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[thanks to some people on rationalist tumblr, especially prophecyformula, for help and suggestions.]
there’s an old philosophers’ saying – trust those who seek the truth, distrust those who say they’ve found it. the psychiatry version of this goes “trust those who seek biological underpinnings for mental illness, distrust those who say they’ve found them.”
niculescu et al (2015) say they’ve found them. their paper describes a process by which they hunted for biomarkers – in this case changes in gene expression – that predict suicide risk among psychiatric patients. they test various groups of psychiatric patients (including post-mortem tissue from suicide victims) to find some plausible genes. then they use those genes to predict suicidality in two cohorts of about 100 patients each, including people with depression, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. they arrive at an impressive 92% auc – that being the area under the curve graphing sensitivity vs. specificity, a common measure of the accuracy with which they can distinguish people who will vs. won’t be suicidal in the future.
the science press, showing the skepticism and restraint for which they are famous, jump on board immediately. a new blood test can predict whether a patient will have suicidal thoughts with more than 90% accuracy, says popular science. new blood test predicts future suicide attempts, says pbs.
there is a procedure for this sort of thing. the procedure is that the rest of us sit back and quietly wait for james coyne, author of how to critique claims for a blood test for depression, to tell us exactly why it is wrong. but it’s been over a week now and this hasn’t happened and i’m starting to worry he’s asleep on the job. so even though this is somewhat outside my area of expertise, let me discuss a couple of factors that concern me about this study.
the 92% accuracy claim is for the authors’ model, called up-suicide, which combines 11 biomarkers and two clinical prediction instruments. a clinical prediction instrument is a test which asks questions like “how depressed are you feeling right now?” or “how many times have you attempted suicide before?”. by combining the predictive power of the eleven genes and two instruments, they managed to reach the 92% number advertised in the abstract.
it might occur to you to ask “wait, a test in which you can just ask people if they’re depressed and hate their life sounds a lot easier than this biomarker thing. are we sure that they’re not just getting all of their predictive power from there?”
the answer is: no, not sure at all, and as far as i can tell the study goes to great pains in order to make it hard to tell to what degree they are doing this.
conventional wisdom says that clinical instruments for predicting suicidality can attain aucs of 0.74 to 0.88. this is most of the way to the 0.92 shown in the current study, but not quite as high. but the current study combines two different clinical prediction instruments. in combining scales to assess suicide risk, a spanish team combines a few different clinical prediction instruments to get an auc of…0.92.
if you look really closely at niculescu et al’s big results table, you find that each of the individual prediction instruments they use does almost as well – and in some cases better than – their up-suicide model as a whole. for example, when predicting suicidal ideation in all patients, the cfi-s instrument has an auc of 0.89, compared to the entire model’s 0.92. when predicting suicide-related hospitalizations in depressed patients, the cfi-s has an auc of 0.78, compared to the entire model’s 0.7. here the biomarkers are just adding noise!
are the cases where the entire model outperforms the cfi-s cases where the biomarkers genuinely help? we have no way of knowing. there are two clinical prediction instruments, the cfi-s and the sass. combined, they should outperform either one alone. so, for example, on suicidal ideation among all patients, the sass has an auc of 0.85, the cfi-s has an auc of 0.89, and the model as a whole (both instruments combined + 11 biomarkers) has an auc of 0.92. if we just combined the cfi-s and sass, and threw out the biomarkers, would we do better or worse than 0.92? i don’t know and they don’t tell us. when all doing is looking at the overall model, the biomarkers may be helping, hurting, or totally irrelevant.
so what if we throw out the clinical prediction instruments and just look at the biomarkers?
the authors use their panel of biomarkers for four different conditions: depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective. and they have two different outcomes: suicidal ideation according to a test of such, and actual hospitalization for suicide. that’s a total of 4 x 2 = 8 tests that they’re conducting.
of these eight different tests, the panel of biomarkers taken together come back insignificant on seven of them.
and such a thing as “trending towards significance”, but this isn’t it. here, give p-values:
depression/ideation: p = 0.26
depression/hospitalization: p = 0.48
schizoaffective/ideation: p = 0.46
schizoaffective/hospitalization: p = 0.94
schizophrenia/ideation: p = 0.16
schizophrenia/hospitalization: p = 0.72
bipolar/hospitalization: p = 0.24
the only test of the eight that comes out significant is bipolar/ideation, where p = 0.007. this is fine (well, it’s fine if it’s supposed to be post-bonferroni correction, which i can’t be sure of from the paper). but i notice three things. number one, there were only 29 people in this group. number two, some of the most impressive looking genes for the ideation condition were worthless for the hospitalization condition. clip4, which got p = 0.005 for the ideation condition, got p = 0.91 for the second condition and actually had negative predictive value. and third, some of the genes that best predicted bipolar in the validation data had no predictive value for bipolar at all in the training data, and were included only because they predicted major depressive disorder alone. given that the effects jump across diagnoses and fail to carry over into even a slightly different method of assessing suicidality, this looks a lot less like a real finding and a lot more like a statistical blip.
finally, note that even in bipolar ideation, their one apparent success, the biomarkers only got an auc of 0.75, lower than either clinical predictive instrument. the only reason their model did better was because it added on the clinical predictive instruments themselves.
so here it looks like seven out of their eight tests failed miserably, one of them succeeded in a very suspicious way, and they covered over this by combining the data with the clinical predictive instruments which always worked very well. then everyone interpreted this as the sexy and exciting result “biomarkers work!” rather than the boring result “biomarkers fail, but if you use other stuff instead still be okay.”
the absolute strongest conclusion you can draw from this study is “biomarkers may predict risk of suicidal ideation in bipolar disorder with an auc of 0.75”. instead, everyone thinks biomarkers predict suicidality and hospitalization in a set of four different disorders with auc of 0.92, which is way beyond what the evidence can support.
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so much for that. now let me explain why it wouldn’t matter much even if they were right.
auc is a combination of two statistics called sensitivity and specificity. it’s a little complicated, but if we assume it means sensitivity and specificity are both 92% we won’t be far off.
sensitivity is the probability that a randomly chosen positive case in fact tests positive. in this case, it means the probability that, if someone is actually going to be suicidal, the model flags them as high suicide risk.
specificity is the probability that a randomly chosen negative case in fact tests negative. in this case, it means the probability that, if someone is not going to be suicidal, the model flags them as low suicide risk.
in this study population, about 7.5% of their patients are hospitalized for suicidality each year. so suppose you got a million depressed people similar to these. 75,000 would attempt suicide that year, and 925,000 wouldn’t.
now, suppose you gave your million depressed people this test with a 92% sensitivity and specificity.
of the 925,000 non-suicidal people, 92% – 851,000 – will be correctly evaluated as non-suicidal. 74,000- 8% – will be mistakenly evaluated as suicidal.
of the 75,000 suicidal people, 92% – 69,000 – will be correctly evaluated as suicidal. 8% – 6,000 – will be mistakenly evaluated as non-suicidal.
but this means that of the 143,000 people the test says are suicidal, only 69,000 – less than half – actually will be!
so when people say “we have a blood test to diagnose suicidality with 92% accuracy!”, even if it’s true, what they mean is that they have a blood test which, if it comes back positive, still less than 50-50 odds the person involved is suicidal. okay. say you’re a psychiatrist. a 48% chance your patient is going to be suicidal in the next year. what are you going to do? commit her to the hospital? i sure hope not. ask her some questions, make sure she’s doing okay, watch her kind of closely? you’re a psychiatrist and she’s your depressed patient, you would have been doing that anyway. this blood test is not really actionable.
and then remember that this isn’t the blood test we have. we have some clinical prediction instruments that do this, and we have a blood test which maybe, if you are very trusting, diagnoses suicidality in bipolar disorder with 75% accuracy. at 75% sensitivity and specificity, only twenty percent of the people who test positive will be suicidal. so what?
there will never be a blood test for suicide that works 100%, because suicide isn’t 100% in the blood. i am the most biodeterminist person you know (unless you know jayman), i am happy to agree with martin and tesser that that the heritability of learning latin is 26% and the heritability of jazz is 45% and so on, but suicide is not just biological. maybe people need some kind of biological predisposition to consider suicide. but whether they go ahead with it or not depends on whether they have a good or bad day, whether their partner breaks up with them, whether a friend hands them a beer and they get really drunk, et cetera. taking all of this into account, it’s really unlikely that a blood test will ever get sensitive and specific enough to overcome these hurdles.
we should continue research on the biological underpinnings of depression and suicide, both for the sake of knowledge and because it might lead to better treatments. but having “a blood test for suicide” won’t be very useful, even if it works.
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hɛˈloʊ, ˈɛvriˌwən, ənd ˈwɛlkəm tɪ əˈnəðər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ˈflɑpi deɪz, ðə ʃoʊ əˈbaʊt hoʊm kəmˈpjutərz əv ðə leɪt θru ðə 80’s*. ðə nɛkst məˈʃin əp tɪ ˈkəvər ɔn ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn ɪz ðə ˈtændi ˈkələr kəmˈpjutər, əˈfɛkʃənətli noʊn ɛz ðə ˈkoʊˌkoʊ. sɪns su məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈkəvər əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ məˈʃin, ɪt wɪl bi ə multi-parter*, wɪθ ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈkoʊˌkoʊ. aɪ wɑz ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪt wən əv ðə ˈɔθərz əv ðə ˈkoʊˌkoʊ ˈhɪstəri bʊk, maɪ gʊd frɛnd ˈpaɪtər, tɪ kəm ɔn ðə ʃoʊ ənd ðɪs wɪθ mi. goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkəvər ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈkoʊˌkoʊ frəm ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən, θru ɪts ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən, ənˈtɪl ɪts əˈvɛnʧuəl ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən. prəˈvaɪdz ə fænˈtæstɪk pərˈspɛktɪv ɔn ðə laɪf ənd kərɪr əv ðɪs məˈʃin ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪt. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdɛlvɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə meɪn pɑrt əv ðə ʃoʊ, ˈkəvər ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv nuz, nu ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz ənd ˈfidˌbæk. lɪŋks ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə ʃoʊ: nu ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz bɛst ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks http://www.best-electronics-ca.com*/ nuz ˈɔrdər peɪʤ ˈvɪdioʊ frəm ˈtɛri stuərt ɔn ðə ˈæmˌstræd 464 ˌmɪdˈwɛst 10 ˈɔgəst 2015 ɛlk groʊv ˈvɪlɪʤ, ɪl http://vcfmw.org*/ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl wərld fɛr ɑkˈtoʊbər 31 2015 ˈɛvənstən, ɪl ˈfidˌbæk http://www.winuae.net*/ ˈpɪkʧər əv brɛnt ˈsɛˌtəp ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈwɪˌki dəg blɔg fər ˈvɪntɪʤ ækˈtɪvɪtiz: https://abitoutofplace.wordpress.com*/ ˈtutər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən http://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/tomy*/ ðə træʃ kəmˈpæktər http://www.trs-80.org/norcom-tc-iii*/ ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈpaɪtər
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hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of floppy days, the show about home computers of the late 70’s through the 80’s. the next machine up to cover on the timeline is the tandy trs-80 color computer, affectionately known as the coco. since there’s soo much information to cover about this interesting machine, it will be a multi-parter, with the first episode covering the history of the coco. i was lucky enough to get one of the authors of the coco history book, my good friend boisy pitre, to come on the show and co-host this with me. we’re going to cover the history of the coco from before its inception, through its introduction, until its eventual cancellation. boisy provides a fantastic perspective on the life and career of this machine and i think you’ll enjoy it.
before delving into the main part of the show, i’ll cover a little bit of news, new acquisitions and feedback.
links mentioned in the show:
new acquisitions
frehd - http://ianmav.customer.netspace.net.au/trs80/emulator
best electronics - http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/
news
uthernet ii order page - http://www.a2retrosystems.com/order.htm
uthernet ii faq - http://www.a2retrosystems.com/support.htm#faq
video from terry stewart on the amstrad cpc 464 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roupue194fo&feature=em-subs_digest
vcf midwest 10 - august 29-30, 2015, elk grove village, il - http://vcfmw.org/
chicago ti international world faire - http://www.chicagotiug.com/tiki-index.php?page=faire october 31, 2015, evanston, il
feedback
winuae - http://www.winuae.net/
picture of brent santin’s vic-20 setup - http://sleepingelephant.com/denial/wiki/images/d/d4/vic-20_80_column_setup.jpg
vic-20 information wiki - http://sleepingelephant.com/denial/wiki/index.php?title=denialwiki_home
vic-20 mega-cart - http://mega-cart.com
doug crawford’s blog for vintage activities: https://abitoutofplace.wordpress.com/
tomy tutor information - http://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/tomy/
the trash compactor - http://www.trs-80.org/norcom-tc-iii/
interview with co-host boisy pitre
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ˈərliər ðɪs wik, ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɑz ˈteɪkən baɪ stɔrm ˈæftər ˈditeɪlz ˈimərʤd frəm ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈwikli rɪˈpɔrt ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ənd ˈdɑnəld trəmp kɛpt ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈbɛˌdrumz. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈsɔrsəz toʊld ðə ˈmægəˌzin ðət ðə ˈfɔrmər sˌloʊˈviniən ˈmɑdəl rɪfˈjuzd tɪ slip ɪn ðə seɪm bɛd ɛz hər ˈhəzbənd, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə rɛr əˈkeɪʒən ðət ʃi ənd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wər ɪn ðə seɪm loʊˈkeɪʃən. "ðeɪ hæv ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈbɛˌdrumz," wən trəmp sɔrs wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ðə ˈmægəˌzin. "ðeɪ ˈnɛvər spɛnd ðə naɪt təˈgɛðər ˈɛvər." rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈdɑnəld ənd trəmps ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ θru ðə jɪrz 33 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈdɑnəld ənd trəmp θru ðə jɪrz si ˈgæləri ˈdɑnəld ənd trəmp θru ðə jɪrz ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈmægˌneɪt ˈdɑnəld trəmp (ɛl) ənd hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd nɔs liv ˈhɑlɪŋər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑlz ˈænjuəl ˈmitɪŋ æt ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən kləb ɪn nu jɔrk ɔn meɪ 22 2003 ˈhɑlɪŋər ˈpəblɪʃɪz ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ sun-times*, ðə ˈdeɪli ˈtɛləˌgræf əv ˈləndən, ðə ʤərˈusələm poʊst ənd ˈəðər ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz. ˈmɔrgən ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd nɔs əraɪv æt ðə ˈvænɪti fɛr ˈɔskər ˈpɑrti æt ˈmɔrtənz ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn wɛst ˈhɑliˌwʊd, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 29 2004 ˈmɪlər ˈrɔɪtərz ril ɛˈsteɪt taɪˈkun ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd hɪz frɛnd nɔs poʊz fər fəˈtɑgrəfərz ɛz ðeɪ əraɪv æt ðə nu jɔrk prɛˈmɪr əv stɑr wɔrz ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd aɪ: "ðə ˈfænəm ˈmɛnɪs," meɪ 16 frəm lɛft, ˈbɪli ˈkrɪstəl, hoʊst əv ðə ˈænjuəl əˈkædəmi əˈwɔrdz, hɪz waɪf ˈʤænɪs ˈgoʊldˌfɪŋgər, nɔs ənd hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd ˈdɑnəld trəmp, poʊz təˈgɛðər ɛz ðeɪ liv ðə ˈvænɪti fɛr ˈɔskər ˈpɑrti æt ˈmɔrtənz ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn wɛst ˈhɑliˌwʊd, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈərli mɑrʧ 1 2004 ˈmɪlər ɛm dɪˈvɛləpər ˈdɑnəld trəmp (ɑr) ənd hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd nɔs poʊz fər fəˈtɑgrəfərz ˈæftər ðə ˈfaɪnəl ʃoʊ əv "ðə əˈprɛntɪs" ˈeɪprəl 15 2004 ɪn nu jɔrk. bɪl rancic*, ə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr frəm ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ɛʤd aʊt ˈʤæksən, ə nu ˈjɔrkər ənd ˈhɑrvərd ˈɛmˈbiˈeɪ, fər ðə "drim ʤɑb əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm" ənd ɪts ˈsæləri. ˈkrɪstənsən ˈdɑnəld trəmps nu braɪd, sˌloʊˈviniən ˈmɑdəl nɔs, weɪvz ɛz ðeɪ liv ðə ɪˈpɪskəpəl ʧərʧ ˈæftər ðɛr ˈwɛdɪŋ ɪn pɑm biʧ, ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 22 2005 aɪ ˈrɔθstin ʃɔn 'pi. ˈdɪdi' koʊmz (ɑr) ækˈsɛpts ən əˈwɔrd frəm ðə rəʃ ˌfɪlənθˈrɑpɪk faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər hɪz ˈɛfərts tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈpəblɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ juθ ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm, frəm ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd hɪz waɪf (ɛl) æt trəmps trəmps kləb ɪn pɑm biʧ, ˈflɔrɪdə ɔn mɑrʧ 11 2005 ˈɑrnəld mɪz ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd hɪz waɪf wɔʧ ðə maɪˈæmi hit pleɪ ðə nu jɔrk nɪks ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv ðɛr ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ geɪm ɪn nu jɔrks ˈmædɪsən skwɛr ˈgɑrdən, mɑrʧ 15 2005 ˈdɑnəld trəmp (ɛl) ənd hɪz waɪf əraɪv æt ðə mˈjuziəm əv ˈmɑdərn ɑrt fər ə rɪˈsɛpʃən ɪn ˈɑnər əv ˈbrɪtənz prɪns ˈʧɑrəlz ənd hɪz waɪf kəˈmɪlə, ˈdəʧəs əv ˈkɔrnwɔl, ɪn nu jɔrk noʊˈvɛmbər 1 2005 ðə rɔɪəlz ər ɔn ðə fərst deɪ əv ən ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə juz. ˈdɑnəld trəmp əraɪvz wɪθ waɪf æt ə rɪˈsɛpʃən ɪn ˈɑnər əv ˈbrɪtənz prɪns ˈʧɑrəlz ənd kəˈmɪlə, ˈdəʧəs əv ˈkɔrnwɔl, æt ðə mˈjuziəm əv ˈmɑdərn ɑrt ɪn nu jɔrk, noʊˈvɛmbər 1 2005 məkˈdərməd ˈdɑnəld trəmp (ɛl) ənd hɪz waɪf (ɑr) əraɪv æt ðə mˈjuziəm əv ˈmɑdərn ɑrt fər ə rɪˈsɛpʃən ɪn ˈɑnər əv ˈbrɪtənz prɪns ˈʧɑrəlz ənd hɪz waɪf kəˈmɪlə, ˈdəʧəs əv ˈkɔrnwɔl, ɪn nu jɔrk, noʊˈvɛmbər 1 2005 ðə rɔɪəlz ər ɔn ðə fərst deɪ əv ən ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə juz. ril ɛˈsteɪt taɪˈkun ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd hɪz waɪf əˈtɛnd ə maɪˈæmi hit əˈgɛnst ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈleɪkərz ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ geɪm ɔn ˈkrɪsməs deɪ ɪn maɪˈæmi, ˈflɔrɪdə, dɪˈsɛmbər 25 2005 sərˈoʊtə ˈdɑnəld trəmp stændz nɛkst tɪ hɪz waɪf ənd ðɛr sən ˈbærən ˌbiˈfɔr hi rɪˈsivd ə stɑr ɔn ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd wɔk əv feɪm ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈʤænjuˌɛri 16 2007 (juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts) ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈmægˌneɪt ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd hɪz waɪf stænd ɔn ðə rɛd ˈkɑrpət æt ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən mˈjuziəm əv ɑrt ˈkɑstum ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən "ˌælɪgˈzændər məkˈwin: ˈsævɪʤ ˈbjuti" ɪn nu jɔrk meɪ 2 2011 ˈsigər (juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tægz: ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈfæʃən ˈbɪznɪs) ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn ənd ril ɛˈsteɪt dɪˈvɛləpər ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd hɪz waɪf wɔʧ ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl nɑˈdæl əv speɪn pleɪ əˈgɛnst ˈtɑmi ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr mɛnz mæʧ æt ðə juz. ˈoʊpən ˈtɛnɪs ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ɪn nu jɔrk sɛpˈtɛmbər 4 2013 ˈhəŋgər (juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tægz: spɔrt ˈtɛnɪs ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈbɪznɪs) juz. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈdɑnəld trəmp frəm ɛl) ˈwɑʧɪz wɪθ hɪz waɪf ɛz səˈrinə ˈwɪljəmz əv ðə juz. pleɪz əˈgɛnst hər ˈsɪstər ənd kəmˈpeɪtriət ˈvinəs ˈwɪljəmz ɪn ðɛr mæʧ æt ðə juz. ˈoʊpən ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ˈtɛnɪs ˈtʊrnəmənt ɪn nu jɔrk, sɛpˈtɛmbər 8 2015 ˈʤæksən juz. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈkɪsɪz hɪz waɪf ɛz hi spiks æt ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈræli ɔn ˈkɔkəs deɪ ɪn ˈwɔtərˌlu, ˈaɪəwə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1 2016 ˈwɪlkɪŋ juz. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈdɑnəld trəmp spiks ɛz hɪz waɪf ˈlɪsənz æt ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈræli ɔn ˈkɔkəs deɪ ɪn ˈwɔtərˌlu, ˈaɪəwə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1 2016 ˈwɪlkɪŋ juz. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈdɑnəld trəmp riækts tɪ ən ˈænsər hɪz waɪf gɪvz ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn 'təˈdeɪ' ʃoʊ ɪn nu jɔrk, juz. ˈeɪprəl 21 2016 məkˈdərməd trəmp ˈʤɛsʧərz æt hər ˈhəzbənd rɪˈpəblɪkən juz. ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɛz ðeɪ liv ðə steɪʤ, ˈæftər ʃi kənˈkludɪd hər rɪˈmɑrks æt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˈklivlənd, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, juz. ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 2016 ˈsigər ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə deɪ trəmp əˈpɪrz ɔn steɪʤ ˈæftər juz. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp spiʧ æt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˈklivlənd, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, juz. ˌʤuˈlaɪ 21 2016 ˈsigər rɪˈpəblɪkən juz. ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp grits hɪz waɪf ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ ˈæftər ðə kənˈkluʒən əv hɪz fərst dəˈbeɪt wɪθ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk juz. ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən æt ˈhɑfstrə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈhɛmpstɛd, nu jɔrk, juz., sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2016 (l-r*) ˈdɑnəld trəmp jr*., ˈɛrɪk trəmp, rɪˈpəblɪkən juz. ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp, trəmp, ˈtɪfəni trəmp ənd trəmp əˈtɛnd ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈrɪbən ˈkətɪŋ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni æt ðə nu trəmp ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən juz., ɑkˈtoʊbər 26 2016 ˈkæmərən ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə deɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp kəts ðə ˈrɪbən æt hɪz nu trəmp ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi, juz., ɑkˈtoʊbər 26 2016 rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈkɪsɪz hɪz waɪf trəmp æt ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈræli ɪn ˈwɪlmɪŋtən, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈflɔrɪdə, juz. noʊˈvɛmbər 5 2016 ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə deɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən juz. ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈkɪsɪz hɪz waɪf æt hɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən naɪt ˈræli ɪn mænˈhætən, nu jɔrk, juz., noʊˈvɛmbər 9 2016 ərnst juz. ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd hɪz waɪf teɪk pɑrt ɪn ə meɪk əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt əˈgɛn ˈwɛlkəm ˈkɑnsərt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, juz. ˈʤænjuˌɛri 19 2017 ərnst juz. ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd hɪz waɪf teɪk pɑrt ɪn ə meɪk əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt əˈgɛn ˈwɛlkəm ˈkɑnsərt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, juz. ˈʤænjuˌɛri 19 2017 ərnst juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp əˈtɛnd ðə ˈlɪbərˌti bɔl ɪn ˈɑnər əv hɪz ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, juz. ˈʤænjuˌɛri 20 2017 ərnst juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp əˈtɛnd ðə ˈænjuəl rɛd krɔs ˈgælə æt kləb ɪn pɑm biʧ, ˈflɔrɪdə, juz., ˈfɛbruˌɛri 4 2017 ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə deɪ juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp grit ə ˈmɑrʧɪŋ bænd ɛz ðeɪ əraɪv æt trəmp ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl gɔlf kləb tɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈsupər boʊl li bɪtˈwin nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈpeɪtriəts ənd æˈtlæntə ˈfælkənz ɪn wɛst pɑm biʧ, ˈflɔrɪdə, juz., ˈfɛbruˌɛri 5 2017 juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp həgz hɪz waɪf ˈdʊrɪŋ ə "meɪk əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt əˈgɛn" ˈræli æt ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈmɛlbərn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪn ˈmɛlbərn, ˈflɔrɪdə, juz. ˈfɛbruˌɛri 18 2017 juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp hoʊldz əp h.r*. 321 ɛz hɪz ˈdɔtər trəmp (si) ənd juz. fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp ɑr) wɔʧ ˈæftər ɪt wɑz saɪnd ɪn ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs əv ðə waɪt haʊs, ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi, juz. ˈfɛbruˌɛri 28 2017 ˈrɑbərts əp nɛkst si ˈgæləri dɪˈskəvər mɔr laɪk ðɪs haɪd ˈkæpʃən ʃoʊ ˈkæpʃən əv si ɔl bæk tɪ slaɪd ə ˈsɛkənd trəmp ˌɪnˈsaɪdər sɛd, dɪz nɑt kip ˈhɪdən frəm ˈɛvriˌwən əraʊnd hər haʊ ˈmɪzərəbəl ʃi ɪz." ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz hæv sɪns bɪn ˈstrɔŋli dɪˈnaʊnst baɪ trəmps kæmp ɛz fɔls. "ɪts ənˈfɔrʧənət ðət ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfiʧər ənˈneɪmd 'ˈsɔrsəz' ðət hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈfɪkʃənəl əˈkaʊnts," ə ˈspoʊksmən fər trəmp wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd seɪɪŋ wɪn riʧt baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈwikli fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə fərst ˈkəpəl həz bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ əˈpɑrt fər məʧ ðə ˈdɑnəld trəmps ˈərli deɪz əv ˈprɛzɪdənsi; əˈprɑksəmətli 200 maɪəlz əˈpɑrt, ˈæˌkʧuəli, wɪθ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən d.c*. fʊl taɪm ənd ðə fərst ˈleɪdi rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr sən, ˈbærən, æt ðə trəmp taʊər ɪn mænˈhætən. si ˈɔlsoʊ: trəmp rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ ʃɛr bɛd wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp, ˌɪnˈsaɪdər rɪˈvilz ðə ˈmægəˌzinz ˈkəvər ˈstɔri ɔn ðə ˈkəpəlz sˈlipɪŋ ərˈeɪnʤmənt wɑz ˈhɛˌdlaɪnd, "ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈbɛˌdrumz bɪˈhaɪnd kloʊzd dɔrz ənd ˈdɑnəld trəmp gɪv iʧ ˈəðər lɑts əv speɪs ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ lɪv ˈvɛri məʧ əˈpɑrt." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə "ˈfæməli sɔrs," ɛz kˈwoʊtɪd baɪ ðə ˈmægəˌzin, wɔnts ɛz ˈlɪtəl tɪ du wɪθ ˈdɑnəld ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl." "ʃi ɪz nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈdɑnəld, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ɪm." mɔr frəm trəmp rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ ʃɛr bɛd wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp, ˌɪnˈsaɪdər rɪˈvilz trəmp baɪz hər kloʊðz, ˈdəzənt gɪt dɪˈzaɪnər ˈfribiz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈɛkspərt: ˈdɑnəld ənd trəmp sˈlipɪŋ ɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪt bɛdz 'ɪz nɑt ə bæd θɪŋ pər sé*é'
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earlier this week, the internet was taken by storm after details emerged from a us weekly report claiming that melania and donald trump kept separate bedrooms.
inside sources told the magazine that the former slovenian model refused to sleep in the same bed as her husband, even in the rare occasion that she and the president were in the same location.
"they have separate bedrooms," one trump source was quoted in the magazine. "they never spend the night together — ever."
related: donald and melania trump's body language through the years
33 photos donald and melania trump through the years see gallery donald and melania trump through the years real estate magnate donald trump (l) and his girlfriend melania knauss leave hollinger international's annual meeting at the metropolitan club in new york on may 22, 2003. hollinger publishes the chicago sun-times, the daily telegraph of london, the jerusalem post and other newspapers. reuters/peter morgan pm/me donald trump and his girlfriend melania knauss arrive at the vanity fair oscar party at morton's restaurant in west hollywood, california, february 29, 2004. reuters/ethan miller reuters em/as real estate tycoon donald trump and his friend melania knauss pose for photographers as they arrive at the new york premiere of star wars episode i: "the phantom menace," may 16. jc/sv/aa from left, billy crystal, host of the 76th annual academy awards, his wife janice goldfinger, melania knauss and her boyfriend donald trump, pose together as they leave the vanity fair oscar party at morton's restaurant in west hollywood, california, early march 1, 2004. reuters/ethan miller em developer donald trump (r) and his girlfriend melania knauss pose for photographers after the final show of "the apprentice" april 15, 2004 in new york. bill rancic, a 32-year-old internet entrepreneur from chicago, edged out kwame jackson, a 29-year-old new yorker and harvard mba, for the trump-described "dream job of a lifetime" and its $250,000 salary. reuters/jeff christensen jc donald trump's new bride, slovenian model melania knauss, waves as they leave the bethesda-by-the-sea episcopal church after their wedding in palm beach, florida, january 22, 2005. reuters/gary i rothstein sean 'p. diddy' combs (r) accepts an award from the rush philanthropic foundation for his efforts to support public education and dedication to youth and social activism, from donald trump and his wife melania (l) at trump's trumps mar-a-lago club in palm beach, florida on march 11, 2005. reuters/jason arnold ms donald trump and his wife melania kanauss watch the miami heat play the new york knicks in the first quarter of their nba game in new york's madison square garden, march 15, 2005. reuters/ray stubblebine rfs donald trump (l) and his wife melania arrive at the museum of modern art for a reception in honor of britain's prince charles and his wife camilla, duchess of cornwall, in new york november 1, 2005. the royals are on the first day of an eight-day visit to the u.s. reuters/gary hershorn donald trump arrives with wife melania at a reception in honor of britain's prince charles and camilla, duchess of cornwall, at the museum of modern art in new york, november 1, 2005. reuters/brendan mcdermid donald trump (l) and his wife melania (r) arrive at the museum of modern art for a reception in honor of britain's prince charles and his wife camilla, duchess of cornwall, in new york, november 1, 2005. the royals are on the first day of an eight-day visit to the u.s. reuters/gary hershorn real estate tycoon donald trump and his wife melania attend a miami heat against the los angeles lakers nba game on christmas day in miami, florida, december 25, 2005. reuters/marc serota donald trump stands next to his wife melania and their son barron before he received a star on the hollywood walk of fame in los angeles january 16, 2007. reuters/chris pizzello (united states) real estate magnate and television personality donald trump and his wife melania stand on the red carpet at the metropolitan museum of art costume institute benefit celebrating the opening of the exhibition "alexander mcqueen: savage beauty" in new york may 2, 2011. reuters/mike segar (united states - tags: entertainment fashion business) businessman and real estate developer donald trump and his wife melania watch rafael nadal of spain play against tommy robredo during their men's quarter-final match at the u.s. open tennis championships in new york september 4, 2013. reuters/adam hunger (united states - tags: sport tennis entertainment real estate business) u.s. republican presidential candidate donald trump (2nd from l) watches with his wife melania as serena williams of the u.s. plays against her sister and compatriot venus williams in their quarterfinals match at the u.s. open championships tennis tournament in new york, september 8, 2015. reuters/lucas jackson u.s. republican presidential candidate donald trump kisses his wife melania as he speaks at a campaign rally on caucus day in waterloo, iowa february 1, 2016. reuters/rick wilking u.s. republican presidential candidate donald trump speaks as his wife melania listens at a campaign rally on caucus day in waterloo, iowa february 1, 2016. reuters/rick wilking u.s. republican presidential candidate donald trump reacts to an answer his wife melania gives during an interview on nbc's 'today' show in new york, u.s. april 21, 2016. reuters/brendan mcdermid melania trump gestures at her husband republican u.s. presidential candidate donald trump as they leave the stage, after she concluded her remarks at the republican national convention in cleveland, ohio, u.s. july 18, 2016. reuters/mike segar tpx images of the day melania trump appears on stage after u.s. republican presidential nominee donald trump speech at the republican national convention in cleveland, ohio, u.s. july 21, 2016. reuters/mike segar republican u.s. presidential nominee donald trump greets his wife melania onstage after the conclusion of his first debate with democratic u.s. presidential nominee hillary clinton at hofstra university in hempstead, new york, u.s., september 26, 2016. reuters/joe raedle/pool (l-r) donald trump jr., eric trump, republican u.s. presidential nominee donald trump, melania trump, tiffany trump and ivanka trump attend an official ribbon cutting ceremony at the new trump international hotel in washington u.s., october 26, 2016. reuters/gary cameron tpx images of the day republican presidential nominee donald trump cuts the ribbon at his new trump international hotel in washington, dc, u.s., october 26 2016. reuters/carlo allegri republican presidential nominee donald trump kisses his wife melania trump at a campaign rally in wilmington, north carolina florida, u.s. november 5, 2016. reuters/carlo allegri tpx images of the day republican u.s. president-elect donald trump kisses his wife melania at his election night rally in manhattan, new york, u.s., november 9, 2016. reuters/jonathan ernst u.s. president-elect donald trump and his wife melania take part in a make america great again welcome concert in washington, u.s. january 19, 2017. reuters/jonathan ernst u.s. president-elect donald trump and his wife melania take part in a make america great again welcome concert in washington, u.s. january 19, 2017. reuters/jonathan ernst u.s. president donald trump and first lady melania trump attend the liberty ball in honor of his inauguration in washington, u.s. january 20, 2017. reuters/jonathan ernst u.s. president donald trump and first lady melania trump attend the 60th annual red cross gala at mar-a-lago club in palm beach, florida, u.s., february 4, 2017. reuters/carlos barria tpx images of the day u.s. president donald trump and first lady melania trump greet a marching band as they arrive at trump international golf club to watch the super bowl li between new england patriots and atlanta falcons in west palm beach, florida, u.s., february 5, 2017. reuters/carlos barria u.s. president donald trump hugs his wife melania during a "make america great again" rally at orlando melbourne international airport in melbourne, florida, u.s. february 18, 2017. reuters/kevin lamarque u.s. president donald trump holds up h.r. 321 as his daughter ivanka trump (c) and u.s. first lady melania trump (2nd r) watch after it was signed in the oval office of the white house, in washington, dc, u.s. february 28, 2017. reuters/joshua roberts up next see gallery discover more like this hide caption show caption of see all back to slide
a second trump insider said, "melania does not keep hidden from everyone around her how miserable she is."
the allegations have since been strongly denounced by trump's camp as false.
"it's unfortunate that you are going to feature unnamed 'sources' that have provided fictional accounts," a spokesman for melania trump was quoted saying when reached by us weekly for comment.
however, the first couple has been living apart for much the donald trump's early days of presidency; approximately 200 miles apart, actually, with the president in washington d.c. full time and the first lady residing with their son, barron, at the trump tower in manhattan.
see also: melania trump refuses to share bed with president trump, insider reveals
the magazine's cover story on the couple's sleeping arrangement was headlined, "separate bedrooms — behind closed doors melania and donald trump give each other lots of space and continue to live very much apart."
according to a "family source," as quoted by the magazine, "melania wants as little to do with donald as possible."
"she is not interested in donald, the presidency or anything involving him."
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coal king don blankenship makes last-minute bid to put off prison
(new york) -- attorneys for don blankenship mounted a last-minute effort to keep the disgraced west virginia coal boss out of prison, just two days before he was scheduled to report for his first day behind bars.
blankenship’s lawyers filed an emergency stay motion tuesday in hopes of convincing the court to allow their client to remain a free man on $1 million bail while the court considers his appeal. though he was tried in west virginia, the defense’s motion revealed he is expected to serve his time in california starting thursday, should the motion fail.
blankenship, the former ceo of massey energy, was convicted in december and later sentenced to one year in prison for conspiring to violate safety standards ahead of a mine explosion that killed 29 workers in 2010. at the time of his sentencing, prosecutors bemoaned such a short sentence – the maximum for the conspiracy charge -- for what they called “monstrous” wrongdoing.
in response to the defense’s motion tuesday, federal prosecutors said that the emergency motion was “redundant” because blankenship’s team had already asked the appeals court to spare him from serving time during the appeals process.
“his latest motion adds nothing except to say that he is set to serve his sentence in california,” prosecutors said. “since defendant has consistently asserted in the district court that he now resides in nevada, the fact that he is to report in california should pose no special difficulty.”
federal law says that defendants can remain free pending appeal if they can show their arguments on appeal raise a substantial question of law or fact likely to result in reversal, an order for a new trial, a sentence that does not include a prison term, or a reduced sentence to a jail term less than the defendant has already served plus the expected duration of the appeal.
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2013-14* əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɑki lig ˈprivˌjuz ˈpɔrtlənd ˈpaɪrəts ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf: reɪ ˈɛdwərdz, hɛd koʊʧ; ʤɑn sˈleɪni, əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ əˈfɪliˌeɪts: ˈfinɪks kaɪˈoʊtis (nhl*), gwɪˈnɛt ˈglædiˌeɪtərz (echl*) ˈriˌkæp ˈrɛkərd: 87 pɔɪnts) ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfɪnɪʃ: ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈkɔldər kəp pleɪɔfs: lɔst ɪn tɪ ˈsɪrəˌkjuz ðə ˈrɑstər dɪˈpɑrʧərz ælɪkˈsɑndər ˈboʊldək (si), ʧæd ˈʤɑnsən (ʤi), ˈɛvən ˈbroʊfi (si), ˈɛvən (lw*), krɪs ˈkɑnər (rw*) ˈrɑstər əˈdɪʃənz ˈbrɛndən ˈwɔkər (rw*), kaɪl ˈhægəl (di), ˈædəm əntˈkaʊiæk (lw*), krɪs ˈrɔlɪŋz (ʤi) ˈsizən ˈprivˌju ðə ˈpɔrtlənd ˈpaɪrəts ər ɛmˈbɑrkɪŋ ˈsizən ɪn meɪn, bət ɪt maɪt ʤɪst bi ðə læst. ə ˈvɛri ˈnæsti ənd ˈpəblɪk dɪˈspjut bɪtˈwin ðə tim ənd ðə ˈkəmbərlənd ˈkaʊnti ˈsɪvɪk ˈsɛnər, ðə hoʊm, maɪt ʤɪst sɛnd ðə tim ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ðə ˈpaɪrəts ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ pleɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsizən ɪn ˈluəstən, meɪn, ə ˈsɪti ɪn ˈsɛntrəl meɪn, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈpɔrtlənd. ðə ˈpaɪrəts məst bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə dɪˈstrækʃən əv ə ˈpəblɪk fjud ənd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðə ˈpaɪrəts məst traɪ tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm səm bɪg ˈlɔsɪz tɪ ðɛr ˈrɑstər ɛz wɛl. ˈkæptən ælɪkˈsɑndər ˈboʊldək, ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlidɪŋ ˈskɔrər, lɛft ðə kaɪˈoʊtis ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə st*. luɪs bluz ənd ʧæd ˈʤɑnsən ɪz naʊ ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə bruɪnz. ðə lɔs əv ʧæd ˈʤɑnsən kriˈeɪts ə bɪg vɔɪd ɪn ðə kris fər ðə ˈpaɪrəts. læst ˈsizən, ˈʤɑnsən splɪt taɪm ɪn nɛt wɪθ mɑrk wɪθ ˈʤɑnsən ˈgɪtɪŋ sˈlaɪtli mɔr geɪm taɪm. naʊ, ɪt əˈpɪrz ɛz ɪf ðə ˈpaɪrəts maɪt juz ˈiðər krɪs ˈrɔlɪŋz, hu pleɪd wən geɪm wɪθ ðə ˈpaɪrəts læst ˈsizən, ər maɪk li, hu spɛnt ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv læst ˈsizən wɪθ ðə gwɪˈnɛt ˈglædiˌeɪtərz. maɪ bɛt ɪz ðət ðə ˈpaɪrəts ɛnd əp goʊɪŋ wɪθ li ɪn nɛt fər ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈrizən ðət hi ɪz mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst ənd gɪvz ðə ˈpaɪrəts ə ˈbɛtər ʃɑt æt səkˈsɛs. ðə ˈfraɪtənz mi ə ˈlɪtəl. ðeɪ hæv ðət ˈsɑləd pənʧ əv ˈɛni mɔr. wɪl ˈkɛri ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈwərˌkloʊd ənd ðət kʊd hərt ðə ˈpaɪrəts ˈfərðər daʊn ðə lɔŋ ˈsizən. rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈboʊldək goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈizi, bət ɪt ɛz ˈdɪfəkəlt ɛz rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈʤɑnsən. ðə kaɪˈoʊtis naʊ hæv ə ˈprɑspɛkt ɪn ˈbrɛndən ˈwɔkər hu ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ pleɪ ɪn ˈpɔrtlənd ðɪs ˈsizən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈwɔkər ɪz ə ˈwɪŋər ənd nɑt ə ˈsɛnər laɪk ˈboʊldək hi həz ʃoʊn ðət hi kən skɔr. ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈsæskəˌtun bleɪdz læst ˈsizən, ˈwɔkər skɔrd ən ˈædmərəbəl 76 pɔɪnts ɪn 72 geɪmz ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz fɔr jɪrz ɪn ðə whl*, θri wɪθ ðə ˈbrændən wit kɪŋz, hi skɔrd 50 pɔɪnts ɪn θri əv ðɛm. ðə ˈfinɪks coyotes’*’ fərst raʊnd pɪk mæks domi*, ə ˈhaɪli ˈtaʊtɪd ˈprɑspɛkt ɪn ðə nhl*, ɪz nɑt oʊld ɪˈnəf tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə ɑl jɛt ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr wɪl nɑt meɪk ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˈpɔrtlənd ˈpaɪrəts ɛz əv jɛt. pəˈtɛnʃəl kɔl əp ˌɪmˈpækt ɪf ˈwɔkər dɪz pleɪ fər ðə ˈpaɪrəts ðɪs ˈsizən, ɪt gɪvz ðɛm ə nis əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə kaɪˈoʊtis wɪl si ðɪs tu ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli kɔl ɪm əp. prɪˈzumɪŋ ˈwɔkər pʊts əp gʊd ˈnəmbərz, ɪt wʊd ɔl bət kɪl ðə əˈfɛns fər ðə ˈpɔrtlənd ˈpaɪrəts ɪf hi ɪz kɔld əp tɪ ˈfinɪks. ðə weɪ ɪt goʊz ɪn ðə ɑl. ju hæv tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðiz θɪŋz. priˈdɪkʃən ðə ˈpɔrtlənd ˈpaɪrəts ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn sɪksθ pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈkɑnfərəns læst ˈsizən ənd aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈprɪti məʧ ðə seɪm, ɪf nɑt sˈlaɪtli loʊər. ðə ˈpaɪrəts lɔst ə fju gʊd gaɪz ɔn ðɛr ˈrɑstər ənd wɪθ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðə tim ˈmuvɪŋ fər gʊd, ðə ˈpaɪrəts wɪl bi ə loʊ ˈsɛvən ər eɪt sid ɪn ðə ist. ðə kˈwɛʃən mɑrk ɪz ˈsɪmpli ɔn ˈwɛðər ðə nuər pleɪərz ɔn ðə tim ənd ʤɪst pləg raɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɪstəm ənd ɪf ˈbrɛndən ˈwɔkər kɔld əp tɪ ˈfinɪks ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən. bɪn 19 ˈsizənz sɪns ðə ˈkɔldər kəp wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ðə ˈpɔrtlənd ˈpaɪrəts ənd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ˈsizən, ɪt wɪl bi ˈnəmbər 20 aɪ si ðə ˈpaɪrəts ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈsɪriəs θrɛt fər ðə ˈkɔldər kəp ənd aɪ si ðɛm ˈgɪtɪŋ baʊnst aʊt əv ðə pleɪɔfs ˈərli, ɪf ðeɪ ˈivɪn meɪk ɪt æt ɔl. ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˈprɑspɛkt priˈdɪkʃən: ˈbrɛndən ˈwɔkər
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2013-14 american hockey league previews
portland pirates
coaching staff: ray edwards, head coach; john slaney, assistant coach
affiliates: phoenix coyotes (nhl), gwinnett gladiators (echl)
2013-13 recap
record: 41-30-3 (87 points)
conference finish: 6th overall
calder cup playoffs: lost in quarterfinals 3-0 to syracuse
the off-season
roster departures
alexandre bolduc (c), chad johnson (g), evan brophy (c), evan bloodoff (lw), chris connor (rw)
roster additions
brenden walker (rw), kyle hagel (d), adam antkowiak (lw), chris rawlings (g)
2013-2014 season preview
the portland pirates are embarking 21st season in maine, but it might just be the last. a very nasty and public dispute between the team and the cumberland county civic center, the team’s home, might just send the team elsewhere. the pirates are expected to play the entire season in lewiston, maine, a city in central maine, instead of portland.
the pirates must be able to overcome the distraction of a public feud and the possibility of the franchise relocating.
also, the pirates must try to overcome some big losses to their roster as well. captain alexandre bolduc, the team’s second leading scorer, left the coyotes organization to join the st. louis blues and goaltender chad johnson is now a member of the bost0n bruins.
the loss of chad johnson creates a big void in the crease for the pirates. last season, johnson split time in net with mark visentin with johnson getting slightly more game time. now, it appears as if the pirates might use either chris rawlings, who played one game with the pirates last season, or mike lee, who spent the majority of last season with the echl’s gwinnett gladiators. my bet is that the pirates end up going with lee in net for the simple reason that he is more experienced and gives the pirates a better shot at success.
the goaltending frightens me a little. they don’t have that solid one-two punch of johnson/visentin any more. visentin will carry the majority of the workload and that could hurt the pirates further down the long season.
replacing bolduc isn’t going to be easy, but it isn’t as difficult as replacing johnson. the coyotes now have a prospect in brenden walker who is going to play in portland this season. although walker is a winger and not a center like bolduc , he has shown that he can score. as a member of the saskatoon blades last season, walker scored an admirable 76 points in 72 games and during his four years in the whl, three with the brandon wheat kings, he scored 50+ points in three of them.
the phoenix coyotes’ first round pick max domi, a highly touted prospect in the nhl, is not old enough to play in the ahl yet and therefore will not make an impact on the portland pirates as of yet.
potential call up impact
if walker does play for the pirates this season, it gives them a nice offensive player. however, the coyotes will see this too and potentially call him up. presuming walker puts up good numbers, it would all but kill the offense for the portland pirates if he is called up to phoenix.
that’s the way it goes in the ahl. you have to expect these things.
2013-2014 prediction
the portland pirates finished in sixth place in the eastern conference last season and i expect pretty much the same, if not slightly lower.
the pirates lost a few good guys on their roster and with the possibility of the team moving for good, the pirates will be a low seven or eight seed in the east. the question mark is simply on whether the newer players on the team and just plug right into the system and if brenden walker isn’t called up to phoenix during the season.
it’s been 19 seasons since the calder cup was awarded to the portland pirates and at the end of this season, it will be number 20. i don’t see the pirates making a serious threat for the calder cup and i see them getting bounced out of the playoffs early, if they even make it at all.
breakout prospect prediction: brenden walker
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ðɪs iˈmeɪl həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd baɪ ki ri: ˈproʊˌfaɪl tɪ: deɪt: ˈsəbʤɪkt: ri: ˈproʊˌfaɪl heɪ ðɛr nɪk toʊld mi tɪ ˈpɛstər ju əˈbaʊt ðɪs əˈgɛn! wʊd ləv tɪ ʧæt wɪθ ju fər ə fju ˈmɪnəts sɪns aɪ θɪŋk hæv səm greɪt ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs. ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ səm əv ðɪs ˈfeɪməs poʊˈdɛstə ˈkʊkɪŋ təˈnaɪt! ˈʤuli əm ɪn ˈʧaɪnə wɪθ bæd comms*. ˈsɑri. ɔn mɑr 30 2015 piɛm, "peɪs, ˈʤuli" <jpace@ap.org<mailto:jpace@ap.org*>> roʊt: haɪ ʤɑn, hoʊp duɪŋ wɛl! nɑt ʃʊr ɪf wərd əv ðɪs həz meɪd ɪt tɪ ju jɛt, bət ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈproʊˌfaɪl goʊɪŋ tɪ rən ˈæftər ʃi ˈfɔrməli əˈnaʊnsɪz hər ˈkændɪdəsi. traɪɪŋ tɪ dɛlv ˈɪntu haʊ ʃi wɛnt əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən. ðə sɛns aɪ gɪt ɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈpipəl ɪz ðət ɪt wɑz ə lɔŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ʃi ˈrɪli wɛnt bæk ənd fɔrθ ɔn ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ wət ˈpipəl maɪt θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs biɪŋ ən ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl kæmˈpeɪn. bət ɪn nid əv səm mɔr ˈditeɪl tɪ bæk ðət əp. wɪˈθaʊt ðət, aɪ fɪr ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ lʊk laɪk ə kæmˈpeɪn spɪn ʤɑb ənd noʊ wən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪˈliv ɪt. soʊ ˈhoʊpɪŋ ju kən hɛlp mi fɪl ɪn səm əv ðə ˈditeɪlz. wət wər ðə ˌɪnˈflɛkʃən pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs? wət kaɪnd əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz ˈsikɪŋ? wət kaɪnz əv kˈwɛsʧənz wɑz ʃi ˈæskɪŋ? dɪd ʃi kənˈsəlt wɪθ ˈpipəl ðət ˈvoʊtərz maɪt faɪnd səˈpraɪzɪŋ? aɪ hæv ə dræft əv ðə ˈstɔri du ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, soʊ ˈhoʊpɪŋ ju maɪt hæv taɪm tɪ tɔk ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛn. ˈhæpi tɪ tɔk ɔn ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɪf ˈiziər ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wʊd bi ɪmˈbɑrgoʊd ənˈtɪl ðə ˈstɔri rənz ˈæftər ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. θæŋks! ˈʤuli ˈʤuli peɪs waɪt haʊs ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs (ˈɔfəs) (sɛl) jpace@ap.org<mailto:jpace@ap.org*> tˈwɪtər: ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kənˈteɪnd ɪn ðɪs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ðə juz əv ðə ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd rɪˈsɪpiənts neɪmd əˈbəv. ɪf ðə ˈridər əv ðɪs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪz nɑt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd rɪˈsɪpiənt, ju ər hɪrˈbaɪ ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd ðət ju hæv rɪˈsivd ðɪs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈɛrər, ənd ðət ˈɛni ˌrivˈju, dɪˌsɛməˈneɪʃən, ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ər ˈkɑpiɪŋ əv ðɪs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ˈstrɪktli proʊˈhɪbətəd. ɪf ju hæv rɪˈsivd ðɪs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈɛrər, pliz ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli baɪ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn æt ənd dɪˈlit ðɪs iˈmeɪl. θæŋk ju. [ip_us_disc*]
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from:jpace@ap.org to: john.podesta@gmail.com date: 2015-04-09 18:42 subject: re: hrc profile
hey there – nick told me to pester you about this again! would love to chat with you for a few minutes since i think you’d have some great insight into this process. 202-379-8902. and looking forward to some of this famous podesta cooking tonight! julie i'm in china with bad comms. sorry. on mar 30, 2015 12:45 pm, "pace, julie" <jpace@ap.org<mailto:jpace@ap.org>> wrote: hi john, hope you’re doing well! not sure if word of this has made it to you yet, but i’m working on a hillary clinton profile that’s going to run after she formally announces her candidacy. i’m trying to delve into how she went about making this decision. the sense i get in talking to people is that it was a long process and something she really went back and forth on – in contrast to what people might think about this being an inevitable campaign. but i’m in need of some more detail to back that up. without that, i fear this is just going to look like a campaign spin job and no one is going to actually believe it. so – i’m hoping you can help me fill in some of the details. what were the inflection points in the process? what kind of information was hrc seeking? what kinds of questions was she asking? did she consult with people that voters might find surprising? i have a draft of the story due on thursday, so hoping you might have time to talk before then. happy to talk on background if that’s easier and everything would be embargoed until the story runs after the announcement. thanks! julie julie pace white house correspondent the associated press 202-641-9494<tel:202-641-9494> (office) 202-379-8902<tel:202-379-8902> (cell) jpace@ap.org<mailto:jpace@ap.org> twitter: @jpacedc the information contained in this communication is intended for the use of the designated recipients named above. if the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. if you have received this communication in error, please notify the associated press immediately by telephone at +1-212-621-1898<tel:%2b1-212-621-1898> and delete this email. thank you. [ip_us_disc] msk dccc60c6d2c3a6438f0cf467d9a4938
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ɔkt. 25 2013 aʊər 2 "ˈkətɪŋ θru ðə ˈmeɪtrɪks" wɪθ ˈælən wɑt (gɛst ɔn ðə ˈvɪni ˈistˌwʊd ʃoʊ (ərˈɪʤənəli ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɔkt. 25 2013 ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfridəm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ)) ˈælənz ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈbrɔdˌkæsts, bʊks ənd mˈjuzɪk ˈstændərˌdaɪzd lɔz, ˈgloʊbəl ˈgəvərnəns, əˈmælgəˌmeɪtɪd ˈtreɪdɪŋ blɑks ˈgloʊbəl ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, ˈʧætəm haʊs rulz ˈgloʊbəl ˈbæŋkɪŋ klik ˈʧɑrəlz ˈgæltən ˈdɑrwɪn, ˈhɔrˌmoʊnəl ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən əv meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl kriˈeɪʃən əv ə nu fɔrm əv sˈleɪvəri plænd ˈteɪˌkoʊvər baɪ ˈʧaɪnə frəm juz. ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk əˈproʊʧ fər ʧeɪnʤ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk wɔr ɪˈlit ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈɑldəs ˈhəksli ˈsisəl roʊdz ˈwɪnstən ˈʧərʧɪl ˈsɪstəm əv ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ˈlɛʒər klæs, ˈməni fəˈniʃənz, ˈkɔɪnɪʤ ənd wɔrz, goʊld maɪnz ənd sleɪvz əreɪnʤd ˈmɛrɪʤɪz əv ɪˈlit, səˈlɛktɪv ˈbridɪŋ ædˈvaɪzərz ənd ˈskrɪpˌtraɪtərz əˈbəv frənt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz fɪrz ɪn ə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈsɪstəm ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʧaɪnə rɪˈkrutmənt (ər ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən) əv braɪt ˈstudənts ˈɪnər ənd ˈaʊtər ˈpɑrti ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃən əv kɪŋ ˈɛdwərd ˈkɑmjənəst ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛriz bɪl ˈklɪntən ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθs əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən ˈsɪstəm ˌædəpˈteɪʃən tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ˈfridəm fər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmeɪntənəns əv paʊər ˈproʊˌfaɪld ˈpəblɪk dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ˈkɑmən ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈfæməli ˈjunɪt juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz. ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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oct. 25, 2013 hour 2 - "cutting through the matrix" with alan watt (guest on the vinny eastwood show (originally broadcast oct. 25, 2013 on american freedom radio))
alan's radio broadcasts, books and music - standardized laws, global governance, amalgamated trading blocs - riia global meeting in australia, chatham house rules - global banking clique - charles galton darwin, hormonal alteration of male and female - creation of a new form of slavery - planned takeover by china from u.s. - dialectic approach for change - economic war - elite education - aldous huxley - cecil rhodes - winston churchill - riia/cfr - system of civilization, leisure class, money - phoenicians, coinage and wars, gold mines and slaves - arranged marriages of elite, selective breeding - advisors and scriptwriters above front politicians - fears in a monetary system - corporations behind china - recruitment (or elimination) of bright students - inner and outer party - abdication of king edward - communist revolutionaries - bill clinton - psychopaths - post-democratic authoritarian system - adaptation to changes - giving up freedom for security - maintenance of power - profiled public - destruction of common culture and family unit - united nations.
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rɪˈnaʊnd ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl, ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈædvəˌkeɪt ənd ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti prəˈfɛsər ˈdɑktər. ˈkɔrnəl wɛst wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪn ˈfərgəsən, məˈzʊri, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər @bullhorngirl*. ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ʃoʊz wɛst, hu ɔn ˈsənˌdi hæd dɪˈrɛkli əˈdrɛst ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv hɪz biɪŋ ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd, bɛnt ˈoʊvər ɪn ə dɑrk sut ɛz hɪz rɪsts wər kəft baɪ pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈreɪnˌkoʊts ənd ˈhɛlməts: kəm hir tɪ gɪv ə speech,”*,” wɛst sɛd ˈsənˌdi ɪn rɪˈmɑrks æt st*. luɪs ərˈinə ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈfərgəsən ɑkˈtoʊbər "ˈwiˌkɪnd əv rɪˈzɪstəns" ɪn ˈɑnər əv maɪk braʊn ənd maɪərz jr*., tu st*. blæk ˈtiˌneɪʤərz hu wər ʃɑt ənd kɪld baɪ waɪt pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu mənθs. keɪm hir tɪ goʊ tɪ jail.”*.” wɛsts spiʧ təʧt ɔn ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈɪʃuz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə nid fər blæk ˈlidərz əv ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz tɪ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ðɛr ˈɛfərts tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv waɪt supremacy”*” ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. hi sɛd blæk juθ ʃʊd ðɛmˈsɛlvz, rɪˈspɛkt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət wi kən ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz. aɪ wɔnt tɪ traɪ ənd meɪk ʃʊr ðɛr ˈvɔɪsɪz ər hərd.... ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈsɪstəm həz bɪn ˈvɪktəmaɪzɪŋ ənd ˈkəmɪŋ æt them.”*.” ˈæftər dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ hɪz spiʧ, wɛst ʤɔɪnd ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈərli ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ æt ˈnɪrˈbaɪ st*. luɪs ˌjunəˈvərsəti: juʤ ʧɪr ɛz ˈimərʤɪz ənd ʤɔɪnz ðə mɑrʧ ˈwɛsli ˈlaʊəri (@wesleylowery*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 13 2014 hi rɪˈpɔrtədli ʤɔɪnd ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɪn ˈfərgəsən ˈleɪtər ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈfaɪndɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn pəˈlis ˈkəstədi baɪ ˈərli ˌæftərˈnun.
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renowned public intellectual, civil rights advocate and princeton university professor dr. cornel west was arrested monday afternoon during a protest in ferguson, missouri, according to a photograph posted by twitter user @bullhorngirl. the image shows west, who on sunday had directly addressed the possibility of his being incarcerated, bent over in a dark suit as his wrists were cuffed by police officers wearing raincoats and helmets:
“i didn’t come here to give a speech,” west said sunday in remarks at st. louis university’s chaifetz arena as part of the ferguson october "weekend of resistance" in honor of mike brown and vonderrit myers jr., two st. louis-area black teenagers who were shot and killed by white police officers over the past two months. “i came here to go to jail.”
west's speech touched on a wide range of issues, including the need for black leaders of all ages to coordinate their efforts to end the “vicious legacy of white supremacy” in america. he said black youth should “love themselves, respect themselves in such a way that we can mobilize and organize. i want to try and make sure their voices are heard.... the larger system has been victimizing and coming at them.”
after delivering his speech, west joined protests early monday morning at nearby st. louis university:
huge cheer as @cornelwest emerges and joins the march https://t.co/qk9lk0q4a1 — wesley lowery (@wesleylowery) october 13, 2014
he reportedly joined protesters in ferguson later on monday, finding himself in police custody by early afternoon.
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ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ˈoʊvər 8 jɪrz oʊld ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈʤihɑd kleɪmz wən əv ɪts ˈfaɪtərz wɑz kɪld ɪn əˈtæk ðət ˈɪnʤərd ˈsɛvən ˈəðərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə jəŋ gərl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈgɑzənz ə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈmɪlətənt wɑz kɪld ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ wɪn ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri faɪərd ə ʃɛl æt wət ɪt dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə grup əv ˈsəˌspɛkts əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər bɪtˈwin ˈgɑzə ənd ˈɪzriəl. ˈsɛvən mɔr ˈpipəl wər ˈɪnʤərd, ˈsɛvərəl ˈsɪriəsli. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈwərkərz, ðə ˈɪnʤərd ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə gərl. ðɛr wər ˌənkənˈfərmd rɪˈpɔrts læst naɪt ðət ə ˈsɛkənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən hæd daɪd frəm ˈɪnʤəriz. ðə dɛd mæn wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ bi ən ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈʤihɑd ˈmɪlətənt, neɪmd moʊˈhɑmɛd al-kafarneh*, 22 ðə grup kleɪmd hi wɑz wən əv ðɛr ˈfaɪtərz, ɛz ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɔrnərz wɪθ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈʤihɑd flægz wər ˈfoʊtəˌgræft æt hɪz fˈjunərəl baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl nuz ˈeɪʤənsiz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈsɔrsəz, ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsoʊlʤər wɑz ʃɑt baɪ ə ˈmɪlətənt sˈnaɪpər ɪn ðə ˈɪnsədənt. ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli dɪˈfɛns fɔrs (idf*) dɪd nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə kleɪm. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri sɛd: "ˈfɑloʊɪŋ aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈtɛrər ˈɑpərətɪvz, ðə fɔrs faɪərd æt, ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈhɪtɪŋ, ðə ˈɑpərətɪvz. wən ˈɑpərətɪv wɑz kɪld ənd ˈəðərz wər ˈɪnʤərd." ðə ˈɪnsədənt tʊk pleɪs nɪr beɪt ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈgɑzə. ðə ˈʃɛlɪŋ kəmz ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ə wik ˈæftər ə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈməðər əv faɪv wɑz kɪld ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hər hoʊm 400 ˈmitərz frəm ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈfɛʧɪŋ hər sən ˈɪnˌdɔrz. θri ˈəðər ˈpipəl wər kɪld ɪn ðət ˈɪnsədənt. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə wɔr ɪn ˈgɑzə ɪn ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə "ˈbəfər zoʊn" ɔn ˌpælɪˈstɪniən lænd əˈbətɪŋ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti fɛns ðət mɑrks ðə ˈbɔrdər. ðə eɪm wɑz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈmɪlətənts frəm ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈrɑkəts ˈɪntu ˈɪzriəl ər ˈlɔnʧɪŋ əˈtæks ɔn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri poʊsts. ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz wər wɔrnd ðət ˈɛniˌwən ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈbəfər zoʊn wʊd bi ʃɑt dɛd. ðə zoʊn həz sˈwɑloʊd 30 əv ˈgɑzəz ˈærəbəl ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lænd, ənd ˈmɛni ˈfɑrmərz hæv bɪn fɔrst tɪ əˈbændən ðɛr krɑps. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz, 27 ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz hæv bɪn kɪld ənd 99 ˈɪnʤərd ɪn ˈɪnsədənts kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈbɔrdər sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðɪs jɪr. ˈrɑkət faɪər frəm ˈgɑzə ˈɪntu ˈɪzriəl həz drəˈmætɪkəli ˈfɑlən sɪns ðə wɔr, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ər stɪl spərˈædɪk əˈtæks baɪ ˈmɪlətənt grups ˈəðər ðən ˌhɑˈmɑs. ə taɪ ˈfɑrmˌwərkər ɪn ˈɪzriəl wɑz kɪld baɪ ə ˈrɑkət ɪn mɑrʧ.
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islamic jihad claims one of its fighters was killed in attack that injured seven others including a young girl, according to gazans
a palestinian militant was killed yesterday when the israeli military fired a shell at what it described as a group of suspects approaching the border between gaza and israel.
seven more people were injured, several seriously. according to palestinian medical workers, the injured included a 10-year-old girl. there were unconfirmed reports last night that a second palestinian had died from injuries.
the dead man was reported to be an islamic jihad militant, named mohammad al-kafarneh, 22. the group claimed he was one of their fighters, as hundreds of mourners with islamic jihad flags were photographed at his funeral by several international news agencies.
according to palestinian sources, an israeli soldier was shot by a militant sniper in the incident. the israeli defence force (idf) did not comment on the claim.
in a statement, the israeli military said: "following identification of the terror operatives, the idf force fired at, and identified hitting, the operatives. one operative was killed and others were injured."
the incident took place near beit hanoun in northern gaza.
the shelling comes just over a week after a palestinian mother of five was killed outside her home 400 metres from the border when she was fetching her two-year-old son indoors. three other people were killed in that incident.
following the three-week war in gaza in 2008-9, the israelis established a 300m-wide "buffer zone" on palestinian land abutting the hi-tech security fence that marks the border. the aim was to prevent militants from firing rockets into israel or launching attacks on military posts.
palestinians were warned that anyone entering the buffer zone would be shot dead.
the zone has swallowed 30% of gaza's arable agricultural land, and many farmers have been forced to abandon their crops.
according to the united nations, 27 palestinians have been killed and 99 injured in incidents close to the border since the beginning of this year.
rocket fire from gaza into israel has dramatically fallen since the 2008-9 war, although there are still sporadic attacks by militant groups other than hamas. a thai farmworker in israel was killed by a rocket in march.
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lakhdar*, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈspɛʃəl ˈɛnvɔɪ tɪ ˈsɪriə, ˈʃʊrli ˈlɪsənd tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr spiʧ tɪ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈpipəl təˈdeɪ wɪθ ə groʊɪŋ ˈfilɪŋ əv drɛd. æt ðə ɛnd əv læst jɪr ˈmɪstər. sɛd hi ˈoʊnli sɔ tu ˈʧɔɪsɪz fər ˈsɪriə: "ˈiðər ðɛr wɪl bi ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl səˈluʃən ðət wɪl mit ðə æmˈbɪʃənz ənd ləˈʤɪtəmət raɪts əv ðə ˈsɪriən ˈpipəl, ər ˈsɪriə wɪl tərn ˈɪntu hɛl." ɪn ˈɛsəns, ˈmɪstər. əˈsɑd rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ˈwɔrnɪŋ təˈdeɪ baɪ seɪɪŋ: "ðɛn lɛt ɪt bi hɛl." ɔˈrɛdi, ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈɛstəˌmeɪts æt list ˈpipəl hæv bɪn kɪld sɪns ðə ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ əˈgɛnst əˈsɑdz rəˈʒim bɪˈgæn ɪn mɑrʧ 2011 ðə ˈʧænsɪz wər ɔˈrɛdi slɪm ðət ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ə ˈdɪspərɪt grup əv ˈɛkˌsaɪld ˈdɪsədənts, ˈloʊkəl mɪˈlɪʃəz, ənd ˈfɔrən wʊd əˈgri tɪ pis tɔks ɔn tərmz əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ əˈsɑd ənd hɪz ˈlɔɪəlɪsts. əˈsɑd leɪd aʊt ə ˈsɪriz əv dɪˈmændz fər ðə rɪˈbɛljən təˈdeɪ ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ gɪv ðɛm noʊ ˈəðər ˈɔpʃən bət tɪ faɪt ɔn. ðə ˈsɪriən ˈstrɔŋˌmæn spoʊk təˈdeɪ, əˈmɪd ˈræpʧərəs ˈʧæntɪŋ frəm ˈlɔɪəlɪsts ðət ðeɪ ər wɪθ ɪm wɪθ "ɔl ðɛr bləd ənd soʊl," əv ə ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən tɪ bi ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn baɪ ðə ˈneɪʃən. bət ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ə ˈsɪriz əv kənˈdɪʃənz ər mɛt: wɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt stɑps ənd wɪn hɪz ˈɑrmi riˈgeɪnz fʊl kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈkəntriz ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ənd ˈbɔrdərz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈæftər ðə kəmˈplit dɪˈfit əv ðə ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ, wɪʧ hi dimd "ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm" ənd ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli ðə wərk əv ˈfɔrənərz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ðə ˈsuni ˈærəb ˈmɑnɑrkiz əv ðə gəlf. ɪt wɑz ə dɪˈfaɪənt spiʧ ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv hɪz ˈərliər wənz, ðoʊz əv hɪz ˈfɑðər, ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhɑfɛz ənd əv muˈæmər ɪn ðə ˈweɪnɪŋ mənθs əv hɪz feɪld ˈɛfərt tɪ sərˈvaɪv hɪz oʊn ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ ɪn 2011 hi ruld aʊt tɔks wɪθ "ɪkˈstriməsts" hu noʊ "ˈnəθɪŋ bət ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv bləd." sɪns hi həz dɪˈfaɪnd ɔl əv ðoʊz ˈteɪkɪŋ əp ɑrmz əˈgɛnst hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt ɛz "ɪkˈstriməsts" ənd ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, ðət wʊd sim tɪ rul aʊt nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən ðət ˈmætərz ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ˈsɪriəz ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ɪn hɪz wərdz, ðə ˈrɛbəlz ər "ˈkɪlərz ənd ˈkrɪmənəlz." tɪ bi ʃʊr, ˈɛniˌwən goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wʊd wɔnt tɪ du soʊ frəm ə pəˈzɪʃən əv strɛŋθ. ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl ðət əˈsɑd ɪz ˈstraɪkɪŋ ə maximalist*, dɪˈfaɪənt toʊn ɪn ˈpəblɪk waɪl ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz. bət ðɛr wər noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈivɪn ə ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən əv toʊn təˈwɔrd hɪz əˈpoʊnənts, ruˈtinli dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz "ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts" ər ˈeɪʤənts əv ˈfɔrən paʊərz, wɪʧ wʊd ˈjuʒəwəli bi ˈteɪkən ɛz ə ˈsɪgnəl ðət səm sɔrt əv ˈoʊvərʧər wɑz biɪŋ meɪd. ˈprɑspɛkts fər ə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd weɪ aʊt əv ˈsɪriəz ˈbləˌdlɛtɪŋ wər ˈɔlˌweɪz skænt. bət səm ˈglɪmərz əv hoʊp keɪm ðɪs wik, əˈmɪd saɪnz ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛn wɑz səkˈsɛsfəli ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈrəʃə, ə ki ˈbækər əv əˈsɑd, təˈwɔrd ˈpɑsəbəl tɔks. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈiʤɪpt rɪˈnud kɔlz fər tɔks, wɪθ ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈkɑməl ˈɑmər seɪɪŋ ðət "ɪt ɪz əp tɪ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈpipəl tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðə kənˈdɪʃənz əv [əˈsɑdz] ˈɛksət frəm power”*” ənd fər ə "ˈpisfəl ˈhændoʊvər əv paʊər." ˈziroʊ səm ˈstrəgəl ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪn ˈsɪriə rɪˈmeɪnz naʊ ɛz ɪt həz lɔŋ bɪn: ðə tu saɪdz, wən ə ˈlɑrʤli ˈsuni ˈɛfərt əˈgɛnst əˈsɑd, ənd əˈsɑdz rəˈʒim, bækt baɪ ðə məˈnɔrəti hi bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ, si ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz lɑkt ɪn ən ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl, ˈziroʊ səm ˈstrəgəl. ðə ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ əˈgɛnst ɪm ɪz ˌɪnˈdid bækt baɪ ˈfɔrən paʊərz, frəm ðə ˈsuni steɪts əv ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈtərki, tɪ ˈfɔrən ˈfaɪtərz drɔn frəm səm ˈsuni ˈærəb traɪbz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk. əˈsɑd, ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪz rɪˈsivɪŋ səˈpɔrt frəm ʃiaɪt ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ˌhɛzbɑˈlə, ðə ʃiaɪt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmuvmənt ɪn ˈlɛbənən. wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪnʤər əv sɛkˈtɛriən ˈbləˌdlɛtɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪriə ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə ˈvɪktəri fər əˈsɑdz əˈpoʊnənts, əˈsɑd ənd hɪz ˈælaɪz hæv ðɛr bæks əˈgɛnst ðə wɔl, ənd ðɛr rɪˈləktəns tɪ kəˈpɪʧuˌleɪt ɪz ˈpərfəktli ˌəndərˈstændəbəl. fər ðə ˈrɛbəlz, wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz dɛd, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə reɪˈʒimz ˈhɪstəri əv ˈblæŋkɪt rɪˈpraɪzəlz əˈgɛnst taʊnz ənd ˈsɪtiz ənd ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈtɔrʧər juzd əˈgɛnst əˈpoʊnənts əv ðə steɪt, kəˌpɪʧəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə grɪm ˈprɑspɛkt. ɪn pɑrts, əˈsɑdz spiʧ əˈpɪrd ˈwɪlfəli aʊt əv təʧ wɪθ ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ əˈgɛnst ɪm. ɪn hɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ, hiz ˈstændɪŋ fərm əˈgɛnst ə ˈfɔrən plɑt tɪ "ˈfrægmənt" ðə ˈkəntri. hi sɛd hɪz əˈpoʊnənts ər "ðə ˈɛnəmiz əv gɑd" ənd vaʊd ðeɪ wʊd bi dɪˈspæʧt "tɪ hɛl." gɪt ðə ˈmɑnətər ˈstɔriz ju kɛr əˈbaʊt dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr inbox*. baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp, ju əˈgri tɪ ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi ðə frəm əˈsɑdz spiʧ ɪz ðət ˈlɪtəl həz ʧeɪnʤd ənd ðət ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɪl goʊ ɔn. ðoʊ ˈrɛbəlz hæv meɪd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt geɪnz ɪn pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs, ðɛr həz bɪn ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk ən ˌɪˈnɛksərəbəl mɑrʧ ɔn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. rəˈʒimz, wɪn ðeɪ fɔl, du soʊ ˈsədənli, bət wɪθ ˈsɪriəz wɔr naʊ ɪn ɪts θərd jɪr, ənd ðə spaɪn əv ðə rəˈʒim stɪl strɔŋ, ðə bɛst bɛt ɪz ðət ðɪs ˈblədi wɔr wɪl dræg ɔn. ðə ˈsɪriən ˈpipəl ər lɛft ˈweɪtɪŋ fər səm kaɪnd əv dɪˈsaɪsɪv ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ðə ˈbætəl. ðə ˈsɪgnəl frəm əˈsɑd təˈdeɪ wɑz "nɑt jɛt."
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lakhdar brahimi, the united nations special envoy to syria, surely listened to president bashar al-assad's speech to the syrian people today with a growing feeling of dread.
at the end of last year mr. brahimi said he only saw two choices for syria: "either there will be a political solution that will meet the ambitions and legitimate rights of the syrian people, or syria will turn into hell." in essence, mr. assad responded to brahimi's warning today by saying: "then let it be hell."
already, the un estimates at least 60,000 people have been killed since the uprising against assad's baathist regime began in march 2011. the chances were already slim that the opposition – a disparate group of exiled dissidents, local militias, and foreign jihadis – would agree to peace talks on terms acceptable to assad and his loyalists. assad laid out a series of demands for the rebellion today guaranteed to give them no other option but to fight on.
the syrian strongman spoke today, amid rapturous chanting from loyalists that they are with him with "all their blood and soul," of a reconciliation conference followed by a new constitution to be voted on by the nation. but only after a series of impossible-to-meet conditions are met: when fighting against his government stops and when his army regains full control of the country's territory and borders. in other words, after the complete defeat of the uprising, which he deemed "terrorism" and insisted is entirely the work of foreigners – the united states and the sunni arab monarchies of the gulf.
it was a defiant speech reminiscent of his earlier ones, those of his father, former president hafez al-assad – and of muammar qaddafi in the waning months of his failed effort to survive his own uprising in 2011. he ruled out talks with "extremists" who know "nothing but the language of blood." since he has defined all of those taking up arms against his government as "extremists" and terrorists, that would seem to rule out negotiations with anyone that matters on the other side of syria's civil war. in his words, the rebels are "killers and criminals."
to be sure, anyone going into a negotiation would want to do so from a position of strength. it's possible that assad is striking a maximalist, defiant tone in public while entertaining compromises behind the scenes. but there were no indications of even a moderation of tone toward his opponents, routinely described as "terrorists" or agents of foreign powers, which would usually be taken as a signal that some sort of overture was being made.
prospects for a negotiated way out of syria's bloodletting were always scant. but some glimmers of hope came this week, amid signs that the un was successfully pushing russia, a key backer of assad, toward possible talks. yesterday, saudi arabia and egypt renewed calls for talks, with egyptian foreign minister mohamed kamel amr saying that "it is up to the syrian people to decide the conditions of [assad's] exit from power” and for a "peaceful handover of power."
zero sum struggle
the problem in syria remains now as it has long been: the two sides, one a largely sunni arab-backed effort against assad, and assad's regime, backed by the alawite minority he belongs to, see themselves as locked in an existential, zero sum struggle. the uprising against him is indeed backed by foreign powers, from the sunni states of saudi arabia and turkey, to foreign fighters drawn from some sunni arab tribes in iraq. assad, meanwhile, is receiving support from shiite iran and hezbollah, the shiite military and political movement in lebanon.
with the danger of sectarian bloodletting in syria in the event of a victory for assad's opponents, assad and his allies have their backs against the wall, and their reluctance to capitulate is perfectly understandable. for the rebels, with so many tens of thousands dead, not to mention the regime's history of blanket reprisals against towns and cities and the decades-long practice of torture used against opponents of the state, capitulation is also a grim prospect.
in parts, assad's speech appeared willfully out of touch with the nature of the uprising against him. in his telling, he's standing firm against a foreign plot to "fragment" the country. he said his opponents are "the enemies of god" and vowed they would be dispatched "to hell."
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the takeaway from assad's speech is that little has changed and that the fighting will go on. though rebels have made important gains in parts of the country in recent months, there has been nothing like an inexorable march on the capital. regimes, when they fall, do so suddenly, but with syria's war now in its third calender year, and the spine of the regime still strong, the best bet is that this bloody war will drag on.
the syrian people are left waiting for some kind of decisive change in the course of the battle. the signal from assad today was "not yet."
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wɛl, ðət wɑz ˈhɔrəbəl. ðə fərst hæf dɪˈfɛnsɪv pərˈfɔrməns wɑz ʤɪst ɛz bæd ɛz læst wik. əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑrt ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə ˈkoʊʧɪz tɪ bi faɪərd bɪˈkəz aɪ bɪˈliv ðɪs tim həz ˈsɪriəs flɔz ənd ðæts sɔrt əv rɪˈdɪkjələs ˈæftər 1 ˈsizən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ˈɑbviəsli ʃʊd bi ˈbɛtər ðən ˌwəˈtɛvər ðət wɑz ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt wɑz bæd, əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ ɔl ˈnɛgətɪv pleɪz. ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðə tim wɑz bæd, ˈdəzənt min ðət ˈsərtən pleɪərz ˈdɪdənt pleɪ wɛl. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪts dɪˈprɛsɪŋ fər mi ɪf aɪ ʤɪst poʊst bæd pleɪz. əˈfɛns ˈpæsɪŋ əˈtæk ˈklɪrli, ðɪs wɑz ˈkɑrzən wərst geɪm. hɪz məˈkænɪks wər ɔf ɛz ˈɛvriˌwən həz sɛd əˈbaʊt 100 taɪmz ɔˈrɛdi ðɪs wik. əm nɑt ˈwərid ənd ju ˈʃʊdənt bi ˈiðər. ɪt wɑz ə bæd, bæd geɪm. noʊ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə lig. wɛnts ɪz proʊ ˈrɛdi ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɪfərənt weɪz bət hɪz məˈkænɪks nid tɪ bi twikt. moʊst əv ðə taɪm, hɪz məˈkænɪks ər ˌoʊˈkeɪ. ðiz ər nɑt ˈfeɪtəl flɔz ðət ər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪm ə bæd kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. ðɪs ˈɪzənt laɪk bleɪk bortles*' məˈkænɪks ðət nid ən ɪnˈtaɪər riˈwərkɪŋ, soʊ ˌɪgˈnɔr ˈpipəl ðət seɪ ðət. ɪts nɑt ə ˈkɑmprəbəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. dəg dɪd nɑt du ə gʊd ʤɑb ðɪs wik ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈizi fər wɛnts. ðə əˈfɛns ˈlɪtərəli ræn θru ɪm ðɪs wik. hi wɑz æst tɪ ˈkɛri ðə tim, wɪˈθaʊt ə gʊd əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn, wɪˈθaʊt ə gʊd waɪd rɪˈsivər ənd wɪθ ˈbeɪsɪkli noʊ ˈrənɪŋ geɪm ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər. ðæts ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈdɪfəkəlt ənd ɪts ˌɪmˈpæktɪŋ wɛnts bɪˈkəz hiz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tu məʧ. hi θru ðə bɔl ˈoʊvər 60 taɪmz. aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ breɪk daʊn ðə ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz bɪˈkəz ju noʊ ðeɪ wərənt gʊd. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ hi kən du ɛz ə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk, laɪk ðə pleɪ bɪˈloʊ. noʊ wən ɪz ˈoʊpən æt ɔl. hi θroʊz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt bɔl tɪ ə spɑt wɛr ˈoʊnli kən gɪt ɪt. lɛts ɪt goʊ streɪt θru hɪz hænz. gʊd lək ˈrʊki! wɛnts stɪl ʃoʊd ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv pleɪz haʊ ədˈvænst hi ɪz fər ə ˈrʊki. laɪk ðə pleɪz bɪˈloʊ. ɔn ðə fərst pleɪ, wɛnts ɪz ˈrɛdɪŋ hɪz ˈsɪŋgəl rɪˈsivər tɪ ðə raɪt, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ɪm, hɪz fit ənd ðɛn θroʊɪŋ ə straɪk tɪ treɪ ˈbərtən, hu ˈæˌkʧuəli pleɪd ˈrɪli wɛl baɪ ðə weɪ. ðə ˈsɛkənd pleɪ ɪz ˈɔsəm. hi həz trɪps tɪ hɪz lɛft ənd hi ðoʊz ridz ˈrɪli kˈwɪkli, hi ðɛn tərnz laɪk hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧɛk ɪt daʊn tɪ sproʊlz tɪ drɔ ðə ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈoʊvər ənd ðɛn θroʊz ɪt ˌbiˈsaɪd ɪm tɪ. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɔsəm ɪgˈzæmpəl əv goʊɪŋ θru jʊr ridz ənd ˈjuzɪŋ jʊr aɪz tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt dɪˈfɛndərz. wɔʧ haʊ ˈnəmbər 57 muvz wɪn wɛnts tərnz tɪ ðə raɪt. ðət ɪz ə haɪ, haɪ ˈlɛvəl pleɪ. aɪ wɑz stənd ðə ˈigəlz ˈdɪdənt pleɪ braɪs mɔr ðən 2 snæps ðɪs wik. ɔn ðə 2 pleɪz hi wɑz ɔn, hi æt list gɑt dip ənd muvd ðə ˈseɪfti bæk. aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə waɪ hiz pleɪɪŋ 2 snæps ənd ɪz pleɪɪŋ 100 ɪt pʊts ˈjuˈɛs bæk tɪ wɛr wi wər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ʤaɪənts geɪm wɛr ðə ˈigəlz ˈkʊdənt strɛʧ ðə fild æt ɔl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ moʊst əv hɪz ˈkæʧɪz wərənt ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ (ˈsɑri), ˈsəmˌwən rɪkˈwɛstɪd ɔl əv pɔl ˈtərnərz ˈkæʧɪz soʊ hir ju goʊ! pleɪ 1 ʃoʊz ˈtərnər ˈmuvɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə fild ɔn ðə ˈkrɔsɪŋ rut ənd wɛnts hɪts ɪm wɪθ ə dɑrt. hi ˈwəzənt prɛst ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ soʊ hi ˈdɪdənt hæv tɪ bit mæn ˈkəvərɪʤ. ɔn pleɪ 2 hi ˈkæʧɪz ə slænt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə fild, hi həz ə ˈrɪli nis bərst ɔf ðə laɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪʤ wɪʧ ju kən si hir. ɔn pleɪ 3 hi rənz ə slænt ɛz ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd rɪˈsivər tɪ ðə lɛft ənd hi meɪks ə nis kæʧ. pleɪ 1 wɑz hɪz bɛst pleɪ. ˈtərnər rənz ə dip ˈkəmˌbæk rut ənd dɪˈspaɪt nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ məʧ ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən hi kəmz bæk tɪ ðə bɔl ənd meɪks ə gʊd kæʧ ɪn ˈtræfɪk. pleɪ 2 ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl dræg rut. soʊ ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈtərnərz ˈkæʧɪz wərənt ɪgˈzæktli spɛkˈtækjələr. hi ˈklɪrli həz gʊd hænz bət hi ˈdəzənt lʊk laɪk hiz gɑt ðə ˈmuvmənt skɪlz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən kənˈsɪstəntli. ˈhoʊpfəli wi si ɪm mɔr ðoʊ. əm ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ɪnˈtaɪərli, aɪ wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd baɪ hɪz pleɪ ðɪs wik, ɪf ðæts ˈivɪn ˈpɑsəbəl. hiz soʊ sloʊ ɔf ðə laɪn əv ðə ˈskrɪmɪʤ, ðɛrz ʤɪst 0 ðɛr. ˈrənɪŋ geɪm ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ˈrɪli seɪ əˈbaʊt ðɪs. aɪv bɪn seɪɪŋ ɔl ˈsizən aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk sˈmɔlˌwʊd ɪz ə ˈfiʧər bæk ənd aɪ θɪŋk əm biɪŋ pruvd raɪt. aɪ ˈrɪli hoʊpt aɪ wɑz rɔŋ bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd sɑlv ən ˈɪʃu fər ˈjuˈɛs, bət aɪ doʊnt si ɪt wɪθ ðɪs gaɪ. ðə əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn ˈdɪdənt blɑk wɛl bət ɪts klɪr ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf doʊnt wɔnt ɪm ˈkɛriɪŋ ðə loʊd raɪt naʊ. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ θɔt hi ʃoʊd pur ˈvɪʒən ɔn ə fju ɔˈkeɪʒənz əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ laɪ tɪ ju ɔl, ˈskaʊtɪŋ ə ˈrənɪŋ ˈvɪʒən ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ hæv faʊnd ˈrɪli ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪn ðə pæst. aɪ ˈwʊdənt kənˈsɪdər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ən ˈɛkspərt wɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈrənɪŋ bæks (ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ dɪd ˌæbsəˈlutli ləv ˈʤɔrdən haʊərd ənd ˈtreɪdɪd əp fər ɪm ɪn maɪ ˈdaɪnəsti lig, ðə ˈigəlz ʃʊd hæv ˈteɪkən ɪm ɪn ðə!). bət ju doʊnt nid tɪ bi ən ˈɛkspərt tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ɔn pleɪ 1 ˈrənɪŋ ˈɪntu jʊr ˈsɛnər ənd ˈfɑlɪŋ daʊn ˈɪzənt ˈrɪli ˈvɛri gʊd. ðɛrz ə hoʊl nɛkst tɪ ɪf hi kəts ɪt bæk tɪ ðə lɛft bət hi ʤɪst simz tɪ wɔnt tɪ hɪt ðə hoʊl æt ɔl kɔsts ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju nid tɪ baʊns ɪt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ɔn pleɪ 2 aɪ θɪŋk ðə hoʊl ɪz bɪtˈwin ˈpitərz ənd bət wəns əˈgɛn hi rənz daʊn ðə ˈmɪdəl ənd gɪts ˈnəθɪŋ. sˈmɔlˌwʊd ˈɪzənt ə paʊər bæk, wi ˈbædli nid ɪkˈsploʊsɪv pleɪz soʊ aɪ wʊd laɪk ɪm tɪ traɪ ənd kriˈeɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ. dɪˈfɛns pæs dɪˈfɛns ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri wɑz ˈɔfəl ðɪs wik. ðə pæs rəʃ ˈwəzənt gʊd ˈiðər. ðət ˈɪzənt ˈrɪli ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən. ˈnoʊlən ˈkɛrəl ənd ər flæt aʊt ˈɔfəl æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. mɪlz ɪz ˌoʊˈkeɪ, bət hiz ˈhɑrdli ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə wərld ɔn faɪər ˈiðər. ɔn ənd lɔŋ, ˈændi ˈdɔltən ənd ə bənʧ gaɪz aɪv ˈnɛvər hərd əv dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə ˈigəlz. aɪ wɪl seɪ wən θɪŋ ðoʊ, ˈændi ˈdɔltən pleɪd ɪkˈstrimli wɛl. jɛs, ðə dɪˈfɛns wɑz bæd. bət hi meɪd ə ˈkəpəl əv ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl θroʊz. ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv laɪn kænt gɪt ˈprɛʃər raɪt naʊ ənd ʤɪm ʃwɔrts ˈbeɪsɪkli ədˈmɪtəd hi kænt blɪts bɪˈkəz hɪz ər ˈjusləs. ˈflɛʧər kɑks ˈæˌkʧuəli feɪld tɪ gɪt ˈprɛʃər wɪn blɑkt wən ɔn wən ə fju taɪmz wɪʧ ɪz sɔrt əv ˈwəriɪŋ. ˈbrændən græm ənd kɑks du ˈprɛʃər ðə ˈpɑkət bət ðeɪ ˈlɪtərəli ˈkænɑt gɪt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ðə ˈəðər saɪd. ˈkɑnər ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈjusləs. ˈvɪni ˈkəri ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈdəbəld ə lɔt tɪ bi fɛr, bət hiz nɑt pleɪɪŋ wɛl. ðeɪ kip ˈrənɪŋ ðiz ˈstupɪd stənts ðət ˈnɛvər ˈɛvər sim tɪ wərk. ɔn pleɪ 1 hir, ju kən si kɑks ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ gɪt pæst ðə raɪt gɑrd. wəns əˈgɛn, ˈkəri ɪz ˈdəbəld hir. aɪ noʊ fænz ˈraɪtli ər ˈæŋgri æt ˈkəri fər ðɪs jɪr, bət əˈfɛnsɪv ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈklɪrli θɪŋk hiz ə ˈhændˌfʊl bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈfrikwɛntli ˈdəbəl ɪm. ɪz ˈnɛvər ˈdəbəld. ɔn pleɪ 2 wəns əˈgɛn ðɛrz ə læk əv ˈprɛʃər. kɑks ənd græm kænt ˈrɪli du məʧ. dɪz hɪz ˈspɛʃəl muv, ðə ʤəmp əp ɪn ðə ɛr wɪn hi kænt gɪt tɪ ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk bət ˈsædli ɪt ˈdəzənt wərk hir. ənd ˈkəri məst hæv rən ðət stənt ɔn ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri daʊn ənd ɪt ˈnɛvər wərkt. ðə doʊnt prɛs ˈiðər wɪʧ gɪvz rɪˈsivərz ə fri riˈlis, ˈminɪŋ ˈdɔltən kən gɪt ðə bɔl aʊt hɪz hænz kˈwɪkli. hɪrz əˈnəðər bɪg pleɪ wɪθ noʊ pæs rəʃ. kɑks gɪts ˈnoʊˌwɛr ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪts pʊʃt bæk baɪ ðə gɑrd. græm nɛkst gɪts ðɛr, bət wəns əˈgɛn ˈdɔltən kən gɪt rɪd əv ðə bɔl kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəz ðɛrz noʊ prɛs ˈkəvərɪʤ. oʊ lʊk, ənd ˈkəri ər ˈrənɪŋ ə stənt. ju maɪt bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə aɪˈdiə əm nɑt ə fæn əv ðiz stənts æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. əm ˈɔlsoʊ stɪl əˈnɔɪd əˈbaʊt haʊ məʧ ˈʤɛŋkɪnz ɪz pleɪɪŋ slɑt ˈkɔrnərˌbæk. ˈwɑtkɪnz ˈɪzənt ðət gʊd ənd ˈʤɛŋkɪnz ɪz ən ˈævərɪʤ pleɪər raɪt naʊ wɪn hiz ən ɪˈlit ˈseɪfti. rən dɪˈfɛns ɔn ðə pləs saɪd, ðə ˈigəlz ər stɪl gʊd əˈgɛnst ðə rən! hʊˈreɪ! kɑks, ˈloʊgən ənd hɪks wər ˈrɪli gʊd əˈgɛnst ðə rən. aɪ ˈrɪli doʊnt kɛr ɪf ɪz ˈbɛtər əˈgɛnst ðə rən ðən ˈkəri ənd ˈmɑrkəs smɪθ, pliz pleɪ ˈkəri ənd smɪθ mɔr. ɪf wi gɪt rən ɔl ˈoʊvər, aɪl əkˈsɛpt dɪˈfit. bət aɪ doʊnt gɪt haʊ ju kən pleɪ ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd fər 50 əv ðə snæps wɪn hi ˈlɪtərəli ˈkænɑt gɪt ˈɛni pæs rəʃ. wəns əˈgɛn, smɪθ ʃoʊd əp ɔn ə fju pleɪz. ɔn pleɪ 1 smɪθ meɪks ə nis pleɪ ɛz ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd dɪˈfɛndər ənd ʃoʊz gʊd spid. ɔn ðə pleɪ, smɪθ ˈnɪrli gɪts ˈprɛʃər əraʊnd ðə ɛʤ ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst dɪsˈrəpts ðə θroʊ. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ wi juz ə waɪd 9 kwaɪt ə lɔt, ɪts kwaɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bɛnd ðə ɛʤ. smɪθ ˈsərtənli kən bɛnd ðə ɛʤ ˈbɛtər ðən ɑr ˈəðər dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛndz. ʤɪst lɛt ɪm pleɪ mɔr, lɛts si wət wi hæv. aɪ ˈkænɑt teɪk ˌɛniˈmɔr, aɪ kænt du ɪt. ðɛr wɑz səm tɔk əˈbaʊt ə læk əv ˈɛfərt ðɪs ˈsənˌdi, lɛts bi klɪr ðət ˈbrændən græm wɑz nɑt wən əv ðoʊz pleɪərz. ɔn pleɪ 1 græm meɪks ə nis pleɪ ɛz ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd dɪˈfɛndər. hi ʃoʊz səm ˈrɪli gʊd ˈkloʊzɪŋ spid hir. bət pleɪ 2 ɪz ðə wən aɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃoʊ ju. ɪts ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl. græm gɪts kət daʊn. hi ˈdəzənt gɪv əp ənd gɪts bæk ɔn hɪz fit ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd ðɛn hɪts ˈʤɛrəˌmi hɪl hɑrd. ðə æθˈlɛtɪˌsɪzm ənd dɪˈzaɪər ɔn ʃoʊ hir ɪz ˈɔsəm ənd ɪts greɪt tɪ si. ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, fil fri tɪ æsk ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz. θæŋks gaɪz.
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well, that was horrible. the first half defensive performance was just as bad as last week. i'm not going to start calling for the coaches to be fired because i believe this team has serious flaws and that's sort of ridiculous after 1 season. however, it obviously should be better than whatever that was on sunday. although it was bad, i'm not going to show all negative plays. just because the team was bad, doesn't mean that certain players didn't play well. also, it's depressing for me if i just post bad plays.
offense
passing attack
clearly, this was carson wentz's worst game. his mechanics were off as everyone has said about 100 times already this week. i'm not worried and you shouldn't be either. it was a bad, bad game. no quarterback is perfect coming into the league. wentz is pro ready in a number of different ways but his mechanics need to be tweaked. most of the time, his mechanics are okay. these are not fatal flaws that are going to make him a bad quarterback. this isn't like blake bortles' mechanics that need an entire reworking, so ignore people that say that. it's not a comparable situation.
doug did not do a good job this week making it easy for wentz. the offense literally ran through him this week. he was asked to carry the team, without a good offensive line, without a good wide receiver and with basically no running game whatsoever. that's incredibly difficult and it's impacting wentz because he's thinking about everything too much. he threw the ball over 60 times. i don't want to break down the interceptions because you know they weren't good. sometimes, there is nothing he can do as a quarterback, like the play below.
no one is open at all. he throws a perfect ball to a spot where only dorial green-beckham can get it. dgb lets it go straight through his hands. good luck rookie! wentz still showed on a number of plays how advanced he is for a rookie. like the plays below.
on the first play, wentz is reading his single receiver to the right, before coming off him, resetting his feet and then throwing a strike to trey burton, who actually played really well by the way. the second play is awesome. he has trips to his left and he elminates those reads really quickly, he then turns like he's going to check it down to sproles to draw the linebacker over and then throws it beside him to dgb. this is an awesome example of going through your reads and using your eyes to manipulate defenders. watch how number 57 moves when wentz turns to the right. that is a high, high level play.
i was stunned the eagles didn't play bryce treggs more than 2 snaps this week. on the 2 plays he was on, he at least got deep and moved the safety back. i have no idea why he's playing 2 snaps and agholor is playing 100%. it puts us back to where we were before the giants game where the eagles couldn't stretch the field at all.
although most of his catches weren't very exciting (sorry), someone requested all of paul turner's catches so here you go!
play 1 shows turner moving across the field on the crossing route and wentz hits him with a dart. he wasn't pressed or anything so he didn't have to beat man coverage. on play 2 he catches a slant in the middle of the field, he has a really nice burst off the line of scrimmage which you can see here. on play 3 he runs a slant as the outside receiver to the left and he makes a nice catch.
play 1 was his best play. turner runs a deep comeback route and despite not getting much separation he comes back to the ball and makes a good catch in traffic. play 2 is a simple drag route. so overall, turner's catches weren't exactly spectacular. he clearly has good hands but he doesn't look like he's got the movement skills to create separation consistently. hopefully we see him more though. i'm finished with agholor entirely, i was disappointed by his play this week, if that's even possible. he's so slow off the line of the scrimmage, there's just 0 explosiveness there.
running game
there's nothing to really say about this. i've been saying all season i don't think smallwood is a feature back and i think i'm being proved right. i really hoped i was wrong because it would solve an issue for us, but i don't see it with this guy. the offensive line didn't block well but it's clear the coaching staff don't want him carrying the load right now. i also thought he showed poor vision on a few occasions
i'm not going to lie to you all, scouting a running back's vision is something i have found really difficult in the past. i wouldn't consider myself an expert when looking at running backs (although i did absolutely love jordan howard pre-draft and traded up for him in my dynasty league, the eagles should have taken him in the 3rd!). but you don't need to be an expert to realize that on play 1, running into your center and falling down isn't really very good. there's a hole next to celek if he cuts it back to the left but he just seems to want to hit the hole at all costs and sometimes you need to bounce it outside. on play 2, i think the whole is between peters and celek but once again he runs down the middle and gets nothing. smallwood isn't a power back, we badly need explosive plays so i would like him to try and create something.
defense
pass defense
the secondary was awful this week. the pass rush wasn't good either. that isn't really a winning combination. nolan carroll and mckelvin are flat out awful at the moment. mills is okay, but he's hardly setting the world on fire either. on 3rd and long, andy dalton and a bunch guys i've never heard of destroyed the eagles. i will say one thing though, andy dalton played extremely well. yes, the defense was bad. but he made a couple of incredible throws.
the defensive line can't get pressure right now and jim schwartz basically admitted he can't blitz because his cornerbacks are useless. fletcher cox actually failed to get pressure when blocked one on one a few times which is sort of worrying. brandon graham and cox do pressure the pocket but they literally cannot get anything from the other side. connor barwin is basically useless. vinny curry is getting doubled a lot to be fair, but he's not playing well. they keep running these stupid stunts that never ever seem to work.
on play 1 here, you can see cox struggling to get past the right guard. once again, curry is doubled here. i know fans rightly are angry at curry for this year, but offensive coaches clearly think he's a handful because they frequently double him. barwin is never doubled. on play 2, once again there's a lack of pressure. cox and graham can't really do much. barwin does his special move, the jump up in the air when he can't get to the quarterback but sadly it doesn't work here. barwin and curry must have run that stunt on nearly every 3rd down and it never worked. the cornerbacks don't press either which gives receivers a free release, meaning dalton can get the ball out his hands quickly.
here's another big play with no pass rush. cox gets nowhere and actually gets pushed back by the guard. graham next gets there, but once again dalton can get rid of the ball quickly because there's no press coverage. oh look, barwin and curry are running a stunt. you might be getting the idea i'm not a fan of these stunts at the moment.
i'm also still annoyed about how much jenkins is playing slot cornerback. watkins isn't that good and jenkins is an average player right now when he's an elite safety.
run defense
on the plus side, the eagles are still good against the run! hooray! cox, logan and hicks were really good against the run. i really don't care if barwin is better against the run than curry and marcus smith, please play curry and smith more. if we get run all over, i'll accept defeat. but i don't get how you can play a defensive end for 50%+ of the snaps when he literally cannot get any pass rush. once again, smith showed up on a few plays.
on play 1, smith makes a nice play as the backside defender and shows good speed. on the 2nd play, smith nearly gets pressure around the edge and almost disrupts the throw. considering we use a wide 9 quite a lot, it's quite important for the defensive end to be able to bend the edge. smith certainly can bend the edge better than our other defensive ends. just let him play more, let's see what we have. i cannot take anymore barwin, i can't do it.
there was some talk about a lack of effort this sunday, let's be clear that brandon graham was not one of those players.
on play 1, graham makes a nice play as the backside defender. he shows some really good closing speed here. but play 2 is the one i really wanted to show you. it's incredible. graham gets cut down. he doesn't give up and gets back on his feet almost immediately and then hits jeremy hill hard. the athleticism and desire on show here is awesome and it's great to see.
as always, feel free to ask any questions. thanks guys.
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kbr* ˈʧælənʤɪz ˈmɪljən əˈwɔrdɪd ɪn reɪp kleɪm ˈnɪrli 3 ˈmɪljən əˈwɔrdɪd ɪn reɪp kleɪm ˈkəmpəˌni ˈʧælənʤɪz ˈɑrbəˌtreɪtərz dɪˈsɪʒən ə ˈnɪrli 3 ˈmɪljən ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən əˈwɔrd wən baɪ ə ˈfɔrmər ɪmˈplɔɪi hu sɛd ʃi wɑz reɪpt ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk wɑz əˈplɔdɪd baɪ ˈhjustən əˈtərniz hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd hər ənd ə ˈhəmbəl ˈwʊmən suɪŋ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkɑnˌtræktər fər ˈnɛglɪʤəns. ˈtreɪsi keɪ. ˈbɑrkər, waɪf əv ə juz. ˈɑrmi ˈsɑrʤənt ənd ðə ˈməðər əv faɪv, wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən prəˈsidɪŋz ɪn ˈhjustən ðɪs wik. ˈbɑrkər, ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˈθərzˌdeɪ æt hər hoʊm ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə əˈwɔrd. fɑr ɛz ðə əˈwɔrd ɛz ɪt stændz, wi kən lɪv wɪθ it,“*,“ sɛd ˈmaɪkəl ˈkɑnˌweɪ, ən oʊˈhaɪoʊ əˈtərni ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈbɑrkər. ˈəpˌsɛt bɪˈkəz θɪŋks ðeɪ kən ʤɪst əˈpil ðɪs ənd kip ɪt goʊɪŋ, wɪn ɪts səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈbaɪndɪŋ arbitration.”*.” ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər kənˈfərmd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈʧælənʤd ðə əˈwɔrd. dɪsəˈgriz wɪθ ðə ˈɪnərəm ˈrulɪŋ ənd həz faɪld ə ˈmoʊʃən fər ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən əˈwɔrd," sɛd ə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ˈhɛðər braʊn, ɪŋks dɪˈrɛktər əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz. ““however*, ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈvæləˌdeɪts wət həz meɪnˈteɪnd ɔl əˈlɔŋ; ðət ðə ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ˈtruli ˈnutrəl ənd wərks ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ðə ˈpɑrtiz involved.”*.” braʊn ˈædɪd: ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðət æt noʊ taɪm həz ðɛr bɪn ə ˈfaɪndɪŋ əv reɪp ɛz mɪz. ˈbɑrkər claims.”*.” boʊθ bɪn fɔrst ˈɪntu ˈpraɪvət ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən prəˈsidɪŋz du tɪ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈkɑnˌtrækts ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈʤʊriz ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðɛr ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈlɔjərz ɪn ðə keɪs sɛd. ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz goʊ tɪ kɔrt ““arbitration*, ˈʤɛnərəli ˈspikɪŋ, ˈfeɪvərz ɪmˈplɔɪərz, ənd, bɪˈkəz ɪt dɪz, ðeɪ snik ɪt ˈɪntu contracts”*” sɛd ˈhjustən əˈtərni tɑd ˈkɛli, hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈhaɪmi li ʤoʊnz. ˈoʊnli ɪmˈplɔɪərz hu muv tɪ kəmˈpɛl ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən, ənd ðeɪ du ðət bɪˈkəz ðeɪ noʊ ðɛr ɑdz əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ər ˈgreɪtər ɪn frənt əv ən arbitrator.”*.” ʤoʊnz, əv ˈkɑnroʊ, kənˈtɛndz ʃi wɑz baɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz deɪz ˈæftər hər ərˈaɪvəl ɪn ˈbægdæd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2005 ə ˈfɛdərəl əˈpilz kɔrt ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ˈɔrdərd hər kleɪmz əv ˈnɛglɪʤəns ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt əˈgɛnst bi hərd baɪ ən ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪtər, waɪl əˈsɔlt, ˈbætəri, fɔls ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt ənd ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz wɪl bi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt. ˈkɛli, hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈbɑrkər æt wən pɔɪnt, sɛd hi wɑz plizd baɪ ðə saɪz əv hər ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən əˈwɔrd bət sɛd ə kɔrt ˈʤʊri wʊd hæv ˈɔrdərd ə ˈgreɪtər award.”*.” ˈbɑrkər wərkt fər ɪn ˈbɑsrɑ, ˌɪˈrɑk, ɪn 2005 wɪn ə juz. steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪmˈplɔɪi, ˈɑli mokhtare*, əˈtækt hər ˈæftər ˈkɔlɪŋ hər tɪ hɪz kˈwɔrtərz tɪ fɪks ən ɛr kənˈdɪʃənər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hər ˈlɔjər. ˈbɑrkər ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtɛndz ʃi wɑz reɪpt ˈleɪtər baɪ ə ɪmˈplɔɪi.
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kbr challenges $2.9 million awarded in rape claim nearly $3 million awarded in kbr rape claim
company challenges arbitrator's decision
a nearly $3 million arbitration award won by a former kbr employee who said she was raped in iraq was applauded by houston attorneys who represented her and a humble woman suing the military contractor for negligence.
tracy k. barker, wife of a u.s. army sergeant and the mother of five, was awarded $2.93 million in private arbitration proceedings in houston this week. barker, contacted thursday at her home in north carolina, declined to discuss the award.
“as far as the award as it stands, we can live with it,“ said michael conway, an ohio attorney representing barker.we're upset because kbr thinks they can just appeal this and keep it going, when it's supposed to be binding arbitration.”
a spokeswoman for kbr confirmed the company has challenged the award.
“kbr disagrees with the interim ruling and has filed a motion for modification of the arbitration award," said a statement from heather browne, kbr inc.'s director of communications.however, the decision validates what kbr has maintained all along; that the arbitration process is truly neutral and works in the best interest of the parties involved.”
browne added:it is important to note that at no time has there been a finding of rape as ms. barker claims.”
both womenhave been forced into private arbitration proceedings due to language in their kbr employment contracts instead of having juries decide their cases, lawyers in the case said.
other issues go to court
“arbitration, generally speaking, favors employers, and, because it does, they sneak it into contracts” said houston attorney todd kelly, who represents ex-kbr employee jaime leigh jones.it's only employers who move to compel arbitration, and they do that because they know their odds of winning are greater in front of an arbitrator.”
jones, of conroe, contends she was gang-raped by kbr employees days after her arrival in baghdad in july 2005. a federal appeals court in september ordered her claims of negligence and sexual assault against kbr be heard by an arbitrator, while assault, battery, false imprisonment and other issues will be decided in district court.
kelly, who represented barker at one point, said he was pleased by the size of her arbitration award but said a court jury would have ordered amuch greater award.”
barker worked for kbr in basra, iraq, in 2005, when a u.s. state department employee, ali mokhtare, attacked her after calling her to his quarters to fix an air conditioner, according to her lawyer.
barker also contends she was raped later by a kbr employee.
james.pinkerton@chron.com
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tɪp: si maɪ lɪst əv ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən mɪˈsteɪks ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ɪt wɪl tiʧ ju haʊ tɪ əˈvɔɪd wɪθ commas*, prepositions*, vərbz, ənd məʧ mɔr. ɪn maɪ ˌvɪʒwələˈzeɪʃən əv ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈeɪbəl tɪ hoʊld ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ, aɪ pərˈzɛnəd ˈsɛpərˌeɪt pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz fər iʧ ˈkəntri (əˈpɑrt frəm kroʊˈeɪʃə, bɪˈkəz ðə sɔrs əv ˈdætə wɑz frəm 2012 ðɛn aɪ θɔt ɪt kʊd bi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz fər ˈvɛriəs pɑrts əv ðə kəmˈbaɪnd, nɑt ʤɪst ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkəntriz, soʊ hir ər səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ rɪˈzəlts: pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈspikərz baɪ ˈneɪtɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈfæməli ðɪs ʧɑrt ʃoʊz ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈpipəl ˈeɪbəl tɪ hoʊld ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ (ɪn ðə) baɪ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈfæməli ðɛr ˈməðər təŋ bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ. noʊt ðət ““germanic”*” ɪn ðɪs ʧɑrt ˌɪnˈklud ˈneɪtɪv ˈspikərz əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ. pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈspikərz ɪn nu ˈmɛmbər ˈkəntriz ðɪs ʧɑrt kəmˈpɛrz ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈspikərz ɪn (ðə 15 ˈmɛmbər ˈkəntriz ðət ʤɔɪnd ðə ˌbiˈfɔr ər ˈdʊrɪŋ 1995 ˈkəntriz ðət ʤɔɪnd ˌbiˈfɔr 2013 ənd members”*” (ˈkəntriz ðət ʤɔɪnd ˈæftər 1995 ənd ˌbiˈfɔr 2013 noʊt ðət ˈneɪtɪv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈspikərz ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈfɪgjərz. pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈspikərz baɪ pər ˈkæpɪtə ðɪs ʧɑrt kəmˈpɛrz ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈspikərz əv ˈkəntriz huz pər ˈkæpɪtə ɪz əˈbəv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ənd ðə rɛst. noʊt ðət ˈneɪtɪv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈspikərz ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðɪs ʧɑrt. rɑ ˈdætə ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˈteɪbəl ðə ʧɑrts ər beɪst ɔn. ðə ˈstədi (ˈspɛʃəl 386 2012 ˈoʊnli ˈsərˌveɪd ˈpipəl ˈeɪʤɪd 15 ər ˈoʊldər, soʊ ðə ʃoʊz haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ðɛr wər ɪn iʧ ˈkəntri ˈeɪʤɪd 15 ɪn 2012 english”*” ʃoʊz ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈspikərz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈstədi, ənd english”*” ʃoʊz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈspikərz ɪn iʧ ˈkəntri (ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ðə ˈpriviəs tɪ ˈkɑləmz). ðɪs læst ˈfɪgjər ɪz əv kɔrs nɑt ɛz prɪˈsaɪs ɛz ɪt meɪ sim frəm ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvælɪd ˈdɪʤɪts (ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst tɪ əˈʧiv kənˈsɪstənsi), ɛz ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ ɪn ðə θərd ˈkɑləm ɪz beɪst ɔn ə smɔl ˈsæmpəl əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈɛrər.
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tip: see my list of the most common mistakes in english. it will teach you how to avoid mistakes with commas, prepositions, irregular verbs, and much more.
in my visualization of the percentage of the eu population able to hold a conversation in english, i presented separate percentages for each eu country (apart from croatia, because the source of data was from 2012). then i thought it could be also interesting to determine the percentages for various parts of the eu combined, not just separate countries, so here are some interesting results:
percentage of english speakers by native language family
this chart shows the percentage of people able to hold a conversation in english (in the eu) by the language family their mother tongue belongs to. note that “germanic” in this chart doesn’t include native speakers of english.
percentage of english speakers in new member countries
this chart compares the percentages of english speakers in “eu-15” (the 15 member countries that joined the eu before or during 1995), “eu-27” (eu countries that joined before 2013), and “new members” (countries that joined eu after 1995 and before 2013). note that native english speakers are included in the figures.
percentage of english speakers by gdp per capita
this chart compares the percentages of english speakers of countries whose gdp per capita is above the eu average and the rest. note that native english speakers are included in this chart.
raw data
finally, the table the charts are based on. the study (special eurobarometer 386, 2012) only surveyed people aged 15 or older, so the “population 15+” shows how many people there were in each country aged 15+ in 2012, “% english” shows the percentage of english speakers based on the study, and “# english” shows the number of english speakers in each country (the product of the previous to columns). this last figure is of course not as precise as it may seem from the number of valid digits (this is just to achieve consistency), as the percentage in the third column is based on a small sample of the population and is therefore subject to statistical error.
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radiohead* haʊs əv kɑrdz ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ [tag]radiohead[/tag*] həz ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv fərˈgɛtɪŋ kənˈvɛnʃənz ənd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ nu θɪŋz. soʊ ˈvərʧuəli ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz ðət kʊd səˈpraɪz ˈjuˈɛs ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðɛm. ər soʊ wi thought…*…. əˈpɛrəntli, ɪt simz ðə ˈvɪdioʊ fər ðɛr ˈleɪtəst ˈsɪŋgəl, haʊs əv kɑrdz, həz bɪn fɪlmd prɑˈʤɛktəd ɪn ə hoʊl ˈdɪfərənt ˈmænər, wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv tu ɛnd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmætɪks ənd. ðə ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmætɪks ˈskænɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪmˈplɔɪz ˈstrəkʧərd laɪt tɪ ˈkæpʧər dɪˈteɪld ˈɪmɪʤɪz æt kloʊz prɑkˈsɪməti, ənd wɑz juzd tɪ ˈrɛndər ðə pərˈfɔrmənsɪz əv tɑm jɔrk, ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl lɛd, ənd ˈsɛvərəl partygoers*. ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈjuzɪz ˈməltəpəl ˈleɪzərz tɪ ˈkæpʧər lɑrʤ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts ɪn, ɪn ðɪs keɪs 64 ˈleɪzərz ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ ənd ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn ə 360 dɪˈgri ˈreɪdiəs 900 taɪmz pər ˈmɪnət, ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ɔl əv ðə ɪkˈstɪriər sinz ənd waɪd ˈpɑrti ʃɑts. wət ðɪs ˈbeɪsɪkli minz ɪz ðət noʊ ˈkæmərəz æt ɔl hæv bɪn juzd, ˈoʊnli ˈleɪzərz. wən fər ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən tɪ jɑ. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ həz bɪn dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ʤeɪmz frɔst, bət gɔn lɪv jɛt. ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊ əˈfɪʃəl wərd jɛt kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə deɪt ɪt wɪl goʊ lɪv, bət aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls ˈəðər ðɛn ˈwəndərfəl ˈspɛktəkəl əv laɪts ənd saʊnd. wɪn ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli goʊ lɪv, bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd æt ðə əˈfɪʃəl rɪˈzərvd speɪs daʊn æt ˈgugəl (jæ, ə bænd hu noʊz ðə raɪt ˈpipəl). ðɛn fist jʊr aɪz ɔn ðiz əˈfɪʃəl ““screenshots”*” frəm ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ haʊs əv kɑrdz mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ. ənd wət tɑm sɛd ɪn ə əˈfɪʃəl prɛs riˈlis: ˈɔlˌweɪz laɪk ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈjuzɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ə weɪ ðət ɪt mɛnt tɪ bi juzd, ðə ˈstrəgəl tɪ gɪt jʊr hɛd raʊnd wət ju kən du wɪθ ɪt. aɪ laɪkt ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈjumən biɪŋz ənd ril laɪf ənd taɪm wɪˈθaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛni ˈkæmərəz, ʤɪst ˈleɪzərz, soʊ ðɛr ər ʤɪst ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl points–*– ənd haʊ ˈstreɪnʤli ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ɪt ˈɛndɪd əp being.”*.” ˈviə ˈpɪʧˌfɔrk ənd gizmodo*.
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radiohead house of cards video footage
[tag]radiohead[/tag] has a long history of forgetting conventions and experiencing new things. so there’s virtually little things that could surprise us coming from them. or so we thought…. apparently, it seems the video for their latest single, house of cards, has been filmed projected in a whole different manner, with the help of two ultra-high end technologies geometric informatics and velodyne lidar. ‘
the geometric informatics scanning system employs structured light to capture detailed 3d images at close proximity, and was used to render the performances of radiohead’s thom yorke, the female lead, and several partygoers. the velodyne lidar system uses multiple lasers to capture large environments in 3d, in this case 64 lasers rotating and shooting in a 360 degree radius 900 times per minute, capturing all of the exterior scenes and wide party shots.
what this basically means is that no cameras at all have been used, only lasers. there’s one for innovation to ya. the video has been directed by james frost, but hasn’t gone live yet. actually there’s no official word yet concerning the date it will go live, but i can’t expect anything else other then wonderful spectacle of lights and sound. when it’ll eventually go live, you’ll be able to find at the band’s official reserved space down at google (yeah, here’s a band who knows the right people). ‘till then feast your eyes on these official “screenshots” from the upcoming house of cards music video.
and here’s what thom said in a official press release:
“i always like the idea of using technology in a way that it wasn’t meant to be used, the struggle to get your head round what you can do with it. i liked the idea of making a video of human beings and real life and time without using any cameras, just lasers, so there are just mathematical points– and how strangely emotional it ended up being.”
via pitchfork and gizmodo.
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ˈniðər snoʊ, nɔr reɪn, nɔr hit, nɔr glum əv naɪt juzd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈpoʊstəl ˈkəriərz frəm dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ðə meɪl, ənd naʊ ðə ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs sɪz ɪt wɪl nɑt bi dɪˈtərd ɔn ɪts əˈpɔɪntɪd raʊnz baɪ ə ˈnukliər wɔr, ˈiðər. bət ə plæn fər kənˈtɪnjud meɪl dɪˈlɪvəriz ˈæftər ən əˈtɑmɪk wɔr ər ˈəðər ˈnæʃənəl ˈimərʤənsi wɑz ˈrɪdəˌkjuld təˈdeɪ baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə haʊs poʊst ˈɔfəs ənd ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvɪs kəˈmɪtiz ˈsəbkəˈmɪti ɔn ˈpoʊstəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl ənd ˌmɑdərnəˈzeɪʃən ənd baɪ ˈəðərz hu kɔld ðə plænz ''ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk,'' ''dɪˈsitfəl'' ənd ''fˈjutəl.'' ˈəndər ˈskɛptɪkəl kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ frəm kəˈmɪti ˈmɛmbərz, rælf eɪʧ., ˈsɪvəl dɪˈfɛns koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər fər ðə ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs, kənˈsidɪd ðət ðə plænz wʊd nɑt wərk ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ən ''ˈɔˈlaʊt, priˈɛmptɪv'' ˈnukliər ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ bɪtˈwin ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən. bət hi sɛd ðə plænz wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnukliər ˈkɑnflɪkt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmɪstər. ənd ʤeɪmz keɪ. ʤoʊnz, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪsɪz priˈvɛnʃən ənd ˈplænɪŋ dɪˈvɪʒən, ðə goʊlz əv ðə kənˈtɪnʤənsi plænz ər tɪ dɪˈlɪvər meɪl ɪn ən ˈimərʤənsi ''tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ˈpɑsəbəl ˈəndər ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz'' ənd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈpoʊstəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ˈtrænsfər plænd ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ðə əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈskraɪbd ən ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ʧeɪn əv kəˈmænd ˈəndər wɪʧ wən əv ðə faɪv ˈriʤənəl ˈpoʊstˌmæstərz ˈʤɛnərəl wʊd əˈsum kənˈtroʊl ɪf ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɑz dɪˈstrɔɪd. ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz wʊd ʃɪft fərst tɪ ˈmɛmpfɪs ənd ðɛn, ɪf ˈmɛmpfɪs wɑz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd, tɪ sæn ˈbrunoʊ, ˈkælɪf.
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neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night used to prevent the postal couriers from delivering the mail, and now the postal service says it will not be deterred on its appointed rounds by a nuclear war, either.
but a 300-page plan for continued mail deliveries after an atomic war or other national emergency was ridiculed today by members of the house post office and civil service committee's subcommittee on postal personnel and modernization and by others who called the plans ''idiotic,'' ''deceitful'' and ''futile.''
under skeptical questioning from committee members, ralph h. jusell, civil defense coordinator for the postal service, conceded that the plans would not work in the event of an ''all-out, preemptive'' nuclear exchange between the united states and the soviet union. but he said the plans would probably be effective in a limited nuclear conflict.
according to mr. jusell and james k. jones, general manager of the postal service's prevention and planning division, the goals of the contingency plans are to deliver mail in an emergency ''to the extent possible under the circumstances'' and to protect postal employees as much as possible. headquarters transfer planned
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the officials described an elaborate chain of command under which one of the five regional postmasters general would assume control if washington was destroyed. the headquarters would shift first to memphis and then, if memphis was devastated, to san bruno, calif.
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ðə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈkɑnsoʊl wɑz ʤɪst pʊld frəm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən iˈmeɪl wi ʤɪst rɪˈsivd frəm səˈpɔrt. ɪts ˈprɑʤɛkt peɪʤ ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ækˈsɛsəbəl, ənd ðə ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈgɪvɪn ɪn ɑr səˈpɔrt iˈmeɪl sɪz ɪt wɑz riˈmuvd du tɪ, "ən ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti dɪˈspjut." ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt peɪʤ wɑz ˈteɪkən daʊn ("riˈmuvd frəm ˈpəblɪk vju," sɪz ðə iˈmeɪl), ənd ɪt meɪ ɛnd əp ˈgɪtɪŋ kænd ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. "ɪf wi ər nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪt wɪˈθɪn 30 deɪz, wi wɪl ˈkænsəl ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt," sɪz ðə iˈmeɪl. jaɪks! ʃʊd ðət əˈkər, ɔl ˈplɛʤɪz fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl ɪkˈspaɪr ˈdəzənt ʧɑrʤ ˈplɛʤɪz ənˈtɪl ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz əˈpruvd), ənd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, "wɪl bi ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ˌənəˈveɪləbəl." wɪr ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əp wɪθ playjam*, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts kriˈeɪtər, fər mɔr ənd wɪl lɛt ju noʊ ɪf wi hir bæk. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tɪ rɪˈspɑnd, seɪɪŋ, "ðɪs ˌaɪˌpi ˈɪʃu həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ɑr dɪˈzaɪn ər ˈprɑdəkt! ɪts ə smɔl snæg ɪn wən əv ɑr ˈproʊˌmoʊ ˈvɪdioʊz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ə geɪm ðət wɑz ɪkˈspoʊzd wɪˈθaʊt ˈklɪrəns. ən ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ənd wən ðət wɪr ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ naʊ. wɪl gɪt bæk əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ ˈhoʊpfəli ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. θæŋks, ˈɛvriˌwən, fər jʊr səˈpɔrt ənd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ!" ˈəpˌdeɪt 2 ðə ɪz bæk əp! lʊks laɪk ðət ˌaɪˌpi dɪˈspjut wɑz ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ə ˈflitɪŋ ˈɪʃu. "wɪr ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ju ðət ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs fər: ðə moʊst ˈpɔrtəbəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən geɪmz ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈɛvər kriˈeɪtɪd ɪz kəmˈplit. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl," ən iˈmeɪl frəm səˈpɔrt ridz.
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the android-based gaming console gamestick was just pulled from kickstarter, according to an email we just received from kickstarter support. its project page is no longer accessible, and the only information given in our support email says it was removed due to, "an intellectual property dispute." as a result, the project page was taken down ("removed from public view," says the email), and it may end up getting canned altogether. "if we are not able to re-post it within 30 days, we will cancel the project," says the email. yikes! should that occur, all pledges for the project will expire (kickstarter doesn't charge pledges until a project is approved), and the project, "will be permanently unavailable."
we're following up with playjam, the project's creator, for more and will let you know if we hear back.
update: playjam's taken to facebook to respond, saying, "this ip issue has nothing to do with our design or product! it's a small snag in one of our promo videos demonstrating a game that was exposed without clearance. an oversight and one that we're editing in the video now. we'll get back up and running hopefully as soon as possible. thanks, everyone, for your support and understanding!"
update 2: the kickstarter is back up! looks like that ip dispute was little more than a fleeting issue. "we're writing to inform you that the dmca process for gamestick: the most portable tv games console ever created is complete. the project is now available," an email from kickstarter support reads.
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ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən sərˈvaɪvərz fɪlmd ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən æt kloʊz kˈwɔrtərz ənd dɪˈskraɪbd vɑlˈkænɪk rɑk ˈfɑlɪŋ "laɪk ˈheɪlˌstoʊnz" ðə ˈbɑdiz əv 31 ˈhaɪkərz hæv bɪn faʊnd nɪr ðə tɔp əv ʤəˈpænz maʊnt ə deɪ ˈæftər ə ˈsədən vɑlˈkænɪk ˌɪˈrəpʃən. ðə ˈhaɪkərz wər nɑt ˈbriðɪŋ ənd ðɛr hɑrts hæd stɑpt. ðə sərʧ fər ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 45 ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈklaɪmərz həz naʊ bɪn kɔld ɔf fər ðə naɪt. ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ, əˈbaʊt 125 maɪəlz) wɛst əv ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ, ˌɪˈrəptɪd wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, spjuɪŋ æʃ ənd rɑks. əˈbaʊt 250 ˈpipəl wər træpt ɔn ðə sloʊps əv ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈbjuti spɑt, bət moʊst gɑt daʊn ˈseɪfli. ʤəˈpæn ɪz wən əv ðə wərldz moʊst ˈæktɪv ˈneɪʃənz bət ðɛr hæv bɪn noʊ fəˈtælɪtiz frəm vɑlˈkænɪk ˌɪˈrəpʃənz sɪns 1991 wɪn 43 ˈpipəl daɪd æt maʊnt ɪn ðə south-west*. fərst dɛθs kənˈfərmd ˈsætərdiz ˌɪˈrəpʃən fɔrst ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ɔn ðə ˈmaʊntən tɪ meɪk ˈimərʤənsi dɪˈsɛnts θru klaʊdz əv vɑlˈkænɪk æʃ ənd ˈfɑlɪŋ rɑks. "ðə vɑlˈkænɪk rɑks fɛl laɪk ˈheɪlˌstoʊnz," wən mæn sɛd. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz ənd ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz kɔt drəˈmætɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən "wi ˈkʊdənt brið soʊ wi ˈkəvərd ɑr maʊðz wɪθ taʊəlz. wi ˈkʊdənt ˈoʊpən ɑr aɪz ˈiðər." əˈnəðər toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz: "ðə vɑlˈkænɪk æʃ wɑz ˈhərtlɪŋ soʊ fæst aɪ ˈkʊdənt rən əˈweɪ. əm ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl stɪl ɔn ðə ˈmaʊntən." ˈɔlˌmoʊst 50 ˈpipəl wər θɔt tɪ hæv steɪd ɔn ðə ˈmaʊntən ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt, rɪˈpɔrts sɛd. ˈrɛskju ˈɛfərts wɪl ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈæftər ən ˌɪnˈtɛns sərʧ ɔn ˈsənˌdi wɑz kɔld ɔf bɪˈkəz əv ˈtɑksɪk vɑlˈkænɪk ˈgæsɪz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd 45 ˈpipəl ər stɪl ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ˌənəˈkaʊntɪd fər ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz faʊnd nɪr ðə ˈsəmɪt. ðɛr ər fɪrz ðət ˈəðərz kʊd bi ˈbɛrid ˈəndər vɑlˈkænɪk æʃ. fɔr ˈpipəl wər trænˈspɔrtəd bæk daʊn ðə ˈmaʊntən ɔn ˈsənˌdi ənd ˈleɪtər kənˈfərmd dɛd, ʤəˈpænz nuz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˌʤæpəˈniz əˈfɪʃəlz kən ˈoʊnli əˈnaʊns dɛθs ˈæftər ə ˈfɔrməl ˈdɑktərz ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən. æˈnælɪsɪs: ˈrupərt wingfield-hayes*, ˌbibiˈsi nuz, ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ðə kˈwɛʃən ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈæskɪŋ ɪz waɪ wər ðɛr ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl ɔn tɔp əv ən ˈæktɪv vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ? ənd, waɪ wɑz ðɛr noʊ ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈirəpt? ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðə fərst kˈwɛʃən ɪz ðət ðɛr ər lɑts əv ˈæktɪv vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz ɪn ʤəˈpæn, ənd ˈpipəl haɪk ɔn ðɛm ɔl ðə taɪm. aɪ hæv dən soʊ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. maʊnt ˈfuʤi ɪz klæst ɛz ən ˈæktɪv vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ, ənd ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl klaɪm ɪt ˈɛvəri jɪr. ɪn səm weɪz ðə ˈpipəl kɔt ɪn ˈsætərdiz ˌɪˈrəpʃən wər ˈvɛri ənˈləki. ɪt wɑz ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈsəni ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt ðə pik əv ðə ˈɔtəm ˈhaɪkɪŋ ˈsizən. hæd ɪt bɪn ə ˈreɪni ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪn ʤun ðə ˈʧænsɪz ər ˈvɛri fju ˈpipəl wʊd hæv bɪn əp ðɛr. ðə kˈwɛʃən əv noʊ ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɪz ˈhɑrdər tɪ ˈænsər. ˌvɔlkəˈnɔləʤɪsts pɔɪnt aʊt ðɪs wɑz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl ˌɪˈrəpʃən, ənd ðət ɪt wɑz ˈdrɪvən baɪ stim ənd æʃ, nɑt baɪ ˈlɑvə biɪŋ ɪˈʤɛktɪd frəm ðə ˈmægmə ˈʧeɪmbər. ðət meɪd ɪt məʧ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ prɪˈdɪkt. bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ mɛnt ðət ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz kɔt əp ɪn ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən sərˈvaɪvd. hæd ɪt bɪn ə ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˌɪˈrəpʃən (laɪk ðə wən ɪn 1979 wɪθ lɑrʤ floʊz, ˈmɛni mɔr wʊd hæv bɪn kɪld. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈklaɪmərz kɔt ɪn ðə æʃ klaʊd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ reɪst daʊn ðə ˈmaʊntən ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌeɪˈpi ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðoʊz brɔt daʊn wər ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə taʊn əv fər ˈərʤənt ˈmɛdɪkəl hɛlp ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən kənˈtɪnjud ˈəndər klɪr blu skaɪz ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈoʊvər ə lɑrʤ ˈɛriə hæv bɪn wɔrnd əv ðə rɪsk əv ˈfɑlɪŋ stoʊnz lɑʤ ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ðə ˈsədən ˌɪˈrəpʃən ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz "laɪk ˈθəndər" baɪ wən ˈwʊmən hu rənz ə lɑʤ nɪr ðə ˈsəmɪt. ˈhɛvi, ˈtɑksɪk vɑlˈkænɪk æʃ əp tɪ 8in*) θɪk ˈkəvərd məʧ əv ðə ˈmaʊntən, rɪˈpɔrts sɛd. "ɔl əv ə ˈsədən æʃ paɪld əp soʊ kˈwɪkli ðət wi ˈkʊdənt ˈivɪn ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr," muˈkɑi, hu wərkt ɪn ə ˈmaʊntən lɑʤ ʤɪst bɪˈloʊ ðə pik, toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz. "wi wər ˈrɪli pækt ɪn hir, ˈmeɪbi 150 ˈpipəl. ðɛr wər səm ˈʧɪldrən kraɪɪŋ, bət moʊst ˈpipəl wər kɑm. wi ˈweɪtɪd ðɛr ɪn hɑrd hæts ənˈtɪl ðeɪ toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ɪt wɑz seɪf tɪ kəm daʊn." ˌɔrdəˈnɛrəli maʊnt ɪz ə ˈpɑpjələr pleɪs tɪ si ˈɔtəm ˈfoʊlɪʤ. ɪts pik ɪz 10,120ft*) haɪ ənd ðə ˈmaʊntən ɪz ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈhaɪkɪŋ rut, ˈdɑtɪd wɪθ ˈlɑʤɪz, ˈkæbənz ənd treɪlz.
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media playback is unsupported on your device media caption survivors filmed the eruption at close quarters and described volcanic rock falling "like hailstones"
the bodies of 31 hikers have been found near the top of japan's mount ontake a day after a sudden volcanic eruption.
the hikers were not breathing and their hearts had stopped. the search for a total of 45 missing climbers has now been called off for the night.
the volcano, about 200km (125 miles) west of tokyo, erupted without warning on saturday, spewing ash and rocks.
about 250 people were trapped on theopes of the popular beauty spot, but most got down safely.
japan is one of the world's most seismically active nations - but there have been no fatalities from volcanic eruptions since 1991, when 43 people died at mount unzen in the south-west.
first deaths confirmed
saturday's eruption forced many of those on the mountain to make emergency descents through clouds of volcanic ash and falling rocks.
"the volcanic rocks fell like hailstones," one man said.
media playback is unsupported on your device media caption eyewitnesses and helicopters caught dramatic images of the eruption
"we couldn't breathe so we covered our mouths with towels. we couldn't open our eyes either."
another told reporters: "the volcanic ash was hurtling so fast i couldn't run away. i'm worried about people still on the mountain."
almost 50 people were thought to have stayed on the mountain on saturday night, reports said.
rescue efforts will resume on monday after an intense search on sunday was called off because of toxic volcanic gases in the area.
it is understood 45 people are still listed as unaccounted for - including those found near the summit. there are fears that others could be buried under volcanic ash.
four people were transported back down the mountain on sunday and later confirmed dead, japan'sk news reported.
japanese officials can only announce deaths after a formal doctor's examination.
analysis: rupert wingfield-hayes, bbc news, tokyo
the question many people have been asking is - why were there hundreds of people on top of an active volcano? and, why was there no warning it was about to erupt?
the answer to the first question is that there are lots of active volcanos in japan, and people hike on them all the time. i have done so myself. mount fuji is classed as an active volcano, and hundreds of thousands of people climb it every year.
in some ways the people caught in saturday's eruption were very unlucky. it was a beautiful sunny saturday at the peak of the autumn hiking season. had it been a rainy wednesday in june the chances are very few people would have been up there.
the question of no warning is harder to answer. volcanologists point out this was a relatively small eruption, and that it was driven by super-heated steam and ash, not by lava being ejected from the magma chamber. that made it much more difficult to predict.
but it also meant that many of those caught up in the eruption survived. had it been a large-scale eruption (like the one in 1979) with large pyroclastic flows, many more would have been killed.
image copyright reuters/kyodo image caption climbers caught in the ash cloud on saturday raced down the mountain
image copyright ap image caption those brought down were taken to the town of kiso for urgent medical help
image copyright afp image caption the eruption continued under clear blue skies on sunday
image copyright reuters image caption residents over a large area have been warned of the risk of falling stones
lodge sanctuary
the sudden eruption on saturday was described as "like thunder" by one woman who runs a lodge near the summit.
heavy, toxic volcanic ash up to 20cm (8in) thick covered much of the mountain, reports said.
"all of a sudden ash piled up so quickly that we couldn't even open the door," shuichi mukai, who worked in a mountain lodge just below the peak, told reuters.
"we were really packed in here, maybe 150 people. there were some children crying, but most people were calm. we waited there in hard hats until they told us it was safe to come down."
ordinarily mount ontake is a popular place to see autumn foliage.
its peak is 3,067m (10,120ft) high and the mountain is a popular hiking route, dotted with lodges, cabins and well-marked trails.
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ˈɪŋlɪʃ prəˈfɛʃənəl sˈnʊkər pleɪər, wərld ˈʧæmpiən (læst 2013 ˈrɑnəld ænˈtoʊnioʊ oʊˈsələvən, (bɔrn 5 dɪˈsɛmbər ɪz ən ˈɪŋlɪʃ prəˈfɛʃənəl sˈnʊkər pleɪər hu ɪz ˈwaɪdli rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə spɔrt. sɪns ˈtərnɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəl ɪn 1992 hi həz wən faɪv wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, ə ˈrɛkərd ˈsɛvən ˈmæstərz ˈtaɪtəlz, ənd ə ˈrɛkərd ˈsɛvən ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, ˈsɛtɪŋ ə ˈrɛkərd ˈtoʊtəl əv 19 ˈtaɪtəlz ɪn ˈtrɪpəl kraʊn hɪz kərɪr ˈtoʊtəl əv 34 ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈtaɪtəlz ɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈstivən ˈhɛndriz 36 waɪl hɪz kərɪr ˈərnɪŋz əv ˈoʊvər ˈmɪljən pʊt ɪm ɪn fərst pleɪs ɔn ˌɔlˈtaɪm hi hoʊldz ðə ˈrɛkərd fər ðə moʊst ˈsɛnʧəri breɪks ɪn prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪər ˈɛvər tɪ hæv əˈʧivd mɔr ðən 900 kərɪr ˈsɛnʧəriz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊldz ðə ˈrɛkərdz fər ðə moʊst əˈfɪʃəli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈmæksəməm breɪks ɪn prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, wɪθ ənd fər ðə ˈfæstəst kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈmæksəməm breɪk, kəmˈpaɪld ɪn ə taɪm əv faɪv ˈmɪnəts ənd tˈwɛnti ˈsɛkəndz æt ðə 1997 wərld ɪn fækt hi həz ðə faɪv ˈfæstəst rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈtʊrnəmənt pleɪ, wɪθ ʤeɪmz ɪn sɪksθ ˈnoʊtɪd fər hɪz ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈtɛmpərmənt ənd hɪz ˈstrəgəlz wɪθ ˈælkəˌhɑl, drəgz, ənd oʊˈsələvən həz ˈɔfən bɪn ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈfɪgjər ɪn ðə spɔrt. hi həz rɪˈsivd ˈmɛni ˈwɔrnɪŋz ənd ˈsæŋkʃənz frəm ɪts ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈbɑdi ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈkɑndəkt ənd ˈkɑmɛnts, həz rɪˈpitɪdli θˈrɛtənd tɪ tʊk ə prəˈlɔŋd breɪk frəm ðə spɔrt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən, ənd θˈrɛtənd ɪn leɪt 2018 tɪ fɔrm ə ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ sˈnʊkər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz pleɪɪŋ kərɪr, hi həz wərkt ɛz ə ˈpəndət fər sˈnʊkər ˈkəvərɪʤ, həz ˈrɪtən kraɪm ˈnɑvəlz ənd ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfiz, ənd həz stɑrd ɪn ðə ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz ˈrɑni əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhəsəl. hi wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ən ɪn ðə 2016 nu jɪr. kərɪr ˈɛdət pleɪɪŋ staɪl ˈɛdət oʊˈsələvən pleɪz ɪn ə fæst ənd əˈtækɪŋ ˈmænər. hi ɪz ə proʊˈlɪfɪk ənd ˈsɑləd ˈtæktɪkəl pleɪər. hi həz ˈsteɪtɪd hɪz dɪsˈdeɪn fər lɔŋ, geɪmz, seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt hɑrmz ðə geɪm əv hi ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd baɪ ˈmɛni ˈəðər prəˈfɛʃənəlz ɛz ən ˈɛksələnt ɪn ˈpriviəs jɪrz, hi kʊd bɪˈkəm dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪzd baɪ biɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ənd nɑt pleɪɪŋ wɛl, ənd wɑz ˈlaɪəbəl tɪ luz ˈsɛvərəl kənˈsɛkjətɪv hi ɪz raɪˈthændɪd bət kən pleɪ tɪ ə ˈvɛri haɪ ˈstændərd wɪθ hɪz lɛft hænd ənd ruˈtinli ˈɔltərˌneɪts wɛr ˈnidɪd. waɪl nɑt kwaɪt pəˈzɛsɪŋ ðə seɪm paʊər ɪn hɪz lɛft ɑrm, biɪŋ ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs ɪˈneɪbəlz ɪm tɪ əˈtɛmpt ʃɑts wɪθ hɪz lɛft hænd ðət wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈɔkwərd wɪθ ə rɛst ər ˈspaɪdər 16 wɪn hi fərst dɪˈspleɪd ðɪs ˌlɛfˈthændɪd əˈbɪləˌti ɪn ðə 1996 wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp əˈgɛnst əˈleɪn ˈrɑbɪdu, ðə kəˈneɪdiən əˈkjuzd ɪm əv hi wɑz ˈsəmənd tɪ ə ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈhirɪŋ ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈfɔrməl kəmˈpleɪnt, wɛr hi hæd tɪ pruv ðət hi kʊd pleɪ tɪ ə haɪ ˈlɛvəl wɪθ hɪz lɛft hænd. hi pleɪd θri freɪmz əv sˈnʊkər əˈgɛnst ˈfɔrmər wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈrənərˌəp rɛks ˈwɪljəmz, ˈwɪnɪŋ ɔl θri. ðə ʧɑrʤ əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə geɪm ˈɪntu ˌdɪsrɪˈpjut wɑz ˈsəbsəkwəntli ˈstætəs ˈɛdət hi ɪz kənˈsɪdərd baɪ ˈmɛni tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈnæʧərəli ˈtæləntɪd pleɪər ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə wɪθ səm ɪm ə ˈsɛvərəl əv hɪz pɪrz rɪˈgɑrd ɪm ɛz ðə ˈgreɪtəst pleɪər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə ˌtɛmpərˈmɛntəl strik ˈsəmˌtaɪmz lidz tɪ oʊˈsələvən ˈhævɪŋ ə læk əv ˈkɑnfədɛns ər ənd hi həz pərˈfɔrmd θruaʊt hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl kərɪr ðəs wɪθ əbˈzərvərz ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðə "tu ronnies*" ˈæˌspɛkt əv hɪz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈstivən ˈhɛndri ˈæftər hɪz dɪˈfit æt ðə 2008 wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp, "oʊˈsələvən ɪz ðə bɛst pleɪər ɪn ðə wərld baɪ ə ˈkəntri oʊˈsələvən həz kəmˈpaɪld ðə haɪəst ˈnəmbər əv kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈsɛnʧəri breɪks ɪn ðə spɔrts sərˈpæsɪŋ ˈhɛndriz ˈpriviəs ˈrɛkərd əv oʊˈsələvən həz ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈriʧɪŋ ˈsɛnʧəri breɪks ˌbiˈfɔr hi oʊˈsələvən ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr pleɪərz ɔn ðə ˈnoʊtɪd fər biɪŋ ə ənd həz hɛlpt ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv sˈnʊkər tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl oʊˈsələvən hɪmˈsɛlf həz ˈsteɪtɪd hɪz dɪˈzaɪər fər ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈpəblɪk, ənd həz sɛd ðət sloʊ, ˈgrɪti geɪmz pʊt vjuərz hi həz ˈɔfən bɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈæləks ˈhɪgɪnz ənd ˈʤɪmi waɪt, bɪˈkəz əv boʊθ hɪz ˈnæʧərəl ˈtælənt ənd oʊˈsələvən həz θri ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈkaʊnts, ɔn tˈwɪtər,, ənd instagram*, wɪθ ˈoʊvər ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər ˈfɑloʊərz hi ˈəpˌdeɪts hɪz əˈkaʊnt wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv tu əˈsɪstənts hu ˌəndərˈstænd ˈəðər ˈɛdət ˈbrɔdˌkæstər ˈɛdət oʊˈsələvən ˈstɑrtɪd ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈrɛgjələrli ɔn ˈbrɛntˌwʊd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən ˈfinɪks ˈɛˈfɛm ɪn meɪ 2015 ðə ˈmɪdˌwik ʃoʊ wɪθ krɪs oʊˈsələvən həz ˈpriviəsli ˈbrɔdˌkæst ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈspɛʃəlz fər ðə ˈsteɪʃən. ɪn mɑrʧ 2014 əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪt hæd saɪnd ən ɪkˈsklusɪv dil wɪθ oʊˈsələvən tɪ meɪk ɪm ɪts ˈgloʊbəl æmˈbæsədər fər sˈnʊkər, wɪθ ðə goʊl əv ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə spɔrts ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɛz pɑrt əv ðə dil, oʊˈsələvən kriˈeɪts ən ɪkˈsklusɪv sˈnʊkər ˈsɪriz fər ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk kɔld ðə ˈrɑni oʊˈsələvən ʃoʊ, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz hɪz ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu ðə geɪm, ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ˈəðər prəˈfɛʃənəl pleɪərz, ənd pleɪɪŋ tɪps. hi ˈɔlsoʊ roʊt fər ˈjɑˌhu! ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ənd ˈmoʊbəl æps ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wərld oʊˈsələvən wərks fər wɪθ ˈʤɪmi waɪt ənd nil foʊldz duɪŋ æˈnælɪsɪs fər ɪˈvɛnts ðət hi dɪz nɑt teɪk pɑrt ɪn ər ɪf hi ɪz nɑkt aʊt əv ən ɪˈvɛnt hi ʤɔɪnz ðə tim fər ðə ˈleɪtər raʊnz. oʊˈsələvən ˈɔlsoʊ stɑrd ɪn ə ˈmɪni ˈsɪriz ˈrɑni əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhəsəl ˈtʊrɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪθ ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ frɛnd mæt smɪθ. ðə ˈsɪriz ʃoʊd ðə pɛr ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɪtiz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈlərnɪŋ ðə ɑrt əv pul ˈhəsəlɪŋ. ˈɔθər ˈɛdət oʊˈsələvən həz ˈrɪtən θri kraɪm ˈnɑvəlz, ˈtaɪtəld freɪmd, wɪʧ wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2016 ˈdəbəl kɪs ənd ðə breɪk. ðə ˈnɑvəlz ər nɑt ˌɔtəˌbaɪəˈgræfɪkəl bət ər ˈsəmˈwət ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ hɪz ˈərli ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ənd ˈfæməli oʊˈsələvən həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɪtən tu ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfiz. ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ˈɛdət oʊˈsələvən həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪz oʊn, riˈlist fər ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈpɔrtəbəl, ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 3 ənd ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈvaɪtə ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 3 2012 neɪmd ˈrɑni hi ˈɔlsoʊ wərkt ɔn wərld sˈnʊkər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp 2007 ɪn 2007 ənd ˈvərʧuəl sˈnʊkər ɪn 1996 ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf ˈɛdət oʊˈsələvən wɑz bɔrn ɪn ɪn ðə wɛst hi gru əp, ənd stɪl lɪvz, ɪn ðə ˈæfluənt ˈmænər roʊd ˈɛriə əv chigwell*, hi əˈtɛndəd haɪ hɪz ˈpɛrənts ˈrɑnəld ʤɑn oʊˈsələvən ənd mərˈiə oʊˈsələvən ˌkɑtɑˈlɑˌnoʊ) ræn ə strɪŋ əv sɛks ʃɑps ɪn ˈfɑðər wɑz ʤeɪld ɪn 1992 fər ˈmərdər, ˈæftər ˈstæbɪŋ brus braɪən, ənd riˈlist 18 jɪrz hi ɪz ə ˈkəzən əv ˈfiˌmeɪl sˈnʊkər pleɪər mərˈiə ˌkɑtɑˈlɑˌnoʊ, hu həz bɪn ræŋkt ˈnəmbər wən ɪn ðə ˈwɪmənz oʊˈsələvən həz θri ˈʧɪldrən: ˈmægnəs (bɔrn 1996 frəm ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈsæli ənd ˈlɪli (bɔrn 2006 ənd ˈrɑni (bɔrn 2007 frəm ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ʤoʊ ˈlæŋli, hum hi mɛt æt nɑrˈkɑtɪks ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2013 hi bɪˈkeɪm ɪnˈgeɪʤd tɪ ˈæktrəs ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈstrɪktli kəm ˈdænsɪŋ kənˈtɛstənt rouass*, wɪθ hum hi hæd bɪn ɪn ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp sɪns ˈərli oʊˈsələvən bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈgrænˌfɑðər ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2018 ˈæftər geɪv bərθ tɪ hər fərst hi həz bɪn ˈleɪbəld ə ənd ˈhaɪli ˈivɪn ɪn hi ˈsəfərd frəm ˈklɪnɪkəl dɪˈprɛʃən, ənd həz hæd drəgz ənd drɪŋk rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈprɑbləmz ɪn hɪz ˈərli ɪn 2011 hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə rɪˈnaʊnd spɔrts saɪˈkɑləʤəst stiv ˈpitərz, hu həz hɛlpt ɪm ˈoʊvərˌkəm hɪz mud ˈnoʊtɪd fər rɪˈpitɪdli dɪˈklɛrɪŋ hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ liv ðə oʊˈsələvən wərkt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən ɔn ə pɪg ɪn 2003 ˈmidiə ˈsɔrsəz ˈkɛrid rɪˈpɔrts ðət oʊˈsələvən hæd kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm, bət dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˌsɛlfprəˈfɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə feɪθ, ðiz rɪˈpɔrts wər pruvd tɪ bi oʊˈsələvən ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈspaʊzɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈhævɪŋ spɛnt ˈmɛni æt ðə ˈləndən ˈbudəst ˈsɛntər ɪn grin. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi dɪˈnaɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə fərm kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈɛni oʊˈsələvən ɪz ə kin ˈfʊtˌbɔl fæn ənd ə səˈpɔrtər əv əˈnəðər əv hɪz ˈhɑbiz ɪz ˈmoʊtər ˈreɪsɪŋ. ɪn 2004 hi əˈpɪrd ɔn tɔp gɪr ɛz ðə "stɑr ɪn ə ˈrizənəbli praɪst kɑr", ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ə taɪm əv əraʊnd ðə tɛst træk ɪn ə səˈzuki hi ˈɔlsoʊ səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈklɪrɪŋ ə sˈnʊkər ˈteɪbəl əv fɔr rɛdz pləs ɔl ðə ˈfæstər ðən ðə stɪg wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ draɪv oʊn mərˈseɪdiz 500 wɪθ ɪts 147 ˈnəmbər pleɪt, əraʊnd ðə ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd əv ˈɔgəst 2009 ɪn ðə ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ˈreɪsɪŋ kəp æt ˈsɪlvərˌstoʊn ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ˈʤɛtə wɪθ ðə kɑr ˈnəmbər 147 hi droʊv tu ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd, hi spən ɔf ˈɪntu ə ˈgrævəl træp, bət fɛrd ˈbɛtər ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd, ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈfɪnɪʃt oʊˈsələvən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə kin ənd rənz fər ˈwʊdfərd grin wɪθ ˈɛsɪks ˈleɪdiz. hi həz ə ˈpərsɪnəl bɛst əv 34 ˈmɪnəts 54 ˈsɛkəndz fər 10 ˈreɪsɪz, wɪʧ ræŋkt ɪm ɪn ðə tɔp 1500 əv ˈrənərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ɪn oʊˈsələvən ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ənd həz sɛd ðət ɪf hi wər tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ skul hi wʊd ˈstədi ðɪs wɑz ˌriɪnˈfɔrst baɪ hɪz əˈpɪrəns ɔn ˌbibiˈsis ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈkɪʧən, ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər oʊˈsələvən wɑz neɪmd ɪn ðə nu jɪr lɪst ɪn oʊˈsələvən ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti, ənd bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst səˈlɛbrɪti tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ˈʤɛrəˌmi ɪn ðə 2017 ˈʤɛnərəl oʊˈsələvən ɪz ə kloʊz frɛnd əv stiv hu həz bɪn ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ɔn hɪz hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə kloʊz frɛnd əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑrtɪst ˈdeɪmiən pərˈfɔrməns ənd ˈræŋkɪŋz ˈtaɪmlaɪn ˈɛdət pərˈfɔrməns ˈteɪbəl ˈlɛʤənd lɔst ɪn ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ drɔ #ɑr lɔst ɪn ðə ˈərli raʊnz əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈwaɪldˌkɑrd raʊnd, raʊnd ˈrɑbɪn) lɔst ɪn ðə lɔst ɪn ðə ɛf lɔst ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈdəbəlju wən ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt dɪd nɑt kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ə dɪd nɑt pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt wɪθˈdru frəm ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd frəm ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt nɑt hɛld ɪˈvɛnt wɑz nɑt hɛld. ɪˈvɛnt ɪˈvɛnt noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə ˈræŋkɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt. ɑr ˈræŋkɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt ɪˈvɛnt ə ˈræŋkɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt. ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈvɛriənt ˈfɔrˌmæt ɪˈvɛnt minz ən ɪˈvɛnt ə ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈvɛriənt ˈfɔrˌmæt ɪˈvɛnt. ˈmɪstər ɪˈvɛnt minz ən ɪˈvɛnt ə ɪˈvɛnt. pɑ ɪˈvɛnt minz ən ɪˈvɛnt ə ɪˈvɛnt. ˈvɛriənt ˈfɔrˌmæt ɪˈvɛnt minz ən ɪˈvɛnt ə ˈvɛriənt ˈfɔrˌmæt ɪˈvɛnt. kərɪr ˈfaɪnəlz ˈɛdət ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈfaɪnəlz: 49 34 ˈtaɪtəlz, 15 runners-up*) ˈɛdət ˈfaɪnəlz: 6 3 ˈtaɪtəlz, 3 runners-up*) ˈɛdət ˈfaɪnəlz: 49 32 ˈtaɪtəlz, 17 runners-up*) ˈɛdət ˈlɛʤənd ðə ˈmæstərz ˈʧæmpiən əv ˈʧæmpiənz prɛˈmɪr lig ˈəðər dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd 1 ˈvɛriənt ˈfaɪnəlz: 3 1 ˈtaɪtəl, 2 runners-up*) ˈɛdət ˈfaɪnəlz: 2 2 ˈtaɪtəlz) ˈɛdət ˈaʊtˌkəm noʊ. jɪr ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp əˈpoʊnənt ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl skɔr rɛf. ˈwɪnər 1 1991 ˈɔtəm ˈoʊpən ˈmæθju ˈstivənz ˈwɪnər 2 2015 pɪŋk ˈrɪbən 148 tim ˈfaɪnəlz: 2 2 ˈtaɪtəlz) ˈɛdət ˈæməˌʧər ˈfaɪnəlz: 4 3 ˈtaɪtəlz, 1 ˈrənərˌəp) ˈɛdət ˈmæksəməm ənd ˈsɛnʧəri breɪks ˈɛdət ˈrɑni oʊˈsələvən həz kəmˈplitɪd 15 ˈmæksəməm breɪks frəm hɪz fərst ɪn ðə 1997 wərld sˈnʊkər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp əˈgɛnst mɪk tɪ hɪz 2018 ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈoʊpən ˈmæksəməm əˈgɛnst ˈælən ˈmæksəməm ɪn 1997 ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊldz ðə ˈrɛkərd fər ðə ˈfæstəst ˈmæksəməm ɪn kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv pleɪ; ˈgɪnəs wərld ˈrɛkərdz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðə taɪm æt 5 ˈmɪnəts ənd 20 bət ˈrisənt ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛsts ðɪs ɪz ˌɪnkərˈɛkt ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˌbibiˈsi ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə ˈtaɪmər tu ˈərli ɔn ðə dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi juzd, ðə breɪk tʊk bɪtˈwin 5 ˈmɪnəts 8 ˈsɛkəndz, ənd 5 ˈmɪnəts 15 wɪθ wərld sˈnʊkər naʊ əˈfɪʃəli ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈʃɔrtər oʊˈsələvən həz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ kəmˈplit ˈmæksəməm breɪks du tɪ əˈpɪnjənz ɔn ðə ˈmæksəməm breɪk ˈpraɪzɪz. ɪn ðə 2016 wɛlʧ ˈoʊpən, oʊˈsələvən ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli pleɪd ə pɪŋk bɔl, ənd rɪˈkɔrdɪd ə 146 breɪk du tɪ ðə ˈmæksəməm breɪk praɪz biɪŋ æt sɪks jɪrz ˈərliər, æt ðə 2010 wərld ˈoʊpən, ˌrɛfərˈi ʤæn kənˈvɪnst oʊˈsələvən tɪ kəmˈplit ðə breɪk, ɪn wɪʧ oʊˈsələvən hæd tərnd daʊn tɪ pɑt ðə ˈfaɪnəl blæk oʊˈsələvən ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊldz ðə ˈrɛkərd fər ðə ˈtoʊtəl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈsɛnʧəri breɪks. hi həz kəmˈpaɪld ˈnɪrli ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈsɛnʧəri breɪks ɪn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn hɪz 26 jɪr prəˈfɛʃənəl kərɪr. praɪz ˈməni ˈɛdət oʊˈsələvən bɪˈgæn ðə ˈsizən wɪθ ˈmɪljən (tɪ ðə ˈnɪrəst kərɪr ˈtoʊtəl praɪz ˈərnɪŋz. sɪns ðɛn, oʊˈsələvən həz wən ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ praɪz ˈməni əˈmaʊnts pər ˈsizən, ˈlivɪŋ hɪz kərɪr ˈtoʊtəl æt: ˈsizən praɪz ˈməni wən ˈsizən ˈtoʊtəl ˈərnɪŋz kərɪr ˈtoʊtəl ɛnd əv ˈsizən (ˈmɪljən tɪ ðə ˈnɪrəst 2018 ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ ˈmæstərz 2018 ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ ˈmæstərz haɪ breɪk 2018 ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈoʊpən 2018 ˈʧæmpiən əv ˈʧæmpiənz 2018 ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd ˈoʊpən 2018 ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp 2019 ðə ˈmæstərz 2019 wərld grænd pri 2019 wɛlʧ ˈoʊpən 2019 pleɪərz ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp kərɪr ˈtoʊtəl ˈæftər 2019 wɛlʧ ˈoʊpən (ˈmɪljən, tɪ ðə ˈnɪrəst læst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɔn: 14 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2019 frəm ðə ˈsizən ɪt ʃoʊz ðə ˈræŋkɪŋ æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈsizən. nu pleɪərz ɔn ðə meɪn tʊr doʊnt hæv ə ˈræŋkɪŋ. ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz kɔld ðə ˈrigə ˈoʊpən ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz kɔld ðə grænd pri ənd ðə kəp ənd ðə wərld ˈoʊpən ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz kɔld ðə grænd pri ənd ðə ˈʤərmən ˈoʊpən ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz kɔld ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈoʊpən ənd ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈoʊpən ənd ðə ˈmɔltə kəp ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz kɔld ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈoʊpən ənd ðə pleɪərz ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz kɔld ðə ˈʤərmən ˈoʊpən ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz kɔld ðə pleɪərz tʊr ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp grænd ˈfaɪnəlz ənd ðə pleɪərz ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp grænd ˈfaɪnəl ə bi ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz kɔld ðə ˈʧaɪnə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz kɔld ðə ˈtaɪˌlænd ˈklæsɪk ənd ðə ˈeɪʒən ˈklæsɪk ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz kɔld ðə ˈeɪʒən ˈoʊpən ənd ðə ˈtaɪˌlænd ˈoʊpən ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz kɔld ðə ˈʧɛrɪti ˈʧælənʤ ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz kɔld ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən lig ˈhævɪŋ wən ˈrɑni oʊˈsələvən wɑz ˈsəbsəkwəntli strɪpt əv hɪz ˈtaɪtəl ənd dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd frəm ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ ə drəgz tɛst. ðɪs ˈfɔrˌmæt wɑz beɪst ɔn pɔɪnts. oʊˈsələvən wən ðɪs ˈfɔrˌmæt wɑz beɪst ɔn pɔɪnts. oʊˈsələvən lɔst ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛdət
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english professional snooker player, 5-time world champion (last 2013)
ronald antonio o'sullivan, obe (born 5 december 1975)[1][2] is an english professional snooker player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. since turning professional in 1992, he has won five world championships, a record seven masters titles, and a record seven uk championships, setting a record total of 19 titles in triple crown tournaments.[2][4]
his career total of 34 ranking titles is second only to stephen hendry's 36, while his career earnings of over £10 million put him in first place on snooker's all-time prize-money list.[5] he holds the record for the most century breaks in professional competition,[4] and is the only player ever to have achieved more than 900 career centuries. he also holds the records for the most officially recognised maximum breaks in professional competition, with 15,[6] and for the fastest competitive maximum break, compiled in a time of five minutes and twenty seconds at the 1997 world championship.[7] in fact he has the five fastest maximums recorded in professional tournament play, with james wattana in sixth spot.[8]
noted for his unpredictable temperament and his struggles with alcohol, drugs, and depression,[9] o'sullivan has often been a controversial figure in the sport. he has received many warnings and sanctions from its governing body over his conduct and comments, has repeatedly threatened to retire,[10] took a prolonged break from the sport during the 2012/2013 season, and threatened in late 2018 to form a breakaway snooker tour.[11][12] outside his playing career, he has worked as a pundit forrosport's snooker coverage, has written crime novels and autobiographies, and has starred in the miniseries ronnie o'sullivan's american hustle. he was awarded an obe in the 2016 new year honours.
career [ edit ]
playing style [ edit ]
o'sullivan plays in a fast and attacking manner. he is a prolific breakbuilder and solid tactical player. he has stated his disdain for long, drawn-out games, saying that it harms the game of snooker.[13] he is regarded by many other professionals as an excellent front-runner.[14] in previous years, he could becomeoralized by being behind and not playing well, and was liable to lose several consecutive frames.[15] he is right-handed but can play to a very high standard with his left hand and routinely alternates where needed. while not quite possessing the same power in his left arm, being ambidextrous enables him to attempt shots with his left hand that would otherwise require awkward cueing with a rest or spider .[16]
when he first displayed this left-handed ability in the 1996 world championship against alain robidoux, the canadian accused him of disrespect.[17] he was summoned to a disciplinary hearing in response to robidoux's formal complaint, where he had to prove that he could play to a high level with his left hand. he played three frames of snooker against former world championship runner-up rex williams, winning all three. the charge of bringing the game into disrepute was subsequently dropped.[18]
status [ edit ]
he is considered by many to be the most naturally talented player in the history of the sport,[19] with some labelling him a "genius".[20][21] several of his peers regard him as the greatest player ever.[22][23][24][25][26] however, a temperamental streak sometimes leads to o'sullivan having a lack of confidence or interest,[27] and he has performed inconsistently throughout his controversial career thus far,[28] with observers noting the "two ronnies" aspect of his character.[29][30] according to stephen hendry after his defeat at the 2008 world championship, "o'sullivan is the best player in the world by a country mile".[31] o'sullivan has compiled the highest number of competitive century breaks in the sport's history,[32] surpassing hendry's previous record of 775.[33] o'sullivan has targeted reaching 1,000 century breaks before he retires.[34]
o'sullivan is one of the most popular players on the circuit,[35] noted for being a "showman",[36] and has helped improve the image of snooker to the general public.[20][37] o'sullivan himself has stated his desire for entertaining the watching public, and has said that slow, gritty games put viewers off.[38] he has often been compared to alex higgins and jimmy white, because of both his natural talent and popularity.[16] o'sullivan has three verified social network accounts, on twitter, sina weibo, and instagram, with over 300,000, over 160,000 and over 145,000 followers respectively.[39][40][41] he updates his weibo account with the help of two assistants who understand chinese.[42]
other endeavours [ edit ]
broadcaster [ edit ]
o'sullivan started broadcasting regularly on brentwood radio station phoenix fm in may 2015, co-hosting the midweek matchzone show with chris hood.[43] o'sullivan has previously broadcast a number of hour-long specials for the station.
in march 2014,rosport announced that it had signed an exclusive deal with o'sullivan to make him its global ambassador for snooker, with the goal of driving the sport's international appeal.[44] as part of the deal, o'sullivan creates an exclusive snooker series for the network called the ronnie o'sullivan show, which includes his insights into the game, interviews with other professional players, and playing tips. he also wrote for yahoo! websites and mobile apps during the world championship.[45] o'sullivan works forrosport with jimmy white and neal foulds doing analysis for events that he does not take part in or if he is knocked out of an event he joins the team for the later rounds. o'sullivan also starred in a mini series ronnie o'sullivan's american hustle touring the united states with broadcasting friend matt smith. the series showed the pair travelling to different cities in the us learning the art of pool hustling.
author [ edit ]
o'sullivan has written three crime novels, titled framed, which was published in 2016, double kiss and the break. the novels are not autobiographical but are somewhat inspired by his early experiences and family life.[46] o'sullivan has also written two autobiographies.
video games [ edit ]
o'sullivan has been involved with several video games, including his own, released for playstation portable, playstation 3 and playstation vita on october 3, 2012 named ronnie o'sullivan's snooker.[47] he also worked on world snooker championship 2007 in 2007, and virtual snooker in 1996.
personal life [ edit ]
o'sullivan was born in wordsley in the west midlands.[27] he grew up, and still lives, in the affluent manor road area of chigwell, essex.[48][49] he attended wanstead high school.[50] his parents ronald john o'sullivan and maria o'sullivan (née catalano) ran a string of sex shops in soho.[49] o'sullivan's father was jailed in 1992 for murder, after stabbing father-of-two bruce bryan, and released 18 years later.[51]
he is a cousin of female snooker player maria catalano, who has been ranked number one in the women's game.[52]
o'sullivan has three children: taylor-ann magnus (born 1996) from a two-year relationship with sally magnus;[53] and lily (born 2006) and ronnie (born 2007) from a relationship with jo langley, whom he met at narcotics anonymous.[54][55] in february 2013, he became engaged to actress and former strictly come dancing contestant laila rouass, with whom he had been in a relationship since early 2012.[56] o'sullivan became a grandfather in october 2018 after taylor-ann gave birth to her first child.[57]
he has been labelled a perfectionist,[58] and highly self-critical,[59] even in victory.[60][61] he suffered from clinical depression, and has had drugs and drink related problems in his early career.[62] in 2011 he started working with the renowned sports psychologist steve peters, who has helped him overcome his mood swings.[49][63] noted for repeatedly declaring his intention to leave the sport,[64] o'sullivan worked during the 2012/2013 season on a pig farm.[65]
in 2003, media sources carried reports that o'sullivan had converted to islam, but despite his self-professed interest in the faith, these reports were proved to be false.[66][67][68][69] o'sullivan also espouses an interest in buddhism,[70] having spent many lunchtimes at the london buddhist centre in bethnal green. however, he denies having a firm commitment to any religion.[71]
o'sullivan is a keen football fan and a supporter of arsenal.[72] another of his hobbies is motor racing. in 2004, he appeared on top gear as the "star in a reasonably priced car", and finished with a time of 1:47.3 around the test track in a suzuki liana.[73] he also succeeded in clearing a snooker table of four reds plus all the colours faster than the stig was able to drive o'sullivan's own mercedes sl 500, with its "147" number plate, around the track.[74] over the weekend of 15–16 august 2009, in the volkswagen racing cup at silverstone using a volkswagen jetta with the car number "147", he drove two 20-minute rounds.[75] in the first round, he spun off into a gravel trap, but fared better in the second, in which he finished 14th.[76] o'sullivan is also a keen runner,[77] and runs for woodford green with essex ladies. he has a personal best of 34 minutes 54 seconds for 10 km races, which ranked him in the top 1500 of 10k runners in the united kingdom in 2008.[78] o'sullivan also enjoys cooking,[79] and has said that if he were to go back to school he would study cooking.[80] this was reinforced by his appearance on bbc's saturday kitchen, in december 2014.[81]
o'sullivan was named obe in the new year honours list in 2016.[82]
o'sullivan joined the labour party, and became the first celebrity to endorse jeremy in the 2017 general election.[83]
o'sullivan is a close friend of steve peters,[84] who has been influential on his career.[85] he is also a close friend of british artist damien hirst.[86]
performance and rankings timeline [ edit ]
performance table legend lq lost in the qualifying draw #r lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(wr = wildcard round, rr = round robin) qf lost in the quarter-finals sf lost in the semi–finals f lost in the final w won the tournament dnq did not qualify for the tournament a did not participate in the tournament wd withdrew from the tournament dq disqualified from the tournament
nh / not held event was not held. nr / non-ranking event event is/was no longer a ranking event. r / ranking event event is/was a ranking event. rv / ranking & variant format event means an event is/was a ranking & variant format event. mr / minor-ranking event means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. pa / pro-am event means an event is/was a pro-am event. vf / variant format event means an event is/was a variant format event.
career finals [ edit ]
ranking finals: 49 (34 titles, 15 runners-up) [ edit ]
minor-ranking finals: 6 (3 titles, 3 runners-up) [ edit ]
non-ranking finals: 49 (32 titles, 17 runners-up) [ edit ]
legend the masters (7–6) champion of champions (3–2) premier league (10–1) other (12–8) disqualified (1)
variant finals: 3 (1 title, 2 runners-up) [ edit ]
pro-am finals: 2 (2 titles) [ edit ]
outcome no. year championship opponent in the final score ref. winner 1. 1991 pontins autumn open matthew stevens 5–0 winner 2. 2015 pink ribbon 4–2 [148]
team finals: 2 (2 titles) [ edit ]
amateur finals: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up) [ edit ]
maximum and century breaks [ edit ]
ronnie o'sullivan has completed 15 maximum breaks from his first in the 1997 world snooker championship against mick price;[155] to his 2018 english open maximum against allan taylor.[156] o'sullivan's maximum in 1997 also holds the record for the fastest maximum in competitive play; guinness world records recorded the time at 5 minutes and 20 seconds,[157] but recent evidence suggests this is incorrect as a result of the bbc starting the timer too early on the break.[158] depending on the timing methodology used, the break took between 5 minutes 8 seconds, and 5 minutes 15 seconds,[159] with world snooker now officially acknowledging the shorter time.[2]
o'sullivan has refused to complete maximum breaks due to opinions on the maximum break prizes. in the 2016 welsh open, o'sullivan intentionally played a pink ball, and recorded a 146 break due to the maximum break prize being at £10,000.[160][161] six years earlier, at the 2010 world open, referee jan verhaas convinced o'sullivan to complete the break, in which o'sullivan had turned down to pot the final black ball.[162]
o'sullivan also holds the record for the total amount of century breaks. he has compiled nearly a thousand century breaks in competition in his 26 year professional career.
prize money [ edit ]
o'sullivan began the 2017/2018 season with £9.0 million (to the nearest £100,000) career total prize earnings.
since then, o'sullivan has won the following prize money amounts per season, leaving his career total at:
season prize money won (£) 2017/2018 season total earnings 868,000 career total end of 2017/2018 season
(million to the nearest £100,000) £9.8m 2018 shanghai masters 200,000 2018 shanghai masters high break 2,500 2018 english open 28,500 2018 champion of champions 100,000 2018 northern ireland open 30,000 2018 uk championship 170,000 2019 the masters 90,000 2019 world grand prix 5,000 2019 welsh open 3,500 2019 players championship career total after 2019 welsh open
(million, to the nearest £100,000) £10.5m
last updated on: 14 february 2019.
^ from the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season. ^ new players on the main tour don't have a ranking. ^ the event was called the riga open (2014/2015–2015/2016) ^ the event was called the grand prix (1992/1993–2000/2001 and 2004/2005–2009/2010), the lg cup (2001/2002–2003/2004) and the haikou world open (2011/2012–2013/2014) ^ the event was called the grand prix fürth (2004/2005) and the fürth german open (2005/2006–2006/2007) ^ the event was called theropean open (1992/1993–1996/1997 and 2001/2002–2003/2004), irish open (1998/1999) and the malta cup (2004/2005–2007/2008) ^ the event was called the international open (1992/1993–1996/1997) and the players championship (2003/2004) ^ the event was called the german open (1995/1996–1997/1998) ^ the event was called the players tour championship grand finals (2010/2011–2012/2013) and the players championship grand final (2013/2014–2015/2016) a b the event was called the china international (1997/1998–1998/1999) ^ the event was called the thailand classic (1995/1996) and the asian classic (1996/1997) ^ the event was called the asian open (1992/1993) and the thailand open (1993/1994–1996/1997) ^ the event was called the charity challenge (1994/1995–1998/1999) ^ the event was called theropean league (1992/1993–1996/1997) ^ having won 9–3, ronnie o'sullivan was subsequently stripped of his title and disqualified from the tournament, for failing a drugs test. ^ this format was based on points. o'sullivan won 572–258. ^ this format was based on points. o'sullivan lost 258–286.
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further reading [ edit ]
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ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrmd tərˈisə meɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ˈvoʊtərz æt ðə læst ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən sɔ ˈleɪbər ɛz ðə ˈpɑrti ðət kʊd dɪˈlɪvər ə "sɔft" ənd meɪnˈteɪn kloʊz taɪz tɪ ðə, ə nu ˈstədi ʃoʊz. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks frəm ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈstədi (biz) tim lʊkt æt haʊ rɪˈmeɪn ənd liv ˈvoʊtərz æt ðə 2016 ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm kæst ˈbæləts ɪn læst mənθs snæp ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðeɪ faʊnd ðət ˈleɪbər wən ˈoʊvər "lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz" əv rɪˈmeɪn ˈbækərz frəm ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz, ðə grin ˈpɑrti ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts. ɪn ɔl, mɔr ðən 50 əv ɔl ˈvoʊtərz hu bækt rɪˈmeɪn æt ðə 2016 ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm geɪv ðɛr səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈpɑrti. haʊ meɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈgæmbəl ðɪs kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 25 fər ðə ˈtɔˌriz ənd 15 fər ðə lɪb dems*, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət tɪm ˈfɛrən hæd ˈprɑməst ə ˈsɛkənd ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm wəns ðə tərmz əv ðə dil ər klɪr. prəˈfɛsər ɛd ˈfilˌdhaʊs ənd krɪs ˈprɔsər, ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə biz tim frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmænˌʧɛstər, roʊt: "dɪˈspaɪt ən æmˈbɪgjuəs pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈleɪbər wɑz sin ɛz ðə bɛst bɛt fər ðoʊz ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ kip ˈkloʊzər taɪz wɪθ ɑr ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈneɪbərz." sɪns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, kənfˈjuʒən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti həz kənˈtɪnjud. ˈmɪstər həz sɛd ˈbrɪtən wʊd liv ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt waɪl ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri sər kir ˈstɑrmər ənd ˈəðər ˈlidɪŋ ˈpɑrti ˈfɪgjərz ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔl ˈɔpʃənz ər ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. ðə ˈrisərʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd haʊ ˈmɪstər ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrmd tərˈisə meɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn. ˈɪmɪʤ: ʧɑrt ɔn ˈlidər ˈreɪtɪŋz ˈoʊvər ðə læst ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn. pɪk: ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈstədi ˈmɪsɪz meɪ lɔst hər kənˈsərvətɪv məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ə hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ rɪˈzəlt fər ə ˈlidər hu hæd dɪˈmændɪd ə strɔŋ ˈmænˌdeɪt frəm ðə ˈkəntri tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ənd hu hæd ə lɛd ɪn ðə poʊlz æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn. ðə biz ˈstədi ɪz beɪst ɔn ə ˈsərˌveɪ əv mɔr ðən ˈpipəl kənˈdəktəd baɪ bɪtˈwin 9 ʤun ənd 23 ʤun. ðə ˈstədi faʊnd ə "ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈtɔri ɔn wən hænd, ənd ˈwɑnɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈleɪbər ər lɪb ɔn ðə ˈəðər". ɪt sɛd ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz lɛd ˈleɪbər baɪ mɔr ðən 40 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts əˈməŋst ˈvoʊtərz hu ˈwɔntɪd fʊl kənˈtroʊl əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, waɪl ˈleɪbər hæd ə ˈsɪmələr lɛd əˈməŋ ˈvoʊtərz ˈwɑnɪŋ kəmˈplit ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt. "ðə ˈtɔˌriz wər ðə ˈpɑrti əv hɑrd waɪlst ˈleɪbər wɑz ðə ˈpɑrti əv sɔft," ðə prəˈfɛsərz sɛd. ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈnaɪʤəl farage*, məʧ əv ðə voʊt wɛnt tɪ ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz, hu əˈdɑptəd ə hɑrd laɪn ɔn, ðə ˈstədi faʊnd. meɪ 'ʃɛd ə ˈlɪtəl tɪr' ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən naɪt wɑz ðə ˈdɑmənənt ˈɪʃu əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən fər mɔr ðən wən ɪn θri əv ðə rɪˈspɑndənts wɛl əˈhɛd əv ðə ər ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈdætə, æst mɔr ðən liv ˈvoʊtərz ɪf ðeɪ wʊd kənˈsɪdər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ə praɪs wərθ peɪɪŋ fər 61 ˈænsərd jɛs, 20 noʊ ənd 19 doʊnt noʊ. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ æst rɪˈmeɪn ˈvoʊtərz ɪf sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi wɑz ə praɪs wərθ peɪɪŋ tɪ steɪ ɪn ðə 34 rɪˈplaɪd jɛs, 38 noʊ ənd 27 sɛd ðeɪ dɪd nɑt noʊ.
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jeremy corbyn outperformed theresa may during the election campaign
voters at the last general election saw labour as the party that could deliver a "soft brexit" and maintain close ties to the eu, a new study shows.
academics from the british election study (bes) team looked at how remain and leave voters at the 2016 brexit referendum cast ballots in last month's snap election.
they found that labour won over "large numbers" of remain backers from the conservatives, the green party and liberal democrats.
in all, more than 50% of all voters who backed remain at the 2016 eu referendum gave their support to jeremy corbyn's party.
how may's election gamble unravelled
this compared with 25% for the tories and 15% for the pro-eu lib dems, despite the fact that tim farron had promised a second referendum once the terms of the brexit deal are clear.
professor ed fieldhouse and chris prosser, members of the bes team from the university of manchester, wrote: "despite an ambiguous position on the single market, labour was seen as the best bet for those wanting to keep closer ties with our european neighbours."
since the election, confusion inside the labour party has continued.
mr corbyn has said britain would leave the single market while shadow brexit secretary sir keir starmer and other leading party figures insist all options are on the table.
the research also showed how mr corbyn outperformed theresa may during the campaign.
image: chart on leader ratings over the last election campaign. pic: british election study
mrs may lost her conservative majority in the election, a humiliating result for a leader who had demanded a strong mandate from the country to negotiate brexit and who had a double-digit lead in the polls at the start of the campaign.
the bes study is based on a survey of more than 31,000 people conducted by yougov between 9 june and 23 june.
the study found a "striking correlation between wanting to control immigration and voting tory on one hand, and wanting access to the single market and voting labour or lib dem on the other".
it said the conservatives lead labour by more than 40 percentage points amongst voters who wanted full control of immigration, while labour had a similar lead among voters wanting complete access to the single market.
"the tories were the party of hard brexit whilst labour was the party of soft brexit," the professors said.
in the absence of nigel farage, much of the ukip vote went to the conservatives, who adopted a hard line on brexit, the study found.
may 'shed a little tear' on election night
brexit was the dominant issue of the election for more than one in three of the respondents - well ahead of the nhs or the economy.
in separate polling data, yougov asked more than 2,000 leave voters if they would consider significant damage to the economy a price worth paying for brexit - 61% answered yes, 20% no and 19% don't know.
it also asked 2,200 remain voters if significant damage to the economy was a price worth paying to stay in the eu - 34% replied yes, 38% no and 27% said they did not know.
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ðə ˈmɪnɪstər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈkətɪŋ ˈbɪljən aʊt əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənts ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst θri jɪrz ɪz əˈkjuzɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈwɑʧˌdɔg əv ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ "ˈaʊtˈsaɪd" hɪz ˈmænˌdeɪt ənd ɪz priˈpɛrd tɪ meɪk ðət ˈvɛri keɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kɔrts, ɪf nid bi. ðæts bɪˈkəz ˈkɛvɪn peɪʤ, ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfɪsər (pbo*), həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn 56 dɪˈpɑrtmənts ənˈtɪl ɔkt. 10 tɪ səbˈmɪt ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən hɪz ˈɔfəs həz bɪn rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðə ˈseɪvɪŋz ənd rɪˈdəkʃən ˈmɛʒərz kənˈteɪnd ɪn ðɪs jɪrz ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt ər rɪsk ˈligəl ˈækʃən. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ðət ɛrd ɔn ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊz ðə haʊs, ˈtoʊni ˈklɛmənt, ðə ˈtrɛʒəri bɔrd ˈprɛzɪdənt, toʊld hoʊst ˈɛvən ˈsɑləmən "əm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət [peɪʤ] ɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz ˈmænˌdeɪt." "ðɛrz lɑts əv wərk fər ɪm tɪ du ˌɪnˈsaɪd hɪz ˈmænˌdeɪt ənd hi ʃʊd stɪk tɪ ðət." ðə həz bɪn ˈæftər ˈfɛdərəl dɪˈpɑrtmənts tɪ tərn ˈoʊvər ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən hɪz ˈɔfəs həz rɪkˈwɛstɪd sɪns ˈeɪprəl, bət ˈklɛmənt sɛd ˈpeɪʤɪz ʤɑb ɪz tɪ lʊk æt wət ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈməni ɔn, nɑt tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn wət ɪts nɑt ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈməni ɔn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈklɛmənt, peɪʤ "ɪz ˈfɪkˌseɪtɪd wɪθ ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz ˈmænˌdeɪt." ðə ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd hɪz ədˈvaɪs tɪ peɪʤ ɪz tɪ "spɛnd jʊr taɪm duɪŋ jʊr ʤɑb ˈrəðər ðən ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm ɔn θɪŋz ðət ər nɑt pɑrt əv jʊr ʤɑb." peɪʤ həz ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ "prəˈvaɪd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt æˈnælɪsɪs tɪ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɔn ðə steɪt əv ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz, ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ənd trɛnz ɪn ðə kəˈneɪdiən ɪˈkɑnəmi." bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈklɛmənt, ðə ˈbəʤɪt ˈwɑʧˌdɔg ɪz "mɪsɪnˈtərprətɪŋ hɪz ˈmænˌdeɪt." "wɪn ju lʊk æt ðə wərdz ɪn hɪz ˈmænˌdeɪt ðə ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz, ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ənd ðə trɛnz ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪts nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈməni nɑt spɛnt, ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈməni spɛnt," ˈklɛmənt sɛd. wɪn æst ˈwɛðər hi wɑz priˈpɛrd tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɪn kɔrt, ˈklɛmənt sɛd "jɛs, wi ər." ðə ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv weɪz ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈmeɪnz əˈkaʊntəbəl tɪ ˈpɑrləmɛnt. "wɪr duɪŋ ðət θru ˈɛstəˌmeɪts, kˈwɔrtərli dɪˌpɑrtˈmɛnəl rɪˈpɔrts, ˈpəblɪk əˈkaʊnts. ðɛrz ə hoʊl ˈælfəˌbɛt sup əv ˈdɪfərənt rɪˈpɔrts ðət wi sɛnd tɪ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɔn ə ˈtaɪmli ˈbeɪsɪs," ˈklɛmənt sɛd. peɪʤ wɪl nɑt sik ə ˈsɛkənd tərm ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz əˈkjuzd peɪʤ əv ˈoʊvərˌstɛpɪŋ hɪz baʊndz. ɪn ʤun, ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ɪn kˈwɛʃən ˈpɪriəd, ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ˈmɪnɪstər ʤɑn bɛrd sɛd "wɪθ greɪt rɪˈspɛkt, aɪ bɪˈliv ðət frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm ənd ɔn əˈkeɪʒən, ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfɪsər həz ˈoʊvərˌstɛpt [hɪz] ˈmænˌdeɪt." bɛrdz ˈkɑmɛnts keɪm ðə deɪ ˈæftər peɪʤ riˈlist ə ˈligəl əˈpɪnjən ðət səˈpɔrtɪd hɪz vju ðət hi ɪz ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ rɪˈsiv ɔl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdætə ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts hæv, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz nɑt prəˈtɛktɪd fər ˈpraɪvəsi ˈrizənz ər ˈmætərz əv ˈkæbənət ˈkɑnfədɛns. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd peɪʤ fər ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd kɔsts hi geɪv fər ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈpərʧəs əv ðə ˈfaɪtər ʤɛt, ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət wɑz ˈleɪtər kənˈfərmd baɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ˈɔdɪtər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmaɪkəl ˈfərgəsən. ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər ʤɪm ˈflɛrti ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈwɑʧˌdɔg ˈæftər peɪʤ sɛd oʊld eɪʤ sɪˈkjʊrəti wɑz səˈsteɪnəbəl, ˈifɛktɪvli ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənts əˈsɛsmənt əv ðət ˈproʊˌgræm. peɪʤ wɑz əˈpɔɪntɪd ɛz ðə fərst ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfɪsər baɪ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈstivən ˈhɑrpər fər ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr tərm, wɪʧ ɛndz æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs jɪr. waɪl peɪʤ həz toʊld ˈsiˌbiˈsi nuz hi wɪl nɑt sik ə ˈsɛkənd ˈmænˌdeɪt, ðə kˈwɛʃən rɪˈmeɪnz ˈwɛðər ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl əˈpɔɪnt ə səkˈsɛsər ər du əˈweɪ wɪθ ðə pəˈzɪʃən ˌɔltəˈgɛðər.
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the minister responsible for cutting $5.2 billion out of the federal government's operating budget over the next three years is accusing the federal budget watchdog of operating "outside" his mandate and is prepared to make that very case before the courts, if need be.
that's because kevin page, the parliamentary budget officer (pbo), has given federal officials in 56 departments until oct. 10 to submit the information his office has been requesting with respect to the savings and reduction measures contained in this year's federal budget or risk legal action.
in an interview that aired on cbc radio's the house, tony clement, the treasury board president, told host evan solomon "i'm making the argument that [page] is outside his mandate."
"there's lots of work for him to do inside his mandate and he should stick to that."
the pbo has been after federal departments to turn over the information his office has requested since april, but clement said page's job is to look at what the federal government is spending money on, not to examine what it's not spending money on.
according to clement, page "is fixated with on something entirely outside his mandate."
the minister said his advice to page is to "spend your time doing your job rather than spending time on things that are not part of your job."
page has an official mandate to "provide independent analysis to parliament on the state of the nation's finances, the government's estimates and trends in the canadian economy."
but according to clement, the budget watchdog is "misinterpreting his mandate."
"when you look at the words in his mandate — the finances, the estimates and the trends in the national economy — it's not about money not spent, it's about money spent," clement said.
when asked whether he was prepared to defend his position in court, clement said "yes, we are."
the minister said there are a number of ways the federal government remains accountable to parliament.
"we're doing that through estimates, quarterly departmental reports, public accounts. there's a whole alphabet soup of different reports that we send to parliament on a timely basis," clement said.
page will not seek a second term
this is not the first time the federal government has accused page of overstepping his bounds.
in june, during an exchange in question period, foreign affairs minister john baird said "with great respect, i believe that from time to time and on occasion, the parliamentary budget officer has overstepped [his] mandate."
baird's comments came the day after page released a legal opinion that supported his view that he is entitled to receive all financial and economic data the departments have, as long as that information is not protected for privacy reasons or matters of cabinet confidence.
the federal government has also criticized page for the estimated costs he gave for the proposed purchase of the f-35 fighter jet, an estimate that was later confirmed by a report from auditor general michael ferguson.
finance minister jim flaherty also criticized the spending watchdog after page said old age security was sustainable, effectively contradicting the federal government's assessment of that program.
page was appointed as the first parliamentary budget officer by prime minister stephen harper for a five-year term, which ends at the end of this year.
while page has told cbc news he will not seek a second mandate, the question remains whether the federal government will appoint a successor or do away with the position altogether.
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əm stək... aɪ nid tɪ bi toʊd əˈweɪ: ræt ˈrɛskjud frəm ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə pɑnd ˈæftər ˈhɪʧɪŋ ə lɪft ɔn ə frɑg ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈænəməl əˈlaɪəns ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ɪn ə pɑnd ɪn lucknow*, ˈɪndiə ðə ræt wɑz ˈklɪŋɪŋ ɔn tɪ dəˈbri bət meɪd ɪt tɪ ðə ʃɔr θæŋks tɪ ðə hɛlp əv ðə frɑg ðiz ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpɪkʧərz ʃoʊ ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈænəməl əˈlaɪəns ɛz ə frɑg ˈkɛriz ə ræt əˈkrɔs ə pɑnd, ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə ˈroʊdənt frəm ə ˈwɔtəri greɪv. ðə ræt hæd bɪn ˈklɪŋɪŋ tɪ dəˈbri ɛz ɪt ˈstrəgəld tɪ steɪ əˈfloʊt ɪn ðə pɑnd ɪn lucknow*, ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈɪndiə, ənd ˈwɛlkəmd ðə əˈsɪstəns əv ə mɔr əkˈwɑtɪk ˈkriʧər. ðə ˈfrɛndʃɪp ɪz ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ðə wɪnd ɪn ðə ˈwɪˌloʊz, ðə bɪˈləvəd ˈʧɪldrənz bʊk ɪn wɪʧ ˈræti hɛlps ˈmɪstər toʊd riˈkleɪm hɪz ænˈsɛstrəl hoʊm. ɑd ˈkəpəl: ə ræt wɑz ˈpɪkʧərd ɪn ˈɪndiə ˈhɪʧɪŋ ə lɪft əˈkrɔs ə pɑnd ɔn ðə bæk əv ə frɑg doʊnt lʊk naʊ! ðə ˈroʊdənt wɑz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ steɪ əˈfloʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən əv ðə ˈfrɛndli frɑg fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈhəsaɪn ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə juˈnik ˈmoʊmənt ɛz hi wɑz ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈwɔtər. 'aɪ hæd pɑrkt maɪ ˈskutər ɔn ðə ʃɔr nɪr ðə pɑnd,' hi sɛd. 'aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈfloʊtɪŋ ənd sun ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɪt wɑz ðə ræt ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈɔntu səm pis əv dəˈbri. 'ɪt wɑz ɛz ɪf ðə tu ˈkriʧərz wər ˈtɔkɪŋ ɪn ðɛr oʊn weɪ. ðə nɛkst ˈmoʊmənt, ðə ræt ˈmænɪʤd tɪ klaɪm ˈɔntu ðə bæk əv ðə frɑg. 'ɔl ðɪs ˈhæpənd ˈvɛri fæst. aɪ kˈwɪkli riʧt fər maɪ bæg ənd tʊk aʊt maɪ ˈkæmərə.' ənˈjuˌʒuəl: ðə əˈlaɪəns ɪz ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv bɪˈləvəd ˈʧɪldrənz bʊk ðə wɪnd ɪn ðə ˈwɪˌloʊz traɪəmf: ðə pɛr ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli meɪd ɪt tɪ ðə ʃɔr əv ðə pɑnd, ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə ræts laɪf ðə frɑg prəˈsidəd tɪ daɪv ˈɪntu ðə ˈwɔtər, ˈkɛriɪŋ hɪz ˈpæsənʤər ɔn ðə bæk, ənd meɪd ɪt tɪ ðə ʃɔr. ˈmɪstər ˈhəsaɪn sɛd: 'aɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ teɪk ə fju ˈpɪkʧərz. aɪ wɑz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ðə weɪ ðə frɑg swæm ənd ðə ræt hɛld ɔn taɪt. ðeɪ wər laɪk frɛndz. 'ˈsædli, aɪ kʊd nɑt kæʧ ðə ˈmoʊmənt wɪn ðə frɑg riʧt ðə ʃɔr ənd ræt ʤɪst spɛd əˈweɪ.
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i'm stuck... i need to be toad away: rat rescued from the middle of a pond after hitching a lift on a frog
unusual animal alliance photographed in a pond in lucknow, india
the rat was clinging on to debris but made it to the shore thanks to the help of the frog
these extraordinary pictures show an unusual animal alliance as a frog carries a rat across a pond, saving the rodent from a watery grave.
the rat had been clinging to debris as it struggled to stay afloat in the pond in lucknow, in northern india, and welcomed the assistance of a more aquatic creature.
the friendship is reminiscent of the wind in the willows, the beloved children's book in which ratty helps mr toad reclaim his ancestral home.
odd couple: a rat was pictured in india hitching a lift across a pond on the back of a frog
don't look now! the rodent was struggling to stay afloat before the intervention of the friendly frog
photographer azam husain managed to capture the unique moment as he was hanging out next to the water.
'i had parked my scooter on the shore near the pond,' he said. 'i noticed something floating and soon realised it was the rat holding onto some piece of debris.
'it was as if the two creatures were talking in their own way. the next moment, the rat managed to climb onto the back of the frog.
'all this happened very fast. i quickly reached for my bag and took out my camera.'
unusual: the alliance is reminiscent of beloved children's book the wind in the willows
triumph: the pair eventually made it to the shore of the pond, saving the rat's life
the frog proceeded to dive into the water, carrying his passenger on the back, and made it to the shore.
mr husain said: 'i managed to take a few pictures. i was fascinated with the way the frog swam and the rat held on tight. they were like friends.
'sadly, i could not catch the moment when the frog reached the shore and rat just sped away.
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æt ɑkˈtoʊbər 2017 ˈmitɪŋ, bɔrd sɛts ənd warm’*’ toʊn wɪθ nu, bɔrd sɛts ənd warm’*’ toʊn wərld ˈmægəˌzin spərɪŋ 2018 ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˌjunəˈtɛriən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈgəvərnəns ˈmænɪʤmənt, bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz ɪn ə ˈmitɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈstraɪkɪŋli ˈdɪfərənt ɪn toʊn ðən ðoʊz əv ðə ˈrisənt pæst, ðə ˌjunəˈtɛriən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz mɛt ɑkˈtoʊbər ɪn ˈbɔstən, wɛr ðə nu ˈlidərˌʃɪp tim ənd ɪts bɔrd dɪˈskəst ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv trænˈspɛrənsi ɪn dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ ənd kənˈtɪnjud tɪ bɪld ɔn ə nu ˈmɑdəl əv ʃɛrd ˈlidərˌʃɪp. sɪns ˈɔgəst, ðə bɔrd həz bɪn lɛd baɪ tu, ˈwɪljəmz ənd ˈmɪstər. bɑrb griv, hu wɪl ˈɔltərˌneɪt fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪŋ bɔrd ˈmitɪŋz. ˈwɪljəmz lɛd ðə ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈmitɪŋ. ðə ˈmitɪŋ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə fərst ɪn wɪʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈsuzən, hu wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ɪn ʤun, wɑz ʤɔɪnd baɪ ˈkɛri məkˈdɑnəld, ˈæktɪŋ ʧif ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər. (ðə bɔrd həz wən ˈveɪkənsi.) ˈwɪljəmz ˌɪntrəˈdust ə fju ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈkɑndəkt əv ðə ˈmitɪŋ, ˈsplɪtɪŋ əp ðə bɔrd ˈɪntu ə ˈsɛvərəl smɔl ˈbreɪˌkaʊt grups fər pɑrˈtɪsəpənts tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈtɑpɪks ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə fʊl bɔrd fər ˈfərðər dɪˈskəʃən. ɪn əˈnəðər breɪk frəm trəˈdɪʃən, ˈwɪljəmz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ʃi kɔld uus”*” ˈrəðər ðən ʤɔɪn ɪn ðə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt grups wɪθ ˌtrəˈstiz. ““overall*, ɪt wɑz wən əv ðə bɛst bɔrd ˈmitɪŋz hæd ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ər əbˈzərv ɛz ə stæf member,”*,” sɛd məkˈdɑnəld, hu dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɛz rɪʧ ənd warm.”*.” hi sɛd ðə ˈmitɪŋ ə ˈrɪli ˈpɑzətɪv faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp fər ˈsuzən ənd mi ənd bɑrb ənd ənd ðə bɔrd ɛz ə hoʊl, ə ril θim əv ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ muv bɪɔnd ðə ˈkraɪsəs stæns əv ðə spərɪŋ ənd faɪnd weɪz tɪ wərk ɪn ˈfeɪθfəl ənd kəˈliʤiəl relationship”*” ɛz ðə bɔrd ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈwaɪtnəs ənd ənˈdu waɪt səˈprɛməsi wɪˈθɪn ðə. ˌtrəˈsti ˈsɛrə dæn ʤoʊnz sɛd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə fərst deɪ, aɪ lɛft hoʊm aɪ sɛd tɪ maɪ waɪf ˈæbi, nɑt ʃʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju ɔn ðə board,’*,’ bɪˈkəz læst jɪr wɑz nɑt wət aɪ ˈnidɪd ɪt tɪ bi ənd nɑt haʊ aɪ hoʊld maɪ feɪθ ənd aɪ hæv ə lɔt əv taɪm. bət aɪ fil ðət weɪ raɪt naʊ, aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli fil laɪk ðət fər mi ɪt ɪz wərθ it.”*.” ðə ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈmitɪŋ wɑz ə deɪ ˈʃɔrtər ðən ˈjuʒəwəl, wɪθ ðə bɔrd ɪn ə kloʊzd riˈtrit fər məʧ əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ɑkˈtoʊbər 13 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr riˈtrit, ˌtrəˈstiz ˈænəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈprɑsɛsəz ðə bɔrd juzd læst spərɪŋ ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈpitər mɔˈrɑlɛs əˈmɪd ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈoʊvər ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz, wɪʧ ˈkrɪtɪks dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪŋ waɪt səˈprɛməsi. waɪl ðə ˈditeɪlz əv dɪˈskəʃən æt ðə riˈtrit wər nɑt meɪd ˈpəblɪk, trænˈspɛrənsi wɑz ə θim θruaʊt ðə ˈoʊpən ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈmitɪŋ. əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ðə bɔrd əˈgrid ðət ɪt ʃʊd nɑt meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈviə iˈmeɪl ɪkˈsɛpt fər kənˈsɛnt əˈʤɛndə ˈaɪtəmz ənd ˈəðər pərˈfəŋktəri θɪŋz, ənd ɔl dɪˈsɪʒənz ʃʊd bi rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəts. bɔrd əˈnaʊnsmɛnts ənd ˈəðər ˈfɔrməl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz wɪl bi meɪd θru ðə ənd ðə, ðə bɔrd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd. wɪn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz meɪk ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ər ɪn ˈəðər ˈpəblɪk ˈfɔrəmz, ðeɪ wɪl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət əbˈzərvərz meɪ stɪl vju ðɛm ɛz ˈspikɪŋ ɪn ðɛr əˈfɪʃəl kəˈpæsɪti ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ noʊt ðeɪ ər ˈspikɪŋ ˈoʊnli fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˌtrəˈstiz dɪd nɑt əˈdɑpt ə nu ˈpɑləsi əˈbaʊt ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑmɛnts baɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌtrəˈstiz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ðə bɔrd əˈgrid ðət ɪts ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈsəbˌsɛt əv bɔrd nɑt meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz. ˌtrəˈstiz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə roʊl əv ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ˈnidɪd æt ɔl. ðə bɔrd ræn aʊt əv taɪm tɪ dɪˈskəs ɪts ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈpɑləsi ənd wɪl du soʊ ɪn ə fˈjuʧər ˈmitɪŋ. ˌtrəˈstiz dɪˈskəst ˈbɛtər weɪz fər ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ priˈpɛr rɪˈpɔrts ðə bɔrd ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs təˈwɔrd ˈpɑləsi goʊlz, ər ““ends,”*,” ðət ðə bɔrd sɛts. boʊθ ənd məkˈdɑnəld dɪˈskraɪbd ðɪs ənd ˈəðər bɔrd ˈækʃənz ɛz muvz əˈweɪ frəm strɪkt ˈpɑləsi ˈgəvərnəns ““orthodoxy”*” ˈəndər ðə ˈkɑrvər ˈmɑdəl tɪ ə ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd ˈsɪstəm ðət wərks bɛst fər ðə. ðə bɔrd dɪd nɑt ˈæˌdrɛs prəˈpoʊzd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl əv ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz, ˈsɔrsəz, ənd wɪl du soʊ ɪn ɪts noʊˈvɛmbər ənd dɪˈsɛmbər ˈmitɪŋz. ɪn ʤun, ðə ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli dəˈbeɪtɪd tu prəˈpoʊzd əˈmɛndmənts tɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˈteɪbəlɪŋ ə ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə fərst ˈprɪnsəpəl ənd əˈpruvɪŋ ə ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd sɔrs. ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ˈɔlsoʊ pæst ə rɪˈspɑnsɪv ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈərʤɪŋ ðə bɔrd tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈstədi kəˈmɪʃən tɪ prəˈpoʊz ˈbrɔdər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈædɪŋ ən ɪkˈsplɪsətli principle.”*.” ðə bɔrd ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ əˈpruv ə ˈbəʤɪt əv fər ðə kəˈmɪʃən ɔn ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ʧeɪnʤ, wɪθ ðə fərst fəndz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ənˈspɛnt, ˌənriˈstrɪktɪd bɪkˈwɛsts tɪ ðə. ðə bɔrd həz nɑt jɛt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd haʊ tɪ fənd ðə ˈbəʤɪt. kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə bɔrd ɪn ˈeɪprəl ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈoʊvər ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz, ðə kəˈmɪʃən wɪl, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ˈkɑndəkt ə ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ˈɔdɪt əv ˈpræktɪsɪz ənd ˈpɑləsiz ənd meɪk ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz fər ˈstrætəʤiz ɪn ˈhaɪrɪŋ, ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈpræktɪsɪz, ənd ˈgəvərnəns. ðə kəˈmɪʃən wɪl ˈprɛzənt kˈwɔrtərli rɪˈpɔrts tɪ ðə bɔrd ənd ðə. ɪn ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪs, ðə bɔrd ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ: əˈpruv ˈspɛndɪŋ frəm ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈbəʤɪt tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈjunəˌfaɪd kəmˈpjutər ˈdætəˌbeɪs fər ɔl stæf grups, wɪʧ wɪl bi mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ðən ðə vərˈaɪəti əv ənkoʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn juz, sɛd tɪm ˈbrɛnən, ˈtrɛʒərər ənd ʧif ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɔfɪsər; ənd əˈpruv ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən fiz fər ðə 2018 ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli, ɪn ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti, baɪ 35 pər ˈpərsən, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə fi tɪ 395 ðə ˌɪnˈkris wɪl fənd mɔr ˈʤɔrʤə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps, wɪθ ə praɪˈɔrəti fər ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr. ðə bɔrd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpruvd ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈdeɪli ˈʧaɪldˌkɛr fiz fər ˈʤɔrʤə 2018 frəm 35 tɪ 55 pər ʧaɪld.
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at october 2017 meeting, uua board sets ‘rich and warm’ tone
with new co-moderators, board sets ‘rich and warm’ tone
uu world magazine spring 2018 , published by the unitarian universalist association
uua governance & management, board of trustees
in a meeting that was strikingly different in tone than those of the recent past, the unitarian universalist association board of trustees met october 13–14 in boston, where the uua’s new leadership team and its twelve-member board discussed the importance of transparency in decision-making and continued to build on a new model of shared leadership.
since august, the board has been led by two co-moderators, elandria williams and mr. barb greve, who will alternate facilitating board meetings. williams led the october meeting. the meeting was also the first in which president susan frederick-gray, who was elected in june, was joined by carey mcdonald, acting chief operating officer. (the board has one vacancy.)
williams introduced a few changes to the conduct of the meeting, splitting up the board into a several small breakout groups for participants to discuss topics in-depth before returning to the full board for further discussion. in another break from tradition, williams invited observers—whom she called “fellow uus” rather than “observers”—to join in the breakout groups with trustees.
“overall, it was one of the best board meetings i’ve had the privilege to participate in or observe as a uua staff member,” said mcdonald, who described it as “really rich and warm.” he said the meeting “was a really positive foundation of relationship for susan and me and barb and elandria and the board as a whole, a real theme of wanting to move beyond the crisis stance of the spring and find ways to work in faithful and collegial relationship” as the board and uua continue to decenter whiteness and undo white supremacy within the uua.
trustee sarah dan jones said at the end of the first day, “before i left home i said to my wife abby, ‘i’m not sure i’m going to continue on the board,’ because last year was not what i needed it to be and not how i hold my faith and i don’t have a lot of time. but i don’t feel that way right now, i actually feel like that for me it is worth it.”
the october meeting was a day shorter than usual, with the board in a closed retreat for much of friday, october 13. during their retreat, trustees analyzed the processes the board used last spring in making a series of decisions following the resignation of uua president peter morales amid controversy over uua hiring practices, which critics described as perpetuating white supremacy.
while the details of discussion at the board’s retreat were not made public, transparency was a theme throughout the open portion of the meeting. among other things, the board agreed that it should not make decisions via email except for consent agenda items and other perfunctory things, and all decisions should be recorded in the minutes.
board announcements and other formal communications will be made through the co-moderators and the uua, the board decided. when individual board members make comments on social media or in other public forums, they will recognize that observers may still view them as speaking in their official capacity even if they note they are speaking only for themselves. trustees did not adopt a new policy about public comments by individual trustees, however.
the board agreed that its executive committee—a subset of board officers—should not make board-level decisions. trustees will continue to discuss the role of the executive committee, including whether it is needed at all. the board ran out of time to discuss its conflict of interest policy and will do so in a future meeting.
trustees discussed better ways for the administration to prepare reports the board requires—called “monitoring reports”—about the staff’s progress toward policy goals, or “ends,” that the board sets. both frederick-gray and mcdonald described this and other board actions as moves away from strict policy governance “orthodoxy” under the carver model to a customized system that works best for the uua.
the board did not address proposed changes to article ii of the bylaws—the uua’s principles, sources, and purposes—but will do so in its november and december meetings. in june, the general assembly debated two proposed amendments to article ii, tabling a change to the first principle and approving a change to the second source. delegates also passed a responsive resolution urging the board to create a study commission to propose broader changes to article ii, including adding an explicitly antiracist “eighth principle.”
the board voted to approve a two-year budget of $488,640 for the commission on institutional change, with the first year’s funds coming from unspent, unrestricted bequests to the uua. the board has not yet decided how to fund the commission’s second-year budget. created by the board in april in response to controversy over uua hiring practices, the commission will, among other things, conduct a racism audit of practices and policies and make recommendations for anti-oppressive strategies in hiring, personnel practices, and governance. the commission will present quarterly reports to the board and the uua.
in other business, the board voted to:
• approve spending $150,000 from the capital budget to develop a unified computer database for all uua staff groups, which will be more effective than the variety of uncoordinated databases currently in use, said tim brennan, treasurer and chief financial officer; and
• approve an increase in full-time registration fees for the 2018 general assembly, in kansas city, by $35 per person, bringing the fee to $395. the increase will fund more ga scholarships, with a priority for people of color. the board also approved an increase in daily childcare fees for ga 2018 from $35 to $55 per child.
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kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈjumənz həz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd fɑr mɔr ðən ˈsɪmpli ˈspikɪŋ. ˈfeɪʃəl ɪkˈsprɛʃənz ənd hænd ˈʤɛsʧərz ər pɑrt əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, tu, pərˈhæps ˈivɪn wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrts. ə ˈsɛntəns ˈsteɪtɪd wɪθ wən ˈʤɛsʧər kən hæv ə kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt ˈminɪŋ wɪn əˈkəmpənid baɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈʤɛsʧər. ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˈjuzɪŋ ə vərˈaɪəti əv minz wərks wɛl fər ˈjumənz, bət ɪt ɪz wən əv ðə ˈrizənz waɪ məˈʃinz hæv ə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ ˈjumənz ɪn ə ˈnæʧərəl weɪ. traɪɪŋ tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə gʊd weɪ əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ə kəmˈpjutər ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ˈʤɛsʧərz ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kwaɪt ə fju ˈrisərʧərz ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ, ɔl traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ðət ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈsɪstəm. wən əv ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈkænədɪts kəmz frəm ðə ˈdɪzni ˈrisərʧ læb æt ˌkɑrˈneɪgi ˈmɛlən ˌjunəˈvərsəti, wɪʧ ˈjuzɪz ən ədˈvænst fɔrm əv təʧ ˈsɛnsɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz mɔr ˈvɛrid ˈtəʧɪz ənd ˈʤɛsʧərz. moʊst ˈkɑrənt təʧ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈɔpərˌeɪt ðə seɪm weɪ: ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈmɛʒərz ðə kəˈpæsətəns əv ðə skrin, wɪʧ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɛz jʊr ˈfɪŋgər meɪks ˈkɑnˌtækt. ðiz ˈsɪstəmz ər ˈbaɪnəˌri: ðeɪ ˈoʊnli ˈmɛʒər ˈwɛðər ðə ˈfɪŋgər ɪz ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə skrin ər nɑt. ðeɪ ˈmɛʒər ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛθədz əv ˈtəʧɪŋ ðə skrin ər ˈdɪfərənt ˈʤɛsʧərz. ðə ˌkɑrˈneɪgi ˈmɛlən ˈrisərʧ həz prəˈdust ə ˈsɪstəm kɔld touché*é, wɪʧ əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈmɛʒər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðən ɪz kənˈveɪd baɪ ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈsɪgnəl. ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv təʧ, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪz məʧ laɪk ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ haʊ ðə ˈvərbəl dɪˈlɪvəri əv ə ˈsɛntəns kən kənˈveɪ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈdɪfərənt ˈminɪŋz, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈfeɪʃəl ɪkˈsprɛʃən ər ˈʤɛsʧərz juzd. wɪθ touché*é, ðə ˈsɪstəm teɪks kəˈpæsətəns ˈridɪŋz fər ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈfrikwənsiz. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ðə touché*é ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr təʧ ˈʤɛsʧər, ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈsɪmpəl təʧ ðət moʊst kəˈpæsətəns ˈsɪstəmz ˈkɑrənt ˈmɛʒər. ðɛr ər kwaɪt ə fju ˈdɪfərənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ə ˈsɪstəm səʧ ɛz ðɪs. ˈɑbviəsli, təʧ skrin ənd ˈtæbləts wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈhævɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks təʧ ˈpætərnz. ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst ˈhævɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ə ˈsɪŋgəl təʧ ɔn ðə skrin, ðə touché*é ˈsɪstəm kʊd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz mɔr ðən wən ˈfɪŋgər ər kʊd dɪˈtɛkt ə ˈpɪnʧɪŋ ˈmoʊʃən, wɪʧ kʊd ˈoʊpən ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈmɛnju ər stɑrt ə nu ˈfəŋkʃən. ˈmuvɪŋ bɪɔnd təʧ skrinz, ðoʊ, touché*é həz ə məʧ ˈwaɪdər pəˈtɛnʃəl beɪs əv juz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈsɪstəm kʊd tərn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈɪntu ə təʧ skrin əv sɔrts. baɪ əˈtæʧɪŋ ə ˈsɪmpəl waɪər tɪ ən ˈɑbʤɛkt, ðə ˈsɪstəm kən bɪˈgɪn ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə kəˈpæsətəns əv ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt, wɪʧ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɛz ˈpipəl əˈproʊʧ ənd təʧ ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt. ðə ˈsɪstəm pərˈhæps kʊd əˈlaʊ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ kənˈtroʊl ə ˈsɪstəm baɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈtəʧɪŋ ə ˈkaʊntərˌtɑp, ənd ɪt kʊd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈsəmˌwən ˈrɛstɪŋ hɪz ˈɛlˌboʊz ɔn ə ˈkaʊntər ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt baɪ ˈtəʧɪŋ ðə ˈsərfəs wɪθ tu ˈfɪŋgərz. iʧ əv ðoʊz ˈʤɛsʧərz wʊd ˈrɛʤɪstər ə ˈdɪfərənt taɪp əv kəˈpæsətəns, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈɔpʃənz. ˈsərtənli, ˈtərnɪŋ ə ˈnɔrməl ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈɪntu səm sɔrt əv ˈɪnˌpʊt dɪˈvaɪs ə nu aɪˈdiə. ə fju ˈdɪfərənt ˈrisərʧərz hæv əˈtɛmptəd tɪ pʊt ðɪs taɪp əv ˈsɪstəm tɪ juz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, səʧ ɛz wən ˈsɪstəm ðət ˈjuzɪz ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈkæmərə ənd ˈɑbʤɛkt ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ə prɑˈʤɛktər tɪ kriˈeɪt ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈsɪstəmz ɔn ə ˈteɪbəl tɔp. ðə ˈsɪstəm kʊd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ə fju taɪps əv fud ɔn ðə ˈkaʊntər, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ənd ðɛn faɪnd ə ˈrɛsəpi ðət ju kʊd meɪk. ˈəðər ˈsɪstəmz juz ˈkæmərəz tɪ rɛd ˈʤɛsʧərz baɪ ˈpipəl, səʧ ɛz səm ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ər ˈjuzɪŋ. əˈnəðər ˈɔpʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnfrərˈɛd ˈsɛnsərz tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə ˈʤɛsʧərz əv ðə ˈjuzər ɔn ə skrin. ən ˌɪnfrərˈɛd ˈsɪstəm kən wərk ˈbɛtər ðən ə kəˈpæsətəns ˈsɪstəm ɔn ə təʧ skrin, bɪˈkəz ə ˈpərsən ˈwɛrɪŋ gləvz kʊd juz ðə ˌɪnfrərˈɛd ˈsɪstəm. gləvz kən ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ðə kəˈpæsətəns ˈsɪstəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ðə kəˈpæsətəns ˈrisərʧ kʊd bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɪn ə kɔst ˈifɛktɪv ˈmænər, ɪt simz tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈsɪmpəl səˈluʃən. ju nid ˈkæmərəz tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ðə ˈmɛʒərmənts, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. ðiz taɪps əv ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈsɪstəmz ˈsərtənli ər kwaɪt ə weɪz əˈweɪ frəm biɪŋ ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɪn ˈɛvriˈdeɪ laɪf. bət ðeɪ kʊd bi ðə nɛkst stɛp ɪn ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ˈwɛðər ðeɪ bi ə ər ən ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈɑbʤɛkt. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət kən meɪk ɪt ˈiziər ənd mɔr ˈnæʧərəl tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ˈɑbʤɛkts ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈɔpʃən daʊn ðə roʊd. ɪt wɪl bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs ˈrisərʧ muv ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ jɪrz.
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communication between humans has always involved far more than simply speaking. facial expressions and hand gestures are part of communication, too, perhaps even one of the most important parts. a sentence stated with one gesture can have a completely different meaning when accompanied by a different gesture.
the ability to communicate using a variety of means works well for humans, but it is one of the reasons why machines have a difficulty interacting with humans in a natural way. trying to come up with a good way of giving a computer the ability to recognize gestures is something that quite a few researchers and companies are working with, all trying to find that perfect system.
one of the latest candidates comes from the disney research lab at carnegie mellon university, which uses an advanced form of capacitive touch sensing to recognize more varied touches and gestures.
most current touch devices operate the same way: the system measures the capacitance of the screen, which changes as your finger makes contact. these systems are binary: they only measure whether the finger is in contact with the screen or not. they can’t measure different methods of touching the screen or different gestures.
the carnegie mellon research has produced a system called touché, which attempts to measure more information than is conveyed by a simple touch/no-touch signal. measuring different types of touch, on the other hand, is much like understanding how the verbal delivery of a sentence can convey a variety of information and different meanings, depending on the facial expression or gestures used.
with touché, the system takes capacitance readings for many different frequencies. this allows the touché system to recognize more information from a particular touch gesture, other than the simple touch/no touch that most capacitance systems current measure.
there are quite a few different applications for a system such as this. obviously, touch screen smartphones and tablets would benefit from having the ability to recognize more complex touch patterns. rather than just having the ability to recognize a single touch on the screen, the touché system could recognize more than one finger or could detect a pinching motion, which could open a secondary menu or start a new function.
moving beyond today’s touch screens, though, touché has a much wider potential base of use. for example, the system could turn almost any everyday object into a touch screen of sorts. by attaching a simple wire to an object, the system can begin measuring the capacitance of the object, which changes as people approach and touch the object. the system perhaps could allow someone to control a system by simply touching a countertop, and it could recognize the difference between someone resting his elbows on a counter or trying to interact by touching the surface with two fingers. each of those gestures would register a different type of capacitance, resulting in different input options.
certainly, turning a normal object into some sort of input device isn’t a new idea. a few different researchers have attempted to put this type of system to use in recent years, such as one system that uses a video camera and object recognition software and a projector to create interactive systems on a table top. the system could recognize a few types of food on the counter, for example, and then find a recipe that you could make. other systems use cameras to read gestures by people, such as some gaming systems are using. another option involves using infrared sensors to measure the gestures of the user on a screen. an infrared system can work better than a capacitance system on a touch screen, because a person wearing gloves could use the infrared system. gloves can interfere with the capacitance system.
however, if the capacitance research could be implemented in a cost effective manner, it seems to be the most simple solution. you wouldn’t need cameras to come up with the measurements, for example.
these types of interactive systems certainly are quite a ways away from being implemented in everyday life. but they could be the next step in interacting with devices, whether they be a smartphone or an everyday object. anything that can make it easier and more natural to interact with objects is going to be a high-demand option down the road. it will be interesting to watch this research move forward in the upcoming years.
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ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɪt ɪz pæst ðə taɪm tɪ bi kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛrəˌmi hɛlθ. ðə ˈigəlz waɪd rɪˈsivər, hu həz bɪn ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd ˈɪlnəs fər æt list faɪv mənθs, lɛft ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ mɔr ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn hɪz ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn əv st*. luɪs əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ haʊərd ɪˈskɪn ənd ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˌɪnkˈwaɪrər. koʊʧ ˈændi rid həz sɛd ˈpəblɪkli ðət hi ɪkˈspɛkts ˈmæklən tɪ bi ˈrɛdi fər ðə ˈoʊpənər, bət lʊk æt ðə fækts. ðə gaɪ bɪn klɪrd fər ˈfʊtˌbɔl ækˈtɪvɪtiz bɪˈkəz əv ən ˈɪlnəs ðət həz ˈbɑðərd ɪm fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf ə jɪr. hi lɔst weɪt æt wən pɔɪnt. ˈiðər ðə ˈigəlz noʊ ðə ˈprɑbləm ənd ðeɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk, ər ðeɪ ləˈʤɪtəmətli hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə goʊɪŋ ɔn ər haʊ tɪ trit ɪt. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɔpʃən wʊd bi mɔr ˈwərisəm. ˈsaɪnɪŋ stiv smɪθ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪz əˈnəðər saɪn ðə ˈigəlz meɪ bi mɔr kənˈsərnd ðən ðeɪ ər ˈlɛtɪŋ ɔn.
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it is past the time to be concerned about jeremy maclin’s health.
the eagles wide receiver, who has been struggling with an undisclosed illness for at least five months, left training camp to undergo more testing in his hometown of st. louis according to wip’s howard eskin and the philadelphia inquirer.
coach andy reid has said publicly that he expects maclin to be ready for the opener, but let’s look at the facts. the guy hasn’t been cleared for football activities because of an illness that has bothered him for almost half a year. he lost weight at one point.
either the eagles know the problem and they aren’t telling the public, or they legitimately have no idea what’s going on or how to treat it. the second option would be more worrisome.
signing steve smith on wednesday is another sign the eagles may be more concerned than they are letting on.
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krɪs dɔz ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ rɪˈtərn fər ðə ˈdimənz ˈæftər ə səˈspɛnʃən hɛld ˈoʊvər frəm 2014 ˈmɛlbərn ˈfeɪsɪz ə səˈlɛkʃən dɪˈlɛmə fər ˈsætərdiz klæʃ wɪθ ˈgreɪtər ˈwɛstərn ˈsɪdni æt ˈoʊvəl wɪθ krɪs dɔz ənd ˈbərni vɪns ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp ðət dɪˈfitɪd goʊld koʊst baɪ 26 pɔɪnts ɪn raʊnd wən. "ɪf ðeɪ wər boʊθ əˈveɪləbəl fər raʊnd wən wi wʊd hæv pɪkt ðɛm. ðə kənˈsərn ɪz, ɛz ə kləb, hu du ju drɔp?" koʊʧ pɔl ruz sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ruz ræpt wɪθ ʤɑb ɔn dɔz ɪz sɛt tɪ rɪˈtərn frəm səˈspɛnʃən wɪʧ ˈkɛrid ˈoʊvər frəm raʊnd 23 læst ˈsizən, waɪl vɪns pleɪd fər əˈfɪliˌeɪt, ˈkeɪsi ˈskɔrpiənz, ɪn ə ˈpræktɪs mæʧ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ənd pruvd hi ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ˈæftər ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ ˈʃoʊldər ˈsərʤəri ənd ə ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ kəmˈpleɪnt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌpriˈsizən. "ðæts wɛr ðə ˈhɛˌdeɪks kəm əp. ˈklɪrli 'dawesy*' ənd ˈbərni ər ɪn ɑr bɛst 22 bət ɪf jʊr aʊt (əv ðə tim) ənd ju wɪn, ɪt kən bi ˌɔnˈfɛr ɔn gaɪz tɪ gɪt drɑpt," ruz sɛd. "ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə dəˈbeɪt. ɪz ðɛr ˈsəmˌwən wi kən drɔp tɪ gɪt ðoʊz tu bɔɪz bæk ɪn?" ðə ˈdimənz faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ənˈʧɑrtərd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, ˈhævɪŋ wən ðɛr fərst raʊnd wən geɪm sɪns 2005 ənd, wɪθ səʧ ən ˈivɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əˈgɛnst ðə sənz, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɑbviəs ˈkænədɪt tɪ meɪk weɪ fər ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃt stɑrz. ðə fækt ðət ʤæk graɪmz, mæt ʤoʊnz, roʊən beɪl ənd mæks gawn*, hu wər ˈmeɪnˌsteɪz ɪn ruz' tim θruaʊt 2014 wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt fər ðə geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə sənz, ʃoʊz ˌɪmˈpruvd dɛpθ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪts koʊʧ. "ɪts hɑrd fər ðɛm tɪ pleɪ 'ˈsɛkəndz', bət aɪ θɪŋk ðiz gaɪz ər ˈrɛdi tɪ pʊt ðə kləb fərst ənd ðæts wət aɪ sɛnst frəm ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd," ruz sɛd. "ˈɛvriˌwən naʊ wɔnts tɪ pʊt ðə kləb fərst ənd ɪf juv gɑt pleɪərz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ du ðət, ðɛn ðoʊz ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz bɪˈkəm ˈiziər." ruz sɛd ˈivɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əˈgɛnst ðə sənz pruvd ɪt hæd ˈteɪkən ə stɛp ˈfɔrwərd ɛz ə kləb. "wi ˈrɪli ˈkʊdənt pɪk ə tim læst jɪr wɪθ 22 fɔrm pleɪərz," ruz sɛd. "wɪl pɪk ə tim ðɪs wik wɪθ 22 fɔrm pleɪərz. ɪts nu ɪn maɪ taɪm, bət ɪt meɪks ɑr tim ˈbɛtər."
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chris dawes is ready to return for the demons after a suspension held over from 2014
melbourne faces a selection dilemma for saturday's clash with greater western sydney at startrack oval with chris dawes and bernie vince likely to return to the lineup that defeated gold coast by 26 points in round one.
"if they were both available for round one we would have picked them. the concern is, as a footy club, who do you drop?" coach paul roos said on tuesday morning.
roos rapt with viney's shut-down job on ablett
dawes is set to return from suspension which carried over from round 23 last season, while vince played for vfl affiliate, casey scorpions, in a practice match on saturday, and proved he is ready to resume after overcoming off-season shoulder surgery and a hamstring complaint during the pre-season.
"that's where the headaches come up. clearly 'dawesy' and bernie are in our best 22, but if you're out (of the team) and you win, it can be unfair on guys to get dropped," roos said.
"that's going to be the debate. is there someone we can drop to get those two boys back in?"
the demons find themselves in unchartered territory, having won their first round one game since 2005 and, with such an even contribution against the suns, there is no obvious candidate to make way for the established stars.
the fact that jack grimes, matt jones, rohan bail and max gawn, who were mainstays in roos' team throughout 2014, were also overlooked for the game against the suns, shows melbourne's improved depth, according to its coach.
"it's hard for them to play 'seconds', but i think these guys are ready to put the club first and that's what i sensed from the weekend," roos said.
"everyone now wants to put the club first and if you've got players starting to do that, then those conversations become easier."
roos said melbourne's even contribution against the suns proved it had taken a step forward as a club.
"we really couldn't pick a team last year with 22 form players," roos said.
"we'll pick a team this week with 22 form players. it's new in my time, but it makes our team better."
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tɔp gɪrz: kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈləgʒəri ˈkruzər frəm ðə wərldz ˈəgliəst kɑr waɪ wʊd ˈɛniˌwən wɔnt tɪ meɪk ə ˈhaɪbrɪd əv ðə ˈəgli ˈsæŋˌjɔŋ ənd ðə ˈbjutəfəl hɔk 27 ˈɛdi ˈʤɔrdən ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə nu tɔp gɪr boʊt... aɪ fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ ðə hɔk 27 ðə fərst taɪm aɪ leɪd aɪz ɔn wən weɪ bæk ɪn 1987 ə dɪˈzaɪn ˈklæsɪk ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈmɛrɪʤ əv lʊks ənd pərˈfɔrməns, ˈnɛvər tɪ bi ˈbɛtərd. ɛz sun ɛz aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ baɪ wən aɪ dɪd ənd, bɪˈliv ɪt ər nɑt, aɪ stɪl oʊn ə hɔk 27 tɪ ðɪs deɪ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə 47 ˈmitər, bləʃ. aɪ hæv bɪn θru wət simz laɪk ə ˈmɪljən ˈmoʊtər ənd ˈseɪlɪŋ jɑts sɪns ðɛn, bət aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər gɪt rɪd əv maɪ hɔk 27 maɪ ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈlɪtəl dayboat*. aɪ noʊ ɪf ˈɛvər hərd əv ðə ˈsæŋˌjɔŋ. ə kɑr... əv sɔrts. tɔp gɪr ˈmægəˌzin kɔld ɪt ““monstrous”*”, ˈædɪŋ ðət ɪts ˌɪnˈtɪriər wɑz awful”*”, ənd ˈsutɪd ˈoʊnli tɪ ə tɔl ˈɛrˌpɔrt kæb ˈdraɪvər wɪθ noʊ sɛns əv shame”*”. ɪt rɪˈsivd, əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd, ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈlɛvəlz əv skɔrn frəm ˈɛvəri ˈsɛnsəbəl kɑr rivˈjuər wɪn ɪt ɔn tɪ ðə roʊdz ɪn 2004 rækt maɪ breɪnz bət aɪ kənˈsiv əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl sɪˈnɛrioʊ ðət wʊd lɛd ˈsəmˌwən tɪ baɪ wən. teɪk ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk æt ðə tɔp gɪr. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˌbibiˈsi dæn əˈnɛt ɪf ðɛr wər ˈɛvər tu dɪˈzaɪnz ðət ʃʊd ˈnɛvər bi fjuzd ðə hɔk 27 ənd ðə. ðə ˈvɛri aɪˈdiə ɪz pərˈvərs, ə ˈhɛrəsi ðə kaɪnd əv θɪŋ ˈoʊnli ə kɑrˈtun mæd ˈsaɪəntɪst wʊd drim əp, ər ˈdɑktər məroʊ, ɪf hi hæd ə gərɑʒ ənd nu haʊ tɪ wɛld. maɪ ɔn tɔp gɪr, ˈsædli, ˈhævɪŋ ˈziroʊ teɪst ənd ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈnɔtəkəl ˈklæsɪk, θɔt ɪt wʊd bi greɪt tɪ weɪst ə lɔt əv ˈməni kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈnaɪtˌmɛr ˈhaɪbrɪd. waɪ? bɪˈkəz əˈpɛrəntli ðə gaɪ hu dɪˈzaɪnd ðə, kɛn ˈgrinli, wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə wərld əv ˈləgʒəri yachting…*… soʊ ðɪs ɪz waɪ aɪ faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ ˈlivɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə wɔrm, ˈləvɪŋ ɪmˈbreɪs əv maɪ ˈfæməli bæk ɪn keɪp taʊn soʊ ðə boʊt kən bi ““revealed”*” tɪ ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd əv ˈloʊkəl ˈfaɪrˌwərks. ˈoʊnli, ðə əˈθɔrətiz hæv ðɛr plæn fər ˈfaɪrˌwərks soʊ, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə traɪˈəmfənt, ˌpaɪroʊˈtɛknɪk ˈbækˌdrɑp, wi ʤɪst hæv ə dɪˈzərtɪd jɑt kləb də ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ ənd ə fju si bərdz tɪ ˈwɪtnəs ðə ənˈveɪlɪŋ əv ðə, ðə wərst θɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən tɪ ˈboʊtɪŋ sɪns ðət ˈaɪsbərg. ðə teɪks tɪ ðə mɛd fərst ˌɪmˈprɛʃənz ˈrɪli gʊd. ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈfɑstər jɑt kləb, ðə sɪts ˈtəgɪŋ æt hər ˈmʊrɪŋ laɪnz: tɔp ˈhɛvi, ˈɔkwərd ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəl. ɪt tʊk θri mənθs əv wərk tɪ bɑnd kɑr tɪ həl, bət ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl θɔt hæd gɔn ˈɪntu haʊ ə boʊt ɪz juzd ɔn ðə ˈwɔtər. tɪ ˈɛksət ðə səˈlun rikˈwaɪərz ju tɪ dək θru ðə reɪzd ˈbɑnət, soʊ ˈmuvmənt aʊt tɪ ðə dɛks ɪn ə ˈpɪʧɪŋ si ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. nɑt ðət wɔnt tɪ ðə feɪk tik ðət həz bɪn slæpt ɔn ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd saɪd dɛks ædz ə ˈmɑdɪkəm əv grɪp, bət wɪθ fju ənd nɑt ˈivɪn ə toerail*, ˈɛniˌwən tæskt wɪθ ðɪs θɪŋ nidz ə greɪt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈpɑləsi. steɪɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˈliθəl ə ˈmaɪnˌfild əv hɑrd, ˈpɔɪnti ˈkɔrnərz. wɔʧ ðə ɪn ˈækʃən maɪ, ˈrɔri rid, krɪs ˈhɛrɪs ənd mæt ləˈblæŋk, kleɪm ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ əp ðə ˈstəfi, steɪd wərld əv ˈləgʒəri yachting”*”. ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ du ðɪs baɪ ˈdɛkɪŋ aʊt ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər əv ðə wɪθ wət ðeɪ dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz features”*”. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ə fɪʃ tæŋk, wɪʧ slaɪdz aʊt ɔn ə ˈgərni wɪθ ˈɛvəri weɪv ðət slæps ðə həl, ɛnˈkaʊnərɪŋ ðə əv ˈɛniˌwən ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə səˈlun. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈɑpəzɪt, ˈhɪdən bɪˈniθ wən əv ðə bɛnʧ sits, soʊ wɪn ɪn juz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈjuzəbəl sits ɪz hævd. ˈfərðər daʊn ðə səˈlun, ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈraɪzɪz baɪ weɪ əv roʊp ənd ˈpʊli, tɪ rɛst ˈdeɪnʤərəsli ɔn ðə ˈkæbnətri. teɪk ə lʊk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə tɔp gɪr ju gɪt tɪ ðə hɛlm pəˈzɪʃən baɪ ˈstəmbəlɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðə tu frənt sits ənd, wəns ðɛr, θɪŋz ˌɪmˈpruv. ɔl ðə daɪəlz ər off-centre*, ðə θˈrɑtəlz ər weɪ tu fɑr daʊn tɪ jʊr lɛft, ˈmeɪkɪŋ faɪn əˈʤəstmənts ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk, ənd wɪn ðə ˈbɑnət ɪz əp tɪ gɪv laɪt ənd ɛr tɪ ðə ˈkədi ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti ˈfɔrwərd ɪz kət ɪn hæf. bət aɪ səˈpoʊz ju kən ˈɔlˌweɪz loʊər ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ənd stɪk jʊr hɛd aʊt ðə saɪd. ˈspikɪŋ əv ðə ˈkədi, ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ˈɪntu ɪt ɪz baɪ ˈʃəˈfʊlɪŋ əˈlɔŋ, snake-like*, daʊn wət ɪz pɪʧt tɪ mi ɛz ə əv love”*”. bət ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrəbɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənz wɪn θru ɪz tɪ jʊr niz ənd, ɛz fər ˈmoʊnɪŋ, wɛl, ðɛr ɪz ˈplɛnti əv ðət bət nɑt ɪn ðə weɪ ðət wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd. ðə ˈkədi ɪz mɛnt tɪ rɪˈzɛmbəl ə ˈtənəl əv ləv ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɔl əv ðɪs ðə ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˈfɪnɪʃ, ˌɪnˈtɪriər ənd ˈdɛdli ˈdɛkɪŋ kʊd ʤɪst əˈbaʊt bi fərˈgɪvən ɪf ðə boʊt pərˈfɔrmz laɪk ə ˈklæsɪk hɔk 27 ˈsædli, baɪ ˈʧəkɪŋ ɔl ðət ˈɛkstrə weɪt ɔn tɔp, ðə soʊl əv ðə hɔk 27 həz bɪn səkt əp, spæt aʊt ənd kɪkt tɪ ə pəlp. teɪk ə bʊk tɪ rɛd wɪn ju pɪn ðə θˈrɑtəlz sin ˈpipəl klaɪm ˈɛvərəst kˈwɪkər ðən ɪt teɪks ðɪs θɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈoʊvər ðə həmp. ənd goʊ ˈizi ɪn ðə tərnz. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə mɛd ɪz ə fər ɑr si traɪəl; ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈwɛðər wʊd sɛnd ðə streɪt tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm wɪθ ə fju ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈprɛzəntərz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪt. soʊ jɛs, ɪt ɪz ˈliθəl. ənd jɛs, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑndərəs. bət wɪn ɪt dɪz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli riʧ ɪts tɔp ɛnd, ə fju ˈhənərd ˈɛkstrə ˈkɪləˌgræmz ɪn ðə ʃeɪp əv maɪ ˈæmpəl tɔp gɪr sim tɪ teɪk ɔf tu ˈmɛni nɑts. bət əˈbaʊt ɛz ˈʤɛnərəs ɛz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi. ɪt ɪz, kwaɪt ˈsɪmpli, ðə wərst ““boat”*” ˈɛvər bɪn ɔn. tɔp gɪrz fʊl si traɪəl əv ðə ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ vju ɔn (ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt 40 ˈmɪnəts) ənd ju kən si wɪθ tɔp gɪrz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɛkstrə gɪr.
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top gear's ssangyacht: creating a luxury cruiser from the world's ugliest car
why would anyone want to make a hybrid of the ugly ssangyong rodius and the beautiful sunseeker hawk 27? eddie jordan explains the new top gear boat... i fell in love with the sunseeker hawk 27 the first time i laid eyes on one way back in 1987. it’s a design classic — the perfect marriage of looks and performance, never to be bettered. as soon as i was able to buy one i did and, believe it or not, i still own a hawk 27 to this day, as well as a 47 metre sunseeker, blush. i have been through what seems like a million motor and sailing yachts since then, but i would never get rid of my hawk 27. it’s my perfect little dayboat. i don’t know if you’ve ever heard of the ssangyong rodius. it’s a car... of sorts. top gear magazine called it “monstrous”, adding that its interior was “just awful”, and suited only to a “freakishly tall airport cab driver with no sense of shame”. it received, across the board, enormous levels of scorn from every sensible car reviewer when it hunchbacked on to the roads in 2004. i’ve racked my brains but i can’t conceive of a single scenario that would lead someone to buy one.
take a closer look at the top gear ssangyacht. photos: bbc / dan annett
if there were ever two designs that should never be fused it’s the hawk 27 and the rodius. the very idea is perverse, a heresy — the kind of thing only a cartoon mad scientist would dream up, or dr moreau, if he had a garage and knew how to weld. my co-presenters on top gear, sadly, having zero taste and little or no appreciation of a nautical classic, thought it would be great to waste a lot of money creating this nightmare hybrid. why? because apparently the guy who designed the rodius, ken greenley, was inspired by the world of luxury yachting… so this is why i find myself in monaco — leaving behind the warm, loving embrace of my family back in cape town — so the boat can be “revealed” to the background of local fireworks. only, the authorities have binned their plan for fireworks so, instead of a triumphant, pyrotechnic backdrop, we just have a deserted yacht club de monaco and a few half-interested sea birds to witness the unveiling of the ssangyacht, the worst thing to happen to boating since that iceberg.
the ssangyacht takes to the med
first impressions really aren’t good. sitting outside the incredible foster + partners-designed yacht club, the ssangyacht sits tugging at her mooring lines: top heavy, awkward and immediately impractical. it took three months of work to bond car to hull, but very little thought had gone into how a boat is used on the water. to exit the saloon requires you to duck through the raised bonnet, so movement out to the decks in a pitching sea is basically impossible. not that you’d want to — the fake teak that has been slapped on the limited side decks adds a modicum of grip, but with few handholds and not even a toerail, anyone tasked with fendering this thing needs a great insurance policy. staying inside is just as lethal — it’s a minefield of hard, pointy corners.
watch the ssangyacht in action
my co-presenters, rory reid, chris harris and matt leblanc, claim they wanted to “shake up the stuffy, staid world of luxury yachting”. they decided to do this by decking out the interior of the ssangyacht with what they described as “superyacht features”. these include a fish tank, which slides out on a gurney with every wave that slaps the hull, encountering the shins of anyone sitting in the saloon. there is a keyboard opposite, hidden beneath one of the bench seats, so when in use the number of usable seats is halved. further down the saloon, the tv rises by way of rope and pulley, to rest dangerously on the cabinetry.
take a look inside the top gear ssangyacht
you get to the helm position by stumbling between the two front seats and, once there, things don’t improve. all the dials are off-centre, the throttles are way too far down to your left, making fine adjustments problematic, and when the bonnet is up — to give light and air to the cuddy — visibility forward is cut in half. but i suppose you can always lower the windows and stick your head out the side. speaking of the cuddy, the only way into it is by shuffling along, snake-like, down what is pitched to me as a “tunnel of love”. but the only rubbing that happens when you’re through is to your knees and, as for moaning, well, there is plenty of that — but not in the way that was intended.
the ssangyacht's cuddy is meant to resemble a tunnel of love
however, all of this — the shocking finish, dodgy interior and deadly decking — could just about be forgiven if the boat performs like a classic hawk 27. sadly, by chucking all that extra weight on top, the soul of the sunseeker hawk 27 has been sucked up, spat out and kicked to a pulp. take a book to read when you pin the throttles — i’ve seen people climb everest quicker than it takes this thing to get over the hump. and go easy in the turns. fortunately, the med is a millpond for our sea trial; any kind of weather would send the ssangyacht straight to the bottom with a few expensive tv presenters inside it. so yes, it is lethal. and yes, it is ponderous. but when it does eventually reach its top end, a few hundred extra kilograms in the shape of my ample top gear co-presenters doesn’t seem to take off too many knots. but that’s about as generous as i’m going to be. it is, quite simply, the worst “boat” i’ve ever been on. top gear's full sea trial of the ssangyacht is available to view on iplayer (starting at 40 minutes) and you can see behind-the-scenes with top gear's online spin-off extra gear.
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əˈbaʊt: maɪ neɪm ɪz ˈmæθju ənd aɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈpɪtsbərg. ˈkərəntli aɪ æm ə ˈsinjər, goʊɪŋ fər ə ˈbæʧlərz ɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən saɪəns wɪθ ə ˈmaɪnər ɪn cs*. ˈkɑrənt ˈɪntərɪsts ˌɪnˈklud ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈvərʧuəl ri... ðɪs tuˈtɔriəl ʃoʊz ju haʊ tɪ meɪk ən ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti æp ɪn ˈjunɪti wɪθ. ðə geɪm ɪz ən ˌɪnərˈæktɪv bɔl meɪz ðət kən bi bɪlt tɪ ˈænˌdrɔɪd ər ˈioʊs. ɪt ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ðə frənt ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈkæmərə tɪ træk ən ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtərgət. ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɔlsoʊ goʊz θru haʊ tɪ bɪld ðə æp fər ˈgugəl ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd soʊ ðə geɪm kən bi pleɪd wɪθ ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ˈhɛdˌsɛts. prɪnt ðə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə meɪz əˈbəv, ðət wɪl bi ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtərgət ðət jʊr ˈkæmərə ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ træk. aɪ meɪd ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtərgət blæk ənd waɪt soʊ ɪf jʊr aʊt əv ˈkələrd ɪŋk laɪk mi, doʊnt ˈwəri. kriˈeɪt ə dɪˈvɛləpər əˈkaʊnt ɔn ənd æd ðə əˈbəv ˈpɪkʧər tɪ jʊr ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtərgət ˈdætəˌbeɪs. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs fər ˈjunɪti ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə fər ˈjunɪti. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɪf ju doʊnt ɔˈrɛdi hæv ɪt ənd meɪk ʃʊr tɪ æd ðə ˈmɑʤulz fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd ər ˈioʊs dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wət ju wɔnt tɪ bɪld tɪ.
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about: my name is matthew and i attend the university of pittsburgh. currently i am a senior, going for a bachelors in information science with a minor in cs. current interests include augmented reality, virtual re...
this tutorial shows you how to make an augmented reality app in unity 3d with vuforia. the game is an interactive ball maze that can be built to android or ios. it utilizes the front facing camera to track an image target. this video also goes through how to build the app for google cardboard so the game can be played with virtual reality headsets.
print the picture of the maze above, that will be the image target that your camera is going to track. i made the image target black and white so if you're out of colored ink like me, don't worry.
create a developer account on vuforia and add the above picture to your image target database. download a copy of the database for unity 3d as well as the vuforia plugin for unity.
www.vuforia.com
download unity3d if you don't already have it and make sure to add the modules for android or ios depending on what you want to build to.
www.unity3d.com
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ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ɑr! wət ə ˈleɪbər əv ləv ðɪs həz bɪn. nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ˈplɛnti əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz fər ɑr ˈpeɪʃəns ˈməsəlz. fər ðə pæst θri jɪrz, wi hæv ˈstoʊlən ˈmoʊmənts frəm ɑr ˈbɪzi lɪvz tɪ wərk ɔn ðɪs bʊk. ɪz dən ənd ɪt lʊks greɪt! ðə faɪlz ər ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ, ˈʧoʊzən ɑr ˈprɪnər ənd wɛr ɑr ˈpeɪʃəns ˈməsəlz ˈbəkəld. wi bɛr ðə θɔt əv ˈweɪtɪŋ əˈnəðər deɪ, lɛt əˈloʊn 365 əv ðɛm, tɪ seɪv əp ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ prɪnt ɑr bʊk. kən ju hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs gɪt ˈstɔri aʊt ˈɪntu ðə wərld? wi wʊd ləv tɪ prɪnt 1000 bʊks. ɪf ju kən hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs peɪ fər ðət fərst prɪnt rən, hæv ɑr ənˈdaɪɪŋ ˈgrætəˌtud (əˈlɔŋ wɪθ səm ˈəðər fən stəf). ɪf ɑr ɪz səkˈsɛsfəl, wi wɪl du ɑr bɛst tɪ gɪt ɔl ðə bʊks ənd ˈgʊdiz tɪ ju baɪ ˈməðərz deɪ (bɪˈkəz ə ˈstɔri ɔl ˈməðərz wɪl ləv) ənd, æt ðə ˈvɛri ˈleɪtəst, baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ʤun. ðə ˈstɔri: ˈæftər ə lɔŋ, deɪ, mɑm təks hər ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk sən, ʤeɪk, ˈɪntu bɛd. noʊ ˈsunər dɪz ðə dɔr kloʊz bɪˈhaɪnd hər, ðɛn hi ɪz aʊt əv bɛd əˈgɛn, ˈstɛrɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈwɪndoʊ æt ðə mun. hi ˈkloʊzɪz hɪz aɪz ˈoʊnli lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən hɪmˈsɛlf ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈtrɛʒər ɪn ˈfɑrəˈweɪ ˈpleɪsɪz. kwɛst teɪks ɪm ənd hɪz kæt kəmˈpænjən tɪ ðə ˈʤəŋgəl, ðə ˈdɛzərt, ðə ˈoʊʃən, ənd ðə ˈɑrtɪk, bət nɑt ənˈtɪl hi əp hɪz eyes’*’ ðət hi dɪˈskəvərz ðə bɛst kaɪnd əv ˈtrɛʒər ɪz məʧ ˈkloʊzər tɪ hoʊm. ðə bʊk: 30 ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz tɛkst tɛkst ɪz lɑrʤ ənd ˈizi tɪ rɛd lɑts əv ˈænəməlz tɪ faɪnd. ə ˈpleɪfəl ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv ˈrɪðəm ənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ə ˈstɔri fər ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz wɪθ ə ˈsətəl ˈmɛsɪʤ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈləvɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps hɑrd ˈkəvər, 9 ɛks 10 saɪnd baɪ ðə kriˈeɪtərz əˈbaʊt ˈjuˈɛs: mækˈsin spɛns ɪz ðə ˈɔθər. daʊn ɪn ðə ˈʤəŋgəl ɪz hər ˈsɛkənd ˈpɪkʧər bʊk. ðə fərst wən ɪz kɔld lif. ʃi ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈɛdɪtɪŋ hər fərst ˈmɪdəl greɪdz ˈnɑvəl. ʧɛk aʊt hər ˈəðər kriˈeɪʃənz æt ˈvɑskoʊ ɪz ðə ˈɪləˌstreɪtər ənd bʊk dɪˈzaɪnər. ðɪs ɪz fərst bʊk. ʃi ɪz ˈkərəntli kəmˈplitɪŋ hər læst səˈmɛstər æt ðə ælˈbərtə ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ɑrt dɪˈzaɪn. si mɔr əv hər ˈɑrtˌwərk æt
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welcome to our kickstarter! what a labor of love this has been. not to mention plenty of exercise for our patience muscles. for the past three years, we have stolen moments from our busy lives to work on this book. now--finally--everything is done and it looks great! the files are ready to go, we’ve chosen our printer and . . . that’s where our patience muscles buckled. we can’t bear the thought of waiting another day, let alone 365 of them, to save up enough money to print our book. can you help us get jake’s story out into the world? we would love to print 1000 books. if you can help us pay for that first print run, you’ll have our undying gratitude (along with some other fun stuff).
if our kickstarter is successful, we will do our best to get all the books and goodies to you by mother's day (because a story all mothers will love) and, at the very latest, by the end of june.
the story:
after a long, adventure-filled day, mom tucks her energetic son, jake, into bed. no sooner does the door close behind her, then he is out of bed again, staring out the window at the moon. he closes his eyes only long enough to imagine himself searching for treasure in faraway places. jake’s quest takes him and his cat companion to the jungle, the desert, the ocean, and the arctic, but not until he ‘opens up his eyes’ that he discovers the best kind of treasure is much closer to home.
the book:
30+ pages of colourful illustrations & text
text is large and easy to read
lots of animals to find.
a playful exploration of rhythm and language
a story for all ages with a subtle message about the importance of loving relationships
hard cover, 9 1/2" x 10"
signed by the creators
about us:
maxine spence is the author. down in the jungle is her second picture book. the first one is called leaf. she is currently editing her first middle grades novel. check out her other creations at turtledreams.ca
lyndsay wasko is the illustrator and book designer. this is lyndsay's first children’s book. she is currently completing her last semester at the alberta college of art + design. see more of her artwork at lyndsaywasko.com
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kənˈsərvətɪv tɔk ʃoʊ hoʊst glɛn bɛk ɪz ˈəndər ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən fər əˈpɛrəntli θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpitɪdli stæb ˈfrənˌtrənər ˈdɑnəld trəmp. waɪl glɛn bɛk həz sɪns ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət hɪz ˈmərdər θrɛt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪˈrɛktɪd æt hɪz, ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə θrɛt ˈsɪriəsli ənd ɪz ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ liv ðə ˈmætər əp tɪ ʧæns, rɪˈpɔrts. (ˈɑdiˌoʊ: glɛn trəmp rɪf ˈstæbɪŋ ʤɪst stɑp) ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʃoʊ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈæftər bɛk tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈfɪlɪŋ ðə ʃuz əv ˈraɪvəlz, æt wɪʧ pɔɪnt hɪz stu ʤoʊkt, ɪt ʤaɪˈgænɪk shoes?”*?” aɪ wɑz kloʊz ɪˈnəf ənd aɪ hæd ə naɪf. ˈrɪli. aɪ min ðə ˈstæbɪŋ ʤɪst stop,”*,” bɛk sɛd ɪn rɪˈspɑns. ˈleɪtər sɛd ɪn ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst klɪr frəm ðə ˈkɑntɛkst bɛk ˈæˌkʧuəli hæd θˈrɛtənd ɪm, ˈrəðər ðən trəmp. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, bɛk wɑz ˈpleɪfəli rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ əˈtɛmptəd ˈmɑkɪŋ əv ɪm baɪ θˈrɛtənɪŋ ˈmərdər. wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət glɛn hæd θˈrɛtənd tɪ stæb ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɪʧ wɑz ɑd sɪns aɪ wɑz ɔn ðə ʃoʊ wɪθ ɪm ənd ˈnoʊtɪs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk that…*… əv kɔrs, ɪf ju wər ˈlɪsənɪŋ, ju noʊ ðət glɛn ˈæˌkʧuəli θˈrɛtənd mi, nɑt ˈdɑnəld trəmp, soʊ aɪ æm ɪn ðə ɑd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv dɪˈfɛndɪŋ maɪ bɔs fər θˈrɛtənɪŋ maɪ life,”*,” sɛd. dɪˈspaɪt ˌɪnˈsɪstəns frəm ðət bɛk ˈoʊnli wɔnts tɪ stæb ɪm əˈgɛn ənd əˈgɛn, nɑt trəmp, ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs həz plænz tɪ pʊʃ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ðɪs ðə fərst taɪm ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs həz ˈgɔtən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ dɛθ θrɛts dɪˈrɛktɪd æt trəmp. ən ɪˈʤɪpʃən flaɪt ˈstudənt wɑz ˈrisəntli ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər ˈraɪtɪŋ ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst seɪɪŋ ˈglædli sərv ə laɪf ˈsɛntəns ɪf hi kʊd kɪl trəmp. həz sɛd hi wɪl ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli rɪˈtərn bæk tɪ hɪz hoʊm, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv biɪŋ dɪˈpɔrtəd. hi ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ʤeɪl. ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz pʊld hɪz ˈvizə. ˈfɑloʊ ˈʤoʊnə ˈbɛnɪt ɔn tˈwɪtər sɛnd tɪps tɪ jonah@dailycallernewsfoundation.org*. ˈkɑntɛnt kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈkɔlər nuz faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl wɪˈθaʊt ʧɑrʤ tɪ ˈɛni ˈɛlɪʤəbəl nuz ˈpəblɪʃər ðət kən prəˈvaɪd ə lɑrʤ ˈɔdiəns. fər ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz əv ɑr ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkɑntɛnt, pliz ˈkɑnˌtækt licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org*.
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conservative talk show host glenn beck is under federal investigation for apparently threatening to repeatedly stab gop frontrunner donald trump.
while glenn beck has since insisted that his murder threat friday was actually directed at his co-host, the secret service appears to be taking the threat seriously and is unwilling to leave the matter up to chance, cbs11 reports. (audio: glenn beck’s trump riff — ‘the stabbing just wouldn’t stop)
the radio show exchange started after beck talked about filling the shoes of trump’s rivals, at which point his co-host stu burguiere joked, “was it gigantic shoes?”
“if i was close enough and i had a knife. really. i mean the stabbing just wouldn’t stop,” beck said in response.
burguiere later said in a facebook post clear from the context beck actually had threatened him, rather than trump. in other words, beck was playfully responding to burguiere’s attempted mocking of him by threatening murder.
“it was reported that glenn had threatened to stab aesidential candidate this morning which was odd since i was on the show with him and didn’t notice anything like that… of course, if you were listening, you know that glenn actually threatened me, not donald trump, so i am in the odd situation of defending my boss for threatening my life,” burguiere said.
despite insistence from burguiere that beck only wants to stab him again and again, not trump, the secret service has plans to push the investigation.
this isn’t the first time the secret service has gotten involved regarding death threats directed at trump. an egyptian flight student was recently arrested after writing a facebook post saying he’d gladly serve a life sentence if he could kill trump. emadeldin elsayed has said he will voluntarily return back to his home, instead of being deported. he is currently sitting in a southern california jail. the state department has pulled his visa.
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washington—armed* wɪθ ˈnuli əkˈwaɪərd ˈstrætəʤiz ɔn tim ˈlidərˌʃɪp, ˈifɛktɪv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ənd ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ ðə pæst θri deɪz æt ə ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɛməˌnɑr, waɪt haʊs ˈsɔrsəz kənˈfərmd. ðə ˈkɑnfərəns rɪˈpɔrtədli tʊk pleɪs æt ðə ˈmɛriət ˌmɑrˈki ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, wɛr ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔɪnd ˈdəzənz əv ˈbɪznɪs ˈmænɪʤərz frəm əˈkrɔs ðə ˈriʤən fər ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz, ˈwərkˌʃɑps, ənd ækˈtɪvɪtiz eɪmd æt ɛnˈhænsɪŋ ˌsupərˈvaɪzəri skɪlz ənd ˈfɑstərɪŋ ˈkɑnfədənt dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪgˈzæktli ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du, bət aɪ ˈfɪgjərd ɪf aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðɛr fər θri deɪz aɪ maɪt ɛz wɛl meɪk ðə moʊst əv it,”*,” sɛd ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsɛməˌnɑr kɪkt ɔf ɪn ðə ˈbɔˌlrum 2a*, wɛr hi ˈrɛʤɪstərd æt ðə ˈteɪbəl, roʊt ““barack”*” ɔn hɪz neɪm tæg, ənd ðɛn bɪˈgæn ðə fərst ˈsɛʃən baɪ pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm tu truθs ənd ə laɪ wɪθ ˈəðər əˈtɛnˈdiz. ɪt tərnz aʊt, aɪ gɑt tɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ səm əv ðə ˈəðər əˈtɛnˈdiz, ənd wi faʊnd aʊt feɪst wɪθ ə lɔt əv ðə seɪm kaɪnz əv ˈʧælənʤɪz, laɪk ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ˈbəʤɪtɪŋ. soʊ wi ˈbɑndɪd ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈoʊvər that.”*.” hɪt ɪt ɔf raɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ðɪs gaɪ tɑm [ˈhænli, əv ˈhænli ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈpeɪˌroʊl ˈsərvɪsɪz] frəm reston,”*,” ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt kənˈtɪnjud. rənz ðə ˈpeɪˌroʊl ˈprɑˌsɛsər ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. wi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈsɪtɪŋ nɛkst tɪ iʧ ˈəðər fər moʊst əv ðə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz ənd ˈivɪn ˈgræbɪŋ ə bɪr ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn ðə hoʊˈtɛl bɑr. greɪt guy.”*.” ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ðə ˈsɛməˌnɑr, kɔld əv ˈifɛktɪv ˈmænɪʤmənt: ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt, pərˈfɔrməns, ənd execution,”*,” juzd ˌhænˈzɔn ˈwərkˌʃɑps tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ənd ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl skɪlz əv ðə 80 əˈtɛnˈdiz hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈkəmpəˌniz frəm sɪks ˈloʊkəl steɪts ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈʤɑnsən bros*. ˈvɛndɪŋ tɪ kəˈmərʃəl ril ɛˈsteɪt. ðə kɔrs ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə fɔr əv management—communicate*, kəˈlæbərˌeɪt, koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt, ənd ˈfreɪmˌwərk ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈizi weɪ tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər səm ˈprɪti ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stuff.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈsteɪtɪd ðət, tɪ hɪz səˈpraɪz, hi ˈivɪn faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ səm əv ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈsaɪtɪd ən ˌæftərˈnun ““brain-building”*” ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɔn deɪ tu, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ hi ənd hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts dɑn ˈwərli ənd ʤɪm ˈmɛrɪdɪθ, boʊθ frəm ˈbækstər tʊr ˈtrævəl laɪnz, wər ˈhændɪd θri ˈsimɪŋli ˈrændəm roʊl əv teɪp, ə tub əv ˈtuθˌpeɪst, ənd ən ɛg ðɛn ˈgɪvɪn 30 ˈmɪnəts tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə nu ˈprɑdəkt ənd kriˈeɪt ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl fər ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ɪt tɪ kənˈsumərz. ɪn ðə ˈsɛʃən scenarios,”*,” ˈsɔrsəz sɛd ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz pɛrd əp wɪθ dɪˈrɛktər ˈmɛri ənd pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈmænɪʤmənt prɪˈdɪkəmənts tɪ ækt aʊt ɪn frənt əv ðə grup, səʧ ɛz haʊ tɪ kənˈfrənt ən ɪmˈplɔɪi əˈbaʊt ˈdrɛsɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəli ənd wət nɑt tɪ seɪ wɪn æˈdrɛsɪŋ ə səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt əv ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ˈʤɛndər. ˈmɑrkətɪŋ səˈluʃənz, ˈfaʊndər rɑn ˈdeɪviz, hu tɔt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌʃɑps ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl thinking”*” ənd æt ðə spid əv trust,”*,” sɛd hi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv θri deɪz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt dɪd kwaɪt wɛl fər ə participant,”*,” sɛd ˈdeɪviz, rɪˈkɔlɪŋ ðə pərˈfɔrməns ˈdʊrɪŋ dɪˈdəkʃən, ə geɪm ɪn wɪʧ hæd tɪ gɛs wən ˈfeɪvərɪt mənθ, ˈænəməl, fud, ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ, ənd ˈkələr. wɑz ˈrɪli ˈərnɪst əˈbaʊt hɪz aɪˈdiəz, bət hi əˈfreɪd tɪ juz ˈhjumər, ˈiðər. wɪn wi æst əˈtɛnˈdiz tɪ neɪm ðɛr ˈbɪgəst ˈwiknəs, hi sɛd, fər maɪ wife,’*,’ wɪʧ gɑt ə ˈprɪti bɪg laugh.”*.” wərkt ˈvɛri wɛl ˈəndər deɪl [ˈgɑrvər], hɪz tim leader,”*,” ˈdeɪviz kənˈtɪnjud. tim ˈrɪli stʊd aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr taɪm ˈmænɪʤmənt challenges.”*.” ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt rɪˈmɑrkt ðət hi ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə ˈkiˌnoʊt ˈæˌdrɛs frəm ˈpɪtni boʊz ˈriʤənəl vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt bɛθ miks, seɪɪŋ ðət ʃi səm gʊd points”*” ənd tɪ riʧ ə lɔt əv people”*” wɪθ hər spiʧ, ˈtaɪtəld tɛl jʊr ˈstɔri: sɛl jʊr story.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt bət ˌoʊˈbɑmə strɛst ðət səm əv ðə bɛst ˈmoʊmənts əv ðə ˈkɑnfərəns keɪm wɪn hi gɑt ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd treɪd ˈbɪznɪs kɑrdz wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ əˈtɛnˈdiz wɪn hi bəmpt ˈɪntu ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈmɛriət ˈhɔlˌweɪ ər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ˈskɛʤʊld breɪk bɪtˈwin ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd ˌæftərˈnun ˈsɛʃənz wɪn hi ənd ə fju ˈfɛloʊ əˈtɛnˈdiz wʊd hɛd aʊt tɪ lənʧ æt ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ brɛd. seɪ ðət ðə ˈsɛməˌnɑr wɑz ə gʊd ɪkˈspɪriəns overall,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, hu rɪˈsivd ə sərˈtɪfɪkət əv ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈɛksələns fər kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə three-day*, ˈsɛməˌnɑr. ˈdɛfənətli pɪkt əp ə fju ˈstrætəʤiz ðət maɪt hɛlp mi aʊt ɪn ˈkæbənət ˈmitɪŋz. ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ ɛnd əp ˈjuzɪŋ ðət stəf ˈɛvəri deɪ, nɑt ə bɪg dil, bɪˈkəz ðə hoʊl θɪŋ wɑz peɪd fər baɪ work.”*.” æt list aɪ gɑt θri deɪz əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈɔfəs, wɪʧ wɑz nice,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. aɪ hæv tu məʧ paɪld əp ɔn maɪ dɛsk wɪn aɪ gɪt back.”*.”
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washington—armed with newly acquired strategies on team leadership, effective communication, and workplace sensitivity, president barack obama returned to the oval office this morning after spending the past three days at a management seminar, white house sources confirmed.
the professional-development conference reportedly took place at the marriott marquis in downtown washington, where the president joined dozens of business managers from across the mid-atlantic region for a series of presentations, workshops, and team-building activities aimed at enhancing supervisory skills and fostering confident decision-making.
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“this wasn’t exactly something i wanted to do, but i figured if i was going to be there for three days i might as well make the most of it,” said obama, noting that the seminar kicked off in the hotel’s ballroom 2a, where he registered at the check-in table, wrote “barack” on his name tag, and then began the first day’s session by playing the ice-breaking game two truths and a lie with other attendees. “as it turns out, i got to talking to some of the other attendees, and we found out we’re faced with a lot of the same kinds of challenges, like organization and budgeting. so we bonded a little bit over that.”
“i hit it off right away with this guy tom [hanley, co-owner of hanley comprehensive payroll services] from reston,” the president continued. “he runs the third-largest payroll processor in the region. we ended up sitting next to each other for most of the presentations and even grabbing a beer tuesday in the hotel bar. great guy.”
obama said the seminar, called “essentials of effective management: engagement, performance, and execution,” used hands-on workshops to develop the creative and analytical skills of the program’s 80 attendees who represented companies from six local states and the district of columbia, ranging from johnson bros. vending to primemark commercial real estate. the course also reportedly focused on the four c’s of management—communicate, collaborate, coordinate, and create—a framework the president described as “an easy way to remember some pretty important stuff.”
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the commander-in-chief stated that, to his surprise, he even found himself enjoying some of the seminar’s activities. in particular, obama cited an afternoon “brain-building” exercise on day two, during which he and his teammates don worley and jim meredith, both from baxter tour & travel motorcoach lines, were handed three seemingly random objects—a roll of tape, a tube of toothpaste, and an egg carton—and then given 30 minutes to come up with a new product and create a business model for marketing it to consumers.
in the role-playing session “tough scenarios,” sources said obama was paired up with wilmington-based pr director mary westgerdes and presented with a series of management predicaments to act out in front of the group, such as how to confront an employee about dressing professionally and what not to say when addressing a subordinate of the opposite gender.
onpoint marketing solutions, llc founder ron davies, who taught the 44th president in the workshops “critical thinking, analytical thinking” and “managing at the speed of trust,” said he enjoyed watching obama’s progress over the course of three days.
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“barack did quite well for a first-time participant,” said davies, recalling the president’s performance during deduction, a game in which conference-goers had to guess one another’s favorite month, animal, food, tv show, and color. “he was really earnest about his ideas, but he wasn’t afraid to use humor, either. when we asked attendees to name their biggest weakness, he said, ‘cooking for my wife,’ which got a pretty big laugh.”
“he worked very well under dale [garver], his team leader,” davies continued. “dale’s team really stood out during our time management challenges.”
the president remarked that he particularly enjoyed the seminar’s keynote address from pitney bowes regional vice president beth meeks, saying that she “made some good points” and “seemed to reach a lot of people” with her speech, titled “don’t tell your brand’s story: sell your brand’s story.”
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but obama stressed that some of the best moments of the conference came when he got the opportunity to network and trade business cards with fellow attendees when he bumped into them in the marriott hallway or during their scheduled hour-long break between morning and afternoon sessions when he and a few fellow attendees would head out to lunch at a nearby panera bread.
“i’d say that the seminar was a good experience overall,” said the president of the united states, who received a certificate of administrative excellence for completing the three-day, $1,900 seminar. “i definitely picked up a few strategies that might help me out in cabinet meetings. even if i end up using that stuff every day, not a big deal, because the whole thing was paid for by work.”
“and at least i got three days away from the office, which was nice,” he added. “hopefully i have too much piled up on my desk when i get back.”
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ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd ɪz noʊ ˈstreɪnʤər tɪ cliff-hangers*, ɛz ˈɛni glɛn ri fæn kʊd tɛl ju ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ ðə ˈbɛtər pɑrt əv ðə fɔl ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ðɛr teɪlz ˈoʊvər hɪz feɪt. bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɪriz stɑr ˈlɔrən ˈkoʊhən, ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈeɪˌɛmˈsi ʃoʊ həz ˈoʊnli ˈbeɪgən tɪ tiz ˈɔdiənsəz. ðə episode,”*,” ʃi toʊld ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt təˈnaɪt əv ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ fəˈnæli, ənd fænz əv ðə ˈkɑmɪks hu noʊ ˈkəmɪŋ meɪ ɔˈrɛdi fil ðɛr ˈstəməks ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ sɪŋk. nu likt ˈditeɪlz sim tɪ kənˈfərm fɪrz ðət ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd ˈsizən 6 fəˈnæli meɪ bi wən əv ðə moʊst ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ 90 ˈmɪnəts əv ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɪn səm taɪm. goʊ ˈoʊvər ðɛm ɪn ˈditeɪl, bət fərst, jʊr ʧæns tɪ liv. ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd həz ɔˈrɛdi əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈvɪlən (ˈʤɛfri din ˈmɔrgən) wʊd əraɪv ɪn ðə ˈsizən 6 fəˈnæli. ənd ɛz ˈkɑmɪk ˈridərz noʊ, wɪθ kəmz ə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns fər ə bɪˈləvəd ˈkɛrɪktər. glɛn ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ɔn ðə rɪˈsivɪŋ ɛnd əv ə dɛθ bloʊ frəm ˈbeɪsˈbɔl bæt. bət skɑt ˈprɑməst səm lɛft turns”*” ɪn plɑt, ənd ˈæktər ˈstivən sɛd ˈrisəntli, noʊ ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊ, kɪlz glɛn ɪn ðə comics,’*,’ bət rɛst əˈʃʊrd ðət wi ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli du ɪn ðə comics.”*.” ðɪs spɑrkt ə lɔt əv dɪˈskəʃən əˈməŋ fænz. ɪf nɑt glɛn hu daɪz ɪn ðə fəˈnæli, hu wɪl ɪt bi? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nu likt plɑt ˈditeɪlz, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi. ər æt list, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wi wɪl si. fænz hæv bɪn ˈgɛsɪŋ ðət ɪt maɪt bi ˈeɪbrəˌhæm (spɛrd frəm hɪz feɪt ɪn læst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd), ˈdɛrəl (ˈnɔrmən həz bɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts) ər ˈivɪn ə ˈprɛgnənt ˈmæˌgi (ˈlɔrən ˈkoʊhən gɑt ə ˈhɛrˌkət) ɔn ðə ˈʧɑpɪŋ blɑk ɪn pleɪs. likt fəˈnæli ˈɪnfoʊ dɪz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət kənˈsɪdərz ˈkɪlɪŋ ɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə tɪ ʃət hər əp. bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə lik, ˈæftər pleɪz ə geɪm əv ““eenie*, meenie*, miney*, moe”*” wɪθ səm əv ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkɛrɪktərz, ðə ˈkæmərə ʃɪfts tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv vju. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, si swɪŋ ðə bæt təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈkæmərə ənd ðɛn, ˈæftər ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd kəts tɪ blæk, wi wɪl spɛnd ˈsɛvən mənθs ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ˈoʊvər wɪʧ character—abraham*, ˈdɛrəl, ˈmæˌgi, glɛn, ɔn ðə rɪˈsivɪŋ ɛnd. ənd meɪ hæv fən ˈædɪŋ fjuəl tɪ ðət ˈspɛkjələtɪv faɪər. ˈrisəntli sɛd əv ˈdɛθli ˈɪntroʊ: lɛt mi pʊt ɪt ðɪs weɪ: ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt ɪz, ˈrɪli ʤɪst ɔl ɪn ˈsərvɪs tɪ biɪŋ ˈfeɪθfəl tɪ ðə ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˌɪˈnæsmək ɛz wən kən. ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈrɛlətɪvli səˈbʤɛktɪv ɛz tɪ wət ðət minz. bət ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənts əv ðə ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ənd pleɪɪŋ ðɛm aʊt tɪ ðə ɛndz əv wət ɪt kən bi, ɔl ʤɪst laɪk ˈteɪkɪŋ ðət ˈmoʊmənt frəm ðə bʊk ənd ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt ə weɪ tɪ tərn ɪt əp tɪ gɪt ðoʊz ˈfilɪŋz ðət ɪt geɪv ju ənd ðoʊz ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ðət ɪt geɪv ju ðət məʧ mɔr. si? ɪt ˈrɪli kʊd bi ˈɛni fæn ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈstɛrɪŋ daʊn ðət bæt. ə ˈbrɪljənt, ˈmædənɪŋ pleɪ frəm ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd. ʃʊr, ɪt wɪl bi hɑrd tɪ kənˈsil wəns ðə ʃoʊ goʊz bæk ˈɪntu pərˈdəkʃən fər ˈsizən 7 sɔrt əv ə rɪˈvərs əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈoʊvər ɔn geɪm əv. ənˈlaɪk kɪt harington*, hu hæd tɪ meɪk ɪkˈskjuzɪz ɛz tɪ waɪ hi wɑz ˈhæŋɪŋ əraʊnd ðə geɪm əv sɛt ˈæftər hɪz ˈkɛrɪktər daɪd ɪn ðə fəˈnæli, wɪˈʧɛvər ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd ˈæktər ɪz ˈmitɪŋ ðɛr ˈmeɪkər æt ðə kloʊz əv ˈsizən 6 meɪ hæv tɪ priˈtɛnd tɪ fɪlm səm əv ˈsizən 7 wi pʊt ðət kaɪnd əv ˈtrɪkəri pæst ə ʃoʊ ðət hæd ˈstivən ˈdəkɪŋ ˈəndər ˈblæŋkəts ɪn ðə bæk əv kɑz fər ˈsɛvərəl wiks waɪl ðeɪ priˈtɛndɪd glɛn wɑz gɔn fər gʊd. ənd ɛz ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ɛz fænz maɪt bi baɪ ðə cliff-hanger*, ˈɛvriˌwən wɪl bi ˈgɛsɪŋ, ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ, ənd, moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr twɪst əv ðə plɑt fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər haɪˈeɪtəs bɪtˈwin ˈsizənz. jɛs, ɪt wɪl ɛnˈreɪʤ səm vjuərz hu wər ɔˈrɛdi ˈəpˌsɛt baɪ ðə feɪk aʊt əraʊnd ““death.”*.” wən saɪt həz ɔˈrɛdi kɔld ɪt ˈreɪtɪŋz græb ənd ə ʧit tɪ ðə lɔɪəl audience.”*.” bət ˈɛni pəˈblɪsɪti ɪz gʊd pəˈblɪsɪti ɪn ðɪs ˈkraʊdɪd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈlænˌskeɪp, ənd waɪl ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd meɪ ˈkərəntli bi wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ʃoʊz ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ə ˈkətθˌroʊt wərld aʊt ðɛr ənd ðɪs pruvz ðət ʤɪst laɪk ˈskræpi grup əv sərˈvaɪvərz, ðə ʃoʊ maɪt du ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ sərˈvaɪv. gɪt ˈvænɪti ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp fər ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈɪndəstri ənd əˈwɔrd nuz frəm ˈhɑliˌwʊd. ˈiˌmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs səbˈskraɪb
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the walking dead is no stranger to cliff-hangers, as any glenn rhee fan could tell you after spending the better part of the fall chasing their tails over his fate. but according to series star lauren cohan, the popular amc show has only begun to tease audiences. “it’s the cliff-hangerest episode,” she told entertainment tonight of the upcoming finale, and fans of the comics who know what’s coming may already feel their stomachs starting to sink. new leaked details seem to confirm fears that the walking dead season 6 finale may be one of the most frustrating 90 minutes of television in some time. we’ll go over them in detail, but first, here’s your chance to leave.
the walking dead has already announced that comic-book villain negan (jeffrey dean morgan) would arrive in the season 6 finale. and as comic readers know, with negan comes a death sentence for a beloved character. glenn is supposed to be on the receiving end of a death blow from negan’s barbed-wire-wrapped baseball bat. but show-runner scott gimple promised some “hard left turns” in glenn’s plot, and actor steven yeun said recently, “i know people are going to always go, ‘negan kills glenn in the comics,’ but rest assured that we don’t necessarily do what’s in the comics.” this sparked a lot of discussion among fans. if it’s not glenn who dies in the finale, who will it be? according to new leaked plot details, it’s nobody. or at least, nobody we will see.
fans have been guessing that it might be abraham (spared from his comic-book fate in last week’s episode), daryl (norman reedus has been taking on other projects) or even a pregnant maggie (lauren cohan got a haircut) on the chopping block in glenn’s place. leaked finale info does indicate that negan considers killing maggie—who is mid-labor during the finale—just to shut her up. but according to the leak, after negan plays a game of “eenie, meenie, miney, moe” with some of our favorite characters, the camera shifts to the victim’s point of view. in other words, we’ll see negan swing the bat towards the camera and then, after the episode cuts to black, we will spend seven months arguing over which character—abraham, daryl, maggie, glenn, etc.—was on the receiving end.
and gimple may have fun adding fuel to that speculative fire. he’s recently said of negan’s deathly intro:
let me put it this way: whatever it is, it’s really just all in service to being faithful to the comic book inasmuch as one can. that’s always going to be relatively subjective as to what that means. but taking inspiration from the moments of the comic book and playing them out to the ends of what it can be, it’s all just like taking that moment from the book and figuring out a way to turn it up to get those feelings that it gave you and those emotions that it gave you that much more.
see? it really could be any fan favorite staring down that bat.
it’s a brilliant, maddening play from the walking dead. sure, it will be hard to conceal once the show goes back into production for season 7. it’s sort of a reverse of the situation over on game of thrones. unlike kit harington, who had to make excuses as to why he was hanging around the game of thrones set after his character died in the finale, whichever walking dead actor is meeting their maker at the close of season 6 may have to pretend to film some of season 7. we wouldn’t put that kind of on-set trickery past a show that had steven yeun ducking under blankets in the back of cars for several weeks while they pretended glenn was gone for good. and as frustrated as fans might be by the cliff-hanger, everyone will be guessing, analyzing, and, most importantly, talking about this particular twist of the plot for the entire seven-month hiatus between seasons.
yes, it will enrage some viewers who were already upset by the fake out around glenn’s mid-season “death.” one site has already called it “a ratings grab and a cheat to the loyal audience.” but any publicity is good publicity in this crowded tv landscape, and while the walking dead may currently be one of the biggest shows on television, it’s a cutthroat world out there and this proves that just like rick’s scrappy group of survivors, the show might do just about anything to survive.
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ttip*, ə bɪg ˈbɪznɪs ɛnˈhænsmənt ənd prəˈtɛkʃən ækt. baɪ dɑn quijones*, speɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ˈɛdɪtər æt wʊlf strit. ɛz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbrændɪŋ ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz goʊ, ðə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ əv ðə ˌtrænzəˈtlænɪk treɪd ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp (ttip*) həz bɪn ə dɪˈzæstər frəm deɪ wən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ɪn ðə speɪs əv lɛs ðən tu jɪrz, ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz əv ðə treɪd dil bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə hæv ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈeɪljəˌneɪt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɪtɪzən hu ɪz əˈwɛr əv ðə treɪd əˈgrimənt, wɪʧ, ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ɪz tɪ seɪ nɑt ˈmɛni. dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz, həz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈlɪtəl ˈkəvərɪʤ, nɑt list bɪˈkəz nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ər ʃˈraʊdɪd ɪn ˈsikrəsi ənd kənˈdəktəd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈsklusɪvli wɪθ ˈkɔrpərət ˈlɑbiɪsts. ˌɪnˈdid, soʊ klænˈdɛstɪn ər ðə tɔks ðət ðə fju ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ðət ər ˈgrænɪd ˈækˌsɛs kən ˈoʊnli vju ðə plænz ɪn ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən, ɪn ə sɪˈkjʊr loʊˈkeɪʃən, wɪθ ðə θrɛt əv ˈɛspiənɑʤ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðɛm ɪf ðeɪ ər kɔt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkɑpiz ər ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə ˈditeɪlz wɪθ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ðə ɑrt əv nɑt ˈlɪsənɪŋ ɪn ðə feɪs əv groʊɪŋ ˈpjubɪk ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən læst ˈsəmər ɛmˈbɑrkt ɔn wət kən ˈoʊnli bi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈhæfˌhɑrtɪd, ˈhæfˌbeɪkt əˈtɛmpt æt ˈdæmɪʤ kənˈtroʊl. ɪt ˈprɑməst tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr trænˈspɛrənsi əraʊnd ðə tɔks, naʊ ɪn ðɛr naɪnθ raʊnd, ɛz wɛl ɛz rən ə ˈpəblɪk ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈhaɪli ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈɪʃu əv ˌɪnˈvɛstər steɪt dɪˈspjut ˈsɛtəlmənts (isds*). ɛz aɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd læst ʤun ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ɪz ʤɪst ə pɛn stroʊk əˈweɪ frəm kəmˈpliʃən, wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈbɪznɪsɪz tɪ ˈbaɪˌpæs ˈnæʃənəl kɔrt ˈsɪstəmz ənd su ˈgəvərnmənts ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən ˈpænəlz. ˈnɪrli ˈpipəl rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ðə haɪəst ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈspɑnsɪz ˈɛvər fər ən ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti (mɔr ðən 97 rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ɪn. ɪt wɑz, ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə rɔŋ ˈænsər ɛz ðə wərd ““no”*” soʊ ˈɔfən tɛndz tɪ bi ɪn ˈbrəsəlz ðiz deɪz. wɪθ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən treɪd kəˈmɪʃənər sɪˈsiljə riˈmaɪndɪŋ pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ðət ðə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz hæd bɪn ə ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən, nɑt ə ““referendum”*” (ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs wərd ju kən ˈətər ɪn ˈsərkəlz), ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz hæv ˈplɑdɪd ɔn rəˈgɑrdləs. ðə kəˈmɪʃən həz əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪt wɪl nɑt drɔp ðə prəˈvɪʒənz frəm ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bət wɪl ˌɪnˈstɛd kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ɪts əˈʤɛndə əv ““reforming”*” ðə ˈsɪstəm ðət ɪz, ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈɛʤɪz waɪl ˈlivɪŋ ðə kɔr ˈpərfəktli ˌɪnˈtækt. ɛz ðə kəˈmɪʃən dɪgz ɪn ɪts hilz, pleɪɪŋ dɛf tɪ ðə kənˈsərnz əv nɑnˈkɔrprət ˈɪntərɪsts, ˈpəblɪk ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ənd rɪˈzɪstəns kənˈtɪnju tɪ groʊ. əˈpoʊnənts naʊ ˌɪnˈklud meps*, ɪˈlɛktɪd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ənd ˈgəvərnmənts (ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɪn ˈʤərməni, fræns ənd ˈɔstriə), ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst grups, treɪd ˈjunjənz ənd ˈivɪn səm əv ðə oʊn ædˈvaɪzərz. ɛz fər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ðeɪ stænd ˈdipli dɪˈvaɪdɪd ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu. həz ən ˈɑbviəs əˈpil fər ðə ˈbɪgəst ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz wɪθ sits əraʊnd ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbəl., ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər fɑr lɛs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn ðə tɔks ənd ər ðɪs fɑr lɛs kənˈvɪnst baɪ ðə səˈpoʊzd ˈbɛnəfɪts, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈɛvəri ˈɛfərt tɪ peɪnt ɛz sme-friendly*. groʊɪŋ rɪˈzɪstəns ɪn ˈkəntriz wɪθ ðə haɪəst ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv smɔl ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz, səʧ ɛz ˈɪtəli ənd fræns, ˈpipəl ər petrified,”*,” sɪz ʤɑn ˈhɪləri, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv wɔr ɔn wɔnt ənd wən əv ðə moʊst ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən ˈkrɪtɪks əv. ˈminˌwaɪl ðə ˈʤərmən (ðə ˈmoʊstli ˈsɛktər), wɪʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts 99 əv fərmz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ɪz ˈædəməntli əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə plænz. ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈsərˌveɪ 94 əv ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz fɛlt ðeɪ hæd nɑt rɪˈsivd səˈfɪʃənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, waɪl əˈnəðər 50 fɛlt ðɛr ˈɪntərɪsts wər biɪŋ ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd. ðə ˈʤərmən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər smɔl ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz wirtschaft*) kənˈsɪdərz ɪn tɪ bi ““unnecessary”*” ənd rejects”*” ɪt ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ðə prəˈpoʊzd prəˈvɪʒənz əˈgɛnst smɔl ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə rul əv lɔ ənd ər ˈðɛrˌfɔr æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ðə ˈmɛmbər states.”*.” wərks ɪn ˈsərtən dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈkəntriz wɪθ kəmˈpəlsəri prəˈtɛkʃən əv investment,”*,” sɪz ˈmɑrioʊ ohoven*, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ənd ˈkænədə ɪt ɔl goʊz θru ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈligəl ˈsɪstəm wɪθ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt courts…*… [ðə prəˈpoʊzd nu ˈsɪstəm] wʊd pɪʧ smɔl ˈʤərmən əˈgɛnst ˈjuˈɛs giants…*… ðɛr kʊd ˈoʊnli bi wən winner.”*.” prəˈtɛkʃəˌnɪzəm əv ə ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnd ðə ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs kən sɛt ˈlɪtɪgənts bæk ˈmɪljənz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈivɪn tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈjuˌroʊz, ˈpraɪsɪŋ aʊt ɔl bət ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈbɪznɪsɪz frəm ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ frəm ðə ˈizi spɔɪlz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə juz. wʊd ˈsədənli faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz baʊnd baɪ ˈkɔrpərət lɔ frəm prəˈvaɪdɪŋ səˈpɔrt tɪ smɔl, ˈloʊkəl ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ɛz rɪˈpɔrts ˌɪnˈsaɪdər: ɪn ðə, ˈmɛni ˈloʊkəl ˈkaʊnsɪlz hæv ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd skimz ðət eɪm tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd səˈpɔrt smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz baɪ praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ˈloʊkəl səˈplaɪərz. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈrisəntli plɛʤd səˈpɔrt tɪ sˈmɔlər ˈbɪznɪsɪz baɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ ə ˈtərgət fər 25 əv ɪts səˈplaɪər ˈkɑnˌtrækts tɪ bi fʊlˈfɪld baɪ baɪ meɪ 2015 frəm ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈveɪləbəl æt ˈprɛzənt, ɪt simz ðət boʊθ əv ðiz ərˈeɪnʤmənts wʊd bi dimd ˌɪˈligəl ˈəndər, wɪʧ wʊd prɪˈvɛnt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz frəm əˈdɑptɪŋ ə ˌprɛʤəˈdɪʃəl stæns əˈgɛnst ˈgloʊbəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz. dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðə bləf ənd ˈbləstər ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ frəm ˈkɔrpərət ənd ˈgəvərnmənt əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp ənd nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ɛz ˈtɪpəˌfaɪd baɪ ðɪs pis baɪ ˈsɪndi ˈmɪlər, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv əps ˈjʊrəp, laɪk moʊst ˈəðər treɪd əˈgrimənts (ttip*, ˈsɛtə ənd tisa*), həz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ fri treɪd. ɛz sɪz, ðə ˈpərpəs əv fri treɪd ʃʊd bi tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ˈbɛriərz əbˈstrəktɪŋ treɪd, fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ɔl ˈkəmərz. wɪθ ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈɑpəzɪt wʊd əˈkər: ˈbɛriərz wʊd bi ɪˈrɛktɪd əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə juz., bət nɑt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪndəstriz, ɪˈkɑnəmiz ər ˈloʊkəl ʤɑbz, bət ˈrəðər ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz frəm ðə duəl θrɛt əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈmɑkrəsi. baɪ boʊɪŋ æt ˈɛvəri tərn tɪ ðə dɪˈmændz əv bɪg ˈbɪznɪs, ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz rɪsk ˈtərnɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈælaɪ ˈɪntu ə ˈvɛri ˈpaʊərfəl ˈædvərˌsɛri. ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ðɛr ər 20 ˈmɪljən ɪn ðə ənd 28 ˈmɪljən ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ɪn ðə, 99 əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz ər, ənd ðeɪ əˈkaʊnt fər ˌtuˈθərdz əv ɔl ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ʤɑbz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 85 əv nɛt nu ʤɑbz bɪtˈwin 2002 ənd 2010 hɛns ðə rɪˈnud ʧɑrm əˈfɛnsɪv. ɪf ðə ˈkɑrənt mud ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ goʊ baɪ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, moʊst əv ər ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi sweɪd baɪ ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈlɪtəni əv ˈɛmti ˈprɑməsəz, stəˈtɪstɪks ənd ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd kleɪmz. dɑn quijones*, ˈreɪʤɪŋ bull-shit*. ɪz ə ˈwɔtərˌtaɪt minz fər ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ trəmp ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪʧərz. read…*… ˈjʊrəp gɪts koʊld fit ɔn ““ttip,”*,” əˈmɛrɪkənz ʃʊd tu, bət ˌoʊˈbɑmə nidz ɪt fər hɪz ˈlɛgəsi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ wʊlf strit ənd wɔnt tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪt? ˈjuzɪŋ æd ˈblɑkərz aɪ ˈtoʊtəli gɪt waɪ bət wɔnt tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə saɪt? ju kən ˈdoʊˌneɪt money.”*.” aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ɪt ˌɪˈmɛnsli. klɪk ɔn ðə bɪr məg tɪ faɪnd aʊt haʊ: wʊd ju laɪk tɪ bi ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd ˈviə iˈmeɪl wɪn wʊlf strit ˈpəblɪʃɪz ə nu ˈɑrtɪkəl? saɪn əp hir.
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ttip, a big business enhancement and protection act.
by don quijones, spain & mexico, editor at wolf street.
as political branding exercises go, the marketing of the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (ttip) has been a disaster from day one, particularly in europe. in the space of less than two years, the negotiators of the trade deal between the us and the eu have managed to alienate just about every european citizen who is aware of the trade agreement, which, unfortunately, is to say not many.
despite its extensive implications, ttip has generated relatively little coverage, not least because negotiations are shrouded in secrecy and conducted almost exclusively with corporate lobbyists. indeed, so clandestine are the talks that the few members of the european parliament that are granted access can only view the plans in their original documentation, in a secure location, with the threat of espionage charges hanging over them if they are caught making copies or sharing the details with the public.
the art of not listening
in the face of growing pubic opposition, the european commission last summer embarked on what can only be described as a half-hearted, half-baked attempt at damage control. it promised to offer a little more transparency around the talks, now in their ninth round, as well as run a public consultation on the highly controversial issue of investor state dispute settlements (isds). as i reported last june in global corporatocracy is just a pen stroke away from completion, isds would allow businesses to bypass national court systems and sue governments in private arbitration panels.
nearly 150,000 people responded to the survey – the highest number of responses ever for an eu consultation – with the overwhelming majority (more than 97%) rejecting the inclusion of isds in ttip.
it was, unfortunately, the wrong answer – as the word “no” so often tends to be in brussels these days. with the european trade commissioner cecilia malmström reminding participants that the exercise had been a consultation, not a “referendum” (the most dangerous word you can utter in eurocratic circles), the negotiations have plodded on regardless. the commission has announced that it will not drop the isds provisions from the negotiations but will instead continue with its pre-consultation agenda of “reforming” the system – that is, tinkering around the edges while leaving the core perfectly intact.
as the commission digs in its heels, playing deaf to the concerns of non-corporate interests, public opposition and resistance continue to grow. ttip opponents now include meps, elected representatives and governments (in particular in germany, france and austria), academics, public interest groups, trade unions and even some of the commission’s own advisors.
as for european businesses, they stand deeply divided on the issue. ttip has an obvious appeal for the world’s biggest corporations, especially those with seats around the negotiating table. smes, however, are far less represented in the talks and are this far less convinced by the agreement’s supposed benefits, despite the commission’s every effort to paint ttip as sme-friendly.
growing resistance
in countries with the highest concentration of small and family-owned businesses, such as italy and france, people are “absolutely petrified,” says john hilary, the director of war on want and one of the most outspoken critics of ttip. meanwhile the german mittelstand (the country’s mostly family-run sme sector), which represents 99% of firms in the country, is adamantly opposed to the plans. in a recent survey 94% of business owners felt they had not received sufficient information, while another 50% felt their interests were being endangered.
the german association for small and medium-sized businesses (bundesverband mittelständische wirtschaft) considers isds in ttip to be “unnecessary” and “strictly rejects” it on the grounds that the proposed provisions “discriminate against small and medium-sized businesses, undermine the rule of law and are therefore at the expense of the eu member states.”
“germany works in certain development countries with compulsory protection of investment,” says mario ohoven, the association’s president. “in the usa and canada it all goes through a democratic legal system with independent courts… [the proposed new system] would pitch small german smes against us giants… there could only be one winner.”
protectionism of a different kind
the arbitration process can set litigants back millions – sometimes even tens of millions – of euros, pricing out all but the biggest businesses from benefiting from the easy spoils. meanwhile, local governments in europe and the u.s. would suddenly find themselves bound by corporate law from providing support to small, local businesses, as reports sme insider:
in the uk, many local councils have implemented schemes that aim to strengthen communities and support small businesses by prioritizing relationships with local suppliers. the uk government recently pledged support to smaller businesses by setting a target for 25% of its supplier contracts to be fulfilled by smes by may 2015. from the information available at present, it seems that both of these arrangements would be deemed illegal under ttip, which would prevent organizations from adopting a prejudicial stance against global corporations.
despite all the bluff and bluster emanating from corporate and government hqs across europe and north america – as typified by this soft-propaganda piece by cindy miller, the president of ups europe – ttip, like most other new-generation trade agreements (ttip, ceta and tisa), has absolutely nothing to do with free trade. as oheven says, the purpose of free trade should be to get rid of barriers obstructing trade, for the benefit of all comers. with ttip the exact opposite would occur: barriers would be erected across europe and the u.s., but not to protect national industries, economies or local jobs, but rather the world’s largest multinational corporations from the dual threat of economic competition and national democracy.
by bowing at every turn to the demands of big business, the ttip negotiators risk turning a very important ally into a very powerful adversary. in total there are 20 million smes in the eu and 28 million in the us. in the eu, 99% of businesses are smes, and they account for two-thirds of all private sector jobs – including 85% of net new jobs between 2002 and 2010. hence the commission’s renewed charm offensive. if the current mood is anything to go by, however, most of europe’s smes are unlikely to be swayed by the usual litany of empty promises, dodgy statistics and exaggerated claims. don quijones, raging bull-shit.
ttip is a watertight means for multinational corporations to trump national legislatures. read… europe gets cold feet on “ttip,” americans should too, but obama needs it for his legacy
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tu ˈpipəl wər kɪld ˈæftər ə ˈhoʊˈmeɪd ˈrɑkət fɛl ɔn ðɛm ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ æt ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈrɑkət ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪn ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈprɑvɪns. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst lɔnʧ əv ðə deɪ tɪ kloʊz ðə bun bæŋ ˈfɛstɪvəl, ə ˈrɑkət fɛl frəm ðə skaɪ ˈæftər lɔnʧ tɪ hɪt fɔr ˈpipəl, ˈkɪlɪŋ pongon*, 51 ənd panwilai*, 38 ˈɪnstəntli. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈbændət chanpanya*, 33 lɔst hɪz raɪt ɑrm ənd wɑz ˈsɪriəsli ˈɪnʤərd waɪl simanee*, 44 ˈsəfərd ə ˈmaɪnər ˈɪnʤəri tɪ hər lɛg. ðeɪ wər ˈleɪtər ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ratchathani*. ˈfɛstɪvəl ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz sɛd ðə fɔr wər ɪn ðə zone”*” bɪˈhaɪnd ðə lɔnʧ taʊərz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli proʊˈhɪbətəd tɪ ˈpipəl. əˈθɔrətiz sild ðə ˈɛriə ənd kˈwɛsʧənd ðə lɔnʧ tim, ˈdeɪli nuz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ə ˈθəroʊli ˌɪgˈnɔrd saɪn mɑrks ðə zone’*’ æt ðə ˈrɑkət ˈfɛstɪvəl ɔn meɪ 10 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈkoʊkəˌnəts ˈmidiə rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈwɪski, wɪrd ənd æt ðə ˈrɑkət ˈfɛstɪvəl 3 2 1 blæst ɔf! ˈrɑkət ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪkˈsploʊdz ˈoʊvər (ˈfoʊˌtoʊz)
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two people were killed after a homemade rocket fell on them yesterday at the famous rocket festival in sri saket province.
during the last launch of the day to close the boon bang fai festival, a rocket fell from the sky after launch to hit four people, killing sukid pongon, 51, and soontorn panwilai, 38, instantly.
meanwhile, bandit chanpanya, 33, lost his right arm and was seriously injured while tongsuai simanee, 44, suffered a minor injury to her leg. they were later transferred to a hospital in ubon ratchathani.
festival organizers said the four were in the “dangerous zone” behind the launch towers, which is usually prohibited to people.
authorities sealed the area and questioned the launch team, daily news reported.
a thoroughly ignored sign marks the ‘dangerous zone’ at the yasothon rocket festival on may 10. photo: coconuts media
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ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt flæg wɑz dɪˈspleɪd æt ðə waɪt lɪvz ˈmætər ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgoʊldmən, ˌeɪˈpi) ɪts ə stɑrk ˈɪmɪʤ ðət kɔt səm ɪn ˈhjustənz θərd wɔrd ɔf gɑrd: kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈbætəl flægz ˈweɪvɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðə ədˈvænsmənt əv ˈkələrd ˈpipəlz ˈɔfəs. ˈrəfli 20 ˈpipəl ʃoʊd əp ɔn ˈsənˌdi, səm wɪθ ðə rɛd flæg ənd əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz, ˈəðərz ˈhoʊldɪŋ əp ə "waɪt lɪvz ˈmætər" ˈbænər, ɪn ə ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts. "wi keɪm hir bɪˈkəz ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪz hir ənd ðæts wən əv ðə moʊst ˈreɪsɪst grups ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə," skɑt ˈleɪsi, ə waɪt lɪvz ˈmætər ˈmɛmbər, toʊld kprc-tv*. ðə praɪm ɪgˈzæmpəlz ðeɪ ˈsaɪtɪd wər ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ blæk lɪvz ˈmætər ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ˈproʊˌtɛstər kɛn rid toʊld ðə ˈhjustən ˈkrɑnɪkəl. hi sɛd blæk lɪvz ˈmætər ənd ˈəðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hæv rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə "əˈtæk ənd ˈkɪlɪŋ əv pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz, ðə ˈbərnɪŋ daʊn əv ˈsɪtiz ənd θɪŋz əv ðət ˈneɪʧər." "ɪf ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd dɪˈfɛnd ðɛr ˈpipəl," hi sɛd, "ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ hoʊld ðɛr ˈpipəl əˈkaʊntəbəl." waɪt lɪvz ˈmætər həz fɔrmd ɛz ə dɪˈrɛktɪd rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə blæk lɪvz ˈmætər ˈmuvmənt, ə ˈsɪvəl raɪts kæmˈpeɪn ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm 2012 ðət ˈædvəˌkeɪts əˈgɛnst ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ənd ɪz noʊn fər ɪts ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst pəˈlis ˈkɪlɪŋz əv blæk mɛn əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. səm counter-protesters*, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə freɪz "waɪt lɪvz ˈmætər," ˈɑrgju ðət ðə blæk lɪvz ˈmætər ˈmuvmənt ɪz anti-white*, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪˈnækjərət. ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən kɔt ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ˈrɛzɪdənts, bət ɪt wɑz ðə dɪˈspleɪ əv ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt flægz ənd ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ðət stʊd aʊt. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ə grup əv blæk ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈkɑŋgrɪˌgeɪtɪd əˈkrɔs ðə strit. ən ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən mæn wɔkt əp tɪ ðə ˈbɛrəˌkeɪd ənd bɪˈgæn ˈæskɪŋ ðə waɪt lɪvz ˈmætərz kraʊd kˈwɛsʧənz, ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd. "bət ju ˌəndərˈstænd mɔr waɪt ˈpipəl ər wɛl fɛd ðən ˈɛnibədi ɛls," hi æst ðə kraʊd. ə waɪt lɪvz ˈmætər ˈmɛmbər simd tɪ əˈgri. hi rɪˈspɑndɪd, "stəˈtɪstɪkəli," ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ lɛd əˈweɪ baɪ rid. "ðɛr traɪɪŋ tɪ ruɪn ɪt," rid toʊld ɪm. baɪ ðə taɪm pəˈlis traɪd tɪ dɪˈspərs ðə waɪt lɪvz ˈmætər səˈpɔrtərz, θərd wɔrd ˈrɛzɪdənts wər ˈpʊʃɪŋ bæk əˈgɛnst ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈrisənt ˈʃutɪŋz ðət hæv lɛft ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz dɛd. wəns ðə ˈəðərz dɪˈspərst, ə grup əv ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ənd waɪt ˈloʊkəlz ˈgæðərd ɪn ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt əv ə ʧərʧ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. ðeɪ preɪd. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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the confederate flag was displayed at the white lives matter demonstration. (photo11: david goldman, ap)
it's a stark image that caught some in houston's third ward off guard: confederate battle flags waving outside of the national association for the advancement of colored people's office.
roughly 20 people showed up on sunday, some with the red flag and assault rifles, others holding up a "white lives matter" banner, in a protest against the naacp, according to local media reports.
"we came here because the naacp headquarters is here and that's one of the most racist groups in america," scott lacy, a white lives matter member, told kprc-tv.
the prime examples they cited were the naacp's response to black lives matter protests, protester ken reed told the houston chronicle. he said black lives matter and other organizations have resulted in the "attack and killing of police officers, the burning down of cities and things of that nature."
"if they're going to be a civil rights organization and defend their people," he said, "they also need to hold their people accountable."
white lives matter has formed as a directed response to the black lives matter movement, a civil rights campaign stemming from 2012 that advocates against anti-black racism and is known for its involvement in protests against police killings of black men across the country. some counter-protesters, using the phrase "white lives matter," argue that the black lives matter movement is anti-white, which is inaccurate.
the demonstration caught the attention of residents, but it was the display of the confederate flags and firearms that stood out. eventually, a group of black residents congregated across the street. an african-american man walked up to the barricade and began asking the white lives matters crowd questions, the chronicle reported.
"but you understand more white people are well fed than anybody else," he asked the crowd. a white lives matter member seemed to agree. he responded, "statistically," before being led away by reed. "they're trying to ruin it," reed told him.
by the time police tried to disperse the white lives matter supporters, third ward residents were pushing back against the protest, citing recent officer-involved shootings that have left african americans dead.
once the others dispersed, a group of african-american and white locals gathered in the parking lot of a church nearby. they prayed.
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ɪf ə ˈskɛptɪk ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ prəˈmoʊtɪŋ saɪəns ənd ˈrizən, ðiz ər ˈskɛri taɪmz. maɪ ˈkəntri, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ʤɪst ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli ɪˈlɛktɪd ə ˈreɪsɪst, misogynistic*,, ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌɪgnərˈeɪməs (hu, baɪ ðə weɪ, ɪz) ɛz ɪts nɛkst ˈprɛzɪdənt θæŋks tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrɛlɪk noʊn ɛz ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ. ɪn ˌækʧuˈæləˌti, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən wən ðə ˈpɑpjələr voʊt baɪ kloʊz tɪ voʊts æt ðə læst ˈtæli aɪ ʧɛkt ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, bət naʊ, ɛz ɪn 2000 θæŋks tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ, ðə ˈkænədɪt wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr voʊts ɪz nɑt. ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, laɪk æl gɔr, wən ðə ˈpɑpjələr voʊt, bət ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs. ˈivɪn naʊ, tu fʊl deɪz ˈleɪtər, aɪ hæv ə hɑrd taɪm bɪˈlivɪŋ tru, bət ɪt ɪz. wərs, θæŋks tɪ ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv paʊər ˈəndər ðə læst tu ər θri ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ˈkəpəld wɪθ ðə fækt ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz naʊ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi, haʊs, ənd ˈsɛnɪt, ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɪl bi ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn ˈhɪstəri, æt list ˈərli ɪn hɪz tərm. ðɛr wɪl bi ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ʧɛk ɔn ɪm ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs, ənd hi kən juz ðə ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts sɛt baɪ ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd bʊʃ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv paʊər. lɛt ðət sɪŋk ɪn fər ə ˈmoʊmənt ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ muv ɔn. ɛz ənˈjuˌʒuəl ənd dɪˈstərbɪŋ ɛz ðɪs ˈsimɪŋli ˈɛndləs ɪˈlɛkʃən wɑz, ðɛr ɪz wən ˈæˌspɛkt əv ɪt ðət ɪz ðə seɪm ɛz ˈɛvəri ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn jɪrz pæst. wəns ə ˈwɪnər ɪz ˈfaɪnəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, səˈpɔrtərz əv ðət ˈwɪnər kəm aʊt əv ðə ˈwʊdˌwərk tɪ prɛs ðɛr dɪˈmændz ɔn ðə nu ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz ɔl ˈvɛri ɪkˈspɛktɪd ənd ˈnɔrməl ɪn ə dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ɪn ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðoʊ, wən əv ðoʊz grups ɪz ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld right,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ə waɪt ˈmuvmənt ðət səˈpɔrtɪd ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd naʊ wɔnts ˈpeɪˌbæk ˈɔlsoʊ ɔl ˈvɛri ɪkˈspɛktɪd ənd ˈnɔrməl ðət səm əv ðoʊz səˈpɔrtərz wɪl ɛnd əp ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd, bɪˈkəz ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvəri ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt meɪks mɔr ˈprɑməsəz ðən hi ər ʃi kən ˈpɑsəbli kip, ənd sɪnˈsɪrli ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ðə ɑlt raɪt ɛndz əp biɪŋ wən əv ðoʊz grups əv səˈpɔrtərz. əˈnəðər, məʧ sˈmɔlər, grup əv səˈpɔrtərz hu θɪŋk ðeɪ kən gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ frəm ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈæftər ˈʤænjuˌɛri 20 2017 ər. ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd ˌbiˈfɔr, ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, lind ˈhɛvəli təˈwɔrdz trəmp, θæŋks tɪ ˈdɑnəld lɔŋ, ˈsɔrdəd ˈhɪstəri əv ˈsteɪtmənts ɪn ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd ɔn tˈwɪtər. ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ðɛm ˌbiˈfɔr ɔn ˈməltəpəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ 2007 wɪʧ ɪz ðə fərst taɪm aɪ ˈlərnɪd əv proʊˈklɪvətiz, ˈlidɪŋ mi tɪ ˈfrikwɛntli əbˈzərv ðət, ˈgɪvɪn ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈhɪstəri əv ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈməltəpəl saɪdz əv ˈɛni ˈɪʃu beɪst ɔn kənˈvinjəns, hɪz vjuz ər kwaɪt ˈpɑsəbli ðə wən sɛt əv bɪˈlifs ðət bɪn ˈətərli kənˈsɪstənt əˈbaʊt fər æt list ə ˈdɛkeɪd. soʊ noʊ səˈpraɪz ðət ər ˈvɛri ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ənd ðeɪ hoʊp tɪ gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ aʊt əv ɪt. ə wik əˈgoʊ, aɪ ˈnoʊtɪd haʊ ˈlivaɪ, ðə ˈblɔgər noʊn fər əˈtækɪŋ ə ˈædvəˌkeɪts (ənd biɪŋ slæpt daʊn baɪ sɛd), wʊd wɔnt ɪn ɔn ðə ˈækʃən. ˈæftər ɔl, ʃi ləvz tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt hər knowledge,”*,” səʧ ɛz wɪn ʃi brægd əˈbaʊt haʊ dɛl bigtree*, prəˈdusər əv ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈmuvi, mɛt wɪθ rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈʤeɪsən əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ənd wɪn ˈændru ˈweɪkˌfild ənd ˈkəmpəˌni mɛt wɪθ ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪn ˈɔgəst ənd rɪˈpɔrtədli rɪˈsivd ə ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈhirɪŋ. ʃi ˈivɪn kleɪmd ðət ˈweɪkˌfild geɪv trəmp ə ˈkɑpi əv, bət hu noʊz ɪf hi wɔʧt ðə ˈmuvi. ˈgɪvɪn ðət ə paɪl əv soʊ ðət reifenstahl*, wər ʃi əˈlaɪv, wʊd ˈlaɪkli seɪ, ““genug!”*!” ər ˈivɪn ælz genug!”*!” (aɪ noʊ, aɪ juz ðət ʤoʊk tu məʧ, bət, dæm, əˈproʊpriˌeɪt.) ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə kru həz bɪn ˈtʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri, traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz əv ðɛr vjuz ənd ˈhɪtɪŋ əp steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm ɪn maɪ steɪt, tɪ traɪ tɪ pərsˈweɪd ðɛm əv ðə ˈivəl əv ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ənd haʊ ðeɪ ʃʊd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt skul ˌvækˈsin ˈmænˌdeɪts. ˈɛnər ˈlivaɪ (əˈgɛn) wɪθ ə ˈlɛtər frəm ˈpɛrənts əv ðə ˌvækˈsin ˈɪnʤərd. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ʃi stɑrts aʊt baɪ riˈmaɪndɪŋ trəmp əv hər ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈændru ˈweɪkˌfild, kəmˈplit wɪθ ə ˈhɪˌðərˈtu fɔr ənˈsin ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ˈændru ˈweɪkˌfild ənd ˈdɑnəld trəmp təˈgɛðər. nɛkst, ʃi daɪvz ˈɪntu ə bɪt əv ˈnɑnsɛns: bət ˈmɛni ˈpɛrənts ɔn ɑr saɪd, boʊθ ðoʊz hu səˈpɔrtɪd ju ɪn ðɪs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl rən ənd ðoʊz hu dɪd nɑt, ər əˈfreɪd ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ ðə weɪ əv ˌoʊˈbɑmə wəns ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. ðeɪ rɪˈmɛmbər hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑməsəz əˈbaʊt ðə raɪt tɪ noʊ ɪf ɑr fud həz bɪn ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd, wɪʧ drægd aʊt fər eɪt jɪrz ənd ˈfaɪnəli ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ɪm ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ prəˈtɛkʃən ækt waɪl hi ənd hɪz ˈfæməli eɪt aʊt əv ən ɔrˈgænɪk garden—*— ənd hi ˈhændɪd aʊt ˈfɛdərəl əˈpɔɪntmənts tɪ ˈɛni bɪg ˈeɪˈgi hu kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt ɪt. tru ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə, wɪn hi wɑz stɪl ə ˈkænədɪt ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ɪn 2008 dɪd meɪk ˈsteɪtmənts ðət kʊd ˈveɪgli bi ˌɪnˈtərprətəd (ər mɪsɪnˈtərprətɪd) ɛz ˈlɛndɪŋ səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə bɪˈlif ðət ˌvækˈsinz kɔz ˈɔˌtɪzəm ənd ˈɔˌtɪzəm ɪz injury.”*.” aɪ dɪˈskəst ɪt æt ðə taɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tɪ hɪz ˈkrɛdɪt, hi ˈklɪrli ˈlərnɪd hɪz ˈlɛsən ənd həz ˈnɛvər meɪd ˈsteɪtmənts laɪk ðət əˈgɛn, ˈivɪn goʊɪŋ soʊ fɑr ɛz tɪ prəˈmoʊt væksəˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðə flu. soʊ, bɪˈkəz ɛz ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˌoʊˈbɑmə meɪd ðə mɪˈsteɪk əv ˈpændərɪŋ ə bɪt tɪ vjuz (ənd ˈɑrgjuəbli ʤɪst ˈbɛrli) bət ɪn ˈɔfəs du wət ˈæktɪvɪsts laɪk θɔt hi ʃʊd hæv dən, ðeɪ θɪŋk hi ““betrayed”*” ðɛm. həz tɛn dɪˈmændz. səm ər hɪˈlɛriəsli dɪˈluʒənəl. səm ər ˈfraɪtənɪŋ. ˈoʊnli wən ɪz semi-reasonable*, ɔlˈbiɪt ˈprɪti məʧ ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈæftər ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz juˈnaɪtɪd ˈrulɪŋ təˈwɔrd ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ bæn ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl kæmˈpeɪn doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn). ənˈlaɪkli ðət ˈɛni wɪl bɪˈkəm ˈpɑləsi (ˈfɔrʧənətli), bət ˈgɪvɪn ˈdɑnəld vjuz aɪ bi ɛz ʃʊr əv ðət ɛz laɪk tɪ bi. teɪk ə lʊk: 1 dreɪn ðə swɔmp wi kɔl ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi. dreɪn ɪt əv kərˈəpʃən, ˈkɔrpərət ˈɪnfluəns, ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsiz ðət flaɪ ɪn ðə feɪs əv hɛlθ. hɛl, dreɪn ɪt əv ɔl bi ðə fərst tɪ seɪ ɪt ʃʊd bi dən. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi nidz ə ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz əv ˈzɪkə ˈməni ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi nidz ən iˈboʊlə ˌvækˈsin. ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi həz groʊn ˈɪntu ə fɪr ˈməŋgərɪŋ mɑnˈstrɑsəti nɑt ˈwərði əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ spik tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl. teɪk ˌvækˈsin ˈseɪfti əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ənd sɛt əp ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈeɪʤənsi tɪ ˈmɑnətər ɪt. ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈɛniˌwən hu dɪˈzərvz tɪ bi græbd baɪ ðə ˈpraɪvət pɑrts, ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi. æt ˈmɪnəməm, əˈpɔɪnt ə ˈsiˌdiˈsi dɪˈrɛktər hu ˌəndərˈstændz ðət hɛlθ dɪz nɑt kəm frəm ə ˈnidəl ənd ðət fud ɪz ˈmɛdəsən, ənd hu ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ bɪld ə ˈnæʃənəl hɛlθ faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɔn ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ truθ. ˈgɪvɪn ˈdɑnəld ˈfeɪməs ˈpɛnʧənt fər ˈitɪŋ məkˈdɑnəldz ənd kənˈtəki frid ˈʧɪkən, soʊ məʧ soʊ ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪt wɑz ˈnoʊtɪd ðət hi wɑz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈneɪʃənz fud president,”*,” aɪ hɛlp bət læf aʊt laʊd wɪn aɪ rɛd ðət læst ˈsɛntəns. bi ðət ɛz ɪt meɪ, ðoʊ, ðə ˈɪgnərəns ɪn ðət ˈpɛrəˌgræf ɪz əˈpɔlɪŋ. ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl ˈɛvədəns əv ˈɛni ˈsɪriəs kərˈəpʃən æt ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi. (hɪnt: dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ə lɪŋk ənd prəˈmoʊtɪŋ væksəˈneɪʃən ər nɑt saɪnz əv kərˈəpʃən. saɪəns dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt ə lɪŋk, bət dɪz səˈpɔrt væksəˈneɪʃən ɛz wən əv ðə bɛst ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ kip ˈʧɪldrən ˈhɛlθi.) ɛz fər ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈeɪʤənsi tɪ ˈmɑnətər ˌvækˈsin ˈseɪfti, ɛz aɪ sɛd læst taɪm, ˈrɪli ɪz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə ˈfænəsi wərld. ʃi θɪŋks ðət ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə nu bjʊˈrɑkrəsi ɪz ʧip ənd ˈizi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi həz bɪn ˈtrækɪŋ ˌvækˈsin ˈseɪfti fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ɪt həz ðə ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. ɪt həz ðə ˌɛkspərˈtiz. ɪt həz ðə ˌpərsəˈnɛl. ˈəndər quackenboss’*’ ˈfænəsi, bi ə nu ˈfɛdərəl bjʊˈrɑkrəsi, ənd ʃi θɪŋks ɪt kʊd bi sɛt əp wɪˈθaʊt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈstɑrˌtəp kɔsts ənd ə juʤ ˈlərnɪŋ kərv. fər wət ˈpərpəs? ɪt ɪz ən ˈɑrtɪkəl əv feɪθ əˈməŋ ˈæktɪvɪsts ðət ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ɪz ˈhoʊpləsli ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd baɪ ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɪnfluəns. ə ˈmæsɪv ɪgˌzæʤərˈeɪʃən. noʊ wən ɪz seɪɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt ər ðət ɪt skru əp frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm. ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən kəmˈpoʊzd əv ˈjumən biɪŋz. baɪ ənd lɑrʤ, ðoʊ, ɪt wərks, ənd ðɪs ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ə keɪs əv, ɪt wərks, fɪks it.”*.” ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ˈɛni ““independent”*” nu bjʊˈrɑkrəsi, ɪf ˈtruli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ˈɛkspərts wɪθ ðə ˈrɛləvənt skɪlz ənd ˈnɑlɪʤ, wʊd sun kənˈklud ðət ˌvækˈsinz kɔz ˈɔˌtɪzəm, ʤɪst ɛz ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi dɪd lɔŋ əˈgoʊ. ðɛn bi nu kənˈspɪrəsiz tɪ kənˈkɑkt. naʊ fər ðə hɪˈlɛriəs: 2 gɪt ˈdɑktər. bɛn ˈkɑrzən tɪ mæn əp əˈbaʊt ˈɔˌtɪzəm. ɪf goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈnɑməˌneɪt ɪm ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv hɛlθ ənd ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðɪs ˈsoʊˈkɔld əv ˈɛvədəns ðət ˌvækˈsinz kɔz autism”*” ɪz ˈrɪli ə læk əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˌvækˈsinz ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈɔˌtɪzəm ənd wi ɔl noʊ ɪt. hoʊld hɪz hænd ənd lɛt ɪm noʊ ðət ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ ədˈmɪt ðət ɪn səm ˈʧɪldrən, ˌvækˈsinz du kɔz ˈɔˌtɪzəm, ənd təˈgɛðər goʊɪŋ tɪ tərn ðɪs taɪd. tɛl ɪm tɪ sɛl hɪz ˈfɑrmə stɑk fərst. hi noʊz ðə ˈskɛʤʊl ɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəs, wɪθ hɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ˈmɛni, tu soon”*” ənd ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ stɪk tɪ ðə vaccines.”*.” bət ɪf ˈdɑktər. ˈkɑrzən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ðə ʤɑb əv ˈkɛrɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈjumən kənˈdɪʃənz ðɛn hi nidz tɪ kɛr ˈdipli əˈbaʊt ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈvɔɪsləs hu hæv bɪn rɑbd əv ðə laɪf ðeɪ dɪˈzərvd. dɑn, ˈbɑbi ɪz ən ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ʧɔɪs fər. gɪv ɪm ə ʤɑb ðət gɪts ɪm əˈweɪ frəm ˌvækˈsinz. ðə θɔt əv bɛn ˈkɑrzən ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ɪz ˈtruli ˈfraɪtənɪŋ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt bɪˈkəz hi ɪz. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən hi ræn wɑz ðə ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˌnʊroʊˈsərʤəri ˈproʊˌgræm æt ʤɑnz ˈhɑpkɪnz. jɛs, ˈvɛri pərˈstiʤəs, bət ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ smɔl, æt list kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈbihəməθ ðət ɪz. ˈtɔkɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv æt moʊst ə fju ˈdəzən ˈpipəl kəmˈpɛrd tɪ, wɪʧ həz kloʊz tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ˈkɑrzən wʊd bi ɪn weɪ ˈoʊvər hɪz hɛd. ɛz fər hɪz ˌvækˈsin stæns, dɪˈskəst ðət ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ˈkɑrzən wɑz ˈvɛri pro-vaccine*, bət ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈpændər tɪ wɪn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm klɪr ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən beɪs həz ə lɔt əv. aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ˈrɪli pro-vaccine*, bət tu ˈkaʊərdli tɪ seɪ soʊ ˈɛni mɔr (ər tu fʊl əv ˈhjubrəs). əv kɔrs, ˈkɑrzən ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈlivz ðət kˈwækəri kjʊrd ɪm əv hɪz ˈprɑˌsteɪt ˈkænsər. soʊ nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ə greɪt ʧɔɪs fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ saɪəns. rɪˈmɛmbər, ðə fɔlz ˈəndər. əv kɔrs, əˈnəðər ˈpɑsəbəl əˈpɔɪntmənt fər ˈkɑrzən ɪz ɛz ˈsərʤɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ ðət, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈsərʤɪn ˈʤɛnərəl kən du ə lɔt lɛs hɑrm ðən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ daʊt ðət ˈkɑrzən wʊd bi ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ ˈsərʤɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. wɔnt ə dɪˈpɑrtmənt. bi ðət ɛz ɪt meɪ, ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnts trəmp tɪ ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsərʤɪn ˈʤɛnərəl hu ˌəndərˈstændz ðət ˈɔˌtɪzəm ɪz ən illness,”*,” ˌwəˈtɛvər ðət minz. ˈæˌkʧuəli, wət ɪt minz ɪz ðət ʃi wɔnts ə ˈsərʤɪn ˈʤɛnərəl hu θɪŋks ðət ˈɔˌtɪzəm ɪz injury”*” wɪn ɪt ɪz nɑt. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp bət noʊt æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ðət ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnts trəmp tɪ ˈʤuljən ənd ˈɛdwərd snowden,”*,” bɪˈkəz, ju noʊ, ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz. ðət brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ: 4 ˈpəblɪkli ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. wi noʊ ju noʊ ɔl əˈbaʊt ðɪs, bət moʊst əv əˈmɛrɪkə dɪz nɑt. aɪ noʊ ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪl ˈɛvər kəm frəm ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðɛr ˈækʃənz ər 16 jɪrz oʊld baɪ naʊ, bət ðə ˈpəblɪk dɪˈzərvz tɪ hir ðət ə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ˈsaɪəntɪst rɪˈgrɛtɪd hɪz ˈækʃənz ənd ðət əv hɪz tim ɪn ˈkəvərɪŋ əp ðə kəˈnɛkʃən. ənd ðeɪ dɪˈzərv tɪ hir ɪt frəm ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðə whistleblower”*” fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ bət wən bɪg kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪri beɪst ɔn ə ˈhaɪli ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt ““reanalysis”*” əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈstədi ənd ðə ˈæŋgri ˈækʃənz əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl dɪsˈgrənəld ˈsiˌdiˈsi ɪmˈplɔɪi neɪmd ˈwɪljəm ˈtɑmsən. ðɛr ɪz noʊ kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˌvækˈsin ənd ˈɔˌtɪzəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi ɔl noʊ ðət trəmp ləvz kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz, ənd ðɪs wən ɪz wən ðət maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪt tɪ si, ɛz ɪz hər ˈəðər dɪˈmænd ðət trəmp ““make...[his*] ˈpərsɪnəl stæns əˈgɛnst ˌvækˈsin ˈmænˌdeɪts known.”*.” wi kən hoʊp ðət wi si ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts seɪɪŋ ðət ðɛr ʃʊd bi noʊ ˌvækˈsin ˈmænˌdeɪts ər ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ə ˈkuki kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪri, bət ɪt səˈpraɪz mi ɪf hi dɪd. ˈæftər ɔl, ɪf hi ʤɪst sɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ, ðət min hi wɪl du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðɪs nɛkst wən ɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəs, nɑt ʤɪst bɪˈkəz əv ɪts ˈneɪʧər, bət bɪˈkəz ɪz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ə ˈprɛzɪdənt dɪˈrɛkli ˌɪnərˈfɪr ɪn ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk kənˈkluʒənz meɪd baɪ ən ˈeɪʤənsi əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt: 6 dɪˈlut ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi væksəˈneɪʃən ˈskɛʤʊl bæk tɪ wən ðət ɪz ˈrizənəbəl. waɪl steɪts ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈsɛtɪŋ ðɛr oʊn væksəˈneɪʃən rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər skul, steɪts æd ˈdoʊsɪz əv ə ˌvækˈsin nɑt ɔn ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ˈskɛʤʊl. meɪk ˈpərsɪnəl rɪˈfərəlz fər ˈdɑktər. ˈkɑrzən wɪn taɪm fər ɪm tɪ stæf ðə ædˈvaɪzəri kəˈmɪti ɔn ˌɪmjunəˈzeɪʃən ˈpræktɪsɪz tɪ ʃeɪk ðət ˈskɛʤʊl əp. sɛnd ɪm ˈɛkspərts hu ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət wən ˈkænɑt kip ə ˈbɑdi ɪn ə ˈkɑnstənt steɪt əv ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən ənd loʊ ˈlɛvəl ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˈsɪriəs ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. meɪk ɪt klɪr ðət noʊ mɔr ˌvækˈsinz ər tɪ bi ˈædɪd, ˈpɪriəd. ðə ˈɪnfənt ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtəs bi ʃʊd bi riˈmuvd ɪnˈtaɪərli ənd rikˈwaɪərd ˈoʊnli wɪn ðə ˈməðər ɪz hɛp bi ˈpɑzətɪv. riˈmuv ðə ˈpoʊliˌoʊ ˌvækˈsin sɪns ðə dɪˈziz ɪz ɪˈrædəˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˈkəntri əv ðə wərld. riˈmuv ðə ˈʧɪkən pɑks ˌvækˈsin fər biɪŋ ɪnˈtaɪərli ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri. dɪˈleɪ ðə ˌvækˈsin ənˈtɪl fɔr jɪrz oʊld ənd dɪˈmænd ðət ˈsɪŋgəl ˈdoʊsɪz ˌriˈpleɪs ðə əˈgɛn. ɪkˈspoʊz ðə flu ˌvækˈsin fər ðə hoʊks ðət ɪt ɪz. əˈlaʊ ˈʧɪldrən tɪ rɪˈsiv mɔr ðən wən ˌvækˈsin æt ə ˈdɔktər əˈpɔɪntmənt, ənd gɪt rɪd əv ˌvækˈsinz. sɛt faɪər tɪ ənd lɛt ˈjuˈɛs ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪt bərn tɪ ðə graʊnd. ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli hɔlt ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ væksəˈneɪʃən əv ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən fər flu ənd pərˈtəsɪs. bæn ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən fər ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən ənd ˈɪnfənts. fərˈbɪd ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi frəm ˈətərɪŋ ðə freɪz immunity”*” ˈdʊrɪŋ jʊr ˈprɛzɪdənsi. kənˈsəlt wɪθ pɔl ˈtɑməs (baɪ hɪz nu bʊk ɪn ðət lɪŋk) ɔn wət ðə nu ˈskɛʤʊl ʃʊd lʊk laɪk sɪns hi həz ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd nu ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈɔˌtɪzəm frəm hɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈpræktɪs wɪθ ˈsɪmpəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə væksəˈneɪʃən ˈskɛʤʊl. ɪn fækt, goʊ əˈhɛd ənd tɛl bɛn ˈkɑrzən tɪ æd ˈdɑktər. pɔl ˈtɑməs, ˈdɑktər. bɑb sɪrz ənd ˈdɑktər. ˈreɪʧəl rɔs tɪ ðə. ðə, ɛz dɪˈskəst ˌbiˈfɔr, həz strɪkt rulz əˈbaʊt ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈrɪgərəsli skrind fər səʧ ˈkɑnflɪkts, ənd ˈstrɪnʤənt ˈmɛʒərz ər ˈteɪkən nɑt ˈoʊnli tɪ əˈʃʊr ˈtɛknɪkəl kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ˈɛθɪks ˈstæʧuts ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkɑnflɪkts bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs mɔr ˈʤɛnərəl kənˈsərnz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl əˈpɪrəns əv ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst: ˈpipəl wɪθ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɪntərɪsts æt ðə taɪm əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ər nɑt kənˈsɪdərd fər əˈpɔɪntmənt baɪ ðə kəˈmɪti. ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv səʧ ˈɪntərɪsts ˌɪnˈklud dɪˈrɛkt ɪmˈplɔɪmənt əv ðə kən- ər ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər baɪ ə ˌvækˈsin ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ər ˈsəmˌwən ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ˈpætənt ɔn ə ˌvækˈsin ər rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈprɑdəkt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr neɪmz ər səbˈmɪtəd fər ˈfaɪnəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən, pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈmɛmbərz ər æst tɪ rɪˈzaɪn fər ðɛr tərm əv ˈmɛmbər- ʃɪp frəm ˈɛni ækˈtɪvɪtiz ðət ər, ər kʊd bi kənˈstrud ɛz, ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ðiz ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˌɪnˈklud prəˈvɪʒən əv ædˈvaɪzəri ər kənˈsəlt- ɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ə ˌvækˈsin ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ər əkˈsɛptəns əv ˌɑnərˈɛriə ər ˈtrævəl ˌriɪmˈbərsmənt frəm ə ˌvækˈsin ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər. ˈmɛmbərz ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ faɪl ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈpɔrts ˈɛvəri jɪr wɪθ ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛθɪks ənd tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ˈpəblɪkli ɔl ˈɪntərɪsts ənd wərk, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz, æt iʧ ˈmitɪŋ. ðeɪ məst ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈklɛr ˈkɑnflɪkts æt iʧ ˈmitɪŋ əv ə. ˈɛni ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɑnflɪkt, ril ər əˈpɛrənt, meɪ sərv tɪ dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪ ə pɑrˈtɪsəpənt frəm pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ə. ˈmɛmbərz meɪ rɪˈsiv ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ənd prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ðə ər ˈəðərz tɪ əˈsɪst ðɛm ɪn ðɛr dɪˈskəʃənz. wɪn əˈproʊpriˌeɪt, ðeɪ ər ˈðɛrˌfɔr rikˈwaɪərd tɪ fʊlˈfɪl ˌkɑnfəˌdɛnʃiˈæləti rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ənd, wɪn rikˈwaɪərd, saɪn fɔrmz praɪər tɪ rɪˈsivɪŋ səʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ɪf, dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðiz ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz, ə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪgˈzɪsts, ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈweɪvərz əˈlaʊ ˈmɛmbərz tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn kəˈmɪti dɪˈskəʃənz ɔn kɑn- ðət ðeɪ ər proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɔn ˈmætərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk ər kəmˈpitɪŋ ˌvækˈsin ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. ə ˈmɛmbər hu dɪˈvɛləps ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə tərm ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ rɪˈzaɪn frəm ðə. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈmɛmbərz ər əˈpɔɪntɪd fər fɪkst tərmz əv fɔr jɪrz. ɪf ju lʊk æt ðə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ˈrɑstər, moʊst əv ɪts members’*’ tərmz ɪkˈspaɪr ənˈtɪl 2018 ər ˈleɪtər, ˈsɛvərəl nɑt ənˈtɪl 2020 mɔˈroʊvər, ðə liˈeɪˌzɑn ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ʧeɪnʤ. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ɪt wʊd teɪk ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ɪn ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi tɪ du məʧ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst (ənd ˈhoʊpfəli ˈoʊnli) tərm əv ə trəmp ˈprɛzɪdənsi. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə ˈʧɑrtər həz tɪ bi rɪˈnud ˈɛvəri tu jɪrz. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst rɪˈnud ɪn 2016 wɪʧ minz ɪt wɪl hæv tɪ bi rɪˈnud əˈgɛn ɪn 2018 ˈbeɪsɪkli ən mɪθ ðət ðə ɪz kərəpt ənd kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðə ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈɪndəstri. nɑt ə səˈpraɪz, ðoʊ, ðət bɪˈlivz ɪt. ˈhoʊpfəli, ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ gɪt tɪ trəmp wɪθ ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl, ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈnɑləʤəbəl əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈæˌkʧuəli wərks, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə ˈfænəsi əv əv haʊ ðeɪ θɪŋk ɪt wərks, wɪl kənˈvɪns trəmp ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ bi dən hir. aɪ du ˈwəri, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ˈmɛmbərz maɪt bi əˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə. ɛz fər fərˈbɪdɪŋ ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi frəm ˈətərɪŋ ðə freɪz immunity,”*,” ðət ɪz soʊ ˈstupɪd ənd ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ˈɪgnərənt ðət aɪ kən ˈoʊnli læf. ˈfaɪnəli: 8 kriˈeɪt ən ˈɔˌtɪzəm priˈvɛnʃən ˈproʊˌgræm. ˌvækˈsin ˌɪnˈdust ˈɔˌtɪzəm ɪz prɪˈvɛntəbəl. ðɛr ɪz noʊ wən ˈsɪŋgəl pæθ tɪ ˈɔˌtɪzəm, bət ðə ˌsupərˈhaɪˌweɪ ɪz ðə væksəˈneɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm. fɔrs ðə ɪt wɪl stɪl gɪt ˈɑnəst əˈbaʊt ˈɔˌtɪzəm priˈvɛnʃən. ˈɑnəst əˈbaʊt sɪdz priˈvɛnʃən. ˈɑnəst əˈbaʊt fud ˈælərʤi priˈvɛnʃən. ˈɑnəst əˈbaʊt ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˌdaɪəˈbitiz priˈvɛnʃən. ðeɪ ɔl stɛm frəm ðə seɪm pleɪs. noʊ ˈrizənəbəl ˈpərsən frəm ðə ˌvækˈsin ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən kraʊd ɪkˈspɛkts ər æsks ju tɪ bæn ɔl ˌvækˈsinz, bət moʊst ˌvækˈsin ˈɪnʤəriz ər əˈvɔɪdəbəl ɔn ə ənd mɔr dɪˈlutəd ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˈskɛʤʊl. əm, noʊ. ˈivɪn ɪf wi wər tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ɔl ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˌvæksəˈneɪʃənz, ɪt wʊd nɑt du wən wɪt tɪ ˈdiˌkris ðə ˈprɛvələns əv ˈɔˌtɪzəm, bɪˈkəz ˌvækˈsinz du nɑt kɔz ˈɔˌtɪzəm. ˈdɪtoʊ sɪdz, fud ˈælərʤiz, ənd ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˌdaɪəˈbitiz, nən əv wɪʧ ɪz kɔzd baɪ ˌvækˈsinz. əv kɔrs, wɔnts trəmp tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌvækˈsin ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən program”*” soʊ ðət ˈpɛrənts wɪθ ɔˈtɪstɪk ˈʧɪldrən kən bi ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd, saɪəns bi dæmd. ˈfɔrʧənətli, aɪ ˈhaɪli daʊt ðət məʧ, ɪf ˈɛni, əv ðiz dɪˈmændz wɪl kəm tɪ fruˈɪʃən. ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈrizən ɪz praɪˈɔrətiz. trəmp ənd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑŋgrəs hæv fɑr ˈbɪgər fɪʃ tɪ fraɪ, səʧ ɛz ənd replacing”*” (wɪʧ wɪl tərn aʊt tɪ bi fɑr mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ðən ðeɪ θɪŋk), sˈlæʃɪŋ ˈtæksɪz ənd ˈspɛndɪŋ, ˈgətɪŋ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ənd ðə laɪk. ˈivɪn ɪf trəmp wɔnts tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn laɪn wɪθ hɪz bɪˈlifs, ɪt wʊd bi weɪ, weɪ daʊn hɪz lɪst əv praɪˈɔrətiz, soʊ məʧ soʊ ðət bi ənˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt tɪ ɪt ɪn ðə fərst tu jɪrz, ɪf ˈɛvər. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈgəvərnmənt bjʊˈrɑkrəsiz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ənd, ər rɪˈzɪstənt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. ɪt wʊd teɪk ə kənˈsərtɪd ənd prəˈlɔŋd ˈɛfərt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ɪn ðə weɪ ðət wɔnts ɪt ʧeɪnʤd. əˈgɛn, ˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðiz ˈɪʃuz ər haɪ ɪˈnəf ɔn ˈreɪˌdɑr ðət hi wʊd wɔnt tɪ spɛnd ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkæpɪtəl ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ɪt. ˈfaɪnəli, ˌvækˈsin ˈmænˌdeɪts ər ðə ˈpərvˌju əv ðə steɪts. noʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt kən kəm ˈɪntu ˈɔfəs ənd weɪv ə ˈmæʤɪk wɑnd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛm. iʧ steɪt wʊd hæv tɪ du ɪt ɔn ɪts oʊn, wɪʧ ɪz ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈhæpən. stɪl, ɪt ɪz dɪˈstərbɪŋ ðət trəmp hoʊldz ðiz vjuz ənd ðət hi wʊd mit wɪθ ən ˈətər kræŋk laɪk ˈændru ˈweɪkˌfild. ɪt ɪz dɪˈstərbɪŋ ðət vjuz ər səʧ ðət ən lun laɪk wʊd θɪŋk ðət hi maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli bi rɪˈsɛptɪv tɪ hər prəˈpoʊzəlz ənd ðət maɪk ˈædəmz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈwərʃəps trəmp ənd ɪz ˌbiˈsaɪd hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ gli ðət trəmp həz wən. ðɪs mæn wɪl bi ɑr ˈprɛzɪdənt fər ðə nɛkst fɔr jɪrz ənd wɪl hæv ə kəmˈplaɪənt ˈkɑŋgrəs fər æt list ðə nɛkst tu. ðoʊz hu ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər saɪəns ənd ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ʃʊd bi ˈvɛri əˈfreɪd.
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if you’re a skeptic dedicated to promoting science and reason, these are scary times. my country, the united states of america, just unexpectedly elected a racist, misogynistic, conspiracy-mongering, scientific ignoramus (who, by the way, is rabidly antivaccine) as its next president thanks to the political relic known as the electoral college. in actuality, hillary clinton won the popular vote by close to 350,000 votes at the last tally i checked this morning, but now, as in 2000, thanks to the electoral college, the candidate with the most popular votes is not president-elect. hillary clinton, like al gore, won the popular vote, but donald trump is going to the white house. even now, two full days later, i have a hard time believing it’s true, but it is. worse, thanks to the expansion of executive power under the last two or three presidents coupled with the fact that republicans now control the presidency, house, and senate, donald trump will be arguably the most powerful president in history, at least early in his term. there will be little or no check on him in congress, and he can use the precedents set by presidents obama and bush when it comes to exercising executive power. let that sink in for a moment before i move on.
as unusual and disturbing as this seemingly endless election was, there is one aspect of it that is the same as every election in years past. once a winner is finally decided, supporters of that winner come out of the woodwork to press their demands on the new administration. this is all very expected and normal in a democracy. in this election, though, one of those groups is the so-called “alt right,” which is basically a white nationalist/supremacist movement that rabidly supported donald trump and now wants payback . it’s also all very expected and normal that some of those supporters will end up disappointed, because virtually every presidential candidate makes more promises than he or she can possibly keep, and i’m sincerely hoping that the alt right ends up being one of those groups of supporters.
another, much smaller, group of supporters who think they can get something from the trump administration after january 20, 2017 are antivaxers. as i’ve mentioned before, in general, antivaxers leaned heavily towards trump, thanks to donald trump’s long, sordid history of antivaccine statements in interviews and on twitter. i’ve documented them before on multiple occasions going back to 2007, which is the first time i learned of trump’s antivaccine proclivities, leading me to frequently observe that, given trump’s well-known history of flip-flopping and taking multiple sides of any issue based on convenience, his antivaccine views are quite possibly the one set of beliefs that he’s been utterly consistent about for at least a decade.
so it’s no surprise that antivaxers are very happy about the election of donald trump, and they hope to get something out of it. a week ago, i noted how levi quackenboss, the pseudonymous antivaccine blogger known for attacking a 12-year-old provaccine advocates (and ignominiously being slapped down by said 12-year-old), would want in on the action. after all, she loves to write about her “inside knowledge,” such as when she bragged about how del bigtree, producer of the antivaccine propaganda movie vaxxed, met with rep. jason chaffetz about investigating the cdc and when andrew wakefield and company met with donald trump in august and reportedly received a sympathetic hearing. she even claimed that wakefield gave trump a copy of vaxxed, but who knows if he watched the movie. given that it’s a pile of conspiracy-mongering so over-the-top that leni reifenstahl, were she alive, would likely say, “genug!” or even “mehr als genug!” (i know, i use that joke too much, but, damn, it’s appropriate.) meanwhile, the vaxxed crew has been touring the country, trying to convince african-americans of their antivaccine views and hitting up state legislators, including some in my state, to try to persuade them of the evil of the cdc and how they should eliminate school vaccine mandates.
enter levi quackenboss (again) with @realdonaldtrump a letter from parents of the vaccine injured. not surprisingly, she starts out by reminding trump of her meeting with andrew wakefield, complete with a hitherto fore unseen photo of andrew wakefield and donald trump together. next, she dives into a bit of anti-gmo nonsense:
but many parents on our side, both those who supported you in this presidential run and those who did not, are afraid that you’re going to go the way of obama once you’re in the white house. they remember his campaign promises about the right to know if our food has been genetically modified, which dragged out for eight years and finally ended with him signing the monsanto protection act while he and his family ate out of an organic garden— and he handed out federal appointments to any big ag honchos who complained about it.
it’s true that president obama, when he was still a candidate fighting for the democratic nomination in 2008, did make statements that could vaguely be interpreted (or misinterpreted) as lending support to the antivaccine belief that vaccines cause autism and autism is “vaccine injury.” i discussed it at the time. however, to his credit, he clearly learned his lesson and has never made statements like that again, even going so far as to promote vaccination against the flu. so, because as a presidential candidate obama made the mistake of pandering a bit to antivaccine views (and arguably just barely) but in office didn’t do what antivaccine activists like quackenboss thought he should have done, they think he “betrayed” them.
quackenboss has ten demands. some are hilariously delusional. some are frightening. only one is semi-reasonable, albeit pretty much impossible after the citizens united ruling (“work toward legislation to ban pharmaceutical campaign donations to congressmen). it’s unlikely that any will become policy (fortunately), but given donald trump’s antivaccine views i can’t be as sure of that as i’d like to be. let’s take a look:
1. drain the swamp we call the cdc. drain it of corruption, corporate influence, and public policies that fly in the face of health. hell, drain it of all funding—you wouldn’t be the first to say it should be done. nobody needs a billion dollars of zika money in the united states. nobody needs an ebola vaccine. the cdc has grown into a fear mongering monstrosity not worthy of having access to speak to the american people. take vaccine safety away from the cdc and set up an independent agency to monitor it. if there is anyone who deserves to be grabbed by the private parts, it’s the cdc. at minimum, appoint a cdc director who understands that health does not come from a needle and that food is medicine, and who is willing to build a national health foundation on giving access to truth.
given donald trump’s famous penchant for eating mcdonalds and kentucky fried chicken, so much so that during the campaign it was noted that he was hoping to become the nations “fast food president,” i couldn’t help but laugh out loud when i read that last sentence. be that as it may, though, the ignorance in that paragraph is appalling. there is little evidence of any serious corruption at the cdc. (hint: denying a vaccine-autism link and promoting vaccination are not signs of corruption. science does not support a vaccine-autism link, but does support vaccination as one of the best strategies to keep children healthy.)
as for setting up an independent agency to monitor vaccine safety, as i said last time, quackenboss really is living in a fantasy world. she thinks that starting a new bureaucracy is cheap and easy. however, the cdc has been tracking vaccine safety for decades. it has the infrastructure. it has the expertise. it has the personnel. under quackenboss’ fantasy, there’d be a new federal bureaucracy, and she thinks it could be set up without significant startup costs and a huge learning curve. for what purpose? it is an article of faith among antivaccine activists that the cdc is hopelessly compromised by pharmaceutical company influence. it’s a massive exaggeration. no one is saying that the cdc is perfect or that it doesn’t screw up from time to time. it’s an organization composed of human beings. by and large, though, it works, and this is definitely a case of, “if it works, don’t fix it.” besides, any “independent” new bureaucracy, if truly independent and consisting of experts with the relevant skills and knowledge, would soon conclude that vaccines don’t cause autism, just as the cdc did long ago. then there’d be new conspiracies to concoct.
now for the hilarious:
2. get dr. ben carson to man up about autism. if you’re going to nominate him as secretary of health and human services. this so-called “lack of evidence that vaccines cause autism” is really a lack of investigation into vaccines causing autism and we all know it. hold his hand and let him know that it’s ok to admit that in some children, vaccines do cause autism, and together you’re going to turn this tide. tell him to sell his pharma stock first. he alreadys knows the schedule is dangerous, with his public references to “too many, too soon” and wanting to stick to the “core vaccines.” but if dr. carson is going to have the job of caring about human conditions then he needs to care deeply about the condition of the voiceless who have been robbed of the life they deserved. don, bobby jindal is an unacceptable choice for hhs. give him a job that gets him away from vaccines.
the thought of ben carson as secretary of hhs is truly frightening, although not because he is antivaccine. basically, the largest organization he ran was the pediatric neurosurgery program at johns hopkins. yes, it’s very prestigious, but it is also small, at least compared to the behemoth that is hhs. we’re talking the difference between an organization of at most a few dozen people compared to hhs, which has close to 80,000 employees. carson would be in way over his head. as for his vaccine stance, i’ve discussed that before. basically, carson was very pro-vaccine, but willing to pander to antivaccinationists when it became clear that the republican base has a lot of “health freedom”-style antivaxers. i suspect that he’s really pro-vaccine, but too cowardly to say so any more (or too full of hubris). of course, carson also believes that mannatech quackery cured him of his prostate cancer. so he’s not exactly a great choice for anything involving science. remember, the nih falls under hhs.
of course, another possible appointment for carson is as surgeon general. i’d actually be ok with that, because the surgeon general can do a lot less harm than secretary of hhs. however, i doubt that carson would be satisfied with surgeon general. he’ll want a department. be that as it may, quackenboss also wants trump to “nominate a us surgeon general who understands that autism is an illness,” whatever that means. actually, what it means is that she wants a surgeon general who thinks that autism is “vaccine injury” when it is not. i also can’t help but note at this point that she also wants trump to “pardon julian assange and edward snowden,” because, you know, whistleblowers.
that brings us to:
4. publicly acknowledge the cdc whistleblower investigation. we know you know all about this, but most of america does not. i don’t know if anything will ever come from the cdc investigation, given that their actions are 16 years old by now, but the public deserves to hear that a cdc scientist regretted his actions and that of his team in covering up the mmr-autism connection. and they deserve to hear it from the president of the united states.
the “cdc whistleblower” phenomenon is nothing but one big conspiracy theory based on a highly incompetent “reanalysis” of a single study and the angry actions of a single disgruntled cdc employee named william thompson. there is no connection between the mmr vaccine and autism. however, we all know that trump loves conspiracy theories, and this one is one that quackenboss might actually get to see, as is her other demand that trump “make...[his] personal stance against vaccine mandates known.” we can hope that we don’t see the president of the united states saying that there should be no vaccine mandates or acknowledging a kooky antivaccine conspiracy theory, but it wouldn’t surprise me if he did. after all, if he just said something, that doesn’t mean he will do anything about it.
this next one is dangerous, not just because of its antivaccine nature, but because quackenboss is advocating that a president directly interfere in the scientific conclusions made by an agency of the federal government:
6. dilute the cdc vaccination schedule back to one that is reasonable. while states are responsible for setting their own vaccination requirements for school, states wouldn’t add doses of a vaccine that’s not on the cdc schedule. make personal referrals for dr. carson when it’s time for him to staff the advisory committee on immunization practices to shake that schedule up. send him experts who realize that one cannot keep a child’s body in a constant state of inflammation and low level infection without serious consequences. make it clear that no more vaccines are to be added, period. the infant doses of hepatitis b should be removed entirely and required only when the mother is hep b positive. remove the polio vaccine since the disease is eradicated in nearly every country of the world. remove the chicken pox vaccine for being entirely unnecessary. delay the mmr vaccine until four years old and demand that single doses replace the three-in-one again. expose the flu vaccine for the hoax that it is. don’t allow children to receive more than one vaccine at a doctor appointment, and get rid of five-in-one vaccines. set fire to gardasil and let us enjoy watching it burn to the ground. immediately halt the practice of recommending vaccination of pregnant women for flu and pertussis. ban recommending acetaminophen for pregnant women and infants. forbid the cdc from uttering the phrase “herd immunity” during your presidency. consult with paul thomas (buy his new book in that link) on what the new schedule should look like since he has eliminated new cases of autism from his medical practice with simple changes to the vaccination schedule. in fact, go ahead and tell ben carson to add dr. paul thomas, dr. bob sears and dr. rachael ross to the acip.
the acip, as i’ve discussed before, has strict rules about conflicts of interest, and potential members are rigorously screened for such conflicts, and stringent measures are taken not only to assure technical compliance with ethics statutes and regulations regarding financial conflicts but also to address more general concerns regarding any potential appearance of conflict of interest:
people with specific vaccine-related interests at the time of application are not considered for appointment by the committee. examples of such interests include direct employment of the can- didate or an immediate family member by a vaccine manufacturer or someone holding a patent on a vaccine or related product. in addition, before their names are submitted for final consideration, potential members are asked to resign for their term of member- ship from any activities that are, or could be construed as, conflicts of interest. these activities include provision of advisory or consult- ing services to a vaccine manufacturer or acceptance of honoraria or travel reimbursement from a vaccine manufacturer. members are required to file confidential financial reports every year with the office of government ethics and to disclose publicly all vaccine-related interests and work, including participation in clinical trials, at each meeting. they must also declare conflicts at each meeting of a wg. any single conflict, real or apparent, may serve to disqualify a participant from participating in a wg. wg members may receive confidential and proprietary information from the fda or others to assist them in their discussions. when appropriate, they are therefore required to fulfill confidentiality requirements and, when required, sign non-disclosure forms prior to receiving such information. if, despite all these safeguards, a conflict exists, limited waivers allow members to participate in committee discussions on con- dition that they are prohibited from voting on matters involving the specific or competing vaccine manufacturers. a member who develops an important conflict of interest during the 4-year term is required to resign from the acip.
also, members are appointed for fixed terms of four years. if you look at the acip membership roster, most of its members’ terms don’t expire until 2018 or later, several not until 2020. moreover, the liaison representatives wouldn’t change. basically, it would take major interference in the cdc to do much to change the acip during the first (and hopefully only) term of a trump presidency. for instance, the acip charter has to be renewed every two years. it was just renewed in 2016, which means it will have to be renewed again in 2018.
it’s basically an antivaccine myth that the acip is corrupt and controlled by the pharmaceutical industry. it’s not a surprise, though, that quackenboss believes it. hopefully, if anyone manages to get to trump with this proposal, someone in government knowledgeable about how the acip actually works, as opposed to the fantasy of antivaxers of how they think it works, will convince trump that there is nothing to be done here. i do worry, however, that antivaccine-sympathetic members might be appointed to the acip.
as for forbidding the cdc from uttering the phrase “herd immunity,” that is so stupid and scientifically ignorant that i can only laugh.
finally:
8. create an autism prevention program. vaccine induced autism is preventable. there is no one single path to autism, but the superhighway is the vaccination program. force the cdc—if it will still exist—to get honest about autism prevention. honest about sids prevention. honest about anaphylactic food allergy prevention. honest about juvenile diabetes prevention. they all stem from the same place. no reasonable person from the vaccine education crowd expects or asks you to ban all vaccines, but most vaccine injuries are avoidable on a lengthier and more diluted childhood schedule.
um, no. even if we were to eliminate all childhood vaccinations, it would not do one whit to decrease the prevalence of autism, because vaccines do not cause autism. ditto sids, food allergies, and juvenile diabetes, none of which is caused by vaccines. of course, quackenboss wants trump to “amend the national vaccine compensation program” so that parents with autistic children can be compensated, science be damned.
fortunately, i highly doubt that much, if any, of these demands will come to fruition. the most important reason is priorities. president-elect trump and the republican congress have far bigger fish to fry, such as “repealing and replacing” obamacare (which will turn out to be far more difficult than they think), slashing taxes and spending, gutting environmental regulations, and the like. even if trump wants to do anything in line with his antivaccine beliefs, it would be way, way down his list of priorities, so much so that he’d be unlikely to get to it in the first two years, if ever. also, government bureaucracies, such as the cdc and hhs, are resistant to change. it would take a concerted and prolonged effort to change the cdc in the way that quackenboss wants it changed. again, fortunately, it’s highly unlikely that these issues are high enough on trump’s radar that he would want to spend the political capital necessary to accomplish it. finally, vaccine mandates are the purview of the states. no president can come into office and wave a magic wand to change them. each state would have to do it on its own, which is highly unlikely to happen.
still, it is disturbing that trump holds these views and that he would meet with an utter crank like andrew wakefield. it is disturbing that trump’s views are such that an antivaccine loon like quackenboss would think that he might actually be receptive to her proposals and that mike adams basically worships trump and is beside himself with glee that trump has won.
this man will be our president for the next four years and will have a compliant congress for at least the next two. those who advocate for science and public health should be very afraid.
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ɪts nɑt ðə pur ˈfɑrmərz ər ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs hu ər dɪˈfɔltɪŋ ɔn ðɛr loʊnz. ɪts ðə ˈkəntriz ˈsupər rɪʧ, ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn ənd ðə ˈəpər ˈmɪdəl klæs wɪθ loʊn əˈmaʊnts əv ˈoʊvər 1 hu əˈkaʊnt fər ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ 73 əv ðə ənˈpeɪd loʊnz tɪ bæŋks. wət ɪz wərs ɪz ðət ʤɪst ðə tɔp 30 ˈkeɪsɪz əv dɪˈfɔlt əˈkaʊnt fər ə, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst 40 əv ðə nɑn pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈæˌsɛts (npas*) ɪn bæŋks. ðə ˈəpər ˈmɪdəl klæs, hu ˈjuʒəwəli teɪks loʊnz əv ˈoʊvər 1, əˈkaʊnts fər 33 əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl. ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstri ˈdɑkjəmənts ɛz ˈækˌsɛst baɪ ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ʃoʊ ðət boʊθ ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər bæŋks ər ˈikwəli ɪn ðə rɛd, ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ rɪˈkəvər ˈivɪn ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈpəblɪks dɪˈpɑzəts lɛnt tɪ ˈɪndiəz ˈsupər rɪʧ. wət ɪz ˈwəriɪŋ ɪz ðət waɪl moʊst bæŋks ər ˈrɛdəli ˈgɪvɪŋ loʊnz tɪ ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈpipəl əv haɪ nɛt wərθ, ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəl ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ teɪk loʊnz tɪ ˈivɪn ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. ðə ˈmaʊntɪŋ bæd dɛts hæv fɔrst bæŋks tɪ klæmp daʊn ɔn dɪˈfɔltərz. ɛz ɔn mɑrʧ 31 ðɪs jɪr, bæŋks hæv dɪˈklɛrd dɪˈfɔltərz wɪθ ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ əv. ðə wərst hɪt əˈməŋ ɪz sbi*, wɪʧ əˈkaʊnts fər ˈoʊvər ə ˈkeɪsɪz wərθ. bæŋks ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈligəl ˈɔpʃən ˌproʊˈæktɪvˌli əˈgɛnst dɪˈfɔltərz. əˈpɑrt frəm ˈfaɪlɪŋ fərz əˈgɛnst ˈwɪlfəl dɪˈfɔltərz, bæŋks hæv ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈligəl ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst mɔr ðən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz hu ər həˈbɪʧuəl əˈfɛndərz. dɪˈspaɪt ðə əˈgrɛsɪv ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv bæŋks, ðə dɪˈfɔlt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈɪndiə maɪt sun sˈnoʊˌbɔl ˈɪntu ə ˈkraɪsəs əv ɪgˈzɪstəns fər ðə ˈɪndiən ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈdætə ˈstədid baɪ ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət groʊs əv ˈsɛvən ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər bæŋks (psbs*) hæv ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ mɔr ðən wən pərˈsɛnt əˈgɛnst ədˈvænsɪz. ðə wərst ˈkəlprɪts ər bæŋk, ˈɪndiən ˈoʊvərˈsiz bæŋk ənd steɪt bæŋk əv wɪʧ hæv ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈnɛgətɪv ədˈvænsɪz ɪn ðə læst ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl jɪr. ðə bʊks əv ðiz bæŋks ər ˈəndər səˈvɪr strɛs ənd ˈmɛni dəˈpɑzɪtərz fil ðət ðeɪ maɪt bi ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər əv ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr ˈməni dɪˈpɑzətəd ɪn ðiz bæŋks. ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv wɪʧ ər ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ən ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl ˈkraɪsəs oʊɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˈpaɪlɪŋ bæd dɛts. ˈɪndiəz ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɛktər ɪz ˈwɔkɪŋ ə taɪt roʊp bɪtˈwin sælˈveɪʃən ənd kəˈlæps. loʊnz ənd ədˈvænsɪz baɪ bæŋks baɪ 50 ˈoʊvər ðə læst wən jɪr, ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ðə fɪr mɔŋ ˈbæŋkərz tɪ lɛnd tɪ bɪg ˈkɔrpərəts hu ər ˈbreɪzənli ənd ˈwɪlɪŋli dɪˈfɔltɪŋ ɔn ðɛr loʊnz. nɑnˈpeɪmənt baɪ bɪg ˈkɔrpərət ənd ðə ˈəltrə rɪʧ həz ˈɔlsoʊ kɔt ðə aɪ əv ðə rbi*, wɪʧ ˈsteɪtɪd ðət bæŋks ər fri tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪf ɪt ˈkænɑt riˈpeɪ ɪts dɛts ə dɪˈrɛktɪv ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ɪn ˈɪndiəz ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈhɪstəri. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ ˈmɛni dɪˈfɔltɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz əˈneɪbəl tɪ rən ðɛr ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ðɪs maɪt ˈfərðər ɛnˈdeɪnʤər ðə ˈkəntriz bæŋks hu wɪl ðɛn bi fɔrst tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ˈpəblɪk dɪˈpɑzəts tɪ riˈstɑrt ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv roʊg dɪˈfɔltərz. ˈsɔrsəz ɪn ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstri toʊld ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ðət səm bæŋks meɪ sun bi fɔrst tɪ nɑk ɔn ðə dɔrz əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ beɪl ðɛm aʊt əv ə dɪˈfɔlt ˈkraɪsəs wɪʧ kʊd fɔrs ˈmɛni bæŋks tɪ daʊn ðɛr ˈʃətərz. fər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər 'meɪk ɪn ˈɪndiə' ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ bi ə səkˈsɛs, ɪt wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ɛnd tɪ ðə ˈkəlʧər əv 'stil frəm ˈɪndiə' baɪ ðə ˈkəntriz rɪʧ ənd roʊg ˈbɪznɪs ˈhaʊsɪz.
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it's not the poor farmers or the middle class who are defaulting on their loans. it's the country's super rich, businessmen and the upper middle class with loan amounts of over rs 1 crore who account for a staggering 73% of the unpaid loans to banks.
what is worse is that just the top 30 cases of default account for a rs 1.21 lakh crore, which is almost 40% of the non performing assets (npas) in banks. the upper middle class, who usually takes loans of over rs 1 crore, accounts for 33% of the total npas.
finance ministry documents as accessed by dna show that both public and private sector banks are equally in the red, struggling to recover even a part of the public's deposits lent to india's super rich. what is worrying is that while most banks are readily giving loans to unreliable people of high net worth, ordinary people are struggling to take loans to even educate their children.
the mounting bad debts have forced banks to clamp down on wilful defaulters. as on march 31 this year, banks have declared 7,035 wilful defaulters with outstanding of rs 51,442 crore. the worst hit among psbs is sbi, which accounts for over a 1,000 cases worth rs 11,510 crore.
banks are also taking the legal option proactively against defaulters. apart from filing firs against willful defaulters, banks have initiated legal action against more than 6,000 individuals and companies who are habitual offenders.
despite the aggressive intent of banks, the default situation in india might soon snowball into a crisis of existence for the indian banking system. banking data studied by dna indicated that gross npas of seven public sector banks (psbs) have increased by more than one percent against advances. the worst culprits are uco bank, indian overseas bank and state bank of travancore which have registered negative advances in the last financial year. the books of these banks are under severe stress and many depositors feel that they might be in danger of losing their hard-earned money deposited in these banks.
it's not just a handful of psbs which are staring at an existential crisis owing to their piling bad debts. india's banking sector is walking a tight rope between salvation and collapse. loans and advances by banks delined by 50% over the last one year, indicative of the fear mong bankers to lend to big corporates who are brazenly and willingly defaulting on their loans.
non-payment by big corporate and the ultra rich has also caught the eye of the rbi, which stated that banks are free to take over the ownership of a company if it cannot repay its debts a directive unprecedented in india's banking history. however, with many defaulting companies unable to run their businesses, this might further endanger the country's banks who will then be forced to invest public deposits to restart the business of rogue defaulters.
sources in the finance ministry told dna that some banks may soon be forced to knock on the doors of the government to bail them out of a default crisis which could force many banks to down their shutters.
for prime minister narendra modi's 'make in india' programme to be a success, it would require an immediate end to the culture of 'steal from india' by the country's rich and rogue business houses.
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'aɪ wʊd ləv tɪ si tæks rɪˈdəkʃənz," ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən toʊld ðə ˈsənˌdi ˈtɛləˌgræf æt ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, "bət wɪn jʊr ˈbɑroʊɪŋ 11 əv jʊr gdp*, ɪts nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ meɪk sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt nɛt tæks kəts. ɪt ʤɪst ˈɪzənt." oʊ noʊ? ðɛn haʊ kəm hiz ˈplænɪŋ ðə ˈbɪgəst ənd ˈkɔrpərət tæks kət ɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈmɛməri? ɪf juv hərd ˈnəθɪŋ əv ɪt, jʊr ɪn gʊd ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə əbˈskjʊr əˈʤəstmənts ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ðə tæks ækts əv 1988 ənd 2009 hæv bɪn mɪst baɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌwən ənd ər, ˈɛniˌweɪ, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛkspərt hɛlp. bət ɛz sun ɛz ju græsp ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz, ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ə kaɪnd əv ˈkɔrpərət ku ˌdɛˈtɑ ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs. laɪk ðə ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ əv ðə ənd ðə seɪl əv ˈpəblɪk ˈfɔrəsts, noʊ wən ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðɪs ˈmɛʒər, ɛz ɪt ˈwəzənt ɪn ðə manifestos*. waɪl ˈkæmərən ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət hi ˈɑkjəˌpaɪz ðə ˈsɛntər graʊnd əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ðət hi ʃɛrz ɑr ˈbərdənz ənd filz ɑr peɪn, hi həz kˈwaɪətli bɪn ˈplɑtɪŋ wɪθ bæŋks ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz tɪ ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈtrænsfər əv wɛlθ frəm ðə pur ənd ˈmɪdəl tɪ ðə ðət ðɪs ˈkəntri həz sin ɪn ə ˈsɛnʧəri. ðə ˈleɪtəst haɪst həz bɪn ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ mi baɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər tæks ˌɪnˈspɛktər, naʊ ə ˈpraɪvət aɪ ˈʤərnəlɪst, ˈrɪʧərd brʊks ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈsinjər tæks stæf hu kænt bi neɪmd. hɪrz haʊ ɪt wərks. æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt tæks lɔ ɪnˈʃʊrz ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz beɪst hir, wɪθ ˈbrænʧɪz ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, doʊnt gɪt tækst twaɪs ɔn ðə seɪm ˈməni. ðeɪ hæv tɪ peɪ ˈoʊnli ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ɑr reɪt ənd ðət əv ðə ˈəðər ˈkəntri. ɪf, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈdərti ɔɪl peɪz 10 ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən tæks ɔn ɪts ˈprɑfɪts ɪn oblivia*, ðɛn ʃɪfts ðə ˈməni ˈoʊvər hir, ɪt ʃʊd peɪ ə ˈfərðər 18 ɪn ðə, tɪ mæʧ ɑr reɪt əv 28 bət ˈəndər ðə nu prəˈpoʊzəlz, ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl peɪ ˈnəθɪŋ æt ɔl ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ɔn ˈməni meɪd baɪ ðɛr ˈfɔrən ˈbrænʧɪz. ˈfɔrən minz ˈɛniˌwɛr. ɪf ðiz prəˈpoʊzəlz goʊ əˈhɛd, ðə wɪl bi ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈkəntri ɪn ðə wərld tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈməni ðət həz pæst θru tæks ˈheɪvənz tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ənˈtækst wɪn ɪt gɪts hir. ðə ˈəðər ɪz sˈwɪtsərlənd. ðə ɪgˈzɛmpʃən əˈplaɪz ˈsoʊəli tɪ "lɑrʤ ənd ˈmidiəm ˈkəmpəˌniz": ɪt ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl fər sˈmɔlər fərmz. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɪz ɪt ɪkˈspɛkts "lɑrʤ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ meɪk ðə ˈgreɪtəst juz əv ðə ɪgˈzɛmpʃən rəˈʒim". ðə meɪn ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz, ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, wɪl bi ðə bæŋks. bət ðæts nɑt ðə ɛnd əv ɪt. waɪl bɪg ˈbɪznɪs wɪl bi ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm tæks ɔn ɪts ˈfɔrən brænʧ ˈərnɪŋz, ɪt wɪl, əˈmeɪzɪŋli, stɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kleɪm ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈfəndɪŋ ɪts ˈfɔrən ˈbrænʧɪz əˈgɛnst tæks ɪt peɪz ɪn ðə. noʊ ˈəðər ˈkəntri dɪz ðɪs. ðə nu ˈmɛʒərz wɪl, ɛz wi ɔˈrɛdi noʊ, əˈkəmpəni ə ˈræpɪd rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə əˈfɪʃəl reɪt əv ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən tæks: frəm 28 tɪ 24 baɪ 2014 ðɪs, ə ˈtrɛʒəri ˈmɪnɪstər həz ˈboʊstɪd, wɪl bi ðə loʊəst reɪt "əv ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər ˈwɛstərn ɪˈkɑnəmi". baɪ ðə taɪm ðɪs ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz dən, wɪl bi ˈləki ɪf ðə bæŋks ənd ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz peɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ æt ɔl. ɪn ðə ˈsənˌdi ˈtɛləˌgræf, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən sɛd: "wət aɪ wɔnt ɪz tæks ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ðə bæŋks ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər, soʊ wi kən hɛlp riˈbɪld ðɪs ɪˈkɑnəmi." hiz duɪŋ ʤɪst ðə ˈɑpəzɪt. ðiz ˈmɛʒərz wɪl dreɪn nɑt ˈoʊnli wɛlθ bət ˈɔlsoʊ ʤɑbz frəm ðə. ðə nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɪl kriˈeɪt ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ ʃɪft ˈbɪznɪs aʊt əv ðɪs ˈkəntri ənd ˈɪntu ˈneɪʃənz wɪθ loʊər ˈkɔrpərət tæks reɪts. ˈɛni ˈbɪznɪs ðət ˈdəzənt ˌaʊtˈsɔrs ɪts stæf ər ˈfənəl ɪts ˈərnɪŋz θru ə tæks ˈheɪvən wɪl faɪnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪθ ən ˈɛkstrə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ. ðə nu rulz ˈɔlsoʊ θˈrɛtən tɪ dɪˈgreɪd ðə tæks beɪs ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ɛz ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪθ ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz wɪl dɪˈmænd ˈsɪmələr ˈmɛʒərz frəm ðɛr oʊn ˈgəvərnmənts. soʊ haʊ dɪd ðɪs ˈhæpən? ju doʊnt hæv tɪ lʊk fɑr tɪ faɪnd aʊt. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈsɛvən kəˈmɪtiz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɛt əp "tɪ prəˈvaɪd strəˈtiʤɪk ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈkɔrpərət tæks ˈpɑləsi" ər ˈkɔrpərət ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. əˈməŋ ðɛm ər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ˈvoʊdəˌfoʊn, ˈtɛskoʊ, bp*, ˈbrɪtɪʃ əˈmɛrɪkən təˈbæˌkoʊ ənd ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər bæŋks: hsbc*, ˌsænˈtændər, ˈstændərd ˈʧɑrtərd, citigroup*, ʃˈroʊdərz, ənd ˈbɑrkliz. aɪ juzd tɪ θɪŋk əv səʧ ˈprɑsɛsəz ɛz ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈkæpʧər: ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz biɪŋ ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər baɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ðeɪ wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ riˈstreɪn. bət aɪv ʤɪst rɛd ˈnɪkələs ˈtrɛʒər ˈaɪləndz pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bʊk ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə soʊ fɑr ðɪs jɪr ənd naʊ əm nɑt soʊ ʃʊr. ʃoʊz haʊ ðə wərldz tæks ˈheɪvənz hæv nɑt, ɛz ðə kleɪmz, bɪn ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd, bət; haʊ ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈləndən ɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə ʤaɪənt tæks ˈheɪvən, wɪʧ ˈpæsɪz məʧ əv ɪts ˈbɪznɪs θru ɪts səbˈsɪdiˌɛri ˈheɪvənz ɪn ˈbrɪtɪʃ dɪˈpɛndənsiz, ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑləniz; haʊ ɪts ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz mɛʃ wɪθ ənd ər ˈɔfən ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃəbəl frəm ðə ˈlɔndərɪŋ əv ðə prəˈsidz əv kraɪm; ənd haʊ ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈləndən ɪn ˈifɛkt ˈdɪkˌteɪts tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, waɪl rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈtroʊl. ɪf ˈhɔsni muˈbɑrɪk həz pæst hɪz əˈlɛʤd θru ˈbrɪtɪʃ bæŋks, ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃənz woʊnt si ə əv ɪt. ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈtrɛʒər ˈaɪləndz, aɪ hæv ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs əv ðə kaɪnd dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑləm ɪz noʊ pərˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈsɪstəm; ɪt ɪz ðə ˈsɪstəm. ˈtoʊni blɛr keɪm tɪ paʊər ˈæftər əˈʃʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti əv hɪz bɪˈnaɪn ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz. hi ðɛn diˈrɛgjəleɪtɪd ɪt ənd kət ɪts ˈtæksɪz. ˈkæmərən ˈdɪdənt hæv tɪ əˈʃʊr ɪt əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ: hɪz ˈpɑrti ɪgˈzɪsts tɪ tərn ɪts dɪˈmændz ˈɪntu ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi. ɑr ˈmɪnɪstərz ər nɑt ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvənts. ðeɪ wərk fər ðə ˈpipəl hu fənd ðɛr ˈpɑrtiz, rən ðə bæŋks ənd oʊn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, ˈʃildɪŋ ðɛm frəm ðɛr ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪŋ ðɛm frəm ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈʧælənʤ. ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm prəˈtɛkts ənd ɛnˈrɪʧɪz ə fænˈtæstɪkli ˈwɛlθi ɪˈlit, məʧ əv huz ˈməni ɪz, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɛr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tæks ənd ˈtrænsfər ərˈeɪnʤmənts, ɪn ˈifɛkt ˈstoʊlən frəm ˈpurər ˈkəntriz, ənd ˈpurər ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ðɛr oʊn ˈkəntriz. ɑrz ɪz ə ɪˈkɑnəmi, baɪ ðə pɑmp əv ðə lɔrd meɪərz ʃoʊ ənd ˈməltəpəl leɪərz əv dɪˈfɛns ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈplɪtɪkli ˌɪˈrɛləvənt, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl, ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈhæbət ðə ˈmɑrʤənz əv ðə ˈsɪstəm. ˈgəvərnmənts ɪnˈʃʊr ðət wi ər θroʊn ɪˈnəf skræps tɪ kip ˈjuˈɛs kwaɪət, waɪl ðə gɪt ɔn wɪθ ðə ˈsɪriəs ˈbɪznɪs əv ˈlutɪŋ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ˈkrəʃɪŋ əˈtɛmpts tɪ hoʊld ðɛm tɪ əˈkaʊnt. ənd ðɪs ˈgəvərnmənt? ɪt həz ˈlərnɪd ðə ˈlɛsən ðət ˈθæʧər ˈnɛvər græspt. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ tərn ðɪs ˈkəntri ˈɪntu əˈnəðər ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, wɛr ðə ˈrulɪŋ ɪˈlit ɪn ˌənɪˈmæʤɪnəbəl, wɛlθ waɪl ðə rɛst kən goʊ tɪ hɛl, ju doʊnt dɪˈklɛr wɔr ɔn soʊˈsaɪɪti, ju doʊnt ˈsɪŋgəl ˈməðərz ər ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər ˈblədi ˈsənˌdi. ju əsˈweɪʤ, ˌriəˈʃʊr, conciliate*, emote*. ðɛn ju ʃæft ˈjuˈɛs. ə ˈfʊli ˈrɛfərənst ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl kən bi faʊnd ɔn ʤɔrʤ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt
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'i would love to see tax reductions," david cameron told the sunday telegraph at the weekend, "but when you're borrowing 11% of your gdp, it's not possible to make significant net tax cuts. it just isn't." oh no? then how come he's planning the biggest and crudest corporate tax cut in living memory?
if you've heard nothing of it, you're in good company. the obscure adjustments the government is planning to the tax acts of 1988 and 2009 have been missed by almost everyone – and are, anyway, almost impossible to understand without expert help. but as soon as you grasp the implications, you realise that a kind of corporate coup d'etat is taking place.
like the dismantling of the nhs and the sale of public forests, no one voted for this measure, as it wasn't in the manifestos. while cameron insists that he occupies the centre ground of british politics, that he shares our burdens and feels our pain, he has quietly been plotting with banks and businesses to engineer the greatest transfer of wealth from the poor and middle to the ultra-rich that this country has seen in a century. the latest heist has been explained to me by the former tax inspector, now a private eye journalist, richard brooks and current senior tax staff who can't be named. here's how it works.
at the moment tax law ensures that companies based here, with branches in other countries, don't get taxed twice on the same money. they have to pay only the difference between our rate and that of the other country. if, for example, dirty oil plc pays 10% corporation tax on its profits in oblivia, then shifts the money over here, it should pay a further 18% in the uk, to match our rate of 28%. but under the new proposals, companies will pay nothing at all in this country on money made by their foreign branches.
foreign means anywhere. if these proposals go ahead, the uk will be only the second country in the world to allow money that has passed through tax havens to remain untaxed when it gets here. the other is switzerland. the exemption applies solely to "large and medium companies": it is not available for smaller firms. the government says it expects "large financial services companies to make the greatest use of the exemption regime". the main beneficiaries, in other words, will be the banks.
but that's not the end of it. while big business will be exempt from tax on its foreign branch earnings, it will, amazingly, still be able to claim the expense of funding its foreign branches against tax it pays in the uk. no other country does this. the new measures will, as we already know, accompany a rapid reduction in the official rate of corporation tax: from 28% to 24% by 2014. this, a treasury minister has boasted, will be the lowest rate "of any major western economy". by the time this government is done, we'll be lucky if the banks and corporations pay anything at all. in the sunday telegraph, david cameron said: "what i want is tax revenue from the banks into the exchequer, so we can help rebuild this economy." he's doing just the opposite.
these measures will drain not only wealth but also jobs from the uk. the new legislation will create a powerful incentive to shift business out of this country and into nations with lower corporate tax rates. any uk business that doesn't outsource its staff or funnel its earnings through a tax haven will find itself with an extra competitive disadvantage. the new rules also threaten to degrade the tax base everywhere, as companies with headquarters in other countries will demand similar measures from their own governments.
so how did this happen? you don't have to look far to find out. almost all the members of the seven committees the government set up "to provide strategic oversight of the development of corporate tax policy" are corporate executives. among them are representatives of vodafone, tesco, bp, british american tobacco and several of the major banks: hsbc, santander, standard chartered, citigroup, schroders, rbs and barclays.
i used to think of such processes as regulatory capture: government agencies being taken over by the companies they were supposed to restrain. but i've just read nicholas shaxson's treasure islands – perhaps the most important book published in the uk so far this year – and now i'm not so sure. shaxson shows how the world's tax havens have not, as the oecd claims, been eliminated, but legitimised; how the city of london is itself a giant tax haven, which passes much of its business through its subsidiary havens in british dependencies, overseas territories and former colonies; how its operations mesh with and are often indistinguishable from the laundering of the proceeds of crime; and how the corporation of the city of london in effect dictates to the government, while remaining exempt from democratic control. if hosni mubarak has passed his alleged $70bn through british banks, the egyptians won't see a piastre of it.
reading treasure islands, i have realised that injustice of the kind described in this column is no perversion of the system; it is the system. tony blair came to power after assuring the city of his benign intentions. he then deregulated it and cut its taxes. cameron didn't have to assure it of anything: his party exists to turn its demands into public policy. our ministers are not public servants. they work for the people who fund their parties, run the banks and own the newspapers, shielding them from their obligations to society, insulating them from democratic challenge.
our political system protects and enriches a fantastically wealthy elite, much of whose money is, as a result of their interesting tax and transfer arrangements, in effect stolen from poorer countries, and poorer citizens of their own countries. ours is a semi-criminal money-laundering economy, legitimised by the pomp of the lord mayor's show and multiple layers of defence in government. politically irrelevant, economically invisible, the rest of us inhabit the margins of the system. governments ensure that we are thrown enough scraps to keep us quiet, while the ultra-rich get on with the serious business of looting the global economy and crushing attempts to hold them to account.
and this government? it has learned the lesson that thatcher never grasped. if you want to turn this country into another mexico, where the ruling elite wallows in unimaginable, state-facilitated wealth while the rest can go to hell, you don't declare war on society, you don't lambast single mothers or refuse to apologise for bloody sunday. you assuage, reassure, conciliate, emote. then you shaft us.
• a fully referenced version of this article can be found on george monbiot's website
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tu mɛn frəm ˈaɪəwə wər ərˈɛstɪd ɔn gən ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈæftər pəˈlis sɛd ðeɪ θˈrɛtənd ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈfɛloʊ kəmˈpɛtɪtərz æt ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, wɪʧ wər hɛld ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn ˈbɔstən, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts. ʤeɪmz ˈstəmˌboʊ, 27 ənd ˈkɛvɪn ˈnɔrtən, 18 wər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ənˈlɔfəl pəˈzɛʃən əv ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm, ənˈlɔfəl pəˈzɛʃən əv ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ənd ˈəðər ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ˈbɔstən pəˈlis sɛd ɪn ə ˈsənˌdi prɛs riˈlis. (ˈbɔstən pəˈlis) dɪˈtɛktɪvz ənd kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz dɪd ə greɪt ʤɑb ɪn ðə stɑp ənd priˈvɛnʃən əv ə pəˈtɛnʃəl tragedy,”*,” sɛd pɔl fɪtsˈʤɛrəld, kəˈmændər əv ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd æˈnælɪsɪs. wət ju nid tɪ noʊ: 1 ˈnɔrtən ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈbaʊt ðə competition’*’ ɔn ˈɔgəst 19 ʤeɪmz ˈstəmˌboʊ ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv tu gənz ɔn ðə trəŋk əv ə kɑr ɔn ðə ˈmeɪˌhɛm kru ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ wɪθ ðə ˈkæpʃən, ˈnɔrtən ənd aɪ ər ˈrɛdi fər wərldz ˈbɔstən hir wi come!!!”*!!!” ˈæftər ə ˈpərsən neɪmd ʤoʊi foʊ ˈpoʊstɪd, luck!,”*!,” ˈnɔrtən rɪˈspɑndɪd, ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə competition?”*?” ˈstəmˌboʊ ənd ˈnɔrtən əˈpɪrd ɪn kɔrt ˈmənˌdeɪ fər ðə fərst taɪm. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wcvb*, pəˈlis sɛd ˈəðər ˈɔnˌlaɪn poʊsts ˈrɛfərənst ðə ˈkɑləmˌbaɪn ˈʃutɪŋ ənd ˈbɔstən massacre.”*.” ðə ˈduoʊ wɑz hɛld wɪˈθaʊt beɪl ənd ər ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn kɔrt əˈgɛn ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1 2 ə tɪp wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ pəˈlis baɪ ðə kənˈvɛnʃən sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis, ðə ˈbɔstən ˈriʤənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsɛnər wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən baɪ ˈpraɪvət sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌpərsəˈnɛl æt ðə haɪnz kənˈvɛnʃən ˈsɛnər əˈbaʊt θrɛts əv ˈvaɪələns meɪd ˈoʊvər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ əˈtɛnˈdiz əv ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˈbɔstən pəˈlis bɪˈgæn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ənd ðɛn stɑpt ˈstəmˌboʊ ənd ˈnɔrtən waɪl ðeɪ wər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ðə dɪˈtɛktɪvz faʊnd ðət ðə tu mɛn hæd ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ɪn ðɛr ˈviɪkəl, bət ðeɪ ˈproʊdus ə ˈlaɪsəns tɪ ˈkɛri ðɛm. ðə ˈviɪkəl wɑz ðɛn sizd. riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin pəˈlis ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn boʊθ ɑr kəmˈjunɪti pəˈlisɪŋ fəˈlɑsəfi, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɑr strategy,”*,” sɛd pɔl fɪtsˈʤɛrəld, ˈbɔstən ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd æˈnælɪsɪs kəˈmændər. ˈɪnsədənt ɪz ə gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈpraɪvət sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ðɛr ˈloʊkəl ˈbɔstən pəˈlis ˈdɪstrɪkt ənd ˈriˌleɪɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ dɪˈtɛktɪvz ənd brɪk ˈænəlɪsts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈvɛri ril threat.”*.” 3 pəˈlis sizd 2 gənz, ə naɪf ˈhənərdz əv raʊnz əv ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən pəˈlis sɛd ðeɪ sərvd ə sərʧ ˈwɔrənt ɔn ˈɔgəst 21 ɔn ə ˈviɪkəl bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ wən əv ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts. dɪˈtɛktɪvz faʊnd ə ˈrɛmɪŋtən ˈʃɑtˌgən, ə ˈmɑdəl ˈraɪfəl, ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd raʊnz əv ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ənd ə ˈhəntɪŋ naɪf. ðeɪ ðɛn ˈɪʃud ən ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənt fər ʤeɪmz ˈstəmˌboʊ ənd ˈkɛvɪn ˈnɔrtən, ənd ðə ˈduoʊ wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi æt ə hoʊˈtɛl ɪn saugus*, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts. 4 ˈstəmˌboʊ ˈnɔrtən wər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə division’*’ boʊθ ˈstəmˌboʊ ənd ˈnɔrtən wər ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə ˈmæstərz dɪˈvɪʒən əv ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈstəmˌboʊ ɪz ˈfiʧərd ɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈtərnəmənts hi həz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn. ʤɑʃ ““squeaky”*” ˈmɑrkɪŋ, hu ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈstəmˌboʊ ɪn wən əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊz, toʊld ðət ˈstəmˌboʊ ɪz ə rɪˈzərvd guy,”*,” ˈædɪŋ, taɪm aɪ dɪd ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ɪm hi ˈɔlˌweɪz simd laɪk ə ʧɪl ˈpərsən bət hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə taɪp tɪ bi sɑrˈkæstɪk ənd ʤoʊk around.”*.” ˈmɑrkɪŋ toʊld ðə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət ˈstəmˌboʊ ɪz ə proʊˈkleɪmd gən enthusiast,”*,” hu maɪt hæv bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ʤoʊk wɪθ ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst. 5 ˈnɪrli pleɪərz wər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈnɪrli ˌɪnvaɪˈtiz frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld ɪn ðə ˈmæstərz, ˈsinjər ənd ˈʤunjər dɪˈvɪʒənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz kɑrd ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt bɪˈgæn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd wɑz sɛt tɪ ɛnd ɔn ˈsənˌdi. tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, ɑr kəmˈjunɪti əv pleɪərz meɪd ˈjuˈɛs əˈwɛr əv ə sɪˈkjʊrəti issue,”*,” ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈgæðərd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd geɪv ɪt ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz æt ðə ʤɑn bi. haɪnz ˈvɛtərənz məˈmɔriəl kənˈvɛnʃən ˈsɛnər hu ˈæktɪd sˈwɪftli ənd ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈbɔstən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. du tɪ kwɪk ˈækʃən, ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl θrɛt wɑz riˈzɑlvd. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl teɪks ðə ˈseɪfti əv ɑr fænz ˈsɪriəsli ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈprɑpər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz ər ə priority.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrtər fər hu wɑz æt ðə ɪˈvɛnt, əˈtɛnˈdiz wər nɑt toʊld əˈbaʊt ðə əˈlɛʤd θrɛts. ˈwiˌkɪnd, sɪˈkjʊrəti simd ˈɛkstrə bɪn tɪ ˈgeɪmɪŋ kənˈvɛnʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr, wɛr ðɛr wɑz pəˈlis ˈprɛzəns. ɛz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd, æt ðɪs wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, pəˈlis wər ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ɔn iʧ flɔr əv ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ˈsɛnər ənd ɪn ɔl əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈkɑnfərəns rooms,”*,” ˈʤeɪsən roʊt. ˈrəfli əˈtɛnˈdiz wər skrind ənd bægz wər ʧɛkt, dɔgz pəˈtroʊld ˈɛvəri ˈɛriə. ɔl əv ðɪs simd tɪ bi ˈoʊvərˌkɪl tɪ mi, bət bɪˈkəz wi wər kɛpt ˈtoʊtəli ɪn ðə dɑrk əˈbaʊt ˈɛni threats.”*.”
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two men from iowa were arrested on gun charges after police said they threatened violence against fellow competitors at the pokemon world championships, which were held this weekend in boston, massachusetts.
james stumbo, 27, and kevin norton, 18, were charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and other firearm-related charges, boston police said in a sunday press release.
“the (boston police) detectives and collaborating agencies did a great job in the stop and prevention of a potential tragedy,” said paul fitzgerald, commander of the department’s bureau of intelligence and analysis.
here’s what you need to know:
1. norton posted on facebook about ‘killing the competition’
on august 19, james stumbo posted a photo of two guns on the trunk of a car on the mayhem pokemon crew facebook page with the caption, “kevin norton and i are ready for worlds boston here we come!!!”
after a person named joey faux posted, “good luck!,” norton responded, “with killing the competition?”
stumbo and norton appeared in court monday for the first time.
according to wcvb, police said other online posts referenced the columbine shooting and “another boston massacre.”
the duo was held without bail and are scheduled to appear in court again on september 1.
2. a tip was provided to police by the convention center’s security
according to police, the boston regional intelligence center was given information by private security personnel at the hynes convention center about threats of violence made over social media to attendees of the pokemon world championships on thursday.
the security officers and boston police began investigating and then stopped stumbo and norton while they were trying to enter the event. the detectives found that the two men had firearms in their vehicle, but they couldn’t produce a license to carry them. the vehicle was then seized.
“the relationship between police and private sector security is important in both our community policing philosophy, as well as our counter-terrorism strategy,” said paul fitzgerald, boston police’s bureau of intelligence and analysis commander. “this incident is a good example of private security reaching out to their local boston police district and relaying information to detectives and bric analysts in order to identify the very real threat.”
3. police seized 2 guns, a knife & hundreds of rounds of ammunition
police said they served a search warrant on august 21 on a vehicle belonging to one of the suspects. detectives found a 12-gauge remington shotgun, a dpm5 model ar-15 rifle, several hundred rounds of ammunition and a hunting knife.
they then issued an arrest warrant for james stumbo and kevin norton, and the duo was taken into custody at a hotel in saugus, massachusetts.
4. stumbo & norton were invited to play in the ‘masters division’
both stumbo and norton were scheduled to play in the masters division of the pokemon world championships, according to the pokemon website.
stumbo is featured in multiple youtube videos talking about pokemon tournaments he has participated in.
josh “squeaky” marking, who interviewed stumbo in one of the videos, told kotaku that stumbo is a “fairly reserved guy,” adding, “every time i did an interview with him he always seemed like a chill person but he is also the type to be sarcastic and joke around.”
marking told the gaming website that stumbo is a “self proclaimed gun enthusiast,” who might have been making a joke with the facebook post.
5. nearly 1,000 pokemon players were invited to the championships
the pokemon world championships included nearly 1,000 invitees from around the world in the masters, senior and junior divisions, according to the japanese card game’s website.
the tournament began friday and was set to end on sunday.
“prior to the event this weekend, our community of players made us aware of a security issue,” pokemon company international said in a statement. “we gathered information and gave it as soon as possible to the authorities at the john b. hynes veterans memorial convention center who acted swiftly and spearheaded communication with the boston police department. due to quick action, the potential threat was resolved. the pokémon company international takes the safety of our fans seriously and will continue to ensure proper security measures are a priority.”
according to a reporter for vice’s motherboard who was at the event, attendees were not told about the alleged threats.
“all weekend, security seemed extra tight—i’ve been to gaming conventions before, where there was little-or-no police presence. as i mentioned, at this year’s world championships, police were everywhere, on each floor of the convention center and in all of the major conference rooms,” jason koebler wrote. “the roughly 3,000 attendees were screened and bags were checked, dogs patrolled every area. all of this seemed to be overkill to me, but that’s because we were kept totally in the dark about any threats.”
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heɪ ˈsɪtɪzənz, aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pʊt əp ə vɔɪs əˈtæk ˈproʊˌfaɪl ðət aɪ hæv bɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst mənθ ər soʊ. ɪt ɪz nɑt laɪk ˈəðər ˈproʊˌfaɪlz bɪˈkəz ðə prɑmpts ðət goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə kəˈmændz ər kriˈeɪtɪd faɪlz ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlv ə ðət sˈlaɪtli rɪˈzɛmbəlz ðə ˈiʤəs vɔɪs (ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli). ðɛr ər ˈoʊvər 300 ɪn ðə zɪp faɪl ðət kən bi faʊnd hir: ðə ˈfiʧərd ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ gɪv ən ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə weɪ wərks ənd saʊnz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hɛlp ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ju wʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn. ˈəpˌdeɪt! (sɛpˈtɛmbər 30 2945 bɪˈloʊ ɪz ə lɪŋk fər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈvɪdioʊ wɪʧ goʊz ˈoʊvər ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən hɛlp, ðə leɪaʊt əv ðə kəˈmændz ɪn vɔɪs əˈtæk, haʊ vɔɪs əˈtæk rɪˈspɑndz tɪ, ənd ˈfaɪnəli haʊ tɪ æd ə nu ʃɪp tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl: ˈəpˌdeɪt! (ɑkˈtoʊbər 2 2945 ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk əv sɛt tɪ swɔrm: ˈəpˌdeɪt! (ɑkˈtoʊbər 15 2945 ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt fər ðə riˈlis əv ɪt ædz ɪn ˈsɛvərəl kəˈmændz ənd ˈfɪksɪz ðə paʊər tɪ wərk wɪθ ɔl ʃɪps. fər ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən hɛlp si ðə fərst ˈəpˌdeɪt: ˈəpˌdeɪt! (ɑkˈtoʊbər 17 2945 seɪf səˈluʃənz ʃɔrt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən spɑt fər trænzˈmɪʃən ɪn ðə vərs. ˈəpˌdeɪt! (ɑkˈtoʊbər 23 2945 ðɪs ɪz ə rɪˈkrutmənt ənd nu ɪmˈplɔɪi kəˈmərʃəl fər seɪf səˈluʃənz, ðə ˈmeɪkərz əv. ˈəpˌdeɪt! (ɑkˈtoʊbər 28 2945 ə ˈkəpəl mɔr ˈɑdiˌoʊ faɪlz fər ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈstæntən ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd nu ˈkrɑʃɔ ˈsɪstəm. ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈkəpəl mɔr ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ˈbækˌgraʊndz, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ. ˈəpˌdeɪt! (dɪˈsɛmbər 28 2945 ðɪs ɪz ɪt! ðə bɪg ˈəpˌdeɪt! hoʊp ju ɔl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ənd ˈsɑri əˈbaʊt ðə weɪt fər nuəst ənd fˈjuʧər ˈəpˌdeɪts goʊ hir:
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hey citizens, i just wanted to put up a voice attack profile that i have been creating over the past month or so. it is not like other profiles because the prompts that go along with the commands are created mp3 files that involve a tweeked text-to-speech that slightly resembles the aegis voice (intentionally). there are over 300 mp3 in the zip file that can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0bzbz9syh1e7dqk9ndxjerdhhyke/view?usp=sharing
the featured video was designed to give an introduction to the way hics works and sounds in order to help you decide if this is something that you would be interested in.
update! (september 30, 2945)
below is a link for the second video which goes over installation help, the layout of the commands in voice attack, how voice attack responds to hics, and finally how to add a new ship to the hics profile:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8mlgikeypc
update! (october 2, 2945)
the soundtrack of hics set to vanduul swarm:
https://youtu.be/lhzjun0ovec
update! (october 15, 2945)
this is the update for the release of 1.3. it adds in several commands and fixes the power on/off to work with all ships. for installation help see the first update:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0bzbz9syh1e7dxzk5bnqxvk90qk0
update! (october 17, 2945)
safe solutions short tv spot for transmission in the verse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3vvxgn16_8
update! (october 23, 2945)
this is a recruitment and new employee commercial for safe solutions, the makers of hics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezt29s7kn4c
update! (october 28, 2945)
a couple more audio files for updated stanton information and new croshaw system. also a couple more corporation backgrounds, enjoy.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0bzbz9syh1e7dyjrqytdwmhbpzxc&usp=sharing
update! (december 28, 2945)
this is it! the big 2.0 update! hope you all enjoy and sorry about the wait :)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0bzbz9syh1e7dqndtdvnfeefcs3m
for newest and future updates go here:
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/community/citizen-spotlight/4789-hics-commercial-24-update
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məmz ðə wərd: ðə juz. ɛr ˈfɔrsɪz ˈsikrətɪv speɪs pleɪn həz wɪŋd ɪts weɪ pæst ðə 200 deɪ mɑrk, ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd əˈʤɛndə fər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ðə ənˈmænd speɪs pleɪn ˈrɑkətɪd ˈɪntu ˈɔrbət ɔn meɪ 20 ɔn ə juˈnaɪtɪd lɔnʧ əˈlaɪəns ˈætləs vi ˈrɑkət ˈlɔnʧɪŋ frəm ˈflɔrɪdəz keɪp kəˈnævərəl ɛr fɔrs ˈsteɪʃən bæk. ðə riˈuzəbəl ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk speɪs pleɪn ˈmɪʃən, ˈɔlsoʊ dəbd (ʃɔrt fər ˈɔrbətəl tɛst ɪz ðə fɔrθ ˈspeɪˌskræft əv ɪts kaɪnd fər ðə juz. ɛr fɔrs. ˈɔlsoʊ mɑrks ðə ˈsɛkənd flaɪt əv ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈviɪkəl bɪlt fər ðə ɛr fɔrs baɪ boʊɪŋ speɪs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsɪstəmz. ˈoʊnli tu riˈuzəbəl ˈviɪkəlz hæv bɪn kənˈfərmd ɛz ˈkɑnstəˌtutɪŋ ðə flit. [si ˈfoʊˌtoʊz frəm ðə speɪs pleɪnz ˈmɪʃən] rɪˈkəvəri kru ˈmɛmbərz ˈprɔˌsɛs ðə ˈɔrbətəl tɛst ˈviɪkəl æt ˈvændənbərg ɛr fɔrs beɪs ˈæftər ðə θərd ˈmɪʃən kəmˈplit. (ˈɪmɪʤ: boʊɪŋ) ðə juz. ɛr ˈfɔrsɪz ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk speɪs pleɪn ɪz ə ˈmɪnɪˌʧʊr speɪs ˈʃətəl ˈkeɪpəbəl əv lɔŋ, ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈmɪʃənz ɪn ˈɔrbət. si haʊ ðə speɪs pleɪn wərks ɪn ðɪs (ˈɪmɪʤ: baɪ kɑrl teɪt, ˈɑrtɪst) ðə speɪs pleɪn lʊks laɪk ə ˈmɪnɪˌʧʊr ˈvərʒən əv ˈnæsəz speɪs ˈʃətəl ˈɔrbətər. ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri speɪs pleɪn ɪz 29 fit ˈmitərz) lɔŋ ənd fit ɛm) tɔl, ənd həz ə ˈwɪŋˌspæn əv ˈnɪrli 15 fit ɛm). ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft spɔrts ə ˈpeɪˌloʊd beɪ əˈbaʊt ðə saɪz əv ə ˈpɪˌkəp trək bɛd. ðə ɛr fɔrs ˈræpɪd ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ˈɔfəs (afrco*) rənz ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. waɪl ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈdutiz əv ðə speɪs pleɪn rɪˈmeɪn ˈsikrətɪv, ɪt wɑz ˈpriviəsli əˈnaʊnst ðət ðɪs kræft ˈkɛriz ə ˈnæsə ədˈvænst məˈtɪriəlz ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ənd ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl prəˈpəlʃən ˈsɪstəm dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ðə ɛr fɔrs. træk ˈrɛkərd ðə fərst ˈmɪʃən bɪˈgæn ˈeɪprəl 22 2010 ənd kənˈkludɪd ɔn dɛk. 3 2010 ˈæftər 224 deɪz ɪn ˈɔrbət. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈmɪʃən bɪˈgæn mɑrʧ 5 2011 ənd kənˈkludɪd ɔn ʤun 16 2012 ˈʧɔkɪŋ əp ə ˈmɪʃən əv 469 deɪz. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm kəmˈplitɪd ɪts θərd ˈmɪʃən ɔn ɔkt. 17 2014 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ 674 deɪz ɪn ˈɔrbət ˈæftər ɪts dɛk. 3 2012 lɔnʧ. ðɪs læst flaɪt ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv deɪz spɛnt fər kræft tɪ ˈflɔrɪdə ˈlændɪŋ? ˈfɔrmər ˈʃətəl ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈɛriə æt ðə ˈkɛnədi speɪs ˈsɛnər həz bɪn ˈoʊvərˌhɔld baɪ boʊɪŋ tɪ prɛp ðə ˈsikrətɪv speɪs pleɪn. (ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈmælkəm glɛn) tɪ deɪt, ɔl flaɪts əv ðə təʧt daʊn æt ˈvændənbərg ɛr fɔrs beɪs ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. wɪn ənd wɛr wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ ərθ ɪz nɑt noʊn. ɪn 2014 ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ðət boʊɪŋ speɪs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsɪstəmz hæd kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtəd ɪts speɪs pleɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ juz əv ˈnæsəz ˈkɛnədi speɪs ˈsɛnər (ksc*) ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ɛz ə ˈlændɪŋ saɪt fər ðə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ boʊɪŋ, ə ˈfɔrmər fəˈsɪlɪti noʊn ɛz ˈɔrbətər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti həz biɪŋ kənˈvərtɪd ˈɪntu ə ˈstrəkʧər ðət wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ðə ɛr fɔrs "tɪ ɪˈfɪʃəntli lænd, rɪˈkəvər, riˈfərbɪʃ ənd riˈlɔnʧ ðə ˈɔrbətəl tɛst ˈviɪkəl (otv*)." ˈlɛnərd ˈdeɪvɪd həz bɪn rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ðə speɪs ˈɪndəstri fər mɔr ðən faɪv ˈdɛkeɪdz. hi ɪz ˈfɔrmər dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈrisərʧ fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪʃən ɔn speɪs ənd ɪz əv bəz ˈɔldrɪnz 2013 bʊk "ˈmɪʃən tɪ mɑrz maɪ ˈvɪʒən fər speɪs ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən" ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk wɪθ ə nu ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈpeɪpərˌbæk ˈvərʒən riˈlist ɪn meɪ 2015 ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs @spacedotcom*, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ər ˈgugəl+. ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn.
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mum's the word: the u.s. air force's secretive x-37b space plane has winged its way past the 200 day mark, carrying out a classified agenda for the american military.
the unmanned x-37b space plane rocketed into orbit on may 20 on a united launch alliance atlas v rocket launching from florida's cape canaveral air force station back. the reusable robotic space plane mission, also dubbed otv-4 (short for orbital test vehicle-4), is the fourth spacecraft of its kind for the u.s. air force.
otv-4 also marks the second flight of the second x-37b vehicle built for the air force by boeing space & intelligence systems. only two reusable x-37b vehicles have been confirmed as constituting the fleet. [see photos from the x-37b space plane's otv-4 mission]
mini-shuttle
recovery crew members process the x-37b orbital test vehicle at vandenberg air force base after the program’s third mission complete. (image: © boeing)
the u.s. air force's robotic x-37b space plane is a miniature space shuttle capable of long, classified missions in orbit. see how the x-37b space plane works in this space.com infographic (image: © by karl tate, infographics artist)
the x-37b space plane looks like a miniature version of nasa's now-retired space shuttle orbiter. the military space plane is 29 feet (8.8 meters) long and 9.5 feet (2.9 m) tall, and has a wingspan of nearly 15 feet (4.6 m). the spacecraft sports a payload bay about the size of a pickup truck bed.
the air force rapid capabilities office (afrco) runs the x-37b program.
while the overall duties of the space plane remain secretive, it was previously announced that this craft carries a nasa advanced materials experiment and an experimental propulsion system developed by the air force.
track record
the first otv mission began april 22, 2010 and concluded on dec. 3, 2010, after 224 days in orbit.
the second otv mission began march 5, 2011, and concluded on june 16, 2012, chalking up a mission of 469 days.
the x-37b program completed its third mission on oct. 17, 2014 following 674 days in orbit after its dec. 3, 2012 launch. this last flight extended the total number of days spent on-orbit for x-37b craft to 1,367.
florida landing?
former shuttle processing area at the kennedy space center has been overhauled by boeing to prep the military’s secretive x-37b space plane. (image: © malcolm glenn)
to date, all flights of the x-37b touched down at vandenberg air force base in california. when and where otv-4 will return to earth is not known.
in 2014, it was announced that boeing space & intelligence systems had consolidated its space plane operations by making use of nasa's kennedy space center (ksc) in florida as a landing site for the x-37b.
according to boeing, a former ksc space-shuttle facility known as orbiter processing facility (opf-1) has being converted into a structure that will enable the air force "to efficiently land, recover, refurbish and relaunch the x-37b orbital test vehicle (otv)."
leonard david has been reporting on the space industry for more than five decades. he is former director of research for the national commission on space and is co-author of buzz aldrin's 2013 book "mission to mars my vision for space exploration" published by national geographic with a new updated paperback version released in may 2015. follow us @spacedotcom, facebook or google+. published on space.com.
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66 ʃɛrz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈgugəl meɪl ˈbəfər haʊ du ˈʤɑvə 8 ənd ˈskɑlə kəmˈpɛr? ənd waɪ du ˈpipəl faɪnd ðə ˈlætər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ soʊ brain-bending*? ˈædəm wɔks θru ðə ˈleɪtəst dɪˈspæʧɪz frəm ˈplænət ˈskɑlə, ənd ˈɔfərz ə sˈnæpˌʃɑt əv rɪˈleɪtɪd tɔks.: ju dɪˈvɛləp ɪn boʊθ ˈskɑlə ənd ˈʤɑvə: hæv ðɛr bɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈskɑlə kəmˈjunɪti sɪns ðə lɔnʧ əv ˈʤɑvə 8 wɪθ ɪts ˈskɑlə ˈfiʧərz? ˈædəm: frəm wət aɪ si aɪ wʊd seɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈʤɑvə 8 ɔn ˈskɑlə həz bɪn kwaɪt smɔl. ə ˈsɪmpəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, ˈsərʧɪŋ ðə ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst fər rɪˈvil ə lɔt əv ˈrisənt dɪˈskəʃənz. fər ʃʊr ðɛr ɪz səm ˈɪntəˌrɛst, bət grupt ˈmeɪnli əraʊnd kˈwɛsʧənz ɔn interoperability*. ˈʤɑvə ənd ˈskɑlə ər kwaɪt ˈsɛpərˌeɪt (jvm-based*) ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz; waɪl ju kən kɔl wən frəm ðə ˈəðər, ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ju ˈrəðər ɛnd əp ˈjuzɪŋ ˈskɑlə ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ɪn ə ˈskɑlə ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ˈʤɑvə ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ɪn ə ˈʤɑvə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpli məʧ mɔr kənˈvinjənt, ər ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈdæptərz. ðə meɪn ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈʤɑvə 8 ɔn ˈskɑlə, ər ˈrəðər əv ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ˈskɑlə, wɪl bi ˈvɪzəbəl ɪn ˈskɑlə wɪʧ wɪl ˈtərgət ˈʤɑvə 8 ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈʤɑvə ˈkloʊʒərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən. bət ðiz bi user-facing*, ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ˈskɑlə ɔˈrɛdi hæd, ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, dɪˈfɔlt ˈmɛθədz (ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɛz ˈmɛθədz ɔn treɪts) fər ə lɔŋ taɪm, ənd ɪn ˈrɪʧər ˈvərʒənz. mɔˈroʊvər, məʧ mɔr tɪ ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ðən! ðə ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. aɪ θɪŋk ə kəmˈjunɪti ðət maɪt si mɔr ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪz ðə ˈgruvi kəmˈjunɪti; ənˈlaɪk ˈskɑlə, ˈgruvi ɪz məʧ mɔr əv ə java,”*,” ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ˈsɪnˌtæks ənd ˈstændərd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl: moʊst əv sɔrs koʊd ɪz ˈvælɪd ˈgruvi. ˈgruvi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzɪz ˈstændərd kəˈlɛkʃən ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz, waɪl ˈskɑlə həz ɪts oʊn ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. hɛns waɪl ˈskɑlə kən bi sin ɛz ən ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ˈʤɑvə, ˈgruvi meɪ əˈpɪr lɛs əˈtræktɪv ɛz ə java”*” wɪθ ðə nu ˈʤɑvə 8 ˈfiʧərz. haʊ du ˈʤɑvə 8 ənd ˈskɑlə kəmˈpɛr ɪn jʊr əˈpɪnjən? kənˈsɛpʧuəli ðeɪ ər ðə seɪm ˈkɑnstrəkt, bət ðə ˈskɑlə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ɪz mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl. aɪ θɪŋk ðə meɪn pɔɪnt wɛr ˈskɑlə wɪnz ɪz ˈprɑpər ˈfəŋkʃən taɪps. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ kən seɪ ðət aɪ wɔnt maɪ ˈmɛθəd tɪ əkˈsɛpt ə pərˈæmətər əv taɪp (ˈpərsən, strɪŋ, int*) ˈdəbəl, waɪl ɪn ˈʤɑvə aɪ wʊd hæv tɪ kriˈeɪt maɪ oʊn ˈɪnərˌfeɪs, ənd dɪˈklɛr ðə pərˈæmətər ɛz ə taɪp əv ðɪs ˈɪnərˌfeɪs (aɪ kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ juz ðə `bifunction`/`function*` ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz fər wən- ənd ˈfəŋkʃənz, bət stɪl ðə ˈsɪnˌtæks ɪz fɑr frəm aɪˈdil). ˈskɑlə ˈɔlsoʊ həz θɪŋz səʧ ɛz pərˈæmətərz ər ˈpɑrʃəli əˈplaɪd ˈfəŋkʃənz, wɪʧ ər ˈvɛri ˈjusfəl ɪn ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈskɑlə ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ, bət ˈsɪmpli ˈæbsənt frəm ˈʤɑvə. ðə wən θɪŋ ðət ˈʤɑvə dɪz, bət ˈskɑlə, ɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ juz ə ˈlæmdə ɪkˈsprɛʃən wɛr ə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd. waɪl ðɪs ɪz greɪt ɪn ˈʤɑvə wɛr, θæŋks tɪ ðət ˈfiʧər, ju kən juz ɪn ə lɔt əv ˈpleɪsɪz frəm deɪ wən, ðɪs ˈrɪli ə ˈprɑbləm ɪn ˈskɑlə, wɪʧ həz ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz dɪˈzaɪnd wɪθ ˈfəŋkʃən taɪps ənd ˈkloʊʒərz ɪn maɪnd. ðə ˈoʊnli taɪm aɪ wɪʃ ˈskɑlə hæd ðɪs ˈfiʧər ɪz wɪn wɪθ ˈʤɑvə. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz, ˈʤɑvə 8 ˈkloʊʒərz ər kəmˈpaɪld ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ənd kən bi kɔld mɔr ɪˈfɪʃəntli, bət, ɛz aɪ ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɛnʃənd, ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə ˈskɑlə riˈlis. ɪn jʊr tɔk, ɪt ˈsɪmpəl wɪθ scala”*”, ju ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ˈskɑlə pərˈhæps dɪˈzərv ɪts bæd ræp fər kəmˈplɛksɪti. waɪ dɪz ɪt hæv ðɪs ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən jʊr əˈpɪnjən? wən əv ðə ˈrizənz maɪt bi ðət ˈskɑlə ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd frəm ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz naʊ, ənˈlaɪk səm əv ðə ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, wɪʧ hæv ˈimərʤd frəm ðə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz. aɪ θɪŋk wi tɛnd tɪ ˈleɪbəl ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˌækəˈdimiə ɛz ““complicated”*” ənd tɪ understand.”*.” ˈskɑlə dɪz hæv kwaɪt ə lɔt əv ˈnɑvəl ˈfiʧərz, ər kəmˈbaɪnd ɪn ə ˈnɑvəl weɪ, bət æt ðə kɔr ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz kwaɪt ˈsɪmpəl. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈskɑlə ɪz stɪl ə jəŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ənd ðə ˈpætərnz ɔn haʊ tɪ juz ˈskɑlə ɪn ə gʊd weɪ ər ˈoʊnli ˈimərʤɪŋ. waɪl ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ əˈbjuz ˈskɑlə ənd kriˈeɪt ˈmɑnstrəs, ˈənˈridəbəl koʊd, ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈfɔrsɪz ju tɪ du ðət. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈskɑlə wi kən raɪt ˈɛləgənt, ˈridəbəl ənd koʊd, bət ɛz wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ənd ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ju hæv tɪ lərn. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋz ju ˈsɪmpli du ɪn ˈskɑlə, ənd wi ər dɪˈskəvərɪŋ wət ðeɪ ər naʊ. aɪ θɪŋk ˈʤɑvə wɛnt θru ə ˈsɪmələr ˈprɔˌsɛs. nɛkst jɪr ˈʤɑvə wɪl bi 20 ənd kwaɪt ə lɔt əv taɪm tɪ faɪnd aʊt rɔŋ ənd raɪt. ˈlʊkɪŋ æt səm ˈərli ˈʤɑvə koʊd, ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪkˈskleɪm ɪn ˈhɔrər. ˈskɑlə mɑrkt ɪts ˌænəˈvərsəri, bət ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈɪndəstri ˈjusɪʤ keɪm məʧ ˈleɪtər, soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ˈoʊnli ˈkəmɪŋ θru ðə ˈlərnɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs naʊ. kən ju wɔk ˈjuˈɛs θru səm əv ðə ˈkoʊdɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəlz frəm ðɪs tɔk hir? ʃʊr. ðə tɔk kənˈsɪstɪd əv θri pɑrts, iʧ ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈskɑlə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ju kən raɪt ˈɛləgənt, ˈridəbəl (wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt!) ənd ˈkɑmpækt koʊd, kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈmɪnəməl ˈbɔɪlərˌpleɪt, soʊ lɛt mi ˌɪnˈklud θri ɪgˈzæmpəlz hir ɛz wɛl. noʊt ðət ““simple”*” ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli min ˈbeɪsɪk ɪgˈzæmpəlz, ər ˈizi ˈprɑbləmz. ˈrəðər, ɪt rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə rɪˈzəlt biɪŋ klɪr, nɑt ɛnˈtæŋgəld wɪθ ˌæksəˈdɛnəl kəmˈplɛksɪti. ˈfərstli, teɪk ə lʊk æt ðɪs akka-http*) sˈnɪpət: ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪkˈstɛndz æp wɪθ "localhost*", pɔrt 8080 gɪt path("hello*") kəmˈplit world!”*!” ɔl ju nid tɪ raɪt ə ˈsərvɪs wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɛndˌpɔɪnt. noʊ ˌænəˈteɪʃənz, rɪˈflɛkʃən, kənˈteɪnərz, ˈhændələr ˈklæsɪz. kən ɪt gɪt ˈɛni ˈsɪmpələr? nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈsɪmpəl, ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs ənd ˈskeɪləbəl ɛz wɛl boʊθ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈhændəlɪŋ mɔr rɪkˈwɛsts, ər wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈædɪŋ mɔr ˈɛndˌpɔɪnts. ˈsɛkəndli, ˈskɑlə ju raɪt ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs koʊd ɛz ɪf ɪt wɑz synchronous*. teɪk ə lʊk æt ðɪs sˈnɪpət: væl rɪˈzəlt: future[int*] væl fˈjuʧər ˈkɑmplɛks ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənz random.nextboolean*() væl fˈjuʧər ˈkɑmplɛks ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənz 42 ɪf ɛls 0 ðə `await(…*(…)` ˈmɛθəd teɪks ə `future[t*]` ənd rɪˈtərnz ðə ræpt `ti` ɪt lʊks laɪk ə ˈblɑkɪŋ kɔl! ˌhaʊˈɛvər, baɪ ˈræpɪŋ ðə blɑk wɪθ, ðə koʊd ɪz trænsˈfɔrmd æt kəmˈpaɪl taɪm ɪz ə ˈmækroʊ), tɪ ə ˈvərʒən. hɛns ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə fˈjuʧər. ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ fˈjuʧərz ɪz ˈvɛri ˈkɑmən wɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs koʊd. ˈjuzɪŋ meɪks ðɪs tæsk ˈiziər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər stɪl ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ˈkɑmplɛks ˈlɑʤɪk laɪk ðə kənˈdɪʃənəl əˈbəv rɪˈzəlts ɪn koʊd. hir, ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɪz ɪkˈsprɛst ˈklɪrli, ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət ɪt dɪz. ˈfaɪnəli, fər maɪ θərd ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts klæs ˌɪnˌstænʃiˈeɪʃən koʊd wɪn duɪŋ ˈmænjuəl dɪˈpɛndənsi ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən. əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ˈkəmɪŋ fər ðə ˈʤɑvə wərld, ɪt simz ˈnæʧərəl tɪ juz ə kənˈteɪnər fər di. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈvɛri ˈɔfən ðət ɪz nɑt ˈnidɪd, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd wi kən du di baɪ hænd, ˈsɪmpli ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə koʊd tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt græf. ðɪs həz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbɛnəfɪts: taɪp ˈseɪfti, lɛs ˈfreɪmˌwərks, haɪər ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti, noʊ kənˈteɪnərz, rɪˈflɛkʃən, waɪl rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ðə testability*. stɪl, ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə nu ˈɪnstəns kriˈeɪʃən koʊd ənd ɔl dɪˈpɛndənsiz kən bi ˈtidiəs. hɛlps wɪθ ðət: klæs databaseaccess*() klæs securityfilter*() klæs userfinder(databaseaccess*: databaseaccess*, securityfilter*: securityfilter*) klæs userstatusreader(userfinder*: userfinder*) wɪl ɪkˈspænd tɪ nu databaseaccess*() ˈleɪzi væl wire[databaseaccess*] ˈleɪzi væl wire[securityfilter*] ˈleɪzi væl wire[userfinder*] wɪl ɪkˈspænd tɪ nu userstatusreader(theuserfinder*) ˈleɪzi væl wire[userstatusreader*] laɪk `async*` ˌbiˈfɔr, `waɪər[]` ɪz ə ˈmækroʊ, soʊ noʊ ˈoʊvərˈhɛd. æt list fər mi, ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ˈridəbəl koʊd, wɪθ ɛz ˈlɪtəl ˈbɔɪlərˌpleɪt ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, ɪn ˈəðər wərdz: ˈsɪmpəl. ɪf ju ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, ju kən faɪnd ə bɪt mɔr dɪˈvɛləpt ɪgˈzæmpəlz ɔn github*, ər ɪn maɪ gaɪd tɪ di ɪn ˈskɑlə. kən ju rən ˈjuˈɛs θru ðə ˈbeɪsɪks əv jʊr ˈsɛkənd tɔk,: wət ər ðeɪ, haʊ du ðeɪ wərk, ənd hu ˈjuzɪz them?”*?” ˈskɑlə ər ə ˈrɛlətɪvli nu ˈfiʧər əv ˈskɑlə. ðeɪ wər ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ˈskɑlə ənd stɪl ˈkɛri ““experimental”*” ˈstætəs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə lɔt əv ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ˈjuzɪŋ təˈdeɪ, ənd ˈoʊvərˌɔl aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ə səkˈsɛsfəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ˈjuzɪŋ ju kən du metaprogramming*. prəˈvaɪd ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ˈmɛni ˈjusɪʤɪz əv rɪˈflɛkʃən, wɪθ ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈbɛnəfɪt əv prəˈdusɪŋ koʊd, ənd noʊ ˈoʊvərˈhɛd. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊ tɪ kriˈeɪt ˌɪnˈtərnəl wɪʧ hæv ən ˈivɪn mɔr ˈnæʧərəl fil, ɛz wɛl ɛz prəˈvaɪd ˈpɑrsɪŋ fər ɪkˈstərnəl. ər ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈskɑlə, soʊ ðə ɪz ðə seɪm ɛz ðə hoʊst ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ɪn ə ˈmækroʊ ju hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə pɑrt əv jʊr ˈæbˌstrækt ˈsɪnˌtæks tri (æst). ˈkərəntli ˈskɑlə səˈpɔrts `def*`, ənd ju kən məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə əv ˈɛni koʊd ðət ðə ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən kənˈteɪnz. ˈlʊkɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ðə fˈjuʧər, ˈskɑlə ʃʊd kənˈteɪn ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt fɔrm, ənd ə səkˈsɛsər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˈprɑʤɛkt pəˈleɪdiəm (ˈskɑlə ˈmitə). ˈskɑlə ˈmitə wɪl prəˈvaɪd mɔr ækˈsɛsəbəl fər ˈmækroʊ ˈraɪtɪŋ, ˈbɛtər aɪd ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ənd ə lɔt əv ˈəðər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts. kən ju gɪv ˈjuˈɛs səm koʊd ɪgˈzæmpəlz? ɛz ə ˈvɛri ˈbeɪsɪk ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wət ə ˈmækroʊ kən du, si wət ɪt teɪks tɪ raɪt ə ‘‘debug(exp)’*)’ ˈmækroʊ. səʧ ə ˈmækroʊ ʃʊd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ koʊd: exp)’*)’, wɛr ‘‘exp’*’; ɪz ən ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri ɪkˈsprɛʃən. ðɪs ˈmækroʊ kən bi ɪn fækt ˈvɛri ˈjusfəl ɪn ““println-debugging”*”, wɛr ju ˈɔfən nid tɪ prɪnt ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈvɛriəbəl təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈvɛriəbəl. noʊt ðət ˈraɪtɪŋ səʧ ə ˈmɛθəd ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl wɪˈθaʊt, ɛz wi nid tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ðə pæst tɪ ðə ˈmɛθəd tɪ ə strɪŋ ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən. ə kəmˈplit ˈmækroʊ ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðə əˈbəv: ˈɑbʤɛkt debug(param*: ˈɛni): ˈjunɪt ˈmækroʊ debug_impl(c*: context)(param*: c.expr[any*]): c.expr[unit*] ˌɪmˈpɔrt c.universe*._ væl show(param.tree*) $param*)""") wi kən si ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ `diˈbəg` lʊks laɪk ə ˈnɔrməl ˈmɛθəd ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈjuzər, ðə ˈspɛsəˌfaɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ə ˈmækroʊ. ðə ˈmækroʊ ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf fərst ˈkɑnvərts koʊd tɪ ə strɪŋ (ˈjuzɪŋ ðə `c.universe.show*` ˈmɛθəd), ənd ðə ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈkɑnstrəkt fər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈskɑlə kriˈeɪts ðə ˈmɛθəd ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən. ɪf laɪk tɪ faɪnd aʊt mɔr əˈbaʊt, teɪk ə lʊk æt maɪ ˈskɑlə tuˈtɔriəl. ər ðɛr ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ju θɪŋk wi ʃʊd bi ˈkipɪŋ ən aɪ ɔn? ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv nu ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðeɪ ɔl sim ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr. wɪn ˈʤɑvə wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪt ˈɔfərd ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈfiʧərz wɪʧ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə ˈrædɪkli nu əˈproʊʧ tɪ dɪˈvɛləpmənt. wɪθ ˈskɑlə, ðə lip ðət bɪg ˈmeɪbi, bət stɪl ðə wən sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfiʧər əv ˈskɑlə wɑz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈpræktɪkəl blɛnd əv ðə ənd ˈfəŋkʃənəl əˈproʊʧɪz, ənd ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃənəl bæk tɪ ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim. moʊst əv ðə nu ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ˈdɪfər ðət məʧ. nɑt ðət ðeɪ hæv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈfiʧərz, laɪk taɪps ənd ər ˌjunəfəˈkeɪʃən əv taɪp pərˈæmətərz ənd ˈæbˌstrækt taɪp ˈmɛmbərz, bət ðeɪ sim tɪ bi ˈmeɪʤər ˈbreɪkθˌruz. ˌɛvəˈluʃən ˈrəðər ðən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ˈmeɪbi ðə nɛkst bɪg θɪŋ wɪl bi ɔn ðə, laɪk frege*? aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hərd priˈdɪkʃənz ðət ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz wɪl bi ðə nɛkst hɪt. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ə lɔt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋz ˈhæpənɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə, laɪk ɛlm ə ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ fər ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ, wɪʧ simd laɪk ən ˌɑkˈsiˈmɔrɑn nɑt lɔŋ əˈgoʊ. wət du ju si fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈskɑlə? ˈskɑlə ɪz trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ frəm ə ˈstɑrˌtəp, ˈrisərʧ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ təˈwɔrdz ə wide-audience*, ˈɛnərˌpraɪz wən. hɛns aɪ wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt lɛs nu ˈfiʧərz, ənd mɔr ənd standardisation*, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪz wɛr ɪz ˈhɛdɪŋ. pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ðə bɛst practices”*” ɛz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd ˌbiˈfɔr, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə kəmˈjunɪti bɪld ˈɛfərts, æˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈbaɪnəˌri kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti ənd ˈəðərz. aɪ θɪŋk ˈskɑlə həz ə lɔt əv pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ʃoʊ ˈpipəl ðət θɪŋz kən bi dən ɪn ə ˈsɪmpələr weɪ. aɪ kəm frəm ðə ˈʤɑvə wərld, ənd ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈbɔɪlərˌpleɪt ənd ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni rikˈwaɪərd tɪ du ˈivɪn ˈsɪmpəl θɪŋz ɪz ˈrɪli səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ɪt dɪd gɪt ˈbɛtər wɪθ ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ˌænəˈteɪʃənz ənd ə muv təˈwɔrdz ɛmˈbɛdɪd kənˈteɪnərz, ðoʊ stɪl, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪmpəl wɛb æps, trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈdætə ʃʊd bi məʧ ˈiziər ðən ɪt ɪz. wɪθ ˈskɑlə ju kən du ə lɔt ˈjuzɪŋ ʤɪst ðə beɪs ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ə ˈkɛrfəli səˈlɛktɪd sɛt əv ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz (ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz, nɑt ˈfreɪmˌwərks). nɑt ʃʊr wɛr ðə mɔr ““radical”*” ənd ““pure”*” ˈskɑlə ˈmuvmənt wɪl hɛd, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd e.g*. baɪ ðə ˈfæməli əv ˈprɑʤɛkts. waɪl ˈsərtənli ə lɔt əv ˈvælju ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ side-effect-free*, ˌɪmˈjutəbəl koʊd, ənd aɪ traɪ tɪ koʊd ɪn ðət staɪl ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, aɪ noʊ ɪf ˈpræktɪkəl tɪ du ðɪs ɪkˈsklusɪvli. ə lɔt əv ˈvælju kəmz frəm ɪts juˈnik blɛnd əv ənd ˈfiʧərz. aɪ noʊ ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ koʊd ˈjuzɪŋ mondas*, functors*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., bət æt list wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɪnˌtæks ənd ðə ɛnˈkoʊdɪŋ əv ðiz ˈkɑnsɛpts ɪn ˈskɑlə, nɑt ʃʊr ɪf ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt ɪz ˈridəbəl, ənd ɪf ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv səʧ ˈkɑnstrəkts ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðə kɔsts. bət ˈmeɪbi ʤɪst nɑt juzd ɪˈnəf tɪ ðət staɪl əv ˈkoʊdɪŋ. ˈskɑlə ɪz ə greɪt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ənd stɪl ə lɔt əv wərk əˈhɛd tɪ ʃoʊ ˈpipəl wət kən bi dən wɪθ ɪt, ˈiðər baɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈskɑlə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, ɛz wi du æt, ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wən əv ðə greɪt ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈprɑʤɛkts ər baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti laɪf (səʧ ɛz ɑr ˈskeɪlər ˈkɑnfərəns). ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ ˈpaʊloʊ 8 ˈəpˌdeɪt ˌɪmˈpækts wɪl bi ˈvɪzəbəl ɪn ˈskɑlə
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how do java 8 and scala lambdas compare? and why do people find the latter language so brain-bending? softwaremill co-founder adam warski walks voxxed through the latest dispatches from planet scala, and offers a snapshot of jvm related javaone talks.
voxxed: you develop in both scala and java: have there been changes in the scala community since the launch of java 8, with its scala flavoured features?
adam: from what i see i would say the impact of java 8 on scala has been quite small. a simple experiment, searching the scala-user mailing list for “java 8” doesn’t reveal a lot of recent discussions. for sure there is some interest, but grouped mainly around questions on interoperability.
java and scala are quite separate (jvm-based) ecosystems; while you can call one from the other, in reality you rather end up using scala libraries in a scala project and java libraries in a java project, as it is simply much more convenient, or writing adapters. the main impact of java 8 on scala, or rather of jvm updates on scala, will be visible in scala 2.12, which will target java 8 and generate java 8-style closures during compilation. but these won’t be user-facing, api changes.
scala already had lambdas, stream-like operations, default methods (implemented as methods on traits) for a long time, and in richer versions. moreover, there’s much more to functional programming than lambdas! the emphasis on immutability is especially important.
i think a community that might see more changes is the groovy community; unlike scala, groovy is much more of a “better java,” building on java’s syntax and standard library. for example: most of java’s source code is valid groovy. groovy also uses java’s standard collection interfaces, while scala has its own library. hence while scala can be seen as an ecosystem replacement for java, groovy may appear less attractive as a “better java” with the new java 8 features.
how do java 8 and scala lambdas compare in your opinion?
conceptually they are the same construct, but the scala implementation is more powerful. i think the main point where scala wins is proper function types. for example, i can say that i want my method to accept a parameter of type (person, string, int) => double, while in java i would have to create my own interface, and declare the parameter as a type of this interface (i could also use the `bifunction`/`function` interfaces for one- and two-parameter functions, but still the syntax is far from ideal).
scala also has things such as by-name parameters or partially applied functions, which are very useful in everyday scala programming, but simply absent from java. the one thing that java does, but scala doesn’t, is the ability to use a lambda expression where a single-abstract-method interface is expected.
while this is great in java where, thanks to that feature, you can use lambdas in a lot of places from day one, this isn’t really a problem in scala, which has libraries designed with function types and closures in mind. the only time i wish scala had this feature is when interfacing with java. there are also technical differences, java 8 closures are compiled differently and can be called more efficiently, but, as i already mentioned, that is going to be part of the scala 2.12 release.
in your talk, “keep it simple with scala”, you demonstrated that scala perhaps doesn’t deserve its bad rap for complexity. why does it have this reputation your opinion?
one of the reasons might be that scala originated from an academic environment and is only making its way into the enterprise now, unlike some of the other languages, which have emerged from the enterprise. i think we tend to label anything coming from academia as “complicated” and “hard to understand.” scala does have quite a lot of novel features, or combined in a novel way, but at the core the language is quite simple.
also, scala is still a young language, and the patterns on how to use scala in a good way are only emerging. while it is possible to abuse scala and create monstrous, unreadable code, nothing in the language forces you to do that. on the contrary, using scala we can write elegant, readable and intention-revealing code, but as with everything and in every language, it’s something that you have to learn. there are also things you simply shouldn’t do in scala, and we are discovering what they are now.
i think java went through a similar process. next year java will be 20, and quite a lot of time to find out what’s wrong and right. looking at some early java code, a lot of people would probably exclaim in horror. scala marked its 10th anniversary, but widespread industry usage came much later, so i think it’s only coming through the learning process now.
can you walk us through some of the coding examples from this talk here?
sure. the talk consisted of three parts, each showing how using a scala library you can write elegant, readable (which is always very important!) and compact code, containing minimal boilerplate, so let me include three examples here as well. note that “simple” doesn’t necessarily mean basic examples, or easy problems. rather, it refers to the result being clear, not entangled with accidental complexity.
firstly, take a look at this spray.io (soon-to-be akka-http) snippet:
object spraycomplete extends app with simpleroutingapp { startserver(interface = "localhost", port = 8080) { get { path("hello") { complete { “hello world!” } } } } }
that’s all you need to write a runnable http service with a single endpoint. no annotations, run-time reflection, containers, handler classes. can it get any simpler? not only simple, it’s asynchronous and scalable as well – both when it comes to handling more requests, or when it comes to adding more endpoints.
secondly, scala async let’s you write asynchronous code as if it was synchronous. take a look at this snippet:
val result: future[int] = async { val f1 = future { /* complex computations */ random.nextboolean() } val f2 = future { /* complex computations */ 42 } if (await(f1)) await(f2) else 0 }
the `await(…)` method takes a `future[t]` and returns the wrapped `t` – it looks like a blocking call! however, by wrapping the block with async, the code is transformed at compile time (async is a macro), to a non-blocking version. hence the result is also a future.
working with futures is very common when writing asynchronous code. using for-comprehensions makes this task easier, however still expressing complex logic like the conditional above results in hard-to-read code. here, the intent is expressed clearly, it is easy to understand what it does.
finally, for my third example, macwire generates class instantiation code when doing manual dependency injection. especially when coming for the java world, it seems natural to use a container for di. however, very often that is not needed, and instead we can do di by hand, simply writing the code to create the object graph. this has a number of benefits: compile-time type safety, less frameworks, higher flexibility, no containers, run-time reflection, while retaining the testability.
still, writing the new instance creation code and enumerating all dependencies can be tedious. macwire helps with that:
class databaseaccess() class securityfilter() class userfinder(databaseaccess: databaseaccess, securityfilter: securityfilter) class userstatusreader(userfinder: userfinder) // will expand to new databaseaccess() lazy val thedatabaseaccess = wire[databaseaccess] lazy val thesecurityfilter = wire[securityfilter] lazy val theuserfinder = wire[userfinder] // will expand to new userstatusreader(theuserfinder) lazy val theuserstatusreader = wire[userstatusreader]
like `async` before, `wire[]` is a macro, so there’s no run-time overhead. at least for me, the result is readable code, with as little boilerplate as possible, in other words: simple. if you are interested, you can find a bit more developed examples on github, or in my guide to di in scala.
can you run us through the basics of your second talk, “scala macros: what are they, how do they work, and who uses them?”
scala macros are a relatively new feature of scala. they were introduced in scala 2.10, and still carry “experimental” status. however, there’s a lot of libraries using macros today, and overall i think it is a successful experiment.
using macros you can do compile-time metaprogramming. macros provide a replacement for many usages of run-time reflection, with the additional benefit of producing type-checked code, and no runtime overhead. they also allow to create internal dsls which have an even more natural feel, as well as provide compile-time parsing for external dsls.
macros are written in scala, so the macro-language is the same as the host language. in a macro you have access to a part of your code’s abstract syntax tree (ast). currently scala supports `def` macros, and you can manipulate the dsl of any code that the method-macro invocation contains.
looking towards the future, scala 2.12 should contain macros in the current form, and a successor is also in development, project palladium (scala meta). scala meta will provide more accessible api for macro writing, better ide integration and a lot of other improvements.
can you give us some code examples?
as a very basic example of what a macro can do, let’s see what it takes to write a ‘debug(exp)’ macro. such a macro should generate the following code: ‘println(“exp = “ + exp)’, where ‘exp’; is an arbitrary expression. this macro can be in fact very useful in “println-debugging”, where you often need to print the value of the variable together with the name of the variable.
note that writing such a method is not possible without macros, as we need to convert the **code** passed to the method to a string representation.
a complete macro implementing the above:
object step4complete { def debug(param: any): unit = macro debug_impl def debug_impl(c: context)(param: c.expr[any]): c.expr[unit] = { import c.universe._ val paramrep = show(param.tree) c.expr[unit](q"""println($paramrep + "=" + $param)""") } }
we can see that although `debug` looks like a normal method invocation to the api user, the implementations specifies that it is a macro. the macro implementation itself first converts code to a string (using the `c.universe.show` method), and the using quasi-quotes – a string-interpolation-like construct for generating scala asts – creates the println method invocation.
if you’d like to find out more about macros, take a look at my scala macros tutorial.
are there any other up-and-coming jvm languages you think we should be keeping an eye on?
there are a lot of new languages, however they all seem very similar. when java was introduced it offered a combination of features which resulted in a radically new approach to development. with scala, the leap wasn’t that big maybe, but still the one significant feature of scala was creating a practical blend of the object-oriented and functional approaches, and bringing functional back to the mainstream.
most of the new languages differ that much. not that they have interesting features, like ceylon’s sum&intersection types and flow-typing or dotty’s unification of type parameters and abstract type members, but they seem to be major breakthroughs. evolution rather than revolution.
maybe the next big thing will be pure-fp on the jvm, like frege? i also heard predictions that prolog-based languages will be the next hit. there are also a lot of interesting things happening outside the jvm, like elm – a functional language for client-side programming, which seemed like an oxymoron not long ago.
what do you see for the future of scala?
scala is transitioning from a start-up, research language towards a wide-audience, enterprise one. hence i would expect less new features, and more stabilisation and standardisation, and i think that is where typesafe is heading. part of this process is establishing the “scala best practices” as i mentioned before, but also the community build efforts, addressing binary compatibility and others.
i think scala has a lot of potential to show people that things can be done in a simpler way. i come from the java world, and the amount of boilerplate and ceremony required to do even simple things is really surprising. it did get better with the introduction of annotations and a move towards embedded containers, though still, creating simple web apps, transforming & manipulating data should be much easier than it is. with scala you can do a lot using just the base language and a carefully selected set of helping libraries (an important distinction – libraries, not frameworks).
i’m not sure where the more “radical” and “pure” fp scala movement will head, represented e.g. by the typelevel family of projects. while there’s certainly a lot of value in writing side-effect-free, immutable code, and i try to code in that style as much as possible myself, i know if it’s practical to do this exclusively. a lot of scala’s value comes from its unique blend of oo and fp features. i know it is possible to code using mondas, functors, trampolines etc., but at least with the current syntax and the encoding of these concepts in scala, i’m not sure if the end result is readable, maintainable and if the benefits of such constructs justify the costs. but maybe i’m just not used enough to that style of coding.
scala is a great language, and there’s still a lot of work ahead to show people what can be done with it, either by simply writing projects using the scala ecosystem, as we do at softwaremill, taking part in developing one of the great open-source projects or by taking part in the community life (such as our central-european scalar conference).
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‘java 8 & jvm update impacts will be visible in scala 2.12’
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ən ˈæməˌʧər əˈstrɑnəmər ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ fər hæf ðə strit laɪts ɪn ˈkrɔli tɪ bi tərnd ɔf ˈæftər ˈmɪdˌnaɪt soʊ ðət ˈstɑrˌgeɪzərz kən si ðə ˈplænəts. pɔl ˈfɑstər, əv taʊn mid, wɛst grin, sɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈkərəntli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ si ðə naɪt skaɪz bɪˈkəz əv laɪt pəˈluʃən. ðə heɪz' əv laɪt pəˈluʃən ˈoʊvər ˈkrɔli hi sɪz ɪt ɪz soʊ bæd ðət hi həz hæd tɪ dɪsˈmænəl ən əbˈzərvəˌtɔri hi hæd ɪn hɪz bæk ˈgɑrdən ənd stɔr ɪt ɪn hɪz gərɑʒ. ənd naʊ ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ si ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðə ˈkəntriˌsaɪd əraʊnd ˈkrɔli kən ˈɔfər ɪm ə smɔl pis əv lænd ɔn wɪʧ tɪ saɪt hɪz əbˈzərvəˌtɔri soʊ ðət hi kən ˈklɪrli ˈstədi ðə stɑrz. pɔl, 52 sɛd: pəˈluʃən ɪn ˈkrɔli ˈʤɛnərəli ɪz ˈtɛrəbəl. ““realistically*, ɑr skaɪz ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər blæk ðeɪ ər ˈɔrɪnʤ. ju goʊ aʊt tɪ ˈsəmˌwɛr laɪk ər ənd lʊk bæk æt ˈkrɔli ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɔrɪnʤ heɪz əˈbəv ðə taʊn. ““nationally*, ɪt ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ soʊ bæd naʊ ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi kəmˈplitli ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr vju əv ðə naɪt sky.”*.” pɔl, hu ɪz vaɪs ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ist ˈsəsɪks ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˌsaɪˈfaɪ fæn ənd həz bɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn əˈstrɑnəmi sɪns ðə eɪʤ əv naɪn wɪn hi gɑt hɪz fərst ˈtɛləˌskoʊp. bət hi sɪz hi həz ˈnɛvər kəm əˈkrɔs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ðə naɪt skaɪz, ləv tɪ bɪˈliv ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ aʊt ðɛr. bi əˈloʊn bət ənˈfɔrʧənətli ɪf ðeɪ ˈlændɪd ɔn ðə lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs, ˈsəmˌwən wʊd ʃut them.”*.” hi sɪz hi həz bɪn ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈkrɔli bəroʊ ˈkaʊnsəl, wɛst ˈsəsɪks ˈkaʊnti ˈkaʊnsəl ənd ðə kæmˈpeɪn fər dɑrk skaɪz. ˈsəsɪks ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈprɑbləm, aɪ θɪŋk. pʊt əp lɑts əv strit laɪts wɪˈθaʊt ˈrɪli ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə skaɪ. ər ɪn ðə məˈnɔrəti. ɪf ˈpipəl seɪ wi nid strit laɪts tɪ ˈkɑmbæt kraɪm ənd soʊ ɔn, gɪt strit laɪts. ““however*, ɪf ðə ˈɛriə ɪz ˈlaɪtər, kraɪm wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌɪnˈkris bɪˈkəz ˈbərglərz kən si wət ðeɪ ər duɪŋ. wi nid tɪ du ɪz tərn ɔf 50 pər sɛnt əv ðə strit laɪts. ðə ˈkaʊnsəl tərnd ɔf ˈɛvəri ˈəðər strit laɪt ˈæftər ˈmɪdˌnaɪt hæv 50 pər sɛnt lɛs pəˈluʃən ənd ðə ˈkaʊnsəl wʊd seɪv 50 pər sɛnt ɔn ɪts ɪˈlɛktrɪk bɪl ənd ˈəltəmətli gɑt tɪ bi ə gʊd thing.”*.”
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an amateur astronomer is calling for half the street lights in crawley to be turned off after midnight ... so that stargazers can see the planets.
paul foster, of town mead, west green, says that it is currently impossible to see the night skies because of light pollution.
the 'organge haze' of light pollution over crawley sus-160425-162924001
he says it is so bad that he has had to dismantle an observatory he had in his back garden and store it in his garage.
and now he’s taken to social media to see if anyone in the countryside around crawley can offer him a small piece of land on which to site his currently-unused observatory so that he can clearly study the stars.
paul, 52, said: “light pollution in crawley generally is terrible.
“realistically, our skies are no longer black - they are orange.
“if you go out to somewhere like rusper or charlwood and look back at crawley there is an orange haze above the town.
“nationally, it is getting so bad now that probably the next generation are going to be completely losing their view of the night sky.”
paul, who is vice chairman of the east sussex astronomical society, is also a sci-fi fan and has been interested in astronomy since the age of nine when he got his first telescope.
but he says he has never come across anything unidentifiable in the night skies, “although i’d love to believe there is something out there.
“we can’t be alone but unfortunately if they landed on the lawn of the white house, someone would shoot them.”
he says he has been in touch with crawley borough council, west sussex county council and the campaign for dark skies.
“west sussex don’t really understand the problem, i think.
“they put up lots of street lights without really looking at the environmental impact on the sky.
“astronomers are in the minority. if people say we need street lights to combat crime and so on, we’ll get street lights.
“however, if the area is lighter, crime will probably increase because burglars can see what they are doing.
“what we need to do is turn off 50 per cent of the street lights.
“if the council turned off every other street light after midnight we’d have 50 per cent less pollution and the council would save 50 per cent on its electric bill - and ultimately that’s got to be a good thing.”
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nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp əˈgɛnst ðə nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈpɛlɪkənz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt, ˈskɔrɪŋ 41 pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈklivlənd ˌkævəˈlɪrz' lɔs. ʤeɪmz sæt aʊt ðə cavs*' lɔs tɪ ðə ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ˈθəndər ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt wɪθ ɪn hɪz lɛft ni. koʊʧ ˈdeɪvɪd blæt sɛd æt ðə taɪm ðət hi dɪd nɑt bɪˈliv ðə ˈɪʃu wɑz ˈsɪriəs ənd ðət ðə muv wɑz prɪˈkɔʃənɛri. ðə sɛd hi fərst ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns dɪˈskəmfərt ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər əv ðə cavs*' wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈræptərz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd hɪz ni "swɛld əp" ɔn ðə timz flaɪt tɪ ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ. hi kʊd nɑt ˈriˌkɔl ə spɪˈsɪfɪk pleɪ ðət kɔzd ðə flare-up*, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ʤeɪmz wɛnt θru ə ˈsɪriz əv tɛsts ˈfraɪˌdeɪ praɪər tɪ ˈtɪˌpɔf tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf hi wʊd pleɪ ər nɑt. "ɪts ðə seɪm tɛsts ðət mi ənd maɪk (mancias*), maɪ ˈtreɪnər, ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊ θru tɪ si ɪf əm ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðə θɪŋz aɪ kən du aʊt ɔn ðə flɔr," ʤeɪmz sɛd. "aɪ ˈwəzənt ˈeɪbəl tɪ pæs ðɛm ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti, soʊ ðæts waɪ aɪ ˈdɪdənt pleɪ. aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pæs ðɛm təˈdeɪ, soʊ ɪts ʤɪst ɔl ðə ˈmuvmənts ðət aɪ nid tɪ du fər mi, ɛz fɑr ɛz ə ˈbæskətˌbɔl pleɪər, tɪ hɛlp maɪ tim ɔn ðə flɔr." ðə ˈθəndər ˈkɑntɛst wɑz ðə fərst geɪm ʤeɪmz həz mɪst ðɪs ˈsizən ənd ʤɪst ðə hi həz mɪst ˈoʊvər hɪz kərɪr. hi sɛd ðət ˈluzɪŋ aʊt ɔn ə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst ˈkɛvɪn ˈdʊrənt ˈoʊnli ˈædɪd tɪ hɪz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt. "aɪ doʊnt laɪk tɪ mɪs ˈɛni geɪm," ʤeɪmz sɛd. "ˈɑbviəsli aɪ ləv kəmˈpitɪŋ əˈgɛnst səm əv ðə bɛst, ənd ɪz ˈdɛfənətli wən əv ðə bɛst. bət mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, aɪ heɪt nɑt biɪŋ aʊt ðɛr fər maɪ ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd əm ˈhæpi aɪ kən gɪt bæk aʊt ðɛr wɪθ ðɛm təˈdeɪ." ʤeɪmz bɔkt æt ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ geɪmz ɔf fər ɪm ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə ˈsizən tɪ kip hɪz ˈbɑdi frɛʃ. "ɪts nɑt ɪn maɪ ˈneɪʧər ɪf ju kænt kwaɪt ˈfɪgjər ðət aʊt jɛt," ʤeɪmz sɛd. "læst naɪt aɪ ˈheɪtɪd tɪ teɪk ðət wən ɔf bət aɪ ˈdɪdənt fil laɪk aɪ kʊd gɪv maɪ geɪm tɪ maɪ ˈtimˌmeɪts laɪk əm ˈkeɪpəbəl əv duɪŋ. bət aɪ kænt. ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl ʤin ɪn mi woʊnt əˈlaʊ mi tɪ du ɪt. ɪf əm aʊt, ðɛrz ə ril ˈrizən waɪ əm aʊt." dɪˈspaɪt hɪz rɪˈləktəns tɪ sɪt geɪmz aʊt, hi ədˈmɪtəd ðət hɪz ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wʊd laɪk fər ɪm tɪ teɪk ə breɪk. "ˈɛvəri ˈsərkəmˌstæns ɪz ˈdɪfərənt," ʤeɪmz sɛd. "əm goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪt (tɪ pleɪ), ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪt wɪθ mi (tɪ sɪt). soʊ, aɪ min, ɪts ʤɪst ðə ləv əv ðə geɪm, mæn. aɪ gɑt soʊ məʧ ləv fər ðə geɪm aɪ traɪ tɪ du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ kən (tɪ pleɪ) wɪn aɪ kən. wɪn əm dən ənd aɪ kænt pleɪ ðə geɪm noʊ mɔr, aɪ wɪʃ aɪ gɑt ðoʊz geɪmz bæk. bət aɪ du gɑt tɪ bi smɑrt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz. əm ˈraʊndɪŋ 30 (jɪrz oʊld) ɪn ə ˈkəpəl deɪz, soʊ wɪl si." boʊθ ʤeɪmz ənd blæt dɪsˈmɪst ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðə stɑr ˈhɛvi ˈmɪnəts loʊd kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ hɪz ni peɪn. "ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz' ˈmɪnəts pər geɪm raɪt naʊ ər ˈprɑbəˌbli æt hɪz loʊ fər hɪz kərɪr, ɪf əm nɑt mɪˈsteɪkən," blæt sɛd. "soʊ aɪ θɪŋk wɪr duɪŋ ˈprɪti gʊd ɪn ðət ˈɛriə. ˈɑbviəsli wid laɪk tɪ si ɪm ɔn ðə kɔrt fər ɛz ˈmɛni ˈvæljəbəl ˈmɪnəts ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl iʧ geɪm ənd wɛr ənd wɪn ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ gɪv ɪm mɔr rɛst, wi wɪl." ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ʤeɪmz wɑz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ ˈmɪnəts pər geɪm ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ðɪs ˈsizən. ðə list əˈmaʊnt əv pleɪɪŋ taɪm ʤeɪmz həz ˈɛvər lɔgd wɑz ˈmɪnəts pər geɪm fər maɪˈæmi ɪn "aɪ ˈhævənt ˈrɪli peɪd əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðɛm ɛz əv leɪt," ʤeɪmz sɛd əv hɪz ˈmɪnəts. "maɪ ˈoʊnli kənˈsərn ɪz haʊ wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ənd haʊ ɑr geɪm kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ trænzˈleɪt frəm ˈpræktɪsɪz, ənd fɪlm ˈsɛʃənz ˈɔntu ðə flɔr. soʊ ðæts bɪn maɪ maɪnd freɪm ənd aɪ doʊnt fil laɪk maɪ ˈmɪnəts hæv bɪn tu ˈgruɪlɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈkəpəl wiks." ˈərvɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt. ðə pɔɪnt gɑrd kəˈlaɪdɪd wɪθ ðə ˈrəsəl ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ɪn ðə fərst hæf ˈθərzˌdeɪ bət rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə kɔrt. hi wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ə ni kənˈtuʒən. "aɪ hərt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðæts ɔl əm goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪv ju gaɪz," ˈərvɪŋ sɛd əv hɪz ˈræpɪd rɪˈkəvəri frəm wət fərst lʊkt laɪk ə ˈsɪriəs ni ˈɪnʤəri. "rəˈgɑrdləs ɪf ɪt hərt ər nɑt, aɪ wɑz stɪl goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ tɪ gɪv ɪt ə goʊ. ðæts ðə weɪ aɪ gɑt tɪ bi ɔn ðɪs tim ənd ðə weɪ aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi."
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new orleans -- lebron james returned to the lineup against the new orleans pelicans on friday night, scoring 41 points in the cleveland cavaliers' 119-114 loss.
james sat out the cavs' loss to the oklahoma city thunder on thursday night with soreness in his left knee. coach david blatt said at the time that he did not believe the issue was serious and that the move was precautionary.
the four-time mvp said he first started to experience discomfort in the third quarter of the cavs' win over the toronto raptors on tuesday and his knee "swelled up" on the team's flight to oklahoma city the following day. he could not recall a specific play that caused the flare-up, however.
james went through a series of on-court tests friday prior to tipoff to determine if he would play or not.
"it's the same tests that me and mike (mancias), my trainer, always go through to see if i'm able to do the things i can do out on the floor," james said. "i wasn't able to pass them in oklahoma city, so that's why i didn't play. i was able to pass them today, so it's just all the movements that i need to do for me, as far as a basketball player, to help my team on the floor."
the thunder contest was the first game james has missed this season and just the 45th he has missed over his 12-year career. he said that losing out on a chance to play against kevin durant only added to his disappointment.
"i don't like to miss any game," james said. "obviously i love competing against some of the best, and kd is definitely one of the best. but more than anything, i hate not being out there for my teammates and i'm happy i can get back out there with them today."
james balked at the idea of scheduling games off for him over the course of the 82-game season to keep his body fresh.
"it's not in my nature if you can't quite figure that out yet," james said. "last night i hated to take that one off but i didn't feel like i could give my game to my teammates like i'm capable of doing. but i can't. the basketball gene in me won't allow me to do it. if i'm out, there's a real reason why i'm out."
despite his reluctance to sit games out, he admitted that his coaches sometimes would like for him to take a break.
"every circumstance is different," james said. "i'm going to fight (to play), they're going to fight with me (to sit). so, i mean, it's just the love of the game, man. i got so much love for the game i try to do everything i can (to play) when i can. when i'm done and i can't play the game no more, i wish i got those games back. but i do got to be smart sometimes. i'm rounding 30 (years old) in a couple days, so we'll see."
both james and blatt dismissed the idea of the star forward's heavy minutes load contributing to his knee pain.
"lebron james' minutes per game right now are probably at his low for his career, if i'm not mistaken," blatt said. "so i think we're doing pretty good in that area. obviously we'd like to see him on the court for as many valuable minutes as possible each game and where and when it's possible to give him more rest, we will."
entering friday, james was averaging 38.0 minutes per game -- second-most in the nba this season. the least amount of playing time james has ever logged was 37.5 minutes per game for miami in 2011-12.
"i haven't really paid attention to them as of late," james said of his minutes. "my only concern is how we continue to improve and how our game continues to translate from practices, shootarounds and film sessions onto the floor. so that's been my mind frame and i don't feel like my minutes have been too grueling over the past couple weeks."
kyrie irving also played friday night. the point guard collided with the thunder's russell westbrook in the first half thursday but returned to the court. he was diagnosed with a knee contusion.
"i hurt a little bit this morning. that's all i'm going to give you guys," irving said of his rapid recovery from what first looked like a serious knee injury. "regardless if it hurt or not, i was still going to try to give it a go. that's the way i got to be on this team and the way i want to be."
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ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪl si ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ə ʤeɪl sɛl æt səm pɔɪnt ɪn ðɛr lɪvz. ənd ɪf ju θɪŋk ɪt ˈoʊnli ˈhæpənz tɪ ˈkrɪmənəlz ənd ˈtrəbəlˌmeɪkərz, θɪŋk əˈgɛn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl, əˈθɔrətiz hæv meɪd mɔr ðən ə kˈwɔrtər əv ə ˈbɪljən ərˈɛsts ɪn ðə pæst 20 jɪrz ə ˈpɪriəd ðət wɑz mɑrkt baɪ ə sərʤ ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt praɪˈɔrətiz, laɪk nu jɔrk ˈsɪtiz "ˈbroʊkən ˈwɪndoʊz" ˈstrætəʤi, ðət ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈkrækˌdaʊnz ˈivɪn ɔn ˈmaɪnər əˈfɛnsɪz. ðət ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl ˈfɪgjər ˌɪnˈkludz ərˈɛsts əv ɔl sɔrts, frəm ðə kəmˈplitli ləˈʤɪtəmət tɪ ðə ˈdaʊnˌraɪt bɪˈzɑr. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ərˈɛsts ənd ʤeɪl ˈsɛntənsɪz fər θɪŋz wiv ɔl ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪn ˈgɪlti əv æt wən taɪm ər əˈnəðər. səm əv ðə bɪˈloʊ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz maɪt sim ˈfəni ər ˈtrɪviəl, bət ðɛr ɔl ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv haʊ kˈwɛsʧənəbəl pəˈlis bɪˈheɪvjər hɛlps kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈbrɔdər dɪˈstrəst bɪtˈwin lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪtiz ðeɪ ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ prəˈtɛkt. ənd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz, ðɛr mɔr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ə ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn ˈpɑvərti ðən ə ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn ˈlɔˌbreɪkərz. hir ər səm əv ðə moʊst ˌənbəˈlivəbəl ækts ðət gɑt ˈpipəl ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi ənd pʊt bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz: 1 pəˈzɛʃən əv ɪt bɪˈgæn ˈɪnəsəntli ɪˈnəf fər ˈæʃli həf. ðə wɑz ˈraɪdɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈpæsənʤər sit əv ə kɑr wɪn pəˈlis ɪn ˈgeɪnzˌvɪl, ˈʤɔrʤə, pʊld ðə kɑr ˈoʊvər fər ə ruˈtin ˈtræfɪk stɑp. wɪn kɑps sərʧt həfs bæg, ðeɪ faʊnd ə spun ðət wɑz ˈkəvərd ɪn ə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈrɛzəˌdu. ɪt wɑz ˈdərti, həf ɪkˈspleɪnd, bɪˈkəz ʃi hæd ˈrisəntli ˈitən ənd pleɪst ðə ˈdərti spun ɪn ə bæg ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈtərn ɪt tɪ ə frɛnd. ˈɔfɪsərz θɔt ɪt maɪt bi ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmin, soʊ ðeɪ kənˈdəktəd ə fild tɛst wɪʧ rɪˈpɔrtədli keɪm bæk ˈpɑzətɪv. həf wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ pəˈzɛʃən əv ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmin ənd spɛnt tu wiks bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ riˈlist. həf wɑz ˈleɪtər θroʊn bæk ɪn ʤeɪl ɪn ˈɔgəst, wɛr ʃi rɪˈmeɪnd fər ə mənθ ənd ə hæf ənˈtɪl mɔr θəroʊ læb rɪˈzəlts ɔn hər spun keɪm bæk. ðeɪ rɪˈvild ðət ʃid ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈoʊnli bɪn ˈgɪlti əv pəˈzɛʃən əv sɔs ɔl əˈlɔŋ. 2 nɑt ˈwɛrɪŋ ə sit bɛlt ɪn ə keɪs ðət wʊd ˈleɪtər bi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt, geɪl ˈætwɔtər wɑz pʊld ˈoʊvər baɪ pəˈlis ɪn ˈlɑgoʊ ˈvɪstə, ˈtɛksəs, ɪn 1997 ðə ˈɔfɪsər ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ʃi ənd hər tu kɪdz wər nɑt ˈwɛrɪŋ ðɛr sit bɛlts. bət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈgɪvɪŋ hər ə ˈtɪkɪt fər ðə vaɪəˈleɪʃən, ðə ˈɔfɪsər ərˈɛstɪd ˈætwɔtər ənd tʊk hər tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən, wɛr ʃi rɪˈmeɪnd bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz fər əˈbaʊt ən aʊər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpoʊstɪŋ bɑnd. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ɔrˈdil, ˈætwɔtər ˈɛndɪd əp ˈplidɪŋ noʊ ˈkɑntɛst tɪ ðə sit bɛlt vaɪəˈleɪʃən ənd peɪɪŋ ðə ˈmæksəməm 50 faɪn. ɪn ə səˈprim kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn 2001 ˈʤəstɪsɪz hɛld ðət ðə fɔrθ əˈmɛndmənt dɪz nɑt fərˈbɪd ə ˈwɔrəntləs ərˈɛst fər ə ˈmaɪnər ˈkrɪmənəl əˈfɛns ðət ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈpənɪʃəbəl baɪ ə faɪn. ˈmeɪbi ðə "klɪk ɪt ər ˈtɪkɪt" kæmˈpeɪn nidz ə ˈskɛriər sˈloʊgən. 3 ˈlɪtərɪŋ wɪn ˈbrændən ˈæmbərgi ə lɪt ˌsɪgəˈrɛt ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə ˈbɪzi strit ɪn ˈælbəkərki, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər əˈpɛrəntli sɔ ɪt ɛz ən əˈfɛns ˈwərði əv ərˈɛstɪŋ ðə fər. ˈæmbərgi wɑz bʊkt ˈɪntu ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnər, wɛr hi wɑz ˈɔfərd ə ʧæns tɪ poʊst kæʃ beɪl ər bɑnd ər tɪ bi riˈlist ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən ðət hi əˈpɪr æt ə ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ kɔrt. ˈæmbərgi ˈdɪdənt teɪk ðiz ˈɔpʃənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ʤeɪl fər ˈnɪrli ə wik ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ beɪld aʊt. ə ˈfɑloʊˌəp rɪˈpɔrt baɪ faʊnd ðət ˈælbəkərki pəˈlis hæd tɔst æt list ˈsɛvən ˈpipəl ɪn ʤeɪl fər ˈlɪtərɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈloʊn sɪns 2012 moʊst əv ðɛm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈæmbərgi, hæd ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz ər ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ. 4 ˈʤeɪˌwɔkɪŋ ɪn 2010 ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈrɛzɪdənt skɑt ˈmɪlər wɑz ˈrəʃɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə strit wɪn ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈnoʊtɪst ðət hi ˈhædənt juzd ə ˈkrɑsˌwɑk. ðə ˈɔfɪsər ræn ˈæftər ˈmɪlər ənd kənˈfrəntɪd ɪm. ɪts nɑt klɪr ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈhæpənd nɛkst, bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈfaɪlɪŋz ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ˈɔrəˌgɑn lɪv, ðə ˈɔfɪsər tʊk ˈmɪlər tɪ ðə graʊnd, ˈhændˌkəft ɪm ənd toʊld ɪm hi wɑz ˈəndər ərˈɛst. ˈæftər biɪŋ hɛld æt ðə ˈpriˌsɪŋkt fər əˈbaʊt 30 ˈmɪnəts, ˈmɪlər wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈtɪkɪt fər ˈʤeɪˌwɔkɪŋ ənd riˈlist. ə ˈleɪtər ˈlɔˌsut faʊnd ðət ðə ˈɔfɪsər hæd noʊ əˈθɔrəti ˈəndər steɪt lɔ tɪ ərˈɛst ˈmɪlər fər ˈʤeɪˌwɔkɪŋ, bət ðət ˈmɪlərz ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts ˈhædənt bɪn ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd. ˈivɪn wɪn ə ˈʤeɪˌwɔkɪŋ saɪˈteɪʃən ˈdəzənt dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈsəmˌwən biɪŋ hɔld ɔf baɪ pəˈlis, ˈrædli ˈbælkoʊ əv ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst həz ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd haʊ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈtɪkɪts fər ˈmaɪnər vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ˈɔfən lɛd tɪ ˈleɪtər ərˈɛsts ənd ʤeɪl taɪm, bɪˈkəz rɪˈsɪpiənts ˈɑrənt ˈeɪbəl tɪ peɪ faɪnz. ˈkrɪtɪks hæv kɔld ðɪs ˈpræktɪs ə ˈmɑdərn ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃən əv ðə ˈdɛtərz ˈprɪzən. 5 ˈhævɪŋ ˈhoʊˈmeɪd soʊp ɪn əˈnəðər keɪs əv mɪˈsteɪkən ˈsəbstəns aɪˈdɛntəˌti, kruz ənd ˌælɪgˈzændər ˈbərnstin wər bʊkt ɔn koʊˈkeɪn ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə læst jɪr wɪn pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ bɪˈliv ðət tu bɑrz əv ˈhoʊˈmeɪd soʊp ɪn hər kɑr wər nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli koʊˈkeɪn. ˈæftər biɪŋ pʊld ˈoʊvər ɪn ˈliˌhaɪ ˈkaʊnti, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, ˈtrupərz sɛd ðeɪ smɛld ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪn ðə kɑr. kruz ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈhævɪŋ smoʊkt ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ kɔl. wɪn ˈɔfɪsərz faʊnd ðə soʊp ɪn ðə kɑr, ðeɪ ˈtɛstɪd ɪt ənd ɪt keɪm bæk ˈpɑzətɪv, ˈliˌhaɪ ˈvæli lɪv ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðə pɛr spɛnt ðə nɛkst mənθ ɪn ʤeɪl, prɪˈzuməbli əˈneɪbəl tɪ poʊst beɪl, wɪʧ wɑz sɛt æt fər ˈbərnstin ənd fər kruz. ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli drɑpt ˈæftər ə steɪt læb tərnd əp noʊ ˈtreɪsɪz əv ˌɪˈlɪsət ˈsəbstənsɪz. ə ˈlɔjər fər kruz ˈleɪtər toʊld ˈmɔrnɪŋ kɔl: "ˈæftər ðɪs, ˈɛvriˌwən ʃʊd pɔz əˈbaʊt ˈʤəmpɪŋ tɪ kənˈkluʒənz wɪn ə fild tɛst ɪz sɛd tɪ bi ˈpɑzətɪv baɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. ðɛr ər ˈpipəl goʊɪŋ tɪ ʤeɪl ɔn haɪ beɪl əˈmaʊnts beɪst əˈpɑn ðiz fild tɛsts." 6 proʊˈfænəti ɔl spiʧ ˈɪzənt fri, ɛz ˈwɛsli fɔrs əv nu bərn, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, faʊnd aʊt læst jɪr wɪn hi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd ˈteɪkən tɪ ʤeɪl fər seɪɪŋ ðə wərd "fək" ɪn ˈpəblɪk. fɔrs wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli riˈlist wɪˈθaʊt bɑnd, bət wɪn hi rɪˈtərnd fər ə kɔrt deɪt ðə nɛkst mənθ, ə ʤəʤ ˈsɛntənst ɪm tɪ 10 deɪz ɪn ʤeɪl. hi wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ sərv hɪz hɑrd taɪm æt hoʊm waɪl ˈwɛrɪŋ ən ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈmɑnətərɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs. ərˈɛst əv ðɪs ˈneɪʧər ər rɛr, bət nɑt ənˈhərd əv. ə ˈməðər wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr fər sˈwɛrɪŋ ɪn frənt əv hər ˈʧɪldrən æt ə ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt. 7 ˈspɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə graʊnd hɪrz əˈnəðər ˈkɑmən bɪˈheɪvjər ðət kən ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪt ju ərˈɛstɪd ənd ʤeɪld, æt list ˈbrifli, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wɛr ju ər. ɪn wən mɔr rɪˈdɪkjələs ˈɪnsədənt, ˈʤoʊzəf ˈstɔɪbər wɑz kənˈfrəntɪd baɪ ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər waɪl ˈwɔkɪŋ əraʊnd hɪz ˈflɔrɪdə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd læst jɪr. ɪt wɑz əraʊnd 2 a.m*., ənd ðə ˈɔfɪsər wɑz səˈspɪʃəs əv wət wɑz ɪn ˈpɑkət, ðə ˈlɛʤər ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðə kɑp æst ɪf hi kʊd sərʧ ˈstɔɪbər, bət ˈstɔɪbər rɪfˈjuzd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɛʤər, ðə ˈɔfɪsər bɪˈgæn tɪ pæt ˈstɔɪbər daʊn ˈɛniˌweɪ, ənd ðɛn ˈstɔɪbər hu hæd ʧuɪŋ təˈbæˌkoʊ ɪn hɪz maʊθ spæt ɔn ðə graʊnd. ɪt wɑz əˈpɛrəntli ɪˈnəf tɪ lænd ˈstɔɪbər ɪn ʤeɪl, wɛr hi wɑz riˈlist ɔn ə 250 beɪl. ðə ərˈɛstɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər ənd əˈnəðər ˈɔfɪsər hu ˈleɪtər əˈpɪrd æt ðə sin wər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈdɪsəplənd fər ðə ənd mɪˈskɑndəkt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ɪnˈkaʊnər. 8 ˈfɑrtɪŋ ɪn 2012 skul ˈdɪstrɪkts ɪn mərˈɪdiən, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, keɪm ˈəndər ˈhɛvi ˈskrutəni fər ˈoʊvərˌsiɪŋ wət ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt kɔld ə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn," ɪn wɪʧ ˈstudənts wər ˈrɛgjələrli rɪˈfərd tɪ ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnərz fər ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈmaɪnər ˌɪnˈfrækʃənz. ɪn ə ˈlɛtər ənˈveɪlɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət səm ˈstudənts hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd fər θɪŋz laɪk koʊd vaɪəˈleɪʃənz, flatulence*, proʊˈfænəti ənd disrespect.”*.” ənd ɪn 2008 ə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈstudənt wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd hɔld ɔf tɪ ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən ˈæftər dɪsˈrəptɪŋ klæs baɪ ˈfɑrtɪŋ ənd ˈtərnɪŋ ɔf ˈəðər kɪdz' kəmˈpjutərz. hi wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ dɪsˈrəpʃən əv skul ˈfəŋkʃən ənd ˈleɪtər riˈlist ˈɪntu ðə kɛr əv hɪz ˈməðər. 9 pəˈzɛʃən əv ˈʤɑli ˈrænʧərz ə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər hu hæd prɪˈzuməbli bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl tu məʧ "ˈbreɪkɪŋ bæd" ərˈɛstɪd ləv ənd tu ˈəðərz ɪn 2013 ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ drəg pəˈzɛʃən ˈæftər ˈfaɪndɪŋ səm "ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪn rɑks əv ˈsɑləd məˈtɪriəl" ɔn ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts. kleɪmd ðeɪ wər ˈʤɑli stɪl ɪn ðɛr ˈræpərz bət ðə ˈɔfɪsər θɔt ðeɪ maɪt bi mɛθ. əˈgɛn, ə fild tɛst rɪˈpɔrtədli tʊk pleɪs ənd keɪm bæk ˈpɑzətɪv, wɪʧ wɑz ɪˈnəf tɪ pʊt ənd hɪz kəmˈpænjənz bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz fər 24 aʊərz. wɪn ˈfərðər læb tɛsts keɪm bæk ˈnɛgətɪv, ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts wər riˈlist. ðə θri ˈleɪtər faɪld ə ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi, ənd læst mənθ rɪˈsivd ə ˈsɛtəlmənt. 10 ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, kɑps juzd ərˈɛsts fər ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ tɪ ˈtərgət ˈhoʊmləs ˈpipəl fər bɪˈheɪvjər ðət wɑz ˈleɪtər faʊnd tɪ bi kəmˈplitli ˈligəl. nu jɔrk ˈsɪti traɪd tɪ ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ ðiz mɪˈsteɪks ɪn 2012 ˈɔfərɪŋ ə 15 ˈmɪljən ˈsɛtəlmənt tɪ ðə ˈpipəl hu hæd feɪst ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn ðə 20 jɪrz praɪər. waɪl ə ʧɑrʤ fər ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ meɪ saʊnd boʊθ rɪˈdɪkjələs ənd ˈrɛlətɪvli ˌɪnsɪgnˈjɪfɪkənt, ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈsəˌspɛkts spɛnt taɪm ɪn ʤeɪl fər ðɛr "kraɪmz." səm steɪd bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈkʊdənt poʊst beɪl, waɪl ˈəðərz wər ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ feɪld tɪ əˈpɪr fər ˈleɪtər kɔrt deɪts ˈæftər ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ ərˈɛst. ɪn wən noʊˈtɔriəs keɪs ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ɪn ðə 80s*, ə mæn spɛnt 13 mənθs ɪn ʤeɪl ˈæftər ən ərˈɛst fər ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ əˈloʊn. 11 ɪn leɪk ˈkaʊnti, ˈflɔrɪdə, læst jɪr, ə ˈhoʊmləs ˈwʊmən wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd ʧɑrʤd wɪθ dɪˈsɔrdərli ˈkɑndəkt ˈæftər əˈlɛʤədli "ˈdænsɪŋ ɪn ə ˈvəlgər ˈmænər" ɪn frənt əv ə skul bəs fʊl əv ˈʧɪldrən. ðə ərˈɛstɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər kleɪmd ʃi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈskrimɪŋ æt ðə bəs. ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz riˈlist frəm ʤeɪl ˈæftər ˈpoʊstɪŋ ə 250 bɑnd. ə mənθ ˌbiˈfɔr, ə ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊ ðət wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ʃoʊ ə ɪn frənt əv ən ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ, ˈflɔrɪdə, bɑr ˈɛndɪd əp ʃoʊɪŋ hər ˈgɪtɪŋ ərˈɛstɪd baɪ ən ˌəndərˈkəvər kɑp ˌɪnˈstɛd. 12 ˈwərʃəpɪŋ tu ˈlaʊdli
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many americans will see the inside of a jail cell at some point in their lives. and if you think it only happens to criminals and troublemakers, think again. according to fbi estimates cited by the wall street journal, authorities have made more than a quarter of a billion arrests in the past 20 years -- a period that was marked by a surge in federal funding for local police departments and law enforcement priorities, like new york city's "broken windows" strategy, that encouraged crackdowns even on minor offenses.
that astronomical figure includes arrests of all sorts, from the completely legitimate to the downright bizarre. it also includes arrests and jail sentences for things we've all probably been guilty of at one time or another. some of the below situations might seem funny or trivial, but they're all examples of how questionable police behavior helps contribute to broader distrust between law enforcement officers and the communities they are supposed to protect. and in many cases, they're more representative of a crackdown on poverty than a crackdown on lawbreakers.
here are some of the most unbelievable acts that got people taken into custody and put behind bars:
1. possession of spaghettios
it began innocently enough for ashley huff. the 23-year-old was riding in the passenger seat of a car when police in gainesville, georgia, pulled the car over for a routine traffic stop. when cops searched huff's bag, they found a spoon that was covered in a mysterious residue. it was dirty, huff explained, because she had recently eaten spaghettios and placed the dirty spoon in a bag in order to return it to a friend. officers thought it might be methamphetamine, so they conducted a field test -- which reportedly came back positive. huff was charged with possession of methamphetamine and spent two weeks behind bars before being released.
huff was later thrown back in jail in august, where she remained for a month and a half until more thorough lab results on her spoon came back. they revealed that she'd actually only been guilty of possession of spaghettios sauce all along.
2. not wearing a seat belt
in a case that would later be decided by the supreme court, gail atwater was pulled over by police in lago vista, texas, in 1997. the officer noticed that she and her two kids were not wearing their seat belts. but instead of giving her a ticket for the violation, the officer arrested atwater and took her to the local police station, where she remained behind bars for about an hour before posting bond. at the end of the ordeal, atwater ended up pleading no contest to the seat belt violation and paying the maximum $50 fine.
in a 5-4 supreme court decision in 2001, justices held that the fourth amendment does not forbid a warrantless arrest for a minor criminal offense that is only punishable by a fine. maybe the "click it or ticket" campaign needs a scarier slogan.
3. littering
when brandon amburgey flicked a lit cigarette into the middle of a busy street in albuquerque, new mexico, earlier this year, a police officer apparently saw it as an offense worthy of arresting the 31-year-old for. amburgey was booked into the metropolitan detention center, where he was offered a chance to post cash bail or bond or to be released on the condition that he appear at a mental health court. amburgey didn't take these options, however, and remained in jail for nearly a week before being bailed out. a followup report by krqe found that albuquerque police had tossed at least seven people in jail for littering charges alone since 2012. most of them, including amburgey, had substance abuse or mental health issues, according to krqe.
4. jaywalking
in 2010, oregon resident scott miller was rushing across the street when a police officer noticed that he hadn't used a crosswalk. the officer ran after miller and confronted him. it's not clear exactly what happened next, but according to court filings cited by oregon live, the officer took miller to the ground, handcuffed him and told him he was under arrest. after being held at the precinct for about 30 minutes, miller was given a ticket for jaywalking and released. a later lawsuit found that the officer had no authority under state law to arrest miller for jaywalking, but that miller's constitutional rights hadn't been violated.
even when a jaywalking citation doesn't directly result in someone being hauled off by police, radley balko of the washington post has documented how basic tickets for minor violations often lead to later arrests and jail time, because recipients aren't able to pay fines. critics have called this practice a modern manifestation of the debtor's prison.
5. having homemade soap
in another case of mistaken substance identity, 26-year-old annadel cruz and 30-year-old alexander bernstein were booked on cocaine trafficking charges in pennsylvania last year when police officers refused to believe that two bars of homemade soap in her car were not actually cocaine. after being pulled over in lehigh county, pennsylvania, troopers said they smelled marijuana in the car. cruz admitted to having smoked earlier in the day, according to the morning call. when officers found the soap in the car, they tested it and it came back positive, lehigh valley live reported. the pair spent the next month in jail, presumably unable to post bail, which was set at $500,000 for bernstein and $250,000 for cruz. the charges were eventually dropped after a state lab turned up no traces of illicit substances.
a lawyer for cruz later told morning call: "after this, everyone should pause about jumping to conclusions when a field test is said to be positive by law enforcement. there are people going to jail on high bail amounts based upon these field tests."
6. profanity
all speech isn't free, as wesley force of new bern, north carolina, found out last year when he was arrested and taken to jail for saying the word "fuck" in public. force was eventually released without bond, but when he returned for a court date the next month, a judge sentenced him to 10 days in jail. he was allowed to serve his hard time at home while wearing an electronic monitoring device.
arrest of this nature are rare, but not unheard of. a mother was arrested in south carolina earlier this year for swearing in front of her children at a supermarket.
7. spitting on the ground
here's another common behavior that can actually get you arrested and jailed, at least briefly, depending on where you are. in one more ridiculous incident, joseph stoiber was confronted by a police officer while walking around his florida neighborhood last year. it was around 2 a.m., and the officer was suspicious of what was in stoiber's pocket, the ledger reported. the cop asked if he could search stoiber, but stoiber refused. according to the ledger, the officer began to pat stoiber down anyway, and then stoiber -- who had chewing tobacco in his mouth -- spat on the ground. it was apparently enough to land stoiber in jail, where he was released on a $250 bail.
the arresting officer and another officer who later appeared at the scene were eventually disciplined for the pat-down and misconduct during their encounter.
8. farting
in 2012, school districts in meridian, mississippi, came under heavy scrutiny for overseeing what the justice department called a "school-to-prison pipeline," in which students were regularly referred to juvenile detention centers for even the most minor infractions. in a letter unveiling the findings of a federal investigation, the justice department explained that some students had been incarcerated for things like “dress code violations, flatulence, profanity and disrespect.”
and in 2008, a 13-year-old florida student was arrested and hauled off to the police station after disrupting class by farting and turning off other kids' computers. he was charged with disruption of school function and later released into the care of his mother.
9. possession of jolly ranchers
a new york city police officer who had presumably been watching a little too much "breaking bad" arrested love olatunjiojo and two others in 2013, charging them with drug possession after finding some "crystalline rocks of solid material" on the suspects. olatunjiojo claimed they were jolly rancers -- still in their wrappers -- but the officer thought they might be meth. again, a field test reportedly took place and came back positive, which was enough to put olatunjiojo and his companions behind bars for 24 hours. when further lab tests came back negative, the suspects were released. the three later filed a lawsuit against the nypd, and last month received a $33,000 settlement.
10. loitering
for decades, cops used arrests for loitering to target homeless people for behavior that was later found to be completely legal. new york city tried to rectify these mistakes in 2012, offering a $15 million settlement to the 22,000 people who had faced loitering charges in the 20 years prior. while a charge for loitering may sound both ridiculous and relatively insignificant, many of these suspects spent time in jail for their "crimes." some stayed behind bars because they couldn't post bail, while others were incarcerated because they failed to appear for later court dates after the initial loitering arrest.
in one notorious case in florida in the '80s, a man spent 13 months in jail after an arrest for loitering alone.
11. twerking
in lake county, florida, last year, a homeless woman was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly "dancing in a vulgar manner" in front of a school bus full of children. the arresting officer claimed she was also screaming profanities at the bus. the woman was released from jail after posting a $250 bond. a month before, a youtube video that was supposed to show a vlogger twerking in front of an orlando, florida, bar ended up showing her getting arrested by an undercover cop instead.
12. worshipping too loudly
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ɔn ˈeɪprəl 24 1990 ðə ˈhəbəl speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp wɑz lɔnʧt frəm ˈkɛnədi speɪs ˈsɛnər ˈɪntu loʊ ərθ ˈɔrbət. ˈhəbəl wɑz ðə fərst ˈtɛləˌskoʊp dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn speɪs, soʊ ɪt wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns frəm ˈætməsˌfɪr ən ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns ðət hæd ˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈstrɑnəmərz sɪns ðeɪ fərst lʊkt əp tɪ ðə skaɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsaɪəntɪsts kˈwɪkli ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ wɑz rɔŋ; ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz wər ˈbləri. dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ əˈməŋ ðə moʊst prɪˈsaɪsli graʊnd ˈɪnstrəmənts ˈɛvər meɪd, ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈmɪrər ɪn ðə ˈhəbəl wɑz əˈbaʊt ˈnænoʊˌmitərz tu flæt æt ðə pərˈɪmətər (fər ˈrɛfərəns, ðə wɪdθ əv ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ʃit əv ˈpeɪpər ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈnænoʊˌmitərz). ˈləkəli, ðɛr wɑz ə səˈluʃən. ˈhəbəl wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi ˈsərvɪst ɪn speɪs. ɛz ˈnæsə raɪts ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ˈsɪriz əv smɔl ˈmɪrərz kʊd bi juzd tɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ðə laɪt rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɔf ðə ˈmɪrər, kərˈɛkt fər ðə flɔ, ənd baʊns ðə laɪt tɪ ðə saɪəns instruments.”*.” ə ˈsɪriz əv faɪv ˈmɪʃənz ˈlæstɪŋ frəm 1993 tɪ 2009 wɑz dɪˈvaɪzd tɪ kərˈɛkt ðə ˈmɪrər ənd pərˈfɔrm ˈvɛriəs ˈəpˌgreɪdz. dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ðə fərst əv ðɛr kaɪnd, ðə ˈmɪʃənz wər dɪˈklɛrd ə riˈsaʊndɪŋ səkˈsɛs ənd ðeɪ ɪˈneɪbəld ðə ˈhəbəl speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl tɪ ðɪs deɪ. ˈmɛni əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈɛvər prəˈdust baɪ ˈmænˈkaɪnd, jɛt fju ˈpipəl noʊ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu meɪd ðɛm ˈpɑsəbəl. si ən ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈgæləri əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz frəm ðə bʊk hir. ˈɪnfənət wərldz: ˈpipəl ˈpleɪsɪz əv speɪs ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən, ðə ˈleɪtəst bʊk frəm fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈmaɪkəl, ˈdɑkjəmənts ðə ˈpipəl hu wərkt ɔn ðə læst əv ðiz rɪˈpɛr ˈmɪʃənz, (ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈhəbəl speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp ˈsərvɪsɪŋ ˈmɪʃən 4 ðə ˈnɪrli ˈʤərni əˈbɔrd speɪs ˈʃətəl æˈtlænɪs sɔ ðə səkˈsɛsfəl ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv tu nu ˈɪnstrəmənts ənd ðə rɪˈpɛr əv tu ˈəðərz. laɪk ðə fɔr ˈəðər ˈʃətəl kruz ðət keɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛm, ðə mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən əˈbɔrd ɪˈneɪbəld ˈhəbəl tɪ si ˈdipər ənd ˈfɑrðər ˈɪntu ðə pæst ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈmaɪkəl mɑsiˈminoʊ, ə ˈvɛtərən əv ðə ˈərliər ˈmɪʃən, ɪz wən əv ðiz ˈpipəl. mɑsiˈminoʊ ənd bɪˈkeɪm fæst frɛndz ˈæftər ə ʧæns ɪnˈkaʊnər, wɪn æst: ɪz ðə kˈwɑləti əv laɪt ˈrɪli laɪk ɪn space?”*?” ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈskəʃən, mɑsiˈminoʊ æst tɪ tiʧ ɪm ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə kru haʊ tɪ teɪk ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ðət wʊd ˈbɛtər kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ɪn speɪs. ˈæstrəˌnɔts ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz, bət ðə ˈlaɪtɪŋ ɪn speɪs ɪz, ˌəndərˈstændəbli, nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz aɪˈdil. laɪk hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ˈɪnfənət wərldz, ðə ˈæstrəˌnɔts rɪˈpɛrɪŋ ˈhəbəl wər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈbɛtər weɪz tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ðə ˈbjuti əv speɪs ˈtrævəl θru fəˈtɑgrəfi. wɑz ˈgrænɪd ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðə ˈpipəl ənd ɪˈvɛnts bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈmɪʃən θruaʊt ə ˈpɪriəd əv mɔr ðən fɔr jɪrz. ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ɪn ðə bʊk dɪˈzərvd əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ə fju əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl hu wərkt ɔn ðə speɪs ˈʃətəl ənd ˈhəbəl speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp programs,”*,” ridz ən ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈfɔrˌwərd baɪ ʤɑn glɛn, ðə fərst əˈmɛrɪkən tɪ ˈɔrbət ðə ərθ. ˈɪnfənət wərldz rɪˈvilz ə saɪd əv speɪs ˈtrævəl ðət moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs wʊd ˈnɛvər ˈəðərˌwaɪz si, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz, tulz, ənd traɪəlz ðət meɪk səkˈsɛs ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈnæsə, noʊˈtɔriəs fər ˈkipɪŋ ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈtaɪtli ˈskrɪptɪd ənd ˌɪnəkˈsɛsəbəl, ˈrɛrli grænts səʧ ˈækˌsɛs ənd wɪθ ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ əv ðə speɪs ˈʃətəl ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn 2011 səʧ ˈɪntəməsi meɪ ˈnɛvər bi sin əˈgɛn. saɪəns ɪz ə koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv ˈdɪsəplən, bət moʊst ˈpipəl ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər si ðə rɪˈzəlts. ðə ˈtaɪərləs wərk əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪz ˈɔfən ˈteɪkən fər ˈgrænɪd ənd fərˈgɑtən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl stɪl hoʊld ðə fɔls aɪˈdiə ðət ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts ər meɪd baɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈʤinjəsɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɑrmˌʧɛr, naʊ mɔr ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr wi ər ˈɛnərɪŋ ən eɪʤ wɛr saɪəns ɪz pərˈfɔrmd baɪ lɑrʤ timz ˈwərkɪŋ koʊˈɑprətɪvli. tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ʤɪst wən ɪgˈzæmpəl, sərn hoʊsts ˈsaɪəntɪsts əv mɔr ðən 100 ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtiz. ɛz ʤɪl məgˈwaɪr, ə ˈmænɪʤər æt ˈgɑdərd speɪs flaɪt ˈsɛnər, raɪts əˈbaʊt ðə fild ɪn ðə bʊk, bɛst weɪ tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs wɑz tɪ gɪt maɪ hænz ˈdərti baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə skɪld məˈʃinɪsts ənd tɛkˈnɪʃənz ɪn ðə brænʧ tɪ lərn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ could.”*.” ˈɪnfənət wərldz grænts ˈridərz ən ɪgˈzɪlərˌeɪtɪŋ glɪmps ˈɪntu ðɪs koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv wərld. wən ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈsɛkʃən ˈfɑloʊz ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈbɪlˌdəp tɪ ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ðə kˈwɑləti ʧɛk ɪz ˈpɛrəˌlɛld baɪ ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənd. blæk ənd waɪt ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs frəm boʊθ ˈkɑkˌpɪt ənd kənˈtroʊl rum ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə ˈtɛnʃən bɪˈhaɪnd moʊst ˈrɪski θɪŋ ˈnæsə does,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ speɪs ˈʃətəl lɔnʧ dɪˈrɛktər ˈmaɪkəl ˈlaɪnˌbɑk. hi kənˈtɪnjuz, wər ril ˈpipəl wɪθ ril ˈfæməliz, ril ˈʧɪldrən, ril lives.”*.” ˈɪnfənət wərldz riˈmaɪndz ˈjuˈɛs əv ðɪs: ðə wərk bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɛvəri ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈbreɪkθˌru ɪz nɑt ˈmæʤɪk, bət ˈrəðər ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈtæləntɪd ənd ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ɛz wi əˈproʊʧ ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə ˈhəbəl speɪs lɔnʧ ənd lʊk tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər, ə bʊk laɪk ˈɪnfənət wərldz ɪz mɔr ˈrɛləvənt naʊ ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr. ðə ˈbjutəfəl ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ɪn bʊk tɛl tu ˈkɪndrɪd ˈstɔriz: nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə hɪˈroʊɪk rɪˈpɔrt əv rɪˈpɛrɪŋ ə ˈdɔlər pis əv ɪkˈwɪpmənt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə juˈnik glɪmps æt ðə ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu meɪd ɪt ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈwɛðər nɛkst ˈmɪʃənz ər tɪ mɑrz, jʊˈroʊpə, ər ˈɛlsˌwɛr, wən θɪŋ wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ˈkɑnstənt wi wɪl ˈoʊnli riʧ ðə stɑrz θru ðə wərk əv ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ˈpipəl. ˈɪnfənət wərldz ɪz əˈveɪləbəl æt ˈæməˌzɑn, bɑrnz ənd ˈnoʊbəl, indiebound*, ibooks*, ənd ˈgugəl pleɪ. lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈmaɪkəl æt hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈsɛvərəl əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈivə tulz ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz baɪ ðə æˈtlænɪs kru ər pɑrt əv ən ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən æt ðə smɪθˈsoʊniən ɛr ənd speɪs mˈjuziəm, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft: 50 jɪrz əv ækˈtɪvɪti, ɔn vju æt ðə ɛr ənd speɪs mˈjuziəm θru ʤun 8 ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən. wɪl gɪv ə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ənd du ə bʊk ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɔn ˈeɪprəl 11 2015 æt ðə ˈhərˌʃɔrn mˈjuziəm ˈskəlpʧər ˈgɑrdən. wɪl bi ʤɔɪnd baɪ fɔr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu pleɪd ki roʊlz ɪn ˈsərvɪs ˈmɪʃən ˈæstrəˌnɑt skɑt ˈɔltmən, ðə ˈʃətəl kəˈmændər; ˈdeɪvɪd ˈlɛkrən, ˈsinjər ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈsaɪəntɪst; ˈkrɪsti ˈhænsən, ˈivə ˈspeɪsˌwɑk flaɪt kənˈtroʊlər ənd ˈæstrəˌnɑt ˌɪnˈstrəktər; ənd ˈhəbəl ˈsɪstəmz ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ɛd ˈrɛzək. mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðət ɪˈvɛnt kən bi faʊnd hir.
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on april 24, 1990, the hubble space telescope was launched from kennedy space center into low earth orbit. hubble was the first telescope designed to operate in space, so it was able to avoid interference from earth’s atmosphere – an inconvenience that had limited astronomers since they first looked up to the skies. however, scientists quickly realized that something was wrong; the images were blurry. despite being among the most precisely ground instruments ever made, the primary mirror in the hubble was about 2,200 nanometers too flat at the perimeter (for reference, the width of a typical sheet of paper is about 100,000 nanometers). luckily, there was a solution.
hubble was designed to be serviced in space. as nasa writes on the telescope’s website, “a series of small mirrors could be used to intercept the light reflecting off the mirror, correct for the flaw, and bounce the light to the telescope’s science instruments.” a series of five missions lasting from 1993 to 2009 was devised to correct the mirror and perform various upgrades. despite being the first of their kind, the missions were declared a resounding success – and they enabled the hubble space telescope to remain operational to this day. many of hubble’s images are among the most incredible ever produced by mankind, yet few people know anything about the remarkable men and women who made them possible.
see an exclusive gallery of images from the book here.
infinite worlds: people & places of space exploration, the latest book from photographer michael soluri, documents the people who worked on the last of these repair missions, sts-125 (also known as hubble space telescope servicing mission 4 [hst-sm4]). the nearly two-week journey aboard space shuttle atlantis saw the successful installation of two new instruments and the repair of two others. like the four other shuttle crews that came before them, the men and women aboard sts-125 enabled hubble to see deeper and farther into the past than ever before.
michael massimino, a veteran of the earlier sts-109 mission, is one of these people. massimino and soluri became fast friends after a chance encounter, when soluri asked: “what is the quality of light really like in space?” following their discussion, massimino asked soluri to teach him and the rest of the crew how to take photographs that would better communicate their experiences in space. astronauts are always taking pictures, but the lighting in space is, understandably, not always ideal. like soluri himself in infinite worlds, the astronauts repairing hubble were looking for better ways to communicate the beauty of space travel through photography.
soluri was granted unprecedented access to document the people and events behind the mission throughout a period of more than four years. the photographs in the book “give deserved attention to a few of the many thousands of people who worked on the space shuttle and hubble space telescope programs,” reads an inspiring foreword by john glenn, the first american to orbit the earth. infinite worlds reveals a side of space travel that most of us would never otherwise see, including the training sessions, tools, and trials that make success possible. nasa, notorious for keeping their employees tightly scripted and inaccessible, rarely grants such access – and with the closing of the space shuttle program in 2011, such intimacy may never be seen again.
science is a cooperative discipline, but most people only ever see the results. the tireless work of thousands of individuals is often taken for granted and forgotten. although many people still hold the false idea that scientific accomplishments are made by individual geniuses working in an armchair, now more than ever before we are entering an age where science is performed by large teams working cooperatively. to mention just one example, cern hosts scientists of more than 100 nationalities. as jill mcguire, a manager at goddard space flight center, writes about the field in the book, “the best way to move forward in the business was to get my hands dirty by working with the skilled machinists and technicians in the branch to learn everything i could.”
infinite worlds grants readers an exhilarating glimpse into this cooperative world. one particularly inspiring section follows the immediate buildup to the launch of sts-125. the transcript of the pre-launch quality check is paralleled by images of the situation as it happened. black and white photographs from both cockpit and control room highlight the tension behind “the most risky thing nasa does,” according to space shuttle launch director michael leinbach. he continues, “they were real people with real families, real children, real lives.” infinite worlds reminds us of this: the work behind every scientific breakthrough is not magic, but rather the result of talented and dedicated individuals.
as we approach the 25th anniversary of the hubble space telescope’s launch and look to the future, a book like infinite worlds is more relevant now than ever before. the beautiful photographs in soluri’s book tell two kindred stories: not only the heroic report of repairing a multi-billion dollar piece of equipment, but also a unique glimpse at the inspiring men and women who made it all possible. whether humanity’s next missions are to mars, europa, or elsewhere, one thing will remain constant – we will only reach the stars through the work of exceptional people.
infinite worlds is available at amazon, barnes and noble, indiebound, ibooks, and google play.
learn more about michael soluri at his website.
several of soluri’s images of the sm4’s eva tools and photos by the atlantis crew are part of an exhibition at the smithsonian air and space museum, outside the spacecraft: 50 years of extra-vehicular activity, on view at the air and space museum through june 8. there’s also an online exhibition.
soluri will give a presentation and do a book signing on april 11, 2015 at the smithsonian’s hirshhorn museum & sculpture garden. soluri will be joined by four individuals who played key roles in service mission sm4: astronaut scott altman, the sts-125 shuttle commander; david leckrone, senior project scientist; christy hansen, eva spacewalk flight controller and astronaut instructor; and hubble systems engineer ed rezac. more information on that event can be found here.
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ˈɔfəs speɪs ɪz bɛst rɪˈmɛmbərd fər soul-crushing*, gray-cubicled*, ʤɑbz, wɪθ ðɛr ˈpɔɪntləs ˌmænɪˈʤɪriəl dɪˈmændz ənd ˈkɑnstənt mistreatments*. bət ðə fɪlm ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərz ə ˈsɛkənd krɪˈtik əv wərk: ðə ˈsərvɪs ʤɑb, wɪʧ tərnz aʊt tɪ hæv məʧ ɪn ˈkɑmən wɪθ ˈɔfəs wərk. ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli dɑn ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri flɛr ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ administrivia*. ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈbəbəl hæd bərst, ənd lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi meɪd ɑd ʤɑbz ə pɑrt əv ðə tɛk ˈsɛktər, ˈɔfəs speɪs ɔˈrɛdi ʃoʊd ðət ˈɛvəri ʤɑb wɑz əbˈsərd ənd ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈbeɪsɪkli ðə seɪm weɪ. təˈdeɪ, ə ˈdɛkeɪd ənd ə hæf ˈæftər ðə riˈlis, boʊθ ˈɔfəs wərk ənd ˈsərvɪs wərk ɪgˈzərt ˈivɪn mɔr əˈfɛktɪv dɪˈmændz ɔn ˈwərkərz. ˈnɑlɪʤ ˈwərkərz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ wət ðeɪ do,”*,” ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɛz ˈmɛni əv ðɛr ˈweɪkɪŋ aʊərz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ðə kɔz. ə ˈfiʧər ˈæbsənt frəm ˈɔfəs speɪs, pɑrts əv huz plɑt riˈvɑlv əraʊnd ðə nid tɪ gɪt tɪ ənd bi ɪn ˈɔfəs tɪ gɪt wərk dən. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈsərvɪs wərk həz bɪn ɛz ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪŋ ənd gɪg ˈwərkərz hæv bɪn riˈkæst ɛz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðɛr oʊn ˈskɛʤʊlz ənd drimz. wəns wərk bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl maɪnd, hænd, ənd soʊl ˈrəðər ðən ðə taɪm ənd ˈɛfərt list baɪ ə ˈkəmpəˌni fər ɪts ɛndz, ɔl ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbəlz tɪ ˈpʊʃɪŋ ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈsɪŋgjələr ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti. hɛns ðə raɪz əv ““handmade”*” ənd ““artisanal”*” gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ɛz səˈpoʊzd sɑvz fər ðə ˈfeɪsləs bjʊˈrɑkrəsi əv ˈkɔrpərət ˈseɪmnəs. təˈdeɪ, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz pəˈzɪʃənd ɛz ɪf ənd juˈnik, ˈivɪn wɪn ˈrɪli ʤɪst ə kəˈmɑdəti. ˈmoʊbəl æps ðət juz ðə seɪm ˈwɪʤɪts ɛz ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ər ʤɪst ɛz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi kɔld ““handcrafted”*” ɛz ðə ˈmɛnjuz ˈɔfərɪŋ ðə seɪm pɔrk ˈbɛli ˈtɑkoʊz ɛz ðə wənz æt ˈɛvəri ˈəðər gastropub*. ə ˈdɪfərənt wərld ðən ðət əv ˈɔfəs speɪs, wɛr ʤɑbz ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə kəmˈplaɪənt dɪˈlɪvəri əv ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðə hɪp ˈweɪtər əv ðə ˈtɛləˌgræft baɪ ˈdrɛsɪŋ ənd ˈnilɪŋ daʊn æt ðə frənt əv ðə ˈteɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈsɪnjueɪt ɪm ər hərˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə pɪr ˈɛvriˌbɑdi doing?”*?” ˈwɛðər ˈɔfəs ər ˈsərvɪs wərk, ʤɑbz wər ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ə ˈprɑdəkt ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈbɛrɪŋ ril ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈaʊtˌpʊt. ɪt wɑz ən ˌɪˌnɛvɪtəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈfeɪsləs ˈkɔrpərət laɪf: ɪn ðə ˈfrænʧaɪzd ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ənd ðə ˈfeɪsləs ˈkjubɪkəl fɑrm, ˈmænɪʤmənt məst ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ə sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈkəlʧər tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə lɔst ɔrˈgænɪk wən. təˈdeɪ ðə rɪˈvərs ɪz tru. ðə ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd əˈfɛkt ɪz stɪl rikˈwaɪərd, bət ɪt teɪks ə bæk sit tɪ ðə ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ðət ˈprɑdəkt ɪz ən æp ər ən ˈæpəˌtaɪzər. ˈstɑrˌtəp ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz, bət ðə ˈjuzərz ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli fɔrst tɪ ɪnˈdʊr ðɪs ˈpæʃən ɛz ə ˈfiʧər əv ðə ˈsərvɪs: ðə ˈərnɪst əˈpilz ɪn iˈmeɪld ˈəpˌdeɪts fər dumd tɪ ˈfeɪljər; ðə sˈloʊgənz ɪn ˈkɔrpərət ˈgrupˌwɛr laɪk slæk ənd asana*; ðə æp ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz hu ər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ ʃɛr wət bɪn əp to.”*.” ənd naʊ, əˈpɛrəntli, ɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈmɛnjuz ðət meɪk ʃʊr ju noʊ wɪʧ pleɪts ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ wɪn ðeɪ əraɪv.
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office space is best remembered for lampooning soul-crushing, gray-cubicled, white-collar jobs, with their pointless managerial demands and constant mistreatments. but the film also offers a second critique of work: the low-wage service job, which turns out to have much in common with office work. joanna’s failure to voluntarily don supplementary flair parallels peter’s resistance to administrivia. even before the dot-com bubble had burst, and long before the sharing economy made odd jobs a part of the white-collar tech sector, office space already showed that every job was absurd and alienating in basically the same way.
today, a decade and a half after the film’s release, both office work and service work exert even more affective demands on workers. knowledge workers are expected to “love what they do,” and subsequently to invest as many of their waking hours as possible in the cause. that’s a feature absent from office space, parts of whose plot revolve around the need to get to and be in initech’s office to get work done. meanwhile, service work has been reframed as liberating and gig workers have been recast as micro-entrepreneurs in charge of their own schedules and dreams.
once work became a function of the individual mind, hand, and soul rather than the time and effort leased by a company for its ends, all labor—from waiting tables to pushing papers—became a process of singular creativity. hence the rise of “handmade” and “artisanal” goods and services as supposed salves for the faceless bureaucracy of corporate sameness. today, everything is positioned as if it’s one-of-a-kind and unique, even when it’s really just a commodity. mobile apps that use the same widgets as every other are just as likely to be called “handcrafted” as the menus offering the same pork belly tacos as the ones at every other gastropub.
it’s a different world than that of office space, where jobs require the compliant delivery of services. the hip waiter of the 1990s telegraphed affectivity by dressing quirkily and kneeling down at the front of the table to insinuate him or herself into the customer’s peer group—“how’s everybody doing?” whether office or service work, jobs were all about simulating the worker’s emotional investment in a product incapable of bearing real emotional output. it was an inevitability of faceless corporate life: in the franchised restaurant and the faceless cubicle farm, management must manufacture a synthetic culture to replace the lost organic one.
today the reverse is true. the worker’s simulated affect is still required, but it takes a back seat to the product’s simulated affect—whether that product is an app or an appetizer. startup employees are expected to be devoted to their company’s products and services, but the company’s users are increasingly forced to endure this passion as a feature of the service: the earnest appeals in emailed updates for kickstarters doomed to failure; the emoji-endeared log-in slogans in corporate groupware like slack and asana; the app entrepreneurs who are “so excited to share what they’ve been up to.” and now, apparently, in restaurant menus that make sure you know which plates you’re expected to instagram when they arrive.
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ðə kəˈneɪdiən prɛs ðə nu ˈbrənzwɪk ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ əˈhɛd wɪθ plænz tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə θˈraɪvɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈɪndəstri wəns ðə drəg ɪz ˈligəˌlaɪzd ɪn ˈkænədə. prɛˈmɪr braɪən ˈgælənt ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ kənˈfərmɪŋ ðət st*. ˈtɑməs ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn wɪl ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə nu ˈrisərʧ ʧɛr ɔn ˈkænəbəs. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɪz ðə pəˈzɪʃən ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ðə fərst əv ɪts kaɪnd ɪn ˈkænədə. ðə prɛˈmɪr sɪz ðə ˈrisərʧ pəˈzɪʃən ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈdætə ənd ˈskɑlərli ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən tɪ gaɪd ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi. ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈprɛzɪdənt dɔn ˈrəsəl sɪz mɔr ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˈnidɪd ɛz ðə ˈprɑvɪns pərˈpɛrz fər ə ˈsoʊʃəli ˈkɑmplɛks ʧeɪnʤ. pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɛriəz fər ˈrisərʧ ˌɪnˈklud ə kəmˈpærətɪv æˈnælɪsɪs bɪtˈwin ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl juz əv ˈkænəbəs, ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz priˈvɛnʃən ənd ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈstrætəʤiz. "wi ɔl wɔnt tɪ gɪt ˈkænəbəs aʊt əv ðə hænz əv juθ ənd gɪt ðə prəˈsidz əv ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈkænəbəs aʊt əv ðə hænz əv ˈkrɪmənəlz," ˈgælənt sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "wi wɪl fərst ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈkipɪŋ nu seɪf baɪ ˈhævɪŋ strɔŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz fər pərˈdəkʃən, ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən, ənd seɪl əv ˈkænəbəs ˈkəpəld wɪθ ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri əˈwɛrnəs ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd ɛnˈfɔrsmənt." ˈʃɑpərz drəg mɑrt ənd ðə nu ˈbrənzwɪk hɛlθ ˈrisərʧ faʊnˈdeɪʃən wɪl kənˈtrɪbjut 1 ˈmɪljən ˈoʊvər faɪv jɪrz tɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt.
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the canadian press
fredericton -- the new brunswick government is moving ahead with plans to establish a thriving marijuana industry once the drug is legalized in canada.
premier brian gallant issued a statement friday confirming that st. thomas university in fredericton will establish a new research chair on cannabis.
the government says the position is believed to be the first of its kind in canada.
the premier says the research position is expected to provide data and scholarly interpretation to guide public policy.
university president dawn russell says more research is needed as the province prepares for a socially complex change.
potential areas for research include a comparative analysis between medical and recreational use of cannabis, substance abuse prevention and public health strategies.
"we all want to get cannabis out of the hands of youth and get the proceeds of selling cannabis out of the hands of criminals," gallant said in a statement.
"we will first focus on keeping new brunswickers safe by having strong regulations for production, distribution, and sale of cannabis coupled with the necessary awareness programs and enforcement."
shoppers drug mart and the new brunswick health research foundation will contribute $1 million over five years to the project.
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ɪn ˈtudeɪz ɪˈdɪʃən əv baɪks əv ðə bənʧ wi ˈfiʧər ə baɪk ðət ˈtrɪˌstæn ˈtɑməs, ˈfaʊndər əv nu ˈkəstəm bɪlt fər ənd baɪ hɪmˈsɛlf. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈtrɪˌstæn, tɛlz ðə ˈstɔri bɪˈhaɪnd ðə baɪk hi kɔlz "ðə ˈnəmbər 1 ənd waɪ ɪt minz soʊ məʧ tɪ ɪm. ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt baɪk. nɑt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈfæstəst ər ðə ˈlaɪtəst (maɪ ˈkænənˌdeɪl teɪks ðət ˈtaɪtəl). nɑt bɪˈkəz ðə moʊst ədˈvænst (maɪ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən ˈprɑbəˌbli teɪks ðət ˈtaɪtəl). nɑt bɪˈkəz ðə moʊst ˈbjutəfəl (aɪ wəns hæd ə spɛkˈtækjələr wɪʧ wʊd hoʊld ðət ˈtaɪtəl). ənd nɑt bɪˈkəz ðə moʊst ˈfæʃənəbəl (truθ bi toʊld, nɑt ˈvɛri ˈfæʃənəbəl soʊ aɪ hæv ˈɛni baɪks wɪʧ fɪt ðət moʊld). maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt baɪk bɪˈkəz ðə baɪk ðət aɪ meɪd. wɪθ maɪ oʊn hænz. frəm stil ənd wɪθ wɛldz ənd məʧ bɔɪ usefulness”*”. aɪ min tɪ bi gender-biased*; ʤɪst ðə weɪ ə frɛnd, hum aɪ wəns hɛlpt pʊt əp ˈkərtənz, dɪˈskraɪbd maɪ ˈsərvɪsɪz. waɪl bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn baɪks ənd wɪθ baɪks fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst 20 jɪrz naʊ ənd hæv bɪlt ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈkəstəm wilz, əp ənˈtɪl sɪks mənθs əˈgoʊ aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər bɪlt ə baɪk frəm skræʧ ənd ˈivɪn wɛld. bət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ lərn. ənd ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ lərn tɪ bɪld ə baɪk ˈoʊnli wən pleɪs ɪn ðə wərld tɪ goʊ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈbaɪsɪkəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut (ubi*) ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ. ˌbiˈfɔr ju gɪt ðɛr ju hæv tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈænsər ðə kˈwɛʃən ju ˈivɪn wɛld bro?”*?” ɪn ðə əˈfərmətɪv. soʊ ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ wɛnt tɪ ˈɔrəˌgɑn aɪ hæd tɪ goʊ tɪ loʊər hət ər ðə ˈsəbərb əv tɪ bi prɪˈsaɪs bɪˈkəz wɛr ðə ˈloʊkəl ˌpɑˌliˈtɛknɪk hɛld ˈivnɪŋ ˈwɛldɪŋ ˈklæsɪz. sɪks mənθs ənd ˈhənərdz əv ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈjusləs ˈwɛldɪd ˈleɪtər ənd aɪ wɑz ˈkɑnfədənt ɪˈnəf fər skul. ˈwɛldɪŋ ɪz laɪk ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ: ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ gɪt ˈbɛtər ɪz tɪ spɛnd lɑts, ənd lɑts, ənd lɑts əv taɪm duɪŋ ɪt. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ə proʊ ˈsaɪkəlɪst wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈbɛtər ðən ən ˈæməˌʧər (ðət ˈpɛski ʤɑb gɪts ɪn ðə weɪ) ənd ðɛr ɪz ˈsɪmpli noʊ rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðə ˈklæsɪz æt ər tɔt baɪ ˈɪndəstri ril gaɪz wɪθ ril ʤɑbz ˈərnɪŋ ðɛr ˈməni frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ freɪmz. maɪ klæs wɑz lɛd baɪ pɔl ˈsæˌdɔf hu hoʊldz ðə tɔrʧ æt rɑk ˈlɑbstər ənd ɛnˈdird hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ mi bɪˈkəz hi ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪd maɪ ˈwɛldɪŋ skɪlz ənd kʊd ˈtrænsfɔrm hɪz leɪd bæk ˈsoʊkəl ˈækˌsɛnt ˈɪntu ðət əv ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ tʊr də fræns ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər. nɑt ðət maɪ ˈwɛldɪŋ skɪlz ər ˈrɪli əp tɪ məʧ. wɪn aɪ kəmˈpɛr haʊ aɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt əp wɪθ ðɪs baɪk, wɪθ kəmˈpærətɪvˌli məˈtɪriəl, aɪ æm ˈivɪn mɔr ˈɑˌstrək baɪ ðə wɛldz ðət ðə gaɪz æt ˈfaɪərˌflaɪ, bɔm, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən, ənd ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈmænɪʤ. aɪ faʊnd ðə ˈʤəŋkʃən tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt ən ˈɛriə ˈpriviəsli ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt waɪl ˈəðər skɪlz. bət greɪt ˈwɛldɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ɛz ə ˈbɪldər wəns toʊld mi wɪn hi ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə ˈfɪtɪŋ fər maɪ ˈkɪʧən, bət ˌbiˈfɔr ðə peɪnt, glu ənd dəst wi pleɪs ɑr trust”*”. ɪn baɪk ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə seɪm ɪz tru fər peɪnt. æd tɪ ðə mɪks ə ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪnər hu noʊz wət hi ər duɪŋ (ðə gaɪ hu ʃɛrz maɪ ɪz ə lɔŋ taɪm ˈpɑrtnər ɪn kraɪm ənd baɪk ɛnˈθuziˌæst, ˈgɛri stuərt) ənd ju kən ˈrɪli meɪk ə gʊd bɪt əv ˈwɛldɪŋ lʊk əˈmeɪzɪŋ. tɪ du ðə ˈmæʤɪk ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər 1 aɪ juzd bɔrk. hi hæd ˈpriviəsli dən peɪnt fər mi ɔn ˈvɛriəs həbz ənd kræŋks ənd hæd ˈpeɪnɪd ə fju əv maɪ customers’*’ baɪks. hi tʊk ðə dɪˈzaɪn, maɪ rɑ məˈtɪriəlz, hɪz ˈtælənt, ənd meɪd ɪt ˈbjutəfəl. ɪf ˈɛvər ju gɪt jʊr oʊn ˈkəstəm baɪk, ju spɛnd tu məʧ taɪm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə peɪnt ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ðət raɪt. ˈʤoʊzəf skɪl bɪˈhaɪnd ðə lɛnz ɪz ˈɛvədənt ənd hɪz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈrɪli ʃoʊ ɔf ðɪs ˈditeɪlz. ðə bɪld kɪt ɪz ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈsəˌspɛkt fər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs ˈdʊrə eɪs wɪθ haɪˈdrɔlɪk dɪsk breɪks ənd ən fɔrk. aɪ ˈkænɑt spik ˈhaɪli ɪˈnəf əv ðɪs. ˈgævɪn æt bɪlt ðə wilz fər mi əraʊnd ə ˈbjutəfəl pɛr əv waɪt ˈɪndəstriz həbz ənd cyclingtips’*’ mæt ˈwɪkstrəm pʊt ðɛm θru ðɛr ˈpeɪsɪz fər hɪz dɪsk breɪk ˈɑrtɪkəl ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ wər ˈfɪtɪd tɪ maɪ baɪk. ðə wən θɪŋ aɪ wʊd ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ðə seatpost*. jɛs ɪt lʊks gʊd, bət ən ˈæbsəˌlut ˈnaɪtˌmɛr tɪ wərk wɪθ. haʊ məʧ dɪz ðə baɪk weɪ? haʊ stɪf ɪz ɪt? hu kɛrz. ðoʊz θɪŋz ˈmætər ɔn ðɪs baɪk. aɪ bɪlt ɪt wɪθ maɪ hænz. ənd wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv səm ˈəðər ˈhaɪli skɪld prəˈfɛʃənəlz ɪt lʊks ˈɔsəm. ɪt ˈivɪn raɪdz ɪn ə streɪt laɪn wɪθ noʊ hænz soʊ aɪ məst hæv dən ˈsəmθɪŋ raɪt.
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in today's edition of bikes of the bunch we feature a bike that tristan thomas, founder of new zealand-based custom wheelbuilder wheelworks , built for and by himself. the following article, written by tristan, tells the story behind the bike he calls "the number 1" and why it means so much to him.
this is my favourite bike. not because it’s the fastest or the lightest (my cannondale takes that title). not because it’s the most advanced (my independent fabrication probably takes that title). not because it’s the most beautiful (i once had a spectacular mapei colnago c40 which would hold that title). and not because it’s the most fashionable (truth be told, i’m not very fashionable so i don’t have any bikes which fit that mould).
it’s my favourite bike because it’s the bike that i made. with my own hands. from steel and with welds and much “general boy usefulness”. i don’t mean to be gender-biased; that’s just the way a friend, whom i once helped put up curtains, described my services.
while i’ve been working on bikes and with bikes for almost 20 years now and have built thousands of custom wheels, up until six months ago i had never built a bike from scratch and couldn’t even weld.
but i wanted to learn. and if you want to learn to build a bike there’s only one place in the world to go – the united bicycle institute (ubi) in oregon, usa.
before you get there you have to be able to answer the age-old question “do you even weld bro?” in the affirmative. so before i went to oregon i had to go to lower hutt or the suburb of petone to be precise because that’s where the local polytechnic held evening welding classes.
six months and hundreds of entirely useless welded thingamajigs later and i was confident enough for framebuilding school. welding is like cycling: the only way to get better is to spend lots, and lots, and lots of time doing it. this is why a pro cyclist will always be better than an amateur (that pesky 9-5 job gets in the way) and there is simply no replacement for experience.
the classes at ubi are taught by industry framebuilders – real guys with real jobs earning their money from making frames. my class was led by paul sadoff who holds the torch at rock lobster and endeared himself to me because he complimented my welding skills and could transform his laid back socal accent into that of a british tour de france commentator.
not that my welding skills are really up to much. when i compare how i finished up with this bike, with comparatively simple-to-work material, i am even more awestruck by the welds that the guys at firefly, baum, independent fabrication, and all the other legendary framebuilders manage. i found the seatstay-seattube junction to be the most difficult – an area i’d previously overlooked while ogling other people’s skills.
but great welding isn’t everything. as a builder once told me when he finished the fitting for my kitchen, but before the paint, “in glue and dust we place our trust”.
in bike building the same is true for paint. add to the mix a graphic designer who knows what he or she’s doing (the guy who shares my workspace is a long time partner in crime and bike enthusiast, gary stewart) and you can really make a good bit of welding look amazing.
to do the magic on the number 1 i used haedyn borck. he had previously done paint for me on various hubs and cranks and had painted a few of my customers’ bikes. he took the design, my raw materials, his talent, and made it beautiful. if ever you get your own custom bike, you can’t spend too much time thinking about the paint and getting that right.
joseph kelly’s skill behind the lens is evident and his photos really show off this bike’s details.
the build kit is the usual suspect for something like this – dura ace di2 with hydraulic disc brakes and an enve fork. i cannot speak highly enough of this. gavin at wheelworks built the wheels for me around a beautiful pair of white industries hubs and cyclingtips’ matt wickstrom put them through their paces for his disc brake article before they were fitted to my bike. the one thing i would change is the seatpost. yes it looks good, but it’s an absolute nightmare to work with.
how much does the bike weigh? how stiff is it? who cares. those things don’t matter on this bike.
i built it with my hands. and with the help of some other highly skilled professionals it looks awesome. it even rides in a straight line with no hands so i must have done something right.
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nɪnˈtɛndoʊ həz əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ iʧ əv ɪts ˈsɛvən ˈvərʧuəl ˈkɑnsoʊl traɪəl kæmˈpeɪn geɪmz wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl ðɪs jɪr. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ nɪnˈtɛndoʊ əˈnaʊnst læst wik ˈdʊrɪŋ ə nɪnˈtɛndoʊ dɪˈrɛkt ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, mɑrks ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə riˈlis əv ðə ɪn ʤəˈpæn: ˌʤuˈlaɪ 15 1983 ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl wɑz nɑt riˈlist ənˈtɪl 1985 ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, wɛr ɪt lɔnʧt ɛz ðə nɪnˈtɛndoʊ ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈsɪstəm. ðə "traɪəl kæmˈpeɪn" ˈdəzənt rɪˈfər tɪ ˈdɛˌmoʊz əv ðə geɪmz ɪn kˈwɛʃən. ˌɪnˈstɛd, nɪnˈtɛndoʊ wɪl meɪk iʧ əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsɛvən ˈtaɪtəlz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə wi ju ˈvərʧuəl ˈkɑnsoʊl æt ə praɪs əv ɪn ˈkænədə, 4 ˈpeɪsoʊz ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd 1 ril ɪn brəˈzɪl) fər ə ˈpɪriəd: bəˈlun faɪt (nɛs) ʤæn. 23-feb*. 21 (snes*) ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 21 punch-out*!! ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈmɪstər. drim (nɛs) mɑrʧ 18 ˈkərbiz ədˈvɛnʧər (nɛs) ˈeɪprəl 16 ˈsupər (snes*) meɪ 13 ˈjoʊʃi (nɛs) ʤun 11 ˈdɔŋki kɔŋg (nɛs) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 15-aug*. 13 ˈpipəl hu pɪk əp ðoʊz ˈtaɪtəlz æt ðə ˈspɛʃəl praɪs wɪl stɪl rɪˈsiv rɪˈwɔrdz pɔɪnts fər ðə wi ju dəˈləks ˈdɪʤɪtəl pərˈmoʊʃən: 9 pɔɪnts fər nɛs geɪmz ənd 14 pɔɪnts fər ˈtaɪtəlz. ˈæftər ðoʊz spænz, iʧ geɪm wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ ɪts ˈrɛgjələr praɪs: ˈpraɪsɪz fər nɛs ˈtaɪtəlz reɪnʤ frəm tɪ waɪl geɪmz kɔst bɪtˈwin ənd ˈoʊnərz əv wi ˈvərʧuəl ˈkɑnsoʊl geɪmz kən ˈəpˈgreɪd tɪ wi ju ˈvərʧuəl ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈvərʒənz wɪʧ səˈpɔrt pleɪ ɔn ðə gamepad*, ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ənd seɪv steɪts æt ə kɔst əv 1 fər nɛs ˈtaɪtəlz ənd fər geɪmz.
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nintendo has announced the month-long windows during which each of its seven virtual console trial campaign games will be available this year.
the program, which nintendo announced last week during a nintendo direct presentation, marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the famicom in japan: july 15, 1983. the console was not released until 1985 in north america, where it launched as the nintendo entertainment system.
the "trial campaign" doesn't refer to demos of the games in question. instead, nintendo will make each of the following seven titles available on the wii u virtual console at a price of $0.30 (ca$0.30 in canada, 4 pesos in mexico and 1 real in brazil) for a 30-day period:
balloon fight (nes) jan. 23-feb. 21
f-zero (snes) feb. 20-march 21
punch-out!! featuring mr. dream (nes) march 20-april 18
kirby's adventure (nes) april 17-may 16
super metroid (snes) may 15-june 13
yoshi (nes) june 12-july 11
donkey kong (nes) july 15-aug. 13
people who pick up those titles at the special price will still receive rewards points for the wii u deluxe digital promotion: 9 points for nes games and 14 points for snes titles. after those 30-day spans, each game will return to its regular price: prices for nes titles range from $4.99 to $5.99, while snes games cost between $7.99 and $8.99.
owners of wii virtual console games can upgrade to wii u virtual console versions — which support off-tv play on the gamepad, miiverse functionality and save states — at a cost of $1 for nes titles and $1.50 for snes games.
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ˈbrɛndən ˈrɑʤərz həz meɪd wən ʧeɪnʤ tɪ hɪz ˈlɪvərˌpul tim tɪ feɪs ˈkrɪstəl ˈpæləs æt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, wɪθ rəˈhim ˈstərlɪŋ rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə səˈspɛndɪd ˈlukəs ˈlivə fər ðə rɛdz. wɪθ ˈlukəs ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ə fɪθ ˈbʊkɪŋ əv ðə ˈsizən æt ˈsəndərlənd læst ˈwiˌkɪnd, ðə ˈmænɪʤər həz ˈʧoʊzən ˈstərlɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑmpləmənt ə tim wɪʧ kʊd kleɪm tɔp spɑt ɪn ðə ˈbɑrkliz prɛˈmɪr lig təˈdeɪ. ˈæftər ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz prɛˈmɪr lig rɪˈtərn wɪθ ə breɪs əˈgɛnst ðə blæk kæts, luis swɑˈrɛz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn əˈtæk əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈdænjəl sturridge*. ðə rɛdz' ʃi ɪn fʊl ɪz: mignolet*, sakho*, toure*, skrtel*, ɛnˈrikeɪ, ˈhɛndərsən, gerrard*, ˈstərlɪŋ, ˈmoʊzɪs, sturridge*, swɑˈrɛz. səbz: ʤoʊnz, ibe*, ˈwɪzdəm, agger*, aspas*, ilori*, ælˈbərtoʊ. klɪk hir tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɔl əv ðə ˈækʃən frəm wɪθ ɑr lɪv ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈkɑmənˌtɛri.
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brendan rodgers has made one change to his liverpool team to face crystal palace at anfield on saturday, with raheem sterling replacing the suspended lucas leiva for the reds.
with lucas picking up a fifth booking of the season at sunderland last weekend, the manager has chosen sterling to complement a team which could claim top spot in the barclays premier league today.
after making his premier league return with a brace against the black cats, luis suarez is also included in attack alongside daniel sturridge.
the reds' xi in full is: mignolet, sakho, toure, skrtel, enrique, henderson, gerrard, sterling, moses, sturridge, suarez.
subs: jones, ibe, wisdom, agger, aspas, ilori, alberto.
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ˈæbˌstrækt ˈbækˌgraʊnd: ðə ˈtɑpɪkəl riˈsɛptər ˈægənɪst ʤɛl ɪz ən ˈifɛktɪv ənd seɪf ˌfɑrməkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈtritmənt fər ðə ˈfeɪʃəl əv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts əv ˈwərsənd ˈrɛdnəs hæv ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd wɪθ ɪts juz. əˈbʤɛktɪv: ə dɪˈteɪld æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈækjərətli dɪˈfaɪn ˈwərsənɪŋ ənd ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ʤɛl ˈtritmənt. ˈmɛθədz ənd ˈmɛʒərmənts: ə ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv ˌrivˈju əv rɪˈleɪtɪd ˌdərmətəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ˈsəbʤɪkts ɛnˈroʊld ɪn ðə tu ˈpɪvətəl feɪz 3 ˈstədiz ənd ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈseɪfti ˈstədi fər ʤɛl wɑz kənˈdəktəd. ˈmɛʒərmənts ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnsədənsɪz; ˈnəmbər əv ˈsəbʤɪkts ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts; ˈstədi ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən du tɪ ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts, sɪˈvɛrɪti, ˈɔnˌsɛt, ˌɛpəˈsɑdɪk ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ˈpɪriəd; ənd ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən əv ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts tɪ ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən, ənd ˈproʊˌfaɪl. rɪˈzəlts: ˈfləʃɪŋ ənd wər ðə moʊst ˈkɑmənli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts, əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ə ˈtoʊtəl əv pərˈsɛnt əv ˈsəbʤɪkts ɪn ðə feɪz 3 ˈstədiz ənd ɪn pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstədi. moʊst ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts wər maɪld ər ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɪn sɪˈvɛrɪti, ˈtrænʒənt, ənd ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt. ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts əˈkərd ˈərli ɪn ˈtritmənt, ənd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən wɑz ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd ɪn ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈkeɪsɪz. ˈpætərnz wər nɑt rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˈɔltərd wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstədi. kənˈkluʒən: ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts əv ˈwərsənɪŋ ˈrɛdnəs ər nɑt ˈfrikˌwɛnt, ər ˈtrænʒənt ɪn ˈneɪʧər, ənd əˈkər ˈərli ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ˈtritmənt wɪθ ʤɛl. ɪz ə ˈkrɑnɪk, ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri skɪn dɪˈziz wɪθ ə ˈhɑlˌmɑrk əv ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd pərˈsɪstənt əv ðə ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ˌɪnˈvɑlv neurogenic*, ˈvæskjələr, ənd ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri kəmˈpoʊnənts, wɪʧ kən bi ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd baɪ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˌɛnˈdɔʤɛnəs ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm prəˈlɔŋd ˌdaɪˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl bləd ˈvɛsəlz həz hɪˈstɔrɪkəli bɪn ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs pharmacologically*. ˈtɑpɪkəl ʤɛl (mirvaso®*® ʤɛl, ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz, ˈɛlˈpi, fɔrt wərθ, ˈtɛksəs), ə səˈlɛktɪv ˈægənɪst, ɪz əˈpruvd fər ðə ˈtɑpɪkəl ˈtritmənt əv pərˈsɪstənt, ˈfeɪʃəl əv ənd wərks θru əv ðə ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ˈfeɪʃəl wɪn əˈplaɪd wəns ˈdeɪli ɪn ə θɪn leɪər tɪ ðə feɪs, kən prəˈvaɪd ˈklɪnɪkəli ˈminɪŋfəl rɪˈlif əv ðə əv ɪn mɔr ðən 70 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈpeɪʃənz fər əp tɪ 12 riˈbaʊnd riˈækʃənz hæv ˈpriviəsli bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd wɪθ ˈælfə riˈsɛptər ˈægənɪsts ədˈmɪnɪstərd ˈneɪzəli ənd riˈbaʊnd ɪz ˈmɛdɪkəli dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ə rɪˈvərst rɪˈspɑns əˈkərɪŋ əˈpɑn wɪθˈdrɔəl əv ə ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə feɪz ənd feɪz 3 ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈstədiz fər ʤɛl wər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ əˈsɛs ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv riˈbaʊnd, dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ˈɛni ˌægrəˈveɪʃən ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈfeɪʃəl ðət əˈkərd ˈæftər ðə ˈtritmənt ˈpɪriəd kənˈkludɪd, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn klɪˈnɪʃən əˈsɛsmənts ənd ˈpeɪʃənt ɔn deɪ 1 noʊ ˈnoʊtˌwərði riˈbaʊnd ˈifɛkt wɑz əbˈzərvd 24 aʊərz ər ˈsɛvən deɪz ˈæftər ˌsɛˈseɪʃən əv ˈtritmənt ɪn ðə feɪz ˈstədiz, ər tu ər fɔr wiks ˈæftər ˌsɛˈseɪʃən əv ˈtritmənt ɪn boʊθ feɪz ənd feɪz 3 ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ə ˈsɪmələr ˈɪnsɪdəns wɑz əbˈzərvd ɪn boʊθ ðə ˈtritmənt ənd ˈviɪkəl grups, səˈʤɛstɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəli dɪˈfaɪnd riˈbaʊnd riˈækʃənz wər nɑt ə ˈkɑmən saɪd ˈifɛkt wɪθ ʤɛl ˈtritmənt. ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈstədiz wɪθ, ˈɛni fɔrm əv ˈwərsənɪŋ ˈrɛdnəs ðət əˈkərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈæktɪv ˈtritmənt ˈrəðər ðən ˈæftər ˌsɛˈseɪʃən əv ˈtritmənt wɑz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɛz ən ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnt (eɪ). ˈrisəntli, tu keɪs rɪˈpɔrts wər ˈpəblɪʃt dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ fɔr ˈpeɪʃənz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈwərsənɪŋ ““rebound”*” 3 tɪ 12 aʊərz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ˈtɑpɪkəl ʤɛl tɪ ðə hoʊl ɛz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd, ər tɪ pɑrt əv ðə ðiz ˈwərsənɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts ˈsimɪŋli ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ˈsɪmələr rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈæktɪv ˈtritmənt wɪθ ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈstədiz, ˈrəðər ðən ðoʊz dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz riˈbaʊnd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌsɛˈseɪʃən əv ˈtritmənt. ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ðɪs ˈpeɪpər ɪz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈrɪgərəs ənd dɪˈteɪld æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˌdərmətəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈstədi ˈsəbʤɪkts ˈəndər ˈæktɪv ˈtritmənt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈækjərətli dɪˈfaɪn ˈwərsənɪŋ riˈækʃənz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv eɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈtɑpɪkəl ʤɛl. məˈtɪriəlz ənd ˈmɛθədz ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ˈtritmənts. tu feɪz 3 ˈstədiz ənd wən ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈseɪfti ˈstədi wər kənˈdəktəd tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə ˈseɪfti ənd ˈɛfɪˌkæsi əv ʤɛl. ðə ˈməltiˌsɛntər, ˈrændəˌmaɪzd, double-blind*, parallel-group*, vehicle-controlled*, feɪz 3 ˈstədiz wər dɪˈzaɪnd ənd kənˈdəktəd ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli, wɪθ ˈsəbʤɪkts ˈrændəˌmaɪzd tɪ ʤɛl ər ˈviɪkəl ˈtritmənt ɑrmz fər fɔr ˈsəbʤɪkts ɪn ðə ˈməltiˌsɛntər, open-label*, ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈseɪfti ˈstədi wər ˈtritɪd wɪθ ʤɛl fər əp tɪ 52 ɔl ˈsəbʤɪkts wər jɪrz əv eɪʤ wɪθ ˈfeɪʃəl əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ. ˈsəbʤɪkts wər ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd tɪ əˈplaɪ wən smɔl əˈmaʊnt əv ʤɛl wəns ˈdeɪli tɪ iʧ əv ðə faɪv ˈriʤənz əv ðə feɪs (raɪt ʧik, lɛft ʧik, ˈfɔrhɛd, noʊz, ənd ʧɪn). ˈsəbʤɪkts wɪθ ˌkɑnˈkɑmətənt ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri ˈliʒənz əv wər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstədi, bət ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ tu ˈliʒənz ər lɛs ɪn ðə feɪz 3 ˈstədiz. ˈsəbʤɪkts wɪθ ˈəðər ˌkɑnˈkɑmətənt ˈfeɪʃəl wər ɪkˈskludɪd. əˈdɪʃənəl ɪkˈskluʒən kraɪˈtɪriə ɪn ðə feɪz 3 ˈstədiz ˌɪnˈkludɪd juz əv ˈtɑpɪkəl ər ˈɔrəl ər ˈækni ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz, ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks, ˌkɔrtɪkoʊˈstɛˌrɔɪdz, ˈtɑpɪkəl abrasives/astringents*, ər ˈfeɪʃəl prəˈsiʤərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd taɪm ˈpɪriəd ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ˈstədi kəˈmɛnsmənt; juz əv ðiz ˌkɑnˈkɑmətənt ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz wɑz pərˈmɪtɪd ənd ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd θruaʊt ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstədi. æˈnælɪˌsiz. ə ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv ˌrivˈju əv rɪˈleɪtɪd ˌdərmətəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈkərɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈtritɪd ˈɛriə əv ðə feɪs ɪn əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈseɪfti ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə feɪz 3 ənd ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstədiz wɑz kənˈdəktəd. ˈdætə rɪˈpɔrts wər ˈproʊˌgræmd ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ sæs ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə tu feɪz 3 ˈstədiz wər kəmˈbaɪnd fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv ðɪs æˈnælɪsɪs. du tɪ ˈklɪnɪkəl rɪˈzɛmbləns, ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ˈstədi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ɛz ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən ər (ɔl subforms*) ər kəmˈbaɪnd ənd rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ““irritation.”*.” ˈkæpʧərd ɛz skɪn ˈbərnɪŋ, skɪn dɪˈskəmfərt, ənd skɪn peɪn ər rɪˈfərd tɪ ˈkjumjələˌtɪvli ɛz discomfort.”*.” æˈnælɪˌsiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈtoʊtəl eɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns, ˈsəbʤɪkts ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ, sɪˈvɛrɪti, ˈɔnˌsɛt, ənd ˈstədi ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən du tɪ. frəm ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstədi wər ˈfərðər ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˌɛpəˈsɑdɪk ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ˈpɪriəd, wɪʧ wɑz ˈmɛʒərd frəm ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ən eɪ ər ˈsɪriz əv tɪ ˈtərmənəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ðə eɪ, wɪθ noʊ ˈfərðər ˈsɪmptəmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˌɛpəˈsɑdɪk ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ˈpɪriəd ɪz ˌɪnˈklusɪv əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ɔl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ər rɪˈpɔrts əˈkərd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpɪriədz wɪn noʊ eɪ ˈsɪmptəmz wər ˈprɛzənt. ðət wər ˈprɛzənt æt ðə taɪm ðə ˈstədi kənˈkludɪd wər ˈkæpʧərd ɛz ““ongoing”*” ənd ər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈsɛpərətli. ˈstændərˌdaɪzd ˈnɛrətɪv rɪˈpɔrts əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl eɪ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd tɪ dɪˈtərmən eɪ kəˈnɛtɪks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ taɪm əv ˈɔnˌsɛt, ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, ənd ˈpɑsəbəl ˈtrɪgərz ɪnˈkaʊnərd. æˈnælɪˌsiz əv ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən (ˈʤɛndər, eɪʤ, ˌfɪtˈspætrɪk skɪn taɪp, bləd ˈprɛʃər) ənd ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈproʊˌfaɪl (dɪˈziz ˈdʊˈreɪʃən, sɪˈvɛrɪti æt ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn, ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri ˈliʒən kaʊnt æt ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn) wər ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈdəktəd fər ˈoʊvərˌɔl eɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns ənd fər spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈkərɪŋ ɪn æt list 10 ˈsəbʤɪkts ɪn ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstədi. ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən pərˈæmətərz ər ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə rɪˈzəlts ˈsɛkʃən. eɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns ɪn iʧ wɑz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ eɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns ɪn ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌɪtˈsɛlf) ənd ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛz ə. ə əv 25 fər ˈtoʊtəl eɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns ənd 50 fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl eɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns ɪn ə kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɑz kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ə ˈpɑsəbəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈsɪgnəl. rɪˈzəlts ˈstədi ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ˈstədi ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks ər ʃoʊn ɪn ˈteɪbəl 1 feɪz 3 ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈseɪfti ʤɛl ˈviɪkəl ʤɛl ʤɛl ˈsəbʤɪkts 277 276 449 ˈʤɛndər, ɛn meɪl ˈfiˌmeɪl 68 209 66 210 113 336 eɪʤ (jɪrz) ˈmidiən reɪnʤ 49 51 fst*, ɛn aɪ vi vi 31 153 74 2 0 21 158 75 20 2 0 34 179 179 50 1 dɪˈziz ˈdʊˈreɪʃən (jɪrz) ˈmidiən reɪnʤ 11 10 10 sɪˈvɛrɪti*, ɛn ˈmɑdərˌeɪt səˈvɪr 219 58 228 48 394 55 ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri ˈliʒənz ˈprɛzənt, ɛn ˈmidiən reɪnʤ 80 0 80 0 263 2 ˈoʊpən ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwɪndoʊ ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnt ˈɪnsɪdəns, sɪˈvɛrɪti, ənd ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən. ɪn ðə feɪz 3 ˈstədiz, 26 ˈsəbʤɪkts ˈjuzɪŋ ʤɛl ənd 11 4 ˈsəbʤɪkts ˈjuzɪŋ ˈviɪkəl ʤɛl ˌriˈpɔrtəd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˌdərmətəˈlɑʤɪkəl ðət əˈkərd ɪn æt list wən pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈseɪfti ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɑz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmənli əˈkərɪŋ eɪ wɪθ ˈtritmənt, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn 10 ˈsəbʤɪkts; ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən wɑz moʊst ˈkɑmən wɪθ ˈviɪkəl ʤɛl, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn faɪv ˈsəbʤɪkts. ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts wər maɪld tɪ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɪn sɪˈvɛrɪti ɪn ðə ˈtritmənt ɑrm ənd maɪld ɪn ðə ˈviɪkəl ɑrm tu ˈsəbʤɪkts rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈæktɪv ˈtritmənt dɪskənˈtɪnjud du tɪ ˈteɪbəl 2 feɪz 3 ʤɛl ˈviɪkəl ʤɛl ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnt ˈsəbʤɪkts wɪθ eɪ, ɛn ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdiˈsi, ɛn əv ɪˈvɛnts sɪˈvɛrɪti, ɛn ˈsəbʤɪkts wɪθ eɪ, ɛn ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdiˈsi, ɛn əv ɪˈvɛnts sɪˈvɛrɪti, ɛn maɪld ˈmɑdərˌeɪt səˈvɪr maɪld ˈmɑdərˌeɪt səˈvɪr ˈtoʊtəl 26 2 35 24 10 1 11 4 16 16 100 10 1 10 4 40 6 60 2 2 2 100 ˈfləʃɪŋ 6 5 1 6 5 1 3 3 100 skɪn dɪˈskəmfərt 5 4 80 1 20 2 2 2 100 ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən 1 4 1 25 6 6 100 4 1 25 3 3 100 ˈoʊpən ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwɪndoʊ ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈseɪfti ʤɛl ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnt ˈsəbʤɪkts wɪθ eɪ, ɛn ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdiˈsi, ɛn əv ɪˈvɛnts sɪˈvɛrɪti, ɛn maɪld ˈmɑdərˌeɪt səˈvɪr ˈtoʊtəl 130 29 67 207 71 26 ˈfləʃɪŋ 40 17 45 22 20 3 ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən 33 24 45 36 80 4 3 3 5 5 100 29 46 15 19 12 skɪn dɪˈskəmfərt 21 9 22 7 11 50 4 16 10 16 3 10 3 9 3 11 5 6 skɪn wɔrm 0 9 5 4 ræʃ 2 7 4 3 draɪ skɪn 1 6 5 1 ˈoʊpən ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwɪndoʊ ˈoʊpən ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwɪndoʊ ɪn ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm, ˈseɪfti ˈstədi, 130 29 ˈsəbʤɪkts ˌriˈpɔrtəd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˌdərmətəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈkərɪŋ ɪn æt list wən pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈseɪfti ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈfləʃɪŋ, ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən, ənd wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd moʊst ˈfrikwɛntli. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv wər maɪld ər ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɪn sɪˈvɛrɪti, ənd ðə ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən reɪt du tɪ ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd wɑz ˈoʊvər taɪm wər ˈstɛdi ənd wər nɑt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪnsɪdəns reɪt əv ɪn ˈsəbʤɪkts ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən ənd ˈfləʃɪŋ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn haɪəst ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən reɪts, wɪθ pərˈsɛnt ənd pərˈsɛnt əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈsəbʤɪkts ˈɑptɪŋ tɪ dɪskənˈtɪnju ˈtritmənt, rɪˈspɛktɪvli θri ˈsəbʤɪkts wər kənˈfərmd fər ˈælərʤi tɪ ər ɪts baɪ pæʧ ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈɔnˌsɛt ənd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts. eɪ ˈɔnˌsɛt əˈkərd ˈərli ɪn ˈtritmənt əˈkrɔs ðə feɪz 3 ənd ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstədiz. əv 35 ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə feɪz 3 ˈstədiz, 15 əˈkərd wɪˈθɪn ðə fərst wik əv ˈtritmənt, 11 ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd wik, ənd naɪn ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl tu wiks əv ðə ˈstədi ɪn ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstədi, 85 əˈkərd wɪˈθɪn ðə fərst mənθ ənd 124 60 wɪˈθɪn ðə fərst θri mənθs əv ˈtritmənt æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ʃoʊd 51 pərˈsɛnt əv kəmˈbaɪnd ˈfləʃɪŋ ənd əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ðə fərst mənθ ənd 78 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər. fɔr əv ðə faɪv moʊst ˈkɑmənli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪgˈzɪbətəd ˈmidiən ˈɔnˌsɛt bɪtˈwin θri ənd faɪv wiks ˈkɑnvərsli, ˈmidiən ˈɔnˌsɛt fər ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən wɑz əˈprɑksəmətli sɪks mənθs, wɪθ ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf əv ɔl əˈkərɪŋ ˈæftər ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv ðə ˈstədi. ðə reɪnʤ fər ˈɔnˌsɛt əv moʊst, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪkˈstɛndɪd θru ðə ˈtritmənt ˈpɪriəd ˈoʊpən ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwɪndoʊ ɪn ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstədi, ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ˈpɪriəd ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ɔl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl eɪ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpɪriədz wɪn noʊ eɪ ˈsɪmptəmz wər ˈprɛzənt) ɪz ʃoʊn ɪn ənd ˈfləʃɪŋ wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈoʊvər ə ˈmidiən ˈpɪriəd əv əˈprɑksəmətli wiks ənd faɪv wiks, rɪˈspɛktɪvli, ˈæftər wɪʧ noʊ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˈfləʃɪŋ ənd ɪgˈzɪbətəd ə ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən ˈpætərn ˈoʊvər 52 wiks, wɛr 44 pərˈsɛnt əv ˌɛpəˈsɑdɪk riˈzɑlvd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli wɪˈθɪn ə mənθ əv ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl eɪ rɪˈpɔrt, waɪl 48 pərˈsɛnt kənˈtɪnjud tɪ əˈkər ˈoʊvər ə ˈgreɪtər ðən ˈpɪriəd ər wər ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ æt taɪm əv ˈstədi kəmˈpliʃən. ˈsəbʤɪkts ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən eɪ tɪ əˈkər ˈoʊvər ə ˈmidiən ˈpɪriəd əv tu wiks. ˈmidiən ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ˈpɪriədz əv ˈəðər ər ʃoʊn ɪn wɪθ ˈdʊˈreɪʃən reɪnʤ frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ tɪ ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ θruaʊt ðə ˈstədi. ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən dɪd nɑt dɪˈsərnəbli ˈɪnfluəns ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ˈpætərnz. ˈnɛrətɪv rɪˈpɔrts əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl eɪ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz kənˈsɪstəntli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd tɪ bi ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt ɪn ˈneɪʧər, ˈtrænʒənt, ənd nɑt ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈtrɪgər ɪnˈkaʊnər ɪn ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈkeɪsɪz. ənd ˈfləʃɪŋ ɪgˈzɪbətəd ˈsɪmələr kəˈnɛtɪks, wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈsəbʤɪkts rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ən ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd rɪˈkərəns əv ɛz ðə ˈifɛkts əv wər ˈwɛrɪŋ ɔf (ˈtɪpɪkəli aʊərz) ənd ə ˈsɛkənd ˈsəbˌsɛt rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əˈkjut ˌpɛrəˈdɑksɪkəl wɪˈθɪn sɪks aʊərz əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl eɪ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz wɑz ˈtɪpɪkəli bɪtˈwin 30 ˈmɪnəts ənd θri aʊərz ˌɔlˈðoʊ ə məˈnɔrəti ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈlɔŋgər ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ˈpɪriədz. ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən eɪ kəˈnɛtɪks wər mɔr ˈvɛriəbəl, wɪθ ˈɔnˌsɛt moʊst ˈkɑmənli ˌriˈpɔrtəd 2 tɪ 8 aʊərz ənd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən frəm ə fju aʊərz tɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ. ˈəðər wər ˈtɪpɪkəli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən wɪˈθɪn aʊərz. ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən ənd ˈproʊˌfaɪl ɔn ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts. ɪn ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstədi, ˈtoʊtəl eɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns ɪn dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən ənd ˈproʊˌfaɪl ər pərˈzɛnəd ɪn ˈteɪbəl 3 (ɛn) ˈtoʊtəl eɪ foʊld change†*† ˌɪnˈkrist ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl eɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns) ˈdiˌkrist ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl eɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns 0.5-fold*) ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən ˈʤɛndər meɪl 113 ˈfiˌmeɪl 336 ˈfləʃɪŋ eɪʤ (jɪrz) 82 255 112 ˈfləʃɪŋ,, skɪn dɪˈskəmfərt ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən ˌfɪtˈspætrɪk skɪn taɪp 213 229 skɪn dɪˈskəmfərt skɪn dɪˈskəmfərt bləd ˈprɛʃər (mmhg*; min systolic/diastolic*) 95 138 194 105 117 ˈvɛriəbəlz dɪˈziz ˈdʊˈreɪʃən (jɪrz) 138 177 15 134 sɪˈvɛrɪti ˈmɑdərˌeɪt 394 səˈvɪr 55 skɪn dɪˈskəmfərt, ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri ˈliʒənz nən 186 131 5 132 skɪn dɪˈskəmfərt ˈoʊpən ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwɪndoʊ meɪlz hæd ə rɪˈdust ˈoʊvərˌɔl eɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ˈəðər ˈvɛriəbəlz dɪd nɑt ˈɔltər ˈoʊvərˌɔl eɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns. spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈkərɪŋ æt ə ˈhaɪtənd 50 ər rɪˈdust 50 ˈɪnsɪdəns ɪn ər ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ˈfləʃɪŋ wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd æt ə rɪˈdust reɪt ɪn meɪlz; ˌɪnˈkrist reɪts wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈsəbʤɪkts ˈeɪʤɪd lɛs ðən 40 jɪrz. ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən hæd ə rɪˈdust ˈɪnsɪdəns ɪn ˈsəbʤɪkts ˈeɪʤɪd lɛs ðən 40 jɪrz. dɪˈskəʃən ˈkæpʧərd ɛz ˈfləʃɪŋ ənd ɪn ðə feɪz 3 ənd ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈseɪfti ˈstədiz wɪθ ʤɛl ər praɪˈmɛrəli rɪˈflɛktɪv əv ðə pərˈsivd ““rebound”*” ˈifɛkt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl keɪs ənd baɪ ˈpeɪʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈrilˌwərld juz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌpæθəˈlɑʤɪkli dɪˈstɪŋkt, rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv, ˈfləʃɪŋ, ənd baɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ɪn ðiz ˈstədiz meɪ ˈoʊvərˌlæp ˈsəmˈwət du tɪ ˈsɪmələr ˈklɪnɪkəl ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən. ɪn ðə feɪz 3 ˈstədiz, ˈfləʃɪŋ ənd wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd æt ə haɪər ˈɪnsɪdəns ɪn ðə ˈtritmənt ɑrm kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈviɪkəl ɑrm, waɪl ˈəðər wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn boʊθ grups ðiz ˈdætə meɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ənd ˈfləʃɪŋ ər spɪˈsɪfɪk fər ðə ˈkɑmpaʊnd, waɪl ˈəðər ˈkɑmən meɪ bi ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ˈʤɛnərəli ˈhaɪtənd skɪn ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ɪn eɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns, ˈɔnˌsɛt, ənd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ˈpætərnz ər ˈjusfəl prɪˈdɪktərz fər ˈpeɪʃənt tɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈtritmənt. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, eɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ juz wɑz ˈfɛrli loʊ ənd əv sɪˈvɛrɪti ɪn ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈkeɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ˈstədiz. ɪkˈskludɪŋ ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən ənd ræʃ, əˈkərd ˈərli ɪn ˈtritmənt, wɪθ mɔr ðən hæf ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə fərst mənθ əv ˈtritmənt ɪn ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstədi ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt, ˈtrænʒənt eɪ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əˈkərd ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd əv 17 deɪz ɪn ðə ˈmidiən ˈsəbʤɪkt bɪˈkəz ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈkərd ˈərli ɪn ˈtritmənt ənd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli riˈzɑlvd wɪˈθaʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ kənˈtɪnjud ˈtritmənt, ɪt ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɪf ðə skɪn ənd ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl kən bɪˈkəm ˈækləˌmeɪtɪd tɪ ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ən riˈsɛptər ˈægənɪst ˈoʊvər taɪm ɪn ˈsəbʤɪkts wɪθ ˈɪʃuz, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ““retinization”*” ˈifɛkt ðət əˈkərz wɪθ prəˈlɔŋd ˈrɛtɪnɔɪd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd hir ɪgˈzɪbətəd prɪˈdɪktəbəl kəˈnɛtɪks, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðət ðə reɪnʤ əˈməŋ ˈsəbʤɪkts fər boʊθ ˈɔnˌsɛt deɪ ənd ˌɛpəˈsɑdɪk ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ˈpɪriəd əv ɛnˈkəmpəst ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə ˈstədi, ənd hæf əv ˈfləʃɪŋ ər ɪn ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstədi riˈkərd ˈoʊvər proʊˈtræktɪd ˈpɪriədz. beɪst ɔn ðə eɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪlz ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən reɪts du tɪ ər nɑt ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən reɪts rɪˈmeɪnd loʊ ənd ˈstɛdi ˈoʊvər taɪm ənd dɪd nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ ˈkɔrəˌleɪt wɪθ ˈərli eɪ ˈɔnˌsɛt ðiz ˈdætə meɪ bi ɪkˈspleɪnd, ɪn pɑrt, baɪ haɪ ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən reɪts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən eɪ ənd məʧ loʊər reɪts ɪn ˈsəbʤɪkts wɪθ ər ˈfləʃɪŋ. ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət fər ˈmɛni ˈpeɪʃənz, ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈifɛkt meɪ ˈaʊtˌweɪ ðə ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ əv. ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən reɪts ˈoʊvər taɪm ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈstədiz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, meɪ nɑt bi ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ðoʊz ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪn ə rɪd ˈsəbʤɪkt ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ rɪsk ˈfæktərz fər dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv rɪˈvild ðət ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks ənd ˈproʊˌfaɪl dɪd nɑt oʊˈvərtli ˈɪnfluəns ðə eɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl ə rɪˈdust eɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns wɑz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə meɪl ˈʤɛndər, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɛpəˌdiˌmiəˈlɑʤɪˌkli ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈvɛriəbəlz səʧ ɛz bləd ˈprɛʃər ənd ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri ˈliʒənz dɪd nɑt ˈɪnfluəns eɪ ˈaʊtˌkəmz. bɪˈkəz ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə æˈnælɪˌsiz pərˈzɛnəd hir ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈsəbʤɪkts, ðə strɛŋθ əv ðiz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz meɪ nɑt bi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðə ˈrilˌwərld ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðiz æˈnælɪˌsiz du nɑt kənˈtroʊl fər ˈvɛriəbəlz, səʧ ɛz ˌkɑnˈkɑmətənt ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz juzd ər ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃənz, wɪʧ kʊd ˈkɑnˌfaʊnd ðə ˈdætə. ˈteɪkən təˈgɛðər, ðiz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ər nɑt mɛnt tɪ ˈdɪkˌteɪt ˈpeɪʃənt səˈlɛkʃən fər ˈtritmənt, bət ˈrəðər tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈkɑgnəzəns ðət meɪ bi ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈmɛni ˈfæktərz, ɛz wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðɪs drəg. ˌdərməˈtɑləʤɪst ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz fər ðə juz əv ʤɛl ər dɪˈskəst kənˈkluʒən ðə ˈɪnsɪdəns əv ˈwərsənd ənd ˈəðər wɪθ juz wɑz ˈrizənəbli loʊ ənd əˈkərd ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈklɪnɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈproʊˌgræm. moʊst ˈsəbʤɪkts ʧoʊz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈtritmənt rəˈgɑrdləs əv ɪkˈspɪriənst. ˈsɛtɪŋ ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz fər ˈpɑsəbəl ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər prəˈvaɪdər ənd ˈpeɪʃənt səkˈsɛs wɪθ. ˈfʊtˌnoʊts disclosure:drs*. hoʊmz, ʧɛn, ˈwaɪzər, palaniswamy*, ənd ˈhɑrvi ənd mɪz. weɪt ər ɪmˈplɔɪiz əv. ˈdɑktər. rɪˈpɔrts noʊ ˈrɛləvənt ˈkɑnflɪkts ɔn ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ˈdɑktər. wɑz peɪd baɪ tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˈrisərʧ ɔn ʤɛl ˈdɑktər. rɪˈsivd ə rɪmˌjunərˈeɪʃən tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ðə ˈstədi. ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt wɑz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz, ˈɛlˈpi.
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abstract background: the topical α2 adrenergic receptor agonist brimonidine gel 0.33% is an effective and safe pharmacological treatment for the facial erythema of rosacea. however, adverse events of worsened redness have occasionally been reported with its use. objective: a detailed analysis of adverse events is needed to accurately define worsening erythema and the adverse-events profile associated with brimonidine gel treatment. methods and measurements: a retrospective review of related dermatological adverse events occurring in subjects enrolled in the two pivotal four-week phase 3 studies and the 52-week long-term safety study for brimonidine gel was conducted. measurements included total adverse-event incidences; number of subjects experiencing adverse events; study discontinuation due to adverse events, severity, onset, episodic duration period; and correlation of adverse events to subject disposition, and rosacea profile. results: flushing and erythema were the most commonly reported adverse events, occurring in a total of 5.4 percent of subjects in the phase 3 studies and in 15.4 percent in the long-term study. most adverse events were mild or moderate in severity, transient, and intermittent. adverse events occurred early in treatment, and duration was short-lived in the majority of cases. adverse-event patterns were not remarkably altered with regard to subject disposition in the long-term study. conclusion: adverse events of worsening redness are not frequent, are transient in nature, and occur early in the course of treatment with brimonidine gel.
rosacea is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease with a hallmark of centralized persistent erythema of the face.1 the underlying mechanisms involve neurogenic, vascular, and inflammatory components, which can be activated by a variety of endogenous and environmental triggers.2 erythema resulting from prolonged dilation of the superficial blood vessels has historically been difficult to address pharmacologically. brimonidine topical gel 0.33% (mirvaso® gel, galderma laboratories, lp, fort worth, texas), a selective α2 adrenergic agonist, is approved for the topical treatment of persistent, nontransient facial erythema of rosacea and works through vasoconstriction of the superficial facial vasculature.3,4 when applied once daily in a thin layer to the face, brimonidine can provide clinically meaningful relief of the erythema of rosacea in more than 70 percent of patients for up to 12 hours.5 rebound reactions have previously been reported with alpha adrenergic receptor agonists administered nasally and ophthalmically.6,7 rebound is medically defined as a reversed response occurring upon withdrawal of a stimulus.8 therefore, the phase 2b and phase 3 clinical studies for brimonidine gel were designed to assess the possibility of rebound, defined as any aggravation effect on facial erythema that occurred after the treatment period concluded, compared to baseline clinician erythema assessments and patient self-assessments on day 1. no noteworthy rebound effect was observed 24 hours or seven days after cessation of treatment in the phase 2b studies, or two or four weeks after cessation of treatment in both phase 2b and phase 3 studies.5 furthermore, a similar incidence was observed in both the treatment and vehicle groups, suggesting traditionally defined rebound reactions were not a common side effect with brimonidine gel treatment. in clinical studies with brimonidine, any form of worsening redness that occurred during active treatment rather than after cessation of treatment was recorded as an adverse event (ae). recently, two case reports were published describing four rosacea patients experiencing worsening “rebound” erythema 3 to 12 hours following application of topical brimonidine gel to the whole face,9 as indicated, or to part of the face.10 these worsening events seemingly coincide with similar aes recorded during active treatment with brimonidine in clinical studies, rather than those defined as rebound following cessation of treatment. the objective of this paper is to provide a rigorous and detailed analysis of dermatological aes occurring in clinical study subjects under active treatment in order to accurately define worsening erythema reactions as well as the comprehensive ae profile associated with topical brimonidine gel.
materials and methods patients and treatments. two phase 3 studies and one long-term safety study were conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of brimonidine gel. the multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, vehicle-controlled, phase 3 studies were identically designed and conducted simultaneously, with subjects randomized 1:1 to brimonidine gel (n=277) or vehicle (n=276) treatment arms for four weeks.5 subjects in the multicenter, open-label, long-term safety study (n=449) were treated with brimonidine gel for up to 52 weeks.11 all subjects were ≥18 years of age with moderate-to-severe facial erythema associated with rosacea. subjects were instructed to apply one small pea-sized amount of brimonidine gel once daily to each of the five regions of the face (right cheek, left cheek, forehead, nose, and chin). subjects with concomitant inflammatory lesions of rosacea were included in the long-term study, but limited to two lesions or less in the phase 3 studies. subjects with other concomitant facial dermatoses were excluded. additional exclusion criteria in the phase 3 studies included use of topical or oral rosacea or acne medications, antibiotics, corticosteroids, topical abrasives/astringents, or facial procedures during a specified time period leading up to study commencement; use of these concomitant medications was permitted and documented throughout the long-term study. analyses. a retrospective review of related dermatological aes occurring on the treated area of the face in ≥1% of the total safety population in the phase 3 and long-term studies was conducted. data reports were programmed and generated with sas 9.3 software. the results of the two phase 3 studies were combined for the purposes of this analysis. due to clinical resemblance, aes captured by study investigators as irritation or dermatitis (all subforms) are combined and referred to as “irritation.” aes captured as skin burning, skin discomfort, and skin pain are referred to cumulatively as “skin discomfort.” analyses include total ae incidence, subjects experiencing aes, severity, onset, and study discontinuation due to aes. aes from the long-term study were further evaluated to determine episodic duration period, which was measured from initial onset of an ae or series of aes to terminal resolution of the ae, with no further symptoms reported. episodic duration period is inclusive of the entire period of time during which all individual episodes or reports occurred, including periods when no ae symptoms were present. aes that were present at the time the study concluded were captured as “ongoing” and are reported separately. standardized narrative reports of individual ae episodes were also evaluated to determine ae kinetics, including time of onset post-application, duration of isolated episodes, and possible triggers encountered. analyses of subject disposition (gender, age, fitzpatrick skin type, blood pressure) and subject rosacea profile (disease duration, erythema severity at baseline, inflammatory lesion count at baseline) were also conducted for overall ae incidence and for specific aes occurring in at least 10 subjects in the long-term study. evaluation parameters are listed in the results section. ae incidence in each subpopulation was compared to ae incidence in the total population (including the subpopulation itself) and reported as a fold-change. a fold-change of ± 0.25 (25%) for total ae incidence and ± 0.50 (50%) for individual ae incidence in a subpopulation compared to the total population was considered to be a possible association signal.
results study population. study population demographics are shown in .5,11 table 1 phase 3 long-term safety brimonidine 0.33% gel vehicle gel brimonidine 0.33% gel subjects 277 276 449 gender, n (%)
male
female 68 (24.5)
209 (75.5) 66 (23.9)
210 (76.1) 113 (25.2)
336 (74.8) age (years)
median
range 49
20-77 47.5
18-87 51
19-81 fst, n (%) i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi 31 (11.2)
153 (55.2)
74 (26.7)
17(6.1)
2 (0.7)
0 21 (7.6)
158 (57.2)
75 (27.2)
20 (7.2)
2 (0.7)
0 34 (7.6)
179 (39.9)
179 (39.9)
50 (11.1)
6(1.3)
1 (0.2) disease duration (years)
median
range 11
0-56 10
0-55 10
0-55 erythema severity*, n (%)
moderate severe 219 (79.1)
58 (20.9) 228 (82.6)
48 (17.4) 394 (87.8)
55 (12.2) inflammatory lesions present, n (%)
median range 80 (28.9)
0
0-2 80 (29.0)
0
0-2 263 (58.8)
2
0-55 open in a separate window adverse event incidence, severity, and subject discontinuation. in the four-week phase 3 studies, 26 (9.4%) subjects using brimonidine gel and 11 (4%) subjects using vehicle gel reported related dermatological aes that occurred in at least one percent of the safety population ( ). erythema was the most commonly occurring ae with brimonidine treatment, reported in 10 (3.6%) subjects; irritation was most common with vehicle gel, reported in five (1.8%) subjects. adverse events were mild to moderate in severity in the brimonidine treatment arm and mild in the vehicle arm ( ). two subjects (0.8%) receiving active treatment discontinued due to aes ( , ). table 2 phase 3 brimonidine 0.33% gel (n=277) vehicle gel (n=276) adverse event subjects with ae, n (%) subject dc, n (%) # of events severity, n (%) subjects with ae, n (%) subject dc, n (%) # of events severity, n (%) mild moderate severe mild moderate severe total 26 (9.4) 2 (0.8) 35 24 (68.6) 10 (28.6) 1 (2.9) 11 (4) - 16 16 (100) - - erythema 10 (3.6) 1 (0.4) 10 4 (40) 6 (60) - 2 (0.7) - 2 2 (100) - - flushing 5(1.8) - 6 5 (83.3) 1 (16.7) - - - - - - - pruritus 5(1.8) - 6 5 (83.3) 1 (16.7) - 3(1.1) - 3 3 (100) - - skin discomfort 4(1.4) - 5 4 (80) 1 (20) - 2 (0.7) - 2 2 (100) - - irritation 4(1.4) 1 (0.4) 4 3(75) - 1 (25) 5(1.8) - 6 6 (100) - - rosacea 3(1.1) - 4 3(75) 1 (25) - 3(1.1) - 3 3 (100) - - open in a separate window long-term safety brimonidine 0.33% gel (n=449) adverse event subjects with ae, n (%) subject dc, n (%) # of events severity, n (%) mild moderate severe total 130 (29) 67 (14.9) 207 71 (34.3) 110(53.1) 26 (12.6) flushing 40 (8.9) 17 (3.8) 45 22 (48.9) 20 (44.4) 3 (6.7) irritation 33 (7.3) 24 (5.4) 45 5(11.1) 36 (80) 4 (8.9) sensitization 3 (0.7) 3 (0.7) 5 - 5 (100) - erythema 29 (6.5) 8(1.8) 46 15 (32.6) 19 (41.3) 12 (26.1) skin discomfort 21 (4.6) 9 (2.0) 22 7 (31.8) 11 (50) 4 (18.2) rosacea 16 (3.6) 10 (2.2) 16 3 (18.8) 10 (62.5) 3 (18.8) pruritus 9 (2.0) 3 (0.7) 11 5 (45.5) 6 (54.5) - skin warm 8(1.8) 0 (0.0) 9 5 (55.6) 4 (44.4) - rash 6(1.3) 2 (0.4) 7 4 (57.1) 3 (42.9) - dry skin 5(1.1) 1 (0.2) 6 5 (83.3) 1 (16.7) - open in a separate window open in a separate window in the long-term, 52-week safety study, 130 (29%) subjects reported related dermatological aes occurring in at least one percent of the safety population ( ). flushing, irritation, and erythema aes were reported most frequently. the majority of aes (87.4%) were mild or moderate in severity, and the discontinuation rate due to the reported aes was 14.9% ( ). discontinuations over time were steady and were not related to the incidence rate of aes in subjects ( ). irritation and flushing resulted in highest subject discontinuation rates, with 5.4 percent and 3.8 percent of total subjects opting to discontinue treatment, respectively ( ). three subjects (0.7%) were confirmed for allergy to brimonidine or its excipients by patch testing ( ). onset and duration of adverse events. ae onset occurred early in treatment across the phase 3 and long-term studies. of 35 brimonidine-associated aes reported in the phase 3 studies, 15 (42.9%) occurred within the first week of treatment, 11 (31.4%) in the second week, and nine (25.7%) in the final two weeks of the study ( ). in the long-term study, 85 (41.1%) aes occurred within the first month and 124 (60%) within the first three months of brimonidine treatment ( ). analysis of individual aes showed 51 percent of combined flushing and erythema aes occurring in the first month and 78 percent in the first quarter. four of the five most commonly reported aes exhibited median onset between three and five weeks ( ). conversely, median onset for irritation was approximately six months, with irritation accounting for almost half (46.4%) of all aes occurring after the first quarter of the study. the range for onset of most aes, however, extended through the treatment period ( ). open in a separate window in the long-term study, the duration period during which all individual ae episodes were reported (including periods when no ae symptoms were present) is shown in . erythema and flushing aes were reported over a median period of approximately 3.5 weeks and five weeks, respectively, after which no additional episodes were reported. flushing and erythema aes exhibited a noticeable duration separation pattern over 52 weeks, where 44 percent of episodic aes resolved permanently within a month of the initial ae report, while 48 percent continued to occur episodically over a greater than 90-day period or were ongoing at time of study completion. subjects reported the irritation ae to occur episodically over a median period of two weeks. median duration periods of other aes are shown in , with duration range from a single day to ongoing throughout the study. subject discontinuation did not discernably influence duration patterns. narrative reports of individual ae episodes consistently demonstrated aes to be intermittent in nature, transient, and not influenced by trigger encounter in the majority of cases. erythema and flushing aes exhibited similar kinetics, with many subjects reporting an exaggerated recurrence of erythema as the effects of brimonidine were wearing off (typically 8–12 hours post-application) and a second subset reporting acute paradoxical erythema within six hours of brimonidine application. duration of individual ae episodes was typically between 30 minutes and three hours although a minority reported longer duration periods. irritation ae kinetics were more variable, with onset most commonly reported 2 to 8 hours post-application and duration from a few hours to the following day. other aes were typically reported shortly after brimonidine application with resolution within hours. influence of subject disposition and rosacea profile on adverse events. in the long-term study, total ae incidence in subpopulations defined by subject disposition and rosacea profile are presented in . table 3 subpopulation (n) total ae fold change† increased individual ae incidence (>1.5-fold) decreased individual ae incidence (>0.5-fold) subject disposition gender male (113)
female (336) 0.69
1.11 ↓ flushing age (years) ≤39 (82)
40-59 (255)
≤60 (112) 1.18
1.00
0.89 ↑ flushing, erythema, skin discomfort ↓ irritation fitzpatrick skin type i/ii (213)
iii/iv (229) 1.07
0.96 ↑ skin discomfort ↓ skin discomfort blood pressure (mmhg; mean systolic/diastolic) <95 (138)
95-105 (194)
>105 (117) 0.95
0.97
1.10 rosacea variables disease duration (years) 0-5 (138)
6-15 (177)
>15 (134) 0.90
1.12
0.96 erythema severity moderate (394)
severe (55) 1.02
0.83 ↓ skin discomfort, rosacea inflammatory lesions none (186)
1-5 (131)
>5 (132) 1.02
1.08
0.89 ↑ skin discomfort open in a separate window males had a reduced overall ae incidence compared to the total subject population. other subject-specific variables did not alter overall ae incidence. specific aes occurring at a heightened (1.5-fold [+50%]) or reduced (0.50-fold [-50%]) incidence in subpopulations are listed in . flushing was reported at a reduced rate in males; increased rates were reported in subjects aged less than 40 years. irritation had a reduced incidence in subjects aged less than 40 years.
discussion aes captured as flushing and erythema in the phase 3 and long-term safety studies with brimonidine gel are primarily reflective of the perceived “rebound” effect reported in clinical case studies9,10 and by patients during real-world use. although pathologically distinct, reporting of erythema, flushing, and rosacea aes by investigators in these studies may overlap somewhat due to similar clinical presentation. in the phase 3 studies, flushing and erythema were reported at a higher incidence in the brimonidine treatment arm compared to the vehicle arm, while other aes were reported in both groups ( ). these data may suggest that erythema and flushing are specific for the brimonidine compound, while other common aes may be indicative of generally heightened skin sensitivity in rosacea patients.12 ae incidence, onset, and duration patterns are useful predictors for patient tolerability to brimonidine following initiation of treatment. overall, ae incidence associated with brimonidine use was fairly low and of mild-to-moderate severity in the majority of cases across studies. excluding irritation and rash, aes occurred early in treatment, with more than half initiating in the first month of brimonidine treatment in the long-term study ( , ). intermittent, transient ae episodes occurred over a period of 17 days in the median subject ( ). because the majority of aes occurred early in treatment and permanently resolved without sequelae during continued treatment, it is interesting to consider if the skin and superficial vasculature can become acclimated to tolerate the presence of an α2 adrenergic receptor agonist over time in subjects with tolerability issues, similar to the “retinization” effect that occurs with prolonged retinoid use.13 although many of the aes reported here exhibited predictable kinetics, it is also important to note that the range among subjects for both onset day and episodic duration period of aes encompassed the length of the study, and half of flushing or erythema aes in the long-term study recurred over protracted periods. based on the ae profiles reported, the subject discontinuation rates due to aes are not unexpected ( ). surprisingly, discontinuation rates remained low and steady over time and did not appear to correlate with early ae onset ( ). these data may be explained, in part, by high discontinuation rates associated with the late-onset irritation ae and much lower rates in subjects with erythema or flushing. this suggests that for many patients, the advantage of brimonidine’s effect may outweigh the disadvantage of erythema-associated aes. subject discontinuation rates over time in clinical studies, however, may not be equivalent to those experienced in a real-wo rid setting.14 subject subpopulations evaluated to identify risk factors for development of aes revealed that subject demographics and rosacea profile did not overtly influence the ae profile ( ). a reduced ae incidence was associated with the male gender, which is epidemiologically common.15,16 importantly, variables such as blood pressure and the presence of inflammatory rosacea lesions did not influence ae outcomes. because several of the analyses presented here represent a small number of subjects, the strength of these associations may not be representative of the real-world population. furthermore, these analyses do not control for subject-specific variables, such as concomitant medications used or underlying medical conditions, which could confound the data. taken together, these associations are not meant to dictate patient selection for brimonidine treatment, but rather to promote cognizance that aes may be influenced by many factors, as we continue to learn about the effects of this drug. dermatologist recommendations for optimizing the use of brimonidine gel are discussed elsewhere.17
conclusion the incidence of worsened erythema and other aes with brimonidine use was reasonably low and occurred early in the clinical development program. most subjects chose to continue treatment regardless of aes experienced. setting realistic expectations for possible aes are important for provider and patient success with brimonidine.
footnotes disclosure:drs. holmes, chen, wiser, palaniswamy, and harvey and ms. waite are employees of galderma. dr. werschler reports no relevant conflicts on interest. dr. draelos was paid by galderma to conduct research on brimonidine gel 0.33%. dr. ratal received a remuneration to conduct the study. preparation of this manuscript was supported by galderma laboratories, lp.
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ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən nu ɪˈdɪʃən, noʊn ɛz həz lɔnʧt ɪn ʤəˈpæn. ɪt simz ðət wət kʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ˈmaɪnər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts həz spərd ɔn seɪlz əv ðə dɪˈspleɪ (hmd*), wɪθ ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ frəm ɪts ˈsɛkənd ˈbɪgəst wik sɪns lɔnʧ ɪn ʤəˈpæn. ðə nuz kəmz frəm ˈmidiə ˈriˌteɪl əˈsɛsmənt rɪˈpɔrts, wɪʧ səˈʤɛst ðət ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən soʊld ˈjunɪts ɪn ʤəˈpæn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd ɑkˈtoʊbər ɑkˈtoʊbər 2017 ðɪs brɪŋz ðə ˈtoʊtəl dəˈmɛstɪk seɪlz əv ðə dɪˈvaɪs tɪ əˈprɑksəmətli ˈjunɪts. ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 ˈkɑnsoʊl ˌɪtˈsɛlf soʊld ə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd, wɪθ ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 proʊ ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈjunɪts. ðɪs dɪz nɑt mɑrk ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈkɑnsoʊl seɪlz, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən seɪlz kən ˈlɑrʤli bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 ˈgeɪmərz. ˈwɛðər ðɪs seɪlz bust kən bi spəˈsɪfɪkli əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ðə nu ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈmɑdəl, ər ðə lɔnʧ əv bɪg neɪm ˈtaɪtəlz səʧ ɛz græn ˈtʊrɪsmoʊ spɔrt ɪz hɑrd tɪ bi dɪˈtərmənd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsɔfˌwɛr səʧ ɛz ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən wərldz ənd vi! noʊ ˈhɪroʊz əˈlaʊd ɑr! (noʊn ɪn ðə wɛst ɛz noʊ ˈhɪroʊz əˈlaʊd!) hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈəplɪft ɪn seɪlz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈhɛdˌsɛt həz bɪn dɪskənˈtɪnjud ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ meɪk weɪ fər ðə ˈmɑdəl, dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr biɪŋ noʊ əˈfɪʃəl riˈlis deɪt əˈnaʊnst ɛz əv jɛt. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, noʊ wərd ɔn ˈsoʊni ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt (scie*) plænz fər ðə ˈmɑdəl ɛz əv jɛt. ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən əˈʤəsts ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈɔpʃənz fər ðə dɪˈvaɪs, ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈdæptɪŋ ðə kənˈtroʊl bɑks tɪ əˈlaʊ fər haɪ daɪˈnæmɪk reɪnʤ (hdr*) passthrough*, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ ˈgeɪmərz pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 proʊ ˈkɑnsoʊl ɔn ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈmɑdəl dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈkər ˈɛni əˈdɪʃənəl kɔst ˈoʊvər ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈjunɪt ənd ɪz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ɔl ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ənd ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈoʊnərz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd ðɛr kənˈtroʊl bɑks ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi aʊt əv lək, ɛz ən ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm minz ðət ðə nuər ˈmɑdəl ˈkænɑt bi juzd wɪθ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən. ju kən faɪnd aʊt mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə pərˈɪfərəl ˈlaɪˌnəp ɪn vrfocus‘*‘ gaɪd tɪ ðə bɛst ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ækˈsɛsəriz. ɛz ənd wɪn ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈmɑdəl meɪks ɪts weɪ tɪ nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˈjʊrəp, wɪl kip ju ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd.
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the playstation vr’s new edition, known as cuh-zvr2, has launched in japan. it seems that what could be considered minor improvements has spurred on sales of the head-mounted display (hmd), with the playstation vr reportedly benefiting from its second biggest week since launch in japan.
the news comes from media create’s retail assessment reports, which suggest that the playstation vr sold 27,000 units in japan during the period 9th october – 15th october 2017. this brings the total domestic sales of the device to approximately 217,000 units.
the playstation 4 console itself sold a reported 16,933 during the same period, with the playstation 4 pro console selling 5,773 units. this does not mark a significant increase in console sales, suggesting that the increased playstation vr hmd sales can largely be attributed to existing playstation 4 gamers.
whether this sales boost can be specifically attributed to the introduction of the new playstation vr model, cuh-zvr2, or the then-upcoming launch of big name titles such as gran turismo sport is hard to be determined. however, software such as playstation vr worlds and v! no heroes allowed r! (known in the west as no heroes allowed! vr) have also benefited from the uplift in sales.
meanwhile, the original playstation vr headset has been discontinued in north america to make way for the cuh-zvr2 model, despite there being no official release date announced as of yet. additionally, there’s no word on sony interactive entertainment europe’s (scie) plans for rolling-out the cuh-zvr2 model as of yet.
the second edition of the playstation vr adjusts the audio options for the device, as well as adapting the control box to allow for high dynamic range (hdr) passthrough, which is a benefit to gamers playing with a playstation 4 pro console on a 4k television.
the playstation vr cuh-zvr2 model does not incur any additional cost over the original unit and is compatible with all existing playstation vr videogames and software. however, existing owners looking to upgrade their control box are going to be out of luck, as an alteration to the cabling system means that the newer model cannot be used with the original playstation vr hmd. you can find out more about the peripheral line-up in vrfocus‘ guide to the best playstation vr accessories.
as and when the playstation vr cuh-zvr2 model makes its way to north america and europe, vrfocus will keep you updated.
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ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt həz mərʤd wɪθ əˈnəðər skrɪpt ðət ɪz ə fɔrk əv ðɪs wən. wət ðɪs minz ɪz ju woʊnt bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɛniˈmɔr ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ðɪs θrɛd ɔn nu ˈfiʧərz ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət maɪt ˈhæpənɪŋ. bət ðɪs dɪz nɑt min ðə skrɪpt woʊnt bi ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. ðɪs wɪl stɪl bi ˈhæpənɪŋ, ɪt ɪz ʤɪst biɪŋ muvd tɪ əˈnəðər θrɛd fər ðiz ˈditeɪlz. aɪ sɔ noʊ pɔɪnt tɪ kip ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ənd ˈfɪksɪz. wi wɪl bi ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm soʊ ɔl ðə ˈdaʊnˌloʊd lɪŋks wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ðə seɪm. soʊ noʊ nid tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðət. soʊ pliz ɪf ju hæv ˈɪʃuz pliz ˌridərˈɛkt ɔl jʊr poʊsts tɪ ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni ˈəðər kˈwɛsʧənz ər ˈkɑmɛnts pliz ˈkɑnˌtækt mi ɪn geɪm ɔn fərst ɔf aɪ dɪd nɑt raɪt ðə beɪs skrɪpt. ɪt keɪm wɪθ ˈaɪtəm ˈlɛvəl dɪˈspleɪ. ɔl aɪ dɪd wɑz ɪf ə ˈaɪtəm həz ˈdæmɪʤ ɔn ɪt biɪŋ ə ˈwɛpən ɪt wɪl dɪˈspleɪ ðə əv wət ɪt ˈkərəntli ɪz. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ tɛl ju ðə ɪf ɪt wɑz pliz du noʊ ˈmɛsɪʤ mi tɪ sɛnd ju ə kəmˈpaɪld ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs skrɪpt. ˈrizən biɪŋ ɪz tɪ du soʊ ɪz aɪ wʊd hæv tɪ sɛnd ju ə. aɪ noʊ aɪ æm ə ˈɑnəst ˈpərsən. bət ˈəðərz ər nɑt. aɪ du nɑt sɛnd faɪlz du tɪ ə ʧæns əv ə rɪsk. pliz ʤɪst ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈɪnfoʊ bɪˈloʊ ənd ju kən du ɪt jʊr sɛlf. ɪf ju hæv ˈɪʃuz nɑt ˈkəvərd bɪˈloʊ fil fri tɪ piɛm mi ɔn ˈfɔrəmz. ɪf ju hæv ə mɪk ənd ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ kəm ɔn aɪ kən hɛlp ju ðɛr ɛz wɛl. ˈfiʧərz: rɪˈvilɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni /kəˈmænd ˈɪnˌpʊt noʊ mɔr ˈpɪkɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz əp tɪ rɪˈvil aɪ min baɪ ðɪs ɪz ju stɪl hæv tɪ hæv ɪt ɪn jʊr ˌɪnvənˈtɔri. bət noʊ ˈlɔŋgər nid tɪ pɪk ɪt əp wɪθ maʊs ənd taɪp /itemlevel*. ˈsɑri fər ðə kənfˈjuʒən) itemname*, base-itemtype*, ˈkɑrənt q20dps*) ər dɪˈrɛkli dɪˈspleɪd ˈəndər jʊr ɪn ən "ingame-tooltip*" (ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˈaɪtəmz ɪn jʊr ˌɪnvənˈtɔri, bankslots*, ɪkˈwɪpt ˈaɪtəmz lɪŋkt chatitems*) ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈdætə ðət ɪz dɪˈspleɪd ɪn tɪ ˈklɪpˌbɔrd. tɪ peɪst) screenshots/videos*: ðɪs ɪz wət ər ˈaɪtəmz wɪθ aʊt ˈdæmɪʤ lʊks laɪk ˈwɛpənz wɪˈθaʊt 20 lʊk laɪk ˈwɛpənz wɪθ 20 lʊk laɪk haʊ tɪ: wən θɪŋ ju nid tɪ ʧɛk ɪz ðət jʊr geɪm ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ɪn "ˈwɪndoʊd" ər "ˈwɪndoʊd fullscreen*". ɪf ju doʊnt ju wɪl hæv ə ˈɪʃu siɪŋ ðə. ɛz əv naʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ əraʊnd siɪŋ ɪt ɪn fullscreen*. fər ˈaɪtəmz ɪn jʊr ˌɪnvənˈtɔri, bankslots*, ɪkˈwɪpt ˈaɪtəmz lɪŋkt chatitems*: ˈhəvər jʊr ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈzaɪərd ˈaɪtəm ənd prɛs: si" itemname*, base-itemtype*, ˈkɑrənt q20dps*) ər dɪˈrɛkli dɪˈspleɪd ˈəndər jʊr ɪn ən "ingame-tooltip*" tɪ ˈɛksət juz ðə ˈaɪkɑn ɔn tæsk bɑr ər hɪt ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti: ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz ˈæftər 5 kən naʊ bi sɛt tɪ haʊ ˈɛvər lɔŋ ər ʃɔrt ju wɔnt ɪt. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz ɪf ju muv ðə maʊs mɔr ðɛn 40 ˈpɪksəl frəm ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl sɔrs pəˈzɪʃən ˈɔpʃənəl ˈfəŋkʃənz 1 beɪs ˈaɪtəm ˈlɛvəl dɪˈspleɪ. səm ˈpipəl maɪt nɑt laɪk ðə ˈlɪtəl læg ɔn loʊd ənd nɑt kɛr əˈbaʊt beɪs ˈaɪtəm ˈlɛvəl. ʤɪst ʧeɪnʤ ðə 1 tɪ ə 0 tɪ dɪˈseɪbəl. ˈɔpʃənəl ˈsɛtɪŋz 40 ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ tɪ hæv ɪt riˈmuv ðə ˈæftər ˈmuvɪŋ ðə maʊs 40 ˈpɪksəlz fɔrm ˈstɑrtɪŋ spɑt. 50 ðɪs ɪz fər haʊ ˈmɛni tɪks tɪ weɪt ˌbiˈfɔr riˈmuvɪŋ. 1 tɪk 100ms*. ɪgˈzæmpəl, 50 tɪks 5secends*, 75 tɪks 12 fɑnt saɪz fər ðə, liv ˈɛmti fər dɪˈfɔlt. ɪf ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ rɛd wɪθ nu formating*. ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs ˈsɛtɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə fɑnt saɪz. aɪ laɪk 16 maɪ sɛlf ˈizi tɪ rɛd. ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən: ju wɪl nid ðə nuəst ˈvərʒən əv soʊ meɪk ʃʊr ju ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl nuəst. ɪf ju doʊnt ju maɪt gɪt ˈɛrərz. ju kən ˈgugəl ɪt ər wəns ˌɪnˈstɔld ju wɪl nid tɪ gɪt əˈhoʊld əv ðə skrɪpt. bɪˈloʊ ɪz lɪŋks tɪ ðə wi naʊ juz. wəns ju ər ðɛr ɔn raɪt saɪd ju wɪl si "ˈdaʊnˌloʊd zɪp". ʤɪst ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə zɪp ənd ˈɛkˌstrækt ɪt. wəns ɛkˈstræktɪd faɪnd ðə faɪl neɪmd "poe_ilvl_dps-revealer.ahk*" ənd rən ɪt. ju maɪt nid tɪ rən ɛz ˈædmɪn bət ʃʊd nɑt nid tɪ. frəm ðɛr ju wɪl si ə eɪʧ ˈaɪkɑn ɔn ðə loʊər raɪt ɔn jʊr taskbar*. ðɪs ʃoʊz ðət ɪz ˈrənɪŋ. ˈfɑloʊ ðə haʊ tɪ əˈbəv ɔn haʊ tɪ wərk ɪt. haʊ tɪ gɪt ðə skrɪpt: wi ər naʊ ˈjuzɪŋ. ðɪs weɪ aɪ kən roʊl aʊt ˈfɪksɪz ˈfæstər ðɛn ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə lɪŋk ɔl ðə taɪm wɪθ pastebin*. ðɪs wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊ ju tɪ si ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz aɪ ər wi hæv meɪd. ˈprɑʤɛkt: dɪˈrɛkt ˈdaʊnˌloʊd frəm moʊst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈvərʒən: ˈoʊldər oʊld fɔrk fɔrk fɔrk oʊld fɔrk (noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈfɪksɪz ər ˈəpˌdeɪts bət ʃʊd wərk ɛz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈɛrər fɔrk fɔrk ˈəðər info/notes*: aɪ dɪd nɑt raɪt ðə beɪs pɑrt əv ðɪs skrɪpt ə gaɪ baɪ ɔn əˈnəðər ˈfɔrəm dɪd. aɪ ʤɪst ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ɪt tɪ dɪˈspleɪ əv ˈwɛpənz. ɪf ju si ˈɛni bəgz ər ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz pliz poʊst. ɪf ju si weɪz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə skrɪpt pliz du ʃɛr. aɪ noʊ ðət ðə ɪz nɑt 100 kərˈɛkt. ðɪs ɪz du tɪ ðə weɪ beɪs ˈdæmɪʤ ɪz dɪˈspleɪd ɪn poʊ. bət ɪt ɪz wɪˈθɪn 3 ər 4 ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ haʊ ðɪs wərks. ɪt ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈkɑpi ˈdætə frəm poʊ ɪt sɛlf ənd ðɛn ðə ˈdætə tɪ gɪv ðə rɪˈzəlt ðət ɪz dɪˈspleɪd. aɪ hæv bɪn toʊld baɪ ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt dɪˈspleɪɪŋ fər ɪm. ðɪs maɪt bi kɔzd du tɪ fʊl skrin soʊ traɪ ˈrənɪŋ ɪn fʊl skrin ˈwɪndoʊd moʊd ənd ɪt ʃʊd sɑlv ðə frəm nɑt ʃoʊɪŋ. ˈoʊnli ˈəðər weɪ tɪ fɪks ɪz ɪz æd ə hʊk ɪn. aɪ doʊnt fil seɪf duɪŋ ðət ʤɪst jɛt. nɑt fər ʃʊr ɪf aɪ wɔnt ɪt tɪ əˈtæʧ ɪt sɛlf tɪ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈkrɛdɪts wɛr ˈkrɛdɪts ər du: fər ðə beɪs dɪˈspleɪ əv ðə skrɪpt əˈgoʊ ˌbiˈfɔr. fər ðə beɪs dɪˈspleɪ əv ðə wɑz ˈteɪkən frəm.) fər ˈhɛlpɪŋ mi ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz fər ˈaɪtəmz. fər ə ˈriˌraɪt ənd ˈfænsi tooltips*. fər beɪs ˈaɪtəm ˈlɛvəl dɪˈspleɪ. fər ðə mæp ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən dɪˈspleɪ. fər ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə skrɪpt. ɪf ðɪs skrɪpt breɪks ˈɛni nɑt fər ʃʊr waɪ ɪt wʊd ɛz ɪt ˈjuzɪz ˈdætə fɔrm ɪn geɪm ənd ʤɪst ridz ɪt. bət fil fri tɪ dɪˈlit ðɪs poʊst ɪf ju ər ə mɔd. ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz: læst ˈəpˌdeɪt pliz si fərst ɔf aɪ dɪd nɑt raɪt ðə beɪs skrɪpt. ɪt keɪm wɪθ ˈaɪtəm ˈlɛvəl dɪˈspleɪ. ɔl aɪ dɪd wɑz ɪf ə ˈaɪtəm həz ˈdæmɪʤ ɔn ɪt biɪŋ ə ˈwɛpən ɪt wɪl dɪˈspleɪ ðə əv wət ɪt ˈkərəntli ɪz. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ tɛl ju ðə ɪf ɪt wɑz biɪŋ ɪz tɪ du soʊ ɪz aɪ wʊd hæv tɪ sɛnd ju ə. aɪ noʊ aɪ æm ə ˈɑnəst ˈpərsən. bət ˈəðərz ər nɑt. aɪ du nɑt sɛnd faɪlz du tɪ ə ʧæns əv ə rɪsk. pliz ʤɪst ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈɪnfoʊ bɪˈloʊ ənd ju kən du ɪt jʊr sɛlf. ɪf ju hæv ˈɪʃuz nɑt ˈkəvərd bɪˈloʊ fil fri tɪ piɛm mi ɔn ˈfɔrəmz. ɪf ju hæv ə mɪk ənd ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ kəm ɔn aɪ kən hɛlp ju ðɛr ɛz rɪˈvilɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni /kəˈmænd mɔr ˈpɪkɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz əp tɪ rɪˈvil aɪ min baɪ ðɪs ɪz ju stɪl hæv tɪ hæv ɪt ɪn jʊr ˌɪnvənˈtɔri. bət noʊ ˈlɔŋgər nid tɪ pɪk ɪt əp wɪθ maʊs ənd taɪp /itemlevel*. ˈsɑri fər ðə confusion)itemname*, base-itemtype*, ˈkɑrənt q20dps*) ər dɪˈrɛkli dɪˈspleɪd ˈəndər jʊr ɪn ən "ingame-tooltip*" (ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˈaɪtəmz ɪn jʊr ˌɪnvənˈtɔri, bankslots*, ɪkˈwɪpt ˈaɪtəmz lɪŋkt ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈdætə ðət ɪz dɪˈspleɪd ɪn tɪ ˈklɪpˌbɔrd. tɪ ɪz wət ər ˈaɪtəmz wɪθ aʊt ˈdæmɪʤ lʊks laɪk ˈwɛpənz wɪˈθaʊt 20 lʊk laɪk ˈwɛpənz wɪθ 20 lʊk laɪk wən θɪŋ ju nid tɪ ʧɛk ɪz ðət jʊr geɪm ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ɪn "ˈwɪndoʊd" ər "ˈwɪndoʊd fullscreen*". ɪf ju doʊnt ju wɪl hæv ə ˈɪʃu siɪŋ ðə. ɛz əv naʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ əraʊnd siɪŋ ɪt ɪn ˈaɪtəmz ɪn jʊr ˌɪnvənˈtɔri, bankslots*, ɪkˈwɪpt ˈaɪtəmz lɪŋkt jʊr ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈzaɪərd ˈaɪtəm ənd prɛs: c"itemname*, base-itemtype*, ˈkɑrənt q20dps*) ər dɪˈrɛkli dɪˈspleɪd ˈəndər jʊr ɪn ən ˈɛksət juz ðə ˈaɪkɑn ɔn tæsk bɑr ər hɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz ˈæftər 5 kən naʊ bi sɛt tɪ haʊ ˈɛvər lɔŋ ər ʃɔrt ju wɔnt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz ɪf ju muv ðə maʊs mɔr ðɛn 40 ˈpɪksəl frəm ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl sɔrs ˈaɪtəm ˈlɛvəl dɪˈspleɪ. səm ˈpipəl maɪt nɑt laɪk ðə ˈlɪtəl læg ɔn loʊd ənd nɑt kɛr əˈbaʊt beɪs ˈaɪtəm ˈlɛvəl. ʤɪst ʧeɪnʤ ðə 1 tɪ ə 0 tɪ ɪz ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ tɪ hæv ɪt riˈmuv ðə ˈæftər ˈmuvɪŋ ðə maʊs 40 ˈpɪksəlz fɔrm ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪz fər haʊ ˈmɛni tɪks tɪ weɪt ˌbiˈfɔr riˈmuvɪŋ. 1 tɪk 100ms*. ɪgˈzæmpəl, 50 tɪks 5secends*, 75 tɪks saɪz fər ðə, liv ˈɛmti fər dɪˈfɔlt. ɪf ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ rɛd wɪθ nu formating*. ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs ˈsɛtɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə fɑnt saɪz. aɪ laɪk 16 maɪ sɛlf ˈizi tɪ wɪl nid ðə nuəst ˈvərʒən əv soʊ meɪk ʃʊr ju ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl nuəst. ɪf ju doʊnt ju maɪt gɪt ˈɛrərz. ju kən ˈgugəl ɪt ər klɪk hir ðɪs ɪz ə fri ˈproʊˌgræm ənd dɪz nɑt kɔst ju ˈɛni ˌɪnˈstɔld ju wɪl nid tɪ gɪt əˈhoʊld əv ðə skrɪpt. bɪˈloʊ ɪz lɪŋks tɪ ðə wi naʊ juz. wəns ju ər ðɛr ɔn raɪt saɪd ju wɪl si "ˈdaʊnˌloʊd zɪp". ʤɪst ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə zɪp ənd ˈɛkˌstrækt ɪt. wəns ɛkˈstræktɪd faɪnd ðə faɪl neɪmd "poe_ilvl_dps-revealer.ahk*" ənd rən ɪt. ju maɪt nid tɪ rən ɛz ˈædmɪn bət ʃʊd nɑt nid tɪ. frəm ðɛr ju wɪl si ə eɪʧ ˈaɪkɑn ɔn ðə loʊər raɪt ɔn jʊr taskbar*. ðɪs ʃoʊz ðət ɪz ˈrənɪŋ. ˈfɑloʊ ðə haʊ tɪ əˈbəv ɔn haʊ tɪ wərk tɪ gɪt ðə ər naʊ ˈjuzɪŋ. ðɪs weɪ aɪ kən roʊl aʊt ˈfɪksɪz ˈfæstər ðɛn ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə lɪŋk ɔl ðə taɪm wɪθ pastebin*. ðɪs wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊ ju tɪ si ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz aɪ ər wi hæv ˈprɑʤɛkt: https://github.com/nipper4369/poeilvlanddpsdisplay*/ dɪˈrɛkt ˈdaʊnˌloʊd frəm moʊst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈvərʒən: aɪ dɪd nɑt raɪt ðə beɪs pɑrt əv ðɪs skrɪpt ə gaɪ baɪ ɔn əˈnəðər ˈfɔrəm dɪd. aɪ ʤɪst ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ɪt tɪ dɪˈspleɪ əv ju si ˈɛni bəgz ər ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz pliz ju si weɪz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə skrɪpt pliz du noʊ ðət ðə ɪz nɑt 100 kərˈɛkt. ðɪs ɪz du tɪ ðə weɪ beɪs ˈdæmɪʤ ɪz dɪˈspleɪd ɪn poʊ. bət ɪt ɪz wɪˈθɪn 3 ər ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ haʊ ðɪs wərks. ɪt ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈkɑpi ˈdætə frəm poʊ ɪt sɛlf ənd ðɛn ðə ˈdætə tɪ gɪv ðə rɪˈzəlt ðət ɪz hæv bɪn toʊld baɪ ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt dɪˈspleɪɪŋ fər ɪm. ðɪs maɪt bi kɔzd du tɪ fʊl skrin soʊ traɪ ˈrənɪŋ ɪn fʊl skrin ˈwɪndoʊd moʊd ənd ɪt ʃʊd sɑlv ðə frəm nɑt ʃoʊɪŋ. ˈoʊnli ˈəðər weɪ tɪ fɪks ɪz ɪz æd ə hʊk ɪn. aɪ doʊnt fil seɪf duɪŋ ðət ʤɪst jɛt. nɑt fər ʃʊr ɪf aɪ wɔnt ɪt tɪ əˈtæʧ ɪt sɛlf tɪ ðə fər ðə beɪs dɪˈspleɪ əv ðə skrɪpt əˈgoʊ ˌbiˈfɔr fər ðə beɪs dɪˈspleɪ əv ðə wɑz ˈteɪkən frəm fər ˈhɛlpɪŋ mi ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz fər fər ə ˈriˌraɪt ənd ˈfænsi fər beɪs ˈaɪtəm ˈlɛvəl fər ðə mæp ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə ðɪs skrɪpt breɪks ˈɛni nɑt fər ʃʊr waɪ ɪt wʊd ɛz ɪt ˈjuzɪz ˈdætə fɔrm ɪn geɪm ənd ʤɪst ridz ɪt. bət fil fri tɪ dɪˈlit ðɪs poʊst ɪf ju ər ə ˈəpˌdeɪt si fər ɔl ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. taɪd əv traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ər ɪn geɪm. ʧɛk ðɪs aʊt læst ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ɔn mɑr 11 2014 æm læst bəmpt ɔn meɪ 12 2017 æm
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this project has merged with another script that is a fork of this one. what this means is you wont be getting anymore updates on this thread on new features or changes that might happening. but this does not mean the script wont be updated. this will still be happening, it is just being moved to another thread for these details. i saw no point to keep fighting for features/updates and fixes. we will be using the same github so all the download links will always be the same. so no need to worry about that. so please if you have issues please redirect all your posts to https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/790438 if you have any other questions or comments please contact me in game on ippernay
first off i did not write the base script. it came with item level display. all i did was if a item has damage on it being a weapon it will display the dps/eledps/totaldps of what it currently is. it will also tell you the dps if it was q20.
please do no message me to send you a compiled version of this script.
reason being is to do so is i would have to send you a exe. i know i am a honest person. but others are not. i do not send exe files due to a chance of a risk. please just follow the info below and you can do it your self. if you have issues not covered below feel free to pm me on forums. if you have a mic and willing to come on ts3 i can help you there as well.
features:
ilvl revealing without any /command input
no more picking items up to reveal ilvl(what i mean by this is you still have to have it in your inventory. but no longer need to pick it up with mouse and type /itemlevel. sorry for the confusion)
itemname, base-itemtype, itemlevel & dps(phy,ele,total current & q20dps) are directly displayed under your mousecurser in an "ingame-tooltip" (working for items in your inventory, bankslots, equipped items & linked chatitems)
it also copys the data that is displayed in tooltip to clipboard. (ctrl+v to paste)
screenshots/videos:
this is what armors or items with out damage looks like
weapons without 20% look like
weapons with 20% look like
how to:
one thing you need to check is that your game is running in "windowed" or "windowed fullscreen". if you don't you will have a issue seeing the tooltip. as of now there is no way around seeing it in fullscreen.
for items in your inventory, bankslots, equipped items & linked chatitems:
hover your mousecurser over the desired item and press: "ctrl + c"
itemname, base-itemtype, itemlevel & dps(phy,ele,total current & q20dps) are directly displayed under your mousecurser in an "ingame-tooltip"
to exit use the icon on task bar or hit f12
tooltip visibility:
tooltip disappears after 5 seconds(this can now be set to how ever long or short you want it.
tooltip also disappears if you move the mouse more then 40 pixel from the initial source position
optional functions
displaybaselevel = 1
base item level display. some people might not like the little lag on load and not care about base item level. just change the 1 to a 0 to disable.
optional settings
mousemovethreshold := 40
this is the setting to have it remove the tooltip after moving the mouse 40 pixels form starting spot.
tooltiptimeoutticks := 50
this is for how many ticks to wait before removing tooltip. 1 tick = 100ms. example, 50 ticks = 5secends, 75 ticks = 7.5secends
fontsize := 12
font size for the tooltip, leave empty for default. if it is hard to read with new formating. change this setting to change the font size. i like 16 my self easy to read.
installation:
you will need the newest version of autohotkey so make sure you download and install newest. if you don't you might get errors. you can google it or
once installed you will need to get ahold of the script. below is links to the github we now use. once you are there on right side you will see "download zip". just download the zip and extract it. once extracted find the file named "poe_ilvl_dps-revealer.ahk" and run it. you might need to run as admin but should not need to. from there you will see a h icon on the lower right on your taskbar. this shows that is running. follow the how to above on how to work it.
how to get the script:
we are now using github. this way i can roll out fixes faster then having to change the link all the time with pastebin. this will also allow you to see the changes i or we have made.
github project:
direct download from github most updated version:
older
old vresion v1.01 fork
aeons fork 1.02old
v1.04 aeons fork
old vresion v1.01 fork http://pastebin.com/3r5wmdts (no longer updated with fixes or updates but should work as intended error free)aeons fork 1.02old http://pastebin.com/kzfsim5b v1.04 aeons fork http://pastebin.com/cunu8r6e
other info/notes:
i did not write the base part of this script a guy by immo on another forum did. i just modified it to display dps of weapons.
if you see any bugs or other issues please post.
if you see ways to improve the script please do share.
i know that the q20 dps is not 100% correct. this is due to the way base damage is displayed in poe. but it is within 3 or 4.
if you want to know how this works. it uses the copy data from poe it self and then parses the data to give the result that is displayed.
i have been told by guildmates that it was not displaying for him. this might be caused due to full screen so try running in full screen windowed mode and it should solve the tooltip from not showing. only other way to fix is is add a directdraw hook in. i don't feel safe doing that just yet. not for sure if i want it to attach it self to the process.
credits where credits are due:
mcpower for the base ilvl display of the script 5months ago before immo.
immo for the base ilvl display of the script.(which was taken from mcpower.)
olop4444 for helping me figure out the calculations for q20 items.
aeons for a rewrite and fancy tooltips.
kongyuyu for base item level display.
kislorod for the map information display.
fayted for testing the script.
if this script breaks any tos not for sure why it would as it uses data form in game and just reads it. but feel free to delete this post if you are a mod.
updates and changes:
last update 3/4/2014 v1.4.1
please see first off i did not write the base script. it came with item level display. all i did was if a item has damage on it being a weapon it will display the dps/eledps/totaldps of what it currently is. it will also tell you the dps if it was q20.reason being is to do so is i would have to send you a exe. i know i am a honest person. but others are not. i do not send exe files due to a chance of a risk. please just follow the info below and you can do it your self. if you have issues not covered below feel free to pm me on forums. if you have a mic and willing to come on ts3 i can help you there as well.ilvl revealing without any /command inputno more picking items up to reveal ilvl(what i mean by this is you still have to have it in your inventory. but no longer need to pick it up with mouse and type /itemlevel. sorry for the confusion)itemname, base-itemtype, itemlevel & dps(phy,ele,total current & q20dps) are directly displayed under your mousecurser in an "ingame-tooltip" (working for items in your inventory, bankslots, equipped items & linked chatitems)it also copys the data that is displayed in tooltip to clipboard. (ctrl+v to paste)this is what armors or items with out damage looks like http://imgur.com/oa0grz9 weapons without 20% look like http://imgur.com/u6kyigk weapons with 20% look like http://imgur.com/go8shv7 one thing you need to check is that your game is running in "windowed" or "windowed fullscreen". if you don't you will have a issue seeing the tooltip. as of now there is no way around seeing it in fullscreen.for items in your inventory, bankslots, equipped items & linked chatitems:hover your mousecurser over the desired item and press: "ctrl + c"itemname, base-itemtype, itemlevel & dps(phy,ele,total current & q20dps) are directly displayed under your mousecurser in an "ingame-tooltip"to exit use the icon on task bar or hit f12tooltip disappears after 5 seconds(this can now be set to how ever long or short you want it.tooltip also disappears if you move the mouse more then 40 pixel from the initial source positiondisplaybaselevel = 1base item level display. some people might not like the little lag on load and not care about base item level. just change the 1 to a 0 to disable.mousemovethreshold := 40this is the setting to have it remove the tooltip after moving the mouse 40 pixels form starting spot.tooltiptimeoutticks := 50this is for how many ticks to wait before removing tooltip. 1 tick = 100ms. example, 50 ticks = 5secends, 75 ticks = 7.5secendsfontsize := 12font size for the tooltip, leave empty for default. if it is hard to read with new formating. change this setting to change the font size. i like 16 my self easy to read.you will need the newest version of autohotkey so make sure you download and install newest. if you don't you might get errors. you can google it or click here . this is a free program and does not cost you any thing.once installed you will need to get ahold of the script. below is links to the github we now use. once you are there on right side you will see "download zip". just download the zip and extract it. once extracted find the file named "poe_ilvl_dps-revealer.ahk" and run it. you might need to run as admin but should not need to. from there you will see a h icon on the lower right on your taskbar. this shows that is running. follow the how to above on how to work it.how to get the script:we are now using github. this way i can roll out fixes faster then having to change the link all the time with pastebin. this will also allow you to see the changes i or we have made.github project: https://github.com/nipper4369/poeilvlanddpsdisplay/ direct download from github most updated version: https://github.com/nipper4369/poeilvlanddpsdisplay/archive/master.zip i did not write the base part of this script a guy by immo on another forum did. i just modified it to display dps of weapons.if you see any bugs or other issues please post.if you see ways to improve the script please do share.i know that the q20 dps is not 100% correct. this is due to the way base damage is displayed in poe. but it is within 3 or 4.if you want to know how this works. it uses the copy data from poe it self and then parses the data to give the result that is displayed.i have been told by guildmates that it was not displaying for him. this might be caused due to full screen so try running in full screen windowed mode and it should solve the tooltip from not showing. only other way to fix is is add a directdraw hook in. i don't feel safe doing that just yet. not for sure if i want it to attach it self to the process.mcpower for the base ilvl display of the script 5months ago before immo.immo for the base ilvl display of the script.(which was taken from mcpower.)olop4444 for helping me figure out the calculations for q20 items.aeons for a rewrite and fancy tooltips.kongyuyu for base item level display.kislorod for the map information display.fayted for testing the script.if this script breaks any tos not for sure why it would as it uses data form in game and just reads it. but feel free to delete this post if you are a mod.last update 3/4/2014 v1.4.1please see https://github.com/nipper4369/poeilvlanddpsdisplay/commits/master for all updates and changes. tied of trying to figure out ilvl or dps in game. check this out http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/594346 last edited by nipper4369 on mar 11, 2014, 12:58:56 am last bumped on may 12, 2017, 4:28:43 am
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fʊl ˈstɔri ˈrisərʧərz æt ˈmərdɑk ˌjunəˈvərsəti hæv juzd nu ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈsikwənsɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ rɪˈvil ðə ˈænəməl ənd plænt ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɛdəsənz (tcms*). səm əv ðə ˈsæmpəlz ˈtɛstɪd kənˈteɪnd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈtɑksɪk plænt ˌɪnˈgridiənts, ˈælərʤənz, ənd ˈtreɪsɪz əv ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈænəməlz. hæv ə lɔŋ ˈkəlʧərəl ˈhɪstəri, bət təˈdeɪ kənˈsumərz nid tɪ bi əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈligəl ənd hɛlθ ˈseɪfti ˈɪʃuz ˌbiˈfɔr əˈdɑptɪŋ ðɛm ɛz ə ˈtritmənt option,”*,” ˈdɑktər bəns, ˈrisərʧ ˈlidər ənd ˈmərdɑk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɔˈstreɪljən ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl fˈjuʧər ˈfɛloʊ, sɛd. ðə 15 ˈsæmpəlz, sizd baɪ ɔˈstreɪljən ˈbɔrdər əˈfɪʃəlz, ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈpaʊdərz, ˈtæbləts, ˈkæpsəlz, fleɪks, ənd ˈərbəl tiz wər ˈɔdɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ prɪˈzərvd ɪn ðə ˈsæmpəlz. ðə rɪˈzəlts ər ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ʤəˈnɛtɪks. ˈtoʊtəl wi faʊnd 68 ˈdɪfərənt plænt ˈfæməliz ɪn ðə ˈmɛdəsənz ðeɪ ər ˈkɑmplɛks ˈmɪksʧərz əv species,”*,” ˈdɑktər bəns sɛd. əv ðə kənˈteɪnd plænts əv ðə ˈʤinəs ənd asarum*. ðiz plænts kənˈteɪn ˈkɛmɪkəlz ðət kən bi ˈtɑksɪk ɪf ðə rɔŋ ˈdoʊsɪʤ ɪz ˈteɪkən, bət nən əv ðɛm ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈlɪstɪd ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz ɔn ðə packaging.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ˈtreɪsɪz frəm treɪd riˈstrɪktɪd ˈænəməlz ðət ər ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈvəlnərəbəl, ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd, ər ˈkrɪtɪkəli ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk blæk bɛr ənd antelope.”*.” ənˈtɪl naʊ ɪt həz bɪn ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ˌɪnˈgridiənts kənˈteɪnd wɪˈθɪn bɪˈkəz ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈɪntu pɪlz ənd ˈpaʊdərz meɪks aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈdɪfəkəlt. ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈstudənt ˈmeɪgən ˈkɑglən, hu ɪz ˈstədiɪŋ ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ tɛkˈniks ɪn ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, sɛd ðə ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊz ðət second-generation*, haɪ θˈruˌpʊt ˈsikwənsɪŋ ɪz ən ɪˈfɪʃənt ənd weɪ tɪ ˈɔdɪt ðə ˈspiʃiz ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən. əˈproʊʧ həz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ənˈrævəl ˈkɑmplɛks ˈmɪksʧərz əv plænt ənd ˈænəməl products,”*,” mɪz ˈkɑglən sɛd. ˈfərðər ˈtɛstɪŋ əv wʊd rɪˈvil ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm ənd meɪk ɪt ˈiziər fər ˈkəstəmz əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə treɪd əv ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈspiʃiz. ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ðə ˈmɛdəsənz həz sin ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈɪndəstri ˌɪnˈkris tɪ ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz pər ˈænəm. faʊnd ˈməltəpəl ˈsæmpəlz ðət kənˈteɪnd ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ frəm ˈænəməlz ˈlɪstɪd ɛz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd ɪn ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈspiʃiz ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. pʊt ˈsɪmpli, ðiz ər nɑt legal,”*,” mɪz ˈkɑglən sɛd. əˈnəðər kənˈsərn ɪz ðə əv, ˈminɪŋ kənˈsumərz ər ˌənəˈwɛr əv ðə ˈprɛzəns əv səm ˌɪnˈgridiənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈænəməl ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈælərʤənz səʧ ɛz sɔɪ ər nəts. ˈprɑdəkt ˈleɪbəld ɛz 100 pər sɛnt ˈæntəˌloʊp kənˈteɪnd kənˈsɪdərəbəl kˈwɑntətiz əv goʊt ənd ʃip dna,”*,” ˈdɑktər bəns sɛd. ˈprɑdəkt, pɪlz, kənˈteɪnd dɪr ənd kaʊ ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ, ðə ˈlætər əv wɪʧ meɪ ˈvaɪəleɪt səm rɪˈlɪʤəs ər ˈkəlʧərəl strictures.”*.” ˌɪnkərˈɛkt meɪks ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ənd tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˌɪˈligəl treɪd. ɪz hoʊpt ðət ðɪs nu əˈproʊʧ tɪ ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈɔdɪt məˈdɪsənəl ˈprɑdəkts wɪl brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə nu ˈlɛvəl əv ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈɛriə əv ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnʧi ənd ɔlˈtərnətɪv medicine,”*,” ˈdɑktər bəns sɛd. wʊd əˈsɪst ɪn ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu sik tɪ ˈprɑfɪt frəm ðə ˌɪˈligəl treɪd ɪn ˈænəməl products.”*.” ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈkəstəmz ənd ˈbɔrdər prəˈtɛkʃən ˈsərvɪs ənd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf treɪd ˈsɛkʃən (dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti, ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˈwɔtər, ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz) səˈplaɪd ðə sizd ˈsæmpəlz ðət wər ˈtɛstɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈrisərʧ. ˈdɑktər bəns ənd hɪz tim plæn tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə juz əv ðiz nu ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ tɛsts tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ˈəðər ˈərbəl ˈmɛdəsənz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈstɔri sɔrs: məˈtɪriəlz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv saɪəns. noʊt: ˈkɑntɛnt meɪ bi ˈɛdɪtɪd fər staɪl ənd lɛŋθ. ˈʤərnəl ˈrɛfərəns: ˈmeɪgən ɛl. ˈkɑglən, ʤeɪmz ˈhaɪli, ʤeɪn ˈhjustən, dáithí*í si. ˈməri, nɪˈkoʊl i. waɪt, ˈpɔlə moolhuijzen*, ˈmæθju aɪ. bellgard*, ˈmaɪkəl bəns. dip ˈsikwənsɪŋ əv plænt ənd ˈænəməl ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ kənˈteɪnd wɪˈθɪn trəˈdɪʃənəl ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɛdəsənz rɪˈvilz liˈgæləti ˈɪʃuz ənd hɛlθ ˈseɪfti kənˈsərnz. ʤəˈnɛtɪks, 2012 8 4 dɔɪ: saɪt ðɪs peɪʤ: ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv saɪəns. "dip ˈsikwənsɪŋ rɪˈvilz pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈtɑksɪk, ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɪn səm trəˈdɪʃənəl ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɛdəsənz." sciencedaily*. sciencedaily*, 12 ˈeɪprəl 2012 <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120412182328.htm*>. ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv saɪəns. 2012 ˈeɪprəl 12 dip ˈsikwənsɪŋ rɪˈvilz pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈtɑksɪk, ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɪn səm trəˈdɪʃənəl ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɛdəsənz. sciencedaily*. riˈtrivd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 22 2019 frəm ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv saɪəns. "dip ˈsikwənsɪŋ rɪˈvilz pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈtɑksɪk, ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɪn səm trəˈdɪʃənəl ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɛdəsənz." sciencedaily*. (ˈækˌsɛst ˈfɛbruˌɛri 22 2019
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researchers at murdoch university have used new dna sequencing technology to reveal the animal and plant composition of traditional chinese medicines (tcms). some of the tcm samples tested contained potentially toxic plant ingredients, allergens, and traces of endangered animals.
“tcms have a long cultural history, but today consumers need to be aware of the legal and health safety issues before adopting them as a treatment option,” dr bunce, research leader and murdoch university australian research council future fellow, said.
the 15 tcm samples, seized by australian border officials, in the form of powders, tablets, capsules, flakes, and herbal teas were audited using the dna preserved in the samples. the results are published in the journal plos genetics.
“in total we found 68 different plant families in the medicines – they are complex mixtures of species,” dr bunce said. “some of the tcms contained plants of the genus ephedra and asarum. these plants contain chemicals that can be toxic if the wrong dosage is taken, but none of them actually listed concentrations on the packaging.”
“we also found traces from trade restricted animals that are classified as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered, including the asiatic black bear and saiga antelope.”
until now it has been difficult to determine the biological origins of ingredients contained within tcms because processing into pills and powders makes identification difficult.
phd student megan coghlan, who is studying the application of dna techniques in wildlife forensic applications, said the research shows that second-generation, high throughput sequencing is an efficient and cost-effective way to audit the species composition. “the approach has the ability to unravel complex mixtures of plant and animal products,” ms coghlan said.
further testing of tcms would reveal the extent of the problem and make it easier for customs officials to identify the trade of endangered species. the increasing popularity of the medicines has seen the value of the industry increase to hundreds of millions of dollars per annum.
“we found multiple samples that contained dna from animals listed as trade-restricted according to the convention on international trade in endangered species legislation. put simply, these tcms are not legal,” ms coghlan said.
another concern is the mislabelling of tcms, meaning consumers are unaware of the presence of some ingredients, including animal dna and potential allergens such as soy or nuts.
“a product labelled as 100 per cent saiga antelope contained considerable quantities of goat and sheep dna,” dr bunce said. “another product, mongnan tianbao pills, contained deer and cow dna, the latter of which may violate some religious or cultural strictures.”
incorrect labelling makes it difficult to enforce legislation and to prosecute cases of illegal trade. “it is hoped that this new approach to genetically audit medicinal products will bring about a new level of regulation to the area of complementary and alternative medicine,” dr bunce said. “auditing tcms would assist in prosecuting individuals who seek to profit from the illegal trade in animal products.”
the australian customs and border protection service and the international wildlife trade section (department of sustainability, environment, water, population and communities) supplied the seized tcm samples that were tested in this research. dr bunce and his team plan to expand the use of these new dna tests to evaluate other herbal medicines.
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journal reference: megan l. coghlan, james haile, jayne houston, dáithí c. murray, nicole e. white, paula moolhuijzen, matthew i. bellgard, michael bunce. deep sequencing of plant and animal dna contained within traditional chinese medicines reveals legality issues and health safety concerns. plos genetics, 2012; 8 (4): e1002657 doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002657
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ˈsaɪmən ˈʤɛŋkɪnz ɪz raɪt ðət ɪn ˈɔrdər fər ˈməni tɪ stɑrt ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɪn ən ɪˈkɑnəmi stɑrvd əv lɪkˈwɪdɪti, ɪts ðə ˈpipəl ðət ʃʊd rɪˈsiv ðə kæʃ frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, nɑt ðə bæŋks (bɔlz ɪz ɛz baɪ ðə ˈbæŋkərz ɛz ˈɔzˌbɔrn, 5 ʤun). bət ɪts nɑt əˈbaʊt ə ˈmæsɪv ˌwəˈnɔf ˈhænˌdaʊt, ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈmɛʒərz səʧ ɛz ˈbɛtər ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ˈpɛnʃənz. ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd pəmp ˈməni ˈɪntu skulz, ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ. strɔŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ənd bɪg ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ klɔ bæk ðə ˈməni oʊd baɪ bɪg ˈbɪznɪs. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, gʊd ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm. bət əv kɔrs, biɪŋ ən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈfɪgjər, hi woʊnt dɛr juz ðət wərd. hi traɪz tɪ ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪt ˈθæʧər, bət ɪt wɑz hər ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən ənd diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɪti ðət gɑt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu ðɪs mɛs ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ˈændi hɔl ˈləndən ˈsaɪmən ˈlusɪd exposé*é əv ɛd əˈdhɪrəns tɪ ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ˈɔlsoʊ sərvz tɪ riˈmaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs əv ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈkæpʧər əv ɑr dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ˈɛvər sɪns ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈsəfrɪʤ ðə ənd ðɛr ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz hæv spɛnt ˈbɪljənz ɔn ˌprɑpəˈgændə, ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ðɛr ˈɪntərɪsts ɔn ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi. ðə eɪm həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn dɪˈmɑkrəsi baɪ ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈmeɪnˌstrim pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz sərˈɛndər tɪ ˈkɔrpərət ˈɪntərɪsts. kəˌpɪʧəˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈtɔri ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk fəˈlɑsəfi simz tɪ ðɪs. naʊ ðət ˈvoʊtɪŋ həz bɪn ˈrɛndərd ˈpɔɪntləs, ɪt simz tɪ mi ɑr ˈfoʊkɪs məst bi ɔn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm. ɛnˈrikoʊ ˈkɪŋstən əˈpɑn tɛmz, ˈsəri ˈsaɪmən ˈʤɛŋkɪnz ɪz raɪt tɪ ɛd bɔlz fər hɪz spiʧ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ; bət ɪt ɪz ðə ˈleɪbər ˈlidərˌʃɪp hu ʃʊd kəm ˈəndər ˈskrutəni. ˈhidɪŋ ðə poʊlz, ənd meɪd ˈtɪmɪd baɪ ˈtɔri tɔnts, ðeɪ sim tɪ hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ˈɛni ˈɛfərt tɪ pʊt ðə ˈkeɪnziən keɪs tɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpəblɪk wɪl bi dumd tɪ ˈfeɪljər. bət ˈsaɪmən ˈhæzənt gɑt hɪz ˈdɔktər əˈnæləʤi kwaɪt raɪt. ə mɔr kərˈɛkt kəmˈpɛrəsən kən bi meɪd baɪ ˈlaɪkənɪŋ ðə ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˈpɑləsiz naʊ ˈstræŋgəlɪŋ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɪˈkɑnəmiz tɪ ə mɪˈdjivəl kwæk ˈblidɪŋ ə ˈpeɪʃənt wɪθ ə ˈfivər. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz meɪ bi ˈtərmənəl. braɪən ˈwɪnˌʧɛstər, ˈhæmʃər ˈsaɪmən ˈʤɛŋkɪnz kɔlz fər kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv ˈizɪŋ tɪ bi ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈrəðər ðən ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz. aɪ səˈʤɛst ə ˈlɪtəl tˈwikɪŋ: ˈɪʃu ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈvaʊʧərz ˈrəðər ðən ˈməni, tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈhɔrdɪŋ ənd ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən, ənd ˈstɪpjəˌleɪt ðət ðeɪ kən ˈoʊnli bi spɛnt ɔn gʊdz tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ˈgɪvɪn ɪˈnəf kæʃ, aɪd spɛnd maɪn ɔn ə ˈmoʊltən ˈbaɪsɪkəl, ə ˈdisənt sut ənd ə stæk əv ˈrɛkərdz frəm ˈbrɪtənz ˈɛksələnt ˈɪndi ˈleɪbəlz. ˈdɑktər ˈeɪdɑn bərn ˈpɑli raɪts ðət "[ðə] ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti nidz ə ˈgrændər ˈvɪʒən fər ə ˈdipli dɪˈsɔrdərd ˈstætəs kwoʊ" (noʊ bɪg aɪˈdiə. bət aɪərn mæn kʊd du ðə trɪk, 4 ʤun). ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ˈrɛskju ðə ˈdæmzəl, fərst ju hæv ðə sleɪ ðə ˈdrægən. ˈbrɪtən həz tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðət ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz doʊnt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt wɛlθ, ðeɪ ˌridɪˈstrɪbjut wɛlθ. ɔn ðə priˈtɛnʃən ðət wi ər ɔl goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈwɛlθi təˈmɑˌroʊ, wi ər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ spɛnd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ təˈdeɪ. ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz wərk baɪ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə dɛt noʊ wən wɔnts tɪ riˈpeɪ. ˈpɛnʃənz wər soʊld ɔn ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðət kənˈtrɪbjətərz wʊd rɪˈsiv ə ˈpɛnʃən ðeɪ kʊd lɪv ɔn. ðə drim ˈlæstɪd ənˈtɪl kənˈtrɪbjətərz ˈnidɪd tɪ spɛnd ðɛr ˈpɛnʃənz. bæŋks wərk baɪ trænsˈfərɪŋ wɛlθ frəm ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kriˈeɪtɪv fɔrs tɪ ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ kriˈeɪtɪv fɔrs. bət sɪns ðə bæŋks hæv bɪn trænsˈfərɪŋ wɛlθ frəm ˈbrɪtən tɪ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmiz. ðə ˈoʊnli sɔrs əv wɛlθ ɪz ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ənd ˈseɪvɪŋ. wi hæv tɪ stɑrt ˈmeɪkɪŋ mɔr stəf ənd ˈweɪstɪŋ lɛs əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. bɔlz nidz tɪ faɪnd ə freɪz ðət ɪkˈsprɛsɪz ðɪs nəˈsɛsɪti. hi ˈɔlsoʊ həz tɪ faɪnd ðə wərdz tɪ pərsˈweɪd ðə ɪˈlɛktərət ðət ˈbrɪtən həz ə fˈjuʧər wi ɔl nid tɪ wərk fər. ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv ɪz ə ˈplɛθərə əv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hu ˈɑrgju ðət duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ˈmɑrtɪn ˈləndən henllan*, ɛd əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ðət hi wʊd kæp ðə ˈwɪntər fjuəl əˈlaʊəns meɪd mi wɪns wɪθ ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt. ɪz ðɪs goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈræli ðə ˈfeɪθfəl? ɪz ɪt goʊɪŋ tɪ hərt ðə rɪʧ? nɑt ə ʧæns. ðə bɛst θɪŋ ɛd kən du ɪz gɪt rɪd əv ɛd bɔlz. hi ɪz ˈteɪntɪd wɪθ ðə læst dɪˈzæstrəs ˈleɪbər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ðət ˈfeɪθfəli ˈfɑloʊd ˈθæʧərz fəˈlɑsəfi. ɪf ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti wɔnts tɪ əˈpil tɪ ðə ˈgræsˈruts, ɪt nidz tɪ gɪv ˈjuˈɛs səm ˈpɑləsiz ðət wi kən fil praʊd tɪ səˈpɔrt. sˈlæpɪŋ ðə rɪʧ əˈkrɔs ðə feɪs wɪθ ə wɛt fɪʃ dɪz ˈnəθɪŋ fər mi. ˈdɑktər mɑrk ˈwɪlkɑks holmfirth*, wɛst ˈjɔrkʃər ðə raɪz əv ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ðət ˈpipəl ər ˈsəfərɪŋ (rɪˈpɔrt, 31 meɪ). ɪt ɪz noʊ gʊd ˈbleɪmɪŋ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ənd ˌzɛnəˈfoʊbiə ɔn ðə ˈmɔrəlz əv waɪt ˈpipəl hu hæv bɪn ˌɪgˈnɔrd baɪ ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ənd lɛt daʊn ɪn tərmz əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, hɛlθ, ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd soʊ ɔn. ˈəndər ˈtoʊni blɛrz ˈlidərˌʃɪp, ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs wɑz əˈbændənd baɪ ˈleɪbər, ənd ər ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ ðət. ˈleɪbər məst juz ɪts ˈpɑləsi ˌrivˈju ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈpɑləsiz ɪn ɪts nɛkst ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ðət wɪl wɪn bæk ɪts kɔr səˈpɔrt. ˈleɪbər ˈnæʃənəli ʃʊd ˈɛmjəˌleɪt wət ðə ˈpɑrti həz dən ɪn ɪn ˈləndən, wɪθ ə ˈfɛrnəs əˈʤɛndə ðət ˈtækəlz ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti baɪ peɪɪŋ ˈwərkərz ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ weɪʤ ənd ˈʤɛnərəli ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə list well-off*. ðət ɪz waɪ ˈleɪbər ɪz ɔn ðə raɪz ɪn. ˈleɪbər ʃʊd traɪ ɪt ˈnæʃənəli. ˈgɛri ˈhɛðər ˈləndən ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈweɪstɪŋ taɪm ˈeɪpɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, waɪ ˈdəzənt ˈleɪbər ˈsɪmpli ɛz "nu ˈtɔri"? ˈsaɪmən ˈləndən
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simon jenkins is right that in order for money to start circulating in an economy starved of liquidity, it's the people that should receive the cash from the government, not the banks (balls is as mesmerised by the bankers as osborne, 5 june). but it's not about a massive one-off handout, it's about long-term measures such as better wages and pensions. government should pump money into schools, hospitals and housing. strong regulation and big government is needed to claw back the money owed by big business. in other words, good old-fashioned socialism. but of course, being an establishment figure, he won't dare use that word. he tries to exonerate thatcher, but it was herolesale privatisation and deregulation of the city that got us into this mess in the first place.
andy hall
london
• simon jenkins's lucid exposé of ed balls's adherence to austerity economics also serves to remind us of the corporate capture of our democracy. ever since the introduction of universal suffrage the ultra-rich and their corporations have spent billions on propaganda, seeking to impose their interests on public policy. the aim has always been to undermine democracy by ensuring mainstream political parties surrender to corporate interests. balls's capitulation to tory economic philosophy seems to finalise this. now that voting has been rendered pointless, it seems to me our focus must be on changing the economic and political system.
enrico tortolano
kingston upon thames, surrey
• simon jenkins is right to criticise ed balls for his speech on monday; but it is the labour leadershipo should come under scrutiny. heeding the polls, and made timid by tory taunts, they seem to have decided that any effort to put the keynesian case to the british public will be doomed to failure.
but simon hasn't got his doctor analogy quite right. a more correct comparison can be made by likening the austerity policies now strangling the european economies to a medieval quack bleeding a patient with a fever. the result in both cases may be terminal.
brian fullaway
winchester, hampshire
• simon jenkins calls for quantitative easing to be extended to citizens rather than corporations. i suggest a little tweaking: issue a series of time-limited vouchers rather than money, to avoid hoarding and stimulate circulation, and stipulate that they can only be spent on uk-manufactured goods to guarantee employment. given enough cash, i'd spend mine on a moulton bicycle, a decent suit and a stack of records from britain's excellent indie labels.
dr aidan byrne
wolverhampton
• polly toynbee writes that "[the] labour party needs a grander vision for re-ordering a deeply disordered status quo" (no big idea. but labour's iron man could do the trick, 4 june). if you want to rescue the damsel, first you have the slay the dragon. britain has to accept that financial services don't generate wealth, they redistribute wealth. on the pretension that we are all going to be wealthy tomorrow, we are encouraged to spend everything today. financial services work by the creation of a debt no one wants to repay. pensions were sold on the understanding that contributors would receive a pension they could live on. the dream lasted until contributors needed to spend their pensions.
banks work by transferring wealth from the existing creative force to the upcoming creative force. but since the 70s banks have been transferring wealth from britain to developing economies. the only source of wealth is creativity and saving. we have to start making more stuff and wasting less of everything. balls needs to find a phrase that expresses this necessity. he also has to find the words to persuade the electorate that britain has a future we all need to work for. the alternative is a plethora of single-issue politicianso argue that doing something different constitutes progress.
martin london
henllan, denbighshire
• ed balls's much-trailed announcement that he would cap the winter fuel allowance made me wince with embarrassment. is this going to rally the faithful? is it going to hurt the rich? not a chance. the best thing ed miliband can do is get rid of ed balls. he is tainted with the last disastrous labour administration that faithfully followed thatcher's market-driven philosophy.
if the labour party wants to appeal to the grassroots, it needs to give us some policies that we can feel proud to support. slapping the rich across the face with a wet fish does nothing for me.
dr mark wilcox
holmfirth, west yorkshire
• the rise of ukip is related to the austerity that working-class people are suffering (report, 31 may). it is no good blaming racism and xenophobia on the morals ofite working-class peopleo have been ignored by the mainstream political parties and let down in terms of education, health, housing and so on. under tony blair's leadership, the working class was abandoned by labour, and ukip are exploiting that. labour must use its policy review process to include policies in its next manifesto that will win back its core working-class support. labour nationally should emulateat the party has done in islington in london, with a fairness agenda that tackles inequality by paying workers the living wage and generally looking after the interests of the least well-off. that isy labour is on the rise electorally in islington. labour should try it nationally.
gary heather
london
• instead of wasting time aping the government,y doesn't labour simply rebrand as "new tory"?
simon platman
london
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kristanna* ˈloʊkən həz bɪn ˈstɑrɪŋ ɪn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊz ənd ˈmuviz sɪns 1995 wɪθ hər ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˈækʃən pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ˈtərməˌneɪtər 3 raɪz əv ðə məˈʃinz ʃi bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪm. naʊ, ʃiz gɑt ə nu ˈmuvi aʊt ənd hæd ə ʧæns tɪ tɔk tɪ hər əˈbaʊt ˈækʃən fɪlmz, blæk roʊz, ˈməðərˌhʊd, ənd ðə fˈjuʧər əv haʊ wi wɔʧ ˈmuviz.: juv bɪn ˈkipɪŋ ˈrɪli ˈbɪzi ðiz deɪz. juv gɑt ə ˈstɛdi strɪŋ əv nu ˈmuviz ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt. bət, əm ʃʊr ju gɪt æst əˈbaʊt ˈtərməˌneɪtər 3 ɔl ðə taɪm? haʊ du ju θɪŋk ðət fɪlm hɛlpt ˈɛləˌveɪt jʊr ˈstætəs ɛz ən ˈæktrəs? kl*: wɛl, aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ʤɪst ˈoʊpənd soʊ ˈmɛni dɔrz ɔn ðə ʃɪr skeɪl ənd skoʊp əv ðə fɪlm. ˈrɪli ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈaʊˌtriʧ. ɔl əv ə ˈsədən, ˈpipəl ˈwərldˈwaɪd nu hu aɪ wɑz. aɪ hæd dən kwaɪt ə bɪt əv wərk ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛn bət ˈsərtənli ˈnəθɪŋ ɔn ə ˈgloʊbəl skeɪl. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ðə fɪlm goʊ ˈoʊvər ðə wərld bət aɪ wɛnt ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə fɪlm. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt ðɛr ənd ˈmitɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl ðət meɪd ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðɛr əˈwɛrnəs əv mi.: ɪn ə meɪl ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd fild, wi noʊ ə lɔt əv ðiz ˈækʃən roʊlz goʊ tɪ mɛn, haʊ du ju kənˈtɪnju ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ gɪt wərk ənd wət du ju du tɪ sɛt ˈjɔrsɛlf əˈpɑrt frəm ˈəðər ˈæktrəsɪz ðət ər traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðiz pɑrts? kl*: gʊd kˈwɛʃən. aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ˈrɪli ˈlɛtɪŋ ðə wərk spik fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ɔl ˈɑnəsti, ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ steɪ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əˈhɛd əv ðə geɪm ɪn ðət sɛns. əm ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə nu pərˈdəkʃən ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld ˈtriˌoʊ ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt. wiv gɑt ə sleɪt əv tɛn fɪlmz ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz. soʊ ˈrɪli ˈteɪkɪŋ mɔr ˈoʊvərˌɔl kriˈeɪtɪv kənˈtroʊl ɪn ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv fɪlmz wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈproʊdus, maɪ roʊl ɪn ðɛm, ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkæmərə ənd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkæmərə. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə mɔr kən kɔl ðə ʃɑts, jul ˈsərtənli bi ˈbɛtər ɔf traɪɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt.: ə lɔt əv ðə ˈmuviz juv dən hæv bɪn ˈækʃən. wət drɔz ju tɪ ðət ˈʒɑnrə? ənd ɪf ju kʊd pɪk əˈnəðər ˈʒɑnrə tɪ wərk ɪn, wət wʊd ɪt bi? kl*: wɛl, aɪ wɑz æt ðɪs ˈfɛstɪvəl læst naɪt tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈækʃən, ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ðə stənt pərˈfɔrmərz. fər mi, maɪ lɛnt ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ˈækʃən. aɪ gru əp ɔn ə frut fɑrm. əm ən æθˈlɛtɪk ˈpərsən baɪ ˈneɪʧər. ənd aɪ laɪk ˈgɪtɪŋ daʊn ənd ˈdərti ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl. əm sɪks fit tɔl. aɪ hæv ə ˈsərtən taɪp əv ˈprɛzəns. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt lɛnt ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ðiz strɔŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl roʊlz. aɪ θɪŋk ju nid tɪ hæv ə ˈsərtən ˈstæʧər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ər əˈbɪləˌti ˈsərtənli ɔn skrin. aɪ hæd ðə ˈplɛʒər əv ˈɑnərɪŋ ˈsɪnθiə ˈrɔθrək læst naɪt fər hər ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əˈʧivmənts. ʃi wɑz ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr fər ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts. aɪ hæv əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðət. aɪ θɪŋk ðæts ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈæˌspɛkt fər mi duɪŋ ˈækʃən. ɛz fɑr ɛz wət aɪd laɪk tɪ du mɔr əv, aɪd ləv tɪ du mɔr ˈkɑmədi, ˈfræŋkli. aɪd laɪk tɪ du mɔr streɪt drəˈmætɪk roʊlz. aɪv bɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə kˈwɛʃən ˈleɪtli ɪf əm goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈrɛkt. əm ˈrɪli ˈfilɪŋ ˈrɛdi naʊ ɪn maɪ kərɪr ˈæftər 24 jɪrz əv biɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkæmərə ənd duɪŋ səm prəˈdusɪŋ. aɪd ˈrɪli laɪk tɪ dɪˈrɛkt.: aɪ noʊ jʊr ə nu mɑm. haʊ həz ðət ʧeɪnʤd jʊr pərˈspɛktɪv? kl*: ˌɪˈmɛnsli. aɪ θɪŋk ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈpɑsəbəl weɪ. aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə. ɪt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz jʊr laɪf. ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈpɑsəbəl weɪ aɪ fil laɪk ə ˈbɛtər ˈjumən biɪŋ. aɪ fil mɔr laɪk ðə ˈwʊmən ðət aɪv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm ənd aɪ fil laɪk maɪ dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs həz bɪˈkəm məʧ mɔr əˈkjut bɪˈkəz ɪts laɪk ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪrər ɔl deɪ lɔŋ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈrɛkli ˈifɛkt ðə wɛl biɪŋ əv jʊr ʧaɪld. θɔr hæd ə rəf stɑrt tɪ laɪf. hi hæd θri ˈdɪfərənt g.i*. bərθ ˈdifɛkts. ɪt wɑz ə ril ˈstrəgəl fər ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. bət θru ðət aɪ fil laɪk ə ˈstudənt. aɪ fil laɪk hiz bɪn ə ˈtiʧər. aɪ fil laɪk ə ˈbɛtər ˈpərsən frəm ɔl wi wɛnt θru. ɪts bɪn ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈʤərni.: soʊ, wət kaɪnd əv ˈmuvi ɪz blæk roʊz? kl*: blæk roʊz ɪz ə θˈrɪlər səˈspɛns fɪlm ˈdɛfənətli wɪθ səm ˈækʃən. wət aɪ laɪkt əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈkɛrɪktər wɑz hər duˈæləti ənd hər kəmˈplɛksɪti. ʃi ɪz ə pəˈlis ənd ɪz pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ðə bɔɪz ɪn ðə bɪg lig. ðɪs ɪz hər fərst keɪs ənd ʃiz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ə strɪŋ əv ˈmərdərz. ɪt ˈdipli ˈifɛkts hər ɔn ə ˈlɛvəl ðət ˈstɑrtəlz hər. aɪ θɪŋk θru ənd θru ˈɛmɪli smɪθ ɪz ə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ənd ðæts waɪ ʃi wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ, soʊ ʃi kən ˈrɪli seɪv lɪvz ənd faɪnd ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə nɛkst ˈmərdər ˈhæpənz.: ˈrɑbərt ˈdɑvi ɪz ðə ˈəltəmət ˈkɛrɪktər ˈæktər. wət wɑz ɪt laɪk ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ɪm ɔn ðɪs? kl*: ˈrɑbərt ɪz greɪt, ˈrɪli ə prəˈfɛʃənəl. ˈrɪli ə ʤɔɪ tɪ hæv ɔn sɛt. hiz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ traɪ tɪ meɪk ðə sin ðə bɛst ɪt kʊd bi frəm ˈɛvəri ˈæŋgəl. aɪ ləv ðət. hiz ˈrɪli greɪt tɪ wərk wɪθ. aɪ wərkt wɪθ brus dərn ɪz səʧ ə ˈlɛʤənd. hi sɛd, "ˈæktɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈpɑrtnər ɪz laɪk duɪŋ ə dæns. wɪn ɪt goʊz wɛl ɪts laɪk frɛd əˈstɛr ənd ˈʤɪnʤər ˈrɑʤərz.' ðæts soʊ tru. ənd ˈrɑbərt ˈdɑvi wɑz ə greɪt dæns ˈpɑrtnər.: aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ðə fɪlm wɑz meɪd ɪn 2014 wɑz ðɛr ə ˈrizən ɪt wɑz hɛld bæk? kl*: (ˈlæftər) ðɪs ˈbɪznɪs stɪl ˈmɪstəˌfaɪz mi, ˈfræŋkli. aɪ noʊ ɪt keɪm aʊt ɪn ˈrəʃə ənd wɑz ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən riˈlis. wɪθ ðiz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt fɪlmz, ju ˈtruli doʊnt noʊ wɛr ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ lænd əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts. wɪn aɪ hərd ðət ˈæftər jɪrz wi wər ˈfaɪnəli ˈgɪtɪŋ nɑt ˈoʊnli ə riˈlis, bət ðət ˈpipəl ˈrɪli laɪkt ðə fɪlm, ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ.: ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu jʊr ˈhɪstəri ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt, wət ˈæktrəsɪz meɪd ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ traɪ jʊr hænd æt ˈæktɪŋ? kl*: aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ən ˈæktrəs. groʊɪŋ əp ɔn ə fɑrm ɪn ˈəpˈsteɪt nu jɔrk, aɪ dɪd ɔl kaɪnz əv ˈsəmər stɑk ˈθieɪtər ənd dæns. aɪ ləvd tɪ pərˈfɔrm. aɪ ˈrɪli ləv ˈhɛlən ˈmɪrən. ʃiz ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr fər strɔŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl roʊlz. ʃiz ʤɪst rɪˈmɑrkəbəl. aɪ wʊd ləv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ wərk wɪθ hər səm deɪ. ʃiz bɪn ə ril ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən. bət, aɪ maɪt æd, ɔn əˈnəðər saɪd, maɪ ˈfɑðər həz bɪn ə ril ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən fər mi tu. hi dɪd səm ˈæktɪŋ wɪn hi wɑz ˈjəŋgər ənd hi ˈɔlˌweɪz səˈpɔrtɪd maɪ drimz ənd stɪl dɪz. aɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ɪm. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈraɪtər ɔn ə fɪlm ðət brus dərn pleɪd maɪ ˈfɑðər, ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ˈfridəm ðət wi ʃɑt ɪn maɪ ˈpɛrənts bɑrn ɪn ˈəpˈsteɪt nu jɔrk.: ɪf ju kʊd pɪk wən ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈhɪroʊ ər ˈækʃən ˈhɪroʊ, hu wʊd ju pɪk? kl*: ɛz ɪn wən ðət aɪ ˈhævənt ɔˈrɛdi pleɪd? (ˈlæftər) ðæts ə ˈrɪli gʊd kˈwɛʃən. aɪ θɪŋk əv ʤeɪn ˈvæskoʊ ɪn ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər ʤeɪn. ðət wɑz ən ˈɔsəm ˈkɛrɪktər. ðɛrz soʊ ˈmɛni ðət aɪv ɔˈrɛdi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɪmˈbɑdiɪŋ, aɪ ˈhævənt ˈrɪli ˈgɪvɪn ɪt ˈɛni θɔt ɛz tɪ hu ɛls aɪ wʊd prɪˈfər. ˈmeɪbi ðɛrz wən aɪ kʊd kriˈeɪt.: haʊ du ju θɪŋk ðə ˈɪndəstri həz ʧeɪnʤd sɪns ju ˈstɑrtɪd? ɪz ɪt ˈiziər ər ˈhɑrdər? kl*: ðæts ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈpraɪsləs kˈwɛʃən bɪˈkəz ðə ˈbɪznɪs həz ʧeɪnʤd soʊ məʧ. ɪts ʧeɪnʤd ˈjɪrli. ju ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæv tɪ bi əraʊnd ðə nɛkst kərv əv wəts nɛkst. wɪn aɪ muvd ˈfɛrli ˈrisəntli ənd wɑz goʊɪŋ θru maɪ ˈætɪk, aɪ wɑz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən gaɪdz. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðət. moʊst ˈpipəl doʊnt ˈivɪn noʊ wət ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən gaɪd ɪz. ɪt ˈwəzənt ðət lɔŋ əˈgoʊ. aɪ θɪŋk ɪn ə weɪ ɪts ˈiziər tɪ gɪt fɪlmz meɪd bɪˈkəz ðɛrz ɔl ðiz ˈmaɪˌkroʊ ˈbəʤɪt fɪlmz ənd soʊ ˈmɛni ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ˈhɑrdər fər ju fɪlm tɪ gɪt ˈnoʊtɪst ənd dɪˈstrɪbjətəd fər ðət ɪgˈzækt seɪm ˈrizən. ðɛrz soʊ məʧ ˈkɑntɛnt aʊt ðɛr. wət wiv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈstɪl ɪn ɑr ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz 'wəts nɛkst?' ənd wət wɪl bi ðə moʊst ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl fər ðə weɪ wi riˈlis ˈkɑntɛnt? haʊ wɪl ɪt riʧ ðə moʊst ˈpipəl. haʊ kən wi meɪk fɪlmz ðət stænd əˈpɑrt frəm ðə rɛst? ɪts ə ˈrɪli gʊd kˈwɛʃən. blæk roʊz ɪz ɪn ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈθiətərz ɔn ˈeɪprəl 28 2017 ənd hɪts ənd ˌdiˌviˈdi ɔn meɪ 2nd*.
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kristanna loken has been starring in television shows and movies since 1995. with her breakout action performance in terminator 3: rise of the machines she became a household name. now, she's got a new movie out and tms had a chance to talk to her about action films, black rose, motherhood, and the future of how we watch movies.
tms: you've been keeping really busy these days. you've got a steady string of new movies coming out. but, i'm sure you get asked about terminator 3 all the time? how do you think that film helped elevate your status as an actress?
kl: well, i think it just opened so many doors on the sheer scale and scope of the film. really the level of outreach. all of a sudden, people worldwide knew who i was. i had done quite a bit of work before then but certainly nothing on a global scale. not only did the film go over the world but i went all over the world promoting the film. i think it was just getting out there and meeting the people that made a difference in their awareness of me.
tms: in a male dominated field, we know a lot of these action roles go to men, how do you continue pushing yourself to get work and what do you do to set yourself apart from other actresses that are trying to get these parts?
kl: good question. i think it's really letting the work speak for itself in all honesty, and trying to stay a little bit ahead of the game in that sense. i'm launching a new production company called trio entertainment. we've got a slate of ten films and tv series. so really taking more overall creative control in the selection of films we're going to produce, my role in them, in front of the camera and also behind the camera. i think that the more you/yourself can call the shots, you'll certainly be better off trying to create.
tms: a lot of the movies you've done have been action. what draws you to that genre? and if you could pick another genre to work in, what would it be?
kl: well, i was at this festival last night to celebrate women in action, predominantly the stunt performers. for me, my physicality lent itself to action. i grew up on a fruit farm. i'm an athletic person by nature. and i like getting down and dirty and physical. i'm six feet tall. i have a certain type of presence. i think it lent itself to these strong female roles. i think you need to have a certain stature almost or ability certainly on screen. i had the pleasure of honoring cynthia rothrock last night for her lifetime achievements. she was a pioneer for women in martial arts. i have appreciation for that. i think that's a very important aspect for me doing action.
as far as what i'd like to do more of, i'd love to do more comedy, frankly. i'd like to do more straight dramatic roles. i've been getting the question lately if i'm going to direct. i'm really feeling ready now in my career after 24 years of being in front of the camera and doing some producing. i'd really like to direct.
tms: i know you're a new mom. how has that changed your perspective?
kl: immensely. i think in every possible way. i had no idea. it changes your life. in every possible way i feel like a better human being. i feel more like the woman that i've always wanted to become and i feel like my decision making process has become much more acute because it's like looking in the mirror all day long making a decision that's going to directly effect the well being of your child.
thor had a rough start to life. he had three different g.i. birth defects. it was a real struggle for us in the beginning. but through that i feel like a student. i feel like he's been a teacher. i feel like a better person from all we went through. it's been an incredible journey.
tms: so, what kind of movie is black rose?
kl: black rose is a thriller suspense film definitely with some action. what i liked about my character was her duality and her complexity. she is a police profiler and is playing with the boys in the big league. this is her first case and she's investigating a string of murders. it deeply effects her on a level that startles her. i think through and through emily smith is a humanitarian and that's why she went into profiling, so she can really save lives and find the perpetrators before the next murder happens.
tms: robert davi is the ultimate character actor. what was it like working with him on this?
kl: robert is great, really a professional. really a joy to have on set. he's always willing to try to make the scene the best it could be from every angle. i love that. he's really great to work with.
i worked with bruce dern wh is such a legend. he said, "acting with a partner is like doing a dance. when it goes well it's like fred astaire and ginger rogers.' that's so true. and robert davi was a great dance partner.
tms: i noticed the film was made in 2014. was there a reason it was held back?
kl: (laughter) this business still mystifies me, frankly. i know it came out in russia and was a european release. with these independent films, you truly don't know where they're going to land especially with all the different media outlets. when i heard that after 3-4 years we were finally getting not only a vod release, but that people really liked the film, it was really exciting.
tms: getting into your history a little bit, what actresses made you decide to try your hand at acting?
kl: i always wanted to be an actress. growing up on a farm in upstate new york, i did all kinds of summer stock theater and dance. i loved to perform. i really love helen mirren. she's a pioneer for strong female roles. she's just remarkable. i would love the opportunity to work with her some day. she's been a real inspiration. but, i might add, on another side, my father has been a real inspiration for me too. he did some acting when he was younger and he always supported my dreams and still does. i collaborated with him. he was also a writer on a film that bruce dern played my father, fighting for freedom that we shot in my parent's barn in upstate new york.
tms: if you could pick one iconic female comic book hero or action hero, who would you pick?
kl: as in one that i haven't already played? (laughter) that's a really good question. i think of jane vasco in painkiller jane. that was an awesome character. there's so many that i've already enjoyed embodying, i haven't really given it any thought as to who else i would prefer. maybe there's one i could create.
tms: how do you think the industry has changed since you started? is it easier or harder?
kl: that's actually a priceless question because the business has changed so much. it's changed yearly. you almost have to be around the next curve of what's next. when i moved fairly recently and was going through my attic, i was finding tv guides. think about that. most people don't even know what a tv guide is. it wasn't that long ago. i think in a way it's easier to get films made because there's all these micro budget films and so many platforms. however, i think it's harder for you film to get noticed and distributed for that exact same reason. there's so much content out there. what we've been trying to distill in our company is 'what's next?' and what will be the most beneficial for the way we release content? how will it reach the most people. how can we make films that stand apart from the rest? it's a really good question.
black rose is in limited theaters on april 28, 2017 and hits vod and dvd on may 2nd.
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(ˈsiˌbiˌɛs) ðeɪ noʊ kip ʃoʊɪŋ əp. kip baɪɪŋ ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz. ðeɪ ˈrɪli sim tɪ kɛr ðət ðɛr ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈnəmbərz hæv dɪpt kənˈsɪdərəbli. æt list səm ˈpipəl ər stɪl ˈwɑʧɪŋ ənd ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ ˈsteɪsi catchphrases*. pləs, naʊ ðət ðə ˈsupər boʊl ɪz θru, ɪf nɑt ə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈblæˌkhɔks fæn, wət ər jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz? ɪgˈzæktli. ðeɪ noʊ ðət ju noʊ ðət gɑt ju baɪ ðə ʃɔrts. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bʊlz rɪˈspɛkt ju, ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bʊlz kənˈsumər. ˈnɛvər həz ðɪs bɪn mɔr ˈklɪrli ˈɛvədənt ðən ðə ˈænjuəl fərm dɪˈzaɪər tɪ kip ɪts ˈmæsɪvli ˈəndərpərˌfɔrmɪŋ frənt ˈɔfəs ˌɪnˈtækt. ðɪs dɪˈspaɪt kraɪz frəm ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv bʊlz fænz fər jɪrz ðət səm ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ʤɑn ˈpæksən ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər gɑr ˈfɔrˌmæn bi sɛnt ˈpækɪŋ. noʊp. ɪf wən θɪŋ ˈʤɛri ˈraɪnzˌdɔrf timz du ˈrɪli fænˈtæstɪkli, gɪt ˈblaɪndɪd baɪ ˈlɔɪəlti. ʤɪst ˈmɛnʃən ˈrɑbɪn neɪm tɪ ə waɪt sɑks fæn (bət dək ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli). bət ˈklɪŋɪŋ tɪ oʊld pleɪərz ənd ˈfɔrmər pleɪərz ənd ˈkəmfərtəbəl neɪmz ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ə θɪŋ. bət wət ðə k.c*. ˈʤɑnsən ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ɪz: dɪˈspaɪt səm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd pərˈsɛpʃən tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ðə ʤɑbz əv ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɑn ˈpæksən ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər gɑr ˈfɔrˌmæn ər seɪf, ˈsɔrsəz fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ toʊld ðə ˈtrɪbjun. ɪn fækt, trəst ɪn ˈpæksən ənd ˈfɔrˌmæn rɪˈmeɪnz soʊ ˌɪnˈtækt ðət ðeɪ wʊd bi rɪˈteɪnd ˈivɪn ɪf ðə bʊlz mɪs ðə fər ə ˈsɛkənd streɪt ˈsizən, wən sɔrs sɛd. ðət raɪt ðɛr ɪz ðə kɪk bɪtˈwin jʊr bʊlz fæn lɛgz baɪ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ðə bʊlz ər ˈkərəntli ə ˈsɛvənθ sid ɪn ə træʃ ˈistərn ˈkɑnfərəns ənd ðeɪ stɪl ˈseɪfli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə baɪ ˈɛni minz. ənd jɛt ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ wər tɪ mɪs ðə pleɪɔfs, ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən bɪˈlivz ðət ˈpæksən ənd ˈfɔrˌmæn ər ðə fˈjuʧər. ðɪs kaʊ ˈpæti əv ə tim pʊt ɪt aʊt ðɛr ðət ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈivɪn ˈnidɪd tɪ. ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðə bʊlz kən. aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd ˌɪnˈklud ə drɔɪŋ aɪ meɪd əv ðɛr kəˈlɛktɪv ˈmɪdəl ˈfɪŋgər əp jʊr bət, bət ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ sɛd noʊ. bət wət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli. wət ju noʊ tɪ bi ðə rut əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðɪs bʊlz tim ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju jɪrz goʊɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun fər noʊ ˈvælɪd ˈrizən. oʊ, ðə tim wɪl kleɪm wən. ðə ˈtrɪbjun ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈʧɛrmən ˈʤɛri ˈraɪnzˌdɔrf ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmaɪkəl ˈraɪnzˌdɔrf trəst ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn pleɪs. ðə haʊ? ðɪs dɛd hɔrs bɪn ˈbitən ɪˈnəf ˈfɔrˌmæn sɛd læst ˈsəmər ðət ðə plæn wɑz tɪ gɪt ˈjəŋgər ənd mɔr æθˈlɛtɪk, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈjufəˌmɪzəm fər riˈbɪldɪŋ, ənd ðət wʊd hæv bɪn faɪn. ðɛn ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftərwərd, ðə bʊlz saɪnd weɪd ənd. səʧ juθ. ðeɪ ˈdræftɪd ˈdɛnzəl ˈvælənˌtaɪn. hɪz æθˈlɛtɪˌsɪzm həz bɪn ˈvæljud ɔn ðə bɛnʧ ənd ɪn ðə d-league*. ˈkɛliˈæn ˈkɑnˌweɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv fər jʊr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ðə muvz wər ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ kɔz ˈdrɑmə, ənd ðə bʊlz bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈnæʃənəl ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt əv ə soʊp ˈɑprə ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ˈminˌwaɪl, koʊʧ, frɛd hoiberg*, əˈpɪrd ˈnutərd fər ðə ˈsɛkənd jɪr ɪn ə roʊ baɪ hɪz oʊn pleɪərz. ˈnæʧərəl ˈlidər ənd greɪt communicator,”*,” ˈfɔrˌmæn sɛd əˈpɑn ˈhaɪrɪŋ ɪn ʤun 2015 ˈæftər ðə bʊlz bəs tɔst tɑm ˈθɪbədoʊ ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis ðət bɪˈmoʊnd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈɪʃuz. ɪf hi gɪts ðə æks æt ɛnd, ˈfɔrˌmæn wɪl hæv faɪərd θri hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz. ˈpæksən haɪərd ˈvɪni dɛl @#$%ɪŋ ˈnigroʊ ˈæftər hi haɪərd ʤɪm @#$%ɪŋ ˈbɔɪlən ˈæftər hi faɪərd skɑt skaɪlz. aɪ kip ˈæskɪŋ əˈlaʊd ˈɪntu ðə ˈiθər, du ˈpæksən ənd ˈfɔrˌmæn du well?”*?” wət ˈmɛrɪts ðɛm ˈkipɪŋ ðɛr ʤɑbz ˈəðər ðən ə hɪt 24 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd ə ˈfrɛndʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə waɪvz əv ˈfɔrˌmæn ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈraɪnzˌdɔrf? ɪt ˈdræftɪŋ. ˌmɑrˈki tig wɑz aʊt əv ðə lig ˈoʊnli jɪrz ˈæftər hi wɑz ˈdræftɪd baɪ ðə bʊlz ɪn 2012 ənd nɑt du tɪ ˈɪnʤəri. ˈtoʊni snɛl, ˈdræftɪd ɪn 2013 ɪz ˌmidiˈoʊkər ɔn ə gʊd deɪ ɪn mɪlˈwɔki naʊ. ɪn 2014 ðə bʊlz ˈpɑrtɪd wɪθ tu pɪks ənd θri tɪ əkˈwaɪər dəg məkˈdərmət wɪθ ðə pɪk. laɪk ˈhərʃəl ˈwɔkər ɪkˈsɛpt nɑt gʊd æt wət səˈpoʊzd tɪ du. ˈbɑbi ˈgreɪtəst skɪl ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk wɛʤ frəm klæs ækt, ənd ðɛn ˈvælənˌtaɪn. wət pleɪərz hæv ðə bʊlz dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn ðə ˈɪrə? tɑʒ ˈgɪbsən ɪz wən ənd hi ʃʊd ˈɑrgjuəbli bi ˈtreɪdɪd ɪf ðɪs ɪz ə riˈbɪld. ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈʤɪmi ˈbətlər wɪθ ðə læst pɪk ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd ɪn 2011 ɪz ˈklɪrli ðɛr bɛst wərk. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə wik naʊ, ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈfləkʧuˌeɪts rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈwɛðər hi ˈivɪn wɔnts tɪ bi hir. ˈpæksən ənd ˈfɔrˌmæn ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli θɪŋk ðeɪ kən riˈbɪld waɪl rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv, hɛns ˈsaɪnɪŋz laɪk weɪd ənd, bət ðət haʊ ɪt wərks. rɪˈmeɪnz ən ˈɔkwərd ˈprɛzəns æt bɛst, ənd weɪd ˈrɪli ləvd baɪ fænz ðə weɪ ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈprɑbəˌbli əˈsumd ðə ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn gaɪ wʊd bi. ðə frənt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈɪnʤərd pleɪərz ɪz træʃ, ənd ju kən kənˈsəlt spaɪn ənd ðə ˈsɑgə əv ˈdɛrɪk roʊz əˈbaʊt ɔl ðət. ðɛr ləv əv kənˈveɪɪŋ dɪsˈlaɪk fər pleɪərz ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈæftər lɛft həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈpɛˌti. bət ɔl ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl wɪθ ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bʊlz, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmɪzəri ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn kənˈsumɪŋ ðɪs tim ˈrɛʤɪstər wɪθ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ɪf ðeɪ rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈpipəl hu gɪt ə ˈpeɪˌʧɛk frəm ðɛm bət hu ˈrɪli kɛr, sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz maɪt bi ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs. bət ðeɪ, soʊ ðɛr. ənd ˈnəθɪŋ ju kən du əˈbaʊt ɪt bɪˈkəz kəˈlɛktɪvli ˈplidɪŋ wɪθ ðə bʊlz tɪ meɪk frənt ˈɔfəs ˈʧeɪnʤɪz fɔlz ɔn dɛf ɪrz. sɪt ɔn ðɛr ˈmɪdəl ˈfɪŋgər ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm. tɪm ɪz ə ˈkɑləmnəst fər cbschicago.com*. ˈfɑloʊ tɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər @timbaffoe*. ðə vjuz ɪkˈsprɛst ɔn ðɪs peɪʤ ər ðoʊz əv ðə ˈɔθər, nɑt ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˈloʊkəl ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ər ɑr əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃənz.
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(cbs) they know you’ll keep showing up. you’ll keep buying merchandise. they really seem to care that their tv numbers have dipped considerably. at least some people are still watching and mimicking stacey king’s catchphrases.
plus, now that the super bowl is through, if you’re not a chicago blackhawks fan, what are your local sporting options? exactly. they know that you know that they’ve got you by the shorts.
this is because the chicago bulls respect you, the chicago bulls consumer. never has this been more clearly evident than the organization’s annual firm desire to keep its massively underperforming front office intact. this despite cries from the vast majority of bulls fans for years that some combination of executive vice president of basketball operations john paxson and general manager gar forman be sent packing.
nope. if one thing jerry reinsdorf teams do really fantastically, get blinded by loyalty. just mention robin ventura’s name to a white sox fan (but duck immediately).
but clinging to old players and former players and comfortable names isn’t necessarily a lack-of-respect-for-fans thing. but what the tribune’s k.c. johnson reported tuesday evening is:
despite some outside perception to the contrary, the jobs of executive vice president john paxson and general manager gar forman are safe, sources familiar with ownership’s thinking told the tribune. in fact, ownership’s trust in paxson and forman remains so intact that they would be retained even if the bulls miss the postseason for a second straight season, one source said.
that right there is the kick between your bulls fan legs by the organization. february, the bulls are currently a seventh seed in a trash eastern conference and they still aren’t safely making the postseason by any means. and yet even if they were to miss the playoffs, the organization believes that paxson and forman are the future.
this cow patty of a team put it out there that nothing is changing months before it even needed to. just because the bulls can. i wish i could include a drawing i made of their collective middle finger up your butt, but cbs chicago said no.
but that’s what the situation is basically. what you know to be the root of the problems with this bulls team over the last few years isn’t going anywhere anytime soon for no valid reason.
oh, the team will claim one. the tribune reporte noted that chairman jerry reinsdorf and president michael reinsdorf trust the roster-building process in place. the @#$% how? this dead horse hasn’t been beaten enough — forman said last summer that the plan was to get younger and more athletic, which is a euphemism for rebuilding, and that would have been fine. then shortly afterward, the bulls signed dwyane wade and rajon rondo. such youth. they drafted denzel valentine. his athleticism has been valued on the bench and in the d-league. kellyanne conway levels of disconcern for your intelligence.
the rondo/wade moves were destined to cause drama, and the bulls became a national embarrassment of a soap opera in january. meanwhile, forman’s hand-picked coach, fred hoiberg, appeared neutered for the second year in a row by his own players.
“a natural leader and great communicator,” forman said upon hoiberg’s hiring in june 2015 after the bulls buss tossed tom thibodeau in a press release that bemoaned communication issues.
if he gets the ax at season’s end, forman will have fired three head coaches. paxson hired vinny del @#$%ing negro after he hired jim @#$%ing boylan after he fired scott skiles. @#$%.
i keep asking aloud into the ether, “what do paxson and forman do well?” what merits them keeping their jobs other than a 3-pointer hit 24 years ago and a friendship between the wives of forman and michael reinsdorf?
it drafting. marquis teague was out of the league only two-and-a-half years after he was drafted by the bulls in 2012 and not due to injury. tony snell, drafted in 2013, is mediocre on a good day in milwaukee now. in 2014, the bulls parted with two first-round picks and three second-rounders to acquire doug mcdermott with the 11th pick. he’s like herschel walker except not good at what he’s supposed to do. bobby portis’s greatest skill is looking like wedge from class act, and then there’s valentine.
what players have the bulls developed in the garpax era? taj gibson is one — and he should arguably be traded if this is a rebuild. taking jimmy butler with the last pick in the first round in 2011 is clearly their best work. depending on the week now, butler’s temperature fluctuates regarding whether he even wants to be here.
paxson and forman genuinely think they can rebuild while remaining competitive, hence signings like wade and rondo, but that isn’t how it works. rondo remains an awkward presence at best, and wade isn’t really loved by fans the way management probably assumed the hometown guy would be.
the front office’s relationship with injured players is infamously trash, and you can consult luol deng’s spine and the saga of derrick rose about all that. their love of conveying dislike for players and coaches after they’ve left has always been petty.
but that’s all business as usual with the chicago bulls, because the misery that’s involved in consuming this team register with the organization. if they respected people who get a paycheck from them but who really care, significant changes might be taking place.
but they, so there aren’t. and there’s nothing you can do about it because collectively pleading with the bulls to make front office changes falls on deaf ears.
sit on their middle finger in the meantime.
tim baffoe is a columnist for cbschicago.com. follow tim on twitter @timbaffoe. the views expressed on this page are those of the author, not cbs local chicago or our affiliated television and radio stations.
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““if* wi fɪks ɪt, ɪt broke.”*.” bɪˈkəz aɪ lɪv ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg, wɛˈnɛvər ɪn ðə steɪts aɪ tɛnd tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ɔl sɔrts əv ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz ənd tɪ ˈrɛkləsli əˈskraɪb dip ˈkəlʧərəl ˈminɪŋ tɪ ðɛm. soʊ wɪn aɪ rɛd ðɪs sˈloʊgən ɔn ðə ˈwʊdən saɪn neɪld ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə kɑr rɪˈpɛr ʃɑp, ɪt strək mi ɛz ə ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ˈspɛsəmən əv americans’*’ ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk, ˈætəˌtud. ðə ˈwʊdən saɪn wɑz ə pleɪ ɔn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl seɪɪŋ, ɪt broʊk, fɪks it.”*.” ɪt kɛpt ˈnɪrli ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm wərdz, bət ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ʧeɪnʤd ðɛr ˈminɪŋ. ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl, ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz ðət ðə θɪŋ ɪn kˈwɛʃən ɪz nɑt ˈrɪli ɪn nid əv repair—therefore*, du ˈnəθɪŋ. ðə ˈprɛmɪs əv ðɪs kɑr gərɑʒ wɑz ˈdɪfərənt. ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, ““it”*” wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈbroʊkən ˈsəmˌhaʊ. bət, ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd pleɪs, ɪt kʊd ənˈdaʊtɪdli bi fɪkst, ənd ðeɪ wər ʤɪst ðə raɪt foʊks fər ðə ʤɑb. aɪ faɪnd ðɪs sɔrt əv ˈʧɪri, ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn ˈmɔrmənɪzəm ɛz wɛl. bɪˈkəz ˈloʊkəl ˈmɔrmən ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃənz dɪˈpɛnd ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˈleɪbər, frəm ðə ˈbɪʃəp tɪ ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz kəˈmɪti ʧɛr, ɪn ðə ʧərʧ əv ˈʤizəs kraɪst əv seɪnts wi ər əˈdɛpt æt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ wət nidz tɪ bi dən ənd duɪŋ ɪt. ðə ““pillars”*” əv ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən ər nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən huz ˈskrɪpʧərəl ˈnɑlɪʤ ɪz ðə moʊst proʊˈfaʊnd, bət ðə ˈpipəl hu, wik ˈæftər wik ənd jɪr ˈæftər jɪr, ɪkˈspɛnd ðə taɪm ənd ˈɛnərʤi tɪ sɛt əp ʧɛrz, teɪk daʊn ʧɛrz, swip ənd mɑp ðə flɔr, brɪŋ fud ənd drɪŋk, ənd pərˈfɔrm ðə ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈvɛrid tæsks ðət kip ðə ʧərʧ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ. pərˈhæps ðɪs ɪz waɪ ənˈtɪl kwaɪt ˈrisəntli, ðə wərd ““activity”*” ˈfəŋkʃənd ɛz ə geɪʤ əv ə rɪˈlɪʤəs kəˈmɪtmənt ɪn ˈkæʒəwəl ʧərʧ ˈpɑrləns. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə tərmz ““inactive”*” ənd active”*” ər naʊ əˈfɪʃəli aʊt əv ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən, ðə fækt ðət ““active”*” ɪz stɪl ˈfrikwɛntli juzd ɛz ə ˈvɛri ˈpɑzətɪv ˈæʤɪktɪv wɪˈθɪn ðə ʧərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðə ˈvælju ðət ˈmɔrmənz pleɪs ɔn ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, ˌvɔlənˈtɪˌrɪzəm, ənd ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt. ˌɪnˈdid, ˈmɔrmənz ˈfrikwɛntli kwoʊt ə dɪˈvaɪn ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃən ɪn ˈdɔktərɪn ənd ˈkəvənənts fər bɪˈhoʊld, ɪt ɪz nɑt mit ðət aɪ ʃʊd kəˈmænd ɪn ɔl θɪŋz; fər hi ðət ɪz kəmˈpɛld ɪn ɔl θɪŋz, ðə seɪm ɪz ə ənd nɑt ə waɪz ˈsərvənt aɪ seɪ, mɛn ʃʊd bi ˈæŋkʃəsli ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə gʊd kɔz, ənd du ˈmɛni θɪŋz əv ðɛr oʊn fri wɪl, ənd brɪŋ tɪ pæs məʧ ˈraɪʧəsnəs. ˈɛldər ɛm. ˈrəsəl ɑkˈtoʊbər 2012 ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkɑnfərəns tɔk, ˈæŋkʃəsli engaged,”*,” kˈwoʊtɪd frəm ðɪs ˈpæsɪʤ tɪ ˌəndərˈskɔr ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl paʊər əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ʧərʧ θruaʊt ðə wərld ˈæktɪŋ kəˈlɛktɪvli tɪ lɪv ðə ˈtiʧɪŋz əv ˈʤizəs kraɪst. ɪn ðɪs ˈpæsɪʤ, ““anxiously”*” səˈʤɛsts nɑt æŋˈzaɪəti, bət ˈərnɪst ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈhændˌbʊk əv ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑpər prəˈsiʤər fər ˈvækjumɪŋ əp ˈkrækər krəmz ðət hæv bɪn graʊnd ˈɪntu ðə ˈʧæpəl ˈkɑrpət. ˈkrækər krəmz ər nɑt səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi graʊnd ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɑrpət, ˈɛniˌweɪ. bət wɪn ðɪs dɪz ˈhæpən, ˈθæŋkfəli ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəmˌwən hu teɪks ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv tɪ fɛʧ ə ˈvækjum ˈklinər soʊ ðət ɪt kriˈeɪt mɔr ˈprɑbləmz daʊn ðə roʊd səʧ ɛz əˈtræktɪŋ ræts. jɛs, ðə ˈʤɛnərəl kənˈsɛnsəs simz tɪ bi: ən ˈæktɪv ˈmɔrmən ɪz ə gʊd ˈmɔrmən. bət haʊ du wi tɛnd tɪ rɪˈspɑnd wɪn ˈmɔrmən ækˈtɪvɪti ər ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt muvz frəm duɪŋ θɪŋz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ tɪ prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ? ɪt ɪz ə pɪˈkjuljər ˈfiʧər əv ʧərʧ ˈkəlʧər ðət wɪn ˈsəmˌwən prəˈpoʊzɪz ə ˈpræktɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ tɪ haʊ θɪŋz ər dən wɪˈθɪn ðə ʧərʧ, səʧ ɛz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʧərʧ prəˈsiʤərz mɔr rɪˈspɑnsɪv tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈkəlʧərəl ˌriˈæləˌtiz, ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈwɪmən tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ ənd ˈpæstərəl kɛr, səʧ prəˈpoʊzəlz fər ““reform”*” ˈɔfən rən ðə rɪsk əv biɪŋ kɔld ˌɪnsəˈbɔrdəˌneɪt, ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt, ər ənˈfeɪθfəl. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, wɪn ə ˈpərsən ˈjuzɪz ˈkɑmən sɛns tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ðə ʧərʧ ənd tɪ prəˈpoʊz ˈpræktɪkəl səˈluʃənz, hi ər ʃi ɪz ˈɔfən dɪsˈmɪst wɪθ ən ˈænsər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk: nɑt ɔˈrɛdi biɪŋ fɪkst, ðɛn ɪt broke.”*.” dɪz ðə ʧərʧ ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə bɛst əv ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl wərldz? ˈsərtənli ˈɛldər ˈrisənt tɔk səˈʤɛsts ˈəðərˌwaɪz: səˈpoʊz ðə ʧərʧ wʊd bi ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈoʊnli ɪf ɪt wər rən baɪ ˈpərˌfɪkt biɪŋz. gɑd ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt, ənd hɪz ˈdɔktərɪn ɪz pjʊr. bət hi wərks θru ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt ˈpipəl meɪk mistakes.”*.” ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə θɪŋz ðət nid tɪ bi fɪkst hæv lɛs tɪ du wɪθ ˈjumən ˈɛrər ðən ðeɪ hæv tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ðət əraɪz frəm ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən frəm ə smɔl əˈmɛrɪkən rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈmuvmənt ˈɪntu ə ˈgloʊbəl ʧərʧ. tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkli, ɛz ɪf ðə ʧərʧ wər fərst bɪlt ɛz ə ˈkəvərd ˈwægən ˈpərfəktli ɪkˈwɪpt tɪ ˈkɛri seɪnts əˈkrɔs ðə əˈmɛrɪkən pleɪnz. ˈoʊvər taɪm, ɛz ðə nid əroʊz, ɪt wɑz ˈrɛˌtroʊˌfɪtɪd wɪθ ˈrəbər taɪərz, ə ˈmɛtəl ˈʧæsi, ənd ə kəmˈbəsʧən ˈɪnʤən soʊ ðət ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈmɑdərn bəs. wɪn ðə bəs wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvərˈsiz tɪ ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈeɪʒə ənd ˈæfrɪkɑ, ɪt ɪnˈkaʊnərd nu ˈmeɪntənəns ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm nu ˈklaɪmɪts, ˈdɪfərənt ˈdraɪvɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz, ənd soʊ ɔn. oʊld kəmˈpoʊnənts hæd tɪ bi tɔrn aʊt ənd nu kəmˈpoʊnənts swɔpt ɪn. wɛr dɪz ðə kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ʧərʧ bəs moʊst nid rɪˈpɛrz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kip ɪt ˈrənɪŋ? ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðɪs kˈwɛʃən dɪˈpɛndz ɔn hum ju æsk. səm pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ɪn ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈmɔrmən ˈfæməliz ˈwərldˈwaɪd, boʊθ ˈfɑðərz ənd ˈməðərz məst wərk ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prəˈvaɪd fər ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk nidz, ənd ðəs mɔr ˈrɛtərɪk ənd ʧərʧ ˈpɑləsiz tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈfæməliz ər ˈnidɪd. səm ˈɑrgju fər ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ nəˈsɛsɪti əv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn tulz səʧ ɛz ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ ˈkændɪdli ˈæˌdrɛs ˈʧæptərz əv ʧərʧ ˈhɪstəri ðət hæv bɪn ““under-disseminated”*” bɪˈkəz ðeɪ meɪk ˈpipəl ənˈkəmfərtəbəl. səm seɪ ðət wi stɪl hæv məʧ wərk tɪ du ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt əv ˈfʊli ˈtæpɪŋ ˈmɔrmən pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ sərv ənd blɛs ɪn ðə ʧərʧ. ðɪs ɪz wət sɛd ˈrisəntli, ənd wət ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɔrmənz wɪl bi seɪɪŋ ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 15 wɪn ðeɪ wɛr pænts ənd ˈpərpəl taɪz tɪ ʧərʧ. ðeɪ wɪl bi duɪŋ ðɪs ɛz ə sɪnˈsɪr ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ðɛr ˈvæljuz ənd bɪˈlifs ɛz ˈæktɪv seɪnts, nɑt ɛz ə strəˈtiʤɪk bɪd tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə ˈpristhʊd ənd kæst əˈspərʒənz ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈpərsən hu θɪŋks ðət ˈmɔrmən ˈwɪmən ər duɪŋ ʤɪst faɪn. əv kɔrs, ðə ʧərʧ ɪz nɑt ə dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ðə ˈgɔspəl ɪz nɑt ə ˈmætər əv məˈʤɔrəti rul. bət ˈɛniˌwən hu noʊz ˈivɪn ə ˈlɪtəl ʧərʧ ˈhɪstəri noʊz ðət ɪf ˈkɑnstənt wɪˈθɪn ðə ʧərʧ ɛz ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən, ʧeɪnʤ. (nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ fər ə ʧərʧ ðət bɪˈlivz ɪn kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən.) pæst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv seɪnts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈprɑfəts ənd əˈpɔsəlz bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈloʊkəl ˈlidərz ənd ˈmɛmbərz, hæv ˈrɪzən tɪ ril ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd sɔt ˈpræktɪkəl səˈluʃənz, ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ ˈjumən ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈsɪtɪŋ əraʊnd ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ bi dɪˈvaɪnli kəmˈpɛld. ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ʧərʧ ɪz nɑt ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈlɑbiɪŋ higher-ups*, bət əv iʧ ˈpərsən siɪŋ wət nidz tɪ bi dən ənd ðɛn duɪŋ ɪt wɪˈθɪn hɪz ər hər oʊn sfɪr əv ˈɪnfluəns. deɪ baɪ deɪ, ɑr ʧərʧ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz kən bɪˈkəm ˈbɛtər ənd ˈbɛtər æt pərˈfɛktɪŋ ðə seɪnts, proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ ðə ˈgɔspəl, rɪˈdimɪŋ ðə dɛd, ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə pur ənd ˈnidi. ðiz ər ʤɑbz fər ˈɛvriˌwən, nɑt ʤɪst brethren,”*,” lord,”*,” ər else.”*.” ɪn kənˈkluʒən, wɪn wi neɪl ɑr ˈwʊdən ˈʃɪŋgəl ˈoʊvər ðə ʧərʧ gərɑʒ, lɛt ɪt rɛd: ɪf ɪt fɪkst, wi kən! ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ˌvɔlənˈtɪˌrɪzəm ənd ɪz əˈlaɪv ənd wɛl ɔn ɔl frənts əv ðə dəˈbeɪt ənd dɪsəˈgrimənt ðət wi ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ɛz ə dɪˈvərs ˈwərldˈwaɪd ʧərʧ. waɪl ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts ər ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈgɪvɪn ɑr ˈvɛrid ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ənd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, ɪn ɑr ʧərʧ ˈkəlʧər wi məst stɑp vjuɪŋ ““active”*” əˈtɛmpts tɪ rɪˈfɔrm ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ɛz ænˌtægəˈnɪstɪk, ˈwɪlfəli ˈɪgnərənt, ər ənˈfeɪθfəl. ɪt ɪz ˈsərtənli tru ðət nɑt ɔl əˈtɛmpts tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ʧərʧ ər kriˈeɪtɪd ˈikwəl, bət aɪ æm ˈsərtən ðət, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ wət rɛd ˈrisəntli ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪn ˈkɑmɛnt θrɛdz, nən əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪˈnækt səʧ ʧeɪnʤ ər ˈæktɪŋ aʊt əv ˈivəl ˌɪnˈtɛnt, kəmˈplit ˈɪgnərəns əv ðə ˈgɔspəl, ər pjʊr ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈlæksəti. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, səʧ ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ɪz pɑrt əv ðə seɪm ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv riˈækʃən əv siɪŋ ˈkrækər krəmz ɪn ðə ˈʧæpəl ˈkɑrpət ənd ˈfɛʧɪŋ ðə ˈvækjum. biɪŋ ˈoʊpən tɪ dɪˈskəʃən hərt; biɪŋ dɪsˈmɪsɪv əv sɪnˈsɪr kənˈsərnz hɛlp. ɪf ɪt broʊk, fɪks ɪt. bət, ɪf ɪt fɪkst, wi wɪl. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs pʊʃ ðə wil əˈlɔŋ: əˈkrɔs ðə pleɪnz, əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪz, ˈɪntu ˈeɪʒə, ˈæfrɪkɑ, ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə, ənd wɛˈrɛvər ɛls ðɛr ɪz ə nid.
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“if we fix it, it ain’t broke.”
because i live in hong kong, whenever i’m in the states i tend to notice all sorts of little things and to recklessly ascribe deep cultural meaning to them. so when i read this slogan on the wooden sign nailed on the outside of the car repair shop, it struck me as a charming specimen of americans’ optimistic, can-do attitude.
the wooden sign was a play on the original saying, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” it kept nearly the exact same words, but fundamentally changed their meaning. in the original, the message is that the thing in question is not really in need of repair—therefore, do nothing. the premise of this car garage remix was different. in the first place, “it” was probably broken somehow. but, in the second place, it could undoubtedly be fixed, and they were just the right folks for the job.
i find this sort of cheery, confident can-do-ism in mormonism as well. because local mormon congregations depend entirely on volunteer labor, from the bishop to the activities committee chair, in the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints we are adept at identifying what needs to be done and doing it. the “pillars” of any given congregation are not necessarily the members of the congregation whose scriptural knowledge is the most profound, but the people who, week after week and year after year, expend the time and energy to set up chairs, take down chairs, sweep and mop the floor, bring food and drink, and perform the many other varied tasks that keep the church organization up and running.
perhaps this is why until quite recently, the word “activity” functioned as a gauge of a person’s religious commitment in casual church parlance. even though the terms “inactive” and “less active” are now officially out of circulation, the fact that “active” is still frequently used as a very positive adjective within the church suggests the value that mormons place on initiative, volunteerism, and engagement. indeed, mormons frequently quote a divine injunction in doctrine and covenants 58:26-27:
for behold, it is not meet that i should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant . . .
verily i say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness.
elder m. russell ballard’s october 2012 general conference talk, “be anxiously engaged,” quoted from this passage to underscore the potential power of the many members of the church throughout the world acting collectively to live the teachings of jesus christ. in this passage, “anxiously” suggests not anxiety, but earnest initiative.
for instance, there is nothing in the church’s general handbook of instructions about the proper procedure for vacuuming up cracker crumbs that have been ground into the chapel carpet. cracker crumbs are not supposed to be ground into the carpet, anyway. but when this does happen, thankfully there is always someone who takes the initiative to fetch a vacuum cleaner so that it doesn’t create more problems down the road such as attracting rats. yes, the general consensus seems to be: an active mormon is a good mormon.
but how do we tend to respond when mormon activity or engagement moves from doing things within the status quo to proposing changes to the status quo? it is a peculiar feature of church culture that when someone proposes a practical change to how things are done within the church, such as making church procedures more responsive to local cultural realities, or creating more opportunities for women to be involved in decision-making and pastoral care, such proposals for “reform” often run the risk of being called insubordinate, incompetent, or unfaithful.
in other words, when a person uses common sense to identify problems in the church and to propose practical solutions, he or she is often dismissed with an answer something like: “if not already being fixed, then it ain’t broke.”
does the church as it is currently constituted represent the best of all possible worlds? certainly elder uchtdorf’s recent talk suggests otherwise: “i suppose the church would be perfect only if it were run by perfect beings. god is perfect, and his doctrine is pure. but he works through us—his imperfect children—and imperfect people make mistakes.”
in many cases, the things that need to be fixed have less to do with human error than they have to do with the changing circumstances that arise from mormonism’s transformation from a small american religious movement into a global church. to explain it metaphorically, as if the church were first built as a covered wagon perfectly equipped to carry saints across the american plains. over time, as the need arose, it was retrofitted with rubber tires, a metal chassis, and a combustion engine so that it became a modern bus. when the bus was taken overseas to places like asia and africa, it encountered new maintenance difficulties stemming from new climates, different driving conditions, and so on. old components had to be torn out and new components swapped in.
where does the contemporary church bus most need repairs in order to keep it running? the answer to this question depends on whom you ask. some point out that in the majority of mormon families worldwide, both fathers and mothers must work in order to provide for the family’s economic needs, and thus more rhetoric and church policies to support dual-breadwinner families are needed. some argue for the increasing necessity of using online tools such as websites and social media to candidly address chapters of church history that have been “under-disseminated” because they make people uncomfortable.
some say that we still have much work to do in the project of fully tapping mormon potential to serve and bless in the church. this is what i’ve said recently, and what hundreds of mormons will be saying on december 15 when they wear pants and purple ties to church. they will be doing this as a sincere expression of their values and beliefs as active latter-day saints, not as a strategic bid to undermine the priesthood and cast aspersions on every person who thinks that mormon women are doing just fine.
of course, the church is not a democracy and the gospel is not a matter of majority rule. but anyone who knows even a little church history knows that if anything’s constant within the church as an institution, change. (not surprising for a church that believes in continuing revelation.) past generations of latter-day saints, including not only prophets and apostles but also local leaders and members, have risen to real challenges and sought practical solutions, exercising human initiative instead of sitting around waiting to be divinely compelled.
change in the lds church is not a process of lobbying higher-ups, but of each person seeing what needs to be done and then doing it within his or her own sphere of influence. day by day, our church institutions and communities can become better and better at perfecting the saints, proclaiming the gospel, redeeming the dead, and helping the poor and needy. these are jobs for everyone, not just “the brethren,” “the lord,” or “someone else.”
in conclusion, when we nail our wooden shingle over the church garage, let it read: if it ain’t fixed, we can!
the spirit of volunteerism and community-mindedness is alive and well on all fronts of the debate and disagreement that we are experiencing as a diverse worldwide church. while disagreements are inevitable given our varied circumstances and experiences, in our church culture we must stop viewing “active” attempts to reform the status quo as antagonistic, willfully ignorant, or unfaithful.
it is certainly true that not all attempts to bring about change in the church are created equal, but i am certain that, contrary to what i’ve read recently online in comment threads, none of the individuals trying to enact such change are acting out of evil intent, complete ignorance of the gospel, or pure spiritual laxity. on the contrary, such activism is part of the same instinctive reaction of seeing cracker crumbs in the chapel carpet and fetching the vacuum. being open to discussion hurt; being dismissive of sincere concerns help.
if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. but, if it ain’t fixed, we will. let us push the wheel along: across the plains, along the highways, into asia, africa, latin america, and wherever else there is a need.
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ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈmælkəm ˈtərnˌbʊl hæd noʊ ˈtrəbəl ˈkɔlɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˈfɛmənɪst bət naʊ hɪz ˈpɑrti həz hæd ɪts ˈwʊmən ˈprɑbləm ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd baɪ ðə rɪˈzəlt. ðɛr wɪl ˈoʊnli bi 13 ˈwɪmən əˈməŋ ðə 60 (əˈsumɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrti ˈluzɪz ˈhərbərt) ˈlɪˌbərəlz ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz. ɪn ðə læst haʊs ðɛr wər 17 ˈwɪmən əˈməŋ 75 ˈlɪˌbərəlz ðə dɪˈklaɪn maɪt bi ˈmɑrʤənəl bət ðə ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbli loʊ ɪn boʊθ tərmz. ənd wɪn ˈpipəl stɑrt ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləm, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kəmz tɪ bi sin θru ðə ˈʤɛndər ˈprɪzəm. ˈæftər hi bɪˈkeɪm praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈtərnˌbʊl ˈbustɪd ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈkæbənət frəm tu tɪ faɪv. ˈkɛli oʊdˈwaɪr, peɪn ənd kæʃ wər ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd. peɪn bɪˈkeɪm fərst ˈfiˌmeɪl dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər. ə fju mənθs ˈleɪtər ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈwɪmən wɛnt tɪ sɪks, wɪn fiˈoʊnə næʃ bɪˈkeɪm ˈnæʃənəlz ˈdɛpjəti. ɪn ðɪs ˌmɪnɪˈstiriəl riˈʃəfəl, tu əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkæbənət ˈwɪmən hæv hæd lɑrʤ pɑrts əv ðɛr ˌmɪnɪˈstiriəl strɪpt əˈweɪ. oʊdˈwaɪr kips hər (riˈneɪmd) ˈɛriə əv ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz bət smɔl ˈbɪznɪs həz bɪn riˈmuvd. ˈkrɪstəfər paɪn, ɪn ə ˈnuli kriˈeɪtɪd ʤɑb əv dɪˈfɛns ˈɪndəstri, naʊ həz ə bɪg slaɪs əv dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər ˈfɔrmər ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. ˈleɪbər ˈdɛpjəti ˈlidər ˈtɑnjə kˈwɪkli kleɪmd ðə tu hæd bɪn ““demoted”*”. ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli tru bət ɪt dru əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə fækt kəm aʊt ˈluzərz. ˈtərnˌbʊl ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪd oʊdˈwaɪr ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ˈgɪvɪŋ hər ˈɛriəz ˈpriviəsli hɛld baɪ tu ˈmɪnɪstərz. ˈsplɪtɪŋ ðə roʊlz ˈbɛtər dɪˈstrɪbjuts ðə ˈwərˌkloʊd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈhævɪŋ tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ðə ˈnæʃənəlz hu hæd mɔr spɑts ənd ˈwɔntɪd smɔl ˈbɪznɪs (wɪʧ ɪz naʊ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈkæbənət, tɪ ðə ˈæŋgər). ðə peɪn hæd məʧ taɪm tɪ pruv hərˈsɛlf ɪn wən əv ðə moʊst ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈmɪnɪstriz. paɪn ɪz nɑt ə ˈʤunjər ˈmɪnɪstər tɪ hɛlp aʊt bət hər ˈkæbənət ˈikwəl. hɑrd tɪ si ðə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɛz ˈəðər ðən ˈgɪvɪŋ paɪn, ə saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljən, ə lɑrʤ pɔrk ˈbɛrəl ðət wɪl bi ˈvɛri ˈjusfəl ɪn ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv hɪz steɪt, wɛr ðə ˈzɛnəfən ˈfɔrsɪz hæv rən ˈræmpənt. ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛstɪd paɪn wɪl bi mɔr əv ə ˈseɪlzmən ðən ðə ˈrəðər ˈrɛtɪsənt peɪn. hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər leɪ hæd bɪn ˈəndər səm ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ʃi maɪt bi muvd. ðə keɪs əˈgɛnst ˈʃɪftɪŋ hər kʊd hæv bɪn ˈstrɛŋθənd baɪ ðə prəˈspɛktɪv ˈbæˌklæʃ ɪf θri ˈwɪmən hæd bɪn ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈmoʊtɪvz hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈʤɛndər. ðə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə loʊər haʊs həz spɑrkt ə frɛʃ dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt wət kən bi dən. wən ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ˈwɪmən ˈɔfən tɛnd tɪ bi ɪn ˈmɑrʤənəl sits ənd soʊ ðɛr feɪts ər mɔr taɪd tɪ swɪŋz, ˈpɑzətɪv ənd ˈnɛgətɪv. wɪn ʤɑn haʊərd wən ɪn 1996 ə gʊd ˈnəmbər əv ˈwɪmən ˈɛnərd ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɔn ðə əv ðət ˈvɪktəri. ə ˈnɛgətɪv swɪŋ kən wərk ðə ˈəðər weɪ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪn ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən ðə swɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz hɪt mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ˈrəfli prəˈpɔrʃənətli. ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛpjəti ˈʤuli ˈbɪʃəp həz səˈʤɛstɪd ðə ˈwaɪdər juz əv maɪt hɛlp bust ˈnəmbərz. ər dɪˈzaɪərəbəl fər ə reɪnʤ əv ˈrizənz bət wɪl ðeɪ ækt tɪ gɪt mɔr ˈwɪmən? nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli, ɪf ðə vɪkˈtɔriən ˈlɪˌbərəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ˈɛni gaɪd. ðə steɪt dɪˈvɪʒən həz bət ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli θri ˈwɪmən əˈməŋ ɪts 14 haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ˈmɛmbərz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə nu ˈmɛmbər fər ˈʧɪzəm, ˈʤuljə bæŋks, hu tʊk ðə sit frəm ˈleɪbər). ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz ər vəˈsɪfərəsli əˈgɛnst kˈwoʊtəz, bət ɪn vɪkˈtɔriə æt ən ˈlɛvəl ðeɪ hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ðɛm. wɪn ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz wər ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ˈrɑbərt ˈmɛnziz ɪn ðə mid-1940s*, ðə ˈpaʊərfəl ɔˈstreɪljən ˈnæʃənəl lig mərʤd ˈɪntu ðə nu ˈpɑrti ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ˈikwəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ɔn ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈbɑdiz θruaʊt ðə vɪkˈtɔriən dɪˈvɪʒən. wən wʊd hæv θɔt ðə ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən kʊd hæv juzd ðɪs paʊər ˈbɛtər tɪ gɪt mɔr ˈwɪmən ˈɪntu ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ˌʤɔˈrʤinə ˈdaʊnər, hu ræn ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli fər ɪn ðə seɪf sit əv ˈgoʊldˌstin, sɪz ə bɪg ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪˈnəf ˈwɪmən tɪ ˈkɑntɛst. ðɛr ˈmɛni ˈjəŋgər ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp, ʃi sɪz, waɪl æmˈbɪʃəs gaɪz ər ˈrizənəbli plentiful”*”. ˈpɑrti ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm teɪks ə lɔt əv aʊərz ənd ˈwɪmən ˈeɪʤɪd frəm ðə leɪt tɪ ˈərli 40s*, wɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈhoʊpfəlz ər ˈsikɪŋ, ər ˈɔfən ˈʤəgəlɪŋ ˈfæməli ənd wərk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz. əˈnəðər vɪkˈtɔriən ˈlɪˌbərəl sɔrs sɪz ðɛr ər tu fju ˈwɪmən hu teɪk ɔn ðə ʧɛr pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛktərət ˈbɑdiz, wɪʧ wʊd ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr ˈʧænsɪz wɪn hæv bɪˈkəm soʊ ˈloʊkəl. ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈfɛdərəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv həz ɛmˈbreɪst ˈnæʃənəl ˈtərgət əv 50 fər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ɪn ɔˈstreɪljən ˈpɑrləˌmɛnts baɪ bət ðɪs ɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ iʧ steɪt dɪˈvɪʒən əˈgriɪŋ ənd dɪˈvaɪzɪŋ ə ˈstrætəʤi fər ˈriʧɪŋ ɪt. wɪˈθaʊt ə drəˈmætɪkəli ˈgreɪtər kəˈmɪtmənt ənd ˈɛfərt baɪ ðə ˈpɑrti ðɪs hæv ðə sˈlaɪtəst ʧæns əv ˈhæpənɪŋ. səʧ ən ˈɛfərt nidz tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈvɛri ˈæktɪvli ˈsikɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkænədɪts ənd ðɛr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs ɪn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ baɪ kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðət ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðə ˈpɑrti tɪ gɪt mɔr ˈwɪmən ˈɪntu ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ˈsinjər ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈwɪmən ʃʊd brɪŋ ˌwəˈtɛvər hɛft ðeɪ kən tɪ duɪŋ ðɪs, ənd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈsinjər mɛn pleɪ ðɛr pɑrt tu. ˈtərnˌbʊl ʃʊd juz hɪz ˈɪnfluəns wɪθ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən. noʊ gʊd ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz biɪŋ ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs əˈbaʊt haʊ məʧ ˈbɛtər ““targets”*” ər ðən ““quotas”*” ɪf ðɛr pərˈfɔrməns ɪz soʊ ləˈmɛntəbəl ðət ðeɪ əˈʧiv ˈɛni ˈminɪŋfəl ˈtɑrgəts.
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before the election malcolm turnbull had no trouble calling himself a feminist but now his party has had its woman problem highlighted by the result.
there will only be 13 women among the 60 (assuming the party loses herbert) liberals in the house of representatives. that’s 21.7%. in the last house there were 17 women among 75 liberals (22.7%). the decline might be marginal but the representation is unacceptably low in both terms.
and when people start highlighting the problem, everything comes to be seen through the gender prism.
after he became prime minister turnbull boosted the number of women in cabinet from two to five. kelly o'dwyer, marise payne and michaelia cash were elevated. payne became australia’s first female defence minister.
a few months later the number of women went to six, when fiona nash became nationals deputy.
in this week’s ministerial reshuffle, two of the liberal cabinet women have had large parts of their ministerial bailiwicks stripped away.
o'dwyer keeps her (renamed) area of revenue and financial services but small business has been removed. christopher pyne, in a newly created job of defence industry, now has a big slice of defence minister payne’s former territory.
labor deputy leader tanya plibersek quickly claimed the two had been “demoted”. that wasn’t actually true but it drew attention to the fact they’d come out losers.
turnbull overloaded o'dwyer initially, giving her areas previously held by two ministers. splitting the roles better distributes the workload, although he was probably driven by having to accommodate the nationals – who had more spots and wanted small business (which is now outside cabinet, to the sector’s anger).
the well-regarded payne hasn’t had much time to prove herself in one of the most testing ministries. pyne is not a junior minister to help out but her cabinet equal. it’s hard to see the exercise as other than giving pyne, a south australian, a large pork barrel that will be very useful in the politics of his state, where the xenophon forces have run rampant. it’s also suggested pyne will be more of a salesman than the rather reticent payne.
health minister sussan ley had been under some criticism, leading to speculation she might be moved. the case against shifting her could have been strengthened by the prospective backlash if three women had been targeted – even if the motives had nothing to do with gender.
the small number of liberal women in the lower house has sparked a fresh debate about what can be done.
one problem is that women often tend to be in marginal seats and so their fates are more tied to swings, positive and negative. when john howard won in 1996 a good number of women entered parliament on the coat-tails of that victory. a negative swing can work the other way, although in this election the swing against the liberals hit men and women roughly proportionately.
liberal deputy julie bishop has suggested the wider use of preselection plebiscites might help boost numbers. plebiscites are desirable for a range of reasons but will they act to get more women? not necessarily, if the victorian liberal experience is any guide. the party’s state division has plebiscites but there are only three women among its 14 house of representatives members (including the new member for chisholm, julia banks, who took the seat from labor).
the liberals are vociferously against quotas, but in victoria at an organisational level they have always had them. when the liberals were founded by robert menzies in the mid-1940s, the powerful australian women’s national league merged into the new party on the condition of equal male-female representation on governing bodies throughout the victorian division. one would have thought the women in the organisation could have used this power better to get more women into parliament.
georgina downer, who ran unsuccessfully for preselection in the safe seat of goldstein, says a big difficulty is getting enough women to contest preselections.
there aren’t many younger women in the party membership, she says, while “young ambitious guys are reasonably plentiful”. party activism takes a lot of hours and women aged from the late 20s to early 40s, when political hopefuls are seeking preselection, are often juggling family and work responsibilities.
another victorian liberal source says there are too few women who take on the chair positions in the party’s electorate bodies, which would improve their chances when preselections have become so local.
the liberal federal executive has embraced “a national aspirational target of 50% for female representation in australian parliaments by 2025”. but this is subject to each state division agreeing and devising a strategy for reaching it.
without a dramatically greater commitment and effort by the party this won’t have the slightest chance of happening.
such an effort needs to include very actively seeking potential female candidates and maximising their competitiveness in preselections, including by convincing sometimes sceptical rank-and-file preselectors that it is important for the party to get more women into parliament.
senior liberal women should bring whatever heft they can to doing this, and to ensuring senior men play their part too. turnbull should use his influence with the liberal organisation.
it’s no good the liberals being sanctimonious about how much better “targets” are than “quotas” if their performance is so lamentable that they can’t achieve any meaningful targets.
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ɪn ə ˈwəndərfəl bʊk ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈnəmbərz geɪm ðə ˈɔθərz, ˈʧɑrəlz ˈdəbəlju. ˈməlfərd ənd ˈjuʤin i. ˈkoʊmɪˈski, hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈʧɛˌklɪst tɪ dɪˈtɛkt mɪsrɪˈpɔrtɪd ˈæˌsɛts ənd ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz. ˈprifɪks oʊ "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office*" dɪˈtɛktɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌvæljud ˈæˌsɛts ə. əˈkaʊnts rɪˈsivəbəl 1 kəmˈpɛr ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ reɪt əv ʧeɪnʤ ɪn əˈkaʊnts rɪˈsivəbəl wɪθ ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ reɪt əv ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu fər iʧ əv ðə læst fɔr tɪ sɪks kˈwɔrtərz. ə. wət ər ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə reɪts əv ʧeɪnʤ? 2 ɪz ðə əˈlaʊəns fər ˈdaʊtfəl əˈkaʊnts səˈfɪʃənt tɪ ˈkəvər fˈjuʧər kəˈlɛkʃən ˈprɑbləmz? ə. kəmˈpjut ɛr deɪz fər iʧ əv ðə læst fɔr tɪ sɪks kˈwɔrtərz aɪ. ɪz ðə trɛnd ˈstɛdi, ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ, ər ˈwərsənɪŋ? ii*. ɪz ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈlɛvəl haɪ wɪn kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ər ˈəðər fərmz ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri? 3 hæv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kənˈdɪʃənz fər ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈkəstəmərz ˈwərsənd ˈrisəntli? ə. ər ˈkəmpəˌni seɪlz dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ? bi. ər ðɛr ˈəðər ˈʤɛnərəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrizənz tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ˈkəstəmərz ər, ər meɪ bi, ˈhævɪŋ ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz? 4 ər seɪlz groʊɪŋ ˈræpədli? ə. həz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ʧeɪnʤd ɪts ˈkrɛdɪt ˈpɑləsi? aɪ. ɪz ˈkrɛdɪt biɪŋ ˈgrænɪd tɪ lɛs ˈkrɛdɪtˌwərði ˈkəstəmərz? bi. hæv ˈpeɪmənt tərmz bɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪd? bi. ˌɪnvənˈtɔri 1 ər ˌɪnvənˈtɔriz ˈoʊvərˌsteɪtɪd du tɪ ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt ˌɪnvənˈtɔriz ər baɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv tru kˈwɑntətiz ɔn hænd æt əˈmaʊnts ðət ɪkˈsid rɪˈpleɪsmənt kɔst? ə. kəmˈpjut groʊs ˈmɑrʤən ənd ˌɪnvənˈtɔri deɪz fər ðə læst fɔr tɪ sɪks kˈwɔrtərz aɪ. ɪz ðə trɛnd ˈstɛdi, ˈwərsənɪŋ, ər ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ? ii*. haʊ du ðə stəˈtɪstɪks kəmˈpɛr wɪθ kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ənd ˈəðər fərmz ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri? 1 ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ kəmˈpɛrəsənz wɪθ kəmˈpɛtɪtərz, meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðə seɪm ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˈmɛθədz (ˈlifoʊ,, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ər biɪŋ juzd bi. du ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈfɔrʧənz səˈʤɛst ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ sˈlækənɪŋ dɪˈmænd fər ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈprɑdəkts? aɪ. ər seɪlz dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ? ii*. hæv rɑ məˈtɪriəlz ˌɪnvənˈtɔriz dɪˈklaɪnd ˈmɑrkɪdli ɛz ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈtoʊtəl ˌɪnvənˈtɔri? si. ər ˈpraɪsɪz ˈfɑlɪŋ, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɪndəstri ˈwiknəs ənd ən ˌɪnˈkrist ʧæns ðət ˌɪnvənˈtɔri kɔst meɪ nɑt bi rɪˈkəvərəbəl? di. ɪz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ən ˈɪndəstri ðət ɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈræpɪd ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə rɪsk əv ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˌɑbsəˈlɛsəns? i. həz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ʃoʊn ˈɛvədəns ɪn ðə pæst əv ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˌoʊvərˌvæljuˈeɪʃən? aɪ. ɪz ðɛr ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə praɪər jɪr əv ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ðət bɪˈkeɪm ˈvælju ˌɪmˈpɛrd? 2 dɪz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni juz ðə ˈmɛθəd? ə. ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət juz rən ə ˈgreɪtər rɪsk ðət ˌɪnvənˈtɔri kɔsts meɪ ɪkˈsid rɪˈpleɪsmənt kɔsts 3 dɪz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪmˈplɔɪ ðə ˈlifoʊ ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˈmɛθəd fər æt list ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ɪts ˌɪnvənˈtɔri? ə. ər ˈlifoʊ əˈʤəstmənts biɪŋ meɪd fər ˈɪnərəm ˈpɪriədz? aɪ. həz ðə ˈlifoʊ rɪˈzərv əˈkaʊnt rɪˈmeɪnd ənˈʧeɪnʤd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɪnərəm ˈpɪriədz? ii*. ɪf ðə ˈlifoʊ rɪˈzərv əˈkaʊnt həz bɪn əˈʤəstɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɪnərəm ˈpɪriədz, dɪz ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən juzd əˈpɪr ˈrizənəbəl? iii*. haʊ dɪz groʊs ˈmɑrʤən fər ˈɪnərəm ˈpɪriədz kəmˈpɛr wɪθ praɪər jɪrz' ˈænjuəl rɪˈzəlts? bi. wɑz ðɛr ə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ˈlifoʊ ˌɪnvənˈtɔri? aɪ. hæv ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈlifoʊ ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən bɪn dɪˈskloʊzd? ii*. wət wər ðə ˈifɛkts ɔn groʊs ˈprɑfɪt ənd nɛt ˈɪnˌkəm? 4 wət ɪz ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈkəmpəniz ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˌɪnvənˈtɔri kənˈtroʊlz? ə. du kənˈtroʊlz tɪ gɑrd əˈgɛnst θɛft sim ˈædəkˌweɪt? bi. wɪn ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ɪz ˈteɪkən, haʊ dɪz ðə əˈmaʊnt kəmˈpɛr wɪθ ðə bʊks? aɪ. du ðə bʊks kənˈsɪstəntli ɪkˈsid ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl kaʊnt baɪ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnt? ii*. ər ðə bʊks əˈʤəstɪd ər ər ˈdɪfərənsɪz dɪsˈmɪst ɛz ˈɛrərz ɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɪnvənˈtɔri? si. ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts 1 fər dɛt sɪˈkjʊrətiz hɛld ənˈtɪl məˈʧʊrəti ənd ˈɛkwəti sɪˈkjʊrətiz: ə. ɪz ðɛr ˈɛvədəns əv ə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn fɛr ˈvælju? 2 fər dɛt sɪˈkjʊrətiz ənd ˈmɑrkətəbəl ˈɛkwəti sɪˈkjʊrətiz ðət ər əˈveɪləbəl fər seɪl: ə. ər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈlɔsɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ˈstɑˌkhoʊldərz' ˈɛkwəti ðət maɪt bi ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər? aɪ. maɪt ðə ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ðiz ˈlɔsɪz bi ʧeɪnʤd tɪ other-than-temporary*? ii*. ɪz seɪl əv wən ər mɔr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ˈɪmənənt? bi. həz ˈstɑˌkhoʊldərz' ˈɛkwəti bɪn buid baɪ səbˈstænʃəl tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ˈvælju ðət meɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ɪn ə ˈmɑrkɪt dɪˈklaɪn? 3 fər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈəndər ðə ˈɛkwəti ˈmɛθəd: ə. ɪz ðɛr ˈɛvədəns əv ə nɑn ˈtɛmpərˌɛri dɪˈklaɪn ɪn fɛr ˈvælju? dɪˈtɛktɪŋ ˈəndərˌvæljud ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz ə. əˈkrud ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ˈpeɪəbəl 1 wət ɪz ðə trɛnd ɪn əˈkrud ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ˈpeɪəbəl? 2 kəmˈpɛr ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ reɪt əv ʧeɪnʤ ɪn əˈkrud ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ˈpeɪəbəl wɪθ ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ reɪt əv ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu fər iʧ əv ðə læst fɔr tɪ sɪks kˈwɔrtərz. ə. wət ər ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə reɪts əv ʧeɪnʤ? 3 dɪz ən ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ˈsɛlɪŋ, ˈʤɛnərəl, ənd ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ɪkˈspɛns ɛz ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈrɛvəˌnu rɪˈflɛkt tru ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪˈfɪʃənsiz? bi. əˈkaʊnts ˈpeɪəbəl 1 kəmˈpjut deɪz fər iʧ əv ðə læst fɔr tɪ sɪks kˈwɔrtərz ə. ɪz ðə trɛnd ˈstɛdi, ˈwərsənɪŋ, ər ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ? bi. haʊ dɪz ðə stəˈtɪstɪk kəmˈpɛr wɪθ kəmˈpɛtɪtərz' ənd ˈəðər fərmz ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri? 2 wɑz ðɛr ən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn groʊs ˈprɑfɪt ˈmɑrʤən? 3 haʊ dɪz ðə pərˈsɛnt ʧeɪnʤ ɪn əˈkaʊnts ˈpeɪəbəl kəmˈpɛr wɪθ ðə pərˈsɛnt ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˌɪnvənˈtɔri? si. ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz 1 wət ɪz ðə ˈifɛktɪv tæks reɪt ənd haʊ dɪz ɪt kəmˈpɛr tɪ ðə ˈstæʧəˌtɔri tæks reɪt? ə. ˌrivˈju ðə ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈstæʧəˌtɔri tɪ ðə ˈifɛktɪv tæks reɪt ər ˈstæʧəˌtɔri tɪ ˈækʧəwəl tæks ɪkˈspɛns ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ nɑnrɪˈkərɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz. 2 wət ɪz ðə væljuˈeɪʃən əˈlaʊəns, ɪf ˈɛni, fər dɪˈfərd tæks ˈæˌsɛts? ə. dɪz ɪt sim ˈrizənəbəl ˈæftər ˈkɛrfəli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈprɑspɛkts fər fˈjuʧər ˈtæksəbəl ˈɪnˌkəm? di. kənˈtɪnʤənt ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz 1 wət ənˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd kənˈtɪnʤənsiz ər ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn ə ˈkɛrfəl ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ðə ˈfʊtˌnoʊts? 2 ˈgɪvɪn ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈbɪznɪs ˈdilɪŋz, ɪz ðɛr ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ən ənˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd kənˈtɪnʤənt ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ɪgˈzɪsts?
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in a wonderful book � the financial numbers game �, the authors, charles w. mulford and eugene e. comiskey, have developed a checklist to detect misreported assets and liabilities. prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /
detecting overvalued assets
a. accounts receivable
1. compare the percentage rate of change in accounts receivable with the percentage rate of change in revenue for each of the last four to six quarters.
a. what are the implications of differences in the rates of change?
2. is the allowance for doubtful accounts sufficient to cover future collection problems?
a. compute air days for each of the last four to six quarters
i. is the trend steady, improving, or worsening?
ii. is the overall level high when compared with competitors or other firms in the industry?
3. have economic conditions for the company's customers worsened recently?
a. are company sales declining?
b. are there other general economic reasons to expect that customers are, or may be, having difficulties?
4. are sales growing rapidly?
a. has the company changed its credit policy?
i. is credit being granted to less creditworthy customers?
b. have payment terms been extended?
b. inventory
1. are inventories overstated due to inclusion of nonexistent inventories or by the reporting of true quantities on hand at amounts that exceed replacement cost?
a. compute gross margin and inventory days for the last four to six quarters
i. is the trend steady, worsening, or improving?
ii. how do the statistics compare with competitors and other firms in the industry?
1. before making comparisons with competitors, make sure that the same inventory methods (lifo, fifo, etc.) are being used
b. do ongoing company events and fortunes suggest problems with slackening demand for the company's products?
i. are sales declining?
ii. have raw materials inventories declined markedly as a percentage of total inventory?
c. are prices falling, suggesting general industry weakness and an increased chance that inventory cost may not be recoverable?
d. is the company in an industry that is experiencing rapid technological change, increasing the risk of inventory obsolescence?
e. has the company shown evidence in the past of inventory overvaluation?
i. is there an example of a prior year write-down of inventory that became value impaired?
2. does the company use the fifo method?
a. companies that use fifo run a greater risk that inventory costs may exceed replacement costs
3. does the company employ the lifo inventory method for at least a portion of its inventory?
a. are lifo adjustments being made for interim periods?
i. has the lifo reserve account remained unchanged during interim periods?
ii. if the lifo reserve account has been adjusted during interim periods, does the estimate of inflation used appear reasonable?
iii. how does gross margin for interim periods compare with prior years' annual results?
b. was there a decline in lifo inventory?
i. have the effects of lifo liquidation been disclosed?
ii. what were the effects on gross profit and net income?
4. what is the nature of the company's environment with respect to inventory controls?
a. do controls to guard against theft seem adequate?
b. when a physical inventory is taken, how does the amount compare with the books?
i. do the books consistently exceed the physical count by a significant amount?
ii. are the books adjusted or are differences dismissed as errors in taking the physical inventory?
c. investments
1. for debt securities held until maturity and nonmarketable equity securities:
a. is there evidence of a nontemporary decline in fair value?
2. for debt securities and marketable equity securities that are available for sale:
a. are investment losses included in stockholders' equity that might be taken to income in the future?
i. might the designation of these losses be changed to other-than-temporary?
ii. is sale of one or more investments imminent?
b. has stockholders' equity been buoyed by substantial write-ups to market value that may disappear in a market decline?
3. for investments accounted for under the equity method:
a. is there evidence of a non temporary decline in fair value?
detecting undervalued liabilities
a. accrued expenses payable
1. what is the trend in accrued expenses payable?
2. compare the percentage rate of change in accrued expenses payable with the percentage rate of change in revenue for each of the last four to six quarters.
a. what are the implications of differences in the rates of change?
3. does an improvement in selling, general, and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue reflect true operating efficiencies?
b. accounts payable
1. compute a/p days for each of the last four to six quarters
a. is the trend steady, worsening, or improving?
b. how does the statistic compare with competitors' and other firms in the industry?
2. was there an unexpected improvement in gross profit margin?
3. how does the percent change in accounts payable compare with the percent change in inventory?
c. tax-related obligations
1. what is the effective tax rate and how does it compare to the statutory tax rate?
a. review the reconciliation of the statutory to the effective tax rate or statutory to actual tax expense and identify nonrecurring items.
2. what is the valuation allowance, if any, for deferred tax assets?
a. does it seem reasonable after carefully considering the prospects for future taxable income?
d. contingent liabilities
1. what unrecognized contingencies are noted in a careful reading of the footnotes?
2. given an understanding of the company's business dealings, is there reason to believe that an unrecognized contingent liability exists?
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ˈfiʧərd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt: ðə wərd baɪ raɪən pi. bərg, ˈistərn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈɔgəst, ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈhjustən ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstər əv tru ˈbɪblɪkəl prəˈpɔrʃənz: ðə ˈlændˌfɔl ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt tɔˈrɛnʃəl reɪn əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrvi. tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv hoʊmz wər ˈflədɪd ɪn ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriə ənd ˈmɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈstrəgəld tɪ faɪnd ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈʃɛltər ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ˈhɑrvi. ðɛr wɑz ə kɔl pʊt aʊt baɪ rɪˈlif ˈeɪʤənsiz fər ˈnɑnˈprɔfɪts ənd ˈsɪvɪk grups tɪ ˈoʊpən ðɛr dɔrz tɪ fləd ˈvɪktɪmz. ˈmɛni rɪˈspɑndɪd ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd kloʊðz, fud, ənd ˈʃɛltər fər ðoʊz ɪn nid. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈnɑnˈprɔfɪts ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈhjustən ənd wɑz nɑt ˌɪˈnɪʃəli rɪˈsivɪŋ fləd ˈvɪktɪmz. ˈleɪkˌwʊd ʧərʧ, baɪ bɛst ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈɔθər ʤoʊəl ˈɑˌstin, hæd ˈpərʧəst ðə ˈkɑmˌpæk ˈsɛnər, ðə ˈfɔrmər hoʊm əv ðə ˈhjustən ˈrɑkəts ˈbæskətˌbɔl tim, ənd spɛnt 75 ˈmɪljən ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪŋ ðə fəˈsɪlɪti bət ðət fəˈsɪlɪti wɑz nɑt ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈteɪkɪŋ ðoʊz dɪˈspleɪst baɪ ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ðə ʧərʧ sɛd, ər priˈpɛrd tɪ ˈʃɛltər ˈpipəl wəns ðə ˈsɪtiz ənd ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛltərz riʧ capacity.”*.” ðɪs, nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, bɪˈkeɪm ən ˈəˌprɔr ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ˈmætrəs stɔrz ˈoʊpənd ðɛr speɪs. ʤoʊəl ˈdɪdənt. ʤɛn (@jlms_qkw*) ˈɔgəst 28 2017 ʤoʊəl ˈɑˌstin ɪz ʤɪst duɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstər wət hi dɪz ˈɛvəri deɪ: bɪlk ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ bɪˈlivərz aʊt əv ðɛr ˈməni. mæt məkˈdərmət (@mattmfm*) ˈɔgəst 28 2017 ə lɔt əv ðɪs kəmz bæk tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈɑˌstin lɪvz ən ˈɑpjələnt ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl, riˈplit wɪθ ə hoʊm wərθ ə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈmɪljən. fər ˈɑˌstin ənd hɪz ˈfɑloʊərz, ðə fækt ðət ðɛr ˈpæstər lɪvz ɪn ðə læp əv ˈləgʒəri dɪz nɑt sim ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ðɛm. ðɪs ɪz du, ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt, tɪ ðə taɪp əv ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti ðət ˈɑˌstin ˈpriʧɪz: ðə prɑˈspɛrəti ˈgɔspəl. ðə bɛst ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən fər ðɪs kəmz frəm ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə: prɑˈspɛrəti ˈgɔspəl) hoʊldz ðət ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈblɛsɪŋ ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə wɪl əv gɑd fər ðɛm, ənd ðət feɪθ, ˈpɑzətɪv spiʧ, ənd doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈkɔzɪz wɪl ˌɪnˈkris məˈtɪriəl wealth.”*.” pʊt ˈivɪn mɔr ˈsɪmpli: oʊˈbidiəns tɪ gɑd ənd ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti tɪ ðə ʧərʧ wɪl lɛd tɪ ə laɪf blɛst nɑt ʤɪst ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəˌli bət məˈtɪriəli ɛz wɛl. fər ə mɔr θəroʊ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv ðɪs θiˈɑləʤi, si ðɪs ˈɛksələnt pis ɪn vɑks. ənd ðɪs ˌsoʊsiəˈlɑʤɪkəl pərˈspɛktɪv frəm pɔl ˈfrɛstən. soʊ, haʊ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ɪz ðɪs θiˈɑləʤi ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts? aɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ faɪnd ə ˈmɑʤul frəm ðə 2012 ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərˌveɪ ðət hæd kˈwɛsʧənz ðət keɪm kloʊz tɪ ˈtæpɪŋ ðɪs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn. ðə ˈækʧəwəl kˈwɛʃən tɛkst: tɪ wət ɪkˈstɛnt dɪd ju rɛd [ðə ˈbaɪbəl, ˈtɔrə, kɔˈrɑn, ər ˈəðər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈskrɪpʧərz] tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt əˈteɪnɪŋ wɛlθ ər prɑˈspɛrəti? tɪ wət ɪkˈstɛnt dɪd ju rɛd [ðə ˈbaɪbəl, ˈtɔrə, kɔˈrɑn, ər ˈəðər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈskrɪpʧərz] tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt əˈteɪnɪŋ hɛlθ ər ˈhilɪŋ? iʧ kˈwɛʃən əˈlaʊd rɪˈspɑndənt faɪv rɪˈspɑns ˈɔpʃənz: nɑt æt ɔl, tɪ ə smɔl ɪkˈstɛnt, tɪ ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɪkˈstɛnt, tɪ ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl ɪkˈstɛnt, tɪ ə greɪt ɪkˈstɛnt. ðə ˈfɪgjər bɪˈloʊ dɪˈspleɪz ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ðiz tu kˈwɛsʧənz wɪn ðeɪ ər səmd ənd ˈɪndɛkst frəm 0 (ˈminɪŋ noʊ bɪˈlif ɪn prɑˈspɛrəti θiˈɑləʤi) tɪ 1 (ˈminɪŋ ˈtoʊtəl bɪˈlif ɪn prɑˈspɛrəti θiˈɑləʤi). ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv ˈziroʊ prɑˈspɛrəti ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃənz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, əˈprɑksəmətli 7 ɪn 10 əˈmɛrɪkənz skɔrd 25 ər lɛs ɔn ðə prɑˈspɛrəti skeɪl. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ teɪk ðə æˈnælɪsɪs ə stɛp ˈfərðər ənd teɪk ə lʊk æt prɑˈspɛrəti θiˈɑləʤi ɪz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd əˈkrɔs ɔl ˈsɛvən ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv ðə ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən skim. ðə ˈfɪgjər dɪˈspleɪz ðoʊz minz ɛz pɔɪnts ənd ðə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl laɪnz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə 95 ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈɪntərvəlz. waɪl wi θɪŋk ðət prɑˈspɛrəti ər kənˈsərvətɪv waɪt ˈprɑtəstənts ɪn ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈsteɪdiəmz, ˈseɪkrɪd ˈsɔrsəz əv prɑˈspɛrəti pʊl ɔn ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈmɛni rɪˈlɪʤəs trəˈdɪʃənz. ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɪz əˈməŋ blæk ˈprɑtəstənts, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ʤuz ənd ðoʊz əv ən faith”*” ˌbiˈfɔr wi riʧ ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈkrɪsʧɪnz. ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪst, soʊ aɪ wʊd bi riˈmɪs tɪ nɑt ˌɪnˈklud səm sɔrt əv græf ðət kəmˈpɛrd ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɔn ðə prɑˈspɛrəti kənˈtɪnjuəm. ðə ˈpætərn hir ɪz ˌənmɪˈsteɪkəbəl. ˈdɛməˌkræts ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ hoʊld prɑˈspɛrəti ˈgɔspəl vjuz, wɪʧ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ hoʊld, ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts fɔl bɪtˈwin ðə tu. ɪt ɪz ˈkruʃəl tɪ noʊt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðiz θri grups ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli smɔl. ɪn fækt ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪz lɛs ðən 1 ɔn ə 1 pɔɪnt skeɪl. soʊ, ðɛr ɪz ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən bət nɑt lɑrʤ. ˈfaɪnəli, ɪt simz ˈwɔrəntɪd tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz haʊ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnərˈækts wɪθ prɑˈspɛrəti θiˈɑləʤi. ðə ˈpætərn ɪz dɪˈspleɪd bɪˈloʊ ənd ə kɔz fər kənˈsərn. ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈfaɪndɪŋ, wɪʧ həz lɔŋ bɪn səˈspɛktɪd, ɪz ðət prɑˈspɛrəti ˈpriʧərz preɪ ɔn ðə pur. ˈklɪrli wət ðə ˈdætə ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts. fər ðoʊz hu meɪk lɛs ðən pər jɪr, ðeɪ ər twaɪs ɛz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪˈspaʊz prɑˈspɛrəti θiˈɑləʤi ðən ðoʊz hu meɪk bɪtˈwin ənd pər jɪr. ðə ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən, ˈʤɛnərəli ˈspikɪŋ, ɪz ə ˈnɛgətɪv wən. ðə mɔr ˈməni ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ərnz, ðə lɛs ˈlaɪkli ðeɪ ər tɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ðə prɑˈspɛrəti ˈgɔspəl. ðə prɑˈspɛrəti ˈgɔspəl ɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈɔfˌʃut əv ˈmɑdərn deɪ evangelicalism*, bət həz bɪn ˈvæstli baɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts. aɪ dɪd ɛz məʧ ˈdɪgɪŋ ɛz aɪ kʊd tɪ faɪnd ˈɛni ˈsərˌveɪ ˈdætə ɔn ðɪs ˈtɑpɪk ənd ɔl aɪ kʊd ˈməstər ɪz ə taɪm ˈmægəˌzin poʊl frəm 2006 ðət ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts əv ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ˈsərˌveɪd sɛd ðət ðeɪ kənˈsɪdər ðɛmˈsɛlvz pɑrt əv ðə (prɑˈspɛrəti ˈgɔspəl) movement.”*.” bət əˈpɛrənt frəm ðə ˈdætə aɪ ɪgˈzæmənd fər ðɪs poʊst ðət biɪŋ ɪn ðə prɑˈspɛrəti ˈgɔspəl ɪz nɑt ə steɪt, bət ʃʊd ˈrɪli bi kənˈsɪdərd ə kənˈtɪnjuəm laɪk moʊst ˈəðər ˈmætərz əv θiˈɑləʤi. ðə kˈwɛsʧənz juzd fər ðɪs æˈnælɪsɪs ər ə gʊd stɑrt, bət kʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz bi rɪˈfaɪnd. ɪt wʊd bi nis tɪ hæv ˌlɑnʤəˈtudənəl ˈdætə tɪ træk ɪf ðɪs ˈmuvmənt ˈraɪzɪz ənd fɔlz beɪst ɔn kɛrɪzˈmætɪk ˈpriʧərz hu ɪkˈstoʊl ɪts ˈvərʧuz. ɪn ə ˈpriviəs poʊst aɪ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət səm əv ðə moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ɔn tˈwɪtər wər prɑˈspɛrəti ˈpriʧərz, ənd ɪt wʊd ˈhɛlpfəl tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðɪs ˈɪnfluəns pleɪz aʊt boʊθ ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ənd əˈmɛrɪkən soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈɔlsoʊ wərθ ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ðət waɪl ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz laɪk ʤoʊəl ˈɑˌstin du ˈdæbəl ɪn prɑˈspɛrəti ˈpriʧɪŋ, ˌtɛləˈvænʤələsts hu æsk fər doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðɛr ˈmɪnɪstri hæv lɔŋ bɪn sin ɛz pəraɪəz əˈməŋ ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz. bət, wɪθ ˈdɑnəld kənˈtɪnjud riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈmɛni ɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt ɪt wɪl bi ə trɛnd tɪ wɔʧ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti. raɪən pi. bərg ˈtiʧɪz æt ˈistərn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈʧɑrəlstən, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. hi kən bi ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˈviə tˈwɪtər ər hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. fʊl ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈsɪnˌtæks fər ðɪs æˈnælɪsɪs ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn maɪ github*.
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by ryan p. burge, eastern illinois university
in august, the city of houston experienced a natural disaster of true biblical proportions: the landfall and subsequent torrential rain of hurricane harvey. tens of thousands of homes were flooded in the metro area and many individuals struggled to find adequate shelter in the immediate aftermath of harvey. there was a call put out by relief agencies for non-profits and civic groups to open their doors to flood victims. many responded and provided clothes, food, and shelter for those in need.
however, one of the largest religious non-profits in the united states is located in the city of houston and was not initially receiving flood victims. lakewood church, pastored by best selling author joel osteen, had purchased the compaq center, the former home of the houston rockets basketball team, and spent $75 million renovating the facility but that facility was not initially taking those displaced by the hurricane. instead, an official statement from the church said, “we are prepared to shelter people once the cities and county shelters reach capacity.” this, not surprisingly, became an uproar on social media.
mattress stores opened their space. joel osteen's megachurch didn't. #houstonflood — #500years jenn (@jlms_qkw) august 28, 2017
joel osteen is just doing during a natural disaster what he does every day: bilk unsuspecting believers out of their hard-earned money. — matt mcdermott (@mattmfm) august 28, 2017
a lot of this comes back to the fact that osteen lives an opulent lifestyle, replete with a home worth a reported $10.5 million. for osteen and his followers, the fact that their pastor lives in the lap of luxury does not seem hypocritical to them. this is due, in large part, to the type of christianity that osteen preaches: the prosperity gospel. the best definition for this comes from wikipedia: “(the prosperity gospel) holds that financial blessing and physical well-being are always the will of god for them, and that faith, positive speech, and donations to religious causes will increase one’s material wealth.” put even more simply: obedience to god and generosity to the church will lead to a life blessed not just spiritually but materially as well. for a more thorough explanation of this theology, see this excellent piece in vox. and this sociological perspective from paul freston.
so, how widespread is this theology in the united states? i managed to find a module from the 2012 general social survey that had questions that came close to tapping this phenomenon. here’s the actual question text:
to what extent did you read [the bible, torah, koran, or other religious scriptures] to learn about attaining wealth or prosperity? to what extent did you read [the bible, torah, koran, or other religious scriptures] to learn about attaining health or healing?
each question allowed respondent five response options: not at all, to a small extent, to a moderate extent, to a considerable extent, to a great extent. the figure below displays the distribution of these two questions when they are summed and indexed from 0 (meaning no belief in prosperity theology) to 1 (meaning total belief in prosperity theology). notice that a significant percentage of americans (42.3%) have zero prosperity inclinations. in addition, approximately 7 in 10 americans scored .25 or less on the prosperity scale.
i wanted to take the analysis a step further and take a look at prosperity theology is distributed across all seven categories of the reltrad classification scheme. the figure belows displays those means as points and the horizontal lines represent the 95% confidence intervals. while we think that prosperity gospelers are conservative white protestants in basketball stadiums, sacred sources of prosperity pull on members of many religious traditions. the strongest concentration is among black protestants, followed by jews and those of an “other faith” before we reach evangelical christians.
i’m a political scientist, so i would be remiss to not include some sort of graph that compared democrats and republicans on the prosperity continuum. the pattern here is unmistakable. democrats are more likely to hold prosperity gospel views, which republicans are less likely to hold, and independents fall between the two. it is crucial to note, however, that the differences between these three groups is incredibly small. in fact the difference between republicans and democrats is less than .1 on a 1 point scale. so, there is variation but it’s not large.
finally, it seems warranted to analyze how household income interacts with prosperity theology. the pattern is displayed below and it’s a cause for concern. the most notable finding, which has long been suspected, is that prosperity preachers prey on the poor. that’s clearly what the data indicates. for those who make less than $10,000 per year, they are twice as likely to espouse prosperity theology than those who make between $35,000 and $50,000 per year. the correlation, generally speaking, is a negative one. the more money an individual earns, the less likely they are to believe in the prosperity gospel.
the prosperity gospel is an interesting offshoot of modern day evangelicalism, but has been vastly understudied by social scientists. i did as much digging as i could to find any survey data on this topic and all i could muster is a time magazine poll from 2006 that indicates “17% of christians surveyed said that they consider themselves part of the (prosperity gospel) movement.” but it’s apparent from the data i examined for this post that being in the prosperity gospel is not a dichotomous state, but should really be considered a continuum like most other matters of theology. the questions used for this analysis are a good start, but could always be refined. it would be nice to have longitudinal data to track if this movement rises and falls based on charismatic preachers who extol its virtues. in a previous post i noted that some of the most influential evangelicals on twitter were prosperity preachers, and it would helpful to understand how this influence plays out both on social media and american society.
it’s also worth mentioning that while mainstream evangelicals like joel osteen do dabble in prosperity preaching, televangelists who ask for donations to maintain their ministry have long been seen as pariahs among mainstream evangelicals. but, with donald trump’s continued relationship with many in the movement it will be a trend to watch in american christianity.
ryan p. burge teaches at eastern illinois university in charleston, illinois. he can be contacted via twitter or his personal website.
full coding syntax for this analysis is available on my github.
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i, ˈvoʊdəˌfoʊn ənd θri dɪˈmænd ˈænsərz ɔn haʊ spaɪz kən əˈlɛʤədli gɪt əraʊnd lɔz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm ɔl fɔr ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈnɛtˌwərks ər tɪ æsk ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ spaɪ ˈeɪʤənsiz hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ tæp ˈɪntu ə ˈsikrɪt ˈjuˈɛs ˈdætəˌbeɪs tɪ θru ðə tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əv ˈsɪtɪzənz wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr ˈnɑlɪʤ. ɪn ðə fərst saɪn əv ə pʊʃ bæk baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈtɛləkɑmz ˈɪndəstri əˈgɛnst ðə mæs sərˈveɪləns əv ðɛr ˈkəstəmərz, ɛz ɪkˈspoʊzd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈweɪdɪd ˈɪntu ðə dəˈbeɪt, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə lɔz ɔn ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən ɛz nɑt fɪt fər ˈpərpəs. θri, wɪʧ həz ˈnɪrli 8 ˈmɪljən ˈkəstəmərz, ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ʤɔɪnd ˈvoʊdəˌfoʊn, ənd i ɪn dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈænsərz frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɔn haʊ spaɪz ər əˈpɛrəntli ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt əraʊnd lɔz baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ ðə, wɪʧ həz kəˈlɛktəd ˈɔlˌmoʊst tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ə deɪ frəm əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər θri sɛd: "wi teɪk ɑr ˈkəstəmərz' ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsɪriəsli. wi ər ˈsikɪŋ ˈklɛrɪti frəm ðə əˈθɔrətiz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə rɪˈpɔrts əv ækˈtɪvɪti." ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ər rikˈwaɪərd baɪ lɔ tɪ hænd ˈoʊvər ˈkəstəmər ˈdætə ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs wɛr spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər biɪŋ ˈtɑrgətɪd, bət ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd tɪ hæv kəˈlɛktəd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈsɪtɪzənz ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənəˌtli, ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈdætə ɔn ˈkəstəmər loʊˈkeɪʃən, ˈbɔrdər ˈkrɔsɪŋz, ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈditeɪlz ənd ˈtrævəl plænz. ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈdeɪtɪŋ frəm 2011 rɪˈvil haʊ spaɪ ˈeɪʤənsi həz meɪd juz əv ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs tɪ sərʧ ənd ənˈwɔrəntɪd" kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈkəstəmərz. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnɛtˌwərk, wɪʧ həz 23 ˈmɪljən səbˈskraɪbərz, toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən ɪt wʊd reɪz ðə ˈɪʃu wɪθ. ɪt sɛd: "wi ər ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðiz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ˈfərðər. wəns wi hir bæk wɪl bi ɪn ə ˈbɛtər pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɑr nɛkst stɛps." i, ˈbrɪtənz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈmoʊbəl ˈnɛtˌwərk, sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪt wʊd reɪz ðə ˈmætər wɪθ ˈgəvərnmənt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz. ə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd: "wi wər nɑt əˈwɛr əv ənd hæv æst ðə ˈrɛləvənt əˈθɔrətiz fər səm ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən." ˈvoʊdəˌfoʊn læst wik bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈtɛləkɑmz fərm tɪ spik aʊt, seɪɪŋ ɪt wʊd nɑt goʊ bɪɔnd wət wɑz rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ðə lɔ ɪn ˈmitɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt sərˈveɪləns rɪkˈwɛsts. ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈstivən toʊld ˈʧænəl 4 nuz læst wik ðət hi wɑz ʃɑkt ənd səˈpraɪzd ˈæftər ˈlərnɪŋ əv ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. "wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðɛm ɔn ðɪs. frəm ɑr pərˈspɛktɪv ðə lɔ ɪz ðɛr tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɑr ˈkəstəmərz ənd ɪt ˈdəzənt saʊnd ɛz ɪf ðət ɪz ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli wət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ. fər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈkəmpəˌniz prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˈpraɪvəsi əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈkəstəmərz ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv ənd wi ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ stɛp əp ənd teɪk səm kənˈtroʊl." ˈvoʊdəˌfoʊn həz gɔn ˈfərðər ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈtɛləkɑmz ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt ɪz kin tɪ ˈfɑloʊ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈnɛtˌwərks ənd ˌvɛˈraɪzən baɪ ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ stəˈtɪstɪks əˈbaʊt ðə ˈnəmbər əv sərˈveɪləns rɪkˈwɛsts ɪt rɪˈsivz frəm ˈgəvərnmənts əraʊnd ðə wərld iʧ jɪr, ənd həz æst fər ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðə hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, tərˈisə meɪ, tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ɪts ˈligəl raɪt tɪ du soʊ. ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, ˈgævɪn ˈpætərsən, spoʊk ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ æt ðə wərld ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfɔrəm ɪn ˈdɑvoʊs, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə lɔ ðət prəˈtɛkts ðə ˈdætə əv ˈpraɪvət ˈsɪtɪzənz ɛz ˈmərki. ˈpætərsən, hu wɑz ˈʃɛrɪŋ ə ˈplætˌfɔrm wɪθ ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, mɑˈrɪsə meɪər, sɛd: "ɪts ʤɪst tu ˈmərki æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ɪt nidz tɪ bi trænˈspɛrənt ənd nidz klɪr ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz əˈbaʊt wəts əkˈsɛptəbəl ənd wət ˈɪzənt. "ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən həz tɪ kæʧ əp ɪts nɑt fɪt fər ˈpərpəs təˈdeɪ. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt pleɪz ə roʊl ɪn prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ənd wiv gɑt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɪts nɑt ˌɪnˈtrusɪv ənd ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈtɛkts ðə raɪts tɪ ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ kip əp."
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ee, o2, vodafone and three demand answers on how spies can allegedly get around uk laws using nsa's dishfire program
all four british mobile phone networks are to ask the government to explain how spy agencies have been able to tap into a secret us database to trawl through the text messages of uk citizens without their knowledge.
in the first sign of a push back by the british telecoms industry against the mass surveillance of their customers, as exposed by the national security agency whistleblower edward snowden, bt's chief executive also waded into the debate, describing the laws on data collection as not fit for purpose.
three, which has nearly 8 million customers, on wednesday joined vodafone, o2 and ee in demanding answers from the government on how spies are apparently able to get around uk laws by using the dishfire database operated by the nsa, which has collected almost 200m text messages a day from across the globe.
a spokesman for three said: "we take our customers' privacy seriously. we are seeking clarity from the authorities following the reports of dishfire activity."
mobile phone operators are required by law to hand over customer data on a case-by-case basis where specific individuals are being targeted, but dishfire is understood to have collected information on citizens indiscriminately, sharing data on customer location, border crossings, banking details and travel plans.
documents dating from 2011 reveal how uk spy agency gchq has made use of the nsa database to search "untargeted and unwarranted" communications involving british mobile phone customers.
in a statement, the second largest network, o2, which has 23 million subscribers, told the guardian it would raise the issue with gchq. it said: "we are in the process of writing to the gchq to understand these allegations further. once we hear back we'll be in a better position to understand our next steps."
ee, britain's largest mobile network, said on tuesday it would raise the matter with government representatives. a spokesman said: "we were not aware of dishfire and have asked the relevant authorities for some clarification."
vodafone last week became the first british telecoms firm to speak out, saying it would not go beyond what was required by the law in meeting government surveillance requests. the network's stephen deadman told channel 4 news last week that he was shocked and surprised after learning of the dishfire operation.
"we are going to be contacting the government and we are going to be challenging them on this. from our perspective the law is there to protect our customers and it doesn't sound as if that is necessarily what is happening. for british companies protecting the privacy of british customers is absolutely imperative and we expect the government to step up and take some control."
vodafone has gone further than any other uk telecoms company in saying that it is keen to follow american networks at&t and verizon by publishing statistics about the number of surveillance requests it receives from governments around the world each year, and has asked for a meeting with the home secretary, theresa may, to clarify its legal right to do so.
bt's chief executive, gavin patterson, spoke on wednesday at the world economic forum in davos, describing the law that protects the data of private citizens as murky.
patterson, who was sharing a platform with yahoo's chief executive, marissa mayer, said: "it's just too murky at the moment, it needs to be transparent and needs … clear guidelines about what's acceptable and what isn't.
"the legislation has to catch up … it's not fit for purpose today. everybody recognises the internet plays a role in protecting us and we've got to make sure it's not intrusive and also protects the rights to the individual. i don't think the legislation has managed to keep up."
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ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈrizənz waɪ frɛnʧ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈtɑməs toʊm, ɪn ðə century,”*,” həz ˈvɔltɪd tɪ ðə tɔp əv ðə bɛst ˈsɛlər lɪst ənd ɪz biɪŋ dɪˈskəst wɪθ ˈikwəl ˈfərvər baɪ ðə tɔp ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈmeɪkərz ənd ˈmɪdəl klæs əˈmɛrɪkənz hu ˈwəndər waɪ ðeɪ ˈgɔtən ə reɪz ɪn jɪrz. ðə meɪn ˈrizən ɪz ðət ɪt pruvz, ənd ˈklɪrli, wət ɔl səˈspɛktɪd fər səm taɪm rɪʧ ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɪʧər kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls, ənd ðɛr wɛlθ ˈtrɪklɪŋ daʊn. ɪn fækt, ˈtrɪklɪŋ əp. 15 jɪrz əv ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ ˈdætə pɔrd ˈoʊvər ˈsɛnʧəriz wərθ əv tæks ˈrɛkərdz ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk fræns, ðə juz., ˈʤərməni, ʤəˈpæn ənd ðə klɪr pruf ðət ɪn lu əv ˈmeɪʤər ɪˈvɛnts laɪk wərld wɔrz ər ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz laɪk ðə nu dil, ðə rɪʧ teɪk ə ˈgreɪtər ənd ˈgreɪtər ʃɛr əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk paɪ. bɪˈkəz ðə geɪnz ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl (ˈminɪŋ, ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts) ˈaʊtˌpeɪs ðoʊz ɔn gdp*. rɪˈzəlt: ˈpipəl wɪθ lɑts əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts teɪk ə ˈbɪgər ʧəŋk əv ðə wɛlθ, ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls, wɪθ ˈɛvəri ˈpæsɪŋ jɪr. ðə ˈoʊnli taɪm ðət ˈrɪli ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪz wɪn ðə rɪʧ luz ə ˈbəndəl (ɛz ðeɪ ˈɔfən du ɪn taɪmz əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈkɑnflɪkt) ər groʊθ gɪts ʤəmp ˈstɑrtɪd ˈviə riˈbɪldɪŋ (ɛz ɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz dɪz ˈæftər wɔrz). ðɪs ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli tru ɪn taɪmz əv sloʊ groʊθ laɪk wət sin ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju jɪrz. ˈrɪtən ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑləmz ənd blɔgz əˈbaʊt haʊ kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv ˈizɪŋ həz buid ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt, bət nɑt ˈrɪli prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə kaɪnd əv kɪk ðət wi ˈnidɪd tɪ bust weɪʤ groʊθ ɪn ðə ril ɪˈkɑnəmi, bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈmoʊstli ˈbɛnəfɪts ˈpipəl hu hoʊld ðə ˈwɛlθiəst 25 əv ˈjuˈɛs. ˈminˌwaɪl, kənˈsəmʃən ənd weɪʤ groʊθ rɪˈmeɪn ˈstægnənt. ənd ɛz bʊk meɪks soʊ ənˈkəmftəbli klɪr, ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt wərs ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt gɪts ˈbɛtər. noʊ ˈwəndər aɪ sɔ ən ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt fər ə ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈkəmpəˌni ɔn ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ðə ˈəðər deɪ ðət rɛd, frɛnʧ ˌɛrəˈstɑkrəsi si ɪt ˈkəmɪŋ, either.”*.” wən əv ˈbɪgəst wɪl sˈloʊli bət ˈʃʊrli ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə feɪθ ɪn ðə ˈsɪstəm. hi bɪˈliv, ɛz mɑrks dɪd, ðət ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm wʊd ˈsɪmpli bərn ˌɪtˈsɛlf aʊt ˈoʊvər taɪm. ɪn fækt, hi sɪz ðət ðə mɔr ˈpərˌfɪkt ənd ədˈvænst ˈmɑrkɪts bɪˈkəm (æt list, ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk tərmz), ðə ˈbɛtər ðeɪ wərk ənd ðə mɔr ˈfʊli ðeɪ sərv ðə rɪʧ. bət hi dɪz bɪˈliv ðət ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti lidz tɪ ə lɛs ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈjunjən, ənd ə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ˈmeɪʤər ˈsoʊʃəl ənˈrɛst ðət ˈmɪrərz ðə sɔrt ðət hɪz ˈneɪtɪv fræns wɛnt θru ɪn ðə leɪt 1700s*. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt dɪˈteɪld kəˈlɛkʃən əv wɛlθ ˈdætə ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˈɪnˌkəm ənd tæks ˈrɛkərdz meɪd fræns ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli rɪʧ ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən graʊnd fər hɪz bʊk. (bjʊˈrɑkrəsi ɪz gʊd fər ˈsəmθɪŋ!) ðə brif ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə tɔp ˈstɔriz ju nid tɪ noʊ raɪt naʊ. vju ˈsæmpəl saɪn əp naʊ maɪ ˈfilɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs bʊk ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðət əv nu jɔrk times’*’ ˈkɑləmnəst pɔl ˈkrəgmən. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi rɪˈmɛmbərd ɛz ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk toʊm əv ɑr ˈɪrə. ˈbeɪsɪkli, həz ˈfaɪnəli pʊt tɪ dɛθ, wɪθ ˈdætə, ðə ˈfæləsiz əv ˈtrɪkəl daʊn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ənd ðə ˈlæfər kərv, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈnoʊʃən ðət wi kən ɔl ʤɪst ˈbutˌstræp ɑr weɪ tɪ ðə fɔrbz 400 lɪst. ˈtɛlɪŋ ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ˈkrɛdɪts hɪz wərk tɪ ðə fækt ðət hi fɔrʤ hɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kərɪr ɪn ðə steɪts, ɛz soʊ ˈmɛni tɔp ˈθɪŋkərz du, bɪˈkəz hi wɑz pʊt ɔf baɪ ðə əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ ənˌriˈlɪstɪk ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈmɑdəlz, wɪʧ ˈblɑsəmd ɪn ðə tɪ ðə ɪkˈskluʒən əv ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈəðər aɪˈdiəz ənd ˈdɪsəplənz, ənd ðə fɔls ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤiz ðət ðeɪ wər juzd tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ. truθ ɪz ðət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ʃʊd ˈɛvər hæv sɔt tɪ dɪˈvɔrs ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ðə ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ənd kən ˈoʊnli ədˈvæns ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ them,”*,” hi ˈɑrgjuz. ˌɪnˈdid, hæd mɔr tɔp ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ˈfɑloʊd ðə lɛd əv ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd dɪʧt ðɛr blæk bɑks ˈmɑdəlz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm ɪn ðə ɔn meɪn strit, wɛr ˈtrɪkəl daʊn ˈθɪri ˈɛvər ˈrɪli maɪt hæv kəm tɪ ðə seɪm kənˈkluʒənz ðət həz. wi kən ˈoʊnli hoʊp ðət ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈkræftɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈproʊˌgræmz wɪl teɪk ðɪs bʊk tɪ hɑrt. ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs æt editors@time.com*.
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there are many reasons why french academic thomas piketty’s 685-page tome, “capital in the 21st century,” has vaulted to the top of the amazon.com best seller list and is being discussed with equal fervor by the world’s top economic policy makers and middle class americans who wonder why they haven’t gotten a raise in years. the main reason is that it proves, irrefutably and clearly, what we’ve all suspected for some time now—the rich are getting richer compared to everyone else, and their wealth isn’t trickling down. in fact, it’s trickling up.
piketty’s 15 years of painstaking data collection—he poured over centuries worth of tax records in places like france, the u.s., germany, japan and the u.k—provides clear proof that in lieu of major events like world wars or government interventions like the new deal, the rich take a greater and greater share of the world’s economic pie. that’s because the gains on capital (meaning, investments) outpace those on gdp. result: people with lots of investments take a bigger chunk of the world’s wealth, relative to everyone else, with every passing year. the only time that really changes is when the rich lose a bundle (as they often do in times of global conflict) or growth gets jump started via rebuilding (as it sometimes does after wars).
this is particularly true in times of slow growth like what we’ve seen over the last few years. i’ve written any number of columns and blogs about how quantitative easing has buoyed the stock market, but not really provided the kind of kick that we needed to boost wage growth in the real economy, because it mostly benefits people who hold stocks–that’s the wealthiest 25 % of us. meanwhile, consumption and wage growth remain stagnant. and as piketty’s book makes so uncomfortably clear, it’s likely to get worse before it gets better. no wonder i saw an advertisement for a storage company on the subway the other day that read, “the french aristocracy didn’t see it coming, either.”
that’s one of piketty’s biggest messages–inequality will slowly but surely undermine the population’s faith in the system. he doesn’t believe, as marx did, that capitalism would simply burn itself out over time. in fact, he says that the more perfect and advanced markets become (at least, in economic terms), the better they work and the more fully they serve the rich. but he does believe that rising inequality leads to a less perfect union, and a likelihood of major social unrest that mirrors the sort that his native france went through in the late 1700s. indeed, the subsequent detailed collection of wealth data in the form of elaborate income and tax records made france a particularly rich data collection ground for his book. (bureaucracy is good for something!)
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my feeling about this book is similar to that of new york times’ columnist paul krugman. it’s going to be remembered as the economic tome of our era. basically, piketty has finally put to death, with data, the fallacies of trickle down economics and the laffer curve, as well as the increasingly fantastical notion that we can all just bootstrap our way to the forbes 400 list. it’s telling and important that piketty credits his work to the fact that he didn’t forge his economic career in the states, as so many top thinkers do, because he was put off by the profession’s obsession with unrealistic mathematical models, which blossomed in the 1980s to the exclusion of almost all other ideas and disciplines, and the false ideologies that they were used to justify. “the truth is that economics should ever have sought to divorce itself from the other social sciences and can only advance in conjunction with them,” he argues.
indeed, had more top economists followed the lead of other social scientists and ditched their black box models in favor of spending time in the field—meaning on main street, where trickle down theory hasn’t ever really worked—they might have come to the same conclusions that piketty has. we can only hope that the politicians crafting today’s economic programs will take this book to heart.
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muˈstɑfə ɪz ðə ˈgɪvɪn neɪm, ðə ˈpɑʃə, ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈfæməli neɪm. ɪn ðɪs ˈɑtəmən ˈtərkɪʃ staɪl ðə ˈgɪvɪn neɪm, ðə ˈtaɪtəl ɪz, ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈfæməli neɪm. ˈkɛrə muˈstɑfə ˈpɑʃə (ˈɑtəmən ˈtərkɪʃ: ˈtərkɪʃ: ˈkɛrə muˈstɑfə paşa*; "muˈstɑfə ˈpɑʃə ðə kərˈeɪʤəs əv merzifon*"; 25 dɪˈsɛmbər 1683 wɑz ən ˈɑtəmən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəˈmændər ənd grænd, hu wɑz ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə ˈɑtəmən ˈɛmpaɪərz læst əˈtɛmpts æt ɪkˈspænʧən ˈɪntu boʊθ ˈsɛntrəl ənd ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp. ˈərli laɪf ənd kərɪr ˈɛdət ðə ˈɑtəmən ˈnɔrðərn frənˈtɪr ɪn ðə ˈsɛvənˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri, wɛr ˈkɛrə muˈstɑfə ˈpɑʃə lɛd hɪz ˈərli kæmˈpeɪnz. bɔrn tɪ ælˈbeɪniən ɪn merzifon*, muˈstɑfə wɑz ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld əv köprülü*ü ənd ˈmɛrid ˈɪntu ðə ˈpaʊərfəl köprülü*ü ɪn 1659 hi bɪˈkeɪm ˈgəvərnər əv ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli hɛld ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt poʊsts. wɪˈθɪn tɛn jɪrz, hi wɑz ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ˈdɛpjəti fər hɪz ˈbrəðərɪnˌlɔ, ðə grænd köprülü*ü ˈɑmɛd ˈpɑʃə wɪn ˈæbsənt frəm ðə ˈsəltənz hi sərvd ɛz ə kəˈmændər əv graʊnd trups ɪn ə wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈpoʊlənd, nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ə ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪθ ʤæn ˌsoʊbiˈɛski ɪn 1676 ðət ˈædɪd ðə ˈprɑvɪns əv tɪ ðə ˈɛmpaɪər. ðə ˈvɪktəri ɪˈneɪbəld ðə tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ðə ˈkɔsək ˈriʤənz əv ðə ˈsəðərn juˈkreɪn ˈɪntu ə prəˈtɛktərət. wɪn hɪz ˈbrəðərɪnˌlɔ köprülü*ü ˈɑmɛd ˈpɑʃə daɪd ðət seɪm jɪr, muˈstɑfə səkˈsidɪd ɪm ɛz grænd ˈkɛrə muˈstɑfə lɛd ˈsɛvərəl səkˈsɛsfəl kæmˈpeɪnz ˈɪntu juˈkreɪn, əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ʃɔr əp ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˈkɔsək steɪt əv juˈkreɪn, ðɛn ən ˈɑtəmən ˈvæsəl. hi ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈɑtəmən ɪn ˈmɛni əv juˈkreɪnz ˈsɪtiz, ənd ˈkɑŋkərd ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɔsək ˈkæpɪtəl əv chyhyryn*, wɪʧ hæd bɪn ˈəndər ˈrəʃən ˈbætəl əv viˈɛnə ˈɛdət grænd ˈkɛrə muˈstɑfə ˈpɑʃə ɪn 1683 hi lɔnʧt ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈnɔrθwərd ˈɪntu ˈɔstriə ɪn ə læst ˈɛfərt tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə ˈɑtəmən ˈɛmpaɪər ˈæftər mɔr ðən 150 jɪrz əv wɔr. baɪ mid-july*, hɪz ˈɑrmi hæd bɪˈsiʤd viˈɛnə (ˈgɑrdɪd baɪ ˈhæpsbərg ˈsoʊlʤərz), ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈfʊtˌstɛps əv ðə mægˈnɪfɪsənt ɪn 1529 baɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər, hi hæd ˈteɪkən ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə wɔlz ənd əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ ˈvɪktəri. bət ɔn 12 sɛpˈtɛmbər 1683 ə ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈɑrmi ˈəndər kɪŋ ʤæn ˌsoʊbiˈɛski tʊk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv dɪˈsɛnt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈɑtəmən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəˈmænd ənd pur ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən əv hɪz trups, ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈbætəl əv viˈɛnə wɪθ ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ flæŋk əˈtæk lɛd baɪ ˈpɑlɪʃ wɪŋd hussars*. ðə riˈtritɪd ˈɪntu ˈhəŋgəri, məʧ əv wɪʧ wɑz ˈsəbsəkwəntli ˈkɑŋkərd baɪ ðə ənd ðɛr ˈhoʊli lig ˈælaɪz. ðə dɪˈfit kɔst muˈstɑfə hɪz pəˈzɪʃən, ənd ˈəltəmətli, hɪz laɪf. ɔn 25 dɪˈsɛmbər 1683 ˈkɛrə muˈstɑfə wɑz ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ɪn ˈbɛlˌgrɑd æt ðə ˈɔrdər əv iv*. hi ˈsəfərd dɛθ baɪ ˌstræŋgjəˈleɪʃən wɪθ ə sɪlk kɔrd, wɪʧ wɑz ðə ˈmɛθəd əv ˈkæpɪtəl ˈpənɪʃmənt ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd ɔn ˈpərsənz ɪn ðə ˈɑtəmən ˈɛmpaɪər. hɪz læst wərdz wər, "æm aɪ tɪ daɪ?" ənd "ɛz gɑd ˈlɛgəsi ˈɛdət ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ˈkɛrə muˈstɑfə ˈpɑʃə wɑz wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ˈɛvər ˈfaʊndɪd boʊθ ɪn ˈɑtəmən ˈɛmpaɪər ənd ˈtərki. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈrɛkərdz, ɪt wɑz læst ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ðə dɪˈsɛnɪnts əv ˈkɛrə muˈstɑfə ˈpɑʃə. ðə læst fju ˈmænɪʤərz əv ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən wər muˈstɑfə dɪˈsɛndənt ˈɑmɛd beɪ (bɔrn 1844 hɪz sən beɪ (bɔrn 1888 (ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ər karamustafapaşaoğlu*), ənd hɪz sən, ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈpeɪnər, ˈbɛtər noʊn ɛz ənˈtɪl 1976 ðə" ˈfæməli neɪm ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ əv ˈoʊnli ˈdɔtər, əˈbaɪd ˈkɛrə muˈstɑfə ˈfæməli ənd dɪˈsɛndənt tri kən bi faʊnd ˈviə ˈtərkiz dɪˈrɛktərət ˈʤɛnərəl əv ˈkɛrə muˈstɑfə ˈlɛgəsi ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈtərki ɪz mɪkst. wɛˈræz hɪˈstɔriənz dɪˈskraɪb ɪm ˈiðər ɛz ə ˈkeɪpəbəl tækˈtɪʃən ər ˈrɛkləs kəˈmændər, kəˈmɑl hɛld ə ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk vju əv ðə mæn. ɪt ɪz sɛd ðət, waɪl əˈtɛndɪŋ ə ˈlɛkʧər æt ən ˈæŋkərə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ɪn 1933 æt wɪʧ ə prəˈfɛsər spoʊk dɪˈspɛrɪʤɪŋli əv ˈkɛrə muˈstɑfə ˈpɑʃə, spoʊk əp ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈkɛrə muˈstɑfə, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ˈmɑrʧɪŋ ən ˈɑrmi əv mɛn frəm ˌkɑnstæntəˈnoʊpəl tɪ viˈɛnə, ðə "kəˈθidrəl əv ˈjʊrəp", wɑz ə kəˈlɑsəl ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ fər ˈɛni kəˈmændər, ənd ðət ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər ˈpərsən hu keɪm kloʊz tɪ səʧ ə fit wɑz ˈsəltən ðə mægˈnɪfɪsənt hɪmˈsɛlf. ɪn ˈmidiə ˈɛdət ɪn ðə 2012 ˈpɑlɪʃ ənd ˌɪˈtæljən hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈdrɑmə fɪlm sɛpˈtɛmbər ˈilɛvən 1683 əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbætəl əv viˈɛnə, ˈkɛrə muˈstɑfə ˈpɑʃə ɪz pɔrˈtreɪd baɪ ˌɪˈtæljən ˈæktər ɛnˈrikoʊ loʊ verso*. si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛdət
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mustafa is the given name, the pasha, and there is no family name. in this ottoman turkish style name,is the given name, the title is, and there is no family name.
merzifonlu kara mustafa pasha (ottoman turkish: مرزيفونلى قره مصطفى پاشا, turkish: merzifonlu kara mustafa paşa; "mustafa pasha the courageous of merzifon"; 1634/1635 25 december 1683) was an ottoman military commander and grand vizier, who was a central character in the ottoman empire's last attempts at expansion into both central and eastern europe.
early life and career [ edit ]
the ottoman northern frontier in the seventeenth century, where kara mustafa pasha led his early campaigns.
born to albanian parents[1][2] in merzifon, mustafa was educated in the household of mehmed köprülü and married into the powerful köprülü family.[3] in 1659, he became governor of silistria and subsequently held a number of important posts. within ten years, he was acting as deputy for his brother-in-law, the grand vizier köprülü fazıl ahmed pasha when absent from the sultan's court.[3]
he served as a commander of ground troops in a war against poland, negotiating a settlement with jan sobieski in 1676 that added the province of podolia to the empire. the victory enabled the ottomans to transform the cossack regions of the southern ukraine into a protectorate. when his brother-in-law köprülü fazıl ahmed pasha died that same year, mustafa succeeded him as grand vizier.[3]
kara mustafa led several successful campaigns into ukraine, attempting to shore up the position of the cossack state of right-bank ukraine, then an ottoman vassal. he established ottoman garrisons in many of ukraine's cities, and conquered the traditional cossack capital of chyhyryn, which had been under russian occupation.[4]
battle of vienna [ edit ]
grand vizier kara mustafa pasha
in 1683, he launched a campaign northward into austria in a last effort to expand the ottoman empire after more than 150 years of war. by mid-july, his 100,000-man army had besieged vienna (guarded by 10,000 habsburg soldiers), following in the footsteps of suleiman the magnificent in 1529. by september, he had taken a portion of the walls and appeared to be on his way to victory.
but on 12 september 1683, a polish army under king jan sobieski took advantage of dissent within the ottoman military command and poor disposition of his troops, winning the battle of vienna with a devastating flank attack led by sobieski's polish winged hussars. the ottomans retreated into hungary, much of which was subsequently conquered by the habsburgs and their holy league allies.
the defeat cost mustafa his position, and ultimately, his life. on 25 december 1683, kara mustafa was executed in belgrade at the order of mehmed iv. he suffered death by strangulation with a silk cord, which was the method of capital punishment inflicted on high-ranking persons in the ottoman empire. his last words were, "am i to die?" and "as god pleases."[3]
legacy [ edit ]
the foundation of merzifonlu kara mustafa pasha was one of the largest foundations ever founded both in ottoman empire and turkey. according to the official records, it was last managed by the descendants of kara mustafa pasha. the last few managers of the foundation were mustafa pasha's descendant ahmed asım bey (born 1844), his son mehmed nebil bey (born 1888) (also known as merzifonlu karamustafaoğlu or merzifonlu karamustafapaşaoğlu), and his son, the turkish painter doğan yılmaz merzifonlu karamustafaoğlu, better known as yılmaz merzifonlu (1928–2010), until 1976. the "merzifonlu karamustafaoğlu" family name ended with the marriage of yılmaz merzifonlu's only daughter, abide tuğçe mit.[5] kara mustafa pasha's family and descendant tree can be found via turkey's directorate general of foundations.[6]
kara mustafa pasha's legacy in modern turkey is mixed. whereas historians describe him either as a capable tactician or reckless commander, kemal atatürk held a sympathetic view of the man. it is said that, while attending a lecture at an ankara institution in 1933, at which a professor spoke disparagingly of kara mustafa pasha, atatürk spoke up in favour of kara mustafa, arguing that marching an army of 173,000 men from constantinople to vienna, the "cathedral of europe", was a colossal undertaking for any commander, and that the only other person who came close to such a feat was sultan suleiman the magnificent himself.
in media [ edit ]
in the 2012 polish and italian historical drama film september eleven 1683 about the battle of vienna, kara mustafa pasha is portrayed by italian actor enrico lo verso.
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mænˈhætən ən ˌɔfˈduti ˈɔfɪsər əˈkjuzd əv ˈpɔɪntɪŋ hɪz gən æt ɔn ˈbaɪsɪkəlz ɪn ˈgrɛnɪʧ ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈmənˌdeɪ. ðə mɛn seɪ ðə ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən ˈstɑrtɪd ˈoʊvər ðə kɑr ˈmɪrər, bət ðə pəˈlis ər ˈtɛlɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈstɔri. stɪl, ðə ˌɪnˈtɛns sin lɛd tɪ ə skul biɪŋ pʊt ɔn ˈlɑkˌdaʊn. ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊl ə gən aʊt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə street?”*?” ə baɪk ˈmɛsɪnʤər sɪz ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈhitɪd ənd ˈfraɪtənɪŋ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈhæpənd ɔn ˈgrɛnɪʧ ˈævəˌnu ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ɛz ə ˈmoʊtərɪst pʊld hɪz ˈwɛpən ɪn wət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə keɪs əv roʊd reɪʤ. ðə ˈdraɪvər kleɪmz ðə ˈmɛsɪnʤər ɔn baɪk smækt hɪz ˈwɪndoʊ. ðə frɛndz tɛl ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs nuz ðə ˈsɑrʤənt swərvd ˈɪntu ðɛr speɪs. ˈɛvriˌwən stɑpt ənd ðə ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən bɪˈgæn. goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃut ɪm? hi həz noʊ weapon,”*,” ðə frɛnd sɛd. ˈθæŋkfəli noʊ ʃɑts wər faɪərd. mɔr ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz əraɪvd. ðə frɛndz seɪ ðə ˈsɑrʤənt ˈnɛvər prəˈdust ə bæʤ. dɪd nɑt ˈivɪn seɪ hi wɑz ə kɑp. ˈlɪtərəli gɑt aʊt əv kɑr wɪθ hɪz ˈwɛpən drawn,”*,” ə ˈbaɪkər sɛd. kɛpt ˈæskɪŋ ɪm, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf. hi ʤɪst wouldn’t,”*,” əˈnəðər frɛnd əv ðə sɛd. ɛz wərd sprɛd θru ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ ðət ðɛr wɑz ə ˈgənmən ɔn ðə lus, ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul wɑz pʊt ɔn ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈlɑkˌdaʊn ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈrɛgjələr dɪsˈmɪsəl. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ðə ˈsɑrʤənt wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ draɪv əˈweɪ waɪl ðə ˈbaɪkər wɑz ərˈɛstɪd. əˈfɪʃəlz kleɪm hi hæd ən aɪs pɪk wɪʧ hi juzd tɪ lənʤ æt ðə ˈsɑrʤənt, ɪkˈsɛpt noʊ səʧ ˈwɛpən wɑz faʊnd. əˈθɔrətiz seɪ əˈnəðər ˈbaɪkər tʊk ɪt. ðə ˈbaɪkərz ˈɑrgju ə laɪ tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈpʊlɪŋ aʊt hɪz rɪˈvɑlvər. ju fɔr ˈmɛnəsɪŋ ɪm ənd ˈkəmɪŋ æt ɪm ə weapon?”*?” ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs nuz æst. not,”*,” ə frɛnd sɛd. ˈdɛfənətli nɑt ˈgɪlti əv ˈɛni crimes,”*,” əˈnəðər frɛnd sɛd. ðɛr wər əˈbaʊt fɔr ˈbaɪkərz ˈraɪdɪŋ təˈgɛðər æt ðə taɪm, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə fud dɪˈlɪvəri. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈbaɪkər ərˈɛstɪd wɑz ðə wən ɪn frənt. hɪz frɛndz seɪ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈwɛpənz ðeɪ pʊld wər ðɛr sɛl foʊnz tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə ˈɪnsədənt.
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manhattan – an off-duty officer accused of pointing his gun at deliverymen on bicycles in greenwich village monday.
the men say the confrontation started over the cop’s car mirror, but the police are telling a very different story.
still, the intense scene led to a school being put on lockdown.
“how are you going to pull a gun out in the middle of the street?” a bike messenger says in the video.
this is the heated and frightening exchange happened on greenwich avenue monday afternoon as a motorist pulled his weapon in what appears to be a case of road rage.
the driver claims the messenger on bike smacked his window.
the biker’s friends tell eyewitness news the sergeant swerved into their space.
everyone stopped and the confrontation began.
“you going to shoot him? he has no weapon,” the man’s friend said.
thankfully no shots were fired. more officers and nearby firefighters arrived. the biker’s friends say the sergeant never produced a badge.
“he did not even say he was a cop. literally got out of car with his weapon drawn,” a biker said.
“we kept asking him, identify yourself. he just wouldn’t,” another friend of the biker’s said.
as word spread through the village that there was a gunman on the loose, a nearby elementary school was put on temporary lockdown instead of regular dismissal.
eventually, the sergeant was allowed to drive away while the biker was arrested.
officials claim he had an 8-inch ice pick which he used to lunge at the sergeant, except no such weapon was found.
authorities say another biker took it.
the bikers argue that’s a lie to justify pulling out his revolver.
“were you four menacing him and coming at him a weapon?” eyewitness news asked.
“absolutely not,” a friend said.
“he’s definitely not guilty of any crimes,” another friend said.
there were about four bikers riding together at the time, making a food delivery.
the only biker arrested was the one in front. his friends say the only weapons they pulled were their cell phones to capture the incident.
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ə ˈfɛdərəl grænd ˈʤʊri prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənts wɪθ səˈpinəz tɪ ˌɪnˈspɛkt ˈhɪləri ˈblækˌbɛri dɪˈvaɪsɪz læst jɪr, kɔrt ˈpeɪpərz prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ʤuˈdɪʃəl wɔʧ ʃoʊ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwɑʧˌdɔg grup, ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌkaʊnərɪnˈtɛlɪʤəns əˈfɪʃəl e.w*. faɪld ə swɔrn ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ grænd ˈʤʊri səˈpinəz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈblækˌbɛri ˈiˌmeɪl accounts.”*.” ðə səˈpinəz noʊ rɪˈspɑnsɪv məˈtɪriəlz, ɛz ðə rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈdætə wɑz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə riˈtɛnʃən taɪm ˈjutəˌlaɪzd baɪ ðoʊz providers,”*,” ˈsteɪtɪd, hu ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu pəˈtɛnʃəl mɪsˈhændlɪŋ əv ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt. ˈklɪntən juzd ə ˈpraɪvət iˈmeɪl ˈsərvər hʊkt əp tɪ hər ˈpərsɪnəl ˈblækˌbɛriz tɪ sɛnd ənd rɪˈsiv ˈbɪznɪs iˈmeɪlz. ˈθaʊzənz əv ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz kənˈteɪnd ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ɪz ðə fərst əˈfɪʃəl ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt ðət ə grænd ˈʤʊri wɑz juzd ɪn ðə ˈklɪntən iˈmeɪl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. bət ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ˈreɪzɪz nu kˈwɛsʧənz bɪˈkəz əv ˈvɛriəs rɪˈpɔrts ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ə grænd ˈʤʊri ˈnɛvər wɑz kənˈvind ɛz pɑrt əv ðə proʊb. ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr wət ˈəðər ˈækʃənz ðə grænd ˈʤʊri tʊk ɪn ðə iˈmeɪl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz ˈəltəmətli əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 5 ðət hi wʊd nɑt bi ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˈklɪntən fər mɪsˈhændlɪŋ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. tɑm ˈfɪtən, ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈprɛzɪdənt, kˈwɛsʧənz waɪ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə grænd ˈʤʊri ɪz ʤɪst naʊ biɪŋ dɪˈskloʊzd tɪ hɪz grup, wɪʧ həz faɪld ˈnumərəs ˈlɔˌsuts əˈgɛnst ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈəðər ˈeɪʤənsiz fər ˈrɛkərdz əˈbaʊt iˈmeɪlz. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ kənˈvind ə grænd ˈʤʊri tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn 2016 waɪ ɪz ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən biɪŋ riˈlist ˈoʊnli now?”*?” ˈfɪtən æst ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ɪt ɪz dɪˈstərbɪŋ ðət ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ər stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən. ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp nidz tɪ klin haʊs æt ɔl ðiz agencies.”*.” ˈfɑloʊ ʧək ɔn tˈwɪtər
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a federal grand jury provided fbi agents with subpoenas to inspect hillary clinton’s blackberry devices last year, court papers provided to judicial watch show.
according to the watchdog group, fbi counterintelligence official e.w. priestap filed a sworn declaration stating that the fbi “obtained grand jury subpoenas related to the blackberry e-mail accounts.”
the subpoenas “produced no responsive materials, as the requested data was outside the retention time utilized by those providers,” stated priestap, who supervised the fbi’s investigation into clinton’s potential mishandling of classified information as secretary of state.
clinton used a private email server hooked up to her personal blackberries to send and receive business emails. thousands of the messages contained classified information.
priestap’s declaration is the first official acknowledgement that a grand jury was used in the clinton email investigation. but the declaration raises new questions because of various reports stating that a grand jury never was convened as part of the probe.
it is unclear what other actions the grand jury took in the email investigation.
fbi director james comey ultimately announced on july 5 that he would not be recommending charges against clinton for mishandling classified information.
tom fitton, judicial watch’s president, questions why the information about the grand jury is just now being disclosed to his group, which has filed numerous lawsuits against the state department and other agencies for records about clinton’s emails.
“the fbi convened a grand jury to investigate hillary clinton in 2016. why is this information being released only now?” fitton asked in a statement. “and it is disturbing that the state department, justice department and fbi are still trying to protect hillary clinton. president trump needs to clean house at all these agencies.”
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saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər ˈɛrən mɑtsoʊˈleɪdi spiks ɪn ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg ɔn noʊv. 28 2013 [afp*] saʊθ hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər əˈkjuzd drəg ˈkəmpəˌniz əv ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪtɪŋ ə ““satanic”*” ənd ““genocidal”*” plɑt tɪ rɪg ˈpætənt lɔz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈɪntərvˌju ˈpəblɪʃt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ ɔn ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈskəpər ˈpætənt rɪˈfɔrmz ðət wʊd loʊər ðə kɔst əv səm ˈmɛdəsən wɪθ ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈvərʒənz, hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər ˈɛrən mɑtsoʊˈleɪdi toʊld ðə meɪl ˈgɑrdiən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ɪt wɑz ə kənˈspɪrəsi əv magnitude”*”. æm nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ strɔŋ wərdz; aɪ æm ˈjuzɪŋ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt wərdz. ðɪs ɪz genocide,”*,” mɑtsoʊˈleɪdi sɛd. ˈdɑkjəmɛnt kən ˈsɛntəns ˈmɛni saʊθ ˈæfrɪkənz tɪ death.”*.” saʊθ ˈkɑrənt lɔz əˈlaʊ drəg fərmz tɪ rɪˈnu ˈpætənts ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ smɔl ˈɛləmənts ɪn ə ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən. rɪˈfɔrmz wʊd ʧeɪnʤ ðət, ˈpeɪvɪŋ ðə weɪ fər ˈpætənts tɪ ɪkˈspaɪr ənd ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈvərʒənz əv ðə drəgz tɪ bi ˈligəli prəˈdust. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hoʊps ðət wʊd meɪk prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈtritmənt fər ˈoʊvər sɪks ˈmɪljən saʊθ ˈæfrɪkənz ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ eɪdz məʧ ˈʧipər. ˈkɑmɛnts keɪm ˈæftər ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈimərʤd dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ə ˈlɑbi ˈstrætəʤi tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈpɑləsi. ðə ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ (ipasa*) plænd ə kæmˈpeɪn əˈkrɔs ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd ˈjʊrəp tɪ ˈprɛʃər priˈtɔriə ˈɪntu ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ðə ˈpætənt lɔz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər wɪʧ əbˈteɪnd ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə plæn. ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈvɔɪsɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ tɪ sɛnd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˌaɪˌpi (ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti) ˈpɑləsi θˈrɛtənz kənˈtɪnjud ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ənd ðəs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl well-being,”*,” ðə ˈpeɪpər kˈwoʊtɪd frəm ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt. wɪl əˈkər θru ən ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk kæmˈpeɪn, wɪʧ wɪl fil laɪk ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl campaign.”*.” mɑtsoʊˈleɪdi sɛd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt pʊt ˈprɑfɪts əˈhɛd əv ˈpipəl. wɔnt tɪ pruv tɪ ˈpeɪʃənz ðət ðə læk əv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈmɛdəsən həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˌaɪˌpi bət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns əv ðə government,”*,” sɛd mɑtsoʊˈleɪdi. ər nɑt ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈgəvərnmənt; ðeɪ ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˈɪnfluəns soʊˈsaɪɪti tɪ tərn əˈgɛnst government,”*,” hi sɛd. rɪˈpɔrtədli ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ˈlɑbi fərm ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt fər ɪts kæmˈpeɪn. bət ɪts hɛd væl ˈboʊmɔnt dɪˈnaɪd ðeɪ hæd ˈkɑntræktəd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈpɑrtiz. ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈvɛriəs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈstrætəʤiz ənd prəˈpoʊzəlz tɪ ɔgˈmɛnt ɑr ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈpɑləsi ˈædvəkəsi ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈaʊˌtriʧ kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə dræft policy,”*,” ʃi toʊld ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. raɪts grup ˈdɑktərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɔrdərz (msf*) ˈlɔdɪd strɔŋ riˈækʃən. ˈmɪnɪstər ɪz raɪt tɪ teɪk ə fərm stænd əˈgɛnst ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət sik tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛr ˈprɑfɪt ˈmɑrʤənz æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri saʊθ africans,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈʤuljə hɪl. ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl lɔ ɪn laɪn wɪθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl nɔrmz, soʊ ðeɪ hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən wɪn ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd ˈpraɪsɪz pʊt ˈkruʃəl ˈmɛdəsənz aʊt əv reach.”*.” [ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə ˈæʤəns france-presse*]
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south africa health minister aaron motsoaledi speaks in johannesburg on nov. 28, 2013 [afp]
south africa’s health minister accused multi-national drug companies of orchestrating a “satanic” and “genocidal” plot to rig patent laws, according to a newspaper interview published friday.
commenting on pharmaceutical firm’s efforts to scupper patent reforms that would lower the cost of some medicine with generic versions, health minister aaron motsoaledi told the mail & guardian newspaper it was a conspiracy of “satanic magnitude”.
“i am not using strong words; i am using appropriate words. this is genocide,” motsoaledi said. “this document can sentence many south africans to death.”
south africa’s current laws allow drug firms to renew patents indefinitely by changing small elements in a medicine’s composition.
reforms would change that, paving the way for patents to expire and generic versions of the drugs to be legally produced.
the government hopes that would make providing life-saving treatment for over six million south africans living with aids much cheaper.
motsoaledi’s comments came after documents emerged detailing a lobby group’s strategy to influence policy.
the innovative pharmaceutical association of south africa (ipasa) planned a campaign across africa and europe to pressure pretoria into strengthening the patent laws, according to the newspaper which obtained a copy of the plan.
it includes efforts to “mobilise voices inside and outside south africa to send the message that the proposed ip (intellectual property) policy threatens continued investment and thus economic and social well-being,” the paper quoted from the nine-page document.
“this mobilisation will occur through an energetic campaign, which will feel like a political campaign.”
motsoaledi said the project put profits ahead of people.
“they want to prove to patients that the lack of access to medicine has nothing to do with ip but everything to do with the incompetence of the government,” said motsoaledi.
“they are not hoping to influence government; they are hoping to influence society to turn against government,” he said.
ipasa reportedly enlisted us-based lobby firm public affairs engagement for its campaign.
but its head val beaumont denied they had contracted outside parties.
“ipasa is considering various communication strategies and proposals to augment our ongoing policy advocacy and communications outreach concerning the draft policy,” she told the newspaper.
rights group doctors without borders (msf) lauded motsoaledi’s strong reaction.
“the minister is right to take a firm stand against pharmaceutical companies that seek to protect their profit margins at the expense of ordinary south africans,” said the organisation’s julia hill.
“the government is bringing national law in line with international norms, so they have the ability to take action when inflated prices put crucial medicines out of reach.”
[image via agence france-presse]
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æˈdrɛsɪŋ rɪˈpɔrtərz ɪn ðə roʊz ˈgɑrdən ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə lɔnʧt ˈɪntu ən əˈtæk ɔn rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ˈərʤɪŋ ɪm tɪ stɑp ““whining”*” ənd ˈkleɪmɪŋ hɪz kəmˈpleɪnts ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl. boʊθ glæd ənd ˈdipli ˈsædənd ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ seɪ frəm ðə waɪt haʊs, noʊ lɛs. smɪθ (@jamilsmith*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 18 2016 ˌoʊˈbɑmə krɪˈtikt trəmp ˈoʊvər kleɪmz ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz ““rigged”*” əˈgɛnst ɪm. ɪz boʊθ ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl ənd baɪ ðə weɪ, ˈrɪli ʃoʊ ðə kaɪnd əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd ˈtəfnəs ju wɔnt aʊt əv ə president,”*,” ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. stɑrt ˈwaɪnɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə geɪmz ˈivɪn ˈoʊvər ɪf, ɪf, ɪf, ɪf, ɪf, ɪf wɛˈnɛvər θɪŋz ər goʊɪŋ ˈbædli fər ju ənd ju luz, ju stɑrt ˈbleɪmɪŋ ˈsəmˌbɑdi else?”*?” hi sɛd, ˈstətərɪŋ. ju hæv wət ɪt teɪks tɪ bi ɪn ðɪs job,”*,” ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt dɪˈklɛrd, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈʃoʊldər tɪ ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs. ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv taɪmz wɪn θɪŋz goʊ ɑr weɪ ər maɪ way,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈmeɪbi ˈstɪkɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtɛləˌprɑmptər ɪz ə ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ goʊ, ɛz ɪt ðə fərst taɪm ˌoʊˈbɑmə waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ lɔnʧ ən əˈtæk ɔn trəmp. ɪn ʤun, ˈæftər ðə ˈtɛləˌprɑmptər rɪˈpɔrtədli mælˈfəŋkʃənd, hi wɑz fɔrst tɪ tɔk ɔf ðə tɔp əv hɪz hɛd. ðə bleɪz ˈkæpʧərd ðə ˈmoʊmənt: wi tərn əˈgɛnst iʧ ˈəðər beɪst ɔn dɪˈvɪʒənz əv reɪs ər religion,”*,” hi bɪˈgæn ənd ðɛn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt simd tɪ hæv ˈtrəbəl ˈkəmɪŋ əp wɪθ ðə wərdz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ““if,”*,” wɪʧ hi rɪˈpitɪd ˈməltəpəl taɪmz. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ðɛn keɪm bæk wɪθ ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ nɑt fɔl ə bənʧ əv ˈoʊki doʊk ʤɪst bɪˈkəz, ju noʊ, ɪt saʊnz ˈfəni ər ðə ər provocative”*” əˈlɔŋ wɪθ səm ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ˈpɔzɪz wi bɪld ɔn ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs ðət started.”*.”
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addressing reporters in the rose garden on tuesday, president obama launched into an attack on republican presidential candidate donald trump, urging him to stop “whining” and claiming his complaints aren’t presidential.
i’m both glad and deeply saddened that president obama was required to say this—and from the white house, no less. https://t.co/xo5jmzksp4 — jamil smith (@jamilsmith) october 18, 2016
obama critiqued trump over claims the election is “rigged” against him.
“that is both irresponsible — and by the way, doesn’t really show the kind of leadership and toughness you want out of a president,” obama said.
“you start whining before the games even over — if, if, if, if, if, if whenever things are going badly for you and you lose, you start blaming somebody else?” he said, stuttering.
“then you don’t have what it takes to be in this job,” the president declared, pointing over his shoulder to the oval office.
“cause there are a lot of times when things don’t go our way — or my way,” he said.
maybe sticking to the teleprompter is a better way to go, as it wasn’t the first time obama stuttered while trying to launch an attack on trump.
in june, after the president’s teleprompter reportedly malfunctioned, he was forced to talk off the top of his head.
the blaze captured the moment:
“if we turn against each other based on divisions of race or religion,” he began — and then the president seemed to have trouble coming up with the words to follow “if,” which he repeated multiple times.
obama then came back with a warning to not fall “for a bunch of okie doke just because, you know, it sounds funny or the tweets are provocative” — along with some noticeable pauses — “then we won’t build on the progress that we’ve started.”
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ˈspoʊkspərsən fər ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd (mb*), ɪn ˈsɪriə ˈseɪləm, ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət ˈsɪriəz ˈlidər, bəˈʃɑr kənˈtɪnjud wɪθ hɪz ˈmərdərz əˈgɛnst ˈsɪriən ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɛz ðə wərld ənd ðə ˈærəb lig rɪˈmeɪnd ˈsaɪlənt bɪˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd laɪz. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðə ˈsɪriən mb*, strɛst: "ɪt ɪz nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət bəˈʃɑr kənˈtɪnju hɪz ˈmæsɪkərz wɛr ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əˈloʊn θri ˈhənərd ˈpipəl wɛr kɪld ˈæftər ˈhirɪŋ wərdz əv səˈpɔrt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈfraɪˌdeɪz ˈsərmən baɪ kəˈmeɪˌni, hu əˈnaʊnst hɪz səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈsɪriən rəˈʒim. soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ðə wərld ənd ɪts ɛŋˈgoʊz rɪˈmeɪn ˈsaɪlənt ənd feɪl tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðiz ˈpipəl ənd dɪˈnaʊns ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz əv ˈɪnəsənt ˈpipəl hu dɪˈmænd ə fri ənd ʤɪst laɪf, ðə hɔˈrɪfɪk ˈkɪlɪŋz wɪl kənˈtɪnju". ðə ˈsteɪtmənt kənˈtɪnjud: "dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈkaʊntləs ˈkɪlɪŋz ənd ðə əˈprɛʃən ˈpræktɪst əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsɪriənz, wɪl ˈnɛvər ˈsaɪləns ðə ˈpipəl. ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wɪl kənˈtɪnju ənˈtɪl ɔl dɪˈmændz ər mɛt, ðə ˈpipəl kreɪv ə laɪf əv ˈfridəm, ˈdɪgnəti ənd ˈʤəstɪs". ðə ˈsteɪtmənt kɔld ɔn ðə rɛd ˈkrɛsənt ənd rɛd krɔs tɪ muv kˈwɪkli ənd ˈrɛskju ðə ˈɪnʤərd ˈsɪriənz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈæftər əˈtɛmptəd tɪ tərn hɑmz ˈɪntu ə ˈbætəlˌfild ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd". ɪn kənˈkluʒən ðə ˈsteɪtmənt kɔld ɔn ðə ˈærəb lig ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ fɔrm ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəˈmɪti tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈligəl ənd ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ðoʊz hu ˈɔrdərd ðə hɔˈrɪfɪk ˈmæsəkər wɪʧ tʊk pleɪs ənd tɪ tərn ðoʊz riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪmənəl kɔrt.
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spokesperson for the muslim brotherhood (mb), in syria zoheir salem, stated that it was not surprising that syria's leader, bashar al-assad continued with his murders against syrian protestors friday as the world and the arab league remained silent believing the fabricated lies.
in a statement the syrian mb, stressed: "it is not surprising that bashar al-assad continue his massacres where on friday alone three hundred people where killed after hearing words of support during friday's sermon by al-sayed khamenei, who announced his support of the syrian regime. so long as the world and its ngos remain silent and fail to defend these people and denounce the killings of innocent people who demand a free and just life, the horrific killings will continue".
the statement continued: "despite the countless killings and the oppression practiced against the syrians, al-assad will never silence the people. the revolution will continue until all demands are met, the people crave a life of freedom, dignity and justice".
the statement called on the red crescent and red cross to move quickly and rescue the injured syrians across the border after al-assad attempted to turn homs into a battlefield killing the residents practicing genocide".
in conclusion the statement called on the arab league and the un security council to form an international committee to determine the legal and humanitarian responsibility of those who ordered the horrific massacre which took place and to turn those responsible over to the international criminal court.
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trɛnt ɪz ɪn ðə θɪk əv ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd mæt ɪz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ maɪk ˈʃænəhæn. wən wʊd əˈsum ɪt wɑz ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈveɪkənsi, bət ðɛr ər noʊ ˈditeɪlz jɛt ɛz tɪ ðə spɪˈsɪfɪks əv ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. ˈʃænəhæn wɑz fərst ˈmɛnʃənd ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt baɪ ˈbliʧər rɪˈpɔrts ˈʤeɪsən koʊl. hi ˌɪˈnɪʃəli səˈʤɛstɪd ʤoʊ mɑnˈtænə ənd stiv jəŋ wər tu ˈfɔrmər pleɪərz ˈpʊʃɪŋ hɑrd fər ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɪm. ɪn hɪz rɪˈpɔrt, koʊl sɛd ðə ˈlɛʤəndz bɪˈliv ðə tim "nidz ə bɪg neɪm koʊʧ tɪ kəm ɪn ənd teɪk kənˈtroʊl əv ðət tim. ə gaɪ huz məʧ mɔr ˈdɪsəplən ˈɔriˌɛntɪd, hu kən pʊʃ ðət tim tɪ wɛr ɪt wɑz ðə ˈpriviəs θri jɪrz. gɪt ɪt bæk ɔn træk. ðɛr bɪˈlif ɪz ðət ju ˈgɑtə hæv gaɪ laɪk ˈʃænəhæn, əˈspɛʃəli tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈkoʊlɪn kaepernick*. hiz ˈbeɪsɪkli ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈwɪspəˌrər ɪn ðɪs keɪs. ðæts wət ðeɪd laɪk tɪ seɪ." wɪn ðə riˈlist ʤɛd jɔrks ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈpɑrʧər əv ʤɪm ˈhɑrˌbɔ, hi sɛd ðət ðət trɛnt wʊd lɛd ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ faɪnd ðə nɛkst hɛd koʊʧ. wi doʊnt noʊ fər ˈsərtən, bət ðət wʊd ˈsimɪŋli min hi ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ɔl ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuz kənˈdəktəd ðəs fɑr, ənd tɪ bi kənˈdəktəd ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ɪz ðə wən ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd nɑt jɔrk, aɪ kən lɪv wɪθ ɪt. ɪt dɪz nɑt min hi wɪl ɛnd əp ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə raɪt ʧɔɪs, bət aɪ æm mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn ɪm ðən jɔrk baɪ ə lɔŋ ʃɑt. ðə rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈɪntərvˌjud ˌdiˈsi vɪk ənd siˈætəl ˈsiˌhɔks ˌdiˈsi dæn kwɪn ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. sən kaɪl ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpɔrtədli ɔn ðə lɪst, ənd sɪns ðə ˈklivlənd braʊnz ər nɑt ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs, hi wʊd bi fri tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju wɛˈnɛvər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ər ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ ˈnumərəs pleɪɔf tim əˈsɪstənts, aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən kaɪl pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɪntərvˌju wʊd weɪt.
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trent baalke is in the thick of the interview process, and matt maiocco is reporting that included a conversation with mike shanahan. one would assume it was in regard to the san francisco 49ers head coaching vacancy, but there are no details yet as to the specifics of the conversation.
shanahan was first mentioned as a potential candidate by bleacher report's jason cole. he initially suggested joe montana and steve young were two former 49ers players pushing hard for the organization to consider him. in his report, cole said the 49ers legends believe the team "needs a big name coach to come in and take control of that team. a guy who's much more discipline oriented, who can push that team to where it was the previous three years. get it back on track. their belief is that you gotta have guy like shanahan, especially to work with colin kaepernick. he's basically the quarterback whisperer in this case. that's what they'd like to say."
when the 49ers released jed york's statement about the departure of jim harbaugh, he said that that trent baalke would lead the process to find the next head coach. we don't know for certain, but that would seemingly mean he is taking part in all the interviews conducted thus far, and to be conducted moving forward. as long as baalke is the one in charge of this process, and not york, i can live with it. it does not mean he will end up making the right choice, but i am more confident in him than york by a long shot.
the 49ers reportedly interviewed dc vic fangio and seattle seahawks dc dan quinn on tuesday. shanahan's son kyle is also reportedly on the 49ers list, and since the cleveland browns are not in the playoffs, he would be free to interview whenever. however, given that the 49ers are interviewing numerous playoff team assistants, i imagine kyle shanahan's potential interview would wait.
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noʊt: ɪz ɔl ræpt əp. ɪf ju əˈplaɪ, ju wɪn! ɪf ju ər ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənt, ər hæv kəmˈplitɪd jʊr wɪˈθɪn ðə læst 9 mənθs, ənd ju ər əˈtɛndɪŋ ðɪs tɪ ˈprɛzənt, fərˈgɛt tɪ əˈplaɪ fər ðə ˈɛdwərd ɛs. əˈwɔrd. ðə əˈwɔrd ɪz pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə ˌnɑməˈni wɪθ ðə bɛst ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ɪn æt ðə ˈænjuəl ˈmitɪŋ (ðɪs jɪr ɪn ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ [θæŋks hæŋk]). ˈɛdwərd wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər kənˈtrɪbjətər tɪ ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv leɪk ˈsɪstəmz θru taɪm ənd muvd frəm ə ˈbrɔdli kˈwɑləˌteɪtɪv tɪ ə kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv saɪəns, kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd juz əv ɛz ə tul ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈstədiz. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə fərst tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ə ˈpɑlən fər ˌnɔrˈθistərn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə (deevey*, 1939 ɛz ʤi. ˈɛvəlɪn ˈsɛkənd ˈstudənt. frəm jeɪl, kənˈtɪnjud hɪz dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt kərɪr θru ˈməltəpəl ˈpoʊstɪŋz əˈkrɔs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, æt jeɪl, raɪs, wʊdz hoʊl ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ˈstədiz mɑrk ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən, ɛz ðeɪ brɔt təˈgɛðər boʊθ æˈnælɪsɪs ənd dip ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv leɪk ˈsɪstəmz, ˈfaʊndɪd ɔn ə brɔd ˈsərˌveɪ əv boʊθ ənd ˈdætə. mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn kən bi faʊnd frəm hɪz ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi əv ˈsaɪənsɪz baɪˈɑgrəfi (hir) pæst ˈwɪnərz əv ðə əˈwɔrd ˌɪnˈklud ˈmɛmbərz ənd kənˈtrɪbjətərz ˈʤeɪsən məˈklɑklən, bɑb buθ (hu həz ə greɪt blɔg: əˈməŋ ðə ˈsteɪtli triz), ənd ˈsɛrə ˈhɑʧkɪs, ənd mɔr ˈrisəntli ˈæləks ˈaɪərlənd, raɪən ˈkɛli ənd ˈdəbəlju. ʤɑn ˈkɔldər. ɪf ju ər ə græd ˈstudənt, ər ˈrisənt ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ənd ju wɪl bi əˈtɛndɪŋ bi ʃʊr tɪ səbˈmɪt jʊr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən baɪ ˈɔgəst 1st*. ju kən iˈmeɪl ər sɛnd ðə kəmˈplitɪd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fɔrm (wərd ər pdf*) ənd ə ˈkɑpi əv jʊr ˈæbˌstrækt tɪ ðə əˈwɔrd kəˈmɪti ʧɛr æt deeveyaward@gmail.com*. gʊd lək! ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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note: esa2014 is all wrapped up. if you didn’t apply, you didn’t win!
if you are a graduate student, or have completed your ph.d within the last 9 months, and you are attending this year’s esa to present, forget to apply for the edward s. deevey award. the deevey award is presented to the nominee with the best presentation in paleoecology at the annual esa meeting (this year in sacramento [thanks hank]).
edward deevey was a major contributor to our understanding of lake systems through time and moved paleolimnology from a broadly qualitative to a quantitative science, contributing to the widespread use of 14c as a tool in modern paleoecological studies. he was also the first to publish a pollen stratigraphy for northeastern north america (deevey, 1939) as g. evelyn hutchinson‘s second ph.d student. from yale, deevey continued his distinguished career through multiple postings across the united states, at yale, rice, woods hole and elsewhere.
deevey’s studies mark a major milestone in north american paleoecology, as they brought together both multi-proxy analysis and deep ecological understanding of lake systems, founded on a broad survey of both paleoecological and neoecological data.
more information on deevey can be found from his national academy of sciences biography (here)
past winners of the deevey award include paleon members and contributors jason mclachlan, bob booth (who has a great blog: among the stately trees), and sara hotchkiss, and more recently alex ireland, ryan kelly and w. john calder.
if you are a paleoecology grad student, or recent graduate and you will be attending esa be sure to submit your application by august 1st. you can email or send the completed application form (word or pdf) and a copy of your abstract to the deevey award committee chair at deeveyaward@gmail.com.
good luck!
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səm əv maɪ bɛst frɛndz ər ˈsaɪkəlɪsts. aɪ hæv lɔŋ ˈlɪsənd wɪθ ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈsɪmpəθi tɪ ðɛr teɪlz əv ˈhɔrər ɛz, traɪɪŋ tɪ wiv ðɛr weɪ θru taʊnz ənd ˈsɪtiz, ðeɪ bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tɪ ˈdraɪvərz əv ˈmoʊtər ˈviɪkəlz əˈspɛʃəli ˈvɛri bɪg wənz ənd hæv ˈɛndləs ˈbrəʃɪz wɪθ mˌjutəˈleɪʃən ər dɛθ. bət wɪn ˈkeɪti bɔrn, ðə pəˈlis ənd kraɪm kəˈmɪʃənər fər ˈsəsɪks, sɛd læst wik ðət ʃi wʊd laɪk tɪ si ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ˈkɛriɪŋ səm fɔrm əv ˈvɪzəbəl aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ə kɑr, soʊ ðət ðeɪ kʊd bi trækt daʊn fər ˈtræfɪk offences*, ɪt strək ə noʊt. ðɛr ər səʧ θɪŋz ɛz bæd ˈsaɪkəlɪsts, ənd aɪ sim tɪ kəm əˈkrɔs ˈrəðər ə lɔt əv ðɛm. ðə ˈəðər deɪ, ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈlənʧˌtaɪm ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl, aɪ wɑz ˈkrɔsɪŋ ə ˈbɪzi roʊd ɪn ˈləndən. ˈhævɪŋ bɪn brɔt əp ɔn ðə kləb raɪt, lʊk lɛft ənd lʊk raɪt again’*’ aɪ pɔzd oʊˈbidjəntli æt ðə ɛʤ əv ðə kərb, ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈlɪtəl rɛd mæn ɔn ə ˈtræfɪk kənˈtroʊl tɪ tərn ˈɪntu ə grin wən. wɪn hi dɪd, ənd ðə ˈnəmbər 9 bəs hæd pʊld əp prɪˈsaɪsli æt ðə ˈkrɔsɪŋ, aɪ bɪˈgæn maɪ ˈʤərni tɪ ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə roʊd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz aɪ pæst ðə frənt əv ðə bəs ə ˈɑbʤɛkt keɪm aʊt frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt ənd brəʃt ɪn frənt əv mi, ɪˈvæpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈdɪstəns tu kˈwɪkli ˈivɪn fər mi tɪ hərl əˈbjuz ˈæftər ɪt. wɛˈræz ðə bəs ˈdraɪvər ˈriəˌlaɪzd hi hæd tɪ stɑp æt ðə ˈtræfɪk laɪt, ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪst ˈmɪrli sɔ ɪt ɛz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ gɪt əˈhɛd əv ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈviɪkəl. aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd seɪ ðɪs wɑz ən ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ɪˈvɛnt, bət ɪt isn’t*. ðɛr ər mɔr ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ɔn ðə roʊd təˈdeɪ ðən ˈɛvər. mɔr ðən ə ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl hæv ˈteɪkən tɪ baɪks ɪn ðə pæst faɪv jɪrz. ənd ðə mɔr ˈnumərəs ðeɪ bɪˈkəm, ðə mɔr ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɪt ɪz tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðɛm. hæd aɪ bɪn sɪks ˈɪnʧɪz ˈfərðər ˈfɔrwərd, ðə baɪk wʊd hæv hɪt mi æt əˈbaʊt 30mph*. aɪ wʊd bi ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs frəm ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl bɛd, ɪf aɪ wɑz ˈləki: maɪ əˈtækər, ˈraɪdɪŋ æt spid ˈɪntu ə lɑrʤ kˈwɑntəti əv heffer*, maɪt hæv kəm ɔf ˈivɪn wərs. aɪˈdiə: ˈkeɪti bɔrn, ðə pəˈlis ənd kraɪm kəˈmɪʃənər fər ˈsəsɪks, sɛd ʃi wʊd laɪk tɪ si ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ˈkɛriɪŋ səm fɔrm əv ˈvɪzəbəl aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ə kɑr. əˈbəv, ə ˈwʊmən ˈpoʊzɪz ɪn ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðɪs ɪz noʊ ˈlæfɪŋ ˈmætər. læst jɪr, ə ˈsaɪkəlɪst ʤəmpt ə laɪt ənd hɪt ə oʊld gərl ɔn ə pəˈdɛstriən ˈkrɔsɪŋ ɪn ˈdɔrsɪt. ɪf ðət bæd ɪˈnəf, hi ˈsɪmpli gɑt bæk ɔn hɪz baɪk ənd lɛft ðə ˌənˈkɑnʃəs gərl, hu hæd ə ˈfrækʧərd skəl, ɔn ðə roʊd, ənd ˈkɛrid ɔn. ðə pur ˈlɪtəl gərl gɑt 14 deɪz ɪn ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv kɛr ənd ˈsəfərd ˈsɪriəs ˈvɪʒən ənd ˈmɛməri ˈprɑbləmz fər lɔŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈɪnsədənt. ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪst gɑt ən ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt 12 mənθs fər ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd baɪ ənd fˈjʊriəs cycling’*’. hæd hi nɑt ˈgɪvɪn hɪmˈsɛlf əp ðə nɛkst deɪ, hi maɪt ˈnɛvər hæv bɪn kɔt. ˌɪnˈdid, mɪz bɔrn ˈsaɪtɪd ðə ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd ə lɑrʤ prəˈpɔrʃən əv wət ðə ˌbibiˈsi wʊd noʊ daʊt kɔl ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ community’*’ həz fər ˈtræfɪk laɪts ɛz ðə ˈrizən ʃi ˈwɔntɪd ðɛm tɪ bi ˈprɑpərli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl. ðə ˈspoʊksmɪn əv ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈraʊndɪd əˈpɑn mɪz bɔrn, ˈtɛlɪŋ hər ðət səʧ skimz hæd bɪn traɪd ˈɛlsˌwɛr ənd feɪld. ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈlɑbi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnˈreɪʤd ðɪs ˈsəmər wɪn ə kɑr ˈrɛntəl fərm beɪst æt ˈhiθroʊ ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈbrændɪd ˈsaɪkəlɪsts hazard’*’ ɪn ɪts ˈɔnˌlaɪn gaɪd fər ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈmoʊtərɪsts. ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz: ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ pruv ðɛr krəˈdɛnʃəlz ɛz ˈkɛrɪŋ ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəlɪsts, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən (lɛft) ənd ˈbɔrɪs ˈʤɑnsən (raɪt) hæv bɪn kin tɪ bi ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ɔn tu wilz wɛˈnɛvər ˈpɑsəbəl ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt kræʃt ɛz ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪsts bɪˈsiʤd ɪt, waɪl ɪts ˈɔfəs wɑz bɑmˈbɑrdɪd wɪθ fˈjʊriəs foʊn kɔlz. ˈsædli, ðə fərm hæd ˈsɪmpli ˈspoʊkən ðə truθ. ˈləndən ˈsaɪkəlɪsts, ɪt sɛd, kən bi bɪt əv ə ˈhæzərd ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ˈtræfɪk laɪts ənd ˈwənˈweɪ strits, soʊ pliz bi ˈkɛrfəl ju hɪt ðɛm, ˈsaɪkəlɪsts bɪˈkəm moʊst ˌɪnˈdɪgnənt ɪf ju hɪt ðɛm, ənd ˈligəli, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə fault’*’. wən maɪt hæv θɔt ðət ðə ʤɑb wɑz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈmoʊtərɪsts frəm ˈrɛkləs ˈsaɪkəlɪsts. bət ɪt həz sɛd mɪz plæn fər ˈbaɪsɪkəl ɪz ‘‘impractical*, ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk ənd dangerous’*’, wɪʧ straɪks mi ɛz goʊɪŋ ə bɪt fɑr. aɪ maɪt sˈwɔloʊ ðə fərst tu ˈæʤɪktɪvz, bət ðə ˈdeɪnʤər poʊzd baɪ ˈstɪkɪŋ ə ɔn ə baɪk ɪz bɪɔnd maɪ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnʃən. ˈmɪlətənt ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ˈɑrgju, kərˈɛktli, ðət ˈhævɪŋ ɔn kɑz dɪz nɑt stɑp ˈmoʊtərɪsts ˈʤəmpɪŋ ðə laɪts, ər ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ æt ðə wil. ˌɪnˈdid ɪt dɪz nɑt. bət ðeɪ nɪˈglɛkt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðət wɪn ðoʊz dɪˈlɪŋkwənts du ðiz θɪŋz ənd ər ˈspɑtɪd baɪ ə ˈkæmərə ər ðə pəˈlis, ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən ˈfɑloʊz ɪn ə weɪ ðət ɪt ˈjuʒəwəli dɪz nɑt fər ˈsaɪkəlɪsts. dɛr aɪ seɪ ɪt, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ən ˈɛrəgəns əˈbaʊt ˈsaɪkəlɪsts naʊ. ɪn ðɪs eɪʤ əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ənd hɛlθ ˈzɛlətri, ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ æd tɪ ðə ˈkɑrbən ˈfʊtˌprɪnt, ðeɪ juz ˈprɛʃəs ˈrisɔrsɪz (əˈpɑrt frəm ə bɪt əv ɔɪl, fər wɪʧ ðeɪ noʊ daʊt fil ˈduli əˈʃeɪmd) ənd ər ˈpərsɪnəl kruˈseɪdərz əˈgɛnst ðə əˈbisəti ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ meɪk ðɛm ʤɪst ə bɪt ˈmɔrəli suˈpɪriər tɪ ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs. rulz: wɪn aɪ wɑz ən ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət æt ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ (əˈbəv) 35 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ju əˈlaʊd tɪ hæv ə baɪk ənˈlɛs ɪt wɑz mɑrkt wɪθ ə ˈsɪˌriəl ˈnəmbər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ju ənd jʊr ˈkɑlɪʤ noʊt haʊ, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ pruv ðɛr krəˈdɛnʃəlz ɛz ˈkɛrɪŋ ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəlɪsts, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən, ʤɔrʤ ˈɔzˌbɔrn ənd, əv kɔrs, ˈbɔrɪs ˈʤɑnsən hæv ɔl bɪn kin tɪ bi ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ɔn tu wilz wɛˈnɛvər ˈpɑsəbəl. dɪˈspaɪt nɑt biɪŋ riˈmoʊtli aɪ, tu, oʊn ə baɪk. aɪ hæv bɪn noʊn tɪ ˈpɑtər əraʊnd ðə leɪnz əv nɔrθ ˈɛsɪks ɔn ɪt wɪn ðət ˈmoʊmənt əˈkərz wɪn aɪ fil aɪ nid səm ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, ər wɪn ən ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ə blæst əv frɛʃ ɛr wʊd hɛlp dɪˈspɛl ə ˈhæˌŋoʊvər. aɪ məst ədˈmɪt ðət aɪ du nɑt fil maɪ ˈmɔrəl ˈkɛrɪktər ˌɪmˈpruvz ˈgreɪtli ðə ˈmoʊmənt aɪ æm ɔn ɪts ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈsædəl ɪt ɪz ɛz wɛl ðət aɪ hæv ˈfɑðərd ɔl ðə ˈʧɪldrən aɪ wɔnt tɪ ər, mɔr tɪ ðə pɔɪnt, ðət aɪ æm ˈsədənli ɪgˈzɛmptɪd frəm ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ koʊd. ˈəðərz əˈpɛrəntli du, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz, ənˈlaɪk mi, ðeɪ goʊ θru ðə ˈrɪʧuəl əv spreɪɪŋ ɔn ˈlaɪkrə ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmaʊntɪŋ ðɛr baɪks, ɪt meɪks ðɛm fil ə brid əˈpɑrt frəm ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɪn ðɛr ʤɔɪnt ˈmɪʃənz tɪ gɪt frəm ə tɪ bi waɪl ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə wərld. aɪ noʊ. ʃʊr ˈmɛni ˈsaɪkəlɪsts dɪˈzərv ðɛr paɪəs ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən, ənd ðət ˈmɛni ˈdraɪvərz ər ˌaʊˈtreɪʤəsli ˈkɛrlɛs təˈwɔrdz ðɛm. bət ʤɪst ɛz ðə roʊg ˈɛləmənt əv ˈmɪstər toʊdz nidz tɪ bi reɪnd ɪn baɪ aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən, soʊ tu du roʊg ˈsaɪkəlɪsts, huz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kɔz ˈɪnʤəri ənd ˈmɪzəri ɪz ˈɔfən ɛz greɪt, ənd jɛt goʊz ruˈtinli ˌəndɪˈtɛktɪd ənd ənˈpənɪʃt. tɪ du ðɪs ɪz ˈniðər ɪkˈsɛsɪvli ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk nɔr ˌənɛnˈfɔrsəbəl. wɪn aɪ wɑz ən ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət æt ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ 35 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ju əˈlaʊd tɪ hæv ə baɪk ənˈlɛs ɪt wɑz mɑrkt wɪθ ə ˈsɪˌriəl ˈnəmbər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ju ənd jʊr ˈkɑlɪʤ. ˈtɔˌriz ɔn ðɛr baɪks: ðə praɪm (lɛft) ənd ʤɔrʤ ˈɔzˌbɔrn (raɪt) ˈsaɪkəl tɪ ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz aɪ æm nɑt əˈwɛr ðət ˈɛniˌwən ˈsəfərd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs, ər ðət ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli wi lɪvd ɪn ˈmɔrtəl ˈdeɪnʤər. ɪf, ɛz səm ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɪkˈstriməsts ˈproʊˌtɛst, ə baɪk kʊd ˈoʊnli səˈsteɪn ə soʊ smɔl ðət ɪt wʊd bi ˈənˈridəbəl baɪ ə ˈkæmərə, ðɛn ðə ˈænsər ɪz ˈsɪmpəl. ɪn ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈseɪfti əv ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪst əˈlaʊ ˈɛniˌwən ɔn ðə roʊd ɔn ə baɪk wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɛrɪŋ ə vɛst, ɔn ðə bæk əv wɪʧ wʊd bi, ɪn ðə ˈmænər əv ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən footballer*, ə ˈnəmbər. ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪsts wɔnt ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv tɪ fənd mɔr ˈsaɪkəl rʊts ənd ˈbɛtər fəˈsɪlɪtiz. wɛl, lɛt ðɪs bi ˈfəndɪd baɪ ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən fiz peɪd wɪn əˈplaɪɪŋ fər jʊr vɛst. ˈɛvəri ˈpɛni əv ˈprɑfɪt kʊd fənd səʧ ˌɪmˈpruvmənts. ənd ɛz fər ɛnˈfɔrsmənt wɛl, ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ɪz ɔn ə baɪk ɔn ðə roʊd wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr vɛst dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ðɛr ˈnəmbər, faɪn ðɛm ˈɪnstəntli. ɪf ðeɪ peɪ, ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪt ðɛr baɪk, ənd meɪk ɪt pɑrt əv ðə ˈoʊvərˈsiz eɪd ˈproʊˌgræm baɪ ˈsɛndɪŋ ɪt tɪ ə θərd wərld ˈkəntri. ə fər africa’*’ ˈproʊˌgræm wʊd meɪk ˈjuˈɛs ɔl fil ˈbɛtər, ənd du ril gʊd fər moʊˈbɪlɪti əv ˈleɪbər ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈneɪʃənz. ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɪn ˌjuˈgɑndɑ ənd ˌtænˈzeɪnjə ɪn ðə ʃoʊd ðət pəˈzɛʃən əv ə ˈbaɪsɪkəl kən ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈɪnˌkəm əv ə pur ˈfæməli baɪ əp tɪ 35 pər sɛnt: ə ˈmæsɪv rɪˈtərn ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. hæv ə ˈlɛvəl pleɪɪŋ fild, ər ˈrəðər ə ˈlɛvəl roʊd. ɪf ˈmoʊtərɪsts məst bi əˈkaʊntəbəl fər ðə rɔŋz ðeɪ du ənd ðeɪ məst ðɛn soʊ məst ˈsaɪkəlɪsts.
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some of my best friends are cyclists. i have long listened with genuine sympathy to their tales of horror as, trying to weave their way through towns and cities, they become invisible to drivers of motor vehicles - especially very big ones - and have endless brushes with mutilation or death.
but when katy bourne, the police and crime commissioner for sussex, said last week that she would like to see cyclists carrying some form of visible identification akin to a car numberplate, so that they could be tracked down for traffic offences, it struck a note.
there are such things as bad cyclists, and i seem to come across rather a lot of them.
the other day, during a lunchtime constitutional, i was crossing a busy road in london. having been brought up on the tufty club - ‘look right, look left and look right again’ - i paused obediently at the edge of the kerb, waiting for the little red man on a traffic control to turn into a green one.
when he did, and the number 9 bus had pulled up precisely at the crossing, i began my journey to the other side of the road. however, as i passed the front of the bus a high-velocity object came out from behind it and brushed in front of me, evaporating into the distance too quickly even for me to hurl abuse after it.
whereas the bus driver realised he had to stop at the traffic light, the cyclist merely saw it as an opportunity to get ahead of every other vehicle. i wish i could say this was an isolated event, but it isn’t.
there are more cyclists on the road today than ever. more than a million people have taken to bikes in the past five years. and the more numerous they become, the more essential it is to control them.
had i been six inches further forward, the bike would have hit me at about 30mph. i would be writing this from a hospital bed, if i was lucky: my attacker, riding at speed into a large quantity of heffer, might have come off even worse.
idea: katy bourne, the police and crime commissioner for sussex, said she would like to see cyclists carrying some form of visible identification akin to a car numberplate. above, a woman poses in a mocked-up photo
this is no laughing matter. last year, a cyclist jumped a light and hit a nine-year old girl on a pedestrian crossing in dorset.
if that wasn’t bad enough, he simply got back on his bike and left the unconscious girl, who had a fractured skull, on the road, and carried on.
the poor little girl got 14 days in intensive care and suffered serious vision and memory problems for long after the incident. the cyclist got an inadequate 12 months for gbh inflicted by ‘wanton and furious cycling’. had he not given himself up the next day, he might never have been caught.
indeed, ms bourne cited the disregard a large proportion of what the bbc would no doubt call ‘the cycling community’ has for traffic lights as the reason she wanted them to be properly identifiable.
the self-appointed spokesmen of the cycling community immediately rounded upon ms bourne, telling her that such schemes had been tried elsewhere and failed.
the cycling lobby was also enraged this summer when a car rental firm based at heathrow airport branded cyclists ‘a hazard’ in its online guide for overseas motorists.
cycling politicians: in order to prove their right-on credentials as caring environmentalists, david cameron (left) and boris johnson (right) have been keen to be photographed on two wheels whenever possible
the firm’s website crashed as the cyclists besieged it, while its office was bombarded with furious phone calls.
sadly, the firm had simply spoken the truth. london cyclists, it said, can be ‘a bit of a hazard . . . they tend to ignore traffic lights and one-way streets, so please be careful you don’t hit them, cyclists become most indignant if you hit them, and legally, it is always the motorist’s fault’.
one might have thought that the rac’s job was to defend motorists from reckless cyclists. but it has said ms bourne’s plan for bicycle numberplates is ‘impractical, bureaucratic and dangerous’, which strikes me as going a bit far. i might swallow the first two adjectives, but the danger posed by sticking a numberplate on a bike is beyond my comprehension.
militant cyclists argue, correctly, that having numberplates on cars does not stop motorists jumping the lights, or texting at the wheel.
indeed it does not. but they neglect to mention that when those delinquents do these things and are spotted by a camera or the police, retribution follows in a way that it usually does not for cyclists.
dare i say it, there is a little bit of an arrogance about cyclists now. in this age of environmental and health zealotry, the fact that they don’t add to the world’s carbon footprint, they don’t use precious resources (apart from a bit of oil, for which they no doubt feel duly ashamed) and are personal crusaders against the obesity epidemic is supposed to make them just a bit morally superior to the rest of us.
rules: when i was an undergraduate at cambridge (above) 35 years ago, you weren’t allowed to have a bike unless it was marked with a serial number identifying you and your college
note how, in order to prove their right-on credentials as caring environmentalists, david cameron, george osborne and, of course, boris johnson have all been keen to be photographed on two wheels whenever possible.
despite not being remotely right-on i, too, own a bike. i have been known to potter around the lanes of north essex on it when that once-a-year moment occurs when i feel i need some exercise, or when an exposure to a blast of fresh air would help dispel a hangover.
i must admit that i do not feel my moral character improves greatly the moment i am on its insanely uncomfortable saddle — it is as well that i have fathered all the children i want to — or, more to the point, that i am suddenly exempted from the highway code.
others apparently do, however. perhaps because, unlike me, they go through the ritual of spraying on lycra before mounting their bikes, it makes them feel a breed apart from everyone else in their joint missions to get from a to b while saving the world. i don’t know.
i’m sure many cyclists deserve their pious reputation, and that many drivers are outrageously careless towards them. but just as the rogue element of mr toads needs to be reined in by identification, so too do rogue cyclists, whose ability to cause injury and misery is often as great, and yet goes routinely undetected and unpunished.
to do this is neither excessively bureaucratic nor unenforceable. when i was an undergraduate at cambridge 35 years ago, you weren’t allowed to have a bike unless it was marked with a serial number identifying you and your college.
tories on their bikes: the prime mininster (left) and george osborne (right) cycle to the house of commons
i am not aware that anyone suffered as a result of this, or that consequently we lived in mortal danger.
if, as some cycling extremists protest, a bike could only sustain a numberplate so small that it would be unreadable by a camera, then the answer is simple. in the interests of public safety — including the safety of the cyclist — don’t allow anyone on the road on a bike without wearing a high-visibility vest, on the back of which would be, in the manner of an association footballer, a number.
the cyclists want a government initiative to fund more cycle routes and better facilities. well, let this be funded by registration fees paid when applying for your hi-viz vest. every penny of profit could fund such improvements.
and as for enforcement — well, if anyone is on a bike on the road without their vest displaying their number, fine them instantly. if they don’t pay, confiscate their bike, and make it part of the overseas aid programme by sending it to a third world country.
a ‘bikes for africa’ programme would make us all feel better, and do real good for mobility of labour in developing nations. experiments in uganda and tanzania in the 1990s showed that possession of a bicycle can increase the income of a poor family by up to 35 per cent: a massive return on the investment.
let’s have a level playing field, or rather a level road. if motorists must be accountable for the wrongs they do — and they must — then so must cyclists.
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ˈænəməl raɪts grup rɪˈlisɪz koʊˈvərtli fɪlmd ˈvɪdioʊ ɪt sɪz ʃoʊz əˈbjuz ɪn ˈʃɪrɪŋ ʃɛdz əˈkrɔs θri steɪts ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ðə həz lɔnʧt ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈfʊtɪʤ ðət əˈlɛʤədli ʃoʊz ðə səˈvɪr əˈbjuz əv ʃip ɪn ˈnumərəs ɔˈstreɪljən ˈʃɪrɪŋ ʃɛdz. ðə ˈænəməl raɪts grup ˈpitə həz riˈlist ˈvɪdioʊ ɪt sɪz wɑz ˈteɪkən koʊˈvərtli ɪn 19 ˈʃɪrɪŋ ʃɛdz ɪn nu saʊθ weɪlz, vɪkˈtɔriə ənd saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljə. ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ ʃoʊz ʃip biɪŋ ˈrəfli ˈhændəld, pənʧt ɪn ðə feɪs ənd stæmpt əˈpɑn. wən ʃip wɑz ˈbitən wɪθ ə ˈhæmər waɪl əˈnəðər wɑz ʃoʊn ˈhævɪŋ ə dip kət ˈkrudli soʊn əp. ˈpitə sɛd ɪts ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz əbˈteɪnd hæd ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈæftər ˈgeɪnɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt wɪθ fɑrmz ənd ˈʃɪrɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr. klɛr fraɪər, ə kæmˈpeɪn koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər æt ˈpitə ɔˈstreɪljə, dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ tɛl ˈgɑrdiən ɔˈstreɪljə ðə ɪgˈzækt loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈʃɪrɪŋ ʃɛdz, ˈsaɪtɪŋ kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈseɪfti əv ðə ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz. kən seɪ, ðoʊ, ðət əˈbjuz wɑz ˈwɪtnəst ɪn iʧ əv ðə 19 ˈʃɪrɪŋ ʃɛdz ənd ðət ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 70 stæf wər ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd əˈbjuzɪŋ sheep,”*,” ʃi sɛd. si ˈɛni vɛt kɛr fər ˈɛni əv ðə ʃip ənd dɪˈspaɪt, ðɛm ˈpʊtɪŋ əp noʊ rɪˈzɪstəns, ðeɪ wər ˈhɔrəbli əˈbjuzd. ʃip ər ˈvɛri ˈʤɛnəl ˈænəməlz ənd ðɪs wɑz ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ fər ðɛm. ər ənˈjuˌʒuəli peɪd baɪ ˈvɑljum, nɑt baɪ ðə aʊər, wɪʧ ɪnˈkərəʤəz fæst, rəf wərk wɪʧ kəts ðə ˈbɑdiz əv ʃip. pʊt ˈsɪmpli, ðɛr ɪz noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz hjuˈmeɪn wʊl. ərʤ ɔˈstreɪljənz tɪ liv wʊl aʊt əv ðɛr ˈwɔrˌdroʊbz entirely.”*.” ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər ðə kənˈfərmd ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz ˈbriʧɪz əv ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr lɔz, bət wʊd nɑt pʊt ə ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm ɔn ðiz dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃənz. ˈvɪʒən meɪd ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl baɪ ˈpitə ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ʃoʊz ʃip biɪŋ ˈbitən wɪθ ˈʃɪrɪŋ ənd θroʊn daʊn ə chute,”*,” ðə sɛd. ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ər ˈsɪriəs ənd wɪl bi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ˌɪnˈspɛktərz ɛz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kəmz tɪ hænd fər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈbriʧɪz əv ðə ˈrɛləvənt steɪt ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr legislation.”*.” ˈpɛnəltiz fər ˈbriʧɪŋ ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr lɔz ˈvɛri baɪ steɪt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn nsw*, ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈpɛnəlti ɪz ə faɪn əv ər faɪv jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. ˈbɑrnəbi ʤɔɪs, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈmɪnɪstər, sɛd kˈwɛsʧənz ˈnidɪd tɪ bi æst əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ ˈpitə əbˈteɪnd ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ ənd waɪ ɪt hɛld ɔn tɪ ɪt fər soʊ lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr riˈlisɪŋ ɪt. "wən əv ðə kˈwɛsʧənz aɪ æsk ɪz wɪθ ðə ʃɑt əv ðə mæn ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ʃip, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ənd kruəl ənd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈɪnstənsɪz wʊd bi ˌɪˈmiˌdiət dɪsˈmɪsəl, wɛr ɪgˈzæktli wɑz ðə ˈkæmərə?" ʤɔɪs toʊld ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi. "dɪd ðə ˈpərsən noʊ ðət ðeɪ wər fɪlmd? wər ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli pɑrt əv ˈprɔˌsɛs? ðɛr ər lɑts əv kˈwɛsʧənz ðət nid tɪ bi æst." woolproducers*, ðə pik ˈbɑdi fər ðə wʊl ˈɪndəstri ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, həz bɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd fər ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ. ðə vɪkˈtɔriən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈrisəntli plɛʤd tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus nu "ˈeɪˈgi gæg" lɔz, wɪʧ wʊd kræk daʊn ɔn ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ˈænəməl raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts tɪ koʊˈvərtli fɪlm əˈlɛʤd əˈbjuzɪz ɔn fɑrmz. prəˈdusərz əv ɛgz ənd pɔrk hæv kɔld fər ˈstrɪktər ˈpɛnəltiz fər ˈpipəl hu əbˈteɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ fɑrmz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ fɪlm ækˈtɪvɪti ðɛr. ˈændru ˈspɛnsər, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ɔˈstreɪljən pɔrk ˈlɪmɪtɪd, toʊld ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ɪn meɪ ðət ˌɪnˈtruʒənz hæd bɪn "ˈvɛri dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ" fər ˈfɑrmərz. hi ˈædɪd: "ɪts laɪk ˈhævɪŋ jʊr haʊs burgled*." ðə grinz ʤɔɪs, hu ˈrisəntli ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd hɪz oʊn səˈpɔrt fər ə fɔrm əv gag”*” lɔ. əˈtæk ɔn ˈpitə ɪz ə krud əˈtɛmpt tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈklinɪŋ əp ˈfɑrmɪŋ practices,”*,” sɛd ðə grinz ˈsɛnətər li rhiannon*. wɔnts tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ˈpipəl hu ɪkˈspoʊz ˈkruəlti tɪ ˈænəməlz wɪθ ˈhɑrʃər ˈpɛnəltiz ðən tɪ ðoʊz hu ˈæˌkʧuəli kəˈmɪt ðə ˈvaɪələns. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz pleɪ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɛz ɪkˈspoʊʒər əv ˈænəməl ˈkruəlti hɛlps ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə nid fər ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz."
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animal rights group releases covertly filmed video it says shows abuse in shearing sheds across three states in australia
the rspca has launched an investigation into footage that allegedly shows the severe abuse of sheep in numerous australian shearing sheds.
the animal rights group peta has released video it says was taken covertly in 19 shearing sheds in new south wales, victoria and south australia.
the footage shows sheep being roughly handled, punched in the face and stamped upon. one sheep was beaten with a hammer while another was shown having a deep cut crudely sewn up.
peta said its investigators obtained had the images after gaining employment with farms and shearing contractors over the past year.
claire fryer, a campaign coordinator at peta australia, declined to tell guardian australia the exact location of the shearing sheds, citing concerns about the safety of the whistleblowers.
“i can say, though, that abuse was witnessed in each of the 19 shearing sheds and that a total of 70 staff were documented abusing sheep,” she said.
“we didn’t see any vet care for any of the sheep and despite, them putting up no resistance, they were horribly abused. sheep are very gentle animals and this was terrifying for them.
“shearers are unusually paid by volume, not by the hour, which encourages fast, rough work which cuts the bodies of sheep. put simply, there is no such thing as humane wool. we’d urge australians to leave wool out of their wardrobes entirely.”
a spokeswoman for the rspca confirmed it was investigating whether the video shows breaches of animal welfare laws, but would not put a timeframe on these deliberations.
“the vision made publicly available by peta overnight shows sheep being beaten with shearing handpieces and thrown down a chute,” the rspca said.
“the allegations are serious and will be investigated by rspca inspectors as information comes to hand for potential breaches of the relevant state animal welfare legislation.”
penalties for breaching animal welfare laws vary by state. for example, in nsw, the maximum penalty is a fine of $22,000 or five years in prison.
barnaby joyce, the federal agriculture minister, said questions needed to be asked about the way peta obtained the footage and why it held on to it for so long before releasing it.
"one of the questions i ask is with the up-close shot of the man hitting the sheep, which is obviously exceptional and cruel and in many instances would be immediate dismissal, where exactly was the camera?" joyce told the abc.
"did the person know that they were filmed? were they actually part of process? there are lots of questions that need to be asked."
woolproducers, the peak body for the wool industry in australia, has been contacted for comment on the footage.
the victorian government recently pledged to introduce new "ag gag" laws, which would crack down on the ability of animal rights activists to covertly film alleged abuses on farms.
producers of eggs and pork have called for stricter penalties for people who obtain access to farms in order to film activity there. andrew spencer, chief executive of australian pork limited, told the abc in may that intrusions had been "very distressing" for farmers. he added: "it's like having your house burgled."
the greens criticised joyce, who recently indicated his own support for a form of “ag gag” law.
“mr joyce’s attack on peta is a crude attempt to avoid cleaning up farming practices,” said the greens senator lee rhiannon.
“he wants to punish people who expose cruelty to animals with harsher penalties than to those who actually commit the violence.
“undercover investigators play an important role as exposure of animal cruelty helps highlight the need for improved farming practices."
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ˈhoʊboʊkən ˈhoʊboʊkən ənd wɪl swɑp ə lɔt nɛkst tɪ ən ˈəpˈtaʊn ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈsəbˌsteɪʃən fər ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈprɑpərti ˈkərəntli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ əˈnəðər ˈsəbˌsteɪʃən, wɪʧ wɪl ðɛn bi klɪrd ənd klind əp, ənd ˈpɑsəbli tərnd ˈɪntu ə pɑrk, ˈsɪti ənd ˈkəmpəˌni əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. wʊd juz ɪts ˈnuli əkˈwaɪərd lɔt, əˈlɔŋ strit bɪtˈwin ˈmædɪsən ənd mənˈroʊ strits, fər ə 170 ˈmɪljən fəˈsɪlɪti ðət wʊd kəmˈbaɪnd ðə ˈfəŋkʃənz əv ðə ˈəpˈtaʊn ənd ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn substations*, ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd əˈbəv ðə graʊnd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɪt frəm ðə kaɪnd əv ˈflədɪŋ ðət bɪˈsiʤd ˈhoʊboʊkən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈsændi. ðə ˈəpˈtaʊn lɔt ɪz ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðə lænd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈsəbˌsteɪʃən, ənd ðə ˈsɪti wʊd bi ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd fər ðə ˈdɪfərəns, sɛd wɑn ˈmɛli, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈzɪmər. ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈprɑpərti, æt ənd ˈmɑrʃəl strits, ɪz ʤɪst ˈəndər ən ˈeɪkər. ðə ˌækwəˈzɪʃən əv pɑrk speɪs ənd fləd prəˈtɛkʃən hæv bɪn tɔp praɪˈɔrətiz fər ˈzɪmər, hu wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ hər fərst tərm ɪn 2009 bət sɛd ʃi wɪl liv ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˈæftər əˈnaʊnsɪŋ læst mənθ ʃi wʊd nɑt rən ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈvoʊtɪd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 5 tɪ ˈɔθərˌaɪz ˈzɪmər tɪ ˈɛnər ˈɪntu ə dil wɪθ fər ðə lænd swɑp. riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ kənˈfərmɪŋ ðə swɑp. "ðə lænd swɑp bɪtˈwin ənd ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈhoʊboʊkən həz bɪn ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd," ðə ˈsteɪtmənt rɛd. "prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri kənˈstrəkʃən wɪl bɪˈgɪn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈprɑpərti əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ ðə ˈmædɪsən strit ˈsəbˌsteɪʃən, wɪθ fʊl kənˈstrəkʃən kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ wɪn ɔl ˈnɛsəˌsɛri əˈpruvəlz ənd ˈpərˌmɪts ər sɪˈkjʊrd. ðə dikəˈmɪʃənɪŋ əv ðə ˈmɑrʃəl strit ˈsəbˌsteɪʃən wɪl əˈkər wɪn ðə ˈmædɪsən strit ˈsəbˌsteɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz kəmˈplitɪd." ˈmɛli sɛd ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈprɑpərti wɪl nɑt bi tərnd ˈoʊvər ənˈtɪl wɛl ˈæftər ˈzɪmər livz ˈɔfəs, sɪns ðə nu ˈəpˈtaʊn ˈsəbˌsteɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt məst bi kəmˈplitɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə wən ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ɪz dɪsˈmænəld ənd ɪts ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈkliˌnəp ɪz kəmˈplitɪd. soʊ, ˈmɛli sɛd, ðə meɪər wɑz steɪɪŋ aʊt əv ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər wət ðə ˈprɑpərti ʃʊd bi juzd fər. ˈkaʊnsəlmən ˈdeɪvɪd ˈmɛloʊ lɪvz ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ðə ˈmɑrʃəl strit ˈsəbˌsteɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈsɪtiz ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˈkɔrnər, ə ˈfɔrmər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə fɔrθ wɔrd ðət ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz həz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl. ˈmɛloʊ, hu ʧɛrz ðə ˈkaʊnsəlz dɪˈvɛləpmənt kəˈmɪti fər ðə ˈɛriə, sɛd hi wɔnts tɪ si ə pɑrk ɔn ðə saɪt, wɪʧ hi sɛd wʊd prəˈvaɪd ˈoʊpənz speɪs ənd ækt ɛz ə ˈplɛzənt ˈʃɔrtˌkət fər kəmˈjutərz ˈwɔkɪŋ frəm ðə wɛst tɪ ˈhoʊboʊkən ˈtərmənəl ɔn ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈsəðərn ˈwɔtərˌfrənt. bət ˈmɛloʊ sɛd hi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnts tɪ hir ðə dɪˈzaɪərz ənd aɪˈdiəz əv sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈrɛzɪdənts. laɪk zimmer's*, tərm ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspaɪərz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi ɪz ˈrənɪŋ fər re-election*. "ˈwɛðər əm ɪn ˈɔfəs ər nɑt," hi sɛd, aɪ wɪl dɪˈmænd ðət ˈrɛzɪdənts hæv ə seɪ." stiv meɪ bi riʧt æt sstrunsky@njadvancemedia.com*. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər @stevestrunsky*. faɪnd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
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hoboken -- hoboken and pse&g will swap a city-owned lot next to an uptown electrical substation for downtown property currently occupied by another substation, which will then be cleared and cleaned up, and possibly turned into a park, city and company officials said.
pse&g would use its newly acquired lot, along 11th street between madison and monroe streets, for a $170 million facility that would combined the functions of the uptown and downtown substations, elevated above the ground to protect it from the kind of flooding that besieged hoboken during hurricane sandy.
the city-owned uptown lot is larger than the land occupied by pse&g's downtown substation, and the city would be compensated for the difference, said juan melli, a spokesman for zimmer. pse&g's downtown property, at 2nd and marshall streets, is just under an acre.
the acquisition of park space and flood protection have been top priorities for zimmer, who was elected to her first 4-year term in 2009, but said she will leave office in january after announcing last month she would not run in november. the city council voted july 5 to authorize zimmer to enter into a deal with pse&g for the land swap.
pse&g released a statement on friday confirming the swap.
"the land swap between pse&g and the city of hoboken has been executed," the statement read. "preliminary construction will begin immediately after closing on the city-owned property adjacent to the madison street substation, with full construction continuing when all necessary approvals and permits are secured. the decommissioning of the marshall street substation will occur when the madison street substation project is completed."
melli said the downtown property will not be turned over until well after zimmer leaves office, since the new uptown substation project must be completed before the one downtown is dismantled and its environmental cleanup is completed. so, melli said, the mayor was staying out of the debate over what the property should be used for.
councilman david mello lives nearby the marshall street substation in the city's southwest corner, a former industrial section of the fourth ward that in recent years has become increasingly residential.
mello, who chairs the council's development committee for the area, said he wants to see a park on the site, which he said would provide opens space and act as a pleasant shortcut for commuters walking from the west to hoboken terminal on the city's southern waterfront.
but mello said he also wants to hear the desires and ideas of surrounding residents. like zimmer's, mello's term also expires in january, although he is running for re-election.
"whether i'm in office or not," he said, i will demand that residents have a say."
steve strunsky may be reached at sstrunsky@njadvancemedia.com. follow him on twitter @stevestrunsky. find nj.com on facebook.
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ˈkɔrnərˌbæk kwɪnˈtɔn ˈdənbɑr, wən geɪm ˈæftər ðɪs ɛnd zoʊn ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən, maɪt nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ. (rɑb ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ə lɔt mɔr ˈtælənt ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən redskins’*’ ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ðɪs ˈsizən. ðə əˈdɪʃənz əv ʤɑʃ ˈnɔrmən ənd ˈkɛndəl ˈfʊlər hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə tim wɪθ ə ˈlɑkˌdaʊn ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ənd ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈrʊki hu kən pleɪ boʊθ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd ɪn ðə ˈnɪkəl. dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæks koʊʧ ˈpɛri ˈfɛwɛl ˈɔlsoʊ həz laɪkt ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt hi həz sin frəm ðə ˈəðər jəŋ ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ kwɪnˈtɔn ˈdənbɑr. ðə waɪd wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd frəm ðə ˈpræktɪs skwɑd ənd kˈwɪkli θroʊn ˈɪntu ðə ˈnɪkəl səb ˈpækɪʤ ɛz ən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈkɔrnərˌbæk bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈnumərəs ˈɪnʤəriz ðə ˈrɛdˌskɪnz ˈsəfərd æt ðə pəˈzɪʃən læst ˈsizən. ˈdənbɑr, 23 θraɪvd ɪn ðə roʊl ɪn 11 geɪmz (tu stɑrts). hi ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ faɪv ˈpæsɪz dɪˈfɛndɪd ənd hɪz fərst kərɪr ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən ɪn wik 12 əˈgɛnst ðə nu jɔrk ʤaɪənts. ˈlɪstɪd æt 6 fit 2 ənd 201 paʊnz, ˈdənbɑr ɪz goʊɪŋ θru hɪz fərst fʊl ɛz ə ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ənd ˈfɛwɛl həz bɪn plizd wɪθ hɪz ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ˈnɑlɪʤ həz ˈrɪli expanded,”*,” ˈfɛwɛl sɛd læst wik. noʊz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt, ənd ˈrɪli duɪŋ ə ˈbɛtər ʤɑb ðɪs jɪr əv kəmˈpitɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk hi həz ən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ˈlɛvəl, ənd kəmˈpitɪŋ ɔn ə ˈdeɪli basis.”*.” ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈprɑdəkt həz bɪn juzd boʊθ ɪn ðə beɪs ˈpækɪʤ ənd ɪn ðə ˈnɪkəl ˈpræktɪsɪz ənd minicamp*. hi wɑz juzd ɛz ən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ɪn ðə ˈnɪkəl ˈpækɪʤ læst jɪr, bət ˈfɛwɛl bɪˈlivz ˈdənbɑr həz ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə slɑt ɛz wɛl. jɪr, wi lɛt ɪm du boʊθ, ənd səm əv ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs made,”*,” ˈfɛwɛl sɛd. ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd pleɪ səm inside.”*.” ðə ˈrɛdˌskɪnz stək wɪθ ˈfɪlɪps ɛz ðɛr ˈnɪkəl bæk praɪər tɪ ðɛr breɪk. ˈfɪlɪps, 25 ʃoʊd səm ˈprɑməs leɪt læst ˈsizən wɪn hi wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd ɔf ðə ˈpræktɪs skwɑd ənd pleɪd wɛl ɔn ˈspɛʃəl timz. ðət wɪl bi ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈbætəl tɪ wɔʧ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp nɛkst mənθ. ˈfɛwɛl sɛd ˈfʊlər, ˈbrilənd ənd ˈrʊki ˈmɛriəl ˈkupər ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəðər ˈnɪkəl ˈkænədɪts. ˈnɪkəl pəˈzɪʃən, ju hæv tɪ hæv ˈkəvər skills,”*,” ˈfɛwɛl sɛd. ju hæv tɪ hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ blɪts ənd goʊ ɪn ðɛr ənd teɪk ɔn səm əv ðə bɪg gaɪz. ju hæv tɪ hæv ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈseɪfti ɪn ju tɪ teɪk ɔn ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə ˈpʊlɪŋ gɑrd, ə taɪt ɛnd ər what-have-you*. kaɪnd əv laɪk θri pəˈzɪʃənz ˈɪntu wən, bət ˈkəvər skɪlz ər ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt skɪlz. ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ θɪŋk ənd bi ə smɑrt ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪər kəmz ˈɪntu ˈfæktər ɛz well.”*.” mɔr frəm ðə poʊst: kˈwɔrtərˌbæks koʊʧ mæt ˈkævənɔ wɔnts kərk ˈkəzənz tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈvoʊkəl ˈlidər dɪˈfɛnsɪv laɪn koʊʧ rɑb əˈki siks mɔr kənˈsɪstənsi frəm ˈsɪmələr kæst ˈʤunjər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈpræktɪs ˈfʊli æt ðə stɑrt əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ðə aʊtˈsaɪdər: ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk æt ˈʤeɪmɪsən dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈkɑmptən eɪmz tɪ meɪk mɔr pleɪz lɔŋ hɪz skɪlz mɔr ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl: ˈrɛdˌskɪnz lig nuz spɔrts bɔg ˈfænsi stæts ˈfɑloʊ:
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cornerback quinton dunbar, one game after this end zone interception, might not be able to play. (rob carr/getty images)
there’s a lot more talent in the washington redskins’ secondary this season. the additions of josh norman and kendall fuller have provided the team with a lockdown cornerback and promising rookie who can play both outside and in the nickel. defensive backs coach perry fewell also has liked the development he has seen from the other young cornerbacks on the roster, starting with quinton dunbar.
the wide receiver-turned-cornerback was promoted from the practice squad and quickly thrown into the team’s nickel sub package as an outside cornerback because of the numerous injuries the redskins suffered at the position last season. dunbar, 23, thrived in the role in 11 games (two starts). he finished with five passes defended and his first career interception in week 12 against the new york giants.
listed at 6 feet 2 and 201 pounds, dunbar is going through his first full offseason as a cornerback and fewell has been pleased with his progress.
“his knowledge has really expanded,” fewell said last week. “he knows a little bit what to expect, and he’s really doing a better job this year of competing. i think he has an expectation level, and he’s competing on a daily basis.”
the florida product has been used both in the team’s base package and in the nickel duringoffseason practices and minicamp. he was used as an outside cornerback in the nickel package last year, but fewell believes dunbar has the capability to play in the slot as well.
“last year, we let him do both, and that’s some of the progress he’s made,” fewell said. “he’s able to go inside and play some inside.”
the redskins stuck with dashaun phillips as their first-team nickel back prior to their six-week break. phillips, 25, showed some promise late last season when he was promoted off the practice squad and played well on special teams. that will be an interesting battle to watch during training camp next month. fewell said fuller, bashaud breeland and undrafted rookie mariel cooper are also other nickel candidates.
“the nickel position, you have to have cover skills,” fewell said. “then you have to have the ability to blitz and go in there and take on some of the big guys. you have to have a little bit of safety in you to take on sometimes a pulling guard, a tight end or what-have-you. kind of like three positions into one, but cover skills are the most important skills. the ability to think and be a smart football player comes into factor as well.”
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rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdɛwərst ənd dæn ˈpætrɪk ˈblæstɪd iʧ ˈəðər ɪn təf ˈpərsɪnəl tərmz ɪn ðɛr ˈleɪtəst dəˈbeɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, iʧ əˈkjuzɪŋ ðə ˈəðər əv laɪɪŋ ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈfrækʃəs reɪs fər luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər drɔz ˈkloʊzər tɪ ɪts fəˈnæli. ðeɪ ləˈmɛntɪd ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ædz, rɪˈpitɪdli ˌɪntərˈəptɪŋ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðɛr oʊn ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɛz tru. ðeɪ əˈkjuzd iʧ ˈəðər əv duɪŋ ˈlɪtəl tɪ ədˈvæns kənˈsərvətɪv goʊlz ɔn ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti ər steɪt ˈspɛndɪŋ. æt wən pɔɪnt, ˈdɛwərst, ðə ˌɪnˈkəmbənt, æst ˈpætrɪk: ju hæv sneɪk ɔɪl fər ðə hɛr lɔs, tu, dan?”*?” ˈpætrɪk ʃɑt bæk: gɪt məʧ mɔr ˈʧizi ðən ju ər, luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər. ˈrɪli bɪˈniθ you.”*.” ðə pɛr feɪst ɔf æt ðə ˈdæləs ˈstudiˌoʊz əv (ˈʧænəl 8 ɪn wət meɪ bi ðə ˈfaɪnəl dəˈbeɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr meɪ 27 ˈrəˌnɔf. ðə ˈmæʧəp, strimd ˈɔnˌlaɪn, hæd fju rulz ənd ˈlɪtəl ˈstrəkʧər, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrmər allies’*’ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌænəˈmɑsəti tɪ bərst ˈfɔrwərd. ðeɪ dɪsəˈgri ˈlɪtəl ɔn ˈpɑləsi, ɛz ˈdɛwərst ˈnoʊtɪd, ənd spɛnt mɔr taɪm dəˈbeɪtɪŋ hu wɑz ðə mɔr ˈtruθfəl ˈkænədɪt. ˈpætrɪk əˈkjuzd ˈdɛwərst əv mɪsˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛfərts tɪ hɛlp ə ˈʧɛrɪti fər dɪˈseɪbəld ˈʧɪldrən. hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən æd ʃoʊz ˈpætrɪk shirtless*, æt ən ˈɔkʃən hi dɪd fər ə ˈʧɛrɪti, əˈkjuzɪŋ ˈdɛwərst əv traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪm lʊk ənˈtrəstˌwərði. dɪd ju kip ˈrənɪŋ ðət æd fər faɪv deɪz ˈæftər ju nu ɪt wɑz wrong?”*?” ˈpætrɪk æst. ˈdɛwərst əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd, bət ˈoʊnli fər ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, nɑt ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz əv pæst ˈbɪznɪs ˈdilɪŋz ɪn ðə æd. ˈdɛwərst kənˈtɛndɪd ðət ˈpætrɪk hæd rɪˈpitɪdli laɪd əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈrɛkərd ɛz luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər ɔn ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti, ðə ˈbəʤɪt ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt. goʊz tɪ ˈwɛðər ðɪs mæn ɪz fɪt tɪ bi luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər, ənd aɪ kənˈtɛnd hi ɪz not,”*,” ˈdɛwərst sɛd, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ə əv deceitfulness”*” baɪ ˈpætrɪk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkɑntɛst. ˈpætrɪk sɛd ðət ˈdɛwərst, ˈæftər 12 jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs, hæd ˈfɑlən ʃɔrt ɔn ˈprɑpərti tæks kəts, ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈəðər ˈmɛʒərz. ˈdɛwərst ʃɑt bæk: tɔk, aɪ act.”*.” wən ˈpɑləsi ˈɛriə ðə tu dɪsəˈgrid ɔn wɑz prəˈpoʊzd ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈiziər fər ˈwɪmən tɪ faɪl sut ɪn steɪt kɔrt əˈgɛnst ɪmˈplɔɪərz hu dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən ɔn ˈsæləriz. ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər pæst səʧ ə bɪl ɪn 2013 bət gəv. rɪk ˈpɛri ˈviˌtoʊd ɪt. waɪl ˈdɛwərst kˈwɛsʧənd ˈwɛðər ðə ˈmɛʒər ɪz ˈnidɪd, hi sɛd hi wʊd əˈlaʊ ɪt tɪ kəm əp fər ˈækʃən ɔn ðə ˈsɛnɪt flɔr ɪf ɪt ɪz pæst aʊt əv ə ˈsɛnɪt kəˈmɪti ɪn ðə 2015 ˈsɛʃən. ʃʊd bi ˈikwəl peɪ fər ˈikwəl work,”*,” hi sɛd. bət ˈpætrɪk sɛd hi wʊd ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðə ˈpərˈɑgətɪv əv ðə luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər ənd prɪˈvɛnt ðə bɪl frəm ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt flɔr ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ɪz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd baɪ ðə kəˈmɪti ðət kənˈsɪdərz ɪt. θɪŋk ðə ˈsɛnətərz wɪl wɔnt ðət bɪl, bət ɪf ðeɪ du aɪ wʊd hoʊld it”*” frəm ˈsɛnɪt ˈækʃən, ˈpætrɪk sɛd. θɪŋk ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd tɛl ˈbɪznɪsɪz haʊ tɪ peɪ ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ˈwɛðər meɪl ər female.”*.” ˈdɛwərst ˈbɑˌroʊd frəm hɪz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ædz ɪn ˈrɪpɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈpætrɪk, seɪɪŋ, dɪˈklɛrd ˈpərsɪnəl ˈbæŋkrəptsi, stɪft hɪz ˈkrɛdɪtərz ənd ˈpɑkətɪd hɪz employees’*’ ˈfɛdərəl ˈɪnˌkəm tæks withholding.”*.” hɪz ˈrɛfərəns wɑz tɪ ˈbæŋkrəptsi ɪn 1988 ˈæftər hɪz ʧeɪn əv spɔrts bɑrz feɪld ɪn ə ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ˈhjustən ɪˈkɑnəmi. ˈpætrɪk kɔld ðət pleɪn lie.”*.” hi ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət hi faɪld fər ˈbæŋkrəptsi bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət wən əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz faɪld fər ˈbæŋkrəptsi ɪn 1982 wɪn ˈdɛwərst riˈmaɪndɪd vjuərz ðət ˈpætrɪk employed”*” ˈwərkərz æt hɪz spɔrts bɑrz hu wər ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˌɪˈligəli, ˈpætrɪk ˈænsərd: hi goʊz əˈgɛn, foʊks. ˈpərsɪnəl attacks.”*.” hi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd hi noʊ ðə ˈwərkərz wər haɪərd æt hɪz ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz nɑt ˌɪˈligəl æt ðə taɪm tɪ du soʊ. ˈpætrɪk ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpitɪd hɪz ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ðə luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər lɔst kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ dəˈbeɪt ɔn ən əˈbɔrʃən bɪl ðət ˈleɪtər pæst, ənd ðət ˈdɛwərst wɑz ˈæbsənt frəm ðə ˈsɛnɪt flɔr ə θərd əv ðə taɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2013 ˈsɛʃən. ɪz ˈrɪli nuts,”*,” ˈdɛwərst rɪˈspɑndɪd, ˈʧælənʤɪŋ hɪz ˈraɪvəl tɪ lʊk æt ˈdeɪli ˈsɛnɪt ˈʤərnəlz ðət ʃoʊd hi wɑz ˈprɛzənt ˈɛvəri deɪ wɪn ˈbɪznɪs wɑz kənˈdəktəd. ˈpætrɪk ˈfɪnɪʃt fərst ɪn ə fild ɪn ðə mɑrʧ ˈpraɪˌmɛri, ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɪm tɪ ˈstætəs fər ðə ˈrəˌnɔf. bət ˈdɛwərst ɪz ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈmɪljənz ɔn hɪz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ædz tɪ traɪ tɪ kloʊz ðə gæp frəm ðə fərst raʊnd. ðə ˈwɪnər wɪl teɪk ɔn ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk sɛn. ləˈtɪʃə væn də əv sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ ɪn ðə fɔl. ˈdɛwərst həz ðə ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ˈtɛksəs lænd kəˈmɪʃənər ˈʤɛri ˈpætərsən, hu ˈfɪnɪʃt fɔrθ ɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri. ˈpætrɪk həz skɔrd ɛnˈdɔrsmənts frəm grups səʧ ɛz ðə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈtɛksənz fər ˈlɔˌsut rɪˈfɔrm, wɪʧ ˈpriviəsli səˈpɔrtɪd ˈdɛwərst. fækt ʧɛk ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdɛwərst ɔn dæn neɪm ʧeɪnʤ ˈdɛwərst: ðə ˈɔstən bɪˈliv ju ʧeɪnʤd jʊr neɪm ʤɪst tɪ haɪd frəm jʊr ˈkrɛdɪtərz. aɪ θɪŋk ju did.”*.” ɪn ˈkɑntɛkst: ˈdɛwərst, ɪn ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən æd, həz ʧɑrʤd ðət dæn ˈpætrɪk ʧeɪnʤd hɪz neɪm ˈligəli frəm hɪz bərθ neɪm, ˈdæni goeb*, tɪ əˈvɔɪd dɛts ɪn hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl ˈbæŋkrəptsi ɪn 1986 ˈpætrɪk hæd juzd dæn ˈpætrɪk ɛz hɪz prəˈfɛʃənəl neɪm sɪns ðə 1970s*. hi ˈligəli ʧeɪnʤd hɪz neɪm ɪn 2004 lɔŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz kəmˈplit. noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðə tu wər kəˈnɛktɪd. ˈpætrɪk ɔn ˈhaɪrɪŋ əv ˈɪməgrənts ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˌɪˈligəli ˈpætrɪk: ˈpərsən sɛd aɪ haɪər ɪm, ənd hi geɪv ˈjuˈɛs fɔls documents.”*.” ɪn ˈkɑntɛkst: ə ˈhjustən mæn, mɪˈgɛl ˈænˌdreɪd, keɪm ˈfɔrwərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst steɪʤ əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri tɪ seɪ ðət ə ˈmænɪʤər əv spɔrts bɑrz haɪərd ɪm bət ðət ˈpætrɪk nu ˈænˌdreɪd wɑz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˌɪˈligəli. ˈænˌdreɪd toʊld ðə ˈdæləs ˈmɔrnɪŋ nuz ənd əv ˈhjustən ðət ˈpætrɪk hæd ɪkˈsprɛst ˈsɪmpəθi fər ɪm ˈoʊvər ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən frəm hɪz ˈfæməli. ˈænˌdreɪd ˈɔlsoʊ riˈlist ə ˈlɛtər, pərˈpɔrtɪˌdli saɪnd baɪ ˈpætrɪk, dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt tɪ hɛlp ɪm əbˈteɪn ˈligəl ˈrɛzɪdənsi. ˈpætrɪk sɛd ðə ˈsɪgnəʧər wɑz nɑt hɪz, ənd hi dɪd nɑt rɪˈmɛmbər ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈænˌdreɪd ər dɪˈskəsɪŋ hɪz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪθ ɪm. frəm stæf rɪˈpɔrts wɛr tɪ wɔʧ ðə dəˈbeɪt kən bi vjud ˈɔnˌlaɪn æt ənd texastribune.org*. (ˈʧænəl 8 wɪl ɛr ən əˈbrɪʤd ˈvərʒən æt 9 a.m*. ˈsənˌdi.
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republicans david dewhurst and dan patrick blasted each other in tough personal terms in their latest debate wednesday, each accusing the other of lying as the increasingly fractious gop race for lieutenant governor draws closer to its finale.
they lamented the campaign’s hard-hitting tv ads, repeatedly interrupting to defend their own messages as true. they accused each other of doing little to advance conservative goals on border security or state spending.
at one point, dewhurst, the incumbent, asked patrick: “do you have snake oil for the hair loss, too, dan?” patrick shot back: “you can’t get much more cheesy than you are, lieutenant governor. it’s really beneath you.”
the pair faced off at the dallas studios of wfaa-tv (channel 8) in what may be the final debate before their may 27 runoff. the matchup, streamed online, had few rules and little structure, allowing the former allies’ increasing animosity to burst forward. they disagree little on policy, as dewhurst noted, and spent more time debating who was the more truthful candidate.
patrick accused dewhurst of misusing patrick’s efforts to help a charity for disabled children. he noted that the incumbent’s tv ad shows patrick shirtless, at an auction he did for a charity, accusing dewhurst of trying to make him look untrustworthy.
“why did you keep running that ad for five days after you knew it was wrong?” patrick asked. dewhurst apologized, but only for the photo, not the criticisms of patrick’s past business dealings in the ad.
dewhurst contended that patrick had repeatedly lied about his record as lieutenant governor on border security, the budget and management of the senate.
“this goes to whether this man is fit to be lieutenant governor, and i contend he is not,” dewhurst said, citing a “pattern of deceitfulness” by patrick during the contest.
patrick said that dewhurst, after 12 years in the office, had fallen short on property tax cuts, border security and other measures. dewhurst shot back: “you talk, i act.”
one policy area the two disagreed on was proposed legislation to make it easier for women to file suit in state court against employers who discriminate against women on salaries. the legislature passed such a bill in 2013, but gov. rick perry vetoed it.
while dewhurst questioned whether the measure is needed, he said he would allow it to come up for action on the senate floor if it is passed out of a senate committee in the 2015 session. “there should be equal pay for equal work,” he said.
but patrick said he would exercise the prerogative of the lieutenant governor and prevent the bill from coming to the senate floor even if it is recommended by the committee that considers it.
“i don’t think the senators will want that bill, but if they do i would hold it” from senate action, patrick said. “i don’t think the government should tell businesses how to pay their employees, whether male or female.”
dewhurst borrowed from his tv ads in ripping into patrick, saying, “dan declared personal bankruptcy, stiffed his creditors and pocketed his employees’ federal income tax withholding.” his reference was to patrick’s bankruptcy in 1988 after his chain of sports bars failed in a struggling houston economy.
patrick called that “a plain lie.” he acknowledged that he filed for bankruptcy but also noted that one of dewhurst’s businesses filed for bankruptcy in 1982.
when dewhurst reminded viewers that patrick “knowingly employed” workers at his sports bars who were in the country illegally, patrick answered: “there he goes again, folks. personal attacks.” he insisted he didn’t know the workers were hired at his establishments. it also was not illegal at the time to do so.
patrick also repeated his accusations that the lieutenant governor lost control of the senate during debate on an abortion bill that later passed, and that dewhurst was absent from the senate floor a third of the time during the 2013 session.
“that is really nuts,” dewhurst responded, challenging his rival to look at daily senate journals that showed he was present every day when business was conducted.
patrick finished first in a four-candidate field in the march primary, pushing him to front-runner status for the runoff. but dewhurst is spending millions on his tv ads to try to close the double-digit gap from the first round. the winner will take on democratic sen. leticia van de putte of san antonio in the fall.
dewhurst has the endorsement of texas land commissioner jerry patterson, who finished fourth in the primary. patrick has scored endorsements from groups such as the powerful texans for lawsuit reform, which previously supported dewhurst.
fact check
david dewhurst on dan patrick’s name change
dewhurst: the austin american-statesman “didn’t believe you changed your name just to hide from your creditors. … i think you did.”
in context: dewhurst, in a tv ad, has charged that dan patrick changed his name legally from his birth name, dannie goeb, to avoid debts in his personal bankruptcy in 1986. patrick had used dan patrick as his professional name since the 1970s. he legally changed his name in 2004, long after the bankruptcy process was complete. there’s no evidence the two were connected.
patrick on hiring of immigrants in the country illegally
patrick: “the person said … i didn’t hire him, and he gave us false documents.”
in context: a houston man, miguel andrade, came forward during the first stage of the gop primary to say that a manager of patrick’s sports bars hired him but that patrick knew andrade was in the country illegally. andrade told the dallas morning news and ktrk-tv of houston that patrick had expressed sympathy for him over separation from his family. andrade also released a letter, purportedly signed by patrick, declaring andrade’s employment to help him obtain legal residency. patrick said the signature was not his, and he did not remember hiring andrade or discussing his situation with him.
from staff reports
where to watch
the debate can be viewed online at wfaa.com and texastribune.org. wfaa-tv (channel 8) will air an abridged version at 9 a.m. sunday.
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ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz du nɑt laɪk ðə nu noʊts wən bɪt. ðeɪ heɪt ðɛm, ɪn fækt. waɪ? bɪˈkəz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ðə bæŋk əv ˈɪŋglənd kənˈfərmd ˈviə tˈwɪtər ðət ðə ˈpɑləmər ðə noʊts ər meɪd əv kənˈteɪnz "ˈtreɪsɪz" əv ˈtæloʊ ə ˈsəbstəns meɪd frəm ˈænəməl fæt ðæts ˈɔfən juzd ɪn ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈkændəlz ənd soʊps. ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðə juz əv ˈænəməl ˈprɑdəkts ɪn ˈməni ɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl tɪ "ˈmɪljənz əv ˈvɛgənz, ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz, ˈhɪnˌduz, siks, ənd ˈəðərz ɪn ðə uk*", ðə pəˈtɪʃən kɔlz fər ðə bæŋk əv ˈɪŋglənd tɪ sis ðə juz əv ˈtæloʊ ɪn ˈməni pərˈdəkʃən. ðə riˈækʃən tɪ ðɪs wɑz, əv kɔrs, ən e-petition*. ðət pəˈtɪʃən həz ˈnɪrli ˈsɪgnəʧərz ɛz əv təˈdeɪ, wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv tˈwɪtər ˈjuzərz θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ðə noʊts, ɛz ɪf ðət wɪl meɪk ðə sˈlaɪtəst bɪt əv ˈdɪfərəns. səm ˈpipəl kɛr ə bɪt lɛs, wɪθ ˈsaɪmən raʊnd ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə bɔrd əv ˈdɛpjətiz əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ʤuz ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˌbibiˈsi ðət "ðə faɪv paʊnd noʊts ˈwʊdənt kɔz ˈɛni ˈprɑbləm tɪ ʤuz ənˈlɛs ðeɪ traɪ tɪ it ðɛm". soʊ ɔl əv ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ənd ˈpipəl frəm ɔl saɪdz ər ˈʧəkɪŋ ðɛr ɔrz ɪn bət noʊ wən ɪn ðɪs ˈθiətər əv əˈpɪnjən həz jɛt æst ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˈwɛʃən: haʊ ˈmɛni ˈænəməlz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsækrəˌfaɪst ɪn ðə neɪm əv ðə bæŋk əv ˈɪŋglənd tɪ meɪk ɔl ðiz nu? aɪ dɪd ɔl əv ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈguglɪŋ, ˈkɔlɪŋ əv ˈbʊʧərz, ˈtrækɪŋ daʊn əv ɪˈlusɪv ˈpɑləmər ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd ˈjuzɪŋ əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkælkjəˌleɪtərz tɪ faɪnd aʊt. ðə maths*! ˈtæloʊ ɪz ˈrɛndərd kaʊ ər ˈmətən fæt, bət fər ðə seɪk əv ˈɑrgjəmənt lɛts goʊ wɪθ kaʊz hir. haʊ məʧ du kaʊz weɪ? bɪtˈwin fər ə meɪl ənd 720 fər ə ˈfiˌmeɪl. soʊ, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ə kaʊ weɪz 910. ðə ˈbɑdi fæt ˈkɑntɛnt əv ən ˈævərɪʤ kaʊ ɪz 25 pərˈsɛnt. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə əˈmaʊnt əv fæt ɪn ən ˈævərɪʤ kaʊz ˈbɑdi ɪz. haʊ ˈmɛni ˈkɪləˌgræmz əv ðɪs fæt ɪz kənˈteɪnd ɪn ju kʊd juz tɪ meɪk 40, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə mæn æt ðə ʤeɪmz ˈɛliət ˈbʊʧər ɪn islington*. haʊ məʧ ˈtæloʊ ɪz juzd ɪn wən noʊt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə bæŋk əv ˈɪŋglənd? "ə treɪs", wɪʧ ˈkɛmɪkli minz lɛs ðən 100 pɑrts pər ˈmɪljən, ər pərˈsɛnt. ə ˈpɑləmər kənˈsəltənt aɪ kɔld kənˈfərmd ðət ðə ˈtæloʊ ˈprɛzənt ɪn ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈpɑləmər wʊd bi ə ˈfrækʃən əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl pərˈsɛnɪʤ. nu noʊts weɪ ʤi, ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðɛr ɪz ˈrəfli ʤi əv ˈtæloʊ ˈprɛzənt ɪn wən noʊt. haʊ ˈmɛni ər ɪn ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən naʊ, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr wɪl bi əraʊnd baɪ meɪ əv 2017 wɪn ɔl ðə oʊld ˈpeɪpər wənz hæv bɪn feɪzd aʊt? 329 ˈmɪljən noʊts. tɪ wərk aʊt haʊ məʧ ˈtæloʊ wɪl bi juzd ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ɪn ɔl əv ðiz, wi nid tɪ ˈməltəˌplaɪ baɪ 329 ˈmɪljən, wɪʧ gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ʤi, ər 23. ənd ɪf ju gɪt əˈbaʊt 40 əv fæt frəm ðə ˈævərɪʤ kaʊ, haʊ ˈmɛni kaʊz wʊd ju nid tɪ meɪk ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl noʊt ɪn ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən? ʤɪst ˈoʊvər hæf əv wən kaʊ soʊ waɪl ɪts ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ˈmɪljən ˈkætəl ər sˈlɔtərd iʧ jɪr fər ˈjumən kənˈsəmʃən ɪn ðə uk*, ðɛr ər ˈnɪrli ˈsɪgnəʧərz soʊ fɑr ɔn ə pəˈtɪʃən tɪ seɪv ʤɪst wən kaʊ frəm biɪŋ ˌrɪʧuəˈlɪstɪkəli ˈmərdərd ənd fɛd ˈɪntu ˈbrɪtənz rɔɪəl mɪnt məˈʃinz. hir ər səm əraʊnd ðə seɪm θim əv ðə ˈvælju əv ˈænəməl laɪf ðət ˈkərəntli hæv lɛs ˈsɪgnəʧərz æt ðə taɪm əv ˈraɪtɪŋ: ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈsɛntəns fər ˈænəməl ˈkruəlti ˈʧɑrʤɪz həz ˈɛndɪŋ ðə ˈbæʤər kəl həz ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈaɪvəri treɪd həz ˈsɪgnəʧərz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈsɛntəns fər ˈænəməl ˈkruəlti ˈʧɑrʤɪz həz ˈsɪgnəʧərz ˈɛndɪŋ ðə ˈbæʤər kəl həz ˈsɪgnəʧərz mɔr ɔn vaɪs:
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vegetarians do not like the new £5 notes one bit. they hate them, in fact. why? because on monday, the bank of england confirmed via twitter that the polymer the notes are made of contains "traces" of tallow – a substance made from animal fat that's often used in the production of candles and soaps.
stating that the use of animal products in money is unacceptable to "millions of vegans, vegetarians, hindus, sikhs, jains and others in the uk", the petition calls for the bank of england to cease the use of tallow in money production. the reaction to this was, of course, an e-petition.
that petition has nearly 100,000 signatures as of today, with a number of twitter users threatening to boycott the notes, as if that will make the slightest bit of difference. some people care a bit less, with simon round – a spokesman for the board of deputies of british jews – telling the bbc that "the five pound notes wouldn't cause any problem to jews unless they try to eat them".
so all of this is going on and people from all sides are chucking their oars in – but no one in this theatre of opinion has yet asked the most important question: how many animals are actually going to be sacrificed in the name of the bank of england to make all these new fivers?
i did all of the necessary googling, calling of butchers, tracking down of elusive polymer scientists and using of online calculators to find out.
the maths!
tallow is rendered cow or mutton fat, but for the sake of argument let's go with cows here.
how much do cows weigh? between 1,100 kg for a male and 720 kg for a female. so, on average, a cow weighs 910 kg.
the body fat content of an average cow is 25 percent. therefore, the amount of fat in an average cow's body is 227.5 kg.
how many kilograms of this fat is contained in offcuts you could use to make tallow?about 40 kg, according to a man at the james elliott butcher in islington.
how much tallow is used in one note, according to the bank of england? "a trace", which chemically means less than 100 parts per million, or 0.01 percent. a polymer consultant i called confirmed that the tallow present in a given polymer would be a fraction of a single percentage.
new £5 notes weigh 0.7 g, therefore there is roughly 0.00007 g of tallow present in one £5 note.
how many fivers are in circulation now, and therefore will be around by may of 2017, when all the old paper ones have been phased out? 329 million notes.
to work out how much tallow will be used in total in all of these fivers, we need to multiply 0.00007g by 329 million, which gives us 23,030 g, or 23 kg.
and if you get about 40 kg of tallow-worthy fat from the average cow, how many cows would you need to make every single £5 note in circulation?
just over half of one cow
so while it's estimated that 2.6 million cattle are slaughtered each year for human consumption in the uk, there are nearly 100,000 signatures so far on a petition to save just one cow from being ritualistically murdered and fed into britain's royal mint machines.
here are some e-petitions around the same theme of the value of animal life that currently have less signatures at the time of writing:
– increasing the maximum sentence for animal cruelty charges has
– ending the badger cull has – shutting down the uk's domestic ivory trade has 71,416 signatures – increasing the maximum sentence for animal cruelty charges has 51,473 signatures – ending the badger cull has 63,461 signatures
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baɪ pɔl ˈkɛnədi @pkedit*, mɑr 26 2012 ˈsælvəˌdɔr] ɪn ðə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ðə mɛnz ˈnæʃənəl tim ˈproʊˌgræm, ðɛr həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ə ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl ˈɛrər æt səʧ ə ˈkruʃəl ˈmoʊmənt ɛz ʃɔn ˈʤɑnsənz ˈfeɪljər tɪ hoʊld ɔn tɪ ˈhaɪmi əˈlæs' ʃɑt frəm ˈdɪstəns ɪn ðə fɪθ ˈmɪnət əv ˈstɑpɪʤ taɪm əv ðə ˈsælvəˌdɔr geɪm ɪn ˈnæʃvɪl, tɛn., ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈʤɑnsən wɪl bi rɪˈmɛmbərd ɛz ðə goʊt əv ðə mæʧ ðət ˈɛndɪd ənd wɪθ ɪt ðə drim əv goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks, bət hi wɑz ˈhɑrdli ðə ˈoʊnli wən tɪ bleɪm fər ðə ˈɛpɪk kəˈlæps. ˈnaɪtˌmɛr ˈɛndɪŋ. æt list faɪv pleɪərz ʃɛr ðə bleɪm əv əˈlæs' taɪɪŋ goʊl. ðə ˈtrəbəl bɪˈgæn æt ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈmɪnət mɑrk əv ˈstɑpɪʤ taɪm wɪn ʃeɪ ə ˈstɑrtər ɔn ðə ˈsinjər ˈnæʃənəl tim pleɪd ən ˈeɪmləs bɔl ˈɪntu wɛr ə ˈkɑmədi əv ˈɛrərz ˈfɑloʊd. fərst, mɪks ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈstɛfənz ræn ˈɪntu ðɛmˈsɛlvz traɪɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðə bɔl frəm əˈlæs, ənd wɪn ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr lɔst ðə bɔl, kɪkt ɪt streɪt tɪ ˈhərbərt ˈsoʊsə. θri taɪmz ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ kɪl ðə geɪm, ənd θri taɪmz ɪt feɪld. ˈsoʊsə leɪd ðə bɔl ɔf tɪ əˈlæs, hu wɑz ɔf tɪ ðə ˈreɪsɪz. ˈkʊdənt kip əp ənd aɪk wɑz leɪt ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt, əˈlaʊɪŋ əˈlæs tɪ ʃut ənˈʧælɪnʤd frəm 24 jɑrdz aʊt. jɛs, ɪt wɑz ə ˈspɛkjələtɪv ʃɑt, bət əˈlæs' ʃɑt wɑz hɪt hɑrd, baʊnst ɪn frənt əv ˈʤɑnsən ənd eɪt ɪm əp. æt fərst, ɪt lʊkt laɪk ðə bɔl maɪt pɑp ˈoʊvər ðə bət ɪt spən ˈoʊvər ˈʤɑnsənz lɛft ˈʃoʊldər ənd ˈɪntu ðə goʊl. əˈtroʊʃəs dɪˈfɛndɪŋ. ˈʤɑnsən wɑz ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə geɪm bɪˈkəz ˈstɑrtər bɪl həˈmid lɛft wɪθ ə ˈæŋkəl ˈɪnʤəri ˈsəfərd ɪn ðə fərst hæf, bət həˈmid ˈwəzənt səbd ˌbiˈfɔr hi geɪv əp tu goʊlz ðət waɪpt aʊt ðə juz. lɛd. ɛz ɪt wɑz θruaʊt ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, ðə juz. dɪˈfɛndɪŋ wɑz əˈtroʊʃəs. ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ hæv ə juʤ ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn saɪz ˈoʊvər ðə sælvəˈdɔrənz, bət ðət ˈmætərd ˈlɪtəl bɪˈkəz noʊ wən mɑrkt. ʤɪst laɪk əˈgɛnst ˈkænədə, ðə dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ɔn sɛt ˈpisɪz wɑz ˈhɔrəbəl. ənd ˈlɛstər ˈblæŋkoʊ skɔrd ɔn ə ˈhɛdər tɪ ðə nɪr poʊst ɔf ə ˈkɔrnər kɪk, ˈbitɪŋ θri əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ ðə bɔl. tu ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər, θɪŋz gɑt wərs. ɛz hi wɑz ɔn boʊθ pleɪz ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə goʊlz, ˈhɔrheɪ vilɑˈfænə wɑz ˈbitən daʊn hɪz lɛft saɪd. ˈpɛri ˈkɪʧən kɔft əp ən ˈizi bɔl, ənd ˈsɛkəndz ˈleɪtər kʊd nɑt klɪr. ðət əˈlaʊd əˈlæs tɪ pleɪ ə bɔl θru ðə ˈɛriə tɪ ðə fɑr poʊst wɛr ˈɑndreɪz ˈflɔˌrɛz, kɛpt baɪ, snək bɪˈhaɪnd vilɑˈfænə fər ðə ˈiziəst əv goʊlz. ˈoʊnli ˈmɪnəts ˈərliər, həˈmid hæd hərt hɪz ˈæŋkəl ˈdaɪvɪŋ fər ə bɔl. kʊd hi hæv stɑpt ˈiðər goʊl? ˈmeɪbi, ˈmeɪbi nɑt. bət ʃʊd hi hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən aʊt əv ðə geɪm? noʊ daʊt. lɑ rɪˈwɔrdɪd. ðə ˈstənɪŋ rɪˈzəlt frəm ˈmənˌdeɪz ˈoʊpənɪŋ geɪm hæd drɑpt ˈkænədə ˈɪntu ˈsɛkənd pleɪs ənd mɛnt ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ər ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr wʊd wɪn ðə grup ənd (ɪn ɔl likelhood*) əˈvɔɪd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪn ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz. ðɪs tərn əv ɪˈvɛnts wɑz ˈteɪkən ɛz gʊd nuz fər ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ bət wɑz ə ˈmoʊtəveɪtər ɛz wɛl fər ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr, wɪʧ hæd ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv biɪŋ ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈkæpʧər grup ə wɪθ ə wɪn ər taɪ. jɛs, ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ dɪˈzərvd ˈkrɛdɪt fər ˈkəmɪŋ bæk frəm daʊn tɪ teɪk ðə lɛd ɔn goʊlz baɪ ˈtɛrəns bɔɪd, hɪz ˈsɛkənd əv ðə geɪm, ənd ə goʊl baɪ ʤoʊ kərˈoʊnə, bət ðə fækt ɪz, lɑ wɑz ðə ˈbɛtər tim ɔn ðə naɪt. wət wʊd hæv ˈhæpənd ɪf ˈmɛksəkən ˌrɛfərˈi rəˈbɛrtoʊ ˌgɑrˈsiə hæd sin ˈsælvəˌdɔrən dɪˈfɛndər ˌælɪgˈzændər pənʧ bɔɪd ɪn ðə noʊz ɪn ðə ˈpɛnəlti ˈɛriə noʊ lɛs ənd sɛnt ɪm ɔf leɪt ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf? wɪl ˈnɛvər noʊ. wət wi du noʊ ɪz ðə sælvəˈdɔrənz wər muvd tɪ tɪrz baɪ ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm, ənd ðeɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd wɪθ ðə kraʊd ɪn ˈnæʃvɪl əv ɔl ˈpleɪsɪz. lɔst ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ðə hoʊl juz. ˈsɑkər tɔp bræs wɑz ɔn hænd æt ˈɛlˈpi fild, ənd noʊ wən wɪl bi mɔr ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd wɪθ ðə ˈɛksət ðən ˈnæʃənəl tim koʊʧ ˈʤərgən. hi wɑz ɔn ðə wɛst ˈʤərməni tim ðət wɛnt tɪ ðə 1988 oʊˈlɪmpɪks ɪn soʊl, ənd hi ˈkrɛdɪts ɪts rən wɪθ ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə moʊˈmɛntəm ðət lɛd tɪ ɪts wərld kəp ˈtaɪtəl tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər. fər ə jəŋ tim ˈnidɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd æt list faɪv ˈəðər pleɪərz hu kʊd hæv bɪn rɪˈkɔld fər ðə ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪks hæd bɪn lɛft ɪn ˈjʊrəp ɪt wɑz ə bɪg ˌɑpərˈtunəti lɔst. ɛz ɪt wɑz, fju əv ðə koʊʧ ˈkeɪləb ˈpɔrtər brɔt ɪn əkˈwɪtɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɛl. kən ju seɪ ˈɛniˌwən hɛlpt hɪz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɪn ˈnæʃvɪl? pərˈhæps kərˈoʊnə ənd bɔɪd wɪθ sɪks goʊlz bɪtˈwin ðɛm, bət ˈivɪn ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ɪn ðə lɔs tɪ ˈkænədə. ðə wɪŋ pleɪ ɪn ðə ˈfeɪvərd wɑz pur, ðə wɑz ˈbitən ˈbædli ɪn boʊθ ðə ˈkænədə ənd ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr geɪmz, ənd ɛz fər ðə backline*? wɛl, ɪf wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər hɛlp fər hɪz ˈeɪʤɪŋ backline*, hi ˈsərtənli ˈwəzənt goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ɪt frəm ðə' ˈrɛʧɪd bæk fɔr. noʊ, doʊnt bleɪm ʃɔn ˈʤɑnsən. hi ˈwəzənt əˈloʊn. mɑrʧ 26 ɪn ˈnæʃvɪl, tɛn. ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ 3 ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr 3 goʊlz: bɔɪd 1 64 kərˈoʊnə 69 ˈblæŋkoʊ 35 ˈflɔˌrɛz 37 əˈlæs 90 ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ həˈmid (ˈʤɑnsən 39 sarkodie*,, ˈkɪʧən, vilɑˈfænə;,, kərˈoʊnə (ˈstɛfənz 88 90 bɔɪd, ʃeɪ. ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr y.cuellar*, məˈlinə, ˌgɑrˈsiə, mɛnˈdoʊzə, ʧəˈværiə 73 guˈtjɛrɛz, əˈlæs, larin*, meɪnjiˈvɑr, ˈblæŋkoʊ (ˈsoʊsə 86 ˈflɔˌrɛz. ˌrɛfərˈi: rəˈbɛrtoʊ ˌgɑrˈsiə (ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ). att*.:
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by paul kennedy @pkedit, mar 26, 2012
[usa-el salvador] in the long history of the men's national team program, there has never been a monumental goalkeeping error at such a crucial moment as sean johnson's failure to hold on to jaime alas' shot from distance in the fifth minute of stoppage time of the usa-el salvador game in nashville, tenn., on monday night. johnson will be remembered as the goat of the match that ended 3-3 and with it the usa's dream of going to the olympics, but he was hardly the only one to blame for the epic collapse.
nightmare ending. at least five players share the blame of alas' tying goal. the trouble began at exactly the 4:00 minute mark of stoppage time when brek shea -- a starter on the senior national team -- played an aimless ball into midfield where a comedy of errors followed.
first, mix diskerud and michael stephens ran into themselves trying to take the ball from alas, and when el salvador lost the ball, amobi okugo kicked it straight to herbert sosa. three times the usa had the chance to kill the game, and three times it failed.
sosa laid the ball off to alas, who was off to the races. okugo couldn't keep up and ike opara was late coming out, allowing alas to shoot unchallenged from 24 yards out. yes, it was a speculative shot, but alas' shot was hit hard, bounced in front of johnson and ate him up. at first, it looked like the ball might pop over the crossbar but it spun over johnson's left shoulder and into the goal.
atrocious defending. johnson was only in the game because starter bill hamid left with a ankle injury suffered in the first half, but hamid wasn't subbed before he gave up two goals that wiped out the first-minute u.s. lead.
as it was throughout the tournament, the u.s. defending was atrocious. the usa was supposed to have a huge advantage in size over the salvadorans, but that mattered little because no one marked. just like against canada, the usa's defending on set pieces was horrible. and lester blanco scored on a header to the near post off a corner kick, beating three americans to the ball.
two minutes later, things got worse. as he was on both plays leading up to the first-half goals, jorge villafana was beaten down his left side. perry kitchen coughed up an easy ball, and seconds later opara could not clear. that allowed alas to play a ball through the area to the far post where andres flores, kept onside by opara, snuck behind villafana for the easiest of goals.
only minutes earlier, hamid had hurt his ankle diving for a ball. could he have stopped either goal? maybe, maybe not. but should he have been taken out of the game? no doubt.
la selecta rewarded. the stunning result from monday's opening game had dropped canada into second place and meant the usa or el salvador would win the group and (in all likelhood) avoid mexico in the semifinals. this turn of events was taken as good news for the usa but was a motivator as well for el salvador, which had the advantage of being in a position to capture group a with a win or tie.
yes, the usa deserved credit for coming back from 2-1 down to take the lead on goals by terrence boyd, his second of the game, and a goal by joe corona, but the fact is, la selecta was the better team on the night.
what would have happened if mexican referee roberto garcia had seen salvadoran defender alexander lardin punch boyd in the nose -- in the penalty area no less -- and sent him off late in the second half? we'll never know. what we do know is the salvadorans were moved to tears by the outcome, and they celebrated with the pro-salvadoran crowd -- in nashville of all places.
lost opportunity. the whole u.s. soccer top brass was on hand at lp field, and no one will be more disappointed with the usa's exit than national team coach jurgen klinsmann. he was on the west germany team that went to the 1988 olympics in seoul, and he credits its run with building the momentum that led to its world cup title two years later.
for a young team needing international experience -- and at least five other under-23 players who could have been recalled for the summer olympics had been left in europe -- it was a big opportunity lost.
as it was, few of the u-23s coach caleb porter brought in acquitted themselves well. can you say anyone helped his reputation in nashville? perhaps corona and boyd with six goals between them, but even they were invisible in the 2-0 loss to canada.
the wing play in the favored 4-3-3 was poor, the midfield was beaten badly in both the canada and el salvador games, and as for the backline? well, if klinsmann was looking for help for his aging backline, he certainly wasn't going to find it from the u-23s' wretched back four.
no, don't blame sean johnson. he wasn't alone.
march 26 in nashville, tenn.
usa 3 el salvador 3. goals: boyd 1, 64, corona 69; blanco 35, flores 37, alas 90.
usa -- hamid (johnson 39); sarkodie, opara, kitchen, villafana; diskerud, okugo, corona (stephens 88); adu (gyau 90), boyd, shea.
el salvador -- y.cuellar, molina, garcia, mendoza, chavarria (ceren 73), gutierrez, alas, larin, menjivar, blanco (sosa 86), flores.
referee: roberto garcia (mexico).
att.: 7,889.
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æˈtlæntə ˈʤɔrʤə ˈvoʊtərz ˈfeɪvər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlidərz ɪn boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz' ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, bət ðə spɑt həz ʧeɪnʤd hænz ɪn iʧ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə poʊl riˈlist ˈθərzˌdeɪ fər ˈmɔrɪs nuz ˈsərvɪs ənd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd ˈdɑnəld trəmp hoʊld ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ lidz ɪn ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈpraɪˌmɛriz hir ɪn ˈsərˌveɪɪŋ dən ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ baɪ əˈpɪnjən ˈsævi. ənd ðeɪ hæv nu ˈkəmpəˌni. əˈməŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ˈrilɪˌsteɪt dɪˈvɛləpər trəmp həz ə lɛd ˈoʊvər ˈsɛkənd pleɪs, bət ðæts hɛld baɪ rɪˈtaɪrd ˈnʊroʊˌsərʤən bɛn ˈkɑrzən hu həz ə ʤəmp ɔn ˈfɔrmər ˈflɔrɪdə gəv. ʤɛb bʊʃ. noʊ ˈəðər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt həz səˈpɔrt. ɪn ə ˈsərˌveɪ riˈlist ˈɔgəst. 7 baɪ ˈlændˌmɑrk kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, trəmp hæd ə lɛd ənd bʊʃ hɛld ˈsɛkənd wɪθ wɪˈskɑnsən gəv. skɑt ˈwɔkər ɪn θərd. ɪn ˈθərzˌdeɪz rɪˈzəlts, trəmp lidz əˈməŋ ɔl ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk grups ɪkˈsɛpt fər hɪˈspænɪks, hu ˈmoʊstli ˈfeɪvər bʊʃ, ənd ˈwɪmən, hu gɪv ˈkɑrzən ə plərˈælɪti. ɔn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk saɪd, ˈklɪntən həz twaɪs ðə səˈpɔrt əv vərˈmɑnt sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz, hu ɪz ɪn ˈsɛkənd, wɪθ vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən ɪn θərd. ˈklɪntən həz səˈpɔrt frəm 51 pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz hu toʊld ˈpoʊlstərz ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ voʊt ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri, ˈsændərz 24 pərˈsɛnt ənd ˈbaɪdən 15 juz. sɛn. ˈlɪŋkən ˈʧæfi əv roʊd ˈaɪlənd həz 5 pərˈsɛnt, ˈfɔrmər vərˈʤɪnjə sɛn. ʤɪm wɛb ˈziroʊ, "ˈsəmˌwən ɛls" 1 pərˈsɛnt ənd 5 pərˈsɛnt ər ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd. ðət poʊl həz ə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər. tu aʊt əv θri ˈvoʊtərz ˈəndər eɪʤ 30 səˈpɔrt ˈsændərz, ənd ˌwənˈθərd əv ðoʊz ˈklɪntənz strɛŋθ ɪz hər 58 pərˈsɛnt frəm ðoʊz ənd 57 pərˈsɛnt frəm ðoʊz ˈoʊldər. ə məˈʤɔrəti əv blæks ər bɪˈhaɪnd ˈklɪntən waɪl ˈsændərz ɪz tɑps əˈməŋ hɪˈspænɪks wɪθ 43 pərˈsɛnt. pərˈsɛnt əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈwɪmən poʊld wʊd voʊt fər ˈklɪntən. ˈbaɪdən, hu wɑz ɪn æˈtlæntə fər ə spiʧ ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈhæzənt sɛd ˈwɛðər hi wɪl ˈɛnər ðə reɪs, ənd, waɪl ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈkændɪdəsi həz fjuəld səˈpɔrt ˈnæʃənəli, ɪts hæd ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ˈifɛkt hir, ˈkɔstɪŋ ɪm 4 pɔɪnts. sɪns ðə ˈlændˌmɑrk poʊl læst mənθ, ˈklɪntənz lɛd həz ʃrəŋk frəm 38 pɔɪnts tɪ 27 ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ʃi həz lɔst əˈbaʊt 5 pɔɪnts waɪl ˈsændərz həz geɪnd 13 ðə vərˈmɑnt ˈsɛnətər həz ˈgɑrnərd mɔr ˈnæʃənəl əˈtɛnʃən sɪns ˈərli ˈɔgəst ənd ɪz wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛvən pɔɪnts əv ˈklɪntən ɪn wən poʊl frəm ˈaɪəwə wɛr hi həz bɪn kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuəsli. ðə ˈnəmbərz ðiz ər ðə rɪˈzəlts frəm ə ˈsərˌveɪ kənˈdəktəd baɪ əˈpɪnjən ˈsævi ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ fər ˈmɔrɪs nuz ˈsərvɪs ənd ɪn æˈtlæntə. rɪˈpəblɪkənz 664 rɪˈspɑndənts) ʤɛb bʊʃ: 11 bɛn ˈkɑrzən: 25 krɪs ˈkrɪsti: 2 tɛd kruz: 6 ˈkɑrli fiɔˈrinə: 5 ˈlɪndzi græm: maɪk ˈhəkəbi: 5 ˈbɑbi jindal*: ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧ: 3 ʤɔrʤ pəˈtɑki: 0 rænd pɔl: 0 rɪk ˈpɛri: ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ: 2 rɪk sænˈtɔrəm: ˈdɑnəld trəmp: 34 skɑt ˈwɔkər: 2 ˈsəmˌwən ɛls: 2 ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd: 4 ˈdɛməˌkræts 413 rɪˈspɑndənts) ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən: 15 ˈlɪŋkən ˈʧæfi: 5 ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən: 41 ˈmɑrtɪn oʊˈmæli: 0 ˈbərni ˈsændərz: 24 ʤɪm wɛb: 0 ˈsəmˌwən ɛls: 1 ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd: 5
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atlanta - georgia voters favor the national leaders in both parties' presidential primaries, but the second-place spot has changed hands in each, according to a poll released thursday for morris news service and fox5.
hillary clinton and donald trump hold shrinking leads in their respective primaries here in surveying done tuesday evening by opinion savvy. and they have new company.
among republicans, real-estate developer trump has a nine-point lead over second place, but that's held by retired neurosurgeon ben carson who has a 14-point jump on former florida gov. jeb bush.
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no other republican candidate has double-digit support.
in a survey released aug. 7 by landmark communications, trump had a 22-point lead and bush held second with wisconsin gov. scott walker in third.
in thursday's results, trump leads among all demographic groups except for hispanics, who mostly favor bush, and women, who give carson a plurality.
on the democratic side, clinton has twice the support of vermont sen. bernie sanders, who is in second, with vice president joe biden in third.
clinton has support from 51 percent of those who told pollsters they intend to vote in the democratic primary, sanders 24 percent and biden 15. u.s. sen. lincoln chaffee of rhode island has 5 percent, former virginia sen. jim webb zero, "someone else" 1 percent and 5 percent are undecided. that poll has a 4.8 margin of error.
two out of three voters under age 30 support sanders, and one-third of those 30-44. clinton's strength is her 58 percent from those 45-64 and 57 percent from those older.
a majority of blacks are behind clinton while sanders is tops among hispanics with 43 percent. fifty-five percent of democratic women polled would vote for clinton.
biden, who was in atlanta for a speech thursday, hasn't said whether he will enter the race, and, while speculation about his candidacy has fueled support nationally, it's had the opposite effect here, costing him 4 points.
since the landmark poll last month, clinton's lead has shrunk from 38 points to 27 thursday. she has lost about 5 points while sanders has gained 13.
the vermont senator has garnered more national attention since early august and is within seven points of clinton in one poll from iowa where he has been campaigning continuously.
the numbers
these are the results from a survey conducted by opinion savvy on tuesday for morris news service and fox5 in atlanta.
republicans
(664 respondents)
jeb bush: 11%
ben carson: 25%
chris christie: 2%
ted cruz: 6%
carly fiorina: 5%
lindsey graham: 0.1%
mike huckabee: 5%
bobby jindal: 0.1%
john kasich: 3%
george pataki: 0%
rand paul: 0%
rick perry: 0.1%
marco rubio: 2%
rick santorum: 0.1%
donald trump: 34%
scott walker: 2%
someone else: 2%
undecided: 4%
democrats (413 respondents)
joe biden: 15%
lincoln chafee: 5%
hillary clinton: 41%
martin o'malley: 0%
bernie sanders: 24%
jim webb: 0%
someone else: 1%
undecided: 5%
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ðə dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ˈvælɪd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz kəmz daʊn tɪ ˈwɛðər ɪts stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˌmɛθoʊˈdɑləʤiz ər ˈvælɪd. ə ˈraɪtər wɪθ ə gɑd həz ən əˈpɪnjən; ə ˈraɪtər wɪθ ˈstədiz maɪt bi ˈɔntu ˈsəmθɪŋ. hu kən dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ðə ˈnəmbərz? "ju ər ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ jʊr oʊn əˈpɪnjən. ju ər nɑt ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ jʊr oʊn fækts" ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈɑrgjəmənt əv ɑr taɪm. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ, ju məst fərst tərn ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈnəmbərz. ðə ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən ʤɑn vɔn drim əv kəmˈplit ˈɪnˌpʊt "lɛt ðə hoʊl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld kənˈsɪst əv ə lɔŋ ˈpeɪpər teɪp," hi sɛd ɪn 1948 həz bɪn ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɪn plæn tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ðə hoʊl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld ˈɪntu ˈdætə. ðət wɪl bi ə wərld wi kən priˈtɛnd tɪ bi tru.
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the debate about whether an argument is valid almost always comes down to whether its statistical methodologies are valid. a writer with a god has an opinion; a writer with studies might be onto something. who can disagree with the numbers? "you are entitled to your own opinion. you are not entitled to your own facts" the final argument of our time. if you want to write about something, you must first turn that something into numbers. the mathematician john von neumann's dream of complete input "let the whole outside world consist of a long paper tape," he said in 1948 has been realized in google's plan to convert the whole outside world into data. that will be a world we can pretend to be true.
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ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ˈfraɪˌdeɪ saɪnd ə pɛr əv ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdərz eɪmd æt ˈlaɪtənɪŋ ðə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri loʊd ɔn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə steɪʤ fər ə ˈbrɔdər pʊʃ tɪ skeɪl bæk ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈfɔrm lɔ. ðə ˈɔrdərz ər ˈsəmˈwət ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn skeɪl bət ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðə nu ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɪl meɪk ən ˈoʊvərˌhɔl əv wɔl strit rulz ə praɪˈɔrəti goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. trəmp həz rɪˈpitɪdli ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd, saɪnd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə 2008 ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs, ˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪt ɛz dɛd weɪt ˈdrægɪŋ daʊn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. "təˈdeɪ wi ər ˈsaɪnɪŋ kɔr ˈprɪnsəpəlz fər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm," trəmp sɛd waɪl ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈɔrdərz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt wən ˈɔrdər wʊd ˈsɪmpli dɪˈrɛkt ðə ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri tɪ mit wɪθ ˈəðər tɔp ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ənd dɪˈlɪvər ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪn 120 deɪz dɪˈteɪlɪŋ wət ðeɪ bɪˈliv ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ, ənd nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ, fər. ðə rɪˈpɔrt wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz fər wət ˈligəl ənd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ʃʊd bi meɪd tɪ ðə lɔ. ðə ˈɔrdər ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd, bət trəmp wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk hɪz mɑrk ɔn ðə lɔ goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, praɪˈmɛrəli baɪ ˈfɪlɪŋ aʊt ki ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri pəˈzɪʃənz wɪθ hɪz oʊn pɪks. bət mɔr ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈstrəkʧər əv ðoʊz rulz wɪl ˈlaɪkli ˌrikˈwaɪər hɛlp frəm ˈkɑŋgrəs. ˈərli ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz ər ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ˈigər tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ˈɛni ˈɛfərts tɪ meɪk laɪf ˈiziər fər wɔl strit. wɔl strit ˈbæŋkərz ənd ˈlɑbiɪsts huz grid ənd ˈrɛkləsnəs ˈnɪrli dɪˈstrɔɪd ðɪs ˈkəntri meɪ bi ˈtoʊstɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər wɪθ ʃæmˈpeɪn, bət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl hæv nɑt fərˈgɑtən ðə 2008 ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs ənd ðeɪ wɪl nɑt fərˈgɛt wət ˈhæpənd today,”*,” sɛd sɛn. ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ æn tɪ ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈbaɪdən: 'ʤɪst seɪ jɛs' tɪ 2020 bɪd ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈtæksɪz ɔn ðə ˈwɛlθi ɪz 'ɪkˈstrimli ˈpɑpjələr,' sɪz ˈpoʊlstər 64 pərˈsɛnt seɪ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti səˈpɔrts ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm, sɪz poʊl mɔr (d-mass*.) ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɔrdər wʊd hæv ə mɔr ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪmˈpækt. ðət ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈækʃən dɪˈrɛkts ðə ˈleɪbər dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ hɔlt wərk ɔn ə kənˈtɛnʃəs rul eɪmd æt rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ædˈvaɪzərz, noʊn ɛz ðə duty”*” rul. ðə rul wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ædˈvaɪzərz tɪ ækt ˈsoʊəli fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðɛr klaɪənts, ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ˈbækərz seɪ ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz ər nɑt stɪrd ˈɪntu ˈpraɪsi ənd ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts baɪ ædˈvaɪzərz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ bust ðɛr kəˈmɪʃənz. ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪndəstri həz fɔt ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, ˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪt ɛz ənd ˈoʊvərli ˈbərdənsəm. ðət rul wɑz ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd læst ˈsəmər baɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən bət wɑz nɑt plænd tɪ teɪk ˈifɛkt ənˈtɪl ˈeɪprəl 2017 bət ˈəndər ðə ˈɔrdər, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz dɪˈleɪɪŋ ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðət rul ənd ˈɔrdərɪŋ ɪt tɪ bi rivˈjud baɪ ðə ˈleɪbər dɪˈpɑrtmənt. wɪθ trəmp ɪn paʊər, ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪndəstri ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm əˈpoʊnənts əv ðə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈɛfərt, ɪt ɪz ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli ðə rul wɪl ˈɛvər teɪk ˈifɛkt ɪn ə səbˈstænʃəli ˈsɪmələr ˈfɔrˌmæt.
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president trump friday signed a pair of executive orders aimed at lightening the regulatory load on financial institutions, setting the stage for a broader push to scale back the dodd-frank financial reform law.
the orders are somewhat limited in scale but indicate the new administration will make an overhaul of wall street rules a priority going forward.
trump has repeatedly criticized dodd-frank, signed by president obama in response to the 2008 financial crisis, painting it as dead weight dragging down the economy.
"today we are signing core principles for regulating the united states financial system," trump said while signing the orders.
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one order would simply direct the treasury secretary to meet with other top financial regulators and deliver a report in 120 days detailing what they believe is working, and not working, for dodd-frank. the report would also include recommendations for what legal and regulatory changes should be made to the law.
the order itself is limited, but trump will be able to make his mark on the law going forward, primarily by filling out key regulatory positions with his own picks. but more wholesale changes to the overall structure of those rules will likely require help from congress.
early indications are that democrats are eager to criticize any efforts to make life easier for wall street.
“the wall street bankers and lobbyists whose greed and recklessness nearly destroyed this country may be toasting each other with champagne, but the american people have not forgotten the 2008 financial crisis — and they will not forget what happened today,” said sen. elizabeth warren elizabeth ann warrenwoman to undecided biden: 'just say yes' to 2020 bid raising taxes on the wealthy is 'extremely popular,' says dem pollster 64 percent say democratic party supports socialism, says poll more (d-mass.) in a statement.
the second order would have a more immediate impact. that executive action directs the labor department to halt work on a contentious rule aimed at retirement investment advisers, known as the “fiduciary duty” rule.
the rule would require financial advisers to act solely for the benefit of their clients, a requirement backers say is critical to ensuring customers are not steered into pricey and ineffective investments by advisers looking to boost their commissions.
the financial industry has fought the regulation, painting it as overbroad and overly burdensome.
that rule was finalized last summer by the obama administration but was not planned to take effect until april 2017. but under the order, the government is delaying implementation of that rule and ordering it to be reviewed by the labor department.
with trump in power, and republicans and the financial industry longtime opponents of the regulatory effort, it is highly unlikely the rule will ever take effect in a substantially similar format.
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electro-theremin* pɔl ˈtænər wɪθ ðə. ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈɪnstrəmənt inventor(s*) pɔl ˈtænər, bɑb ˈwɪtsəl dɪˈvɛləpt ðə ɪz ən ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪkəl ˈɪnstrəmənt dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ˌtrɑmˈboʊnɪst pɔl ˈtænər ənd ˈæməˌʧər ˌɪnˈvɛntər bɑb ˈwɪtsəl ɪn ðə leɪt tɪ ˈproʊdus ə saʊnd tɪ ˈmɪmɪk ðət əv ðə ðə ˈɪnstrəmənt ˈfiʧərz ə toʊn ənd ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðət əv ðə theremin*, bət wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt kənˈtroʊl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. ɪt kənˈsɪstɪd əv ə saɪn weɪv ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər wɪθ ə nɑb ðət kənˈtroʊld ðə pɪʧ, pleɪst ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈwʊdən bɑks. ðə pɪʧ nɑb wɑz əˈtæʧt tɪ ə sˈlaɪdər ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə bɑks wɪθ səm strɪŋ. ðə pleɪər wʊd muv ðə sˈlaɪdər, ðəs ˈtərnɪŋ ðə nɑb tɪ ðə dɪˈzaɪərd ˈfrikwənsi, wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ˈmɑrkɪŋz drɔn ɔn ðə bɑks. ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈɛdət ðə ˈɪnstrəmənt wɑz æt rɪkˈwɛst. ˈtænər əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ðə saʊnd, bət ˈwɔntɪd ˈgreɪtər kənˈtroʊl əv pɪʧ ənd əˈtæk. ðə ˈjuzɪz məˈkænɪkəl kənˈtroʊlz, ə lɔŋ slaɪd bɑr fər ðə pɪʧ (əˈnæləgəs tɪ ðə slaɪd əv ðə trɑmˈboʊn ðət wɑz meɪn ˈɪnstrəmənt) ənd ə nɑb tɪ əˈʤəst ˈvɑljum. ðɪs ˈkɑntræsts wɪθ ðə hænd ˈmuvmənts ɪn speɪs ðət fɔrmd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɪgnəl ˈfiʧər. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈdusɪz ə sˈlaɪtli lɛs ˈkɑmplɛks ˈtɪmbər ðən ðə ərˈɪʤənəl. ðɪs ɪz nɑt du tɪ ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈɪnstrəmənt, bət du tɪ ˈdɑktər. ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl hɑrˈmɑnɪk ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt əv ðə theremin*, wɪʧ ˈtænər dɪd nɑt ˈnidɪd] ˈtænər pleɪd ɪt fər ðə 1958 ˈɛlˈpi mˈjuzɪk fər ˈhɛvənli ˈbɑdiz, ðə fərst ˈælbəm ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə ənd pleɪd ɪt ˈsəbsəkwəntli ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd ˈmuvi ˈnoʊtəbli ɔn ʤɔrʤ θim fər ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ɔn ən ˈɛlˈpi ɛnˈtaɪtəld mˈjuzɪk frəm ˈaʊtər ˈnidɪd] moʊst ˈfeɪməsli, ˈtænər pleɪd hɪz ɔn θri sɔŋz baɪ ðə biʧ bɔɪz: "aɪ ʤɪst ˈwəzənt meɪd fər ðiz taɪmz", "gʊd vaɪˈbreɪʃənz", ənd "waɪld ˈhəni". ðə ˈɪnstrəmənt juzd ɪn "gʊd vaɪˈbreɪʃənz" wɑz ə ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈɑsəˌleɪtər ˈkəpəld tɪ ə məˈkænɪkəl ˈækʃən ðət əˈlaʊd ðə pleɪər tɪ mɑrk noʊts əˈlɔŋ ə skeɪl wɛr noʊts kʊd bi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd kˈwɪkli ənd ˈnidɪd] ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv bɪn ðə ˈoʊnli wən meɪd. ɪn ðə leɪt, ˈtænər ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd ər soʊld ðə ˈɪnstrəmənt tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl tɪ juz fər wərk, bɪˈkəz hi bɪˈlivd ðət nuər ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪzərz meɪd ɪt ˈɛdət ɪn 1999 tɑm poʊlk bɪlt ə ˈrɛplɪkə əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl fər braɪən ˈwɪlsənz ˈsoʊˌloʊ tʊr əv ðət jɪr. poʊlk kɔld hɪz ˈɪnstrəmənt ðə ɪn ˈɑnər əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kriˈeɪtər ənd sɔrs] ˈsɪmələr ˈɪnstrəmənts ˈɛdət ə mˈjuzɪkəl sɔ, ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ə ˈsɪŋɪŋ sɔ, ɪz ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ə hænd sɔ ɛz ə mˈjuzɪkəl ˈɪnstrəmənt. ðə saʊnd kriˈeɪts ən ɪˈθɪriəl toʊn, ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə theremin*. ðə mˈjuzɪkəl sɔ ɪz ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ə ˈfrɪkʃən wɪθ dɪˈrɛkt ˈfrɪkʃən ˈəndər ðə ˈsɪstəm əv mˈjuzɪkəl ˈɪnstrəmənt ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən. ðə ondes-martenot*, 1928 wɪʧ ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈɑsəˌleɪtərz, bət həz ə ˈkiˌbɔrd ɛz wɛl ɛz ə slaɪd kənˈtroʊlər ənd ɪz təʧt waɪl pleɪɪŋ. 8 trautonium*, ə ˌmɑnəˈfɑnɪk ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪkəl ˈɪnstrəmənt baɪ ˈfridrɪk ˈtraʊtˌwaɪn, ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ɪn 1929 ðə electronde*, ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ɪn 1929 baɪ ˈmɑrtɪn ˈtaʊbmən, həz ən ænˈtɛnə fər pɪʧ kənˈtroʊl, ə ˈhænˈdhɛld swɪʧ fər ˌɑrtɪkjəˈleɪʃən ənd ə fʊt ˈpɛdəl fər ˈvɑljum kənˈtroʊl. 9 ðə baɪ ˈroʊlənd, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd d-beam-sensor*, saʊnz laɪk ə theremin*. ðə kənˈtɪnjuəm ˈfɪŋgərˌbɔrd ˈjuzɪz ə kənˈtɪnjuəs, flæt pleɪɪŋ ˈsərfəs əˈlɔŋ wɪʧ ðə pleɪər slaɪdz hɪz ˈfɪŋgərz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə dɪˈzaɪərd pɪʧ ənd ˈtɪmbər ˈvæljuz. ɪt ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz "ə kənˈtɪnjuəs pɪʧ kənˈtroʊlər ðət rɪˈzɛmbəlz ə ˈkiˌbɔrd, bət həz noʊ kiz." ðə, ən ˈænəˌlɔg ˈfɪŋgərˌbɔrd ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪzər wɪθ ənd ˈmidi, ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə trautonium*. ðə əˈlaʊz kənˈtɪnjuəs ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈfrikwənsi reɪnʤ frəm 1 tɪ 10 ˈɑktɪvz. ðə ˈrɪbən ɪz ˈprɛʃər ənd pəˈzɪʃən ˈsɛnsɪtɪv. ðə ɛt ˈsɪriz əv ˈɪnstrəmənts ər ˈmɑdərn electro-theremins*, waɪl ðə ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə ondes-martenot*. baɪ ər "smɑrt blɑks" wɪθ fɔr ˈsɛnsərz, wən ɔn iʧ saɪd (ˈɑptɪkəl theremin*). ðə ˈsɛnsərz ˈmɛʒər ðə ˈdɪstəns tɪ ðə hænz tɪ kənˈtroʊl ən ˈifɛkt ər saʊnd. 10 ðə baɪ ðə kjub wərks ˈkəmpəˌni, wɪʧ ɪz pleɪd baɪ sˈlaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈfɪŋgərz əp ənd daʊn ə stɛm tɪ kənˈtroʊl ə pɪʧ saʊnd.
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electro-theremin paul tanner with the electro-theremin. electronic instrument inventor(s) paul tanner, bob whitsell developed 1950s
the electro-theremin is an electronic musical instrument developed by trombonist paul tanner and amateur inventor bob whitsell in the late 1950s to produce a sound to mimic that of the theremin.[1][2] the instrument features a tone and portamento similar to that of the theremin, but with a different control mechanism. it consisted of a sine wave generator with a knob that controlled the pitch, placed inside a wooden box. the pitch knob was attached to a slider on the outside of the box with some string. the player would move the slider, thus turning the knob to the desired frequency, with the help of markings drawn on the box.
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the instrument was custom-built at tanner's request. tanner appreciated the theremin's sound, but wanted greater control of pitch and attack. the electro-theremin uses mechanical controls, a long slide bar for the pitch (analogous to the slide of the trombone that was tanner's main instrument) and a knob to adjust volume. this contrasts with the hand movements in space that formed the original theremin's signal feature. the electro-theremin also produces a slightly less complex timbre than the original. this is not due to the nature of the instrument, but due to dr. theremin's intentional harmonic generation in the output of the theremin, which tanner did not do.[citation needed]
tanner played it for the 1958 lp music for heavenly bodies, the first full-length album featuring the instrument,[5] and played it subsequently on several television and movie soundtracks—most notably on george greeley's theme for the 1960s tv series my favorite martian—and on an lp entitled music from outer space.[citation needed]
most famously, tanner played his electro-theremin on three songs by the beach boys: "i just wasn't made for these times", "good vibrations", and "wild honey". the instrument used in "good vibrations" was a heathkit tube-type audio oscillator coupled to a mechanical action that allowed the player to mark notes along a ruler-type scale where notes could be located quickly and precisely.[citation needed]
tanner's prototype electro-theremin appears to have been the only one made. in the late 1960s, tanner donated or sold the instrument to a hospital to use for audiology work, because he believed that newer keyboard synthesizers made it obsolete.[6]
tannerin [ edit ]
in 1999, tom polk built a replica of the original electro-theremin for brian wilson's solo tour of that year. polk called his instrument the tannerin in honor of the original creator and performer.[7][self-published source]
similar instruments [ edit ]
a musical saw, also called a singing saw, is the application of a hand saw as a musical instrument. the sound creates an ethereal tone, very similar to the theremin. the musical saw is classified as a friction idiophone with direct friction (131.22) under the hornbostel-sachs system of musical instrument classification.
the ondes-martenot, 1928, which uses the principle of heterodyning oscillators, but has a keyboard as well as a slide controller and is touched while playing. [8]
trautonium, a monophonic electronic musical instrument by friedrich trautwein, invented in 1929
the electronde, invented in 1929 by martin taubman, has an antenna for pitch control, a handheld switch for articulation and a foot pedal for volume control. [9]
the mc-505 by roland, using the integrated d-beam-sensor, sounds like a theremin.
the haken continuum fingerboard uses a continuous, flat playing surface along which the player slides his fingers to create the desired pitch and timbre values. it is described as "a continuous pitch controller that resembles a keyboard, but has no keys."
the persephone, an analogue fingerboard synthesizer with cv and midi, inspired by the trautonium. the persephone allows continuous variation of the frequency range from 1 to 10 octaves. the ribbon is pressure and position sensitive.
the therevox et series of instruments are modern electro-theremins, while the et-4 is based on the ondes-martenot.
audiocubes by percussa are light-emitting "smart blocks" with four sensors, one on each side (optical theremin). the sensors measure the distance to the hands to control an effect or sound. [10]
the otamatone by the cube works company, which is played by sliding the fingers up and down a stem to control a three-level pitch sound.
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ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊz ˈtrɛndi ˈfʊltən ˈmɑrkɪt ˈdɪstrɪkt, ə wəns ˈgrɪti ˈɛriə noʊn ˈoʊnli fər ˈoʊprə ˈhɑrpoʊ ˈstudiˌoʊz, kənˈstrəkʃən kruz hæv ˈstɑrtɪd fəˈsɑd wərk ɔn ə nu ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz fər məkˈdɑnəldz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən., wɪʧ ɪz rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ˈæftər mɔr ðən fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz ɪn ðə ˈsəbərbz. məkˈdɑnəldz, naʊ ˈbɪldɪŋ æt ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈhɑrpoʊ saɪt, ˈɪzənt əˈloʊn ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət muv. ˌkɑˈnægrə fudz ɪŋk., ˈhɪkəri fɑrmz ɪŋk. ənd ˈəðər trəˈdɪʃənəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɑrˌtlænd ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv ˈʃɪftɪd ˈmeɪʤər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ɛz wɛl. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈbɪznɪsɪz rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ər ˈmuvɪŋ ðɛr fər ðə fərst taɪm hæv list mɔr ðən 7 ˈmɪljən skwɛr fit əv speɪs sɪns 2008 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrilɪˌsteɪt ˈsərvɪsɪz fərm jll*. ðət ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ fɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu ˈwɪlɪs taʊərz, wɪʧ tɑps ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊz ˈskaɪˌlaɪn ənd wɑz ðə wərldz ˈtɔlɪst ˈbɪldɪŋ fər ə quarter-century*. kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ bɪˈloʊ laɪk ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər juz. ˈsɪtiz, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ɪz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ə bum ɛz bɪg ɪmˈplɔɪərz ɑpt fər ˈdaʊnˈtaʊnz ˈoʊvər səˈbərbən ˈɔfəs pɑrks ðət ər biɪŋ ʃənd baɪ jəŋ ˈwərkərz. mɔr ðən 20 ˈbɪljən wərθ əv ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl, ˈɔfəs, ˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˈriˌteɪl ˈprɑʤɛkts ər ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ər ɔn ðə drɔɪŋ bɔrd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ˈplænɪŋ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt dɪˈpɑrtmənt. bət ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊz groʊθ ˈɪnʤən ɪz ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðoʊz ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ ˈbumɪŋ ˈsɪtiz ɔn ðɪs ˈkəntriz ist ənd wɛst koʊsts. ənˈlaɪk ˈsɪtiz səʧ ɛz sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ənd ˈbɔstən, wɛr ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈsɛktər ɪz fˈjulɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈleɪtli həz bɪn riˈlaɪɪŋ ˈhɛvəli ɔn groʊθ əv fud ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz. waɪl moʊst əv ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈdɛkeɪdz oʊld, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ər ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə nid tɪ əˈtrækt ə jəŋ ənd ˈərbən ˈwərkˌfɔrs ɛz ðeɪ æd nu ˈprɑdəkts, tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈʃɪftɪŋ kənˈsumər ˈprɛfərənsɪz. məkˈdɑnəldz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈwərkˌfɔrs, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, həz lɔnʧt ə ˈmoʊbəl æp, ˈædɪd kiɔsks ənd ˈædɪd ˈhɛlθiər ˈaɪtəmz tɪ ɪts ˈmɛnju. ˈhɪkəri fɑrmz, ə fud ˈriˌteɪlər ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn təˈlidoʊ, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, ɪn ðə ˈərli 1950s*, muvd ɪts ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr tɪ tæp ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈtælənt pul ɪn ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ. "wi ˈɔfən rɪˈfər tɪ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɛz ə ˈstɑrˌtəp," sɛd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv daɪæn pərs. əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv meɪər rɑm ɪˈmænjuəl, hu wɑz fərst ɪˈlɛktɪd ɪn 2011 seɪ ðə ˈlɔŋgər ðə lɪst əv ˌriˈloʊˈkeɪʃənz, ðə mɔr ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz ər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ muvz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ən ˈiziər sɛl," sɛd ˈdeɪvɪd reifman*, kəˈmɪʃənər əv ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈplænɪŋ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt dɪˈpɑrtmənt. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊz groʊθ peɪs ˈɔlsoʊ həz bɪn θˈrɛtənd baɪ ˈprɑbləmz juˈnik tɪ ˈmɛni ˈoʊldər mɪdˈwɛstərn ˈsɪtiz. wəns ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, ðə ˈsɪti stɪl həz ˈhənərdz əv ˈeɪkərz əv ˌəndərˈjuzd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl lænd, səm əv ɪt praɪm ˈrɪvərˌfrənt ril ɛˈsteɪt. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈmɛni ənd ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ər ˈluzɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ˈpɑrtli du tɪ ðə ˈsɪtiz haɪ reɪt əv ˈmərdərz ənd ˈəðər kraɪm. ənˈlaɪk ˈsɪtiz səʧ ɛz nu jɔrk ənd sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, wɪʧ ər siɪŋ ˈrɛkərd ˈrilɪˌsteɪt ˈvæljuz ˈpræktɪkəli əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd, ˈvæljuz ɪn səm ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ər stɪl wɛl bɪˈloʊ ðɛr priˈkræʃ haɪz. meɪər ɪˈmænjuəl ˈbrɪsəlz ˈoʊvər ˈkrɪtɪks hu kɔl ɪm "meɪər 1 fər ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ məʧ hɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɛfərts ɔn əˈtræktɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈləgʒəri ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənts tɪ ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn kɔr. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, hi tɪkt ɔf ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈproʊˌgræmz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ æd ʤɑbz ɪn ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ənd əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪti. hi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət hi həz ˈoʊpənd əp ˈhənərdz əv ˈeɪkərz əv lænd ðət hæd bɪn sɛt əˈsaɪd fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl juz, fər kəˈmərʃəl ənd ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt. pæst ˈɛfərts tɪ prɪˈzərv ɪt fər ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊz hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈhɛvi ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ wər ˈbækwərd ˈlʊkɪŋ, hi sɛd. "dɪˈnaɪəl ɪz nɑt ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstrætəʤi," ˈmɪstər. ɪˈmænjuəl sɛd. ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊz ˈkɑrənt bum stɛmz bæk mɔr ðən 15 jɪrz tɪ wɪn boʊɪŋ koʊ. ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪd ɪts ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ðɛr frəm siˈætəl ˈæftər ə ˈhaɪli ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd sərʧ, ənd ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən., ðə ˈpɛrənt əv juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɛˌrlaɪnz, muvd bæk tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ɪt hæd lɛft ɪn 1962 ðə bum wɑz stoʊkt baɪ dɪˈmænd fər ˈləgʒəri əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn tɔp ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz frəm jəŋ ˈpipəl ənd ˈɛmti ˈnɛstərz prɪˈfərɪŋ ˈərbən ˈlɪvɪŋ. laɪk ɪn moʊst pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ dɪˈvɛləpmənt stɔld ˈæftər ðə 2008 kræʃ. wən əv ðə ˈsɪmbəlz əv ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈsərkjələr hoʊl ɔn ə praɪm saɪt ɪn ðə ˈsɪti, ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər wət wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ðə ˈtɔlɪst ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə. bət boʊθ ðə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ənd ˈɔfəs ˈmɑrkɪts pɪkt əp stim ˈstɑrtɪŋ əˈbaʊt faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɛz ðə ˈleɪtəst weɪv əv ˈkɔrpərət ˌriˈloʊˈkeɪʃənz bɪˈgæn. dɪˈvɛləpərz bɪˈgæn sˈnæpɪŋ əp saɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə hoʊl æt ðə praɪm saɪt ðət wɑz ˈpərʧəst baɪ rɪˈleɪtɪd kɔs. ðə nu ˈkəmpəˌni, wɪʧ həz bɪlt mɔr ðən ˈjunɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pæst faɪv jɪrz, plænz tɪ rɪˈvil ɪts plænz fər ðə hoʊl ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. ˈminˌwaɪl ˈrɛzɪdənts ənd ˈtʊrɪsts hæv bɪn ˈflɑkɪŋ tɪ nu ˈʃɑpɪŋ, ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ɪˈvɛnts əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈsɪtiz ˌriɪnˈvɪgərˌeɪtɪd ˈwɔtərˌfrənt. ˈəðər ɪn ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˌɪnˈklud ə 1 ˈbɪljən, ˌkɑndəˈmɪniəm ənd hoʊˈtɛl taʊər biɪŋ plænd baɪ məˈʤɛlən dɪˈvɛləpmənt grup ənd ˈdeɪliən ˈwɑndə grup əv ˈʧaɪnə, ðə ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊz ˈjunjən ˈsteɪʃən, ənd ə nu taʊər ˈæŋkərd baɪ bæŋk əv əˈmɛrɪkə ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ ˈoʊpən ɪn 2020 ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊz ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˌrɛnəˈsɑns həz meɪd ɪt ˈiziər fər ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz θruaʊt ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst tɪ muv ðɛr. ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz wɔnt tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðət ˈɛnərʤi ɛz ðeɪ traɪ tɪ ˌriɪnˈvɛnt ðɛr brændz ənd ˈprɑdəkts fər ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. teɪk ðə keɪs əv ˌkɑˈnægrə, ðə ˈfɔrmərli ˈoʊməˌhɑ, fud ˈkəmpəˌni noʊn fər brændz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ slɪm ʤɪm snæks, ʃɛf ənd ˈpitər pæn ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər. sun ˈæftər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ɪn 2015 ʃɔn ˈkɔnəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ muv ˌkɑˈnægrəz ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ɪts kriˈeɪtɪv ˈtælənt pul, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə fərm. "wi ˈnidɪd tɪ meɪk ə ˈdræstɪk ʧeɪnʤ tɪ bi ˈtruli kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv," ðə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd. ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ "prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈsɛtɪŋ fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ brið nu laɪf ˈɪntu ðiz brændz." raɪt tɪ ˈpitər grænt æt (ɛnd) daʊ ʤoʊnz ˈnuzˌwaɪrz ˈɔgəst 15 2017 ɛt gmt*)
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in chicago's trendy fulton market district, a once gritty area known only for oprah winfrey's harpo studios, construction crews have started facade work on a new headquarters for mcdonald's corp., which is returning to the city after more than four decades in the suburbs.
mcdonald's, now building at the former harpo site, isn't alone in making that move. conagra foods inc., hickory farms inc. and other traditional american heartland companies have shifted major operations to chicago in recent years as well. overall, businesses returning to the city or moving there for the first time have leased more than 7 million square feet of space since 2008, according to real-estate services firm jll. that is enough to fill almost two willis towers, which tops chicago's skyline and was the world's tallest building for a quarter-century.
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like many other major u.s. cities, chicago is enjoying a boom as big employers opt for downtowns over suburban office parks that are being shunned by young workers. more than $20 billion worth of residential, office, cultural and retail projects are in development or on the drawing board, according to the city planning and development department.
but chicago's growth engine is different from those benefiting booming cities on this country's east and west coasts. unlike cities such as san francisco and boston, where the technology sector is fueling economic development, chicago lately has been relying heavily on growth of food and consumer-products companies.
while most of these companies are decades old, they also are recognizing the need to attract a young and urban workforce as they add new products, technology and services in response to shifting consumer preferences. mcdonald's executive workforce, for example, has launched a mobile app, added self-order kiosks and added healthier items to its menu.
hickory farms, a food retailer founded in toledo, ohio, in the early 1950s, moved its headquarters to chicago earlier this year to tap the city's talent pool in e-commerce and marketing. "we often refer to ourselves as a 66-year-old startup," said chief executive diane pearse.
officials in the administration of mayor rahm emanuel, who was first elected in 2011, say the longer the list of relocations, the more other companies are considering chicago moves.
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"it has become an easier sell," said david reifman, commissioner of the chicago planning and development department.
at the same time, chicago's growth pace also has been threatened by problems unique to many older midwestern cities. once dominated by manufacturing, the city still has hundreds of acres of underused industrial land, some of it prime riverfront real estate.
also, many working-class and low-income neighborhoods in chicago are losing population, partly due to the city's high rate of murders and other crime. unlike cities such as new york and san francisco, which are seeing record real-estate values practically across the board, values in some chicago neighborhoods are still well below their precrash highs.
mayor emanuel bristles over critics who call him "mayor 1%" for focusing much his economic development efforts on attracting major corporations and luxury housing developments to the downtown core. in an interview earlier this month, he ticked off a wide range of programs designed to add jobs in struggling neighborhoods and affordable housing throughout the city.
he pointed out that he has opened up hundreds of acres of land that had been set aside for industrial use, for commercial and residential development. past efforts to preserve it for chicago's historical heavy manufacturing were backward looking, he said.
"denial is not a long-term strategy," mr. emanuel said.
chicago's current boom stems back more than 15 years to when boeing co. relocated its headquarters there from seattle after a highly publicized search, and ual corp., the parent of united airlines, moved back to the city it had left in 1962. the boom was stoked by demand for luxury apartment buildings in top neighborhoods from young people and empty nesters preferring urban living.
like in most parts of the country, chicago development stalled after the 2008 crash. one of the symbols of the recession became a circular hole on a prime site in the city, the foundation for what was intended to be the tallest residential building in north america.
but both the residential and office markets picked up steam starting about five years ago as the latest wave of corporate relocations began. developers began snapping up sites, including the hole at the prime site that was purchased by related cos. the new york-based company, which has built more than 2,000 units during the past five years, plans to reveal its plans for the hole later this year.
meanwhile residents and tourists have been flocking to new shopping, entertainment and cultural events along the city's reinvigorated waterfront. other megaprojects in the pipeline include a $1 billion, 94-story condominium and hotel tower being planned by magellan development group and dalian wanda group of china, the redevelopment of chicago's 92-year-old union station, and a new 51-story tower anchored by bank of america scheduled to open in 2020.
chicago's downtown renaissance has made it easier for corporations throughout the midwest to move there. many of these companies want to capture that energy as they try to reinvent their brands and products for the 21st century.
take the case of conagra, the formerly omaha, neb.-based food company known for brands including slim jim snacks, chef boyardee and peter pan peanut butter. soon after becoming ceo in 2015, sean connolly decided to move conagra's headquarters to chicago to take advantage of its creative talent pool, according to a spokesman for the firm.
"we needed to make a drastic change to be truly competitive," the spokesman said. chicago "provides the perfect setting for us to breathe new life into these brands."
write to peter grant at peter.grant@wsj.com
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august 15, 2017 07:14 et (11:14 gmt)
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ə kəˈmərʃəl ˈɛˌrlaɪn ˈpaɪlət wɪθ 30 jɪrz' ɪkˈspɪriəns kleɪmz ðə θrɛt əv droʊnz ˈkræʃɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈɛrˌkræft ɪz "məʧ əˈdu əˈbaʊt ˈnəθɪŋ". hi pɔɪnts aʊt haʊ ˈhənərdz əv ˈmoʊstli ˈhɑrmləs ˈænjuəl bərd straɪks dwɔrfs ðə ˈnəmbər əv droʊn ˈsaɪtɪŋz meɪd baɪ ˈpaɪləts. krɪs ˈmænoʊ, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈjuˈɛs ɛr fɔrs ˈpaɪlət hu ɪz naʊ ə ˈkæptən fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛˌrlaɪnz, ˈpəblɪʃt ə blɔg poʊst wɪʧ bleɪmz səm ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts fər ˈjuzɪŋ droʊn ˈsaɪtɪŋz ənd ðə θrɛt ðeɪ poʊz tɪ ˈɛrˌkræft ɛz ə fɔrm əv fearmongering*. ˈmænoʊ ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ bərd straɪks ˈhæpən "ˈhənərdz" əv taɪmz iʧ jɪr, bət bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈrɛrli kɔz ˈdæmɪʤ ðeɪ ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈsɪdərd ˈnuzˌwərði. "wəts nu ɪz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈmidiə ənd ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən 'ˈpəndɪts' tɪ kleɪm mɔr ˈskrimɪŋ ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz baɪ ˈoʊvərˌsteɪtɪŋ ðə droʊn ðə ˈmidiə ənd səm ˈwɑnəˌbi ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈpəndɪts kleɪm ðɛr ər 'droʊnz əv paʊnz,' ðə fækt ɪz, ðə nu, ˈpɑpjələr ˈhɑbiɪst droʊnz ər ˈmɑrvəlz əv ˈlaɪtˈweɪt miniaturisation*, weɪɪŋ ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðət." ˈpɑpjələr droʊnz, laɪk ðə ˈfænəm reɪnʤ baɪ dji*, weɪ əraʊnd paʊnz). bərd straɪks ər soʊ ˈkɑmən ðeɪ 'ər ˈsɪmpli noʊ ˈlɔŋgər nuz' ˈmænoʊ sɪz ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni bərd straɪks iʧ jɪr ðət, baɪ ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə rɛr bət mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ droʊn ˈsaɪtɪŋz, ðeɪ "ər ˈsɪmpli noʊ ˈlɔŋgər nuz," ˈædɪŋ: "ˈpleɪnli ˈsteɪtɪd, ðə ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ənd ðəs ðə ˈmidiə ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ɪkˈspoʊʒər, əkˈsɛpt ɪt, ənd laɪk ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈtræfɪk ˈseɪfti dɛθ toʊl, ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt." ˈhɑbi droʊnz, wɪʧ kən ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz flaɪ æt mɔr ðən ənd bi kənˈtroʊld θru ə ˈvɪdioʊ lɪŋk tɪ ə ər ˈtæblət ɔn ðə ˈpaɪləts kənˈtroʊlər, hæv sərʤd ɪn ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 12 mənθs. soʊ tu həz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪnsədənts wɛr droʊnz (ənd ˈəðər ˈmɑdəl ˈɛrˌkræft) hæv streɪd tu kloʊz tɪ ˈɛrˌpɔrts; ɪn wən keɪs ə ˈmɑdəl ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər keɪm wɪˈθɪn əv ə pleɪn ˈlændɪŋ æt ˈləndən ˈhiθroʊ. ˈivɪn ɪf ə pleɪn wər tɪ hɪt ə droʊn ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈteɪˌkɔf ər ˈlændɪŋ, ˈmænoʊ rɪˈmeɪnz ˈdaʊtfəl ðət ˈɛni ˈdæmɪʤ wʊd bi kɔzd. hi rɪˈkɔld haʊ ˈstraɪkɪŋ ə dək weɪɪŋ 10 paʊnz 4.5kg*) dɪd ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən smɪr hɪz wɪθ "dək gəts" ənd pʊt ɪm ɔf hɪz lənʧ. "nən əv ðə bərdz wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈiðər ˈɪnʤən. noʊ ˈɛrˌkræft ˈsɪstəmz wər əˈfɛktɪd. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi (ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈpɪtsbərg taʊər) nu ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ˈlændɪŋ wɪn wi faɪld ðə rikˈwaɪərd rɪˈpɔrts. "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɪti gʊd prɪˈdɪktər əv wət maɪt ˈhæpən ɪf ðə rɛr, stəˈtɪstɪkəli ˈmɪnət ʧæns əv ə kəˈlɪʒən wər tɪ əˈkər: ˈlaɪkli, ˈnɑdɑ." 'mɪsˈgaɪdɪd droʊn hɪˈstɛriə' ˈmænoʊ ədˈmɪts ðət ˈɪnʤən ˈdæmɪʤ ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl wɪn ˈhɪtɪŋ bərdz ər droʊnz, bət əˈgɛn ˈɑrgjuz əˈgɛnst ðə "mɪsˈgaɪdɪd droʊn hɪˈstɛriə" seɪɪŋ: "əv ɔl ðə bərdz mæn meɪd ər ril ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə skaɪz əraʊnd ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər ˈɛrˌpɔrt, droʊnz ər ə ˈmɪnəˌskjul ˈfrækʃən əv ðə hoʊl grup ðət ɛr ˈtrævələrz ˈsɛnsəbli ˈoʊvərˌlʊk deɪ tɪ deɪ." ə ˈspoʊkspərsən frəm ðə ˈsɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən toʊld uk*: "wi, əv kɔrs, əˈgri ðət ðə rɪsks pərˈzɛnəd baɪ droʊnz tɪ mænd ˈɛrˌkræft həz tɪ bi pʊt ɪn pərˈspɛktɪv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi noʊ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ən ˈɛroʊ ˈɪnʤən frəm ə kəˈlɪʒən wɪθ ə droʊn weɪɪŋ ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv kʊd bi səˈvɪr. ðə rɪsks tɪ ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz ɪz, əv kɔrs, ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər." ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə læk əv ˈsɪstəmz ɪn pleɪs tɪ prɪˈvɛnt səm droʊnz frəm flaɪɪŋ nɪr ˈɛrˌpɔrts, ðə ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈædɪd: "ˈɛrˌpɔrts ˈkɛri aʊt ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnt əv wərk tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðə rɪsks əv bərd straɪks, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ˈsɪriəs ˈɪnsədənts ər ˈfɔrʧənətli ˈvɛri rɛr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ðɛr ər fju kənˈtroʊl ˈsɪstəmz ɪn pleɪs prɪˈvɛnɪŋ droʊnz flaɪɪŋ ɪn kloʊz prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ mænd ˈɛrˌkræft ˈəðər ðən. droʊn ˈjuzərz ˈðɛrˌfɔr hæv tɪ teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd əˈvɔɪd flaɪɪŋ kloʊz tɪ ˈɛrˌpɔrts." ˈjuzɪz ə ˈgipiˈɛs ʧɪp tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ɪt frəm flaɪɪŋ ɪn riˈstrɪktɪd ˈɛriəz, səʧ ɛz nɪr ˈɛrˌpɔrts ənd ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn ˈsɪti ˈsɛntərz.
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a commercial airline pilot with 30 years' experience claims the threat of drones crashing into aircraft is "much ado about nothing". he points out how hundreds of mostly harmless annual bird strikes dwarfs the number of drone sightings made by pilots.
chris manno, a former us air force pilot who is now a captain for american airlines, published a blog post which blames some media outlets for using drone sightings and the threat they pose to aircraft as a form of fearmongering. manno explains how bird strikes happen "hundreds" of times each year, but because they rarely cause damage they are no longer considered newsworthy.
"what's new is the opportunity for media and aviation 'pundits' to claim more screaming headlines by overstating the drone hazard...although the media and some wannabe aviation pundits claim there are 'drones of 50-60 pounds,' the fact is, the new, popular hobbyist drones are marvels of lightweight miniaturisation, weighing a fraction of that." popular drones, like the phantom range by dji, weigh around 1.2kg (2.6 pounds).
bird strikes are so common they 'are simply no longer news'
manno says there are so many bird strikes each year that, by contrast to the rare but more interesting drone sightings, they "are simply no longer news," adding: "plainly stated, the travelling public – and thus the media – understand the exposure, accept it, and like the national highway traffic safety death toll, ignore it."
hobby drones, which can in some cases fly at more than 1,500ft and be controlled through a video link to a smartphone or tablet on the pilot's controller, have surged in popularity over the past 12 months. so too has the number of incidents where drones (and other model aircraft) have strayed too close to airports; in one case a model helicopter came within 20ft of a plane landing at london heathrow.
even if a plane were to hit a drone during takeoff or landing, manno remains doubtful that any damage would be caused. he recalled how striking a duck weighing 10 pounds (4.5kg) did nothing more than smear his windscreen with "duck guts" and put him off his lunch. "none of the birds went into either engine. no aircraft systems were affected. nobody (besides pittsburgh tower) knew until after landing when we filed the required reports.
"this is a pretty good predictor of what might happen if the rare, statistically minute chance of a drone-aircraft collision were to occur: likely, nada."
'misguided drone hysteria'
manno admits that engine damage is possible when hitting birds or drones, but again argues against the "misguided drone hysteria" saying: "of all the birds – man made or real – populating the skies around every major airport, drones are a minuscule fraction of the whole group that air travellers sensibly overlook day to day."
a spokesperson from the uk's civil aviation association told ibtimes uk: "we, of course, agree that the risks presented by drones to manned aircraft has to be put in perspective. however, we know the potential impact on an aero engine from a collision with a drone weighing in excess of 3kg could be severe. the risks to helicopters is, of course, even greater."
recognising the lack of systems in place to prevent some drones from flying near airports, the caa spokesperson added: "airports carry out a significant amount of work to mitigate the risks of bird strikes, as a result serious incidents are fortunately very rare. however, at the moment, there are few control systems in place preventing drones flying in close proximity to manned aircraft – other than geofencing. drone users therefore have to take responsibility and avoid flying close to airports."
geofencing uses a drone's gps chip to prevent it from flying in restricted areas, such as near airports and sensitive buildings in city centres.
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ˈspaɪdərz ər ə lɛs ðən ˈwɛlkəm ˈsizənəl saɪt fər ˈmɛni. bət, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈæpəlz, ənd livz, ˈɔtəm brɪŋz aʊt ˈbrɪtənz əˈræknɪdz ɪn juʤ ˈnəmbərz. ðə bæd nuz, fər ðoʊz hu doʊnt laɪk ðɛm, ɪz ðət ðɪs jɪr ðɛr ər mɔr ðən ˈɛvər. ə wɔrm spərɪŋ ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə wɛt ˈsəmər minz ðə ər ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ˈspɪnɪŋ wɛbz ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdən, ˈgɪtɪŋ stək ɪn ðə bæθ ənd ˈtɑtərɪŋ əˈkrɔs ˈbɛˌdrum ˈsilɪŋz. ðæts ʤɪst ðə meɪl ˈspaɪdərz, wɪʧ kən bi sin ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd ɛz ˈkoʊldər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz sɛnd ðɛm ˈɪnˌdɔrz tɪ sik ˈʃɛltər. ðə ˈfiˌmeɪlz ər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɔˈrɛdi bət steɪ ˈfɛrli stɪl ənd ˈʤɛnərəli aʊt əv saɪt ɔn ˈskərtɪŋ bɔrdz, soʊ ðə bæd nuz fər ɪz ðət ðɛr ər ˈivɪn mɔr əv ðɛm əraʊnd ðən ɪt fərst əˈpɪrz. "wəts ˈhæpənd ɪz ðət ðə wɔrm spərɪŋ brɔt ən ˈɪnˌfləks əv ˈpɑlən, soʊ ðət ɪnˈkərəʤəz ən ˈɪnˌfləks əv ˈɪnˌsɛkts ənd kreɪn flaɪz ənd ɔl ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈfidɪŋ ʧeɪn. soʊ ɪts mɔr fud fər ˈspaɪdərz ənd mɔr əv ðə ˈbeɪbiz frəm læst jɪr sərˈvaɪv," sɛd ˈænʤələ heɪl, ə ˈspaɪdər ˈɛkspərt æt ˈænəməl pɑrk ɪn alfriston*, ist ˈsəsɪks. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ zuz ɪn ˈbrɪstəl ənd ˈləndən, ɪz biɪŋ ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ kɔlz əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈkɔrsɪz ɔn ˈtækəlɪŋ ˈspaɪdər ˈfoʊbiəz, ənd rɪˈpɔrts əv streɪnʤ ˈspaɪdərz ɪn ˈgɑrdənz ənd hoʊmz. "ˈpipəl ˈsədənli stɑrt siɪŋ bɪg ˈspaɪdərz ˈɛvriˌwɛr ənd θɪŋk ðeɪ hæv səm ɪgˈzɑtɪk brid ɔn ðɛr hænz. bət ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət æt ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr ðeɪ ər ˈmeɪtɪŋ ənd ər ˈprɛgnənt. soʊ ju ər siɪŋ ðə meɪlz ˈskətəlɪŋ əraʊnd ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðə ˈfiˌmeɪlz ənd ðɛn ju hæv ðə ˈfiˌmeɪlz wɪθ greɪt ˈbəlbəs ˈbɑdiz fʊl əv ɛgz. bət ðeɪ ər nɑt ə streɪnʤ ˈfɔrən ˈspaɪdər, ðeɪ ər ʤɪst ˈprɛgnənt ənd ðət meɪks ðɛr ˈbɑdiz nɑt ˈoʊnli sˈwoʊlən bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkləmzi, soʊ ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ bi əˈgɛn mɔr ˈvɪzəbəl." heɪl, hu ɪz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ təˈrænʧələ soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd kips bɪtˈwin 150 ənd 200 pɛt ˈspaɪdərz, sɪz ðeɪ ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm. "ɪf wi ˈdɪdənt hæv ˈspaɪdərz wid bi ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ ɔl ðə flaɪz ənd ˈəðərz θɪŋz ðeɪ it fər ˈjuˈɛs. ənd ðɛn ðɛr ər ðə bərdz, laɪk ðə rɛn, wɪʧ fid ɔn ˈspaɪdərz. ðɪs jɪrz əˈbəndəns əv ˈspaɪdərz wɪl ɔl wərk aʊt ɪn ðə ɛnd." ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈfoʊbiəz ɪn ðə uk*, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə moʊst ˌɪˈræʃənəl ɛz noʊ ˈneɪtɪv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈspaɪdər ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈsɪriəs hɑrm. waɪl ɔl ˈspaɪdərz ˈkɛri ˈpɔɪzən, moʊst ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈspiʃiz hæv ʤɔz tu wik tɪ pɪrs ˈjumən skɪn ənd ðoʊz ðət ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ baɪt du soʊ ˈrɛrli ənd ˈjuʒəwəli ˈpeɪnləsli. ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈrisərʧ, frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv kˈwinzˌlænd, naʊ səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈivɪn ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, wɛr ˈspaɪdərz kən bi ˈdɛdli, ˈpipəl ˈɑrənt bɔrn əˈfreɪd, bət lərn ðɛr fɪr frəm ˈəðərz. ˈspaɪdərz ˈtɪpɪkəli laɪk dɑrk, unswept*, ˈdəsti ˈkɔrnərz, ənd wɪl ˈɔfən steɪ ˈəndər ˈflɔrˌbɔrdz. ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ˈpɑpjələr mɪθ, ðeɪ ər nɑt əˈspɛʃəli fɑnd əv bæθs, bət ʤɪst kænt gɪt aʊt wəns ðeɪ ər ɪn. ˈbrɪtən ɪz hoʊm tɪ səm 650 ˈspiʃiz bət ˈoʊnli wən ɪz ˈhɑrmfəl tɪ ˈjumənz, ðə ˈnoʊbəl fɔls ˈwɪdoʊ, wɪʧ kən dɪˈlɪvər ə ˈnæsti nɪp. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈælən stəbz əv, ə ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈʧɛrɪti fər ˌɪnˈvərtəˌbreɪts, ˈpipəl ʃʊd ˈʧɛrɪʃ ðə ˈɪnˌfləks əv ˈspaɪdərz. "ˌɪnˈstɛd əv biɪŋ skˈwimɪʃ, lʊk æt haʊ məʧ ðeɪ du fər ˈjuˈɛs, ˈitɪŋ ðə flaɪz. wi ər ˈpɑsəbli ðə moʊst ˈkəntri ɪn ðə wərld bət wi hæv noʊ ˈrizən tɪ bi. aɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl ər skɛrd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ rən soʊ fæst, bət ðeɪ ər ˈhɑrmləs. maɪ waɪf ənd aɪ hæv neɪmz fər ðə wənz ɪn ɑr haʊs." ˈrisəntli ræn ə kæmˈpeɪn kɔld ləv ˈspaɪdərz, wɪʧ sɔ ə hoʊst əv səˈlɛbrɪtiz ɪkˈstoʊlɪŋ ðə ˈvərʧuz əv ðə məʧ məˈlaɪnd ˈkriʧərz, ənd stəbz əˈpild tɪ ˈpipəl nɑt tɪ kɪl ˈspaɪdərz ðeɪ faɪnd ɪn ðɛr haʊs. "ðeɪ doʊnt du ju ˈɛni hɑrm. liv ðɛm əˈloʊn ənd ðɛl kæʧ flaɪz ənd bi ˈhæpi ʤɪst duɪŋ ðɛr oʊn θɪŋ. ɪf ju doʊnt laɪk ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðɛm ðɛn ʤɪst hæv ə lʊk æt ə wɛb wɪθ ðə du ɔn ɪt ənd ˈwəndər waɪ wi ˈbɑðər wɪθ ðə ˈtərnər praɪz wɪn ˈneɪʧər kən kriˈeɪt səʧ ə ˈwəndərfəl θɪŋ." ðɪs ˈstɔri wɑz ˌɪnkərˈɛktli tægd wɪθ ən ˈɪnˌsɛkts ˈkiˌwərd. ɪt wɑz əˈmɛndɪd ɔn 19 sɛpˈtɛmbər.
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spiders are a less than welcome seasonal sight for many. but, along with apples, conkers and reddening leaves, autumn brings out britain's arachnids in huge numbers.
the bad news, for those who don't like them, is that this year there are more than ever. a warm spring followed by a wet summer means the eight-legged blighters are everywhere, spinning webs in the garden, getting stuck in the bath and tottering across bedroom ceilings.
that's just the male spiders, which can be seen running around as colder temperatures send them indoors to seek shelter. the females are inside already but stay fairly still and generally out of sight on skirting boards, so the bad news for arachnophobics is that there are even more of them around than it first appears.
"what's happened is that the warm spring brought an influx of pollen, so that encourages an influx of insects and crane flies and all the rest of the feeding chain. so it's more food for spiders and more of the babies from last year survive," said angela hale, a spider expert at drusillas animal park in alfriston, east sussex. along with zoos in bristol and london, drusillas is being inundated with calls about its courses on tackling spider phobias, and reports of strange spiders in gardens and homes.
"people suddenly start seeing big spiders everywhere and think they have some exotic breed on their hands. but the reality is that at this time of year they are mating and are pregnant. so you are seeing the males scuttling around looking for the females and then you have the females with great bulbous bodies full of eggs. but they are not a strange foreign spider, they are just pregnant and that makes their bodies not only swollen but also clumsy, so they tend to be again more visible."
hale, who is secretary of the british tarantula society and keeps between 150 and 200 pet spiders, says they are essential to the ecosystem. "if we didn't have spiders we'd be inundated with all the flies and others things they eat for us. and then there are the birds, like the wren, which feed on spiders. this year's abundance of spiders will all work out in the end."
arachnophobia is one of the most common phobias in the uk, but also the most irrational as no native british spider is capable of causing serious harm. while all spiders carry poison, most british species have jaws too weak to pierce human skin and those that are able to bite do so rarely and usually painlessly.
the latest research, from the university of queensland, now suggests that even in australia, where spiders can be deadly, people aren't born afraid, but learn their fear from others.
spiders typically like dark, unswept, dusty corners, and will often stay under floorboards. contrary to popular myth, they are not especially fond of baths, but just can't get out once they are in.
britain is home to some 650 species but only one is harmful to humans, the noble false widow, which can deliver a nasty nip.
according to alan stubbs of buglife, a conservation charity for invertebrates, people should cherish the influx of spiders. "instead of being squeamish, look at how much they do for us, eating the flies. we are possibly the most arachnophobic country in the world but we have no reason to be. i think people are scared because they run so fast, but they are harmless. my wife and i have names for the ones in our house."
buglife recently ran a campaign called love spiders, which saw a host of celebrities extolling the virtues of the much maligned creatures, and stubbs appealed to people not to kill spiders they find in their house.
"they don't do you any harm. leave them alone and they'll catch flies and be happy just doing their own thing. if you don't like looking at them then just have a look at a web with the dew on it and wonder why we bother with the turner prize when nature can create such a wonderful thing."
• this story was incorrectly tagged with an insects keyword. it was amended on 19 september.
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rɛd frəm ðə bʊk ʃi lɪvd ɪn ðə ˈgreɪvˌjɑrd laɪk ə tri. æt dɔn ʃi sɔ ðə kroʊz ɔf ənd ˈwɛlkəmd ðə bæts hoʊm. æt dəsk ʃi dɪd ðə ˈɑpəzɪt. bɪtˈwin ʃɪfts ʃi kənˈfərd wɪθ ðə goʊsts əv ˈvəlʧərz ðət lumd ɪn hər haɪ ˈbrænʧɪz. ʃi fɛlt ðə ˈʤɛnəl grɪp əv ðɛr ˈtælənz laɪk ən eɪk ɪn ən ˈæmpjəˌteɪtɪd lɪm. ʃi ˈgæðərd ðeɪ ˌɔltəˈgɛðər ənˈhæpi æt ˈhævɪŋ ɪkˈskjuzd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ˈɛgzətɪd frəm ðə ʃi fərst muvd ɪn, ʃi ɪnˈdʊrd mənθs əv ˈkæʒəwəl ˈkruəlti laɪk ə tri ˈflɪnʧɪŋ. ʃi tərn tɪ si wɪʧ smɔl bɔɪ hæd θroʊn ə stoʊn æt hər, kreɪn hər nɛk tɪ rɛd ðə ˌɪnˈsəlts skræʧt ˈɪntu hər bɑrk. wɪn ˈpipəl kɔld hər wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈsərkəs, kwin wɪˈθaʊt ə lɛt ðə hərt bloʊ θru hər ˈbrænʧɪz laɪk ə briz ənd juzd ðə mˈjuzɪk əv hər ˈrəslɪŋ livz ɛz bɑm tɪ iz ðə wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ziauddin*, ðə blaɪnd ˈaɪmæm hu hæd wəns lɛd ðə prɛrz ɪn ðə masjid*, bɪˈfrɛndɪd hər ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈvɪzɪt hər ðət ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ liv hər ɪn əˈgoʊ ə mæn hu nu ˈɪŋlɪʃ toʊld hər ðət hər neɪm ˈrɪtən ˈbækwərdz (ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ) spɛld. ɪn ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈstɔri əv ənd, hi sɛd, wɑz kɔld ˈroʊmiˌoʊ ənd wɑz ˈʤuliˌɛt. ʃi faʊnd ðət hɪˈlɛriəs. min meɪd ə əv ðɛr story?”*?” ʃi æst. wɪl ðeɪ du wɪn ðeɪ faɪnd ðət meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ənd wɑz ˈrɪli juli?”*?” ðə nɛkst taɪm hi sɔ hər, ðə mæn hu nu ˈɪŋlɪʃ sɛd meɪd ə mɪˈsteɪk. hər neɪm spɛld ˈbækwərdz wʊd bi mujna*, wɪʧ ə neɪm ənd mɛnt ˈnəθɪŋ æt ɔl. tɪ ðɪs ʃi sɛd, ˈmætər. ɔl əv ðɛm, ənd ˈʤuli, ənd. ənd mujna*, waɪ nɑt? hu sɪz maɪ neɪm ɪz? nɑt, anjuman*. ə mehfil*, ə ˈgæðərɪŋ. əv ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi, əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ənd ˈnəθɪŋ. ɪz ðɛr ˈɛniˌwən ɛls ju wʊd laɪk tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt? mæn hu nu ˈɪŋlɪʃ sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈklɛvər əv hər tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ðət wən. hi sɛd ˈnɛvər hæv θɔt əv ɪt hɪmˈsɛlf. ʃi sɛd, kʊd ju hæv, wɪθ jʊr ˈstændərd əv ərˈdu? wət θɪŋk? ˈɪŋlɪʃ meɪks ju ˈklɛvər læft. ʃi læft æt hɪz læf. ðeɪ ʃɛrd ə ˈfɪltər ˌsɪgəˈrɛt. hi kəmˈpleɪnd ðət wɪlz ˈneɪvi kət ˌsɪgəˈrɛts wər ʃɔrt ənd ənd ˈsɪmpli nɑt wərθ ðə praɪs. ʃi sɛd ʃi prɪˈfərd ðɛm ˈɛni deɪ tɪ fɔr skwɛr ər ðə ˈvɛri ˈmænli rɛd rɪˈmɛmbər hɪz neɪm naʊ. pərˈhæps ʃi ˈnɛvər nu ɪt. hi wɑz lɔŋ gɔn, ðə mæn hu nu ˈɪŋlɪʃ, tɪ wɛˈrɛvər hi hæd tɪ goʊ. ənd ʃi wɑz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈgreɪvˌjɑrd bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. fər ˈkəmpəˌni ʃi hæd hər stil ˈgɑdreɪ ɪn wɪʧ ʃi kɛpt hər ˈrɛkərdz ənd oʊld hɑrˈmoʊniəm, hər kloʊðz, ˈʤuəlri, hər ˈpoʊətri bʊks, hər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈælbəmz ənd ə fju prɛs ˈklɪpɪŋz ðət hæd sərˈvaɪvd ðə faɪər æt ðə. ʃi həŋ ðə ki əraʊnd hər nɛk ɔn ə blæk θrɛd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hər bɛnt ˈsɪlvər ˈtuθˌpɪk. ʃi slɛpt ɔn ə θˈrɛdˌbɛr ˈpərʒən ˈkɑrpət ðət ʃi lɑkt əp ɪn ðə deɪ ənd ˌənˈroʊld bɪtˈwin tu greɪvz æt naɪt (ɛz ə ˈpraɪvət ʤoʊk, ˈnɛvər ðə seɪm tu ɔn kənˈsɛkjətɪv naɪts). ʃi stɪl smoʊkt. stɪl ˈneɪvi ˈmɔrnɪŋ, waɪl ʃi rɛd ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər əˈlaʊd tɪ ɪm, ðə oʊld ˈaɪmæm, hu ˈklɪrli bɪn ˈlɪsənɪŋ, ə ˈkæʒəwəl ɪt tru ðət ˈivɪn ðə ˈhɪnˌduz əˈməŋ ju ər ˈbɛrid, nɑt ˈtrəbəl, ʃi prəˈvɛrəkeɪtəd. ““true*? ɪz wət tru? wət ɪz tɪ bi dɪˈflɛktɪd frəm hɪz laɪn əv ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri, ðə ˈaɪmæm ˈmətərd ə məˈkænɪkəl rɪˈspɑns. hai*. haɪ hai.”*.” truθ ɪz gɑd. gɑd ɪz truθ. ðə sɔrt əv ˈwɪzdəm ðət wɑz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə bæks əv ðə ˈpeɪnɪd trəks ðət rɔrd daʊn ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪz. ðɛn hi ˈnɛroʊd hɪz aɪz ənd æst ɪn ə ˈwɪspər: mi, ju ˈpipəl, wɪn ju daɪ, wɛr du ðeɪ ˈbɛri ju? hu beɪðz ðə ˈbɑdiz? hu sɪz ðə prayers?”*?” sɛd ˈnəθɪŋ fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. ðɛn ʃi lind əˈkrɔs ənd ˈwɪspərd bæk, untree-like*, sahib*, wɪn ˈpipəl spik əv color—red*, blu, ˈɔrɪnʤ, wɪn ðeɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə skaɪ æt ˈsənˌsɛt, ər ˈdʊrɪŋ goʊz θru jʊr ˈwundɪd iʧ ˈəðər ðəs, ˈdipli, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈmɔrtəli, ðə tu sæt kˈwaɪətli saɪd baɪ saɪd ɔn ˈsəni greɪv, ˈhɛmərɪʤɪŋ. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ɪt wɑz hu broʊk ðə tɛl me,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ðə ˈaɪmæm sahib*, nɑt mi. wɛr du oʊld bərdz goʊ tɪ daɪ? du ðeɪ fɔl ɔn ˈjuˈɛs laɪk stoʊnz frəm ðə skaɪ? du wi ˈstəmbəl ɔn ðɛr ˈbɑdiz ɪn ðə strits? du ju nɑt θɪŋk ðət ðə all-seeing*, ɔlˈmaɪti wən hu pʊt ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ðɪs ərθ həz meɪd ˈprɑpər ərˈeɪnʤmənts tɪ teɪk ˈjuˈɛs deɪ ðə ˈvɪzɪt ˈɛndɪd ˈərliər ðən ˈjuʒəwəl. wɔʧt ɪm liv, hɪz weɪ θru ðə greɪvz, hɪz keɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ mˈjuzɪk ɛz ɪt ɪnˈkaʊnərd ðə ˈɛmti buz ˈbɑtəlz ənd dɪˈskɑrdɪd sərˈɪnʤəz ðət ˈlɪtərd hɪz pæθ. ʃi stɑp ɪm. ʃi nu bi bæk. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɪts ʃəreɪd, ʃi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈloʊnlinəs wɪn ʃi sɔ ɪt. ʃi sɛnst ðət ɪn səm streɪnʤ tænˈʤɛnʃəl weɪ, hi ˈnidɪd hər ʃeɪd ɛz məʧ ɛz ʃi ˈnidɪd hɪz. ənd ʃi hæd ˈlərnɪd frəm ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət nid wɑz ə ˈwɛˌrhaʊs ðət kʊd əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv ðoʊ dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ðə hæd bɪn fɑr frəm ˈkɔrʤəl, ʃi nu ðət ɪts drimz ənd ɪts ˈsikrɪts wər nɑt hərz əˈloʊn tɪ bɪˈtreɪ.
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she lived in the graveyard like a tree. at dawn she saw the crows off and welcomed the bats home. at dusk she did the opposite. between shifts she conferred with the ghosts of vultures that loomed in her high branches. she felt the gentle grip of their talons like an ache in an amputated limb. she gathered they weren’t altogether unhappy at having excused themselves and exited from the story.when she first moved in, she endured months of casual cruelty like a tree would—without flinching. she turn to see which small boy had thrown a stone at her, crane her neck to read the insults scratched into her bark. when people called her names—clown without a circus, queen without a palace—she let the hurt blow through her branches like a breeze and used the music of her rustling leaves as balm to ease the pain.it was only after ziauddin, the blind imam who had once led the prayers in the fatehpuri masjid, befriended her and began to visit her that the neighborhood decided it was time to leave her in peace.long ago a man who knew english told her that her name written backwards (in english) spelled majnu. in the english version of the story of laila and majnu, he said, majnu was called romeo and laila was juliet. she found that hilarious. “you mean i’ve made a khichdi of their story?” she asked. “what will they do when they find that laila may actually be majnu and romi was really juli?” the next time he saw her, the man who knew english said he’d made a mistake. her name spelled backwards would be mujna, which a name and meant nothing at all. to this she said, “it matter. all of them, romi and juli, laila and majnu. and mujna, why not? who says my name is anjum? not anjum, anjuman. a mehfil, a gathering. of everybody and nobody, of everything and nothing. is there anyone else you would like to invite? everyone’s invited.”the man who knew english said it was clever of her to come up with that one. he said he’d never have thought of it himself. she said, “how could you have, with your standard of urdu? what d’you think? english makes you clever automatically?”he laughed. she laughed at his laugh. they shared a filter cigarette. he complained that wills navy cut cigarettes were short and stumpy and simply not worth the price. she said she preferred them any day to four square or the very manly red & white.she remember his name now. perhaps she never knew it. he was long gone, the man who knew english, to wherever he had to go. and she was living in the graveyard behind the government hospital. for company she had her steel godrej almirah in which she kept her music—scratched records and tapes—an old harmonium, her clothes, jewelry, her father’s poetry books, her photo albums and a few press clippings that had survived the fire at the khwabgah. she hung the key around her neck on a black thread along with her bent silver toothpick. she slept on a threadbare persian carpet that she locked up in the day and unrolled between two graves at night (as a private joke, never the same two on consecutive nights). she still smoked. still navy cut.one morning, while she read the newspaper aloud to him, the old imam, who clearly been listening, asked—affecting a casual air—“is it true that even the hindus among you are buried, not cremated?”sensing trouble, she prevaricated. “true? is what true? what is truth?”unwilling to be deflected from his line of inquiry, the imam muttered a mechanical response. “sach khuda hai. khuda hi sach hai.” truth is god. god is truth. the sort of wisdom that was available on the backs of the painted trucks that roared down the highways. then he narrowed his blindgreen eyes and asked in a slygreen whisper: “tell me, you people, when you die, where do they bury you? who bathes the bodies? who says the prayers?” anjum said nothing for a long time. then she leaned across and whispered back, untree-like, “imam sahib, when people speak of color—red, blue, orange, when they describe the sky at sunset, or moonrise during ramzaan—what goes through your mind?”having wounded each other thus, deeply, almost mortally, the two sat quietly side by side on someone’s sunny grave, hemorrhaging. eventually it was anjum who broke the silence.“you tell me,” she said. “you’re the imam sahib, not me. where do old birds go to die? do they fall on us like stones from the sky? do we stumble on their bodies in the streets? do you not think that the all-seeing, almighty one who put us on this earth has made proper arrangements to take us away?”that day the imam’s visit ended earlier than usual. anjum watched him leave, tap-tap-tapping his way through the graves, his seeing-eye cane making music as it encountered the empty booze bottles and discarded syringes that littered his path. she stop him. she knew he’d be back. no matter how elaborate its charade, she recognized loneliness when she saw it. she sensed that in some strange tangential way, he needed her shade as much as she needed his. and she had learned from experience that need was a warehouse that could accommodate a considerable amount of cruelty.even though anjum’s departure from the khwabgah had been far from cordial, she knew that its dreams and its secrets were not hers alone to betray.
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fər mɔr ðən ə mənθ ˌkæθˈlin kroʊəl wɛb, ə nu ˈhæmʃər ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf ənd ˈməðər əv tu, həz bɪn ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər əv ə bɪˈzɑr ˈligəl keɪs ðət həz meɪd ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ɪn mɑrʧ ʃi keɪm ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ədˈmɪt ðət ʃi hæd laɪd eɪt jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪn ʃi kleɪmd ðət ˈgɛri ˈdɑtsən hæd ˈkɪdˌnæpt ənd reɪpt hər ɪn ə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈsəbərb. ɔn ˈeɪprəl 4 1985 wɛb tʊk ðə ˈwɪtnəs stænd ɪn ə pækt kʊk ˈkaʊnti ˈkɔrˌthaʊs ənd riˈkæntɪd ðə ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ðət sɛnt ˈdɑtsən tɪ ˈprɪzən ɪn 1979 ʃi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ʃi hæd laɪd əˈbaʊt ðə reɪp tɪ ˈkəvər əp ə ˈsɛkʃuəl ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ə ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd. bət ˈsərkət kɔrt ʤəʤ ˈrɪʧərd ˈsæmjuəlz, hu prɪˈzaɪdɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ərˈɪʤənəl traɪəl ənd ˈsɛntənst ˈdɑtsən tɪ ə tərm əv 25 tɪ 50 jɪrz, dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ əkˈsɛpt hər ˌrɛkənˈteɪʃən ənd ˈɔrdərd ˈdɑtsən bæk tɪ ˈprɪzən. tɪ ðə ʤəʤ, ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk, wɛb rɪˈmeɪnz ən ɪˈnɪgmə. ʃi mɛt wɪθ ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt tɪ tɛl hər ˈstɔri ɪn hər oʊn wərdz. ˈgɛri ˈdɑtsən ɪz ˈɪnəsənt. hi ˈnɛvər reɪpt mi. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈɛvər reɪpt mi. aɪ kənˈkɑktəd ðə hoʊl ˈstɔri əv ðə reɪp bɪˈkəz aɪ hæd sɛks wɪθ maɪ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd, ənd aɪ θɔt aɪ maɪt bi ˈprɛgnənt ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ˈtrəbəl wɪθ maɪ ˈfɑstər ˈpɛrənts. soʊ ɔn ðə naɪt əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ 9 1977 ˈæftər ˈwərkɪŋ æt lɔŋ ʤɑn ˈsiˌfud ʃɑp, aɪ wɔkt pæst ə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛriə ənd ˈɪntu ə mɔr sɪˈkludɪd pleɪs. ðɛr aɪ rɪpt maɪ ˈbətənz ɔf maɪ ˈkloʊðɪŋ, skræʧt maɪ ˈbɑdi wɪθ ə pis əv ˈbroʊkən glæs, meɪd ə mɑrk əraʊnd maɪ vəˈʤaɪnəl ˈɛriə ənd pɪnʧt ənd bruzd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd dɪd ˈəðər θɪŋz tɪ meɪk ɪt əˈpɪr ðət aɪ hæd bɪn ˈvaɪələntli əˈtækt. ðət ɪz haʊ aɪ feɪkt ðə reɪp. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ waɪ aɪ dɪd ɪt, ðət ɪz ə məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ˈstɔri. ðət ɪz ə ˈstɔri ðət goʊz weɪ bæk tɪ maɪ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd. maɪ ˈərliəst ˈmɛməri ɪz əv maɪ ˈpɛrənts ˈfaɪtɪŋ. aɪ wɑz əˈbaʊt 2 ər 3 jɪrz oʊld. maɪ ˈməðər wɑz drəŋk, ənd maɪ ˈfɑðər keɪm hoʊm ənd ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ə faɪt, ənd maɪ ˈfɑðər ræn aʊt əv ðə haʊs. maɪ ˈməðər ræn ˈɪntu ðə ˈbɛˌdrum ənd fləŋ hərˈsɛlf ɔn ðə bɛd, kraɪɪŋ. aɪ sɛd, ““mommy*, rɔŋ? ˈmɑmi, wrong?”*?” ənd aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈʧeɪsɪŋ maɪ dæd aʊt ðə dɔr, seɪɪŋ, ““daddy*, goʊ, go!”*!” bət hi dɪd goʊ, ənd aɪ stʊd ðɛr kraɪɪŋ. æt əˈbaʊt ðɪs taɪm, maɪ ˈməðər wɑz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈmɛntəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. noʊ wən ˈɛvər ˈrɪli toʊld mi wət wɑz rɔŋ wɪθ hər. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ hər ðɛr. ðeɪ juzd tɪ pʊt mi ɪn ə ˈpleɪˌrum waɪl maɪ dæd ˈvɪzɪtɪd maɪ ˈməðər. aɪ sɔ hər wəns ɪn ə ˌkæfəˈtɪriə fər ə ˈvɛri ʃɔrt taɪm. aɪ ləvd maɪ ˈməðər ˈdɪrli ənd aɪ fɛlt tɔrn əˈweɪ frəm hər. maɪ ˈbrəðərz ənd aɪ wɛnt tɪ lɪv wɪθ maɪ ˈfɑðər, bət wɛˈnɛvər maɪ ˈməðər gɑt aʊt əv ðə wɑz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪzd ɔf ənd wɛnt tɪ lɪv wɪθ hər. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə kaʊʧ ənd ˈbrəʃɪŋ hər hɛr. bət ðɛn ʃi wʊd kɔl maɪ ˈfɑðər ənd seɪ, ənd gɪt ðɛm. aɪ teɪk kɛr əv them.”*.” soʊ maɪ ˈfɑðər wʊd teɪk ˈjuˈɛs bæk. hi lɪvd ɔn leɪk ʃɔr draɪv ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd wərkt ɛz səm sɔrt əv ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv. tɪ ðɪs deɪ aɪ heɪt ɛgz bɪˈkəz ˈʤɛnərəli wət wi wər fɛd æt maɪ father’s*. ðət wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ hi kʊd kʊk. ənd aɪ stænd ɛgz. aɪ gɪt sɪk æt ðə smɛl əv ðɛm. maɪ ˈfɑðər wərkt ɔl ðə taɪm, ənd soʊ maɪ ˈbrəðərz ˈrɪli tʊk kɛr əv mi. ðeɪ wʊd teɪk mi tɪ ə ˈsɛnər ənd pɪk mi əp, ənd ðeɪ wʊd teɪk mi wɪθ ðɛm wɪn ðeɪ wɛnt aʊt wɪθ ðɛr frɛndz. ðeɪ tʊk kɛr əv mi ɛz bɛst ðeɪ kʊd, bət ðeɪ ər eɪt ənd 10 jɪrz ˈoʊldər ðən aɪ, soʊ ˌəndərˈstændəbli ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ stuck”*” wɪθ ə ʧaɪld. wən naɪt wɪn ðeɪ wɛnt aʊt, ðeɪ wər taɪərd əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ lʊk ˈæftər mi, ənd soʊ ðeɪ lɛft mi ɔn ə pɑrk bɛnʧ nɛkst tɪ ə drəŋk. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wən ˈbrəðər tʊk mi tɪ ðə biʧ ənd taɪd mi tɪ ə waɪər ˈgɑrbɪʤ kən soʊ aɪ gɪt əˈweɪ. ðeɪ wər ˈʧɪldrən ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðeɪ noʊ wət tɪ du wɪθ mi. ˈæftər ə waɪl, maɪ ˈfɑðər bɪˈkeɪm ɪnˈgeɪʤd tɪ ə ˈwʊmən hu simd tɪ heɪt ðə fækt ðət hi hæd ˈʧɪldrən. ʃi ˈwɔntɪd ɪm ɔl tɪ hərˈsɛlf ənd ʃi ˈwɔntɪd ˈjuˈɛs aʊt əv ðə ˈpɪkʧər. wɪn hi əraʊnd, wi θɔt ʃi wɑz ˈvɛri ˈnæsti, əˈspɛʃəli tɪ maɪ ˈbrəðərz. aɪ gɛs maɪ ˈfɑðər ˈnɛvər sɔ ðɪs, ənd wɪn maɪ ˈbrəðərz traɪd tɪ tɛl ɪm, hi bɪˈliv ðɛm. wɪn aɪ wɑz əˈbaʊt 4 maɪ ˈfɑðər ˈmɛrid ðɪs ˈwʊmən. ðeɪ sɛnt maɪ ˈbrəðərz tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri skulz ənd aɪ gɛs ðeɪ noʊ wət tɪ du wɪθ mi. maɪ ˈfɑðər kɔld əp ən oʊld frɛnd əv ðə wɑz əˈbaʊt 76 æst ɪf hi kʊd brɪŋ mi ˈoʊvər. hi tʊk mi tɪ hər haʊs fər ˈdɪnər. ˈleɪtər hi kɔld hər ənd æst hər tɪ teɪk mi ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ənd ʃi əˈgrid. ðɛn ðə nɛkst deɪ hi foʊnd ənd æst ɪf ʃi wʊd kip mi fər ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks. æt ðə ɛnd əv tu wiks, hi kɔld əp ənd sɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk kən ju kip hər? aɪ wɑz ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən kraɪɪŋ wɪn maɪ ˈdædi kəm bæk. ðə ˈwʊmən, hum aɪ kɔld ɔnt, noʊ haʊ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt tɪ mi. ɪt ɪz stɪl ə ““family”*” ʤoʊk ðət aɪ keɪm fər ˈdɪnər ənd steɪd 10 jɪrz. maɪ ɔnt gɑt ˈligəl ˈgɑrdiənʃɪp əv mi wɪn aɪ wɑz 9 ˈæftər maɪ ˈfɑðər stɑpt peɪɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr səˈpɔrt fər mi. aɪ sɔ maɪ ˈfɑðər ˈmeɪbi wəns ə mənθ, ɪf ðət, ənd ðɛn hi ʤɪst ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd. wən əv ðə læst taɪmz aɪ sɔ ɪm wɑz wɪn aɪ wɑz 11 hi drɑpt baɪ ənd tʊk mi tɪ lənʧ. aɪ toʊld ɪm haʊ məʧ aɪ ˈheɪtɪd maɪ ““home.”*.” ɪt sim tɪ feɪz ɪm. wɪn hi brɔt mi hoʊm hi geɪv mi ə pərl rɪŋ fər ə ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈprɛzənt ənd ðɛn lɛft. aɪ si ɪm əˈgɛn ənˈtɪl aɪ wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst 20 aɪ si maɪ ˈbrəðərz məʧ ˈiðər. ðeɪ keɪm tɪ lɪv wɪθ maɪ ɔnt fər ə ˈvɛri ʃɔrt taɪm. ʃi ʤɪst ˈhændəl ðɛm. ðeɪ hæd bɪn ɔn ðɛr oʊn fər tu lɔŋ. ənd ˈæftər ðət ʃi əˈlaʊ mi tɪ hæv ˈɛni ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðɛm. wəns ðeɪ kɔld mi ɔn ðə foʊn, ənd ʃi græbd ðə foʊn ənd slæmd ɪt daʊn. əˈnəðər taɪm, ðeɪ drɑpt baɪ æt ˈkrɪsməs wɪθ ˈprɛzənts, ənd aɪ wɑz jæŋkt əˈweɪ frəm ðə dɔr. ˈæftər maɪ ˈbrəðərz ˈpaʊndɪd ɔn ðə ˈwɪndoʊz, maɪ ɔnt tʊk ðə ˈprɛzənts ðeɪ brɔt mi ənd sɛnt ðɛm əˈweɪ wɪˈθaʊt əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ tɔk tɪ mi. aɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ si maɪ ˈməðər. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ʃi wɑz dɪˈnaɪd ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən raɪts, bət ʃi seɪvd ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ haɪər ən əˈtərni ənd faɪt fər ðɛm. ʃi wʊd kəm tɪ si mi wəns ɪn ə waɪl æt maɪ haʊs, bət maɪ ɔnt meɪd ˈjuˈɛs sɪt ɔn ˈɑpəzɪt saɪdz əv ðə rum. ʃi wʊd nɑt lɛt ˈjuˈɛs həg ər kɪs ər təʧ. ʃi θɔt ðət maɪ ˈməðər ənd ˈbrəðərz wər bæd ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ɔn mi bɪˈkəz ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ sɔ ðɛm aɪ gɑt ˈəpˌsɛt. aɪ wɑz soʊ əˈtæʧt tɪ ðɛm. maɪ ɔnt wɑz ə grəf ˈpərsən. ʃi wɑz ˈvɛri əˈsərtɪv ənd əˈgrɛsɪv ənd ʃi ˈvɛri əˈfɛkʃənət. aɪ gɛs ʃi hæd hər oʊn weɪ əv ˈləvɪŋ ə ˈpərsən, bət ʃi ˈnɛvər toʊld mi ðət ʃi ləvd mi. ɪn fækt, ɛz ə ʧaɪld aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈɛniˌwən ˈɛvər ˈtɛlɪŋ mi ðət ðeɪ ləvd mi, ɪkˈsɛpt maɪ ˈməðər, hu daɪd əv ˈkænsər θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ. maɪ ɔnt wɑz oʊld ənd ˈvɛri sɪk wɪn aɪ muvd ˈɪntu hər haʊs ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. ʃi wɑz sɪk wɪθ hɑrt ˈprɑbləmz, ˌdaɪəˈbitiz, glɔˈkoʊmə, bæd fit, ɑrθˈraɪtɪs ənd ʃi wɑz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈsiˌnaɪl. ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, baɪ ðə taɪm aɪ wɑz 10 aɪ wɑz duɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈlɔndri ənd ðə ˈkʊkɪŋ. ʃi wʊd sɪt æt ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd tɛl mi wət tɪ du. aɪ hæd tu məʧ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər maɪ eɪʤ. aɪ ˈrɪli mɪst aʊt ɔn biɪŋ ə kɪd. wɪn aɪ wɑz ɪn ˈʤunjər haɪ skul, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ɔn ðə ˈsɔfˌbɔl tim, bət ʃi lɛt mi. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ə ˈʧɪˌrlidər ðɛn, ənd ʃi lɛt mi. aɪ wʊd wɔnt tɪ goʊ ˈoʊvər tɪ haʊs, ənd seɪ noʊ. ʃi ˈnidɪd mi əraʊnd. aɪ goʊ aʊt ˈæftər skul bɪˈkəz aɪ hæd tɪ meɪk ˈdɪnər ənd gɪt hər ˈrɛdi fər bɛd. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ ʤɪst kəm hoʊm frəm skul bɪˈkəz aɪ nu wət wɑz ɪn stɔr fər mi. ənd maɪ ˈsætərdiz wər fɪld wɪθ ˈlɔndri ənd ˈklinɪŋ. ˈminˌwaɪl ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ aɪ wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ frəm maɪ ɔnt wɑz ðət ʃi wɑz duɪŋ mi ə bɪg ˈfeɪvər baɪ ˈlɛtɪŋ mi steɪ ðɛr. ʃi wʊd seɪ ˈnæsti θɪŋz tɪ mi. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər hər seɪɪŋ, ju goʊ bæk tɪ wɛr ju keɪm from?”*?” ənd aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət aɪ noʊ wɛr aɪ keɪm frəm. aɪ sɛd, dɪd aɪ kəm frəm? goʊ back.”*.” aɪ traɪd ˈrənɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈnumərəs taɪmz wɪn aɪ wɑz 12 ər 13 aɪ wɑz soʊ ənˈhæpi ðət aɪ traɪd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ɔn pɪlz. bət ɪt wɑz oʊld ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən əv maɪ ənd ɔl ɪt dɪd wɑz meɪk mi sɪk. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ wʊd teɪk ə naɪf ˈɪntu ðə ˈbæθˌrum ənd sɪt ɪn ðə ˈbæθtəb, bət aɪ ʤɪst hæv ðə gəts tɪ kɪl ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. aɪ wɑz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈvɛri hɑrd ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈhɑrdənɪŋ maɪ hɑrt wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈlɪtəl bɪˈkəz ˈɛvəri taɪm maɪ ˈfɑðər lɛft, gɪt ˈəpˌsɛt. ˈfaɪnəli aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈəpˌsɛt ˌɛniˈmɔr. aɪ ˈnɛvər kraɪd ɪn frənt əv ˈpipəl. ðə ˈoʊldər aɪ gɑt, ðə mɔr kənˈtroʊl aɪ gɑt ˈoʊvər maɪ ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. baɪ ðə taɪm aɪ wɑz 14 maɪ ɔnt ˈhændəl mi ˌɛniˈmɔr, soʊ aɪ wɛnt tɪ lɪv wɪθ hər ˈgrænˌdɔtər ənd hər ˈhəzbənd ɪn ˈhoʊmˌwʊd, ɪl. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə fərst wik aɪ wɛnt tɪ ðə nu ˈfɑstər hoʊm. aɪ fɛlt laɪk ɔl ðɪs ˈtɛnʃən wɑz ˈlɪftɪd frəm mi bɪˈkəz ɪn ðɪs nu haʊs ðɛr ə lɔt əv ˈskrimɪŋ. aɪ wɑz ʃɑkt wɪn ðeɪ lɛt mi goʊ aʊt ənd pleɪ. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd goʊɪŋ tɪ ə nu skul ənd aɪ ləvd ɪt. ɪt wɑz ə ˈrɪli nis haɪ skul, ənd aɪ ɪkˈsɛld, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɑnərz ˈklæsɪz ənd ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ˈminˌwaɪl aɪ wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪz fər ðə fərst taɪm. aɪ wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ meɪk frɛndz ənd tɪ goʊ aʊt wɪθ ðɛm tɪ ə ˈmuvi. stɪl, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz nɑt ˈpərˌfɪkt. aɪ hæd tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ maɪ haʊs ˈɛvəri ˈwiˌkɪnd tɪ teɪk kɛr əv hər wɪn hər eɪd wɑz ɔf ˈduti. bɪˈkəz əv ðət aɪ mɪst ɔl ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪmz, ənd aɪ ʤɔɪn ˈɛni spɔrts timz bɪˈkəz aɪ bi ðɛr fər ˈɛni ˈwiˌkɪnd geɪmz. soʊ aɪ mɪst aʊt ɔn ə lɔt ənd aɪ ˈhæpi. aɪ laɪkt maɪ nu ˈfɑstər ˈpɛrənts, bət ðeɪ hæv ə lɔt əv kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər mi. ɪf ðeɪ sɛd wən θɪŋ, maɪ ɔnt wʊd seɪ əˈnəðər, ənd bi kɔt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl. aɪ ˈrɪli bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ maɪ ˈfɑstər ˈpɛrənts bɪˈkəz aɪ stɪl hæd tɪ ˈænsər tɪ maɪ ɔnt. ˌbiˈsaɪdz aɪ wɑz soʊ ˈhɑrdənd ðət aɪ wɑz dɪˈtərmənd ðət aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ kɔl ˈɛniˌwən ““mom”*” ənd ““dad.”*.” ˈæftər ə fju wiks ðeɪ sɛd, ju goʊɪŋ tɪ kɔl ˈjuˈɛs mɑm ənd dad?”*?” wət kʊd aɪ seɪ? ənd ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd mi tɪ kɪs ðɛm ə ˈlɪtəl pɛk ɔn ðə ðət wɑz hɑrd fər mi tɪ du bɪˈkəz aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər dən ɪt. aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər hæd ˈɛni ril ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈfɛkʃən. aɪ wɑz dɪˈtərmənd ðət aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf gɪt kloʊz tɪ ˈɛniˌwən, ənd aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt ˈɛniˌwən gɪt kloʊz tɪ mi. ˈɑbviəsli, ðoʊ, aɪ wɑz ˈfilɪŋ səm kaɪnd əv nid fər ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈfɛkʃən bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd goʊɪŋ aʊt wɪθ bɔɪz ənd ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ ˈpɛtɪŋ. haʊ aɪ ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu maɪ əˈfɛr wɪθ wən əv ðə bɔɪz aɪ nu. wi wər ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd ənd ˈgərlˌfrɛnd. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət wi ˈɛvər wɛnt tɪ ə ˈmuvi ər ˈdɪnər. ɪt wɑz mɔr ˈfɪzɪkəl ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. wət aɪ θɔt ləv wɑz ɔl about—and*, əv kɔrs, hi wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ʤɪst wət hi ˈwɔntɪd. aɪ wɑz ˈbɛrli 16 wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd siɪŋ ðɪs bɔɪ. aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ˈstupɪd. ənd ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ sɛks wɪθ ɪm ɪn ˈərli ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1977 aɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli θɔt aɪ wʊd bɪˈkəm ˈprɛgnənt. ənd soʊ aɪ ˈpænɪkt. aɪ θɔt, ““oh*, noʊ, wət æm aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ do?”*?” maɪ ˈfɑstər ˈpɛrənts faʊnd aʊt ðət aɪ hæd bɪn duɪŋ səm ˈpɛtɪŋ wɪθ ə bɔɪ ˈpriviəsli, ənd ðeɪ toʊld mi ɪn noʊ ənˈsərtən tərmz ðət ðeɪ əˈpruv. ðeɪ wər ˈvɛri ˈmɔrəli ˈəˌpraɪt, ənd aɪ θɔt ðət ɪf ðeɪ faʊnd aʊt, aɪ wʊd nɑt bi əˈlaʊd tɪ steɪ ðɛr. aɪ θɔt maɪ ˈoʊnli ɔlˈtərnətɪv wɑz tɪ kraɪ reɪp. aɪ noʊ ɪf aɪ fərst θɔt əv kraɪɪŋ reɪp raɪt ˈæftər ðə sɛks ər ɪf aɪ θɔt əv ɪt ˈleɪtər. aɪ du noʊ ðət aɪ wɔnt tɪ weɪt fər ə ˈprɛgnənsi tɛst. aɪ ˈfɪgjərd ðət kʊd bi mənθs daʊn ðə roʊd. soʊ ɔn ðə naɪt əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ 9 1977 aɪ lɛft wərk ənd wɔkt ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn frəm wɛr aɪ lɪvd. ɪt wɑz dɑrk aʊt, ənd aɪ wɑz ɪn ə sɪˈkludɪd ˈɛriə. aɪ rɪpt maɪ ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd pɪkt əp ə pis əv glæs ənd skræʧt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. maɪ wundz wər ɔl ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl. aɪ bruz ˈvɛri ˈizəli. ɪt wɑz nɑt tru ðət aɪ wɑz ɔl ˈblədi. ðɛr wɑz ə smɔl steɪn əv bləd ɪn maɪ ˈpæntiz. aɪ hæd noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛni pəˈlismən faɪnd mi. aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt lʊk laɪk aɪ hæd bɪn reɪpt, goʊ hoʊm, lʊk ˈəpˌsɛt ənd tɔk maɪ ˈfɑstər ˈpɛrənts aʊt əv ˈteɪkɪŋ mi tɪ ðə pəˈlis. bət ɪt ɔl wɛnt əˈskju wɪn aɪ sɔ ðoʊz laɪts ɔn tɔp əv ə kɑr ənd aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðət ɪt wɑz ə pəˈlis kɑr. aɪ θɔt, ““oh*, aɪ ˈgɑtə gɪt aʊt əv here.”*.” aɪ traɪd tɪ rən ˈɪntu ðə ˈbʊʃəz ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ənd ðə pəˈlismən sɔ mi. aɪ ˈriˌkɔl ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈhæpənd eɪt jɪrz əˈgoʊ, bət ʃʊr maɪ əˈpɪrəns spoʊk fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðə pəˈlis tʊk mi tɪ ðə ˈsteɪʃən ənd tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ɪf ju hæd lʊkt æt mi ðɛn, aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd hæv lʊkt laɪk aɪ hæd bɪn reɪpt. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈhədəlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnər əv ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən laɪk ə keɪʤd maɪ ˈligəl ˈgɑrdiən ˈleɪtər dɪˈskraɪbd aɪ noʊ aɪ wɑz kraɪɪŋ. wət wɑz goʊɪŋ θru maɪ maɪnd wɑz ðət maɪ hoʊl laɪf wɑz æt steɪk. aɪ ˈsədənli ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət maɪ laɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə lɔt ˈbɪgər ðən aɪ θɔt ˈpɑsəbəl. aɪ hæd ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ hoʊm ənd kraɪ reɪp tɪ maɪ ˈgɑrdiənz, ənd naʊ ðə pəˈlis wər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. aɪ θɔt, ðeɪ kæʧ maɪ laɪ, goʊɪŋ tɪ bi kɪkt out.”*.” ənd ðət haʊs wɑz ðə fərst ˈsɛmbləns əv ə ˈhæpi hoʊm aɪ hæd ˈɛvər bɪn ɪn. ʃʊr maɪ tɪrz wər bɪˈkəz əv ðət ənd bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət maɪ laɪ wɑz sˈnoʊˌbɔlɪŋ. aɪ wɛnt tɪ ɔl ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ənd wɛnt θru ðə məg ʃɑt bʊks ənd priˈtɛndɪd aɪ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈpɪkʧərz. bət aɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈɛniˌwən bɪˈkəz aɪ wɔnt tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈɛniˌwən. ɪn maɪ dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə əˈtækər, aɪ sɛd hi hæd blɑnd hɛr bɪˈkəz ðə bɔɪ aɪ hæd ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn wɪθ wɑz blɑnd. aɪ nu ðeɪ hæd ˈteɪkən ˈpjubɪk hɛr ˈsæmpəlz fər ˈɛvədəns ənd aɪ θɔt, ““oh*, bɔɪ, ˈgɑtə hæv blɑnd hair.”*.” ɪn maɪ dɪˈskrɪpʃən aɪ wɑz ““detailed”*” bɪˈkəz ðə mɔr ˈditeɪlz ju gɪt, ðə ˈhɑrdər ɪt ɪz tɪ pɪk aʊt ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈpərsən. ɪf ““general,”*,” ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛnibədi kən fɪt ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən. wɪn ðə pəˈlis ˈɑrtɪst ˈstɑrtɪd drɔɪŋ ðə skɛʧ, hi ˈprɑbəˌbli sɛd, ““okay*, wət dɪd hɪz ʧɪn lʊk like?”*?” ənd seɪ fərˈgɛt ɪgˈzæktli hi wʊd drɔ ɪt ənd seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk, ““oh*, ðət lʊks good.”*.” ənd hi wʊd drɔ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ənd əˈgɛn seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk, ““oh*, ðət lʊks good.”*.” ɔn ðə hoʊl ɪt wɑz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ goʊz. aɪ ˈrɪli θɔt aɪ wɑz hoʊm fri. aɪ θɔt, ˈnɛvər faɪnd him.”*.” bət ðɛn ðeɪ brɔt ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈpɪkʧərz tɪ maɪ haʊs, ənd aɪ kˈwɪkli skænd ðɛm ənd ˈhændɪd ðɛm bæk. ənd ðɛn ðə pəˈlismən sɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk, lʊk əˈgɛn, lʊk ril ˈkloʊsli. ənd aɪ dɪd. ɪt wɑz ˈɑbviəs tɪ mi ðət ðə ˈpɪkʧər əv ˈgɛri ˈdɑtsən wɑz soʊ məʧ laɪk ðə pəˈlis skɛʧ ðət ɪf aɪ sɛd, ““no*, nɑt him,”*,” ðɛn ðeɪ wʊd faɪnd aʊt maɪ laɪ. aɪ θɔt, aɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɪm, goʊɪŋ tɪ noʊ lying.”*.” soʊ waɪ aɪ sɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk, ““yeah*, him.”*.” aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wət maɪ ˈfilɪŋz wər æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt. aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli fɛlt laɪk aɪ wɑz kɔt bɪtˈwin ə rɑk ənd ə hɑrd pleɪs. bət aɪ noʊ wət maɪ θɔts wər. aɪ θɔt, hoʊp ðɪs gaɪ həz ə gʊd ˈæləˌbaɪ fər wɛr hi was.”*.” ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu jɪrz, ɛz aɪ ˈweɪtɪd fər ðə traɪəl, aɪ traɪd tɪ pʊt ɪt ɔl aʊt əv maɪ maɪnd. ɪt wɑz tu hɑrd tɪ lɪv wɪθ ðə gɪlt ˈəðərˌwaɪz. æt ðət taɪm aɪ wɑz hɑrd ənd ˈkæləst. aɪ wɑz məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪv, ə laɪər ənd ˈvɛri ˈsɛlfɪʃ. aɪ hæd tɪ bi ˈvɛri ˈsɛlfɪʃ tɪ du wət aɪ dɪd. ɪt wɑz: fər mi ənd hu kɛrz əˈbaʊt hɪz life?”*?” aɪ nu ðət wət aɪ hæd dən wɑz rɔŋ, bət aɪ nu ðət ɪf aɪ keɪm aʊt ənd toʊld ðə truθ, aɪ wɑz ˈfɪnɪʃt. aɪ traɪd nɑt tɪ gɪv ðə reɪp keɪs məʧ θɔt. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪd tɪ bi ɔn ðə goʊ ənd ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ. ɪt səˈpraɪz mi ðət aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn maɪ ˈstədiz ənd gɪt ɔn wɪθ maɪ laɪf bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ wət aɪ wɑz laɪk: aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt ˈɛnibədi hərt mi ər stænd ɪn maɪ weɪ. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm ə kərɪr ˈwʊmən. ɛz ðə traɪəl əˈproʊʧt, aɪ wɑz ʤɪst tu skɛrd tɪ bæk daʊn. aɪ θɔt ðət ɪf maɪ laɪ wɑz faʊnd aʊt, ðɛn maɪ hoʊl laɪf wɑz ˈoʊvər. maɪ hoʊl goʊl ɪn laɪf wɑz nɑt tɪ gɪt kɔt. maɪ ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni æt ðə traɪəl wɑz ˈvɛri riˈhərst. aɪ wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈbrifɪŋ əv maɪ ˈstɔri baɪ ðə ˈɔfəs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə traɪəl. ðeɪ geɪv ɪt tɪ mi tɪ brəʃ əp ɔn ðə fækts. aɪ ˈstədid ənd ˈstədid ðət ˈbrifɪŋ. ɪf aɪ bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ðət ˈbrifɪŋ, aɪ ˈnɛvər wʊd hæv rɪˈmɛmbərd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. aɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈmɛmərˌaɪzd ɪt. aɪ wɑz skɛrd əp ɔn ðə ˈwɪtnəs stænd, bət ˈivɪn mɔr, aɪ wɑz ɪmˈbɛrəst. aɪ stɪl θɔt ðə ˈʤʊri wʊd faɪnd ɪm ˈɪnəsənt bɪˈkəz hi hæd ˈæləˌbaɪ ˈwɪtnəsɪz seɪɪŋ wɛr hi wɑz ənd aɪ nu ðɛr kʊd bi noʊ ˈpɑzətɪv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɛvədəns ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˈgɛri ˈdɑtsən tɪ ðə əˈlɛʤd reɪp. wɪn ðə ˈʤʊri keɪm bæk wɪθ ə ˈvərdɪkt əv ˈgɪlti, aɪ traɪd tɪ meɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf nəm. bət aɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt haʊ hi kraɪd. ˈæftər ðət ɪt tʊk mi ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl tɪ pʊt ðə hoʊl θɪŋ aʊt əv maɪ maɪnd. ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪt wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈtoʊtəli aʊt əv maɪ maɪnd, bət aɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt mɔr ðən wəns ˈɛvəri ˈkəpəl mənθs, ənd ðət wɑz ˈvɛri brif. ʤɪst meɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˈminˌwaɪl aɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm haɪ skul ənd aɪ wɛnt tɪ ə ˈʤunjər ˈkɑlɪʤ. ˈæftər ə jɪr ðɛr aɪ wɛnt tɪ nu ˈhæmʃər, wɛr maɪ ˈbrəðər lɪvd. ðɛr wɑz tu məʧ ˈtɛnʃən æt hoʊm, ənd aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1981 aɪ wɛnt bæk hoʊm tɪ ˈmɛri maɪ haɪ skul sˈwiˌthɑrt, hum aɪ hæd bɪn ˈdeɪtɪŋ sɪns ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1978 wi ˈsɛtəld ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər. ðə muv tɪ ðət ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriə kɔzd mi tɪ ˈrɪli lʊk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn maɪ laɪf. ðɛr kəmz ə taɪm ɪn jʊr laɪf wɪn ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɛr məst bi mɔr tɪ ðɪs laɪf ðən wət ˈlɪvɪŋ. aɪ ˈheɪtɪd maɪ laɪf ənd fər jɪrz aɪ wʊd laɪ ɪn bɛd æt naɪt ənd kraɪ bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈheɪtɪd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd maɪ laɪf. pɑrt əv maɪ wɑz ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ gɑd hæd pʊt mi ɔn ðɪs ərθ. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət aɪ hæd sɪnd θruaʊt maɪ laɪf. ənd ðɛr keɪm ə pɔɪnt wɪn aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ fər mi wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈseɪvjər. ðə ˈriləˈzeɪʃən ðət aɪ ˈnidɪd ə ˈseɪvjər wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪˈvɑlvd. aɪ wərkt wɪθ ə gərl huz ˈhəzbənd wɑz ə ˈbæptɪst ˈpæstər. ʃi wɑz fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈbaɪbəl ənd aɪ wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn wət ðə ˈbaɪbəl sɛd əˈbaʊt sælˈveɪʃən. ““religion”*” ʤɪst ɪˈnəf. ʃi toʊld mi əˈbaʊt hər ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt ˈbaɪbəl ˈstədi grup. soʊ aɪ wɛnt. aɪ æst ˈpæstər kɑrl nɑˈnini tɪ kəm ˈoʊvər tɪ maɪ əˈpɑrtmənt ənd tɔk tɪ mi. hi ˈænsərd maɪ kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd səm ˈvərsɪz ɪn ðə ˈbaɪbəl tɪ mi: ðə ˈpæstər ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət hæv sɪnd ənd kəm ʃɔrt əv ðə ˈglɔri əv god.”*.” aɪ nu ðət əˈplaɪd tɪ mi. ðɛr wɑz noʊ weɪ aɪ wɑz gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈhɛvən ɔn maɪ oʊn. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd mi frəm ˈskrɪpʧər ðət ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ˈɛniˌwən kən bi fərˈgɪvən fər ðɛr sɪnz ɪz baɪ greɪs θru feɪθ ɪn ˈʤizəs bləd ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ɔn ðə krɔs. ðə ˈskrɪpʧər vərs ðət spoʊk tɪ maɪ hɑrt ənd geɪv mi ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ əkˈsɛpt plæn əv ʧeɪnʤ maɪ ˈʧæptər ii*, ˈvərsɪz baɪ greɪs ər jɛ seɪvd θru feɪθ; ənd ðət nɑt əv ˈjɔrsɛlvz: ɪt ɪz ðə gɪft əv gɑd: nɑt əv wərks, lɛst ˈɛni mæn ʃʊd boast.”*.” wəns aɪ meɪd maɪ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn, aɪ fɛlt æt pis. ɪt ɪz ən əˈbəndənt ʤɔɪ ənd ə pis ðət ˈpæsɪz ɔl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. aɪ wɑz ˈpreɪzɪŋ gɑd fər ɔl ðə sɪnz hi hæd fərˈgɪvən mi fər. aɪ wɑz ˈlɪstɪŋ ɔl maɪ sɪnz ɪn maɪ maɪnd ənd ðɛn aɪ keɪm tɪ ðɪs wən əˈbaʊt ðə laɪ. fər ðə fərst taɪm aɪ feɪst ðə fækt ðət aɪ hæd dən ˈsəmθɪŋ soʊ ˈhɔrəbəl ənd aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ meɪk ˌrɛstɪˈtuʃən fər ɪt. bət ðɛr wɑz noʊ weɪ aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ du ðət. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈlɪstɪŋ ɔl ðə maɪ ˈhəzbənd wʊd heɪt mi, ˈmeɪbi hi wʊd liv mi. aɪ θɔt ðə hoʊl wərld wʊd heɪt mi. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðɛr wɑz noʊ weɪ aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm ˈfɔrwərd. ˈbeɪsɪkli aɪ wɑz biɪŋ ˌdɪsəˈbidiənt tɪ kəˈmændmənts. ðə gɪlt kɛpt ˈbɪldɪŋ əp ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ əp ˈoʊvər θri ənd ə hæf jɪrz ənˈtɪl aɪ teɪk ɪt ˈɛni mɔr. kraɪ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə deɪ ənd lʊk æt maɪ ˈɪnfənt sən ənd θɪŋk, haʊ wʊd aɪ fil ɪf maɪ sən wər ɪn ʤeɪl? soʊ, ˈfaɪnəli, aɪ toʊld ðə waɪf əˈbaʊt maɪ laɪ, ənd ʃi toʊld ðə ˈpæstər. aɪ toʊld maɪ ˈhəzbənd ðə nɛkst deɪ. aɪ nu hi ləvd mi, bət aɪ fɛlt ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ hərt ðə trəst wi hæd bɪtˈwin iʧ ˈəðər. bət hi sɛd, ““cathy*, ju hæv tɪ du ðə raɪt thing.”*.” hi həz bɪn ˈtoʊtəli səˈpɔrtɪv. sɪns ðɛn groʊn ˈkloʊzər, nɑt ˈfərðər əˈpɑrt. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˈæftər aɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə fərst ˈpərsən əˈbaʊt maɪ fɔls kraɪ əv reɪp, ðət ðə wilz stɑp ənˈtɪl ˈgɛri ˈdɑtsən wɑz frid. ˈɑbviəsli ðɪs kənˈfɛʃən wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ kʊd kip ˈsikrɪt. ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ɪt ɪz ə ˈbɪblɪkəl ˈprɪnsəpəl ðət ɪf ju dɪˈfeɪm ə ˈpərsən ˈpəblɪkli, ju məst rɪˈstɔr ɪm ˈpəblɪkli. aɪ ðɛn ˈɔθərˌaɪzd maɪ əˈtərni, ʤɑn ʤeɪ. əv fɔlz, wɪs., ə frɛnd əv maɪ ˈpæstər, tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt mi ɛz aɪ keɪm ˈfɔrwərd ənd meɪd ðə truθ ˈpəblɪk. aɪ hoʊpt wɪθ ɔl maɪ hɑrt ðət ðə ʤəʤ wʊd bɪˈliv ðə truθ (maɪ ˌrɛkənˈteɪʃən) ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈæləˌbaɪ ˈwɪtnəsɪz ənd ðə læk əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɛvədəns əˈgɛnst ˈgɛri ˈdɑtsən. aɪ wɑz əˈstɑnɪʃt ðət hi wɑz sɛnt bæk tɪ ˈprɪzən. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum, ɔn maɪ weɪ tɪ ðə kɑr, aɪ kənˈteɪn maɪ ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər. wɪn aɪ jɛld, innocent.”*.” aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz meɪd əp əv ˈjumən biɪŋz, ənd ˈjumən biɪŋz ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ mɪˈsteɪks. ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈfæləbəl, ˈoʊnli gɑd ɪz. aɪ ˈrɪli rɪˈgrɛt ɔl ðə ˈprɑbləmz ðət aɪ kɔzd ðə ʤəʤ ənd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz. aɪ fil ðət ðɛr ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz ər ɔn ðə laɪn bɪˈkəz əv mi. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈəðər ˈpipəl ər ˈsəfərɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv maɪ dɪˈsɛpʃən. bət aɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ hæd tɪ ˈsəfər səm ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ðə hoʊl wərld naʊ noʊz ðət aɪ wɑz ˈproʊmɪskwəs. ðə hoʊl wərld noʊz aɪ wɑz ə laɪər. hɑrd tɪ dil wɪθ. aɪ lʊk æt ˈpipəl ənd noʊ, noʊ wət aɪ did.”*.” ɪn ðə ɛnd aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ɔl goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm aʊt raɪt. gɑd ɪz ə ʤɪst gɑd, ənd hi həz əˈlaʊd ˈgɛri ˈdɑtsən tɪ goʊ θru ðɪs fər səm ˈrizən wi noʊ. wi ˈpɑsəbli ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ hi ɪz duɪŋ wət hi ɪz duɪŋ naʊ. aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd tərn bæk ðə klɑk sɪks jɪrz, bət aɪ. aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd ˈsəmˌhaʊ gɪv ˈgɛri bæk ðoʊz sɪks jɪrz hi spɛnt ɪn ˈprɪzən, bət aɪ. aɪ wɪʃ aɪ wər ˈwɛlθi ənd kʊd gɪv ɪm ə ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz ənd sɛt ɪm əp fər laɪf, bət aɪ. ɔl aɪ kən seɪ ɪz, aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈmɑnstər əv ə laɪ ənd naʊ aɪ æm traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt raɪt.
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for more than a month cathleen crowell webb, a 23-year-old new hampshire housewife and mother of two, has been in the center of a bizarre legal case that has made headlines across the country. in march she came forward to admit that she had lied eight years ago when she claimed that gary dotson had kidnapped and raped her in a chicago suburb. on april 4, 1985 webb took the witness stand in a packed cook county courthouse and recanted the testimony that sent dotson to prison in 1979. she insisted that she had lied about the rape to cover up a sexual experience with a teenage boyfriend. but circuit court judge richard samuels, who presided over the original trial and sentenced dotson to a term of 25 to 50 years, declined to accept her recantation and ordered dotson back to prison. to the judge, the prosecutors and the public, webb remains an enigma. she met with correspondent civia tamarkin to tell her story in her own words.
gary dotson is innocent. he never raped me. nobody ever raped me. i concocted the whole story of the rape because i had sex with my boyfriend, and i thought i might be pregnant and i didn’t want to get into trouble with my foster parents. so on the night of july 9, 1977, after working at long john silver’s seafood shoppe, i walked past a residential area and into a more secluded place. there i ripped my buttons off my clothing, scratched my body with a piece of broken glass, made a mark around my vaginal area and pinched and bruised myself and did other things to make it appear that i had been violently attacked.
that is how i faked the rape. if you want to know why i did it, that is a much longer story. that is a story that goes way back to my childhood.
my earliest memory is of my parents fighting. i was about 2 or 3 years old. my mother was drunk, and my father came home and they started a fight, and my father ran out of the house. my mother ran into the bedroom and flung herself on the bed, crying. i said, “mommy, what’s wrong? mommy, what’s wrong?” and i remember chasing my dad out the door, saying, “daddy, don’t go, don’t go!” but he did go, and i stood there crying.
at about this time, my mother was committed to a mental institution. no one ever really told me what was wrong with her. i remember visiting her there. they used to put me in a playroom while my dad visited my mother. i saw her once in a cafeteria for a very short time. i loved my mother dearly and i felt torn away from her. my brothers and i went to live with my father, but whenever my mother got out of the hospital—she was institutionalized off and on—we went to live with her. i remember sitting on the couch and brushing her hair. but then she would call my father and say, “come and get them. i can’t take care of them.”
so my father would take us back. he lived on lake shore drive in chicago and worked as some sort of executive. to this day i hate eggs because that’s generally what we were fed at my father’s. that was the only thing he could cook. and i can’t stand eggs. i get sick at the smell of them. my father worked all the time, and so my brothers really took care of me. they would take me to a day-care center and pick me up, and they would take me with them when they went out with their friends. they took care of me as best they could, but they are eight and 10 years older than i, so understandably they didn’t want to “get stuck” with a 3-or 4-year-old child. one night when they went out, they were tired of having to look after me, and so they left me on a park bench next to a drunk. i remember one brother took me to the beach and tied me to a wire garbage can so i wouldn’t get away. they were children themselves and they didn’t know what to do with me.
after a while, my father became engaged to a woman who seemed to hate the fact that he had children. she wanted him all to herself and she wanted us out of the picture. when he wasn’t around, we thought she was very nasty, especially to my brothers. i guess my father never saw this, and when my brothers tried to tell him, he wouldn’t believe them. when i was about 4, my father married this woman. they sent my brothers to separate military schools and i guess they didn’t know what to do with me. my father called up an old friend of the family—she was about 76 then—and asked if he could bring me over. he took me to her house for dinner. later he called her and asked her to take me overnight and she agreed. then the next day he phoned and asked if she would keep me for a couple of weeks. at the end of two weeks, he called up and said something like can you keep her? i was in the kitchen crying when my daddy didn’t come back. the woman, whom i called aunt, didn’t know how to explain it to me. it is still a “family” joke that i came for dinner and stayed 10 years.
my aunt got legal guardianship of me when i was 9, after my father stopped paying regular support for me. i saw my father maybe once a month, if that, and then he just disappeared. one of the last times i saw him was when i was 11. he dropped by and took me to lunch. i told him how much i hated my “home.” it didn’t seem to faze him. when he brought me home he gave me a pearl ring for a birthday present and then left. i didn’t see him again until i was almost 20.
i didn’t see my brothers much either. they came to live with my aunt for a very short time. she just couldn’t handle them. they had been on their own for too long. and after that she wouldn’t allow me to have any contact with them. once they called me on the phone, and she grabbed the phone and slammed it down. another time, they dropped by at christmas with presents, and i was yanked away from the door. after my brothers pounded on the windows, my aunt took the presents they brought me and sent them away without allowing them to talk to me. i was also not allowed to see my mother. initially she was denied visitation rights, but she saved enough money to hire an attorney and fight for them. she would come to see me once in a while at my aunt’s house, but my aunt made us sit on opposite sides of the room. she would not let us hug or kiss or touch. she thought that my mother and brothers were bad influences on me because every time i saw them i got upset. i was so attached to them.
my aunt was a gruff person. she was very assertive and aggressive and she wasn’t very affectionate. i guess she had her own way of loving a person, but she never told me that she loved me. in fact, as a child i don’t remember anyone ever telling me that they loved me, except my mother, who died of cancer three years ago.
my aunt was old and very sick when i moved into her house in chicago. she was sick with heart problems, diabetes, glaucoma, bad feet, arthritis and she was becoming senile. consequently, by the time i was 10, i was doing all the laundry and the cooking. she would sit at the table and tell me what to do. i had too much responsibility for my age. i really missed out on being a kid. when i was in junior high school, i wanted to be on the softball team, but she wouldn’t let me. i also wanted to be a cheerleader then, and she wouldn’t let me. i would want to go over to somebody’s house, and she’d say no. she needed me around. i couldn’t go out after school because i had to make dinner and get her ready for bed. sometimes i just wouldn’t come home from school because i knew what was in store for me. and my saturdays were filled with laundry and cleaning.
meanwhile the message i was getting from my aunt was that she was doing me a big favor by letting me stay there. she would say nasty things to me. i remember her saying, “why don’t you go back to where you came from?” and i realized that i didn’t know where i came from. i said, “where did i come from? i’ll go back.” i tried running away numerous times when i was 12 or 13. i was so unhappy that i tried to overdose on pills. but it was old medication of my aunt’s and all it did was make me sick. sometimes i would take a knife into the bathroom and sit in the bathtub, but i just didn’t have the guts to kill myself. i was becoming very hard on the outside. i started hardening my heart when i was little because every time my father left, i’d get upset. finally i decided i wasn’t going to get upset anymore. i never cried in front of people. the older i got, the more control i got over my emotions.
by the time i was 14 my aunt couldn’t handle me anymore, so i went to live with her granddaughter and her husband in homewood, ill. i remember the first week i went to the new foster home. i felt like all this tension was lifted from me because in this new house there wasn’t a lot of screaming. i was shocked when they let me go out and play. i started going to a new school and i loved it. it was a really nice high school, and i excelled, taking honors classes and joining after-school activities. meanwhile i was allowed to socialize for the first time. i was allowed to make friends and to go out with them to a movie.
still, everything was not perfect. i had to go back to my aunt’s house every weekend to take care of her when her nurse’s aide was off duty. because of that i missed all the football games, and i couldn’t join any sports teams because i couldn’t be there for any weekend games. so i missed out on a lot and i wasn’t happy.
i liked my new foster parents, but they didn’t have a lot of control over me. if they said one thing, my aunt would say another, and i’d be caught in the middle. i didn’t really belong to my foster parents because i still had to answer to my aunt. besides i was so hardened that i was determined that i wasn’t going to call anyone “mom” and “dad.” after a few weeks they said, “aren’t you going to call us mom and dad?” what could i say? and they wanted me to kiss them goodnight—just a little peck on the cheek—but that was hard for me to do because i had never done it. i had never had any real physical affection. i was determined that i wasn’t going to let myself get close to anyone, and i wasn’t going to let anyone get close to me.
obviously, though, i was feeling some kind of need for physical affection because i started going out with boys and experimenting with petting. that’s how i entered into my affair with one of the boys i knew. we were never really boyfriend and girlfriend. i don’t remember that we ever went to a movie or dinner. it was more physical than anything. that’s what i thought love was all about—and, of course, he was getting just what he wanted. i was barely 16 when i started seeing this boy. i was just stupid. and after having sex with him in early july 1977, i immediately thought i would become pregnant. and so i panicked. i thought, “oh, no, what am i going to do?”
my foster parents found out that i had been doing some petting with a boy previously, and they told me in no uncertain terms that they didn’t approve. they were very morally upright, and i thought that if they found out, i would not be allowed to stay there. i thought my only alternative was to cry rape.
i don’t know if i first thought of crying rape right after the sex or if i thought of it later. i do know that i didn’t want to wait for a pregnancy test. i figured that could be months down the road. so on the night of july 9, 1977 i left work and walked in the opposite direction from where i lived. it was dark out, and i was in a secluded area. i ripped my clothing and picked up a piece of glass and scratched myself. my wounds were all superficial. i bruise very easily. it was not true that i was all bloody. there was a small stain of blood in my panties.
i had no intention of having any policeman find me. i was going to make it look like i had been raped, go home, look upset and talk my foster parents out of taking me to the police. but it all went askew when i saw those lights on top of a car and i recognized that it was a police car. i thought, “oh, i gotta get out of here.” i tried to run into the bushes or something and the policeman saw me. i don’t recall exactly what happened eight years ago, but i’m sure my appearance spoke for itself. the police took me to the station and to the hospital.
if you had looked at me then, i probably would have looked like i had been raped. i don’t remember huddling in the corner of the police station like a caged animal—as my legal guardian later described me—but i know i was crying. what was going through my mind was that my whole life was at stake. i suddenly realized that my lie was going to get a lot bigger than i thought possible. i had just wanted to go home and cry rape to my guardians, and now the police were involved. i thought, “if they catch my lie, i’m going to be kicked out.” and that house was the first semblance of a happy home i had ever been in. i’m sure my tears were because of that and because i realized that my lie was snowballing.
i went to all the police stations in the area and went through the mug shot books and pretended i was looking at the pictures. but i didn’t identify anyone because i didn’t want to identify anyone. in my description of the attacker, i said he had blond hair because the boy i had actually been with was blond. i knew they had taken pubic hair samples for evidence and i thought, “oh, boy, he’s gotta have blond hair.” in my description i was “detailed” because the more details you get, the harder it is to pick out a specific person. if you’re “general,” almost anybody can fit the description.
when the police artist started drawing the sketch, he probably said, “okay, what did his chin look like?” and i’d say something—i forget exactly what—and he would draw it and i’d say something like, “oh, that looks good.” and he would draw something else and i’d again say something like, “oh, that looks good.” on the whole it was anything goes.
i really thought i was home free. i thought, “they’ll never find him.” but then they brought a handful of pictures to my house, and i quickly scanned them and handed them back. and then the policeman said something like, look again, look real closely. and i did. it was obvious to me that the picture of gary dotson was so much like the police artist’s sketch that if i said, “no, that’s not him,” then they would find out my lie. i thought, “if i don’t identify him, they’re going to know i’m lying.” so that’s why i said something like, “yeah, that’s him.”
i don’t remember what my feelings were at that moment. i probably felt like i was caught between a rock and a hard place. but i know what my thoughts were. i thought, “i hope this guy has a good alibi for where he was.”
over the next two years, as i waited for the trial, i tried to put it all out of my mind. it was too hard to live with the guilt otherwise. at that time i was hard and calloused. i was manipulative, a liar and very selfish. i had to be very selfish to do what i did. it was: “all for me and who cares about his life?” i knew that what i had done was wrong, but i knew that if i came out and told the truth, i was finished. i tried not to give the rape case much thought. i always tried to be on the go and involved in something. it doesn’t surprise me that i was able to concentrate on my studies and get on with my life because i know what i was like: i wasn’t going to let anybody hurt me or stand in my way. i wanted to become a career woman.
as the trial approached, i was just too scared to back down. i thought that if my lie was found out, then my whole life was over. my whole goal in life was not to get caught. my testimony at the trial was very rehearsed. i was given a briefing of my story by the prosecutor’s office before the trial. they gave it to me to brush up on the facts. i studied and studied that briefing. if i hadn’t been given that briefing, i never would have remembered everything. i almost memorized it.
i was scared up on the witness stand, but even more, i was embarrassed. i still thought the jury would find him innocent because he had alibi witnesses saying where he was and i knew there could be no positive physical evidence linking gary dotson to the alleged rape. when the jury came back with a verdict of guilty, i tried to make myself numb. but i will never forget how he cried.
after that it took me a little while to put the whole thing out of my mind. actually it was never totally out of my mind, but i didn’t think about it more than once every couple months, and that was very brief. i’d just make myself forget about it. meanwhile i graduated from high school and i went to a junior college. after a year there i went to new hampshire, where my brother lived. there was too much tension at home, and i just wanted to get away.
in july 1981 i went back home to marry my high school sweetheart, whom i had been dating since january 1978. we settled in new hampshire. the move to that rural area caused me to really look inside myself. it was the turning point in my life. there comes a time in your life when you realize there must be more to this life than what you’re living. i hated my life and for years i would lie in bed at night and cry because i hated myself and my life. part of my soul-searching was wondering why god had put me on this earth. i realized that i had sinned throughout my life. and there came a point when i realized that there was nothing for me without a savior.
the realization that i needed a savior was something that evolved. i worked with a girl whose husband was a baptist pastor. she was familiar with the bible and i was interested in what the bible said about salvation. “religion” just wasn’t enough. she told me about her wednesday night bible study group. so i went. i asked pastor carl nannini to come over to my apartment and talk to me. he answered my questions and explained some verses in the bible to me: the pastor explained that “all have sinned and come short of the glory of god.” i knew that applied to me.
there was no way i was good enough to go to heaven on my own. he also showed me from scripture that the only way anyone can be forgiven for their sins is by grace through faith in jesus christ’s blood sacrifice on the cross. the scripture verse that spoke to my heart and gave me the desire to accept god’s plan of salvation—and change my life—was ephesians chapter ii, verses 8-9: “for by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of god: not of works, lest any man should boast.”
once i made my decision to become a christian, i felt at peace. it is an abundant joy and a peace that passes all understanding. i was praising god for all the sins he had forgiven me for. i was listing all my sins in my mind and then i came to this one about the lie. for the first time i faced the fact that i had done something so horrible and i needed to make restitution for it. but there was no way i was going to do that. i started listing all the consequences—maybe my husband would hate me, maybe he would leave me. i thought the whole world would hate me. i decided there was no way i was going to come forward. basically i was being disobedient to god’s commandments. the guilt kept building up and building up over three and a half years until i couldn’t take it any more. i’d cry in the middle of the day and i’d look at my infant son and think, how would i feel if my son were in jail? so, finally, i told the pastor’s wife about my lie, and she told the pastor. i told my husband the next day. i knew he loved me, but i felt it was going to hurt the trust we had between each other. but he said, “cathy, you have to do the right thing.” he has been totally supportive. since then we’ve grown closer, not further apart.
i realized that after i informed the first person about my false cry of rape, that the wheels couldn’t stop until gary dotson was freed. obviously this confession was no longer something i could keep secret. besides, it is a biblical principle that if you defame a person publicly, you must restore him publicly. i then authorized my attorney, john j. mclario of menomonee falls, wis., a friend of my pastor, to represent me as i came forward and made the truth public.
i hoped with all my heart that the judge would believe the truth (my recantation) as well as the testimony of several other alibi witnesses and the lack of physical evidence against gary dotson. i was astonished that he was sent back to prison. outside the courtroom, on my way to the car, i couldn’t contain my emotions any longer. that’s when i yelled, “he’s innocent.”
i understand that the system is made up of human beings, and human beings are capable of making mistakes. the system is not infallible, only god is. i really regret all the problems that i caused the judge and the original prosecutors. i feel that their reputations are on the line because of me. also, other people are suffering because of my deception. but i have also had to suffer some consequences. the whole world now knows that i was promiscuous. the whole world knows i was a liar. that’s hard to deal with. i look at people and know, “they know what i did.”
in the end i think this is all going to come out right. god is a just god, and he has allowed gary dotson to go through this for some reason we don’t know. we can’t possibly understand why he is doing what he is doing now. i wish i could turn back the clock six years, but i can’t. i wish i could somehow give gary back those six years he spent in prison, but i can’t. i wish i were wealthy and could give him a million dollars and set him up for life, but i can’t. all i can say is, i created a monster of a lie and now i am trying to make it right.
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ˈtərkɪʃ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈleɪtəst ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənts ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən baɪ ˈtərki meɪ bi ˈɪmənənt əˈgɛnst kərdz ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈsɪriə, hu ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈəndər ðə ˈbænər əv ðə ˈpipəlz prəˈtɛkʃən ˈjunɪts (ypg*). æt list ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌɪmˈprɛʃən hi ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ. ðə ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənt əv ˈtərkɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈbɔrdər əˈpɪrz tɪ kənˈfərm ðɪs ɛz wɛl. ɪt simz mɔr əv ə kˈwɛʃən əv wɪn, nɑt ɪf, ðɪs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ prɛs rɪˈpɔrts seɪ wɪl bi sword,”*,” wɪl bɪˈgɪn. ər dɪˈtərmənd tɪ pʊʃ ˈdipər ðə ˈdægər wi droʊv ˈɪntu ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈtɛrərɪst ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ˈsɪriə wɪθ nu advances,”*,” sɛd ɪn ən ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ə lɑrʤ kraʊd əv səˈpɔrtərz ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈtərkɪʃ ˈsɪti əv ɔn ˈɔgəst. 5 ðə ˈdægər hi rɪˈfərd tɪ ɪz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən juˈfreɪtiz ʃild, wɪʧ ˈtərki ˈmaʊnɪd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2016 ənd ˈɛndɪd ɪn mɑrʧ ðɪs jɪr. ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ˈæŋkərə wʊd teɪk steps”*” ˈvɛri sun, sɛd, ɪz ˈpætəntli klɪr ðət ðə ˈɪʃu ɪn ˈsɪriə həz lɔŋ sərˈpæst ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv kəmˈbætɪŋ ə ˈtɛrərɪst organization.”*.” ˈdeɪniz, ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈʤərnəlɪst noʊn tɪ hoʊld ðə pəls əv ˈæŋkərə wɛl, rɪˈmɑrk. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɪz ðət ðə ˈɪʃu ɪn ˈsɪriə həz lɔŋ sərˈpæst ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv kəmˈbætɪŋ ə ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, hi ɪz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈrəʃən ənd ˈjuˈɛs plænz fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv syria,”*,” roʊt ɪn hɪz ˈkɑləm ɪn ðə ˈdeɪli hurriyet*. tu ˈkəntriz ˈoʊpən ə nu beɪs ɪn ˈsɪriə ˈɛvəri deɪ. ðeɪ fɔrˈsi ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈriʤənz fər kərdz ɪn ðɛr dræft ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənz fər syria,”*,” ˈædɪd, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈɔltər ðə dɪˈmɑgrəfi əv ðə ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz ɪt həz ˈkæpʧərd. ðiz ər rɛd laɪnz fər ˈæŋkərə, wɪʧ həz wɔʧt ˈæŋgrəli ɛz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts prəˈvaɪdz prəˈvɪʒənz tɪ ðə. laɪk ˈmɔˌskaʊ, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ lɪst ðə ɛz ə ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ə ˈrisənt ˈtərkɪʃ nuz rɪˈpɔrt, beɪst ɔn ə lik baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsɔrsəz, ˈivɪn kleɪmd ðət ˈwɔʃɪŋtən hæd prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə grup wɪθ tæŋks. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˈæŋkərə ˈleɪtər dɪˈnaɪd ðɪs kleɪm. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi steɪɪŋ hænd ˈprɛzəntli, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs ɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ læst lɔŋ, ɪz ɪts əˈwɛrnəs ðət ə nu ˌɪnˈkərʒən ˈɪntu ˈsɪriə ðət ˈtɑrgəts ðə ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi fraʊnd əˈpɑn baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈrəʃə. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˈmɔˌskaʊ hæv əˈfɪʃəli ɪkˈsprɛst ðɛr dɪˈsplɛʒər ɪn ðə pæst wɪn ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈmaʊnɪd straɪks əˈgɛnst ðə. ˈtərkɪʃ ˈʃɛlɪŋ əv ˈtɑrgəts ɪn ˈeɪprəl, fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd ˈrɛprəˌmændz frəm boʊθ ˌsupərˈpaʊərz. ˈrəʃə ˈɔlsoʊ rəʃt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv, nɪr ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈbɔrdər, wɪn ˈæŋkərə ˈsɪgnəld ðət ɪt wɑz pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ muv ɔn ðət ˈsɪti. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpoʊzd səʧ ə muv baɪ ˈtərki ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ɪt wʊd ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə plænd ˈɔnsˌlɔt əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt (ɪz) ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld əv ən ˈɛfərt ðət wɑz tɪ bi ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪd baɪ ˈfaɪtərz ɔn ðə graʊnd. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈtɛnʧənz wɪθ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˈoʊvər ðə, ˈtərki rɪˈmeɪnz pɑrt əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əˈgɛnst ɪz ənd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈrəʃə ənd ˌɪˈrɑn ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs," wɪʧ eɪmz tɪ əˈliviˌeɪt ðə ˈsɪriən ˈkraɪsəs. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpɔrts əv ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈtreɪˌdɔf bɪtˈwin ˈæŋkərə ənd ˈmɔˌskaʊ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ənd ðə ˈsɪti əv idlib*, wɛr ˈrædɪkəl ˈɪsləmɪst grups ðət hæv ˈtərkɪʃ ˈbækɪŋ ər pɔɪzd əˈgɛnst iʧ ˈəðər. ˈtərkɪʃ, ˈrəʃən ənd ˌɪˈrɑniən əˈfɪʃəlz ər ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˌteɪˈrɑn ðɪs wik tɪ dɪˈskəs zoʊnz ɪn ˈsɪriə. ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ənd idlib*. ɪf səkˈsɛsfəl, ðɪs kʊd iz ˈtɛnʧənz ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈsɪriə ənd dɪˈleɪ ə ˈtərkɪʃ ˌɪnˈkərʒən. ðə rɪsk fər ˈæŋkərə ɪz ðət ə ˈtərkɪʃ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ðət dɪz nɑt hæv ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈrəʃən ˈblɛsɪŋz kʊd ˈfərðər ˈwikən ɪts hænd ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən tɔks. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs əˈpɪrz kin ɔn ðɪs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ə sɔrs kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri, hu spoʊk tɪ ɔn kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌænəˈnɪmɪti, sɛd, muvz ɪn ˈsɪriə wɪl bi beɪst ɔn ɪts θrɛt pərˈsɛpʃənz, nɑt ɔn wət ˈəðərz say.”*.” nuz rɪˈpɔrts ðət juˈfreɪtiz sɔrd wɑz ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ fərst broʊk ɪn ʤun, ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ðɪs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən həz bɪn ɪn ðə wərks fər mənθs. ˈtərki ɪz kənˈsərnd ðət ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˈmɔˌskaʊ ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˈgraʊndˌwərk fər ən ɔˈtɑnəməs ənd kənˈtɪgjuəs ˈkərdɪʃ ˈriʤən ɪn ˈsɪriə əˈlɔŋ ˈbɔrdər. sɪz ˈæŋkərə ɪz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɪs. ˈæŋkərə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ brɛt məˈgərk, ˈɛnvɔɪ ˈoʊvərˌsiɪŋ ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ɪz. tɪ ˈæŋkərə, məˈgərk ɪz ə ˈlɔrəns əv əˈreɪbiə. ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts ɪn ˈtərki ər raɪf wɪθ ˈɑrtɪkəlz əˈkjuzɪŋ məˈgərk əv traɪɪŋ tɪ kɑrv aʊt ə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈɛntɪti ɪn ˈsɪriə æt ɪkˈspɛns. sɪz ðə nu ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈsɪriə wɪl bɪld ɔn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən juˈfreɪtiz ʃild, wɪʧ wɑz ɑˈstɛnsəbli əˈgɛnst ɪz. ˈæŋkərə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət ˈtɛrərɪst organizations”*” wʊd bi ˈtɑrgətɪd, wɪʧ fər ˈtərki ˌɪnˈkludz ðə. əˈʧivɪŋ ðə eɪmz əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən juˈfreɪtiz ʃild pruvd tɪ bi mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd ənd tʊk ˈlɔŋgər tɪ kəmˈplit ðən plænd. ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ðə fri ˈsɪriən ˈɑrmi ˈfaɪnəli ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈkæpʧər skwɛr ˈkɪləˌmitərz 770 skwɛr maɪəlz) frəm ɪz. ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈæŋkərə ɪz kənˈsərnd, ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən juˈfreɪtiz ʃild ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt ə hɔlt tɪ ˈkərdɪʃ plænz tɪ ˈkæpʧər ə lɑrʤ swɑθ əv ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɪtiz əv ɪn ðə ist ənd ɪn ðə wɛst. boʊθ ˈsɪtiz ər hɛld baɪ ðə. ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɪn bɪtˈwin ðɛm, ˈstrɛʧɪŋ frəm ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈbɔrdər ɪn ðə nɔrθ tɪ ɪn ðə saʊθ, ɪz kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈtərki ənd ðə fri ˈsɪriən ˈɑrmi. spiʧ keɪm ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ə ˈmeɪʤər riˈʃəfəl ɪn ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz. sɛd ðə fərst tæsk əv ðə nu lænd, ɛr ənd ˈneɪvi kəˈmændərz wɪl bi ðə ˈsɪriən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. rɪˈtaɪrd brɪg. ʤɛn. naɪɪm bɪˈlivz ðə eɪm əv nɛkst ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɪl bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə sɪˈkjʊrəti zoʊn əˈlɔŋ ˈbɔrdər ənd nɑt hæv ˈbɪgər eɪmz səʧ ɛz ˈkæpʧərɪŋ frəm ðə. wɪl stɪl hæv tɪ faɪt ðə ɛz ɪt traɪz tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðɪs zoʊn, wɪʧ wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈsɪti əv tɛl rifaat*, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈriʤən bɪtˈwin ənd idlib,”*,” toʊld. lɔŋ ɛz ˈtərki steɪz əˈweɪ frəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˈrəʃə ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɪl əkˈsɛpt nu operation.”*.” ɛz fər spiʧ, bɪˈlivz ðət wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ pliz ə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈɔdiəns ˈrəðər ðən prəˈvaɪd ə ˈsɪgnəl ðət ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈtərkɪʃ ˌɪnˈkərʒən ˈɪntu ˈsɪriə ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ bi ənˈliʃt. sɛd ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnˈkərʒən kʊd liv ˈtərki ɛmˈbrɔɪld wɪθ ˈvɛri haɪ ˈkæʒəwəltiz ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ənd idlib*, ənd wɑz ˈðɛrˌfɔr ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈhæpən. əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ˈæŋkərə ər mɔr ðən əˈwɛr ðət ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən juˈfreɪtiz ʃild pruvd tɪ bi məʧ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ɪt wɑz səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ðə ɛnd bɪˈkəz ˈtərki wɑz ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪz ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd səˈpɔrt frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˈmɔˌskaʊ. ðət səˈpɔrt ɪˈvæpərˌeɪtɪd ɛz sun ɛz ˈtərki tərnd ɔn ðə. juˈfreɪtiz sɔrd kʊd pruv tɪ bi ˈikwəli ɪf nɑt mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ səˈpɔrt frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈrəʃə.
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turkish president recep tayyip erdogan’s latest public statements indicate that an operation by turkey may be imminent against kurds in northern syria, who operate under the banner of the people's protection units (ypg). at least this is the widespread impression he is giving.
the reinforcement of turkish forces along the syrian border appears to confirm this as well. it seems more of a question of when, not if, this operation, which press reports say will be codenamed “euphrates sword,” will begin.
“we are determined to push deeper the dagger we drove into the heart of the terrorist formation’s project in syria with new advances,” erdogan said in an address to a large crowd of supporters in the eastern turkish city of malatya on aug. 5.
the dagger he referred to is operation euphrates shield, which turkey mounted in august 2016 and ended in march this year.
indicating that ankara would take “important steps” very soon, erdogan said, “it is patently clear that the issue in syria has long surpassed the limits of combating a terrorist organization.”
deniz zeyrek, a prominent journalist known to hold the pulse of ankara well, decrypted erdogan’s remark.
“when the president says that the issue in syria has long surpassed the limits of combating a terrorist organization, he is referring to russian and us plans for the future of syria,” zeyrek wrote in his column in the daily hurriyet.
“these two countries open a new base in syria every day. they foresee autonomous regions for kurds in their draft constitutions for syria,” zeyrek added, also pointing to the ypg’s efforts to alter the demography of the territories it has captured.
these are red lines for ankara, which has watched angrily as the united states provides provisions to the ypg. like moscow, washington refuses to list the ypg as a terrorist organization.
a recent turkish news report, based on a leak by government sources, even claimed that washington had provided the group with tanks. the us embassy in ankara later denied this claim.
the only thing that appears to be staying ankara’s hand presently, although this is not expected to last long, is its awareness that a new incursion into syria that targets the ypg is likely to be frowned upon by the united states and russia.
washington and moscow have officially expressed their displeasure in the past when the turkish military mounted strikes against the ypg. turkish shelling of ypg targets in april, for instance, elicited reprimands from both superpowers.
russia also rushed to protect the ypg earlier this year in the kurdish-held city of afrin, near the turkish border, when ankara signaled that it was preparing to move on that city. washington also opposed such a move by turkey on the grounds that it would undermine the planned onslaught against the islamic state (is) stronghold of raqqa — an effort that was to be spearheaded by ypg fighters on the ground.
regardless of tensions with washington and moscow over the ypg, turkey remains part of the us-led coalition against is and is also cooperating with russia and iran in the "astana process," which aims to alleviate the syrian crisis.
there are also reports of a possible trade-off between ankara and moscow regarding kurdish-held afrin and the city of idlib, where radical islamist groups that have turkish backing are poised against each other.
turkish, russian and iranian officials are meeting in tehran this week to discuss de-escalation zones in syria. they are also expected to discuss the situation in afrin and idlib. if successful, this could ease tensions in northern syria and delay a turkish incursion.
the risk for ankara is that a turkish operation that does not have us and russian blessings could further weaken its hand in the syrian talks. erdogan nevertheless appears keen on this operation.
a source close to the turkish foreign ministry, who spoke to al-monitor on condition of anonymity, said, “turkey’s moves in syria will be based on its threat perceptions, not on what others say.”
news reports that euphrates sword was in the making first broke in june, showing that this operation has been in the works for months.
turkey is concerned that washington and moscow are preparing the groundwork for an autonomous and contiguous kurdish region in syria along turkey’s border. erdogan says ankara is determined to prevent this.
ankara is also vilifying brett mcgurk, washington’s envoy overseeing the fight against is. to ankara, mcgurk is a latter-day lawrence of arabia. pro-government media outlets in turkey are rife with articles accusing mcgurk of trying to carve out a kurdish entity in syria at turkey’s expense.
erdogan says the new operation in syria will build on operation euphrates shield, which was ostensibly against is. ankara, however, made it clear that “all terrorist organizations” would be targeted, which for turkey includes the ypg.
achieving the aims of operation euphrates shield proved to be more complicated than expected and took longer to complete than planned. the turkish military and the free syrian army finally managed to capture 2,000 square kilometers (770 square miles) from is.
as far as ankara is concerned, operation euphrates shield also put a halt to kurdish plans to capture a large swath of territory between the cities of kobani in the east and afrin in the west. both cities are held by the ypg. the territory in between them, stretching from the turkish border in the north to al-bab in the south, is controlled by turkey and the free syrian army.
erdogan’s malatya speech came immediately after a major reshuffle in the turkish armed forces. zeyrek said the first task of the new land, air and navy commanders will be the syrian operation.
retired brig. gen. naim baburoglu believes the aim of turkey’s next operation will be limited to establishing a security zone along turkey’s border and not have bigger aims such as capturing afrin from the ypg.
“turkey will still have to fight the ypg as it tries to establish this zone, which will include the city of tel rifaat, as well as the region between afrin and idlib,” baburoglu told al-monitor. “as long as turkey stays away from afrin itself, russia and the us will accept turkey’s new operation.”
as for erdogan’s malatya speech, baburoglu believes that was intended to please a domestic audience rather than provide a signal that a major turkish incursion into syria is about to be unleashed. baburoglu said a major incursion could leave turkey embroiled with very high casualties in places like afrin and idlib, and was therefore unlikely to happen.
officials in ankara are more than aware that executing operation euphrates shield proved to be much more difficult than expected. it was successful in the end because turkey was fighting is and enjoyed support from washington and moscow. that support evaporated as soon as turkey turned on the ypg.
euphrates sword could prove to be equally if not more difficult as long as the ypg continues to enjoy support from the united states and russia.
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studiotax 2018 is certified by both cra and revenue quebec.
if you already have studiotax 2018 installed, then you will need to use the help->check for updates menu as shown at this
studiotax 2018 is the version required to prepare and file the 2018 returns(due by april 30, 2019) press to go to the download page of the windows version. press to go to the download page of the mac version.
the mac version does not support the quebec provincial returns. is certified by both cra and revenue quebec.if you already have studiotax 2018 installed, then you will need to use the help->check for updates menu as shown at this link to get the certified update.is the version required to prepare and file the 2018 returns(due by april 30, 2019)
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aleppo*: ə bərɑʒ əv ɛr straɪks ɔn ˈɛriəz əv ˈsɪriəz ˈsɛkənd ˈsɪti ənd ə taʊn tɪ ɪts wɛst hæv kɪld æt list 19 ˈpipəl, ˈimərʤənsi ˈwərkərz sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðə straɪks ər ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪn ə sərʤ əv ˈvaɪələns ɪn ənd əraʊnd ðə ˈsɪti ðət həz səˈvɪrli ˈtɛstɪd ə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 27 ˈsisˈfaɪər. ˌfɔrˈtin səˈvɪljənz wər kɪld ɪn ðə straɪks ɔn ˈistərn ˈdɪstrɪkts əv ˈsɪti, ðə ˈsɪvəl dɪˈfɛns noʊn ɛz waɪt ˈhɛlməts sɛd. pleɪnz ər ˈbɑmɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts, ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛriəz... wɪr ɪgˈzɔstɪd, wi kænt kip up,”*,” wən ˈsɪvəl dɪˈfɛns ˈwərkər sɛd. faɪv əv ðɛr oʊn ˈrɛskju ˈwərkərz wər kɪld wɪn ðɛr ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ðə taʊn əv, kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈrɛbəlz, wɑz hɪt baɪ ən ɛr straɪk ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, ðə grup sɛd ɔn tˈwɪtər. ɪt wɑz nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli klɪr ˈwɛðər ðə straɪk ɔn, 35 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz frəm, wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ðə ˈsɪriən ɛr fɔrs ər ɪts ˈrəʃən ˈælaɪ. ən ˈæmbjələns ənd ə firetruck*, boʊθ ˈdæmɪʤd, wər pɑrkt ɪn ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈrəbəl ənd tˈwɪstɪd ˈmɛtəl freɪmz. ˈfaɪtɪŋ həz sərʤd ɔn ˈsɛvərəl frənts ɪn ˈprɑvɪns, wɪʧ ɪz ˈkrɪˈskrɔst wɪθ səˈplaɪ rʊts ðət ər strəˈtiʤɪk fər ˈpræktɪkəli ɔl əv ˈsɪriəz ˈwɔrɪŋ saɪdz. wəns ˈsɪriəz kəˈmərʃəl həb, həz bɪn dɪˈvaɪdɪd bɪtˈwin ˈrɛbəl kənˈtroʊl ɪn ðə ist ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ðə wɛst sɪns 2012 ˈrɑkət faɪər hɪt ˈɛriəz ɪn ðə wɛst əv ðə ˈsɪti ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, sɛd ðə ˈsɪriən əbˈzərvəˌtɔri fər ˈjumən raɪts, ə ˈmɑnətərɪŋ grup. ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, ən ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt sɔ ə juθ biɪŋ hɛlpt daʊn ə strit wɪθ bləd ˈstrimɪŋ frəm hɪz hɛd ənd lɛg. ˈvaɪələns həz rɑkt ðə dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈsɪti sɪns ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, wɪθ æt list 100 səˈvɪljənz kɪld baɪ ɑrˈtɪləri ər ˈrɑkət faɪər ənd ɛr straɪks. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈrɛbəl ˈʃɛlɪŋ kɪld æt list 19 səˈvɪljənz ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkts əv, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əbˈzərvəˌtɔri. ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ səˈvɪrli θˈrɛtənz ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri ˈsisˈfaɪər ˈbroʊkərd baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈrəʃə ənd kəmz ɛz pis tɔks ɪn ʤəˈnivə stɔl. ˈsɪriəz meɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən grup, ðə haɪ nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz kəˈmɪti (hnc*) ˈhɔltɪd ɪts ˈfɔrməl pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ðɪs wik ɪn ðə ʤəˈnivə tɔks, wɪʧ ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ˈeɪprəl 13 ə ˈlidɪŋ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən grup, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, kənˈdɛmd ðə straɪk ɔn ənd heɪld ðə ˈɛfərts ənd ˈbreɪvəri əv ˈsɪvəl dɪˈfɛns workers”*”. kənˈdɪʃənz fər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈkænɑt bi kriˈeɪtɪd waɪlst ðə əˈsɑd reɪˈʒimz ˈkɪlɪŋ məˈʃin kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ rik dɛθ əˈkrɔs syria,”*,” ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən sɛd ɪn ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsteɪtmənt. mɔr ðən ˈpipəl hæv bɪn kɪld ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd ˈmɪljənz fɔrst frəm ðɛr hoʊmz sɪns ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ˌɪˈrəptɪd ɪn 2011
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aleppo: a barrage of air strikes on rebel-held areas of syria's second city aleppo and a town to its west have killed at least 19 people, emergency workers said tuesday.
the strikes are the latest in a surge of violence in and around the city that has severely tested a february 27 ceasefire.
fourteen civilians were killed in the strikes on rebel-held eastern districts of aleppo city, the civil defence — known as white helmets — said.
“the planes are bombing markets, residential areas... we're exhausted, we can't keep up,” one civil defence worker said.
five of their own rescue workers were killed when their headquarters in the town of al-atarib, controlled by rebels, was hit by an air strike overnight, the group said on twitter.
it was not immediately clear whether the strike on al-atarib, 35 kilometres from aleppo, was carried out by the syrian air force or its russian ally.
an ambulance and a firetruck, both damaged, were parked in the bombed-out headquarters, surrounded by rubble and twisted metal frames.
fighting has surged on several fronts in aleppo province, which is criss-crossed with supply routes that are strategic for practically all of syria's warring sides.
once syria's commercial hub, aleppo has been divided between rebel control in the east and government forces in the west since 2012.
rocket fire hit government-controlled areas in the west of the city on tuesday afternoon, said the syrian observatory for human rights, a monitoring group.
in the rebel-held fardos neighbourhood, an afp correspondent saw a youth being helped down a rubble-strewn street with blood streaming from his head and leg.
violence has rocked the divided city since friday, with at least 100 civilians killed by artillery or rocket fire and air strikes.
on monday, rebel shelling killed at least 19 civilians in government-held districts of aleppo, according to the observatory.
the fighting severely threatens the february ceasefire brokered by the united states and russia and comes as un-brokered peace talks in geneva stall.
syria's main opposition group, the high negotiations committee (hnc) halted its formal participation this week in the geneva talks, which started on april 13.
a leading opposition group, the national coalition, condemned the strike on al-atarib and hailed the “remarkable efforts and bravery of civil defence workers”.
“favourable conditions for the political process cannot be created whilst the assad regime's killing machine continues to wreak death across syria,” the coalition said in an online statement.
more than 270,000 people have been killed in syria and millions forced from their homes since the conflict erupted in 2011.
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wət ɪz ðɛr tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈmɑrʃəl ˈmæðərz, ˈɑkə slɪm ˈʃeɪdi, ˈɑkə, ðət bɪn sɛd ɔˈrɛdi. ðə ˈræpər ɪz ə ˈlɛʤənd ɪn hɪz oʊn taɪm ənd ə greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ ðə ˈʒɑnrə əv ræp ʧeɪnʤd drəˈmætɪkəli ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə 90’s*. bɔrn ɪn ə ˈbroʊkən hoʊm ənd reɪzd ɪn ə pur ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld, ˈrɑkətɪd tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈkleɪm ənd ˈæftər ˈərnɪŋ ə breɪk θæŋks tɪ ðə eɪd əv ˈdɑktər dre*. æt ðə taɪm, hi wɑz ˈwaɪdli mɑkt (ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈsɔltɪd ənd ʃɑt æt) fər traɪɪŋ tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn wət wɑz ˈwaɪdli kənˈsɪdərd ən ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ˈʒɑnrə əv mˈjuzɪk. jɛt hɪz ˈtælənts ˈlɪtərəli spoʊk fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz. baɪ ðə taɪm ðə slɪm ˈʃeɪdi wɑz riˈlist ɪn 1997 wɪθ ɪts dark-humoured*, ˈæŋgri ənd səˈtɪrɪkəl ˈlɪrɪks, wɑz ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪm. rɪˈpɔrt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt æt ðə taɪm, hi wɑz ˈwaɪdli mɑkt (ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈsɔltɪd ənd ʃɑt æt) fər traɪɪŋ tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn wət wɑz ˈwaɪdli kənˈsɪdərd ən ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ˈʒɑnrə əv mˈjuzɪk. jɛt hɪz ˈtælənts ˈlɪtərəli spoʊk fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz. baɪ ðə taɪm ðə slɪm ˈʃeɪdi wɑz riˈlist ɪn 1997 wɪθ ɪts dark-humoured*, ˈæŋgri ənd səˈtɪrɪkəl ˈlɪrɪks, wɑz ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪm. ɪf ə bɪg ræp fæn ðɛn ɪt kən bi ˈizi tɪ fil laɪk ðə ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˈmɛrɪts əv ðə ˈʒɑnrə ər ˈɔfən ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd; ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ˈpoʊətri ənd ʃɪr voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri əv moʊst ˈræpərz. ðiz gaɪz ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈbəstɪŋ aʊt əˈbaʊt ə ˈmɪljən raɪmz ɪn ˈɪmˌprɑv æt ˈrəfli ðə seɪm spid ɛz ən ˌɑkʃəˈnɪr, ənd ɪn ðɪs rɪˈgɑrd, ɪz noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃən. bət ɪf hɪz ˈməltəpəl ˈgræˌmiz ənd ˈəðər əˈwɔrdz ənd ˈækəˌleɪdz preɪz ɪˈnəf, ðɪs wik hi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ əˈʧiv ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɪl min ðət hɪz wərk wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi rɪˈmɛmbərd. jɛs, foʊks, həz ˈfaɪnəli ˈmænɪʤd tɪ gɪt ə wərd əv hɪz oʊn ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri. ɪf ju æsk mi, əˈbaʊt dæm taɪm.
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what is there to say about marshall mathers, aka slim shady, aka eminem, that hasn’t been said already. the rapper is a legend in his own time and a great example of how the genre of rap changed dramatically over the course of the 90’s. born in a broken home and raised in a poor household, eminem rocketed to international acclaim and superstardom after earning a break thanks to the aid of dr dre.
at the time, he was widely mocked (as well as assaulted and shot at) for trying to participate in what was widely considered an exclusively african-american genre of music. yet his talents literally spoke for themselves. by the time the slim shady ep was released in 1997, with its dark-humoured, angry and satirical lyrics, eminem was a household name. report advertisement at the time, he was widely mocked (as well as assaulted and shot at) for trying to participate in what was widely considered an exclusively african-american genre of music. yet his talents literally spoke for themselves. by the time the slim shady ep was released in 1997, with its dark-humoured, angry and satirical lyrics, eminem was a household name.
if you’re a big rap fan then it can be easy to feel like the artistic merits of the genre are often critically sidelined; particularly when it comes to the poetry and sheer awe-inspiring vocabulary of most rappers. these guys are capable of busting out about a million rhymes in improv at roughly the same speed as an auctioneer, and in this regard, eminem is no exception.
but if his multiple grammies and other awards and accolades weren’t praise enough, this week he managed to achieve something that will mean that his work will always be remembered. yes, folks, eminem has finally managed to get a word of his own invention into the dictionary. if you ask me, it’s about damn time.
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nu jɔrk (cnnmoney.com*) ə ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ ˈsɛntənst ˈbərnərd ˈmæˌdɔf, ðə kənˈvɪktəd ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd moʊst sˈwipɪŋ ˈpɑnzi skim ˈɛvər, tɪ ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈsɛntəns əv 150 jɪrz ɪn ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ˈmənˌdeɪ. ʤəʤ ˈdɛni ʧɪn əv juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ɪn nu jɔrk əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈsɛntəns ʤɪst ˈmoʊmənts ˈæftər ˈmæˌdɔf əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ hɪz ˈvɪktɪmz. ʧɪn, hu kɔld kraɪmz "ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli ˈivəl," sɛd ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈsɛntəns wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər dɪˈtərəns, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ fər ðə ˈvɪktɪmz, ˈmɛni əv hum ˌɪˈrəptɪd ˈɪntu əˈplɔz ˈæftər ðə ʤəʤ əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈsɛntəns. ˈmɛni həgd ənd səm əv ðɛm broʊk daʊn ɪn tɪrz. "ðə ˈsɛntəns ˌɪmˈpoʊzd təˈdeɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv ˈbərnərd kraɪmz," lɛv, ˈæktɪŋ juz. əˈtərni, sɛd ɪn ə ˈrɪtən ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə ˈsɛntəns ɪz ðə ˈmæksəməm ðət ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ɪn nu jɔrk rɪkˈwɛstɪd, beɪst ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvɪktɪmz, ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni hi stoʊl ənd ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤ hi kɔzd. ʤəʤ ʧɪn sɛd ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv proʊˈbeɪʃən hæd ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ə ˈsɛntəns. ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈsivɪŋ hɪz ˈsɛntəns, ˈmæˌdɔf ˈɔfərd ən əˈpɑləˌʤi, wɪʧ hi dɪˈlɪvərd ˈfeɪsɪŋ ʤəʤ ʧɪn. "aɪ lɪv ɪn ə ˈtɔrˌmɛntɪd steɪt fər ɔl ðə peɪn ənd ˈsəfərɪŋ aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd," hi sɛd. "aɪ lɛft ə ˈlɛgəsi əv ʃeɪm. ɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ wɪl lɪv wɪθ fər ðə rɛst əv maɪ laɪf." ˈmæˌdɔf sɛd hi wɑz nɑt ˈæskɪŋ fər fərˈgɪvnəs ənd nɑt ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈɛni ɪkˈskjuzɪz fər hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər. "haʊ kən ju ɪkˈskjuz bɪˈtreɪɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌɪnˈvɛstərz?" hi æst. "haʊ kən ju ɪkˈskjuz dɪˈsivɪŋ ˈhənərdz əv ɪmˈplɔɪiz? haʊ kən ju ɪkˈskjuz laɪɪŋ tɪ ənd dɪˈsivɪŋ jʊr waɪf hu stɪl stændz baɪ ju?" ˈmæˌdɔf ðɛn sɛd, "aɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ maɪ ˈvɪktɪmz. aɪ wɪl tərn ənd feɪs ju." æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ɪn ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum dɪˈrɛkli, hi ˈɔfərd, "aɪ æm ˈsɑri. aɪ noʊ ɪt wɪl nɑt hɛlp ju." ˈvɪktɪmz hæd ərʤd ðə ʤəʤ tɪ doʊl aʊt ðə ˈstɪfəst ˈpənɪʃmənt ˈpɑsəbəl. "wi ˌɪmˈplɔr ju tɪ gɪv ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈsɛntəns æt ə ˈmæksəməm ˈprɪzən fər ðɪs dɪˈplɔrəbəl loʊ laɪf," sɛd wən əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ɪn kɔrt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmæˌdɔf spoʊk. "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvaɪələnt kraɪm wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈtænʤəbəl ˈwɛpən." ˈmɛni əv ˌɪnˈvɛstərz wər waɪpt aʊt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli baɪ ðə skæm ənd sɛnt ˈlɛtərz tɪ ʤəʤ ʧɪn rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ hi spɛnd ðə rɛst əv hɪz laɪf bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz. naɪn əv ðə spoʊk ɪn kɔrt ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈspikɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhæf əv hɪz waɪf ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈmæˌdɔf, ðə seɪm ˈvɪktɪm sɛd, "aɪ hæv ə ˈmɛrɪʤ meɪd ɪn ˈhɛvən. ju hæv [ə] ˈmɛrɪʤ meɪd ɪn hɛl, ənd ðæts wɛr jul rɪˈtərn. meɪ gɑd spɛr ju noʊ ˈmərsi." θru hər əˈtərni, waɪf ruθ riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ hər ˈhəzbənd, "hu stənd ˈjuˈɛs ɔl wɪθ hɪz kənˈfɛʃən ənd ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðɪs ˈtɛrəbəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ soʊ ˈmɛni naʊ faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz." "aɪ æm ɪmˈbɛrəst ənd əˈʃeɪmd," ʃi sɛd, ɪn ðə priˈpɛrd ˈsteɪtmənt. "laɪk ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls, aɪ fil bɪˈtreɪd ənd kənfˈjuzd. ðə mæn hu kəˈmɪtɪd ðɪs ˈhɔrəbəl frɔd ɪz nɑt ðə mæn hum aɪ hæv noʊn fər ɔl ðiz jɪrz." ˈmæˌdɔf, hu wɑz strɪpt əv hɪz ˈprɑpərti ɪn ə ˈligəl ˈækʃən ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, kənˈfɛst ɔn mɑrʧ 12 tɪ ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈmæsɪv ˈpɑnzi skim. hi ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ 11 ˈkrɪmənəl kaʊnts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ frɔd, ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ, ˈpərʤəri, fɔls ˈfaɪlɪŋ wɪθ ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ kəˈmɪʃən, ənd ˈəðər kraɪmz. ˈlɔjər ˌaɪˌɑˈreɪ li ˈsɔrkɪn, hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈmæˌdɔf, æst fər ə ˈsɛntəns. ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ʤəʤ, ˈsɔrkɪn ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət hɪz klaɪənt "həz ən əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi əv 13 jɪrz" ənd ˈɪzənt ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌaʊˈtlɪv ðə rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈsɛntəns baɪ mɔr ðən ə jɪr. ˈmæˌdɔf ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪtɪd ðə skæm baɪ ˌmæskərˈeɪdɪŋ hɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fərm ɛz ə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈbɪznɪs. bət ðə ˈbɪznɪs bɪˈkeɪm ə frənt fər ə ˈpɑnzi skim, ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈskæmər ˈjuzɪz frɛʃ ˈməni frəm ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz tɪ meɪk ˈpeɪmənts tɪ mɔr məˈʧʊr ˌɪnˈvɛstərz, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə fɔls əˈpɪrəns əv ləˈʤɪtəmət rɪˈtərnz. ˈmæˌdɔf sɛnt ˈsteɪtmənts tɪ ˈvɪktɪmz ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts hæd groʊn ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ˈoʊvər, bət ɪn ˌækʧuˈæləˌti hi hæd ˈstoʊlən, nɑt ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd, ðɛr ˈməni. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz bɪˈliv ðət hi hæd bɪn ˈrənɪŋ hɪz skæm sɪns æt list ðə 1980s*, ˈbɪlkɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənˈtɪl hi ˈfaɪnəli ræn aʊt əv ˈməni ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2008 ɪn ə 170 ˈbɪljən ˈligəl ˈʤəʤmənt əˈgɛnst ˈmæˌdɔf ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈnaʊnst ɪt hæd sizd ɔl əv hɪz ˈprɑpərti ɪn ə dil ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɔrsɪz hɪz waɪf tɪ gɪv əp hoʊmz ənd ˈprɑpərti wərθ ˈmɪljənz. ðə ˈvælju əv ɔl ðə ˈæˌsɛts wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi juzd tɪ ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt ər ˈpɑrʃəli ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt ˈvɪktɪmz, beɪst ɔn haʊ məʧ ðeɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn fərm. ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz ˌɪnˈvɛstər prəˈtɛkʃən ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət ʃildz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɪn ˈbroʊkərɪʤ fərmz, wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ peɪ əp tɪ fər ˈɛni ˈɛlɪʤəbəl ˈkleɪmənt hu lɔst ˈməni tɪ ˈmæˌdɔf, beɪst ɔn haʊ məʧ ðeɪ pʊt ɪn. ðəs fɑr, ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɪn fərm, hu hæv ˈlɔsɪz ɪkˈsidɪŋ 13 ˈbɪljən. ðɛr stɪl ˈtæliɪŋ ðə ˈdæmɪʤ. ˈvɪktɪmz hæv ənˈtɪl ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2 tɪ faɪl ə kleɪm wɪθ juz. ˈbæŋkrəptsi kɔrt ɪn nu jɔrk. ˈæktɪŋ juz. əˈtərni sɛd ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɑz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ. "wi ər kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˈɛniˌwən ɛls hu bɛrz ˈkrɪmənəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti," sɛd, ɪn ə ˈrɪtən ˈsteɪtmənt. "æt ðə seɪm taɪm, wi ər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈtreɪsɪŋ, riˈstreɪnɪŋ ənd ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪŋ ˈæˌsɛts tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz rɪˈkəvəriz fər ðə ˈvɪktɪmz." sɪns mɑrʧ, ˈmæˌdɔf həz bɪn ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən kərˈɛkʃənəl ˈsɛnər ɪn loʊər mænˈhætən, ə ˈhoʊldɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti fər ˈkɑnvɪkts əˈweɪtɪŋ ˈsɛntənsɪŋ. hi wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɪzən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈprɪzən kənˈsəltənts. ˈælən ˈɛlɪs, əˈtərni ənd ˈɔθər əv ðə "ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɪzən ˈgaɪdˌbʊk," bɪˈlivz ðət ˈmæˌdɔf wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli gɪt sɛnt tɪ ˈfɛdərəl kərˈɛkʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut ər reɪ brʊk, boʊθ ɪn ˈəpˈsteɪt nu jɔrk, ɪn nu ˈʤərzi ər məˈkin ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. --ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz ˈælən ˈkərnɔf, ˈsɛrə leɪn, ˈdeɪvɪd brænt, ənd braɪən vitɑgliˈɑnoʊ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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new york (cnnmoney.com) -- a federal judge sentenced bernard madoff, the convicted mastermind of the largest and most sweeping ponzi scheme ever, to the maximum sentence of 150 years in federal court monday.
judge denny chin of u.s. district court in new york announced the sentence just moments after madoff apologized to his victims.
chin, who called madoff's crimes "extraordinarily evil," said the maximum sentence was important for deterrence, and also for the victims, many of whom erupted into applause after the judge announced the sentence. many hugged and some of them broke down in tears.
"the sentence imposed today recognizes the significance of bernard madoff's crimes," lev dassin, acting u.s. attorney, said in a written statement.
the 150-year sentence is the maximum that federal prosecutors in new york requested, based on the number of madoff's victims, the amount of money he stole and the extent of the damage he caused. judge chin said that the federal department of probation had recommended a 50-year sentence.
shortly before receiving his sentence, madoff offered an apology, which he delivered facing judge chin.
"i live in a tormented state for all the pain and suffering i created," he said. "i left a legacy of shame. it is something i will live with for the rest of my life."
madoff said he was not asking for forgiveness and not offering any excuses for his behavior. "how can you excuse betraying thousands of investors?" he asked. "how can you excuse deceiving hundreds of employees? how can you excuse lying to and deceiving your wife who still stands by you?"
madoff then said, "i apologize to my victims. i will turn and face you." addressing the victims in the courtroom directly, he offered, "i am sorry. i know it will not help you."
victims had urged the judge to dole out the stiffest punishment possible. "we implore you to give the maximum sentence at a maximum prison for this deplorable low life," said one of the victims in court before madoff spoke. "this is a violent crime without a tangible weapon."
many of madoff's investors were wiped out financially by the scam and sent letters to judge chin requesting he spend the rest of his life behind bars. nine of the letter-writers spoke in court monday.
speaking on behalf of his wife and looking at madoff, the same victim said, "i have a marriage made in heaven. you have [a] marriage made in hell, and that's where you'll return. may god spare you no mercy."
through her attorney, madoff's wife ruth released a statement regarding her husband, "who stunned us all with his confession and is responsible for this terrible situation in which so many now find themselves."
"i am embarrassed and ashamed," she said, in the prepared statement. "like everyone else, i feel betrayed and confused. the man who committed this horrible fraud is not the man whom i have known for all these years."
madoff, who was stripped of his property in a legal action friday, confessed on march 12 to running a massive ponzi scheme. he pleaded guilty to 11 criminal counts, including fraud, money laundering, perjury, false filing with the securities and exchange commission, and other crimes.
lawyer ira lee sorkin, who represents madoff, asked for a 12-year sentence. in a letter to the judge, sorkin explained that his 71-year-old client "has an approximate life expectancy of 13 years" and isn't likely to outlive the requested sentence by more than a year.
madoff orchestrated the scam by masquerading his investment firm as a legitimate business. but the business became a front for a ponzi scheme, in which the scammer uses fresh money from unsuspecting investors to make payments to more mature investors, creating the false appearance of legitimate returns.
madoff sent statements to victims claiming that their investments had grown several times over, but in actuality he had stolen, not invested, their money. investigators believe that he had been running his scam since at least the 1980s, bilking thousands of investors until he finally ran out of money in december 2008.
in a $170 billion legal judgment against madoff friday, the government announced it had seized all of his property in a deal that also forces his wife to give up homes and property worth millions. the value of all the assets will eventually be used to compensate -- or partially compensate -- victims, based on how much they invested in madoff's firm.
the securities investor protection corporation, an organization that shields investors in brokerage firms, will also pay up to $500,000 for any eligible claimant who lost money to madoff, based on how much they put in.
thus far, federal investigators have identified 1,341 investors in madoff's firm, who have losses exceeding $13 billion. they're still tallying the damage. victims have until july 2 to file a claim with u.s. bankruptcy court in new york.
acting u.s. attorney dassin said the investigation was continuing.
"we are committed to bringing additional charges against anyone else who bears criminal responsibility," said dassin, in a written statement. "at the same time, we are focused on tracing, restraining and liquidating assets to maximize recoveries for the victims."
since march, madoff has been incarcerated in the metropolitan correctional center in lower manhattan, a holding facility for convicts awaiting sentencing. he will probably be transferred to a medium-security federal prison, according to prison consultants.
alan ellis, attorney and author of the "federal prison guidebook," believes that madoff will probably get sent to federal correctional institute otisville or fci ray brook, both in upstate new york, fci fairton in new jersey or fci mckean in pennsylvania.
--cnn's allan chernoff, sara lane, david brandt, and brian vitagliano contributed to this report.
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ðɪs wɑz maɪ fərst ˈvɛnʧər ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv ˈhɛri hoʊl. ɛz ˈəðər rivˈjuərz hæv ˈnoʊtɪd, ðɛr ɪz kwaɪt ə dil əv tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə bæt, ənd ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt nɛkst ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz, ˈkɑˌkroʊʧɪz, wər lɛs ðən ˈstɛlər ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ðə ˈsɪriz ɛz ə hoʊl. ɪn ðə bæt, ˈhɛri ɪz dɪˈspæʧt tɪ hɛlp sɑlv ðə ˈmərdər keɪs əv ˈɪŋər ˈhoʊltər, ə jəŋ ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈwʊmən. wɪθ ðə ˈbækˌdrɑp əv ɔˈstreɪljə, ˈhɛri ənd hɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv tim əˈtɛmpt tɪ treɪs daʊn ˈɛvədəns ənd klu ðət lɛd tɪ ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ðə ˈmərdərər. ˈmɛni rivˈjuərz hu dɪsˈlaɪk ðə bʊk kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈsɛsənt əˈsaɪdz frəm ˈkɛrɪktərz əˈbaʊt ɔˈstreɪljən ˈtrævəl ər ˈkəlʧər ðət sim ə tæd tu fɔrst. waɪl ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈsimɪŋli ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu spɑnˈteɪniəs ˈmɑnəˌlɔgz əˈbaʊt mɪθs, ˈlɛʤəndz ər ˈfoʊˌklɔr wɑz ə bɪt dɪˈstræktɪŋ, ɪt wɑz nɑt maɪ ˈbɪgəst kəmˈpleɪnt. maɪ ˈbɪgəst kəmˈpleɪn stɛmz frəm ə ˈrəðər ˈlæˌkləstər ˈlidɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn kəmz əˈkrɔs ɛz ənˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ənd wɪˈθaʊt məʧ ˈsəbstəns-- ənd ə ˈrəðər rɪˈdɪkjələs dɪˈrɛkʃɪn tɪ ðə ˈnɑvəl. baɪ ɔl minz ə ˈkɛrɪktər kən hæv fɔlts (ɪn fækt, ðɪs ɪz wət gɪvz ðɛm ˈsəbstəns), bət aɪ fɛlt ə sɛns əv ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns tɪ ˈhɛri ðə ˈfərðər aɪ rɛd ˈɪntu ðɪs bʊk. ɛz fɑr ɛz ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ðə bʊk teɪks, ɪt ˈvɛnʧərz ˈɪntu ən əbˈsərd ˈlɛvəl əv ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp ðət ˈbɔrdərz ɔn ˈsɪli ənd ə ˈʤɛnərəl ðət ˈsimɪŋli teɪks ˈoʊvər ðə ˈnɑvəl ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈstrɛʧɪz. ənd ðə ˈɛndɪŋ əˈloʊn, aɪ min, kəm ɔn. ˈsəmθɪŋ tɛlz mi ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈnɛgətɪv kənˈsɛnsəs fər ðɪs bʊk kʊd bi du tɪ ˈiðər ə trænzˈleɪʃən ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðɪs bʊk, ər ˈsɪmpli ðət wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd hɪz ˈfʊtɪŋ wɪθ ðɪs ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ðə ˈsɪriz. æt ˈɛni reɪt, ɛz ðə ˈnɑvəl wɔr ɔn, aɪ laɪk ɪt lɛs ənd lɛs. ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv tɪ weɪt ˌbiˈfɔr traɪɪŋ tɪ pɪk ɪt əp əˈgɛn, bət aɪ du hir gʊd θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə sˈnoʊˌmæn. ˈsərtən ˈbliknəs tɪ ðə bæt, bət nɑt ə ˈbliknəs ðət həz məʧ dɪˈmɛnʃən. ʤɪst blik, ˈpɪriəd.
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this was my first venture into the world of harry hole. as other reviewers have noted, there is quite a deal of talk about how the bat, and the subsequent next in the series, cockroaches, were less than stellar in comparison to the series as a whole.
in the bat, harry is dispatched to help solve the murder case of inger holter, a young norwegian woman. with the backdrop of australia, harry and his investigative team attempt to trace down evidence and clue that lead to the identity of the murderer.
many reviewers who dislike the book complain about the incessant asides from characters about australian travel or culture that seem a tad too forced. while characters seemingly breaking into spontaneous monologues about myths, legends or folklore was a bit distracting, it was not my biggest complaint. my biggest complain stems from a rather lackluster leading character in hole--who comes across as unsympathetic and without much substance-- and a rather ridiculous direction to the novel. by all means a character can have faults (in fact, this is what gives them substance), but i felt a sense of indifference to harry the further i read into this book. as far as the direction the book takes, it ventures into an absurd level of over the top action/violence that borders on silly and a general convolutedness that seemingly takes over the novel in the final stretches. and the ending alone, i mean, come on.
something tells me the overall negative consensus for this book could be due to either a translation issue with this book, or simply that nesbo was trying to find his footing with this character and the series.
at any rate, as the novel wore on, i like it less and less. i’ll probably have to wait before trying to pick it up again, but i do hear good things about the snowman.
there’s certain bleakness to the bat, but not a bleakness that has much dimension. it’s just bleak, period.
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ðət hɔl ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈmɪljən ɪn ʤɪst wən deɪ, ˈɔgəst. 15 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪnz 15 ɔn ðə 15th*" pʊʃ. ˈʤɑnsənz kæmˈpeɪn ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ɪt hæd rɪˈsivd mɔr ðən ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ðə fækt ðət wi rɪˈsivd mɔr ðən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl smɔl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ɪz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ, ənd ə ˈmeɪʤər bust fər ðə kæmˈpeɪn. ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli klɪr ðət ə greɪt ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz, frəm əˈkrɔs ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈspɛktrəm, ər ˈrɛdi tɪ ʤɔɪn ɑr ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈɔfər ən ɪkˈspɪriənst, ˈkrɛdəbəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzɪŋ ˌnɑməˈniz əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrtiz," ˈʤɑnsən, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnər əv nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz, ənd ðə ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm, ər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə fjuəl wi nid tɪ teɪk ɑr ˈmɛsɪʤ əv sˈmɔlər ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈgreɪtər ˈfridəm tɪ ðə ˈmɪljənz əv ˈvoʊtərz hu ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə weɪ tɪ breɪk ðə ˈstætəs quo.”*.” θru ʤun, ðə moʊst ˈrisənt kæmˈpeɪn ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈpɪriəd, ˈʤɑnsən ənd ˈrənɪŋ meɪt bɪl wɛld hæd reɪzd ˈmɪljən. ˈtuzˌdeɪz ˈnəmbərz min ðət spæn brɔt ɪn mɔr ðən ˈdəbəl wət ðə kæmˈpeɪn hæd reɪzd ðəs fɑr.
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that haul included $1.5 million in just one day, aug. 15, during the campaign's "$15 on the 15th" push. johnson's campaign on tuesday also said it had received more than 90,000 separate contributions.
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"the fact that we received more than 90,000 individual small contributions is overwhelming, and a major boost for the campaign. it is increasingly clear that a great many americans, from across the political spectrum, are ready to join our effort to offer an experienced, credible alternative to the polarizing nominees of the republican and democratic parties," johnson, a former governor of new mexico, said in a statement.
“these contributions, and the enthusiasm behind them, are providing the fuel we need to take our message of smaller government and greater freedom to the millions of voters who are looking for a way to break the two-party status quo.”
through june, the most recent campaign filing period, johnson and running mate bill weld had raised $1.36 million. tuesday's numbers mean that two-week span brought in more than double what the campaign had raised thus far.
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bɪˈkəz nidz mɔr stəf! ɪn ðiz deɪz əv ənd ˈəðər ðət əˈlaʊ kriˈeɪtərz tɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪz tɪ ðɛr hɑrts ˈkɑntɛnt, ðɛrz wən ˈglɛrɪŋ gæp ɪn ðə ðət ðiz ˈɔθərz hæv. traɪ ɛz ðeɪ maɪt, ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈsɪmpli æd nu ˈaɪtəmz ənd blɑks wɪˈθaʊt ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈʤɑvə ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət həz ˈsɪmpli bɪn ˈlækɪŋ. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðæts ɪgˈzæktli wɛr kəmz ɪn. baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈmɛθəd tɪ æd wɪθ ˈkəstəm ˈprɑpərtiz. kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈəðər twik ðət ɪgˈzɪst, ju hæv səm ˈɛndləs ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz. ðɪs mɔd ˈkərəntli rikˈwaɪərz resourceloader*! ˈjusɪʤ: fʊl ˈjusɪʤ əv ðɪs mɔd kən gɪt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈkɑmplɛks, soʊ aɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ju tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈwɪˌki (lɪŋks ˈbɛloʊ). ɪn ʃɔrt ðoʊ, əˈpɑn fərst ˈrənɪŋ jʊr geɪm, ə blɑk ənd ən ˈaɪtəm dɪˈrɛktəri kən bi faʊnd ɪn jʊr ˈfoʊldər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə 'quadrum*' ˈfoʊldər. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈhæpənz hir. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðoʊz blɑk ənd ˈaɪtəm ˈfoʊldərz, ju wɪl stɔr jʊr faɪlz ðət ˈdɪkˌteɪt wət ʃʊd bi kriˈeɪtɪd (ˈɪnfoʊ ɔn ðət bɪˈloʊ) ɪf ˈɛni pɑrt əv ðɪs ər ðə prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ɪz kənfˈjuzɪŋ, pliz, lɛt mi noʊ! ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən: ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən: tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə mɔd ˈsɪmpli hæv fɔrʤ ˌɪnˈstɔld ənd æd ɪt tɪ ðə ˈfoʊldər. loʊd əp ənd ðɛn lʊk ɪn ðə ˈfoʊldər tɪ wɪʧ ju ʃʊd si ə 'quadrum*' ˈfoʊldər ɪn ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ stɑrt ˈædɪŋ jʊr oʊn blɑks ənd ˈaɪtəmz. nid hɛlp duɪŋ soʊ? lʊk æt ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən. changelog*: ˌɪˈnɪʃəl riˈlis mɔd pæks: sɪns ðɪs mɔd wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər mɔd pæks ðɛn aɪ æm ˈgɑnə goʊ əˈhɛd ənd seɪ ɪts əˈlaʊd ɪn pæks prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðət ɪt mits ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kraɪˈtɪriə. ɪf soʊ goʊ əˈhɛd! mɔd pæks məst... nɑt ˈɛdət ðə sɔrs koʊd wɪˈθaʊt pərˈmɪʃən lɪŋk bæk tɪ ðɪs peɪʤ (ˈɔpʃənəl) ɪf ju ˈfɑloʊ ðɪs ðɛn ju ər ˈwɛlkəm tɪ juz ɪt ɪn ˈɛni mɔd pæk.
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because minecraft needs more stuff!
in these days of minetweaker and other mods that allow mod-pack creators to customize mods to their heart's content, there's one glaring gap in the tool-set that these authors have. try as they might, the ability to simply add new items and blocks without knowledge of java is something that has simply been lacking. fortunately, that's exactly where quadrum comes in. by itself, it provides a simple method to add blocks/items with custom properties. combined with other tweak mods that exist, you have some endless possibilities.
this mod currently requires resourceloader!
usage:
full usage of this mod can get a little complex, so i encourage you to refer to the documentation on the wiki (links bellow). in short though, upon first running your game, a block and an item directory can be found in your config folder inside the 'quadrum' folder. everything to do with quadrum happens here.
inside those block and item folders, you will store your json files that dictate what blocks/items should be created (info on that below)
if any part of this or the provided documentation is confusing, please, let me know!
documentation:
installation:
to install the mod simply have forge installed and add it to the mods folder. load up minecraft and then look in the config folder to which you should see a 'quadrum' folder in there is everything you need to start adding your own blocks and items. need help doing so? look at the documentation.
changelog:
1.0.0:
* initial release
mod packs:
since this mod was intended for mod packs then i am gonna go ahead and say it's allowed in packs providing that it meets the following criteria. if so go ahead!
mod packs must...
not edit the source code without permission
link back to this page (optional)
if you follow this then you are welcome to use it in any mod pack.
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ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmps ˈfaɪərrɪŋ əv ˈtɑməˌhɔk ˈmɪsəlz ɔn ə ˈsɪriən ɛr beɪs ʃʊd lɪft ðə praɪs əv dɪˈfɛns stɑks pæst ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk nɛkst wik, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə æˈnælɪsɪs əv hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈdætə. ˈjuzɪŋ hɛʤ fənd ˌænəˈlɪtɪks tul kensho*, wi lʊkt æt ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv dɪˈfɛns stɑks ənd ðə 500 ə wik ˈfɑloʊɪŋ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ðɛr hæv bɪn mɔr ðən 200 ˈmeɪʤər ɪˈvɛnts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ðə læst sɪks jɪrz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə juz., ˈrəʃə, ˈtərki, ðə u.k*. ənd fræns. hir ɪz ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə juz. ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs dɪˈfɛns etf*, ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈfɛns ʃɛrz ənd ðə 500 ə wik ˈæftər səʧ ɪˈvɛnts: ðə ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈfɛns stɑks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈreɪθiɑn, wɪʧ meɪks ðə ˈtɑməˌhɔk ˈmɪsəlz juzd ɪn ˈθərzˌdeɪz ˈɛrˌstraɪks, ɔl bit ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wik ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ. ɔɪl ənd ˈtrɛʒəriz ˈɔlsoʊ bit ðə 500 ɪn ðə wik ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ɪˈvɛnt, jɛt goʊld underperforms*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kensho*. ˈpɛrənt ɪz ə məˈnɔrəti ˌɪnˈvɛstər ɪn kensho*.
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president donald trump's firing of tomahawk missiles on a syrian air base should lift the price of defense stocks past the market benchmark next week, according to a cnbc analysis of historic data.
using hedge fund analytics tool kensho, we looked at the performance of defense stocks and the s&p 500 a week following significant developments in the syrian civil war. there have been more than 200 major events during the conflict in the last six years, including those involving the u.s., russia, turkey, the u.k. and france.
here is the performance of the ishares u.s. aerospace & defense etf, major defense shares and the s&p 500 a week after such events:
the major defense stocks, including raytheon, which makes the tomahawk missiles used in thursday's airstrikes, all beat the market during the week following an escalation of the conflict, on average.
oil and treasurys also beat the s&p 500 in the week following an event, yet gold underperforms, according to kensho.
cnbc's parent nbcuniversal is a minority investor in kensho.
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ˈsaɪmən ˈʤɑnsən, ˈfɔrmər ʧif ɪˈkɑnəmɪst əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri fənd, ɪz ðə ˈrɑnəld ə. kərts prəˈfɛsər əv ˌɑntrəprəˈnərʃɪp æt ðə m.i.t*. sloʊn skul əv ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd əv haʊs ˈbərnɪŋ: ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðərz, ɑr ˈnæʃənəl dɛt, ənd waɪ ɪt ˈmætərz tɪ you.”*.” ðɛr ɪz ə ˈtɛndənsi ɪn ˈrisənt əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɪskɔrs tɪ juz ðə tərm ““populism”*” ɛz ə fɔrm əv ˈpʊtˌdaʊn. ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz ðət ðət waɪl ˈpɑpjəlɪsts meɪ hæv səm ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈgrivənsɪz, ðeɪ ər rɪˈbɛlɪŋ ɪn ə dɪˈsɔrgəˌnaɪzd ənd weɪ. ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌɪmˈplaɪd ɪn ˈərli 2009 ðə ˈpɑpjəlɪsts hæv ˈpɪʧˌfɔrks, waɪl hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈmeɪnˌstrim. ˈtudeɪz ɪˈkɑnəmɪst pərˈspɛktɪvz frəm ˈɛkspərt kənˈtrɪbjətərz. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɪˈnækjərət pɔrˈtreɪəl əv ˈpɑpjəˌlɪzəm ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, boʊθ hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ənd təˈdeɪ. ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ wɔl strit ɪz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl. tɪ bi ʃʊr, pɑrt əv ðət 2011 ˈmuvmənt wɑz ˈpjʊrli əˈbaʊt ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ frəˈstreɪʃən ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd frəˈstreɪʃən æt haʊ ˈvɛri ˈpaʊərfəl ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈsɛktər hæd bɪˈheɪvd ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ bɪˈheɪv. bət ðə ˈmuvmənt ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd tɪ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɔfˌʃut ər rɪˈleɪtɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə s.e.c*. wɪʧ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ kəˈmɪʃən. ðɪs grup roʊt ə ˈbrɪljənt ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ɔn ðə ərˈɪʤənəli prəˈpoʊzd ˈvoʊlkər rul, wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈlɪmət prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri ˈtreɪdɪŋ ənd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ɪkˈsɛsɪv æt ˈvɛri lɑrʤ bæŋks. ðɛr ˈkɑmɛnts, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə wərk əv ˈəðərz hu ˈwɔntɪd mɔr ˈifɛktɪv rɪˈfɔrm, wər ˈhɛlpfəl ɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ əˈfɪʃəlz təˈwɔrd ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈvoʊlkər rul, wɪʧ wɑz ʤɪst ənˈveɪld. æt ə ˈhirɪŋ əv ðə haʊs kəˈmɪti ɔn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, æt wɪʧ aɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd, səm ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɪʃuz wər reɪzd baɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv bɪg bæŋks ənd pɑrts əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz ˈɪndəstri, bət ðə brɔd ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz əv ðə ˈvoʊlkər rul ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rɪˈzɪstɪd. wɪn æst, nən əv ðə ˈwɪtnəsɪz səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə ˈvoʊlkər rul ʃʊd bi rɪˈpild. ðɪs ɪz ə bɪg ˈvɪktəri fər ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə s.e.c*. ənd ɔl ɪts ˈælaɪz. ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪz wɛl meɪd baɪ əˈlɛksɪs ˈgoʊldˌstin, ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən. mɪz. ˈgoʊldˌstin wɑz ə əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə s.e.c*. ˈlɛtər (si hər ˈɑrtɪkəl fər ˈrɛləvənt lɪŋks) ənd ˈrɛdɪŋ ðət ˈlɛtər ər hər ˈkɑləm meɪks ɪt klɪr waɪ ðɪs fɔrm əv ““populism”*” həz bɪn soʊ ˈifɛktɪv. mɪz. ˈgoʊldˌstin ənd hər ˈkɑligz ər ˈɛkspərts; ðeɪ wərkt ɔn wɔl strit ənd, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, hæv kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ənd ˈhaɪli ˈrɛləvənt ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu haʊ ðə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ðɛr ˈrɪli wərk. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən soʊ məʧ ɛz ɪt ɪz ə ˈgrænjələr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv hu teɪks ˈvɛri lɑrʤ rɪsks ənd waɪ ðiz soʊ ˈɔfən goʊ rɔŋ. əv kɔrs, ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ɪn ə ˈvækjum ər ɪn ən əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən ˈsɛtɪŋ wɪl ˈɔfən əˈʧiv ˈnəθɪŋ æt list nɑt fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. bət ɪn ɑr dɪˈmɑkrəsi, wɪθ ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv ˈpipəl ɪn ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri pəˈzɪʃənz, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈvɔɪsɪz hɛlp ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz pʊʃ fər ˈsɛnsəbəl rɪˈfɔrmz. ðə seɪm ˈprɔˌsɛs laɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɛvəri səkˈsɛsfəl ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri fənd ənd ə ˈkəntri ðət ɪz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪts ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsiz ɪn ˈɔrdər. wɪn ənd ɪf səm ˈsɛnsəbəl ˈpipəl traɪ tɪ pʊʃ fər rɪˈfɔrm, ðeɪ ər hɛlpt ɪf ˈprɛʃər ɪz brɔt tɪ bɛr frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, wɪn strɔŋ ˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntərɪsts rɪˈzɪst ʧeɪnʤ əˈgɛn, ə ˈkɑmən ɪkˈspɪriəns əraʊnd ðə wərld ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ hæv ˈsəmˌwən ˈpʊʃɪŋ hɑrd ðə ˈəðər weɪ. əv kɔrs, ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə s.e.c*. hæd ˈmɛni frɛndz ənd ˈælaɪz ɪn ˈwərkɪŋ fər ə strɔŋ ˈvoʊlkər rul. pɔl ˈvoʊlkər həz əˈnikˌwəld prɛˈstiʒ əˈməŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈmeɪkərz. ˈsɛnətərz kɑrl ˈlɛvɪn əv ˈmɪʃɪgən ənd ʤɛf ˈmərkli əv ˈɔrəˌgɑn, boʊθ ˈdɛməˌkræts, dɪˈvaɪzd ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd fɔt tɪ gɪt ðɪs ˈɪntu dodd-frank*. wɪˈθɪn əˈfɪʃəl ˈsərkəlz, ˈgɛri ˈgɛnsələr pleɪd ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɪn ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈvoʊlkər rul ˈminɪŋfəl, ənd ðə leɪt ərˈaɪvəl əv ˈkɛrə staɪn æt ðə s.e.c*. wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ səm ˈkruʃəl ˈditeɪlz. ənd, ɛz mɪz. ˈgoʊldˌstin pɔɪnts aʊt, ˈbɛtər ˈmɑrkɪts ə grup ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ˈdɛnɪs ˈkɛlɪhər həz bɪn ˈtaɪərləs ɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ə ˈbɛtər ˈvoʊlkər rul. (ˈkeɪtlɪn klaɪn, ə əv ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə s.e.c*. ˈlɛtər ɔn ðə ˈvoʊlkər rul, naʊ wərks æt ˈbɛtər grups ˈpəblɪk ˈsɪtɪzən ənd əˈmɛrɪkənz fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈfɔrm hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn kənˈsɪstəntli ˈhɛlpfəl. ɪn tərmz əv hɪˈstɔrɪkəl kəmˈpɛrəsənz, ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə s.e.c*. riˈmaɪndz mi əv ˈvɛriəs ˈɛləmənts əv ˈpɑpjəˌlɪzəm ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪkˈspɪriənst æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ənd bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəriz. ðoʊz hu ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl paʊər wər nɑt hɛld ɪn ɛˈstim baɪ j.p*. ˈmɔrgən ənd hɪz frɛndz. bət ˌæntaɪˈtrəst ˈpɑləsiz meɪd ə lɔt əv sɛns wɪn ðeɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ bi ˈkɛrid aʊt ˈəndər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈθiəˌdɔr ˈruzəˌvɛlt ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛniˌwən wʊd wɔnt tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəlz əv məˈnɑpəli pərˈmɪtɪd ˌbiˈfɔr 1900 ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfɪgjərz ɪn ðoʊz ˈpɑpjələst ˈsərkəlz, səʧ ɛz luɪs ˈbrændaɪs, hu roʊt ˈbrɪljəntli ɔn ˈɪʃuz, wɛnt ɔn tɪ pleɪ ˈlidɪŋ roʊlz ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ riˈspɑnsəbəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi. (ˈbrændaɪs, əv kɔrs, wɑz ˈsəbsəkwəntli əˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt.) ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld ɪz ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd, bət soʊ ɪt wɑz ɪn 1900 tu. ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ˈpɑləsi wɪl bi meɪd baɪ ˈɛkspərts, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ɪt ɪz soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ hæv ˈɛkspərts ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ dɪˈteɪld krɪˈtiks ənd ˈgaɪdəns. (ənd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə s.e.c*. həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈpəblɪʃt rul wɪl bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd..) ˈwɛðər ðə ˈvoʊlkər rul wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli wərk rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin; ə lɔt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn haʊ ɪt wɪl bi pʊt ɪn ˈifɛkt baɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz. bət ðə fækt ðət ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə s.e.c*. ɪz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈkɛrfəli frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ʃʊd gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˈgreɪtər ˈkɑnfədɛns ðət æt list ðɪs ˈɛləmənt əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈfɔrm wɪl pruv ˈhɛlpfəl.
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simon johnson, former chief economist of the international monetary fund, is the ronald a. kurtz professor of entrepreneurship at the m.i.t. sloan school of management and co-author of “white house burning: the founding fathers, our national debt, and why it matters to you.”
there is a tendency in recent american political discourse to use the term “populism” as a form of putdown. the implication is that that while populists may have some legitimate grievances, they are rebelling in a disorganized and ill-informed way. as president obama implied in early 2009, the populists have pitchforks, while his administration represented the responsible mainstream.
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this is an inaccurate portrayal of populism in america, both historically and today. occupy wall street is a perfect example. to be sure, part of that 2011 movement was purely about expressing frustration – justified frustration – at how very powerful people in the finance sector had behaved and continue to behave. but the movement also led to an important offshoot or related development, occupy the s.e.c. , which focused on the securities and exchange commission.
this group wrote a brilliant commentary on the originally proposed volcker rule, which is designed to limit proprietary trading and other forms of excessive risk-taking at very large banks. their comments, along with the work of others who wanted more effective reform, were helpful in pushing officials toward the final volcker rule, which was just unveiled.
at a hearing of the house committee on financial services on wednesday, at which i testified, some technical issues were raised by representatives of big banks and parts of the securities industry, but the broad outlines of the volcker rule are no longer resisted. when asked, none of the witnesses suggested that the volcker rule should be repealed. this is a big victory for occupy the s.e.c. and all its allies.
this point is well made by alexis goldstein, writing in the nation. ms. goldstein was a co-author of the original occupy the s.e.c. letter (see her article for relevant links) and reading that letter or her column makes it clear why this form of “populism” has been so effective.
ms. goldstein and her colleagues are experts; they worked on wall street and, as a result, have compelling and highly relevant insights into how the very large trading operations there really work. this is not inside information so much as it is a granular understanding of who takes very large risks and why these so often go wrong.
of course, articulate criticism in a vacuum or in an authoritarian setting will often achieve nothing – at least not for decades. but in our democracy, with a wide variety of people in regulatory positions, well-informed outside voices help insiders push for sensible reforms.
the same process lies behind every successful engagement between the international monetary fund and a country that is struggling to get its economic policies in order. when and if some sensible people try to push for reform, they are helped if well-informed pressure is brought to bear from the outside. in particular, when strong vested interests resist change – again, a common experience around the world – it is important to have someone pushing hard the other way.
of course, occupy the s.e.c. had many friends and allies in working for a strong volcker rule. paul volcker has unequaled prestige among economic policy makers. senators carl levin of michigan and jeff merkley of oregon, both democrats, devised legislative language and fought to get this into dodd-frank. within official circles, gary gensler played an important role in keeping the volcker rule meaningful, and the late arrival of kara stein at the s.e.c. was essential for strengthening some crucial details.
and, as ms. goldstein points out, better markets – a pro-reform group headed by dennis kelleher – has been tireless in pushing for a better volcker rule. (caitlin kline, a co-author of the occupy the s.e.c. letter on the volcker rule, now works at better markets.)the groups public citizen and americans for financial reform have also been consistently helpful.
in terms of historical comparisons, occupy the s.e.c. reminds me of various elements of populism that the united states experienced at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries.
those who criticized concentrated economic and financial power were not held in esteem by j.p. morgan and his friends. but antitrust policies made a lot of sense when they began to be carried out under president theodore roosevelt – and i don’t think anyone would want to go back to the levels of monopoly permitted before 1900.
and important figures in those populist circles, such as louis brandeis, who wrote brilliantly on financial-sector issues, went on to play leading roles in making responsible economic policy. (brandeis, of course, was subsequently appointed to the supreme court.)
the modern world is complicated, but so it was in 1900, too. the details of policy will be made by experts, which is why it is so important to have experts on the outside, providing detailed critiques and guidance. (and occupy the s.e.c. has already published a number of important concerns about how the published rule will be implemented..)
whether the volcker rule will actually work remains to be seen; a lot depends on how it will be put in effect by regulators. but the fact that occupy the s.e.c. is watching carefully from the outside should give us greater confidence that at least this element of financial reform will prove helpful.
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ɪn ˈərli meɪ 2016 ə dɪˈstrəktɪv ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər bərnd θru fɔrt məkˈməreɪ ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ælˈbərtə ˈriʤən. ˈwɪndi, draɪ, ənd ənˈsizənəbli hɑt kənˈdɪʃənz ɔl sɛt ðə steɪʤ fər ðə faɪər. wɪndz ˈgəstɪd ˈoʊvər 20 maɪəlz 32 ˈkɪləˌmitərz) pər aʊər, ˈfænɪŋ ðə fleɪmz ɪn ən ˈɛriə wɛr ˈreɪnˌfɔl ˈtoʊtəlz hæv bɪn wɛl bɪˈloʊ ˈnɔrməl ɪn 2016 ˈmɛʒərmənts ʃoʊd ðət ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər sɔrd tɪ 32 dɪˈgriz ˈsɛlsiəs 90 dɪˈgriz ˈfɛrənˌhaɪt) ɔn meɪ 3 ɛz ðə faɪər sprɛd. ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈtɛktɪd ðə ənˈjuˌʒuəl hit. ðə mæp əˈbəv ʃoʊz lænd ˈsərfəs ˈtɛmpərəʧər frəm ˈeɪprəl 26 tɪ meɪ 3 2016 kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈævərɪʤ fər ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd. rɛd ˈɛriəz wər ˈhɑtər ðən ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈævərɪʤ; blu ˈɛriəz wər bɪˈloʊ ˈævərɪʤ. waɪt ˈpɪksəlz hæd ˈnɔrməl ˈtɛmpərəʧərz, ənd greɪ ˈpɪksəlz dɪd nɑt hæv ɪˈnəf ˈdætə, moʊst ˈlaɪkli du tɪ klaʊd ˈkəvər. ðɪs ˈtɛmpərəʧər əˈnɑməli mæp ɪz beɪst ɔn ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ (modis*) ɔn ˈtɛˌrɑ ˈsætəˌlaɪt. əbˈzərvd baɪ ˈsætəˌlaɪts ˈjunəˌfɔrmli əraʊnd ðə wərld, lænd ˈsərfəs ˈtɛmpərəʧərz (lsts*) ər nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz ɛr ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈhitɪŋ əv ðə lænd ˈsərfəs baɪ ˈsənˌlaɪt, ənd ðeɪ kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bi sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈhɑtər ər ˈkulər ðən ɛr ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. (tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ənd ɛr ˈtɛmpərəʧərz, rɛd: wɛr ɪz ðə ˈhɑtəst pleɪs ɔn ərθ?) ðə ˌɪnˈtɛns hit ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd wɪθ ə ˈwɛðər ˈpætərn kɔld ən oʊˈmɛgə blɑk. ə lɑrʤ ˈɛriə əv haɪ ˈprɛʃər stɔld ðə ˈjuʒəwəl prəˈgrɛʃən əv stɔrmz frəm wɛst tɪ ist. ɪn ælˈbərtə, ðət lɛft ˈsɪŋkɪŋ, hɑt ɛr pɑrkt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈriʤən waɪl ðə blɑk wɑz ɪn pleɪs. bət ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə oʊˈmɛgə blɑk ˈimərʤd, ˈsizənəl ˈdætə ʃoʊ ðət ˈwɪntər ɪn ælˈbərtə wɑz ˈwɔrmər ðən ˈjuʒəwəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrɑbərt fild, ə kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈsaɪəntɪst beɪst æt ˈgɑdərd ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər speɪs ˈstədiz, ɛl ˈlaɪkli pleɪd ə roʊl ɪn ðə wɔrmθ. ðə vərˈʤɪnjə hɪlz faɪər ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ælˈbərtə (meɪ 1998 bərnd ˈəndər ə ˈsɪmələr ɛl feɪz. faɪər əˈkərd ˈəndər ˈkɑmprəbəl faɪər ˈdeɪnʤər kənˈdɪʃənz, pɑrt əv wɪʧ ju kən treɪs tɪ ɛl niño,”*,” fild sɛd. fjuər ˈpipəl wər əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə vərˈʤɪnjə hɪlz faɪər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əˈweɪ frəm ə lɑrʤ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈsɛnər. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, əˈθɔrətiz ˈɔrdərd ðə ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən mɔr ðən ˈpipəl frəm fɔrt məkˈməreɪ. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɪmɪʤ əˈbəv ʃoʊz fɔrt məkˈməreɪ ɔn meɪ 4 2016 əkˈwaɪərd baɪ ðə ɛnˈhænst θiˈmætɪk pləs (etm*+) ɔn ðə ˈlændˈsæt 7 ˈsætəˌlaɪt. ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ kəmˈbaɪnz ˈʃɔrtˈweɪv ˌɪnfrərˈɛd, nɪr ˌɪnfrərˈɛd, ənd grin laɪt (bændz nɪr- ənd ˌɪnfrərˈɛd hɛlp ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt klaʊdz ənd smoʊk tɪ rɪˈvil ðə hɑt spɑts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈæktɪv faɪərz, wɪʧ əˈpɪr rɛd. smoʊk əˈpɪrz waɪt ənd bərnd ˈɛriəz əˈpɪr braʊn. ɔn ðɪs deɪ ðə faɪər spænd əˈbaʊt 100 skwɛr ˈkɪləˌmitərz 40 skwɛr maɪəlz); baɪ ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv meɪ 5 ɪt spænd əˈbaʊt 850 skwɛr ˈkɪləˌmitərz 330 skwɛr maɪəlz). kən bi ˈbɪgər faɪərz, bət, ɪn ælˈbərtə æt list, ˈrɛrli ər ðeɪ soʊ kloʊz tɪ soʊ ˈmɛni people,”*,” fild sɛd. hi pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ə faɪər ɪn kelowna*, ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə 2003 ənd ə faɪər ɪn sleɪv leɪk, ælˈbərtə 2011 ˈɔlsoʊ əˈfɛktɪd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈsɛnərz, nɑt ðɪs severely.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɪzəbəl ɪn ðə ˈlændˈsæt ˈɪmɪʤ ɪz ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈpætərn, wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈæktɪv frənts. səˈʤɛsts səbˈstænʃəl ‘‘spotting’*’, wɛr ˈfleɪmɪŋ ˈɛmbərz ər əˈhɛd əv ə meɪn faɪər, kriˈeɪtɪŋ nu faɪərz, ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈrɪli hɑrd tɪ fight.”*.” ˈnæsə ərθ əbˈzərvəˌtɔri ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ ˈʤɛsi ˈælən ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə lænd ˈprɑsɛsəz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈæktɪv ˈɑrˌkaɪv ˈsɛnər (lpdaac*). ˈkæpʃən baɪ ˈkæθrɪn ˈhænsən.
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in early may 2016, a destructive wildfire burned through canada’s fort mcmurray in the northern alberta region. windy, dry, and unseasonably hot conditions all set the stage for the fire. winds gusted over 20 miles (32 kilometers) per hour, fanning the flames in an area where rainfall totals have been well below normal in 2016. ground-based measurements showed that the temperature soared to 32 degrees celsius (90 degrees fahrenheit) on may 3 as the fire spread.
satellite observations also detected the unusual heat. the map above shows land surface temperature from april 26 to may 3, 2016, compared to the 2001–2010 average for the same one-week period. red areas were hotter than the long-term average; blue areas were below average. white pixels had normal temperatures, and gray pixels did not have enough data, most likely due to cloud cover.
this temperature anomaly map is based on data from the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (modis) on nasa’s terra satellite. observed by satellites uniformly around the world, land surface temperatures (lsts) are not the same as air temperatures. instead, they reflect the heating of the land surface by sunlight, and they can sometimes be significantly hotter or cooler than air temperatures. (to learn more about lsts and air temperatures, read: where is the hottest place on earth?)
the intense heat coincided with a weather pattern called an omega block. a large area of high pressure stalled the usual progression of storms from west to east. in alberta, that left sinking, hot air parked over the region while the block was in place. but even before the omega block emerged, seasonal data show that winter in alberta was warmer than usual.
according to robert field, a columbia university scientist based at nasa’s goddard institute for space studies, el niño likely played a role in the warmth. the virginia hills fire in central alberta (may 1998) burned under a similar el niño phase. “that fire occurred under comparable fire danger conditions, part of which you can trace to el niño,” field said.
fewer people were affected by the virginia hills fire, however, because it was located away from a large population center. in contrast, authorities ordered the evacuation more than 80,000 people from fort mcmurray.
the second image above shows fort mcmurray on may 4, 2016, acquired by the enhanced thematic mapper plus (etm+) on the landsat 7 satellite. this false-color image combines shortwave infrared, near infrared, and green light (bands 5-4-2). near- and short-wave infrared help penetrate clouds and smoke to reveal the hot spots associated with active fires, which appear red. smoke appears white and burned areas appear brown. on this day the fire spanned about 100 square kilometers (40 square miles); by the morning of may 5, it spanned about 850 square kilometers (330 square miles).
“there can be bigger fires, but, in alberta at least, rarely are they so close to so many people,” field said. he points out that a fire in kelowna, british columbia (2003), and a fire in slave lake, alberta (2011), also affected population centers, “but not this severely.”
also visible in the landsat image is the fire’s complex pattern, with many active fronts. “this suggests substantial ‘spotting’, where flaming embers are lofted ahead of a main fire, creating new fires, and making it really hard to fight.”
nasa earth observatory image by jesse allen using data from the land processes distributed active archive center (lpdaac). caption by kathryn hansen.
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ˈmɛni ˈjubə ˈraɪdərz liv ɔn ðɛr jɪr raʊnd wɪˈθaʊt ˈmɪsˌhæp. ənˈfɔrʧənətli fər ðɪs ˈjubə ˈraɪdər ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌdiˈsi, ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ pəˈlis mɪˈstʊk hɪz fər ˈsəmθɪŋ məʧ mɔr ˈsɪnɪstər. hɛˈloʊ tɪ ðə ˈwəndərfəl foʊks æt ˈjubə! aɪ hæv ə ˈtræʤɪk (ˌɔlˈðoʊ sɔrt əv ˈhjumərəs) ˈstɔri tɪ tɛl əˈbaʊt maɪ goʊ ˈgɛtər bæg ɔn maɪ ˈjubə, frəm ɑr ˈkæpɪtəl. aɪ baɪkt tɪ ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃən əp ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl, ˈpɑrkɪŋ maɪ baɪk ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd haʊs ˈɔfəs ˈbɪldɪŋz. ɪt wɑz lɑkt ɔn ə baɪk ræk ðə weɪ aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli pɑrk ɪt wɪθ ðə goʊ ˈgɛtər bæg ˈɛmti bət stɪl əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə baɪk. ˈleɪtər ðət ˌæftərˈnun ɪt wɑz ˈreɪnɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ənd aɪ lʊkt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd frəm ðə fɔrθ flɔr ˈwɪndoʊ wɛr wi wər ˈhævɪŋ ɑr ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃən, tɪ si haʊ wɛt ðə baɪk wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ənd ˈnoʊtɪst ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkæpɪtəl pəˈlis ˈblɑkɪŋ ɔf ðə strits. ə frɛnd əv maɪn wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ ɔn ðə lɑrʤ pəˈlis ˈprɛzəns ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈwəndərɪŋ wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn, wɪn wi boʊθ sɔ ə ˈpərsən wɪθ ə bɔm skwɑd flæk ˈʤækɪt əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðə baɪk ræk. ðɪs ɪz wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ gɪt ˈwərid. ðə pəˈlismən ɪn ðə flæk ˈʤækɪt hæd ə dɪˈvaɪs ɔn ə ˈtraɪˌpɑd wɪʧ tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ə ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈɛksˌreɪ dɪˈvaɪs. aɪ hoʊpt ðət hi wɑz əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðə ðət wɑz nɪr ðə baɪk ræk bət ðɛn maɪ hɑrt sæŋk ɛz aɪ sɔ ɪm wɔk ˈoʊvər tɪ maɪ baɪk ənd sɛt əp ðɪs ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈɛksˌreɪ məˈʃin tɪ lʊk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə goʊ ˈgɛtər bæg. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt aɪ sɛd kræp aɪ ˈbɛtər gɪt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd tɛl ðɛm ðət maɪ bike’*’. soʊ aɪ wɛnt daʊn tɪ street-level*, faʊnd ə ˈkæpɪtəl pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ənd toʊld ðɛm ðət aɪ θɔt ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə bæg ðət wɑz əˈtæʧt tɪ maɪ baɪk. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ðə strits wər ˈʃətˌdaʊn ɪn ə tu blɑk ˈreɪdiəs ənd ðeɪ wər ˈstɑpɪŋ ˈpipəl frəm ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈsteɪʃən wɪʧ wɑz ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. ðɪs wɑz ˈkɔzɪŋ kwaɪt ə stər ənd ðɛr wər kwaɪt ə ˈnəmbər əˈfɪʃəlz əraʊnd. aɪ fɛlt ˈrɪli ˈbædli bɪˈkəz maɪ baɪk ənd bæg hæd kɔzd səʧ ə ˈhɛˌdeɪk fər ˈpipəl traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt əraʊnd ənd ɔl ðə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt rɪˈspɑndərz. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hi brɔt mi ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˈpɔrtəbəl kəˈmænd ˈsɛnər wɪʧ wɑz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɪfərənt ˌɛsˌjuˈviz ənd ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈəðər ˈviɪkəlz. aɪ spoʊk wɪθ ðə luˈtɛnənt ɪn ʧɑrʤ; aɪ toʊld ɪm ðə ˈstɔri ðət ðət ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə bæg əˈtæʧt maɪ baɪk ənd ðeɪ kˈwɛsʧənd mi ənd kəˈlɛktəd maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðeɪ kɛpt ˈæskɪŋ mi du ju ˈjuʒəwəli liv jʊr bæg ɔn ðə baɪk ənd waɪ ɪz ðɪs bæg soʊ lɑrʤ. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ ðə ˈditeɪlz əv wət aɪ hæd ɪn ðə bæg. aɪ θɪŋk ðət pɔɪnt aɪ hæd tu ˈjubə ˈkɑrˌgoʊ stræps, ə ˈbənʤi kɔrd ənd ə ˈvɛri smɔl rɪr ðɛr wɑz ˈrɪli ˈnəθɪŋ məʧ ɪn ðə bæg. ðeɪ kɛpt ˈæskɪŋ mi əˈbaʊt wət wɑz ɪn ðə bæg. aɪ əˈsum ðeɪ wər duɪŋ ðɪs bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæd sin ðə ˈɛksˌreɪz əv ðə bæg ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ wət ðeɪ wər siɪŋ. ˈæftər ðeɪ wər ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd, ðeɪ wɔkt mi ˈoʊvər tɪ maɪ baɪk. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt aɪ wɑz stɪl ˈfilɪŋ ˈrɪli ˈbædli əˈbaʊt ˈkɔzɪŋ ɔl ðə kəˈmoʊʃən ənd aɪ hæd bɪn əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ prəfˈjusli əˈbaʊt ɪt bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ tɪ ðɛm ðət aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz lɛft maɪ bæg ɔn maɪ baɪk. ðɛn wɪn aɪ sɔ ðə bæg aɪ lɛt aʊt ə kraɪ bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ɪn ˈtætərz. ðeɪ hæd kət ɪt ɔf ðə baɪk æt ðə ˈbəkəlz ənd ˈvɛlkroʊ stræps, slaɪst θru ðə wɔl əv ðə bæg, ənd ˈoʊpənd əp ðə ˈpænəlz tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl foʊm ənd ˈplæstɪk ˈpisɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə (well-built*) bæg. aɪ hɛlp ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd aɪ sɛd ˈhoʊli kræp ə 150 bæg. ðeɪ ˈɔfərd mi noʊ ˈsɪmpəθi ənd toʊld mi aɪ liv ə bæg ɔn ðə baɪk nɪr ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈbɪldɪŋz ər ˈɛniˌwɛr əraʊnd ˌdiˈsi. soʊ aɪ kəˈlɛktəd maɪ slaɪst goʊ ˈgɛtər bæg, ə ˈmɑrtər fər ðə kɔz əv prəˈmoʊtɪŋ baɪk kəmˈjutɪŋ ənd gʊdz ˈmuvmənt, ənd rɪˈtərnd tɪ maɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ. (si ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əˈtæʧt) maɪ ˈkɑligz wər səˈpraɪzd tɪ si ðə bæg, ðə ˈkæʒəwəlti əv bɔm skwɑd fɔls əˈlɑrm ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ənd əmˈjuzɪz ðət səʧ ə ˈlɪtəl θɪŋ hæd kɔzd səʧ ə bɪg stər.
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many yuba riders leave go-getters on their mundos year round without mishap. unfortunately for this yuba rider in washington dc, the metro police mistook his go-getter for something much more sinister.
hello to the wonderful folks at yuba!
i have a tragic (although sort of humorous) story to tell about my go getter bag on my yuba, from our nation’s capital. i biked to a training session up on capitol hill, parking my bike outside of library of congress and house office buildings. it was locked on a bike rack the way i usually park it with the go getter bag empty but still attached to the bike. later that afternoon it was raining a little bit and i looked outside from the fourth floor window where we were having our training session, to see how wet the bike was getting and noticed a number of capitol police blocking off the streets.
a friend of mine was also commenting on the large police presence outside wondering what was going on, when we both saw a person with a bomb squad flak jacket approaching the bike rack. this is when i started to get worried. the policeman in the flak jacket had a device on a tripod which turned out to be a portable x-ray device. i hoped that he was approaching the trashcan that was near the bike rack but then my heart sank as i saw him walk over to my bike and set up this portable x-ray machine to look inside the go getter bag. at this point i said ‘oh crap i better get outside and tell them that it’s my bike’. so i went down to street-level, found a capitol police officer and told them that i thought they were investigating the bag that was attached to my bike.
at this point the streets were shutdown in a two block radius and they were stopping people from coming out of the metro station which was nearby. this was causing quite a stir and there were quite a number law-enforcement officials around. i felt really badly because my bike and bag had caused such a headache for people trying to get around and all the law enforcement responders. eventually he brought me over to the portable command center which was a number of different suvs and and various other law-enforcement vehicles. i spoke with the lieutenant in charge; i told him the story that that they were investigating the bag attached my bike and they questioned me and collected my personal information. they kept asking me do you usually leave your bag on the bike and why is this bag so large. they also wanted to know the details of what i had in the bag. i think that point i had two yuba cargo straps, a bungee cord and a very small rear taillight – there was really nothing much in the bag. they kept asking me about what was in the bag. i assume they were doing this because they had seen the x-rays of the bag and wanted to know what they were seeing. after they were satisfied, they walked me over to my bike. at this point i was still feeling really badly about causing all the commotion and i had been apologizing profusely about it but also explaining to them that i always left my bag on my bike.
then when i saw the bag i let out a cry because it was in tatters. they had cut it off the bike at the buckles and velcro straps, sliced through the wall of the bag, and opened up the panels to get to the internal foam and plastic pieces inside the (well-built) double-walled bag. i couldn’t help myself and i said holy crap that’s a $150 bag. they offered me no sympathy and told me i shouldn’t leave a bag on the bike near the capitol buildings or anywhere around dc. so i collected my sliced go getter bag, a martyr for the cause of promoting bike commuting and goods movement, and returned to my training. (see photos attached) my colleagues were surprised to see the bag, the casualty of bomb squad false alarm and training, and amuses that such a little thing had caused such a big stir.
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ˈsɛvən jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈdɪzni riˈlist ɛnˈʧænɪd, wɪʧ wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ən ˈɔskər ənd ə ˈgoʊldən gloʊbz əˈwɔrd. təˈdeɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɛˌdlaɪn, ˈdɪzni həz saɪnd ɔf ɔn ə ˈsikwəl tɪ ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈprɪnsɛs ədˈvɛnʧər. ʤeɪ. ˈdeɪvɪd stɛm ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ɛn. waɪs hæv bɪn haɪərd tɪ raɪt ðə ˈmuvi, wɪʧ wɪl bi ðɛr fərst ʤɔɪnt ˈprɑʤɛkt sɪns ər wi ðɛr jɛt? ənd ˈdædi deɪ kæmp. klɪk hir tɪ rɛd mɔr. æn neɪm həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn taɪd tɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðɛr ɪz noʊ wərd jɛt ɛz tɪ wɪʧ əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kæst ˈmɛmbərz wɪl meɪk ən əˈpɪrəns. ɛnˈʧænɪd ɪz ə mˈjuzɪkəl wɪʧ ˈfɑloʊz ʒɪˈsɛl frəm hər ˈfɛri teɪl wərld tɪ nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. əˈlɔŋ hər tɪ faɪnd hər weɪ bæk hoʊm, ʃi mits səm nu frɛndz, breɪks aʊt ˈɪntu sɔŋ, ənd dɪˈskəvərz ə fju θɪŋz əˈbaʊt hərˈsɛlf. ˈeɪmi ˈædəmz stɑrz ɛz ʒɪˈsɛl. ðə kæst ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈpætrɪk ˈdɛmpsi, ʤeɪmz ˈmɑrsdən, ˈtɪməθi spɔl, ˈmɛnzəl, ˈreɪʧəl ˈkəvi, ənd ˈsuzən ˌsɛˈrændɪn. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz vju mɔr ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈstɔriz
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