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kyle busch celebrates winning sunday's stp 500. (photo: michael thomas shroyer, usa today sports)
correction: an earlier version of this story had a different lane for busch's final restart.
martinsville, va. here’s a recap of all the results and action from sunday’s stp 500 at martinsville speedway:
winner: kyle busch won his first race since clinching last season’s sprint cup series championship at homestead-miami speedway, sweeping martinsville to up his grandfather clock trophy count from zero to two. after dominating the race, busch has now won at every track on the circuit except for charlotte motor speedway, kansas speedway and pocono raceway. busch chose the low line on the final restart with 13 laps to go and sailed past joe gibbs racing teammate matt kenseth. he also probably locked up a spot in the chase for the sprint cup and will have a chance to defend his title.
“it certainly helps when you get to run other divisions, and that’s why i do it to pay off on sundays. it doesn’t work every single weekend, but it works more times than it doesn’t,” busch said while celebrating in victory lane.
“to win here in martinsville is pretty cool, you know. finally get to take a clock home. a lot of people said i didn’t deserve one yesterday, and maybe i don’t. but i certainly got one today."
and as for the quick pit stops that allowed him to maintain his lead?
“that was huge, the race off pit road. my guys were flawless today. we made a few adjustments to the car throughout the day, and they kept getting me out and not even losing a spot on pit road. that was the key to the race, being able to restart on the bottom like that.”
aj allmendinger edged by matt kenseth on the restart and finished second. kyle larson was third. it was allmendinger's second top 10 in a row, after finishing eighth at auto club speedway two weeks ago.
“i’m trying my butt off," allmendinger said. "i didn’t like myself last year. i didn’t like who i was, i was frustrated. i want to be better for these guys, guys that when they step up, they make me better. i’m trying to be different, but i’m not doing a lot of different stuff. they’re just building me better race cars.”
larson had his best finish in five career cup starts here.
“it was really fun this whole weekend to be competitive on the race track. normally i’m very, very bad here," larson said. "to finish top three feels like a win for me. never would’ve thought that i’d finish top three here, and now i feel like maybe i can see a clock in my future.”
photos: in the driver's seat with kyle busch
disappointment for denny: on lap 220, denny hamlin had recovered from an earlier speeding penalty and was running in fifth place when he missed his entry into turn 1. his no. 11 car wheel-hopped and it sent the five-time martinsville winner crashing into the wall. hamlin went to the garage due to the damage and finished 39th. “it’s my first time ever doing it here,” hamlin said. “it’s a little embarrassing.”
tricky turn: among the other drivers to go for a spin in turn 1: michael annett (twice) and ricky stenhouse jr. (contact with regan smith). later, with 44 laps to go, smith had a tire problem and ended up in the wall himself.
early spin: dale earnhardt jr. was the first car to find trouble. as he dove into turn 1 alongside david ragan on lap 4, earnhardt made contact with ragan – who was on the inside – and apparently cut his left rear tire. earnhardt then spun out and triggered the first caution of the day; he also lost a lap in the pits while making repairs.
grilled: aric almirola was driving the stp-sponsored car in the stp-sponsored race at a track where even the hot dogs are known as “stp-style.” but his engine got fried during the first third of the race and eventually expired after 206 laps. almirola said he had a top-15 car and lamented the lost points. “walking out of the track now, i certainly would have taken a 15th-place finish because this is gonna put us in a pretty big hole,” he said.
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photos: 2016 sprint cup race winners
results
1. (7) kyle busch, toyota, 500 laps, 45 points.
2. (6) aj allmendinger, chevrolet, 500, 39.
3. (17) kyle larson, chevrolet, 500, 38.
4. (29) austin dillon, chevrolet, 500, 37.
5. (11) brad keselowski, ford, 500, 36.
6. (25) carl edwards, toyota, 500, 35.
7. (3) brian vickers, chevrolet, 500, 34.
8. (4) paul menard, chevrolet, 500, 34.
9. (24) jimmie johnson, chevrolet, 500, 32.
10. (5) ryan newman, chevrolet, 500, 31.
11. (1) joey logano, ford, 500, 31.
12. (14) greg biffle, ford, 500, 29.
13. (23) kurt busch, chevrolet, 500, 28.
14. (21) dale earnhardt jr., chevrolet, 500, 27.
15. (9) matt kenseth, toyota, 500, 27.
16. (28) danica patrick, chevrolet, 500, 25.
17. (19) kevin harvick, chevrolet, 500, 25.
18. (16) martin truex jr., toyota, 500, 23.
19. (12) ryan blaney, ford, 500, 22.
20. (10) chase elliott, chevrolet, 499, 21.
21. (22) david ragan, toyota, 499, 20.
22. (2) kasey kahne, chevrolet, 499, 19.
23. (15) jamie mcmurray, chevrolet, 499, 18.
24. (27) michael mcdowell, chevrolet, 498, 17.
25. (30) clint bowyer, chevrolet, 497, 16.
26. (26) brian scott, ford, 496, 15.
27. (32) trevor bayne, ford, 496, 14.
28. (33) landon cassill, ford, 495, 13.
29. (35) matt dibenedetto, toyota, 495, 12.
30. (31) cole whitt, chevrolet, 495, 11.
31. (18) casey mears, chevrolet, 494, 10.
32. (13) ricky stenhouse jr., ford, 494, 9.
33. (36) chris buescher, ford, 491, 8.
34. (34) regan smith, chevrolet, 491, 7.
35. (38) michael annett, chevrolet, 490, 6.
36. (37) joey gase, ford, 490, 0.
37. (40) reed sorenson, chevrolet, 490, 4.
38. (39) josh wise, chevrolet, engine, 326, 3.
39. (8) denny hamlin, toyota, accident, 221, 2.
40. (20) aric almirola, ford, engine, 206, 1.
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race statistics
average speed of race winner: 80.088 mph.
time of race: 3 hours, 17 minutes, 2 seconds.
margin of victory: 0.663 seconds.
caution flags: 8 for 51 laps.
lead changes: 11 among 5 drivers.
lap leaders: j.logano 1-21; p.menard 22-31; ky.busch 32-100; k.harvick 101-105; ky.busch 106-131; m.kenseth 132-146; ky.busch 147-155; k.harvick 156-222; m.kenseth 223-240; ky.busch 241-314; m.kenseth 315-326; ky.busch 327-500.
leaders summary (driver, times led, laps led): ky.busch, 5 times for 352 laps; k.harvick, 2 times for 72 laps; m.kenseth, 3 times for 45 laps; j.logano, 1 time for 21 laps; p.menard, 1 time for 10 laps.
wins: j.johnson, 2; ky.busch, 1; d.hamlin, 1; k.harvick, 1; b.keselowski, 1.
top 16 in points: 1. k.harvick, 220; 2. j.johnson, 216; 3. ky.busch, 215; 4. c.edwards, 206; 5. j.logano, 196; 6. b.keselowski, 178; 7. a.dillon, 176; 8. ku.busch, 176; 9. d.hamlin, 172; 10. d.earnhardt jr., 172; 11. m.truex jr., 150; 12. a.allmendinger, 147; 13. j.mcmurray, 143; 14. m.kenseth, 140; 15. r.blaney, 132; 16. c.elliott, 131.
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ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈgɛri ˈʤɑnsən sɛd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðət ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt hi wʊd bi mɔr ˈfɪskəli riˈspɑnsəbəl ənd ə ˈgreɪtər dɪˈfɛndər əv ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ðən ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ər mɪt ˈrɑmni. θɪŋk boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz ər ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə boat,”*,” hi toʊld ðə ʃɑrk tæŋk. θɪŋk ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv bɪn hɪˈstɔrɪkəli gʊd ɔn ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz nɑt soʊ gʊd əv leɪt. hɪˈstɔrɪkəli hæv bɪn gʊd ɔn ˈdɔlərz ənd sɛnts nɑt soʊ gʊd əv leɪt. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ krəʃ ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈdɔlərz ənd sɛnts. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ du ˈbɛtər ðən ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ krəʃ ˈrɑmni wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz, ənd aɪ θɪŋk aɪ du ˈbɛtər ðən ˈrɑmni wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈdɔlərz ənd cents.”*.” ˈʤɑnsən ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən watch”*” rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts ræŋkt ɪm haɪər ðən ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd rɑn pɔl. hi ərnd ðə haɪ skɔr bɪˈkəz hi θɪŋks ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt ʃʊd bi əˈlaʊd tɪ ɪkˈspaɪr, əˈpoʊzɪz ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɪˈfɛns əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ækt, səˈpɔrts ə raɪt tɪ hæv ən əˈbɔrʃən, əˈpoʊzɪz ðə juz əv ˈtɔrʧər əˈgɛnst ˈtɛrərɪst ˈsəˌspɛkts, səˈpɔrts ðə drim ækt, ənd bɪˈlivz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz dɪˈteɪnd ˈɛniˌwɛr baɪ ðə juz. ʃʊd nɑt bi dɪˈteɪnd wɪˈθaʊt ʧɑrʤ ər traɪəl. ˈrɑmni, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, rɪˈsivd ˈziroʊ torches”*” ɔn ˈsɛvən ki ˈɪʃuz. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ˈʤɑnsən sɛd ðət hi əˈpoʊzd ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈbɔrdər fɛns ənd bɪˈlivd ˈligəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə wʊd ˈdiˌkris ˈbɔrdər ˈvaɪələns. hi sɛd ðə ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈwərkərz ˈkərəntli ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ʃʊd ɔl bi ˈgɪvɪn wərk ˈvizəz. wɔʧ ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈkərtəsi əv ðə ʃɑrk tæŋk, bɪˈloʊ:
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libertarian presidential candidate gary johnson said saturday that as president he would be more fiscally responsible and a greater defender of civil liberties than barack obama or mitt romney.
“i think both parties are missing the boat,” he told the shark tank. “i think that democrats have been historically good on civil liberties — not so good of late. republican’s historically have been good on dollars and cents — not so good of late. i think i crush obama when it comes to dollars and cents. i think i do better than obama when it comes to civil liberties. i think i crush romney when it comes to civil liberties, and i think i do better than romney when it comes to dollars and cents.”
johnson noted that an american civil liberties union “liberty watch” report on presidential candidates ranked him higher than obama and ron paul. he earned the high score because he thinks the patriot act should be allowed to expire, opposes the federal defense of marriage act, supports a woman’s right to have an abortion, opposes the use of torture against terrorist suspects, supports the dream act, and believes individuals detained anywhere by the u.s. should not be detained without charge or trial.
romney, on the other hand, received zero “liberty torches” on seven key issues.
when it comes to immigration, johnson said that he opposed building a border fence and believed legalizing marijuana would decrease border violence. he said the undocumented workers currently in the united states should all be given work visas.
watch video, courtesy of the shark tank, below:
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ˈlændən ˈkɑlɪnz, ˌæləˈbæmə 228 ɛz ə lɔt əv ju meɪ hæv hərd ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə gʊd jɪr ɪf ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈseɪfti ˈərli ɪn ðə dræft. ɔl dræft ˈɛkspərts əˈgri ðət ˈlændən ˈkɑlɪnz ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈseɪfti ɪn ðə dræft wərθ ˈspɛndɪŋ ə pɪk ɔn. wɪθ maɪk ˈædəmz pleɪɪŋ ðə fri ˈseɪfti roʊl ˈkɑlɪnz wʊd fɪt ɪn ˈpərfəktli ɛz ðə strɔŋ ˈseɪfti ɪn grɛg dɪˈfɛns. ˈbliʧər dræft ˈɛkspərt mæt ˈmɪlər roʊt əˈbaʊt ɪm: ˈlændən ˈkɑlɪnz kən bi ə game-changer*. hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pleɪ daʊn ɪn ðə bɑks tɪ stɑp ðə rən ər gɪt dɛpθ ɪn ðə ˈpæsɪŋ geɪm meɪks ɪm ə tru ˈrʊki ˌɪmˈpækt pleɪər. hi həz saɪz, ˈɪnstɪŋkts, əˈʤɪləti ənd ðə ˈvɪʒən tɪ teɪk ðə bɔl əˈweɪ. ˈwɔltər spɛnt ə fju wərdz ɔn ˈkɑlɪnz tu: hi ɪz nɑt ə dip fri ˈseɪfti hu kən ˈkəvər rɪˈsivərz ər taɪt ɛndz ɪn mæn ˈkəvərɪʤ. ðət kʊd hərt ɪm ɔn dræft deɪ. ˈkɑlɪnz hæd 103 ˈtækəlz wɪθ ˈsɛvən ˈpæsɪz ˈbroʊkən əp ənd θri ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz ɪn 2014 hi hæd ə mɪkst geɪm aɪərn boʊl ɛz hi wɑz ˈbitən fər səm pæs rɪˈsɛpʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə lɔŋ wən tɪ ˈsæmi koʊeɪts, bət ˈɔlsoʊ hæd naɪn ˈtækəlz ənd ə pæs ˈbroʊkən əp. ðət pərˈfɔrməns ʤɪst sərvd tɪ kənˈfərm ðət ˈkɑlɪnz ɪz ə strɔŋ ˈseɪfti fər ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. dɪˈspaɪt səm slaɪt ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə ˈskaʊtɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts wən θɪŋ ɪz fər ʃʊr: ˈlændən ˈkɑlɪnz ɪz ə ˈprɑspɛkt. ɪf ˈkɑlɪnz fɔlz ˈɪntu ðə colts’*’ læp aɪ si haʊ ðeɪ kən pæs ɔn ɪm. bət ə bɪg ““if”*”. ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv timz ɪn nid əv ə pleɪər laɪk ˈkɑlɪnz ðət wɪl pɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs, səʧ ɛz ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈigəlz, ðə ˈpɪtsbərg ˈstilərz, ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈreɪvənz ənd (ˈpɑsəbli) ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈbrɑŋkoʊz. ənˈlɛs ðə koʊlts ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ treɪd əp ə fju spɑts ənˈlaɪkli tɪ si ɪm fɔl tɪ 29 bət ðə fɪt wʊd bi greɪt, tɪ seɪ ðə list. ˈkɑmbaɪn rɪˈzəlts (pər nfl.com*) dæʃ: sɛk ˈvərtɪkəl ʤəmp: ɪnʧ brɔd ʤəmp: ɪnʧ drɪl: sɛk
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landon collins, alabama
(6’0″, 228)
as a lot of you may have heard this is not a good year if you’re looking for a safety early in the draft. all draft experts agree that alabama’s landon collins is the only safety in the draft worth spending a first-round pick on. with mike adams playing the free safety role collins would fit in perfectly as the strong safety in greg manusky’s defense.
bleacher report’s draft expert matt miller wrote about him:
landon collins can be a game-changer. his ability to play down in the box to stop the run or get depth in the passing game makes him a true rookie impact player. he has size, instincts, agility and the vision to take the ball away.
walterfootball.com’s walter cherepinsky spent a few words on collins too:
he is not a deep free safety who can cover receivers or tight ends in man coverage. that could hurt him on draft day. […] collins had 103 tackles with seven passes broken up and three interceptions in 2014. he had a mixed game iron bowl as he was beaten for some pass receptions, including a long one to sammie coates, but also had nine tackles and a pass broken up. that performance just served to confirm that collins is a strong safety for the nfl.
despite some slight differences in the scouting reports one thing is for sure: landon collins is a nfl-ready prospect.
if collins falls into the colts’ lap i don’t see how they can pass on him. but that’s a big “if”. there’s a handful of teams in need of a player like collins that will pick before indianapolis, such as the philadelphia eagles, the pittsburgh steelers, the baltimore ravens and (possibly) the denver broncos.
unless the colts are willing to trade up a few spots it’s unlikely to see him fall to #29 but the fit would be great, to say the least.
combine results (per nfl.com)
40-yd dash: 4.53 sec
vertical jump: 35.0 inch
broad jump: 120.0 inch
3-cone drill: 7.38 sec
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ˌɪsˈlæməbæd, ˈpækɪˌstæn ə ʤəʤ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈɔrdərd ðə riˈlis ɔn beɪl əv ə jəŋ ˈkrɪsʧɪn gərl ʤeɪld fər əˈlɛʤədli ðə kɔˈrɑn, ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðət ɛndz hər steɪ ɪn ʤeɪl ənd kəmz ˈæftər ðə ərˈɛst əv ə ˈməzlɪm ˈklɛrɪk ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfæbrəˌkeɪt ðə keɪs əˈgɛnst hər. ʤəʤ mʊˈhɑməd kɑnz ˈrulɪŋ wɑz ˈwɛlkəmd baɪ ˈjumən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts, hu hæd ˈɑrgjud ðət wɑz tu jəŋ tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ən ˈædəlt ˈprɪzən ənd wɑz ðə ˈvɪktɪm əv ˈʧɑrʤɪz. wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ˈɔgəst. 16 ˈæftər ˈməzlɪmz ɪn hər ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv ˌɪsˈlæməbæd əˈkjuzd hər əv ˈbərnɪŋ ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ðə kɔˈrɑn. læst wik, ˈkɑlɪd chishti*, wən əv hər əˈkjuzərz ənd ən ˈaɪmæm æt ə mɔsk ɪn ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈrɪpɪŋ ˈpeɪʤɪz frəm ðə kɔˈrɑn ənd ˈplæntɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ə bæg əv ˈæʃɪz ənd træʃ ðət ðə gərl wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ ə ˈgɑrbɪʤ bɪn. "ðə fækt ɪz ðət ðɪs ʧaɪld ʃʊd nɑt hæv bɪn bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz æt ɔl," sɛd ˈɑli deɪən ˌhɑˈsɑn, ˈpækɪˌstæn dɪˈrɛktər fər ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ. "ɔl ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst hər ʃʊd bi drɑpt, ənd ˈpækɪˌstænz ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm ʃʊd ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn ˈhoʊldɪŋ hər əˈkjuzər əˈkaʊntəbəl fər ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ðə ʧaɪld ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈkrɪsʧɪn kəmˈjunɪti." ˈpækɪˌstæn həz ə dɑrk ˈhɪstəri əv ˌɪnˈtɑlərəns, ənd ɪts ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈblæsfəmi lɔ həz ˈɔfən bɪn juzd ɛz ə tul tɪ ˈpərsəˌkjut məˈnɔrətiz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ənd ahmadis*, ˈmɛmbərz əv ə ˈməzlɪm sɛkt vjud baɪ moʊst ˌpækɪˈstæniz ɛz ˈtreɪtərz tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm bɪˈkəz ðeɪ rɪˈvɪr əˈnəðər ˈprɑfət ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ mʊˈhɑməd. ˈməzlɪmz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈvɪktɪmz əv əˈbjuz əv ðə lɔ; ˌpækɪˈstæniz kɔt əp ɪn dɪˈspjuts wɪθ ˈneɪbərz ər ˈbɪznɪs əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts ˈsəmˌtaɪmz faɪl fɔls ˈblæsfəmi ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɛz ə minz əv ˈsɛtəlɪŋ skɔrz wɪθ ˈɛnəmiz. ðə lɔ meɪks ɪt ə kraɪm tɪ dɛzəˈkreɪt ðə kɔˈrɑn ər ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ˌɪnˈsəlt ðə ˈprɑfət mʊˈhɑməd ər ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk feɪθ. ˈjuʒəwəli, ˈɛvədəns ɪn ˈblæsfəmi ˈkeɪsɪz ɪz skænt, əˈpɑrt frəm ðə əˈkaʊnts ˈgɪvɪn baɪ ðə əˈlɛʤd əˈkjuzərz. ə kənˈvɪkʃən kən min laɪf ɪn ˈprɪzən, ər ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti. ɪn ə pækt ˌɪsˈlæməbæd kɔrt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈlɔjərz ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə gərl ʃʊd bi ˈgrænɪd beɪl bɪˈkəz əv hər eɪʤ, ənd bɪˈkəz wən əv hər əˈkjuzərz naʊ stændz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ traɪɪŋ tɪ freɪm hər. kɑn sɛt beɪl æt 1 ˈmɪljən ˈrupiz, əˈbaʊt ðə gərlz ˈlɔjərz sɛd ðeɪ ɪkˈspɛkt hər riˈlis ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðoʊ ðə ʤəʤ geɪv noʊ ˈrizən fər hɪz ˈrulɪŋ, ˈbækərz seɪ hɪz ˈɔrdər boʊdz wɛl fər ən əˈvɛnʧuəl əkˈwɪtəl ɪn ðə keɪs. "hæd ðə keɪs bɪn strɔŋ, beɪl wʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ˈgrænɪd," sɛd ˈrɑbənsən, ʧif koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər fər pɔl ˈbɑˌti, ˈpækɪˌstænz ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑrməni. ˈɔfəs həz bɪn ˈkloʊsli ˈfɑloʊɪŋ keɪs. wɪθ ðə ˈʤəʤɪz ˈɔrdər, ðə gərlz sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈpɑn hər riˈlis rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃu. ˌsɛgˈmɛnts əv ˌpækɪˈstæni soʊˈsaɪɪti ər ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɪsləmɪst ˈmaɪndˌsɛt, ənd ɪn ðə pæst ˈblæsfəmi ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz hæv lɛd tɪ mɑb ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst əˈkjuzd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ə ˈmɛnəli ənˈsteɪbəl mæn əˈkjuzd əv ˈblæsfəmi wɑz drægd frəm ə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈpənˌʤæb ˈsɪti əv ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ənd bərnd əˈlaɪv. sɛd ˌpækɪˈstæni əˈθɔrətiz wɪl ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈseɪfti əv ənd hər ˈfæməli. "ʃi wɪl gɪt ə pəˈlis ˈɛskɔrt," hi sɛd. "ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈæktɪvli ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈvɛri kin ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv." ˈæləks rɑˈdrigɛz ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈpækɪˌstænz ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑrməni, pɔl ˈbɑˌti, ˈsɛnər, ˈæˈdrɛsɪz rɪˈpɔrtərz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈlɔjər fər, ˈʧɔdri, ˈsɛkənd frəm lɛft, ənd səˈpɔrtərz ɪn ˌɪsˈlæməbæd. ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈɪmɪʤɪz
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islamabad, pakistan -- a judge on friday ordered the release on bail of a young christian girl jailed for allegedly desecrating the koran, a decision that ends her three-week stay in jail and comes after the arrest of a muslim cleric on charges of trying to fabricate the case against her.
judge muhammad azam khan's ruling was welcomed by human rights activists, who had argued that 14-year-old rimsha masih was too young to be incarcerated in an adult prison and was the victim of trumped-up charges.
rimsha was arrested aug. 16 after muslims in her impoverished neighborhood on the outskirts of islamabad accused her of burning pages of the koran. last week, khalid chishti, one of her accusers and an imam at a mosque in rimsha's neighborhood, was charged with ripping pages from the koran and planting them into a bag of ashes and trash that the girl was taking to a garbage bin.
"the fact is that this child should not have been behind bars at all," said ali dayan hasan, pakistan director for human rights watch. "all charges against her should be dropped, and pakistan's criminal justice system should instead concentrate on holding her accuser accountable for inciting violence against the child and members of the local christian community."
pakistan has a dark history of intolerance, and its controversial blasphemy law has often been used as a tool to persecute minorities, particularly christians and ahmadis, members of a muslim sect viewed by most pakistanis as traitors to islam because they revere another prophet in addition to muhammad.
muslims themselves are also frequent victims of abuse of the law; pakistanis caught up in disputes with neighbors or business associates sometimes file false blasphemy charges as a means of settling scores with enemies.
the law makes it a crime to desecrate the koran or in any way insult the prophet muhammad or the islamic faith. usually, evidence in blasphemy cases is scant, apart from the accounts given by the alleged offender's accusers. a conviction can mean life in prison, or in some cases, the death penalty.
in a packed islamabad court friday, rimsha's lawyers argued that the girl should be granted bail because of her age, and because one of her accusers now stands charged with trying to frame her. khan set bail at 1 million rupees, about $10,600. the girl's lawyers said they expect her release on saturday.
though the judge gave no reason for his ruling, rimsha's backers say his order bodes well for an eventual acquittal in the case.
"had the case been strong, bail would not have been granted," said robinson asghar, chief coordinator for paul bhatti, pakistan's minister for national harmony. bhatti's office has been closely following rimsha's case.
with the judge's order, the girl's security upon her release remains a major issue. segments of pakistani society are dominated by a conservative islamist mindset, and in the past blasphemy allegations have led to mob violence against accused individuals. a mentally unstable man accused of blasphemy was dragged from a police station in the southern punjab city of bahawalpur in july and burned alive.
asghar said pakistani authorities will ensure the safety of rimsha and her family. "she will get a police escort," he said. "the government is actively taking a very keen interest in the security of rimsha."
-- alex rodriguez
photo: pakistan's minister for national harmony, paul bhatti, center, addresses reporters along with the lawyer for rimsha masih, tahir naveed chaudhry, second from left, and supporters in islamabad. credit: farooq naeem / afp/getty images
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bæk ɪn ðə ˈsɪkstiz, ə dɪˈzaɪnər æt ðə ˈkɛnədi speɪs ˈsɛnər neɪmd ˈhɑrli gin wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ fɪʃ ˈʃæloʊ ˈwɔtər. ðə kəˈnuz əv ðə deɪ ədˈvænst məʧ frəm ðə oʊld ˈwʊdən ˈdəˌgaʊt dɪˈzaɪn ənd ðɛr raʊnd ˈbɑtəmz wɛl ˈsutɪd fər stɪl ˈwɔtər. (traɪ ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ə kəˈnu ənd sun noʊ waɪ). gin, ə treɪnd ˈdræftsmən, skɛʧt aʊt ə nu taɪp əv kræft: ɪt hæd ðə seɪm ˈʤɛnərəl ʃeɪp ɛz ə kəˈnu bət wɪθ ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈaʊˌtrɪgərz ɔn ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə həl, fər stəˈbɪlɪti, ənd ə skwɛr stərn fər ə ˈmoʊtər. sun ɪˈnəf hi lɛft hɪz ʤɑb æt ðə speɪs ˈsɛnər ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsɛlɪŋ hɪz kræft, wɪʧ hi kɔld ðə ““gheenoe”*” (ən əˌmælgəˈmeɪʃən əv ðə neɪm ənd ““canoe,”*,” ɪt ɪz prəˈnaʊnst ““ghee-noo,”*,” nɑt ““jee-noo.”*.”) hi hæd ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli kriˈeɪtɪd wət wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi noʊn ɛz ðə fərst ““microskiff.”*.” ˈhɑrli bɪg ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən wɑz ðə həl ʃeɪp, wɪʧ meɪks ðiz məʧ ˈsteɪbələr ðən kəˈnuz. ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri skɪf ɪz ə fəˈmɪljər taɪp əv boʊt: bɪlt tɪ rən ənd poʊl ˈʃæloʊ, ðeɪ ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈfiʧər boʊθ frənt ənd rɪr ˈkæstɪŋ dɛks ənd ər mɛnt tɪ bi stʊd ɪn baɪ æt list tu ˈæŋglərz. skɪfs hæv ə skwɛr stərn fər ə ˈmoʊtər ənd ə ʃɑrp frənt tɪ kət θru laɪt ʧɑp ɔn ðə ˈwɔtər. ɔl flæts boʊts ər skɪfs, frəm ðə ˈhəmbəl (fəˈmɪljər tɪ ˈɛniˌwən bɪn tɪ ə ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɪʃəri) ɔn əp tɪ ðə ˈfænsi beɪz ər ˈmævərɪks. boats”*” juzd baɪ kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈæŋglərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ skɪfs. hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, moʊst skɪfs hæv bɪn ˈsɪkˈstin tɪ ˈeɪˈtin fit lɔŋ ənd əp tɪ sɪks fit waɪd æt ðə rɪr. waɪl ə ˈprɑpər skɪf ɪz ə fænˈtæstɪk kræft tɪ oʊn fər ˈmɛni ˈrizənz, ɪt dɪz hæv ɪts ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤz, ðə fərst əv wɪʧ ɪz kɔst. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ðə ˈjɑmɑˌhɑ ˈkəmpəˌni beɪst ɔn ən oʊld ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈfɪʃɪŋ kræft, ənd ðɛn dɪˈstrɪbjətəd baɪ ðə wərld bæŋk ɪn ðə tɪ pur ˈriʤənz ˈwərldˈwaɪd. (““panga”*” ɪz ðə neɪm əv ðə taɪp əv ˈkætˌfɪʃ ðə boʊts wər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ hɛlp θərd wərld səbˈsɪstəns ˈfɪʃərmɪn kæʧ wɪθ nɛts). ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstændəbli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʧipəst skɪf wən kən faɪnd, bət ˈivɪn ə kən kɔst wɛl ˈoʊvər nu ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə. fʊl saɪz skɪfs rən ˈvɛri ˈʃæloʊ, bət stɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər æt list sɪks tɪ eɪt ˈɪnʧɪz əv ˈwɔtər ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz. ðeɪ ər tu ˈhɛvi tɪ ˈpɔrtɪʤ ənd ˈtɪpɪkəli ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈmoʊtərz əv æt list 25 tɪ 40 ˈhɔrˌspaʊər, wɪʧ ər ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. ɔl əv ðiz ˈfæktərz kəmˈbaɪnd tɪ lɛd ˈæŋglərz tɪ lʊk fər ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz boʊt: ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ ðə seɪm ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ðə ˈprɑpər flæts skɪf, bət ˈlaɪtər, lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ənd ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ˈivɪn ˈskɪniər ˈwɔtər. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈsəmˌwən ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðə ˈpərfəktli fɪts ðət dɪˈskrɪpʃən. ə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld ˈkəstəm ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn riˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ˈstændərd ˈmɑdəl tɪ kriˈeɪt ə mɔr boʊt. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv θri bɛnʧ sits wɪʧ ˌɪmˈpid ˈmuvmənt ɪn ðə boʊt, ˈkəstəm ˈɔfərz ə reɪnʤ əv ˈmɑdəlz wɪθ reɪzd frənt ənd rɪr dɛks ənd ˈiðər ən ˈoʊpən flɔr ər ə ˈsɛnər laɪk ə flæts boʊt. ðiz kræft hæv neɪmz laɪk ðə ˈmoʊtər zone”*” ənd ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ goʊ wɛr ˈrɛgjələr flæts boʊts ˈkænɑt. ə ˈfʊli ˈaʊtˌfɪtɪd ““nmz”*” wɪl rən əraʊnd wɪθ ˈtreɪlər ənd ˈɪnʤən ənd floʊts ɪn lɛs ðən θri ˈɪnʧɪz əv ˈwɔtər, ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ tu ˈæŋglərz. ʃeɪd tri skɪfs waɪl ðə ˈkəstəm ɪz ə fænˈtæstɪk boʊt, ɪt ɪz stɪl ə kræft, ənd ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ʃeɪk ə stɪk æt. ˈmɛni ˈæŋglərz əraʊnd ðə koʊsts hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈmuvmənt, baɪɪŋ ənd riˈbɪldɪŋ ðɛr oʊn boʊts. tu ˈæktɪv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈfɔrəmz ˈjuˌnaɪt ðɪs kəmˈjunɪti: (ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni), ənd ˈɔlsoʊ microskiff.com*. ˈfaʊndər tɑm noʊts ðət kˈwɑləti əv ðə wərk ˈbɪldərz kən du aʊt əv ðɛr gərˈɑʒɪz ɪz ˈɔfənˌtaɪmz astounding.”*.” ˈhævɪŋ ˌɪˈmərst ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ðiz tu ˈwɛbˌsaɪts fər ˈsɛvərəl mənθs, aɪ keɪm əˈweɪ ˈɛnviəs, ˈkjʊriəs, ənd ˈəltəmətli dɪˈtərmənd tɪ riˈbɪld maɪ oʊn boʊt. ə frɛnd ənd ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈbədi neɪmd ˈændru raɪt prəˈvaɪdɪd mi wɪθ maɪ fərst ˌɑpərˈtunəti; ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ lɪst, hi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd wət aɪ bɪˈlivd æt ðə taɪm tɪ bi ðə moʊst dəˈkrɛpɪt ɪn ðə steɪt əv ˈʤɔrʤə ənd snæpt ɪt əp fər ə fju ˈhənərd bəks wɪθ ə ˈtreɪlər. ə treɪnd ˈkɑnˌtræktər, ˈændru wɑz ˈkɑnfədənt wɛr aɪ wɑz ˈskɛptɪkəl; ˈbjuti əv fiberglass,”*,” hi ˌriəˈʃʊrd mi, ðət ju kən fɪks anything.”*.” ˈæftər ə fju fɔls stɑrts, wi səkˈsɛsfəli ˈædɪd ˈplaɪˌwʊd dɛks, bɪlt ˈbətrəsɪz tɪ ˈstɪfən ðə saɪdz əv ðə boʊt, ðɛn glæst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ənd ˈpeɪnɪd ɪt laɪk nu. ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ə ˈgɔrʤəs ənd ˈhaɪli ˈifɛktɪv wɪʧ ɪˈneɪbəld ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈoʊpən əp nu ˈfɪʃəriz, wɪʧ wi ˈpriviəsli kʊd nɑt ˈækˌsɛs. ˈnuli ˈkɑnfədənt frəm əˈsɪstɪŋ ɔn boʊt, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ traɪ ɪt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. əˈgɛn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ lɪst, aɪ ˈpərʧəst maɪ oʊn oʊld. ɔn ɑr fərst boʊt wi hæd lɛft ðə sits ɪn pleɪs ənd wərkt əraʊnd ðɛm. waɪl ðɪs meɪd ðə ʤɑb ˈiziər ənd ˈædɪd ˈstɪfnəs, wi wər lɛft wɪθ noʊ ˈstɔrɪʤ. səm ˈkɛrfəl wərk wɪθ ə rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪtɪŋ sɔ ənd tul əˈlaʊd mi tɪ riˈmuv ðə bɛnʧ sits ənd teɪk ðə boʊt bæk daʊn tɪ ə bɛr həl. riˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə lɔt əv ˈsændɪŋ, ənd aɪ gɑt maɪ fərst teɪst raɪt əˈweɪ. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd maɪ boʊt tɪ hæv ə flæt fɔls flɔr ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə reɪzd dɛks frəm ɑr ˈərliər dɪˈzaɪn. ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn tɪps frəm ðə tu ˈɔnˌlaɪn kəmˈjunɪtiz, aɪ fərst kət ənd ˈædɪd ““stringers”*” ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm ɛz səˈpɔrts. ðə dɛks ənd flɔrz ðɛmˈsɛlvz wər nɛkst. bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər noʊ raɪt ˈæŋgəlz ɪn ə, wən məst ˈpætərn ðə ˈbɑtəm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈædɪŋ ˈɛni wʊd. baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ə koʊt ˈhæŋər ənd ə ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd ˈtɛmplət, aɪ ʃeɪpt aʊt ðə rəf ˈpætərnz aɪ ˈnidɪd fər ðə flɔr ˈpænəlz, ðə dɛks, ənd ðə frənt ənd rɪr səˈpɔrts, wɪʧ aɪ ðɛn kət aʊt əv mərˈin ˈplaɪˌwʊd wɪθ ə ˈʤɪgˌsɔ. reɪlz ənd səˈpɔrts fər ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd dɛks wər nɛkst; ðiz aɪ ˈbɑndɪd tɪ ðə wɔl əv ðə boʊt wɪθ mɔr ˈlɪkwɪd neɪlz ənd klæmps, ðɛn əˈgɛn wɪθ ɪˈpɑksi. wəns ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ hæd kjʊrd, ðə dɛks ənd flɔrz wər skrud daʊn fər gʊd. ðɪs ɪz ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ steɪʤ fər ðə boat-builder*, bɪˈkəz ðə boʊt lʊks mɔr ər lɛs laɪk ə skɪf, bət wɪθ noʊ ˈfaɪbərˌglæs, ɪt wʊd læst ˈoʊnli ə ˈkəpəl ˈsizənz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈrɑtɪŋ aʊt ənd ˈfɑlɪŋ əˈpɑrt. ˈfaɪbərˌglæs klɔθ ɪz ˈwaɪdli əˈveɪləbəl æt ˈdɪskaʊnt stɔrz, bət ðə ɪˈpɑksi tɪ soʊk ɪt aʊt ɪz bɛst bɔt ɔf ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ə boʊt ɪz ʤɪst laɪk ˈmeɪkɪŋ papier-mâché*é: fərst ju soʊk ðə wʊd wɪθ ɪˈpɑksi, wɪʧ ɪz roʊld ɔn laɪk peɪnt. ðɛn ju prɛs jʊr ˈfaɪbərˌglæs klɔθ ɔn tɪ ðə wɛt wʊd, ənd ˈfaɪnəli ju pɔr mɔr ɪˈpɑksi ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp ənd roʊl ɪt aʊt tɪ soʊk θru ðə klɔθ. (waɪl ˌpɑˌliˈɛstər ˈrɛzɪnz kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd tɪ kjʊr ˈfaɪbərˌglæs, ðeɪ dɪz nɑt fɔrm ɛz strɔŋ ər ɛz ˈlæstɪŋ ə bɑnd ɛz ɪˈpɑksi ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ər nɑt ɛz ˈwɔtərˌpruf). ɛz ju roʊl, ju wɔnt tɪ pʊʃ ɛr ˈbəbəlz aʊt. ˈkɔrnərz ənd ˈæŋgəlz məst bi ““filleted”*” wɪθ ˈsɔˌdəst (bɪˈkəz ˈfaɪbərˌglæs tərn ˈkɔrnərz wɛl) ðɛn glæst ˈoʊvər. ˈfaɪnəli, fər ə nis ˈfɪnɪʃ, juz ˈfaɪbərˌglæs teɪp tɪ ˈkəvər ɔl ðə ˈɛʤɪz. wəns jʊr ˈfaɪbərˌglæs həz kjʊrd, ju ɛˈsɛnʃəli hæv ə kəmˈplit boʊt. ðə ɪˈpɑksi wɪl prəˈtɛkt ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ wʊd frəm ˈwɔtər, waɪl ðə glæs ædz strɛŋθ. ɔl ðət ɪz lɛft ɪz ˈsændɪŋ tɪ ə ˈfɪnɪʃ ənd ðɛn ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈpeɪnɪŋ. ðɛr ər ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv mərˈin peɪnts əˈveɪləbəl, bət wɑz ðə bɛst wi faʊnd: ðɪs peɪnt kjʊrz laɪk ən ɪˈpɑksi ənd fɔrmz ə hɑrd, ˈʃaɪni ˈsɛkənˌdɛri bɑnd wɪʧ ɪz ˈnɪrli bombproof*. ə fju wərdz əv ˈkɔʃən: ˈɛvəri pis əv wʊd wɪʧ goʊz ɪn ə boʊt məst bi ɔn ɔl saɪdz wɪθ ɪˈpɑksi, ər ˈwɔtər wɪl ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɑt ðə boʊt. ˈɛni wʊd ɪn ə boʊt ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈiðər bi ˈsɑləd (ˈprɛfərəbli ˈhɑrdˌwʊd) ər ˈplaɪˌwʊd, wɪʧ ər boʊθ lɛs əbˈzɔrbənt əv ˈwɔtər ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr læst ˈlɔŋgər. baɪ lɔ, ju məst əˈkaʊnt fər buoyancy”*” ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə kəˈtæstrəfi: ə boʊt fʊl əv ˈwɔtər ʃʊd floʊt ʤɪst ˈəndər ðə ˈsərfəs pər koʊst gɑrd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ˈbɪldərz məst liv səm ˈpɑkəts ɪn ðə boʊt wɪʧ kən bi fɪld wɪθ foʊm (greɪt stəf ɪkˈspændɪŋ spreɪ wərks wɛl). ðɪs wɪl kip jʊr boʊt frəm goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm ɪf ju kæʧ ðə rɔŋ weɪv. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ æd səm ˈtrækʃən tɪ jʊr ˈfaɪnəl peɪnt. meɪks ə ˈprɑdəkt kɔld əˈspɛʃəli fər ðɪs ˈpərpəs: ɪt ˈsɪmpli ædz ˈtɛksʧər tɪ prɪˈvɛnt slɪps ənd fɔlz. goʊɪŋ ɔl ɪn ɛz wɪθ moʊst ˈprɑʤɛkts, ðə ˈmoʊmənt wɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kəmz təˈgɛðər ɪz ðə wən ju moʊst rɪˈmɛmbər. ˈæftər səm əˈbɔrtɪv ˈɛfərts, aɪ ˈfaɪnəli proʊˈkjʊrd ə ˈsərvəsəbəl ˈɪnʤən ənd ə pʊʃ poʊl tɪ ðə saɪdz wɪθ maʊnts, wɪʧ aɪ beɪkt ɪn maɪ ˈəvən praɪər tɪ ˈʃeɪpɪŋ pər kriˈeɪtɪv ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz). ˈərli wən ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈændru ənd aɪ ˈloʊdɪd əp ðə boʊt ənd sɛt aʊt tɪ kæʧ səm əv ɑr ˈloʊkəl kɑrp ɔn ðə səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈbjutəfəl flæts əv ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ leɪk. ɛz wi tɪ ɑr spɑt wi rɪˈflɛktɪd ɔn wət wi hæd dən raɪt ənd wət wi wʊd du ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ˈɛni boʊt ɪz ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz, ˈæftər ɔl. wɪθ ən eɪt ˈhɔrˌspaʊər ˈmoʊtər maɪ wɪl pʊʃ tu ˈæŋglərz maɪəlz pər aʊər ɔl deɪ waɪl ˈsɪpɪŋ gæs. ɪt wɪl poʊl ˈkəmfərtəbli ɪn əˈbaʊt faɪv ˈɪnʧɪz, ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs snik əp ɔn kɑrp (ər ˈrɛdˌfɪʃ!) wi kʊd ˈnɛvər əˈproʊʧ ɔn fʊt. bət ɪt ɪz ə boʊt, ənd boʊts ər ˈkɑnstənt ˈlərnɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. ɛz wi əˈweɪ frəm ðə ræmp, ˈændru wɔrnd mi əˈbaʊt sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ maɪ ˈaʊtˌbɔrd tɪ ðə ˈtrænsəm wɪθ ə ʧeɪn ɪn keɪs aɪ hɪt ə səbˈmərʤd lɔg ənd nɑkt ɪt lus. aɪ læft ənd sɛd aɪ wʊd gɪt tɪ ɪt. ʃʊr ɪˈnəf, hɪz ˈwɔrnɪŋ pruvd prəˈfɛtɪk: əˈbaʊt tu aʊərz ˈleɪtər, wɪθ ə klæŋk ənd ə splæʃ, maɪ ˈmoʊtər wɑz ɔn ðə ˈbɑtəm ɪn ˈʃæloʊ ˈwɔtər. aɪ wɑz ənˈhæpi, bət fɪld wɪθ ˈkɑnfədɛns. ˈæftər ɔl, aɪ wɑz ə naʊ. aɪ lʊkt æt ˈændru ənd hi lʊkt streɪt bæk: ““dude,”*,” hi əˈʃʊrd mi, kən fɪks anything.”*.” ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ərˈɪʤənəli ræn ɪn ðə fɔl 2012 ˈɪʃu əv flaɪ rɑd ril ˈmægəˌzin. ə kəmˈpænjən poʊst tɪ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɪθ mɔr ˈditeɪl ɔn ðə riˈbɪld kən bi faʊnd hir: riˈbɪldɪŋ ə
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back in the sixties, a designer at the kennedy space center named harley gheen was looking for a better way to fish shallow water. the canoes of the day hadn’t advanced much from the old wooden dugout design and their round bottoms weren’t well suited for still water. (try standing in a round-bottomed canoe and you’ll soon know why). gheen, a trained draftsman, sketched out a new type of craft: it had the same general shape as a canoe but with built-in outriggers on the bottom of the hull, for stability, and a square stern for a motor. soon enough he left his job at the space center and started selling his craft, which he called the “gheenoe” (an amalgamation of the creator’s name and “canoe,” it is pronounced “ghee-noo,” not “jee-noo.”) he had inadvertently created what would eventually be known as the world’s first “microskiff.”
harley gheen’s big innovation was the hull shape, which makes these much stabler than canoes.
an ordinary skiff is a familiar type of boat: built to run and pole shallow, they typically feature both front and rear casting decks and are meant to be stood in by at least two anglers. skiffs have a square stern for a motor and a sharp front to cut through light chop on the water. all flats boats are skiffs, from the humble pangas (familiar to anyone who’s been to a central american fishery) on up to the fancy american-made hells bays or mavericks. “bass boats” used by conventional anglers are also skiffs. historically, most skiffs have been sixteen to eighteen feet long and up to six feet wide at the rear.
while a proper skiff is a fantastic craft to own for many reasons, it does have its disadvantages, the first of which is cost. the original panga was designed by the yamaha company based on an old japanese fishing craft, and then distributed by the world bank in the 1960s to poor regions worldwide. (“panga” is the name of the type of catfish the boats were designed to help third world subsistence fishermen catch with nets). it is understandably about the cheapest skiff one can find, but even a panga can cost well over $10,000 new in north america.
full size skiffs run very shallow, but still require at least six to eight inches of water in most cases. they are too heavy to portage and typically require motors of at least 25 to 40 horsepower, which are expensive. all of these factors combined to lead anglers to look for a compromise boat: something with the same characteristics of the proper flats skiff, but lighter, less expensive, and able to get into even skinnier water. eventually someone realized that the gheenoe perfectly fits that description.
a company called custom gheenoe specializes in rebuilding the standard model gheenoe to create a more skiff-like boat. instead of three bench seats which impede movement in the boat, custom gheenoe offers a range of models with raised front and rear decks and either an open floor or a center console—just like a flats boat. these craft have names like the “no motor zone” and are designed to go where regular flats boats cannot. a fully outfitted “nmz” will run around $5,000 with trailer and engine and floats in less than three inches of water, loaded with two anglers.
shade tree skiffs
while the custom gheenoe is a fantastic boat, it is still a factory-made craft, and $5,000 is nothing to shake a stick at. many anglers around the nation’s coasts have started a secondary movement, buying and rebuilding their own boats. two active online forums unite this community: customgheenoe.com (the website of the company), and also microskiff.com. microskiff.com’s founder tom dyll notes that “the quality of the work builders can do out of their garages is oftentimes astounding.” having immersed myself in these two websites for several months, i came away envious, curious, and ultimately determined to rebuild my own boat.
a friend and fishing buddy named andrew wright provided me with my first opportunity; working with craig’s list, he located what i believed at the time to be the most decrepit gheenoe in the state of georgia and snapped it up for a few hundred bucks with a trailer. a trained contractor, andrew was confident where i was skeptical; “the beauty of fiberglass,” he reassured me, “is that you can fix anything.” after a few false starts, we successfully added marine-grade plywood decks, built buttresses to stiffen the sides of the boat, then glassed everything in and painted it like new. the result was a gorgeous and highly effective microskiff which enabled us to open up new fisheries, which we previously could not access.
newly confident from assisting on andrew’s boat, i decided to try it myself. again working with craig’s list, i purchased my own bombed-out old gheenoe. on our first boat we had left the seats in place and worked around them. while this made the job easier and added stiffness, we were left with no under-seat storage. some careful work with a reciprocating saw and dremel tool allowed me to remove the bench seats and take the boat back down to a bare hull. rebuilding a microskiff involves a lot of sanding, and i got my first taste right away.
i wanted my boat to have a flat false floor as well as the raised decks from our earlier design. building on tips from the two online microskiff communities, i first cut and added “stringers” in the bottom as supports. the decks and floors themselves were next. because there are no right angles in a gheenoe, one must pattern the bottom before adding any wood. by working with a coat hanger and a cardboard template, i shaped out the rough patterns i needed for the floor panels, the decks, and the front and rear supports, which i then cut out of marine plywood with a jigsaw. rails and supports for the elevated decks were next; these i bonded to the wall of the boat with more liquid nails and clamps, then again waterproofed with epoxy. once everything had cured, the decks and floors were screwed down for good.
this is an exciting stage for the boat-builder, because the boat looks more or less like a skiff, but with no fiberglass, it would last only a couple seasons before rotting out and falling apart. fiberglass cloth is widely available at discount stores, but the epoxy to soak it out is best bought off the internet. glassing a boat is just like making papier-mâché: first you soak the wood with epoxy, which is rolled on like paint. then you press your pre-cut fiberglass cloth on to the wet wood, and finally you pour more epoxy over the top and roll it out to soak through the cloth. (while polyester resins can also be used to cure fiberglass, they does not form as strong or as lasting a bond as epoxy and also are not as waterproof). as you roll, you want to push air bubbles out. corners and angles must be “filleted” with epoxy-soaked sawdust (because fiberglass doesn’t turn corners well) then glassed over. finally, for a nice finish, use fiberglass tape to cover all the edges.
once your fiberglass has cured, you essentially have a complete boat. the epoxy will protect the underlying wood from water, while the glass adds strength. all that is left is sanding to a paintable finish and then actually painting. there are a wide variety of marine paints available, but interlux brightside was the best we found: this paint cures like an epoxy and forms a hard, shiny secondary bond which is nearly bombproof.
a few words of caution: every piece of wood which goes in a boat must be waterproofed on all sides with epoxy, or water will penetrate and eventually rot the boat. any wood in a boat should also either be solid (preferably hardwood) or marine-grade plywood, which are both less absorbent of water and therefore last longer. by law, you must account for “neutral buoyancy” in the event of a catastrophe: a boat full of water should float just under the surface per coast guard regulations. builders must leave some pockets in the boat which can be filled with foam (great stuff expanding spray works well). this will keep your boat from going to the bottom if you catch the wrong wave. it is also a good idea to add some traction to your final paint. interlux makes a product called intergrip especially for this purpose: it simply adds texture to prevent slips and falls.
going all in
as with most projects, the moment when everything comes together is the one you most remember. after some abortive efforts, i finally procured a serviceable engine and a carbon-fiber push pole (bracketed to the sides with pvc mounts, which i baked in my oven prior to shaping per andrew’s creative instructions). early one morning andrew and i loaded up the boat and set out to catch some of our local carp on the surprisingly beautiful flats of a nearby lake. as we motored to our spot we reflected on what we had done right and what we would do differently. any boat is a compromise, after all. with an eight horsepower motor my gheenoe will push two anglers 17-20 miles per hour all day while sipping gas. it will pole comfortably in about five inches, letting us sneak up on carp (or redfish!) we could never approach on foot.
but it is a boat, and boats are constant learning experiences. as we motored away from the ramp, andrew warned me about securing my outboard to the transom with a chain in case i hit a submerged log and knocked it loose. i laughed and said i would get to it. sure enough, his warning proved prophetic: about two hours later, with a clank and a splash, my motor was on the bottom in shallow water. i was unhappy, but filled with confidence. after all, i was a boatbuilder now. i looked at andrew and he looked straight back: “dude,” he assured me, “we can fix anything.”
this article originally ran in the fall 2012 issue of fly rod & reel magazine. a companion post to this article with more detail on the gheenoe rebuild can be found here: rebuilding a gheenoe
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ˈbudəˌpɛʃt (ˈrɔɪtərz) ə ˈfɔrmər ˈsinjər ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əˈfɪʃəl wɛnt ɔn traɪəl ɪn ˈhəŋgəri ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ʧɑrʤd wɪθ wɔr kraɪmz ˈoʊvər ðə səˈprɛʃən əv ðə 1956 ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ, ɪn ə ˈlændˌmɑrk keɪs ðət meɪ hɛlp ðə ˈkəntri feɪs əp tɪ ɪts ˈkɑmjənəst pæst. ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti ˈlidər ˈbɛlə ˈlɪsənz tɪ ʤəʤ tɑθ (tɔp si) ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz traɪəl ɪn ˈbudəˌpɛʃt mɑrʧ 18 2014 ˈbæloʊ mɔr ðən tu ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈæftər ðə fɔl əv ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm, həŋˈgɛriən ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz hæv ʧɑrʤd ˈbɛlə ˈoʊvər hɪz roʊl ɔn ə kəˈmɪti əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti ðeɪ seɪ wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈɔrdərɪŋ ðə ˈʃutɪŋz əv səˈvɪljənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˈbudəˌpɛʃt ənd ɪn ðə taʊn əv ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 1956 ðə traɪəl həz drɔn strɔŋ dəˈmɛstɪk ˈmidiə əˈtɛnʃən əˈhɛd əv ə ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ɔn ˈeɪprəl 6 ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ˈpɑsəbəl ˈəndər ə lɔ pæst baɪ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈvɪktər ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti ðət sɪz wɔr kraɪmz ənd kraɪmz əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti du nɑt læps. ɪn ðə pækt ˈbudəˌpɛʃt ˈkɔrˌtrum, ðə frənt roʊ wɑz ˈpɑrtli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrti wɪʧ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ðə prəˈsidɪŋz əˈgɛnst ɪn 2012, hu wɑz wən əv moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈlidərz ɪn ˈkɑmjənəst taɪmz ənd ɪz ðə fərst tɪ stænd traɪəl, wɔkt ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum wɪθ ə keɪn. ˈwɛrɪŋ ə greɪ sut ənd dɑrk ˈglæsɪz, hi rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə ʤəʤ ɪn ə fərm vɔɪs: du nɑt wɪʃ tɪ meɪk ə confession.”*.” həz ˈpriviəsli dɪˈnaɪd ɔl ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ɪm. ðə 1956 ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˈbudəˌpɛʃt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə fərst ˈmeɪʤər θrɛt tɪ kənˈtroʊl əv ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp sɪns ðə ɛnd əv wərld wɔr tu. ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl wər ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ənd tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz wər ˌɪmˈprɪzənd ˈæftər ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wɑz krəʃt baɪ ˈsoʊviˌɛt tæŋks. ðɛn sərvd ɛz ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstər frəm 1957 tɪ 1961 ˈʃutɪŋz ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz seɪ wɑz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ə kəˈmɪti əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti ɪn 1956 ðət kriˈeɪtɪd ɑrmd mɪˈlɪʃə tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˈɔrdər ənd ˈkɛri aʊt ˈæftər ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wɑz krəʃt. ðeɪ seɪ ðɪs ˈpɑrti kəˈmɪti dɪˈrɛkli ˈgəvərnd ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈbɑdi əv ðə mɪˈlɪʃə, ðə soʊ kɔld ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkaʊnsəl. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈtɑməz vɛg sɛd hæd əˈbɛtɪd ðə ˈʃutɪŋ əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈpipəl ɪn ˈbudəˌpɛʃt ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 6 ənd ɪn ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 8 1956 ɪn ə wɔr kraɪm ðət ˈkɛriz ə ˈmæksəməm ˈsɛntəns əv laɪf ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt. bət ˈlɔjər gəˈbɔr ˈmæˌgjɑr sɛd ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz wər ənˈfaʊndɪd. riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈʃutɪŋz ɪt nidz tɪ bi ˈpruvən ðət ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpɪnjən ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəˈmɪti wɑz ə spɪˈsɪfɪk kɔl fər ˈækʃən, beɪst ɔn wɪʧ ˈsəmˌbɑdi faɪərd gənz ɪn ər budapest,”*,” ˈmæˌgjɑr toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrɪtən ˈɛvədəns ðət wʊd ˈəndərˌpɪn this.”*.” ˈmæˌgjɑr ˈædɪd ðə traɪəl ʃʊd hæv bɪn dɪˈleɪd ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɛz ɪt kʊd bɪˈkəm pɑrt əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kæmˈpeɪn. ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti əv ˈɔrbən, ə stɔnʧ anti-communist*, sɪz ðə traɪəl ɪz lɔŋ ˈoʊvərˈdu ənd ðət ðoʊz hu kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsɪriəs kraɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈɪrə ʃʊd bi hɛld əˈkaʊntəbəl ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ɛz ˈfɔrmər ˈnɑtsi wɔr ˈkrɪmənəlz. ɪn ðə sˈlipi ˈmaɪnɪŋ taʊn əv ɪn ðə nɔrθ əv ˈhəŋgəri, ˈpipəl stɪl ˈvɪvədli rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ æt list 46 səˈvɪljənz wər ʃɑt dɛd baɪ ɑrmd mɪˈlɪʃə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 8 ˈproʊˌtɛst. ˈʤænoʊs wərkt ɛz ə ˈdɔktər ɪn ə ˈloʊkəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɪn hi hərd ˈgənˌfaɪər ənd sun ˈæftər ˈpipəl ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwundɪd ənd ðə dɛd. dɛd wər ɔl laɪnd əp ɪn ðə ˈbæˌkjɑrd əv ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ kən rɪˈmɛmbər, ðɛr wər əraʊnd bodies,”*,” sɛd. wər ɔl səˈvɪljənz, ðɛr wɑz nɑt wən əv ðɛm ɪn ˈjunəˌfɔrm ər wɪθ weapons.”*.”, hu stɪl lɪvz nɪr ðə skwɛr wɛr ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz ˈhæpənd, sɛd moʊst ˈpipəl ɪn ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈwɛlkəmd ðə traɪəl, ˈædɪŋ: eɪʤ dɪz nɑt ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪt ˈsəmˌbɑdi frəm kraɪmz ðət du nɑt lapse.”*.” hɪz frɛnd ˈivə toʊmz, hu ˈnɛroʊli ɪˈskeɪpt ðə ˈʃutɪŋz wɪn ʃi wɔkt hər tu smɔl ˈʧɪldrən hoʊm ðət deɪ, sɛd ʃi θɔt ðə traɪəl hæd kəm tu leɪt. ər ˈdipli splɪt. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi sɪz ðɪs ʃʊd hæv ˈhæpənd məʧ ˈərliər, nɑt now,”*,” toʊmz sɛd. ɪn ə 2010 ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈpəblɪk ˈdunə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, sɛd hi hæd ðə people”*” ɛz ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstər ənd hæd dən ˈnəθɪŋ hi kʊd hɛld riˈspɑnsəbəl for”*”.
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budapest (reuters) - a former senior communist party official went on trial in hungary on tuesday charged with war crimes over the suppression of the 1956 anti-soviet uprising, in a landmark case that may help the country face up to its communist past.
former communist party leader bela biszku listens to judge szabolcs toth (top c) during his trial in budapest march 18, 2014. reuters/laszlo balogh
more than two decades after the fall of communism, hungarian prosecutors have charged 92-year-old bela biszku over his role on a committee of the communist party they say was involved in ordering the shootings of civilians during protests in budapest and in the town of salgotarjan in december 1956.
the trial has drawn strong domestic media attention ahead of a national election on april 6. it became possible under a law passed by prime minister viktor orban’s ruling fidesz party that says war crimes and crimes against humanity do not lapse.
in the packed budapest courtroom, the front row was partly occupied by lawmakers of the far-right opposition party jobbik which initiated the proceedings against biszku in 2012.
biszku, who was one of hungary’s most powerful leaders in communist times and is the first to stand trial, walked into the courtroom with a cane. wearing a grey suit and dark blue-rimmed glasses, he responded to the judge in a firm voice:
“i do not wish to make a confession.”
biszku has previously denied all accusations against him.
the 1956 uprising against the soviet-backed government in budapest represented the first major threat to moscow’s control of eastern europe since the end of world war two.
hundreds of people were executed and tens of thousands were imprisoned after the revolution was crushed by soviet tanks. biszku then served as interior minister from 1957 to 1961.
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prosecutors say biszku was a member of a committee of the communist party in 1956 that created armed militia to maintain order and carry out retaliations after the revolution was crushed. they say this party committee directly governed the leading body of the militia, the so called military council.
prosecutor tamas vegh said biszku had abetted the shooting of several people in budapest on december 6 and in salgotarjan on december 8, 1956, in a war crime that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. but biszku’s lawyer gabor magyar said the accusations were unfounded.
“with relation to the shootings it needs to be proven that a political opinion expressed in a political committee was a specific call for action, based on which somebody fired guns in salgotarjan or budapest,” magyar told reporters. “i think there is no written evidence ... that would underpin this.”
magyar added the trial should have been delayed until after the election as it could become part of the political campaign.
the ruling party of orban, a staunch anti-communist, says the trial is long overdue and that those who committed serious crimes during the communist era should be held accountable in the same way as former nazi war criminals.
in the sleepy mining town of salgotarjan in the north of hungary, people still vividly remember how at least 46 civilians were shot dead by armed militia during the december 8 protest.
janos fancsik worked as a doctor in a local hospital that morning when he heard gunfire and soon after people started to bring in the wounded and the dead.
“the dead were all lined up in the backyard of the hospital. as far as i can remember, there were around 30-40 bodies,” fancsik said. “they were all civilians, there was not one of them in uniform or with weapons.”
fancsik, who still lives near the square where the killings happened, said most people in salgotarjan probably welcomed the biszku trial, adding: “old age does not exonerate somebody from crimes that do not lapse.”
his friend eva tomes, who narrowly escaped the shootings when she walked her two small children home that day, said she thought the biszku trial had come too late.
“opinions are deeply split. everybody says this should have happened much earlier, not now,” tomes said.
in a 2010 interview with public duna television, biszku said he had “served the people” as interior minister and had done nothing he could “be held responsible for”.
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ˈiʤɪpts ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ɪt hæd ərˈɛstɪd sɪks ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə bænd ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd grup riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ðə sɛd ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɔn ðə fɪθ ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə 25 ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmɪnəstriz ˈsteɪtmənt, ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts ədˈmɪtəd tɪ biɪŋ pɑrt əv ə grup kɔld ðə movement”*” ənd ðət ðeɪ bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə ˈaʊˌtlɔd ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd, frəm wɪʧ ˈaʊstɪd ˈɪsləmɪst ˈprɛzɪdənt moʊˈhɑmɛd heɪlz. ðə ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd ðət ðə əˈtækərz wər ˈgɪvɪn ˈɔrdərz baɪ fˈjuʤɪtɪv ˈbrəðərˌhʊd ˈlidərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈiʤɪpt tɪ bɔm ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɔn ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɛz ə minz əv keɪɑs, ˈhɪndərɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl pis ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti, ənd əbˈstrəktɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk development.”*.” ðə ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd ə fˈjuʤɪtɪv ˈbrəðərˌhʊd ˈmɛmbər, ˈfɑmi el-sheyoukhy*, ˈɔrdərd ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz tɪ plænt ə bɔm ɔn ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər 500 ʃɔrt lɪŋk:
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egypt's interior ministry said on friday that it had arrested six members of the banned muslim brotherhood group responsible for the bombing of the damietta-port said pipeline on the fifth anniversary of the 25 january revolution.
according to the ministry's statement, the suspects admitted to being part of a group called the “armed movement” and that they belong to the outlawed muslim brotherhood, from which ousted islamist president mohamed morsi hails.
the ministry said that the attackers were given orders by fugitive brotherhood leaders outside of egypt to bomb the pipeline on the anniversary of the revolution as a means of “spreading chaos, hindering social peace and security, and obstructing economic development.”
the ministry said a fugitive brotherhood member, moath zakariya fahmy el-sheyoukhy, ordered the perpetrators to plant a bomb on the pipeline in exchange for egp 500.
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ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈtiˌneɪʤər kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈsənˌdi ˈæftər ə ˈloʊkəl ˈʃɛrɪfs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈpəblɪʃt ə sɑrˈkæstɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst əˈbaʊt ɪm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈməltəpəl rɪˈpɔrts. ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ hæd ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ˈpʊlmən, wɑʃ., ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈændru keɪn əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ seɪɪŋ, hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ˈændru keɪn ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðə ˈwɔntɪd ˈpərsən əv ðə week…*… hi ɪz ðə ˈwɔntɪd ˈpərsən əv ðə mənθ əv ʤun. kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz!," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈsiˌbiˌɛs əˈfɪliˌeɪt krem-tv*. ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər, keɪn tʊk hɪz oʊn laɪf. ˈwɪtmən ˈkaʊnti ˈkɔrənər pit ˈmɑrtɪn toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli nuz ðət keɪn hæd ˈsəfərd frəm dɪˈprɛʃən "ənd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈprɑbləmz." ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf weɪn raʊʃ sɛnt hɪz kənˈdoʊlənsəz tɪ keɪnz ˈfæməli ənd sɛd ðət ɪt ˈwəzənt əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ ˌɛdəˈtɔriəˌlaɪz ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈmɛsɪʤ əˈbaʊt keɪn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ krem-tv*. bət raʊʃ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd hi stʊd baɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ poʊst tɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈbaʊt ˈsəmˌwən hu həz ə ˈwɔrənt aʊt fər hɪz ərˈɛst, ˈædɪŋ "ðət [keɪn] fɛlt ɪt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ɛnd hɪz laɪf ˈoʊvər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ɪz ˈtræʤɪk." keɪnz ˈsɪstər, smɪθ, sɛd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ðət noʊ wən frəm ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs həz jɛt əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ hər ˈfæməli. smɪθ, hu rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈdəzənt bleɪm ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs fər hər ˈbrəðərz dɛθ, sɛd ðət ðə seɪm ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈdɛpjəti hu meɪd ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst hæd ˈɔlsoʊ sɛnt keɪn ə ˈpraɪvət ˈmɛsɪʤ, seɪɪŋ, "ɪf ju tərn ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn, aɪl gɪv ju ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈwɔntɪd ˈpoʊstər," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli nuz. "ðæts wət wɑz əpˈsɛtɪŋ wɑz ðət ðeɪ wər ˈpraɪvətli ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɪm ənd hərˈæsɪŋ ɪm," smɪθ sɛd. ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs toʊld ðɛr wər θri ˈwɔrənts aʊt fər keɪn: wən fər ˈdraɪvɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz ənd wən fər pəˈzɛʃən əv ə kənˈtroʊld ˈsəbstəns. ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ seɪ wət ðə θərd ˈwɔrənt wɑz fər.
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a washington teenager committed suicide sunday after a local sheriff's department published a sarcastic facebook post about him, according to multiple reports.
the latah county sheriff's office in idaho had posted a photo of 19-year-old pullman, wash., resident andrew cain alongside a message saying, “we have decided that andrew cain is no longer the wanted person of the week… he is the wanted person of the month of june. congratulations!," according to local cbs affiliate krem-tv.
a few days later, cain took his own life.
whitman county coroner pete martin told the moscow-pullman daily news that cain had suffered from depression "and a number of problems."
latah county sheriff wayne rausch sent his condolences to cain's family and said that it wasn't appropriate to editorialize the facebook message about cain, according to krem-tv. but rausch also said he stood by the decision to post to facebook about someone who has a warrant out for his arrest, adding "that [cain] felt it necessary to end his life over facing consequences is tragic."
cain's sister, alise smith, said on facebook tuesday evening that no one from the sheriff's office has yet apologized to her family.
smith, who reportedly doesn't blame the sheriff's office for her brother's death, said that the same sheriff's deputy who made the facebook post had also sent cain a private message, saying, "if you turn yourself in, i'll give you a copy of the wanted poster," according to the daily news.
"that's what was upsetting was that they were privately messaging him and harassing him," smith said.
the latah county sheriff's office told huffpost there were three warrants out for cain: one for driving without privileges and one for possession of a controlled substance. the sheriff's office was unable to say what the third warrant was for.
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kwaɪt ə skup fər wən əˈmɛrɪkə nuz, ðə ““other”*” kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkeɪbəl nuz ˈnɛtˌwərk. ɪf tru. skup: θri waɪt haʊs ˈstæfərz hæv bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd fər ˈlikɪŋ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈɪnfoʊ. wɪl faɪər 'ˈməltəpəl ˈpipəl' wɪn hi rɪˈtərnz tɪ ˌdiˈsi. treɪ jɪŋkst (@treyyingst*) meɪ 22 2017 skup ˈɪnfoʊ: əm toʊld ðə neɪmz əv ðə ˈlikərz ər biɪŋ rən baɪ ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛθɪks, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ðeɪ ˈɑrənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli faɪərd treɪ jɪŋkst (@treyyingst*) meɪ 22 2017 waɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl trəmp gɪts bæk frəm hɪz trɪp tɪ faɪər ˈpipəl ənd gɪv ðɛm ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ lik ˈfərðər waɪl əˈweɪ, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli naʊ ðət ðeɪ noʊ ðə ʤɪg ɪz əp? ɪf ðə ˈænsər ɪz ðət ɔˈrɛdi bɪn riˈmuvd frəm ðɛr pəˈzɪʃənz æt ðə waɪt haʊs tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɛm frəm duɪŋ mɔr ˈdæmɪʤ, waɪ ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈaʊˌtlɛt ðət simz tɪ noʊ ðət? ðət wʊd bi ə ˈhaɪli ˈvɪzəbəl θɪŋ, pləs ðɪs wɛst wɪŋ liks laɪk ə sɪv. ɪf ˈpipəl hæd bɪn ˈbəstɪd, ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wʊd hæv sprɛd tɪ ðə ˈmidiə ɪn ˈmɪnəts, ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈsədən fɪr ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə waɪt haʊs əv lik ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃənz. ənd waɪ dɪz ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən nid ədˈvaɪs ɔn haʊ tɪ pərˈsid? kənˈsəlts ɔn waɪt haʊs ˈhaɪrɪŋ, tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət nu eɪdz ər ˈteɪkɪŋ stɛps tɪ riˈzɑlv ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst bɪtˈwin ðɛr nu ˈgəvərnmənt ˈdutiz ənd ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪntərɪsts. ˈlikɪŋ ɪz ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈmætər. wʊd bi ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˈeɪʤənsi, aɪ wʊd θɪŋk, nɑt. ˈivɪn ˈstreɪnʤər, həz bɪn kənˈspɪkjuəsli ˈhɑstəl tɪ trəmp ənd hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðə dɪˈrɛktər, ˈwɔltər ʃɔb, ˈpɪlərid trəmp ˈpəblɪkli fər hɪz wik əˈtɛmpt tɪ riˈzɑlv hɪz oʊn ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ə wik ˌbiˈfɔr hi tʊk ˈɔfəs, ðɛn əˈkjuzd ˈlɔjər əv ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ʃi wɔnt ɪm tɪ ˈsərtəˌfaɪ ðət hɪz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈskloʊʒər wɑz tru baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɪt. ʤɪst təˈdeɪ ðə taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ʃɔb həz bɪn ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈlɛtərz tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈæskɪŋ fər ə lɪst əv ˈfɔrmər ˈlɑbiɪsts rɪˈsivd ˈweɪvərz tɪ wərk ðɛr. əˈnɔɪd, ðə waɪt haʊs sɛnt ʃɔb ə ˈlɛtər ˈæskɪŋ ɪm tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ hɪz rɪkˈwɛsts ənd ˈʧælənʤɪŋ hɪz əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˈɪʃu ðɛm ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. nɑt ə gaɪ hum tim trəmp wʊd wɔnt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ɪn ə ˈmætər ɛz ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ɛz ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈlikərz ənˈlɛs ðeɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli hæd tɪ. ənd nɑt ʃʊr waɪ hæv tɪ. steɪ tund.
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quite a scoop for one america news, the “other” conservative cable news network.
if it’s true.
scoop: three white house staffers have been identified for leaking classified info. potus will fire 'multiple people' when he returns to dc. — trey yingst (@treyyingst) may 22, 2017
scoop info: i'm told the names of the leakers are being run by the office of government ethics, which is why they aren't immediately fired — trey yingst (@treyyingst) may 22, 2017
why wait until trump gets back from his trip to fire people and give them an opportunity to leak further while he’s away, particularly now that they know the jig is up? if the answer is that they’ve already been removed from their positions at the white house to prevent them from doing more damage, why is oan the only outlet that seems to know that? that would be a highly visible thing, plus this west wing leaks like a sieve. if people had been busted, that information would have spread to the media in minutes, notwithstanding the sudden fear inside the white house of leak prosecutions.
and why does the administration need oge’s advice on how to proceed? oge consults on white house hiring, to make sure that new aides are taking steps to resolve conflicts of interest between their new government duties and their business interests. leaking is a criminal matter. doj would be the relevant agency, i would think, not oge. even stranger, oge has been conspicuously hostile to trump and his administration. the director, walter shaub, pilloried trump publicly for his weak attempt to resolve his own conflicts of interest a week before he took office, then accused trump’s lawyer of claiming that she didn’t want him to certify that his financial disclosure was true by signing it. just today the times reported that shaub has been sending letters to federal agencies asking for a list of former lobbyists who’ve received waivers to work there. annoyed, the white house sent shaub a letter asking him to withdraw his requests and challenging his authority to issue them in the first place. he’s not a guy whom team trump would want to involve in a matter as sensitive as firing leakers unless they absolutely had to. and i’m not sure why they’d have to.
stay tuned.
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ˈpʊtɪŋ ə ˈfɔrmər juz. mərˈin ənd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər əv ˈmɑfiə ˈkɪlərz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ə ˈpraɪvət ˈpɔrtlənd ˈlɪˌbərəl ɑrts ˈkɑlɪʤ meɪ sim laɪk ən ɑd fɪt. bət ðə kəˈmɪti ðət ʧoʊz ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv əˈnaʊnst ˈtuzˌdeɪ, sɪz ɪt meɪks sɛns. wɪn ˈkroʊgər ˈwəzənt sˈləgɪŋ ɪt aʊt wɪθ θəgz ənd θivz, hi wɑz ˈstədiɪŋ fəˈlɑsəfi æt jeɪl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ˈtiʧɪŋ æt ɪn ˈpɔrtlənd. rid, wɛr tjuˈɪʃən ənd fiz ər ə jɪr, nidz ə ˈlidər tɪ hɛlp reɪz ˈməni fər ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps tɪ əˈtrækt mɔr dɪˈvərs ˈstudənts ɪn reɪs ənd klæs, sɪz ʤɛrəlˈdin ondrizek*, ən ɑrt prəˈfɛsər ənd ˈmɛmbər əv ðə sərʧ kəˈmɪti. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ nidz "ˈsəmˌwən ˈeɪbəl tɪ teɪk ðə hit," ʃi sɛd. ˈkroʊgər, hu əˈtɛndəd jeɪl ɔn ə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp, ˌəndərˈstændz fərst hænd ðə nid fər ˈstudənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl eɪd ənd ðə paʊər əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ʧeɪnʤ lɪvz. "maɪ hoʊl laɪf wɑz ʧeɪnʤd baɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ɑrts ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən aɪ gɑt æt jeɪl," hi sɛd. hi kəmˈpɛrd ridz juˈmænɪtiz ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ðə dɪˈrɛktɪd ˈstədiz hi tʊk æt jeɪl, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈklæsɪks wɪθ ən ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ˈraɪtɪŋ ənd smɔl grups əv ˈstudənts ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ prəˈfɛsərz. rid "ɪz ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl pleɪs," hi sɛd. "ɪt həz ən ənˈpɛrəˌlɛld kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðə laɪf əv ðə maɪnd." mɔr ˈkroʊgər, 46 wɪl teɪk kəˈmænd əv ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ ðɪs ˈsəmər, ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ hu həz lɛd rid fər ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈkroʊgər wɪl gɪt ə ˈænjuəl ˈsæləri pləs ə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈstaɪpənd. hi toʊld gəv. ʤɑn ˈkɪtsˌhɑbər ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ hi wʊd bi ˈlivɪŋ ˈɔfəs ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz tərm ɛndz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ðə ˈgəvərnər kən səˈlɛkt ˈɛni ˈdɛməˌkræt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə tərm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən əv ðə ɛl, ˈɛlən ˈroʊzənˌblum, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈɔrəˌgɑn əˈpilz kɔrt ʤəʤ ər dwaɪt ˈhoʊltən, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər. ˈkroʊgər əˈnaʊnst ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər hi wɑz nɑt ˈsikɪŋ ə ˈsɛkənd tərm bɪˈkəz əv ə "sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt bət nɑt ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən." hi wɔnts tɪ prəˈtɛkt hɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈpraɪvəsi, hi sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ, bət ˈædɪd ðə hɛlθ "ˈɪʃuz hæv bɪn əˈdrɛst, ənd aɪl bi bæk tɪ kloʊz tɪ 100 pərˈsɛnt ðɪs ˈsəmər." ðə rid ʤɑb wɪl bi dɪˈmændɪŋ, hi sɛd, bət nɑt ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ɛz ˈpəblɪk ˈɔfəs. hi wɪl bi ˈlidɪŋ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈlɪˌbərəl ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪkli ˈrɪgərəs ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən. ˈoʊnli θri ˈəðər juz. ˈkɑlɪʤɪz sɛnd ə haɪər ˈpɔrʃən əv ðɛr ˈgræʤəˌweɪts ɔn tɪ ərn ˈdɑktərəl dɪˈgriz. juz. nuz ənd wərld rɪˈpɔrt ræŋks rid ðə bɛst ˈlɪˌbərəl ɑrts ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən, ˈivɪn ðoʊ rid rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈræŋkɪŋ. rid həz prəˈdust 31 roʊdz ˈskɑlərz. ɛz æt luɪs klɑrk lɔ skul, ðə ˈfækəlti hɛlps ˈgəvərn rid, ə ˈkəlʧər ˈkroʊgər sɛd hi ɪz ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ. ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt, hi sɛd, hi wɪl wərk tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ridz taɪz tɪ ˈpɔrtlənd ənd ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst, ˌɪnˈkris dɪˈvərsɪti, prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ənd reɪz mɔr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl eɪd soʊ ˈɛni kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈstudənt kən əˈtɛnd. hi wɪl gɪt səm hɛlp frəm ðə ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ˈkæpɪtəl kæmˈpeɪn, ˈoʊnli 1 ˈmɪljən ʃaɪ əv ɪts 200 ˈmɪljən goʊl, 66 ˈmɪljən əv wɪʧ wɪl goʊ tɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl eɪd. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈænjuəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl eɪd ˈpækɪʤ fər rid ˈstudənts ɪz ɛz əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈkroʊgər həz hɪz səˈpɔrtərz ənd ˈkrɪtɪks. hi həz bɪn əˈgrɛsɪv ɪn ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl kraɪmz ənd ˈmɔrgɪʤ frɔd ənd prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈsɪvəl raɪts. hi ˈɑrgjud twaɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt. hi wɑz ən ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərniz ənd wɛnt ˈæftər ˈpəblɪk ˈfɪgjərz, sɛd ənd pæst ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərniz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. "hi əˈflɪktɪd ðə ˈkəmfərtəbəl ənd ˈkəmfərtɪd ðə əˈflɪktɪd," sɛd ˌmɑrˈki. "hi dɪd ə lɔt." bət mɑrk ˈeɪbrəmz, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑn əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈʤəstɪs əˈtərniz, sɛd ˈkroʊgər ɪz ˈlivɪŋ ə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs wɪθ pur məræl ənd haɪ stæf ˈtərˌnoʊvər. ˈkrɪtɪks θɪŋk hi fɛl fɑr ʃɔrt əv ˈprɑməsəz. "hiz ˈɔriˌɛntɪd ɔn ðə ɪkˈstərnəl, nɑt ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl," ˈeɪbrəmz sɛd. "hi ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə gaɪ ðeɪ faɪnd æt ˈfækəlti gɪt təˈgɛðərz." ə kəˈmɪti əv ˈfækəlti ənd bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz bɪˈgæn ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ə nu ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈdaɪvər əˈnaʊnst hi wɑz ˈlivɪŋ læst ˈsəmər. rid ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˈkroʊgər tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn ˈleɪtər ˈsəmər ər ˈərli fɔl, ə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd. wəns ðə ˈæplɪkənts wər ˈnɛroʊd tɪ 20 rid sɛnt timz əv θri ər fɔr prəˈfɛsərz ənd ˈstudənts tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ðɛm əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. əˈbaʊt 80 ˈfækəlti, stæf, ˈstudənts ənd bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz mɛt wɪθ ˈkroʊgər ənd ˈəðər ˈfaɪnəlɪsts. ɪn ə priˈpɛrd ˈsteɪtmənt, ˈrɑʤər ˈpərlˌmətər, ʧɛr əv ðə sɛd, "ʤɑn ˌɪmˈprɛst ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ hɪz ˈbrɪljəns ənd ˈklɛrɪti, ˈædvəkəsi fər ðə ˈpraɪməsi əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ɑrts ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd hɪz kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðə ˈmɪʃən ənd ˈvɪʒən fər rid ˈkɑlɪʤ." ˈkroʊgər ˈkrɑnɪkəlz hɪz laɪf ənd hɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ɛz frəm 1997 tɪ 2001 ɪn hɪz ˈpɑpjələr bʊk: "kənˈvɪkʃənz: ə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈbætəl əˈgɛnst ˈmɑfiə ˈkɪlərz, drəg ˈkɪŋˌpɪnz, ənd ˈɛnrɑn θivz." hi ərnd ə ˈbæʧələrz ənd ə ˈmæstərz dɪˈgri ɪn fɔr jɪrz æt jeɪl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhɑrvərd lɔ skul. hi tɔt ˈkrɪmənəl lɔ ɛz ə ˈtɛnjərd prəˈfɛsər æt luɪs klɑrk lɔ skul ənd wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ɪn 2008 ən ˈævɪd ˈrənər, ˈsaɪkəlɪst ənd ˈhaɪkər, ˈkroʊgər həz baɪkt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ənd həz rən ˈɔrəˌgɑnz hʊd tɪ koʊst ˈriˌleɪ ˈsɛvən taɪmz, ðoʊ hiz nɑt ʃʊr ɪf hi wɪl du ɪt əˈgɛn ðɪs ˈsəmər. hɪz waɪf, mɪˈʃɛl toppe*, ɪz din əv ˈstudənt laɪf æt ˈpɔrtlənd steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti.
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putting a former u.s. marine and prosecutor of mafia killers in charge of a private portland liberal arts college may seem like an odd fit.
but the committee that chose
as president of
announced tuesday, says it makes sense.
when kroger wasn't slugging it out with thugs and thieves, he was studying philosophy at yale university and teaching at
in portland.
reed, where tuition and fees are $42,800 a year, needs a leader to help raise money for scholarships to attract more diverse students in race and class, says geraldine ondrizek, an art professor and member of the search committee. it also needs "someone able to take the heat," she said.
kroger, who attended yale on a scholarship, understands first hand the need for student financial aid and the power of education to change lives.
"my whole life was changed by the liberal arts education i got at yale," he said.
he compared reed's humanities program to the directed studies he took at yale, focusing on classics with an emphasis on writing and small groups of students working with professors.
reed "is a remarkable place," he said. "it has an unparalleled commitment to the life of the mind."
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kroger, 46, will take command of the 1,400-student college this summer, probably july 1, replacing
who has led reed for the last decade. kroger will get a $375,000 annual salary plus a housing stipend.
he told gov. john kitzhaber tuesday morning he would be leaving office before his term ends in january. the governor can select any democrat to finish the term, including one of the
l, ellen rosenblum, a former oregon appeals court judge or dwight holton, a former federal prosecutor.
kroger announced in october he was not seeking a second term because of a "significant but not life-threatening medical condition." he wants to protect his medical privacy, he said tuesday, but added the health "issues have been addressed, and i'll be back to close to 100 percent this summer."
the reed job will be demanding, he said, but not in the same way as public office.
he will be leading one of the most liberal and academically rigorous colleges in the nation. only three other u.s. colleges send a higher portion of their graduates on to earn doctoral degrees. u.s. news and world report ranks reed the 57th best liberal arts college in the nation, even though reed refuses to participate in the ranking. reed has produced 31 rhodes scholars.
as at lewis & clark law school, the faculty helps govern reed, a culture kroger said he is comfortable with.
as president, he said, he will work to strengthen reed's ties to portland and the northwest, increase diversity, protect the 10-1 student-faculty ratio and raise more financial aid so any qualified student can attend.
he will get some help from the college's capital campaign, only $1 million shy of its $200 million goal, $66 million of which will go to financial aid. the average annual financial aid package for reed students is $35,990.
as attorney general, kroger has his supporters and critics. he has been aggressive in prosecuting environmental crimes and mortgage fraud and protecting civil rights. he argued twice before the u.s. supreme court. he was an advocate for district attorneys and went after public figures, said
and past president of the oregon district attorneys association.
"he afflicted the comfortable and comforted the afflicted," said marquis. "he did a lot."
but marc abrams, president of the oregon association of justice attorneys,
said
kroger is leaving a department of justice with poor morale and high staff turnover. critics think he fell far short of promises.
"he's oriented on the external, not the internal," abrams said. "he is not going to be the guy they find at faculty get togethers."
a 12-member committee of faculty and board members began searching for a new president shortly after diver announced he was leaving last summer. reed invited kroger to consider the presidency sometime in later summer or early fall, a spokesman said.
once the applicants were narrowed to 20, reed sent teams of three or four professors and students to interview them across the country. about 80 faculty, staff, students and board members met with kroger and other finalists.
in a prepared statement, roger perlmutter, chair of the
, said, "john impressed us with his brilliance and clarity, advocacy for the primacy of liberal arts education and his commitment to the mission and vision for reed college."
kroger chronicles his life and his experiences as
from 1997 to 2001 in his popular book: "convictions: a prosecutor's battle against mafia killers, drug kingpins, and enron thieves."
he earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in four years at yale university before going to harvard law school. he taught criminal law as a tenured professor at lewis & clark law school and was elected attorney general in 2008.
an avid runner, cyclist and hiker, kroger has biked across the country and has run oregon's hood to coast relay seven times, though he's not sure if he will do it again this summer. his wife, michele toppe, is dean of student life at portland state university.
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æˈtlæntə ʤɪst wɪn ðə ˈleɪkərz wər ˈfaɪnəli ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ðə tim ˈɛvriˌwən ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðɛm tɪ bi, ˈkoʊbeɪ braɪənt ˈkrəmpəld tɪ ðə kɔrt. naʊ, ðət pleɪɔf pʊʃ ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs lʊks ə lɔt mɔr ˈtɛnjəwəs. braɪənt wɛnt daʊn wɪθ ə səˈvɪrli spreɪnd lɛft ˈæŋkəl ˈæftər ˈmɪsɪŋ ə ʃɑt ɪn ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈsɛkəndz əv ə lɔs tɪ ðə æˈtlæntə hɔks ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt. waɪl ˈɛksˌreɪz wər ˈnɛgətɪv, ðə ˈleɪkərz sɛd ðɛr stɑr wɑz aʊt ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli. braɪənt kənˈsidɪd ɪt wɑz ðə wərst ˈæŋkəl spreɪn əv hɪz kərɪr bət ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ɔn haʊ lɔŋ hi maɪt bi aʊt. ʤɪst du wət aɪ hæv tɪ du," ðə sɛd. wɪθ 16 geɪmz lɛft ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs hoʊldz ə lɛd ˈoʊvər ˈjuˌtɔ fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl pleɪɔf spɑt ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns. ˈgɪvɪn wɛr ðə ˈleɪkərz keɪm frəm, ʤɪst ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə wʊd bi kwaɪt ən əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt. ðeɪ wər æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri, bət hæv wən 14 əv 20 ənd naɪn əv ðɛr læst 12 ðə lɔs ɪn æˈtlæntə snæpt ə ˈwɪnɪŋ strik. ɪt maɪt hərt ˈlɔŋgər ðən ə ˈsɪŋgəl naɪt. wɪθ ðə ˈleɪkərz ˈtreɪlɪŋ braɪənt droʊv tɪ ðə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ənd pʊld əp fər ə ˈʤəmpər wɪθ əˈbaʊt 3 ˈsɛkəndz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ. ðə bɔl slɪd ɔf ðə rɪm, ənd lɛft fʊt tˈwɪstɪd ˈɔkwərdli wɪn ɪt keɪm daʊn ɔn ðə raɪt fʊt əv dɪˈfɛndər ʤoʊnz. noʊ faʊl wɑz kɔld, bət ðə ˈleɪkərz stɑr əˈkjuzd ʤoʊnz əv pleɪɪŋ ˈdərti, seɪɪŋ hi slɪd ˌəndərˈniθ ðə ˈʃutər ɛz hi wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn. ə ʃɑt ˈvɛri ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈteɪkɪŋ," sɛd braɪənt, hu ɪz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts ə geɪm ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈkɛrid ðə ˈleɪkərz bæk ˈɪntu pleɪɔf kənˈtɛnʃən. "ju ʤɪst goʊ ˈəndər ðiz ˈʃutərz, mæn. ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs pleɪ." braɪənt skɔrd 20 əv hɪz 31 pɔɪnts ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər ənd ðə ˈleɪkərz, hu wər daʊn 12 æt ˈhæfˌtaɪm, sərʤd tɪ ðə lɛd ˈərli ɪn ðə fɔrθ. ˈsədənli, ðeɪ meɪk ə ʃɑt, goʊɪŋ 6 əv 25 ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈpɪriəd. "wi ɔl ˈstrəgəld," braɪənt sɛd. "aɪ ʤɪst traɪd tɪ wɪl ðə bɔl ɪn ðə ˈbæskət ənd ˈhoʊpfəli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt səm ˈɛnərʤi fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs. ɪt simd tɪ tərn fər ˈjuˈɛs, bət ðɛn wi ɔl wɛnt koʊld əˈgɛn." ˈdɛvɪn ˈhɛrɪs skɔrd 17 pɔɪnts, ˈaɪvən ˈʤɑnsən hɪt ə ki ˈbæskət, ənd ðə hɔks ʃʊk ɔf bɪg θərd kˈwɔrtər fər ʤɪst ðɛr ˈsɛkənd wɪn ɪn eɪt geɪmz. "aɪ tʊk ðɪs wən ˈpərsɪnəl," sɛd æl, hu hæd 14 pɔɪnts ənd 14 ˈriˌbaʊndz fər æˈtlæntə. "wi hæd lɔst ə ˈkəpəl ɪn ə roʊ. aɪ fɛlt laɪk wi ˈrɪli ˈnidɪd ðɪs wən." ðə hɔks wən dɪˈspaɪt ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈstɑrtərz ʤɑʃ smɪθ ənd ʤɛf tig, boʊθ aʊt wɪθ ˈɪnʤəriz frəm ə lɔs ðə ˈpriviəs naɪt ɪn maɪˈæmi. sɪks pleɪərz skɔrd ɪn ˈdəbəl ˈfɪgjərz ənd ˈɛvriˌwən kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə ˈvɪktəri, æt list ˈɛvriˌwən hu ˈsutɪd əp. ðə weɪ wi hæv tɪ pleɪ," sɛd kaɪl ˈkɔrˌvər, hu hɪt ðə ˈklɪnʧɪŋ fri θroʊz ˈæftər braɪənt wɛnt daʊn. "wɪn ˈmɪsɪŋ gaɪz, wi ʤɪst seɪ, ðə gaɪ ɔn ðə tim, ju teɪk ɔl ðə shots.’*.’ ə ˈrɛsəpi fər dɪˈzæstər. braɪənt tʊk ə lɔt əv ʃɑts fər ðə ˈleɪkərz 33 ɪn ɔl bət hi meɪd ˈoʊnli 11 ənd nɑk daʊn ðə wən ðət ˈrɪli ˈmætərd. ðɛn hi gɪt əp. "fərst ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, ðə əˈfɪʃəlz ˈrɪli nid tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈʃutərz," braɪənt sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɑbəlɪŋ aʊt əv ˈfɪlɪps ərˈinə. "aɪ gɪt maɪ maɪnd pæst ðə fækt ðət aɪ hæv tɪ weɪt ə jɪr tɪ gɪt riˈvɛnʤ." ðə timz feɪs iʧ ˈəðər əˈgɛn ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, ˈhævɪŋ splɪt ðɛr tu ˈmitɪŋz. "ʤɪst muv ɔn tɪ ðə nɛkst wən," sɛd braɪənt, nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ʃʊr wɪn ðət maɪt bi fər ɪm. æst ɪf hi θɔt ʤoʊnz dɪˈlɪbərətli traɪd tɪ ˈɪnʤər ɪm, braɪənt hɛʤd. "aɪ ˈɛvər wɔnt tɪ pʊt ðət ɔn ˈsəmˌbɑdi. aɪ ˈrɪli," hi sɛd. "aɪ ʤɪst θɪŋk pleɪərz nid tɪ bi meɪd ˈkɑnʃəs əv ɪt. aɪ θɪŋk əˈfɪʃəlz nid tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈʃutərz. "wɪn aɪ goʊ tɪ ˈkɑntɛst ʃɑts," hi ˈædɪd, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈkɑnʃəs əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr aɪ wɔk ˌəndərˈniθ ðɛm. ə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈdeɪnʤərəs pleɪ. əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ˈfeɪdɪŋ əˈweɪ, noʊ raɪm ər ˈrizən waɪ aɪ ʃʊd kəm daʊn ɔn fʊt." braɪənt rɪˈmeɪnd daʊn fər ə fju ˈsɛkəndz ðɛn ˈhɑbəld tɪ ðə bɛnʧ əˈkəmpənid baɪ ðə ˈtreɪnər. hi simd pərˈtərbd wɪn ðə əˈfɪʃəlz ɪkˈspleɪnd hi steɪ ɪn sɪns ðə ˈleɪkərz wər aʊt əv timeouts*. ɪt ˈmætər ˈɛniˌweɪ wɪn ˈkɔrˌvər nɑkt daʊn boʊθ fri θroʊz. ðə hɔks gɑt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ɔl əraʊnd. ˈhɛrɪs skɔrd naɪn streɪt pɔɪnts ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər tɪ hɛlp ðə hɔks rɪˈgeɪn ðə ˈəpər hænd ˈæftər ðə ˈleɪkərz wɛnt əp bət ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈbæskət wɑz meɪd baɪ ˈʤɑnsən wɪθ ðə hɔks ˈklɪŋɪŋ tɪ ə lɛd. droʊv əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ənd mɪst ðə ʃɑt. bət hi ˈhəsəld fər ðə riˈbaʊnd ənd nɑkt ɪt raɪt tɪ ˈʤɑnsən ˈəndər ðə ˈbæskət. hi flɪpt ɪn ə rɪˈvərs wɪθ ˈsɛkəndz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ, ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə hɔks əˈhɛd ˈæftər ðə ˈleɪkərz kɔld ə ˈtaɪˌmaʊt, geɪv ˈʤɑnsən ə bɪg həg ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ ðə bɛnʧ. smɪθ, ɪn strit kloʊðz, θru ˈpənʧɪz æt ðə ˈbərli ˈfɔrwərd. bət ðə ˈleɪkərz hæd ə ʧæns. ʤɑn ˈʤɛŋkɪnz ənd ˈkɔrˌvər boʊθ mɪst fri θroʊz, ənd braɪənt nɑkt daʊn ə ˈtərnərˌaʊnd ɔf ən ˌɪnˈbaʊnd pæs wɪθ ʤoʊnz raɪt ɪn hɪz feɪs. ðət tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ðɛr læst hʊˈrɑ. naʊ, ɔl aɪz tərn tɪ lɛft ˈæŋkəl.
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atlanta just when the lakers were finally looking like the team everyone expected them to be, kobe bryant crumpled to the court.
now, that playoff push in los angeles looks a lot more tenuous.
bryant went down with a severely sprained left ankle after missing a game-tying shot in the closing seconds of a 96-92 loss to the atlanta hawks on wednesday night.
while x-rays were negative, the lakers said their star was out indefinitely. bryant conceded it was the worst ankle sprain of his 16-year career but wouldn’t speculate on how long he might be out.
"i’ll just do what i have to do," the 34-year-old said.
with 16 games left in the regular season, los angeles holds a half-game lead over utah for the final playoff spot in the western conference.
given where the lakers came from, just making the post-season would be quite an accomplishment. they were 20-26 at the end of january, but have won 14 of 20 and nine of their last 12.
the loss in atlanta snapped a four-game winning streak.
it might hurt longer than a single night.
with the lakers trailing 94-92, bryant drove to the baseline and pulled up for a jumper with about 3 seconds remaining. the ball slid off the rim, and bryant’s left foot twisted awkwardly when it came down on the right foot of defender dahntay jones.
no foul was called, but the lakers star accused jones of playing dirty, saying he slid underneath the shooter as he was coming down.
"that’s a shot i’m very comfortable taking," said bryant, who is averaging 27.5 points a game and almost single-handedly carried the lakers back into playoff contention. "you just can’t go under these shooters, man. it’s a dangerous play."
bryant scored 20 of his 31 points in the third quarter and the lakers, who were down 12 at halftime, surged to the lead early in the fourth. suddenly, they couldn’t make a shot, going 6 of 25 in the final period.
"we all struggled," bryant said. "i just tried to will the ball in the basket and hopefully generate some energy for all of us. it seemed to turn for us, but then we all went cold again."
devin harris scored 17 points, ivan johnson hit a key basket, and the short-handed hawks shook off bryant’s big third quarter for just their second win in eight games.
"i took this one personal," said al horford, who had 14 points and 14 rebounds for atlanta. "we had lost a couple in a row. i felt like we really needed this one."
the hawks won despite missing starters josh smith and jeff teague, both out with injuries from a loss the previous night in miami. six players scored in double figures and everyone contributed to the victory, at least everyone who suited up.
"that’s the way we have to play," said kyle korver, who hit the clinching free throws after bryant went down. "when we’re missing guys, we can’t just say, ‘you’re the next-best guy on the team, you take all the shots.’ that’s a recipe for disaster.
bryant took a lot of shots for the lakers 33 in all but he made only 11 and couldn’t knock down the one that really mattered.
then he couldn’t get up.
"first and foremost, the officials really need to protect shooters," bryant said before hobbling out of philips arena. "i can’t get my mind past the fact that i have to wait a year to get revenge."
the teams don’t face each other again in the regular season, having split their two meetings.
"just move on to the next one," said bryant, not exactly sure when that might be for him.
asked if he thought jones deliberately tried to injure him, bryant hedged.
"i don’t ever want to put that on somebody. i really don’t," he said. "i just think players need to be made conscious of it. i think officials need to protect shooters.
"when i go to contest shots," he added, "i’m always conscious about making sure i don’t walk underneath them. that’s a very, very dangerous play. especially if i’m fading away, there’s no rhyme or reason why i should come down on somebody’s foot."
bryant remained down for a few seconds then hobbled to the bench accompanied by the trainer. he seemed perturbed when the officials explained he couldn’t stay in since the lakers were out of timeouts.
it didn’t matter anyway when korver knocked down both free throws.
the hawks got contributions all around. harris scored nine straight points in the fourth quarter to help the hawks regain the upper hand after the lakers went up 80-76. but the biggest basket was made by johnson with the hawks clinging to a three-point lead.
horford drove along the baseline and missed the shot. but he hustled for the rebound and knocked it right to johnson under the basket. he flipped in a reverse layup with 33.3 seconds remaining, pushing the hawks ahead 92-87.
after the lakers called a timeout, horford gave johnson a big hug on the way to the bench. smith, in street clothes, mockingly threw punches at the burly forward.
but the lakers had a chance. john jenkins and korver both missed free throws, and bryant knocked down a turnaround 3-pointer off an inbound pass with jones right in his face.
that turned out to be their last hurrah.
now, all eyes turn to bryant’s left ankle.
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ˈʤɑnəθən ʧeɪt hæd ə pis ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈɛkoʊɪŋ wən əv ðoʊz ˈzɑmbi mɪθs ðət floʊt əraʊnd ɪn ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈsərkəlz fər səm ˈrizən: ðə moʊst ˈʤɛnərəs ˈsɪstəmz ɪn ðə wərld səʧ ɛz ɪn ˈdɛnˌmɑrk, ə ˈkəntri ˈsændərz həz ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz ə ˈmɑdəl du nɑt tæks ðə rɪʧ ɔl ðət məʧ mɔr ˈhɛvəli ðən ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts dɪz. ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmpli ənˈtru. ðə ˈnɔrdɪk ˈkəntriz du tæks ðə rɪʧ məʧ mɔr ˈhɛvəli ðən ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪz. ðeɪ tæks ˈɛvriˌwən məʧ mɔr ˈhɛvəli ðən ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪz. ðə ˈiziəst weɪ tɪ si ðɪs ɪz tɪ lʊk æt ˈleɪbər tæks ˈwɛʤɪz əˈkrɔs ðə weɪʤ ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. "tæks wɛʤ" rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ˈtoʊtəl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈtæksɪz peɪd fər ə ˈjunɪt əv ˈleɪbər dɪˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈtoʊtəl kɔst əv ðət ˈjunɪt əv ˈleɪbər. mɔr ˈsɪmpli, ðə "tæks wɛʤ" ɪz ðə tæks reɪt ə ˈwərkər "peɪz" wɪn ju ˈɔlsoʊ kaʊnt ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈtæksɪz (ənd ˈpeɪˌroʊl ˈtæksɪz nɑt fər ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns), səʧ ɛz ˈmɛdəˌkɛr tæks, ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti tæks, ənd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns tæks. ɪkˈsprɛst ɛz ə ˈfɔrmjələ: tæks wɛʤ (ˈfɛdərəl ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈtæksɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈtæksɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈtæksɪz) (groʊs peɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈtæksɪz). hir ər ðə ˈmɑrʤənəl ˈleɪbər tæks ˈwɛʤɪz fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə ˈnɔrdɪk ˈkəntriz ˈspænɪŋ frəm 50 əv iʧ ˈkəntriz ˈævərɪʤ weɪʤ tɪ 250 əv iʧ ˈkəntriz ˈævərɪʤ weɪʤ: aɪ ˈoʊnli goʊ frəm 50 əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ weɪʤ tɪ 250 əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ weɪʤ bɪˈkəz ðæts ɔl ðə prəˈvaɪdz ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈdætə fər. bət ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ju kən si ʤɪst haʊ haɪ ðə ˈnɔrdɪk ˈtæksɪz goʊ. ənd ðeɪ doʊnt goʊ ˈɛni loʊər frəm ðɛr. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɑrʤənəl tæks wɛʤ treɪlz θruaʊt ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ənd ˈivɪn fɔlz ˈæftər ðə flæt ˈtæksɪz ˌdɪsəˈpɪr æt 233 əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ weɪʤ. beɪst ɔn ðə ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ˈfɛdərəl ˈɪnˌkəm tæks reɪts, wi noʊ ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs laɪn wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bəmp əp əraʊnd 10 ˈɛkstrə pɔɪnts æt ɪts haɪəst mɑrk (ˈsəmˌwɛr ɔf ðə græf ɔn ðə raɪt). ðɪs minz ðə haɪəst ˈjuˈɛs tæks wɛʤ ˈsɛtəlz əraʊnd 47 sˈwidənz ˈkɑmprəbəl ˈnəmbər ɪz 67 ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈmɑrʤənəl ˈleɪbər tæks ˈwɛʤɪz, ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjusfəl tɪ lʊk æt ˈævərɪʤ ˈleɪbər tæks ˈwɛʤɪz. ɛz jʊd ɪkˈspɛkt, ðə ˈævərɪʤ tæks ˈwɛʤɪz ɪn ðə rən məʧ haɪər ðən ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ɪf wi ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðə ʧɑrt ɔf tɪ ðə raɪt, ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ˈævərɪʤ tæks ˈwɛʤɪz wʊd groʊ ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər. ˈpipəl ˈɔfən rɪˈmɑrk ðət ðə ˈnɔrdɪk ˈkəntriz tæks ðɛr ˈmɪdəl ˈklæsɪz æt haɪər reɪts, bət wət ðeɪ feɪl tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ɪz ðət ðiz haɪər ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ˈmɑrʤənəl reɪts ˈdəbli soʊk ðə rɪʧ. ˈwərkərz raɪd θru ðoʊz ˈmɪdəlˈklæs tæks ˈbrækɪts tu ənd soʊ wɪn ju lʊk æt ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈtæksɪz peɪd baɪ ðə rɪʧ ɪn ðə ˈnɔrdɪk ˈkəntriz, ɪts ˈivɪn mɔr ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ðən ˈoʊnli ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈmɑrʤənəl tæks ˈwɛʤɪz maɪt meɪk ju θɪŋk. ðə du soʊk ðə rɪʧ ənd ðɛr ˈrɪli ɪz noʊ ɪkˈskjuz fər ˈpəndɪts hu praɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɔn tɪ kip priˈtɛndɪŋ ˈəðərˌwaɪz. weɪʤ kəmˈprɛʃən wən læst θɪŋ wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ɪz ðət ðə ˈnɔrdɪk ˈkəntriz hæv məʧ mɔr kəmˈprɛst weɪʤ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəlz ðən ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz. ðɪs ɪz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə weɪ ðɛr ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt wərks. ðə ˈəpˌʃɑt əv ðɪs ɪz ðət, ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðɛr ˈɪzənt ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr əv ˈtæksəbəl ˈɪnˌkəm biɪŋ græbd daʊn æt tɑps əv ðə weɪʤ ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. ðɪs minz ðət ðeɪ ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli hæv tɪ "tæks ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs" mɔr bɪˈkəz ðæts wɛr ðə ˈməni ɪz. ðɪs ɪz lɛs tru ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli gɪt tɪ ˈnɔrdɪk tæks ˈlɛvəlz, ju ˈsərtənli hæv tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ðə væts ənd brɪŋ ɪn haɪər tæks ˈwɛʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəˌlɪnkəm zoʊnz. bət ɪn ðə ˌʃɔrtˈtərm, ju kʊd əp ðə ˈjuˈɛs tæks ˈlɛvəl kwaɪt ə bɪt baɪ ˈoʊnli ˈtæpɪŋ ðə ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈtæksɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti æt ðə tɔp əv ðə weɪʤ ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən.
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jonathan chait had a piece yesterday echoing one of those zombie myths that float around in liberal circles for some reason:
the most generous tax-and-transfer systems in the world — such as in denmark, a country sanders has cited as a model — do not tax the rich all that much more heavily than the united states does.
this is simply untrue. the nordic countries do tax the rich much more heavily than the us does. they tax everyone much more heavily than the us does.
the easiest way to see this is to look at labor tax wedges across the wage distribution. "tax wedge" refers to the total amount of taxes paid for a unit of labor divided by the total cost of that unit of labor. more simply, the "tax wedge" is the tax rate a worker "pays" when you also count employer-side social insurance taxes (and payroll taxes not for social insurance), such as medicare tax, social security tax, and unemployment insurance tax. expressed as a formula: tax wedge = (federal and local income taxes + employee-side social insurance taxes + employer-side social insurance taxes) / (gross pay + employer-side social insurance taxes).
here are the marginal labor tax wedges for the us and the nordic countries spanning from 50% of each country's average wage to 250% of each country's average wage:
i only go from 50% of the average wage to 250% of the average wage because that's all the oecd provides this kind of data for. but nonetheless, you can see just how high the nordic taxes go. and they don't go any lower from there.
the us marginal tax wedge trails throughout the distribution and even falls after the oasdi flat taxes disappear at 233% of the average wage. based on the statutory federal income tax rates, we know that the us line will eventually bump up around 10 extra points at its highest mark (somewhere off the graph on the right). this means the highest us tax wedge settles around 47%. sweden's comparable number is 67%.
in addition to marginal labor tax wedges, it's also useful to look at average labor tax wedges.
as you'd expect, the average tax wedges in the nordics run much higher than in the us. if we extended the chart off to the right, the gap between average tax wedges would grow even greater. people often remark that the nordic countries tax their middle classes at higher rates, but what they fail to point out is that these higher middle-class marginal rates doubly soak the rich. high-wage workers ride through those middle-class tax brackets too and so when you look at the average taxes paid by the rich in the nordic countries, it's even more exceptional than only looking at the marginal tax wedges might make you think.
the nordics do soak the rich and there really is no excuse for pundits who pride themselves on wonkiness to keep pretending otherwise.
wage compression
one last thing worth noting is that the nordic countries have much more compressed wage differentials than the us has. this is the result of the way their organized labor market works.
the upshot of this is that, unlike the us, there isn't a sizeable reservoir of taxable income being grabbed down at tops of the wage distribution. this means that they necessarily have to "tax the middle class" more because that's where the money is. this is less true in the us. to eventually get to nordic tax levels, you certainly have to bring in the vats and bring in higher tax wedges in the middle-income zones. but in the short-term, you could up the us tax level quite a bit by only tapping the excess taxing capacity at the top of the wage distribution.
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ˈbɛvərli hɪlz ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz stuərt ənd ˈlɪndə ˈrɛznɪk kənˈtroʊl ən ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈɛmpaɪər ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈvæli əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə wɪʧ fɔrbz ˈvæljuz æt 4.2bn*. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈrisəntli ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈməðər ʤoʊnz, ðə ˈbɛvərli hɪlz beɪst ˈkəpəl bɔt ðɛr fərst ˈeɪkərz əv ˈeɪˈgi lænd ɪn 1978 ɛz ən ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən hɛʤ. wɪˈθɪn 20 jɪrz ðə hæd groʊn tɪ bi ðə ˈlɑrʤəst əv ˈɑlməndz ənd pəˈstæʃiˌoʊz ɪn ðə wərld wɪθ ˈeɪkərz əv lænd ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈvæli ənd ˈnɪrli ɪn ˈænjuəl seɪlz. jʊr ɔl ˈprɑbəˌbli fəˈmɪljər wɪθ səm əv ðɛr brændz: bət ˈeɪkərz əv ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt krɑps rikˈwaɪərz ə lɔt əv 120 ˈbɪljən ˈgælənz ə jɪr, ɪn fækt. æt ðət ˈlɛvəl əv kənˈsəmʃən, ˈməðər ʤoʊnz pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ðə kənˈsum mɔr ˈwɔtər ðən ɔl ðə hoʊmz ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs kəmˈbaɪnd. soʊ ɪn ə steɪt pleɪgd baɪ ˈkɑnstənt draʊt wən maɪt æsk haʊ ðə bɪlt səʧ ə "ˈθərsti" ˈɛmpaɪər? wɛl, æt lis əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈməðər ʤoʊnz, ðeɪ gɑt ə lɔt əv hɛlp frəm ˈtækˌspeɪərz. ðə rɪˈsivd ðɛr fərst ˈwɔtər ˈwɪndˌfɔl ɪn 1995 wɪn ðeɪ wər ˈifɛktɪvli "ˈgɪftɪd" ðə kərn ˈwɔtər bæŋk baɪ ðə steɪt əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə (i.e*. ˈtækˌspeɪərz). aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ðə steɪt hæd ʤɪst ˈpərʧəst ðə kərn ˈwɔtər bæŋk 7 jɪrz praɪər fər (ɪn ˈkɑrənt tərmz) tɪ sərv ɛz ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪ fər lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. wi gɛs ðə θrɛts ðət hæd lɛd ðə steɪt tɪ sik aʊt ən ˈimərʤənsi səˈplaɪ əv ˈwɔtər ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðoʊz 7 jɪrz. ɛz ju maɪt ˈsəˌspɛkt, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈtækˌspeɪərz hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə ˈlɪtəl ˈsəˌspɛkt əv ðə ˈmæsɪv wɛlθ ˈtrænsfər ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪn ðə kərn ˈwɔtər bæŋk dil. ɛz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt baɪ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz, ðə kərn ˈwɔtər bæŋk ˈtrænsfər həz bɪn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən wɪθ ˈloʊkəl ˈwɔtər ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl grups ðət seɪ "ðə kərn ˈwɔtər bæŋk trænˈzækʃən wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə gɪft əv ˈpəblɪk ˈprɑpərti tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈɪntərɪsts ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈvaɪəleɪts ðə steɪt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən." "baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɪs ˈrisɔrs əˈweɪ, nɑt ˈoʊnli hæv wi lɔst ˈməni ɔn ðə dil, bət wiv lɔst ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm tɪ juz ðɪs ˈwɔtər fər ðə moʊst ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈpərpəsɪz," ˈædəm kits əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈvərsɪti, ðə lɛd əˈtərni ɔn ðə ˈlɔˌsut, toʊld mi ˈrisəntli. ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ fəˈsɪlɪti ɪz ðə kərn ˈwɔtər bæŋk, ə ˈkɑmplɛks əv wɛlz, pəmps ənd ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ɔn ə ˈpɑrsəl əv əˈbændənd ˈfɑrmˌlænd ˌsaʊθˈwɛst əv ˈbeɪkərzˌfild. ðə ˈwɔtər bæŋk wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli pɑrt əv ðə steɪt ˈwɔtər ˈprɑʤɛkt, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ˈwɔtər fər 25 ˈmɪljən ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjənz ənd ˈeɪkərz. tɪ bi fɛr, ðə dɪd hæv tɪ meɪk "kənˈsɛʃənz" ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˈgɪftɪd ðə ˈwɔtər fər ðɛm ðeɪ geɪv əp ə hoʊl lɔt əv ˈnəθɪŋ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz, ðə geɪv əp "ˈʤunjər ˈwɔtər raɪts" əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə steɪt ˈwɔtər ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪʧ ðə taɪmz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt wər "frəm ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə steɪt ˈwɔtər ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət wɪl ˈnɛvər bi bɪlt ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr həz noʊ ˈvælju." ɪn fækt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈlɔˌsut ˈdɑkjəmənts, ðə ˈlaɪkli seɪvd ˈməni baɪ ˈfɔrfətɪŋ ðɛr steɪt ˈwɔtər ˈprɑʤɛkt ˌæləˈkeɪʃən bɪˈkəz ɪt seɪvd ðɛm frəm peɪɪŋ ˈænjuəl duz tɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. tɪ æd ˌɪnˈsəlt tɪ ˈɪnʤəri, ˈməðər ʤoʊnz pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ðə ˈstɔri ˈdəzənt ɛnd ðɛr. ðə lænd ðət keɪm əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə kərn ˈwɔtər bæŋk geɪv ðə ˈrɛznɪks ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈwɔtər frəm ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjəz steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈwɔtər ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪʧ kʊd bi ˈpərʧəst æt əˈtræktɪv reɪts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən æˈnælɪsɪs baɪ ðə ˈkɑntrə ˈkɔstɑ taɪmz, bɪtˈwin ðə wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpɑkət baɪ baɪɪŋ steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈwɔtər ˌæləˈkeɪʃənz æt 28 pər ˈeɪkər fʊt ənd ðɛn ˈsɛlɪŋ tɪ ðə steɪt əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə (ˈtækˌspeɪərz) fər ɛz məʧ ɛz 196 pər ˈeɪkər fʊt. soʊ ɪf wi ˌəndərˈstænd kərˈɛktli, ðə wər ˈgɪftɪd ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈkərtəsi əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz ənd ðɛn meɪd ən ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə ˈwɔtər ðeɪ wər ˈgɪftɪd baɪ ˈtækˌspeɪərz bæk tɪ ðoʊz ˈvɛri seɪm ˈtækˌspeɪərz. ˈʤinjəs. lɛst ju θɔt ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ "ˈfɪʃi" goʊɪŋ ɔn, ˈlɪndə ˈrɛznɪk kənˈfərmd tɪ ˈməðər ʤoʊnz ðət ðeɪ hæv noʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ˈwɔtər ˈɪʃuz ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, seɪɪŋ: "wi hæv noʊ ˈɪnfluəns swɛr tɪ ju. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi həz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ðɪs. nɔr wʊd wi juz ɪt." bət ɛz bæd ɛz ðət ɔl saʊnz, æt list frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈtækˌspeɪərz, ðə ˈkɑrənt resnick-supported*, ˈwɔtər græb baɪ ðə ˈbɛvərli hɪlz ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz pʊts ðə kərn ˈwɔtər bæŋk dil tɪ ʃeɪm. əv kɔrs wɪr ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə "ˈdɛltə ˈtənəlz" ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪʧ ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ kɔst ˈtækˌspeɪərz əp tɪ 65 ˈbɪljən (ðɪs ɪz ə ˈtɑpɪk wi ˈrisəntli roʊt əˈbaʊt ɪn ə poʊst kɔld "fishlivesmatter*: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf ˈseɪvɪŋ 'ˈdɛltə smɛlt' ɪz wərθ 65 ˈbɪljən əv ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈməni"). wɪl spɛr ju ɔl ðə ˈgɔri ˈditeɪlz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, bət, ɪn ˈsəməri, wɪn ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəlɪsts ˈifɛktɪvli ʃət daʊn ˈwɔtər ˈʃɪpmənts floʊɪŋ θru ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈdɛltə ənd ˈɪntu steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈwɔtər ˈprɑʤɛkt kəˈnælz ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn pɑrt əv ðə steɪt ðə, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈgəvərnər ˈʤɛri braʊn, ˈfloʊtɪd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə "ˈdɛltə ˈtənəlz." ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪts ˈbɪldɪŋ 30 maɪəlz əv ˈmæsɪv ˈəndərˌgraʊnd paɪps tɪ kəˈnɛkt ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈwɔtər kəˈnælz tɪ ðə ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ ˈrɪvər ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈbaɪˌpæs ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈdɛltə ənd ɔl ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈɪʃuz ðət kəm əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɪt. ðə paɪps kʊd ˈkɛri ˈgælənz əv ˈwɔtər pər ˈsɛkənd trænˈspɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈwɔtər tɪ kəˈnælz ðət wʊd ðɛn floʊ tɪ ðə ˈrɛznɪks fɑrmz ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈvæli. bət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl lɔnʧ əv ðə "ˈdɛltə ˈtənəlz" gɑt ɛz ˈtækˌspeɪərz sɔ ɪt ɛz ʤɪst əˈnəðər keɪs əv ˈkɔrpərət ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ ˈwɛlθi ˈsɛntrəl ˈvæli ˈkɔrpərət ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈɪntərɪsts, laɪk ðə. soʊ wət du ju du ɪf jʊr ə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr wɪθ ˈlɪmətləs ˈɪnfluəns ənd ˈtækˌspeɪərz bɔk æt ˈgɪvɪŋ ju 65 ˈbɪljən fər ə pɛt ˈprɑʤɛkt? wɛl ju pʊt təˈgɛðər ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃənz laɪk ðə "ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjənz fər ˈwɔtər sɪˈkjʊrəti" ənd ju poʊl əv "ˈfoʊkɪs grups" tɪ ˈfɪgjər wɪʧ bəz wərdz wərk bɛst tɪ sweɪ ðə hɑrts ənd maɪndz əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz. tərnz aʊt, bəz wərdz laɪk "ˈwɔtər sɪˈkjʊrəti" ənd "ˈfræʤəl ˈwɔtər ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər" kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ fɪr ˈtæktɪks ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ rɪsks frəm ˈərθkˌweɪks ɪz weɪ mɔr kənˈvɪnsɪŋ tɪ ˈtækˌspeɪərz ðən "ˈmæsɪv wɛlθ ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ˈbɛvərli hɪlz ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ʤɪst ˈdəzənt hæv ɛz gʊd ə rɪŋ tɪ ɪt. pər rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈdɛltə: ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛkərdz ækt ˈdɑkjəmənts rɪˈsivd frəm ðə ˈsænə ˈklɛrə ˈvæli ˈwɔtər ˈdɪstrɪkt ʃoʊ haʊ stuərt ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt fɑrmz lɛd ðə ʧɑrʤ tɪ kriˈeɪt ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjənz fər ˈwɔtər sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðeɪ spɛnt paɪlz əv ˈməni ɔn ˈfoʊkɪs grups wɪθ ˈpipəl frəm ˈərbən ˈwɔtər ˈdɪstrɪkts, lɛd baɪ ˈwɔtər ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈfɪʃəlz, tɪ dɪˈskəvər ˈpəblɪk fɪrz ənd kriˈeɪt ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ tɪ sɛl ðə ˈtənəlz. ðɪs wik, ðeɪ ər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ baɪ ˈrənɪŋ frəm ˈbɪznɪs ˈʧeɪmbər tɪ ˈbɪznɪs ˈʧeɪmbər tɪ skɛr ðɛm ˈɪntu səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈtənəlz, ˈfɔlsli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈərθkˌweɪk θrɛt ɪn ðə ˈdɛltə ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈgreɪtər ðən ðə θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈwɔtər ˈsɪstəm ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ðeɪ fərˈgɛt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət taɪm ənd taɪm əˈgɛn ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈpipəl du nɑt si ˈɪʃuz ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ðət ˈdeɪtɪd, ˈbɪznɪs ˈʧeɪmbərz du. soʊ, wɪθ ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈdætə ɪn hænd ənd ən ˈɑrsənəl əv bəz wərdz frəm ðə ˈfoʊkɪs grups, ə nu æd kæmˈpeɪn wɑz lɔnʧt tɪ kənˈvɪns ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjənz ðət ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ tɪ daɪ əv θərst ˈæftər ðə nɛkst ˈərθkˌweɪk waɪps aʊt ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjəz ˈwɔtər ɪz, ənˈlɛs, ðə gɪt ðɛr 65bn*. ənd ˈwʊdənt ju noʊ ɪt, ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər, ˈgəvərnər ˈʤɛri braʊn ˈɔlsoʊ koʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈwɔtər fɪks ənd ðə faɪt goʊz ɔn. bət wi ˈsərtənli doʊnt wɔnt tɪ ˌɪmˈplaɪ ðət ðə hæv rɪˈsivd ɔl əv ðiz "pərks" fər ˈnəθɪŋ. ðeɪ hæv spɛnt ˈhænsəmli ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz wɪθ fəndz floʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts. ɛz ˈməðər ʤoʊnz pɔɪnts aʊt, ðə hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˈməni tɪ ˈɛvəri ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjən ˈgəvərnər sɪns pit ˈwɪlsən (hu ʤɪst ˈhæpənz tɪ hæv bɪn ðə ˈgəvərnər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət "kˈwɛsʧənəbəl" ˈtrænsfər əv ðə kərn ˈwɔtər bæŋk ðət wi dɪˈskəst ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ɪm wər "smɔl" æt ˈoʊnli əˈkɔrdɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ): ðeɪv ˈgɪvɪn səmz tɪ ˈɛvəri ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈgəvərnər sɪns rɪˈpəblɪkən pit ˈwɪlsən. ðeɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ greɪ ˈdeɪvɪs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tɪ əˈpoʊz hɪz ˈriˌkɔl. ðɛn ðeɪ geɪv tɪ hɪz rɪˈpleɪsmənt, ˈɑrnəld ʃˈwɔrzəˌneɪgər, hu həz kɔld ðɛm "səm əv maɪ ˈdɪrəst, ˈdɪrəst frɛndz." ðə ðeɪv ˈsprɪŋkəld ɔn ˈʤɛri braʊn sɪns 2010 maɪt nɑt sim laɪk ə lɔt baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən, bət noʊ ˈəðər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdoʊnər həz ˈgɪvɪn mɔr. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ʧɪpt ɪn əˈnəðər tɪ səˈpɔrt braʊnz pɛt ˈbælət ˈmɛʒər tɪ fənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈrɛznɪks pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz simz tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈməðər ʤoʊnz ˈdætə. waɪl ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈgəvərnərz sim tɪ hæv ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd ðə moʊst frəm ðə ˈrɛznɪks ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti, ðə dnc/rnc*, steɪt ˈsɛnətərz, ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn ənd meɪərz ɔl kəˈlɛktəd ðɛr fɛr ʃɛr əv ðə paɪ. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz hæv bɪn sprɛd aʊt əˈkrɔs ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz. waɪl ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər ðə ˈdɛltə ˈtənəlz wɪl ˈɛvər bi bɪlt wɪr kwaɪt ˈsərtən ðət ðə bɛst ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz wɪl nɑt gɪt ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˌwəˈtɛvər dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ˈəltəmətli meɪd.
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beverly hills billionaires stewart and lynda resnick control an agricultural empire in the central valley of california which forbes values at $4.2bn. according to an article recently published by mother jones, the beverly hills based couple bought their first acres of ag land in 1978 as an inflation hedge. within 20 years the resnicks had grown to be the largest producer/packager of almonds and pistachios in the world with 130,000 acres of land in the central valley and nearly $5bn in annual sales. you're all probably familiar with some of their brands:
but 130,000 acres of permanent crops requires a lot of water...about 120 billion gallons a year, in fact. at that level of consumption, mother jones points out that the resnicks consume more water than all the homes in los angeles combined.
so in a state plagued by constant drought one might ask how the resnicks built such a "thirsty" empire? well, at lease according to mother jones, they got a lot of help from taxpayers.
the resnicks received their first taxpayer-funded water windfall in 1995 when they were effectively "gifted" the kern water bank by the state of california (i.e. taxpayers). ironically, the state had just purchased the kern water bank 7 years prior for $148mm (in current terms) to serve as an emergency water supply for los angeles. we guess the threats that had led the state to seek out an emergency supply of water disappeared over the course of those 7 years.
as you might suspect, california taxpayers have always been a little suspect of the massive wealth transfer inherent in the kern water bank deal. as pointed out by the los angeles times, the kern water bank transfer has been the subject of decades of litigation with local water agencies and environmental groups that say "the kern water bank transaction was essentially a gift of public property to private interests and therefore violates the state constitution."
"by giving this resource away, not only have we lost money on the deal, but we've lost a mechanism to use this water for the most beneficial purposes," adam keats of the tucson-based center for biological diversity, the lead attorney on the lawsuit, told me recently. the storage facility is the kern water bank, a complex of wells, pumps and pipelines on a 20,000-acre parcel of abandoned farmland southwest of bakersfield. the water bank was initially part of the $1.75-billion bond-funded state water project, which provides water for 25 million californians and irrigates 750,000 acres.
to be fair, the resnicks did have to make "concessions" before being gifted the water bank...fortunately for them they gave up a whole lot of nothing. according to the los angeles times, the resnicks gave up "junior water rights" associated with the state water project which the times pointed out were "from a portion of the state water project that will never be built and therefore has no value." in fact, according to lawsuit documents, the resnicks likely saved money by forfeiting their state water project allocation because it saved them from paying annual dues to the project.
to add insult to injury, mother jones points out that the story doesn't end there. the land that came along with the kern water bank gave the resnick's access to water from california's state and federal water projects which could be purchased at attractive rates. according to an analysis by the contra costa times, between 2000-2007, the resnicks were able to pocket $30mm by buying state and federal water allocations at $28 per acre foot and then selling to the state of california (taxpayers) for as much as $196 per acre foot. so if we understand correctly, the resnicks were gifted a $150mm project courtesy of taxpayers and then made an incremental $30mm selling the water they were gifted by taxpayers back to those very same taxpayers. genius.
lest you thought there was something "fishy" going on, lynda resnick confirmed to mother jones that they have no political influence on water issues in california, saying:
"we have no influence politically—i swear to you. nobody has political influence in this. nor would we use it."
but as bad as that all sounds, at least from the perspective of california taxpayers, the current resnick-supported, taxpayer-funded water grab by the beverly hills billionaires puts the kern water bank deal to shame. of course we're talking about the "delta tunnels" project which is estimated to cost taxpayers up to $65 billion (this is a topic we recently wrote about in a post called "fishlivesmatter: california to decide if saving 'delta smelt' is worth $65 billion of taxpayer money").
we'll spare you all the gory details behind the project, but, in summary, when environmentalists effectively shut down water shipments flowing through the california delta and into state and federal water project canals in the northern part of the state the resnicks, along with governor jerry brown, floated the idea of building the "delta tunnels." the project contemplates building 30 miles of massive underground pipes to connect existing water canals to the sacramento river in an effort to bypass the california delta and all the environmental issues that come along with it. the pipes could carry 67,000 gallons of water per second transporting the water to canals that would then flow to the resnick's farms in the southern part of the central valley.
but the original launch of the "delta tunnels" got push-back as taxpayers saw it as just another taxpayer-funded case of corporate welfare benefiting wealthy central valley corporate farming interests, like the resnicks. so what do you do if you're a billionaire with limitless influence and taxpayers balk at giving you $65 billion for a pet project? well you put together coalitions like the "californians for water security" and you poll 100s of "focus groups" to figure which buzz words work best to sway the hearts and minds of taxpayers. turns out, buzz words like "water security" and "fragile water infrastructure" combined with fear tactics incorporating risks from earthquakes is way more convincing to taxpayers than "massive taxpayer-funded wealth redistribution to beverly hills billionaire farmers"...that just doesn't have as good a ring to it.
per restore the delta:
public records act documents received from the santa clara valley water district show how stewart resnick’s paramount farms led the charge to create californians for water security. they spent piles of money on focus groups with people from urban water districts, led by ratepayer-funded water district officials, to discover public fears and create messaging to sell the tunnels. this week, they are continuing by running from business chamber to business chamber to scare them into supporting the tunnels, falsely making the earthquake threat in the delta somehow greater than the threat to the water system in los angeles. they forget, however, that time and time again in california, the majority of people do not see issues in the same way that dated, out-of-touch business chambers do.
so, with polling data in hand and an arsenal of buzz words from the focus groups, a new ad campaign was launched to convince californians that they were going to die of thirst after the next earthquake wipes out california's water infrastructure...that is, unless, the resnicks get their $65bn.
and wouldn't you know it, shortly thereafter, governor jerry brown also coincidentally re-branded the project the california water fix and the fight goes on.
but we certainly don't want to imply that the resnicks have received all of these "perks" for nothing. they have spent handsomely on political contributions over the years with funds flowing to republicans and democrats. as mother jones points out, the resnicks have contributed money to every californian governor since pete wilson (who just happens to have been the governor during that "questionable" transfer of the kern water bank that we discussed above...but contributions to him were "small" at only ~$240,000 according the center for investigative reporting):
they've given six-figure sums to every california governor since republican pete wilson. they donated $734,000 to gray davis, including $91,000 to oppose his recall. then they gave $221,000 to his replacement, arnold schwarzenegger, who has called them "some of my dearest, dearest friends." the $150,000 they've sprinkled on jerry brown since 2010 might not seem like a lot by comparison, but no other individual donor has given more. the resnicks also have chipped in another $250,000 to support brown's pet ballot measure to fund education.
data from the center for investigative reporting on the resnick's political contributions over the years seems to support the mother jones data. while california governors seem to have benefited the most from the resnick's generosity, the dnc/rnc, state senators, congressmen and mayors all collected their fair share of the pie.
meanwhile, contributions have been spread out across the political parties.
while it is unclear whether the delta tunnels will ever be built we're quite certain that the best interests of taxpayers will not get in the way of whatever decision is ultimately made.
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macklemore* raɪən luɪs ər wən əv ðə ˈhɑtəst ækts ɔn pɑp ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ðiz deɪz, ˈhævɪŋ skɔrd noʊ. 1 hɪts wɪθ ðə ˈlaɪˌthɑrtɪd ˈnɑvəlti sɔŋ shop”*” ənd ɪts ˈbaʊnsi ˈfɑloʊˌəp hoʊld us.”*.” ðət ɪz noʊ smɔl fit fər ə ræp ˈduoʊ frəm siˈætəl wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt, bət ðɛr ˈsɪŋgəl love”*” həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bi ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ: ɪt ɪz ðə fərst sɔŋ tɪ ɪkˈsplɪsətli ɪmˈbreɪs ənd prəˈmoʊt geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ðət həz meɪd ɪt ˈɪntu ðə tɔp 40 ˈædvəˌkeɪts ənd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz sɛd. fækt ðət ə sɔŋ ˈsoʊəli ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪkˈwɑləti ɪz ˈklaɪmɪŋ ðə ʧɑrts ənd kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈpɑpjələr sɔŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ə bɪg deal,”*,” sɛd ˈʧɑrli joughin*, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈjumən raɪts kæmˈpeɪn, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst geɪ raɪts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ attitude.”*.” ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈproʊˌgræmərz seɪ love”*” simz tɪ hæv ˈkæpʧərd ðə mud, rɪˈflɛktɪŋ groʊɪŋ səˈpɔrt əˈməŋ jəŋ ˈædəlts fər geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪn ˈpoʊlɪŋ. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hɪt ðə ʧɑrts ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ʤɪst ɛz ˈsɛvərəl steɪts bɪˈgæn ˈteɪkɪŋ əp ðə ˈɪʃu ənd ðə səˈprim kɔrt wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɪˈfɛns əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ækt ənd tɪ bæn ɔn ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ.
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macklemore & ryan lewis are one of the hottest acts on pop radio these days, having scored no. 1 hits with the lighthearted novelty song “thrift shop” and its bouncy follow-up “can’t hold us.”
that is no small feat for a rap duo from seattle without a major-label contract, but their single “same love” has the potential to be groundbreaking in a different way: it is the first song to explicitly embrace and promote gay marriage that has made it into the top 40, gay-rights advocates and radio executives said.
“the fact that a song solely dedicated to the message of marriage equality is climbing the charts and quickly becoming a popular song across the country is a big deal,” said charlie joughin, a spokesman for the human rights campaign, the largest gay rights organization. “it’s indicative of a changing attitude.”
radio programmers say “same love” seems to have captured the nation’s mood, reflecting growing support among young adults for gay marriage in polling. it also hit the charts in february, just as several states began taking up the issue and the supreme court was considering challenges to the federal defense of marriage act and to california’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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ðə prɛˈmɪr lig ˈsizən ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ gɪt ˌəndərˈweɪ, bət ðə ˈbrægɪŋ raɪts stɑrt hir. wɛr dɪd jʊr fænz ræŋk wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ ˈpæʃən ənd nɔɪz ˈvɑljumz læst ˈsizən? ʃɛr ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ɔn jʊr saɪt ˌɪnˈklud ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən tɪ wɪθ ðɪs graphic.</strong></p*> src=’https://www.myihp.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/loudest-in-premierleague.png’*’ prɛˈmɪr lig fænz infographic’*’ width=’540px’*’ /></a></p*> <pi> hu ər ðə moʊst ˈpæʃənət fænz ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə prɛs əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈstədi? ˈteɪkən ə lʊk æt ðə ˈdætə ənd tərnd ɪt ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ infographic*; ˈdaɪʤɛst ðə ˈdætə, ðɛn du wən əv tu ɪn ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt, ər ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ jʊr frɛnd (ðə wən ðət ɪz ˈhaɪdɪŋ ɪn ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt) ənd gloʊt wɪθ gli. ju maɪt dɪˈspjut ðiz rɪˈzəlts, bət ðə ˈnəmbərz soʊ, wət du ðə ˈnəmbərz səˈʤɛst? ˈfərstli, ˈæstən ˈvɪlə wʊd nɑt hæv sərˈvaɪvd ðə ˈsizən laɪk ðeɪ hæv baɪ ðə skɪn əv ðɛr tiθ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz. ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ʤɔɪnt ˈbɑtəm wɪθ ðɛr ənd blu ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts wɛst hæm dræb ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈsimɪŋli həz ə bɪg pɑrt tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðɪs. pərˈhæps səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðə θərd ənd ˈfaɪnəl tim ðət wʊd nɑt hæv sərˈvaɪvd wʊd hæv bɪn ˈlɪvərˌpul, ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbætəl əv ðə fænz. waɪlst ˈʧæmpiənz lig naɪts ər ˈmɛmərəbəl æt anfield*, ɪt simz ˈəðər geɪmz ər ˈizəli fərˈgɛtəbəl. faɪv kləbz weɪd ɪn æt ʤɔɪnt ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig; ə sərˈvaɪvəl skræp ðət hæv bɪn tu səˈpraɪzɪŋ tɪ si ɪn ðə ril lig; qpr*, ˈlɛstər, ˈsəndərlənd, ˈɛvərtən ənd ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən (ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə kləb list ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ðɪs pəˈzɪʃən). wɪn ɪt gɪts tɪ ðə tɔp hæf əv ðə ˈteɪbəl, θɪŋz stɑrt tɪ lʊk ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr aʊt əv pleɪs. ɪn ʤɔɪnt naɪnθ pleɪs wɑz swansea*, həl, ˈbərnli ənd moʊst səˈpraɪzɪŋli mæn ˈsɪti. ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈtaɪtəl ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr, pərˈhæps fænz soʊ ˈhæpi tɪ bi sˈlaɪtli ˈfərðər daʊn ðə lig ðɪs taɪm raʊnd. ˈnuˌkæsəl fænz, noʊn fər ðɛr ˈpæʃənət səˈpɔrt (ər, moʊst ˈrisəntli, ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən) tɪ ðə tim, ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ræŋk ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig fænz ˈvoʊkəl nɑt bæd fər ən ˈɑrmi əv ˈpipəl ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪn ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. ɪn ˈsɛvənθ pleɪs ɪz ˈɑrsənəl; ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt ɔn ðə tɔp fɔr fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns ðə stoʊn eɪʤ. ʤɔɪnt fɪθ ənd kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ fər ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪts ɔn ˈʧænəl faɪv ɪz ˈkrɪstəl ˈpæləs noʊ daʊt buid baɪ kɪŋ ənd prɛˈmɪr lig ˈʧæmpiənz ˈʧɛlsi. pərˈhæps ðoʊz ˈvɪktəriz ɛz ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ɛz ðeɪ seem…*… ˈmeɪkɪŋ əp ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig əv fæn səˈpɔrt ər ə fju səˈpraɪzɪz; spərz, ənd wɛst ˈbrɑmwɪʧ ˈælbiən. hu nu ðə hæd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ ʧɪr əˈbaʊt? ˈkəmɪŋ tɔp əv ðə paɪl ɪz ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd, wɪθ ə kəmˈbaɪnd hoʊm ənd əˈweɪ nɔɪz ˈlɛvəl əv 167db*. wɛl, aɪ gɛs ðeɪ hæd tɪ wɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ læst ˈsizən. ðɛr wi hæv ɪt! ˈɔfən məˈlaɪnd fər ðɛr pur ˈætməsˌfɪr, mæn kəm aʊt ɔn tɔp. ˈʧæmpiənz ˈʧɛlsi sɪt bæk ɪn fɪθ ənd ˈlɪvərˌpul fænz wər raɪt; ɪt wɑz ðɛr jɪr. ʤɪst nɑt fər ðə ˈrizənz ðeɪ wər ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ. *ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ wər ˈteɪkən frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɪnət əv ʤɪst wən hoʊm ənd əˈweɪ geɪm fər ðə ˈsizən.
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the premier league season is about to get underway, but the bragging rights start here.
where did your team’s fans rank when it came to passion and noise volumes last season?
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who are the most passionate fans in the premier league according to a press association study?
we’ve taken a look at the data and turned it into this interesting infographic; digest the data, then do one of two things…hide in disappointment, or share it with your friend (the one that is hiding in disappointment) and gloat with glee.
you might dispute these results, but the numbers can’t lie.*
so, what do the numbers suggest?
firstly, aston villa would not have survived the season like they have by the skin of their teeth over the past few years. finishing joint bottom with their claret and blue counterparts – west ham – drab football seemingly has a big part to play in this.
perhaps surprisingly, the third and final team that would not have survived relegation would have been liverpool, finishing 18th in the battle of the fans. whilst champions league nights are memorable at anfield, it seems other games are easily forgettable.
five clubs weighed in at joint 13th in the premier league; a relegation survival scrap that wouldn’t have been too surprising to see in the real league; qpr, leicester, sunderland, everton and southampton (arguably the club least likely to finish in this position).
when it gets to the top half of the table, things start to look a little more out of place. in joint ninth place was swansea, hull, burnley and – most surprisingly – man city. after winning the title the year before, perhaps fans weren’t so happy to be slightly further down the league this time round.
newcastle fans, known for their passionate support (or, most recently, opposition) to the team, managed to rank 8th in the premier league fans vocal leaderboard – not bad for an army of shirtless people watching underwhelming football in sub-zero temperatures.
in seventh place is arsenal; somehow missing out on the top four for the first time since the stone age.
joint fifth and qualifying for thursday nights on channel five is crystal palace – no doubt buoyed by king pardew – and premier league champions chelsea. perhaps those 1-0 victories aren’t as exciting as they seem…
making up the champions league of fan support are a few surprises; spurs, stokealona and west bromwich albion. who knew the baggies had anything to cheer about?
coming top of the pile is manchester united, with a combined home and away noise level of 167db. well, i guess they had to win something last season.
there we have it! often maligned for their poor atmosphere, man utd come out on top. champions chelsea sit back in fifth and liverpool fans were right; it was their year. just not for the reasons they were anticipating.
*although they were taken from a single minute of just one home and away game for the season.
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(ər, ju kʊd hæv ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd dɪˈpɛndənsi ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən) aɪv bɪn ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈsɪstəm frəm ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp tɪ ə ənd ˈsɪstəm. pɑrt əv ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə ˈbɛtər dɪˈzaɪn. pɑrt əv ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ tɛst ˈkəvərɪʤ tɪ faɪnd ənd fɪks bəgz. ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈhæpənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪf ju peɪ əˈtɛnʃən. bɪˈkəz ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz fluɪd æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, aɪ hæv fri reɪn tɪ ˌridɪˈzaɪn tɪ meɪk ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈiziər. bɪˈkəz tɛst ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪz ˈspɑti ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz, ˌridɪˈzaɪnɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈiziər ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə nəˈsɛsɪti. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz smɔl ɪˈnəf ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz ˈizi ɪˈnəf ðət dɪˈtərmənɪŋ wət ðə koʊd ʃʊd du wɛr ɪts nɑt klɪr ɪz ˈizi. ˈplɛnti əv ˈpipəl ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɛz ɪf ɪt wər ən rul əv lɔ, wɛr ˈɛvəri laɪn əv koʊd məst hæv æt list wən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd tɛst keɪs, ənd ɪf ju du ðət, ju gɪt ə bæʤ ənd səm greɪp ˈfleɪvərd ʤus tɪ hoʊld ju ˈoʊvər ənˈtɪl ðə ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp kəmz. ɪf ðət wər ðə ˈoʊnli ˈbɛnəfɪt, ðət wʊd ˌɪnˈdid bi ə fɛr haʊ du ju tɛst ðɪs koʊd? səb maɪ ($sɛlf, $dirpath*) maɪ file::spec->catfile*( $dirpath*, maɪ $aɪ imager->new*( faɪl rɪˈtərn() ənˈlɛs $aɪ; maɪ $wɪdθ $i->getwidth*; maɪ $haɪt $i->getheight*; ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ saɪz rɪˈtərn() ɪf mycoolapp::exclude->image_size*( $wɪdθ, $haɪt maɪ $self->should_resize*( $wɪdθ, $haɪt traɪ $aɪ $i->scale*( ɪf; $i->write*( faɪl ; $self->state*( 'fɛʧt' ( kæʧ wɔrn rɪˈtərn 1 ðɪs koʊd wɪl nɑt bi ˈtrɪviəl tɪ tɛst. pərl 5 həz ə fju ˈɪdiəmz fər ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv faɪlz ɪn ðə filesystem*. wɪθ səm ˈkɛrfəl juz əv file::temp*, ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðət ə faɪl wɪʧ dɪd nɑt ɪgˈzɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kɔl biɪŋ ˈtɛstɪd ɪgˈzɪsts ˈæftər ðə kɔl, bət ðə rɛst əv ðɪs koʊd həz ˈəðər ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz. ðə ˈhɑrdəst pɑrt əv ðɪs koʊd tɪ tɛst kəmz frəm ðə kɔl tɪ ðə kənˈstrəktər. aɪ kʊd ˈhaɪˌʤæk ðə ˈloʊdɪŋ əv wɪθ ənd tɛst ɔl əv ðə pæθs θru ðɪs ˈmɛθəd baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə mɑk bɪˈheɪvjər, bət ðət wʊd ˈkəpəl əv ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə tɛst tu ˈtaɪtli tɪ ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə koʊd biɪŋ ˈtɛstɪd. ðɪs ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ɪt dɪz tu məʧ. ɪt kriˈeɪts ən ˈɑbʤɛkt. ɪt tɛsts tɪ si ɪf ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ʃʊd bi ɪkˈskludɪd frəm ˈseɪvɪŋ. ɪt ðə ˈɪmɪʤ. ðɛn, ˈfaɪnəli, ɪt seɪvz ðə ˈɪmɪʤ. ɔl əv ðɪs bɪˈheɪvjər meɪd sɛns wɪn ðə ˈoʊnli ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən pərˈfɔrmd əˈgɛnst ðɪs wɑz "seɪv ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ, ɪf ˈæpləkəbəl" bət ðiz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ər ˈvɛri ˈɑbviəsli dɪˈstɪŋkt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz kənfˈjuzd ɪn wən spɑt wɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ tɛst ðɪs. ðɪs ɪz wɛr ðə ˈpipəl hu dɪsˈmɪs ɛz ə ˈoʊnli ˈʧɛˌklɪst əv roʊt bɪˈheɪvjər ər rɔŋ. aɪd ˈnɛvər lɛt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf raɪt ə ˈmɛθəd wɪθ ðɪs ˈmɛni ˈsɛpərˌeɪt kənˈsərnz ɪf aɪ hæd ˈrɪtən ɪt wɪθ, bət aɪ kən ədˈmɪt ðət aɪd raɪt koʊd wɪθ ðɪs ˈmɛni ˈsɛpərˌeɪt kənˈsərnz ɪf aɪd ˈrɪtən ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp, ʤɪst gɪt ɪt ˈwərkɪŋ, si əv ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl koʊd. (aɪ dɪd raɪt ðə ɪkˈskluʒən koʊd.) jɪrz əˈgoʊ aɪ wʊd hæv fɔrʤd əˈhɛd tɪ ˈdəmi əp ən ɪnˈtaɪər, ʤɪst tɪ gɪt fʊl tɛst ˈkəvərɪʤ. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðɪs koʊd ˈjuzɪz mus. mus? ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˈpætərnz ˈpipəl hæv ə tərm kɔld ˌɪnˈvərʒən əv kənˈtroʊl ənd ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈgrupɪŋ əv tɛkˈniks ɪn ə ˈfæməli kɔld dɪˈpɛndənsi ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən. ju kən gɪt lɔst ɪn ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ˈæstrəˌnɑt ˈneɪʧər əv ðə dɪˈskəʃən, bət ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪz saʊnd: əˈvɔɪd dɪˈpɛndənsiz ɪn jʊr koʊd. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə moʊst ˈsəˌspɛkt pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ɪz ðə laɪn: maɪ $aɪ imager->new*( faɪl bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈvɛri taɪt ˈkəplɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðɪs ˈmɑʤul ənd. ju meɪ θɪŋk naʊ "weɪt, bət ju nid ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv fər ðə koʊd tɪ wərk kərˈɛktli!" ənd jʊr kərˈɛkt tɪ du soʊ. ðæts ˌæbsəˈlutli raɪt. ðɪs koʊd nidz ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt, ənd ðɪs koʊd ɪz taɪd tɪ ðə əv ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt, bət ðɪs koʊd ˌɪtˈsɛlf dɪz nɑt hæv tɪ bi riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˌɪnˈstænʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt. ɪf ju ɔˈrɛdi nu ðət, gɪv ˈjɔrsɛlf ə goʊld stɑr. ɪf jʊr naʊ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ "jæ, bət waɪ dɪz ðət ˈmætər?" ər "wət?", rɛd ðə ˈpriviəs ˈpɛrəˌgræf əˈgɛn. ɪts ˈsətəl, bət ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. mus səˈpɔrts ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪl kɔl sɪnˈθɛtɪk əˈtrɪˌbjuts. ðɛr əˈtrɪˌbjuts əv jʊr ˈɑbʤɛkt bɪlt frəm ðə ˈvæljuz əv ˈəðər əˈtrɪˌbjuts. jʊr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ðɛm wɪn ðɛr bɪlt ˈlæzəli. kənˈsɪdər ɪf aɪ ˈædɪd ən əˈtrɪˌbjut tɪ ðɪs klæs: həz 'imager*', ɪz 'roʊ', 1 səb maɪ $sɛlf ʃɪft; rɪˈtərn imager->new*( faɪl ðət pərˈfɔrmz wən ˈvɛri nis ˈfiʧər əv diˈkəplɪŋ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt frəm ðə ˈmɛθəd aɪ wɔnt tɪ tɛst. ɪf ðæts ðə ˈoʊnli ˈvælju əv ðə nu sɪnˈθɛtɪk əˈtrɪˌbjut, ɪts stɪl ˈjusfəl. jɛt ðət əˈtrɪˌbjut həz ˈgreɪtər serendipities*: səb maɪ $ˈmɑʤul ʃɪft; maɪ $ˈɪmɪʤ $module->new*( 'my_file.gif*', steɪt 'fɛʧ', vəˈlɪdɪti 10 undef*, vəˈlɪdɪti 0 maɪ $rɪˈzəlt $image->save_to*( 'some_dir*' ˈoʊˈkeɪ $rɪˈzəlt, 'save_to*() ʃʊd rɪˈtərn fɔls wɪˈθaʊt ˈvælɪd'; ˈoʊˈkeɪ $image->is_valid*, ˌɪnˈvæləˌdeɪtɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤ'; ɛkˈstræktɪŋ ðɪs kɔl ˈɪntu ə sɪnˈθɛtɪk əˈtrɪˌbjut wɪθ mus əˈlaʊz koʊd wɪʧ kriˈeɪts ðiz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈɑbʤɛkts tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðɛr oʊn ˈvæljuz fər ðə sɪnˈθɛtɪk əˈtrɪˌbjut. ðə tɛst ɪz naʊ ɪn kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər wəts prəˈvaɪdɪd. ɪt kən juz ə ril ˈɑbʤɛkt ər ə mɑkt ˈɑbʤɛkt. ɪt kən əˈlaʊ ðə ˈleɪzi ˈbɪldər tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ril ˈɑbʤɛkt. wən smɔl ækt əv ɛkˈstrækʃən (ənd, ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt dɪˈfɔlt bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn mus) həz tərnd ə ˈmɛθəd wɪʧ ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ tɛst ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ məʧ mɔr ˈtræktəbəl. ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈivɪn ðə kɔl ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn pərl 5 əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ðə juˈtɪlətiz əv ˈmɑʤulz wɪʧ lɛt ju skraʊnʤ əraʊnd ɪn namespaces*, bət ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv kɛr ənd ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv æbˈstrækʃən ənd diˈkəplɪŋ ənd meɪk ðə koʊd ənd ðə tɛsts mɔr roʊˈbəst. (fər fʊl dɪˈskloʊʒər: aɪ hæd ə ˈflitɪŋ θɔt æt fərst "wɪθ() ɛz ən accessor*, aɪ kən ðə klæs aɪ wɔnt tɪ tɛst ˈloʊkəli, ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ðət ˈmɛθəd, ənd rɪˈtərn wət aɪ wɔnt. ðæts nɑt strɪkt dɪˈpɛndənsi ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən baɪ ˈɛni minz, bət aɪ kən ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt ɪn tərmz əv di ɛz ə ˈmɛtəfɔr." ə ˈmoʊmənt ˈleɪtər aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd haʊ ˈizəli mus səˈpɔrts di ɪf ju ˈstrəkʧər jʊr koʊd ɪn ðɪs weɪ ənd wɑz glæd aɪ doʊnt hæv tɪ ðə tɛsts.) ðɪs ɪz ðə sɔrt əv ˈraɪtɪŋ aɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv taɪm tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ɪn ˈditeɪl ɪn ˈmɑdərn pərl: ðə bʊk, bət ɪz wɛl wɪˈθɪn ðə skoʊp əv wət ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɔθərz əv ðə mus bʊk wɔnt tɪ ˈkəvər ənd ˈvɛri məʧ ɪn ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv wət ə nu pərl ˈtɛstɪŋ bʊk wɪl dɪˈskəs. hɪnt, hɪnt.
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(or, you could have invented dependency injection)
i've been refactoring an existing system from a prototype to a well-designed and maintainable system. part of that process is finding a better design. part of that process is improving test coverage to find and fix bugs.
something fascinating happens during that process if you pay attention.
because the design of the project is fluid at this point, i have free reign to redesign to make testing easier. because test coverage is spotty in places, redesigning to make testing easier is almost a necessity. fortunately, the project is small enough and communication with the stakeholders easy enough that determining what the code should do where it's not clear is easy.
plenty of people criticize test-driven development as if it were an iron-clad rule of law, where every line of code must have at least one associated test case, and if you do that, you get a badge and some grape flavored juice to hold you over until the spaceship comes. if that were the only benefit, that would indeed be a fair criticism—but how do you test this code?
sub save_to { my ($self, $dirpath) = @_; my $filepath = file::spec->catfile( $dirpath, $self->cached_file ); my $i = imager->new( file => $self->full_file ); return $self->invalidate() unless $i; my $width = $i->getwidth; my $height = $i->getheight; # verify size return $self->invalidate() if mycoolapp::exclude->image_size( $width, $height ); my @resize = $self->should_resize( $width, $height ); try { $i = $i->scale( @resize ) if @resize; $i->write( file => $filepath ); unlink $self->full_file; $self->state( 'fetched' ); $self->full_file( $filepath ); } catch { warn $_; $self->invalidate }; return 1; }
this code will not be trivial to test. perl 5 has a few idioms for testing the existence of files in the filesystem. with some careful use of file::temp, it's possible to verify that a file which did not exist before the call being tested exists after the call, but the rest of this code has other difficulties.
the hardest part of this code to test comes from the hard-coded call to the imager constructor. i could hijack the loading of imager with test::mockobject::extends and test all of the paths through this method by changing the mock imager's behavior, but that would couple of the details of the test too tightly to the details of the code being tested.
this method's biggest problem is that it does too much. it creates an imager object. it tests to see if the image represented should be excluded from saving. it resizes the image. then, finally, it saves the image. all of this behavior made sense when the only operation performed against this api was "save this image, if applicable" but these operations are very obviously distinct operations confused in one spot when trying to test this api.
this is where the people who dismiss tdd as a only brain-numbing checklist of rote behavior are wrong. i'd never let myself write a method with this many separate concerns if i had written it with tdd, but i can admit that i'd write code with this many separate concerns if i'd written prototype, just get it working, see of it's possible code. (i did write the exclusion code.)
years ago i would have forged ahead to dummy up an entire imager, just to get full test coverage. fortunately, this code uses moose.
moose?
the design patterns people have a term called inversion of control and a specific grouping of techniques in a family called dependency injection. you can get lost in the architecture astronaut nature of the discussion, but the basic principle is sound: avoid hard-coding dependencies in your code.
in other words, the most suspect part of this method is the line:
my $i = imager->new( file => $self->full_file );
... because of the very tight coupling between this module and imager.
you may think now "wait, but you need the behavior of imager for the code to work correctly!" and you're correct to do so. that's absolutely right. this code needs the behavior of the imager object, and this code is tied to the api of the imager object, but this code itself does not have to be responsible for instantiating the imager object.
if you already knew that, give yourself a gold star. if you're now thinking "yeah, but why does that matter?" or "what?", read the previous paragraph again. it's subtle, but it's important.
moose supports something i'll call synthetic attributes. they're attributes of your object built from the values of other attributes. you're likely to encounter them when they're built lazily. consider if i added an imager attribute to this class:
has 'imager', is => 'ro', lazy_build => 1; sub _build_imager { my $self = shift; return imager->new( file => $self->full_file ); }
that performs one very nice feature of decoupling the creation of the imager object from the method i want to test. if that's the only value of the new synthetic attribute, it's still useful. yet that attribute has greater serendipities:
sub test_save_to { my $module = shift; my $image = $module->new( filename => 'my_file.gif', state => 'fetch', validity => 10, imager => undef, validity => 0 ) ); my $result = $image->save_to( 'some_dir' ); ok ! $result, 'save_to() should return false without valid imager'; ok ! $image->is_valid, '... invalidating image'; }
extracting this hard-coded call into a synthetic attribute with moose allows code which creates these image objects to provide their own values for the imager synthetic attribute. the test is now in control over what's provided. it can use a real imager object or a mocked imager object. it can allow the lazy builder to create a real object.
one small act of extraction (and, as usual, intelligent default behavior in moose) has turned a method which is difficult to test into something much more tractable. testing even the hard-coded call itself was possible in perl 5, especially with the utilities of cpan modules which let you scrounge around in namespaces, but little bit of care and a little bit of abstraction and decoupling and encapsulation make the code and the tests more robust.
(for full disclosure: i had a fleeting thought at first "with imager() as an accessor, i can subclass the class i want to test locally, override that method, and return what i want. that's not strict dependency injection by any means, but i can explain it in terms of di as a metaphor." a moment later i realized how easily moose supports di if you structure your code in this way and was glad i don't have to overdesign the tests.)
this is the sort of writing i didn't have time to get into in detail in modern perl: the book, but is well within the scope of what the potential authors of the moose book want to cover and very much in the spirit of what a new perl testing book will discuss. hint, hint.
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ˈhɑrmɪŋ ən ˈənˈbɔrn ʧaɪld baɪ kənˈsumɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈprɛgnənsi kʊd bi ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ə kraɪm ɪf ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈligəl ˈʧælənʤ səkˈsidz. ə ˈkaʊnsəl ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə kɔrt əv əˈpil ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈkrɪmənəl ˈɪnʤəriz ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fər ə gərl hu wɑz bɔrn wɪθ ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈspɛktrəm dɪˈsɔrdər ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv hər ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ waɪl ʃi wɑz ɪn ðə wum. ə trəˈbjunəl ruld ɪn 2011 ðət ðə ənˈneɪmd ʧaɪld hæd səˈsteɪnd ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪnʤəri əˈtrɪbjətəbəl tɪ ə kraɪm əv violence”*” ənd soʊ wɑz ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ə peɪaʊt. hər ˈməðər, hu dræŋk ɪkˈsɛsɪv kˈwɑntətiz əv alcohol”*” ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ˈprɛgnənsi, wɑz ˈnɛvər kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈɛni. bət ʃi wɑz əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv məˈlɪʃɪsli ədˈmɪnɪstərd ˈpɔɪzən soʊ ɛz tɪ ɛnˈdeɪnʤər laɪf ər ˌɪnˈflɪkt ˈgrivəs ˈbɑdəli hɑrm, ə kraɪm ˈəndər ˈsɛkʃən 23 əv ðə əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpərsən ækt 1861 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈɪnʤəriz ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən əˈθɔrəti ˈʧælənʤd ðə ˈʤəʤmənt, ənd ɪt wɑz ˈoʊvərˌtərnd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər baɪ ðə ˈəpər trəˈbjunəl əv ðə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv əˈpilz ˈʧeɪmbər. ʤəʤ haʊərd ˈlɛvɪnsən faʊnd ðət ðɛr hæd bɪn əv ə ˈpɔɪzən ər ˈəðər dɪˈstrəktɪv ər ˈnɑkʃəs θɪŋ, soʊ ɛz ˈðɛrˈbaɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈflɪkt ˈgrivəs ˈbɑdəli harm”*”. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə gərl wɑz ə person”*” ɪn ˈligəl tərmz æt ðə taɪm bɪˈkəz ʃi wɑz stɪl ə foetus*. ðə ʤəʤ ˈædɪd: kənˈklud ðət ðə ˈsɛkʃən 23 ˈkænɑt bi kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈprɛgnənt ˈwʊmən ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ˈprɛgnənsi ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ hər ˈənˈbɔrn ʧaɪld ənd ðət, ɪn ðə ˈprɛzənt keɪs, noʊ ˈɛvədəns ər ˈɑrgjəmənt həz bɪn ˈɔfərd ɪn rɪˈspɛkt əv ðə kəˈmɪʃən əv ˈɛni ˈəðər offence.”*.” naʊ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn ˈɪŋglənd wɪʧ brɔt ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə gərl, hu ɪz naʊ ɪn ˈfɑstər kɛr, ɪz pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðə keɪs tɪ ðə kɔrt əv əˈpil, ðə ˈsənˌdi taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. nil ˈʃʊgərmən, ə ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər æt səˈlɪsətərz ɪn ˈgreɪtər ˈmænˌʧɛstər, hu ɪz ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə keɪs, toʊld ðə ˈpeɪpər: "ˈsædli, wi ækt fər ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni ˈʧɪldrən hu hæv bɪn ˈdæmɪʤd baɪ ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈɪnˌteɪk ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈprɛgnənsi. wi wər əˈproʊʧt baɪ ə ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrəti wɪθ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ə ʧaɪld ˈvɛri ˈbædli ˈdæmɪʤd ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈspɛktrəm dɪˈsɔrdər. kənˈsɪdərd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈəndər ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈɪnʤəriz ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən skim bɪˈkəz ðeɪ θɔt ðɛr wɑz ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ðə ʧaɪld hæd bɪn ˈdæmɪʤd baɪ biɪŋ ˈvɪktɪm əv ə kraɪm. ðə kraɪm biɪŋ ðə bərθ ˈməðər ˈkɛriɪŋ ɔn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ noʊɪŋ ðət ɪt kʊd ˈdæmɪʤ ðə child.”*.” hi ˈædɪd: "ɪn ɔl ðə ˈkeɪsɪz wi hæv, ðɛr ɪz gʊd ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈwɔrnɪŋz hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ˈiðər baɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwərkərz ər ˈtritɪŋ kənˈsəltənts ənd ˈnərsɪz tɪ seɪ, 'ju ˈkænɑt goʊ ɔn duɪŋ ðɪs, ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ jʊr ʧaɪld'."
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harming an unborn child by consuming alcohol during pregnancy could be classified as a crime if an unusual legal challenge succeeds.
a council is planning to go to the court of appeal in an attempt to secure criminal injuries compensation for a six-year-old girl who was born with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder as a result of her mother’s drinking while she was in the womb.
a tribunal ruled in 2011 that the unnamed child had sustained personal injury “directly attributable to a crime of violence” and so was eligible for a payout.
her mother, who drank “grossly excessive quantities of alcohol” during her pregnancy, was never convicted of any offence.
but she was alleged to have maliciously administered poison so as to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm, a crime under section 23 of the offences against the person act 1861.
however, the criminal injuries compensation authority challenged the judgment, and it was overturned in december by the upper tribunal of the administrative appeals chamber.
judge howard levenson found that there had been “administration of a poison or other destructive or noxious thing, so as thereby to inflict grievous bodily harm”.
however, he concluded that the girl was “not a person” in legal terms at the time because she was still a foetus.
the judge added: “i conclude that the section 23 offence cannot be committed by a pregnant woman drinking alcohol during her pregnancy and thereby causing damage to her unborn child and that, in the present case, no evidence or argument has been offered in respect of the commission of any other offence.”
now the council in north-west england which brought the original application for compensation on behalf of the girl, who is now in foster care, is preparing to take the case to the court of appeal, the sunday times reported.
neil sugarman, a managing partner at glp solicitors in greater manchester, who is handling the case, told the paper: "sadly, we act for many, many children who have been damaged by excessive alcohol intake during pregnancy. we were approached by a local authority with responsibility for a child very badly damaged as a consequence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
“they considered making an application under the criminal injuries compensation scheme because they thought there was an argument that the child had been damaged by being victim of a crime. the crime being the birth mother carrying on drinking knowing that it could damage the child.”
he added: "in all the cases we have, there is good evidence that warnings have been given either by social workers or treating consultants and nurses to say, 'you cannot go on doing this, you are going to damage your child'."
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icarbonx* wən əv moʊst ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˌbaɪoʊˌtɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz həz flɛʃt aʊt ən ˈərliər kwɪkˈsɑtɪk ˈprɑməs tɪ juz ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns (eɪaɪ) tɪ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnaɪz hɛlθ kɛr. ðə ˈʃɛnˌʒɛn fərm həz fɔrmd ən æmˈbɪʃəs əˈlaɪəns wɪθ ˈsɛvən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld ðət ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz ɪn ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈdætə, sɛd ðə ˈfaʊndər, ʤən wæŋ, ɔn 5 ˈʤænjuˌɛri æt ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl laɪf ˈsəmɪt, wɪʧ wɑz ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ. ðə əˈlaɪəns wɪl juz ˈælgərˌɪðəmz tɪ rimz əv, ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈdætə ənd prəˈvaɪd ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd hɛlθ ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ədˈvaɪs dɪˈrɛkli tɪ kənˈsumərz θru ən æp. ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɑz ə ˈdeɪbju fər, wɪʧ wæŋ ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2015 ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər hi lɛft hɪz ˈlidərˌʃɪp pəˈzɪʃən æt ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs, bgi*, ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˈʃɛnˌʒɛn. ðə fərm həz naʊ reɪzd mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ðɪs ˈkɑntræsts wɪθ ðə tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz ðət moʊst əv ɪts ˈraɪvəlz ər θɔt tɪ hæv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsɛvərəl bɪg pleɪərz, səʧ ɛz ˈgugəl, hæv nɑt dɪˈskloʊzd ɪgˈzækt ˈfɪgjərz). ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈfəndɪŋ əv səm 200 ˈmɪljən keɪm ˈmoʊstli frəm tencent*, wɪʧ oʊnz ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. æt ðə ˈsəmɪt, wæŋ sɛd ðət ˈrəfli əˈnəðər 400 ˈmɪljən hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ðə əˈlaɪəns ˈmɛmbərz, bət hi dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ neɪm ðə sɔrs. wæŋ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðə æp, kɔld ˈæftər ðə ˈlætən fər ‘‘my’*’, ðət ˈkəstəmərz wʊd juz tɪ ˈɛnər ˈdætə ənd rɪˈsiv ədˈvaɪs. ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈgugəl, ənd ˈvɛriəs sˈmɔlər ˈkəmpəˌniz, səʧ ɛz əv siˈætəl, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈsɪmələr tɛkˈnɑləʤi. bət wæŋ sɪz ðət ðə əˈlaɪəns wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˈdætə mɔr ˈʧipli ənd kˈwɪkli. ðə tulz ˈɔfərd baɪ əˈlaɪəns ˈpɑrtnərz ər ˈkətɪŋ ɛʤ ənd ðə ˈsɛˌtəp wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈdætə tɪ bi ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈsimləsli; mɔˈroʊvər, lɑrʤ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ɔˈrɛdi juzd tɪ ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən θru ənd ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, wæŋ noʊts. wən wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəˈlɛkt æt ðə seɪm skeɪl ðət aɪ æm doing,”*,” hi sɪz. wæŋ ɪz ˈkɑnfədənt ðət hi kən gɪt ˈsæmpəlz ənd ˈdætə frəm wən ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ɪn faɪv jɪrz, wɪʧ ɪn tərn wɪl lɛd tɪ ə mɔr ˌɪnˈfɔrmd eɪaɪ. hɪz plænz ər ˈdrɪvən baɪ frəˈstreɪʃən wɪθ ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks. ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈstədiz ˈɔfər ˈoʊnli ˈsətəl hɪnts əˈbaʊt ən səˌsɛptəˈbɪləti tɪ dɪˈziz səʧ ɛz ˈpɪnˌpɔɪntɪŋ ə ʤin ðət meɪks ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈoʊnli wən ər tu pər sɛnt mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ dɪˈvɛləp hɑrt dɪˈziz. soʊ, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈmaɪnɪŋ ɪts genomes*, ðə əˈlaɪəns wɪl skaʊər ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈmɑləˌkjulz frəm ˈvɛriəs ˈtɪʃuz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə mɔr ˈækjərət ənd ˈækʃənəbəl ˈpɪkʧər əv hɛlθ. wæŋ ʧoʊz əˈlaɪəns ˈmɛmbərz fər ðɛr ˈprɑməs ɪn ˈmaɪnɪŋ səʧ ˈsɪgnəlz. əv ˈboʊldər, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, həz ə ʧɪp ðət kən ˈmɛʒər səm ˈproʊˌtinz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. ɪn ʤun, ˈrisərʧərz ˈjuzɪŋ ə kəˈmərʃəli əˈveɪləbəl priˈkərsər ðət ridz ˈproʊˌtinz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ prɪˈdɪkt wɪʧ ˈsəbˌsɛt əv ˈpeɪʃənz wʊd hæv ə rɪˈkərəns baɪ ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə ækˈtɪvɪti əv naɪn bləd ˈproʊˌtinz (pi. gænz ɛt æl. ʤeɪ. æm. mɛd. assoc*. 315 2016 əˈnəðər əˈlaɪəns ˈmɛmbər, əv sæn rəˈmoʊn, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, meɪks ə ʧɪp ðət ˈjuzɪz əv səm ˈproʊˌtin ˈfrægmənts tɪ fɪʃ ˈænɪˌbɑdiz frəm ə bləd ˈsæmpəl tɪ ˈænsər kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt dɪˈziz ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ˈælərʤiz ənd ˌvækˈsin ˈifɛktɪvnəs (ʤeɪ. bi. ɛt æl. ˈneɪʧər commun*. 5 4785 2014 ənd əˈnəðər, əv ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, æsks ɪts ər soʊ ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈəˌploʊd tɪ ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈdætə əˈbaʊt peɪn ˈlɛvəlz, slip ənd fəˈtig. ðiz ər kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈdætə, bɪˈheɪvjər ˈpætərnz ənd ðə users’*’ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz əv dɪˈzizɪz ənd drəgz tɪ faɪnd ˈpætərnz ðət prɪˈdɪkt səʧ ‘‘immeasurables’*’. ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt wɪl bi ən ənˈwildi sɛt əv ˈdætə frəm ˈvɛriəs ˈsɔrsəz, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ wæŋ ənd ə tim æt ər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈælgərˌɪðəmz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðiz ˈvɛriəbəlz ˈkɔrəˌleɪt wɪθ ˈhɛlθi ər dɪˈzizd steɪts. ðə æp ɪˈneɪbəlz ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈɛnər ðɛr milz ənd ækˈtɪvɪti ˈlɛvəlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛni ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl ər ˈdætə, ənd gɪvz ədˈvaɪs ɔn wət tɪ it, wɪn tɪ slip ənd haʊ ˈæktɪv ðeɪ ʃʊd bi. vjuz ər mɪkst əˈbaʊt haʊ wɛl ðə ˈvɛnʧər wɪl wərk. ðə əˈlaɪəns wɪl prəˈvaɪd wɪθ ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz ðət ʃʊd rɪˈdus nɔɪz ɪn ðə ˈdætə ənd əˈlaʊ ˈpætərnz tɪ ˈimərʤ, sɪz ˈbərnərd ˈmunoʊz, ə ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ æt fastercures*, ə ˈædvəkəsi ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌdiˈsi. ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvɛriəbəlz ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈdilɪŋ with.”*.” bət hi ˈwəriz əˈbaʊt ðə keɪˈɑtɪk bɪˈheɪvjər əv səm əv ðə ˈsɪstəmz. əˈlaɪəns ˈmɛmbər ˈʤɛnərəl ɔtəˈmeɪʃən læb tɛkˈnɑləʤiz əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, wɪl prəˈvaɪd ˈpərsənəˌlaɪzd əˈsɛsmənts əv haʊ ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔn ˈbɑdi meɪ əˈfɛkt ðɛr hɛlθ. bət ðə ɪz ˈpurli ˌəndərˈstʊd ənd ɪn ə ˈkɑnstənt steɪt əv fləks, sɪz ˈmunoʊz. ɪz ə lɔt əv ˈrændəmnəs ɪn baɪˈɑləʤi æt ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlɛvəl ðət wɪl bi hɑrd tɪ ˈkæpʧər, lɛt əˈloʊn ˈmɑdəl. aɪ wɪʃ ðɛm wɛl, bət, æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, aɪ æm ˈgɑrdɪd ɛz tɪ ðɛr ʧæns əv success.”*.” ˈəðərz hæv feɪθ ɪn wæŋ. noʊ ˈbʊlˌʃɪt. hi səks ju ɪn wɪθ ə ˈvɪʒən əv wət kən bi, ənd ðɛn hi meɪks ɪt happen,”*,” sɪz ˈlɛri goʊld, ˈfaʊndər ənd ˈʧɛrmən əv əˈlaɪəns ˈmɛmbər. wæŋ ɪz ˈkinli əˈwɛr ðət ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə ˈvɛnʧər wɪl dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ɪts users’*’ ˈrɛdinəs tɪ səbˈmɪt ˈdætə ənd hid ðə ədˈvaɪs ðə æp gɪvz. hi sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ wən əv hɪz ˈmɛni toʊsts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəmɪt: maɪt tɛl mi nɑt tɪ drɪŋk, bət aɪ hæv tɪ listen.”*.”
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icarbonx
one of china’s most intriguing biotechnology companies has fleshed out an earlier quixotic promise to use artificial intelligence (ai) to revolutionize health care.
the shenzhen firm icarbonx has formed an ambitious alliance with seven technology companies from around the world that specialize in gathering different types of health-care data, said the company’s founder, jun wang, on 5 january at the digital life summit, which was hosted by icarbonx.
the alliance will use algorithms to analyse reams of genomic, physiological and behavioural data and provide customized health and medical advice directly to consumers through an app.
the announcement was a long-anticipated debut for icarbonx, which wang founded in october 2015 shortly after he left his leadership position at china’s genomics powerhouse, bgi, also in shenzhen. the firm has now raised more than us$600 million in investment — this contrasts with the tens of millions that most of its rivals are thought to have invested (although several big players, such as google, have not disclosed exact figures). initial funding of some $200 million came mostly from shenzhen-based tencent, which owns the social-media application wechat. at the summit, wang said that roughly another $400 million had been invested in the alliance members, but he declined to name the source. wang also demonstrated the smartphone app, called meum after the latin for ‘my’, that customers would use to enter data and receive advice.
as well as google, ibm and various smaller companies, such as arivale of seattle, washington, are working on similar technology. but wang says that the icarbonx alliance will be able to collect data more cheaply and quickly.
the tools offered by alliance partners are cutting edge and the set-up will allow different types of data to be integrated seamlessly; moreover, china’s large population is already used to sharing information through wechat and other social media, wang notes. “no one will be able to collect at the same scale that i am doing,” he says. wang is confident that he can get samples and data from one million people in five years, which in turn will lead to a more informed ai.
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his plans are driven by frustration with genomics. the largest genomic studies offer only subtle hints about an individual’s susceptibility to disease — such as pinpointing a gene that makes an individual only one or two per cent more likely to develop heart disease. so, in addition to mining its customer’s genomes, the icarbonx alliance will scour biological molecules from various tissues to provide a more accurate and actionable picture of someone’s health. wang chose alliance members for their promise in mining such signals.
somalogic of boulder, colorado, for example, has a chip that can measure some 4,200 proteins simultaneously. in june, researchers using a commercially available precursor that reads 1,130 proteins were able to predict which subset of heart-attack patients would have a recurrence by measuring the activity of nine blood proteins (p. ganz et al. j. am. med. assoc. 315, 2532–2541; 2016).
another alliance member, healthtell of san ramon, california, makes a chip that uses microarrays of some 330,000 protein fragments to fish antibodies from a blood sample to answer questions about disease progress, allergies and vaccine effectiveness (j. b. legutki et al. nature commun. 5, 4785; 2014). and another, patientslikeme of cambridge, massachusetts, asks its 500,000 or so users to upload to a website less-clear-cut data about pain levels, sleep and fatigue. these are combined with medical data, behaviour patterns and the users’ experiences of diseases and drugs to find patterns that predict such ‘immeasurables’.
the end result will be an unwieldy set of data from various sources, which is why wang and a team at icarbonx are developing algorithms to understand how these variables correlate with healthy or diseased states. the meum app enables users to enter their meals and activity levels, as well as any physiological or vital-sign data, and gives advice on what to eat, when to sleep and how active they should be.
views are mixed about how well the venture will work. the alliance will provide icarbonx with a collection of high-quality indicators that should reduce noise in the data and allow patterns to emerge, says bernard munos, a senior fellow at fastercures, a drug-development advocacy organization in washington dc. “this is very important given the number of variables they will be dealing with.”
but he worries about the chaotic behaviour of some of the systems. alliance member general automation lab technologies of san francisco, california, will provide personalized assessments of how microbes living on someone’s body may affect their health. but the microbiome is poorly understood and in a constant state of flux, says munos. “there is a lot of randomness in biology at the individual level that will be hard to capture, let alone model. i wish them well, but, at the moment, i am guarded as to their chance of success.”
others have faith in wang. “there’s no bullshit. he sucks you in with a vision of what can be, and then he makes it happen,” says larry gold, founder and chairman of alliance member somalogic.
wang is keenly aware that the success of the venture will depend on its users’ readiness to submit data and heed the advice the app gives. he said during one of his many toasts during the summit: “meum might tell me not to drink, but i have to listen.”
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ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɔn frəm ðə ˈpriviəs dɪˈskəʃən: roʊt: ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ aɪˈdiəz. wɪn ju ənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈbustɪŋ, wɪl ju bi əˈʤəstɪŋ ðə weɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ˈlidərˌʃɪp skɪlz? ɛz ɪt stændz, mɔr ər lɛs ˈdəbəl ðə strɛŋθ əv ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt məʧ mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ hæv ðə pləgd ɪn ðən ɪt ɪz tɪ mæks aʊt ðə kəˈmænd ʃɪps skɪl ər ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈsəbˌsɪstəm. ər ðɛr ˈɛni plænz tɪ ʃɪft ðə ˈɛmfəsɪs səʧ ðət bɪˈkəm lɛs əv ə fər ˈpaɪləts wɪθ ˈlidərˌʃɪp skɪlz? ˈɔlsoʊ, wɪl rɪˈteɪn ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ fɪt gæŋ lɪŋks, ər wɪl flit ˈbustɪŋ bɪˈkəm ə əˈfɛr? ˈʃɪftɪŋ pɑrts əv ðə ˈboʊnəsɪz frəm ðə tɪ ðə ˈəðər skɪlz ənd ˈboʊnəsɪz ɪz ən ˈɔpʃən wi hæv bɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ bət wi hæv nɑt meɪd ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðɛr jɛt. ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə gæŋ lɪŋk stəf wɪl nɑt ɔl ʃoʊ əp ɪn wən pæʧ. ənd wi hæv noʊ plænz tɪ riˈmuv ðə gæŋ lɪŋk rɪˈdəkʃən ˈboʊnəs frəm ðə ˈkɑmbæt (ˈfɔrmərli noʊn ɛz tir 1 ənd 2 (sɔrs) soʊ əˈbaʊt.. ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ ər səʧ ə juʤ ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ə ˈbustər ˈsəmθɪŋ wi laɪk ðə fækt ðət ˈpipəl ər fɔrst tɪ juz ˈməltəpəl ʤəmp kloʊnz ər pɑp ə nu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˌɪmˈplænt ˈɛvəri taɪm ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ swɪʧ lɪŋk taɪps ˈsəmθɪŋ wi laɪk ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ meɪk ðə juz əv ˈməltəpəl gæŋ lɪŋk taɪps æt wəns soʊ məʧ wərs ˈsəmθɪŋ wi laɪk ðə ɪgˈzækt weɪ tɪ dil wɪθ ðiz ˈprɑbləmz ˈsəmθɪŋ wi hæv ˈhæmərd aʊt jɛt, bət kip ju ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ənd sɪns kˈwɛsʧənz kip ˈkəmɪŋ əp ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ səm skɪl stəf əˈgɛn: əˈsumɪŋ ju hæv ðə (ˌɪnˈsərt reɪs hir) ˈkruzər skɪl tɪ 3 ðə ˈlɛvəl əv (ˌɪnˈsərt reɪs hir) ju gɪt ˈæftər ðə ʧeɪnʤ wɪl bi ðə seɪm ɛz jʊr ˈlɛvəl ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ʧeɪnʤ, nɑt jʊr ˈkruzər ˈlɛvəl. ənd wi hæv ə deɪt tɪ gɪv ju ɔn ðə skɪl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz bət wət aɪ kən seɪ: ɪt ˈhæpən ɪn ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən ɪt ˈhæpən ənˈtɪl wi riˈlis ðə ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wi kəˈmɪt tɪ ɪgˈzæktli wɪn ðoʊz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪl riˈlis jɛt bət aɪ hæv ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əˈbaʊt wɪn gɪt ɪt dən, ənd ðət ˈɛstəˌmeɪt meɪks mi sməg aʊt soʊ ɪf ˈʧuzɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðoʊz skɪlz ˈiðər ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər, ʧuz ˈsunər roʊt: waɪ? ˈnɔrməl ˌɪmˈplænts gɪv ə smɔl ɪˈnəf ˈboʊnəs ðət ju meɪ bi tɪ juz ðə raɪt kloʊn wɪθ ðə raɪt ʃɪp bət nɑt ˈkrɪpəld ɪf ju. wi wɔnt kəˈmɪtɪŋ tɪ ə tɪ lɑk ju aʊt əv əv jʊr roʊl ˈɔpʃənz fər ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən. soʊ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˈmɑdəst ˈboʊnəs wʊd bi faɪn, bət ðə ˈboʊnəs ɪz tu bɪg ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈpɪkʧər æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, laɪk tɪ muv səm əv ðət ˈboʊnəs ˈɛlsˌwɛr. (sɔrs) fər ˈrɛfərəns, ðə lɪŋk bust ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn lʊks laɪk ðɪs æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt: ðə græf ɪz ə bɪt mɪsˈlidɪŋ du tɪ ˈboʊnəsɪz, bət aɪ ˈsɔrtɪd ðə ˈifɛkts frəm ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən tɪ ðə list ˈkɑmən, bət klɪr ðət ðə ʃɪp ˈboʊnəsɪz ˈmætər ˈnɪrli ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə mindlink…*…
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following on from the previous discussion:
tsubutai wrote: interesting ideas. when you rebalance cs and leadership mechanics/offgrid boosting, will you be adjusting the way mindlinks interact with leadership skills? as it stands, mindlinks more or less double the strength of the corresponding ganglinks, making it much more important to have the mindlink plugged in than it is to max out the command ships skill or the appropriate t3 subsystem. are there any plans to shift the emphasis such that mindlinks become less of a must-have for pilots with leadership skills? also, will t1 bcs retain the ability to fit gang links, or will fleet boosting become a cs/t3-only affair? shifting parts of the bonuses from the ganglinks to the other skills and bonuses is an option we have been considering but we have not made a decision there yet. it’s likely that the gang link stuff will not all show up in one patch. and we have no plans to remove the gang link cpu reduction bonus from the combat battlecruisers (formerly known as tier 1 and 2).
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so about mindlinks.. the fact that they are such a huge portion of the effectiveness of a booster isn’t something we like
the fact that people are forced to use multiple jump clones or pop a new expensive implant every time they want to switch link types isn’t something we like
the fact that they make the use of multiple gang link types at once so much worse isn’t something we like
the exact way to deal with these problems isn’t something we have hammered out yet, but we’ll keep you updated and since questions keep coming up i’ll clarify some skill stuff again: assuming you have the (insert race here) cruiser skill to 3, the level of (insert race here) battlecruiser you get after the change will be the same as your battlecruiser level before the change, not your cruiser level. and we don’t have a date to give you on the skill changes but here’s what i can say: it won’t happen in retribution
it won’t happen until we release the bc and bs changes
we can’t commit to exactly when those changes will release yet
but i have an internal estimate about when we’ll get it done, and that estimate makes me smug out
so if you’re choosing between training those skills either sooner or later, choose sooner sinzor aumer wrote:
why? normal implants give a small enough bonus that you may be incentivized to use the right clone with the right ship but you’re not crippled if you don’t. we don’t want committing to a jumpclone to lock you out of 3/4 of your role options for the duration. so mindlinks providing a modest bonus would be fine, but the bonus is too big a part of the overall picture at the moment, we’d like to move some of that bonus elsewhere.
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for reference, the link boost breakdown looks like this at the moment:
the graph is a bit misleading due to multiplicative bonuses, but i sorted the effects from the most common to the least common, but it’s clear that the ship bonuses don’t matter nearly as much as the mindlink…
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continuum‘s* ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ fɔrθ ˈsizən wɪl bi ɪts læst. ənd ɪt wɪl bi ˈrəðər brif. ənd ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs hæv boʊθ rɪˈnud ðə pəˈlis ˈdrɑmə fər ə fɔrθ ˈsizən, sɛt tɪ ɛr ɪn 2015 ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, stɑr ˈreɪʧəl ˈnɪkəlz roʊt, greɪt ˈstɔriz dɪˈzərv ən ɛnd. aɪ æm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ənd ˈgreɪtfəl tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ kənˈtɪnjuəm wɪθ ðə ˈrɪvətɪŋ kənˈkluʒən ɪt dɪˈzərvz. ðɪs ˈsɪriz fəˈnæli ɪz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðə dɪˈvoʊtɪd fænz hu hæv ˈlɔɪəli səˈpɔrtɪd ˈjuˈɛs sɪns deɪ one.”*.” ðə ˈsɪriz, frəm ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər ˈsaɪmən ˈbɛri, prɛˈmɪrd ɔn ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ɪn 2012 ənd wɑz pɪkt əp baɪ ɪn 2013 ɪt ˈfɑloʊz nichols’*’ ˈkæmərən ɛz ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər frəm ə ˈvaɪələnt fˈjuʧər hu ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˈtrævəlz bæk tɪ 2012 vænˈkuvər. səkˈsɛs ɔn ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ɪz ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðə kˈwɑləti əv ɑr kəˈneɪdiən ərˈɪʤənəl productions,”*,” krɪˈstin ˈʃɪptən, ˈsinjər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈkɑntɛnt æt ʃɔ ˈmidiə, roʊt ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər ˈsaɪmən ˈbɛri æt ɪts hɛlm, ðə fɔrθ ənd ˈfaɪnəl ˈsizən əv kənˈtɪnjuəm ɪz baʊnd tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ə hɪˈroʊɪk kənˈkluʒən tɪ ðə fˌjuʧərˈɪstɪk series.”*.”
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continuum‘s upcoming fourth season will be its last. and it will be rather brief.
syfy and canada’s showcase have both renewed the time-travel police drama for a six-episode fourth season, set to air in 2015.
in a statement on monday, star rachel nichols wrote, “all great stories deserve an end. i am excited and grateful to finish continuum with the riveting conclusion it deserves. this series finale is dedicated to the devoted fans who have loyally supported us since day one.”
the series, from executive producer simon barry, premiered on showcase in 2012 and was picked up by syfy in 2013. it follows nichols’ kiera cameron as a police officer from a violent future who accidentally travels back to 2012 vancouver.
“continuum‘s award-winning success on showcase is a testament to the quality of our canadian original productions,” christine shipton, senior vice president of content at shaw media, wrote in a statement. “with executive producer simon barry at its helm, the fourth and final season of continuum is bound to deliver a heroic conclusion to the futuristic series.”
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baɪ ˈbrɛndən oʊˈbraɪɪn mɪlˈwɔki (ˈrɔɪtərz) wɪˈskɑnsən ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ tɪ rɪˈpil ðə steɪts ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpɪriəd ɔn ˈhændˌgən ˈpərʧəsɪz, ə ˈmɛʒər səˈpɔrtərz seɪ wɪl meɪk trænˈzækʃənz mɔr kənˈvinjənt ənd əˈpoʊnənts kənˈtɛnd wɪl lɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈvaɪələns. ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpruvd ə bɪl ðət əˈlaʊz ˌɔfˈduti ənd rɪˈtaɪrd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ ˈkɛri kənˈsild gənz ɔn skul graʊnz. boʊθ bɪlz hæv bɪn sɛnt tɪ ˈgəvərnər skɑt ˈwɔkər, ə pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn 2016 ˈwɔkər plænz tɪ saɪn ðə bɪl riˈpilɪŋ ðə ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpɪriəd ənd wɪl ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə bɪl wɪn hi rɪˈsivz ɪt, ðə ˈgəvərnərz ˈɔfəs sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv roʊˈmeɪn kwɪn, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən səˈpɔrtər əv ðə ˈmɛʒər, sɛd ðə rɪˈpil bɪl ˈsɪmpli əˈlaʊd ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ teɪk ə gən hoʊm ðə deɪ ðeɪ ˈpərʧəs ɪt. "ðɪs ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈpʊtɪŋ gənz ɪn ðə hænz əv ˈkrɪmənəlz," kwɪn sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə əˈsɛmbli əˈpruvd ðə bɪl ɔn ə vɔɪs voʊt. ðə steɪt ˈsɛnɪt əˈpruvd ðə ˈmɛʒər ɪn ˈeɪprəl. ðə steɪts ˈkɑrənt lɔ rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈdilər tɪ weɪt 48 aʊərz ˈæftər ə wɪˈskɑnsən dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk ɪz kəmˈplitɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛlɪŋ ə ˈhændˌgən tɪ ə baɪər. ðət ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpɪriəd "kʊd min ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin laɪf ənd dɛθ," ˈɑrgjud ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk steɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈlisə subeck*, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpɪriəd hɛlpt prɪˈvɛnt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ənd dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns. ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, boʊθ ðə əˈsɛmbli ənd steɪt ˈsɛnɪt əˈpruvd ə bɪl tɪ əˈlaʊ ˌɔfˈduti ənd rɪˈtaɪrd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ ˈkɛri kənˈsild gənz ɔn skul graʊnz. wɪˈskɑnsən steɪt lɔ ˈkərəntli proʊˈhɪbəts ðə ˈkɛriɪŋ əv ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm wɪˈθɪn fit əv ə skul. (rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ ˈbrɛndən oʊˈbraɪɪn ɪn mɪlˈwɔki; ˈɛdɪtɪŋ baɪ ˈpitər ˈkuni)
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by brendan o'brien
milwaukee (reuters) - wisconsin lawmakers voted on tuesday to repeal the state's 48-hour waiting period on handgun purchases, a measure supporters say will make transactions more convenient and opponents contend will lead to increased violence.
the republican-controlled legislature also approved a bill that allows off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed guns on school grounds.
both bills have been sent to governor scott walker, a potential republican candidate for president in 2016. walker plans to sign the bill repealing the 48-hour waiting period and will evaluate the school-carry bill when he receives it, the governor's office said on tuesday.
representative romaine quinn, a republican supporter of the measure, said the waiting-period repeal bill simply allowed law-abiding citizens to take a gun home the day they purchase it.
"this is not about putting guns in the hands of criminals," quinn said before the assembly approved the bill on a voice vote. the state senate approved the measure in april.
the state's current 40-year-old law requires a firearm dealer to wait 48 hours after a wisconsin department of justice background check is completed before selling a handgun to a buyer.
that waiting period "could mean the difference between life and death," argued democratic state representative lisa subeck, saying the waiting period helped prevent suicide and domestic violence.
also on tuesday, both the assembly and state senate approved a bill to allow off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed guns on school grounds.
wisconsin state law currently prohibits the carrying of a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school.
(reporting by brendan o'brien in milwaukee; editing by peter cooney)
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ɪt tʊk ðə ˈdɛkeɪdz tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈsɪriəs ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl saɪd ˈifɛkts əv ənd ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks. wi hoʊp ðə nu ˈwɔrnɪŋ wərks. kɔld (fqs*) ər fər ʃɔrt. tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv prəˈskrɪpʃənz hæv bɪn ˈrɪtən fər: (floxin*) ðiz ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks hæv bɪn ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər mɔr ðən 30 jɪrz. fɪˈzɪʃənz ənd ˈpeɪʃənz əˈsumd ðət ðeɪ wər kwaɪt seɪf. ðiz drəgz wər ruˈtinli priˈskraɪbd fər ˈsaɪnəs, ləŋ ənd ˈjərəˌnɛri trækt ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz wɪθ ˈbɛrli ə ˈsɛkənd θɔt. bət naʊ ðə həz ˈɪʃud ə stərn ˈwɔrnɪŋ (meɪ 12 2016 juz. fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsɪriəs saɪd ˈifɛkts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌæntibækˈtɪriəl drəgz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈaʊtˌweɪ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts fər ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ sinusitis*, brɑŋˈkaɪtəs, ənd ənˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtɪd ˈjərəˌnɛri trækt ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz hu hæv ˈəðər ˈtritmənt ˈɔpʃənz. fər ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ðiz kənˈdɪʃənz, ʃʊd bi rɪˈzərvd fər ðoʊz hu du nɑt hæv ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈtritmənt ˈɔpʃənz. ˈseɪfti ˌrivˈju həz ʃoʊn ðət wɪn juzd səˈstɛmɪkli (i.e*. ˈtæbləts, ˈkæpsəlz, ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛktəbəl) ər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈsɪriəs saɪd ˈifɛkts ðət kən əˈkər təˈgɛðər. ðiz saɪd ˈifɛkts kən ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə ˈtɛndənz, ˈməsəlz, ʤɔɪnts, nərvz, ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs system.”*.” wi hæv bɪn ˈwɔrnɪŋ ju əˈbaʊt ənd ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks! fər mɔr ðən 20 jɪrz wi hæv bɪn ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈridərz əv ðə ˈfɑrməsi ðət ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks poʊzd ˈsɪriəs rɪsks. ðə həz bɪn ˈvɛri sloʊ tɪ 1 ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə rɪsks ənd 2 wɔrn hɛlθ prəˈfɛʃənəlz ənd ˈpeɪʃənz haʊ bæd ðə ˈprɑbləmz kʊd bi. bət ə ˈpeɪʃənt grup kɔld ðə tɑkˈsɪsəti forum”*” pʊld noʊ ˈpənʧɪz ɪn dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ haʊ səm ˈpeɪʃənz riækt tɪ ðɪs klæs əv ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks: tɑkˈsɪsəti həz bɪn laɪk ən əˈtɑmɪk bɔm ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ˈbɑdiz ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ðɛr ˈməsəlz ənd ˈskræmbəlɪŋ ðɛr ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ˈmɛni ər tu sɪk tɪ wərk, tu wik tɪ walk.”*.” ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1994 wi hərd frəm ə ˈridər əv ɑr ˈsɪndɪˌkeɪtɪd ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈkɑləm hu hæd rɪˈsivd ə prəˈskrɪpʃən fər floxin*: tʊk ɪt fər ə səˈvɪr ˈsaɪnəs ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ˈfɑloʊd baɪ nəˈmoʊnjə læst ˈwɪntər. ˈæftər θri deɪz əv ˈətər ˈmɪzəri ənd ə ræʃ ɔn maɪ bæk, aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd həˈlusɪneɪtɪŋ. ər ðɛr ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu hæv hæd ə bæd riˈækʃən tɪ ðɪs antibiotic?”*?” ˈpipəl hu hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst bæd riˈækʃənz tɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz kɔl ðɛmˈsɛlvz ““floxies.”*.” bɪˈkəz ɪz pɑrt əv ðə neɪm fər səʧ drəgz. ˈəðər ˈpipəl dɪˈskraɪbd biɪŋ ““floxed”*” baɪ ðiz ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks. wət ɪz soʊ ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ɪz ðət ðə saɪd ˈifɛkts kən bi ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz. ˈoʊnli naʊ dɪz ðə sim tɪ hæv ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət laɪk ənd ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks hæv bɪn priˈskraɪbd weɪ tɪ ənd ðə ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz kən bi ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl. saɪd ˈifɛkts: ˈtɛndən ˈprɑbləmz, tendinitis*, ˈtɛndən ˈrəpʧər (pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ) daɪˈʤɛstɪv dɪˈstrɛs, ˈnɔziə, ˌdaɪərˈiə, ˌkɑnstəˈpeɪʃən, ˈstəmək peɪn, ˈhɑrtˌbərn, ˈvɑmətɪŋ; super-infections*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ si. dɪf ˌdaɪərˈiə ɑrθˈraɪtɪs, ˈməsəl peɪn, ˈwiknəs ˈhɛˌdeɪk, ˈdɪzinəs, æŋˈzaɪəti, ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti, ˌæʤəˈteɪʃən, ˈrɛstləsnəs, kənfˈjuʒən, ˌɪnˈsɑmniə ˈrɛtənəl dɪˈtæʧmənt əˈlərʤɪk riˈækʃənz, skɪn ræʃ, ˌænəfəˈlæksɪs (ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ riˈækʃən rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈtɛnʃən!) həˌlusəˈneɪʃənz, saɪˈkoʊsəs, ˈsiʒərz dɪˈprɛʃən, ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl θɔts ər ˈækʃənz ˌɪˈrɛgjələr hɑrt ˈrɪðəmz, ˈkɪdni ər ˈlɪvər ˈdæmɪʤ bləd dɪˈsɔrdərz ˈsɪmptəmz əv nərv ˈdæmɪʤ frəm ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks: peɪn ˈnəmnəs ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn sɛnˈseɪʃən tɪ laɪt təʧ, peɪn ər ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ər ðə sɛns əv ˈbɑdi pəˈzɪʃən ˈbərnɪŋ, ˈtɪŋgəlɪŋ, ˈwiknəs wət du ðiz ˈsɪmptəmz min fər ril ˈpipəl? hæv jʊr aɪz gleɪzd ˈoʊvər jɛt? wɛˈnɛvər ˈpipəl si ə lɔŋ lɪst əv saɪd ˈifɛkts ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ tun aʊt ˈprɪti kˈwɪkli. ðət ɪz waɪ ðoʊz ˈtɛrəbəl prəˈskrɪpʃən drəg kəˈmərʃəlz ju si ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ər soʊ səkˈsɛsfəl fər ðə ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈɪndəstri. ˈæftər ə fju ˈsɛkəndz ˈpipəl tɛnd tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə kɑm vɔɪs əv ðə əˈnaʊnsər ɛz hi ridz ɔf ə lɪst əv ˈsimɪŋli rɪˈdɪkjələs ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃənz. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ðiz ˈtɛrəbəl ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz du ˈhæpən tɪ ˈpipəl ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr lɪvz fərˈɛvər: ˈbɑni ɪn sæn luis oʊˈbɪspoʊ, ˈsiˈeɪ: tʊk fər ə ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ɪn meɪ əv 2008 aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈhævɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ maɪ raɪt lɛg ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər, bət meɪk ðə kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə drəg. ðɛn ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər əv 2008 aɪ wɑz priˈskraɪbd fər ə [ˈjərəˌnɛri trækt ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən] ənd tʊk wən pɪl ənd kʊd nɑt muv maɪ ɑrmz ər lɛgz. lʊkt æt ðə ˌɪnˈsərt ənd ˈnoʊtɪst ðə blæk bɑks ˈwɔrnɪŋ əv ˈtɛndən ˈrəpʧərz wɪʧ hæd ˈoʊnli ˈrisəntli bɪn pʊt ɔn. ɪt wɑz ðɛn aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət aɪ hæd ˈteɪkən ðə ˈərliər ənd wɑz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ˈməsəl peɪn ənd ˈwiknəs. aɪ hæv ˈgɔtən prɑˈgrɛsɪvli wərs ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ənd bɪn tɪ ˈnumərəs ˈdɑktərz. aɪ hæv jɛt tɪ faɪnd wən hu wɪl ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðɪs drəg ənd maɪ dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ condition.”*.” ˈdɛbi ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ʃɛrz ðɪs sæd ˈstɔri: ðə ˈərli 90’s*, aɪ tʊk fər nəˈmoʊnjə ənd kʊd nɑt wɔk fər 15 mənθs. ðə peɪn wɑz ənˈbɛrəbəl. aɪ lɔst maɪ ʤɑb ənd wɑz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈməðər. ðə peɪn ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd aʊt əv ˈnoʊˌwɛr. ʤun əv 2009 aɪ tʊk, 2 pɪlz ˈtoʊtəl. aɪ wɑz ˈhɛlθi, ˈhæpi, gʊd ʤɑb ənd noʊ ˈprɑbləmz ɪn maɪ laɪf. ənˈtɪl ðə pɪl aɪ hæd ə maɪld ʧɛst koʊld. aɪ wɑz ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs fər 10 ˈmɪnəts ənd wɑz priˈskraɪbd. pɪl 2 kɔzd ˈbərnɪŋ, ˈpeɪnfəl fit. aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə hɛlθ kləb ˈæftər wərk wɪθ ə ˈkoʊˈwərkər. wi boʊθ ˈnoʊtɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ wɑz ˈrɪli rɔŋ wɪθ mi. aɪ hæd ə ˈsədən ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ wɔk du tɪ ˈhɔrəbəl peɪn. aɪ hæd tɪ kwɪt ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt. aɪ ˈsəfərd ɪn peɪn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ wərk, ʃɑp, ənd kɛr fər maɪ ɪl ˈməðər. kɛpt ðə peɪn tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf bət slɛpt ɛz sun ɛz wərk ənd ˈdɪnər wɑz dən. fəˈtig sɛt ɪn kˈwɪkli ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bɪˈkeɪm wərs ˈivɪn ˈæftər siɪŋ 12 ˈdɪfərənt ˈdɑktərz tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt waɪ aɪ ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɔk ənd waɪ aɪ wɑz ɪn soʊ məʧ peɪn. aɪ gɑt ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv ənd wɑz ˈɔfərd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈθɛrəpi ənd orthodics*. iʧ ˈdɔktər hu faʊnd mi ˈgɪtɪŋ wərs hæd noʊ ˈænsər. ʤun 2009 ənˈtɪl naʊ aɪ hæv bɪn ɪn ə wil ʧɛr ənd ˈkænɑt stɛp daʊn ɔn maɪ lɛft fʊt. ðə səˈvɪr peɪn ənd ˈwiknəs həz ˈtrævəld frəm maɪ fʊt θru ðə hoʊl lɛft saɪd əv maɪ ˈbɑdi. aɪ du nɑt liv maɪ hoʊm tɪ ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪz ər ʃɑp. aɪ ˈoʊnli liv tɪ si maɪ ˈdɔktər bɪˈkəz əv peɪn flɛr əps. ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪn peɪn ɪz nɑt fən fər mi nɔr kən aɪ ˈhændəl ˌɪnərˈækʃən. aɪ kraɪ ˈdeɪli, aɪ æm fʊl əv drɛd fər ðə lɔs əv maɪ ril sɛlf ənd ɔl aɪ wərkt fər. ɔl maɪ drimz ər gɔn. aɪ stɪl du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ aɪ wɛnt tɪ ə ˈdɔktər aɪ ˈtrəstɪd tɪ meɪk mi wɛl ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd hi ruɪnd maɪ laɪf ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn way.”*.” j.t*. ʃɛrz hɪz ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl riˈækʃən: jɪrz əˈgoʊ aɪ wɑz priˈskraɪbd floxin*. aɪ tʊk ðə fərst doʊs æt ˈbɛdˌtaɪm. æt a.m*. aɪ woʊk əp həˈlusɪneɪtɪŋ ðət ʤaɪənt bæts wər flaɪɪŋ əraʊnd maɪ rum. ɪt skɛrd ðə hɛk aʊt əv mi. ““interestingly*, maɪ ˈoʊldər ˈsɪstər hu wɑz ə ˈfɑrməsi rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv æt ðə taɪm wɔrnd mi nɑt tɪ teɪk ɪt. aɪ ʃrəgd hər ˈkɑmɛnts ɔf ɛz ˈnɑnsɛns. ðɪs ˈlɪtəl ˈbrəðər hæd tɪ lərn ðə hɑrd weɪ. ɪt wɑz ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ. ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ. ʤɪst meɪks mi sæd. waɪ du wi ˈivɪn hæv tɪ goʊ θru ðiz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ hir ðə ˈmɛnʃənd, aɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈʃədər. pərˈhæps ˈsəmˌwən wɪl ɪkˈspoʊz ðə ˈsɪmələr tɪ wət həz ˈhæpənd æt ðə va.”*.” ˈməðər ˈsəfərd frəm: ˈməðər wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ənd ˈsəfərd ˈtɛrəbəl həˌlusəˈneɪʃənz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈsɪriəs. ðɛr wɑz tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈpʊtɪŋ hər ɪn ə ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊm. faʊnd ə lɪst əv saɪd ˈifɛkts frəm, ənd ðə ˈdɔktər tʊk hər ɔf əv ɪt. ʃi gɑt ˈoʊvər ðə həˌlusəˈneɪʃənz ˈfɛrli sun, bət ˈəðər ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃənz tɪ ðə drəg persisted.”*.” ʤeɪ ɪkˈspɪriənst əˈnəðər ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃən əv: tʊk 8 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd wɑz ˈnɛvər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv ˈpɑsəbəl bɪˈkəz ðeɪ noʊn jɛt. stɪl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən əv maɪ ˈtɛndənz ənd ˈlɪgəmənts, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli maɪ achilles’*’ ˈtɛndənz. ɪt kən bi ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ, ənd aɪ hæv ə ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm gɪg ɛz ə freakin’*’ ˈfɪtnəs ˌɪnˈstrəktər! wən aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈpɑrʃəli ˈrɛtənə, ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈəðər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv sˈwoʊlən ˈtɛndənz aɪ ɪkˈspɪriənst ə pɪˈkjuljər ˈməsəl ˈwiknəs ðət fɛlt laɪk aɪ wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn wɪθ ðə flu. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə pərˈsɪstənt ˈeɪkɪŋ ɪn maɪ ʤɔɪnts. ðiz ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz kən ˈlɪŋər fər wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ resolve.”*.” ðə lɔŋ ˈlæstɪŋ ˈifɛkts əv ənd ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks: nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən gɪts ˈoʊvər ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃənz. səm ˈpipəl rɪˈpɔrt ðət jɪrz ˈleɪtər ðeɪ ər stɪl ˈsəfərɪŋ. ðə simz tɪ hæv ˈfaɪnəli ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðɪs wɪn ɪt ˈsteɪtɪd ðət: əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈsɪriəs saɪd ˈifɛkts ðət kən əˈkər təˈgɛðər. ðiz saɪd ˈifɛkts kən ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə ˈtɛndənz, ˈməsəlz, ʤɔɪnts, nərvz, ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs system.”*.” ðə ˈeɪʤənsi wɔrnz ˈpeɪʃənz tɪ: jʊr hɛlθ kɛr prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɪf ju ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈɛni ˈsɪriəs saɪd ˈifɛkts waɪl ˈteɪkɪŋ jʊr ˈmɛdəsən. səm saɪnz ənd ˈsɪmptəmz əv ˈsɪriəs saɪd ˈifɛkts ˌɪnˈklud ˈtɛndən, ʤɔɪnt ənd ˈməsəl peɪn, ə ənd needles”*” ˈtɪŋgəlɪŋ ər sɛnˈseɪʃən, kənfˈjuʒən, ənd həˌlusəˈneɪʃənz. ˈpeɪʃənz ʃʊd tɔk wɪθ jʊr hɛlθ kɛr prəˈfɛʃənəl ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz ər concerns.”*.” ðə ˈoʊnli ˈtrəbəl wɪθ səʧ ədˈvaɪs ɪz ðət fər səm ˈpeɪʃənz ɪt kʊd bi tu leɪt. ʤɪst wən ər tu pɪlz kən ˈproʊdus ˈlæstɪŋ hɑrm. ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ jʊr hɛlθ kɛr prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈæftər ðə hɔrs ɪz aʊt əv ðə bɑrn meɪ nɑt du məʧ gʊd tɪ rɪˈvərs ðə ˈdæmɪʤ. hoʊp ðət ðə nu ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks fər ənˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtɪd ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz wɪl bi ˈhidɪd baɪ ˈdɑktərz, ˈnərsɪz ənd ˈfɑrməsɪsts. ʃɛr jʊr oʊn ˈstɔri bɪˈloʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnt ˈsɛkʃən ənd pliz voʊt ɔn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl baɪ ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðə stɑrz æt ðə tɔp əv ðə peɪʤ.
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it took the fda decades to recognize the serious and potentially irreversible side effects of cipro and levaquin antibiotics. we hope the new warning works.
they’re called fluoroquinolones (fqs) or quinolones for short. tens of millions of prescriptions have been written for:
ciprofloxacin ( cipro )
) gemifloxacin ( factive )
) levofloxacin ( levaquin )
) moxifloxacin ( avelox )
) norfloxacin ( noroxin )
) ofloxacin (floxin)
these antibiotics have been on the market for more than 30 years. physicians and patients assumed that they were quite safe. these drugs were routinely prescribed for sinus, lung and urinary tract infections with barely a second thought. but now the fda has issued a stern warning (may 12, 2016):
“the u.s. food and drug administration is advising that the serious side effects associated with fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs generally outweigh the benefits for patients with sinusitis, bronchitis, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections who have other treatment options. for patients with these conditions, fluoroquinolone should be reserved for those who do not have alternative treatment options. “an fda safety review has shown that fluoroquinolones when used systemically (i.e. tablets, capsules, and injectable) are associated with disabling and potentially permanent serious side effects that can occur together. these side effects can involve the tendons, muscles, joints, nerves, and central nervous system.”
we have been warning you about cipro and levaquin antibiotics!
for more than 20 years we have been warning readers of the people’s pharmacy that fq antibiotics posed serious risks. the fda has been very slow to 1) recognize the risks and 2) warn health professionals and patients how bad the problems could be. but a patient group called the “fluoroquinolone toxicity 24/7 forum” pulled no punches in describing how some patients react to this class of antibiotics:
“fluoroquinolone toxicity has been like an atomic bomb exploding in their bodies damaging their muscles and scrambling their dna to the point many are too sick to work, too weak to walk.”
in july 1994 we heard from a reader of our syndicated newspaper column who had received a prescription for floxin:
“i took it for a severe sinus infection followed by pneumonia last winter. after three days of utter misery and a rash on my back, i started hallucinating. are there other people who have had a bad reaction to this antibiotic?”
people who have experienced bad reactions to fluoroquinolones sometimes call themselves “floxies.” that’s because flox is part of the name for such drugs. other people described being “floxed” by these antibiotics. what is so extraordinary is that the side effects can be permanent in some cases. only now does the fda seem to have realized that fqs like cipro and levaquin antibiotics have been prescribed way to promiscuously and the complications can be irreversible.
fluoroquinolone side effects:
tendon problems, tendinitis, tendon rupture (potentially disabling)
digestive distress, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, stomach pain, heartburn, vomiting; super-infections, including c. diff diarrhea
arthritis, muscle pain, weakness
headache, dizziness, anxiety, irritability, agitation, restlessness, confusion, insomnia
retinal detachment
allergic reactions, skin rash, anaphylaxis (life-threatening reaction requiring immediate medical attention!)
hallucinations, psychosis, seizures
depression, suicidal thoughts or actions
irregular heart rhythms, qt prolongation
kidney or liver damage
blood disorders
symptoms of nerve damage from fq antibiotics:
pain
numbness
changes in sensation to light touch, pain or temperature, or the sense of body position
burning, tingling, weakness
what do these symptoms mean for real people?
have your eyes glazed over yet? whenever people see a long list of side effects they tend to tune out pretty quickly. that is why those terrible prescription drug commercials you see on tv are so successful for the pharmaceutical industry. after a few seconds people tend to ignore the calm voice of the announcer as he reads off a list of seemingly ridiculous adverse reactions. the problem is that these terrible complications do happen to people and sometimes change their lives forever:
bonnie in san luis obispo, ca:
“i took levaquin for a respiratory infection in may of 2008. i started having problems with my right leg shortly after, but didn’t make the connection to the drug. then in october of 2008, i was prescribed cipro for a uti [urinary tract infection] and took one pill and could not move my arms or legs. “i looked at the insert and noticed the black box warning of tendon ruptures which had only recently been put on fluoroquinolones. it was then i realized that i had taken the levaquin earlier and was suffering from muscle pain and weakness. i have gotten progressively worse over the years and been to numerous doctors. i have yet to find one who will acknowledge the connection between this drug and my deteriorating condition.”
debbie in chicago shares this sad story:
“in the early 90’s, i took cipro for pneumonia and could not walk for 15 months. the pain was unbearable. i lost my job and was a single mother. the pain disappeared out of nowhere. “in june of 2009 i took levaquin, 2 pills total. i was healthy, happy, good job and no problems in my life. until the pill i had a mild chest cold. i was in the doctor’s office for 10 minutes and was prescribed levaquin. pill #2 caused burning, painful feet. i was going to the health club after work with a co-worker. we both noticed something was really wrong with me. i had a sudden inability to walk due to horrible pain. i had to quit working out. i suffered in pain in order to work, shop, and care for my ill mother. “i kept the pain to myself but slept as soon as work and dinner was done. fatigue set in quickly and everything became worse even after seeing 12 different doctors to figure out why i wasn’t able to walk and why i was in so much pain. i got the usual diagnosis of plantar fasciitis and was offered physical therapy and orthodics. each doctor who found me getting worse had no answer. “from june 2009 until now i have been in a wheel chair and cannot step down on my left foot. the severe pain and weakness has traveled from my foot through the whole left side of my body. i do not leave my home to socialize or shop. i only leave to see my doctor because of pain flare ups. socializing in pain is not fun for me nor can i handle interaction. i cry daily, i am full of dread for the loss of my real self and all i worked for. all my dreams are gone. i still do not understand how i went to a doctor i trusted to make me well and instead he ruined my life in a very inhumane way.”
j.t. shares his horrifying psychological reaction:
“several years ago i was prescribed floxin. i took the first dose at bedtime. at 2:00 a.m. i woke up hallucinating that giant bats were flying around my room. it scared the heck out of me. “interestingly, my older sister who was a pharmacy rep at the time warned me not to take it. i shrugged her comments off as nonsense. this little brother had to learn the hard way. it was terrifying. absolutely terrifying. “it just makes me sad. why do we even have to go through these experiences in the first place. every time i hear the fda mentioned, i simply shudder. perhaps someone will expose the fda similar to what has happened at the va.”
donnie’s mother suffered from levaquin:
“my mother was given levaquin and suffered terrible hallucinations, among other serious side-effects. there was talk about putting her in a nursing home. “i found a list of side effects from levaquin, and the doctor took her off of it. she got over the hallucinations fairly soon, but other adverse reactions to the drug persisted.”
jay experienced another devastating complication of fqs:
“i took cipro 8 years ago and was never informed of possible side-effects because they weren’t known yet. i’m still experiencing inflammation of my tendons and ligaments, particularly my achilles’ tendons. it can be crippling, and i have a part-time gig as a freakin’ fitness instructor! “during one flare-up i also experienced a partially detatched retina, and during other episodes of swollen tendons i experienced a peculiar muscle weakness that felt like i was coming down with the flu. i also had a persistent aching in my joints. these episodes can linger for weeks before they resolve.”
the long lasting effects of cipro and levaquin antibiotics:
not everyone gets over fq adverse reactions. some people report that years later they are still suffering. the fda seems to have finally acknowledged this when it stated that fluoroquinolones: “are associated with disabling and potentially permanent serious side effects that can occur together. these side effects can involve the tendons, muscles, joints, nerves, and central nervous system.”
the agency warns patients to:
“contact your health care professional immediately if you experience any serious side effects while taking your fluoroquinolone medicine. some signs and symptoms of serious side effects include tendon, joint and muscle pain, a “pins and needles” tingling or pricking sensation, confusion, and hallucinations. patients should talk with your health care professional if you have any questions or concerns.”
the only trouble with such advice is that for some patients it could be too late. just one or two pills can produce lasting harm. talking with your health care professional after the horse is out of the barn may not do much good to reverse the damage. let’s hope that the new fda warning to avoid fq antibiotics for uncomplicated infections will be heeded by doctors, nurses and pharmacists.
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səˈspɛndɪd ˌæləˈbæmə səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs rɔɪ mʊr wɪl goʊ ɔn traɪəl nɛkst mənθ ɔn ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈɛθɪks ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈæftər ðə ˌæləˈbæmə kɔrt əv ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri leɪt ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈɪʃud ən ˈɔrdər ðət dɪˈnaɪd mʊrz rɪkˈwɛst tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ðə kɔrt, ɪn ə brif ˈɔrdər, ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈnaɪd ə ˈmoʊʃən baɪ ðə ˌæləˈbæmə ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri kəˈmɪʃən ðət sɔt ən ˈɔrdər riˈmuvɪŋ mʊr frəm ðə bɛnʧ wɪˈθaʊt ə traɪəl. ðə ˌæləˈbæmə kɔrt əv ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri (coj*) mɛt ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun fər ə ˈhirɪŋ tɪ kənˈsɪdər ə ˈmoʊʃən baɪ mʊr tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ðə ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈɛθɪks ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ɪm rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ə ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈɔrdər hi ˈɪʃud tɪ ˈproʊˌbeɪt ˈʤəʤɪz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ðə ˌæləˈbæmə ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri kəˈmɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑrgjud fər ɪts ˈmoʊʃən fər ðə kɔrt tɪ riˈmuv mʊr frəm ðə bɛnʧ naʊ fər ˈɪʃuɪŋ ðət ˈɔrdər, dɪˈspaɪt ˈfɛdərəl ənd juz. səˈprim kɔrt əˈpɪnjənz ənd ˈɔrdərz ðət sɪz geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪz ˈligəl ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər ðə ˈhirɪŋ mʊr səˈpɔrtərz ˈmɛni ˈkɛriɪŋ saɪnz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ "ʤəʤ mʊr wɑz raɪt" ənd geɪ raɪts grups ðət hɛld saɪnz səʧ ɛz "#nomoore*" ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd wərdz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈbɪldɪŋ wɛr ðə ˈhirɪŋ wɑz hɛld ɪn mɑntˈgəmri. ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɔɪnər, ʧif ʤəʤ əv ðə kɔrt əv ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri, hæd sɛd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈhirɪŋ ðət dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ ðə ruld ɔn ðə ˈmoʊʃənz, ə traɪəl meɪ bi hɛld ɔn ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz sɛpt. 28 ðə əˈtərniz fər boʊθ ðə ənd mʊr toʊld ˈʤɔɪnər ðeɪ doʊnt si ə traɪəl goʊɪŋ bɪɔnd ə deɪ. mæt ˈsteɪvər, wən əv mʊrz əˈtərniz, toʊld ˈʤɔɪnər hi ˈdɪdənt si ə nid fər ə traɪəl. hi sɛd ðə ɔˈrɛdi həz ɔl ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪt nidz tɪ ˈɪʃu ə ˈrulɪŋ beɪst ɔn ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts ˈmənˌdeɪ ənd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðə kɔrt ɔˈrɛdi həz rɪˈsivd. ˈʤɔɪnər æst ʤɑn ˈkɛrəl, wən əv ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz fər ðə, haʊ ðə kʊd rul ɔn ðɛr ˈsəməri ˈʤəʤmənt ənd ˈpənɪʃ mʊr wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ə traɪəl. ˈkɛrəl sɛd ðət ðə wʊd hæv tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðət ðɛr ɪz klɪr ənd kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈɛvədəns. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt hæd ruld, bət ˈæftər ə ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ hæd dɪˈklɛrd ðə steɪts ˈmɛrɪʤ lɔz ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl, mʊr fərst sɛnt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ˌæləˈbæmə gəv. ˈrɑbərt ˈbɛntli ɔn ʤæn. 27 kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə prəˈpraɪəti əv ˈfɛdərəl ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən ˈoʊvər ðə steɪts ˈmɛrɪʤ lɔz, ˈkɛrəl sɛd. mʊr ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛnʃənd wət ðə ˈbaɪbəl sɪz əˈbaʊt ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪn ðət ˈlɛtər. "ðə ʧif ˈʤəstɪs həz əˈbjuzd hɪz paʊər tɪ pərˈsu hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl əˈʤɛndə," ˈkɛrəl sɛd. ˈkɛrəl sɛd ðət hi həz noʊn ˈəðər steɪt ʧif ˈʤəstɪsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ haʊəl ˈhɛflɪn, ənd ɔl əv ðɛm wʊd hæv ˈheɪtɪd tɪ hæv sin ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt meɪd ɪn ðə keɪs dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈligəl ɪn ˈɛvəri steɪt. "bət nɑt wən əv ðɛm wʊd hæv dən wət ðə ʧif ˈʤəstɪs (mʊr) dɪd ɪn ðɪs keɪs," hi sɛd. ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈsɛnər ɔn mʊrz ʤæn. 6 ˈɔrdər ðət ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˈproʊˌbeɪt ˈʤəʤɪz ðət ən ˈɔrdər ˈɪʃud ɪn mɑrʧ 2015 baɪ ðə ˌæləˈbæmə səˈprim kɔrt ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm nɑt tɪ ˈɪʃu ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈlaɪsənsɪz tɪ ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈkəpəlz wɑz stɪl ɪn pleɪs, dɪˈspaɪt ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrts ənd ˈəðər ˈfɛdərəl kɔrts' ˈrulɪŋz ɪn ðə mənθs praɪər tɪ ðət taɪm ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪz ˈligəl. ˈsteɪvər toʊld ðə kɔrt ðət ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn mʊrz ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˈɔrdər, nɔr hɪz ˈəðər ˈlɛtərz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈɪʃu, ərʤd ˈproʊˌbeɪt ˈʤəʤɪz tɪ ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt ənd ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ˈɔrdərz. hi sɛd ðət ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˈɔrdər wɑz ˈoʊnli ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈproʊˌbeɪt ˈʤəʤɪz ðət ðə ˌæləˈbæmə səˈprim kɔrt hæd ˈnɛvər rɪˈsɪndɪd ɪts mɑrʧ 2015 ˈɔrdər. "ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ ɪm ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənd 13 jɪrz əˈgoʊ," ˈsteɪvər sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ mʊrz fərst ˈaʊstər frəm ðə bɛnʧ ɪn 2003 wɪn hi dɪˈfaɪd ə kɔrt ˈɔrdər tɪ riˈmuv ə tɛn kəˈmændmənts ˈmɑnjəmənt fɔrm ðə steɪt kɔrt ˈbɪldɪŋ. mʊr wɑz ɛz ðə ʧif ˈʤəstɪs ɪn 2012 ˈkɛrəl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sɛd ðət mʊr wɑz nɑt ˈmɪrli ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ˈproʊˌbeɪt ˈʤəʤɪz. "wi kænt əˈlaʊ ðə ʧif ˈʤəstɪs tɪ priˈtɛnd hɪz weɪ aʊt əv ðiz ˈʧɑrʤɪz," hi sɛd. ˈæftər ðə ˈhirɪŋ ˈsteɪvər toʊld ə kraʊd əv mʊr səˈpɔrtərz ɔn ðə stɛps əv ðə ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər "ˈplɪtɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd." hi kˈwɛsʧənd waɪ ðə wɔnts tɪ riˈmuv mʊr frəm ðə bɛnʧ waɪl ðə ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ hæd əˈgrid tɪ ˈoʊnli ə sɪks mənθ səˈspɛnʃən fər ˈproʊˌbeɪt ʤəʤ liɑn ˈɑrʧər fər ˈsɛkˌstɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈlɪtɪgənt. mʊr toʊld ðə kraʊd ðət ðə ˈsəðərn ˈpɑvərti lɔ ˈsɛnər, wɪʧ ərˈɪʤənəli faɪld kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt mʊrz ˈɔrdərz ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑmɛnts rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ, "ˈdəzənt wɔnt ˈɛnibədi əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə əˈʤɛndə əv ðə ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ˈmuvmənt." mʊr ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈkɛrəl mɔr ðən 30 jɪrz əˈgoʊ hæd bɪn ˈligəl dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə splc*. mʊr dɪˈnaɪd ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈproʊˌbeɪt ˈʤəʤɪz tɪ dɪˈfaɪ ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt ənd ˈəðər ˈfɛdərəl ˈɔrdərz. "ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ðət ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈɔrdər ðət sɪz ðət." ˈrɪʧərd koʊən, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə splc*, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, siz ɪt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. "ɪts klɪr ðət ˈʤəstɪs mʊr həz əˈbjuzd hɪz paʊər tɪ pʊʃ hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl əˈʤɛndə. hi həz ˌæbsəˈlutli səˈʤɛstɪd ənd toʊld 68 ˈproʊˌbeɪt ˈʤəʤɪz tɪ ˈvaɪəleɪt ə ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ˈɔrdər. naʊ hi ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ seɪv hɪz skɪn baɪ pleɪɪŋ wərd geɪmz," hi sɛd. "ɪt ɪz ənˈsimli ənd ɪt ɪz dɪˈsɑnəst. ˌæləˈbæmə ɪz ə greɪt steɪt ənd dɪˈzərvz ˈbɛtər ðən ə ʧif ˈʤəstɪs hu θɪŋks hi ɪz ðə lɔ ˈəntu hɪmˈsɛlf," koʊən sɛd. "wiv sɛd ɪt ˈmɛni taɪmz, hi ækts ɛz ɪf hi ɪz ðə ˌaɪəˈtoʊlə əv ˌæləˈbæmə. ˌɪnˈstɛd hi ɪz ən ɪˈlɛktɪd steɪt ʤəʤ rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə oʊθ əv hɪz ˈɔfəs, wɪʧ meɪks ˈfɛdərəl lɔ səˈprim, ˈwɛðər hi laɪks ɪt ər nɑt."
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suspended alabama supreme court justice roy moore will go on trial next month on judicial ethics charges after the alabama court of the judiciary late monday issued an order that denied moore's request to dismiss the charges.
the court, in a brief one-page order, also denied a motion by the alabama judicial inquiry commission that sought an order removing moore from the bench without a trial.
the alabama court of the judiciary (coj) met monday afternoon for a hearing to consider a motion by moore to dismiss the judicial ethics charges against him regarding a same-sex marriage administrative order he issued to probate judges in january. the alabama judicial inquiry commission also argued for its motion for the court to remove moore from the bench now for issuing that order, despite federal and u.s. supreme court opinions and orders that says gay marriage is legal nationwide.
before and after the hearing moore supporters many carrying signs including "judge moore was right" and gay rights groups that held signs such as "#nomoore" exchanged words outside the helflin-torbert judicial building where the hearing was held in montgomery.
michael joiner, chief judge of the court of the judiciary, had said at the end of the hearing that depending on how the coj ruled on the motions, a full-fledged trial may be held on the charges sept. 28. the attorneys for both the jic and moore told joiner they don't see a trial going beyond a day.
mat staver, one of moore's attorneys, told joiner he didn't see a need for a trial. he said the coj already has all the information it needs to issue a ruling based on the arguments monday and the information the court already has received.
joiner asked john carroll, one of the prosecutors for the jic, how the coj could rule on their summary judgement and punish moore without having a trial. carroll said that the coj would have to determine that there is clear and convincing evidence.
before the u.s. supreme court had ruled, but after a federal judge had declared the state's marriage laws unconstitutional, moore first sent a letter to alabama gov. robert bentley on jan. 27 questioning the propriety of federal jurisdiction over the state's marriage laws, carroll said. moore also mentioned what the bible says about marriage in that letter.
"the chief justice has abused his power to pursue his personal agenda," carroll said.
carroll said that he has known other state chief justices, including howell heflin, and all of them would have hated to have seen the decision the u.s. supreme court made in the obergefell case declaring same-sex marriage legal in every state. "but not one of them would have done what the chief justice (moore) did in this case," he said.
the charges center on moore's jan. 6 order that informed probate judges that an order issued in march 2015 by the alabama supreme court telling them not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples was still in place, despite the u.s. supreme court's and other federal courts' rulings in the months prior to that time stating that same-sex marriage is legal.
staver told the court that nothing in moore's january order, nor his other letters surrounding the gay marriage issue, urged probate judges to disobey the u.s. supreme court and federal court orders. he said that january order was only an attempt to update probate judges that the alabama supreme court had never rescinded its march 2015 order.
"they are trying him on something that happened 13 years ago," staver said, referring to moore's first ouster from the bench in 2003 when he defied a court order to remove a ten commandments monument form the state court building. moore was re-elected as the chief justice in 2012.
carroll, however, said that moore was not merely advising probate judges. "we can't allow the chief justice to pretend his way out of these charges," he said.
after the hearing staver told a crowd of moore supporters on the steps of the judicial building that the charges are "politically motivated." he questioned why the jic wants to remove moore from the bench while the jic on monday had agreed to only a six month suspension for tallapoosa probate judge leon archer for sexting with a litigant.
moore told the crowd that the southern poverty law center, which originally filed complaints about moore's orders and public comments regarding gay marriage, "doesn't want anybody opposing the agenda of the homosexual movement."
moore noted that carroll - more than 30 years ago - had been legal director of the splc.
moore denied telling probate judges to defy the u.s. supreme court and other federal orders. "there is nothing in that administrative order that says that."
richard cohen, president of the splc, however, sees it differently. "it's clear that justice moore has abused his power to push his personal agenda. he has absolutely suggested and told 68 probate judges to violate a federal court order. now he is trying to save his skin by playing word games," he said.
"it is unseemly and it is dishonest. alabama is a great state and deserves better than a chief justice who thinks he is the law unto himself," cohen said. "we've said it many times, he acts as if he is the ayatollah of alabama. instead he is an elected state judge required to follow the oath of his office, which makes federal law supreme, whether he likes it or not."
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ˈpɛʃəwɔr, ˈpækɪˌstæn ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmər strək ə ˈriʤənəl brænʧ əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈdætəˌbeɪs ənd ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən əˈθɔrəti ɪn ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈkɪlɪŋ æt list 22 ˈpipəl ənd ˈwundɪŋ mɔr ðən 40 ə pəˈlis əˈfɪʃəl sɛd. ðə ˈbɑmər, ˈraɪdɪŋ ə ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl, hæd traɪd tɪ fɔrs hɪz weɪ θru ðə meɪn geɪt ənd ˈdɛtəˌneɪtəd hɪz ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz ˈæftər biɪŋ stɑpt baɪ ə gɑrd, sɛd ˈbæʧə, ðə ˈdɛpjəti ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv pəˈlis ɪn. ˈɔfəs wɑz kloʊzd fər ə lənʧ breɪk, ənd wɪn ðə ˈbɑmər traɪd tɪ fɔrs hɪz weɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ðə gɑrd stɑpt ɪm, ə ˈskəfəl ɪnˈsud ənd ðɛr wɑz ən explosion,”*,” hi sɛd. breɪv mæn traɪd tɪ stɑp ðə ˈbɑmər ənd lɔst hɪz life.”*.” sɑid wɑˈzɪr, ə ˈriʤənəl pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, sɛd ðət ðə ˈbɑmər əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ɪn hɪz ˈərli tɪ mid-20s*, ənd ðət hi wɑz ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd vɛst ˈleɪdən wɪθ əˈbaʊt 20 paʊnz əv ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz.
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peshawar, pakistan — a suicide bomber struck a regional branch of pakistan’s national database and registration authority in mardan on tuesday, killing at least 22 people and wounding more than 40, a police official said.
the bomber, riding a motorcycle, had tried to force his way through the authority’s main gate and detonated his explosives after being stopped by a guard, said haroon bacha, the deputy superintendent of police in mardan.
“the office was closed for a lunch break, and when the bomber tried to force his way inside, the guard stopped him, a scuffle ensued and there was an explosion,” he said. “the brave man tried to stop the bomber and lost his life.”
saeed wazir, a regional police officer, said that the bomber appeared to be in his early to mid-20s, and that he was wearing a suicide vest laden with about 20 pounds of explosives.
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ˈmæˌgi wɔks ðə min strits əv 1971 nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ɪn "ðə dus," kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈsaɪmən. pɔl ðə kriˈeɪtər əv deuce”*” tɔks əˈbaʊt ðə riˈbərθ əv taɪmz skwɛr, ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz hi ləvz, ənd waɪ ˈbjʊrəˌkræts kən bi ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈhɪroʊz, tu. noʊ ˈɑrtɪst ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən təˈdeɪ həz mɔr tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈsɪtiz ðən ˈdeɪvɪd ˈsaɪmən. ə ˈfɔrmər pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrtər fər ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr sən, hɪz 1991 nɑnˈfɪkʃən bʊk ˈhɑməˌsaɪd: ə jɪr ɔn ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ strits bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈsɪriz ““homicide,”*,” wɪʧ lɔnʧt ˈsɛkənd kərɪr ɛz ə kriˈeɪtər əv prɛˈstiʒ ˈkeɪbəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈkɑntɛnt. ɛz ðə ˈraɪtər ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər əv ðə ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ˈsɪriz corner,”*,” wire,”*,” ənd ““treme,”*,” hi həz kriˈeɪtɪd mɔr ðən ə ˈhənərd aʊərz əv ˈskrɪptɪd ˈdrɑmə ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ, wɪθ ˌrɛpərˈtɔriəl priˈsɪʒən, ðə kəmˈplɛksɪtiz ənd dɪsˈfəŋkʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtiz. ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈkɑnflɪkt əv mi ə hero,”*,” ə ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz frəm 2014 hɪnʤd ɔn əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈpɑləsi ɪn ˈjɑŋkərz, nu jɔrk. ɪt gɪt mɔr ðən ðət. ˈleɪtəst, deuce,”*,” ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn haʊ ðə ˈmɑdərn pɔrn ˈɪndəstri wɑz bɔrn ɪn ðə ˈkreɪdəl əv ˈmɪdˌtaʊn mænˈhætən ɪn ðə ˈərli 1970s*. waɪl ðə ˈstɔri, wɪθ kraɪm ˈnɑvələst ənd ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈsaɪmən kəˈlæbərˌeɪtər ʤɔrʤ, lɪvz wɪθ ðə ˈprɑstəˌtuts, pɪmps, ənd kɑps æt strit ˈlɛvəl, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hɪnts æt ðə ˈbrɔdər freɪm əv ðə ˈrilɪˌsteɪt ˌmæʃəˈneɪʃənz ðət lɛd tɪ ðə taɪmz skwɛr əv təˈdeɪ. ɛz ðə fərst ˈsizən nɪrz ɪts fəˈnæli, ˈsaɪmən spoʊk tɪ frəm hɪz hoʊm beɪs əv ˈbɔltəˌmɔr əˈbaʊt ˈvərsəz. ˈdɪkənz, hɪz oʊn ˈjuθfəl ædˈvɛnʧərz nɪr taɪmz skwɛr, ənd waɪ ˈsɪtiz ər ðə america.”*.” ˈsɪtiz hæv pleɪd ə ˈsɛntrəl roʊl ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv jʊr ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈprɑʤɛkts. wɛr du ju θɪŋk ðət ˈfoʊkɪs keɪm frəm? ɪt wɑz sɔrt əv θrəst əˈpɑn mi. ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər wɛr aɪ wərkt pʊt mi ɔn ðə ˈsɪti dɛsk, ənd soʊ wət aɪ əˈtɛndəd tɪ. bət wəns ðeɪ dɪd ɪt, aɪ gɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə hoʊl ˈnoʊʃən əv ˈərbən ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd wət wɑz æt steɪk. ɪf ju stɑrt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈwərkɪŋ, nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ, ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi drɔn ˈɪntu ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðə ˈsɪti ɛz ə ˈlɪvɪŋ, ˈbriðɪŋ θɪŋ. ənd ðə truθ ɪz, əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz naʊ ˈsaɪtɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsɪtiz, ənd ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ bæk. mɔr ðən 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈkəntri ɪz naʊ ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz. ðət ˈnəmbərz ˈoʊnli ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ɛz ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. soʊ ˈiðər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər ɪt aʊt ər goʊɪŋ tɪ feɪl ɛz ə soʊˈsaɪɪti. jɛt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz, ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈnɛrətɪv həz ˈɔfən ˈpɪtɪd ˈərbən ““elites”*” əˈgɛnst ðə ɑˈstɛnsəbəl əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn smɔl taʊnz ənd ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz. ju kən goʊ bæk tɪ ˈsɛrə spiʧ fər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən kənˈvɛnʃən naɪn jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɪn ʃi kleɪmd ðə ˈmæntəl əv ril əˈmɛrɪkənz hu lɪv ɪn smɔl taʊnz. wət əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ˈbʊlˌʃɪt, ju noʊ? ɪf ril əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈoʊnli lɪv ɪn smɔl taʊnz, ðɛn moʊst əv ðə ˈkəntri ɪz nɑt əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɛniˈmɔr. ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz aɪ noʊ, hu ər ɛz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɛz ˈɛni, ðeɪ lɪv ɪn ˈsɪtiz ər ðeɪ lɪv ɪn ˈsəbərbz ðət ər ˈɔriˌɛntɪd təˈwɔrd ˈsɪtiz. wɛr ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˈkəntri ɪz. ðɪs pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈgeɪmzmənˌʃɪp ðət ˈsəmˌhaʊ kleɪmz ən əˈθɛnɪk əˈmɛrɪkə ðət ɪz dɪˈstɪŋktli ˈrʊrəl ɪz ʤɪst ˈbʊlˌʃɪt. ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈprɛzənt ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪgˈzɪst. ju wər ə ɪn 1971 wɪn ðə fərst ˈsizən əv deuce”*” ɪz sɛt. wət wɑz jʊr fərst ɪkˈspɪriəns əv taɪmz skwɛr ənd ðət ˈmɪdˌtaʊn ˈɛriə? aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wən trɪp wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈmeɪbi 12 wɛr aɪ tʊk ə bəs tɪ nu jɔrk wɪθ ə frɛnd tɪ goʊ steɪ æt hɪz haʊs. wi gɑt ɔf æt pɛn ˈsteɪʃən, ənd wi hæd tɪ wɔk əp tɪ ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti, soʊ aɪ wɔkt əp ˈævəˌnu wɪθ ə ˈsutˌkeɪs. ənd aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər, ɪn ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt, siɪŋ ən əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ əreɪ əv strit ˈkɔrnər sɛks treɪd ənd nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ə klu wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn. æt 12 aɪ θɪŋk aɪ nu wət ə ˈprɑstəˌtut wɑz. ðə ˈəðər kɪd hæd tɪ tɛl mi wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪn wi riʧt ðə bəs ˈsteɪʃən. ˈsɪtiz ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ fæst. kip əp wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌlɛtər. ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈɪʃuz ju kɛr əˈbaʊt. səbˈskraɪb ˈloʊdɪŋ... ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ haɪ skul ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ, aɪ tʊk ə ˈsəmər ʤɑb wɪθ maɪ ˈəŋkəl ɪn ən ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ˈwɛˌrhaʊs ɔn lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd, ənd aɪ dɪd ɔn əˈkeɪʒən draɪv ˈɪntu mænˈhætən. aɪ wɑz 17 jɪrz oʊld, ənd aɪ sɔ ə ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnt əv wət taɪmz skwɛr wɑz, bət ɪt wɑz ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈdeɪnʤərəs vaɪb. ɪt fɛlt ɪˈlɛktrɪk, ʤɪst kəmˈplitli aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl. ənd ɪn fækt ðə ˈsɪti kaɪnd əv wɑz aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl ðɛn. aɪ hæv noʊ ril nɔˈstælʤə fər ɪt ˈəðər ðən tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ʤɪst haʊ ˈvəlnərəbəl, ɛz ə, aɪ fɛlt. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wəns traɪɪŋ tɪ baɪ wid ɪn ˈtɑmpkɪnz skwɛr. aɪ gɑt soʊld ˌɔˈrɛgəˌnoʊ, ər səm ˈbʊlˌʃɪt. ənd aɪ wɑz ˈgreɪtfəl, ɛz aɪ wɛnt hoʊm tɪ smoʊk maɪ ˌɔˈrɛgəˌnoʊ, bɪˈkəz, ju noʊ, aɪ wɑz əˈlaɪv. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈɪntu wən əv ðə ˈpleɪsɪz. ɪt fɛlt laɪk ɪt hæd tɪ bi ˌɪˈligəl æt ˈɛni ˈmɪnət, ənd ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ fɛlt laɪk ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈsɛkənd ju wər ˈʧɛkɪŋ jʊr ˈwɔlət ənd ˈwəndərɪŋ wɛr ju wər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt rɑbd. aɪ min, nu jɔrk bæk ðɛn, hɑrd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ɪt bɪˈkəz naʊ ˈɛvriˌwən tərnz ə ˈkɔrnər ənd wɔks daʊn ə saɪd strit ənd θɪŋks ˈnəθɪŋ əv ɪt. bət ɪt juzd tɪ bi ɪf ju pɑrkt jʊr kɑr ɔn ə saɪd strit ənd ju wɔkt əˈweɪ frəm ɪt, ju wʊd gɪt əˈbaʊt 10 15 stɛps ənd ɪt wɑz dɑrk, hæf ðə laɪts wʊd bi ʃɑt aʊt, ənd ðə ˈsɪti wʊd bi ˈbɛrən. ðɛr ˈpipəl ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ɪt wɑz ˈdeɪnʤərəs. aɪ wɑz ə ˈoʊvər hɪz hɛd. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈlɔŋˈwɪndɪd weɪ əv seɪɪŋ aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriəns həz ˈvɛri məʧ tɪ du wɪθ deuce.”*.” ˈrisəntli aɪ wɔʧt mɪz. 45 ðə ˈeɪbəl fərˈɑrə fɪlm, ʃoʊɪŋ ɔl ðiz trash-strewn*, mænˈhætən strits frəm ðə ˈərli 1980s*, ənd aɪ kɛpt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, bɛt ə ˈfroʊzən ˈjoʊgərt pleɪs ðɛr naʊ. wɛl, jæ, ju wɔʧ sərˈpikoʊ ər ˈtæksi ˈdraɪvər ər ðə ˈteɪkɪŋ əv ˈpɛləm wən tu θri, ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ə ˈwɛstərn. ɪt həz ðət seɪm vaɪb əv ˈwɪldərnəs. ðɪs wən ʃɑt ɪn sərˈpikoʊ wɛr ˈrənɪŋ daʊn ðə θɪŋk ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə saʊθ ʤɪst ˈtaʊnˌhaʊsɪz. nən əv ðɛm sim ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd. ʤɪst ˈrəbəl ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, maɪ gɑd, ðɪs kʊd bi bərˈlɪn ɪn 1945 ðət nu jɔrk ɪz gɔn. ənd nu fˈjuʧər ɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ ˈərbən ˈprɑbləmz. nu jɔrk ɪz ə juˈnik pleɪs. ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈkæpɪtəl əv ðə ˈkəntri. ɪt həz ˈmɛtrɪks ðət ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ər ˈkəlʧərəˌli. ənd wɪn ðeɪ traɪ, ɛz ˈbɔltəˌmɔr traɪd, tɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt nu ˈvərʒən əv pəˈlisɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪŋ nu wɛlθ, ɪt feɪlz ˈmɪzərəbli. ju ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hir ˈpipəl ˈwæksɪŋ nɔˈstælʤɪk əˈbaʊt ðə oʊld, ˈgrɪti taɪmz skwɛr ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə nu, wən. wɑz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt lɔst wɪn ˈmɪdˌtaʊn wɑz klind əp? aɪ noʊ ðət ɪkˈwɪpt tɪ seɪ, bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz nɑt pɑrt əv ðə ɑrts sin ɪn nu jɔrk. ˈpipəl kʊd lɪv ɪn nu jɔrk ɔn ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈməni ɪn 1977 ər ənd səm əv ðɛm kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˈmaɪtəli tɪ ðə ˈkəlʧər əv ðə ˈsɪti ənd ðə ˈkəntri. ʤɪst noʊ dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðət ðət ðɛr wɑz ə moʊˈbɪlɪti ənd ə ˌpræktɪˈkæləti tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ lɪv ɪn mænˈhætən, ər ˈsərtənli ˈbrʊklɪn, ðət ɪgˈzɪst ˌɛniˈmɔr. nu bɪˈkəm ə ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd fər ðə rɪʧ. ɪn səm weɪz, tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ɪt noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rɪˈflɛkts ðə seɪm əv reɪs ənd klæs, aɪ θɪŋk ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈprɑbəˌbli həz gɔn aʊt əv ðə ˈsɪti. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, nɑt wən əv ðiz ˈpipəl ðət ˈrəʃɪz ɪn tɪ seɪ aɪ wɪʃ ɪt wɑz ɔl pip ʃoʊz ənd [hoʊˈtɛlz] ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈdɪzni ənd ɔl ðiz ˈkɔrpərət ˈloʊˌgoʊz ɔn strit ənd eɪθ ˈævəˌnu. ɪf ju tɔk tɪ ˈpipəl hu wər ˈlɪvɪŋ ðɛr æt ðə taɪm, tɛl ju ˈhɔrər ˈstɔriz. ɪt wɑz ɔl ən ədˈvɛnʧər ɪn ˈərbən ənˈtɪl jʊr ˈneɪbər wɛnt daʊn tɪ gɪt ðə ˈpeɪpər æt 5 ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd gɑt ʃɑt tɪ dɛθ, bɪˈkəz ðət wʊd ˈhæpən ɔf əv ˈævəˌnu ɪn ðə 40s*. ər ɪf ju wər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈoʊvər ɪn ðə ɔn ðə wɛst saɪd, ənd ju hæd tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt jʊr weɪ pæst ɔl ðə strit ˈwɔkərz tɪ gɪt jʊr kɪdz tɪ skul. fərˈgɪv mi fər nɑt baɪɪŋ kəmˈplitli ˈɪntu ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv nɔˈstælʤə. ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ˈlaɪkli tɪ məg ju naʊ ɪn ˈælfəˌbɛt ˈsɪti ər haɪts ɪz ə restaurant.”*.” nɑt ðət ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈbəbə gəmp ʃrɪmp ɪn taɪmz skwɛr, bət, heɪ, tæks beɪs. aɪ min, aɪ min tɪ meɪk fən. wɪn stəf [laɪk ðət] ʃoʊz əp ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, ˈmɛrələnd, ˈhæpi. wɔʧt maɪ ˈsɪti luz ˈpipəl. ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈɛni ˈbɪznɪs wɔnts tɪ kəm bæk ɪn ənd stɑrt up—ok*, ˈwɛlkəm. soʊ fɑr, ðə fərst ˈsizən həz ˈfoʊkɪst ˈmoʊstli ɔn ˈkɛrɪktərz æt ðə strit ˈlɛvəl, bət ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ hɪnts æt ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ˈrilɪˌsteɪt məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd kraɪm. ɪz ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə ˈlɔŋgər ɑrk əv ðə ˈsɪriz? jæ. ɪf ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ rɪˈnuz ɪt fər ɪts plænd rən, ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən wɪl bi ðə leɪt ’70s*, ənd ðə θərd ˈsizən wɪl bi əraʊnd ðɛr. ðət ˈrɪli wɑz ðə ˈpɪriəd ɪn wɪʧ ðə sɛks treɪd prɪˈdɑməˌneɪts ɪn ðɪs pɑrt əv ˈmɪdˌtaʊn. ɪt ˈsɛtəld ðɛr bɪˈkəz taɪmz skwɛr hæd ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðə əbˈvərs saɪd əv ðə kɔɪn əv ðə ˈθieɪtər ˈdɪstrɪkt, ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv bərˈlɛsk ənd ˈtɔdri ənd strit laɪf. ɪt ʤɪst bɪˈkeɪm mɔr ɪnˈtrɛnʧt ɛz taɪm wɛnt ɔn. bət ɪt wɑz ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəld baɪ ˈəðər ˌriˈæləˌtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ril ɛˈsteɪt. ðɛr wɑz mɔr ˈməni tɪ bi meɪd ɪn ˈklinɪŋ ɪt əp ðən ˈkipɪŋ ɪt ðə weɪ ɪt wɑz. traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈhɪstəri, ənd wi hoʊp bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ɪt ɪn θri ˈsizənz. soʊ məʧ əv ðə wərk dən fər ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɪz əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈsɪtiz ər dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl ər ˈtrəbəld ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ. ər ðɛr ˈsɪtiz ðət ju θɪŋk ər duɪŋ ə ˈprɪti gʊd ʤɑb? ðɛr ər ə fju ˈsɪtiz aɪ θɪŋk ju kən kaʊnt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər juˈnik ˈkeɪsɪz. nu jɔrk ɪz wən əv ðɛm, fər ˈrizənz ˈsteɪtɪd. ə 30 rən əp ɔn wɔl strit ɪz ðət ˈmɛni jɪrz əv ˈboʊnəsɪz, ənd ðət məʧ leɪərɪŋ əv ˈməni ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəlʧər əv nu jɔrk, soʊ ðət riˈbɪlt ðə ˈsɪti. ɪf ju æsk mi ðə ˈrizən ðət fərst [meɪər ɛd] kɔʧ ðɛn [meɪər ˈrudɔlf] ˌʤuliˈɑni hæd səkˈsɛs ɪn tərmz əv ˈmænəʤɪŋ ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈpɑvərti ənd ðə kraɪm reɪt, ɪt hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ pəˈlisɪŋ tɛkˈniks ər ðət ˈɛni əv ðət ˈbʊlˌʃɪt. ðeɪ wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈməni ðə ˈsɪti əˈgɛn. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ˈlaɪkli tɪ məg ju naʊ ɪn ˈælfəˌbɛt ˈsɪti ər haɪts ɪz ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz hæv ðət juˈnik ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər əv wɛlθ. seɪm θɪŋ wɪθ wɛst l.a*. nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ðə hoʊl l.a*. ˈriʤən, bət ˈsərtənli wɛst l.a*. ɪz əˈtæʧt tɪ ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈɪndəstri ðət ɪz ənd həz bɪn fər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ɪz juˈnik. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən həz bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ riˈbɪld ˌɪtˈsɛlf bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə rəst bɛlt ˈsɪtiz, ðə ˈsɪtiz ðət wəns rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ˈɪndəstri ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈleɪbər ənd ðoʊz kaɪnz əv ʤɑbz, aɪ θɪŋk ɔl ˈsəfər frəm ðə seɪm ˈprɑbləmz. ɪf ðeɪ ˈmænɪʤ tɪ gɪt ə ˈbæŋkɪŋ kənˈtɪnʤənt, ɛz səm ˈsɪtiz hæv, ɪf ˈmænɪʤd tɪ məˈnuvər səm ˈpɔrʃən əv ðɛr ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈɪntu biɪŋ ə ˈsɛnər fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, ðɛn ðeɪ kən æt list ˈpɑrʃəli ˈæˌdrɛs ðɛr fˈjuʧər. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk ɪf ðə ˈsɪti həz ə ˈkəpəl əv gʊd strɔŋ ˈrisərʧ ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd nɑt ɪt həz ˈmægnəts ðət kən ˈæˌdrɛs ðə skul kən hɛlp. seɪ ˈpɪtsbərg. ˈnɛvər hæd ðə seɪm reɪts əv ɪnˈtrɛnʧt ˈpɑvərti, ˈnɛvər hæd ðə seɪm reɪts əv under-education*, ˈnɛvər hæd ðə seɪm reɪts əv drəg əˈbjuz ɛz ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ər ˈfɪli, ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ðɪs. ðə læst fju taɪmz bɪn tɪ ˈpɪtsbərg bɪn ˈprɪti ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ wət ˈmænɪʤd tɪ əˈʧiv. wət ər jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfɪkʃənəl dɪˈpɪkʃənz əv ˈsɪtiz? aɪ ləv wət honoré*é də dɪd wɪθ ˈpɛrɪs. aɪ rɛd ɔl ðə ˈnɑvəlz. rɛd əˈbaʊt hæf əv ðɛm. bət ju ˈriəˌlaɪz kriˈeɪtɪd səʧ ə skɪˈmætɪk əv ˈpɛrɪs ɪn hɪz taɪm ðət, ˈɛniˌwɛr ju lʊk, ju ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ laɪf ɛz ˈæˌkʧuəli lɪvd, ənd nɑt ˈmɪrli baɪ ðə rɪʧ bət baɪ ˈɛvəri ˈpræktɪkəl ˈmɛʒər əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər soʊˈsaɪɪti. aɪ θɪŋk hɪz æmˈbɪʃən wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ənˈraɪvəld. ˈdɪkənz dɪd səm əv ðə seɪm stəf. ˈpipəl ˈɔfən ˈpleɪfəli rɪˈfər tɪ wire”*”] ɛz biɪŋ meɪd fən əv ðət. ðə θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈdɪkənz ɪz wɔks ju raɪt əp tɪ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz ɪn hɪz soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈdɪkənz lʊks æt ðɛm ˈvɛri dɪˈrɛkli ənd ðɛn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈwɪlfəli riˈzɑlvz ˈnɛvər tɪ æsk ðə nɛkst kˈwɛʃən, əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn ˈɪŋglənd. ˈɔlˌweɪz səm rɪʧ ˈəŋkəl ər səm ˌgrændiˈoʊs koʊˈɪnsɪdəns. ər twɪnz ər ˌwəˈtɛvər. ˈɔlˌweɪz səm ˈəðər plɑt dɪˈvaɪs ðət əˈlaʊz ju tɪ pʊt jʊr hɑrt əp ɔn ðə ʃɛlf. aɪ gɪt lɛs ʤɔɪ aʊt əv ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪm ðən. ˈpipəl ðət hæv dən ɪt wɪθ kraɪm ˈfɪkʃən. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi frəm ɛd məkˈbeɪn tɪ ʤɔrʤ wɪθ d.c*. tɪ ˈdɛnɪs ləˈheɪn wɪθ ˈbɔstən tɪ maɪ waɪf [ˈnɑvələst ˈlɔrə ˈlɪpmən]. maɪ waɪf həz ˈæˌkʧuəli gɑt ˈivɪn mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈbaʊt ˈbɔltəˌmɔr. ðɛr wɑz ə taɪm ðɛr wər, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ hər ˈfɛmənɪst θimz ənd hər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkɛrɪktərz, ʃi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðɪs ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən ðət səraʊndz ðə ə lɔt əv hər ˈnɑvəlz wər ˈrutɪd ɪn ðət ˈfreɪmˌwərk. hɑrd tɪ ʧeɪs ˈbjʊrəˌkræts. bət ˈɔfən wɛr ðə ˈækʃən ɪz. ɪt ʤɪst lʊk laɪk action.”*.” bət ə lɔt əv kraɪm stəf tɛndz nɑt tɪ ˈkæpʧər ɔl əv ðə ˈsɪti. ðɛr ər ˈpipəl hu gɪt ɔf ðə ˈbitən pæθ ənd du bʊks ðət, ɪf ju rɛd 10 ər 11 əv ðɛm, gɑt səm sɛns əv ˈsɪti. bət aɪ noʊ. aɪ tɛnd tɪ rɛd ðə ˈpipəl ˈlɔrə tɛlz mi tɪ rɛd. ðə wən hu tɪ toʊld mi tɪ rɛd. aɪ rɛd ˈrɪʧərd praɪs. aɪ fɛlt laɪk praɪs hæd ðə pleɪs sərˈaʊndɪd wɪn hi wɑz duɪŋ ɔl ðiz ˈʤərzi ˈsɪti bʊks, wən ˈæftər ðə ˈəðər. ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ər film-wise*? aɪ noʊ. kən ju θɪŋk əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ? noʊ, aɪ hæv ə gʊd ˈænsər ˈiðər. ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ər film-wise*, aɪ θɪŋk moʊst ˈpipəl goʊ ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt. traɪɪŋ tɪ bɪld ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɔn ə ˈlɪtərˌɛri skeɪl, ðoʊ ˈvɛri gʊd ˈprɑʤɛkts. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈʤərmən ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz kɔld ““heimat”*” wɪʧ wɑz əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ˈaɪvən ˈstræsbərg, maɪ dɪˈrɛktər əv fəˈtɑgrəfi ɔn ““treme”*” ənd kill”*” ənd corner,”*,” hi tərnd mi ɔn tɪ ɪt. ɪz ə smɔl taʊn ɪn ˈʤərməni frəm wərld wɔr aɪ tɪ wərld wɔr ii*, ənd ɪn ðət ˈmaɪkrəˌkɑzəm ˈrɪli ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə daɪˈnæmɪk əv boʊθ wɔrz, ðə fil əv wən wərld wɔr tɪ əˈnəðər wɪθ ðə ˈvaɪmɑr ɪn bɪtˈwin. ə ˈbrɪljənt ˈprɑʤɛkt. aɪ noʊ. moʊst ˈpipəl ər duɪŋ ˈkɑmɪk bʊks ənd ˈfænəsi. aɪ min, ðɛr ər ə fju θɪŋz ɪn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ðət wərk ˈrɪli wɛl: ˈkɑmədi, ˈpipəl ˈgɪtɪŋ kɪld, ənd ˈprɪti ˈpipəl ˈfəkɪŋ. ðoʊz θri θɪŋz ər traɪd ənd tru wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈkərənsi ɪn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðət ðət ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ səkˈsid ɪz ə ˈləki breɪk. dɪd ju si ““gomorrah”*”? jæ. ˈɑbviəsli ɪt wɑz ə kraɪm ˈstɔri, ənd aɪ gɛs ˈhɛzɪtənt bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ə ˈrɪli gʊd kraɪm ˈstɔri, ənd ju lərn ə ˈlɪtəl ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈərbən daɪˈnæmɪks əv wɛˈrɛvər æt frəm ə kraɪm ˈstɔri. bət ðə əv soʊˈsaɪɪti bɪɔnd ðə ˈəndərˌwərld ənd ðə ˈfɔrsɪz əreɪd əˈgɛnst nɑt ɪts ˈbɪznɪs, ənd nɑt wɛr ɪt goʊz. hɑrd fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ [ɔn skrin] tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ˈɔfəsɪz ənd du ˈpeɪpərˌwərk. hɑrd tɪ ʧeɪs ˈbjʊrəˌkræts. bət ˈɔfən wɛr ðə ˈækʃən ɪz. ɪt ʤɪst lʊk laɪk ˈækʃən. praʊd əv maɪ wərk fər ˈdɪfərənt ˈrizənz, bət wən əv ðə ˈrizənz ˈrɪli praʊd əv mi ə hero”*” ɪz ðə ˈhɪroʊz wər ðə ˈbjʊrəˌkræts. nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ənd ˈsərtənli nɑt ðə ˈdɛməˌgɑgz. ənd ɪt ə pəˈlis ˈstɔri. ðə ˈpipəl hu ˈrɪli ˈmætərd wər ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd kənˈsəltənts ənd ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈpipəl hu ˈwɔntɪd ɪt tɪ səkˈsid.
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maggie gyllenhaal walks the mean streets of 1971 new york city in hbo's "the deuce," created by david simon. paul schiraldi/hbo
the creator of hbo’s “the deuce” talks about the rebirth of times square, other cities he loves, and why bureaucrats can be tv heroes, too.
no artist working in television today has more to say about cities than david simon. a former police reporter for the baltimore sun, his 1991 nonfiction book homicide: a year on the killing streets became the basis for the nbc series “homicide,” which launched simon’s second career as a creator of prestige cable tv content. as the writer and executive producer of the hbo series “the corner,” “the wire,” and “treme,” he has created more than a hundred hours of scripted drama documenting, with reportorial precision, the complexities and dysfunction of american cities. the central conflict of “show me a hero,” a six-hour hbo miniseries from 2014, hinged on affordable housing policy in yonkers, new york. it doesn’t get more urban-nerdy than that. simon’s latest, “the deuce,” focuses on how the modern porn industry was born in the skeezy cradle of midtown manhattan in the early 1970s. while the story, co-created with crime novelist and frequent simon collaborator george pelecanos, lives with the prostitutes, pimps, and cops at street level, it also hints at the broader frame of the real-estate machinations that led to the tourist-friendly times square of today. as the show’s first season nears its finale, simon spoke to citylab from his home base of baltimore about balzac vs. dickens, his own youthful adventures near times square, and why cities are the “real america.”
cities have played a central role in almost all of your television projects. where do you think that focus came from? it was sort of thrust upon me. the newspaper where i worked put me on the city desk, and so that’s what i attended to. but once they did it, i got interested in the whole notion of urban living and what was at stake. if you start thinking about issues—what’s working, what’s not working, and why—you’re eventually going to be drawn into the idea of the city as a living, breathing thing. and the truth is, america is now sited within the cities, and we’re never going back. more than 80 percent of the country is now living in metropolitan areas. that number's only likely to increase as a percentage of the population. so we’re either going to figure it out or we’re going to fail as a society. yet over the past few years, the public narrative has often pitted urban “elites” against the ostensible salt-of-the-earth americans living in small towns and rural areas. you can go back to sarah palin’s speech for the republican convention nine years ago, when she claimed the mantle of “real america”—the real americans who live in small towns. what astonishing bullshit, you know? if real americans only live in small towns, then most of the country is not american anymore. the americans i know, who are as committed to the idea of united states as any, they live in cities or they live in suburbs that are oriented toward cities. that’s where the future of the country is. this political gamesmanship that somehow claims an authentic america that is distinctly rural is just bullshit. they’re talking about a present that doesn’t actually exist.
you were a pre-teen in 1971, when the first season of “the deuce” is set. what was your first experience of times square and that midtown area? i remember one trip when i was maybe 12 where i took a bus to new york with a friend to go stay at his grandmother’s house. we got off at penn station, and we had to walk up to the port authority, so i walked up 8th avenue with a suitcase. and i remember, in retrospect, seeing an astonishing array of street corner sex trade and not having a clue what was going on. at 12, i don’t think i knew what a prostitute was. the other kid had to tell me what was going on when we reached the bus station. cities are changing fast. keep up with the citylab daily newsletter. the best way to follow issues you care about. subscribe loading... graduating high school and going to college, i took a summer job with my uncle in an electronics warehouse on long island, and i did on occasion drive into manhattan. i was 17 years old, and i saw a certain amount of what times square was, but it was an incredibly dangerous vibe. it felt electric, just completely out of control. and in fact the city kind of was out of control then. i have no real nostalgia for it other than to remember just how vulnerable, as a 17-year-old, i felt. i remember once trying to buy weed in tompkins square. i got sold oregano, or some bullshit. and i was grateful, as i went home to smoke my oregano, because, you know, i was alive. i remember walking into one of the peep-show places. it felt like it had to be illegal at any minute, and it also felt like every other second you were checking your wallet and wondering where you were going to get robbed. i mean, new york back then, it’s hard to describe it because now everyone turns a corner and walks down a side street and thinks nothing of it. but it used to be if you parked your car on a side street and you walked away from it, you would get about 10, 15 steps and it was dark, half the lights would be shot out, and the city would be barren. there weren’t people everywhere. it was dangerous. i was a 17-year-old over his head. this is a long-winded way of saying i don't think my personal experience has very much to do with “the deuce.”
recently i watched ms. 45, the abel ferrara film, showing all these trash-strewn, depopulated manhattan streets from the early 1980s, and i kept thinking, i’ll bet there’s a frozen yogurt place there now. well, yeah, you watch serpico or taxi driver or the taking of pelham one two three, it’s almost like a western. it has that same vibe of wilderness. this one shot in serpico where he’s running down the street—i think it’s probably the south bronx—it’s just bombed-out four-story townhouses. none of them seem occupied. it’s just rubble everywhere. you’re thinking, my god, this could be berlin in 1945. that new york is gone. and new york’s future is not indicative of a resolution to america’s urban problems. new york is a unique place. it’s the financial and cultural capital of the country. it has metrics that other cities can’t replicate economically or culturally. and when they try, as baltimore tried, to import new york’s version of policing without importing new york’s wealth, it fails miserably. you sometimes hear people waxing nostalgic about the old, gritty times square instead of the new, tourist-y one. was anything important lost when midtown was cleaned up? i don’t know that i’m equipped to say, because i was not part of the arts scene in new york. people could live in new york on very little money in 1977 or ’78, and some of them contributed mightily to the culture of the city and the country. there’s just no denying that that there was a mobility and a practicality to be able to live in manhattan, or certainly brooklyn, that doesn’t exist anymore. new york’s become a playground for the rich.
in some ways, to the extent that it no longer reflects the same stratification of race and class, i think something probably has gone out of the city. on the other hand, i’m not one of these people that rushes in to say i wish it was all peep shows and sro [hotels] instead of disney and all these corporate logos on 42nd street and eighth avenue. if you talk to people who were living there at the time, they’ll tell you horror stories. it was all an adventure in urban dystopia until your neighbor went down to get the paper at 5 in the morning and got shot to death, because that would happen off of 9th avenue in the 40s. or if you were living in the public housing over in the 50s on the west side, and you had to negotiate your way past all the street walkers to get your kids to school. forgive me for not buying completely into the notion of nostalgia. “the only thing likely to mug you now in alphabet city or morningside heights is a two-star restaurant.” not that i’m rushing into bubba gump shrimp in times square, but, hey, it’s tax base. i mean, i don’t mean to make fun. when stuff [like that] shows up in baltimore, maryland, i’m happy. i’ve watched my city lose 120,000 people. the idea that any business wants to come back in and start up—ok, welcome. so far, the first season has focused mostly on characters at the street level, but there are also hints at a larger story about real-estate manipulation involving organized crime. is that going to be part of the longer arc of the series?
yeah. if hbo renews it for its planned run, the second season will be the late ’70s, and the third season will be ’84, ’85, ’86, around there. that really was the period in which the sex trade predominates in this part of midtown. it settled there because times square had always been the obverse side of the coin of the theater district, always a little bit of burlesque and tawdry and street life. it just became more entrenched as time went on. but it was disassembled by other realities, including the value of the real estate. there was more money to be made in cleaning it up than keeping it the way it was. we’re trying to follow the history, and we hope we’ll be able to do it in three seasons. so much of the work you’ve done for television is about how cities are dysfunctional or troubled or struggling. are there cities that you think are doing a pretty good job? there are a few cities i don’t think you can count because they are unique cases. new york is one of them, for reasons stated. a 30-, 40-year run up on wall street is that many years of bonuses, and it’s that much layering of money into the culture of new york, so that they’ve rebuilt the city. if you ask me the reason that first [mayor ed] koch then [mayor rudolph] giuliani had success in terms of managing and reducing poverty and the crime rate, it had nothing to do with policing techniques or compstat that any of that bullshit. they were able to money the city again. the only thing likely to mug you now in alphabet city or morningside heights is a two-star restaurant. other cities don’t have that unique infrastructure of wealth. same thing with west l.a. not necessarily the whole l.a. region, but certainly west l.a. is attached to an entertainment industry that is recession-proof and has been for generations. and washington, d.c., is unique. washington has been able to rebuild itself because of the influence of the federal government.
the rust belt cities, the cities that once relied on industry and organized labor and those kinds of jobs, i think all suffer from the same problems. if they manage to get a banking contingent, as some cities have, if they’ve managed to maneuver some portion of their economy into being a center for something other than manufacturing, then they can at least partially address their future. i also think if the city has a couple of good strong research universities and it’s not undereducated—if it has magnets that can address the school systems—that can help. i’d say pittsburgh. they’ve never had the same rates of entrenched poverty, never had the same rates of under-education, never had the same rates of drug abuse as in baltimore or philly, places like this. the last few times i’ve been to pittsburgh i’ve been pretty impressed with what they’ve managed to achieve. what are your favorite fictional depictions of cities? i love what honoré de balzac did with paris. i haven’t read all the novels. i’ve read about half of them. but you realize he’s created such a schematic of paris in his time that, anywhere you look, you are experiencing life as actually lived, and not merely by the rich but by every practical measure of the entire society. i think his ambition was almost unrivaled. dickens did some of the same stuff. people often playfully refer to [“the wire”] as being dickensian—we made fun of that. the thing about dickens is … balzac walks you right up to the economic contradictions in his society. dickens looks at them very directly and then almost willfully resolves never to ask the next question, about the industrial revolution in england. it’s always some rich uncle or some grandiose coincidence. or twins or whatever. it’s always some other plot device that allows you to put your heart up on the shelf. i get less joy out of reading him than balzac.
there’s people that have done it with crime fiction. everybody from ed mcbain to george pelecanos with d.c. to dennis lehane with boston to my wife [novelist laura lippman]. my wife has actually got even more specific about baltimore. there was a time there were, in addition to her feminist themes and her female characters, she was also focused on baltimore county—on the idea of this jurisdiction that surrounds the city—so a lot of her novels were rooted in that framework. “it’s hard to chase bureaucrats. but often that’s where the action is. it just doesn’t look like action.” but a lot of crime stuff tends not to capture all of the city. there are people who get off the beaten path and do books that, if you read 10 or 11 of them, you’ve got some sense of city. but i don’t know. i tend to read the people laura tells me to read. she’s the one who to told me to read pelecanos. i read richard price. i felt like price had the place surrounded when he was doing all these jersey city books, one after the other. tv or film-wise? i don’t know. can you think of anything? no, i don’t have a good answer either. tv or film-wise, i think most people go project to project. nobody’s trying to build anything on a literary scale, though they’re very good projects. there was a german television series called “heimat” which was amazing. ivan strasburg, my director of photography on “treme” and “generation kill” and “the corner,” he turned me on to it. heimat is a small town in germany from world war i to world war ii, and in that microcosm you’d really experience the dynamic of both wars, the feel of one world war to another with the weimar in between. it’s a brilliant project.
i don’t know. most people are doing comic books and fantasy. i mean, there are a few things in tv that work really well: comedy, people getting killed, and pretty people fucking. those three things are tried and true when it comes to currency in television. anything outside of that that manages to succeed is a lucky break. did you see “gomorrah”? yeah. obviously it was a crime story, and i guess i’m hesitant because it was a really good crime story, and you learn a little something about the urban dynamics of wherever you’re at from a crime story. but the stratification of society beyond the underworld and the forces arrayed against it—that’s not its business, and that’s not where it goes. it’s hard for anything [on screen] to get into offices and do paperwork. it’s hard to chase bureaucrats. but often that’s where the action is. it just doesn’t look like action. i’m proud of my work for different reasons, but one of the reasons i’m really proud of “show me a hero” is the heroes were the bureaucrats. not necessarily the politicians, and certainly not the demagogues. and it wasn’t a police story. the people who really mattered were the people in the housing department and consultants and the neighborhood people who wanted it to succeed.
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turkey’s airstrikes overnight to april 25 on areas of iraq and syria along the border trigger most serious concerns in moscow, the russian foreign ministry said on wednesday.
“as the turkish side declares, the strikes targeted positions of armed units of the kurdistan workers’ party (pkk) and the syrian democratic forces linked to democratic union party,” the ministry said.
“such moves trigger most serious concern in moscow. we are talking about actions by turkish military against kurdish forces that really stand against terrorist groups, first of all islamic state, on the ground,” the russian foreign ministry said.
“in conditions when completion of a war against terrorism in iraq and syria is still a long way off, such actions definitely discourage consolidation of anti-terrorist efforts, escalating the already tense situation.”
“the fact that turkish airstrikes were conducted on the territory of sovereign states in bypass of their legitimate governments cannot but cause concern. we consider these actions inadmissible, running counter to the founding principles of inter-state relations,” the ministry said.
“in this situation we urge all parties to restraint. it is necessary to demonstrate due political foresight and focus attention on a most important for today task – countering international terrorism represented by islamic state, (jabhat al) nusra and other affiliated groups,” it added.
timur akhmetov, a russian analyst on the middle east, told ara news: “russia’s main concern in regard to the recent airstrikes is that turkey is demonstrating willingness to act in syria and iraq outside the established framework of controlled competition.”
“the fact that airstrikes were carried out without close coordination with the us command may suggest that turkey wanted to use an element of unpredictability as a bargaining tool,” akhmetov said.
“currently russia’s best interest is to keep the conflict within the established rules. every party to the conflict has an acknowledged right to uphold its national security. but any serious military action should not be sudden for other major parties, because a rise of unpredictability may trigger escalation among the warring parties and undermine negotiation process,” akhmetov told ara news.
“on the other hand, russia may seek to score political points among the syrian kurds by criticizing turkish airstrikes,” he concluded.
reporting by: wladimir van wilgenburg | source: ara news
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ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈʤɑˌʃuə prɪns, esq*. wɪθ ɑr əˈmɛndmənt raɪts biɪŋ əˈtækt æt boʊθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ənd steɪt ˈlɛvəl, ənd ðə əv ˈælkəˌhɑl, təˈbæˌkoʊ, ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz, ənd ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz) traɪɪŋ tɪ kloʊz daʊn (ˈfɛdərəl ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ˌlaɪsənˈsiz) fər ˈmaɪnər ˌɪnˈfrækʃənz waɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈskeɪpˌgoʊt wɪn ðə ˈrɛkərdz ər ˌɪˈnækjərət, aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. aɪ æm wən əv ˈoʊnli ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv əˈtərniz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈpræktɪsɪz ɪn ðə nɪʧ ˈɛriə əv lɔ noʊn ɛz ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz lɔ. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt maɪ ˈligəl ˈpræktɪs ɔn ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz lɔ nɑt ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz aɪ æm ə ˈʃutər ənd ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ɛnˈθuziˌæst, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ɑr ˌɪˈneɪljənəbəl raɪt tɪ kip ənd bɛr ɑrmz ɪz ˈnɛvər ɪnˈkroʊʧt əˈpɑn. aɪ ˈhændəl ˈkeɪsɪz æt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ənd steɪt ˈlɛvəl fər boʊθ ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. æt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ənd steɪt ˈlɛvəlz fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, aɪ ˈæktɪvli dɪˈfɛnd ðə əˈmɛndmənt əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd ˈsɛkʃən 21 əv ðə pɑ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ɛz wɛl ɛz, hɛlp ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ: ˈlaɪsəns tɪ ˈkɛri ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz dɪˈnaɪəlz; ˈʧælənʤɪz tɪ ɛˈroʊniəs dɪˈnaɪəlz; rɪˈlif frəm ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz; ɛˈsteɪt ˈplænɪŋ ədˈvaɪs; trəsts; ənd 42 1983 ˈækʃənz fər ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən əv ˈsɪvəl raɪts æt boʊθ ðə steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɛvəlz, aɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ənd θruaʊt ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ: kəmˈplaɪəns ˌɪnˈspɛkʃənz; ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈlɛtərz ənd ˈhirɪŋz; ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃənz; ˈkɔrpərət ˈstrəkʧər ədˈvaɪs reɪnʤ ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən; ənd ˈfɔrfəʧər prəˈsidɪŋz ɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ maɪ ləv fər ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ənd ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz lɔ, aɪ hæv tɔt ˈsɛvərəl kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈligəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən (cle*) ˈsɛməˌnɑrz ɔn ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ɪn ɛˈsteɪts ənd trəsts ənd ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz lɔ 101 fər ˈsɛvərəl bɑr əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ berks*, ˈkəmbərlənd, ənd ˈdaʊfɪn ˈkaʊntiz. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ plænd ənd tɔt ˈsɛvərəl ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ɪn ɛˈsteɪts ˈklæsɪz fər ðə ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə bɑr ˈɪnstɪˌtut (pbi*). waɪl æt ˈwɪdinər lɔ skul, aɪ wɑz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈwɪdinər lɔ ˈʤərnəl. aɪ roʊt ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə ˌɪˈnækjərəsi əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈtrænsfər ˈrɛkərd (nfrtr*). aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn fi dɪˈspjuts ɪn ˈwərkərz ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈwɪdinər lɔ ˈʤərnəl, ˈvɑljum 18 noʊ. 2 ju kən ˈɔfən faɪnd mi ˈpoʊstɪŋ ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈfɔrəmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ subguns*, uzitalk*, ənd pafoa*. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊld pɑ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz lɔ ˈklæsɪz fər ˈloʊkəl ˈreɪnʤɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə ˈpəblɪk ɔn ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm lɔz əv ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪn maɪ ˈfɑðərz ˈfʊtˌstɛps, aɪ æm ˈɔlsoʊ ə bɔrd ˈmɛmbər fər ðə pəˈlis æθˈlɛtɪk lig (pæl). vju ɔl poʊsts baɪ ˈʤɑˌʃuə prɪns, esq*.
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published by joshua prince, esq.
with our 2nd amendment rights being attacked at both the federal and state level, and the atf (burea of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives) trying to close down ffls (federal firearms licensees) for minor infractions while making ffls the scapegoat when the atf's records are inaccurate, i want to taking this opportunity to introduce myself. i am one of only a handful of attorneys across the us that practices in the niche area of law known as firearms law. i decided to concentrate my legal practice on firearms law not only because i am a shooter and firearms enthusiast, but also to ensure that our inalienable right to keep and bear arms is never encroached upon. i handle cases at the federal and state level for both ffls and individuals. at the federal and state levels for individuals, i actively defend the 2nd amendment of the us constitution and section 21 of the pa constitution, as well as, help individuals with: - license to carry firearms denials; - challenges to erroneous pics denials; - relief from firearms disabilities; - estate planning advice; - gun/nfa trusts; and - 42 usc 1983 actions for deprivation of civil rights at both the state and federal levels, i represent ffls and sots throughout pennsylvania and the us regarding: - atf compliance inspections; - warning letters and hearings; - ffl revocations; - corporate structure advice - indoor/outdoor range implementation; and - forfeiture proceedings in following my love for firearms and firearms law, i have taught several continuing legal education (cle) seminars on firearms in estates and trusts and firearms law 101 for several bar associations, including berks, cumberland, and dauphin counties. i also planned and taught several firearms in estates cle classes for the pennsylvania bar institute (pbi). while at widener law school, i was a member of the widener law journal. i wrote an article on the inaccuracy of the national firearms registration and transfer record (nfrtr). i also had an article published on fee disputes in workers compensation cases in the widener law journal, volume 18, no. 2. you can often find me posting on several internet forums, including subguns, uzitalk, ar15, and pafoa. i also hold pa firearms law classes for local ranges to inform the public on the firearm laws of the commonwealth. following in my father's footsteps, i am also a board member for the pottstown police athletic league (pal). view all posts by joshua prince, esq.
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ˈlɔˌhɛd, ʤɑn 2015 ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˈɛrər ənd ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈprɑbləm. [preprint*] ðɛr ɪz ə mɔr ˈrisənt ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈaɪtəm əˈveɪləbəl. (ækˈsɛptɪd ˈvərʒən (ˈfaɪnəl rivˈjuər ˈkɑmɛnts nɑt ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd)) ækˈsɛptɪd ˈvərʒən əˈveɪləbəl ˈəndər ˈlaɪsəns ækˈsɛptɪd ˈəndər ˈlaɪsəns kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd 757kb*) ˈæbˌstrækt ˈrisənt wərk baɪ ɛt. al.(2014a*, 2014b*) ənd (ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ) hæv kɔld əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr sɔrt əv ˈɛrər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈmɑdəl ˈsərtən ˈkɑmplɛks ˈsɪstəmz: ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˈɛrər (sme*). ðə əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə dɪˈgri əv ɪn ə ˈmɑdəl ˌprisəˈpoʊzɪz əˈgrimənt bɪtˈwin əˈbaʊt ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ˈnæʧərəl ˈsɪstəmz, ən əˈgrimənt wɪʧ kən bi mɔr ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ðən ɪt əˈpɪrz. ðɪs ˈprɑbləm, wɪʧ wi dəb ˈsɪstəm problem”*” ərˈaɪzɪz ɪn ˈmɛni əv ðə seɪm ˈkɑnˌtɛksts ɛz, ənd ðə tu ˈɔfən ˈkɑmpaʊnd wən əˈnəðər. ðɪs ˈpeɪpər ɪkˈsplɔrz ðə ˈkɑmən ruts əv ðə tu ˈprɑbləmz ɪn kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə priˈsɪʒən əv priˈdɪkʃənz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈmɑdəlz, ənd dɪˈskəsɪz haʊ boʊθ kənˈsərnz bɛr ɔn ðə ˈstədi əv ˈkɑmplɛks ˈnæʧərəl ˈsɪstəmz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt. əˈveɪləbəl ˈvərʒənz əv ðɪs ˈaɪtəm ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˈɛrər ənd ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈprɑbləm. (dɪˈpɑzətəd 31 dɛk 2015 [ˈkərəntli dɪˈspleɪd] ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˈɛrər ənd ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈprɑbləm. (dɪˈpɑzətəd 18 mɑr 2016 ˈmənθli vjuz fər ðə pæst 3 jɪrz ˈmənθli ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz fər ðə pæst 3 jɪrz pləm ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ˈækʃənz rikˈwaɪərd)
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lawhead, jon (2015) structural modeling error and the system individuation problem. [preprint]
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recent work by frigg et. al.(2014a, 2014b) and mayo-wilson (forthcoming) have called attention to a particular sort of error associated with attempts to model certain complex systems: structural modeling error (sme). the assessment of the degree of sme in a model presupposes agreement between modelers about the best way to individuate natural systems, an agreement which can be more problematic than it appears. this problem, which we dub “the system individuation problem” arises in many of the same contexts as sme, and the two often compound one another. this paper explores the common roots of the two problems in concerns about the precision of predictions generated by scientific models, and discusses how both concerns bear on the study of complex natural systems, particularly the global climate.
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aɪv bɪn duɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu weɪz tɪ mɪsˈjuz ˈbraʊzər ˈhɪstəri ənd kæˈʃeɪ ənd keɪm əˈkrɔs ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl tɛkˈnik fər ˈtrækɪŋ ˈjuzərz wɪˈθaʊt ðə nid fər ˈkʊkiz. ˈfərstli, ə ˈdɛmoʊ. ɪf ju wɔʧ ðə rɪkˈwɛsts jul si ðət ðɛr ər noʊ ˈkʊkiz biɪŋ juzd. tɪ træk ə ˈjuzər aɪ meɪk juz əv θri urls*: ðə kənˈteɪnər, wɪʧ kən bi ˈɛni ˈwɛbˌsaɪt; ə ʃɪm faɪl, wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz ə juˈnik koʊd; ənd ə ˈtrækɪŋ peɪʤ, wɪʧ stɔrz (ənd ɪn ðɪs keɪs dɪˈspleɪz) rɪkˈwɛsts. ðə trɪk laɪz ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈbraʊzər kæˈʃeɪ ðə ʃɪm faɪl ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli. wɪn ðə faɪl ɪz rɪkˈwɛstɪd fər ðə fərst ənd ˈoʊnli taɪm ə juˈnik aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər ɪz ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn ðə peɪʤ. ðə ʃɪm ðə ˈtrækɪŋ peɪʤ, ˈpæsɪŋ ɪt ðə juˈnik ˈaɪˈdi ˈɛvəri taɪm ɪt ɪz ˈloʊdɪd. si ðə sɔrs koʊd (θæŋks tɪ ˈneɪθən fər ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðə deɪt ˈɛrər). wən nit θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ɪz ðət ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ɪz nɑt ˈstrɪktli rikˈwaɪərd. ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli juzd tɪ pæs ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ənd tɪ ðə ˈtrækər. ɪt wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə wɪθ ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz tɪ geɪn ˈlɔgɪŋ bət wʊd luz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ stɔr ˈmɛsɪʤɪz soʊ ˈizəli. ɛz tɪ haʊ ˈjusfəl ðɪs ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz; ðə ˈoʊnli juz ˈkeɪsɪz aɪ kən ˈrɪli θɪŋk əv ər nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ləˈʤɪtəmət. ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs ɪz tɪ træk ˈjuzərz hu woʊnt əkˈsɛpt ˈkʊkiz. ðɪs dɪz hæv ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ˈoʊvər ˈkʊkiz tu; ˈneɪmli ðət ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈtrækɪŋ ɪz kəmˈplitli ˈsaɪlənt. ˈvaɪrəs ˈskænərz wɪʧ sərʧ fər ən dɪˈlit ˈtrækɪŋ ˈkʊkiz woʊnt əˈfɛkt saɪts ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ˈmɛθəd. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ˈmænjuəli ˈklɪrɪŋ ˈkʊkiz woʊnt wərk. ðə moʊst ˈpræktɪkəl ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən wʊd bi tɪ juz ðɪs ɪn ˈkɑnsərt wɪθ ˈkʊkiz tɪ meɪk ˈtrækɪŋ ˈaɪˈdiz mɔr ˈstɪki, soʊ ðeɪ kʊd ˈaʊˌtlæst ə ˈjuzər ˈklɪrɪŋ ðɛr ˈkʊkiz. aɪv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈdæptɪŋ ðə lɪŋk ˈkələr hæk tɪ stɔr ˈkəstəm ˈvæljuz ɪn ðə ˈbraʊzər ˈhɪstəri (ðɪs ɪz ˈizəli ˈduəbəl). kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ðiz θri tɛkˈniks wʊd min ə ˈjuzər wʊd hæv tɪ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli klɪr ðɛr kæˈʃeɪ, ðɛr ˈhɪstəri ənd ðɛr ˈkʊkiz tɪ ˌsərkəmˈvɛnt ˈtrækɪŋ.
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i've been doing a little bit of research into ways to misuse browser history and cache and came across a very simple technique for tracking users without the need for cookies. firstly, a demo. if you watch the http requests you'll see that there are no cookies being used.
to track a user i make use of three urls: the container, which can be any website; a shim file, which contains a unique code; and a tracking page, which stores (and in this case displays) requests. the trick lies in making the browser cache the shim file indefinitely. when the file is requested for the first - and only - time a unique identifier is embedded in the page. the shim embeds the tracking page, passing it the unique id every time it is loaded. see the source code (thanks to nathan for pointing out the date error).
one neat thing about this method is that javascript is not strictly required. it is only used to pass the message and referrer to the tracker. it would probably be possible to replace the iframes with css and images to gain js-free http referrer logging but would lose the ability to store messages so easily.
as to how useful this actually is; the only use cases i can really think of are not exactly legitimate. the most obvious is to track users who won't accept cookies. this does have advantages over cookies too; namely that this kind of tracking is completely silent. virus scanners which search for an delete tracking cookies won't affect sites using this method. likewise, manually clearing cookies won't work.
the most practical implementation would be to use this in concert with cookies to make tracking ids more sticky, so they could outlast a user clearing their cookies. i've also been looking into adapting the link colour hack to store custom values in the browser history (this is easily doable). combining these three techniques would mean a user would have to simultaneously clear their cache, their history and their cookies to circumvent tracking.
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kloʊz ˌɪˈræki ənd ˈrɛzɪdənts dɪˈteɪnd baɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt hæv əˈplaɪd fər ˈpɑrdənz fər steɪt vaɪəˈleɪʃənz frəm gəv. rɪk sˈnaɪdər ɛz ðeɪ traɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən bæk tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk. ˈviɪkəlz ər stɑpt ənd ʧɛkt baɪ ˈkəstəmz ˈbɔrdər prəˈtɛkʃən ˈɔfɪsərz æt ðə æmˈbæsədər brɪʤ ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2009 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈkɑrloʊs osorio/ap*) fər ˈɪməgrənts ənd ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd ˈsɪtɪzənz, ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ““like”*” ɔn ðə rɔŋ poʊst kʊd spɛl ˈtrəbəl wɪθ ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ər ɛnd wɪθ ðɛm biɪŋ tərnd əˈweɪ æt ðə ˈbɔrdər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈligəl ənd ˈpraɪvəsi ˈɛkspərts, ə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpɑləsi meɪd ˈpəblɪk ɔn sɛpt. 18 kʊd sɛnd ðə ˈkəntri ˈɪntu ənˈʧɑrtɪd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈproʊtəˌkɔl baɪ ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈrɛzɪdənts ənd ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd ˈsɪtɪzənz fər ðɛr ˈɔnˌlaɪn ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ðə ˈpɑləsi, ˈpəblɪʃt ɛz ə ˈnoʊtɪs ɔn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈrɛʤɪstər, ɪkˈspændz ðə ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv ˈrɛkərdz kɛpt ɔn faɪl fər ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt juz. ˈrɛzɪdənts ənd ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈmidiə ˈhændəlz, ˈeɪliəsɪz, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd sərʧ results”*” bət dɪd nɑt spɛl aʊt haʊ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wʊd bi kəˈlɛktəd. ˈsuzən rid, ˈmænəʤɪŋ əˈtərni æt ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈɪməgrənt raɪts ˈsɛnər, sɛd moʊst əv ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈtrəbəl rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈhæpənz æt ðə ˈbɔrdər ənd ðət ðɪs ˈpɑləsi simz mɔr tɪ du wɪθ ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈmɑnətərɪŋ əv ənd ˈfɔrmər. ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz ˈtoʊtəli ˈʃɑkɪŋ tɪ mi ðət ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈsɪmpli baɪ ˈvərʧu əv ˈhævɪŋ bɪˈkəm ˈsɪtɪzənz θru ˈnæˌʧərəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd nɑt fər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈrizən wʊd bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ər scrutiny,”*,” rid sɛd. tɪ mi ðət ɪz ˈvɛri ˈklɪrli ˈnæʃənəl ˈɔrəʤən dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. ˈpipəl ʃʊd bi ˈtritɪd ðə seɪm wəns ðeɪ bɪˈkəm ˈsɪtɪzənz rəˈgɑrdləs əv haʊ ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈsɪtɪzənz. laɪk wət ɪt minz tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈsɪtɪzən, right?”*?” mænˈweɪlə ˈblæŋkɪnʃɪp, 44 ə ˈdɪrˌbɔrn ˈrɛzɪdənt hu ˈɛməˌgreɪtɪd frəm ˈʤərməni ɪn 1997 ənd wɑz ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd ɪn ˈeɪprəl, sɛd ʃi wɑz ˈæŋgri ənd ʃɑkt əˈpɑn ˈhirɪŋ ðə nuz əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd ˈpɑləsi. ˈblæŋkɪnʃɪp sɛd ðət biɪŋ frəm ˈʤərməni, ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈsəbˌgrup əv ˈpipəl ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər kənˈsərn ənd sɛt ɔf bells”*” fər hər. wən θɪŋ aɪ hæd ən ˈɪʃu wɪθ wɑz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə society,”*,” ˈblæŋkɪnʃɪp sɛd. ju ər ə ˈsɪtɪzən ər nɑt ə ˈsɪtɪzən. ju seɪ, ə ˈsɪtɪzən bət ən ˈɪməgrənt ˈsɪtɪzən soʊ ju ˈrɪli kaʊnt ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə citizens.”*.” rɛd mɔr: ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ən ˈiˌmeɪl ðət ðə ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ nu ənd ðət ɪt deɪts tɪ 2012 ““dhs*, ɪn ɪts ənd kəˈpæsɪti, həz ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈmɑnətər ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə homeland,”*,” ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ʤoʊæn ˈtælbət roʊt ɪn ən ˈiˌmeɪl. ən ˈɛfərt tɪ bi trænˈspɛrənt, tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ənd du tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪts ɪn ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈsɪstəm, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪts ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈpraɪvəsi ækt ˈsɪstəm əv records.”*.” ˈpəblɪʃt ðə ˈnoʊtɪs ɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈrɛʤɪstər tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts əv ðə ˈpraɪvəsi ækt tɪ hɛlp ˈæˌdrɛs ðiz rɪkˈwaɪrmənts, nɑt lɔnʧ ə nu ˈpɑləsi initiative,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə ˈnoʊtɪs ɪz ˈoʊpən fər ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑmɛnt ənˈtɪl ɔkt. 18 nuˈɑlə, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈsɛnər fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi tɛkˈnɑləʤi, sɛd ðət ʃi ɪz ˈdipli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə skoʊp əv ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈgɪvɪn ðə trəmp ˈækʃənz ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ðət ənˈsərtən haʊ ðə ˈpɑləsi wɪl pleɪ aʊt ɪn ˈpræktɪs. ɪn hɪz fərst naɪn mənθs ɪn ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs, ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz ˈɪʃud θri ˈvərʒənz əv ə ˈtrævəl bæn ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər, ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvərʒən əv wɪʧ wʊd bɑr ˈɛntri tɪ ðə juz. fər ˈsɪtɪzənz frəm sɪks ˈkəntriz ənd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə, ənd əˈnaʊnst ðət hi wʊd rɪˈsɪnd ðə dɪˈfərd ˈækʃən fər ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ərˈaɪvəlz ˌmɛmərˈændəm, ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈmɛʒər ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑməz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn 2012 tɪ stɑp ðə ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən əv ˈɛlɪʤəbəl ˈʧɪldrən əv ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts., hu ɪz ə ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd juz. ˈsɪtɪzən frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ənd sərvd ɛz ðə fərst ʧif ˈpraɪvəsi ˈɔfɪsər æt ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, sɛd ʃi faɪndz ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd ˈsɪtɪzənz səˈpraɪzɪŋ. aɪ dɪd nɑt bɪˈliv ðət biɪŋ ə ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd ˈsɪtɪzən meɪd mi ə ˈsɪtɪzən əv ðɪs ˈkəntri. ənd aɪ faɪnd ðət, ɔn ɪts feɪs, ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ənd əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv ˈdætə, tɪ bi concerning,”*,” sɛd. fɪrz ðət ðə ˈpɑləsi kʊd hæv ə ˈʧɪlɪŋ ˈifɛkt ɔn spiʧ, ˈtrævəl ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən frəm ˈsərtən ˈkəntriz ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈspeɪsɪz. sɛd ðə ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə feɪs əv wət wi bɪˈliv ɪz ðə bɛst ənd haɪəst juz əv ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz tɪ brɪŋ ˈpipəl təˈgɛðər, tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈpipəl tɪ spik əˈnɑnəməsli wɪn ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, wɪn ðeɪ fil laɪk ɪt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈseɪfti ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti wɪn ˈspikɪŋ aʊt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈwɛðər ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt ər ˈəðər governments.”*.” rid əv ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈɪməgrənt raɪts ˈsɛnər sɛd ðət sin ə up”*” əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən biɪŋ juzd æt ðə ˈbɔrdər, ə pleɪs wɛr ʃi sɛd ən ˈsɪvəl raɪts ər wik ənd ðə raɪt tɪ əˈpil ə dɪˈnaɪəl əv ˈɛntri kən bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd. ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ə foʊn ɪn jʊr ˈpɑkət, goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ju ˈoʊpən əp jʊr foʊn. ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ju ˈoʊpən əp ðoʊz æps ðət ər ɔˈrɛdi ənd hæv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ənd fʊl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ poʊsts ənd ɔl əv jʊr ˈhændəlz, kaɪnd əv əp raɪt ðɛr ɪn ðə phone,”*,” rid sɛd. waɪ ʃi ædˈvaɪzɪz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ ˈtrævəl wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr ril foʊn wɪn ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər ənd tɪ juz ə priˈpeɪd sɛl foʊn ˌɪnˈstɛd. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkaʊnsəlz tɪ dɪˈlit ɔl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz frəm ə foʊn wɪn ˈtrævəlɪŋ. ˈɑmɑd, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈnɛtˌwərk fər ˈærəb əˈmɛrɪkən kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn ˈdɪrˌbɔrn, sɛd ðət ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɪz ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ, ənd ðət ðə ˈpɑləsi ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ pʊt fɪr ənd ʃɑk ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti. "wi noʊ ðət ˈpɑsəbli wən əv ðə meɪn goʊlz əv ðɪs ˈtæktɪk, ɪz tɪ gɪt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bi ˈsaɪlənt, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈmɛmbərz," sɛd. "soʊ aɪ θɪŋk wi ʤɪst nid tɪ bi strəˈtiʤɪk. ðɛr ər ˈsərtən θɪŋz goʊɪŋ tɪ ədˈvaɪz ɑr foʊks nɑt tɪ ˈpəblɪˌsaɪz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ənd ˈəðərz kənˈtɪnju tɪ tɛl ðɛm tɪ du soʊ, ənd tɪ du soʊ unapologetically*. ˈkɑnˌtækt ˌhɑˈsɑn ˈdudər: hdudar@freepress.com*. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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close iraqi and chaldean residents detained bygration and customs enforcement have applied for pardons for state violations from gov. rick snyder as they try to avoid deportation back to iraq. wochit
vehicles are stopped and checked by customs border protection officers at the ambassador bridge in detroit in april 2009. (photo: carlos osorio/ap)
forgrants and naturalized citizens, something as simple as a facebook “like” on the wrong post could spell trouble with homeland security or end with them being turned away at the border.
according to legal and privacy experts, a department of homeland security policy made public on sept. 18 could send the country into uncharted territory when it comes togration protocol by targeting permanent residents and naturalized citizens for their online activities.
the policy, published as a notice on the federal register, expands the categories of records kept on file for permanent u.s. residents and naturalized citizens to include “social media handles, aliases, associated identifiable information and search results” but did not spell out how the information would be collected.
susan reed, managing attorney at the michigangrant rights center, said most of thegration trouble related to social media happens at the border and that this policy seems more to do with ongoing monitoring of noncitizens and former noncitizens.
“that actually is totally shocking to me that naturalized citizens simply by virtue of having become citizens through naturalization — and not for any other reason — would be subject to ongoing monitoring or scrutiny,” reed said. “because to me that is very clearly national origin discrimination. people should be treated the same once they become citizens regardless of how they became citizens. like that’s what it means to become a citizen, right?”
manuela blankinship, 44, a dearborn resident who emigrated from germany in 1997 and was naturalized in april, said she was angry and shocked upon hearing the news of homeland security’s policy.
blankinship said that being from germany, the idea of forming any kind of subgroup of people is a major concern and set off “warning bells” for her.
“the one thing i had an issue with was creating a two-class society,” blankinship said. “either you are a citizen or you’re not a citizen. you can’t say, ‘oh you’re a citizen but you’re angrant citizen so you don’t really count as much as the u.s.-born citizens.”
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the department of homeland security stated in an e-mail that the policy is nothing new and that it dates to 2012.
“dhs, in its law-enforcement andgration-process capacity, has and continues to monitor publicly available social media to protect the homeland,” homeland security spokeswoman joanne talbot wrote in an e-mail. “in an effort to be transparent, to comply with existing regulations, and due to updates in the electronicgration system, dhs decided to update its corresponding privacy act system of records.”
dhs published the notice in the federal register to comply with the “administrative requirements of the privacy act to help address these requirements, not launch a new policy initiative,” according to the agency statement. the notice is open for public comment until oct. 18.
nuala o’connor, director of the washington, d.c.-based center for democracy & technology, said that she is deeply concerned about the scope of inquiry given the trump administration’s actions ongration and that it’s uncertain how the policy will play out in practice.
in his first nine months in the oval office, donald trump has issued three versions of a travel ban executive order, the latest version of which would bar entry to the u.s. for citizens from six muslim-majority countries and north korea and venezuela, and announced that he would rescind the deferred action for childhood arrivals memorandum, a temporary measure established by former president barack obama's administration in 2012 to stop the deportation of eligible children of undocumentedgrants.
o’connor, who is a naturalized u.s. citizen from the united kingdom and served as the first chief privacy officer at the department of homeland security in the george w. bush administration, said she finds the inclusion of naturalized citizens surprising.
“heretofore i did not believe that being a naturalized citizen made me a second-class citizen of this country. and i find that, on its face, separate and apart from the categories of data, to be concerning,” o’connor said.
o’connor fears that the policy could have a chilling effect on speech, travel andgration from certain countries and online spaces.
o’connor said the policy “flies in the face of what we believe is the best and highest use of internet communications to bring people together, to allow people to speak anonymously when necessary, when they feel like it is essential to their personal safety and security when speaking out against the government, whether our government or other governments.”
reed of the michigangrant rights center said that she’s seen a “ratcheting up” of social media information being used at the border, a place where she said an individual’s civil rights are weak and the right to appeal a denial of entry can be limited.
“if you’re crossing the border with a phone in your pocket, they’re going to have you open up your phone. and they’re going to have you open up those apps that are already preloaded and have messages and full access to posts and all of your handles, kind of queued up right there in the phone,” reed said.
that’s why she advises individuals to travel without their real phone when crossing the border and to use a prepaid cell phone instead. she also counsels to delete all applications from a phone when traveling.
ahmad abuznaid, the director of the national network for arab american communities in dearborn, said that social media is central to activism and organizing, and that the policy is designed to put fear and shock in the community.
"we know that that’s possibly one of the main goals of this tactic, is to get us to be silent, in addition to gaining information on members," abuznaid said. "so i think we just need to be strategic. there are certain things we’re going to advise our folks not to publicize on social media and others we’ll continue to tell them to do so, and to do so unapologetically. "
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"lovesong*" (ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈlɪstɪd ɛz "ləv sɔŋ") ɪz ə sɔŋ ərˈɪʤənəli rɪˈkɔrdɪd baɪ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɔlˈtərnətɪv rɑk bænd ðə kjʊr, riˈlist ɛz ðə θərd ˈsɪŋgəl frəm ðɛr eɪθ ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈælbəm dɪˌsɪnəˈgreɪʃən ɪn 1989 ðə sɔŋ sɔ kənˈsɪdərəbəl səkˈsɛs ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, wɛr ɪt wɑz ə ˈnəmbər tu hɪt (ˈriʧɪŋ ðət pəˈzɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wik əv ɑkˈtoʊbər 21 1989 bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʤænɪt ˈʤæksənz "mɪs ju məʧ") ənd ðə bændz ˈoʊnli tɔp tɛn ˈɛntri ɔn ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd hɑt 100 ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm, ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈʧɑrtɪd æt ˈnəmbər 18 ðə sɔŋ həz bɪn ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈɑrtɪsts, wɪθ ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈkəvər ˈvərʒənz baɪ əˈmɛrɪkən rɑk bænd 311 rɪˈkɔrdɪd fər ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk fər ðə fɪlm 50 fərst deɪts ənd ˈɔlsoʊ riˈlist ɛz ə ˈsɪŋgəl. ðɪs sɔŋ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ pərˈfɔrmd baɪ əˈdɛl ɔn hər 2011 ˈælbəm 21 ˈkɑntɛnt ˈɛdət ðə sɔŋ ɪz pərˈfɔrmd ɪn ə ˈmaɪnər ənd ɪz bɪlt əraʊnd ə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv bæs rɪf. ðə ˈvərsɪz ˈfɑloʊ ən kɔrd prəˈgrɛʃən, wɪʧ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ɪn ðə ˈkɔrəsɪz. ðə ˈlɪrɪks ər ˈsɪmpəl, wɪθ iʧ vərs ˈhævɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈstrəkʧər ("wɛˈnɛvər əm əˈloʊn wɪθ ju ju meɪk mi fil laɪk aɪ æm əˈgɛn"). ˈspikɪŋ əv ɪts sɪmˈplɪsɪti ənd ənˈjuˌʒuəli ˈəpˌbit ˈneɪʧər kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈəðər træks ɔn dɪˌsɪnəˈgreɪʃən, smɪθ ˈsteɪtɪd, "ɪts ən ˈoʊpən ʃoʊ əv ˈiˌmoʊʃən. ɪts nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ bi ˈklɛvər. ɪts ˈteɪkən mi tɛn jɪrz tɪ riʧ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr aɪ fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈsɪŋɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ləv sɔŋ" ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈvərʒən əv ðə sɔŋ ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm ɛz ðə ˈælbəm ˈvərʒən, bət ðə mɪks ɪz sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt, wɪθ ˈɛkstrə riˈvərb ənd ˈhɑrməniz ˈædɪd tɪ smɪθs ˈvoʊkəlz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ɪn ðə ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ˈsɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðə fərst tu ˈvərsɪz, ðə gɪˈtɑr ˈdəzənt ʤɔɪn ðə ˈkiˌbɔrdz laɪk ɪt dɪz ɔn ðə ˈælbəm. riˈlis ˈɛdət əˈpɑn riˈlis ɛz ə ˈsɪŋgəl, ðə sɔŋ rɪˈsivd ˈwərldˈwaɪd səkˈsɛs, ənd fərst pikt æt ˈnəmbər 2 ɔn ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd hɑt 100 ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə grups moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈsɪŋgəl ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs tɪ deɪt. ðə sɔŋ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʧɑrtɪd æt ˈnəmbər 2 ɔn ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ˈmɑdərn rɑk træks ʧɑrt, ˈnəmbər 30 ɔn ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ˈmeɪnˌstrim rɑk træks ʧɑrt ənd ˈnəmbər 18 ɔn ðə ˈsɪŋgəlz ʧɑrt. ˈrɑbərt smɪθ ərˈɪʤənəli roʊt ðə sɔŋ fər hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ənd ðɛn fiancée*, ˈmɛri, ɛz ə ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈprɛzənt. ən ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ˈdɛmoʊ ˈvərʒən rɪˈkɔrdɪd baɪ ðə bænd wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd dɪsk əv ðə 2010 əv dɪˌsɪnəˈgreɪʃən. ə mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə bænd pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə keɪv wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ riˈlist wɪθ ðə ˈsɪŋgəl. ˈtaɪtəl ˈɛdət ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz əv ðə kjʊr sɔŋ "ɪn bɪtˈwin deɪz", ðɛr ˈdəzənt sim tɪ bi ə ˌjunəˈvərsəli ˈspeɪsɪŋ ˈmɛθəd əv ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv lovesong*, ɛz ɪt ˈvɛriz bɪtˈwin "lovesong*" ənd "ləv sɔŋ" ɔn ˈmɛni əˈfɪʃəl kjʊr rɪˈlisɪz. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl 1989 ˈɑrtˌwərk fər ðə ˈælbəm dɪˌsɪnəˈgreɪʃən ˈjuzɪz "ləv sɔŋ" ɔn ðə træk ˈlɪstɪŋ ənd "lovesong*" ɔn ðə ˈlɪrɪks ʃit: ðə rɪˈvaɪzd ɑrt fər ðə 2010 əv ðə ˈælbəm kənˈsɪstəntli ˈjuzɪz "lovesong*". wɪn riˈlist ɛz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ɪn 1989 ðə ˈkəvər ˈɑrtˌwərk dɪˈspleɪd ðə ˈtaɪtəl ɛz "lovesong*", waɪl ðə ˈprɪnɪŋ ɔn ðə dɪsk ˌɪtˈsɛlf rɛd "ləv sɔŋ" ɔl θri taɪmz. ˈsəbsəkwənt rɪˈlisɪz əv ˈpɛrɪs ənd gəˈlɔr boʊθ juz "lovesong*" ɪkˈsklusɪvli, waɪl ˈgreɪtəst hɪts ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən ˈjuzɪz "lovesong*" ɔn ðə træk ˈlɪstɪŋ ənd "ləv sɔŋ" wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈlaɪnər noʊts. ʤɔɪn ðə dɑts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzɪz "lovesong*" wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbʊklɪt ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən. træk ˈlɪstɪŋ ˈɛdət 7 ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfɪkʃən (fɪsk 30) ˈɛdət "lovesong*" 2 leɪt" 12 ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɛdət "lovesong*" (ɪkˈstɛndɪd mɪks) 2 leɪt" "fɪr əv goʊsts" ˈsiˈdi ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɛdət "lovesong*" (remix*) "lovesong*" (ɪkˈstɛndɪd remix*) 2 leɪt" "fɪr əv goʊsts" əˈfɪʃəl ˈvərʒənz ˈɛdət "lovesong*" (ˈælbəm ˈvərʒən) "lovesong*" (ɪkˈstɛndɪd remix*) "lovesong*" (remix*) ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈɛdət ʧɑrts ˈɛdət 311 ˈvərʒən ˈɛdət ləv sɔŋ wɑz riˈlist ɛz ə ˈsɪŋgəl baɪ ðə bænd 311 ənd ɪz ˈfiʧərd ɔn ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk əv ðə 2004 fɪlm 50 fərst deɪts. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərd ɔn ˈgreɪtəst hɪts ˈælbəm, ˈgreɪtəst hɪts waɪl ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvərʒən hɪt ˈnəmbər 2 ɔn ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv sɔŋz ʧɑrt, ˈkəvər wɑz mɔr səkˈsɛsfəl ɔn ðə ʧɑrt, ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈnəmbər 1 ɔn ðə ʧɑrt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvərʒən wɑz stɪl mɔr səkˈsɛsfəl ɔn ðə pɑp ʧɑrts, ˈpikɪŋ ˈnəmbər 2 ɔn ðə hɑt 100 ʧɑrt, waɪl ˈkəvər pikt æt ˈnəmbər 59 ɔn ðə ʧɑrt. ˈkəvər wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ðə ˈædəlt kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə tɔp 10 ɔn ðə ˈædəlt tɔp 40 ʧɑrt æt ˈnəmbər 7 waɪl ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvərʒən ˈjuzɪz ˈgɑθɪk rɑk ˈɛləmənts, ˈkəvər ɪz ə ləv sɔŋ wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈrɛˌgeɪ rɑk ruts ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðɛr 2002 hɪt "ˈæmbər". mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɛdət ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfiʧərz 311 pleɪɪŋ ðə sɔŋ ɪn ə bɑr. træk ˈlɪstɪŋ ˈɛdət "ləv sɔŋ" ʧɑrts ˈɛdət ˈəðər ˈvərʒənz ˈɛdət ðə træk həz bɪn ˈkəvərd baɪ ɪn ˈvɛriəs træns ənd əˈkustɪk staɪlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə bruˈnɛts fər ðə 2008 əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlɔndrəˌmæt ˈrɛkərdz ˈtrɪbjut ˈælbəm ʤɪst laɪk ˈhɛvən ə ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə kjʊr. ðə sɔŋ həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈkəvərd baɪ ðə bændz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈsərkəl (ɛz ə wɪθ "ˈdaɪəri əv ə ˈmædˌmæn"), gʊd ˈʃɑrlət, ðə ˈrɑkəts, ʤæk ɔf ʤɪl, sneɪk ˈrɪvər kənˈspɪrəsi, ali/niyaz*, dɛθ kæb fər cutie*, anberlin*, ˈsiˌfud (hu riˈlist ðɛr ˈkəvər əv ðə sɔŋ ɛz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ɪn ʤun 2007 ənd fordirelifesake*. kəˈneɪdiən mˈjuzɪkəl ˈduoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðɛr ˈkəvər əv ðə sɔŋ ɔn ðə 2005 ˈælbəm ˈeɪnʤəlz θivz. kəˈneɪdiən bænd ðə breɪnz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðɛr ˈvərʒən əv ðə sɔŋ ɪn 2014 ɔn ðɛr ðə ˈkəvər əp. ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈɑrtɪsts hæv pərˈfɔrmd ˈkəvərz ɛz wɛl, səʧ ɛz ˈtɔri ˈeɪməs ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl lɪv pərˈfɔrmənsɪz, moʊst ˈfeɪməsli ɔn ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən kroq-fm*. ˈkoʊlmən ˌɪnˈkludɪd ən ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə sɔŋ ɔn hər 2001 ˈælbəm brɪŋ daʊn ðə mun. voʊlˈtɛr riˈlist ən əˈkustɪk ˈkəvər ɔn hɪz ˈælbəm ðɛn ənd əˈgɛn. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvərd baɪ mɔlˈtiz ˈsɪŋər ˌaɪˌɑˈreɪ losco*, faʊnd ɔn hər 2007 ˈənˈpləgd ˈælbəm ənˈmæskt. ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈsɪŋər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈkəvər əv ðə sɔŋ ɔn hər ˈdeɪbju ˈælbəm swɪʧ. ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɪŋər əˈdɛl ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈnoʊvə ˈkəvər əv ðə sɔŋ ɔn hər ˈsɛkənd ˈælbəm, 21 wɪʧ pikt æt 18 ɔn ˈbɪlˌbɔrdz smuð ʤæz sɔŋz ðə sɔŋ wɑz ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈkæptən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌbibiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ 2 lɪv ˈsɛʃən wɪθ ˈdərmət oʊˈlɪri. ðə bɪg pɪŋk prəˈvaɪdɪd ə ˈkəvər əv "lovesong*" fər ðə kjʊr ˈtrɪbjut ˈælbəm ˈpɪkʧərz əv ju: ə ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈʤinjəsɪz ðə kjʊr, wɪʧ wɑz meɪd əˈveɪləbəl wɪθ ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 25 2009 ˈɪʃu əv ˈninə skaɪ ˈkəvərd ðɪs sɔŋ ɔn ðɛr 2010 ðə ˈəðər saɪd. ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət
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"lovesong" (sometimes listed as "love song") is a song originally recorded by the english alternative rock band the cure, released as the third single from their eighth studio album disintegration in 1989. the song saw considerable success in the united states, where it was a number two hit (reaching that position during the week of october 21, 1989, behind janet jackson's "miss you much") and the band's only top ten entry on the billboard hot 100; in the united kingdom, the single charted at number 18.
the song has been covered by several artists, with notable cover versions by american rock band 311, recorded for the soundtrack for the film 50 first dates and also released as a single. this song was also performed by adele on her 2011 album 21.
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the song is performed in a minor and is built around a distinctive bass riff. the verses follow an am/g/f/em chord progression, which changes to f/g/am/c in the choruses. the lyrics are simple, with each verse having the same structure ("whenever i'm alone with you / you make me feel like i am ... again"). speaking of its simplicity and unusually upbeat nature compared to the other tracks on disintegration, smith stated, "it's an open show of emotion. it's not trying to be clever. it's taken me ten years to reach the point where i feel comfortable singing a very straightforward love song" .
the single version of the song is almost exactly the same as the album version, but the mix is slightly different, with extra reverb and harmonies added to smith's vocals. in addition, in the instrumental section between the first two verses, the guitar doesn't join the keyboards like it does on the album.
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upon release as a single, the song received worldwide success, and first peaked at number 2 on the billboard hot 100, making it the group's most successful single in the us to date. the song also charted at number 2 on the billboard modern rock tracks chart, number 30 on the billboard mainstream rock tracks chart and number 18 on the uk singles chart. robert smith originally wrote the song for his long-time girlfriend and then fiancée, mary, as a wedding present.
an instrumental demo version recorded by the band was featured on the second disk of the 2010 re-release of disintegration.
a music video featuring the band performing inside a cave was also released with the single.
title [ edit ]
similar to the title variations of the cure song "in between days", there doesn't seem to be a universally agreed-upon spacing method of the title of lovesong, as it varies between "lovesong" and "love song" on many official cure releases. the original 1989 artwork for the album disintegration uses "love song" on the track listing and "lovesong" on the lyrics sheet: the revised art for the 2010 remaster of the album consistently uses "lovesong". when released as a single in 1989, the cover artwork displayed the title as "lovesong", while the printing on the disc itself read "love song" all three times. subsequent releases of paris and galore both use "lovesong" exclusively, while 2001's greatest hits compilation uses "lovesong" on the track listing and "love song" within the liner notes. 2004's join the dots also uses "lovesong" within the booklet presentation.
track listing [ edit ]
7" single – fiction (fisc 30 – uk) [ edit ]
"lovesong" – 3:24 "2 late" – 2:40
12" single [ edit ]
"lovesong" (extended mix) "2 late" "fear of ghosts"
cd single [ edit ]
"lovesong" (remix) (3:24) "lovesong" (extended remix) (6:18) "2 late" "fear of ghosts"
official versions [ edit ]
"lovesong" (album version)
"lovesong" (extended mix)/(extended remix)
"lovesong" (remix)
personnel [ edit ]
charts [ edit ]
311 version [ edit ]
love song was released as a single by the band 311 and is featured on the soundtrack of the 2004 film 50 first dates. it is also featured on 311's greatest hits album, greatest hits '93–'03.
while the cure's original version hit number 2 on the alternative songs chart, 311's cover was more successful on the chart, hitting number 1 on the chart. however, the cure's original version was still more successful on the pop charts, peaking number 2 on the hot 100 chart, while 311's cover peaked at number 59 on the chart. 311's cover was also very successful in the adult contemporary radio market, hitting the top 10 on the adult top 40 chart at number 7. while the cure's original version uses gothic rock elements, 311's cover is a love song with many reggae rock roots similar to their 2002 hit "amber".
music video [ edit ]
the music video features 311 playing the song in a bar.
track listing [ edit ]
"love song"
charts [ edit ]
other versions [ edit ]
the track has been covered by jes in various trance and acoustic styles, as well as the brunettes for the 2008 american laundromat records tribute album just like heaven – a tribute to the cure. the song has also been covered by the bands a perfect circle (as a mashup with "diary of a madman"), good charlotte, the deluxtone rockets, jack off jill, snake river conspiracy, azam ali/niyaz, death cab for cutie, anberlin, seafood (who released their cover of the song as a single in june 2007) and fordirelifesake. canadian musical duo dala recorded their cover of the song on the 2005 album angels & thieves. canadian psychobilly band the brains recorded their version of the song in 2014 on their the cover up ep.
solo artists have performed covers as well, such as tori amos during several live performances, most famously on the radio station kroq-fm. naimee coleman included an interpretation of the song on her 2001 album bring down the moon. voltaire released an acoustic cover on his album then and again. it was also covered by maltese singer ira losco, found on her 2007 unplugged album unmasked. japanese singer immi included a cover of the song on her debut album switch. british singer adele included a bossa nova cover of the song on her second album, 21. which peaked at #18 on billboard's smooth jazz songs chart.[16][17][18]
the song was covered by captain during a bbc radio 2 live session with dermot o'leary. the big pink provided a cover of "lovesong" for the cure tribute album pictures of you: a tribute to godlike geniuses the cure, which was made available with the february 25, 2009 issue of nme.[19] nina sky covered this song on their 2010 ep the other side.
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ˈæftər deɪ ˈæftər deɪ əv ˈnɛgətɪv rɪˈpɔrts kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ˈʤərmən ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˈsərvəsmɛn, ɪt kəmz ɛz səm səˈpraɪz tɪ rɛd preɪz hipt əˈpɑn wən təˈdeɪ. jɛt ɑr ˈlidər ɔn ðə ˈkæpʧər ənd dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈʤərmən ˈkruzər æt ˈkilɪŋ ˈaɪlənd ɪn ðə ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən (peɪʤ 8 wɪθ ðə nuz rɪˈpɔrt ɔn peɪʤ 9 ˈoʊpənz ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪn ɑr hɑrt tɪ rɪˈgrɛt ðət ðə həz bɪn ˈkæpʧərd ənd dɪˈstrɔɪd; wi ˈsərtənli hoʊp ðət ˈkɑməˌdɔr kɑrl vɔn ˈmələr, hər kəˈmændər, həz nɑt bɪn kɪld, fər, ɛz ðə freɪz goʊz, hi həz ʃoʊn hɪmˈsɛlf ən ˈɔfɪsər ənd ə gentleman.”*.” ˌɪnˈdid ðə ˈkɑləm ˈivɪn goʊz ɔn tɪ kəmˈpɛr ˈmələr wɪθ ðə laɪks əv dreɪk ənd ˈrɔli ənd kleɪmz ðət wɔr ɔn ðə si wɪl luz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ɪts piquancy*, ɪts ˈhjumər ənd ɪts ˈɪntəˌrɛst naʊ ðət ðə həz gone.”*.” ɔl ðɪs fər ə mæn ənd hɪz ʃɪp hu hæd dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈoʊvər tənz əv ˈæˌlaɪd ˈʃɪpɪŋ simz tɪ bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪn ˈvɪktəri tɪ ɪkˈstrimz, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈleɪtər ɔn ɪt kleɪmz ðət ðə kərɪr əv ðə ˈkruzər ə klɪr dɪˈnaɪəl əv ˈprɪnsəpəlz wɪʧ wər ˈʤɛnərəli ækˈsɛptɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə wɔr opened.”*.”
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after day after day of negative reports concerning the behaviour of german officers and servicemen, it comes as some surprise to read praise heaped upon one today. yet our leader on the capture and destruction of the german cruiser at keeling island in the indian ocean (page 8, with the news report on page 9) opens “it is almost in our heart to regret that the emden has been captured and destroyed; we certainly hope that commodore karl von muller, her commander, has not been killed, for, as the phrase goes, he has shown himself an officer and a gentleman.” indeed the column even goes on to compare muller with the likes of drake and raleigh and claims that “the war on the sea will lose something of its piquancy, its humour and its interest now that the emden has gone.” all this for a man and his ship who had destroyed over 74,000 tons of allied shipping seems to be taking magnanimity in victory to extremes, considering later on it claims that the career of the cruiser “presents a clear denial of principles which were generally accepted before the war opened.”
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sprɛd ðə ləv, ca–*–, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈpoʊstər ʧaɪld fər ðoʊz hu bɪˈliv ˈbɑdi ˈkæmərəz wɪl meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns ˈæftər ə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn rɪˈpɔrt ɪn 2013 reɪvd əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd sin ə 60 rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn juz əv fɔrs ˈɪnstənsɪz ənd ən 88 rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈɔfɪsər kəmˈpleɪnts sɪns ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ɪt simz tɪ bi ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈivɪn hæv ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈlis əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti wɪˈθaʊt ““rialto”*” biɪŋ ˈmɛnʃənd æt list wəns. ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈəˌploʊdɪd tɪ ˈjuˌtub, pəˈlis ər sin rɪˈpitɪdli ə mæn ɔn ðə graʊnd, ənd ˈvɪʃəsli ˈbitɪŋ ɪm wɪθ ən æsp, ɛz ðə ˈwʊmən ˈfɪlmɪŋ ðə əˈtæk plidz wɪθ ðɛm tɪ stɑp. ðə mæn dɪz nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈvaɪələnt ər θˈrɛtənɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ɛz ðə bɑrk ˈɔrdərz æt ɪm- waɪl ˈpəmpɪŋ hɪz ˈbɑdi fʊl əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. ðə ˈwʊmən bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkæmərə ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ ðə fri θɔt ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət ðə mæn biɪŋ əˈsɔltɪd hæd hɪz hɔrn æt ðə ˈɔfɪsərz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈblɑkɪŋ ə ˈdraɪvˌweɪ. ðɪs əˈlɛʤədli ˈæŋgərd ðə ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wi si hir. ðiz ˈɔfɪsərz ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈbɑdi ˈkæmərəz, bət wʊd wi hæv hərd əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt hæd ðɛr nɑt bɪn ə ˈsɪtɪzən wɪθ hər ˈkæmərə ðɛr ˈfɪlmɪŋ? ˈsɪti əˈfɪʃəlz ˈvɛri ˈrɛrli hoʊld ˈɔfɪsərz əˈkaʊntəbəl fər ðɛr ˈækʃənz, ənd ðə pəˈlis noʊ ðɪs, soʊ wɪl ðə ““threat”*” əv biɪŋ kɔt ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvɪŋ ɔn ˈbɑdi ˈkæmərəz ˈdɪsəˌpeɪt? ɪt simd tɪ sloʊ ðə ˈælbəkərki pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt daʊn. ɪf ˈbɑdi ˈkæmərəz ər soʊ ˈjusfəl, ənd soʊ ˈhɛlpfəl tɪ trænˈspɛrənsi ənd əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti, wi ˈʧælənʤ ðə tɪ riˈlis ðə fʊl ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt raɪt əˈweɪ ər ˈdɪsəplən ðiz ˈɔfɪsərz. ðə ˈkɑnˌtækt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ðeɪ du soʊ kən bi faʊnd hir. ʧɛk aʊt əˈnəðər ˈɔpʃən fər ˈfɔrsɪŋ əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti, ənd ðə ˈboʊnəs ɪz, ɪt kəm aʊt əv ðə tæks peɪərz ˈpɑkəts.
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rialto, ca– rialto, california, has become the poster child for those who believe body cameras will make a difference after a cnn report in 2013 raved about how the department had seen a 60% reduction in use of force instances and an 88% reduction in officer complaints since implementing the devices.
it seems to be impossible to even have a conversation about the police accountability without “rialto” being mentioned at least once.
in a video uploaded to youtube, rialto police are seen repeatedly tasering a man on the ground, and viciously beating him with an asp, as the woman filming the attack pleads with them to stop. the man does not appear to be violent or threatening in any way as the officer’s bark orders at him- while pumping his body full of electricity.
the woman behind the camera explained to the free thought project that the man being assaulted had honked his horn at the officers because they were blocking a driveway. this allegedly angered the officers to the point we see here.
these officers are supposed to be wearing body cameras, but would we have heard about this incident had there not been a citizen with her camera there filming?
city officials very rarely hold officers accountable for their actions, and the police know this, so will the “threat” of being caught misbehaving on body cameras dissipate? it hasn’t seemed to slow the albuquerque police department down.
if body cameras are so useful, and so helpful to transparency and accountability, we challenge the rialto pd to release the full footage of this incident right away or discipline these officers. the contact information to request they do so can be found here.
check out another option for forcing accountability, and the bonus is, it won’t come out of the tax payers pockets.
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ˈjuli ˈhɔrnər sprɛdz ðə krim ənd ʤæm ˈɔntu hɪz skoʊn, slaɪst ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu ˈpərfəktli ɪn hæf, wɪθ ðə ˈətˌmoʊst priˈsɪʒən. ðə leɪərz ər ˈivɪn, wɪθ ˈnɛri ðə sˈmɔləst skwɛr ˈmɪləˌmitər əv ðə skoʊn lɛft ənˈtəʧt baɪ ðə əˈkəmpnɪmənts. hi teɪks ə sɪp frəm ə glæs əv ˈklæsɪk koʊk, ə baɪt, ənd lɛts hɪz ˈmɑdəsti ənˈfərl wɪθ ən ɛnˈdirɪŋ sɪnˈsɛrəti. "aɪ noʊ ðət ðɛr ər ˈpipəl aʊt ðɛr hu hæv mækst ðə geɪm aʊt æt ˈpipəl kleɪm ðeɪv dən aɪ bɪˈliv ðɛm. bət pərˈhæps ðeɪ pɔzd, ənd ðeɪv ʤɪst nɑt ˈbɑðərd tɪ fɪlm ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ju hæv tɪ fɪlm jʊr ˈɛfərt fər ˈɛni ˈrɛkərd tɪ stænd. soʊ aɪ doʊnt ˈæˌkʧuəli fil laɪk əm ðə bɛst aʊt ðɛr, ənd ðɛr ər ˈdɛfənətli æt list tu ˈpipəl hu kʊd bit maɪ ˈrɛkərd. ðeɪ kən tæp θɪŋz ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli." geɪm əv ʧɔɪs, ðə geɪm ðət hi ɪz ðə əˈfɪʃəl wərld ˈrɛkərd ˈhoʊldər ɪn, ɪz fər ðə geɪm bɔɪ, a.k.a*. ðə, ðə wən ˈvərʒən əv ðə geɪm ðət ˈɛvər ˈrɪli mɛnt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiənz. ðə 441 laɪnz ənd pɔɪnts ˈtæli əv pʊts ɪm æt ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl twɪn ˈgæləksiz ˈstændɪŋz. (twɪn ˈgæləksiz, ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1981 biɪŋ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət træks səʧ əˈʧivmənts.) ɪn pleɪs, wɪθ pɔɪnts, ɪz ˈæpəl stiv ˈvɑzniæk. ðə gaɪ ɪn ˈsɛkənd, nu jɔrk ˈɑrtɪst ˈrəθərfərd ʧæŋ, ɪz mɔr ðən pɔɪnts bɪˈhaɪnd ˈhɔrnər. ənd jɛt, ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ə smɔl ˈləndən kəˈfeɪ, ʤɪst ə ʃɔrt wɔk frəm boʊθ hɪz pleɪs əv wərk ənd ðə vaɪs ˈɔfəs, ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈnəmbər wən ɪn ðə wərld meɪnˈteɪnz ðət hiz ˌæbsəˈlutli nɑt ðə bɛst aʊt ðɛr. "ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪts ðə nɛs ˈvərʒən ðæts ˈrɪli bɪg, ənd ðeɪ ˈrəðər rən ðə hoʊl sin. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈrɪli pleɪz ðə geɪm bɔɪ wən, soʊ əm ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ frəm nɑt ˈhævɪŋ soʊ məʧ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ənd aɪd ˈnɛvər tɛl ˈɛniˌwən pleɪɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈvərʒən əv ðət əm ˈbɛtər ðən ðɛm. ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ðɛrz frɛndz, ənd aɪ pleɪ ðət wɪθ ə nis məˈkænɪkəl ˈkiˌbɔrd. əm kwaɪt ˈoʊˈkeɪ æt ðət. bət ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ si ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈmeɪzɪŋ, wɔʧ səm əv ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈpipəl hu pleɪ ðə ɑrˈkeɪd ˈvərʒən əv. ðæts ðə ˈprɑpər ɑrˈkeɪd stəf, meɪd baɪ arika*. lʊk ɔn ˈjuˌtub fər tgm*,: ðə grænd ˈmæstər, ənd ðət ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl. ðət ɪz bɪɔnd wət ə ˈjumən biɪŋ ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du. ðət skɪl ɪz bɪɔnd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əm kloʊz tɪ." class="redactor-selection-marker*" data-verified="redactor"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt*; ən ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt fər ðə geɪm bɔɪ, ənd 'tetris*,' frəm 1989 ɛz əˈmeɪzɪŋ ɛz səm pleɪərz' dɛkˈstɛrɪti ɪz, ˈfɪŋgərz ˈflɪkɪŋ æt ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ðə sloʊər geɪm bɔɪ ˈvərʒən əv ðə wərldz geɪm əv ɔl taɪm, ðɛrz ə juˈnik treɪt tɪ ðə ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈfeɪvərɪt ðət meɪks ɪt ðə ˈhɑrdəst tɪ ˈpərˌfɪkt. "geɪm bɔɪ ɪz ˈhɔrəbəl ɪn ə weɪ," ˈjuli sɪz, "bɪˈkəz ju gɪt ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ˈrændəm ˈpisɪz. ɪts ˈtruli ˈɔlˌweɪz ə wən ɪn ˈsɛvən ʧæns, soʊ ju kən ˈɔlˌweɪz ɛnd əp wɪθ ˈhɔrəbəl ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz ðət ʤɪst kɪl ju. ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈvərʒənz əv hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈridəbəl ɪn there—allegedly*, ɪts ˈiziər tɪ kənˈsɪstəntli pleɪ wɛl ɔn ˈəðər ˈvərʒənz. soʊ ˈivɪn aɪ wɪl mɛs əp geɪmz ɔn ðə geɪm bɔɪ ˈvərʒən, wɪʧ ɪz ˈrɪli ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ, bɪˈkəz jʊr ˈbitɪŋ ðə bɛl hæv tɪ pleɪ ə ˈθaʊzənd taɪmz tɪ gɪt ə fju nis geɪmz. səm əv ðə ˈəðər ˈvərʒənz, ju kən əˈproʊʧ ðɛm wɪθ ˈtæktɪks ðət wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz wərk." aɪ rɛd əˈbaʊt ˈsəmˌwən ˈgɪtɪŋ pɔɪnts, ənd ðət wɑz ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈrɛkərd. aɪ kʊd du æt ðət ðæts haʊ aɪ nu aɪ wɑz gʊd. laɪk ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs hu wər ˈɪntu ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ɪn ðə ˈərli 1990s*, ˈjuli ˈkəvətɪd ə geɪm ɛz ˈsəmˌwən hu wɑz ɪn hɪz ˈleɪtər ˈtiˌneɪʤ jɪrz, hi ˈæˌkʧuəli fɛlt ə ˈlɪtəl ɪmˈbɛrəst tɪ bi sin wɪθ nɪnˈtɛndoʊz ˈhænˈdhɛld. "ɪt kʊd bi sin ɛz ə ʧaɪldz tɔɪ," hi sɪz. "bət aɪ bɔt wən, ənd ˈdɪdənt tɛl ˈɛniˌwən, wɪn aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ skul, ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ ˈfaɪnəl jɪr. aɪ spɛnt ðət jɪr ʤɪst pleɪɪŋ ɔn ðə geɪm bɔɪ. fər ðə hoʊl əv 1993 aɪ ʤɪst pleɪd. aɪ bɔt, ˈprɑbəˌbli, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈhənərd ˈəðər geɪmz fər ɪt, ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, bət əm ʃʊr ðət aɪ ˈdɪdənt təʧ 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz, ˈivɪn wəns. bɪˈkəz ɪz ʤɪst du ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli laɪk ɪt. "aɪd bɪn pleɪɪŋ ə lɔt, ənd ɪt fɛlt laɪk aɪd gɑt kwaɪt gʊd," hi kənˈtɪnjuz. "ənd fər səm ˈrizən ɑr ˈloʊkəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ɪn ə pleɪs ə bɪt saʊθ əv ˈstətgərt, ɪn reutlingen*, ðeɪ hæd ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ə deɪ wɪn ðɛr wɑz noʊ nuz əˈbaʊt ə gaɪ hud ˈbroʊkən wən əv ðə ˈrɛkərdz fər, bɪˈkəz hid gɔn ˈɪntu ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ˈɔfəsɪz wɪn hɪz ˈbætəri wɑz ˈrənɪŋ aʊt. hi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli gɑt pɔɪnts, ənd ðət wɑz ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈrɛkərd. ənd aɪ kʊd du æt ðət ðæts haʊ aɪ nu aɪ wɑz gʊd." təˈdeɪ, ɪˈlit ˈgeɪmərz kən ərn əˈmeɪzɪŋ rɪˈwɔrdz fər ðɛr praʊəs wɪθ ə maʊs ənd raɪz əv ʃoʊz noʊ saɪnz əv ˈstɔlɪŋ ʤɪst jɛt. ˈdæbəld wɪθ kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈgeɪmɪŋ frəm ə pərˈspɛktɪv juzd tɪ wɔʧ ˈstɑrˌkræft, ˈædɪŋ, "ðət wɑz ˈvɛri ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ wɪθ ðə raɪt gaɪz lɔt əv ðə taɪm ɪts mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɛm, ənd ðɛr ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz, ðən ðə geɪmz ðɛmˈsɛlvz." hiz ˈtoʊtəli ˈɑnˌbɔrd wɪθ jəŋ pleɪərz ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðɛr skɪlz waɪl ðeɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɪz gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ pleɪ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz fər faɪv jɪrz ənd ðɛn ˈmeɪbi nɑt hæv tɪ wərk tu məʧ fər ðə rɛst əv ðɛr laɪf, waɪ ðɛr ər noʊ ˈkɑmprəbəl pərks tɪ biɪŋ ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ pleɪər. "ðɛr wər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈrumərz ɪn ðə 1990s*, ðət ðɛr wɑz ðɪs ˈmæʤɪkəl ˈtʊrnəmənt ɪn ʤəˈpæn, ənd ju gɪt ə geɪm bɔɪ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl geɪm ðæts ˈɛvər bɪn riˈlist. bət əv kɔrs ɪt ˈwəzənt tru. aɪv bɔt ə ˈgoʊˌproʊ ˈpriviəsli teɪpt ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn tɪ ə vɑz tɪ ˈrɛkərd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. "wɪn ju tɛl ˈpipəl ðət jʊr ðə bɛst æt ə geɪm laɪk ðɪs, ðeɪ əˈsum ðət məst ˈbɛnəfɪt ju ɪn səm weɪ. bət ðɛrz noʊ ˈməni ɪn ju hæv tɪ baɪ ðiz θɪŋz (ðə geɪm bɔɪ), ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr kwaɪt ʧip. ðɛr məst stɪl bi ənˈjuzd wənz ɪn hæv tɪ weɪt fər ə ˈməðər tɪ klin aʊt hər sənz oʊld rum." hi pʊlz aʊt ən ərˈɪʤənəl ˈmɑdəl frəm hɪz bæg: "ðɪs wən ɪz frəm ə ˈspɛʃəlɪst ˈʤərmən ˈtreɪdər, hu reɪts ðɛm əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ haʊ gʊd ðeɪ ər, ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə haɪəst greɪd. ɪt kɔst mi [əˈbaʊt aɪ juzd tɪ baɪ ðɛm fər [əˈbaʊt 6 aɪ stɪl hæv ðə geɪm bɔɪ aɪ fərst broʊk ə ˈrɛkərd wɪθ, bət aɪ kænt juz ɪt ˌɛniˈmɔr. "ðə bɪg ˈʧælənʤ ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz," hi kənˈtɪnjuz, "ɪz tɪ faɪnd ə geɪm bɔɪ wɪθ gʊd ɪˈnəf ˈbətənz tɪ goʊ fər ə ˈrɛkərd. ðɪs wən ɪz riˈfərbɪʃt, aɪ θɪŋk, ənd ðə ˈbətənz ər kwaɪt stɪf, bət tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, aɪv ˈnɛvər faʊnd ən ərˈɪʤənəl geɪm bɔɪ ðæts ˈrɪli gʊd sɛt maɪ ˈrɛkərd ɔn ə ˈpɑkət ˈmɑdəl. ðə ˈbətənz ɔn ðə fərst geɪm bɔɪ ər baɪ fɑr ðə ˈnaɪsɪst, bət ðɛr ˈjuʒəwəli soʊ wɔrn aʊt ðiz deɪz." ˈjuli ˈhɔrnər, ˈfoʊtəˌgræft baɪ ˈʤulioʊ ˈjuli maɪt bi ðə wərld ˈrɛkərd ˈhoʊldər, 100 pərˈsɛnt ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd, æt wɛr bi ˈɑnəst ˈmætərz. bət hɪz rɪˈkɔrdɪd bɛst ɪz fɑr frəm ðə moʊst hiz ˈɛvər skɔrd. "aɪ gɑt pɔɪnts æt wən pɔɪnt, wɪʧ ɪz ðə bɛst aɪv ˈɛvər bɪn," hi tɛlz mi. "ðət wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ nu ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ maɪ əˈtɛmpts, tɪ sɛnd əˈweɪ tɪ twɪn ˈgæləksiz. soʊ ðə twɪn ˈgæləksiz skɔr, wɪʧ aɪ sɛt ɪn 2011 ɪz ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈrɛkərd, bət ɪts loʊər ðən ðə bɛst aɪv gɑt. ˈfɪlmɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ɛz ju sɛt ðə skɔr minz ðət ju kænt ʧit. jʊr nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ pɔz, tɪ teɪk ə hæv tɪ sɛt jʊr skɔr ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl rən. "soʊ, ju tərn ðə geɪm əp tɪ ˈlɛvəl naɪn æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, bɪˈkəz pɔɪnts ər əˈwɔrdɪd prəˈpɔrʃənəli tɪ ðə haɪər, ðə mɔr ju gɪt. ɪt goʊz əp tɪ ˈlɛvəl 20 ənd ðæts ðə ˈsilɪŋ, ðæts frəm 200 laɪnz. soʊ ɛz sun ɛz juv meɪd 200 laɪnz, jʊr pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm æt ɪts ˈtəfəst. ənd æt ðət steɪʤ, ˈɛni mɪˈsteɪk ʤɪst kɪlz ju. æt ðət pɔɪnt, maɪ breɪn ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə ˈprivˌju ɪn ðə fild, soʊ əm nɑt ˈivɪn ˈkɑnʃəsli əˈwɛr əv wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ ɔn ðə fild. ɪt saʊnz səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd, bət ɪf ju pleɪ geɪmz əv, jʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ɪt, tu. aɪ hæd ə frɛnd hu aɪ kwaɪt kˈwɪkli tɔt tɪ riʧ pɔɪnts. ɪts nɑt ðət ʤɪst ˈsɛvən ˈpisɪz, tɪ əreɪnʤ ɪn ə fild. aɪ kʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli sɪt hir ənd gɪt waɪl ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ju. ðæts əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈævərɪʤ." hi ˈdəzənt stɑrt ə geɪm ɛz wi hi dɪz ˈkɑnstəntli ˈfɪdəl wɪθ ðə geɪm bɔɪ, praɪɪŋ ɔf ðə ˈbætəri ˈkəvər ənd rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪt. "ðɛr ˈɔlˌweɪz soʊ lus," hi ˈraɪtli əbˈzərvz. "aɪv ˈnɛvər lɔst wən, ðoʊ." ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ du ˈbɛtər, tɪ bit hɪz oʊn haɪ skɔr, stɪl ˈsərfəsɪz frəm taɪm tɪ wɪn ˈjuli ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ goʊ fər ɪt, hi həz ə ˈsɪstəm ðət hi stɪks tɪ. "ɪts ˈjuʒəwəli wɪn əm bɪtˈwin ʤɑbz ðət aɪ gɪt ðə ərʤ tɪ goʊ fər ɪt. aɪl teɪk ə wik ɔf, ənd aɪl dɪˈvoʊt səm əv iʧ deɪ tɪ ðə ˈrɛkərd. ðæts ʤɪst ən aʊər ər tu ˈɛvəri kænt du ɪt ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər. aɪ θɪŋk ðə fərst taɪm aɪ broʊk ðə ˈrɛkərd, aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd pleɪɪŋ ɔn ə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ənd broʊk ɪt ɔn ðə ˈæftər ðət ɪt wɑz ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ənd ðə nɛkst taɪm ɪt wɑz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. soʊ ɪt kən teɪk ə waɪl tɪ gɪt goʊɪŋ. aɪ doʊnt ˈæktɪvli pleɪ ˈɛvəri deɪ stɑpt pleɪɪŋ ɔn ðə bəs, bɪˈkəz wət ɪf aɪ broʊk ðə ˈrɛkərd ðɛr? ˌɔlˈðoʊ, ðə læst taɪm maɪ waɪf ənd aɪ tʊk ə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ, tɪ ˈskɑtlənd fər ə wik, aɪ tʊk ə geɪm bɔɪ ənd ˈdɪdənt pleɪ ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ˈnaɪsər tɪ lʊk aʊt əv ðə ˈwɪndoʊ. aɪ ˈrɪli ləv ðət ju ˈɔlˌweɪz luz. ðə geɪm wɪl ˈoʊnli ɛnd wɪn ju luz. jʊr bɛst ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ luz. haʊ greɪt ɪz ðət? "bət aɪ wɪl kip traɪɪŋ. aɪv bɔt ə ˈgoʊˌproʊ ˈpriviəsli teɪpt ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn tɪ ə vɑz tɪ ˈrɛkərd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. maɪ ˈrɛkərdz hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn sɛt ɪn ə weɪ ðæts nɑt ˈkəmfərtəbəl. nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ðət skɔr dɪz bəg mi, ənd aɪ wɪl kip traɪɪŋ fər ðət. bət ðɛn aɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk, aɪ hæv ðə ˈrɛkərd, aɪ hæv maɪ neɪm ɪn ðə ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈgɪnəs wərld ˈrɛkərdz, ənd ˈmeɪbi ðæts ɪˈnəf. "aɪl tɛl ju wət aɪ ˈrɪli ləv əˈbaʊt ðə geɪm, ju ˈɔlˌweɪz luz. ðə geɪm wɪl ˈoʊnli ɛnd wɪn ju luz. jʊr bɛst ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ luz. haʊ greɪt ɪz ðət? ɪn ˈəðər geɪmz, ju ʃut ˈɛvriˌwən ənd ju wɪn. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈrɪli wɪnz æt, ˈɛvər." wi liv ðə kəˈfeɪ ənd goʊ ɑr ˈsɛpərˌeɪt weɪz. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɪl stɑp ˈjuli ɔn ðə strit tɪ æsk fər ən ˈɔtəˌgræf, ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ər ˈivɪn ə ˈlɪtəl ədˈvaɪs ɔn haʊ tɪ bi ðə bɛst æt ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈvərʒən əv wət ɪz əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ɪn ðə wərld. bət hi wɔks əˈweɪ ɛz ən ˌəndɪˈspjutɪd ˈʧæmpiən, ə kɪŋ əv ə ˌmɑnəkroʊˈmætɪk ˈkɪŋdəm. ənd ɪts ˈlaɪkli hil reɪn fər noʊ ˈlɪtəl waɪl jɛt. ˈfɑloʊ maɪk ˈdaɪvər ɔn tˈwɪtər. ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən baɪ ˈgævɪn spɛns rɛd mɔr ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn vaɪs, ˈfɑloʊ vaɪs ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər, ənd laɪk ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
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uli horner spreads the cream and jam onto his scone, sliced almost too perfectly in half, with the utmost precision. the layers are even, with nary the smallest square millimeter of the scone left untouched by the accompaniments. he takes a sip from a glass of classic coke, a bite, and lets his modesty unfurl with an endearing sincerity.
"i know that there are people out there who have maxed the game out at 999,999. people claim they've done it—and i believe them. but perhaps they paused, and they've just not bothered to film themselves. you have to film your effort for any record to stand. so i don't actually feel like i'm the best out there, and there are definitely at least two people who could beat my record. they can tap things very quickly."
horner's game of choice, the game that he is the official world record holder in, is tetris—specifically 1989's tetris for the game boy, a.k.a. the tetris, the one version of the game that ever really meant anything to europeans. the german-born horner's 441 lines and points tally of 748,757 puts him at the top of the global twin galaxies standings. (twin galaxies, founded in 1981, being the organization that tracks such achievements.) in 6th place, with 507,110 points, is apple co-founder steve wozniak. the guy in second, new york artist rutherford chang, is more than 130,000 points behind horner. and yet, sitting in a small london cafe, just a short walk from both his place of work and the vice office, the official number one in the world maintains that he's absolutely not the best out there.
"in america, it's the nes version that's really big, and they rather run the whole tetris scene. nobody really plays the game boy one, so i'm benefitting from not having so much competition. and i'd never tell anyone playing another version of tetris that i'm better than them. online, there's tetris friends, and i play that with a nice mechanical keyboard. i'm quite ok at that. but if you want to see something amazing, watch some of the japanese people who play the arcade version of tetris. that's the proper arcade stuff, made by arika. look on youtube for tgm, tetris: the grand master, and that is incredible. that is beyond what a human being should be able to do. that skill is beyond anything i'm close to."
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an advertisement for the game boy, and 'tetris,' from 1989
as amazing as some players' dexterity is, fingers flicking at hyper-speed in comparison to the slower game boy version of the world's biggest-selling multi-format game of all time, there's a unique trait to the portable favorite that makes it the hardest to perfect.
"game boy tetris is horrible in a way," uli says, "because you get genuinely random pieces. it's truly random—it's always a one in seven chance, so you can always end up with horrible combinations that just kill you. all the other versions of tetris have something readable in there—allegedly, it's easier to consistently play well on other versions. so even i will mess up games on the game boy version, which is really frustrating, because you're beating the bell curve—you have to play a thousand times to get a few nice games. some of the other versions, you can approach them with tactics that will always work."
i read about someone getting 400,000 points, and that was the european record. i could do 500,000 at that point—so that's how i knew i was good.
like many of us who were into video games in the early 1990s, uli coveted a game boy—but as someone who was in his later teenage years, he actually felt a little embarrassed to be seen with nintendo's multi-million-selling handheld. "it could be seen as a child's toy," he says. "but i bought one, and didn't tell anyone, when i was just finishing school, during my final year. i spent that year just playing on the game boy. for the whole of 1993, i just played tetris. i bought, probably, almost a hundred other games for it, over the years, but i'm sure that i didn't touch 80 percent of those, even once. because tetris is just nicer—i do really, really like it.
"i'd been playing a lot, and it felt like i'd got quite good," he continues. "and for some reason our local newspaper, in a place a bit south of stuttgart, in reutlingen, they had an article on a day when there was no news about a guy who'd broken one of the records for tetris, because he'd gone into the newspaper's offices when his battery was running out. he eventually got 400,000 points, and that was the european record. and i could do 500,000 at that point—so that's how i knew i was good."
today, elite gamers can earn amazing rewards for their prowess with a mouse and keys—the rise of esports shows no signs of stalling just yet. uli's dabbled with competitive gaming from a spectator's perspective before—he used to watch starcraft, adding, "that was very entertaining with the right guys playing—a lot of the time it's more about them, and their personalities, than the games themselves." he's totally onboard with young players taking advantage of their skills while they can—"if someone is good enough to play video games for five years and then maybe not have to work too much for the rest of their life, why not?"—but there are no comparable perks to being an amazing tetris player.
"there were always rumors in the 1990s, that there was this magical tournament in japan, and you get a game boy and every single game that's ever been released. but of course it wasn't true.
i've bought a gopro now—i previously taped an iphone to a vase to record myself.
"when you tell people that you're the best at a game like this, they assume that must benefit you in some way. but there's no money in this—and you have to buy these things (the game boy), although they're quite cheap. there must still be unused ones in cupboards—i have to wait for a mother to clean out her son's old room." he pulls out an original model from his bag: "this one is from a specialist german trader, who rates them according to how good they are, and this is the highest grade. it cost me £80 [about $100]—although i used to buy them for £5 [about $6]. i still have the game boy i first broke a record with, but i can't use it anymore.
"the big challenge nowadays," he continues, "is to find a game boy with good enough buttons to go for a record. this one is refurbished, i think, and the buttons are quite stiff, but to be honest, i've never found an original game boy that's really good enough—i set my record on a pocket model. the buttons on the first game boy are by far the nicest, but they're usually so worn out these days."
uli horner, photographed by giulio antonutto
uli might be the world record holder, 100 percent verified, at tetris where it—let's be honest now—really matters. but his recorded best is far from the most he's ever scored.
"i got 889,000 points at one point, which is the best i've ever been," he tells me. "that was before i knew anything about recording my attempts, to send away to twin galaxies. so the twin galaxies score, which i set in 2011, is the official record, but it's lower than the best i've got. filming yourself as you set the score means that you can't cheat. you're not allowed to pause, to take a break—you have to set your score in a single run.
"so, you turn the game up to level nine at the beginning, because points are awarded proportionally to the difficulty—the higher, the more you get. it goes up to level 20, and that's the ceiling, that's from 200 lines. so as soon as you've made 200 lines, you're playing the game at its toughest. and at that stage, any mistake just kills you. at that point, my brain is constantly putting the preview in the field, so i'm not even consciously aware of what's happening on the field. it sounds sophisticated, but if you play 10,000 games of tetris, you'd be able to do it, too. i had a friend who i quite quickly taught to reach 400,000 points. it's not that hard—it's just seven pieces, to arrange in a field. i could probably sit here and get 500,000 while talking to you. that's about my average."
he doesn't start a game as we chat—although he does constantly fiddle with the game boy, prying off the battery cover and replacing it. "they're always so loose," he rightly observes. "i've never lost one, though." the desire to do better, to beat his own high score, still surfaces from time to time—but when uli decides to go for it, he has a system that he sticks to.
"it's usually when i'm between jobs that i get the urge to go for it. i'll take a week off, and i'll devote some of each day to the record. that's just an hour or two every day—i can't do it any longer. i think the first time i broke the record, i started playing on a saturday and broke it on the sunday—but after that it was tuesday, and the next time it was wednesday. so it can take a while to get going. i don't actively play every day anymore—i've stopped playing on the bus, because what if i broke the record there? although, the last time my wife and i took a holiday, to scotland for a week, i took a game boy and didn't play it once—it was just nicer to look out of the window.
i really love that you always lose. the game will only end when you lose. your best is only ever good enough to lose. how great is that?
"but i will keep trying. i've bought a gopro now—i previously taped an iphone to a vase to record myself. my records have always been set in a way that's not comfortable. not having that 999,999 score does bug me, and i will keep trying for that. but then i sometimes also think, i have the record, i have my name in the gamer's edition of the guinness world records, and maybe that's enough.
"i'll tell you what i really love about the game, though—that you always lose. the game will only end when you lose. your best is only ever good enough to lose. how great is that? in other games, you shoot everyone and you win. nobody really wins at tetris, ever."
we leave the cafe and go our separate ways. nobody will stop uli on the street to ask for an autograph, a photo, or even a little advice on how to be the best at the most popular version of what is among the most famous video games in the world. but he walks away as an undisputed champion, a button-bashing king of a monochromatic kingdom. and it's likely he'll reign for no little while yet.
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ðə ˈdeɪli meɪl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt bɪn kɔt aʊt baɪ ə feɪk stiv ʤɑbz əˈkaʊnt ɔn tˈwɪtər, ˈraɪtɪŋ ə ˈstɔri ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv sɛd ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn 4 wʊd bi rɪˈkɔld ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs ɔn ə ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm ðə ˈpɛrədi əˈkaʊnt. ðə "ceostevejobs*" əˈkaʊnt ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈpleɪnli sɪz ɪn ɪts baɪˈɑgrəfi: "aɪ doʊnt kɛr wət ju θɪŋk əv mi. ju kɛr wət aɪ θɪŋk əv ju. əv kɔrs ðɪs ɪz ə ˈpɛrədi əˈkaʊnt." bət ðə meɪl ɔn ˈsənˌdi əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ðɪs ɪn ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ɔn ə twit æt 0017 ɔn ˈsənˌdi ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈpərsən ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə əˈkaʊnt sɛd: "wi meɪ hæv tɪ ˈriˌkɔl ðə nu ˈaɪˌfoʊn. ðɪs, aɪ dɪd nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt." hæd ðə əˈkaʊnt bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ðə ril ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, ðɛr maɪt hæv bɪn ðə feɪnt ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ɪt biɪŋ tru: ˈæpəl həz ækˈnɑlɪʤd ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ rɪˈsɛpʃən wɪn ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn 4 ɪz hɛld ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr weɪz, ˈnoʊtəbli frəm bɪˈloʊ ðoʊ ɪts ˈgaɪdəns tɪ ˈkəstəmərz ɪz ˈsɪmpli nɑt tɪ hoʊld ɪt ɪn weɪz wɪʧ luz rɪˈsɛpʃən. ðə twit wɑz ðəs kˈwɪkli pɪkt əp baɪ ðə meɪl, wɪʧ roʊt ə ˈstɔri ðət wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt æt əˈbaʊt ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɪʧ sɛd ðət: "ðə nu ˈaɪˌfoʊn 4 meɪ bi rɪˈkɔld, ˈæpəl bɔs stiv ʤɑbz rɪˈvild læst naɪt. ˈpoʊstɪŋ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ saɪt tˈwɪtər, ðə taɪˈkun sɛd ənd kˈwoʊtɪd ðə twit. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈstɔri wɑz ˈteɪkən daʊn ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə deɪ, ɪt wɑz pɪkt əp baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz, ənd wɑz stɪl biɪŋ ˈɪndɛkst ɔn ˈgugəl nuz leɪt ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt ðoʊ ðə ðət ɪt lɛd tɪ dɪd nɑt riˈzɑlv. ˈgugəl nuz ʃoʊd ðə ˈdeɪli meɪl ˈstɔri aʊərz ˈæftər ɪt hæd bɪn ˈteɪkən daʊn ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ˈvɪzəbəl ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv saɪts wɪʧ ˈsɪndɪkət meɪl ˈkɑntɛnt. ðə tˈwɪtər 'ceostevejobs*' ədˈmɪts ðət ɪts feɪk. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ʤɑbz dɪz nɑt ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈɛniˌwən noʊz juz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks səʧ ɛz tˈwɪtər ər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, hi həz ɪn ðə pæst fju mənθs ˈbeɪgən tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ iˈmeɪlz sɛnt baɪ ˈkəstəmərz ər ˈʤərnəlɪsts. ɔn ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn 4 hi həz ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈplaɪd tɪ æt list wən ˈkəstəmər, səˈʤɛstɪŋ: "ʤɪst əˈvɔɪd ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɪt ðət weɪ." mɔr ˈrisəntli, hi ɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv toʊld əˈnəðər ˈkəstəmər tɪ "steɪ tund" ˈoʊvər ðə rɪˈsɛpʃən ˈprɑbləmz pərˈhæps ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ðət ə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈəpˌdeɪt wɪl traɪ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən.
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the daily mail website been caught out by a fake steve jobs account on twitter, writing a story claiming that the chief executive said the iphone 4 would be recalled on the basis on a message from the clearly-marked parody account.
the "ceostevejobs" account on twitter plainly says in its biography: "i don't care what you think of me. you care what i think of you. of course this is a parody account."
but the mail on sunday appears to have overlooked this in picking up on a tweet at 0017 bst on sunday in which the person writing the account said: "we may have to recall the new iphone. this, i did not expect."
had the account belonged to the real chief executive, there might have been the faint possibility of it being true: apple has acknowledged problems with reception when the iphone 4 is held in particular ways, notably from below – though its guidance to customers is simply not to hold it in ways which lose reception.
the tweet was thus quickly picked up by the mail, which wrote a story that was published at about 11am on sunday morning which said that: "the much-vaunted new iphone 4 may be recalled, apple boss steve jobs revealed last night. posting a message on the social networking site twitter, the tycoon said …" and quoted the tweet.
although the story was taken down later in the day, it was picked up by a number of commentators, and was still being indexed on google news late on sunday night – though the url that it led to did not resolve.
google news showed the daily mail story hours after it had been taken down
the story is visible on a number of sites which syndicate mail content.
the twitter 'ceostevejobs' admits that it's fake.
although jobs does not – as far as anyone knows – use social networks such as twitter or facebook, he has in the past few months begun to respond to emails sent by customers or journalists. on the iphone 4, he has already replied to at least one customer, suggesting: "just avoid holding it that way." more recently, he is reported to have told another customer to "stay tuned" over the reception problems – perhaps implying that a forthcoming software update will try to improve the situation.
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ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪl stɑrt ɪn 8 ˈkænsəl gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl həz spɪld ɔl əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd ɪt ˈdəzənt meɪk fər gʊd ˈrɛdɪŋ fər kən ðə rɛdz dɪˈfɛndər sæt daʊn wɪθ ðə kləbz əˈfɪʃəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən fər ə ˈsɪriz əv kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts, ənd ðə kroʊˈeɪʃən rɪˈzərvz ˈplɛnti əv stɪk fər kən. ðə pɛr ər kloʊz pælz əˈweɪ frəm ðə pɪʧ, bət ðət ˈdəzənt seɪv ˈʤərmən kən frəm ˈskupɪŋ ə hoʊst əv ˈdubiəs wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud wərst ˈdænsər ənd hɛr. ˈivɪn dɪˈlɪbərətli ɑpts əˈgɛnst səˈlɛktɪŋ kən fər ðə bɛst hɛr ˈkætəˌgɔri ˈæftər ˈkleɪmɪŋ hɪz ˈtiˌmeɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ tɪ bi neɪmd! əˈsaɪd, ðɛr ɪz preɪz fər fɪˈlipeɪ coutinho*, ˈdænjəl ənd ˈʤɔrdən ˈhɛndərsən, bət ɑpts fər hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ðə kləbz bɛst ˈsɪŋər. ˈfəniəst: ˈmɑrkoʊ fər ˈmɛni ˈrizənz. hiz stɪl jəŋ wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈɛvriˌwən sin hɪz feɪs wɪn wi skɔrd əˈgɛnst ˈʧɛlsi ənd ðət sɪz ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ɪm, soʊ jɛs, hiz ˈfəni! moʊst ˈtæləntɪd: fɪˈlipeɪ coutinho*, bət nɑt ʤɪst ɪm. ə lɔt əv pleɪərz,, lallana*, fimrino*, origi*, meɪn. ðiz gaɪz hæv ðə skɪlz ðət aɪ wɪl seɪ kən breɪk jʊr lɛgz. bɛst hɛr: aɪ wɪl seɪ ˈlɔrɪs karius*. aɪ wɪl nɑt seɪ kən bɪˈkəz hi ˈdəzənt dɪˈzərv ðɪs. hi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ tɪ bi [neɪmd] ðə bɛst hɛr, soʊ ˈlɔrɪs! wərst hɛr: kən! ˈfɪtəst: ˈmɪlnər, ˈhɛndərsən. (wijnaldum*), ˈɔlsoʊ. ðiz gaɪz pleɪ ɪn ənd ðeɪ kən rən ə lɔt. wərst mˈjuzɪk teɪst: meɪn, ˈdɛfənətli. bɛst ˈsɪŋər: aɪ θɪŋk mi? aɪ laɪk tɪ sɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ kən sɪŋ kwaɪt gʊd. fˈjuʧər ˈmænɪʤər: ˈlukəs. fˈjuʧər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈpəndət: ˈmɪlnər. bɛst tackler*: mi! bɛst drɛst: aɪ nid tɪ seɪ ˈrɪli. hiz kwaɪt gʊd. fɪˈlipeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ. ˈlɔrɪs, æt list θri. wərst drɛst: mi! bɛst ˈdænsər: aɪ wʊd seɪ ənd divock*. wərst ˈdænsər:! jɛs ɪz ˈrɪli ʃaɪ, bət ˈdɛfənətli ðə wərst ˈdænsər.
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dejan lovren has spilled all about his liverpool teammates - and it doesn't make for good reading for emre can !
the reds defender sat down with the club's official tv station for a series of quick-fire questions about his teammates, and the croatian centre-back reserves plenty of stick for can.
the pair are close pals away from the pitch, but that doesn't save german midfielder can from scooping a host of dubious honours which include worst dancer and hair.
lovren even deliberately opts against selecting can for the best hair category after claiming his teammate would have been expecting to be named!
can-bashing aside, there is praise for philippe coutinho, daniel sturridge and jordan henderson, but lovren opts for himself as the club's best singer.
funniest: marko grujic for many reasons. he's still young without experience and everyone seen his face when we scored against chelsea and that says a lot about him, so yes, he's funny!
most talented: philippe coutinho, but not just him. a lot of players, sturridge, lallana, fimrino, origi, mane. these guys have the skills that i will say can break your legs.
best hair: i will say loris karius. i will not say emre can because he doesn't deserve this. he is expecting to be [named] the best hair, so loris!
worst hair: emre can!
fittest: milner, henderson. gini (wijnaldum), emre also. these guys play in midfield and they can run a lot.
worst music taste: mane, definitely.
best singer: i think me? i like to sing. i think i can sing quite good.
future manager: lucas.
future tv pundit: milner.
best tackler: me!
best dressed: i need to say emre really. he's quite good. philippe also. loris, at least three.
worst dressed: me!
best dancer: i would say sturridge and divock.
worst dancer: emre! yes emre is really shy, but definitely the worst dancer.
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wɪθ ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz ˈʃætərɪŋ ɔl sɔrts əv ˈrɛkərdz, ɪt ˈhæzənt ˈteɪkən lɔŋ fər tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz səm stɑr wɔrz ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz fər ˈlivɪŋ aʊt ðə nu ˈfiˌmeɪl lɛd. səʧ ɛz hæv bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈæŋgri ˈfɛmənɪsts dɪˈmændɪŋ ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən. fər ðoʊz ˌənəˈwɛr, reɪ ɪz ðə bɪg stɑr ɪn ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz ənd ˈdɪzni traɪd tɪ haɪd ðɪs baɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪzɪŋ hər ɪn ˈtreɪlərz ənd ˈpoʊstərz ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə fɪlm. mɔr: kəˈneɪdiən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ðɛr stɑr wɔrz teɪk ðɪs poʊst baɪ skrin krəʃ ˈteɪkɪŋ eɪm æt ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪˈdɪʃən əv stɑr wɔrz məˈnɑpəli fər ˈlivɪŋ aʊt reɪ. ðə poʊst ˈtaɪtəld livz reɪ aʊt əv wɔrz: ðə fɔrs awakens’*’ məˈnɑpəli geɪm, gɪvz leɪm explanation”*” həz wən ˈsɪriəs flɔ raɪt frəm ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn. ɪts nɑt 'fɔrs əˈweɪkənz' məˈnɑpəli. ɪts stɑr wɔrz məˈnɑpəli. ɛz ɪn, ɪts nɑt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈɛni wən fɪlm ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz. ðæts waɪ ðə pleɪər ˈpisɪz ˌɪnˈklud luk (frəm rɪˈtərn əv ðə ˈʤɛˌdi) ənd dɑrθ ˈveɪdər. ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli tu ˈəðər geɪm ˈpisɪz rɛn (hu ɪz ɔn ðə bɑks) ənd ˈɑkə fɪn. skrin krəʃ goʊz ɔn tɪ kɔl ˈhæzˌbroʊz ˈrizənɪŋ fər nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ reɪ ɪn ðə geɪm 'ˈbæfəlɪŋ'. hɪrz ˈhæzˌbroʊz ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən: stɑr wɔrz: məˈnɑpəli geɪm wɑz riˈlist ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə riˈlis, ənd reɪ wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪd tɪ əˈvɔɪd rɪˈvilɪŋ ə ki plɑt laɪn ðət ʃi teɪks ɔn rɛn ənd ʤɔɪnz ðə ˈrɛbəl alliance.”*.” mɔr: ˈprɪnsɛs leɪɑ tɪ nerf-herders*: ə life!”*!” ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən meɪks ˈpərˌfɪkt sɛns. rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ ˈəpˌsɛt fænz gɑt wɪn ə likt tɔɪ əv reɪ ʃoʊd hər wɪθ luks oʊld ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ rɪˈvild ə juʤ plɑt ˈspɔɪlər? ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ˈsɛksɪst. reɪ ɪz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktər hu stoʊl ðə hɑrts əv ˈɛvriˌwɛr wɪθ hər sɪk ˈpaɪlətɪŋ skɪlz ənd fɔrs əˈbɪləˌtiz. əˈpɛrəntli ðæts nɑt ɪˈnəf fər səm ˈpipəl. ʤɔɪn fər mɔr ˈfɪrləs nuz ənd ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ju faɪnd ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls. ðə ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˈæktɪvli kæmˈpeɪnz fər ˈʤəstɪn truˈdoʊ ənd ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz, soʊ waɪ ʃʊd wi ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪz ðɛm? saɪn ðə pəˈtɪʃən tɪ ðə taɪm həz kəm! ˈkænədə nidz ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˈkəlʧər! saɪn əp æt tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðɪs nu ˈmuvmənt
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with the force awakens shattering all sorts of records, it hasn't taken long for sjws to criticize some star wars merchandise for leaving out the new female lead.
hashtags such as #wheresrey have been created by angry feminists demanding an explanation.
for those unaware, rey is the big star in the force awakens and disney tried to hide this by minimizing her in trailers and posters leading up to the film.
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take this post by screen crush taking aim at the latest edition of star wars monopoly for leaving out rey. the post titled “hasbro leaves rey out of ‘star wars: the force awakens’ monopoly game, gives lame explanation” has one serious flaw right from the headline.
it's not 'force awakens' monopoly. it's star wars monopoly. as in, it's not associated with any one film in the series. that's why the player pieces include luke (from return of the jedi) and darth vader. there are only two other game pieces – kylo ren (who is on the box) and fn-2187 aka finn.
screen crush goes on to call hasbro's reasoning for not including rey in the game 'baffling'.
here's hasbro's explanation: “the star wars: monopoly game was released in september, months before the movie’s release, and rey was not included to avoid revealing a key plot line that she takes on kylo ren and joins the rebel alliance.”
more: princess leia to anti-christian sjw nerf-herders: “get a life!”
the explanation makes perfect sense. remember how upset fans got when a leaked toy of rey showed her with luke's old lightsaber and thereby revealed a huge plot spoiler?
overall, the force awakens is anything but sexist. rey is an amazing character who stole the hearts of fanboys everywhere with her sick piloting skills and force abilities. apparently that's not enough for some people.
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praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˌmɑriˈɑnoʊ həz ˈɪʃud ən əˈpɑləˌʤi ˈoʊvər ɔl ðə kərˈəpʃən ˈskændəlz əˈfɛktɪŋ hɪz ˈpɑrti. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˌmɑriˈɑnoʊ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ spaniards”*” fər ðə kərˈəpʃən ˈkeɪsɪz əˈfɛktɪŋ hɪz ˈpɑpjələr ˈpɑrti (pp*). əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz ɪn ðə neɪm əv ðə tɪ ɔl ˈspænjərdz fər ˈhævɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn pəˈzɪʃənz əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu wər nɑt fɪt fər it,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ˈɛkoʊɪŋ ˈərliər ˈsteɪtmənts meɪd baɪ ˈsinjər ˈpɑrti əˈfɪʃəl əgˈwɪreɪ, hu wɑz ðə fərst ˈmɛmbər əv ðə tɪ ˈɪʃu ən əˈpɑləˌʤi. ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈsteɪtmənt kəmz ə deɪ ˈæftər ə nu ˈmeɪʤər ˈskændəl meɪd ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ənd ɔn ðə seɪm deɪ ðət ə ˈsinjər ˈfɪgjər,, əˈpɪrd ɪn kɔrt tɪ ˈænsər kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt hɪz əˈlɛʤd roʊl ɪn ˈkəvərɪŋ əp ə ˈsikrɪt ˈpɑrti sləʃ fənd. ˌəndərˈstænd citizens’*’ indignation,”*,” sɛd, ˈrɛdɪŋ aʊt ə ˈrɪtən ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈpɑrti ˈsɔrsəz hæd ˈərliər ɪkˈsprɛst səˈpraɪz æt ðə fækt ðət ðɛr ˈlidər wɑz nɑt ˈspikɪŋ aʊt ɔn ðə nuəst keɪs. dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈkænɑt əˈlaʊ ˈɛniˌwən tɪ pleɪ wɪθ ðə trəst ðət ˈpipəl pleɪs ɪn politicians”*” ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər strɛst ðət ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən púnica*, wɪʧ həz ˈjildɪd ˈdəzənz əv ərˈɛsts ɪn məˈdrɪd, vəˈlɛnsiə, ənd león*, dɪd nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ˈɛni ˌɪˈligəl ˈpɑrti fɪˈnænsɪŋ bət ˈmɪrli greed”*” ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈrɔŋˈduərz. kaɪnd əv bɪˈheɪvjər ɪkˈstɛndz ə ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd suspicion,”*,” sɛd. ðət ənˈfɛrli ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ənd ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv moʊst ˈpɑrti members.”*.” æst ˈspænjərdz tɪ trəst ɪn ðə rul əv lɔ bɪˈkəz ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈkeɪsɪz pruv ðət ðə ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ““work.”*.” hi ˈɔlsoʊ riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd hɪz kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ əp ˈpəblɪk life”*” ənd ɪˈnækt ˈmɛʒərz ˈivɪn ɪf hɪz ˈpɑrti həz tɪ du soʊ əˈloʊn, ɪn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈrisənt rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ riʧ ə dil wɪθ ðə. ˈkænɑt əˈlaʊ ˈɛniˌwən tɪ pleɪ wɪθ ðə trəst ðət ˈpipəl pleɪs ɪn politicians,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪz waɪ wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ pæs tu ˈpɛndɪŋ ˈmɛʒərz ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪf wi kən riʧ kənˈsɛnsəs wɪθ ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, ɔl ðə ˈbɛtər, bət ɪf nɑt, wi wɪl pʊʃ əˈhɛd wɪθ ˈmɛʒərz wɪθ ðə votes.”*.” ðɪs kaɪnd əv bɪˈheɪvjər ənˈfɛrli ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ənd ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv moʊst ˈpɑrti members”*” bət wɪl hæv ə hɑrd taɪm ənˈduɪŋ ðə ˈdæmɪʤ. ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz, ˈpɑrti ˈhɛviˌweɪt rəˈdrigoʊ rato*, ə ˈfɔrmər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri fənd (imf*) ʧif, həz hæd hɪz ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp rɪˈvoʊkt ˈæftər hɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə məˈdrɪd ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈskændəl ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪnɪstər həz bɪn ˈtɑrgətɪd ɪn ə lɑrʤ ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈsikrɪt əˈkaʊnts, noʊn ɛz ðə papers”*” ˈæftər luis, ðə hu kɛpt ðə ˈhænˌdrɪtən ˈlɛʤərz. həz kleɪmd ðət ˈməni fər ðɪs fənd wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˌɪˈligəl doʊˈneɪʃənz baɪ ˈbɪldərz ənd ˈəðər ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz, ənd ðət pɑrt əv ðə kæʃ wɑz juzd tɪ peɪ ˈboʊnəsɪz tɪ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə kɔrts kənˈtɪnju tɪ dɛlv ˈɪntu ðə keɪs, ən ˈoʊldər ˈskændəl ðət ˈtɑrgətɪd 200 ˈsəˌspɛkts əˈkrɔs speɪn ənd kɔst ˈsɛvərəl əˈfɪʃəlz ðɛr ʤɑbz ˈæftər ɪt broʊk ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2009
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prime minister mariano rajoy has issued an apology over all the corruption scandals affecting his party.
prime minister mariano rajoy on tuesday apologized to “all spaniards” for the corruption cases affecting his popular party (pp).
“i apologize in the name of the pp to all spaniards for having given positions of responsibility to individuals who were not fit for it,” he said in the senate, echoing earlier statements made by senior party official esperanza aguirre, who was the first member of the pp to issue an apology.
the spanish leader’s statement comes a day after a new major bid-rigging scandal made headlines and on the same day that a senior pp figure, ángel acebes, appeared in court to answer questions about his alleged role in covering up a secret party slush fund.
“i understand citizens’ indignation,” said rajoy, reading out a written statement. party sources had earlier expressed surprise at the fact that their leader was not speaking out on the newest bribes-for-contracts case.
democracy cannot allow anyone to play with the trust that people place in politicians”
on tuesday, the prime minister stressed that operation púnica, which has yielded dozens of arrests in madrid, valencia, murcia and león, did not reflect any illegal party financing but merely “personal greed” on the part of the alleged wrongdoers.
“this kind of behavior extends a generalized suspicion,” said rajoy. “but that unfairly tarnishes the image and the reputation of most party members.”
rajoy asked spaniards to trust in the rule of law because the latest cases prove that the justice system and democratic institutions “work.”
he also reiterated his commitment to “clean up public life” and enact anti-corruption measures even if his party has to do so alone, in reference to the socialist party’s recent refusal to reach a deal with the pp.
“democracy cannot allow anyone to play with the trust that people place in politicians,” he said. “that is why we are going to pass two pending anti-corruption measures as soon as possible. if we can reach consensus with the opposition, all the better, but if not, we will push ahead with anti-corruption measures with the pp’s votes.”
this kind of behavior unfairly tarnishes the image and the reputation of most party members”
but rajoy will have a hard time undoing the damage. in recent days, party heavyweight rodrigo rato, a former international monetary fund (imf) chief, has had his party membership revoked after his involvement in the caja madrid credit card scandal and former minister acebes has been targeted in a large ongoing investigation into the party’s alleged secret accounts, known as the “bárcenas papers” after luis bárcenas, the ex-treasurer who kept the handwritten ledgers.
bárcenas has claimed that money for this fund was provided by illegal donations by builders and other entrepreneurs, and that part of the cash was used to pay under-the-table bonuses to pp executives, including rajoy himself.
meanwhile, the courts continue to delve into the gürtel case, an older bid-rigging scandal that targeted 200 suspects across spain and cost several pp officials their jobs after it broke in february 2009.
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ˈwɪtnəsɪz ənd ˈrɛlətɪvz ˈriˌkɔl ðə ˈhɔrərz əv læst noʊˈvɛmbərz ˌmʊmˈbaɪ (bɑmˈbeɪ) əˈtæks. ðə ˌbibiˈsis hirz ðɛr ˈstɔriz. girkar*, faɪər ˈɔfɪsər 'aɪ fil gɑd geɪv mi ðɪs ʧæns tɪ du ðɪs gʊd did' wi gɑt ðə fərst kɔl əraʊnd frəm ðə ˈtraɪdənt hoʊˈtɛl. frəm ðɛr wi wɛnt tɪ ðə tɑʒ məˈhɑl ˈpæləs hoʊˈtɛl æt əˈbaʊt 1am*. wi sɔ waɪt smoʊk ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt frəm ðə ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ wɪŋ əv ðə hoʊˈtɛl. wi kʊd si fleɪmz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə glæs ˈwɪndoʊz. ˈrɛskju wərk ˈstɑrtɪd əraʊnd 3am*. wi wʊd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈvɪktɪmz hu wər stək, breɪk ˈoʊpən ðə ˈwɪndoʊ, goʊ ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ˈkəmfərt ðə gɛst ənd hɛlp ɪm ər hər aʊt. aɪ ˈɛnərd ðə hoʊˈtɛl frəm ðə ˈsɛkənd flɔr ənd wɛnt ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɔrɪdər. ˈsəmˌhaʊ ðə dɔr ʃət bɪˈhaɪnd mi ənd wʊd nɑt ˈoʊpən. aɪ wɑz træpt ðɛr ənd wɑz ˈwəndərɪŋ ɪf ðə ˈgənˌmɛn wʊd kəm. bət maɪ ˈsinjərz əraɪvd sun ənd wi ɔl wɛnt aʊt wɪθ ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈvɪktɪmz. ðə tɑʒ məˈhɑl ˈpæləs hoʊˈtɛl wɑz əˈməŋ ðə ˈtɑrgəts əv ðə əˈtæks æt noʊ pɔɪnt wɑz aɪ skɛrd ɛz wi wər traɪɪŋ tɪ seɪv ˈpipəl frəm ə ˈdrɛdfəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ˈnɔrməli wɪn wi ˈfaɪrˌfaɪt, ðɛr ɪz noʊ rɪsk əv ə gən faɪt. ðɪs wɑz ˈdɪfərənt. maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns əv 16 jɪrz wɑz pʊt tɪ ðə tɛst ənd aɪ æm glæd ðət aɪ kʊd seɪv ˈpipəl frəm ðət haɪt əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. ɑr wərk wɑz əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd. aɪ ˈoʊnli ˈmænɪʤd tɪ tɔk tɪ maɪ ˈfæməli ðə nɛkst deɪ. ðeɪ wər ˈwərid, bət ɪt wɑz ɔl ˈoʊˈkeɪ. aɪ rɪˈsivd ˈmɛni ˈlɛtərz ˈæftər ðə ˈɪnsədənt ənd stɪl rɪˈsiv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz frəm səm ˈpipəl wi seɪvd. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, aɪ θɔt ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ɪt fər ə fju deɪz, bət naʊ aɪ θɪŋk əv ðə əˈtæks ˈoʊnli wɪn ˈsəmˌwən gɪts ɪn təʧ wɪθ mi. ðoʊ ðət naɪt wɑz ˈhɔrəbəl ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs ʃʊd ˈnɛvər ˈhæpən, aɪ fil gɑd geɪv mi ðɪs ʧæns tɪ du ðɪs gʊd did baɪ ˈseɪvɪŋ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl. ɪn ðət weɪ, aɪ æm ˈləki ðət ɪt wɑz dən θru mi. ˈʃɑrmə, ˈreɪlˌweɪz ɪmˈplɔɪi 'maɪ ˈhəzbənd wɑz ə kaɪnd ənd ˈɑnəst ˈpərsən' ˈivɪn ɪn ðə wərst əv taɪmz wən hoʊps ðət ˈnəθɪŋ wɪl ˈhæpən tɪ jʊr ləvd wən. wi ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊpt ənd preɪd ðət maɪ ˈhəzbənd ˈʃɑrmə wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ wɪn ðə nuz əv əˈtæks ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn. hi wɑz ə ˈtɪkɪt ˌɪnˈspɛktər æt ðə ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈsteɪʃən. hi wɑz ə kaɪnd ənd ˈɑnəst ˈpərsən. hi laɪkt tɪ hɛlp ˈɛvriˌwən ənd hi daɪd traɪɪŋ tɪ seɪv ə ˈlɪtəl gərl. hi kʊd hæv ˈteɪkən ˈkəvər ənd steɪd ˌɪnˈsaɪd, bət hi ʧoʊz tɪ hɛlp ˈpæsənʤərz ˈivɪn wɪn ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn. aɪ hæv bɪn lʊkt ˈæftər bɪˈkəz wi lɪv ɪn ə ʤɔɪnt ˈfæməli ənd maɪ ˈʧɪldrən hæv koʊpt. maɪ sən wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən ənd həz dən wɛl. bət aɪ noʊ haʊ məʧ hi həz ˈsəfərd. aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər wərkt ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ðɪs ˈreɪlˌweɪ ʤɑb ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən. aɪ θɪŋk wərk kips mi ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd. aɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈsteɪʃən ˈɛvəri deɪ bət wət aɪ ˈrɪli θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪz ðət ðə ˈreɪlˌweɪz dɪd nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɪm ɛz ə ˈmɑrtər. wi hæd tɪ kənˈvɪns ðə əˈθɔrətiz əˈbaʊt ðə kaɪnd əv ˈpɛnʃən wi wər ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ. ˈnəθɪŋ kən fɪl ðə vɔɪd bət ɛz ə ˈfæməli wi fil ðət wɪn ˈsəmˌwən goʊz bɪɔnd ðə kɔl əv ˈduti, ðɛn ˈædəkˌweɪt rɪˈspɛkt ənd ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ɪz ðə list hɪz ˈfæməli ʃʊd gɪt. wi hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən wɪʧ wɪl hoʊld drɔɪŋ ənd ˈpeɪnɪŋ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz. wi wɪl juz ðə ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ˈməni tɪ gɪv ˈpraɪzɪz tɪ ðə breɪv juθ, juθ hu hæv dən gʊd wərk, ənd ˈwɪnərz əv ˈpeɪnɪŋ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz ɪn skulz. aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt ɔl ðə gʊd wərk ðət hi dɪd ɔl hɪz laɪf tɪ bi ˈkɛrid ˈfɔrwərd. ənd aɪ hoʊp maɪ ˈʧɪldrən rɪˈkəvər ənd ˈkɛri ɔn wɪθ wət maɪ ˈhəzbənd stʊd fər. ɑnˈsɑri, ˈtæksi ˈdraɪvər 'ðə ˈsɪti tʊk əˈweɪ mɔr frəm ˈjuˈɛs ðən ɪt geɪv ˈjuˈɛs' (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˌprɑˈʃɑnt ˌrɑˈvi) wi lɔst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi hæd ɪn ˌmʊmˈbaɪ. aɪ hæv ˈʃɪftɪd bæk tɪ maɪ ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈkænɑt ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɪti wɛr maɪ ˈbrəðərz daɪd ɪn ðə əˈtæks. ˈilɛvən əv ɑr ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz wər æt ðə ˈsteɪʃən ənd wi lɔst sɪks əv ðɛm. aɪ wɑz ˈpɑrkɪŋ maɪ ˈtæksi ənd ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ kʊd ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ, ðə ˈgənˌmɛn hæd dən ðɛr ʤɑb. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi hæd wɑz waɪpt aʊt ɪn noʊ taɪm. maɪ ˈɛldər ˈbrəðər ɑnˈsɑri hæd hɛlpt ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛtəl wɪn wi keɪm tɪ ˌmʊmˈbaɪ tɪ ərn ə ˈlɪvɪŋ. wɪˈθaʊt ɪm, ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ lɪv ðɛr. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðɪs ˈsɪti geɪv ˈjuˈɛs, məʧ mɔr wɑz snæʧt əˈweɪ frəm ˈjuˈɛs. naʊ aɪ hæv tɪ lʊk ˈæftər ðə ˈfæməli ənd ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər əv maɪ ˈbrəðərz' ˈʧɪldrən tu. wi hæv bɪn θru ˈmɛni ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz sɪns ðə əˈtæks ənd ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ fərˈgɛt wət ˈhæpənd ðət naɪt æt ðə ˈsteɪʃən. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz steɪ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. fɔr əv maɪ ˈbrəðərz ənd tu ˈəðər ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz wər gənd daʊn. haʊ kən ə ˈfæməli koʊp wɪθ ðɪs? wi hæv rɪˈsivd ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən bət wi wər toʊld ðət fɔr ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz wɪl gɪt ʤɑbz wɪθ ðə ˈreɪlˌweɪz. ˈnəθɪŋ həz ˈhæpənd soʊ fɑr. wi teɪk iʧ deɪ ɛz ɪt kəmz. əp tɪ naʊ aɪ hæv spɛnt moʊst əv maɪ taɪm kəmˈplitɪŋ fɔrˈmælətiz tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən. ˈwɪmən ˈkænɑt du ðɪs ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd. aɪ fil ɪgˈzɔstɪd bət wi du nɑt hæv məʧ ʧɔɪs. kuˈmɑr ˈdiˌpæk, əˈnaʊnsər æt ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈsteɪʃən 'ˈivɪn naʊ aɪ fil skɛrd wɪn aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðoʊz ˈmoʊmənts' aɪ wɑz ɔn ə ʃɪft ðət naɪt. æt əˈbaʊt wi sɔ blæk smoʊk ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈnəmbər 13 ðə ˈgənˌmɛn krɔst ˈplætˌfɔrmz 13 12 ənd 11 ənd wər ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənəˌtli. ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈsɛkʃən frəm wɛr səˈbərbən treɪnz liv. ə treɪn hæd ʤɪst əraɪvd æt ðə ˈsteɪʃən ənd aɪ nu ðət ə bɪg kraʊd wʊd gɪt ɔf. aɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ʃʊd juz ðə rɪr ˈɛksət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə meɪn ˈɛksət. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə ˈəðər əˈnaʊnsər ɛz ðə ˈgənˌmɛn wɛnt təˈwɔrdz ðə səˈbərbən ˈɛriə. frəm maɪ wərk pleɪs aɪ hæv ə fʊl vju əv ðə ˈsteɪʃən soʊ aɪ kʊd si wət ðeɪ dɪd. wi steɪd ɪn ɑr ˈkæbən wɪθ laɪts ɔf tɪl ðə ˈgənˌmɛn wɛnt aʊt ənd ðɛn wi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈpipəl ɔn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm. aɪ hæv bɪn ˈkəmɪŋ hir sɪns ðɛn ənd ðɛr ər taɪmz wɪn aɪ stɪl θɪŋk əv ðət naɪt. ˈivɪn naʊ aɪ fil skɛrd wɪn aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðoʊz ˈmoʊmənts. ɪt wɑz ə ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm ənd maɪ ˈfæməli wɑz ˈwərid fər mi. aɪ hæv ə ˈdɔtər hu ɪz ˈoʊnli eɪt. aɪ wɑz ˈgɪvɪn 500 ˈrupiz 10 ənd ə sərˈtɪfɪkət baɪ maɪ dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər maɪ ˈtaɪmli əˈnaʊnsmɛnts. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ wɪʃ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd maɪ ˈprɛzəns əv maɪnd ənd haʊ maɪ əˈnaʊnsmɛnts hɛlpt. aɪ hæv ˈlæməˌneɪtəd ðə noʊt ənd fil gʊd əˈbaʊt wət aɪ dɪd. aɪ kəm tɪ ðə seɪm ˈsteɪʃən ˈɛvəri deɪ ənd wərk ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɔfəs. ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈizi tɪ waɪp aʊt ðoʊz ˈmɛməriz bət wən həz tɪ gɪt ɔn. ˈsænʤeɪ govilkar*, pəˈlismən 'aɪ doʊnt noʊ haʊ aɪ sərˈvaɪvd bət aɪ du bɪˈliv ɪn gɑd' aɪ wɑz æt hoʊm wɪn aɪ hərd əˈbaʊt ðə əˈtæks. ɛz sun ɛz wi gɑt ə kɔl əˈbaʊt ˈməltəpəl əˈtæks ɪn ðə ˈsɪti wi wər æst tɪ goʊ tɪ wərk. aɪ wɑz æt wɪn wi wər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɔn ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ðət ðə ˈgənˌmɛn hæd ˈhaɪˌʤækt ə kɑr ənd wər ˈkəmɪŋ ɑr weɪ. sun wi sɔ ðə kɑr ˈkəmɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ˈjuˈɛs. wɪn wi traɪd tɪ stɑp ɪt, ɪt wɛnt pæst ˈjuˈɛs bət gɑt stək ɪn ðə roʊd dɪˈvaɪdər. wət ˈhæpənd ˈæftər ðət ɪz ə blər ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənd ɪn ə ˈmætər əv ˈmɪnəts. [ðə soʊl sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈgənmən, naʊ ɔn traɪəl ɪn ˈɪndiə] wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈdraɪvər. ðə ˈəðər ˈgənmən faɪərd ɛz maɪ ˈkɑlig ənd aɪ lɛpt təˈwɔrdz. faɪərd tu ənd səˈsteɪnd ˈsɛvərəl ˈbʊlət ˈɪnʤəriz. aɪ tu hæd ə ˈbʊlət ˈɪnʤəri, bət wi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈkæpʧər ɪm əˈlaɪv. aɪ nu ðət hæd tɪ bi kɛpt əˈlaɪv. aɪ wɑz ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər ˈoʊvər ə mənθ, ənd ˈleɪtər aɪ wɛnt tɪ kɔrt tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ. wɪn aɪ lərnt əˈbaʊt ʧif ˈhɛmənt dɛθ, aɪ fɛlt ˈvɛri sæd. aɪ juzd tɪ lʊk əp tɪ ɪm. wi lɔst ðə bɛst əv ɑr mɛn ðət naɪt. aɪ doʊnt noʊ haʊ aɪ sərˈvaɪvd bət aɪ du bɪˈliv ɪn gɑd. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kʊd hæv ˈhæpənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ɪnˈkaʊnər. ˈfɔrʧənətli aɪ hæv ə lɑrʤ ˈnɛtˌwərk əv frɛndz ənd ə ˈvɛri səˈpɔrtɪv waɪf. ʃi ɪz ˈstrɔŋgər ðən mi ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli. soʊ aɪ kʊd dil wɪθ ðə sɛns əv lɔs. aɪ du nɑt fil ðət pəˈlis kən bi ɑrmd laɪk ˈɑrmi ˈsoʊlʤərz. wi ər mɛnt tɪ hɛlp aʊt ˈsɪtɪzənz wɪθ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈɪʃuz. ðət naɪt wi fɔt ənd ˈɪsmeɪl wɪθ stɪks. ˈɛvriˌwən preɪzd ˈjuˈɛs ənd aɪ fil ðət ˈpipəlz ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz ðə ˌmʊmˈbaɪ pəˈlis həz bɪˈkəm ˈpɑzətɪv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ du nɑt wɔnt tɪ rɛst ɔn pæst ˈglɔri. wən həz tɪ muv ɔn ənd straɪv ɔl ðə taɪm. aɪ wɪʃ ˈpipəl frəm ɔl riˈlɪʤənz wʊd kəm təˈgɛðər ənd steɪ juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ðiz ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪmz. ˈdɑktər ˈsænʤeɪ ʧəˈtərʤi, bɑmˈbeɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl 'wi ˌɪˈnɪʃəli θɔt ɪt wɑz ə gæŋ wɔr' wi ˌɪˈnɪʃəli θɔt ɪt wɑz ə gæŋ wɔr wɪn nuz əv ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈɪnsədənts keɪm ɪn. bət ɛz ˈpeɪʃənz ˈstɑrtɪd ərˈaɪvɪŋ, ðə ɪˈnɔrməti əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən rɪˈvild ˌɪtˈsɛlf. wi kənˈdəktəd æt list 30 tɪ 40 ˈsərʤəriz ɪn wən naɪt. wi fɔrmd ə tim əv ˈdɑktərz hu dɪd traɪɪʤ soʊ ðət ˈpeɪʃənz wər ˈteɪkən dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə kaɪnd əv ˈɪnʤəriz ðeɪ hæd səˈsteɪnd. ðɛr wɑz noʊ taɪm tɪ θɪŋk wɪn ɪt wɑz ɔl ˈhæpənɪŋ. wi wər kəmˈplitli ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd ənd wər duɪŋ ɑr bɛst tɪ seɪv ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ɔl ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts əv ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wərkt tɪ ðɛr bɛst ənd ɛz wi hæd ɪˈnəf bləd ɪn ðə bæŋk wi kʊd pərˈfɔrm ɔl ðə ˈsərʤəriz. wi dɪd ˈmænɪʤ tɪ seɪv moʊst əv ðə ˈɪnʤərd ənd səm əv ðɛm kɛpt ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ mi ˈleɪtər fər ˈtritmənt ɛz ðeɪ rikˈwaɪərd ˈməltəpəl ˈsərʤəriz. aɪ hæv kɛpt ɪn təʧ wɪθ səm ˈpeɪʃənz wɪʧ woʊnt ˈhæpən ɪn ˈnɔrməl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ɛz ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈfɛʃənəlz wi du si ə lɔt əv ˈkeɪsɪz bət ðət naɪt wɑz ˈdɪfərənt. wi ʤɪst kɛpt ˈwərkɪŋ ənˈtɪl ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ. wi ˈivɪn hərd ˈrumərz ðət ˈgənˌmɛn wər ˈroʊmɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ɪn ə pəˈlis væn. aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɪstəmz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti hæv ˌɪmˈpruvd sɪns ðɛn. mansukhani*, ˈmidiə prəˈfɛʃənəl 'wi hæv ə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti təˈwɔrdz ðoʊz hu daɪd' aɪ wɑz stək ɪn ðə tɑʒ hoʊˈtɛl ɔn ənd wɑz ˈrɛskjud ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈwɔkɪŋ aʊt əv ðə tɑʒ, aɪ ʃʊd hæv fɛlt ə greɪt sɛns əv rɪˈlif. bət aɪ ˈdɪdənt. ɔl aɪ fɛlt wɑz ˈɪnfənət ˈgrætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz ðə tɑʒ stæf ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd kəˈmænˌdoʊz. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ɪts ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ ðoʊz smɔl stɛps, ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt əv wɪʧ ɪz tɪ kip ðə ˈɪnsədənt ɛz ril ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ɪn maɪ maɪnd. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl daɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz əˈtæks ənd ðoʊz ˈfɔrʧənət tɪ sərˈvaɪv hæv ə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti təˈwɔrdz ðɛm. ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ, səm taɪm pæst wɪn ðə ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən wɛnt ˈhɔrəbli rɔŋ ənd ə fju əv ˈjuˈɛs, maɪ ˈməðər ˌɪnˈkludɪd, wər kupt əp ɪn ðə ˈlævəndər rum əv ðə ˈʧeɪmbərz, aɪ breɪst ˌmaɪˈsɛlf fər dɛθ. aɪ wɑz tu blæŋk tɪ bɪˈgɪn rɪˈgrɛtɪŋ nɑt ˈhævɪŋ dən ðə ˈmɛni θɪŋz aɪ hæd kəmˈpleɪsəntli pʊt ɔf fər ðə fˈjuʧər. aɪ du rɪˈmɛmbər ˈdɛspərətli traɪɪŋ tɪ kip ˌmaɪˈsɛlf frəm ˈwipɪŋ. ɪt wʊd hæv əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ˈnəθɪŋ bət ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs nɔɪz ðət maɪt hæv ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛvriˌwən əˈweɪ. sɪks aʊərz ˈleɪtər, wɪn wi wər ˈrɛskjud, aɪ ˈkʊdənt koʊks ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ɪˈleɪʃən. dɛθ ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˌgɛrənˈti ənd ðɛrz noʊ ˈtɛlɪŋ wɪn aɪ wʊd hæv tɪ brɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ əkˈsɛpt ɪt əˈgɛn. ˈgɪvɪn ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˌriˈæləˌti, ɪt kænt bi tu lɔŋ. ˈbʊkmɑrk wɪθ: dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wət ər ðiz? ˈiˌmeɪl ðɪs tɪ ə frɛnd ˈprɪntəbəl ˈvərʒən
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witnesses and relatives recall the horrors of last november's mumbai (bombay) attacks. the bbc's prachi pinglay hears their stories. harishchandra girkar, fire officer 'i feel god gave me this chance to do this good deed' we got the first call around 11pm from the trident hotel. from there we went to the taj mahal palace hotel at about 1am. we saw white smoke coming out from the heritage wing of the hotel. we could see flames behind the glass windows. rescue work started around 3am. we would identify victims who were stuck, break open the window, go inside, comfort the guest and help him or her out. i entered the hotel from the second floor and went into the corridor. somehow the door shut behind me and would not open. i was trapped there and was wondering if the gunmen would come. but my seniors arrived soon and we all went out with the remaining victims. the taj mahal palace hotel was among the targets of the attacks at no point was i scared as we were trying to save people from a dreadful situation. normally when we firefight, there is no risk of a gun fight. this was different. my experience of 16 years was put to the test and i am glad that i could save people from that height of the building. our work was appreciated. i only managed to talk to my family the next day. they were worried, but it was all ok. i received many letters after the incident and still receive messages from some people we saved. initially, i thought a lot about it for a few days, but now i think of the 26/11 attacks only when someone gets in touch with me. though that night was horrible and something like this should never happen, i feel god gave me this chance to do this good deed by saving so many people. in that way, i am lucky that it was done through me. ragini sharma, railways employee 'my husband was a kind and honest person' even in the worst of times one hopes that nothing will happen to your loved one. we also hoped and prayed that my husband sk sharma was ok when the news of attacks started coming in. he was a ticket inspector at the chhatrapati shivaji terminus railway station. he was a kind and honest person. he liked to help everyone and he died trying to save a little girl. he could have taken cover and stayed inside, but he chose to help passengers even when the firing was going on. i have been looked after because we live in a joint family and my children have coped. my son was sitting an important examination and has done well. but i know how much he has suffered. i had never worked before i was given this railway job as part of the compensation. i think work keeps me occupied. i visit the station every day but what i really think about is that the railways did not recognise him as a martyr. we had to convince the authorities about the kind of pension we were entitled to. nothing can fill the void but as a family we feel that when someone goes beyond the call of duty, then adequate respect and recognition is the least his family should get. we have started a foundation which will hold drawing and painting competitions. we will use the compensation money to give prizes to the brave youth, youth who have done good work, and winners of painting competitions in schools. i just want all the good work that he did all his life to be carried forward. and i hope my children recover and carry on with what my husband stood for. israeel ansari, taxi driver 'the city took away more from us than it gave us' (photo: prashant ravi) we lost everything we had in mumbai. i have shifted back to my village in bihar because i simply cannot imagine living in the city where my brothers died in the attacks. eleven of our family members were at the cst station and we lost six of them. i was parking my taxi and before i could figure out what was happening, the gunmen had done their job. everything we had was wiped out in no time. my elder brother ilyas ansari had helped us settle when we came to mumbai to earn a living. without him, it is not possible to live there. whatever this city gave us, much more was snatched away from us. now i have to look after the family and worry about the future of my brothers' children too. we have been through many difficulties since the attacks and it is impossible to forget what happened that night at the cst station. it will always stay with us. four of my brothers and two other family members were gunned down. how can a family cope with this? we have received compensation but we were told that four family members will get jobs with the railways. nothing has happened so far. we take each day as it comes. up to now i have spent most of my time completing formalities to secure compensation. women cannot do this running around. i feel exhausted but we do not have much choice. bablu kumar deepak, announcer at railway station 'even now i feel scared when i remember those moments' i was on a 3pm-11pm shift that night. at about 9.45pm we saw black smoke coming from platform number 13. the gunmen crossed platforms 13, 12 and 11 and were firing indiscriminately. they were going towards the section from where suburban trains leave. a train had just arrived at the station and i knew that a big crowd would get off. i immediately announced that everyone should use the rear exit instead of the main exit. i also informed the other announcer as the gunmen went towards the suburban area. from my work place i have a full view of the station so i could see what they did. we stayed in our cabin with lights off till the gunmen went out and then we started helping people on the platform. i have been coming here since then and there are times when i still think of that night. even now i feel scared when i remember those moments. it was a difficult time and my family was worried for me. i have a daughter who is only eight. i was given 500 rupees ($10) and a certificate by my department for my timely announcements. sometimes i wish the government had recognised my presence of mind and how my announcements helped. i have laminated the 500-rupee note and feel good about what i did. i come to the same station every day and work in the same office. it is not easy to wipe out those memories but one has to get on. sanjay govilkar, policeman 'i don't know how i survived but i do believe in god' i was at home when i heard about the attacks. as soon as we got a call about multiple attacks in the city we were asked to go to work. i was at girgaum chowpatty when we were informed on the wireless that the gunmen had hijacked a car and were coming our way. soon we saw the car coming towards us. when we tried to stop it, it went past us but got stuck in the road divider. what happened after that is a blur as it happened in a matter of minutes. qasab [the sole surviving gunman, now on trial in india] was sitting next to the driver. the other gunman fired as my colleague tukaram ombale and i leapt towards qasab. qasab fired too and ombale sustained several bullet injuries. i too had a bullet injury, but we managed to capture him alive. i knew that qasab had to be kept alive. i was in hospital for over a month, and later i went to court to identify qasab. when i learnt about anti-terrorism chief hemant karkare's death, i felt very sad. i used to look up to him. we lost the best of our men that night. i don't know how i survived but i do believe in god. anything could have happened during that encounter. fortunately i have a large network of friends and a very supportive wife. she is stronger than me emotionally. so i could deal with the sense of loss. i do not feel that police can be armed like army soldiers. we are meant to help out citizens with everyday issues. that night we fought qasab and ismail with sticks. everyone praised us and i feel that people's attitude towards the mumbai police has become positive. however, i do not want to rest on past glory. one has to move on and strive all the time. i wish people from all religions would come together and stay united in these difficult times. dr sanjay chatterjee, bombay hospital 'we initially thought it was a gang war' we initially thought it was a gang war when news of firing incidents came in. but as patients started arriving, the enormity of the situation revealed itself. we conducted at least 30 to 40 surgeries in one night. we formed a team of doctors who did triage so that patients were taken depending on the kind of injuries they had sustained. there was no time to think when it was all happening. we were completely overwhelmed and were doing our best to save as many as possible. all the departments of the hospital worked to their best and as we had enough blood in the bank we could perform all the surgeries. we did manage to save most of the injured and some of them kept coming to me later for treatment as they required multiple surgeries. i have kept in touch with some patients - which won't happen in normal circumstances. as medical professionals we do see a lot of cases but that night was different. we just kept working until the next morning. we even heard rumours that gunmen were roaming in the city in a police van. i wonder if the security systems in the city have improved since then. bhisham mansukhani, media professional 'we have a responsibility towards those who died' i was stuck in the taj hotel on 26/11 and was rescued the next morning. walking out of the taj, i should have felt a great sense of relief. but i didn't. all i felt was infinite gratitude towards the taj staff and the national security guard commandos. at this point, it's all about taking those small steps, the most important of which is to keep the incident as real and immediate in my mind. a lot of people died during these attacks and those fortunate to survive have a responsibility towards them. that morning, some time past 3.30am when the evacuation went horribly wrong and a few of us, my mother included, were cooped up in the lavender room of the chambers, i braced myself for death. i was too blank to begin regretting not having done the many things i had complacently put off for the future. i do remember desperately trying to keep myself from weeping. it would have amounted to nothing but a dangerous noise that might have given everyone away. six hours later, when we were rescued, i couldn't coax myself into elation. death is the only guarantee and there's no telling when i would have to bring myself to accept it again. given our current reality, it can't be too long.
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wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈɛniˌwən kən meɪk ɪn laɪf ɪz tɪ bɪˈkəm ən ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr. ˈwɛðər ɪts ɔn ə wɪm ər ˈæftər məˈtɪkjələs ˈplænɪŋ, ðɛr ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌənfɔrˈsin ˈɑbstəkəlz ənd ˈhərdəlz ɔn jʊr ˈʤərni tɪ səkˈsɛs. ənd waɪl əˈʧivɪŋ jʊr ˈbɪznɪs goʊlz ɪz noʊ ˈizi fit fər ˈɛniˌwən, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈwɪmən ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz: bi strɔŋ, bət nɑt tu strɔŋ, bɪˈkəz ðɛn ju ər ə bɪʧ. bi əˈgrɛsɪv, bət nɑt tu əˈgrɛsɪv, bɪˈkəz ju doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd ˈmænli. wi ər toʊld tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ɑr ˈwʊmənˌhʊd, bət liv ɑr ˈfilɪŋz aʊt əv ðə ˈbɔrˌdrum. aɪ kraɪd ɔn ˈeɪˌbiˌsiz "ʃɑrk tæŋk" læst wik. æm aɪ ðə fərst tɪ kraɪ ɔn ðə ʃoʊ? noʊ. wɪl aɪ bi ðə læst? ˈdɛfənətli nɑt. aɪ hæv bɪn ən ˈævɪd vjuər ənd ˈsupərˌfæn əv ðə ʃoʊ, ənd wɑz wən əv ˈoʊvər ˈpipəl hu ˌɔˈdɪʃənd fər ðɪs ˈkɑrənt ˈsizən. ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ pɪʧ maɪ ˈbɪznɪs, beɪ ˈaɪˌlæʃ ɪkˈstɛnʃənz, ɔn ˈsizən 7 ʃʊd hæv bɪn ðə haɪəst pɔɪnt ɪn maɪ kərɪr. ˌɪnˈstɛd, aɪ æm dɪˈfɛndɪŋ maɪ pərˈfɔrməns əˈgɛnst ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm fjuəld baɪ ðə wərdz əv wən əv ðə ˈwɪmən ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ɔn maɪ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. ˈbɑrbərə ˈkɔrkərən, ən ˌɪnˈvɛstər ɔn "ʃɑrk tæŋk," sɛd tɪ mi, "ðə ˈmɪnət ə ˈwʊmən kraɪz, jʊr ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈweɪ jʊr paʊər. ju hæv tɪ kraɪ ˈpraɪvətli." aɪ dɪsəˈgri. kraɪɪŋ meɪks ˈjuˈɛs ˈjumən, nɑt ʤɪst ˈfiˌmeɪl. kraɪɪŋ dɪz nɑt dɪˈskrɛdət ɔl əv ə ˈwʊmənz pəˈtɛnʃəl ənd əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts. wi ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ lin ɪn, θraɪv ənd lərn tɪ juz ðə paʊər əv ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti bət fər ˈgʊdnɪs' seɪk, du nɑt kraɪ! wʊd ˈkɔrkərən gɪv ðə seɪm ədˈvaɪs ʃi geɪv mi tɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ku ənd ˈɔθər əv lin ɪn, ˈʃɛrəl ˈsændbərg, hu ˈoʊpənli ədˈmɪts tɪ kraɪɪŋ æt wərk? ɑriˈænə ˈhəfɪŋtən, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd əv ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst ənd ˈɔθər əv θraɪv, həz sɛd ðət ʃi ləvz kraɪɪŋ ənd bɪˈlivz ɪt kən hɛlp ˈpipəl muv ɔn. lʊks laɪk aɪ æm ɪn gʊd ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ˈsændbərg ənd ˈhəfɪŋtən. aɪ əp bɪˈkəz aɪ fɛlt maɪ laɪf wɑz ɔn ðə laɪn. aɪ rɪˈkɔld ɔl ðə ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz aɪ hæd meɪd tɪ bi ɪn frənt əv maɪ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈmɛnˌtɔrz. aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ aɪ hæd tɪ liv maɪ ˈbɪznɪs ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs fər ˈsɛvərəl mənθs (ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ hæd ɪmˈplɔɪiz) tɪ goʊ tɪ kəˈləmbəs, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, tɪ bi æt maɪ ˈtərmənəli ɪl ˈfɑðərz ˈbɛdˌsaɪd. aɪ rɪˈsivd ðə nuz ðət aɪ hæd bɪn səˈlɛktɪd tɪ goʊ ɔn ðə ʃoʊ ɔn ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv hɪz dɛθ. ɪt fɛlt laɪk ˈdɛstəni. ɪn frənt əv ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd ðə wərld, maɪ ˈpæʃən reɪʤd ɔn ənˈtɪl aɪ kʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈteɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt. aɪ lɛft ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ hæd ɔn ðət steɪʤ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə tɪrz əv ðə ˈʤərni ɪt tʊk tɪ gɪt mi ðɛr. ˈrisəntli, ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən əp waɪl dɪˈskəsɪŋ hər gən kənˈtroʊl plæn. ʃi wɑz ˈoʊvərˌkəm wɪθ ˈiˌmoʊʃən waɪl ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈməðər əv ə ʧaɪld hu wɑz ˈtræʤɪkli kɪld ɪn ðə ˈsændi hʊk ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn 2012 dɪz ðɪs ˈpjʊrli ˈjumən ənd ˈnɔrməl riˈækʃən naʊ meɪk ˈklɪntən wik? wi ˈwʊdənt dɛr tɪ ˈivɪn θɪŋk ɪt. tɪ dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ə ˈwʊmənz ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ˈstrɪktli beɪst ɔn ˈwɛðər ʃi ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈtroʊl hər tɪr dəkts ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv mɛn ɪz prɪˈpɑstərəs. ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈwɪmən ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ðət wi məst liv ɑr ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz æt hoʊm ɪz ən ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd ˈkɑnsɛpt ðət nidz riˈvɪʒən. ˈʤɛndər baɪəs ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm ðət ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪd ˈoʊnli baɪ mɛn, bət ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ ðə ˈwɪmən hu fɔt soʊ hɑrd tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə "gʊd ˌoʊˈleɪ bɔɪz' kləb" ðət ðeɪ hæv fərˈgɑtən wɪθ hum ðɛr əˈliʤəns ʃʊd laɪ. ˈɔfən, mɛn ər preɪzd baɪ ðə seɪm ˈwɪmən hu bɪˈreɪt ˈəðər ˈwɪmən fər biɪŋ ˈvəlnərəbəl ɪˈnəf tɪ ʃoʊ ˈiˌmoʊʃən. ɪf ðɛr ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə rul, ɪt məst bi ˈæpləkəbəl tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən. wi ɔl hæv tɪr dəkts. wɔʧ ə klɪp frəm ðə ʃɑrk tæŋk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd hir: ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn huffpost*:
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one of the biggest decisions anyone can make in life is to become an entrepreneur. whether it's on a whim or after meticulous planning, there are always unforeseen obstacles and hurdles on your journey to success. and while achieving your business goals is no easy feat for anyone, there are many contradictions facing women entrepreneurs: be strong, but not too strong, because then you are a bitch. be aggressive, but not too aggressive, because you don't want to be considered manly. we are told to embrace our womanhood, but leave our feelings out of the boardroom.
i cried on abc's "shark tank" last week. am i the first to cry on the show? no. will i be the last? definitely not. i have been an avid viewer and superfan of the show, and was one of over 30,000 people who auditioned for this current season. getting to pitch my business, mikki bey eyelash extensions, on season 7 should have been the highest point in my career. instead, i am defending my performance against criticism fueled by the words of one of the women entrepreneurs on my episode.
barbara corcoran, an investor on "shark tank," said to me, "the minute a woman cries, you're giving away your power. you have to cry privately." i disagree. crying makes us human, not just female. crying does not discredit all of a woman's potential and accomplishments. we are supposed to be able to lean in, thrive and learn to use the power of vulnerability -- but for goodness' sake, do not cry! would corcoran give the same advice she gave me to facebook coo and author of lean in, sheryl sandberg, who openly admits to crying at work? arianna huffington, the president and editor-in-chief of the huffington post and author of thrive, has said that she loves crying and believes it can help people move on. looks like i am in good company with sandberg and huffington.
i welled up because i felt my life was on the line. i recalled all the sacrifices i had made to be in front of my television mentors. i was thinking about how i had to leave my business in los angeles for several months (before i had employees) to go to columbus, ohio, to be at my terminally ill father's bedside. i received the news that i had been selected to go on the show on the anniversary of his death. it felt like destiny. in front of the investors and the world, my passion raged on until i could no longer contain the importance of the moment. i left everything i had on that stage, including the tears of the journey it took to get me there.
recently, presidential candidate hillary clinton teared up while discussing her gun control plan. she was overcome with emotion while introducing the mother of a child who was tragically killed in the sandy hook shooting in 2012. does this purely human and normal reaction now make clinton weak? we wouldn't dare to even think it. to diminish a woman's capabilities strictly based on whether she is able to control her tear ducts in the presence of men is preposterous.
sending the message to women entrepreneurs that we must leave our emotions at home is an outdated concept that needs revision. gender bias is a problem that is no longer perpetuated only by men, but also by the women who fought so hard to get into the "good ole boys' club" that they have forgotten with whom their allegiance should lie. often, men are praised by the same women who berate other women for being vulnerable enough to show emotion. if there is going to be a hard-and-fast rule, it must be applicable to everyone. we all have tear ducts.
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timelapse* ɪz ə ˈgugəl glæs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp tɪ meɪk pɔɪnt əv vju time-lapse*. aɪˈdiə goʊ fæst, fæst, fæst: ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz ðɪs ɪz ɑr ˈrɪðəm! soʊ wət ɪz ðə səˈluʃən tɪ ʃɛr ə slaɪs əv ɑr deɪ? ˈgugəl glæs ɪz ðə bɛst ɪkˈweɪʒən. wi ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈɔfər ə səˈluʃən fər ðoʊz hu nid tɪ ʃɛr ə deɪ ˈstɔri: ə roadtrip*, ə skiɪŋ ˈsɛʃən, ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn, ə flaɪt, ər ˈsɪmpli ə wɔk baɪ kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ðə glæs tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ðə trɪk, wi hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ə juˈnik ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən: ðə ˈlɪmət ɪz ʤɪst jʊr ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɛnd əv 2013 ˈgugəl riˈlist ðə glæs dɪˈvɛləpmənt kɪt (gdk*) ɛz ə snik pik fər dɪˈvɛləpərz, ɪz ə ðət əˈlaʊz tɪ bɪld rɪʧ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkæmərə, ˈsɛnsərz ənd vɔɪs ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən. wi meɪd səm tɪ ˈsɛˌtəp ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ənd wi riˈlist ə ˈsimləs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ teɪk ənd tɪ wɔʧ ðɛm raɪt ɪn ðə glæs skrin. haʊ ɪt wərks 1 seɪ ðə ˈmæʤɪk wərd glass”*” ənd ɪn ðə ˈmɛnju əv glæs vɔɪs ˈækʃənz seɪ timelapse”*” 2 wəns ðə ˈglæsˌwɛr ɪz lɔnʧ ju kən ʧuz bɪtˈwin rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ə ˈvɪdioʊ ər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊz 3 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ju kən si ðə ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈkɔrdɪd freɪmz ənd ju kən stɑp ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ baɪ ˈtæpɪŋ ðə 4 ɪf ju ʧuz tɪ wɔʧ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊz ju kən swaɪp ˈfɔrwərd ənd bæk tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt ɪn ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn. 5 fər iʧ ˈvɪdioʊ, ju kən tæp ðə tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈmɛnju tɪ ðɛn pleɪ, dɪˈlit ər ʃɛr (ˈkəmɪŋ sun) ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. haʊ tɪ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ 1 gɪt glæs ðə ˈhɑrdəst pɑrt, raɪt? ju kən weɪt fər ðə ˈpəblɪk riˈlis ər ˈvɪzɪt glæs saɪt tɪ lərn mɔr. 2 gɪt ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən hir. ðɪs bɪld ɪz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt əv ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr. fər naʊ, ju nid tɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ ən, ju kən gɪt mɔr ˌɪnˈfɔrˈmeɪʃənz hir. 3 stɑrt stɑrt rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ɔn glæs ʤɪst baɪ seɪɪŋ glæs, stɑrt timelapse”*”. 4 wɔʧ jʊr ˈvɪdioʊ ju hæv tu ˈɔpʃənz wɔʧ jʊr ˈvɪdioʊz raɪt ɪn ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, ər gɪt ðə ˈvɪdioʊz ˈjuzɪŋ jʊr ˈrɛgjələr ˈgugəl glæs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈmænɪʤər. ˈkrɛdɪts
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timelapse is a google glass application prototype to make point of view time-lapse.
idea
go fast, fast, fast: nowadays this is our rhythm! so what is the solution to share a slice of our day? timelapse + google glass is the best equation. we really wanted to offer a solution for those who need to share a day story: a roadtrip, a skiing session, a marathon, a paragliding flight, or simply a walk … by combining the glass technology and the timelapse trick, we have developed a unique pov timelapse application: the limit is just your inspiration !
technology
end of 2013, google released the glass development kit (gdk) as a sneak peek for developers, gdk is a toolkit that allows to build rich application using camera, sensors and voice recognition. we made some r&d to setup a video timelapse application and we released a seamless application to take pov timelapses and to watch them right in the glass screen.
how it works ?
1. say the magic word “ok glass” and in the menu of glass voice actions say “start timelapse”
2. once the glassware is launch you can choose between recording a video or watching existing videos
3. during the recording you can see the number of recorded frames and you can stop the recording by tapping the touchpad
4. if you choose to watch existing videos you can swipe forward and back to navigate in the timeline.
5. for each video, you can tap the touchpad to access menu to then play, delete or share (coming soon) the video.
how to get started using timelapse ?
1. get glass
the hardest part, right? you can wait for the public release or visit google’s glass site to learn more.
2. get timelapse
download the apk application here. this build is compatible with the xe20.1 update of the software. for now, you need to know how to sideload an apk, you can get more informations here.
3. start timelapse
start recording on glass just by saying “ok glass, start timelapse”.
4. watch your video
you have two options : watch your videos right in the application, or get the videos using your regular google glass image manager.
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wɔnt tɪ seɪv 23 ɔn jʊr ˈkəmpəniz weɪʤ ɪkˈspɛnsɪz? θɪŋk ɪts nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl? hɪrz wən ˈsɪmpəl trɪk ju kən du tɪ stɑrt ˈseɪvɪŋ təˈdeɪ: ðæts raɪt, ʤɪst haɪər ˈwɪmən. ˈwɪmən kip ðə mɪsˈlidɪŋ stəˈtɪstɪk ðət ðeɪ ˈoʊnli meɪk 77 sɛnts tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈdɔlər ə mæn meɪks, soʊ waɪ doʊnt mɔr ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈsɪmpli ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ðɛr ˈwərkˌfɔrs wɪθ ˈwɪmən? seɪv 23 haɪər ˈwɪmən. ˈivɪn ɪf ju dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ sɛd, ˈivɪn ɪf ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ bi ən ˌɪnˈkɑrəʤəbəl ˈmɔˌrɑn ənd ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd 100 əv ðə ˈɛvədəns ənd ˈsɔrsəz, ðə rɪˈzəlts ər ðə seɪm: ˈwɪmən doʊnt meɪk əp ə lɑrʤ məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs. ðɪs ɪz ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ gən. ðɛr ɪz noʊ dɪˈspjutɪŋ ðɪs. ˈwɪmən meɪk əp əˈbaʊt 51 əv ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈleɪbər. soʊ ˈiðər ˈkəmpəˌniz doʊnt wɔnt tɪ seɪv 23 ɔn ðɛr ˈweɪʤɪz, ər ðə 77 weɪʤ gæp ˈnəmbər ɪz ˈbʊlˌʃɪt, bɪˈkəz boʊθ kænt bi tru. wi noʊ fər ə fækt ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ breɪk ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən lɔz baɪ ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz tɪ peɪ ðɛm lɛs, soʊ waɪ wʊd ðeɪ drɔ ðə laɪn ðɛr ənd nɑt haɪər ˈwɪmən ɛz wɛl ɪf ðeɪ kʊd ˈsɪmpli peɪ ðɛm lɛs? ɪf weɪʤ dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪz ɛz ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ənd sˈwipɪŋ ɛz ˈkrɪtɪks kleɪm, ənd ˈwɪmən ər ʤɪst ɛz ˈikwəl ənd ˈkeɪpəbəl ɛz ðeɪ wi ʃʊd si ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt bəmp ɪn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈfɪgjərz fər ˈwɪmən. wi doʊnt bɪˈkəz ðə 77 ˈfɪgjər ɪz mɪsˈlidɪŋ. ɪf aɪ hæd tɪ ˈweɪʤər ə gɛs, aɪd ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ðə ˈnəmbərz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli biɪŋ skjud baɪ ˈwɪmənz grups fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈnɛrətɪv ðət ðɛr ɪˈtərnəli ˈvɪktəmaɪzd soʊ ðeɪ kən steɪ ˈrɛləvənt ənd kip ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ ənd əˈtɛnʃən frəm səˈpɔrtərz (tɪ ðə tun əv ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz). keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt, wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɔrsəz dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtɪŋ ðɪs stəˈtɪstɪk ɪz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈwɪmən (aauw*). ðə həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə "ˈligəl ˈædvəkəsi fənd" wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈligəl fənd ˈfoʊkɪst ˈsoʊəli ɔn sɛks dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ˈkeɪsɪz əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən (ənd ˈoʊnli ˈwɪmən). ðə həz ə ˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðɛrz ˈplɛnti əv ˈhɛlθi ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ənd bɪˈlif ðət ˈwɪmən ər ˈkɑnstəntli biɪŋ ˈvɪktəmaɪzd baɪ weɪʤ dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. ɪn fækt, wən əv ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts jʊr ˈsɛkʃuəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən keɪs həz tɪ mit ɪz jʊr ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ lɛt ðɛm juz jʊr keɪs fər ˈfərðər pəˈblɪsɪti ənd ˈfəndɪŋ: ðə kəˈmɪti rikˈwaɪərz ˈkeɪsɪz tɪ mit ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kraɪˈtɪriə ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər keɪs səˈpɔrt: ...əˈlaʊ tɪ ˈpəblɪˌsaɪz səˈpɔrt fər ðə keɪs ˌɪnˈtərnəli ənd ɪkˈstərnəli, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmidiə, ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ənd ɪn ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ənd prɪnt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz 2 səm əv wət ðeɪ du ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈædvəkəsi fər ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈsɛkʃuəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ˈkeɪsɪz. aɪ noʊ ˈplɛnti əv ˈwɪmən ɪn ril laɪf huv bɪn ˈsɛkʃuəli həræst ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs. ɪt dɪz ˈhæpən, ənd ɪts ənˈfɔrʧənət ðət grups laɪk ðə ɪgˈzɪst tɪ ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ðə pəˈblɪsɪti ɪt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts. aɪ ˈwʊdənt bi soʊ səˈspɪʃəs əv ðɛr ˈmoʊtɪvz ɪf ðeɪ wərənt soʊ təˈneɪʃəsli ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðɪs mɪsˈlidɪŋ 77 stəˈtɪstɪk. ˈivɪn ðə nɑnˈpɑrtəzən ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ˈnoʊtɪd fər ɪts fɛr əˈproʊʧ təˈwɔrdz pəˈlɪtɪkəl kleɪmz, kɔlz ðɪs ˈnəmbər mɪsˈlidɪŋ: ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə kæmˈpeɪn tʊk ə ləˈʤɪtəmət stəˈtɪstɪk ənd dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɪn ə weɪ ðət meɪks ɪt saʊnd məʧ mɔr drəˈmætɪk ðən ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz. ðə ˈfɪgjər ɪz ril, bət ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈfæktər ɪn ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz hɛld, aʊərz wərkt ər lɛŋθ əv ˈtɛnjər. dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðət stəˈtɪstɪk ɛz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə peɪ fər ˈwɪmən "duɪŋ ðə seɪm wərk ɛz mɛn" ərnz ɪt ə ˈreɪtɪŋ əv ˈmoʊstli fɔls. 3 sɔrs:, "ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə æd sɪz ˈwɪmən ər peɪd 77 sɛnts ɔn ðə ˈdɔlər fər duɪŋ ðə seɪm wərk ɛz mɛn,'" 2012 ˈpəblɪʃt jɛt əˈnəðər ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn 2013 ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɪs kleɪm "ˈmoʊstli fɔls." ˈivɪn ɪf ju dɪsəˈgri wɪθ, maɪ oʊn ˈɔsəm ˈrisərʧ ənd ðə "sˈmoʊkɪŋ gən" əv ə ˈbælənst ˈwərkˌfɔrs, ˈkrɪtɪks ˈstrəgəl tɪ kənˈtɛnd wɪθ ðə fækt ðət ˈkaʊntləs ˈstədiz hæv ʃoʊn ðət ˈwɪmən hæv ə haɪər, dɪˈspaɪt ðə səˈpoʊzd weɪʤ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. ɪn fækt, ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈstədiz dən ɔn ðə ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən dɪˈspɛrəti ðət ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn həz ɪts oʊn neɪm: "ðə ˈʤɛndər ˈpɛrəˌdɑks." ɪts ðə ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ðət ˈwɪmən səˈpoʊzədli hæv ʤɑbz, lɛs ˌmænɪˈʤɪriəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən, lɛs paʊər ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɔl ɔf ðiz əˈtrɪˌbjuts səˈpoʊzədli meɪk fər "ˈbɛtər" ʤɑbz, ənd jɛt, dɪˈspaɪt nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ðɛm, ˈwɪmən ər mɔr ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ðə prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ˈθɪri ɪz ðət ɪts bɪˈkəz ˈwɪmən ər kənˈdɪʃənd tɪ hæv loʊər ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs. ɪts ə ˈʃæloʊ ˈθɪri bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈdəzənt əˈkaʊnt fər ðə ˈwɪmən hu ər æmˈbɪʃəs ənd du straɪv fər ˌmænɪˈʤɪriəl pəˈzɪʃənz ənd ˈlɑrʤər roʊlz ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt. ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv ˈpaʊərfəl, səkˈsɛsfəl ənd ˈwɛlθi ˈwɪmən hu breɪk ðɪs moʊld ˈɛvəri deɪ. waɪ? ˈrəðər ðən ˈæskɪŋ waɪ ˈwɪmən hu səkˈsid ər səkˈsɛsfəl, ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ənd æsk ˌɪnˈstɛd: waɪ ər ðeɪ nɑt? ənd ˈoʊnli ɪf wɪr dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ "səkˈsɛs" ɪn laɪf baɪ ðə ˈnɛroʊ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈhævɪŋ ə ʤɑb ðət peɪz wɛl ər ˈhævɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl paʊər ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt. ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ teɪk taɪm ɔf frəm jʊr kərɪr tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈreɪzɪŋ jʊr ˈfæməli, ər tɪ pərˈsu ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət meɪks ju ˈhæpi ˈrəðər ðən ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈstrɛsfəl ˈkɔrpərət ˈbʊlˌʃɪt ɔl jʊr laɪf. maɪ oʊn ˈθɪri, kəmˈplitli ˌənsəbˈstænʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈɛni ˈstədiz ər ˈrisərʧ, bət ə saʊnd ˈθɪri ˌnənðəˈlɛs: ʤɑbz ðət peɪ loʊər hæv fjuər riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz, lɛs æt steɪk ənd ər ˈʤɛnərəli lɛs ˈstrɛsfəl. ə ˈfɔrmən ɔn ə kənˈstrəkʃən saɪt həz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ənd ðən ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwərkər hu wərks wɪθ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɔn ə ˌwənɔnˈwən ˈbeɪsɪs. loʊər peɪ ˈdəzənt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli rɪˈflɛkt ɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ə ʤɑb, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɛni mɔr ðən ðə kɔst əv ðə ləg nəts ðət kip jʊr wilz ɔn jʊr kɑr rɪˈflɛkts ðɛr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns tɪ ˈdraɪvɪŋ; ə kɑr ˈkænɑt rən wɪˈθaʊt 20 ləg nəts. ðə ˈrizən ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwərkərz ˈɔfən teɪk ʤɑbz ɪz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ faɪnd ðɛr ʤɑbz ˈpərsənəli ər ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəˌli fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ. aɪd ˈɑrgju ðət ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪs ʤɑbz ər nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, bət ˈvaɪtəl tɪ ə θˈraɪvɪŋ soʊˈsaɪɪti, ənd ðət ˈpipəl hu ʧuz ðiz kərɪrz du soʊ nɑt bɪˈkəz əv ˈməni, bət ɪn spaɪt əv ɪt. ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ nɪˈglɛktɪd tɪ ˈmɛnʃən wɪn aɪ ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ðɪs pis ɪz ðət ðə fækt ðət ˈwɪmən ər fɑr mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt fər ˈsæləri wɪn spɪˈsɪfɪk wərdz ər juzd tɪ kju ðɛm fər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, seɪɪŋ ˈwɪmən kən "æsk fər mɔr" ˌɪnˈstɛd əv "nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt fər mɔr"). ɪn ə ˈstədi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈʤərnəl əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤi kɔld, "hu goʊz tɪ ðə ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ˈteɪbəl? ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈʤɛndər ənd ˈfreɪmɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən əv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən" (smɔl ɛt æl, 2007 fɔr ˈrisərʧərz dɪd ə θəroʊ tɛst ɔn ˈsæləri nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz baɪ ˈʤɛndər. ðeɪ faʊnd ðət wɪn ˈwɪmən ər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət ðeɪ kən "æsk" fər mɔr ˈrəðər ðən "nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt" fər mɔr, nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən gæp ˌdɪsəˈpɪr, bət ˈwɪmən ər ˈæˌkʧuəli 4 mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðən mɛn tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt fər mɔr wɪθ 73 ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈvərsəz 69 meɪl (smɔl, 607 ðɪs ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, bɪˈkəz wɪˈθaʊt ðə "æsk kənˈtroʊl," mɛn ər 25 mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ æsk fər mɔr ˈməni wɪθ 83 meɪl tɪ 58 ˈfiˌmeɪl. ðə ˈstədi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛstɪd ə "paʊər freɪm əv maɪnd" ɛz ə kənˈtroʊl fər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz baɪ ˈæskɪŋ pɑrˈtɪsəpənts tɪ ˈriˌkɔl ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ hæd "kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈɪnfluəns ˈoʊvər ˈəðərz" ənd haʊ ɪt meɪd ðɛm fil ˌbiˈfɔr nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ fər ə ˈsæləri. ðeɪ faʊnd ðət ðɪs meɪd ˈwɪmən mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ "nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt" fər ˈsæləri, bət faʊnd noʊ ˈdɪfərəns wɪn ðeɪ juzd ðə wərd "æsk." ðə fækt ðət ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz ɪnˈtaɪərli wɪn ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz ʧeɪnʤd ɪz ə fækt ðæts ˈlɑrʤli glɔst ˈoʊvər ənd ˌɪgˈnɔrd ɪn prɛs rɪˈlisɪz ðət wɔnt tɪ ˈfərðər ðə ˈvɪktəmˌhʊd ˈnɛrətɪv. hir ər səm əv ðə ˈsɔrsəz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbəv. aɪl bi ˈlɪŋkɪŋ tɪ mɔr ɛz taɪm goʊz ɔn bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv ə juʤ lɪst əv ˈstədiz ðət aɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn gɪt tɪ æt ðə taɪm əv ðɪs ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən. aɪ rul ˈprɪti hɑrd, bət ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli soʊ ˈmɛni aʊərz ɪn ə deɪ. ˈsɔrsəz: aɪv ˈlɪstɪd ðə ˈsɔrsəz ɪn ˈɔrdər əv əˈpɪrəns, wɛr ˈpɑsəbəl: ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst fækt ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðə 2014 steɪt əv ðə ˈjunjən ˈæˌdrɛs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈleɪbər ˈstədi ən æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈrizənz fər ðə dɪˈspɛrəti ɪn ˈweɪʤɪz bɪtˈwin mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən wɪn kənˈtroʊld fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd kərɪr ˈʧɔɪsɪz, ˈwɪmən meɪk 93 "əv wət mɛn ərnd," pi 20 34 nu jɔrk taɪmz hoʊm ˈdipoʊ ˈsɛtəlz dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən sut fər ˈmɪljən ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm skul əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ˈstədi ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ˈivɪn ɪn ɪˌgæləˈtɛriən səˈsaɪɪtiz, ˈwɪmən ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt fər ˈsæləriz ˈʤərnəl əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤi "hu goʊz tɪ ðə ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ˈteɪbəl? ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈʤɛndər ənd ˈfreɪmɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən əv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən" (smɔl, ɛt æl) ˈwɪmənz ˈsæləriz ər ˈikwəl tɪ, ər mɛn ɪn ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ fildz ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈwɪmən lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt fər ˈsæləriz æt ˌkɑrˈneɪgi ˈmɛlən ˈʤɛndər ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ʤɑb ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən saɪəns dɪˈrɛkt waɪ ər ˈwɪmən soʊ ˈhæpi æt wərk? ʤɑb ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən meɪ ˈvɛri baɪ ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈməni, ˈʤɛndər ənd ʤɑb ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ˈblumbərg ˈnəmbər əv ˈjuˈɛs rælf ˈlɔrən ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd æt glæs dɔr rælf ˈlɔrən kæˈʃɪr ˈsæləri ˈɛstəˌmeɪts fɔrbz rælf ˈlɔrən ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈsæləri *noʊt: ðə ˈaʊrli reɪt wɑz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ əˈsumɪŋ ðɛr wər ˈrəfli 20 ˌkæˈʃɪrz æt ðə ˈflægˌʃɪp stɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən ˈævərɪʤ əv pər ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər wət mɛn ˈvælju ˈvərsəz wət ˈwɪmən ˈvælju ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ðə ˈstədi əv ˈleɪbər (iza*) ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ˈdɪfərənsɪz əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp: ən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər fər ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˌmɑdərnəˈzeɪʃən bæŋk əv ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ˈfæktər ˌdikəmpəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ˈpɛrəˌdɑks: ˈɛvədəns frəm ʤəˈpæn ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv bæŋk əv st*. luɪs dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt wət pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv weɪʤ dɪˈspɛrəti ɪz du tɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ˈʤɛndər ˈpɛrəˌdɑks ɪn wərk ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən əˈpɛrənt ɪn ðə ˈprɑtəstənt ˈklərʤi ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst waɪt ˈhaʊsɪz juz əv ˈdætə ɔn ðə ˈʤɛndər weɪʤ gæp aɪ meɪ bi ˈpoʊstɪŋ mɔr ˈsɔrsəz fər ju tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈpipəl woʊnt bi pərsˈweɪdɪd baɪ ˈɛni əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɛvədəns bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈoʊvərli ˈzɛləs ˈɪˌdiəts wɪθ əˈʤɛndəz. baɪ ˈmædəks
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want to save 23% on your company's wage expenses? think it's not possible? here's one simple trick you can do to start saving today:
that's right, just hire women. women keep parroting the misleading statistic that they only make 77 cents to every dollar a man makes, so why don't more companies simply replace all—or the majority—of their workforce with women?
save 23%. hire women.
even if you disagree with everything i said, even if you decide to be an incorrigible moron and disregard 100% of the evidence and sources, the results are the same: women don't make up a large majority of the workforce. this is the smoking gun. there is no disputing this.
women make up about 51% of the workforce, according to the us department of labor. so either companies don't want to save 23% on their wages, or the "77%" wage gap number is bullshit, because both can't be true. we know for a fact that companies are willing to break immigration laws by hiring illegal aliens to pay them less, so why would they draw the line there and not hire women as well if they could simply pay them less? if wage discrimination is as wholesale and sweeping as critics claim, and women are just as equal and capable as men—and they are—then we should see a significant bump in employment figures for women. we don't because the 77% figure is misleading.
if i had to wager a guess, i'd suspect that the numbers are probably being skewed by women's groups for the purpose of pushing the narrative that they're eternally victimized so they can stay relevant and keep getting funding and attention from supporters (to the tune of $3.7 million dollars). case in point, one of the largest sources disseminating this statistic is the american association of university women (aauw). the aauw has created a "legal advocacy fund" which is the largest us-based legal fund focused solely on sex discrimination cases against women (and only women).
the aauw has a vested interest in making sure there's plenty of healthy controversy and belief that women are constantly being victimized by wage discrimination. in fact, one of the requirements your sexual discrimination case has to meet is your willingness to let them use your case for further publicity and funding:
the laf committee requires cases to meet the following criteria in order to be eligible for case support: ...allow aauw to publicize support for the case internally and externally, including in the media, on the website, and in electronic and print communications 2
some of what they do is important advocacy for legitimate sexual discrimination cases. i know plenty of women in real life who've been sexually harassed in the workplace. it does happen, and it's unfortunate that groups like the aauw exist to capitalize on the publicity it generates. i wouldn't be so suspicious of their motives if they weren't so tenaciously pushing this misleading "77%" statistic.
even the non-partisan politifact website, noted for its fair approach towards fact-checking political claims, calls this number misleading:
the obama campaign took a legitimate statistic and described it in a way that makes it sound much more dramatic than it actually is. the 77-cent figure is real, but it does not factor in occupations held, hours worked or length of tenure. describing that statistic as referring to the pay for women "doing the same work as men" earns it a rating of mostly false. 3
source: politifact, "barack obama ad says women are paid '77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men,'" 2012
politifact published yet another article in 2013 calling this claim "mostly false."
even if you disagree with politifact, my own awesome research and the "smoking gun" of a balanced workforce, critics struggle to contend with the fact that countless studies have shown that women have a higher job-satisfaction, despite the supposed wage inequality. in fact, there are so many studies done on the satisfaction disparity that the phenomenon has its own name: "the gender job-satisfaction paradox." it's the observation that women supposedly have worse-paying jobs, less managerial representation, less power in government, etc, etc. all off these attributes supposedly make for "better" jobs, and yet, despite not having them, women are more satisfied with their employment.
the prevailing theory is that it's because women are conditioned to have lower expectations in the workplace. it's a shallow theory because it doesn't account for the women who are ambitious and do strive for managerial positions and larger roles in government. there are plenty of powerful, successful and wealthy women who break this mold every day. why? rather than asking why women who succeed are successful, activists focus on the negative and ask instead: why are they not? and only if we're defining "success" in life by the narrow definition of having a job that pays well or having political power in government. there's nothing wrong with wanting to take time off from your career to focus on raising your family, or to pursue something that makes you happy rather than dealing with stressful corporate bullshit all your life.
my own theory, completely unsubstantiated by any studies or research, but a sound theory nonetheless: jobs that pay lower have fewer responsibilities, less at stake and are generally less stressful. a foreman on a construction site has significantly more responsibilities and pressure-to-perform than a typical social worker who works with individuals on a one-on-one basis. lower pay doesn't necessarily reflect in the importance of a job, however, any more than the cost of the lug nuts that keep your wheels on your car reflects their importance to driving; a $20,000 car cannot run without $20 lug nuts. the reason social workers often take lower-paying jobs is because they find their jobs personally or spiritually fulfilling. i'd argue that social service jobs are not only important, but vital to a thriving society, and that people who choose these careers do so not because of money, but in spite of it.
update (04-30-2015):
something i neglected to mention when i originally published this piece is that the fact that women are far more likely to negotiate for salary when specific words are used to cue them for negotiations (for example, saying women can "ask for more" instead of "negotiate for more"). in a study published in journal of personality and social psychology called, "who goes to the bargaining table? the influence of gender and framing on the initiation of negotiation" (small et al, 2007), four researchers did a thorough test on salary negotiations by gender. they found that when women are informed that they can "ask" for more rather than "negotiate" for more, not only does the negotiation gap disappear, but women are actually 4% more likely than men to negotiate for more with 73% female versus 69% male (small, 607). this is significant, because without the "ask control," men are 25% more likely to ask for more money with 83% male to 58% female.
the study also tested a "power frame of mind" as a control for negotiations by asking participants to recall a situation in which they had "control and influence over others" and how it made them feel before negotiating for a salary. they found that this made women more likely to "negotiate" for salary, but found no difference when they used the word "ask." the fact that the negotiation-gap disappears entirely when the language is changed is a fact that's largely glossed over and ignored in press releases that want to further the victimhood narrative.
here are some of the sources mentioned in the video above. i'll be linking to more as time goes on because i have a huge list of studies that i didn't even get to at the time of this publication. i rule pretty hard, but there are only so many hours in a day.
sources:
i've listed the sources in order of appearance, where possible:
washington post - fact checking the 2014 state of the union address department of labor study - an analysis of reasons for the disparity in wages between men and women aauw - when controlled for education and career choices, women make 93% "of what men earned," p 20, 34 new york times - home depot settles discrimination suit for $87.5 million stockholm school of economics - study finding that even in egalitarian societies, women are less likely to negotiate for salaries journal of personality and social psychology - "who goes to the bargaining table? the influence of gender and framing on the initiation of negotiation" (small, et al) monster.com - women's salaries are equal to, or outearn men in engineering fields washington post - women less likely to negotiate for salaries at carnegie mellon jstor - gender differences in job satisfaction science direct - why are women so happy at work? springer.com - job satisfaction may vary by occupation new york times - money, gender and job satisfaction bloomberg - number of us ralph lauren employees estimated at 14,000 glass door - ralph lauren cashier salary estimates forbes - ralph lauren ceo salary *note: the hourly rate was calculated by assuming there were roughly 20 cashiers at the flagship store making an average of $19,770 per year.pew research center - what men value versus what women value in the workforce institute for the study of labor (iza) - gender-job satisfaction differences across europe: an indicator for labor market modernization bank of tokyo - factor decomposition of the gender.job satisfaction paradox: evidence from japan federal reserve bank of st. louis - debate about what percentage of wage disparity is due to sexual discrimination centenary.edu - gender paradox in work satisfaction apparent in the protestant clergy washington post - white house's use of data on the gender wage gap
i may be posting more sources for you to ignore in the future.
377,547 people won't be persuaded by any amount of evidence because they're overly zealous idiots with agendas.
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ˈsæmjul ˈædəmz praɪdz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɔn biɪŋ ə bruər fər ɔl ˈsizənz. soʊ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ə nu spərɪŋ bɪr ˈivɪn ɛz ˈloʊkəlz ər stɪl ˈkoʊpɪŋ wɪθ ˈlɛfˌtoʊvər snoʊ drɪfts ənd ən ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈɑrtɪk ˈwɛðər frənt ðət ˈprɑməsəz tɪ ðɛr ˈpɑrkəz ənd mukluks*. ˈfɪtɪŋli pərˈhæps, ðə nu ˈɔfərɪŋ ɪz kɔld ˈsæmjul ˈædəmz koʊld snæp, ənd ɪt ɪz spəˈsɪfɪkli dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ iz trænˈzɪʃən əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈhɑrti bruz əv ˈwɪntər tɪ ðə braɪt, bɪrz əv summer,’’*,’’ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə prɛs riˈlis frəm ˈbɔstən bɪr koʊ., ðə bruər pərˈhæps bɛst noʊn fər ɪts ˈsæmjul ˈædəmz laɪn əv ˈprɑdəkts. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə riˈlis noʊts ðət ˈsæmjul ˈædəmz koʊld snæp ɪz ðə teɪk ɔn ə waɪt eɪl meɪd wɪθ krɪsp ˈgoʊldən wit ənd ə blɛnd əv 10 ˈdɪfərənt fruts, flaʊərz, ənd ˈspaɪsɪz. ðə riˈlis ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ˈkəmpəˌni ˈfaʊndər ʤɪm kɔʧ, hu səˈʤɛsts ðət əv ɔl ðə ˈsizənz, spərɪŋ ˈpoʊzɪz wən əv ðə ˈstərnəst tɛsts əv ðə ɑrt. bruərz, laɪk ʃɛfs, ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə ˈwɛðər ənd ðə ˈsizəˌnælɪti əv ˌɪnˈgridiənts ənd flavors,’’*,’’ kɔʧ sɛd. ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛd ðət spərɪŋ ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈsizənz tɪ bru fər. ə ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈwɪntər tɪ bi ˈoʊvər ənd ˈlɔŋɪŋ fər ˈsəmər tɪ əraɪv. fər ˈjuˈɛs, koʊld snæp ˈkæpʧərz ðɪs ˈsɛnəmənt wɪθ ɪts krɪsp wit ənd ˈvaɪbrənt fruts, flaʊərz ənd ˈspaɪsɪz, ˈjildɪŋ ˈfleɪvərz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ðə ˈsətəl sˈwitnəs əv ˈɔrɪnʤ pil ənd pləm tɪ ðə dɪˈstɪŋkt, baɪt əv frɛʃ graʊnd coriander.’’*.’’
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samuel adams prides itself on being a brewer for all seasons. so the boston-based company is already rolling out a new spring beer even as locals are still coping with leftover snow drifts and an impending arctic weather front that promises to deep-freeze their parkas and mukluks.
fittingly perhaps, the new offering is called samuel adams cold snap, and it is specifically designed to ease “spring’s transition away from the hearty brews of winter to the bright, lighter-bodied beers of summer,’’ according to a press release from boston beer co., the brewer perhaps best known for its samuel adams line of products.
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the release notes that samuel adams cold snap is the company’s take on a belgian-style white ale made with crisp golden wheat and a blend of 10 different fruits, flowers, and spices.
the release also includes comments from company founder jim koch, who suggests that of all the seasons, spring poses one of the sternest tests of the brew-meister’s art.
“as brewers, we’re like chefs, inspired by the weather and the seasonality of ingredients and flavors,’’ koch said. “i’ve always said that spring is one of the most challenging seasons to brew for. it’s a tweener – we’re waiting for winter to be over and longing for summer to arrive. for us, cold snap captures this sentiment with its crisp wheat and vibrant fruits, flowers and spices, yielding flavors ranging from the subtle sweetness of orange peel and plum to the distinct, peppery bite of fresh ground coriander.’’
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kəmˈpjutər ˈklɑzət kəˈlɛkʃən hoʊm nuz ˈkɑntɛnts ˈɪndɛksɪz ˌkoʊˈlɛkoʊ ˈtɛlˌstɑr ɑrˈkeɪd si bɪˈloʊ fər ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðɪs ˈsɪstəm. ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ki deɪts: ərˈɪʤənəl praɪs: cpu*: ənˈnoʊn kənˈtroʊlz: ˈstɪrɪŋ wil ənd ʃɪft ˈlɛvər; laɪt gən; duəl ˈpædəl nɑbz ˈmɛməri: ənˈnoʊn ˌrɛzəˈluʃən: ənˈnoʊn geɪmz: traɪˈæŋgjələr ˈkɑrtrəʤəz ðə ˈtɛlˌstɑr ɑrˈkeɪd ɪz wən əv ðə ˈərliəst ˈsɪstəmz. ɪts kwaɪt juˈnik wɪθ ɪts traɪˈæŋgjələr leɪaʊt ənd ˈɛkstrə kənˈtroʊlz. hɪrz ðə ˈklɑzət ərˈɪʤənəl bɑks fər ðɪs ˈtɛlˌstɑr ɑrˈkeɪd (ˈstreɪnʤli ɪˈnəf, ðɪs ˈjunɪt həz ˈnɛvər bɪn juzd, sɪns ðə əˈdæptər ənd ʃɪft ˈlɛvər ər stɪl sild ɪn ðɛr ˈplæstɪk bæg ðæts waɪ ðə ʃɪft ˈlɛvər ɪz nɑt ʃoʊn ˌɪnˈstɔld ɔn ðə ˈjunɪt ɪn ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əˈbəv) rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ˈɪndɛks
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coleco telstar arcade
see below for specifications and information on this system.
specifications and information
key dates: ? original price: ? cpu: unknown controls: steering wheel and shift lever; light gun; dual paddle knobs memory: unknown resolution: unknown games: triangular cartridges
the telstar arcade is one of the earliest cartridge-based systems. it's quite unique with its triangular layout and extra controls.
here's the closet collection's original box for this telstar arcade (strangely enough, this unit has never been used, since the rf adapter and shift lever are still sealed in their plastic bag -- that's why the shift lever is not shown installed on the unit in the photo above)
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ˈbriðɪŋ æt ə reɪt əv 6 brɛθs ə ˈmɪnət fər ʤɪst ə fju ˈmɪnəts ə deɪ ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ jʊr loʊər bləd ˈprɛʃər. ˈsɛvərəl ˈstədiz hæv ʃoʊn ðət ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪŋ 15 ˈmɪnəts ə deɪ kʊd loʊər jʊr bləd ˈprɛʃər baɪ 12 15 ɪn 8 wiks. ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ. ˈleɪtər aɪ gɪv θri ˈizi weɪz tɪ ˈpræktɪs dip ˈbriðɪŋ ðət kən ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪkˈstɛnd jʊr laɪf spæn! haɪ bləd ˈprɛʃər, ˈoʊvər pʊts ju æt ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk əv hɑrt əˈtæks, stroʊks, ˈkɪdni ˈdæmɪʤ, ˈblaɪndnəs ənd dɪˈmɛnʃiə, ənd ˈɔfən kɔld ˈsaɪlənt killer,”*,” bɪˈkəz ju meɪ nɑt ˈnoʊtɪs ˈɛni ˈsɪmptəmz ənˈtɪl dən ɪts ˈdæmɪʤ. ˌoʊvərˈweɪt, ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti, ənd ˈhɛvi sɔlt kənˈsəmʃən ˌɪnˈkris jʊr rɪsk, waɪl weɪt lɔs, ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ənd ˈsoʊdiəm rɪˈdəkʃən (tɪ lɛs ðən ˈmɪləˌgræmz ə deɪ) ər ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət kən rɪˈvərs ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən. ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən həz bɪn kɔld dɪˈziz əv ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ə ˈsɛdənˌtɛri lifestyle.”*.” naʊ wi kən æd dip ˈbriðɪŋ tɪ ðə lɪst. ˈdɑktər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈændərsən, hu hɛdz ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu bɪˈheɪvjər ənd ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɔn ˈeɪʤɪŋ, noʊts ðət wɪn ˈpipəl ər ˈəndər ˈkrɑnɪk strɛs, ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ teɪk ˈʃæloʊ brɛθs ənd ˌənˈkɑnʃəsli hoʊld ðɛm. ðɪs ɪz noʊn ɛz breathing.”*.” ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə brɛθ dɪˈvərts mɔr bləd tɪ ðə breɪn tɪ ˌɪnˈkris əˈlərtnəs (wɪʧ ɪz ˈjusfəl ɪn rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ˈdeɪnʤər) bət baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ bləd ˈgæsɪz, ɪt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈbæləns tɪ ə mɔr əˈsɪdɪk wən, wɪʧ meɪks ðə ˈkɪdniz lɛs ɪˈfɪʃənt æt ˈpəmpɪŋ aʊt ˈsoʊdiəm. ðət rɪˈdusɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt sɔlt. sloʊ, ˈrɪðmɪk, ənd dip ˈbriðɪŋ, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈbriðɪŋ, sloʊ ˈbriðɪŋ loʊərz bləd ˈprɛʃər baɪ əˈnəðər ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm: ˈbriðɪŋ æt lɛs ðən 6 brɛθ ə ˈmɪnət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ənd rɪˈdusɪz ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ækˈtɪvɪti. ər ˈnɛgətɪv ˈfidˌbæk ˈprɛʃər rəˈsɛptərz ɪn ðə bləd ˈvɛsəl wɔlz. ˌɪnˈkrist bləd ˈprɛʃər ˈstrɛʧɪz bləd ˈvɛsəlz wɪʧ ˈæktəˌveɪts ðə ˈprɛʃər rəˈsɛptərz ər ɪn ðə ˈvɛsəl wɔlz. ɪn rɪˈspɑns, ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm rɪˈdusɪz ˈsɛntrəl ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈaʊtˌfloʊ. ðɪs rɪˈdusɪz bləd ˈprɛʃər boʊθ baɪ ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ pərˈɪfərəl ˈvæskjələr rɪˈzɪstəns ənd baɪ loʊərɪŋ ˈkɑrdiˌæk ˈaʊtˌpʊt. ðə ˌmɑʤəˈleɪʃən əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz baɪ ækˈtɪvɪti kənˈtroʊlz ˈriflɛksəz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk wənz. ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti kən bi ɛnˈhænst sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli baɪ sloʊ ˈbriðɪŋ æt lɛs ðən 10 brɛθs ə ˈmɪnət. ɪn 2002 ðə fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən klɪrd ðə ˌnɑnprəˈskrɪpʃən dɪˈvaɪs ɛz ə minz tɪ loʊər bləd ˈprɛʃər baɪ ˈpeɪsɪŋ ðə reɪt əv ˈbriðɪŋ. ðə dɪˈvaɪs kaʊnts brɛθs baɪ ˈsɛnsɪŋ ʧɛst ər əbˈdɑmənəl ˈmuvmənt, ənd ˈgræʤuəli sloʊɪŋ ʧaɪmz ˈsɪgnəl wɪn tɪ ˌɪnˈheɪl ənd ɛksˈheɪl. ˈjuzərz ˈfɑloʊ ðə toʊn ənˈtɪl ðɛr ˈbriðɪŋ sloʊz frəm ðə ˈjuʒəwəl 16 tɪ 19 brɛθs ə ˈmɪnət tɪ 10 ər fjuər. juz əv ðə fər 15 ˈmɪnəts ə deɪ fər tu mənθs drɑpt bləd ˈprɛʃər drɔp 10 tɪ 15 pɔɪnts. ðə ˈjunɪt kɔsts frəm ɪf ju əˈfɔrd ðət raɪt naʊ, ðɛr ər ˈəðər gʊd weɪz əv ˈpræktɪsɪŋ sloʊ, dip ˈbriðɪŋ, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈbriðɪŋ, fər ˈfɪfˈtin ˈmɪnəts ə deɪ. maɪ fərst səˈʤɛsʧən wʊd bi tɪ gɪt ə gʊd kaɪ gɔŋ ruˈtin ənd ˈpræktɪs ɪt ˈɛvəri deɪ. wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪts ɪz kaɪ gɔŋ, wɪʧ kən bi sin ɔn ˈjuˌtub. aɪ laɪk ðə staɪl bɪˈkəz ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˈizi tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər. kaɪ gɔŋ ruˈtinz ər ˈfɪzɪkəli rɪˈlæksɪŋ ənd ˈhilɪŋ ənd ɔl ər pərˈfɔrmd ɪn koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən wɪθ dip sloʊ ˈbriðɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ gʊd ɪz pranayama*, ər ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈbriðɪŋ. traɪ ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈnɑstrɪl ˈjoʊgə ˈbriðɪŋ: 1 kloʊz ðə raɪt ˈnɑstrɪl wɪθ jʊr raɪt θəm. ˌɪnˈheɪl θru ðə lɛft ˈnɑstrɪl fər 4 ˈsɛkəndz. 2 ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kloʊz ðə lɛft ˈnɑstrɪl wɪθ jʊr raɪt rɪŋ ˈɪndɛks ənd ˈmɪdəl ˈfɪŋgər, ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm riˈmuv jʊr θəm frəm ðə raɪt ˈnɑstrɪl. ɛksˈheɪl θru ðə raɪt ˈnɑstrɪl fər 8 ˈsɛkəndz. 3 ˌɪnˈheɪl θru ðə raɪt ˈnɑstrɪl fər 4 ˈsɛkəndz. kloʊz ðə raɪt ˈnɑstrɪl wɪθ jʊr raɪt θəm ənd ɛksˈheɪl θru ðə lɛft ˈnɑstrɪl tɪ ðə kaʊnt əv eɪt ˈsɛkəndz. rɪˈpit ˈsɛvən taɪmz. du nɑt ˈpræktɪs ðɪs tɛkˈnik ɪf ju hæv ə koʊld ər ɪf jʊr ˈneɪzəl ˈpæsɪʤɪz ər blɑkt. əˈnəðər, mɔr ˈmɑdərn tɛkˈnik ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd hænd tɛkˈnik. juz ə klɑk wɪθ ə ˈsɛkənd hænd ənd ðə ˈnumərəlz 1 θru 12 ˈklɪrli ˈvɪzəbəl ɔn ɪt, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈsaɪlənt ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈkɪʧən ˈtaɪmər. sɛt ðə ˈtaɪmər tɪ 15 ˈmɪnəts. ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈkəmfərtəbli ɪn ə kwaɪət rum, ˈfoʊkɪs jʊr əˈtɛnʃən ɔn jʊr ˈbriðɪŋ, ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə sˈwipɪŋ ˈsɛkənd hænd əv ðə klɑk. iʧ kəmˈplit brɛθ ʃʊd læst 10 ˈsɛkəndz. brɛθ ɪn fər 4 ˈsɛkəndz, hoʊld ə ˈsɛkənd, ənd aʊt fər 5 ˈsɛkəndz. ɛz ðə sˈwipɪŋ ˈsɛkənd hænd ˈpæsɪz iʧ ˈnəmbər ju kʊd ˈsaɪləntli rɪˈpit ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf: ɪn, 2 3 4 ɛksˈheɪl, 7 8 9 10 ɪf jʊr maɪnd drɪfts, brɪŋ ɪt bæk tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə klɑk.. jʊr ˈtaɪmər wɪl kip ju frəm ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðə taɪm. traɪ ˈmɛʒərɪŋ jʊr pəls reɪt ənd bləd ˈprɛʃər ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈdʊrɪŋ, ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər jʊr dip ˈbriðɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz. ju meɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪfərəns ˈivɪn ɪn wən ˈsɛʃən; ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈhɛlθi ʧeɪnʤ wɪl teɪk ˈsɛvərəl mənθs əv kənˈsɪstənt ˈpræktɪs. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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breathing at a rate of 6 breaths a minute for just a few minutes a day is enough to your lower blood pressure. several studies have shown that dedicating 15 minutes a day could lower your blood pressure by 12- 15 mmhg in 8 weeks. in this article, i’ll explain how. later i give three easy ways to practice deep breathing that can actually extend your life span!
high blood pressure, over 140/90, puts you at increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, kidney damage, blindness and dementia, and often called “the silent killer,” because you may not notice any symptoms until done its damage. overweight, inactivity, and heavy salt consumption increase your risk, while weight loss, exercise and sodium reduction (to less than 2,300 milligrams a day) are lifestyle changes that can reverse hypertension. hypertension has been called “a disease of civilization and a sedentary lifestyle.”
now we can add deep breathing to the list. dr david anderson, who heads research into behavior and hypertension at the nih’s national institute on aging, notes that when people are under chronic stress, they tend to take shallow breaths and unconsciously hold them. this is known as “inhibitory breathing.”
holding a breath diverts more blood to the brain to increase alertness (which is useful in responding to danger) but by changing blood gases, it changes the blood’s chemical balance to a more acidic one, which makes the kidneys less efficient at pumping out sodium. that reduces the kidney’s ability to regulate salt. slow, rhythmic, and deep breathing, is also known as diaphragmatic breathing,
slow breathing lowers blood pressure by another mechanism: breathing at less than 6 breath a minute increases baroreflex sensitivity and reduces sympathetic activity.
baroceptors are negative feedback pressure receptors in the blood vessel walls. increased blood pressure stretches blood vessels which activates the pressure receptors or baroreceptors in the vessel walls. in response, the central nervous system reduces central sympathetic outflow. this reduces blood pressure both by decreasing peripheral vascular resistance and by lowering cardiac output. the modulation of bp changes by baroreflex activity controls vagal reflexes as well as sympathetic ones. baroreflex sensitivity can be enhanced significantly by slow breathing at less than 10 breaths a minute.
in 2002, the food and drug administration cleared the nonprescription resperate device as a means to lower blood pressure by pacing the rate of breathing. the device counts breaths by sensing chest or abdominal movement, and gradually slowing chimes signal when to inhale and exhale. users follow the tone until their breathing slows from the usual 16 to 19 breaths a minute to 10 or fewer. use of the resperate for 15 minutes a day for two months dropped blood pressure drop 10 to 15 points. the resperate unit costs from $200-300.
if you can’t afford that right now, there are other good ways of practicing slow, deep breathing, also known as diaphragmatic breathing, for fifteen minutes a day.
my first suggestion would be to get a good chi gong routine and practice it every day. one of my favorites is shibashi chi gong,
which can be seen on youtube. i like the shibashi style because simple and easy to remember. chi gong routines are physically relaxing and healing and all are performed in coordination with deep slow breathing.
also good is pranayama, or the practice of yogic breathing. try
alternate nostril yoga breathing:
1. close the right nostril with your right thumb. inhale through the left nostril for 4 seconds.
2. immediately close the left nostril with your right ring index and middle finger, and at the same time remove your thumb from the right nostril. exhale through the right nostril for 8 seconds.
3. inhale through the right nostril for 4 seconds. close the right nostril with your right thumb and exhale through the left nostril to the count of eight seconds. repeat seven times. do not practice this technique if you have a cold or if your nasal passages are blocked.
another, more modern technique is the second hand technique. use a clock with a second hand and the numerals 1 through 12 clearly visible on it, along with a silent electronic kitchen timer. set the timer to 15 minutes.
sitting comfortably in a quiet room, focus your attention on your breathing, watching the sweeping second hand of the clock. each complete breath should last 10 seconds. breath in for 4 seconds, hold a second, and out for 5 seconds. as the sweeping second hand passes each number you could silently repeat the following to yourself: in, 2, 3, 4, exhale, 7, 8, 9, 10.
if your mind drifts, bring it back to concentrating on the clock.. your timer will keep you from having to worry about the time. try measuring your pulse rate and blood pressure before, during, and immediately after your deep breathing sessions. you may notice a significant difference even in one session; however permanent healthy change will take several months of consistent practice.
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ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈsɑkər ðɪs wik æt ˈkəmpəs ˈsteɪdiəm, hoʊm tɪ ðə ˈdaɪnəˌmoʊ əv ənd dæʃ əv nwsl*. ðɛr wər mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈsɪti, ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ əp tɪ fɔr fit əv ˈwɔtər frəm ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrvi. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈspɔrtɪŋ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ənd ðə nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə kərɪʤ ɔn ˈsənˌdi, bɪˈkeɪm ə kəˈlɛkʃən saɪt fər ˈhɑrvi rɪˈlif doʊˈneɪʃənz, ən ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈbikən tɪ ðə ˈrævɪʤd ˈsɪti. ðə saɪt wɑz mɛnt tɪ bi ˈoʊpən ənˈtɪl 7 p.m*. ˈloʊkəl taɪm ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ bət wɑz kloʊzd daʊn ˈərli bɪˈkəz ðə ˈsteɪdiəm wɑz fɪld tɪ kəˈpæsɪti baɪ doʊˈneɪʃənz frəm ˈfɛloʊ hu wər ˈfɔrʧənət ɪˈnəf tɪ steɪ əˈbəv ˈwɔtər. du tɪ jʊr ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti, wi ər æt kəˈpæsɪti ənd kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əkˈsɛpt doʊˈneɪʃənz æt @bbvacompassstdm*. ˈhjustən ˈdaɪnəˌmoʊ (@houstondynamo*) ˈɔgəst 30 2017 ˈkɑnˌkɔrs æt ˈkəmpəs ˈsteɪdiəm ɪz fʊl əv fud ənd səˈplaɪz fər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrvi ˈvɪktɪmz. ˈkɔri (@ripsports*) ˈɔgəst 30 2017 ə ˈkɑmən θim əˈkrɔs ðə ˈriʤən, wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkənz səˈpɔrtɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn ə taɪm əv nid. ˈmeɪbi ɪt teɪk ə ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstər (ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd baɪ juˈmænɪti) tɪ brɪŋ aʊt ðə bɛst ɪn juˈmænɪti, bət ˈhɑrtˌwɔrmɪŋ tɪ si ðə rɪˈspɑns wɪn ˈnidɪd moʊst. ənd ˈnidɪd. ðə ˈriʤən ɪz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd. ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ər əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ, ˈivɪn fər ðoʊz hu lɪv ɪn ˈhjustən fər ðə fərst 18 jɪrz əv ðɛr lɪvz (laɪk aɪ dɪd) ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz hu hæv ˈsədənli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈhjustən bæd ðət əv ə pleɪs. ˈhjustən. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: tˈwɪtər ðə ˈdaɪnəˌmoʊ ənd dæʃ ðə ˈoʊnli wənz kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ frəm ðə spɔrts wərld. wɑt ɪz duɪŋ wət wɑt dɪz, ðə ˈtæmpə beɪ reɪz ər ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə ˈhjustən ˈæstroʊs ənd ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ ɔl prəˈsidz tɪ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz rɪˈlif ənd ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪnʤərz ər, wɛl, stɪl kaɪnd əv biɪŋ ʤərks bət ɪkˈspɛkt ˈnəθɪŋ lɛs frəm ðə ˈhjustənz ˈdæləs ˈraɪvəlz (ˈpɛtiˌnɛs goʊ əˈweɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz). coldplay*, wɪʧ wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ pleɪ æt ˈsteɪdiəm, hoʊm tɪ ðə ˈhjustən ˈtɛksənz, ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkænsəlɪŋ, ˈivɪn roʊt ənd pərˈfɔrmd ə ˈkɔrni ˈkəntri sɔŋ fər ˈhjustən. ənd əv kɔrs ðə rɛd krɔs ɪz duɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪt kən tɪ hɛlp. ju ʃʊd tu. ɪf ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ənd ˈkeɪpəbəl, ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə rɛd krɔs əˈbaʊt ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ɪf nɑt, ˈdoʊˌneɪt. ɛz cliché*é ɛz ɪt saʊnz, ˈɛvəri ˈlɪtəl bɪt hɛlps. ˈivɪn ɪf jʊr frəm ˈdæləs.
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there was no soccer this week at bbva compass stadium, home to the dynamo of mls and dash of nwsl. there were more important things to worry about in the united state’s fourth-largest city, inundated with up to four feet of water from hurricane harvey.
instead of hosting sporting kc on saturday and the north carolina courage on sunday, bbva became a collection site for harvey relief donations, an orange beacon to the ravaged city.
the site was meant to be open until 7 p.m. local time wednesday but was closed down early because the stadium was filled to capacity by donations from fellow houstonians who were fortunate enough to stay above water.
due to your incredible generosity, we are at capacity and can no longer accept donations at @bbvacompassstdm. #houstonstrong pic.twitter.com/cx3pquorrs — houston dynamo (@houstondynamo) august 30, 2017
concourse at bbva compass stadium is full of food and supplies for hurricane harvey victims. pic.twitter.com/gct7pjfzma — corey roepken (@ripsports) august 30, 2017
it’s a common theme across the region, with americans supporting americans in a time of need. maybe it shouldn’t take a natural disaster (exacerbated by humanity) to bring out the best in humanity, but it’s heartwarming to see the response when it’s needed most.
and it’s needed. the region is devastated. the photos are astonishing, even for those who didn’t live in houston for the first 18 years of their lives (like i did) and many others who have suddenly decided houston isn’t bad that of a place.
houston. photo: @houstonchron | twitter
the dynamo and dash aren’t the only ones contributing from the sports world. jj watt is doing what jj watt does, the tampa bay rays are hosting the houston astros and donating alloceeds to hurricane relief and the texas rangers are, well, they’re still kind of being jerks but you’d expect nothing less from the houston's dallas rivals (pettiness doesn’t go away during hurricanes).
coldplay, which was scheduled to play at nrg stadium, home to the houston texans, on saturday night before canceling, even wrote and performed a corny country song for houston.
and of course the red cross is doing everything it can to help. you should too. if you’re in the area and capable, contact the red cross about volunteer opportunities. if you’re not, donate. as cliché as it sounds, every little bit helps. even if you're from dallas.
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wi ər əˈbaʊt tɪ riʧ ðə ˈklaɪˌmæks əv ə ˈvɛri bɪg wɔr əˈməŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz. ðə ʧɛs ˈpisɪz əv ðɪs wɔr wɪl bi ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti (ˌaɪˌpi). ɪn ɔl wɔr ðɛr ɪz kəˈlætərəl ˈdæmɪʤ ənd ɪn ðə ˌaɪˌpi ˈbætəlz ðət ˈdæmɪʤ ɪz ˈifɛktɪŋ kənˈsumərz ənd sˈmɔlər tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz. ə brif ˈhɪstəri əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈpætənts ðə ˌaɪˌpi wɔrz hæv bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn ˈɛvər sɪns ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈpætənt ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk ˈɔfəs (uspto*) ˈoʊpənd ɪn 1802 ɪt ˈwəzənt ənˈtɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst 200 jɪrz ˈleɪtər ðət ɪt ˈɪʃud ə ˈvɛri ˈspɛʃəl ˈpætənt tɪ fər ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈprɔˌsɛs,." ɪt ˈwəzənt ðə fərst ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈpætənt, bət ɪt wɑz ðə fərst ˈpætənt ðət wɑz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr tɛkˈnɑləʤi grup. ðə ˈpætənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈkəvərd noʊ ˈspɛʃəl tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. noʊ ˈspɛʃəl ˈælgərˌɪðəmz. ɪt wɑz ə ˈpætənt əv ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈfərðər, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz soʊ juˈbɪkwɪtəs wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr kəmˈjunɪti ðət ɪt ˈdɪdənt sim dɪˈstɪŋktli juˈnik tɪ ˈæməˌzɑn. ðɪs brɔt əp ə juʤ ənd ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈʧælənʤ fər ðə uspto*. ðeɪ kˈwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm swɔmpt baɪ əˈtɛmpts fər ˈsɪmələr ˈpætənts frəm ˈbɪznɪs ˈpipəl æt lɑrʤ (nɑt ʤɪst tɛkˈnɑləʤi foʊks). sɪns ðə ˈpætənt wɑz ˈɪʃud ɪn 1999 ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi kəmˈjunɪti həz bɪn ˈvɛri tɔrn. ɔn ðə wən hænd, ˈpætənts wər biɪŋ əˈphɛld baɪ ðə kɔrts ənd ɪf ju ˈdɪdənt pleɪ (wɪʧ mɛnt peɪ ˈlɔjərz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɪt wɑz wərθ pleɪɪŋ æt ɔl) wɪθ ðə uspto*, ˈsəmˌwən wɪl ˈiðər ˈpætənt əˈweɪ jʊr raɪts tɪ jʊr oʊn wərk, ər ˌɪgˈnɔr jʊr ənˈrɛʤɪstərd raɪts ənd juz ˈgreɪtər ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ˈoʊvərˌteɪk ju. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪt wɑz klɪr tɪ ˈmɛni ðət ðə spid əv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ɪz tu greɪt fər ˈpɑləsiz ənd lɔz ˈrɪtən ˈsɛnʧəriz əˈgoʊ tɪ hæv məʧ ˈmɛrət ɪn ˈtudeɪz soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔ, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, həz ˈklɪrli ˈaʊˌtlæstɪd ɪts ˈneɪmˌseɪk "ˈkɑpi" du tɪ ðə ˈvɛri ˈneɪʧər əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈmidiə wɛr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ɪgˈzɪsts kən bi kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈkɑpi. ðɛr ər ˈsɪmələr ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ˈpætənts ɛz wɛl. bət ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt soʊ ˈsɪmpəl. ɪn ə wərld wɛr ˈmɛni ˈpætənts ər ə mɪks əv ˈhɑrdˌwɛr (rɛd ˈlɛŋθi ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈrisərʧ dɪˈvɛləpmənt [r&d*] ˈsaɪkəlz) ənd ˈsɔfˌwɛr (rɛd ɛz ʃɔrt ənd ˈʧipər ˈsaɪkəlz) ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən həz bɪˈkəm ˈvɛri ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈhɑrdˌwɛr kleɪmz wɪθ lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈsɔfˌwɛr kleɪmz həz meɪd ɪt ˈiziər fər lɑrʤ ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd nɑt hæv bɪn wərθ ðə ˈtrəbəl əv prəˈtɛktɪŋ əˈloʊn. ðɪs həz bɪˈkəm ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli tru ɪn ðə læst 5 jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈmoʊbəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi wərld. ðɪs ɪz waɪ wi hæv ˈlændɪd hir təˈdeɪ. ˈæpəlz ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst dɪsˈrəptɪv ˈpisɪz əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ɪts ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz əv ðə læst 2 ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˈæpəl wɑz ˈvɛri priˈpɛrd, ənd fər ɪts pɑrt, ˈpætəntɪd ə lɔt əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət meɪd ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn juˈnik. ˈæpəl ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd wət ˈmɛni tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz dɪd. ðeɪ juzd ˈəðər ˈkəmpəniz ˈpætəntɪd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz wɪn ɪt wɑz klɪr ðət ðət ˈkəmpəˌni hæd noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst (ðoʊ rɪˈzərvd ðə raɪt) ɪn dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðɛr ˌaɪˌpi. ə fən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli haʊ tˈwɪtər ˈdəzənt dɪˈfɛnd ɪts lɪst rɪˈfrɛʃ ˈpætənt ðət ˈæpəl ɪz naʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ɪn ˈioʊs 6 məʧ əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi wʊd nɑt ˈfəŋkʃən ɪf ˈɛvriˌwən prəˈtɛktɪd ðɛr ˈpætənts, soʊ ðɛr ɪz ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə "ˈgreɪtər gʊd" wɪˈθɪn ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈbɪznɪs. bət wən ˈkəmpəniz gʊd ɪz əˈnəðər ˈkəmpəniz ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈprɑfɪt. ɛz ə læst bɪt əv ˈbækˌgraʊnd, wət ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊ ɪz ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈpriviəs suts baɪ ˈæpəl, ər əv ˈæpəl hæv bɪn ˈsɛtəld ˌbiˈfɔr ə traɪəl bɪˈgæn. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz suts wɪθ ˈsæmˌsəŋz ˈpɑrtnər ɑs ˈpɑrtnər ˈgugəl. sɪns ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ pil əˈpɑrt wət ɪz ˈsæmˌsəŋz ˌaɪˌpi frəm wət ɪz ˈpjʊrli ənd sɪns ðə sut ɪz ˈoʊnli wɪθ ˈsæmˌsəŋ (æt ðɪs pɔɪnt), ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, əm ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌaɪˌpi ɪn kˈwɛʃən ɛz bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ˈsæmˌsəŋ. ˈæpəl ˈvərsəz. ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈæpəlz kəmˈpleɪnt ˈæpəl həz sud ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɔn ðə kleɪm (tɪ kip ɪt ˈsɪmpəl) ðət ˈsæmˌsəŋ həz ˈpərpəsfəli (ðæts ə bɪg dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ɪn ðə wərld əv ˈpætənt ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən) ˈkɑpid ˈvæljəbəl ˈpisɪz əv ˈæpəlz ˌaɪˌpi. ðə taɪps əv ˌɪnərˈækʃən dɪˈzaɪn ˌaɪˌpi ˈkəvər 3 dɪˈstɪŋkt taɪps: ˌaɪkəˈnɑgrəfi leɪaʊt ˈɪnərˌfeɪs dɪˈzaɪn ˈsæmˌsəŋ fər ɪts pɑrt, ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈæpəl. ðə bəlk əv ˈsæmˌsəŋz kəmˈpleɪnts ər ˈhaɪli ˈtɛknɪkəl ənd ˈsɛntərd əraʊnd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ðət meɪk ˈmoʊbəl tɛkˈnɑləʤiz wərk. ɪn ɪts ˈkaʊntər sut, ˈsæmˌsəŋ dɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ˈsæmˌsəŋ filz ɪt həz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ɪts ˈɑnər ɛz ən ˈɪnəˌveɪtər ənd ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈzaɪn fɔrs, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɪnz fər ðɛr dɪˈzaɪnz. ɪt kəmz əˈkrɔs ɛz ˈdɛspərɪt ɪn ðə rɛd ənd ɛz ə leɪ ˈpərsən əm lɛft tɪ ˈwəndər ɛz tɪ ðə ˈligəl sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns tɪ ðə keɪs æt hænd. ˈæpəlz kleɪmz ðoʊ ər ðə wənz wi wɪl lʊk æt ɛz ðeɪ dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈleɪt tɪ ˌɪnərˈækʃən dɪˈzaɪn ənd ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˌɪnərˈækʃən dɪˈzaɪn ˈpræktɪs. ɪts ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə feɪs wən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪz ðət ˈæpəlz ˈpraɪˌmɛri kəmˈpleɪnt ɪz ðə fərst ˈɪnstəns wɛr ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈsərfəsɪz ər biɪŋ dɪˈklɛrd pɑrt əv ðə kɔr ˈvɪʒəwəl brænd əv ə kənˈsumər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk dɪˈvaɪs. ðət ɪz tɪ seɪ, ðət ðə dɪˈstɪŋktɪvnəs əv ə θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl ˈprɑdəkt ɪz biɪŋ dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ boʊθ ɪts ˈænəˌlɔg ˈpisɪz ənd ɪts ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpisɪz. ˈæpəl həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈvɛri ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ˈkɑpiˌkæts əv ðɛr ˈhɑrdˌwɛr. ðeɪ hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪˈlivd ðət ðə ˈvɛri lʊk əv ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɑz ə ˈpaʊərfəl pɑrt əv ðə ˈkəstəmər ˈvælju ðeɪ prəˈvaɪd, ˈsɪmələr tɪ haʊ ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈfæʃən dɪˈzaɪnər prəˈtɛkts ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ˈkɑpiˌkæts hu ˈrɛkriˌeɪt ə dɪˈzaɪn bət ˈleɪbəl ɪt "ˈprɑdoʊ" ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈprɑdə. soʊ wi noʊ ðət ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈkɑpiˌkæt kəmˈpleɪnt ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈbætəl. ɪn ðə eɪʤ əv təʧ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz ər ˈbeɪsɪkli ə θɪn ˈrɛktæŋgəl ðət hoʊldz ə bɪg pis əv glæs. ðɪs glæs ˈprɑʤɛkts ɔl ðə ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti, ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən ðət ə ˈmoʊbəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈvaɪs naʊ həz. ðɛr ər tu ˈpisɪz tɪ ðə kleɪm əraʊnd ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl feɪs əv ˈæpəl ðət ðeɪ bɪˈliv ər æt ðə hɑrt əv ðɛr kəmˈpleɪnt. ðeɪ wərk təˈgɛðər, ðoʊ ðeɪ kən bi ɪkˈsprɛst ˈsɛpərətli. ˈaɪˌkɑnz ˈæpəl kleɪmz ðət ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˈkɑpiz ˈæpəlz sɛt əv kɔr ˈaɪˌkɑnz ɔn ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz. teɪk ə lʊk fər ˈjɔrsɛlf: ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt, ˈnɔrðərn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ, dɪˈvɪʒən; ˈæpəl ɪŋk., ə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ˈpleɪnəf, vi. ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks koʊ., ˈɛlˈtiˈdi., ə ˌkɔˈriən ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən; ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪŋk. ə nu jɔrk ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən; ənd ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz əˈmɛrɪkə, llc*, dɪˈfɛndənts. keɪs noʊ. 1-cv-01846-jhk*. [kɔrt dɑk 2011 pg*. 37 ˈsæmˌsəŋ kənˈtɛndz ðət ðɛr kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈaɪˌkɑnz dɪz tu θɪŋz: 1 ðət ðɛr ˈaɪˌkɑnz ər moʊst ˈdɛfənətli ˈdɪfərənt. 2 ðət ðɛr ˈaɪˌkɑnz bɪld ɔf əv juzd ənd ˌəndərˈstʊd ˈmɛtəfɔrz. ˈæpəl kənˈtɛndz ðət ɪt ɪz ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv boʊθ ˈsɪmələr hjuz, ʃeɪps ənd ˈmɛtəfɔrz təˈgɛðər ðət ˈkɔzɪz kənfˈjuʒən ənd ˈfərðər ðə ˈæpəl brænd. ˈfərðər, ˈæpəl kleɪmz spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌaɪˌpi ɔn ðə ˈaɪkɑn fər ðɛr mˈjuzɪk pleɪər: ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈdəbəl eɪθ noʊts wɪθ ə ˈkɑmpækt dɪsk (ˈsiˈdi): [kɔrt dɑk 2011 pg*. 38 leɪaʊt nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz ˈæpəl kleɪm ˈaɪkɑn ˈkɑpiɪŋ, bət ðeɪ kleɪm ðət ðə leɪaʊt əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri hoʊm skrin ɔn ˈsæmˌsəŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɪz ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈæpəl hoʊm skrin. ðɪs, ɪn ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈaɪˌkɑnz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, ˈkɔzɪz dip kənfˈjuʒən əˈməŋ ˈkəstəmərz ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz tɪ baɪ ðə lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈsæmˌsəŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz waɪl ˈgeɪnɪŋ ðə brænd kæˈʃeɪ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈæpəl ˈaɪˌfoʊn. əv kɔrs, wən əv ˈsæmˌsəŋz dɪˈfɛnsɪz ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ səʧ kæˈʃeɪ ɪn ðə ˈæpəl brænd. teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə leɪaʊts ənd noʊt ðət ˈæpəlz leɪaʊt ɪz nɑt ə treɪd drɛs bət ɪz ˈrəðər ə ˈpætəntɪd ˈfəŋkʃən: ɪn ðiz kaʊnts, aɪ hæv noʊ ˈsɪmpəθi fər ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɪf ðeɪ hæv tɪ peɪ ˈdæmɪʤɪz. ˈsæmˌsəŋ ənd ðɛr ˈænˌdrɔɪd ɑs ˈplætˌfɔrm ər boʊθ ˈleɪzi. ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈpætənts hir, ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɪz ɪn dip vaɪəˈleɪʃən. aɪ min waɪ juz ðə seɪm hjuz ɪn ðə ˈaɪˌkɑnz ɪf ju wərənt traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑpi? ˈsæmˌsəŋz kleɪm əv ðə əv ðə ˈmɛtəfɔrz ɪn ðɛr ˈaɪˌkɑnz ɪz dɪˈfɛnsəbəl (ɪkˈsɛpt ðə ˈsiˈdi ənd mˈjuzɪkəl noʊts) ɪf ðeɪ ˈivɪn meɪd ðə sˈlaɪtəst ˈɛfərt tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈvɪʒəwəl dɪˈzaɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. bət ðɪs læst ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz wɛr aɪ ˈrɪli kɔl ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɔn ðɛr ˈleɪzinəs: wəts ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ hir ɪz ðət ðə ˈaɪˌkɑnz lʊk rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˈdɪfərənt kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈəðərz. bət waɪ dɪd ˈsæmˌsəŋ hæv tɪ juz ˈjɛloʊ flaʊərz? ðə læk əv ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən dɪˈspleɪd ɪn ðə ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈaɪkɑn ɪz dɪˈzaɪnərz kʊd hæv juzd ə ˈmaʊntən, ər ə haʊs, ər ə blu flaʊər. bət ɪz ə feɪs dɪˈfɛnsəbəl? wi noʊ ðət brænd ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv mɑrks ər ənd dɪˈfɛndɪd wɪθ strɔŋ riˈzɑlv θruaʊt ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈbɪznɪs. wi teɪk ðiz brændz ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli. soʊ wɪθ ðət ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wi, ɛz ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs dɪˈzaɪnərz, nid tɪ æsk ɑrˈsɛlvz: ɪz ɑr wərk ə ˈvæljəbəl feɪs ɔn ðə ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət wi dɪˈzaɪn? ɪz ə ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ə brænd mɑrk ðət wən kən ˈrɛʤɪstər fər ˌaɪˌpi prəˈtɛkʃən? fər mi ðɪs dəˈbeɪt ɪz klɪr ənd wən əv ðə kɔr ˈvælju ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃənz ðət ə ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs dɪˈzaɪnər brɪŋz tɪ ˈdɪʤɪtəl dɪˈzaɪnz. wən kʊd seɪ ðə ˈərli ˈvərʒən əv ˈæməˌzɑnz tæbz kʊd hæv bɪn dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə weɪ ˈæpəl ɪz dɪˈfɛndɪŋ boʊθ ðɛr leɪaʊt ənd ˌaɪkəˈnɑgrəfi. fər ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət teɪk dɪˈzaɪn əv ðɛr ʃʊd dɪˈfɛnd ˈɛni ənd ɔl ˈæˌspɛkts. ə ˈtruli greɪt dɪˈzaɪn ˈɛləmənt ædz tɪ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ə ˈkəstəmər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz. ðət ɪkˈspɪriəns, ɪf dɪˈzaɪnd kərˈɛktli, ɪz ɛz kɔr tɪ ðə brænd əv ðət ˈprɑdəkt ər ˈsərvɪs ɛz ðə brænd mɑrk ɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðɪs ˈɪzənt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˌɪnərˈækʃən dɪˈzaɪn, bət ðə ˌɪnərˈækʃən dɪˈzaɪnər nidz tɪ teɪk ɔn ðɪs roʊl ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪnər ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl dɪˈzaɪnər hæv ɔˈrɛdi trəˈdɪʃənəli dən. ˈʤɛsʧərz ðət hæv ˈminɪŋ ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈʤɛsʧər biɪŋ prəˈtɛktɪd ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət wɪn ju rɛd ðə ˈpætənt, ɪt ˈɪzənt ˈsɪmpli ðə ˈʤɛsʧərz ðət ər biɪŋ prəˈtɛktɪd. ðə kleɪmz ər məʧ mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ənd məʧ mɔr ˈtɛknɪkəl. hir ər tu ˈgræfɪkəl ɪgˈzæmpəlz tɪ kənˈsɪdər: əˈbəv: ˈjuˈɛs ˈpætənt pg*. 26 bɪˈloʊ: ˈjuˈɛs ˈpætənt pg*. 36 ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət goʊz ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ə ˈʤɛsʧər tɪ ən ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. maɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ðə ˈpætənt ɪkˈsprɛsɪz tɪ mi wət meɪks ˈæpəl soʊ ˈspɛʃəl: ðɛr strɪkt ˈdɪsəplən ɪn ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs pərˈfɔrməns. wɛˈnɛvər aɪ pɪkt əp ən ˈænˌdrɔɪd foʊn ðə fərst 2 jɪrz ər soʊ ðeɪ ɪgˈzɪstəd, aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz krɪnʤd æt ðə sloʊ ənd ˈkləŋki ˈmoʊʃən əv ðə trænˈzɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈpɔrtrət ənd ˈlænˌskeɪp ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən. ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən frəm ðə ˈʤɛsʧər ɪn ðə ˌaɪˌpi ðɛr ɪz rum ɪf ðə kɔrt ɪz tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðət ðə ˈʤɛsʧərz ðət ðə ˈsæmˌsəŋ rɪˈlaɪz ɔn, laɪk ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri təʧ dɪˈvaɪs, ʃʊd bi ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət əˈlaʊz fər ðɛr ˈbɛtər ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. ɪn ðɪs weɪ ðə kɔr ˌɪnərˈækʃən dɪˈzaɪn kən rɪˈmeɪn əˈveɪləbəl əˈkrɔs ɔl dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ˈoʊnli ðə minz fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈʤɛsʧər pərˈfɔrm wɛl kən bi prəˈtɛktɪd ɛz ˌaɪˌpi. wi noʊ ðət ðə seɪm ˈpætərn əv ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ɪz ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərˈɛntli dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə koʊd bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt. wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈrisənt ɪgˈzæmpəlz ɪz ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈgræfɪkəl skrin dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ ðə ˈhænˈdhɛld dɪˈvaɪs ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˈɔriˌɛntɪd. ðɪs ˌɪnərˈækʃən ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ haʊ ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ənd ˈgræfɪks pərˈfɔrm. wən kʊd seɪ ðə ˈʤɛsʧər (ˈtərnɪŋ ðə dɪˈvaɪs) ɪz soʊ ˌɪŋˌkɑnsəkˈwɛnʧəl tɪ ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt ðət prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðət ˈʤɛsʧər wʊd kɔz mɔr ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti ɛz ə hoʊl. waɪ ˈʃʊdənt ˈʤɛsʧərz bi prəˈtɛktɪd (naʊ)? ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪf ˈdəgləs (ˌɪnˈvɛntər əv ðə maʊs əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz) ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈpætənt ðə bɪˈheɪvjərz hi ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ɪn hɪz wərk æt ˈstænfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ hi dɪˈfɛndɪd ðət ˌaɪˌpi, ðə ˈæltoʊ æt ˈzɪrɑks pɑrk ənd ðɛn ðə ˈlisə æt ˈæpəl wʊd hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd. ðə weɪz ðət wi ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ kəmˈpjutərz rikˈwaɪərz ðət noʊ prəˈtɛkʃənz kən bi pleɪst baɪ ˈɛni ˈsɪŋgəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈrizən ɪz ðət ˈʤɛsʧərz, laɪk ˈɛni fɔrm əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ər ə pɑrt əv ɑr lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ˈkəlʧər. ðə weɪ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wərks ɪz ðət ˈʤɛsʧərz, sɪˈmæntɪks ənd ˈsɪnˌtæks nid tɪ riʧ ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl mæs əv juz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈjusfəl ənd ˈvaɪəbəl ɛz ə ˈsəbstəntɪv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən tul. soʊ waɪl ɔn ðə wən hænd, ˈæpəl ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd (ˈmɛni ˈɑrgju ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt ˌɪnˈvɛnt ðɛm æt ɔl) ðiz ˈʤɛsʧərz tɪ bi juzd ɪn ðiz ˈkɑnˌtɛksts, ɪt ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli ɪn ˈæpəlz ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈɛni ənd ɔl dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ˈplætˌfɔrmz tɪ juz ðiz ˈʤɛsʧərz soʊ ðət ðə ˈʤɛsʧər bɪˈkəmz ə ˈlɑrʤər pɑrt əv ðə weɪ ðət ˈpipəl θɪŋk əˈbaʊt kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈsɪstəmz. [ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: si dɑn ˈnɔrmənz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈkɑləm "ˈʤɛsʧər wɔrz"] ɪt ɔl kəmz bæk tɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊz əv ˈtɑdlərz sˈwaɪpɪŋ æt ðɛr ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən skrinz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈʧænəl. ˈmeɪbi ˈæpəl ʤɪst nidz tɪ boʊ ˈgreɪsfəli ənd ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ðeɪ lɔnʧt ˈɪntu ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈbɪgər ðən ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ɪn ə wərld ðət ˈæpəlz ˈʤɛsʧərz ər ˈpætəntɪd, ðə wərst ðət ˈhæpənz ɪz ðət ˈsæmˌsəŋ ənd ˈəðər dɪˈvaɪsɪz hæv tɪ kəm əp wɪθ kəmˈplitli nu ˈʤɛsʧərz (ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər wənz) ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈʧiv ðə seɪm ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈaʊtˌkəmz. ər ðeɪ hæv tɪ peɪ ə juʤ ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ fi tɪ ˈæpəl ðət kwaɪt ə fju ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn duɪŋ (ˈɔfən ðiz fiz ər peɪd ɪn laɪk tərmz əv ˈkaʊntər ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ). ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈæpəl ˈvərsəz. ˈsæmˌsəŋ, ˈgɪvɪn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˌaɪˌpi ðət ˈsæmˌsəŋ oʊnz ðət ɪz ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ˈæpəl, aɪ wʊd ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ən əˈgrimənt əv ˈkaʊntər ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ɪn ðɪs rɪˈgɑrd wɪl ˈhæpən (bət aɪ daʊt ˈæpəl wɪl bi "fərˈgɪvɪŋ" əˈbaʊt ðə brænd ˈkɑpiɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ˈnoʊtɪd əˈbəv). waɪ ɪz ɔl ðɪs ˌaɪˌpi prəˈtɛkʃən gʊd? ˈsɪmpli, ɪt ˈpʊʃɪz ˈjuˈɛs. frəm maɪ ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd æˈnælɪsɪs aɪ si tu θɪŋz: 1 ðə ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə hɑrd taɪm wɪθ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈpætənts. ðeɪ ər biɪŋ ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ənd ɪt ɪz naʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ əp tɪ 10 jɪrz fər səm ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈpætənts tɪ bi ˈfaɪnəli əˈpruvd ər rɪˈʤɛktɪd, wɛr ə lɔŋ əˈpɛˌleɪt ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz pʊt ɪn pleɪs, ɪt simz tɪ mi, tɪ tɛst ˌɪnˈvɛntərz' riˈzɑlv ənd lɛs tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə vəˈlɪdɪti əv ə ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. 2 ðɛr ər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ər əp tɪ ðə ˈʧælənʤ ənd ðoʊz ðət ər soʊ ɪn ðə wərld əv ˌɪnərˈækʃən dɪˈzaɪn. maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ səkˈsɛs wɪθ ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ðə ˈrisənt wərk baɪ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈzaɪn tim. ðɛr nu ˈmɛˌtroʊ fər ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn 7 wɑz ɛz ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈæpəlz ˈioʊs ɛz ˈɛni ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər əv ˈioʊs tɪ ˈioʊs ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ʧɛk ɪt aʊt hir: ˈnoʊtɪs ðə juz əv ðə foʊn rɪˈsivər ənd ðə spiʧ ˈbəbəl ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə seɪm ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɛz ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt ˈaɪˌkɑnz ɔn ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn. bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪs haʊ ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ soʊ ˈdɪfərənt ɛz wɛl. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ʧæns əv kənfˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs hoʊm skrin æt ɔl wɪθ ˈæpəlz iphone's*. əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs taɪp əv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ɪn laɪt ən ˌɪnˈtɛnsli ˈtaɪtli prəˈtɛktɪd ˌaɪˌpi speɪs, ɪz ðə wərk ðət pɑm ðɛn dɪd wɪθ ðɛr ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv (ðoʊ nɑt səkˈsɛsfəl) webos*. bət ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈmɛmbər ɪz ðət ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, ənd ˈæpəl hæv hæd əˈgrimənts ɪn pleɪs wɛr rɪˈspɛkt fər iʧ ˈəðər wɑz ɪn pleɪs ðət əˈlaʊd fər ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ɪn nu ˈɛriəz tɪ kriˈeɪt nu ˈvælju fər ðɛr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ðə ˌɪnərˈækʃən dɪˈzaɪn kəmˈjunɪti, tu. kənˈkluʒən wi noʊ ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˌaɪˌpi ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən ðət wi kən ˈnɛvər noʊ wət ə ˈʤʊri maɪt du (ɪf ɪt goʊz ɔl ðə weɪ) ˈgɪvɪn ðeɪ kən nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɔn ə ˈwɪnər, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɛvi faɪnz. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ klɪr ðət ðiz ˌaɪˌpi ˈbætəlz ər ə juʤ weɪst əv taɪm ənd ˈməni ðət wʊd bi məʧ ˈbɛtər sərvd biɪŋ əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈrisərʧ dɪˈvɛləpmənt. bət ɪt ɪz nɑt klɪr tɪ mi ðət ˌaɪˌpi prəˈtɛkʃən ɪz bæd ənd ðət ðə ˈɑbstəkəlz ðət ˌaɪˌpi prəˈtɛkʃən kriˈeɪts ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ɪkˈsɛl, ˈɪnəˌveɪt ənd səˈpraɪz ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ wət ðeɪ kəm əp wɪθ. soʊ aɪl kip træk ɛz ðə traɪəl ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz ənd hoʊp ðət ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm ˈdəzənt du tu məʧ ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmi. bət mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, aɪl kip maɪ ˈpɛnsəl lɛd ˈfərmli ɔn maɪ ˈskɛʧˌbʊk ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ pʊʃ ðə ˈbaʊndəriz əv ˌɪnərˈækʃən dɪˈzaɪn. hu wi du nid tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ɪn ɔl ðɪs ɪz "ðə ˈlɪtəl gaɪ." ðə gərɑʒ ˌɪnˈvɛntər, aɪˈrɑnɪkli wɛr ˈæpəl ˈstɑrtɪd, həz ˈlɪtəl steɪk ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌaɪˌpi prəˈtɛkʃən ˈsɪstəm. wɪθ ðə haɪ kɔst ənd lɔŋ dɪˈleɪz əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈpætənt təˈdeɪ ˈkəpəld wɪθ əˈpruvəl reɪts ɛz loʊ ɛz 8 ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl ˈrizən tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðət jʊr ˈpætənt wʊd meɪk ɪt θru ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðɛn ðə kɔsts əv dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ə ˈpætənt ər soʊ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli haɪ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈprɔˌsɛs ɛz ən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈdɛkədənt pɑrt əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈoʊnli ˈprɪvi tɪ ðə moʊst ɪˈlit ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə wərld. ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz rikˈwaɪərd fər ʃʊr, bət ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ moʊst ˈsərtənli ˈbroʊkən. ə wərld wɪˈθaʊt ˌaɪˌpi prəˈtɛkʃən ɪz nɑt wən əm ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ lɪv ɪn, bət aɪ æm ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkjutli əˈwɛr ɛz əm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðɪs meɪz ɛz pɑrt əv ə nu ˈstɑrˌtəp əm ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ co-found*, ðət ðə kəmˈplɛksɪtiz əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ kip ɔn prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti æt ɔl.
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we are about to reach the climax of a very big war among multi-national technology companies. the chess pieces of this war will be intellectual property (ip). in all war there is collateral damage and in the ip battles that damage is two-fold effecting consumers and smaller technology companies.
a brief history of software and patents
the ip wars have been going on ever since the united states patent & trademark office (uspto) opened in 1802. it wasn't until almost 200 years later that it issued a very special patent to amazon.com for a software process, "1-click." it wasn't the first software patent, but it was the first uspto-issued patent that was controversial within the software technology group. the patent itself covered no special technologies. no special algorithms. it was a patent of process. further, the process itself was so ubiquitous within the software community that it didn't seem distinctly unique to amazon.
this brought up a huge pr and process challenge for the uspto. they quickly became swamped by attempts for similar patents from business people at large (not just technology folks). since the 1-click patent was issued in 1999, the technology community has been very torn. on the one hand, patents were being upheld by the courts and if you didn't play (which meant pay lawyers to make sure it was worth playing at all) with the uspto, someone will either patent away your rights to your own work, or ignore your unregistered rights and use greater resources to overtake you. on the other hand, it was clear to many that the speed of innovation is too great for policies and laws written centuries ago to have much merit in today's society. copyright law, in particular, has clearly outlasted its namesake "copy" due to the very nature of digital media where everything that exists can be considered a copy. there are similar issues with patents as well.
but it is also not so simple. in a world where many patents are a mix of hardware (read lengthy and expensive research & development [r&d] cycles) and software (read as short and cheaper r&d cycles) process innovation has become very complicated to understand and expensive. combining expensive hardware claims with less expensive software claims has made it easier for large companies to protect software that probably would not have been worth the trouble of protecting alone. this has become particularly true in the last 5 years in the mobile technology world. this is why we have landed here today. apple's iphone is inarguably one of the most disruptive pieces of technology in its combination of hardware, software and services of the last 2 decades. apple was very prepared, and for its part, patented a lot of the technology that made the iphone unique.
apple also did what many technology companies did. they used other company's patented technologies when it was clear that that company had no interest (though reserved the right) in defending their ip. a fun example of this is actually how twitter doesn't defend its list refresh patent that apple is now using in ios 6. much of technology would not function if everyone protected their patents, so there is an understanding of the "greater good" within the technology business. but one company's good is another company's opportunity for profit.
as a last bit of background, what is also important to know is that almost all previous suits by apple, or of apple have been settled before a trial began. this includes suits with samsung's partner os partner google. since it is difficult to peel apart what is samsung's ip from what is purely google's and since the suit is only with samsung (at this point), in this article, i'm only going to refer to the ip in question as belonging to samsung.
apple vs. samsung
apple's complaint apple has sued samsung on the claim (to keep it simple) that samsung has purposefully (that's a big distinction in the world of patent litigation) copied valuable pieces of apple's ip.
the types of interaction design ip cover 3 distinct types:
iconography
layout
gestural interface design
samsung countersues for its part, samsung countersues apple. the bulk of samsung's complaints are highly technical and centered around technologies that make mobile technologies work.
in its counter suit, samsung does something very interesting. samsung feels it has to defend its honor as an innovator and major design force, citing competition wins for their designs. it comes across as desperate in the read and as a lay person i'm left to wonder as to the legal significance to the case at hand.
apple's claims though are the ones we will look at as they directly relate to interaction design and the future of interaction design practice.
it's all about the face
one interesting outcome is that apple's primary complaint is the first instance where digital surfaces are being declared part of the core visual brand of a consumer electronic device. that is to say, that the distinctiveness of a three-dimensional product is being defined by both it's analog pieces and its digital pieces.
apple has always been very sensitive to copycats of their hardware. they have always believed that the very look of their devices was a powerful part of the customer value they provide, similar to how a major fashion designer protects themselves from copycats who recreate a design but label it "prado" instead of prada.
so we know that the hardware copycat complaint is a major part of this battle. in the age of touch devices this is an interesting point—all the devices are basically a thin rectangle that holds a big piece of glass. this glass projects all the functionality, and most importantly, the visual differentiation that a mobile communication device now has.
there are two pieces to the claim around the digital face of apple that they believe are at the heart of their complaint. they work together, though they can be expressed separately.
icons apple claims that samsung outright copies apple's set of core icons on their devices. take a look for yourself:
us district court, northern district of california, san jose, division; apple inc., a california corporation, plaintiff, v. samsung electronics co., ltd., a korean corporation; samsung electronics america, inc. a new york corporation; and samsung telecommunications america, llc, defendants. case no. 1-cv-01846-jhk. [court doc (2011); pg. 37]
samsung contends that their collection of icons does two things: 1. that their icons are most definitely different. 2. that their icons build off of ubiquitously used and understood metaphors.
apple contends that it is the combination of both similar hues, shapes and metaphors together that causes confusion and further devalues the apple brand.
further, apple claims specific ip on the icon for their music player: a combination of the double eighth notes with a compact disc (cd):
[court doc (2011); pg. 38]
layout not only does apple claim icon copying, but they claim that the layout of the primary home screen on samsung devices is a copy of the apple home screen. this, in combination with the icons mentioned above, causes deep confusion among customers encouraging customers to buy the less expensive samsung devices while gaining the brand cache associated with the apple iphone. of course, one of samsung's defenses is that there is no such cache in the apple brand.
take a look at the layouts and note that apple's layout is not a trade dress but is rather a patented function:
in these counts, i have no sympathy for samsung if they have to pay damages. samsung and their android os platform are both lazy. looking at the patents here, it is clear that samsung is in deep violation. i mean why use the same hues in the icons if you weren't trying to copy? samsung's claim of the commonness of the metaphors in their icons is defensible (except the cd and musical notes) if they even made the slightest effort to employ a different visual design language.
but this last example is where i really call samsung on their laziness:
what's interesting here is that the icons look remarkably different compared to the others. but why did samsung have to use yellow flowers? the lack of imagination displayed in the samsung icon is staggering...the designers could have used a mountain, or a house, or a blue flower.
but is a face defensible? we know that brand is important. many different types of marks are protectable and defended with strong resolve throughout the history of business. we take these brands very seriously. so with that understanding we, as user interface designers, need to ask ourselves: is our work a valuable face on the products and services that we design? is a user interface the potential equivalent of a brand mark that one can register for ip protection?
for me this debate is clear and one of the core value propositions that a user interface designer brings to digital designs. one could say the early version of amazon's tabs could have been defended the way apple is defending both their layout and iconography. for companies that take design seriously—all of their design—they should defend any and all aspects. a truly great design element adds to the total experience a customer enjoys. that experience, if designed correctly, is as core to the brand of that product or service as the brand mark is itself. this isn't limited to interaction design, but the interaction designer needs to take on this role as much as the graphic designer and industrial designer have already traditionally done.
gestures that have cross-cultural meaning
it's not just the gesture being protected it's important to understand that when you read the patent, it isn't simply the gestures that are being protected. the claims are much more complex and much more technical. here are two graphical examples to consider:
above: us patent 7,469,381; pg. 26 below: us patent 7,469,381; pg. 36
there is a lot of technical thinking that goes into something more important than the application of a gesture to an interface. my reading of the patent expresses to me what makes apple so special: their strict discipline in user interface performance. whenever i picked up an android phone the first 2 years or so they existed, i always cringed at the slow and clunky motion of the transition between portrait and landscape orientation.
separate the execution from the gesture in the ip there is room if the court is to decide that the gestures that the samsung relies on, like almost every touch device, should be separated from the technology that allows for their better execution. in this way the core interaction design can remain ubiquitously available across all devices and only the means for making the gesture perform well can be protected as ip.
we know that the same pattern of user interface is experienced very differently depending on the performance of the code behind it. one of my favorite recent examples is the changing orientation of the graphical screen depending on how the handheld device itself is oriented. this interaction is very sensitive to how the hardware and graphics perform. one could say the gesture (turning the device) is so inconsequential to the success of the product that protecting that gesture would cause more damage to the business community as a whole.
why shouldn't gestures be protected (now)? imagine if douglas engelbart (inventor of the mouse among other things) decided to patent the gestural behaviors he invented in his work at stanford university. ironically, depending on how he defended that ip, the alto at xerox parc and then the lisa at apple would have never been created.
the ways that we engage with computers requires that no protections can be placed by any single corporation. the reason is that gestures, like any form of communication, are a part of our linguistic culture. the way language works is that gestures, semantics and syntax need to reach a critical mass of use in order to become useful and viable as a substantive communication tool.
so while on the one hand, apple invented (many argue they didn't invent them at all) these gestures to be used in these contexts, it is arguably in apple's interest to allow any and all devices and platforms to use these gestures so that the gesture becomes a larger part of the way that people think about communicating with digital systems. [editor's note: see don norman's fascinating column "gesture wars"] it all comes back to the videos of toddlers swiping at their lcd tv screens to change the channel. maybe apple just needs to bow gracefully and acknowledge that they launched into the universe something bigger than themselves.
in a world that apple's gestures are patented, the worst that happens is that samsung and other devices have to come up with completely new gestures (maybe even better ones) in order to achieve the same functional outcomes. or they have to pay a huge licensing fee to apple that quite a few organizations have already been doing (often these fees are paid in like terms of counter licensing). in the case of apple vs. samsung, given the amount of ip that samsung owns that is relevant to apple, i would imagine that an agreement of counter licensing in this regard will happen (but i doubt apple will be "forgiving" about the brand copying issues noted above).
why is all this ip protection good? simply, it pushes us. from my very limited analysis i see two things:
1. the ustpo is having a hard time with software patents. they are being inundated with applications and it is now taking up to 10 years for some software patents to be finally approved or rejected, where a long appellate process is put in place, it seems to me, to test inventors' resolve and less to determine the validity of a patent application.
2. there are organizations that are up to the challenge and those that are not—doubly so in the world of interaction design. my favorite example of an amazing success with this process is the recent work by microsoft's mobile design team. their new metro ui for windows phone 7 was as different from apple's ios as any predecessor of ios to ios itself. check it out here:
notice the use of the phone receiver and the speech bubble signifying the same activities as the equivalent icons on the iphone. but also notice how they are also so different as well. there is no chance of confusing this home screen at all with apple's iphone's. another example of this type of innovation in light an intensely tightly protected ip space, is the work that palm & then hp did with their innovative (though not successful) webos.
but something to also remember is that microsoft, hp and apple have had co-licensing agreements in place where respect for each other was in place that allowed for innovation in new areas to create new value for their organizations and the interaction design community, too.
conclusion
we know in the history of ip litigation that we can never know what a jury might do (if it goes all the way) given they can not only decide on a winner, but also levy fines. it is also clear that these ip battles are a huge waste of time and money that would be much better served being applied to research & development. but it is not clear to me that ip protection is bad in-and-of-itself and that the obstacles that ip protection creates opportunities for companies to excel, innovate and surprise us with what they come up with. so i'll keep track as the trial progresses and hope that the outcome doesn't do too much damage to our economy. but more importantly, i'll keep my pencil lead firmly on my sketchbook hoping to push the boundaries of interaction design.
who we do need to acknowledge in all this is "the little guy." the garage inventor, ironically where apple started, has little stake in the current ip protection system. with the high cost and long delays of getting a software patent today coupled with approval rates as low as 8% there is little reason to expect that your patent would make it through the process. then the costs of defending a patent are so incredibly high, making the entire process as an almost decadent part of government only privy to the most elite corporations in the world.
the system is required for sure, but it is also most certainly broken. a world without ip protection is not one i'm willing to live in, but i am also acutely aware as i'm entering this maze as part of a new startup i'm helping to co-found, that the complexities of technology are making it increasingly difficult to keep on protecting intellectual property at all.
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ðə pleɪs ɔn ərθ ɪz ˈtraɪbəl ˈkaʊnsəl æt list ɪt ɪz ɔn ʤun 2 2015 ðə naɪt ðə fərst pleɪər livz sərˈvaɪvər: ˌkæmˈboʊdiə ˈsɛkənd ʧæns. ɔn ðɪs naɪt, tɛn ˈpipəl weɪt wɪθ ˈbeɪtɪd brɛθ tɪ faɪnd aʊt wɪʧ wən əv ðɛm wɪl bi neɪmd ðə fərst but ɪn sərˈvaɪvər ˈhɪstəri. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈɑbviəs ˈfrənˌtrənərz, bɪˈkəz ðə tɑ ˈkioʊ traɪb wɑz sɛnt streɪt tɪ ˈtraɪbəl ˈæftər ðɛr lɔs æt kwɛst fər faɪər, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni taɪm tɪ ˈstrætəʤaɪz bət ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə ˈivnɪŋ, tu ˈpipəl lʊk laɪk ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər: ˈgoʊˌmɛz, ðə brəˈzɪljən ˈfaɪərˌkrækər frəm sərˈvaɪvər: ˈfɪləˌpinz, ənd baskauskas*, ðə ˈbrəðər əv sərˈvaɪvər ˈʧæmpiən ənd ðə rɪˈfɔrmd bæd bɔɪ frəm bləd ˈvərsəz ˈwɔtər. ɪn ðə deɪz ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt, aɪ hæv bɪn ˈtʊrɪŋ ðə sərˈvaɪvər loʊˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ə ˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn vytas’*’ sərˈvaɪvəl. maɪ ˈwɪnər pɪk fər ðə ˈsizən, beɪst ɔn ə ˈfænəsi dræft aɪ kənˈdəktəd wɪθ ʤɛf prɑbst əˈbaʊt 48 aʊərz ˈərliər. ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə hit ənd ˈhɔrər ˈhɪtɪŋ maɪ feɪs ɛz aɪ wɔʧ sərˈvaɪvər ˈæftər sərˈvaɪvər wɔk əp tɪ ðə ˈtraɪbəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈvoʊtɪŋ buθ, raɪt daʊn vytas’*’ neɪm, ənd ˈkɑmli stəf ðə ˈbælət ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ərn. maɪ ʃɑk ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ wət filz wɪn prɑbst tərnz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈfaɪnəl voʊt, snəfs aʊt hɪz fleɪm, ənd sɛndz maɪ ˈwɪnər pɪk ɔn ən ˈərli veɪˈkeɪʃən, ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ˈtraɪbəl ˈkaʊnsəl wɪθ hɪz tɔrʧ stɪl sˈmoʊkɪŋ. wər ɪn ˈtrəbəl ˈərli on,”*,” prɑbst tɛlz mi, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ɑr dræft, ɛz wi sɪt daʊn baɪ ðə ˈhɑtəst faɪər æt ˈtraɪbəl, mɪr ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər ənd tɑ ˈkioʊ wɛnt ðɛr ˈsɛpərˌeɪt weɪz. sɛnst ðət, bət aɪ wɔnt tɪ seɪ anything.”*.” ˈivɪn aɪ sɛnst ðət ˈkɔlɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈwɪnər wɑz ən ˈoʊvərˌriʧ aɪ ˈɛnərd ðə dræft ˈplænɪŋ tɪ səˈlɛkt ˈsiˌɛrɑ ˈiztɪn, bət prɑbst pɪkt hər fərst bət aɪ ˈsərtənli dɪd nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ɪm nɑkt aʊt raɪt əˈweɪ. ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌgloʊ əv ðə ˈtraɪbəl ˈkaʊnsəl faɪər ənd vytas’*’ sərˈvaɪvər dɪˈmaɪz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ kˈwɛʃən ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ʃoʊ. bət prɑbst θɪŋk səʧ ə grɪm ˈpɪkʧər. θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən hi keɪm əp ɔn ðə rɔŋ saɪd əv ðə numbers,”*,” ʤɛf sɪz əˈbaʊt waɪ wɛnt hoʊm. ə geɪm. ju teɪk jʊr ʃɑt, ənd raɪt ər rɔŋ, ənd hi wɑz rɔŋ. bət ɪz ə gʊd pleɪər. hi kʊd kəm bæk əˈgɛn ənd win.”*.” ɪn fækt, ɪn hɪz oʊn weɪ, prɑbst ɪz ɛz ˈpəzəld ɛz aɪ æm əˈbaʊt haʊ ənd waɪ wɑz sɛnt hoʊm. θɪŋk ðə kˈwɛʃən ðət ənˈsərtən əˈbaʊt ɪz, wət ˈrɪli happened?”*?” hi ˈwəndərz. ðɛr ˈtruli ə traɪb dɪˈvɪʒən təˈnaɪt, ər wɑz ʤɛf ˈvɑrnər ˈrɪli ə swɪŋ vote?”*?” ˌɪnˈdid, ˈvɑrnər ɪz ðə bɪg ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti əv ðə naɪt ənd fər ˈrizənz ju dɪd nɑt gɪt tɪ si. ɔn ðə nɛkst peɪʤ: ðə ˈɛləfənt ɪn ðə rum ʤɛf ˈvɑrnər, ðə mæn hu flɪpt ɔf ə poʊl fər ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər ˈfɪfˈtin jɪrz əˈgoʊ, flɪps ˈtraɪbəl ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ɪts hɛd wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl kˈwɛʃən. ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə voʊt, ˈvɑrnər paɪps əp ənd æsks prɑbst ɪf hi kən poʊz ə kˈwɛʃən tɪ hɪz traɪb meɪts. prɑbst əˈblaɪʤɪz, ˈtərnɪŋ ðə flɔr ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈvɑrnər, hu prəˈsidz tɪ æsk lɔ ənd ˈkɛli ˈwɛntˈwərθ ɪf ðeɪ ər stɪl ˈstɪkɪŋ tɪ ə ˈvoʊtɪŋ plæn ðeɪ toʊld ɪm əˈbaʊt ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ. ðeɪ boʊθ ˌriəˈfərm ðɛr kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðɪs ənˈnoʊn plɑt, wɪʧ ɪz gʊd ɪˈnəf fər ˈvɑrnər. nɑt soʊ gʊd fər ˈtɛri dits. hi ˈstɪfənz, ðə ˈsɪgnəʧər dits grɪn wækt raɪt ɔf əv hɪz feɪs, ɛz hi æsks ˈvɑrnər tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn hɪmˈsɛlf. ˈvɑrnər gɪvz noʊ klɪr ˈænsərz. maɪ ˈsɛkənd chance,”*,” ˈvɑrnər steɪts wɪθ ˈkɑnfədɛns. wɔnt tɪ skru ɪt əp. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt night.”*.” ənd soʊ ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ bɪˈgɪnz. voʊts fər. voʊts fər. ˈspɛnsər ˈblɛdsoʊ voʊts fər, ɔlˈbiɪt ˈnərvəsli. aɪ ˈlərnɪd ðət ʤɛf ˈvɑrnər ɪz ə ˈkreɪzi person,”*,” hi dɪˈklɛrz.) dits voʊts, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnərvəsli, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmoʊmənts əv ˈtraɪbəl ɛz ə bomb.”*.” kənˈsɪdər ðə bɔm dɪˈplɔɪd, ɛz ɪt goʊz ɔf ɪn vytas’*’ feɪs, ˈblæstɪŋ ðə mæn ˈvɑrnər dɪˈskraɪbd tɪ mi ɛz wən əv gʊd souls”*” streɪt aʊt əv ðə geɪm. prɑbst dɪz nɑt noʊ ɪf ˈvɑrnər ˈvoʊtɪŋ aʊt minz kæst hɪz lɔt ɪn wɪθ ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr əˈlaɪəns. ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli drɔ ə kənˈkluʒən ðət ðɛr ər tu əˈlaɪənsɪz raɪt now,”*,” hi sɪz, ənd aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ɪm tɪ ə pɔɪnt. ɪn ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ɪt lʊks laɪk ə ˈfɛrli klɪr splɪt: ˈspɛnsər, ˈwɛntˈwərθ,, ənd ˈʃɪrən ɔn wən saɪd, wɪθ, dits, ˈkɛli ənd wu hwɑŋ ɔn ðə ˈəðər. ˈvɑrnər toʊld mi hi həz ə əˈlaɪəns wɪθ kru, bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld mi hi həz ˈlɔɪəlti tɪ ˈwɛntˈwərθ. wɪʧ weɪ ʃʊd hi goʊ? aɪ bɪˈliv ðə tie-breaker*, ˈfəni ɪˈnəf, ɪz ðə θrɛt əv ə taɪ. ɪf ˈvɑrnər saɪdz wɪθ ðə oʊld ˈskulərz, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ə voʊt ənd dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˈkələrfəl ˈwɔrˌdroʊb, ˈvɑrnər ɪz ə mæn hu həz noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn taɪz, ˈgɪvɪn ðə weɪ hi ˈɛgzətɪd ðə geɪm ðə fərst taɪm, ənd ˈgɪvɪn wət hi toʊld mi ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr ʧæt æt ˌpɑndərˈoʊsə. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ drɔ ə rock,”*,” sɛd ˈvɑrnər. wɪl bi noʊ ʧæns. aɪ wɪl meɪk maɪ oʊn ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd maɪ oʊn dɪˈsɪʒənz. aɪ wɪl nɑt drɔ ə rɑk. ɪf aɪ hæv tɪ flɪp ə voʊt, du ɪt. aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən goʊɪŋ hoʊm bɪˈkəz aɪ dru ə rɑk. haʊ ˈstupɪd wʊd ðət bi? ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˈsɛkənd ʧæns. nɑt duɪŋ that.”*.” aɪ kən fil θɔt ˈprɔˌsɛs æt ˌpɑndərˈoʊsə əˈlaɪv ənd wɛl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst ˈtraɪbəl ˈkaʊnsəl əv ðə ˈsizən, ɛz hi stɛps əp tɪ ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ buθ, ˈvɪzəbli ˈʃeɪkɪŋ, ˈpɔzɪŋ fər wət filz laɪk ən ɪˈtərnəti ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈfaɪnəli raɪts daʊn ““vytas”*” ɔn hɪz ˈpɑrʧmənt, ˈwɪspərɪŋ hɪz ˈrizənɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə voʊt æt səʧ ə həʃt toʊn ðət aɪ ˈivɪn hir ðə wərdz. wɔlz hæv ɪrz here,”*,” hi wəns wɔrnd mi. wɪn aɪ ˈriˌkæp wət aɪ sɔ frəm ˈvɑrnər ɪn ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ buθ fər prɑbst, hi grɪnz bɪg ənd ʃeɪks hɪz hɛd, rɪˈspɑndɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl wərd: ““wow.”*.” ɪt wɑz ə bɪg dɪˈsɪʒən fər ˈvɑrnər, ənd prɑbst ləvz ɪt. simz laɪk ə gaɪ hu ɪz ˈrɪli sˈwɪŋɪŋ fər ðə fence,”*,” hi sɪz. ðoʊ wət hi dɪd ˈprɛsɪdənt ˈsɛtɪŋ, ðə weɪ hi dɪd ɪt fɛlt frɛʃ. ɪt fɛlt laɪk hi ʤɪst leɪd ɪt daʊn ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ɪt bɪn ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns wɪθ wɪʧ hi dɪd ɪt. ðɛr wɑz ə sɛns əv: ɪn ʧɑrʤ. əˈbaʊt tɪ meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən. əˈbaʊt tɪ æsk ju ə kˈwɛʃən, ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ rɛd jʊr ˈænsərz ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət tɪ do.’*.’ wət aɪ θɔt wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ. laɪk hi wɑz stɪl ˈwəndərɪŋ: æm aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ do?'”*?'” ləv varner,”*,” prɑbst kənˈtɪnjuz, sˈmaɪlɪŋ ɪr tɪ ɪr. wən əv ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪts əv ðə ˈsizən ɔˈrɛdi. ʤɪst ə blæst tɪ tɔk to.”*.” prɑbst ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪts nɛkst muv, ənd nɑt soʊ ʃʊr ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈaʊtˌbæk ˈæləm wɪl kənˈtɪnju ɔn wɪθ ˈɑrmi: ˈwəndər ɪf hi meɪd wən voʊt təˈnaɪt, ənd ðɛn goʊ bæk tɪ kæmp təˈnaɪt ənd seɪ, ‘‘okay*, naʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə nu group.'”*.'” ðɪs wʊd bi ˈvɛri gʊd nuz fər ðə ˈpipəl hu wər ɔn ðə rɔŋ saɪd əv tɑ fərst voʊt ˈsəmˌwən laɪk ˈkɛli, fər ˈɪnstəns. ɔn ðə nɛkst peɪʤ: ə teɪl əv tu ɔn ðə fərst deɪ əv ˈsɛkənd ʧæns, ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɪgˈzæktli ˈfɪfˈtin jɪrz ˈæftər ðə sərˈvaɪvər ˈsɪriz prɛˈmɪr, ˈkɛli ɪz ðə fərst ˈpərsən tɪ meɪk ə muv. ðə tɑ ˈkioʊ traɪb əˈsɛmbəlz ɔl əv ðɛr ˈaɪtəmz ˈɔntu ðɛr ræft ənd sɛts ə kɔrs fər ðə sˈmɔlər ˈfɪʃɪŋ boʊt wɪθ raɪs, lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ðɛr ækt təˈgɛðər. ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv, tu, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈtɛri teɪks ðə taɪm tɪ hɑp ɔf ðə ˈvɛsəl ənd swɪm bæk tɪ hɪz boʊt, pɪk əp hɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈsændəlz, ðɛn swɪm ɔl ðə weɪ bæk ənd dɪˈpɑrt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈivɪn kəmz kloʊz tɪ ˈstɑrtɪŋ.) wəns ðə tɑ ˈkioʊ ræft ɪz wɪˈθɪn reɪnʤ, daɪvz ˈɪntu ðə ˈwɔtər ənd meɪks ə breɪk fər ɪt, traɪɪŋ tɪ swɪm tɪ ðə boʊt. bət laɪk ɪn sərˈvaɪvər: ˈpælaʊ, wɛnt fər ɪt tu sun. ɪt teɪks ˈlɪtəl taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi rənz aʊt əv gæs ənd ˈθæŋkfəli, wu hwɑŋ ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ hɑp ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər ənd sɪˈkjʊr ðə raɪs fər ðə traɪb. ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər, faɪndz hərˈsɛlf ɪn ðə hɑt sit əˈgɛn, tæskt wɪθ kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə kwɛst fər faɪər ˈʧælənʤ. ʃi feɪlz, ˈfɑlɪŋ əˈgɛnst ʤoʊ ˈæŋglɪm, hu wɪnz ðə ˈʧælənʤ fər wɪˈθaʊt ˈbreɪkɪŋ məʧ əv ə swɛt. prɑbst dɪz nɑt θɪŋk tu məʧ əv ə ˈstɔri ɪn lɔs æt ðə ˈʧælənʤ, bət hi dɪz θɪŋk ɪn ˈtrəbəl ɪn tərmz əv hər ˈrɛdinəs fər ðə geɪm. θɪŋk ˈkɛli ɪz stɪl ə ˈlɪtəl behind,”*,” sɪz prɑbst. kaɪnd əv səˈpraɪzd ðət wɪn ju æsk hər ə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt wət ˈlərnɪd ənd haʊ əˈdæptɪd, stɪl laɪk, ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt. aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ bi ɪn ðə hir ənd now.’*.’ bət ðə hoʊl pɔɪnt ɪz, ɪf ju ˈlərnɪd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ sɪns ðɛn, haʊ wɪl ju du ɪn ðə naʊ? nɑt ʃʊr ðət gɑt hər fit ˈsɑlədli ɔn ðə graʊnd hir ɔn deɪ three.”*.” ˈivɪn ɪf ʃi, ɪt filz laɪk ðə rɛst əv tɑ ˈkioʊ həz ðɛr fit ɔn ðə graʊnd fər. ðɛr simz tɪ bi səm sɛns əv ˈrɛvərəns fər ðə ˈbɔrniˌoʊ ˈrənərˌəp, rɪˈspɛkt fər hər wərk ˈɛθɪk əraʊnd kæmp ənd ˈivɪn hər ˈʧælənʤ praʊəs, dɪˈspaɪt hər roʊl ɪn ðə lɔs æt kwɛst fər faɪər. prɑbst dɪz nɑt bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈrɛvərəns wɪl læst fərˈɛvər. naʊ ðeɪ du sim tɪ hæv ə lɔt əv love,”*,” hi sɪz, mæn, ju luz əˈnəðər ˈʧælənʤ ənd ˈsədənli seɪ, ‘‘yeah*, wi stɪl ləv ju, ənd ˈraɪtɪŋ jʊr neɪm down.'”*.'” ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪd əv wʊd meɪk laɪf ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr kənˈvinjənt fər ˈkɛli ˈwɛntˈwərθ, æt list ɪn ðə sɛns ðət ʃi wʊd bɪˈkəm ðə ˈoʊnli ɔn ðə ˈsizən. nɑt ðət ˈwɛntˈwərθ nidz tu məʧ hɛlp ɪn ðə geɪm raɪt naʊ; ɪn pəˈzɛʃən əv ðə ˈoʊnli ˈhɪdən ˌɪmˈjunɪti ˈaɪdəl ˈkərəntli ɪn ðə geɪm, ˈhævɪŋ snæʧt ɪt əp waɪl noʊ wən wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ kwɛst fər fire…*… wən, ðət ɪz, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ˈʃæloʊ, sərˈvaɪvər ˈʧæmpiən ənd naʊ sərˈvaɪvər prɛs ˈmɛmbər. wi boʊθ ɪkˈsaɪtədli wɔʧt ˈwɛntˈwərθ ɛz ʃi græbd ðə ˈaɪdəl waɪl hər traɪb wɑz dɪˈstræktɪd, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt ˌɪˈnɪʃəli lʊkt laɪk ʃi goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə muv. ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈwɛntˈwərθ ˈtəkɪŋ ðə ˈaɪdəl ˈɪntu hər ʃɔrts ənd ˈlɛtɪŋ aʊt ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs saɪ əv rɪˈlif wɪl fərˈɛvər bi bərnd ˈɪntu maɪ breɪn. hir tɪ pleɪ fər sure,”*,” sɪz prɑbst. wɑz ɔn ɑr lɪst ˈərli bɪˈkəz wi fɛlt laɪk ʃi gɑt ə rɑ dil wɪθ hər dæd, ɪn ðət hər dæd wɑz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ənd ʃi gɑt səkt ˈɪntu ðət ˈvɔrtɛks. ˈpruvɪŋ ðət ʃi ɪz hir tɪ pleɪ. ʃi wɑz ˈvɛri ˈkɑnfədənt æt ˈtraɪbəl. ʃi həz ðə ˈaɪdəl. aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛnibədi sɔ hər. aɪ laɪk ˈwɛntˈwərθ. aɪ laɪk hər ə lɔt ɛz ə pleɪər. ɪf ʃi kən steɪ ɪn kənˈtroʊl əv hər əˈlaɪəns ənd meɪk ðə muvz ðət ʃi nidz tɪ, ʃi kʊd bi hir fər ə while.”*.” aɪ əˈgri. bɪtˈwin ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈaɪdəl wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni hɛlp frəm ˈɛniˌwən, ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ hərˈsɛlf ɔn ðə raɪt saɪd əv ðə voʊt wɪˈθaʊt əˈpɪrɪŋ laɪk ɪn ə ˈlidərˌʃɪp pəˈzɪʃən, ˈwɛntˈwərθ lʊks ɛz strɔŋ ɛz ˈɛniˌwən raɪt naʊ. wɪθ gɔn, maɪ nu ˈwɪnər pick…*… ənd ˈgɪvɪn maɪ træk ˈrɛkərd, ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈvɛri bæd nuz fər ˈkɛli. aɪ hoʊp dru ˈkrɪsti ɪz ˈbɛtər æt ðɪs ðən mi. bət ˈivɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ bɪɔnd maɪ ˈkɑzmɪk lək ənd klɛrˈvɔɪəns, ðɛr ər stɪl soʊ ˈmɛni weɪz fər ðə ˈsizən tɪ breɪk ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ənd ɪn ðə weɪk əv vytas’*’ ˈɛksət, wilz ər ˈspɪnɪŋ ɛz məʧ ɛz anyone’s*. ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl peɪʤ: ðə kwɛst fər faɪər kənˈtɪnjuz
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the sweatiest place on earth is tribal council — at least it is on june 2, 2015, the night the first player leaves survivor: cambodia — second chance. on this night, ten people wait with bated breath to find out which one of them will be named the 31st first boot in survivor history. there are no obvious frontrunners, because the ta keo tribe was sent straight to tribal after their loss at quest for fire, without any time to strategize — but over the course of the evening, two people look like they’re in danger: abi-maria gomes, the brazilian firecracker from survivor: philippines, and vytas baskauskas, the brother of survivor champion aras and the reformed bad boy from blood vs water. in the days leading up to this moment, i have been touring the survivor location with a vested interest in vytas’ survival. he’s my winner pick for the season, based on a fantasy draft i conducted with jeff probst about 48 hours earlier. you can imagine the heat and horror hitting my face as i watch survivor after survivor walk up to the tribal council voting booth, write down vytas’ name, and calmly stuff the ballot inside the urn. my shock is nothing compared to what vytas feels when probst turns over the final vote, snuffs out his flame, and sends my winner pick on an early vacation, walking away from tribal council with his torch still smoking. “you were in trouble early on,” probst tells me, referring to our draft, as we sit down by the hottest fire at tribal, mere minutes after vytas and ta keo went their separate ways. “i sensed that, but i want to say anything.” even i sensed that calling vytas as the season’s winner was an overreach — i entered the draft planning to select ciera eastin, but probst picked her first — but i certainly did not expect to see him knocked out right away. in the afterglow of the tribal council fire and vytas’ survivor demise, i’m starting to question everything i know about the show. but probst think such a grim picture. “i think this is indicative of anything other than he came up on the wrong side of the numbers,” jeff says about why vytas went home. “it’s a game. you take your shot, and right or wrong, and he was wrong. but vytas is a good player. he could come back again and win.” in fact, in his own way, probst is as puzzled as i am about how and why vytas was sent home. “i think the question that i’m uncertain about is, what really happened?” he wonders. “was there truly a tribe division tonight, or was jeff varner really a swing vote?” indeed, varner is the big curiosity of the night — and for reasons you did not get to see. on the next page: the elephant in the room
jeff varner, the man who flipped off a pole for peanut butter fifteen years ago, flips tribal council on its head with a single question. in the final minutes before the vote, varner pipes up and asks probst if he can pose a question to his tribe mates. probst obliges, turning the floor over to varner, who proceeds to ask peih-gee law and kelley wentworth if they are still sticking to a voting plan they told him about earlier in the day. they both reaffirm their commitment to this unknown plot, which is good enough for varner. not so good for terry deitz. he stiffens, the signature deitz grin whacked right off of his face, as he asks varner to explain himself. varner gives no clear answers. “it’s my second chance,” varner states with no-nonsense confidence. “i want to screw it up. this is an important night.” and so the voting begins. abi votes for vytas. vytas votes for abi. spencer bledsoe votes for vytas, albeit nervously. (“tonight i learned that jeff varner is a crazy person,” he declares.) deitz votes abi, also nervously, referring to the final moments of tribal as a “varner bomb.” consider the bomb deployed, as it goes off in vytas’ face, blasting the man varner described to me as one of “the good souls” straight out of the game. probst does not know if varner voting out vytas means he’s cast his lot in with any particular alliance. “i wouldn’t necessarily draw a conclusion that there are two alliances right now,” he says, and i agree with him to a point. in the moment, it looks like there’s a fairly clear split: spencer, wentworth, peih-gee, abi and shirin oskooi on one side, with vytas, deitz, kelly wiglesworth and woo hwang on the other. varner told me he has a pre-game alliance with deitz’s crew, but he also told me he has loyalty to wentworth. which way should he go? i believe the tie-breaker, funny enough, is the threat of a tie. if varner sides with the old schoolers, he’s forcing a five-five vote — and despite his colorful wardrobe, varner is a man who has no interest in ties, given the way he exited the game the first time, and given what he told me during our chat at ponderosa. “i’m not going to draw a rock,” said varner. “there will be no chance. i will make my own choices and my own decisions. i will not draw a rock. if i have to flip a vote, i’ll do it. i can’t imagine going home because i drew a rock. how stupid would that be? this is my second chance. i’m not doing that.” i can feel varner’s thought process at ponderosa alive and well during the first tribal council of the season, as he steps up to the voting booth, visibly shaking, pausing for what feels like an eternity before he finally writes down “vytas” on his parchment, whispering his reasoning behind the vote at such a hushed tone that i can’t even hear the words. “the walls have ears here,” he once warned me. when i recap what i saw from varner in the voting booth for probst, he grins big and shakes his head, responding with a single word: “wow.” it was a big decision for varner, and probst loves it. “varner seems like a guy who is really swinging for the fence,” he says. “even though what he did wasn’t precedent setting, the way he did it felt fresh. it felt like he just laid it down differently. it might’ve been the confidence with which he did it. there was a sense of: ‘i’m in charge. i’m about to make a decision. i’m about to ask you a question, and i’m going to read your answers and decide what to do.’ what i thought was happening. like he was still wondering: ‘what am i going to do?'” “i love varner,” probst continues, smiling ear to ear. “he’s one of the highlights of the season already. he’s just a blast to talk to.” probst contemplates varner’s next move, and he’s not so sure the australian outback alum will continue on with shirin’s army: “i wonder if he made one vote tonight, and then he’ll go back to camp tonight and say, ‘okay, now i’m looking for a new group.'” this would be very good news for the people who were on the wrong side of ta keo’s first vote — someone like kelly wiglesworth, for instance. on the next page: a tale of two kellies
on the first day of second chance, taking place exactly fifteen years after the survivor series premiere, kelly wiglesworth is the first person to make a move. the ta keo tribe assembles all of their items onto their raft and sets a course for the smaller fishing boat with rice, long before bayon is able to get their act together. (it’s impressive, too, considering terry takes the time to hop off the vessel and swim back to his boat, pick up his missing sandals, then swim all the way back and depart before bayon even comes close to starting.) once the ta keo raft is within range, wiglesworth dives into the water and makes a break for it, trying to swim to the boat. but like stephenie lagrossa in survivor: palau, wiglesworth went for it too soon. it takes little time before she runs out of gas — and thankfully, woo hwang manages to hop in the water and secure the rice for the tribe. a few days later, wiglesworth finds herself in the hot seat again, tasked with completing the jailbreak portion of the quest for fire challenge. she fails, falling against joe anglim, who wins the challenge for bayon without breaking much of a sweat. probst does not think there’s too much of a story in wiglesworth’s loss at the challenge, but he does think she’s in trouble in terms of her readiness for the game. “i think kelly is still a little behind,” says probst. “i’m kind of surprised that when you ask her a question about what she’s learned and how she’s adapted, she’s still like, ‘i really want to talk about it. i just want to be in the here and now.’ but the whole point is, if you haven’t learned anything since then, how will you do in the now? i’m not sure that kelly’s got her feet solidly on the ground here on day three.” even if she, it feels like the rest of ta keo has their feet on the ground for wiglesworth. there seems to be some sense of reverence for the borneo runner-up, respect for her work ethic around camp and even her challenge prowess, despite her role in the tribe’s loss at quest for fire. probst does not believe that the reverence will last forever. “right now they do seem to have a lot of wiglesworth love,” he says, “but man, you lose another challenge and suddenly they’ll say, ‘yeah, we still love you, and we’re writing your name down.'” getting rid of wiglesworth would make life a little bit more convenient for kelley wentworth, at least in the sense that she would become the only kw on the season. not that wentworth needs too much help in the game right now; she’s in possession of the only hidden immunity idol currently in the game, having snatched it up while no one was looking during quest for fire…no one, that is, except for myself and parvati shallow, survivor champion and now survivor press member. we both excitedly watched wentworth as she grabbed the idol while her tribe was distracted, even though it initially looked like she wasn’t going to make the move. the image of wentworth tucking the idol into her shorts and letting out an enormous sigh of relief will forever be burned into my brain. “kelley’s here to play for sure,” says probst. “she was on our list early because we felt like she got a raw deal with her dad, in that her dad was struggling and she got sucked into that vortex. she’s proving that she is here to play. she was very confident at tribal. she has the idol. i think anybody saw her. i like wentworth. i like her a lot as a player. if she can stay in control of her alliance and make the moves that she needs to, she could be here for a while.” i agree. between finding the idol without any help from anyone, and finding herself on the right side of the vote without appearing like she’s in a leadership position, wentworth looks as strong as anyone right now. with vytas gone, kelley’s my new winner pick… and given my track record, probably very bad news for kelley. i hope drew christy is better at this than me. but even looking beyond my cosmic luck and christy’s clairvoyance, there are still so many ways for the season to break moving forward — and in the wake of vytas’ exit, probst’s wheels are spinning as much as anyone’s. on the final page: the quest for fire continues
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haʊərd zɪn. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: baɪ ˈænθɔˌni arnove*, ðɪs nu riˈlis frəm ˈheɪˌmɑrkɪt bʊks ˈɔfərz ðə fərst kəˈlɛkʃən əv haʊərd ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ, ˈfɪrləs ˈspiʧɪz ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv mɔr ðən 40 jɪrz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi spɛnt məʧ əv hɪz laɪf ɛz ə prəˈfɛsər, zɪn ɪz bɛst noʊn fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri frəm ə prəˈgrɛsɪv pərˈspɛktɪv. bɔrn ənd reɪzd ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn, zɪn ˈnɛvər fərˈgɑt hɪz ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ruts ɛz hi ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd fər ɪkˈwɑləti ənd pis. meɪk ə ˈmɪnəməm doʊˈneɪʃən ənd səˈpɔrt prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈraɪtərz ənd truthout*. ʤɪst klɪk hir tɪ rɪˈsiv ə ˈkɑpi. mɑrk ˈkɑrlɪn: ɪn jʊr ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ haʊərd zɪn spiks, ju rɪˈfər tɪ haʊ hi ɪgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪd ə seɪɪŋ frəm frɛnʧ ˈlɛftɪsts, ˌriəˈlɪstɪk: dɪˈmænd ðə impossible.”*.” ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˈsimɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌdɑks ɪn ðət ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈænθɔˌni arnove*: haʊərd ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət ðə ˌkɑmənˈsɛns ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv wət ɪz ““realistic”*” ɪn ˈɛni pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmoʊmənt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz sˈlænɪd əˈgɛnst ˈæktɪvɪsts. soʊ ɪf ju lɛt ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈriəlɪzm dɪˈfaɪn jʊr ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ju wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi jʊr hərˈaɪzənz ənd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz əv wət ju kən əˈʧiv. aɪ θɪŋk baɪ ðə impossible,”*,” frɛnʧ ˈæktɪvɪsts frəm 1968 dɪd nɑt min dɪˈmændɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ ðət ˈlɪtərəli kʊd nɑt bi əˈʧivd, bət ʧeɪnʤ ðət kʊd nɑt bi əˈʧivd wɪˈθɪn ðə flɔd ˈfreɪmˌwərk əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm. soʊ, tɪ gɪv ən ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˌjunəˈvərsəl hɛlθ kɛr ɪz dimd ˈplɪtɪkli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, ““unrealistic,”*,” ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. bət ðə fækt ɪz, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd prəˈvaɪd ˌjunəˈvərsəl hɛlθ kɛr. ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪgˈzɪst. ʤɪst ɔf ðə əˈʤɛndə bɪˈkəz ɪt θˈrɛtənz ˈpaʊərfəl ˈɪntərɪsts ðət ər dɪˈtərmənd tɪ hæv ə ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɪstəm ðət ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli dɪˈstɔrts hɛlθ kɛr. bət ðət kʊd bi ʧeɪnʤd. haʊərd wɑz ˈbrɪljənt æt ˈteɪkɪŋ ə smɔl stɛp bæk tɪ lʊk æt ˈkɑrənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃuz ɪn hɪˈstɔrɪkəl pərˈspɛktɪv ənd gɪv ju ðət sɛns əv ɔlˈtərnətɪvz, əv ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz fər ʧeɪnʤ. mɑrk ˈkɑrlɪn: zɪn wɑz treɪnd ɛz ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk, bət ɔl hɪz ˈspiʧɪz ər ˌɪmˈpæʃənd ənd ˈizəli ækˈsɛsəbəl; ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ pəˈdæntɪk əˈbaʊt ðɛm. wət ɪn ɪm prəˈpɛld ɪm tɪ spik wɪθ wət neɪˈoʊmi klaɪn kɔlz clarity?”*?” ˈænθɔˌni arnove*: haʊərd wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈbaʊndəriz əv ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl prəˈfɛʃən, ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ɪts ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ɪts kənˈsərnz ənd ɪts praɪˈɔrətiz. aɪ θɪŋk ɪn pɑrt ðət keɪm frəm wərk ɛz ən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər ɪn ðə ˈʃɪˌpjɑrdz ənd hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈsərkəlz ˌbiˈfɔr hi keɪm ˈɪntu ˌækəˈdimiə. ɪn hɪz ˈərliəst deɪz ˈstədiɪŋ ˈhɪstəri, hi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ hɪˌstɔriˈɑgrəfi, wɪʧ ˈlɑrʤli ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ˈleɪbər ˈhɪstəri ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈstrəgəlz hi keɪm tɪ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪn hɪz wərk. haʊərd keɪm ˈɪntu ˌækəˈdimiə ɛz ən aʊtˈsaɪdər ənd rɪˈmeɪnd wən ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ənd rɪˈpitɪdli tʊk ˈækʃənz ðət ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪzd hɪz ˌækəˈdɛmɪk kərɪr wɛˈnɛvər ˈprɪnsəpəl wɑz æt steɪk, ˈwɛðər ðət wɑz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈstrəgəlz wɪn hi wɑz ˈtiʧɪŋ æt ˈspɛlmən [ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn æˈtlæntə], wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ɪm biɪŋ faɪərd, ər ˈæktɪvli səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈjunjən ˈwərkərz æt ˈbɔstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti. bət, bɪɔnd ðət, ju si frəm ðə ˈərliəst əv ðə ˈspiʧɪz ɪn ðɪs bʊk, ə tɔk tɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈstudənt nɑnˈvaɪələnt koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ kəˈmɪti ɪn æˈtlæntə ɪn 1963 ðət haʊərd ˈrɪli hæd ə greɪt əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kəˈnɛkt wɪθ hɪz ˈɔdiəns θru ˈhjumər. hi ˈnɛvər spoʊk daʊn tɪ ˈɔdiənsəz, ɛz soʊ ˈmɛni ˌækəˈdɛmɪks du. hi spik ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðət wɑz əˈbaʊt ʃoʊɪŋ ˌɛrəˈdɪʃən ˈrəðər ðən kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈpipəl. ɛz greɪt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz kən, hi spoʊk wɪθ ˈpipəl ɪn ə weɪ ðət rɪˈspɛktɪd ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, ðɛr juˈmænɪti ənd ðɛr ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz. əbˈteɪn haʊərd zɪn spiks: kəˈlɛktəd ˈspiʧɪz 1963 2009 wɪθ ə ˈmɪnəməm ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ truthout*. klɪk hir. mɑrk ˈkɑrlɪn: kən ju spik tɪ ˈraʊzɪŋ dɪˈfɛns əv ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns ɛz faʊnd ɪn hɪz ˈfeɪməs əˈgɛnst ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr ɔn ˈbɔstən common?”*?” ˈænθɔˌni arnove*: aɪ θɪŋk haʊərd ˈriəˌlaɪzd ˈərli ɔn ðə paʊər əv ˈproʊˌtɛst ənd ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ˈwərkɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈʧænəlz əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks. wɪn hi muvd daʊn tɪ æˈtlæntə tɪ tiʧ æt ˈspɛlmən, ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt proʊˈfaʊndli ˈdipənd hɪz sɛns əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns. hi sɔ ɪn ˈpræktɪs haʊ ˈpipəl hæd tɪ breɪk ənˈʤəst lɔz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈʧiv ðɛr ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl raɪts, ənd haʊ ɪn ˈstrəgəl ˈpipəl ʧeɪnʤd ðə kɔrts, ðə lɔ, ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ðət hɛld ðɛm bæk. ðɛn wɪθ ðə ˈblədi ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm, hi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðə wɔr wʊd ʤɪst ˈɛskəˌleɪt ənd sprɛd ɪf ˈpipəl dɪd nɑt ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ækts ðət ˈfɪzɪkəli kənˈfrəntɪd ðə wɔr məˈʃin ənd dɪsˈrəptɪd ðə ˈnɔrməl ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɔˌsɛs, wɪʧ, lɛft tɪ ɪts oʊn dɪˈvaɪsɪz, wɑz ˈlidɪŋ tɪ mɔr ənd mɔr ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈʧaɪnə. haʊərd hæd ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl pərˈspɛktɪv ðət ˌɪnˈfɔrmd hɪz ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv wət ju kən əˈʧiv θru ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns. hi pɔɪnts aʊt ɪn ðɪs spiʧ ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd θru ˈrædɪkəl ækts əv ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns əˈgɛnst ðə kɪŋ əv ˈɪŋglənd. ðət ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns, ˈivɪn ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ɪz ˈoʊˈkeɪ. wi ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ɪt ɪn ɑr skulz ənd sɔŋz ənd ˈmuviz. bət naʊ, noʊ, ju məst oʊˈbeɪ ðə rul əv lɔ, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ənˈʤəst. haʊərd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəndərˈstʊd haʊ ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns kən ʃɪft ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən. ɛz hi sɪz ɪn ðə spiʧ ju ˈmɛnʃənd, ˈhɪstəri əv ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ənd ɪn ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə wərld ʃoʊz ðət ˈpipəl meɪ æt fərst saɪt bi pʊt ɔf baɪ ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns, bət æt ˈsɛkənd saɪt, æt ˈsɛkənd θɔt, ðeɪ lərn ðət ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz əˈgɛnst wɔr ər raɪt, ənd ˈæftər ə waɪl ðeɪ ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðɛr oʊn weɪ, ənd waɪ wi məst ˈkɛri on.”*.” mɑrk ˈkɑrlɪn: ju wərkt wɪθ zɪn ɔn ðə ˈpipəl spik ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd fɪlm. wət wɑz hɪz vju ɔn ðə ˈkɑmən əˈmɛrɪkən hu siks ˈʤəstɪs, ˈvərsəz ðə ˈrulɪŋ klæs ənd ɪnˈtrɛnʧt ˈgəvərnmənt? ˈænθɔˌni arnove*: ˈərli ɔn ɪn ðə ˈpipəl spik, haʊərd sɪz ɪn hɪz nɛˈreɪʃən, ˈpipəl ɪn paʊər wʊd laɪk ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bɪˈliv wi ɔl hæv ðə seɪm ˈɪntəˌrɛst. wi. ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ðə jəŋ ˈpərsən hi sɛndz tɪ wɔr. ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ˈpaʊərfəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈwərkərz. ənd ðeɪ juz wərdz laɪk security’*’ ɛz ɪf ðə wərd ‘‘security’*’ minz ðə seɪm tɪ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi. tɪ səm ˈpipəl ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti minz ˈhævɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn ə ˈhənərd ˈkəntriz. tɪ moʊst ˈpipəl, sɪˈkjʊrəti minz ˈhævɪŋ ə pleɪs tɪ lɪv. ˈhævɪŋ ə ʤɑb, ˈhævɪŋ hɛlθ care….”*….” ðɪs sɛns əv klæs ənd əv kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈɪntərɪsts bɪtˈwin ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈpipəl ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə ˈkæptənz əv ˈɪndəstri, wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ worldview*. ɪt mɛnt hi wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈskɛptɪkəl wɪn ˈpipəl tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈnæʃənəl interest”*” ər values”*” ər əˈpild tɪ sacrifice,”*,” wɪn ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ðə ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ɪz ˈnɛvər ˈivənli ʃɛrd ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl, ðə pur, ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə fərst tɪ bɛr ðə kɔsts. mɑrk ˈkɑrlɪn: kən ju ɪkˈspleɪn hɪz vjuz ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən ɛz ə ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪn ə spiʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə bʊk ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk? ˈænθɔˌni arnove*: aɪ ˌɪnˈklud ɪn ðə bʊk ə tərˈɪfɪk spiʧ haʊərd geɪv ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən æt ˈɛˈmaɪˈti. haʊərd pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ɪt həz ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri, goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ æt list 1630 bət ˈstraɪkɪŋ ɪz haʊ ɪt pərˈsɪsts, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ məʧ hɑrm həz bɪn dən ˈəndər ðə ˈbænər əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən bɪˈlivɪŋ wi hæv gɑd ɔn ɑr saɪd ɛz wi sprɛd pis ənd dɪˈmɑkrəsi əraʊnd ðə wərld. soʊ, ʤɪst tɪ teɪk ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈprɛzɪdənt əkˈsɛptəns spiʧ ˈərliər ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd, lɪv ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈneɪʃən ɔn earth.”*.” ˈrɪli? dɪz ðət min wi hæv ðə bɛst prəˈtɛkʃənz fər ˈʧɪldrən, ðə bɛst hɛlθ kɛr ˈsɪstəm, ðə list ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, ðə bɛst kˈwɑləti əv laɪf? nɑt ðə keɪs. soʊ wət dɪz ɪt min? ɪt ˈrɪli minz, ɛz ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd, wi hæv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɔn ərθ. kən ˌɪmˈpoʊz ɑr wɪl ɔn ˈəðər ˈpipəl. bət nɑt ““our”*” wɪl, ˈrɪli. ðə wɪl əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ klæs, ðə ˈpipəl wɪθ ðə paʊər, wɪθ ˈɪnfluəns, hu ˈprɑfɪt frəm wɔr, hu ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈjuˈɛs hiˈʤɛməni, waɪl ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈjuˈɛs du nɑt. ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər ˈvərʒən əv əˈmɛrɪkən ðət wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstraɪkɪŋ ɪn spiʧ. hi kɔld aʊt aɪˈdiə ðət ɪf ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ wərk hɑrd, ɪt ˈmætər hu ju ər ər wɛr ju kəm frəm ər wət ju lʊk laɪk ər wɛr ju ləv. ɪt ˈmætər ˈwɛðər blæk ər waɪt ər hɪˈspænɪk ər ˈeɪʒən ər ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ər jəŋ ər oʊld ər rɪʧ ər pur, ˈeɪbəl, dɪˈseɪbəld, geɪ ər streɪt, ju kən meɪk ɪt hir ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ɪf ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ try.”*.” ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ˈnɑnsɛns. fərst əv ɔl, ˈplɛnti əv ˈpipəl wərk ˈvɛri hɑrd ənd ˈnɛvər meɪk ɪt ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri. ˌoʊˈbɑmə hir ɪz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ, ənd ˈfərðər ɛnˈtrɛnʧɪŋ, ðə ˈrigəˌnaɪt mɪθ əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl hu ər pur ər ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd ˈhævɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ bleɪm fər ðɛr kənˈdɪʃən. bət, bɪɔnd ðət, ɪt dɪz ˈwɛðər blæk ər waɪt ər hɪˈspænɪk ər ˈeɪʒən ər ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ər jəŋ ər oʊld ər rɪʧ ər pur, ˈeɪbəl, dɪˈseɪbəld, geɪ ər straight.”*.” jʊr laɪf kənˈdɪʃənz wɪl bi ˈrædɪkli ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wɪʧ əv ðiz ju ər bɪˈkəz əv ðə pərˈsɪstəns əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, ˈsɛksɪzəm, ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbiə. mɑrk ˈkɑrlɪn: haʊ dɪd ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈsərvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪn wərld wɔr ˈɪnfluəns hɪz vjuz ɔn pis? ˈænθɔˌni arnove*: haʊərd keɪm əˈweɪ frəm ðə wɔr ə ʧeɪnʤd ˈpərsən, ˈrɪli. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt əˈlaʊd ɪm tɪ si ˈfərsthænd ðə dɪskəˈnɛkt bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɔrɪŋ ˈrɛtərɪk əv ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm, əv ˈraɪʧəsnəs ənd ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv wɔr. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, hi keɪm tɪ si ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˈmɑdərn ˈwɔrˌfɛr. ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt mɛnt ðət wɔr ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli wɪl ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən əv səˈvɪljənz. ənd wɪθ ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv ðə ˈnukliər bɔm, ðə ril ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv kəmˈplit dɪˈstrəkʃən əv juˈmænɪti. aɪ θɪŋk haʊərd əˈspɛʃəli wɑz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ biɪŋ ə ˌbɑmbərˈdɪr, wɪʧ mɛnt ðət hɪz ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɑz tɪ hɪt ə mɑrk ɔn ə mæp, tɪ vju ðə wərld θru ə bombsight*. bət hi keɪm ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ si ðə wɔr frəm ðə ˈstændˌpɔɪnt əv ðə ˈpipəl ˈθaʊzənz əv fit bɪˈloʊ ɪm hu wər ɔn ðə rɪˈsivɪŋ ɛnd əv ðoʊz bɑmz. ənd wɔr lʊks kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt wəns ju vju ɪt frəm ðət ˈstændˌpɔɪnt. mɑrk ˈkɑrlɪn: ɪn hɪz spiʧ ˈæftər ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ðə fərst taɪm, zɪn ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈpipəl ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ˈæktɪvɪst ˈsɪtɪzənz. hi sɛd ðət ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz ˈoʊnli bɪn ˈoʊvərˌtərnd wɪθ ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm frəm ðə ˈbɑtəm əp. haʊ du hɪz jɪrz æt ˈspɛlmən ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd hɪz wərk ɪn ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt rɪˈflɛkt ðɪs? ˈænθɔˌni arnove*: ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ɪn ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt ˈdɛfənətli ˌɪnˈfɔrmd hɪz sɛns ðət wi ˈkænɑt rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti, ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə ˈpɑrti əv ðə pur, əv ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl. ɪn ðə spiʧ aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd ˈərliər, hi sɪz, ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈnæʃənəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈstrəkʧər ˌɪtˈsɛlf noʊ ˈmætər hu ɪz ɪn paʊər, ˈwɛðər ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ər rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ɪn paʊər wɪʧ gɪts ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈsɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈjumən ˈprɑbləmz ðət hæv tɪ bi sɑlvd ɪn ɑr time.”*.” ə proʊˈfaʊnd ˈɪnˌsaɪt. wəns ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət, ju kəm tɪ si ðə roʊl əv ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ju si ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ju kəm tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðət wi hæv tɪ pʊt ˈprɛʃər ɔn huˈɛvər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz, wɪˈʧɛvər ˈpɑrti ɪz ɪn paʊər. ɪf ju ˌəndərˈstænd ðɪs, ðɛn aɪ θɪŋk ju ɛnd əp laɪk ðə ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu, ˈtræʤɪkli, bɪˈkeɪm əˈpɑləʤɪsts fər kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən ənd ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən əv bʊʃ ˈpɑləsiz, dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə ˈvɛri ˈækʃənz, səʧ ɛz ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ kɪl ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz, wɪˈθaʊt du ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðət ðeɪ wʊd hæv bɪn ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ˈblədi ˈmərdər əˈbaʊt ɪf ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ. mɑrk ˈkɑrlɪn: ɪn hɪz spiʧ æt rid ˈkɑlɪʤ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈsɛmənəl bʊk, ə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, zɪn sɛd ðət ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪz pæst ənd ˈhɪstəri ˈrɪtən frəm ə klæs baɪəs; i.e*., ðə baɪəs əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ɪˈlit. wət dɪd hi min ɪn ðət spiʧ wɪn hi sɛd, ˈhɪstəri əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪz ə ˈhɪstəri əv klæs legislation?”*?” ˈænθɔˌni arnove*: wi hæv ðɪs aɪˈdiə ðət wi hæv ə ˈgəvərnmənt ““of*, baɪ ənd fər ðə people.”*.” ˈnɛvər bɪn ðə keɪs. ˈmɛri ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ lis wɑz mɔr tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɪn ʃi sɛd, strit oʊnz ðə country”*” ənd wi hæv əv wɔl strit, baɪ wɔl strit ənd fər wɔl street.”*.” nɑt ʤɪst wɔl strit, ər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkæpɪtəl, ɛz ˈpaʊərfəl ɛz ðə ˈbæŋkərz ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtərz ər. bət kəˈlɛktɪvli wi du hæv ə ˈrulɪŋ klæs. ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈivɪn ðə 1 ˈrɪli. ðeɪ ər mɔr laɪk ðə 1 ər 01 pərˈsɛnt. bət ðə 1 sˈloʊgən ˈsərtənli ɪz ə gʊd pleɪs tɪ stɑrt ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. ənd wət wi si θruaʊt ɑr ˈhɪstəri ənd təˈdeɪ ɪz ðə paʊər əv ðət 1 tɪ baɪ ənd sɛl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, tɪ ʃeɪp ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ˈivɪn raɪt ɪt. ðeɪ du soʊ nɑt ɪn səm ˈæbˌstrækt ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst, bət tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ənd ɪkˈstɛnd ðɛr oʊn klæs ˈɪntərɪsts, ðɛr ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ənd paʊər. haʊərd pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ɪn dɪˈskəʃənz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, tɔkt əˈbaʊt ɛz ɪf ɔl ðə lɔz ðət ər pæst əˈplaɪ ˈikwəli tɪ everybody.”*.” ðeɪ. mɑrk ˈkɑrlɪn: wət ər θɔts ɔn ðə fərst amendment?”*?” ˈænθɔˌni arnove*: haʊərd meɪks ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt, ðə bɪl əv raɪts ənd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɪn ðə spiʧ ju ˈmɛnʃən. bət wən ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ˈrɛləvənt ɪz ðət, fərst əˈmɛndmənt həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ʃəvd əˈsaɪd ɪn taɪmz əv wɔr ər nɪr war.”*.” dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðə ˈsɔrɪŋ ˈrɛtərɪk əˈbaʊt speech,”*,” ɪn ˈpɪriədz laɪk ðə wən wi hæv bɪn ɪn fər ðə læst 11 jɪrz, ðə steɪt həz noʊ ˈprɑbləm kərˈteɪlɪŋ spiʧ ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv wɔr, ɪf ɪt ˈʧælənʤɪz ðoʊz ɪn paʊər. wi hæv sin ˈvɪvɪd ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðə ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən əv spiʧ, əˈspɛʃəli baɪ ˈməzlɪmz. ɪt ɪz naʊ ˈkɑmən tɪ bi kənˈfaɪnd tɪ ə spiʧ zone”*” ɔn ə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən, ˈjuʒəwəli fɑr frəm ðə ˈtərgət əv jʊr ˈproʊˌtɛst. ə spiʧ zone”*” ɪz ən ˈətər ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən ɪn tərmz. ɪn ðɪs tɔk, haʊərd ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks əˈnəðər ˈvaɪtəl pɔɪnt. hi æsks əˈsumɪŋ ju hæv fri spiʧ, ˈtruli fri spiʧ, wɪʧ ju ˈrisɔrsɪz du ju hæv tɪ spik out?”*?” dɪz jʊr spiʧ ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈpəblɪk skul ˈtiʧər hæv ðə seɪm weɪt ɛz ðə spiʧ əv səm ˌbɪljəˈnɛr hu wɔnts tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈtiʧər ˈjunjənz ənd kən teɪk aʊt fʊl peɪʤ ædz ɪn ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ənd rən ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ædz tɪ prəˈmoʊt hɪz vjuz? ɪt, wɪʧ ɪz wən əv ðə ˈrizənz ju hæv tɪ faɪnd weɪz əv ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðərz tɪ ˈæmpləˌfaɪ jʊr vɔɪs. mɑrk ˈkɑrlɪn: ɪn tərmz əv ðə wɔr ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, wət dɪd zɪn hæv tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt kənˈfrəntɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt laɪz? ˈænθɔˌni arnove*: haʊərd wɑz fɑnd əv kˈwoʊtɪŋ ðə ˈməˌkreɪkɪŋ ˈʤərnəlɪst aɪ. ɛf. ˈdɪktəm, lie.”*.” ə ˈsɪmpəl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən, bət ə proʊˈfaʊndli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wən. bɪˈkəz ɪf ju stɑrt frəm ðət əˈsəmpʃən, ju wɪl hæv ə ˈrædɪkli ˈdɪfərənt vju əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd əv ðə roʊl əv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ðə ˈstændˌpɔɪnt əv ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈmidiə, baɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ɪz ðət, ˈʤɛnərəli tɛl ðə truθ. ʃʊr ðeɪ spɪn, wi noʊ ðət. bət ɔl pɑrt əv ðə geɪm. ənd ˈbeɪsɪkli, ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈgəvərnmənts meɪ du, ðeɪ min wɛl. ˈgəvərnmənts ˈsəmˌtaɪmz meɪk mɪˈsteɪks, bət wi ər ɔl ˈjumən. noʊ wən ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz kərəpt ər laɪz, laɪk ˈrɪʧərd ˈnɪksən, bət ðə ˈsɪstəm wɪl kərˈɛkt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ən ˌæbərˈeɪʃən frəm ən ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli saʊnd ˈsɪstəm. jɛs, ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˈgəvərnmənts ər nɑt kəmˈplitli ˈɑnəst bət ðeɪ hæv tɪ kip səm θɪŋz ˈsikrɪt ˈrizənz əv state,’*,’ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈjuˈɛs frəm ɑr ˈɛnəmiz, tɪ ˈprɑpərli ˈmænɪʤ ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv government.”*.” wɛl, haʊərd ˈraɪtli rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðət vˈjuˌpɔɪnt. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈrizən hɪz wərk kɔt ɔn wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl, ənd həz hæd səʧ ə proʊˈfaʊnd ˈɪnfluəns ɔn haʊ ˈpipəl vju ˈhɪstəri ənd vju ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ɪz ðət hi geɪv ˈpipəl ə sɛns əv ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm, ə sɛns əv ˈhɪstəri, ðət ɪˈneɪbəlz ðɛm tɪ kət θru ðə ˈmidiə ʃəreɪd tɪ bɪˈgɪn tɪ si haʊ paʊər ˈrɪli wərks ənd haʊ wi maɪt ʧeɪnʤ ðət. əbˈteɪn haʊərd zɪn spiks: kəˈlɛktəd ˈspiʧɪz 1963 2009 wɪθ ə ˈmɪnəməm ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ truthout*. klɪk hir.
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howard zinn. (photo: recubejim)edited by anthony arnove, this new release from haymarket books offers the first collection of howard zinn’s inspiring, fearless speeches over the course of more than 40 years. although he spent much of his life as a professor, zinn is best known for reframing american history from a progressive perspective. born and raised in brooklyn, zinn never forgot his working class roots as he advocated for equality and peace. make a minimum donation and support progressive writers and truthout. just click here to receive a copy.
mark karlin: in your introduction to howard zinn speaks, you refer to how he exemplified a saying from french leftists, “be realistic: demand the impossible.” explain the seeming paradox in that statement.
anthony arnove: howard understood that the commonsense understanding of what is “realistic” in any political moment is always slanted against activists. so if you let so-called realism define your politics, you will always be circumscribing your horizons and the possibilities of what you can achieve. i think by “demanding the impossible,” french activists from 1968 did not mean demanding change that literally could not be achieved, but change that could not be achieved within the flawed framework of the existing economic and political system. so, to give an example, universal health care is deemed politically impossible, “unrealistic,” in the united states. but the fact is, the us government could provide universal health care. the resources exist. it’s just off the agenda because it threatens powerful interests that are determined to have a for-profit medical system that systematically distorts health care. but that could be changed. howard was brilliant at taking a small step back to look at current political issues in historical perspective and give you that sense of alternatives, of possibilities for change.
mark karlin: zinn was trained as an academic, but all his speeches are impassioned and easily accessible; there is nothing pedantic about them. what in him propelled him to speak with what naomi klein calls “moral clarity?”
anthony arnove: howard was always pushing the boundaries of the historical profession, challenging the limits of its language, its concerns and its priorities. i think in part that came from howard’s work as an organizer in the shipyards and his experience in political reading circles before he came into academia. in his earliest days studying history, he realized the limits of existing historiography, which largely overlooked labor history and the other struggles he came to document in his work. howard came into academia as an outsider and remained one in many ways, and repeatedly took actions that jeopardized his academic career whenever principle was at stake, whether that was supporting civil rights struggles when he was teaching at spelman [college in atlanta], which led to him being fired, or actively supporting striking union workers at boston university. but, beyond that, you see from the earliest of the speeches in this book, a talk to members of the student nonviolent coordinating committee in atlanta in 1963, that howard really had a great ability to connect with his audience through humor. he never spoke down to audiences, as so many academics do. he didn’t speak a language that was about showing erudition rather than communicating with people. as great organizers can, he spoke with people in a way that respected their intelligence, their humanity and their aspirations.
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mark karlin: can you speak to zinn’s rousing defense of civil disobedience as found in his famous “speech against the vietnam war on boston common?”
anthony arnove: i think howard realized early on the power of protest and the limits of working within the official channels of politics. when he moved down to atlanta to teach at spelman, the civil rights movement profoundly deepened his sense of the importance of civil disobedience. he saw in practice how people had to break unjust laws in order to achieve their fundamental rights, and how in struggle people changed the courts, the law, the political institutions that held them back. then with the bloody us intervention in vietnam, he realized the war would just escalate and spread if people did not engage in acts that physically confronted the war machine and disrupted the normal functioning of the political process, which, left to its own devices, was leading to more and more devastation in indochina. howard had a historical perspective that informed his understanding of what you can achieve through civil disobedience. he points out in this speech that the united states was founded through radical acts of civil disobedience against the king of england. that civil disobedience, even revolution, is ok. we celebrate it in our schools and songs and movies. but now, no, you must obey the rule of law, no matter how unjust. howard also understood how civil disobedience can shift public opinion. as he says in the speech you mentioned, “the history of civil disobedience in this country and in other parts of the world shows that people may at first sight be put off by civil disobedience, but at second sight, at second thought, they learn that the protesters against war are right, and after a while they join us in their own way, and that’s why we must carry on.”
mark karlin: you worked with zinn on the people speak project and film. what was his view on the common american who seeks justice, versus the ruling class and entrenched government?
anthony arnove: early on in the people speak, howard says in his narration, “the people in power would like us to believe we all have the same interest. we don’t. there is the interest of the president of the united states and there is the interest of the young person he sends to war. there is the interest of powerful corporations and the interests of ordinary workers. and they use words like ‘national security’ as if the word ‘security’ means the same to everybody. to some people … national security means having military bases in a hundred countries. to most people, security means having a place to live. having a job, having health care….” this sense of class and of conflicting interests between the vast majority of the people and the government, the captains of industry, was essential to howard’s worldview. it meant he was always skeptical when people talked about “the national interest” or “american values” or appealed to “shared sacrifice,” when in reality the sacrifice is never evenly shared – working people, the poor, are always the first to bear the costs.
mark karlin: can you explain his views on american exceptionalism as a concept in a speech included within the book on the topic?
anthony arnove: i include in the book a terrific speech howard gave on american exceptionalism at mit. howard points out that it has a long history, going back to at least 1630. but what’s striking is how it persists, no matter how much harm has been done under the banner of washington believing we have god on our side as we selflessly spread peace and democracy around the world. so, just to take the most recent example, president obama’s acceptance speech earlier in november in chicago. obama said, “we live in the greatest nation on earth.” really? does that mean we have the best protections for children, the best health care system, the least inequality, the best quality of life? that’s not the case. so what does it mean? it really means, as obama said, we have the “strongest military on earth. “we can impose our will on other people. but it’s not “our” will, really. it’s the will of the ruling class, the people with the power, with influence, who profit from war, who benefit from us hegemony, while the vast majority of us do not. there was another version of american exceptionalism that was also striking in obama’s speech. he called out “the idea that if you’re willing to work hard, it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or where you love. it doesn’t matter whether you’re black or white or hispanic or asian or native american or young or old or rich or poor, able, disabled, gay or straight, you can make it here in america if you’re willing to try.” this is just nonsense. first of all, plenty of people work very hard and never make it in this country. obama here is updating, and further entrenching, the reaganite myth about people who are poor or marginalized having only themselves to blame for their condition. but, beyond that, it does “matter whether you’re black or white or hispanic or asian or native american or young or old or rich or poor, able, disabled, gay or straight.” your life conditions will be radically different depending on which of these you are because of the persistence of racism, sexism, homophobia.
mark karlin: how did zinn’s experience serving in the military in world war ii influence his views on peace?
anthony arnove: howard came away from the war a changed person, really. i think it allowed him to see firsthand the disconnect between the soaring rhetoric of patriotism, of righteousness and the reality of war. in particular, he came to see the reality of modern warfare. technological development meant that war necessarily will involve devastation of civilians. and with the advent of the nuclear bomb, the real possibility of complete destruction of humanity. i think howard especially was affected by being a bombardier, which meant that his training was to hit a mark on a map, to view the world through a bombsight. but he came instead to see the war from the standpoint of the people thousands of feet below him who were on the receiving end of those bombs. and war looks completely different once you view it from that standpoint.
mark karlin: in his speech after obama was elected the first time, zinn emphasized the difference between politicians and people acting as activist citizens. he said that injustice in the united states has only been overturned with activism from the bottom up. how do his years at spelman college and his work in the civil rights movement reflect this?
anthony arnove: howard’s activism in the civil rights movement definitely informed his sense that we cannot rely on the democratic party, that it is not the party of the poor, of working people. in the sncc speech i mentioned earlier, he says, “there’s something about the national political structure itself – no matter who is in power, whether the democrats or republicans are in power – which gets in the way of solving the basic human problems that have to be solved in our time.” that’s a profound insight. once you realize that, you come to see the role of activism differently. you see electoral politics differently. and i think you come to appreciate that we have to put pressure on whoever the president is, whichever party is in power. if you don’t understand this, then i think you end up like the many people who, tragically, became apologists for obama’s continuation – and in some cases escalation – of bush policies, defending the very actions, such as the president’s authority to kill people, including us citizens, without due process, that they would have been shouting bloody murder about if they had been carried out by george w. bush.
mark karlin: in his speech at reed college about his seminal book, a people’s history of the united states, zinn said that legislation is passed and history written from a class bias; i.e., the bias of the ruling elite. what did he mean in that speech when he said, “the history of legislation in this country is a history of class legislation?”
anthony arnove: we have this idea that we have a government “of, by and for the people.” that’s never been the case. mary elizabeth lease was more to the point when she said, “wall street owns the country” and we have “government of wall street, by wall street and for wall street.” it’s not just wall street, or financial capital, as powerful as the bankers and investors and speculators are. but collectively we do have a ruling class. they are not even the 1%, really. they are more like the .1 or .01 percent. but the 1% slogan certainly is a good place to start the conversation. and what we see throughout our history – and today – is the power of that 1% to buy and sell politicians, to shape legislation, even write it. they do so not in some abstract national interest, but to maintain and extend their own class interests, their privilege and power. howard points out that in discussions of political legislation, “it’s talked about as if all the laws that are passed apply equally to everybody.” they don’t.
mark karlin: what are zinn’s “second thoughts on the first amendment?”
anthony arnove: howard makes a number of observations about the first amendment, the bill of rights and the constitution in the speech you mention. but one in particular i think is relevant is that, “the first amendment has always been shoved aside in times of war or near war.” despite all the soaring rhetoric about “free speech,” in periods like the one we have been in for the last 11 years, the state has no problem curtailing speech if it is critical of war, if it challenges those in power. we have seen vivid examples of the persecution of speech, especially by muslims. it is now common to be confined to a “free speech zone” on a demonstration, usually far from the target of your protest. a “free speech zone” is an utter contradiction in terms. in this talk, howard also makes another vital point. he asks – assuming you have free speech, truly free speech, which you don’t – “what resources do you have to speak out?” does your speech as an individual public school teacher have the same weight as the speech of some billionaire who wants to destroy teacher unions and can take out full page ads in newspapers and run television ads to promote his views? it doesn’t, which is one of the reasons you have to find ways of working with others to amplify your voice.
mark karlin: in terms of the war in iraq, what did zinn have to say about confronting government lies?
anthony arnove: howard was fond of quoting the muckraking journalist i. f. stone’s dictum, “governments lie.” it’s a simple observation, but a profoundly important one. because if you start from that assumption, you will have a radically different view of politics and of the role of journalism. the standpoint of the establishment media, by contract, is that, “governments generally tell the truth. sure they spin, we know that. but that’s all part of the game. and basically, whatever governments may do, they mean well. governments sometimes make mistakes, but we are all human. no one is perfect. ok, occasionally there is someone who is corrupt or lies, like richard nixon, but the system will correct itself. that’s an aberration from an otherwise basically sound system. yes, sometime governments are not completely honest – but they have to keep some things secret ‘for reasons of state,’ to protect us from our enemies, to properly manage the business of government.” well, howard rightly rejected that viewpoint. i think the reason his work caught on with so many people, and has had such a profound influence on how people view history and view themselves, is that he gave people a sense of skepticism, a sense of history, that enables them to cut through the media charade to begin to see how power really works and how we might change that.
obtain howard zinn speaks: collected speeches 1963 – 2009 with a minimum contribution to truthout. click here.
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ə mæn həz lɔst hɪz əˈpil ˈæftər biɪŋ kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈligəl hɛlp ɔn gumtree*, dɪˈspaɪt nɑt biɪŋ ə kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈlɔjər. pərθ mæn rɪk væn dər fɛlts kleɪmd ɪn ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn æd hi kʊd hɛlp ˈpipəl priˈpɛr tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn kɔrt æt ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðə kɔst əv ˈhaɪrɪŋ ə ˈlɔjər. ɪn 2016 hi wɑz faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ hi wɑz ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈligəl ˈpræktɪs, dɪˈspaɪt nɑt biɪŋ ən ɔˈstreɪljən ˈlɔjər. pərθ mæn rɪk væn dər fɛlts həz lɔst hɪz əˈpil ˈæftər biɪŋ kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈligəl hɛlp ɔn gumtree*, dɪˈspaɪt nɑt biɪŋ ə kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈlɔjər (stɑk ˈɪmɪʤ) ˈmɪstər væn dər rɛd: 'du ju ˈrɪli nid ə ˈlɔjər? kən ju əˈfɔrd ə ˈlɔjər? ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈmeɪbi aɪˈdil fər ju', əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts. ɪn ðə ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt hi sɛd hɪz reɪts reɪnʤd frəm 250 fər ə ˈmaɪnər keɪs ɪn ə ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪts kɔrt, tɪ fər hɛlp əˈpilɪŋ ə ˈsɪvəl ˈmætər ər ˈsɪvəl kleɪm ɪn ə səˈprim kɔrt. pɑrt əv ðə ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt rɛd: 'aɪ kən hɛlp ju priˈpɛr tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn kɔrt ənd wɪθ ˈfɪlɪŋ aʊt kɔrt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈəðər kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ðə ˈdræftɪŋ əv ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪts.' ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: 'aɪ æm nɑt ə ˈlɔjər ənd du nɑt gɪv ˈligəl ədˈvaɪs. aɪ du hæv ən ˈoʊvərˈsiz lɔ dɪˈgri... ju maɪt ʤɪst nid səm hɛlp tɪ gaɪd ju θru ðə kɔrt ˈsɪstəm ənd ðæts wɛr aɪ kəm ɪn æt ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðə kɔst əv ə ˈlɔjər.' ˈmɪstər væn dər fɛlts kleɪmd ɪn ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn æd ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt (ˈpɪkʧərd) ðət hi kʊd hɛlp ˈpipəl priˈpɛr tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn kɔrt æt ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðə kɔst əv ˈhaɪrɪŋ ə ˈlɔjər fɛlts wɑz faɪnd ˈɔrdərd tɪ peɪ kɔsts əv mɔr ðən ənd ˈgrænɪd ə spɛnt kənˈvɪkʃən. hi tʊk hɪz keɪs tɪ ðə wɑ kɔrt əv əˈpil, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ əˈgɛnst hɪz kənˈvɪkʃən ənd ðə ˈsɛntəns, waɪl ðə ˈligəl ˈpræktɪs bɔrd meɪd ə əˈgɛnst ðə spɛnt kənˈvɪkʃən. fɛlts, hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd hɪmˈsɛlf, kleɪmd ðə ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt wɑz pleɪst ɪn 2014 ənd hæd ɪkˈspaɪrd baɪ 2015 hi wɑz faʊnd ˈgɪlti ɪn 2016 əv ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ hi wɑz ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈligəl ˈpræktɪs dɪˈspaɪt nɑt biɪŋ ən ɔˈstreɪljən ˈlɔjər, bət əˈpild hɪz kənˈvɪkʃən ɪn ðə wɑ kɔrt əv əˈpil (ˈpɪkʧərd) hi ˈɑrgjud ˈwɪtnəsɪz hu sɛd ðeɪ ˈækˌsɛst ðə ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn 2015 wər rɔŋ ənd ðə taɪm fər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən hæd ɪkˈspaɪrd. ˈʤəstɪs ˈstivən hɔl dɪsˈmɪst keɪs, bət əˈgrid wɪθ ðə bɔrd ðət ðə spɛnt kənˈvɪkʃən ˈɔrdər ʃʊd bi sɛt əˈsaɪd. hi ˈnoʊtɪd fɛlts kleɪmd tɪ hæv lərnt hɪz ˈlɛsən bət sɛd ðə ˈkɑndəkt əv hɪz dɪˈfɛns dɪd nɑt ʃoʊ hi ækˈsɛptɪd hɪz ˈrɔŋduɪŋ, ˈædɪŋ ə kənˈvɪkʃən wʊd prəˈvaɪd ˈpərsɪnəl ənd ˈʤɛnərəl dɪˈtərəns. hi lɔst ðə əˈpil ənd wɑz faɪnd ˈɔrdərd tɪ peɪ mɔr ðən ɪn kɔrt kɔsts ənd ˈgɪvɪn ə spɛnt kənˈvɪkʃən (stɑk ˈɪmɪʤ) 'ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈprɑpər ˈbeɪsɪs fər kənˈkludɪŋ ðət ðə wɑz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ kəˈmɪt səʧ ən əˈgɛn,' hi sɛd. 'ðə wɑz nɑt ˈtrɪviəl ənd ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən dɪd nɑt ɪˈneɪbəl ə kənˈkluʒən tɪ bi drɔn ɛz tɪ ðə gʊd ˈkɛrɪktər.
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a man has lost his appeal after being convicted of advertising legal help on gumtree, despite not being a qualified lawyer.
perth man ric van der feltz claimed in an online ad he could help people prepare to represent themselves in court at a fraction of the cost of hiring a lawyer.
in 2016 he was found guilty of advertising he was entitled to engage in legal practice, despite not being an australian lawyer.
perth man ric van der feltz has lost his appeal after being convicted of advertising legal help on gumtree, despite not being a qualified lawyer (stock image)
mr van der feltz's advertisment read: 'do you really need a lawyer? can you afford a lawyer? representing yourself maybe ideal for you', according to court documents.
in the advertisement he said his rates ranged from $250 for a minor case in a magistrates court, to $1,500 for help appealing a civil matter or civil claim in a supreme court.
part of the advertisement read: 'i can help you prepare to represent yourself in court and with filling out court applications and other court documents and the drafting of affidavits.'
it also read: 'i am not a lawyer and do not give legal advice. i do have an overseas law degree... you might just need some help to guide you through the court system and that's where i come in at a fraction of the cost of a lawyer.'
mr van der feltz claimed in an online ad on the website (pictured) that he could help people prepare to represent themselves in court at a fraction of the cost of hiring a lawyer
feltz was fined $2,500, ordered to pay costs of more than $8,300 and granted a spent conviction.
he took his case to the wa court of appeal, arguing against his conviction and the sentence, while the legal practice board made a cross-appeal against the spent conviction.
feltz, who represented himself, claimed the advertisement was placed in 2014 and had expired by 2015.
he was found guilty in 2016 of advertising he was entitled to engage in legal practice despite not being an australian lawyer, but appealed his conviction in the wa court of appeal (pictured)
he argued witnesses who said they accessed the advertisement in 2015 were wrong and the time for bringing a prosecution had expired.
justice stephen hall dismissed feltz's case, but agreed with the board that the spent conviction order should be set aside.
he noted feltz claimed to have learnt his lesson but said the conduct of his defence did not show he accepted his wrongdoing, adding a conviction would provide personal and general deterrence.
he lost the appeal and was fined $2,500, ordered to pay more than $8,300 in court costs and given a spent conviction (stock image)
'there was no proper basis for concluding that the appellant was unlikely to commit such an offence again,' he said.
'the offence was not trivial and the available information did not enable a conclusion to be drawn as to the appellant's good character.
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ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈlɛgəsi ʤɪst laɪk ɪts ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər, ðə 1958 russar*, ðə nu russar*+ ɪz ə lɛnz wɪθ ə ˈmæksəməm ˈæpərʧər əv ðɪs ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˌriɪnˈvɛnʃən ˈʃoʊˌkeɪsɪz ə hoʊst əv nu ˈfiʧərz fər ˈmɑdərn deɪ ˈʃutɪŋ. ðə nu russar*+ ɪz naʊ tɪ rɪˈdus flɛr ənd ˈsərfəs rɪˈflɛkʃən ənd həz ə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd lɛnz tub kənˈstrəkʃən ðət ɪz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ənd ɛm maʊnt ˈkæmərəz, ənd lɑts mɔr ˈjuzɪŋ əˈdæptər maʊnts. haɪ kˈwɑləti ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ðə nu russar*+ ɪz ˈhænˈmeɪd ənd ˈfiʧərz ə ˈbjutəfli ˈkɑmplɛks səˈmɛtrɪkəl ˌɪnˈtərnəl kənˈstrəkʃən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈvɛri ˈkɑmpækt, ɪt kənˈteɪnz 6 lɛnz ˈɛləmənts ɪn 4 grups. θæŋks tɪ ðɛr jɪrz əv ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈprimiəm, ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti ˈɑptɪks, ðə tim æt wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈproʊdus ðɪs ˈtɛknɪkəli ədˈvænst lɛnz! ðə nu russar*+ dɪˈzaɪn ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm ɪts ʃeɪpt frənt ənd rɪr ˈɛləmənts tɪ əˈʧiv ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd ˈɛksələnt kənˈtroʊl. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə lɛnz həz fænˈtæstɪk dɪˈstɔrʃən kənˈtroʊl æt lɛs ðən ðɪs minz ðət ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɪt prəˈdusɪz ər ə nɪr ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˌriˈæləˌti wɪθ ə greɪt ˈivənnəs əv ˌɪˌluməˈneɪʃən ənd ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. ˈrɛdi fər ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ædˈvɛnʧərz, ðɪs ˈspɛʃəl lɛnz wɪl ˌɪnˈspaɪr ju tɪ gɪt kriˈeɪtɪv ɛz sun ɛz ju əˈtæʧ ɪt tɪ jʊr ˈkæmərə. ðə ˈrəʃən glæs juzd ɪn ðə nu russar*+ prəˈdusɪz ˈɪmɪʤɪz fɪld wɪθ ˈvaɪbrənt ˈkələrz, vɪnˈjɛts ənd ˈkɑntræsts, ˈbərstɪŋ wɪθ ðə juˈnik ˈkɛrɪktər ənd kˈwɑləti ðət ˈoʊnli ə lɛnz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəst ˈrəʃən glæs kən brɪŋ. ðə nu russar*+ həz ən ˈɛksələnt dɪˈstɔrʃən kənˈtroʊl tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈbɛrəl ənd dɪˈstɔrʃənz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ jʊr ʃɑts ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈmɪrər əv ˌriˈæləˌti. wɪθ ə ˈwaɪdər vju, ðə nu russar*+ ɪz greɪt fər ˈʃutɪŋ ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈlænˌskeɪps. ðə lɛnz ˈɛfərtləsli soʊks əp ðə hoʊl sin ˈjuzɪŋ ɪts ˈæŋgəl əv vju, prəˈdusɪŋ sˈwipɪŋ, məˈʤɛstɪk ˈfoʊˌtoʊz fɪld wɪθ ə ˈtruli əˈθɛnɪk ənd juˈnik ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. ðɪs praɪm lɛnz ɪz greɪt fər ðoʊz ˈpɔrtrəts ɪn ˈkɔrnərz, kɑz ənd ˈkɑkˌpɪts. wɪθ ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ənd ðə nu russar*+ baɪ jʊr saɪd, hu noʊz wət kaɪnd əv fænˈtæstɪk ʃɑts ju wɪl əˈʧiv? ˈpækɪʤ ˌɪnˈkludz nu russar*+ maʊnt əˈdæptər frənt ənd rɪr lɛnz kæp lɛnz paʊʧ ˈklinɪŋ klɔθ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ˈmænjuəl ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈfoʊkəl lɛŋθ: ˈæpərʧər: ˈɪmɪʤ ˈsərkəl: fild əv vju: 94 dɪˈgri lɛnz ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈproʊˌfaɪl: ˌɪnˈkludz əˈdæptər lɛnz kənˈstrəkʃən: 6 ˈɛləmənts ɪn 4 grups, səˈmɛtrɪkəl dɪˈzaɪn lɛnz ˈkoʊtɪŋ: lɛnz ˈbɑdi məˈtɪriəl ənd ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ: bræs wɪθ kroʊm ˈpleɪtɪŋ ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm: flænʤ ˈdɪstəns: (ɛm maʊnt) maʊnt) ɛm maʊnt freɪm laɪn ˈtrɪgərɪŋ: ˈkloʊsəst ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ˈdɪstəns: ˈfɪltər θrɛd: ˈkəplɪŋ: noʊ dɪˈstɔrʃən: pərˈsɛnt lɛnz' dɪˈmɛnʃənz ɛl ˈdəbəlju eɪʧ weɪt: frəm maʊnt tɪ rɪr ɛnd əv lɛnz wɪˈθaʊt əˈdæptər ɪkˈwɪvələnt ˈfoʊkəl lɛŋθ krɑp ˈfæktər 26 26 (ˈnaɪˌkɑn, ˈsɪgmə, ˈpɛnˌtæks) krɑp ˈfæktər 30 30 (ˈkænən) krɑp ˈfæktər 32 32 ˈmaɪˌkroʊ krɑp ˈfæktər 43 əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən
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an ongoing legacy
just like its predecessor, the 1958 russar, the new russar+ is a 20mm wide-angle lens with a maximum aperture of f/5.6. this exciting reinvention showcases a host of new features for modern day shooting. the new russar+ is now multi-coated to reduce flare and surface reflection and has a modified lens tube construction that is compatible with l39 and m mount cameras, and lots more using adapter mounts.
high quality manufacturing
the new russar+ is handmade and features a beautifully complex symmetrical internal construction. although very compact, it contains 6 lens elements in 4 groups. thanks to their years of technical expertise in developing premium, high-quality optics, the team at zenit was able to produce this technically advanced lens! the new russar+ design utilizes the benefits from its new-moon shaped front and rear elements to achieve almost distortion-free photos and excellent vignetting control. in addition, the lens has fantastic distortion control at less than 0.1%. this means that the photos it produces are a near perfect representation of reality with a great evenness of illumination and resolution.
ready for any kind of adventures, this special wide-angle lens will inspire you to get creative as soon as you attach it to your camera. the russian glass used in the new russar+ produces super-sharp images filled with vibrant colors, vignettes and contrasts, bursting with the unique character and quality that only a lens manufactured using the finest russian glass can bring. the new russar+ has an excellent distortion control to avoid barrel and pincushion distortions, making your shots an impressive mirror of reality.
with a wider view, the new russar+ is great for shooting outdoor landscapes. the lens effortlessly soaks up the whole scene using its 20mm angle of view, producing sweeping, majestic photos filled with a truly authentic and unique personality. this prime lens is great for those up-close-and-personal portraits in corners, cars and cockpits. with creativity and the new russar+ by your side, who knows what kind of fantastic shots you will achieve?
package includes
new russar+ 5.6/20 l39/m
l39/m mount adapter
front and l39 rear lens cap
lens pouch
cleaning cloth
instruction manual
technical specifications
focal length: 20mm
aperture: f/5.6 - f/22
image circle: 44mm
field of view: 94 degree
lens mounting profile: l39, includes leica m-mount adapter
lens construction: 6 elements in 4 groups, symmetrical design
lens coating: multi-coated
lens body material and finishing: brass with chrome plating
focusing mechanism: helicoid
flange distance: 27.8mm (m mount) - 28.8mm (l39 mount)
m mount frame line triggering: 28mm
closest focusing distance: 0.5m
filter thread: 49mm
rangefinder coupling: no
distortion: ~ 0.09 percent
lens' dimensions
l 35mm
w 35mm
h 55mm
weight: 98g
~17mm from mount to rear end of lens without lm adapter
equivalent focal length
aps-h : 1.3x crop factor = 26 mm
= 26 mm aps-c (nikon, sigma, pentax) : 1.5x crop factor = 30 mm
= 30 mm aps-c (canon) : 1.6x crop factor = 32 mm
= 32 mm micro 4/3 : 2.0x crop factor = 43 mm
additional information
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libgcrypt* riˈlist frəm: ˈwərnər kɔʧ ˈsəbʤɪkt: riˈlist deɪt: tu, 18 2017 0200 user-agent*: hɛˈloʊ! ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz plizd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv ˈvərʒən ðɪs ɪz ə nu ˈsteɪbəl ˈvərʒən əv wɪθ fʊl ənd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti tɪ ðə ˈsɪriz. ɪts meɪn ˈfiʧərz ər səˈpɔrt moʊd, ən ˌɪmˈpruvd rng*, ənd pərˈfɔrməns ˌɪmˈpruvmənts fər ðə ɑrm ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər. ɪz ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpərpəs ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑks. ɪt ɪz ərˈɪʤənəli beɪst ɔn koʊd juzd baɪ. ɪt dɪz nɑt prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ər ˈəðər ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz. θəroʊ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv əˈplaɪd ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ juz. ˈnoʊtˌwərði ˈʧeɪnʤɪz bɪtˈwin ˈvərʒən ənd nu ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz: nu ˈsaɪfər moʊd nu hæʃ ˈfəŋkʃən nu ˈfəŋkʃən. nu ˈfəŋkʃən. əˈlaʊz tɪ ˈæftər. nu kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən faɪl /etc/gcrypt/random.conf*. ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz: dɪz naʊ ˈɔlsoʊ prɪnt bɪld ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ənd ðə juzd kəmˈpaɪlər ˈvərʒən. ɪz naʊ səˈpɔrtɪd. æd oids*. [ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn pərˈfɔrməns: ə beɪst ˈɛntrəpi kəˈlɛktər ɪz naʊ juzd ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈəðər ˈɛntrəpi kəˈlɛktərz. fər ənd mɔr ˌɪmˈpruvmənts fər, gcm*, ənd [ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn æd əˈsɛmbli ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən fər ənd camellia*. [ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn æd bəlk ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən fər [ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˌɪmˈpruv ðə pərˈfɔrməns ənd sɪŋk ðə koʊd wɪθ ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈvərʒən. [ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz: ɪz naʊ rikˈwaɪərd. ðɪs əˈvɔɪdz ˈstɔlɪŋ əv θrɛdz du tɪ kənˈtɛnʃən ɔn ˌɪnˈtərnəl lɑks (e.g*. ðə ˈrændəm pul lɑk). ðə ˈsɪstəm kɔl klæmp əv ɪz naʊ juzd tɪ ræp ðə ˈblɑkɪŋ rɛd əv /dev/random*. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ˈəðər θrɛdz tɪ rən waɪl ɪz ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈɛntrəpi. wɪn sɪˈkjʊr ˈmɛməri ɪz rɪkˈwɛstɪd baɪ ðə ˈfəŋkʃənz ər baɪ gcry_xmalloc_secure*, ðeɪ du nɑt ˌɛniˈmɔr lɛd tɪ ə ˈfeɪtəl ˈɛrər ɪf ðə sɪˈkjʊr ˈmɛməri pul ɪz juzd əp. ˌɪnˈstɛd nu pulz ər ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ɛz ˈnidɪd. ðiz nu pulz ər nɑt prəˈtɛktɪd əˈgɛnst biɪŋ swɔpt aʊt kænt bi juzd). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz deɪz ðɪs ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈmaɪnər ˈɪʃu ənd kən ˈizəli bi ˈmɪtəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ɪnˈkrɪptɪd swɑp speɪs. [ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn bəg ˈfɪksɪz: fɪks dɪˈtɛktɪd ˈfeɪljər ɪn ðə beɪst ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən. [ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn riˈmuv grəˈtuətəs səˈlɛkt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə syscall*. [ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn fɪks rəˈgrɛʃən ɪn dɪˈtɛkʃən. [ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn fɪks 28147 s-box*. [ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn fɪks ˈɛrər koʊd ˈhændəlɪŋ əv kɔlz. [ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn fɪks ˈpɑsəbəl ˈtaɪmɪŋ əˈtæk ɔn ˈsɛʃən ki. [ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn fɪks lɔŋ ˈstændɪŋ bəg ɪn sɪˈkjʊr ˈmɛməri ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən wɪʧ kʊd lɛd tɪ ə ɔn fri. [ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ə əˈtæk ɔn ˈsikrɪt kiz dəbd "sˈlaɪdɪŋ raɪt ˈɪntu dɪˈzæstər". fər ˈditeɪlz si [ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn fər ə lɪst əv ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə riˈlis si 4 ˈdaʊnˌloʊd sɔrs koʊd ɪz ˈhoʊstɪd æt ðə ˈsərvər ənd ɪts ˈmɪrərz ɛz ˈlɪstɪd æt <https://gnupg.org/download/mirrors.html*>. ɔn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈsərvər ðə sɔrs ənd ɪts ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈsɪgnəʧər ər: ðət faɪl ɪz kəmˈprɛst. ə kəmˈprɛst ˈvərʒən ɪz hir: ðə seɪm faɪlz ər ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl ˈviə http*: ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ʧɛk ðət ðə ˈvərʒən əv ju ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ɪz ən ərˈɪʤənəl ənd faɪl pliz ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz faʊnd æt <https://gnupg.org/download/integrity_check.html*>. ɪn ʃɔrt, ju meɪ juz wən əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈmɛθədz: ʧɛk ðə səˈplaɪd ˈsɪgnəʧər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl tɪ ʧɛk ðə ˈsɪgnəʧər əv ðə faɪl ju wʊd juz ðɪs kəˈmænd: --ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðɪs ʧɛks ˈwɛðər ðə ˈsɪgnəʧər faɪl ˈmæʧɪz ðə sɔrs faɪl. ju ʃʊd si ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsɪgnəʧər ɪz gʊd ənd meɪd baɪ wən ər mɔr əv ðə riˈlis ˈsaɪnɪŋ kiz. meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvælɪd ki, ˈiðər baɪ ˈmæʧɪŋ ðə ʃoʊn ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt əˈgɛnst ə ˈtrəstˌwərði lɪst əv ˈvælɪd riˈlis ˈsaɪnɪŋ kiz ər baɪ ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðət ðə ki həz bɪn saɪnd baɪ ˈtrəstˌwərði ˈəðər kiz. si ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs meɪl fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ kiz. ɪf ju ər nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈvərʒən əv, ju hæv tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðə checksum*. ɔn ˈjunɪks ˈsɪstəmz ðə kəˈmænd tɪ du ðɪs ɪz ˈiðər "sha1sum*" ər "shasum*". əˈsumɪŋ ju ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ðə faɪl ju rən ðə kəˈmænd laɪk ðɪs: ənd ʧɛk ðət ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt ˈmæʧɪz ðə fərst laɪn frəm ðə ðɪs lɪst: ju ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðət ðə əˈbəv ər əˈθɛnɪk baɪ ˈmæʧɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ˈkɑpiz əv ðɪs əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. ðoʊz ˈkɑpiz kən bi faʊnd æt ˈəðər ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪsts, wɛb saɪts, ənd sərʧ ˈɛnʤənz. ˈkɑpiɪŋ ɪz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈəndər ðə tərmz əv ðə nu ˈlɛsər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪsəns ðə ˈhɛlpər ˈproʊˌgræmz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ər dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈəndər ðə tərmz əv ðə nu ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪsəns ðə faɪl ˈlaɪsənsɪz həz ˈnoʊtɪsɪz əˈbaʊt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ðət ˌrikˈwaɪər ðət ðiz əˈdɪʃənəl ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ər dɪˈstrɪbjətəd. səˈpɔrt fər hɛlp ɔn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wɪθ ju ʃʊd rɛd ðə ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈmænjuəl ənd ˈɔpʃənəl æsk ɔn ðə ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst 1 ə ˈlɪstɪŋ wɪθ kəˈmərʃəl səˈpɔrt ˈɔfərz fər ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz əˈveɪləbəl æt ðə wɛb saɪt 2 ɪf ju ər ə dɪˈvɛləpər ənd ju meɪ nid ə ˈsərtən ˈfiʧər fər jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt, pliz du nɑt ˈhɛzəˌteɪt tɪ brɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst fər dɪˈskəʃən. ˈmeɪntənəns ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ɪz ˈmoʊstli ˈfaɪˌnænst baɪ doʊˈneɪʃənz; si <https://gnupg.org/donate*/>. wi ˈkərəntli ɪmˈplɔɪ 4 ˈfʊlˌtaɪm dɪˈvɛləpərz, wən part-timer*, ənd wən ˈkɑnˌtræktər tɪ wərk ɔn ənd ˈkloʊsli rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈsɔfˌwɛr laɪk. θæŋks wi laɪk tɪ θæŋk ɔl ðə ˈpipəl hu hɛlpt wɪθ ðɪs riˈlis, bi ɪt ˈtɛstɪŋ, ˈkoʊdɪŋ, ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ, səˈʤɛstɪŋ, ˈɑdətɪŋ, ædˈmɪnɪˌstərɪŋ ðə ˈsərvərz, ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə wərd, ənd ˈænsərɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz ɔn ðə ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪsts. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛni θæŋks tɪ ɔl ɑr ˈdoʊnərz 3 ˈspɛʃəl θæŋks tɪ ˈstɛfən fər hɪz ˈɛntrəpi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər beɪst ɔn ˈtaɪmɪŋ. ˈhæpi ˈhækɪŋ, ðə tim 1 2 3 4 ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə riˈlis: nu ˈfəŋkʃən. nu ˈfəŋkʃən. nu ˈmækroʊ. nu ˈkɑnstənt. nu ˈkɑnstənt. nu ˈkɑnstənt. nu ˈkɑnstənt. nu ˈkɑnstənt. nu ˈkɑnstənt. nu ˈkɑnstənt. nu ˈkɑnstənt. nu ˈkɑnstənt. ˈdɛprəˌkeɪtəd. piz. ðɪs ɪz ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈoʊnli ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst. pliz sɛnd rɪˈplaɪz ˈoʊnli tɪ ðə 'æt' ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst. lɪst əv riˈlis ˈsaɪnɪŋ kiz: tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ə ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ˈvərʒən həz nɑt bɪn ˈtæmpərd baɪ məˈlɪʃəs ˈɛntɪtiz wi prəˈvaɪd ˈsɪgnəʧər faɪlz fər ɔl ənd ˈbaɪnəˌri ˈvərʒənz. ðə kiz ər ˈɔlsoʊ saɪnd baɪ ðə lɔŋ tərm kiz əv ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈoʊnərz. ˈkɑrənt rɪˈlisɪz ər saɪnd baɪ wən ər mɔr əv ðiz faɪv kiz: [ɪkˈspaɪərz: ki ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt 2123 ˈwərnər kɔʧ sɪg) [ɪkˈspaɪərz: ki ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt 7308 0437 6959 ˈdeɪvɪd ʃɔ riˈlis ˈsaɪnɪŋ ki) 'æt' jabberwocky.com*> [ɪkˈspaɪərz: ki ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt 2071 juˈtɑkə riˈlis ki) 'æt' fsij.org*> [ɪkˈspaɪərz: ki ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ˈwərnər kɔʧ (riˈlis ˈsaɪnɪŋ ki) [ɪkˈspaɪərz: ki ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt 4298 ˈɑnˌdreɪ ˈhaɪnɪk (riˈlis ˈsaɪnɪŋ ki) ju meɪ rɪˈtriv ðiz kiz frəm ə ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs kəˈmænd ðə kiz ər ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl æt ənd ɪn ˈɛni ˈrisəntli riˈlist ɪn ðə faɪl noʊt ðət ðɪs meɪl həz bɪn saɪnd baɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt ki. daɪ sɪnd fraɪ. aɪn bundesgesetz*. dɪˈskrɪpʃən: ˈsɪgnəʧər rɪˈplaɪ ˈviə iˈmeɪl tɪ ɪn θrɛd] ˈkɑrənt θrɛd [nɛkst ɪn θrɛd]
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libgcrypt 1.8.0 released
from: werner koch subject: libgcrypt 1.8.0 released date: tue, 18 jul 2017 22:43:19 +0200 user-agent: gnus/5.13 (gnus v5.13)
hello! the gnupg project is pleased to announce the availability of libgcrypt version 1.8.0. this is a new stable version of libgcrypt with full api and abi compatibility to the 1.7 series. its main features are support blake-2, xts mode, an improved rng, and performance improvements for the arm architecture. libgcrypt is a general purpose library of cryptographic building blocks. it is originally based on code used by gnupg. it does not provide any implementation of openpgp or other protocols. thorough understanding of applied cryptography is required to use libgcrypt. noteworthy changes between version 1.7.0 and 1.8.0: =================================================== * new interfaces: - new cipher mode xts - new hash function blake-2 - new function gcry_mpi_point_copy. - new function gcry_get_config. - gcryctl_reinit_syscall_clamp allows to init npth after libgcrypt. - new gobal configuration file /etc/gcrypt/random.conf. * extended interfaces: - gcryctl_print_config does now also print build information for libgpg-error and the used compiler version. - gcry_cipher_mode_cfb8 is now supported. - add stribog oids. [also in 1.7.4] * performance: - a jitter based entropy collector is now used in addition to the other entropy collectors. - optimized gcry_md_hash_buffers for sha-256 and sha-512. - more armv8/aarch32 improvements for aes, gcm, sha-256, and sha-1. [also in 1.7.4] - add armv8/aarch32 assembly implementation for twofish and camellia. [also in 1.7.4] - add bulk processing implementation for armv8/aarch32. [also in 1.7.4] - improve the drbg performance and sync the code with the linux version. [also in 1.7.4] * internal changes: - libgpg-error 1.25 is now required. this avoids stalling of npth threads due to contention on internal libgcrypt locks (e.g. the random pool lock). - the system call clamp of libgpg-error is now used to wrap the blocking read of /dev/random. this allows other npth threads to run while libgcrypt is gathering entropy. - when secure memory is requested by the mpi functions or by gcry_xmalloc_secure, they do not anymore lead to a fatal error if the secure memory pool is used up. instead new pools are allocated as needed. these new pools are not protected against being swapped out (mlock can't be used). however, these days this is considered a minor issue and can easily be mitigated by using encrypted swap space. [also in 1.7.4] * bug fixes: - fix aes ctr self-check detected failure in the ssse3 based implementation. [also in 1.7.6] - remove gratuitous select before the getrandom syscall. [also in 1.7.6] - fix regression in mlock detection. [bug#2870] [also in 1.7.5] - fix gost 28147 cryptopro-b s-box. [also in 1.7.4] - fix error code handling of mlock calls. [also in 1.7.4] - fix possible timing attack on eddsa session key. [also in 1.7.7] - fix long standing bug in secure memory implementation which could lead to a segv on free. [bug#3027] [also in 1.7.7] - mitigate a flush+reload side-channel attack on rsa secret keys dubbed "sliding right into disaster". for details see <https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/627>. [cve-2017-7526] [also in 1.7.8] for a list of interface changes relative to the 1.7.0 release see [4]. download ======== source code is hosted at the gnupg ftp server and its mirrors as listed at <https://gnupg.org/download/mirrors.html>. on the primary server the source tarball and its digital signature are: ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/libgcrypt/libgcrypt-1.8.0.tar.bz2 ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/libgcrypt/libgcrypt-1.8.0.tar.bz2.sig that file is bzip2 compressed. a gzip compressed version is here: ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/libgcrypt/libgcrypt-1.8.0.tar.gz ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/libgcrypt/libgcrypt-1.8.0.tar.gz.sig the same files are also available via http: https://gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/libgcrypt/libgcrypt-1.8.0.tar.bz2 https://gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/libgcrypt/libgcrypt-1.8.0tar.bz2.sig https://gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/libgcrypt/libgcrypt-1.8.0.tar.gz https://gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/libgcrypt/libgcrypt-1.8.0.tar.gz.sig in order to check that the version of libgcrypt you downloaded is an original and unmodified file please follow the instructions found at <https://gnupg.org/download/integrity_check.html>. in short, you may use one of the following methods: - check the supplied openpgp signature. for example to check the signature of the file libgcrypt-1.8.0.tar.bz2 you would use this command: gpg --verify libgcrypt-1.8.0.tar.bz2.sig libgcrypt-1.8.0.tar.bz2 this checks whether the signature file matches the source file. you should see a message indicating that the signature is good and made by one or more of the release signing keys. make sure that this is a valid key, either by matching the shown fingerprint against a trustworthy list of valid release signing keys or by checking that the key has been signed by trustworthy other keys. see the end of this mail for information on the signing keys. - if you are not able to use an existing version of gnupg, you have to verify the sha-1 checksum. on unix systems the command to do this is either "sha1sum" or "shasum". assuming you downloaded the file libgcrypt-1.8.0.tar.bz2, you run the command like this: sha1sum libgcrypt-1.8.0.tar.bz2 and check that the output matches the first line from the this list: b4ffb20369f2ab8249d5cc0fb8b3b31371f6b112 libgcrypt-1.8.0.tar.bz2 1c5f57008e9d0944a3d0ecec894205dd1a272752 libgcrypt-1.8.0.tar.gz you should also verify that the checksums above are authentic by matching them with copies of this announcement. those copies can be found at other mailing lists, web sites, and search engines. copying ======= libgcrypt is distributed under the terms of the gnu lesser general public license (lgplv2.1+). the helper programs as well as the documentation are distributed under the terms of the gnu general public license (gplv2+). the file licenses has notices about contributions that require that these additional notices are distributed. support ======= for help on developing with libgcrypt you should read the included manual and optional ask on the gcrypt-devel mailing list [1]. a listing with commercial support offers for libgcrypt and related software is available at the gnupg web site [2]. if you are a developer and you may need a certain feature for your project, please do not hesitate to bring it to the gcrypt-devel mailing list for discussion. maintenance and development of libgcrypt is mostly financed by donations; see <https://gnupg.org/donate/>. we currently employ 4 full-time developers, one part-timer, and one contractor to work on gnupg and closely related software like libgcrypt. thanks ====== we like to thank all the people who helped with this release, be it testing, coding, translating, suggesting, auditing, administering the servers, spreading the word, and answering questions on the mailing lists. also many thanks to all our donors [3]. special thanks to stephan müller for his entropy generator based on timing jitter. happy hacking, the gnupg team [1] https://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gcrypt-devel [2] https://www.gnupg.org/service.html [3] https://gnupg.org/donate/kudos.html [4] interface changes relative to the 1.7.0 release: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ gcry_get_config new function. gcry_mpi_point_copy new function. gcryctl_reinit_syscall_clamp new macro. gcry_md_blake2b_512 new constant. gcry_md_blake2b_384 new constant. gcry_md_blake2b_256 new constant. gcry_md_blake2b_160 new constant. gcry_md_blake2s_256 new constant. gcry_md_blake2s_224 new constant. gcry_md_blake2s_160 new constant. gcry_md_blake2s_128 new constant. gcry_cipher_mode_xts new constant. gcry_md_info deprecated. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ p.s. this is an announcement only mailing list. please send replies only to the gcrypt-devel 'at' gnupg.org mailing list. p.p.s list of release signing keys: to guarantee that a downloaded gnupg version has not been tampered by malicious entities we provide signature files for all tarballs and binary versions. the keys are also signed by the long term keys of their respective owners. current releases are signed by one or more of these five keys: 2048r/4f25e3b6 2011-01-12 [expires: 2019-12-31] key fingerprint = d869 2123 c406 5dea 5e0f 3ab5 249b 39d2 4f25 e3b6 werner koch (dist sig) rsa2048/e0856959 2014-10-29 [expires: 2019-12-31] key fingerprint = 46cc 7308 65bb 5c78 ebab adcf 0437 6f3e e085 6959 david shaw (gnupg release signing key) <dshaw 'at' jabberwocky.com> rsa2048/33bd3f06 2014-10-29 [expires: 2016-10-28] key fingerprint = 031e c253 6e58 0d8e a286 a9f2 2071 b08a 33bd 3f06 niibe yutaka (gnupg release key) <gniibe 'at' fsij.org> rsa2048/7efd60d9 2014-10-19 [expires: 2020-12-31] key fingerprint = d238 ea65 d64c 67ed 4c30 73f2 8a86 1b1c 7efd 60d9 werner koch (release signing key) rsa3072/4b092e28 2017-03-17 [expires: 2027-03-15] key fingerprint = 5b80 c575 4298 f0cb 55d8 ed6a bcef 7e29 4b09 2e28 andre heinecke (release signing key) you may retrieve these keys from a keyserver using this command gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys \ 249b39d24f25e3b6 04376f3ee0856959 \ 2071b08a33bd3f06 8a861b1c7efd60d9 bcef7e294b092e28 the keys are also available at https://gnupg.org/signature_key.html and in any recently released gnupg tarball in the file g10/distsigkey.gpg . note that this mail has been signed by a different key. -- die gedanken sind frei. ausnahmen regelt ein bundesgesetz.
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ˈæftər ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd ˈdɛdliəst mæs ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn ˈmɑdərn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri, ɪt wɑz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl: ˈpəndɪts ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ər seɪɪŋ tu sun tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv gən ˈvaɪələns. bət fər ðə ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl ʃɑt æt ə ˈkəntri mˈjuzɪk ˈkɑnsərt læst naɪt ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, nɑt tu sun tu leɪt. ˈæftər ə pleɪn kræʃ, noʊ wən sɪz wi tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ meɪk pleɪnz ˈseɪfər. ˈæftər ə ˈmæsɪv ˈbɪldɪŋ faɪər, noʊ wən sɪz wi tɔk əˈbaʊt weɪz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt faɪərz. jɛt ˈæftər 59 əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ʃɑt ənd kɪld ənd ˈoʊvər 500 ər ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd æt wət ʃʊd hæv bɪn ə seɪf ənd fən ɪˈvɛnt, tu sun, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʧætərɪŋ klæs, tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt waɪ. nɑt fər mi nɑt ˈɛni mɔr. goʊɪŋ tɪ skrim ənd kɪk ənd ʃaʊt ənˈtɪl ˈkɑŋgrəs ækts tɪ meɪk əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈseɪfər. bɪˈkəz wɪn gənz ər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈɛniˌwən, ˈɛniˌwɛr, ɑr ˈfæməliz ər ənˈseɪf ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ɪn fækt, ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs wɑz æt list ðə eɪθ mæs ˈʃutɪŋ (ˈkɪlɪŋ fɔr ər mɔr ˈpipəl) ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðɪs jɪr, ənd ðə sɪns 2009 ˈæftər ðə ˈkɑrnɪʤ ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, əˈmɛrɪkə ˈfeɪsɪz ə ʧɔɪs ˈɛrɪk rɛd mɔr ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈgri wɪθ mi 90 səˈpɔrt ˈməltəpəl ˌkɑmənˈsɛns gən ˈseɪfti ˈpɑləsiz ɑr lɔz rɪˈflɛkt ðə ɪkˈstrim pəˈzɪʃənz əv gən ˈɪndəstri ˈlɑbiɪsts. waɪ ðə ˈoʊpən ˈkɛri əv ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ɪz ˈligəl ɪn nəˈvɑdə. waɪ 93 əˈmɛrɪkənz ər kɪld wɪθ gənz ˈɛvəri deɪ. ənd waɪ gən ˈhɑməˌsaɪd reɪt ɪz 25 taɪmz haɪər ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ əv ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpt ˈneɪʃənz. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈraɪfəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əˈpoʊzɪz ˌkɑmənˈsɛns gən ˈseɪfti lɔz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ ər rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˈifɛktɪv æt prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈʃutɪŋ dɛθs. əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd, ˈstrɔŋgər gən lɔz ˈkɔrəˌleɪt wɪθ loʊər reɪts əv gən dɛθs, ˈivɪn ˈæftər əˈʤəstɪŋ fər ˌsoʊsiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ˈfæktərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈhɑrvərd ˈmɛdɪkəl skul ˈrisərʧ. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz: wɪn wi pæs ril gən rɪˈfɔrm, fjuər ˈpipəl daɪ frəm gən ˈvaɪələns. gən lɔz wərk, ənd ðeɪ ər wərθ ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər. mɑmz dɪˈmænd ˈækʃən fər gən sɛns ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən aɪ ˈfaʊndɪd, həz ˈmɪljənz əv səˈpɔrtərz ɪn ˈʧæptərz ɪn ɔl 50 steɪts, ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ɑrmz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɑr ˈʧɪldrən ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz. waɪl ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈraɪfəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪz ə ˈpaʊərfəl foʊ, ɪkˈspɪriəns ʃoʊz ðət ˈgræsˈruts ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm kən ˈkaʊntər ðɛr dip ˈpɑkəts. ɑr ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz faɪt ənd wi wɪn. læst mənθ ɪn roʊd ˈaɪlənd, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɑr ˈloʊkəl ˈæktɪvɪsts hɛlpt pæs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ kip gənz əˈweɪ frəm dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuzərz, ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə hæf ˈdəzən ˈəðər steɪts ðət hæv ɛˈnæktəd ˈsɪmələr lɔz. wi kən kənˈtɪnju tɪ wɪn ˈvɪktəriz laɪk ðɪs əˈkrɔs ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪf ˈɛvriˌwən gɪts ɔf ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz ənd ʤɔɪnz ˈjuˈɛs. haʊ əˈmɛrɪkənz kən ækt təˈdeɪ. fərst, ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd gət ˈsaɪlənˌsər ˈseɪfti lɔz ənd meɪk ɪt ˈizi fər kənˈvɪktəd ˈfɛlənz ənd dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuzərz tɪ baɪ gən wɪʧ dɪˈstɔrt ðə saʊnd əv ə gən ənd meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ stɑp ə ˈʃutər wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk. ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ hir ˈgənˌʃɑts hɛlpt fərst rɪˈspɑndərz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd ɛnd ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˌbiˈfɔr hi kʊd hərt ˈivɪn mɔr ˈpipəl. noʊ səˈpraɪz, ðɛn, ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə tɔp lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz əˈpoʊz ˈɛfərts tɪ roʊl bæk ˈsaɪlənˌsər ˈseɪfti lɔz. mɔrn ðə ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ˈʃutɪŋ, wɪr toʊld. bət doʊnt æsk waɪ ɪt ˈhæpənd ˈrɪʧərd rɛd mɔr ðə gən ˈlɑbi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɪrɪŋ əp fər ðɛr ˈkɛri reciprocity”*” kæmˈpeɪn, ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd fɔrs iʧ steɪt tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ˈstændərdz frəm ˈɛvəri ˈəðər steɪt, ˈivɪn ðoʊ steɪts hæv drəˈmætɪkəli ˈvɛrid ˈstændərdz. ˈkaʊntləs ˈpipəl wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɛri ˈhɪdən, ˈloʊdɪd gənz ɪn ɔl 50 steɪts, wɪθ noʊ ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk ər gən ˈseɪfti ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ðiz ɪkˈstrim ˈmɛʒərz wʊd dɪˈfaɪ ðə pliz əv ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz kraɪɪŋ aʊt fər ˈsænəti ənd ˈseɪfti. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ kɔl ðɛr ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs naʊ ənd tɛl ðɛm tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ðiz bɪlz. ɑr ˈkəntri ɪz æt ə dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt: du wi wɔnt tɪ kip ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðiz hɔˈrɪfɪk ˈʃutɪŋ ˈtræʤədiz bɪˈkəz ðə gən ˈlɑbi həz kənˈvɪnst ˈkɑŋgrəs ðət wi ʃʊd əˈlaʊ gənz fər ˈɛniˌwən, ˈɛniˌwɛr, ˈɛni taɪm noʊ kˈwɛsʧənz æst? ər wɪl wi dɪˈmænd ˈseɪfti ɪn ɑr ˈdeɪli lɪvz æt ʧərʧ, skul, ˈkɑnsərts ənd ˈmuvi ˈθiətərz? bɪˈkəz wi du hæv ə ʧɔɪs, ənd aɪ ərʤ ˈɛvəri ˈpərsən hu ɪz ɛz dɪsˈgəstɪd ənd ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd baɪ ðɪs ruˈtin ˈvaɪələns tɪ meɪk ðɛr vɔɪs hərd. ɛz wi griv ðə hɔˈrɪfɪk ˈtræʤədi ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, wi məst stɑrt ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈoʊpənli ənd ˈɑnəstli əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ sɑlv ɑr gən ˈvaɪələns ˈkraɪsəs. fər ˈkɑŋgrəs, ðət minz dɪˈmændɪŋ ðeɪ ˈriʤɛkt ˈnæʃənəl ˈraɪfəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən leaders’*’ ˈrædɪkəl ənd ˈdɛdli əˈʤɛndə. ɪn nəˈvɑdə, ðət minz ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə lɔ ðɛr kənˈstɪʧuənts ɛˈnæktəd læst noʊˈvɛmbər. duɪŋ wət bɪn duɪŋ fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈlɛtɪŋ ðə gən ˈlɑbi raɪt ɑr gən lɔz həz lɛd tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə ˈhævɪŋ ðə haɪəst reɪt əv gən ˈhɑməˌsaɪdz əv ˈɛni dɪˈvɛləpt ˈneɪʃən. ˈklɪrli taɪm tɪ du ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət gən ˈlɑbiɪsts hæv ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ du: juz ɑr ˈvɔɪsɪz ənd voʊts tɪ seɪv lɪvz. wi bi ˈsaɪlənt ˌɛniˈmɔr.
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after the largest and deadliest mass shooting in modern american history, it was inevitable: pundits and politicians are saying it’s too soon to talk about the causes of gun violence. but for the hundreds of people shot at a country music concert last night in las vegas, it’s not too soon – it’s too late.
after a plane crash, no one says we talk about how to make planes safer. after a massive building fire, no one says we talk about ways to prevent fires. yet after 59 americans are shot and killed and over 500 are hospitalized at what should have been a safe and fun event, it’s too soon, according to the chattering class, to talk about why.
not for me – not any more. i’m going to scream and kick and shout until congress acts to make americans safer. because when guns are available to anyone, anywhere, our families are unsafe everywhere. in fact, las vegas was at least the eighth mass shooting (killing four or more people) in the united states this year, and the 162nd since 2009.
after the carnage in las vegas, america faces a choice | eric swalwell read more
and even though most americans agree with me – 90% support multiple commonsense gun safety policies – our laws reflect the extreme positions of well-financed gun industry lobbyists. why the open carry of firearms is legal in nevada. why 93 americans are killed with guns every day. and why america’s gun homicide rate is 25 times higher than the average of other developed nations.
the national rifle association opposes commonsense gun safety laws, even though they are remarkably effective at preventing shooting deaths. across the board, stronger gun laws correlate with lower rates of gun deaths, even after adjusting for sociological and demographic factors, according to a harvard medical school research. in other words: when we pass real gun reform, fewer people die from gun violence.
gun laws work, and they are worth fighting for. moms demand action for gun sense in america, the organization i founded, has millions of supporters in chapters in all 50 states, linking arms to protect our children and communities. while the national rifle association is a powerful foe, experience shows that grassroots activism can counter their deep pockets.
our volunteers fight – and we win. last month in rhode island, for example, our local activists helped pass legislation to keep guns away from domestic abusers, adding to the half dozen other states that have enacted similar laws. we can continue to win victories like this across this country if everyone gets off the sidelines and joins us.
here’s how americans can act today.
first, congress is considering legislation that would gut silencer safety laws and make it easy for convicted felons and domestic abusers to buy gun silencers – which distort the sound of a gun and make it harder for law enforcement officers to stop a shooter – without a background check.
in las vegas, being able to hear gunshots helped first responders recognize the shooter’s location and end the incident before he could hurt even more people. it’s no surprise, then, that many of the nation’s top law enforcement organizations oppose efforts to roll back silencer safety laws.
mourn the las vegas shooting, we're told. but don't ask why it happened | richard wolffe read more
the gun lobby is also gearing up for their “concealed carry reciprocity” campaign, in support of legislation that would force each state to recognize concealed-carry standards from every other state, even though states have dramatically varied standards.
countless people would be able to carry hidden, loaded guns in all 50 states, with no background check or gun safety training. these extreme measures would defy the pleas of millions of americans crying out for sanity and safety. it’s important for americans to call their members of congress now and tell them to reject these bills.
our country is at a defining moment: do we want to keep experiencing these horrific shooting tragedies because the gun lobby has convinced congress that we should allow guns for anyone, anywhere, any time – no questions asked? or will we demand safety in our daily lives – at church, school, concerts and movie theaters? because we do have a choice, and i urge every person who is as disgusted and horrified by this routine violence to make their voice heard.
as we grieve the horrific tragedy in las vegas, we must start talking openly and honestly about how to solve our nation’s gun violence crisis. for congress, that means demanding they reject national rifle association leaders’ radical and deadly agenda. in nevada, that means elected officials enforcing the law their constituents enacted last november.
doing what we’ve been doing for decades – essentially letting the gun lobby write our country’s gun laws – has led to america having the highest rate of gun homicides of any developed nation. clearly it’s time to do exactly the opposite of what gun lobbyists have instructed us to do: use our voices and votes to save lives. we be silent anymore.
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waɪl kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪn flɪnt, ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈɛnəmi ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ˈgɪvɪn ɪts ˈhɛvi ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp səmd əp ɪgˈzæktli haʊ əˈmɛrɪkə gɑt ɔf ɪts pæθ tɪ ˈgreɪtnəs ənd waɪ ɪt nidz tɪ bi again.”*.” ənd hi juzd ə ˈzɪŋər əv ə laɪn tɪ du ɪt. trəmp: ðə kɑz ər meɪd ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ənd ju drɪŋk ðə ˈwɔtər ɪn flint”*” ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈpɑləˌtɪks (@cnnpolitics*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 14 2016 klɪp ˈviə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt fri prɛs ənd fɑks nuz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət deɪ ðət fɔrd wɑz ˈmuvɪŋ ɔl ɪts smɔl kɑr pərˈdəkʃən daʊn tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt lead-in*. fɔrd ˈmuvɪŋ ɔl pərˈdəkʃən tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ frəm juz.: ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈviə fɑks nuz (@foxnews*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 15 2016 juzd tɪ bi, kɑz wər meɪd ɪn flɪnt ənd ju drɪŋk ðə ˈwɔtər ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ., ðə kɑz ər meɪd ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ju ˈkænɑt drɪŋk ðə ˈwɔtər ɪn flɪnt. nɑt good,”*,” hi sɛd. əˈlaʊ ɪt tɪ happen,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. meɪk ðɛr kɑz, ɪmˈplɔɪ ˈθaʊzənz ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl, nɑt frəm ðɪs ˈkəntri ənd hæv ˈnəθɪŋ bət mɔr ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn flint.”*.” trəmp meɪd hɪz rɪˈmɑrks æt ə flɪnt ˈwɔtər plænt, ənd wɑz ˈleɪtər ə blæk ˈpæstər kət ɪm ʃɔrt wɪn hi bɪˈgæn əˈtækɪŋ hɪz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈraɪvəl, ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən. ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈpɑləˌtɪks, əbˈzərvərz ləvd ðət laɪn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm trəmp ˈkrɪtɪks. waʊ ðət ɪz ə greɪt laɪn. ʃɔn ˈdeɪvɪs (@seanmdav*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 14 2016 ə gʊd laɪn, ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˈmɑli (@mzhemingway*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 14 2016 ənd wən ˈpərsən ˈrizənd wət ɪt wʊd teɪk tɪ kərˈɛkt ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. huz fɔlt ɪz ðət? ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈoʊnli wən hu ɪz ˈrənɪŋ fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ðət wɪl du anything,trump*. ˈmaɪti dɪˈplɔrəbəl mi sɛpˈtɛmbər 15 2016 ˈivɪn ə ˈsinjər ˈraɪtər æt ðə ˈwikli ˈstændərd hæd tɪ gɪv ˈkudoʊs tɪ trəmp: rəˈgɑrdləs əv jʊr ˈfilɪŋz əˈbaʊt trəmp, ə ˌhɛˈluvə laɪn. mɑrk ˈhɛmɪŋˌweɪ (@heminator*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 14 2016 saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈmɔrnɪŋ blæst hir h/t*:
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while campaigning wednesday in flint, michigan — enemy territory given its heavy democratic population — republican presidential nominee donald trump summed up exactly how america got off its path to greatness and why it needs to be “great again.”
and he used a zinger of a line to do it.
trump: “now the cars are made in mexico, and you can’t drink the water in flint” https://t.co/6oztrfiwim https://t.co/xty1fmvshn — cnn politics (@cnnpolitics) september 14, 2016
clip via cnn politics
the detroit free press and fox news reported that day that ford was moving all its small car production down to mexico, giving him the perfect lead-in.
ford moving all small-car production to mexico from u.s.: ceo https://t.co/24muov45vm via @foxbusiness pic.twitter.com/jarge5pjln — fox news (@foxnews) september 15, 2016
“it used to be, cars were made in flint and you couldn’t drink the water in mexico. “now, the cars are made in mexico and you cannot drink the water in flint. that’s not good,” he said.
“we shouldn’t allow it to happen,” he added. “they’ll make their cars, they’ll employ thousands and thousands of people, not from this country … and we’ll have nothing but more unemployment in flint.”
trump made his remarks at a flint water plant, and was later a black pastor cut him short when he began attacking his democratic rival, former secretary of state hillary clinton.
whatever one’s politics, observers loved that line, including some trump critics.
wow that is a great line. https://t.co/huhrf6ri4d — sean davis (@seanmdav) september 14, 2016
that’s a good line, whatever your politics. https://t.co/vnyfahawwm — mollie (@mzhemingway) september 14, 2016
and one person reasoned what it would take to correct that situation.
@cnnpolitics @elliottgator whose fault is that? the governments fault.the only one who is running for president that will do anything,trump. — mighty deplorable me (@mightymitchell1) september 15, 2016
even a senior writer at the weekly standard had to give kudos to trump:
regardless of your feelings about trump, that’s a helluva line. https://t.co/dnt5hggxcm — mark hemingway (@heminator) september 14, 2016
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ʃɛr. hɪrz ə lʊk bæk æt wət meɪd stænd aʊt frəm ˈəðər ˈsɪtkɑmz. hɪrz ə lʊk bæk æt wət meɪd stænd aʊt frəm ˈəðər ˈsɪtkɑmz. wɪθ haʊ aɪ mɛt jʊr ˈməðərz ˈsɪriz fəˈnæli ˈɛrɪŋ ɪn ʤɪst ə fju deɪz, wi θɔt wid teɪk ə lʊk bæk æt səm əv ðə θɪŋz ðə ʃoʊ dɪd ˈdɪfərˈɛntli frəm ˈəðər ˈsɪtkɑmz wɪn ɪt ˈdeɪbjutɪd. frəm ˈflæʃˌbæks tɪ məˈtərnəl ˈmɪstəriz, ˈsərtənli lɛft ɪts mɑrk ɔn ðə wərld əv ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈəðər ʃoʊz tɪ teɪk ə peɪʤ frəm ɪts ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈfɔrˌmæt. ˈɛksət ˈθiətər moʊd əv kɔrs, taɪm kən bi ə hɑrʃ ˈmɪstrəs, ˈivɪn tɪ ðə moʊst ˈstɔlwərt əv ˈsɪtkɑmz, ɛz wi ˈlərnɪd ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv rən, ənd ˈəltəmətli, səm əv ðoʊz rɪsks ˈdɪdənt peɪ ɔf. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðoʊ, ju hæv tɪ kəˈmɛnd ðə ʃoʊz kriˈeɪtərz kreɪg ˈtɑməs ənd ˈkɑrtər beɪz fər ˈbəkɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənz ənd ˈkəmɪŋ əp wɪθ ə ʃoʊ ðət wɑz kəmˈplitli ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə bɑks fər ˈkɑmədiz. kæst ənd kru ɔn ˈriʧɪŋ ðə ˈsɪriz fəˈnæli soʊ, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈfərðər əˈdu, hɪrz ɑr lɪst əv θɪŋz ðət meɪd haʊ aɪ mɛt jʊr ˈməðər juˈnikli ˈɔsəm (ənd nɑt soʊ ˈɔsəm): ˈflæʃˌbæks (ənd) ˈɛksət ˈθiətər moʊd waɪ ðeɪ wər ˈɔsəm: wɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ aɪ mɛt jʊr ˈməðər, ɪts ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl nɑt tɪ θɪŋk əv ðə ʃoʊz ˈflæʃˌbæks. waɪl ðə dɪˈvaɪs hæd ˈsərtənli bɪn juzd ɪn ˈəðər ʃoʊz ˌbiˈfɔr, ɪt wɑz ə ˈdɛrɪŋ ʧɔɪs ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ˈtɑməs ənd beɪz tɪ meɪk ˈflæʃˌbæks səʧ ən ˈɪnəgrəl pɑrt əv ə ʃoʊ ðət wɑz, staɪˈlɪstɪkli, ə trəˈdɪʃənəl, ˈsɪtˌkɑm. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfɪlmɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ə lɪv ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈɔdiəns, wʊd ˈrɛkərd ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ɪn ə ˈsaɪlənt ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈgɪvɪn ðeɪ wʊd nid ə ˈnoʊtəbli ˈlɔŋgər pərˈdəkʃən ˈskɛʤʊl fər iʧ ðən ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈsɪtˌkɑm, fɪlmd ɪn wən naɪt ənd æd læf træks ˈleɪtər frəm ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈskrinɪŋz. ðɪs geɪv ðə ʃoʊ fri reɪn tɪ flɪp bæk ənd fɔrθ bɪtˈwin ðə pæst ənd ˈprɛzənt, ənd tɛl mɔr ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ˈstɔriz θæŋks tɪ ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, səm əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz' ˈfəniəst ˈmoʊmənts keɪm frəm ˈflæʃˌbæks: tɛd ˈmɔsbi ɛz ə bɪˈspɛktəkəld, fəˈlɑsəfər, ˈbɑrni ˈstɪnsən ɛz ə ənd ˈrɑbɪn ɛz ə kəˈneɪdiən tin pɑp stɑr. nɑt ˈoʊnli ðət, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv ðə kriˈeɪtərz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ meɪk ˈvɪʒəwəl tɪ ˈpriviəs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz (ðə ˈɪnfəməs goʊt, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl), ɛz wɛl ɛz hɪnt æt fˈjuʧər ɪˈvɛnts baɪ ˈflæʃɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɪn taɪm. waɪ ðeɪ wər nɑt ˈɔsəm: ɛz ðə oʊld seɪɪŋ goʊz, ðɛr ɪz səʧ ə θɪŋ ɛz tu məʧ əv ə gʊd θɪŋ. waɪl ˈflæʃˌbæks ənd wər ə ˈkruʃəl ˈɛləmənt əv haʊ aɪ mɛt jʊr ˈməðər, ðə ʃoʊ wɑz noʊn tɪ goʊ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvərˌbɔrd ɪn ɪts ˈleɪtər jɪrz. ɪt juzd tɪ bi ðət wɑz wən əv ðə ˈoʊnli ˈsɪtkɑmz ðət juzd ˈflæʃˌbæks ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs. (ðət meɪ bi hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv naʊ, bət ʤɪst θɪŋk bæk tɪ 2005 sɪns ðɛn, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈsɪtˌkɑm həz juzd ˈflæʃˌbæks ɛz ə rɪˈkərɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs 30 rɑk, ˈmɑdərn ˈfæməli, nu gərl ənd ˈbrʊklɪn nine-nine*, tɪ neɪm ə fju). ɪn ðə jɪrz ðət ˈfɑloʊd, ˈstrəgəld tɪ steɪ ˈrɛləvənt ɪn ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈlænˌskeɪp ðət bɪˈkeɪm wɪθ ˈkətəweɪ gægz. ˈsædli, ðə ˈwəˌtaɪm ʤoʊks ˈdɪdənt hɪt ɛz hɑrd ɪn ˈleɪtər ˈsizənz, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn bɪts ðət ˈraɪvəld ˈivɪn ðə ˈzeɪni ˈflæʃˌbæks əv ˈfæməli gaɪ (ənd nɑt ɪn ə gʊd weɪ). ˈsoʊʃəl rulz fər ðə nu məˈlɛniəm waɪ ðeɪ wər ˈɔsəm: əˈnəðər juˈnik treɪt əv haʊ aɪ mɛt jʊr ˈməðər (əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ˈərli goʊɪŋ) wɑz ɪts ˈsoʊʃəl rulz. waɪl ðə ʃoʊ sɔ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɪnsəpəlz ˈtɛstɪd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ðə ˈɑlɪv ˈθɪri, ðə slæp bɛt, ðə wu gərl, ðə ˈneɪkəd mæn, ðə ˈnəθɪŋ gʊd ˈhæpənz ˈæftər rul tʊk ɪt ə stɛp ˈfərðər baɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ɪts ˌɛpəˈsɑdɪk ˈθɪriz ɪn ðə broʊ koʊd, ˈbɑrniz ˈpætəntɪd sɛt əv rulz fər ˈmɑdərn ˈlɪvɪŋ. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludɪd səʧ ˈklæsɪk ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɛz ðə ˈlɛmən lɔ, ðə θri deɪz rul, ðə skeɪl, ənd, əv kɔrs, ðə ˈplætənəm rul. waɪ ðeɪ wər nɑt ˈɔsəm: ˈmɛni greɪt ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz keɪm aʊt əv ðə gæŋz ˈsoʊʃəl rulz, bət ɛz ðə ʃoʊ wɛnt ɔn, ðə wɛl ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ rən draɪ. wət wɑz wəns θɔt tɪ bi ən ˈɛndləs əv ˈklɛvər kˈwɪkli tərnd ˈɪntu ə ˈkævəlˌkeɪd əv bɪˈzɑr ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz. ðɪs kʊd bi sin ɛz ˈərli ɛz ˈsizən 5 ɪn ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "ˈrɑbɪn 101 wɪʧ sɔ tɛd (ˈrɑbɪnz ˈɛksˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd) ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈbɑrni (hɪz bɛst frɛnd) haʊ tɪ ˈprɑpərli deɪt hɪz ˈfɔrmər fleɪm ˈrɑbɪn... jæ, ɔn wət pleɪn əv ɪgˈzɪstəns ɪz ðət ˌoʊˈkeɪ? ˈleɪtər ɔn, ðə ˈsoʊʃəl nɔrmz gɑt ˈivɪn ˈstreɪnʤər fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə naɪt ˈvɪʒən ˈθɪri, wɪʧ wɑz ˈbeɪsɪkli ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˌɪndiˈænə ʤoʊnz ənd ðə læst kruˈseɪd. maɪnd ju, ˈnɛvər ˈtoʊtəli lɔst təʧ; ðɛr wər ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈəpˌtɪks laɪk "ˈtrɪləʤi taɪm" ɪn ˈsizən 7 ənd tɛdz ˈθɪri ɪn ˈsizən 8 stɪl, ðɛr wər ˈoʊnli soʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz ju kʊd seɪ, "ðæts soʊ tru!" ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt stɑpt biɪŋ ðə keɪs. waɪ ɪt wɑz ˈɔsəm: ˈivɪn naʊ, təˈwɔrd ðə ɛnd əv ɪts rən, haʊ aɪ mɛt jʊr ˈməðər həz ˈɔlˌweɪz wɔkt ə faɪn laɪn bɪtˈwin ˈkɑmədi ənd ˈdrɑmə. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪts ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə ˈsɪtˌkɑm æt hɑrt, ðə ʃoʊ dɪd hæv ɪts ˌsɛnəˈmɛnəl ˈmoʊmənts. ˈæftər ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd hæd səˈfɪʃəntli ˈtɪkəld jʊr ˈfəni boʊn, ɪt wʊd ðɛn təg æt jʊr heartstrings*, ˈlivɪŋ ju wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr səbˈstænʃəl. ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, "dramedy*" wərkt tɪ ɪts ˈbɛnəfɪt. ɪn fækt, ɪn ðə ˈleɪtər ˈsizənz (ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈsizən 9 ðə drəˈmætɪk ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə ʃoʊ bɪˈkeɪm ɪts ˈseɪvɪŋ greɪs... waɪ ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈɔsəm: ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz, haʊ aɪ mɛt jʊr ˈməðərz ˈkɑmədi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli tʊk ə bækˈsit tɪ ðə filz. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈklɛvər ˈstɔriˌlaɪnz ənd raɪ one-liners*, ðə ʃoʊ dɪˈvɑlvd ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪriz əv pənz ənd ˈwæki ˈæntɪks. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈraɪtərz stɪl hæd ˈplɛnti əv drəˈmætɪks ɪn ðɛr bæk ˈpɑkət, ɪn keɪs θɪŋz gɑt tu məˈnɑtənəs θɪŋz laɪk ˈmɑrʃəlz dæd daɪɪŋ ər tɛdz ˌɪntrəˈspɛktɪv "taɪm ˈtrævələrz" ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. ðæts nɑt tɪ seɪ ðoʊz wərənt ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ðæts ɪgˈzæktli wət ðeɪ wər. bət bɪˈkəz əv ðiz ˈmoʊmənts, ðə ʃoʊ bɪˈkeɪm ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm krɪˈtik. ɪf ju keɪm daʊn tu hɑrd ɔn ðə ʃoʊz ˈstɔri, fænz wʊd ˈɑrgju, "ɪts ə ˈkɑmədi. ˈlaɪtən əp!" ɔn ðə flɪp saɪd, ɪf ju sɛd ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈwəzənt ˈfəni, fænz wʊd ˌɪnˈsɪst, "bət haʊ aɪ mɛt jʊr ˈməðər ˈɪzənt ʤɪst jʊr ˈævərɪʤ ˈsɪtˌkɑm! wi kən fərˈgɪv ɪt fər nɑt biɪŋ ˈfəni." truθ bi toʊld, ɪt gɑt əˈweɪ wɪθ ðɪs sɔŋ ənd dæns fər moʊst əv ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðə ˈsɪriz. ə ˈvɪʃəs ˈsaɪkəl əv ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən. ən ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈnɛreɪtər waɪ ɪt wɑz ˈɔsəm: ɛz haʊ aɪ mɛt jʊr ˈməðərz ənˈsəŋ ˈhɪroʊ, bɑb dɪd ə ʤɑb ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ɛz ðə vɔɪs əv fˈjuʧər tɛd. bət pɑrt əv wət meɪd ɪm soʊ greɪt (əˈsaɪd frəm hɪz ˈfɑðərli wərdz əv ˈwɪzdəm) wɑz ðə fækt ðət hi hæd ˈtoʊtəl kənˈtroʊl əv ðə pərˈsivd ɪˈvɛnts. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðɪs mɛnt ˈsɛnsərɪŋ hɪz ˈstɔriz fər ðə seɪk əv hɪz kɪdz laɪk haʊ hi rɪˈfərd tɪ "sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə" ɛz "ˈitɪŋ ə ˈsænwɪʧ" ər ʧeɪnʤd ə bæd wərd tɪ "grɪnʧ." ˈəðər taɪmz ɪt mɛnt gæps ɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛdz ɛks "blɑ blɑ" ənd ðə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈpaɪˌnæpəl kəm tɪ maɪnd. ˈjuʒəwəli, ðoʊ, fˈjuʧər tɛdz ˌɔltərˈeɪʃənz wər juzd fər kəˈmidɪk ˈifɛkt, ənd moʊst əv ðə taɪm ɪt wərkt. waɪ ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈɔsəm: ðoʊ fˈjuʧər tɛd ˈsərtənli hæd hɪz ʧɑrm, ˈtɑməs ənd beɪz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈnɛreɪtər tɪ ðɛr ˌɔnˈfɛr ædˈvæntɪʤ. ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ðə ʃoʊ dɪd ə gʊd ʤɑb əv sˈloʊli ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktər kwərks θɪŋz laɪk ˈrɑbɪnz ləv fər skɑʧ ənd sɪˈgɑrz, ˈmɑrʃəlz ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ənd ˈlɪˌliz bi-curiosity*. ðət ɔl ʧeɪnʤd, ðoʊ, ˈæftər ə ˈsizən 5 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd kɔld "læst ˌsɪgəˈrɛt ˈɛvər," ɛz fˈjuʧər tɛd rɪˈvild ðət ɔl faɪv ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə grup hæd bɪn ˈhɛvi sˈmoʊkərz æt ˈvɛriəs pɔɪnts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɪriz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ wid ˈnɛvər sin ðɛm sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈsədənli, ðə ʃoʊz məˈtɪkjələs ˌkɑntəˈnuəti, wɪʧ hæd bɪn wən əv ɪts ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈæˌsɛts, wɑz ˌəndərˈmaɪnd. (ðɪs kaɪnd əv goʊz bæk tɪ ðə ˈflæʃˌbæk θɪŋ tu.) frəm ðɛn ɔn, ðə riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti əv fˈjuʧər tɛd wɑz kɔld ˈɪntu kˈwɛʃən, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə kriˈeɪtərz tɪ ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ fɪt ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈstɔri. kənˈtɪnjud ɔn peɪʤ 2
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share. here's a look back at what made himym stand out from other sitcoms. here's a look back at what made himym stand out from other sitcoms.
with how i met your mother's series finale airing in just a few days, we thought we'd take a look back at some of the things the show did differently from other sitcoms when it debuted. from far-out flashbacks to maternal mysteries, himym certainly left its mark on the world of television and inspired other shows to take a page from its unconventional format.
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of course, time can be a harsh mistress, even to the most stalwart of sitcoms, as we learned over the course of himym's nine-season run, and ultimately, some of those risks didn't pay off. in the end, though, you have to commend the show's creators craig thomas and carter bays for bucking traditions and coming up with a show that was completely outside the box for three-camera comedies.
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so, without any further ado, here's our list of things that made how i met your mother uniquely awesome (and not so awesome):
flashbacks (and flash-forwards)
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why they were awesome: when talking about how i met your mother, it's impossible not to think of the show's flashbacks. while the device had certainly been used in other shows before, it was a daring choice on the part of thomas and bays to make flashbacks such an integral part of a show that was, stylistically, a traditional, multi-cam sitcom. instead of filming before a live studio audience, himym would record the episodes in a silent studio -- given they would need a notably longer production schedule for each epsiode than a typical sitcom, filmed in one night -- and add laugh tracks later from episode screenings. this gave the show free reign to flip back and forth between the past and present, and tell more engaging stories thanks to this device. as a result, some of the characters' funniest moments came from flashbacks: ted mosby as a bespectacled, would-be philosopher, barney stinson as a hemp-wearing barista and robin scherbatsky as a canadian teen pop star.
not only that, but it also gave the creators an opportunity to make visual callbacks to previous episodes (the infamous goat, for example), as well as hint at future events by flashing forward in time.
why they were not awesome: as the old saying goes, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. while flashbacks and flash-forwards were a crucial element of how i met your mother, the show was known to go a little overboard in its later years. it used to be that himym was one of the only sitcoms that used flashbacks on a regular basis. (that may be hard to believe now, but just think back to 2005.) since then, almost every sitcom has used flashbacks as a recurring device (30 rock, modern family, new girl and brooklyn nine-nine, to name a few).
in the years that followed, himym struggled to stay relevant in a tv landscape that became over-saturated with cutaway gags. sadly, the one-time darling's jokes didn't hit as hard in later seasons, resulting in over-the-top bits that rivaled even the zany flashbacks of family guy (and not in a good way).
social rules for the new millennium
why they were awesome: another unique trait of how i met your mother (especially in the early going) was its social rules. while the show saw many different principles tested over the years -- the olive theory, the slap bet, the woo girl, the naked man, the nothing good happens after 2am rule -- himym took it a step further by actually publishing its episodic theories in the bro code, barney's patented set of rules for modern living. this included such classic articles as the lemon law, the three days rule, the hot/crazy scale, and, of course, the platinum rule.
why they were not awesome: many great episodes came out of the gang's social rules, but as the show went on, the well started to run dry. what was once thought to be an endless fount of clever witticisms quickly turned into a cavalcade of bizarre protocols. this could be seen as early as season 5 in the episode "robin 101," which saw ted (robin's ex-boyfriend) teaching barney (his best friend) how to properly date his former flame robin... yeah, on what plane of existence is that okay?
later on, the social norms got even stranger -- for example, the knight vision theory, which was basically a far-reaching reference to indiana jones and the last crusade. mind you, himym never totally lost touch; there were occasional upticks like "trilogy time" in season 7 and ted's dabler-dahmer theory in season 8. still, there were only so many times you could say, "that's so true!" before it stopped being the case.
dramedy
why it was awesome: even now, toward the end of its run, how i met your mother has always walked a fine line between comedy and drama. even though it's always been a sitcom at heart, the show did have its sentimental moments. after an episode had sufficiently tickled your funny bone, it would then tug at your heartstrings, leaving you with something more substantial. in most cases, himym's "dramedy" worked to its benefit. in fact, in the later seasons (particularly season 9), the dramatic aspect of the show became its saving grace...
why it was not awesome: the problem is, how i met your mother's comedy eventually took a backseat to the feels. instead of clever storylines and wry one-liners, the show devolved into a series of eye-rolling puns and wacky antics. fortunately, the writers still had plenty of dramatics in their back pocket, in case things got too monotonous -- things like marshall's dad dying or ted's introspective "time travellers" episode.
that's not to say those weren't highlights -- on the contrary, that's exactly what they were. but because of these moments, the show undeservedly became exempt from critique. if you came down too hard on the show's story, fans would argue, "it's a comedy. lighten up!" on the flip side, if you said an episode wasn't funny, fans would insist, "but how i met your mother isn't just your average sitcom! we can forgive it for not being funny." truth be told, it got away with this song and dance for most of the second half of the series. a vicious cycle of justification.
an unreliable narrator
why it was awesome: as how i met your mother's unsung hero, bob saget did a bang-up job over the years as the voice of future ted. but part of what made him so great (aside from his fatherly words of wisdom) was the fact that he had total control of the perceived events. sometimes this meant censoring his stories for the sake of his kids -- like how he referred to "smoking marijuana" as "eating a sandwich" or changed a bad word to "grinch." other times it meant gaps in information -- ted's ex "blah blah" and the mysterious pineapple come to mind. usually, though, future ted's alterations were used for comedic effect, and most of the time it worked.
why it was not awesome: though future ted certainly had his charm, thomas and bays eventually started using the unreliable narrator to their unfair advantage. in the beginning, the show did a good job of slowly integrating character quirks -- things like robin's love for scotch and cigars, marshall's fascination with cryptids and lily's bi-curiosity.
that all changed, though, after a season 5 episode called "last cigarette ever," as future ted revealed that all five members of the group had been heavy smokers at various points during the series, even though we'd never seen them smoking before. suddenly, the show's meticulous continuity, which had been one of its strongest assets, was undermined. (this kind of goes back to the flashback thing too.) from then on, the reliability of future ted was called into question, allowing the creators to retcon pretty much anything they wanted to fit the larger story.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈhəltən ˈɑrˌkaɪv ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈʤɛŋhɪs kɑn ɪz ə rɪˈvɪrd ˈfɪgjər əˈməŋ ˈɛθnɪk ˈmɑŋgəlz ə ʧaɪˈniz mæn həz bɪn ʤeɪld fər ə jɪr fər ˈstæmpɪŋ ɔn ə ˈpɔrtrət əv ˈmɑŋgəl ˈrulər ˈʤɛŋhɪs kɑn, ˈæftər biɪŋ faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈɛθnɪk ˈheɪtrəd. ðə kɔrt ɪn ˈʧaɪnəz ˈɪnər mɑŋˈgoʊljə ˈriʤən wɑz toʊld ðə mæn, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ hɪz ˈsərˌneɪm lwoʊ, hæd fɪlmd hɪmˈsɛlf ˈtræmplɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈpɪkʧər ɪn meɪ. ðə ðɛn ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd ðə ˈvɪdioʊ klɪp ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈpəblɪk dɪskənˈtɛnt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts. ˈʤɛŋhɪs kɑn rɪˈmeɪnz ə rɪˈvɪrd ˈfɪgjər əˈməŋ ˈɛθnɪk ˈmɑŋgəlz. steɪt nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ˈzɪnhjuə sɛd lwoʊ hæd bɪn faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈɛθnɪk ˈheɪtrəd ənd ˈɛθnɪk dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən baɪ ðə kɔrt ɪn ˈsɪti, ɪn ðə ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈriʤən əv ˈɪnər mɑŋˈgoʊljə wɛr ðə ˈɪnsədənt tʊk pleɪs. ˈsaɪtɪŋ ə ˈloʊkəl ˈpəblɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbjʊroʊ, nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛt ðə ˈpeɪpər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət lwoʊ hæd ˈəˌploʊdɪd ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv hɪmˈsɛlf "ˈstɑmpɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ" ðə ˈpɔrtrət tɪ ˈpɑpjələr ˈvɪdioʊ ˈplætˌfɔrm kuaishou*, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd ɪt ˈwaɪdli tɪ grups ənd frɛndz ɔn ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ æp. ðə muv ˈprɑmptɪd ə strɔŋ riˈækʃən ənd ˈsɛvərəl pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrts. əˈθɔrətiz hæv sɪns riˈmuvd ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. lwoʊ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz traɪəl fər ˈhɑrmɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛnəmənt. ˈʤɛŋhɪs kɑn wɑz ˈɔrfənd æt ðə eɪʤ əv naɪn ənd bɪˈkeɪm ˌəndɪˈspjutɪd ˈmɑŋgəl ˈlidər ɪn 1206 hi wɛnt ɔn tɪ bɪld ə væst ˈɛmpaɪər ɪn ˌnɔrˈθist ˈeɪʒə ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri.
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image copyright hulton archive / getty images image caption genghis khan is a revered figure among ethnic mongols
a chinese man has been jailed for a year for stamping on a portrait of mongol ruler genghis khan, after being found guilty of inciting ethnic hatred.
the court in china's inner mongolia region was told the man, identified by his surname luo, had filmed himself trampling on the picture in may.
the 19-year-old then circulated the video clip online, causing public discontent, according to reports.
genghis khan remains a revered figure among ethnic mongols.
state news agency xinhua said luo had been found guilty of inciting ethnic hatred and ethnic discrimination by the court in ordos city, in the autonomous region of inner mongolia where the incident took place.
citing a local public security bureau, news outlet the paper reported that luo had uploaded a video of himself "stomping and insulting" the portrait to popular video platform kuaishou, and also circulated it widely to groups and friends on the wechat messaging app.
the move prompted a strong reaction and several police reports. authorities have since removed the video.
luo apologised during his trial for harming public sentiment.
genghis khan was orphaned at the age of nine and became undisputed mongol leader in 1206. he went on to build a vast empire in north-east asia in the 13th century.
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baɪ ˈtərki ɪz wɛl pleɪst tɪ sərv ɛz ə həb fər ɔɪl ənd ˈnæʧərəl gæs səˈplaɪ ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈəðər əˈtlæntɪk ˈmɑrkɪts frəm ˈrəʃə, ðə ˈkæspiən ˈriʤən, ənd ðə ˈmɪdəl ist (ˈfɪgjər 1 əˈbəv). ˈtərki həz bɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈtrænzɪt pɔɪnt fər ɔɪl ənd ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz ə ˈtrænzɪt pɔɪnt fər ˈnæʧərəl gæs. sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈvɑljumz əv ˈkæspiən ɔɪl ər sɛnt tɪ blæk si pɔrts (səʧ ɛz novorossisyk*, ˈrəʃə ənd supsa*, ˈʤɔrʤə) ənd ðɛn tɪ ˈwɛstərn ˈmɑrkɪts baɪ ˈtæŋkər ˈviə ðə ˈtərkɪʃ streɪts ənd ˈwɔtərˌweɪz). ˈkæspiən ɔɪl ənd ɔɪl frəm ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk ˈɔlsoʊ krɔs ˈtərki baɪ ˈpaɪˌplaɪn, θru ðə ɔɪl ˈtərmənəl ɔn ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən koʊst. ˈtərki ɪz praɪmd tɪ bɪˈkəm ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn həb. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkərəntli moʊst əv ɪts ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn kəˈnɛkʃənz ˈoʊnli brɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəntri bɪˈkəz groʊɪŋ dɪˈmændz hæv lɛft ˈlɪtəl ˈnæʧərəl gæs fər ˈɛkspɔrt. sɪns 2010 ˈtərki həz ɪkˈspɪriənst səm əv ðə ˈfæstəst groʊθ ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈmænd əˈməŋ ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt (oecd*). ənˈlaɪk ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ɪˈkɑnəmi həz əˈvɔɪdɪd ðə prəˈlɔŋd stægˈneɪʃən ðət həz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd məʧ əv ðə ˈkɑntənənt fər ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. ðə ˈkəntri həz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, feɪst səm ˈrisənt ˈʧælənʤɪz. ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 24 2015 ˈtərki ʃɑt daʊn ə ˈrəʃən ʤɛt nɪr ðə ˈbɔrdər. ˈæftər ðə ˈɪnsədənt, riˈleɪʃənz wər tɛns. ˈrəʃə ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˈvɛriəs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˈtərki, ənd dɪˈskəʃənz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈtərkɪʃ strim ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wər səˈspɛndɪd. sɪns ðə əˈtɛmptəd ku ɪn ˈtərki ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2016 riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈtərki ənd ˈrəʃə hæv ˌɪmˈpruvd, ənd ðə ˈtərkɪʃ strim ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz əˈgɛn ˈəndər dɪˈskəʃən. pəˈtroʊliəm ənd ˈəðər ˈlɪkwɪdz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd, ɪˈkɑnəmi həz ɪkˈspændɪd, ənd ɪts pəˈtroʊliəm ənd ˈəðər ˈlɪkwɪdz kənˈsəmʃən həz ˌɪnˈkrist. wɪθ ˈlɪmɪtɪd dəˈmɛstɪk rɪˈzərvz, ˈtərki ˌɪmˈpɔrts ˈnɪrli ɔl əv ɪts ɔɪl səˈplaɪz. ɛz əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2016 ðə ɔɪl gæs ˈʤərnəl (ogj*) ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd pruvd ɔɪl rɪˈzərvz æt 312 ˈmɪljən ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˈmoʊstli ɪn ðə ˌsaʊˈθist ˈriʤən əv ðə ˈkəntri. pəˈtroʊliəm ənd ˈəðər ˈlɪkwɪdz pərˈdəkʃən pikt ɪn 1991 æt ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ (b/d*), bət ðɛn pərˈdəkʃən dɪˈklaɪnd iʧ jɪr ənd ˈbɑtəmd aʊt ɪn 2004 æt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈlɪkwɪd fjuəlz həz ˌɪnˈkrist sɪns 2004 ðə pərˈdəkʃən ɪz məʧ lɛs ðən wət ðə ˈkəntri kənˈsumz iʧ jɪr (ˈfɪgjər 2 ˈsɛktər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ortaklığı*ığı (tpao*) ɪz ðə ˈdɑmənənt ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ənd pərˈdəkʃən ˈɛntɪti ɪn ˈtərki. ɛz ə fərm, həz ˌprɛfərˈɛnʃəl raɪts ɪn pəˈtroʊliəm ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ənd pərˈdəkʃən, ənd ˈɛni ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˈəpˈstrim ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧərz wɪθ. ɪn 2014 prəˈdust əv krud ɔɪl, əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər 72 əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl krud ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən ɪn ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ənd pərˈdəkʃən moʊst əv pruvd ɔɪl rɪˈzərvz ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə ˈbætˌmæn ənd ˈprɑvənsəz ɪn ðə ˌsaʊˈθist (wɛr moʊst əv ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən əˈkərz), wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl dɪˈpɑzəts faʊnd ɪn ɪn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst. ɪn 2015 ˈtərki prəˈdust ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd əv pəˈtroʊliəm ənd ˈəðər ˈlɪkwɪdz, əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər əˈbaʊt 7 əv ɔɪl kənˈsəmʃən. ˈɔfˈʃɔr ənd ʃeɪl rɪˈzərvz meɪ bɪˈkəm ə fˈjuʧər sɔrs əv ɔɪl səˈplaɪ. sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈrisɔrsɪz meɪ laɪ ˈəndər ðə ˌeɪˈʤiən si, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðiz ˈrisɔrsɪz hæv nɑt bɪn kənˈfərmd bɪˈkəz əv ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl dɪˈspjuts wɪθ gris. ðə blæk si meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊld sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˈtərki. ɪn 2015 ʃɛl ənd drɪld ən ɪkˈsplɔrəˌtɔri wɛl ɪn ðə blæk si. ðə tu ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðət wɛl ənd əv tu wɛlz drɪld ˈərliər ɪn ðə ʃeɪl ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə ˌsaʊˈθist əv ˈtərki ənd ɪn kənˈsəmʃən ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrts ɪn 2015 ˈtoʊtəl ˈlɪkwɪd fjuəlz kənˈsəmʃən ˈævrɪʤd əˈbaʊt. mɔr ðən 90 əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈlɪkwɪd fjuəlz keɪm frəm ˌɪmˈpɔrts. ɪn 2015 moʊst əv krud ɔɪl ˌɪmˈpɔrts keɪm frəm ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˌɪˈrɑn (ˈfɪgjər wɪʧ, kəmˈbaɪnd, səˈplaɪd sˈlaɪtli mɔr ðən 60 əv ðə krud ɔɪl. ðə ʃɛr əv krud ɔɪl frəm ˈrəʃə, wəns ðə ˈlɑrʤəst sɔrs ˈkəntri əv krud ɔɪl, həz ˈdiˌkrist ɛz ˈrəʃən krud ɔɪl ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈeɪʒən ˈmɑrkɪts. ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɔɪl ˈtrænzɪt ˈtərki pleɪz ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɪn ðə ˈtrænzɪt əv ɔɪl. ðə ˈkəntri ɪz strəˈtiʤɪkli ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ðə ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ənd ˈmɪdəl ist ˈkəntriz, ənd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən dɪˈmænd ˈsɛnərz. ðə ˈtərkɪʃ streɪts ər hoʊm tɪ wən əv ðə ˈbɪziəst, θru wɪʧ mɔr ðən 2 ˈmɪljən əv krud ɔɪl floʊd ɪn 2015 ˈtərkɪʃ ˈtərkɪʃ streɪts, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈwɔtərˌweɪ ənd ðə ˈwɔtərˌweɪ, ər wən əv ðə ˈbɪziəst ˈmærəˌtaɪm ɪn ðə wərld. sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈvɑljumz əv ˈrəʃən ənd ˈkæspiən ɔɪl muv baɪ ˈtæŋkər ˈviə ðə ˈtərkɪʃ streɪts tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑrkɪts. mɔr ðən 2 ˈmɪljən əv krud ɔɪl ənd ˈkɑndənˌseɪt floʊd θru ðə ˈtərkɪʃ streɪts ɪn 2015 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd ˈθaʊzənd ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ əv pəˈtroʊliəm ðə ˈtərkɪʃ streɪts, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈwɔtərˌweɪ ənd ðə ˈwɔtərˌweɪ, ər wən əv ðə ˈbɪziəst ˈmærəˌtaɪm ɪn ðə wərld. sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈvɑljumz əv ˈrəʃən ənd ˈkæspiən ɔɪl muv baɪ ˈtæŋkər ˈviə ðə ˈtərkɪʃ streɪts tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑrkɪts. mɔr ðən 2 ˈmɪljən əv krud ɔɪl ənd ˈkɑndənˌseɪt floʊd θru ðə ˈtərkɪʃ streɪts ɪn 2015 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd ˈθaʊzənd ˈbɛrəlz pər deɪ əv pəˈtroʊliəm ˈprɑdəkts. ˈkərəntli həz tu krud ɔɪl ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz (ˈteɪbəl ðə) ˈpaɪˌplaɪn frəm ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn ənd ə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn frəm ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk tɪ, ˈtərki. ðə ˌɪˈrɑk ˈpaɪˌplaɪn həz tu ˈbrænʧɪz. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl laɪn əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑk ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈstrɛʧɪz frəm, ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdər, tɪ ˌkɪrˈkʊk, ˌɪˈrɑk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs pɑrt əv ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn həz bɪn ʃət daʊn sɪns ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt əv ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈsɪriə (ˈaɪsəs) bɪˈgæn ˈsizɪŋ ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ɪn ˈərli 2014 ənd ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wɑz ˈsæbəˌtɑʒd. mɔr ˈrisəntli, floʊz ɔn ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈtərkɪʃ ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn hæv bɪn ˌɪntərˈəptɪd bɪˈkəz əv sɪˈkjʊrəti kənˈsərnz ənd ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ənd mɑrʧ əv 2016 ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wɑz ʃət daʊn fər mɔr ðən θri wiks ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˌsaʊˈθist ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈtɑrgətɪd ɪn ðə pæst. ɪn ˈɔgəst 2008 ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən ɪn ˈistərn ˈtərki ʃət daʊn ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn fər mɔr ðən tu wiks. ɪn 2013 ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈriʤənəl ˈgəvərnmənt (krg*) kəmˈplitɪd kənˈstrəkʃən əv ə nu ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wɪʧ bɪˈgɪnz æt fild nɪr ɪn ðə ˈpɔrʃən əv ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ʤɔɪnz ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpaɪˌplaɪn tɪ, ˈtərki nɪr ðə ˈbɔrdər. ˌɪˈnɪʃəl floʊz ɔn ðə laɪn wər loʊ, ɛz ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ðə ˈsɛlɪŋ ɔɪl wɪˈθaʊt ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt əˈpruvəl ər ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt. ˈɛkspɔrts ˈvɛri frəm mənθ tɪ mənθ bɪˈkəz əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃuz ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə ˈbɔrdər ənd kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪˈræki ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ haʊ ɔɪl ˈrɛvəˌnuz ʃʊd bi ʃɛrd. ˈteɪbəl 1 ˈmeɪʤər krud ɔɪl ənd ˈkɑndənˌseɪt ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz fəˈsɪlɪti ˈstætəs kəˈpæsɪti (ˈmɪljən) ˈtoʊtəl lɛŋθ (maɪəlz) səˈplaɪ ˈriʤənz ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ˈditeɪlz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn, ˌtərkˈmɛnɪˌstæn, ənd ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn ɔɪl pɔrt ˈstɑrtɪd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn 2006 ˈstɑrtɪd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn 1976 nɑt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ 220 ˌkɪrˈkʊk ˈbɔrdər) ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wɑz ðə ˈtərgət əv ˈmɪlətənt əˈtæks ənd stɑpt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn 2014 ðə ˈifɛktɪv kəˈpæsɪti wɑz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli loʊər ðən ɪts ˈneɪmˌpleɪt kəˈpæsɪti praɪər tɪ ɪts ˈkloʊʒər. ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ 400 ˈbɔrdər) ɔɪl pɔrt ˈkərdɪʃ ˈriʤənəl ˈgəvərnmənt (krg*) ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ 250 ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk ɔɪl pɔrt ˈviə kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn æt kəmˈplitɪd ɪn 2013 ˈkænsəld əp tɪ 340 ˈrəʃə ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒə ɔɪl pɔrt ɪt wʊd əˈlaʊ ɔɪl tɪ ˈbaɪˌpæs ðə kənˈʤɛstɪd ˈtərkɪʃ streɪts, bət ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ˈkænsəld ɪn 2013 bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz dimd əˌnɛkəˈnɑmɪk. ˈsɔrsəz: juz. ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən beɪst ɔn, oilprice.com*, ðə ˈnæʃənəl (uae*), ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, ˈɛnərʤi, eni*, ənd juˈnaɪtɪd prɛs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. pɔrt əv həz bɪˈkəm ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈaʊˌtlɛt fər ˈkæspiən ɔɪl ˈɛkspɔrts ənd fər ɔɪl ˈʃɪpmənts frəm ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə tu krud ɔɪl ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ðət ˈtərməˌneɪt ɪn, ˈtərki ənd), krud ɔɪl ənd ˈkɑndənˌseɪt ər ˈɔlsoʊ trəkt ɪn frəm ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk. ɪn 2015 ðə pɔrt əv ˈhændəld mɔr ðən əv ˈkæspiən krud ɔɪl ˈɛkspɔrts ənd mɔr ðən əv ˌɪˈræki krud ɔɪl ˈɛkspɔrts, moʊst əv wɪʧ wər ˈdɛstɪnd fər rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈsɛktər ɛz əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2016 ˈtərki hæd sɪks rɪˈfaɪnəriz wɪθ ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti əv, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ tüpraş*ş ɪz ˈdɑmənənt rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ fərm ənd ˈɑpərˌeɪts fɔr rɪˈfaɪnəriz ðət əˈkaʊnt fər 85 əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti. tüpraş*ş ˈɔlsoʊ oʊnz mɔr ðən hæf əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl pəˈtroʊliəm ˈprɑdəkts ˈstɔrɪʤ kəˈpæsɪti ɪn ˈtərki. tüpraş*ş wɑz ˈfɔrmərli, bət sɪns 2005 ɪt həz bɪn 51 oʊnd baɪ ə ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər kənˈtroʊld baɪ koç*ç ˈhoʊldɪŋ, ə ˈtərkɪʃ ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈsɛktər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 49 əv ʃɛrz ər ˈpəblɪkli ˈtreɪdɪd. ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈtərki həz ə strəˈtiʤɪk roʊl ɪn ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈtrænzɪt bɪˈkəz əv ɪts pəˈzɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈnæʧərəl gæs ðə səbˈstænʃəl ˈnæʧərəl gæs rɪˈzərvz əv ðə ˈkæspiən ˈbeɪsən ənd ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. ɛz əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2016 ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈtərkɪʃ ˈnæʧərəl gæs rɪˈzərvz æt 177 ˈbɪljən ˈkjubɪk fit ˈtərki prəˈdusɪz ˈoʊnli ə smɔl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈnæʧərəl gæs, ənd ˈtoʊtəl pərˈdəkʃən əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ 14 ɪn 2015 (ˈfɪgjər 4 ˈtərki ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kənˈsumər əv ˈnæʧərəl gæs ənd ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈtrænzɪt steɪt fər ˈnæʧərəl gæs. ˈtərki ɪz wən əv ðə fju ˈkəntriz ɪn ˈjʊrəp wɛr ˈnæʧərəl gæs kənˈsəmʃən kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ʃoʊ strɔŋ groʊθ. groʊɪŋ kənˈsəmʃən həz hɛlpt spər dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈməltəpəl ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz tɪ brɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəntri, ənd waɪl ɪt həz lɛft ˈlɪtəl ˈnæʧərəl gæs əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈɛkspɔrt, nu səˈplaɪz hæv bɪn ˈkɑntræktəd ənd nu ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ər ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən ðət wɪl ˌɪnˈkris ˌɪmˈpɔrts ənd ˈɛkspɔrts əv ˈnæʧərəl gæs. ˈsɛktər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðə pəˈtroʊliəm ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (botaş*ş) ˈdɑməˌneɪts ðə ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈsɛktər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ moʊst əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. botaş*ş ɪz ˈvərtɪkli ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd əˈkrɔs məʧ əv ðə ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈsɛktər. botaş*ş əˈkaʊnts fər əˈbaʊt 80 əv ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˌɪmˈpɔrts. ɪt bɪldz ənd ˈɑpərˌeɪts ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ɪn ˈtərki. ɪt əˈkaʊnts fər moʊst əv ðə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈmɑrkɪt ənd fər moʊst ˈɛkspɔrts əv ˈnæʧərəl gæs. ˈtərki bɪˈgæn ˈlɪˌbərəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪts ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn 2001 wɪθ ðə ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈmɑrkɪt lɔ, wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərd ðət botaş*ş bi ˈligəli əp ˈɪntu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈligəl ˈɛntɪtiz fər ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈtrænspɔrt, ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈlɪkwəˌfaɪd ˈnæʧərəl gæs (lng*) ˈtərmənəlz ənd ˈstɔrɪʤ fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ənd ˈtreɪdɪŋ ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ. ˈsɛvərəl dræft ənd ɛˈnæktəd lɔz sɪns 2001 hæv ˈɔlsoʊ rikˈwaɪərd botaş*ş tɪ bi ənˈbəndəld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə dræft bɪl səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪn 2014 ˈtaɪmlaɪnz fər kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə ənˈbəndlɪŋ hæv nɑt bɪn ˈbaɪndɪŋ ənd hæv rɪˈpitɪdli bɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪd. əˈnəðər goʊl əv ˈmɑrkɪt ˌlɪˌbərəlɪˈzeɪʃən həz bɪn tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈdɑmənəns əv botaş*ş ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˌsɛgˈmɛnts ɪn wɪʧ ɪt ˈɑpərˌeɪts tɪ ˈfɑstər kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈmɑrkɪts. botaş*ş ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ rɪˈdus ɪts ʃɛr əv ˌɪmˈpɔrts tɪ noʊ mɔr ðən 20 əv ˈænjuəl kənˈsəmʃən baɪ ˈgræʤuəli ˈsɛlɪŋ ɔf ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrt botaş*ş həz meɪd səm ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ˈsɛlɪŋ ɔf ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈkɑnˌtrækts. botaş*ş həz ˈtrænsfərd 350 əv ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈkɑnˌtrækts, ˈikwəl tɪ əˈbaʊt 20 əv ˈtərkɪʃ ˈnæʧərəl gæs kənˈsəmʃən, tɪ ˈsɛvən ˈpraɪvət ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈgæzˌprɑm, həz ə 71 steɪk ɪn gɑz (wɪʧ hoʊldz ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈkɑnˌtrækts fər 26 pər jɪr ənd 62 pər jɪr, wɪʧ ɪz əˈbaʊt 7 əv ˈtərkɪʃ kənˈsəmʃən, ˌɪmˈpɔrts, ənd ˈɛkspɔrts ˈtərki ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˌɪmˈpɔrts bɪˈkəz ɪts dəˈmɛstɪk kənˈsəmʃən, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər ˈsɛktər, həz ɪkˈspɪriənst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt groʊθ. ˈnæʧərəl gæs kənˈsəmʃən ɪn ˈtərki həz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈræpədli ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd, ˈriʧɪŋ ə nu haɪ əv ˈtrɪljən ˈkjubɪk fit (tcf*) ɪn 2014 kənˈsəmʃən ɪn 2015 wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ, dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ lɛs ðən frəm 2014 ˈnæʧərəl gæs ɪz ˈmeɪnli juzd ɪn paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈnæʧərəl gæs kənˈsəmʃən ɪn 2014 moʊst əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ kənˈsəmʃən ɪz ˈnɪrli ˈivənli splɪt bɪtˈwin ðə ˈbɪldɪŋz ˈsɛktər (ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ənd kəˈmərʃəl) ənd ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl kənˈsəmʃən groʊθ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈmeɪn strɔŋ ɛz ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈsɛktər groʊθ ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti kənˈsəmʃən kənˈtɪnju tɪ spər dɪˈmænd. ɪn 2015 ˈtərki ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd əv ˈnæʧərəl gæs, əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər 99 əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈnæʧərəl gæs θru ənd ˈməltəpəl ˈpaɪˌplaɪn kəˈnɛkʃənz, ˈtərki həz ə ˈrizənəbli dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪd səˈplaɪ mɪks. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈgæzˌprɑm ɪz baɪ fɑr ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪŋgəl səˈplaɪər, əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər 56 əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈnæʧərəl gæs səˈplaɪ ɪn 2015 (ˈfɪgjər ˈtərki ɪz ˈɛkspɔrt ˈmɑrkɪt fər ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈæftər ˈʤərməni. ɪn 2015 botaş*ş ɪkˈspɔrtəd ʤɪst 22 əv ˈnæʧərəl bɪˈkəz əv ˈræpɪd dɪˈmænd groʊθ, ˈænjuəl ˈnæʧərəl gæs kənˈsəmʃən ɪz əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðə ˈænjuəl kəˈpæsɪti ˈlɪmɪts əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər (ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ənd). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈnæʧərəl gæs dɪˈmænd ɪz nɑt flæt ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə jɪr, bət piks ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər mənθs wɪn ˈnæʧərəl gæs juz fər paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd speɪs ˈhitɪŋ ɪz haɪəst. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈtərki həz ˈlɪtəl ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈstɔrɪʤ kəˈpæsɪti ənd praɪˈmɛrəli rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ˌɪnˈkrist ˌɪmˈpɔrts tɪ mit ðə ˈsizənəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn dɪˈmænd. ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈʃɔrtɪʤɪz ər nɑt ənˈkɑmən ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər, ɛz ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn kəˈpæsɪti ɪz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt tɪ mit pik ˈwɪntər dɪˈmændz. ˈnæʧərəl gæs kənˈsəmʃən ɪn ˈtərki ənd ˈɛkspɔrts frəm ˈtərki ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaɪli ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ səˈplaɪ dɪsˈrəpʃənz. ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˌɪmˈpɔrts tɪ ˈtərki hæv ˈfrikwɛntli bɪn rɪˈdust ər ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli səˈspɛndɪd bɪˈkəz əv ˌɪnˈsərʤənt əˈtæks ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ər bɪˈkəz əv koʊld ˈwɛðər ɪn ˈkəntriz ðət ˈɛkspɔrt tɪ ˈtərki. ðiz dɪsˈrəpʃənz kən bi ˈmɪtəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ˈəðər səˈplaɪərz ɪf ðɛr ɪz spɛr ˈpaɪˌplaɪn kəˈpæsɪti. ˈrəʃə, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, həz ɔn ˈməltəpəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz sɛnt ˈɛkstrə ˈnæʧərəl gæs tɪ ˈtərki wɪn ˈnidɪd. ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈɪntu ˈtərki ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ hoʊld raɪts tɪ ˈstɔrɪʤ kəˈpæsɪti ˈikwəl tɪ 10 əv ðɛr ˈænjuəl ˌɪmˈpɔrts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈtərki ˈkərəntli həz ʤɪst wən ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈstɔrɪʤ fəˈsɪlɪti (ˈteɪbəl wɪθ ˈtoʊtəl ˈstɔrɪʤ kəˈpæsɪti əv əˈbaʊt 5 əv ˌɪmˈpɔrts əv ˈnæʧərəl gæs. fər kəmˈpɛrəsən, ðə 28 ˈkəntriz əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən (eu*) kəˈlɛktɪvli hæv ˈstɔrɪʤ kəˈpæsɪti ˈikwəl tɪ əˈbaʊt 20 əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈænjuəl ɪf ɔl əv ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ kəˈpæsɪti ˈkərəntli prəˈpoʊzd ɪn ˈtərki ɪz ˈriəˌlaɪzd, kəˈpæsɪti wɪl əˈmaʊnt tɪ əˈbaʊt 20 əv ˈkɑrənt ˈænjuəl ˌɪmˈpɔrts fər dəˈmɛstɪk kənˈsəmʃən. ˈteɪbəl 2 ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈstɔrɪʤ fəˈsɪlɪtiz fəˈsɪlɪti ˈstætəs ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ˈwərkɪŋ gæs kəˈpæsɪti (bcf*) ˈditeɪlz mɑrˈmɑrə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ 90 fəˈsɪlɪti kənˈsɪsts əv tu dɪˈplitɪd gæs fildz; plænz tɪ ɪkˈspænd kəˈpæsɪti tɪ 150 mɑrˈmɑrə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ botaş*ş 6 ˈtərmənəl ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ 6 ˈtərmənəl ˈstɔrɪʤ plænd botaş*ş 35 sɔlt doʊm ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈtɑrsəs ˈprɑvɪns plænd ˈɛnərʤi 180 ˈsɔrsəz: juz. ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən beɪst ɔn ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛnərʤi ˈeɪʤənsi ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz æt ðə ɛnd əv 2015 botaş*ş hæd ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˌɪntərkəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ fɔr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ənd wən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛkspɔrt ˈpaɪˌplaɪn (ˈteɪbəl wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən ɪn 2016 ˈtərki ɪz ɪkˈspændɪŋ ɪts ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˈbɛtər əˈkɑməˌdeɪt groʊɪŋ dəˈmɛstɪk ˈnæʧərəl gæs kənˈsəmʃən ənd tɪ ˈtrænzɪt mɔr ˈnæʧərəl gæs tɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈsumərz. ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd ˈriʤənəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks pleɪ ə roʊl ɪn ˈɛni ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ðət ˈkrɔsɪz ˈbɔrdərz, bət ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈkrɪtɪkəl ɪn ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz prəˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈtrænzɪt ˈtərki. riˈleɪʃənz, riˈleɪʃənz, ənd riˈleɪʃənz hæv ɔl hæd ə ˈprɑmənənt roʊl ɪn plænd ˈtərkɪʃ strim ˈpaɪˌplaɪn. riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈtərki, ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈriʤənəl ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ˈlaɪkli əˈfɛkt plænz tɪ bɪld ə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn frəm ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk tɪ ˈtərki. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˌɪnˈsərʤənts ɪn ˈtərki ənd ɪn ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkəntriz hæv, ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz, əˈtækt ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz. ˈteɪbəl 3 ˈmeɪʤər ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz fəˈsɪlɪti ˈstætəs kəˈpæsɪti (tcf*) ˈtoʊtəl lɛŋθ (maɪəlz) səˈplaɪ ˈriʤənz ˈmɑrkɪts ˈditeɪlz trænz ˈbɔlkən ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ mɔr ðən 600 ˈrəʃə ˌsaʊˈθist ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈtərki fərst dɪˈlɪvəriz tɪ ˈtərki ɪn 1987 ˈtrænzɪts juˈkreɪn, ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə, roʊˈmeɪniə, ənd bəlˈgɛriə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑn ˈtərki ˈstɑrtɪd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn 2001 blu strim ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ 750 ˈrəʃə ˈtərki ˈstɑrtɪd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn 2003 saʊθ ˈkɔkəsɪz ˈpaɪˌplaɪn (scp*) ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ 430 ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn ˈʤɔrʤə ənd ˈtərki fərst dɪˈlɪvəriz tɪ ˈtərki ɪn 2007 ɪt ˈfɑloʊz ðə rut əv ðə ɔɪl ˈpaɪˌplaɪn frəm ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn, θru ˈʤɔrʤə, ənd kəˈnɛkts tɪ dəˈmɛstɪk trænzˈmɪʃən ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈsɪstəm ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ (turkey-greece*) 180 ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn, ˈrəʃə, ənd ˌɪˈrɑn gris ˈstɑrtɪd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn 2007 ˈlɪtəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs həz bɪn meɪd ɔn ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ðə laɪn θru gris ənd tɪ ˈɪtəli ˈærəb gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn (agp*) ˈaɪdəld 630 ˈiʤɪpt ˈʤɔrdən, ˈlɛbənən, ənd ˈsɪriə ˈstɑrtɪd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn 2003 ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən tɪ əˈlaʊ dɪˈlɪvəriz tɪ ˈtərki ənd ˈjʊrəp hæd bɪn plænd, bət ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ ənd dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈɛkspɔrts hæv ˈaɪdəld məʧ əv ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn saʊθ ˈkɔkəsəs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn (ɪkˈspænʧən) kənˈstrəkʃən 430 ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn ˈʤɔrʤə, ˈtərki, ənd ˌsaʊˈθist ˈjʊrəp ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ stɑrt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn 2019 ˈpaɪˌplaɪn (tanap*) kənˈstrəkʃən ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn ˈtərki ənd ˈjʊrəp ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ stɑrt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn 2019 wɪl rɪˈsiv ˈnæʧərəl gæs frəm ðə ɪkˈspænʧən æt ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ˈʤɔrʤə ənd dɪˈlɪvər ˈnæʧərəl gæs tɪ ˈbɔrdərz wɪθ gris; ˈfɑloʊz ðə rut əv ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ dəˈmɛstɪk trænzˈmɪʃən ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈsɪstəm trænz ˌeɪdriˈætɪk ˈpaɪˌplaɪn (tæp) kənˈstrəkʃən 550 ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn ˈviə ənd ˈɪtəli ənd ˌsaʊˈθist ˈjʊrəp ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ stɑrt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz baɪ 2020 ɪkˈspændəbəl tɪ; bɪlt ˈmeɪnli tɪ ˈkɛri ˈnæʧərəl gæs frəm ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn ˈviə ðə ɪkˈspænʧən ənd, bət kʊd ˈkɛri ˈnæʧərəl gæs frəm ˈrəʃə ər ˈɛni ˈəðər sɔrs ˈtrænzɪtɪŋ ˈtərki ˈtərkɪʃ strim prəˈpoʊzd əp tɪ mɔr ðən 500 ˈrəʃə ˈtərki ənd ˌsaʊˈθist ˈjʊrəp ˈviə ðə blæk si plænz wər kət frəm fɔr laɪnz tɪ tu laɪnz; fərst laɪn kʊd stɑrt ɪn leɪt 2019 æt ðə ˈərliəst prəˈpoʊzd ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk ˈtərki ənd ˌsaʊˈθist ˈjʊrəp ˈtərki həz nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈriʤənəl ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈgəvərnmənt; ˌɔlˈðoʊ noʊ əˈgrimənt həz bɪn riʧt, botaş*ş ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈnæʧərəl gæs trænzˈmɪʃən ˈsɪstəm tɪ ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈbɔrdər prəˈpoʊzd əp tɪ mɔr ðən 500 bɪtˈwin ˌnɔrˈθist ˈjʊrəp, ˌsaʊˈθist ˈjʊrəp, ənd ˈtərki wʊd bi ˈoʊpən ˈækˌsɛs, pər ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz; wʊd rən frəm ˈistərn sˌloʊˈvɑˌkiə, əˈkrɔs ˈhəŋgəri ənd roʊˈmeɪniə, kəˈnɛktɪŋ tɪ ən ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd trænz ˈbɔlkən laɪn ɪn roʊˈmeɪniə ər bəlˈgɛriə saʊθ strim ˈkænsəld 560 (ˈɔfˈʃɔr) ˈrəʃə ˈtərki ənd ˌsaʊˈθist ˈjʊrəp ˈkænsəld ɪn leɪt 2014 ənd ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ˈtərkɪʃ strim ˈsɔrsəz: juz. ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən beɪst ɔn ˈgæzˌprɑm, gazpromexport*, ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈjʊrəp,, ˈɛdɪsən, ˈærəb riˈpəblɪk əv ˈiʤɪpt, ˈmɪnɪstri əv pəˈtroʊliəm, ˈrɔɪtərz, trænz ˌeɪdriˈætɪk ˈpaɪˌplaɪn, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl gæs rɪˈpɔrt, ˈkəmpəs, ənd. ˈlɪkwəˌfaɪd ˈnæʧərəl gæs ɪn 2015 ˌɪmˈpɔrts əv ˈlɪkwəˌfaɪd ˈnæʧərəl gæs (lng*) əˈkaʊntɪd fər 16 əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈnæʧərəl gæs səˈplaɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˌrivˈju əv wərld ˈɛnərʤi. θri ˈkəntriz (æˈlʤɪriə, ˌkəˈtɑr, ənd naɪˈʤɪriə) əˈkaʊntɪd fər mɔr ðən 90 əv ˌɪmˈpɔrts, wɪθ smɔl ˈvɑljumz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈnɔrˌweɪ, ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd ənd təˈbeɪgoʊ, ənd frəm frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈjʊrəp. ˈvɑljumz əraɪv æt ðə tu ˈtərmənəlz: mɑrˈmɑrə ɪn ənd ðə ˈtərmənəl ɪn izmir*. mɑrˈmɑrə həz bɪn ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən sɪns 1994 ənd ɪz oʊnd baɪ botaş*ş. mɑrˈmɑrə həz ən ˈænjuəl kəˈpæsɪti əv 280. ðə ˈtərmənəl ɪz oʊnd baɪ ənd həz ən ˈænjuəl kəˈpæsɪti əv 210 əv ˈnæʧərəl ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈtərki ɪz ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈtrænzɪt əˈkrɔs ˈtərki ˈviə ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz, ɪt ɪz dɪˈskərɪʤɪŋ ˈtrænzɪt. juˈkreɪn, roʊˈmeɪniə, ənd bəlˈgɛriə hæv ɔl, æt wən taɪm ər əˈnəðər, prəˈpoʊzd ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrt fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɔn ðɛr blæk si koʊsts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ fər ən ˈtæŋkər tɪ riʧ səʧ ə fəˈsɪlɪti wʊd bi θru ðə ˈtərkɪʃ streɪts, ənd ˈtərkɪʃ əˈθɔrətiz hæv ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðeɪ wʊd nɑt əˈlaʊ ˈvɛsəlz tɪ ˈtrænzɪt ðə streɪts fər ˈseɪfti ˈrizənz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə streɪts ər ɔˈrɛdi ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈʃɪpɪŋ chokepoint*, əˈspɛʃəli fər ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈhæzərdəs (wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz, krud ɔɪl, ənd ˈəðər pəˈtroʊliəm ˈlɪkwɪdz). koʊl koʊl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈlɪgˌnaɪt, ɪz moʊst əˈbəndənt ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈɛnərʤi ˈrisɔrs ənd ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fjuəl fər ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. ɪn 2013 koʊl pərˈdəkʃən əˈkaʊntɪd fər 35 əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈɛnərʤi pərˈdəkʃən ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs. ɛz əv ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv 2015 ˈtərki hæd ˈtoʊtəl koʊl rɪˈzərvz əv ˈmɪljən ʃɔrt tənz (mmst*), moʊst əv wɪʧ ər ˈlɪgˌnaɪt rɪˈzərvz. ˈlɪgˌnaɪt rɪˈzərvz tɛnd tɪ bi rɪˈzərvz wɪθ ə loʊ hit ɪn 2014 ˈtərki prəˈdust 71 əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri koʊl, 96 əv wɪʧ wɑz ˈlɪgˌnaɪt. ˈtərki ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd 30 əv koʊl ɪn 2014 moʊst əv wɪʧ wɑz bɪˈtumənəs koʊl. paʊər ˈsteɪʃənz ər ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt sɔrs fər ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ənd ðɛr ɪz rɪˈnud ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ dəˈmɛstɪk koʊl ˈrisɔrsɪz. ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əˈkaʊntɪd fər 30 əv ˈtoʊtəl ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti pərˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈtərki ɪn 2014 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 15 iʧ frəm ˈlɪgˌnaɪt ənd hɑrd ˈtərki həz ˈsɛvərəl nu koʊl plænts ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən ənd mɔr plænts prəˈpoʊzd. ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈsɛktər, boʊθ kənˈsəmʃən ənd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti hæv ɪkˈspændɪd. moʊst ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɪz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ˈsɔrsəz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt plænz tɪ dɪˈspleɪs æt list səm əv ðɪs ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈnukliər paʊər. ɪn 2014 ˈtoʊtəl ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti wɑz 70 ˈmɪljən ˈkɪləˌwɑts, ənd ˈtoʊtəl nɛt ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən wɑz 239 ˈbɪljən (bkwh*). ɪn 2010 ənd 2011 kənˈsəmʃən əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti gru ɔn ˈævərɪʤ baɪ 10 pər jɪr. kənˈsəmʃən groʊθ həz sloʊd sɪns ðɛn, wɪθ 2014 kənˈsəmʃən əv 207 bkwh*, 5 haɪər ðən ɪn 2013 moʊst əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən kəmz frəm ˈfɑsəl paʊər plænts 78 əv ˈtoʊtəl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪn 2014 wɪθ ˈnæʧərəl gæs əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf əv ɔl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti frəm ˌhaɪdroʊɪˈlɛktrɪk fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkaʊnts fər ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ʃɛr əv ˈtoʊtəl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən 17 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈtərki dɪz nɑt ˈkərəntli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈɛni ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti frəm ˈnukliər paʊər, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz bɪn ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ kənˈstrəkʃən əv ˈnukliər paʊər plænts tɪ dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti səˈplaɪ pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ. ˈsɛktər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðə ənd ˈvərtɪkli ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈtərkɪʃ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti əˈθɔrəti kənˈtroʊld ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, trænzˈmɪʃən, ənd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɪn ˈtərki praɪər tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈsɛktər rɪˈfɔrmz ðət bɪˈgæn ɪn ðə 1980s*. sɪns ðɛn, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz pæst ˈsɛvərəl lɔz ðət hæv ənˈbəndəld ənd ˈpɑrʃəli ˈpraɪvəˌtaɪzd ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈsɛktər. ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz rɪˈmeɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤəst prəˈvaɪdərz ɪn ðoʊz ˈsɛktərz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛrz əv ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz kənˈtɪnju tɪ groʊ. ðə ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌni (euas*) rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ˈtərki, əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər əˈbaʊt 28 əv ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɛz əv ðə ɛnd əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən kəmz frəm ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt paʊər prəˈdusərz ənd fərmz ˈgɪvɪn ˈspɛʃəl steɪt kənˈsɛʃənz tɪ bɪld ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪt paʊər plænts. ðə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈtərki ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈtreɪdɪŋ ənd ˈkɑntræktɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni (tetaş*ş) əˈkaʊntɪd fər mɔr ðən 40 əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn trænzˈmɪʃən ənd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz ər ˈsɛpərˌeɪt (ənˈbəndəld) frəm ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti trænzˈmɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌni, ə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz, oʊnz ənd ˈɑpərˌeɪts ðə trænzˈmɪʃən ˈsɪstəm. ˈtərki həz 21 ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈriʤənz, ɔl əv wɪʧ ər ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz. ˈnukliər ˈtərki plænz tɪ bɪld ˈnukliər paʊər plænts æt θri saɪts:, ɔn ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən koʊst;, ɔn ðə blæk si koʊst; ənd ə θərd loʊˈkeɪʃən. ðə ˈfɔrməl ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni fər ðə plænt tʊk pleɪs ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2015 wɪθ kənˈstrəkʃən ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ stɑrt baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2016 ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ən əˈgrimənt saɪnd baɪ ˈtərki ənd ˈrəʃə ɪn 2010 steɪt ˈnukliər ˈkəmpəˌni) wɪl bɪld, oʊn, ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪt ðə plænt. ðə plænt wɪl hæv fɔr ˈjunɪts wɪθ ə ˈtoʊtəl kəˈpæsɪti əv gigawatt*, ənd ðə fərst ˈjunɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt 2022 kənˈstrəkʃən æt fər ˈsɛkənd ˈnukliər paʊər plænt ɪz plænd tɪ stɑrt ɪn 2017 ðə plænt wɪl bi bɪlt baɪ ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ənd frɛnʧ kənˈsɔrʃjəm ənd ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ ˈsuɛz ʧeɪnʤd ɪts neɪm tɪ ɪn 2015 ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌni, euas*, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ teɪk ə steɪk ɪn ðə paʊər plænt. ðə plænt wɪl hæv fɔr ˈjunɪts wɪθ ə ˈtoʊtəl kəˈpæsɪti əv gigawatts*. ðə fərst ˈjunɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn 2023 sɪns noʊˈvɛmbər 2014 ˈtərki həz bɪn ɪn ɪkˈsklusɪv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə steɪt ˈnukliər paʊər tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən əv ˈʧaɪnə tɪ bɪld ə θərd ˈnukliər paʊər plænt ɪn ˈtərki ˈjuzɪŋ riˈæktərz frəm ðə juz. fərm ˈwɛstɪŋˌhaʊs. ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə θərd plænt həz nɑt bɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, ənd kənˈstrəkʃən ɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bɪˈgɪn ənˈtɪl 2019 æt ðə noʊts ˈdætə pərˈzɛnəd ɪn ðə tɛkst ər ðə moʊst ˈrisənt əˈveɪləbəl ɛz əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2 2017 ˈdætə ər ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ənˈlɛs ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈnoʊtɪd.
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turkey is well placed to serve as a hub for oil and natural gas supply headed to europe and other atlantic markets from russia, the caspian region, and the middle east (figure 1 above). turkey has been a major transit point for oil and is becoming more important as a transit point for natural gas. significant volumes of caspian oil are sent to black sea ports (such as novorossisyk, russia and supsa, georgia) and then to western markets by tanker via the turkish straits (bosporus and dardanelles waterways). caspian oil and oil from northern iraq also cross turkey by pipeline, through the ceyhan oil terminal on turkey’s mediterranean coast. turkey is primed to become a significant natural gas pipeline hub. however, currently most of its natural gas pipeline connections only bring natural gas into the country because growing demands have left little natural gas for export. since 2010, turkey has experienced some of the fastest growth in total energy demand among countries in the organization for economic cooperation and development (oecd). unlike several other oecd countries in europe, turkey’s economy has avoided the prolonged stagnation that has characterized much of the continent for the past several years. the country has, however, faced some recent challenges. on november 24, 2015, turkey shot down a russian jet near the turkey-syria border. after the incident, russian-turkish relations were tense. russia imposed various economic sanctions on turkey, and discussions related to the turkish stream natural gas pipeline were suspended. since the attempted coup in turkey in july 2016, relations between turkey and russia have improved, and the turkish stream pipeline project is again under discussion.
petroleum and other liquids
over the past decade, turkey’s economy has expanded, and its petroleum and other liquids consumption has increased. with limited domestic reserves, turkey imports nearly all of its oil supplies.
as of january 1, 2016, the oil & gas journal (ogj) estimated turkey’s proved oil reserves at 312 million barrels,1 located mostly in the southeast region of the country. turkey’s petroleum and other liquids production peaked in 1991 at 85,000 barrels per day (b/d), but then production declined each year and bottomed out in 2004 at 43,000 b/d. although turkey’s production of liquid fuels has increased since 2004, the country’s production is much less than what the country consumes each year (figure 2).
sector organization
türkiye petrolleri anonim ortaklığı (tpao) is the dominant exploration and production entity in turkey. as a state-owned firm, tpao has preferential rights in petroleum exploration and production, and any foreign involvement in upstream activities is limited to joint ventures with tpao. in 2014, tpao produced 33,602 b/d of crude oil, accounting for 72% of the total crude oil production in turkey.2
exploration and production
most of turkey’s proved oil reserves are located in the batman and adiyaman provinces in the southeast (where most of turkey’s oil production occurs), with additional deposits found in thrace in the northwest. in 2015, turkey produced an estimated 62,000 b/d of petroleum and other liquids, accounting for about 7% of turkey’s oil consumption. offshore and shale reserves may become a future source of turkey’s oil supply. significant resources may lie under the aegean sea, although these resources have not been confirmed because of ongoing territorial disputes with greece. the black sea may also hold significant oil production potential for turkey. in 2015, shell and tpao drilled an exploratory well in the black sea. the two companies are evaluating the results of that well and of two wells drilled earlier in the dadas shale located in the southeast of turkey and in diyabakir province.3
consumption and imports
in 2015, turkey’s total liquid fuels consumption averaged about 860,000 b/d. more than 90% of total liquid fuels came from imports. in 2015, most of turkey’s crude oil imports came from iraq and iran (figure 3),4 which, combined, supplied slightly more than 60% of the country’s crude oil. the share of crude oil from russia, once the largest source country of turkey’s crude oil, has decreased as russian crude oil is increasingly going to asian markets.
international oil transit
turkey plays an increasingly important role in the transit of oil. the country is strategically located at the crossroads between the oil-rich former soviet union and middle east countries, and the european demand centers. the turkish straits are home to one of the world’s busiest chokepoints, through which more than 2 million b/d of crude oil flowed in 2015.
turkish straitsthe turkish straits, which includes the bosporus waterway and the dardanelles waterway, are one of the busiest maritime chokepoints in the world. significant volumes of russian and caspian oil move by tanker via the turkish straits to international markets. more than 2 million b/d of crude oil and condensate flowed through the turkish straits in 2015 along with several hundred thousand barrels per day of petroleum products.5 the turkish straits, which includes the bosporus waterway and the dardanelles waterway, are one of the busiest maritime chokepoints in the world. significant volumes of russian and caspian oil move by tanker via the turkish straits to international markets. more than 2 million b/d of crude oil and condensate flowed through the turkish straits in 2015 along with several hundred thousand barrels per day of petroleum products. pipelinesturkey currently has two crude oil import pipelines (table 1):6 the baku-tbilisi-ceyhan (btc) pipeline from azerbaijan and a pipeline from northern iraq to ceyhan, turkey. the iraq pipeline has two branches. the original line of the iraq pipeline stretches from fishkhabur, on the iraq-turkey border, to kirkuk, iraq. however, this part of the pipeline has been shut down since the islamic state of iraq and syria (isis) began seizing territory in the area in early 2014 and the pipeline was sabotaged. more recently, flows on the operating turkish section of the pipeline have been interrupted because of security concerns and sabotage. in february and march of 2016, the pipeline was shut down for more than three weeks as a result of violence in southeast turkey.7 the btc pipeline has also been targeted in the past. in august 2008, an explosion in eastern turkey shut down the btc pipeline for more than two weeks. in 2013, the kurdish regional government (krg) completed construction of a new pipeline which begins at taq taq field near erbil in the krg-controlled portion of northern iraq and joins the existing pipeline to ceyhan, turkey near the iraq-turkey border. initial flows on the krg line were low, as the iraqi central government objected to the krg selling oil without central government approval or involvement. exports vary from month to month because of security issues on both sides of the turkish-iraqi border and continuing disagreements between the krg and the central iraqi government regarding how oil revenues should be shared. table 1. turkey’s major crude oil and condensate pipelines facility status capacity
(million b/d) total length
(miles) supply
regions destination details baku-tbilisi-ceyhan operating 1.2 1,100 azerbaijan, turkmenistan, and kazakhstan ceyhan oil port started operations in 2006 kirkuk-ceyhan started operations in 1976 not operating 1.5 220 kirkuk fishkhabur (iraq-turkey border) the iraqi portion of the pipeline was the target of militant attacks and stopped operating in 2014. the pipeline’s effective capacity was significantly lower than its nameplate capacity prior to its closure. operating 1.5 400 fishkhabur (iraq-turkey border) ceyhan oil port kurdish regional government (krg) pipeline operating 0.7 250 northern iraq ceyhan oil port via connection to the kirkuk-ceyhan pipeline at fishkhabur completed in 2013 samsun-ceyhan canceled up to 1.5 340 russia and central asia ceyhan oil port it would allow oil to bypass the congested turkish straits, but the project was canceled in 2013 because it was deemed uneconomic. sources: u.s. energy information administration based on bp, oilprice.com, the national (uae), the washington post, genel energy, eni, and united press international. portsthe port of ceyhan has become an important outlet for caspian oil exports and for oil shipments from northern iraq. in addition to the two crude oil pipelines that terminate in ceyhan, turkey (btc and iraq-turkey), crude oil and condensate are also trucked in from northern iraq. in 2015, the port of ceyhan handled more than 650,000 b/d of caspian crude oil exports and more than 400,000 b/d of iraqi crude oil exports, most of which were destined for europe.8
refining sector
as of january 1, 2016, turkey had six refineries with a combined processing capacity of 663,000 b/d, according to ogj.9 tüpraş is turkey’s dominant refining firm and operates four refineries that account for 85% of the total refining capacity. tüpraş also owns more than half of the total petroleum products storage capacity in turkey. tüpraş was formerly state-owned, but since 2005 it has been 51% owned by a joint venture controlled by koç holding, a turkish industrial and services sector holding company. the remaining 49% of shares are publicly traded.
natural gas
turkey has a strategic role in natural gas transit because of its position between the world’s second-largest natural gas market—continental europe—and the substantial natural gas reserves of the caspian basin and the middle east.
as of january 1, 2016, the ogj estimates turkish natural gas reserves at 177 billion cubic feet (bcf).10 turkey produces only a small amount of natural gas, and total production amounted to 14 bcf in 2015 (figure 4). turkey is an important consumer of natural gas and is becoming an important transit state for natural gas. turkey is one of the few countries in europe where natural gas consumption continues to show strong growth. turkey’s growing consumption has helped spur development of multiple pipelines to bring natural gas into the country, and while it has left little natural gas available for export, new supplies have been contracted and new pipelines are under construction that will increase turkey’s imports and exports of natural gas.
sector organization
the state-owned petroleum pipeline corporation (botaş) dominates the natural gas sector, although most of the market is open to competition. botaş is vertically integrated across much of the natural gas sector. botaş accounts for about 80% of natural gas imports. it builds and operates natural gas pipelines in turkey. it accounts for most of the wholesale market and for most exports of natural gas. turkey began liberalizing its natural gas market in 2001 with the natural gas market law, which required that botaş be legally unbundled—broken up into separate legal entities for natural gas transport, operating liquefied natural gas (lng) terminals and storage facilities, and trading and marketing. several draft and enacted laws since 2001 have also required botaş to be unbundled, including a draft bill submitted to parliament in 2014. timelines for completing the unbundling have not been binding and have repeatedly been extended. another goal of market liberalization has been to reduce the dominance of botaş in the market segments in which it operates to foster competitive markets. botaş is required to reduce its share of imports to no more than 20% of annual consumption by gradually selling off its import contracts.11 botaş has made some progress in selling off its import contracts. botaş has transferred 350 bcf of its import contracts, equal to about 20% of turkish natural gas consumption, to seven private companies.12 russia’s state-owned natural gas company, gazprom, has a 71% stake in bosphorus gaz (which holds import contracts for 26 bcf per year and 62 bcf per year, which is about 7% of turkish consumption).13
consumption, imports, and exports
turkey is increasingly dependent on natural gas imports because its domestic consumption, especially in the electric power sector, has experienced significant growth.
natural gas consumption in turkey has increased rapidly over the past decade, reaching a new high of 1.7 trillion cubic feet (tcf) in 2014. consumption in 2015 was also 1.7 tcf, declining less than 0.1 tcf from 2014. natural gas is mainly used in power generation, which accounted for almost half of total natural gas consumption in 2014. most of the remaining consumption is nearly evenly split between the buildings sector (residential and commercial) and the industrial sector.14 consumption growth is expected to remain strong as industrial sector growth and rising electricity consumption continue to spur demand. in 2015, turkey imported 1.7 tcf of natural gas, accounting for 99% of total natural gas supply.15 through lng and multiple pipeline connections, turkey has a reasonably diversified supply mix. however, russia’s gazprom is by far the largest single supplier, accounting for 56% of turkey’s total natural gas supply in 2015 (figure 5).16 turkey is russia’s second-largest export market for natural gas after germany. in 2015, botaş exported just 22 bcf of natural gas.17 because of rapid demand growth, turkey’s annual natural gas consumption is approaching the annual capacity limits of the country’s import infrastructure (pipeline and lng). however, turkey’s natural gas demand is not flat over the course of the year, but peaks in the winter months when natural gas use for power generation and space heating is highest. additionally, turkey has little natural gas storage capacity and primarily relies on increased imports to meet the seasonal increase in demand. natural gas shortages are not uncommon in the winter, as the pipeline capacity is insufficient to meet peak winter demands. natural gas consumption in turkey and exports from turkey are also highly vulnerable to supply disruptions. natural gas imports to turkey have frequently been reduced or temporarily suspended because of insurgent attacks on import pipelines or because of cold weather in countries that export to turkey. these disruptions can be mitigated by other suppliers if there is spare pipeline capacity. russia, in particular, has on multiple occasions sent extra natural gas to turkey when needed.
storage
companies importing natural gas into turkey are required to hold rights to storage capacity equal to 10% of their annual imports. however, turkey currently has just one operating underground storage facility (table 2)18 with total storage capacity of about 5% of turkey’s imports of natural gas. for comparison, the 28 countries of the european union (eu) collectively have storage capacity equal to about 20% of total annual consumption.19 if all of the storage capacity currently proposed in turkey is realized, capacity will amount to about 20% of current annual imports for domestic consumption. table 2. turkey’s natural gas storage facilities facility status operator working gas
capacity (bcf) details kuzey marmara operating tpao 90 facility consists of two depleted gas fields; plans to expand capacity to 150 bcf marmara eregesli lng operating botaş 6 lng terminal storage aliaga lng operating egegaz 6 lng terminal storage tuz golu planned botaş 35 salt dome storage tarsus province planned bendis energy 180 sources: u.s. energy information administration based on platt’s and international energy agency
pipelines
at the end of 2015, botaş had natural gas pipeline interconnections to four international import pipelines and one international export pipeline (table 3).20 with several pipelines under construction in 2016, turkey is expanding its pipeline system to better accommodate growing domestic natural gas consumption and to transit more natural gas to european consumers. international and regional politics play a role in any pipeline that crosses borders, but politics is particularly critical in realizing pipelines proposed to transit turkey. russia-ukraine relations, russia-eu relations, and russia-turkey relations have all had a prominent role in gazprom’s planned turkish stream pipeline. relations between turkey, the kurdish regional government, and the iraqi central government will likely affect plans to build a pipeline from northern iraq to turkey. additionally, insurgents in turkey and in neighboring countries have, on several occasions, attacked natural gas pipelines. table 3. turkey’s major natural gas pipelines facility status capacity (tcf) total length (miles) supply regions markets details trans balkan natural gas pipeline operating 0.5 more than
600 russia southeast europe and turkey first deliveries to turkey in 1987; transits ukraine, moldova, romania, and bulgaria tabriz-dogubayazit operating 0.5 1,600 iran turkey started operations in 2001 blue stream operating 0.6 750 russia turkey started operations in 2003 south caucuses pipeline (scp) operating 0.3 430 azerbaijan georgia and turkey first deliveries to turkey in 2007; it follows the route of the btc oil pipeline from azerbaijan, through georgia, and connects to turkey’s domestic transmission pipeline system interconnector turkey-greece-italy operating (turkey-greece) 0.4 180 azerbaijan, russia, and iran greece turkey-greece interconnector started operations in 2007; little progress has been made on extending the line through greece and to italy arab gas pipeline (agp) idled 0.4 630 egypt jordan, lebanon, and syria started operations in 2003; an extension to allow deliveries to turkey and europe had been planned, but sabotage and declining egyptian exports have idled much of the pipeline south caucasus pipeline (expansion) construction 0.6 430 azerbaijan georgia, turkey, and southeast europe expected to start operations in 2019 trans-anatolian pipeline (tanap) construction 0.6 1,150 azerbaijan turkey and europe expected to start operations in 2019; will receive natural gas from the scp expansion at turkey’s border with georgia and deliver natural gas to turkey’s borders with greece; follows the route of turkey’s existing domestic transmission pipeline system trans adriatic pipeline (tap) construction 0.4 550 azerbaijan via tanap and scp italy and southeast europe expected to start operations by 2020; expandable to 0.7 tcf; built mainly to carry natural gas from azerbaijan via the scp expansion and tanap, but could carry natural gas from russia or any other source transiting turkey turkish stream proposed up to
1.1 more than
500 russia turkey and southeast europe via the black sea plans were cut from four lines to two lines; first line could start in late 2019 at the earliest iraq-turkey proposed 0.4 – 0.7 — northern iraq turkey and southeast europe turkey has negotiated with the kurdish regional government and the iraqi government; although no agreement has been reached, botaş is working to extend the domestic natural gas transmission system to the iraqi border eastring proposed up to
1.4 more than
500 bidirectional between northeast europe, southeast europe, and turkey would be open access, per eu regulations; would run from eastern slovakia, across hungary and romania, connecting to an upgraded trans balkan line in romania or bulgaria south stream canceled 2.2 560
(offshore) russia turkey and southeast europe canceled in late 2014 and replaced with turkish stream sources: u.s. energy information administration based on gazprom, gazpromexport, natural gas europe, bp, edison, arab republic of egypt, ministry of petroleum, reuters, trans adriatic pipeline, platt’s international gas report, nefte compass, and eastring.
liquefied natural gas
in 2015, turkey’s imports of liquefied natural gas (lng) accounted for 16% of turkey’s total natural gas supply, according to the bp statistical review of world energy. three countries (algeria, qatar, and nigeria) accounted for more than 90% of turkey’s lng imports, with small volumes coming from norway, trinidad and tobago, and from re-exported lng from the united states and europe. lng volumes arrive at the country’s two terminals: marmara ereglisi in tekirdag and the aliaga terminal in izmir. marmara ereglisi has been in operation since 1994 and is owned by botaş. marmara ereglisi has an annual capacity of 280 bcf. the aliaga terminal is owned by egegaz and has an annual capacity of 210 bcf of natural gas.22 although turkey is encouraging natural gas transit across turkey via pipelines, it is discouraging lng transit. ukraine, romania, and bulgaria have all, at one time or another, proposed building lng import facilities on their black sea coasts. however, the only way for an lng tanker to reach such a facility would be through the turkish straits, and turkish authorities have indicated that they would not allow lng vessels to transit the straits for safety reasons. additionally, the straits are already a major shipping chokepoint, especially for cargo classified as hazardous (which includes lng, crude oil, and other petroleum liquids).
coal
coal, particularly lignite, is turkey’s most abundant indigenous energy resource and is an important fuel for electricity generation.
in 2013, coal production accounted for 35% of turkey’s total primary energy production on a btu basis. as of the beginning of 2015, turkey had total coal reserves of 14,160 million short tons (mmst), most of which are lignite reserves. turkey’s lignite reserves tend to be low-quality reserves with a low heat content.23 in 2014, turkey produced 71 mmst of total primary coal, 96% of which was lignite. turkey also imported 30 mmst of coal in 2014, most of which was bituminous coal. coal-fired power stations are an important source for turkey’s electricity generation, and there is renewed interest in exploiting turkey’s domestic coal resources. coal-fired generation accounted for 30% of total electricity production in turkey in 2014, including 15% each from lignite and hard coal.24 turkey has several new coal plants under construction and more plants proposed.
electricity
following the restructuring of turkey’s electricity sector, both consumption and generation of electricity have expanded. most electricity is generated using fossil fuel sources, although the government plans to displace at least some of this generation with nuclear power.
in 2014, turkey’s total electricity generating capacity was 70 million kilowatts, and total net electricity generation was 239 billion kilowatthours (bkwh). in 2010 and 2011, consumption of electricity grew on average by 10% per year. consumption growth has slowed since then, with 2014 consumption of 207 bkwh, 5% higher than in 2013. most of turkey’s electricity generation comes from fossil fuel-fired power plants (78% of total generation in 2014), with natural gas accounting for almost half of all generation. electricity from hydroelectric facilities also accounts for a significant share of turkey’s total generation (17%). although turkey does not currently generate any electricity from nuclear power, the government has been advocating construction of nuclear power plants to diversify turkey’s electricity supply portfolio.
sector organization
the state-owned and vertically integrated turkish electricity authority controlled generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in turkey prior to the electric sector reforms that began in the 1980s. since then, the government has passed several laws that have unbundled and partially privatized the turkish electric sector. the state-owned generation and marketing companies remain the largest providers in those sectors, although the market shares of private companies continue to grow. the state-owned electricity generation company (euas) remains the largest electric generation company in turkey, accounting for about 28% of the country’s electric generation as of the end of 2015.25 the remaining generation comes from independent power producers and firms given special state concessions to build and operate power plants. the wholesale electricity market in turkey is also open to private companies; however, the state-owned turkish electricity trading and contracting company (tetaş) accounted for more than 40% of the market in 2015.26 transmission and distribution services are separate (unbundled) from generation and marketing services. the turkish electricity transmission company, a state-owned enterprise, owns and operates the transmission system. turkey has 21 electric distribution regions, all of which are operated by private companies.
nuclear
turkey plans to build nuclear power plants at three sites: akkuyu, on the mediterranean coast; sinop, on the black sea coast; and a third yet-to-be-decided location. the formal ground-breaking ceremony for the akkuyu plant took place in april 2015 with construction expected to start by the end of 2016. in accordance with an agreement signed by turkey and russia in 2010, rosatom (russia’s state nuclear company) will build, own, and operate the akkuyu plant. the plant will have four units with a total capacity of 4.8 gigawatt, and the first unit is expected to begin operating about 2022. construction at sinop for turkey’s second nuclear power plant is planned to start in 2017. the sinop plant will be built by a japanese and french consortium and operated by engie (gdf suez changed its name to engie in 2015). turkish state electric generation company, euas, is also expected to take a stake in the power plant. the sinop plant will have four units with a total capacity of 4.6 gigawatts. the first unit is expected to begin operating in 2023. since november 2014, turkey has been in exclusive negotiations with the state nuclear power technology corporation of china to build a third nuclear power plant in turkey using reactors from the u.s. firm westinghouse. the location of the third plant has not been decided, and construction is not expected to begin until 2019 at the earliest.27
notes
data presented in the text are the most recent available as of february 2, 2017.
data are eia estimates unless otherwise noted.
endnotes
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tɛl mi əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɔˌsɛs ju ˈfɑloʊd fər kroʊm? səm maɪt seɪ ˈsərtən ˈɛləmənts sim laɪk ˈæʤəl... saɪn ɪn fər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ɔl əv ɑr ˈkɑntɛnt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ e-guides*, nuz, tɪps ənd mɔr. stɛp 2 əv 2 ju fərˈgɑt tɪ prəˈvaɪd ən iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. ðɪs iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈvælɪd. ðɪs iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɛʤɪstərd. pliz login*. ju hæv ɪkˈsidɪd ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈkɛrɪktər ˈlɪmət. pliz prəˈvaɪd ə ˈkɔrpərət ˈiˌmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. aɪ əˈgri tɪ tərmz əv juz, ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi, ənd ðə ˈtrænsfər əv maɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts fər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd mi wɪθ ˈrɛləvənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi. pliz ʧɛk ðə bɑks ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ pərˈsid. aɪ əˈgri tɪ maɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən biɪŋ ˈprɑsɛst baɪ ənd ɪts ˈpɑrtnərz tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt mi ˈviə foʊn, iˈmeɪl, ər ˈəðər minz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈrɛləvənt tɪ maɪ prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈɪntərɪsts. aɪ meɪ ənsəbˈskraɪb æt ˈɛni taɪm. pliz ʧɛk ðə bɑks ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ pərˈsid. baɪ səbˈmɪtɪŋ maɪ iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs aɪ kənˈfərm ðət aɪ hæv rɛd ənd ækˈsɛptɪd ðə tərmz əv juz ənd ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv kənˈsɛnt. ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ, bət wi ˈdɪdənt spəˈsɪfɪkli seɪ lɛts juz ðɪs ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi; wi ʤɪst sɛd wid du wət simz raɪt. maɪ ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈbraʊzərz; aɪ hæd wərkt ɔn firefox*. ˈæˌspɛkts [əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs] dəraɪvd frəm wət ˈəðər ˈgugəl timz du, laɪk ðə ˈpɑləsi əv rivˈjuɪŋ ɔl ˈpæʧɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr kəˈmɪtɪd. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə əˈproʊʧ əv duɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn ˈdɑkjəmənts fər ˈkɑmplɛks ˈfiʧər wərk; ɪts ə greɪt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz tul ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈgugəl dɪz ˈkɑmənli. bət baɪ ənd lɑrʤ, wi dɪˈvɛləpt ə lɔt əv ɑr oʊn əˈproʊʧ tɪ θɪŋz. ˈgugəl ˈtɪpɪkəli bɪldz ˈsərvər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ər ˈwɛbˌsaɪts, soʊ ə wɛb ˈbraʊzər ɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt bist. wɑz ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt tim dɪˈstrɪbjətəd? ðə nu ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈɪnʤən wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn dəˈmɑrk. ðɛr ər səm foʊks ɪn ˈəðər ˈɔfəsɪz, bət [dɪˈvɛləpmənt] wɑz ˈlɑrʤli ˈsɛntərd hir [ɪn ˈmaʊntən vju, ˈkælɪf.] fər ðə ˈbraʊzər. dɪd ju ˌsəbdəˈvaɪd ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt wərk? wi traɪd tɪ nɑt ˈoʊvərli ˌsəbdəˈvaɪd. fər ðə kɔr ˈbraʊzər wi ˈwɔntɪd ðə əˈproʊʧ ðət ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ʃʊd oʊn ðə hoʊl ˈfiʧər frəm tɔp tɪ ˈbɑtəm ənd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ muv əraʊnd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɛr ðeɪ wər moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈwərkɪŋ. wi hæd ə flæt ˈstrəkʧər, wɪθ ˈmitɪŋz. ɪf wət ju wər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn əˈlaɪnd wɪθ ðət ˈmitɪŋ, ju kʊd goʊ. ˈpipəl kʊd fər θɪŋz ðeɪ wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn. wi doʊnt hæv leɪərz əv ˈmænɪʤmənt æt ˈgugəl ər ɔn ðə kroʊm ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɪt wərks bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl ər kin tɪ teɪk ɔn ˈpərsɪnəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə θɪŋz ðeɪ du. kroʊm ˈprɑʤɛkt æt ə glæns dɪˈvɛləpmənt taɪm: tu jɪrz saɪz əv tim: ˈgugəl wɪl nɑt dɪˈskloʊz dɪˈvɛləpmənt tulz: ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈstudiˌoʊ 2005 ˈpaɪθɑn fər scripting*, ˈræʃənəl purifyplus*, ənd ə hoʊst əv ˈoʊpən sɔrs tulz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ: si++ ˈpraɪˌmɛri kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz tulz: ˈwɪˌkiz, haʊ dɪd ðə tim dɪˈtərmən wɪʧ ˈfiʧərz tɪ ˌɪnˈklud? wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts, ə lɔt əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈbreɪnˌstɔrmɪŋ ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ðə tim ənd wi tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈfiʧərz. wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ən ˈoʊpən meɪl lɪst ˌɪnˈtərnəli æt ˈgugəl wɛr ˈpipəl sɛd wət wʊd bi kul. ðɛn ə sˈmɔlər tim wɛnt θru ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, ə ˈbeɪtə roadmap*, ðət sɛd hɪrz ə sɛt əv ˈfiʧərz wi noʊ wiv gɑt tɪ du. ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd nɑt ˈoʊnli rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər ðə ˈbraʊzər, bət ə fju θɪŋz ðət wʊd meɪk ɪt ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈbeɪtə ˈprɑdəkt. wi traɪd tɪ kip ðə ˈfiʧərz ˈvɛri ˈfoʊkɪst ənd ˈmɪnəməl. wɪr ˌædˈvərs tɪ ˈfiʧər krip. ðɛn wi ʃɛrd ðə lɪst wɪθ ðə hoʊl tim, ənd ˈpipəl wʊd fər wət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ wərk ɔn. dɪd ju sɛt taɪm freɪmz ər ˈmaɪlˌstoʊnz? wi ˈɔriˌɛntɪd θɪŋz əraʊnd kˈwɔrtərz, soʊ ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt wɑz rɪˈvaɪzd iʧ kˈwɔrtər; seɪ ðɪs kˈwɔrtər wɪr ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ˈsəbˌsɛt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɪt wɑz ˈhɛlpfəl tɪ draɪv ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈfɔrwərd, ənd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈvɛri ˈərli ɔn wɑz ˈjuzəbəl baɪ ˈɛnibədi æt ˈgugəl soʊ wid hæv kənˈtɪnjuəs ˈfidˌbæk. ðeɪ wər ˈgɪtɪŋ ə nu bɪld ˈɛvəri wik ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli. ɪn ðə ˈərli deɪz wi meɪ hæv bɪn ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈfiʧərz, bət wi hæd ə ˈbraʊzər ˈjuzərz kʊd juz, wɪʧ wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ səkˈsɛs. wi hæd ə groʊɪŋ beɪs əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈjuzərz, ənd ɛz ɪt bɪˈkeɪm mɔr ˈfiʧər rɪʧ wi traɪd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn kˈwɑləti ənd meɪk ʃʊr ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈsteɪbəl, ˈjuzəbəl, ˈprɑdəkt, wɪʧ wɑz ə ki ˈɛləmənt tɪ ɑr ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi. haʊ dɪd ðə tim goʊ əˈbaʊt ˈtɛstɪŋ kroʊm? wi wər ˈvɛri ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈtɛstɪŋ. ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz raɪt ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd tɛsts fər ɔl wərk. wi hæv ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈfreɪmˌwərks fər ˈjunɪt ˈtɛstɪŋ; ˈəðərz ər ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə hoʊl ˈsɪstəmz ənd ˈvɛriəs θɪŋz ɪn bɪtˈwin. ðə kul θɪŋ wɑz ˈtɛstɪŋ. wid teɪk ðə bɪld ənd rən ɪt əˈgɛnst ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd tɛst wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ goʊ fæst. wət dɪz ðə nu ˈbraʊzər min fər wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən dɪˈvɛləpərz? wəts ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪz wi traɪd ɑr bɛst tɪ nɑt ˌɪntrəˈdus ə nu ˈrɛndərɪŋ ˈɪnʤən. wi juzd wɪʧ ɪz ðə seɪm ˈrɛndərɪŋ ˈɪnʤən ˌɪnˈsaɪd səˈfɑri, soʊ ɪf ju bɪlt wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ səˈfɑri ðeɪ wɪl wərk ɪn kroʊm. wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ˌɪmˈpruvmənts, ənd wi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn pərˈfɔrməns. ɪf ju kʊd goʊ ˈfæstər, ju kən du mɔr stəf. soʊ fər wɛb dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ə ˈfæstər ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈɪnʤən, ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv. ðə pɔɪnt əv ɪz tɪ ʃoʊ ðə greɪt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪn ðə speɪs ðət ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt kən bi ˈfæstər. soʊ fər wɛb æp dɪˈvɛləpərz, ɪf ju hæv ə ˈfæstər ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ju kʊd dɪˈpɛnd ɔn duɪŋ mɔr ɪn ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt, wɪʧ ɪz ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈkəz ˈgugəl ɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. haʊ dɪd ju ˈæˌdrɛs wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən sɪˈkjʊrəti? wi hæv ə sɪˈkjʊrəti tim æt ˈgugəl ðæts dən ə lɔt əv wərk ɔn kroʊm. ðeɪ juz ə hoʊst əv ˈskænɪŋ tulz, bəg ˈtɛstərz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ənd kroʊm həz ə ˈsændˌbɑks tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ prəˈvaɪd ən ˈɛkstrə leɪər əv prəˈtɛkʃən. ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ðə ˈsændˌbɑks wɑz roʊˈbəst, soʊ ə lɔt əv [ˈgugəl] ˈpipəl ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn traɪɪŋ tɪ breɪk aʊt əv ðə ˈsændˌbɑks. ðɛr ɪz weɪ mɔr tɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti ðən prəˈtɛktɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈmælˌwɛr, soʊ wi traɪd tɪ du du ˈdɪlɪʤəns tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðə ˈprɑdəkt.
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tell me about the development process you followed for chrome? some might say certain elements seem like agile...
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programming, but we didn't specifically say let's use this methodology; we just said we'd do what seems right. my background is working on browsers; i had worked on firefox. aspects [of the process] derived from what other google teams do, like the policy of reviewing all patches before they're committed. also the approach of doing design documents for complex feature work; it's a great communications tool and something google does commonly. but by and large, we developed a lot of our own approach to things. google typically builds server applications or websites, so a web browser is a different beast. was the development team distributed? the new javascript engine [v8] was developed in demark. there are some folks in other offices, but [development] was largely centered here [in mountain view, calif.] for the browser. did you subdivide the development work? we tried to not overly subdivide. for the core browser we wanted the approach that the engineers should own the whole feature from top to bottom and be able to move around the project where they were most interested in working. we had a flat structure, with subteam meetings. if what you were working on aligned with that meeting, you could go. people could self-select for things they were interested in. we don't have layers of management at google or on the chrome project. it works because people are keen to take on personal responsibility for the things they do.
google's chrome project
at a glance development time: two years
size of team: google will not disclose
development tools: visual studio 2005, python for scripting, rational purifyplus, and a host of open source tools
language: c++
primary communications tools: wikis, whiteboards
how did the team determine which features to include?
when it came to requirements, a lot of the process involved brainstorming meetings with the team and we talked about features. we also had an open mail list internally at google where people said what would be cool. then a smaller team went through and generated a living document, a beta roadmap, that said here's a set of features we know we've got to do. it included not only requirements for the browser, but a few things that would make it a compelling beta product. we tried to keep the features very focused and minimal. we're adverse to feature creep. then we shared the list with the whole team, and people would self-select for what they wanted to work on. did you set time frames or milestones?
we oriented things around quarters, so the living document was revised each quarter; say this quarter we're focusing on this subset, etc. it was helpful to drive the product forward, and to make sure the product very early on was usable by anybody at google so we'd have continuous feedback. they were getting a new build every week automatically. in the early days we may have been missing features, but we had a browser users could use, which was essential to success. we had a growing base of internal users, and as it became more feature rich we tried to maintain quality and make sure it was always a stable, usable, dog-foodable product, which was a key element to our methodology. how did the team go about testing chrome?
we were very focused on automated testing. the engineers write automated tests for all work. we have a variety of frameworks for unit testing; others are testing the whole systems and various things in between. the cool thing was wide-scale testing. we'd take the build and run it against a large number of websites. automated test was essential to go fast. what does the new browser mean for web application developers?
what's very important is we tried our best to not introduce a new rendering engine. we used webkit which is the same rendering engine inside safari, so if you built web applications with safari they will work in chrome. we also wanted to make improvements, and we focused on performance. if you could go faster, you can do more stuff. so for web developers looking to find a faster javascript engine, v8 is very impressive. the point of v8 is to show the great the potential in the space -- that javascript can be faster. so for web app developers, if you have a faster javascript you could depend on doing more in javascript, which is exciting to us because google is building a lot of applications. how did you address web application security?
we have a security team at google that's done a lot of work on chrome. they use a host of scanning tools, bug testers, etc. and chrome has a sandbox technology to provide an extra layer of protection. it was important that the sandbox was robust, so a lot of [google] people focused on trying to break out of the sandbox. there is way more to security than protecting against malware, so we tried to do due diligence to exercise the product.
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ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛmbər raɪən "freakazoid*" həz ʤɔɪnd saɪd, tim ˈmɛmbər ˈæləks "lanhero*" swɑˈrɛz həz rɪˈvild. ðə həz bɪn aʊt əv ˈækʃən sɪns dɪˈsɛmbər, wɪn ˈɛkoʊ fɑks əˈlaʊd ɔl əv ðɛr pleɪərz tɪ pərˈsu ˈəðər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɛz ðeɪ lʊkt tɪ bɪld "ə ˈwərldˌklæs ˈwɪnɪŋ tim ɪn 2017 ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət həz nɑt jɛt ˈhæpənd. təˈgɛðər wɪθ hɪz ˈbrəðər, ˈɔstən "ˈkupər-", raɪən "freakazoid*" həz lɪŋkt əp wɪθ wən əv ˈnuˌkəmərz,, hu tɑpt læst ˈsizənz ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt dɪˈvɪʒən. wɪl kəmˈpit ɪn ðɪs ˈsizən ðə lig wɪl kɪk ɔf ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 24 wɪθ 24 timz ˈbætəlɪŋ ɪt aʊt fər ðə ʧæns tɪ sɪˈkjʊr pərˈmoʊʃən tɪ proʊ lig ˈsizən 7 ənd tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈʧælənʤ, ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. wɪl kəmˈpit ɪn wɪθ:
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former cloud9 member ryan "freakazoid" abadir has joined esea mdl side morior invictus, team member alex "lanhero" suarez has revealed.
the 24-year-old has been out of action since december, when echo fox allowed all of their players to pursue other opportunities as they looked to build "a world-class winning cs:go team in 2017" - something that has not yet happened.
together with his brother, austin "cooper-" abadir, ryan "freakazoid" abadir has linked up with one of esea mdl's newcomers, morior invictus, who topped last season's esea intermediate division.
freakazoid will compete in esea mdl this season
the esea league will kick off on september 24, with 24 teams battling it out for the chance to secure promotion to esl pro league season 7 and to attend the esea global challenge, later this year.
morior invictus will compete in esea mdl with:
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səm ˈænəlɪsts seɪ ðət ˈɪzriəl, wɪʧ həz ˈteɪkən ðə ˈhɑrdəst laɪn ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn, meɪ bi əˈspɛʃəli ˈhæmpərd, ˈgɪvɪn ɪts lɛs ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈbɪləˌtiz. ˈkɑmplɪˌkeɪts jʊr targeting,”*,” sɛd ˈrɪʧərd ɛl. ˈrəsəl, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi ˈænəlɪst naʊ æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈfɛns ˌjunəˈvərsəti. juzd tɪ fəˈsɪlɪtiz biɪŋ əˈbəv graʊnd. ˈəndərˌgraʊnd, ɪt bɪˈkəmz ˈlɪtərəli ə blæk hoʊl. ju bi ʃʊr ˈteɪkɪŋ place.”*.” ˈivɪn ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz kənˈsid ðət ˈsɑləd rɑk kən ˈrɛndər bɑmz ˈjusləs. leɪt læst mənθ, ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər, ɛˈhəd ˈbɑrək, toʊld ˈpɑrləmɛnt ðət ðə plænt wɑz ɪn ˈbəŋkərz ðət ˈkænɑt bi dɪˈstrɔɪd θru ə kənˈvɛnʃənəl attack.”*.” ˈhɛvəli ˈmaʊntənəs ˌɪˈrɑn həz ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ˈtənəlɪŋ təˈwɔrd səˈvɪljən ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɛndz, ənd ˈmæmud həz pleɪd ə rɪˈkərɪŋ roʊl fərst ɛz ə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ənd ˈfaʊndər əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈtənəlɪŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd naʊ ɛz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðɛr ər ˈhənərdz, pərˈhæps ˈθaʊzənz, əv bɪg ˈtənəlz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈɛkspərts, ənd ðə laɪnz ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈjuzɪz kən bi ˈfəzi. ˈkəmpəˌniz oʊnd baɪ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri gɑrdz kɔrz əv ˌɪˈrɑn, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, bɪld səˈvɪljən ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈtənəlz. noʊ wən ɪn ðə wɛst noʊz haʊ məʧ, ər ɪgˈzæktli wət pɑrt, əv ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm laɪz ˈhɪdən. stɪl, ˈɛvədəns əv ðə ˈdaʊnwərd əˈtɑmɪk pʊʃ ɪz klɪr tɪ ðə ˌɪnkˈwɪzɪtɪv. ˈgugəl ərθ, fər ˈɪnstəns, ʃoʊz ðət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl həb əv ðə ˈnukliər ˈkɑmplɛks æt kənˈsɪsts əv skɔrz əv ˈizəli əbˈzərvd ənd ˈizi tɪ əˈtæk ˈbɪldɪŋz. bət ˈgəvərnmənt ˈænəlɪsts seɪ ðət ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ˌɪˈrɑn həz ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈmaʊntənz wɪθ ˈtənəlz. ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ʃoʊ sɪks ˈɛntrənsəz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ˌɪˈrɑniən əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ jɪrz əv veɪld ˈbɑmɪŋ θrɛts ˈprɑmptɪd ðɛr ˈkəntri tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪts right”*” tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɪts ˈnukliər fəˈsɪlɪtiz baɪ ˈhaɪdɪŋ ðɛm ˈəndərˌgraʊnd. ðət wɑz ðɛr ˈɑrgjəmənt wɪn ðeɪ əˈnaʊnst plænz ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər tɪ bɪld 10 jərˈeɪniəm ɪnˈrɪʧmənt plænts. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ənd ˈbləstər əv ðə kleɪm, ˈtənəlɪŋ ˈhɪstəri geɪv ɪt ə ˈmɛʒər əv ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti. wɪl bi ˈskætərd ɪn ðə mountains,”*,” ðə ʧif əv ðə əˈtɑmɪk ˈɛnərʤi ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ˌɪˈrɑn, ˈɑli ˈɑkˌbɑr salehi*, toʊld prɛs ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. wɪl bi ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈpæsɪv dɪˈfɛns soʊ ðət wi nid tɪ hæv ˈæktɪv dɪˈfɛns, wɪʧ ɪz ˈvɛri expensive.”*.” ˈmɪstər. geɪts, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈwɛstərn əˈfɪʃəlz, həz dɪsˈmɪst ðət laɪn əv ˈɑrgjəmənt ɛz ˈkəvər fər ə ˈkoʊvərt ɑrmz ˈproʊˌgræm. ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪt fər ˈpisfəl purposes,”*,” hi sɛd əv ðə plænt ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, noʊ ˈrizən tɪ pʊt ɪt soʊ dip ˈəndərˌgraʊnd, noʊ ˈrizən tɪ bi dɪˈsɛptɪv əˈbaʊt ɪt, kip ɪt ə ˈsikrɪt fər ə proʊˈtræktɪd ˈpɪriəd əv time.”*.” ˌɪˈrɑn dɪˈnaɪz ðət ɪts ˈnukliər ˈɛfərts ər fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈpərpəsɪz ənd ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət ɪt wɔnts tɪ ənˈlɑk ðə ˈætəm ˈstrɪktli fər ˈpisfəl eɪmz, laɪk ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. ɪt sɪz ɪt wɔnts tɪ bɪld ˈmɛni ɪnˈrɪʧmənt plænts tɪ fjuəl əp tɪ 20 ˈnukliər paʊər plænts, ə plæn ˈmɛni ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts kˈwɛʃən bɪˈkəz ˌɪˈrɑn ræŋks ˈsɛkənd ˈgloʊbəli ɪn ɔɪl ənd ˈnæʧərəl gæs rɪˈzərvz. plɔɪ ər nɑt, ˈɛni ɪkˈspænʧən simz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ zum əˈhɛd. ˈæftər ə ˈdɛkeɪd əv kənˈstrəkʃən, meɪn ɪnˈrɪʧmənt plænt, æt, ˈɑpərˌeɪts æt ə ˈtaɪni ˈfrækʃən əv ɪts kəˈpæsɪti. ðə plænt ɪz ˈoʊnli hæf bɪlt. ˈnukliər ˈɛkspərts seɪ ðə nu plænts, ɪf əˈtɛmptəd, meɪ nɑt məˈtɪriəˌlaɪz fər jɪrz ər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˈivɪn soʊ, ðeɪ noʊt ðət ˈtənəlz wʊd bi ðə ˈiziəst pɑrt əv ðə plæn ənd meɪ gɪt dəg ˈrɛlətɪvli sun. dɪˈspaɪt ðə kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðə wɛst kən ˈkrɛdəbli θˈrɛtən tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈænəlɪsts ˌɪnˈsɪst ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈɪzriəl ənd ðɛr ˈælaɪz wɪl ˈnɛvər rul aʊt ðət ˈɔpʃən. ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn, ɪn fækt, ɪz ˈreɪsɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈpaʊərfəl nu bɔm. ˈbɛrid ˈtɑrgəts hæv bɪn ə ˈprɑbləm forever,”*,” sɛd grɛg ˈdəkˌwərθ, ə səˈvɪljən ˈsaɪəntɪst hu ˈrisəntli lɛd ə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈrisərʧ ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt ˈɛnəmi ˈtənəlz. ˈgɪtɪŋ worse.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ə ˈtənəl ˈɛkspərt ˈmɪstər. bɪˈgæn prəˈfɛʃənəl laɪf ɛz ə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr wɪθ kloʊz taɪz tɪ ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri gɑrdz ənd ən əˈbaɪdɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈtənəlz. hi hɛlpt faʊnd ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈtənəlɪŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪn 1998 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə wɛb saɪt. ðət jɪr, ðə ˌteɪˈrɑn ˈsəbˌweɪ bɪˈgæn ə ˈmeɪʤər ɪkˈspænʧən, ənd ˌɪˈrɑn, ɪn ˈsikrɪt, ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ɪts ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm. ɪn ˈərli 2004 waɪl meɪər əv ˌteɪˈrɑn, ˈmɪstər. sərvd ɛz ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə sɪksθ ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈtənəlɪŋ ˈkɑnfərəns. hi preɪzd ðə ˈlidərz əv ˈeɪnʧənt ˈpərʒə fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈnɛtˌwərks əv səbtərˈeɪniən ˈwɔtərˌweɪz ənd kɔld fər ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv nu ““tunnels”*” bɪtˈwin ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl grups. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ æsk gɑd tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs all,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn ə ˈpeɪpər. səʧ ˈtənəlɪŋ ˈkɑnfərənsəz, hɛld ˈrɛgjələrli ɪn ˌteɪˈrɑn, drɔ ˈgloʊbəl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz əv məˈʃinz ʤaɪənt dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɛz bɪg ɛz ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪvz ðət dɪg kˈwɪkli θru ˈrɑki ˈstrætə. terratec*, ən ɔˈstreɪljən ˈmeɪkər, ˈnoʊtɪd ˈərli læst jɪr ðət ˌɪˈrɑn hæd ˈrisəntli bɪˈkəm əv ðə moʊst ˈæktɪv ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn ðə world.”*.” ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz kip ˈɔfəsɪz ɪn ˌteɪˈrɑn. herrenknecht*, ə ˈʤərmən fərm kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈlidər, lɪsts θri. ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz seɪ ˌɪˈrɑn həz ˈhənərdz əv maɪəlz əv səˈvɪljən ˈtənəlɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈəndər weɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsəbˌweɪz ɪn ˌteɪˈrɑn,, ənd shiraz*, ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈtənəlz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ənd ˈwɔtər ˈtənəlz tɪ ˈɪrəˌgeɪt ðə draɪ ˌɪnˈtɪriər. baɪ ɔl əˈkaʊnts, ðə sidz əv ðə ˈdaʊnwərd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʃɪft wər ˈplænɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɔr ɪn ðə 1980s*, wɪn ˌɪˈrɑk hɪt ˌteɪˈrɑn ənd ˈəðər ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈsɪtiz wɪθ weɪvz əv ˈmɪsəlz. kənˈstrəktɪŋ ˈʃɛltərz, ˈbəŋkərz ənd ˈtənəlz bɪˈkeɪm ə ˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk ˈduti. ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri pliz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ jʊr nɑt ə ˈroʊˌbət baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə bɑks. ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. pliz re-enter*. ju məst səˈlɛkt ə ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ. saɪn əp ju wɪl rɪˈsiv iˈmeɪlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ nuz ˈkɑntɛnt ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd pərˈmoʊʃənz frəm ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ju meɪ æt ˈɛni taɪm. ju əˈgri tɪ rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz fər ðə nu jɔrk ˈtaɪmzɪz ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ. ən ˈɛrər həz əˈkərd. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər. vju ɔl nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. ən ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈwɑʧˌdɔg ɪn 2002 ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkaʊnsəl əv rɪˈzɪstəns əv ˌɪˈrɑn, ən ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən grup, rɪˈvild ðət ˌɪˈrɑn wɑz ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈsikrɪt ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈnukliər plænt æt ðət tərnd aʊt tɪ bi fər ɪnˈrɪʧɪŋ jərˈeɪniəm. ɪnˈrɪʧmənt plænts kən meɪk fjuəl fər riˈæktərz ər, wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈɛfərt, ˈætəm bɑmz. ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ʃoʊd ðə ˌɪˈrɑniənz ˈbɛriɪŋ tu ˈkævərnəs hɔlz ˈrəfli hæf ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn. ˈɛstəˌmeɪts pʊt ðə ˈθɪknəs əv ˈoʊvərˈhɛd rɑk, dərt ənd ˈkɑnkrit æt 30 fit ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈfrəˌstreɪt bɑmz bət nɑt tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ðə sərˈvaɪvəl. ðə dɪˈskloʊʒər əv sɛt ɔf ðə ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn. tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈtɑmɪk ˈɛnərʤi ˈeɪʤənsi faʊnd tɪ ɪts səˈpraɪz ðət ˌɪˈrɑn wɑz ˈtənəlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənz baɪ ðə saɪt, wɛr jərˈeɪniəm ɪz ˈrɛdid fər ɪnˈrɪʧmənt. feɪld tɪ rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn ə ˈtaɪmli manner,”*,” ən i.a.e.a*. ˈpeɪpər sɛd ɪn ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈəndərˌsteɪtmənt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ðɛn, ɪn leɪt 2005 ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən grup hɛld nuz ˈkɑnfərənsəz ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ənd ˈləndən tɪ əˈnaʊns ðət ɪts spaɪz hæd ˈlərnɪd ðət ˌɪˈrɑn wɑz ˈdɪgɪŋ ˈtənəlz fər ˈmɪsəl ənd əˈtɑmɪk wərk æt 14 saɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈkɑmplɛks nɪr. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, wən ˈkaʊnsəl əˈfɪʃəl sɛd, wɑz ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ˈtənəlz tɪ kənˈsil pərˈsut əv ˈnukliər weapons.”*.” ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ˈfərðər ʧɑrʤd ðət ˈmɪstər. ənd ðə ˈtənəlɪŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ səˈvɪljən ˈkəvər fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wərk ənd ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz. ðə əˈsərʃənz gɑt ˈlɪtəl ˈnoʊtɪs. səm ˈwɛstərn ˈɛkspərts sɔ ðɛm ɛz ˈoʊvərˌsteɪtɪd. səm kˈwɛsʧənd ðə ˌɑbʤɛkˈtɪvɪti bɪˈkəz ɪt sɔt ðə ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ. pərˈhæps ðə ˈbɪgəst ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənt wɑz ə səˈspɪʃən əv dɪˈfɛktərz æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˌɪˈrɑk wɑz ˈpruvɪŋ tɪ bi beɪst ɪn pɑrt ɔn ˌɪˈræki dissidents’*’ fɔls kleɪmz əˈbaʊt ˈsɑdəm ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈwɛpənz. juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz əˈtɑmɪk ˌɪnˈspɛktərz dɪd ʧɛk aʊt ə fju əv ðə ˈtənəlz æt, bət nɑt æt bɪˈkəz ðə plænt wɑz ɔn ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri beɪs ənd ðəs ɔf ˈlɪmɪts fər ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən wɪˈθaʊt strɔŋ ˈɛvədəns əv səˈspɪʃəs ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈfɑloʊd ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ keɪm əp with,”*,” moʊˈhɑmɛd elbaradei*, ðə ˈrisəntli dɪˈpɑrtɪd hɛd əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈtɑmɪk ˈɛnərʤi ˈeɪʤənsi, sɛd əv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ə lɔt əv ɪt wɑz bogus.”*.” fræŋk pabian*, ə ˈsinjər ædˈvaɪzər ɔn ˈnukliər nɑnprəˌlɪfərˈeɪʃən æt lɔs ˈæləmoʊz ˈnæʃənəl ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ɪn nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ˈstrɔŋli dɪsəˈgrid. raɪt 90 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə time,”*,” hi sɛd əv ðə dɪˈskloʊʒərz əˈbaʊt klænˈdɛstɪn saɪts. min ˈpərˌfɪkt, bət 90 pərˈsɛnt ɪz ə ˈprɪti gʊd record.”*.” ɪn 2007 ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əˈnaʊnst ðət ˌɪˈrɑn wɑz ˈtənəlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənz nɪr, ðə ˈsprɔlɪŋ ɪnˈrɪʧmənt saɪt. ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz kənˈfərmd ðət. ənd bɪˈkeɪm ə vɪndəˈkeɪʃən, ðoʊ bɪˈleɪtədli, ɪn leɪt sɛpˈtɛmbər, wɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə, flæŋkt baɪ ðə ˈlidərz əv fræns ənd ˈbrɪtən, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈkoʊvərt jərˈeɪniəm ɪnˈrɪʧmənt facility”*” biɪŋ kənˈstrəktɪd ðɛr. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈwɔrənz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən grup ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd ɔn ɪts nu ˈstæʧər tɪ ˈɪʃu ə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈtənəlɪŋ. ɪt sɛd ˌɪˈrɑn hæd dəg ˈtənəlz ənd ˈbəŋkərz fər ˈrisərʧ fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ˈstɔrɪʤ, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ənd kəˈmænd ənd kənˈtroʊl ˈsɛnərz. grup əv factories”*” ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənz ist əv ˌteɪˈrɑn, ɪt sɛd, ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz ɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ əv ˈnukliər warheads.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ˈoʊvər ɔl, ðə rɪˈpɔrt reɪzd tɪ 19 frəm 14 ðə ˈnəmbər əv loʊˈkeɪʃənz wɛr ɪt sɛd ˈtənəlz ˈɔfən ˈməltəpəl ˈtənəlz wər ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz ənd wərk ɔn ɑrmz. əˈmɛrɪkən wɔr ˈplænərz si ˈtənəlz ˌwəˈtɛvər ðɛr ɪgˈzækt ˈnəmbər ənd ˈkɑntɛnts ɛz ə ˈsɪriəs tɛst əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈbɪləˌtiz. moʊst seɪ ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈizi weɪ tɪ waɪp aʊt ə ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm ðət həz bɪn wɛl ˈhɪdən, ˈwaɪdli dɪˈspərst ənd ˈdipli ˈbɛrid. əˈməŋ ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛkspərts seɪ, ər dəˈkɔɪ ˈtənəlz ənd fɔls ˈɛntrənsəz, ðə aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən əv wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz gʊd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ðə ˈɛkspərts æd ðət əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əˈbaʊt nu ɪnˈrɪʧmənt plænts meɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈproʊdus ə blər əv ækˈtɪvɪti mɛnt tɪ kənfˈjuz ˈwɛstərn wɔr ˈplænərz. ˈdeɪvɪd ə. keɪ, ə ˈnukliər ˈspɛʃəlɪst hu lɛd ðə ˈfrutləs sərʧ fər ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl ɑrmz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, sɛd ðə ˈhaɪdɪŋ əv ə plænt ər tu əˈməŋ ðə ˈrɑki kʊd poʊz ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈʧælənʤ fər ˈɪzriəl. hæv ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns fər targeting,”*,” ˈdɑktər. keɪ sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz ˈbɛtər ɪkˈwɪpt tɪ mæp aʊt ˈnukliər təreɪn. ˈreɪmənd tanter*, ən ˌɪˈrɑn ˈɛkspərt æt ˈʤɔrʤˌtaʊn ˌjunəˈvərsəti hu sərvd ɪn ðə ˈrigən waɪt haʊs, əˈgrid. fɑr, ðə ˈtənəlɪŋ həz nɑt səkˈsidɪd tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən tɛkˈnɑləʤi gɪt tɪ it,”*,” hi kənˈtɛndɪd. ɪt meɪks ˈɔpʃənz mɔr ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv lɛs əv ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri edge.”*.” daʊts ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz bɪn ˈkɛrfəl tɪ liv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔpʃən ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl, ənd ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ɪz ˈreɪsɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈdɛdli ˈtənəl ˈwɛpən. ðə dɪˈvaɪs 20 fit lɔŋ ənd kɔld ðə ˈmæsɪv ˈɔrdnəns ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtər bɪˈgæn ɛz ə 2004 ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən frəm ðə dɪˈfɛns saɪəns bɔrd, ə ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ædˈvaɪzəri grup tɪ ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn. dip ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈtənəl fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ə rɑk ʤiˈɑləʤi ˈpoʊzɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt challenge,”*,” ðə bɔrd roʊt. ˈθaʊzənd paʊnz əv haɪ ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz ˈkəpəld tɪ ðə ˈtənəl ər ˈnidɪd tɪ bloʊ daʊn blæst dɔrz ənd ˈprɑpəˌgeɪt ə ˈliθəl ɛr blast.”*.” ðə bɔm ˈkɛriz tənz əv ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz ənd ɪz kənˈsɪdərd 10 taɪmz mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən ɪts ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər. ɪt ˌəndərˈwɛnt prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn 2007 ənd ɪts fərst dɪˈplɔɪmənts ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd nɛkst ˈsəmər. ɪts ˈkɛriər ɪz tɪ bi ðə stɛlθ ˈbɑmər. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri braɪən ˈwɪtmən, ə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈspoʊksmən, toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ðət ˈbəʤɪt ˈprɑbləmz hæd dɪˈleɪd ðə ˈwɛpən bət ðət ɪt wɑz naʊ bæk ɔn træk. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈnaɪ ˈhævɪŋ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈtərgət ɪn maɪnd. stɪl, ˈmɪstər. ˈwɪtmən ˈædɪd, wɔr ˈplænərz kənˈsɪdər ɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt capability.”*.”
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some analysts say that israel, which has taken the hardest line on iran, may be especially hampered, given its less formidable military and intelligence abilities.
“it complicates your targeting,” said richard l. russell, a former central intelligence agency analyst now at the national defense university. “we’re used to facilities being above ground. underground, it becomes literally a black hole. you can’t be sure what’s taking place.”
even the israelis concede that solid rock can render bombs useless. late last month, the israeli defense minister, ehud barak, told parliament that the qum plant was “located in bunkers that cannot be destroyed through a conventional attack.”
heavily mountainous iran has a long history of tunneling toward civilian as well as military ends, and mahmoud ahmadinejad has played a recurring role — first as a transportation engineer and founder of the iranian tunneling association and now as the nation’s president.
there are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of big tunnels in iran, according to american government and private experts, and the lines separating their uses can be fuzzy. companies owned by the islamic revolutionary guards corps of iran, for example, build civilian as well as military tunnels.
no one in the west knows how much, or exactly what part, of iran’s nuclear program lies hidden. still, evidence of the downward atomic push is clear to the inquisitive.
google earth, for instance, shows that the original hub of the nuclear complex at isfahan consists of scores of easily observed — and easy to attack — buildings. but government analysts say that in recent years iran has honeycombed the nearby mountains with tunnels. satellite photos show six entrances.
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iranian officials say years of veiled bombing threats prompted their country to exercise its “sovereign right” to protect its nuclear facilities by hiding them underground. that was their argument when they announced plans in november to build 10 uranium enrichment plants. despite the improbability and bluster of the claim, iran’s tunneling history gave it a measure of credibility.
“they will be scattered in the mountains,” the chief of the atomic energy organization of iran, ali akbar salehi, told iran’s press tv. “we will be using the passive defense so that we don’t need to have active defense, which is very expensive.”
mr. gates, along with other western officials, has dismissed that line of argument as cover for a covert arms program.
“if they wanted it for peaceful purposes,” he said of the qum plant on cnn, “there’s no reason to put it so deep underground, no reason to be deceptive about it, keep it a secret for a protracted period of time.”
iran denies that its nuclear efforts are for military purposes and insists that it wants to unlock the atom strictly for peaceful aims, like making electricity. it says it wants to build many enrichment plants to fuel up to 20 nuclear power plants, a plan many economists question because iran ranks second globally in oil and natural gas reserves.
ploy or not, any expansion seems unlikely to zoom ahead. after a decade of construction, iran’s main enrichment plant, at natanz, operates at a tiny fraction of its capacity. the qum plant is only half built. nuclear experts say the new plants, if attempted, may not materialize for years or decades. even so, they note that tunnels would be the easiest part of the plan and may get dug relatively soon.
despite the questions about whether the west can credibly threaten to destroy iran’s nuclear program, analysts insist that the united states, israel and their allies will never rule out that option. the pentagon, in fact, is racing to develop a powerful new tunnel-busting bomb.
“deeply buried targets have been a problem forever,” said greg duckworth, a civilian scientist who recently led a pentagon research effort to pinpoint enemy tunnels. “and getting worse.”
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a tunnel expert
mr. ahmadinejad began professional life as a transportation engineer with close ties to the revolutionary guards and an abiding interest in tunnels.
he helped found the iranian tunneling association in 1998, according to the group’s web site. that year, the tehran subway began a major expansion, and iran, in secret, accelerated its nuclear program.
in early 2004, while mayor of tehran, mr. ahmadinejad served as chairman of the sixth iranian tunneling conference. he praised the leaders of ancient persia for creating networks of subterranean waterways and called for the creation of new “tunnels” between the government, universities and professional groups.
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“i ask god to help us all,” he said in a paper. such tunneling conferences, held regularly in tehran, draw global manufacturers of tunnel-boring machines — giant devices as big as locomotives that dig quickly through rocky strata. terratec, an australian maker, noted early last year that iran had recently become “one of the most active markets in the world.”
many of the companies keep offices in tehran. herrenknecht, a german firm considered the market leader, lists three. engineers say iran has hundreds of miles of civilian tunneling projects under way, including subways in tehran, isfahan, and shiraz, highway tunnels across the country and water tunnels to irrigate the dry interior.
by all accounts, the seeds of the downward military shift were planted during the iran-iraq war in the 1980s, when iraq hit tehran and other iranian cities with waves of missiles. constructing shelters, bunkers and tunnels became a patriotic duty.
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an opposition watchdog
in 2002, the national council of resistance of iran, an opposition group, revealed that iran was building a secret underground nuclear plant at natanz that turned out to be for enriching uranium. enrichment plants can make fuel for reactors or, with a little more effort, atom bombs.
satellite photos showed the iranians burying two cavernous halls roughly half the size of the pentagon. estimates put the thickness of overhead rock, dirt and concrete at 30 feet — enough to frustrate bombs but not to guarantee the plant’s survival.
the disclosure of natanz set off the west’s confrontation with iran. two years later, the international atomic energy agency found to its surprise that iran was tunneling in the mountains by the isfahan site, where uranium is readied for enrichment. “iran failed to report to the agency in a timely manner,” an i.a.e.a. paper said in diplomatic understatement.
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then, in late 2005, the iranian opposition group held news conferences in paris and london to announce that its spies had learned that iran was digging tunnels for missile and atomic work at 14 sites, including an underground complex near qum. the government, one council official said, was building the tunnels to conceal “its pursuit of nuclear weapons.” the council further charged that mr. ahmadinejad and the tunneling association were providing civilian cover for military work and acquisitions.
the council’s assertions got little notice. some western experts saw them as overstated. some questioned the council’s objectivity because it sought the government’s overthrow. perhaps the biggest impediment was a suspicion of defectors at a time when the american invasion of iraq was proving to be based in part on iraqi dissidents’ false claims about saddam hussein’s unconventional weapons.
united nations atomic inspectors did check out a few of the tunnels at isfahan, but not at qum because the plant was on a military base and thus off limits for inspection without strong evidence of suspicious activity.
“we followed whatever they came up with,” mohamed elbaradei, the recently departed head of the international atomic energy agency, said of the council in an interview. “and a lot of it was bogus.”
frank pabian, a senior adviser on nuclear nonproliferation at los alamos national laboratory in new mexico, strongly disagreed. “they’re right 90 percent of the time,” he said of the council’s disclosures about iran’s clandestine sites. “that mean they’re perfect, but 90 percent is a pretty good record.”
in 2007, the council announced that iran was tunneling in the mountains near natanz, the sprawling enrichment site. satellite photos confirmed that.
and qum became a vindication, though belatedly, in late september, when president obama, flanked by the leaders of france and britain, identified “a covert uranium enrichment facility” being constructed there.
military warrens
in december, the opposition group capitalized on its new stature to issue a report on iranian military tunneling. it said iran had dug tunnels and bunkers for research facilities, ammunition storage, military headquarters and command and control centers. “a group of factories” in the mountains east of tehran, it said, specialize in “the manufacturing of nuclear warheads.”
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over all, the report raised to 19, from 14, the number of locations where it said tunnels — often multiple tunnels — were hiding military bases and work on arms.
american war planners see iran’s tunnels — whatever their exact number and contents — as a serious test of military abilities. most say there is no easy way to wipe out a nuclear program that has been well hidden, widely dispersed and deeply buried.
among the difficulties, military experts say, are decoy tunnels and false entrances, the identification of which requires good intelligence. the experts add that iran’s announcement about new enrichment plants may simply produce a blur of activity meant to confuse western war planners.
david a. kay, a nuclear specialist who led the fruitless search for unconventional arms in iraq, said the hiding of a plant or two among the rocky labyrinths could pose a particular challenge for israel. “they have limited intelligence for targeting,” dr. kay said, adding that the united states was better equipped to map out iran’s nuclear terrain.
raymond tanter, an iran expert at georgetown university who served in the reagan white house, agreed. “so far, the tunneling has not succeeded to the point that the american technology couldn’t get to it,” he contended. “but it makes israel’s options more problematic, because they have less of a military edge.”
doubts notwithstanding, the obama administration has been careful to leave the military option on the table, and the pentagon is racing to develop a deadly tunnel weapon.
the device — 20 feet long and called the massive ordnance penetrator — began as a 2004 recommendation from the defense science board, a high-level advisory group to the pentagon.
“a deep underground tunnel facility in a rock geology poses a significant challenge,” the board wrote. “several thousand pounds of high explosives coupled to the tunnel are needed to blow down blast doors and propagate a lethal air blast.”
the bomb carries tons of explosives and is considered 10 times more powerful than its predecessor. it underwent preliminary testing in 2007, and its first deployments are expected next summer. its carrier is to be the b-2 stealth bomber.
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bryan whitman, a pentagon spokesman, told reporters in october that budget problems had delayed the weapon but that it was now back on track. military officials deny having a specific target in mind. still, mr. whitman added, war planners consider it “an important capability.”
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““i* θɪŋk ɪt ˈdɛfənətli does,”*,” ʃildz ˈænsərd wɪn æst ɪf hɪz jiu-jitsu”*” hoʊldz ðə ki tɪ ənˈlɑkɪŋ ðə st*. piɛr ˈrɪdəl. ɪz ə fəˈnɑmənəl ˈfaɪtər ðət hæv ə lɔt əv hoʊlz bət aɪ θɪŋk ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ maɪ staɪl ənd ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈbækˌgraʊnd əˈmɛrɪkən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə gaɪ ðət bits ɪm. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə hɛl əv ə faɪt bət aɪ si ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈkæʧɪŋ ɪm æt səm pɔɪnt ənd bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə nu champion.”*.” bɛlt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ hæd maɪ aɪ ɔn. ɔl əv ðiz ˈəðər ˈtaɪtəlz mɛnt ə lɔt tɪ mi ənd ðeɪ wər greɪt bət ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛt aʊt tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ɪz ðə bɛlt. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ənd aɪ plæn ɔn goʊɪŋ aʊt ðɛr, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə moʊst əv ɪt ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ðət belt.”*.” wɑz nis goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ðət ðeɪ dɪd θɪŋk aɪ wɑz ə gʊd ˈfaɪtər ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pʊʃ mi bɪˈkəz ju ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli noʊ ənˈtɪl ðɛr. wɪn aɪ sɔ ðə weɪ ðeɪ wər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈkæmpmən faɪt ənd ðə ˈwɪnər ərnd ðə nɛkst ˈtaɪtəl ʃɑt aɪ nu ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bɪld əp. ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈtaɪtəl ʃɑt ɪz ˈɔsəm ənd ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt ˈæftər ʤɪst wən faɪt ɪn ðə ɪz greɪt. æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ˈsərtənli θɪŋk ɪz dɪˈzərvd bɪˈkəz aɪ keɪm ɪn wɪθ ə 14 faɪt wɪn strik ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsaɪnɪŋ wɪθ ðə ənd nis tɪ noʊ ðeɪ ər ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ that.”*.” lɔt əv θɪŋz wər ɪgˈzæktli wət aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd bɪˈkəz hæd frɛndz hir ənd bɪn əraʊnd ðə fər jɪrz soʊ ˈdɛfənətli noʊ ˈstreɪnʤər tɪ ɪt. noʊn ˈdeɪnə fər əˈwaɪl ənd bɪn gʊd frɛndz wɪθ ʧək fər jɪrz soʊ ˈnəθɪŋ səˈpraɪzd mi ɪkˈsɛpt haʊ prəˈfɛʃənəli ðeɪ ər rən ənd haʊ smuð θɪŋz goʊ. əv ɔl ðə ʃoʊz ˈɛvər fɔt ɪn noʊ wən həz ˈɛvər bɪn ˈnɪrli ɛz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ɛz ðə ufc.”*.” wɪθ ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ə kloʊz ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən tərnd tɪ ˈrisənt tɔk əv ə bɪtˈwin ˈʤɔrʤɪz st*. piɛr ənd ˈændərsən ˈsɪlvə. ʃildz, hu həz bɪn ə ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt ˈʧæmpiən θruaʊt hɪz kərɪr, həz ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊn ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ə faɪt wɪθ ˈsɪlvə ənd hæd ə ““superfight”*” əv hɪz oʊn tɪ prəˈmoʊt. ˈsɪlvə ˈvərsəz. ʃildz ˈsupər faɪt saʊnz ə lɔt ˈbɛtər tɪ mi. aɪ plæn ɔn goʊɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ənd ˈspɔɪlɪŋ ðə ˈvərsəz. ˈændərsən ˈmæʧəp ənd ˈstilɪŋ ðə faɪt frəm him.”*.”
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“i think it definitely does,” shields answered when asked if his “american jiu-jitsu” holds the key to unlocking the st. pierre riddle. “gsp is a phenomenal fighter that doesn’t have a lot of holes but i think someone with my jiu-jitsu style and wrestling background … american jiu-jitsu is going to make sure i’m the guy that beats him. it’s going to be a hell of a fight but i see myself catching him at some point and becoming the new champion.”
“the ufc belt is always something i’ve had my eye on. all of these other titles meant a lot to me and they were great but the title i’ve always set out to accomplish is the ufc belt. this is the opportunity of a lifetime and i plan on going out there, making the most of it and getting that belt.”
“it was nice going into the ufc that they did think i was a good fighter and wanted to push me because you never really know until you’re there. when i saw the way they were pushing the kampmann fight and the winner earned the next title shot i knew it was something they wanted to build up. getting the title shot is awesome and coming in there and getting it after just one fight in the ufc is great. at the same time it is something i certainly think is deserved because i came in with a 14 fight win streak before signing with the ufc and it’s nice to know they are acknowledging that.”
“a lot of things were exactly what i expected because i’ve had friends here and been around the ufc for years so i’m definitely no stranger to it. i’ve known dana for awhile and i’ve been good friends with chuck for years so nothing surprised me except how professionally they are run and how smooth things go. of all the shows i’ve ever fought in no one has ever been nearly as organized as the ufc.”
with the interview coming to a close the conversation turned to recent talk of a superfight between georges st. pierre and anderson silva. shields, who has been a middleweight champion throughout his career, has also shown interest in a fight with silva and had a “superfight” of his own to promote.
“a silva vs. shields super fight sounds a lot better to me. i plan on going in there and spoiling the gsp vs. anderson matchup and stealing the fight from him.”
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ˈkrɪsʧɪn kənˈsərvətɪvz hæv ə ˈvɛri səˈlɛktɪv ˈmɛməri əv ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən ˈwəzənt ˈrɪli məʧ ə əv ə "ˈkrɪsʧɪn kənˈsərvətɪv." dəg 30 ˈkɑmɛnts ʤeɪmz ˈʤɔɪnər ənd aɪ hæv boʊθ ˈnoʊtɪd hir ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ðə ˈmænər ɪn wɪʧ kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri kənˈsərvətɪvz kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk ðə neɪm ənd ˈlɛgəsi əv ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət, ɪn mɔr weɪz ðən wən, ðeɪ ˈriʤɛkt ˈrɑnəld ˈgəvərnɪŋ fəˈlɑsəfi ɛz ɪt wɑz pʊt ˈɪntu ˈækʃən bɪtˈwin 1981 ənd 1989 ju kən faɪnd tu ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðət hir ənd hir. ɪn nu jɔrk taɪmz, nil jəŋ pɔɪnts aʊt ðət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈkrɪsʧɪn kənˈsərvətɪvz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈmɛməriz əv ðə ˈrigən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ər ˈhaɪli səˈlɛktɪv: ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, rɪˈlɪʤəs kənˈsərvətɪvz wər ˈɔfən dɪˈsætəsˌfaɪd wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənsi. ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn raɪt əv təˈdeɪ ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈʤɛnərəli məst stɑp ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈmɪθɪk ˈrigən ɛz ðɛr ˈmɛʒərɪŋ stɪk fər ˈkænədɪts bɪˈkəz ɪt draɪvz ðɛm əˈweɪ frəm ˈvaɪəbəl kənˈtɛndərz hu fɔl ʃɔrt əv ən ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈstændərd ðət ˈrigən hɪmˈsɛlf hæv mɛt. bɪˈlivɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðə ki kənˈstɪʧuənsi ðət hæd ˌgɛrənˈtid hɪˈstɔrɪk wɪn ɪn 1980 ˈkrɪsʧɪn kənˈsərvətɪvz fɛlt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt oʊd ðɛm fər ðɛr ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˈbækɪŋ. ˈrigən hæd ˈkɔrtɪd ðə ˈneɪsənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmuvmənt ɔn ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs raɪt wɪθ ə ˈspɪrɪtəd dɪˈfɛns əv ðɛr moʊst ˈʧɛrɪʃt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃuz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈprɑməsəz tɪ rɪˈstɔr skul prɛr, tɪ wərk əˈgɛnst ðə ˈikwəl raɪts əˈmɛndmənt, ənd tɪ əˈtæk ˈfɛdərəl əˈbɔrʃən raɪts, ˈligəˌlaɪzd ʤɪst ˈsɛvən jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr. bət wəns ɪn ˈɔfəs, ðə ˈrigən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kleɪmd ðət ɪt fərst hæd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə wik ɪˈkɑnəmi. ðə ˈsoʊʃəl əˈʤɛndə əv ˈkrɪsʧɪn kənˈsərvətɪvz wʊd hæv tɪ weɪt. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ðə waɪt haʊs plænd tɪ ˈməfəl ðɛr ˈgrəmbəlɪŋ. wɔnt tɪ kip ðə ˈmɔrəl məˈʤɔrəti taɪps soʊ kloʊz tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ðeɪ muv ðɛr arms,”*,” wən ˈrigən ˈstæfər ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ ðə ˈʤərnəlɪst lu ˈkænən. ðə kəmˈpleɪnts paɪld əp. ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ˈrigən hæd əˈpɔɪntɪd tu fju əv ðɛm tɪ pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt, dɪˈspaɪt hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑməs ðət ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ɪn hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wʊd ˈmɪrər ðɛr prəˈpɔrʃənəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈfɔrti pərˈsɛnt æt ðə taɪm. ɪn laɪt əv ðət snəb, səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈsændrə deɪ hu hæd meɪd ˈsɛvərəl voʊts ˈdʊrɪŋ hər taɪm ɪn ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ɛz hɪz fərst ˌnɑməˈni tɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt stəŋ ˈʃɑrpli. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ˈrigən hæd wən ðə ˈnæʃənəl raɪt tɪ laɪf ɛnˈdɔrsmənt baɪ ˈplɛʤɪŋ ðət ˈoʊnli ˈnɑməˌneɪt kəˈmɪtɪd ˈʤʊrɪsts tɪ ðə haɪəst kɔrt. ˈtɛpɪd ənd ˌɪnəˈfɛkʧuəl səˈpɔrt fər ki skul prɛr ənd ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz fərst ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ənd ˈæŋgərd rɪˈlɪʤəs kənˈsərvətɪvz hu wɔʧt ˈvɛriəs bɪlz daɪ waɪl ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt dɪd ˈlɪtəl. pərˈhæps ðə bɛst ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs dɪskənˈtɛnt ˈdʊrɪŋ fərst tərm keɪm ˈoʊvər ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt əv ˈsændrə deɪ tɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt. waɪl ˈrigən sɔ ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt ɛz fʊlˈfɪlmənt əv hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑməs tɪ əˈpɔɪnt ðə fərst ˈwʊmən tɪ ðə kɔrt, ˈmɛni ɔn ðə raɪt dɪˈstrəstɪd ɔn əˈbɔrʃən ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɪʃuz ənd ɪkˈsprɛst ðət kənˈsərn tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs. ˈʤɛri ˈfɔlˌwɛl sɛd ˈpəblɪkli ðət ɔl christians”*” ʃʊd əˈpoʊz əˈpɔɪntmənt, ə ˈkɑmɛnt ðət kɔzd ˈbɛri ˈgoʊldˌwɔtər tɪ seɪ ðət θɪŋk ˈɛvəri gʊd ˈkrɪsʧɪn ɔt tɪ kɪk ass.”*.” wɑz kənˈfərmd, əv kɔrs, ənd ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs raɪt sɔ ɪts ˈɪnfluəns ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə waɪt haʊs rɪˈdust. ˈivɪn biɪŋ lɔɪəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1984 ɪˈlɛkʃən du məʧ tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld right”*” ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈrigən waɪt haʊs. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈsoʊʃəli kənˈsərvətɪv əˈʧivmənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl jɪrz əv taɪm ɪn ˈɔfəs keɪm ɪn 1986 wɪθ ðə riˈlis əv ðə mis rɪˈpɔrt ɔn pɔrˈnɑgrəfi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, waɪl ðə kəˈmɪʃən ðət prəˈdust ðə rɪˈpɔrt wɑz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈsərvətɪvz hu hæd lɔŋ tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə səˈpoʊzd ˈivəlz əv ˈsɛkʃuəli ɪkˈsplɪsət ˈkɑntɛnt, ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈɛndɪd əp biɪŋ ˈwaɪdli dɪˈraɪdɪd ɪn ðə prɛs ənd ˌɪgˈnɔrd baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs. ðoʊ ðə rɪˈpɔrt ræn ˈnɪrli ˈpeɪʤɪz, ɪt rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn noʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ haʊ əbˈsɛnɪti wɑz ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən kɔrts. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm ənd ɪn jɪrz ˈæftər ðə səˈprim kɔrt kənˈtɪnjud tɪ hænd daʊn ˈrulɪŋz ðət prəˈtɛktɪd ðə raɪt tɪ əˈbɔrʃən ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn roʊ vi. weɪd. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər ril sɑp tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈsərvətɪvz wɑz əˈpɔɪntmənt əv ˈrɑbərt bɔrk tɪ ə səˈprim kɔrt sit wɪʧ, əv kɔrs, ˈɛndɪd ɪn ˈətər ˈfeɪljər. jəŋ kənˈtɪnjuz: ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts ənd ˈpeɪnfəl ˈriləˈzeɪʃənz ðət mɑrkt ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈrɑki riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənsi hæv bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ðə mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl əv səˈlɛktɪv ˈmɛməri ənd ˈwɪʃfəl ˈfænəsi. bət laɪk ˈɛni mɪθ əv ˈhɪstəri, ðɛr ər smɔl truθs wɪˈθɪn ɪt ðət ˈɔltər ðə ˈmɛməri. ˈrigən feɪld tɪ əˈʧiv ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌgrændiˈoʊs əˈbʤɛktɪvz, bət hi dɪˈlɪvərd ɔn ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz rɪˈlɪʤəs kənˈsərvətɪvz kɛrd əˈbaʊt, laɪk ˈkətɪŋ ˈtæksɪz ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈspɛndɪŋ. hɪz əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɔrəlz ənd ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈprɪnsəpəlz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˈʤɛsʧərz laɪk ˈneɪmɪŋ 1983 ðə əv ðə bible”*” lʊkt laɪk kræs ˈpɑləˌtɪks tɪ ˈmɛni əbˈzərvərz, bət ˈlɪŋər ɛz ˈfɔrsfəl ˈɛvədəns fər ˈmɛni kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkrɪsʧɪnz əv juˈnik ɪgˈzæmpəl. ɪf rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɔnt tɪ əˈpil tɪ ən əˈmɛrɪkən ɪˈlɛktərət ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli həz ˈlɪtəl dɪˈrɛkt kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən, ðeɪ nid tɪ lɛt goʊ əv roʊˈmæntɪk ˈmɛməriz ðət ˈproʊdus ˈoʊnli ənˌriˈlɪstɪk ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. pɑrt əv əˈpil keɪm frəm hɪz ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ɔn hɪz oʊn ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz, soʊ rɪˈpəblɪkənz wʊd bi waɪz tɪ stɑp ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈseɪvjər əˈməŋ ə fild əv ˈmɔrtəlz. ɪn rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ˈɑnəstli ɔn ðɛr oʊn ˈfrækʃəs ˈhɪstəri wɪθ ˈrigən, rɪˈlɪʤəs kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd ˈəðər rɪˈpəblɪkənz əˈlaɪk maɪt ˈbɛtər ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə ˈkænədɪts ðət stænd ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛm ˈrəðər ðən ˈhoʊpləsli preɪɪŋ fər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈkəmɪŋ əv ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli wɑz. ðeɪ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ du wɛl tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət, waɪl ˈrigən dɪd ækˈnɑlɪʤ rɪˈlɪʤən ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ənd səʧ, hi wɑz nɑt hɪmˈsɛlf ən oʊˈvərtli rɪˈlɪʤəs mæn. hi ˈrɛrli wɛnt tɪ ʧərʧ waɪl hi wɑz ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs, ˈsəmθɪŋ fər wɪʧ kənˈsərvətɪvz ruˈtinli ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ənd, hi wɑz kloʊz frɛndz wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd hu ɪgˈzæktli lɛd ˈmɔrəl lɪvz. ðət læst ˈaɪtəm ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli wən ˈrizən waɪ ˈrigən ˈnɛvər simd kwaɪt ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs əbˈsɛsɪv ˈheɪtrəd əv ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈʤɛri əv ðə wərld, hi ˈæˌkʧuəli nu ˈpipəl hu wər geɪ, ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld əv ˈhɑliˌwʊd haʊ ju? nɑt tɪ seɪ ˈrigən wɑz səm kaɪnd əv kruˈseɪdər fər geɪ raɪts, hi, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm ɛz ˈgəvərnər əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə hi əˈpoʊzd ˈɛfərts tɪ meɪk ɪt ˌɪˈligəl fər ˈpipəl hu wər ˈoʊpənli geɪ ər ˈlɛzbiən tɪ tiʧ ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk skulz. ðə mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔɪnt, ðoʊ, ɪz ðət wəns əˈgɛn, ðə ˌhægiˈɑgrəfi əv ˈrigən həz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˈrigən. ˈrəðər ðən traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛkriˌeɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈnɛvər ɪgˈzɪstəd, du ˈbɛtər tɪ traɪ ənd ˌəndərˈstænd wət ˈrɪli meɪd ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən səkˈsɛsfəl, ənd ɪt ʃʊr ɛz hɛk bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ə ˈvərʒən əv rɪk sænˈtɔrəm.
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christian conservatives have a very selective memory of ronald reagan
ronald reagan wasn't really much a of a "christian conservative."
doug mataconis · · 30 comments
james joyner and i have both noted here several times the manner in which contemporary conservatives continue to invoke the name and legacy of ronald reagan despite the fact that, in more ways than one, they reject ronald reagan’s governing philosophy as it was put into action between 1981 and 1989. you can find two examples of that here and here. in today’s new york times, neil young points out that when it comes to christian conservatives in particular, memories of the reagan administration are highly selective:
in reality, religious conservatives were often dissatisfied with reagan’s presidency. the christian right of today – and republicans generally – must stop using a mythic reagan as their measuring stick for candidates because it drives them away from viable contenders who fall short of an impossible standard that reagan himself couldn’t have met. believing themselves the key constituency that had guaranteed reagan’s historic win in 1980, christian conservatives felt the president owed them for their enthusiastic backing. reagan had courted the nascent political movement on the religious right with a spirited defense of their most cherished political issues, including promises to restore school prayer, to work against the equal rights amendment, and to attack federal abortion rights, legalized just seven years before. but once in office, the reagan administration claimed that it first had to address the nation’s weak economy. the social agenda of christian conservatives would have to wait. in the meantime, the white house planned to muffle their grumbling. “we want to keep the moral majority types so close to us they can’t move their arms,” one reagan staffer explained to the journalist lou cannon. the complaints piled up. evangelicals pointed out that reagan had appointed too few of them to positions in government, despite his campaign promise that evangelicals in his administration would mirror their proportional representation in the american population – about forty percent at the time. in light of that snub, reagan’s selection of sandra day o’connor — who had made several pro-choice votes during her time in the arizona state legislature — as his first nominee to the supreme court stung sharply. during the campaign, reagan had won the national right to life committee’s endorsement by pledging that he’d only nominate committed pro-life jurists to the nation’s highest court. reagan’s tepid and ineffectual support for key school prayer and anti-abortion legislation in congress during his first administration frustrated and angered religious conservatives who watched various bills die while the president did little.
perhaps the best example of this discontent during reagan’s first term came over the appointment of sandra day o’connor to the supreme court. while reagan saw the appointment as fulfillment of his campaign promise to appoint the first woman to the court, many on the right distrusted o”connor on abortion and related issues and expressed that concern to the white house. jerry falwell said publicly that all “good christians” should oppose o’connor’s appointment, a comment that caused barry goldwater to say that “i think every good christian ought to kick falwell’s ass.” o’connor was confirmed, of course, and the religious right saw its influence inside the white house reduced.
even being loyal during the 1984 election didn’t do much to increase the influence of the so-called “religious right” inside the reagan white house. the only memorable socially conservative achievement during the final years of reagan’s time in office came in 1986 with the release of the meese commission’s report on pornography. however, while the commission that produced the report was dominated by social conservatives who had long talked about the supposed evils of sexually explicit content, the report itself ended up being widely derided in the press and ignored by congress. though the report ran nearly 2,000 pages, it resulting in no significant legislation or changes to how obscenity was prosecuted in american courts. additionally, during this time and in years after the supreme court continued to hand down rulings that protected the right to abortion established in roe v. wade. the only other real sop to social conservatives was reagan’s appointment of robert bork to a supreme court seat which, of course, ended in utter failure.
young continues:
the political disappointments and painful realizations that marked the religious right’s rocky relationship with reagan’s presidency have been replaced by the more powerful seductions of selective memory and wishful fantasy. but like any myth of history, there are small truths within it that alter the memory. reagan failed to achieve the religious right’s grandiose objectives, but he delivered on other issues religious conservatives cared about, like cutting taxes and increasing military spending. his full-throated espousal of traditional morals and christian principles along with symbolic gestures like naming 1983 the “year of the bible” looked like crass politics to many observers, but linger as forceful evidence for many conservative christians of reagan’s unique example. if republicans want to appeal to an american electorate that increasingly has little direct connection to ronald reagan, they need to let go of romantic memories that produce only unrealistic expectations. part of reagan’s appeal came from his insistence on his own limitations, so republicans would be wise to stop looking for a savior among a field of mortals. in reflecting honestly on their own fractious history with reagan, religious conservatives and other republicans alike might better evaluate the candidates that stand before them rather than hopelessly praying for the second coming of a president who never really was.
they would also do well to remember that, while reagan did acknowledge religion in public addresses and such, he was not himself an overtly religious man. he rarely went to church while he was in the white house, something for which conservatives routinely criticize barack obama. and, he was close friends with many people in hollywood who didn’t exactly lead moral lives. that last item is probably one reason why reagan never seemed quite comfortable with the religious right’s obsessive hatred of homosexuals. unlike the jerry falwell’s of the world, he actually knew people who were gay, living in the world of hollywood how couldn’t you? that’s not to say reagan was some kind of crusader for gay rights, he wasn’t, although it is worth noting that during his time as governor of california he opposed efforts to make it illegal for people who were openly gay or lesbian to teach in the state’s public schools.
the more important point, though, is that once again, the right’s hagiography of reagan has almost nothing to do with the reality of reagan. rather than trying to recreate something that never existed, they’d do better to try and understand what really made ronald reagan successful, and it sure as heck wasn’t because he was a 1970s version of rick santorum.
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aɪ hæv ʤɪst bɪn ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ɔn haʊ tɪ ˈbəkəl ə ˈsitˌbɛlt loʊ ənd taɪt əˈkrɔs maɪ weɪst, ənd hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət aɪ hæv ə ˈəndər maɪ ˈɑrmˌrɛst. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈspɛndɪŋ moʊst əv ɑr flaɪt tɪ saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ əˈbaʊt ˈmitərz əˈbəv si ˈlɛvəl, aɪ kænt hɛlp bət fil ə ˈpɛrəˌʃut meɪ bi mɔr ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ɪn ən ˈimərʤənsi. bət aɪ gɛs ðə wɪl hæv tɪ səˈfaɪs ənd ðə ˈwɪsəl meɪ kəm ɪn ˈhændi ɪf aɪ gɪt bɔrd ˈsɛkəndz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpləmətɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ərθ æt ə reɪt əv nɑts. ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn trɪp ɪz ə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ˈɛvəri jɪr. ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ə ˈkəntri ðət ɪz ˈdipli ɪn ləv wɪθ ðə geɪm əv ˈrəgbi ənd boʊsts səm əv ðə suˈpɪriər ˈsteɪdiəmz ɪn ðə wərld ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. ʤɪst ɛz ərˈaʊzɪŋ tɪ mi ɪz ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn mɛnˈtælɪti əraʊnd fud. nɑt ə ˈsɛkənd lʊk ɪz ˈgɪvɪn ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri fər ˈkæʒəwəli ˈstroʊlɪŋ əraʊnd ə ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈsɛntər nɔɪŋ æt ə pis əv draɪd geɪm mit ðə saɪz əv jʊr hænd. ðɪs ʃʊd bi ɪnˈkərəʤd mɔr ˈrɛdəli ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə.
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i have just been educated on how to buckle a seatbelt low and tight across my waist, and have been informed that i have a lifejacket under my armrest.
considering we are going to be spending most of our flight to south africa about 10,000 metres above sea level, i can't help but feel a parachute may be more beneficial in an emergency. but i guess the lifejacket will have to suffice and the whistle may come in handy if i get bored seconds before plummeting into the earth at a rate of knots.
the south african trip is a highlight every year. the opportunity to experience a country that is deeply in love with the game of rugby and boasts some of the superior stadiums in the world is extremely exciting.
just as arousing to me is the african mentality around food.
not a second look is given in this country for casually strolling around a shopping centre gnawing at a piece of dried game meat the size of your hand. this should be encouraged more readily in australia.
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ˈjuˈɛs ˈsætəˌlaɪt prəˈvaɪdər dɪʃ ɪz rɪˈpɔrtədli riˈtræktɪŋ ə bɪd wərθ ˈbɪljən fər ˈbæŋkrəpt ˈwaɪrlɪs prəˈvaɪdər. ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl sɪz ðət dɪʃ, hu bɪd fər ɪn meɪ læst jɪr, kʊd kənˈfərm ðə tərməˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈɔfər ðɪs wik. dɪʃ, ˈbɛtər noʊn fər ɪts ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsərvɪs, həz spɛnt ðə læst tu jɪrz traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪ ɪts ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd bɪˈkəm ə tru. ɪt bɪd fər ɪn meɪ əv 2013 praɪˈmɛrəli tɪ geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪts ˈspɛktrəm, ˈæftər ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl ˈkɔrpərət məˈnuvərz. ðə ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈkəmpəˌni əˈtɛmpt tɪ baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɛriər sprɪnt ɪn 2013 bət wɑz ˈbitən aʊt baɪ ˌʤæpəˈniz ʤaɪənt ˈsɔftˌbæŋk. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðɛn bɪd fər ˈwaɪrlɪs clearwire*, ˈoʊnli tɪ hæv ə rɪˈsərʤənt sprɪnt θru biɪŋ əkˈwaɪərd baɪ ˈsɔftˌbæŋk ɪts ˈɔfər ənd fɔrs dɪʃ tɪ pʊl aʊt əv ðə dil. wɛnt ˈbæŋkrəpt ɪn 2012 ˈæftər ðə dɪˈnaɪd ɪts ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ juz ˈspɛktrəm faɪld fər ˈbæŋkrəptsi ɪn 2012 ɪt ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ juz ɪts ˈspɛktrəm ˈjuʒəwəli rɪˈzərvd fər ˈsætəˌlaɪts tɪ ˈɔfər kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ˈkəstəmərz. bət ˈæftər ərˈɪʤənəli əkˈsɛptɪŋ ɪts ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ sɛt əp ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk, ðə ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən ʧeɪnʤd ɪts maɪnd, seɪɪŋ ðət ðə ˈspɛktrəm wɑz tu kloʊz tɪ ðət juzd baɪ ˈgipiˈɛs ˈsərvɪsɪz. dɪʃ əˈpɛrəntli θɔt ɪt wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ˈspɛktrəm ɪn ɪts ˈnɛtˌwərk, ˈiðər baɪ tɪ ðə, ər baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə bændz fər ˈsætəˌlaɪt kəˈnɛkʃənz ɛz dɪˈzaɪnd. dɪʃ həz bɪn əˈgrɛsɪv ɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ əkˈwaɪər ˈspɛktrəm ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl sɪz ðə ˈbæŋkrəpt ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɪtˈsɛlf əˈpoʊzd bɪd, prɪˈfərɪŋ ə 4 ˈbɪljən riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ prəˈpoʊzəl ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt grup. bət ˈpɑrtiz hu oʊn ˈnɪrli 2 ˈbɪljən əv bæŋk dɛt wɔnt tɪ pʊʃ ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ bɪd, ˈhævɪŋ bɪlt ðɛr oʊn riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ plæn əraʊnd ɪt. ðə rɪˈpɔrts ə ˈlɔjər fər ðə ˈlɛndərz sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət dɪʃ hæd briʧt ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt baɪ rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ baɪ. ɪn kɔrt, oʊn ˈlɔjər sɛd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈhædənt briʧt ɪts ˈkɑnˌtrækt bɪˈkəz ɪt "ˈhædənt ˈfɔrməli ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd ðə əˈgrimənt tɪ baɪ ˈæˌsɛts." dɪʃ həz bɪn əˈgrɛsɪv ɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ əkˈwaɪər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈspɛktrəm. ɪt səkˈsidɪd ɪn ɪts 2011 ˈpərʧəs əv əˈnəðər ˈbæŋkrəpt ˈwaɪrlɪs prəˈvaɪdər bət ɛz ɪts ˈlɑrʤər kəmˈpɛtɪtərz snæp əp mɔr əˈveɪləbəl ˈɛrˌweɪvz, ðə ˈsætəˌlaɪt prəˈvaɪdər rɪˈmeɪnz ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ɪts əˈtɛmpts tɪ ðə groʊθ əv ɪts ˈwaɪrlɪs ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti.
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us satellite provider dish is reportedly retracting a bid worth $2.2 billion for bankrupt wireless provider lightsquared. the wall street journal says that dish, who bid for lightsquared in may last year, could confirm the termination of the offer this week.
dish, better known for its satellite tv service, has spent the last two years trying to diversify its services and become a true isp. it bid for lightsquared in may of 2013, primarily to gain access to its spectrum, after a series of unsuccessful corporate maneuvers. the satellite company attempt to buy us carrier sprint in 2013, but was beaten out by japanese giant softbank. the company then bid for wireless isp clearwire, only to have a resurgent sprint — part-way through being acquired by softbank — outmatch its offer and force dish to pull out of the deal.
lightsquared went bankrupt in 2012 after the fcc denied its application to use l-block spectrum
lightsquared filed for bankruptcy in 2012. it initially intended to use its l-block spectrum — usually reserved for satellites — to offer lte connections to customers. but after originally accepting its application to set up the network, the federal communications commission changed its mind, saying that the spectrum was too close to that used by gps services. dish apparently thought it would be able to use lightsquared's spectrum in its network, either by re-applying to the fcc, or by using the bands for satellite connections as designed.
dish has been aggressive in trying to acquire spectrum
the wall street journal says the bankrupt company itself opposed dish's bid, preferring a $4 billion restructuring proposal headed by an investment group. but parties who own nearly $2 billion of lightsquared's bank debt want to push forward with dish's bid, having built their own restructuring plan around it. the wsj reports a lawyer for the lenders said on tuesday that dish had breached a contract by refusing to buy lightsquared. in court, dish's own lawyer said the company hadn't breached its contract because it "hadn't formally terminated the agreement to buy lightsquared's assets."
dish has been aggressive in trying to acquire additional spectrum. it succeeded in its 2011 purchase of terrestar — another bankrupt wireless provider — but as its larger competitors snap up more available airwaves, the satellite provider remains unsuccessful in its attempts to jump-start the growth of its wireless capability.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən tɛnts ɪn ðə kəˈleɪ ˈʤəŋgəl kæmp. wət wʊd ju gɪv əp tɪ hɛlp ˈpipəl ɪn dɪˈstrɛs taɪm, ˈməni, jʊr ˈmɛrɪʤ? fər ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz hu hæv wərkt ˈtaɪrləsli ɪn ðə ˈʤəŋgəl kæmp ɪn kəˈleɪ, ðət kˈwɛʃən ɪz nɑt ən ˌɪnˈtænʤəbəl ˈæbˌstrækt bət ə ril ˈɪʃu. ˈhɛlən, hu æst ðət hər ˈsərˌneɪm nɑt bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd, ɪz 28 ʃi wərks ɪn ə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kɛr hoʊm fər jəŋ ˈpipəl ənd ˈʧɪldrən ɪn saʊθ weɪlz, wɛr ʃi lɪvz wɪθ hər tu jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən, ənd həz bɪn ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ ɪn ðə kæmp fər ðə pæst jɪr ə jɪr ɪn wɪʧ hər laɪf həz ʧeɪnʤd kəmˈplitli. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2015 ˈpipəl ə naɪt wər traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈʧænəl ɪn sərʧ əv ə ˈbɛtər laɪf ɪn ðə. baɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər, 16 ˈpipəl hæd daɪd əˈtɛmptɪŋ ðə ˈkrɔsɪŋ ənd ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə kæmp hæd sɔrd tɪ ˈhɛlən fɛlt ʃi hæd tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ. ʃi æst hər ˈsɪstərɪnˌlɔ, hu wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ ɪn ðə kæmp, ɪf ʃi kʊd tæg əˈlɔŋ ɔn hər nɛkst ˈvɪzɪt. "aɪ θɔt aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ goʊ ðɛr fər wən ˈwiˌkɪnd," ˈhɛlən sɛd. "aɪ θɔt aɪ wʊd du ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ənd ðɛn kəm bæk hoʊm tɪ ˌnɔrˈmæləti." bət ɔn hər fərst ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə kæmp ʃi kˈwɪkli ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ʃi wʊd bi bæk. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈhɛlən ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈhɛlən həz spɛnt ˈθaʊzənz əv paʊnz ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ ɪn kəˈleɪ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd baɪ ðə ʃɪr ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ənd ðə kənˈdɪʃənz ðeɪ wər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn, ʃi wɑz ˌnənðəˈlɛs ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə sɛns əv kəmˈjunɪti ʃi dɪˈskəvərd. ɪt wɑz, ðoʊ, ə ʧæns ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ tu ˈtiˌneɪʤ bɔɪz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə ˈʤəŋgəl fər ðə fərst taɪm wɪʧ sɪˈmɛntɪd hər riˈzɑlv tɪ rɪˈtərn. "ðeɪ hæd əraɪvd ɪn ðə ˈʤəŋgəl ðət deɪ ənd ˈoʊnli hæd ðə kloʊðz ðeɪ wər ˈstændɪŋ əp ɪn," ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnd. "boʊθ lʊkt soʊ taɪərd ənd soʊ dreɪnd frəm ðə ˈʤərni. "aɪ meɪd ʃʊr ðeɪ hæd ə tɛnt, sˈlipɪŋ bægz ənd wɔrmθ. "siɪŋ ðə smaɪlz ɔn ðɛr ˈfeɪsɪz wɑz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈfilɪŋ fər mi bət aɪ ˈkʊdənt hɛlp ˈfilɪŋ ˈgɪlti wɪn aɪ rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə hoʊˈtɛl fər ðə naɪt ənd slɛpt ɪn ə nis wɔrm bɛd wɪθ klin ʃits ənd ˈfləfi ˈpɪloʊz, noʊɪŋ ðət aɪ hæd lɛft ðiz tu ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə ˌhɔˈrɛndəs kənˈdɪʃənz əv ðə ˈʤəŋgəl. "ðə nɛkst deɪ wɪn aɪ wɛnt bæk tɪ ðə kæmp aɪ wɛnt tɪ faɪnd ðə bɔɪz. wi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd ˈnəmbərz ənd aɪ ˈɔfərd tɪ hɛlp ðɛm ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ðət aɪ kʊd." sɪns ðət fərst ˈvɪzɪt, ˈhɛlən həz bɪn bæk tɪ kəˈleɪ wəns ər twaɪs ə mənθ əˈbaʊt 15 taɪmz ɪn ɔl ʃi θɪŋks ənd ʃi wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz meɪk ʃʊr ðət ʃi sɔ ðə bɔɪz wɪn ʃi dɪd. æt hoʊm, ʃi spoʊk tɪ ðɛm ˈɔfən ɔn ðə foʊn. ɪf ðeɪ ˈnidɪd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ʃi wʊd baɪ ɪt ənd brɪŋ ɪt wɪθ hər ɔn hər nɛkst trɪp tɪ fræns. riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn ʃi həz spɛnt ˈθaʊzənz əv paʊnz ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ ɪn kəˈleɪ ɔl kəmˈplitli self-funded*. bət ɪt wɑz æt hoʊm ðət hər ˈvɑləntɛri wərk ɪgˈzæktɪd ə ˈhɛviər toʊl. ʃi ˈmɛrid hər ˈhəzbənd eɪt jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd ðeɪ hæd tu ˈʧɪldrən təˈgɛðər, bət ðeɪ kʊd nɑt əˈgri əˈbaʊt hər wərk ɪn kəˈleɪ. ˈhɛlən sɛd hər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈstrəgəlɪŋ, bət ðɪs dɪsəˈgrimənt "pʊt ðə ˈfaɪnəl neɪl ɪn ðə ˈkɔfɪn" ənd ʃi dɪˈvɔrst ɪm. "ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ həz bɪn ˈmæsɪv," ʃi sɛd. "ðɛr hæv bɪn taɪmz wɪn aɪ hæv pʊt kəˈleɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ˌbiˈfɔr maɪ ˈʧɪldrən, ˌbiˈfɔr maɪ wərk, ˌbiˈfɔr maɪ ˈfæməli. ənd ðɪs həz ə ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈlɪvɪŋ. "wən deɪ, aɪ gɑt ə kɔl æt frəm ə jəŋ mæn aɪ hæd mɛt ɪn ðə kæmp. hi wɑz ɪn ˈæftər ˈkrɔsɪŋ ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə soʊ maɪ ˈsɪstərɪnˌlɔ ənd aɪ wɛnt tɪ pɪk ɪm əp. "ɛz sun ɛz hi gɑt ˈɪntu ðə kɑr wi foʊnd ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs tɪ stɑrt ðə əˈsaɪləm ˈprɔˌsɛs. "hi lɪvd wɪθ maɪ ˈsɪstərɪnˌlɔ fər eɪt mənθs, ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz dɪˈpɔrtəd tɪ ˈhɑlənd." nu ləv bət ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv hər ˈvɑləntɛri wərk dɪz nɑt ɛnd ðɛr. ʃi hæd bɪn ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ ɪn ðə kæmp fər əˈbaʊt faɪv mənθs ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkɛrəˌvæn wɪn ʃi mɛt ə mæn wɪθ hum ʃi wʊd kˈwɪkli fɔl ɪn ləv. hi wɑz ən ˌɪnˈtərprətər, ə ˈrɛzɪdənt æt ðə kæmp, frəm æfˈgænəˌstæn, hu wɑz ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ ɛz ə trænzˈleɪtər waɪl hi ˈweɪtɪd fər ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kəm tɪ ˈbrɪtən. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈhɛlən ənd hər nu ˈpɑrtnər mɛt ɪn ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛntər ɪn ðə kəˈleɪ kæmp. "hi wʊd kəm tɪ trænzˈleɪt fər ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈdɑktərz ɛz hi kən spik fɔr ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz," ʃi sɛd. "ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈpeɪmənt. aɪ θɪŋk hi wɑz soʊ bɔrd ɪn ðə ˈʤəŋgəl ðət hi ʤɪst wɛnt tɪ trænzˈleɪt. "wi spɛnt səm taɪm wɪn ɪt wɑz kwaɪət ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz, ˈmeɪnli əˈbaʊt ˌɪsˈlɑm ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz. "frəm ðət deɪ ðət aɪ fərst mɛt ɪm wiv ˈlɪtərəli ˈspoʊkən fər aʊərz ˈɛvəri deɪ. "ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈʤəŋgəl aɪ wʊd əreɪnʤ tɪ mit ɪm ðɛr." ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd ˈæftər ðə kəˈleɪ kæmp wɑz klɪrd baɪ frɛnʧ əˈθɔrətiz. naʊ ðət ðə kæmp ɪz ˈkloʊzɪŋ, ˈhɛlɪnz ˈpɑrtnər həz bɪn muvd tɪ laɪən. hi ləvz ɪt ðɛr hi ɪz ˈʃɛrɪŋ ə haʊs wɪθ ˈprɑpər bɛdz ənd ˈkəbərdz fɪld wɪθ fud. bət ʃi noʊz ðət hi ˈkænɑt steɪ ðɛr. ðoʊ hi həz ˈfæməli ɪn ðə, hɪz ˈʤərni tɪ kəˈleɪ keɪm ˈviə ˈɪtəli ənd hi wɪl bi dɪˈpɔrtəd wɪn ðə frɛnʧ əˈθɔrətiz æsk ɪm tɪ kleɪm əˈsaɪləm bɪˈkəz hi dɪz nɑt hæv ðə raɪt ˈpeɪpərz. ənd ðət, ˈhɛlən sɪz, həz pʊt ɪts oʊn streɪnz ɔn ðɛr ˈbərʤənɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. "ˈɛvriˌθɪŋz hæd tɪ bɪˈkəm ə lɔt mɔr ˈsɪriəs ə lɔt ˈfæstər," ʃi sɛd. ʃi ɪz ˈhoʊpfəl ðət hi wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ə ˈvizə tɪ kəm tɪ ðə frəm ˈɪtəli, bət ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪz ðɛr ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən ɪf hi ɪz tɪ steɪ. "fər ɪm tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈligəli muv tɪ ðə aɪ wʊd hæv tɪ ˈmɛri ɪm wɪˈθɪn θri mənθs əv ɪm ˈgɪtɪŋ hir. "ˈɛvriˌwən sɪz əm ˈkreɪzi bət ɪts ðə ˈoʊnli ˈligəl weɪ hi kən kəm hir. "ənd ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈdɪfərənt ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ɪm ðən goʊɪŋ fər ə lɔŋ ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈɛvəri mənθ. "wɪr boʊθ goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ əˈdæpt." ɛz fər hər ˈvɑləntɛri wərk, ˈhɛlən filz laɪk ʃi həz dən wət ʃi kən fər naʊ. "ɪts soʊ ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ˈdreɪnɪŋ ðət aɪ nid tɪ teɪk ə stɛp bæk ənd ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn maɪ ˈfæməli ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn maɪ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ maɪ ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ maɪ ˈpɑrtnər tɪ kəm hir ˈligəli. "aɪ wɪl bi duɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ kən fər ðə ˈpipəl aɪv mɛt ɪn ðə ˈʤəŋgəl, bət frəm naʊ ɔn aɪl bi duɪŋ ɪt frəm ðə." krɪs bɛl, ˌbibiˈsi ənd ˈsoʊʃəl nuz tim
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image copyright getty images image caption tents in the calais jungle camp.
what would you give up to help people in distress - time, money, your marriage?
for the volunteers who have worked tirelessly in the jungle camp in calais, that question is not an intangible abstract but a real issue.
helen, who asked that her surname not be included, is 28. she works in a residential care home for young people and children in south wales, where she lives with her two young children, and has been volunteering in the camp for the past year - a year in which her life has changed completely.
in july 2015, 2,000 people a night were trying to get across the channel in search of a better life in the uk.
by october, 16 people had died attempting the crossing and the population of the camp had soared to 6,000. helen felt she had to do something.
she asked her sister-in-law, who was already volunteering in the camp, if she could tag along on her next visit.
"i thought i would like to go there for one weekend," helen said. "i thought i would do something to help and then come back home to normality."
but on her first visit to the camp she quickly realised that she would be back.
image copyright helen image caption helen has spent thousands of pounds volunteering in calais
overwhelmed by the sheer number of people and the conditions they were living in, she was nonetheless inspired by the sense of community she discovered.
it was, though, a chance encounter with two teenage boys - themselves in the jungle for the first time - which cemented her resolve to return.
"they had arrived in the jungle that day and only had the clothes they were standing up in," she explained.
"both looked so tired and so drained from the journey.
"i made sure they had a tent, sleeping bags and warmth.
"seeing the smiles on their faces was an amazing feeling for me but i couldn't help feeling guilty when i returned to the hotel for the night and slept in a nice warm bed with clean sheets and fluffy pillows, knowing that i had left these two children in the horrendous conditions of the jungle.
"the next day when i went back to the camp i went to find the boys. we exchanged numbers and i offered to help them in any way that i could."
since that first visit, helen has been back to calais once or twice a month - about 15 times in all she thinks - and she would always make sure that she saw the boys when she did.
at home, she spoke to them often on the phone. if they needed anything she would buy it and bring it with her on her next trip to france.
relationship breakdown
she has spent thousands of pounds volunteering in calais - all completely self-funded.
but it was at home that her voluntary work exacted a heavier toll.
she married her husband eight years ago and they had two children together, but they could not agree about her work in calais.
helen said her relationship was already struggling, but this disagreement "put the final nail in the coffin" and she divorced him.
"the impact of volunteering has been massive," she said.
"there have been times when i have put calais before everything, before my children, before my work, before my family. and this has a knock-on effect on everyday living.
"one day, i got a call at 5am from a young man i had met in the camp. he was in swansea after crossing over to the uk so my sister-in-law and i went to pick him up.
"as soon as he got into the car we phoned the home office to start the asylum process.
"he lived with my sister-in-law for eight months, before he was deported to holland."
new love
but the impact of her voluntary work does not end there.
she had been volunteering in the camp for about five months and working in the medical caravan when she met a man with whom she would quickly fall in love.
he was an interpreter, a resident at the camp, from afghanistan, who was volunteering as a translator while he waited for an opportunity to come to britain.
image copyright getty images image caption helen and her new partner met in a medical centre in the calais camp.
"he would come to translate for the british doctors as he can speak four languages," she said.
"there was no payment. i think he was so bored in the jungle that he just went to translate.
"we spent some time when it was quiet speaking about different things, mainly about islam and cultural differences.
"from that day that i first met him we've literally spoken for hours every day.
"every time i went to the jungle i would arrange to meet him there."
image copyright getty images image caption belongings left behind after the calais camp was cleared by french authorities.
now that the camp is closing, helen's partner has been moved to lyon. he loves it there - he is sharing a house with proper beds and cupboards filled with food. but she knows that he cannot stay there.
though he has family in the uk, his journey to calais came via italy and he will be deported when the french authorities ask him to claim asylum because he does not have the right papers.
and that, helen says, has put its own strains on their burgeoning relationship.
"everything's had to become a lot more serious a lot faster," she said.
she is hopeful that he would be able to get a visa to come to the uk from italy, but marriage is their only option if he is to stay.
"for him to be able to legally move to the uk i would have to marry him within three months of him getting here.
"everyone says i'm crazy but it's the only legal way he can come here.
"and it's going to be different living with him than going for a long weekend every month.
"we're both going to have to adapt."
as for her voluntary work, helen feels like she has done what she can for now.
"it's so emotionally draining that i need to take a step back and concentrate on my family - working on my relationship with my children and helping my partner to come here legally.
"i will be doing everything i can for the people i've met in the jungle, but from now on i'll be doing it from the uk."
chris bell, bbc ugc and social news team
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paʊər ˈlɛʤər ˈlɛʤər ʤɪst broʊk ˈmeɪʤər rɪˈzɪstəns æt 00007 ˈvərsəz wɪθ ə muv tɪ 0001 ˈlaɪkli. ˌpɛrəˈbɑlɪk sɑr ɪz ɪn ə ˈəpˌtrɛnd lʊk fər ə muv haɪər fər əˈnəðər 4 aʊərz. ɔl ər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə wərld. paʊər ˈlɛʤər plænz ɔn ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə gæp ɛz wi muv ˈfɔrwərd, tɪ ˈlɪtərəli brɪŋ paʊər ˈlɛʤər (@powtrrledger_io*) dɪˈsɛmbər 16 2017 lʊks laɪk səm weɪl ənˈloʊdɪŋ ˌpriməˈʧʊrli ɔn ðə ˈɔrdər bʊks, əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈkænsəl ðə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt. aɪ θɪŋk siɪŋ ɔn ðə gæn prɑˈʤɛkʃən rɪˈzɪstɪŋ ˈfərðər pʊʃ raɪt naʊ bət ðə nu loʊər ˈtrɛnˌdlaɪn ɪz stɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ənd ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈpraɪsɪz ˈtoʊkənz wər ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd hænz ɪn ðə læst aʊər. əˈbaʊt əv ˈvɑljum. ðɛr tɪ stɑp ðə weɪlz frəm ˈdəmpɪŋ ðɛr kɔɪnz, ˈkræʃɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊkən ˈvælju, rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈpərʧəsɪŋ paʊər əv ˈæˌsɛts fər ðə tim? ən ˈɪʃu wɪn ɪz ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɪn ðə hænz əv ə fju ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈhæzərdəs tɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ðə ˈpipəl ˈdəmpɪŋ wɪl gɪt rɪʧ, ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls wɪl gɪt ˈʃæftɪd, wɔnt tɪ bi kɔt ɪn ə ˈlænsˌlaɪd əv məˈlɪʃəs ˈdəmpɪŋ bət ðɛn əˈgɛn ˈnəθɪŋ nu ɪn ðə ˈkɔrpərət wərld. ju noʊ haʊ ɪn ˈkɔrpərət ju kən du ˈhɑstəl ˈteɪˌkoʊvərz ənd baɪ ə məˈʤɔrəti steɪk əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd hæv ɪt bɪˈkəm jʊr bɪʧ? nɑt kwaɪt ðət wɪθ sɪns ðə ˈtoʊkən gɪv ju ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni jɛt bət ɪt dɪz hæv ju ə steɪk əv ðə ˈæˌsɛts wəns ˌʤərməˈneɪʃən goʊz lɪv. ə ˈɪnfoʊ θæŋks. bɪg ˈdɔlərz. ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈpipəl tɪ noʊ ðət praɪs dəmps kən ənd wɪl ˈhæpən. ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv wɪʧ wʊd bi tɪ kɔz ˈpænɪk əˈməŋst ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ðeɪ si ən ɛks% praɪs drɔp ənd frik aʊt ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ðɪs kriˈeɪts ə nɑk ɔn ˈifɛkt ɛz ɔl ðoʊz wɪθ wik wɪl ʃaʊt ““sell”*” ““sell”*” ““sell”*”. ɔl wi hæv tɪ du ɪz kriˈeɪt ə beɪs frəm wɪʧ tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt frəm. ðɪs minz baɪɪŋ ənd ˈhoʊldɪŋ ənˈtɪl wi ər rɪˈwɔrdɪd wɪθ ən ˈæˌsɛt. ðə weɪ aɪ si ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈwərkɪŋ. ðə mɔr ˈhoʊldərz wi hæv ðə mɔr ˈvæljəbəl ənd ˈsteɪbəl əv ə beɪs wi hæv.
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power ledger upswing!power ledger just broke major resistance at .00007 vs bitcoin with a move to .0001 likely. parabolic sar is in a uptrend look for a move higher for another 4 hours.
solarenergy & all renewables are the future of the world. power ledger plans on closing the gap as we move forward, to literally bring https://t.co/fo2ogbqufw — power ledger (@powtrrledger_io) december 16, 2017
looks like there’s some whale unloading prematurely on the order books, attempting to cancel the breakout. i think i’m seeing 1×2 on the gann projection resisting further powr push right now but the new lower trendline is still holding and pushing the prices up.approximately 4.7m powr tokens were exchanged hands in the last hour. that’s about 3m usd of volume. what’s there to stop the whales from dumping their coins, crashing the powr token value, reducing the purchasing power of assets for the powerledger team? an issue when powr is concentrated in the hands of a few individuals that’s hazardous to the project development, the people dumping will get rich, everyone else will get shafted, wouldn’t want to be caught in a landslide of malicious dumping but then again that’s nothing new in the corporate world. you know how in corporate you can do hostile takeovers and buy a majority stake of the company and have it become your bitch? not quite that with powr since the token doesn’t give you ownership of the company yet but it does have you a stake of the assets once germination goes live. a risk.good info thanks. big dollars. its important for people to know that price dumps can and will happen. the object of which would be to cause panic amongst the investors. they see an x% price drop and freak out selling their investment. this creates a knock on effect as all those with weak will shout “sell” “sell” “sell”.
all we have to do is create a stabe base from which to operate from. this means buying and holding until we are rewarded with an asset. thats the way i see this project working. the more holders we have the more valuable and stable of a base we have.
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haʊ ɪz ˈdɑnəld trəmp? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt poʊl frəm ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈpoʊlɪŋ, ɪkˈstrimli pərˈsɛnt əv ˈvoʊtərz hoʊld ən ˌənˈfeɪvərəbəl əˈpɪnjən əv ɪm. bət ˈnəmbərz ˈoʊnli goʊ soʊ fɑr ɪn ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ˈvoʊtər dɪsˈgəst, soʊ ðə ˈpoʊlɪŋ fərm tʊk ðə ˈɛkstrə stɛp əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈpipəl ʧuz bɪtˈwin trəmp ənd ˈəðər ˈwaɪdli loʊðd θɪŋz ɪn match-ups*. trəmp dɪz nɑt du wɛl. stɑrt wɪθ ðə gʊd nuz fər ðə ˈdɑnəld. trəmp dɪˈfits ðə skərʤ əv ˈhɛmərˌɔɪdz ɪn ə mæʧ baɪ sɪks pɔɪnts. ˈpipəl ˈɔlsoʊ faɪnd trəmp ˈprɛfərəbəl tɪ ˈkɑˌkroʊʧɪz, ə ˈspiʃiz əv ˈɪnˌsɛkt fər wɪʧ ˈjumənz hæv ən dɪsˈgəst. trəmp ˈluzɪz frəm hir ɔn aʊt: tɪ ðət ˈkəlʧərəl ˈtoʊtəm əv, tɪ ðə sˈlizi ˈseɪlzmɪn, ənd tɪ ðə ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk ˈweɪˌstlænd əv ðə dmv*. trəmp pərˈfɔrmz ˈivɪn wərs əˈgɛnst rut kəˈnælz, ˈʤʊri ˈduti, ənd laɪs, hu pruvd ˈprɛfərəbəl tɪ trəmp baɪ ə groʊs, ˈɪʧɪŋ 25 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts. waɪl ðə kəmˈpɛrəsənz hɛlp tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ˈsɛnəmənt, ðeɪ min aʊt əv ðə reɪs. ðə poʊl ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd priˈzəmptɪv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈni ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən əp ˈoʊnli fɔr pɔɪnts ˈoʊvər trəmp ˈnæʃənəli, 42 tɪ 38 wɪθ ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv grin ənd ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˈkænədɪts hər lɛd ɪkˈspændz tɪ sɪks pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts. ə riˈmaɪndər ðət waɪl trəmp maɪt bi ðə list laɪkt ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈɛvər, ˈklɪntən ɪz ðə laɪkt. ɛz ðə sɔŋ goʊz: bərn ɪt tɪ ðə graʊnd.
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how unlikeable is donald trump? according to a recent poll from public policy polling, extremely unlikeable—61 percent of voters hold an unfavorable opinion of him. but numbers only go so far in understanding the extent of voter disgust, so the polling firm took the extra step of having people choose between trump and other widely loathed things in head-to-head match-ups. trump does not do well.
let’s start with the good news for the donald. trump defeats the scourge of hemorrhoids in a head-to-head match by six points. people also find trump preferable to cockroaches, a species of insect for which humans have an instinctual lizard-brain-programmed disgust. trump loses from here on out: to that cultural totem of horribleness nickelback, to the iconically sleazy used-car salesmen, and to the bureaucratic wasteland of the dmv. trump performs even worse against root canals, jury duty, and lice, who proved preferable to trump by a gross, itching 25 percentage points.
while the head-to-head comparisons help to conceptualize the extent of anti-trump sentiment, they don’t mean he’s out of the race. the poll also showed presumptive democratic nominee hillary clinton up only four points over trump nationally, 42 to 38. with the removal of green and libertarian candidates her lead expands to six percentage points. a reminder that while trump might be the least liked presidential candidate ever, clinton is the second-least liked. as the nickelback song goes: burn it to the ground.
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ðɪs pæst ˈsənˌdi ˈivnɪŋ ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑnˌtræktər ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən sæt daʊn fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈʤərmən ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈnɛtˌwərk ɑrd. ðə ˈɪntərvˌju həz bɪn ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli blɑkt frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpəblɪk, wɪθ ˈvərʧuəli noʊ ˈmeɪʤər ˈbrɔdˌkæst nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts ˈkəvərɪŋ ðɪs ˈstɔri. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə ˈvɪdioʊ həz bɪn ˈteɪkən daʊn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈɛvəri taɪm ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈjuˌtub. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ðɪs wɑz ˈtritɪd ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈvɛnt ɪn boʊθ prɪnt ənd ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈmidiə, ɪn ˈʤərməni, ənd əˈkrɔs məʧ əv ðə wərld. ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈmɪstər. sˈnoʊdən leɪz aʊt ə səkˈsɪŋkt keɪs ɛz tɪ haʊ ðiz dəˈmɛstɪk sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈəndərˌmaɪn ənd ˈiroʊd ˈjumən raɪts ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk steɪts ðət hɪz point”*” wɑz dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, ʤeɪmz ˈklæpər, dɪˈrɛkli laɪ ˈəndər oʊθ tɪ congress”*” dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ə dəˈmɛstɪk spaɪɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz waɪl ˈəndər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ɪn mɑrʧ əv læst jɪr. ˈmɪstər. sˈnoʊdən goʊz ɔn tɪ steɪt ðət, ˈpəblɪk hæd ə raɪt tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðə ˈpəblɪk hæd ə raɪt tɪ noʊ ðət wɪʧ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz duɪŋ ɪn ɪts neɪm, ənd ðət wɪʧ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz duɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə public.”*.” ɪt simz klɪr ðət ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˈblæˌkaʊt əv ðɪs ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl ˈɪntərvˌju ɪz jɛt əˈnəðər dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt ðə truθ frəm ðə vju əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk. ðə ˈmidiə həz kənˈtɪnjuəli əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ʃɪl ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈgəvərnmənt laɪz əˈbaʊt mæs dəˈmɛstɪk sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræmz, ˈʤəstəˌfaɪɪŋ ðɛm ɛz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ faɪt ðə ɔn terror”*”, waɪl əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈpeɪnɪŋ ˈmɪstər. sˈnoʊdən ɛz ə ˈtreɪtər. ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ðət hi ɪz ə ˈtreɪtər ər ə ˈfɔrən ˈeɪʤənt, hi steɪts, ɪf aɪ æm ˈtreɪtər, hu dɪd aɪ bɪˈtreɪ? aɪ geɪv ɔl maɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk, tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʤərnəlɪsts hu ər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪʃuz. ɪf ðeɪ si ðət ɛz ˈtrizən, aɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl ˈrɪli nid tɪ kənˈsɪdər hu ðeɪ θɪŋk ˈwərkɪŋ fər. ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ðɛr bɔs, nɑt ðɛr ˈɛnəmi. bɪɔnd ðət ɛz fɑr ɛz maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈseɪfti, ɪl ˈnɛvər bi ˈfʊli seɪf ənˈtɪl ðiz ˈsɪstəmz hæv changed.”*.” ðə əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈbɛri ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju baɪ ðə ˌsɪmbaɪˈoʊsəs həz ɪkˈstrimli dɑrk ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə fækt ðət ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ˈoʊpənli tɔkt əˈbaʊt əˈsæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈmɪstər. sˈnoʊdən ˈkænɑt bi ˈteɪkən ˈlaɪtli, ənd ˈmɪstər. sˈnoʊdən ˈɑbviəsli teɪks ðiz θrɛts tɪ hɪz laɪf ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli. ˈsædli, ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt əˈsæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzən ɪz nɑt bɪɔnd ðə rɛlm əv ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ɪn ðə eɪʤ wi lɪv ɪn. ˈkrɛdɪts:
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this past sunday evening former nsa contractor edward snowden sat down for an interview with german television network ard. the interview has been intentionally blocked from the us public, with virtually no major broadcast news outlets covering this story. in addition, the video has been taken down almost immediately every time it’s posted on youtube.
in contrast, this was treated as a major political event in both print and broadcast media, in germany, and across much of the world. in the interview, mr. snowden lays out a succinct case as to how these domestic surveillance programs undermine and erode human rights and democratic freedom.he states that his “breaking point” was “seeing director of national intelligence, james clapper, directly lie under oath to congress” denying the existence of a domestic spying programs while under questioning in march of last year. mr. snowden goes on to state that, “the public had a right to know about these programs. the public had a right to know that which the government is doing in its name, and that which the government is doing against the public.”
it seems clear that the virtual blackout of this insightful interview is yet another deliberate attempt to obfuscate the truth from the view of the american public. the media has continually attempted to shill the official government lies about mass domestic surveillance programs, justifying them as necessary to fight the “war on terror”, while attempting to painting mr. snowden as a traitor.
in regards to accusations that he is a traitor or a foreign agent, he states, “ if i am traitor, who did i betray? i gave all my information to the american public, to american journalists who are reporting on american issues. if they see that as treason, i think people really need to consider who they think they’re working for. the public is supposed to be their boss, not their enemy. beyond that as far as my personal safety, ill never be fully safe until these systems have changed.”
the attempt to bury this interview by the government/corporate symbiosis has extremely dark implications. additionally, the fact that government officials have openly talked about assassinating mr. snowden cannot be taken lightly, and mr. snowden obviously takes these threats to his life very seriously. sadly, the reality of the us government assassinating an american citizen is not beyond the realm of possibility in the age we live in.
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sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˈbərnərd (ˈbərni) sik tɪ tərn ˈteɪbəlz ɔn ɪn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ faɪt ˈbərni ˈsændərz taʊn hɔl ˈfɪnɪʃɪz θərd ɪn ˈkeɪbəl nuz reɪs, drɔz ˈmɪljən vjuərz ˈwʊmən tɪ ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈbaɪdən: 'ʤɪst seɪ jɛs' tɪ 2020 bɪd mɔr (i-vt*.) ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ bækt ˈfɔrmər rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. tɑm pərriˈɛloʊ ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri fər vərˈʤɪnjə ˈgəvərnər, ðə fərst bɪg ɛnˈdɔrsmənt sɪns ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. pərriˈɛloʊ, hu sərvd ə ʃɔrt stɪnt ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs frəm 2008 tɪ 2010 wɪl feɪs ɔf əˈgɛnst lt*. gəv. rælf ˈnɔrθəm ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɔn ʤun 13 hi ɪz ˈrənɪŋ tɪ səkˈsid gəv. ˈtɛri məˈkɔləf, ə ˈfɛloʊ ˈdɛməˌkræt. vərˈʤɪnjə ˈlɪmɪts ˈgəvərnərz tɪ ˈsərvɪŋ wən tərm. ˈsændərz ˈtaʊtɪd səˈpɔrt fər ə 15 ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ənd fri tjuˈɪʃən fər tu jɪrz əv kəmˈjunɪti ˈkɑlɪʤ, pəˈzɪʃənz ðət ðə vərˈmɑnt ˈsɛnətər steɪkt aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl rən. ənd hi preɪzd pərriˈɛloʊ ɛz ðə raɪt ˈkænədɪt tɪ rɪˈzɪst ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmps əˈʤɛndə. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt nid tɪ ɪˈlɛkt prɑˈgrɛsɪvz æt ˈɛvəri ˈlɛvəl əv ˈgəvərnmənt ɪf wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bit bæk ðə ˈdeɪnʤərəs əˈʤɛndə əv ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ɪts rɪˈpəblɪkən allies,”*,” ˈsændərz sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. waɪ aɪ æm soʊ plizd təˈdeɪ tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs tɑm pərriˈɛloʊ fər ˈgəvərnər əv vərˈʤɪnjə. ə taɪm wɪn ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd kənˈgrɛʃənəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt, tɑm ɪz wən hu fɔt hɑrd fər ɪts ˈpæsɪʤ wɪn hi wɑz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈkɑŋgrəs. hi ɪz ə kəˈmɪtɪd prəˈgrɛsɪv hu wɪl stænd əp fər ˈwərkɪŋ ˈfæməliz ɪn ˈrɪʧmənd." ˈnɔrθəm wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ hæv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri fild tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf ənd hæd sɪˈkjʊrd ɛnˈdɔrsmənts frəm məˈkɔləf ənd ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ɪˈlɛktɪd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə. bət pərriˈɛloʊ həz ðə reɪs wɪθ hɪz ˈrɛtərɪk. waɪl ˈnɔrθəm həz ˈteɪkən ʃɑts æt trəmp, hi ɪz pleɪɪŋ əp hɪz lɔŋ ˈsərvɪs ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə steɪt ˈpɑləˌtɪks. pərriˈɛloʊ həz ˈnɛvər sərvd ɛz ə ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəl. ðə vərˈʤɪnjə reɪs ɪz wən əv ðə fju ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ɪˈlɛkʃənz ðɪs jɪr ənd wɪl bi sin ɛz ə ˈlɪtməs tɛst əv sɔrts ɔn fərst jɪr ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs.
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sen. bernie sanders bernard (bernie) sanderssenate dems seek to turn tables on gop in climate change fight bernie sanders town hall finishes third in cable news race, draws 1.4 million viewers woman to undecided biden: 'just say yes' to 2020 bid more (i-vt.) on tuesday backed former rep. tom perriello in the democratic primary for virginia governor, the senator’s first big endorsement since the 2016 presidential election.
perriello, who served a short stint in congress from 2008 to 2010, will face off against lt. gov. ralph northam in the democratic primary on june 13. he is running to succeed gov. terry mcauliffe, a fellow democrat.
virginia limits governors to serving one term.
sanders touted perriello’s support for a $15 minimum wage and free tuition for two years of community college, positions that the vermont senator staked out during his presidential run. and he praised perriello as the right candidate to resist president trump's agenda.
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“we need to elect progressives at every level of government if we are going to beat back the dangerous agenda of the trump administration and its republican allies,” sanders said in a statement. “that’s why i am so pleased today to endorse tom perriello for governor of virginia.
“at a time when the trump administration and congressional republicans are fighting to destroy the affordable care act, tom is one who fought hard for its passage when he was a member of congress. he is a committed progressive who will stand up for working families in richmond."
northam was expected to have the primary field to himself and had secured endorsements from mcauliffe and a majority of elected democratic officials in virginia. but perriello has upended the race with his anti-trump rhetoric.
while northam has taken shots at trump, he is playing up his long service in virginia state politics. perriello has never served as a state-level elected official.
the virginia race is one of the few statewide elections this year and will be seen as a litmus test of sorts on trump’s first year in the white house.
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09-23-2017* (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈmərkəl 2008 rust.jpg*) tˈwɪtər: ˈʤərməni eɪmz tɪ ˈoʊvərˌteɪk ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ðə wərldz ˈlidɪŋ dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ˈrəsəl ˈbərmən ɪn ðiz brif ˈkɑmɛnts, aɪ æm ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɛr ɔn ðə saɪd əv ɪkˈsɛsɪv schematization*: ðə pəˈzɪʃənz aɪ wɔnt tɪ tiz aʊt əv ˈsɛvərəl tɛksts dɪˈzərv mɔr nuɑns ənd ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən ðən aɪ kən prəˈvaɪd ɪn ðɪs ʃɔrt tɛkst. jɛt ðə ˈbaɪnəˌri ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə æˈnælɪsɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə rɪˈflɛkʃən əv ðə ˈhaɪli ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd ˈpəblɪk dəˈbeɪt, ˈsərtənli ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp, ɪn ðə weɪk əv ˈvɛriəs pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənts, əˈbəv ɔl ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən ðət lɛd tɪ ðə ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈprɛzɪdənsi. ə gʊd pis əv ðə ˌtrænzəˈtlænɪk sˈnaɪpɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd bərˈlɪn ɪz, əv kɔrs, ʤɪst ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˈmərkəl ˈfeɪsɪz ðə ˈbəndəˌstæg ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ənd ʃi kən sɪˈkjʊr hər baɪ naʊ ˈlaɪkli ˈvɪktəri baɪ dɪˈspleɪɪŋ hər ˈdɪstəns frəm trəmp. bət ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdipər ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn, bɪɔnd ðə ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz əv trəmp ənd ˈmərkəl: ɔlˈtərnətɪv trəˈdɪʃənz ənd ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈʤərməni du ˌɪnˈdid ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈdɪfərənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəlʧərz, ənd ðiz ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn kənˈtræstɪŋ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, ɛz wi wɪl si bɪˈloʊ. ɪn tərmz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəlʧər, frəm ə ˈʤərmən pɔɪnt əv vju, əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ɪkˈsɛsɪvli ˌɪndɪˌvɪʤuəˈlɪstɪk: wən kʊd ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðɪs wɪθ əˈkaʊnts səʧ ɛz ˈtɑməs ɪn hɪz 1922 spiʧ ɔn ˈʤərmən republic,”*,” ə faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl ˈsteɪtmənt fər ðə ˈvaɪmɑr ˈɪrə, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˈsərˌveɪz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈvæljuz. ˈminˌwaɪl frəm ən əˈmɛrɪkən pɔɪnt əv vju, ˈʤərmənz ər ɪkˈsɛsɪvli kənˈfɔrmɪst, əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən, ənd oʊˈbidiənt. ˈloʊnərz ɔn ðə wən hænd, ˈplaɪəbəl kraʊdz ɔn ðə ˈəðər, əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈvərsəz ˈʤərmənz: ðɪs ɪz ðə stəf rɪˈgrɛtəbəl ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps ər meɪd əv, bət ðiz ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpərtɪnɪnt tɪ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈvərsəz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ aɪˈtɪnərˌɛri wɪl səˈʤɛst, frəm faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl ˈdɑkjəmənts tɪ ˈrisənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl spiʧ. http://www.telospress.com/who-leads-the-west-and-why-trump-or-merkel-constitutional-cultures-in-the-united-states-and-germany*/
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order-obsessed germany aims to overtake liberty-obsessed us as the world's leading democracy. russell berman @hooverinst
in these brief comments, i am likely to err on the side of excessive schematization: the positions i want to tease out of several texts deserve more nuance and differentiation than i can provide in this short text. yet the binary character of the analysis is also a reflection of the highly polarized public debate, certainly in the unitedates but also in western europe, in the wake of various political developments, above all the 2016 election that led to the donald trump presidency.
a good piece of the transatlantic sniping between washington and berlin is, of course, just a function of electoral politics. merkel faces the bundestag elections in september, and she can secure her by now likely victory by displaying her distance from trump. but something deeper is going on, beyond the personalities of trump and merkel: alternative traditions and expectations regarding government. the unitedates and germany do indeed represent different political cultures, and these differences are reflected in contrasting constitutional languages, as we will see below. in terms of political culture, from a german point of view, americans are excessively individualistic: one could document this with accounts such as thomas mann’s in his 1922 speech on “the german republic,” a foundationalatement for the weimar era, but also in surveys of political values. meanwhile from an american point of view, germans are excessively conformist, authoritarian, and obedient. undersocialized loners on the one hand, pliable crowds on the other, americans versus germans: this is theuff regrettableereotypes are made of, but these images are also pertinent to constitutionalructures—liberty versus fraternity—as the following high-velocity itinerary will suggest, from foundational eighteenth-century documents to recent political speech.
http://www.telospress.com/who-leads-the-west-and-why-trump-or-merkel-constitutional-cultures-in-the-united-states-and-germany/
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æm aɪ tu oʊld fər maɪ laɪf tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ər bi ʧeɪnʤd? ˈpɑsəbli, ðoʊ wən həz tɪ lɪv ɪn hoʊp. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr aɪ spɛnt səm taɪm ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈmeɪnli ɪn nu jɔrk, luɪs ənd ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. plænd tɪ spɛnd ə wik ɪn nu jɔrk, bət θæŋks tɪ stɔrmz ɪn ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst ɪt tərnd ˈɪntu 10 deɪz, ənd aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt ɪn ˈgrɛnɪʧ ˈvɪlɪʤ, pleɪɪŋ ʧɛs ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən skwɛr ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ laɪk ɪt wɑz 1963 ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈkɔfiz ɪn cafés*, ɔl əv wɪʧ kleɪmd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈrɛgjələr hɔnts əv bɑb ˈdɪlən. aɪ hæd ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə ˈdɪlən əbˈsɛsɪv aɪ sɔ ɪm fərst æt ərlz kɔrt ɪn 1978 aɪ hæv ɔl ðə ˈælbəmz, ˈseɪvɪŋ əp tɪ baɪ ðə nu ˈbeɪsmənt teɪps. ˈdɪlən wɑz ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈɔlˌweɪz ðɛr, ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪl bi. bət ðə ril ˌdɪˈskəvri əv maɪ nu jɔrk trɪp wɑz deɪv væn rɑŋk. bət nɑt ɪn ðə sɛns ðət aɪ noʊ hu væn rɑŋk wɑz. aɪ nu hi wɑz wən əv ˈmɛnˌtɔrz, ənd hæd hərd hɪz ˈmaɪldli ɛmˈbɪtərd ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən ðət ˈdɪlən ðə greɪt ˈmægˌpaɪ hu ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛts ə tun stoʊl hɪz ərˈeɪnʤmənt əv ðə haʊs əv ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ sən. bət ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ væn rɑŋk. naʊ, fər ðə fərst taɪm, aɪ sɔ ðə ˈpleɪsɪz hi pleɪd, rɛd hɪz ˈwəndərfəl ˈmɛmˌwɑr ðə meɪər əv məkˈdugəl strit, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈbrɪljənt əˈkaʊnt əv ðə nu jɔrk əv ðə ənd ˈərli 60s*, ənd ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ hɪz mˈjuzɪk. maɪ trɪp ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd wɪθ ðə koʊɪn brothers’*’ faɪn, flɔd fɪlm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈdeɪvɪs, ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈmɪˌdlaɪf ˈkraɪsəs tu. ðə mˈjuzɪk ənd ðət ˈɪrə wɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ simd ˈpɑsəbəl spoʊk tɪ mi ˈpaʊərfli, ənd wən sɔŋ ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr keɪm tɪ əbˈsɛs mi væn ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ʤeɪmz ɪnˈfərməri, ər ðə ʤeɪmz ɪnˈfərməri bluz, tɪ gɪv ðɪs ˈklæsɪk pis əv əˌmɛrɪˈkænə ɪts ˈprɑpər ˈtaɪtəl. væn gɪˈtɑr ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ɪz ə θɪŋ əv ˈwəndər, ənd hɪz dɪˈlɪvəri ɪz rɑ, kəˈmɪtɪd, ˈpaʊərfəl ɔl ðə θɪŋz hɪz fænz keɪm tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈoʊvər hɪz ənˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ kərɪr. aɪ ləvd ðə sɔŋ ənd wət væn rɑŋk stʊd fər, ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bɪˈliv ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn nu jɔrk stɪl hæd səm əv ðət ˈspɪrɪt ənd ʤɪst ən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈhæˌŋaʊt fər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈbæŋkərz ənd ˈmidiə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz: ə ˈtʊrɪst ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈvɪsərəl, ˌriˈæləˌti. wɪn aɪ gɑt bæk tɪ ðə uk*, aɪ sɔt aʊt ɔl ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz əv ʤeɪmz ɪnˈfərməri aɪ kʊd faɪnd, ənd tɪ maɪ səˈpraɪz əˈnərθt wən ðət wɑz ˈivɪn mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən væn. ʤeɪmz ˈbʊkər hæd lɪvd ðə sɔrt əv laɪf dɪˈpɪktɪd ɪn ðə sɔŋ, ənd faʊnd əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ dɛpθs ənd ə ˈdɛspərɪt ˈpoʊətri ɪn ɪt. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəvərd ðət ðɪs bluz ˈstændərd wɑz dəraɪvd frəm ən ˈɪŋlɪʃ foʊk sɔŋ kɔld ðə ənˈfɔrʧənət reɪk əˈbaʊt ə ˈsoʊlʤər (ər ˈmeɪbi ˈseɪlər) hu ɪz daɪɪŋ əv vəˈnɪriəl dɪˈziz. ðə bluz ˈvərʒən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə ˈstɔri, bət nɑt ðə mud. ðə ˈtɛlər əv ðə teɪl noʊz hi ɪz dumd bət ʃoʊz noʊ self-pity*: wɔnt sɪks tɪ bi maɪ θri ˈprɪti ˈwɪmən tɪ sɪŋ ə sɔŋ stɪk ə ʤæz bænd ɔn maɪ hərs ˈwægən reɪz hɛl ɛz aɪ stroʊl along.”*.” wət ˈəðər ˈætəˌtud tɪ laɪf kʊd wən hæv? ɪt ɪz haʊ væn rɑŋk, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ɛz foʊk geɪv weɪ tɪ pɑp, lɪvd hɪz laɪf, ənd haʊ ˈbʊkər dɛlt wɪθ hɪz mɪsˈfɔrʧənz, prəˈdusɪŋ greɪt mˈjuzɪk ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ɛz fər ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ, ɪt sin ðə læst əv mi, ənd ðoʊz ˈʃaɪni nu hæd ˈbɛtər bɪˈwɛr.
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am i too old for my life to change or be changed? possibly, though one has to live in hope. earlier this year i spent some time in the us, mainly in new york, st louis and chicago. i’d planned to spend a week in new york, but thanks to storms in the midwest it turned into 10 days, and i ended up hanging out in greenwich village, playing chess in washington square and making like it was 1963, drinking coffees in cafés, all of which claimed to have been regular haunts of bob dylan.
i had always been a dylan obsessive – i saw him first at earls court in 1978, i have all the albums, i’m saving up to buy the new six-volume basement tapes. dylan was a given – always there, always will be. but the real discovery of my new york trip was dave van ronk.
but not in the sense that i didn’t know who van ronk was. i knew he was one of dylan’s mentors, and had heard his mildly embittered accusation that dylan – the great magpie who never forgets a tune – stole his arrangement of the house of the rising sun. but i’d never really engaged with van ronk. now, for the first time, i saw the places he played, read his wonderful memoir the mayor of macdougal street, which is a brilliant account of the new york of the 1950s and early 60s, and started to listen to his music.
my trip coincided with the coen brothers’ fine, flawed film inside llewyn davis, and probably with something of a midlife crisis too. the music and that era when anything seemed possible spoke to me powerfully, and one song in particular came to obsess me – van ronk’s interpretation of st james infirmary, or the st james infirmary blues, to give this classic piece of americana its proper title.
van ronk’s guitar introduction is a thing of wonder, and his delivery is raw, committed, powerful – all the things his fans came to expect over his uncompromising 50-year career. i loved the song and what van ronk stood for, and wanted to believe downtown new york still had some of that spirit and wasn’t just an expensive hangout for investment bankers and media executives: a tourist recreation of the visceral, late-50s reality.
when i got back to the uk, i sought out all the recordings of st james infirmary i could find, and to my surprise unearthed one that was even more powerful than van ronk’s. james booker had lived the sort of life depicted in the song, and found astonishing depths and a desperate poetry in it.
i also discovered that this blues standard was derived from an 18th-century english folk song called the unfortunate rake about a soldier (or maybe sailor) who is dying of venereal disease. the blues version changes the story, but not the mood. the teller of the tale knows he is doomed but shows no self-pity: “i want six crapshooters to be my pallbearers / three pretty women to sing a song / stick a jazz band on my hearse wagon / raise hell as i stroll along.”
what other attitude to life could one have? it is how van ronk, increasingly marginalised as folk gave way to pop, lived his life, and how booker dealt with his misfortunes, producing great music in the face of everything. as for the village, it hasn’t seen the last of me, and those shiny new colonisers had better beware.
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səkˈsɛsfəl ˈdaɪətɪŋ ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈætəˌtud. səkˈsɛsfəl ˈdaɪətɪŋ ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈætəˌtud. wi tɔk əˈbaʊt weɪt lɔs ə lɔt ɪn ɑr ˈkəlʧər. ənd wɪn wi tɔk əˈbaʊt weɪt lɔs, wi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz tɔk əˈbaʊt wət kaɪnz əv fud ənd haʊ məʧ fud wi ʃʊd it tɪ luz weɪt. ˌsɛkənˈdɛrəli, wi tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ məʧ ənd wət taɪps əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz wi ʃʊd du. ɪt simz ˈɑbviəs tɪ du soʊ. ˈfəni θɪŋ ɪz, ðiz ˈmætərz ər ˈsəmˈwət ˌbiˈsaɪd ðə pɔɪnt. ɪn ðə ril wərld, ˈpipəl luz weɪt ɔn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnz əv daɪɪts ənd ɔn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðə wən θɪŋ ðət ɔl ˈsɪriəs weɪt ˈluzərz du ɪz ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ðɛr bɪˈheɪvjər. ɛˈsɛnʃəli, ðɪs minz ðeɪ meɪk ə ˈsɪriəs kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈluzɪŋ weɪt, wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər. soʊ ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ luz weɪt, θɪŋk lɛs əˈbaʊt dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðə ˈsɪŋgəl raɪt weɪ tɪ it ˈɛksərˌsaɪz tɪ luz weɪt, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪgˈzɪst. ˌɪnˈstɛd, θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈsɪriəs kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ weɪt lɔs. ˈprɑbəˌbli hərd əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl weɪt kənˈtroʊl ˈrɛʤɪstri. ˈbeɪsɪkli ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu hæv səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈluzɪŋ æt list 30 paʊnz ənd meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ æt list 30 paʊnz əv weɪt lɔs fər æt list wən jɪr. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðiz ˈpipəl du, wərks. nɑt ˈθɪri, bət ˈpræktɪs. ənd wət du ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə du? fər ˈstɑrtərz, ðɛr daɪɪts ər ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪs. səm ər ɔn daɪɪts, ˈəðərz ər ɔn daɪɪts, stɪl ˈəðərz du weɪt ˈwɑʧərz, jɛt ˈəðərz ər ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz, ənd soʊ fɔrθ. əˈnəðər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv ˈmɛmbərz ɪz ðət ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðɛm feɪld wɪθ daɪɪts ə fju taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪnəli səkˈsidɪŋ. ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ðiz tu ɪn səkˈsɛsfəl daɪət əˈproʊʧɪz ənd ˈfeɪljərz priˈsidɪŋ ðət ˈdɪfərənt weɪz əv ˈluzɪŋ weɪt wərk bɛst fər ˈdɪfərənt ˈpipəl. ə ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnt əv traɪəl ənd ˈɛrər ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ faɪnd ə ˈsɪstəm ə gʊd mæʧ fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl nidz, ˈprɛfərənsɪz, ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, ənd ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ðə ənd əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈlinər soʊ ɪf ðə daɪət ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈmætər, wət dɪz? ˈæftər ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, ðə bɪˈheɪvjər ðət ɪz moʊst ˈpaʊərfli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ səkˈsɛsfəl ˈmeɪntənəns əˈməŋ ˈmɛmbərz ɪz. moʊst ˈmɛmbərz kaʊnt ˈkælɔˌriz ər æt list træk ðɛr fud ˈɪnˌteɪk. ðɪs kən bi dən ˌɪnˈfɔrməli, ɛz ɪn ˈeɪmɪŋ fər ə kˈwoʊtə əv faɪv frut ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəl ˈsərvɪŋz ˈdeɪli ər ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˌwənˈsɛlf tɪ wən swit pər deɪ. bət, wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər, ðiz foʊks ər peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ, ənd kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪɪŋ, ðɛr ˈɪnˌteɪk. ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðɛm ər weɪɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz æt list wəns ə wik ənd ɛz ˈɔfən ɛz ˈdeɪli. ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪz ðət ʤɪst əbˈzərvɪŋ. ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ˌɪnˈhɛrənt tɪ ðət ˈkɔzɪz weɪt lɔs. jɛt ɪt ɪz mɔr ˈkloʊsli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ səkˈsɛsfəl weɪt lɔs ðən ˈɛni ˈdaɪəˌtɛri prəˈskrɪpʃən fər weɪt lɔs. waɪ? bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪz ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈluzɪŋ weɪt. ju ˈsɪmpli goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ kaʊnt ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkælɔˌriz ju it ənd tɪ weɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈɛvəri deɪ ənˈlɛs ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ˈluzɪŋ weɪt. ðə spɪˈsɪfɪks əv ˈitɪŋ ənd ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ fər weɪt lɔs wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈfɑloʊ frəm ðɪs ˈsɪriəs ˈætəˌtud. hæv ju ˈɛvər bəmpt ˈɪntu ən oʊld frɛnd ər əkˈweɪntəns aʊt ɪn ˈpəblɪk, kɔt əp ˈbrifli, ənd ðɛn dɪˈskəst ðə nid tɪ mit fər lənʧ ənd kæʧ əp mɔr ˈθəroʊli? wən əv tu θɪŋz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈhæpənz. ɪf ju ənd jʊr frɛnd ər ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ˈriˈæktɪˌveɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfrɛndʃɪp, ju wɪl meɪk ə lənʧ deɪt raɪt ðɛn ənd ðɛr. ju wɪl pɪk ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ənd ə spɪˈsɪfɪk taɪm tɪ mit ðɛr. ɪf nɑt ˈsɪriəs, ju wɪl pɑrt baɪ seɪɪŋ, ʃʊd mit fər lənʧ! kɔl me!”*!” ðət kɔl wɪl ˈnɛvər bi meɪd. nɑt ðət ju laɪk tɪ hæv lənʧ wɪθ jʊr frɛnd. ʤɪst nɑt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪˈnəf fər ju tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˌɪˈnərʃə əv jʊr ˈnɔrməl ruˈtin. ˈluzɪŋ weɪt ɪz laɪk ðət. nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ju ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ luz weɪt. ˈɛvriˌwən hu nidz tɪ luz weɪt ˈrɪli wɔnts tɪ luz weɪt. əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ˈluzɪŋ weɪt. ɪf ju ər ˈsɪriəs, ju wɪl luz weɪt. ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ðət. ju wɪl traɪ ənd feɪl wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt əˈproʊʧɪz ənˈtɪl ju faɪnd wən ðət wərks fər ju, ənd wəns ju du, ju wɪl peɪ kloʊz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ wət ju it ənd haʊ məʧ ju weɪ fər ðə rɛst əv jʊr laɪf. ɪgˈzæktli wət ju it ɪz kəmˈplitli əp tɪ ju. rɪˈleɪtɪd: reɪs ʃeɪp ˈrɛdi?
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successful dieting is all about attitude.
successful dieting is all about attitude.
we talk about weight loss a lot in our culture. and when we talk about weight loss, we almost always talk about what kinds of food and how much food we should eat to lose weight. secondarily, we talk about how much and what types of exercise we should do. it seems obvious to do so.
funny thing is, these matters are somewhat beside the point. in the real world, people lose weight on many different kinds of diets and on many different types of exercise programs. the one thing that all serious weight losers do is modify their behavior. essentially, this means they make a serious commitment to losing weight, one way or another. so if you want to lose weight, think less about discovering the single right way to eat and/or exercise to lose weight, because it doesn’t exist. instead, think about making a serious commitment to weight loss.
you’ve probably heard of the national weight control registry. it’s basically a national database of men and women who have succeeded in losing at least 30 pounds and maintaining at least 30 pounds of weight loss for at least one year. whatever these people do, works. it’s not theory, but practice. and what do members of the nwcr do?
for starters, their diets are all over the place. some are on low-fat diets, others are on low-carb diets, still others do weight watchers, yet others are vegetarians, and so forth. another interesting characteristic of nwcr members is that the vast majority of them failed with weight-loss diets a few times before finally succeeding. the combination of these two characteristics—variety in successful diet approaches and failures preceding success—suggests that different ways of losing weight work best for different people. a certain amount of trial and error is required to find a system that’s a good match for one’s individual needs, preferences, personality, and lifestyle.
related: the do’s and don’ts of getting leaner
so if the diet itself doesn’t matter, what does? after exercise, the behavior that is most powerfully associated with successful weight-loss maintenance among nwcr members is self-monitoring. most nwcr members count calories or at least track their food intake. this can be done informally, as in aiming for a quota of fiveuit and vegetable servings daily or limiting oneself to one sweet per day. but, one way or another, these folks are paying attention to, and quantifying, their intake. and almost all of them are weighing themselves at least once a week and as often as daily.
the interesting thing about self-monitoring is that it’s just observing. there is nothing inherent to self-monitoring that causes weight loss. yet it is more closely associated with successful weight loss than any dietary prescription for weight loss. why? because it symbolizes a commitment to losing weight. you simply aren’t going to make the effort to count the number of calories you eat and to weigh yourself every day unless you’re serious about losing weight. the specifics of eating and exercising for weight loss will almost automatically followom this serious attitude.
have you ever bumped into an oldiend or acquaintance out in public, caught up briefly, and then discussed the need to meet for lunch and catch up more thoroughly? one of two things always happens. if you and youriend are serious about reactivating theiendship, you will make a lunch date right then and there. you will pick a specific restaurant and a specific time to meet there. if you’re not serious, you will part by saying, “we should meet for lunch! call me!”
that call will never be made. it’s not that you wouldn’t like to have lunch with youriend. it’s just not important enough for you to overcome the inertia of your normal routine.
losing weight is like that. it’s not about whether or not you really want to lose weight. everyone who needs to lose weight really wants to lose weight. it’s about whether you’re serious about losing weight. if you are serious, you will lose weight. it’s as simple as that. you will try and fail with different approaches until you find one that works for you, and once you do, you will pay close attention to what you eat and how much you weigh for the rest of your life. exactly what you eat is completely up to you.
related: race shape ready?
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ˈkɑntɛnt 1 ʃɛrd bæŋk ˈəpˌdeɪt ʃɛrd bæŋk ðət ɔl ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn ən əˈkaʊnt kən juz ɪz ˈædɪd kən ʃɛr ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈkænɑt bi ˈaɪtəmz wɪθ ˈəðər ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn ən əˈkaʊnt. kən ɪkˈspænd slɑts θru kæʃ ʃɑp ər wɪθ ɛd. ɛz ən ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪˈvɛnt, ənˈtɪl 2015 07 09 30 ˈdɪskaʊnt ɔn boʊθ ɛd ənd fər ʃɛrd bæŋk ɪkˈspænʧən. bət ðɛr ər ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ʃɛrd bæŋks pər ˈsərvər. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsərtən ˈaɪtəmz laɪk ˈspɛʃəl ˈkræftɪŋ məˈtɪriəlz ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈaɪtəmz ˈkænɑt bi stɔrd ɪn ðə ʃɛrd bæŋk. 2 riˈvæmp 1 ˈævəˌtɑr ənd ækˈsɛsəri əˈbɪləˌtiz æd əp wɪn lu ənd sil ər iʧ ˈwɛrɪŋ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈævəˌtɑr ənd ækˈsɛsəriz, ðoʊz stæts kən æd əp. stæts ðət æd əp ˈævəˌtɑr əˈdɪʃənəl ˈifɛkts, ˈsɑkət ˈifɛkts, sɛt ˈifɛkts ækˈsɛsəri əˈdɪʃənəl ˈifɛkts, sɛt ˈifɛkts kən mit sɛt ˈifɛkt rɪkˈwaɪrmənts baɪ lu ˈwɛrɪŋ səm pɑrts ənd sil ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈəðərz. bət, ˈkænɑt stæk mɔr ðən wən əv ðə seɪm sɛts fər ˈifɛkts ər ˈsərtən sɛts ðət gɪv seɪm ˈifɛkts. 2 lu sil sˈwɪʧɪŋ ki kən swɪʧ ˈkɛrɪktər ˈizəli ˈjuzɪŋ [vi] ki ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈbætəl taɪm fər [vi] ki ɪz 3 ˈsɛkəndz. wɪn sˈwɪʧɪŋ, ˈkɛrɪktər sˈwɪʧɪŋ aʊt ˈkænɑt bi hɪt, bət ðə ˈkɛrɪktər sˈwɪʧɪŋ ɪn kən bi hɪt. bi juzd ɪn ər taʊn. kən bi juzd ɪn ˈdənʤən, fild ənd wɛˈnɛvər ˈmuvmənt ənd əˈtæk ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈkænɑt əkˈwaɪər ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən pɔɪnt wɪn sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈjuzɪŋ [vi] ki 3 ˈkɑntɛnt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz lʊk æt læst pæʧ noʊts ɪˈvɛnt 1 ˈsəmər breɪk prɛp ɪˈvɛnt 1 ˈsikrɪts lɔg ɔn ˈdeɪli tɪ gɪt cube’*’. kən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈaɪtəmz əbˈteɪnd frəm ðə kjub fər ˈvɛriəs ˈaɪtəmz. ˈpɑsəbəl [ˈkoʊboʊ] ib,fr*, ˈmæʤɪk ˈæmjələt ˈkoʊboʊ blɛst ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən 2015 06 25 2015 07 09 2 faɪt jʊr bɛst! bɔs ˈtriˌoʊ kən juz ˈspɛʃəl ‘[‘[event*] tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ˈbɔsɪz. ˈoʊnli ˈmæʧɪŋ ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ənd stæts ər sɛt ˈlɛvəl 1 stæts. klɪr bɔs 3 taɪmz ə deɪ ənd əbˈteɪn rɪˈwɔrdz. rɪˈwɔrd ˈaɪtəmz ˈvɪgər ˈpoʊʃən, 2015 veɪˈkeɪʃən bæg ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈtɪkɪt, 2015 veɪˈkeɪʃən ˈseɪfti kjub, ˈmæʤɪk ˈæmjələt ˌɛtˈsɛtərə bɔs ˈtriˌoʊ: noʊə/ 00 2015 06 25 2015 07 09 kæʃ ʃɑp [nu] 1 aɪs ˈbərnər (ˈærə ˈsælvəˌdɔr) kən əbˈteɪn əv ˈwɔtər dragon’*’ ˈaɪtəm baɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ənd kən kræft ðə sɛt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈaɪtəm. (ˈkræftɪŋ fər ˈærə ˈaɪˈbi sɛt goʊz ɔn ənˈtɪl ənˈjuzd əv ˈwɔtər dragon’*’ ər dɪˈlitəd ɔn 2015 06 25 2015 07 30 2 ˈsəmənɪŋ stoʊn: ˈʧɛriət ˈkəstəm -ˈgoʊldən faɪər 2015 06 25 2015 07 02 ˈædɪd tɪ ˈæftər ˈfɪksɪz [ˈkɛrɪktər] 1 fɪkst slash’*’ skɪl nɑt kɔst ənd ˈifɛkts nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ ˈprɑpərli. 2 ˌɛləˈmɛnəl ˈmæstər wɪθ elements’*’ ˈpæsɪv nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ ˈprɑpərli wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl ˈæktɪvz 3 ˈspɪrɪt energy’*’ nɑt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ reɪnʤ 4 ˈprɑbləm wɛr wɪn ˈhoʊldɪŋ wave’*’ ənd wave’*’ skɪlz, ðə skɪl wʊd ˈkænsəl wɪˈθaʊt kənˈsumɪŋ ˈɛkstrə ˈspɪrɪt orbs*. 5 ˈɛspər circle’*’ skɪl spid ˌɪnˈkrist. -ˈvɛriəs ˈəðər ˈmaɪnər ˈfɪksɪz-
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# content
1. shared bank update
– shared bank that all characters in an account can use is added
– can share almost all cannot be sealed/untradable items with other characters in an account.
– can expand slots through cash shop nx or luriel npc with ed.
– as an update event, until 2015 07 09, 30% discount on both ed and nx for shared bank expansion.
– but there are separate shared banks per server. also certain items like special crafting materials and couple&wedding related items cannot be stored in the shared bank.
2. luciel revamp
1) avatar and accessory abilities add up
– when lu and ciel are each wearing appropriate avatar and accessories, those stats can add up.
– stats that add up
avatar : additional effects, socket effects, set effects / accessory : additional effects, set effects
– can meet set effect requirements by lu wearing some parts and ciel wearing others. but, cannot stack more than one of the same sets for effects or certain sets that give same effects.
2) lu ciel switching key
– can switch character easily using [v] key during battle
– cooldown time for [v] key is 3 seconds. when switching, character switching out cannot be hit, but the character switching in can be hit.
– can’t be used in reststop or town. can be used in dungeon, field and pvp whenever movement and attack is possible.
– cannot acquire combination point when switching using [v] key
3. ib/fr content changes
– look at last patch notes
# event
1. summer break prep event
1) cobo’s secrets
– log on daily to get ‘mystery cube’. can exchange items obtained from the cube for various items.
– possible exchangable itmes : [cobo] ib,fr, ariel’s magic amulet lv.6~lv.9,
cobo blessed restoration scroll…etc
– 2015 06 25 ~ 2015 07 09
2) fight your best! npc boss trio
– can use special ‘[event] 최고전력에 도전’ to challenge pvp npc bosses trios.
– only 1v1 matching is possible and stats are set level 1 stats.
– clear npc boss trios 3 times a day and obtain rewards.
– reward items : vigor potion, 2015 vacation bag exchange ticket, 2015 vacation safety cube, ariel’s magic amulet lv.8~lv.9 etc
– npc boss trio: noah/ code:q-proto 00 / valak
– 2015 06 25 ~ 2015 07 09
# cash shop
[new]
1. ice burner (ara salvatore denip)
– can obtain ‘tears of water dragon’ item by opening and can craft the set using the item.
(crafting for ara denip ib set goes on until 08/06,
unused ‘tears of water dragon’ are deleted on 08/06)
– 2015 06 25 ~ 2015 07 30
2. summoning stone: mobyrt chariot custom -golden fire
– 2015 06 25 ~ 2015 07 02
– added to fr after
# fixes
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1. elsword fixed ‘mega slash’ skill not mp cost and cooldown effects not working properly.
2. elemental master ‘friendship with elements’ passive not working properly with special actives
3. yama raja ‘enhanced spirit energy’ not increasing range
4, yama raja problem where when holding ‘vaccum wave’ and ‘energy wave’ skills, the skill would cancel without consuming extra spirit orbs.
5. diabolic esper ’reverse circle’ skill speed increased.
-various other minor bug/error fixes-
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ˈrisərʧərz hu ɪgˈzæmənd drəg tɛsts frəm ˈdraɪvərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn mɔr ðən ˈɔtoʊ ˈkræʃɪz hæv faʊnd ðət ˈælkəˌhɑl ɪz əˈbaʊt tɛn taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ kɔz ə ˈfeɪtəl kræʃ ðən ˈkænəbəs. drəŋk ˈdraɪvərz wər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ kɔz ə ˈfeɪtəl kræʃ ðən ˈsoʊbər ˈdraɪvərz. ˈdraɪvərz wər taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli. ɪn ə ˈstədi ˈpəblɪʃt ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl plos-one*, ˈsaɪəntɪsts æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv laɪən lʊkt æt ˈdætə frəm ɔl ˈfeɪtəl ˈæksədənts ðət əˈkərd ɪn fræns ˈdʊrɪŋ 2011 ðeɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə ˈhaɪtənd rɪsk əv ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈvɛriəs ˈsəbstənsɪz ənd faʊnd ðət ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈælkəˌhɑl ər taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ə ˈfeɪtəl accident,”*,” wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ kəmˈplitli ˈsoʊbər ˈdraɪvərz. ˈdraɪvərz ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈkænəbəs, baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ər taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈkɔzɪŋ ə ˈfeɪtəl ˈæksədənt. ðoʊz ˈfaɪndɪŋz ər ɪn laɪn wɪθ moʊst ˈrisənt ˈstədiz əv ˈælkəˌhɑl ənd ˈkænəbəs ənd ˈdraɪvɪŋ rɪsk. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ˈdeɪvɪd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə saɪəns bɪˈhaɪnd drəgd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts, ənd faʊnd ðət ˈdraɪvərz hæv ə 5 ˈgreɪtər kræʃ rɪsk ðən ˈdraɪvərz wɪθ noʊ drəgz ər ˈælkəˌhɑl ɪn ðɛr ˈsɪstəm. ðət ˈfɪgjər keɪm frəm ðə ˈlɑrʤəst dəˈmɛstɪk ˈstədi tɪ deɪt, wɪʧ wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈtræfɪk ˈseɪfti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi. ðət seɪm ˈstədi faʊnd ðət ˈdraɪvərz wɪθ ə bləd ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈlɛvəl əv 08 ðə ˈligəl ˈlɪmət ɪn moʊst steɪts, wər 293 mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə kræʃ. ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ ˈdraɪvərz wər 310 mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ kræʃ. pæst ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ʃoʊn ə ˈdiˌkrist kəˈpæsɪti əv ˈdraɪvərz ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈkænəbəs, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ə ˈdiˌkris ɪn əˈtɛnʃən, ˌɪnˈkrist riˈækʃən taɪm ənd rɪˈdust əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kənˈtroʊl direction,”*,” ðə frɛnʧ ˈrisərʧərz ˈnoʊtɪd. ˈdraɪvərz ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈælkəˌhɑl tɪ draɪv ˈfæstər, wɪʧ goʊz hænd ɪn hænd wɪθ ən əv ðɛr oʊn capacities,”*,” ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈædɪd, ˈdraɪvərz ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈkænəbəs tɛnd tɪ draɪv mɔr cautiously.”*.” fər ə ˈdipər lʊk æt ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli rɪˈspɛktɪd ənd ˈsaɪtɪd ˈstədiz ɔn ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns, ʧɛk aʊt ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfiʧər, drəgd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈsɪriəsli: wət dɪz ðə saɪəns say?”*?” ˈpəblɪʃt ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr baɪ leafly*.
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researchers who examined drug tests from drivers involved in more than 3,600 auto crashes have found that alcohol is about ten times more likely to cause a fatal crash than cannabis.
drunk drivers were 17.8 more likely to cause a fatal crash than sober drivers. cannabis-influenced drivers were 1.65 times more likely.
in a study published earlier this month in the journal plos-one, scientists at the university of lyon looked at data from all fatal accidents that occurred in france during 2011. they estimated the heightened risk of driving under the influence of various substances and found that “drivers under the influence of alcohol are 17.8 times more likely to be responsible for a fatal accident,” when compared to completely sober drivers. drivers under the influence of cannabis, by contrast, are 1.65 times more likely to be responsible for causing a fatal accident.
those findings are in line with most recent studies of alcohol and cannabis and driving risk. earlier this year david bienenstock investigated the science behind drugged driving estimates, and found that thc-positive drivers have a 5% greater crash risk than drivers with no drugs or alcohol in their system. that figure came from the largest domestic case-control study to date, which was published by the national highway traffic safety administration, a federal agency. that same study found that drivers with a blood alcohol level of .08, the legal limit in most states, were 293% more likely to be involved in a crash. texting drivers were 310% more likely to crash.
past investigations “have shown a decreased capacity of drivers under the influence of cannabis, in particular a decrease in attention, increased reaction time and reduced ability to control direction,” the french researchers noted. drivers under the influence of alcohol “tend to drive faster, which goes hand in hand with an over-estimation of their own capacities,” the researchers added, “whereas drivers under the influence of cannabis tend to drive more cautiously.”
for a deeper look at the most widely respected and cited studies on driving under the influence, check out david bienenstock’s feature, “taking drugged driving seriously: what does the science say?” published earlier this year by leafly.
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it’s* hɑrd tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ðət ðə həz ɪn pɑrt ʧeɪnʤd ðə wərld ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv kənˈsumərz. ɪt hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs əˈvɔɪd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs kɔsts θæŋks tɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ æps, ˈəndərˌkət ˈtæksi ənd hoʊˈtɛl ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪθ ðə laɪks əv ˈubər ənd airbnb*, ənd ˈʤɛnərəli sərvz ɛz ə rɪˈmoʊt kənˈtroʊl tɪ ðə ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi. bət wɪn ju ʃɪft ðə ˈfoʊkɪs frəm wət ɑr dɪˈvaɪsɪz hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ˈækˌsɛs tɪ haʊ wi ˈækˌsɛs ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðə ˈpɪkʧər ɪz lɛs ˈroʊzi. wəns wi oʊn ə nu dɪˈvaɪs, wi ˈɔfən ˌriˈpleɪs ɪts ˈbætəriz ər teɪk ɪt tɪ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt rɪˈpɛr ʃɑp fər ə ˈsɪmpəl fɪks. ɪn fækt, prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri skruz ɔn ˈæpəl ˈprɑdəkts ˈɔfən prɪˈvɛnt ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈæpəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz æt ɔl. ˈstændərd ˈpræktɪs fər ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ plæn ˌɑbsəˈlɛsəns ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ baɪ ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈəpˌgreɪdz ðət kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈhɑrdˌwɛr (pdf*) ənd ðeɪ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈprɑfɪt frəm ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈlæpˌtɑp həz ə haɪ ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ wɪˈθɪn jɪrz. plænd ˌɑbsəˈlɛsəns əv ðə ˈgæʤət ˈɪndəstri ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli əbˈsin ˈreɪʧəl ˈikwəli, waɪl ðə ɪz ə dɪˈvaɪs ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ˈteɪkən ˈɛvriˌwɛr ðə pəb, ðə lu, ɔn ə rən ɪt ɪz ˈfræʤəl ənd dɪˈzaɪərəbəl ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˈrɛndərd ˈjusləs wɪθ ʤɪst ə fju drɑps əv ˈwɔtər ər ən ˌɑpərˌtuˈnɪstɪk θif. ɔl ðɪs lidz kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈɛkspərt ˈreɪʧəl tɪ æsk: waɪ ɪz ɪt kənˈsumərz hu teɪk ɔn ɔl ðə rɪsk? ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌənbəˈlivəbəl ðət kənˈsumərz stʊd əp ənd sɛd ðə plænd ˌɑbsəˈlɛsəns əv ðə ˈgæʤət ˈɪndəstri ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli əbˈsin ənd nɑt ˈsərvɪŋ them,”*,” sɪz. bɪˈkəz noʊ wən həz jɛt krækt ə səbˈskrɪpʃən ˈmɑdəl tɪ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ðət teɪks ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əˈweɪ frəm ðə kənˈsumər ənd pʊts ɪt ɔn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈbɛtər products.”*.” kənˈsumərz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈluzərz hir, ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪz tu. du tɪ ə læk əv klɪr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz ənd ˈmɛθədz, ˈgloʊbəli ˈoʊnli 12 (pdf*) əv ˈəpˌgreɪdz ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈoʊldər dɪˈvaɪsɪz biɪŋ soʊld ər ˈtreɪdɪd fər ðə nu wən. ðɪs minz ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɛnd əp ˈlæŋgwɪʃɪŋ ɪn drɔrz ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈlændˌfɪlz. ðɛr ər, əv kɔrs, ˈrizənz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ. ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz kleɪm ðət kənˈsumərz pleɪs ə ˈprimiəm ɔn ˈɛləgənt dɪˈvaɪsɪz, wɪʧ minz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ sˈlɪmər (ənd ðəs, mɔr ˈbreɪkəbəl) skrinz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪn ˈbætəriz ðət rɪˈmuvəbəl ɪz ˈɔfən ə ˈtæktɪk baɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz hu wɔnt tɪ əˈvɔɪd kənˈsumərz ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈbætəri. ɪkˈstɛndɪd prəˈdusər riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti lɔz wɪʧ əˈblaɪʤ prəˈdusərz tɪ teɪk səm riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˈæftərˌlaɪf əv ðɛr products—*— ɪgˈzɪst æt ðə ˈlɛvəl, bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ arditi*, ˈpɑləsi ˈmænɪʤər fər ˈprɑdəkts ənd weɪst fər ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈbjʊroʊ (eeb*), ðə details”*” əv ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ər lɛft tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl. ðɪs minz ðət skimz ˈvɛri ˈwaɪdli əˈkrɔs ˈnæʃənəl səˈplaɪ ʧeɪnz ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz, ˈɔfən kənfˈjuzɪŋ kənˈsumərz. waɪl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz səʧ ɛz ˈæpəl hæv ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈbaɪˌbæk skimz fər ˈaɪˌpædz ənd ˈaɪˌfoʊnz ɪn ðə ənd ˈjuˈɛs ənd sˈmɔlər ˈkəmpəˌniz səʧ ɛz gəˈzɛl ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɪn ðə ˈɔfər kənˈsumərz ə service—*— ðiz ˈprɑʤɛkts ər ˈvɑləntɛri ɔn ðə pɑrt əv kənˈsumərz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, foʊn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz rɪˈmeɪn ðə klɪr ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz əv ðɪs ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ɪkˈweɪʒən. haʊ səˈsteɪnəbəl ɪz jʊr? ˌɪnərˈæktɪv rɛd mɔr wi lʊk æt wət wi kən du tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ə ˈmætər əv ˈjuˈɛs traɪɪŋ tɪ sɛt rulz ðət seɪ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈbætəriz ʃʊd bi rɪˈmuvəbəl ˈwɛðər baɪ ɛnd ˈjuzər ər rɪˈpɛr shop,”*,” sɪz arditi*. wi ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ə nu ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl: ɪf ɪt wɑz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ səm səˈlɛkt pɑrts əv ðə kəmˈpjutər kʊd bust ðə pərˈfɔrməns wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪd əv ðə skrinz ənd ˈplæstɪk ˈkeɪsɪŋ, ə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər wʊd stɪl gɪt ˈbɪznɪs frəm ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ ðə device.”*.” ə ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə grin əˈlaɪəns (pdf*) pərˈzɛnəd sɪks ˈsərkjələr ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈmɑdəlz fər ˈgæʤəts ənd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp. ˈdəstɪn ˈbɛntən, ðə meɪn ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈstədi, sɪz ðə ˈmɑdəl moʊst kənˈdusɪv tɪ ˈrɛntəl ər ˈlisɪŋ ɪz ðə klaʊd ˈmɑdəl. frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv, ðɪs wʊd ˌɪnˈvɑlv peɪɪŋ fər ə ˈbəndəld ˈsərvɪs ˈpækɪʤ ðət prəˈvaɪdz ə dɪˈvaɪs, ˈsɔfˌwɛr, 3g*, ˈwiˌfi ənd ə ˈmɪnəməm ˈbætəri laɪf. ɪf ˈɛni pɑrt əv ðoʊz əˈgrid ˈsərvɪs kəˈmɪtmənts mɛt, ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr wɑz ˈdæmɪʤd, ðə prəˈvaɪdər wʊd ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, tæsks tɪ ðə klaʊd minz ˈoʊldər ˈhɑrdˌwɛr kən bi juzd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɛkənˌdhænd devices”*”. ˈbɛntən ædz ðət, ɪn ˈpræktɪs, ðɪs mæs ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈmɑdəl wʊd min ðət ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz kʊd riˈfərbɪʃ foʊnz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈwɔntɪd baɪ ˈprimiəm, kənˈsumərz ənd riˈsɛl ðɛm ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ənd ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts. ðoʊ ˈæpəl həz nɑt kənˈfərmd ðɪs, ðə grin əˈlaɪəns rɪˈpɔrt noʊts ðɪs ɪz ˈlaɪkli ɔˈrɛdi ˈhæpənɪŋ wɪθ ˈsɛkənˌdhænd ˈæpəl ˈprɑdəkts ɪn ˈɪndiə. nɑt ʃʊr jɛt ˈwɛðər ðə ˈmɑrkɪt həz tɪpt ˈɪntu dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz tɪ bi səˈfɪʃəntli roʊˈbəst fər ˈsɛkənd hænd use,”*,” ˈbɛntən sɪz. wət sin frəm ˈəðər ˈmɑrkɪts laɪk ˌɔtəmoʊˈbilz ɪz ðət wɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv ə ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ kip ˈvæljəbəl θɪŋz ɪn juz fər ə lɔŋ ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, ðeɪ du soʊ ənd ˈɑbviəsli gʊd fər ðə environment.”*.” ˌvɛˈraɪzənz nu æp eɪmz tɪ meɪk ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪs riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈprɑfətəbəl rɛd mɔr ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl ənd ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈkæʧɪz əp, ðɛr ɪz wən mɔr ˈhərdəl: kənˈsumər ˈætəˌtudz təˈwɔrdz ðiz ˈprɛʃəs ˈɑbʤɛkts. ɑr foʊnz, ˈlæpˌtɑps, ənd ˈtæbləts kən kənˈteɪn ðə moʊst ˈɪnɪmət ˈditeɪlz əv ɑr laɪf ənd wərk, ənd ˈmɛni kənˈsumərz ər rɪˈləktənt nɑt tɪ ˈfʊli oʊn ðɛr dɪˈvaɪs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, frəm ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr pərˈspɛktɪv, ˈrɛntɪŋ ə ˈlæpˌtɑp ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈoʊnɪŋ wən ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈfizəbəl. wɪθ ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz səʧ ɛz dropbox*, icloud*, ənd spotify*, ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈæˌkʧuəli nid tɪ stɔr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɔn ðɛr kəmˈpjutər ər dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈloʊkəli. ɪn ˈθɪri, ɔl ˈsəmˌwən nidz ɪz ðɛr ˈvɛriəs tɪ meɪk wən dɪˈvaɪs lʊk aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ðə nɛkst. prɪˈdɪkts ðɪs ˈbrɔdər ʃɪft ɪn haʊ wi juz ənd vju ɑr dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɪl bi ə bun tɪ ə ˈrɛntəl ər səbˈskrɪpʃən ˈmɑdəl əv ðə fˈjuʧər. stɪl ɪn ən eɪʤ wɛr soʊ ɛnˈʧænɪd baɪ ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ðət ən ˌæspərˈeɪʃən tɪ oʊn ɪt ənd ə ˈstɪgmə tɪ rɛnt it,”*,” sɪz. goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈrɪli fæst ɛz wi stɑrt tɪ gɪv əp ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðiz ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd əkˈsɛpt ðeɪ ər ʤɪst ˈvɛsəlz ər ˈkɛriɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə cloud.”*.” ðə ˈsərkjələr ɪˈkɑnəmi həb ɪz ˈfəndɪd baɪ ˈfɪlɪps. ɔl ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz ˌɛdəˈtɔriəli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ɪkˈsɛpt fər ˈpisɪz ˈleɪbəld tɪ ju by’*’. faɪnd aʊt mɔr hir. ʤɔɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti əv səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti prəˈfɛʃənəlz ənd ˈɛkspərts. bɪˈkəm ə ˈmɛmbər tɪ gɪt mɔr ˈstɔriz laɪk ðɪs dɪˈrɛkt tɪ jʊr inbox*.
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it’s hard to deny that the smartphone has in part changed the world in favour of consumers. it helps us avoid expensive sms costs thanks to online messaging apps, undercut taxi and hotel companies with the likes of uber and airbnb, and generally serves as a remote control to the sharing economy.
but when you shift the focus from what our devices help us access to how we access the devices themselves, the picture is less rosy.
once we own a new device, we often can’t replace its batteries or take it to an independent repair shop for a simple fix. in fact, proprietary screws on apple products often prevent us from opening apple devices at all. it’s standard practice for companies to plan obsolescence into their products — including by introducing software upgrades that aren’t compatible with existing hardware (pdf) — and they simultaneously profit from the fact that the average laptop has a high likelihood of breaking within 3-4 years.
planned obsolescence of the gadget industry is absolutely obscene rachel botsman
equally, while the smartphone is a device that’s intended to be taken everywhere — the pub, the loo, on a run — it is fragile and desirable enough to be rendered useless with just a few drops of water or an opportunistic thief. all this leads collaborative economy expert rachel botsman to ask: why is it consumers who take on all the risk?
“it’s almost unbelievable that consumers haven’t stood up and said the planned obsolescence of the gadget industry is absolutely obscene and not serving them,” says botsman. “but it’s because no one has yet cracked a subscription model to electronics that takes the responsibility away from the consumer and puts it on the company to provide better products.”
consumers aren’t the only losers here, the environment is too. due to a lack of clear economic incentives and methods, globally only 12% (pdf) of smartphone upgrades involve older devices being sold or traded for the new one. this means ecologically damaging devices end up languishing in drawers and eventually landfills.
there are, of course, reasons behind the status quo. manufacturers claim that consumers place a premium on elegant devices, which means manufacturing slimmer (and thus, more breakable) screens. in addition, putting in batteries that aren’t removable is often a risk-mitigation tactic by manufacturers who want to avoid consumers breaking their devices while trying to change the battery.
extended producer responsibility laws — which oblige producers to take some responsibility for the afterlife of their products— exist at the eu level, but according to stéphane arditi, policy manager for products and waste for the european environmental bureau (eeb), the “finer details” of enforcement are left to the national level. this means that schemes vary widely across national supply chains and manufacturers, often confusing consumers.
while manufacturers such as apple have introduced buyback schemes for ipads and iphones in the uk and us — and smaller companies such as gazelle in the us and mazuma in the uk offer consumers a third-party trade-in service— these projects are voluntary on the part of consumers. in other words, phone manufacturers remain the clear beneficiaries of this ownership equation.
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“if we look at what we can do to change the situation, it’s a matter of us trying to set rules that say, for example, batteries should be removable whether by end user or repair shop,” says arditi. “but we also need to think about a new business model: if it was identified that changing some select parts of the computer could boost the performance without getting rid of the screens and plastic casing, a manufacturer would still get business from upgrading the device.”
a recent report by the green alliance (pdf) presented six circular economy models for gadgets and electronics ownership. dustin benton, the main author of the study, says the model that’s most conducive to rental or leasing is the cloud offloading model.
from the consumer’s perspective, this would involve paying for a bundled service package that provides a device, software, 3g, wifi and a minimum battery life. if any part of those agreed service commitments weren’t met, ie the hardware was damaged, the provider would replace it. in addition, “offloading tasks to the cloud means older hardware can be used, including secondhand devices”.
benton adds that, in practice, this mass redistribution model would mean that manufacturers could refurbish phones no longer wanted by premium, developed-world consumers and resell them in developing and emerging markets. though apple has not confirmed this, the green alliance report notes this is likely already happening with secondhand apple products in india.
“i’m not sure yet whether the market has tipped into designing devices to be sufficiently robust for second hand use,” benton says. “but what we’ve seen from other markets like automobiles is that where companies have a business incentive to keep valuable things in use for a long period of time, they do so and that’s obviously good for the environment.”
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even if the business model and legislation catches up, there is one more hurdle: consumer attitudes towards these precious objects. our phones, laptops, and tablets can contain the most intimate details of our life and work, and many consumers are reluctant not to fully own their device.
however, from a software perspective, renting a laptop instead of owning one is increasingly feasible. with companies and services such as dropbox, icloud, netflix and spotify, many people don’t actually need to store anything on their computer or devices locally. in theory, all someone needs is their various logins to make one device look identical to the next. botsman predicts this broader shift in how we use and view our devices will be a boon to a rental or subscription model of the future.
“we’re still in an age where we’re so enchanted by the object itself that there’s an aspiration to own it and a stigma to rent it,” botsman says. “but that’s going to change really fast as we start to give up our relationship to these physical objects and accept they are just vessels or carrying devices to access the cloud.”
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ˈeɪprəl 26 2016 ˌhɑviˈɛr ɪz ən ˈoʊpən sɔrs bɪlt wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl kəmˈpoʊnənts. ˈrisəntli wi hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ mit wɪθ ʤæn schönherr*, wən əv ɪts lɛd dɪˈvɛləpərz, ənd wi tɔkt wɪθ ɪm əˈbaʊt ənd. bɪˈloʊ jul faɪnd ðə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ɑr ˈɪntərvˌju. kʊd ju stɑrt baɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ə bɪt əˈbaʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf. hu ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd? haɪ, maɪ neɪm ɪz ʤæn. əm wən əv ðə lɛd dɪˈvɛləpərz frəm, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɪz ə wərld ˈlidɪŋ ənd θim ənd ɪkˈstɛnʃən prəˈvaɪdər. wi ər ə jəŋ ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ 15 tim ˈmɛmbərz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ɑr hoʊm pɔrt ˈhæmbərg. wət ɪz ənd haʊ ɪz ɪt kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ? ɪz ən ˈoʊpən sɔrs bɪlt ɔn tɔp əv kəmˈpoʊnənts. wi traɪd tɪ faɪnd ə ˈmɑdərn səˈluʃən fər ðə oʊld ˈprɑbləm əv ˈizəli ˈmænəʤɪŋ jʊr ˈkɑntɛnt ɔn ðə wɛb. fər ðət wi ˈnidɪd ə strɔŋ ənd ˈflɛksəbəl faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ðæts waɪ wi ˈstɑrtɪd ɔf baɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˈfreɪmˌwərk, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti tɪ bɪld moʊst wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ beɪs fər ðət ˈfreɪmˌwərk ər ðoʊz kəmˈpoʊnənts. kəmz wɪθ ən ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs tɪ meɪk ˌɪnˈstɔl əv ɪkˈstɛnʃənz ənd θimz ˈpɑsəbəl. dɪˈvɛləpərz kən dɪˈstrɪbjut ðɛr oʊn ˈprɑdəkts θru ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. ʤɪst laɪk, ɪz riˈlist ˈəndər ˈɛˈmaɪˈti ˈlaɪsəns, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni riˈstrɪkʃənz. dɪˈvɛləpərz kən ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ juz ˈɛˈmaɪˈti, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈlaɪsəns fər ðɛr θimz ənd ɪkˈstɛnʃənz. ɪt ɪz ˈhoʊstɪd ɔn ənd ˈoʊpən fər ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut. wət ɪz jʊr ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ kriˈeɪt ənd hu ər ju ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪt fər? wɪn wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈjuzərz, wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt boʊθ dɪˈvɛləpərz ənd ðə ˈækʧəwəl ɛnd ˈjuzərz hu wɪl bi ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈædmɪn ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. dɪˈvɛləpərz wɪθ ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd wɪl fil raɪt æt hoʊm wɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪθ. ðeɪ kən si ɛz ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt fər ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkts ə ˈpaʊərfəl æp ˈbɪldər ðət kəmz wɪθ ə bɪg sɛt əv ɪkˈstɛnʃənz ənd θimz, əˈveɪləbəl raɪt frəm ðə ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. ɛz fər ðə ɛnd ˈjuzərz, wi traɪ tɪ bɪld fər ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ juz. ðə ˈædmɪn ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ˈdəzənt ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈɛni ˈɛkspərt ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ðə səˈplaɪd æps laɪk blɔg, ˈstætɪk ˈpeɪʤɪz ənd soʊ ɔn wɪl fil ˈizi tɪ juz fər ˈɛniˌwən hu həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpɑpjələr ˌbiˈfɔr. waɪ dɪd ju ʧuz tɪ juz? wət wi laɪkt moʊst əˈbaʊt wɑz ðə əv ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts ənd ðət wi kʊd juz ðɛm ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli. ðət strək ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ə ˈdɪfərəns tɪ ˈəðər ˈfreɪmˌwərks wiv lʊkt æt, wɪʧ hæd mɔr ˈɪnər dɪˈpɛndənsiz ənd ə mɔr ˌmɑnəˈlɪθɪk əˈproʊʧ. wi pɪkt ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts ðət wər moʊst ˈsutɪd fər, bət ʧoʊz nɑt tɪ juz ðə fʊl stæk. fər tæsks ðət wər ˈvɛri spɪˈsɪfɪk tɪ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts (laɪk daɪˈnæmɪk rut kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən), wi kriˈeɪtɪd ɑr oʊn kəmˈpoʊnənts ənd ˈmɑʤulz, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wət wi əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɛz ə nis side-effect*, ˈʧuzɪŋ ˈoʊpənd əp ə juʤ kəmˈjunɪti əv dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. wət kaɪnd əv ˈfidˌbæk ər ju rɪˈsivɪŋ frəm ðə kəmˈjunɪti? ðə ˈfidˌbæk frəm ðə kəmˈjunɪti həz bɪn ˈrɪli gʊd soʊ fɑr. ˈɛvər sɪns wiv əˈnaʊnst, wi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ɪgˈzæktli wət wi ər ˈbɪldɪŋ. frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd ˈivɪn mɔr soʊ ɪn ðə ˈbeɪtə feɪz, wi hæv sin ə lɔt əv ækˈtɪvɪti ənd ˈfidˌbæk ɔn. ðə riˈpɑzəˌtɔri həz ˈoʊvər ˈstɑrˌgeɪzərz ənd ˈoʊvər dɪˈvɛləpərz saɪnd əp ɔn pagekit.com*. wi wər ˈləki tɪ əˈtɛnd ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˈləndən ənd bərˈlɪn ənd pərˈzɛnəd ɑr ˈprɑˌgrɛs tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ɑr ˈdɛmoʊ ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr rɪˈsivd ˈvɛri ˈpɑzətɪv ˈfidˌbæk. wi ər ˈhæpi tɪ si ˈpipəl ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs wi ˈheɪvən ˈʧoʊzən fər ðə ˈædmɪn ˈɛriə. wət wɪl bi nɛkst fər? naʊ ðət həz bɪn riˈlist, wi wɪl ˈgæðər ɔl ðə ˈfidˌbæk frəm ðə kəmˈjunɪti ənd wərk ɔn səm ˈmaɪnər rɪˈlisɪz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv. ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər ˈbɪgər tæsks, laɪk ˈkəstəm fildz, ər taxonomies*, wɪʧ hæv tɪ bi ˈtækəld naʊ. ɪf ju ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ, ju ər ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪn ɔn ðə dɪˈskəʃən ɔn. wi ər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ faɪnd aʊt wət ɪkˈstɛnʃənz dɪˈvɛləpərz wɪl kəm əp wɪθ ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. ɪf həz kɔt jʊr ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈjuˌtub tuˈtɔriəl ˈʧænəl.
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april 26, 2016 javier eguiluz
pagekit is an open source cms built with several symfony components. recently we had the opportunity to meet with jan schönherr, one of its lead developers, and we talked with him about symfony and pagekit. below you'll find the transcript of our interview.
could you start by telling us a bit about yourself. who is behind pagekit?
hi, my name is jan. i'm one of the lead developers from yootheme, the company behind the pagekit project. yootheme is a world leading wordpress and joomla theme and extension provider. we are a young company with 15 team members working in the middle of our home port hamburg.
what is pagekit and how is it connected to symfony?
pagekit is an open source cms built on top of symfony components. we tried to find a modern solution for the old problem of easily managing your content on the web. for that we needed a strong and flexible foundation. that's why we started off by building a lightweight framework, which provides the basic functionality to build most web applications. the underlying base for that framework are those symfony components.
pagekit comes with an integrated marketplace to make one-click install of extensions and themes possible. developers can distribute their own products through the marketplace. just like symfony, pagekit is released under mit license, without any restrictions. developers can decide whether they want to use mit, gpl or any other license for their themes and extensions. it is hosted on github and open for everyone to contribute.
what is your motivation to create pagekit and who are you building it for?
when we think about our users, we think about both developers and the actual end users who will be working in the admin interface. developers with a symfony background will feel right at home when building their projects with pagekit. they can see pagekit as a starting point for their projects a powerful app builder that comes with a big set of extensions and themes, available right from the integrated marketplace. as for the end users, we try to build pagekit for everyone to use. the admin interface doesn't require any expert knowledge and the supplied apps like blog, static pages and so on will feel easy to use for anyone who has been working with other popular cmses before.
why did you choose to use symfony?
what we liked most about symfony was the modularity of the components and that we could use them individually. that struck us as a difference to other frameworks we've looked at, which had more inner dependencies and a more monolithic approach. we picked the symfony components that were most suited for pagekit, but chose not to use the full symfony stack. for tasks that were very specific to pagekit's requirements (like dynamic route configuration), we created our own components and modules, following what we appreciated about the symfony project. as a nice side-effect, choosing symfony opened up a huge community of developers to us.
what kind of feedback are you receiving from the community?
the feedback from the community has been really good so far. ever since we've announced pagekit, we realized that a lot of people are actually looking for exactly what we are building. from the beginning of the project, and even more so in the beta phase, we have seen a lot of activity and feedback on github. the pagekit repository has over 2.400 stargazers and over 20.000 developers signed up on pagekit.com. we were lucky to attend symfonylive events in london and berlin and presented our progress to the community. our demo installation in particular received very positive feedback. we are happy to see people getting along with the simple user interface we haven chosen for the admin area.
what will be next for pagekit?
now that pagekit 1.0 has been released, we will gather all the feedback from the community and work on some minor releases to improve pagekit. there are a number bigger tasks, like custom fields, multi-language or taxonomies, which have to be tackled now. if you are interested in contributing, you are welcome to join in on the discussion on github. we are also excited to find out what extensions developers will come up with in the marketplace. if pagekit has caught your interest, check out our youtube tutorial channel.
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ɪn ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns hɛld ɪn ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪ, spɔrts grup (alisports*) əˈnaʊnst ə nu tʊr, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpoʊkər tʊr (ipt*), wɪʧ wɪl stɑrt ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɪn ˈeɪʒə, nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˈjʊrəp. ˈæftər ənd ˈpoʊkər, wɪl bi ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈɛntri frəm ə juʤ ʧaɪˈniz ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv lɪv ˈpoʊkər ˈtərnəmənts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən (approx*. ˈmɪljən) wɪl bi ðɛr fər ðə ˈteɪkɪŋ. ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ wɑz riˈlist ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnfərəns wɪʧ wɪl səˈpoʊzədli hæv ɪn praɪz ˈməni wɪθ əˈbaʊt ˈɪrˌmɑrkt fər fərst pleɪs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈfɪgjərz wər dɪˈskloʊzd, ðə ˈækʧəwəl deɪt wɑz nɑt əˈnaʊnst. həz ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ə ˈvɪʒən əv ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ kənˈsumərz ˈɪntu spɔrts ˈviə ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ɪn ən æmˈbɪʃəs ənd strəˈtiʤɪk muv tɪ prəˈmoʊt ɪts ˈəðər spɔrts ɪnˈdɛvərz, ðə wɪl ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ˈəðər laɪk ʧɛs ˈɪntu ɪts ɪˈvɛnts. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑrtnər ənd koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt wɪθ ˈloʊkəl ˈpoʊkər kləbz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə tɪ əˈlaʊ pleɪərz ˈməltəpəl weɪz tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. ðə bɪg ˈpɪkʧər ðɪs əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ɪz ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈpoʊkər sin ɪz groʊɪŋ baɪ lips ənd baʊndz dɪˈspaɪt ˈsɛtˌbæks laɪk ðə ˈeɪʒə pəˈsɪfɪk ˈpoʊkər tʊr (appt*) ˈnænʤɪŋ ˈmɪljənz ɪn 2014 ənd ðə mɔr ˈrisənt ˈɪnsədənt wɪθ ðə ˈeɪʒə ˈpoʊkər lig (apl*) ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ læst mənθ. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðə pleɪərz hu ər ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈpoʊkər ˈɪndəstri ər geɪm ˈʧeɪnʤərz ðət kən ˈɔltər ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp əv nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈeɪʒən ˈpoʊkər sin, bət ðə ˈpoʊkər ˈɪndəstri ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ˈmeɪʤər ʧaɪˈniz kənˈglɑmərəts sim tɪ bi ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpoʊkər sin ənd ðɛn naʊ ðə lɪv ˈpoʊkər ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ prəˈmoʊt ənd pʊʃ ðə geɪm ˈfərðər. wən səʧ ˈmuvər ɪz hɔŋ ˈkəmpəˌni wɪʧ hæd ˈpərʧəst ðə wərld ˈpoʊkər tʊr ɪn ʤun 2015 fər ˈmɪljən. ðɛn ɪn mɑrʧ 2016 ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ˈeɪʒə, grup ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn mæʧ ˈpoʊkər wɪʧ ˈfɑloʊz ə ˈdupləˌkeɪt ˈpoʊkər ˈplætˌfɔrm. ˈhoʊldɪŋz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, prəˈpraɪətərz əv ənd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈɪntərˌnɛt grup ɪn ˈeɪʒə ˈæftər, həz ɪts oʊn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈpoʊkər ˈplætˌfɔrm (ˈsɪmələr tɪ zynga*) ənd həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈskɛʤʊld ə lɪv ˈtʊrnəmənt ɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ðə ˈaɪlənd əv ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. ˈmeɪʤər ˈeɪʒən ˈkəmpəˌniz ər naʊ prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ənd ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ˈpoʊkər ɛz ə maɪnd spɔrt ənd ə geɪm əv skɪl nɑt əv ʧæns. ðɪs kən ˈdɛfənətli brɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ən ˈɪndəstri ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈmoʊgəlz. ˈgloʊbəl ˈpoʊkər lig ˈfaʊndər ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈæləks ˈdreɪfəs simz tɪ hæv ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈsɛnəmənt stɛp təˈwɔrdz ˈʧaɪnə ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ðə geɪm əv ˈpoʊkər ɛz ə skɪl geɪm ənd ə sport,”*,” hi sɛd ˈviə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. naʊ hæv ðə tu ˈlɑrʤəst tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ənd, prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə geɪm əv poker.”*.” ˈɑrtɪkəl baɪ ˌgɑbriˈɛl
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in a press conference held in shanghai tuesday, alibaba sports group (alisports) announced a new tour, international poker tour (ipt), which will start taking place in asia, north america and europe.
after ourgame and tencent poker, alibaba will be the most recent entry from a huge chinese company into the world of live poker tournaments. according to organizers more than rmb50 million (approx. us$7 million) will be there for the taking.
an upcoming event in shanghai was released during the conference which will supposedly have us$870,000 in prize money with about $200,000 earmarked for first place. although figures were disclosed, the actual date was not announced.
alisports has always had a vision of engaging consumers into sports via the internet. in an ambitious and strategic move to promote its other sports endeavors, the ipt will integrate other mind-sports like chess into its events. it will also partner and coordinate with local poker clubs in china to allow players multiple ways to qualify for the tournament.
the big picture
this announcement is evidence that the chinese poker scene is growing by leaps and bounds despite setbacks like the asia pacific poker tour (appt) nanjing millions in 2014 and the more recent incident with the asia poker league (apl) event in shanghai last month.
more importantly, the players who are entering the poker industry are game changers that can alter the landscape of not only asian poker scene, but the poker industry worldwide. major chinese conglomerates seem to be penetrating the online poker scene and then now the live poker market in an attempt to promote and push the game further.
one such mover is hong kong-listed company ourgame which had purchased the world poker tour in june 2015 for us$35 million. then in march 2016, the largest internet company in asia, alibaba group holding ltd. invested in match poker which follows a duplicate poker platform.
tencent holdings ltd, proprietors of wechat/qq and the 2nd largest internet group in asia after alibaba, has its own social media poker platform (similar to zynga) and has also scheduled a live tournament in event in the island of sanya in december.
major asian companies are now promoting and endorsing poker as a mind sport and a game of skill not of chance. this can definitely bring major changes to an industry otherwise dominated by gambling moguls.
global poker league founder and ceo alex dreyfus seems to have the exact sentiment – “another step towards china embracing the game of poker as a skill game and a sport,” he said via facebook. “you now have the two largest tech companies in china, tencent and alibaba, promoting the game of poker.”
article by gabrielle barredo
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ðə ˈnioʊ ənd ðə foʊn bɪz ər ðə ˈnaɪsɪst dɪˈzaɪnd ˈwɪndoʊz foʊnz ɪn jɪrz wɪθ wən ˈmeɪʤər flɔ. ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ʤəˈpæn. naʊ wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ˈiˌbeɪ riˈsɛlərz, ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn fænz kən naʊ ˈpərʧəs ðə ˈnioʊ ənd ðə fər ðə sˈlaɪtli haɪ praɪs əv ənd əˈbəv. ˈmænɪʤd tɪ spɑt fɔr riˈsɛlərz ˈsɛlɪŋ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 2 ənd 4 vaio’s*, soʊ hæv tɪ muv fæst (dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ ju fil əˈbaʊt ðiz) tɪ græb ðiz foʊnz. kip ɪn maɪnd ðət ðə foʊnz, waɪl ənˈlɑkt, meɪ nɑt hæv ðə bændz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ wərk wɪθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈnɛtˌwərks, soʊ bi ʃʊr tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ɪf ɪt səˈpɔrts jʊr ˈkɛriər fərst. ju kən snæg ðɛm frəm ˈiˌbeɪ hir, hir, hir ənd hir. ɪf ðeɪ tɪ jʊr teɪst, ju kən ˈɔlˌweɪz græb ðə ˈlumiə 650 fər 1000 ðoʊ wi ədˈvaɪz ðət ɔn soʊ ˈmɛni ˈlɛvəlz.
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the nuans neo and the vaio phone biz are the nicest designed windows phones in years with one major flaw. they’re only available in japan.
now with the help of ebay resellers, interested windows phone fans can now purchase the neo and the vaio for the slightly high price of £400 and above.
we’ve managed to spot four resellers selling a total of 2 neos and 4 vaio’s, so you’d have to move fast (depending on how you feel about these) to grab these phones.
keep in mind that the phones, while unlocked, may not have the bands necessary to work with international networks, so be sure to check out if it supports your carrier first.
you can snag them from ebay here, here, here and here.
if they aren’t to your taste, you can always grab the lumia 650 for $1000, though we wouldn’t advise that on so many levels.
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pəˈlis ɪn mɑntˈgəmri ˈkaʊnti ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈtɔrʧər əv ə jəŋ dɔg hu wɑz faʊnd dɛd ɔn ðə saɪd əv ə rɪˈmeɪnz wər faʊnd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv wɛlʧ roʊd ənd blɛr mɪl roʊd ɪn ðə ˈwɪˌloʊ groʊv ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈəpər ˈdəblɪn ˈfiˌmeɪl pɪt bʊl ˈtɛriər, bɪˈlivd tɪ bi bɪtˈwin sɪks mənθs ənd wən jɪr oʊld, wɑz faʊnd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈmɛtəl kreɪt ðət wɑz ræpt ɪn ˈplæstɪk ənd sild wɪθ seɪ ˈpisɪz əv ˈdraɪˌwɑl wər juzd ɛz ðə ˈbɛdɪŋ fər ðə faʊnd ðə ˈpəpi wɑz ˈsɪriəsli ˈəndərˌweɪt ənd daɪd frəm ˈdəblɪn pəˈlis ənd ðə mɑntˈgəmri ˈkaʊnti ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɪnsədənt ɛz ə ˈtɔrʧər ˈəpər ˈdəblɪn ˈtaʊnʃɪp pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə kreɪt ɔn ðɛr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ˈpitə ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ə rɪˈwɔrd tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈpərsən hu kɪld ðə wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz æst tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə dɪˈtɛktɪv dɪˈvɪʒən æt
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police in montgomery county are investigating the torture of a young dog who was found dead on the side of a road.the remains were found on wednesday in the area of welsh road and blair mill road in the willow grove section of upper dublin township.the female pit bull terrier, believed to be between six months and one year old, was found inside a metal crate that was wrapped in plastic and sealed with tape.police say pieces of drywall were used as the bedding for the crate.a necropsy found the puppy was seriously underweight and died from suffocation.upper dublin police and the montgomery county spca are investigating the incident as a torture case.the upper dublin township police department posted a picture of the crate on their facebook page peta is offering a $5,000 reward to find the person who killed the puppy.anyone with information is asked to contact the udpd detective division at 215-646-2101.
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ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən krɪs ˈmɔrɪs æsks ɪf ðə ˈsaɪprəs ˈkraɪsəs kʊd bi ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ hil ðə dɪˈvɪʒən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈaɪləndz grik ˈsɪpriˌɑts ənd ˈtərkɪʃ ˈsɪpriˌɑts "aɪ wɑz bɔrn ɪn 1951 ɪn ðɪs wɔld ˈsɪti," sɪz, "ənd aɪv lɪvd hir ɔl maɪ laɪf." wi ər ˈdraɪvɪŋ θru ˈnɔrðərn nɪkəˈsiə ɪn ə ˈklæsɪk kɑr, ʤɪst ə fju ˈmitərz frəm ðə grin laɪn, wɪʧ ˈsɛpərˌeɪts ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd riˈpəblɪk əv ˈsaɪprəs frəm ðə ˈtərkɪʃ riˈpəblɪk əv ˈnɔrðərn ˈsaɪprəs (trnc*), wɪʧ ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ˈtərki. ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈnɔrðərn ˈsaɪprəs hæv hæd tɪ dil wɪθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, bət ðeɪ ər naʊ ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈsaɪprəs ɪkˈstrimli ˈkloʊsli. ˈmɪstər, ə ˈklæsɪk kɑr ɛnˈθuziˌæst, sɪz hi filz ðə peɪn əv hɪz ˈneɪbərz ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə grin laɪn. "aɪ hæv ˈsɪmpəθi fər ðɛm. aɪ fil ɪt bɪˈkəz wi hæv bɪn goʊɪŋ θru ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsiz ˈmɛni taɪmz ɪn ðə nɔrθ," hi sɪz. ˌoʊvərˈkɑnfɪdəns ənd biɪŋ ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ ˈəðərz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kəmz bæk tɪ nɑk ɔn jʊr dɔr ˌtɑˈtɑr, ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈtərkɪʃ riˈpəblɪk əv ˈnɔrðərn ˈsaɪprəs ˈsaɪprəs ˈkəntri ˈproʊˌfaɪl bət laɪk ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈtərkɪʃ ˈsɪpriˌɑts, ˈmɪstər naʊ ˈwəndərz ˈwɛðər ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈsaɪprəs kʊd ɪn taɪm ˈproʊdus ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ɛnd ðə dɪˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈaɪlənd. "ðə grik ˈsɪpriˌɑts meɪ wɔnt ə səˈluʃən mɔr ðən ðeɪ juzd tɪ," hi ˈɑrgjuz, ɛz wi ˈnævəˌgeɪt θru ðə ˈnɛroʊ leɪnz. "ɪf boʊθ saɪdz ˈsəfər ðə seɪm ˈkraɪsəs, ðɛn ðeɪ kən sɪt əraʊnd ə ˈteɪbəl ənd sɑlv ðɪs ˈprɑbləm mɔr ˈizəli." 'ˌriəˈlɪstɪk' ðə ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt ɪn ˈsaɪprəs həz bɪn ˈfroʊzən ɪn pleɪs sɪns 1974 wɪn ə ku ˈprɑmptɪd ə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn ðə nɔrθ əv ðə ˈaɪlənd. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl wər dɪˈspleɪst frəm ðɛr hoʊmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈblədˌʃɛd. ðə naʊ həz ə groʊɪŋ ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈsɛktər, ənd ɪt əˈtrækts ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈfɔrən ˈstudənts tɪ ɪts haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm. bət ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ˈtoʊtəli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈmeɪnˌlænd tɪ sərˈvaɪv. soʊ ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv bæŋks ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈsaɪprəs ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs, waɪl ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm ɪn ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈsaɪprəs ɪz ɪn ˌdɪsəˈreɪ, ɪz ə ˈtɛmptɪŋ wən. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˌtɑˈtɑr sɪz ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈsaɪprəs ʃʊd hæv bɪn mɔr ˌriəˈlɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm æt ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˌtɑˈtɑr, ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər əv ðə ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ ˈtərkɪʃ ˈsɪpriˌɑt steɪt, ðeɪ tɔk əp ə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ðət həz ˈsərtənli hæd ɪts ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ðə pæst bət lʊks laɪk ə ˈseɪfər bɛt æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. "ˈɛniˌwən hu wɔnts tɪ ˈoʊpən ə bæŋk əˈkaʊnt kən kəm hir, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ əˈbaɪd baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl rulz ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz," ˈmɪstər ˌtɑˈtɑr sɪz. hi ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kin tɪ əˈtrækt səm əv ðə tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɪtɪzənz hu hæv ˈməni ɪn bæŋks ɪn ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈsaɪprəs. "wi doʊnt wɔnt ˈɛni ˈdərti ˈməni," hi əˈsərts, "bət wi hæv ə gʊd ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈtərki, ənd wi hæv ə gʊd laɪf." laɪk ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈtərkɪʃ ˈsɪpriˌɑt ju mit, hi ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət hi həz ˈmɛni grik ˈsɪpriˌɑt frɛndz. bət hi ˈkænɑt rɪˈzɪst ə dɪg æt ðə əˈθɔrətiz ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə dɪˈvaɪd. "ðeɪ ʃʊd bi mɔr ˌriəˈlɪstɪk," hi sɪz. "ˌoʊvərˈkɑnfɪdəns ənd biɪŋ ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ ˈəðərz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kəmz bæk tɪ nɑk ɔn jʊr dɔr." ɛz lɔŋ ɛz wɪr dɪˈvaɪdɪd wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ hæv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈtrəbəl mˈjusə ˈsikɪŋ ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈaɪləndz ˈnɔrðərn koʊst, ðə wɪnd ɪz ˈwɪpɪŋ əp ðə weɪvz ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈhɑrbər wɔlz ɪn kyrenia*, noʊn tɪ ðə tərks ɛz girne*. ˈplɛʒər boʊts ər ˈrɑkɪŋ ˈʤɛntli ɔn ðɛr ˈmɔrɪŋz ɛz ˈtʊrɪsts it æt ðə ˌkæˈfeɪz ənd ˈloʊkəlz soʊk əp ðə spərɪŋ ˈsənˌʃaɪn. "ɪf wi hæd ˈɛni ˈməni wi wʊd lɛnd ɪt tɪ [ðə grik ˈsɪpriˌɑts]," sɪz wɪθ ə raɪ smaɪl. "əv kɔrs, ju noʊ ˈnoʊwən lɛndz ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛni ˈməni, bɪˈkəz wi doʊnt ɪgˈzɪst." ɪt ɪz ə riˈmaɪndər ðət, dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr ˈkɑrənt ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz, grik ˈsɪpriˌɑts stɪl hæv wən θɪŋ ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈsɪpriˌɑts du nɑt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən. "ɪf ðɛr kʊd bi ə səˈluʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri," ˈɑrgjuz ˈmɪstər frɛnd, mˈjusə, "wi kʊd ɔl lɪv ɪn pis ənd ɪn wɛlθ." ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsaɪprəs ʤɔɪnd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ɪn 2004 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz dɪˈvaɪzd ə plæn tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪt ðə ˈaɪlənd, ˈfɔrmɪŋ ə nu ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv tu steɪts. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə ɪz dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈtərkɪʃ ˈsɪpriˌɑts əˈpruvd ðə ˈænən plæn, bət ɪt wɑz rɪˈʤɛktɪd baɪ ə lɑrʤ məˈʤɔrəti əv grik ˈsɪpriˌɑts. "ɛz lɔŋ ɛz wɪr dɪˈvaɪdɪd," ˈmɪstər sɪz ˈrufəli, "wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ hæv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈtrəbəl." ˈfæktər naʊ, ðoʊ, ðə vju frəm ˈmɛni ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈsaɪprəs ɪz ðət ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈsaɪprəs kʊd bi ən ˈfæktər. ðeɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðə nu ˈsɪpriˌɑt ˈprɛzɪdənt, anastasiades*, wɑz wən əv ðə fju grik ˈsɪpriˌɑt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz tɪ kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˈænən plæn. ənd ɪf ə məˈʤɔrəti ɔn boʊθ saɪdz θɪŋk ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən wʊd meɪk ðɛm ɔl ˈbɛtər ɔf ðɛn ˈmeɪbi ʤɪst ˈmeɪbi wən əv ˈjʊrəps læst dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ laɪnz wʊd ˈfaɪnəli ˌdɪsəˈpɪr. ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈplɛnti əv fɔls dɔnz ɪn ˈsaɪprəs ˌbiˈfɔr, ənd ðɛr wɪl bi fˈjʊriəs rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. ˈmɪstər anastasiades*, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, wɪl hæv ˈlɪmɪtɪd rum fər manoeuvre*, ˈgɪvɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɛʃərz əv ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt əˈgrimənt. bət ðiz ər streɪnʤ taɪmz ənd, ɪn wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər, ˈsaɪprəs ɪz ˈɛnərɪŋ ə nu ˈɪrə.
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media playback is unsupported on your device media caption chris morris asks if the cyprus crisis could be an opportunity to heal the division between the island's greek cypriots and turkish cypriots
"i was born in 1951 in this walled city," says semari asik, "and i've lived here all my life."
we are driving through northern nicosia in a classic open-topped car, just a few metres from the green line, which separates the internationally recognised republic of cyprus from the self-styled turkish republic of northern cyprus (trnc), which is only recognised by turkey.
residents of northern cyprus have had to deal with international isolation for decades, but they are now monitoring the financial and banking crisis in the republic of cyprus extremely closely.
mr asik, a classic car enthusiast, says he feels the pain of his neighbours on the other side of the green line.
"i have sympathy for them. i feel it because we have been going through economic crises many times in the north," he says.
overconfidence and being unfair to others eventually comes back to knock on your door ersin tatar, finance minister, turkish republic of northern cyprus cyprus country profile
but like many other turkish cypriots, mr asik now wonders whether the crisis in the republic of cyprus could - in time - produce an opportunity to end the division of the island.
"the greek cypriots may want a solution more than they used to," he argues, as we navigate through the narrow lanes.
"if both sides suffer the same crisis, then they can sit around a table and solve this problem more easily."
'realistic'
the stalemate in cyprus has been frozen in place since 1974, when a greece-backed coup prompted a turkish military intervention in the north of the island.
many people were displaced from their homes during the bloodshed.
the trnc now has a growing tourism sector, and it attracts thousands of foreign students to its higher education system. but it remains totally dependent on financial support from the turkish mainland to survive.
so the prospect of banks in northern cyprus gaining business, while the financial system in the republic of cyprus is in disarray, is a tempting one.
image caption ersin tatar says the republic of cyprus should have been more realistic about its banking system
at the office of ersin tatar, the finance minister of the breakaway turkish cypriot state, they talk up a banking system that has certainly had its problems in the past but looks like a safer bet at the moment.
"anyone who wants to open a bank account can come here, as long as they abide by international rules and regulations," mr tatar says.
he is particularly keen to attract some of the tens of thousands of british citizens who have money in banks in the republic of cyprus.
"we don't want any dirty money," he asserts, "but we have a good banking system supported by turkey, and we have a good life."
like almost every turkish cypriot you meet, he insists that he has many greek cypriot friends. but he cannot resist a dig at the authorities on the other side of the divide.
"they should be more realistic," he says. "overconfidence and being unfair to others eventually comes back to knock on your door."
as long as we're divided we will continue to have economic trouble musa aksoy
seeking recognition
on the island's northern coast, the wind is whipping up the waves just outside the harbour walls in kyrenia, known to the turks as girne.
pleasure boats are rocking gently on their moorings as tourists eat at the cafes and locals soak up the spring sunshine.
"if we had any money we would lend it to [the greek cypriots]," says sabri abit with a wry smile.
"of course, you know no-one lends us any money, because we don't exist."
it is a reminder that, despite their current difficulties, greek cypriots still have one thing the turkish cypriots do not - international recognition.
"if there could be a solution in this country," argues mr abit's friend, musa aksoy, "we could all live in peace and in wealth."
just before cyprus joined the european union in 2004, the united nations devised a plan to reunite the island, forming a new federation of two states.
image caption the trnc is dependent on financial support from the turkish mainland
turkish cypriots approved the annan plan, but it was rejected by a large majority of greek cypriots.
"as long as we're divided," mr aksoy says ruefully, "we will continue to have economic trouble."
equalising factor
now, though, the view from many in northern cyprus is that the crisis in the republic of cyprus could be an equalising factor.
they point out that the new cypriot president, nicos anastasiades, was one of the few greek cypriot politicians to campaign in favour of the annan plan.
and if a majority on both sides think reconciliation would make them all better off then maybe - just maybe - one of europe's last dividing lines would finally disappear.
there have been plenty of false dawns in cyprus before, and there will be furious resistance to change.
mr anastasiades, in particular, will have limited room for manoeuvre, given the political pressures of the bailout agreement.
but these are strange times and, in one way or another, cyprus is entering a new era.
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kræfts ˈnɪtɪŋ haʊ tɪ nɪt ˌlɛfˈthændɪd haʊ tɪ nɪt ˌlɛfˈthændɪd rɪˈleɪtɪd bʊk ˈnɪtɪŋ ə skɑrf ɪn ə deɪ fər ˈdəmiz baɪ pæm ˈælən, ˈʃænən ˈoʊki ˈlərnɪŋ haʊ tɪ nɪt wɪn ˌlɛfˈthændɪd teɪks ə ˈlɪtəl əˈʤəstmənt. ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈɪʃu ðət ˌlɛfˈthændɪd feɪs ɪz ðət moʊst ˈnɪtɪŋ ˈpætərnz ər ˈrɪtən fər raɪˈthændɪd. ɪf ju kən ˈmæstər ˈiðər ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈnɪtɪŋ (ðə ˈkɑmən ˈmɛθəd ðət həz ju hoʊld ðə jɑrn ɪn jʊr raɪt hænd,) ər ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈnɪtɪŋ (ə ˈmɛθəd ðət rikˈwaɪərz jɑrn tɪ bi ɪn ðə lɛft hænd), ju hæv tɪ ˌriɪnˈtərprət ˈpætərnz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ wərk ðɛm ɪn rɪˈvərs. ˈʧænsɪz ər, laɪk moʊst raɪˈthændɪd, ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər wərk aʊt ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈmuvmənts ðət fil ˈnæʧərəl ənd ˈizi, ənd jʊr ˈstɪʧɪz wɪl bi smuð ənd ˈivɪn. ðət ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈɔkwərd ˈfilɪŋ meɪ nɑt goʊ əˈweɪ, soʊ traɪ ðɪs: wərk ɪn rɪˈvərs muv ðə ˈstɪʧɪz frəm ðə raɪˈthænd ˈnidəl tɪ ðə ˌlɛfˈthænd wən. ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈpætərn ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz, ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ ðə wərd raɪt fər lɛft ənd vaɪs ˈvərsə. tɪ meɪk ðə ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz wərk fər ju, hoʊld ə ˈmɪrər əp tɪ ðə saɪd əv ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈmɪmɪk ðə hænd ənd jɑrn pəˈzɪʃənz ˈvɪzəbəl ɪn ðə ˈmɪrər ˈɪmɪʤ. ɪf ju faɪnd ðət ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn rɪˈvərs ɪz ðə moʊst ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈmɛθəd, bi əˈwɛr ðət səm dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ɪn ˈnɪtɪŋ ˈpætərnz, səʧ ɛz ˈdiˌkrisɪz, lʊk ˈdɪfərənt wɪn wərkt ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ðɪs kwərk wɪl bi moʊst ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk fər leɪs ˈpætərnz, bət ə smɔl praɪs tɪ peɪ fər ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈnɪtɪŋ.
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crafts knitting how to knit left-handed
how to knit left-handed related book knitting a scarf in a day for dummies
by pam allen, shannon okey
learning how to knit when you’re left-handed takes a little adjustment. the biggest issue that left-handed knitters face is that most knitting patterns are written for right-handed knitters.
if you can master either english knitting (the common method that has you hold the yarn in your right hand,) or continental knitting (a method that requires yarn to be in the left hand), you won’t have to reinterpret patterns in order to work them in reverse. chances are, like most right-handed knitters, sooner or later you’ll work out a series of movements that feel natural and easy, and your stitches will be smooth and even.
that initial awkward feeling may not go away, so try this: work in reverse — move the stitches from the right-hand needle to the left-hand one. follow the pattern instructions, substituting the word right for left and vice versa. to make the illustrations work for you, hold a mirror up to the side of the relevant illustration and mimic the hand and yarn positions visible in the mirror image.
if you find that working in reverse is the most comfortable method, be aware that some directions in knitting patterns, such as decreases, look different when worked in the opposite direction. this quirk will be most problematic for lace patterns, but a small price to pay for comfortable knitting.
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hi ˈædɪd, ˈriˌkɔl ðət ə jɪr əˈgoʊ ɔn jetblue*, wən pleɪn sæt ɔn ə ˈtɑrˌmæk fər 10 hours,”*,” wɪθ ˈpæsənʤərz ˈstrændɪd ɔn bɔrd. soʊ ðə ˈkəpəl pækt wət hi ənd hɪz waɪf rɪˈkɔld ɛz faɪv ər sɪks ʤɑrz əv ˈbeɪbi fud ənd 20 ˈaʊnsɪz əv ˈsɪməˌlæk ˈbeɪbi ˈfɔrmjələ ɪn tu sild ənd tu sild ˈplæstɪk ˈbɑtəlz. æt ðə ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt, wɪn ðə ˈpɛrənts pərˈzɛnəd ðə ˈbeɪbi fud fər ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən, ˈeɪʤənt sɛd, ɪt simz laɪk tu məʧ. goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv maɪ ˈsupərˌvaɪzər teɪk ə look,’*,’ ˈdɑktər. ˈsoʊˌni sɛd. ðə ˈsupərˌvaɪzər əˈgrid ðət ɪt wɑz tu məʧ. ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə ˈrizən, ðət wi wər flaɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər bɪtˈwin tu ˈsɪtiz noʊˈtɔriəs fər dɪˈleɪz ɪn bæd ˈwɛðər, soʊ wi ˈɔlˌweɪz pæk mɔr. ʃi sɛd, meɪk ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən; tu məʧ fud fər ə flaɪt 2 hours,’*,’ ˈdɑktər. ˈsoʊˌni sɛd. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðə ˈwʊmən hæd 10 ˈbɑtəlz əv ˈbeɪbi ˈfɔrmjələ ənd 9 əv ˈbeɪbi food,”*,” ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər ðə t.s.a*., ˈɛlən haʊ, sɛd, ˈrɛdɪŋ frəm ə rɪˈpɔrt ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈɔfɪsərz faɪld ˈæftərwərd. ˈdɑktər. ˈsoʊˌni sɛd ðə officers’*’ rɪˈpɔrt ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd ðə kˈwɑntəti. ðə ˈpɛrənts bɪˈlivd ðeɪ wər ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ brɪŋ ɔn ənˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntətiz, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt wət wi say,”*,” mɪz. haʊ sɛd. seɪ ju kən brɪŋ ə ˈrizənəbəl əˈmaʊnt fər jʊr trɪp, ənd ˈɑbviəsli ðə ˈɔfɪsər həz səm dɪˈskrɛʃən ɔn dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ wət ðət wʊd be.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈsoʊˌni, ðə t.s.a*. ˈɔfɪsərz sɛd ðeɪ wʊd nid ə note”*” tɪ brɪŋ ɔn ɔl əv ðə fud. hi sɛd hi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət hi ənd hɪz waɪf wər ˈdɑktərz, ənd ðɛn ˈɔfərd tɪ gɪt ə ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən ˈkɑlig ɔn ðə foʊn. ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri pliz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ jʊr nɑt ə ˈroʊˌbət baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə bɑks. ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. pliz re-enter*. ju məst səˈlɛkt ə ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ. saɪn əp ju wɪl rɪˈsiv iˈmeɪlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ nuz ˈkɑntɛnt ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd pərˈmoʊʃənz frəm ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ju meɪ æt ˈɛni taɪm. ju əˈgri tɪ rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz fər ðə nu jɔrk ˈtaɪmzɪz ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ. ən ˈɛrər həz əˈkərd. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər. vju ɔl nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. ðə ˈsɛnsəbəl θɪŋ tɪ du ɪn ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz tɪ faɪl jʊr kəmˈpleɪnt ənd muv ɔn tɪ meɪk jʊr flaɪt, wɪʧ ɪz wət ˈdɑktər. ˈsoʊˌni sɛd hi ənd hɪz waɪf dɪd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ðə t.s.a*. ˈɔfɪsərz ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪtəd səm əv ðə fud. dɪˈvaɪdɪd ɪt əp. ðeɪ tʊk ə ʤɑr əv prunz ənd wən əv bəˈnænəz, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ə ˈbɑtəl əv formula,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈdɑktər. ˈsoʊˌni sɛd hi wɑz ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə əˈbʤɛkʃən ˈpəblɪkli bɪˈkəz fil ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ nidz tɪ bi pʊt əˈkrɔs. aɪ θɪŋk ðə t.s.a*. həz ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ tɪ ɪgˈzərt ˈʤəʤmənt ɔn wət ðə nuˈtrɪʃənəl nidz əv ə ˈbeɪbi are”*” fər ə 2 aʊər flaɪt, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ə ˈpɑsəbəl lɔŋ dɪˈleɪ. mɪz. haʊ sɛd ðə ˈɔfɪsərz bɪˈheɪvɪŋ ɪn ə ˈrizənəbəl ˈmænər wɪθ ˈpipəl hu wər ˈprɪti ˌɪnˈsɪstənt əˈbaʊt wət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ brɪŋ through,”*,” ˈædɪŋ, ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðoʊz ˈʤəʤmənt kɔl greɪ ˈɛriəz wɛr ðə ˈɔfɪsər dɪz hæv discretion.”*.” ɪt simz tɪ mi ðət ðə ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən rul ɔn ˈbeɪbi fud ɪz ˈveɪgli ˈrɪtən (ɪt ɪz əˈveɪləbəl æt www.tsa.gov*; klɪk ɔn fər ˈtrævələrz). ɪt wɑz ˈdræftɪd ɛz ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən fər ˈbeɪbiz wɪˈθɪn ðə ɔˈrɛdi kənˈfaʊndɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ɔn ˈlɪkwɪdz ənd ʤɛlz. ˈdɑktər. ˈsoʊˌni strɛst ðət hi ənd hɪz waɪf hæv noʊ kˈwɔrəl wɪθ ðə t.s.a*. ˈɔfɪsərz, bət wʊd laɪk tɪ si ə rul əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈpɛrənts mɔr dɪˈskrɛʃən. hi ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈɛrˌpɔrt ʃɑps ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti zoʊnz kənˈsɪdər ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈbeɪbi fud. ɪz subjective,”*,” mɪz. haʊ kənˈsidɪd əv ðə rul ɔn ˈbeɪbi fud. ʃi sɛd ðə ˈɪʃu maɪt bi ə gʊd ˈsəbʤɪkt fər ˈpəblɪk dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ðə nu t.s.a*. blɔg, www.tsa.gov/blog*.
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he added, “i recall that a year ago on jetblue, one plane sat on a tarmac for 10 hours,” with passengers stranded on board.
so the couple packed what he and his wife recalled as five or six 2-ounce jars of gerber’s baby food and 20 ounces of similac baby formula in two sealed 8-ounce and two sealed 2-ounce plastic bottles.
at the checkpoint, when the parents presented the baby food for inspection, “an agent said, ‘oh it seems like too much. going to have my supervisor take a look,’ ” dr. soni said. the supervisor agreed that it was too much.
“we explained the reason, that we were flying in the winter between two cities notorious for delays in bad weather, so we always pack more. she said, ‘i make an exception; too much food for a flight 2 ½ hours,’ ” dr. soni said.
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“evidently the woman had 10 bottles of premixed baby formula and 9 bottles/pouches of baby food,” a spokeswoman for the t.s.a., ellen howe, said, reading from a report the chicago officers filed afterward. dr. soni said the officers’ report exaggerated the quantity.
the parents “mistakenly believed they were entitled to bring on unlimited quantities, which is not what we say,” ms. howe said. “we say you can bring a reasonable amount for your trip, and obviously the officer has some discretion on defining what that would be.”
according to dr. soni, the t.s.a. officers said they would need a “doctor’s note” to bring on all of the food. he said he pointed out that he and his wife were doctors, and then offered to get a pediatrician colleague on the phone.
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the sensible thing to do in this kind of situation is to file your complaint and move on to make your flight, which is what dr. soni said he and his wife did.
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the t.s.a. officers confiscated some of the food. “they divided it up. they took a jar of prunes and one of bananas, and i think a bottle of formula,” he said.
dr. soni said he was raising the objection publicly because “i feel the message needs to be put across. i don’t think the t.s.a. has the training to exert judgment on what the nutritional needs of a baby are” for a 2 ½ hour flight, not to mention a possible long delay.
ms. howe said the officers “were behaving in a reasonable manner with people who were pretty insistent about what they wanted to bring through,” adding, “obviously this is one of those judgment call gray areas where the officer does have discretion.”
it seems to me that the traveling with children rule on baby food is vaguely written (it is available at www.tsa.gov; click on for travelers). it was drafted as an exception for babies within the already confounding regulations on carry-on liquids and gels.
dr. soni stressed that he and his wife have no quarrel with the t.s.a. officers, but would like to see a rule allowing parents more discretion. he also suggested that airport shops inside the security zones consider selling baby food.
“it is subjective,” ms. howe conceded of the rule on baby food. she said the issue might be a good subject for public discussion on the new t.s.a. blog, www.tsa.gov/blog.
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wən əv ðə ˈrizənz aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd maɪ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz ðət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ə pleɪs fər ˈwɪmən tɪ kəm təˈgɛðər ənd drim. wi ˈwɪmən nid tɪ noʊ ðət wi doʊnt hæv tɪ hæŋ ɔn tɪ ən oʊld drim ðət həz stɑpt ˈnərʧərɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz taɪm tɪ stɑrt ə nu drim. ðɪs wiks ˈstɔri ɪz əˈbaʊt ə ˈdɔktər hu ˈkʊdənt stænd tɪ si hər sən ˈtrɔməˌtaɪzd ˈdʊrɪŋ ruˈtin ˌvæksəˈneɪʃənz. ʃi ˈriəˌlaɪzd hər sən wɑz wən əv ˈmɛni wɪθ ðə seɪm fɪrz, ənd dɪˈzaɪnd ə weɪ tɪ iz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈpeɪnfəl ʃɑts. wət ʃi kriˈeɪtɪd tərnd ˈɪntu ə ˈmɪljənˌdɔlər ˈprɑdəkt ˈhɛlpɪŋ boʊθ ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈædəlts. ˈmɑrloʊ, baɪ ˈlɔri waɪs ɪf ˈɛniˌwən hu noʊz haʊ tɪ ˈhændəl peɪn, ə ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈimərʤənsi rum fəˈzɪʃən. soʊ ˈdɑktər. ˈeɪmi ˈbækstər, hu wɑz ɪn ðə mɪst əv ə ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp æt ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə, wɑz ˈprɪti ˈsərtən ʃi wɑz wən stɛp əˈhɛd wɪn ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ teɪk hər sən, mæks, ɪn fər ruˈtin ˌvæksəˈneɪʃənz. hæd ˈtɑpɪkəl ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk krim ɔn hɪz ɑrm tɪ ˈdiˌkris ðə pain,”*,” ˈeɪmi ɪkˈspleɪnz. brɔt ə bʊk fər ɪm tɪ lʊk æt waɪl hi wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ʃɑts, ə bɑks əv ʤus fər ɪm tɪ drɪŋk soʊ ðɛr wʊd bi kəmˈpitɪŋ sɛnˈseɪʃənz ənd ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈsikrɪt səˈpraɪz fər ɪm ɛz ə rɪˈwɔrd. ənd aɪ ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ ɪm ðət hi wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈmɛdəsən tɪ hɛlp ɪm steɪ ˈhɛlθi. ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn gʊd əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ʃɑts, bət aɪ hæd maɪ ˈbeɪsɪz covered.”*.” bət ˈnəθɪŋ ˈeɪmi pækt ɪn hər pərs ər sɛd tɪ hər sən kʊd hæv priˈpɛrd ˈiðər əv ðɛm fər wət ˈhæpənd nɛkst. nərs keɪm ɪn ənd aɪ toʊld hər əˈbaʊt ðə ˈnəmɪŋ krim. ʃi ʤɪst lʊkt æt mi wɪθ ðɪs glɛr. ðɛn ʃi lʊkt mæks ɪn ðə aɪ, rɪpt ɔf ðə ˈstɪkər pʊt ɔn hɪz ɑrm tɪ kip ɪm frəm ˈrəbɪŋ ɔf ðə ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk ənd sɛd, stəf wərk. goʊɪŋ tɪ sɪt ðɛr ənd nɑt muv ər ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ tɪ hurt.’”*.’” ɪt ɔl ˈhæpənd soʊ kˈwɪkli ðət ˈeɪmi wɑz ˈspiʧləs ənˈtɪl mæks ˈstɑrtɪd θroʊɪŋ əp. wɛnt frəm ˈfilɪŋ laɪk ə ˈspɛʃəl insider,”*,” ˈeɪmi rɪˈkɔld, ˈfilɪŋ ɛz məʧ frəˈstreɪʃən ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ɛz ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈməðər. ju spɛnd ɔl əv jʊr ˈɛnərʤi ɛz ə nu ˈpɛrənt prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðɪs ˈlɪtəl ˈpərsən ənd ðɛn ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs ˈhæpənz ənd ðeɪ lʊk æt ju, laɪk bɪˈliv ju bɪˈtreɪd me.’”*.’” wərs jɛt, ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈtrɔməˌtaɪzd jəŋ mæks soʊ məʧ ðət ˈɛvəri taɪm hi hərd hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdɔktər, ˈivɪn wɪn ɪt fər ʃɑts, θroʊ əp əˈgɛn. ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ hu hæd bɪn ˈfɪrləs ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs hæd dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈfoʊbiə. wɑz kənˈsərnd ðət hi groʊ aʊt əv ðɪs ðət wəns hi wɑz oʊld ɪˈnəf tɪ teɪk hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ðə ˈdɔktər, hi ˈprɑbəˌbli. ənd aɪ θɔt ɪf aɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ, wət kʊd jʊr ˈævərɪʤ ˈməðər do?”*?” ənd wɪn ˈeɪmi muvd ˈɪntu ˈækʃən. ʃi dəv ˈɪntu ɔl ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈrisərʧ ɔn peɪn ənd bɪˈgæn ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ə səˈluʃən. wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən rɪˈsivɪŋ mɔr ðən 30 ˌvæksəˈneɪʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə eɪʤ əv 6 ʃi nu mæks wɑz nɑt əˈloʊn. ʃi wɑz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ faɪnd ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wʊd hɛlp ˈpɛrənts prəˈtɛkt ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən frəm ðə ˈstɪŋɪŋ peɪn əv ə ʃɑt ənd frəm ˈmɛdɪkəl prækˈtɪʃənərz hu hæd bɪˈkəm nəm tɪ ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌɪmˈpækt ðeɪ maɪt bi ˈhævɪŋ ɔn ə ʧaɪld. nu ðət aɪs kʊd blɑk peɪn ˈsɪgnəlz frəm goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə brain,”*,” ˈeɪmi sɛd, waɪ wɪn ju bərn jʊr hænd ənd pʊt ɪt ˈəndər koʊld ˈwɔtər, ən ˈɪnstənt ˈfilɪŋ əv rɪˈlif. bət aɪ ˈnidɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wʊd kriˈeɪt ə ˈnəmɪŋ ˈifɛkt ɪn ˈsɛkəndz, soʊ ɪt kʊd bi juzd waɪl ə ʧaɪld ɪz biɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ʃɑts, jɛt nɑt sloʊ daʊn ðə ˈnərsɪŋ staff.”*.” bət ˈeɪmi faɪnd hər ˈænsər ɪn ə ˈmɛdɪkəl bʊk. ʃi faʊnd ɪt ɔn hər weɪ hoʊm ˈæftər ən ʃɪft ɪn ðə ˈimərʤənsi rum. ɛz ðə ɪgˈzɔstɪd ˈdɔktər droʊv daʊn ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ, ʃi fɛlt ə ˈkɑnstənt vaɪˈbreɪʃən frəm hər ˈstɪrɪŋ wil ənd meɪd ə ˈmɛntəl noʊt tɪ hæv hər taɪərz ʧɛkt, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðeɪ maɪt bi aʊt əv ˈbæləns. bət ðɛn ɛz ʃi pʊld ˈɪntu hər ˈdraɪvˌweɪ, ʃi ˈnoʊtɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls hər hænz wər nəm. wɑz ə jʊˈrikə ˈmoʊmənt! aɪ ræn ˈɪntu ðə haʊs ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈrəmɪʤɪŋ əraʊnd ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈlɪtəl ˈpɑkət məˈsɑʒər aɪ nu wi hæd ˈsəmˌwɛr. maɪ ˈhəzbənd luɪs, hu ɪz ə ˈfɔrmər bɔɪ skaʊt, sərʧt fər ˈsəmθɪŋ koʊld ənd ˈɛndɪd əp ˈgræbɪŋ ə bæg əv ˈfroʊzən piz, ˈsəmθɪŋ juzd taɪm ənd taɪm əˈgɛn ɔn outings.”*.” wɑz 7 baɪ ðət pɔɪnt ənd ən ˈigər ˌvɑlənˈtɪr. soʊ wi əˈplaɪd ðə vaɪˈbreɪʃən ənd ðə koʊld piz tɪ hɪz hænd, ənd ðɛn aɪ tʊk aʊt ə tul aɪ juz fər ˌnʊrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈtɛstɪŋ ə ˈwɔrtənbərg wil, wɪʧ kaɪnd əv lʊks laɪk ə ˈpitsə ˈkətər wɪθ spoʊks ənd ræn ɪt daʊn ðə ˈɛriə sˈloʊli. hi fɛlt ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnəθɪŋ. ðə kəmˈpitɪŋ sɛnˈseɪʃənz hæd dɪˈsɛnsəˌtaɪzd hɪz nərvz ənd ɪn tərn dəld ˈɛni sɔrt əv ʃɑrp pain.”*.” ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ slideshow*. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈgæləri ɪt eɪnt ˈoʊvər: ˈeɪmi ˈbækstər wɪθ ðə ˈænsər æt hər ˈfɪŋgərˌtɪps, ðɛr wɑz ʤɪst wən mɔr ˈhərdəl tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm. ˈeɪmi wɑz ə ˈdɔktər, nɑt ən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr. ʃi hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə haʊ tɪ kriˈeɪt vaɪˈbreɪʃənz. soʊ ʃi wɛnt streɪt tɪ ðə bɛst pleɪs ʃi kʊd θɪŋk əv ə sɛks ʃɑp ɪn rɛd laɪt ˈdɪstrɪkt tɪ baɪ ðə ril θɪŋ. tʊk tu ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts wɪθ mi ənd wɛnt ˈɪntu ðə ʃɑp aɪ kʊd faɪnd. ðeɪ wər boʊθ bit rɛd ənd ˈprɪti ʃʊr wən əv ðɛm wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ ʤəmp ɔn ɪm ənd bɪˈgɪn ˈrəbɪŋ əp ənd daʊn. aɪ æst wət wɑz ɔn seɪl. ðə klərk ˈpɔɪntɪd mi tɪ ðə bæk əv ðə stɔr ənd aɪ wɔkt aʊt wɪθ 10 ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz, tʊk ðɛm hoʊm ənd smæʃt ðɛm ɔl ˈoʊpən." ðɛr wər səm hu θɔt ˈmeɪbi ˈeɪmi wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ hər aɪˈdiə ə ˈlɪtəl tu fɑr. ˈfɑðər hæd ˈpɪti ɪn hɪz aɪz ənd fear,”*,” ʃi læft. wɑz ʃʊr aɪ wɑz θroʊɪŋ əˈweɪ maɪ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɔn ə ˈlɪtəl ˈvaɪbreɪtər. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər hi sɛd, ˌoʊˈkeɪ ˈhəni, hæv ˈəðər ideas.’*.’ bət hi nu ˈbɛtər ðən tɪ tɛl mi nɑt tɪ du something.”*.” ənd ɪt lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi hæd ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp, ə ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ pɑd ðət ʃi ˈkəvərd ɪn ˈjɛloʊ ənd blæk teɪp wɪʧ lʊkt ənd ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk ə ˈrɪli bɪg bi. ʃi əˈtæʧt ə ˈtaɪni aɪs pæk ənd neɪmd ɪt ˈbəzi, ə ˈpleɪfəl ˈkɛrɪktər ðət wʊd hɛlp ˈpɛrənts teɪk ðə stɪŋ aʊt əv ʃɑts. θɔt, hæv ðə ˈænsər tɪ peɪn! ˈɛvriˌwən wɪl ləv this!’*!’ soʊ aɪ tʊk ɪt tɪ ðə bɪg ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌniz. bət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd mi tɪ meɪk ɪt dɪˈspoʊzəbəl soʊ ˈpipəl wʊd baɪ ɪt əˈgɛn ənd əˈgɛn ər ˈrɪli ɪkˈspɛnsɪv soʊ ɪt kʊd bi soʊld tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz. aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ðɪs fər ˈpɛrənts, soʊ aɪ əˈbaʊt tɪ tərn ɪt ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ afford.”*.” soʊ wɪθ wət wən maɪt kɔl ə bi ɪn hər ˈbɑnət, ˈeɪmi wɛnt bæk tɪ ðə drɔɪŋ bɔrd, ˈtimɪŋ əp wɪθ ˌɪnˈdəstriəl dɪˈzaɪnərz hu bɪˈlivd ɪn hər ˈvɪʒən. ənd ɛz ʃi traɪd tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ ʃi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ peɪ ðɛm fər ðɛr hɛlp, ʃi strək goʊld. ə frɛnd toʊld hər ðət 3 pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv hɛlθ (nih*) grænts wər ˈɪrˌmɑrkt fər smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈrisərʧ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt. soʊ ʃi fɪld aʊt ðə fɔrmz ənd ˈweɪtɪd, ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈaʊrli fər wiks ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˈpoʊstɪd ðə skɔrz. wɑz 11 æt night,”*,” ˈeɪmi sɛd, aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ hæv ðə ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl rɪˈspɑns aɪ hæd tɪ θri ˈdɪʤɪts ɔn ə skrin. bət wɪn aɪ sɔ ðə skɔr, aɪ nu wi hæd ˈgɔtən ðə ˈfəndɪŋ. wi wər əˈbaʊt tɪ gɪt ˈmɪljən tɪ brɪŋ ˈbəzi tɪ life.”*.” ənd ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2009 eɪt jɪrz ˈæftər ðət ˈpeɪnfəl deɪ wɪn ˈeɪmi vaʊd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ kɪdz ɪkˈspɪriənst ʃɑts, ʃi gɑt ə ʧɛk ðət wʊd gɪv ˈbəzi ɪgˈzæktli ðə bust hi ˈnidɪd tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu fʊl pərˈdəkʃən. ðə təˈneɪʃəs lɔnʧt ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd wɛnt tɪ hər fərst treɪd ʃoʊ. wɪˈθɪn aʊərz, ðə peɪn ˈmænɪʤmənt kəmˈjunɪti wɑz ˈbəzɪŋ, bət nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ kɪdz. ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈwɔntɪd ɪt fər ˈædəlts ɛz wɛl tɪ dəl ðə peɪn əv ˈstɪŋɪŋ ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz ənd fər ˈpeɪʃənz hu ˈnidɪd rɪˈpitɪd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz. təˈdeɪ, ˈbəzi ɪz kˈwɪkli əˈproʊʧɪŋ ə ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu. ənd naʊ ðət ˈeɪmi həz faʊnd ən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ðət kən kip əp wɪθ dɪˈmænd, ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz weɪ tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ʧeɪn walgreens*, fərst ɔn ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd ðɛn ɔn tɪ ðɛr stɔrz. wʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ stænd ðə aɪˈdiə ðət aɪ hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ hɛlp ˈsəmˌwən ənd ˈnɛvər dɪd. ðə kˈwɛʃən fər mi wɑz ˈwɛðər aɪ kʊd ˈbæləns ðə ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ taɪm əˈweɪ frəm maɪ kɪdz ənd frəm ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈmɛdəsən. bət maɪ kɪdz ər soʊ praʊd tɪ hæv ə mɑm hu ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət hɛlps ðɛr frɛndz. ənd naʊ ðət sin mi kriˈeɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ aʊt əv ˈnəθɪŋ, groʊɪŋ əp ˈfilɪŋ laɪk ˈnəθɪŋ ðeɪ du." ˈivɪn maɪ ˈfɑðər ɪz baɪɪŋ ðɛm naʊ," ʃi sɛd wɪθ ə ˈmɪsʧəvəs smaɪl, "fər hɪz frɛndz hu ər əˈfreɪd tɪ gɪt flu shots.”*.” æd ˈmɑrloʊ ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk: ˈfɑloʊ ˈmɑrloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər: ˈwikli ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp tɪ rɪˈsiv maɪ iˈmeɪl ˈnuzˌlɛtər iʧ wik ɪt wɪl kip ju ɔn ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəlz, ˈmənˌdeɪz wɪθ ˈmɑrloʊ gɛsts, ˈvɪdioʊz, ənd mɔr! 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one of the reasons i started my website is that i wanted a place for women to come together and dream. we women need to know that we don't have to hang on to an old dream that has stopped nurturing us -- that there is always time to start a new dream. this week's story is about a doctor who couldn't stand to see her son traumatized during routine vaccinations. she realized her son was one of many with the same fears, and designed a way to ease getting painful shots. what she created turned into a million-dollar product helping both children and adults. -– marlo, marlothomas.com
by lori weiss
if anyone who knows how to handle pain, it’s a pediatric emergency room physician. so dr. amy baxter, who was in the midst of a fellowship at a children’s hospital in virginia, was pretty certain she was one step ahead when it was time to take her 4-year-old son, max, in for routine vaccinations.
“i had topical anesthetic cream on his arm to decrease the pain,” amy explains. “i brought a book for him to look at while he was getting the shots, a box of juice for him to drink so there would be competing sensations and a special secret surprise for him as a reward. and i explained to him that he was getting medicine to help him stay healthy. he’d always been good about getting shots, but i had my bases covered.”
but nothing amy packed in her purse or said to her son could have prepared either of them for what happened next.
“a nurse came in and i told her about the numbing cream. she just looked at me with this glare. then she looked max in the eye, ripped off the sticker i’d put on his arm to keep him from rubbing off the anesthetic and said, ‘that stuff doesn’t work. you’re going to sit there and not move or this is really going to hurt.’”
it all happened so quickly that amy was speechless -- until max started throwing up.
“i went from feeling like a special insider,” amy recalled, “to feeling as much frustration and disappointment as any other mother. you spend all of your energy as a new parent protecting this little person and then something like this happens and they look at you, like ‘i can’t believe you betrayed me.’”
worse yet, the experience traumatized young max so much that every time he heard he was going to the doctor, even when it wasn’t for shots, he’d throw up again. the little boy who had been fearless in the doctor’s office had developed a phobia.
“i was concerned that he wouldn’t grow out of this -- that once he was old enough to take himself to the doctor, he probably wouldn’t. and i thought if i couldn’t do something, what could your average mother do?”
and that’s when amy moved into action. she dove into all the latest research on pain and began searching for a solution. with children receiving more than 30 vaccinations before the age of 6, she knew max was not alone. she was determined to find something that would help parents protect their children from the stinging pain of a shot and from medical practitioners who had become numb to the long-term impact they might be having on a child.
“i knew that ice could block pain signals from going to the brain,” amy said, “that’s why when you burn your hand and put it under cold water, an instant feeling of relief. but i needed something more -- something that would create a numbing effect in seconds, so it could be used while a child is being given shots, yet not slow down the nursing staff.”
but amy find her answer in a medical book. she found it on her way home after an all-night shift in the emergency room. as the exhausted doctor drove down the highway, she felt a constant vibration from her steering wheel and made a mental note to have her tires checked, thinking they might be out of balance. but then as she pulled into her driveway, she noticed something else -- her hands were numb.
“it was a eureka moment! i ran into the house and started rummaging around looking for a little pocket massager i knew we had somewhere. my husband louis, who is a former boy scout, searched for something cold and ended up grabbing a bag of frozen peas, something he’d used time and time again on outings.”
“max was 7 by that point and an eager volunteer. so we applied the vibration and the cold peas to his hand, and then i took out a tool i use for neurological testing -- a wartenberg wheel, which kind of looks like a pizza cutter with spokes -- and ran it down the area slowly. he felt absolutely nothing. the competing sensations had desensitized his nerves and in turn dulled any sort of sharp pain.”
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with the answer at her fingertips, there was just one more hurdle to overcome. amy was a doctor, not an engineer. she had no idea how to create vibrations. so she went straight to the best place she could think of -- a sex shop in atlanta’s red light district -- to buy the real thing.
“i took two graduate students with me and went into the cleanest-looking shop i could find. they were both beet red and i’m pretty sure one of them was expecting people to jump on him and begin rubbing up and down. i asked what was on sale. the clerk pointed me to the back of the store and i walked out with 10 different vibrate-y things, took them home and smashed them all open."
there were some who thought maybe amy was taking her idea a little too far.
“my father had pity in his eyes and fear,” she laughed. “he was sure i was throwing away my academic reputation on a little vibrator. i remember he said, ‘it’s okay honey, you’ll have other ideas.’ but he knew better than to tell me not to do something.”
and it wasn’t long before she had a prototype, a vibrating pod that she covered in yellow and black tape which looked and sounded like a really big bee. she attached a tiny ice pack and named it buzzy, a playful character that would help parents take the sting out of shots.
“i thought, ‘i have the answer to pain! everyone will love this!’ so i took it to the big pharmaceutical companies. but they wanted me to make it disposable so people would buy it again and again or really expensive so it could be sold to hospitals. i created this for parents, so i wasn’t about to turn it into something they couldn’t afford.”
so with what one might call a bee in her bonnet, amy went back to the drawing board, teaming up with industrial designers who believed in her vision. and as she tried to figure out how she was going to pay them for their help, she struck gold. a friend told her that 3 percent of all national institute of health (nih) grants were earmarked for small business research and development. so she filled out the forms and waited, checking the nih website hourly for weeks until they finally posted the scores.
“it was 11 o’clock at night,” amy said, “and i think it was possible to have the enormous emotional response i had to three digits on a screen. but when i saw the score, i knew we had gotten the funding. we were about to get $1.1 million to bring buzzy to life.”
and in february 2009, eight years after that painful day when amy vowed to change the way kids experienced shots, she got a check that would give buzzy exactly the boost he needed to go into full production.
the tenacious mompreneur launched a website and went to her first trade show. within hours, the pain management community was buzzing, but not just about buzzy’s benefit to kids. hospitals and pharmaceutical companies wanted it for adults as well to dull the pain of stinging medications and for patients who needed repeated injections.
today, buzzy is quickly approaching a million dollars in revenue. and now that amy has found an atlanta-based manufacturer that can keep up with demand, he’ll also be making his way to the national chain walgreens, first on their website and then on to their stores.
“i would not have been able to stand the idea that i had the opportunity to help someone and never did. the question for me was whether i could balance the sacrifices -- taking time away from my kids and from practicing medicine. but my kids are so proud to have a mom who invented something that helps their friends. and now that they’ve seen me create something out of nothing, they’re growing up feeling like nothing they can’t do."
“and even my father is buying them now," she said with a mischievous smile, "for his friends who are afraid to get flu shots.”
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dɪˈspaɪt ən æmˈbɪʃəs əˈʤɛndə, ðə ˈbərkli ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmænɪʤd ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt tɪ voʊt ɔn ʤɪst wən ˈpɑləsi ʃɪft rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈæftər əˈtɛnˈdiz bɪˈkeɪm ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd æt prəˈpoʊzd əˈʤɛndə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz pʊt ˈfɔrwərd ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ baɪ meɪər tɑm beɪts. ˈkaʊnsəl ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn ðə beɪts prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈjunɪts rikˈwaɪərd ɪn nu ˈprɑʤɛkts frəm 10 tɪ 20 ənd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən fi dɪˈvɛləpərz kən peɪ ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ bɪld ðoʊz ˈjunɪts ɔn saɪt. ˈkaʊnsəlmən mæks ˈændərsən wɑz ðə loʊn ““no”*” voʊt. ðə fi pər ˈjunɪt fər ɔl ˈjunɪts ɪn ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz sɛt tɪ ˌɪnˈkris frəm tɪ ˈpeɪəbəl wɪn ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət əv ˈɑkjəpənsi ɪz ˈɪʃud. ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈdɪskaʊnt, tɪ fər ðoʊz hu peɪ ˈərli, wɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪt ɪz ˈɪʃud. ðə ˈdɪskaʊnt ɪz sˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈsənˌsɛt ˈæftər 18 mənθs. ðoʊz hu ʧuz tɪ bɪld ˈjunɪts ɔn saɪt kən gɪt aʊt əv ðə fi ər peɪ lɛs, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ haʊ ˈmɛni ˈjunɪts ðeɪ bɪld. ˈkaʊnsəl æst ðə ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər tɪ kəm bæk wɪθ riˈvɪʒənz tɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən fi ˈɔrdənəns, wɪʧ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv affordability”*” fər ðə ˈjunɪts. ˈkərəntli, ˈjunɪts məst bi əˈfɔrdəbəl fər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ˈərnɪŋ əp tɪ 50 əv ðə ˈɛriə ˈmidiən ˈɪnˌkəm; ðə nu prəˈpoʊzəl wʊd æd ə ˈsɛkənd tir əv ˈjunɪts əˈfɔrdəbəl tɪ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ˈərnɪŋ əp tɪ 80 ðə aɪˈdiə bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən fi ɪz tɪ ˈboʊlstər ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ trəst fənd tɪ hɛlp ˈbərkli bɪld ˈgreɪtər ˈnəmbərz əv əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈjunɪts əraʊnd taʊn. tɪ səm dɪˈgri, ðɛr ɪz ən ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈvaɪd bɪtˈwin ðoʊz hu bɪˈliv dɪˈvɛləpərz ʃʊd ˌɪnˈklud əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈjunɪts ɔn saɪt, ənd ðoʊz hu wɔnt tɪ bust ðə oʊn fənd. prəˈpoʊnənts əv ðə fənd seɪ ɪt kən bi juzd tɪ goʊ ˈæftər grænts ənd ˈlɛvərɪʤ ðə ˈməni tɪ gɪt mɔr ˈjunɪts ɪn taʊn ðən ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn saɪt mɪkst ɪn wɪθ ˈpraɪvət dɪˈvɛləpmənts wʊd əˈlaʊ. rɛd ðə ˈstədi ðə fi ɪz beɪst ɔn. kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz hu spoʊk əˈgɛnst ðə prəˈpoʊzəl sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈrizən tɪ ˈɔfər dɪˈvɛləpərz ə ˈdɪskaʊnt, ənd ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd fər haɪər fiz fər ðoʊz hu du nɑt wɔnt tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈjunɪts ɔn saɪt. sin ˈɛni ˌræʃəˈnæl fər ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪŋ it,”*,” ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənt rɑb rɛn toʊld ˈkaʊnsəl. hi dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɛz ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri rɪˈdəkʃən tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt developers.”*.” ˈəðərz sɛd ðə ˈsɪti ʃʊd nɑt bi ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ mɔr ˈpraɪvət ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts, ər ʃʊd ˈlɪmət nu dɪˈvɛləpmənt tɪ ˈbɪldɪŋz, əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈprɑʤɛkts ər ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑk. wɔnt ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl density,”*,” wən mæn toʊld ˈkaʊnsəl. moʊst əv ðə ˈspikərz wər əˈgɛnst ðə prəˈpoʊzəl. ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðərz ərʤd ˈsɪti əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ bi ˈkɔʃəs əˈbaʊt ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə fi tu haɪ, ər rikˈwaɪərɪŋ soʊ məʧ ˈhaʊzɪŋ ðət ɪt wʊd hɔlt dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. ðeɪ sɛd ðə ˈsɪti nidz tɪ bɪld ˈhaʊzɪŋ fər ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈspɛktrəm tɪ meɪk rɛnts mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl fər ˈɛvriˌwən. wi nid ɪz ˈhaʊzɪŋ æt ɔl ˈlɛvəlz əv affordability,”*,” wən ˈspikər toʊld ˈkaʊnsəl. nɑt kɪl market-rate-housing.”*.” ˈlɔrə klɑrk əv groʊ æst ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ stɑp praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzɪŋ ðə dɪˈmændz əv ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz ˈoʊvər ðə nidz əv ˈrɛntərz. nid haɪt, ju nid density,”*,” klɑrk sɛd. nid tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl hu kən lɪv ɪn ðɪs community.”*.” ˈændərsən sɛd hi wɑz nɑt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə fi ˈdɪskaʊnt, wɪʧ hi sɔ ɛz ən ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈgɪvəˌweɪ tɪ dɪˈvɛləpərz. ˈkaʊnsəl ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ sɛnd ðə ˈaɪtəmz ɪt kənˈsɪdər tɪ ðə əˈʤɛndə kəˈmɪti tɪ dɪˈtərmən wɪn ɪt wɪl bi ˈfizəbəl tɪ brɪŋ ðɛm bæk fər ə voʊt. rɪˈleɪtɪd: keɪɑs ɪnˈsuz ˈæftər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz æt ˈbərkli ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn kriˈeɪʃən əv mɔr ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪf ju rɪˈlaɪ ɔn berkeleyside*, hɛlp səˈpɔrt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈloʊkəl ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm baɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈmɛmbər.
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despite an ambitious agenda, the berkeley city council managed tuesday night to vote on just one policy shift related to affordable housing after attendees became outraged at proposed agenda changes put forward early in the evening by mayor tom bates.
council voted 8-1 on the bates proposal to increase the percentage of affordable units required in new projects from 10% to 20%, and to increase the mitigation fee developers can pay if they want to build those units on site. councilman max anderson was the lone “no” vote.
the fee per unit — for all units in a project — is set to increase from $28,000 to $34,000, payable when the certificate of occupancy is issued. there’s a temporary discount, to $30,000, for those who pay early, when the building permit is issued. the discount is slated to sunset after 18 months. those who choose to build below-market-rate units on site can get out of the fee or pay less, depending how many units they build.
council asked the city manager to come back with revisions to the existing affordable housing mitigation fee ordinance, which would also “expand the level of affordability” for the below-market-rate units. currently, units must be affordable for households earning up to 50% of the area median income; the new proposal would add a second tier of units affordable to households earning up to 80%.
the idea behind the mitigation fee is to bolster the city’s housing trust fund to help berkeley build greater numbers of affordable units around town. to some degree, there is an ideological divide between those who believe developers should include affordable units on site, and those who want to boost the city’s own fund. proponents of the fund say it can be used to go after grants and leverage the money to get more units in town than building on site — mixed in with private developments — would allow.
read the study the fee is based on.
community members who spoke against the mayor’s proposal said there was no reason to offer developers a discount, and advocated for higher fees for those who do not want to include below-market-rate units on site.
“i haven’t seen any rationale for discounting it,” local resident rob wrenn told council. he described it as “an unnecessary reduction to benefit developers.”
others said the city should not be encouraging more private housing projects, or should limit new development to low-rise buildings, affordable projects or projects that repurpose the existing housing stock.
“we want incredible density,” one man told council.
most of the speakers were against the mayor’s proposal. several others urged city officials to be cautious about setting the fee too high, or requiring so much inclusionary housing that it would halt development altogether. they said the city needs to build housing for people across the spectrum to make rents more affordable for everyone.
“what we need is housing at all levels of affordability,” one speaker told council. “do not kill market-rate-housing.”
laura clark of grow sf asked council to stop prioritizing the demands of homeowners over the needs of renters.
“you need height, you need density,” clark said. “we need to increase the number of people who can live in this community.”
anderson said he was not in favor of the fee discount, which he saw as an unnecessary giveaway to developers.
council voted to send the items it consider to the agenda committee to determine when it will be feasible to bring them back for a vote.
related:
chaos ensues after changes at berkeley city council (04.06.16)
city council to focus on creation of more housing (04.05.16)
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ðɪs ɪz ə gɛst ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl baɪ ˈælən, ðə ˈɔθər əv ðə nu bʊk ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ˌgɛrənˈti: jʊr raɪt tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti (palgrave/macmillan*, nyc*). ə ˈpriviəs ˈɛˌseɪ frəm ˈmɪstər., ər nɑt ðə ˈænsər: ðə bɪg aɪˈdiə ðət ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz ənd ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts əˈlaɪk kən əˈgri on?”*?” wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt æt ˈdeɪnʤərəs maɪndz læst wik ənd pruvd tɪ bi ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr. əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz əˈwɑʃ wɪθ ˈməni. jɛt ˈpɑvərti kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ. dɪz ˈɛnibədi kɛr? ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɪgjərz ʃoʊ ðət 46 ˈmɪljən əˈmɛrɪkənz lɪv ɪn ˈpɑvərti, mɔr ðən æt ˈɛni ˈəðər taɪm ɪn ɑr ˈhɪstəri. pərˈsɛnt əv ɑr ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. wən ɪn faɪv ˈʧɪldrən lɪv bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈpɑvərti laɪn əv fər ə ˈfæməli əv fɔr, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ wən ɪn twɛlv ɪn fræns ənd wən ɪn 38 ɪn sˈwidən. jɛt wɛˈnɛvər ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz æsk ðɛr kənˈstɪʧuənts wət ˈɪʃuz ər moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðɛm, ˈpɑvərti ˈivɪn ɔn ðə lɪst. ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ʤɑbz, æfˈgænəˌstæn, ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, hɛlθ kɛr, ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈɔlˌweɪz ʃoʊ əp. bət nɑt ˈpɑvərti. əˈkɔrdɪŋli, ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz naʊ dəˈbeɪtɪŋ nɑt ˈwɛðər tɪ kət fud stæmps fər ðə ˈpurɪst əˈmɛrɪkənz, bət baɪ haʊ məʧ. ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɪz prəˈpoʊzɪŋ 4 ˈbɪljən ɪn kəts. ðə haʊs wɔnts tɪ kət 20 ˈbɪljən. ˈmɛni ˈdɛməˌkræts ər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈvərʒən. mɔr ðən ə ˈpipəl ər ˈhoʊmləs ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. fud bæŋks ənd ˈhoʊmləs ˈʃɛltərz ər ˈsərvɪŋ mɔr ˈpipəl naʊ ðən ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪz æt pərˈsɛnt. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ɔl ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈʧɛrɪtiz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ɛnd ˈhəŋgər ənd ˈpɑvərti. ˈɛndɪŋ ˈpɑvərti dɪˈmændz ˈgəvərnmənt ˈproʊˌgræmz, səʧ ɛz ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən, ˈmɛdəˌkɛr, ˈwɛlˌfɛr, fud stæmps, ʧaɪld kɛr, ənd mɔr. ðə 1996 ˈwɛlˌfɛr rɪˈfɔrm ækt wɑz soʊld tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ə weɪ tɪ gɪt ˈpipəl ɔf ˈwɛlˌfɛr, ənd ɪt dɪd. ˈwɛlˌfɛr roʊlz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər daʊn mɔr ðən 50 pərˈsɛnt. bət ɪt rɪˈdus ˈpɑvərti. bɪˈkəz ˈwɛlˌfɛr rɪˈfɔrm dəmpt ˈmɛni rɪˈsɪpiənts ˈɪntu noʊ ˈbɛnəfɪts ər əˈbɪləˌti tɪ muv əp. dɪz ˈɛnibədi kɛr? ˈmeɪbi wi kɛr, bət wi noʊ wət tɪ du əˈbaʊt ɪt. soʊ wi ʃrəg, seɪ ðə pur wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs, ənd fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪn 1969 ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kəˈmɪʃən ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd wi ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ˌgɛrənˈti (bɪg) æt ðə ˈpɑvərti ˈlɛvəl fər ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz. ɔn ðət kəˈmɪʃən, ðə ˈʧɛrmɪn əv ibm*, ˈwɛstɪŋˌhaʊs, ənd rænd, ˈfɔrmər ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə gəv. ˈɛdmənd ʤi. (pæt) braʊn ənd 17 ˈəðərz juˈnænəməsli əˈgrid wɪθ ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈmɪltən ˈfridmən ðət: ʃʊd ˌriˈpleɪs ðə əv ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈproʊˌgræmz wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl, ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈproʊˌgræm əv ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn ˈnɛgətɪv ˈɪnˌkəm tæks. ɪt wʊd prəˈvaɪd ən əˈʃʊrd ˈmɪnəməm tɪ ɔl ˈpərsənz ɪn nid, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈrizənz fər ðɛr need.”*.” ˌfæstˈfɔrwərd 44 jɪrz, ənd wi faɪnd ðət ˈwɛlˌfɛr həz feɪld bɪˈkəz ɪt həz dɪˈstrɔɪd əˈbɪləˌti tɪ teɪk kənˈtroʊl əv ðɛr oʊn lɪvz ənd meɪk ðɛr oʊn dɪˈsɪʒənz. wi əˈsum ðə pur ər ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ saʊnd dɪˈsɪʒənz; ðət ðeɪ bi ˈtrəstɪd wɪθ kæʃ ənd hæv tɪ bi prəˈtɛktɪd frəm ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ɛz ɪf jʊr ɪmˈplɔɪər θɔt ju soʊ ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl ðət hi sɛnt pɑrt əv jʊr ˈpeɪˌʧɛk tɪ jʊr ˈlænˌdlɔrd, əˈnəðər pɑrt tɪ jʊr ˈgroʊsər, əˈnəðər tɪ ðə bæŋk ðət prəˈvaɪdɪd jʊr kɑr loʊn, əˈnəðər tɪ jʊr ˈdɔktər. ðɛr ər mɔr ðən 300 ˈsoʊʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈkɔstɪŋ mɔr ðən 400 ˈbɪljən ə jɪr. məʧ əv ðət ˈməni goʊz fər ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ɪkˈspɛnsɪz, nɑt tɪ ðə ˈnidi. ˈʧɑrəlz ˈməri, huz 1984 bʊk ˈluzɪŋ graʊnd kleɪmd ðət ˈwɛlˌfɛr wɑz duɪŋ mɔr hɑrm ðən gʊd, naʊ əˈgriz wɪθ ðə bɪg əˈproʊʧ. ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈwɛlθiər ðən ˈɛni ɪn history,”*,” ˈməri raɪts ɪn hɪz nu bʊk, ɪn ɑr hænz. jɪr, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈgəvərnmənt mɔr ðən ə ˈtrɪljən ˈdɔlərz əv ðət wɛlθ tɪ prəˈvaɪd fər rɪˈtaɪrmənts, hɛlθ kɛr, ənd ðə əˌliviˈeɪʃən əv ˈpɑvərti. wi stɪl hæv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl wɪˈθaʊt ˈkəmfərtəbəl rɪˈtaɪrmənts, wɪˈθaʊt ˈædəkˌweɪt hɛlθ kɛr, ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈpɑvərti. ˈoʊnli ə ˈgəvərnmənt kən spɛnd soʊ məʧ ˈməni soʊ ineffectually*. ðə səˈluʃən ɪz tɪ gɪv ðə ˈməni tɪ ðə people.”*.” ˈməri kɔlz fər ˈgɪvɪŋ ən ˈænjuəl kæʃ grænt əv noʊ wərk ˈɛvəri ˈædəlt ˈoʊvər eɪʤ 21 ˌɪnˈdid, ðə juz. ɪz ə ˈwɛlθi ˈneɪʃən. ɑr 2011 groʊs dəˈmɛstɪk ˈprɑdəkt wɑz ˈtrɪljən. ən ˈævərɪʤ əv fər iʧ mæn, ˈwʊmən ənd ʧaɪld ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ən ˈævərɪʤ əv pər ˈædəlt. mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf tɪ ɛnd ˈpɑvərti. ˈpɑvərti ɪz rɔŋ. ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ˌgɛrənˈti wʊd ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti ɛz ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl raɪt. ɪt gɪvz iʧ əv ˈjuˈɛs ðə əˈʃʊrəns ðət, noʊ ˈmætər wət ˈhæpənz, wi goʊ ˈhəŋgri. ˈælən ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv ðə nu bʊk: ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ˌgɛrənˈti: jʊr raɪt tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti (palgrave/macmillan*, nyc*). fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, goʊ tɪ bɪˈloʊ, ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ˈsoʊˈkɔld bɪl əv rights”*” spiʧ wɪʧ wɑz fɪlmd raɪt ˈæftər hi hæd ˈfɪnɪʃt hɪz steɪt əv ðə ˈjunjən ˈæˌdrɛs ɔn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 11 1944
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this is a guest editorial by allan sheahen, the author of the new book basic income guarantee: your right to economic security (palgrave/macmillan, nyc). a previous essay from mr. sheahen, “jobs are not the answer: the big idea that libertarians and socialists alike can agree on?” was published at dangerous minds last week and proved to be very popular.
america is awash with money.
yet poverty continues to grow.
does anybody care?
the latest government figures show that 46 million americans live in poverty, more than at any other time in our nation’s history. that’s 15.1 percent of our population. one in five children live below the poverty line of $22,314 for a family of four, compared to one in twelve in france and one in 38 in sweden.
yet whenever elected officials ask their constituents what issues are most important to them, poverty isn’t even on the list. the economy, jobs, afghanistan, the environment, health care, and education always show up. but not poverty.
accordingly, congress is now debating not whether to cut foodamps for the poorest americans, but by how much. the senate is proposing $4 billion in cuts. the house wants to cut $20 billion. many democrats are supporting the senate version.
more than a half-million people are homeless in america. food banks and homeless shelters are serving more people now than a year ago. unemployment is at 7.6 percent.
the problem is that all the private charities in america can’t end hunger and poverty. ending poverty demands government programs, such as social security, unemployment compensation, medicare, welfare, foodamps, child care, and more.
the 1996 welfare reform act was sold to us as a way to get people off welfare, and it did. welfare rolls in the unitedates are down more than 50 percent. but it didn’t reduce poverty. that’s because welfare reform dumped many recipients into low-paying jobs—with no benefits or ability to move up.
does anybody care?
maybe we care, but we don’t know what to do about it. so we shrug, say the poor will always be with us, and forget about it.
in 1969, a presidential commission recommended we establish a basic income guarantee (big) at the poverty level for all americans.
on that commission, the chairmen of ibm, westinghouse, and rand, former california gov. edmund g. (pat) brown and 17 others unanimously agreed with economist milton friedman that: “we should replace the ragbag of welfare programs with a single, comprehensive program of income suplements in cash—a negative income tax. it would provide an assured minimum to all persons in need, regardless of the reasons for their need.”
fast-forward 44 years, and we find that welfare has failed because it has destroyed people’s ability to take control of their own lives and make their own decisions. we assume the poor are incapable of making sound decisions; that they can’t be trusted with cash and have to be protected from themselves. it’s as if your employer thought you so irresponsible that he sent part of your paycheck to your landlord, another part to your grocer, another to the bank that provided your car loan, another to your doctor.
there are more than 300 income-tested social programs costing more than $400 billion a year. much of that money goes for administrative expenses, not to the needy.
charles murray, whose 1984 book losing ground claimed that welfare was doing more harm than good, now agrees with the big approach.
“america’s population is wealthier than any in history,” murray writes in his new book, in our hands. “every year, the american government redistributes more than a trillion dollars of that wealth to provide for retirements, health care, and the alleviation of poverty. weill have millions of people without comfortable retirements, without adequate health care, and living in poverty. only a government can spend so much money so ineffectually. the solution is to give the money to the people.”
murray calls for giving an annual cash grant of $10,000—with no work requirements—to every adult over age 21.
indeed, the u.s. is a wealthy nation. our 2011 gross domestic product was $14.4 trillion. that’s an average of $46,000 for each man, woman and child in the country. it’s an average of $61,000 per adult. it’s more than enough to end poverty.
poverty is wrong. a basic income guarantee would establish economic security as a universal right. it gives each of us the assurance that, no matter what happens, we won’t go hungry.
allan sheahen is the author of the new book: basic income guarantee: your right to economic security (palgrave/macmillan, nyc). for more information, go to www.basicincomeguarantee.com
below, footage of fdr’s so-called “second bill of rights” speech which was filmed right after he had finished hisate of the union address on radio on january 11, 1944.
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ˌoʊˈlɪˌviˌeɪ ənd ˈzeɪvjər swɛpt ðə əˈtlæntɪk koʊst ˈkɑnfərəns əˈwɔrdz ˈæftər greɪt wiks ənd ðeɪ kip ɪt ɪn ðə ˈərnɪŋ boʊθ pleɪər əv ðə wik pleɪər əv ðə wik ˌoʊˈlɪˌviˌeɪ, ˈbɔstən ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈbɔstən ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈigəlz meɪ nɑt bi ˈspɛndɪŋ məʧ taɪm ɪn ðə poʊst ˈsizən, ˌoʊˈlɪˌviˌeɪ kənˈtɪnjud tɪ bi ðə ˈʃaɪnɪŋ stɑr. ɪn hɪz tu geɪmz læst wik, ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts, ˈriˌbaʊndz, 2 əˈsɪsts, 1 stil ɪn ˈmɪnəts. hi ʃɑt frəm ðə fild, frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə θri ənd frəm ðə faʊl laɪn tɪ ərn əˈtlæntɪk koʊst ˈkɑnfərəns pleɪər əv ðə wik ənd ɑr pleɪər əv ðə wik. ɪn lɔs tɪ ˈpɪtsbərg ˈfɛbruˌɛri 24 hæd ə ˈsizən haɪ 39 pɔɪnts, 3 ˈriˌbaʊndz, 1 əˈsɪst ənd 1 stil ɪn 38 ˈmɪnəts. hi wɛnt frəm ðə flɔr, frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ɑrk ənd ə ˈpərˌfɪkt frəm ðə laɪn. ɪn ðə eagles’*’ wɪn ˈoʊvər steɪt fɔr deɪz ˈleɪtər hæd 24 pɔɪnts, 8 ˈriˌbaʊndz, 3 əˈsɪsts, 1 stil ɪn 35 ˈmɪnəts. hi ʃɑt frəm ðə fild, frəm ðə θri ənd frəm ðə laɪn. ɔn ðə jɪr, ɪz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts, 4 ˈriˌbaʊndz, əˈsɪsts, stilz ɪn ˈmɪnəts. ˈʃutɪŋ frəm ðə flɔr, 37 frəm ðə treɪ ənd frəm ðə straɪp. ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən: ˈzeɪvjər, ˈflɔrɪdə si bɪˈloʊ. ˈrʊki əv ðə wik ˈzeɪvjər, ˈflɔrɪdə ɪt wɑz əˈnəðər greɪt wik fər ˈzeɪvjər. dɪˈspaɪt ˈflɔrɪdə ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr geɪmz hi ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts, ˈriˌbaʊndz, əˈsɪsts ənd 1 stil ɪn ˈmɪnəts. hi ʃɑt frəm ðə flɔr, frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə θri ənd frəm ðə ˈʧɛrɪti straɪp ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ əˈtlæntɪk koʊst ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfrɛʃmən əv ðə wik ənd ɑr ˈrʊki əv ðə wik. ɪn təf lɔs tɪ maɪˈæmi (fl*) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 25 taɪd ə ˈsizən haɪ 35 pɔɪnts tɪ goʊ wɪθ 4 ˈriˌbaʊndz, 5 əˈsɪsts ɪn 36 ˈmɪnəts. hi ʃɑt frəm ðə flɔr, frəm ðə treɪ ənd frəm ðə laɪn. ɪn ðə seminoles’*’ lɔs tɪ ˈluiˌvɪl θri naɪts ˈleɪtər hæd 12 pɔɪnts, 3 ˈriˌbaʊndz, 2 əˈsɪsts ənd 2 stilz ɪn 35 ˈmɪnəts. hi ʃɑt frəm ðə fild ənd frəm ðə straɪp. ɔn ðə ˈsizən, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts, ˈriˌbaʊndz, əˈsɪsts ənd stilz. ˈʃutɪŋ frəm ðə flɔr ənd frəm ðə faʊl laɪn ɪn ˈmɪnəts. ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən: ˈfrɛdrɪk dure*, ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ppg*, 5 rpg*, 3 apg*, 1 spg*, fgs*, fgs*, ˈɛmˈpiˈʤi ɪn tu geɪmz.
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olivier hanlan and xavier rathan-mayes swept the atlantic coast conference awards after great weeks and they keep it in the acc earning both nc-double-eh player of the week …
men’s player of the week
olivier hanlan, boston college
even though the boston college eagles may not be spending much time in the post season, olivier hanlan continued to be the shining star. in his two games last week, hanlan averaged 31.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal in 36.5 minutes. he shot 17-of-31 from the field, 8-of-16 from behind the three and 21-of-22 from the foul line to earn atlantic coast conference player of the week and our nc-double-eh men’s player of the week.
in bc’s 71-65 loss to pittsburgh february 24, hanlan had a season high 39 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 38 minutes. he went 10-of-20 from the floor, 5-of-12 from behind the arc and a perfect 14-of-14 from the line.
in the eagles’ 79-63 win over nc state four days later hanlan had 24 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal in 35 minutes. he shot 7-of-11 from the field, 3-of-4 from the three and 7-of-8 from the line.
on the year, hanlan is averaging 19.6 points, 4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals in 37.7 minutes. he’s shooting 46.3% from the floor, 37% from the trey and 75.6% from the stripe.
honorable mention:
xavier rathan-mayes, florida st – see below.
men’s rookie of the week
xavier rathan-mayes, florida st
it was another great week for xavier rathan-mayes. despite florida st losing their games he averaged 23.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1 steal in 35.5 minutes. he shot 15-of-35 from the floor, 6-of-15 from behind the three and 11-of-14 from the charity stripe on his way to atlantic coast conference freshman of the week and our nc-double-eh men’s rookie of the week.
in fsu’s tough 81-77 loss to miami (fl) february 25 rathan-mayes tied a season high 35 points to go with 4 rebounds, 5 assists in 36 minutes. he shot 10-of-19 from the floor, 6-of-11 from the trey and 9-of-11 from the line.
in the seminoles’ 81-59 loss to louisville three nights later rathan-mayes had 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 35 minutes. he shot 5-of-16 from the field and 2-of-3 from the stripe.
on the season, he’s averaging 14.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals. he’s shooting 40.6% from the floor and 69.3% from the foul line in 34.5 minutes.
honorable mention:
frederic dure, arkansas st – 15.5 ppg, 5 rpg, 3 apg, 1 spg, 10-of-22 fgs, 7-of-13 3-pt fgs, 4-of-5, 35.5 mpg in two games.
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æn ˈɛrəndəl ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis hæv ərˈɛstɪd ə ˈmɛrələnd dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈleɪbər, ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈæftər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt, hi pʊt hɪz ˈfaɪˌrɑrm nɪr ðə hɛd əv ə ˈneɪbər hu hæd pʊld ˈoʊvər hɪz kɑr tɪ ʧɛk ɔn hɪz ˈwɛlˌfɛr. frɛd ˌpərˈjɪr, 44 juzd ə blæk ˈhændˌgən tɪ θˈrɛtən hɪz ˈneɪbər, ˈmaɪkəl wɔɪʧɪˈhɔfski, 34 ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt, ðə rɪˈpɔrt steɪts. ðə tɛns ˈstænˌdɔf bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd ˈɔfɪsər ənd ˈmɪstər. wɔɪʧɪˈhɔfski ˈhæpənd ʤɪst ɛz ˈmɪstər. wɔɪʧɪˈhɔfski ənd hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd, ˈænʤəˌlikə ˈdaɪvərz, 26 wər ˈdraɪvɪŋ hoʊm frəm ə stɔr, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɛr ənd ˈdɔtərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ðə ˈfæməli hæd bɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɔn ˈævəˌnu, ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn pɑrk, ˈmɛrələnd, wɪn ðeɪ ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈmɪstər. ˌpərˈjɪr. ðə ˈɔfɪsər pʊld ə ˈwɛpən frəm hɪz weɪst ˈɛriə, ˈpɔɪntɪd ɪt təˈwɔrd ðə blu fɔrd ˈməˌstæŋ ðət kənˈteɪnd ðə ˈfæməli ənd dɪˈmændɪd ðət ˈmɪstər. wɔɪʧɪˈhɔfski pʊt hɪz hænz wɛr hi kʊd si ðɛm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ˈkloʊzər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. hæv maɪ gən ɪn jʊr ear,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˌpərˈjɪr ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɪm. ðɪs fər real?”*?” ˈmɪstər. wɔɪʧɪˈhɔfski æst. hæv maɪ kɪdz ɪn ðə kɑr. ju ər ˈskɛrɪŋ them.”*.” ɪt wɑz nɑt klɪr baɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ˈwɛðər ˈmɪstər. ˌpərˈjɪr wɑz əˈkjuzd əv ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈwɛpən ər ə gən tɪ θˈrɛtən ˈmɪstər. wɔɪʧɪˈhɔfski. ðə ˈmɛrələnd dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈleɪbər, ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə kˈwiri əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ɪt dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz tɪ ɪts ˌpərsəˈnɛl. dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən mɔˈrin kənˈfərmd tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ˈmɪstər. ˌpərˈjɪr wɑz ən ɪmˈplɔɪi əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsi. ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz bɪn meɪd əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˈmɪstər. ˌpərˈjɪr ənd həz ˈbeɪgən ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪnsədənt, mɪz. sɛd. ər əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt ənd ər ˈkərəntli investigating,”*,” ʃi sɛd. mɪz. dɪd nɑt seɪ ˈwɛðər ˈmɪstər. ˌpərˈjɪr hæd bɪn pleɪst ɔn ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv liv ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈmætərz ər ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ˈəndər ˈmɛrələnd steɪt law,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈmɪstər. ˌpərˈjɪr kips ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 13 ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ɪn tu ˈbɛˌdrumz əv hɪz haʊs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsteɪtmənt hɪz waɪf meɪd tɪ æn ˈɛrəndəl ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis. hi ˈɔlsoʊ həz ən əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəl ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt, pəˈlis sɛd ɪn ðɛr rɪˈpɔrt. pəˈlis tʊk wən əv ðoʊz ˈwɛpənz ɛz ˈɛvədəns bɪˈkəz ɪt ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ðət wɑz ˈpɔɪntɪd æt ðə victims,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt steɪts. pəˈlis hu rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv ə ˈstænˌdɔf ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn pɑrk seɪ ɪn ðɛr rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈmɪstər. ˌpərˈjɪr tɪ bi ˈhaɪli intoxicated.”*.” ðeɪ sɛd hi wɑz hɑrd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd, du tɪ hɪz intoxication.”*.” ““mr*. ˌpərˈjɪr hæd ˈglæsi bləd ʃɑt aɪz ənd wɑz slərɪŋ hɪz speech,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt steɪts. wən pɔɪnt ˈmɪstər. ˌpərˈjɪr ədˈvaɪzd ðət hi wɑz ə pəˈlis ˈsɑrʤənt wɪθ ðə steɪt əv ˈmɛrələnd dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈleɪbər ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ənd regulations.”*.” ˈmɪstər. ˌpərˈjɪr ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ ˈɔfɪsərz ðət hi daʊn ɔn ðə mustang,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl weɪ əv seɪɪŋ ðət hi pʊld hɪz ˈfaɪˌrɑrm aʊt ɔn ðə ˈviɪkəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. hi ˈfeɪsɪz 14 ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv əˈsɔlt ɪn ðə fərst dɪˈgri, əˈsɔlt ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd dɪˈgri, ˈfaɪˌrɑrm juz kraɪm ənd ˈrɛkləs ɛnˈdeɪnʤərmənt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ðət pəˈlis hæd rɪˈsivd ə kəmˈpleɪnt əˈbaʊt ˈmɪstər. ˌpərˈjɪr ɪn lɛs ðən ən aʊər. æt 10 p.m*., əˈbaʊt 40 ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɔfɪsər θˈrɛtənd ˈmɪstər. wɔɪʧɪˈhɔfski, pəˈlis wər kɔld tɪ ðə ˈɛriə ˈæftər ˈmɪstər. ˌpərˈjɪr əˈlɛʤədli jɛld æt ə ənd əˈkjuzd ðə ˈtiˌneɪʤər əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz əv hɪz ˈprɑpərti ənd ˈviɪkəlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsɛkənd ənd ˈsɛpərˌeɪt æn ˈɛrəndəl ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪˈpɔrt. pəˈlis sɛd ðət wɪn ðeɪ kənˈfrəntɪd ˈmɪstər. ˌpərˈjɪr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪnsədənt, ðeɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ðət hi hæd aɪz ənd wɑz slərɪŋ hɪz spiʧ. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2019 ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz, llc*. klɪk hir fər riˈprɪnt pərˈmɪʃən.
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anne arundel county police have arrested a maryland department of labor, licensing and regulation police officer after, according to a police report, he drunkenly put his firearm near the head of a neighbor who had pulled over his car to check on his welfare.
fred puryear, 44, used a black handgun to threaten his neighbor, michael wojciechowski, 34, on saturday night, the report states. the tense standoff between the intoxicated officer and mr. wojciechowski happened just as mr. wojciechowski and his girlfriend, angelica divers, 26, were driving home from a store, along with their 1-year-old and 2-year-old daughters, according to the report.
the family had been driving on camrose avenue, in brooklyn park, maryland, when they encountered mr. puryear.
the officer pulled a weapon from his waist area, pointed it toward the blue ford mustang that contained the family and demanded that mr. wojciechowski put his hands where he could see them before moving in closer, according to the report.
“i have my gun in your ear,” mr. puryear informed him.
“is this for real?” mr. wojciechowski asked. “i have my kids in the car. you are scaring them.”
it was not clear by tuesday evening whether mr. puryear was accused of using a personal weapon or a department-issued gun to threaten mr. wojciechowski. the maryland department of labor, licensing and regulation did not immediately respond to a query about whether it distributed firearms to its personnel.
department spokeswoman maureen o’connor confirmed to the washington times on tuesday that mr. puryear was an employee of the government agency. the department has been made aware of the charges against mr. puryear and has begun an investigation into the incident, ms. o’connor said.
“we are aware of the incident and are currently investigating,” she said.
ms. o’connor did not say whether mr. puryear had been placed on administrative leave during the investigation.
“personnel matters are confidential under maryland state law,” she said.
mr. puryear keeps a total of 13 firearms in two bedrooms of his house, according to a statement his wife made to anne arundel county police. he also has an assault rifle in the basement, police said in their report.
police took one of those weapons as evidence because it “matched the description of the firearm that was pointed at the victims,” the report states.
police who responded to accusations of a standoff in brooklyn park say in their report that mr. puryear “appeared to be highly intoxicated.” they said he was hard to understand, “possibly due to his intoxication.”
“mr. puryear had glassy blood shot eyes and was slurring his speech,” the report states. “at one point mr. puryear advised that he was a police sergeant with the state of maryland department of labor licensing and regulations.”
mr. puryear explained to officers that he “drew down on the mustang,” which is an informal way of saying that he pulled his firearm out on the vehicle, according to the report. he faces 14 charges of assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, firearm use felony-violent crime and reckless endangerment, according to the report.
it was the second time that police had received a complaint about mr. puryear in less than an hour. at 10 p.m., about 40 minutes before the officer threatened mr. wojciechowski, police were called to the area after mr. puryear allegedly yelled at a 16-year-old and accused the teenager of taking pictures of his property and vehicles, according to a second and separate anne arundel county police department report.
police said that when they confronted mr. puryear about the incident, they noticed that he had bloodshot eyes and was slurring his speech.
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ˈhɪləri əˈtæk ˈbækˌfaɪərz blɑkt ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ʤæn 15 2016 ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 15 2016 ðə mɔr mɪsˈlidɪŋ əˈtæk ædz ðət ˈsupər pæk rənz, ðə mɔr ˈməni ˈsændərz həz tɪ rɪfˈjut ðɛm. ɪn ˈsɪstəmz ˈθɪri kɔld ə ˈbælənsɪŋ ˈfidˌbæk lup; ɪt blənts ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðə ædz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə əˈtæk ædz kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ tu ˈnɛrətɪvz. fərst, ðeɪ ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ðə ɔˈrɛdi ˈprɛvələnt ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈklɪntən ɪz dɪˈsɑnəst ənd ənˈtrəstˌwərði. ʃi ˈkərəntli həz ə ““unfavorable”*” ˈreɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈnæʃənəl poʊlz. ˈsɛkənd, ðeɪ riˈmaɪnd ˈvoʊtərz əv wən əv sanders’*’ ˈsɛntrəl θimz: ðə pərˈnɪʃəs ˈifɛkt əv ˈməni ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðoʊz ər ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈfidˌbæk lups. ðə mɔr ædz frəm ˈhɪləri ðət ər pərˈsivd ɛz mɪsˈlidɪŋ, ðə mɔr ““unfavorable”*” ʃi bɪˈkəmz. təˈgɛðər, ðiz ˈfidˌbæk lups ˈprɑbəˌbli min mɪsˌrɛprəˈzɛnɪŋ ðə truθ ɪz ə ˈluzɪŋ ˈtæktɪk fər ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn. ʃi ɛndz əp ˈlʊkɪŋ mɔr dɪˈsɑnəst, ˈkɔlɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðət ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈnɛrətɪv əˈbaʊt hər, ənd ðə ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn həz mɔr ˈməni tɪ ˈkaʊntər ðə dɪˈsɛpʃən ʃi ɪz ˈprɑpəˌgeɪtɪŋ. ɪf ju ər ə ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtər ðə ˈlɑʤɪk ɪz klɪr. wɪn ˈsupər pæk rənz ə mɪsˈlidɪŋ æd: kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn, ˈivɪn ɪf ʤɪst 3 pɔɪnt aʊt ðə weɪ ðə əˈtæk æd ɪz mɪsˈlidɪŋ ənd poʊst fɑr ənd waɪd. ðiz ər tu ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl, ˈizi tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ θɪŋz ˈɛniˌwən kən du. ɪf ju ər ɔn ðə ˈbərni ˈsændərz iˈmeɪl lɪst ðeɪ ˈivɪn sɛnd aʊt ə doʊˈneɪʃən lɪŋk wɪn ðiz əˈtæks əˈkər. ə fju ˈpipəl duɪŋ ðɪs ɪz ˌɪŋˌkɑnsəkˈwɛnʧəl, bət mɔr ðən ə ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl duɪŋ ðiz ˈsɪmpəl θɪŋz ɪz ənˈstɑpəbəl. ə ˈmuvmənt. naʊ, ɔn tɪ ðə dɪˈsɛpʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðə ˈklɪntənz (ˈhɪləri ənd hər ˈdɔtər ˈʧɛlsi) ər əˈtækɪŋ ˈsændərz ɔn hɪz ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv. ən æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˈʧɛlsi ˈsteɪtmənt ɪz əˈveɪləbəl æt wɪʧ reɪts ɪt false.”*.” ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈklɪntən həz mɪˈsteɪtɪd ðə kɔst əv ðə ˈsændərz plæn, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈlɑʤɪk əv ðə dɪˈbəŋkt wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl æˈnælɪsɪs wɪʧ ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðə səbˈstænʃəl tæks ˌɪnˈkrisɪz waɪl ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə ˈivɪn mɔr səbˈstænʃəl ˈseɪvɪŋz əv nɑt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ peɪ ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈprimiəmz. mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈhɪləri əˈtæk hir. ɪt wɪl bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ haʊ ðɪs pleɪz aʊt. aɪ θɪŋk goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈbækˌfaɪr.
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hillary attack backfires
liamk blocked unblock follow following jan 15, 2016
posted on january 15, 2016
the more misleading attack ads that hillary’s super pac runs, the more money sanders has to refute them. in systems theory it’s called a balancing feedback loop; it blunts the effect of the ads.
in addition, the attack ads contribute to two narratives. first, they reinforce the already prevalent notion that clinton is dishonest and untrustworthy. she currently has a 51.9% “unfavorable” rating in national polls. second, they remind voters of one of sanders’ central themes: the pernicious effect of money in politics. those are reinforcing feedback loops. the more ads from hillary that are perceived as misleading, the more “unfavorable” she becomes.
together, these feedback loops probably mean misrepresenting the truth is a losing tactic for the clinton campaign. she ends up looking more dishonest, calling attention to that existing narrative about her, and the sanders campaign has more money to counter the deception she is propagating.
if you are a sanders supporter the logic is clear. when hillary’s super pac runs a misleading ad:
contribute to the sanders campaign, even if it’s just $3. point out the way the attack ad is misleading and post far and wide.
these are two very simple, easy to accomplish things anyone can do. if you are on the bernie sanders email list they even send out a donation link when these attacks occur. a few people doing this is inconsequential, but more than a million people doing these simple things is unstoppable. it’s a movement.
now, on to the deception itself. the clintons (hillary and her daughter chelsea) are attacking sanders on his single-payer healthcare initiative. an analysis of the chelsea statement is available at politifact which rates it “mostly false.” in addition, clinton has misstated the cost of the sanders plan, following the logic of the debunked wall street journal analysis which calculated the substantial tax increases while ignoring the even more substantial savings of not having to pay private insurance premiums.
more info about the hillary attack here.
it will be interesting how this plays out. i think it’s going to backfire.
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tu ɑrmd mɛn əˈtɛmpt ə ˈrɑbəri bət ɔl ðeɪ gɪt ər səm blæk aɪz ənd ʤeɪl taɪm (ˈvɪdioʊ) tu ˈwɑnəˌbi ˈrɑbərz ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə ˈlərnɪd ðə hɑrd weɪ ðət ðɛr ər ˈsərtən ˈpipəl ju ʤɪst traɪ tɪ rɑb. ˈʤɑni ˌkældərˈoʊn, 19 ənd ˈʤɛrəld ˈælən, 18 ˈpɔɪntɪd ə gən æt tu meɪl ˈvɪktɪmz ənd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ teɪk ðɛr stəf, bət ðeɪ wər kɔt ɔf gɑrd wɪn ðə ˈvɪktɪmz tərnd ðə ˈteɪbəlz ənd dɪˈfɛndɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðə tu ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd meɪl ˈvɪktɪmz tʊk ˈmætərz ˈɪntu ðɛr oʊn hænz ənd prəˈsidəd tɪ ˈbrutəli bit ðə ɑrmd ˈrɑbərz. pəˈlis əraɪvd ɔn ðə sin tɪ faɪnd ˌkældərˈoʊn ənd ˈælən ˈbædli ˈbitən, wɪθ blæk aɪz ənd kəts ɔn ðɛr ˈfeɪsɪz, waɪl ðə tu ˈrɑbəri ˈvɪktɪmz wər ənˈhɑrmd. ˌkældərˈoʊn ənd ˈælən wər ərˈɛstɪd ənd boʊθ ʧɑrʤd wɪθ tu kaʊnts əv əˈtɛmptəd ˈrɑbəri. ˌkældərˈoʊn wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm tɪ kəˈmɪt ə ˈfɛləni. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt pəˈlis seɪ ðət ðə ˈwɑnəˌbi ˈrɑbərz hæd tɪ bi ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl soʊ ðət ðɛr ˈɪnʤəriz kʊd bi ˈtritɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ wər brɔt tɪ ʤeɪl. waɪl ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ər wɪˈθaʊt ə daʊt ˈɔsəm, əˈθɔrətiz seɪ ðeɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈpipəl traɪ tɪ teɪk ˈmætərz ˈɪntu ðɛr oʊn hænz ɪn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz laɪk ðɪs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌəndɪˈfaɪnd
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two armed men attempt a robbery but all they get are some black eyes and jail time (video)
two wannabe robbers in virginia learned the hard way that there are certain people you just shouldn’t try to rob.
johnny calderon, 19, and gerald allen, 18, pointed a gun at two male victims and attempted to take their stuff, but they were caught off guard when the victims turned the tables and defended themselves.
the two unidentified male victims took matters into their own hands and proceeded to brutally beat the armed robbers. police arrived on the scene to find calderon and allen badly beaten, with black eyes and cuts on their faces, while the two robbery victims were unharmed.
calderon and allen were arrested and both charged with two counts of attempted robbery. calderon was also charged with pointing a firearm as well as using a firearm to commit a felony.
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police say that the wannabe robbers had to be taken to the hospital so that their injuries could be treated before they were brought to jail. while the actions of the victims are without a doubt awesome, authorities say they don’t recommend people try to take matters into their own hands in situations like this.
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ðə ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ə faɪər ɔn ðə rʊf əv ˈrændəm hɔl (ˈbɪldɪŋ ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun. əˈprɑksəmətli 10 ˈpipəl wər ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd ˈseɪfli frəm ðə ˈdɔrməˌtɔri, ənd ðɛr wər noʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈɪnʤəriz. mɔr ðən 90 ˈstudənts ənd stæf ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈrændəm ðɪs ˈsəmər, ənd ˈmɛni wər aʊt wɪn ðə faɪər wɑz dɪˈskəvərd. ˈæftər ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ˈseɪfli aʊt əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, ˈrændəm ˈrɛzɪdənts wər dɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ ˈgæðər æt ðə ˈsɪdni pəˈsɪfɪk ˈgræʤəˌweɪt kəmˈjunɪti (ˈbɪldɪŋ stæf frəm ðə dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈstudənt laɪf (dsl*), ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsəmər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈtutərz ənd ˈɛriə dɪˈrɛktərz, wər ɔn hænd æt ˈsɪdni pəˈsɪfɪk tɪ hɛlp ˈrændəm ˈrɛzɪdənts gɪt ˈsɛtəld ənd dɪˈskəs nɛkst stɛps. ˈrændəm ˈrɛzɪdənts wɪl steɪ ɪn nɛkst haʊs ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli, ənd ər rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈrændəm hɔl təˈnaɪt tɪ ˈgæðər ˈpərsɪnəl ˈifɛkts. ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ˈrændəm hɔl, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈɑˌveɪ., ɪz biɪŋ əˈsɛst, ənd stæf frəm wɪl steɪ ɪn kloʊz ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə dɪˈspleɪst ˈrɛzɪdənts ɛz ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənˈfoʊldz.
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the cambridge fire department extinguished a fire on the roof of random hall (building nw61) this afternoon. approximately 10 people were evacuated safely from the dormitory, and there were no reported injuries.
more than 90 students and staff are living in random this summer, and many were out when the fire was discovered.
after everyone was safely out of the building, random residents were directed to gather at the sidney pacific graduate community (building nw86). staff from the division of student life (dsl), including summer graduate resident tutors and area directors, were on hand at sidney pacific to help random residents get settled and discuss next steps.
random residents will stay in next house temporarily, and are returning to random hall tonight to gather personal effects. damage to random hall, located at 282-290 massachusetts ave., is being assessed, and staff from dsl will stay in close contact with the displaced residents as the situation unfolds.
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ˈbeɪsɪkli: "ˈmərdərɪŋ ˈbeɪbiz ɪz ə gʊd taɪm." hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈkɑntɛkst: ðə ˈraɪtər həz bɪn ˈɛkˌsaɪld frəm ˈbæbəˌlɑn. ðə ˈhibru hir ɪz ˈmɔrnfəl; ðɪs sɑm ɪz ˈɔfən sɛt tɪ mˈjuzɪk. wət mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv ˈridərz maɪt seɪ: ɪts ə ˈmɛtəfɔr wɛˈrɪn ðə ˈbeɪbiz ər "ðə ˈsædnəs əv ðə ˌbæbəˈloʊniən ˈɛkˌsaɪl" hu ʃʊd bi əˈgɛnst ðə rɑk əv feɪθ," ər "ˈdæʃɪŋ jʊr sɪnz əˈgɛnst ðə rɑk əv ˈrizən." wət mɔr ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈridərz maɪt seɪ: ˈnoʊtɪd ˈhibru ˈbaɪbəl ˈskɑlər ˈrɑbərt ˈɔltər raɪts, "noʊ ˈmɔrəl ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən kən bi ˈɔfərd fər ðɪs noʊˈtɔriəs kənˈkludɪŋ laɪn. ɔl wən kən du ɪz tɪ ˈriˌkɔl ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd əv ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd ˈfilɪŋ ðət ˈtrɪgərz ðə conclusion.”*.” nb*: ðə tərmz "ˈlɪˌbərəl" ənd "kənˈsərvətɪv" hir ər juzd ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkli, ənd juzd θruaʊt ɛz brɔd, ˌnɑnɪkˈsklusɪv simplifications*, ɛz ðə ˈnuɑnsɪz əv ˈsɛnʧəriz əv ˈbɪblɪkəl ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ər ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈfʊli ˈɛkspləˌkeɪt hir. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, "kənˈsərvətɪv" ɪz juzd θruaʊt tɪ dɪˈnoʊt ə mɔr trəˈdɪʃənəl əˈproʊʧ ðət trits ðə ˈbɪblɪkəl tɛkst wɪθ səm ˈmɛʒər əv dɪˈvaɪn ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən, wɛˈræz ə "ˈlɪˌbərəl" pərˈspɛktɪv maɪt bi mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ə əˈproʊʧ ðət vjuz ðə tɛkst ɛz ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, ər literarily*.
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basically: "murdering babies is a good time."
historical context: the writer has been exiled from babylon. the hebrew here is mournful; this psalm is often set to music.
what more conservative readers might say: it's a metaphor wherein the babies are "the sadness of the babylonian exile" who should be “dashed against the rock of faith," or "dashing your sins against the rock of reason."
what more liberal readers might say: noted hebrew bible scholar robert alter writes, "no moral justification can be offered for this notorious concluding line. all one can do is to recall the background of outraged feeling that triggers the conclusion.”
nb: the terms "liberal" and "conservative" here are used theologically, and used throughout as broad, non-exclusive simplifications, as the nuances of centuries of biblical interpretation are impossible to fully explicate here.
in general, "conservative" is used throughout to denote a more traditional approach that treats the biblical text with some measure of divine inspiration, whereas a "liberal" perspective might be more interested in a historical-critical approach that views the text as a document, or literarily.
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juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈpɔzɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns æt ðə ˈsəmɪt ɪn st*. ˈpitərzbərg sɛpˈtɛmbər 6 2013 st*. ˈpitərzbərg (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ˈwɛðər hi wʊd goʊ əˈhɛd wɪθ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri straɪk ɪn ˈsɪriə ɪf ˈkɑŋgrəs voʊts əˈgɛnst ˈɔθərˌaɪzɪŋ ɪt, seɪɪŋ hi wʊd traɪ tɪ kənˈvɪns əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz əv ðə nid tɪ ækt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr al-assad*. pʊt ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɑŋgrəs bɪˈkəz aɪ kʊd nɑt ˈɑnəstli kleɪm ðət ðə θrɛt poʊzd baɪ juz əv ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ɔn ˈɪnəsənt səˈvɪljənz ənd ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən poʊzd ən ˈɪmənənt, dɪˈrɛkt θrɛt tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states,”*,” ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ɪn ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns æt ðə ˈsəmɪt ɪn st*. ˈpitərzbərg. ɪf ðɛr hæd bɪn ə dɪˈrɛkt θrɛt tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ˈælaɪz, ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd hi wʊd hæv ˈteɪkən ˈækʃən wɪˈθaʊt kənˈsəltɪŋ ˈkɑŋgrəs.
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u.s. president barack obama pauses during a news conference at the g20 summit in st. petersburg september 6, 2013. reuters/kevin lamarque
st. petersburg (reuters) - president barack obama on friday declined to speculate whether he would go ahead with a military strike in syria if congress votes against authorizing it, saying he would try to convince americans and lawmakers of the need to act against the government of president bashar al-assad.
“i put it before congress because i could not honestly claim that the threat posed by assad’s use of chemical weapons on innocent civilians and women and children posed an imminent, direct threat to the united states,” obama said in a news conference at the g20 summit in st. petersburg.
if there had been a direct threat to the united states or allies, obama said he would have taken action without consulting congress.
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də əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˈsɪti plænz tɪ kloʊz ˈraɪkərz ˈaɪlənd ɪn 10 jɪrz. vju fʊl ˈkæpʃən meɪz ist ˈɛlmhərst meɪər bɪl də plɛʤd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ tɪ kloʊz ˈraɪkərz ˈaɪlənd ɪn 10 jɪrz ənd sɛt ə goʊl tɪ gɪt ðə ˈsɪtiz ʤeɪl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən daʊn tɪ ˈɪnˌmeɪts tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈhæpən. "ðɛr ɪz noʊ daʊt ðət ðə roʊd tɪ ˈraɪkərz ˈkloʊʒər wɪl bi lɔŋ ənd ˈɑrʤuəs," də sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ɪt wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ðət ˈloʊkəl əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz stænd əp ənd səˈpɔrt fəˈsɪlɪtiz ðət mit ɑr ˈmɔrəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv nu ˈjɔrkərz huz lɪvz wi wɪl ˈnɛvər tərn ɑr bæks ɔn." ðə goʊl ɪn ðɪs hoʊl ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz tɪ gɪt ɑr ʤeɪl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən daʊn tɪ ˈpipəl. wi bɪˈliv ðət kən bi əˈʧivd ɪn ðə nɛkst 10 jɪrz. bɪl də (@nycmayor*) mɑrʧ 31 2017 nu jɔrk ˌriˈpɔrtəd læst jɪr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈstədi tɪ kloʊz ˈraɪkərz ənd pleɪs sˈmɔlər ʤeɪlz ɪn kəmˈjunɪtiz əraʊnd ðə faɪv bəroʊz, ən ˈɛfərt dəbd "ˈprɑʤɛkt ʃɔn ˈkɑnəri," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən. də ˈflætli dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˈstɔri æt ðə taɪm. ˈfɔrmər nu jɔrk steɪt ʧif ʤəʤ ˈʤɑnəθən ˈlɪpmən, hu wɑz pɑrt əv ðə grup dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ ðə bɪˈligərd ˈraɪkərz, riˈlist ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti ˌriˈpleɪs ðə kərˈɛkʃən ˈkɑmplɛks wɪθ sˈmɔlər ʤeɪlz əraʊnd ðə ˈsɪti. "wi rivˈjud, ˈstədid, ənd dəˈbeɪtɪd ˈɛvəri ˈpɑsəbəl səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ˈraɪkərz. wi hæv kənˈkludɪd ðət ˈsɪmpli rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈɪnˌmeɪt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈrisɔrsɪz wɪl nɑt sɑlv ðə dip, ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ɔn ˈraɪkərz ˈaɪlənd. wi ər ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ, wɪˈθaʊt ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən ər ɪkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən, ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ˈɛndɪŋ ðə juz əv ˈraɪkərz ˈaɪlənd ɛz ə ʤeɪl fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ˈɛni fɔrm ər ˈfəŋkʃən," ðə ˌməltiˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrt bɪˈgɪnz. "ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈraɪkərz ˈaɪlənd ɪz ə ˈmɔrəl ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv. ðə ˈaɪlənd ɪz ə ˈpaʊərfəl əv ə dɪˈskrɛdɪtɪd əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs ə ˈpinəl ˈkɑləni ðət ˈsəbʤɪkts ɔl wɪˈθɪn ɪts wɔlz tɪ ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn kənˈdɪʃənz." rɛd mɔr: ˈsɪti hɔl kˈwaɪətli aɪz ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz fər nu ʤeɪlz tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈraɪkərz ˈaɪlənd hir ər ˈsɪti ˈdɑkjəmənts ɔn 'ˈɛfərt' tɪ kloʊz ˈraɪkərz ðət də dɪˈnaɪz ˈraɪkərz ˈaɪlənd: ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ˈsɪti hɔlz sərʧ fər ə fɪks ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz ɪn ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ frəm læst jɪr, wɪʧ dɪˈteɪld ðə plænz tɪ kloʊz ˈraɪkərz ˈaɪləndz ʤeɪl fəˈsɪlɪtiz ənd ɪˈnumərˌeɪtɪd ə plæn tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt wɪθ sˈmɔlər ʤeɪlz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈsɪti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tu tɪ fəˈsɪlɪtiz nɛkst tɪ ðə nu pəˈlis əˈkædəmi ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ pɔɪnt ənd əˈnəðər nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈsɪtiz ʤeɪl bɑrʤ ɪn hənts pɔɪnt. ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈɪnˌmeɪt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wʊd bi haʊzd ɪn sˈmɔlər ʤeɪlz ɪn loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ist nu jɔrk, ˈwɪljəmzbərg ənd tu ɔn ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈstədi. ðə ˈsɪti bɪˈgæn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ɔlˈtərnətɪvz æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈsəmər 2015 də rɪˈpitɪdli dɪˈnaɪd ðət rɪˈpɔrt læst jɪr ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ə "ˈnoʊbəl ˈkɑnsɛpt" ðət ˈkʊdənt wərk bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd "kɔst ˈmɛni ˈbɪljənz" tɪ du. æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, hi dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn hɪz ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ðət ðə plæn wɑz nɑt ɪn ðə wərks, wɪn ɪt ˈklɪrli wɑz, seɪɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðət hɪz tim hæd "geɪnd ˈkɑnfədɛns" ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr ənd muvd ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ ə plæn tɪ kloʊz ˈraɪkərz. jɪr əˈgoʊ wi dɪd nɑt bɪˈliv ɪt kʊd bi dən, ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz that,”*,” də sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. hæd tɪ ˈrɪli wərk tɪ faɪnd ə ˈfɔrmjələ wi kən bɪˈliv ɪn, ɪt tʊk ə lɔt əv wərk, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ wi hæv ən əˈbʤɛktɪv ˈɪnˌpʊt wi hæv before.”*.” hi sɛd ðə ki tɪ ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈraɪkərz ɪz ðə kənˈtɪnjuəl rɪˈdəkʃən əv ɪts ˈɪnˌmeɪts wɪʧ ɪz taɪd tɪ ðə ˈstɛdi rɪˈdəkʃən əv kraɪm əˈkrɔs ðə ˈsɪti sɪns hi tʊk ˈɔfəs. "ðɪs bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ loʊərɪŋ ðə ʤeɪl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈoʊvərˌɔl," hi sɛd. "ðət bɪˈgɪnz ənd ɛndz wɪθ rɪˈdusɪŋ kraɪm. ðɪs ɪz haʊ ðə ˈpisɪz fɪt təˈgɛðər." ðə pʊʃ tɪ rɪˈfɔrm ˈraɪkərz wɑz spɑrkt ɪn pɑrt baɪ ðə keɪs əv ˈbraʊdər, hu spɛnt θri jɪrz æt ðə noʊˈtɔriəs ʤeɪl, ˈlɑrʤli ɪn ˈsɑləˌtɛri kənˈfaɪnmənt, waɪl əˈweɪtɪŋ traɪəl ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈstilɪŋ ə ˈbækˌpæk. ˈbraʊdər kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈæftər hɪz 2015 riˈlis. ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈspikər məˈlɪsə həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈɪnəgrəl ɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ɪts ˈkloʊʒər. ðə meɪər sɛd hər wərk wɑz "ˈkruʃəl" ɪn əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə plæn tɪ kloʊz ðə fəˈsɪlɪti. ˈkaʊnsəlmən ˈdæni dromm*, hu həz ˈɔlsoʊ pʊʃt fər ðə ˈkloʊʒər əv ˈraɪkərz ˈaɪlənd, kɔld ðə kərˈɛkʃənəl fəˈsɪlɪti ə "blæk hoʊl fər ˈjumən raɪts" ənd preɪzd ðə plæn tɪ kloʊz ɪt. "ˈraɪkərz ˈaɪləndz ˈkəlʧər əv ˈvaɪələns rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈkɑnstənt θrɛt tɪ ðə ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv boʊθ kərˈɛkʃənz ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd," hi sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. mɑrk sɛd ðə plæn ˈəʃərz ɪn ə nu ˈɪrə əv ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs rɪˈfɔrm, wɪʧ brɪŋz ˈdɪgnəti tɪ ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd ˈpipəl. "ðɪs ɪz ə hoʊl fəˈlɑsəfi ʃɪft əˈbaʊt haʊ du wi si ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd ˈpipəl wɪθ juˈmænɪti ər bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət wi ˌæbsəˈlutli, ðət ðeɪ hæv wən flɔ ənd wi fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ðɛm," ʃi sɛd. "wi hæv tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ɑrˈsɛlvz ənd ə ˈsɪti ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz ðət wi hæv ə roʊl tɪ pleɪ wɪθ ðə səkˈsɛsfəl riˈɪntəˌgreɪʃən əv ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ɑr kəmˈjunɪtiz, ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ə ˈsɛkənd ʧæns."
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de blasio announced on friday that the city plans to close rikers island in 10 years. view full caption dnainfo/jeff mays
east elmhurst — mayor bill de blasio pledged on friday to close rikers island in 10 years and set a goal to get the city's jail population down to 5,000 inmates to make it happen.
"there is no doubt that the road to rikers island’s closure will be long and arduous," de blasio said in a statement. "it will require that local officials and stakeholders stand up and support facilities that meet our moral obligation to thousands of new yorkers whose lives we will never turn our backs on."
the goal in this whole process is to get our jail population down to 5,000 people. we believe that can be achieved in the next 10 years. — bill de blasio (@nycmayor) march 31, 2017
dnainfo new york reported last year about the city's study to close rikers and place smaller jails in communities around the five boroughs, an effort dubbed "project sean connery," according to a presentation. de blasioatly denied the story at the time.
former new york state chief judge jonathan lippman, who was part of the group discussing the alternatives to the beleaguered rikers, released a 146-page report friday afternoon recommending the city replace the correction complex with smaller jails around the city.
"we reviewed, studied, and debated every possible solution to the problem of rikers. we have concluded that simply reducing the inmate population, renovating the existing facilities, or increasing resources will not solve the deep, underlying issues on rikers island. we are recommending, without hesitation or equivocation, permanently ending the use of rikers island
as a jail facility in any form or function," the multimedia report begins.
"closing rikers island is a moral imperative. the island is a powerful sympbol of a discredited approach to criminal justice — a penal colony that subjects all within its walls to inhumane conditions."
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the report is in keeping with dnainfo's reporting from last year, which detailed the plans to close rikers island's jail facilities and enumerated a plan to replace it with smaller jails across the city, including two 1,500 to 2,000-bed facilities next to the new police academy in college point and another next to the city's jail barge in hunts point.
the rest of the inmate population would be housed in smaller jails in locations in east new york, williamsburg and two on staten island, according to the study. the city began looking for alternatives at the end of summer 2015.
de blasio repeatedly denied that report last year — calling it a "noble concept" that couldn't work because it would "cost many billions" to do.
at a press conference friday, he declined to explain his insistence that the plan was not in the works, when it clearly was, saying only that his team had "gained confidence" over the last year and moved forward with a plan to close rikers.
“a year ago we did not believe it could be done, as simple as that,” de blasio said friday. “we had to really work to find a formula we can believe in, it took a lot of work, and also we have an objective input we didn’t have before.”
he said the key to closing rikers is the continual reduction of its inmates — which is tied to the steady reduction of crime across the city since he took office.
"this begins with lowering the jail population overall," he said. "that begins and ends with reducing crime. this is how the pieces fit together."
the push to reform rikers was sparked in part by the case of kalief browder, who spent three years at the notorious jail, largely in solitary confinement, while awaiting trial on charges of stealing a backpack. browder committed suicide after his 2015 release.
city council speaker melissa mark-viverito has also been integral in pushing for its closure. the mayor said her work was "crucial" in allowing the city to come up with a plan to close the facility.
councilman danny dromm, who has also pushed for the closure of rikers island, called the correctional facility a "black hole for human rights" and praised the plan to close it.
"rikers island's culture of violence remains a constant threat to the well-being of both corrections officers and the incarcerated," he said in a statement.
mark viverito said the plan ushers in a new era of criminal justice reform, which brings dignity to incarcerated people.
"this is a whole philosophy shift about how do we see incarcerated people — with humanity or believing that we absolutely, that they have oneaw and we forget about them," she said.
"we have to challenge ourselves and a city and communities that we have a role to play with the successful reintegration of people into our communities, and giving a lot of people a second chance."
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ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz iˈmeɪlz gɪt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz əˈlərts ənd ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrts. ðə nuz ənd ˈstɔriz ðət ˈmætər, dɪˈlɪvərd ˈwikˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋz. noʊv. 7 2016 piɛm ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd noʊv. 7 2016 piɛm baɪ ʧək tɑd, mɑrk ˈməri ənd ˈkɛri dæn fərst rɛd ɪz ə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈbrifɪŋ frəm mit ðə prɛs ənd ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈjunɪt ɔn ðə deɪz moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈstɔriz ənd waɪ ðeɪ ˈmætər. ˈfaɪnəl ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd mæp: ˈklɪntən 274 trəmp 170 ɪn ɑr ˈfaɪnəl ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd mæp əv ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən hoʊldz ə səbˈstænʃəl lɛd ˈoʊvər ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɪθ wən deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ. ˈklɪntən həz 274 ɪˈlɛktərəl voʊts ɪn hər ˈkɑləm wɪʧ ɪz ənˈʧeɪnʤd frəm læst wik, ənd wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz mɔr ðən ðə 270 ˈnidɪd tɪ wɪn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi. trəmp, ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪz æt 170 ɪˈlɛktərəl voʊts, daʊn frəm 180 læst wik. ənd wi hæv 94 ɪˈlɛktərəl voʊts ɪn ðə ˈkɑləm. wi meɪd ˈoʊnli tu ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə mæp: wi muvd ˈjuˌtɔ frəm tɪ lin, ənd wi muvd ˈʤɔrʤə frəm lin tɪ. ɪt. ðə mɔr θɪŋz ʧeɪnʤ, ðə mɔr ðeɪ steɪ ðə seɪm ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈnæʃənəl poʊl wi riˈlist ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ toʊld tu ˈstɔriz. ðə fərst: ɪt ʃoʊd ə ˈtaɪtər horserace*. lɛd ˈoʊvər trəmp ɪz fɔr pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈtuˌweɪ ˈkɑntɛst, ənd faɪv pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈmæʧəp, wɪʧ ɪz daʊn frəm 11 pɔɪnts ənd 10 pɔɪnts, rɪˈspɛktɪvli, ɪn læst poʊl riˈlist ˈæftər ðə hollywood”*” ˈvɪdioʊ. bət ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈstɔri: ðə ˈnəmbərz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə poʊl ər ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈsteɪbəl ənd kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ wət sin ɔl jɪr: ðə tu ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks tɪ wɔʧ təˈmɑˌroʊ naɪt: lɑˈtinoʊs ənd waɪts. ənd ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ si ˈivɪn mɔr stəˈbɪlɪti, hir ər ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈnəmbərz frəm ɑr ˈwikli ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈtrækɪŋ poʊl: ˈklɪntən 47 trəmp 41 ˈʤɑnsən 6 staɪn 3 wɪʧ ɪz ənˈʧeɪnʤd frəm læst wik. əˈnəðər ˈbɑmˌʃɛl: ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ klɪrz ˈklɪntən bət waɪl ðə reɪs ˈstrəkʧərəli həz bɪn ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈsteɪbəl, ðə ˈstɔriˌlaɪnz hæv bɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət. ənd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ wi rɪˈsivd jɛt əˈnəðər ˈbɑmˌʃɛl frəm ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz. ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz: dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz sɛd ˈsənˌdi ðət ðə ˈbjʊroʊ woʊnt ʧeɪnʤ ðə kənˈkluʒən ɪt meɪd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˈæftər ɪt ɪgˈzæmənd ˈnuli rɪˈvild iˈmeɪlz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən proʊb. ɔn ɑr ˌrivˈju, wi hæv nɑt ʧeɪnʤd ɑr kənˈkluʒənz ðət wi ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri clinton,’*,’ roʊt ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ 16 ˈmɛmbərz əv congress.”*.” mɔr: ˈsinjər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəl kənˈfərmd tɪ ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz ðət ˈnɪrli ɔl əv ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈnuli ɪgˈzæmənd iˈmeɪlz ɔn [ˈænθɔˌni] ˈlæpˌtɑp wər ˈdjupləˌkeɪts əv iˈmeɪlz ɔˈrɛdi sin baɪ ðə tim ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈklɪntənz ˈsərvər. ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm iˈmeɪlz dɪd ˈfɔrwərd ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈpriviəsli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ðə ˌrivˈju ˈdɪdənt ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz faʊnd ɔn ðə server.”*.” trəmp ɔn ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈaʊtˌkəm: ə ˈtoʊtəli rɪgd system”*” ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ðət ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈlɛtər, ɔn ɔkt. 28 hæd ɔn ðə reɪs, bət ɪt 1 ˈsərtənli ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə nuz ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt fər kloʊz tɪ ə wik, 2 əˈlaʊd trəmp ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ goʊ ɔn əˈfɛns, ənd 3 fɔrst ˈklɪntən ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ pleɪ dɪˈfɛns. bət naʊ trəmp ɪz seɪɪŋ ðət ðə dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən wɑz pɑrt əv ə ““rigged”*” rɪˈzəlt. naʊ, [ˈklɪntən] ɪz biɪŋ prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ə rɪgd ˈsɪstəm. ɪts ə ˈtoʊtəli rɪgd system,”*,” trəmp sɛd ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn treɪl ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. bɪn seɪɪŋ ɪt fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. ju kænt ˌrivˈju nu iˈmeɪlz ɪn eɪt deɪz, ju du ɪt, folks.”*.” tu kwɪk pɔɪnts hir: wən, ðɛr iˈmeɪlz; ðət wɑz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈtoʊtəl iˈmeɪlz ɔn ðə kəmˈpjutər. tu, kəmˈpjutərz ˈsərtənli hɛlp tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli. ˈklɪntən tɪ riˈlis nu ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən æd ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈkæmərə ˌɑnˈdreɪə ˈmɪʧəl rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn wɪl riˈlis ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən æd əv ˈklɪntən ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkæmərə, pər ə kæmˈpeɪn əˈfɪʃəl. ðə θim wɪl bi ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri təˈgɛðər ənd ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ɔl ˈvoʊtərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ trəmp səˈpɔrtərz. poʊl ɔn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən hoʊld ə lɛd ɔn ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈbælət: ˈnæʃənəl poʊl ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts wər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə lɛd ɔn wɪʧ ˈpɑrti ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz prɪˈfərd tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs, wɪʧ ɪz ənˈʧeɪnʤd frəm mid-october*. ðə poʊl ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd ðət ˈvoʊtərz, baɪ ə prɪˈfər ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt hu wʊd sərv tɪ ʧɛk ənd ˈbæləns ə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈklɪntən ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪt tɪ səˈpɔrt hər əˈʤɛndə. fərst reɪs əv ðə deɪ: rɪˈpəblɪkən ʤɑn ˈmaɪkə həz bɪn ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs fər 24 jɪrz, bət ˈrisənt riˈdɪstrɪktɪŋ ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ hɪz sit ɪn ˈpɛrəl. ˈstɛfəni ˈmərfi, səˈbərbən mɑm ənd ˈfɔrmər dɪˈfɛns dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈænəlɪst, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd leɪt ɪn ðə ˈsaɪkəl tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ˈmaɪkə ˈæftər ðə pəls ˈnaɪtˌkləb ˈʃutɪŋ. ɔn ðə treɪl ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪnz ɪn ˈpɪtsbərg, pɑ æt nun ɛt, ˈælənˌdeɪl, mi æt piɛm ɛt, ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə pɑ (wɪθ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd fərst ˈleɪdi) æt piɛm ɛt, ənd ˈfaɪnəli ˈrɔli, æt piɛm et…*… ˈdɑnəld trəmp hɪts ˌsɛrəˈsoʊtə, æt æm ɛt, ˈrɔli æt piɛm ɛt, ˈskræntən, pɑ æt piɛm ɛt, ˈmænˌʧɛstər, æt piɛm ɛt, ənd grænd ˈræpɪdz, mi æt piɛm et…*… maɪk pɛns stəmps ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, ˈmɪʃɪgən, ənd pennsylvania…*… tɪm keɪn ɪz ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ənd virginia…*… ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə kæmˈpeɪnz ɪn æn ˈɑrbər, mi æt æm ɛt ənd ɪn ˈdʊˈrhæm, æt piɛm et…*… ənd vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən ɪz ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə. ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn tɪ ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ: 1 deɪ
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nov. 7, 2016, 1:17 pm gmt / updated nov. 7, 2016, 1:17 pm gmt by chuck todd, mark murray and carrie dann
first read is a morning briefing from meet the press and the nbc political unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.
nbc’s final battleground map: clinton 274, trump 170
in our final battleground map of the 2016 presidential race, hillary clinton holds a substantial lead over donald trump with one day before election day. clinton has 274 electoral votes in her column -- which is unchanged from last week, and which also is more than the 270 needed to win the presidency. trump, meanwhile, is at 170 electoral votes, down from 180 last week. and we have 94 electoral votes in the tossup column.
we made only two changes to the map: we moved utah from tossup to lean gop, and we moved georgia from lean gop to tossup. that’s it.
the more things change, the more they stay the same
the final national nbc/wsj poll we released yesterday morning told two stories. the first: it showed a tighter horserace. clinton’s lead over trump is four points in the two-way contest, 44%-40%, and five points in the head-to-head matchup, 48%-43% -- which is down from 11 points and 10 points, respectively, in last month’s nbc/wsj poll released after the “access hollywood” video. but here’s the second story: the numbers inside the poll are incredibly stable and consistent with what we’ve seen all year:
the two demographics to watch tomorrow night: latinos and college-educated whites. and if you want to see even more stability, here are the final numbers from our weekly online nbc|surveymonkey tracking poll: clinton 47%, trump 41%, johnson 6%, stein 3% -- which is unchanged from last week.
another comey bombshell: fbi clears clinton
but while the race -- structurally -- has been incredibly stable, the storylines have been anything but. and yesterday we received yet another bombshell from fbi director james comey. nbc news: “fbi director james comey said sunday that the bureau won't change the conclusion it made in july after it examined newly revealed emails related to the hillary clinton probe. ‘based on our review, we have not changed our conclusions that we expressed in july with respect to secretary clinton,’ comey wrote in a letter to 16 members of congress.” more: “a senior law enforcement official confirmed to nbc news that nearly all of the thousands of newly examined emails on [anthony] weiner's laptop were duplicates of emails already seen by the team investigating clinton's server. although some emails did forward documents previously identified as containing classified information, the review didn't change the total number of classified documents investigators found on the server.”
trump on fbi outcome: “it’s a totally rigged system”
it’s difficult to quantify the impact that comey’s initial letter, on oct. 28, had on the clinton-vs-trump race, but it 1) certainly dominated the news environment for close to a week, 2) allowed trump and republicans to go on offense, and 3) forced clinton and democrats to play defense. but now trump is saying that the fbi’s determination was part of a “rigged” result. “right now, [clinton] is being protected by a rigged system. it's a totally rigged system,” trump said on the campaign trail yesterday. “i've been saying it for a long time. you can't review 650,000 new emails in eight days, you can’t do it, folks.” two quick points here: one, there weren’t 650,000 clinton-related emails; that was the number of total weiner/abedin emails on the computer. two, computers certainly help to sort/verify information very quickly.
clinton to release new two-minute tv ad speaking to camera
nbc’s andrea mitchell report that the clinton campaign will release a two-minute tv ad of clinton speaking to the camera, per a campaign official. the theme will be bringing the country together and reaching out to all voters including trump supporters.
nbc/wsj poll on the downballot situation
dems hold a three-point lead on the congressional generic ballot: yesterday’s national nbc/wsj poll also found that democrats were holding a three-point lead on which party likely voters preferred to congress, 47%-44%, which is unchanged from mid-october. the poll also showed that voters, by a 51%-40%, prefer a republican candidate who would serve to check and balance a president clinton instead of a democratic candidate to support her agenda.
first read’s downballot race of the day: fl-7
republican john mica has been in congress for 24 years, but recent redistricting is putting his long-held orlando-area seat in peril. stephanie murphy, vietnamese-american 38-year-old suburban mom and former defense department analyst, decided late in the cycle to challenge mica after the pulse nightclub shooting.
on the trail
hillary clinton campaigns in pittsburgh, pa at noon et, allendale, mi at 4:00 pm et, philadelphia pa (with the president and first lady) at 7:30 pm et, and finally raleigh, nc at 11:45 pm et… donald trump hits sarasota, fl at 11:00 am et, raleigh at 3:00 pm et, scranton, pa at 5:30 pm et, manchester, nh at 8:00 pm et, and grand rapids, mi at 11:00 pm et… mike pence stumps in minnesota, michigan, and pennsylvania… tim kaine is in north carolina and virginia… president obama campaigns in ann arbor, mi at 11:00 am et and in durham, nh at 3:00 pm et… and vice president joe biden is in florida.
countdown to election day: 1 day
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sɪks ɪn 10 əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈpruv əv ʤəʤ ˈmɛrɪk ˈgɑrlənd, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək pɪk fər ðə səˈprim kɔrt, ənd ðə seɪm məˈʤɔrəti wʊd laɪk tɪ si ˈsɛnətərz voʊt ɔn hɪz ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. θruaʊt ðə mənθ sɪns ˈʤəstɪs ˈæntənɪn dɛθ, ˈsɛnɪt rɪˈpəblɪkənz, hu ər ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli tæskt wɪθ ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ənd kənˈsɛnɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz, hæv sɛd ðeɪ wʊd ˈniðər hoʊld ˈhirɪŋz nɔr voʊt ɔn ˈɛni pɪk ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɔt tɪ tɛst ðɛr riˈzɑlv baɪ ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈgɑrlənd, ə rɪˈpjutɪd ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ənd ðə ʧif ʤəʤ əv ðə juz. kɔrt əv əˈpilz fər ðə d.c*. ˈsərkət, hum rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæd preɪzd ɪn ðə pæst. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə bɛst hoʊp ɪz ðət ðə ˈhændˌfʊl əv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətərz ɪn təf noʊˈvɛmbər ˈreɪsɪz wɪl bɔk ˈəndər ˈpɑpjələr ˈprɛʃər. ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi səˈprim kɔrt ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən poʊl, kənˈdəktəd ˈɔnˌlaɪn frəm mɑrʧ 2016 əˈməŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsæmpəl əv ˈædəlts ˈeɪʤɪd 18 ənd ˈoʊvər, meɪ ˈɔfər ðɛm səm ˈkəmfərt, ɪf nɑt ə slæm dəŋk. ˈoʊnli 36 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈsərˌveɪ rɪˈspɑndənts bɪˈliv ˈkɑŋgrəs ʃʊd dɪˈleɪ ˈvoʊtɪŋ ənˈtɪl ə nu ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz swɔrn ɪn, ənd ˈoʊnli ə θərd ˌdɪsəˈpruv əv ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. ˈnoʊtəbli, 56 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈsərˌveɪ rɪˈspɑndənts hæv ˈiðər ə ˈfeɪvərəbəl ər ˈsəmˈwət ˈfeɪvərəbəl vju əv ðə səˈprim kɔrt. ˈkɑntræst ðət wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ, wɪʧ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ˈoʊnli pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈpruv ˈʤɛnərəli əv ˈkɑŋgrəs. (ðə seɪm ˈævrɪʤɪz ʃoʊ ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ˈivənli splɪt ɔn ˌoʊˈbɑmə hɪmˈsɛlf.) ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi poʊl ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət 41 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈspɑndənts bɪˈliv ðət ðə səˈprim kɔrt həz tu məʧ paʊər, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 52 pərˈsɛnt hu θɪŋk ɪt həz ðə raɪt əˈmaʊnt əv paʊər.
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six in 10 americans approve of judge merrick garland, president barack obama’s pick for the supreme court, and the same majority would like to see senators vote on his nomination.
throughout the month since justice antonin scalia’s death, senate republicans, who are constitutionally tasked with advising and consenting on the president’s nominations, have said they would neither hold hearings nor vote on any pick until after the presidential election. on wednesday, obama sought to test their resolve by nominating garland, a reputed moderate and the 63-year-old chief judge of the u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit, whom republicans had praised in the past.
the obama administration’s best hope is that the handful of republican senators in tough november races will balk under popular pressure. the nbc news|surveymonkey supreme court nomination poll, conducted online from march 17-18, 2016 among a national sample of 1,838 adults aged 18 and over, may offer them some comfort, if not a slam dunk. only 36 percent of survey respondents believe congress should delay voting until a new president is sworn in, and only a third disapprove of the nomination.
notably, 56 percent of survey respondents have either a favorable or somewhat favorable view of the supreme court. contrast that with the current realclearpolitics polling average, which indicates only 12.8 percent of americans approve generally of congress. (the same averages show the country is evenly split on obama himself.) the nbc news|surveymonkey poll also found that 41 percent of respondents believe that the supreme court has too much power, compared to 52 percent who think it has the right amount of power.
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ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ sæm ˈteɪlər ɪn ðə pæst, wɪn aɪv æst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛkspərts frəm ʤeɪnz wət ɪt wʊd teɪk tɪ ˈkɑŋkər, seɪ, əˈmɛrɪkə, ər ðə uk*, ðə aɪˈdiə əv ɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər wɑz ˈrɛlətɪvli far-fetched*. bət ˈrisənt ɪˈvɛnts ɪn kraɪˈmiə hæv reɪzd ðə ˈvɛri ril ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈkɑnflɪkt, soʊ wɪn aɪ æst ʤeɪnz ˈkɑnrəd mjuˈzɪkə wət ɪt wʊd teɪk tɪ ˈkɑŋkər ˈrəʃə, ɪt ɔl ˈsədənli fɛlt ˈvɛri ril. noʊ wən wɔnts tɪ si ˈputɪn ˈraɪdɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈbætəl ɔn ðə bæk əv ə ˈnukliər ˈwɔˌrhɛd, bət ðət sɛd, aɪd laɪk tɪ meɪk ɪt klɪr ðət aɪ, fər wən, ˈwɛlkəm ɑr nu ˈrəʃən ˈoʊvərˌlɔrdz ənd wʊd laɪk tɪ riˈmaɪnd ðɛm ðət aɪ kʊd bi ˈhɛlpfəl ɪn ˈraʊndɪŋ əp ˈəðərz tɪ tɔɪl ɪn ðɛr ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈvɑdkə keɪvz. vaɪs: əm goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ə ˈklæsɪk cliché*é. ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɛnʧəriz, ˈplɛnti əv ˈlidərz hæv traɪd tɪ teɪk ɔn ˈrəʃə, kənˈvɪnst ðət ðeɪ wʊd bi ðə fərst tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˈbrutəl ˈrəʃən ˈwɪntər. haʊ kʊd ə ˈmɑdərn ˈɑrmi dil wɪθ ðɪs ˈeɪnʧənt ˈprɑbləm? ˈkɑnrəd mjuˈzɪkə: aɪ əˈgri ðət frəm ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl pərˈspɛktɪv ðɪs həz bɪn ə ˈprɑbləm ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz hæv səˈkəmd tɪ. bət ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv priˈsɪʒən ˈgaɪdɪd mjuˈnɪʃənz ənd, mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz hæv kəmˈplitli ˈnələˌfaɪd ðə ˈɪʃu. ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ðə wɛst wʊd moʊst ˈlaɪkli bi fɔt ɪn ðə ɛr, speɪs, ənd si. ˈɛni juz əv lænd ˈfɔrsɪz wʊd bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈkæpʧərɪŋ strəˈtiʤɪkli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt facilities—bridges*, ˈɛrˌfildz, ənd ðə laɪk. ˈgɪvɪn ðə saɪz əv ˈrəʃən ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈɛniˌwən wʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈmuvɪŋ ðɛr trups tɪ ˈrəʃə ənd ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðɛm ðɛr. soʊ haʊ kˈwɪkli maɪt ˈɛni ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ fɔrs faɪnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf plənʤd ˈɪntu ə ˈnukliər ˈwɪntər? ˈrəʃə rɪˈzərvz ðə raɪt tɪ juz ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈivɪn ɪn ə ˈriʤənəl ˈkɑnflɪkt sɪˈnɛrioʊ. ɛz səʧ, ˈɛni ˈkəntri ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ˈrəʃə nidz tɪ bi əˈwɛr əv ə drəˈmætɪk ənd kwɪk ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ðət kʊd teɪk pleɪs. bət ðɪs ɪz ə saɪn əv ˈwiknəs ˈrəðər ðən strɛŋθ. ɪn ðə deɪz əv ðə rɛd ˈɑrmi, ɪt fɛlt ɛz ðoʊ ðɛr wɑz ən ˈɛndləs səˈplaɪ əv mɛn ˈrɛdi tɪ daɪ ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈməðər ˈrəʃə. ɪz ðɪs stɪl tru? wəts ðɛr ˈmænˌpaʊər laɪk? ðæts tru, bət ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz sɛnt ˈɪntu ˈbætəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr fɔt æt ˈgənˌpɔɪnt. nɑt ˈoʊnli ðət əv ðə ˈnɑtsi wehrmacht*, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðət əv ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ ˈrəʃən "ˈkɑmˌrædz." riˈtrit wɑz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈfɔrbɪdən, ˈivɪn ɪn ə ˈtæktɪkəl hu wər kɔt ˈfɑlɪŋ bæk wər ˈiðər ʃɑt ɔn ðə spɑt ər court-martialed*... ənd ðɛn ˈjuʒəwəli ʃɑt. nɑt ə lɔt əv fər ðə rɛd ˈɑrmi. noʊ. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðɛr ˈmænˌpaʊər ˈnəmbər təˈdeɪ, ðɪs ɪz ə kˈwɛʃən ðət aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðə ˈrəʃənz ðɛmˈsɛlvz kən ˈivɪn ˈænsər. ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈnəmbərz ər 1 ˈmɪljən, bət wi ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət ðɪs ˈfɪgjər ɪz məʧ, məʧ loʊər ənd ˈkərəntli stændz æt ˈsəmˌwɛr bɪtˈwin ənd ðə ˈɑrmi ɪz ˈɔθərˌaɪzd æt ˈnɪrli ˈsoʊlʤərz, bət ɪts ˈækʧəwəl strɛŋθ ɪz moʊst ˈlaɪkli bɪˈloʊ pərˈhæps ɛz loʊ ɛz du tɪ ðə ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv ˈdræfˈtiz ənd ɪn ˈsərtən ˈjunɪts. soʊ, ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən, ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈrəʃə wʊd ʤɪst ɛnd əp ˈʧəkɪŋ loʊdz əv ənˈtreɪnd ənd ənˈwɪlɪŋ səˈvɪljənz bæk tɪ ðə frontlines*? ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈɛfərts hæv bɪn meɪd ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz tɪ ˈmɑdərˌnaɪz ənd riˈstrəkʧər ðə ɑrmd ðə ˈəltəmət eɪm əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈfʊli prəˈfɛʃənəˌlaɪzd ɑrmd truθ ɪz ðət ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə ˈkɑnflɪkt, ˈrəʃə wɪl stɪl rɪˈlaɪ ɔn mæs ˌmoʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. wət ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ noʊt ɪz ðət ˈrəʃə stɪl rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ɪts ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈsɪstəmz fər strəˈtiʤɪk moʊˈbɪlɪti. ðəs, ˈlɪtəl həz ʧeɪnʤd sɪns ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr. səm θɪŋz ˈnɛvər ʧeɪnʤ. wɪʧ brɪŋz mi tɪ ˈrəʃəz saɪz, wɪʧ həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə ˈprɑbləm fər ɪts ˈɛnəmiz. ðɛrz ʤɪst soʊ məʧ ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri tɪ ˈkəvər. ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni ˈɑrmi ɪn ðə wərld ˈkeɪpəbəl əv sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ə ˈkəntri ðɪs saɪz? ɪf aɪ wər tɪ gɪv ju ə ʃɔrt ˈænsər, ðɛn ɪt wʊd bi noʊ. ˈrəʃəz ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ˈkəvərz mɔr ðən əv ðə ərθs ˌɪnˈhæbətəd lænd ˈɛriə ənd ˈstrɛʧɪz əˈkrɔs naɪn ˈdɪfərənt taɪm zoʊnz. ðɛr ɪz ˈsɪmpli weɪ tu məʧ ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri tɪ siz ənd ðɛn kənˈtroʊl. ənˈlɛs ˈʧaɪnə ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd hæf əv ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd sɛnt ðɛm tɪ ˈkəvər ðə ˈwɪldərnəs əv saɪˈbɪriə. soʊ wət jʊr seɪɪŋ ɪz ju maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɑŋkər ˈrəʃə ɪf ju hæd hæf ə ˈbɪljən ʧaɪˈniz ˈpipəl mərˈɔdɪŋ əˈkrɔs saɪˈbɪriə? ˈʧaɪnə wʊd bi ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ keɪs ɪf wi kənˈsɪdərd ə kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈkɑnflɪkt sɪˈnɛrioʊ. ðɪs wʊd tərn ˈəgli ənd moʊst ˈlaɪkli dɪˈvɛləp ˈɪntu ə wɔr əv əˈtrɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ ˈoʊnli 143 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈrəʃə, gɛs hu ðə ˈwɪnər maɪt bi... ləˈʤɪstɪkli, ðoʊ, səʧ ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪz ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ʧaɪˈniz lɪvd ɔf wət ðeɪ ˈlutɪd, ˈkæpʧərd, ənd ˈhənɪd ɪn ˈrəʃə. tɪ gɪv ju ə ˈdɪfərənt pərˈspɛktɪv, ɪt ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd nid trups ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə hoʊl əv ðə ˈkəntri. ˈrəʃə ɪz 26 taɪmz ˈbɪgər ðən æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ʃɛrz ˈbɔrdərz wɪθ 16 ˈkəntriz. kʊd ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈɑrmi teɪk ɔn ˈrəʃə, ər wʊd ɪt hæv tɪ bi ə ˌsupərˈpaʊər laɪk ðə ˈjuˈɛs? ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ər... wɛl, nɑt ˈrɪli ɛgˈzɪstənt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈrɛdi tɪ bi dɪˈplɔɪd əˈbrɔd, ðeɪ ˈnɛvər hæv bɪn. aɪ ʤɪst kænt ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈɛni ˈjunəˌfaɪd ˈɑrmi, ɪf ɪt wər ˈɛvər kriˈeɪtɪd, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ˈrəʃə. ɛz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd ˈpriviəsli, ˈɛni ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ˈneɪtoʊ ˈkəntriz ər ˈʧaɪnə wʊd moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz, wɪʧ wʊd, ɪn tərn, lɛd tɪ mˈjuʧuəli əˈʃʊrd dɪˈstrəkʃən (mæd). həz ðɛr bɪn məʧ əv ə ʃɪft ɪn ˈrɛlətɪv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri paʊər bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈrəʃə sɪns ðə kəˈlæps əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən? ənd həz ˈputɪn meɪd ˈrəʃə mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ˌmɪləˈtɛrəli ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz? jɛs, ðɛr ˈdɛfənətli həz bɪn. wɛˈræz ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz ˌriəˈfərmd ɪts ˈdɔktərɪn beɪst ɔn [ˈɑrmi, ˈneɪvi, ɛr fɔrs] ˈkəpəld wɪθ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈɪntu ˈplætˌfɔrmz [kəmˈpjutərz ənd sərˈveɪləns, ˈbeɪsɪkli], ðɛr hæd bɪn noʊ ˈsɪriəs ˈɛfərts tɪ du ðə seɪm ɪn ˈrəʃə, æt list ənˈtɪl 2008 ðə ʃɔrt ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ˈʤɔrʤə ɪn ˈɔgəst 2008 wɪʧ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ðə læst wɔr əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ʃoʊd ðət ɪn tərmz əv ˈwaɪdər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ˈrəʃə wɑz jɪrz, ɪf nɑt ˈdɛkeɪdz, bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈjuˈɛs. wɪn, ɪn 2008 ðə ˈjuˈɛs kʊd ˈizəli dɪˈplɔɪ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈnəmbər əv [droʊnz] ˈoʊvər æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈrəʃən juzd ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə wər rɪˈpɔrtədli soʊ laʊd ðət ðeɪ kʊd bi hərd frəm maɪəlz əˈweɪ. ɛz ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən, ðə kˈwɑləti əv ˈɪmɪʤri dɪˈlɪvərd wɑz nɑt greɪt ˈiðər. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈrəʃən wər dɪˈklɛrd ˈjusləs. ə juˈkreɪniən ˈwʊmən traɪz tɪ tɔk tɪ ə ˈrəʃən ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz ˈeɪʤənt ɪn kraɪˈmiə. soʊ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðət tɪf wɪθ ˈʤɔrʤə kʊd hæv ˈbækˌfaɪərd ɔn ˈputɪn? ɪn ə weɪ... ɪt bɪˈkeɪm klɪr ðət ˈrəʃən ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ˈnidɪd ˈbɪgər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ənd ðət ðə ˈkəntriz dɪˈfɛns ˈɪndəstri wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ mæʧ ɪkˈwɪpmənt. tɪ ən ɪkˈstɛnt ðɪs wɑz ˈrɛktəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə proʊˈkjʊrmənt əv frəm ˈɪzriəl, æmˈfɪbiəs ˈvɛsəlz frəm fræns, ənd ˌməltiˈpərpəs ˈviɪkəlz frəm ˈɪtəli. ˌɔlˈðoʊ, fər ˈvɛriəs ˈrizənz, ˈrəʃə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ stɑp ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈfɔrən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪkˈwɪpmənt. soʊ wɛr dɪz ɔl ðət liv ðɛm? ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri rɪˈfɔrm ðət ˈfɑloʊd ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ˈɔgəst 2008 ɪz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus nu kˈwɑləti, boʊθ ɪn tərmz əv ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp, tɪ ˈrəʃəz ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ənd kəmˈplitli ˈtrænsfɔrm ðɛm ˈɪntu ə ˈmɑdərn, ˈæʤəl, ənd ˈizəli dɪˈplɔɪəbəl ˈfaɪtɪŋ fɔrs. ɪt lʊks nis ɔn ˈpeɪpər, bət ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət ðɛr stɪl əˈneɪbəl tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ɪkˈwɪpmənt. dɪˈleɪz paɪl əp, kərˈəpʃən ɪz stɪl ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɑbləm, ˈheɪzɪŋ əˈməŋ ˌpərsəˈnɛl ɪz ˈprɛvələnt, ənd ðə trups ər ˈpurli treɪnd. ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn, haʊ kʊd ju ˈnutrəˌlaɪz ˈrəʃəz ˈnukliər ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti? ju kænt. ˈrəʃə pəˈzɛsɪz ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti, ənd ənˈlɛs jʊr ˈrɛdi tɪ teɪk ə ˈnukliər hɪt frəm noʊ wən nid tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ə ˈtoʊtəl əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən əv jʊr ˈkəntri. raɪt. ɪt ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ˈrəʃə pəˈzɛsɪz əraʊnd ˈnukliər ˈwɔˌrhɛdz. əˈnəðər 700 strəˈtiʤɪk ənd nɑnstrəˈtiʤɪk ˈwɔˌrhɛdz ər ɪn ˈstɔrɪʤ. ʤɪst laɪk ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈrəʃən dɪˈtərəns ɪz beɪst ɔn ə traɪæd əv ˈsɪstəmz [lænd, ɛr, ənd si]. ˈivɪn ɪf ju nɑkt aʊt ðə lænd ənd ɛr dɪˈlɪvəri systems/platforms*, ˈsəbmərˌinz ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ˈnukliər wʊd bi ˈvərʧuəli əndɪˈtɛktəbəl wəns ðeɪd lɛft ˈrəʃən pɔrts. əˈpɑrt frəm ðət, wɛr du ˈrəʃəz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri strɛŋθs laɪ? ʃʊd wi bi ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə ˈneɪvi? ˈrəʃə həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ə ˈmærəˌtaɪm paʊər. ɪts ˈneɪvi rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈmeɪʤər kəmˈbætənts tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪts kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz, pəˈtroʊlz, ənd ˈgloʊbəl ˈprɛzəns ˈmɪʃənz. ðə nuəst ˈmeɪʤər ˈsərfəs kəmˈbætənt ɪz mɔr ðən 20 jɪrz oʊld. ðə ˈævərɪʤ eɪʤ əv ˈrəʃəz lɑrʤ ˈsərfəs kəmˈbætənts, ˈivɪn ɪkˈskludɪŋ ðə tu ˈoʊldəst ˈvɛsəlz, ɪz 27 jɪrz. ɪts soʊl ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriər, ˈædmərəl kuznetsov*, wɑz kəˈmɪʃənd ɪn 1990 ənd rikˈwaɪərz ˌmɑdərnəˈzeɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz plænd tɪ teɪk pleɪs baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈdɛkeɪd. ðɪs minz ðət ˈrəʃə wɪl luz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pɑrt əv ɪts ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti fər tu tɪ fɔr jɪrz. ðɛr ər plænz tɪ bɪld ə flit əv ˈkɛriərz bət ˈrəʃə ɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kəˈmɛns wərk ɔn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ənˈtɪl 2025 æt ðə ˈərliəst. ənd ɪts ɛr fɔrs? ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ɪts məʧ ˈbɛtər ðən ðə ˈrəʃən ˈneɪvi. ə ˈnəmbər əv nu ˈɛrˌkræft ɪz ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ðə ˈsərvɪs iʧ jɪr. səm əv fər ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ðə səm wʊd ˈivɪn ˈɑrgju ðət səm əv ðə ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks, əˈspɛʃəli ɪts məˌnuvərəˈbɪlɪti, ər ˈbɛtər ðən ðoʊz əv ˈwɛstərn ˈɛrˌkræft, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ənd ðə ˈɑbviəsli ˈrəʃə ɪz ˈflɛksɪŋ ɪts ˈməsəlz ɪn kraɪˈmiə æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. dɪz ɪt hæv ə lɔt əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz əˈlɔŋ ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈbɔrdər? ˈrəʃə ˈlisɪz ə ˈneɪvəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri beɪs ɪn sevastopol*, ɪn kraɪˈmiə. ɪts blæk si flit kəmˈpraɪzɪz əˈbaʊt 20 tɪ 40 ˈvɛsəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfrɪgəts, dɪˈstrɔɪərz, ənd ˌkɔrˈvɛts. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd əˈprɑksəmətli ˌpərsəˈnɛl. aɪ seɪ "ˌɪnˈkludɪd" bɪˈkəz, ɪn ðə læst fju deɪz, ˈrəʃə həz dɪˈplɔɪd əˈnəðər trups tɪ ðə pəˈnɪnsələ. ðə kɔr əv ðə fɔrs ɪz beɪst əraʊnd ðə gɑrdz ˈɛrˌbɔrn dɪˈvɪʒən. ðiz gaɪz ər nɑt tɪ bi pleɪd wɪθ. ðeɪ hæv bɪn juzd ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə səˈprɛʃən əv ðə həŋˈgɛriən ənd ˌʧɛʧəsloʊˈvɑkiən ˌrɛvəˈluʃənz. mɔr ˈrisəntli, ðeɪ wər ˈsteɪʃənd ɪn ðə ˈkɔkəsəs, ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈʧɛʧɪnz. əˈpɑrt frəm ðət, ˈrəʃə həz dɪˈplɔɪd strəˈtiʤɪk ˈɛˌrlɪft ˈɛrˌkræft tɪ kraɪˈmiə ənd sizd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ənd kənˈtroʊl ˈsɛnərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛrˌpɔrts. ðə ˈsɛnər əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl paʊər ɪn kraɪˈmiə həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈkæpʧərd. ðɪs ˈprɛzənts ə ˈtɛkstˌbʊk keɪs əv haʊ wən kən stɑrt ən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ trups ɔn ðə graʊnd, ˈrəʃə wʊd faɪnd ɪt hɑrd tɪ muv nɔrθ tɪ ˈistərn juˈkreɪn. ɛz səʧ, ˈrəʃə wʊd nid tɪ ˈoʊpən ə ˈsɛkənd frənt ɪn ˈistərn juˈkreɪn. tɪ səm əp, ɛz fɑr ɛz juˈkreɪn goʊz, ˈrəʃə ˈɛkspɔrts gæs, ɔɪl, ənd fɪr. wɛr wʊd ju bɪˈgɪn ən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˈrəʃə ənd wɛr wʊd ju goʊ frəm ðɛr? əm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ səˈpraɪz əˈtæk ɔn ˌɑrˈkeɪnʤəl [ə ˈsɪti ɪn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst əv ˈrəʃə, nɪr ˈfɪnˌlænd] ənd ðɛn muv saʊθ wɪθ stɛlθ ənd priˈsɪʒən. ðət weɪ, ɪt gɪts ˈwɔrmər, nɑt ˈkoʊldər. lɛts dɪˈskəs ðɪs ɛz ə kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈkɑnflɪkt sɪˈnɛrioʊ. ðə kwɪk ˈænsər tɪ jʊr kˈwɛʃən ɪz... ˈɛniˌwɛr. ˈrəʃən ˈbɔrdərz ər ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbəl. wɛˈrɛvər ju lʊk æt ðə mæp ðɛr ər noʊ ˈnæʧərəl ˈɑbstəkəlz ðət wʊd ˈhæmpər ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ədˈvæns. hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər ədˈvæns ðət θˈrɛtənd ˈrəʃəz ɪgˈzɪstəns (ðə poʊlz ɪn 1610 nəˈpoʊljən ɪn 1812 ˈhɪtlər ɪn 1941 keɪm frəm ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən pleɪn. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ˈstɑlən wɑz soʊ kin ɔn ˈsizɪŋ ˈsɛntrəl ˈjʊrəp ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr ənd waɪ ˈputɪn həz kɔld ðə kəˈlæps əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən "ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl kəˈtæstrəfi əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri." ˈrəʃə həz lɔst ə lɔt əv ɪts strəˈtiʤɪk dɛpθ sɪns 1991 ənd naʊ ɪt kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli luz juˈkreɪn. ˈivɪn ɪf ju ˈstɑrtɪd ən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən frəm ˈpoʊlənd ənd ðə ˈbɔltɪk steɪts, ðə frənt wʊd bi soʊ lɑrʤ ðət ˈrəʃə wʊd ˈiðər nid tɪ preɪ fər snoʊ ənd ˈfrizɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ər sɛnd ˈmɪljənz əv ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ faɪt. ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv boʊθ wʊd bi ˈprɛfərəbəl. ənd ˈfaɪnəli, ɪf ɑr ˌɪˈmæʤənd ˈɑrmi tʊk kənˈtroʊl əv moʊst əv ˈrəʃə, wɛr wʊd ðə ˈneɪtɪvz ˈloʊˌkeɪt ðɛr ˈɛfərts əv gərˈɪlə rɪˈzɪstəns? ɪn ðɪs væst lænd, wət wʊd bi ðə ˈhɑrdəst ˈpleɪsɪz fər ən ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ ˈɑrmi tɪ sɪˈkjʊr? ˌɪˈmɛns lænd ˈmæsɪz əv ˈsɛntrəl ˈrəʃə wʊd ˈɔfər ˈæmpəl ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ weɪʤ ˈifɛktɪv ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi kæmˈpeɪnz. aɪ kænt ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsklud ˈərbən kæmˈpeɪnz. bət ɛz aɪ hæv ˈmɛnʃənd, ðɪs ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈhæpən. ju ˈkʊdənt ˈrɪli lɪv, lɛt əˈloʊn faɪt, ɪn ðə ˈnukliər ˈweɪˌstlænd ðət ˈrəʃə wʊd bi tərnd ˈɪntu ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə ər ðə ˈjuˈɛs. θæŋks, ˈkɑnrəd! ˈfɑloʊ ˈɔskər ənd ˈkɑnrəd ɔn tˈwɪtər.
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in the past, when i've asked military experts from ihs jane's what it would take to conquer, say, america, or the uk, the idea of its actually happening in the near future was relatively far-fetched. but recent events in crimea have raised the very real possibility of conflict, so when i asked ihs jane's konrad muzyka what it would take to conquer russia, it all suddenly felt very real.
no one wants to see putin riding into battle on the back of a nuclear warhead, but that said, i'd like to make it clear that i, for one, welcome our new russian overlords and would like to remind them that i could be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground vodka caves.
vice: i'm going to begin with a classic cliché. over the centuries, plenty of power-hungry leaders have tried to take on russia, convinced that they would be the first to overcome the brutal russian winter. how could a modern army deal with this ancient problem?
konrad muzyka: i agree that from a historical perspective this has been a problem many countries have succumbed to. but the advent of precision guided munitions and, more importantly, nuclear weapons have completely nullified the issue. any potential conflict with the west would most likely be fought in the air, space, and sea. any use of land forces would be limited to capturing strategically important facilities—bridges, airfields, and the like. given the size of russian territory, i don't think anyone would be interested in moving their troops to russia and holding them there.
so how quickly might any invading force find itself plunged into a nuclear winter?
russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons even in a regional conflict scenario. as such, any country taking on russia needs to be aware of a dramatic and quick escalation that could take place. but this is a sign of weakness rather than strength.
in the days of the red army, it felt as though there was an endless supply of men ready to die in the name of mother russia. is this still true? what's their manpower like?
that's true, but many of those sent into battle during the second world war fought at gunpoint. not only that of the nazi wehrmacht, but also that of their fellow russian "comrades." retreat was usually forbidden, even in a tactical sense—those who were caught falling back were either shot on the spot or court-martialed... and then usually shot.
not a lot of tlc for the red army.
no. when it comes to their manpower number today, this is a question that i don't think the russians themselves can even answer. armed forces personnel numbers are 1 million, but we estimate that this figure is much, much lower and currently stands at somewhere between 750,000 and 800,000. the army is authorized at nearly 400,000 soldiers, but its actual strength is most likely below 300,000, perhaps as low as 280,000, due to the shortage of draftees and undermanning in certain units.
so, in the event of an invasion, basically russia would just end up chucking loads of untrained and unwilling civilians back to the frontlines?
although efforts have been made in recent years to modernize and restructure the armed forces—with the ultimate aim of creating a fully professionalized armed forces—the truth is that in the event of a conflict, russia will still rely on mass mobilization of its population. what is also interesting to note is that russia still relies on its railway systems for strategic mobility. thus, little has changed since the second world war.
some things never change. which brings me to russia's size, which has always been a problem for its enemies. there's just so much territory to cover. is there any army in the world capable of securing a country this size?
if i were to give you a short answer, then it would be no. russia's territory covers more than one-eighth of the earth's inhabited land area and stretches across nine different time zones. there is simply way too much territory to seize and then control. unless china mobilized half of its population and sent them to cover the wilderness of siberia.
so what you're saying is you might be able to conquer russia if you had half a billion chinese people marauding across siberia?
china would be an interesting case if we considered a conventional conflict scenario. this would turn ugly and most likely develop into a war of attrition. however, with only 143 million people living in russia, guess who the winner might be... logistically, though, such an operation is unsustainable, even if the chinese lived off what they looted, captured, and hunted in russia. to give you a different perspective, it is estimated that the united states would need 500,000 troops in afghanistan to secure the whole of the country. russia is 26 times bigger than afghanistan and shares borders with 16 countries.
could a combined eu army take on russia, or would it have to be a superpower like the us?
the eu's military capabilities are... well, not really existent. although there are a number of eu battlegroups ready to be deployed abroad, they never have been. i just can't imagine any eu unified army, if it were ever created, taking on russia. as i mentioned previously, any conflict with nato countries or china would most likely involve nuclear weapons, which would, in turn, lead to mutually assured destruction (mad).
has there been much of a shift in relative military power between the us and russia since the collapse of the soviet union? and has putin made russia more powerful militarily in recent years?
yes, there definitely has been. whereas the us has reaffirmed its doctrine based on tri-service [army, navy, air force] interoperability coupled with investment into c4isr platforms [computers and surveillance, basically], there had been no serious efforts to do the same in russia, at least until 2008.
the short conflict with georgia in august 2008, which was also called the last war of the 21st century, showed that in terms of wider military capabilities russia was years, if not decades, behind the us. when, in 2008, the us could easily deploy a significant number of uavs [drones] over afghanistan and iraq, russian uavs used in georgia were reportedly so loud that they could be heard from miles away. as you can imagine, the quality of imagery delivered was not great either. as a result, russian uavs were declared useless.
a ukrainian woman tries to talk to a russian special forces agent in crimea.
so the decision to get involved in that tiff with georgia could have backfired on putin?
in a way... it became clear that russian armed forces needed bigger investment and that the country's defense industry was unable to match western-produced equipment. to an extent this was rectified by the procurement of uavs from israel, amphibious vessels from france, and multipurpose vehicles from italy. although, for various reasons, russia decided to stop importing foreign military equipment.
so where does all that leave them?
a military reform that followed in the immediate aftermath of august 2008 is seeking to introduce new quality, both in terms of equipment and leadership, to russia's armed forces and completely transform them into a modern, agile, and easily deployable fighting force. it looks nice on paper, but the reality is that they're still unable to deliver top-notch equipment. delays pile up, corruption is still a significant problem, hazing among personnel is prevalent, and the troops are poorly trained.
moving on, how could you neutralize russia's nuclear capability?
you can't. russia possesses second-strike capability, and unless you're ready to take a nuclear hit from russia—which no one can—you need to embrace the notion of a total annihilation of your country.
right.
it is estimated that russia possesses around 4,300 nuclear warheads. another 700 strategic and 2,000 non-strategic warheads are in storage. just like in the case of the us, russian deterrence is based on a triad of systems [land, air, and sea]. even if you knocked out the land and air delivery systems/platforms, submarines fitted with nuclear icbms would be virtually undetectable once they'd left russian ports.
apart from that, where do russia's military strengths lie? should we be worried about the navy?
russia has never been a maritime power. its navy relies on a small number of major combatants to support its commitment to exercises, counter-piracy patrols, and global presence missions. the newest major surface combatant is more than 20 years old. the average age of russia's large surface combatants, even excluding the two oldest vessels, is 27 years. its sole aircraft carrier, admiral kuznetsov, was commissioned in 1990 and requires modernization, which is planned to take place by the end of the decade. this means that russia will lose a significant part of its power-projection capability for two to four years. there are plans to build a fleet of carriers but russia is not expected to commence work on the program until 2025 at the earliest.
and its air force?
in general, it's much better than the russian navy. a number of new aircraft is introduced to the service each year. some of them—the su-35, for example—are comparable to the f-22. some would even argue that some of the su-35's characteristics, especially its maneuverability, are better than those of western aircraft, including the f-22 and the f-35.
obviously russia is flexing its muscles in crimea at the moment. does it have a lot of military bases along the ukrainian border?
russia leases a naval military base in sevastopol, in crimea. its black sea fleet comprises about 20 to 40 vessels, including frigates, destroyers, and corvettes. this also included approximately 15,000 personnel. i say "included" because, in the last few days, russia has deployed another 16,000 troops to the peninsula. the core of the force is based around the 7th guards airborne division. these guys are not to be played with. they have been used in various operations across europe, including the suppression of the hungarian and czechoslovakian revolutions. more recently, they were stationed in the caucasus, fighting chechens.
apart from that, russia has deployed strategic airlift aircraft to crimea and seized communication and air-traffic control centers, as well as airports. the center of political power in crimea has also been captured. this presents a textbook case of how one can start an invasion. however, with 31,000 troops on the ground, russia would find it hard to move north to eastern ukraine. as such, russia would need to open a second front in eastern ukraine.
to sum up, as far as ukraine goes, russia exports gas, oil, and fear.
where would you begin an invasion of russia and where would you go from there? i'm thinking surprise attack on archangel [a city in the northwest of russia, near finland] and then move south with stealth and precision. that way, it gets warmer, not colder.
let's discuss this as a conventional conflict scenario. the quick answer to your question is... anywhere. russian borders are indefensible. wherever you look at the map there are no natural obstacles that would hamper a military advance. historically, every major advance that threatened russia's existence (the poles in 1610, napoleon in 1812, hitler in 1941) came from the northern european plain. this is why stalin was so keen on seizing central europe in the aftermath of the second world war and why putin has called the collapse of the soviet union "the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century." russia has lost a lot of its strategic depth since 1991 and now it could potentially lose ukraine.
even if you started an invasion from poland and the baltic states, the front would be so large that russia would either need to pray for snow and freezing temperatures or send millions of its citizens to fight. a combination of both would be preferable.
and finally, if our imagined army took control of most of russia, where would the natives locate their efforts of guerrilla resistance? in this vast land, what would be the hardest places for an invading army to secure?
immense land masses of central russia would offer ample places to wage effective daniel-craig-in-defiance-style insurgency campaigns. i can't also exclude stalingrad-style urban campaigns. but as i have mentioned, this is unlikely to happen. you couldn't really live, let alone fight, in the nuclear wasteland that russia would be turned into in the event of a conflict with china or the us.
thanks, konrad!
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(ˈnæʧərəl nuz) ðə ɔn carbon”*” ɪz ˈrutɪd ɪn ðə moʊst ˌaʊˈtreɪʤəsli ˈdeɪnʤərəs, dɪˈsɑnəst ənd dɪˈʤɛnərˌeɪt bəŋk ˈɛvər bɪn ˈʃəvəld ˈɪntu ðə maɪndz əv ðə ˈmæsɪz. fɑr frəm biɪŋ ə ““pollutant,”*,” ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪz ðə ˈmɑləˌkjul əv life”*” fər ðə ˈplænət θru ˌrifɔrəˈsteɪʃən. ðɪs ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈmɑləˌkjul səˈpɔrts ðə ɪnˈtaɪər wɛb əv laɪf ɔn ɑr ˈplænət, ənd wɪˈθaʊt ɪt, ɔl plænts, ˈænəməlz ənd ˈjumənz wʊd daɪ. jɛt, dɪˈspaɪz ðɪs ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbəl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk fækt, ˈnɪrli ɔl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ““environmentalists”*” hæv bɪn ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃt ˈɪntu bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪz ən ˈivəl gæs ðət wɪl dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ˈplænət. ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃt ˈɪntu bɪˈlivɪŋ ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət ɪz tru. ðə paʊər əv ðə dɪˈsɑnəst ˈmidiə, kərˈəptɪd saɪəns ənd saɪəns mɪθs ənd ˌdipɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈnɛrətɪvz ðət ˈfəŋkʃən ɛz nɑt ʤɪst ə wɔr ɔn fækts, bət ˈivɪn ə wɔr ɔn ˈlɑʤɪk ənd ˈrizən. kwaɪt ˈlɪtərəli, ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəlɪsts əˈkrɔs ðə wərld naʊ θɪŋk ðə ˈvɛri ˈmɑləˌkjul ðət ɔl plænt laɪf dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ɪz ˈivəl ənd dɪˈstrəktɪv. ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ɪt frəm ðə ˈplænət. jɛt ɪf ðeɪ səkˈsid, ðeɪ wɪl ˈmərdər ˈjuˈɛs ɔl, ənd ðɛr bi ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈjumən lɛft əˈlaɪv ɔn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈplænət. ɪz ðət wət ðeɪ wɔnt? ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈkəltɪsts ər ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ɔl plænt, ˈænəməl ənd ˈjumən laɪf ɔn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈplænət ɪf ðə gɪt ðɛr weɪ, ðeɪ wɪl draɪv təˈwɔrd ˈziroʊ ənd ɛnd əp ˈkɪlɪŋ ɔl plænt laɪf ənd ˈjumən laɪf ɔn ðə ˈplænət, wɪʧ simz tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈhɪdən goʊl əv ðə hu ˈoʊpənli tɔk əˈbaʊt ˌdipɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈplænət. (jɛs, ðeɪ heɪt juˈmænɪti ðət məʧ.) ðiz ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈkəltɪsts θˈrɛtən ɔl laɪf ɔn ðə ˈplænət, jɛt ðeɪ rəˈdɪkjələsli kleɪm tɪ bi prəˈtɛktɪŋ laɪf waɪl kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ ðət ðɛr ər tu many”*” ˈjumənz ˈlɪvɪŋ təˈdeɪ. gɪt mɔr nuz laɪk ðɪs wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ˈsɛnsərd: gɪt ðə ˈnæʧərəl nuz æp fər jʊr ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ənˈsɛnsərd nuz, læb tɛst rɪˈzəlts, ˈvɪdioʊz, ənd mɔr. ˈbaɪˌpæs ɔl ðə ˌɔnˈfɛr ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp baɪ ˈgugəl, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈjuˌtub ənd tˈwɪtər. gɪt jʊr ˈdeɪli nuz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə sɔrs! ˈdaʊnˌloʊd hir. ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ˈsteɪtɪd, ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ əˈlɑrmɪsts ər deniers”*” hu dɪˈnaɪ ðə roʊl əv ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈvərʧuəli ɔl noʊn plænt laɪf ɔn ðə ˈplænət. wɪˈθaʊt ˈnɪrli ɔl plænts daɪ ɪn lɛs ðən 24 aʊərz. ɔl ˈfɔrəsts wʊd bi dɛd. ɔl fud krɑps dɛd. ɔl ˈwɛˌtlændz dɛd. ə ɪkˈstɪŋʃən event,”*,” ˈkərtəsi əv ðə ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk maɪnd əv æl gɔr. ˈsædli, ðiz ˈpipəl ər ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ˌɪˈlɪtərət ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ənd ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz bɪl naɪ, nil dɪˈgrɑsi ˈtaɪsən, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, æl gɔr ənd ɔl ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ əˈlɑrmɪsts hu hæv noʊ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər ɪn ər ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈkɛmɪstri. fɑr frəm biɪŋ saɪəns prəˈpoʊnənts, ðeɪ ər ˈæˌkʧuəli saɪəns klaʊnz huz əˈlɑrmɪst priˈdɪkʃənz əv əˈpɑkəˌlɪps ənd mæs dɛθ ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪˈskraɪb wət wʊd ˈhæpən ɪf ðeɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt frəm ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ɑr ˈplænət nidz mɔr ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd, nɑt lɛs, tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈraɪnˌfɔrəsts, fud ˈprɑdəkts ənd ðə əv ˈdɛzərts ənd ˈriʤənz. (si ðə fʊl ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ fər ˈditeɪlz.) fər maɪ oʊn krəˈdɛnʃəlz ɛz ə ˈsaɪəntɪst, noʊn ɛz ðə hɛlθ ˈreɪnʤər, ˈɔθər əv ðə 1 ˈbɛˈsɛlɪŋ saɪəns bʊk fud ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪks, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈfaʊndər ənd læb saɪəns dɪˈrɛktər əv læbz, ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli əˈkrɛdɪtɪd ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns læb stipt ɪn boʊθ ɔrˈgænɪk ənd ˌɪnɔrˈgænɪk ˈkɛmɪstri. ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ðə ˈnæʧərəl saɪəns ˈʤərnəl wɪʧ həz ˈpəblɪʃt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk rɪˈzəlts fər ˈhənərdz əv ˈwɔtər ˈsæmpəlz kəˈlɛktəd frəm əˈkrɔs ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəlz pəˈluʃən (lɛd, ˈkɑpər, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.), ənd ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt əv tu juz. ˈpætənts ɔn saɪəns ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən əv eliminator”*” wɪʧ riˈmuvz frəm ðə ˈbɑdi ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈnukliər ˈæksədənt. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ənˈlaɪk bɪl naɪ ənd nil dɪˈgrɑsi ˈtaɪsən, nɑt ə ˈsɛˌlaʊt ˈprɑstəˌtut tɪ ðə tˈwɪstɪd saɪəns ˈnɛrətɪvz əv ðə dɪˈluʒənəl ˈstætəs kwoʊ. ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈθɪŋkər, ə ril ˈsaɪəntɪst, ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈkəltɪsts hu ər ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən oʊˈbidiənt kənˈfɔrməsts (wɪʧ, baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ɪz bɪˈheɪvjər). wɔʧ ðɪs nu ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf əˈbaʊt ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv waɪ ɪz ðə ““green”*” ˈmɑləˌkjul fər ɑr ˈplænət. si mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz ənd ɔn ril saɪəns æt hɛlθ ˈreɪnʤər saɪəns.
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(natural news) the “war on carbon” is rooted in the most outrageously dangerous, dishonest and degenerate anti-science bunk that’s ever been shoveled into the minds of the masses. far from being a “pollutant,” carbon dioxide is the “miracle molecule of life” for re-greening the planet through reforestation. this essential molecule supports the entire web of life on our planet, and without it, all plants, animals and humans would die.
yet, despise this undeniable scientific fact, nearly all climate change activists and “environmentalists” have been brainwashed into believing that carbon dioxide is an evil gas that will destroy the planet. they have been brainwashed into believing exactly the opposite of what is true. that’s the power of the dishonest media, corrupted science and government-run science myths and depopulation narratives that function as not just a war on facts, but even a war on logic and reason.
quite literally, environmentalists across the world now think the very molecule that all plant life depends on is evil and destructive. they want to eliminate it from the planet. yet if they succeed, they will murder us all, and there won’t be a single human left alive on the entire planet. is that what they want?
climate change cultists are working to destroy all plant, animal and human life on the entire planet
if the co2 slanderers get their way, they will drive co2 toward zero and end up killing all plant life and human life on the planet, which seems to be part of the actual hidden goal of the globalists who openly talk about depopulation of the planet. (yes, they hate humanity that much.) these dangerous climate change cultists threaten all life on the planet, yet they ridiculously claim to be protecting life while complaining that there are “billions too many” humans living today.
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scientifically stated, climate change alarmists are “photosynthesis deniers” who deny the role of co2 in supporting virtually all known plant life on the planet. without co2, nearly all plants die in less than 24 hours. all forests would be dead. all food crops dead. all wetlands dead. a “mass extinction event,” courtesy of the idiotic mind of al gore.
sadly, these people are scientifically illiterate on the subject of co2, and this includes bill nye, neil degrasse tyson, barack obama, al gore and all the rest of the climate change alarmists who have no scientific background whatsoever in climatology or atmospheric chemistry. far from being science proponents, they are actually science clowns whose alarmist predictions of apocalypse and mass death actually describe what would happen if they eliminate co2 from the atmosphere. if anything, our planet needs more carbon dioxide, not less, to support rainforests, food products and the re-greening of deserts and semi-arid regions. (see the full video below for details.)
for my own credentials as a scientist, i’m known as the health ranger, author of the #1 bestselling amazon.com science book food forensics, as well as the founder and lab science director of cwc labs, an internationally accredited (iso-17025) analytical science lab that’s steeped in both organic and inorganic chemistry. i’m the founder of the natural science journal which has published scientific results for hundreds of water samples collected from across the usa, identifying heavy metals pollution (lead, copper, etc.), and i’m the recipient of two u.s. patents on science innovations, including this invention of “cesium eliminator” which removes radionuclides from the body following a nuclear accident. more importantly, unlike bill nye and neil degrasse tyson, i’m not a sellout prostitute to the twisted science narratives of the delusional status quo. as an independent thinker, i’m a real scientist, unlike the climate change cultists who are little more than obedient conformists (which, by definition, is anti-science behavior).
watch this new video on carbon dioxide to educate yourself about the reality of why co2 is the “green” molecule for our planet. see more videos and podcasts on real science at health ranger science.
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traɪəl wɪθ twɛlv bæŋks ʃoʊz ˈprɑməs əv ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈbæŋkɪŋ nu ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌni ənd twɛlv əv ɪts kənˈsɔrʃjəm ˈmɛmbər bæŋks hæv dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ɪts ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈæˌsɛt tɪ skeɪl lɪkˈwɪdɪti ənd rɪˈdus ðə kɔsts ənd ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsiz əv ˌɪntərˈbæŋk ˈpeɪmənts. bæŋks trəˈdɪʃənəli prəˈvɪʒən lɪkˈwɪdɪti fər ˈpeɪmənts baɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈvɛriəs ˈkərənsiz ɪn ˈloʊkəl bæŋk əˈkaʊnts əraʊnd ðə wərld, noʊn ɛz əˈkaʊnts. ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈvɛriəs ˈkərənsiz əˈkrɔs ˈmɛni əˈkaʊnts ɪz ˈkɔstli bɪˈkəz bæŋks hæv tɪ fənd ðoʊz əˈkaʊnts, ˈtræpɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəl. ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈæˌsɛts ˈɔfərz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈæˌsɛts kən ɪˈneɪbəl nɪr ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈvælju ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ lɪkˈwɪdɪti ɔn dɪˈmænd ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd kɔsts. əv ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈæˌsɛts təˈdeɪ, boʊsts ðə ˈfæstəst ˈsɛtəlmənt spid, ˈsɛtəlɪŋ ɪn əˈbaʊt faɪv ˈsɛkəndz ər lɛs. ðɪs traɪəl ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ tɛst ðə ˌfizəˈbɪləti əv rɪˈdusɪŋ ər rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ ðə juz əv ˈkɑrənt əˈkaʊnts fər ˈloʊkəl ˈkərənsi peɪaʊts. ðə traɪəl ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈrɪpəl ˈnɛtˌwərk kʊd ɪˈneɪbəl bæŋks tɪ meɪk ˈmɑrkɪts fər faɪæt ˈkərənsiz ˈjuzɪŋ ənd ðɛn kəmˈplit ɔˈθɛntəˌkeɪtəd ˈpeɪmənts wɪˈθaʊt ˈməltəpəl əˈkaʊnts. θru ə ˈsɪriz əv trænˈzækʃənz, ðə pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ bæŋks ɪkˈsplɔrd haʊ səˈluʃən ənd kʊd ɪˈneɪbəl boʊθ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ənd ˈrɛvəˌnu ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ðə traɪəl wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrɪpəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪn læb ənd ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛntər, wɪʧ həz kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəm ə ˈsɛnər əv ˈgrævɪti fər kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ əv dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. ˈmɛmbər bæŋks ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə traɪəl ˌɪnˈklud ˈbɑrkliz, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl grup, cibc*, sanpaolo*, grup, ˈnæʃənəl ɔˈstreɪljə bæŋk (næb), natixis*,, rɔɪəl bæŋk əv ˈkænədə (rbc*), ˌsænˈtændər, scotiabank*, ənd ˈwɛstˌpæk ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈrətər, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈkɑmɛnts: trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈnumərəs ˈkərənsiz əˈkrɔs ˈməltəpəl əˈkaʊnts ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəntriz ɪz ˈkɔstli ənd ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈlɛgəsi ˈɪʃu frəm ə taɪm wɪn ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi dɪd nɑt ɪgˈzɪst tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˈvaɪəbəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈæˌsɛts ənd dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈlɛʤərz kən naʊ ɪˈneɪbəl ˈrilˌtaɪm ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əv ˈkərənsiz bɪtˈwin ˈpɑrtiz ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld wɪˈθaʊt ðə nid fər ə θərd ˈpɑrti ˌɪnərˈmidiɛri. ðɪs ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp peɪvz ðə weɪ fər ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈoʊvərˌhɔl əv haʊ bæŋks ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ˈsɛtəl krɔs ˈbɔrdər payments.”*.” krɪs ˈlɑrsən, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ənd əv ˈrɪpəl, ˈkɑmɛnts: ˈpeɪmənts təˈdeɪ ər stɪl tu ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈkɔstli, bət ˈθæŋkfəli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi əˈlaʊz bæŋks ənd ðɛr ˈkəstəmərz tɪ sɛnd ˈməni ɪn ə ˈtruli ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈmænər. ðɪs traɪəl ˈfərðər ˈvæləˌdeɪts ðət ˈneɪtɪv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈæˌsɛts laɪk kən pleɪ ə ki roʊl ɪn loʊərɪŋ lɪkˈwɪdɪti kɔsts ənd ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ nu taɪps əv ˈkɔrpərət ənd kənˈsumər payments.”*.” ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə ˈmɛmbər bæŋks ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv: ˈændru ˈərvaɪn, hɛd əv kəˈneɪdiən kəˈmərʃəl ˈbæŋkɪŋ ənd ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps, bæŋk əv ˌməntriˈɔl, ˈkɑmɛnts: tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɪl bi ə ˈkætəˌlɪst ɪn rɪˈdusɪŋ kəmˈplɛksɪti, ˈstrimˌlaɪnɪŋ ˈprɑsɛsəz ənd ˈəltəmətli loʊərɪŋ ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt kɔsts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌɪntərˈbæŋk ˈpeɪmənts, wɪʧ wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt boʊθ bæŋks ənd ðɛr ˈkəstəmərz ɪn ðə jɪrz ahead.”*.” fɪl ˈgrɪfɪθs, ˈsinjər ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənt, ˈgloʊbəl trænˈzækʃən ˈbæŋkɪŋ, cibc*, ˈkɑmɛnts: mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈgloʊbəl ˈpeɪmənt ˈsɪstəm ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts ˈfæstər, ˈiziər, ənd mɔr trænˈspɛrənt fər ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd kənˈsumərz. ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ riˈθɪŋk trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈprɑsɛsəz ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ˈnidɪd tɪ gɪv ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈɛvriˌwɛr ən ˈiziər weɪ tɪ sɛnd ənd rɪˈsiv ˈpeɪmənts, ənd wi ər ˈvɛri ˈæktɪv ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət ə ˌriˈæləˌti fər ɑr clients.”*.” ˈstɛfənoʊ fɑˈvɑli, hɛd əv ˈgloʊbəl trænˈzækʃən ˈbæŋkɪŋ æt sanpaolo*, ˈkɑmɛnts: wər ˈrɪli glæd boʊθ tɪ teɪk pɑrt ɪn ðə tɛst tim ənd əˈbaʊt ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ðə ˈrɪpəl səˈluʃən ənd ɪts ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪn dɛpθ. wi faʊnd ðə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd wi dim ðət ðə nɛkst ˈʧælənʤ ɪz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪts fʊl pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri tərmz. ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks ənd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz tɪ ˈsupərˌvaɪz təˈgɛðər wɪθ ə haɪər ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈrɛləvənt ˈklɪrɪŋ ənd ˈsɛtəlmənt ər ðə weɪ tɪ gɪv ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə lɪkˈwɪdɪti əbˈzɔrpʃən fər ðə bæŋks ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ sɪˈstɛmɪk risks.”*.” ˈroʊmən dɑl, ˈsinjər ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈvɛləpər, trænˈzækʃən ˈbæŋkɪŋ, bæŋk, ˈkɑmɛnts: dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wɪθ ˈneɪtɪv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈæˌsɛts spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ trænˈzækʃənz, ˈrɪpəl həz ə greɪt pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnaɪz trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈgloʊbəl ˈpeɪmənt ˈkɑnsɛpts ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpeɪmənts ɪn ril taɪm, æt loʊər kɔsts, sɪˈkjʊr sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ təˈwɔrdz əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪndəstri ənd ɑr world!”*!” ˈkɛrəlɪn bərk, hɛd, ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈpeɪmənts, rbc*, ˈkɑmɛnts: ˈprɑʤɛkts laɪk ðɪs ənd ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ wi geɪn frəm ðɛm ər ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs bɪld ə pæθ fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈpeɪmənts ənd ˈdipən ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ɔn ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl meɪ hæv fər ˈbɛtər ˈpeɪmənts ˈmænɪʤmənt worldwide.”*.” maɪk ˈbɔldwən, hɛd əv səˈluʃənz, gts*, ˈwɛstˌpæk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl bæŋk, ˈkɑmɛnts: ðə juz əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsi ɔn ə ʃɛrd ˈlɛʤər wɪθ ɑr ˈpriviəs low-value*, ˈpeɪmənt prufs əv ˈkɑnsɛpt hoʊldz greɪt ˈprɑməs fər ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əˈkrɔs ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpeɪmənts ˈvælju ʧeɪn ɛz wɛl ɛz fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl inclusion.”*.” əˈbaʊt ɪz ˈlidɪŋ ə kənˈsɔrʃjəm wɪθ ˈoʊvər 60 əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp kəˈmərʃəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɪndəstri ðət ˈlɛvərɪʤ ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈɛləmənts əv dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ənd ʃɛrd ˈlɛʤər tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn nu jɔrk, ˈləndən ənd sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ðə tim ɪz meɪd əp əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪndəstri ˈvɛtərənz, ˌtɛkˈnɑləʤɪsts, ənd nu tɛk ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˌɛkspərˈtiz frəm ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts, ənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsiz. ðə læb ənd ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛntər həz kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəm ə ˈsɛntər əv ˈgrævɪti fər kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ əv dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, ənd ɪz wɛr wərks wɪθ ɪts ˈpɑrtnərz tɪ dɪˈfaɪn, dɪˈzaɪn ənd dɪˈlɪvər ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. əˈbaʊt ˈrɪpəl ˈrɪpəl prəˈvaɪdz ˈgloʊbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛtəlmənt səˈluʃənz tɪ ˈəltəmətli ɪˈneɪbəl ðə wərld tɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈvælju laɪk ɪt ɔˈrɛdi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈgɪvɪŋ raɪz tɪ ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv ˈvælju (iov*). ˈrɪpəl səˈluʃənz loʊər ðə ˈtoʊtəl kɔst əv ˈsɛtəlmənt baɪ ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ bæŋks tɪ trænˈzækt dɪˈrɛkli ənd wɪθ ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈsərtənti, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈæˌsɛt tɪ ˈfərðər rɪˈdus lɪkˈwɪdɪti kɔsts. bæŋks əraʊnd ðə wərld ər ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ wɪθ ˈrɪpəl tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr ˈpeɪmənt ˈɔfərɪŋz, ənd tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪts groʊɪŋ, ˈgloʊbəl ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd lɪkˈwɪdɪti prəˈvaɪdərz. ˈrɪpəl ɪz ə ˈstɑrˌtəp wɪθ ˈɔfəsɪz ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, nu jɔrk, ˈləndən, ˈsɪdni ənd ˈləksəmˌbɔrg. ɛz ən ˈɪndəstri ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv ˈvælju, ˈrɪpəl sɪts ɔn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈfæstər ˈpeɪmənts tæsk fɔrs ˈstɪrɪŋ kəˈmɪti ənd ðə wɛb ˈpeɪmənts ˈwərkɪŋ grup.
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trial with twelve banks shows promise of blockchain-inspired alternative to correspondent banking
new york/san francisco/london – financial innovation company r3 and twelve of its consortium member banks have trialed ripple’s distributed financial technology and the potential for its digital asset to scale liquidity and reduce the costs and inefficiencies of interbank cross-border payments.
banks traditionally provision liquidity for cross-border payments by holding various currencies in local bank accounts around the world, known as nostro accounts. the practice of holding various currencies across many accounts is costly because banks have to fund those accounts, trapping capital. the emergence of digital assets offers an alternative to this process.
digital assets can enable near real-time value exchange anywhere in the world, providing liquidity on demand and reducing associated costs. of the popular digital assets today, xrp boasts the fastest settlement speed, settling in about five seconds or less. this trial introduced xrp to test the feasibility of reducing or retiring the use of current nostro accounts for local currency payouts.
the trial demonstrated that the ripple network could enable banks to make markets for fiat currencies using xrp and then complete authenticated payments without multiple nostro accounts. through a series of transactions, the participating banks explored how ripple’s solution and xrp could enable both cost-cutting opportunities and revenue opportunities.
the trial was carried out over the ripple network in r3’s lab and research centre, which has quickly become a center of gravity for collaborative research and testing of distributed and shared-ledger inspired technologies.
r3 member banks involved in the trial include barclays, bmo financial group, cibc, intesa sanpaolo, macquarie group, national australia bank (nab), natixis, nordea, royal bank of canada (rbc), santander, scotiabank, and westpac banking corporation.
david rutter, ceo of r3, comments: “the tradition of holding numerous currencies across multiple accounts in different countries is costly and inefficient. this is a legacy issue from a time when the technology did not exist to offer a viable alternative, however digital assets and distributed ledgers can now enable real-time exchange of currencies between parties anywhere in the world without the need for a third party intermediary. this prototype paves the way for a major overhaul of how banks process and settle cross border payments.”
chris larsen, ceo and co-founder of ripple, comments: “cross-border payments today are still too complex and costly, but thankfully distributed financial technology allows banks and their customers to send money in a truly efficient manner. this trial further validates that native digital assets like xrp can play a key role in lowering liquidity costs and enabling new types of corporate and consumer payments.”
several of the member banks commented on the significance of the initiative:
andrew irvine, head of canadian commercial banking and partnerships, bmo bank of montreal, comments: “this technology will be a catalyst in reducing complexity, streamlining processes and ultimately lowering the significant costs associated with interbank cross-border payments, which will benefit both banks and their customers in the years ahead.”
phil griffiths, senior vice-president, global transaction banking, cibc, comments: “a more efficient global payment system is all about making payments faster, easier, and more transparent for businesses and consumers. using innovative technology to rethink traditional processes is exactly what’s needed to give businesses everywhere an easier way to send and receive payments, and we are very active in making that a reality for our clients.”
stefano favale, head of global transaction banking at intesa sanpaolo, comments: “we were really glad both to take part in the test team and about exploring the ripple solution and its technical implications in depth. we found the exercise very interesting and we deem that the next challenge is to understand its full potential impact, especially in regulatory terms. the contribution of central banks and regulators to supervise cryptocurrencies together with a higher focus on relevant clearing and settlement are the way to give confidence to the market, reducing the liquidity absorption for the banks and reducing systemic risks.”
roman dahl, senior business developer, transaction banking, nordea bank, comments: “by developing blockchain with native digital assets specifically dedicated to cross-border transactions, ripple has a great potential to revolutionize traditional global payment concepts – enabling international payments in real time, at lower costs, digitally/cryptographically secure – significantly contributing towards digitalization of the financial industry and our world!”
carolyn burke, head, regulatory payments, rbc, comments: “trial projects like this and the knowledge we gain from them are helping us build a path for the future of payments and deepen the industry’s knowledge on the potential blockchain may have for better payments management worldwide.”
mike baldwin, head of transactional solutions, gts, westpac institutional bank, comments: “combining the use of digital currency on a shared ledger with our previous low-value, cross-border payment proofs of concept holds great promise for transformation across the entire international payments value chain as well as for financial inclusion.”
about r3
r3 is leading a consortium with over 60 of the world’s largest financial institutions to develop ground-breaking commercial applications for the financial services industry that leverage the appropriate elements of distributed and shared ledger technology.
operating in new york, london and san francisco, the r3 team is made up of financial industry veterans, technologists, and new tech entrepreneurs, bringing together expertise from electronic financial markets, cryptography and digital currencies.
the r3 lab and research centre has quickly become a centre of gravity for collaborative research and testing of distributed and shared-ledger inspired technologies, and is where r3 works with its partners to define, design and deliver the next generation of financial infrastructure.
about ripple
ripple provides global financial settlement solutions to ultimately enable the world to exchange value like it already exchanges information – giving rise to an internet of value (iov). ripple solutions lower the total cost of settlement by enabling banks to transact directly and with real-time certainty, optionally using the digital asset xrp to further reduce liquidity costs. banks around the world are partnering with ripple to improve their cross-border payment offerings, and to join its growing, global network of financial institutions and liquidity providers.
ripple is a venture-backed startup with offices in san francisco, new york, london, sydney and luxembourg. as an industry advocate for the internet of value, ripple sits on the federal reserve’s faster payments task force steering committee and co-chairs the w3c’s web payments working group.
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bɪtˈwin ˈeɪprəl 2003 ənd ʤun 2004 12 ˈbɪljən ɪn juz. əv ɪt bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪˈræki ʃɪpt frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv tɪ ˈbægdæd, wɛr ɪt wɑz dɪˈspɛnst baɪ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən prəˈvɪʒənəl əˈθɔrəti. səm əv ðə kæʃ wɛnt tɪ peɪ fər ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd kip ˈmɪnɪstriz əˈfloʊt, bət, ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli, æt list 9 ˈbɪljən həz gɔn ˈmɪsɪŋ, ˌənəˈkaʊntɪd fər, ɪn ə ˈfrɛnzi əv mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt ənd grid. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə treɪl ðət lidz frəm ə seɪf ɪn wən əv ˈsɑdəmz ˈpæləsɪz tɪ ə haʊs nɪr sæn diˈeɪgoʊ, tɪ ə p.o*. bɑks ɪn ðə bəˈhɑməz, ðə ˈɔθərz dɪˈskəvər ʤɪst haʊ ˈlɪtəl ˈɛniˌwən kɛrd əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈməni wɑz ˈhændəld. ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn vf.com*: <ə wɪθ ˈbɑrlɪt ənd stil. ˈhɪdən ɪn pleɪn saɪt, 10 maɪəlz wɛst əv mænˈhætən, əˈmɪd ə səˈbərbən kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈmɪdəlˈklæs hoʊmz ənd smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz, stændz ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈʃildɪd baɪ bɪg triz ənd ləʃ ˈplæntɪŋz bɪˈhaɪnd ən aɪərn fɛns. ðə ˈstrəkʧər, ɪn ist ˈrəθərfərd, nu ˈʤərzi, ɪz ɔl bət ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tɪ ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv kəmˈjutərz hu wɪz baɪ ˈɛvəri deɪ ɔn rut 17 ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ɪt, ðeɪ wʊd ˈskɛrsli gɛs ðət ɪt ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst riˈpɑzəˌtɔri əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkərənsi ɪn ðə wərld. əˈfɪʃəli, 100 ˈɔrʧərd strit ɪz rɪˈfərd tɪ baɪ ðə ˈækrənɪm , fər ðə ist ˈrəθərfərd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈsɛnər əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv bæŋk əv nu jɔrk. ðə breɪnz əv ðə nu jɔrk fɛd meɪ laɪ ɪn mænˈhætən, bət ɪz ðə ˈbitɪŋ hɑrt əv ɪts ˈsikrətɪv, ˈhɛvəli ˈgɑrdɪd ˈkɑmpaʊnd wɛr ðə bæŋk ˈprɑsɛsəz ʧɛks, meɪks waɪər ˈtrænsfərz, ənd rɪˈsivz ənd ʃɪps aʊt ɪts moʊst ˈprɛʃəs kəˈmɑdəti: nu ənd juzd ˈpeɪpər ˈməni. [#ˈɪmɪʤ: əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkərənsi ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈbægdæd. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ʤun 22 2004 ə trək tərnd ɔf rut 17 ˈɔntu ˈɔrʧərd strit, stɑpt æt ə gɑrd ˈsteɪʃən fər ˈklɪrəns, ənd ðɛn ˈɛnərd ðə ˈkɑmpaʊnd. wət ˈhæpənd nɛkst wʊd hæv bɪn ðə stəf əv ˈfɑloʊd ˈkaʊntləs taɪmz. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ən ˌɪˈmɛns ˈkævərn noʊn ɛz ðə ˈkərənsi vɔlt, ðə trəks nɛkst ˈkɑrˌgoʊ wɑz meɪd ˈrɛdi fər ˈʃɪpmənt. wɪθ ˈstɔrɪʤ speɪs tɪ ˈraɪvəl ə wal-mart's*, ðə ˈkərənsi vɔlt kən rɪˈpɔrtədli hoʊld ˈəpwərdz əv 60 ˈbɪljən ɪn kæʃ. ˈjumən biɪŋz doʊnt pərˈfɔrm ˈmɛni ˈfəŋkʃənz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə vɔlt, ənd fju ər əˈlaʊd ɪn; ə ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ˈsɪstəm, ˌɪmˈjun tɪ ˈjumən tɛmˈteɪʃən, ˈhændəlz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ɔn ðət ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn ʤun ðə məˈʃinz wər əˈspɛʃəli ˈbɪzi. ðoʊ əˈkəstəmd tɪ rɪˈsivɪŋ ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ lɑrʤ kˈwɑntətiz əv kæʃ, ðə vɔlt hæd ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈprɑsɛst ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɔrdər əv ðɪs ˈmægnəˌtud: ˈbɪljən ɪn 100 bɪlz. ˈəndər ðə ˈwɑʧfəl aɪ əv bæŋk ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn ə kənˈtroʊl rum, ənd ˈəndər ðə ˈivɪn ˈstɛdiər geɪz əv ə ˈvɪdioʊ sərˈveɪləns ˈsɪstəm, ˈpæləts əv bɪlz wər ˈlɪftɪd aʊt əv ˈkərənsi beɪz baɪ ənˈmænd "ˈstɔrɪʤ ənd rɪˈtrivəl ˈviɪkəlz" ənd ˈloʊdɪd ˈɔntu ðət trænˈspɔrtəd ðə 24 ˈmɪljən bɪlz, ˈsɔrtɪd ˈɪntu "brɪks," tɪ ðə ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈtreɪlər. noʊ ˈjumən biɪŋ wʊd hæv təʧt ðɪs ˈkɑrˌgoʊ, wɪʧ ɪz haʊ ðə fɛd wɔnts ɪt: ðə bæŋk eɪmz tɪ "ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ˈkərənsi baɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd kriˈeɪt ən ˈɔdɪt treɪl əv ɔl ˈkərənsi ˈmuvmənt frəm ˌɪˈnɪʃəl rɪˈsit θru ˈfaɪnəl ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən." ˈfɔrti ˈpæləts əv kæʃ, weɪɪŋ 30 tənz, wər ˈloʊdɪd ðət deɪ. ðə tərnd bæk ˈɔntu rut 17 ənd ˈæftər θri maɪəlz mərʤd ˈɔntu ə ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd leɪn əv ðə nu ˈʤərzi ˈtərnˌpaɪk, ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər bɪg rɪg ɔn ə ˈbɪzi ˈhaɪˌweɪ. aʊərz ˈleɪtər ðə trək əraɪvd æt ˈænˌdruz ɛr fɔrs beɪs, nɪr ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ðɛr ðə silz ɔn ðə trək wər ˈbroʊkən, ənd ðə kæʃ wɑz ənd ˈkaʊntɪd baɪ ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˌpərsəˈnɛl. ðə ˈməni wɑz ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ə ˈtrænspɔrt pleɪn. ðə nɛkst deɪ, ɪt əraɪvd ɪn ˈbægdæd. ðət ˈtrænsfər əv kæʃ tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk wɑz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈʃɪpmənt əv ˈkərənsi ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə nu jɔrk fɛd. ɪt wɑz nɑt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə fərst səʧ ˈʃɪpmənt əv kæʃ tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk. bɪˈgɪnɪŋ sun ˈæftər ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ənd kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ fər mɔr ðən ə jɪr, 12 ˈbɪljən ɪn juz. ˈkərənsi wɑz ˈɛˌrlɪftɪd tɪ ˈbægdæd, ɑˈstɛnsəbli ɛz ə ˈstɑpˌgæp ˈmɛʒər tɪ hɛlp rən ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈgəvərnmənt ənd peɪ fər ˈbeɪsɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz ənˈtɪl ə nu ˌɪˈræki ˈkərənsi kʊd bi pʊt ˈɪntu ˈpipəlz hænz. ɪn ˈifɛkt, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈneɪʃən əv ˌɪˈrɑk ˈnidɪd ˈməni, ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ɪt. wət ˈwɔʃɪŋtən dɪd nɑt du wɑz ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz tɪ kip træk əv ɪt. baɪ ɔl əˈkaʊnts, ðə nu jɔrk fɛd ənd ðə ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd strɪkt sərˈveɪləns ənd kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ɔl əv ðɪs ˈməni waɪl ɪt wɑz ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən sɔɪl. bət ˈæftər ðə ˈməni wɑz dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ənd kənˈtroʊl ɪˈvæpərˌeɪtɪd. əv ðə 12 ˈbɪljən ɪn juz. ˈbæŋkˌnoʊts dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk ɪn 2003 ənd 2004 æt list 9 ˈbɪljən ˈkænɑt bi əˈkaʊntɪd fər. ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðət ˈməni meɪ hæv bɪn spɛnt ˈwaɪzli ənd ˈɑnəstli; məʧ əv ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈwəzənt. səm əv ɪt wɑz ˈstoʊlən. wəns ðə ˈməni əraɪvd ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ɪt ˈɛnərd ə ˈfrifɔˌrɔl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɛr ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˈfɪŋgərz kʊd teɪk səm əv ɪt. mɔˈroʊvər, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət wɑz haɪərd tɪ kip tæbz ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌfloʊ əv ˈməni ɪgˈzɪstəd ˈmeɪnli ɔn ˈpeɪpər. beɪst ɪn ə ˈpraɪvət hoʊm ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ, ɪt wɑz ə ʃɛl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ noʊ ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˈpəblɪk əˈkaʊntənts. ɪts ˈæˌdrɛs əv ˈrɛkərd ɪz ə bɑks ɪn ðə bəˈhɑməz, wɛr ɪt ɪz ˈligəli ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd. ðət bɑks həz bɪn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈʃædoʊi ˈɔfˈʃɔr ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ðə ˈbɪlɪŋ ðə fərst ˈʃɪpmənt əv kæʃ tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk tʊk pleɪs ɔn ˈeɪprəl 11 kənˈsɪstɪd əv 20 ˈmɪljən ɪn 1 5 ənd 10 bɪlz. ɪt wɑz əreɪnʤd ɪn smɔl bɪlz ɔn ðə ˈθɪri ðət ðiz kʊd kˈwɪkli bi ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪˈræki ɪˈkɑnəmi "tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kəˈlæps," ɛz wən ˈfɔrmər ˈtrɛʒəri əˈfɪʃəl pʊt ɪt. ðoʊz wər ðə deɪz wɪn əˈmɛrɪkən əˈfɪʃəlz ˈwərid ðət ðə ˈgrævəst θrɛt ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑk maɪt bi səˈvɪljən ənˈrɛst ɪn ˈbægdæd. ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv ə klu ɛz tɪ ðə paʊər əv ðə ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ðət wɑz tɪ kəm. ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl 20 ˈmɪljən keɪm ɪkˈsklusɪvli frəm ˌɪˈræki ˈæˌsɛts ðət hæd bɪn ˈfroʊzən ɪn juz. bæŋks ɛz lɔŋ əˈgoʊ ɛz ðə gəlf wɔr, ɪn 1990 ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈɛˌrlɪfts əv kæʃ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈbɪljənz frəm ˌɪˈræki ɔɪl ˈrɛvəˌnuz kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz. ˈæftər ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt fənd fər ˌɪˈrɑk kaɪnd əv ˈhoʊldɪŋ pɪt əv ˈməni tɪ bi spɛnt fər "ˈpərpəsɪz ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl əv u.n*. tərnd ˈoʊvər kənˈtroʊl əv ˌɪˈrɑks ɔɪl ˈbɪljənz tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. wɪn ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dɪˈlɪvərd ðə kæʃ tɪ ˈbægdæd, ðə ˈməni pæst ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv ən ɪnˈtaɪərli nu sɛt əv stæf əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən prəˈvɪʒənəl əˈθɔrəti. tɪ ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz, ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz c.p.a*. wʊd sun bi ɛz fəˈmɪljər ɛz ðoʊz əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz səʧ ɛz d.o.d*. ər spanclass="sc">hud*. bət ðə c.p.a*. wɑz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ə kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈeɪʤənsi. ənd, ɛz ɪˈvɛnts wʊd ʃoʊ, ɪts ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz wʊd hæv ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑmən wɪθ "ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˈpəblɪk əˈkaʊntənt." ðə c.p.a*. hæd bɪn ˈheɪstəli kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ sərv ɛz ðə ˈɪnərəm ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˌɪˈrɑk, bət ɪts liˈgæləti ənd pəˈtərnɪti wər ˈmərki frəm ðə stɑrt. ðə əˈθɔrəti wɑz ɪn ˈifɛkt ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ ˈidɪkt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈfreɪmˌwərk əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈgəvərnmənt. nɑt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˈjuʒəwəl riˈstrɪkʃənz ənd ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt əv moʊst ˈeɪʤənsiz, ðə c.p.a*. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 14 mənθs əv ɪts ɪgˈzɪstəns wʊd bɪˈkəm ə səmp fər əˈmɛrɪkən ənd ˌɪˈræki ˈməni ɛz ɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv ˌɪˈræki ˈmɪnɪstriz ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑnˌtræktərz. ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ðə ˈwɪlɪŋ, ɛz wən ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər əbˈzərvd, hæd tərnd ˈɪntu ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ðə ˈbɪlɪŋ. ðə fərst ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə c.p.a*. keɪm ɔn ˈeɪprəl 16 2003 ɪn ə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈfridəm ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈpipəl baɪ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈtɑmi ɑr. fræŋks, kəˈmændər əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈfɔrsɪz. ə wik ˈæftər mɑbz ˈrænˌsækt ˌɪˈrɑks ˈnæʃənəl mˈjuziəm əv ɪts ˈtrɛʒərz, ənˈʧælɪnʤd baɪ əˈmɛrɪkən trups, ˈʤɛnərəl fræŋks əraɪvd ɪn ˈbægdæd fər ə ˈwərlˌwɪnd tʊr. hi mɛt wɪθ hɪz kəˈmændərz ɪn wən əv ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪnz ˈpæləsɪz, hɛld ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈkɑnfərəns wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt bʊʃ, ənd ðɛn kˈwɪkli flu ɔf. "ɑr steɪ ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk wɪl bi ˈtɛmpərˌɛri," ˈʤɛnərəl fræŋks roʊt, "noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðən ɪt teɪks tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə θrɛt poʊzd baɪ ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪnz ˈwɛpənz əv mæs dɪˈstrəkʃən, ənd tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ stəˈbɪlɪti ənd hɛlp ˌɪˈrækiz fɔrm ə ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ðət rɪˈspɛkts ðə rul əv lɔ." wɪθ ðət ɪn maɪnd, ˈʤɛnərəl fræŋks roʊt ðət hi kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən prəˈvɪʒənəl əˈθɔrəti "tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz paʊərz əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli, ənd ɛz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, əˈspɛʃəli tɪ prəˈvaɪd sɪˈkjʊrəti, tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə dɪˈlɪvəri əv ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən eɪd ənd tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ˈwɛpənz əv mæs dɪˈstrəkʃən." θri wiks ˈleɪtər, ɔn meɪ 8 2003 ðə juz. ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ æmˈbæsədərz tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz sɛnt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə u.n*. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl, ˈifɛktɪvli dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ðə c.p.a*. tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ɛz ə feɪt ˌɑˈkɑmpli. ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈprɛzɪdənt bʊʃ hæd əˈpɔɪntɪd ɛl. pɔl ˈbrimər iii*, ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈdɪpləˌmæt, ɛz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛnvɔɪ tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts "ˈpərsɪnəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv," wɪθ ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðət hi wʊd bɪˈkəm ðə c.p.a*. ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər. ˈbrimər hæd hɛld steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt poʊsts ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn, ˈnɔrˌweɪ, ənd ðə ˈnɛðərləndz; hæd sərvd ɛz ən əˈsɪstənt tɪ ˈhɛnri ˈkɪsɪnʤər ənd ˌælɪgˈzændər heɪg; ənd hæd kloʊzd aʊt hɪz ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk kərɪr ɪn 1989 ɛz fər ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm. mɔr ˈrisəntli, hi hæd bɪn ðə ˈʧɛrmən ənd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər əv ə ˈbɪznɪs kɔld mɑrʃ ˈkraɪsəs kənˈsəltɪŋ. dɪˈspaɪt hɪz steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈbækˌgraʊnd, ˈbrimər hæd bɪn səˈlɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn, wɪʧ hæd ˈɛlˌboʊd əˈsaɪd ɔl kənˈtɛndərz fər əˈθɔrəti ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk. ðə c.p.a*. ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz ə ˈkriʧər əv ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn, ənd ɪt wʊd bi ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˌpərsəˈnɛl hu dɪd ðə ˈhaɪrɪŋ. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst jɪr, ə kəmˈplaɪənt ˈkɑŋgrəs geɪv ˈbɪljən tɪ ˈbrimər tɪ ədˈmɪnɪstər ðə c.p.a*. ðɪs wɑz ˈoʊvər ənd əˈbəv ðə 12 ˈbɪljən ɪn kæʃ ðət ðə c.p.a*. hæd bɪn ˈgɪvɪn tɪ dɪsˈbərs frəm ˌɪˈræki ɔɪl ˈrɛvəˌnuz ənd ənˈfroʊzɪn ˌɪˈræki fəndz. fju ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈæˌkʧuəli hæd ˈɛni aɪˈdiə əˈbaʊt ðə tru ˈneɪʧər əv ðə c.p.a*. ɛz ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hæd ˈnɛvər dɪˈskəst ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ðə c.p.a*., məʧ lɛs ˈɔθərˌaɪzd it—odd*, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ˈeɪʤənsi wʊd bi rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈdɔlərz. kənfˈjuzd ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs bɪˈlivd ðət ðə c.p.a*. wɑz ə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsi, wɪʧ ɪt wɑz nɑt, ər ðət æt ðə ˈvɛri list ɪt hæd bɪn ˈɔθərˌaɪzd baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz, wɪʧ ɪt hæd nɑt. wən kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈfəndɪŋ ˈmɛʒər meɪks ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə c.p.a*. ɛz "ən ˈɛntɪti əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌɪˈnækjərət. ðə seɪm kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈmɛʒər steɪts ðət ðə c.p.a*. wɑz "ɪˈstæblɪʃt pərˈsuənt tɪ juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ɛz ˌɪˈnækjərət. ðə bɪˈzɑr truθ, ɛz ə juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ʤəʤ wʊd pɔɪnt aʊt ɪn ən əˈpɪnjən, ɪz ðət "noʊ ˈfɔrməl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈpleɪnli ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz ðə c.p.a*. ər prəˈvaɪdz fər ɪts fɔrˈmeɪʃən." əˈkaʊntəbəl ˈrɪli tɪ noʊ wən, ɪts ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz "ɔf ðə bʊks" fər juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpərpəsɪz, ðə c.p.a*. prəˈvaɪdɪd ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər frɔd, weɪst, ənd kərˈəpʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz, əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑnˌtræktərz, ˈrɛnəˌgeɪd ˌɪˈrækiz, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz. ɪn ɪts ʃɔrt laɪf mɔr ðən 23 ˈbɪljən wʊd pæs θru ɪts hænz. ənd ðət ˈdɪdənt ˌɪnˈklud pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈbɪljənz mɔr ɪn ɔɪl ˈʃɪpmənts ðə c.p.a*. nɪˈglɛktɪd tɪ ˈmitər. æt steɪk wɑz ən ˈoʊʃən əv kæʃ ðət wʊd ɪˈvæpərˌeɪt wɛˈnɛvər ðə c.p.a*. dɪd. ɔl ˈpɑrtiz ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət ðɛr wɑz ə deɪt, ənd ðət ɪt wɑz ˈɛvriˌwən fər hɪmˈsɛlf. ən ˌɪˈræki ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən əv ˈɪŋglənd ðət, wɪn hi əraɪvd tɪ saɪn ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ðə ˈɑrmi ˈɔfɪsər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə c.p.a*. hæd krɔst aʊt ðə ərˈɪʤənəl praɪs ənd ˈdəbəld ɪt. "ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɔfɪsər ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə ˌɪnˈkris (mɔr ðən 1 ˈmɪljən) wɑz hɪz rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈpækɪʤ." ˈælən ˈgreɪsən, ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ˈlɔjər fər hu hæv wərkt fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, sɪz ˈsɪmpli ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət fərst jɪr ˈəndər ðə c.p.a*. ðə ˈkəntri wɑz tərnd ˈɪntu "ə zoʊn." ˈbrimər həz ɪkˈsprɛst ˈʤɛnərəl ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ ðə wərk waɪl æt ðə seɪm taɪm ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðət mɪˈsteɪks wər meɪd. "aɪ bɪˈliv ðə c.p.a*. ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd ɪts riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðiz ˌɪˈræki fəndz ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈpipəl," hi toʊld ə kənˈgrɛʃənəl kəˈmɪti. "wɪθ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt, aɪ wʊd hæv meɪd səm dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. bət ɔn ðə hoʊl, aɪ θɪŋk wi meɪd greɪt ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈəndər səm əv ðə moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt kənˈdɪʃənz ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpʊtɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑk ɔn ðə pæθ tɪ dɪˈmɑkrəsi." ˈbɑtəmləs vɔlt tɪ bi fɛr, ðə c.p.a*. ˈrɪli dɪd nid ˈməni ˈdɛspərətli, ənd ɪt ˈrɪli dɪd nid tɪ stɑrt ˈsprɛdɪŋ ɪt əˈməŋ ðə ˈtrɔməˌtaɪzd ˌɪˈræki ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnidɪd tɪ ˌɪˈrɑks ˈbeɪsɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz. ɛz ðə c.p.a*. dɪˈmændɪd ˈɛvər ˈgreɪtər əˈmaʊnts əv kæʃ, ðə ˈpæləts əv 1 5 ənd 10 bɪlz wər sun ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈbəndəlz əv 100 bɪlz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ə jɪr əv laɪf, ðə nu jɔrk ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv bæŋk meɪd 21 ˈʃɪpmənts əv ˈkərənsi tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ ɔl toʊld, ðə fɛd wʊd ʃɪp 281 ˈmɪljən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈbæŋkˌnoʊts, ɪn brɪks weɪɪŋ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 363 tənz. ˈæftər ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈbægdæd, səm əv ðə kæʃ wɑz ʃɪpt tɪ ˈaʊˌtlaɪɪŋ ˈriʤənz, bət moʊst əv ɪt steɪd ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl, wɛr ɪt wɑz dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ˌɪˈræki bæŋks, tɪ ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz səʧ ɛz kæmp ˈvɪktəri, ðə ˈmæməθ juz. ˈɑrmi fəˈsɪlɪti əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ ðə ˈbægdæd ˈɛrˌpɔrt, ənd tɪ ˈsɑdəmz ˈfɔrmər ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpæləs, ɪn ðə grin zoʊn, wɪʧ hæd bɪˈkəm ðə hoʊm əv c.p.a*. ənd ðə ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft ˌɪˈræki ˈgəvərnmənt. æt ðə ˈpæləs ðə kæʃ ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈɪntu ə vɔlt ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt. fju ˈpipəl ˈɛvər sɔ ðə vɔlt, bət ðə wərd wɑz ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ wən ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd ɪt hɛld ɛz məʧ ɛz 3 ˈbɪljən. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈfɪgjər, ɪt wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər riˈpɑzəˌtɔri əv ðə ˈbæŋkˌnoʊts frəm əˈmɛrɪkə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə brif taɪm ðə kæʃ wɑz ˈəndər ðə kɛr əv ðə c.p.a*. ðə ˈməni floʊd ɪn ənd aʊt ˈræpədli. wɪn ˈsəmˌwən ˈnidɪd kæʃ, ə ˈjunɪt kɔld ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˌrivˈju bɔrd, kəmˈpoʊzd əv ˈsinjər c.p.a*. əˈfɪʃəlz, rivˈjud ðə rɪkˈwɛst ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈwɛðər tɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ə dɪsˈbərsmənt. ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔfɪsər wʊd ðɛn ˈprɛzənt ðət ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən tɪ ˌpərsəˈnɛl æt ðə vɔlt. ˈivɪn ðoʊz hu pɪkt əp lɑrʤ səmz ˈjuʒəwəli dɪd nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli si ðə vɔlt. wəns ə dɪsˈbərsmənt hæd bɪn meɪd, ðə kæʃ wɑz brɔt tɪ ən əˈʤɔɪnɪŋ rum fər ˈpɪˌkəp. ðɪs "sɪˈkjʊr rum," ɛz wən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔfɪsər kɔld ɪt, lʊkt ə lɔt laɪk ə vɔlt ˌɪtˈsɛlf: ə θɪk ˈmɛtəl dɔr æt ðə ˈɛntrəns, wɪθ ðə rum bɪɔnd ˈstɑrkli ˈfərnɪʃt wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə ˈteɪbəl ənd ʧɛrz. ðə ˈteɪbəl wʊd bi paɪld haɪ wɪθ kæʃ. ən ˈɔθərˌaɪzd ˈɔfɪsər wʊd saɪn ˈpeɪpərz fər ðə ˈməni, ðɛn bɪˈgɪn ˈkɑrtɪŋ ɪt ɪn sæks ər ˈmɛtəl ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈmɪnɪstri ər c.p.a*. ˈɔfəs ðət hæd rɪkˈwɛstɪd ɪt. əˈpɑn ˈtərnɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə kæʃ, ðə ˈɔfɪsər wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ əbˈteɪn ə mɔr. c.p.a*. əˈfɪʃəlz traɪd tɪ kip ə rəf ˈrənɪŋ tæb ɔn ðə əˈmaʊnt dɪsˈbərst tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌɪˈræki ˈeɪʤənsiz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈbɪljən). bət ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl ˈditeɪl, ˈnəθɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪk, ɔn haʊ ðə ˈməni wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli juzd. ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɔn "trəst ənd feɪθ," ɛz wən ˈfɔrmər c.p.a*. əˈfɪʃəl pʊt ɪt. wəns ðə kæʃ pæst ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv ðə ˌɪˈrækiz ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈpɑrti, noʊ wən nu wɛr ɪt wɛnt. ðə c.p.a*. tərnd ˈoʊvər ˈbɪljən ɪn kæʃ tɪ ˌɪˈræki bæŋks, fər ˈɪnstəns, bət ˈleɪtər ˈɑdətərz kʊd əˈkaʊnt fər lɛs ðən 500 ˈmɪljən. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz rɪˈteɪnd ə tim əv ˈɑdətərz tɪ lʊk ˈoʊvər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʃoʊldərz. ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt si məʧ, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈlɑrʤli kət ɔf frəm ˈækˌsɛs waɪl ðə c.p.a*. hɛld paʊər. ɛz ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə əˈkaʊnɪŋ kənˈsəltənt, kpmg*, ˈnoʊtɪd ˈdraɪli, "wi ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ɪn pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ɑr ˈdutiz ənd ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ki c.p.a*. ˌpərsəˈnɛl." "ðɛr wɑz kərˈəpʃən ˈɛvriˌwɛr," sɛd wən ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔfɪsər hu wərkt wɪθ ðə c.p.a*. ɪn ˈbægdæd ɪn ðə mənθs ˈæftər ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən. səm əv ðə ˌɪˈrækiz hu wər pʊt ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈmɪnɪstriz ˈæftər ˈsɑdəmz fɔl hæd ˈnɛvər rən ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsi ˌbiˈfɔr. ðɛr ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns əˈsaɪd, hi sɛd, ðeɪ lɪvd ɪn ˈkɑnstənt fɪr əv ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr ʤɑbz ər ðɛr lɪvz. ɔl ˈmɛni kɛrd əˈbaʊt, hi ˈædɪd, wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ kɛr əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz. "ju kʊd si ðət ə lɔt əv ðɛm wər traɪɪŋ ðɛr bɛst tɪ gɪt ə kwɪk rɪˈtaɪərmənt fənd ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ wər ˈaʊstɪd ər kɪld," hi ˈædɪd. "ju ʤɪst gɪt wət ju kən waɪl jʊr ɪn ðət pəˈzɪʃən əv paʊər. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv traɪɪŋ tɪ bɪld ðə ˈneɪʃən, ju bɪld ˈjɔrsɛlf." dɪd ˈɛni wɪθˈdrɔəlz frəm ðə vɔlt peɪ fər ˈsikrɪt ækˈtɪvɪtiz baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˌpərsəˈnɛl? ɪt ɪz ən ˈɑbviəs ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti. məʧ əv ðə kæʃ wɑz ˈklɪrli ˈdɛstɪnd fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ər ˌɪˈræki səbˈkɑntræktərz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə ˌɪˈrækiz keɪm tɪ ðə ˈpæləs tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðɛr kæʃ; ˈəðər taɪmz, wɪn ðeɪ wər rɪˈləktənt tɪ ʃoʊ əp æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑmpaʊnd, juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl hæd tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz. wən əv ðə ˈrɪskiər ʤɑbz fər səm juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri mɛn wɑz tɪ fɪl əp ə kɑr wɪθ bægz əv kæʃ ənd draɪv ðə ˈməni tɪ ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ɪn ˈbægdæd ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz, ˈhændɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər laɪk ə ˈpoʊstəl ˈwərkər dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ meɪl. frɔd" wɑz ˈsɪmpli əˈnəðər wərd fər "ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl." əv "gɑrdz" drɔɪŋ ˈpeɪˌʧɛks ˈkərtəsi əv ðə c.p.a*., ˈoʊnli 602 wɔrm ˈbɑdiz kʊd ɪn fækt bi faʊnd; ðə ˈəðər wər goʊst ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ˈhælɪˌbərtən, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkɑnˌtræktər wəns ˈhɛdɪd baɪ vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt dɪk ˈʧeɪni, ʧɑrʤd ðə c.p.a*. fər ˈdeɪli milz fər ˈsoʊlʤərz waɪl ɪn fækt ˈsərvɪŋ ˈoʊnli əv ðɛm. kæʃ wɑz ˈhændɪd aʊt frəm ðə bæks əv ˈpɪˌkəp trəks. ɔn wən əˈkeɪʒən ə c.p.a*. əˈfɪʃəl rɪˈsivd ˈmɪljən ɪn kæʃ wɪθ ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən hi wʊd ʃɛl ɪt aʊt ɪn wən wik. əˈnəðər taɪm, ðə c.p.a*. ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ spɛnd 500 ˈmɪljən ɔn "sɪˈkjʊrəti." noʊ spɪˈsɪfɪks, ʤɪst ə ˈdɔlərz fər sɪˈkjʊrəti, wɪθ ðɪs ˈkrɪptɪk ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən: "ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən ɪz, "tɪ bi dɪˈtərmənd." ðə pərˈveɪsɪvnɪs əv ðɪs why-should-i-care*? ˈætəˌtud wɑz ˈdrɪvən hoʊm ɪn ən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wɪθ rɪˈtaɪrd ˈædmərəl ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɑlɪvər, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈbəʤɪt. ˈɑlɪvər wɑz æst baɪ ə ˌbibiˈsi rɪˈpɔrtər wət hæd ˈhæpənd tɪ ɔl ðə kæʃ ˈɛˌrlɪftɪd tɪ ˈbægdæd: ˈɑlɪvər: "aɪ hæv noʊ kænt tɛl ju ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə ˈməni wɛnt tɪ ðə raɪt θɪŋz ər du aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli θɪŋk ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt." kju: "nɑt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt?" ˈɑlɪvər: "noʊ. ðə aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz bɪtˈwin 300 ənd 600 ˈpipəl, ju wɔnt tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ˈɑdətərz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈməniz biɪŋ spɛnt?" kju: "jɛs, bət ðə fækt ɪz ðət ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz hæv ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd wɪˈθaʊt ə treɪs." ˈɑlɪvər: "əv ðɛr ˈməni. ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv ðɛr ˈməni, jæ, aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. əm seɪɪŋ wət ˈdɪfərəns dɪz ɪt meɪk?" ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪt meɪd wɑz ðət səm əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑnˌtræktərz kərˈɛktli bɪˈlivd ðeɪ kʊd wɔk ɔf wɪθ ɛz məʧ ˈməni ɛz ðeɪ kʊd ˈkɛri. ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ðət səraʊnd ðə ˈhændəlɪŋ əv kəmˈpærətɪvˌli smɔl səmz hɛlp ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˈbɪljənz ðət ˈəltəmətli ˈvænɪʃt. ɪn ðə ˈriʤən əv ˌɪˈrɑk ə ˈkɑntræktɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər stɔrd 2 ˈmɪljən ɪn ə seɪf ɪn hɪz ˈbæθˌrum. wən ˈeɪʤənt kɛpt ɪn ən ˌənsɪˈkjʊrd footlocker*. əˈnəðər ˈeɪʤənt tərnd ˈoʊvər səm 23 ˈmɪljən tɪ hɪz tim əv "peɪɪŋ ˈeɪʤənts" tɪ dɪˈlɪvər tɪ ˈkɑnˌtræktərz, bət ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən kʊd bi faʊnd fər ˈoʊnli ˈmɪljən əv ɪt. wən ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈɔfɪsər rɪˈsivd tɪ fənd ˈprɑʤɛkts, bət ɪn ðə ɛnd kʊd əˈkaʊnt fər lɛs ðən əv ɪt. tu c.p.a*. ˈeɪʤənts lɛft ˌɪˈrɑk wɪˈθaʊt əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər tu ˈpeɪmənts əv ənd ðə ˈməni həz ˈnɛvər bɪn faʊnd. tɪ fræŋk ˈwɪlɪs, ə ˈsinjər ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ðə ˌɪˈræki ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstri, ðə ˈprɛzəns əv soʊ məʧ kæʃ ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ soʊ ˈfrili geɪv ðə grin zoʊn ə "waɪld wɛst" fil. ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt rɪˈpəblɪkən hu wərkt fər ˈrigən ənd ˈvoʊtɪd fər ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ, ˈwɪlɪs spɛnt ˈmɛni jɪrz ɪn ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv roʊlz ɪn ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsərvɪs ɪn 1985 hi wɑz ə tɔp ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ə hɛlθ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə wɪn, ɪn 2003 ən oʊld frɛnd frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən kɔld ənd æst ɪf hi wʊd kəm tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk tɪ hɛlp ðə c.p.a*. gɪt ðə ˈvɛriəs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz ˈrənɪŋ əˈgɛn. "juv gɑt tɪ bi ˈkreɪzi," ˈwɪlɪs toʊld ɪm æt fərst. hi sɪz hi wɑz tɔkt ˈɪntu goʊɪŋ fər 30 deɪz, bət wəns ɪn ˈbægdæd bɪˈkeɪm kɔt əp ɪn ðə wərk ənd steɪd fər sɪks ˈgruɪlɪŋ mənθs. ˈwɪlɪs sɪz hi ˈwəzənt ðɛr ə mənθ ˌbiˈfɔr hi fɛlt ðə weɪ θɪŋz wər biɪŋ dən wɑz "ˈtɛrəbli rɔŋ." wən ˌæftərˈnun hi rɪˈtərnd tɪ hɪz ˈɔfəs tɪ faɪnd paɪlz ənd paɪlz əv 100 bɪlz stækt ɔn ə ˈteɪbəl. "ðɪs ʤɪst gɑt ɪn," wən əv hɪz əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑligz ɪkˈspleɪnd. "wət du ju θɪŋk əv tu ˈmɪljən bəks?" ðə ˈməni hæd bɪn "ʧɛkt aʊt" əv ˈsɑdəmz oʊld vɔlt ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt, tu flɔrz bɪˈloʊ, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ peɪ ə juz. ˈkɑnˌtræktər haɪərd baɪ ðə c.p.a*. tɪ prəˈvaɪd sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðə nit ˈbəndəlz əv kæʃ lʊkt ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk pleɪ ˈməni, ənd ðə tɛmˈteɪʃən tɪ ˈhændəl ðɛm wɑz ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl. "wi wər ɔl ɪn ðə rum ˈpæsɪŋ ðoʊz θɪŋz əraʊnd ənd ˈhævɪŋ fən," ˈwɪlɪs rɪˈmɛmbərz. hi ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz pleɪd ə geɪm əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ˈtɔsɪŋ ðə brɪks bæk ənd fɔrθ. "ju kʊd spɪn ðɛm bət nɑt θroʊ ə ˈspaɪrəl," ˈwɪlɪs sɪz wɪθ ə læf. wɪn hi kɔld ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑnˌtræktər tɪ kəm gɪt hɪz ˈməni, ˈwɪlɪs ədˈvaɪzd ɪm, "ju ˈbɛtər brɪŋ ə ˈgəniˌsæk." ɪz ə kɔr ˈprɪnsəpəl" ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑnˌtræktər ˈnidɪŋ ðə ˈgəniˌsæk wɑz ə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld ˈkəstər ˈbætəlz. ðə neɪm wɑz dəraɪvd nɑt frəm ˈlɪtəl bɪg hɔrn bət frəm ðə neɪmz əv ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈoʊnərz, skɑt keɪ. ˈkəstər ənd ˈmaɪkəl ʤeɪ. ˈbætəlz. boʊθ wər ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrmi ˈreɪnʤərz ɪn ðɛr mid-30s*, ənd ˈbætəlz ˈɔlsoʊ hæd wəns bɪn ə c.i.a*. ˈɑpərətɪv. ðə pɛr ʃoʊd əp ɔn ðə strits əv ˈbægdæd wɪθ ðə ˈblɛsɪŋ əv ðə waɪt haʊs æt ɛnd, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə weɪ tɪ du ˈbɪznɪs. æt ðə taɪm, ðə ˈoʊnli əˈmɛrɪkən səˈvɪljənz hu kʊd geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈsɪti wər ðoʊz əˈpruvd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbʊʃɪz stæf. ðə ˈbætəlz hæf əv ðə tim brɔt ðə waɪt haʊs ˈækˌsɛs, sɪˈkjʊrd wɪn ˈmaɪkəl ˈbætəlz bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈkænədɪt ɪn ðə 2002 roʊd ˈaɪlənd kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri fər ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ əv ˈluzɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌɪnˈkəmbənt, ˈpætrɪk ˈkɛnədi. ˈbætəlz nɑt ˈoʊnli lɔst ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri bət wɑz faɪnd baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən fər mɪsˌrɛprəˈzɛnɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, hi fɔrʤd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəˈnɛkʃənz. hɪz kənˈtrɪbjətərz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈheɪli ˈbɑrbər, ðə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən paʊər ˈbroʊkər ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti, hu ɪz naʊ ˈgəvərnər əv ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, ənd ˈfrɛdrɪk vi. ˈmɑlɛk, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈspɛʃəl əˈsɪstənt tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈnɪksən, hu sərˈvaɪvd ðə ˈwɔtərˌgeɪt ˈskændəl ənd wɛnt ɔn tɪ bɪˈkəm ən ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ɪn ðə ˈrigən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd boʊθ bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz. ðə c.p.a*. əˈwɔrdɪd ˈkəstər ənd ˈbætəlz wən əv ɪts fərst ˈmɪljən tɪ prəˈtɛkt səˈvɪljən ˈɛrˌkræft flaɪts, əv wɪʧ æt ðə taɪm ðɛr wər fju, ˈɪntu ˈbægdæd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni feɪst ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈɑbstəkəlz: ˈkəstər ənd ˈbætəlz ˈdɪdənt hæv ˈɛni ˈməni, ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv ə ˈvaɪəbəl ˈbɪznɪs, ənd ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv ˈɛni ɪmˈplɔɪiz. c.p.a*. hæd ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ðiz ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz ənd fɔrkt ˈoʊvər 2 ˈmɪljən ˈɛniˌweɪ, ɪn kæʃ, tɪ gɪt ðɛm ˈstɑrtɪd, ˈsɪmpli ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsərtəˌfaɪ ðət ə ˈkɑnˌtræktər həz ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ fʊlˈfɪl ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ðət fərst 2 ˈmɪljən kæʃ ˌɪnfˈjuʒən wɑz ˈfɑloʊd ˈʃɔrtli baɪ ə ˈsɛkənd. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst jɪr ˈkəstər ˈbætəlz wʊd sɪˈkjʊr mɔr ðən 100 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ˈkɑnˌtrækts. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈivɪn sɛt əp ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈɔfəs əv ˈkɔrpərət ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. "ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ɪz ə kɔr ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈkəstər ˈbætəlz' ˈkɔrpərət ˈvæljuz," skɑt ˈkəstər ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis. ðə juz. ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti wɑz ˌɪmˈprɛst baɪ ðɪs ˈəpˌstɑrt. ɪn meɪ 2004 ərnst jəŋ, ðə ˈgloʊbəl əˈkaʊnɪŋ fərm, əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈfaɪnəlɪsts fər ɪts nu ˈɪŋglənd ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr əv ðə jɪr əˈwɔrdz, ˈɑnərɪŋ ən əˈbɪləˌti "tɪ ˈɪnəˌveɪt, dɪˈvɛləp, ənd ˈkəltəˌveɪt ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəlz, ˈprɑdəkts, ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz." əˈməŋ ðə ɑnərˈiz wər skɑt ˈkəstər ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈbætəlz. fɔr mənθs ˈleɪtər, ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2004 ðə ɛr fɔrs ˈɪʃud ən ˈɔrdər ˈbɑrɪŋ ˈkəstər ˈbætəlz frəm rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈɛni nu ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkɑnˌtrækts ənˈtɪl 2009 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hæd kəm tɪ ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪz ðə weɪ ˈbɪznɪs wɑz dən ɪn ˈbægdæd. ˈkəstər ˈbætəlz hæd bɪld ðə ˈgəvərnmənt fər ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ðət kɔst ɪt hæd bɪld fər ə fud ˈɔrdər ðət kɔst ɪt hæd ʧɑrʤd ðə c.p.a*. fər list ɪkˈwɪpmənt ðət wɑz ˈstoʊlən, ənd hæd səbˈmɪtəd fɔrʤd ˈɪnvɔɪsɪz fər ðə waɪl ˈmuvɪŋ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈɪntu ˈɔfˈʃɔr bæŋk əˈkaʊnts. ɪn wən ˈɪnstəns, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni kleɪmd ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ˈfɔrˌklɪfts juzd tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ðə kæʃ (əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz) əraʊnd ðə ˈbægdæd ˈɛrˌpɔrt. bət əp ənˈtɪl ðə wɔr ðə ˈfɔrˌklɪfts hæd bɪn ðə ˈprɑpərti əv ˌɪˈræki ˈɛrˌweɪz. ðeɪ wər "ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd," əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈpipəl, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɑˈstɪlətiz. ˈkəstər ˈbætəlz sizd ðɛm, ˈpeɪnɪd ˈoʊvər ðə oʊld neɪm, ənd ˈtrænsfərd ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp tɪ ɪts ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ðə ˈfɔrˌklɪfts wər ðɛn list bæk tɪ ˈkəstər ˈbætəlz fər ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz ə mənθ, ə kɔst ðət ˈkəstər ˈbætəlz pæst əˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə c.p.a*. ɪn 2006 ə ˈʤʊri ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə ˈɔrdərd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ peɪ 10 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈdæmɪʤɪz ənd ˈpɛnəltiz fər dɪˈfrɔdɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈʤʊri faʊnd mɔr ðən θri ˈdəzən ˈɪnstənsɪz əv frɔd ɪn wɪʧ ˈkəstər ˈbætəlz juzd ʃɛl ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ðə ˈkeɪmən ˈaɪləndz ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ˈfoʊni ˈɪnvɔɪsɪz ənd pæd ɪts bɪlz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd ˈbætəlz ˈpərsənəli wɪθˈdru 3 ˈmɪljən frəm ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈkɔfərz ɛz ə kaɪnd əv bonus—or*, ɛz hi pʊt ɪt, "ə drɔ." ðə ˈʤʊri dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsut wɑz ˈsəbsəkwəntli ˈoʊvərˌtərnd wɪn ðə traɪəl ʤəʤ sɛt ðə ˈvərdɪkt əˈsaɪd, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət ðə c.p.a*. wɑz nɑt ɪn fækt ə ˈɛntɪti ənd hɛns ˈkəstər ˈbætəlz kʊd nɑt bi traɪd ˈəndər ðə ˈfɛdərəl frɔd ækt. ðət dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ˈəndər əˈpil. ˈnɔrθˌstɑr ˈkɑnˌtrækt haʊ kən ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈsɪmpli ˈvænɪʃ? ˈwəzənt ðɛr ˈɛni əˈkaʊnɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ɪn pleɪs tɪ kip træk əv ðə ˈməni? lɑ ˈʤoʊlə, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ɪz əˈbaʊt ɛz fɑr əˈweɪ frəm ˌɪˈrɑk ɪn boʊθ ˈdɪstəns ənd ɛz wən kən gɪt. ðə haʊs æt 5468 ˈsoʊlˌdæd roʊd ɪz ə dˈwɛlɪŋ wɪθ sɪks ˈbɛˌdrumz ənd faɪv ənd ə hæf bæθs, ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə hoʊm əv beɪʒ ˈstəkoʊ ˈəndər ə rɛd taɪld rʊf. ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɪz ləʃ ənd wɛl kɛpt. bət ɪn wən rɪˈspɛkt 5468 ˈsoʊlˌdæd ɪz nɑt ə ˈtɪpɪkəl səˈbərbən haʊs æt ɔl. ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 25 2003 ðə c.p.a*. əˈwɔrdɪd ə ˈmɪljən ˈkɑnˌtrækt "tɪ prəˈvaɪd əˈkaʊntənt ənd ˈɔdɪt ˈsərvɪsɪz" tɪ hɛlp "ɪn ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd əˈkaʊnɪŋ əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt fənd fər ˌɪˈrɑk." ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˈpərpəs wɑz tɪ hɛlp ˈbrimər ənd ðə c.p.a*. kip tæbz ɔn ðə ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈəndər ðɛr kənˈtroʊl, ənd tɪ hɛlp meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈməni wɑz ˈprɑpərli spɛnt. ðə ˈwənˌjɪr c.p.a*. ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld ˈnɔrθˌstɑr kənˈsəltənts. wɪn ə rɪkˈwɛst wɑz meɪd tɪ ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt fər ə ˈkɑpi əv ðɪs ˈkɑnˌtrækt, əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn, wɪʧ həz ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt, drægd ðɛr fit fər wiks. ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðeɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli səˈplaɪd hæd bɪn strəˈtiʤɪkli rɪˈdæktɪd. ˈnɪrli ɔl ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktər hæd bɪn blækt aʊt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə neɪm ənd ˈtaɪtəl əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔfɪsər hu hæd ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈpərsən tɪ kɔl fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ðə læst fɔr ˈdɪʤɪts əv ðə ˈkəmpəniz foʊn ˈnəmbər, ənd ðə neɪm əv ðə əˈfɪʃəl hu hæd əˈwɔrdɪd ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. bət baɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛkərdz ənd ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz ɪt wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ fɪl ɪn səm əv ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈdætə. wən pæθ lɛd tɪ 5468 ˈsoʊlˌdæd roʊd. ðə haʊs ɪz oʊnd baɪ ˈtɑməs ə. ənd haʊəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈkaʊnti ˈrɛkərdz. ðə ˈkəpəl əˈpɛrəntli bɔt ɪt nu ɪn 1999 steɪt ˈrɛkərdz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ˈsɛvərəl ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɔpərˌeɪt frəm ðə haʊs. wən əv ðɛm ɪz kɔld ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kənˈsəltɪŋ, ɪŋk., ðoʊ ɪt ˈɪzənt klɪr wət ðɪs ˈkəmpəˌni ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪz. ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ɪn 1998 i.f.c*. wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈvɛnʧər ɪn "ˈbɪznɪs kənˈsəltɪŋ," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpeɪpərz haʊəl faɪld wɪθ ðə steɪt. ðə haʊəlz ər ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli dɪˈrɛktərz. əˈnəðər ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ aʊt əv 5468 ˈsoʊlˌdæd ɪz kɔld ˈɪndəstriz, ɪŋk., huz ˈsteɪtɪd ˈbɪznɪs ɪz ðə "seɪl əv ˈfərnɪʧər, hoʊm ˈfərnɪʃɪŋz, ˈflɔrɪŋ," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈrɛkərdz. ˈnumərəs ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈrɛktəriz ɪn ðə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈɛriə əˈskraɪb ˈsɪmələr ækˈtɪvɪtiz tɪ, ˈlɪstɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə rɪˈmɑdəlɪŋ, rɪˈpɛrɪŋ, ər ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ˈkɑnˌtræktər. wən dɪˈrɛktəri dɪˈskraɪbz ɪts ˈspɛʃəlti ɛz "ˈkɪʧən, ˈbæθˌrum, ˈbeɪsmənt rɪˈmɑdəlɪŋ." əˈgɛn, ðə haʊəlz ər ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɔfɪsərz ənd dɪˈrɛktərz. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2004 ɪn ðə ˈɪndɛks əv sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈkaʊnti, ˈtɑməs haʊəl ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ə θərd ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz naʊ beɪst æt 5468 ˈsoʊlˌdæd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz oʊnd baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kənˈsəltɪŋ. ðɪs nu ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz ˈnɔrθˌstɑr. haʊ dɪd ˈsəmˌwən huz laɪn əv wərk ˌɪnˈkludz hoʊm rɪˈmɑdəlɪŋ ɛnd əp ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ ˈɔdɪt ðə ˈbɪljənz biɪŋ ˈɛˌrlɪftɪd tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk? ˈtɑməs haʊəl ɪz 60 hi ənd hɪz waɪf hæv lɪvd ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ fər æt list tu ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ðə ˈkəpəl həz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪnˈteɪnd ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ɪn fɔrt ˈlɔdərˌdeɪl, ˈflɔrɪdə, ənd lərˈeɪdoʊ, ˈtɛksəs. ˈneɪbərz dɪˈskraɪb ðə haʊəlz ɛz ˈplɛzənt, bət kən æd ˈlɪtəl ɛls. "aɪ noʊ ðɛm, bət aɪ doʊnt noʊ wət ðeɪ du," sɛd wən. "ðæts ɔl aɪ kən tɛl ju." tu ˈəðərz kʊd seɪ ˈoʊnli ðət ðeɪ sɔ ðə haʊəlz ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. wər ðeɪ əˈwɛr ðət ə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ən ˌɪˈræki ˈkɑnˌtrækt hæd ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd frəm ðə haʊs? "ˈrɪli?" sɛd wən. "noʊ. aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ ðət." ˈtɑməs haʊəl rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈnɔrθˌstɑr ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪn ˈditeɪl. ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wɪθ ɪm, riʧt æt 5468 ˈsoʊlˌdæd roʊd, wɛnt ɛz ˈfɑloʊz. ə ˈwʊmən ˈænsərd, ˈɪndəstriz." "kʊd aɪ spik wɪθ ˈmɪstər. ˈtɑməs haʊəl?" "meɪ aɪ æsk hu ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ?" ðə ˈwʊmən æst. "maɪ neɪm ɪz ʤɪm stil." "weɪt ʤɪst ə ˈsɛkənd," ðə ˈwʊmən sɛd. ə fju ˈmoʊmənts ˈleɪtər, ə mæn keɪm ɔn ðə laɪn. "tɑm haʊəl," hi sɛd. "maɪ neɪm ɪz ʤɪm stil, ənd aɪ æm ə ˈraɪtər wɪθ ðə ˈmægəˌzin ˈvænɪti fɛr. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ tɔk tɪ ju əˈbaʊt ˈnɔrθˌstɑr kənˈsəltənts." haʊəl sɛd, "wɛl, lɛt mi faɪnd ə ˈkɑnˌtækt hu kən tɔk ɔl ðɪs stəf wɪθ ju. wət ɪz jʊr foʊn ˈnəmbər, ʤɪm?" haʊəl rɪˈpitɪd ðə ˈnəmbər ənd ˈædɪd, "o.k*. lɛt mi gɪt ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu kən dɪˈskəs ɔl ðɪs stəf fər ju." "aɪd ʤɪst laɪk tɪ meɪk ʃʊr hir. ˈɑrənt ju ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni?" "ðæts raɪt," sɛd haʊəl. "bət ju kænt "wɛl, əm nɑt aɪ kænt ju wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə d.f.i*. [dɪˈvɛləpmənt fənd fər ˌɪˈrɑk] ənd ðət sɔrt əv stəf?" æst haʊəl. "wɛl, jæ." "o.k*.," haʊəl rɪˈplaɪd, "aɪl gɪt ˈsəmˌwən huz ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɔl ðət. aɪl hæv ðɛm gɪv ju ə kɔl ər aɪl kɔl ju ənd gɪv ju ðɛr ˈnəmbər." "ɪz ðɪs ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ər jʊr ˈlɔjər?" "ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri," sɛd haʊəl, əˈbrəptli ˈɛndɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ "o.k*. θæŋks. ˈgʊdˌbaɪ."
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between april 2003 and june 2004, $12 billion in u.s. currency—much of it belonging to the iraqi people—was shipped from the federal reserve to baghdad, where it was dispensed by the coalition provisional authority. some of the cash went to pay for projects and keep ministries afloat, but, incredibly, at least $9 billion has gone missing, unaccounted for, in a frenzy of mismanagement and greed. following a trail that leads from a safe in one of saddam's palaces to a house near san diego, to a p.o. box in the bahamas, the authors discover just how little anyone cared about how the money was handled. also on vf.com: <a href="/politics/features/2007/10/iraq_qanda200710">a qa with barlett and steele.
hidden in plain sight, 10 miles west of manhattan, amid a suburban community of middle-class homes and small businesses, stands a fortress-like building shielded by big trees and lush plantings behind an iron fence. the steel-gray structure, in east rutherford, new jersey, is all but invisible to the thousands of commuters who whiz by every day on route 17. even if they noticed it, they would scarcely guess that it is the largest repository of american currency in the world. officially, 100 orchard street is referred to by the acronym < spanclass="sc">eroc, for the east rutherford operations center of the federal reserve bank of new york. the brains of the new york fed may lie in manhattan, but < spanclass="sc">xeroc is the beating heart of its operations—a secretive, heavily guarded compound where the bank processes checks, makes wire transfers, and receives and ships out its most precious commodity: new and used paper money. [#image: /photos/56cda87874aa723d5e3c0577]||||||pallets of american currency arriving in baghdad. on tuesday, june 22, 2004, a tractor-trailer truck turned off route 17 onto orchard street, stopped at a guard station for clearance, and then entered the < spanclass="sc">eroc compound. what happened next would have been the stuff of routine—procedures followed countless times. inside an immense three-story cavern known as the currency vault, the truck's next cargo was made ready for shipment. with storage space to rival a wal-mart's, the currency vault can reportedly hold upwards of $60 billion in cash. human beings don't perform many functions inside the vault, and few are allowed in; a robotic system, immune to human temptation, handles everything. on that tuesday in june the machines were especially busy. though accustomed to receiving and shipping large quantities of cash, the vault had never before processed a single order of this magnitude: $2.4 billion in $100 bills. under the watchful eye of bank employees in a glass-enclosed control room, and under the even steadier gaze of a video surveillance system, pallets of shrink-wrapped bills were lifted out of currency bays by unmanned "storage and retrieval vehicles" and loaded onto conveyors that transported the 24 million bills, sorted into "bricks," to the waiting trailer. no human being would have touched this cargo, which is how the fed wants it: the bank aims to "minimize the handling of currency by < spanclass="sc">eroc employees and create an audit trail of all currency movement from initial receipt through final disposition." forty pallets of cash, weighing 30 tons, were loaded that day. the tractor-trailer turned back onto route 17 and after three miles merged onto a southbound lane of the new jersey turnpike, looking like any other big rig on a busy highway. hours later the truck arrived at andrews air force base, near washington, d.c. there the seals on the truck were broken, and the cash was off-loaded and counted by treasury department personnel. the money was transferred to a c-130 transport plane. the next day, it arrived in baghdad. that transfer of cash to iraq was the largest one-day shipment of currency in the history of the new york fed. it was not, however, the first such shipment of cash to iraq. beginning soon after the invasion and continuing for more than a year, $12 billion in u.s. currency was airlifted to baghdad, ostensibly as a stopgap measure to help run the iraqi government and pay for basic services until a new iraqi currency could be put into people's hands. in effect, the entire nation of iraq needed walking-around money, and washington mobilized to provide it. what washington did not do was mobilize to keep track of it. by all accounts, the new york fed and the treasury department exercised strict surveillance and control over all of this money while it was on american soil. but after the money was delivered to iraq, oversight and control evaporated. of the $12 billion in u.s. banknotes delivered to iraq in 2003 and 2004, at least $9 billion cannot be accounted for. a portion of that money may have been spent wisely and honestly; much of it probably wasn't. some of it was stolen. once the money arrived in iraq it entered a free-for-all environment where virtually anyone with fingers could take some of it. moreover, the company that was hired to keep tabs on the outflow of money existed mainly on paper. based in a private home in san diego, it was a shell corporation with no certified public accountants. its address of record is a post-office box in the bahamas, where it is legally incorporated. that post-office box has been associated with shadowy offshore activities. coalition of the billing the first shipment of cash to iraq took place on april 11, 2003—it consisted of $20 million in $1, $5, and $10 bills. it was arranged in small bills on the theory that these could quickly be circulated into the iraqi economy "to prevent a monetary and financial collapse," as one former treasury official put it. those were the days when american officials worried that the gravest threat facing iraq might be low-grade civilian unrest in baghdad. they didn't have a clue as to the power of the insurgency that was to come. the initial $20 million came exclusively from iraqi assets that had been frozen in u.s. banks as long ago as the gulf war, in 1990. subsequent airlifts of cash also included billions from iraqi oil revenues controlled by the united nations. after the creation of the development fund for iraq (d.f.i.)—a kind of holding pit of money to be spent for "purposes benefitting the people of iraq"—the u.n. turned over control of iraq's oil billions to the united states. when the u.s. military delivered the cash to baghdad, the money passed into the hands of an entirely new set of players—the staff of the american-led coalition provisional authority. to many americans, the initials c.p.a. would soon be as familiar as those of long-established government agencies such as d.o.d. or < spanclass="sc">hud. but the c.p.a. was anything but a conventional agency. and, as events would show, its initials would have nothing in common with "certified public accountant." the c.p.a. had been hastily created to serve as the interim government of iraq, but its legality and paternity were murky from the start. the authority was in effect established by edict outside the traditional framework of american government. not subject to the usual restrictions and oversight of most agencies, the c.p.a. during the 14 months of its existence would become a sump for american and iraqi money as it disappeared into the hands of iraqi ministries and american contractors. the coalition of the willing, as one commentator observed, had turned into the coalition of the billing. the first mention of the c.p.a. came on april 16, 2003, in a so-called freedom message to the iraqi people by general tommy r. franks, commander of the coalition forces. a week after mobs ransacked iraq's national museum of its treasures, unchallenged by american troops, general franks arrived in baghdad for a six-hour whirlwind tour. he met with his commanders in one of saddam hussein's palaces, held a video conference with president bush, and then quickly flew off. "our stay in iraq will be temporary," general franks wrote, "no longer than it takes to eliminate the threat posed by saddam hussein's weapons of mass destruction, and to establish stability and help iraqis form a functioning government that respects the rule of law." with that in mind, general franks wrote that he created the coalition provisional authority "to exercise powers of government temporarily, and as necessary, especially to provide security, to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid and to eliminate weapons of mass destruction." three weeks later, on may 8, 2003, the u.s. and british ambassadors to the united nations sent a letter to the u.n. security council, effectively delivering the c.p.a. to the united nations as a fait accompli. the day before, president bush had appointed l. paul bremer iii, a retired diplomat, as presidential envoy to iraq and the president's "personal representative," with the understanding that he would become the c.p.a. administrator. bremer had held state department posts in afghanistan, norway, and the netherlands; had served as an assistant to henry kissinger and alexander haig; and had closed out his diplomatic career in 1989 as ambassador-at-large for counterterrorism. more recently, he had been the chairman and chief executive officer of a crisis-management business called marsh crisis consulting. despite his state department background, bremer had been selected by the pentagon, which had elbowed aside all contenders for authority in post-invasion iraq. the c.p.a. itself was a creature of the pentagon, and it would be pentagon personnel who did the c.p.a.'s hiring. over the next year, a compliant congress gave $1.6 billion to bremer to administer the c.p.a. this was over and above the $12 billion in cash that the c.p.a. had been given to disburse from iraqi oil revenues and unfrozen iraqi funds. few in congress actually had any idea about the true nature of the c.p.a. as an institution. lawmakers had never discussed the establishment of the c.p.a., much less authorized it—odd, given that the agency would be receiving taxpayer dollars. confused members of congress believed that the c.p.a. was a u.s. government agency, which it was not, or that at the very least it had been authorized by the united nations, which it had not. one congressional funding measure makes reference to the c.p.a. as "an entity of the united states government"—highly inaccurate. the same congressional measure states that the c.p.a. was "established pursuant to united nations security council resolutions"—just as inaccurate. the bizarre truth, as a u.s. district court judge would point out in an opinion, is that "no formal document … plainly establishes the c.p.a. or provides for its formation." accountable really to no one, its finances "off the books" for u.s. government purposes, the c.p.a. provided an unprecedented opportunity for fraud, waste, and corruption involving american government officials, american contractors, renegade iraqis, and many others. in its short life more than $23 billion would pass through its hands. and that didn't include potentially billions more in oil shipments the c.p.a. neglected to meter. at stake was an ocean of cash that would evaporate whenever the c.p.a. did. all parties understood that there was a sell-by date, and that it was everyone for himself. an iraqi hospital administrator told the guardian of england that, when he arrived to sign a contract, the army officer representing the c.p.a. had crossed out the original price and doubled it. "the american officer explained that the increase (more than $1 million) was his retirement package." alan grayson, a washington, d.c., lawyer for whistle-blowers who have worked for american contractors in iraq, says simply that during that first year under the c.p.a. the country was turned into "a free-fraud zone." bremer has expressed general satisfaction with the c.p.a.'s work while at the same time acknowledging that mistakes were made. "i believe the c.p.a. discharged its responsibilities to manage these iraqi funds on behalf of the iraqi people," he told a congressional committee. "with the benefit of hindsight, i would have made some decisions differently. but on the whole, i think we made great progress under some of the most difficult conditions imaginable, including putting iraq on the path to democracy." < h4>the bottomless vault to be fair, the c.p.a. really did need money desperately, and it really did need to start spreading it among the traumatized iraqi population. it also needed to jump-start iraq's basic services. as the c.p.a. demanded ever greater amounts of cash, the pallets of $1, $5, and $10 bills were soon replaced by bundles of $100 bills. during the c.p.a.'s little more than a year of life, the new york federal reserve bank made 21 shipments of currency to iraq totaling $11,981,531,000. all told, the fed would ship 281 million individual banknotes, in bricks weighing a total of 363 tons. after arriving in baghdad, some of the cash was shipped to outlying regions, but most of it stayed in the capital, where it was delivered to iraqi banks, to installations such as camp victory, the mammoth u.s. army facility adjacent to the baghdad airport, and to saddam's former presidential palace, in the green zone, which had become the home of bremer's c.p.a. and the makeshift iraqi government. at the palace the cash disappeared into a vault in the basement. few people ever saw the vault, but the word was that during one short period it held as much as $3 billion. whatever the figure, it was a major repository of the banknotes from america during the brief time the cash was under the care of the c.p.a. the money flowed in and out rapidly. when someone needed cash, a unit called the program review board, composed of senior c.p.a. officials, reviewed the request and decided whether to recommend a disbursement. a military officer would then present that authorization to personnel at the vault. even those who picked up large sums usually did not actually see the vault. once a disbursement had been made, the cash was brought to an adjoining room for pickup. this "secure room," as one military officer called it, looked a lot like a vault itself: a thick metal door at the entrance, with the room beyond starkly furnished with only a table and chairs. the table would be piled high with cash. an authorized officer would sign papers for the money, then begin carting it upstairs—sometimes in sacks or metal boxes—to the iraqi ministry or c.p.a. office that had requested it. upon turning over the cash, the officer would be required to obtain a receipt—nothing more. c.p.a. officials tried to keep a rough running tab on the amount disbursed to individual iraqi agencies such as the ministry of finance ($7.7 billion). but there was little detail, nothing specific, on how the money was actually used. the system basically operated on "trust and faith," as one former c.p.a. official put it. once the cash passed into the hands of the iraqis or any other party, no one knew where it went. the c.p.a. turned over $1.5 billion in cash to iraqi banks, for instance, but later auditors could account for less than $500 million. the united nations retained a team of auditors to look over american shoulders. they didn't see much, because they were largely cut off from access while the c.p.a. held power. as a report by the u.n.'s accounting consultant, kpmg, noted dryly, "we encountered difficulties in performing our duties and meeting with key c.p.a. personnel." "there was corruption everywhere," said one former military officer who worked with the c.p.a. in baghdad in the months after the invasion. some of the iraqis who were put in charge of ministries after saddam's fall had never run a government agency before. their inexperience aside, he said, they lived in constant fear of losing their jobs or their lives. all many cared about, he added, was taking care of themselves. "you could see that a lot of them were trying their best to get a quick retirement fund before they were ousted or killed," he added. "you just get what you can while you're in that position of power. instead of trying to build the nation, you build yourself." did any withdrawals from the vault pay for secret activities by government personnel? it is an obvious possibility. much of the cash was clearly destined for american contractors or iraqi subcontractors. sometimes the iraqis came to the palace to collect their cash; other times, when they were reluctant to show up at the american compound, u.s. military personnel had to deliver it themselves. one of the riskier jobs for some u.s. military men was to fill up a car with bags of cash and drive the money to contractors in baghdad neighborhoods, handing it over like a postal worker delivering mail.
fraud" was simply another word for "business as usual." of 8,206 "guards" drawing paychecks courtesy of the c.p.a., only 602 warm bodies could in fact be found; the other 7,604 were ghost employees. halliburton, the government contractor once headed by vice president dick cheney, charged the c.p.a. for 42,000 daily meals for soldiers while in fact serving only 14,000 of them. cash was handed out from the backs of pickup trucks. on one occasion a c.p.a. official received $6.75 million in cash with the expectation he would shell it out in one week. another time, the c.p.a. decided to spend $500 million on "security." no specifics, just a half-billion dollars for security, with this cryptic explanation: "composition tbd"—that is, "to be determined." the pervasiveness of this why-should-i-care? attitude was driven home in an exchange with retired admiral david oliver, the c.p.a.'s director of management and budget. oliver was asked by a bbc reporter what had happened to all the cash airlifted to baghdad: oliver: "i have no idea—i can't tell you whether or not the money went to the right things or didn't—nor do i actually think it's important." q: "not important?" oliver: "no. the coalition—and i think it was between 300 and 600 people, civilians—and you want to bring in 3,000 auditors to make sure money's being spent?" q: "yes, but the fact is that billions of dollars have disappeared without a trace." oliver: "of their money. billions of dollars of their money, yeah, i understand. i'm saying what difference does it make?" the difference it made was that some american contractors correctly believed they could walk off with as much money as they could carry. the circumstances that surround the handling of comparatively small sums help explain the billions that ultimately vanished. in the south-central region of iraq a contracting officer stored $2 million in a safe in his bathroom. one agent kept $678,000 in an unsecured footlocker. another agent turned over some $23 million to his team of "paying agents" to deliver to contractors, but documentation could be found for only $6.3 million of it. one project officer received $350,000 to fund human-rights projects, but in the end could account for less than $200,000 of it. two c.p.a. agents left iraq without accounting for two payments of $715,000 and $777,000. the money has never been found.
to frank willis, a senior adviser to the iraqi transportation ministry, the presence of so much cash circulating so freely gave the green zone a "wild west" feel. a moderate republican who worked for reagan and voted for george w. bush, willis spent many years in executive roles in the state department and the department of transportation before leaving government service in 1985. he was a top executive of a health institute in oklahoma when, in 2003, an old friend from washington called and asked if he would come to iraq to help the c.p.a. get the various transportation systems running again. "you've got to be crazy," willis told him at first. he says he was talked into going for 30 days, but once in baghdad became caught up in the work and stayed for six grueling months. willis says he wasn't there a month before he felt the way things were being done was "terribly wrong." one afternoon he returned to his office to find piles and piles of shrink-wrapped $100 bills stacked on a table. "this just got wheelbarrowed in," one of his american colleagues explained. "what do you think of two million bucks?" the money had been "checked out" of saddam's old vault in the basement, two floors below, in order to pay a u.s. contractor hired by the c.p.a. to provide security. the neat bundles of cash looked almost like play money, and the temptation to handle them was irresistible. "we were all in the room passing those things around and having fun," willis remembers. he and his colleagues played a game of football, tossing the bricks back and forth. "you could spin them but not throw a spiral," willis says with a laugh. when he called the american contractor to come get his money, willis advised him, "you better bring a gunnysack." < h4>"integrity is a core principle" the american contractor needing the gunnysack was a company called custer battles. the name was derived not from little big horn but from the names of the company's owners, scott k. custer and michael j. battles. both were former army rangers in their mid-30s, and battles also had once been a c.i.a. operative. the pair showed up on the streets of baghdad with the blessing of the white house at invasion's end, looking for a way to do business. at the time, the only american civilians who could gain access to the city were those approved by president bush's staff. the battles half of the team brought the white house access, secured when michael battles became the g.o.p.-backed candidate in the 2002 rhode island congressional primary for the privilege of losing to the democratic incumbent, patrick kennedy. battles not only lost the primary but was fined by the federal election commission for misrepresenting campaign contributions. nevertheless, he forged important political connections. his contributors included haley barbour, the longtime washington power broker and former chairman of the republican national committee, who is now governor of mississippi, and frederic v. malek, a former special assistant to president nixon, who survived the watergate scandal and went on to become an insider in the reagan administration and both bush administrations. the c.p.a. awarded custer and battles one of its first no-bid contracts—$16.5 million to protect civilian aircraft flights, of which at the time there were few, into baghdad international airport. the company faced immediate obstacles: custer and battles didn't have any money, they didn't have a viable business, and they didn't have any employees. bremer's c.p.a. had overlooked these shortcomings and forked over $2 million anyway, in cash, to get them started, simply ignoring long-standing requirements that the government certify that a contractor has the capacity to fulfill a contract. that first $2 million cash infusion was followed shortly by a second. over the next year custer battles would secure more than $100 million in iraq contracts. the company even set up an internal office of corporate integrity. "integrity is a core principle of custer battles' corporate values," scott custer stated in a press release. the u.s. business community was impressed by this upstart. in may 2004, ernst young, the global accounting firm, announced the finalists for its new england entrepreneur of the year awards, honoring an ability "to innovate, develop, and cultivate groundbreaking business models, products, and services." among the honorees were scott custer and michael battles. four months later, in september 2004, the air force issued an order barring custer battles from receiving any new government contracts until 2009. the company had come to epitomize the way business was done in baghdad. custer battles had billed the government $400,000 for electricity that cost $74,000. it had billed $432,000 for a food order that cost $33,000. it had charged the c.p.a. for leased equipment that was stolen, and had submitted forged invoices for reimbursement—all the while moving millions of dollars into offshore bank accounts. in one instance, the company claimed ownership of forklifts used to transport the c.p.a.'s cash (among other things) around the baghdad airport. but up until the war the forklifts had been the property of iraqi airways. they were "liberated," along with the iraqi people, following hostilities. custer battles seized them, painted over the old name, and transferred ownership to its offshore businesses. the forklifts were then leased back to custer battles for thousands of dollars a month, a cost that custer battles passed along to the c.p.a. in 2006, a federal-court jury in virginia ordered the company to pay $10 million in damages and penalties for defrauding the government. the jury found more than three dozen instances of fraud in which custer battles used shell companies in the cayman islands and elsewhere to manufacture phony invoices and pad its bills. during the same period battles personally withdrew $3 million from the company coffers as a kind of bonus—or, as he put it, "a draw." the jury decision in the whistle-blower lawsuit was subsequently overturned when the trial judge set the verdict aside, pointing out that the c.p.a. was not in fact a u.s.-government entity and hence custer battles could not be tried under the federal fraud act. that decision is under appeal. < h4>the northstar contract how can billions of dollars simply vanish? wasn't there any accounting mechanism in place to keep track of the money? la jolla, california, is about as far away from iraq in both distance and mind-set as one can get. the house at 5468 soledad road is a two-story dwelling with six bedrooms and five and a half baths, a typical california home of beige stucco under a red tiled roof. the neighborhood is lush and well kept. but in one respect 5468 soledad is not a typical suburban house at all. on october 25, 2003, the c.p.a. awarded a $1.4 million contract "to provide accountant and audit services" to help "in the management and accounting of the development fund for iraq." in other words, the purpose was to help bremer and the c.p.a. keep tabs on the billions of dollars under their control, and to help make sure that the money was properly spent. the one-year c.p.a. contract was awarded to a company called northstar consultants. when a request was made to the u.s. government for a copy of this contract, officials at the pentagon, which has oversight, dragged their feet for weeks. the document they eventually supplied had been strategically redacted. nearly all the information about the contractor had been blacked out, including the name and title of the company officer who had executed the contract, the name of the person to call for information about the company, the last four digits of the company's phone number, and the name of the u.s.-government official who had awarded the contract in the first place. but by cross-referencing public records and other sources it was possible to fill in some of the missing data. one path led to 5468 soledad road.
the house is owned by thomas a. and konsuelo howell, according to san diego county records. the couple apparently bought it new in 1999. state records indicate that several companies operate from the house. one of them is called international financial consulting, inc., though it isn't clear what this company actually does. incorporated in 1998, i.f.c. was described as a venture in "business consulting," according to papers howell filed with the state. the howells are listed as the only directors. another company operating out of 5468 soledad is called kota industries, inc., whose stated business is the "sale of furniture, home furnishings, flooring," according to california records. numerous business directories in the san diego area ascribe similar activities to kota, listing it as a remodeling, repairing, or restoration contractor. one directory describes its specialty as "kitchen, bathroom, basement remodeling." again, the howells are the only officers and directors. in january 2004, in the business-names index of san diego county, thomas howell indicated that a third company was now based at 5468 soledad, noting that it was owned by international financial consulting. this new company was northstar. how did someone whose line of work includes home remodeling end up getting the contract to audit the billions being airlifted to iraq? thomas howell is 60; he and his wife have lived in san diego for at least two decades. over the years, the couple has also maintained addresses in fort lauderdale, florida, and laredo, texas. neighbors describe the howells as pleasant, but can add little else. "i know them, but i don't know what they do," said one. "that's all i can tell you." two others could say only that they saw the howells occasionally in the neighborhood. were they aware that a company with an iraqi contract had operated from the house? "really?" said one. "no. i didn't know that." thomas howell refuses to discuss the northstar contract in detail. a telephone exchange with him, reached at 5468 soledad road, went as follows. a woman answered, "kota industries." "could i speak with mr. thomas howell?" "may i ask who is calling?" the woman asked. "my name is jim steele." "wait just a second," the woman said. a few moments later, a man came on the line. "tom howell," he said. "my name is jim steele, and i am a writer with the magazine vanity fair. i would like to talk to you about northstar consultants." howell said, "well, let me find a contact who can talk all this stuff with you. what is your phone number, jim?" howell repeated the number and added, "o.k. let me get somebody who can discuss all this stuff for you." "i'd just like to make sure here. aren't you president of the company?" "that's right," said howell. "but you can't … " "well, i'm not … i can't … you want to talk about the d.f.i. [development fund for iraq] and that sort of stuff?" asked howell. "well, yeah." "o.k.," howell replied, "i'll get someone who's authorized to talk about all that. i'll have them give you a call or i'll call you and give you their number." "is this the military or your lawyer?" "the military," said howell, abruptly ending the conversation with "o.k. thanks. good-bye."
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ðə ˈpurɪst ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈaɪrɪʃ soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsəfərd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst kənˈtrækʃən ɪn ˈɪnˌkəm ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən əv ðə moʊst ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈstədiz əv ˈɪnˌkəm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɪn ˈaɪərlənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kræʃ. ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋ kənˈteɪnd ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtut (esri*) rənz ˈkaʊntər tɪ ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld middle”*” ˈnɛrətɪv wɪʧ səˈʤɛsts ðoʊz ɔn ˈmɪdəl ˈɪnˌkəmz bɔr ðə brənt əv ðə ˈdaʊnˌtərn. ɪt faʊnd ðə ˈpurɪst 10 pər sɛnt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈsəfərd ən ˈɪnˌkəm kənˈtrækʃən əv 22 pər sɛnt bɪtˈwin 2008 ənd 2013 wɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˈkraɪsəs wɑz æt ɪts ˈstrɔŋgəst. ðɪs kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ fɔl ɪn ˈɪnˌkəm əv 13 pər sɛnt əˈkrɔs ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɛz ə hoʊl, ənd ə dɪˈklaɪn əv pər sɛnt fər ðoʊz ɔn ˈmɪdəl ˈɪnˌkəmz. ðə gæp wɑz ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər wɪn ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəmz ˈæftər ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts wɪθ ðə ˈpurɪst grup ˈsəfərɪŋ ən ˈɪnˌkəm kənˈtrækʃən əv 27 pər sɛnt kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə 15 pər sɛnt ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ. ðə ˈkraɪsəs, ˌɔˈstɛrɪti, rɪˈkəvəri: ˈɪnˌkəm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən θru ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən ɪn ˈaɪərlənd rɪˈpɔrt ɪz beɪst ɔn ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈsɛntrəl stəˈtɪstɪks ˈsərˌveɪ ɔn ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz. ɪts ˈsɛntrəl ˈfaɪndɪŋz kəm wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkeɪviˌæts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ðə fɔl ɪn ˈɪnˌkəmz əˈməŋ ðoʊz ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm 10 pər sɛnt dɪd nɑt əraɪz frəm ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəmz əv ðoʊz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðɪs ˈkoʊhɔrt, bət frəm dɪˈklaɪnz ɪn ðə ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðoʊz ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə loʊəst grup, ðə ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv wɪʧ ʧeɪnʤd frəm jɪr tɪ jɪr. ðə ˈstədi səˈʤɛsts moʊst əv ðoʊz ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈbɑtəm grup keɪm frəm ðə ˈbɑtəm ˌwənˈθərd əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən skeɪl, ˈrəðər ðən frəm ðə ˈmɪdəl ər ˈəpər ˈɛʃəˌlɑnz. ðə ˈræpɪd ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt frəm 2009 ˈɑnwərdz wɑz ʧif ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ˈgɪvɪn fər ðɪs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn. sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli, ðə ˈstədi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɪnˌpɔɪntɪd 2009 ɛz ðə jɪr wɪn ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪn ˈaɪərlənd wɑz æt ɪts loʊəst ˈlɛvəl ɔn ˈrɛkərd. ðɪs wɑz pʊt daʊn tɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ brɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ˈbəʤɪt baɪ tu mənθs ənd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈpeɪmənts. ðə ˈlætər dɪˈsɪʒən wʊd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli nɑt hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən ɪf ðə ʤəmp ɪn ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ðə kəˈlæps ɪn tæks ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd ðə ɪn ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ɔl əv wɪʧ əˈkərd ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl kˈwɔrtər əv 2009 hæd bɪn prɪˈdɪktɪd. əˈpɑrt frəm 2009 ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd ðət ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪn ˈaɪərlənd ɛz ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ðə ˌkoʊəˈfɪʃənt, ə ˈstændərd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈmɛʒər rɪˈmeɪnd ˈsteɪbəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən ənd ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt əˈdɑpʃən əv ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˈpɑləsiz baɪ ðə ðɛn ˈgəvərnmənt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈnoʊtɪd ðət dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈbəʤɪˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi geɪv raɪz tɪ ˈkɑmplɛks ˈifɛkts, wɪθ ðə ˈgreɪtəst rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈɪnˌkəm biɪŋ ðət fər ðə tɔp ˈkoʊhɔrt, ənd ðə nɛkst ˈgreɪtəst fər ðoʊz ɔn ðə ˈvɛri ˈbɑtəm. əˈsɛsɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˌriˈsɛʃən ənd ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ɔn ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, ˈaɪərlənd prəˈvaɪdz ə keɪs ˈstədi əv ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ɪn laɪt əv ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ənd ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈkraɪsəs feɪst nɑt ˈoʊnli dip ˌriˈsɛʃən bət ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs əv ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd prəˈpɔrʃənz ənd ˈbərstɪŋ əv ə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈbəbəl ənd ðə skeɪl əv ðə ˈfɪskəl əˈʤəstmənt ðɛn undertaken,”*,” ðə ˈɔθərz, ˈmaɪkəl ˈsævɪʤ, tɪm ˈkælən, braɪən ˈnoʊlən ənd braɪən ˈkoʊlgən, sɛd.
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