɑrd. ɛz ðə ɪˈvɛnt drɔz ˈkloʊzər, mɔr ˈɔfərz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi əˈnaʊnst. soʊ ðə ˈgæləksi ənd ɛʤ ər seɪf, ˈæftər ɔl.
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it took the world a few days to come to terms with the fact that samsung galaxy note 7 phones would explode just like that. note 7 explosions have become a major embarrassment for the korean giant. from personal safety concerns to collective safety on airlines, samsung galaxy note 7 posed a serious threat. the federal aviation administration issued a statement advising users to not use their note 7 on airplanes. soon, samsung entered “damage control” mode and began recalling all note 7 devices. in what seemed like a desperate move to control reputation damages, samsung started offering replacements and gift vouchers for turning in note 7 and accepting the exchange offers. with no clear strategy and systems in place put by samsung, people the world over were left confused. people are now wondering which samsung smartphone is safe and which isn’t. the whole episode has caused samsung serious reputation damage and the whole “quality” image associated with samsung brand has been washed away. it will probably take samsung several years to recover from the damage caused by note 7 explosions.
as black friday and christmas draw closer, samsung’s retail dealers are offering impressive deals and offers on samsung’s flagship galaxy s7 and galaxy s7 edge devices. so as to clear all confusion regarding the safety of its flagship device and reinforce the quality image carried by samsung brand, the company has released a statement reiterating that galaxy s7 and galaxy s7 edge devices are completely safe. some isolated events of issues with s7 and s7 edge have been noted, but the root cause wasn’t related to battery issues. so by and large, s7 and s7 edge remain safe. in its statement, samsung emphasized the company stands by the principle of “quality and safety of the galaxy s7 family” and that there “have been no confirmed cases of internal battery failures with these devices among the 10 million plus devices being used by consumers in the united states”.
samsung stands behind the quality and safety of the galaxy s7 family. there have been no confirmed cases of internal battery failures with these devices among the more than 10 million devices being used by consumers in the united states; however, we have confirmed a number of instances caused by severe external damage. until samsung is able to obtain and examine any device, it is impossible to determine the true cause of any incident.
by pushing deadlines and trying to get the market share well before iphone 7 launch, samsung asked its engineers to meet the deadlines at any cost and get the note 7 up and running one month before iphone 7 launch. the last minute rush and engineering deadlines probably resulted in samsung not conducting adequate tests for ensuring the safety of the battery. the note 7 without battery explosion would have been a serious competitor to iphone 7. but it just wasn’t meant to be. with galaxy note 7 out of the scene, samsung is counting on galaxy s7 and galaxy s7 edge to meet its revenue targets this year.
if you are convinced that its safe to buy s7 and s7 edge, bestbuy is offering impressive deals for these devices, ahead of black friday. you can exchange your existing device for a galaxy s7 or s7 edge, with gift cards up to $450. if you don’t want to exchange and just wish to buy s7 or s7 edge, you get to have $250 gift card. as the event draws closer, more offers are likely to be announced. so the galaxy s7 and s7 edge are safe, after all.
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ˈfɛbruˌɛri 6 2017 ˈʃeɪkˌspir ˈlɔnʧɪz təˈmɑˌroʊ! wʊd ə baɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər neɪm bi ʤɪst ɛz swit? ɪt wɪl bi, wɪn ˈʃeɪkˌspir ˈlɔnʧɪz təˈmɑˌroʊ! ɑr nuəst ˈvərʒən əv ɪz ˈhɪtɪŋ təˈmɑˌroʊ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ənd wɪr ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ gɪv ðə bɑrd ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt, ˈsɛnər steɪʤ. ðɪs nu geɪm stɑrts smɔl ənd wɪl hæv ən ˈɔpʃənəl ɪkˈspænʧən əˈveɪləbəl, bət wi hoʊp tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə kɑrd kaʊnt ənd fən ˈɔpʃənz ɛz ðə kæmˈpeɪn goʊz ɔn. steɪ tund fər mɔr ˈditeɪlz ɔn ðət. ju kən lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt waɪ wi ʧoʊz tɪ meɪk ðɪs geɪm baɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ zɑr ˈændru ˈɑrtɪkəl frəm ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. meɪk ʃʊr ju saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər soʊ ju ər əˈlərtɪd tɪ ɑr lɔnʧ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈhæpənz. (ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn!) ənd ju wɪl wɔnt tɪ noʊ wɪn wi lɔnʧ bɪˈkəz, lɛts ʤɪst seɪ, ðə ˈərli ˈpeɪtrənz tɪ ɑr ˈlɪtəl ˈθieɪtər wɪl gɪt ə bɪt əv ə ˈboʊnəs. wɪl hæv məʧ mɔr tɪ ʃoʊ ju wəns ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈlɔnʧɪz təˈmɑˌroʊ, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 7 ju ʃʊd ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs (ənd ʤɑn kovalic*, tu) ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə fər ˈboʊnəs ˈkɑntɛnt wɪl bi riˈlisɪŋ θruaʊt ðə kæmˈpeɪn. si ju ɔn steɪʤ! ˈhəntər ˈʃɛlbərn ʃɛr ðɪs poʊst!
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february 6, 2017: munchkin shakespeare kickstarter launches tomorrow!
would a munchkin by any other name be just as sweet? it will be, when munchkin shakespeare launches tomorrow! our newest version of munchkin is hitting kickstarter tomorrow morning, and we're excited to give the bard the spotlight, center stage.
this new game starts small and will have an optional kickstarter-exclusive expansion available, but we hope to be able to increase the card count and fun options as the campaign goes on. stay tuned for more details on that.
you can learn more about why we chose kickstarter to make this game by reading munchkin czar andrew hackard's article from friday. make sure you sign up for our newsletter so you are alerted to our launch before it happens. (you can also follow us on kickstarter!) and you will want to know when we launch because, let's just say, the early patrons to our little theater will get a bit of a bonus.
we'll have much more to show you once the project launches tomorrow, february 7! you should follow us (and john kovalic, too) on social media for bonus content we'll be releasing throughout the campaign. see you on stage!
-- hunter shelburne
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baɪ ʤɑn pɪl aɪ æm ə bɪg fæn əv lɪsts ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ənd əv ˈrɛdɪŋ lɪsts ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr. ðɛr ɪz ʤɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɔl ðoʊz neɪmz ənd ˈtaɪtəlz laɪnd əp ðət ˈsætɪsˌfaɪz tɪ ðə kˈwɔrtɪl əv ðə soʊl. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faɪnd ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈraɪtɪŋ ə ˈjusfəl sɔrs əv ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən ɛz wɛl ɛz biɪŋ ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv ənd ˈfrikwɛntli ɪkˈstrimli ˈhɛlpfəl ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ tulz fər ˈsɑlvɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz. soʊ aɪ poʊld ə fju əv maɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ frɛndz, ənd maɪ oʊn breɪn hæv ə ˈvɛri gʊd brain’*’); ðɪs ɪz ðə kəmˈplitli əˈbʤɛktɪv ənd ˈətərli dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv lɪst ðət rɪˈzəltɪd. ˈbroʊkən ɪt əp ˈɪntu rəf ˈkætəˌgɔriz soʊ ju kən faɪnd ðə bʊk tɪ sɑlv jʊr ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈprɑbləm ˈizəli. ðə ˈkætəˌgɔriz ər brɔd ənd moʊst əv ðə ˈtaɪtəlz spɪl frəm wən ˈɪntu ə fju əv ðə ˈəðərz bət aɪ ˈnidɪd səm sɔrt əv ˈprɪnsəpəl (c.f*. kˈwɔrtɪl) soʊ ðɪs ɪz wət ju gɪt. pɑrt 1 əv 5 bʊks ɔn biɪŋ ə ˈraɪtər ə ˈmæsɪvli ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ˈtɑpɪk, boʊθ ɪn prɪnt ənd ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ kən tɛl ɔn ˈkɔrsɪz ɔn ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈækʧəwəl əv biɪŋ ə ˈraɪtər. baɪ biɪŋ aɪ min lɛs tɪ du wɪθ wət ðə wərdz ju ˈproʊdus ər, ənd mɔr laɪk ðə stəf ðət gɪts ju tɪ ðə ˈtaɪˌpraɪtər ˈɛvəri deɪ (ər moʊst deɪz), ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə əps ənd daʊnz əv noʊɪŋ ju ər ə ˈtɛrəbəl hæk ˈʤinjəs ˈɑrtɪst. ðiz ər səm əv ðə bʊks ðət eɪm tɪ fɪl ðət gæp. ðeɪ ər əˈbaʊt ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ ˈmænɪʤ jʊr taɪm, tɪ ˈstrəkʧər jʊr deɪz, tɪ faɪnd jʊr kriˈeɪtɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs. ər ɛls ðeɪ gɪv ju ə sɛns əv haʊ ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ wərks, ənd haʊ ju ɛz ə ˈraɪtər fɪt ˈɪntu ðət wərld. 1 bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈraɪtər baɪ ˌdɔrəˈθiə brænd. ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd tɪ mi fərst ɪn ðɪs poʊst. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈætˌwʊd ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ðɪs ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli bʊk ju nid ˈɛvər rɛd ɔn ˈraɪtɪŋ. ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ɔn haʊ tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈraɪtər, ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪks əˈbaʊt staɪl ənd ˈplɑtɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ tiʧ ju haʊ tɪ lərn ðət stəf. ˌɪnˈkludz ˈʧæptərz ɔn θɪŋz laɪk: ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əv ˈraɪtɪŋ æt all”*” ənd ɔn schedule”*”. 2 bərd baɪ bərd baɪ æn ləˈmɑt. ə mɔr kriˈeɪtɪvli ˌɪnˈklaɪnd əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ laɪf ənd ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt wət ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs wərks fər ju. 3 ðə writers’*’ ənd artists’*’ ˈjɪrˌbʊk baɪ ˈvɛriəs. ə kəmˈpɛndiəm əv ˈɛˌseɪz ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ wərld, ənd ə dɪˈrɛktəri əv ˈeɪʤənts, ˈmægəˌzinz, ˈpəblɪʃərz, ənd ˈəðər ˈjusfəl ˈmɑrkɪt beɪst stəf. ðeɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ə nu ɪˈdɪʃən iʧ jɪr. waɪl ðə ˈɛˌseɪz eɪʤ ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli, wɪθ ðə reɪt æt wɪʧ smɔl ˈmægəˌzinz ənd ˈpəblɪʃərz feɪl, ðə dɪˈrɛktəriz kən ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəm ˌɑbsəˈlit. bɛst tɪ pɪk əp ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ɪˈdɪʃən ˈpɑsəbəl. ðiz lɪsts ər ɛz məʧ ə kraɪ fər hɛlp ɛz ðə ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃən əv seɪʤ ədˈvaɪs frəm ə ˈwɪðərd jɛt ˈɔrəkəl. pliz du səˈʤɛst mɔr ˈtaɪtəlz ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts fər ðɪs ənd ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ lɪsts. 4 nɑt ə bʊk jɛt: aɪ hæv jɛt tɪ faɪnd ə bʊk ɔn əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ˈɔθərz, bət ɪf ju ər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ tɪ ərn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ baɪ jʊr pɛn, ju ʃʊd traɪ ənd pɪk əp ðə ˈvɛri ˈbeɪsɪks əv ˈdəbəl fər wɪn ju hæv tɪ fɪl ɪn jʊr tæks rɪˈtərnz. aɪ noʊ ɪt saʊnz ˈbɔrɪŋ bət ju ər ən ˈædəlt (ˈprɑbəˌbli) soʊ sək ɪt əp ənd lərn tɪ ˈsprɛdˌʃit. 5 fɑr tɪ ˈmɛni bʊks ɔˈrɛdi: ju kʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli fɪl aʊt ðɪs lɪst wɪθ ə hoʊl loʊd əv ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti bʊks ənd ˈʤɛnərəl taɪp bʊks. bət wət wərks ɪn ðət dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˈpərsɪnəl bət weɪ ˈbrɔdər, soʊ liv ðət lɪst fər əˈnəðər taɪm. ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ə ˈprɪti gʊd pleɪs tɪ lʊk fər ðət stəf ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm. lɛt mi noʊ jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈraɪtɪŋ bʊks ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər mɔr əv ðiz sɔrts əv θɪŋz tɪ æd tɪ ðə lɪst. klɪk fər pɑrt 2 bʊks ɔn ðə kræft əv ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈkəmɪŋ soon…*… pɑrt 3 bʊks ɔn ðə lɪvz əv ˈraɪtərz pɑrt 4 bʊks ɔn ˈrɛdɪŋ laɪk ə ˈraɪtər pɑrt 5 bʊks ɔn ɑrt ənd ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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by jon pill
i am a big fan of lists in general, and of reading lists in particular. there is just something about all those names and titles lined up that satisfies to the anal-retentive quartile of the soul. i also find reading about writing a useful source of inspiration as well as being informative and frequently extremely helpful in providing tools for solving writerly problems.
so i polled a few of my writing friends, and my own brain (‘i have a very good brain’); this is the completely objective and utterly definitive list that resulted. i’ve broken it up into rough categories so you can find the book to solve your particular problem easily.
the categories are broad and most of the titles spill from one into a few of the others but i needed some sort of organising principle (c.f. anal-retentive quartile) so this is what you get.
part 1 of 5 – books on being a writer
a massively overlooked topic, both in print and – as far as i can tell – on courses on writing is the actual practicalities of being a writer. by being writerly i mean less to do with what the words you produce are, and more like the stuff that gets you to the typewriter every day (or most days), dealing with the ups and downs of knowing you are a terrible hack / genius artist.
these are some of the books that aim to fill that gap. they are about learning to manage your time, to structure your days, to find your creative process. or else they give you a sense of how publishing works, and how you as a writer fit into that world.
1. becoming a writer by dorothea brande. recommended to me first in this rant/essay/blog post. i also found margaret atwood recommends this as the only book you need ever read on writing. the focus is on how to become a writer, ignoring specifics about style and plotting and instead aiming to teach you how to learn that stuff. includes chapters on things like: “the difficulty of writing at all” and “writing on schedule”.
2. bird by bird by anne lamott. a more creatively inclined approach to managing the writing life and working out what writing process works for you.
3. the writers’ and artists’ yearbook by various. a compendium of essays on every aspect of the writing world, and a directory of agents, magazines, publishers, and other useful market based stuff.
they publish a new edition each year. while the essays don’t age very quickly, with the rate at which small magazines and publishers fail, the directories can very quickly become obsolete. best to pick up the most recent edition possible.
these lists are as much a cry for help as the dispensation of sage advice from a withered yet sexually-alluring oracle. please do suggest more titles in the comments for this and the upcoming lists.
4. not a book yet: i have yet to find a book on accounting for authors, but if you are expecting to earn anything by your pen, you should try and pick up the very basics of double entry-bookkeeping for when you have to fill in your tax returns. i know it sounds boring but you are an adult (probably) so suck it up and learn to spreadsheet.
5. far to many books already: you could probably fill out this list with a whole load of productivity books and general self-helpwithgettingstuffdone type books. but what works in that department is just as personal but way broader, so i’ll leave that list for another time. lifehacks.com is probably a pretty good place to look for that stuff in the meantime.
let me know your favourite writing books in the comments. i’m always looking for more of these sorts of things to add to the list.
click for part 2 – books on the craft of writing
coming soon…
part 3 – books on the lives of writers
part 4 – books on reading like a writer
part 5 – books on art and arting in general
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takfiri* ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts hæv θˈrɛtənd tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt frɛʃ əˈtæks ɪn fræns ənd ˈbɛlʤəm ɪn ə nu ˈvɪdioʊ riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈmɪlətənts. ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ɪn ˈɛrəbɪk ənd frɛnʧ neɪmd ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ france”*” kleɪmd ðət ˈɛləmənts ər ˈsteɪʃənd θruaʊt ðə tu ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz əˈweɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz tɪ lɔnʧ əˈtæks. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, wɪʧ ˈpɪkʧərz tu ˈmɪlətənts, keɪm ə mənθ ˈæftər ˈdɛdli reɪdz ɪn fræns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ˈʧɑrli ˈwikli ənd ə ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt, ðət kɪld 17 ˈpipəl, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə θri ˈgənˌmɛn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə əˈsɔlts. "ˈfrænsɪz ril ˈnaɪtˌmɛr stɑrts naʊ," ðə ˈvɪdioʊ sɪz, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə ˈtɛrər grup wɪl ˈkɛri aʊt mɔr əˈtæks ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈfrænsɪz ˈkrɔsɪŋ "ɔl ðə rɛd laɪnz." ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, əv hum ˈmɛni ər ˈfɔrən ˈmɪlətənts, ˈkərəntli kənˈtroʊl pɑrts əv ˈsɪriə ənd ˌɪˈrɑk. ðeɪ hæv ˈkɛrid aʊt ˈheɪnəs kraɪmz ɪn ðə tu ˈkəntriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mæs ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz ənd ðə bɪˈhɛdɪŋ əv ˈpipəl. ˈkərdɪʃ ˈfaɪtərz ɪn keɪʤ ðə ˈrisəntli riˈlist əˈnəðər ˈvɪdioʊ pərˈpɔrtɪˌdli ʃoʊɪŋ 17 ˈkæpʧərd ˌɪˈræki ˈkərdɪʃ ˈfaɪtərz ɪn hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ prəˈsɛʃən ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈsɪti əv ˌkɪrˈkʊk. ðə ˈfaɪtərz wər pərˈeɪdɪd ɪn ˈkeɪʤɪz θru ðə strits fɪld wɪθ ˈʤirɪŋ ˈmɪlətənts. ˈfɔrən ˈmɪlətənts ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæʃənəl ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm ˈsɛnər (nctc*) sɛd ɪn ɪts ˈleɪtəst ˈɛstəˌmeɪt læst ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət mɔr ðən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm əˈmɛrɪkənz, hæv ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈsɪriə tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ənd ˈəðər ɪkˈstrimɪst grups. ˈfɔrən ˈmɪlətənts frəm ˈoʊvər 90 ˈkəntriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ æt list ˈpipəl frəm ˈwɛstərn steɪts ənd mɔr ðən 150 əˈmɛrɪkənz, hæv ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈsɪriə tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈtɛrərɪst grups ðɛr, ðə ˈædɪd. sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ˈjʊrəp fɪr ðət ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɪtɪzənz hu hæv ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈtɛrərɪst grups ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist wɪl juz ðɛr ˈkɑmbæt skɪlz əˈgɛnst ðɛr ˈhoʊmˌlænd əˈpɑn rɪˈtərnɪŋ hoʊm. ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈmɪlətənsi ɪn ə nu ækt əv bruˈtælɪti, ˈpəblɪʃt ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv 21 ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈwərkərz ˈkɪdˌnæpt ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðə ˈpɪkʧərz wər ˈteɪkən ˈmoʊmənts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃənz. ðə ˈwərkərz, huz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz wər ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈtɛrər grups ˈmægəˌzin dabiq*, wər ˈkɪdˌnæpt ɪn ðə ˈlɪˌbiən ˈkoʊstəl ˈsɪti əv ɪn tu əˈtæks ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər læst jɪr ənd ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri wɔrnd ɪˈʤɪpʃənz nɑt tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈlɪˌbiə, ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ðoʊz ɔˈrɛdi ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈɛriəz əv haɪ ˈtɛnʃən. ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ɪˈʤɪpʃənz, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm kənˈstrəkʃən ˈleɪbərərz, ər ˈkərəntli ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə. ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɪnsədənt, ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən ɪn wɑz ˈkæpʧərd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ baɪ ˈmɪlətənts ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ bi ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈsiʒər, ˈwɛbˌsaɪts əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈtɛrərɪst grup riˈlist ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈsɛvərəl ɑrmd mɛn ɪn ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən, ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ˈmaɪkroʊˌfoʊnz ənd ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ ðɛr ˈraɪfəlz. ə ˈfɔrmər ˈloʊkəl əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ðə ˈmɪlətənts hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðɛr ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn. ɪz ˈpɑrtli kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðə ˈmɪlətənt grup al-sharia*. ðə ˈsɪti həz bɪn pleɪgd baɪ ˈklæʃɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈlɪˌbiən ˈɑrmi ənd ˈmɪlətənts ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ðə kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ɛs ˈsaɪdər ənd ɔɪl pɔrts. ˈlɪˌbiə plənʤd ˈɪntu keɪɑs ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə 2011 ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪp əv muˈæmər. ðə ˈaʊstər əv geɪv raɪz tɪ ə ˈpæʧˌwərk əv mɪˈlɪʃəz ənd dip pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈvɪʒənz.
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takfiri isil terrorists have threatened to carry out fresh attacks in france and belgium in a new video released by the militants.
published on saturday, the nine-minute video in arabic and french named “a message to france” claimed that isil-linked elements are stationed throughout the two european countries awaiting instructions to launch attacks.
the video, which pictures two french-speaking isil militants, came a month after deadly raids in france, including on the headquarters of charlie hebdo weekly and a supermarket, that killed 17 people, as well as the three gunmen involved in the assaults.
"france's real nightmare starts now," the video says, adding that the terror group will carry out more attacks in paris in response to france's crossing "all the red lines."
the isil terrorists, of whom many are foreign militants, currently control parts of syria and iraq. they have carried out heinous crimes in the two countries, including mass executions and the beheading of people.
kurdish fighters in cage
the isil recently released another video purportedly showing 17 captured iraqi kurdish fighters in humiliating procession in iraq’s northern city of kirkuk.
the orange-clad peshmerga fighters were paraded in cages through the streets filled with jeering militants.
isil foreign militants
the us national counterterrorism center (nctc) said in its latest estimate last tuesday that more than 20,000 individuals from around the world, including some americans, have traveled to syria to join the isil and other extremist groups.
foreign militants from over 90 countries, including at least 3,400 people from western states and more than 150 americans, have traveled to syria to join the terrorist groups there, the nctc added.
security officials in europe fear that european citizens who have joined the terrorist groups in the middle east will use their combat skills against their homeland upon returning home.
expansion of isil militancy
in a new act of brutality, isil published the photos of 21 egyptian workers kidnapped in libya, claiming that the pictures were taken moments before the killing of the egyptians.
the workers, whose photos were published in the latest online edition of the terror group's magazine dabiq, were kidnapped in the libyan coastal city of sirte in two attacks in december last year and january.
following the event, egypt’s foreign ministry warned egyptians not to travel to libya, advising those already living in the country to avoid areas of high tension.
a large number of egyptians, many of them construction laborers, are currently working in libya.
in a separate incident, a state-run radio station in sirte was captured on thursday by militants claiming to be members of the isil.
following the seizure, websites affiliated with the terrorist group released pictures of several armed men in a radio station, sitting in front of microphones and brandishing their rifles.
a former local official said the militants have also established their headquarters in sirte.
sirte is partly controlled by the militant group ansar al-sharia. the city has been plagued by clashes between the libyan army and militants fighting for the control of the es sider and ra's lanuf oil ports.
libya plunged into chaos following the 2011 uprising against the dictatorship of muammar gaddafi. the ouster of gaddafi gave rise to a patchwork of heavily-armed militias and deep political divisions.
msm/nn/as
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ˈʤəstɪn sɪz: ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn soʊ aɪ hæv bɪn ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ə nu pɛr əv buts. ˈjuʒəwəli aɪ wɛr ˈnaɪki ɛz ðeɪ hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz fɪt ðə bɛst. dərəˈbɪlɪti wɑz ə smɔl ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðɛm ˈæftər ˈkɑnstənt juz, bət ðət ɪz tɪ bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd wɪθ moʊst buts. traɪd ə fju ˈəðər brændz ənˈtɪl tu gaɪz ɪn maɪ ˈjunɪt toʊld mi əˈbaʊt ðə ənd haʊ wɛl ðeɪ hæd pərˈfɔrmd fər ðɛm. baɪ fɑr ðə moʊst ˈkəmfərtəbəl but aɪ hæv wɔrn. ˈɔrdərd ðiz buts ɔn ə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, iˈmeɪl ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən sɛnt ðət ðə ˈɔrdər wɑz ˈprɑsɛst ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪn aɪ gɑt hoʊm frəm ðə ˈjunɪt ðeɪ wər hir. nɛkst deɪ pʊt faɪv maɪəlz ɔn ðɛm ənd noʊ ˈɪʃuz æt ɔl. ðə ɑrʧ səˈpɔrt ɪz ˈɛksələnt! aɪ hæv ˈnɛroʊ hilz ənd ɪn ðə pæst hæv hæd ˈɪʃuz wɪθ buts sˈlɪpɪŋ. nɑt ðə keɪs wɪθ ðiz buts. wəns ju leɪs ðɛm əp ðeɪ steɪ wɛr ðeɪ nid tɪ. tu əv ðə ˈbɪgəst səˈpraɪzɪz ər ðə ˈleɪsɪz ənd ðə ˈæŋkəl səˈpɔrt. boʊθ ər ˈɛksələnt. ˈwəzənt ɪnˈtaɪərli ʃʊr əˈbaʊt ðə flæt ˈleɪsɪz, bət ðeɪ ər baɪ fɑr ˈbɛtər ðən ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈleɪsɪz ɪn ˈkɑmbæt buts. aɪ wʊd səˈʤɛst tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən teɪk ə lʊk æt haʊ waɪd ju nid ðə but tɪ bi. boʊθ əv gaɪz ðət səˈʤɛstɪd ðiz buts toʊld mi tɪ ˈɔrdər ðɛm ɪn waɪd. aɪ wʊd nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðɛm ɪn ˈrɛgjələr wɪdθ, bət ðə waɪd ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər mi. aɪ wʊd seɪ ðeɪ rən tru tɪ saɪz ɛz aɪ wɛr ə 12 ɪn ˈnaɪki ənd ˈɑltrə ˈrənɪŋ ʃuz. du səm ˈrisərʧ ˌbiˈfɔr ju baɪ, bət həz maɪ ˈbɪznɪs frəm naʊ ɔn.
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justin says:
posted on 1/28/2018
so i have been in the market for a new pair of boots. usually i wear nike as they have always fit the best. durability was a small issue with them after constant use, but that is to be expected with most boots. tried a few other brands until two guys in my unit told me about the garmont's t8 and how well they had performed for them. by far the most comfortable boot i have worn. ordered these boots on a saturday afternoon, email notification sent that the order was processed monday morning and wednesday when i got home from the unit they were here. next day put five miles on them and no issues at all. the arch support is excellent! i have narrow heels and in the past have had issues with boots slipping. not the case with these boots. once you lace them up they stay where they need to. two of the biggest surprises are the laces and the ankle support. both are excellent. wasn't entirely sure about the flat laces, but they are by far better than the traditional laces in combat boots. i would suggest to everyone take a look at how wide you need the boot to be. both of guys that suggested these boots told me to order them in wide. i would not be able to use them in regular width, but the wide is perfect for me. i would say they run true to size as i wear a 12 in nike and altra running shoes. do some research before you buy, but garmont has my business from now on.
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"ˈrupərt ˈmərdɑk ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˌəndərˈstændz kriˈeɪtɪv rɪsk. hi həz gəts ənd hi həz ðə kərɪʤ əv hɪz kənˈvɪkʃənz. ənd wɪn hi gɪts nɑkt daʊn, hi gɪts bæk əp əˈgɛn. ənd ju nid ðət. bɪˈkəz bɪˈliv mi, goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt nɑkt daʊn," sɪz tɑm ˈrɔθmən, ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ʤun 14 ɪn hɪz ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈkəlvər ˈsɪti. ˈmuvi ʧif bɪˈlivz ðə mɛn əˈgɛnst hɪz ˈmuvi ər duɪŋ ðə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ fər ɪm, bɛts bɪg ɔn goʊsts, ˈʤɛnəfər ˈlɔrəns ənd ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈstrætəʤi. ən ən ˈɛmti speɪs ɔn ðə wɔl əˈbəv tɑm dɛsk ɪn ðə væst ˈɔfəs hi ˈɑkjəˌpaɪz æt ˈsoʊni, wəns luɪs bi. mayer’s*. ˈrɔθmən, 61 hæd taɪm tɪ hæŋ ə ˈpɪkʧər ɪn ðə 15 mənθs sɪns hi wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ˈʧɛrmən əv ˈsoʊni ˈpɪkʧərz ˈmoʊʃən ˈpɪkʧər grup ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈeɪmi dɪˈpɑrʧər. hæd ə lɔt tɪ dil wɪθ. wɪn hi muvd ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈɔfəs, ˈsoʊni hæd bɪn ˈbætərd baɪ ə ˈsɪriz əv flɑps ənd ən əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ iˈmeɪl əˈtæk bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd baɪ ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈgəvərnmənt. məræl wɑz loʊ ənd ðə ˈrisənt dɪˈpɑrʧər əv ˈmuvi dɪˈvɪʒən ˈprɛzɪdənt dəg həz lɛft ˈmɛni ˈfilɪŋ ˈʃeɪki. ˈrɔθmən θɪŋks ðət wɪl ˌɪmˈpruv wɪn ˈsoʊni həz ə ˈtərnərˌaʊnd æt ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs, ənd ðə jɪr əˈhɛd wɪl tɛst ˈwɛðər hi kən mæʧ ðə səkˈsɛs hi hæd æt ˈsɛnʧəri fɑks, wɪʧ hi ʧɛrd fər 12 jɪrz (wɪθ ʤɪm gianopulos*) ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ ɪn 2012 hɪz nɛkst weɪv əv rɪˈlisɪz wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ˈpɪkʧərz baɪ hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər (əˈməŋ ðɛm, ˈgoʊstˌbəstərz ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 15 ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz oʊn ˈmuviz əˈpɪr ðɪs jɪr. hi ˈbəbəlz ˈoʊvər wɪθ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt səʧ ˈprɑʤɛkts ɛz ðə ˈʤɛnəfər præt speɪs ˈdrɑmə ˈpæsənʤərz (dɛk. 21 ənd æŋ ˈbɪli lɔŋ ˈhæfˌtaɪm wɔk (noʊv. 11 wɪʧ hi meɪd ˈæftər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈsoʊni ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ɪts ˈtraɪˌstɑr ˈleɪbəl ɪn leɪt 2013 (hɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈtraɪˌstɑr rɪˈlisɪz ˌɪnˈklud dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts ðə wɔk ənd ˈrɪki ənd ðə flæʃ.) ˈrɔθmən noʊz haʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪt ɪz tɪ meɪk ə gʊd ˈmuvi. ə sɔrd ɪn ə glæs bɑks, ə gɪft frəm dɪˈrɛktər ˈpitər wir, ɪz ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðə jɪrz hi spɛnt ˈbætəlɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈmæstər ənd kəˈmændər: ðə fɑr saɪd əv ðə wərld, ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfeɪvərɪt. bət wɪn æst wɪʧ fɪlm hi wʊd wɔnt ɔn ə ˈdɛzərt ˈaɪlənd, hi neɪmz braɪən də ˈfænəm əv ðə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs 1974 soʊ aɪ kʊd si maɪ wife,”*,” hi sɪz, wɪθ ə læf. (hɪz waɪf, ˈæktrəs ˈʤɛsɪkə ˈhɑrpər, wɪθ hum hi həz tu ˈdɔtərz, ɪz ɪn ðə fɪlm.) ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv tɔkt tɪ əˈbaʊt ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈstudiˌoʊ wɪθ ɪmˈplɔɪiz. wət wɑz jʊr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈsoʊni ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˌkɑˈzuoʊ hɪˈrɑi ənd ˈsoʊni ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈmaɪkəl ˈlɪntən wɪn ðeɪ əˈproʊʧt ju tɪ teɪk ðɪs ʤɑb? aɪ æst haʊ kəˈmɪtɪd ðeɪ wər tɪ ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈlɔŋˈtərm. ðeɪ sɛd ðeɪ wər ɪkˈstrimli kəˈmɪtɪd, ðət ðeɪ ɪn noʊ weɪ, ʃeɪp ər fɔrm ər ˈsɛlərz. ðeɪ bɪˈliv ə groʊθ ˈɪnʤən fər ðɛm. ənd ˈnəmbər tu, aɪ sɛd, ““look*, dən ðɪs before.”*.” bɪˈkəz wɪn aɪ tʊk ˈoʊvər fɑks wɪθ ʤɪm [gianopulos*], ɪt wɑz ɪn ə wərs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən baɪ fɑr ðən hir, ənd aɪ noʊ ɪt teɪks taɪm ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ənd wər ðeɪ ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ [ˌɪnˈvɛst]? ju kət jʊr weɪ tɪ ˌprɑfɪtəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ðə ˈmuvi ˈbɪznɪs. ðə ˈænsər tɪ boʊθ ðoʊz kˈwɛsʧənz wɑz ə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd jɛs. wɪn ju lʊkt æt ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp æt ˈsoʊni, wət wɑz jʊr ˈstrætəʤi? aɪ θɔt wi ˈnidɪd ə mɔr ˈgloʊbəl ˈfoʊkɪs, bɪˈkəz wɛr ðə groʊθ ˈɛriə ɪz. ənd wi hæv tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ə lɔt haɪ əp ɪn ðə ˈfənəl, ˈminɪŋ ˈərliər ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ meɪ hæv hæd ə hɑrd rən, bət ðɛr wər ənd ər trɪˈmɛndəs ˈæˌsɛts ɪn ɑr ˌaɪˌpi. ə mɪsˈnoʊmər ənd ə mɪθ aʊt ðɛr ðət ˈsoʊni hæv ˌaɪˌpi. ˈgoʊstˌbəstərz ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm aʊt ɪn ə mənθ, ənd pɑrt əv ˌaɪˌpi]. haʊ du ju θɪŋk ðə ˈgoʊstˌbəstərz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈbæʃɪŋ wɪl ˌɪmˈpækt ðə fɪlm? ðə ˈgreɪtəst θɪŋ ðət ˈɛvər ˈhæpənd. ər ju ˈkɪdɪŋ mi? ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl dəˈbeɪt, θæŋk ju. kən wi pliz gɪt səm mɔr ˈheɪtərz tɪ seɪ ˈstupɪd θɪŋz? wət dɪz ɪt hæv tɪ meɪk tɪ bi ɛz səkˈsɛs? oʊ, aɪ doʊnt noʊ. aɪ doʊnt ˈkɑmɛnt əˈbaʊt ðət. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz, ju kən fil ðə moʊˈmɛntəm əv ðə ˈmuvi. wi hæd ə θɪŋ læst wik wɛr bɪl ˈməri, hu hæd ʤɪst sin ðə ˈmuvi, keɪm aʊt ənd sɛd haʊ greɪt ɪt wɑz. ju ʤɪst kʊd fil ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ɪkˈsaɪtmənt. haʊ ɛls ər ju ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ jʊr ˈstrætəʤi? wi məst θɪŋk frəm ðə wərld bæk tɪ ˈhɑliˌwʊd, nɑt frəm ˈhɑliˌwʊd aʊt tɪ ðə wərld. bɪˈkəz, waɪl wət aɪ sɛd tɪ ju ɪz tru dəˈmɛstɪkli, ɪt ɪz nɑt tru ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli. ðɛr ɪz stɪl ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˈɔdiəns groʊθ ˈgloʊbəli ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, əv kɔrs, wɪʧ wɪl bi ðə noʊ. 1 ˈmɑrkɪt wɪˈθɪn ə jɪr ər soʊ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə məˈʧʊr ˈmɑrkɪts. soʊ wi nid tɪ hæv ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən. ðət həz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðə keɪs æt ˈsoʊni. ˈsoʊniz splɪt raɪts, ˈsoʊni soʊld ɔf raɪts. wɪr nɑt ə raɪts ˈsɛlər ˈɛni mɔr; wɪr ə raɪts baɪər. gɪv ju ən ɪgˈzæmpəl. wi fɔt tuθ ənd neɪl tɪ gɪt ðə bleɪd ˈrənər ˈsikwəl ðət ˈdɛnɪs ˈvɪlɪnuv ɪz duɪŋ. dəˈmɛstɪk wɑz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl bɪˈkəz əv dil wɪθ ˈwɔrnərz. soʊ wi hæv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər wərld ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə juz. ðət wʊd hæv bɪn ˈvɛri ənˈjuˌʒuəl ɪn ðə pæst. ənd ɪz nɑt ə fɪlm. ɪts ə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm- ənd fɪlm. soʊ wi ər ɪn ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈbɪznɪs. wɪr nɑt ɪn ðə splɪt raɪts ˈbɪznɪs ˌɛniˈmɔr. dɪz ˈgloʊbəl min ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈloʊkəli, tu? dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə bɪg ˈbɪznɪs. ðæts wət ˈsænfərd [panitch*, ˈnuli neɪmd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv kəˈləmbiə ˈpɪkʧərz] wɑz brɔt hir tɪ du. wi hæv ðə tɔp ʧaɪˈniz ˈmuvi ˈɛvər, ðə ˈmərˌmeɪd, ɪn ɔl ðə rɛst əv ˈeɪʒə. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈænsər laɪz ɪn ðə ˈleɪbəl ˈstrætəʤi: ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈmuvi ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ meɪk ənd fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈɔdiəns həz tɪ bi ˈkæləˌbreɪtəd ɪn kɔst tɪ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɔdiəns ənd həz tɪ hæv trɪˈmɛndəs ˈərʤənsi fər ðət ˈɔdiəns. wɪn [skrin ʤɛmz] dɪz ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈivəl, ɪts dən ɪn ə weɪ ðət, fər ðət ˈɔdiəns həz ˈərʤənsi. ʤɪst lʊk æt ðə səkˈsɛs ðeɪ hæd læst ˈwiˌkɪnd wɪθ mi ˌbiˈfɔr ju. ɪts ə ˈvɛri gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəl. strɔŋ best-seller*, ˈwəzənt ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. ˈvɛri ˈərʤənt fər ðə ˈpipəl hu rɛd ðə bʊk. wət ðə ˈroʊzi ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl bi ðət (ˈtraɪˌstɑr ˈprɛzɪdənt) ˈhænə duɪŋ, ənd ðæts wət ˈnaɪtɪŋgeɪl wɪl bi. wət ju hæv tɪ du ɪz: ju hæv tɪ sɛt ə ˈvɛri haɪ bɑr fər ðə ˈɔdiəns ˈeɪmɪŋ æt. ənd ðɛn ju bɪld əp ə sleɪt, ənd ðə sleɪt ɪz əˈkrɔs ðə reɪnʤ. ənd ɔn səm ɪts ˈizi, ˈspaɪdərmæn ənd ˌɪnˈfərˌnoʊ ənd mægˈnɪfɪsənt ˈsɛvən. bət ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪz ˈrɪli ˈʧælənʤɪŋ naʊ. ɪt meɪks ɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪn maɪ oʊld eɪʤ. ju bɪˈgæn ɪn ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ərˈinə, wɛnt tɪ fɑks ˈsərˌʧlaɪt ənd ðɛn meɪd bɪg, kəˈmərʃəl ˈmuviz æt ðə meɪn fɑks. dɪd jʊr teɪsts ʧeɪnʤ? noʊ. aɪ ˈnɛvər ʧeɪnʤd. aɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ˈsərvɪŋ ə dɪˈvərsɪti əv ˈɔdiənsəz, ənd aɪ laɪk ə dɪˈvərsɪti əv fɪlmz. jʊr ˈpɑləsi wɪθ ˈsoʊni ˈklæsɪks? ɪt həz bɪn lɛs ðən ˈsərˌʧlaɪt. tɑm ˈbərnərd ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈbɑrkər [hu rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ˈrɔθmən] ər ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz hum aɪ ædˈmaɪr trɪˈmɛndəsli, ənd ðeɪ noʊ wət ðɛr duɪŋ. ðɛr ˈfɔrʧənət ðət ˈsəmˌwən laɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tʊk ˈoʊvər huz ə bɪg bɪˈlivər, stɪl, ɪn ðə ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ˈbɪznɪs, ənd ə bɪg bɪˈlivər ɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ən ˈædəlt ˈbɪznɪs. ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈivɪn ðeɪ ər ˈprɪti məʧ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəmpəˌni lɛft ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ˈprɪti məʧ, stɪl duɪŋ ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈbɪznɪs. ənd aɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ɔl əv ðət. soʊ əm ə ˈʧɪˌrlidər ənd səˈpɔrtər əv ðɛrz. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðeɪ noʊ ˈvɛri wɛl, ðeɪ noʊ ˈrɪli wət ðɛr duɪŋ ˈrɪli wɛl. ðeɪ hæv ə ˈvɛri ˈmɑdəst ˈoʊvərˈhɛd, ənd nɑt ə pərˈdəkʃən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. fər ˈjuˈɛs, ðət stəf fɪts mɔr ˈɪntu ˈtraɪˌstɑr. bət æst ðɛm tɪ pɪʧ ɪn ɔn θɪŋz: wi hæd ə bɪg hɪt ˈoʊvər ˈkrɪsməs wɪθ ðə ˈleɪdi ɪn ðə væn, wɪʧ ˈtraɪˌstɑr meɪd fər ˈmɪljən wɪθ ðə ˌbibiˈsi, ənd ðə dən mɔr ðən 40 ˈmɪljən ˈwərldˈwaɪd. du ju plæn tɪ kip ðə seɪm ˈleɪbəl ˈstrəkʧər wɪθ ˈtraɪˌstɑr, kəˈləmbiə, ˈsoʊni ˈklæsɪks, skrin ʤɛmz ənd ˈsoʊni ˈpɪkʧərz ˌænəˈmeɪʃən? ˈpitər ˈʧərnɪn kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈleɪbəl ˈstrætəʤi [æt fɑks], bət aɪ bɪˈlivd ɪn ɪt, ənd aɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ɪt hir. wi hæv kəˈləmbiə, wɪʧ wɪl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈprɑdəkt. ˈtraɪˌstɑr ɪz filmmaker-driven*, wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈlɪtərˌɛri stəf ðə ˈnaɪtɪŋgeɪl, ðə ˈroʊzi project—*— ənd ˈmuviz fər ˈædəlts. ənd skrin ʤɛmz ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə bɛst ˈʒɑnrə ˈleɪbəl ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs. ənd ðɛn spɑ, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ə greɪt dil əv ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪn ənd wɪʧ həz gɔn frəm ˈhævɪŋ ən ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt ˈaʊtˌpʊt tɪ ə pərˈdəkʃən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ɪz soʊ kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv raɪt naʊ. haʊ du ju meɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ stænd aʊt? ɪts kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv bɪˈkəz ɪts ˈvɛri ˈlukrətɪv, raɪt? ju kænt rən ðət ˈbɪznɪs wɪˈθaʊt ə vju təˈwɔrd ðə kɔsts. ðoʊz ˈmuviz du nɑt hæv tɪ kɔst 150 ˈmɪljən. kən ðeɪ kɔst hæf əv ðət? jɛs, ðeɪ kən kɔst hæf əv ðət. ɪz ðət ə rul? noʊ, nɑt æt ɔl. meɪk mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv wənz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈsikwəlz ənd hæd səkˈsɛsɪz, wɪθ hoʊˈtɛl ˌtrænzilˈveɪniə 2 ənd ˈæŋgri bərdz, wɪʧ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə fɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈmuvi ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ˈɛvər. ðə ɪn ðə wərks ənd wi hæv ðə nɛkst fɔr ər faɪv ˈmuviz laɪnd əp. wi hæv smərfs ɔl ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt nɛkst jɪr. fər ðə fərst taɪm, wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv θri ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈmuviz ɪn ðə seɪm jɪr, [əˈlɔŋ wɪθ] ðə ˈmuvi. ənd ðɛn ðə θərd ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈmuvi wɪl bi æt ˈkrɪsməs, ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ɑr ˈvɛri gʊd feɪθ ˈbɪznɪs. wɪr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd nəˈtɪvəti ˈstɔri, kɔld ðə stɑr, frəm ðə ˈænəməlz' pɔɪnt əv vju. ɪts ˈrɪli swit ənd ˈləvli ənd ðæts ə məʧ loʊər kɔst. ənd wi hæv ˈdeɪtɪd ˈkrɪsməs 2018 fər wət aɪ bɪˈliv ɪz ˈtruli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈbreɪkθˌru ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd sɛnˈseɪʃən. lɔrd ənd ˈmɪlər, hu dɪd ðə ˈlɛgoʊ ˈmuviz, ər duɪŋ ən ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈspaɪdərmæn. ənd ɪt həz ə ˈvɛri ˈbreɪkθˌru lʊk tɪ ɪt, ənd ə fænˈtæstɪk ˈstɔri, ənd ɪts ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt frəm ɑr ˈmɑrvəl ˈspaɪdərmæn. haʊ hæv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz æt ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əˈfɛktɪd məræl? əv leɪt, ˈrɪli ˈprɪti gʊd. məræl æt ˈmuvi ˈkəmpəˌniz, wɪn ju hæv ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ rɪˈzəlts æt ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs, ɪz təf. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wərks ʤɪst ɛz hɑrd ənd ɛz lɔŋ ɔn ə ˈbrəðərz ɛz ðeɪ du ɔn ən ˈæŋgri bərdz, raɪt? ju wərk ˈɛni lɛs hɑrd wɪn ɪt wərk aʊt. soʊ noʊ ˈsikrɪt wi hæd ə təf rən. bət ˈləkəli fər ˈjuˈɛs, tərnd əraʊnd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli. ˈmɪrəkəlz frəm ˈhɛvən wɑz ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈprɑfətəbəl fɪlm. ˈæŋgri bərdz, greɪt rɪˈzəlt. ˈməni ˈmɑnstər wɪl du 100 ˈmɪljən ˈwərldˈwaɪd ɔn ə ˈmɑdəstli praɪst ˈnɛgətɪv. ənd ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu wət nɑk ɔn wʊd aɪ bɪˈliv ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri gʊd ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðə jɪr. wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ˈpɪkʧərz. waɪ dɪd hi liv? aɪ əˈdɔr dəg, ənd hi ənd aɪ wərk ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri wɛl təˈgɛðər. bət dəg həz bɪn ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ straɪk aʊt ɔn hɪz oʊn fər səm taɪm. wɪn hi meɪd ə nu dil tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðɛr wər prəˈvɪʒənz ɛnˈtaɪtəlɪŋ ɪm tɪ du ðət. aɪ æst ɪm tɪ pliz steɪ θru ðə ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ əv ˈgoʊstˌbəstərz, wɪʧ hi wɑz ˈdipli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn. ənd ɛz ðoʊz ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ˈstɑrtɪd, aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈsænfərd, hum noʊn frəm fɑks. raɪt naʊ, ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət trænˈzɪʃən. dɪd ˈmaɪkəl ˈlɪntən dɪˈskəs stiv ˈɛksət wɪθ ju? noʊ. ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ mi. ðæts nɑt ɪn maɪ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ laɪn. wɛr du dɪˈskəʃənz stænd ɔn ðə nɛkst ʤeɪmz bɑnd fɪlm? nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðət, ˈəðər ðən tɪ seɪ ðət wi rɪˈmeɪn ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðət ˈɛksələnt ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. ənd aɪ θɪŋk wi hæv ˈsərtən ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈkəmbənt. noʊ dɪˈskəʃənz hæv ˈstɑrtɪd jɛt. sɪns ju timd wɪθ ˈmɑrvəl, du ju plæn tɪ meɪk ə hoʊl ˈspaɪdərmæn ˈjunəˌvərs? du ju hæv plænz fər mɔr wərk wɪθ ˈmɑrvəl? jɛs tɪ boʊθ ðoʊz kˈwɛsʧənz. bɪn fænˈtæstɪk, ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈmɑrvəl. hu həz əˈθɔrəti? ˈsoʊni həz ðə ˈəltəmət əˈθɔrəti. bət wi hæv dɪˈfərd ðə kriˈeɪtɪv lɛd tɪ ˈmɑrvəl, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ noʊ wət duɪŋ. wi stɑrt ˈʃutɪŋ ðə nu ˈspaɪdərmæn ɪn æˈtlæntə [ɪn mid-june*]. du ju wɔnt tɪ trɪm ðə kɔsts əv ðət ˈfrænˌʧaɪz? aɪ wɔnt tɪ trɪm kɔsts. aɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk ˈməni. ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju meɪk ˈməni baɪ ˈtrɪmɪŋ kɔsts ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz baɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn θɪŋz ðət ər ˈprɑfətəbəl. ə ˈmuvi laɪk ˈspaɪdərmæn baɪ ˈmɑrvəl, nɑt ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv. bət ə greɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. noʊɪŋ ðət ˈmɑrvəl həz səʧ ə klɪr, kriˈeɪtɪv ˈvɪʒən, aɪ slip ˈvɛri wɛl æt naɪt. wət kips ju əˈweɪk? wən, ðə ɪkˈstrim dɪˈkɛnziən ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs raɪt naʊ, ɪn ðət ɪt ɪz ðə bɛst əv taɪmz ənd ðə wərst əv taɪmz. ðə ˈbɪznɪs həz bɪˈkəm kəmˈplitli ˈbaɪnəˌri. wɪn ðə ˈɔdiəns ɪz ɪn, ðə ˈəpˈsaɪd ɪz ɪˈnɔrmɪs. bət wɪn ðə ˈɔdiəns ɪz aʊt, noʊ flɔr. ənd mɔr ənd mɔr [ˈɔdiənsəz] ər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ aʊt. waɪ? ˈpipəl goʊ lɛs ənd lɛs ðə movies.”*.” mɔr ənd mɔr ðeɪ goʊ tɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈmuvi. wi juzd tɪ bi bɪˈkəz wi wər ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈlɛʒər ækˈtɪvɪti, bət nɑt təˈdeɪ. ənd ɪmˈpaʊərd netflix*, ˈæməˌzɑn, hulu*, ðə ɑt ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. wi hæv tɪ dil wɪθ ɪt. noʊ goʊɪŋ bæk. ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt. hæv ðə ˈʃutɪŋz ɪn ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˌɪmˈpæktɪd jʊr ˈfilɪŋz əˈbaʊt jʊr ʤɑb ənd ˈmuvi ˈvaɪələns? nɑt spəˈsɪfɪkli wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ, bɪˈkəz ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ɪz ʤɪst ðə ˈleɪtəst ənd wərst ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wət ɪz kənˈtɪnjuəli ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ənd əraʊnd ðə wərld. ɪts lɔŋ bɪn ɔn maɪ maɪnd, ɛz ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ˈpɑrʃəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ, pɑrt əv ɑr ˈkəlʧər: ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈvaɪələns ənd ðə ˈɪʃu əv aɪˈdiəz, ənd ðə strɛŋθ ənd ðə paʊər əv aɪˈdiəz, ənd du wi hæv ə ˈsoʊʃəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti bɪɔnd ˈmɪrli tɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪn? ɪts noʊ ˈsikrɪt ðət ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv əˈbaʊt grəˈtuətəs ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˈmuviz. aɪ doʊnt ˈpərsənəli kɛr fər ɪt. bət aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɪts ˈvælju ɪn ˈsərtən ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ. wi hæv ˈbɪli lɔŋ ˈhæfˌtaɪm wɔk, ənd ðɛrz ə lɔt əv ˈvaɪələns ɪn ðə fɪlm. ɪts əˈbaʊt ðə wɔr ənd ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ðət ðiz ˈvɛri jəŋ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hæv əˈʤəstɪŋ tɪ səˈvɪljən laɪf. soʊ ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli, ðɛrz ˈvaɪələns ɪn ðə ˈmuvi, bət ɪts ɪn ˈsərvɪs əv ə ˈvɛri ˈminɪŋfəl aɪˈdiə. lʊk, wɪr hir tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt, nɑt ˌmɔˈræləˌti. bət ɪf ju kən pʊt gʊd aʊt ɪn ðə wərld, ɪts ˈbɛtər ðən nɑt. ɪz ðɛr ə kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈvaɪələns ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ənd ˈvaɪələns ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti? nɑt ə ˈlɪtərəl, kəˈnɛkʃən, bət ðɛr ɪz ə kəˈnɛkʃən ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. ə ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðæts ʤɪst ˈmuviz ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd ˈvɪdioʊ games—*— ɪts laɪf. bət ˈəltəmətli ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz hæv tɪ bi səˈpɔrtɪd ɪn ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ðɛr aɪˈdiəz ðə weɪ ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛm. wət dɪd ju lərn frəm ˈrupərt ˈmərdɑk? ˈrupərt ˈmərdɑk, ˌwəˈtɛvər wən θɪŋks əv hɪz ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd aɪ du nɑt ʃɛr wən ˌaɪˈoʊtə əv hɪz ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈhæpənz tɪ bi ə ˈbrɪljənt ˈmænɪʤər əv ə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈæˌsɛt ˈbɪznɪs. hi ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˌəndərˈstændz kriˈeɪtɪv rɪsk. ənd aɪ ˈlərnɪd ðət ɪf ju bɪˈliv ɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ, ðɛn ju goʊ fər ɪt. ˈmərdɑk həz gəts ənd hi həz ðə kərɪʤ əv hɪz kənˈvɪkʃənz. ənd ɪn ðiz ʤɑbz, ðæts wət ju nid, ðə kərɪʤ əv jʊr kənˈvɪkʃənz. ənd wɪn hi gɪts nɑkt daʊn, hi gɪts bæk əp əˈgɛn. ənd ju nid ðət hir, tu. 'kɔz bɪˈliv mi, jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt nɑkt daʊn. aɪ wərkt fər ˈrupərt fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst 19 jɪrz, ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˈvɑlətəl ˈbɪznɪs. ənd aɪ hæv ˈnəθɪŋ bət greɪt θɪŋz tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ɪm. ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈəðər θɪŋ aɪ ˈlərnɪd: du nɑt traɪ tɪ ˈbʊlˌʃɪt ɪm ər, baɪ ðə weɪ, ˈɛni bɔs. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju toʊld ɪt tɪ ɪm streɪt, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju oʊnd jʊr oʊn mɪˈsteɪks, hi wɑz greɪt tɪ wərk fər. wət dɪd ju lərn frəm jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns æt fɑks? aɪ ˈlərnɪd tu ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl rulz, aɪ səˈpoʊz: ðət ˈtælənt ˈfɑloʊz məˈtɪriəl ənd greɪt ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz meɪk greɪt fɪlmz. wət əˈbaʊt ˈpərsənəli? wət aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd wɑz ðət aɪ spɛnt 30 jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈmuvi ˈbɪznɪs baɪ ˈæksədənt. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd boʊθ ðət aɪ ləvd ɪt ənd ðət ɪt ˈsutɪd mi. ðət ɪt fɪt mi. ðət ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən ðət ɪt teɪks, ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv kriˈeɪtɪv ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈsɪʒənz ðə ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ðoʊz tu θɪŋz ˈsutɪd maɪ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌkɔkəˈmeɪmi breɪn. ənd aɪ hæd ən ˈædəlt ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əv ɪkˈspɪriəns. ənd wət aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd wɑz, ʃʊd aɪ bi ˈləki ɪˈnəf ðət əˈnəðər ˈkəmpəˌni wʊd wɔnt tɪ hæv mi kəm ðɛr, ðət aɪ wʊd ridɪˈskəvər ðə ʤɔɪ əv ɪt. soʊ ju lɔst ðət ʤɔɪ? jɛs. aɪ wʊd seɪ ðət ɪn ðə læst jɪrz nɑt ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, bət ɪn ðə læst jɪrz, ɪn ðə graɪnd əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ tɔp ˈjɔrsɛlf jɪr ˈæftər jɪr aɪ lɔst ə lɔt əv ðə ʤɔɪ ðət aɪ hæd wɪn aɪ bɪˈgæn ənd wɑz ˈbɪldɪŋ əp. ðət, ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, wɑz mɔr fən, mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ, ðən tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈdoʊˌnəts wən ˈæftər əˈnəðər. soʊ naʊ ˈbɪldɪŋ əˈgɛn. ənd ə θrɪl ənd ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ. ðɪs ˈstɔri fərst əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 15 ˈɪʃu əv ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd rɪˈpɔrtər ˈmægəˌzin. tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə ˈmægəˌzin, klɪk hir tɪ səbˈskraɪb.
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"rupert murdoch fundamentally understands creative risk. he has guts and he has the courage of his convictions. and when he gets knocked down, he gets back up again. and you need that. because believe me, you’re going to get knocked down," says tom rothman, photographed june 14 in his office in culver city.
sony’s movie chief believes the men against his movie are doing the marketing for him, bets big on ghosts, jennifer lawrence and a global strategy.
there’s an an empty space on the wall above tom rothman’s desk in the vast office he occupies at sony, once louis b. mayer’s. rothman, 61, hasn’t had time to hang a picture in the 15 months since he was promoted to chairman of sony pictures entertainment’s motion picture group following amy pascal’s departure.
he’s had a lot to deal with. when he moved into this office, sony had been battered by a series of flops and an astonishing email attack believed to have been perpetrated by the north korean government. morale was low — and the recent departure of movie division president doug belgrad has left many feeling shaky.
rothman thinks that will improve when sony has a turnaround at the box office, and the year ahead will test whether he can match the success he had at 20th century fox, which he chaired for 12 years (with jim gianopulos) before leaving in 2012.
his next wave of releases will include pictures greenlighted by his predecessor (among them, ghostbusters on july 15) before his own movies appear this year. he bubbles over with excitement talking about such projects as the jennifer lawrence-chris pratt space drama passengers (dec. 21) and ang lee’s billy lynn’s long halftime walk (nov. 11), which he made after joining sony as president of its tristar label in late 2013. (his initial tristar releases include disappointments the walk and ricki and the flash.)
rothman knows how difficult it is to make a good movie. a sword in a glass box, a gift from director peter weir, is a testament to the years he spent battling to make 2003’s master and commander: the far side of the world, a personal favorite. but when he’s asked which film he would want on a desert island, he names brian de palma’s phantom of the paradise (1974). “that’s so i could see my wife,” he says, with a laugh. (his wife, actress jessica harper, with whom he has two daughters, is in the film.)
the executive talked to thr about running a studio with 3,500 employees.
what was your initial conversation with sony corp. president and ceo kazuo hirai and sony entertainment ceo michael lynton when they approached you to take this job?
i asked how committed they were to the business long-term. they said they were extremely committed, that they in no way, shape or form are sellers. they believe a growth engine for them. and number two, i said, “look, i’ve done this before.” because when i took over fox with jim [gianopulos], it was in a worse situation by far than here, and i know it takes time and investment. and were they willing to [invest]? you cut your way to profitability in the movie business. the answer to both those questions was a decided yes.
when you looked at the landscape at sony, what was your strategy?
i thought we needed a more global focus, because that’s where the growth area is. and we have to invest a lot high up in the funnel, meaning earlier in the development process. the studio may have had a hard run, but there were and are tremendous assets in our ip. a misnomer and a myth out there that sony doesn’t have ip. ghostbusters is going to come out in a month, and [that’s part of sony’s ip].
how do you think the ghostbusters online bashing will impact the film?
it’s the greatest thing that ever happened. are you kidding me? we’re in the national debate, thank you. can we please get some more haters to say stupid things?
what does it have to make to be as success?
oh, i don't know. i don't comment about that. the good news is, you can feel the momentum of the movie. we had a thing last week where bill murray, who had just seen the movie, came out and said how great it was. you just could feel the cultural excitement.
how else are you changing your strategy?
we must think from the world back to hollywood, not from hollywood out to the world. because, while what i said to you is true domestically, it is not true internationally. there is still explosive audience growth globally — in china, of course, which will be the no. 1 market within a year or so, but also in the mature markets. so we need to have an international orientation. that has not always been the case at sony. sony's split rights, sony sold off rights. we're not a rights seller any more; we're a rights buyer. i’ll give you an example. we fought tooth and nail to get the blade runner sequel that denis villeneuve is doing. domestic was not available because of alcon's deal with warners. so we have the entire world outside the u.s. that would have been very unusual in the past. and trainspotting is not a u.s.-driven film. it's a united kingdom- and european-driven film. so we are in the worldwide business. we're not in the split rights business anymore.
does global mean thinking locally, too?
we’re developing a big local-language business. that's what sanford [panitch, newly named president of columbia pictures] was brought here to do. we have the top chinese movie ever, the mermaid, in all the rest of asia. the second answer lies in the label strategy: whatever movie you decide to make and for whatever audience has to be calibrated in cost to the potential audience and has to have tremendous urgency for that audience. when [screen gems] does resident evil, it's done in a way that, for that audience has urgency. just look at the success they had last weekend with me before you. it's a very good example. strong best-seller, wasn't expensive. very urgent for the people who read the book. that’s what the rosie project will be that (tristar president) hannah minghella's doing, and that's what nightingale will be. what you have to do is: you have to set a very high bar for the audience you’re aiming at. and then you build up a slate, and the slate is across the range. and on some it's easy, spider-man and inferno and magnificent seven. but the environment is really challenging now. it makes it interesting in my old age.
you began in the independent arena, went to fox searchlight and then made big, commercial movies at the main fox. did your tastes change?
no. i never changed. i believe in serving a diversity of audiences, and i like a diversity of films.
what’s your policy with sony classics? it has been less production-oriented than searchlight.
tom bernard and michael barker [who report to rothman] are experienced executives whom i admire tremendously, and they know what they're doing. they're fortunate that someone like myself took over who's a big believer, still, in the specialized business, and a big believer in the importance of maintaining an adult business. and actually even they are pretty much the only company left in the country, pretty much, still doing foreign language business. and i believe in all of that. so i'm a cheerleader and supporter of theirs. and i think that they know very well, they know really what they're doing really well. they have a very modest overhead, and they’re not a production operation. for us, that stuff fits more into tristar. but i’ve asked them to pitch in on things: we had a big hit over christmas with the lady in the van, which tristar made for $2.5 million with the bbc, and the movie’s done more than $40 million worldwide.
do you plan to keep the same label structure with tristar, columbia, sony classics, screen gems and sony pictures animation?
peter chernin created the label strategy [at fox], but i believed in it, and i believe in it here. we have columbia, which will focus on the tentpole product. tristar is filmmaker-driven, with a lot of literary stuff — the nightingale, the rosie project— and movies for adults. and screen gems is probably the best genre label in the business. and then there’s spa, which i’ve invested a great deal of resources in and which has gone from having an intermittent output to a full-on production operation.
animation is so competitive right now. how do you make something stand out?
it's competitive because it's very lucrative, right? you can't run that business without a view toward the costs. those movies do not have to cost $150 million.
can they cost half of that?
yes, they can cost half of that.
is that a rule?
no, not at all. we’ll make more expensive ones — particularly sequels — and we’ve had back-to-back successes, with hotel transylvania 2 and angry birds, which is going to be the fourth highest-grossing american animated movie in china ever. the sequel's in the works and we have the next four or five movies lined up. we have smurfs all animated coming out next year. for the first time, we'll actually have three animated movies in the same year, [along with] the emoji movie. and then the third animated movie will be at christmas, an extension of our very good faith business. we're making an animated nativity story, called the star, from the animals' point of view. it's really sweet and lovely and that's a much lower cost. and we have dated christmas 2018 for what i believe is truly going to be a breakthrough animated sensation. lord and miller, who did the lego movies, are doing an animated spider-man. and it has a very breakthrough look to it, and a fantastic story, and it's independent from our marvel spider-man.
how have the changes at the top of the company affected morale?
of late, morale’s really pretty good. morale at movie companies, when you have disappointing results at the box office, is tough. everybody works just as hard and as long on a brothers grimsby as they do on an angry birds, right? you work any less hard when it doesn’t work out. so no secret we had a tough run. but luckily for us, that’s turned around significantly. miracles from heaven was an extremely profitable film. angry birds, great result. money monster will do $100 million worldwide on a modestly priced negative. and we’re heading into what — knock on wood — i believe is going to be a very, very good second half of the year.
belgrad was involved with many of those pictures. why did he leave?
i adore doug, and he and i work very, very well together. but doug has been wanting to strike out on his own for some time. when he made a new deal two years ago, there were provisions entitling him to do that. i asked him to please stay through the finishing of ghostbusters, which he was deeply involved in. and as those conversations started, i also started a conversation with sanford, whom i’d known from fox. right now, they’re working together making that transition.
did michael lynton discuss steve mosko’s exit with you?
no. nothing to do with me. that's not in my reporting line.
where do discussions stand on the next james bond film?
i’m not going to comment on that, other than to say that we remain very interested in continuing that excellent and important relationship. and i think we have certain advantages as the incumbent. no discussions have started yet.
since you teamed with marvel, do you plan to make a whole spider-man universe? do you have plans for more work with marvel?
yes to both those questions. been fantastic, our relationship with marvel.
who has greenlight authority?
sony has the ultimate authority. but we have deferred the creative lead to marvel, because they know what they’re doing. we start shooting the new spider-man in atlanta [in mid-june].
do you want to trim the costs of that franchise?
i want to trim costs. i want to make money. and sometimes you make money by trimming costs and sometimes by investing in things that are profitable. a movie like spider-man by marvel, that’s not inexpensive. but a great investment. knowing that marvel has such a clear, creative vision, i sleep very well at night.
what keeps you awake?
one, the extreme dickensian nature of the business right now, in that it is the best of times and the worst of times. the business has become completely binary. when the audience is in, the upside is enormous. but when the audience is out, there’s no floor. and more and more [audiences] are deciding out.
why?
people go less and less “to the movies.” more and more they go to a particular movie. we used to be counter-recessionary because we were the affordable leisure activity, but not today. and we’ve empowered netflix, amazon, hulu, the ott revolution. we have to deal with it. there’s no going back. change is only going to accelerate.
have the shootings in orlando impacted your feelings about your job and movie violence?
not specifically with respect to orlando, because orlando is just the latest and worst example of what is continually happening in this country and around the world. it's long been on my mind, as someone with partial responsibility for programming, part of our culture: the issue of violence and the issue of ideas, and the strength and the power of ideas, and do we have a social responsibility beyond merely to entertain? it's no secret that i’m particularly sensitive about gratuitous violence in movies. i don't personally care for it. but i recognize its value in certain storytelling. we have billy lin's long halftime walk, and there's a lot of violence in the film. it's about the war and the difficulty that these very young men and women have adjusting to civilian life. so inevitably, there's violence in the movie, but it's in service of a very meaningful idea. look, we're here to provide entertainment, not morality. but if you can put good out in the world, it's better than not.
is there a connection between violence in the media and violence in society?
not a literal, one-to-one connection, but there is a connection in general. there’s a generalized desensitization in everything. i don't think that's just movies and television and video games— it's life. but ultimately filmmakers have to be supported in expressing their ideas the way they want to express them.
what did you learn from rupert murdoch?
rupert murdoch, whatever one thinks of his politics — and i do not share one iota of his politics — happens to be a brilliant manager of a creative asset business. he fundamentally understands creative risk. and i learned that if you believe in something, then you go for it. murdoch has guts and he has the courage of his convictions. and in these jobs, that's what you need, the courage of your convictions. and when he gets knocked down, he gets back up again. and you need that here, too. 'cause believe me, you're going to get knocked down. i worked for rupert for almost 19 years, running a very volatile business. and i have nothing but great things to say about him. and this is the other thing i learned: do not try to bullshit him — or, by the way, any boss. as long as you told it to him straight, as long as you owned your own mistakes, he was great to work for.
what did you learn from your experience at fox?
i learned two fundamental rules, i suppose: that talent follows material and great filmmakers make great films.
what about personally?
what i realized was that i hadn’t spent 30 years in the movie business by accident. i realized both that i loved it and that it suited me. that it fit me. that the particular combination that it takes, a combination of creative and financial decisions — the integration of those two things suited my particular cockamamie brain. and i had an adult lifetime of experience. and what i realized was, should i be lucky enough that another company would want to have me come there, that i would rediscover the joy of it.
so you lost that joy?
yes. i would say that in the last years — not in the beginning, but in the last years, in the grind of having to top yourself year after year — i lost a lot of the joy that i had when i began and was building up. that, in many ways, was more fun, more exciting, than to continue making the doughnuts one after another. so now we’re building again. and a thrill and a privilege.
this story first appeared in the july 15 issue of the hollywood reporter magazine. to receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.
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baɪ ˈlilə ənd pəˈlis ɪn duˈbaɪ ər ˈtritɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪtəl ˈʃutɪŋ əv ə ˈfɪʃɪŋ boʊt baɪ ə juz. ˈneɪvi ʃɪp ɛz ˈmərdər, ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈoʊpən faɪər. "lɪvz hæv bɪn taken,”*,” sɛd æl kahlfan*, pəˈlis ʧif, ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ər ˈtritɪŋ ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt ɛz ə ˈmərdər keɪs." wən ˈɪndiən ˈfɪʃərˌmæn wɑz kɪld ənd θri wər ˈɪnʤərd ɔf ðə koʊst əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun wɪn ðə rifˈjuəlɪŋ ʃɪp ˌræpəˈhænək faɪərd æt ðɛr ˈvɛsəl, mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ɛz əˈgrɛsɪv. waɪl ðə juz. ˈɔfərd kənˈdoʊlənsəz tɪ ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ðə ˈvɪktɪm, ɪt stɑpt ʃɔrt əv əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ fər ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ, dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən əv ðə ˈneɪvi ʃɪp tɪ ˈoʊpən faɪər. ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt, ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈərliər ðɪs wik, sɛd ðə ˈvɛsəl nɑnˈliθəl ˈwɔrnɪŋz ənd ˈræpədli əˈproʊʧt ðə juz. ship.”*.” ðə ˈfɪʃərmɪn hu wər ɔn ðə boʊt hæv ˈʧælənʤd ðɪs kleɪm, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wər ˈgɪvɪn noʊ ˈwɔrnɪŋ æt ɔl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts. ˈmɪstər. æl kahlfan*, pəˈlis ʧif dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ɛz ˈækʃən əv ən ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl soldier”*” hu mɪsˈʤəʤd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ˌræpəˈhænək həz sɪns lɛft u.a.e*. ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ˈwɔtərz ənd ɪz naʊ ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈwɔtərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ duˈbaɪ pəˈlis. ðɪs minz ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðə juz. ˈneɪvəl ˈɔfɪsərz hu klɪrd ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ wɪl feɪs ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ɪn ðə u.a.e*. lt*. grɛg raelson*, ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə juz. fɪθ flit, sɛd ðə ʃɪp hæd ðə raɪt tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˈædɪŋ: ˌræpəˈhænək ɪmˈplɔɪd ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈmɛʒərz ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ˈstændərd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ prəˈsiʤər ˌbiˈfɔr ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ðə vessel.”*.” pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ðɛr ər noʊ sɛt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl rulz ɔn wət ˈwɔrnɪŋz ʃʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn wɪn ðɛr ɪz ə pərˈsivd θrɛt, ˈɛkspərts seɪ. fər ˈɪnstəns, sˈmɔlər ˈvɛsəlz ˈɔfən hæv ˈreɪdiˌoʊz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈbɪgər ʃɪps ðət fɪr ən əˈtæk tɪ gɪv ˈərli ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈwɔrnɪŋz. ðə kənˈflɪktɪŋ əˈkaʊnts reɪz ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðə ˈɪnsədənt kʊd ˈoʊpən ə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk rɪft bɪtˈwin ˈɪndiə ənd ðə juz., ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈtɛnʃən ˈoʊvər ə ˈsɪmələr keɪs ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ɔf ˈsəðərn koʊst. ˈɪtəli ənd ˈɪndiə hæv klæʃt ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈtɛnʃən əv tu ˌɪˈtæljən mərˈinz əˈkjuzd əv ˈkɪlɪŋ tu ˈɪndiən ˈfɪʃərmɪn, mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ ðɛm fər ˈpaɪrəts. ˈɪtəli sɪz ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈhæpənd ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈwɔtərz ənd hɛns ʃʊd bi ˈhændəld ɪn roʊm. ˈɪndiə ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðə keɪs ʃʊd steɪ ɪn ɪts kɔrts. ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd spɑrkt strɔŋ ˈpəblɪk riˈækʃənz ɪn boʊθ ˈkəntriz, wɪʧ meɪd ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər boʊθ saɪdz tɪ riʧ ən əˈgrimənt. baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən, ðə ˈrɛtərɪk əv boʊθ ðə juz. ənd ˈɪndiə ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu həz soʊ fɑr bɪn non-confrontational*. ðə juz. sɛd ɪt həz lɔnʧt ɪts oʊn ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪnsədənt ənd ˈprɑməst tɪ ʃɛr ɪts ˈfaɪndɪŋz wɪθ ˈɪndiən əˈfɪʃəlz. ˈɪndiən əˈθɔrətiz seɪ ər koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈkloʊsli wɪθ juz. ənd u.a.e*. əˈfɪʃəlz ɔn ðə ˈɪnsədənt. ðɛr ˈɛfərts ər naʊ ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn riˈpeɪtriˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈbɑdi əv ðə ˈvɪktɪm, armugam*. ˈfɑloʊ ˈɪndiə ril taɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər @indiarealtime*.
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by leila hatoum and margherita stancati
police in dubai are treating the fatal shooting of a fishing boat by a u.s. navy ship as murder, criticizing the decision to open fire.
"lives have been taken,” said dahi al kahlfan, dubai’s police chief, in an interview. “we are treating this incident as a murder case."
one indian fisherman was killed and three were injured off the coast of the united arab emirates on monday afternoon when the refueling ship usns rappahannock fired at their vessel, mistaking its intentions as aggressive.
while the u.s. offered condolences to relatives of the victim, it stopped short of apologizing for the killing, defending the decision of the navy ship to open fire.
the u.s. government, in a statement earlier this week, said the vessel “disregarded non-lethal warnings and rapidly approached the u.s. ship.”
the fishermen who were on the boat have challenged this claim, saying they were given no warning at all, according to media reports.
mr. al kahlfan, dubai’s police chief described the firing as “the action of an irresponsible soldier” who misjudged the situation.
usns rappahannock has since left u.a.e. territorial waters and is now in international waters, according to dubai police.
this means it’s unlikely that the u.s. naval officers who cleared the firing will face prosecution in the u.a.e.
lt. greg raelson, spokesman for the u.s. navy’s fifth fleet, said the ship had the right to defend itself, adding: “usns rappahannock employed a series of warning measures in accordance with standard operating procedure before engaging the vessel.”
part of the problem is that there are no set international rules on what warnings should be given when there is a perceived threat, experts say. for instance, smaller vessels often don’t have radios, making it difficult for bigger ships that fear an attack to give early radio warnings.
the conflicting accounts raise the possibility that the incident could open a diplomatic rift between india and the u.s., given the tension over a similar case earlier this year off india’s southern coast.
italy and india have clashed over the detention of two italian marines accused of killing two indian fishermen, mistaking them for pirates. italy says the incident happened in international waters and hence should be handled in rome. india insists the case should stay in its courts.
the episode sparked strong public reactions in both countries, which made it harder for both sides to reach an agreement.
by comparison, the rhetoric of both the u.s. and india on the issue has so far been non-confrontational.
the u.s. said it has launched its own investigation into the incident and promised to share its findings with indian officials. indian authorities say are cooperating closely with u.s. and u.a.e. officials on the incident. their efforts are now focusing on repatriating the body of the victim, sekar armugam.
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ˈɛrˌpɔrt deɪ ʤun 22 2019 "ˈɛrˌpɔrt deɪ" ɪz ən ˈænjuəl ɪˈvɛnt wɪn ðə ˈfʊlərtən mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈoʊpənz ɪts dɔrz tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə kəmˈjunɪti tɪ tʊr ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ənd si ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɪt pleɪz ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈsərvɪs nɑt ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈfʊlərtən, bət tɪ ɔl əv ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti. ðə ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti faɪər əˈθɔrəti, ðə ˈænəˌhaɪm pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈhaɪˌweɪ pəˈtroʊl ənd ˈəðər ˈpəblɪk ˈeɪʤənsiz ər ʤɪst səm əv ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts. ˈəðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ðə ˈfʊlərtən ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈpaɪləts əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ðə ˈsɪvəl ɛr pəˈtroʊl, ənd oʊn pəˈlis ənd faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt. aʊərz ər tɪ ənd ədˈmɪʃən ɪz fri. noʊ pɛts əˈlaʊd skɪld gaɪd dɔgz ˈoʊnli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ˈɛrˌpɔrt deɪ 2019 ˈdɛˌdlaɪn tɪ səbˈmɪt rɪkˈwɛsts meɪ 1 2019 ænˈtik ˈɛrˌkræft dɪˈspleɪ deɪz ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsənˌdi əv ˈɛvəri mənθ ˈoʊnərz əv ˈklæsɪk ˈɛrˌkræft ər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ðɛr ˈɛrˌkræft æt ðə ˈfʊlərtən ˈɛrˌpɔrt, ənd ɔl ˈvɪzɪtərz ər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ vju ðə dɪˈspleɪz. taɪm a.m*. tɪ p.m*. loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈɛrˌkræft wɪl bi dɪˈspleɪd ɪn ðə ““transient”*” ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈɛriə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ʤɪst nɔrθ əv ðə ˈtərmənəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd kənˈtroʊl taʊər. ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈviɪkəlz meɪ pɑrk ɪn ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈɛriəz ɪn ðə frənt lɔt. ˈvɪzɪtərz ˈvɪzɪtərz wɪl bi dɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ ðə vjuɪŋ ˈɛriə baɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz. fri ədˈmɪʃən ðɛr ɪz noʊ ʧɑrʤ tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ənd vju ðə pleɪnz.
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airport day
june 22, 2019
"airport day" is an annual event when the fullerton municipal airport opens its doors to the public, allowing the community to tour the airport and see first-hand the important role it plays in providing service not only to fullerton, but to all of orange county. the orange county fire authority, the anaheim police department , the california highway patrol and other public agencies are just some of the participants. other organizations such as airport businesses, the fullerton airport pilots association, the civil air patrol, and fullerton’s own police and fire departments also participate. hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm and admission is free.
no pets allowed - skilled guide dogs only
participate in airport day 2019:
deadline to submit requests - may 1, 2019
antique aircraft display days
on the second sunday of every month owners of classic aircraft are invited to display their aircraft at the fullerton airport, and all visitors are invited to view the displays.
time
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
location
aircraft will be displayed in the “transient” parking area inside the airport just north of the terminal building and control tower.
parking
vehicles may park in designated parking areas in the front lot.
visitors
visitors will be directed to the viewing area by volunteers.
free admission
there is no charge to enter the airport and view the planes.
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səm hæv sɛd ðət ˈrisənt ˈstədi əv ˈjuzər bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz ““scandalous”*”, ækˈsɛptɪd ˈrisərʧ ethics”*” ənd ˈnɛvər hæv bɪn performed”*”. aɪ raɪt wɪθ 5 co-authors*, ɔn bɪˈhæf əv 27 ˈəðər ˈɛθɪsɪsts, tɪ dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ðiz sˈwipɪŋ ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃənz (si go.nature.com/xi7szi*). wi ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs stænd bɪˈkəz ðə ˌvɪtriˈɑlɪk ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðɪs ˈstədi kʊd hæv ə ˈʧɪlɪŋ ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈvæljəbəl ˈrisərʧ. wərs, ɪt pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪts ðə prɪˈzəmpʃən ðət ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəs. wɪn ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈjuzər lɔgz ɔn, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈʧuzɪz 300 ˈstætəs ˈəpˌdeɪts frəm ə ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ɪn hɪz ər hər fid. səʧ məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən, wɪʧ ˈɔfən dɪˈtərmənz haʊ ˈlaɪkli ˈpipəl ər tɪ vju ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ʧɑrʤd ˈkɑntɛnt, eɪmz tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ˈjuzər ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt ənd ækˈtɪvɪti ənd ɪz haʊ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɔfər ə fri ˈsərvɪs bət stɪl meɪk ə ˈprɑfɪt. bət haʊ dɪz ðɪs əˈfɛkt users’*’ mudz? noʊ wən noʊz ˈwɛðər ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ə strim əv ˈbeɪbi əˈnaʊnsmɛnts, ʤɑb pərˈmoʊʃənz ənd ˈhəmbəl brægz meɪks wən ˈbɪljən ˈjuzərz ˈsædər ər ˈhæpiər. ðə ɪkˈspoʊʒər ɪz ə ˈsoʊʃəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪn wɪʧ ˈjuzərz bɪˈkəm ˈgɪni pɪgz, bət ðə ˈifɛkts wɪl nɑt bi noʊn ənˈlɛs ðeɪ ər ˈstədid. fər ə wik ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2012 ə ˈdætə ˈsaɪəntɪst frəm ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ tu ˈrisərʧərz frəm kɔrˈnɛl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈɪθəkə, nu jɔrk, traɪd tɪ du ʤɪst ðət. əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈmɪljənz əv ˈjuzərz hu lɔg ɔn ˈɛvəri deɪ, ðeɪ ˈrændəmli səˈlɛktɪd ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɔfˌwɛr nɑt ˈrisərʧərz hu rɛd users’*’ fidz, ɛz səm hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ˈkoʊdɪd ə poʊst ɛz ‘‘positive’*’ ər ‘‘negative’*’ ɪf ɪt kənˈteɪnd ə ˈsɪŋgəl səʧ wərd. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ðɛn əˈʤəstɪd ɪts ˈælgərˌɪðəm tɪ ˈfɪltər frəm hæf əv ðiz fidz əv ðə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈkɑntɛnt, ənd frəm ðə ˈəðər hæf ə ˈsɪmələr əˈmaʊnt əv ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkɑntɛnt (ə. di. aɪ. ˈkreɪmər, ʤeɪ. i. ˈgɪləri ənd ʤeɪ. ti. ˈhænˌkɑk proc*. acad*. ˈɛsˈsiˈaɪ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ 111 2014 ðɪs hæd ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪtɪŋ ðə fidz wɪθ ˈnɛgətɪv ənd ˈpɑzətɪv ˈkɑntɛnt, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. səm hæv sɛd ðət ˈfeɪsˌbʊk mɛst wɪθ minds”*”. ˈmeɪbi; bət noʊ mɔr soʊ ðən ˈjuʒəwəl. ðə ˈstədi dɪd nɑt ˈvaɪəleɪt ˈpraɪvəsi, ənd əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv users’*’ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ɪts kənˈsumərz. ɪt ɪz tru ðət ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈɔltərd ɪts ˈælgərˌɪðəm fər ðə ˈstədi, bət ɪt dɪz ðət ɔl ðə taɪm, ənd ðɪs ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən wɑz nɑt noʊn æt ðə taɪm tɪ ˌɪnˈkris rɪsk tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈstədiz hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈjuzərz ər meɪd ənˈhæpi baɪ ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈpɑzətɪv poʊsts (i. krɔs ɛt æl. wən 8 2013 ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˈstədi ˈpɔɪntɪd ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn: ˈjuzərz hu wər ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ lɛs ˈpɑzətɪv ˈkɑntɛnt ˈvɛri sˈlaɪtli ˈdiˌkrist ðɛr oʊn juz əv ˈpɑzətɪv wərdz ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ðɛr juz əv ˈnɛgətɪv wərdz. ɪkˈstrim rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðɪs ˈstədi kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn səʧ ˈrisərʧ biɪŋ dən ɪn secret.”*.” wi du nɑt noʊ ˈwɛðər ðət ɪz bɪˈkəz ˌnɛgəˈtɪvəti ɪz ‘‘contagious’*’ ər bɪˈkəz ðə kəmˈpleɪnts əv ˈəðərz gɪv ˈjuˈɛs pərˈmɪʃən tɪ ʧaɪm ɪn wɪθ ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz wi ɔˈrɛdi fil. ðə fərst ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən hɪnts æt ə kənˈsərn. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz ɑr ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ˈjumən bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz ʃeɪpt baɪ ˈsoʊʃəl nɔrmz. tɪ dɪˈtərmən wɪʧ haɪˈpɑθəsəs ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz ʃʊd du mɔr ˈstədiz. bət ðə ɪkˈstrim rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðɪs ˈstədi, səm əv wɪʧ simz tɪ hæv bɪn meɪd wɪˈθaʊt fʊl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv wət ɪt ɪnˈteɪld ər wət ˈligəl ənd ˈɛθɪkəl ˈstændərdz ˌrikˈwaɪər, kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn səʧ ˈrisərʧ biɪŋ dən ɪn ˈsikrɪt ər nɑt æt ɔl. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs bi klɪr. ɪf ˈkrɪtɪks θɪŋk ðət ðə məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ðɪs ˈrisərʧ ɪz səˈfɪʃəntli kənˈsərnɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛrət ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ər ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv əˈnɛθɪkəl bɪˈheɪvjər, ðɛn ðə seɪm kənˈsərn məst əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈstændərd ˈpræktɪs ənd ˈmɛni ˈsɪmələr ˈpræktɪsɪz baɪ ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ˈgəvərnmənts. bət ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈɛθɪkəli pərˈmɪsəbəl fər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˈsərvɪs ðət ˈkɛriz ənˈnoʊn ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl rɪsks, ənd tɪ ˈɔltər ðət ˈsərvɪs tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈjuzər ɪkˈspɪriəns, ðɛn ɪt ʃʊd bi əˈlaʊd ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ traɪ tɪ kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ ðoʊz rɪsks ənd ˈpəblɪʃ ðə rɪˈzəlts. məʧ həz bɪn meɪd əv ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˌɪnˈfɔrmd kənˈsɛnt, wɪʧ ðə ˈrisərʧərz dɪd nɑt əbˈteɪn. hir, ðɛr ɪz səm dɪsəˈgrimənt ˈivɪn əˈməŋ ðə sɪks əv ˈjuˈɛs. səm θɪŋk ðət ðə prəˈsiʤərz wər kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ users’*’ ˈrizənəbəl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ðət noʊ ɪkˈsplɪsət kənˈsɛnt wɑz rikˈwaɪərd. ˈəðərz ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˈrisərʧ ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl rɪsk ənd ðət ˌɪnˈfɔrmd kənˈsɛnt maɪt hæv baɪəst ðə rɪˈzəlts; ɪn ðoʊz ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ˈɛθɪkəl ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz fər ˈrisərʧ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈjumənz, ˈpərˌmɪts ˈrisərʧərz tɪ fɔrˈgoʊ ər æt list səbˈstænʃəli ˈɔltər ðə ˈɛləmənts əv ˌɪnˈfɔrmd kənˈsɛnt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ əˈpruvəl baɪ ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌrivˈju bɔrd wɑz nɑt ˈligəli rikˈwaɪərd fər ðɪs ˈstədi, ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ˈbɛtər fər ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd hæd ðə ˈrisərʧərz sɔt ˈɛθɪks ˌrivˈju ənd dɪˈbrift pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ˈæftərwərdz. ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɑz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl, bət ɪt wɑz nɑt ən ɪˈgriʤəs briʧ əv ˈiðər ˈɛθɪks ər lɔ. ˈrɪgərəs saɪəns hɛlps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət wi nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɑr wərld, haʊ ɪt əˈfɛkts ˈjuˈɛs ənd haʊ ɑr ækˈtɪvɪtiz əˈfɛkt ˈəðərz. pərˈmɪtɪŋ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ maɪn ɑr ˈdætə ənd ˈstədi ɑr bɪˈheɪvjər fər ˈpərsɪnəl ˈprɑfɪt, bət ˈpinəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪt fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts ˈdætə əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈəðərz tɪ si ənd tɪ lərn frəm meɪks noʊ wən ˈbɛtər ɔf.
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some bioethicists have said that facebook’s recent study of user behaviour is “scandalous”, “violates accepted research ethics” and “should never have been performed”.
i write with 5 co-authors, on behalf of 27 other ethicists, to disagree with these sweeping condemnations (see go.nature.com/xi7szi).
we are making this stand because the vitriolic criticism of this study could have a chilling effect on valuable research. worse, it perpetuates the presumption that research is dangerous.
when the average user logs on, facebook automatically chooses 300 status updates from a possible 1,500 to display in his or her feed. such manipulation, which often determines how likely people are to view emotionally charged content, aims to optimize user engagement and activity and is how facebook is able to offer a free service but still make a profit. but how does this affect users’ moods?
no one knows whether exposure to a stream of baby announcements, job promotions and humble brags makes facebook’s one billion users sadder or happier. the exposure is a social experiment in which users become guinea pigs, but the effects will not be known unless they are studied.
for a week in january 2012, a data scientist from facebook, along with two researchers from cornell university in ithaca, new york, tried to do just that. of the many millions of users who log on every day, they randomly selected 310,000. automated software not researchers who read users’ feeds, as some have suggested coded a post as ‘positive’ or ‘negative’ if it contained a single such word.
facebook then adjusted its algorithm to filter from half of these feeds 10–90% of the positive content, and from the other half a similar amount of negative content (a. d. i. kramer, j. e. guillory and j. t. hancock proc. natl acad. sci usa 111, 8788–8790; 2014). this had the effect of concentrating the feeds with negative and positive content, respectively.
some have said that facebook “purposefully messed with people’s minds”. maybe; but no more so than usual. the study did not violate anyone’s privacy, and attempting to improve users’ experience is consistent with facebook’s relationship with its consumers.
it is true that facebook altered its algorithm for the study, but it does that all the time, and this alteration was not known at the time to increase risk to anyone involved. academic studies have suggested that users are made unhappy by exposure to positive posts (e. kross et al. plos one 8, e69841; 2013). the results of facebook’s study pointed in the opposite direction: users who were exposed to less positive content very slightly decreased their own use of positive words and increased their use of negative words.
“the extreme response to this study could result in such research being done in secret.”
we do not know whether that is because negativity is ‘contagious’ or because the complaints of others give us permission to chime in with the negative emotions we already feel. the first explanation hints at a public-health concern. the second reinforces our knowledge that human behaviour is shaped by social norms. to determine which hypothesis is more likely, facebook and academic collaborators should do more studies. but the extreme response to this study, some of which seems to have been made without full understanding of what it entailed or what legal and ethical standards require, could result in such research being done in secret or not at all.
let us be clear. if critics think that the manipulation of emotional content in this research is sufficiently concerning to merit regulation or charges of unethical behaviour, then the same concern must apply to facebook’s standard practice and many similar practices by companies, non-profit organizations and governments.
but if it is ethically permissible for facebook to offer a service that carries unknown emotional risks, and to alter that service to improve user experience, then it should be allowed and encouraged to try to quantify those risks and publish the results.
much has been made of the issue of informed consent, which the researchers did not obtain. here, there is some disagreement even among the six of us. some think that the procedures were consistent with users’ reasonable expectations of facebook and that no explicit consent was required. others argue that the research imposed little or no incremental risk and that informed consent might have biased the results; in those circumstances, ethical guidelines, such as the us regulations for research involving humans, permits researchers to forgo or at least substantially alter the elements of informed consent.
although approval by an institutional review board was not legally required for this study, it would have been better for everyone involved had the researchers sought ethics review and debriefed participants afterwards.
the facebook experiment was controversial, but it was not an egregious breach of either ethics or law. rigorous science helps to generate information that we need to understand our world, how it affects us and how our activities affect others. permitting facebook and other companies to mine our data and study our behaviour for personal profit, but penalizing it for making its data available for others to see and to learn from makes no one better off.
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ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsi wəns juzd tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn drəg dilz naʊ əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ gɪt əraʊnd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ˈbænɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈbɛtɪŋ., ə nu ˈkəmpəˌni frəm ˈaɪərlənd, ˈɔfərz ə "priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪt" ðət əˈlaʊz ˈpipəl tɪ bɛt ɔn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ðə juz. ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən tɪ ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks ənd ðə ˈɔskərz. ənd ɔl meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl baɪ. ˈbɛtɪŋ əv ðɪs sɔrt ɪz ə ˈligəl greɪ ˈɛriə ɪn ðə juz., wɛr ðə ˈfɛdərəl kəˈmɑdəti fˈjuʧərz ˈtreɪdɪŋ kəˈmɪʃən (cftc*) ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪn ə 2012 ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈɔrdər nɑt tɪ əˈlaʊ priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪts ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ðeɪ ər "ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst." ðə ˈrisəntli sud ðə ˈpɑpjələr priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪt fər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlaɪsəns, wɪʧ fɔrst ðə saɪt tɪ ʃət daʊn., wɪʧ ˈstɑrtɪd læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ, həz ðə seɪm ˈmɑdəl ɛz ɪkˈsɛpt ðət ɪt ækˈsɛpts ˈoʊnli, əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪt tɪ rɪˈsiv fəndz kˈwɪkli frəm əˈmɛrɪkənz dɪˈspaɪt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ðət fərˈbɪd bæŋks tɪ ˈtrænsfər ˈməni tɪ ɪt. 'aɪ bɛt ɔn ðə ˈsiˌhɔks ənd wən ə ˈvɛri ˈmɑdəst əˈmaʊnt əv.' ˈilaɪ, ə tɛk ˈpɑləsi ˈrisərʧər æt ðə ˈsɛnər æt ʤɔrʤ ˈmeɪsən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ər ˈvərʧuəl ˈkərənsi ˌənkəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈɛni ˈkəntri, ənˈlaɪk ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈkərənsi ɔn ərθ. ɪt həz noʊ ˈfɪzɪkəl fɔrm ɪn ˈpeɪpər ər kɔɪn; ˌɪnˈstɛd kəmˈpjutərz ““mine”*” baɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ nu wənz æt spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈdʊˈreɪʃənz ənd dəˈpɑzɪtɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈvərʧuəl bæŋk əˈkaʊnts. waɪl ðə fərˈbɪdz priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪts ðət juz kæʃ, ɪt ɪz lɛs ˈsərtən ðət ɪt wɪl goʊ ˈæftər wən ðət ˈjuzɪz. ɪz noʊ weɪ aɪ kən ˈænsər [ðət]. tu ˈspɛkjələtɪv fər us,”*,” ˈspoʊksmən ˈstivən toʊld foxnews.com*. ˈminˌwaɪl, θri ˈθaʊzənd ˈpipəl ɔn ər ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ bɛt ɔn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˈpɑləˌtɪks tɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt. ðə ˈbɛtərz səˈʤɛst ðət ðə ˈmuvi jɪrz ə slave”*” həz ə 60 pərˈsɛnt ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ bɛst ˈpɪkʧər; ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv ə 50 pərˈsɛnt ʧæns əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər; ðət ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən həz ə 33 pərˈsɛnt ʧæns əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn 2016 ənd ðət ðə juz. həz əˈbaʊt ə 50 pərˈsɛnt ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈmɛdəlz ɪn ðə ˈsoʊʧi ˈwɪntər geɪmz. ðə ˈfaʊndər əv, ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər, sɛd hi ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kriˈeɪt ə priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd ðət sɑlvd ðə ˈprɑbləm əv trænsˈfərɪŋ ˈməni. ɔl ðə ˈligəl ˈprɑbləmz ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ðət meɪd ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ stɑrt ə priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪt. bət wɪn aɪ faʊnd aʊt əˈbaʊt aɪ θɔt: ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt θɪŋ fər this.’*.’ ˈɔlˌmoʊst raɪt wɪn aɪ dɪˈskəvərd, aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ wərk ɔn ðɪs project,”*,” hi sɛd. səm əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈhæpi tɪ hæv ə pleɪs tɪ bɛt ˈɔnˌlaɪn. juzd tɪ bɛt ɔn ðə ˈsupər boʊl. aɪ bɛt ɔn ðə ˈsiˌhɔks ənd wən ə ˈvɛri ˈmɑdəst əˈmaʊnt əv bitcoins,”*,” ˈilaɪ, ə tɛk ˈpɑləsi ˈrisərʧər æt ðə ˈsɛnər æt ʤɔrʤ ˈmeɪsən ˌjunəˈvərsəti, toʊld foxnews.com*. hi sɛd ðət səʧ ˈmɑrkɪts wʊd bi gʊd fər soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪz ˈvæljəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk ʃʊd bi fri tɪ access…*… ˈdʊrɪŋ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kæmˈpeɪn, ju meɪ nɑt noʊ haʊ tɪ weɪt ðə ˈdɪfərənt poʊlz ðət kəm aʊt, ər haʊ tɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət ðə ˈbləstər ðət ˈimərʤɪz frəm iʧ saɪd, bət ðə ˈmɑrkɪt praɪs əv iʧ ˈkænədɪt ɔn wən əv ðiz saɪts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈsəməri əv wət ˈpipəl hu ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pʊt ðɛr oʊn ˈməni ɔn ðə laɪn believe.”*.” ðət ɪz nɑt haʊ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt siz θɪŋz. ˈmɑrkɪts kən] hæv ən ˌædˈvərs ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ɪˈlɛkʃənz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz tɪ voʊt fər ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈkænədɪts ˈivɪn wɪn səʧ ə voʊt meɪ bi ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðə ˈvoʊtərz pəˈlɪtɪkəl views,”*,” ðə 2012 ˈɔrdər ridz. səm priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪt ˈɛkspərts, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðə lɔ ˈʤɛnərəli dɪz nɑt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ wət ˈkərənsi ɪz juzd, ər ˈwɛri əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ˈbɛtɪŋ wɪθ kən ˈifɛktɪvli ɪˈskeɪp ˈgəvərnmənt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. ˈprɪti ʃʊr ðət wən kænt ɪˈveɪd ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ər sɪˈkjʊrətiz ər kəˈmɑdətiz ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz baɪ ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɪn fræŋks ər jɛn ˌɪnˈstɛd əv dollars,”*,” sɛd ˈrɑbɪn ˈhænsən, ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks prəˈfɛsər æt ʤɔrʤ ˈmeɪsən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ðə ʧif ˈsaɪəntɪst æt kənˈsɛnsəs pɔɪnt, wɪʧ dɪˈzaɪnz priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪts ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz juz tɪ riʧ ˌɪnˈtərnəl dɪˈsɪʒənz. ˈhænsən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈskɛptɪkəl əˈbaʊt ðə riʧ əv ðə nu priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪt. wɔnt ðə kæʃ juzd tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈizəli əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈmɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl users,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ˈdəzənt lʊk soʊ gʊd ɔn that.”*.” ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðə treɪdz ər ˌɪˈligəl ðeɪ hæv lɑts əv θɪŋz ðeɪ kən du tɪ ʃət ɪt daʊn. ˈwɪtnəs sɪlk road,”*,” ˈhænsən ˈædɪd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn drəg ˈmɑrkɪt ðət sərˈvaɪvd əˈnɑnəməsli fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz ənˈtɪl ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə kriˈeɪtər. sɛd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ə kənˈsərn, bət ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz hæv soʊ fɑr bɪn faɪn. ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ənd priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪts ər ˈligəl ɪn ˈaɪərlənd. ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz hæv ˈɛni ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ jɛt. wɪn ðeɪ du stɑrt tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ðɛm, wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ tɪ ˌproʊˈæktɪvˌli wərk wɪθ them,”*,” sɛd. ɪz stɪl smɔl; sɛd ðə ˈtoʊtəl əˈmaʊnt əv ðət ˈkəstəmərz hæv sɛnt tɪ ðə saɪt ɪz wərθ əraʊnd bət ɪz ˈhoʊpfəl əˈbaʊt priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪts. rɪkˈwaɪrmənt tɪ juz ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm mɛnt ðət ɪt wɑz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizi fər ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt intrade,”*,” hi sɛd. rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin haʊ məʧ ˈɛfərt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl wɔnt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ˈlɪmətɪŋ priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪts, bət sɪns ðiz ˈmɑrkɪts kʊd kriˈeɪt ə lɔt əv ˈvælju, aɪ hoʊp wi kən ɔl kəm tɪ ə arrangement.”*.” ðə ˈɔθər əv ðɪs pis, ˈmæksəm lɑt, kən bi riʧt ɔn tˈwɪtər æt ər æt
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the digital currency bitcoin -- once used to facilitate online drug deals -- now appears to be enabling people to get around regulations banning online betting.
predictious.com, a new company from ireland, offers a "prediction market" that allows people to bet on everything from the u.s. presidential election to the olympics and the oscars. and it’s all made possible by bitcoins.
betting of this sort is a legal gray area in the u.s., where the federal commodity futures trading commission (cftc) decided in a 2012 regulatory order not to allow prediction markets on the grounds that they are "contrary to the public interest."
the cftc recently sued the popular prediction market intrade.com for operating without a license, which forced the site to shut down.
predictious.com, which started last july, has the same model as intrade except that it accepts only bitcoins, allowing it to receive funds quickly from americans despite regulations that forbid banks to transfer money to it.
'i bet on the seahawks and won a very modest amount of bitcoins.' — eli dourado, a tech policy researcher at the mercatus center at george mason university
bitcoins are virtual currency unconnected to any country, unlike every other currency on earth. it has no physical form in paper or coin; instead computers “mine” bitcoins by generating new ones at specific durations and depositing them into virtual bank accounts.
while the cftc forbids prediction markets that use cash, it is less certain that it will go after one that uses bitcoins.
“there is no way i can answer [that]. too speculative for us,” cftc spokesman steven adamske told foxnews.com.
meanwhile, three thousand people on predictious.com are using bitcoins to bet on everything from politics to entertainment. the site’s bettors suggest that the movie “12 years a slave” has a 60 percent chance of winning best picture; that republicans have a 50 percent chance of taking the senate in november; that hillary clinton has a 33 percent chance of becoming president in 2016; and that the u.s. has about a 50 percent chance of winning the most medals in the sochi winter games.
the founder of predictious.com, software developer flavien charlon, said he always wanted to create a prediction market, and that bitcoin solved the problem of transferring money.
“with all the legal problems and regulations, that made it almost impossible to start a prediction market. but when i found out about bitcoin i thought: ‘that’s the perfect thing for this.’ almost right when i discovered bitcoin, i started to work on this project,” he said.
some americans are happy to have a place to bet online.
“i used predictious to bet on the super bowl. i bet on the seahawks and won a very modest amount of bitcoins,” eli dourado, a tech policy researcher at the mercatus center at george mason university, told foxnews.com.
he said that such markets would be good for society.
“this is valuable information that the public should be free to access… during a political campaign, you may not know how to weight the different polls that come out, or how to interpret the bluster that emerges from each side, but the market price of each candidate on one of these sites represents a summary of what people who are willing to put their own money on the line believe.”
that is not how the government sees things.
“[prediction markets can] have an adverse effect on the integrity of elections, for example by creating monetary incentives to vote for particular candidates even when such a vote may be contrary to the voter's political views,” the 2012 cftc order reads.
some prediction market experts, noting that the law generally does not specify what currency is used, are wary about whether betting with bitcoins can effectively escape government regulation.
“i'm pretty sure that one can't evade gambling or securities or commodities regulations by trading in francs or yen instead of dollars,” said robin hanson, an economics professor at george mason university and the chief scientist at consensus point, which designs prediction markets that companies use to reach internal decisions.
hanson is also skeptical about the reach of the new prediction market.
“you'd want the cash used to be something easily available to many potential users,” he said. “at the moment, bitcoin doesn't look so good on that.”
“once regulators decide the trades are illegal they have lots of things they can do to shut it down. witness silk road,” hanson added, referring to the online bitcoin-only drug market that survived anonymously for several years until the fbi identified the creator.
charlon said regulation is a concern, but irish regulators have so far been fine. gambling and prediction markets are legal in ireland.
“irish regulators don’t have any guidelines regarding bitcoin yet. when they do start to come up with them, we are going to try to proactively work with them,” charlon said.
predictious.com is still small; charlon said the total amount of bitcoins that customers have sent to the site is worth around $500,000.
but dourado is hopeful about bitcoin prediction markets.
“the requirement to use the banking system meant that it was relatively easy for the u.s. government to regulate intrade,” he said. “it remains to be seen how much effort the government will want to invest in limiting bitcoin-based prediction markets, but since these markets could create a lot of value, i hope we can all come to a live-and-let-bet arrangement.”
the author of this piece, maxim lott, can be reached on twitter at @maximlott or at maxim.lott@foxnews.com
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ˈbɪgəst ʧeɪnʤ ɪn tu jɪrz kʊd si ˈtərˌmɔɪl ɪn sərʧ ˈræŋkɪŋz ɛz saɪts teɪk praɪm spɑts du tɪ ˈælgərˌɪðəm ʧeɪnʤ ˈhævɪŋ ə saɪt ðət ɪz ˈfrɛndli tɪ ˈmoʊbəl ˈbraʊzərz ɔn ənd ˈtæbləts wɪl bi ki frəm ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɛz ˈgugəl roʊlz aʊt ə nu ˈælgərˌɪðəm. ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ðə weɪ ˈgugəl ræŋks sərʧ rɪˈzəlts wɪl teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt haʊ ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz. ðɪs minz ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪˈθaʊt ə gʊd ˈmoʊbəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɪl ˈsəfər, ɛz ˈsərʧərz ɔn ˈmoʊbəl wɪl si saɪts wɪθ gʊd ˈmoʊbəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ræŋkt haɪər ðən ðoʊz wɪθ noʊ ˈmoʊbəl ər pur ˈmoʊbəl saɪts. ðə ʧeɪnʤ ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz ɪt ˈpriviəsli ʤɪst ˈleɪbəld sərʧ rɪˈzəlts ðət hæd gʊd ˈmoʊbəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ənd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ hæv ən ˌɪmˈpækt ˈbɪgər ðən ðə ˈpriviəs tu ˈælgərˌɪðəm ˈəpˌdeɪts ˈpændə ənd ˈpɛŋgwən, wɪʧ əˈfɛktɪd 12 ənd ˈoʊvər 3 əv sərʧ rɪˈzəlts rɪˈspɛktɪvli. wɪl bi ɪkˈspændɪŋ ɑr juz əv ɛz ə ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈsɪgnəl. ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ wɪl əˈfɛkt ˈmoʊbəl ˈsərʧɪz ɪn ɔl ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ˈwərldˈwaɪd ənd wɪl hæv ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪmˈpækt ɪn ɑr sərʧ results,”*,” sɛd tɑˈkɑki makino*, jʊŋ ənd fæn ɪn ə blɔg poʊst fər ˈgugəl webmasters*. ɪz ðə nu ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ hɛlp ˈjuzərz faɪnd sərʧ rɪˈzəlts fər ðɛr dɪˈvaɪs, ˈgugəl sɛd. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔfən meɪks twiks tɪ ɪts ˈælgərˌɪðəmz ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi paʊərɪŋ sərʧ, bət əˈnaʊnsɪz fju. ðət ðɪs həz bɪn əˈnaʊnst səˈʤɛsts ˈgugəl ɪkˈspɛkts ðə ʧeɪnʤ tɪ kɔz ə bɪg ˌɪmˈpækt, pəˈtɛnʃəli əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈtræfɪk ənd ˈrɛvəˌnu fər ə ˈnəmbər əv saɪts ðət ˈhɛvəli rɪˈlaɪ ɔn sərʧ rɪˈzəlts. meɪl ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst nuz saɪt, fər ˈɪnstəns həz ˈnɛvər ˌɪntrəˈdust ə frənt peɪʤ ənd ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns wɪl ˈlaɪkli ˈsəfər. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər tul ɪz nɑt kaɪnd tɪ ðə meɪl ˈɔnˌlaɪn frənt peɪʤ. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈgugəl ˈgugəl əˈnaʊnst ðə ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ə tɛst ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər tulz tɪ hɛlp saɪts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz kənˈfɔrm tɪ ðə nu ˈmoʊbəl ˈræŋkɪŋ. ɪn ðə uk*, ˈædəlts wɪl spɛnd mɔr taɪm ɔn ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðən ˈdɛskˌtɑp kəmˈpjutərz ɪn 2015 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisərʧ frəm emarketer*, ˈspɛndɪŋ 2 aʊərz 26 ˈmɪnəts ə deɪ ɔn ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɪkˈskludɪŋ vɔɪs ˈkɔlɪŋ taɪm kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 2 aʊərz 13 ˈmɪnəts ɔn ə ˈdɛskˌtɑp. ˈgugəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət əraʊnd 50 əv ˈsərʧɪz ər kənˈdəktəd frəm ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz, θru ˈmoʊbəl ˈbraʊzərz ənd ɪts oʊn sərʧ æps. ˈdætə frəm ʃoʊz ðət ˈbraʊzɪŋ ɔn ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈmənθli æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈpiˈsiz, bət ðət ˈpiˈsiz stɪl ˈdɑməˌneɪt. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: bət ˈpiˈsiz stɪl kleɪm ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ʃɛr əv ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈbraʊzɪŋ, wɪθ əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈbraʊzɪŋ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ɔn ˈmoʊbəl ənd ɔn ˈtæbləts ɪn ˈeɪprəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə frəm ˈrisərʧ fərm. ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈgloʊbəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈbraʊzɪŋ həz ˈstɛdəli dɪˈklaɪnd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, frəm ɪn ˈɔgəst 2012 θru ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2014 ɛz ˈmoʊbəl juz həz ˌɪnˈkrist ənd ˈtæblət ənd ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈbraʊzɪŋ həz steɪd ˈstɛdi. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv lɑrʤ ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɔfər ˈmoʊbəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, wɪθ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ˈsoʊˈkɔld ““responsive”*” dɪˈzaɪn, wɛr baɪ ə saɪt skeɪlz beɪst ɔn ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈbraʊzər ˈwɪndoʊ ər skrin, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə bɛst ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ə lɑrʤ reɪnʤ əv skrin ˈsaɪzɪz. ˈgugəl həz nɑt ˈgɪvɪn ˈfɪgjərz ɔn ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv wɛb ˈsərʧɪz ðət ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi əˈfɛktɪd, bət ðə ˈfɔˌlaʊt frəm ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt fər saɪts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ fɔrs mɔr ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ əˈdɑpt ˈmoʊbəl saɪts ənd rɪˈspɑnsɪv dɪˈzaɪn ˈkɑrənt prɪˈfərd ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈmoʊbəl wɛb. ˈgugəl haɪdz ɪn ˈmoʊbəl wɛb sərʧ rɪˈzəlts ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən əˈnaʊnsɪz ˌæntaɪˈtrəst ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˈgugəl ˈjʊrəp ɪz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈgugəl ˈəndər ˌæntaɪˈtrəst lɔz bət ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə ˈbɪgər ˈpɪkʧər
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biggest change in two years could see turmoil in search rankings as mobile-friendly sites take prime spots due to algorithm change
having a site that is friendly to mobile browsers on smartphones and tablets will be key from tuesday as google rolls out a new mobile-focused algorithm.
the update to the way google ranks search results will take into account how mobile-friendly a website is. this means companies without a good mobile website will suffer, as searchers on mobile will see sites with good mobile experiences ranked higher than those with no mobile or poor mobile sites.
the change reinforces google’s mobile-focus – it previously just labelled search results that had good mobile websites – and is expected to have an impact bigger than the previous two algorithm updates panda and penguin, which affected 12% and over 3% of search results respectively.
“we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. this change will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will have a significant impact in our search results,” said takaki makino, chaesang jung and doantam phan in a blog post for google webmasters.
mobile-friendly is the new hotness
the change is designed to help users find search results formatted for their device, google said. the company often makes tweaks to its algorithms and technology powering search, but announces few. that this has been announced suggests google expects the change to cause a big impact, potentially affecting traffic and revenue for a number of sites that heavily rely on search results.
mail online, the world’s largest english-language news site, for instance has never introduced a mobile-friendly front page and as a consequence will likely suffer.
facebook twitter pinterest google’s mobile-friendly tool is not kind to the desktop-only mail online front page. photograph: google
google announced the change to website operators in february, rolling out a mobile-friendly test and several other tools to help sites and services conform to the new mobile ranking.
in the uk, adults will spend more time on mobile devices than desktop computers in 2015, according to research from emarketer, spending 2 hours 26 minutes a day on mobile devices excluding voice calling time compared to 2 hours 13 minutes on a desktop.
google also estimates that around 50% of searches are conducted from mobile devices, through mobile browsers and its own search apps.
data from statcounter shows that browsing on mobile devices is increasing monthly at the expense of pcs, but that pcs still dominate. photograph: statcounter
but pcs still claim the largest share of internet browsing, with 62.4% of global browsing compared to 31.7% on mobile and 5.8% on tablets in april, according to data from research firm statcounter. desktop global internet browsing has steadily declined, however, from 85.6% in august 2012 through 70.5% in april 2014, as mobile use has increased and tablet and console browsing has stayed steady.
the majority of large companies offer mobile experiences, with more and more moving to so-called “responsive” design, where by a site scales dynamically based on the size of the browser window or device’s screen, providing the best experience possible to a large range of screen sizes.
google has not given figures on the percentage of web searches that are likely to be affected, but the fallout from the update for sites and services is expected to force more companies to adopt mobile sites and responsive design – google’s current preferred implementation of the mobile web.
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stiv kər həz ðə bɛst ˈwɪnɪŋ pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈɛni koʊʧ ɪn ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈhɪstəri. ɪn hɪz fərst ˈsizən ɔn ðə bɛnʧ, ˈgoʊldən steɪt ˈwɔrjərz wɛnt ˈɪntu ðə ˌɔlˈstɑr breɪk wɪθ ə ˈrɛkərd, ðə ligz noʊ. 1 dɪˈfɛns, ənd ðə ligz noʊ. 2 əˈfɛns. ðə ˈoʊnli tim sɪns ðə ˈsizən (wɪn ðə lig ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkaʊntɪŋ ˈtərˌnoʊvərz) ðət həz ræŋkt noʊ. 1 ɔn boʊθ ɛndz əv ðə flɔr wɑz ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bʊlz, ə tim ðət wɛnt wɪθ ə ˈbæˌkəp gɑrd neɪmd stiv kər. ðə ˈwɔrjərz hæd ə greɪt dɪˈfɛns læst jɪr ənd kər ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ rɑk ðə boʊt ɔn ðət ɛnd əv ðə flɔr wɪn hi tʊk ˈoʊvər fər mɑrk ˈʤæksən. bət hi dɪd wɔnt tɪ meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɔn əˈfɛns, wɛr ðə ˈwɔrjərz ræŋkt æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə lig ɪn bɔl ˈmuvmənt. ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz hiz pʊt ɪn hæv meɪd ðə ˈwɔrjərz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpruvd əˈfɛnsɪv timz ɪn ðə lig, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ wər ɔˈrɛdi əˈbəv ðə lig ˈævərɪʤ ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv ɪˈfɪʃənsi. ðə ˈoʊnli tu timz ðət hæv ˌɪmˈpruvd mɔr əˈfɛnsɪvli frəm læst ˈsizən ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bʊlz ənd ˈklivlənd ˌkævəˈlɪrz ˈædɪd ˈməltəpəl tɪ ðɛr roʊˈteɪʃənz. ˈoʊnli wən ˈəðər tim ðə æˈtlæntə hɔks (fɪθ ənd ˈsɛvənθ) ræŋks ɪn ðə tɔp 10 ɪn boʊθ əˈfɛnsɪv ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɪˈfɪʃənsi, ðə mɑrk əv ə tru ˈtaɪtəl kənˈtɛndər. ənd ðə ˈwɔrjərz hæv bɪn ˈbɛtər ðən ðə hɔks ɔn boʊθ ɛndz əv ðə flɔr. sæt daʊn wɪθ kər ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɔlˈstɑr 2015 tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt səm əv ðə ˈwɔrjərz' ki ˈnəmbərz ənd wət ðeɪ min.: aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈʧɑrəlz ˈbɑrkli θɪŋ, bət wʊd ju seɪ ðət jʊr əˈbaʊt wət ˈnəmbərz kən tɛl ju? kər: jæ. aɪ fil laɪk əm. aɪ ˈlɪsən.: wət ˈnəmbərz du ju kɛr əˈbaʊt? kər: aɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈpæsɪz, haʊ wɛl wɪr ˈmuvɪŋ ðə bɔl, ˈɛni ˈnəmbərz ðət kən ʃoʊ ˈjuˈɛs ˈpæsɪz pər pəˈzɛʃən, haʊ ˈɔfən ˈtərˌnoʊvərz ˈhæpən wɪˈθɪn ə ˈsərtən ˈnəmbər əv ˈpæsɪz, ðət sɔrt əv θɪŋ.: wət hæv ju ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt jʊr tim frəm ðə ˈnəmbərz? kər: aɪv faʊnd ðət moʊst əv ɑr ˈtərˌnoʊvərz ˈhæpən ɪn ðə fərst fju ˈpæsɪz, ɪn pəˈzɛʃənz əv tu ər fjuər ˈpæsɪz. ˈpipəl maɪt θɪŋk ðət ɪf ju muv ðə bɔl ə lɔt, jʊr mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ tərn ɪt ˈoʊvər. aɪ doʊnt lʊk æt ɪt ðət weɪ. ˈʤɛnərəli ˈspikɪŋ, wɪn wi hæv pəˈzɛʃənz əv sɪks ər mɔr ˈpæsɪz, wi ʃut ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli haɪ pərˈsɛnɪʤ ənd wi hæv ˈvɛri fju ˈtərˌnoʊvərz. ɪts ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ɪts ˈɔlˌmoʊst counterintuitive*. bət moʊst əv ɑr mɪˈsteɪks ˈhæpən ˌbiˈfɔr tu ˈpæsɪz ər ˈivɪn θroʊn. aɪv ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ɪn moʊst əv ɑr ˈlɔsɪz, ðə ˈnəmbərz ər ˈprɪti ˈglɛrɪŋ ɪn tərmz əv haʊ ˈlɪtəl bɔl ˈmuvmənt wi hæd. ˈwɔrjərz pəˈzɛʃənz baɪ ˈnəmbər əv ˈpæsɪz ˈpæsɪz pɔs. fg*% efg*% tɪ 961 389 826 266 6 776 345 834 86 ˈtoʊtəl 741: du ju kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈlaɪˌnəp ˈdætə? kər: aɪ lʊk æt ɪt. ɪts ˈtrɪki, bɪˈkəz moʊst əv ðə stəf ɪz səʧ smɔl ˈsæmpəl ˈsaɪzɪz. soʊ ju gɪt ˈsərtən ˈlaɪˌnəps ðət ju pleɪ ə lɔt ənd ˈmeɪbi ju kən gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ frəm. bət ɪf ju pleɪ ə grup əv gaɪz təˈgɛðər ənd ðə ˈsæmpəl saɪz ɪz ˈlɪtərəli 16 ˈmɪnəts, ju ˈbɛtər wɔʧ ðoʊz 16 ˈmɪnəts, bɪˈkəz wət ˈhæpənz ɪf ə gaɪ ɔn ðə ˈəðər tim hɪts ə ʃɑt? ðæts ə fər ðət grup. dɪz ðət min ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ðə gaɪ hɪt ə ʃɑt? wət ɪf ðət grup kəmz daʊn ənd gɪts faɪv streɪt greɪt fild goʊl əˈtɛmpts ənd ðeɪ rən ðə əˈfɛns ˈrɪli wɛl, bət nən əv ðɛm goʊ ɪn, ðə ˈnəmbərz wʊd bi ə ˈnɛgətɪv. soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ju hæv tɪ bi səˈlɛktɪv wɪθ wət ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ju, ənd ju ˈrɪli hæv tɪ dɛlv ˈɪntu wət maɪt min ˈsəmθɪŋ ənd wət maɪt nɑt.: ənd ju hæv tɪ gɪv θɪŋz taɪm. kər: ʃʊr.: əv kɔrs, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə pleɪɔfs, ju doʊnt hæv ðət taɪm ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz ənd ˈmæʧəps. jul krɔs ðət brɪʤ wɪn ju kəm tɪ ɪt, bət aɪ əˈsum ɪts ˈtəfər tɪ meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz ɪn ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. kər: ɪt ɪz, bət ˈɑnəstli, wi kaɪnd əv noʊ hu ɑr tim ɪz. wi noʊ wət ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz wərk fər ˈjuˈɛs. ju si ɪt ˈɛvəri deɪ ɪn ˈpræktɪs. ju fil ɪt. wi laɪk tɪ hæv ʃɔn ˈlɪvɪŋstən ənd speɪts pleɪɪŋ təˈgɛðər, bɪˈkəz gɪvz ʃɔn ðə flɔr speɪs hi nidz. ʃɔn ɪz mɔr əv ə ʤəmp ˈʃutər. wɛl, wɪn wi gɪt ðɛm ɪn ənd pick-and-pops*, wi laɪk tɪ hæv moʊ aʊt ðɛr wɪθ ʃɔn, bɪˈkəz əv ðət ˈʃutɪŋ kəmˈpoʊnənt. ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz laɪk ðət wɪr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs, ʤɪst beɪst ɔn ə ˈmæʧəp. wɪr stɪl goʊɪŋ tɪ du wət wi du.: ˈspikɪŋ əv speɪts... ˈændru həz bɪn wən əv ðə ligz bɛst bɪg dɪˈfɛndərz fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. hɪz ˈnəmbərz ər greɪt. hɪz dɪˈfɛns ˈnəmbərz ər greɪt. bət wɪn hiz bɪn aʊt, jʊr dɪˈfɛns ˈhæzənt ˈfɑlən ɔf ˈvɛri məʧ. haʊ hæv ju bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪnˈteɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪvli ɪn ðə geɪmz hiz mɪst, ɛz wɛl ɛz wɪn hi ʤɪst goʊz tɪ ðə bɛnʧ? ˈwɔrjərz ɪˈfɪʃənsi wɪθ ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈdəbəlju ɛl geɪmz ˈdəbəlju/ 33 4 geɪmz 9 5 ɔn flɔr ɔf flɔr kər: wən əv ðə kiz tɪ ɑr dɪˈfɛns ɪz ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ swɪʧ ɔn ðə pərˈɪmətər. wi hæv ə lɔt əv gaɪz. ənd [grin], tɪ mi, ɪz ðə ki tɪ ɑr dɪˈfɛns. hiz ðə ki ˈfɪgjər, bɪˈkəz ɛz ðə paʊər ˈfɔrwərd, hiz ˈfrikwɛntli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn screen-and-rolls*. ənd bɪˈkəz hiz kwɪk ɪˈnəf ənd ˈæktɪv ɪˈnəf tɪ swɪʧ aʊt ˈɔntu ə pɔɪnt gɑrd, wɪr ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈstaɪfəl ə lɔt əv ðə fərst ˈɔpʃənz aʊt əv ðə əˈpoʊnənts əˈtæks. ənd wɪn ðət ˈhæpənz ənd ðə ʃɑt klɑk stɑrts tɪ wɪnd daʊn, wɪr ˈeɪbəl tɪ steɪ ɪn frənt əv ˈpipəl ənd fɔrs ə təf ʃɑt. noʊt: ðə ˈwɔrjərz hæv əˈlaʊd ʤɪst pɔɪnts pər 100 pəˈzɛʃənz wɪθ grin ɔn ðə flɔr ənd wɪθ grin ɔf ðə flɔr. wiv hæd geɪmz wɛr wiv ˈstrəgəld riˈbaʊndɪŋ ðə bɔl wɪˈθaʊt. bət wi du hæv ə lɔt əv kˈwɪknəs ɔn ðə flɔr ənd wɪn wi kən hæv ˈhɛrɪsən [bɑrnz] ənd ˈɑnˌdreɪ [iguodala*] ənd ənd kleɪ ˈtɑmsən aʊt ðɛr æt ðə seɪm taɪm, wi swɪʧ kwaɪt ə bɪt ənd wi dɪˈnaɪ ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən.: ðɛr wɑz ə deɪ læst wik wɛr ju riʧt noʊ. 1 ɪn əˈfɛnsɪv ɪˈfɪʃənsi, soʊ ju wər noʊ. 1 ɔn boʊθ ɛndz əv ðə flɔr. ðə ˈoʊnli tim ðət həz ˈɛvər dən ðət ɪz ðə bʊlz. kər: ɪz ðət raɪt? tɔp 3 ɪn boʊθ əˈfɛnsɪv dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɪˈfɪʃənsi sɪns ˈsizən tim ˈdəbəlju ɛl ræŋk ræŋk pleɪɔfs ˈbɔstən 67 15 3 2 wən ˈfaɪnəlz ˈpɔrtlənd 63 19 3 3 lɔst ɪn conf*. ˈsɛmaɪz ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ 72 10 1 1 wən ˈfaɪnəlz sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ 58 24 3 1 lɔst ɪn conf*. ˈfaɪnəlz ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ 59 23 2 2 lɔst ɪn conf*. ˈfaɪnəlz ˈgoʊldən steɪt 42 9 2 1: jɛp. bət ɪf jʊr ðət gʊd ɔn boʊθ ɛndz əv ðə flɔr, wɛr ɪz ðɛr rum fər ˌɪmˈpruvmənt æt ðɪs pɔɪnt? kər: ðɛrz ˈɔlˌweɪz rum fər ˌɪmˈpruvmənt. ju kən ˈnɛvər stɑp ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. bət wi hæv ɑr ˈwiknəsɪz ʤɪst laɪk ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls dɪz.: du ju ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn geɪmz ðət juv lɔst ənd wət wɛnt rɔŋ ɪn ðoʊz? kər: jæ. aɪ du. wi lʊk æt geɪmz ðət wi luz ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪts ˈɑbviəs, laɪk wi lɔst ə geɪm tɪ ðə ˈklɪpərz ɔn ˈkrɪsməs naɪt ənd wi ˈdɪdənt muv ðə bɔl æt ɔl. ðə bɔl ˈmuvmənt wɑz ˈɔfəl ənd wi gɑt bɔgd daʊn. wi gɑt bæk tɪ ðə beɪ, wərkt ɔn ðət fər ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz əv ˈpræktɪs, skɔrd 120 ðə nɛkst naɪt, ənd ɪt wɑz laɪk, "ɔl raɪt, wɪr ˈoʊˈkeɪ." ðæts ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈprɔˌsɛs, bɪˈkəz jʊr ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɛtər, ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl wərs frəm wən geɪm tɪ ðə nɛkst. ðɛr ər θɪŋz tɪ klin əp, θɪŋz tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt. ənd ɪts ə ˌnɛvərˈɛndɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. bət fər ˈjuˈɛs, wɪr ə ˈrɪðəm tim. wi nid ɑr əˈfɛnsɪv ˈrɪðəm tɪ ˈrɪli bi pleɪɪŋ æt ɑr bɛst, ənd ðə læst fju geɪmz, wi ˈhævənt hæd məʧ əˈfɛnsɪv ˈrɪðəm æt ɔl.: ðɛr wər tu ˈlɔsɪz ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks əˈgoʊ, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd ˈjuˌtɔ, wɛr ðeɪ kaɪnd əv bit ju əp ɔn ðə glæs 36 kəmˈbaɪnd əˈfɛnsɪv ˈriˌbaʊndz). ɪz dɪˈfɛnsɪv riˈbaʊndɪŋ ən ˈɛriə əv kənˈsərn? kər: æt taɪmz. ɪts nɑt ə ˈglɛrɪŋ ˈɪʃu. wi tɛnd tɪ gɪv əp səm əˈfɛnsɪv ˈriˌbaʊndz, bət ðæts ˈpɑrʃəli bɪˈkəz wi lɛd ðə lig ɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv fild goʊl pərˈsɛnɪʤ. soʊ ðɛrz mɔr əˈfɛnsɪv ˈriˌbaʊndz tɪ bi hæd. ðæts ən ˈɛriə ðæts hərt ˈjuˈɛs æt taɪmz, bət nɑt ɔl ðə taɪm.: jɪr ˈæftər jɪr, ðə timz əˈfɛnsɪv ˈnəmbərz drɔp ɔf drəˈmætɪkəli wɪn ˈstivən ˈkəri stɛps ɔf ðə flɔr. hiz ˈɑbviəsli ə greɪt əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər, bət wət kən ju du tɪ rɪˈdus ðət ˈdrɑˌpɔf? ˈwɔrjərz wɪθ ˈkəri ɔn ənd ɔf flɔr, læst 3 ˈsizənz ˈsizən ɔn kɔrt ɔf kɔrt dɪf. 98 kər: ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni səˈʤɛsʧənz, əm ɔl ɪrz. bət ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən, ˈnæʧərəli, bɪˈkəz hiz ɑr bɛst pleɪər. hiz ɑr ˈkætəˌlɪst. wiv hæd səm səkˈsɛs wɪθ ɑr ˈsɛkənd grup. wiv traɪd tɪ faɪnd ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz ðət kən klɪk. bət wɪn ju luz ðə gaɪ huz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈliθəl ˈwɛpənz ɪn ðə lig, ðɛrz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈdrɑˌpɔf noʊ ˈmætər wət.: ɪz ðɛr ə maɪnd sɛt wɪθ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈjunɪt ðət "wɪr ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv grup"? ðə bʊlz hæd ə greɪt bɛnʧ ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɪθ ˈoʊmər asik*, ˈrɑni bruər ənd tɑʒ ˈgɪbsən, wɛr ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt skɔr ə lɔt, bət wər stɪl ə greɪt ˈjunɪt, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ lɛt ðə ˈəðər tim skɔr ˈivɪn lɛs. kər: aɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪf ðæts ɑr aɪˈdɛntəˌti, bət ðæts ðə aɪˈdiə. ɪf wi kən gɪt stɑps, ðət grup kən ˈrɪli gɪt aʊt ənd rən... [liˈɑndroʊ] bɑrˈboʊsə, ˈɑnˌdreɪ ɪf wɪθ ðɛm ʃɔn ˈlɪvɪŋstən. ðət grup kən θroʊ ðə bɔl əˈhɛd ənd gɪt ˈizi ˈbæskəts ɔf əv ˈmɪsɪz. ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋ ɪz nɑt ˈtərnɪŋ ðə bɔl ˈoʊvər, ˈgɪtɪŋ gʊd ʃɑts, ʤɪst biɪŋ ˈsɑləd, ənd ˈlɛtɪŋ ðət ɔl teɪk kɛr əv ˌɪtˈsɛlf.: ˈkəriz ʃɑts hæv gɔn daʊn frəm pər geɪm læst ˈsizən (wɪʧ lɛd ðə lig) tɪ pər geɪm ðɪs jɪr. ɪz ðət ə rɪˈzəlt əv spɪˈsɪfɪk dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ðət ju geɪv ɪm ər dɪd ɪt ʤɪst kəm mɔr ˈnæʧərəli wɪθ ə nu ˈsɪstəm? kər: ɪt keɪm ˈprɪti ˈnæʧərəli, bɪˈkəz ðə pɔɪnt wi meɪd frəm ðə fərst deɪ əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ɪz ðət wi wɔnt tɪ θroʊ ðə bɔl əˈhɛd tɪ ðə wɪŋ ɪf ˈsəmˌwənz ˈoʊpən, wɪʧ minz stɛf ɪz ˈfrikwɛntli ˈpæsɪŋ ɪt əˈhɛd tɪ ðə wɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈdrɪbəlɪŋ ɪt əp. soʊ ðət wɪl ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt səm ʃɑts. ənd ðɛn, wi wər ˈædəmənt əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər bɔl ˈmuvmənt. wi hæv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl baʊts əv ˈhɪroʊ bɔl, wɛr səm əv ɪt, ju lɪv wɪθ, bɪˈkəz hiz soʊ gʊd. ðə ˈdæləs geɪm ðə ˈəðər naɪt, wi wər daʊn 20 hi ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ʃɑts, ðeɪ wər ɔl goʊɪŋ ɪn, ənd ju ʤɪst lɛt ɪm goʊ. bət ju hæv tɪ fil ðət. ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ə geɪm, ɪf wi nid floʊ, ɪf wi nid ˈrɪðəm, ɪf wi nid ˌkɑntəˈnuəti, ðə bɔlz gɑt tɪ muv. wiv pʊʃt ðət hɑrd wɪθ ɪm ənd wɪθ ðə hoʊl tim.: ɪz ðɛr ə ˈsɪgnəl tɪ ɪm ɛz hiz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə bɔl əp ðə flɔr tɪ gɪt ðə bɔl ˈmuvɪŋ? kər: ˈjuʒəwəli, ɪts ʤɪst ˈdʊrɪŋ ə fri θroʊ, aɪl pʊl ɪm əˈsaɪd ənd seɪ, "heɪ, wi nid bɔl ˈmuvmənt. rən ðɪs ər rən ðət ənd lɛts gɪt ðə bɔl ˈmuvɪŋ. lɛts faɪnd ɑr floʊ əˈgɛn." ənd hi gɪts ɪt.: ɪz ðə θɔt əv ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ɛz ə noʊ. 8 sid ˈskɛri? kər: ðə hoʊl wɛst ɪz ˈskɛri. ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz ˈskɛri. ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti, ˈɑbviəsli, wɪn ðɛr raɪt, ðɛr wən əv ðə bɛst timz ɪn ðə lig. ðeɪ kʊd bi eɪθ ər ðeɪ kʊd bi fɔrθ. hu noʊz? ðɛrz stɪl 30 geɪmz lɛft. ə lɔt kən ˈhæpən. bət ðɛrz nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl tim ðət ju wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə wɛst pleɪɔfs. ðɛrz ʤɪst nɑt. soʊ ɪf ju spɛnd tu məʧ taɪm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt, jul draɪv ˈjɔrsɛlf nəts.: bət ər ju ˈkɑnʃəs əv wət timz ju mæʧ əp bɛst wɪθ? kər: jæ, wi hæv ə sɛns fər ˈsərtən timz ðət wʊd ˈmeɪbi ˈbɑðər ˈjuˈɛs mɔr ðən ˈəðərz. bət wəns ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðət, ðɛn ɪts laɪk, "ɔl raɪt, soʊ ðɛn wət?". ju kænt əˈvɔɪd ðɛm ənd ju kænt məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ˈmæʧəps. ju kænt seɪ, "ɔl raɪt, wɪr ˈiðər goʊɪŋ tɪ wɪn ə fju mɔr ər luz ə fju mɔr." ɪts ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt ɪz. ənd ðɛrz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi fɔr greɪt timz ɪn ðə wɛst ðət ər aʊt ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd. ðæts ʤɪst ðə weɪ ɪt ɪz. ʤɑn ˈʃumən ɪz ə stæf ˈraɪtər fər. ju kən ˈiˌmeɪl ɪm hir ənd ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər. ðə vjuz ɔn ðɪs peɪʤ du nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli rɪˈflɛkt ðə vjuz əv ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ, ɪts kləbz ər ˈtərnər ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ.
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steve kerr has the best winning percentage of any coach in nba history. in his first season on the bench, kerr's golden state warriors went into the all-star break with a 42-9 record, the league's no. 1 defense, and the league's no. 2 offense.
the only team since the 1977-78 season (when the league started counting turnovers) that has ranked no. 1 on both ends of the floor was the 1995-96 chicago bulls, a team that went 72-10 with a back-up guard named steve kerr.
the warriors had a great defense last year and kerr didn't want to rock the boat on that end of the floor when he took over for mark jackson. but he did want to make changes on offense, where the warriors ranked at the bottom of the league in ball movement.
the changes he's put in have made the warriors one of the most improved offensive teams in the league, even though they were already above the league average in offensive efficiency. the only two teams that have improved more offensively from last season -- the chicago bulls and cleveland cavaliers -- added multiple all-stars to their rotations.
only one other team -- the atlanta hawks (fifth and seventh) -- ranks in the top 10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency, the mark of a true title contender. and the warriors have been better than the hawks on both ends of the floor.
nba.com sat down with kerr during all-star 2015 to talk about some of the warriors' key numbers and what they mean.
nba.com: i don't want to get into the charles barkley thing, but would you say that you're open-minded about what numbers can tell you?
kerr: yeah. i feel like i'm open-minded. i listen.
nba.com: what numbers do you care about?
kerr: i care about passes, how well we're moving the ball, any numbers that can show us passes per possession, how often turnovers happen within a certain number of passes, that sort of thing.
nba.com: what have you learned about your team from the numbers?
kerr: i've found that most of our turnovers happen in the first few passes, in possessions of two or fewer passes. people might think that if you move the ball a lot, you're more likely to turn it over. i don't look at it that way.
generally speaking, when we have possessions of six or more passes, we shoot an incredibly high percentage and we have very few turnovers. it's very interesting. it's almost counterintuitive. but most of our mistakes happen before two passes are even thrown. i've also found that in most of our losses, the numbers are pretty glaring in terms of how little ball movement we had.
warriors possessions by number of passes passes poss. fgm fga fg% efg% to to/poss ppp 0-2 2,421 961 1,845 52.1% 58.1% 389 0.16 1.07 3-5 1,937 826 1,755 47.1% 53.1% 266 0.14 1.09 6+ 776 345 834 41.4% 47.2% 86 0.11 1.16 total 5,134 2,132 4,434 48.1% 54.1% 741 0.14 1.09
nba.com: do you care about lineup data?
kerr: i look at it. it's tricky, because most of the stuff is such small sample sizes. so you get certain lineups that you play a lot and maybe you can get something from.
but if you play a group of guys together and the sample size is literally 16 minutes, you better watch those 16 minutes, because what happens if a guy on the other team hits a half-court shot? that's a minus-3 for that group. does that mean anything, because the guy hit a half-court shot? what if that group comes down and gets five straight great field goal attempts and they run the offense really well, but none of them go in, the numbers would be a negative.
so i think you have to be selective with what is important to you, and you really have to delve into what might mean something and what might not.
nba.com: and you have to give things time.
kerr: sure.
nba.com: of course, when it comes to the playoffs, you don't have that time in regard to combinations and matchups. you'll cross that bridge when you come to it, but i assume it's tougher to make decisions in that situation.
kerr: it is, but honestly, we kind of know who our team is. we know what combinations work for us. you see it every day in practice. you feel it.
we like to have shaun livingston and marreese speights playing together, because marreese gives shaun the floor space he needs. shaun is more of a 15-17-foot jump shooter. well, when we get them in pick-and-rolls and pick-and-pops, we like to have mo out there with shaun, because of that shooting component.
little things like that we're not going to change in the playoffs, just based on a matchup. we're still going to do what we do.
nba.com: speaking of speights... andrew bogut has been one of the league's best big defenders for several years. his rim-protection numbers are great. his post-up defense numbers are great. but when he's been out, your defense hasn't fallen off very much. how have you been able to maintain defensively in the games he's missed, as well as when he just goes to the bench?
warriors efficiency with and without bogut situation w l offrtg defrtg netrtg games w/ bogut 33 4 109.6 96.0 +13.7 games w/o bogut 9 5 109.5 100.8 +8.7 bogut on floor 111.0 93.7 +17.3 bogut off floor 108.8 99.3 +9.5
kerr: one of the keys to our defense is our ability to switch on the perimeter. we have a lot of like-sized guys. and draymond [green], to me, is the key to our defense. he's the key figure, because as the power forward, he's frequently involved in screen-and-rolls. and because he's quick enough and active enough to switch out onto a point guard, we're able to stifle a lot of the first options out of the opponent's attacks. and when that happens and the shot clock starts to wind down, we're able to stay in front of people and force a tough shot.
note: the warriors have allowed just 95.4 points per 100 possessions with green on the floor and 101.3 with green off the floor.
we've had games where we've struggled rebounding the ball without bogut. but we do have a lot of quickness on the floor and when we can have harrison [barnes] and andre [iguodala] and draymond and klay thompson out there at the same time, we switch quite a bit and we deny penetration.
nba.com: there was a day last week where you reached no. 1 in offensive efficiency, so you were no. 1 on both ends of the floor. the only team that has ever done that is the '95-96 bulls.
kerr: is that right?
top 3 in both offensive & defensive efficiency since 1977-78 season team w l offrtg rank defrtg rank playoffs 1985-86 boston 67 15 108.7 3 99.9 2 won finals 1990-91 portland 63 19 109.5 3 100.8 3 lost in conf. semis 1995-96 chicago 72 10 112.0 1 98.6 1 won finals 2000-01 san antonio 58 24 104.7 3 94.9 1 lost in conf. finals 2009-10 orlando 59 23 109.5 2 100.2 2 lost in conf. finals 2014-15 golden state 42 9 109.6 2 97.3 1
nba.com: yep. but if you're that good on both ends of the floor, where is there room for improvement at this point?
kerr: there's always room for improvement. you can never stop moving forward. but we have our weaknesses just like everybody else does.
nba.com: do you focus on games that you've lost and what went wrong in those?
kerr: yeah. i do. we look at games that we lose and sometimes it's obvious, like we lost a game to the clippers on christmas night and we didn't move the ball at all. the ball movement was awful and we got bogged down. we got back to the bay, worked on that for a couple of days of practice, scored 120 the next night, and it was like, "all right, we're ok."
that's a constant process, because you're always getting a little better, getting a little worse from one game to the next. there are things to clean up, things to highlight. and it's a never-ending process. but for us, we're a rhythm team. we need our offensive rhythm to really be playing at our best, and the last few games, we haven't had much offensive rhythm at all.
nba.com: there were two losses a couple of weeks ago, chicago and utah, where they kind of beat you up on the glass (36 combined offensive rebounds). is defensive rebounding an area of concern?
kerr: at times. it's not a glaring issue. we tend to give up some offensive rebounds, but that's partially because we lead the league in defensive field goal percentage. so there's more offensive rebounds to be had. that's an area that's hurt us at times, but not all the time.
nba.com: year after year, the team's offensive numbers drop off dramatically when stephen curry steps off the floor. he's obviously a great offensive player, but what can you do to reduce that drop-off?
warriors offrtg with curry on and off floor, last 3 seasons season on court off court diff. 2012-13 106.2 98 8.2 2013-14 109.7 93.8 15.9 2014-15 113.5 100.4 13.1
kerr: if you have any suggestions, i'm all ears. but it's going to happen, naturally, because he's our best player. he's our catalyst. we've had some success with our second group. we've tried to find combinations that can click. but when you lose the guy who's one of the most lethal weapons in the league, there's going to be a drop-off no matter what.
nba.com: is there a mind set with the second unit that "we're a defensive group"? the bulls had a great bench a few years ago, with omer asik, ronnie brewer and taj gibson, where they didn't score a lot, but were still a great unit, because they let the other team score even less.
kerr: i don't know if that's our identity, but that's the idea. if we can get stops, that group can really get out and run... [leandro] barbosa, andre ... if draymond's with them ... shaun livingston. that group can throw the ball ahead and get easy baskets off of misses. the biggest thing is not turning the ball over, getting good shots, just being solid, and letting that all take care of itself.
nba.com: curry's pull-up shots have gone down from 10.3 per game last season (which led the league) to 7.4 per game this year. is that a result of specific direction that you gave him or did it just come more naturally with a new system?
kerr: it came pretty naturally, because the point we made from the first day of training camp is that we want to throw the ball ahead to the wing if someone's open, which means steph is frequently passing it ahead to the wing instead of dribbling it up. so that will eliminate some pull-up shots.
and then, we were adamant about getting better ball movement. we have occasional bouts of hero ball, where some of it, you live with, because he's so good. the dallas game the other night, we were down 20, he just started launching shots, they were all going in, and you just let him go.
but you have to feel that. in the course of a game, if we need flow, if we need rhythm, if we need continuity, the ball's got to move. we've pushed that hard with him and with the whole team.
nba.com: is there a signal to him as he's bringing the ball up the floor to get the ball moving?
kerr: usually, it's just during a free throw, i'll pull him aside and say, "hey, we need ball movement. run this or run that and let's get the ball moving. let's find our flow again." and he gets it.
nba.com: is the thought of oklahoma city as a no. 8 seed scary?
kerr: the whole west is scary. everybody's scary. oklahoma city, obviously, when they're right, they're one of the best teams in the league. they could be eighth or they could be fourth. who knows? there's still 30 games left. a lot can happen. but there's not a single team that you want to play in the west playoffs. there's just not. so if you spend too much time thinking about it, you'll drive yourself nuts.
nba.com: but are you conscious of what teams you match up best with?
kerr: yeah, we have a sense for certain teams that would maybe bother us more than others. but once you think about that, then it's like, "all right, so then what?". you can't avoid them and you can't manipulate matchups. you can't say, "all right, we're either going to win a few more or lose a few more." it's just going to be whatever it is. and there's going to be four great teams in the west that are out in the first round. that's just the way it is.
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waɪt ˈroʊzɪz kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt ðə lɪvz lɔst æt ˈsændi hʊk ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul. (ˈʤɛsɪkə hill/ap*) ˈkɛli ɪz ə mɑm ʤɪst laɪk mi. laɪk mi, ʃi traɪz tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə wərld wɪθ hər wərk ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ɪn hər keɪs, prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈəðər ˈfæməliz frəm prɪˈvɛntəbəl gən ˈvaɪələns ɪn maɪn. aɪ teɪk maɪ wərk ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli, ɛz dɪz ʃi. ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ðət aɪ wərk tɪ ˈɑnər maɪ sən ˈdɪlən, hu wɑz ˈmərdərd æt ˈsændi hʊk ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul ɪn 2012 aɪ rɪˈspɛkt ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. bət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət hər wərk bi dən rɪˈspɑnsəbli. ɔn ðɪs kaʊnt, ʃi ɪz ˈfɑlɪŋ ʃɔrt əv ðə mɑrk. ˈkɛli həz ə ʤɑb tɪ du, ənd aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðət, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ɪt sərvz tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ənd ˈpɑsəbli dɪˈmoʊt ˈsəmˌwən hu həz bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti fər duɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ bət ˈsprɛdɪŋ laɪz ənd heɪt. stɪl, ɪt ə hɑrd ʧɔɪs fər mi tɪ æsk hər tɪ stɛp daʊn ɛz hoʊst əv ðə ˈsændi hʊk ˈprɑməs ˈʧæmpiənz ˈgælə ðɪs wik. hər dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ˈæləks ʤoʊnz, ə ˌsɛlfprəˈfɛst ““performer”*” hu həz juzd hɪz pəˈzɪʃən əv hoʊst æt ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt tɪ trænzˈmɪt kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʃutɪŋ æt ˈsændi hʊk ənd ˈəðər ˈtræʤədiz, ɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl. ʤoʊnz meɪ vju hɪz ˈækʃənz ɛz ˈhɑrmləs ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt, bət hi dɪz nɑt ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt hɪz laɪz hæv ɔn ril ˈpipəl. ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd hərˈæsmənt ənd θrɛts əv ˈfɪzɪkəl hɑrm ənd dɛθ ər nɑt ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ. ðeɪ ər ril ənd ðeɪ ər ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ. [dɪd ˈkɛli ˈprɑməs nɑt tɪ du ə pis" ɔn ˈæləks ʤoʊnz?] ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn maɪ ʃuz fər ʤɪst wən ˈmoʊmənt. ˌɪˈmæʤən wən əv jʊr ˈʧɪldrən wɑz ˈbrutəli ˈmərdərd, ənd ðɛn ˈsəmˌwən laɪk ˈæləks ʤoʊnz sprɛd laɪz əˈbaʊt ju ənd jʊr ʧaɪld, ənd prəˈvoʊkt ˈəðərz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðoʊz laɪz, həræs ənd θˈrɛtən ju. pʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ðə ʃuz əv ˈɛni ˈpɛrənt frəm ˈɛni ˈtræʤədi ðət ʤoʊnz kleɪmz wɑz ə flag.”*.” ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈsəmˌwən ˈtɛlɪŋ ju ðət ən ˈeɪʤənt ɪn ə ˈgəvərnmənt kənˈspɪrəsi, nɑt ə ˈgrivɪŋ ˈpɛrənt hu lɔst ə ʧaɪld. wʊd ju əkˈsɛpt ðɪs biɪŋ dən tɪ ju? wʊd ju wɔnt tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə seɪm iˈmeɪlz ənd wi du? wʊd ju wɔnt tɪ goʊ tɪ jʊr ˈmeɪlˌbɑks ənd ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtərz fʊl əv ˈheɪtfəl wərdz ər ˈvaɪələnt ˈɪmɪʤɪz? wʊd ju wɔnt tɪ rɪˈsiv dɛθ θrɛts ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ju ˈsəfərd ˌɪˈmɛʒərˌæbəl lɔs ənd ər traɪɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ˈəðərz? aɪ fərst hərd frəm kənˈspɪrəsi θiərɪsts ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2013 ʤɪst wən mənθ ˈæftər ðə ˈʃutɪŋ æt ˈsændi hʊk skul ðət tʊk ðə laɪf əv maɪ ˈbjutəfəl oʊld sən, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd 19 ˈəðər ənd sɪks ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz. tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈɛniˌwən kʊd ˈpɑsəbli bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈʃutɪŋ wɑz steɪʤd fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv control”*” ər səm ˈəðər ˈgəvərnmənt əˈʤɛndə, ər ðət maɪ sən hæd nɑt daɪd ər ˈnɛvər lɪvd ənd ðət aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ə actor,”*,” boʊθ ʃɑkt ənd ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪtɪd mi. tɪ ðɛn rɛd wət ðiz wər seɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt mi ənd maɪ ˈfæməli wɑz ˈsɪmpli ˌənbəˈlivəbəl. [fər naʊ, ˈɛnˌbiˈsi plænz tɪ goʊ əˈhɛd wɪθ ˈæləks ʤoʊnz ˈɪntərvˌju] ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, aɪ traɪd tɪ hæv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ðɛm, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ wət ˈhæpənd ənd rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðɛr rɪˈdɪkjələs haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz. ðət wɑz ə bɪg mɪˈsteɪk. ðə mɔr aɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤd ðɛm, ðə ˈboʊldər ðeɪ gru wɪθ ðɛr əˈtæks ənd ðɛr ˈvɪʃəs heɪt sprɛd tɪ nu, ˈgələbəl maɪndz, hu ðɛn ʤɔɪnd ɪn ðə əˈtæk. ɪt teɪk mi lɔŋ tɪ lərn ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt rul fid ðə troʊlz. rɛd ðə ˈkɑmɛnts, rɪˈspɑnd tɪ iˈmeɪlz ənd blɑk ɔl hu riʧ aʊt ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ˈoʊvərˌɔl du nɑt ɪnˈgeɪʤ. nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən ʃɛrz maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ənd aɪ rɪˈspɛkt ðət iʧ ˈpərsən ər ˈfæməli ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ həz ðɛr oʊn ˈʧɔɪsɪz tɪ meɪk. bət fər mi ənd ˈsændi hʊk ˈprɑməs, ðə gən ˈvaɪələns priˈvɛnʃən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən aɪ hɛlpt lɔnʧ, ɑr pəˈzɪʃən həz rɪˈmeɪnd ˈstɛdˌfæst ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu wi du nɑt səˈpɔrt ˈɛniˌwən hu gɪvz ə ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd vɔɪs tɪ. wi du nɑt fid ðə troʊlz, bɪˈkəz wi noʊ ðət ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ðoʊz ˈækʃənz ər fɛlt baɪ ˈfæməliz laɪk ˈjuˈɛs. [ˈsændi hʊk gɪts ˈprɪzən taɪm fər θˈrɛtənɪŋ ə ˈfɑðər] aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈkɛli ənd ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ʤoʊnz fər hɪz rɔŋˈduɪŋz ənd tɪ kˈwɛʃən haʊ ə ˈpərsən səʧ ɛz ðɪs həz bɪn ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd tɪ səʧ ə pəˈzɪʃən əv əˈsumd ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti. bət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈbɪgər ˈpɪkʧər hir: nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈnɪrli ənˈbɛrəbəl peɪn əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ dil wɪθ ðə hərˈæsmənt ɔn tɔp əv ˈhævɪŋ lɔst ə ʧaɪld; ðət ˈgɪvɪŋ ʤoʊnz ðə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əv ən ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈɪntərvˌju ˈspɛʃəl lɪˈʤɪtəˌmaɪzɪz ɪm. hi wɪl gɪt mɔr feɪm, pəˈblɪsɪti ənd wɛlθ; ənd, wərs, hi meɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ mɔr ˈpipəl tɪ sik ðə əˈtɛnʃən ðeɪ gɪt wɪn ðeɪ səˈpɔrt hɪz ˈθɪriz θru ˈheɪtfəl ækts ðət meɪk ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ lɪv ɪn pis ənd wɪˈθaʊt fɪr. ʤoʊnz həz ə raɪt tɪ ˈfridəm əv spiʧ, bət ðət min ˈɛniˌwən həz tɪ gɪv ɪm ə ˈlaʊdər vɔɪs, mɔr vjuz ənd mɔr pəˈblɪsɪti. ðoʊ ðə ˈpəblɪk meɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd əˈbaʊt kənˈspɪrəsi θiərɪsts, ðeɪ wɪl nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ˈpipəl laɪk ʤoʊnz ˌɪnˈflɪkt ɔn ðə ril ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ðə ˈfæməliz, laɪk maɪn, hu hæv bɪˈkəm ˈtɑrgəts. ðɪs ɪz waɪ aɪ hæv kɔld əˈpɑn ˈkɛli ənd ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz nɑt tɪ ˈbrɔdˌkæst ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ˈsənˌdi. pəˈblɪsɪti, ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti ənd feɪm ər ˈlaɪfˌbləd. teɪk ðiz əˈweɪ, ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə, ənd ðə ˈʤoʊnzɪz əv ðə wərld feɪd ˈɪntu əbˈskjʊrəti. maɪ rɪkˈwɛst ɪz ðət ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ənd ˈkɛli du ðə raɪt θɪŋ ðə θɪŋ aɪ hæd tɪ lərn tɪ du wɪn aɪ wɑz stɪl ˈgrivɪŋ fər maɪ sən: fid ðə troʊlz. θɪŋk əv ðə ˈpipəl ðət wɪl fil ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ənd hɑrm frəm jʊr ˈækʃən. gɪv ʤoʊnz ə ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ spju heɪt ənd laɪz.
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white roses commemorate the lives lost at sandy hook elementary school. (jessica hill/ap)
megyn kelly is a mom just like me. like me, she tries to benefit the world with her work — journalism in her case, protecting other families from preventable gun violence in mine. i take my work very seriously, as does she. the difference between us is that i work to honor my son dylan, who was murdered at sandy hook elementary school in 2012.
i respect kelly’s journalism. but it’s important that her work be done responsibly. on this count, she is falling short of the mark.
kelly has a job to do, and i appreciate that, especially if it serves to expose and possibly demote someone who has been given credibility for doing nothing but spreading lies and hate. still, it wasn’t a hard choice for me to ask her to step down as host of the sandy hook promise champions gala this week. her decision to interview alex jones, a self-professed “performer” who has used his position of host at the website infowars.com to transmit conspiracy theories about the shooting at sandy hook and other tragedies, is unacceptable. jones may view his actions as harmless entertainment, but he does not acknowledge the impact his lies have on real people. online and in-person harassment and threats of physical harm and death are not entertaining. they are real and they are terrifying.
[did megyn kelly promise not to do a “hit piece" on alex jones?]
imagine yourself in my shoes for just one moment. imagine one of your children was brutally murdered, and then someone like alex jones spread lies about you and your child, and provoked others to continue those lies, harass and threaten you. put yourself in the shoes of any parent from any tragedy that jones claims was a “false flag.” imagine someone telling you that you’re an agent in a government conspiracy, not a grieving parent who lost a child.
would you accept this being done to you? would you want to receive the same emails and tweets we do? would you want to go to your mailbox and open letters full of hateful words or violent images? would you want to receive death threats simply because you suffered immeasurable loss and are trying to help others?
i first heard from conspiracy theorists in january 2013, just one month after the shooting at sandy hook school that took the life of my beautiful 6-year old son, alongside 19 other first-graders and six educators. to think that anyone could possibly believe that the shooting was staged for the purpose of “gun control” or some other government agenda, or that my son had not died or never lived and that i was just a “crisis actor,” both shocked and infuriated me. to then read what these hoaxers were saying about me and my family was simply unbelievable.
[for now, nbc plans to go ahead with alex jones interview]
in the beginning, i tried to have conversations with them, identifying myself, explaining what happened and responding to their ridiculous hypotheses. that was a big mistake. the more i engaged them, the bolder they grew with their attacks and their vicious hate spread to new, gullible minds, who then joined in the attack. it didn’t take me long to learn an important rule — don’t feed the trolls. don’t read the comments, don’t respond to emails and block all hoaxers who reach out on social media. overall — do not engage.
not everyone shares my opinion, and i respect that each person or family targeted by hoaxers has their own choices to make. but for me and sandy hook promise, the gun violence prevention organization i helped launch, our position has remained steadfast on this issue — we do not support anyone who gives a platform and voice to hoaxers. we do not feed the trolls, because we know that the consequences of those actions are felt by families like us.
[sandy hook hoaxer gets prison time for threatening a victim’s father]
i understand that kelly and nbc are trying to expose jones for his wrongdoings and to question how a person such as this has been elevated to such a position of assumed credibility. but there is a bigger picture here: it’s not just the nearly unbearable pain of having to deal with the harassment on top of having lost a child; it’s that giving jones the credibility of an nbc interview special legitimizes him. he will get more fame, publicity and wealth; and, worse, he may encourage more people to seek the attention they get when they support his theories through hateful acts that make it impossible for us to live in peace and without fear.
jones has a right to freedom of speech, but that doesn’t mean anyone has to give him a louder voice, more views and more publicity. though the public may become more educated about conspiracy theorists, they will not understand the damage people like jones inflict on the real subject of the interview — the families, like mine, who have become targets.
this is why i have called upon kelly and nbc news not to broadcast this interview on sunday. publicity, notoriety and fame are jones’s lifeblood. take these away, ignore the hoaxers, and the joneses of the world fade into obscurity.
my request is that nbc and kelly do the right thing — the thing i had to learn to do when i was still grieving for my 6-year-old son: don’t feed the trolls. think of the people that will feel the consequences and harm from your action. don’t give jones a platform to spew hate and lies.
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ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈfæməli, hu ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs səm ˈsɪriəs ˈtrævəl goʊlz. ˈænənd ənd, ənd ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ənd driti*, ʤɪst kəmˈplitɪd ðə moʊst ˈwəndərfəl roʊd trɪp ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl. ðɪs ˈfæməli droʊv jɛs, droʊv frəm ˈɪndiə tɪ fræns ɪn 111 deɪz ənd ˈvɪzɪtɪd 11 ˈkəntriz ɔn ðə weɪ! ðɛr ˈʤərni frəm (ˈɪndiə) ənd ˈɛndɪd ɪn ˈpɛrɪs (fræns). ɛn rut, ðeɪ meɪd 10 æt nəˈpɔl, ˈʧaɪnə, ˌkɪrˈgiˌstɑn, uzˈbɛkɪˌstæn, ˌtərkˈmɛnɪˌstæn, ˌɪˈrɑn, ˈtərki, gris, ˈɪtəli, ənd speɪn ɪn ðɛr faɪæt linea*. ðə ˈʤərni bɪˈgæn ɔn ˈeɪprəl, 2015 ˈænənd hæd kwɪt hɪz ʤɑb ənd hæd ˈteɪkən ə səˈbætɪkəl frəm wərk. boʊθ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈproʊʧt ðɛr kɪdz' skul, əˈkædəmi tɪ rɪkˈwɛst fər ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd veɪˈkeɪʃən fər ənd driti*. ðə skul ˈprɪnsəpəl wɑz mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə kɪdz tɪ goʊ ɔn ən ədˈvɛnʧər ðət wʊd ɪkˈspoʊz ðɛm tɪ ðə bɛst əv ðə wərld. doʊnt mɪs keɪ ʃɛrz 2 keɪ ʃɛrz ɔn ðɛr roʊd trɪp əˈkrɔs ðə wərld, ðə ˈfæməli ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə ˌhɪməˈleɪəs, ˈwɛstərn ˈʧaɪnə, ənd meɪd ðɛr weɪ θru ˈæθənz, əˈkrɑpələs əv ˈæθənz, ənd ˈlændɪd ɪn ˈpɛrɪs. ðeɪ wər ɪn nəˈpɔl wɪn ðə 2015 ˈərθkˌweɪk strək. ɔn ðɛr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈtrævəˌlɔg, ˈænənd ˈəˌploʊdɪd ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər: hi roʊt: "waɪt dɑt ʃoʊz əˌprɑksəˈmeɪʃən tɪ haʊ fɑr wi wər frəm ðə ˈɛpəˌsɛntər. 100 ɑd ɪn ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. ðɛr ər ʤɪst tu ˈmɛni ˈɪnstənsɪz wər wi fil wi kʊd hæv bɪn ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls ɪn ə ˈmætər əv ˈmɪnəts. kænt θæŋk ðə fɔrs ɪˈnəf." bət ðə rɛst əv ðɛr ˈʤərni wɑz ɛz ædˈvɛnʧərəs ɛz ɪt kʊd gɪt. hir ər səm sˈnɪpəts. ə ˈfæməli ðət ˈtrævəlz təˈgɛðər, steɪz təˈgɛðər.
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this is the baid family, who is giving us some serious travel goals. anand and punita, and their children yash and driti, just completed the most wonderful road trip imaginable. this family drove - yes, drove - from india to france in 111 days and visited 11 countries on the way!
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their journey kick-started from bengaluru (india) and ended in paris (france). en route, they made 10 pitstops at nepal, china, kyrgyzstan, uzbekistan, turkmenistan, iran, turkey, greece, italy, and spain in their fiat linea.
the journey began on 8th april, 2015. anand had quit his job and punita had taken a two-month sabbatical from work. both also approached their kids' school, deens academy to request for an extended vacation for yash and driti. the school principal was more than happy to allow the kids to go on an adventure that would expose them to the best of the world.
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on their 111-day road trip across the world, the baid family visited the himalayas, western china, and made their way through athens, acropolis of athens, and landed in paris. they were in nepal when the 2015 earthquake struck. on their facebook travelogue, anand uploaded this picture:
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he wrote: "white dot shows approximation to how far we were from the epicenter. 100+ odd kms in our understanding. there are just too many instances were we feel we could have been anywhere else in a matter of minutes. can't thank the force enough."
but the rest of their journey was as adventurous as it could get. here are some snippets.
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a family that travels together, stays together.
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ˈæftər ˈnɪrli fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˈhæŋɪŋ əraʊnd æt ðə ɛmˌbɑrkəˈdɛroʊ bɑrt ˈsteɪʃən, ˈweɪvɪŋ æt ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ənd ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ treɪnz, ə ˈgraɪmi ˈkɛrɪktər soʊ fəˈmɪljər ɪt ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈblɛndɪd ˈɪntu ðə wɔlz ɪz rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ. "lɛgz," ðə 50-foot-tall*, roʊp ˈskəlpʧər ðət həz həŋ ɔn ðə ist wɔl əv ðə ˈsteɪʃən sɪns ɪt ˈoʊpənd ɪn 1976 wɪl bi ˈkɛrfəli dɪsˈmænəld, riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈsteɪʃən ənd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ɪts kriˈeɪtər, ˈnoʊtɪd ˈtɛkˌstaɪl ˈɑrtɪst ˈbɑrbərə, 84 hu lɪvz ɪn ˈdeɪvɪs. ðə dikəˈmɪʃənɪŋ əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɑrtˌwərk ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ stɑrt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ wɪn bɑrt kruz wɪl ɪˈrɛkt ˈskæfəldɪŋ. ˈərli nɛkst wik, ˈwərkərz wɪl dɪsˈmænəl ðə ˈskəlpʧər ˈjuzɪŋ dɪˈteɪld ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz priˈpɛrd baɪ ðə ˈɑrtɪst. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə mənθ, "lɛgz" wɪl bi pɑrt əv bɑrts pæst, məʧ laɪk ˈgrənʤi braʊn əˈpoʊlstərd sits ənd fri ˈpɑrkɪŋ. ðɛrz səm dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər ðə ˈskəlpʧər wɑz ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn 1976 ər 1978 bət ɪt wɑz kəˈmɪʃənd æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈmækrəˌmeɪ ənd bərnt ˈɔrɪnʤ wər ˈpɑpjələr. waɪl ɪt meɪ hæv hæd ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd ˈmækrəˌmeɪ,, ə prəˈfɛsər ɪˈmɛrətəs əv ðə ˈdeɪvɪs skul əv dɪˈzaɪn, həz sɛd ɪts ə tɛkˈnik noʊn ɛz ˈnɛtɪŋ. "lɛgz" hæŋz θru ɔl θri ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə ˈsteɪʃən, ənd ɪz meɪd əv nomex*, ə ˈfaɪərˌpruf məˈtɪriəl. wɪn ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈstɔld, ɪt wɑz ə rɪʧ ˈɔrɪnʤ ənd waɪt, ənd ɪt ənd sweɪd wɪn treɪnz spɛd ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə tub. "fər mi, ðɪs pis ˈbjutəfli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə taɪm ɪn wɪʧ ɪt wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd," sɛd ˈmɑli məˈkɑrθər, ə bɑrt kəmˈjunɪti riˈleɪʃənz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv hu wərks ɔn ˈpəblɪk ɑrt. "ðɪs ɪz ðə ɪt wɑz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ɪts taɪm." bət taɪm ənd graɪm ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə dəst frəm treɪn breɪks tʊk ðɛr toʊl ɔn ðə ˈskəlpʧər, ˈlivɪŋ ɪt soʊ dɑrk ənd sɔɪld ɪt wɑz ˈskɛrsli ˈnoʊtəsəbəl əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsteɪʃənz greɪ wɔlz. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ˈtæŋgəld wɪθ bɑrt əˈfɪʃəlz hu ˈwɔntɪd ɪt riˈmuvd. ɪn 1987 ʤɑn glɛn ˈlaɪkənd ɪt tɪ ə "ˈhæŋɪŋ dɪʃ taʊəl." ðə ˈɑrtɪst ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət bɑrt ʃʊd liv "lɛgz" ˈdæŋgəlɪŋ ənd sɛd ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ hər rikˈwaɪərd ðɛm tɪ klin ðə ˈskəlpʧər, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət pruvd ˈkɔstli ənd ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd ˈdʊrɪŋ θri əˈtɛmpts. ðə ˈstænˌdɔf lɛd tɪ ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˌɪˈnækʃən, wɪθ ðə ˈskəlpʧər ˈsimɪŋli fərˈgɑtən. bɑrt ˈbəʤɪt prəˈsidɪŋz læst jɪr brɔt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ɛnd. ðə ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɪstəm ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ɪts ˈbəʤɪt fər ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ðə ˈɑrtˌwərk. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli kənˈtɛstəd ðə ˈɛfərt bət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli əˈgrid tɪ wərk wɪθ bɑrt ɔn ðə dikəˈmɪʃənɪŋ. ʃi kʊd nɑt bi riʧt fər ˈkɑmɛnt fər ðɪs ˈstɔri. məˈkɑrθər sɛd ʃi həz wərkt wɪθ ənd ðət ðə ˈɑrtɪst ˌəndərˈstændz ðət ðə ˈgraɪmi ɪnˈvaɪrənz əv ə ˈbɪzi ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈsteɪʃən ˈɑrənt ðə bɛst loʊˈkeɪʃən fər ˈtɛkˌstaɪl ɑrt. "ʃiz ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈlivd ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðɪs ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt," məˈkɑrθər sɛd. ˈəndər ðə ˈɑrtɪsts əˈgrimənt wɪθ bɑrt, ðə ˈskəlpʧər wɪl bi riˈmuvd ɪn ˈpisɪz, ræpt ɪn ˈplæstɪk ənd dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ. bɑrt əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ðə ˈɑrtɪst hæd lʊkt fər ə mˈjuziəm tɪ teɪk ɪn "lɛgz," bət ɪts saɪz ənd kənˈdɪʃən meɪd ðə sərʧ ˈdɪfəkəlt. ðə ˈɑrtɪst ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ tɪ "repurpose*" ðə ˈskəlpʧər ˈɪntu sˈmɔlər ˈpisɪz, ʃi sɛd. "ʃi ɪz ðə kriˈeɪtər əv ðə wərk, ənd hər hɑrt stɪl bits fər ɪt," məˈkɑrθər sɛd. wəns "lɛgz" ɪz gɔn, ɔl ðət wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ər ˈmɛməriz ənd ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs. bɑrt ˈdəzənt plæn tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈɑrtˌwərk, ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈistərn wɔl əv ðə ˈsteɪʃən ˈbɛrən soʊ ɪt kən bi juzd fər ˈmeɪntənəns ˈækˌsɛs ənd tɪ kəˈlɛkt dəst. ˈmaɪkəl ɪz ə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈkrɑnɪkəl stæf ˈraɪtər. ˈiˌmeɪl: tˈwɪtər:
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after nearly four decades of hanging around at the embarcadero bart station, waving at incoming and outgoing trains, a grimy character so familiar it eventually blended into the walls is retiring.
"legs," the 50-foot-tall, 7,000-pound rope sculpture that has hung on the east wall of the station since it opened in 1976, will be carefully dismantled, removed from the station and returned to its creator, noted textile artist barbara shawcroft, 84, who lives in davis.
the decommissioning of the public artwork is scheduled to start friday when bart crews will erect scaffolding. early next week, workers will dismantle the sculpture using detailed instructions prepared by the artist. by the end of the month, "legs" will be part of bart's past, much like grungy brown upholstered seats and free parking.
there's some debate over whether the sculpture was installed in 1976 or 1978, but it was commissioned at a time when macrame and burnt orange were popular. while it may have had the appearance of oversized macrame, shawcroft, a professor emeritus of the uc davis school of design, has said it's a neolithic technique known as knotless netting.
"legs" hangs through all three levels of the station, and is made of nomex, a fireproof material. when it was installed, it was a rich orange and white, and it shimmied and swayed when trains sped in and out of the transbay tube.
"for me, this piece beautifully represents the time in which it was created," said molly mcarthur, a bart community relations representative who works on public art. "this is the '70s - it was perfect for its time."
but time and grime - particularly the dust from train brakes - took their toll on the sculpture, leaving it so dark and soiled it was scarcely noticeable against the station's gray walls. over the years, shawcroft tangled with bart officials who wanted it removed. in 1987, then-director john glenn likened it to a "hanging dish towel."
the artist insisted that bart should leave "legs" dangling and said the agency's contract with her required them to clean the sculpture, something that proved costly and short-lived during three attempts. the standoff led to decades of inaction, with the sculpture seemingly forgotten.
bart budget proceedings last year brought the beginning of the end. the transit system included $300,000 in its budget for the removal of the artwork. shawcroft initially contested the effort but eventually agreed to work with bart on the decommissioning. she could not be reached for comment for this story.
mcarthur said she has worked with shawcroft and that the artist understands that the grimy environs of a busy subway station aren't the best location for textile art.
"she's actually relieved it's going to be coming out of this environment," mcarthur said.
under the artist's agreement with bart, the sculpture will be removed in pieces, wrapped in plastic and delivered to shawcroft. bart officials and the artist had looked for a museum to take in "legs," but its size and condition made the search difficult. the artist is probably going to "repurpose" the sculpture into smaller pieces, she said.
"she is the creator of the work, and her heart still beats for it," mcarthur said.
once "legs" is gone, all that will remain are memories and photographs. bart doesn't plan to replace the artwork, instead leaving the eastern wall of the station barren so it can be used for maintenance access - and to collect dust.
michael cabanatuan is a san francisco chronicle staff writer. e-mail: mcabanatuan@sfchronicle.com twitter: @ctuan
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klɪk hir tɪ rɛd ðə nu æˈnælɪsɪs fər ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈsizən. bɪn ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌdiˈsi 12 kləb, mɔr ˈkɑmənli noʊn ɛz ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈwɪzərdz ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldərz, fər ðə pæst tu ˈsizənz. wɪθ ðə pleɪɔfs əˈproʊʧɪŋ, naʊ taɪm tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ɑpt ˈɪntu ə θərd jɪr əv baɪɪŋ ˈtɪkɪts tɪ 41 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈbæskətˌbɔl geɪmz æt ðə ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈsɛnər. ˈɛvəri wik maɪ ɪz ˈfɪlɪŋ əp wɪθ ˈdɛˌdlaɪn riˈmaɪndərz frəm maɪ gɛst ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈspɛʃəlɪst ənd rɪˈnuəl sˈwipˌsteɪks pərˈmoʊʃənz frəm ðə ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl seɪlz stæf. ˈizəli ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈwɪzərdz fæn aɪ noʊ ˈpərsənəli, bət ˈæftər tu jɪrz əv lɔɪəl ˈpætrənɪʤ, ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ˈɑbviəs ðət ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ˈwɪzərdz ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts ɪz ə ˈhɔrəbəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. aɪ fərst ˈpərʧəst ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈwɪzərdz pleɪɔf ˈsɪriz wɪn əˈgɛnst ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bʊlz. wət moʊst əˈpild tɪ mi əˈbaʊt ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp fər ðə kəˈmɪtmənt wɑz ðət ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldərz wər ˌgɛrənˈtid ʧip ˈpraɪsɪz fər ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ðə pleɪɔfs. aɪ wɑz prɪˈdɪktɪŋ ə wɪn əˈgɛnst ˌɪndiˈænə ənd ə rən tɪ ðə ˈistərn ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfaɪnəlz, soʊ ðɪs wɑz tu gʊd əv ə dil tɪ pæs əp. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈsizən ˈɛndɪd wɪθ mi ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ θri hoʊm pleɪɔf ˈlɔsɪz tɪ ðə ˈpeɪsərz ənd ˈhɛklɪŋ tɛd æt ðə kənˈkluʒən əv geɪm 6 stɪl, aɪ wɑz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsizən ənd aɪ hæd ə ˈstrætəʤi tɪ rɪˈkup moʊst əv ðə ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt kɔsts. ˈæftər ə jɪr wɛr aɪ əˈtɛndəd 13 geɪmz ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst broʊk ˈivɪn ɔn ðə ˈriˌseɪl ˈmɑrkɪt, aɪ fər əˈnəðər jɪr əv ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts. ðə praɪs hæd ʤəmpt ˈɔlˌmoʊst 33 bət ðə wər ˈsərʤɪŋ əˈgɛn ənd aɪ wɑz ʃʊr əˈnəðər dip rən ˈɪntu ðə pleɪɔfs wʊd hɛlp mi ˈɔfˌsɛt səm əv ðoʊz haɪər kɔsts ənd ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈriˌseɪl ˈvælju fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsizən. əˈgɛn ɑr ˈsizən ˈɛndɪd wɪθ mi drəŋk æt ə geɪm 6 æt ðə ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈsɛnər, bət ðɪs taɪm ɪt bi fɪld wɪθ ə ˈsizən wɛr aɪ meɪd ə gʊd rɪˈtərn ɔn maɪ ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts. toʊld aɪ hæv əˈbaʊt ə wik tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɔn ˈwɛðər ər nɑt tɪ rɪˈnu maɪ ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts. ðə fərst jɪr ɪt wɑz ən ˈizi ʧɔɪs tɪ saɪn əp fər ˈtɪkɪts. læst jɪr, aɪ məld ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ənd wɛnt bæk ənd fɔrθ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈəltəmətli ˈɑptɪŋ tɪ rɪˈnu. ðɪs jɪr, ɪt wɑz ən ˈizi ““no*, θæŋk you.”*.” wɔk θru ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs: ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz: wɪn aɪ fərst ˈpərʧəst ˈwɪzərdz ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt fər ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈsizən, maɪ tu ˈtɪkɪts ɪn ˈsɛkʃən 117 (loʊər ˈlɛvəl bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈbæskət) wər praɪst æt fər ə ˈsizən ˈtoʊtəl əv ðə nɛkst jɪr, fər ðə ˈsizən, ðə ˈpraɪsɪz ʤəmpt 33 tɪ fər ə ˈsizən ˈtoʊtəl əv æt ðət taɪm, aɪ kʊd ˈrizənəbli ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðə praɪs haɪk wɪθ ðə prəˈgrɛʃən, kənˈsɛkjətɪv jɪrz wɪθ ə gʊd pleɪɔf rən, ənd ðə ˈprɑməs ðət ˈriˌseɪl ˈpraɪsɪz ɔn ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən geɪmz wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪz. ðɪs jɪr, ˈpraɪsɪz fər ðə seɪm sits hæv ˈrɪzən əˈnəðər 8 tɪ ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə tim həz ˈstrəgəld ɔl jɪr tɪ rɪˈmeɪn kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv. əv kɔrs, tɛd ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈbɪznɪs, ənd ˈhævɪŋ ə məˈnɑpəli ɔn ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈtɪkɪts ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi, hi kən sɛt ðə ˈpraɪsɪz ˌhaʊˈɛvər hi siz fɪt. bət, ɛz sin ˈoʊvər tu jɪrz, ðɪs ˈoʊnər ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈgridi ənd ˈklɪrli ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt praɪs əˈbəv ˈmɑrkɪt ˈvælju. ˈriˌseɪl ˈpraɪsɪz: moʊst ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldərz baɪ ˈtɪkɪts nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ tɪ əˈtɛnd ɔl 41 hoʊm geɪmz. maɪ ˈstrætəʤi wɪn aɪ fərst saɪnd əp wɑz tɪ sɛl ˈtɪkɪts tɪ moʊst bɪg ˈtɪkɪt geɪmz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈkup ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə kɔsts. ɛz ə ril ˈwɪzərdz fæn, aɪ əˈtɛnd geɪmz tɪ wɔʧ ðə hoʊm tim, ənd aɪ kən hæv fən æt ˈɛvəri geɪm, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə əˈpoʊnənt. fər ðə ˈsizən, aɪ soʊld ˈtɪkɪts ɔn stubhub*, ənd ˈivɪn ˈæftər əˈtɛndɪŋ 13 geɪmz, aɪ meɪd bæk əv ðə ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt kɔst ɔn ðə ˈriˌseɪl ˈmɑrkɪt. 13 geɪmz fər ən ˈævərɪʤ 6 pər ˈtɪkɪt wɑz ə stil. bət fər ðɪs pæst ˈsizən, ˈoʊnli meɪd bæk ɔn ðə ˈriˌseɪl ˈmɑrkɪt waɪl əˈtɛndɪŋ ər ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈtɪkɪts tɪ 11 geɪmz. ðɪs ˈhæpənd ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðə swɪʧ tɪ ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈtɪkɪt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, wɪʧ jildz haɪər peɪaʊts fər ðə ˈsɛlər ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ stubhub*. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈpriviəs ˈsizən, aɪ wɛnt tɪ nən əv ðə mɑrˈki geɪmz, ənd faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əˈneɪbəl tɪ əˈtɛnd, sɛl, ər gɪv əˈweɪ ˈtɪkɪts ɔn faɪv ˈdɪfərənt ɔˈkeɪʒənz. ðə fər geɪm əˈtɛndəd peɪd ðɪs jɪr wɑz haɪər ðən ðə ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt praɪs, ənd ən ˈivɪn wərs dil kənˈsɪdərɪŋ haʊ məʧ aɪ wʊd hæv seɪvd baɪ baɪɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈtɪkɪts ɔn ðə ˈriˌseɪl ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt praɪs ˈoʊnli meɪks ðə dil wərs. bɪˈloʊ ɪz ðə ˈsəməri əv wət dən wɪθ ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts ðəs fɑr ðɪs jɪr. ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈmɛni ˈwɪzərdz geɪmz ju ɛnˈvɪʒən ˈjɔrsɛlf əˈtɛndɪŋ, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈbɛtər tɪ baɪ jʊr ˈtɪkɪts ɔn ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl geɪm ˈbeɪsɪs. ˈivɪn ðoʊ seɪv ˈməni ɔn ðə geɪmz, ðoʊz ˈseɪvɪŋz wɪl bi ˈɔfˌsɛt baɪ ɔl ðə geɪmz ðət ðə ˈmɑrkɪt dɪˈtərmənz ər wərθ ˈoʊnli ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðə ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈpraɪsɪz. fər ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni aɪ spɛnt ɔn ˈwɪzərdz ˈtɪkɪts ðɪs jɪr, baɪ baɪɪŋ ɔn ˈriˌseɪl ˈtɪkɪts aɪ kʊd hæv sin ðə ˈwɪzərdz teɪk ɔn ðə, ˈwɔrjərz, ˈklɪpərz, spərz, bʊlz, əˈgɛn, ˈklɪpərz, ˈθəndər, ˈkoʊbeɪ braɪənt, ənd ðə ˈræptərz. ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈlaɪˌnəp əv geɪmz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə geɪmz ðət aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli wɛnt tɪ. pleɪɔf ˈtɪkɪts: ðə ˈbɪgəst pərk əv biɪŋ ə ˌdiˈsi 12 kləb ˈmɛmbər ɪz ðət ju ər ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈtɪkɪts tɪ ɔl pleɪɔf geɪmz æt ə ˈvɛri ˈrizənəbəl praɪs (maɪ loʊər ˈlɛvəl ˈtɪkɪts wər əˈbaʊt fər iʧ sit.) ˈɑbviəsli, pleɪɔf ˈtɪkɪts goʊ fər məʧ mɔr ɔn ðə ˈriˌseɪl ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd ðɪs kən jild ə lɔt əv ˈvælju ˈwɛðər ju riˈsɛl jʊr ˈtɪkɪts ər ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə geɪmz. ðə ˈfɑrðər ðə tim goʊz, ðə mɔr ˈvælju ju əˈkru ɛz ə ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldər. ædˈmɪtɪdli, ðɪs wɑz ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɛlɪŋ pɔɪnt fər mi wɪn aɪ fərst ˈpərʧəst ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts. ɛz ən ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk fæn, aɪ ˌfɔrˈsɔ dip pleɪɔf rənz ənd juʤ ˈriˌseɪl ˈvæljuz fər maɪ ˈtɪkɪts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈwɪzərdz ər ˈkərəntli ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪn ɔn ðə pleɪɔf ˈpɪkʧər, ənd ðɛr ɪz ə ˈvɛri ril ʧæns ðət ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts wɪl rɪˈtərn ˈziroʊ pleɪɔf ˈtɪkɪts. ˈivɪn ɪf wi (ˈhoʊpfəli) skwiz ˈɪntu ðə læst spɑt, hæv ə ˈmæʧəp wɪθ ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz ðət wɪl ˈʃʊrli ɛnd ɑr ˈsizən. ðə jild ðə haɪəst rɪˈtərn ɔn ˈtɪkɪts əv ˈɛni ˈistərn ˈkɑnfərəns foʊ, ənd loʊər ˈlɛvəl ˈtɪkɪts wɪl ˈlaɪkli fɛʧ 300 fər ə pɛr ɔn ðə ˈriˌseɪl ˈmɑrkɪt. stɪl, ðɪs minz ðət ðə bɛst ˈpɑsəbəl rɪˈtərn ɔn pleɪɔf ˈtɪkɪts ɪz 600 ˈhɑrdli ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈvælədeɪt baɪɪŋ ə wərθ əv ˈtɪkɪts. fri swag*: əˈnəðər səˈpoʊzd pərk əv biɪŋ ə ˌdiˈsi 12 kləb ˈmɛmbər ɪz ðət ju gɪt ˈɔsəm ənd ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈwɪzərdz swag*. ədˈmɪt ðət aɪ ləv boʊθ ðə ˈwɪzərdz ˈʤækɪt ənd ʤɪm bæg ðət aɪ rɪˈsivd ɪn maɪ tu jɪrz ɛz ə ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldər. bət ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðoʊz gɪfts, biɪŋ ə ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldər gɪt ju məʧ. ju kən rɪˈdim ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl rɪˈwɔrdz pɔɪnts fər gɪfts ənd ju gɪt 20 ɔf æt ðə ˈwɪzərdz stɔr æt ðə ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈsɛnər. ˈpərsənəli, aɪ kən ˈoʊnli juz soʊ ˈmɛni ˈwɪzərdz ər ˈwɔtər ˈbɑtəlz ənd faʊnd ˈmɛni ˈɔpʃənz fər baɪɪŋ ˈʧipər tim əˈpærəl ənd ˈʤərziz. ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərz ˈdɪfərənt ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər fæn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, səʧ ɛz ˈraɪtɪŋ jʊr neɪm ɔn ðə kɔrt ər əˈlaʊɪŋ ju tɪ ʃut fri θroʊz ɔn post-game*. ðiz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk geɪmz ənd ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn ðɛr əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti. ɪn maɪ tu ˈsizənz ɛz ə ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldər, ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv wən əv ðiz pərks bɪˈkəz ˈiðər aɪ wɑz nɑt əˈtɛndɪŋ ðət geɪm, ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti wɑz bʊkt, ər aɪ wɑz ˈsɪmpli wɑz nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd. kd2dc*?: baɪɪŋ ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts kʊd bi ə gʊd aɪˈdiə ɪf ju bɪˈliv ðət ˈkɛvɪn ˈdʊrənt wɪl saɪn wɪθ ðə ˈwɪzərdz ðɪs ˈsəmər, ˌɪgˈnaɪtɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə tim ənd ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈriˌseɪl ˈvæljuz tɪ sərʤ. ˈɑbviəsli, ðɪs ɪz ə prəˈpoʊzəl æt ðə ˈprɛzənt taɪm. ˈkɛvɪn ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ənˈlaɪkli tɪ liv ə ˈtaɪtəl kənˈtɛndər tɪ kəm tɪ ə tim ðət ɪz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə pleɪɔfs. hɪz læst əˈpɪrəns æt ðə ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈsɛnər ˈʃʊrli hɛlp ɑr kɔz. ˈivɪn ɪf dɪz ʃɑk ðə wərld ənd kəm hoʊm, mɔr ðən ˈlaɪkli stɪl hæv ə ʧæns tɪ gɪt ɪn ɔn ˈwɪzərdz ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts. frəm læst ˈsizən tɪ ðɪs wən, ˈmɛni ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldərz hæv ˈɑptɪd nɑt tɪ rɪˈnu, ənd mɔr ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ du soʊ ðɪs jɪr wɪθ ðə haɪər ˈtɪkɪt ˈpraɪsɪz ənd tim. ðɪs minz ðət wɪn ðə taɪm kəmz fər ˈdʊrənt tɪ meɪk hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən, ðɛr wɪl stɪl bi ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts əˈveɪləbəl ənd hæv ə ʧæns tɪ dɪˈleɪ jʊr ˈpərʧəs dɪˈsɪʒən ənˈtɪl ðət taɪm. ˈbɑtəm laɪn: ɪn keɪs ðə əˈbəv pɔɪnts wər nɑt klɪr ɪˈnəf, lɛt mi səm əp ðə məræl əv ðɪs blɔg poʊst ɪn wən ˈsɛntəns: ˈəndər noʊ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ʃʊd ju ˈpərʧəs ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈwɪzərdz ˈtɪkɪt fər ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈsizən. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈmɛni geɪmz ju plæn ɔn əˈtɛndɪŋ ər wət jʊr ˈbəʤɪt ɪz fər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ geɪmz, baɪɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl geɪm ˈtɪkɪts ɔn ðə ˈriˌseɪl ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈbɛtər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈsɪʒən. ˈpərsənəli, plæn ɔn peɪɪŋ fər ˈtɪkɪts ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə ˈsizən, ənd traɪ tɪ əˈtɛnd ə nis mɪks əv mɑrˈki ənd ʧip geɪmz. ˈwikˌdeɪ geɪmz əˈgɛnst ˌənˈpɑpjələr timz kən bi hæd æt greɪt ˈpraɪsɪz, ənd ˈlaɪkli lʊk tɪ əˈtɛnd əv ðiz. ðət wɪl liv ˈməni fər ə fju geɪmz əˈgɛnst ðə laɪks əv ðə, ˈwɔrjərz, ənd spərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz rum ɪn ðə ˈbəʤɪt tɪ əˈtɛnd səm pleɪɔf geɪmz. aɪ hoʊp ðə ˈwɪzərdz ər ˌɪnˈdid ɪn laɪn fər ə dip pleɪɔf pʊʃ ðɪs ˈsizən, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ðə kɪd frəm pg*. ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ər, ənd əˈspɛʃəli ɪf nɑt, ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz əv ə biɪŋ ə ˈwɪzərdz ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldər ˈdɪkˌteɪt ðət biɪŋ səʧ fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsizən ɪz ə ˈvɛri pur ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈsɪʒən.
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i’ve been a member of the dc 12 club, more commonly known as washington wizards season ticket holders, for the past two seasons. with the playoffs approaching, it’s now time to decide whether i’ll opt into a third year of buying tickets to 41 nba basketball games at the verizon center. every week my inbox is filling up with deadline reminders from my guest services specialist and renewal sweepstakes promotions from the monumental sales staff. i’m easily the biggest wizards fan i know personally, but after two years of loyal patronage, it has become glaringly obvious that purchasing wizards season tickets is a horrible investment.
i first purchased season tickets two years ago in the middle of the wizards playoff series win against the chicago bulls. what most appealed to me about signing up for the commitment was that season ticket holders were guaranteed cheap prices for the duration of the playoffs. i was predicting a second-round win against indiana and a run to the eastern conference finals, so this was too good of a deal to pass up. instead, the season ended with me witnessing three home playoff losses to the pacers and drunkenly heckling ted leonsis at the conclusion of game 6. still, i was excited for the upcoming season and i had a strategy to recoup most of the season ticket costs. after a year where i attended 13 games and almost broke even on the resale market, i re-upped for another year of season tickets. the price had jumped almost 33%, but the wizkids were surging again and i was sure another deep run into the playoffs would help me offset some of those higher costs and increase the resale value for the upcoming season. again our season ended with me drunk at a game 6 at the verizon center, but this time it wouldn’t be filled with a season where i made a good return on my season tickets.
i’m told i have about a week to decide on whether or not to renew my season tickets. the first year it was an easy choice to sign up for tickets. last year, i mulled over the decision and went back and forth before ultimately opting to renew. this year, it was an easy “no, thank you.” let’s walk through the decision making process:
rising prices: when i first purchased wizards season ticket for the 2014-2015 nba season, my two tickets in section 117 (lower level behind the basket) were priced at $35/game for a season total of $2,975. the next year, for the 2015-2016 season, the prices jumped 33% to $46/ticket for a season total of $3,950. at that time, i could reasonably justify the price hike with the team’s progression, consecutive years with a good playoff run, and the promise that resale prices on regular season games would continue to rise. this year, prices for the same seats have risen another 8% to $4,250, even though the team has struggled all year to remain competitive. of course, ted leonsis is running a business, and having a monopoly on nba tickets in washington, dc, he can set the prices however he sees fit. but, as i’ve seen over two years, this owner is getting greedy and clearly setting the season ticket price above market value.
resale prices: most season ticket holders buy tickets not expecting to attend all 41 home games. my strategy when i first signed up was to sell tickets to most big ticket games in order to recoup a majority of the costs. as a real wizards fan, i attend games to watch the home team, and i can have fun at every game, regardless of the opponent. for the 2014-2015 season, i sold tickets on stubhub, and even after attending 13 games, i made back $2,850 of the $3,000 season ticket cost on the resale market. 13 games for an average $6 per ticket was a steal. but for this past season, i’ve only made back $2,500 on the resale market while attending or giving away tickets to 11 games. this happened even after the switch to nba ticket exchange, which yields higher payouts for the seller as compared to stubhub. unlike the previous season, i went to none of the top-ten marquee games, and found myself unable to attend, sell, or give away tickets on five different occasions. the $50/ticket for game attended i’ve paid this year was higher than the season ticket price, and an even worse deal considering how much i would have saved by buying the same tickets on the resale market. the rising season ticket price only makes the deal worse. below is the summary of what i’ve done with season tickets thus far this year.
it is clear that no matter how many wizards games you envision yourself attending, it is always better to buy your tickets on an individual game basis. even though you’ll save money on the big-ticket games, those savings will be offset by all the games that the market determines are worth only a fraction of the season ticket prices. for the amount of money i spent on wizards tickets this year, by buying on resale tickets i could have seen the wizards take on the cavs, warriors, clippers, spurs, bulls, cavs again, clippers, thunder, kobe bryant, and the raptors. that’s an incredible lineup of games considering the games that i actually went to.
playoff tickets: the biggest perk of being a dc 12 club member is that you are guaranteed tickets to all playoff games at a very reasonable price (my lower level tickets were about $50/game for each seat.) obviously, playoff tickets go for much more on the resale market, and this can yield a lot of value whether you resell your tickets or decide to attend the games. the farther the team goes, the more value you accrue as a ticket holder. admittedly, this was the major selling point for me when i first purchased season tickets. as an optimistic fan, i foresaw deep playoff runs and huge resale values for my tickets. however, the wizards are currently outside looking in on the playoff picture, and there is a very real chance that purchasing season tickets will return zero playoff tickets. even if we (hopefully) squeeze into the last spot, we’ll have a matchup with the cavaliers that will surely end our season. the cavs yield the highest return on tickets of any eastern conference foe, and lower level tickets will likely fetch $300 for a pair on the resale market. still, this means that the best possible return on playoff tickets is $600, hardly enough to validate buying a season’s worth of tickets.
free swag: another supposed perk of being a dc 12 club member is that you get awesome and exclusive wizards swag. i’ll admit that i love both the wizards warm-up jacket and gym bag that i received in my two years as a season ticket holder. but besides those once-a-season gifts, being a ticket holder doesn’t get you much. you can redeem monumental rewards points for gifts and you get 20% off at the wizards store at the verizon center. personally, i can only use so many wizards bobbleheads or water bottles and i’ve found many options for buying cheaper team apparel and jerseys. monumental also offers different opportunities for fan experiences, such as writing your name on the court or allowing you to shoot free throws on post-game. these opportunities are limited to specific games and are limited in their availability. in my two seasons as a season ticket holder, i’ve never been able to take advantage of one of these perks because either i was not attending that game, the opportunity was booked, or i was simply was not interested.
kd2dc?: buying season tickets could be a good idea if you believe that kevin durant will sign with the wizards this summer, igniting interest in the team and causing resale values to surge. obviously, this is a far-fetched proposal at the present time. kevin is extremely unlikely to leave a title contender to come to a team that is struggling to make the playoffs. his last appearance at the verizon center surely didn’t help our cause. even if kd does shock the world and come home, more than likely you’ll still have a chance to get in on wizards season tickets. from last season to this one, many season ticket holders have opted not to renew, and more are likely to do so this year with the higher ticket prices and underachieving team. this means that when the time comes for durant to make his decision, there will still be a fair amount of season tickets available and you’ll have a chance to delay your purchase decision until that time.
bottom line: in case the above points were not clear enough, let me sum up the morale of this blog post in one sentence: under no circumstances should you purchase washington wizards ticket for the 2016-2017 nba season. no matter how many games you plan on attending or what your budget is for nba games, buying individual game tickets on the resale market is always a better financial decision. personally, i’ll plan on paying $750-$1,000 for tickets over the course of the season, and try to attend a nice mix of marquee and cheap games. weekday games against unpopular teams can be had at great prices, and i’ll likely look to attend 8-10 of these. that will leave money for a few games against the likes of the cavs, warriors, and spurs, as well as room in the budget to attend some playoff games.
i hope the wizards are indeed in line for a deep playoff push this season, as well as the addition of the kid from pg. even if they are, and especially if they’re not, the simple finances of a being a wizards season ticket holder dictate that being such for the upcoming season is a very poor financial decision.
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ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪnʤərz ˈpɪʧər ˈænθɔˌni pərˈpɛrz tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ə ˈfildɪŋ drɪl ˈdʊrɪŋ ə spərɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈwərˌkaʊt æt ðə timz ˈtreɪnɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 22 2016 ɪn səˈpraɪz, ariz*. (sˈmaɪli ɛn. ˈdæləs ˈmɔrnɪŋ nuz) ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ðə ˈreɪnʤərz faɪərd əp ðə raʊnd rɑk ˈʃətəl əˈgɛn ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ˈænθɔˌni ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ fɪl klaɪn bæk tɪ ðɛr əˈfɪliˌeɪt. ɪz ðə fɪθ ˈpɪʧər tɪ bi kɔld əp frəm raʊnd rɑk sɪns ˈoʊpənɪŋ deɪ. ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd ðə muv. ðə ˈreɪnʤərz ˈnidɪd ə lɔŋ riˈlivər. ˈsizər ˈrɑmoʊs, ˈnɔrməli ðə lɔŋ riˈlivər, wərkt 4 ˈɪnɪŋz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə lɔs æt tərˈɑntoʊ ənd ˈlaɪkli wɪl bi ˌənəˈveɪləbəl ənˈtɪl ˈsənˌdi. wɪn ˈrɑmoʊs ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ pɪʧ əˈgɛn, wɪl muv ˈɪntu ðə roʊl ˈpriviəsli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ klaɪn, hu ˈfɑltərd ɪn ðə læst wik. klaɪn wɑz skɔrd ɔn ɪn iʧ əv hɪz læst θri əˈpɪrənsəz, əˈlaʊɪŋ tu ˈhoʊmərz ənd faɪv rənz. dɪz gɪv ˈjuˈɛs lɛŋθ," ˈmænɪʤər ʤɛf ˈbænɪstər sɛd. "mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls, slaɪdz ˈɪntu ðət roʊl klaɪn wɑz ɪn." wɑz wɪθ ə ˈɪrə fər 13 ˈɪnɪŋz ɪn θri stɑrts wɪθ raʊnd rɑk. ðə ˈreɪnʤərz ˈoʊvərˌhɔld hɪz dɪˈlɪvəri ˈdʊrɪŋ spərɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ənd sɛd ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ fər ɪm. "ɪt wɑz hɑrd ˈfaɪndɪŋ wət wɑz ənd ˈwəzənt goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ θroʊn æt mi soʊ kˈwɪkli," sɛd. "bət aɪ θɪŋk aɪ faʊnd ɪt, ənd əm ɪn ə ˈrɪli gʊd pleɪs ˈfɪzɪkəli ənd ˈmɛnəli naʊ." rɪˈtərnd ɔn ˈsənˌdi frəm ə steɪ ɔn ðə dɪˈseɪbəld lɪst bɪˈkəz əv ə streɪnd grɔɪn. ˈbænɪstər ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ðə rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ˈfriskoʊ mæt bʊʃ ər ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ, bət ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ wɑz nɑt gʊd fər ɪm. ðə ˈreɪnʤərz wɔnt ɪm tɪ kənˈtɪnju hɪz rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə geɪm ˈæftər ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈæbsəns ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd taɪm ɪn ə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈprɪzən fər ə ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ əˈfɛns.
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texas rangers pitcher anthony ranaudo prepares to participate in a fielding drill during a spring training workout at the team's training facility on monday, feb. 22, 2016, in surprise, ariz. (smiley n. pool/the dallas morning news)
detroit - the rangers fired up the round rock shuttle again on friday, bringing in right-hander anthony ranaudo and shipping right-hander phil klein back to their triple-a affiliate.
ranaudo is the fifth pitcher to be called up from round rock since opening day. circumstances dictated the move.
the rangers needed a long reliever. left-hander cesar ramos, normally the long reliever, worked 4 1/3 innings on thursday during a loss at toronto and likely will be unavailable until sunday.
when ramos is ready to pitch again, ranaudo will move into the role previously occupied by klein, who faltered in the last week. klein was scored on in each of his last three appearances, allowing two homers and five runs.
"ranaudo does give us length," manager jeff banister said. "more than anything else, ranaudo slides into that role klein was in."
ranaudo was 1-1 with a 2.02 era for 13 1/3 innings in three starts with round rock. the rangers overhauled his delivery during spring training, and ranaudo said the changes started working for him.
"it was hard finding what was and wasn't going to work with everything thrown at me so quickly," ranaudo said. "but i think i found it, and i'm in a really good place physically and mentally now."
ranaudo returned on sunday from a two-week stay on the disabled list because of a strained groin.
banister acknowledged that the reports on double-a frisco right-hander matt bush are encouraging, but the timing was not good for him. the rangers want him to continue his return to the game after a four-year absence that included time in a florida prison for a dui offense.
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ˈoʊklənd (ˈsiˌbiˌɛs sf*) ˈdəzənz əv ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ pur ˈlɪvɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz æt ə ˈtɛnəmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ˈʧaɪnəˌtaʊn ˈneɪbərˌhʊd meɪ feɪs ɪˈvɪkʃən. ðə ˈdəzənz əv ˈtɛnənts ʃɛr ʤɪst ə fju ˈtɔɪləts ənd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɪʧən. ðeɪ kleɪm ðɛr ˈlænˌdlɔrd kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr tɪ fɔrs ðɛm aʊt. naʊ, ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈoʊklənd ɪz suɪŋ, əˈkjuzɪŋ ðə ˈlænˌdlɔrd əv dɪˈlɪbərətli kriˈeɪtɪŋ ənˈbɛrəbəl ˈlɪvɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz. ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn eɪθ strit, ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ˈʧaɪnəˌtaʊn ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. moʊst əv ðə ˈtɛnənts hu lɪv ɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ du nɑt spik ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd moʊst ər ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ʧaɪˈniz ˈfæməliz ənd ˈsinjərz. ðeɪ rɛnt ə rum ənd ðə ˈtɛnənts ɔl ʃɛr ˈbɑθˌrumz ənd ˈkɪʧənz. ðə ˈtɛnənts ər əˈkjuzɪŋ ðə nu ˈoʊnərz əv hərˈæsɪŋ ðɛm, traɪɪŋ tɪ fɔrs ðɛm aʊt. ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈɪməgrənts hu lɪv ɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ seɪ ðeɪ keɪm tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə fər ə ˈbɛtər laɪf, bət ðət ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn ðɛr ˈoʊklənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ər wərs ðən ə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈneɪʃən. wən ˈwʊmən ʃoʊd 5 haʊ ðə ˈtɛnənts hæv bɪn ʃaʊərɪŋ fər ðə pæst wik. bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˈəmˌbrɛlə bɪˈkəz əv ə ˈsilɪŋ lik. ˈtɛnənts ˈɔlsoʊ seɪ ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ˈgətɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˈbɑθˌrumz bæk ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˈlivɪŋ θri ˈtɔɪləts fər 28 ˈfæməliz tɪ juz. faɪv mənθs ˈleɪtər, stɪl noʊ rɪˈlif ɪn saɪt. ˈtɛnənt mɑrk jæn wɔŋ, sɛd ˈsinjərz ˈkænɑt weɪt. ðeɪ juz ˈbəkɪt tɪ pi ɪn ðə bucket.”*.” wɔŋ həz lɪvd ɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ fər 25 jɪrz ənd wən əv ðə ˈvɛri fju ˈtɛnənts ɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ hu kən spiks səm ˈɪŋlɪʃ. wɔŋ sɛd ðə ˈkɪʧən wɑz dɪˈmɑlɪʃt faɪv mənθs əˈgoʊ ənd bɪn ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd. səm əv ðə ˈjunɪts du hæv ðɛr oʊn ˈbɑθˌrumz, bət ɔl 36 ˈfæməliz ɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ naʊ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn wən ˈkɪʧən. wɔŋ sɪz ðə laɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ kʊk æt naɪt gɪts lɔŋ. ðə ˈtɛnənts seɪ ðət ˈɛvər sɪns ðə nu ˈoʊnərz bɔt ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ læst jɪr, bɪn səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ hərˈæsmənt. ðeɪ bɪˈliv ə ˈtæktɪk tɪ fɔrs ðɛm tɪ muv aʊt əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ.. ðeɪ seɪ ə fju fɛd əp ˈfæməliz hæv ɔˈrɛdi lɛft. ɪˈvɪktɪd, aɪ wɪl bi homeless,”*,” wɔŋ sɛd. ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈoʊklənd ənd tenants’*’ ˈædvəˌkeɪts ər naʊ suɪŋ ðə ˈoʊnərz. krɪˈstinə dæŋ, wɪθ ədˈvænsɪŋ ˈʤəstɪs ˈeɪʒən lɔ ˈkɔkəs, sɛd ɪz ə ˈjumən raɪt. ɔl ˈæskɪŋ ðə ˈlænˌdlɔrd ɪz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə law.”*.” ˈtɑməs wɪθ ˈleɪkˌsaɪd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈkəmpəˌni, sɛd ˈdɛfənətli hæv nɑt bɪn hərˈæsɪŋ ˈɛnibədi ɪn ðə building.”*.” ðə nu ˈoʊnərz bleɪm ðə dɪˈleɪz ɪn ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkɪʧən ənd ˈbɑθˌrumz ɔn ˈkɑnˌtræktər ˈɪʃuz. sɛd, ən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd pɔɪnt əv vju, faɪv mənθs meɪ saʊnd laɪk ə lɔŋ taɪm. bət ˈɛni kənˈstrəkʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt ən ˈoʊldər ˈbɪldɪŋ meɪks ɪt longer.”*.” ðeɪ seɪ ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ meɪk ˈməni, bət wɪl du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə lɔ. sɛd ðə rumz ɪn ðɛr ˈkɑrənt kənˈdɪʃənz ər wɛl bɪˈloʊ ˈmɑrkɪt ˈvælju. ðə lɔŋ taɪm ˈtɛnənts peɪ bɪtˈwin 400 ənd 600 ə mənθ fər ə rum. ðɛr ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz wən əv ðə fju ˈsɪŋgəl rum ˈɑkjəpənsi ˈbɪldɪŋz lɛft ɪn ˈoʊklənd. ˈklinɪŋ ɪt, rɛnts wɪl ˈnæʧərəli goʊ up,”*,” sɛd.
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