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earlier this month, the inkscape project released version 0.92 of the inkscape vector graphics editor. inkscape 0.92 is now also available for download from the official fedora repositories for fedora 24 and fedora 25. if you already have inkscape installed, you will receive the updated version when you next update with dnf or the software application.
inkscape is a versatile, feature rich vector graphics editor that can be used for a wide range of tasks, including ui mockups, icons, logos, digital illustration. inkscape uses the scalable vector graphics (svg) format as the primary source filetype, which is getting more and more popular as a format for vector graphics on the web. inkscape can also export to a wide range of different formats, including png and pdf.
what’s new in inkscape 0.92
despite the seemingly small version number bump from the previous 0.91 release of inkscape, inkscape 0.92 provides a range of new features and bugfixes, including mesh gradients, improved support for the svg2 and css3 specs, brand new path effects, and the new object dialog managment of objects. the inkscape 0.92 release notes has a full list and descriptions of all the new features and bugfixes.
mesh gradients
the flagship new feature in this updated version of inkscape is support for creating and editing gradient meshes. in previous versions of inkscape, creating complex shading involved multiple objects with gradients and blurs applied. with gradient meshes in inkscape, it is now possible to create more complex shading effects with a single gradient.
with mesh gradients it is also possible now to create single, detailed conical gradients, which can be used to simulate shiny metal discs, or create a colorwheel:
objects dialog
inkscape 0.92 also introduces a new objects dialog that will be useful for artists that have complicated drawings with many objects, grouped in many ways. this new dialog provides a tree view of all the objects in the document, allowing you to drill down and find the specific element you want to work on:
be sure to check out the release notes and the release announcement for more details on these and the many other features in this new version of inkscape.
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partick* ˈθɪsəl ənˈveɪld ðɛr nu ˈmæˌskɑt ɔn tˈwɪtər ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ðə wərld tɪ ˈkɪŋzli, ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ɛmˈbɑdimənt əv ˈnaɪtˌmɛrz. wɪθ ə ˈʤɔnti, ˈʤoʊviəl ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ əv pælz!" ˈkɪŋzli ðə ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ stɑr ˈkriʧər ˌriˈpleɪst bɪˈləvəd ˈfɔrmər ˈθɪsəl ˈmæˌskɑt (ril neɪm) ɛz ðə kraʊd ˈfrəntɪŋ ˈsɪmbəl əv ðə kləb. ˈkɪŋzli ɪz baɪ ˈɑrtɪst ˈdeɪvɪd ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ nu kəˈmərʃəl ˈspɑnsər ˈkɪŋsfərd ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmænɪʤmənt, wɪʧ ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə neɪm ˈkɪŋzli bət nɑt waɪ ðə hɛd lʊks laɪk ˈlisə ˈsɪmpsən ɪf ʃi hæd bɪn ˈtɔrʧərd ənd ðɛn ˈmɛltɪd. ənd ðɛn əˈdɪktɪd tɪ ˈkrɪstəl mɛθ fər ə waɪl. ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈmɑnstər, ə ˈθɪsəl ənd ðə ˈloʊgoʊ ər ˈɑbviəs ðoʊ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈtæˌglaɪn "daʊn tɪ ˈbɪznɪs" ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə kənˈsumɪŋ əv ˈʧɪldrənz' soʊlz rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈklɪr. wət wi kən bi ʃʊr əv ɪz ðət ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈmæˌskɑt həz bɪn ˈnəθɪŋ ʃɔrt əv ˈfraɪtənd, wɪθ ˈmɛni kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ wət sɔrt əv ə ˈpərsən kʊd əˈlaʊ səʧ ə bist tɪ roʊm ðə ˈkɔrɪdərz əv wɪn ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ jərn fər swit, swit dɛθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz məʧ ɛz ɪt wɔnts tɪ ɛnsˈleɪv man-kind*. ðə aɪz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ɪt ɪz pəˈzɛst ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv paʊərz, ðə maʊθ əv ə ˈkriʧər kɛpt ɪn ə ˈbeɪsmənt ˈivɪn ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈkɪŋzli ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈsəmənɪŋ ˈəðər ˈdimənz frəm wɛns ɪt keɪm. fɪkst ðət ˈθɪsəl ˈmæˌskɑt fər ju tɑm ˈʧaɪvərz (@tomchivers*) ʤun 22 2015 ənˈtɪl ˈkɪŋzli kən bi faʊnd ənd stɑpt, ˈnoʊwən wɪˈθɪn ə 50 maɪl ˈreɪdiəs əv ˈglæˌskoʊ wɪl bi seɪf. ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ju kʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ˈpipəl hu lɪv wɪˈθɪn ə 50 maɪl ˈreɪdiəs əv ˈglæˌskoʊ wərənt ˈrɪli seɪf ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɪŋzli ˈɛniˌweɪ, ˈsəmθɪŋ məst bi dən. riˈæktɪd tɪ ðə ˈmæˌskɑt tu: aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli kwaɪt laɪk ɪt.
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partick thistle unveiled their new mascot on twitter on monday afternoon, introducing the world to kingsley, the physical embodiment of nightmares.
with a jaunty, jovial opening message of "hiya pals!" kingsley the terrifying star creature replaced beloved former thistle mascot jaggy macbee (real name) as the crowd fronting symbol of the club.
kingsley is desiged by artist david shrigley and inspired by new commercial sponsor kingsford capital management, which explains the name kingsley but not why the head looks like lisa simpson if she had been tortured and then melted. and then addicted to crystal meth for a while.
the similarities between the monster, a thistle and the kcm logo are obvious though whether the tagline "down to business" also refers to the consuming of childrens' souls remains unclear.
what we can be sure of is that the response to the mascot has been nothing short of frightened, with many questioning what sort of a person could allow such a beast to roam the corridors of firhill when it appears to yearn for sweet, sweet death almost as much as it wants to enslave man-kind.
the pupli-less eyes indicating that it is possessed or capable of telekinetic powers, the mouth of a creature kept in a basement - even the photo suggests that kingsley is capable of summoning other demons from whence it came.
fixed that partick thistle mascot for you pic.twitter.com/v34pn4urf7 — tom chivers (@tomchivers) june 22, 2015
until kingsley can be found and stopped, no-one within a 50 mile radius of glasgow will be safe. and although you could argue that people who live within a 50 mile radius of glasgow weren't really safe before kingsley anyway, something must be done.
hibs reacted to the mascot too:
i actually quite like it.
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faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈʧɪldrən pərˈfɔrmɪŋ æt ɪn chandigarh*. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ dip kuˈmɑr) baɪ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənts. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ chhabra*): ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˌɪˈrəptɪd ˈæftər ə skul bɔrd hir ˈɪʃud ə ˈsərkjələr ˈæskɪŋ skulz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ərˈdu ˈmidiəm wənz, tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz' ɔn ɔn ˈkɑŋgrəs riˈæktɪd ˈʃɑrpli wɪθ ɪts ˈdəbɪŋ ðə muv ɛz ən əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl raɪts əv pər ðə ˈsərkjələr, ˈɪʃud baɪ mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz (ˈeɪˌɛmˈsi) skul bɔrd, ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 19 tɪ ɔl skulz ˈəndər ɪt, əˈθɔrətiz hæv bɪn æst tɪ hoʊld tɪ bi pərˈfɔrmd baɪ ˈstudənts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə prɛr ˈsərkjələr ridz, ɪz ðə əˈkeɪʒən tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈgɑdəs əv ˈnɑlɪʤ. tɪ meɪk ˈstudənts ˌəndərˈstænd əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, skulz nidz tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ənd meɪk ˈstudənts rəˈsaɪt prɛrz əv ˈdʊrɪŋ prɛr ˈgæðərɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ðɛm ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ɪz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ɪn ˈəðər tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs frəm wɔrd, ˈmərzə beɪg, ðə ˈsərkjələr ɪz jɛt əˈnəðər əˈtɛmpt əv prəˈmoʊtɪŋ əˈʤɛndə baɪ ðə ˈeɪˌɛmˈsi ɛz wɛl ɛz steɪt dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈgɪvɪn raɪts tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈrɪʧuəlz. ðɪs ˈsərkjələr ɪz ən əˈtæk ɔn ˈfridəm əv nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈməzlɪmz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ əv ˈəðər riˈlɪʤənz. waɪ ðeɪ wɔnt ˈməzlɪm ˈstudənts tɪ pərˈfɔrm? ɪt ʃʊd nɑt bi meɪd kəmˈpəlsəri ɪn ərˈdu ˈmidiəm skulz," beɪg ˈfərðər wɔrnd ðə ˈeɪˌɛmˈsi əv waɪd sprɛd ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈkrɔs ðə wɪl steɪʤ ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst səʧ ˌdɪktəˈtɔriəl əˈproʊʧ əv ˈeɪˌɛmˈsi. ərˈdu skulz, wɛr məˈʤɔrəti ˈstudənts ər ˈməzlɪmz, məst bi kɛpt əˈweɪ frəm ðɪs ˈɔrdər. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, wi wɪl teɪk əp ˈligəl ˈækʃən ənd nɑk ðə dɔrz əv kɔrt," hi skul bɔrd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪˈfɛndɪd ðɛr muv baɪ ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ɪz ðə ˈgɑdəs əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd skulz ər ˈtɛmpəlz əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fər ɔl ðə ˈstudənts əv ɔl ðə riˈlɪʤənz. ðəs wi ʤɪst wɔnt ˈstudənts tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən baɪ rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ ðə ˈgɑdəs θru prɛr ɔn ðət deɪ," sɛd ˈeɪˌɛmˈsi skul bɔrd ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ɛl di ɪz ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræm, nɑt ə rɪˈlɪʤəs wən. ðəs, ɔl ðə skulz ər æst tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈsərkjələr. ðɛr ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi, ɛz nən əv ðə ərˈdu ˈmidiəm skul həz əˈproʊʧt ˈjuˈɛs əˈgɛnst ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm," deɪˈsɑi skul bɔrd rənz əraʊnd 450 ˈpraɪˌmɛri skulz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 64 ərˈdu ˈmidiəm skulz, moʊst əv ðɛm ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈɛriəz laɪk shahpur*, jamalpur*, gomtipur*, juhapura*, pər ðə skul bɔrd, əraʊnd ˈməzlɪm ˈstudənts ˈstədi ɪn ðiz skulz.
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file photo: children performing sarswati vandana at pgi in chandigarh. (toi photo by deep kumar)
saraswati vandana by lucknow university students. (toi photo by manoj chhabra)
ahmedabad: controversy erupted after a school board here issued a circular asking schools, including the urdu medium ones, to organize 'saraswati vandana' on basant panchami on saturday.the congress reacted sharply with its councillors dubbing the move as an attack on the fundamental rights of minorities.as per the circular, issued by ahmedabad municipal corporation's (amc) school board, on january 19 to all schools under it, authorities have been asked to hold saraswati vandana to be performed by students during the prayer gathering.the circular reads, "basant panchami is the occasion to remember goddess of knowledge maa saraswati devi. to make students understand about the importance of education, schools needs to organize saraswati puja and make students recite prayers of saraswati during prayer gathering. also make them understand how vasant panchami is celebrated in other states."according to congress councillor from sarkhej ward, haji mirza baig, the circular is yet another attempt of promoting hindutva agenda by the bjp-led amc as well as state government."in democracy, everyone is given rights to follow their religion and related rituals. this circular is an attack on freedom of not only muslims, but also of other religions. why they want muslim students to perform puja? it should not be made compulsory in urdu medium schools," baig said.he further warned the amc of wide spread protests across the city."congress councillors will stage protest against such dictatorial approach of amc. urdu schools, where majority students are muslims, must be kept away from this order. otherwise, we will take up legal action and knock the doors of court," he added.the school board administration, however, defended their move by claiming that it is not a religious program."saraswati devi is the goddess of education and schools are temples of education for all the students of all the religions. thus we just want students to understand the importance of education by remembering the goddess through prayer on that day," said amc school board administrator l d desai."this is an educational program, not a religious one. thus, all the schools are asked to follow the circular. there is absolutely no controversy, as none of the urdu medium school has approached us against this program," desai said.amc school board runs around 450 primary schools in the city, including 64 urdu medium schools, most of them located in muslim-dominated areas like shahpur, jamalpur, gomtipur, kalupur juhapura, etc.as per the school board, around 16,000 muslim students study in these schools.
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ˈpeɪdroʊ ˈækwələ, stæf ˈraɪtər ˈweɪkɪŋ taɪmz wɪn ə ˈpərsən əˈtɛmpts ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈkɔzɪz ˈkænsər, ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən mɛt wɪθ ðə dɪsˈmɪsɪv rɪˈspɑns ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈkɔzɪz cancer.”*.” ðeɪ ər raɪt, ɪn ə weɪ. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ dɪz kɔz ˈkænsər, jɛt ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ əˈvɔɪd. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl kən bi ə ˈrisɔrs fər əˈvɔɪdɪŋ kɑrˈsɪnəʤənz, ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn, ənd hɛlθ ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈkɛmɪkəlz. ɪt ˈoʊnli ˈskræʧɪz ðə ˈsərfəs, bət ðɪs ʃʊd bi ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən fər ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz ˌənəˈwɛr ðət ˈmɛni θɪŋz ər tu ˈtɑksɪk tɪ ˈtɑlərˌeɪt. 1 ˈkɛmɪkəlz ɪn fud ə. gm*, ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd sɔɪ ɪz lɪŋkt tɪ ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn dɪsˈrəpʃən ənd ˈkænsər ɛz ju meɪ hæv hərd, ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd ˈraʊnˌdəp ər ɪz ən ˈɛnəmi tɪ ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ɪn ˈsɛvərəl weɪz, bət dɪd ju noʊ ˈmɛni sɔɪ ˈprɑdəkts ər kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ɪt, ənd kən kɔz ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn dɪsˈrəpʃən ənd ˈkænsər? ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˈsɔɪˌbinz ər groʊn ɪn greɪt əˈbəndəns, ənd ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ʧip, ˈplɛnɪfəl ˈsɔɪˌbin ɔɪl. ðə ˈsɔɪˌbin ɔɪl ɪz pʊt ˈɪntu ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri ˈprɑsɛst fud ˈprɑdəkt ju kən θɪŋk əv, ənd ɪt ˈɔfən kənˈteɪnz ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd ɪt ɪz ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd tɪ bi rɪˈzɪstənt tɪ. hæv ju ˈɛvər hərd əv ˈdɑktərz priˈskraɪbɪŋ anti-depressants*, ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ə imbalance”*” ɛz ðə kɔz əv dɪˈprɛʃən? wɛl ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn dɪsˈrəpʃən, ˈhɔrˌmoʊnəl ɪmˈbæləns frəm ˈkɛmɪkəlz, ɪz wən tru kɔz əv depression,”*,” soʊ əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ðɛm kən bi ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl hɛlθ. mɔr, ðə smɔl əˈmaʊnts əv faʊnd ɪn sɔɪ ˈprɑdəkts ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ə ɪn ˈsɔɪˌbinz, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə riˈækʃən ðət həz ə mɔr ˈpoʊtənt ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn dɪsˈrəptɪŋ ˈifɛkt. ə 2013 ˈpeɪpər ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl fud ənd ˈkɛmɪkəl ˌtɑksɪˈkɑləʤi sɪz: ˈərbəˌsaɪdz ər ˈwaɪdli juzd fər ˈsɔɪˌbin ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən, ənd ɑr rɪˈzəlts ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ðɛr wɑz ən ˈædɪtɪv ˈifɛkt bɪtˈwin ənd genistein*, ə ɪn ˈsɔɪˌbinz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz ˈædɪtɪv ˈifɛkts əv kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈsɔɪˌbinz nid ˈfərðər ˈænəməl study.”*.” bi. ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈkɔfi ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl kʊd ʧuz ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv ˈprɑsɛst fudz tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ðə tɑkˈsɪsəti əv. ʤɪst ʧuz wən: ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈkɔfi ˈkrimər. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈkrimər soʊld ˈəndər ðə brænd ““ambiance.”*.” ɪt kənˈteɪnz ðiz ˈkɛmɪkəlz. ˈsɪrəp solids”*” ər ɪn ðə seɪm veɪn əv ənˈhɛlθi ɛz haɪ ˈfrəkˌtoʊs kɔrn ˈsɪrəp, ˈpɑrʃəli ˈhaɪdrəʤəˌneɪtɪd ˈsɔɪˌbin ɔɪl ɪz wən əv ðoʊz hɛlθ ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ sɔɪ ˈprɑdəkts, ˈfɑsfeɪt ɪz ə ˈkɑmən ˈædɪtɪv tɪ ˈkɔfi ˈkrimər ðət ɪz lɪŋkt tɪ hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ɪn ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈpeɪpərz, ənd ðə lɪst goʊz ɔn. 2 ˈbɑdi kɛr ˈprɑdəkts ə. əˈlumənəm ɪn diˈoʊdərənt brɛst ənd skɪn ˈkænsər,, ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn dɪsˈrəpʃən, ənd ˈəðər hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz ər ˈstrɔŋli lɪŋkt tɪ ðə juz əv care”*” ˈprɑdəkts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, əˈlumənəm ˈkɑmpaʊndz ɪn ər lɪŋkt tɪ. ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn ər ˈivɪn ˈɛndɪŋ əp ɪn ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪz. ðə weɪ ˈbɑdi kɛr ˈprɑdəkts kən kɔz hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz ɪz wɛl ˈsəmərˌaɪzd ɪn ə 2009 ˈpeɪpər ˈtaɪtəld, ənd brɛst cancer”*”: ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈnəmbər əv kɑzˈmɛtɪk ˈprɑdəkts ər əˈplaɪd ɔn ənd əraʊnd ðə ˈjumən brɛst ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs, ˈɔfən ˈməltəpəl taɪmz ə deɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌəndərˈɑrm ˈprɑdəkts bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɑdi ˈloʊʃənz, ˈbɑdi spreɪz, krimz, brɛst krimz ənd ˈprɑdəkts. ðiz ˈprɑdəkts ər nɑt ɔf bət lɛft ɔn ðə skɪn, əˈlaʊɪŋ fər kənˈtɪnjuəs ˈdərməl ɪkˈspoʊʒər, əbˈzɔrpʃən ənd ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən ˈɪntu ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈtɪʃuz, wɪʧ meɪ bi ˈfərðər ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ əˈbreɪʒənz ɪn ðə skɪn kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈʃeɪvɪŋ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ˈkɛmɪkəlz əbˈzɔrbd baɪ ðɪs rut ɪˈskeɪp məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈnoʊn, bət ðeɪ wʊd ˈsərtənli ɪˈskeɪp ðə sɪˈstɛmɪk məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm tɪ wɪʧ ˈɔrəli dəraɪvd ˈkɛmɪkəlz wʊd bi səˈbʤɛktɪd ən ˈɑrtɪkəl baɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈɛdwərd grup ˈɔfərz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ˈtɑksɪk diˈoʊdərənts: diˈoʊdərənts ʃʊd kənˈsɪst əv ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɔɪlz ənd ɔl ˈnæʧərəl ˌɪnˈgridiənts. əˈlumənəm fri əˈloʊn meɪ nɑt bi ɪˈnəf ɛz səm diˈoʊdərənts ər stɪl haɪ rɪsk, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈwərkɪŋ grup, ənd kən kənˈteɪn ˈkɛmɪkəlz laɪk ənd proʊpəˈlin ˈglaɪˌkɔl. ɪz pərˈhæps ə mɔr fɪrs ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn ðən proʊpəˈlin ˈglaɪˌkɔl, soʊ traɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ɪt. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈteɪnz ə ˈrɛsəpi fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ jʊr oʊn diˈoʊdərənt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl ˌɪnˈgridiənts laɪk ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊdə ənd ˈkoʊkəˌnət oil.”*.” bi. ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈsənskrin kən kɔz ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn dɪsˈrəpʃən ənd ˈkænsər ju meɪ hæv hərd əv ˈsənskrin ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈkɔzɪŋ skɪn ˈkænsər ənd ˈhɔrˌmoʊn dɪsˈrəpʃən. ɪz ə meɪn ˌɪnˈgridiənt ɪn ˈmɛni ˈsənskrinz. ˈləkəli ðɛr ər ɔlˈtərnətɪvz. tu ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈsənskrin ər wɛl ˈsəmərˌaɪzd baɪ ˈwɛlnəs ˈmɑmə: ər tu weɪz ðət ə ˈsənskrin kən prəˈtɛkt ðə skɪn frəm sən ˈdæmɪʤ: wɪθ ə ˈmɪnərəl ˈbɛriər ər ə ˈkɛmɪkəl wən. ˈmɪnərəl ˈsənskrinz ˈtɪpɪkəli ˌɪnˈklud ˌɪnˈgridiənts laɪk zɪŋk ˈɑkˌsaɪd ər taɪˈteɪniəm daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd, wɪʧ kriˈeɪt ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈbɛriər tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə skɪn frəm ðə sən. ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈsənskrinz juz wən ər mɔr ˈkɛmɪkəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, avobenzone*, octisalate*, octocrylene*, ənd octinoxate.”*.” ɪn wən keɪs, ə ˈwʊmən hu əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvælju əv ˈbɑdi kɛr ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsənskrin ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɛndɪd əp wɪθ skɪn ˈkænsər. ən ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ridz: ‘‘shocked’*’ tɪ dɪˈvɛləp skɪn ˈkænsər dɪˈspaɪt ˈsənskrin vigilance.”*.” frəm ðət ˈɑrtɪkəl: ˈtɑmlɪn ɪz ən ˈɛkspərt ˈbjuti ˈɛdɪtər hu ɪz noʊn fər ˈtɛlɪŋ hər ˈmɪljənz əv ˈridərz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈsənskrin, soʊ wɪn ə rɛd pæʧ əˈpɪrd ɔn hər ˈhɛˌrlaɪn ənd goʊ əˈweɪ, ʃi nu ˈsəmθɪŋ raɪt. ɪt gru ənd gru aɪ θɔt, normal,'”*,'” ʃi sɛd. ə ˈbaɪɑpsi rɪˈvild ðət ˈtɑmlɪn hæd ˈbeɪsəl sɛl ˌkɑrsəˈnoʊmə. ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən kaɪnd əv skɪn ˈkænsər. ˈtɑmlɪn sɛd ʃi wɑz ““shocked”*” baɪ ðə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ɪn rɪˈlɪʤəs əˈbaʊt sən prəˈtɛkʃən. aɪ wɔr ɪt ˈɛvəri deɪ ɛz ə kid,”*,” ʃi said.”*.” si. ˈbeɪbi ˈpaʊdər (ˈtælkəm) ˈfɑrmə ʤaɪənt ˈʤɑnsən ˈbeɪbi ˈpaʊdər ˈkɔzɪz ˈkænsər. ðeɪ hæv ˈnoʊɪŋli soʊld ɪt fər jɪrz, ənd ˈoʊvər ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈwɪmən ər suɪŋ ðɛm. wɛl ˈsəmərˌaɪzd baɪ ʤeɪmz ˈkɔrbɪt: ““oh*, ˈrɪli, ðɪs ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ bi tu məʧ! wət du ju wɔnt mi tɪ seɪ? ðət ðɛr ər naʊ mɔr ðən 1200 ˈwɪmən suɪŋ fər ˈkəvərɪŋ əp ðə kəˈnɛkʃən? ðət wən əv ðə ˈʤʊrərz ðət əˈwɔrdɪd ðə 72 ˈmɪljən toʊld ðə st*. luɪs ðət [j&j*] traɪd tɪ ˈkəvər əp ənd ˈɪnfluəns ðə bɔrdz ðət ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt cosmetics”*”? ðət hæv spɛnt ˈoʊvər 5 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈligəl faɪnz ənd ˈpɛnəltiz ˈoʊvər ðə læst θri jɪrz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈbɪljən ˈpɛnəlti fər ˌɪˈligəli ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ən tɪ ˈʧɪldrən ənd ðə ˈɛldərli, ə ˈbɪljən ˈpɛnəlti fər ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈfɔlti ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl hɪps ənd 120 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən tɪ ˈwɪmən hu ˈsəfərd ˈɔrgən ˈdæmɪʤ ənd ˈkɑnstənt peɪn frəm ðə hɔˈrɪfɪk, ˌɪnˈtərnəli ɪˈroʊdɪŋ vəˈʤaɪnəl mɛʃ ˌɪnˈsərts? ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ðɛr. aɪ sɛd ɪt. nɑt tɪ laɪk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ɪts ˈbɪznɪs ˈprɑspɛkts? ˈnəθɪŋ, wət! ʤɪst lʊk æt ðɪs: læst wik ˈʤɑnsən ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ɑrm, ˈʤænsən ˈbaɪoʊˌtɛk, əˈgrid tɪ ˈlaɪsəns ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈprɑˌsteɪt ˈkænsər ˈtritmənt frəm fər 50 ˈmɪljən. ðə boʊld muv wɪl ˌɪnˈʃʊr ðət rɪˈmeɪnz æt ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ˌbaɪoʊˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ədˈmɪt ɪt. ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈmɛˌmoʊ ðət pruvz ðət ˈʤɑnsən ˈʤɑnsən nu əv ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈpaʊdər ˈkænsər ˈlɪŋkɪʤ ɪn 1992 lʊks bæd. ɪt dɪz. ənd ðə fækt ðət ðə seɪm ˈmɛˌmoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ blæk ənd hɪˈspænɪk ˈwɪmən (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən hɪˈspænɪk ˈmidiə program”*” ənd ən blæk prɪnt effort”*”) lʊks bæd. ɪt dɪz. bət lʊk æt ðə ˈnəmbərz. lʊk æt them!”*!” 3 ˈkænsər ˈkɔzɪŋ, hɛlθ ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ drəgz ə. (dɪ) ɪn ðə pæst ˈsɛnʧəri, bæd drəgz hæv lɛd tɪ dɪˈfɔrmd ˈʧɪldrən, ˈkænsər, bərθ ˈdifɛkts, ənd mɔr. wən wɑz kɔld, ər dɪ: ˈprɛgnənt ˈməðərz wər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ teɪk ɪt, ənd ˈɪnfənts ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ɪt ɪn ˈjutəroʊ wər bɔrn wɪθ ˈmɛni kaɪnz əv hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz. ˈrɛdɪŋ frəm ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə: ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ dɪ əˈkərd θru dɪˈvərs ˈsɔrsəz, səʧ ɛz ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˌɪnˈʤɛsʧən frəm ˌsəpləˌmɛntɪd ˈkætəl fid ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt fər ˈsərtən kənˈdɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ brɛst ənd ˈprɑˌsteɪt ˈkænsərz. frəm əˈbaʊt 1940 tɪ 1971 dɪ wɑz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə mɪˈsteɪkən bɪˈlif ɪt wʊd rɪˈdus ðə rɪsk əv ˈprɛgnənsi ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈlɔsɪz. ɪn 1971 dɪ wɑz ʃoʊn tɪ kɔz klɪr sɛl ˌkɑrsəˈnoʊmə, ə rɛr vəˈʤaɪnəl ˈtumər ɪn gərlz ənd ˈwɪmən hu hæd bɪn ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðɪs drəg ɪn ˈjutəroʊ. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈsəbsəkwəntli wɪθˈdru dɪ frəm juz ɪn ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən. ˈfɑloʊˌəp ˈstədiz hæv ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət dɪ ˈɔlsoʊ həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ kɔz ə vərˈaɪəti əv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌædˈvərs ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪmz əv ðoʊz exposed.”*.” dɪ ɪz ə greɪt ˈrisɔrs fər ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs. bi. θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd əˈnəðər bæd drəg əv ðə pæst wɑz θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd, wən əv ðə moʊst əbˈsin ˈstɔriz əv ə bæd drəg ˈpɑsəbli ˈɛvər sin. ˈprɛgnənt ˈməðərz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ teɪk θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd ɪn ðə poʊst ˈɪrə, ənd ɪt ˈkɔzɪz ɪkˈstrimli səˈvɪr dɪˈfɔrmətiz ənd hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbaʊt θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd. dɪˈspaɪt ɔl əv ðət, θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd ɪz stɪl ˈsəmˌtaɪmz priˈskraɪbd tɪ trit ˈlɛprəsi ənd ˈkænsər. si. təˈdeɪ, bæd drəgz hæv lɛs əv ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət, ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ˈifɛkt: ðeɪ ˈɔfən teɪk taɪm fər ðə ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈnoʊtəsəbəl, wɪʧ meɪks ɪt ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ pɪn daʊn ˈkɛmɪkəlz ɛz ðə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv kɔz əv ən ˈɪlnəs. teɪk fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˈɑrtɪkəl frəm ðə maɪnd ənˈliʃt ˈtaɪtəld ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈtɑdlərz lɪŋkt tɪ ɪˈvɛnts: ɪkˈspoʊzd baɪ parents”*”: ɪz ən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkaʊntər ˈlæksətɪv ðət həz bɪn ˈsɛntrəl ɪn ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈpræktɪs fər ə fju ˈdɛkeɪdz. ɪt ɪz ə pəˈtroʊliəm ˈprɑdəkt: ˌpɑˌliˈɛθəˌlin ˈglaɪˌkɔl. ə ˈsɪmələr ˈkɛmɪkəl ɪz juzd ɪn anti-freeze*, ˈɛθəˌlin ˈglaɪˌkɔl. smɔl əˈmaʊnts əv ˈhaɪli ˈtɑksɪk ˈɛθəˌlin ˈglaɪˌkɔl ər faʊnd ɪn ɛz wɛl. ərˈɪʤənəli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ˈædəlts, təˈdeɪ ˈtɑdlərz ənd jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈgɪvɪn ɪt ˈfrili. ˈdɑktərz gɪv ɪt laɪk water,”*,” ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ˈdɑktər. skɑt ˈdəbəlju. koʊən, ə ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən ɪn ˈbɛvərli hɪlz, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˈpɛrənts ər ˈkərəntli ˈreɪzɪŋ əˈwɛrnəs əv ˈdeɪnʤər: ðɪs həz bɪn ə lɔŋ taɪm ˈkəmɪŋ. ɪt ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈɔltərɪŋ ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz təˈwɔrd ““darkness,”*,” ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə ənd æŋˈzaɪəti, ˈæŋgər, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈsɪmptəmz. ðə kˈwaɪətli ækˈnɑlɪʤd ˈdeɪnʤər ɛz ˈərli ɛz 2011 ɛz ju kən si here.”*.” di. ˌvækˈsinz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈprɛgnənsi təˈdeɪ, ˈməðərz ər stɪl biɪŋ ˈpɔɪzənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈprɛgnənsi. ˈməðərz ər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ gɪt flu ʃɑts, wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt gʊd fər ðə ˈbeɪbi, ɪf ju ˌəndərˈstænd wət ɪz ɪn ðə ˌvækˈsin. ˈpipəl ər traɪɪŋ tɪ kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ ɪf ˌvækˈsinz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈprɛgnənsi ər lɪŋkt tɪ mɪˈskɛrəʤ, stillbirth*, ənd ˈəðər ˈprɑbləmz. ˈsəmərˌaɪzd baɪ ˈkɛli ˈbroʊgən, md*: dɛr seɪ ðət ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈwʊmən həz ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər hər ˈɪnər ˈkəmpəs. ɛz ɪf wi keɪm frəm ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv ˈmæstər ʃɛfs ˈnæʧərəl ʤaɪənts ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən, ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈsɛnsɪz ənd ˈɪnstɪŋkts tɪ gaɪd ˈjuˈɛs təˈwɔrd ˈnərɪʃɪŋ ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz bət wi hæv bɪn ˈrisəntli kənˈvɪnst θru ðə ˈprɑməs əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈkɔrpərət praʊəs ðət ˈprɑsɛst fud ɪz mɔr rɪˈlaɪəbəl, nuˈtrɪʃəs, ənd ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl. bɪn kənˈvɪnst ðət ˈhæmbərgər ˈhɛlpər ɪz ˈbɛtər fər ɑr ˈfæməliz ðən ə ˈhoʊˈmeɪd boʊloʊˈŋɛzi. ðə əv ˈprɛgnənsi ənd bərθ ɪz noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃən ɪn ðɪs weɪ, ˈwɪmən hæv pərˈmɪtɪd ˈdɑktərz ənd ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðɛr fɪrs ənd ˈprɪmɪtɪv draɪv təˈwɔrd prəˈtɛktɪŋ ə ˈprɛgnənsi. ðeɪ hæv bɪn meɪd tɪ fil fɪr, kənˈvɪnst ðət ðeɪ nid ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˌæpərˈætəs əv ˈmɛdəsən tɪ gɪt ðɛm θru ðɪs ˈpɛrələs trial.”*.” ““clearly*, ɛz ə prækˈtɪʃənər, aɪ hæv kənˈsərnz wɪθ ˈivɪn wən ˌvækˈsin ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn ˈprɛgnənsi; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ˈwɪmən ɪn 2009 wər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ə kəmˈplitli ənd ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈkɑmˌboʊ pæk əv ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz, ðə ˈpækɪʤ ˌɪnˈsərt əv wɪʧ ˈklɪrli steɪts, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt noʊn ˈwɛðər ðiz ˌvækˈsinz kən kɔz ˈfitəl hɑrm wɪn ədˈmɪnɪstərd tɪ ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən ər kən əˈfɛkt ˌriprəˈdəkʃən capacity”*” ˈgoʊldmən, ðə ˈrisərʧər ənd ˈɔθər əv ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˈstədi, dɪˈtərmənd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: əˈbɔrʃən (mɪˈskɛrəʤ) ənd stɪl bərθ reɪts dɪˈtərmənd tɪ bi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd tɪ ˌvækˈsin dɪˈlɪvəri wər ˈænəˌlaɪzd baɪ ˈmɔˌroʊ ɛt æl fər ðə flu ˈsizənz əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ ər ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnsɪdəns əv pər jɪr. frəm ðɪs ˈævərɪʤ tɪ ðə fərst 5 mənθs əv ðə ˈsizən ɪn wɪʧ ˈwɪmən wər ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd tɪ rɪˈsiv boʊθ ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl flu ˌvækˈsin ənd ðə ðɛr wər ˈfitəl ˈlɔsɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˈjuzɪŋ ə stəˈtɪstɪkəl tul ðət əˈlaʊz fər ˈrisərʧərz tɪ kənˈtroʊl fər ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz əv ə rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, 174 ˈkeɪsɪz frəm ənd 67 ˈkeɪsɪz frəm wər puld tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ən reɪt əv 590/million*). ðɪs əˈʤəstmənt rɪˈflɛkts ðə fækt ðət ɪz ə groʊs əv ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈɪnsɪdəns əv ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ðɪs keɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈoʊnli 13 əv ðə ˈfitəl losses.”*.” i. əˈlumənəm ɪn ænˈtæsədz ˈpipəl ˈwəndər waɪ ðeɪ ər ˈpɔɪzənd wɪθ əˈlumənəm: əˈməŋ ɔl ðə ˈkɑmənli noʊn ˈsɔrsəz, ænˈtæsəd drəgz ər wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈsɔrsəz. ænˈtæsədz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈstəmək ˈprɑbləmz kənˈteɪn əˈlumənəm haɪˈdrɑksaɪd, lɪŋkt tɪ ənd ɔl ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈsɪmptəmz əv əˈlumənəm ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ. wən kən lʊk æt ðɪs 2003 ˈpeɪpər ˈtaɪtəld ɪn drəgz: rɪsks ˈaʊtˌweɪ benefits?.”*?.” ˈrɛdɪŋ frəm ɪt: ɪz naʊ ˈkɑmənli ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ˌæˈljumɪnəm tɑkˈsɪsəti kən bi ˌɪnˈdust baɪ ˌɪnfˈjuʒən əv daɪˈælɪsɪs fluɪdz, baɪ nuˈtrɪʃən səˈluʃənz, ənd baɪ ˈɔrəl ɪkˈspoʊʒər ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈprɑdəkts səʧ ɛz ˈfɑsfeɪt ˈbaɪndərz ər ænˈtæsəd ˈɪnˌteɪk. ænˈtæsədz ər ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt sɔrs fər ˈjumən ˌæˈljumɪnəm ɪkˈspoʊʒər frəm ə kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv pɔɪnt əv vju. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌæˈljumɪnəm kən ækt ɛz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌnʊrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd prəˈvoʊk ˌɛmbriˈɑnɪk ənd ˈfitəl ˈtɑksɪk ˈifɛkts ɪn ˈænəməlz ənd ˈjumənz ˈæftər exposure.”*.” kənˈkluʒən ɛz ju kən si, soʊ ˈmɛni θɪŋz du kɔz ˈkænsər: ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl,, ənd bɔrn frəm ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz wi ʃʊd ˈnɛvər trəst tɪ lʊk aʊt fər ɑr ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ɪgˈzɪst ənd ər θˈraɪvɪŋ, frəm ˈmɪnərəl beɪst ˈsənskrinz, tɪ ˈæˌloʊ ˈvɛrə fər ðə skɪn, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈtɑksɪk skɪn kɛr ˈprɑdəkts. ɪt məst bi ˌəndərˈstʊd haʊ ðə ənd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈeɪʤənsiz əˈlaʊ ðɪs: ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ ə riˈvɑlvɪŋ dɔr ˈɑpərˌeɪts. kəˈmɪʃənər ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈhæmbərg hæd tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ˈoʊvər ə ˌrækɪˈtɪrɪŋ ˈskændəl. hər hɛʤ fənd ˌrɛnəˈsɑns tɛkˈnɑləʤiz oʊnd steɪk ɪn ˈʤɑnsən ˈʤɑnsən, ənd ðət maɪt ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ðə əˈlaʊd ðɛm tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈsɛlɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəni əv ˈtɑksɪk ˈprɑdəkts. ʤɪst wən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri əˈθɔrəti wərks. wi hæv ðə ˈrisərʧ əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈjuˈɛs, ənd kən lərn fər ɑrˈsɛlvz wət ɪz ˈtɑksɪk ənd wət. pliz ʃɛr ðɪs wɪθ ˈɛni ˈpərsən hu nidz ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn riˈsərʧɪŋ ðə tɑkˈsɪsəti əv ˈprɑdəkts ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ juz ðɛm. əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɔθər ˈpeɪdroʊ ˈækwələ ɪz ə stæf ˈraɪtər fər ˈweɪkɪŋ taɪmz. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl (dɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kɔz ˈkænsər ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz?) wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli kriˈeɪtɪd ənd ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈweɪkɪŋ taɪmz ənd ɪz ˈprɪnɪd hir ˈəndər ə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˈlaɪsəns wɪθ ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən tɪ ˈpeɪdroʊ ˈækwələ ənd wakingtimes.com*. ɪt meɪ bi ˈfrili wɪθ ˈprɑpər ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən.
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pedro aquila, staff writer
waking times
when a person attempts conversation about how something causes cancer, they are often met with the dismissive response “but everything causes cancer.” they are right, in a way. almost everything does cause cancer, yet it is possible to avoid.
this article can be a resource for avoiding carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, and health damaging chemicals. it only scratches the surface, but this should be a perfect introduction for someone who is unaware that many things are too toxic to tolerate.
1. chemicals in food
a. gm, pesticide contaminated soy is linked to endocrine disruption and cancer
as you may have heard, the pesticide roundup or glyphosate is an enemy to public health in several ways, but did you know many soy products are contaminated with it, and can cause endocrine disruption and cancer?
genetically modified soybeans are grown in great abundance, and the result is cheap, plentiful soybean oil. the soybean oil is put into just about every processed food product you can think of, and it often contains the pesticide it is genetically modified to be resistant to.
have you ever heard of doctors prescribing anti-depressants, referencing a “chemical imbalance” as the cause of depression? well endocrine disruption, hormonal imbalance from chemicals, is one true cause of “chemical depression,” so avoiding them can be a critical decision in securing emotional health.
what’s more, the small amounts of glyphosate found in soy products interact with a phytoestrogen in soybeans, creating a reaction that has a more potent endocrine disrupting effect.
a 2013 paper published in the journal food and chemical toxicology says:
“glyphosate-based herbicides are widely used for soybean cultivation, and our results also found that there was an additive estrogenic effect between glyphosate and genistein, a phytoestrogen in soybeans. however, these additive effects of glyphosate contamination in soybeans need further animal study.”
b. artificial coffee creamers
this article could choose any number of processed foods to expose the toxicity of. let’s just choose one: artificial coffee creamer.
this is an artificial creamer sold under the brand “ambiance.”
it contains these chemicals.
“corn syrup solids” are in the same vein of unhealthy as high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated soybean oil is one of those health damaging soy products, dipotassium phosphate is a common additive to coffee creamer that is linked to health problems written about in academic papers, and the list goes on.
2. body care products
a. aluminum in deodorant
breast and skin cancer, alzheimer’s, endocrine disruption, and other health problems are strongly linked to the use of “body care” products. for example, aluminum compounds in antiperspirant/deodorant are linked to alzheimer’s. endocrine disruptors are even ending up in water supplies.
the way body care products can cause health problems is well summarized in a 2009 paper titled, “underarm antiperspirants/deodorants and breast cancer”:
“an extensive number of cosmetic products are applied topically on and around the human breast on a daily basis, often multiple times a day, including not only underarm anti-perspirant/deodorant products but also body lotions, body sprays, moisturising creams, breast firming/enhancing creams and suncare products. these products are not rinsed off but left on the skin, allowing for continuous dermal exposure, absorption and deposition into underlying tissues, which may be further increased by abrasions in the skin created by shaving [2,3,5–7]. the extent to which chemicals absorbed by this route escape metabolism remains unknown, but they would certainly escape the systemic metabolism to which orally derived chemicals would be subjected [5–7].”
an article by dr. edward group offers an alternative to toxic deodorants:
“aluminum-free deodorants should consist of essential oils and all natural ingredients. aluminum free alone may not be enough as some aluminum-free deodorants are still high risk, according to the environmental working group, and can contain chemicals like triclosan and propylene glycol. triclosan is perhaps a more fierce endocrine disruptor than propylene glycol, so try to avoid it. this article contains a recipe for making your own deodorant using natural ingredients like baking soda and coconut oil.”
b. chemical sunscreen can cause endocrine disruption and cancer
you may have heard of sunscreen actually causing skin cancer and hormone disruption.
oxybenzone is a main ingredient in many sunscreens. luckily there are alternatives.
two different types of sunscreen are well summarized by wellness mama:
“there are two ways that a sunscreen can protect the skin from sun damage: with a mineral barrier or a chemical one. mineral sunscreens typically include ingredients like zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, which create a physical barrier to protect the skin from the sun. chemical sunscreens use one or more chemicals including oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and octinoxate.”
in one case, a woman who blogged about the value of body care products and sunscreen actually ended up with skin cancer. an abc headline reads: “woman ‘shocked’ to develop skin cancer despite sunscreen vigilance.”
from that article:
“annie tomlin is an expert beauty editor who is known for telling her millions of readers about the importance of sunscreen, so when a red patch appeared on her hairline and wouldn’t go away, she knew something wasn’t right. “as it grew and grew i thought, ‘this isn’t normal,'” she said. a biopsy revealed that tomlin had basal cell carcinoma. it’s the most common kind of skin cancer. tomlin said she was “shocked” by the diagnosis in november.”i’m religious about sun protection. i wore it every day as a kid,” she said.”
c. baby powder (talcum)
pharma giant johnson & johnson’s baby powder causes cancer. they have knowingly sold it for years, and over a thousand women are suing them.
well summarized by james corbett:
“oh, really, this is getting to be too much! what do you want me to say? that there are now more than 1200 women suing j&j for covering up the talcum/cancer connection? that one of the jurors that awarded the $72 million told the st. louis post-dispatch that “they [j&j] tried to cover up and influence the boards that regulate cosmetics”? that j&j have spent over $5 billion in legal fines and penalties over the last three years, including a $2.2 billion penalty for illegally marketing an anti-psychotic to children and the elderly, a $2.5 billion penalty for selling faulty artificial hips and $120 million in compensation to women who suffered organ damage and constant pain from the company’s horrific, internally eroding vaginal mesh inserts? ok, there. i said it. what’s not to like about this company and its business prospects? nothing, that’s what! just look at this: last week johnson & johnson’s pharmaceutical arm, janssen biotech, agreed to license a potential prostate cancer treatment from tesaro for $50 million. the bold move will insure that j&j remains at the forefront of biopharmaceutical research and development. i’ll admit it. the internal j&j memo that proves that johnson & johnson knew of the baby powder / cancer linkage in 1992 looks bad. it does. and the fact that the same memo also recommends targeting black and hispanic women (including an “adult hispanic media program” and an “adult black print effort”) looks bad. it does. but look at the numbers. look at them!”
3. cancer causing, health damaging drugs
a. diethylstilbestrol (des)
in the past century, bad drugs have led to deformed children, cancer, birth defects, and more. one was called diethylstilbestrol, or des: pregnant mothers were encouraged to take it, and infants exposed to it in utero were born with many kinds of health problems.
reading from wikipedia:
“human exposure to des occurred through diverse sources, such as dietary ingestion from supplemented cattle feed and medical treatment for certain conditions, including breast and prostate cancers. from about 1940 to 1971, des was given to pregnant women in the mistaken belief it would reduce the risk of pregnancy complications and losses. in 1971, des was shown to cause clear cell carcinoma, a rare vaginal tumor in girls and women who had been exposed to this drug in utero. the united states food and drug administration subsequently withdrew des from use in pregnant women. follow-up studies have indicated that des also has the potential to cause a variety of significant adverse medical complications during the lifetimes of those exposed.”
des action.org is a great resource for learning about this.
b. thalidomide
another bad drug of the past was thalidomide, one of the most obscene stories of a bad drug possibly ever seen. pregnant mothers were also encouraged to take thalidomide in the post wwii era, and it causes extremely severe deformities and health problems.
this is a video about thalidomide.
despite all of that, thalidomide is still sometimes prescribed to treat leprosy and cancer.
c. miralax
today, bad drugs have less of an immediate, noticeable effect: they often take time for the damage to become noticeable, which makes it very difficult to pin down chemicals as the definitive cause of an illness.
take miralax for example. according to an article from the mind unleashed titled “laxative given to toddlers linked to neuropsychiatric events: miralax exposed by parents”:
“miralax is an over the counter laxative that has been central in pharmaceutical practice for a few decades. it is a petroleum product: polyethylene glycol. a similar chemical is used in anti-freeze, ethylene glycol. small amounts of highly toxic ethylene glycol are found in miralax as well. originally intended for adults, today toddlers and young children are given it freely. doctors “literally give it like water,” as described by dr. scott w. cohen, a pediatrician in beverly hills, california. parents are currently raising awareness of it’s danger: this has been a long time coming. it is associated with altering emotions toward “darkness,” paranoia and anxiety, anger, and many other symptoms. the fda quietly acknowledged it’s danger as early as 2011, as you can see here.”
d. vaccines during pregnancy
today, mothers are still being poisoned during pregnancy. mothers are encouraged to get flu shots, which is probably not good for the baby, if you understand what is in the vaccine. people are trying to quantify if vaccines during pregnancy are linked to miscarriage, stillbirth, and other problems.
summarized by kelly brogan, md:
“i dare say that the modern woman has handed over her inner compass. it’s as if we came from generations of master chefs natural giants in the kitchen, using our senses and instincts to guide us toward nourishing preparations but we have been recently convinced through the promise of technology and corporate prowess that processed food is more reliable, nutritious, and beneficial. we’ve been convinced that hamburger helper is better for our families than a homemade bolognese. the medicalization of pregnancy and birth is no exception in this way, women have permitted doctors and pharmaceutical companies privileged access to their fierce and primitive drive toward protecting a pregnancy. they have been made to feel fear, convinced that they need the support of the apparatus of allopathic medicine to get them through this perilous trial.” “clearly, as a perinatal practitioner, i have concerns with even one vaccine administration in pregnancy; however, that women in 2009 were subject to a completely and entirely unstudied combo pack of interventions, the package insert of which clearly states, “it is also not known whether these vaccines can cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant women or can affect reproduction capacity”
goldman, the researcher and author of the aforementioned study, determined the following:
“spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) and still birth rates determined to be proximally associated to vaccine delivery were analyzed by moro et al for the flu seasons of 1990-2009 finding 1.9/million or an average incidence of 1.2 per year. from this average to the first 5 months of the 2009/10 season in which women were recommended to receive both the typical flu vaccine and the h1n1, there were 57/million fetal losses reported. using a capture-recapture statistical tool that allows for researchers to control for the inherent limitations of a reporting system, 174 cases from vaers and 67 cases from ncow were pooled to identify an ascertainment-corrected rate of 1/1695 (590/million). this adjustment reflects the fact that vaers is a gross underestimation of the actual incidence of adverse events in this case representing only 13% of the vaccine-related fetal losses.”
e. aluminum in antacids
people wonder why they are poisoned with aluminum: among all the commonly known sources, antacid drugs are one of the greatest sources. antacids given to people with stomach problems contain aluminum hydroxide, linked to alzheimer’s and all the usual symptoms of aluminum poisoning.
one can look at this 2003 paper titled “aluminium in over-the-counter drugs: risks outweigh benefits?.” reading from it:
“it is now commonly acknowledged that aluminium toxicity can be induced by infusion of aluminium-contaminated dialysis fluids, by parenteral nutrition solutions, and by oral exposure as a result of aluminium-containing pharmaceutical products such as aluminium-based phosphate binders or antacid intake. over-the-counter antacids are the most important source for human aluminium exposure from a quantitative point of view. however, aluminium can act as a powerful neurological toxicant and provoke embryonic and fetal toxic effects in animals and humans after gestational exposure.”
conclusion
as you can see, so many things do cause cancer: just about everything artificial, allopathic, and born from corporations we should never trust to look out for our wellbeing. alternatives exist and are thriving, from mineral based sunscreens, to aloe vera for the skin, instead of toxic skin care products.
it must be understood how the fda and regulatory agencies allow this: here’s an example of how a revolving door operates.
fda commissioner margaret hamburg had to resign over a racketeering scandal. her husband’s hedge fund renaissance technologies owned stake in johnson & johnson, and that might explain why the fda allowed them to continue selling a litany of toxic products.
that’s just one example of how regulatory authority works. we have the research available to us, and can learn for ourselves what is toxic and what isn’t.
please share this with any person who needs a starting point in researching the toxicity of products before they use them.
about the author
pedro aquila is a staff writer for waking times.
this article (does everything cause cancer nowadays?) was originally created and published by waking times and is printed here under a creative commons license with attribution to pedro aquila and wakingtimes.com. it may be re-posted freely with proper attribution.
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gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈpɑləˌtɪks 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 ə ˈsoʊlʤər ɔn ə ˈpɛrələs ˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈgæðər ˈkruʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns dip bɪˈhaɪnd ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt laɪnz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərˈoʊʃəs ˈbætəl əv ˈmoʊsəl ʃɑt dɛd sɪks ˈɛnəmi ˈfaɪtərz. ðə ˈfɪrləs ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz ˈhɪroʊ moʊˈhæmɪd qasim*, dəbd ðə laɪən əv ˈmoʊsəl, dɪsˈgaɪzd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz wən əv ðə fəˈnætɪks ənd kɑnd ðɛm ˈɪntu bɪˈlivɪŋ hi wɑz wən əv ðɛm. ðə ˌɪˈræki dɪˈskəvərd ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ˈaɪsəs pəˈzɪʃənz ənd ki sˈnaɪpər ənd məˈʃin gən timz. læst naɪt ˈsinjər ˌɪˈræki ˈɔfɪsərz əˈplɔdɪd ðə ˈækʃənz. ˈʤɛnərəl æbˈdul sɛd: ər ɔl ˈvɛri praʊd əv wət ðɪs ˈsoʊlʤər dɪd. hi ɪz ə ˈvɛri breɪv mæn. hi meɪks ˈjuˈɛs ɔl hoʊld ɑr hɛdz əp high.”*.” (ˈɪmɪʤ: moʊˈhæmɪd qasim*) (ˈɪmɪʤ: moʊˈhæmɪd qasim*) ɛz ˈfaɪtɪŋ kənˈtɪnjud tɪ reɪʤ ɪn ðə ruɪnz əv oʊld ˈsɪti ɪn ðə læst deɪz əv ðə ˈbætəl ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk, moʊˈhæmɪd ˈblɛndɪd ɪn wɪθ ðə ɪz trups baɪ sˈwɑpɪŋ hɪz ˈɛmˈfɔr ˈraɪfəl fər ən ənd ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈskrəfi smɑk ənd skɑrf. hi ənd ə ˈkɑmˌræd ðɛn snikt bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɛnəmi laɪnz. ˈæftər ˈnoʊtɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈvaɪtəl pəˈzɪʃənz ənd ˈpɪnˌpɔɪntɪŋ wɛr ɪz wər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən, moʊˈhæmɪd kˈwɪkli ʃɑt dɛd sɪks əv ðə fəˈnætɪks. ˈvɪdioʊ ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ˌənəˈveɪləbəl klɪk tɪ pleɪ tæp tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪl stɑrt ɪn 8 ˈkænsəl pleɪ naʊ ðɛn hi ənd hɪz ˈkɑlig pɪkt ðɛr weɪ bæk tɪ ðɛr oʊn laɪnz ənd brift kəˈmændərz ɔn wət ðeɪ hæd lərnt. sun ˈæftər ðət ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz graʊnd trups wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ smæʃ ɪz wɪθ ˈmɔrtər bɑmz ənd ɛr straɪks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə ˈɪnfəntri əˈtæk. ɪt ɪz bɪˈlivd ˈmɪʃən, wɪʧ tʊk ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ, meɪ hæv seɪvd ðə lɪvz əv skɔrz əv ˈkɑmˌrædz ənd səˈvɪljənz. (ˈɪmɪʤ: afp*) (ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈdeɪli ˈmɪrər) hɪz ˈækʃənz lɛd ɪm tɪ biɪŋ prəˈmoʊtəd ɪn ðə fild tɪ ðə ræŋk əv luˈtɛnənt. moʊˈhæmɪd, ərˈɪʤənəli frəm ˈbɑsrɑ, ɪn ˈsəðərn ˌɪˈrɑk, wɑz ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz ˈgoʊldən dɪˈvɪʒən, treɪnd baɪ ðə sæs ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ə sɔrs sɛd: ðɪs mæn dɪd wɑz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli breɪv. hi wɑz ˈkæpʧərd hi wʊd hæv bɪn ˈtɔrʧərd ˈvɛri sˈloʊli ənd hɛld əp ɛz ə ˈtroʊfi baɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈfaɪtərz. hi ˈivɪn θɪŋk twaɪs wɪn ðə aɪˈdiə keɪm əp ənd hi meɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. ˈvɪdioʊ ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ˌənəˈveɪləbəl klɪk tɪ pleɪ tæp tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪl stɑrt ɪn 8 ˈkænsəl pleɪ naʊ dɪˈvɪʒən kəˈmændərz nu ðɛr mɛn wər biɪŋ pɪnd daʊn baɪ ˈækjərət ɪz faɪər ənd wərk aʊt ɪgˈzæktli wɛr ɪt wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm. "soʊ ðeɪ əˈpruvd ə plæn fər ən ˌəndərˈkəvər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ɑˈdeɪʃəs əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ənd moʊˈhæmɪd sɛd hi wʊd du ɪt, wɪˈθaʊt ə θɔt fər hɪz oʊn safety.”*.” ɪt ɪz bɪˈlivd ˈkɑmˌrædz ɪn ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈɑrmi əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈʃutɪŋ æt ɪm ˈæftər biɪŋ brift ɔn wət rut hi wʊd teɪk θru noʊ lænd. (ˈɪmɪʤ: roʊən ˈmɪrər) ðə ˈbætəl əv ˈmoʊsəl ˈlæstɪd ˈɔlˌmoʊst naɪn mənθs ənd ˌɪnˈvɑlvd əraʊnd trups frəm ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈkərdɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˈʃiə mɪˈlɪʃə. ðeɪ wər ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ɪz ˈfaɪtərz frəm əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɪdəl ist hu hæd spɛnt θri jɪrz ˈdɪgɪŋ ɪn ənd pərˈpɛrɪŋ defences*. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ɪn ˈmoʊsəl oʊld ˈsɪti, ˌɪˈræki sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz wər stɪl ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈwundɪd ɪz ˈfaɪtərz əˈməŋ ðə ˈrəbəl əv ðə dɪˈstrɔɪd taʊn. moʊst ˈɛkspərts bɪˈliv ɪz ˈlidər ˈæbu həz bɪn kɪld. ðɛr ər rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ bɪtˈwin ɪz ˈjunɪts ɪn ðə fju ˈfʊˌthoʊldz ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk stɪl həz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk. ɪn, ɪn ðə ˈprɑvɪns əv ˌkɪrˈkʊk 110 maɪəlz saʊθ əv ˈmoʊsəl, ɪz kəˈmændər ˈæbu həz rɪˈpɔrtədli dɪˈklɛrd hɪmˈsɛlf ðə caliph”*”. ʤəˈbɑr al-maamouri*, ə ˈsinjər kəˈmændər ɪn ðə ˌɪˈræki mɪˈlɪʃə grup, ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˌmoʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈfɔrsɪz, sɛd wɑz pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ə ““decisive”*” ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən wɪθ hɪz əˈpoʊnənts ɪn ɪz. (ˈɪmɪʤ: roʊən ˈmɪrər) (ˈɪmɪʤ: krɪs ˈmɪrər) ˈædɪd: ɪz ˈbreɪsɪŋ fər ˈblədi ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ əˈməŋ ɪz ˈmɛmbərz, ðə moʊst ˈvaɪələnt sɪns ðə grup tʊk ˈoʊvər ɪn ʤun ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˌɪˈræki praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈheɪdər dɪˈklɛrd ˈfaɪnəl ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ɪz ɪn ˈmoʊsəl. hi sɛd ðə riˈkæpʧər əv ðə ˈsɪti wɑz ən ɛnd əv ðə dɪˈklɛrd baɪ ɪn 2014 ðə ˈmoʊsəl kæmˈpeɪn həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈθaʊzənz əv dɛθs ənd dɪˈspleɪst ˈnɪrli ˈpipəl. ˈvɪdioʊ ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ˌənəˈveɪləbəl klɪk tɪ pleɪ tæp tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪl stɑrt ɪn 8 ˈkænsəl pleɪ naʊ ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl həz dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈbætəl fər ˈmoʊsəl ɛz ə catastrophe”*”, wɪθ mɔr ðən ˌnɑnkəmˈbætənts kɪld ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪti. ʧifs æt ˈæmnəsti seɪ boʊθ saɪdz briʧt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. ɪz wər əˈkjuzd əv ˈsəməri ˈkɪlɪŋz ənd ˈjuzɪŋ səˈvɪljənz ɛz ˈjumən ʃildz, waɪl ˌɪˈræki ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ər sɛd tɪ hæv feɪld tɪ prəˈtɛkt səˈvɪljənz. (ˈɪmɪʤ: roʊən ˈmɪrər) bət ə ˈsinjər ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈmændər hɪt bæk. ˈmeɪʤər ʤɛn ˈrupərt ʤoʊnz, ðə ˈdɛpjəti kəˈmændər əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, sɛd: noʊ steɪʤ dɪd ðeɪ hæv ðə ˈkərtəsi tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɪ æsk wət ɑr ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz. tɪ mi ɪt ɪz ə ˈdipli dɪˈskrɛdɪtɪd rɪˈpɔrt ənd dɪz ə greɪt dɪˈsərvəs tɪ ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, bət mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli ə greɪt dɪˈsərvəs tɪ ðə ˌɪˈræki sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ənd tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˌɪˈrɑk. ““firstly*, ðə ˌɪˈræki sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz hæv pʊt ðə ˈseɪfti əv səˈvɪljənz ɛz ðə ˈæbsəˌlut əv ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɪti ˈoʊvər ðə læst naɪn mənθs ðət ɪz bɪɔnd kˈwɛʃən. ðət min ðɛr hæv bɪn noʊ vaɪəˈleɪʃənz? noʊ, əv kɔrs ðɛr hæv, bət wɛˈnɛvər ðoʊz ər pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˌɪˈrɑk, ðeɪ ər ˈteɪkən ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli. wʊd seɪ ɪt ɪz ðə moʊst səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ənd straɪk ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn history.”*.” (ˈɪmɪʤ: afp*) ðɛr ɪz groʊɪŋ ˈæŋgər əˈbaʊt ðə juʤ ˈlɔsɪz əˈməŋ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈkərdɪʃ peshmerga*, ˌɪˈræki trups, ˌɪˈræki pəˈlis ənd ˈʃiə mɪˈlɪʃə, θɔt tɪ rən ˈɪntu ðə thousands”*”. təˈdeɪ ɪt ˈimərʤd ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈpɑrləmɛnt wɪl ˌɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪt ʤɛn ˈʃeɪkər jawdat*, ðə kəˈmændər əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl pəˈlis, ˈoʊvər kleɪmz hi ɪz ˈgɪlti əv ““delinquency”*” ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbætəl. ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən sɛd: səˈsteɪnd baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl pəˈlis ər ðə ˈgrævəst kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈəðər sɪˈkjʊrəti trups, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɛvədəns tɪ hɪz freɪl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəˈmænd ɪn battles.”*.”
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a soldier on a perilous mission to gather crucial intelligence deep behind islamic state lines during the ferocious battle of mosul shot dead six enemy fighters.
the fearless special forces hero mohammed qasim, dubbed the lion of mosul, disguised himself as one of the fanatics and conned them into believing he was one of them.
the iraqi discovered the location of isis positions and key sniper and machine gun teams.
last night senior iraqi officers applauded the 25-year-old’s actions.
general abdul wahab al-saadi said: “we are all very proud of what this soldier did. he is a very brave man. he makes us all hold our heads up high.”
(image: mohammed qasim)
(image: mohammed qasim)
as fighting continued to rage in the ruins of mosul’s old city in the last days of the battle in northern iraq, mohammed blended in with the is troops by swapping his m4 rifle for an ak-47 and wearing a scruffy smock and scarf.
he and a comrade then sneaked behind enemy lines.
after noting down the vital positions and pinpointing where is were holding ammunition, mohammed quickly shot dead six of the fanatics.
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then he and his colleague picked their way back to their own lines and briefed commanders on what they had learnt.
soon after that the iraqi special forces ground troops were able to smash is with mortar bombs and air strikes before launching a full-on infantry attack.
it is believed mohammed’s mission, which took several hours last thursday, may have saved the lives of scores of comrades and civilians.
(image: afp)
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his actions led him to being promoted in the field to the rank of lieutenant. mohammed, originally from basra, in southern iraq, was fighting with the iraqi special forces golden division, trained by the sas in recent years.
a source said: “what this man did was incredibly brave.
“if he was captured he would have been tortured very slowly and held up as a trophy by islamic state fighters. he didn’t even think twice when the idea came up and he made himself a volunteer immediately.
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“golden division commanders knew their men were being pinned down by accurate is fire and couldn’t work out exactly where it was coming from.
"so they approved a plan for an undercover operation, probably the most audacious of the entire operation, and mohammed said he would do it, without a thought for his own safety.”
it is believed mohammed’s comrades in the iraqi army avoided shooting at him after being briefed on what route he would take through no man’s land.
(image: rowan griffiths/daily mirror)
the battle of mosul lasted almost nine months and involved around 130,000 troops from iraq, kurdish forces and shia militia.
they were battling thousands of is fighters from across the middle east who had spent three years digging in and preparing defences.
yesterday in mosul old city, iraqi security forces were still searching for wounded is fighters among the rubble of the destroyed town.
most experts believe is leader abu bakr al-baghdadi has been killed.
there are reports of infighting between is units in the few footholds the network still has in iraq.
in hawija, in the province of kirkuk 110 miles south of mosul, is commander abu haitham al-obaidi has reportedly declared himself the “new caliph”.
jabbar al-maamouri, a senior commander in the iraqi state-sponsored militia group, the popular mobilization forces, said obaidi was preparing for a “decisive” confrontation with his opponents in is.
(image: rowan griffiths/daily mirror)
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maamouri added: “hawija is bracing for bloody infighting among is members, the most violent since the group took over hawija in june 2014.”
on monday, iraqi prime minister haider al-abadi declared final victory over is in mosul.
he said the recapture of the city was an end of the self-styled caliphate declared by baghdadi in 2014.
the mosul campaign has resulted in thousands of deaths and displaced nearly 900,000 people.
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amnesty international has described the battle for mosul as a “civilian catastrophe”, with more than 5,800 non-combatants killed in the western part of the city.
chiefs at amnesty say both sides breached international law.
is were accused of summary killings and using civilians as human shields, while iraqi forces and the coalition are said to have failed to protect civilians.
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but a senior british commander hit back. major gen rupert jones, the deputy commander of the international anti-is coalition, said: “at no stage did they have the courtesy to engage the coalition to ask what our targeting process is.
“so to me it is a deeply discredited report and does a great disservice to amnesty international, but more importantly a great disservice to the iraqi security forces and to the government of iraq.
“firstly, the iraqi security forces have put the safety of civilians as the absolute centrepiece of the liberation of the city over the last nine months – that is beyond question.
“does that mean there have been no violations? no, of course there have, but whenever those are presented to the government of iraq, they are taken very, very seriously.
“i would say it is the most sophisticated targeting and strike process in history.”
(image: afp)
there is growing anger about the huge losses among the coalition of kurdish peshmerga, iraqi troops, iraqi police and shia militia, thought to run into the “many thousands”.
today it emerged the iraqi parliament will interrogate lt gen shaker jawdat, the commander of the federal police, over claims he is guilty of
“delinquency” during the battle.
the parliament’s security committee chairman hakem al-zamili said: “losses sustained by the federal police are the gravest compared to other security troops, which is evidence to his frail military command in battles.”
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ðə bɔs əv ˈsɪlvərˌstoʊn həz əˈtækt ðə "ˈkrɪmənəl" steɪt əv dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə spɔrt ɛz ə ˈprɑdəkt" ənd kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ ɪt "ɪz nɑt ˈseɪləbəl". ɪn ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl əˈtæk, dɪˈlɪvərd ʤɪst θri mənθs ˈæftər ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈhoʊstɪd ə ˈsɛˌlaʊt kraʊd, ˈsɪlvərˌstoʊn ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər ˈpætrɪk ˈælən toʊld ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt: "fænz doʊnt wɔnt tɪ si ə prəˈsɛʃən. ɛz ə prəˈmoʊtər aɪ kən ˈoʊnli prəˈmoʊt wət ju gɪv mi ənd ɪf ðət ˈɪzənt əp tɪ ˈstændərd, ˈpipəl ˈɑrənt goʊɪŋ tɪ baɪ. "mənθs ənd mənθs bæk aɪ sɛd ɪt tɪ ˈmɪstər i [ˈbərni ecclestone*] hɪmˈsɛlf ðət aɪ kænt sɛl ˈtɪkɪts fər ə ˈprɑdəkt. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˈkrɪmənəl wɪn wi hæv gɑt tɪ ðət steɪt əv ˈreɪsɪŋ ənd ðət ɪz nɑt ˈseɪləbəl." ˈoʊvər fænz əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, wɪθ reɪs deɪ ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə ˈrɛkərd kraʊd ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv ˈspɛkteɪtərz. "ðə səˈpɔrt fər ðə ɪˈvɛnt həz bɪn ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ," sɛd ˈælən æt ðə taɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈsɪlvərˌstoʊn bɔs ɪz ˈædəmənt ðət rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈrædɪkəl ˈoʊvərˌhɔl. "ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən ju ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli gɪt ˈreɪsɪŋ bæk ˈɪntu ˈælən ˈɑrgjud. "ju goʊ aʊt wɪθ ə tæŋk əv fjuəl ənd wəns jʊr aʊt ðɛr jʊr gɔn ənˈtɪl ðə ˈsɛkənd flæg drɑps. ðə ˈstərlɪŋ mɔs deɪz. du əˈweɪ wɪθ pɪt stɑps. wəns jʊr aʊt ðɛr jʊr ɔn jʊr oʊn meɪt, ənd jʊr nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt æt ɔl. ju goʊ bæk tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ jʊr pɪt bɔrd. "aɪv sɛd ðət ˈpipəl doʊnt kəm tɪ wɔʧ gaɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈdætə skrinz. fænz wɔnt tɪ si ˈglædiˌeɪtərz ˈreɪsɪŋ ənd ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪt aʊt ɪn ə fɛr faɪt. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɔnts tɪ hir ˈdraɪvərz ˈgɪtɪŋ toʊld tɪ 'lɪft', 'koʊst' ər 'wɪr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ kæʧ ðə gaɪ ɪn frənt, ˈsɛtəl fər ˈsɛkənd'. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˈkrɪmənəl wɪn wi hæv gɑt tɪ ðət steɪt əv ˈreɪsɪŋ ənd ðət ɪz nɑt ˈseɪləbəl. aɪ θɪŋk ˈbərni ɪz ɛz ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd wɪθ ɪt ɛz wi ɔl ər. haʊ lɔŋ ɪz ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər ɪz stʊd ɔn ðə tɔp stɛp, nɑt ðə ˈdraɪvər? juv ʤɪst gɑt tɪ θroʊ ðə taʊəl ɪn ðɛn ənd lʊk fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls." dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈhævɪŋ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ rən ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ 2026 fˈjuʧər ɔn ðə ˈkæləndər həz bɪn kæst ɪn tɪ daʊt ɪn ˈrisənt wiks wɪθ ˈælən rɪˈvilɪŋ læst mənθ ðət ðə ˈsərkət ɪz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ə lɔs əv ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈæftər ˈsɛlɪŋ ə lis ɔn 280 ˈeɪkərz əv lænd tɪ klɪr dɛts. ðə træk, wɪʧ ɪz ˈkərəntli peɪɪŋ ɪts ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈhoʊstɪŋ fi ɪn ərɪrz, həz ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ ˈtərməˌneɪt ɪts ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈərli. "ɪf aɪ kʊd ˈmæʤɪk əp əˈnəðər ˈmɪljən wɪˈθaʊt əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə ˈbæləns ʃit ðət wʊd gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə greɪt lip ˈfɔrwərd tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə fˈjuʧər fər ðə grænd pri," ˈælən toʊld ðɪs ɪz ˈməni. nɛkst jɪrz ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld fər ˌʤuˈlaɪ 10 ðə seɪm deɪ ɛz ðə mɛnz ˈfaɪnəl æt ˈwɪmbəldən ənd ðə ˈfaɪnəl əv ˈfʊtˌbɔlz ˈjʊrə 2016 doʊnt mɪs skaɪ spɔrts lɪv ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə 2015 ˈrəʃən grænd pri. ɑr ʃoʊ bɪˈgɪnz æt ɔn ˈsənˌdi, wɪθ laɪts aʊt æt 12 nun. wɔʧ ðə ˈrəʃən fər wɪθ naʊ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən
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the boss of silverstone has attacked the "criminal" state of f1, describing the sport as a "s*** product" and complaining it "is not saleable".
in a remarkable attack, delivered just three months after the british gp hosted a record-breaking sell-out crowd, silverstone managing director patrick allen told the independent: "fans don't want to see a procession. as a promoter i can only promote what you give me and if that isn't up to standard, people aren't going to buy.
"months and months back i said it to mr e [bernie ecclestone] himself that i can't sell tickets for a s*** product. i think it is criminal when we have got to that state of racing and that is not saleable."
over 300,000 fans attended the british gp weekend in july, with race day featuring a record crowd in excess of 140,000 spectators. "the support for the event has been overwhelming," said allen at the time.
however, the silverstone boss is adamant that f1 requires a radical overhaul.
"in my opinion you should probably get flag-to-flag racing back into f1," allen argued. "you go out with a tank of fuel and once you're out there you're gone until the second flag drops. the stirling moss days. do away with pit stops. once you're out there you're on your own mate, and you're not allowed to communicate at all. you go back to using your pit board.
"i've said that people don't come to watch guys looking at data screens. fans want to see gladiators racing and fighting it out in a fair fight. nobody wants to hear drivers getting told to 'lift', 'coast' or 'we're not going to catch the guy in front, settle for second'.
"i think it is criminal when we have got to that state of racing and that is not saleable. i think bernie is as frustrated with it as we all are. how long is it before the technical director is stood on the top step, not the driver? you've just got to throw the towel in then and look for something else."
despite its f1 contract having the potential to run all the way to 2026, silverstone's future on the calendar has been cast in to doubt in recent weeks with allen revealing last month that the circuit is suffering from a loss of rental income after selling a lease on 280 acres of land to clear debts.
the track, which is currently paying its british gp hosting fee in arrears, has the option to terminate its existing contract early.
"if i could magic up another £15 million without affecting the balance sheet that would give us a great leap forward to secure the future for the grand prix," allen told this is money.
next year's british gp is scheduled for july 10 - the same day as the men's final at wimbledon and the final of football's euro 2016.
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əˈsərʃən ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ˈsəməri ənd ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əˈsərʃən ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən (eɪaɪ) ɪz ə dɪˈzaɪn ˈpætərn fər ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd tɛsts. ɪt kən ɪˈneɪbəl prɪˈsaɪs, ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv tɛst ˈfeɪljər ˈkɔzɪz, ənd meɪks ðə juz əv mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈfræʤəl mɑks ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz. ˈʤɛnərəli, eɪaɪ wɪl nɑt meɪk nu tɛsts ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪts ˈvælju ɪz ðət ɪt meɪks ˈsərtən ˈpaʊərfəl tɛsts məʧ ˈiziər ənd ˈsɪmpələr tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ɪn koʊd. əˈsərʃən ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən wərks ɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃənz ɛz ˌfərstˈklæs ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd səˈpɔrt fər ˈkloʊʒərz. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrikˈwaɪər ən ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ səˈfɪʃəntli ˈsɪmələr. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəlz koʊd ɪgˈzæmpəlz juz ˈpaɪθɑn 3 ənd ɪts ˈbɪlˌtɪn "unittest*" ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ðə ˈkɑnsɛpts kən mɔr ər lɛs trænzˈleɪt tɪ ˈəðər ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ˈbeɪsɪk juz kənˈsɪdər ðɪs klæs: ˈlɪstɪŋ 1 frəm ˌɪmˈpɔrt klæs: 'ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts səm sɔrt əv ˈrisɔrs' ˈsərvər 'example.com*' __init__(self*,): ɪz ðə əv ðə ˈrisɔrs, ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə ˈsərvər' 'http://{}/{}'.format(self.server*,) urlopen(url*) æt ˈɑbʤɛkt kriˈeɪʃən, ðə kənˈstrəktər ˈtrɪgərz ən gɪt tɪ ə. ðə ɪgˈzækt ɪz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd, beɪst ɔn ðə ˈsərvər əˈtrɪˌbjut, ənd ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt. naʊ, θɪŋk haʊ ðɪs wʊd bi ˈtɛstɪd. ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðə kərˈɛkt ˈvælju ɪz ˌɪnˈdid biɪŋ kənˈstrəktɪd, ənd ðət ɪt wərks raɪt ˈivɪn ɪf ə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə ˈvælju əv ˈsərvər. ɔn tɔp əv ðət, ju maɪt prɪˈfər tɪ tɛst ðɪs wɪˈθaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈtrəbəl əv ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə tɛst wɛb ˈsərvər ðət rɪˈspɑndz tɪ iʧ tɛst. (ənd fərˈɛvər meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ɪt!) ðɛr ər əv kɔrs weɪz tɪ dil wɪθ ɔl ðɪs. wən ɪz tɪ ˈstrəkʧər ðə klæs ˈdɪfərˈɛntli, soʊ ðət iʧ pɑrt kən bi ˈtɛstɪd ɪn ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən. hir ɪz wən weɪ: ˈlɪstɪŋ 2 frəm ˌɪmˈpɔrt klæs 'ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts səm sɔrt əv ˈrisɔrs' ˈsərvər 'example.com*' __init__(self*,): ɪz ðə əv ðə ˈrisɔrs, ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə ˈsərvər' self.mk_url(rel_url*) self.load_resource(url*) mk_url(self*,): rɪˈtərn 'http://{}/{}'.format(self.server*,) load_resource(self*,): rɪˈtərn urlopen(url*) ðɛn, ɪn ə tɛst keɪs, ju kʊd ˌɪnˈstænʃiˌeɪt ə əv ðət ˈoʊvərˌraɪdz wɪθ ə no-op*, ənd tɛst dɪˈrɛkli. ðɪs kaɪnd əv θɪŋ ɪz ðə brɛd ənd ˈbətər əv ˈjunɪt ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz laɪk ˈʤɑvə ənd si#, ənd ˈsərtənli dɪz ðə ʤɑb faɪn. waɪl ðɪs wərks, ɪts nɑt aɪˈdil. ðɛr ər naʊ tu nu ˈmɛθədz ðət ɪgˈzɪst ˈsoʊli tɪ meɪk ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˈbeɪsɪk tɛst ˈpɑsəbəl. ðə ˈædɪd kəmˈplɛksɪti boʊθ ɪn ˈɛkstrə laɪnz əv koʊd, ənd ˈædɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt taɪm ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli nɑt wərθ ɪt. əˈsərʃən ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən hɛlps trɪˈmɛndəsli ɪn ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ə koʊd ʧeɪnʤ fər dɪˈpɛndənsi ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ɪz stɪl rikˈwaɪərd. bət ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpələr ənd məʧ lɛs ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv ðən wət wi dɪd ɪn ˈlɪstɪŋ 2 ɪn fækt, ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ˈoʊnli wən laɪn: ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ˈsɪgnəʧər, wɪʧ naʊ teɪks ən ˈɔpʃənəl ˈɑrgjəmənt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃən. ˈlɪstɪŋ 3 frəm ˌɪmˈpɔrt klæs: 'ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts səm sɔrt əv ˈrisɔrs' ˈsərvər 'example.com*' __init__(self*,, urlopen=urlopen*): ɪz ðə əv ðə ˈrisɔrs, ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə ˈsərvər ɪz ðə ˈfəŋkʃən tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə''' 'http://{}/{}'.format(self.server*,) urlopen(url*) ə tɛst keɪs kən naʊ bi ˈsɪmpli ˈrɪtən ɛz soʊ: ˈlɪstɪŋ 4 ˌɪmˈpɔrt frəm ˌɪmˈpɔrt klæs testurl(unittest.testcase*): test_build_url(self*): myurlopen(url*): self.assertequal('http://example.com/testpath.json*',) remoteresource('testpath.json*',) wət ˈhæpənz ɪf ðə tɛst feɪlz? səˈpoʊz wi nɪˈglɛkt tɪ pʊt ɪn ðə slæʃ bɪtˈwin doʊˈmeɪn ənd ˈrɛlətɪv. pərˈhæps wɪθ ə laɪn laɪk ðɪs ɪn ðə kənˈstrəktər: ˈlɪstɪŋ 5 ˈfɔrˌmæt strɪŋ ʃʊd bi 'http*://{}/{}' 'http://{}{}'.format(self.server*,) ðɛn ðə tɛst wɪl feɪl wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ stæk treɪs: ˈlɪstɪŋ 6 ɛf feɪl: (__main__.testurl*) (moʊst ˈrisənt kɔl læst): faɪl "test_rr.py*", laɪn 7 ɪn remoteresource('testpath.json*',) faɪl "/home/amax/wdir/writing/articles/dai/code/rr.py*", laɪn 8 ɪn __init*__ urlopen(url*) faɪl "test_rr.py*", laɪn 6 ɪn self.assertequal('http://example.com/testpath.json*',) assertionerror*: 'http://example.com/testpath.json*' 'http://example.comtestpath.json*' ræn 1 tɛst ɪn feɪld wət dɪz ðɪs ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli tɛl ˈjuˈɛs? ðə əˈsərʃən ɔn laɪn 6 əv ɪz wət feɪld ɪz wət feɪld ðə ˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃən ðət ˈtrɪgərd ðə feɪld əˈsərʃən ɪz ɔn laɪn 8 əv ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈfeɪljər kənˈdɪʃən ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd strɪŋ, kənˈtræstəd tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈvælju kriˈeɪtɪd ðɪs ɪz ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ sɛt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən! ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kˈwɪkli ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌəndərˈstænd ɪgˈzæktli wət wɛnt rɔŋ, ənd haʊ tɪ fɪks ɪt. haʊ ɪt wərks ɪn ɪts ˈsɪmpləst fɔrm, əˈsərʃən ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən rɪˈlaɪz ɔn tu ˈprɑpərtiz əv ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ: səˈpɔrt fər ˈkloʊʒərz, ənd ˈfəŋkʃənz ɛz ˌfərstˈklæs ˈɑbʤɛkts (ðət kən bi kriˈeɪtɪd ənd pæst ɛz ˈɑrgjəmənts, ʤɪst laɪk ˈɛni ˈdætə ˈɑbʤɛkt). ə ˈkloʊʒər ɪz ən əv ən ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈkɑntɛkst ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər ˈteɪbəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈrɛfərənsɪz, ðət dɪˈfaɪnz ɔl aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər neɪmz æt ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr taɪm ənd pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. ðɪs əˈlaʊz koʊd ɪn ˈəðər ˈkɑnˌtɛksts tɪ ˈrɛfərəns ðə ˈloʊkəl skoʊp ɪn ə kənˈtroʊld weɪ. ðɪs ɪz dɪˈrɛkli ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd baɪ ðə ˈfəŋkʃən əˈbəv: ɪts ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈkɑntɛkst ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈɪnstəns, huz ˈrɛfərəns ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd ˈfəŋkʃən. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə əˈsərʃən kən hʊk dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ðə tɛst ˈrənɪŋ ənd rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈfreɪmˌwərk. ðə eɪaɪ ˈrɛsəpi hɪrz ə ˈsəməri əv haʊ tɪ juz ðɪs ˈpætərn: ˈstrəkʧər ðə (ˈsɪstəm ˈəndər tɛst ðə koʊd biɪŋ ˈtɛstɪd, ˈbeɪsɪkli) tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə dɪˈpɛndənsi ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən. ɪt nidz tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðə tɛst, ˈɑbviəsli, bət ˈəðərˌwaɪz kən bi ɛz ˈmɪnəməli ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪn ðə tɛst keɪs, kriˈeɪt ə ˈfəŋkʃən (ər klæs, ər ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈɪnstəns) ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈɪnərˌfeɪs, ðət kən bi ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd ɪn ðə. ɪn ðə ˈfəŋkʃən, ɪmˈbɛd tɛst keɪs əˈsərʃənz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈstændərd tɛst ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈfreɪmˌwərk. ˌɪnˈʤɛkt, ənd ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðə tɪ ˈtrɪgər ðə əˈsərʃənz. mɑks əm nɑt əˈwɛr əv ˈɛni tɛst ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðət eɪaɪ kʊd ˈhændəl bət ə gʊd mɑk ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri kʊd nɑt. ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz, ðɛn, waɪ ˈbɑðər? waɪ nɑt ʤɪst juz ðə ˈmɑkɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri? ðɛr ər ˈsərtənli taɪmz wɪn mɑks ər ˈgreɪtli ˈjusfəl. əm ˈgreɪtfəl tɪ ðə ˈɔθərz əv ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz. ɪf ju ər wən, θæŋk ju fər jʊr wərk ðə wərldz ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈbɛtər bɪˈkəz əv jʊr ˈɛfərts. ðɪs ɪz nɑt dɪˈmɪnɪʃt baɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈjuzɪŋ tɛst mɑks, ənd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv feɪk ˈɑbʤɛkts, ˈkɛriz ˈbægɪʤ. ˈtɪpɪkəli, ə mɑk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪz ən ɪkˈstərnəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ənd soʊ ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ən ɪkˈstərnəl dɪˈpɛndənsi ɔn ˈrənɪŋ tɛsts. ðɪs kriˈeɪts əˈnəðər ˈhərdəl fər ˈpipəl hu wʊd juz ər ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ jʊr koʊd. ðɪs ˈɪzənt ˈhɛlpfəl wɪn ju wɔnt ˈpipəl tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ jʊr ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈprɑʤɛkt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmætərz ɪn ə mɔr prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri ˈkɑntɛkst. ðə mɑk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ən ɪkˈstərnəl dɪˈpɛndənsi ðət kən ʧeɪnʤ ɔn ju, ənd wɪʧ ju doʊnt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli hæv məʧ kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər. ˈmɑkɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz tɛnd tɪ wərk baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə mɔr "ˈmæʤɪk" ˈfiʧərz əv ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ðəs, ðeɪ kən ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ədˈvænst ər ˈsətəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈfiʧərz juzd baɪ jʊr oʊn koʊd. aɪv hæd ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ɪn æt list tu ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz; ðə ˈmɑkɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz gɑt kənfˈjuzd baɪ ðə ðə koʊd ðeɪ wər ˈtɛstɪŋ. aɪ hæv ˈɔfən faʊnd ðət ˈsɛˌtəp əv ðə mɑks məst bi taɪd tɪ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈditeɪlz əv əv ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən, ənd ðəs kən ˈizəli bɪˈkəm ˈfræʤəl. (eɪaɪ ˈsəfərz ðɪs ɛz wɛl, ðoʊ tɪ ə ˈlɛsər dɪˈgri, aɪ bɪˈliv.) ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs əv ðə mɑk ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪz əˈnəðər θɪŋ ju hæv tɪ lərn, ənd əˈnəðər θɪŋ ju hæv tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər. ðiz ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ər ˈʤɛnərəli nɑt hɑrd tɪ juz, bət ðeɪ ˈɑrənt ənd kəmˈplitli ˌɪnˈtuətɪv ˈiðər. moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs hæv ˈplɛnti əv tɪ ˈmɛmərˌaɪz ɔˈrɛdi. ˈgɪvɪn ɔl ðɪs, aɪ wɪl juz mɑks wɪn kɔld fər. ənd wɪn ðɛr ɪz ə weɪ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə kˈwɑləti tɛst ðət dɪz nɑt juz mɑks, aɪl ʧuz ðət ˈɔpʃən. əˈsərʃən ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz prəˈvaɪdz ðət ʧɔɪs.
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assertion injection
summary and introduction
assertion injection (ai) is a design pattern for automated tests. it can enable precise, pinpoint reporting of test failure causes, and makes the use of more complex and fragile mocks unnecessary in some cases. generally, ai will not make new tests possible. its value is that it makes certain powerful tests much easier and simpler to express in code.
assertion injection works in languages featuring functions as first-class objects and support for closures. it will also require an xunit-like testing library, or something sufficiently similar.
this article's code examples use python 3 and its built-in "unittest" library. the concepts can more or less translate to other high-level languages.
basic use
consider this class:
listing 1
from urllib.request import urlopen class remoteresource: 'represents some sort of remotely-fetched resource' server = 'example.com' def __init__(self, rel_url): 'rel_url is the http url of the resource, relative to the server' url = 'http://{}/{}'.format(self.server, rel_url) self.resource = urlopen(url)
at object creation, the constructor triggers an http get to a url. the exact url is calculated, based on the server attribute, and the rel_url argument.
now, think how this would be tested. you might want to verify the correct url value is indeed being constructed, and that it works right even if a subclass changes the value of server.
on top of that, you might prefer to test this without taking the trouble of setting up a test web server that responds to each test url. (and forever maintaining it!)
there are of course ways to deal with all this. one is to structure the class differently, so that each part can be tested in isolation. here is one way:
listing 2
from urllib.request import urlopen class remoteresource2: 'represents some sort of remotely-fetched resource' server = 'example.com' def __init__(self, rel_url): 'rel_url is the http url of the resource, relative to the server' url = self.mk_url(rel_url) self.resource = self.load_resource(url) def mk_url(self, rel_url): return 'http://{}/{}'.format(self.server, rel_url) def load_resource(self, url): return urlopen(url)
then, in a test case, you could instantiate a subclass of remoteresource2 that overrides load_resource with a no-op, and test mk_url directly. this kind of thing is the bread and butter of unit testing in languages like java and c#, and certainly does the job fine.
while this works, it's not ideal. there are now two new methods that exist soley to make a very simple and basic test possible. the added complexity both in extra lines of code, and added development time is arguably not worth it.
assertion injection helps tremendously in this kind of situation. a code change for dependency injection is still required. but it is simpler and much less invasive than what we did in listing 2. in fact, the change is only one line: the constructor's argument signature, which now takes an optional argument specifying the url opening function.
listing 3
from urllib.request import urlopen class remoteresource: 'represents some sort of remotely-fetched resource' server = 'example.com' def __init__(self, rel_url, urlopen=urlopen): '''rel_url is the http url of the resource, relative to the server urlopen is the function to open the url''' url = 'http://{}/{}'.format(self.server, rel_url) self.resource = urlopen(url)
a test case can now be simply written as so:
listing 4
import unittest from rr import remoteresource class testurl(unittest.testcase): def test_build_url(self): def myurlopen(url): self.assertequal('http://example.com/testpath.json', url) rres = remoteresource('testpath.json', myurlopen)
what happens if the test fails? suppose we neglect to put in the slash between domain and relative url. perhaps with a line like this in the constructor:
listing 5
# format string should be 'http://{}/{}' url = 'http://{}{}'.format(self.server, rel_url)
then the test will fail with the following stack trace:
listing 6
amax@crispy:~/wdir/writing/articles/dai/code python3.1 test_rr.py f ====================================================================== fail: test_build_url (__main__.testurl) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- traceback (most recent call last): file "test_rr.py", line 7, in test_build_url rres = remoteresource('testpath.json', myurlopen) file "/home/amax/wdir/writing/articles/dai/code/rr.py", line 8, in __init__ self.resource = urlopen(url) file "test_rr.py", line 6, in myurlopen self.assertequal('http://example.com/testpath.json', url) assertionerror: 'http://example.com/testpath.json' != 'http://example.comtestpath.json' ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ran 1 test in 0.001s failed (failures=1)
what does this immediately tell us?
the assertion on line 6 of test_rr.py is what failed
is what failed the computation that triggered the failed assertion is on line 8 of rr.py
the exact failure condition - in this case, showing the expected url string, contrasted to the actual value created
this is an outstanding set of information! it is likely to help us quickly and immediately understand exactly what went wrong, and how to fix it.
how it works
in its simplest form, assertion injection relies on two properties of the language: support for closures, and functions as first-class objects (that can be dynamically created and passed as arguments, just like any data object).
a closure is an encapsulation of an execution context - the identifier table, including local object references, that defines all identifier names at a particular time and place in the program's execution. this allows code in other contexts to reference the local scope in a controlled way.
this is directly exploited by the myurlopen function above: its execution context includes the testcase instance, whose reference is available to the injected function. as a result, the assertion can hook directly into the test running and reporting framework.
the ai recipe
here's a summary of how to use this pattern:
structure the sut (system under test - the code being tested, basically) to allow the dependency injection. it needs to enable the test, obviously, but otherwise can be as minimally invasive as possible. in the test case, dynamically create a function (or class, or object instance) implementing the appropriate interface, that can be injected in the sut. in the function, embed test case assertions using the standard test library framework. inject, and exercise the sut to trigger the assertions.
mocks
i'm not aware of any test situation that ai could handle but a good mock object library could not. the question is, then, why bother? why not just use the mocking library?
there are certainly times when mocks are greatly useful. i'm grateful to the authors of mock-object libraries. if you are one, thank you for your work - the world's software is significantly better because of your efforts.
this is not diminished by the fact that using test mocks, and other forms of fake objects, carries undesireable baggage.
typically, a mock library is an external library, and so introduces an external dependency on running tests. this creates another hurdle for people who would use or modify your code. this isn't helpful when you want people to contribute to your open source project, but also matters in a more proprietary context.
the mock library introduces an external dependency that can change on you, and which you don't necessarily have much control over.
mocking libraries tend to work by using the more "magic" features of the language. thus, they can conflict with advanced or subtle language features used by your own code. i've had this problem in at least two languages; the mocking libraries got confused by the the code they were testing.
i have often found that setup of the mocks must be tied to sensitive details of of the sut's implementation, and thus can easily become fragile. (ai suffers this as well, though to a lessor degree, i believe.)
the interface of the mock object library is another thing you have to learn, and another thing you have to remember. these libraries are generally not hard to use, but they aren't trivially and completely intuitive either. most of us have plenty of apis to memorize already.
given all this, i will use mocks when called for. and when there is a way to create a quality test that does not use mocks, i'll choose that option. assertion injection sometimes provides that choice.
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ɛz ðə ˈjuˈɛs stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈriʧɪz nu ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪz deɪ ˈæftər deɪ ˈæftər deɪ, ˈpipəl æsk, ɪz jʊr dɪˈklaɪn goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑrt? ju promised!”*!” ðeɪ ər ˈgreɪʃəs, ðeɪ liv aʊt ðə, ˈfəkɪŋ idiot!”*!” pɑrt. wɪn ˌɪnˈdid ɪz ðə one’*’? əˈnaʊns ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ kəˈtæstrəfi ənd ɪt ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənz. ˈprɑfəts əv dum ər ˈpɪlərid ðə dɪˈfleɪʃəˌnɛri kəˈlæps ˈnɛvər teɪks pleɪs. ˌɪnˈstɛd ðɛr ər ðə pollyannas*: gʊd taɪmz ər hir, fərˈɛvər. ju lɔst! gɪt ˈoʊvər it!”*!” ðə ˈoʊvərəˈbəndəns əv gʊd taɪmz ɪz ˈsərtənli waɪ ˈɛvəri jɪr ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri səˈbərbəˌnaɪts ər ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪŋ ɔn ˈhɛroʊən: ðeɪ ˈɑbviəsli stænd ɔl ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ! ɪt tərnz aʊt tu məʧ əv ə gʊd ɪz ˈtɑksɪk; mɔr səkˈsɛs ənd hæf ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈkəntri wɪl bi ˈʃutɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈəðər hæf. ˈminˌwaɪl, x’*’ ər əˈkjuzd əv kraɪɪŋ wʊlf tu ˈɔfən. gʊd grif! ðə ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kriˈeɪt ðə əv worry’*’ ðət ɔl bʊl ˈmɑrkɪts məst klaɪm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ riʧ nu haɪz. hir ɪz ˈaɪrəni æt wərk: wi ər ˈmərdərɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz baɪ weɪ əv ɑr prɑˈspɛrəti æt ðə seɪm taɪm ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ wi kən du- ər ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ traɪ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ seɪv ɑrˈsɛlvz frəm ɪt! prɪˈdɪktɪŋ aʊt ðə fˈjuʧər ɪz wɛl, ju noʊ. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt spɛnz ˈhənərdz əv ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz tɪ ˈgæðər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ðɛr ər ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɪfərənt ˈbjʊroʊz, ˈeɪʤənsiz, ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ˌwəˈmæn ʃɑps, ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ˈstɑrˌtəps; ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsætəˌlaɪts, spaɪ ʃɪps, ˈɛrˌkræft, ˈtɔrʧər ˈʧeɪmbərz, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ- ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˌɪnərˈsɛpts: ðɛr ər snups, ˌɪnˈfɔrmənts, ˈænəlɪsts; ðə wərld ɪz ˈkrɔlɪŋ wɪθ spaɪz. nən əv əˈbəv wər əˈwɛr ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ kəm ənˈdən, ðeɪ wər ˌənəˈwɛr ˈivɪn ɛz ðə kəˈlæps wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs! nən əv ðiz ˈeɪʤənsiz ˌfɔrˈsɔ ðə spring’*’. ðeɪ wər kɔt wɪθ ðɛr pænts daʊn baɪ ˈɛvəri wən əv ðə ˈvɛriəs ɔɪl ˈkraɪsiz ˈivɪn ɛz ðiz wər ˈtɛləˌgræft baɪ kənˈdɪʃənz ɔn ðə graʊnd wɛl ɪn ədˈvæns. ˈænəlɪsts mɪst ðə ‘‘revolution’*’, ə oʊld tɛkˈnɑləʤi baɪ ðə taɪm ɪt wɑz ˈfaɪnəli dɪˈplɔɪd. ˈænəlɪsts mɪst ðə ˈmæsɪv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn ˈʧaɪnə; ðeɪ skɪpt skul praɪər tɪ ðə raɪz əv #ˈaɪsəs ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ hæd ə hænd ɪn ɪts kriˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈænəlɪsts, ˈbɔsɪz, ˈməni ˈmænɪʤərz ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈbæŋkərz mɪst wən ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈkraɪsəs ˈæftər ðə ˈəðər, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə əv ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈkrɛdɪt ðət prɪˈsidɪd iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri wən əv ðɛm. ðə wərd wi lʊk fər hir ɪz ‘‘hard’*’. ɪf ɪt wɑz ˈizi tɪ si ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər, ˈɛvriˌwən wʊd du ɪt ənd fˈjuʧər wʊd ˈnɛvər ˈhæpən, ɪt wʊd bi prɪˈdɪktəbəl, laɪk ðə pæst. ˈnəθɪŋ wʊd ˈɛvər ʧeɪnʤ. prɪˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti, ˈpərmənəns ənd stəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ə sɛns, ðə ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ prɪˈdɪkt sərvz ɑr ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈɪntərɪsts. prɪˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti səˈʤɛsts ‘‘civilization’*’. wi wɔnt ðət. wi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt ə kræʃ, ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɪn- ənd aʊt əv ˈfaɪˌnæns. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɔnts tɪ kip ðɛr ʤɑbz ər gɪt ˈbɛtər wənz, ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ kip ðɛr jɑts ənd ˈpraɪvət ʤɛts, ˈboʊnəsɪz ənd stɑk ˈɔpʃənz: wi ɔl hæv bɪlz tɪ peɪ. ˈivɪn ə ˈmɑdəst dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ˈæˌsɛt ˈpraɪsɪz wʊd min kəˈlætərəl ˈdæmɪʤ, (ðə) bæŋks wʊd bi ˈrɛndərd ˌɪnˈsɑlvənt. ə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs wʊd bi ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋli wərs; ˈmænɪʤərz ər dɪˈtərmənd tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt teɪks tɪ prɪˈvɛnt wən. hæd ˈɔlˌmoʊst tɛn jɪrz əv ˈpræktɪs ɛz wɛl ɛz væst ˈrisɔrsɪz ðət kən bi brɔt tɪ bɛr: ki mɛn ər prɑpt ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ðɛr ər ˈbeɪˌlaʊts. ˈmɔrəl ˈhæzərd ɪz ˈɪnfənət, ril ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ər ˈnɛgətɪv. bæŋks ˈifɛktɪvli peɪ ðɛr ˈlɑrʤəst klaɪənts tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ˈgəvərnmənts ənd taɪˈkunz. ðə ˌstætɪˈstɪʃənz laɪ, ðə ˈmidiə laɪz, ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ər ˈkluləs ənd ðɛn ðeɪ laɪ. ˈkəmpəˌniz juz ʧip ˈməni tɪ riˈpərʧəs ðɛr oʊn ʃɛrz ðiz ər ˈpɑnzi skimz. ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz stəf ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˈʧænəlz. loʊnz ər ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ ˈɛni- ənd ɔl laɪf fɔrmz ðət kən drɔ brɛθ. bɪˈkəz wɔrz ər gʊd fər ˈbɪznɪs ðɛr ər wɔrz. bɪˈkəz ˌdɛprəˈdeɪʃən əv ˈneɪʧər ɪz gʊd fər ˈbɪznɪs ɑr wərld ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ɪt ɪz dɪˈgreɪdɪd. bɪˈkəz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz bɪlt əraʊnd ˈɛndləs ˈbɪznɪs ɪkˈspænʧən, ðɛr ɪt ɪz. ɪf ril ɪkˈspænʧən ˈpɑsəbəl bɪˈkəz əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈrisɔrs kənˈstreɪnts, ðɛr ɪz ðə feɪk ɪkˈspænʧən. wi hæv bɪˈkəm ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli gʊd æt ˈkɪkɪŋ ðə kən, æt ˈkipɪŋ əp əˈpɪrənsəz. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ðɛr ɪz noʊ kræʃ təˈdeɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt təˈmɑˌroʊ wɪn ɪt kəmz. wi prɪˈdɪkt ðə ˈstætɪk kənˈdɪʃən əv ˈɛndləs groʊθ ənd baɪ duɪŋ soʊ wi kriˈeɪt ɪt. ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪz ðə bɪˈzɑr, tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ‘‘anti-civilization’*’- ˈoʊvərli ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd wərld wi hæv stək ɑrˈsɛlvz wɪθ bɪˈkəz wi hæv ˈgɪvɪn ɑrˈsɛlvz noʊ ˈəðər ʧɔɪs. ˈfɪgjər 1 ˈjuˈɛs sɪns ðə ɛnd əv wərld wɔr tu (ʧɑrt baɪ frɛd, klɪk fər bɪg): ʤɪst ɛz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kərˈɛktli prɪˈdɪktɪd kəˈlæps, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi prɪˈdɪktɪd ɑr prɑˈspɛrəti! hu ɪn 1950 kʊd hæv ˈpɑsəbli gɛst? ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪt wʊd bi seɪf tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnˌkəm wʊd kənˈtɪnju goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɛz ɪt həz ɪn ðə pæst. jɛt, fər moʊst əv ˈjumən ˈhɪstəri ðə laɪn wɑz flæt ər ʧeɪnʤd ˈvɛri sˈlaɪtli, ˈtrækɪŋ ðə raɪz- ənd fɔl əv ˈjumən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ɪt səmd əp wət ˈrisɔrsɪz (ˈkæpɪtəl) kʊd bi ˈækˌsɛst wɪθ ˈməsəl- ənd ˈænəməl paʊər, pləs ˈwɔtər, wɪnd ənd ˈfaɪərˌwʊd. ɛz ɪt ɪz, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ðə blu laɪn ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnæʧərəl ˈkæpɪtəl kənˈvərtɪd ˈɪntu weɪst baɪ ˌɪnˈdəstriəl əˈmɛrɪkə ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 80 jɪrz ðə ‘‘liability’*’ saɪd əv ðə ˈbæləns ʃit. ðɪs ɪz ˈkæpɪtəl ðət kən ˈnɛvər bi ˈækˌsɛst ə ˈsɛkənd taɪm. ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz ðɛr ɪz ər ˈlɪmɪts ənd ðət ðeɪ ər ˈkloʊzər ðən ðeɪ wər 80 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. wət ðə ʧɑrt ˈkænɑt ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ɪz haʊ məʧ ˈkæpɪtəl rɪˈmeɪnz ækˈsɛsəbəl ər haʊ lɔŋ ɪt maɪt teɪk tɪ ɪgˈzɔst ɪt. ɛz səʧ, ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz ən ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ˈfɔrˌkæstɪŋ tul. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd ɔn ðɪs ʧɑrt ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈilɛvən rɪˈsɛʃənz, ˈædɪd təˈgɛðər ðiz əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 35 kˈwɔrtərz, jɪrz əv ˈdaʊnˌtərnz. ðɪs minz ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ groʊθ əˈbaʊt tɛn pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm wɪθ ˈɪnsədənsɪz biɪŋ fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ˈrɛlətɪvli brif, lɛs ðən ə jɪr. pæst pərˈfɔrməns səˈʤɛsts ðə nɛkst ˈeɪti jɪr ˈpɪriəd wɪl bi ˈsɪmələr wɪθ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi biɪŋ ɪn ˌriˈsɛʃən əˈbaʊt tɛn pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm. ðɪs sɛt ɪn stoʊn: ˈkəntriz səʧ ɛz ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ˈnɛðərləndz hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈvɔɪd rɪˈsɛʃənz fər lɔŋ ˈpɪriədz; 25 jɪrz ənd mɔr. ən ˈɑrgjəmənt kən bi meɪd ðət noʊ ˈɑbviəs ˈrizənz ɪgˈzɪst waɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈkænɑt du ðə seɪm. əˈmɛrɪkən rɪˈsɛʃənz hæv ˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈkrɛdɪt ˈsaɪkəl; ˈpɪriədz əv ɪkˈspænʧən ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˈbɪlˌdəp ðɛn faɪər seɪlz. ˈkrɛdɪt ɪz ɪkˈspændɪŋ naʊ bət ðɪs ˈoʊnli fidz ðə ˌɪˈluʒənz, (ˈændi zi): ðə mɪˈsteɪkən ˈstɪmjələs (bæŋk ˈlɛndɪŋ) həz ðə ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ril wɛlθ ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld nɛt wərθ ɪz æt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ əv faɪv taɪmz, sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli haɪər ðən ðə ˈbəbəl piks əv taɪmz ɪn 2000 ənd ɪn 2007 ənd fɑr haɪər ðən ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl nɔrm əv θri taɪmz. ɔn ðə hænd, ˈjuˈɛs ˈkæpɪtəl fɔrˈmeɪʃən həz ˈstægˌneɪtɪd fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ðə aʊˈtlændɪʃ ˈpeɪpər wɛlθ ɪz ʤɪst ðə seɪm ˈæˌsɛt æt ˈɛvər haɪər ˈpraɪsɪz. bæŋks ˈsɪmpli treɪd iʧ others’*’ sɪˈkjʊrətiz bæk ənd fɔrθ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪt, ɔl ðə waɪl priˈtɛndɪŋ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs minz ˈsəmθɪŋ. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə bæŋks kən prɪˈzərv ðə ˌɪˈluʒən əv ˈsɔlvənsi ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs kən rən ɔn ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli: daʊ ˈmeɪbi nɑt: ðə ɛnd kəmz wɪn dɛt ˈsərvɪs kɔsts kənˈsum ˈtoʊtəl ˈbɑroʊɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti; ə moment’*’; wət əˈkərd ɪn ˌɑrʤənˈtinə ənd gris ənd ɪz ˌəndərˈweɪ ɪn ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə. ðə ɛnd kəmz wɪn ˈfaɪˌnæns pleɪərz ər pərˈsivd ɛz ˌɪnˈsɑlvənt ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈwɔltər bagehot*: ˈbæŋkər noʊz ðət ɪf hi həz tɪ pruv ðət hi ɪz ˈwərði əv ˈkrɛdɪt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər gʊd meɪ bi hɪz ˈɑrgjəmənts, ɪn fækt hɪz ˈkrɛdɪt ɪz gɔn ðɪs ɪz wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ˈlimən ˈbrəðərz ɪn 2008 ðeɪ wər kənˈsɪdərd ˌɪnˈsɑlvənt dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌproʊˌtɛˈsteɪʃənz ənd prufs ˈɔfərd baɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ðeɪ kʊd ˈniðər ˈbɑˌroʊ nɔr lɛnd, ðɛr ˈkrɛdɪt wɑz gɔn. ənd bɪˈkəz ˈlimən wɑz ɪn moʊst weɪz ‘‘like’*’ ɔl ðə ˈəðər bæŋks, ˈfeɪljər rɪˈflɛktɪd ɔn ðə ˈəðərz, ðɛr ˈkrɛdɪt wɑz gɔn ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm wɑz ə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv: fəndz wər ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə bæŋks noʊ kˈwɛsʧənz æst, fəndz ˈbɑˌroʊd frəm ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm bæŋks ðət wər beɪld aʊt! aʊˈtreɪʤəs ðɛr wɑz ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɛls ðə fəndz kʊd hæv kəm frəm: ðə 700 ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz dɪˈmændɪd baɪ ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri hæŋk ˈpɔlsən ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər əv 2008 ər never”*”- pləs ðə tɛnz əv ˈtrɪljən$ ˈɔfərd ˈæftərwərd baɪ bernanke*! boʊθ ˈgəvərnmənt ənd fɛd hɛld ðɛr ˈnoʊzɪz ənd ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə rɑt ənd ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti. ðɛr wɑz ˈgrəmbəlɪŋ frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk bət sun ɪˈnəf ðeɪ ˈfɑloʊd ðə ‘‘lead’*’ əv ðɛr ˈbɛtərz, ənd waɪ nɑt? ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv wɑz ə sˈmæʃɪŋ dɪˈprɛʃən ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈwɔntɪd. ˈoʊvər taɪm, ðə bæŋks wər sin tɪ sərˈvaɪv, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈboʊnəsɪz rɪˈmeɪnd ˌɪnˈtækt: səkˈsidɪd ənd pərˈsɛpʃənz ʧeɪnʤd. ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈkəmpəˌniz wər ˈsækrəˌfaɪst, ˈəðərz ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪzd ər ˈgɑbəld əp baɪ ˈəðər fərmz. ˈminˌwaɪl, shoots’*’: ðə ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz əv 2009 əˈlaʊd ðə kənˈsumərz tɪ ʤəmp bæk ˈɪntu ðɛr ˌɛsˌjuˈviz ənd stɑrt ˈʃɑpɪŋ əˈgɛn, ˈlidɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ ðə pɔɪnt, ɪz jʊr dɪˈklaɪn goʊɪŋ tɪ start?”*?” wɪn, ˌɪnˈdid kip ɪn maɪnd, ðə ˈlimən dəˈbɑkəl wɑz pɑrt əv ə ˈkraɪsəs ðət ˈoʊnli ə ˈhændˌfʊl wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɔrˈsi. hir ɪz ə ˈpruvən ˈfɔrˌkæstɪŋ tul, ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈəndərˌtoʊ əv doom™’*™’: ˈfɪgjər 2 ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl d’*’ dum, (baɪ ʧɑrts, klɪk ɔn fər bɪg): ðə dɪˈsɛndɪŋ trɛnd laɪn səˈʤɛsts ðə ril ˈkrɛdɪt kəˈpæsɪti ɪz ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ. ɪn 2008 ðə haɪ praɪs wɑz 147 pər ˈbɛrəl. baɪ 2014 ðə ˈtrɪgərɪŋ praɪs kʊd ˈoʊnli riʧ 115 ðɛr wɑz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ əˈlaʊ ɛnd ˈjuzərz tɪ bɪd pæst ðət praɪs! ɔl ɛls biɪŋ ˈikwəl, ðə praɪs tɪ kɔz ə ˈkrɛdɪt ɪˈvɛnt ðɪs jɪr wʊd bi əˈbaʊt 90 pər ˈbɛrəl. ɪf ðə praɪs wɑz ðət haɪ, ˈɛvriˌwən wʊd bi ˈfilɪŋ ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtreɪdərz ɔn wɔl strit. ðə ˈkɑrənt praɪs reɪnʤ əv 40 60 pər ˈbɛrəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪskaʊnt. haɪ ɪˈnəf tɪ kənˈstreɪnz kənˈsəmʃən tɪ səm dɪˈgri baɪ hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈstændərdz 50 ɪz haɪ bət nɑt haɪ ɪˈnəf tɪ wɔk ðə ˈsɪstəm ɔf ðə plæŋk. ðə sˈmɔlɪʃ kræʃ ɪn ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛktər ɪz waɪ wi hæd ðə ʤaɪənt ˈkræʃɪz ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɛls. ˈivɪn ɛz loʊ ˈpraɪsɪz ˈhæmərd ˈdrɪlərz ənd fjuəl ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtərz, ðeɪ seɪvd ðə rɛst əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ˈbustɪd ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts! ðə ˈdrɪlərz ər ˈfərðər ˈəndərˌwɔtər ðən ˈɛvər bət ðɪs dɪz nɑt ˈmætər ɛz ðeɪ wər ˈəndərˌwɔtər æt ðə haɪər ˈpraɪsɪz, ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈbɑˌroʊ mɔr. ðɛr ʤɑb ɪz tɪ kip ˈbæŋkrəptsi æt beɪ iʧ deɪ ɛz ɪt kəmz waɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ fər təˈmɑˌroʊ tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðə kˈwɛʃən nɛkst ɪz haʊ lɔŋ wʊd ɪt teɪk fər dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪt səˈfɪʃənsi tɪ kɔz ðə ˈkɑrənt fjuəl praɪs tɪ bi high’*’? ˈfɪgjər 3 ðə ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl əv dum ɪkˈstɛndɪd (klɪk ɔn fər bɪg); ðɪs ɪz ə ˈbɛtər ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə trɛnd laɪn ðən ˈfɪgjər 2 wɪʧ dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ðə haɪəst praɪs pɔɪnt ɪn 2008 ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ðə laɪn səˈʤɛsts ə fju mɔr jɪrz əv ‘‘cheap-ish’*’ fjuəl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈivɪn ðət praɪs ɪz ənəˈfɔrdəbəl ənd ðə fjuəl rəˈʒim kəˈlæpsɪz: ˈrəfli 2022 ɪt kʊd bi ə bɪt ˈfɑrðər aʊt ər ðɛr kʊd bi əˈnəðər fjuəl praɪs kəˈlæps. ʃʊd ðə ˈmɪnski ˈmoʊmənt əraɪv ər ə ˈmeɪʤər bæŋk feɪl, ðə ˈkraɪsəs wʊd əˈkər ˈsunər. ˈkrɛdɪtˌwərðinəs ɪz ən ˈænəˌlɔg fər əˈveɪləbəl ˈrisɔrs ˈkæpɪtəl. ɛz ˈkæpɪtəl ɪz ɪgˈzɔstɪd, ə ˈgreɪtər prəˈpɔrʃən əv wət rɪˈmeɪnz məst bi dɪˈplɔɪd tɪ ˈɛkˌstrækt ənd kənˈsum wət ˈlɪtəl rɪˈmeɪnz. æt səm pɔɪnt ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌɪtˈsɛlf bɪˈkəmz ənəˈfɔrdəbəl. ˈivɪn naʊ, ɛnd users’*’ ˈkrɛdɪt ˈækˌsɛs ɪz əp fər græbz. ˈmɔrəl ˈhæzərd, loʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst kɔsts ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi ʃɪft ˈkrɛdɪt əˈweɪ frəm ˈkəstəmərz təˈwɔrd ðɛr ˈvɛndərz, taɪˈkunz ənd ˈfaɪˌnæns ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɛz ðə ˈkəstəmərz ər out’*’ ənd fɔl baɪ ðə ˈweɪˌsaɪd səˈpɔrt fər ðoʊz hu dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðɛm ənd ðɛr floʊ əv ˈkrɛdɪt ɪˈvæpərˌeɪts: ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlɔŋgər tərm, trɪks juzd tɪ kip əp əˈpɪrənsəz ˈkænɑt ˈsəbstəˌtut fər tɔp laɪn ˈrɛvəˌnuz ənd ˈækʧəwəl ˈsɔlvənsi. ənd kɔld ‘‘progress’*’. ɪn ðə days’*’ ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz wər ˈloʊkəl. wən kʊd feɪl here’*’ ˈivɪn ɛz ˈəðərz sərˈvaɪvd ðə corner’*’. ɑr ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz ˈgloʊbəl; ˌjunəvərˈsæləti brɪŋz ɔl ˈrisɔrsɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ krud ɔɪl wɪˈθɪn ɑr græsp. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪts, ˈrisɔrs ɪgˈzɔsʧən ɪz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈstɔri: ɪt məst bi peɪd əˈtɛnʃən tɪ. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls wi du ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈfulɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə gʊdz ˈɔfərd baɪ ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz wər ˈpərmənəns ənd stəˈbɪlɪti. ðiz ər nɑt ˈrɪli gʊdz æt ɔl bət ˈrəðər ˈmɔrəl ˈvərʧuz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə əˈsɛndəns əv ˈjumən æmˈbɪʃən tɪ ən ˌɪdioʊˌsɪnˈkrætɪk ˈəpər ˈlɪmət əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈmɛntəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ˈpɪriədz əv haɪ ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz wər kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ages’*’ ənd fər gʊd ˈrizən. ðə ˈnɛrətɪv wɑz wən əv ˈjumənz ˈimərʤɪŋ frəm ˈsævɪˌʤɛri ənd ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm, ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv ˌɪˈmæʤənɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz pəˈzɛst əv ðə ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv gɑdz. ˈriʧɪŋ ðɪs steɪt wɑz mɛnt tɪ bi ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt; waɪ nɑt? ɪf nɑt ˈækʧəwəl gɑdz haʊ əˈbaʊt ðə nɛkst bɛst θɪŋ? ðə daɪˈnæmɪk wɑz ˈvərʧu ˈsɪvɪk ənd ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ɪts əˈteɪnmənt sɛt ɪn ˈgrænɪt; to’*’ kʊd ˈoʊnli bi ərnd wɪθ ˈmæstəri ənd səˈsteɪnd ˈɛfərt. ðə minz tɪ ˈvərʧu wɑz sɛlf ˈdɪsəplən, ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ənd ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən. ðə ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd wər ˈsərtənli nɑt ˈpɔpərz bət ɪt dɪd nɑt ˈmætər; ðə ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd hoʊl wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈgreɪtər ðən ðə səm əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl kəmˈpoʊnənts. fæst ˈfɔrwərd; həz bɪn rɪˈdust wən əv ə lɔŋ laɪn əv frɔdz ənd sales-pitches*, ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ kənˈsumər gʊdz ənd ðə bəˈnɑl ˈprɑsɛsəz tɪ ɪˈmɪt ðɛm. ˈvərʧu tɪ- ˈpərmənəns ɪz ðə ænˈtɪθəsəs əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ. ˈpərmənəns minz noʊ ˈmɑrkɪts fər (nu) smartphones*, ‘‘e-cars’*’ ər trækt ˈhaʊsɪz ˈɛvəri ˈəðər jɪr ər soʊ, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kɛrz ˈwɛðər ðeɪ hæv ðiz θɪŋz ər nɑt. ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈgæʤətri, ənd ˈplæstɪk ʤəŋk ər ˈɔfərd əp ɛz aspirational*, bət ðiz ər ˈkaʊnərˌfɪts, əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ə ʧɑrʤ kɑrd. ɪn ðə pleɪs əv ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən wi hæv ‘‘the’*’ ɪˈkɑnəmi: ɪt ˈpərˌmɪts ˈjuˈɛs tɪ baɪ, tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt, ˈkænəbəˌlaɪz, bərn ənd weɪst ənd tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ. ɪˈkɑnəmi əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ɑr weɪ aʊt əv ðə box’*’ ˈɛni bɑks. ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti gɪts ɪn ðə weɪ əv ðə baɪɪŋ ənd ðə ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ˈnidɪd fər ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk θˈruˌpʊt rəˈʒim tɪ kənˈtɪnju. ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪgˈzɔlts ˌmidiˈɑkrəti, ˈseɪmnəs, lɔs əv aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd ˈtrænziəns, ɔl ɪn ðə ˈsərvɪs əv ˈfæʃən ɛz ðə haɪəst ənd moʊst ˈkəmfərtɪŋ (nɑn-) ˈvərʧuz. ðə ˈstændərdz ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ɪˈkɑnəmi sɛt fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf ər ˈmɪnəˌskjul, ðə bɑr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz loʊ, ˈstəmbəlɪŋ ˈoʊvər ɪt ɪz ˈizi, ðə kɔsts, soʊ fɑr, ər loʊ. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ˈstəmbəl ɪz ˈnɛvər ɪˈnəf tɪ ənˈdu ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɪn ðɪs weɪ ˌmidiˈɑkrəti ‘‘normalizes’*’ ər ðə ˈminɪŋ əv səkˈsɛs ɪn ɔl ðə ˈdɪfərənt weɪz tɪ sərvz ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr hæf ðə ˈpipəl ər ˈbɪzi rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ ðə ˈkɔrpsɪz əv ðə ˈəðər hæf. ˌmidiˈɑkrəti ɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈprɑdəkt laɪk (kænd) ˈplɛʒər ənd ðə jobs’*’ ðət ˈnɛvər məˈtɪriəˌlaɪz. ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈprɑdəkts əv ˈɪndəstri ər ˈrɛndərd ɛz səʧ baɪ dɪˈzaɪn, ðeɪ ər ðə kənˈteɪnərz- ər ˈbɛrərz əv ˌmidiˈɑkrəti. ðə ˈstætəs əv ðə ˈprɑdəkts ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz ðət əv ðə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ðət ɪkˈstrudz ðɛm laɪk frəm ðə ˈɛndləs ˈfərˌnəsɪz, pɪt maɪnz ənd əˈsɛmbli laɪnz. (fɔls) hoʊp ˈmɑrkətɪŋ prəˈpɛlz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈbɛtər, əv ə sˈlaɪtli lɛs ˌmidiˈoʊkər təˈmɑˌroʊ. noʊ ˈwəndər wi ər ɪn ə steɪt əv ˈklɪnɪkəl dɪˈprɛʃən: ðə doʊp ər gɪt mi aʊt əv here”*”! baɪ ˈʤɛtəsənɪŋ ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən wi hæv lɛft ɑrˈsɛlvz wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ riʧ fər, wi ər ˈstrændɪd ɪn ðə tˈwaɪˌlaɪt, half-men*, noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bət nɑt kwaɪt ˈdɛvəlz, ˈiðər. wi hæv bɪˈkəm ˈnəθɪŋz, wi ər ðə saʊər teɪst ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɑr oʊn maʊðz. groʊθ həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈoʊnli pərˈmɪsəbəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ. stuff’*’ ɪz ˈnɛvər gʊd ɪˈnəf ɪkˈsɛpt wɪθ ðə ˈædɪd premium’*’. ðə ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz mɔr, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ‘‘more’*’ məst bi nu. ɔl ɛls ɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ destruction’*’. ˈivɪn ɛz ðiz oʊld θɪŋz ər ˈpruvən ˈjusfəl, ðeɪ ɪn ðə weɪ əv progress’*’ soʊ aʊt ðeɪ goʊ! wɛr dɪz ðət liv ˈjuˈɛs? ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ɑr ʧæns æt ðə.
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as the us stock market reaches new all-time highs day after day after day, people ask, “when is your decline going to start? you promised!”
they are gracious, they leave out the, “you fucking idiot!” part.
when indeed is the ‘big one’? prognosticators announce impending catastrophe and it never happens. prophets of doom are pilloried … the deflationary collapse never takes place. instead there are the pollyannas: “the good times are here, forever. you lost! get over it!”
the overabundance of good times is certainly why every year thousands of ordinary suburbanites are overdosing on heroin: they obviously can’t stand all the winning! it turns out too much of a good (any)thing is toxic; more success and half the people in the country will be shooting narcan into the other half. meanwhile, ‘brand x’ prognosticators are accused of crying wolf too often. good grief! the wolf-criers are necessary because they create the ‘wall of worry’ that all bull markets must climb in order to reach new highs. here is irony at work: we are murdering ourselves by way of our prosperity at the same time there is nothing we can do- or are willing to try in order to save ourselves from it!
predicting out the future is … well, you know. the us government spends hundreds of billions of dollars to gather intelligence to predict … just about anything. there are a thousand different bureaus, agencies, organizations, one-man shops, silicon valley startups; also satellites, spy ships, aircraft, torture chambers, radio- and internet intercepts: there are snoops, informants, analysts; the world is crawling with spies. none of above were aware the soviet union was about to come undone, they were unaware even as the collapse was taking place! none of these agencies foresaw the ‘arab spring’. they were caught with their pants down by every one of the various oil crises even as these were telegraphed by conditions on the ground well in advance. analysts missed the fracking ‘revolution’, a forty-year old technology by the time it was finally deployed. analysts missed the massive post-80s industrial revolution in china; they skipped school prior to the rise of #isis even though they had a hand in its creation. the analysts, bosses, money managers and central bankers missed one finance crisis after the other, they also didn’t recognize the tsunamis of excess credit that preceded each and every one of them. the word we look for here is ‘hard’. if it was easy to see into the future, everyone would do it and future would never happen, it would be predictable, like the past. nothing would ever change. predictability, permanence and stability … in a sense, the inability to predict serves our immediate interests. predictability suggests ‘civilization’. we don’t want that.
we also don’t want a crash, that includes everybody in- and out of finance. everybody wants to keep their jobs or get better ones, they want to keep their yachts and private jets, bonuses and stock options: we all have bills to pay. even a modest decline in asset prices would mean collateral damage, (the) over-leveraged banks would be rendered insolvent. a 1931-style banking crisis would be devastatingly worse; managers are determined to do whatever it takes to prevent one. they’ve had almost ten years of practice as well as vast resources that can be brought to bear: key men are propped everywhere, there are bailouts. moral hazard is infinite, real interest rates are negative. banks effectively pay their largest clients to borrow businesses, governments and tycoons. the statisticians lie, the media lies, economists are clueless and then they lie. companies use cheap money to repurchase their own shares = these are ponzi schemes. manufacturers stuff inventory channels. loans are extended to any- and all life forms that can draw breath. because wars are good for business there are wars. because depredation of nature is good for business our world and everything in it is … degraded. because the economy is built around endless business expansion, there it is. if real expansion isn’t possible because of natural resource constraints, there is the fake expansion. we have become extraordinarily good at kicking the can, at keeping up appearances. this is why there is no crash today … we’ll worry about tomorrow when it comes. we predict the static condition of endless growth and by doing so we create it. the outcome is the bizarre, twilight ‘anti-civilization’- overly medicated world we have stuck ourselves with because we have given ourselves no other choice.
figure 1: us gdp since the end of world war two (chart by fred, click for big): just as nobody correctly predicted collapse, nobody predicted our prosperity! who in 1950 could have possibly guessed?
looking at this chart it would be safe to predict national income would continue going forward as it has in the past. yet, for most of human history the line was flat or changed very slightly, tracking the rise- and fall of human population. it summed up what resources (capital) could be accessed with muscle- and animal power, plus water, wind and firewood. as it is, everything below the blue line represents the total natural capital converted into waste by industrial america over the past 80 years = the ‘liability’ side of the gdp balance sheet. this is capital that can never be accessed a second time. the implication is there is are limits and that they are closer than they were 80 years ago. what the chart cannot indicate is how much capital remains accessible or how long it might take to exhaust it. as such, national income is an inadequate forecasting tool.
during the 82-year period on this chart there have been eleven recessions, added together these amounted to a total of 35 quarters, eight-and-a-half years of downturns. this means the us economy experiences declining growth about ten percent of the time with incidences being for the most part relatively brief, less than a year. past performance suggests the next eighty year period will be similar with the economy being in recession about ten percent of the time. this isn’t set in stone: countries such as australia and netherlands have been able to avoid recessions for long periods; 25 years and more. an argument can be made that no obvious reasons exist why the us cannot do the same.
american recessions have tended to follow the credit cycle; periods of expansion followed by inventory buildup then fire sales. credit is expanding now but this only feeds the illusions, (andy xie):
the mistaken stimulus (bank lending) has the unintended consequences of dissipating real wealth and increasing inequality. american household net worth is at an all-time high of five times gdp, significantly higher than the bubble peaks of 4.1 times in 2000 and 4.7 in 2007, and far higher than the historical norm of three times gdp. on the other hand, us capital formation has stagnated for decades. the outlandish paper wealth is just the same asset at ever higher prices.
banks simply trade each others’ securities back and forth using self-generated credit, all the while pretending the process means something. as long as the banks can preserve the illusion of solvency the process can run on indefinitely: dow 45,000,000.
maybe not: the end comes when debt service costs consume total borrowing capacity; a ‘minsky moment’; what occurred in argentina and greece and is underway in venezuela.
the end comes when finance players are perceived as insolvent in the way of walter bagehot:
“every banker knows that if he has to prove that he is worthy of credit, however good may be his arguments, in fact his credit is gone … “
this is what happened to lehman brothers in 2008: they were considered insolvent despite the protestations and proofs offered by the company, they could neither borrow nor lend, their credit was gone. and because lehman was in most ways ‘like’ all the other money-center banks, it’s failure reflected on the others, their credit was gone as well.
the outcome was a bailout by the government and federal reserve: funds were handed over to the banks no questions asked, funds borrowed from the exact same banks that were bailed out! outrageous … there was nowhere else the funds could have come from: the $700 billion dollars demanded by treasury secretary hank paulson in september of 2008, “now or never”- plus the tens of trillion$ offered afterward by bernanke! both government and fed held their noses and ignored the widespreading rot and criminality. there was grumbling from the public but soon enough they followed the ‘lead’ of their betters, and why not? the alternative was a smashing depression that nobody wanted. over time, the banks were seen to survive, executive bonuses remained intact: fakery succeeded and perceptions changed. a handful of companies were sacrificed, others nationalized or gobbled up by other firms. meanwhile, ‘green shoots’: the sub-$40 oil prices of 2009 allowed the consumers to jump back into their suvs and start shopping again, leading everyone to the point, “when is your decline going to start?” when, indeed …
keep in mind, the lehman debacle was part of a crisis that only a handful were able to foresee. here is a proven forecasting tool, the economic undertow ‘triangle of doom™’:
figure 2: triangle d’ doom, (by tfc charts, click on for big): the descending trend line suggests the real credit capacity is shrinking. in 2008, the high price was $147 per barrel. by 2014 the triggering price could only reach $115 … there was insufficient credit to allow end users to bid past that price! all else being equal, the price high-enough to cause a credit event this year would be about $90 per barrel. if the price was that high, everyone would be feeling it including traders on wall street. the current price range of $40 – $60 per barrel represents a significant discount. it’s high enough to constrains consumption to some degree by historical standards $50/ is high but it’s not high enough to walk the system off the plank.
the smallish crash in the energy sector is why we haven’t had the giant crashes everywhere else. even as low prices hammered drillers and fuel speculators, they saved the rest of the economy and boosted the stock markets! the drillers are further underwater than ever but this does not matter as they were underwater at the higher prices, they simply borrow more. their job is to keep bankruptcy at bay each day as it comes … while looking for tomorrow to take care of itself.
the question next is how long would it take for declining credit sufficiency to cause the current fuel price to be ‘too high’?
figure 3: the triangle of doom extended (click on for big); this is a better representation of the trend line than figure 2 which does not include the highest price point in 2008. extending the line suggests a few more years of ‘cheap-ish’ fuel before even that price is unaffordable and the fuel regime collapses: roughly 2022. it could be a bit farther out or there could be another fuel price collapse. should the minsky moment arrive or a major bank fail, the crisis would occur sooner.
creditworthiness is an analog for available resource capital. as capital is exhausted, a greater proportion of what remains must be deployed to extract and consume what little remains. at some point this process itself … becomes unaffordable. even now, end users’ credit access is up for grabs. moral hazard, low interest costs and current monetary policy shift credit away from customers toward their vendors, tycoons and finance itself. as the customers are ’emptied out’ and fall by the wayside support for those who depend on them and their flow of credit evaporates: over the longer term, tricks used to keep up appearances cannot substitute for top line revenues and actual solvency.
… and it’s called ‘progress’.
in the ‘old days’ civilizations were local. one could fail ‘over here’ even as others survived ‘around the corner’. our industrial waste-based economy is global; universality brings all resources including crude oil within our grasp. regardless of the markets, resource exhaustion is ongoing, this is the background story: it must be paid attention to. everything else we do is part of the fooling ourselves process.
the goods offered by now-obsolete civilizations were permanence and stability. these are not really goods at all but rather moral virtues representing the ascendance of human ambition to an idiosyncratic upper limit of physical and mental development. periods of high civilizations were considered to be ‘golden ages’ and for good reason. the narrative was one of humans emerging from animalistic savagery and barbarism, evolving to the point of imagining themselves possessed of the characteristics of gods. reaching this near-godlike state was meant to be permanent; why not? if not actual gods how about the next best thing? the dynamic was virtue civic and otherwise leading to its attainment set in granite; ‘how to’ could only be earned with mastery and sustained effort. the means to virtue was self discipline, creativity and imagination. the civilized were certainly not paupers but it did not matter; the civilized whole was always greater than the sum of individual components.
fast forward; godliness has been reduced one of a long line of frauds and sales-pitches, replaced by consumer goods and the banal processes to emit them. virtue to- permanence is the antithesis of economic growth. permanence means no markets for (new) smartphones, ‘e-cars’ or tract houses every other year or so, it also means nobody cares whether they have these things or not. social media gadgetry, sheetrock and plastic junk are offered up as aspirational, but these are meaning-free counterfeits, available to anyone with a charge card. in the place of civilization we have ‘the’ economy: it permits us to buy, to speculate, cannibalize, burn and waste and to borrow. economy doesn’t allow us to ‘create our way out of the box’ any box. creativity gets in the way of the buying and the borrowing needed for the economic throughput regime to continue. economy exalts mediocrity, sameness, loss of identity and transience, all in the service of fashion as the highest and most comforting (non-) virtues. the standards industrial economy set for itself are minuscule, the bar is always low, stumbling over it is easy, the costs, so far, are low. at the same time, the inability to stumble is never enough to undo the project. in this way mediocrity ‘normalizes’ or recalibrates the meaning of success in all the different ways to serves itself … to the point where half the people are busy reviving the corpses of the other half.
mediocrity is itself an industrial product like (canned) pleasure and the ‘good jobs’ that never materialize. the physical products of industry are clichés rendered as such by design, they are the containers- or bearers of mediocrity. the mediocratic status of the products reinforces that of the enterprise that extrudes them like turds from the endless furnaces, pit mines and assembly lines. (false) hope marketing propels the process, the promise of something better, of a slightly less mediocre tomorrow. no wonder we are in a state of clinical depression: it’s “gimme the dope or get me out of here”! by jettisoning civilization we have left ourselves with nothing to reach for, we are stranded in the twilight, half-men, no longer godlike but not quite devils, either. we have become nothings, we are the sour taste inside our own mouths.
growth has become the only permissible revolution against the status quo. ‘old stuff’ is never good enough except with the added ‘nostalgia premium’. the imperative is always more, everything ‘more’ must be new. all else is subject to ‘creative destruction’. even as these old things are proven useful, they ‘stand in the way of progress’ so out they go! where does that leave us? waiting for our chance at the narcan.
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ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, səm pɑrts əv ðə wərld ˈwɪtnəst ðə θərd ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv fɔr ˈtoʊtəl ˈlunər ɪˈklɪpsɪz ər moons”*” əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ðə speɪs əv əˈbaʊt ə jɪr ənd ə hæf, ˈstɑrtɪŋ læst ˈeɪprəl. ənd wəns əˈgɛn, ɛz ɪt dɪd wɪθ ðə ˈpriviəs tu ɪˈklɪpsɪz ɪn ðɪs ˈsaɪkəl, brɔt ɪn ɪts bləd mun ““expert,”*,” mɑrk bɪlts, tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn wət ðə ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl əˈkərəns minz fər wərld ɪˈvɛnts. bɪlts, rɪˈlaɪəbli, taɪd ðə ɪˈvɛnt tɪ ðə ˈnukliər dil wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðət ðə ɪˈklɪps wɑz ə ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm gɑd ˈlaɪkənɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ ðə ˈbɪblɪkəl ˈfɪgjər ˈheɪmən, hu ˈplɑtɪd tɪ kɪl ɔl ðə ʤuz ɪn ˈpərʒə: ˈpæstər mɑrk bɪlts, ðə dɪˈskəvərər əv ðə bləd munz fəˈnɑməˌnɑn, sɪz ˈkɑrənt ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ər taɪd tɪ ðiz bləd moons.”*.” ˈnəmbər əv ˈræˌbaɪz hæv sɛd ðɪs, ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə kəmz əˈkrɔs ɛz ə kaɪnd əv ˈheɪmən ˈfɪgjər. ˈheɪmən wi ˈriˌkɔl wɑz ə ˈpərʒən əˈfɪʃəl hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kɪl ðə ʤuz ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðət ˈɛmpaɪər. əv kɔrs, ðə ˈmɑdərn ɛr əv ðə ˈpərʒən ˈɛmpaɪər ɪz ˌɪˈrɑn, naʊ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk riˈpəblɪk. ənd wi hæv ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈʤɛnərəlz ˈoʊpənli seɪɪŋ ðət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈɪzriəl. gɑd ɪz ˈklɪrli ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ə saɪn riˈmaɪndɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs əv ðiz parallels.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ tərnd tɪ ɛnd taɪmz ˈɔθər ʤoʊəl ˈrɪʧərdsən, hu wɔrnd ðət ðə ˈnukliər dil wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn wʊd brɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɑrʃ dɪˈvaɪn ˈʤəʤmənt əˈgɛnst əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz ɪn ðə læst deɪz:
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over the weekend, some parts of the world witnessed the third in a series of four total lunar eclipses — or “blood moons” — occurring in the space of about a year and a half, starting last april. and once again, as it did with the previous two eclipses in this cycle, worldnetdaily brought in its blood moon “expert,” mark biltz, to comment on what the astronomical occurrence means for world events.
biltz, reliably, tied the event to the nuclear deal with iran, telling wnd that the eclipse was a message from god likening president obama to the biblical figure haman, who plotted to kill all the jews in persia:
pastor mark biltz, the discoverer of the blood moons phenomenon, says current events in the middle east are “totally tied to these blood moons.” “a number of rabbis have said this, that obama comes across as a kind of haman figure. haman we recall was a persian official who wanted to kill the jews living within that empire. of course, the modern heir of the persian empire is iran, now the islamic republic. and we have iranian generals openly saying that they want to destroy israel. god is clearly sending us a sign reminding us of these parallels.”
wnd also turned to end times author joel richardson, who warned that the nuclear deal with iran would bring about harsh divine judgement against american political leaders in the last days:
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jɛs! sɪns unmastered*, ˈmɛni fænz əv ðə kəˈlɛktɪv [ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf] hæv bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ fər əˈnəðər ˈælbəm riˈlis ər ʤɪst səm nu məˈtɪriəl ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈænθɔˌni aʊt wɪl drɔp ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪn maɪ pleɪn ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ɪn lɑ 2nite…*… kool?”*?” ənd 6 aʊərz ˈleɪtər, ˈskulˌbɔɪ kju həz blɛst ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ˈfaɪnəli bæk ɔn ðə sin wɪθ ə nu ˈsɪŋgəl fər ðə jɛt tɪ bi neɪmd ˈælbəm ˈgruvi toʊn, wɪʧ həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn əˈkəmpənid wɪθ ə mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfiʧərz kju ɪn ə ˈʃɪpɪŋ jɑrd wɪθ ðə rɪˈkərɪŋ θim əv faces”*” səŋ ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd əˈpɪrz θruaʊt. [ˈpərʧəs hir ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz ər strim hir] ðɪs bit ɪz ˈgraɪmi ɛz hɛl ɛz kju ˈʃoʊˌkeɪsɪz ən əˈgrɛsɪv floʊ wɪθ hɪz əˈgrɛsɪv ˈlɪrɪks oʊ mæn ðɪs ɪz ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ teɪk fər ðə nu ˈælbəm. pənʧ ˈrisəntli sɛd ɪn ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ðən ˈælbəm ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈlɪrɪkəl wɪʧ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈfɔrwərd tɪ bɪˈkəz bi ˈɑnəst, hi kən bi ˈræpɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd ɪt wɪl saʊnd saʊnd ˈlɪrɪkəl ˈkɑntɛnt ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ðə ˈkəlʧər ɛz hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛfərənsɪz hɪz ˈfɔrmər ˈstætəs ɛz ə krɪp, waɪl ðə ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən əv face”*” ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɛnˈhænsɪz ðə ɔˈrɛdi ˈkripi jɛt ˈbæŋɪŋ tun. ðə træk meɪks mi θɪŋk əv ɪt ɛz ə ənd ˌɑkˈsiˈmɔrɑn ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər. sɛl nɑrˈkɑtɪks ənd stɛp maɪ ˈdɔlərz əp tɪ bɪl geɪts pʊʃ ɔl ˈlɪmɪts, ju lookin’*’ ˈtɪmɪd, nid tɪ bæk ɔf pəŋk æs kɑps ðɛm ˈkrækərz wɔnt ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ɑr blæk ɔf θəg laɪf sɪns aɪ wɔnt ðə gæŋ bæŋ fju jɪrz ˈleɪtər ˈrɪli frəm ɪt naʊ, ɔl wi nid ɪz ðə fʊl ˈælbəm ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ɪt tɪ drɔp ˈsəmˌtaɪm təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs mənθ siɪŋ ɛz ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət hæv bɪn ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɔf moʊst əv ðɛr məˈtɪriəl ənˈtɪl ˈsəmər. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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yes! since kendrick’s untitled unmastered, many fans of the tde collective [including myself] have been waiting for another album release or just some new material -tde ceo anthony tiffith tweeted out “i will drop something when my plane touchdown in la 2nite… kool?” and 6 hours later, schoolboy q has blessed us by finally back on the scene with a new single for the yet to be named album groovy tone, which has also been accompanied with a music video. the video features q in a shipping yard with the recurring theme of “blank faces” sung in the background appears throughout.
[purchase here on itunes or stream here]
this beat is grimy as hell as q showcases an aggressive flow with his aggressive lyrics oh man this is an exciting take for the new album. punch recently said in an article than q’s album is much more lyrical which i’m looking very forward to because be honest, he can be rapping about anything and it will sound sound good.the lyrical content focuses on the gang-banging culture as he also references his former status as a crip, while the repetition of “blank face” in the background enhances the already creepy yet banging tune. the track makes me think of it as a h&c and oxymoron crossover.
sell narcotics and step my dollars up to bill gates
push all limits, you lookin’ timid, need to back off
punk ass cops them crackers want us with our black off
thug life nigga since ’96 i want the gang bang
few years later i’m really from it
now, all we need is the full album i’m expecting it to drop sometime towards the end of this month seeing as it appears that tde have been holding off most of their material until summer.
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ə ʃɔrt ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə raʊnz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ən ənˈflætərɪŋ laɪt ɔn naɪˈægrə fɔlz. "ɛz naɪˈægrə fɔlz" ˈʃoʊˌkeɪsɪz ðə stɑrk ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˈtʊrɪst ˈɛriəz əv ðə fɔlz ənd ðə ˈrənˌdaʊn ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈɛriəz ðət ɪgˈzɪst wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsɪti. ðə 4 ˈmɪnət fɪlm ˈfiʧərz ˈfʊtɪʤ frəm ˈklɪftən hɪl ɪn ˈkɑntræst wɪθ ˈvɛriəs ˈrənˌdaʊn ənd ˈvændəˌlaɪzd ˈbɪldɪŋz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrmər st*. ænz ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ slæmz ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt fər nɑt ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈɪndəstri. wən ˈpərsən sɪz "meɪər ˈæftər meɪər kips seɪɪŋ hi ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊɪŋ tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ, bət ɔl ðeɪ du ɪz pʊt ˈməni ɪn ðə ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈɪndəstri bɪˈkəz ɪts ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət meɪks ðə taʊn ˈrɛləvənt" ðə ˈmeɪdeɪ ˈpɪkʧərz fɪlm ɪz dən baɪ ˈraɪrsən ˈstudənts, wən əv ðɛm ə ˈloʊkəl naɪˈægrə fɔlz mæn. ɛz naɪˈægrə fɔlz 2017 ʃɔrt ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri frəm ˈmeɪdeɪ ˈpɪkʧərz ɔn vimeo*. naɪˈægrə fɔlz meɪər ʤɪm ˌdioʊˈdɑˌti həz ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə riˈlis əv ðə fɪlm: θæŋk ju fər ɔl əv jʊr ˌaʊtˈpɔrɪŋ əv θɔts, ˈkɑmɛnts, səˈpɔrt ənd ˈræliɪŋ fər ɑr kəmˈjunɪti ɪn laɪt əv ðə ˈrisənt ˈvɪdioʊ ðət wɑz ʃɛrd ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ðət dɪˈpɪktɪd ɑr ˈsɪti ɪn ə lɛs ðən aɪˈdil laɪt. wi, laɪk ˈmɛni əv ju, wər ˈsædənd tɪ si ɑr ˈbjutəfəl ˈsɪti dɪˈpɪktɪd ɪn ðɪs pur laɪt. ɪt ɪz nɑt ðət wi ər nɑt əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈpleɪsɪz ənd ˈspeɪsɪz ðət nid səm kɛr ənd t.l.c*. ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈiðər ðət wi kɛr. ɪn fækt, ɪt ɪz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt. wi hæv ɪˈstæblɪʃt kəmˈjunɪti ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ˈproʊˌgræmz fər ˈprɑpərti ˈoʊnərz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ˈɛriəz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz tɪ ˈəplɪft ðɛr ˈprɑpərtiz. wi hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌriˌvaɪtələˈzeɪʃən ɛz wən əv ɑr strəˈtiʤɪk praɪˈɔrətiz əv ðɪs tərm əv ˈkaʊnsəl. wi wərk ˈdɪləʤəntli ɔn səm əv ðə meɪn ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət wi bɪˈliv ˈhoʊlhɑrtɪdli, noʊ, ðət wi noʊ wɪl hɛlp ˈstrɛŋθən ɑr kəmˈjunɪti ənd lɪft ˈjuˈɛs əp. ðiz ˈprɑʤɛkts ər, tɪ neɪm ˈoʊnli ə fju, ər, ðə goʊ treɪn kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ wɪʧ həz bɪn əˈnaʊnst, ə nu 7000 ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈθiətər, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈædɪŋ ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkæmpəs tɪ ɑr ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn kɔr. ˈivɪn, əˈməŋst ɔl əv ɑr ˈtaɪərləs ˈɛfərts, ənd ɑr dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən tɪ gɪt ðiz ˈprɑʤɛkt dən, ðɛr ər stɪl ˌneɪˈseɪərz. wi stɪl ər ˈʧælənʤd baɪ ˈpipəl hu wɔnt tɪ si ðiz ˈprɑʤɛkts səkˈsid fər wən ˈrizən ər əˈnəðər. ənd ˈvɪdioʊ laɪk ðɪs ˈsərkjəˌleɪts. ɪt ˈhaɪˌlaɪts waɪ wi nid tɪ wərk ˈivɪn ˈhɑrdər ɔn ðə θɪŋz ðət ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. wi ər nɑt blaɪnd tɪ ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ɪn ɑr wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɛm. wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɛm ənd lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ siɪŋ ðoʊz ˈɛriəz raɪz raɪt əp, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ɑr kəmˈjunɪti wɪn səm əv ðiz ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz teɪk flaɪt ənd æd pis ˈæftər pis əv ˈvælju ənd wərθ tɪ ɑr kəmˈjunɪti. wi ər praʊd əv ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ θɪŋz ðət ər ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn naɪˈægrə fɔlz. aɪ ˌɪmˈplɔr ju tɪ hæv ə lʊk æt əˈnəðər ˈvɪdioʊ.. maɪ ˈrisənt steɪt əv ðə ˈsɪti ˈæˌdrɛs https://www.niagarafalls.ca/…/76-brilliant-city-niagara-fal…*… ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ aɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt nɑt ˈoʊnli səm əv ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl θɪŋz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn naɪˈægrə fɔlz, bət ɑr ˈvɪʒən fər kənˈtɪnjud fˈjuʧər ˌriˌvaɪtələˈzeɪʃən. wi ər ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ ɑr ˈsɪti wɪθ 10 nu pɑrks ðɪs jɪr ənd 10 pɑrks nɛkst jɪr, ˈædɪŋ ə saʊθ ɛnd dɔg pɑrk, ən ˈɪnˌdɔr træk æt ðə geɪl ˈsɛntər, treɪlz, ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ˈsteɪʃənz ənd ər ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə nu ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ɑr meɪn ənd ˈfɛri kɔr; ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ ˈhæpənd laɪk ðɪs fər jɪrz. ðɪs ɪz ðə taɪm, nɑt tɪ pleɪs bleɪm ər tɪ lʊk daʊn ɔn ɑr kəmˈjunɪti ənd pɔɪnt aʊt ðə ˈblɛmɪʃɪz, əv wɪʧ ðɛr ˈsərtənli ər səm, bət ɪt ɪz ə taɪm tɪ stænd təˈgɛðər ənd raɪz əp. wən əv ðə moʊst ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ pɑrts wɑz ðət ðə ˈvɪdioʊ simd tɪ dɪˈfleɪt ər əˈbæʃ ˈtʊˌrɪzəm, ən ˈɪndəstri wɪʧ nɑt ˈoʊnli səˈpɔrts ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈfæməliz ɪn ɑr kəmˈjunɪti ənd θruaʊt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈriʤən, bət ðət həz məˈtjʊrd ənd groʊn ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. wi ər nɑt ðə ˈsizənəl, ˈtʊˌrɪzəm stɑp ɔn ə mæp ðət pərˈhæps ˈpipəl θɪŋk wi wəns wər. wi ər dɪˈvərs. wi hæv groʊn ənd ɑr ˈɪndəstri naʊ səˈpɔrts ˈmɛni ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ˈfərðər ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl groʊθ ənd kənˈtrɪbjuts bæk tɪ ɑr kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ˈmeɪʤər weɪz. ɑr ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈɪndəstri ɪz rɪʧ wɪθ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ɪt həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ɔl ˈsɛktərz. haʊ ˈmɛni əv ju seɪ ðət bɪn ə pɑrt əv ɑr ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈɪndəstri ɪn wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər ˈoʊvər taɪm? ɪt ɪz ɛz məʧ ə pɑrt əv ˈjuˈɛs ɛz wi ər prəˈpoʊnənts əv ɪt. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, wi ər ə kəmˈjunɪti ənd wi stænd təˈgɛðər. aɪ stænd ˌbiˈsaɪd ˈmɛni əv ju hu tʊk ðə taɪm təˈdeɪ tɪ raɪt ə kaɪnd wərd, ər ʃɛr ˈkɑmɛnts ənd bi ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈbɪgər ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. aɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ju hɛlp æd səm ˈbæləns tɪ ðə dɪˈskəʃən ənd tɪ ʃɛr ə gʊd ˈpɪkʧər, ər ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ju ləv əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈsɪti. du ɪt hir, ju kən du ɪt ɔn ɑr tɔk ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt saɪt https://letstalk.niagarafalls.ca*/ ər raɪt wɛr ju ər, ɔn jʊr foʊn/ ɔn tˈwɪtər/ ɔn ər ʤɪst ʃoʊ ə frɛnd. mi. ˈstændɪŋ ˌbiˈsaɪd ðə ˈbjuti əv ɑr əp əˈgɛnst ɪt. aɪ hoʊp ʃɛr jʊr ˈpɪkʧərz ənd stænd ˌbiˈsaɪd jʊr ˈsɪti tu. sprɛd ðə gʊd. kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk wɛr wərk nidz tɪ bi dən. ɪn ðɪs saɪd baɪ saɪd.
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a short documentary making the rounds on social media, shining an unflattering light on niagara falls.
"as niagara falls" showcases the stark difference between the tourist areas of the falls and the rundown living areas that exist within the city.
the 4 minute film features footage from clifton hill in contrast with various rundown and vandalized buildings including the former st. ann's elementary school.
it also slams local government for not investing outside of the tourism industry.
one person says "mayor after mayor keeps saying he is actually going to do something, but all they do is put money in the tourism industry because it's the only thing that makes the town relevant"
the mayday pictures film is done by ryerson students, one of them a local niagara falls man.
as niagara falls [2017] - short documentary from mayday pictures on vimeo.
niagara falls mayor jim diodati has issued a statement following the release of the film:
thank you for all of your outpouring of thoughts, comments, support and rallying for our community in light of the recent video that was shared on social media that depicted our city in a less than ideal light.
we, like many of you, were saddened to see our beautiful city depicted in this poor light. it is not that we are not aware of the places and spaces that need some care and t.l.c. it is not either that we care. in fact, it is the opposite. we have established community improvement programs for property owners and businesses in struggling areas to provide incentives to uplift their properties. we have included revitalization as one of our strategic priorities of this term of council. we work diligently on some of the main projects – that we believe wholeheartedly, no, that we know will help strengthen our community and lift us up. these projects are, to name only a few, are, the go train connection to toronto which has been announced, a new 7000 entertainment theatre, as well as adding a university campus to our downtown core. even, amongst all of our tireless efforts, and our determination to get these project done, there are still naysayers. we still are challenged by people who want to see these projects succeed for one reason or another. and then—a video like this circulates. it highlights why we need to work even harder on the things that are important. we are not blind to the challenges in our community—but we are working on them. we are working on them and look forward to seeing those areas rise right up, along with the rest of our community when some of these initiatives take flight and add piece after piece of value and worth to our community.
we are proud of the amazing things that are happening in niagara falls. i implore you to have a look at another video.. my recent state of the city address https://www.niagarafalls.ca/…/76-brilliant-city-niagara-fal… during which i talk about not only some of the incredible things happening in niagara falls, but our vision for continued future revitalization. we are upgrading our city with 10 new parks this year and 10 parks next year, adding a south end dog park, an indoor track at the gale centre, trails, outdoor exercise equipment, e-car charging stations and are on the way to creating a new market in our main and ferry core; widespread upgrading hasn’t happened like this for years. this is the time, not to place blame or to look down on our community and point out the blemishes, of which there certainly are some, but it is a time to stand together and rise up.
one of the most heartbreaking parts was that the video seemed to deflate or abash tourism, an industry which not only supports thousands of families in our community and throughout the entire region, but that has matured and grown over the years. we are not the seasonal, single-dimensional tourism stop on a map that perhaps people think we once were. we are diverse. we have grown and our industry now supports many spin-off businesses, further residential growth and contributes back to our community in major ways. our tourism industry is rich with opportunities. it has provided experience and support to people across all sectors. how many of you can’t say that you’ve been a part of our tourism industry in one way or another over time? it is as much a part of us as we are proponents of it.
at the end of the day, we are a community .. and we stand together. i stand beside many of you who took the time today to write a kind word, or share comments and be a part of the bigger conversation. i invite you help add some balance to the discussion and to share a good picture, or a video of something you love about our city. do it here, you can do it on our let’s talk engagement site https://letstalk.niagarafalls.ca/ or right where you are, on your phone/ on twitter/ on instagram or just show a friend. here’s me. standing beside the beauty of our city—not up against it. i hope you’ll share your pictures and stand beside your city too.
let’s spread the good. let’s continue to work where work needs to be done. we’re in this side by side.
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crowdsourcing* saɪts laɪk ənd lɛt ˌɪnˈvɛntərz əˈpil dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk fər fəndz. meɪd ə lɔt əv ˌɑntrəprəˈnəriəl drimz kəm tru. ɪf ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə pɪʧ ˈvɪdioʊ, ju sɛnd səm ˈməni. nɑt ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt; ju gɪt rɪʧ ɪf ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən bɪˈkəmz ə hɪt. bət ju du gɪt səm mɛˈmɛntoʊ ə ˈtiˌsərt ər ə ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən wəns ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ənd ðə ˈroʊzi gloʊ əv noʊɪŋ ðət ju hɛlpt brɪŋ ə kul aɪˈdiə tɪ laɪf. ənˈtɪl naʊ, bɪn ˈoʊnli wən ˈprɑbləm: ju hæd noʊ weɪ tɪ noʊ ɪf ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɛni gʊd. ju hæd tɪ trəst ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. ðə ˈbjuti əv ɑr rəvˈjuz. wi ˈæˌkʧuəli tɛst ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp, faɪnd aʊt haʊ məʧ ˈprɑməs ɪt həz, ənd hɛlp ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf ðə θɪŋ ɪz wərθ ˈfəndɪŋ ər baɪɪŋ. ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən: ðə ˈflæʃˌlaɪt. ɔn hir. ðə kleɪm: ðɪs lɛd ˈflæʃˌlaɪt bərnz ˈbraɪtli fər wɛl ˈoʊvər 300 aʊərz ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl di ˈbætəri. (ˈnɔrməl ˈflæʃˌlaɪts læst əˈbaʊt sɪks aʊərz.) ˈɔlsoʊ, jʊr ˈbætəri sˈloʊli dreɪn ɪn ðɪs ˈflæʃˌlaɪt wɪn stɔrd fər mənθs. praɪs: 54 goʊl: ˈstætəs: wɪθ eɪt deɪz lɛft ɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt həz ɔˈrɛdi mɛt ɪts ˈfəndɪŋ goʊl. wət aɪ ˈtɛstɪd: ðə kriˈeɪtərz ʃɪpt mi ə ˈfʊli ˈwərkɪŋ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp: ə ˈflæʃˌlaɪt kənˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl di ˈbætəri. ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈvərʒən wɪl bi ˈreɪtɪd waterproof”*” ənd wɪl hæv ˌɪmˈpruvd leds*, mɔr rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈpleɪsmənt əv ðə ˈmɑʤul, ənd ˈmaɪnər rɪˈfaɪnmənts. wət aɪ ˈlərnɪd: ɛz ə tɛk rivˈjuər wɪθ ə ˈpæʃən fər ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən, haʊ kʊd aɪ pæs əp ən iˈmeɪl pɪʧ laɪk ðɪs wən? brɛt. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz wɪθ maɪ dæd ənd maɪ ˈgrænˌfɑðər, bɪn ən ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr fər 50 jɪrz wɪθ ˈoʊvər 25 ˈpætənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fər ˈtaɪmɛks ˈwɑʧɪz. wi keɪm əp wɪθ ə ˈbætəri əˈsɪst ˈmɑʤul ðət ˈgreɪtli ɛnˈhænsɪz ðə laɪf əv ˈbætəriz. wi pʊt ɪt ɪn ə ˈflæʃˌlaɪt bɪˈkəz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈɛvriˌwən nidz ɪn ən ˈimərʤənsi ənd ðə ˈɔlˌweɪz dɛd. wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ stɑrt ə peɪʤ tɪ fənd ɑr ˈprɑdəkt, ðə. ə ˈkɑmpækt ˈwɔtərˌpruf ˈflæʃˌlaɪt wɪθ 32 lɛd bəlbz, ˈreɪtɪd æt millicandela*. ɪt rənz ɔn ʤɪst wən di sɛl ˈbætəri fər 300 kənˈtɪnjuəs aʊərz ənd həz noʊ drɔ ɔn ðə ˈbætəri wɪn ɪt ɪn juz. wɛl, waʊ. ɪf ðə tim ɪz kərˈɛkt, ðɛn ˈrɪli ɔn tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ. maɪ ˈfæməli həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ əˈkjumjəˌleɪt faɪv ˈflæʃˌlaɪts. wɪn iˈmeɪl əraɪvd, aɪ wɛnt tɪ si haʊ ˈmɛni əv ðɛm wʊd stɪl tərn ɔn. ˈziroʊ. ɔl əv ðɛm wər dɛd. soʊ brɛt sɛnt mi ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp əv ðə. ʤɪst wət ɪkˈspɛkt əv ə ˈkɑmpækt ˈflæʃˌlaɪt: blæk əˈlumənəm, wən di ˈbætəri ˌɪnˈsaɪd, 32 ˈtaɪni lɛd bəlbz, ˈɛksələnt ˈbraɪtnəs. ɪf səʧ ə ˈflæʃˌlaɪt ˈrɪli kʊd læst, seɪ, 50 taɪmz ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ə ˈrɛgjələr wən, wɛl, bi wərθ baɪɪŋ. bət haʊ kʊd aɪ tɛst hɪz kleɪmz? ðə lɔnˈʤɛvəti kˈwɛʃən ʃʊd bi ˈizi tɪ ˈænsər. aɪ bɔt ə ˈflæʃˌlaɪt wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈnəmbər əv leds*. aɪ ˈnoʊtɪd ðə taɪm ənd deɪt, tərnd ðɛm boʊθ ɔn, ənd lɛt ðɛm sɪt. ɛz aɪ raɪt ðɪs, ðə həz bɪn ˈʃaɪnɪŋ fər 216 aʊərz. ˈoʊnli sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪmər naʊ ðən ɪt wɑz naɪn deɪz əˈgoʊ. ˈəpˌdeɪt ðɪs stəˈtɪstɪk ənˈtɪl ðə ˈbætəri ɪz dɛd, bət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ poʊst maɪ ˌrivˈju waɪl ðə kæmˈpeɪn wɑz stɪl ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs.) ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz
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crowdsourcing sites like kickstarter and indiegogo let inventors appeal directly to the public for funds. they’ve made a lot of entrepreneurial dreams come true.
if you’re inspired by the inventor’s pitch video, you send some money. it’s not an investment; you don’t get rich if the invention becomes a hit. but you do get some memento a t-shirt or a discounted version of the invention once it’s manufactured and the rosy glow of knowing that you helped bring a cool idea to life.
until now, there’s been only one problem: you had no way to know if the invention was actually any good. you had to trust the inventor’s video.
that’s the beauty of our kickstarter reviews. we actually test the prototype, find out how much promise it has, and help you decide if the thing is worth funding or buying.
today’s invention: the triatholight flashlight. it’s on kickstarter here.
the claim: this led flashlight burns brightly for well over 300 hours on a single d battery. (normal d-cell flashlights last about six hours.) also, your battery doesn’t slowly drain in this flashlight when it’s stored for months.
price: $54.
goal: $10,000.
status: with eight days left in the kickstarter campaign, the project has already met its funding goal.
what i tested: the creators shipped me a fully working prototype: a flashlight containing a single d battery. the final version will be “ipx-5 rated waterproof” and will have improved leds, more reliable placement of the battery-assist module, and minor refinements.
what i learned: as a tech reviewer with a passion for invention, how could i pass up an email pitch like this one?
i’m brett d’onofrio. i started enduring technologies with my dad and my grandfather, who’s been an electrical engineer for 50 years with over 25 patents, including electroluminescent indiglo for timex watches.
we came up with a battery assist module that greatly enhances the life of batteries. we put it in a flashlight because that’s something that everyone needs in an emergency and the battery’s always dead.
we decided to start a kickstarter page to fund our product, the triatholight. it’s a compact waterproof flashlight with 32 led bulbs, rated at 20,000 millicandela. it runs on just one d cell battery for 300+ continuous hours and has no draw on the battery when it isn’t in use.
well, wow. if the three-generation d’onofrio team is correct, then it’s really on to something.
my family has managed to accumulate five flashlights. when brett’s email arrived, i went to see how many of them would still turn on.
zero.
all of them were dead.
so brett sent me a prototype of the triatholight. it’s just what you’d expect of a compact flashlight: black aluminum, one d battery inside, 32 tiny led bulbs, excellent brightness. if such a flashlight really could last, say, 50 times as long as a regular one, well, that’d be worth buying.
but how could i test his claims?
the longevity question should be easy to answer. i bought a hardware-store flashlight with the same number of leds. i noted the time and date, turned them both on, and let them sit.
as i write this, the triatholight has been shining for 216 hours. it’s only slightly dimmer now than it was nine days ago. (i’ll update this statistic until the triatholight battery is dead, but i wanted to post my review while the kickstarter campaign was still in progress.)
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ən ælˈbərtə ˌæbərˈɪʤənəl ˈlidər sɪz ˌɪˈnækʃən frəm ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈfɔrsɪŋ hɪz fərst ˈneɪʃən tɪ ˈriˈæktəˌveɪt ə kɔrt ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ən əˈpruvəl fər ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɔˈrɛdi ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən. "wɪθ ðə nu ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn, wi wər ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðeɪd kəm tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd stɑrt ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn θɪŋz ðət ər ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ," ʧif ˈælən ˈædəm əv ðə fərst ˈneɪʃən sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ. "bət wɪn ðeɪ keɪm tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl, ˈnəθɪŋ keɪm əˈbaʊt. ˈnəθɪŋ həz muvd ɔn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ." ðə bænd ərˈɪʤənəli faɪld ə ˈlɔˌsut ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 əˈgɛnst ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri əˈpruvəlz fər ðə grænd ˈræpɪdz ˈpaɪˌplaɪn, ə laɪn frəm ˈnɔrðərn ælˈbərtə tɪ ˌsaʊˈθist əv ˈɛdməntən. ɪt ɪz baɪ ˌtrænzˈkænətə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. (tsx:trp*) ənd ə ˈjunɪt əv petrochina*. ðə bænd əˈlɛʤɪz ˌæbərˈɪʤənəl ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ˈɔfəs ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ɪts raɪts baɪ seɪɪŋ ɪt ˈwəzənt dɪˈrɛkli əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˌtrænzˈkænədəz grænd ˈræpɪdz prəˈpoʊzəl, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt ˈkrɔsɪz lænd kleɪmd ɛz trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. ðə ˌæbərˈɪʤənəl ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ˈɔfəs, ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ meɪk tɔks bɪtˈwin fərst ˈneɪʃənz ənd ˈɪndəstri sˈmuðər ənd mɔr prɪˈdɪktəbəl, həz ˌɪnˈstɛd bɪˈkəm ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈfrɪkʃən pɔɪnt. ðə ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ˈɔfəs ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wət ˈlɛvəl əv tɔks ər əˈproʊpriˌeɪt wɪn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈfɛkts aboriginals*. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə ˈɔfəs ruld ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈwʊdənt əˈfɛkt ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv bænd ˈmɛmbərz tɪ ˈpræktɪs ðɛr ˈtriti raɪts ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈsɛvərəl hæd faɪld ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪts seɪɪŋ ðeɪ ˈrɛgjələrli hənt, fɪʃ ənd ˈgæðər plænts ɔn lænd ðə laɪn wʊd krɔs. ðə ˈɔfəs ˈleɪtər toʊld ðə bænd ðət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz meɪd ˈjuzɪŋ mæps kəmˈpaɪld ˌɪnˈtərnəli wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪnˌpʊt frəm ðə fərst ˈneɪʃən. ðoʊz mæps wər nɑt ʃɛrd wɪθ ðə bænd. ɪn ˈpeɪpərz faɪld ðɪs mənθ, ðə bænd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlɛʤɪz ðɛr wɑz ˈprɛʃər tɪ əˈpruv ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn kˈwɪkli. ɪt kwoʊts ə ˈlɛtər ˈrɪtən baɪ ə ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəl æt ðə ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ˈɔfəs ðət sɪz: ˈtritmənt əv ɑr stæf həz bɪn ˈmɪnəməli prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdər əv ˈbʊliɪŋ." əˈnəðər ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl roʊt ðət ðə ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðə grænd ˈræpɪdz prəˈpoʊzəl "wɪl nɑt bi ðə ruˈtin weɪ əv duɪŋ θɪŋz goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ðɪs ɪz ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən du tɪ ðə haɪər ˈlɛvəl əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt." ə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈspoʊksmən ˈwəzənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈveɪləbəl. ðə ˈprɑvɪns həz ʧeɪnʤd səm ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ˈɔfəs bət ðə bəlk əv ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn pleɪs. ðə ˈprɑvənsɪz ˈɛnərʤi ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər bɪˈgæn ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2014 ðə wɪθˈdru ˈæftər ðə ˈpænəl rɪfˈjuzd tɪ gɪv ðɛm ən əˈʤərnmənt tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. nɔr wʊd ðə ˈpænəl grænt ˈrisərʧ ˈfəndɪŋ. ðə grænd ˈræpɪdz prəˈpoʊzəl wɑz ˈəltəmətli əˈpruvd ənd ɪz ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən. ˈædəm sɛd ðə bænd hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ pʊt ðə ˈlɔˌsut ɔn hoʊld tɪ si ɪf ðə nu ˈdɛməˌkræts, ɪˈlɛktɪd ɪn meɪ 2015 wʊd meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ prəˈvɪnʃəl rulz ɔn ˌæbərˈɪʤənəl ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən. ðoʊz rulz ər ˈwaɪdli dɪˈspaɪzd baɪ ælˈbərtə fərst ˈneɪʃənz ənd prɛˈmɪr ˈreɪʧəl ˈprɑməsəz əv rɪˈfɔrm wər ə bɪg ˈrizən ˈædəm səˈpɔrtɪd hər kæmˈpeɪn. ðoʊz ˈprɑməsəz rɪˈmeɪn ˈɛmti, hi sɛd. "ðə tɔk əraʊnd ɑr ˈteɪbəl ɪz ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈplætˌfɔrm əv ðə ˈpriviəs kənˈsərvətɪv ˈgəvərnmənt wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈloʊgoʊ. ˈnəθɪŋ həz ʧeɪnʤd." ˈædəm sɛd ðə tu ˈpɑrtiz ˈhævənt ˈivɪn bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈgri ɔn haʊ tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd. ðə ˈlɔˌsut ɪz tɪ bi hərd ɪn ə ˈkælgəri kɔrt ˈstɑrtɪŋ noʊv. 8 lək, ˈlɔjər fər ðə, sɛd ðə bænd ˈdəzənt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli wɔnt tɪ si ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ˈpərˌmɪts pʊld. "wət wi æsk fər ɪz ðə ˈmɪnɪstər tɪ stɑrt ðə ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd du ɪt ˈprɑpərli," hi sɛd. "ɪf ðeɪ du ðət, ɪt meɪ nɑt bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ riˈoʊpən (ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈhirɪŋz)." ˈnæʃənəl əbˈzərvər ɪgˈzɪsts θæŋks tɪ ˈridər səbˈskrɪpʃənz ənd doʊˈneɪʃənz. pliz səbˈskraɪb təˈdeɪ.
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an alberta aboriginal leader says inaction from the provincial government is forcing his first nation to reactivate a court challenge to an approval for a major oilsands pipeline already under construction.
"with the new ndp government coming in, we were hoping they'd come to the table and start working on things that are outstanding," chief allan adam of the athabasca chipewyan first nation said monday.
"but when they came to the table, nothing came about. nothing has moved on anything."
the band originally filed a lawsuit in january 2015 against regulatory approvals for the grand rapids pipeline, a 460-kilometre 900,000 barrel-a-day line from northern alberta to southeast of edmonton. it is co-owned by transcanada corp. (tsx:trp) and a unit of petrochina.
the band alleges alberta's aboriginal consultation office violated its rights by saying it wasn't directly affected by transcanada's grand rapids proposal, even though it crosses land claimed as traditional territory.
the aboriginal consultation office, intended to make talks between first nations and industry smoother and more predictable, has instead become a major friction point.
the consultation office is responsible for deciding what level of talks are appropriate when industrial development affects aboriginals. in this case, the office ruled the pipeline wouldn't affect the ability of band members to practice their treaty rights even though several had filed affidavits saying they regularly hunt, fish and gather plants on land the line would cross.
the office later told the band that the decision was made using maps compiled internally without input from the first nation. those maps were not shared with the band.
in papers filed this month, the band also alleges there was pressure to approve the pipeline quickly.
it quotes a letter written by a senior official at the consultation office that says: "transcanada’s treatment of our staff […] has been minimally professional and on the border of bullying."
another government official wrote that the handling of the grand rapids proposal "will not be the routine way of doing things going forward. this is an exception due to the higher level of interest in this project."
a provincial spokesman wasn't immediately available. the province has changed some aspects of the consultation office but the bulk of it remains in place.
the province's energy regulator began public hearings on the project in july 2014. the athabasca chipewyan withdrew after the panel refused to give them an 18-month adjournment to consider project changes. nor would the panel grant research funding.
the grand rapids proposal was ultimately approved and is under construction.
adam said the band had decided to put the lawsuit on hold to see if the new democrats, elected in may 2015, would make changes to provincial rules on aboriginal consultation. those rules are widely despised by alberta first nations and ndp premier rachel notley's promises of reform were a big reason adam supported her campaign.
those promises remain empty, he said.
"the talk around our table is that the ndp government is just another platform of the previous conservative government with a different logo. nothing has changed."
adam said the two parties haven't even been able to agree on how to move forward.
the lawsuit is to be heard in a calgary court starting nov. 8.
senwung luk, lawyer for the athabasca chipewyan, said the band doesn't necessarily want to see the pipeline's permits pulled.
"what we ask for is the minister to start the consultation process and do it properly," he said. "if they do that, it may not be necessary to reopen (regulatory hearings)."
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"ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt," əbˈzərvd ˈwɪnstən ˈʧərʧɪl æt ɪˈlɛkʃən taɪm ɪn 1951 "ɪz tɪ ˈsəbstəˌtut ˈɑrgjəmənt fər ˈfɪstɪˌkəfs." haʊz ðət ˈhoʊldɪŋ əp ˈæftər noʊˈvɛmbər 8th*? ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv æt list ə prəˈpɔrʃən əv ðoʊz ɔn ðə strits ɪz tɪ ˈsəbstəˌtut ˈfɪstɪˌkəfs fər ˈɑrgjəmənt, ənd ˌɪnˈdid fər ˈpɑrləmɛnt: ðə lɛs ˈivɪn ʧænt "ðɪs ɪz wət dɪˈmɑkrəsi lʊks laɪk!" baɪ wɪʧ ðeɪ min nɑt ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən bət ðə raɪəts ənd ˈlutɪŋ ənd əˈsɔlts. səm əˈməŋ ðiz ˈʧæmpiənz əv ˈwɪmən ənd ˈɪməgrənts wɪʃ tɪ ˈsəbstəˌtut reɪp fər ˈɑrgjəmənt, ə kɔz əv səʧ brɔd əˈpil ðət ðə ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ɛnˈfɔrsərz æt ðə məˈnɑpəli kɑrˈtɛlz pərˈmɪtɪd ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg "reɪp melania*" tɪ "trɛnd" ɔn tˈwɪtər. ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni grubhub*, ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪz tɪ ˈsəbstəˌtut ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt fər ˈɑrgjəmənt. ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, mæt məˈloʊni, roʊt tɪ ɔl hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪiz ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ˈɛni trəmp ˈvoʊtərz əˈməŋ ðɛm tɪ teɪk ə haɪk: pliz rɪˈplaɪ tɪ ðɪs iˈmeɪl wɪθ jʊr ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən bɪˈkəz ju hæv noʊ pleɪs hir. hɑ! wət ə wɪmp. waɪ faɪər jʊr pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpoʊnənts wɪn ju kən faɪər æt ðɛm? ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən fər ˈɑrgjəmənt, mæt ˈhɑrtɪgən: ˈgɪtɪŋ ə sˈnaɪpər raɪf ənd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf wɛr ɪt kaʊnts. faɪnd ə ˈbɛˌdrum ɪn ðə ˈwaɪˌthaʊs ðət suts ju motherf**ker*. aɪl faɪnd ju. huz mæt ˈhɑrtɪgən? səm ənɪmˈplɔɪəbəl ˈlɪpi wɪθ ə ˈmæstərz ɪn ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ənd kəˈloʊniəˌlɪzəm ˈstədiz? noʊ, hiz ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ə kul ˌhaɪˈtɛk ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld packetsled*. ðə slɛd həz naʊ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ muv ɔn wɪˈθaʊt ɪts lɛd dɔg. ðiz ər nɑt pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈhɛlθi riˈækʃənz tɪ ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈpɛnʤələm swɪŋz əv fri ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn səˈsaɪɪtiz. nɑt fər ˈnəθɪŋ dɪd ˈændru ˈsəlɪvən wɔrn ə fju mənθs bæk əv "ðə ˈpæʃənz əv ðə mɑb". oʊ, noʊ, weɪt hi wɑz ˈwərid əˈbaʊt trəmp səˈpɔrtərz: ənd soʊ, ɛz aɪ ˈoʊvər ˈkɑkˌteɪlz æt ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈɔfəs ˈkrɪsməs ˈpɑrti ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ənd sɔ, ˈlumɪŋ əˈbəv ɑr hɛdz, ðə ˈpəlˌseɪtɪŋ, ˈæŋgri ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd feɪs əv ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɔn fɑks nuz, aɪ ˈkʊdənt hɛlp bət fil ə ˈlɪtəl ˈnɔziə ˈpərmiˌeɪt maɪ ˈstəmək. ənd ɛz aɪ wɔʧt ˈfrɛnzid trəmp ˈræliz ɔn ˈsiˌspæn ɪn ðə spərɪŋ, ənd sɔ ɪm leɪ weɪst tɪ fɑr mɔr kˈwɑləˌfaɪd pəˈlɪtɪkəl pɪrz ɪn ðə dəˈbeɪts baɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛm neɪmz, ðə ˈnɔziə tərnd tɪ drɛd. ənd wɪn hi simd tɪ kənˈdoʊn ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈvaɪələns ɛz ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪsəˈgrimənt, əˈlɑrm bɛlz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ rɪŋ ɪn maɪ hɛd. ˈɑbviəsli, aɪd ˈrəðər bi ˈoʊvər ˈkɑkˌteɪlz æt ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈɔfəs ˈkrɪsməs ˈpɑrti" wɪθ ˈændru ˈsəlɪvən, bət maɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt gɑt mɪˈspleɪst. soʊ aɪ wund əp vjuɪŋ trəmps ˈræliz nɑt θru ðə ˈwuzi ˈfɪltər əv maɪ mɑrˈtini glæs bət frəm ðə fɪθ roʊ əv ðə stɔlz, ənd ðeɪ wər ə lɔt lɛs "ˈæŋgri" ənd "ˈfrɛnzid" ðən, seɪ, mæt ˈhɑrtɪgən ər mæt məˈloʊni. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt hɛlps tɪ teɪk ðə pəls əv əˈmɛrɪkə frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkɑkˌteɪl ˈpɑrti. ˈspikɪŋ əv ˈpəlsɪz ənd ˈpəlˌseɪtɪŋ, aɪ ˈkʊdənt ˈɑnəstli seɪ ˈdɑnəld trəmps feɪs "pulsates*" ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən mɔr ðən ˈændru ˈsəlɪvənz. pərˈhæps ɪt wɑz ðə ʤɪn ənd vərˈmuθ, ər ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə ˈvərtɪkəl hoʊld. tɪ hɪz ˈkrɛdɪt, ˈmɪstər ˈsəlɪvən wɑz æt list ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt sɪks mənθs əˈgoʊ. ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz ˈsæli kɑn wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt æt ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən naɪt: maɪ sɛns ɪz ðət ɪf trəmp wɪnz, ˈhɪləri səˈpɔrtərz wɪl bi sæd. ɪf ˈhɪləri wɪnz, trəmp səˈpɔrtərz wɪl bi ˈæŋgri. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈdɪfərəns. həm. ˈsæli kɑn ənd ˈændru ˈsəlɪvən əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ ˌsaɪkoʊəˈnælɪsɪs fər ˈdəmiz fər ˈɑrgjəmənt ənd ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɪkˈsɛpt wɛr ɪts ˈnidɪd. wɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ˈsəfərz ðə skeɪl əv dɪˈfit ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv (ˈluzɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi, ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ðə haʊs, ənd ˈgəvərnərz ˈmænʧənz ənd steɪt ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪʧərz əˈkrɔs ðə mæp), ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˈpraɪvət ˌɪntrəˈspɛkʃən ənd ˈpəblɪk ˌsərkəmˈspɛkʃən ɪz ˈɔfən ˈhɛlpfəl ɛz ˈʧərʧɪl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈæftər ˈluzɪŋ ðə 1945 ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈtɛlɪŋ hɪz ˈkɑligz ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ hir ə wərd frəm ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ənd hi prəˈpoʊzd tɪ goʊ ˈsəmˌwɛr ənd peɪnt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪf ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt wɑz ə rud əˈweɪkənɪŋ, baɪ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðə smɑrt sɛt hæd ɔl gɔn bæk tɪ slip, riˈtritɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsuðɪŋ, ˈbroʊˌmaɪd "ləv trəmps heɪt" ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈɛvədəntli ɪn swɪŋ steɪts ɪt ˈdəzənt. ðəs ˈtɛli stɑr ʤɑn ˈɑlɪvər, ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən: waɪl ˈɑlɪvər əˈgrid "ɪn ðə ˈbrɔdɪst sɛns" ðət ɪt wʊd ˈtɪpɪkəli bi gʊd tɪ hoʊp fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts səkˈsɛs, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈnɔrməl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. "ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm ɪz nis ɪf ju kən swɪŋ ɪt, bət juv gɑt tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəl, bɪˈkəz ɪt kən fid ˈɪntu ðə ˌnɔrməlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd hiz nɑt ˈnɔrməl," ˈɑlɪvər sɛd. "hiz æbˈnɔrməl. hiz ə ˈjumən 'wət ɪz rɔŋ wɪθ ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər?' hi stɪks aʊt laɪk ə sɔr θəm, ənd ˈfræŋkli hi ˈivɪn lʊks laɪk ə sɔr θəm. soʊ ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ə ʧæns, ɪn ðə sɛns əv nɑt ˈspikɪŋ aʊt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈgɛnst ˈpɑləsiz ðət hiz prəˈpoʊzd, ɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəs. bɪˈkəz səm əv ðɛm ər əˈlɑrmɪŋ..." ɪts "ðə ˌtuˈdu lɪst ɔn ˈseɪtənz rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər, wɪʧ əv kɔrs ˈseɪtən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər nidz naʊ ðət hɛl həz ˈfroʊzən ˈoʊvər," ˈɑlɪvər sɛd. ʤɑn ˈɑlɪvər koʊ spɛnt ðə læst 18 mənθs "de-normalizing*" trəmp, ənd ðə ˈəpˌʃɑt wɑz ðət hæf ðə ˈkəntri ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðə ˌtuˈdu lɪst ɔn ˈseɪtənz rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər. bət nɑt ðə hæf əv ðə ˈkəntri ðət ˈɑlɪvər ɛt æl kɛr əˈbaʊt, soʊ waɪ nɑt ɔl ðoʊz ˈseɪtənɪst tu? ˈərli ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən naɪt, ˈfrɛdi də bɔr ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd haʊ ðɪs wɑz ˈlaɪkli tɪ goʊ: aɪ æm ˈɑnəst tɪ gɑd ˈbɛgɪŋ ju gaɪz, ʤɑn ˈɑlɪvər ənd ˈlinə ˈdənəm ər ˈkɪlɪŋ ju ənd ju hæv noʊ ˌgɑˈdæm aɪˈdiə, pliz stɑp ɪt tɪ wɪʧ hɪz ʧəm pit rɪˈplaɪd: ˈrɪli? ju θɪŋk wi ʃʊd hæv ˈbrɔdənd ɑr əˈpil tɪ ˈreɪsɪsts ənd ˈmɪzəʤɪnɪsts? gɑt ɪt. ðɛr ər tu əˈmɛrɪkəz: ʤɑn ˈɑlɪvərz əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˈseɪtənz əˈmɛrɪkə, wɪθ wən ɔlˈmaɪti ˈrɪvər stɪks bɪtˈwin ðɛm ˈlɪtərəli: ˈrɪvər stɪks ɪz ə ˈtaʊnʃɪp ɪn məˈdinə ˈkaʊnti, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, wɪʧ wɛnt fər trəmp ˈoʊvər ˈhɪləri koʊˈɪnsɪdəns? ʤɪst ə θɔt, bət, ɪf ju kip ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ðət hæf jʊr ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz ər ˈheɪtərz, ˈmeɪbi jʊr ðə ˈheɪtər. ˈspikɪŋ əv ˈkaʊntiz, ðɛr ər prɪˈsaɪsli 676 əv ðɛm əˈkrɔs ðɪs greɪt riˈpəblɪk ðət ˈvoʊtɪd twaɪs fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə. læst ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˌwənˈθərd əv ðɛm flɪpt ənd wɛnt fər trəmp. ðə condescendicrats*' vju əv əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ˈtraɪbəl: ðiz ˈgæstli trəmp taɪps ər nɑt ɑr kaɪnd əv ˈpipəl, ˈdɑrlɪŋ, ənd ðeɪ ˈnɛvər wɪl bi. bət ðeɪ wər jʊr kaɪnd əv ˈpipəl ɪn 2008 ənd 2012 soʊ, baɪ "ˈbrɔdənɪŋ ɑr əˈpil tɪ ˈreɪsɪsts", pit ɪn fækt minz "rɪˈdusɪŋ ɑr əˈpil tɪ ˈhɪˌðərˈtu non-racists*". ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈvoʊtərz, ˈɔfərd ə ʧɔɪs bɪtˈwin ðə ˈdɛvəl ənd ðə si əv buˈtik ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm, ˈɑptɪd fər ˈseɪtənz ˌtuˈdu lɪst. ɪts wən θɪŋ tɪ ˈsəbstəˌtut ˈfɪstɪˌkəfs fər ˈɑrgjəmənt (ɪn səm ˈkəntriz, ðət wərks), ənd ˈivɪn tɪ ˈsəbstəˌtut ˌɪnˈsəlts fər ˈɑrgjəmənt (wɪθ ˈsərtən kaɪnz əv ˈdɔrˌmæt rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ðət ˈɔlsoʊ wərks). bət aɪd bi lɛs ˈkɑnfədənt əˈbaʊt ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ ˌkɑndəˈsɛnʃən fər ˈɑrgjəmənt. hɪrz ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər stɑr ˈɛmə ˈwɑtsən ˈpɪkɪŋ hərˈsɛlf əp ənd ˈdəstɪŋ hərˈsɛlf ɔf ɔn ə greɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər: təˈdeɪ aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈlɪvər maɪə ˈænʤəˌlu bʊks tɪ ðə nu jɔrk ˈsəbˌweɪ. ðɛn aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪt ˈivɪn ˈhɑrdər fər ɔl ðə θɪŋz aɪ bɪˈliv ɪn. bət, ɪf jʊr ʤɪst ˈpæsɪŋ aʊt ˈdɑgərəl tɪ bɔrd ənd ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈdɛrəˌlɪkts sləmpt ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈjʊrən, ər ju ˈrɪli "ˈfaɪtɪŋ" ðət "hɑrd" fər wət ju bɪˈliv ɪn? ðə ˈlɛsən əv ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt fər ˈdɛməˌkræts ʃʊd hæv bɪn ðə θɔt rəʃ ˈlɪmˌbɔ lɛft hɪz ˈlɪsənərz wɪθ ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr hi saɪnd ɔf ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ bæk ɪn 2000 "ˈmeɪbi ðɛr ər fjuər əv ˈjuˈɛs ðən aɪ θɔt..." ðə ˈpipəl hu θɪŋk laɪk ˈændru ˈsəlɪvən ənd ˈsæli kɑn ənd ˈɛmə ˈwɑtsən ənd ʤɑn ˈɑlɪvər ənd ˈlinə ˈdənəm ər, ɪf nɑt fju ɪn ˈnəmbər, ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɪn ˈrɛlətɪvli fju ˈkɔrnərz əv ə ˈsprɔlɪŋ ˈkəntri: wən θərd əv ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts' ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ɪn ðə haʊs naʊ kəmz frəm ʤɪst θri steɪts nu jɔrk, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ənd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðæts wən ˈrizən waɪ ðɛr ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə ˌæbəˈlɪʃən əv ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ. bət, ˈæbsənt ðə əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ðeɪ hæv ə ˈprɑbləm. ʤɑn ˈɑlɪvər ənd ˈstivən ˈkoʊlbərt ənd ˈtrɛvər noʊə hæv ˈspɔrtɪŋli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, tɪ ʤəʤ frəm ðɛr ˈreɪtɪŋz, tɪ praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz ðɛr ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈkɑmədi. bət, ˈwɛðər ər nɑt "ləv trəmps heɪt", ˌkɑndəˈsɛnʃən ˈdəzənt trəmp ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. fər ə ðeɪ ˈʃəvəld ˈkoʊstəl sˈnɪrɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə pæθ əv ðə trəmp treɪn ɔn ə skeɪl ðət wʊd hæv dɪˈreɪld ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkænədɪt ˌbiˈfɔr hi gɑt tɪ ˈaɪəwə. ˌɪnˈstɛd, trəmp ʤɪst ˈbʊlˌdoʊzd θru ɪt ənd soʊ ˈizəli ðət hi wən ðə waɪt haʊs fər ə fɪθ əv wət ˈhɪləri spɛnt. ɪf ɪˈlit ˌkɑndəˈsɛnʃən feɪld tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ɪm ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi, ɪz ɪt ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈɛni mɔr ˈifɛktɪv naʊ ðət hi ɪz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt? ɪt wɑz lɛft tɪ ðə ˈmaɪkəl mʊr tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt tɪ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈlɛftiz. hi prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət trəmps ˈvɪktəri wʊd bi "ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈɛvər rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn ˈjumən ˈhɪstəri". ənd ɪt ˈwəzənt ʤɪst ə tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ buˈtik ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəmz ˈkeɪti ˈpɛri ənd ˈeɪmi ˈʃumər, ənd ˈmaɪli ˈsaɪrəs ˈwipɪŋ hər ɪˈlɛkʃən æˈnælɪsɪs ɔl ˈoʊvər ˈjuˌtub, ənd ˈlinə ˈdənəm θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ muv tɪ ˈkænədə. ðə ˈvɛri θrɛt ˈəndərˌlaɪnz ðə ˈdɪfərəns: ðeɪ kən əˈfɔrd ˈlɛfˌtɪzəm, ənd ðeɪ kən əˈfɔrd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ɪt wɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ goʊz saʊθ. haʊ bæd ɪz ɪt ɪn ðoʊz 209 ˈkaʊntiz ðət pləmpt fər trəmp? ðoʊz ˈluzərz kænt ˈivɪn əˈfɔrd tɪ fli tɪ ˈkænədə, ər ɔˈstreɪljə, ər ʤɑn ˈɑlɪvər ənd ˈændru ˈsəlɪvən ənd ˈɛmə ˈwɑtsənz ˈbrɪtən. ˈstreɪnʤli ɪˈnəf, ɔl ðiz ˈpipəl sˈwægərɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈdiməˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈmɪljənz əv ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz ɛz ˈheɪtərz ənd prəˈfɛs tɪ ˈfilɪŋ "skɛrd" ənd "ənˈseɪf" frəm ðə ˈtɛrər ɔl əraʊnd. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ɪn ðə mɪst əv ðɛr fɪrz ðeɪv faʊnd ə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti: deɪz ˈæftər ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɑz neɪmd president-elect*, əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈsprɛdɪŋ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˈjunɪti wɪθ ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈsɪmbəl: ə ˈsɪlvər ˈseɪfti pɪn. ənd wət "ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˈjunɪti" kʊd bi ˈsɪmpələr ðən ðət wən ɪn ˈɛvəri tu əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪz ə ˈvaɪələnt ˈseɪtən fridge-magnet*? ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg ˈtrɛndɪd ɔn tˈwɪtər, ɛz ˈdəzənz əv ˈpipəl ʃɛrd ˈsɛlˌfiz wɪθ ˈseɪfti pɪnz əˈtæʧt tɪ ðɛr ˈkloʊðɪŋ. "ˈstændɪŋ təˈgɛðər wi wɪl bi seɪf," wən ˈjuzər tweeted*. "maɪ ʃoʊz aɪ wɪl prəˈtɛkt ðoʊz hu fil ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər əv ˈʤɛndər, ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti, reɪs, ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti, rɪˈlɪʤən, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.," əˈnəðər sɛd. "ju ər seɪf wɪθ mi." ðæts tru ɪn ðə sɛns ðət, ɪf mæt ˈhɑrtɪgən ɪz əraʊnd ənd ðeɪv ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪtəd hɪz sˈnaɪpər ˈraɪfəl, hil bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ jʊr ˈseɪfti pɪn ənd stæb trəmp wɪθ ɪt. kən ju ˈrɪli ˈsəbstəˌtut fər ˈɑrgjəmənt? əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ɪts ðɪs leɪm? ənd, ˌɪnˈdid, ər ðɛr ɪˈnəf ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə fər ɔl ðoʊz hu fil ənˈseɪf? ər wɪl trəmps treɪd wɔr bi dɛlt ə ˈmæsɪv ˈkrəʃɪŋ dɪˈfit ɛz ʧip frəm ʧaɪˈniz ˈfæktəriz fləd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɑrkɪt? laɪk ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈskuˌlhaʊs ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, maɪ oʊn kɪdz' ˈprɪnsəpəl sɛnt aʊt ə iˈmeɪl blæst bɪˈmoʊnɪŋ ðə weɪ ɪˈlɛkʃənz ər dɪˈtərmənd "nɑt baɪ ˈrizənɪŋ bət baɪ ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz". ,ˈsəmˈwət ˈɑdli fər ə ʧæp ˈdreɪpɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈbænər əv ˈrizən, hi ðɛn ɔn əˈbaʊt hoʊp ənd ləv ənd ðə paʊər əv ləv tɪ traɪəmf ˈoʊvər heɪt wɪθ mɔr hoʊp soʊ ðət ləv wɪnz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ənd hi simd nɑt tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ðət, ˈhævɪŋ bɪˈmoʊnd ðə weɪ ɪˈlɛkʃənz ər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ ˈiˌmoʊʃən, hid dɪˈskəst ðɪs wən ɪnˈtaɪərli ɪn tərmz əv hɪz ˈfilɪŋz. tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈʧərʧɪl, ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt wɑz tɪ ˈsəbstəˌtut ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl fər ˈɑrgjəmənt. ənd wət əv ðə "ˈrizənɪŋ" bɪˈhaɪnd ðə? ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ grɪm ənd ˈtrɪviəˌlaɪzɪŋ əˈbaʊt sˈnoʊˌfleɪks wɪθ. ər ðeɪ ˈtruli ˈfilɪŋ "ənˈseɪf" ɪn ðɛr seɪf speɪs? ɪf soʊ, ðə wɪl kəm ɪn ˈhændi fər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðɛr riˈsaɪkləbəl ˈdaɪəpərz ɔn. ɛz aɪ sɛd tɪ haʊi kɑr læst wik, ðiz ˈdɛləkət blumz ər prəˈfɛsɪŋ tɪ bi ˈtrɔməˌtaɪzd bɪˈkəz, ˈæftər jɪrz əv ˈsɪvɪks klæs, ðeɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə əˈmɛrɪkə ˈwəzənt ə steɪt ənd ðət wəns ˈɛvəri fju jɪrz ə ˈfɛloʊ wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt əˈpɪnjən gɪts tɪ wɪn. ɪf wi ˌɪnˈdəlʤ ðɪs, wət ˈdɛkrətɪv ər lɛft fər ðə 60 pər sɛnt əv ðə ˈplænət wɪˈθaʊt fri ɪˈlɛkʃənz? maɪ kɪdz' skul ˈprɪnsəpəl simz ə ˈplɛzənt ɪˈnəf ˈfɛloʊ ənd pərˈhæps ˈivɪn sɪnˈsɪr ɪn hɪz əˈbaʊt ləv ənd hoʊp. bət ðə riˈækʃən tɪ ðə ˈnɔrməl ˈpɛnʤələm swɪŋz əv kənˈtɛstəd ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪz proʊˈfaʊndli ənˈhɛlθi, ənd ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriən ɪn ɪts ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz. peɪs ˈændru ˈsəlɪvən, trəmp ˈdɪdənt wɪn bɪˈkəz hi ˈsəbstəˌtutəd "name-calling*" fər "pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪsəˈgrimənt". ðə rɪˈvild ðət lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈpipəl hu ˈdɪdənt "əˈpruv" əv trəmp ˈpərsənəli ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ˈvoʊtɪd fər ɪm ...bɪˈkəz ðeɪ əˈgrid wɪθ ɪm ɔn ˈpɑləsi, ɔn treɪd ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd wɔrz, ənd hɪz ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ stɪk tɪ hɪz pəˈzɪʃənz θru ə bərɑʒ əv ɪˈlit skɔrn. ðə dərˈɪʒən ˈdɪdənt wərk, ənd ɪt wɪl kənˈtɪnju nɑt tɪ wərk. aɪ meɪd ðə pɔɪnt tɪ haʊi ðət, bɪˈkəz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərˈɛktnəs ənd ðɛr ˈhæmərˌlɑk ɔn ðə ˈkəlʧər, ðə lɛft ˈhæzənt ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈɑrgju ənd soʊ ˈgræʤuəli ðeɪv lɔst ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈɑrgju. ðəs: "ˈheɪtər!" "ˈreɪsɪst!" "ˈmɪzəʤɪnɪst!" ðiz ər wɪθ ðə pɔɪnt drɔn, bət ɪn ðə ɛnd ðɛr mɪr ˈfæʃən ækˈsɛsəriz, tu. hɛns səm ədˈvaɪs fər ðə lɔɪəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən: jʊr ˈvərʧu ɪz nɑt ˌdɪˈspɑzətɪv, nɔr ɪz jʊr ˌkɑndəˈsɛnʃən. ˈridər stiv ˈmɛsər ˈrisəntli riˈmaɪndɪd mi əv ə si ɛs luɪs rɪˈspɑns ðət simz apposite*: aɪ kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ðə toʊn əv ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm wɑz tu ˈɔfən 'ðət əv ˈpæʃənət rɪˈzɛntmənt'. ju ˈɪləˌstreɪt ðɪs ˈædmərəbli baɪ əˈkjuzɪŋ mi əv 'pɛksˈnɪˌfiən ˌdɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəsnəs', 'ˈʃæbi bləf' ənd 'self-righteousness*'. du nɑt ˌmɪsəndərˈstænd. aɪ æm nɑt ɪn ðə list ˈdɛprəˌkeɪtɪŋ jʊr ˌɪnˈsəlts; aɪ hæv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðiz tˈwɛnti jɪrz ənd æm naʊ. aɪ æm nɑt ˈivɪn riˈbjukɪŋ jʊr bæd ˈmænərz; aɪ æm nɑt ˈmɪstər ənd 'ˈʤɛnəlmənli dəˈpɔrtmənt' ɪz nɑt ə ˈsəbʤɪkt aɪ æm peɪd tɪ tiʧ. wət ʃɑks mi ɪz ðət ˈstudənts, ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, mɛn əv ˈlɛtərz, ʃʊd dɪˈspleɪ wət aɪ hæd θɔt wɑz ən ɛˈsɛnʃəli əˈnɛʤʊˌkeɪtɪd ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt bɪtˈwin ə dɪˈspjuˈteɪʃən ənd ə kˈwɔrəl. ðə ril əˈbʤɛkʃən tɪ ðɪs sɔrt əv θɪŋ ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ɔl ə dɪˈstrækʃən frəm ðə ˈɪʃu. ju weɪst ɔn ˈkɔlɪŋ mi ə laɪər ənd ˈhɪpəˌkrɪt taɪm ju ɔt tɪ hæv spɛnt ɔn rɪfˈjutɪŋ maɪ pəˈzɪʃən. ˈivɪn ɪf jʊr meɪn ˈpərpəs wɑz tɪ ˈgrætəˌfaɪ rɪˈzɛntmənt, ju hæv gɔn əˈbaʊt ɪt ɪn ðə rɔŋ weɪ. ˈɛni mæn wʊd məʧ ˈrəðər bi kɔld neɪmz ðən pruvd rɔŋ. tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, aɪd bi ˈmaɪldli ˌɪmˈprɛst wər ˈɛni əv ðə taɪps tɪ hoʊld əp ə saɪn əˈkjuzɪŋ trəmp əv "pɛksˈnɪˌfiən ˌdɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəsnəs" ənd "ˈʃæbi bləf", bət ɪt ˈdəzənt sim tɪ bi ˈmaɪli ər bæg, ənd pɛksˈnɪˌfiən ˈjuzɪz əp tu ˈmɛni tˈwɪtər ˈkɛrɪktərz fər ə ˈvaɪəbəl ˈhæʃˌtæg. ðət sɛd, ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ɔn ə ˈnukliər skeɪl ənd ˈklɪrli ˈrɛlɪʃɪz (lʊk ɪt əp, sˈnoʊˌfleɪks). soʊ jʊr ˈgɑnə nid ˈsəmθɪŋ nu. laɪk ˈmeɪbi traɪ rɪfˈjutɪŋ trəmps pəˈzɪʃənz ˈrəðər ðən ˈleɪbəlɪŋ ðə ˈmɪljənz əv ˈvoʊtərz hu səˈpɔrt ðɛm. oʊ, ənd waɪl wɪr æt æt ɪt, ju maɪt pəˈlaɪtli səˈʤɛst tɪ ˈmɛsərz ˈɑlɪvər, ˈkoʊlbərt ənd noʊə ðət ðɛrz ˈnɛvər bɪn ə ˈbɛtər taɪm tɪ ɪmˈbɑrk ɔn ə kərɪr ʧeɪnʤ ənd muv ˈɪntu ˈkɑmədi. ɪf ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪz tɪ wɪn ðə nɛkst ɪˈlɛkʃən, sˈnɪrɪŋ ɪz nɑt ə ˈsəbstəˌtut fər ˈɑrgjəmənt, ər ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt. bət ˈmeɪbi, ɛz ðə ˈskuˌlhaʊs səˈʤɛsts, ðɛr ˈmuvɪŋ bɪɔnd ɔl ðət. ˈridər di si ˈælən raɪts frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən: ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən maɪt nɑt hæv ðə ˈmɛtəl tɪ slɑg ɪt aʊt ɔn ðə ˈwɛstərn frənt, bət ðət ˈdəzənt min ðət ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈrɛdi ənd ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ faɪt. ðiz ər ɪgˈzæktli ðə taɪps hu gɪt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd tɪ ˈsævɪʤ mɑb ˈvaɪələns ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli ənd ˈizəli, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈəltəmət goʊl əv ðə lɛfts əv ðə ˈkəlʧər. (steyn*: "ðə skeɪl əv kəmˈplaɪənt ˈɪgnərəns ɪz ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriən ənd ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ, ɪn ðət ɪt wɪl ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli bi ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd fər ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ənd ˈivəl ɛndz." ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 2015 ɪf trəmp ɪz ə ˈheɪtər, ðɛn ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ɪm ɪz ə heɪt kraɪm. soʊ, ɪf ju trəmp, ju ðə ˈmɪljənz əv jʊr ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər ɪm. ənd, ɪf ju hɪz ˈvoʊtərz, ju ðɛr voʊts. ənd, ɪf ju ðɛr voʊts, ju ðə ˈvɛri aɪˈdiə əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈgəvərnmənt. ənd, ɪf ju lɛd ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv jəŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz daʊn ðət dɑrk roʊd, ju mɔr ər lɛs ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ˈɑrgjəmənt ənd ˈpɑrləmɛnt ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks wɪl bi səkˈsidɪd baɪ ˈfɪstɪˌkəfs ənd ˈtɛrər ənd ˈhɔrəbəl kənˈsumɪŋ ˈvaɪələns ~ɪn ðɪs braɪt nu dɔn lip ˈɪntu ðə əˈbɪs, aɪl bi ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə nu ˈnaɪtli ˈtɛli ɛkˌstrævəˈgænzə kɔld, wɪθ ˈstənɪŋ læk əv ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən, ðə mɑrk ʃoʊ. ɪt kɪks ɔf ɪn lɛs ðən θri wiks, ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 5th*, ənd wɪl bi ˈsərˌveɪɪŋ ðə nu sin faɪv deɪz ə wik: ju kən wɔʧ ɪt frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld æt ˌwəˈtɛvər aʊər jʊr hɑrt dɪˈzaɪərz, ˈviə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ər ˈtɛləˌfoʊn, ˈæməˌzɑn ər ˈæpəl, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər noʊn dɪˈlɪvəri ˈsɪstəm. fər mɔr ˈditeɪlz, ənd tɪ səbˈskraɪb æt ə loʊ ˌɪntrəˈdəktəri reɪt ðət ˌɪnˈkludz mɪˈʃɛl ˈmælkɪn, mɑrk ˈlɛvɪn ənd ˈstivən ˈkraʊdər, si hir.
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"the object of parliament," observed winston churchill at election time in 1951, "is to substitute argument for fisticuffs."
how's that holding up after november 8th? the object of at least a proportion of those on the streets is to substitute fisticuffs for argument, and indeed for parliament: the less self-aware even chant "this is what democracy looks like!" - by which they mean not the election but the post-election riots and looting and assaults. some among these self-proclaimed champions of women and immigrants wish to substitute rape for argument, a cause of such broad appeal that the ideological enforcers at the monopoly social-media cartels breezily permitted the hashtag "rape melania" to "trend" on twitter.
the object of the food-delivery company grubhub, meanwhile, is to substitute unemployment for argument. the ceo, matt maloney, wrote to all his employees advising any trump voters among them to take a hike:
please reply to this email with your resignation because you have no place here.
ha! what a wimp. why fire your political opponents when you can fire at them? substituting assassination for argument, matt hartigan:
getting a sniper rife and perching myself where it counts. find a bedroom in the whitehouse that suits you motherf**ker. i'll find you.
who's matt hartigan? some unemployable lippy slacktivist with a master's in transgender and colonialism studies? no, he's president and ceo of a cool high-tech cyber-security company called packetsled. the sled has now decided to move on without its lead dog.
these are not perhaps the most psychologically healthy reactions to the inevitable pendulum swings of free elections in multi-party societies. not for nothing did andrew sullivan warn a few months back of "the passions of the mob". oh, no, wait - he was worried about trump supporters:
and so, as i chitchatted over cocktails at a washington office christmas party in december, and saw, looming above our heads, the pulsating, angry televised face of donald trump on fox news, i couldn't help but feel a little nausea permeate my stomach. and as i watched frenzied trump rallies on c-span in the spring, and saw him lay waste to far more qualified political peers in the debates by simply calling them names, the nausea turned to dread. and when he seemed to condone physical violence as a response to political disagreement, alarm bells started to ring in my head.
obviously, i'd rather be "chitchatting over cocktails at a washington office christmas party" with andrew sullivan, but my invite got misplaced. so i wound up viewing trump's rallies not through the woozy filter of my martini glass but from the fifth row of the stalls, and they were a lot less "angry" and "frenzied" than, say, matt hartigan or matt maloney. sometimes it helps to take the pulse of america from outside the cocktail party. speaking of pulses and pulsating, i couldn't honestly say donald trump's face "pulsates" on tv more than andrew sullivan's. perhaps it was the gin and vermouth, or a problem with the vertical hold. to his credit, mr sullivan was at least getting it back-to-front six months ago. cnn's sally kohn was getting it back-to-front at 9pm on election night:
my sense is that if trump wins, hillary supporters will be sad. if hillary wins, trump supporters will be angry. important difference.
hmm. sally kohn and andrew sullivan appear to be substituting psychoanalysis for dummies for argument - and everywhere except where it's needed. when a major political party suffers the scale of defeat the democrats have (losing the presidency, the senate, the house, and governor's mansions and state legislatures across the map), a period of private introspection and public circumspection is often helpful - as churchill recognized after losing the 1945 election, telling his colleagues that the public didn't want to hear a word from the conservative party for a long time and he proposed to go somewhere and paint. instead, if tuesday night was a rude awakening, by wednesday morning the smart set had all gone back to sleep, retreating to the soothing, self-flattering bromide "love trumps hate" - even though evidently in swing states it doesn't. thus telly star john oliver, after the election:
while oliver agreed "in the broadest sense" that it would typically be good to hope for the president's success, this is not a normal situation. "optimism is nice if you can swing it, but you've got to be careful, because it can feed into the normalization of donald trump — and he's not normal," oliver said. "he's abnormal. he's a human 'what is wrong with this picture?' he sticks out like a sore thumb, and frankly he even looks like a sore thumb. so giving him a chance, in the sense of not speaking out immediately against policies that he's proposed, is dangerous. because some of them are alarming..." it's "the to-do list on satan's refrigerator, which of course satan no longer needs now that hell has frozen over," oliver said.
john oliver & co spent the last 18 months "de-normalizing" trump, and the upshot was that half the country voted for the to-do list on satan's refrigerator. but not the half of the country that oliver et al care about, so why not de-normalize all those satanist rubes too? early on election night, tweeter freddie de boer anticipated how this was likely to go:
i am honest to god begging you guys, john oliver and lena dunham are f**king killing you and you have no goddamn idea, please stop it
to which his chum pete replied:
really? you think we should have broadened our appeal to racists and misogynists?
got it. there are two americas: john oliver's america and satan's america, with one almighty river styx between them - literally: river styx is a township in medina county, ohio, which went for trump over hillary 60/35. coincidence?
just a thought, but, if you keep insisting that half your fellow citizens are haters, maybe you're the hater.
speaking of counties, there are precisely 676 of them across this great republic that voted twice for obama. last tuesday, one-third of them flipped and went for trump. the condescendicrats' view of america is tribal: these ghastly trump types are not our kind of people, darling, and they never will be. but they were your kind of people in 2008 and 2012. so, by "broadening our appeal to racists", pete in fact means "reducing our appeal to hitherto non-racists". two-time obama voters, offered a choice between the devil and the deep-blue sea of celeb-led boutique liberalism, opted for satan's to-do list.
it's one thing to substitute fisticuffs for argument (in some countries, that works), and even to substitute insults for argument (with certain kinds of doormat republicans, that also works). but i'd be less confident about substituting condescension for argument. here's harry potter star emma watson picking herself up and dusting herself off on a grey morning after:
today i am going to deliver maya angelou books to the new york subway. then i am going to fight even harder for all the things i believe in.
but, if you're just passing out third-rate doggerel to bored strap-hangers and platform derelicts slumped in their own urine, are you really "fighting" that "hard" for what you believe in? the lesson of tuesday night for democrats should have been the thought rush limbaugh left his listeners with just before he signed off on election day back in 2000: "maybe there are fewer of us than i thought..." the people who think like andrew sullivan and sally kohn and emma watson and john oliver and lena dunham are, if not few in number, concentrated in relatively few corners of a sprawling country: one third of the democrats' representation in the house now comes from just three states - new york, massachusetts and california. that's one reason why they're calling for the abolition of the electoral college.
but, absent the upending of the constitution, they have a problem.
john oliver and stephen colbert and trevor noah have sportingly decided, to judge from their ratings, to prioritize their politics over their comedy. but, whether or not "love trumps hate", condescension doesn't trump anything. for a year-and-a-half they shoveled industrial-strength coastal sneering into the path of the trump train on a scale that would have derailed any other candidate before he got to iowa. instead, trump just bulldozed through it - and so easily that he won the white house for a fifth of what hillary spent. if elite condescension failed to deny him the presidency, is it likely to be any more effective now that he is the president?
it was left to the film-maker michael moore to explain it to his fellow lefties. he predicted that trump's victory would be "the biggest f**k-you ever recorded in human history". and it wasn't just a f**k-you to washington, but also to boutique liberalism's ersatz-aristocracy - katy perry and amy schumer, and miley cyrus weeping her election analysis all over youtube, and lena dunham threatening to move to canada. the very threat underlines the difference: they can afford identity-group leftism, and they can afford to escape it when everything goes south. how bad is it in those 209 two-time obama-voting counties that plumped for trump? those losers can't even afford to flee to canada, or australia, or john oliver and andrew sullivan and emma watson's britain.
strangely enough, all these people swaggering about insouciantly demonizing millions of their fellow citizens as haters and satanists profess to feeling "scared" and "unsafe" from the terror all around. fortunately, in the midst of their fears they've found a marketing opportunity:
days after donald trump was named president-elect, americans are spreading a message of unity with a simple symbol: a silver safety pin.
and what "message of unity" could be simpler than that one in every two americans is a violent hater-racist-misogynist-homophobe-islamophobe-transphobe satan fridge-magnet?
on friday, the hashtag #safetypin trended on twitter, as dozens of people shared selfies with safety pins attached to their clothing. "standing together we will be safe," one user tweeted. "my #safetypin shows i will protect those who feel in danger bc of gender, sexuality, race, disability, religion, etc.," another said. "you are safe with me."
that's true in the sense that, if matt hartigan is around and they've confiscated his sniper rifle, he'll be able to borrow your safety pin and stab trump with it.
can you really substitute virtue-signaling for argument? especially when it's this lame? and, indeed, are there enough safety-pins in america for all those who feel unsafe? or will trump's trade war be dealt a massive crushing defeat as cheap knock-offs from chinese safety-pin factories flood the us market?
like almost every other schoolhouse in america, my own kids' principal sent out a morning-after email blast bemoaning the way elections are determined "not by reasoning but by emotions". ,somewhat oddly for a chap draping himself in the banner of reason, he then blathered on about hope and love and the power of love to triumph over hate with more hope so that love wins, etc. and he seemed not to notice that, having bemoaned the way elections are decided by emotion, he'd discussed this one entirely in terms of his feelings. to return to churchill, the schoolmaster's object was to substitute emotional exhibitionism for argument.
and what of the "reasoning" behind the exhibitionism? there is something grim and trivializing about snowflakes with safety-pins. are they truly feeling "unsafe" in their safe space? if so, the safety-pin will come in handy for holding their recyclable diapers on. as i said to howie carr last week, these delicate blooms are professing to be traumatized because, after years of civics class, they had no idea america wasn't a one-party state and that once every few years a fellow with a different opinion gets to win. if we indulge this, what silver-pin decorative brooches are left for the 60 per cent of the planet without free elections?
my kids' school principal seems a pleasant enough fellow and perhaps even sincere in his effusions about love and hope. but the reaction to the normal pendulum swings of contested elections is profoundly unhealthy, and totalitarian in its implications. pace andrew sullivan, trump didn't win because he substituted "name-calling" for "political disagreement". the exit-polling revealed that large numbers of people who didn't "approve" of trump personally nevertheless voted for him ...because they agreed with him on policy, on trade and immigration and unwon wars, and his willingness to stick to his positions through a barrage of elite scorn. the derision didn't work, and it will continue not to work. i made the point to howie that, because of political correctness and their hammerlock on the culture, the left hasn't needed to argue - and so gradually they've lost the ability to argue. thus: "hater!" "racist!" "misogynist!" these are safety-pins with the point drawn, but in the end they're mere fashion accessories, too.
hence some advice for the loyal opposition: your virtue is not dispositive, nor is your condescension. reader steve messer recently reminded me of a c s lewis response that seems apposite:
i complained that the tone of undergraduate criticism was too often 'that of passionate resentment'. you illustrate this admirably by accusing me of 'pecksniffian disingenuousness', 'shabby bluff' and 'self-righteousness'. do not misunderstand. i am not in the least deprecating your insults; i have enjoyed these twenty years l'honneur d'être une cible and am now pachydermatous. i am not even rebuking your bad manners; i am not mr turveydrop and 'gentlemanly deportment' is not a subject i am paid to teach. what shocks me is that students, academics, men of letters, should display what i had thought was an essentially uneducated inability to differentiate between a disputation and a quarrel. the real objection to this sort of thing is that it is all a distraction from the issue. you waste on calling me a liar and hypocrite time you ought to have spent on refuting my position. even if your main purpose was to gratify resentment, you have gone about it in the wrong way. any man would much rather be called names than proved wrong.
to be honest, i'd be mildly impressed were any of the #notmypresident types to hold up a sign accusing trump of "pecksniffian disingenuousness" and "shabby bluff", but it doesn't seem to be miley or katy's bag, and pecksniffian uses up too many twitter characters for a viable hashtag. that said, donald trump is pachydermatous on a nuclear scale and clearly relishes l'honneur d'être une cible (look it up, snowflakes). so you're gonna need something new. like maybe try refuting trump's positions rather than labeling the millions of voters who support them. oh, and while we're at at it, you might politely suggest to messrs oliver, colbert and noah that there's never been a better time to embark on a mid-life career change and move into comedy. if the object is to win the next election, sneering is not a substitute for argument, or entertainment.
but maybe, as the schoolhouse trauma-counseling suggests, they're moving beyond all that. reader d c alan writes from washington:
the play-doh generation might not have the mettle to slog it out on the western front, but that doesn't mean that they are not ready and willing to fight. these are exactly the types who get motivated to savage mob violence very quickly and easily, which is the ultimate goal of the left's infantilization of the culture. (steyn: "the scale of solipsistic compliant ignorance is totalitarian -- and terrifying, in that it will inevitably be exploited for catastrophic and evil ends." july 31, 2015)
if trump is a hater, then voting for him is a hate crime. so, if you de-normalize trump, you de-normalize the millions of your fellow citizens who voted for him. and, if you de-normalize his voters, you de-legitimize their votes. and, if you de-legitimize their votes, you de-legitimize the very idea of representative government.
and, if you lead a generation of young americans down that dark road, you more or less guarantee that argument and parliament and politics will be succeeded by fisticuffs and terror and horrible consuming violence .
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ˈfɔrmər ˈʤɔrʤə ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˌaɪˈzeɪə kroʊəl həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈtrænsfər tɪ ˌæləˈbæmə steɪt, ˈhɔrnəts koʊʧ ˈrɛʤi ˈbɑˌrloʊ sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. "wi gɑt ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ rɪˈkrut ˌaɪˈzeɪə, ənd aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ə lɔt əv ˈəðər timz wər rɪˈkrutɪŋ ɪm ɛz wɛl," ˈbɑˌrloʊ sɛd. "bət hɪz ˈfæməli, ðeɪv meɪd ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðət ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm tɪ ˌæləˈbæmə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. hi həz bɪn ədˈmɪtəd ˈɪntu ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. hiz ˈrɛʤɪstərd fər klæs ənd hi wɪl bi ˈstɑrtɪŋ klæs ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ." ˌæləˈbæmə steɪt ɪz ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈproʊˌgræm, soʊ kroʊəl wɪl bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ pleɪ ðɪs ˈsizən, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈsɪtɪŋ aʊt ðə rikˈwaɪərd jɪr ɪf hi ˈtrænsfərd tɪ əˈnəðər ˈfʊtˌbɔl boʊl ˈsəbdɪˌvɪʒən skul. kroʊəl, 19 wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ə ˈfɛləni kaʊnt əv pəˈzɛsɪŋ ə ˈwɛpən ɪn ə skul zoʊn, ə ˈfɛləni kaʊnt əv ˈɔltərd aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən mɑrk ənd ə ˌmɪsdəˈminər kaʊnt əv ə kənˈsild ˈwɛpən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt, ðə ˈsɪˌriəl ˈnəmbər ɔn ə ˈlugər faʊnd ˈəndər ðə ˈdraɪvərz sit hæd bɪn skræʧt ɔf, bət kroʊəl dɪˈnaɪd noʊɪŋ ə gən wɑz ðɛr, seɪɪŋ ˈəðər ˈpipəl draɪv hɪz kɑr. pəˈlis sɛd ðə ˈɔltərd ʧɑrʤ stɛmz frəm ðə ˈtæmpərd ˈsɪˌriəl ˈnəmbər. kroʊəl kʊd feɪs ə faɪn əv əp tɪ ənd ə ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntəns əv tu tɪ 10 jɪrz ɪf faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ˈwɛpənz pəˈzɛʃən ɪn ə skul zoʊn, waɪl ə ˈgɪlti ˈvərdɪkt fər ˈkrɪmənəl juz əv ən ˈɑrtɪkəl wɪθ ən ˈɔltərd ˈaɪˈdi mɑrk ˈkɛriz ə ˈsɛntəns əv wən tɪ faɪv jɪrz. "ðə kɔrt ˈsɪstəm ɪz ðə kɔrt ˈsɪstəm, ənd ðoʊz gaɪz gɪt peɪd ə lɔt əv ˈməni ənd ðɛr smɑrt," ˈbɑˌrloʊ sɛd. "ðeɪ hæv meɪd dɪˈsɪʒənz ɔn gaɪz ɪn hɪz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr, soʊ wɪl lɛt ðət pleɪ aʊt. ɑr meɪn ˈfoʊkɪs wɑz ʤɪst ˈgɪvɪŋ ə gaɪ əˈnəðər ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ə student-athlete*. "hiz ə greɪt ˈtælənt, kəmz frəm ə ˈrɪli gʊd ˈfæməli ənd ə gʊd səˈpɔrt ˈsɪstəm. naʊ ɪts ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ɪm rɪˈstɔrɪŋ hɪz ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti." kroʊəl, ræŋkt ɛz ðə ˈkəntriz noʊ. 1 ˈrənɪŋ bæk ənd noʊ. 4 ˈprɑspɛkt baɪ rɪˈkrutɪŋ ɪn 2011 hæd ə ˈrɑki fərst ˈsizən wɪθ ðə ˈbʊlˌdɔgz. hi ræn 185 taɪmz fər 850 jɑrdz wɪθ faɪv ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ɛz ə ˈfrɛʃmən bət wɑz dɔgd baɪ ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈprɑbləmz θruaʊt ðə ˈpriviəs ˈsəmər. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈdeɪvɪd ʧɪŋ wɑz juzd ɪn ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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former georgia running back isaiah crowell has decided to transfer to alabama state, hornets coach reggie barlow said thursday.
"we got an opportunity to recruit isaiah, and i imagine a lot of other teams were recruiting him as well," barlow said. "but his family, they've made a decision that they are going to come to alabama state university. he has been admitted into the university. he's registered for class and he will be starting class on monday."
alabama state is a football championship subdivision-level program, so crowell will be eligible to play this season, instead of sitting out the required year if he transferred to another football bowl subdivision school.
crowell, 19, was arrested friday and charged with a felony count of possessing a weapon in a school zone, a felony count of altered identification mark and a misdemeanor count of possession/carrying a concealed weapon.
according to a police report, the serial number on a 9-millimeter luger found under the driver's seat had been scratched off, but crowell denied knowing a gun was there, saying other people drive his car.
police said the altered id-mark charge stems from the tampered serial number.
crowell could face a fine of up to $10,000 and a prison sentence of two to 10 years if found guilty of weapons possession in a school zone, while a guilty verdict for criminal use of an article with an altered id mark carries a sentence of one to five years.
"the court system is the court system, and those guys get paid a lot of money and they're smart," barlow said. "they have made decisions on guys in his situation before, so we'll let that play out. our main focus was just giving a guy another opportunity to continue to be a student-athlete.
"he's a great talent, comes from a really good family and a good support system. now it's just about him restoring his credibility."
crowell, ranked as the country's no. 1 running back and no. 4 prospect by espn recruiting in 2011, had a rocky first season with the bulldogs. he ran 185 times for 850 yards with five touchdowns as a freshman but was dogged by disciplinary problems throughout the previous summer.
information from dawgnation's david ching was used in this report.
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gop* taʊn hɔlz gɪt ˈrɔkəs ɛz kənˈstɪʧuənts ˈæˌdrɛs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ˈgræsˈruts ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd hɪz ˈpɑləsiz ʃoʊ noʊ saɪn əv ˈkulɪŋ ɔf ɛz ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ˈæŋgri kənˈstɪʧuənts dɪsˈrəptɪd ðə taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋz əv ˈsɛvərəl rɪˈpəblɪkən haʊs ˈmɛmbərz. sɪŋ, hoʊst: rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs hæv bɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ən ˈirˌfəl ɔl wik, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz hu ˈvɛnʧərd bæk tɪ ðɛr ˈdɪstrɪkts. ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hæv bɪn ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋz əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈprɑmənənt haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ɛz ˈɛnˈpiˈɑrz ˈkɔˌri ˈtərnər rɪˈpɔrts. ˈkɔˌri ˈtərnər, ˈbaɪˌlaɪn: wən əv ðoʊz rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪz ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈʤeɪsən əv ˈjuˌtɔ. hɪz taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋz ər ˈjuʒəwəli ˈmɑdəst ɪn saɪz ənd ˈsɪvəl, bət hɪz ˈleɪtəst ɪˈvɛnt ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt wɑz ˈniðər. (ˈsaʊndˌbaɪt əv rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ) ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈproʊˌtɛstərz: (ˈʧæntɪŋ) voʊt ɪm aʊt. voʊt ɪm aʊt. voʊt ɪm aʊt. ˈtərnər: ðə taʊn hɔl fɪld ə sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti haɪ skul ˌɔdəˈtɔriəm mɛnt tɪ hoʊld ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd mɔr rɪˈpɔrtədli lɛft ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. əˈməŋ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz' ʧif kənˈsərnz wər ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmps ˈtæŋgəld ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪntərɪsts ənd ðə ˈɛθɪkəl kˈwɛsʧənz ðeɪ reɪz. bət toʊld ðə kraʊd... (ˈsaʊndˌbaɪt əv rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ) ˈʤeɪsən: ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈəndər ðə lɔ, ɪz ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst lɔz. hiz ɪgˈzɛmpt. (buɪŋ) ˈtərnər: bət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz nɑt ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt., hu ɪz ʧɛr əv ðə haʊs ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt kəˈmɪti, həz soʊ fɑr rɪfˈjuzd tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu ðoʊz pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst. æt wən pɔɪnt, ðə kraʊd ˈʧæntɪd... (ˈsaʊndˌbaɪt əv rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ) ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈproʊˌtɛstərz: (ˈʧæntɪŋ) du jʊr ʤɑb. du jʊr ʤɑb. du jʊr ʤɑb. ˈtərnər: əˈhɛd əv ðə taʊn hɔl, ˈsɛvərəl lɑrʤ ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈæktɪvɪst grups hæd ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz tɪ ʃoʊ əp ɪn fɔrs ənd æsk ˈpɔɪntɪd kˈwɛsʧənz. ɪt wɑz ə ˈsɪmələr ˈstɔri æt rɪˈpəblɪkən taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋz ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi, ˈmɪʃɪgən ənd ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. læst ˈwiˌkɪnd, rɪˈpəblɪkən tɑm məˈklɪntək wɑz ɛˈskɔrtɪd baɪ pəˈlis aʊt əv ən ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋz wɑz juzd əˈgɛnst ˈdɛməˌkræts, tu, ə praɪm ˈtæktɪk əv ti ˈpɑrti ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɪn ðə fərst jɪrz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑməz ɪˈlɛkʃən. səm rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈvoʊtərz, ðoʊ, ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪr ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd, əˈspɛʃəli ˈoʊvər mɪkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əraʊnd ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt. læst mənθ, trəmp tɔkt əv riˈpilɪŋ obamacare*, kwoʊt, "ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli." bət ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈsənˌdi wɪθ bɪl oʊˈraɪli əv fɑks nuz, ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm ðɪs. (ˈsaʊndˌbaɪt əv rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ) ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp: aɪ θɪŋk ðət, jɛs, aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ seɪ baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr æt list ðə ˈrudɪmənts bət wi ʃʊd hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðə jɪr ənd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr. ˈtərnər: rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈbreɪsɪŋ fər mɔr dɪsˈrəpʃənz. pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz rɪˈsivd ə taʊn hɔl ˈseɪfti ˈbrifɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ haʊ tɪ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt wɪθ ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis ənd plæn ən ɪˈskeɪp rut ɪn keɪs əv ˈvaɪələns. ˈkɔˌri ˈtərnər, ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr nuz, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2017 ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ˈvɪzɪt ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt tərmz əv juz ənd pərˈmɪʃənz ˈpeɪʤɪz æt fər ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ˈtrænˌskrɪpts ər kriˈeɪtɪd ɔn ə rəʃ ˈdɛˌdlaɪn baɪ verb8tm*, ɪŋk., ən ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ˈkɑnˌtræktər, ənd prəˈdust ˈjuzɪŋ ə prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs dɪˈvɛləpt wɪθ ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr. ðɪs tɛkst meɪ nɑt bi ɪn ɪts ˈfaɪnəl fɔrm ənd meɪ bi ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ər rɪˈvaɪzd ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈækjərəsi ənd əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti meɪ ˈvɛri. ðə əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv ˈrɛkərd əv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈrɛkərd.
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gop town halls get raucous as constituents address representatives
grassroots opposition to president donald trump and his policies show no sign of cooling off as activists and angry constituents disrupted the town hall meetings of several republican house members.
lakshmi singh, host:
republicans in congress have been getting an earful all week, especially those who ventured back to their districts. protesters have been overwhelming town hall meetings of several prominent house republicans, as npr's cory turner reports.
cory turner, byline: one of those republicans is congressman jason chaffetz of utah. his town hall meetings are usually modest in size and civil, but his latest event thursday night was neither.
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unidentified protesters: (chanting) vote him out. vote him out. vote him out.
turner: the town hall filled a salt lake city high school auditorium meant to hold a thousand people with several hundred more reportedly left outside. among the protesters' chief concerns were president trump's tangled business interests and the ethical questions they raise. but chaffetz told the crowd...
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jason chaffetz: the president, under the law, is exempt from the conflict of interest laws. he's exempt.
(booing)
turner: but the president is not exempt from congressional oversight. chaffetz, who is chair of the house oversight committee, has so far refused to look into those potential conflicts of interest. at one point, the crowd chanted...
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unidentified protesters: (chanting) do your job. do your job. do your job.
turner: ahead of the town hall, several large liberal activist groups had mobilized online, encouraging protesters to show up in force and ask pointed questions. it was a similar story at republican town hall meetings in tennessee, michigan and illinois. last weekend, republican tom mcclintock was escorted by police out of an event in northern california.
overwhelming town hall meetings was used against democrats, too, a prime tactic of tea party protesters in the first years following president obama's election. some republican voters, though, also appear frustrated, especially over mixed messages around the future of the affordable care act. last month, trump talked of repealing obamacare, quote, "very quickly." but in an interview sunday with bill o'reilly of fox news, very quickly became this.
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president donald trump: i think that, yes, i would like to say by the end of the year - at least the rudiments - but we should have something within the year and the following year.
turner: republicans in congress appear to be bracing for more disruptions. politico reported that on tuesday, lawmakers received a town hall safety briefing, including how to coordinate with local police and plan an escape route in case of violence. cory turner, npr news, washington.
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25 jɪrz əv bɛst əv tʊr ənd "ˈmɑnjəmənts" ˈælbəm əˈnaʊnst ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1992 ə bənʧ əv ˈʤərmən kɪdz sɛt aʊt frəm ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈnoʊˌwɛr ənd ˈfaʊndɪd ə bænd ðət wʊd ˈkɑŋkər ðə hɑrts əv ə hoʊl nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv fænz əraʊnd ðə globe!today*, 25 jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ˈfaʊndɪŋ ðə tu guitaristsand*, ɛz wɛl as(bass*) and(drums*), hu ʤɔɪnd ðə bænd 20 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, kən lʊk bæk æt ðɛr ˈhjuʤli səkˈsɛsfəl kərɪr tɪ ʃoʊz ɪn mɔr ðən 40 ˈkəntriz, ˈkaʊntləs tʊrz ɪn ˈeɪʒə, ɔˈstreɪljə ənd əˈmɛrɪkə, tɛn ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈælbəmz ənd tɔp 10 ʧɑrt ˈɛntriz frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɛləˌbreɪt səʧ ən ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl kərɪr wɪθ ðɛr gɪt bæk ɔn ðə roʊd. ənd waɪl ðə lɪv ˈproʊˌgræm wɪl ˈoʊnli kənˈteɪn ðə bɛst məˈtɪriəl əv ðɛr ɪnˈtaɪər kərɪr, ðə nu riˈlis wɪl nɑt bi ʤɪst ə 'ˈgreɪtəst hɪts' ˈælbəm wən wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ əˈkəmpəni səʧ ə tʊr: ðə 2-cd/dvd-package(release*: ˌʤuˈlaɪ 14th*) wɪl ˌɪnˈklud brænd nu məˈtɪriəl, ðɛr bɛst træks əv ðə læst 25 jɪrz, ənd oʊld ˈrɛrɪtiz ðət hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈpəblɪʃt ˌbiˈfɔr! ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə ˌdiˌviˈdi ˌɪnˈkludz ən ɪnˈtaɪər ʃoʊ frəm kləb« tʊr ɪn 2004 ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə kəmˈplit kəˈlɛkʃən əv ðɛr ˈvɪdioʊ klɪps. ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv bʊk kənˈteɪnɪŋ məˈtɪriəl frəm θruaʊt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈhɪstəri offrontmanstates*:
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25 years of edguy - best of tour and "monuments" album announced
in february 1992, a bunch of german kids set out from the middle of nowhere and founded a band that would conquer the hearts of a whole new generation of fans around the globe!today, 25 years later, founding membersand the two guitaristsand, as well as(bass) and(drums), who joined the band 20 years ago, can look back at their hugely successful career to shows in more than 40 countries, countless tours in asia, australia and america, ten studio albums and top 10 chart entries from all over the world.to celebrate such an exceptional career with their fans,will get back on the road. and while the live program will only contain the best material of their entire career, the new release will not be just a 'greatest hits' album one would expect to accompany such a tour: the 2-cd/dvd-package(release: july 14th) will include brand new material, their best tracks of the last 25 years, and old rarities that have never been published before! in addition, the dvd includes an entire show from their»hellfire club« tour in 2004 as well as the complete collection of their video clips. the limited edition will include an extensive coffee-table book containing material from throughout the entire history offrontmanstates:
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ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɛri oʊld ˈɛntri ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər smɔl, ɪz ɔf. ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ˈpɪkʧərz goʊz waɪd ʃɑt rivˈjud dɛk. 16 2011 baɪ ˈɑrmən ˈɪndəstri ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn 1912 ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ˈpɪkʧərz ɪz ðə ˈoʊldəst ənd wən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər, fɪlm ˈstudiˌoʊz ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd. əˈməŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈmuviz səm ˈnoʊtəbəlz ər ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz laɪk ðə ˈgɑdˌfɑðər, ˌɪndiˈænə ʤoʊnz, ðə ˈneɪkəd gən, ənd ˈmɪʃən: ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðɛr ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˌænəˈvərsəri ɪn 2012 ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ˈpɪkʧərz ɪz ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ə rɪˈvaɪzd ˈloʊgoʊ tɪ pleɪ æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ɪts ˈmuviz, dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈsænə ˈmɑnɪkə, devastudios*. ðə fərst ˈloʊgoʊ, ə ˈsɪmbəl əv ə ˈrəgəd, pik frəm ðə ˈwɑsæʧ ˈmaʊntən reɪnʤ, wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn 1916 ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri ˈloʊgoʊ wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ devastudios*, ɪŋk. ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt wɪl juz ðə ˈloʊgoʊ θruaʊt ɪts sɛnˈtɛniəl jɪr ɪn 2012 bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn 2013 ðə ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri wɪl bi riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈloʊgoʊ, wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə dɪˈzaɪn rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɪn juz. prɛs riˈlis ˈəðər ðən ˈsɛnʧəri fɑks ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈloʊgoʊ ˌænəˈmeɪʃən mɔr ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl ðən ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ənd siɪŋ ɪts ˌɛvəˈluʃən ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ɪz ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ɪts strɛŋθ ɛz ə ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə neɪm ənd ðɪs poʊˈɛtɪk ˈmæʤɪkəl ˈfilɪŋ wi wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ə ˈmuvi ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðə nu ˈloʊgoʊ rɪˈmeɪnz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm ɛz ðə ˈpriviəs wən, wɪθ ðə ʃeɪp əv ðə pik ənˈtəʧt. wət həz ʧeɪnʤd ɪz ðə ˈfreɪmɪŋ ʃɑt əv ðə ˈmaʊntən, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə vjuər tɪ si mɔr əv ɪts ˈkɑntɛkst ənd meɪk ðə ˈfoʊkəl ˈmaʊntən sim ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər. ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə sən bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt meɪks ɪt mɔr drəˈmætɪk, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks ðə stɑrz ənd təˈpɑgrəfi əˈpɪr dɑrk, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ waɪt ə nis ʧeɪnʤ. ðə nu ˈloʊgoʊ ɪz pərˈhæps ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr dɪˈstræktɪŋ ɛz ðɛr ər mɔr ˈɛləmənts, ənd mɔr ˌriəˈlɪstɪkli ˈrɛndərd, ðən ˌbiˈfɔr bət aɪ θɪŋk ə greɪt ˌɛvəˈluʃən. θæŋks tɪ ɑrˈmɑndoʊ roʊk fər fərst tɪp.
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this is a very old entry — images are small, formatting is off. paramount pictures goes wide shot
reviewed dec. 16, 2011 by armin industry / entertainment
established in 1912, paramount pictures is the oldest and one of the major, top-grossing film studios in hollywood. among thousands of movies some notables are franchises like the godfather, indiana jones, the naked gun, and mission: impossible. to celebrate their upcoming 100th anniversary in 2012, paramount pictures is introducing a revised logo to play at the beginning of its movies, designed by santa monica, ca-based devastudios.
the studio’s first logo, a symbol of a rugged, snow-covered peak from the wasatch mountain range, was created in 1916. the 100th anniversary logo was created by devastudios, inc.
paramount will use the logo throughout its centennial year in 2012. beginning in 2013, the wordingabout the 100th anniversary will be removed from the logo, with the rest of the design remaining in use.
— press release
other than 20th century fox there is no studio opening logo animation more recognizable than paramount and seeing its evolution over the years is a testament to its strength as a representation of the studio’s name and this poetic magical feeling we want to expect from a movie experience. the new logo remains almost exactly the same as the previous one, with the shape of the mountain’s peak untouched. what has changed is the framing shot of the mountain, allowing the viewer to see more of its context and make the focal mountain seem even bigger. putting the sun behind it makes it more dramatic, which also makes the stars and typography appear dark, as opposed to white — a nice change. the new logo is perhaps a little more distracting as there are more elements, and more realistically rendered, than before but i think a great evolution.
thanks to armando roque for first tip.
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sydney’s* kˈwɛʃən ɪnˈtaɪərli aʊt əv ðə blu. rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, ɪn keɪs ju fərˈgɑt. ˈivɪn stɪl, ɪt ɪz ə ˈprɪti əˈkjut ˈnɑnˈsɛkwɪtər. ʃi wɑz ʤɪst ənˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ haʊ əˈgrɛsɪv mæks wɑz biɪŋ wɪθ valen*. juzd tɪ ˈwɪmən biɪŋ ˈmoʊstli ˈprɪti ˈpæsɪv əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˈjuʒəwəli ðə ˈsətəl ˈtɔrˌsoʊ twɪst əˈweɪ ər æt moʊst ə ““ahem”*” ər fju snæps ənd ən ˈfɔrwərd buddy”*” sɔrt əv θɪŋ. kɔt ə fju stɛrz hərˈsɛlf (ʃi ˈɔlˌweɪz wɛr ˈbægi ˈtiˌsərts). hər muv ɪz tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd fil sˈlaɪtli ənˈkəmfərtəbəl, ənˈlɛs əv kɔrs ə gaɪ ʃi laɪks, ðɛn ʃi ˈvɛri sˈloʊli stɑrts ˌənˈkɑnʃəsli ˈɑrʧɪŋ hər bæk. səm maɪt əˈkjuz ˈmæksəmə əv sˈnæpɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈpleɪtɪd bitch”*” moʊd hir (wən əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈnɪkˌneɪmz əkˈwaɪərd ˈoʊvər hər kərɪr əv ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ə ˈtroʊfi ˈmɑdəl, bət ɪn əˈpɪnjən, seɪɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ənˈtɪl ˈleɪtər wɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ drɪŋks wɪθ ðə gərlz wɪl ˈnɛvər ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ˈspikɪŋ əv ˈgændɔlf, waɪ hi traɪ ðə rɪŋ? aɪ noʊ ɪt wɑz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈbubi træpt soʊ ðət ˈpaʊərfəl biɪŋz ðət traɪd tɪ hoʊld ɪt ər juz ɪt wʊd bi tˈwɪstɪd baɪ ɪt, bət ju hæv tɪ hoʊld ðə θɪŋ tɪ drɔp ə fleɪm straɪk ɔn ɪt. jɛs, aɪ noʊ ðə ril ˈænsər; ðə bʊk wʊd hæv bɪn ˈrɪli ʃɔrt ɪf ðə səˈluʃən wɑz ðət ˈsɪmpəl, wɪʧ ɪz ðə seɪm ˈrizənz ðə bɪg ˈigəlz flaɪ ðɛm ˈoʊvər ˈɛmˈti. dum ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. stɪl, ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət, sauruman*, ənd ˈgændɔlf wər ɔl ɔn ðə seɪm tir fɪlz mi wɪθ kˈwɛsʧənz. ˈɔlsoʊ, əv ˈnəθɪŋ, waɪ ɔn (ˈmɪdəl) ərθ dɪd neɪm tu əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər bæd gaɪz ənd saruman*? ʤɪst kɔl ðə ˈsɛkənd gaɪ ər ˈsəmθɪŋ. ʧeɪnʤ wən ˈlɛtər. ðət kənfˈjuzɪŋ ˈivɪn ɪf nɑt dɪsˈlɛksɪk. ˈɑrwən ənd saʊnd ˈsɪmələr wɪʧ greɪt, bət æt list spɛld ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ɪˈnəf ðət ˈpipəl gɪt kənfˈjuzd wɪn wən əv ðɛm ʃoʊz əp ˈæftər 300 ˈpeɪʤɪz. aɪ wɑz ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈʃoʊgən bæk ɪn haɪ skul, wɪʧ ɛz ju maɪt ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪz ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈsərˌneɪmz, ənd wɪn wən gaɪ ˌriəˈpɪrz ɔn peɪʤ 700 hu wi læst sɔ ɔn peɪʤ 70 aɪ wɑz laɪk, ““shit*, aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə hu ðɪs is.”*.” waɪ aɪ hæv ə hu. bʊks ʃʊd hæv ˈfʊtˌnoʊts wɪθ stəf laɪk gaɪ ɪz ðə ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd əv ðə catburgler.”*.” ər ˌwəˈtɛvər. ˈkɪndəl bʊks kʊd du ðət ˈizi. ˈdəbəl reɪz ˈvərʒən wɪl bi ˈpoʊstɪd ˈoʊvər æt patreon*. 1 ənd əp, bət fil fri tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut ɛz məʧ ɛz ju laɪk.
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sydney’s question entirely out of the blue. she’s referring to this conversation, in case you forgot. even still, it is a pretty acute non-sequitur. she was just uncomfortable with how aggressive max was being with valen. she’s used to women being mostly pretty passive about it. usually it’s the subtle torso twist away or at most a “ahem” or few snaps and an “eyes forward buddy” sort of thing. sydney’s caught a few stares herself (she doesn’t always wear baggy t-shirts). her move is to ignore it and feel slightly uncomfortable, unless of course it’s a guy she likes, then she very slowly starts unconsciously arching her back.
some might accuse maxima of snappingo “gold plated bitch” mode here (one of several nicknames she’s acquired over her career of looking like a trophy model, but in max’s opinion, saying nothing about it until later when you’re getting drinks with the girls will never change anything.
speaking of gandalf, why he try unmaking the ring? i know it was basically booby trapped so that powerful beings that tried to hold it or use it would be twisted by it, but you have to hold the thing to drop a flame strike on it. yes, i know the real answer; the book would have been really short if the solution was that simple, which is the same reasons the big eagles fly them over mt. doom in the first place. still, realizing that sauron, sauruman, and gandalf were all on the same tier fills me with questions.
also, apropros of nothing, why on (middle) earth did tolkien name two of the major bad guys sauron and saruman? just call the second guy baruman or something. change one letter. that shit’s confusing even if you’re not dyslexic. arwen and eowyn sound similar which great, but at least they’re spelled differently enough that people won’t get confused when one of them shows up after 300 pages. i was reading shogun back in high school, which as you might imagine is loaded with japanese surnames, and when one guy reappears on page 700 who we last saw on page 70, i was like, “shit, i have no idea who this is.” that’s why i have a who’s who. books should have footnotes with stuff like “this guy is the boyfriend of the catburgler.” or whatever. kindle books could do that easy.
double res version will be posted over at patreon. $1 and up, but feel free to contribute as much as you like.
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ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ˈpɑrtɪkəl flit həz ˈfaɪnəli ˈɛgzətɪd ðə ˈʃɪˌpjɑrdz ənd ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ðə pərˈtɪkjələt! ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪf ju ər ɔn stim ju ʃʊd ɔˈrɛdi hæv ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt. ɪf ju nid tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɪt ˈmænjuəli, si hir: ðɛr hæv bɪn ə wɛlθ əv bəg ˈfɪksɪz ənd smɔl ɛnˈhænsmənts. ˈprɑbəˌbli moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ɪz ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ʃɪp ˈʃɛrɪŋ. ju kən ʧuz frəm ʃɪps ˈəðərz ˈəˌploʊd ɔl wɪˈθɪn ðə geɪm naʊ. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ʤɪst teɪk ə ˈgændər æt ðə ʃɪps, ðɛr ɪz ə bɔrd ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəmz ðət həz ə ˈtɑpɪk fər ˈɛvəri ʃɪp ðət ɪz ˈəˌploʊdɪd: ˈvərʒən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz fɪkst bəg ðət meɪd dɪˈfɛns nɑt bi ɪn ðə ““structure”*” grup fər leɪð ˈtɑrgətɪŋ. fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɛr ˈɛnəmi ˈgəpiz wʊd nɑt lɔnʧ ɪf ðɛr wɑz noʊ pleɪər ɔn ðə mæp. fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈmɪsəlz biɪŋ ˈdəbəl dɪˈstrɔɪd ɪn ðə seɪm freɪm wɪʧ kʊd lɛd tɪ ɪkˈsɛpʃənz. ˈædɪd ki baɪ dɪˈfɔlt) ðət səˈlɛkts ɔl ɔn ðə mæp. ˈædɪd ˈɛrər ˈhændəl tɪ ˈmɪʃən ˈloʊdɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt əˈgɛnst nəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. ˈvərʒən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ʧeɪnʤd ʃɪp ˈfɪltərz tɪ bi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈbətənz. fɪkst ə ˈdɪfərənt (ˈəpər baʊnd) ˈɪʃu wɪθ ʃɪp ˈfɪltərz ɪn ðə ʃɪp ˈbraʊzər. ˈvərʒən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz fɪkst ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈɪʃu wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə nu ʃɪp ənd ðə lɪst ɪz ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkli ˈsɔrtɪd ənd ðɛr ɪz mɔr ðən 1 peɪʤ əv ʃɪps. meɪk ʃʊr ðə ˈkəstəm ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈfɪltərz ʃoʊ wɪn vjuɪŋ stɑk ʃɪps. fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ʃɪp saɪz ˈfɪltərz ðət meɪd ðə mɪn saɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz bi 0 ɪnˈʃʊr kriˈeɪtɪd ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɔrsəz hæv ðə kərˈɛkt ˈɑbʤɛkt neɪm. meɪk wərk kərˈɛktli wɪn riˈmuvɪŋ hɛlθ bɑrz. ˈvərʒən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ʧeɪnʤd əˈlɑrm ˈɪntərvəl tɪ 90 freɪmz 3 ˈsɛkəndz). ˈɔlsoʊ ˈædɪd ““hqalarminterval”*” tɪ ðə faɪl (soʊ ɪt kən bi ˈmænjuəli ˈɛdɪtɪd ɪf dɪˈzaɪərd). fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɪθ zi koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪts wɪn ˈɛgzɪtɪŋ skrin moʊd ɔn ðə kɔr. ˈvərʒən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz fɪkst ˈhændəlɪŋ əv tɛkst fər kɔrz ɪn skrin moʊd. fɪkst bəg ɪn ˈfəŋkʃən. ˈædɪd tɪ ɛks, waɪ, ˈɛnəmi, taɪp, bɪlt); ɛks, waɪ, ˈɛnəmi, taɪp, bɪlt, reɪnʤ, skwɛr); ɛks, waɪ, ɛks, waɪ, ˈɛnəmi) fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɪθ æmp ʤɛm ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz nɑt ˈprɑpərli əˈplaɪɪŋ. ˈvərʒən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz meɪk pɔrt ˈmɑʤulz ˈəpˌdeɪt reɪnʤ ɛz sun ɛz ən æmp ʤɛm ɪz əˈplaɪd ər riˈmuvd tɪ ðə ʃɪp, ˈivɪn wɪn pɔzd. ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈlɑʤɪk fər prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈmuvɪŋ ɔf ðə mæp. ˈædɪd tɪ. ˈpʊʃɪz 1 ər 0 tɪ stæk beɪst ɔn ˈwɛðər ɪt maɪrd ər nɑt. ˈædɪd blæk ˈbækˌgraʊndz tɪ ʃɪp ˈprivˌju ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəm. əˈlaʊ kɔrz tɪ bi sɛt wɪθ setunitselectable(false*) ɪn. ˌɪnˈkris əˈlɑrm ˈɪntərvəl frəm 1 ˈsɛkənd tɪ 10 ˈsɛkəndz. meɪk bi ˈæˌkʧuəli hʊkt əp. ɪf kɔld wɪθ ə nɑn ˈziroʊ ˈvælju ɪt ˈoʊvərˌraɪdz ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəl hɛlθ kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ɪˈmɪtər. ɪf sɛt tɪ 0 ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəl taɪp dɪˈtərmənz ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəl hɛlθ. ˈvərʒən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɛr ˈɛnərʤi stɔr bɑr wʊd rɪˈmeɪn ˈvɪzəbəl ˈæftər ən ˈɛnərʤi pɑd wɑz dɪˈstrɔɪd. ˈædɪd settextalignment(string*), settextpivotx(float*), settextpivoty(float*) tɪ. fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɪθ kriˈeɪtɪŋ frəm baɪ riˈmuvɪŋ ɪt frəm ənd ˈædɪŋ createemergent(x,y,enemy*) ˌɪnˈstɛd. fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈkænən ʃɑts biɪŋ ˈdəbəl dɪˈstrɔɪd ənd ˈkɔzɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpʃənz. ˈædɪd əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈɛdət ən ˈəˌploʊdɪd ʃɪp (ˈoʊnli ðə ˈoʊnər kən). ˈprɑpərli ˈhændəl ʃɪp ˈɛdɪtɪŋ wɪn ðɛr ər noʊ ˈɛntriz. wɪn ˈsɛtɪŋ ə ɔn ə nu ʃɪp, dɪˈfɔlt ðə dɪˈzaɪnər fild əv ðə ʃɪp tɪ ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə səˈlɛktɪd. fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɪθ ə ʃɪp ˈhævɪŋ tu kəˈmænd ˈmɑʤulz ɪn ðə ˈɛdɪtər ˈæftər ˈəˌploʊdɪŋ ə ʃɪp. ʃɪp ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈdætə, ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈdætə. ˈvərʒən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz fɪkst ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ʃɪp ˈɛdɪtər wɪn əˈplaɪɪŋ (rəˈgrɛʃən kɔzd baɪ ˈrisənt əˈdɪʃənz). ˈvərʒən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈædɪd ““designer”*” ənd ““citg”*” fildz tɪ ə ʃɪp dɪˈzaɪn (ˈɛniˌwən kən sɛt ə dɪˈzaɪnər strɪŋ, ki ˈhoʊldər kən ˈɔlsoʊ stæmp ə ʃɪp wɪθ ðɛr ˈɪnfoʊ). ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈəˌploʊdɪŋ ənd ˈbraʊzɪŋ əv ʃɪps. rɛd tɪnt ˈɛnəmi ˈmɪsəlz. fɪkst keɪs ˈɪʃu wɪθ dɪˈrɛktəri. wʊd kɔz ˈprɑbləmz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ənd ˈlɪnəks. ˈædɪd tɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ʃʊr rɪˈtərn tru wɪn pæst ðə əv ən ˈɑmni. meɪk rɪˈtərn fɔls wɪn ðə geɪm ɪz pɔzd bət ədˈvænst ə ˈsɪŋgəl stɛp. wɪn ɪz kɔld meɪk ʃʊr ðə ʃɪp ˈfɪnɪʃɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈpækɪt fɪkst ɪkˈsɛpʃən ɪn wɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ ənd ˈpæsɪŋ ɪn ˌɪnˈvæləd ʃɪp ˈdætə. fɪkst ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈimərʤənt ˈloʊdɪŋ ɪn səm sɪˈnɛrioʊz ðət kʊd kɔz ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən. fɪkst ˈprɑbləm ðət wʊd kɔz ˈpækɪt lɔs ɔn ˈmɪʃən loʊd (rəˈgrɛʃən ˈrisəntli ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ˈbeɪtə bɪldz). rɪˈfaɪn ˈminɪŋ əv off”*” ɔn ə ʃɪp. naʊ ɪt ˈoʊnli prɪˈvɛnts ˈbɪldɪŋ həl ənd ˈmɑʤulz, nɑt ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ɔˈrɛdi bɪlt ˈmɑʤulz. ˈædɪd kəˈmændz: getblueplasmadecaymax*, getredplasmadecaymax*, setblueplasmadecaymax*, setredplasmadecaymax*, getplasma*, getplasmadecay*, setplasma*, setplasmabulk*, ˈædɪd ˈɛrər ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɔn apis*. du ˈnəθɪŋ ɪf ðə ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈpɑrtɪkəl. fɪkst ˈɑmni ˈsupər stæk bəg. ˈvərʒən ˌriˈpleɪst ʃɪp ˈɪnfoʊ lɪst wɪθ ə ˈmɪni ˈvɪʒəwəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ʃɪp. meɪk ˈstrəkʧərz kəmˈplitli ˌdɪsəˈpɪr wɪn sɛt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl. ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn mæp neɪmz ðət ər ˌɪˈligəl tɪ juz ɪn faɪl neɪmz. ˈvərʒən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˌriˈpleɪst ʃɪp ˈɪnfoʊ lɪst wɪθ ə ˈmɪni ˈvɪʒəwəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ʃɪp. meɪk ˈstrəkʧərz kəmˈplitli ˌdɪsəˈpɪr wɪn sɛt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl. ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn mæp neɪmz ðət ər ˌɪˈligəl tɪ juz ɪn faɪl neɪmz. ˈvərʒən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz
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a major update to particle fleet has finally exited the shipyards and is currently engaging the particulate!
as always if you are on steam you should already have the update. if you need to download it manually, see here: http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?topic=19932.0
there have been a wealth of bug fixes and small enhancements. probably most notable is the addition of online ship sharing. you can choose from ships others upload all within the game now. if you want to just take a gander at the ships, there is a board on the forums that has a topic for every ship that is uploaded: http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?board=45.0
version 1.1.4 changes
– fixed bug that made ticon defense gun’s not be in the “structure” group for lathe targeting.
– fixed issue where enemy guppies would not launch if there was no player hq on the map.
– fixed issue with missiles being double destroyed in the same frame which could lead to exceptions.
– added key (shift-o by default) that selects all omnis on the map.
– added error handle to mission loading to protect against null queued conversation messages.
version 1.1.3 changes
– changed ship filters to be radio buttons.
– fixed a different (upper bound) issue with ship filters in the ship browser.
version 1.1.2 changes
– fixed update issue when creating a new ship and the list is alphabetically sorted and there is more than 1 page of ships.
– make sure the custom and online filters don’t show when viewing stock ships.
– fixed issue with online ship size filters that made the min size always be 0.
– ensure dynamically created energy sources have the correct object name.
– make prpl setunithashealthbar work correctly when removing health bars.
version 1.1.1 changes
– changed hq alarm interval to 90 frames (3 seconds). also added “hqalarminterval” to the gamesettings.xml file (so it can be manually edited if desired).
– fixed issue with prplcore z coordinates when exiting screen mode on the core.
version 1.1 changes
– fixed handling of text for cores in screen mode.
– fixed bug in randcoordsinrange prpl function.
– added to prpl setstruc(int x, int y, bool enemy, int type, bool built); setstrucbulk(int x, int y, bool enemy, int type, bool built, int range, bool square); bool getstruc(int x, int y, bool enemy);bool getstrucbuilt(int x, int y, bool enemy)
– fixed issue with amp gem conversations not properly applying.
version 1.1b4 changes
– make port modules update range as soon as an amp gem is applied or removed to the ship, even when paused.
– improved logic for preventing moving omnis off the map.
– added mireland2 to prpl. pushes 1 or 0 to stack based on whether it mired or not.
– added black backgrounds to ship preview images on the forum.
– allow cores to be set unselectable with setunitselectable(false) in prpl.
– increase hq alarm interval from 1 second to 10 seconds.
– make setemitterparticlehealth be actually hooked up. if called with a non zero value it overrides the particle health created by the emitter. if set to 0, the particle type determines the particle health.
version 1.1b3 changes
– fixed issue where energy store bar would remain visible after an energy pod was destroyed.
– added settextalignment(string), settextpivotx(float), settextpivoty(float) to prpl.
– fixed issue with creating emergents from prpl by removing it from createunit and adding createemergent(x,y,enemy) api instead.
– fixed issue with cannon shots being double destroyed and causing exceptions.
– added ability to edit an uploaded ship (only the owner can).
– properly handle ship editing when there are no citg entries.
– when setting a citg on a new ship, default the designer field of the ship to the ceo of the citg selected.
– fixed issue with a ship having two command modules in the editor after uploading a ship.
– refactored ship definition to include reference to citg data, rather than a copy of the data.
version 1.1b2 changes
– fixed issues with ship editor when applying (regression caused by recent additions).
version 1.1b1 changes
– added “designer” and “citg” fields to a ship design (anyone can set a designer string, citg key holder can also stamp a ship with their logo/company/ceo info).
– implemented online uploading and browsing of ships.
– red tint enemy missiles.
– fixed case issue with screenshots directory. would cause problems taking screenshots on osx and linux.
– added isomni to prpl. also made sure isemergent didn’t return true when passed the vparticle of an omni.
– make prpl ispaused return false when the game is paused but advanced a single step.
– when prpl setcmbuiltamt is called make sure the ship finishes building without requiring a final packet
– fixed exception in prpl when calling addcustomshiptoinventory and passing in invalid ship data.
– fixed problem with emergent loading in some scenarios that could cause an exception.
– fixed problem that would cause packet loss on mission load (regression recently introduced in beta builds).
– refine meaning of “build off” on a ship. now it only prevents building hull and modules, not the operation of already built modules.
– added prpl commands: getblueplasmadecaymax, getredplasmadecaymax, setblueplasmadecaymax, setredplasmadecaymax, getplasma, getplasmadecay, setplasma, setplasmabulk,
– added error checking on prpl setparticle apis. do nothing if the uid isn’t actually a particle.
– fixed omni super stack bug.
version 1.0.3b2
– replaced ship info list with a mini visual representation of the ship.
– make spawner structures completely disappear when set to invisible.
– disallow characters in map names that are illegal to use in file names.
version 1.0.3b2 changes
– replaced ship info list with a mini visual representation of the ship.
– make spawner structures completely disappear when set to invisible.
– disallow characters in map names that are illegal to use in file names.
version 1.0.3b1 changes
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ðə nɛkst ˈsɛvən deɪz hæv bɪn hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ðə draɪəst ɔn ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈrɛkərd. kʊd wi goʊ 52 deɪz wɪˈθaʊt reɪn ənd breɪk ðə ˈrɛkərd? siˈætəl həz ˈbroʊkən ˈɪntu ðə tɔp 10 striks ɔn ˈrɛkərd, bət kən wi riʧ ðə noʊ. 1 spɑt? tu wiks frəm təˈdeɪ, ɔn ˈɔgəst. 7 taɪ fər ðə moʊst kənˈsɛkjətɪv deɪz 51 wɪˈθaʊt ˈmɛʒərəbəl ˈreɪnˌfɔl. ðət ˈrɛkərd strik ˈɛndɪd ˈɔgəst. 26 1951 wən θɪŋ ðət kʊd hɛlp pʊʃ ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp: wi ər ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə draɪəst wik ɪn ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈrɛkərd ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈsɛvən deɪz, wɪθ ˈmɛʒərəbəl reɪn ˈfɑlɪŋ ɔn ʤɪst 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛm ɪn 71 jɪrz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈwɛðər ˈsərvɪs. bət noʊ weɪ tɪ tɛl sɪns stɪl 14 deɪz əˈweɪ ənd wi ˈfɔrˌkæst ðət fɑr out,”*,” ˈwɛðər ˈsərvɪs ˌmitiərˈɑləʤɪst ˈgɛri ʃˈnaɪdər sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ʃˈnaɪdər sɛd ðə ˈwɛðər ˈsərvɪs ˈrɪli ˈfɔrˌkæst mɔr ðən ə wik ɪn ədˈvæns. noʊ reɪn prɪˈdɪktɪd fər ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wik. lʊks ˈpɑsəbəl, ðoʊ aɪ ˈkænɑt seɪ wɪθ ˈkɑnfədɛns ðət gɪt there,”*,” sɛd ʃˈnaɪdər əv ðə ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈrɛkərd. ““climatologically*, ɪt ɪz ðə draɪəst pɑrt əv ðə jɪr, soʊ ə gʊd chance.”*.” ðə nɛkst 7 deɪz ər əˈməŋ siˈætəlz draɪəst ɪn ɑr ˈklaɪmɪt ˈrɛkərd. ˈmɛʒərəbəl reɪn həz əˈkərd ɔn ʤɪst 10 əv ðɛm ɪn 71 jɪrz. siˈætəl (@nwsseattle*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 24 2017
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the next seven days have been historically the driest on the climate record. could we go 52 days without rain and break the dry-weather record?
seattle has broken into the top 10 dry-weather streaks on record, but can we reach the no. 1 spot?
two weeks from today, on aug. 7, we’d tie for the most consecutive days — 51 — without measurable rainfall. that record streak ended aug. 26, 1951.
one thing that could help push us over the top: we are entering the driest week in the climate record over the next seven days, with measurable rain falling on just 10 percent of them in 71 years, according to the national weather service.
but “there’s no way to tell since it’s still 14 days away and we can’t forecast that far out,” weather service meteorologist gary schneider said on monday morning. schneider said the weather service really doesn’t forecast more than a week in advance. there’s no rain predicted for the coming week.
“it looks possible, though i cannot say with confidence that we’ll get there,” said schneider of the all-time record. “climatologically, it is the driest part of the year, so there’s a good chance.”
the next 7 days are among seattle's driest in our climate record. measurable rain has occurred on just 10% of them in 71 years. #wawx — nws seattle (@nwsseattle) july 24, 2017
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ˈbændɪd totterer*: ðə ˈtaɪni ˈlɪtəl bərd ju ˈnɛvər si ə rɛr, ˈneɪtɪv kʊd waɪp aʊt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbændɪd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɔn ə ˈpɑpjələr biʧ. ðə saɪt əv wən əv ðə wərldz ˈfæstəst flaɪərz wʊd ˈnɔrməli bi ə sɔrs əv greɪt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt fər ˈpɑrkər ʤoʊnz, ɪf ɪt wɑz nɑt fər ðə ˈsɪnɪstər ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz. ʤoʊnz ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈaɪlənd ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən (ˈmɪroʊ) ənd hɪz pɛt ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈloʊkəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈbændɪd. ˈpitər ʤoʊnz ə ˈtaɪni ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈbændɪd ɔn ðə biʧ ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd θrɛt frəm ə rɛr karearea*. ə ˈtaɪni ˈkɑləni ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn frənt əv ˈhaʊsɪz wɛr ˈpipəl wɔk ðɛr dɔgz, ʤɑg ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə biʧ ˈdeɪli, wɪˈθaʊt noʊɪŋ ðeɪ ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ ðə ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd bərd. rɛd mɔr: boʊld plæn tɪ ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt ræts ˈlɪtəl blu ˈpɛŋgwənz kɪld ɪn fərst stɛp təˈwɔrdz ˈprɛdətər fri hət ˈvæli ʤoʊnz ˈmɑnətərz ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd tu ˈəðər ˈkɑləniz ˈfərðər əˈlɔŋ ðə koʊst. ˈpitər ʤoʊnz ðə ər ˈbændɪd tɪ faɪnd aʊt wɛr ðeɪ goʊ ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ðə saɪt əv ə, ə ˈdɛdli ˈkɪlər əv smɔl bərdz, ɔn ə biʧ ɪz ˈhaɪli ənˈjuˌʒuəl ənd hi ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈhævɪŋ mɪkst ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. soʊ fɑr ɪt hæd ˈoʊnli kɔt bət hi nu wər mɔr ðən ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈkæʧɪŋ ˈbændɪd. "aɪ wʊd nɑt laɪk tɪ si wən θˈrɛtənd ˈspiʃiz ˈitɪŋ əˈnəðər. soʊ fɑr ðə hæv bɪn səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn nɑt biɪŋ ˈitən baɪ ɪm." ˈnɪkələs bɔɪək ˈpɑrkər ʤoʊnz ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈbændɪd ɔn ə ˈpɑpjələr biʧ. ʤoʊnz sɛd fju ˈpipəl ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈtaɪni bərdz ˈnɛstɪd ɔn ðə koʊst. nɑt ˈoʊnli wər ðeɪ ɪkˈstrimli smɔl bət ðeɪ wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmæstərz əv ˈkæməˌflɑʒ. ðɛr ɛgz lʊkt laɪk ˈpɛbəlz ənd ˈædəlts ˈflætənd ðɛr wɪŋz tɪ blɛnd ˈɪntu ðə biʧ. ˈnɛstɪŋ ɔn ðə biʧ lɛft ðɛm ˈhaɪli ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈprɛdətərz ənd ˈəðər dɪˈstərbənsɪz. ˈhɛˌʤhɑgz ənd kæts wər ˈmeɪʤər θrɛts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈpipəl ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ saɪnz ənd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbiʧɪz. ˈpitər ʤoʊnz leɪ ðɛr ɛgz ɔn ðə biʧ, wɪʧ ər ðɛn ˈɔfən ˈitən baɪ ˈhɛˌʤhɑgz ər ˈsiˌgəlz. gəlz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈfistɪŋ ɔn ɛgz. ʤoʊnz sɛd ðə bərdz wər "ˈprɪti ˈstupɪd", ˈɔfən ˈbɪldɪŋ ðɛr nɛsts ɔn ðə haɪ taɪd mɑrk wɛr ðeɪ wər swɛpt əˈweɪ. ˈædəlts əraɪvd tɪ sɛt əp nɛsts frəm ˈɔgəst ənd steɪd tɪ ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ˈpitər ʤoʊnz ju nid gʊd ˈaɪˌsaɪt tɪ spɑt ə ˈbændɪd. ʤoʊnz traɪd tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɔl ðɛr nɛsts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə bərdz ənd kəˈlɛkt ˈbeɪsɪk ˈdætə. ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ɪz noʊn əˈbaʊt, ˈəðər ðən ɪt ɪz ɪn dɪˈklaɪn. ʤoʊnz kʊd nɑt ˈivɪn ˈhæzərd ə gɛs ɛz tɪ haʊ ˈmɛni ðɛr wər ˈloʊkəli. ˈnæʃənəli, ðɛr ər bɪˈlivd tɪ bi əˈbaʊt 5500 bərdz. ˈmɑnətərɪŋ səʧ ə bərd wɑz nɑt ˈizi ənd hi rɪˈlaɪd ɔn gʊd ˈhirɪŋ, hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns, ənd ˈpaʊərfəl bəˈnɑkjələrz tɪ faɪnd ˈnɛstɪŋ saɪts. əˈbaʊt 70 pər sɛnt əv nɛsts feɪld ənd baɪ ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðɛm hi hoʊpt tɪ faɪnd weɪz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə bərdz. læst jɪr fɔr nɛsts əˈpɪrd ɔn ðə biʧ ɪn frənt əv hɪz haʊs. rɪˈmɑrkəbli ðeɪ hæd ə 100 pər sɛnt səkˈsɛs reɪt, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈprɛzəns əv kæts, dɔgz ənd biʧ ˈwɔkərz. ðə ˈwɛlɪŋtən ˈriʤənəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈrisəntli pʊt əp saɪnz ˈæskɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəl. læst jɪr, ˈloʊkəlz wər ˈrɪli səˈpɔrtɪv wəns ðeɪ nu ðə bərd wɑz ˈnɛstɪŋ ɔn ðə biʧ ənd ʤoʊnz hoʊpt ðə ˈtaɪni ˈkɑləni wʊd hæv əˈnəðər gʊd ˈnɛstɪŋ ˈsizən. ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, həz ɪm ˈwərid.
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banded totterer: the tiny little bird you never see
a rare, native kārearea could wipe out the entire banded dotterel population on a popular eastbourne beach.
the sight of one of the world's fastest flyers would normally be a source of great enjoyment for parker jones, if it was not for the falcon's sinister intentions.
jones is part of the mainland island restoration organisation (miro) and his pet project is looking after the local population of banded dotterel.
peter jones a tiny population of endangered banded dotterel on the eastbourne beach is facing an unexpected threat from a rare karearea.
a tiny colony exists in front of houses where people walk their dogs, jog and enjoy the beach daily, without knowing they share it with the endangered bird.
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jones monitors the population and two other colonies further along the pencarrow coast.
peter jones the dotterel are banded to find out where they go after leaving eastbourne in february.
the sight of a kārearea, a deadly killer of small birds, on a beach is highly unusual and he admitted to having mixed emotions.
so far it had only caught chaffinches but he knew kārearea were more than capable of catching banded dotterel.
"i would not like to see one threatened species eating another. so far the dotterel have been successful in not being eaten by him."
nicholas boyack parker jones is working hard to protect banded dotterel on a popular eastbourne beach.
jones said few people realised the tiny birds nested on the eastbourne coast.
not only were they extremely small but they were also masters of camouflage. their eggs looked like pebbles and adults flattened their wings to blend into the beach.
nesting on the beach left them highly vulnerable to predators and other disturbances. hedgehogs and cats were major threats, as well as people ignoring signs and driving on the beaches.
peter jones dotterel lay their eggs on the beach, which are then often eaten by hedgehogs or seagulls.
black-backed gulls also enjoyed feasting on dotterel eggs.
jones said the birds were "pretty stupid", often building their nests on the high tide mark where they were swept away.
adults arrived to set up nests from august and stayed to february.
peter jones you need good eyesight to spot a banded dotterel.
jones tried to identify all their nests in order to monitor the birds and collect basic data.
very little is known about dotterel, other than it is in decline. jones could not even hazard a guess as to how many there were locally.
nationally, there are believed to be about 5500 birds.
monitoring such a hard-to-spot bird was not easy and he relied on good hearing, his experience, and powerful binoculars to find nesting sites.
about 70 per cent of nests failed and by monitoring them he hoped to find ways to protect the birds.
last year four nests appeared on the beach in front of his eastbourne house. remarkably they had a 100 per cent success rate, despite the presence of cats, dogs and beach walkers.
the wellington regional council recently put up signs asking people to be careful.
last year, locals were really supportive once they knew the bird was nesting on the beach and jones hoped the tiny colony would have another good nesting season.
the presence of a kārearea, however, has him worried.
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eɪt jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn riˈleɪʃənz sud ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈdɛrɪŋ, ˌəndərˈkəvər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ðət tərnd əp ˈɛvədəns kənˈfərmɪŋ ðə taɪz tɪ ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd, ˌhɑˈmɑs ənd ˈvaɪələnt ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk supremacism*. naʊ, ɛz ɪts keɪs ˈfaɪnəli hɛdz tɪ traɪəl, ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ blɑk ðə dɪˈfɛndənts frəm prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ðət ˈɛvədəns ənd ˈəðər ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ə ˈʤʊri. læst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ə ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., dɪˈleɪd ə priˈtraɪəl ˈhirɪŋ ˈskɛʤʊld fər meɪ 15 tɪ əˈlaʊ mɔr taɪm tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ə ˈmoʊʃən baɪ tɪ ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ ˈɛvədəns ɪt dɪˈskraɪbz ɛz bias.”*.” ɪz ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd ðət ə ˈʤʊri wɪl lərn ðə truθ əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈfaʊndɪŋ ənd leaders,”*,” sɛd əˈtərni ˈdænjəl ˈhɔroʊɪts. hi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgaʊbəts, ə əv ðə bʊk ðət ˈpəblɪʃt ðə ˈɛvədəns, ˈmɑfiə: ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈəndərˌwərld kənˈspaɪrɪŋ tɪ america,”*,” ənd hɪz sən, krɪs ˈgaʊbəts, hu kənˈdəktəd ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɛz ə ˈɪntərn. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈɪntərnˌʃɪp, krɪs ˈgaʊbəts wɔr ə rɪˈkɔrdər ɔn hɪz ˈkloʊðɪŋ tɪ ˈkæpʧər ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ˈɑdiˌoʊ əv hɪz ækˈtɪvɪtiz. hi ˈgæðərd səm ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ˈdɑkjəmənts, ˈhɛdɪd fər ə ʃˈrɛdər, ðət hɛld ˈɛvədəns əv kraɪmz kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə ˈfɔrən ˈeɪʤənt ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ækt, ˈgɪvɪŋ məˈtɪriəl səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈligəl ˈsərvɪsɪz. bət faɪld sut əˈlɛʤɪŋ, əˈməŋ ˈəðər kleɪmz, vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ənd ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə ˈwaɪərˌtæp ækts ənd ðə stɔrd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ækt. ɪn ðə kəmˈpleɪnt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, həz ˈnɛvər dɪˈfɛndɪd ˌɪtˈsɛlf əˈgɛnst ðə ˈækʧəwəl kleɪmz əv ðə bʊk, wɪʧ ˈdɑkjəmənts ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ɛz ə frənt grup ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts fər ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd ənd ˌhɑˈmɑs. ˈhɔroʊɪts toʊld ðə ˈɛvədəns əv ˈɔrəʤən ənd ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz ðə ˈvɛri kɔr əv ɑr defense.”*.” ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə raɪts əv ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən baɪ ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ðɛr ˈvaɪələnt underbelly,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˌhɑˈmɑs ɪz ə ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈtɛrər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən θruaʊt ðə wərld. ər naʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ʃoʊ ðə ʤəʤ ðət ɑr ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ər beɪst əˈpɑn hɑrd, ˈpruvən facts,”*,” ˈhɔroʊɪts sɛd. ənˈtɪl naʊ hæd tɪ ɪnˈdʊr ˈkɑnstənt kraɪz əv ˈbɪgətri ˈɛvəri taɪm wi hæv əˈpoʊzd ðɛm ɔn ðɪs case.”*.” ju kən hɛlp ˈfaɪnəli ɪkˈspoʊz səbˈvərsɪv ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs əˈʤɛndə, wəns ənd fər ɔl, baɪ kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈligəl dɪˈfɛns əv mafia”*” ˈɔθər. ʤəʤ ˌkɑˈlin əv ðə d.c*. ˈsərkət kɔrt sɛd ɪn hər ˈɔrdər ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət əˈdɪʃənəl ˈbrifɪŋz ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə ˈmætər əv ˈwɛðər ðə ˈɛvədəns rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈbækˌgraʊnd ənd ˈkɛrɪktər kən bi ədˈmɪtəd. ˈhɔroʊɪts ˈnoʊtɪd hi həz ə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ əv ə ˈfaʊndər seɪɪŋ hi prɪˈfərz ˌhɑˈmɑs tɪ ðə plo*. ðə ˈʤʊri hirz ðət, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ˈrɔŋduɪŋ baɪ ɑr klaɪənts hu ɪkˈspoʊzd them,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈæftər ˈneɪmɪŋ ðə ɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsut, ˈædɪd ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., θɪŋk tæŋk ˈsɛnər fər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpɑləsi ənd θri əv ɪts ɪmˈplɔɪiz fər ðɛr pɑrt ɪn kəˈmɪʃənɪŋ ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri əˈbaʊt. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈædɪd wɑz əˈtərni ˈdeɪvɪd ənd hɪz ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt grup seɪn, wɪʧ kæmˈpeɪnz əˈgɛnst ðə ədˈvæns əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk lɔ, ər shariah*. baɪəs? ə ˈligəl brif rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ˈmoʊʃən tɪ ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ɪts ˈɔrəʤən ənd ˈkɛrɪktər ˈnoʊtɪd ðə grup meɪd ˈnumərəs ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv baɪəs ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˈgaʊbəts dɪˈfɛndənts ənd ðɛr counsel.”*.” ˈmoʊʃən ˈsteɪtɪd: jɪrz, dɪˈfɛndənts hæv ˈprɑməlˌgeɪtəd ənd ɛnˈdɔrst ðə mɪˈsteɪkən bɪˈlif ðət ɪz ə ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd frənt grup. ðiz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ər ˈbleɪtənt kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ pʊʃ defendants’*’ agendas.”*.” ðə rɪˈplaɪ brif sɪz ðə dɪˈfɛndənts ðət baɪəs ʃʊd nɑt bi pɑrt əv ə dɪˈfɛns ənd ðət ˈpərsənz əv ɔl riˈlɪʤənz ʃʊd hæv ˈikwəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ fɛr ˈtritmənt ənd ˈʤəstɪs ɪn ðə courts.”*.” ““however,”*,” ɪt ˈɑrgjuz, ˈɛvədəns ðət ɪz ˈrɛləvənt tɪ kənˈtɛstəd ˈɪʃuz, ʃʊd nɑt bi ɪkˈskludɪd ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ˈleɪbəlz səʧ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ‘‘anti-muslim.'”*.'” ðə brif noʊts ðət ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz reɪzd baɪ ðə dɪˈfɛndənts hæv bɪn reɪzd baɪ ˈəðərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈprɑmənənt nuz ˈsɔrsəz, ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsɛnətər ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈʤəʤɪz. ɪt saɪts ə 2007 nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ðət steɪts ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌgræf: ˈvaɪələns əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ˈfɪksɪŋ ˌɪsˈlɑm smæk æt ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl dəˈbeɪt, ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈpɑrtli ˈfaɪˌnænst baɪ ˈdoʊnərz ˈkloʊsli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɪθ ˈwɛlθi ˈpərʒən gəlf ˈgəvərnmənts həz ˈimərʤd ɛz ðə moʊst ˈvoʊkəl ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈməzlɪmz ənd ən ˈɑbʤɛkt əv waɪd suspicion.”*.” ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl dɪˈskraɪbz haʊ sɛn. ˈbɑrbərə ˈbɑksər, d-calif*., ˈkænsəld ən əˈwɔrd ʃi ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈprɛzənt tɪ ənd ˈkænsəld ə ˈmitɪŋ sɛt wɪθ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˈbɑksər ˈkɑmɛntəd: ər θɪŋz ðɛr aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd with.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛnərd ɛz ən ɪgˈzɪbɪt baɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns ɪz ə 2014 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ɛz ə ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts, ə ˈməzlɪm ˈkəntri. ɪt saɪts, ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə səˈspɛnʃən əv ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈæftər ðə grup wɑz neɪmd ən ˌənɪnˈdaɪtɪd ɪn ðə traɪəl əv ə ˈsɪstər ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət ˈfəndɪd ˌhɑˈmɑs, ðə ˈhoʊli lænd faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪn ˈtɛksəs. ðə keɪs ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ənd ɪts ˈfaʊndərz wər pɑrt əv ə grup sɛt əp baɪ ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd tɪ səˈpɔrt ˌhɑˈmɑs. ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ɪkˈstriməsts ˌɪnˈklud ə 2009 ˈvɪzɪt baɪ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər, əˈwɑd, wɪθ muˈæmər gəˈdɑfi tɪ səˈlɪsɪt fəndz frəm gəˈdɑfi fər. nature’*’ kənˈtɛndz krɪs ˈgaʊbəts hæd ə duty”*” ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp əv trəst tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ər prəˈtɛkt ˈprɑpərti ɛz ən ˈɪntərn nɑt tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts. bət ðə gaubatzes’*’ ˈligəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈɑrgjuz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ə ˈpərsən pərˈpɔrtɪŋ tɪ ʃɛr ɪts aɪˈdilz ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə fəˈduʃiˌɛri riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ðən ɪf ɪz ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wɪʧ juzd ɪts ˈɪntərn ˈproʊˌgræm ɛz pɑrt əv ɪts feɪk ˈsɪvəl raɪts persona.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑrgjuz fər ən əv privacy,”*,” bət ðə dɪˈfɛndənts ˈrizən ðət wɑz ˈrɛgjələrli ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ənˈlɔfəl ˈkɑndəkt ɪt ɪz ˈlɑʤɪkəl fər ə ˈʤʊri tɪ kənˈklud ðət ɪt wʊd ˈkɑndəkt ɪts ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪn ən ˈɛriə ðət wɑz nɑt ˈizəli ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ən intern.”*.” kˈwɑsi ˈpəblɪk ˈɔfəs ɪz ˈlaɪkli nɑt wɛr ˌɪˈlɪsət ækˈtɪvɪtiz wər planned.”*.” ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈɛvədəns əv ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪti baɪ, ðə dɪˈfɛndənts ˈɑrgju, ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz ˈrɛləvənt fər dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ðə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈwɪtnəsɪz ˈpərsənəli ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðə raɪts facade’*’ ənd hu ˈpərsənəli ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ækˈtɪvɪti ðət ɪz unlawful.”*.” ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈwaɪərˌtæp ˈɛvədəns frəm ðə ˈhoʊli lænd keɪs ʃoʊd ʧif əˈwɑd wɑz æt ən ɑkˈtoʊbər 1993 ˈmitɪŋ əv ˌhɑˈmɑs ˈlidərz ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə., əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɛvədəns, wɑz bɔrn aʊt əv ə nid tɪ gɪv ə twinkle”*” tɪ ðə ˈməzlɪm leaders’*’ əˈʤɛndə əv səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈvaɪələnt ˈʤihɑd əˈbrɔd waɪl sˈloʊli ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk lɔ ɪn ðə juz. ju kən hɛlp ˈfaɪnəli ɪkˈspoʊz səbˈvərsɪv ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs əˈʤɛndə, wəns ənd fər ɔl, baɪ kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈligəl dɪˈfɛns əv mafia”*” ˈɔθər.
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eight years ago, the council on american-islamic relations sued the investigators behind a daring, undercover operation that turned up evidence confirming the organization’s ties to the muslim brotherhood, hamas and violent islamic supremacism.
now, as its case finally heads to trial, cair is trying to block the defendants from presenting that evidence and other damaging information to a jury.
last wednesday, a federal judge in washington, d.c., delayed a pretrial hearing scheduled for may 15 to allow more time to address a motion by cair to disallow evidence it describes as “anti-muslim bias.”
“cair is terrified that a jury will learn the truth about its pro-hamas founding and leaders,” said attorney daniel horowitz.
he represents david gaubatz, a co-author of the book that published the evidence, “muslim mafia: inside the secret underworld that’s conspiring to islamize america,” and his son, chris gaubatz, who conducted the investigation as a cair intern.
during his internship, chris gaubatz wore a recorder on his clothing to capture video and audio of his activities. he gathered some 12,000 pages of documents, headed for a shredder, that held evidence of crimes committed by cair, including violations of the foreign agent registration act, giving material support to terrorist organizations and providing fraudulent legal services.
but cair filed suit alleging, among other claims, violations of the federal and district of columbia wiretap acts and the stored communications act. in the complaint, however, cair has never defended itself against the actual claims of the book, which documents the organization’s founding as a front group in the united states for the muslim brotherhood and hamas.
horowitz told wnd the evidence of cair’s origin and character is “at the very core of our defense.”
“you can’t violate the rights of a criminal organization by exposing their violent underbelly,” he said, noting that hamas is a recognized terror organization throughout the world.
“we are now going to have the opportunity to show the judge that our allegations against cair are based upon hard, proven facts,” horowitz said. “up until now we’ve had to endure cair’s constant cries of bigotry every time we have opposed them on this case.”
you can help finally expose cair’s subversive and dangerous agenda, once and for all, by contributing to the legal defense of wnd’s “muslim mafia” author.
judge colleen kollar-kotelly of the d.c. circuit court said in her order wednesday that additional briefings are necessary to resolve the matter of whether the evidence regarding cair’s background and character can be admitted.
horowitz noted he has a recording of a cair founder saying he prefers hamas to the plo.
“when the jury hears that, they’re not going to find wrongdoing by our clients who exposed them,” he said.
after naming the gaubatzes in the lawsuit, cair added the washington, d.c., think tank center for security policy and three of its employees for their part in commissioning a documentary about cair. also added was attorney david yerushalmi and his non-profit group sane, which campaigns against the advance of islamic law, or shariah.
anti-muslim bias?
a legal brief responding to cair’s motion to disallow evidence of its origin and character noted the group “has made numerous accusations of anti-muslim bias on the part of the gaubatz defendants and their counsel.”
cair’s motion stated: “for years, defendants have promulgated and endorsed the mistaken belief that cair is a terrorist organization and muslim brotherhood front group. these allegations are blatant conspiracy theories intended to push defendants’ anti-muslim agendas.”
the reply brief says the defendants “agree that anti-muslim bias should not be part of a defense and that persons of all religions should have equal access to fair treatment and justice in the courts.”
“however,” it argues, “fact-based evidence that is relevant to contested issues, should not be excluded simply because cair labels such criticism ‘anti-muslim.'”
the brief notes that the criticisms raised by the defendants have been raised by others, including prominent news sources, a democratic senator and federal judges.
it cites a 2007 new york times story about cair that states in the opening paragraph: “with violence across the middle east fixing islam smack at the center of the american political debate, an organization partly financed by donors closely identified with wealthy persian gulf governments has emerged as the most vocal advocate for american muslims — and an object of wide suspicion.”
the article describes how sen. barbara boxer, d-calif., canceled an award she intended to present to cair and canceled a meeting set with the organization.
boxer commented: “there are things there i don’t want to be associated with.”
also entered as an exhibit by the defense is a 2014 washington post article on the designation of cair as a terrorist organization by the united arab emirates, a muslim country.
it cites, in addition, the fbi’s suspension of contact with cair after the group was named an unindicted co-conspirator in the trial of a sister muslim brotherhood organization that funded hamas, the holy land foundation in texas. the case demonstrated cair and its founders were part of a group set up by the muslim brotherhood to support hamas.
documented meetings with extremists include a 2009 visit by cair’s executive director, nihad awad, with muammar gadhafi to solicit funds from gadhafi for cair.
cair’s ‘true nature’
cair contends chris gaubatz had a “fiduciary duty” — a relationship of trust to manage or protect property — as an intern not to publish the cair documents.
but the gaubatzes’ legal counsel argues “the relationship between a genuine civil rights organization and a person purporting to share its ideals is more likely to establish a fiduciary relationship than if cair is a criminal organization which used its intern program as part of its fake civil rights persona.”
cair also argues for an “expectation of privacy,” but the defendants reason that “if cair was regularly engaged in unlawful conduct it is logical for a jury to conclude that it would conduct its criminal activities in an area that was not easily accessible to an intern.”
“the quasi public office is likely not where illicit activities were planned.”
entering evidence of criminal activity by cair, the defendants argue, also is relevant for determining the credibility of witnesses “who personally established the ‘civil rights facade’ and who personally engage in activity that is unlawful.”
fbi wiretap evidence from the holy land case showed cair chief awad was at an october 1993 meeting of hamas leaders and activists in philadelphia. cair, according to the evidence, was born out of a need to give a “media twinkle” to the muslim leaders’ agenda of supporting violent jihad abroad while slowly institutionalizing islamic law in the u.s.
you can help finally expose cair’s subversive and dangerous agenda, once and for all, by contributing to the legal defense of wnd’s “muslim mafia” author.
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ɪn ɔl əv ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪz ˈfɪkʃən ðɛr ɪz ə ˈtɛnʃən bɪtˈwin hɪz nid tɪ priʧ ənd hɪz prəˈdɪʤəs ˈtælənts ɛz ə ənd scene-setter*. ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli, ɛz hi gru ˈoʊldər, hi wɑz kənˈsərnd wɪθ ðə greɪt steɪnd soʊl əv hɪz oʊn ˈkəntri, ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈmætərz əv rɪˈlɪʤən ənd rɪˈfɔrm. ðəs hɪz skɪlz æt ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɛrɪktər θru ˈsətəl ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərd juz əv ˈditeɪl ənd nuɑnst ʃeɪdz əv ˈfilɪŋ simd, əˈspɛʃəli ˈæftər ðə kəmˈpliʃən əv ˈænə ˌkɛrɛˈninə ɪn 1877 tɪ kəm ˈsɛkənd tɪ hɪz nid tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə wərld. hɪz ʃɔrt ˈnɑvəlz ənd ˈstɔriz ˈrɪtən bɪtˈwin ðɛn ənd hɪz dɛθ ɪn 1910 əˈpɪr laɪk ˈbjutəfəl ˈmoʊmənts əv pjʊr forgetfulness*, taɪmz wɪn hɪz oʊn greɪt ˈrɛstləs ˈspɪrɪt wɑz dɪˈstræktɪd ənd hi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ əˈlaʊ hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈglɪtərɪŋ ˈkɑnstrəkts əv hɪz ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪn ðə læst 30 jɪrz əv hɪz laɪf ɪt wɑz hɪz ˈvɛri ˈheɪtrəd fər əˈθɔrəti ðət kɔzd ɪm tɪ tɛl ə ˈstɔri ðət wʊd pleɪs ðə əˈθɔrəti ɪn ˌdɪsrɪˈpjut. ɪn hɪz fˈjʊri hi kʊd wərk fæst. "ˈæftər ðə bɔl" wɑz ˈrɪtən ɪn wən deɪ ɪn 1903 ɪt toʊld ə ˈstɔri əv greɪt ˈtɛndərnəs ənd ˈkruəlti, ɛz ə jəŋ mæn, ɪn ləv wɪθ ə ˈkərnəlz ˈdɔtər, ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ə naɪt əv ˈræpʧər æt ə bɔl, wɪʧ ɪz fʊl əv ˈləgʒəri ənd civilisation*. ənd ðɛn æt dɔn hi ˈwɪtnəsɪz ðə ˈkərnəl, hu ə fju aʊərz ˈərliər hæd bɪn ˈdænsɪŋ, ˈmərsələsli ˈoʊvərˌsiɪŋ ə ˈprɪzənər biɪŋ ˈsævɪʤli ˈbitən ɛz hi rənz ðə ˈgɔntlət. mˈjʊræd wɑz ˈrɪtən ɪn ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd ənd wɑz ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪz læst ˈmeɪʤər pis əv ˈfɪkʃən tɪ bi kəmˈplitɪd. ɪn ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz dɛθ hɪz waɪf roʊt ɪn hər ˈdaɪəri: "aɪ hæv dən ˈnəθɪŋ bət ˈkɑpi aʊt mˈjʊræd. ɪts soʊ gʊd! aɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈkʊdənt tɪr ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əˈweɪ frəm ɪt." ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈpəblɪʃt ənˈtɪl 1912 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪ juzd hɪz oʊn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ɛz ə jəŋ ˈsoʊlʤər ɪn ðə ˈstɔri hi lɔst ˈməni æt ˈgæmbəlɪŋ, ɛz dɪz ˈbətlər hi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd ə gʊd dil əv ˈrisərʧ, ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈmɛmˌwɑrz ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈhɪstəriz ənd ˈpɛstərɪŋ hɪz ˈkəzən, hu nu laɪf æt kɔrt, fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈnɪkələs aɪ. "aɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli məst faɪnd ðə ki tɪ ɪm," hi roʊt ɪn 1903 "ðət ɪz waɪ aɪ æm kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət rɪˈleɪts tɪ hɪz laɪf ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. ˈmoʊstli wət aɪ nid ər ˈditeɪlz əv hɪz ˈdeɪli laɪf, wət ər kɔld ðə ˈænɪkˌdoʊts əv ˈhɪstəri." hi sɔ hɪz ˈwɔˌrlɔrd ˈhɪroʊ træpt bɪtˈwin tu. "ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli mˈjʊræd ənd hɪz ˈtræʤɪk ɛnd ðət ˈɪntəˌrɛst mi," hi roʊt. "aɪ æm ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl bɪtˈwin tu meɪn ˈfɪgjərz ˈpɪtɪd əˈgɛnst iʧ ˈəðər: ənd ˈnɪkələs aɪ. ðeɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt tu poʊlz əv ˈæbsəˌluˌtɪzəm ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk ənd ˌjʊrəˈpiən." ðɪs ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bɪˈlɔŋd ˈmɪrli tɪ ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪz ˈʤinjəs ɛz ə pəˈlɛməsəst ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈfɪgjər; hɪz ril ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən leɪ wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ənˈtaɪdi ənd ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl laɪf ðət leɪ bɪtˈwin ðə tu poʊlz. ɛz ən ˈɑrtɪst, hi ləvd ðə pʊl əv ˈɑpəzɪts wɪˈθɪn ə ˈkɛrɪktər; hi ləvd ˈkɛrɪktərz bɪˈheɪvɪŋ out-of-character*; ənd hi ˈɔlsoʊ ləvd ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə poʊˈɛtɪk ˈmoʊmənt ɪn hɪz ˈfɪkʃən, ə ˈʃɪmərɪŋ ˈɛndɪŋ tɪ ə sin, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, huz pɔɪnt wɑz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈmɪstəri ənd ˈstreɪnʤnəs, bɪˈkəz ðiz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd hɪz ˈdipər ˈneɪʧər mɔr ðən ˈɛni sɛt əv ˈpætərnz ər ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz. ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈstɔri, wi lərn ɪn weɪz ðət ər ˈbjutəfli ˈkɑnkrit ənd ˈmɛmərəbəl ðət mˈjʊræd kəˈmændz ləv ənd rɪˈspɛkt ənd ˈlɔɪəlti. sun, wi wɔʧ ðə ˈmɪksʧər əv kɛr ənd ˈkərtəsi wɪθ wɪʧ hi muvz. ˈhævɪŋ sərˈɛndərd, hi kən bi ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ənd bɪˈgaɪlɪŋ ənd ðɛn ˈsədənli tərn ˈwɑʧfəl ənd ˈsɪriəs, ˈstəbərn ənd praʊd. hi həz bɪˈkəm ɛz mərˈkjʊriəl ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɛz hɪz ˈɔθər hu ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪn ðə jɪrz wɪn hi ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ðɪs ˈwɔˌrlɔrd, wɑz kɔt bɪtˈwin dɪˈgriz əv dɪsˈlɔɪəlti tɪ ðə zɑr ənd ðə ˈɛnəmiz. ðə ˈspɪrɪt ðət ˈgaɪdɪd ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪz ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən wɑz, æt taɪmz, ˌɪˈmɛnsli ˈtɛndər. hi roʊt wɪθ ˈsɪmpəθi ənd pərˈsɛpʃən hir əˈbaʊt ləv ənd grif, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ pæs ˈoʊvər ə sin wɪˈθaʊt əˈlaʊɪŋ ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈkɛrɪktər ə ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈjərnɪŋ, ər wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ɔn ˈɔfərɪŋ ə drəˈmætɪk ˈbækˌgraʊnd tɪ hɪz ˈmaɪnər ˈfɪgjərz. ˈniðər kʊd hi rɪˈzɪst drɔɪŋ ə ˈpɔrtrət əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ðət ʃoʊd ðə ˈɔfɪsərz əˈwɑʃ wɪθ ˈpɛˌti ˈʤɛləsi ənd boastfulness*. ənd waɪl ˈstɔri ɪz wən əv ˈlɔɪəlti ənd ˈbreɪvəri ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈtrɛʧəri, ðə zɑr ˈnɪkələs aɪ ɪz ˈmɪrli ˈvinəl ənd ˈlɛʧərəs ənd əbˈsɛst wɪθ hɪz oʊn ˈgreɪtnəs. ðə ˈplɛʒər ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪ məst hæv fɛlt æt dɪˈpɪktɪŋ ðə ˈɪnfɪˌdɛl ˈwɔˌrlɔrd ɛz fʊl əv ləv fər hɪz ˈfæməli ənd ðə zɑr ɛz ənd ˈmudi ənd kruəl ɪz ˈpælpəbəl. ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪz ˈnɪkələs aɪ ɪn mˈjʊræd ɪz ə ˈfiˌlaɪn ˈkriʧər huz ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri ˈkruəltiz ˈikwəl hɪz ˈvænɪti. ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈɪntu hɪz maɪnd, ˈkoʊldli əbˈzərvɪŋ ðə əv laɪf æt hɪz kɔrt, ənd ˈbælənsɪŋ ðɪs əˈgɛnst ðə dɛθ əv ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈsoʊlʤər ər sərˈɛndər, gɪv ðə ˈstɔri ðə ˈɔrə əv ə ˈkəmpəs ˈnidəl ɛz ɪt siks tɪ ˈrəʃə wɪθ ɪts dɪˈspɑtɪk ˈrulər ənd ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪ, ðə ˈfɪrləs oʊld ˈpriʧər ɪn hɪz ˈrʊrəl ˈɛkˌsaɪl, məst hæv ˈrɪtən ðə kɔrt sinz wɪθ ˈrɛlɪʃ. ɪn ˈsɛkʃən xvii*, wɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤərz rɪˈtərn tɪ faɪnd ðɛr hoʊmz ɪn ruɪnz, ju kən fil hɪz blaɪnd reɪʤ ɔl ðə mɔr ˈstrɔŋli bɪˈkəz hi həz ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə ˈvɪlɪʤərz ˈərliər ɪn ðə ˈstɔri ɛz ðoʊ ðeɪ wər ˈmɪrli ə smɔl, ˈplæsɪd steɪʤ ɔn roʊd tɪ sərˈɛndər. hɪz reɪʤ ənd hɪz ˈrɛlɪʃ gɪv weɪ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tɪ ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈsɪmpəθi fər mˈjʊræd ðət həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈpriʧɪŋ ər ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə ʃɪr reɪnʤ ənd paʊər əv ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪz ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən. ðə sin wɛr mˈjʊræd gɪts ˈrɛdi tɪ dɪˈpɑrt tɪ ˈrɛskju hɪz ˈfæməli, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪz wən əv pjʊr ˈiˌmoʊʃən. ðə təg əv ˈmɛməri ənd fɪrs əˈtæʧmənt, ðə ˈvɪʒən əv hɪz ˈməðər ɛz jəŋ ənd ˈhænsəm, ənd hɪz sən drɛst ənd ɑrmd wɪn hi hæd læst sin ɪm, ər sɛt əˈgɛnst ðə sɔŋ əv ðə ˈnaɪtɪŋgeɪl ənd ðə nɔɪz əv ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən. ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪz ˈɛmpəθi ɪz æt ɪts ˈsɔftəst wɪn hi wən əv hɪz ˈsɛntrəl priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz ðə ˈɪnəsənt ləv əv ə jəŋ mæn fər əˈnəðər mænz waɪf. ˈərli ɪn mˈjʊræd, filz ðɪs ləv fər ˈmɑrjə vasilevna*, ʤɪst ɛz təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd ˈbətlər filz ɪt fər ˈmɑrjə dmitrievna*. ðɪs ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə ˈstɔri ɪn sɛts əv ˈdəbəlz: ðə streɪnʤ ˈɛkoʊz bɪtˈwin ðə feɪt əv sən ənd ðə θrɛts tɪ sən, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl; ər ˈnɪkələs aɪ ənd, ðə hu boʊθ ˈɔrdər ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈsɪmələr əˈnizi ˈfilɪŋz əv ləst, hu ɪgˈzud paʊər ənd praɪd, bət huz ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst mæʧt wɪθ kənˈsild gɪlt ənd self-reproach*. mˈjʊræd hɪmˈsɛlf stændz əˈgɛnst ənd. tu ˈhɛdˌstrɔŋ ənd ˈjumən, tu praʊd ənd breɪv, tu ˈfuˌlhɑrdi ənd defenceless*, tu ˈrɛdi tɪ lɛt ləv ˈdɑməˌneɪt hɪz plænz, hi taʊərz əˈbəv ɔl ðoʊz əraʊnd ɪm, fɪrs ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt. æt ðə ɛnd, ˈæftər ðə greɪt kˈwaɪətnəs əv ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz fər dɪˈpɑrʧər, ʤɪst ɛz ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪ həz dɪˈstræktɪd ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ θɔts əv ləv, hɪz ˈhɪroʊz ˈblədi ənd ˈgrusəm ɛnd kəmz ɛz ə ʃɑk. ɪn hɪz dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə læst ˈbætəl, wɪʧ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ hɪz oʊn læst dɪˈskrɪpʃən, ðə oʊld ˈmæstərz ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈʤinjəs ðə ɑrt əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs si ɛz ðoʊ wi wər ə ˈwɪtnəs kəmz ˈɪntu ɪts oʊn wɪθ ə ˈpeɪθɑs ənd ˈmæʤəsti ənd pjʊr ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ˈwərði əv hɪz greɪt kərɪr. koʊlm 2003 ðɪs ɪz frəm koʊlm ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ mˈjʊræd baɪ ˈlioʊ ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪ ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ hesperus*.
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in all of tolstoy's fiction there is a tension between his need to preach and his prodigious talents as a story-teller and scene-setter. increasingly, as he grew older, he was concerned with the great stained soul of his own country, interested in matters of religion and reform. thus his skills at establishing the complexity of a single character through subtle and inspired use of detail and nuanced shades of feeling seemed, especially after the completion of anna karenina in 1877, to come second to his need to change the world. his short novels and stories written between then and his death in 1910 appear like beautiful moments of pure forgetfulness, times when his own great restless spirit was distracted and he managed to allow his political and religious preoccupations to play against the glittering constructs of his imagination.
sometimes in the last 30 years of his life it was his very hatred for authority that caused him to tell a story that would place the authority in disrepute. in his fury he could work fast. "after the ball" was written in one day in 1903. it told a story of great tenderness and cruelty, as a young man, in love with a colonel's daughter, experiences a night of rapture at a ball, which is full of luxury and civilisation. and then at dawn he witnesses the colonel, who a few hours earlier had been dancing, mercilessly overseeing a prisoner being savagely beaten as he runs the gauntlet.
hadji murad was written in the same period and was tolstoy's last major piece of fiction to be completed. in the year before his death his wife wrote in her diary: "i have done nothing but copy out hadji murad. it's so good! i simply couldn't tear myself away from it." it was not published until 1912.
although tolstoy used his own experiences as a young soldier in the story - he lost money at gambling, as does butler - he also did a good deal of research, reading memoirs and military histories and pestering his cousin, who knew life at court, for information about nicholas i. "i absolutely must find the key to him," he wrote in 1903. "that is why i am collecting information, reading everything that relates to his life and personality. mostly what i need are details of his daily life, what are called the anecdotes of history."
he saw his warlord hero trapped between two despots. "it is not only hadji murad and his tragic end that interest me," he wrote. "i am fascinated by the parallel between two main figures pitted against each other: shamil and nicholas i. they represent two poles of absolutism - asiatic and european."
this fascination, however, belonged merely to tolstoy's genius as a polemicist and public figure; his real fascination lay with the complex and untidy and unpredictable life that lay between the two poles. as an artist, he loved the pull of opposites within a character; he loved characters behaving out-of-character; and he also loved establishing a poetic moment in his fiction, a shimmering ending to a scene, for example, whose point was to create mystery and strangeness, because these interested his deeper nature more than any set of patterns or parallels.
in the opening pages of the story, we learn in ways that are beautifully concrete and memorable that hadji murad commands love and respect and loyalty. soon, we watch the mixture of care and courtesy with which he moves. having surrendered, he can be charming and beguiling and then suddenly turn watchful and serious, stubborn and proud. he has become as mercurial and interesting as his author who also, in the years when he invented this warlord, was caught between degrees of disloyalty to the tsar and the tsar's enemies.
the spirit that guided tolstoy's imagination was, at times, immensely tender. he wrote with sympathy and perception here about love and grief, finding it impossible to pass over a scene without allowing a background character a moment of yearning, or without insisting on offering a dramatic background to his minor figures. neither could he resist drawing a portrait of the military that showed the officers awash with petty jealousy and boastfulness. and while hadji murad's story is one of loyalty and bravery in the face of treachery, the tsar nicholas i is merely venal and lecherous and obsessed with his own greatness. the pleasure tolstoy must have felt at depicting the infidel warlord as full of love for his family and the tsar as one-dimensional and moody and cruel is palpable.
tolstoy's nicholas i in hadji murad is a feline creature whose arbitrary cruelties equal his vanity. entering into his mind, coldly observing the obsequiousness of life at his court, and balancing this against the death of an ordinary soldier or hadji murad's surrender, give the story the aura of a compass needle as it seeks to pin-point russia with its despotic ruler and its long-suffering population. tolstoy, the fearless old preacher in his rural exile, must have written the court scenes with relish. in section xvii, when the villagers return to find their homes in ruins, you can feel his blind rage all the more strongly because he has introduced the villagers earlier in the story as though they were merely a small, placid stage on hadji murad's road to surrender.
his rage and his relish give way, however, to an extraordinary sympathy for hadji murad that has nothing to do with preaching or politics and everything to do with the sheer range and power of tolstoy's imagination. the scene where hadji murad gets ready to depart to rescue his family, for example, is one of pure emotion. the tug of memory and fierce attachment, the vision of his mother as young and handsome, and his son dressed and armed when he had last seen him, are set against the song of the nightingale and the noise of preparation.
tolstoy's empathy is at its softest when he dramatises one of his central preoccupations - the innocent love of a young man for another man's wife. early in hadji murad, poltoratsky feels this love for marya vasilevna, just as towards the end butler feels it for marya dmitrievna. this is part of the general patterning of the story in sets of doubles: the strange echoes between the fate of sado's son and the threats to hadji murad's son, for example; or nicholas i and shamil, the despots who both order executions and experience similar uneasy feelings of lust, who exude power and pride, but whose self-delusion is almost matched with concealed guilt and self-reproach.
hadji murad himself stands against doubleness and patterning. too headstrong and human, too proud and brave, too foolhardy and defenceless, too ready to let love dominate his plans, he towers above all those around him, fierce and independent. at the end, after the great quietness of the preparations for departure, just as tolstoy has distracted us with thoughts of love, his hero's bloody and gruesome end comes as a shock. in his description of the last battle, which was also his own last description, the old master's essential genius - the art of making us see as though we were a witness - comes into its own with a pathos and majesty and pure excitement worthy of his great career.
© colm tàibàn 2003 this is from colm tàibàn's introduction to hadji murad by leo tolstoy published by hesperus.
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ən ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd ˈælənˌtaʊn mæn, ɔn proʊˈbeɪʃən fər ə 2013 ˈstæbɪŋ, kɔld ˈbɛθlɪˌhɛm pəˈlis tɪ rɪˈpɔrt hɪz kɑr ˈstoʊlən ənd ˈleɪtər ˈlərnɪd hid ˈsɪmpli fərˈgɑtən wɛr hid pɑrkt, əˈθɔrətiz seɪ. ʤɑn ˈkini, 55 əv ðə 1900 blɑk əv ˈwɔlbərt ˈævəˌnu, foʊnd pəˈlis æt p.m*. ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ tɪ rɪˈpɔrt hɪz kɑr ˈstoʊlən frəm ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt əv loʊz æt 1235 ˈmɑrtɪn kɔrt ɪn wɛst ˈbɛθlɪˌhɛm. ˈkini, pəˈlis seɪ, wɑz drəŋk wɪn əˈθɔrətiz əraɪvd. hɪz kɑr, əˈθɔrətiz dɪˈtərmənd, wɑz nɑt ˈstoʊlən hid ʤɪst fərˈgɑtən wɛr hid pɑrkt. ˈkini wɑz ɔn proʊˈbeɪʃən fər ə sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 ˈstæbɪŋ ɪn ˈælənˌtaʊn. kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt hi stæbd ə ˈruˌmeɪt ˈoʊvər ən ˈɑrgjəmənt əˈbaʊt ˈkʊkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən. ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɔn proʊˈbeɪʃən ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ steɪ aʊt əv ˈtrəbəl wɪθ ðə lɔ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən. pəˈlis seɪ ˈkini wɑz ˈsaɪtɪd wɪθ ˈpəblɪk ˈdrəŋkənnəs ənd dɪˈsɔrdərli ˈkɑndəkt.
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an intoxicated allentown man, on probation for a 2013 stabbing, called bethlehem police to report his car stolen and later learned he'd simply forgotten where he'd parked, authorities say.
john keeney, 55, of the 1900 block of walbert avenue, phoned police at 3:37 p.m. saturday to report his car stolen from the parking lot of lowe's at 1235 martin court in west bethlehem. keeney, police say, was drunk when authorities arrived.
his car, authorities determined, was not stolen -- he'd just forgotten where he'd parked.
keeney was on probation for a september 2013 stabbing in allentown. court records indicate he stabbed a roommate over an argument about cooking in the kitchen. an individual on probation is required to stay out of trouble with the law during the duration.
police say keeney was cited with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
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wɑn ˈmɑrtɪn dɛl ɪz ə pleɪər, huz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ tɔp pleɪərz ɪz fænˈtæstɪk., ˈməri ənd ˈfɛdərər ˈɔfən sɛnd ɪm ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɔn whatsapp*, nɑˈdæl ˈivɪn wɪʃt ɪm gʊd lək ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈsərʤəriz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ lɑ nacion*, ðə ˌɑrʤənˈtɪniən ʃɛrd səm ˈvɛri gʊd wərdz əˈbaʊt ənd ˈməri, hu wər æst læst wik əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈkəmˌbæk. 'noʊl toʊld mi ˈbjutəfəl θɪŋz. hi həz bɪn wən əv ðə ˈpipəl hu spoʊk tɪ mi moʊst ɪn maɪ wərst ˈmoʊmənt. hi hɛlpt mi ə lɔt. ɪts ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ spik wɪθ ˈtɛnɪs pleɪərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə spɔrt, bət wɪθ ɪm aɪv ə ˈspɛʃəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ənd ðæts waɪ wi həgd iʧ ˈəðər laɪk ðət æt ðə nɛt,' ðə ˈfɔrmər wərld noʊ. 4 ˈmɛnʃənd. ɪn ʤun 2015 waɪl əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðət hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ jɛt əˈnəðər ˈsərʤəri, dɛl hæd sɛd hi dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ heɪt ðə spɔrt. æst ɪf hid bɪˈkəm frɛndz wɪθ ˈtɛnɪs əˈgɛn, dɛl rɪˈplaɪd, 'jɛs, wət ɛls kən aɪ seɪ? ˈæftər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl wiks əv maɪ laɪf əˈgɛn θæŋks tɪ ˈtɛnɪs, aɪ ˈkænɑt du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət θæŋk gɑd. ˈdrimɪŋ θɪŋz aʊt (əv ðə kɔrt) kən bi ˈizi, bət ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt tru ɔn (ðə kɔrt) ɪz ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ənd aɪ ˈdɛfənətli θɪŋk aɪ lɪvd ðə moʊst ˌənfərˈgɛtəbəl wik ɪn maɪ laɪf æt ˈjumən ənd ˈtɛnɪs ˈlɛvəl.' hi ðɛn kənˈtɪnjud, 'maɪ rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈrioʊ hæv gɔn bɪɔnd ˈtɛnɪs, nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈtɛnɪs ənd spɔrts fænz wɔʧ oʊˈlɪmpɪks bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpipəl hu hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə əv wət ə ˈrækɪt ɪz. wɪn aɪ wən maɪ fərst raʊnd mæʧ əˈgɛnst, hu wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈfeɪvərɪt fər ðə goʊld ˈmɛdəl, ˈɛvriˌwən nu ɪt. maɪ wɪn əˈgɛnst ənd ðə mæʧ wɪθ ˈməri meɪd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ lʊk laɪk ə fɪlm.' dɛl ˈɔlsoʊ tɔkt əˈbaʊt hi fɛlt wɪn hi gɑt tɪ noʊ ðət hid drɔn tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd. deɪz əˈgoʊ, aɪ wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk frəm wɛr wi bit ˈɪtəli ənd aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈrioʊ wɪθ prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈsɪriəsnəs, tɪ wɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈmæʧɪz ənd nɑt tɪ traɪ luz ˈərli. ˌɪˈmæʤən wɪn aɪ sɔ ðə drɔ ənd æt fərst raʊnd ˈlɛvəl aɪ hæd tɪ feɪs. aɪ wɑz ˈʤoʊkɪŋ wɪθ maɪ frɛndz seɪɪŋ, "lɛts priˈpɛr ˈbɑrbɪˌkju bɪˈkəz ɪn ə fju deɪz aɪl bi hir." ɪt hæd bɪn ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ tɪ si ðət drɔ, bɪˈkəz ə lɔŋ taɪm əˈgoʊ aɪ wɑz ˈsidɪd ənd aɪ kʊd nɑt feɪs ðiz pleɪərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə quarter-finals*. naʊ aɪ hæv tɪ lɪv ðɪs ˌriˈæləˌti ðət ɪz nɑt soʊ gʊd, bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz θɪŋz ˈhæpən fər ə ˈrizən ənd aɪ hæd tɪ bi ˈrɛdi ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðɪs ʧæns, wɪʧ aɪ dɪd. ɪt hæd bɪn ə ˈbætəl ˈmɛnəli ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ˈɛvəri deɪ. wət aɪ ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪz ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl. wɪn aɪ bɪˈlivd ðət aɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv ˈɛni strɛŋθ, ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ aɪ hæd mɔr ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈmoʊmənts,' sɛd dɛl. ˈməri hæd ˈmɛnʃənd ðət dɛl kʊd bi ə pleɪər əˈgɛn. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ du ɪt ðə oʊld wɪl nid tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv hɪz ˈbæˌkhænd, bət ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɪt ɪt ɛz fæst ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, hi θɪŋks hi ɪz ə mɔr kəmˈplit pleɪər θæŋks tɪ ðə slaɪs ənd ˈvɑli ðət hiz bɪn ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər ðən ˌbiˈfɔr 'aɪ nid tɪ hæv ðə ˈbæˌkhænd aɪ hæd ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈfɪzɪkəli ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl, ˈdʊrɪŋ səm ˈmoʊmənts aɪ kʊd nɑt si ðə skɔr, aɪ wɑz ˈdɪzi, aɪ wɑz ˈæskɪŋ ðə ˈəmˌpaɪər wət ðə skɔr wɑz bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ˈfilɪŋ bæd, dɪd nɑt hæv strɛŋθ ənd aɪ wɑz ˈkræmpɪŋ. bət ɛz ðə geɪmz, sɛts ənd aʊərz wɛnt ɔn, aɪ rɪˈzɪstɪd,' hi ˈkɑmɛntəd. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: tarpischev*: 'aɪ θɪŋk mərˈiə wɪl stɑrt pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛn baɪ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2017
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juan martin del potro is a player, whose relationship with top players is fantastic. djokovic, murray and federer often send him messages on whatsapp, nadal even wished him good luck before his surgeries on social media.
interviewed by canchallena la nacion, the argentinian shared some very good words about djokovic and murray, who were asked last week about his comeback.
'nole told me beautiful things. he has been one of the people who spoke to me most in my worst moment. he helped me a lot.
it's difficult to speak with tennis players without speaking about the sport, but with him i've a special relationship and that's why we hugged each other like that at the net,' the former world no. 4 mentioned.
in june 2015, while announcing that he was going to undergo yet another surgery, del potro had said he did not want to hate the sport.
asked if he'd become friends with tennis again, del potro replied, 'yes, what else can i say? after experiencing one of the most emotional weeks of my life again thanks to tennis, i cannot do anything but thank god.
dreaming things out (of the court) can be easy, but making it true on (the court) is complicated and i definitely think i lived the most unforgettable week in my life at human and tennis level.'
he then continued, 'my results in rio have gone beyond tennis, not only tennis and sports fans watch olympics but also people who have no idea of what a racket is.
when i won my first round match against djokovic, who was the biggest favourite for the gold medal, everyone knew it. my win against rafa and the match with murray made everything look like a film.'
del potro also talked about he felt when he got to know that he'd drawn to play against djokovic in the first round. '15-20 days ago, i was coming back from pesaro where we beat italy and i was going to rio with professionalism and seriousness, to win a couple of matches and not to try lose early.
imagine when i saw the draw and at first round level i had to face djokovic. i was joking with my friends saying, "let's prepare barbecue because in a few days i'll be here." it had been disappointing to see that draw, because a long time ago i was seeded and i could not face these players before the quarter-finals.
now i have to live this reality that is not so good, but sometimes things happen for a reason and i had to be ready in order to take advantage of this chance, which i did. it had been a battle mentally and emotionally every day.
what i experienced is indescribable. when i believed that i didn't have any strength, the following day i had more incredible moments,' said del potro.
murray had mentioned that del potro could be a top-five player again.
in order to do it the 27-year old will need to improve his backhand, but even without being able to hit it as fast as possible, he thinks he is a more complete player thanks to the slice and volley that he's been hitting better than before 'i need to have the backhand i had before.
physically in the final, during some moments i could not see the score, i was dizzy, i was asking the umpire what the score was because i was feeling bad, did not have strength and i was cramping. but as the games, sets and hours went on, i resisted,' he commented.
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ə ˈʃɑkɪŋli ˈsɛksɪst iˈmeɪl sɛnt baɪ ðə bɔs əv ə ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈtælənt ˈeɪʤənsi həz gɔn ˈvaɪrəl ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk baɪ ðə ˌæksəˈdɛnəl rɪˈsɪpiənt. rəˈsɛt ˈlaʊrsən, hu həz sɪns kwɪt ðə ˈeɪʤənsi, wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ən əˈsɪstənt wɪn ʃi æst fər ə deɪ ɔf tɪ teɪk pɑrt ɪn deɪ wɪˈθaʊt ə woman”*”, ən ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl deɪ ɔn mɑrʧ 8 tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə ˈvælju ˈwɪmən brɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈwərkˌpleɪs. ðə rɪˈplaɪ, wɪʧ wɑz mɛnt fər tu meɪl ˈkoʊˈwərkərz ˈoʊnli bət ˌæksəˈdɛnəli wɛnt tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər tim, rɛd: ju ˈkɪdɪŋ mi. æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈpaɪlət ˈsizən. ˈsəmˌwən ʃʊd soʊ hər vəˈʤaɪnə ʃət. ˈnɛvər ˈhaɪrɪŋ ə gərl ˈɛvər əˈgɛn. ˈboʊnəs fər ˈɛniˌwən ðət straɪks ər livz ˈərli ɪn ˈpaɪlət ˈsizən. noʊ wən ɪz ˈstraɪkɪŋ ɪn ʃoʊ ˈbɪznɪs wi ər ɔl əˈgɛnst trəmp. ənd ˈwɪmən ər kənˈsɪdərd dɪˈvərs ənd biɪŋ ʃəvd ɪn ɛz ˈraɪtər ənd dɪˈrɛktərz. zæk hu ɪz ə ʤuɪʃ meɪl ɪz biɪŋ pʊʃt aʊt. ˈsɛlfɪʃ si***. ˈhɛðər wɛnt tɪ wərk. ʃʊr ˈɛniˌwən æt ə ˈkæstɪŋ ˈɔfəs ər ˈeɪʤənsi wʊd bi fired.”*.” ʃi ðɛn rɪˈsivd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əˈpɑləˌʤi: əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər ˈvɛntɪŋ laɪk ə fa***t*. aɪ wɑz ˈlɛtɪŋ ɔf stim aɪ min tɪ hɪt rɪˈplaɪ ɔl. ən a**hole*. ɪf ju kəm bæk wi kən pleɪ ˈnɑtsi dɛθ kæmp. ju kən bit mi ənd pʊt mi ɪn ðə ˈəvən. ər fid mi ˈkæbɪʤ ənd lɑk mi ɪn ðə ʃaʊər. aɪ æm ˈtruli sorry.”*.” mɪz ˈlaʊrsən sɛd ʃi ə bɪg fæn əv ˈɛni əv this”*”, ənd rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪθ quit”*”. əv maɪ meɪl ˈkoʊˈwərkərz, ˈɑbviəsli hi wʊd bi ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ deɪ wɪˈθaʊt ə woman’*’ fər ðə ˌɪnˈdɛfənət fˈjuʧər ənd wʊd hæv tɪ du mɔr wərk, ɪnˈkərəʤd mi tɪ kəm bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈɔfəs seɪɪŋ, wɑz ʤɪst ə joke,’”*,’” ʃi roʊt. ˈkoʊˈwərkərz hæd wərkt ðɛr fər jɪrz ənd maɪ ˈoʊnli gɛs ɪz ðət ðeɪ sˈloʊli bɪˈkeɪm tɪ [ðə boss’*’] bɪˈheɪvjər tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ðə laɪn əv wət ɪz ˈnɔrməl ər əkˈsɛptəbəl ʤɪst blər, ɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd. ɪz sæd, bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈəðərˌwaɪz laɪkt ðɛm. bət, aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈifɛkts ə ˈpərsən əv paʊər kən hæv ɔn ðɛr kru. lʊk æt ˈhɛltər ˈskɛltər. ʃʊr ðoʊz gərlz hu lɛd ˈrændəm ˈvɪktɪmz tɪ ˈʧɑrəlz ˈmænsən tɪ bi ˈmərdərd kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈrɪli fən æt ə geɪm naɪt pleɪɪŋ kɑrdz əˈgɛnst humanity.”*.” mɪz ˈlaʊrsən ˈædɪd ðət ðə hæv səˈpraɪzd mi kənˈsɪdərɪŋ maɪ pæst ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪθ him”*”, bət dɪˈskraɪbd ðə iˈmeɪl ɛz ðə straw”*”. ʃi ˈædɪd ðət hər ˈkrɪsməs ˈboʊnəs ðət jɪr wɑz rɛd ˈlɑnʒərˌeɪ ðət mi lʊk laɪk ə ham”*”, bət ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət hər bɔs geɪ soʊ ɪt kʊd bi weirder”*”. kʊd bi kaɪnd əv terrible,”*,” ʃi roʊt. ““however*, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hi wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈrɪli kul ənd ˈfəni ənd nis waɪ ˈhɑrdər tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðiz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz gʊd kˈwɑlətiz əˈsaɪd, ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə taɪm hi wɑz ˈskrimɪŋ tərˈɪfɪk θɪŋz laɪk ðə ɛn wərd æt ðə tɔp əv hɪz ləŋz waɪl dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ blæk klaɪənts hu wər ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ɪm. wʊd kɔl hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪiz retards’*’, ənd skrim hi ɪz ˈnɛvər frɛndz wɪθ ˈwɪmən. ðɛn ɪt wʊd sˈloʊli dɔn əˈpɑn ɪm ðət hi ˈmeɪbi tʊk θɪŋz ə ˈlɪtəl tu fɑr, ənd hi wʊd seɪ, wɑz ʤɪst joking.’*.’ noʊɪŋ ðət hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər nɑt prəˈfɛʃənəl ʤoʊk ˈʤəʤɪz ɔn læst ˈkɑmɪk ˈstændɪŋ, hi wɑz ˈkɑnfədənt ðət hi hæd ʤɪst kənˈvɪnst ˈjuˈɛs ðət wi ˈsɪmpli mɪst ðə ˈklɛvər ənd ˈsətəl punchline.”*.” mɪz ˈlaʊrsən sɛd ʃi hæd ərˈɪʤənəli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ tɛl hər ˈstɔri əˈnɑnəməsli, bət truθ ɪz, aɪ stænd ˈpraʊdli baɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ written”*”. ˈsəmˌwən ˈʧuzɪz nɑt tɪ haɪər mi bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs, ɪt wɪl ˈlaɪkli seɪv ˈjuˈɛs boʊθ frəm ə wɪrd ˈwərkˌpleɪs fit,”*,” ʃi roʊt. ˈsəmˌwən wɔnt tɪ bi maɪ frɛnd bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs aɪ rɪˈspɛktfəli ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ɑr ˈdɪfərənsɪz wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli kəm bɪtˈwin ˈjuˈɛs ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər ənd wi ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli spɛnd ɑr taɪm wɪθ laɪk ˈmaɪndɪd ˈpipəl. aɪ ˈvælju ənd rɪˈspɛkt hu aɪ æm ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈpipəl hu ˈvælju ənd rɪˈspɛkt mi tu. lɛt ˈɛniˌwən trit ju laɪk ðɪs, ənd tɪ ˈpɛrəˌfreɪz ðə greɪt maɪk ɪf ju hæv tɪ seɪ ɪt wɑz ə ʤoʊk, ɪt ə gʊd joke.”*.” ðə poʊst həz bɪn ʃɛrd ˈnɪrli 1000 taɪmz ənd əˈtræktəd ˈhənərdz əv ˈkɑmɛnts. ɪz breɪv əv ju tɪ ʃɛr, ðət ɪt ɪgˈzɪsts, ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt aʊt ɪz ˈdɛfənətli əˈnəðər dɛnt ɪn ðə ˈhaɪˌrɑrki əv hollywood,”*,” roʊt st*. ʤɑn. ju fər ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ˈjuˈɛs ɔl. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðɪs ɪz hɪˈlɛriəsli ˈrɪtən. aɪ hoʊp ɪt goʊz ˈvaɪrəl ənd [hɪz] ˈdaʊnˌfɔl ɪz jʊr ˈlædər. ðət saʊnz laɪk justice.”*.” ˈædɪd: ˈrɛzəˌneɪtɪd wɪθ wərk əˈbjuz biɪŋ ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ðət əv ən əˈbjuzər æt hoʊm. aɪ stək əraʊnd weɪ tu lɔŋ æt maɪ oʊld ʤɑb, ənd ɪnˈdʊrd weɪ mɔr ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl əˈbjuz ðən aɪ ˈɛvər ʃʊd hæv. ənd maɪ bɔs wɑz ə ˈwʊmən, ənˈfɔrʧənətli. θæŋks fər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ðɪs! du ðə seɪm wɪθ maɪn ɪf aɪ gɪt sud fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ maɪ contract.”*.”
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a shockingly sexist reply-all email sent by the boss of a hollywood talent agency has gone viral after being posted on facebook by the accidental recipient.
rosette laursen, who has since quit the agency, was working as an assistant when she asked for a day off to take part in “a day without a woman”, an initiative on international women’s day on march 8 to demonstrate the value women bring to the modern workplace.
the reply, which was meant for two male co-workers only but accidentally went to the entire team, read: “are you f***ing kidding me. at the end of pilot season. someone should sew her vagina shut. i’m never hiring a girl ever again.
“no bonus for anyone that strikes or leaves early in pilot season. no one is striking in show business we are all against trump. and women are considered diverse and being shoved in as writer and directors. zach who is a jewish male is being pushed out.
“uppity selfish c***. heather went to work. i’m sure anyone at a casting office or agency would be fired.”
she then received the following apology: “i apologize for venting like a misogynistic fa***t. i was letting off steam i didn’t mean to hit reply all. i’m an a**hole. if you come back we can play nazi death camp. you can beat me and put me in the oven. or feed me cabbage and lock me in the shower. i am truly sorry.”
ms laursen said she “wasn’t a big fan of any of this”, and responded with “i quit”. “one of my male co-workers, obviously realising he would be experiencing ‘a day without a woman’ for the indefinite future and would have to do more work, encouraged me to come back into the office saying, ‘it was just a joke,’” she wrote.
“my co-workers had worked there for years and my only guess is that they slowly became desensitised to [the boss’] behaviour to the point where the line of what is normal or acceptable didn’t just blur, it disappeared.
“which is sad, because i otherwise liked them. but, i understand the psychological effects a person of power can have on their crew. look at helter skelter. i’m sure those girls who led random victims to charles manson to be murdered could also be really fun at a game night playing cards against humanity.”
ms laursen added that the “response ... shouldn’t have surprised me considering my past exchanges with him”, but described the email as the “final straw”. she added that her christmas bonus that year was red lingerie that “made me look like a ham”, but pointed out that her boss “is gay so it could be weirder”.
“he could be kind of terrible,” she wrote. “however, sometimes he was actually really cool and funny and nice ... that’s why it’s harder to get out of these situations ... good qualities aside, a majority of the time he was screaming terrific things like the n word at the top of his lungs while describing black clients who were frustrating him.
“he would call his employees ‘f***ing retards’, and scream he is never friends with women. then it would slowly dawn upon him that he maybe took things a little too far, and he would say, ‘i was just joking.’ knowing that his employees are not professional joke judges on last comic standing, he was confident that he had just convinced us that we simply missed the clever and subtle punchline.”
ms laursen said she had originally intended to tell her story anonymously, but “the truth is, i stand proudly by everything i’ve written”. “if someone chooses not to hire me because of this, it will likely save us both from a weird workplace fit,” she wrote.
“if someone doesn’t want to be my friend because of this i respectfully understand that our differences would probably come between us sooner or later and we should probably spend our time with like minded people. i value and respect who i am and i want to be surrounded by people who value and respect me too.
“please don’t let anyone treat you like this, and to paraphrase the great mike birbiglia — if you have to say it was a joke, it wasn’t a good joke.”
the post has been shared nearly 1000 times and attracted hundreds of comments.
“this is brave of you to share, bulls*** that it exists, and calling it out is definitely another dent in the hierarchy of hollywood,” wrote leeann st. john. “thank you for fighting for us all. also, this is hilariously written. i hope it goes viral and [his] downfall is your ladder. that sounds like justice.”
zein khleif added: “definitely resonated with work abuse being akin to that of an abuser at home. i stuck around way too long at my old job, and endured way more emotional abuse than i ever should have. and my boss was a woman, unfortunately. thanks for publishing this! i’d do the same with mine if i wouldn’t get sued for breaking my contract.”
frank.chung@news.com.au
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naʊ pleɪɪŋ: θri bɔɪz pleɪɪŋ əraʊnd ə gɑt ˈɪntu səm sɔrt əv dɪsəˈgrimənt ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɪn ˈlɪŋkən ˈkaʊnti, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə, əˈpɛrəntli ˈlidɪŋ wən əv ðɛm tɪ faɪər ə ˈkrɔsˌboʊ təˈwɔrd ðə ˈəðər tu. ðə ˈɛroʊ, faɪərd baɪ ə, ˈɛnərd ðə lɛft saɪd əv ˈɔstən ɑlˈmɑnzə ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv hɪz loʊər ˈtɔrˌsoʊ, ˈlɪŋkən ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf ˈʧɑrli ˈdɑgərti sɛd æt ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ˈmənˌdeɪ. ɪt ˈɛgzətɪd ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd. ðə ˈɛroʊ kɛpt ˈtrævəlɪŋ ənd stək ɪn ðə ɑrm əv ˈɔstənz ˈbrəðər,, 8 hu wɑz ˈstændɪŋ ʤɪst tɪ ðə saɪd ˈɔstən. ə faɪl ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈhaʊsɪz ɪn ə məˈklaʊd, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ə faɪl ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈhaʊsɪz ɪn ə məˈklaʊd, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ʤeɪ pæt ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ʤeɪ pæt ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 1 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz ʃuts ˈɛroʊ θru, ˈkɪlɪŋ ɪm, ˈwundɪŋ hɪz ˈbrəðər 1 1 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ˈɔstən wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd ɔn ðə sin, ˈdɑgərti sɛd. wɑz ˈtritɪd æt ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd riˈlist. ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˌriˈpɔrtəd səm əv ðə tɛkst əv ðə 911 kɔl. "dɪˈspæʧ: 911 'kən aɪ hɛlp ju?' "ˈkɔlər: 'wən əv ðə ˈneɪbərz aɪ gɛs ən ˈɛroʊ wɛnt θru wən əv ðə kɪdz ənd stək ɪn ðə ˈəðər wən.'" ənd ˈleɪtər: "dɪˈspæʧ: 'aɪ nid ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ðɛr tɪ kɑm daʊn. aɪ nid ju gaɪz tɪ traɪ ənd gɪt ðə ˈpipəl ðət ər ˈɪnʤərd tɪ sɪt daʊn ənd bi stɪl.' "ˈkɔlər: 'aɪv gɑt ɪm kɑmd daʊn. ðə ˈəðər wən ɪz ˈoʊvər ɪn ðə ˈbʊʃəz.' "dɪˈspæʧ: 'wi hæv ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ˈhɛdɪd jʊr weɪ.' "ˈkɔlər: 'ˌoʊˈkeɪ. pliz ˈhəri.'" ðə neɪm əv ðə wɑz nɑt riˈlist bɪˈkəz hi ɪz ə ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl. noʊ ˈʧɑrʤɪz hæv bɪn faɪld soʊ fɑr, ðoʊ ðə bɔɪ ɪz ɪn ˈkəstədi. noʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz əˈveɪləbəl əˈbaʊt ðə taɪp ər brænd əv ðə ˈkrɔsˌboʊ, wɪʧ kəm ɪn ˈmɛni fɔrmz wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈgriz əv paʊər ənd reɪnʤ. waɪl ðə prɑˈʤɛktəl faɪərd wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ən ˈɛroʊ, səm taɪps əv ˈkrɔsˌboʊz faɪər boʊlts. ˈdɑgərti sɛd ðə ˈkrɔsˌboʊ ˈʃutɪŋ wɑz nɑt ən ˈæksədənt. ˈɔstənz nɑt dɛd bɪˈkəz əv ən ˈæksədənt," hi sɛd. "hiz dɛd bɪˈkəz əv ən ˈækʃən ðət tʊk pleɪs. wi ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə ˈhɑməˌsaɪd." ˈdɑgərti sɛd ðə bɔɪz wər frɛndz hu ˈɔfən pleɪd təˈgɛðər ɪn ðə nɪr ə ˈveɪkənt lɔt ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. waɪl hi sɛd hi wɑz ˌənəˈwɛr əv ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr bæd bləd bɪtˈwin ðə bɔɪz, ˈdɑgərti sɛd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz bɪˈliv ðət səm sɔrt əv "dɪsəˈgrimənt" lɛd əp tɪ ðə ˈɪnsədənt. raɪt naʊ, hi sɛd, ˈdɛpjətiz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ "kənˈflɪktɪŋ" ˈstɔriz frəm ðə bɔɪz ənd ər stɪl ˈpisɪŋ təˈgɛðər haʊ ðə ˈtræʤədi ənˈfoʊldəd. ðə tu ˈvɪktɪmz əˈtɛnd waɪt rɑk ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul ɪn ðə taʊn əv məˈklaʊd. ðə ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt, bɑb græg, toʊld ðət ðeɪ wər "ˈvɛri well-mannered*, ˈvɛri pəˈlaɪt jəŋ mɛn." "wɪr ˈsərtənli ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən ənd ˈsædənd ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə skul kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˈsərtənli ðə ˈfæməli," hi toʊld ðə ˈsteɪʃən. "wɪr ʤɪst ə smɔl skul, ə smɔl kəmˈjunɪti ənd ɪt hɪts hɑrd ʤɪst laɪk ɪt wʊd ɪn ˈɛni ˈfæməli."
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three boys playing around a treehouse got into some sort of disagreement saturday in lincoln county, oklahoma, apparently leading one of them to fire a crossbow toward the other two.
the arrow, fired by a 13-year-old, entered the left side of 10-year-old austin almanza in the area of his lower torso, lincoln county sheriff charlie dougherty said at a news conference monday. it exited on the other side.
the arrow kept traveling and stuck in the arm of austin's brother, ayden, 8, who was standing just to the side austin.
a file image of houses in a mcloud, oklahoma neighborhood. a file image of houses in a mcloud, oklahoma neighborhood. photo: j pat carter/getty images photo: j pat carter/getty images image 1 of / 1 caption close crossbow-wielding 13-year-old shoots arrow through 10-year-old, killing him, wounding his brother 1 / 1 back to gallery
austin was pronounced dead on the scene, dougherty said. ayden was treated at a hospital and released.
oklahoma news4 reported some of the text of the 911 call.
"dispatch: 911. 'can i help you?'
"caller: 'one of the neighbors . . . i guess an arrow went through one of the kids and stuck in the other one.'"
and later:
"dispatch: 'i need everybody there to calm down. i need you guys to try and get the people that are injured to sit down and be still.'
"caller: 'i've got him calmed down. the other one is over in the bushes.'
"dispatch: 'we have everybody headed your way.'
"caller: 'okay. please hurry.'"
the name of the 13-year-old was not released because he is a juvenile. no charges have been filed so far, though the boy is in custody. no information was available about the type or brand of the crossbow, which come in many forms with different degrees of power and range.
while the projectile fired was described as an arrow, some types of crossbows fire bolts.
dougherty said the crossbow shooting was not an accident.
"ten-year-old austin's not dead because of an accident," he said. "he's dead because of an action that took place. . . . we are investigating it as a homicide."
dougherty said the boys were friends who often played together in the treehouse near a vacant lot in the neighborhood.
while he said he was unaware of any particular bad blood between the boys, dougherty said investigators believe that some sort of "disagreement" led up to the incident. right now, he said, deputies are getting "conflicting" stories from the boys and are still piecing together how the tragedy unfolded.
the two victims attend white rock elementary school in the town of mcloud. the superintendent, bob gragg, told newsok that they were "very well-mannered, very polite young men."
"we're certainly heartbroken and saddened on behalf of the school community and certainly the family," he told the station. "we're just a small school, a small community and it hits hard just like it would in any family."
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dɪˈspaɪt ðə gɔlf ʤɪst ˈrisəntli rɪˈsivɪŋ ɪts rɪˈfrɛʃ, wən ˈʤərmən ˈɔtoʊ ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðə əv ðə ˈvɛnərəbəl ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ˈhæʧˌbæk. ˈʤərmən kɑr ˈmægəˌzin həz kəm aʊt wɪθ ə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ reɪnʤ əv gɑlfs, ənd ɪt tərnz aʊt, "ˈlaɪtər, ˈbɛtər, ˈfæstər, ˈstrɔŋgər" ɪz prɪˈdɪktəbli ðə neɪm əv ðə geɪm. ˌɪmˈpruvd, bət nɑt ˈrædɪkli ˈdɪfərənt, ɛz ðə nɛkst gɔlf wɪl stɪl sɪt ɔn ə ˈvərʒən əv ˈvoʊlksˌwægənz ˈplætˌfɔrm. ðəs, ˈvɛriəs hɑrd pɔɪnts səʧ ɛz ðə ə- ənd wɪl goʊ ənˈʧeɪnʤd. ɛz fər θɪŋz ðət wɪl ʧeɪnʤ, sɛd ðət ðə nu kɑr wɪl bi 35 tɪ 70 ˈlaɪtər ənd ˈfiʧər ə nu dɪˈzaɪn wɪθ ə loʊər noʊz (ənd ðəs, ˈbɛtər ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪks) ənd ˈʃɑrpər kət taillights*. rɪr wɪl bi muvd tɪ ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə trəŋk, fər ə mɔr ˈəpˌskeɪl lʊk ˈɔlsoʊ sin ɪn ðə fərmz səˈdæn. nɑt ɪgˈzæktli stəf, bət əˈgɛn: ˌɛvəˈluʃən, nɑt ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ə bɪt əv ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈstɔri. ðə gɑlfs ˌɪnˈtɪriərz wɪl bi kəmˈplitli ˈoʊvərˌhɔld ənd ɛsˈʧu ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈkɑkˌpɪt fər ə væst, ˈsɛˌtəp ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv sɪˈdænz əv leɪt. ɪt wɪl rɪˈpɔrtədli bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi kənˈtroʊld ˈviə təʧ ər ˈʤɛsʧərz. moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, pərˈhæps, ɪz ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ən ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti ˈhɛdˌzəp dɪˈspleɪ ðət həz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən ˈɛroʊz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən dɪˈrɛkli ˈɔntu ðə strit ɪn frənt əv ju ɪn θri dɪˈmɛnʃənz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ðə nu gɔlf wɪl əˈʧiv ˈlɛvəl 3 əˈtɑnəmi æt spidz əp tɪ 37 maɪəlz pər fit ˈoʊnli əˈkɑmplɪʃt fər ðə fərst taɪm ɔn ə pərˈdəkʃən ˈviɪkəl ɪn ðə ˈɔdi rɪˈvild ˈərliər ðɪs wik. fər ˈrizənz ðət doʊnt ˈrɪli nid tɪ bi ˈmɛnʃənd əˈgɛn, doʊnt ɪkˈspɛkt ə bɪg ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈdizəl paʊər. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ɪz ˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪts ɛgz ɪn ɪˌlɛktrəfɪˈkeɪʃən, əˈlɛʤədli ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðə maɪld ˈhaɪbrɪd ˈsɪstəm ɔˈrɛdi sin ɔn ðə ˈɔdi ənd əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd (ɛz kərˈɑbərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈpriviəs rɪˈpɔrts). naʊ fər ðə fən stəf. ɪz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðət ðə wɪl boʊst (əp frəm 220-hp*) waɪl ðə nɛkst gɔlf ɑr wɪl ˈproʊdus (ə mɑrkt ˌɪnˈkris ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɑrənt 292-hp*), ˈmæʧɪŋ ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊts əv ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv fɔrd ˈraɪvəlz. dɪˈspaɪt ɔl əv ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ənd tɛk, ðə gɔlf ˈpraɪsɪŋ ˈstrəkʧər ɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ muv, ˈθæŋkfəli. tɪ bi riˈlist ɛz ə 2020 ˈmɑdəl jɪr kɑr, ðə ˈvoʊlksˌwægən gɔlf (ənd pərˈhæps ɪts dərˈɪvətɪvz) wɪl rɪˈpɔrtədli bi rɪˈvild æt ˈfræŋkfərt ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2019
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despite the mk7 golf just recently receiving its mid-cycle refresh, one german auto publication is already looking forward to the next-generation of the venerable volkswagen hatchback.
german car magazine autobild has come out with a report on the upcoming range of mk8 golfs, and it turns out, "lighter, better, faster, stronger" is predictably the name of the game. improved, but not radically different, as the next golf will still sit on a version of volkswagen's mqb platform. thus, various hard points such as the a- and b-pillars will go unchanged.
as for thingst will change, autobild saidt the new car will be 35 to 70 kg lighter and feature a new design with a lower nose (and thus, better aerodynamics) and sharper cut taillights. rear badging will be moved to the center of the trunk, for a more upscale look also seen in the firm's arteon pseudo-luxury sedan. not exactly ground-breaking stuff, but again: evolution, not revolution.
on the inside, however, is a bit of a different story. the mk8 golf's interiors will be completely overhauled and eschew the classic cockpit for a vast, two-screen setup reminiscent of mercedes-benz's sedans of late. it will reportedly be able to be controlled via touch or gestures. most interestingly, perhaps, is the introduction of an augmented reality heads-up displayt has the ability to project navigation arrows and information directly onto the street in front of you in three dimensions.
the report also saidt the new golf will achieve level 3 autonomy at speeds up to 37 miles per hour—a feat only accomplished for the first time on a production vehicle in the audi a8 revealed earlier this week.
for reasonst don't really need to be mentioned again, don't expect a big focus on diesel power. instead, volkswagen is placing its eggs in electrification, allegedly implementing the 48-volt mild hybrid system already seen on the audi rs5 and aforementioned a8 (as corroborated by previous reports).
now for the fun stuff. autobild is reportingt the mk8 gti will boast 250-horsepower (up from 220-hp) while the next golf r will produce 350-hp (a marked increase over the current 292-hp), matching the outputs of their respective ford focus-based rivals.
despite all of the improvements and tech, the golf range's pricing structure is not expected to move,nkfully. to be released as a 2020 model year car, the mk8 volkswagen golf (and perhaps its derivatives) will reportedly be revealed at frankfurt in september 2019.
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ə ˈsɪrəˌkjuz ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈbæskətˌbɔl fæn həz peɪd ə ˈvɛri bɪg ənd ˈvɛri ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈtrɪbjut tɪ hɛd koʊʧ ʤɪm baɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˌtæˈtu əv ðə ˈɔrɪnʤ hɛd koʊʧ ɔn hɪz lɛg. wət ju θɪŋk əv maɪ bɔɪz ˌtæˈtu ʤi ju tɪ (@gunzonethree*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 16 2014 tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər sɛnt ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə ˌtæˈtu əˈlɔŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər, seɪɪŋ ɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ hɪz frɛnd həz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du. oʊ jɑ bɪn seɪɪŋ hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪt hɪz hoʊl laɪf ʤi ju tɪ (@gunzonethree*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 16 2014 krɪs ˈkɑrlsən ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪn təʧ wɪθ ðə fæn hu gɑt ðə ˌtæˈtu. lʊk fər ə ˈfɑloʊ əp ɔn sun. brɛnt æks ər poʊst ə ˈkɑmɛnt bɪˈloʊ faɪnd mi ɔn tˈwɪtər
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a syracuse university basketball fan has paid a very big and very permanent tribute to head coach jim boeheim by getting a tattoo of the orange head coach on his leg.
@brentaxemedia what you think of my boys tattoo pic.twitter.com/43qe4gwp7r — g u to tha (@gunzonethree) july 16, 2014
twitter user @gunzonethree sent a picture of the tattoo along on twitter, saying it is something his friend has always wanted to do.
@brentaxemedia oh ya been saying he was going to do it his whole life — g u to tha (@gunzonethree) july 16, 2014
syracuse.com's chris carlson is getting in touch with the fan who got the tattoo.
look for a follow up on syracuse.com soon.
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police are asking for the public's help to solve the fatal shooting last month of a 38-year-old man in southeast portland.
on april 15, east precinct officers responded to 128th avenue and east burnside street on a report of gunfire. they found larry edwin van dolah jr., of st. helens, at an entrance to the menlo park elementary school recreation field, on the east side of northeast 128th avenue.
dolah died at the scene from multiple wounds.
larry van dolah jr., 38
neighborhood surveillance video captured three suspects, ages 16 to 20, walking in the area. a forensic artist developed a sketch of one of the three suspects based on a witness description.
crime stoppers of oregon offers cash rewards for information, reported to crime stoppers, that leads to an arrest in any unsolved felony crime and tipsters can remain anonymous.
crime stoppers offers up to $2,500 in cash for information that leads to an arrest in unsolved homicide.
surveillance image police released of three suspects in the april 15 shooting of a 38-year-old man found outside menlo park elementary school.
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--the oregonian/oregonlive
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ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmps ˈdɔtərɪnˌlɔ ˈlɑrə trəmp ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ˌæləˈbæmə ˈvoʊtərz tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn æt ən ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ al.com*, trəmp rɪˈkɔrdɪd ə fər mʊr səˈpɔrtərz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts əˈpɪrəns ɪn ˌpɛnsəˈkoʊlə, ˈflɔrɪdə nɛkst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. "haɪ, ðɪs ɪz ˈlɑrə trəmp, ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhæf əv maɪ ˈfɑðərɪnˌlɔ, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp," ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ sɪz. "əm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ju tɪ ən ɪˈvɛnt ɪn jʊr ˈɛriə. ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈræli ɪˈvɛnt ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɪl teɪk pleɪs ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər æt ðə ˌpɛnsəˈkoʊlə beɪ ˈsɛnər." waɪl ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˌæləˈbæmə wʊd hæv tɪ ˈtrævəl ˈoʊvər θri aʊərz tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ dɪz nɑt ˈmɛnʃən ðə steɪts ˈsɛnɪt reɪs ər mʊr baɪ neɪm æt ˈɛni pɔɪnt. ðə waɪt haʊs həz meɪnˈteɪnd ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wʊd nɑt bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛni stɑps ɪn ˌæləˈbæmə tɪ stəmp fər ðə ˈkænədɪt ənd kɔld fər ðə ˈvoʊtərz əv ˌæləˈbæmə tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ʤəʤ rɔɪ mʊrz feɪt ɛz hi ˈfeɪsɪz ˈnumərəs ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl mɪˈskɑndəkt, ˈmɛni əv wɪʧ wər wɪθ ˈəndərɪʤ gərlz ɪn ðə 1970's*. "ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪˈlivz ðət ðiz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ər ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ənd ʃʊd bi ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli, ənd hi θɪŋks ðət ðə ˈpipəl əv ˌæləˈbæmə ʃʊd meɪk ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn hu ðɛr nɛkst ˈsɛnətər ʃʊd bi," waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈsɛrə ˈhəkəbi ˈsændərz sɛd leɪt ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs mənθ. bət ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ tweets*, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əˈpɪrd tɪ ʃɪft frəm ˈdɪstənsɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ðə mʊr kæmˈpeɪn, tɪ θroʊɪŋ hɪz səˈpɔrt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkænədɪt ɪn ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɛnˈdɔrsmənt. ˈdɛməˌkræts rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ gɪv ˈivɪn wən voʊt fər ˈmæsɪv tæks kəts ɪz waɪ wi nid rɪˈpəblɪkən rɔɪ mʊr tɪ wɪn ɪn ˌæləˈbæmə. wi nid hɪz voʊt ɔn ˈstɑpɪŋ kraɪm, ˌɪˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ˈbɔrdər wɔl, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, proʊ laɪf, v.a*., ˈʤəʤɪz əˈmɛndmənt ənd mɔr. noʊ tɪ ʤoʊnz, ə ˈpəpɪt! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) dɪˈsɛmbər 4 2017 hi wɛnt ɔn tɪ dɪˈraɪd mʊrz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk əˈpoʊnənt dəg ʤoʊnz ɛz ə ˈpəpɪt." ɛz ˈvoʊtərz priˈpɛr tɪ hɛd tɪ ðə poʊlz ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 12 fər ðə ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ə nu ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz poʊl faʊnd 71 pərˈsɛnt əv ˌæləˈbæmə rɪˈpəblɪkənz seɪ ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst rɔɪ mʊr ər fɔls, ənd ðoʊz hu bɪˈliv ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli bɪˈliv ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ðə ˈmidiə ər bɪˈhaɪnd ðoʊz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz.
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president trump's daughter-in-law lara trump is calling on alabama voters to join the trump campaign at an event in florida.
according to al.com, trump recorded a robocall for moore supporters inviting them to the president's appearance in pensacola, florida next friday.
"hi, this is lara trump, calling on behalf of my father-in-law, president donald trump," the recording says. "i'm incredibly excited to invite you to an event in your area. a special rally event featuring president donald trump will take place on friday, december 8th at the pensacola bay center."
while voters in central alabama would have to travel over three hours to attend the event in florida, the recording does not mention the state's senate race or moore by name at any point.
the white house has maintained that the president would not be making any stops in alabama to stump for the candidate and called for the voters of alabama to decide judge roy moore's fate as he faces numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, many of which were with underage girls in the 1970's.
"the president believes that these allegations are troubling and should be taken seriously, and he thinks that the people of alabama should make the decision on who their next senator should be," white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders said late las month.
but in a series of monday morning tweets, the president appeared to shift from distancing himself from the moore campaign, to throwing his support behind the candidate in an online endorsement.
democrats refusal to give even one vote for massive tax cuts is why we need republican roy moore to win in alabama. we need his vote on stopping crime, illegal immigration, border wall, military, pro life, v.a., judges 2nd amendment and more. no to jones, a pelosi/schumer puppet! — donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) december 4, 2017
he went on to deride moore's democratic opponent doug jones as a "pelosi/schumer puppet."
as voters prepare to head to the polls on december 12 for the special election, a new cbs news poll found 71 percent of alabama republicans say the allegations against roy moore are false, and those who believe this also overwhelmingly believe democrats and the media are behind those allegations.
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ɛz ə ˈstɔriˌtɛlər aɪ ˈɔfən faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈæskɪŋ: wəts ðə ˈwərstˈkeɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ? ɪts θˈrɪlɪŋ tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən wət ɪt teɪks fər ə ˈkɛrɪktər tɪ klaɪm aʊt əv hər oʊn ˈpərsɪnəl dɛpθs, bət wɪˈθaʊt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhævɪŋ tɪ fil ðə ʃeɪm ənd dɪˈspɛr, ər rip ˈɛni ˈrilˌwərld ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. bət wət ˈhæpənz wɪn jʊr ˈlɪvɪŋ jʊr oʊn ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəl rɑk tɪ dɪˈskəvər: ɪt kən, ɪn fækt, gɪt wərs? ɛz ə ˈrisənt sərˈvaɪvər əv ə rɛr boʊn ˈkænsər, chondrosarcoma*, aɪ prɪˈzumd aɪ nu frəm ˈwərstˈkeɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊz. aɪ spɛnt ðə læst fɔr jɪrz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈtritmənts ənd ˈbrutəl ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ə ˈdɛdli, ˌɪˈnɑpərəbəl ˈkænsər. aɪ əˈlaʊd ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi ˈɪntu maɪ veɪnz ənd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən θru ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ɪnʧ əv maɪ ˈbɑdi. ɪt wərkt. ɪt wɑz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. bət nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ˌripərˈkəʃənz. aɪ ˈwəzənt ðə ˈmɪrəkəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈkænsər sərˈvaɪvər, ˈimərʤɪŋ ənˈskeɪðd wɪθ ˈpərˌfɪkt skɪn, hɛr, ənd hɛlθ ˈæftər kəˈmərʃəl breɪk. maɪ ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm wɑz əˈblɪtərˌeɪtɪd, maɪ skælp wɑz kəmˈplitli bɔld, maɪ ləŋz wər ʃˈrɛdɪd, maɪ raɪt ˈkɪdni ənd lɛft aɪ stɑpt ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. ənd waɪl səm əv ðət sˈloʊli rɪˈtərnd, aɪ stɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈmənθli ˈkimoʊ, ˈdeɪli ˈtɑksɪk ˈɔrəl ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən, ənd ˈfrikˌwɛnt skænz (ˈɛksˌreɪz, jʊr ˈlɪtərəl ˈpɔɪzən) ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kip ˈkænsər æt beɪ. ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ bɪˈgæn ˈɛni ˈtritmənt, maɪ ɑŋˈkɑləʤɪsts æst ɪf aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ prɪˈzərv maɪ fərˈtɪlɪti. aɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli sɛd noʊ. əˈdɑpʃən? ˈmeɪbi. bət aɪ ˈnɛvər fɛlt ðə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv tɪ bərθ maɪ oʊn ʧaɪld. ˈæftər aɪ kəmˈplitɪd maɪ fərst ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəl, maɪ tim əv ˈbrɪljənt, ˈlaɪfˌʧeɪnʤɪŋ, ˈʤinjəs ˈdɑktərz sæt mi daʊn ɪn ə ˈkɑnfərəns rum tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm mi ðət ðə ˈkænsər ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi ənd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈtritmənts ˈrɛndərd mi ˈstɛrəl. ðeɪ əˈʃʊrd mi aɪ kʊd ˈnɛvər, wʊd ˈnɛvər gɪt ˈprɛgnənt. ðeɪ wər rɔŋ. ˈsɛvərəl mənθs əˈgoʊ, aɪ wɑz ɪn ðə "ɔn" pɑrt əv ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. aɪ wɑz ɪn ləv (ðɛn). aɪ wɑz ˈkɛrfəl (ˈɔlˌweɪz, bɪˈkəz stərˈɪlɪti ˈdɪdənt meɪk mi ˈɛni lɛs səˈsɛptəbəl tɪ ˈɛˈstiˈdiˈɛs). aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈprɛgnənt ˈɛniˌweɪ. fər ˈnɪrli eɪt wiks, aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ. aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ ɛz aɪ hæd ˈkaʊntləs skænz ʃɑt dɪˈrɛkli æt maɪ ˈæbdəmən fər maɪ ˈjɪrli ˈʧɛˌkəp. aɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv ə klu ɛz aɪ tʊk ˈdeɪli ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˈɔrəl ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi ˈeɪʤənts ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈəndər ˈkætəˌgɔri ɛks. (ɛz ɪn: du nɑt teɪk waɪl ˈprɛgnənt bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈkɔzɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt bərθ ˈdifɛkts, ɪf nɑt mɪˈskɛrəʤ.) aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ bɪˈkəz maɪ ˈpɪriəd wɑz ɛz ɛz ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ðət gɑt mi ˈprɛgnənt ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ˈkɛrfəl. bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz toʊld ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. ðɛr ˈwəzənt ˈɛni skˈwilɪŋ ər kraɪɪŋ frəm ɔl ðə ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl ˈmɪrəkəl ɪt wɑz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ə ˈmɪrəkəl. aɪ wɑz ˈsədənli ˈlɪvɪŋ maɪ ˈwərstˈkeɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ, ˈæftər jɪrz əv bɪˈlivɪŋ aɪ ɔˈrɛdi wɑz. aɪ wɑz ˈprɛgnənt. bət aɪ ˈkʊdənt bi. aɪ stɛrd ˈblæŋkli æt ðə ˈʤinjəs tim ɛz ðeɪ kˈwaɪətli, ˈpeɪnfəli leɪd aʊt maɪ ˌriˈæləˌti: wɪθ maɪ ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪd ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm ənd ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈkɪdni ˈfəŋkʃən, maɪ ˈbɑdi ˈwəzənt strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ səˈsteɪn naɪn streɪt mənθs əv ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz. aɪ ˈkʊdənt stɑp maɪ ˈmənθli ˈkænsər ˈtritmənts ənd ˈdeɪli ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən, ər ðeɪ bɪˈlivd maɪ ˈtumərz wʊd noʊ ˌgɛrənˈti aɪ wʊd sərˈvaɪv ðə ˈkænsər (ər ˈtritmənts) jɛt əˈgɛn. ənd ɪf aɪ kənˈtɪnjud wɪθ ðə ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən, ðɛr wɑz ə haɪ ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd ðə ˈfitəs ˈwʊdənt sərˈvaɪv, ər ɪf ɪt dɪd, ɪt wʊd ˈlaɪkli hæv səˈvɪr ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈdɛfɪsɪts. ən ˌɪnˈtərmənəbəl ˈsaɪləns həŋ ɪn ðə rum, ənˈtɪl aɪ ˈfaɪnəli æst ðə hɛd ˈdɔktər ˈʤinjəs, pɔɪnt blæŋk, wət hid tɛl hɪz oʊn waɪf ɪf ʃi wər ɪn ðə seɪm pəˈzɪʃən. "aɪ kænt tɛl ju wət tɪ du hir," hi ˈfaɪnəli ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ədˈmɪt. kænt tɛl ju wət tɪ du." ɪt wɑz ðə fərst ənd ˈoʊnli taɪm ɪn fɔr jɪrz hid sɛd ðoʊz wərdz. æt ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz, ˈdɔktər ˈʤinjəs nu mi wɛl ɪˈnəf tɪ liv mi əˈloʊn fər ə deɪ wɪθ ə paɪl əv stəˈtɪstɪks ənd keɪs ˈstədiz. (ɪts haʊ aɪ meɪd ˈɛvəri təf dɪˈsɪʒən əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr: wən deɪ, wən paɪl, ənd tu ʃɑts əv ˈwɪski.) ɪkˈsɛpt ðɪs taɪm ðeɪ ˈædɪd, baɪ lɔ, ə slɪk, ˈkɛrfəli ˈwərdɪd ˈpæmflət əˈbaʊt "ˈɔpʃənz." ˈæftər 12 ɪkˈskruʃiˌeɪtɪŋ deɪz, aɪ wɑz stɪl wɪθ ðə mæn aɪ ləvd, ˈmoʊstli wət maɪ ˈɔpʃənz ˈtruli wər. frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt aɪ ˌəndərˈstʊd, ɛz ə jəŋ ˈædəlt, wət "ʧɔɪs" mɛnt, aɪ bɪˈlivd ɪn maɪ gəts, boʊnz, ənd hɑrt ɪn ə ˈwʊmənz raɪt tɪ ɪt. ˈəndər ˈɛni ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. naʊ ðət ðə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl wɑz maɪ ˌriˈæləˌti, aɪ fɛlt ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm. dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət tu ˈmɛni oʊld mɛn, ɔn ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs flɔr, wʊd ˌɪnˈsɪst aɪ ˌənikˈwɪvəkəli ʧuz maɪ laɪf ˈoʊvər maɪn, aɪ wɑz ˈsərtən əv maɪ raɪt tɪ maɪ oʊn ˈbɑdi. maɪ oʊn laɪf. ənd, jɛt, aɪ stɪl spɛnt ˈkaʊntləs, blik aʊərz ˈstɛrɪŋ æt maɪ ɪf ɪt wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl fər ðɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ tɪ ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈproʊdus boʊθ ə ˈhɛlθi ˈməðər ənd ʧaɪld. ˈsɛvərəl deɪz ˈleɪtər, ˈdɔktər ˈʤinjəs lɛft ə ˈvɔɪsˌmeɪl ɔn maɪ foʊn, ˈʤɛntli riˈmaɪndɪŋ mi aɪ wɑz ˈnɪrɪŋ maɪ ˈsɛkənd traɪˈmɛstər. "aɪd laɪk tɪ hir frəm ðən ˈleɪtər," hi sɛd soʊ ˈklinli ənd məˈθɑdɪkəli əm stɪl kənˈvɪnst hi rɛd dɪˈrɛkli frəm ə skrɪpt. ˈæftər θri mɔr sˈlipləs naɪts, nɪr dɪˈlɪriəs wɪθ ˈmɪzəri ənd ˈnɔziə, wən θɪŋ wɑz klɪr tɪ mi: ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ steɪ əˈlaɪv, aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈprɛgnənsi. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈwərstˈkeɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊz kən ˈɔlˌweɪz bi wərs. ɪn ɔl maɪ ˈrisərʧ ənd soul-searching*, aɪ ˈnɛvər hæd tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɪf aɪ kʊd əˈfɔrd maɪ ˈʧɔɪsɪz. aɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv tɪ bɛg ə rɪˈləktənt ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd ər maɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli stræpt ˈfæməli fər wɑz ˈsɑlvənt ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈfɔrd ðə əˈpɔɪntmənts wɪθ ˈɛkspərts, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈɛni ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz ər prəˈsiʤərz ðeɪ leɪd aʊt ɛz ˈɔpʃənz (ˈivɪn ɪf maɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns rɪfˈjuzd tɪ peɪ ˈaʊˈtraɪt, wɪʧ ðeɪ tu ˈɔfən du). aɪ ˈnɛvər wəns ˈwəndərd ɪf aɪ wʊd ˈligəli bi pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ meɪk ˌwəˈtɛvər ʧɔɪs aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ər ˈnidɪd. aɪ lɪvd ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, wɛr ðə raɪts tɪ maɪ oʊn ˈbɑdi wər ˌənikˈwɪvəkəli prəˈtɛktɪd əp ənˈtɪl ˈmænˌdeɪtɪŋ ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpɪriədz ər wɪθ ənd wɪˈθaʊt pruf ðət maɪ hɛlθ meɪ bi ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər. aɪ ˈnɛvər wəns fɪrd fər maɪ ˈseɪfti ɛz aɪ slɪpt ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈɔfəsɪz ənd kloʊzd dɔrz əv ˈbrɪljənt, ˈkeɪpəbəl, treɪnd fɪˈzɪʃənz hu wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd wɑz ɪn maɪ oʊn bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst. aɪ ˈwəzənt sˈnikɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈklɪnɪks ðət hæd bɪˈkəm ˈtɑrgəts, ˈsɪmpli baɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈligəl raɪt tɪ pərˈfɔrm seɪf, ˈligəl, ənd ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈsiʤərz. aɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv tɪ fɪr, ˈwəri, ər ˈwəndər. (ɪkˈsɛpt, pərˈhæps, fər priˈzəmptɪv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmps θrɛts ðət ˈwɪmən ˈsikɪŋ əˈbɔrʃənz bi "ˈpənɪʃt.") aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈɪnstəntli, ˌɛkˈskrusiˌeɪtɪŋli əˈwɛr ðət maɪ ənˈfɛtərd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə seɪf, ˈligəl, ˈnɛsəˌsɛri prəˈsiʤər wɑz ə ˈmætər əv ˈoʊnli tu θɪŋz: lək ənd ˈməni. ənd maɪ ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ meɪd mi ɛz ˈnɔziˌeɪtəd ɛz ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈsɪknəs ðət tʊk ˈoʊvər maɪ ˈbɑdi. aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn maɪ ɪgˈzækt seɪm ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər steɪt bət maɪn. ɪf aɪ lɪvd ɪn nu jɔrk, aɪ wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əbˈteɪn ən əˈbɔrʃən əp ənˈtɪl 24 wiks. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf maɪ ˈprɛgnənsi wɑz dɪˈskəvərd ˈæftər 24 wiks, ər ɪf ˈkænsər riˈsərfəst, aɪ wʊd ˈoʊnli bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əbˈteɪn ən əˈbɔrʃən ɪf maɪ laɪf wɑz ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd. nɑt ʤɪst maɪ hɛlθ. maɪ laɪf. (ənd ɪn maɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk keɪs, ɪt wʊd bi lɛft əp tɪ maɪ fəˈzɪʃən tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf maɪ hɛlθ wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd æt ɔl. maɪ skænz ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈhɪstəri ɔl bət pruvd maɪ ˈkænsər wʊd rɪˈtərn ɪf aɪ stɑpt ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ˈʤinjəs ˈdɔktər ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, "ðə θrɛt əv ˈkænsər ɪz ʤɪst ðət. ə θrɛt. nɑt ə ˈprɑməs.") ðə rɪsk əv ˈkænsər rɪˈkərɪŋ wʊd ˈmætər ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ɪf aɪ lɪvd ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə, wər ɪt nɑt fər ə ˈviˌtoʊ əv ə bɪl dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ meɪk ˈɛni fɔrm əv əˈbɔrʃən ə ˈfɛləni. əv kɔrs, aɪ meɪ nɑt hæv ˈivɪn kənˈsɪdərd əˈbɔrʃən ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, ɪf ðə bɪl tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈlɛsənz ɪn ɔl ˈpəblɪk haɪ skulz hæd bɪn pæst ənd aɪ wɑz səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ skjud, ˈpənɪʃɪŋ ˈrɛtərɪk ɪn maɪ moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl, ˈfɔrmətɪv jɪrz. ɛz ðə lɔz stænd naʊ, ˈəndər 20 wiks, aɪ wʊd ˈoʊnli bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ əˈtɛnd ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ. ɪf pæst 20 wiks, aɪ wʊd bi səˈplaɪd wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈfitəl peɪn. ɪf aɪ wər ə ˈmaɪnər, aɪ wʊd nid boʊθ kənˈsɛnt ənd ə ˈnoʊtɪs əv pərˈmɪʃən frəm maɪ ˈpɛrənt. ɪn ˌɪndiˈænə, ˈæftər ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 aɪ wʊd bi ˈfɔrbɪdən tɪ sik ən əˈbɔrʃən beɪst ɔn ʤəˈnɛtɪk əˈnɑməli, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈfitəs ˈhævɪŋ daʊn ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti. (plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ənd ðə faɪld ə ˈlɔˌsut, rɪˈzəlts ˈpɛndɪŋ.) aɪ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ə juˈnik fɔrm əv ˈkruəlti. ˈwɛðər aɪ ʧoʊz ən əˈbɔrʃən ər ˈsəfərd ə mɪˈskɛrəʤ, æt ˈɛni pɔɪnt ɪn maɪ wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd, baɪ ˌɪndiˈænə lɔ, tɪ ˈbɛri ər ˈkrimeɪt maɪ ˈfitəs. ðə lɪst əv steɪt riˈstrɪkʃənz ənd ˈlumɪŋ bɪlz əˈkrɔs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ə maɪl lɔŋ. ðə ˈmændəˌtɔri ultrasounds*. ðə ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpɪriədz ðət wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈməltəpəl trɪps tɪ ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl fəˈsɪlɪti, ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈgɔntlət əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz soʊ ˈdɔntɪŋ, ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˈɛskɔrts ər ˈnidɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈwɪmən frəm so-called-activists*' əˈgrɛʃən. ðə θrɛts tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈfɛʃənəlz' ˈlaɪsənsɪz. ðə dɪˈmændz fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈskloʊʒərz əv prəˈsiʤərz. ðə gæg rulz ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən hɛlθ kɛr prəˈvaɪdərz ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ gɪv ðɛr ˈpeɪʃənz. (ðɛn əˈgɛn, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr, wɛr ˈwɪmən feɪs ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt ənd dɛθ du tɪ ənˈwɔntɪd ər ˈprɛgnənsiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈzɪkə ˈvaɪrəs əˈkrɔs ˈlætən juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts simz laɪk ən əˈbɔrʃən ˈheɪvən.) ɪt ˈʃʊdənt bi ə ˈmætər əv lək ənd ˈsərkəmˌstæns tɪ əbˈteɪn seɪf, ˈligəl, ˈnɛsəˌsɛri əˈbɔrʃənz, ˈɛni mɔr ðən ɪt ʃʊd bi ə ˈmætər əv lək ər ˈfaɪˌnæns ðət aɪ æm əˈlaɪv ənd səkˈsɛsfəli ˈmænəʤɪŋ maɪ ˈkænsər. raɪt naʊ, aɪ æm əˈlaɪv bɪˈkəz maɪ ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ prəˈtɛkts mi. ənd ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈməni ər ʤiˈɑgrəfi ɪz wət ˈsɛpərˌeɪts mi frəm ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈwʊmən biɪŋ strɪpt əv hər raɪts, ɪts ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl. jɛs, aɪ hæd ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd, ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ ˈrizən bɪˈhaɪnd maɪ dɪˈsɪʒən. bət aɪ ˈʃʊdənt nid wən. aɪ ˈʃʊdənt hæv tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ maɪ ʧɔɪs beɪst ɔn pɛt skænz ər ˈlumɪŋ ˈkænsər θrɛts. aɪ ˈʃʊdənt bi æst "waɪ" baɪ ˈɛniˌwən ənd krɔs maɪ ˈfɪŋgərz ðeɪ əˈpruv əv maɪ ˈænsərz. aɪ ˈʃʊdənt nid tɪ pruv ə dæm θɪŋ. aɪ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʧuz fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. tɪ ˈænsər tɪ noʊ wən bət ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. maɪ ˈwərstˈkeɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈdəzənt hæv tɪ lʊk laɪk ˈɛniˌwən ˈɛlsɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr. ənˈlaɪk ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ðɛr wər noʊ kənˈvinjənt plɑt twɪsts. noʊ ˈmɪrəkəl kjʊrz. noʊ fɔlz daʊn ðə stɛrz. maɪ ˌriˈæləˌti ˈoʊnli ʧeɪnʤd bɪˈkəz aɪ ʧoʊz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪt. wəns ɪts ˈoʊvər, wəns aɪ wɔk ɪn ðə ˈdɑktərz ˈɔfəs, wɪθ ɪts mˈjutɪd ˈkələrz ənd səbˈdud toʊnz ənd wɔk aʊt, noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈprɛgnənt, aɪ θæŋk ˈdɔktər ˈʤinjəs. hi ˈwəzənt ˈmɛdɪkəli kˈwɑləˌfaɪd tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðə prəˈsiʤər, bət hi sæt ˌbiˈsaɪd mi ðə ɪnˈtaɪər taɪm. wi wɔk aʊt ˈɪntu ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt. hi pʊts ə hænd ɔn maɪ ˈʃoʊldər, ənd wi ʤɪst stænd ðɛr ə fju ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ˈsaɪləns ˌbiˈfɔr maɪ kæb pɪks mi əp ənd teɪks mi hoʊm. aɪ θroʊ ɔn maɪ "sɪk pəˈʤɑməz" ənd kɔl maɪ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd. ˈniðər əv ˈjuˈɛs noʊz wət tɪ seɪ. ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ lɛft tɪ dɪˈskəs, ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ kənˈsɪdər. hi tɛlz mi hiz glæd əm əˈlaɪv. hi nu hi ˈkʊdənt ʧuz fər mi. hi ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ æsk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əv mi. "əm jʊr əˈlaɪv." hi ˈdəzənt ˈɔfər tɪ kəm ˈoʊvər ənd kip mi ˈkəmpəˌni. hi noʊz ˈbɛtər ðən tɪ æsk haʊ əm ˈfilɪŋ. pɑrt əv ɪm ɔˈrɛdi noʊz; ðə ˈəðər pɑrt əv ɪm ˌəndərˈstændz ðət hi ˈnɛvər wɪl. wi boʊθ flɪp ɔn ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈsizən əv ðə wɛst wɪŋ frəm ɑr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈkaʊʧɪz, taɪmd aʊt ˈpərfəktli, ənd wɔʧ fər aʊərz ɔn ðə foʊn ənˈtɪl aɪ ˈfaɪnəli drɪft ɔf tɪ slip. jɪrz əv ˈkimoʊ ˈdɪdənt breɪk mi. ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈdɪdənt breɪk mi. ðə ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ peɪn ənd ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns bɪlz ənd ˈtumərz sˈneɪkɪŋ əp maɪ spaɪn ənd əraʊnd maɪ ˈɔrgənz dɪd nɑt breɪk mi. ðɪs ˈnɪrli dɪd. bət ɪn maɪ gəts, boʊnz, ənd hɑrt, aɪ du nɑt rɪˈgrɛt maɪ ðət ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə wərld ɪz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ðə seɪm wən. ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ɑr. fɪnʧ ɪz ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈraɪtər, ˈpleɪˌraɪt, ənd ˈɛˌseɪɪst. ʃi ˈkərəntli raɪts ɔn greɪz əˈnætəmi. pæst ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈkrɛdɪts ˌɪnˈklud: tru bləd ənd ðə ˈvæmpaɪr ˈdaɪəriz.
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as a storyteller i often find myself asking: what's the worst-case scenario? it's thrilling to imagine what it takes for a character to climb out of her own personal depths, but without actually having to feel the shame and despair, or reap any real-world consequences. but what happens when you're living your own inescapable rock bottom—only to discover: it can, in fact, get worse?
as a recent survivor of a rare bone cancer, chondrosarcoma, i presumed i knew from worst-case scenarios. i spent the last four years chasing experimental treatments and brutal clinical trials in order to eliminate a deadly, inoperable cancer. i allowed chemotherapy into my veins and radiation through nearly every inch of my body. it worked. it was necessary. but not without repercussions. i wasn't the miracle tv cancer survivor, emerging unscathed with perfect skin, hair, and health after commercial break. my immune system was obliterated, my scalp was completely bald, my lungs were shredded, my right kidney and left eye stopped functioning altogether. and while some of that slowly returned, i still continue to receive monthly chemo, daily toxic oral medication, and frequent scans (x-rays, cts―pick your literal poison) in order to keep cancer at bay.
before i began any treatment, my oncologists asked if i wanted to preserve my fertility. i immediately said no. adoption? maybe. but i never felt the biological imperative to birth my own child. after i completed my first clinical trial, my team of brilliant, life-changing, genius doctors sat me down in a taupe-walled conference room to inform me that the cancer and subsequent chemotherapy and radiation treatments rendered me sterile. they assured me i could never, would never get pregnant.
they were wrong. several months ago, i was in the "on" part of a years-long on-again-off-again relationship. i was in love (then). i was careful (always, because sterility didn't make me any less susceptible to stds). i became pregnant anyway.
for nearly eight weeks, i didn't know. i didn't know as i had countless scans shot directly at my abdomen for my yearly check-up. i didn't have a clue as i took daily doses of oral chemotherapy agents classified under category x. (as in: do not take while pregnant because it causes significant birth defects, if not miscarriage.) i didn't know because my period was as on-and-off-again as the relationship that got me pregnant in the first place. because i was careful. because i was told it was impossible.
there wasn't any squealing or crying from all the improbable miracle joy–because it was anything but a miracle. i was suddenly living my worst-case scenario, after years of believing i already was. i was pregnant. but i couldn't be.
i stared blankly at the genius team as they quietly, painfully laid out my reality: with my decimated immune system and limited kidney function, my body wasn't strong enough to sustain nine straight months of compromise. i couldn't stop my monthly cancer treatments and daily medication, or they believed my tumors would return–with no guarantee i would survive the cancer (or treatments) yet again. and if i continued with the medication, there was a high likelihood the fetus wouldn't survive, or if it did, it would likely have severe intellectual and physical deficits. an interminable silence hung in the room, until i finally asked the head doctor genius, point blank, what he'd tell his own wife if she were in the same position. "i can't tell you what to do here," he finally managed to admit. "i…just can't tell you what to do."
it was the first and only time in four years he'd said those words. at every other medical crossroads, doctor genius knew me well enough to leave me alone for a day with a pile of statistics and case studies. (it's how i made every tough decision about my medical care: one day, one pile, and two shots of whiskey.) except this time they added, by law, a slick, carefully worded pamphlet about "options." after 12 excruciating days, i was still struggling―sometimes with the man i loved, mostly without―imagining what my options truly were.
from the moment i understood, as a young adult, what "choice" meant, i believed in my guts, bones, and heart in a woman's right to it. under any circumstances. now that the theoretical was my reality, i felt exactly the same. despite the fact that too many old men, bible-thumping on the congress floor, would insist i unequivocally choose my fetus's life over mine, i was certain of my right to my own body. my own life. and, yet, i still spent countless, bleak hours staring at my ceiling–wondering if it was possible for this scenario to somehow produce both a healthy mother and child.
several days later, doctor genius left a voicemail on my phone, gently reminding me i was nearing my second trimester. "i'd like to hear from you…sooner than later," he said so cleanly and methodically i'm still convinced he read directly from a script. after three more sleepless nights, near delirious with misery and nausea, one thing was clear to me: in order to stay alive, i needed to end the pregnancy.
at the same time, i recognized worst-case scenarios can always be worse. in all my research and soul-searching, i never had to consider if i could afford my choices. i didn't have to beg a reluctant boyfriend or my financially strapped family for help–i was solvent enough to afford the appointments with experts, along with any medications or procedures they laid out as options (even if my insurance refused to pay outright, which they too often do). i never once wondered if i would legally be permitted to make whatever choice i wanted or needed. i lived in california, where the rights to my own body were unequivocally protected up until viability―no mandating waiting periods or limitations―both with and without proof that my health may be in danger. i never once feared for my safety as i slipped in and out of the private offices and closed doors of brilliant, capable, trained physicians who were willing to do whatever i decided was in my own best interest. i wasn't sneaking into clinics that had become targets, simply by exercising their own legal right to perform safe, legal, and necessary medical procedures. i didn't have to fear, worry, or wonder. (except, perhaps, for presumptive republican presidential nominee donald trump's threats that women seeking abortions be "punished.")
i became instantly, excruciatingly aware that my unfettered access to a safe, legal, necessary procedure was a matter of only two things: luck and money. and my privilege made me as nauseated as the around-the-clock morning sickness that took over my body. i began to imagine myself in my exact same circumstances, in any other state but mine.
if i lived in new york, i would be able to obtain an abortion up until 24 weeks. however, if my pregnancy was discovered after 24 weeks, or if cancer resurfaced, i would only be able to obtain an abortion if my life was endangered. not just my health. my life. (and in my specific case, it would be left up to my physician to determine if my health was considered endangered at all. my scans and medical history all but proved my cancer would return if i stopped taking medication; however, as genius doctor pointed out, "the threat of cancer is just that. a threat. not a promise.")
the risk of cancer recurring would matter very little if i lived in oklahoma, were it not for a down-to-the-wire veto of a bill designed to make any form of abortion a felony. of course, i may not have even considered abortion in the first place, if the bill to require anti-abortion lessons in all public high schools had been passed and i was subjected to skewed, punishing rhetoric in my most vulnerable, formative years. as the laws stand now, under 20 weeks, i would only be required to attend mandated counseling. if past 20 weeks, i would be supplied with additional information on fetal pain. if i were a minor, i would need both consent and a notice of permission from my parent.
in indiana, after july 1, i would be forbidden to seek an abortion based on genetic anomaly, including the fetus having down syndrome or any other disability. (planned parenthood and the aclu filed a lawsuit, results pending.) i would also be subjected to a unique form of cruelty. whether i chose an abortion or suffered a miscarriage, at any point in my pregnancy—i would be required, by indiana law, to bury or cremate my fetus.
the list of state restrictions and looming bills across the united states are a mile long. the mandatory ultrasounds. the waiting periods that would require multiple trips to the medical facility, running the gauntlet of protestors so daunting, volunteer escorts are needed to protect women from so-called-activists' aggression. the threats to medical professionals' licenses. the demands for financial disclosures of abortion-related procedures. the gag rules and increasingly manipulative information health care providers are required to give their patients. (then again, compared to el salvador, where women face imprisonment and death due to unwanted or unviable pregnancies, including the rising cases of zika virus across latin america—the united states seems like an abortion haven.)
it shouldn't be a matter of luck and circumstance to obtain safe, legal, necessary abortions, any more than it should be a matter of luck or finance that i am alive and successfully managing my cancer. right now, i am alive because my privilege protects me. and as long as money or geography is what separates me from any other woman being stripped of her rights, it's unacceptable.
yes, i had a complicated, life-threatening reason behind my decision. but i shouldn't need one. i shouldn't have to justify my choice based on pet scans or looming cancer threats. i shouldn't be asked "why" by anyone and cross my fingers they approve of my answers. i shouldn't need to prove a damn thing. i should—like every single woman in the world—be able to choose for myself. to answer to no one but myself. my worst-case scenario doesn't have to look like anyone else's in order to have access to medical care.
unlike television, there were no eleventh-hour convenient plot twists. no miracle cures. no tv-network-exec-sanctioned falls down the stairs. my reality only changed because i chose to change it.
once it's over, once i walk in the doctor's office, with its muted colors and subdued tones and walk out, no longer pregnant, i thank doctor genius. he wasn't medically qualified to perform the procedure, but he sat beside me the entire time. we walk out into the parking lot. he puts a hand on my shoulder, and we just stand there a few moments in silence before my cab picks me up and takes me home.
i throw on my "sick pajamas" and call my off-again boyfriend. neither of us knows what to say. there's nothing left to discuss, nothing to consider. he tells me he's glad i'm alive. he knew he couldn't choose for me. he didn't want to ask anything of me. "i'm just…glad you're alive." he doesn't offer to come over and keep me company. he knows better than to ask how i'm feeling. part of him already knows; the other part of him understands that he never will. we both flip on our favorite season of the west wing from our respective couches, timed out perfectly, and watch for hours on the phone until i finally drift off to sleep.
years of chemo didn't break me. radiation didn't break me. the crippling pain and mounting insurance bills and tumors snaking up my spine and around my organs did not break me. this nearly did. but in my guts, bones, and heart, i do not regret my choice—only that every single woman in the world is not able to make the same one.
elisabeth r. finch is a television writer, playwright, and essayist. she currently writes on grey's anatomy. past television credits include: true blood and the vampire diaries.
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ervins* ɪz ə ˈlætviən ˈgoʊli, hu ɪz wən əv ðə tɔp ˈlætviən æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. hi ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈhævɪŋ ə trɪˈmɛndəs ˈsizən wɪθ ðə ˈʃɛfild ˈstilərz əv ðə. fər ðə ˈpriviəs tu ˈsizənz hi sərvd ɛz ðə θərd ˈgoʊli əv ˈrigə, bət ˈnɛvər ˈmænɪʤd tɪ geɪn ðə trəst əv ðə hɛd koʊʧ ˈʤuljəs supler*, ˈoʊnli pleɪɪŋ tu geɪmz fər ðə kləb. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ðə ˈlætviən oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈrɑstər æt ðə 2010 vænˈkuvər oʊˈlɪmpɪks, bət, ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈgoʊli bɪˈhaɪnd bæk, feɪld tɪ spɛnd ˈivɪn ə ˈmɪnət ɪn ðə kris. ɪn ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju tɔks nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsizən wɪθ ˈʃɛfild, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtəʧɪz ðə ˈɪʃuz əv ˈlætviən ˈnæʃənəl tim, ˈrigə, hɪz oʊn fˈjuʧər. ju saɪnd ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ˈʃɛfild ɔˈrɛdi ɪn meɪ, wɪʧ ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ju hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ liv ɔˈrɛdi praɪər ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən. ɪz ɪt tru? jɛs, ɪt ɪz tru. ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pleɪ fər ˈrigə ənd pruv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, aɪ dɪd nɑt ˈmænɪʤ tɪ si ðət ʧæns ˈkəmɪŋ. aɪ hæd noʊ ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz bət tɪ sərʧ fər ə nu kləb wɛr tɪ pleɪ, ɛz aɪ dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ steɪ ɛz ðə θərd ˈgoʊli əv ˈrigə ɔˈrɛdi fər ðə θərd streɪt ˈsizən. kləbz frəm ˈsɛvərəl ligz (ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkæzæk lig ənd frɛnʧ ˈmægnəs) ˈɔfərd mi ˈkɑnˌtrækts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ geɪv ˈprɛfərəns tɪ ðə ənd ðə ˈʃɛfild ˈstilərz. wət wər ðə ˈrizənz wɪʧ lɛd ju tɪ pleɪɪŋ əˈbrɔd? wɛl, ðeɪ wər ɔl ˈwɛlˈnoʊn dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ fər ˈrigə, aɪ dɪd nɑt geɪn ðə trəst əv ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf. aɪ dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ steɪ wɪˈθaʊt pleɪɪŋ ˌɛniˈmɔr, ənd ʧoʊz tɪ traɪ maɪ lək ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ˈʃɛfild keɪm əp wɪθ ən ˈɔfər əv ˈdisənt weɪʤ, greɪt ˈsɪti, ərˈinə, lig ənd, mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈmɛni ʃɑts ɔn goʊlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pleɪ ˈrɛgjələrli, wɪʧ, ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ər ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃuz fər ə. wɪn ju saɪnd ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ˈstilərz, dɪd ju ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ðə ˈsizən wʊd tərn aʊt ɛz səkˈsɛsfəli ɛz ɪt həz dən? tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt aɪ dɪd nɑt ˈrɪli θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðət. fər mi ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt wɑz tɪ faɪnd ə kləb wɛr aɪ kʊd pleɪ ˈrɛgjələrli. ˈʃɛfild ˈɔfərd ðət. aɪ hoʊpt ðət aɪ wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪv ə teɪst əv maɪ kˈwɑləti, bət ju kʊd ˈnɛvər noʊ, haʊ ɪt wʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli tərn aʊt. haʊ wʊd ju ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə ˈlɛvəl əv, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə extraleague*, wɛr ju pleɪd ˈpriviəsli? ðə ˈlɛvəl ɪz greɪt, aɪ æm nɑt kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ. aɪ bɪˈliv ðət fər ə ɪt ɪz weɪ ˈbɛtər ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ pleɪ ɪn ˈrəðər ðən ˌbɛlɑˈrʊs ðɛr ər weɪ mɔr geɪmz, ˈmɛni ʃɑts ɔn goʊlz ənd ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz mɔr ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ, wɪn ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsɑləd kəˈneɪdiən ˈgoʊli ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt nɛt. aɪ æm nɑt ˈrɛdi tɪ ʤəʤ ðə pleɪərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ noʊ ðət ðə ˈhɑki ɪz ˈvɛri məʧ ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðə wən pleɪd ɪn ˌbɛlɑˈrʊs hir ðə geɪm ɪz mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv, ɔl ðə pleɪərz ər ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, ˈʃutɪŋ frəm ˈɛvəri ˈæŋgəl ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl, pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ˈoʊnli θri ʃɪfts. geɪm bɪtˈwin ənd ˈkəvəntri bleɪz [ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl kəp θərd raʊnd, ˈkəvəntri wən wɑz nɑt ðə ˈiziəst wən fər. ˈɑbviəsli, wi kən nɑt ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt tu ligz aʊt əv ðɪs ˈsɪŋgəl geɪm, bət, ˈklɪrli, ˈpipəl ɪn ˈɪŋglənd noʊ haʊ tɪ pleɪ aɪs ˈhɑki. ˈrisəntli bɛn ˈsaɪmən, ðə hɛd koʊʧ əv ˈstilərz, əˈnaʊnst ðət hi wʊd nɑt treɪd ju fər ˈɛni ˈəðər əv ðə. wət dɪz ɪt min tɪ ju? ˈɔlsoʊ, du ju bɪˈliv ju wʊd meɪnˈteɪn ðə trəst əv ˈsaɪmən, ɪf ju pleɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˈrəðər ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl geɪmz ɪn ə roʊ? ˈsɪmələrli tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈəðər, ɪt minz ə lɔt, wɪn ə koʊʧ trəsts ju. dɪˈspaɪt ðət, aɪ traɪ nɑt tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðət tu məʧ. aɪ wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ˈhɑki, ənd ðət ɪz ˈkərəntli ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ. ˈkoʊʧɪz ɪn ðɪs lig əˈvɔɪd seɪɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈnɛgətɪv tɪ ðɛr, ɪt wɑz ðə seɪm ɪn ðə echl*, jɛt aɪ du nɑt lɪv ɪn ən juˈfɔriə bɪˈkəz əv ðət. ˈæftər ɔl, ju kən ˈnɛvər noʊ, haʊ ðə ˈsizən wɪl dɪˈvɛləp. ðə ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz ju kən ˈɔlˌweɪz ʧeɪnʤ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ jʊr pərˈfɔrməns. ɪn ˈərli ɑkˈtoʊbər ju hæd ə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst ˈbɔstən bruɪnz. waɪ dɪd ðə koʊʧ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ sɛnd ju ɪn ðə nɛt ʤɪst θri ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən? ɪt wɑz ə dɪˈsɪʒən meɪd baɪ ɪm. ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈkəz aɪ tʊk ðə trɪp tɪ ˈbɛlˌfæst ənd koʊʧ geɪv mi ə ʧæns tɪ əˈpɪr ɔn ðə scoresheet*. ɪf ðə geɪm wɑz hɛld ɪn ˈʃɛfild, wʊd ju hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ɪt ɪn ðə nɛt, nɑt ɔn ðə bɛnʧ? ɪf ðə geɪm wɑz hɛld ɪn ˈʃɛfild, moʊst ˈlaɪkli aɪ wʊd hæv bɪn ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə nɛt. stɪl, ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈnɔrməl, ɛz ˈɛvəri koʊʧ ɪn ðə moʊst ˈkruʃəl geɪmz pleɪz ə ˈgoʊli, hu hi trəsts ðə moʊst ənd hu hi noʊz ðə bɛst. waɪ ʃʊd ə ˈbɛlˌfæst ʤaɪənts koʊʧ sɛnd ə ˈlætviən ˈgoʊli ɪn ðə nɛt, ɪf hi həz ə ˈsɑləd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl tim pleɪər ˈstivən ˈmərfi ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər? ˈʃɛfild həz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ərˈinə ɪn ðə du ðeɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ðə bɛst fænz? noʊ, aɪ wɪl nɑt steɪt ɪt ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz aɪ pleɪ ɪn ˈʃɛfild. stɪl, ˈsɛvərəl timz hæv ˈrɪli greɪt fænz ənd ˈstilərz ɪz nɑt ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnɑtɪŋˌhæm ənd ˈbɛlˌfæst hæv greɪt fænz. ɔl ðiz ˈsɪtiz hæv ˈwəndərfəl ərˈinəz ənd ə greɪt səˈpɔrt, wɛr ðɛr fænz ˈfɑloʊ tɪ ðɛr tim əˈweɪ tʊrz ˈivɪn tɪ ðə moʊst ˈdɪstənt ˈsɪtiz. aɪ wʊd ˈrɪli θæŋk ðɛm əˈbaʊt ðət. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈplɛzənt tɪ pleɪ ɪn frənt əv ˈoʊvərˌkraʊdɪd ərˈinəz. ju meɪd ðə ˈlætviən oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈrɑstər æt ðə 2010 vænˈkuvər oʊˈlɪmpɪks, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt wɑz ˈmɑrtɪnz ənd lusins*, hu meɪd ðə 2010 wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈrɑstər. wɛr du ju ˈkərəntli si ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl tim? aɪ æm ˈrɪli nɑt ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈriˌkɔl vænˈkuvər. aɪ wɑz glæd ðət aɪ meɪd ðə ˈrɑstər, bət raɪt ðɛr ðə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈmɛməriz əˈbaʊt ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz ˈɛndɪd. ɛz sun ɛz ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks ˈfɪnɪʃt, aɪ nu ðət wʊd nɑt ʧuz mi fər ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn ˈmænhaɪm. ˈfræŋkli ˈspikɪŋ, ˈkərəntli aɪ du nɑt si ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl tim æt ɔl. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi həz ˈɛvər tɔkt tɪ mi əˈbaʊt ðət ənd ɪt dɪz nɑt sim ðət ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. aɪ hæv pleɪd ɪn qmjhl*, sphl*, echl*, wɪʧ ˈsəmˌbɑdi maɪt θɪŋk rikˈwaɪərz noʊ ˈɛfərt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər aɪ wɪl rɪˈvil ə ˈsikrɪt fər ə ˈlætviən ˈgoʊli ɔn hɪz oʊn ɪt ɪz nɑt ðət ˈizi ðət ɪz waɪ aɪ wɑz ˈnɛvər klɪr, wɪn ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl tim tʊk ˈɛni ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn mi. ɪf ˈɛni əv ðə ˈjəŋgər pleɪd ɪn ˈɛni əv ðoʊz ligz, hi wʊd bi ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl tim ɔˈrɛdi fər səm taɪm naʊ ənd meɪd ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɪroʊ. haʊ du ju ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈlætviən ˈnæʃənəl tim dɪd nɑt juz ðə noʊˈvɛmbər breɪk tɪ pleɪ ˈɛni ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən geɪmz, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ tɛst ðə ˈnɪrəst rɪˈzərvz əv ðə tim? aɪ du nɑt bɪˈliv ðət səʧ ˈtərnəmənts ər ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən geɪmz ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri æt ɔl, ənd ðeɪ ər ðə list ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɔˈrɛdi ˌbiˈfɔr ðiz geɪmz ˈɛniˌweɪ. ɪf ə geɪm wʊd bi wən, ɪt wʊd bi fərˈgɑtən ˈizəli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪf ju lɛt ɪn səm ənˈfɔrʧənət mɪˈsteɪks, ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wʊd rɪˈmɛmbər ɪt ənd rɪˈmɛmbər ɪt fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ˈkəmɪŋ. ə greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl wɪn aɪ hæd ə ˈʃəˌtaʊt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdeɪnɪʃ tim, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kɛrd, ɛz wər ˈoʊnli deɪnz nɑt ðət məʧ əv ʃɑts ɔn goʊl, etc.’*.’, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn aɪ lɛt fɔr goʊlz ɪn əˈgɛnst ðə ˈʤərmənz [raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ tɪ vænˈkuvər oʊˈlɪmpɪks], ˈpipəl wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ sɛnd mi hoʊm. ˈpipəl keɪm əp wɪθ ðə moʊst ənˌriˈlɪstɪk θɪŋz, seɪɪŋ ðət aɪ læk ˈætəˌtud, ˈrɛgjələr pleɪɪŋ, ðət aɪ du nɑt tɔk tɪ ðə ˈtimˌmeɪts. ˈæftər ɔl, hu kɛrz ɪn wət fɔrm ə pleɪər ɪz ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ɪf hi həz tɪ pleɪ ɪn ˈeɪprəl? ənˈtɪl ðɛn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kən ʧeɪnʤ. θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ju sɛd ðət ðə ˈjəŋgər ʃʊd teɪk ˈɛni ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ muv tɪ ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ligz. naʊ, wɪn jʊr nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən kərɪr ɪz æt list ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ˈfɪnɪʃt ənd ju hæv geɪnd mɔr ɪkˈspɪriəns, du ju stɪl θɪŋk ðət weɪ? aɪ stɪl bɪˈliv ðə ˈjəŋgər ʃʊd goʊ tɪ nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðeɪ ʃʊd du ɪt ˈoʊnli ɪf ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pleɪ ðɛr æt ə ˈdisənt ˈlɛvəl. ɪt ɪz ˈrəðər hɑrd tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈivɪn tɪ ðə sphl*, ɛz ðeɪ ˈrɪli du nɑt nid ə ˈlætviən ˈgoʊli, hu ðeɪ hæv ˈnɛvər hərd əv. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju ər nɑt hɛd ənd ˈʃoʊldərz əˈbəv, ðeɪ wɪl stɪl prɪˈfər ə ˈneɪtɪv ˈgoʊli. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪz nɑt ðə tɔp əv jʊr æmˈbɪʃənz? haʊ du ju ˈkərəntli lʊk təˈwɔrdz ðə fˈjuʧər wɛr wʊd ju laɪk tɪ si ˈjɔrsɛlf pleɪɪŋ ɪn θri, fɔr ˈsizənz? aɪ wʊd ˈsərtənli ləv tɪ pleɪ fər. ðət wʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈʤɔɪfəl ənd ə greɪt ˈɑnər, bət ju kən ˈnɛvər noʊ, haʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪl tərn aʊt. ə tɔp ˌjʊrəˈpiən lig wʊd bi faɪn ɛz wɛl. aɪ wɪʃ ju ðə ˈvɛri bɛst! ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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ervins mustukovs is a 26-year-old latvian goalie, who is one of the top latvian goaltenders at the moment. he is currently having a tremendous season with the sheffield steelers of the eihl. for the previous two seasons he served as the third goalie of khl’s dinamo riga, but never managed to gain the trust of the head coach julius supler, only playing two games for the club. earlier this year mustukovs also made the latvian olympic roster at the 2010 vancouver olympics, but, serving as the second goalie behind edgars masalskis back, failed to spend even a minute in theease.
in this interview ervins talks not only about the current season with sheffield, but also touches the issues of latvian national team, dinamo riga, his own future.
you signed the contract with sheffield already in may, which somehow indicates that you had decided to leave dinamo already prior the end of the season. is it true?
– yes, it is true. even though i was willing to play for dinamo riga and prove myself, i did not manage to see that chance coming. i had no other options but to search for a new club where to play, as i did not want to stay as the third goalie of dinamo riga already for the third straight season. clubs from several leagues (also kazakh league and french ligue magnus) offered me contracts, however, i gave preference to the eihl and the sheffield steelers.
what were the reasons which led you to playing abroad?
– well, they were all well-known – despite the fact that i wanted to play for dinamo riga, i did not gain the trust of the coaching staff. i did not want to stay without playing anymore, and chose to try my luck elsewhere in europe. sheffield came up with an offer of decent wage, great city, arena, league and, more importantly, many shots on goals, as well as the ability to play regularly, which, in my opinion, are the most important issues for a goaltender.
when you signed the contract with steelers, did you imagine that the season would turn out as successfully as it has done?
– to be honest, at that moment i did not really think about that. for me the most important part was to find a club where i could play regularly. sheffield offered that. i hoped that i would be able to give a taste of my quality, but you could never know, how it would actually turn out.
how would you evaluate the level of eihl, compared to the belarusian extraleague, where you played previously?
– the level is great, i am not complaining. i believe that for a goaltender it is way better and interesting to play in eihl rather than belarus – there are way more games, many shots on goals and it is always more breathtaking, when there is a solid canadian goalie standing in the opposite net. i am not ready to judge the players, however, i know that the hockey is very much different than the one played in belarus – here the game is more aggressive, all the players are rushing forward, shooting from every angle imaginable, playing with only three shifts. yesterday’s game between metalurgs liepaja and coventry blaze [continental cup third round, coventry won 6:1] was not the easiest one for liepaja. obviously, we can not evaluate two leagues out of this single game, but, clearly, people in england know how to play ice hockey.
recently ben simon, the head coach of steelers, announced that he would not trade you for any other goaltender of the eihl. what does it mean to you? also, do you believe you would maintain the trust of simon, if you played several rather unsuccessful games in a row?
– similarly to every other goaltender, it means a lot, when a coach trusts you. despite that, i try not to think about that too much. i want to play hockey, and that is currently the most important thing. coaches in this league avoid saying anything negative to their goalies, it was the same in the echl, yet i do not live in an euphoria because of that. after all, you can never know, how the season will develop. the attitude towards you can always change according to your performance.
in early october you had a chance to play against boston bruins. why did the coach decide to send you in the net just three minutes before the regulation?
– it was a decision made by him. probably because i took the trip to belfast and coach gave me a chance to appear on the scoresheet.
if the game was held in sheffield, would you have started it in the net, not on the bench?
– if the game was held in sheffield, most likely i would have been standing in the net. still, it is only normal, as every coach in the mostucial games plays a goalie, who he trusts the most and who he knows the best. why should a belfast giants coach send a latvian goalie in the net, if he has a solid british national team player stephen murphy on the roster?
sheffield has the largest arena in the eihl – do they have also the best fans?
– no, i will not state it only because i play in sheffield. still, several eihl teams have really great fans and steelers is not an exception. also nottingham and belfast have great fans. all these cities have wonderful arenas and a great support, where their fans follow to their team away tours even to the most distant cities. i would really thank them about that. it is always pleasant to play in front of overcrowded arenas.
you made the latvian olympic roster at the 2010 vancouver olympics, however it was martins raitums and edgars lusins, who made the 2010 world championship roster. where do you currently see yourself in the context of the national team?
– i am really not willing to recall vancouver. i was glad that i made the roster, but right there the positive memories about the olympic games ended. as soon as the olympics finished, i knew that znaroks would not choose me for the world championship in mannheim. frankly speaking, currently i do not see myself in the national team at all. nobody has ever talked to me about that and it does not seem that anything is going to change. i have played in qmjhl, sphl, echl, which somebody might think requires no effort, however i will reveal a secret – for a latvian goalie on his own it is not that easy – that is why i was never clear, when nobody from the national team took any interest in me. if any of the younger goalies played in any of those leagues, he would be on the national team already for some time now and made a national hero.
how do you evaluate the fact that the latvian national team did not use the november break to play any exhibition games, in order to test the nearest reserves of the team?
– i do not believe that such tournaments or exhibition games are necessary at all, and they are the least necessary in november. everything is decided already before these games anyway. if a game would be won, it would be forgotten easily, however if you let in some unfortunate mistakes, everybody would remember it and remember it for a long time coming. a great example – when i had a 1:0 shutout against the danish team, nobody cared, as ‘they were only danes – not that much of shots on goal, etc.’, however, when i let four goals in against the germans [right before leaving to vancouver olympics], people were willing to send me home. people came up with the most unrealistic things, saying that i lack attitude, regular playing, that i do not talk to the teammates. after all, who cares in what form a player is in november, if he has to play in april? until then everything can change.
three years ago in an interview you said that the younger goalies should take any opportunity to move to the north american leagues. now, when your north american career is at least temporarily finished and you have gained more experience, do you still think that way?
– i still believe the younger goalies should go to north america, however they should do it only if they actually have an opportunity to play there at a decent level. it is rather hard to make it even to the sphl, as they really do not need a latvian goalie, who they have never heard of. as long as you are not head and shoulders above, they will still prefer a native goalie.
i would like to think that eihl is not the top of your ambitions? how do you currently look towards the future – where would you like to see yourself playing in three, four seasons?
– i would certainly love to play for dinamo. that would be very joyful and a great honour, but you can never know, how everything will turn out. a top european league would be fine as well.
i wish you the very best!
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ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd: ˈdeɪvɪd ˈmɔrɪsən wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd baɪ ðə steɪt rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈfəndɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd: ˈdeɪvɪd ˈmɔrɪsən wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd baɪ ðə steɪt rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈfəndɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˈiŋgə ˈwɪljəmz ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈgɪvɪn ə kɪk ɪn ðə gəts baɪ rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ fənd ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ træk ðət hæd bɪn sˈleɪtɪd fər brɪgz ɪn raceview*. ðə həz əbˈteɪnd ə lɪst əv ðə 23 ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈfəndɪd frəm ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈnæʃənəl pɑrks, ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən, spɔrt ənd ˈreɪsɪŋz 'gɪt ɪn ðə geɪm, gɪt pleɪɪŋ pləs' ˈproʊˌgræm ənd ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəlz træk wɑz nɑt ɔn ðə lɪst. ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl hæd ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ˈmɪljən tɪ mæʧ ˈfəndɪŋ wɪθ ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt fər ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl 3 ˈmɪljən əv wət wʊd bi ə 6 ˈmɪljən ˈprɑʤɛkt fər ə træk. ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈseɪfti fənd həz ˈɔlsoʊ reɪzd təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈmɔrɪsən, hu hɛdz ˈkaʊnsəlz spɔrt ənd ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən kəˈmɪti, wɑz ˈkrɛstˌfɔlən wɪn hi faʊnd aʊt ðət ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt mɪst aʊt ɔn ðə ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈfəndɪŋ. "wi hæv mɪst aʊt ənd wi ər ˈvɛri ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd," ˈmɔrɪsən sɛd. "aɪ sɔ ðə ˈɛksələnt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən dən baɪ ɑr ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ɪt tɪkt ɔl ðə ˈbɑksɪz." ˈmɔrɪsən sɛd ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fʊlˈfɪld ðə kraɪˈtɪriə əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈæktɪv, ənd ɛz ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ kəts əˈkrɔs ɔl ˈʤɛndərz ənd ˈeɪʤɪz ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ tɪkt ðə bɑks əv ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ fʊl kəmˈjunɪti ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt. ðə fəˈsɪlɪti fʊlˈfɪld ðə kraɪˈtɪriə sɛt aʊt ɪn ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. wɪθ ðə ˈhɑki fildz ənd ˈwɛstərn praɪd ˈsɑkər hoʊm beɪs ˈnɪrˈbaɪ, ðə træk wʊd bi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈpriˌsɪŋkt. "ɪn ðə dɪˈzaɪn wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə græs ˈrənɪŋ træk əraʊnd ðə træk soʊ ðət ˈpipəl kʊd treɪn fər biathlons*, soʊ ɪt wɑz ɪn ɔl ðoʊz ˈfæktərz," ˈmɔrɪsən sɛd. ˈmeɪʤər fəˈsɪlɪti: ən ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ træk ɔn brɪgz ɪn raceview*. kənˈtrɪbjutɪd "wɪn ju gɪt spɔrts ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈmɛni koʊdz ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈəðər ˈpipəl ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðɛr kləbz. "ɪt tɪkt ðə bɑks əv ˈfɔrmɪŋ ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ boʊθ ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ (ˈseɪfti fənd) ðət həz reɪzd tɪ pʊt təˈwɔrdz ðə træk ɪn ənd ðət wɑz ɔl ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɪn ɑr səbˈmɪʃən. "ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən wɑz sɛt əp baɪ trɔɪ dobinson*. "ɔn ðə əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ (ɪn 2011 məm (narelle*) wɑz kɪld wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈraɪdɪŋ hər baɪk ɔn ðə roʊd nɪr ənd hi sɛt əp ðə 24 ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈseɪfti fənd ɪn ˈmɛməri əv hɪz məm ənd tɪ prəˈmoʊt seɪf ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈhæbəts ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪti əv." ɔn ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈseɪfti fənd ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪt steɪts wən əv ðə goʊlz ɪz "tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ənd kriˈeɪt ə seɪf ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈsɛntər ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ðət ɪz ˈizəli ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ˈfæməliz ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈraɪdərz əˈlaɪk". "ðɪs wʊd bi ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə ˌbɪˈtumən træk əˈprɑksəmətli tɪ ɪn lɛŋθ," ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt kənˈtɪnjuz. ˈmɔrɪsən sɛd ɪf ˈkaʊnsəl hæd bɪn səkˈsɛsfəl wɪθ ɪts ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən "wi wʊd hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ɪt wɪˈθɪn 12 mənθs". "soʊ juv gɑt ə ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt priˈpɛrd tɪ mæʧ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈdɔlər fər ˈdɔlər, ə ˈpraɪvət ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ðət həz reɪzd ðət ðeɪ wər priˈpɛrd tɪ pʊt təˈwɔrdz ɪt ənd juv gɑt ɪt ˈreɪzɪŋ pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ɔl ˈʤɛndərz ənd eɪʤ grups," hi sɛd. "ənd ɪt wʊd hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd ə hoʊm fər ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ. "ˈɛvriˌwən aɪ spoʊk tɪ ɪn ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈwɛðər ɪt bi ˈɔfɪsərz ər ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, hæd bɪn ˈvɛri ˈpɑzətɪv. ðeɪ wər ɪnˈkərəʤd baɪ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ˈteɪkən baɪ trɔɪ ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ðɛr əˈbʤɛktɪvz." ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ riˈækʃən ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ kləb ɪz stɪl wɪˈθaʊt ə hoʊm ˈæftər ˈfəndɪŋ fər ðə træk wɑz nɑkt bæk baɪ ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt. kləb ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈiən sˈnɑdˌgræs sɛd ðə kləb hæd bɪn wɪˈθaʊt ə hoʊm sɪns ðə ˌvɛloʊˈdroʊm wɑz dɪsˈmænəld æt ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn pɑrk fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd ðət ðə læk əv ˈfəndɪŋ fər ə træk hæd kət dip. "wi ər ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wiv hæd ɪn ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn fər ˈmɛni jɪrz naʊ," hi sɛd. "sɪns ðə ˌvɛloʊˈdroʊm həz bɪn tɔrn əp ɪt həz bɪn ˈvɛri hɑrd fər ðə kləb tɪ kɔl ˈɛniˌwɛr ə hoʊm. "wɪn ðə træk wɑz pʊt ˈfɔrwərd ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ wi wər ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ. "wɪθ rɪˈpɔrts ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt seɪɪŋ ɪz wən əv ðə ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ˈɛriəz əv kˈwinzˌlænd, ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət wʊd ˈsərtənli hæv ˈgɪvɪn ˈsəmˌwɛr fər ˈpipəl tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz wɪˈθaʊt ðə fɪr əv ˈtræfɪk ənd roʊdz ənd ɔl ðə ˈdrɑməz ðət kən əˈkər. "tɪ luz ˈsəmˌwɛr fər ˈʤunjərz, ˈsinjərz ənd əp ənd ˈkəmɪŋ ˈraɪdərz tɪ raɪd ˈseɪfli hərts ˈbædli. "wi wərənt ˈæskɪŋ fər ðə wərld. wi wər ˈæskɪŋ fər ə smɔl əˈmaʊnt tɪ leɪ səm ˌbɪˈtumən daʊn tɪ kɔl hoʊm ənd fər məmz, dædz ənd kɪdz tɪ fil seɪf. "wi hæd seɪvd lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈməni tɪ pʊt təˈwɔrdz ðɪs frəm ðə kləbz pərˈspɛktɪv ənd tɪ nɑt hæv ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈhɛlpɪŋ." ˈkaʊnsəl riˈækʃən meɪər pɔl həz slæmd ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənts dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ mæʧ ˈkaʊnsəl ˈfəndɪŋ fər ə træk fər ðə ˈsɪti. sɛd hi wʊd bi ˈsɪtɪŋ daʊn wɪθ boʊθ saɪdz əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks tɪ ˈaʊˌtlaɪn waɪ ðə træk ɪz ˈvaɪtəl fər ðə ˈsɪti. "wi hæv bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðɪs træk fər ˈoʊvər 10 jɪrz," sɛd. "ðə træk ɪz mɔr ðən ən θɪŋ. ɪt ɪz ə ˈriʤənəl θɪŋ. wi ər ə groʊθ ˈsɛntər. "ɪt ˈdəzənt meɪk ˈɛni sɛns waɪ wi hæv mɪst aʊt ɔn ðɪs ˈfəndɪŋ. "ðeɪ (ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz) kən kəm hir ənd meɪk əˈnaʊnsmɛnts bət aɪ wɔnt fækts. aɪ wɔnt ðɛm tɪ seɪ, 'ðɪs ɪz wət ju wɪl gɪt'." pɔl ˈtəli ˌriɪnˈfɔrst ðə meɪərz dɪˈsplɛʒər, seɪɪŋ ðət mp*) ˈiən ˈbɛri məst bi ˈvɛri ɪmˈbɛrəst baɪ hɪz ˈfeɪljər tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈməni fər ðə ˈsɪti". ˈtəli sɛd ɪt wɑz "klɪr ðət ðə həz ˈrɪtən ɔf ðə sit əv".
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devastated: cr david morrison was disappointed by the state government’s rejection of council’s funding application.
devastated: cr david morrison was disappointed by the state government’s rejection of council’s funding application. inga williams
the lnp state government has given ipswich a pre-election kick in the guts by refusing to fund the multi-million criterium cycling track that had been slated for briggs rd in raceview.
the qt has obtained a list of the 23 projects funded from the department of national parks, recreation, sport and racing's 'get in the game, get playing plus' program and ipswich city council's blue-chip criterium track was not on the list.
the ipswich city council had allocated $1.5 million to match dollar-for-dollar funding with the state government for the initial $3 million of what would be a two-stage $6 million project for a 1.6km track.
the 24/7 cycling safety fund has also raised $100,000 towards the project.
cr david morrison, who heads council's sport and recreation committee, was crestfallen when he found out that the project missed out on the $1.5 million in funding.
"we have missed out and we are very disappointed," cr morrison said.
"i saw the excellent application done by our officers and it ticked all the boxes."
cr morrison said the application fulfilled the criteria of getting people active, and as cycling cuts across all genders and ages it also ticked the box of encouraging full community involvement.
the facility fulfilled the multi-use criteria set out in the application.
with the ipswich hockey fields and western pride soccer home base nearby, the criterium track would be located in a genuine sporting precinct.
"in the design we also had a grass running track around the criterium track so that people could train for biathlons, so it was multi-purpose in all those factors," cr morrison said.
major facility: an artist’s impression of the proposed cycling criterium track on briggs rd in raceview. contributed
"when you get sports working together many codes benefit from other people joining their clubs.
"it ticked the box of forming a partnership with both local government and the 24/7 cycling (safety fund) that has raised $100,000 to put towards the criterium track in ipswich and that was all documented in our submission.
"the 24/7 cycling organisation was set up by troy dobinson.
"on the 24th of july (in 2011) troy's mum (narelle) was killed when she was riding her bike on the road near amberley and he set up the 24 cycling safety fund in memory of his mum and to promote safe cycling habits and education throughout the city of ipswich."
on the 24/7 cycling safety fund website it states one of the organisation's goals is "to design and create a safe cycling centre in the ipswich area that is easily accessible to families and competitive riders alike".
"this would be in the form of a bitumen criterium track approximately 1.5km to 2.5km in length," the website continues.
cr morrison said if council had been successful with its application "we would have been able to deliver it within 12 months".
"so you've got a local government prepared to match the project dollar for dollar, a private organisation that has raised $100,000 that they were prepared to put towards it and you've got it raising participation in all genders and age groups," he said.
"and it would have provided a home for ipswich cycling.
"everyone i spoke to in the state government, whether it be officers or politicians, had been very positive. they were encouraged by the initiative taken by troy dobinson's organisation and their objectives."
ipswich cycling reaction
ipswich cycling club is still without a home after funding for the multi-million criterium track was knocked back by the state government.
club president ian snodgrass said the club had been without a home since the velodrome was dismantled at limestone park four years ago and that the lack of funding for a criterium track had cut deep.
"we are very, very disappointed because it is something that we've had in the pipeline for many years now," he said.
"since the velodrome has been torn up it has been very hard for the ipswich club to call anywhere a home.
"when the criterium track was put forward it was something we were hoping for and looking forward to.
"with reports coming out saying ipswich is one of the overweight areas of queensland, something like that would certainly have given somewhere for people to exercise without the fear of traffic and roads and all the dramas that can occur.
"to lose somewhere for juniors, seniors and up and coming riders to ride safely hurts badly.
"we weren't asking for the world. we were asking for a small amount to lay some bitumen down to call home and for mums, dads and kids to feel safe.
"we had saved large amounts of money to put towards this from the club's perspective and to not have it is not helping."
council reaction
ipswich mayor paul pisasale has slammed the lnp state government's decision not to match council funding for a criterium track for the city.
cr pisasale said he would be sitting down with both sides of politics to outline why the track is vital for the city.
"we have been waiting for this track for over 10 years," cr pisasale said.
"the criterium track is more than an ipswich thing. it is a regional thing. we are a growth centre.
"it doesn't make any sense why we have missed out on this funding.
"they (politicians) can come here and make announcements but i want facts. i want them to say, 'this is what you will get'."
cr paul tully reinforced the mayor's displeasure, saying that "(ipswich mp) ian berry must be very embarrassed by his failure to secure money for the city".
cr tully said it was "clear that the lnp has written off the seat of ipswich".
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ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ə dɪˈzaɪnər, aɪ θɔt aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ə ˈtaɪtəl ˈsikwəns dɪˈzaɪnər. aɪ tʊk ə kɔrs æt ˌkɑrˈneɪgi ˈmɛlən tɔt baɪ dæn kɔld taɪm, ˈmoʊʃən, ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ɪt wɑz ɔl əˈbaʊt kɪˈnɛtɪk təˈpɑgrəfi, ˈrɪðəm, ˈkələr, ənd ˈmuvmənt. dæn juzd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˈɛvəri ˈɛləmənt ɔn skrin ɛz ɪf ɪt wər ən ˈæktər ɔn ə steɪʤ ə ˈkɛrɪktər ðət wi wər dɪˈrɛktɪŋ, ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt bɪˈheɪvjər ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər dɪˈrɛktɪŋ iʧ ˈɛntrəns, pərˈfɔrməns, ənd exit.”*.” wi wʊd ˈkɑnstəntli riˈvɪzɪt ðɪs ˈsikwəns, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈrizən tɪ waɪ ə ˈkɛrɪktər wɑz ðɛr ənd wət ɪts roʊl wɑz. ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ taɪm ənd ˈmoʊʃən ʧeɪnʤd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ fər mi, bɪˈkəz wət aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd wɑz ðət ɪt geɪv ju prɪˈsaɪs kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃən ju ər traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈveɪ ənd haʊ ən ˈɔdiəns wɪl ˌɪnˈtərprət jʊr ˈmɛsɪʤ. ˈɔfən lʊk tɪ ˈtaɪtəl ˈsikwənsɪz fər ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd wɪθ haʊ ə 30 ˈsɛkənd ər 3 ˈmɪnət ˈsikwəns hæd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ sɛt ðə toʊn fər ən ɪnˈtaɪər fɪlm ənd fɔrˈʃædoʊ wət wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. wɪn ðə ʤɑb hənt bɪˈgæn, ɪt wɑz ə ˈhæpi ˈæksədənt haʊ aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ɛz ə dɪˈzaɪnər æt. aɪ nu hæd ə ˈhɪstəri ɪn ˈtaɪtəl ˈsikwəns dɪˈzaɪn hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə ɪf ðeɪ stɪl dɪd ðət naʊ bət nu ɪt wɑz ə pleɪs aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ wərk. aɪ ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ əˈplaɪ fər ə ˈvɪʒəwəl dɪˈzaɪn pəˈzɪʃən bət wɑz nəʤd ˈɪntu, soʊ ˈstɑrtɪd deɪ wən ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ər wireframes?!”*?!” fæst ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ə fju jɪrz ˈleɪtər: kriˈeɪtɪd ˈhənərdz əv ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌænəˈteɪʃənz ðət dɪˈskraɪb haʊ θɪŋz wərk ənd fɪt təˈgɛðər. θɪŋz laɪk: wɪn ðə ˈjuzər tæps ɔn ðə ˈmɛnju ˈaɪkɑn, ðə ˈpænəl wɪl slaɪd daʊn frəm ðə tɔp əv ðə peɪʤ. wɪn ðə ˈjuzər klɪks ðə ˈθəmˌneɪl, ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪl ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ fʊl skrin. ənd ðɛn ɪt hɪt mi. wi wər stək dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ɪn ðiz ɪkˈstrim steɪts ənd ə juʤ pis wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn ɑr wərk. wɪn ɑr kənˈsɪst əv dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ fər ðiz ˈstætɪk laɪk ə hoʊm peɪʤ ər ˈprɑdəkt peɪʤ ər ˈɑrtɪkəl peɪʤ ənd wi ˈoʊnli ˈænəˌteɪt haʊ θɪŋz floʊ təˈgɛðər, wi wər kəmˈplitli ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ wət ˈhæpənz ɪn bɪtˈwin. ˌænəˈteɪtɪŋ prəˈvaɪd ɪˈnəf ˈkɑntɛkst: wi hæd tɪ stɑrt ʃoʊɪŋ ɪt. ðə mɔr aɪ meɪd, ðə mɔr aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ hæd wəns ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt ˈmoʊʃən dɪˈzaɪn wɑz kəmˈplitli ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ɑr roʊlz ɛz ənd ˈvɪʒəwəl dɪˈzaɪnərz. ɛz aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ peɪ mɔr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ deɪ tɪ deɪ, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðə moʊst fluɪd, dɪˈlaɪtfəl, ənd ˌɪnˈtuətɪv ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wər ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə wənz ðət pʊt ˈditeɪl ˈɪntu ˈmoʊʃən dɪˈzaɪn. ˈdɪzni ɪf goʊɪŋ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈmoʊʃən ənd stɑrt ˈsəmˌwɛr, wɪθ ˈdɪzni. ˈdɪzni dɪˈvɛləpt 12 ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˌænəˈmeɪʃən wɪʧ aɪ faɪnd tɪ bi soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz əv ðə weɪ ðeɪ dɪˈpɪkt ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt. ˈdɪzni hæd ə dip ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv haʊ θɪŋz muv ənd bɪˈheɪv ɪn ril laɪf. ðeɪ nu ðət wɪn ən ˈɔdiəns wʊd wɔʧ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔn skrin, ðeɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd θɪŋz tɪ muv ɪn ə weɪ ðət fɛlt ˈnæʧərəl. ˈdɪzni ˈɔlsoʊ nu ðət ɪf ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈkæptɪˌveɪt ðɛr ˈɔdiəns ðeɪ ˈnidɪd ə leɪər əv ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt. haʊ ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm səm əv ðə fərst ˈænəˌmeɪtərz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈfiʧər fɪlmz ðət ˈkæpʧərd ən hɑrt ənd meɪd ˈkɛrɪktərz fil bəˈlivəbəl ənd relatable*. ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈmuvmənt, ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt, ˈsɑlvɪŋ ɪkˈstrim states…*… haʊ ðɪs ɔl stɑrts tɪ kəm təˈgɛðər. ˌkɔriˈɑgrəfi ɪz ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ðə haʊ wɪθ ðə wɪn ənd waɪ ðə ˈprɑpər tɛkˈniks əv əˈplaɪɪŋ ˈmoʊʃən ənd ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ ən ˈɔdiəns kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈɪnəgrəl ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ˈjuzər ɪkˈspɪriəns wɛr ju kən stɑrt ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ jʊr ˈjuzər ɪn ə ˈtuˌweɪ ˈdaɪəˌlɔg. ðə 5 ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˌkɔriˈɑgrəfi ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋ tɪ teɪk əˈweɪ hir ɪz ðət ɑr ʤɑb ɛz ənd ˈvɪʒəwəl dɪˈzaɪnərz ɪz nɑt ʤɪst tɪ meɪk θɪŋz ˈfəŋkʃənəl ənd ˈfɑloʊ bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz. ˈɔlsoʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðiz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl ənd, moʊst əv ɔl, tɛl ə ˈstɔri θru ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈsikwənsɪz. ðə mɔr aɪ peɪd əˈtɛnʃən tɪ haʊ ˈmoʊʃən wɑz əˈplaɪd ɪn ˈdɪʤɪtəl ənd ðə tɛkˈniks ðət wər biɪŋ juzd, ðə mɔr aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ si ə ˈpætərn. aɪ əraɪvd æt ðiz 5 ˈprɪnsəpəlz, wɪʧ aɪ fil ˈæˌdrɛs ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən pɔɪnts ɪn, sɑlv ðə gæps bɪtˈwin ɪkˈstrim steɪts, ənd ˈoʊvərˌɔl kriˈeɪt ə mɔr ˈpɑlɪʃt ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈgɪtɪŋ ðiz ˈditeɪlz raɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz pərˈsɛpʃən ənd trəst ɪn jʊr ˈprɑdəkt, wɪʧ ˈoʊvərˌɔl kriˈeɪts ə mɔr ˈpɑzətɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈfidˌbæk ˈfidˌbæk hɛlps ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ˌɪnərˈækʃən, ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ɪt wɑz səkˈsɛsfəl, ənd waɪ. ˈɔfən juzd tɪ ʃoʊ ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz kərˈɛkt ər ˌɪnkərˈɛkt, ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz ˈloʊdɪŋ, ɪf ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ər ˈsɪmpli wɪn ju ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ səˈlɛkʃənz. ˈfidˌbæk ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ɪt bɪldz trəst wɪθ jʊr ˈjuzərz ənd ˈrɪli ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ənd dɪˈlaɪtfəl fər ˈjuzərz tɪ si! ɪt hɛlps æd ə ˈtækˌtaɪl ˈɛləmənt tɪ ˌɪnərˈækʃənz bɪˈkəz ɪt meɪks ju fərˈgɛt ju meɪ ʤɪst bi ˈtæpɪŋ ə pis əv glæs ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd meɪks ju fil laɪk ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ ril ˈɛləmənts ɔn ðə skrin. nis tɪ fil laɪk θɪŋz ər riˈæktɪŋ tɪ wət duɪŋ. wɪn ju θɪŋk əv dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ fər ˈfidˌbæk, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ wərk ɔn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈɑbviəs tɪ ˈjuzərz. ˈfidˌbæk ɪz mɔr ˈifɛktɪv wɪn ˈməltəpəl leɪərz əv ˈɛləmənts ər ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər tɪ riækt tɪ wət ˈjuzərz du. soʊ, wət kən ˈdɪzni tiʧ ˈjuˈɛs hir? ɪgˌzæʤərˈeɪʃən. glɛn dɪˈskraɪbz ɪgˌzæʤərˈeɪʃən ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz fɛlt, nɑt ʤɪst sin. ˈɔfən si ˈkɛrɪktərz riækt ə bɪg, weɪ. bist ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ənd səˈpraɪzd hi ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv bist ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd wɪθ bɛl wɪn ʃi sɛd ʃi goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈdɪnər. feɪs strɛʧt əp ənd hɪz aɪz ˈwaɪdənd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm lʊk səˈpraɪzd. ðɛn hɪz feɪs skwɑʃt daʊn ənd hɪz braʊz lʊkt ˈæŋgri. ən ˈɔdiəns ˈivɪn ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ˈsətəltiz əv ˈhæpənɪŋ bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈhæpənz soʊ fæst, bət ɪt meɪks ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt fil laɪk ə ʤoʊlt ənd kəmˈplitli ˈɑbviəs. ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈfidˌbæk. ˈioʊs ˈpæsˌwərd ʃeɪk: ˈsɪmpəl hɛd ʃeɪk, dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈleɪts tɪ haʊ wi gɪv ˈfidˌbæk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. dɑts: ˈsɪmpəl ənd dɪˈlaɪtfəl, ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt leɪərz ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər. ˈjɑˌhu nuz: iʧ ˈsərkəl fɪlz wən baɪ wən, ðə ˈkaʊntər ˈəpˌdeɪts, jʊr ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪz kəmˈplit ənd ju ər rɪˈwɔrdɪd wɪθ ə fʊl skrin fækt. bits: ˈʒɑnrəz riækt wɪn ju tæp, ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz ə kju tɪ ðə ˈjuzər. ʧɛk aʊt fər greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəlz).: ə fɔrm əv ˈhɪntɪŋ. ˈvɪʒəwəl affordance*. ɪt hɛlps kənˈveɪ tɪ ˈjuzərz wət ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ər ənd wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt soʊ ðət ðeɪ ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ θɪŋz wərk ənd fɪt təˈgɛðər. ˈnəʤɪz ˈjuzərz θru ðə kərˈɛkt ˈsikwəns əv ˈækʃənz soʊ ðət ðeɪ kən əˈvɔɪd kənfˈjuʒən ənd ˈbɛtər əˈkɑmplɪʃ jʊr goʊlz. ɪt ˈrɪli hɛlps priˈpɛr ˈpipəl fər əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈhæpən ənd wət tɪ du, ˈhɪntɪŋ æt θɪŋz laɪk, əˈtɛnʃən, lʊk here!”*!” ər kən drɔp ðət here”*” ər ðɪs ə ˈlɪtəl further.”*.” ˈɔfən ðiz ər ˈrɪli ˈsətəl details…*… ˈpipəl meɪ nɑt ˈivɪn ˈnoʊtɪs ðeɪ ər ˈhæpənɪŋ ənd ˈriˌkɔl wət ˈlɪtəl kjuz hɛlpt ðɛm. ˈsətəl, bət ˈpaʊərfəl! ðə peɪɔf kən bi juʤ wɪn ɪz ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ˈifɛktɪvli. ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən həz ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr goʊl: pərˈpɛrɪŋ ən ˈɔdiəns fər əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈhæpən. ˈoʊpən hænd bɪˈkəmz ə ˈsɪmbəl fər ðə ˈækʃən əv ˈriʧɪŋ əˈkrɔs ənd ˈgræbɪŋ ə bɔl ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kənˈveɪ ðɪs ˈprɪnsəpəl, glɛn fərst ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl ˈsikwəns əv ˈmɪki ˈriʧɪŋ əˈkrɔs ə ˈteɪbəl tɪ pɪk əp ə bɔl. ɪn ðə fərst drɔɪŋ, hɪz hænd wɑz kloʊz tɪ ɪm ənd ˈmɪki wɑz aɪɪŋ ðə bɔl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈteɪbəl. ɪn ðə nɛkst drɔɪŋ, hænd wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ðə bɔl. səʧ ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈʤɛsʧər, ɔl ju θɪŋk nid tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt, raɪt? ðə ˈdaʊnˌfɔl hir ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt fər ðə ˈɔdiəns; ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ noʊ ɪt, ən ˈækʃən ɪz kəmˈplitɪd. ðeɪ meɪ nɑt hæv bɪn ˈrɛdi fər wət ju wər əˈbaʊt tɪ du, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt simd soʊ ˈɑbviəs wɪn ju wər ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪŋ ɪt. ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə taɪm tɪ bɪld ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən baɪ ˈædɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɛkstrə freɪm wɪθ hænd waɪd ˈoʊpən, ˈstrɛʧɪŋ əˈkrɔs ˈteɪbəl bɪˈkəmz ə ˈsɪmbəl tɪ ðə ˈɔdiəns wɛr ðeɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈhæpən. gɪt ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt wɪθ ðə ˈɔdiəns, ðeɪ ər ʤɪst responding.”*.” əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ðət glɛn ʃɛrd wɑz ə sin ɪn duˈɛt wɛr tɑʃ wɑz ˈklaɪmɪŋ daʊn ðə tri. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, glɛn ʤɪst hæd tɑʃ hɑp ɔf. hi sun ˈriəˌlaɪzd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ˈɛvriˌwən hæd mɪst ɪt bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈhæpənd tu kˈwɪkli. ˈnɛvər wɔnt jʊr ˈɔdiəns bɪˈhaɪnd you,”*,” glɛn dɪˈskraɪbd. hi ðɪs sin ənd hæd tɑʃ fərst lʊk bæk æt ˈmiə, ðɛn tərn hɪz ˈtɔrˌsoʊ bæk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ goʊ daʊn ðə tri. ðət ˈsətəl kju meɪd ɔl ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə wərld ənd hɛlpt ðə ˈɔdiəns ˈnæʧərəli ˈfɑloʊ wɛr tɑʃ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ nɛkst. ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv. klɪr: ə ˈsətəl hɪnt æt ə nu lɪst ˈaɪtəm ɛz sun ɛz ju pʊl. moldiv*: ə slaɪt pik æt ðə kənˈtroʊlz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə hoʊm skrin gɪvz ˈjuzərz ə kju. yummly*: wət wɑz ˈpriviəsli ʤɪst ə waɪt ˈbækˌgraʊnd naʊ bɪˈkəmz ən ˈɪnˌpʊt fild. sˈnæˌpʧæt: pʊl tɪ rɪˈfrɛʃ, ðə hɪnt əv ə ˈkələr ər ə ˈspɪnər ɪz ə kju ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈhæpən. ˈspeɪʃəl əˈwɛrnəs ˈspeɪʃəl əˈwɛrnəs hɛlps ˈɔriˌɛnt ˈjuzərz wɪθ ðɛr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps bɪtˈwin ˈɛvəri ˈɛləmənt. ɪf ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ðɛr ər ɛˈsɛnʃəli ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz tɪ ðə ˈfɪkʃənəl, ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts ju ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ. ˈɛvəri ɪkˈspɪriəns ju meɪk həz ə juˈnik leɪ əv ðə land…*… ˈɛləmənts meɪ ““live”*” bɪˈhaɪnd ðə skrin, tɪ ðə lɛft ər raɪt, pɪnʧt in-between*, ɪn ə drawer…*… ˈɛniˌθɪŋ jʊr ˈlɪtəl dɪˈzaɪnər hɑrt dɪˈzaɪərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ju nid tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ju gɪv ˈlɑʤɪk tɪ jʊr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ θɪŋk ðɪs θru ɔn sˈmɔlər skrinz wɛr fɔrst tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ ˈprɑpərli juz ðə ˈlɪtəl skrin ril ɛˈsteɪt ju hæv ənd haʊ ju kən rɪˈdus kəmˈplɛksɪti. ˈhævɪŋ ðɪs ˈoʊpən ˈkænvəs waɪl dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪz greɪt fər ju ɛz ə dɪˈzaɪnər, bət ɪt minz ðət ˈjuzərz hæv tɪ lərn ənd ˌəndərˈstænd wət ju meɪd. ðeɪ hæv tɪ lərn ˈɛvəri ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðeɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ. ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈpɪriəd əv ənd ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən. ˈjuzərz nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wɛr θɪŋz kəm frəm, wɛr ðeɪ goʊ nɛkst, ənd wɛr ðeɪ kən faɪnd ðɛm əˈgɛn. ju ˈrɪli hæv tɪ iz ˈpipəl θru ðiz trænˈzɪʃənz soʊ ðeɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðeɪ gɑt frəm pɔɪnt ə tɪ pɔɪnt bi soʊ ðət ɪt fil laɪk ə stɑrk, ˈsədən ʧeɪnʤ. ˈsədən ʧeɪnʤ ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ðə ril wərld! ðə meɪn əˈbʤɛktɪvz əv ˈspeɪʃəl əˈwɛrnəs ər jʊr ˈjuzərz ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈlɑʤɪk tɪ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts. ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈsteɪʤɪŋ ˈtiʧɪz ˈjuˈɛs ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ðɪs. glɛn ˈɔfən tɔkt əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈpleɪsmənt əv ə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ə sin kən kriˈeɪt ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz fɑr lɛft, ðə ˈoʊpən speɪs tɪ ðə raɪt kriˈeɪts wɔnt, wɪn ju hæv wɔnt, ju hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ wərk with.”*.” ɪt kriˈeɪts ən ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti, ɛz ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ klɪk wɪθ ðə ˈɔdiəns. ˈsikwəns əv ˈmiə ɪn duˈɛt ðɛr ɪz ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈsikwəns ɪn duˈɛt wɛr ˈmiə ʤəmps ˈɪntu ə pɑnd, swɪmz ənd flɪps, ðɛn ˈɛksəts ðə ˈwɔtər ənd dɪz ə ˈkɑrtˌwil. glɛn dɪˈskraɪbd ðə sin ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ə power”*” wɪʧ rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ wət ˈmiə wɑz duɪŋ ənd pʊʃ hər ˈfɔrwərd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪn ʃi fərst hɪts ðə ˈwɔtər ðɛr ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈbəbəlz ər laɪk ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən əraʊnd hər. hi sɛd, ʧeɪnʤ ˈtoʊtəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts wɪˈθaʊt səm kaɪnd əv impact.”*.” ðiz ˈbəbəlz hɛlp tɛl ju wɛr bɪn, ənd ðə fɪʃ ðət ðɛn səraʊnd hər tɛl ðə ˈɔdiəns wɛr ʃi ɪz goʊɪŋ nɛkst. ɛz ɪf ðeɪ ər skˈwizɪŋ hər tɪ ðə nɛkst freɪm. wət aɪ ləv əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈsikwəns ɪz haʊ ðə ˈlɑʤɪk tɪ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt meɪks ɪt fil laɪk ðɛr ɪz ə kəˈnɛktɪd θrɛd frəm freɪm tɪ freɪm, wɪʧ gaɪdz ðə əˈtɛnʃən. ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈspeɪʃəl əˈwɛrnəs. ˈkæləndər: deɪz əv ðə wik rɛst saɪd baɪ saɪd, iz ðə ˈjuzər bɪtˈwin iʧ wən. ˈstɛlər: ə ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ æp teɪks ðə θim ˈfərðər ˈɪntu ɪts wɪθ ðə juz əv ˈpeɪʤɪz. vsco*: treɪz əv kənˈtroʊlz ækt laɪk ə ju kən pʊl əp frəm ðə ˈbɑtəm. ˈnaɪki ˈmeɪkɪŋ: ˈkætəˌgɔriz zum fʊl skrin, pʊʃ tɪ tɔp, ðɛn ðə leɪərz əv drɔp daʊn ənd floʊt ˈɪntu pleɪs. ˈjuzər ˈfoʊkɪs ˈjuzər ˈfoʊkɪs gaɪdz jʊr əˈtɛnʃən ənd ˈklɛrəˌfaɪz ʧeɪnʤ steɪts. ɔl əˈbaʊt kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə trænˈzɪʃənz əv ˈhaɪˌrɑrki æt iʧ ˈmoʊmənt ɪn taɪm. ɪt pʊts ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ðə raɪt ˈɛləmənts dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wət ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪz. ðɛr meɪ bi ˈməltəpəl leɪərz əv ˈɛləmənts ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər tɪ səˈpɔrt ðət ˈækʃən. ɪt meɪ nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ wən ˈɛləmənt tɪ ðə ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd wɪn need…*… ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd riækts tu. ɪt kʊd feɪd ə ˈlɪtəl ər ˈdɑrkən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪv mɔr ˈprɑmənəns tɪ ðə ˈfoʊkɪs. ˈɔfən si ə tɛkˈnik laɪk ðə juz əv ˌkɑnˈtɛksˌʧuəl kənˈtroʊlz ðiz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈlɪtəl ˈækʃənz ju ˈɔlˌweɪz wɔnt tɪ hæv ɔn hænd ənd ju noʊ ðɛr bət ju ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli hæv tɪ si ðɛm ɔl ðə taɪm. ðeɪ ˈoʊnli kəm ˈɪntu ˈfoʊkɪs ðə ˈsɛkənd ju kɔl fər ðɛm. ˈjuzər ˈfoʊkɪs hɛlps brɪŋ ˈklɛrɪti tɪ ˈɛvəri əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪn jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈklɛrɪti: ædˈmɪtɪdli ðɪs ɪz nɑt ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈdɪzni ˈprɪnsəpəl! neɪm ðɪs ən ˈɑnərˌɛri 13th*. bət glɛn wʊd tɛl mi haʊ ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɛkˈniks hi ˈlərnɪd waɪl æt ˈdɪzni. ˈɛrɪk ˈlɑrsən wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz haʊ ðeɪ ʃʊd ˈnɛvər liv ðɛr ˈɔdiəns bɪˈhaɪnd. ə sin frəm ˈlɪtəl ˈwərlˌwɪnd, ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd baɪ ˈfrɛdi mʊr. ˈdɪzni, aɪ kɛpt ˈhirɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈplɔzəbəl impossible,”*,” glɛn wʊd seɪ. ðɛr wər ˈmoʊmənts wər ju kʊd meɪk ˈsəmˌwən bɪˈliv ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət meɪ sim rəˈdɪkjələsli ˈkreɪzi ənd ðeɪ kˈwɛʃən ɪt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn ˈlɪtəl ˈwərlˌwɪnd 1941 ðɛr wɑz ə sin wɛr ˈfrɛdi mʊr wɑz ˈmɪki traɪɪŋ tɪ hoʊld daʊn ə ˈbæskət əv livz ðət ðə ˈwərlˌwɪnd kɛpt bloʊɪŋ əˈweɪ. ɔl əv ə ˈsədən, ˈmɪki ˈriʧɪz ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛnər əv hɪmˈsɛlf ənd pʊlz aʊt ə juʤ ˈhæmər. ɪt wɑz soʊ bɪg bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɪnstəns ən ˈɔdiəns wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ si ɪt ənd wɑz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ ɪn ðə sin æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt. ðə ˈɔdiəns kˈwɛʃən waɪ ðə ˈhæmər ɪz ðɛr ər wɛr ɪt keɪm frəm bɪˈkəz ˈnidɪd moʊst ɪn ðət ˈmoʊmənt. ðə ˈplɔzəbəl ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl meɪks ju fil laɪk ju kən breɪk ðə rulz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt. ðə ˈɔdiəns ɪz wɪθ ju, ˈhæpi. ɪf ju luz ðɛm, noʊ wən ɪz happy.”*.” ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈjuzər ˈfoʊkɪs. pinterest*: ˌkɑnˈtɛksˌʧuəl kənˈtroʊlz əˈpɪr æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðeɪ ər ˈnidɪd. ˈpeɪpər ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz: leɪərz əv ˌænəˈmeɪʃən gaɪd əˈtɛnʃən ðə gloʊb ˈbaʊnsɪz, ðə treɪ slaɪdz aʊt ənd ə slaɪt gloʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl. pik: səˈlɛkʃənz teɪk əp fʊl skrin, gɪt ˈvɛri braɪt waɪl ˈəðərz feɪd bæk, səˈlɛkʃənz floʊt bæk ˈɪntu pleɪs wɪn dən. ˈjɑˌhu ˈwɛðər: ˈmoʊʃən ɪz ðə fərst θɪŋ ðət græbz jʊr əˈtɛnʃən æt ðə ˈbɑtəm; kəmˈjunɪˌkeɪts wɪnd spid. brænd toʊn əv vɔɪs aɪ ˈɔfən tɛl ˈpipəl tɪ θɪŋk əv ðɪs ðə seɪm weɪ wi trit ˈkɑpi ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz. ˈɛvəri ˈprɑʤɛkt wɛr wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt, ə brænd wər tɪ spik tɪ ˈjuˈɛs, wət wʊd ɪt say?”*?” wi ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ stɑrt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ə brænd wər tɪ muv, wət wʊd ɪt fil like?”*?” ɪz ɪt ˈwɪmzɪkəl? ɪz ɪt swɪft ənd ˈpaʊərfəl? ɪz ɪt ə ˈsətəl ˈædɪd ˈditeɪl ðət hɛlps ˈjuzərz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz hu ɪgˈzæktli ju ər? ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ jʊr toʊn əv vɔɪs livz jʊr ˈjuzərz wɪθ ðiz ˈlɪtəl ˈmoʊmənts wɛr ðeɪ fil laɪk seɪɪŋ, kʊd ˈtoʊtəli si ðɪs brænd duɪŋ that”*” bɪˈkəz ɪt fɛlt soʊ raɪt ənd əˈproʊpriˌeɪt. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɔl əv ðə æps, saɪts, ənd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ju juz deɪ tɪ deɪ ənd waɪ ju kip ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm. ˈɔfən ðɛr ər ˈdəzənz əv ˈəðər æps aʊt ðɛr ðət kən du ðə seɪm ɪgˈzækt θɪŋ ənd əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðə seɪm tæsks. ðeɪ maɪt ɔl hæv ə gʊd ˈjuzər ɪkˈspɪriəns bət ðə wənz ðət ˈpipəl ˈgrævɪˌteɪt təˈwɔrdz tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr. ju fil laɪk ðeɪ dɪˈlaɪt ju, ər ðeɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ju, ər ju gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ aʊt əv ɪt. ðeɪ hæv mɔr ðən ʤɪst ə gʊd ˈjuzər ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðeɪ hæv ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl əˈpil. əˈpil ɪz ðə læst ˈdɪzni ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈrɛfərəns. wən əv ðə moʊst ˈmæʤɪkəl, bət ædˈmɪtɪdli kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈzaɪn fər. ɪz ə mɪˈstɪriəs θɪŋ bɪˈkəz ju noʊ wɪn gɑt ɪt ənd ju noʊ ɪt wɪn ju hæv ɪt bət ju hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə haʊ tɪ gɪt it.”*.” θæŋks tɪ ˈægəθə keɪ fər sˈnægɪŋ ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðɪs! ˈfrɛdi mʊr wɑz ən ˈænəˌmeɪtər æt ˈdɪzni hu wɑz ˈrɪli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ənd feel”*” əv ˈdɪzni, glɛn dɪˈskraɪbd. ˌbiˈfɔr hi keɪm əˈlɔŋ, ˈmɪki wɑz ə circle.”*.” ɪt ðə ˈmɪki wi noʊ təˈdeɪ. ˈfrɛdi ˈstɑrtɪd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈɛvəri ˈɛləmənt ɪn hɪz ˈkɛrɪktərz. fræŋk ˈtɑməs ənd ˈɑli ˈʤɑnstən wʊd ˈɔfən tɛl ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtərz, laɪn rɪˈleɪts tɪ əˈnəðər line.”*.” wɪn drɔɪŋ ˈmɪki, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wʊd ˈfɑloʊ ə θim. ju wʊd stɑrt wɪθ ðə ˈsərkəl əv hɛd, ðɛn drɔ hɪz noʊz soʊ ɪt ˈpɔɪntɪd əp ənd ˈfɑloʊd ðə kərv əv hɪz hɛd. hɪz aɪz keɪm ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə noʊz ənd rɪˈleɪt tɪ ɪt, ðə ˈfɑloʊd baɪ hɪz ˈaɪˌbraʊz ənd maʊθ wɪʧ wʊd kəm əp ənd pʊʃ əˈgɛnst hɪz ʧik. ˈsədənli ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈmɪki ðət ju wər drɔn tɪ. ˈmɪki hæd ðə paʊər tɪ pʊl ən ˈɔdiəns ɪn bɪˈkəz hi hæd əˈpil. glɛn həz ðɪs bɪˈlif ðət ˈɛvəri ˈkɛrɪktər ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɪsts ˌbiˈfɔr ju drɔ ðɛm. wɪn ju gɪt ɪt raɪt, ju ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɛm ənd ju ər ðə wən hu brɪŋz ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ˈɪntu ðə wərld. wɪn ju hæv əˈpil, ju faɪnd ðoʊz ˈmoʊmənts ənd ə ˈbjutəfəl θɪŋ wɪn ɪt ɔl kəmz təˈgɛðər. ɪz ðə ki tɪ əˈpil. laɪk ðə ˈhɑrməni əv elements…*… ə kɔrd ðət ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt. ju hir ɪt ənd seɪ, it.’”*.’”
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before i became a ux designer, i thought i wanted to be a title sequence designer. i took a course at carnegie mellon taught by dan boyarski called time, motion, and communication. it was all about kinetic typography, rhythm, color, and movement. dan used to describe every element on screen as if it were an actor on a stage — a character that we were directing, giving it behavior and personality. “you are responsible for directing each element’s entrance, performance, and exit.” we would constantly revisit this sequence, giving reason to why a character was there and what its role was. introducing time and motion changed everything for me, because what i realized was that it gave you precise control over the emotion you are trying to convey and how an audience will interpret your message. i’d often look to title sequences for inspiration because i was fascinated with how a 30 second or 3 minute sequence had the ability to set the tone for an entire film and foreshadow what was going to happen. when the job hunt began, it was a happy accident how i ended up as a ux designer at r/ga. i knew r/ga had a history in title sequence design — had no idea if they still did that now — but knew it was a place i wanted to work. i intended to apply for a visual design position but was nudged into ux, so started day one thinking, “what are wireframes?!” fast forward to a few years later: i’ve created hundreds of wireframes and thousands of annotations that describe how things work and fit together. things like: when the user taps on the menu icon, the panel will slide down from the top of the page. when the user clicks the thumbnail, the video will enlarge full screen. and then it hit me. we were stuck designing in these extreme states and a huge piece was missing in our work. when our deliverables consist of designing for these static comps like a home page or product page or article page and we only annotate how things flow together, we were completely failing to show what happens in between. annotating doesn’t provide enough context: we had to start showing it. the more wireframes i made, the more i started to realize that everything i had once learned about motion design was completely relevant to our roles as ux and visual designers. as i started to pay more attention to everything i engaged with day to day, i realized that the most fluid, delightful, and intuitive experiences were always the ones that put detail into motion design. disney & ux if we’re going to talk about motion and start somewhere, it’s with disney. disney developed 12 principles of animation which i find to be so important because of the way they depict realistic movement and emotional engagement. disney had a deep understanding of how things move and behave in real life. they knew that when an audience would watch something on screen, they expected things to move in a way that felt natural. disney also knew that if they wanted to captivate their audience they needed a layer of emotional engagement. it’s how they became some of the first animators to create full-length feature films that captured an audience’s heart and made characters feel believable and relatable. realistic movement, emotional engagement, solving extreme states… that’s how this all starts to come together. ux choreography is a combination of the how with the when and why — the proper techniques of applying motion and captivating an audience combined with the most integral moments in user experience where you can start engaging your user in a two-way dialogue. the 5 principles of ux choreography the biggest thing to take away here is that our job as ux and visual designers is not just to make things functional and follow best practices. we’re also trying to make these experiences enjoyable and, most of all, tell a story through experience sequences. the more i paid attention to how motion was applied in digital and the techniques that were being used, the more i started to see a pattern. i arrived at these 5 principles, which i feel address the most important communication points in ux, solve the gaps between extreme states, and overall create a more polished experience. getting these details right is important because it influences people’s perception and trust in your product, which overall creates a more positive experience and enjoyable experience. feedback feedback helps demonstrate the result of a user’s interaction, whether or not it was successful, and why. it’s often used to show if something is correct or incorrect, if something is loading, if you’re making progress, or simply when you are making selections. feedback is important because it builds trust with your users and it’s really satisfying and delightful for users to see! it helps add a tactile element to interactions because it makes you forget you may just be tapping a piece of glass and instead makes you feel like you’re interacting with real elements on the screen. it’s nice to feel like things are reacting to what you’re doing. when you think of designing for feedback, it’s important to work on making it obvious to users. feedback is more effective when multiple layers of elements are working together to react to what users do. so, what can disney teach us here? exaggeration. glen describes exaggeration as something that is felt, not just seen. often you’ll see characters react a big, unmistakeable way. beast getting frustrated and surprised he illustrated an example of beast getting frustrated with belle when she said she wasn’t going to dinner. beast’s face stretched up and his eyes widened, making him look surprised. then his face squashed down and his brows looked angry. an audience doesn’t even notice the subtleties of what’s happening because it happens so fast, but it makes the end result feel like a jolt and completely obvious.
examples of feedback. ios password shake: simple head shake, directly relates to how we give feedback to each other. dots: simple and delightful, many different layers working together. yahoo news: each circle fills one by one, the counter updates, your progress is complete and you are rewarded with a full screen fact. beats: genres react when you tap, progress building is a queue to the user. (ps — check out capptivate.co for great examples).
feedforward feedforward: it’s a form of hinting. it’s visual affordance. it helps convey to users what possible interactions are and what to expect so that they better understand how things work and fit together. feedforward nudges users through the correct sequence of actions so that they can avoid confusion and better accomplish your goals. it really helps prepare people for what’s about to happen and what to do, hinting at things like, “pay attention, look here!” or “you can drop that here” or “pull this a little further.” often these are really subtle details… people may not even notice they are happening and recall what little cues helped them. subtle, but powerful! the payoff can be huge when feedforward is executed effectively. disney’s principle of anticipation has a very similar goal: preparing an audience for what’s about to happen. mickey’s open hand becomes a symbol for the action of reaching across and grabbing a ball in order to convey this principle, glen first illustrated a very simple sequence of mickey reaching across a table to pick up a ball. in the first drawing, his hand was close to him and mickey was eyeing the ball across the table. in the next drawing, mickey’s hand was already on the ball. it’s such a simple gesture, that’s all you think you’d need to illustrate, right? the downfall here is that there is no enjoyment for the audience; before they know it, an action is completed. they may not have been ready for what you were about to do, even if it seemed so obvious when you were illustrating it. taking the time to build anticipation by adding in an extra frame with mickey’s hand wide open, stretching across table becomes a symbol to the audience where they realize that something is about to happen. “you can’t get impatient with the audience, they are just responding.” another example of anticipation that glen shared was a scene in duet where tosh was climbing down the tree. initially, glen just had tosh hop off. he soon realized, however, that everyone had missed it because it happened too quickly. “you never want your audience behind you,” glen described. he redrew this scene and had tosh first look back at mia, then turn his torso back forward to go down the tree. that subtle cue made all the difference in the world and helped the audience naturally follow where tosh was going to go next.
examples of feedforward. clear: a subtle hint at a new list item as soon as you pull. moldiv: a slight peek at the controls behind the home screen gives users a cue. yummly: what was previously just a white background now becomes an input field. snapchat: pull to refresh, the hint of a color or a spinner is a cue that something is about to happen.
spatial awareness spatial awareness helps orient users with their environment and clarify the relationships between every element. if you think about it, there are essentially unlimited possibilities to the fictional, digital environments you are creating. every experience you make has a unique lay of the land… elements may “live” behind the screen, to the left or right, pinched in-between, in a drawer… anything your little designer heart desires. however, you need to make sure you give logic to your environment. it’s especially important to think this through on smaller screens where you’re forced to think about how to properly use the little screen real estate you have and how you can reduce complexity. having this open canvas while designing an environment is great for you as a designer, but it means that users have to learn and understand what you made. they have to learn every environment they engage with. always a period of onboarding and orientation. users need to understand where things come from, where they go next, and where they can find them again. you really have to ease people through these transitions so they understand how they got from point a to point b so that it doesn’t feel like a stark, sudden change. sudden change doesn’t exist in the real world! the main objectives of spatial awareness are orienting your users and giving logic to environments. disney’s principle of staging teaches us a lot about this. glen often talked about how the placement of a character in a scene can create expectation. for example, if a character is far left, the open space to the right creates want, “and when you have want, you have something to work with.” it creates an intensity, as if something is about to click with the audience.
sequence of mia in duet
there is a beautiful sequence in duet where mia jumps into a pond, swims and flips, then exits the water and does a cartwheel. glen described the scene as having a “magnetic power” which responded to what mia was doing and push her forward. for example, when she first hits the water there is a major change — the bubbles are like an explosion around her. he said, “you can’t change total environments without some kind of impact.” these bubbles help tell you where she’s been, and the fish that then surround her tell the audience where she is going next. it’s as if they are squeezing her to the next frame. what i love about this sequence is how the logic to the environment makes it feel like there is a connected thread from frame to frame, which guides the audience’s attention.
examples of spatial awareness. calendar: days of the week rest side by side, ease the user between each one. stellar: a storytelling app takes the theme further into its ui with the use of pages. vsco: trays of controls act like a toolkit you can pull up from the bottom. nike making: categories zoom full screen, push to top, then the layers of sub-categories drop down and float into place.
user focus user focus guides your user’s attention and clarifies change states. it’s all about controlling the transitions of hierarchy at each moment in time. it puts emphasis on the right elements depending on what the objective is. there may be multiple layers of elements working together to support that action. it may not always be as simple as bringing one element to the foreground when it’s need… maybe the background reacts too. it could fade a little or darken in order to give more prominence to the focus. you’ll often see a technique like the use of contextual controls — these important little actions you always want to have on hand — and you know they’re there — but you don’t necessarily have to see them all the time. they only come into focus the second you call for them. user focus helps bring clarity to every objective in your experience. clarity: admittedly this is not an official disney principle! let’s name this an honorary 13th. but glen would tell me how this is one of the most important techniques he learned while at disney. eric larson would always emphasize how they should never leave their audience behind. a scene from little whirlwind, animated by freddie moore. “at disney, i kept hearing about the plausible impossible,” glen would say. there were moments were you could make someone believe something that may seem ridiculously crazy and they don’t question it. for example, in little whirlwind (1941), there was a scene where freddie moore was animating mickey trying to hold down a basket of leaves that the whirlwind kept blowing away. all of a sudden, mickey reaches into the center of himself and pulls out a huge hammer. it was so big because it was the only instance an audience was going to see it and was the most important thing in the scene at that moment. the audience doesn’t question why the hammer is there or where it came from because it’s what’s needed most in that moment. the plausible impossible makes you feel like you can break the rules a little bit. “if the audience is with you, they’re happy. if you lose them, no one is happy.”
examples of user focus. pinterest: contextual controls appear at the moment they are needed. paper notifications: layers of animation guide attention — the globe bounces, the tray slides out and a slight glow in the title. peek: selections take up full screen, get very bright while others fade back, selections float back into place when done. yahoo weather: motion is the first thing that grabs your attention at the bottom; communicates wind speed.
brand tone of voice i often tell people to think of this the same way we treat copy guidelines. every project where we think about, “if a brand were to speak to us, what would it say?” we also need to start thinking, “if a brand were to move, what would it feel like?” is it whimsical? is it swift and powerful? is it a subtle added detail that helps users recognize who exactly you are? demonstrating your tone of voice leaves your users with these little moments where they feel like saying, “i could totally see this brand doing that” because it felt so right and appropriate. think about all of the apps, sites, and experiences you use day to day and why you keep using them. often there are dozens of other apps out there that can do the same exact thing and accomplish the same tasks. they might all have a good user experience but the ones that people gravitate towards to something more. you feel like they delight you, or they enable you, or you get something out of it. they have more than just a good user experience. they have emotional appeal. appeal is the last disney principle we’ll reference. it’s one of the most magical, but admittedly can be difficult to design for. “appeal is a mysterious thing because you know when you’ve got it and you know it when you don’t have it but you have no idea how to get it.” thanks to agatha k for snagging a video of this! freddie moore was an animator at disney who was really responsible for creating the “look and feel” of disney, glen described. before he came along, mickey was “just a circle.” it wasn’t the mickey we know today. freddie started creating a relationship between every element in his characters. frank thomas and ollie johnston would often tell the animators, “every line relates to another line.” when drawing mickey, everything would follow a theme. you would start with the circle of mickey’s head, then draw his nose so it pointed up and followed the curve of his head. his eyes came closer to the nose and relate to it, the followed by his eyebrows and mouth — which would come up and push against his cheek. suddenly there was something about mickey that you were drawn to. mickey had the power to pull an audience in because he had appeal. glen has this belief that every character already exists before you draw them. when you get it right, you recognize them and you are the one who brings the character into the world. when you have appeal, you find those moments and it’s a beautiful thing when it all comes together. “that is the key to appeal. it’s like the harmony of elements… a chord that is perfect. you hear it and say, ‘that’s it.’”
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ˈləndən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ə səˈpraɪz dɪˈskloʊʒər baɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən ðət hi sik ə θərd tərm ɪf ˈvoʊtərz gɪv ɪm ə ˈsɛkənd ˈmænˌdeɪt ɔn meɪ 7 həz ˈbækˌfaɪərd, ˈspɑrkɪŋ ə ˈmidiə ˈfrɛnzi əˈbaʊt hɪz səkˈsɛsər ənd tɔk əv ɪm bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə leɪm dək ˈlidər. ˈbrɪtənz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈbrəsəlz mɑrʧ 20 2015 ˈkɑmɛnts, ɪn ə ˌbibiˈsi ˈɪntərvˌju kənˈdəktəd ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən əv hɪz ˈkəntri hoʊm ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, tʊk hɪz oʊn eɪdz ənd ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz baɪ səˈpraɪz ənd θˈrɛtənd tɪ ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊ hɪz kənˈsərvətɪv ˈsɛntrəl kæmˈpeɪn ˈmɛsɪʤ əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ɪn breɪks bɪtˈwin ˈʧɑpɪŋ ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, ˈkæmərən toʊld hɪz ˈɪntərvˌjuər ðət waɪlst hi wɑz ˈɑbviəsli kin tɪ bi ənd tɪ ˈgəvərn ðə sɪksθ ˈbɪgəst ɪˈkɑnəmi tɪl 2020 hi bi ˈsikɪŋ əˈnəðər faɪv jɪrz ˈæftər ðət ənd wʊd lɛt ˈsəmˌwən ɛls hæv ə goʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd. ˈdɛfənətli kəmz ə taɪm wɛr ə frɛʃ pɛr əv aɪz ənd frɛʃ ˈlidərˌʃɪp wʊd bi gʊd, ənd ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti həz gɑt səm greɪt ˈpipəl ˈkəmɪŋ up,”*,” hi sɛd. noʊ, ˈplɛnti əv ˈtælənt ðɛr. sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈvɛri gʊd ˈpipəl. ðə θərd tərm ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ contemplating.”*.” ˈkæmərən ˈivɪn tʊk ðə ənˈjuˌʒuəl stɛp əv ˈneɪmɪŋ θri pəˈtɛnʃəl səkˈsɛsərz: ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ, meɪər əv ˈləndən ˈbɔrɪs ˈʤɑnsən ənd ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər ʤɔrʤ ˈɔzˌbɔrn. wɪθ lɛs ðən ˈsɛvən wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ən ənˈjuˌʒuəli kloʊz ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd wɪθ ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz ɪn poʊlz wɪθ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈleɪbər, hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts wər ˈwaɪdli sin ɛz ən ənˈgɑrdɪd ˈtæktɪkəl ˈɛrər. ðoʊ ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈsɪriəsli ˈdæmɪʤ hɪz ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti, wɪʧ ɪz haɪər ðən hɪz, ðə rɪˈmɑrks rɪsk sˈloʊli ˈsæpɪŋ hɪz əˈθɔrəti ənd ˈtərnɪŋ hɪz ˈsɛkənd tərm, ɪf hi gɪts wən, ˈɪntu ə dɪˈstræktɪŋ, ˈfaɪvˌjɪr ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈkɑntɛst. ðət pɔɪnt wɑz ˈəndərˌlaɪnd wɪn hɪz ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈɛnərd hɪz ˈsɛntrəl ˈləndən ˈɔfəsɪz fər ə ˈkæbənət ˈmitɪŋ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfildɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ə rɪˈpɔrtər bɑmˈbɑrdɪd ðɛm wɪθ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ə ˈlidərˌʃɪp reɪs. ðə ˈmɪnɪstərz, səm ˈvɪzəbli ˈɪrəˌteɪtəd, kɛpt ˈsaɪlənt. pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈraɪvəlz əˈkjuzd ˈkæmərən əv prɪˈzəmpʧəwəs ˈɛrəgəns. ɪt wɑz ənˈklɪr waɪ ˈkæmərən ʧoʊz tɪ spik əv hɪz fˈjuʧər naʊ, ðoʊ hɪz rɪˈmɑrks hɛlp ˌəndərˈskɔr hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ðə tæsk əv riˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz ˈoʊnli ənd ɪt nidz əˈnəðər faɪv jɪrz ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə job”*”. ˈkæmərən, hu ˈɔlsoʊ strɛst hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ sərv ə fʊl ˈsɛkənd tərm, meɪ hæv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ʃət daʊn pərˈsɪstənt ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət hi wʊd stænd daʊn ˈərli ˈæftər ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɪn 2017 rɪˈpitɪŋ mɪˈsteɪk? hɪz əˈpɛrəntli ənˈskrɪptɪd rɪˈmɑrks dru ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈleɪbər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈtoʊni blɛr, hu ˈfeɪməsli sɛd hi plæn tɪ sərv ə fɔrθ tərm, ɪn ðə hoʊp əv biɪŋ fər ə θərd wən. blɛr wɑz ˈduli, ɔlˈbiɪt wɪθ ə rɪˈdust məˈʤɔrəti, bət hɪz plɛʤ hɛlpt ˈwikən hɪz əˈθɔrəti ənd, ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər ˈoʊvər ðə ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr, hi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli stʊd daʊn ɪn 2007 ənd ˈhændɪd paʊər tɪ ˈgɔrdən braʊn wɪˈθaʊt kəmˈplitɪŋ hɪz θərd tərm. ˈkɑmɛnts wər sizd əˈpɑn baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmidiə, ˈigər tɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛkt ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ˈɪntu ə kæmˈpeɪn. faɪərz stɑrt gən ɔn ˈtɔri ˈlidərˌʃɪp race,”*,” dɪˈklɛrd ðə taɪmz. ðə ˈdeɪli ˈtɛləˌgræf, trəˈdɪʃənəli ə stɔnʧ kənˈsərvətɪv səˈpɔrtər, səˈʤɛstɪd hi hæd bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈfʊtˌstɛps əv ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈθæʧər, ɪn ˈɔfəs frəm ʃi wəns sɛd ʃi plænd tɪ ɔn ənd ɔn ənd on”*”, ˈoʊnli tɪ bi ˈtɑpəld ɪn ə ˈpɑrti ku. ˈspoʊksmən wɑz fɔrst tɪ ˌriəˈʃʊr rɪˈpɔrtərz hi ˈrɪli wʊd sərv aʊt deɪ əv ə fʊl ˈsɛkənd term”*”, ɪf. ðə praɪm ˈælaɪz pleɪd daʊn hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts, seɪɪŋ hi hæd bɪn ˈɑnəst wɪθ ˈvoʊtərz ənd hæd nɑt ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪv ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən hi sɔt paʊər fər ɪts oʊn seɪk. θɪŋk ˌɪmˈplɪsətli ˈɛvriˌbɑdi noʊz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ʃɛlf laɪf tɪ ˈɛni politician,”*,” dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈmaɪkəl ˈfælən toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi. ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli indispensable.”*.”
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london (reuters) - a surprise disclosure by british prime minister david cameron that he won’t seek a third term if voters give him a second mandate on may 7 has backfired, sparking a media frenzy about his successor and talk of him becoming a lame duck leader.
britain's prime minister david cameron addresses a news conference in brussels march 20, 2015. reuters/francois lenoir
cameron’s comments, in a bbc interview conducted in the kitchen of his country home on monday, took his own aides and lawmakers by surprise and threatened to overshadow his conservative party’s central campaign message about the economy.
in breaks between chopping vegetables, cameron told his interviewer that whilst he was obviously keen to be re-elected and to govern the world’s sixth biggest economy till 2020, he wouldn’t be seeking another five years after that and would let someone else have a go instead.
“there definitely comes a time where a fresh pair of eyes and fresh leadership would be good, and the conservative party has got some great people coming up,” he said. “you know, there’s plenty of talent there. i’m surrounded by very good people. the third term is not something i’m contemplating.”
cameron even took the unusual step of naming three potential successors: interior minister theresa may, mayor of london boris johnson and finance minister george osborne.
with less than seven weeks before an unusually close election and with the conservatives neck-and-neck in polls with opposition labour, his comments were widely seen as an unguarded tactical error.
though unlikely to seriously damage his popularity, which is higher than his party’s, the remarks risk slowly sapping his authority and turning his second term, if he gets one, into a distracting, slow-burning five-year leadership contest.
that point was underlined when his ministers entered his central london offices for a cabinet meeting on tuesday morning. instead of fielding questions about the election, a reporter bombarded them with questions about a leadership race. the ministers, some visibly irritated, kept silent.
political rivals accused cameron of presumptuous arrogance.
it was unclear why cameron chose to speak of his future now, though his remarks help underscore his party’s message that the task of rebuilding the economy is only half-done and it needs another five years “to finish the job”.
cameron, who also stressed he wanted to serve a full second term, may have been trying to shut down persistent speculation that he would stand down early after a possible european union membership referendum in 2017.
repeating blair’s mistake?
his apparently unscripted remarks drew immediate parallels with former labour prime minister tony blair, who famously said he didn’t plan to serve a fourth term, in the hope of being re-elected for a third one.
blair was duly re-elected, albeit with a reduced majority, but his pledge helped weaken his authority and, under pressure over the iraq war, he eventually stood down in 2007 and handed power to gordon brown without completing his third term.
cameron’s comments were seized upon by the british media, eager to inject excitement into a low-key campaign. “cameron fires start gun on tory leadership race,” declared the times.
the daily telegraph, traditionally a staunch conservative supporter, suggested he had been trying to avoid following in the footsteps of margaret thatcher, in office from 1979-1990. she once said she planned to “go on and on and on”, only to be toppled in a party coup.
cameron’s spokesman was forced to reassure reporters he really would serve out “every day of a full second term”, if re-elected. the prime minister’s allies played down his comments, saying he had been honest with voters and had not wanted to give the impression he sought power for its own sake.
“i think implicitly everybody knows that there is a shelf life to any politician,” defence secretary michael fallon told the bbc. “nobody is absolutely indispensable.”
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ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ləvz ə gʊd ˈmɪstəri. ðə steɪt ɪz hoʊm tɪ ˈdəzənz əv ˈmɪstəri ˈraɪtərz hu kænt rɪˈzɪst ˈjuzɪŋ ðə wʊdz, ðə leɪks ənd ðə twɪn ˈsɪtiz ɛz ðə saɪt əv ðɛr ˈʧɪlɪŋ teɪlz. ˈraɪtərz sim tɪ ˈrɛvəl ɪn ˈkəvərɪŋ ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtəz moʊst ˈpɪkʧərəsk ˈpleɪsɪz wɪθ ˈfɪkʃənəl teɪp. noʊ pleɪs ɪz seɪf. ðə ˈsəmər ˈkæbən ɔn ðə nɔrθ ʃɔr, ðə haʊs aʊt ɔn ðə leɪk, ðə stoʊn ɑrʧ brɪʤ, ˈivɪn ðə steɪt fɛr ˈloʊkəl ˈmərdər ˈmɪstəriz hæv meɪd kraɪm sinz əv ɔl əv ðɛm. ənd ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ˈraɪtərz fˈjulɪŋ ðə trɛnd. ˈridərz ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə snæp əp ˈmərdər ˈmɪstəriz baɪ ðə book-bagful*. tu ˈbʊkˌstɔrz ɪn ðə twɪn ˈsɪtiz ər stɑkt ɪnˈtaɪərli wɪθ ˈmɪstəriz. (wən əv ðə stɔrz, wəns əˈpɑn ə kraɪm, ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli fər seɪl ɪf jʊr ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ fʊlˈfɪl ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ drim əv ˈoʊnɪŋ ə ˈbʊkˌstɔr.) soʊ wət ɪz ɪt əˈbaʊt ðə lænd əv leɪks ðət ˌɪnˈspaɪrz səʧ dɑrk teɪlz əv ˈmərdər ənd ˈmeɪˌhɛm? ɪt kʊd bi ðə koʊld. ðə ˈrisənt bum ɪn ˌskændɪˈneɪviən kraɪm ˈfɪkʃən səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈʧɪli ˈklaɪmɪts kʊd lɛd tɪ ˈʧɪlɪŋ ˈfɪkʃən. stig ˈlɑrsən ənd ʤoʊ nesbo*, frəm sˈwidən ənd ˈnɔrˌweɪ rɪˈspɛktɪvli, bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl wɪθ ðɛr dɑrk ənd tˈwɪstɪd teɪlz. bleɪm ðə ˌsəbˈzɪroʊ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz fər ðɛr əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈkɪlɪŋ ɔf ˈkɛrɪktərz. ɪt kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ðə flɪp saɪd əv "ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə nis." nis tɪ jʊr feɪs kruəl ɔn ðə peɪʤ. ðə wərk əv ˈmɛni ˈloʊkəl ˈraɪtərz meɪks ju ˈwəndər wəts ˈlərkɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈpipəlz pəˈlaɪt bɪˈheɪvjər æt ðə ˈpɑˌtlək. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə rut əv ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtəz teɪst fər ˈmərdər ˈmɪstəriz, ðə ˈbʊkˌʃɛlvz hæv səʧ ə haɪ ˈbɑdi kaʊnt, ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ fər ˈɛvriˌwən: ˈdɑrkli ˈkɑmɪk, ˈdɛdli ˈsɪriəs ər rɪpt frəm ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz. 16 ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈmɪstəriz 1 "ðə lænd əv drimz" baɪ heɪlz frəm ˈnɔrˌweɪ, bət hi sɛt hɪz ˈmɪstəri ˈtrɪləʤi ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə. ðə ˈɔθər lɪvd fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz əˈlɔŋ leɪk suˈpɪriər, ənd hɪz bʊks ənˈfoʊld ɪn ðə smɔl taʊnz ənd ˈtaʊrɪŋ ˈfɔrəsts əv ðə ˈɛriə. ðə fərst bʊk ɪn hɪz ˈsɪriz, "lænd əv drimz," ˈoʊpənz wɪθ ə juz. ˈfɔrɪst ˈsərvɪs ˈstəmbəlɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɑdiz əv tu ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈtʊrɪsts ɔn ðə ˈleɪkˌʃɔr. 2 "twɪn ˈsɪtiz nɔɪr," ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ˈʤuli ˈʃeɪpər ənd ˈstivən ˈhɔrwɪts drɔp daʊn ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɔrdəd ənd ˈsimi saɪd əv ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs ənd st*. pɔl wɪθ ðɪs ænˈθɔləˌʤi əv ˈstɔriz. ˈloʊkəl ˈɔθərz laɪk ˈwɪljəm kɛnt ˈkrugər, ʤɑn ənd bræd rɑmp θru ðə ˈsɪtiz' ˈəndərˌbɛli wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv grɪt ənd ə doʊs əv dɑrk ˈhjumər. frəm tɪ ˈlɪndən hɪlz, noʊ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɪz seɪf. 3 "rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ˈmərdər" ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ˈwɪljəm kɛnt ˈkrugər, ˈɛlən hɑrt ənd kɑrl ˈbrukɪnz ˈkrugər, hɑrt ənd ˈbrukɪnz meɪk əp "ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə kraɪm weɪv" ə grup əv θri ˈprɑmənənt twɪn ˈsɪtiz ˈmɪstəri ˈraɪtərz. ðeɪv ˈɛdɪtɪd θri ænˈθɔləʤiz əv ˈloʊkəl ˈmɪstəri ˈstɔriz təˈgɛðər, ˈtæpɪŋ ˈəðər ˈɔθərz frəm əraʊnd ðə steɪt tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut. ðə grup həz ˈnɛvər ʃaɪd əˈweɪ frəm ə bæd ˈmərdər ər ə gʊd pən: "rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ˈmərdər" ɪz ðɛr ˈsɛkənd kəˈlɛkʃən, "ˈsaɪləns əv ðə lunz" wɑz ðə fərst. 4 "ˌəndɪˈskəvərd ˈkəntri" baɪ lɪn ˈɛŋgər ðə ˈbrutəl koʊld əv ˈnɔrðərn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə kəmz θru ɪn ðɪs ˈstɔri əv ˈfæməli ˈsikrɪts. ˈʤɛsi faɪndz hɪz ˈfɑðər dɛd əv ən əˈpɛrəntli ˈgənˌʃɑt ˈæftər ðə tu goʊ aʊt ˈhəntɪŋ, bət hi rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ bɪˈliv hɪz ˈfɑðər ˈæˌkʧuəli pʊld ðə ˈtrɪgər. ʃeɪdz əv "ˈhæmlɪt" ənˈfoʊld ɪn stɑrk proʊz. 5 "hɑt dɪʃ ˈhɛvən" baɪ ʤin ˈkuni ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk ə kɔrps wɪθ ə saɪd əv ˈkæsərˌoʊl. ˈkuni ˈmɪksɪz ˈrɛsəpiz ˈɪntu hər ˈmərdər ˈmɪstəri, wɪʧ ˈfɑloʊz kəb ˈɛmərrəld məˈlɔɪ ɛz ʃi ˈtrævəlz əp nɔrθ. ɪn ðə rɛd ˈrɪvər ˈvæli, ʃi ˌənˈkəvərz ən oʊld, ənˈsɑlvd ˈmərdər ʃi kænt rɪˈzɪst pərˈsuɪŋ. 6 "ˈkɪlɪŋ fɛr" baɪ glɛn ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪz ə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈmɪstəri daʊn tɪ ðə læst ˈditeɪl: ɪt ˈsɛnərz əraʊnd ðə steɪt fɛr ənd fud ɔn ə stɪk. wɪn ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntər əv ə brænd nu trit ɪz ˈpɔɪzənd, ə rɪˈpɔrtər məst sɑlv ðə ˈmɪstəri ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmərdər spɔɪlz ðə fɛr. 7 "gaɪ nɔɪr ənd ðə streɪt ˈskɪni" baɪ ˈgærɪsən ˈkilər gaɪ nɔɪr meɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs dɪˈtɛktɪv ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, θæŋks tɪ ˈkilərz ˈrɛgjələr ˈskɛʧɪz ɔn "ə ˈprɛri hoʊm kəmˈpænjən." ɪn "ðə streɪt ˈskɪni," ˈkilər ɪkˈspændz ædˈvɛnʧərz frəm ʤɪst ə fju ˈmɪnəts ɔn ɛr tɪ ə fʊl ˈnɑvəl, kəmˈplit wɪθ ˈkilərz ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk brænd əv ˈhjumər. 8 "ˈθəndər beɪ" baɪ ˈwɪljəm kɛnt ˈkrugər ˈkrugər ɪz ə ˈlɛʤənd ɪn ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈmɪstəri sin. fər jɪrz, hi kʊd bi sin ˈraɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈnɑvəlz aʊt baɪ hænd æt ðə st*. pɔl ˈbrɔɪlər. "ˈθəndər beɪ" ɪz ðə ˈsɛvənθ ˈnɑvəl ɪn hɪz kɔrk oʊˈkɑnər ˈmɪstəri ˈsɪriz, wɪʧ ˈfɑloʊz ə rɪˈtaɪrd dɪˈtɛktɪv ɛz hi sɛts əp ʃɑp ɛz ə ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər ɪn ərˈɔrə, minn*. oʊˈkɑnər ɪz æst tɪ faɪnd ðə sən əv ə ˈloʊkəl mæn, bət ðə keɪs kəmz wɪθ ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈdeɪnʤərz. 9 "ə grænd ol*' ˈmərdər" baɪ braɪən ˈlændən ðɪs ˈmɪstəri ənˈfoʊldz wɪθ ə nəʤ ənd ə wɪŋk: ˈlændən ˈmɪksɪz ˈkɑmədi wɪθ ˈmərdər wɪn ə ˈbɑdi tərnz əp ɪn wən əv ðə ˈsteɪtli hoʊmz ɔn st*. pɔlz grænd ˈævəˌnu. ðə dɪˈtɛktɪv ɔn ðə keɪs noʊz hiz nɑt ˈtæləntɪd ɪˈnəf tɪ sɑlv ɪt, soʊ hi haɪərz oʊn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər. ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈækˌsɛnt məst bi laɪk ˈʃərˌlɑk hoʊmz, raɪt? 10 "ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl preɪ" baɪ ʤɑn ˈsænfərd ˈsænfərdz ˈsɪriz əˈbaʊt ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈlukəs ˈdævənˌpɔrt ɪz naʊ əp tɪ 25 bʊks. "ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl preɪ," ɪz ɛz gʊd ə pleɪs ɛz ˈɛni tɪ daɪv ɪn. tu ˈvɪktɪmz ər faʊnd baʊnd ənd ˈmərdərd ɪn ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs' ˈrɪʧəst ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. wət simz laɪk ə ˈrændəm ˈrɑbəri tərnz aʊt tɪ bi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ɛz ˈdævənˌpɔrt ˈstəmbəlz ɔn ə ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˈpætərn. 11 "ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈwʊmən 15 baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈhaʊsˌraɪt st*. pɔl ˈraɪtər ˈhaʊsˌraɪt həz wən boʊθ ðə ˈɛdgər əˈwɔrd ənd ˈməltəpəl ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə bʊk əˈwɔrdz fər hɪz ˈmɪstəri ˈnɑvəlz. hɪz moʊst ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈsɪriz ˈfɑloʊz twɪn ˈsɪtiz ˈpraɪvət dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈrəʃmɔr məˈkɛnzi. ɪn hɪz ˈleɪtəst bʊk, məˈkɛnzi gɪts θroʊn ˈɪntu ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɪn ðə trək ɪn frənt əv ɪm drɑps ə ˈbɑdi raɪt ɪn frənt əv hɪz kɑr ɔn ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ. 12 "ˈʃərˌlɑk hoʊmz ənd ðə rɛd ˈdimən" baɪ ˈlɛri ˈmɪlɪt ˈʃərˌlɑk hoʊmz ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə? ðæts raɪt. ˈmɪlɪt wivz ə ˈtæŋgəld teɪl əv ðə ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk dɪˈtɛktɪv ɪn ðə lænd əv leɪks. ɪn ðə bʊk, hoʊmz ənd ˈwɑtsən əraɪv ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ɔn ðə hilz əv ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈɑrsənɪst hu ɪz θˈrɛtənɪŋ ðə greɪt ˈnɔrðərn ˈreɪˌlroʊd ənd ɪts ˈoʊnər, ʤeɪmz ʤeɪ. hɪl. ˈmɪlɪt ˈtɔsɪz ɪn ril ˈmoʊmənts əv ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈhɪstəri, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈhɪŋkli ˈfɔrɪst faɪər əv 1894 ɛz ə ˈbækˌdrɑp fər hɪz teɪl. 13 "feɪnt preɪz" baɪ ˈɛlən hɑrt wɪn hɑrt ˈstɑrtɪd hər ʤeɪn ˈlɔləs ˈsɪriz ɪn 1989 ʃi wɑz wən əv ðə fərst ˈraɪtərz tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ən ˈoʊpənli geɪ meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər ɛz hər dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈhɪroʊ. ʃiz sɪns bɪn heɪld ɛz "ðə ˈlɛzbiən ˈænsər tɪ ˈægəθə ˈkrɪsti". ɪn hər ˈsɪriz, ˈlɔləs ɪz ə ˈfɪrləs ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs ˌrɛstərəˈtər wɪθ ə næk fər ˈsɑlvɪŋ kraɪmz. ɪn "feɪnt preɪz," ðə sɪksθ ˈlɔləs bʊk, ʃi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪts ə strɪŋ əv dɛθs ɪn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs' taʊər. 14 "ˈmərdər ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə" baɪ ˈwɔltər stɛp bæk ɪn taɪm fər səm dɑrk ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈhɪstəri ɪn ðɪs nɑnˈfɪkʃən kəˈlɛkʃən. ˈkrɑnɪkəlz ˈsɪkˈstin ˈmərdər ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ðə steɪt frəm 1858 tɪ 1917 15 "ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈmərdər ˈmɪstəri ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə" baɪ ˈgɛri ˈbrugmən ˈfælən ɪz ə neɪm ˈɛni twɪn ˈsɪtiz ˈrɛzɪdənt noʊz: leɪk ˈfælən, ˈfælən krik, ˈfælən ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri... ðiz ˈlændˌmɑrks ər ɔl neɪmd fər ˈɛdwərd ˈfælən, wən əv ðə fərst ˈsɛtələrz əv st*. pɔl. hiz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə meɪn ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪn ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈmərdər ˈmɪstəri ɪn ðə steɪt. ˈbrugmən, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmənts əˈnərθt æt ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, dɪgz ɪn tɪ ðə ˈmərdər ðət stɪl ˈhæzənt bɪn sɑlvd. 16 "wɪl tɪ ˈmərdər: ðə tru ˈstɔri bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kraɪmz ənd traɪəlz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz" baɪ geɪl feichtinger*, ʤɑn dɪˈsɑntoʊ ənd ˈgɛri ˈwɔlər ðə ˈmænʃən ɪn dəˈluθ ɪz ən ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ˈwəndər ənd ðə saɪt əv ðə moʊst ˈɪnfəməs ˈmərdərz ɪn ðə steɪt. ɪn "wɪl tɪ ˈmərdər," ə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə kraɪm rɪˈpɔrtər, ə dəˈluθ pəˈlis dɪˈtɛktɪv ənd ə ˈkaʊnti ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər tim əp tɛl ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə kraɪm ənd ðə traɪəl ðət ˈfɑloʊd. wəts jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈmɪstəri? æd jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪts ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ.
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minnesota loves a good mystery.
the state is home to dozens of mystery writers who can't resist using the woods, the lakes and the twin cities as the site of their chilling tales.
writers seem to revel in covering minnesota's most picturesque places with fictional crime-scene tape. no place is safe. the summer cabin on the north shore, the ice-fishing house out on the lake, the stone arch bridge, even the state fair — local murder mysteries have made crime scenes of all of them.
and it's not just writers fueling the trend. readers in minnesota snap up murder mysteries by the book-bagful. two bookstores in the twin cities are stocked entirely with mysteries. (one of the stores, once upon a crime, is actually for sale if you're looking to fulfill a lifelong dream of owning a bookstore.)
so what is it about the land of 10,000 lakes that inspires such dark tales of murder and mayhem?
it could be the cold. the recent boom in scandinavian crime fiction suggests that chilly climates could lead to chilling fiction. stieg larsson and jo nesbo, from sweden and norway respectively, became international best-sellers with their dark and twisted tales. blame the subzero temperatures for their cold-hearted approach to killing off characters.
it could also be the flip side of "minnesota nice." nice to your face — cruel on the page. the work of many local writers makes you wonder what's lurking behind people's polite behavior at the potluck.
whatever the root of minnesota's taste for murder mysteries, the bookshelves have such a high body count, there's something for everyone: darkly comic, deadly serious or ripped from the headlines.
16 minnesota mysteries
1) "the land of dreams" by vidar sundstol
sundstol hails from norway, but he set his award-winning mystery trilogy in minnesota. the author lived for several years along lake superior, and his books unfold in the small towns and towering forests of the area. the first book in his series, "land of dreams," opens with a u.s. forest service stumbling across the bodies of two norwegian tourists on the lakeshore.
2) "twin cities noir," edited by julie schaper and steven horwitz
drop down into the sordid and seamy side of minneapolis and st. paul with this anthology of noir-inspired stories. local authors like william kent krueger, john jodzio and brad zellar romp through the cities' underbelly with plenty of grit and a dose of dark humor. from frogtown to linden hills, no neighborhood is safe.
3) "resort to murder" edited by william kent krueger, ellen hart and carl brookins
krueger, hart and brookins make up "the minnesota crime wave" — a group of three prominent twin cities mystery writers. they've edited three anthologies of local mystery stories together, tapping other authors from around the state to contribute. the group has never shied away from a bad murder or a good pun: "resort to murder" is their second collection, "silence of the loons" was the first.
4) "undiscovered country" by lin enger
the brutal cold of northern minnesota comes through in this story of family secrets. seventeen-year-old jesse finds his father dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot after the two go out hunting, but he refuses to believe his father actually pulled the trigger. shades of "hamlet" unfold in enger's stark prose.
5) "hot dish heaven" by jeanne cooney
nothing like a corpse with a side of casserole. cooney mixes recipes into her murder mystery, which follows cub reportre emerald malloy as she travels up north. in the red river valley, she uncovers an old, unsolved murder she can't resist pursuing.
6) "killing fair" by glenn icker
this story is a minnesota mystery down to the last detail: it centers around the state fair and food on a stick. when the inventor of a brand new stick-bound treat is poisoned, a reporter must solve the mystery before murder spoils the fair.
7) "guy noir and the straight skinny" by garrison keillor
guy noir may be the most famous detective in minnesota, thanks to keillor's regular sketches on "a prairie home companion." in "the straight skinny," keillor expands noir's adventures from just a few minutes on air to a full novel, complete with keillor's trademark brand of humor.
8) "thunder bay" by william kent krueger
krueger is a legend in the minnesota mystery scene. for years, he could be seen writing his novels out by hand at the st. paul broiler. "thunder bay" is the seventh novel in his cork o'connor mystery series, which follows a retired detective as he sets up shop as a private investigator in aurora, minn. o'connor is asked to find the long-lost son of a local ojibwe man, but the case comes with unexpected dangers.
9) "a grand ol' murder" by brian landon
this mystery unfolds with a nudge and a wink: landon mixes comedy with murder when a body turns up in one of the stately homes on st. paul's grand avenue. the detective on the case knows he's not talented enough to solve it, so he hires own investigator. anyone with a british accent must be like sherlock holmes, right?
10) "invisible prey" by john sanford
sanford's best-selling series about minneapolis detective lucas davenport is now up to 25 books. "invisible prey," no.17, is as good a place as any to dive in. two victims are found bound and murdered in minneapolis' richest neighborhood. what seems like a random robbery turns out to be anything but as davenport stumbles on a shocking pattern.
11) "unidentified woman #15" by david housewright
st. paul writer housewright has won both the edgar award and multiple minnesota book awards for his mystery novels. his most well-known series follows twin cities private detective rushmore mckenzie. in his latest book, mckenzie gets thrown into an investigation when the truck in front of him drops a body right in front of his car on the highway.
12) "sherlock holmes and the red demon" by larry millett
sherlock holmes in minnesota? that's right. millett weaves a tangled tale of the eccentric detective in the land of lakes. in the book, holmes and watson arrive in minnesota on the heels of a dangerous arsonist who is threatening the great northern railroad and its owner, james j. hill. millett tosses in real moments of minnesota history, using the hinckley forest fire of 1894 as a backdrop for his tale.
13) "faint praise" by ellen hart
when hart started her jane lawless series in 1989, she was one of the first writers to include an openly gay main character as her detective hero. she's since been hailed as "the lesbian answer to agatha christie". in her series, lawless is a fearless minneapolis restaurateur with a knack for solving crimes. in "faint praise," the sixth lawless book, she investigates a string of deaths in the shadow of minneapolis' foshay tower.
14) "murder in minnesota" by walter trenerry
step back in time for some dark moments in minnesota history in this nonfiction collection. trenerry chronicles sixteen murder cases in the state from 1858 to 1917.
15) "the oldest murder mystery in minnesota" by gary brueggemann
phalen is a name any twin cities resident knows: lake phalen, phalen creek, phalen elementary... these landmarks are all named for edward phalen, one of the first settlers of st. paul. he's also the main suspect in the oldest murder mystery in the state. brueggemann, using documents unearthed at the minnesota historical society, digs in to the 150-year-old murder that still hasn't been solved.
16) "will to murder: the true story behind the crimes and trials surrounding the glensheen killings" by gail feichtinger, john desanto and gary waller
the glensheen mansion in duluth is an architectural wonder — and the site of the most infamous murders in the state. in "will to murder," a minnesota crime reporter, a duluth police detective and a county prosecutor team up tell the story of the crime and the trial that followed.
what's your favorite minnesota mystery? add your favorites in the comments below.
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bæd nuz bəˈgɑti ənd ˈhɛnəsi, ɪz naʊ, əˈfɪʃəli, ðə ˈfæstəst kɑr ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ə ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈfæktəri tɛst ˈdraɪvər ˈliljə rɪˈkɔrdɪd ə ˈtuˌweɪ ˈævərɪʤ spid əv ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ km/h*) ɔn ən ˈsɛkʃən əv kloʊzd ˈpəblɪk ˈhaɪˌweɪ bɪtˈwin ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ənd tɪ kleɪm ðə haɪəst spid ˈɛvər rɪˈkɔrdɪd baɪ ə pərˈdəkʃən kɑr. ɪt wɑz ðə seɪm ˈkəstəmər kɑr ðət ˈrisəntli smæʃt ðə ˈrɛkərd baɪ ˈoʊvər faɪv ˈsɛkəndz. ðət wɑz ʤɪst ðə fərst bloʊ, ðoʊ. ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ haʊ ˈmaɪti ðə sˈwidɪʃ ɪz, ðə ˈoʊnər əv ðɪs ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ðə hɛlp əv hɪz ˈsənɪnˌlɔ (hu wərks ɪn ðə fɪlm ˈɪndəstri) tɪ spik tɪ ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz tɪ ʃət daʊn ə ˈhɛfti, streɪt ʧəŋk əv ˈhaɪˌweɪ 160 ðɪs geɪv ɪˈnəf rum fər hɪz (wɪθ ə 1,360bhp*, ˈvərʒən əv ðə ənd rɪˈmuvəbəl roll-cage*) tɪ rən fri. ˈtɛknɪkəli, ðeɪ hæd pərˈmɪʃən tɪ kloʊz ðə roʊd fər tu deɪz, bət ˈoʊnli ˈnidɪd ə fju aʊərz ənd θri rənz; wən ˈsaɪtɪŋ rən, ðɛn ə tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ rən ɪn boʊθ dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz tɪ kleɪm ðə ˈrɛkərd ənd kip ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈhæpi. ˈklɑkɪŋ ə ˈmɑnstrəs spid əv ɪn wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ðɛn waɪl ˈfaɪtɪŋ ən ˈəˈphɪl ˈgreɪdiənt ənd strɔŋ ˈhɛdˌwɪnd ɪn ðə ˈəðər, nu ðət dən ɪˈnəf streɪt aʊt əv ðə blɑks. ɪn ðoʊz tu rənz (ðət mæʧt ðə kəmˈpjutər ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz) ənd ðə hæd ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈbɛtərd ðə ˈævərɪʤ əv ðə bəˈgɑti ˈsupər spɔrt wɪʧ klɑkt ɔn ðə tɛst træk ɪn 2010 ənd ðə ˈhɛnəsi ˈvɛnəm ˈwənˈweɪ rən frəm 2014 æt ðə ˈkɛnədi speɪs ˈsɛnər, wɪʧ, əp ənˈtɪl naʊ, həz bɪn ðə ˈfæstəst ə pərˈdəkʃən kɑr həz ˈɛvər gɔn. nervous,”*,” ˈliljə toʊld topgear.com*. ˈoʊnli ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən wɑz ˈoʊvər ðə taɪərz, ɛz ju ˈɔlˌweɪz noʊ ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ kʊd happen.”*.” jɛs, taɪərz. ðə ˈstɪki ˈrəbər θɪŋz ər ðə ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈfæktər wɪn ˈrənɪŋ æt ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri haɪ spidz ɔn ən ˈənʤəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈpəblɪk roʊd. ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ˈstændərd, ˈmɪʃələn ˈpaɪlət spɔrt kəp 2 taɪərz (ðə seɪm juzd baɪ boʊθ ðə ˈʧaɪrən ənd ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈhɛnəsi toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈmɪʃələn hu wər ˈprɛzənt fər ðə rən wər əˈbaʊt ðə loʊdz biɪŋ pʊt θru ðə taɪərz. bət, wəns ðə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈbreɪni ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ʃoʊd ðɛm ðə ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ənd ˈækjərət ˈsɛnsərz ðət ʃoʊd ðət æt ðiz ˈkreɪzi spidz ðə taɪərz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪkˈsɛsɪv hit ər wɛr, ðə ʧæps æt ˈmɪʃələn wər əˈstɑnɪʃt. nid əˈpruvəl ðoʊ, ənd, ˈfilɪŋ seɪf, hi wɑz goʊɪŋ fər ə ˈrɛkərd rən rəˈgɑrdləs. ðə roʊd æt 100mph*, ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri kwaɪət ənd smooth,”*,” sɛd. æt pləs, ˈrɪli kwaɪt ˈbəmpi. goʊɪŋ ˈdaʊnˈhɪl, wɪθ ə tailwind*, aɪ wɑz æt ðə rɛv ɔn ðə fərst ˈprɑpər rən) soʊ aɪ nu aɪ du anymore.”*.” ðɛn, wəns ðə ˈnəmbərz frəm (hu ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd ʤɑn rən ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkaʊntləs læp taɪmz) ʧɛkt aʊt ɔn ðə rɪˈtərn rən, wərk wɑz dən. oʊ, ənd toʊld ðə taɪərz lʊkt laɪk nu. wi weɪt tɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ, wɪʧ ʃʊd bi wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ˈʃɔrtli. bət nɛkst? nɑt ʃʊr wət aɪ kən tɛl you,”*,” sɛd ˈæftərwərdz. əv kɔrs wi wɔnt tɪ pruv kˈwɪkər ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnərz too.”*.” kʊd ðɪs min ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈtərn bæk tɪ ðə tɪ traɪ ənd ɪˈklɪps ˈlaɪtnɪŋ 911 rs’*’ læp taɪm? kʊd ðɪs bi ðə nu ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ‘‘triple’*’? wən θɪŋ ɪz fər ʃʊr ðoʊ, ðə ɪz kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈoʊnli tɔp trəmp kɑrd ˈɛvər nid.
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bad news bugatti and hennessey, koenigsegg is now, officially, the world’s fastest car manufacturer.
on saturday, a koenigsegg agera rs driven by factory test driver niklas lilja recorded a two-way average speed of 277.9 mph (444.6 km/h) on an 11-mile section of closed public highway between las vegas and pahrump to claim the highest speed ever recorded by a production car.
it was the same customer car that recently smashed the chiron’s 0-249mph-0 record by over five seconds. that was just the first blow, though. wanting to show how mighty the swedish supercar is, the owner of this record-breaking rs enlisted the help of his son-in-law (who works in the film industry) to speak to nevada’s local authorities to shut down a hefty, straight chunk of highway 160. this gave enough room for his factory-spec ‘segg (with a 1,360bhp, 1,011lb ft version of the rs’s 5.0-litre twin-turbo v8 and removable roll-cage) to run free.
technically, they had permission to close the road for two days, but only needed a few hours and three runs; one sighting run, then a torpedo run in both directions to claim the record and keep the internet happy.
clocking a monstrous speed of 284.55mph in one direction, then 271.19mph while fighting an uphill gradient and strong headwind in the other, koenigsegg knew that it’d done enough straight out of the blocks. in those two runs (that matched the computer simulations) niklas and the rs had simultaneously bettered the average v-max of the bugatti veyron super sport which clocked 269.86mph on the ehra-lessien test track in 2010, and the hennessey venom gt’s one-way 270.49mph run from 2014 at the kennedy space center, which, up until now, has been the fastest a production car has ever gone.
“i wasn’t nervous,” niklas lilja told topgear.com. “the only hesitation was over the tyres, as you always know that something could happen.”
yes, tyres. the sticky rubber things are the limiting factor when running at very, very high speeds on an undulating public road. fitted with standard, off-the-shelf michelin pilot sport cup 2 tyres (the same used by both the chiron and upcoming hennessey f5) niklas told us that michelin – who were present for the run – were sceptical about the loads being put through the tyres. but, once the very, very brainy koenigsegg engineers showed them the data from the incredibly sensitive and accurate sensors that showed that at these crazy speeds the tyres weren’t generating excessive heat or wear, the chaps at michelin were astonished.
niklas didn’t need michelin’s approval though, and, feeling safe, he was going for a record run regardless.
“driving the road at 100mph, it was very quiet and smooth,” niklas said. “but at 280mph plus, it’s really quite bumpy. going downhill, with a tailwind, i was at the rev limiter on the first proper run (284.55mph) so i knew i couldn’t do anymore.”
then, once the numbers from racelogic (who verified john hennessey’s run as well as countless nurburgring lap times) checked out on the return run, koenigsegg’s work was done. oh, and we’re told the tyres looked like new. we can’t wait to watch the footage, which should be with us shortly.
but what’s next? “i’m not sure what i can tell you,” niklas said afterwards. “but of course we want to prove it’s quicker than anything else in the corners too.” could this mean that koenigsegg is going to return back to the nurburgring nordschleife to try and eclipse porsche’s lightning 911 gt2 rs’ lap time? could this be the new automotive ‘triple’? one thing is for sure though, the koenigsegg agera rs is quickly becoming the only top trump card you’ll ever need.
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ˈgævɪn ˈsteɪsi ɪz sɛt tɪ bi riˈmeɪd baɪ fɑks fər ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɔdiəns. ðə ʃoʊz ərˈɪʤənəl ˈraɪtərz ənd stɑrz, ʤeɪmz ənd ruθ ʤoʊnz, hæv ˈɔlsoʊ saɪnd əp ɛz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusərz. ðə ˈkɑmədi ˈfiʧərz ˈgævɪn (ˈmæθju hɔrn) ənd ˈsteɪsi (ʤoʊˈænə peɪʤ) ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz əv ə lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈɛsɪks ənd weɪlz. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl pərˈdəkʃən ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈbeɪbi kaʊ pərˈdəkʃənz, wɪl wərk ɔn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˌbibiˈsi ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ɪt ɪz nɑt θɔt ðət ənd ʤoʊnz wɪl hæv ən ˈɑnˌskrin roʊl ɪn ðɪs ˈvərʒən. wən ˈhæˌfaʊər ˈpaɪlət ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪz ˈkərəntli biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɪriz həz ɔˈrɛdi ɛrd ɪn ðə steɪts ɔn ˌbibiˈsi əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈəðər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən hɪts hæv bɪn riˈmeɪd fər ˈjuˈɛs ˈɔdiənsəz wɪθ ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈgriz əv səkˈsɛs. ˈrɪˌki ðə ˈɔfəs wɑz riˈmeɪd, ˈstɑrɪŋ stiv ɪn ðə roʊl əv ˈɔfəs ˈmænɪʤər. ðə ˈɔfəs: ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwərkˌpleɪs həz gɔn ɔn tɪ hæv naɪn ˈsɪriz ənd wɪn ˈɛmi ənd ˈgoʊldən gloʊb əˈwɔrdz. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈvərʒən əv ˈʧænəl 4 ˈkɑmədi ðə ˈstɑrtɪd ðɪs ˈsəmər ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ənd rɪˈsivd ˈmoʊstli pur rəvˈjuz frəm ˈkrɪtɪks. ˈəðər ˈnoʊtəbəl flɑps ˌɪnˈklud ˈriˈmeɪks əv skɪnz, speɪst ənd ðə ɪt kraʊd. ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvərʒən əv ˈmɪsˌfɪts ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ du sun.
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gavin & stacey is set to be remade by fox for an american audience.
the show's original writers and stars, james corden and ruth jones, have also signed up as executive producers.
the comedy features gavin (mathew horne) and stacey (joanna page) navigating the difficulties of a long distance relationship between essex and wales.
the original production company, baby cow productions, will work on the development along with bbc worldwide.
it is not thought that corden and jones will have an on-screen role in this version.
one half-hour pilot episode is currently being developed.
the original series has already aired in the states on bbc america.
other british tv hits have been remade for us audiences with varying degrees of success.
ricky gervais's the office was remade, starring steve carell in the role of office manager.
the office: an american workplace has gone on to have nine series and win emmy and golden globe awards.
the us version of channel 4 comedy the inbetweeners started this summer in america and received mostly poor reviews from critics.
other notable flops include remakes of skins, spaced and the it crowd.
an american version of misfits is also due soon.
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waɪl ˈkeɪsi brʊks, əv sewaren*, n.j*., wɑz ˈbʊgi ˈbɔrdɪŋ ɔf əˈtlæntɪk ˈsɪtiz koʊst ɔn hi ˈsədənli fɛlt hɪz ˈwɛdɪŋ bænd slɪp ɔf hɪz ˈfɪŋgər ˈɪntu ðə weɪvz. ənd ɪn ðət ˈmoʊmənt, ʤɪst ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz hɪz rɪŋ hæd bɪn swɛpt əˈweɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈoʊʃənz taɪd, soʊ dɪd ɔl hɪz hoʊp əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪt. brʊks ənd hɪz waɪf, ˈlɪndzi, fɛlt əraʊnd wɪθ ðɛr toʊz ɪn ðə spɑt wɛr ɪt hæd drɑpt, ˈivɪn ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ˈgɑgəlz frəm ˈʧɪldrən pleɪɪŋ ɔn ðə biʧ tɪ si ɪf ðeɪ kʊd faɪnd ɪt ˈspɑrkəlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈəndərˌwɔtər sænd, bət tɪ noʊ əˈveɪl. ðə ˈkəpəl, ˈəpˌsɛt ənd dɪˈskərɪʤd, lɛft ðə biʧ tɪ hɛd bæk tɪ ðɛr ˌtrɑpɪˈkænə kəˈsinoʊ hoʊˈtɛl rum tɪ gɪt klind əp fər ðə ˈivnɪŋ. "təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ wi hæd ˈgɪvɪn əp hoʊp," brʊks, 32 toʊld goodmorningamerica.com*. "wi wər ˈstroʊlɪŋ ðə biʧ ənd ˈkʊdənt hɛlp bət kɪk ɑr toʊz əraʊnd ɪn ðə sænd. ˈlɪndzi wɑz laɪk, 'lɛts æsk ðɪs ˈwʊmən.' ənd aɪ wɑz laɪk, 'noʊ liv hər əˈloʊn. lɛt hər du hər θɪŋ.' əm ˈvɛri ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd doʊnt laɪk tɪ gɪt ɪn ˈəðər ˈpipəlz ˈbɪznɪs." mæn həz faʊnd, rɪˈtərnd mɔr ðən 100 goʊld rɪŋz ɪn 30 jɪrz ðə ˈwʊmən ðeɪ wər dəˈbeɪtɪŋ ˈæskɪŋ fər hɛlp hæd ə ˈmɛtəl dɪˈtɛktər ənd wɑz ɔˈrɛdi skaʊərɪŋ ðə biʧ fər ˈhɪdən ˈtrɛʒər, soʊ ˈlɪndzi, 30 əˈproʊʧt ðə ˈstreɪnʤər. "ʃi wɑz ˈvɛri ˈnɑləʤəbəl əˈbaʊt hər ˈhɑbi," brʊks sɛd. "ʃi sɛd θɪŋz laɪk, 'ˈoʊˈkeɪ, wɛl ðə ˈkɑrənt təˈdeɪ ˈɪzənt tu strɔŋ. ðə taɪd raɪt naʊ ɪz goʊɪŋ aʊt.' ʃi nu ðə ˈkɑrənt, ðə ˈwɔtər ənd ʃi nu ɪgˈzæktli wɛr tɪ stɑrt ˈlʊkɪŋ." wɪˈθɪn 15 ˈmɪnəts, ə fʊl faɪv aʊərz ˈæftər brʊks hæd lɔst ðə rɪŋ, ðə əˈnɑnəməs ˈwʊmən hæd faʊnd ɪt. "wi lɔst ɪt əˈbaʊt 2 p.m*. ənd faʊnd ɪt əˈbaʊt 7 p.m*.," brʊks sɛd. "aɪ wɑz sˈwɪmɪŋ ɪn ʧɛst dip ˈwɔtər æt haɪ taɪd wɪn aɪ lɔst ɪt, ənd wi faʊnd ɪt ɪn ˈæŋkəl dip ˈwɔtər æt loʊ taɪd. ɪt wɑz 20 tɪ 40 jɑrdz əˈweɪ frəm wɛr aɪ lɔst ɪt." ˈwɛdɪŋ rɪŋ lɑʤd bɪˈhaɪnd ˈbæθˌrum ˈvænɪti faʊnd 40 jɪrz ˈleɪtər ðə rɪŋ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɛrid ˈəndər æt list ə fʊt əv sænd. ðə ˈhæpi ˈkəpəl wɑz soʊ ɛkˈstætɪk ðə ˈwʊmən hæd ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ðə rɪŋ ðət brʊks fɛlt kəmˈpɛld tɪ ˈɔfər hər ðə 100 hi hæd ɪn hɪz ˈwɔlət, bət ɪn ɔl ðə fəs, fərˈgɑt tɪ kæʧ hər neɪm. "ʃi ˈdɪdənt wɔnt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. bət ɪn maɪ maɪnd, aɪ θɔt aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ baɪ ə hoʊl nu ˈwɛdɪŋ bænd, wɪʧ ɪz mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən wət aɪ hæd ɔn mi," brʊks sɛd. "aɪ hæd 100 ɪn maɪ ˈpɑkət ənd aɪ wɑz mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ seɪ, 'hir, hir, hir,' bɪˈkəz ðət, tɪ mi, wɑz maɪ ˈʤækˌpɑt ɪn əˈtlæntɪk ˈsɪti." brʊks ənd hɪz waɪf, hu ˈhævənt ˈivɪn bɪn ˈmɛrid ə fʊl jɪr jɛt, ər ˈgreɪtfəl fər ðə kaɪnd ˈwʊmənz ˈsɛlfləs ˈækʃənz. "θæŋk gɑd ʃi wɑz ðɛr," hi sɛd. "wi geɪv hər bɪg həgz ənd sɛd, 'juv gɑt tɪ teɪk ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs.' ɪts ˈɔlˌweɪz greɪt tɪ noʊ ðɛr ər stɪl gʊd ˈpipəl aʊt ðɛr. "wi ˈdɪdənt wɪn ɪn ðə kəˈsinoʊ, bət wi ˈdɛfənətli wən ɔn ðə biʧ," hi sɛd.
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while casey brooks, of sewaren, n.j., was boogie boarding off atlantic city's coast on aug.14, he suddenly felt his wedding band slip off his finger into the waves. and in that moment, just as quickly as his ring had been swept away into the ocean's tide, so did all his hope of finding it.
brooks and his wife, lindsey, felt around with their toes in the spot where it had dropped, even borrowing goggles from children playing on the beach to see if they could find it sparkling in the underwater sand, but to no avail.
the couple, upset and discouraged, left the beach to head back to their tropicana casino hotel room to get cleaned up for the evening.
"towards the end of the day we had given up hope," brooks, 32, told goodmorningamerica.com. "we were strolling the beach and couldn't help but kick our toes around in the sand. lindsay was like, 'let's ask this woman.' and i was like, 'no leave her alone. let her do her thing.' i'm very independent and don't like to get in other people's business."
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the woman they were debating asking for help had a metal detector and was already scouring the beach for hidden treasure, so lindsey, 30, approached the stranger.
"she was very knowledgeable about her hobby," brooks said. "she said things like, 'ok, well the current today isn't too strong. the tide right now is going out.' she knew the current, the water and she knew exactly where to start looking."
within 15 minutes, a full five hours after brooks had lost the ring, the anonymous woman had found it.
"we lost it about 2 p.m. and found it about 7 p.m.," brooks said. "i was swimming in chest deep water at high tide when i lost it, and we found it in ankle deep water at low tide. it was 20 to 40 yards away from where i lost it."
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the ring was also buried under at least a foot of sand.
the happy couple was so ecstatic the woman had located the ring that brooks felt compelled to offer her the $100 he had in his wallet, but in all the fuss, forgot to catch her name.
"she didn't want anything. but in my mind, i thought i was going to buy a whole new wedding band, which is more expensive than what i had on me," brooks said. "i had $100 in my pocket and i was more than happy to say, 'here, here, here,' because that, to me, was my jackpot in atlantic city."
brooks and his wife, who haven't even been married a full year yet, are grateful for the kind woman's selfless actions.
"thank god she was there," he said. "we gave her big hugs and said, 'you've got to take a photo with us.' it's always great to know there are still good people out there.
"we didn't win in the casino, but we definitely won on the beach," he said.
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ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ʃoʊz ˈoʊˌzoʊn ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əˈbəv ˌæˈnɑrtɪkə ɔn ɔkt. 2 2015 (ˈkrɛdɪts: speɪs flaɪt ˈsɛnər) ɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər nu ˈpeɪpər ɪn ðə ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈʤərnəl saɪəns, ə tim əv ˈrisərʧərz rɪˈpɔrt ˈstraɪkɪŋli gʊd nuz əˈbaʊt ə ˈθərˌdi jɪr oʊld ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈprɑbləm. ðə æˈnɑrtɪk ˈoʊˌzoʊn ““hole”*” wɪʧ, wɪn ɪt wɑz fərst aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɪn ðə mid-1980s*, ˈfoʊkɪst ˈpəblɪk əˈtɛnʃən laɪk fju ˈəðər ˈpisɪz əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl nuz həz ˈbeɪgən, ɪn ðɛr wərdz, tɪ ˈfaɪnəli ““heal.”*.” ju juz ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈnæləʤi, fərst ðə ˈpeɪʃənt wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ wərs ənd wərs, ənd ðɛn ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ɪz ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd, ənd naʊ, ðə ˈrɪli ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ θɪŋ, ɪz ðət ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ɪz ˈrɪli ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ gɪt better,”*,” sɛd ˈɛˈmaɪˈti ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈsaɪəntɪst ˈsuzən ˈsɑləmən, lɛd ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈstədi, ənd ˈfɔrmər əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd nations’*’ ˌɪntərˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈpænəl ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ənd mɔˈroʊvər, ðət ˈpeɪʃənt ðə ˈvaɪtəl ˈoʊˌzoʊn leɪər ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər dɪˈrɛkli bɪˈkəz əv ɑr ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd ˈpɑləsiz. ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl, noʊˈbɛl praɪz ˈwɪnɪŋ ˌdɪˈskəvri ðət ˈoʊˌzoʊn dɪˈplitɪŋ ˈkɛmɪkəlz kɔld ˈklɔroʊˈflɔroʊˈkɑrbɑnz (cfcs*) ˈkɛrid ɪn rɪˈfrɪʤərənts, spreɪ kænz, foʊmz ənd ˈəðər ˈsəbstənsɪz kʊd ˈdæmɪʤ ðə ˌstrætəsˈfɪrɪk leɪər ðət prəˈtɛkts ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˌəltrəˈvaɪəlɪt ˈsoʊlər ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən (ənd ðəs, skɪn ˈkænsər) keɪm ɪn 1974 bət ɪt ənˈtɪl ðə ˈsədən ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ə væst ˈsizənəl ˈoʊˌzoʊn ““hole”*” ˈoʊvər ˌæˈnɑrtɪkə ɪn 1985 ðət ðə wərld wɑz ʃɑkt ˈɪntu ˈækʃən. ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ““hole”*” rɪˈfərz tɪ ə ˈriʤən əv ðə ˈstrætəsˌfɪr ˈoʊvər ˌæˈnɑrtɪkə, bɪtˈwin əˈbaʊt 10 ənd 25 ˈkɪləˌmitərz ɪn ˈæltəˌtud, wɛr ˈoʊˌzoʊn gɪts dɪˈstrɔɪd completely,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈsɑləmən, hu kənˈdəktəd ðə nu ˈrisərʧ wɪθ ˈsaɪəntɪsts frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnər fər ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈrisərʧ ənd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv lidz ɪn ðə uk*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səm ˈoʊˌzoʊn rɪˈmeɪnz əˈbəv ənd bɪˈloʊ ðɪs ˈriʤən, əˈmaʊnɪŋ tɪ ə 40 ər 50 pərˈsɛnt lɔs əv ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈoʊˌzoʊn ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈɛriə əv ɛr. ˈoʊˌzoʊn həz bɪn dɪˈplitɪd ɪn ðə ˈstrætəsˌfɪr ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb, tɪ bi ʃʊr. bət ˌæˈnɑrtɪkə ɪn ðə spərɪŋ (wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔtəm ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr) ˈprɛzənts juˈnikli kənˈdusɪv kənˈdɪʃənz fər ɪt tɪ ˈhæpən, ɛz ɪkˈstrimli koʊld ˈpoʊlər ˌstrætəsˈfɪrɪk klaʊdz prəˈvaɪd ə ˈsərfəs ðət ɪˈneɪbəlz ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl riˈækʃənz ɪn wɪʧ dɪˈstrəktɪv fɔrmz əv ˈklɔrin ər kriˈeɪtɪd. ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ðə ““hole”*” ˈgælvəˌnaɪzd ˈækʃən ənd ɪn 1987 ðə ˌməntriˈɔl ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, wɪʧ ɪz stɪl təˈdeɪ heɪld ɛz ðə ɪˈpɪtəmi əv ə səkˈsɛsfəl ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl əˈgrimənt, lɛd tɪ ə feɪz aʊt əv ðə juz əv ˈoʊˌzoʊn dɪˈplitɪŋ ˈkɛmɪkəlz. ə keɪs ðət naʊ əˈpɪrz soʊ ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə ˈstɔri əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, bɪˈkəz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈfəŋkʃənd laɪk ɪt wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈsaɪəntɪsts aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ə ˈprɑbləm, ðə ˈpəblɪk gru kənˈsərnd, ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈæktɪd tɪ sɑlv ɪt. ˈnæsə ˈdætə əv ˈoʊˌzoʊn ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsəðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr fər iʧ jɪr frəm iʧ ˈɪmɪʤ ɪz ðə deɪ əv ðə jɪr wɪθ ðə loʊəst ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv ˈoʊˌzoʊn. ə græf əv ðə loʊəst ˈoʊˌzoʊn əˈmaʊnt fər iʧ jɪr ɪz ʃoʊn. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈdætə frəm 1995 (ˈnæsəz ˈgɑdərd speɪs flaɪt ˈsɛnər) hæv tɪ pʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf bæk ɪn ðə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈoʊˌzoʊn hoʊl wɑz discovered,”*,” rɪˈmɛmbərz ˈsɑləmən, hu həz bɪn ˈstədiɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu fər ˈoʊvər θri ˈdɛkeɪdz. θɔt wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ si ə fju pərˈsɛnt ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈoʊˌzoʊn leɪər ɪn ə ˈsɛnʧəri. ənd ðɛn ɔl əv ə ˈsədən, bum, gɑt hæf ɛz məʧ ˈoʊˌzoʊn ɪn ə pɑrt əv ðə wərld wɛr ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈɛvər ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪt, ɔˈrɛdi ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn 1986 ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ə trɪˈmɛndəs hɑt ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈkraɪsəs ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv that.”*.” ˈɛvər sɪns ðə ˌməntriˈɔl əˈdɑpʃən, ðɛn, ɪt həz bɪn ə ˈlɛŋθi ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈoʊˌzoʊn dɪˈpliʃən ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr tɪ sloʊ daʊn, ðɛn fər dɪˈklaɪn tɪ sis ɪnˈtaɪərli, ənd ðɛn ˈfaɪnəli, siɪŋ ðə ˈoʊˌzoʊn leɪər tərn ðə ˈkɔrnər ənd bɪˈgɪn tɪ groʊ bæk. ənd ɪt ɪz ðɪs læst ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ðət ɪz ˈfaɪnəli hir fər ðə æˈnɑrtɪk ˈoʊˌzoʊn hoʊl ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ðə nu ˈstədi əˈsərts. ɪn ðə ˈrisərʧ, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts juzd ˈsætəˌlaɪt ənd bəˈlun ˈdætə tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə ˈsizənəl æˈnɑrtɪk ˈoʊˌzoʊn hoʊl fər ə ˈpɪriəd bɪtˈwin 2000 ənd 2015 ənd ðeɪ faʊnd ðət ɪn ðə mənθ əv sɛpˈtɛmbər, ðə saɪz əv ðə hoʊl həz ˈʤɛnərəli dɪˈklaɪnd baɪ ˈoʊvər ˈmɪljən skwɛr maɪəlz, ənd ðət ðɪs ɪz ə trɛnd ðət kən bi stəˈtɪstɪkəli ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ðə ““noise”*” əv ˈnæʧərəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz. sɛpˈtɛmbər saɪz əv ðə ˈoʊˌzoʊn hoʊl ʃoʊz ðɪs ˈvɛri ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk trɛnd əv ˈgɪtɪŋ sˈmɔlər, ənd ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər [ˈmɛʒərmənts] ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊ ðət ðə ˈoʊˌzoʊn həz ˈbeɪgən tɪ rɪˈkəvər ʤɪst ɪgˈzæktli ɪn ðə haɪt reɪnʤ wɛr ðə ˈpoʊlər ˌstrætəsˈfɪrɪk klaʊdz are,”*,” ˈsɑləmən sɛd. ðə ˈstədi ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət half”*” əv ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənt sin ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ɪz ““chemical”*” ɪn ˈneɪʧər, ər ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə rɪˈzəlt əv lɛs ˈoʊˌzoʊn dɪˈplitɪŋ ˈkɛmɪkəlz ɪn ðə ˈstrætəsˌfɪr. ɑkˈtoʊbər, ðə pik mənθ fər æˈnɑrtɪk ˈoʊˌzoʊn dɪˈpliʃən, ɪz əˈnəðər ˈmætər. ɑkˈtoʊbər əv 2015 ˈæˌkʧuəli ʃoʊd ə kwaɪt lɑrʤ ˈoʊˌzoʊn hoʊl ˈoʊvər ðə aɪs ˈkɑntənənt. æt ɪts pik saɪz, ɪt wɑz ˈmɪljən skwɛr maɪəlz ɪn saɪz. bət əˈnəðər ˈɪnˌsaɪt əv ðə nu ˈstədi tərnz ɔn ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ waɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈhaɪli ˈvɛriəbəl mənθ fər ˈoʊˌzoʊn dɪˈpliʃən ˈoʊvər ˌæˈnɑrtɪkə wən wɛr ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ə ˈhilɪŋ ˈsɪgnəl ənd waɪ læst ɑkˈtoʊbər wɑz soʊ bæd, ˈivɪn ɛz ðə ˈoʊˌzoʊn hoʊl ɪz ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌɔl. ənd ðə ˈænsər ɪz vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz spəˈsɪfɪkli, ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən əv ə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ neɪmd ɪn ˈʧɪli. lɑrʤ vɑlˈkænɪk ˌɪˈrəpʃənz fɪl ðə ˈstrætəsˌfɪr wɪθ ˈsəlfər daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd, ənd dɪˈpɛndɪŋ əˈpɑn wɛr ðeɪ əˈkər, ðɪs kən ˈsərkjəˌleɪt əraʊnd məʧ əv ðə gloʊb. ˈsəðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr ˌɪˈrəpʃənz sprɛd ˈsəlˌfeɪt əˈkrɔs ðət ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr, sɛd ˈsɑləmən, ənd ðə ˈsəlfər daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd eɪdz ɪn ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈpoʊlər ˌstrætəsˈfɪrɪk klaʊdz, ðəs wəns əˈgɛn ɛnˈhænsɪŋ ˈoʊˌzoʊn dɪˈpliʃən. ðə ˈstədi juzd ə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəl tɪ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt haʊ vɑlˈkænɪk ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ɛnˈhænst ðə ˈoʊˌzoʊn hoʊl ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər əv læst jɪr. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə ˈpeɪpər wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈklud ðət wən bæd ɑkˈtoʊbər dɪˈtrækt frəm ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ɪf sloʊ, ˈoʊˌzoʊn rɪˈkəvəri. ˈgrænɪd, ðɛr ɪz ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ goʊ. ðə ˈstədi səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈoʊˌzoʊn hoʊl ˈoʊvər ˌæˈnɑrtɪkə wɪl stɪl bi wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ənˈtɪl əraʊnd 2050 ənd dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ bɪˈheɪvjər, ðɛr kʊd bi mɔr ˈsɛtˌbæks ənd lɑrʤ swɪŋz əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. stɪl, hɑrd tɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈpeɪpər ɛz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ə pis əv (rɛr) gʊd nuz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈækʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈjumənz ənd ðɛr ˈplænət. ənd ɪt tɛmpts wən tɪ θɪŋk ˈbɪgər əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈbrɔdər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns. ðə ˈoʊˌzoʊn ˈɪʃu ənd ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈɪʃu hæv lɔŋ bɪn ˌkɑnˈʤɔɪnd, nɑt ˈmɪrli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər boʊθ ˈprɑbləmz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈkɑmənz ər bɪˈkəz ˈklɔroʊˈflɔroʊˈkɑrbɑnz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz bət ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈimərʤd ˈɪntu ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑnʃəsnəs æt əraʊnd ðə seɪm taɪm. ju kən si ɛz məʧ ɪn ə hɪˈstɔrɪk 1986 ˈhirɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn wɪʧ ˈsaɪəntɪsts nɑt ˈoʊnli reɪzd ˈərli ˈklaɪmɪt əˈlɑrmz, bət pɛrd ðoʊz wɪθ ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈoʊˌzoʊn dɪˈpliʃən ənd ðə æˈnɑrtɪk ˈoʊˌzoʊn hoʊl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə wərld wɛnt ɔn tɪ sɑlv wən əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz ˌbiˈfɔr tu məʧ ˈdæmɪʤ sɛt ɪn bət həz feɪld tɪ du ˈnɪrli ɛz wɛl wɪθ ðə ˈəðər. ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˈlɛsən tɪ drɔ hir, ðoʊ, ɪz lɛs ðən klɪr. ɔn ðə ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk saɪd, ju kʊd seɪ ðət ðə ˈkɑntræst ˈbeɪsɪkli pruvz ðət ə ˈgloʊbəl ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈprɑbləm kən bi sɑlvd baɪ ðə wərld, waɪl ə wən ɪz əˈnəðər ˈmætər ɪnˈtaɪərli. ðə skeɪl əv θɪŋz ðɪs wɑz ə ˈdɪfərənt taɪp əv problem,”*,” sɛd ˈsɑləmən. wɑz ən ˈɪndəstri ˈmɛʒərd ɪn ðə ˈbɪljənz, nɑt ðə trillions.”*.” jɛt ˈsɑləmən sɪz ðə ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə æˈnɑrtɪk ˈoʊˌzoʊn hoʊl ɪz ˈfaɪnəli ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər meɪks hər ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ɑr kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈəltəmətli kəm tɪ grɪps wɪθ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɛz wɛl. ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən kən du mərˈækjələs things,”*,” ʃi sɛd. stɪl hæv ɛr kənˈdɪʃənərz, wi stɪl hæv rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtərz, wi stɪl hæv hɛr spreɪ, fər kraɪɪŋ aʊt laʊd. wi hæv tɪ gɪv əp məʧ, ənd jɛt wi gɑt tɪ ə steɪt ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪz məʧ ˈbɛtər ɔf, ənd ˈbɛtər off.”*.” rɛd mɔr æt ˈɛnərʤi ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt: ðɪs ˈroʊˌbət ɪz ˈrɪli kul. ˈsɪriəsli, ə ˈroʊlɪŋ ɛr kənˈdɪʃənər ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə meɪ hæv ə juʤ ˈgraʊndˌwɔtər rɪˈzərv ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi nu əˈbaʊt ˈmæsɪv ˈɛfərt tɪ seɪv ðə ˈæməˌzɑn ɪz ˈfeɪlɪŋ ˈivɪn ɪn ‘‘protected’*’ ˈɛriəz fər mɔr, ju kən saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈwikli ˈnuzˌlɛtər hir, ənd ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər hir.
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this false-color image shows ozone concentrations above antarctica on oct. 2, 2015. (credits: nasa/goddard space flight center)
in a major new paper in the influential journal science, a team of researchers report strikingly good news about a thirty year old environmental problem. the antarctic ozone “hole” — which, when it was first identified in the mid-1980s, focused public attention like few other pieces of environmental news — has begun, in their words, to finally “heal.”
“if you use the medical analogy, first the patient was getting worse and worse, and then the patient is stabilized, and now, the really encouraging thing, is that the patient is really starting to get better,” said mit atmospheric scientist susan solomon, lead author of the study, and former co-chair of the united nations’ intergovernmental panel on climate change.
and moreover, that patient — the earth’s vital ozone layer — is getting better directly because of our choices and policies.
the initial, nobel prize winning discovery that ozone depleting chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons (cfcs) — carried in refrigerants, spray cans, foams and other substances — could damage the stratospheric layer that protects us from ultraviolet solar radiation (and thus, skin cancer) came in 1974. but it wasn’t until the sudden discovery of a vast seasonal ozone “hole” over antarctica in 1985 that the world was shocked into action.
the so-called “hole” refers to a region of the stratosphere over antarctica, between about 10 and 25 kilometers in altitude, where “the ozone gets destroyed completely,” explains solomon, who conducted the new research with scientists from the national center for atmospheric research and the university of leeds in the uk. however, some ozone remains above and below this region, amounting to a 40 or 50 percent loss of atmospheric ozone overall in a very large area of air.
ozone has been depleted in the stratosphere all across the globe, to be sure. but antarctica in the spring (which is autumn in the northern hemisphere) presents uniquely conducive conditions for it to happen, as extremely cold polar stratospheric clouds provide a surface that enables the chemical reactions in which destructive forms of chlorine are created.
discovery of the “hole” galvanized action and in 1987, the montreal protocol, which is still today hailed as the epitome of a successful environmental agreement, led to a phase out of the use of ozone depleting chemicals. it’s a case that now appears so very different from the story of climate change, because everything basically functioned like it was supposed to — scientists identified a problem, the public grew concerned, and politicians acted to solve it.
nasa visualizes data of ozone concentrations over the southern hemisphere for each year from 1979-2013. each image is the day of the year with the lowest concentration of ozone. a graph of the lowest ozone amount for each year is shown. there is no data from 1995. (nasa's goddard space flight center)
“you have to put yourself back in the time when the ozone hole was discovered,” remembers solomon, who has been studying the issue for over three decades. “we thought we were going to see a few percent change in the ozone layer in a century. and then all of a sudden, boom, we’ve got half as much ozone in a part of the world where nobody ever expected it, already happening in 1986. it became a tremendous hot environmental crisis as a result of that.”
ever since the montreal protocol’s adoption, then, it has been a lengthy process of waiting for ozone depletion in the atmosphere to slow down, then for decline to cease entirely, and then finally, seeing the ozone layer turn the corner and begin to grow back. and it is this last observation that is finally here for the antarctic ozone hole in particular, the new study asserts.
in the research, the scientists used satellite and balloon data to examine the seasonal antarctic ozone hole for a 15-year period between 2000 and 2015. and they found that in the month of september, the size of the hole has generally declined by over 1.5 million square miles, and that this is a trend that can be statistically separated from the “noise” of natural variations.
“the september size of the ozone hole shows this very systematic trend of getting smaller, and the september [measurements] also show that the ozone has begun to recover just exactly in the height range where the polar stratospheric clouds are,” solomon said. the study also found that “roughly half” of the improvement seen in september is “chemical” in nature, or in other words, the result of less ozone depleting chemicals in the stratosphere.
october, the peak month for antarctic ozone depletion, is another matter. october of 2015 actually showed a quite large ozone hole over the ice continent. at its peak size, it was 10.9 million square miles in size.
but another insight of the new study turns on explaining why october remains a highly variable month for ozone depletion over antarctica — one where it is hard to detect a healing signal — and why last october was so bad, even as the ozone hole is shrinking overall. and the answer is volcanoes — specifically, the eruption of a volcano named calbuco in chile.
large volcanic eruptions fill the stratosphere with sulfur dioxide, and depending upon where they occur, this can circulate around much of the globe. southern hemisphere eruptions spread sulfate across that hemisphere, said solomon, and the sulfur dioxide aids in the formation of polar stratospheric clouds, thus once again enhancing ozone depletion.
the study used a climate model to simulate how volcanic contributions enhanced the ozone hole in october of last year. therefore, the paper was able to conclude that one bad october doesn’t detract from an overall, if slow, ozone recovery.
granted, there is a long way to go. the study suggests that the october ozone hole over antarctica will still be with us until around 2050, and depending on volcano behavior, there could be more setbacks and large swings along the way.
still, it’s hard to interpret the current paper as anything other than a piece of (rare) good news when it comes to the interactions between humans and their planet. and it tempts one to think bigger about its broader significance.
the ozone issue and the climate issue have long been conjoined, not merely because they are both problems involving the global atmospheric commons — or because chlorofluorocarbons are also greenhouse gases — but also because they emerged into public consciousness at around the same time. you can see as much in a historic 1986 hearing before congress in which scientists not only raised early climate alarms, but paired those with presentations about ozone depletion and the antarctic ozone hole.
however, the world went on to solve one of the problems before too much damage set in — but has failed to do nearly as well with the other.
the precise lesson to draw here, though, is less than clear. on the pessimistic side, you could say that the contrast basically proves that a modest-sized global environmental problem can be solved by the world, while a mega-sized one is another matter entirely.
“on the scale of things this was a different type of problem,” said solomon. “it was an industry measured in the billions, not the trillions.”
yet solomon says the evidence that the antarctic ozone hole is finally getting better makes her optimistic about our capacity to ultimately come to grips with climate change as well.
“technology and innovation can do miraculous things,” she said. “we still have air conditioners, we still have refrigerators, we still have hair spray, for crying out loud. we have to give up much, and yet we got to a state in which the atmosphere is much better off, and we’re better off.”
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ər ju ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈgugəl lɪst 2018 ˈwəri! aɪ hæv gɑt jʊr bæk. ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈgugəl 2018 fər. ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃɛr ˈgugəl fər ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən θru wɪʧ ju kən faɪnd ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən səʧ ɛz iˈmeɪl ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ənd lɪsts, krəˈdɛnʃəlz, ˈsɛnsɪtɪv faɪlz, ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz, ənd ˈivɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. wi ˈlɪstɪd ə fju ˈgugəl ðət kʊd bi juzd tɪ faɪnd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən) ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz. soʊ hir ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈgugəl lɪst 2017 ˈleɪtəst ˈgugəl 2018 fər ðət ju kən juz fər ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪˈligəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsaɪbər ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈɛspiənɑʤ, aɪˈdɛntəˌti θɛft ənd cyberstalking*. ɪf ju ər ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ breɪk ˈɪntu ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd hɑrm ˈəðərz ʤɪst fər, pərˈhæps ju ʃʊd pərˈsu ˈəðər ˈɪntərɪsts. lɛt mi tɛl ju wən θɪŋ ðət ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ɪz ən ˌɪˈligəl ækˈtɪvɪti, ənd ɪt ˈvaɪəleɪts nɑt ˈoʊnli lɔz bər ˈmɔrəl koʊdz ɛz wɛl. ɪf ju gɪt kɔt, ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz kʊd bi ˈdræstɪk. təˈdeɪ, ðə wərld əv dɑrk wɛb ˈpipəl ər ˈjuʒəwəli ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈgugəl lɪst 2018 ər fər ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd. ənd səm əv ðə ˈpipəl wɔnt tɪ juz ðoʊz ˌɪˈligəl ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz, ˈdɛbɪt kɑrdz baɪ ðiz. wət ɪz ˈgugəl? ˈgugəl ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈgugəl ˈhækɪŋ. ɪt ɪz ə kəmˈpjutər ˈhækɪŋ tɛkˈnik ðət ˈjuzɪz ˈgugəl sərʧ ənd ˈəðər ˈgugəl ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz tɪ faɪnd sɪˈkjʊrəti hoʊlz ɪn ðə kəmˈpjutər koʊd ðət ˈwɛbˌsaɪts juz. ʤɪst laɪk ɪn ˈsɪmpəl mæθ ɪkˈweɪʒənz, ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ koʊd, ənd ˈəðər taɪps əv ˈælgərˌɪðəmz, ˈgugəl həz ˈsɛvərəl ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ðət əˈspaɪrɪŋ waɪt hæt ˈhækərz nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ə ˈgugəl ɪz ən ɪmˈplɔɪi hu ənˈnoʊɪŋli ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈkɔrpərət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. hir aɪ æm prəˈvaɪdɪŋ frɛʃ ˈgugəl 2018 lɪst. haʊ tɪ juz ˈgugəl? ˈgugəl ɪz ˈvɛri ˈizi tɪ juz wət wi nid ɪz ʤɪst ˈjuzɪŋ ədˈvænst ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ɪn ðə ˈgugəl sərʧ ˈɪnʤən ˈloʊˌkeɪt ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk strɪŋz əv tɛkst wɪˈθɪn sərʧ rɪˈzəlts. ˈgugəl ər ðə smɔl koʊdz ðət spɑt ˈvəlnərəbəl ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz ˈɪndɛks ɪn ˈgugəl sərʧ ˈɪnʤən. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈhækərz ənd ˈkrækər juz ˈgugəl lɪst tɪ tɛst ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz. təˈdeɪ əraʊnd ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ðɛr ər ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl, juz ˈgugəl fər ˈvɛriəs ˈpərpəsɪz laɪk səm əv ðə ˈsərʧɪz fər ˈdætəˌbeɪs kˈwɪriz laɪk ˈgugəl fər ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ənd ˈmɛni əv juz tɪ sərʧ 2018 ənd ˈgugəl ˈpæsˌwərd, ˈgugəl ˈdætəˌbeɪs ˈhækɪŋ ənd əˈnəðər kaɪnd əv θɪŋ. naʊ, ðiz deɪz ˈpipəl ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈgugəl fər ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈkæmərəz tu səʧ ɛz ˈdætə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæmərəz ənd ɔl. ˈgugəl lɪst 2018 ˈleɪtəst ˈgugəl 2018 fər hir ɪz ə lɪst əv ˈleɪtəst ˈgugəl 2018 ˈgugəl ɪz ˈmoʊstli ˈvaɪrəl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ənd ˈəðər dɑrk ækˈtɪvɪtiz laɪk ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd. ju kən ʧɛk səm əv ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən kˈwɪriz ɪn bɪˈloʊ ˈteɪbəl. ɛz ju noʊ ðə lɪst ɪz ˈvɛri bɪg soʊ aɪ ˈkænɑt raɪt hir ɔl ˈgugəl kˈwɪriz. bət ˈwəri aɪ æm ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈgugəl lɪst ˈɔlsoʊ, ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɪt frəm bɪˈloʊ. lɪst əv ˈgugəl ˈsɪstər. noʊ. ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ˈpərpəs 1 sərʧ peɪʤ ˈtaɪtəl 2 sərʧ peɪʤ ˈtaɪtəl 3 sərʧ 4 sərʧ 5 spɪˈsɪfɪk faɪlz 6 sərʧ tɛkst əv peɪʤ ˈoʊnli 7 sərʧ tɛkst əv peɪʤ ˈoʊnli 8 saɪt sərʧ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk saɪt 9 lɪŋk sərʧ fər lɪŋks tɪ ˈpeɪʤɪz 10 sərʧ lɪŋk ˈæŋkər tɛkst 11 ˈloʊˌkeɪt ˈnəmbər 12 sərʧ ɪn ə deɪt reɪnʤ 13 ˈɔθər grup ˈɔθər sərʧ 14 grup grup neɪm sərʧ 15 grup ˈsəbʤɪkt sərʧ 16 grup ˈaɪˈdi sərʧ wɔʧ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ juz ˈgugəl fər ˈfaɪndɪŋ əˈmeɪzɪŋ stəfs: ˈdaʊnˌloʊd: ˈleɪtəst ˈgugəl lɪst 2018 hir ɪz ðə tɔp 2100 ˈgugəl lɪst 2018 ðɪs lɪst groʊɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈræpədli soʊ steɪ tund aɪ wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪt ˈrɛgjələrli. ˈgugəl lɪst bɛst ˈpraɪvət lɪst 2018 hir ɪz ðə bɛst ˈpraɪvət lɪst 2018 wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz 201 kˈwɪriz. ˈpraɪvət lɪst ˈbaɪˌpæs ˈædmɪn fɔrm əv ˈɛni ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈjuzɪŋ strɪŋz lɪst hir ɪz ðə strɪŋz lɪst 2018 tɪ ˈbaɪˌpæs ˈædmɪn fɔrm əv ˈɛni ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz 154 kˈwɪriz. strɪŋz lɪst ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈsiˈsi lɪst 2018 hir ɪz ðə lɪst 2018 wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz 3847 kˈwɪriz əv ˈsiˈsi ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd. lɪst faɪnd ˈædmɪn ˈpænəl əv ˈɛni ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈgugəl 2018 hir ɪz ðə ˈgugəl lɪst 2018 tɪ faɪnd ˈædmɪn ˈpænəl əv ˈɛni ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz 202 kˈwɪriz. ˈgugəl lɪst faɪnd username*, ˈpæsˌwərd ˈdætə ˈjuzɪŋ ˈgugəl 2018 hir ɪz ðə ˈgugəl lɪst 2018 tɪ faɪnd username*, ˈpæsˌwərd ənd ˈdætə wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz 27 kˈwɪriz. ˈgugəl lɪst ˈgugəl- bɪg lɪst 2018 tɪ faɪnd ˈvəlnərəbəl saɪts fər hir ɪz ðə ˈgugəl bɪg lɪst 2018 tɪ faɪnd ˈvəlnərəbəl saɪts fər wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz 11691 kˈwɪriz. ˈgugəl bɪg lɪst ˈgugəl lɪst fər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈdætə hir ɪz ðə ˈgugəl frɛʃ lɪst 2018 tɪ faɪnd ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈdætə wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz 983 kˈwɪriz. ˈgugəl frɛʃ lɪst ˈgugəl lɪst 2018 fər ˈloʊkəl faɪl ˌɪnˈkluʒən əˈtæk hir ɪz ðə ˈgugəl lɪst 2018 fər ˈloʊkəl faɪl ˌɪnˈkluʒən əˈtæk wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz 2358 kˈwɪriz. ˈgugəl lɪst ˈgugəl lɪst 2018 fər ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈkæmərə ˈhækɪŋ hir ɪz ðə ˈgugəl lɪst 2018 fər ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈkæmərə ˈhækɪŋ wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz 93 kˈwɪriz. ˈgugəl lɪst ˈʃɑpɪŋ lɪst 2018 hir ɪz ðə ˈʃɑpɪŋ lɪst 2018 wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz 3219 kˈwɪriz. ˈʃɑpɪŋ lɪst lɪst 2018 ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈvəlnərəbəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪts hir ɪz ðə lɪst 2018 fər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈvəlnərəbəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪts wɪʧ kənˈteɪn 73 kˈwɪriz. lɪst ˈræpɪŋ əp aɪ hoʊp ju meɪd juz əv ɑr ˈgugəl lɪst 2018 ju? ɪn keɪs ju hæv ˈɛni daʊts rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɪs, fərˈgɛt tɪ liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt bɪˈloʊ. aɪ wɪl riʧ aʊt tɪ ju æt ðə ˈərliəst. ʃɛr ˈgugəl lɪst 2018 ˈleɪtəst ˈgugəl 2018 fər wɪθ jʊr frɛndz. lɛt ðɛm hɛlp tɪ dɪˈfeɪs ˈvəlnərəbəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt.
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are you looking for google dorks list 2018? worry! i have got your back. in this article, you are going to get the latest google dorks 2018 for sqli. in this article, i’m going to share google dorks for sql injection through which you can find incredible information such as email addresses and lists, login credentials, sensitive files, website vulnerabilities, and even financial information. we listed a few google dorks that could be used to find sqli (sql injection) vulnerabilities. so here you are going to get google dorks list 2017 | latest google dorks 2018 for sqli that you can use for any number of illegal activities, including cyber terrorism, industrial espionage, identity theft and cyberstalking.
if you are reading this to learn how to break into a website and harm others just for carding, perhaps you should pursue other interests. let me tell you one thing that breaking into websites is an illegal activity, and it violates not only laws bur moral codes as well. if you get caught, the consequences could be drastic. today, the world of dark web people are usually searching for google dorks list 2018 or sql dorks for credit card. and some of the people want to use those illegal credit cards, debit cards by these carding dorks.
what is google dorks?
google dorks is also known as google hacking. it is a computer hacking technique that uses google search and other google dorks operators to find security holes in the computer code that websites use. just like in simple math equations, programming code, and other types of algorithms, google dorks has several operators that aspiring white hat hackers need to understand. in my opinion, a google dork is an employee who unknowingly exposes sensitive corporate information on the internet. here i am providing fresh google dorks 2018 list.
how to use google dorks?
google dorks is very easy to use what we need is just using advanced operators in the google search engine locate the specific strings of text within search results. google dorks are the small codes that spot vulnerable destinations index in google search engine. a number of hackers and cracker use google dorks list pastebin to test websites vulnerabilities.
today around the internet there are millions of people, use google dorks for various purposes like some of the searches for database queries like google dorks for sql injection and many of use to search sql dorks 2018 and google dorks password, google database hacking and another kind of dorks thing. now, these days people are using google dorks for cctv cameras too such as data security cameras and all.
google dorks list 2018 | latest google dorks 2018 for sqli
here is a list of latest google dorks 2018. google dorks is mostly viral over the internet to perform sql injection and other dark activities like dork sql injection credit card. you can check some of the most common queries in below table. as you know the list is very big so i cannot write here all google dork queries. but worry i am sharing google dorks list pdf also, you can download it from below.
list of google dorks :
sr. no. operator purpose 1. intitle search page title 2. allintitle search page title 3. inurl search url 4. allinurl search url 5. filetype specific files 6. intext search text of page only 7. allintext search text of page only 8. site search a specific site 9. link search for links to pages 10. inanchor search link anchor text 11. numrange locate number 12. daterange search in a date range 13. author group author search 14. group group name search 15. insubject group subject search 16. msgid group msg id search
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latest google dorks list 2018
here is the top 2100 google dorks list 2018. this list growing very rapidly so stay tuned i will update it regularly.
google dorks list pdf
best private dorks list 2018
here is the best private dorks list 2018 which contains 201 queries.
private dorks list pdf
bypass admin login form of any website using sql strings list
here is the sql strings list 2018 to bypass admin login form of any website which contains 154 queries.
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credit card dorks cc _ ccv db carding dorks list 2018
here is the carding dorks list 2018 which contains 3847 queries of cc including ccv and db.
carding dorks list pdf
find admin panel of any website using google dorks 2018
here is the google dorks list 2018 to find admin panel of any website which contains 202 queries.
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find username, password & cvv data using google dorks 2018
here is the google dorks list 2018 to find username, password and cvv data which contains 27 queries.
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google dorks- big list 2018 to find vulnerable sites for sqli
here is the google dorks big list 2018 to find vulnerable sites for sqli which contains 11691 queries.
google dorks big list pdf
google dorks list for finding sensitive data
here is the google dorks fresh list 2018 to find sensitive data which contains 983 queries.
google dorks fresh list pdf
google dorks list 2018 for local file inclusion attack
here is the google dorks list 2018 for local file inclusion attack which contains 2358 queries.
google dorks list pdf
google dorks list 2018- for cctv camera hacking
here is the google dorks list 2018 for cctv camera hacking which contains 93 queries.
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shopping dorks list 2018
here is the shopping dorks list 2018 which contains 3219 queries.
shopping dorks list pdf
xss dorks list 2018 finding xss vulnerable websites
here is the xss dorks list 2018 for finding xss vulnerable websites which contain 73 queries.
xss dorks list pdf
wrapping up
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wɪn ʃi lɪvd æt 47 ˈɑˌveɪ., ˈkrɪstəl ˈændərsən juzd tɪ laɪ ɪn ðə jɑrd wɪθ hər jəŋ sən ənd geɪz əp ˈɪntu ˈbrænʧɪz əv ðə ˈeɪnʧənt oʊk ðət taʊərd ˈoʊvər hər haʊs ə mægˈnɪfɪsənt θɪŋ wɪθ θɪk, rəf, greɪ bɑrk, ə kraʊn əv ˈʃaɪni livz ənd ˈhɛvi, ˈriʧɪŋ ˈbrænʧɪz ðət meɪd ɪt lʊk ˈspuki ɔn ˌhæləˈwin. ˈpæsərzbi juzd tɪ stɑp tɪ rɪˈmɑrk ɔn ɪts ˈbjuti. sɛd ɪt maɪt bi mɔr ðən 200 jɪrz oʊld, ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ɪn, ə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈlændˌmɑrk bɪlt əraʊnd 1830 lif, ə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt grup, neɪmd ɪt ə ˈfaɪnəlɪst ɪn ðə ““survivor”*” ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ðə greɪt tərˈɑntoʊ tri hənt, ə sərʧ fər ðə ˈnoʊtəbəl triz. wɪn ʃi ənd hər ˈhəzbənd soʊld ðə haʊs læst fɔl, mɪz. ˈændərsən geɪv ðə nu ˈoʊnərz ə paɪl əv ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ðət əˈtɛstɪd ðət ðə tri wɑz ɪn gʊd hɛlθ dɪˈspaɪt ə lɑrʤ ˈkævəti æt ðə beɪs. soʊ ʃi wɑz ˈteɪkən əˈbæk æt wət ˈhæpənd nɛkst. ðə tri ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts ˈfɛlɪŋ. (ˈfɪlɪp væn) ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ðə saʊnd əv ˈʧeɪnˌsɔz broʊk ðə kwaɪət əv ðə ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ɔl ðət wɑz lɛft əv ðə tri ðɪs wik wɑz ə ˈmæsɪv trəŋk wɪθ skɑrz wɛr ðə ˈbrænʧɪz juzd tɪ bi. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ˈwərkmɪn wɪθ ə kreɪn wər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈivɪn ðət daʊn. mɪz. ˈændərsən ɪz lɛft ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ ðə tri hæd tɪ goʊ. ðə ˈsɪti sɪz ˈnəθɪŋ əntəˈwɔrd ˈhæpənd hir. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz baɪ ðə bʊk. tərˈɑntoʊ həz strɪkt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈkətɪŋ əv triz. ðɛr ˈpərpəs ɪz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈglɔriəs tri ˈkænəpi ə fist fər ðə aɪz, ə bɑm fər ðə soʊl ənd ə ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ðə rulz wərk moʊst əv ðə taɪm. ju gɪt rɪd əv ə tri, ˈivɪn ɔn jʊr oʊn ˈprɑpərti, ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈhɛlθi ənd mɔr ðən 30 ˈsɛntəˌmitərz ɪn daɪˈæmətər. bət ðɛr ər ɪkˈsɛpʃənz. triz kən bi riˈmuvd ɪf ðeɪ hæv ˈdæmɪʤd ər maɪt ˈdæmɪʤ ə rʊf. triz kən bi riˈmuvd tɪ meɪk weɪ fər ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ əv ə nu haʊs (ˌɔlˈðoʊ, ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈrizən fər rɪˈmuvəl, ˈprɑpərti ˈoʊnərz məst ˈɔlˌweɪz plænt ə nu tri tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə oʊld). triz kən bi riˈmuvd ɪf ðeɪ ɪn pur kənˈdɪʃən ənd ˈkænɑt bi meɪnˈteɪnd ɪn ə ˈhɛlθi ənd seɪf condition.”*.” ðɪs ɪz wət ˈhæpənd æt 47. ðə nu ˈoʊnərz seɪ ðeɪ sɔ ðə ˈkævəti ɪn ðə tri, ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðɛr pleɪɪŋ ˈəndər ɪt, kənˈsəltɪd ənd əˈplaɪd fər ə rɪˈmuvəl ˈpərˌmɪt. ˈæftər ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən əv ðə tri, ˈsɪti əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɪʃud wən. ənd soʊ, ðə ˈʧeɪnˌsɔz rɔrd. ˈoʊnər ˈʧɑrli sɪz hi ənd hɪz waɪf wʊd hæv prɪˈfərd nɑt tɪ fɛl ðə tri, bət ˈseɪfti keɪm fərst. ˈvɛri ˈəpˌsɛt ðət ðə tri hæd tɪ kəm daʊn. wi muvd tɪ ðə ˈɛriə fər ðə triz ənd neighbourhood.”*.” mɪz. ˈændərsən ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðə oʊld oʊk wɑz ˈhɛlθi. ɪt hæd sərˈvaɪvd fər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ɪt luz ə ˈsɪŋgəl brænʧ ɪn ðə greɪt aɪs stɔrm əv 2013 wɪʧ fɛld ər ˈdæmɪʤd soʊ ˈmɛni bɪg oʊld triz. ən ʃi kənˈsəltɪd ɪn 2012 dɪd ˈdrɪlɪŋ tɛsts ənd dimd ðə tri roʊˈbəst dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈkævəti. əˈnəðər tɛst ˈjuzɪŋ saʊnd weɪvz riʧt ðə seɪm kənˈkluʒən læst ɑkˈtoʊbər. ðə oʊk ˈæftər ðə ˈʧeɪnˌsɔ. (ˈkrɪstəl peɪʤ) tri wɑz əˈbaʊt ɛz ˈhɛlθi ɛz ju kʊd ˈpɑsəbli gɪt. ðət wɑz ə ənd ˈhɛlθi tree,”*,” sɪz ˈfɪlɪp væn, hu ʤɔɪnd mɪz. ˈændərsən æt ə ˈloʊkəl ˈkɔfi ʃɑp ðɪs wik tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə lɔst oʊk. ðeɪ seɪ ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ʃʊd æt list hæv rɪˈsivd səm ˈnoʊtɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkətɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd. ˈloʊkəl ˈsɪti ˈʤəstɪn di ʧiˈɑnoʊ sɪz hi wɑz ʃɑkt tɪ hir ðə tri ɪz biɪŋ ˈteɪkən daʊn. hi hir əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðət fækt. ə ˈvɛri ənˈfɔrʧənət sɛt əv circumstances.”*.” ˈfɔrəstri əˈfɪʃəlz laɪk hell”*” tɪ prəˈtɛkt tərˈɑntoʊ triz, hi sɪz, ənd ðeɪ ˈɪʃu rɪˈmuvəl ˈpərˌmɪts ˈlaɪtli. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə raɪts ənd rɔŋz əv ðə keɪs, ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə lɔst oʊk ʃoʊz haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪt ɪz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə triz, ənd haʊ ˈstrɔŋli ˈpipəl fil əˈbaʊt ðɛm. ɪn ðə ˈkɪŋgzweɪ, ə ˈɛnˌkleɪv ɔn ðə wɛst saɪd əv ðə ˈhəmbər ˈrɪvər, ˈrɛzɪdənts fɔrmd ə ˈspɛʃəl grup, ˈkɪŋgzweɪ tri ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən, ʤɪst tɪ faɪt fər ðə triz. ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðət ɛz mɔr ˈpipəl ɪkˈspænd ðɛr ˈhaʊsɪz ər nɑk ðɛm daʊn tɪ bɪld ˈbɪgər wənz, ðə triz ər ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər. ˈkɪŋgzweɪ ˈpipəl ər ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt ðə triz ðət ʃeɪd ðɛr jɑrdz ənd spæn ðɛr ˈrəstɪk strits bərʧ, ˈmeɪpəl, ˈæpəl, paɪn ənd əˈbəv ɔl ðə oʊld oʊks. ðə tri wɑz ə bər oʊk, ə ˈneɪtɪv nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈspiʃiz ðət kən groʊ əp tɪ 50 ˈmitərz. ðɪs wən stʊd θru kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ənd tu wərld wɔrz. ““now,”*,” ˈmɪstər. væn sɪz, kən ˈoʊnli bi ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wət happen.”*.”
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when she lived at 47 lynngrove ave., crystal anderson used to lie in the yard with her young son and gaze up into branches of the ancient oak that towered over her house a magnificent thing with thick, rough, grey bark, a crown of shiny leaves and heavy, reaching branches that made it look spooky on halloween.
passersby used to stop to remark on its beauty. arborists said it might be more than 200 years old, predating the nearby montgomery’s inn, a historic landmark built around 1830. leaf, a non-profit tree-protection group, named it a finalist in the “survivor” category of the great toronto tree hunt, a search for the city’s notable trees.
when she and her husband sold the house last fall, ms. anderson gave the new owners a pile of documentation that attested that the tree was in good health despite a large cavity at the base. so she was taken aback at what happened next.
the tree before its felling. (philip van wassenaer)
earlier this month, the sound of chainsaws broke the quiet of the comfortable etobicoke neighbourhood. all that was left of the tree this week was a massive trunk with scars where the branches used to be. on friday afternoon, workmen with a crane were taking even that down. ms. anderson is left wondering why the tree had to go.
the city says nothing untoward happened here. everything was by the book.
toronto has strict regulations on the cutting of trees. their purpose is to protect the glorious tree canopy a feast for the eyes, a balm for the soul and a benefit to the environment. the rules work most of the time.
you can’t get rid of a tree, even on your own property, if it is healthy and more than 30 centimetres in diameter. but there are exceptions. trees can be removed if they have damaged or might damage a roof. trees can be removed to make way for the building of a new house (although, whatever the reason for removal, property owners must always plant a new tree to replace the old).
trees can be removed if they “are in poor condition and cannot be maintained in a healthy and safe condition.” this is what happened at 47 lynngrove.
the new owners say they saw the cavity in the tree, worried about their two-year-old playing under it, consulted arborists and applied for a removal permit. after a visual inspection of the tree, city officials issued one. and so, the chainsaws roared.
owner charlie deeks says he and his wife would have preferred not to fell the tree, but safety came first. “we’re very upset that the tree had to come down. we moved to the area for the trees and neighbourhood.”
ms. anderson insists the old oak was healthy. it had survived for generations. it didn’t lose a single branch in the great ice storm of 2013, which felled or damaged so many big old trees. an arborist she consulted in 2012 did drilling tests and deemed the tree robust despite the cavity. another test using sound waves reached the same conclusion last october.
the lynngrove oak after the chainsaw. (crystal page)
“that tree was about as healthy as you could possibly get. that was a super-vigorous and healthy tree,” says arborist philip van wassenaer, who joined ms. anderson at a local coffee shop this week to talk about the lost oak. they say the neighbourhood should at least have received some notice before the cutting started.
local city councillor justin di ciano says he was shocked to hear the tree is being taken down. he didn’t hear of the decision until after that fact. “it’s a very unfortunate set of circumstances.” forestry officials “fight like hell” to protect toronto trees, he says, and they don’t issue removal permits lightly.
whatever the rights and wrongs of the lynngrove case, the story of the lost oak shows how important it is to protect the city’s trees, and how strongly people feel about them.
in the kingsway, a well-tended enclave on the west side of the humber river, residents formed a special group, kingsway tree preservation, just to fight for the trees. they believe that as more people expand their houses or knock them down to build bigger ones, the trees are in danger.
kingsway people are passionate about the trees that shade their yards and span their rustic streets birch, maple, apple, pine and above all the old oaks.
the lynngrove tree was a bur oak, a native north american species that can grow up to 50 metres. this one stood through confederation and two world wars. “now,” mr. van wassenaer says, “it can only be an example of what shouldn’t happen.”
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ðə əˈdæptər wɑz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈmɛni wən ɛs baɪərz fər fri fər ˈsɛvərəl wiks ˈæftər ðət lɔnʧ bət wɪθ ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ðə wən ɛks, ˈgeɪmərz hæv bɪn fɔrst tɪ baɪ ðɪs əˈfɪʃəl ækˈsɛsəri ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪf ðeɪ wɪʃ tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnsər wɪθ ðɛr nu ˈkɑnsoʊl. ðɪs ˈsədən nid tɪ kəˈnɛkt ðə tɪ wən ɛks kənˈsoʊlz, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈsɛlɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli wɛl baɪ ɔl əˈkaʊnts, həz lɛd tɪ ə sərʤ ɪn dɪˈmænd fər ðə əˈdæptər ənd həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ɪt ˈræŋkɪŋ ɪn ðə tɔp 100 əv ˈprɑmənənt ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz seɪlz ˈkætəˌgɔri. æt ðə taɪm əv ðɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ, ðə əˈdæptər ɪz ˈkərəntli ɔn ðə seɪlz lɪst, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt mɔr ˈpɑpjələr ðən ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈvərʒənz əv stɑr wɔrz ˈbætəlˌfrənt ənd ðə ˈmɑdəl əv ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 slɪm. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkərəntli ræŋkt æt 34 ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ækˈsɛsəriz lɪst. ðɪs ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈnoʊtəbəl ɛz ðə əˈdæptər həz bɪn soʊld aʊt ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn fər ə waɪl naʊ wɪʧ minz ðət ɪf mɔr wər əˈveɪləbəl, ɪt wʊd ˈlaɪkli ræŋk ˈivɪn haɪər. ðə lɔnʧt əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl wən bət ðə wən ɛs ənd wən ɛks lækt dɪˈrɛkt səˈpɔrt fər ðə pərˈɪfərəl soʊ ðə əˈdæptər ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ meɪk ɪt kəˈnɛkt ənd ˈfəŋkʃən ɔn ðə nuər kənˈsoʊlz. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈvɛri ˈrisəntli (ənd kˈwaɪətli) əˈnaʊnst ðət ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈsisɪŋ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɛnsər du tɪ ən əˈpɛrənt læk əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ɪt frəm wən ˈoʊnərz bət ðə ˈɑbviəs ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ðə əˈdæptər kʊd səˈʤɛst ðət ðə ɪz mɔr ˈpɑpjələr ðən ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft kʊd hæv θɔt. ðɪs ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˈfrəˌstreɪt nu wən ɛs ənd ɛks baɪərz hu ər ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ən ˈkɑnsoʊl wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðə fər ðə ˈmɛni dæns ənd ˈpɑrti geɪmz ɪt həz ər ˈivɪn tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə vɔɪs kəˈmændz ənd ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən. wən nid ˈoʊnli sərʧ tˈwɪtər tɪ faɪnd ˈnumərəs ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd ˈʃɑpərz hu wər ˌənəˈwɛr ðət ðeɪ hæd tɪ baɪ ən ˈɛkstrə ækˈsɛsəri ʤɪst tɪ hʊk ðə əp tɪ ðɛr nu ˈkɑnsoʊl. aɪ ləv ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ɔn maɪ wən wɪʧ aɪ hæv oʊnd sɪns deɪ 1 bət aɪ æm ə ˈlɪtəl ˈəpˌsɛt ðət tɪ kip ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ɔn maɪ wən ɛks aɪ hæv tɪ ˈpərʧəs ən əˈdæptər ðət ju doʊnt hæv ɪn stɑk ˈfɔrsɪŋ mi tɪ peɪ ə ˈprimiəm frəm ə ˈpɑrti ˈvɛndər grɛg ˈhɑrpər (@gharp57broncos*) noʊˈvɛmbər 11 2017 dɪr, ər ðɛr plænz tɪ meɪk ðə əˈdæptər mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl ðən 40 meɪk ɪt 20 ənd juv gɑt ə dil. aɪ noʊ ɪts biɪŋ drɑpt goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, bət ɪts ə greɪt ækˈsɛsəri fər ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ kɪdz. nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈɪnˌdɔr ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪt prəˈvaɪdz fər ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz! kɪk ˈfrɛnzi (@kick_frenzy*) noʊˈvɛmbər 10 2017 aɪ hæv wən kəmˈpleɪnt. ɪf wi ʤɪst peɪd 500 tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ɑr ˈkɑnsoʊl (ər ənd səʧ), wi ʃʊd nɑt hæv tɪ peɪ əˈnəðər 40 tɪ kip ɑr hʊkt əp. ju nid tɪ rən ðət fri əˈdæptər ˈproʊˌmoʊ əˈgɛn fər nu ɛks ˈoʊnərz. pliz. ˈmaɪkəl ˈməlɪs (@stingernlg*) noʊˈvɛmbər 11 2017 soʊ əˈpɛrəntli maɪ ˈfænsi nu wən ɛks nidz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt 40 əˈdæptər tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ juz maɪ. ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt əˈdæptər wɪʧ ɪz aʊt əv stɑk ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ə ˈsɪstəm ˈəpˈgreɪd həz naʊ tərnd ˈɪntu ə ˈfəkɪŋ ˈhæsəl. θæŋks @ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft kul ɛd (@eddasaurus*) noʊˈvɛmbər 12 2017 jɛt wərs jʊr əˈdæptər ɪz hæf ðə praɪs əv ðə ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ju ʃʊd bi əˈʃeɪmd əv ˈjɔrsɛlvz fər ˈtritɪŋ lɔɪəl ˈkəstəmərz laɪk ðɪs rɛks (@thread_puller*) noʊˈvɛmbər 11 2017 du ju θɪŋk ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl juz ðə wɪθ ðɛr wən ənd haʊ məʧ əv ən ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv ɪt ɪz tɪ baɪ ən wən fər ˈmɛni kənˈsumərz? ʃʊd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft meɪk ə nu ðət kən kəˈnɛkt dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ðɛr nuər kənˈsoʊlz? ʃɛr jʊr θɔts wɪθ ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ. ˈɛdət: ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, ðə əˈdæptər ʤəmpt əp tɪ 78 ɔn ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz lɪst. ʃɛr ðɪs ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ:
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the kinect adapter was given to many xbox one s buyers for free for several weeks after that console’s launch but with the arrival of the xbox one x, gamers have been forced to buy this official accessory themselves if they wish to continue using the kinect sensor with their new console.
this sudden need to connect the kinect to xbox one x consoles, which has been selling incredibly well by all accounts, has led to a surge in demand for the kinect adapter and has resulted in it ranking in the top 100 of amazon’s prominent video games sales category. at the time of this writing, the kinect adapter is currently 80th on the sales list, making it more popular than digital versions of star wars battlefront ii and the 1tb model of sony’s playstation 4 slim. it’s also currently ranked at #34 in the video games accessories list.
this popularity is particularly notable as the kinect adapter has been sold out on amazon for a while now which means that if more were available, it would likely rank even higher.
the kinect launched alongside the original xbox one but the xbox one s and xbox one x lacked direct support for the peripheral so the kinect adapter is necessary to make it connect and function on the newer consoles.
microsoft very recently (and quietly) announced that they would be ceasing manufacturing of the kinect sensor due to an apparent lack of interest in it from xbox one owners but the obvious popularity of the kinect adapter could suggest that the kinect is more popular than microsoft could have thought. this popularity has the potential to frustrate new xbox one s and x buyers who are investing in an xbox console with the intention of using the kinect for the many dance and party games it has or even to enjoy the voice commands and cortana integration. one need only search twitter to find numerous outraged shoppers who were unaware that they had to buy an extra accessory just to hook the kinect up to their new console.
@microsofthelps i love using the kinect on my xbox one which i have owned since day 1, but i am a little upset that to keep using the kinect on my one x i have to purchase an adapter that you don't have in stock forcing me to pay a premium from a 3rd party vendor #nothappy — greg harper (@gharp57broncos) november 11, 2017
dear @xboxsupport, are there plans to make the kinect adapter more affordable than $40?
make it $20 and you've got a deal. i know it's being dropped going forward, but it's a great accessory for those of us with kids.
not to mention the indoor exercise it provides for all ages! — kick frenzy (@kick_frenzy) november 10, 2017
@xboxp3 i have one complaint. if we just paid $500 to update our console (or trade-ins and such), we should not have to pay another $40 to keep our kinect hooked up. you need to run that free adapter promo again for new x owners. please. — michael mullis – nlg (@stingernlg) november 11, 2017
so apparently my fancy new xbox one x needs a separate $40 adapter to continue to use my kinect. a separate adapter which is out of stock everywhere. the exciting experience of a system upgrade has now turned into a fucking hassle. thanks @microsoft — cool ed (@eddasaurus) november 12, 2017
yet worse your adapter is half the price of the kinect itself. you should be ashamed of yourselves for treating loyal customers like this @xboxsupport @xboxuk @xbox — rex lampier (@thread_puller) november 11, 2017
do you think microsoft underestimated how many people use the kinect with their xbox one and how much of an incentive it is to buy an xbox one for many consumers? should microsoft make a new kinect that can connect directly into their newer consoles? share your thoughts with the community in the comments below.
edit: immediately after publishing this article, the kinect adapter jumped up to #78 on amazon’s video games list.
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tl;dr* aɪ bɪlt ə ˈwaɪˌfaɪ ɪˈneɪbəld ˈlɛgoʊ ˈmækənˌtɔʃ ˈklæsɪk ˈrənɪŋ ˈdɑkər ɔn ə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ wɪθ ən dɪˈspleɪ. ˈdɑkər dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈviə. [ˈfoʊˌtoʊz] ˈteɪbəl əv ˈkɑntɛnts bət waɪ? waɪl maɪ sən ənd aɪ wər pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ˈlɛgoʊ, ˈæftər ˈbɪldɪŋ ə 1987 ənd ən aɪ ˈsədənli hæd ðə ərʤ tɪ bɪld wən əv ðə fərst kəmˈpjutərz aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈjuzɪŋ: aɪ æm nɑt ə 100 ʃʊr ɪf ɪt wɑz ðɪs ɪgˈzækt ˈmɑdəl ər pərˈhæps ˈivɪn ðə ˈmækənˌtɔʃ frəm 1988 bət aɪ gɛs ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈrɪli ˈmætər. ɔl aɪ dɪd wɪθ ðət kəmˈpjutər wɑz pleɪ café*é. ɪf ju, tu, ər wən əv ðə ˈɛldərli, bi wɔrnd ðət ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ˈɑdiˌoʊ wɪl gɪv ju ðə filz: bət ˈɛniˌweɪz, ðɪs blɔg poʊst ˈɪzənt əˈbaʊt nɔˈstælʤə, ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ θɪŋz tu fɑr waɪl pleɪɪŋ ˈlɛgoʊ wɪθ jʊr kɪd. ˈfɪtɪŋ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp aɪ wɛnt əˈhɛd ənd ˈɔrdərd ə dɪˈspleɪ frəm ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈɑrtɪsts. ɪt əraɪvd ˈæftər ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz ənd aɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfɪtɪŋ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ɪn ˈlɛgoʊ tɪ si wət dɪˈmɛnʃənz ðə ˈmækənˌtɔʃ wʊd hæv ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ fɪt ðət dɪˈspleɪ. lɛt mi tɛl ju wən θɪŋ... ɪt ˈdɪdənt lʊk gʊd: bət ɪt lʊkt soʊ gʊd ɪn maɪ maɪnd! wɛl, ðə ˈkələrd brɪks doʊnt hɛlp ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ɪn ə ˈjunəˌfɔrm greɪ. soʊ aɪ lʊkt fər ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv weɪ tɪ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ˈlɛgoʊ ənd faʊnd: ˈlɛgoʊ ˈdɪʤɪtəl dɪˈzaɪnər ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈlɛgoʊ ˈdɪʤɪtəl dɪˈzaɪnər fər ʃɔrt) fər fri frəm ldd.lego.com*. ɪts ə ˈvɛri ˈbeɪsɪk ˈlɛgoʊ ˈɛdɪtər ðət dɪz ðə ʤɑb. soʊ aɪ tʊk ðə ˈmɛʒərmənts frəm ðə ðət ɪz ðə ˈkələrd ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp əˈbəv ənd riˈbɪlt ɪt ɔn ðə kəmˈpjutər: ɪt lʊks sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər ɪn greɪ, bət wən θɪŋ bɪˈkeɪm əˈpɛrənt: wɪθ ə skrin ðɪs smɔl, ðə ˈbɔrdər lɛft ənd raɪt əv ðə skrin kænt bi 3 ˈlɛgoʊ blɑks waɪd. ðæts ʤɪst tu məʧ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə saɪz əv ðə dɪˈspleɪ. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz: ðə bɔrd ɪz kwaɪt ə bɪg ˈbɪgər ðən ðə dɪˈspleɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf: ðə ˈoʊvərˌlæp ɔn ðə raɪt saɪd əv ðə dɪˈspleɪ ɪz kwaɪt smɔl, bət ɔn ðə lɛft saɪd mɔr ðən əv bɔrd nidz tɪ bi ˈhɪdən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə keɪs əv ðə ˈlɛgoʊ ˈmækənˌtɔʃ. aɪ kʊd ˈoʊnli θɪŋk əv wən səˈluʃən: gɪt əˈhoʊld əv ə ənd kət ˈɪntu ðə ˈlɛgoʊ tɪ meɪk ɪt fɪt wɪθ ə ˈbɔrdər əv ˈoʊnli 2 brɪks. ʃʊd bi ˈsɪmpəl ɪˈnəf. soʊ aɪ faɪərd əp əˈgɛn ənd meɪd ə ˈkəpəl əv ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈsaɪzɪz, bət ɔl wɪθ ə dɪˈspleɪ freɪm əv ɪgˈzæktli tu brɪks: ˈɔrdərɪŋ ðə brɪks ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ju kænt ˈɔrdər ˈpisɪz raɪt aʊt əv. bət ɪt lɛts ju prɪnt ə lɪst əv ˈpisɪz wɪʧ, aɪ θɔt, ɪz gʊd ɪˈnəf. wɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɔrdər ðɛm wən baɪ wən aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət nɑt ɔl brɪks ðət ju kən juz ɪn ðə ər ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ɔl ˈkələrz ˈɔnˌlaɪn. sɪns ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ə ˈbərθˌdeɪ gɪft fər ə ˈbədi əv maɪn, aɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə taɪm tɪ du mɔr ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈɔrdərd ðə blɑks ɪn waɪt raɪt ɔf lego.com*. ˈʃɪpɪŋ tʊk əraʊnd ə wik, hɪrz ðə ɪgˈzækt pɑrts ˈnidɪd fər tu (jɛs, knolling*, aɪ noʊ, bət ju kænt hæv kɪdz ənd noʊl ɪts wən ər ðə ˈəðər): ər soʊ aɪ θɔt! biɪŋ ə ˈproʊˌgræmər, əv kɔrs aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈmɑdəl ðət wɑz ɔf baɪ wən: ɪgˈzæktli wən brɪk tu waɪd. noʊ ˈprɑbləm, ðoʊ, ˈlɛgoʊ ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ənd soʊ aɪ dɪd. hɪrz ðə tɔp vju əv ðə keɪs wɪθ ðə slɑt fər ðə dɪˈspleɪ ˈklɪrli ˈvɪzəbəl: noʊt haʊ ɔn ðə lɛft saɪd ðɛrz ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ ˈplæstɪk lɛft. ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə rɛst təˈgɛðər wɑz streɪt ˈfɔrwərd. naʊ ɔl aɪ hæd tɪ du wɑz kəˈnɛkt ðə dɪˈspleɪ tɪ ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ ənd ɔf goʊ! dɪˈspleɪ ɔn ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ fər ə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdɪˌnɛr laɪk mi, kəˈnɛktɪŋ ðə dɪˈspleɪ tɪ ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈtrɪki. ðə ˈrizən wɑz speɪs. ˈnɔrməli, ju kən ʤɪst kəˈnɛkt ðə dɪˈspleɪ tɪ jʊr ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ wɪθ ðə ˈrɪbən ˈkeɪbəl. ðət ˈdəzənt wərk ɪn ðɪs keɪs (si wət aɪ dɪd ðɛr?), ðoʊ, soʊ aɪ hæd tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɪʧ pɪn əv ðɛr 14 pɪn ˈsɪˌriəl ɪkˈspænʧən kəˈnɛktər goʊz tɪ wɪʧ pɪn əv ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌgræm ɪz frəm ə skɪˈmætɪk səˈplaɪd baɪ ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈɑrtɪsts: frəm ðɪs ˈdaɪəˌgræm aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈmæpɪŋ (ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ pɪnz lɛft, 14 pɪn ˈsɪˌriəl ɪkˈspænʧən kəˈnɛktər pɪnz raɪt): aɪ æm ˈgɛsɪŋ ðət ˈoʊnli ðə ənd pɪnz nid tɪ bi kəˈnɛktɪd, bət aɪ doʊnt noʊ fər ʃʊr aɪ kəˈnɛktɪd ɔl əv ðɛm. ɪf wən əv ju noʊz ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈvælədeɪt ðɪs, pərˈhæps wi ʃʊd səbˈmɪt ɪt tɪ ðə fænˈtæstɪk pinout.xyz*! hɪrz ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ frəm ðə fərst taɪm aɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ meɪk ðə dɪˈspleɪ dɪˈspleɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ: ˈwaɪˌfaɪ ˈɔntu ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ ɪf ju ˈkloʊsli lʊk æt ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əˈbəv, ju si ə ˈlɪtəl ɪˈrɛkt θɪŋ kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ðət ˈlɪtəl θɪŋ ɪz ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈwiˌfi dongle*. əv kɔrs, raɪt ˈæftər aɪ ˈpərʧəst ðə ˈziroʊ, ə ˈvərʒən wɪθ ˈwaɪˌfaɪ ˈɑnˌbɔrd wɑz riˈlist: ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ ˈdəbəlju. ˈɛniˌweɪz, aɪ ˈfɑloʊd ðɪs ˈbjutəfəl tuˈtɔriəl. ənˈlɛs ju wɔnt tɪ ˈsɑdər, aɪ wʊd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ʤɪst baɪɪŋ ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈziroʊ ˈdəbəlju. ɪt teɪks əp lɛs rum ənd kəmz wɪθ ˈbluˌtuθ, tu! ˈdɑkər rɪˈmɛmbər aɪ sɛd ðɪs ˈlɪtəl ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ə ˈtroʊʤən hɔrs ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈprɛzənt? ðæts raɪt! ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi dɪˈplɔɪd ɪn ðə fild, æt maɪ frɛndz pleɪs, fɑr əˈweɪ frəm mi wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈækˌsɛs. soʊ haʊ wʊd aɪ goʊ əˈbaʊt ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ðə koʊd ðət pʊts ˈjusfəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈlɪtəl mæks skrin? waɪl pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ˈdɑkər ɔn ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ, aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs ðə greɪt ɑrm ˈdɑkər beɪs ˈɪmɪʤɪz frəm ðə foʊks ˈoʊvər æt. ˈæftər ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt ðɛr ˈsərvɪs aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðeɪ du ʤɪst wət aɪ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər: ðɛr laɪk ə ˈdɑkər klaʊd fər ðə iot*. ɔl aɪ hæv tɪ du naʊ ɪz ə pʊʃ tɪ ə ˈripoʊ, ðɛl bɪld ðə ˈdɑkər ˈɪmɪʤ fər mi ənd dɪˈplɔɪ ɪt ɔn ðə paɪ. ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪt əp wɑz rəˈdɪkjələsli ˈizi: saɪn əp æt ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ən ðət kəmz wɪθ maɪ ˈwiˌfi krəˈdɛnʃəlz bərn ɪt tɪ ðə kɑrd wɪθ ðɛr ˈoʊpən sɔrs æp (aɪ ləv haʊ wi stɪl seɪ ˈbərnɪŋ) pʊt ðə kɑrd ˈɪntu ðə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ dən ɪf ju hæv ə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ənd ðə dɪˈspleɪ baɪ ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈɑrtɪsts, ju kən juz maɪ ˈdɑkər beɪs ˈɪmɪʤ. ʤɪst pʊt ðɪs ɪn jʊr frəm ənd ðɛn pʊʃ ˈrɛzɪn ˈmæstər ənd jul dɪˈplɔɪ jʊr koʊd tɪ jʊr dɪˈvaɪsɪz laɪk ðɪs: aɪ kən ˈoʊnli ɪnˈkərəʤ ju tɪ juz ˈdɑkər fər jʊr paɪ ˈprɑʤɛkts, ɛz ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ ɛz faɪn ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ɔl ðə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈsɛˌtəp dən ənd prɪˈzərvd fərˈɛvər ɪn ə ˈdɑkər ˈɪmɪʤ. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ rɛd ɔl ðə əv ðə leds*, dɪˈspleɪz ənd ˈsɛnsərz jʊr ˈjuzɪŋ ɔl ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ˈsɛˌtəp ə nu ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ wət du ju du? ju ˈdɑkər pʊl ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪt ɔl təˈgɛðər wɔnt tɪ bɪld jʊr oʊn? pliz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðiz lɪŋks: ɪf juv bɪn ˈfɪdlɪŋ wɪθ ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, ðət ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪˈnəf ɪf jʊr ˈstɑrtɪŋ frəm skræʧ, laɪk aɪ dɪd, ju wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ nid: 50 ˈkeɪbəlz meɪl tɪ ˈfiˌmeɪl ɪz ðət stɪl ðə weɪ tɪ kɔl ðiz?) 6 ˈpɪkʧərz ər ˈdɪdənt ˈhæpən ðɛrz ə ˈflɪkər ˈælbəm wɪθ mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈprɑdəkt ənd ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ əv. ɪf ju wɔnt mɔr, ʧɛk aʊt ðiz ˈəðər kul ˈmækənˌtɔʃ ˈklæsɪk ˈprɑʤɛkts: θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ! hæv ˈkɑmɛnts? kˈwɛsʧənz? noʊ mɔr kul ˈmækənˌtɔʃ ˈprɑʤɛkts aɪ ʃʊd lɪst hir? tɔk tɪ ðə piz. ɪf ju wʊd laɪk tɪ bi ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əˈbaʊt ˈəpˌdeɪts tɪ ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkts (aɪ wɪl poʊst ðə faɪlz soʊ ju kən pleɪ əraʊnd wɪθ ðɪs ˈmɑdəl ɪn ˈlɛgoʊ ˈdɪʤɪtəl dɪˈzaɪnər), ʤɪst ˈfɑloʊ mi ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd jul bi ðə fərst tɪ noʊ:
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tl;dr : i built a wi-fi enabled lego macintosh classic running docker on a raspberry pi zero with an e‑paper display. docker deployments via resin.io. [photos]
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but why?
while my son and i were playing with lego, after building a 1987 gmc vandura and an off-road segway i suddenly had the urge to build one of the first computers i remember using:
i am not a 100% sure if it was this exact model or perhaps even the macintosh 128k from 1988, but i guess it doesn't really matter. all i did with that computer was play shufflepuck café. if you, too, are one of the elderly, be warned that the following video and audio will give you the feels:
but anyways, this blog post isn't about shufflepuck nostalgia, it's about taking things too far while playing lego with your kid.
fitting prototype
i went ahead and ordered a 2.7" e-paper display from embedded artists. it arrived after a couple of days and i immediately started building a little fitting prototype in lego to see what dimensions the macintosh would have in order to fit that display. let me tell you one thing... it didn't look good:
but it looked so good in my mind! well, the colored bricks don't help - they should be in a uniform grey. so i looked for an alternative way to prototype lego and found:
lego digital designer
you can download lego digital designer (ldd for short) for free from ldd.lego.com. it's a very basic 3d lego editor that does the job. so i took the measurements from the catastrophy that is the colored prototype above and rebuilt it on the computer:
it looks slightly better in grey, but one thing became apparent: with a screen this small, the border left and right of the screen can't be 3 lego blocks wide. that's just too much compared to the size of the display. the problem is: the display's board is quite a big bigger than the display itself:
the overlap on the right side of the display is quite small, but on the left side more than 10mm of board needs to be hidden inside the case of the lego macintosh. i could only think of one solution: get ahold of a dremel and cut into the lego to make it fit with a border of only 2 bricks. should be simple enough.
so i fired up ldd again and made a couple of variations of different sizes, but all with a display frame of exactly two bricks:
ordering the bricks
unfortunately, you can't order pieces right out of ldd. but it lets you print a list of pieces which, i thought, is good enough. when trying to order them one by one i realized that not all bricks that you can use in the ldd are actually available in all colors online. since this project was a birthday gift for a buddy of mine, i didn't have the time to do more research and ordered the blocks in white right off lego.com.
shipping took around a week, here's the exact parts needed for two macintoshs (yes, knolling, i know, but you can't have kids and knoll - it's one or the other):
or so i thought! being a programmer, of course i created a model that was off by one: exactly one brick too wide. 🙄
no problem, though, lego is all about freestyling and so i did. here's the top view of the case with the slot for the display clearly visible:
note how on the left side there's almost no plastic left. putting the rest together was straight forward. now all i had to do was connect the e-paper display to the raspberry pi zero and off weeeeee go!
e-paper display on the raspberry pi zero
for a hardware dilettante extraordinaire like me, connecting the e-paper display to the raspberry pi zero was a little tricky. the reason was space. normally, you can just connect the display to your raspberry pi with the ribbon cable. that doesn't work in this case (see what i did there?), though, so i had to figure out which pin of their 14 pin serial expansion connector goes to which gpio pin of the raspberry pi.
the following diagram is from a schematic supplied by embedded artists:
from this diagram i created the following mapping (raspberry pi gpio pins left, 14 pin serial expansion connector pins right):
i am guessing that only the vcc/gnd and spi pins need to be connected, but i don't know for sure - i connected all of them. if one of you knows enough to validate this, perhaps we should submit it to the fantastic pinout.xyz!
here's a photo from the first time i managed to make the display display something:
wi-fi soldered onto the raspberry pi zero
if you closely look at the photo above, you see a little erect thing connected to the raspberry pi zero in the background. that little thing is the inside of the raspberry pi wifi usb dongle. of course, right after i purchased the zero, a version with wi-fi onboard was released: the raspberry pi zero w. anyways, i followed this beautiful tutorial.
unless you want to solder, i would recommend just buying the raspberry pi zero w. it takes up less room and comes with bluetooth, too!
docker & resin.io
remember i said this little project is a trojan horse birthday present? that's right! it's going to be deployed in the field, at my friend's place, far away from me without the possibility of physical access. so how would i go about updating the code that puts useful information on the little mac's screen?
while playing with docker on the raspberry pi, i came across the great arm docker base images from the folks over at resin.io. after checking out their service i realized they do just what i was looking for: they're like a docker cloud for the iot.
all i have to do now is a git push to a resin.io repo, they'll build the docker image for me and deploy it on the pi. setting it up was ridiculously easy:
sign up at resin.io download an .img that comes preconfigured with my wifi credentials burn it to the sd card with their open source app etcher (i love how we still say burning) put the sd card into the raspberry pi done 🤠
if you have a raspberry pi and the e-paper display by embedded artists, you can use my docker base image. just put this in your dockerfile :
from jannis/epaper-docker
and then git push resin master and you'll deploy your code to your devices like this:
i can only encourage you to use docker for your pi projects, as there's nothing as fine as having all the configuration and setup done and preserved forever in a docker image. instead of having to read all the readmes of the leds, displays and sensors you're using all over again if you want to setup a new raspberry pi what do you do? you docker pull ❤️
putting it all together
want to build your own? please enjoy these affiliation-code-free links:
if you've been fiddling with hardware, that is probably enough - if you're starting from scratch, like i did, you will also need:
dremel (~$50) cables male to female (🤔 is that still the way to call these?) (~$6)
pictures or didn't happen
there's a flickr album with more photos of the finished product and the making of.
if you want more, check out these other cool macintosh classic projects:
thanks for reading! have comments? questions? know more cool macintosh projects i should list here?
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p.s.
if you would like to be informed about updates to this projects (i will post the ldd files so you can play around with this model in lego digital designer), just follow me on twitter and you'll be the first to know:
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ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈfɛns liks ə ˈmætər əv 'ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti', ˈtrɛʒərər skɑt ˈmɔrɪsən sɪz ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ˈlikɪŋ əv ˈklæsəˌfaɪd dɪˈfɛns ˈdɑkjəmənts həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈmætər əv ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti baɪ ˈtrɛʒərər skɑt ˈmɔrɪsən əˈmɪd ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈtɛnʧənz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən. ki pɔɪnts: ˈtrɛʒərər skɑt ˈmɔrɪsən sɪz ˈpipəl ʃʊd nɑt bi pleɪɪŋ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈoʊvər ˈmætərz əv ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɛnətər ˈɛrɪk səˈʤɛsts ðə lik meɪ nɑt hæv kəm frəm ə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən sɪz ˈɛni hoʊps ˈtoʊni ˈæbət hæd əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ piɛm əˈgɛn "daɪd wɪθ [ˈwɛnzˌdeɪz] ɔˈstreɪljən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər" ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ nuz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ðɪs wik ˈrɛfərənst "ˈsɛvərəl ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə dræft waɪt ˈpeɪpər" prəˈdust ˈəndər ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈtoʊni ˈæbət ənd hɪz dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈkɛvɪn ˈænˌdruz. æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən wɑz ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt plænd tɪ hæv ðə nɛkst flit əv ˈsəbmərˌinz ɪn ˈækʃən. ðə likt ˈdɑkjəmənts əˈlɛʤədli rɪˈvil ðət praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmælkəm ˈtərnˌbʊl plænz tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə nɛkst flit əv ˈsəbmərˌinz ɪn ðə 2030s*, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈæftər ˈmɪstər ˈæbət plænd tɪ. ˈrəðər ðən drɔɪŋ ˈfoʊkɪs əˈweɪ frəm ðə lik, ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkæbənət ər ˈpəblɪkli ðə "ˈkəlprɪt" ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈfɛdərəl pəˈlis (afp*) tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈmɪstəri ˈlikər. ˈmɪstər ˈmɔrɪsən toʊld ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ɪt wɑz biɪŋ ˈtritɪŋ ɛz ə briʧ əv ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. "ɪt ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs ˈmætər," hi sɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər həz dən ɪgˈzæktli ðə raɪt θɪŋ ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs. ənd ɪf ˈsəmˌwən həz bɪn faʊnd tɪ hæv ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðət, wɛl ðæts ˈvɛri ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ [ənd] ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈpipəl ʃʊd pleɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈoʊvər." ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈʤuli ˈbɪʃəp ˈɔlsoʊ weɪd ɪn, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ˈlikɪŋ ɪz ə ˈkrɪmənəl offence*. bæks ˈæbət bət ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈfɔrmər piɛm ˈmɪstər ˈæbət həz dɪˈnaɪd ˈlikɪŋ ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd wɑz bækt baɪ ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈsɛnətər ˈɛrɪk ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈsɛnətər toʊld ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ðɛr wɑz ə kˈwɛʃən tɪ ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz ə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən æt ɔl. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ə bɪg ʤəmp tɪ səˈʤɛst ɪt wɑz ə ˌpɑrləmɛnˈtɛriən," hi sɛd. "ðɛr ɪz ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, soʊ lɛts si wət ðət prəˈdusɪz, bət liks ʃʊd bi kənˈdɛmd ˈwɛðər baɪ ˌpɑrləmɛnˈtɛriənz ər ˌɪnˈdid baɪ əˈfɪʃəlz." bət ðɛr ɪz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈtɛnʃən wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, wɪθ ˈsɔrsəz ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ɪt əˈpɪrd ˈmɪstər ˈæbət hæd ˈbroʊkən hɪz ˈprɑməs nɑt tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn hɪz səkˈsɛsər. "ˈæbəts stɪl ɪn ðə ˈæŋgri feɪz ˈpipəl ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ gɪt əˈnɔɪd," wən ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd. "ɪts ˈskræpi, ɪts ʤɪst nɑt ˈjusfəl," sɛd əˈnəðər ˈmɪnɪstər, bət traɪd tɪ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən tɪ wət wɑz ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə jɪrz. "ðə nɔɪz ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm kwaɪt ə smɔl grup; rəd hæd ə blɑk əv səˈpɔrt." ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɛz "ðə læst dɛθ roʊl əv ə pæst ˈlidər". "ɪf ˈtoʊni ˈæbət hæd ˈɛni θɔts əv ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərʃɪp, ðeɪ daɪd wɪθ [ˈwɛnzˌdeɪz] ɔˈstreɪljən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər," ðə sɛd. ðə sɛd ɪt wɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪts ˈnɔrməl ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz. ˈtɑpɪks: defence-industry*, federal-government*, government-and-politics*, abbott-tony*, ɔˈstreɪljə
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government defence leaks a matter of 'national security', treasurer scott morrison says
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the leaking of classified defence documents has been described as a matter of national security by treasurer scott morrison amid ongoing tensions within the coalition.
key points: treasurer scott morrison says people should not be playing politics over matters of national security
senator eric abetz suggests the leak may not have come from a politician
coalition backbencher says any hopes tony abbott had of becoming pm again "died with [wednesday's] australian newspaper"
a report published by news corp this week referenced "several sections of the draft white paper" produced under former prime minister tony abbott and his defence minister, kevin andrews.
at the heart of the revelation was the timing of when the government planned to have the next fleet of submarines in action.
the leaked documents allegedly reveal that prime minister malcolm turnbull plans to deliver the next fleet of submarines in the 2030s, almost a decade after mr abbott planned to.
rather than drawing focus away from the leak, members of cabinet are publicly criticising the "culprit" and calling for the australian federal police (afp) to identify the mystery leaker.
mr morrison told the abc it was being treating as a breach of national security.
"it is a very serious matter," he said.
"i think the prime minister has done exactly the right thing in terms of the integrity of that process. and if someone has been found to have violated that, well that's very disappointing [and] national security is not something people should play politics over."
foreign minister julie bishop also weighed in, stating that leaking is a criminal.
abetz backs abbott but ministers suspect former pm
mr abbott has denied leaking the documents and was backed by liberal senator eric abetz on thursday morning.
senator abetz told the abc there was a question to whether it was a politician at all.
"i think it is a big jump to suggest it was a parliamentarian," he said.
"there is an investigation, so let's see what that produces, but leaks should be condemned whether by parliamentarians or indeed by officials."
but there is ongoing tension within the coalition, with sources telling the abc it appeared mr abbott had broken his promise not to undermine his successor.
"abbott's still in the angry phase people are starting to get annoyed," one minister said.
"it's scrappy, it's just not useful," said another minister, but tried to differentiate the situation to what was experienced during the rudd-gillard years.
"the noise is coming from quite a small group; rudd had a bloc of support."
a coalition backbencher described it as "the last death roll of a past leader".
"if tony abbott had any thoughts of a return to the prime ministership, they died with [wednesday's] australian newspaper," the backbencher said.
the afp said it will investigate according to its normal protocols.
topics: defence-industry, federal-government, government-and-politics, abbott-tony, australia
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ˈhænsənz stənt kənˈdɛmd ənd slæmd ɛz 'ˈtɑksɪk' ðə wən ˈneɪʃən ˈlidər ˈɛnərd ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər kˈwɛʃən taɪm bɪˈgæn ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. ðɛr wər ˈɑdəbəl groʊnz ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɛz ʃi ˈɛnərd ənd ˈsəmˌwən wɑz hərd seɪɪŋ "wət ɔn ərθ?" bɪˈlivd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt hæd kənˈfərmd hər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi ˈɛnərd. ˈsɛnətər ˈhænsən riˈmuvd ɪt ə fju ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər ɛz ʃi əˈtɛmptəd tɪ æsk ə kˈwɛʃən tɪ ðə ɔn ˈbænɪŋ ðə. həz bɪn 13 fɔɪld ˈnæʃənəl θrɛts əˈgɛnst ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ terrorism,”*,” ʃi toʊld ðə ˈsɛnɪt. 'ˌæbsəˈlutli əˈpɔlɪŋ': ˈbrændɪs slæmz ˈhænsən ˈoʊvər ˈsɛnɪt stənt ʃɛr ʃɛr ɔn tˈwɪtər ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ðə bæn ðɪs burqa?”*?” ˈsɛnətər ˈbrændɪs' ˈpæʃənət ˌɪmˈprɑmptu rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə wən ˈneɪʃən ˈsɛnətərz stənt ərnd ə ˈstændɪŋ oʊˈveɪʃən frəm ˈleɪbər ənd grinz ˈsɛnətərz. ər nɑt ən əˈdhɪrənt əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk faith,”*,” ˈsɛnətər ˈbrændɪs sɛd ɪn ə ˈpæʃənət rɪˈspɑns. wʊd ˈkɔʃən ju ənd ˈkaʊnsəl ju. bi ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈkɛrfəl əv ðə ju meɪ give.”*.” "wi hæv əˈbaʊt ɔˈstreɪljənz ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk feɪθ. ənd ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðɛm ər lɔ əˈbaɪdɪŋ gʊd ɔˈstreɪljənz." pɔˈlin ˈhænsən ˈɛnərd ðə ˈsɛnɪt laɪk ðɪs..... maɪlz ˈmɔrgən (@immylesmorgan*) ˈɔgəst 17 2017 ˈmɪstər ˈbrændɪs sɛd ðət ɪt wɑz ˈvaɪtəl tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə ˈməzlɪm kəmˈjunɪti tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ðə θrɛt əv radicalisation*. "ɪt ɪz ˈvaɪtəl fər ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt wərk ðət ðeɪ wərk koʊˈɑprətɪvli wɪθ ðə ˈməzlɪm kəmˈjunɪti, ənd tɪ ˈrɪdəˌkjul ðət kəmˈjunɪti, tɪ draɪv ɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈkɔrnər, tɪ mɑk ɪts rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈgɑrmənts ɪz ən əˈpɔlɪŋ θɪŋ tɪ du ənd aɪ wʊd æsk ju tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ɔn wət ju hæv dən." ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt hɪnʧ æst ˈsɛnətər ˈpɛri ˈwɛðər hi kʊd kəm ˈɪntu ðə ˈʧeɪmbər ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈfænsi drɛs, ˈgɪvɪn ˈsɛnətər ˈhænsən ɪz nɑt ə ˈməzlɪm. ˈsɛnətər ˈpɛri sɛd hi wʊd nɑt ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ wət ˈsɛnətərz wɔr. ˈsɛnətər ˈhænsən wɪl muv ə ˈmoʊʃən ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈleɪtər ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ bæn ðə. hɪnʧ kɔlz ˈhænsən ɪn 'ˈfænsi drɛs' ʃɛr ʃɛr ɔn tˈwɪtər ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ðə stənt həz drɔn ˈæŋgər frəm ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈbɛnʧɪz, wɪθ hɪnʧ kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ˈwɛðər ˈsɛnətər ˈhænsən kʊd rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə ˈʧeɪmbər. "aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ʃi ɪz nɑt ə ˈməzlɪm, nɑt əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk feɪθ. kən aɪ əˈpɪr təˈmɑˌroʊ ɪn ˈfænsi drɛs ənˈʧælɪnʤd?" hi æst ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˈməzlɪm ˈʤihɑd sɛd ðə ˈɪnsədənt wɑz "ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ənd dɪˈvaɪsɪv". ˈfɔrmər hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər leɪ ˈɔlsoʊ weɪd ɪn ɔn tˈwɪtər. ðɛr ɪz noʊ pɔɪnt tɪ bi meɪd hir. ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ ə jəŋ ˈməzlɪm gərl wɪl fil ˈhævɪŋ hər feɪθ ənd hər ˈfæməli mɑkt ɪn ɑr ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ʃeɪm leɪ (@sussanley*) ˈɔgəst 17 2017 ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈsɛnətər ˈkɔˌri bərˈnɑrdi ˈɔlsoʊ weɪd ɪn ɔn ðə stənt. "aɪ dɪd wɔrn ju ðət ðə ˈpɑrləmɛnt wɑz ɪn ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst. θɪŋz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈsɪriəsli ˈwɪrdər baɪ ðə deɪ," hi ˈpoʊstɪd tɪ tˈwɪtər. ˈsəmˌwən ˈlɪtərəli sɪz 'wət ɔn ərθ?' ɛz pɔˈlin ˈhænsən ˈɛnərz ɪn wət lʊks laɪk ə #ˈbreɪkɪŋ maɪlz ˈmɔrgən (@immylesmorgan*) ˈɔgəst 17 2017 wɪθ.
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hanson's burqa stunt condemned and slammed as 'toxic'
the one nation leader entered the senate shortly after question time began on thursday afternoon.
there were audible groans in the senate as she entered and someone was heard saying "what on earth?"
it’s believed the president of the senate had confirmed her identity before she entered.
senator hanson removed it a few minutes later as she attempted to ask a question to the attorney-general on banning the burqa.
“there has been 13 foiled national threats against us with terrorism,” she told the senate.
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“will the attorney-general ban this burqa?”
senator brandis' passionate impromptu response to the one nation senator's stunt earned a standing ovation from labor and greens senators.
“you are not an adherent of the islamic faith,” senator brandis said in a passionate response.
“i would caution you and counsel you. be very, very careful of the offence you may give.”
"we have about 500,000 australians in this country of the islamic faith. and the vast majority of them are law abiding good australians."
pauline hanson entered the senate like this..... #auspol pic.twitter.com/n77zxtu1pt myles morgan (@immylesmorgan) august 17, 2017
mr brandis said that it was vital to work with the muslim community to combat the threat of radicalisation.
"it is vital for their intelligence and law enforcement work that they work cooperatively with the muslim community, and to ridicule that community, to drive it into a corner, to mock its religious garments is an appalling thing to do and i would ask you to reflect on what you have done."
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independent derryn hinch asked senator parry whether he could come into the chamber wearing fancy dress, given senator hanson is not a muslim.
senator parry said he would not interfere with what senators wore.
senator hanson will move a motion in parliament later on thursday calling on the federal government to ban the burqa.
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the stunt has drawn anger from the opposition benches, with crossbencher derryn hinch questioning whether senator hanson could remain in the chamber.
"i understand that she is not a muslim, not of islamic faith. can i appear tomorrow in fancy dress unchallenged?" he asked the president.
nsw muslim mp jihad dib said the incident was "calculated and divisive".
former health minister sussan ley also weighed in on twitter.
there is no point to be made here. imagine how a young muslim girl will feel having her faith and her family mocked in our parliament. shame pic.twitter.com/yfm2hunzo2 sussan ley (@sussanley) august 17, 2017
independent senator cory bernardi also weighed in on the stunt.
"i did warn you that proroguing the parliament was in national interest. things are getting seriously weirder by the day," he posted to twitter.
someone literally says 'what on earth?' as pauline hanson enters in what looks like a burqa #auspol #breaking pic.twitter.com/fvbg8gsyns myles morgan (@immylesmorgan) august 17, 2017
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səm dɪˈfɛndərz əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl krɑp ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈproʊˌgræm kleɪm ðə ˈrisənt ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ʤɪst haʊ ˈvaɪtəl ɪt ɪz fər ˈfɑrmərz. soʊ waɪ du ðiz seɪm ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts ˈkɑnstəntli ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈfɑrmərz rɪˈkəvər frəm ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstərz? ðə kənˈtɛnʃən ðət krɑp ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈproʊˌgræm ɪgˈzɪsts tɪ hɛlp wɪθ dɪˈzæstərz ɪz wən bɪg mɪθ. ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm sərvz praɪˈmɛrəli tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl prəˈdusərz du wɛl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli, ˈivɪn wɪn ðə ˈwɛðər ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt ənd ðə pərˈdəkʃən ɪz greɪt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn 2015 kəˈmərʃəl fɑrmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst fɑrmz, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈoʊnli 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl juz. ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, jɛt ðeɪ rɪˈsivd 78 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl krɑp ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˌɪnˈdɛmnɪtiz. ənd əˈbaʊt 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə krɑp ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈpɑləsiz ər ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈpɑləsiz. ðeɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ə dɪˈzæstər ər krɑp lɔs, bət ˈrəðər kɪk ɪn ˈsɪmpli wɪn ˈfɑrmərz mit ðɛr ˈrɛvəˌnu ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. ðɪs ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðə keɪs. ɪn 1980 ˈkɑŋgrəs kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈmɑdərn krɑp ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈproʊˌgræm ɛz ə nu weɪ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs dɪˈzæstərz. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli streɪd fɑr ɔf ɪts ˈmɪʃən. ɪn 1997 ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈpɑləsiz prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈfɑrmərz əˈgɛnst dɪps ɪn ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈrɛvəˌnu bɪˈkeɪm ən ˈɔpʃən. bət ɪt ənˈtɪl 2003 wɪn ðiz ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈpɑləsiz ˈkəvərd mɔr ˈeɪkərɪʤ ðən ðə ˈpɑləsiz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ hɛlp ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv dɪˈzæstərz ənd krɑp ˈlɔsɪz. ðɪs dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˈɪnsəˌleɪt ˈfɑrmərz frəm ˈmɑrkɪt ˈfɔrsɪz, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv prəˈtɛktɪŋ əˈgɛnst dɪˈzæstərz ənd krɑp ˈlɔsɪz, ʤɪst ə ˈfiʧər əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈfɛdərəl krɑp ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈfɑrmərz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈsoʊˈkɔld net”*” ˈproʊˌgræmz, səʧ ɛz ðə nu ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl rɪsk ˈkəvərɪʤ ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ peɪz ˈfɑrmərz wɪn ðeɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈivɪn ˈmaɪnər ˈʃɔrtˌfɔlz ɪn ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈrɛvəˌnu, rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz losses.”*.” ˈkɑŋgrəs nidz tɪ wiv səm ˈkɑmən sɛns ˈɪntu ðə ˈseɪfti nɛt. ˈfɑrmərz ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈbɪznɪs rɪsks, ʤɪst ɛz ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪs dɪz ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. ˈfɛdərəl fɑrm eɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl krɑp ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈproʊˌgræm, ʃʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈfɑrmərz koʊp wɪθ ril dɪˈzæstərz, ɪˈvɛnts səʧ ɛz ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ðət rɪˈzəlt ɪn səbˈstænʃəl ənd ˌənfɔrˈsin ˈlɔsɪz. ənd riˈfoʊkəsɪŋ ɔn dɪˈzæstərz bi məʧ əv ə strɛʧ fər ðə ˈfɛdərəl krɑp ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðɪs ɪz ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. moʊst ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl prəˈdusərz ˌɪnˈdid, ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɛktərz səʧ ɛz ˈproʊdus ənd ˈlaɪvˌstɑk rɪˈsiv ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ əˈsɪstəns, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈrɛvəˌnu prəˈtɛkʃən. ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈrisərʧ ˈsərvɪs ʤɪst riˈlist ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊɪŋ ðət, frəm 2014 tɪ 2016 ʤɪst sɪks kəˈmɑdətiz rɪˈsivd 94 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə fɑrm ˈproʊˌgræm səˈpɔrt, ənd ðiz sɪks kəˈmɑdətiz əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈoʊnli 28 pərˈsɛnt əv fɑrm rɪˈsits. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˈseɪfti nɛt əˈbaʊt ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl soʊ məʧ ɛz əˈbaʊt ˈhɛlpɪŋ ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈkroʊniz. waɪ ʃʊd skɛrs ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈdɔlərz bi juzd tɪ hɛlp ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts mit ðɛr ˈbɑtəm laɪnz? waɪ dɪz səʧ ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈɪntərɪsts nid soʊ ˈmɛni ˈhænˌdaʊts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ duˈplɪkətɪv ˈproʊˌgræmz, wɪn ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈfɑrmərz du ʤɪst faɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈhænˌdaʊts æt ɔl? ðə ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl prəˈdusərz groʊɪŋ ðoʊz sɪks kəˈmɑdətiz nid tɪ bi ˈtritɪd laɪk ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈəðər ˈfɑrmərz. ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ʃʊd bi ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈkɑrənt ˈproʊˌgræmz. ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ʃʊd bi ˈwərkɪŋ naʊ tɪ rɪˈstɔr ˈfoʊkɪs ənd ˈdɪsəplən, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə nɛkst fɑrm bɪl ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ bi dəˈbeɪtɪd. ɪf ðə ˈfɛdərəl krɑp ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈproʊˌgræm ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈseɪfti nɛt ˈproʊˌgræmz wər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈhɛlpɪŋ koʊp wɪθ ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstərz, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt haʊ tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ˈnidɪd əˈsɪstəns ɪn ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv ənd ˈtaɪmli ˈmænər ˈpɑsəbəl. ənˈtɪl ðɛn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər dɪˈzæstərz. ˈdærɪn bækst ɪz ə ˈrisərʧ ˈfɛloʊ ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪn ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfridəm æt ðə ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ faʊnˈdeɪʃən.
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some defenders of the federal crop insurance program claim the recent hurricanes demonstrate just how vital it is for farmers. so why do these same special interests constantly undermine the program’s focus on helping farmers recover from natural disasters?
the contention that today’s crop insurance program exists to help with disasters is one big myth. this taxpayer-subsidized program serves primarily to make sure that the largest agricultural producers do well financially, even when the weather is perfect and the production is great.
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in 2015, commercial farms, including the largest farms, represented only 10 percent of all u.s. farming operations, yet they
received
78 percent of the federal crop insurance indemnities. and about
80 percent
of the crop insurance policies are revenue policies. they don’t require a disaster or crop loss, but rather kick in simply when farmers don’t meet their revenue expectations.
this hasn’t always been the case. in 1980, congress created the modern crop insurance program as a new way to address disasters. the program eventually strayed far off its mission. in 1997, revenue policies protecting farmers against dips in expected revenue became an option. but it wasn’t until 2003 when these revenue policies covered more acreage than the yield-based policies designed to help in the event of disasters and crop losses.
this desire to insulate farmers from market forces, instead of protecting against disasters and crop losses, isn’t just a feature of the current federal crop insurance program. farmers enjoy several other so-called “safety net” programs, such as the new agricultural risk coverage program, which pays farmers when they experience even minor shortfalls in expected revenue, referred to as “shallow losses.”
congress needs to weave some common sense into the safety net. farmers are capable of managing ordinary business risks, just as any other business does on a daily basis. federal farm aid, including the federal crop insurance program, should focus on helping farmers cope with real disasters, events such as hurricanes that result in substantial and unforeseen losses. and refocusing on disasters shouldn’t be much of a stretch for the federal crop insurance program, given that this is the historic focus of the program.
most agricultural producers — indeed, entire sectors such as produce and livestock — receive little to no assistance, particularly when it comes to revenue protection. the congressional research service just released an important report showing that, from 2014 to 2016, just six commodities received 94 percent of the farm program support, and these six commodities accounted for only 28 percent of farm receipts. in other words, the safety net isn’t about helping agriculture in general so much as it’s about helping a small number of cronies.
why should scarce taxpayer dollars be used to help agricultural special interests meet their bottom lines? why does such a small number of agricultural interests need so many handouts, including duplicative programs, when the vast majority of farmers do just fine without any handouts at all?
the agricultural producers growing those six commodities need to be treated like everyone else, including other farmers. members of congress and the american people should be outraged about these current programs. legislators should be working now to restore focus and discipline, given that the next farm bill is about to be debated.
if the federal crop insurance program and the other safety net programs were focused on helping cope with natural disasters, the federal government could concentrate on working out how to deliver needed assistance in the most effective and timely manner possible. until then, however, these programs themselves are disasters.
daren bakst is a research fellow specializing in agricultural policy in the institute for economic freedom at the heritage foundation.
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ɛs nuz iˈmeɪl ˈɛnər jʊr iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs pliz ˈɛnər ən iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ˌɪnˈvæləd fɪl aʊt ðɪs fild iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ˌɪnˈvæləd ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv ən əˈkaʊnt. pliz lɔg ɪn ər ˈrɛʤɪstər wɪθ jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl əˈkaʊnt ðə ˈfæməli əv ə ˈstudənt hu ˈvænɪʃt wɪˈθaʊt treɪs 12 jɪrz əˈgoʊ hæv toʊld əv ðɛr ˈdeɪli peɪn æt nɑt noʊɪŋ hər feɪt. ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈpɛrənts ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ muv haʊs ər ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr foʊn ˈnəmbər ɪn ðə hoʊp ʃi maɪt rɪˈtərn, ənd hæv ɪnˈdʊrd ðə ˈæŋgwɪʃ əv rɪˈpitɪd fɔls ˈsaɪtɪŋz. ðə ˈfæməli spoʊk ɛz ˈskɑtlənd jɑrd ˈɔfərd ə rɪˈwɔrd fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət hɛlps sɑlv ðə ˈmɪstəri əv ɪˈlɪzəbəθs ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns ənd ðət əv əˈnəðər jəŋ ˈwʊmən, ˈloʊlə shenkoya*, naɪn mənθs ˈleɪtər. dɪˈtɛktɪvz kˈwɛsʧənd ˈsɪˌriəl ˈreɪpɪst, hu həz sɪns daɪd, əˈbaʊt boʊθ gərlz bət noʊ ˈkɑnkrit ˈɛvədəns wɑz faʊnd ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ɪm tɪ ðɛr ˌdɪsəˈpɪrənsɪz. ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ, ðɛn 19 wɑz læst sin ə maɪl frəm hər ˈilɪŋ hoʊm ˈæftər ˈhændɪŋ ɪn ən əˈsaɪnmənt æt tɛmz ˈvæli ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈeɪprəl 1999 ðɪs wik hər ˈpɛrənts wər wəns əˈgɛn ˈhændɪŋ aʊt ˈlifləts wɪθ ə frɛʃ əˈpil tɪ faɪnd hər. hər ˈbrəðər mɪn ʃoʊ, 38 sɛd hər ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns hæd lɛft ðə ˈfæməli "ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd" ənd ðeɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ noʊ hər feɪt. hi sɛd: "wi hæv noʊ ˈkloʊʒər ənd lɪv wɪθ ðə peɪn ˈɛvəri deɪ. maɪ ˈpɛrənts ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli dɪˈstrɔt. ðeɪ hæv nɑt ʧeɪnʤd ðɛr foʊn ˈnəmbər ər muvd haʊs ɪn ðə hoʊp ðət ʃi meɪ wən deɪ rɪˈtərn. "maɪ ˈməðər siz hər ɪn ðə strit ˈkɑnstəntli ənd wɪn ʃi faɪndz aʊt ðət ɪts nɑt hər ʃi gɪts ˈvɛri ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl. "ˈhævɪŋ ə ləvd wən goʊ ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə wərst θɪŋ ðət kən ˈhæpən. wi ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv hər ənd kænt muv ɔn." ˈmɪstər ʃoʊ sɛd ɪt wɑz "ˈbæfəlɪŋ" noʊ wən hæd sin wət ˈhæpənd tɪ hər ˈæftər ʃi wɑz fɪlmd ɔn ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈwɔkɪŋ pæst ˈilɪŋ pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən æt ɔn 16 ˈeɪprəl. hi sɛd: "wɪn ʃi ˈdɪdənt kəm hoʊm ðət naɪt wi wər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈwərid. ʃi wɑz ə ˈvɛri riˈspɑnsəbəl gərl ənd wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs ɪf ʃi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi leɪt. "ʃi wɑz ə ˈvɛri kənˈsɪdərət ənd ˈkɛrɪŋ jəŋ ˈleɪdi, ən ˈeɪnʤəl ˈrɪli. ʃi ˈdɪdənt goʊ aʊt ðət məʧ ənd wɑz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ hər ˈstədiz." kəmˈpjutər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt mɪz shenkoya*, ðɛn 27 ˈvænɪʃt frəm ðə seɪm ˈɛriə ɔn 3 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2000 dɪˈtɛktɪv ʧif ˌɪnˈspɛktər li, əv ðə mɛts ˈhɑməˌsaɪd ənd ˈsɪriəs kraɪm kəˈmænd, sɛd: "wi ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət səm ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈiðər əv ðə gərlz kəmz ˈfɔrwərd. wi ˈdɛspərətli wɔnt tɪ prəˈvaɪd səm ˈkloʊʒər tɪ ðə ˈfæməliz. ˈmeɪbi 12 jɪrz ˈleɪtər ˈsəmˌwən wɪl prəˈvaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt æt ðə taɪm, ˈmeɪbi ðɛr əˈliʤənsɪz hæv ʧeɪnʤd ənd ðeɪ fil ðeɪ kən du soʊ naʊ.", dəbd "ðə bist", daɪd ɪn ʤeɪl ˈæftər hi reɪpt ə ˈstudənt ənd hi wɑz lɪŋkt θru ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ tɪ ðə ˈmərdər əv ɪn hər wɛst ˈləndən hoʊm ɪn 1997 hi hæd ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈmɪtɪd æt list 17 reɪps ɪn hɪz ˈneɪtɪv ˈpoʊlənd. ˈmɪstər sɛd ˈɔfɪsərz kwɪzd əˈbaʊt ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ənd ˈloʊlə "bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər boʊθ jəŋ gərlz hu wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛriə hi ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɪn. wi wər ʤɪst ˈnɛvər ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt ɪm". ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ʃʊd kɔl pəˈlis ɔn 020 8358 0300
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the family of a student who vanished without trace 12 years ago have told of their daily pain at not knowing her fate.
elizabeth chau's parents refuse to move house or change their phone number in the hope she might return, and have endured the anguish of repeated false sightings.
the family spoke as scotland yard offered a £15,000 reward for information that helps solve the mystery of elizabeth's disappearance and that of another young woman, lola shenkoya, nine months later.
detectives questioned serial rapist andrezej kunowski, who has since died, about both girls but no concrete evidence was found linking him to their disappearances.
elizabeth, then 19, was last seen a mile from her ealing home after handing in an assignment at thames valley university in april 1999.
this week her parents were once again handing out leaflets with a fresh appeal to find her.
her brother minh chau, 38, said her disappearance had left the family "devastated" and they needed to know her fate.
he said: "we have no closure and live with the pain every day. my parents are particularly distraught. they have not changed their phone number or moved house in the hope that she may one day return.
"my mother sees her in the street constantly and when she finds out that it's not her she gets very emotional.
"having a loved one go missing is about the worst thing that can happen. we are always thinking of her and can't move on."
mr chau said it was "baffling" no one had seen what happened to her after she was filmed on cctv walking past ealing police station at 6pm on 16 april. he said: "when she didn't come home that night we were immediately worried. she was a very responsible girl and would always contact us if she was going to be late.
"she was a very considerate and caring young lady, an angel really. she didn't go out that much and was dedicated to her studies."
computer graduate ms shenkoya, then 27, vanished from the same area on 3 january 2000.
detective chief inspector lee presland, of the met's homicide and serious crime command, said: "we are hoping that some information on either of the girls comes forward. we desperately want to provide some closure to the families. maybe 12 years later someone will provide information that they didn't at the time, maybe their allegiances have changed and they feel they can do so now."
kunowski, dubbed "the beast", died in jail after he raped a student and he was linked through dna to the murder of 12-year-old katerina koneva in her west london home in 1997. he had also committed at least 17 rapes in his native poland.
mr presland said officers quizzed kunowski about elizabeth and lola "because they are both young girls who went missing in the area he operated in. we were just never able to find any evidence to connect him".
anyone with information should call police on 020 8358 0300.
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ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ə nu sɛt əv ˈkələr ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs rɪˈvilz ðə təf laɪf fər ðə læst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈhoʊmstɛdərz tɪ ˈsɛtəl ɪn ðə oʊld wɛst ɪn ðə 1940s*. ˈmɛni ˈfæməliz ˈtrævəld ˈhənərdz əv maɪəlz wɛst ɪn sərʧ əv ə nu laɪf ɔn ðə frənˈtɪr ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈpæsɪŋ əv ðə ˈhoʊmˌstɛd ækt. ɪt ɪz ə lænd stipt ɪn ˈhɪstəri, hoʊm tɪ ðə dɪˈsɛnɪnts əv ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈhoʊmstɛdərz hu bɪlt ðɛr lɪvz frəm skræʧ ɛz ðeɪ traɪd tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɛr oʊn əˈmɛrɪkən drim, ˈsɛtəlɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə greɪt pleɪnz ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəri. ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs wər ˈteɪkən baɪ əˈmɛrɪkən fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈrəsəl li ɪn ðə leɪt ənd ˈərli 1940s*. waɪl ðə waɪld wɛst ˈpɪriəd ɪz θɔt tɪ hæv kəm tɪ ən ɛnd ɪn 1895 ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ʃoʊ ðət məʧ əv ðə wɛst rɪˈmeɪnd wɛl ˈɪntu ðə ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ʃoʊ ˈhoʊmstɛdərz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈhɔrsɪz tɪ ˈhɑrvəst ðɛr fildz, ˈpɪkɪŋ ˈkæbɪʤ baɪ hænd ənd ˈʃutɪŋ hɔks tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɛm frəm ˈkɛriɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈʧɪkənz. əv kɔrs, ɪt ˈwəzənt ɔl ˈhɑrdʃɪp ənd səm ˈpɪkʧərz ʃoʊ ə kəmˈjunɪti ɪn paɪ taʊn, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ fɛr, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ə ˈroʊdiˌoʊ. nu ˈkələr ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs rɪˈvilz ðə təf laɪf fər ðə læst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈhoʊmstɛdərz tɪ ˈsɛtəl ɪn ðə oʊld wɛst: ˈpɪkʧərd ə ˈʃɛpərd wɪθ hɪz hɔrs ənd dɔg ɔn ˈgrævəli reɪnʤ, ˈmædɪsən ˈkaʊnti, mɑnˈtænə ˈhoʊmstɛdərz juz ˈhɔrsɪz tɪ ˈhɑrvəst nu kɔrn frəm ðə fild əv ʤɪm ˈnɔrɪs, paɪ taʊn, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ə grup əv mɛn, ɪn ˈklæsɪk hæts, fæn ðə fleɪmz əv ən ˈoʊpən, ˈaʊtˌdɔr faɪər, paɪ taʊn fɛr, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ʤæk ˈwaɪnəri, ə ˈhoʊmstɛdər, rɪˈpɛrz ə fɛns wɪʧ hi bɪlt wɪθ slæbz əv wʊd ɪn paɪ taʊn ˈmɪsɪz ˈnɔrɪs wɪθ ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn ˈkæbɪʤ, wən əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈvɛʤtəbəlz wɪʧ ðə ˈhoʊmstɛdərz groʊ ɪn əˈbəndəns, paɪ taʊn, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈhoʊmstɛdərz ɪn ðə oʊld wɛst hæd tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈsɛnʧəriz oʊld ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz, səʧ ɛz ˈhɑrvəstɪŋ ðə fildz wɪθ ˈhɔrsɪz taɪɪŋ ə ˈrɪbən ɔn ə kæfs teɪl wɑz wən əv ðə ˈfiʧər əˈtrækʃənz æt ðə paɪ taʊn, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ fɛr ðə oʊld wɛst ɪz ə lænd stipt ɪn ˈhɪstəri, hoʊm tɪ ðə dɪˈsɛnɪnts əv ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈhoʊmstɛdərz hu bɪlt ðɛr lɪvz frəm skræʧ ɛz ðeɪ traɪd tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɛr oʊn əˈmɛrɪkən drim, ˈsɛtəlɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə greɪt pleɪnz ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəri əv kɔrs, ɪt ˈwəzənt ɔl ˈhɑrdʃɪp ənd səm ˈpɪkʧərz ʃoʊ ə kəmˈjunɪti ɪn paɪ taʊn, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ fɛr, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju (ˈpipəl seɪ 'greɪs' ˌbiˈfɔr ðə mil) ðə mɛn riˈmuv ðɛr hæts tɪ seɪ greɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ˈdɪnər æt ðə paɪ taʊn, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ fɛr ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz ɛsˈʧu ˈteɪbəl ənd ʧɛrz tɪ it ðɛr ˈbɑrbɪˌkju lənʧ ɔn ðə flɔr ɪn paɪ taʊn, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈmɪstər. ˈlɛðərmən, ˈhoʊmstɛdər, ˈʃutɪŋ hɔks wɪʧ hæv bɪn ˈkɛriɪŋ əˈweɪ hɪz ˈʧɪkənz, paɪ taʊn, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ʃoʊ ˈhoʊmstɛdərz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈhɔrsɪz tɪ ˈhɑrvəst ðɛr fildz, ˈpɪkɪŋ ˈkæbɪʤ baɪ hænd ənd ˈʃutɪŋ hɔks tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɛm frəm ˈkɛriɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈʧɪkənz. ɪn ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər, ə hɔrs ənd kɑrt hɛlps pʊl ə kɑr ðət həz bɪˈkəm stək ɪn ðə məd ˈmɪstər. ˈlɛðərmən, ˈhoʊmstɛdər, wɪθ hɪz wərk bəroʊz ɪn frənt əv hɪz bɑrn, paɪ taʊn, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ðə ˈroʊdiˌoʊ kəmz tɪ taʊn ɪn nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ raɪdz ə bʊl waɪl ðə ˈəðər mɛn əv ðə taʊn lʊk ɔn ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs wər ˈteɪkən baɪ əˈmɛrɪkən fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈrəsəl li ɪn ðə leɪt ənd ˈərli 1940s*. ˈpɪkʧərd ɪz ə ˈhɛrdər wɪθ hɪz flɑk əv ʃip ɔn ðə ˈgrævəli reɪnʤ, ˈmædɪsən ˈkaʊnti, mɑnˈtænə
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a new set of color photographs reveals the tough life for the last generation of homesteaders to settle in the old west in the 1940s.
many families traveled hundreds of miles west in search of a new life on the frontier following the passing of the homestead act.
it is a land steeped in history, home to the descendants of pioneering homesteaders who built their lives from scratch as they tried to realize their own american dream, settling across the great plains in the early 20th century.
the photographs were taken by american photographer russell lee in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
while the wild west period is thought to have come to an end in 1895, the photos show that much of the west remained untamed well into the early 20th century.
photos show homesteaders using horses to harvest their fields, picking cabbage by hand and shooting hawks to prevent them from carrying away chickens.
of course, it wasn't all hardship and some pictures show a community in pie town, new mexico fair, enjoying a barbecue and taking part in a rodeo.
new color photographs reveals the tough life for the last generation of homesteaders to settle in the old west: pictured a shepherd with his horse and dog on gravelly range, madison county, montana
homesteaders use horses to harvest new corn from the field of jim norris, pie town, new mexico
a group of men, in classic stetson-style hats, fan the flames of an open, outdoor fire, pie town fair, new mexico
jack whinery, a homesteader, repairs a fence which he built with slabs of wood in pie town
mrs norris with homegrown cabbage, one of the many vegetables which the homesteaders grow in abundance, pie town, new mexico
homesteaders in the old west had to rely on centuries old farming practices, such as harvesting the fields with horses
tying a ribbon on a calf's tail was one of the feature attractions at the pie town, new mexico fair
the old west is a land steeped in history, home to the descendants of pioneering homesteaders who built their lives from scratch as they tried to realize their own american dream, settling across the great plains in the early 20th century
of course, it wasn't all hardship and some pictures show a community in pie town, new mexico fair, enjoying a barbecue (people say 'grace' before the meal)
the men remove their hats to say grace before the barbeque dinner at the pie town, new mexico fair
cowboys eschew table and chairs to eat their barbecue lunch on the floor in pie town, new mexico
mr. leatherman, homesteader, shooting hawks which have been carrying away his chickens, pie town, new mexico
photos show homesteaders using horses to harvest their fields, picking cabbage by hand and shooting hawks to prevent them from carrying away chickens. in this picture, a horse and cart helps pull a car that has become stuck in the mud
mr. leatherman, homesteader, with his work burros in front of his barn, pie town, new mexico
the rodeo comes to town in new mexico. a cowboy rides a bull while the other men of the town look on
the photographs were taken by american photographer russell lee in the late 1930s and early 1940s. pictured is a herder with his flock of sheep on the gravelly range, madison county, montana
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mæn əv ðə ˈsɪriz əv wərld kəp 2011 sɪŋ həz ləŋ ˈkænsər ɔl ˈraʊndər ənd ˈɪndiə sɪŋ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ləŋ ˈkænsər ɪz ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˈtritmənt ɪn juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðɪs wɑz fərst əˈnaʊnst baɪ hu ɪz əv sɪŋ. ɔl fænz əv sɪŋ wərld ˈoʊvər, dən dɪˈspɛr ɛz ðə ˈkænsər ðoʊ frəm ˈfɔrʧən həz bɪn dɪˈskəvərd ɪn ðə fərst steɪʤ. ðə ˈtumər ɪz nɑn məˈlɪgnənt ɪn ðə ləŋz. sɪŋ wɪl hæv tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi. ðoʊ ðə ˈkænsər faʊnd ɪz æt ˈdeɪnʤərəs pleɪs bət ɪts ˈkjʊrəbəl. ɪz ˈθərˌdi jɪrz oʊld. ɪz ə rɛr ˈtumər ənd ɪz ˈkænsərəs bət ɪt həz bɪn dɪˈtɛktɪd ɪn steɪʤ wən itself,”*,” sɛd. sɪŋ ɪz fərst pleɪər hu hæd ˈteɪkən faɪv ˈwɪkəts ɛz wɛl skɔrd 50 rənz ɪn ðə wərld kəp mæʧ əˈgɛnst ˈaɪərlənd. hi ɪz ə lɛft ˈhændər pleɪər, pleɪd fər ˈjɔrkʃər, hi ɔn hɪz tˈwɪtər hi siks ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən frəm ðə læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ. læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ɪz ˈʧæmpiən ˈsaɪkəlɪst hu həz wən ˈməltəpəl tʊr də fræns ˈæftər hi ˌəndərˈwɛnt ˈtritmənt fər ˌtɛˈstɪkjələr ˈkænsər. læns bʊk, nɑt əˈbaʊt ðə baɪk! ʃʊr ɪt wɪl ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt mi ənd pʊl mi θru ðɪs taɪm! yuvstrong!,”*!,” hi həz ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ðə tˈwɪtər. hɪz hɛlθ fərst dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪd waɪlz ðə wərld kəp 2011 ðə wərld kəp wɪʧ ˈɪndiə wən ˈæftər 1983 hi dɪd pleɪ ˈæftər ðə wərld kəp, ɪn tʊr əv ˈɪŋglənd wɛr hi broʊk hɪz ˈfɪŋgər ənd ðɛn hi pleɪd ɪn tu tɛsts əˈgɛnst ˈɪŋglənd bət rɪˈtərn ɪm ɪn θərd tɛst. həz ˈfərðər ˈædɪd hæd tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ər goʊ fər ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi. sɪns pɑrts əv ðə ˈtumər ər ʤɪst əˈbəv ðə ˈɑrtəri əv hɪz hɑrt, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈdeɪnʤər ɪt kʊd bərst ɪf hi dɪd ˈɛni ˈrənɪŋ. bət ɪt ɪz 100 curable.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ hi sɛd ðət ˈdɑktərz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ fər ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi ənd fər ðət hi flaɪd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ənd baɪ mɑrʧ hi wɪl ˌəndərˈgoʊ kɔrt skæn. ənd hi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈkəvər baɪ ðɛn ənd ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən tɪl ˈeɪprəl. ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈkəvər baɪ meɪ wɪn hi kən əˈgɛn stɑrt pleɪɪŋ ɔn fild. həz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd noʊ ˈsərʤəri ɪz rikˈwaɪərd, hi ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ə lɔt ˈbɛtər ðən wət hi wɑz ənd weɪt tɪ bi bæk ɔn ðə ˈkrɪkɪt field.”*.” ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz ðət ˈtritmənt wɑz dɪˈleɪd bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɑz rɔŋ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs dən baɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn læst jɪr. ðət ˈbaɪɑpsi rɪˈpɔrt wɑz fərst ˈstoʊlən frəm kɑr ənd ˈsɛkənd wən frəm ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. nɑt ˈneɪmɪŋ ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd bət sɪŋ gɪt kərˈɛkt ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs. ðə kərˈɛkt ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs wɑz dən baɪ ə ˈrəʃən ˈdɔktər ənd ðɛˈræftər kənˈsəltɪd tɪ ˈdɔktər ɪn ˈjuˈɛs hu ðɛn ədˈvaɪzd ɪm tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi.
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man of the series of world cup 2011 yuvraj singh has lung cancer
all rounder and india batsman yuvraj singh diagnosed with lung cancer is undergoing treatment in united states. this was first announced by jatin chaudhary who is physiotherapist of yuvraj singh.
all fans of yuvraj singh world over, done despair as the cancer though from fortune has been discovered in the first stage. the tumor is non malignant in the lungs. yuvraj singh will have to undergo chemotherapy. though the cancer found is at dangerous place but its curable. yuvraj is thirty years old.
“it is a rare tumor and is cancerous but it has been detected in stage one itself,” chaudhary said.
yuvraj singh is first player who had taken five wickets as well scored 50 runs in the world cup match against ireland. he is a left hander player, played for yorkshire, he twitted on his twitter he seeks inspiration from the lance armstrong. lance armstrong is champion cyclist who has won multiple tour de france after he underwent treatment for testicular cancer. “reading lance armstrong’s book, it’s not about the bike! sure it will motivate me and pull me through this time! livestrong yuvstrong!,” he has posted on the twitter.
his health first deteriorated whiles the world cup 2011, the world cup which india won after 1983. he did play after the world cup, in tour of england where he broke his finger and then he played in two tests against england but return him in third test.
jatin chaudhary has further added “doctors had to decide whether to continue medication or go for chemotherapy. since parts of the tumor are just above the artery of his heart, there was a danger it could burst if he did any running. but it is 100% curable.”
also he said that doctors wanted yuvi to go for chemotherapy and for that he flied to us on 26th january and by march he will undergo ct scan. and he is expected to recover by then and rehabilitation till april. yuvi is expected to recover by may when he can again start playing on field.
jatin chaudhary has also said “thankfully no surgery is required, he is already a lot better than what he was and can’t wait to be back on the cricket field.”
further information was that yuvraj’s treatment was delayed because there was wrong diagnosis done by hospital in last year. that biopsy report was first stolen from yuvi’s car and second one from hospital. not naming people involved but yuvraj singh didn’t get correct diagnosis. the correct diagnosis was done by a russian doctor and thereafter yuvraj consulted to doctor in us who then advised him to undergo chemotherapy.
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ˈrɛvələrz æt ðə ˈhæpi noʊm ɪn st*. pɔl ər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ it, drɪŋk ənd bi ˈmɛri ðɪs ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən, bət nɑt tɪ draɪv hoʊm ɪf ðeɪ hæv ɪmˈbaɪbd tu məʧ. ðə bɑr ˈprɑməsəz ðət ɪt toʊ kɑz ðət ər lɛft ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ɪn ɪts ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt æt 498 ˈsɛlbi ˌeɪˈvi. ɪt wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli θæŋk ðɛm fər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə seɪf weɪ hoʊm ənd nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə wil ɪf ðeɪ ər tu ˈtɪpsi tɪ draɪv. ju fər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ nɑt tɪ drɪŋk ənd drive,”*,” sɪz ə noʊt ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt wɪl pleɪs ɔn ˈwɪndˌʃildz əv kɑz lɛft ɪn ɪts ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən. laɪf ənd ðə lɪvz əv ˈəðərz dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə raɪt choice.”*.” ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti əˈfɪʃəlz ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt preɪzd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈpæsɪŋ aʊt you”*” noʊts ɛz əˈnəðər weɪ tɪ dɪsˈweɪd ˌɪˈnɛbriˌeɪtəd ˈdraɪvərz frəm ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə roʊd. teɪks ˈoʊnli ðət wən ˈmoʊmənt ənd wən taɪm tɪ ˈʃætər ə laɪf forever,”*,” sɛd ˈdɑnə ˈbərgər, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈpəblɪk ˈɔfəs əv ˈtræfɪk ˈseɪfti. ɛz ju wɔʧ ðət ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm ər pleɪ ðət bɔrd geɪm, ju ˌɪˈmæʤən jʊr ˈməðər ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðɛr, jʊr ˈfɑðər ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðɛr, jʊr ʧaɪld ər ˈmeɪbi jʊr ˈgrænˌbeɪbi gɔn ɔl tu sun bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈteɪkən du tɪ ə drəŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ crash?”*?” ʤɪst æsk ðə 95 ˈfæməliz hu lɔst ə ləvd wən ɪn ə kræʃ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə ˈdrəŋkən ˈdraɪvər læst jɪr ənd ər ˈmɑrkɪŋ ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ðɪs jɪr wɪθ ən ˈɛmti ʧɛr æt ðə ˈteɪbəl. ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz sərv əp ˈpɑrtiz ənd lɑts əv ɔˈkeɪʒənz fər ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ, ənd wən əv ðə ˈrizənz lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt kənˈdəkts ˈdiˈdəbəˈljuˈaɪ ˈkrækˌdaʊnz æt ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr. ənd waɪl ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtənz əˈpɛrəntli ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ əˈbaʊt nɑt ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ənd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz noʊˈvɛmbər ənd dɪˈsɛmbər hæd ðə fjuəst ˈdiˈdəbəˈljuˈaɪ ərˈɛsts əv ˈɛni mənθs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ɪt kən bi tu ˈizi tɪ tɪp ə fju bæk ənd ðɛn ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ draɪv hoʊm. kən bi ˈtɛmptɪŋ, ʤɪst wən taɪm tɪ θɪŋk aɪ æm ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ draɪv wɪn ˈrɪli not,”*,” ˈbərgər sɪz. teɪks iʧ wən əv ˈjuˈɛs tɪ meɪk ðə raɪt ʧɔɪs tɪ kip ˈdrəŋkən ˈdraɪvərz ɔf ðə road.”*.” læst wik, ðə ˈhæpi ˈprɑməs tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə seɪf pleɪs fər ˈpeɪtrənz tɪ liv ðɛr kɑz kɔt ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti əˈfɪʃəlz ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt hu ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðə ˈɛfərt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns æt ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈgæðərɪŋ spɑt tɪ əˈnaʊns ə ˈmənθˌlɔŋ ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ˈdiˈdəbəˈljuˈaɪ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn. ɪn wət ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ iv ənd kənˈtɪnjuz ɔn ˈwiˌkɛndz θru dɛk. 30 pəˈlis frəm mɔr ðən 300 ˈeɪʤənsiz wɪl pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈdrəŋkən ˈdraɪvɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn, ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti sɛd. ənd ˈglædli ˈteɪkɪŋ hɛlp frəm ˈrɛˌstrɑnts səʧ ɛz ðə ˈhæpi noʊm, wɪʧ keɪm əp wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə tɪ θæŋk ˈdraɪvərz hu ðə raɪt choice,”*,” sɛd ˈɛmɪli brɪŋk, ðə ˈmænɪʤər. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd, mɔr ənd mɔr ˈmoʊtərɪsts hu ər ɪn noʊ kənˈdɪʃən tɪ draɪv ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə raɪt ʧɔɪs. ˈdrəŋkən ˈdraɪvɪŋ ərˈɛsts ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ər daʊn əˈbaʊt 40 pərˈsɛnt frəm ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ tɪ ʤɪst ˈoʊvər læst jɪr. ðə ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈpit əˈfɛndərz həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn goʊɪŋ daʊn, ˈbərgər sɛd. stɪl, əˈbaʊt wən ɪn ˈsɛvən ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtənz hæv ə ˈdrəŋkən ˈdraɪvɪŋ kənˈvɪkʃən ɔn ðɛr ˈrɛkərd, ənd ðɛr ɪz stɪl wərk tɪ bi dən. ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn ɪz, ɪf ju drɪŋk tu məʧ, kɔl ə frɛnd tɪ draɪv ju hoʊm, teɪk ə ˈsoʊbər kæb ər ən ˈubər, ənd liv jʊr kɑr bɪˈhaɪnd. soʊ tɪ seɪf ənd ˈsoʊbər ˈdraɪvɪŋ. ənd fər ðət ðə ˈhæpi noʊm, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd jʊr ˈfɛloʊ ˈmoʊtərɪsts θæŋk ju. ˈfɑloʊ nuz əˈbaʊt ˈtræfɪk ənd kəmˈjutɪŋ æt ðə draɪv ɔn startribune.com*. gɑt ˈtræfɪk ər ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən kˈwɛsʧənz, ər ˈstɔri aɪˈdiəz? ˈiˌmeɪl drive@startribune.com*, twit ər kɔl tɪm ˈhɑrloʊ æt
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revelers at the happy gnome in st. paul are encouraged to eat, drink and be merry this holiday season, but not to drive home if they have imbibed too much.
the bar promises that it won’t tow cars that are left overnight in its parking lot at 498 selby av. it will actually thank them for finding a safe way home and not getting behind the wheel if they are too tipsy to drive.
“thank you for deciding not to drink and drive,” says a note the establishment will place on windshields of cars left in its parking lot during the holiday season. “your life and the lives of others depend on making the right choice.”
public safety officials and law enforcement praised the idea of passing out “thank you” notes as another way to dissuade inebriated drivers from hitting the road.
“it takes only that one moment and one time to shatter a life forever,” said donna berger, director of the minnesota department of public safety’s office of traffic safety. as you watch that football game or play that board game, “can you imagine your mother is no longer there, your father is no longer there, your child or maybe your grandbaby gone all too soon because they were taken due to a drunk driving crash?”
just ask the 95 families who lost a loved one in a crash involving a drunken driver last year and are marking the holidays this year with an empty chair at the table.
the holidays serve up parties and lots of occasions for drinking, and that’s one of the reasons law enforcement conducts dwi crackdowns at this time of year. and while minnesotans apparently are getting the message about not drinking and driving during the holidays — november (1,931) and december (1,876) had the fewest dwi arrests of any months, according to the department of public safety — it can be too easy to tip a few back and then decide to drive home.
“it can be tempting, just one time to think i am ok to drive when i’m really not,” berger says. “it takes each one of us to make the right choice to keep drunken drivers off the road.”
last week, the happy gnome’s promise to provide a safe place for patrons to leave their cars caught the attention of public safety officials and law enforcement who highlighted the effort during a news conference at the popular gathering spot to announce a monthlong statewide dwi enforcement and education campaign. in what started on thanksgiving eve and continues on weekends through dec. 30, police from more than 300 agencies will participate in the drunken driving campaign, the department of public safety said.
and they’re gladly taking help from restaurants such as the happy gnome, which came up with the idea to thank drivers who “make the right choice,” said emily brink, the bar’s operation’s manager.
over the past decade, more and more motorists who are in no condition to drive are making the right choice. drunken driving arrests in minnesota are down about 40 percent from 42,000 a decade ago to just over 25,000 last year. the number of repeat offenders has also been going down, berger said.
still, about one in seven minnesotans have a drunken driving conviction on their record, and there is still work to be done.
the bottom line is, if you drink too much, call a friend to drive you home, take a sober cab or an uber, and leave your car behind. so here’s to safe and sober driving. and for that the happy gnome, law enforcement and your fellow motorists thank you.
follow news about traffic and commuting at the drive on startribune.com. got traffic or transportation questions, or story ideas? e-mail drive@startribune.com, tweet @stribdrive or call tim harlow at 612-673-7768.
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tɛs ɪz ən ˈæktrəs hu ɪz taɪərd əv biɪŋ kæst ɛz ə waɪt ˈleɪdiz ˈnərdi ər ˈsɛksi ˈsaɪdˌkɪk. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhæpənz tɪ hæv ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv mˈjuzɪkəl ˈtælənt ˈkɪkɪŋ əraʊnd. ənd, ju noʊ, sɪns rɔɪəlz ɪz səʧ ə fən sɔŋ tɪ ˈpɛrədi ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv ðə fækt ðət ɪts gɑt ɔl kaɪnz əv ˈlɪrɪks, ʃi ənd tu əv hər ˈfɛloʊ ˈnɑnˈwaɪt ˈæktrəsɪz timd əp tɪ meɪk ə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbaʊt haʊ əˈnɔɪɪŋ ɪt ɪz tɪ bi ˈkɑnstəntli ˈtaɪpˌkæst. ˈpɛrədiz əv "rɔɪəlz" ər ə daɪm ə ˈdəzən, bət ðɪs wənz ˈprɪti wɛl dən ənd meɪks ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pɔɪnt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstəbərn, əˈnɔɪɪŋ, ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ˈhɑliˌwʊd həz ɔn ˈstɪkɪŋ wɪθ ðət moʊst əv ðə taɪm ɪt ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. hɪrz ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət wi si mɔr əv ənd hər ˈkoʊstɑrz wʊd ənd ˈhæmptən ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ˈprɛfərəbli ɪn ˈsəbstəntɪv, ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ roʊlz ðət trit ðɛm ɛz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈrəðər ðən sidekicks*. naʊ ɔl wi hæv tɪ du faɪər 90 əv ðə ˈkərəntli ˈrənɪŋ θɪŋz ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd.
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tess paras is an asian-american actress who is tired of being cast as a white lady's nerdy or sexy sidekick. she also happens to have a little bit of musical talent kicking around. and, you know, since royals is such a fun song to parody on account of the fact that it's got all kinds of lyrics, she and two of her fellow nonwhite actresses teamed up to make a video about how annoying it is to be constantly typecast.
parodies of "royals" are a dime a dozen, but this one's pretty well done and makes an interesting point about the stubborn, annoying, insistence hollywood has on sticking with tropes that most of the time it invented in the first place. here's hoping that we see more of paras and her costars haneefah wood and ayana hampton in the future, preferably in substantive, interesting roles that treat them as individuals rather than sidekicks. now all we have to do fire 90% of the knuckleheads currently running things in hollywood.
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ˈbəbə priˈdɪkʃənz 2010 5079 ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ˈmɪstər. ˈkɑmɛnts: gɑt ðɪs ˈviə ˈiˌmeɪl. wɛl, ɪf tru wi ər əˈweɪtɪŋ wən hɛl əv ə raɪd. ɪf tru. bət ðɛn əˈgɛn, bɪn tu lɔŋ tu kwaɪət ənd ˈmeɪbi taɪm fər əˈnəðər wərld wɔr. nɑt ðət aɪ wɔnt ɪt. ʤɪst ˈjumən bɪˈheɪvjər tu goʊ nəts wəns ɪn ə waɪl ən fək əp ˈɛvriˌwən ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ˈbəbə wɑz ə bəlˈgɛriən əˈlɛʤd klɛrˈvɔɪənt. ʃi kənˈvɪnst ˈmɛni ˈfɑloʊərz ðət ʃi pəˈzɛst pɛrəˈnɔrməl əˈbɪləˌtiz. priˈdɪkʃənz: 2010 wərld wɔr iii*. wɔr wɪl bɪˈgɪn ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2010 ənd ɛnd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2014 wɪl bɪˈgɪn ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, ðɛn ˈnukliər wɪl bi juzd ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ənd ðɛn ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz. 2011 ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈfɔˌlaʊt əv ˈnukliər ˈfɔˌlaʊt ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr wɪl nɑt bi ˈɛni ˈænəməlz ər ˌvɛʤəˈteɪʃən. ðɛn ˈməzlɪmz wɪl weɪʤ wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈkɛmɪkəl sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˌjʊrəˈpiənz. 2014 moʊst ˈpipəl wɪl ˈsəfər skɪn ˈkænsər ənd ˈəðər skɪn dɪˈzizɪz (ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr). 2016 ˈjʊrəp ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈloʊnli (ˈɛmti). 2018 nu ˈʧaɪnə bɪˈkəmz ə wərld paʊər. dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz ɪn tərn ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd frəm exploiters*. 2023 ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈɔrbət. 2025 ˈjʊrəp stɪl ˈlɪtəl ˈsɛtəld. 2028 kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə nu ˈɛnərʤi sɔrs (ˈprɑbəˌbli ə kənˈtroʊld ˌθərmoʊˈnukliər riˈækʃən). ˈhəŋgər ɪz ˈgræʤuəli biɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌkəm. lɔnʧt ə mænd ˈspeɪˌskræft tɪ ˈvinəs. 2033 ðə ˈpoʊlər aɪs ər ˈmɛltɪŋ. ˈgreɪtər ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə ˈoʊʃənz. 2043 ðə wərld ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz θˈraɪvɪŋ. ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ˈməzlɪmz rul. 2046 ˈɛni ˈbɑdiz (ˈɔrgənz) kən bi ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd (ˈkloʊnɪŋ?). rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ˈbɑdiz ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ wən əv ðə bɛst ˈmɛθədz əv ˈtritmənt. 2066 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈməzlɪm roʊm, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts juzd ə nu kaɪnd əv ˈwɛpən ðə ˈklaɪmɪt. ðə ʃɑrp ˈkulɪŋ (ˈɪnstənt ˈfrizɪŋ). 2076 ˈklæsləs soʊˈsaɪɪti (ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm). 2084 ðə ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv ˈneɪʧər. 2088 ə nu dɪˈziz ˈeɪʤɪŋ fər ə fju ˈsɛkəndz! 2097 ðə ˈræpɪd ˈeɪʤɪŋ dɪˈfitɪd. 2100 ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl sən ˌɪˈluməˌneɪts ðə dɑrk saɪd əv ðə ərθ. 2111 ˈpipəl bɪˈkəm ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈroʊˌbəts. 2123 ðə wɔr bɪtˈwin smɔl ˈneɪʃənz. bɪg ˈneɪʃənz du nɑt ˌɪntərˈvin. 2125 ˈhəŋgəri wɪl rɪˈsiv ˈsɪgnəlz frəm speɪs. 2130 ˈkɑləni ˈəndər ˈwɔtər (wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈkaʊnsɪlz). 2164 ˈænəməlz tərn half-human*. 2167 ə nu rɪˈlɪʤən. 2170 ˈmeɪʤər draʊt. 2183 ə ˈkɑləni ɔn mɑrz bɪˈkəmz ə ˈnukliər paʊər, ənd dɪˈmændz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns frəm ðə ərθ (laɪk wɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts frəm ˈɪŋglənd). 2187 wɪl stɑp 2 lɑrʤ ˌɪˈrəpʃən əv vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz. 2195 si ˈkɑləni ˈfʊli dɪˈvɛləpt, əˈbəndənt ˈɛnərʤi ənd fud. 2196 kəmˈplit ˈmɪksɪŋ əv ˈeɪʒənz ənd ˌjʊrəˈpiənz. 2201 æt ðə sən sloʊɪŋ ˌθərmoʊˈnukliər ˈprɑsɛsəz. ˈtɛmpərəʧər drɑps. 2221 ɪn ðə sərʧ fər ˌɛkstrətərˈɛstriəl laɪf, juˈmænɪti kəmz ˈɪntu ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ wət ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈtɛrəbəl. 2256 ˈspeɪˌskræft fərˈgɑtən tɪ ərθ ˈtɛrəbəl nu dɪˈziz. 2262 ˈplænəts ˈgræʤuəli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈɔrbət. mɑrz ɪz θˈrɛtənd baɪ ˈkɑməts. 2271 riˈstɑrt ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkɑnstənts ər ʧeɪnʤd. (lɔz əv ˈfɪzɪks ʧeɪnʤd?) 2273 ˈmɪksɪŋ ˈjɛloʊ, waɪt ənd blæk ˈreɪsɪz. nu reɪs. 2279 paʊər frəm ˈnəθɪŋ (ˈprɑbəˌbli frəm ə ˈvækjum ər ə blæk hoʊl). 2288 ˈtrævəl bæk ɪn taɪm (taɪm ˈtrævəl ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd?). nu ˈkɑnˌtækts wɪθ ˈeɪliənz. 2291 ðə sən kulz. əˈtɛmpts wər biɪŋ meɪd tɪ laɪt ɪt əˈgɛn. 2296 ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪˈrəpʃən ɔn ðə sən. ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə fɔrs əv ˈgrævɪti. bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ fɔl oʊld speɪs ˈsteɪʃənz ənd ˈsætəˌlaɪts. 2299 ɪn fræns, gərˈɪlə ˈmuvmənt əˈgɛnst ˌɪsˈlɑm. 2302 nu ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt lɔz ənd ˈsikrɪts əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs rɪˈvild. 2304 ˈsikrɪts əv ðə mun rɪˈvild. 2341 ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈtɛrəbəl ɪz əˈproʊʧɪŋ ərθ frəm speɪs. 2354 ən ˈæksədənt ɪn wən əv ðə ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl sən lidz tɪ draʊt. 2371 ðə greɪt ˈfæmən. 2378 ə nu reɪs. 2480 2 ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl sənz kəˈlaɪd. lænd ɪn ðə tˈwaɪˌlaɪt. 3005 -ðə wɔr ɔn mɑrz. ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə trəˈʤɛktəri əv ðə ˈplænət. 3010 ˈkɑmət hɪts mun. əraʊnd ðə ərθ əv ðə stoʊnz ənd dəst. 3797 baɪ ðɪs taɪm ɔn ərθ kɪld ɔl laɪf, bət ˈmænˈkaɪnd wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ leɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz fər ə nu laɪf ɪn əˈnəðər ˈstɛlər ˈsɪstəm. 3803 ə nu ˈplænət ɪz ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd baɪ ˈlɪtəl. fjuər ˈkɑnˌtækts bɪtˈwin ˈpipəl. ˈklaɪmɪt nu ˈplænət əˈfɛkts ðə ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz əv ˈpipəl ðeɪ mˈjuˌteɪt. 3805 ðə wɔr bɪtˈwin ˈjumənz fər ˈrisɔrsɪz. mɔr ðən hæf əv ˈpipəl daɪɪŋ aʊt. 3815 ðə wɔr ɪz ˈoʊvər. 3854 ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈvərʧuəli stɑps. ˈpipəl lɪv flɑks ɛz bists. 3871 nu ˈprɑfət tɛlz ˈpipəl əˈbaʊt ˈmɔrəl ˈvæljuz, rɪˈlɪʤən. 3874 nu ˈprɑfət rɪˈsivz səˈpɔrt frəm ɔl ˌsɛgˈmɛnts əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ə nu ʧərʧ. 3878 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ʧərʧ tɪ nu ˈpipəl fərˈgɑtən ˈsaɪənsɪz. 4302 nu ˈsɪtiz ər groʊɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld. nu ʧərʧ ɪnˈkərəʤəz ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv nu tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd saɪəns. 4302 ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv saɪəns. ˈsaɪəntɪsts dɪˈskəvərd ɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌɪmˈpækt əv ɔl dɪˈzizɪz ɪn ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəm bɪˈheɪvjər. 4304 faʊnd ə weɪ tɪ wɪn ˈɛni dɪˈziz. 4308 du tɪ mjuˈteɪʃən ˈpipəl æt læst bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ juz ðɛr breɪnz mɔr ðən 34 kəmˈplitli lɔst ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ˈivəl ənd ˈheɪtrəd. 4509 ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ noʊ gɑd. ðə mæn həz ˈfaɪnəli bɪn riʧt səʧ ə ˈlɛvəl əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðət kən kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ gɑd. 4599 ˈpipəl əˈʧiv ˌɪmɔrˈtælɪti. 4674 ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən həz riʧt ɪts pik. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔn ˈdɪfərənt ˈplænəts ɪz əˈbaʊt 340 ˈbɪljən. əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ˈeɪliənz. 5076 ə ˈbaʊndəri ˈjunəˌvərs. wɪθ ɪt, noʊ wən noʊz. 5078 ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ liv ðə ˈbaʊndəriz əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. waɪl əˈbaʊt 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz əˈgɛnst ɪt. 5079 ɛnd əv ðə wərld.
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baba vanga predictions 2010 – 5079
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mr. lighthead comments: got this via e-mail. well, if true we are awaiting one hell of a ride. if true. but then again, been too long too quiet and maybe time for another world war. not that i want it. just human behavior too go nuts once in a while an fuck up everyone and everything.
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baba vanga was a bulgarian alleged clairvoyant. she convinced many followers that she possessed paranormal abilities.
predictions:
2010 – world war iii. war will begin in november 2010 and end in october 2014. will begin as usual, then nuclear will be used initially, and then chemical weapons.
2011 – as a result of the fallout of nuclear fallout in the northern hemisphere will not be any animals or vegetation. then muslims will wage war against chemical surviving europeans.
2014 – most people will suffer skin cancer and other skin diseases (a consequence of chemical warfare).
2016 – europe almost lonely (empty).
2018 – new china becomes a world power. developing countries in turn operated from exploiters.
2023 – a little bit of change in the earth’s orbit.
2025 – europe still little settled.
2028 – creating a new energy source (probably a controlled thermonuclear reaction). hunger is gradually being overcome. launched a manned spacecraft to venus.
2033 – the polar ice are melting. greater levels of the oceans.
2043 – the world economy is thriving. in europe, muslims rule.
2046 – any bodies (organs) can be manufactured (cloning?). replacing the bodies is becoming one of the best methods of treatment.
2066 – during the attack on the muslim rome, the united states used a new kind of weapon – the climate. the sharp cooling (instant freezing).
2076 – classless society (communism).
2084 – the restoration of nature.
2088 – a new disease – aging for a few seconds!
2097 – the rapid aging defeated.
2100 – artificial sun illuminates the dark side of the earth.
2111 – people become living robots.
2123 – the war between small nations. big nations do not intervene.
2125 – hungary will receive signals from space.
2130 – colony under water (with the help of sympathetic councils).
2164 – animals turn half-human.
2167 – a new religion.
2170 – major drought.
2183 – a colony on mars becomes a nuclear power, and demands independence from the earth (like when – the united states from england).
2187 – will stop 2 large eruption of volcanoes.
2195 – sea colony fully developed, abundant energy and food.
2196 – complete mixing of asians and europeans.
2201 – at the sun slowing thermonuclear processes. temperature drops.
2221 – in the search for extraterrestrial life, humanity comes into contact with what – something terrible.
2256 – spacecraft forgotten to earth terrible new disease.
2262 – planets gradually changing planetary orbit. mars is threatened by comets.
2271 – restart physical constants are changed. (laws of physics changed?)
2273 – mixing yellow, white and black races. new race.
2279 – power from nothing (probably from a vacuum or a black hole).
2288 – travel back in time (time travel invented?). new contacts with aliens.
2291 – the sun cools. attempts were being made to light it again.
2296 – powerful eruption on the sun. changing the force of gravity. beginning to fall old space stations and satellites.
2299 – in france, guerrilla movement against islam.
2302 – new important laws and secrets of the universe revealed.
2304 – secrets of the moon revealed.
2341 – something terrible is approaching earth from space.
2354 – an accident in one of the artificial sun leads to drought.
2371 – the great famine.
2378 – a new fast-growing race.
2480 – 2 artificial suns collide. land in the twilight.
3005 -the war on mars. violated the trajectory of the planet.
3010 – comet hits moon. around the earth – ring/zone of the stones and dust.
3797 – by this time on earth killed all life, but mankind will be able to lay the foundations for a new life in another stellar system.
3803 – a new planet is populated by little. fewer contacts between people. climate new planet affects the organisms of people – they mutate.
3805 – the war between humans for resources. more than half of people dying out.
3815 – the war is over.
3854 – the development of civilization virtually stops. people live flocks as beasts.
3871 – new prophet tells people about moral values, religion.
3874 – new prophet receives support from all segments of the population. organized a new church.
3878 – along with the church to re-train new people forgotten sciences.
4302 – new cities are growing in the world. new church encourages the development of new technology and science.
4302 – the development of science. scientists discovered in the overall impact of all diseases in organism behavior.
4304 – found a way to win any disease.
4308 – due to mutation people at last beginning to use their brains more than 34%. completely lost the notion of evil and hatred.
4509 – getting to know god. the man has finally been reached such a level of development that can communicate with god.
4599 – people achieve immortality.
4674 – the development of civilization has reached its peak. the number of people living on different planets is about 340 billion. assimilation begins with aliens.
5076 – a boundary universe. with it, no one knows.
5078 – the decision to leave the boundaries of the universe. while about 40 percent of the population is against it.
5079 – end of the world.
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lʊk, aɪ gɪt ɪt: ju gɑt kɔt əp ɪn ɔl əv ðət mɔr politics-as-usual!”*!” ˈmeɪniə, raɪt? ju ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ðə swamp!”*!” ju bɔt ˈɪntu ðə raɪt ˌvɪləfəˈkeɪʃən əv hillary,”*,” ənd fər səm (ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈsɛksɪst) ˈrizən, ju ˈstəmək ðə θɔt əv hər biɪŋ jʊr ˈprɛzɪdənt, soʊ ju kæst ə voʊt fər ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪn ðə hoʊps ðət hi ˈrɪli wʊd əˈmɛrɪkə waɪt greɪt again.”*.” aɪ gɪt ɪt. aɪ min, nɑt ˈgɪvɪŋ ju ə pæs fər ɪt stɪl ə ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪtɪd ful æt bɛst ənd ə ˈreɪsɪst,, ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbɪk, rub æt wərst bət aɪ gɪt ɪt. ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ˈpeɪnfəli klɪr, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈsizən, ə hoʊl bənʧ əv ju peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ wət ə ˈheɪtfəl, ˈʃæloʊ, dimwitted*, ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl, ill-tempered*, mean-spirited*, ənkˈwɑlɪˌfaɪd duʃ kəˈnu ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈrɪli ɪz ənd ʤɪst əˈgri ðət jʊr ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət praɪər tɪ ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ ɪz ˈətərli ˌɪnɪkˈskjuzəbəl, bət hir wi ər. ˈmeɪbi ju wər wən əv ðoʊz ɪm ˈsɪriəsli bət nɑt literally”*” taɪps hu ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈdɑnəld ˈɪnəˌlɛkt ɪz nɑt ə ˈkɑmplɛks sɛt əv tulz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈdɛləkət dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz, bət ˈrəðər ə ˈsɪŋgəl, ˈkləmsəli ˈbælənst sˈlɛˌʤhæmər. ˈmeɪbi ju wər wən əv ðoʊz daɪəl ɪt daʊn wəns hi teɪks office”*” taɪps hu ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈlivz ɪn ˈmæʤɪkəl, ˈtɔkɪŋ, ˈjunɪˌkɔrn ˈpəpiz ˈkəvərd ɪn ˈglɪtər. ˈmeɪbi ju wər ɪn fækt, ə ˈreɪsɪst, ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbɪk, ˌzɛnəˈfɑbɪk, ˈrɛprɔbeɪt ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ bət hæv sɪns faʊnd ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə keɪs, ðə gʊd nuz ɪz: ju hæv ə pæθ tɪ rɪˈdɛmʃən. ɔn ðə deɪ aɪ ˈɛnərd ðə ˈɑrmi, aɪ ˈbɔrdɪd ə bəs ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə æˈtlæntə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ənd ˈtrævəld tɪ maɪ poʊst ɪn ˌæləˈbæmə. əˈpɑn ərˈaɪvəl, ðə ˈəðər rɪˈkruts ənd aɪ wər ˈgɪvɪn wən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ θroʊ ˈɪntu ən barrel”*” ˈɛni ˈaɪtəmz əv ˈkɑntrəˌbænd ˌsɪgəˈrɛts, drəgz, ˈwɛpənz, pɔrˈnɑgrəfi, ɛt ˈsɛtərə ðət wi meɪ hæv ənˈwaɪzli brɔt wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. ɪf wi əˈveɪld ɑrˈsɛlvz əv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ dɪˈspoʊz əv sɛd ˈkɑntrəˌbænd, wi wʊd feɪs noʊ ˌripərˈkəʃənz. ɪf, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi ˈleɪtər wər kɔt wɪθ səʧ ˈaɪtəmz, wi wʊd bi hɛld ˈvɛri məʧ əˈkaʊntəbəl fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ səʧ ən ʧɔɪs. ðɪs ɪz jʊr barrel”*” ˈmoʊmənt, trəmp ˈvoʊtərz ənd ju hæv tu ˈɔpʃənz: ˈfərðər ɪmˈbɛrəs ˈjɔrsɛlf baɪ ˈplɛʤɪŋ jʊr kənˈtɪnjud əˈliʤəns tɪ ə mæn hum ˈhɪstəri wɪl rɪˈmɛmbər ɛz ə kəmˈplit ənd ˈətər dɪsˈgreɪs ər ədˈmɪt ðət ju meɪd ə ˈhɔrəbəl mɪˈsteɪk ənd ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ ɪm. aɪ noʊ duɪŋ ðə ˈlætər wɪl nɑt bi ˈizi əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðə mɪˈsteɪk fər wɪʧ ju məst teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɪz wən əv ðə ˈdɑrkəst steɪnz ɔn ɑr ˈhɪstəri. aɪ min, maɪ gɑd, ju trəmp ˈvoʊtərz ər dɪˈrɛkli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɔfəl θɪŋ ðɪs gaɪ həz dən ənd wɪl du tɪ ɑr ˈkəntri. ˈgɑtə bi ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ bət, ˈlɪsən: ˈdəbəlɪŋ daʊn ɔn jʊr pur ʧɔɪs baɪ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈsɪst ðət ðɪs ˈpɛˌti, ˈpɛʧələnt, ˌnɑrsɪˈsɪstɪk, məˈnaɪəkəl ˈbloʊˌhɑrd spiks fər ju ɪz ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðət aɪ ˈprɑməs wɪl nɑt eɪʤ wɛl. ˈdɑnəld ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ɛnd ˈbædli. ɪn ʤɪst θri ʃɔrt wiks, hi həz meɪd ˈnɪksən, ðə moʊst dɪsˈgreɪst ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈmɑdərn eɪʤ, lʊk laɪk ən ˈigəl skaʊt. du nɑt daʊt fər ə ˈsɛkənd ðət ðɛr ɪz ə lɔŋ ənd ˈəgli fɔl ɪn ˈmɪstər. fˈjuʧər. so,”*,” ju ˌɪnˈsɪst? ˈoʊˈkeɪ, goʊ wɪθ ðət ˈprɛmɪs. seɪ ðət, baɪ səm ˈmɪrəkəl, ðə ɪn ʧif meɪks ɪt tɪ ðə ɛnd əv hɪz tərm. hi wɪl ˈnɛvər bi əˈsumɪŋ hi rənz əˈgɛn, ðət ɪz; nɑt kənˈvɪnst ˈivɪn riˈmoʊtli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈkipɪŋ ðə ʤɑb. ɪn fækt, aɪ θɪŋk hi ˈɛvər ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd ɪt tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ. maɪ gɛs ɪz ðət hi stɪl bɪˈliv soʊ ˈmɛni əv ju bɔt hɪz ækt ðə fərst taɪm əraʊnd. bət ðə θɪŋ: ˈdɑnəld ənd ðə ˈspaɪnləs rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑŋgrəs ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli kaʊərɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪm ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ɪm ɛz ən ɪkˈskjuz tɪ rɑb ðə stɔr hæv əˈweɪkənd ˈsəmθɪŋ fɑr ˈlɑrʤər ənd mɔr dɪˈtərmənd ðən ðeɪ ˈbɑrgənd fər ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi noʊ ɪt. aɪ θɪŋk sin ɪt ɪn ðə strits ənd hərd ɪt ɔn ðɛr foʊn laɪnz ənd rɛd ɪt ɪn ðɛr ˈfæksɪz ənd iˈmeɪlz. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ɪgˈzæktli waɪ ðeɪ ər ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə kraɪz əv ðɛr kənˈstɪʧuənts ənd ˈbɛrəlɪŋ əˈhɛd wɪθ ðɛr ˌʃɔrtˈsaɪtəd, əˈʤɛndə: ðeɪ noʊ ðɛr læst ʧæns. ðeɪ noʊ ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt swɛpt aʊt ɪn ðə 2018 ˈmɪdˌtərmz, ənd ðeɪ noʊ ðət ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɛzɪdənt wɪl teɪk bæk ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn 2020 ənd ðeɪ noʊ ðət wi wɪl nɑt fərˈgɛt, ənd ðət wi wɪl ˈnɛvər əˈgɛn əˈlaʊ ɑr ˈkəntri tɪ bi ˈhaɪˌʤækt baɪ ˈpipəl huz ˈmoʊtɪvz ər ˈrutɪd ɪn fɪr, ˈɪgnərəns, ˈheɪtrəd ənd ˌɪnˈtɑlərəns ənd soʊ ðeɪ ər ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ wən ˈfaɪnəl, ˈɔˈlaʊt græb, rəˈgɑrdləs əv haʊ bæd ɪt lʊks. soʊ jʊr ʧæns. ðɪs ɪz jʊr ˈmoʊmənt tɪ gɪt ɔf əv ə treɪn ˈbɛrəlɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ˈsərtən dɪˈstrəkʃən. ˈθæŋkfəli, səm əv ju ɔˈrɛdi ər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ jʊr ˈsɛnsɪz: aɪ naʊ əˈfɪʃəli rɪˈgrɛt ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ju. ju ˈmɪstər. ˈprɛzɪdənt ər ɔf ðə reɪlz ənd aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl. ˈæʤəl ˈsərvɪsɪz (@agileqaservices*) ˈæʤəl ˈsərvɪsɪz (@agileqaservices*) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 9 2017 aɪ ˈvoʊtɪd fər ju bɪˈkəz sɪk əv ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ənd naʊ ju ər goʊɪŋ ˈæftər maɪ ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtər ˈpɛnʃən? waɪ? aɪ ˈvoʊtɪd fər ju bɪˈkəz sɪk əv ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ənd naʊ ju ər goʊɪŋ ˈæftər maɪ ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtər ˈpɛnʃən? waɪ? (@heringtonr*) (@heringtonr*) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 9 2017 aɪ ˈɑnəstli rɪˈgrɛt ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ju. aɪ wɑz naɪiv ənd æm naʊ kəmˈplɪsət ɪn ɔl əv ðɪs. ˈsɑri, əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈsɑri, wərld. ðə bəŋk (@detectivebunk*) ðə bəŋk (@detectivebunk*) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 6 2017 aɪ æm soʊ fʊl əv rɪˈgrɛt aɪ ˈvoʊtɪd fər ju. wi nid ə məˈʧʊr ˈædəlt ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt. kən aɪ teɪk maɪ voʊt bæk? ˈdɛbi ˈnɛlsən ˈdɛbi ˈnɛlsən ˈfɛbruˌɛri 7 2017 noʊ, ˈdɛbi, ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ju teɪk jʊr voʊt bæk ənd ˈivɪn mɔr ənˈfɔrʧənətli, hæd ju bərnd ðə əv ˈkrɪtɪkəl θɔt rikˈwaɪərd tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðət ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɑz ə ˈhɔrəbəl ʧɔɪs tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ, pərˈhæps wi ɔl bi ɪn ðɪs mɛs raɪt naʊ. bət, ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˈlɪsən: ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ seɪ ðət ɪn ðə barrel”*” feɪz, ˌɔˈlraɪt? aɪ min, ðə aɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪd əˈbəv ər ʤɪst ə fju əv ðə mɔr ðən ə ˈθaʊzənd kəmˈpaɪld baɪ bət, ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˈlɪsən: ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ seɪ ðət ɪn ðə barrel”*” feɪz, ˌɔˈlraɪt? aɪ min, ðə aɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪd əˈbəv ər ʤɪst ə fju əv ðə mɔr ðən ə ˈθaʊzənd kəmˈpaɪld baɪ ənd wɛˈnɛvər aɪ rɛd ðət əˈkaʊnt, aɪ wɔnt tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈdɛbi ənd hər ɪlk wɪθ ə tsuˈnɑmi əv proʊˈfænəti bət riˈstreɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət, rəˈgɑrdləs əv haʊ ˈbædli aɪ wɔnt tɪ bɪˈreɪt ˈdɛbi ənd ˈəðərz laɪk hər, ˈniðər ðeɪ, nɔr wi, kən ʧeɪnʤ ðə pæst; wi kən ˈoʊnli raɪt ə ˈbɛtər fˈjuʧər ənd ðət fˈjuʧər wɪl bi mɔr ˈizəli ˈrɪtən ɪf ˈpipəl laɪk ˈdɛbi ʤɔɪn ðə ræŋks əv ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ fɪks ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ðət ʃi həz dən. soʊ ˈdɛbi, naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm fər ju ənd ðoʊz laɪk ju tɪ ʤɔɪn ɑr ræŋks. ˈfeɪljər tɪ du soʊ wɪl ˈsɪmpli mɑrk ju ɛz ðoʊz əˈgɛnst hum wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈtaɪrləsli faɪt. wi wɪl draʊn aʊt jʊr ˈvɔɪsɪz, ənd wi wɪl du soʊ ˈizəli, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər ˈmɪljənz mɔr əv ˈjuˈɛs ðən ðɛr ər əv ju. ðɪs ɪz jʊr ʧæns tɪ gɪt ɔn ðə raɪt saɪd əv ˈhɪstəri. hɛk, wi ˈivɪn kɛr ɪf ju laɪ ənd seɪ ju wər hir ɔl əˈlɔŋ. wət ju du nɛkst ðət ˈmætərz moʊst. əv kɔrs, aɪ noʊ ðət səm əv ju wɪl nɑt hid maɪ ˈwɔrnɪŋ. ju wɪl seɪ ““libtard”*” ənd ““snowflake”*” ənd “#“#maga”*” ənd ɔl əv ðə ˈsɪli, ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl θɪŋz ðət, aɪ swɛr tɪ ju, du nɑt ˈbɑðər ˈɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə list, ənd ˈoʊnli sərv tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ju ɛz ðə non-argument-having*, ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəli ˈbæŋkrəpt frɔdz ðət ju ər. maɪ rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðət: wɪn jʊr bɛst ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ““libtard”*” ““snowflake,”*,” ju bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət træpt ɪn ðə seɪm ˈbərnɪŋ haʊs ɛz ˈjuˈɛs. (@scratchpolitics*) (@scratchpolitics*) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1 2017 soʊ ˈwəri: ˈwɛðər ər nɑt wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs, aɪ əˈʃʊr ju: gɑt ðɪs.
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look, i get it: you got caught up in all of that “no more politics-as-usual!” mania, right? you wanted to “drain the swamp!” you bought into the right wing’s vilification of “crooked hillary,” and for some (probably sexist) reason, you couldn’t stomach the thought of her being your president, so you cast a vote for donald trump in the hopes that he really would “make america white great again.” i get it. i mean, i’m not giving you a pass for it — you’re still a shortsighted fool at best and a racist, misogynistic, homophobic, semi-literate rube at worst — but i get it.
it has become painfully clear, however, that, during the campaign season, a whole bunch of you weren’t paying attention to what a hateful, shallow, dimwitted, reprehensible, ill-tempered, mean-spirited, unqualified douche canoe donald trump really is — and let’s just agree that your failure to realize that prior to election day is utterly inexcusable, but here we are.
maybe you were one of those “take him seriously but not literally” types who didn’t realize that donald trump’s intellect is not a complex set of tools capable of making delicate distinctions, but rather a single, clumsily balanced sledgehammer.
maybe you were one of those “he’ll dial it down once he takes office” types who also believes in magical, talking, baby-seal unicorn puppies covered in glitter.
maybe you were , in fact, a racist, homophobic, xenophobic, misogynistic reprobate on election day but have since found enlightenment.
whatever the case, the good news is: you have a path to redemption.
on the day i entered the army, i boarded a bus outside the atlanta airport and traveled to my basic-training post in alabama. upon arrival, the other recruits and i were given one opportunity to throw into an “amnesty barrel” any items of contraband — cigarettes, drugs, weapons, pornography, et cetera — that we may have unwisely brought with us. if we availed ourselves of the opportunity to dispose of said contraband, we would face no repercussions. if, however, we later were caught with such items, we would be held very much accountable for making such an ill-advised choice.
this is your “amnesty barrel” moment, trump voters … and you have two options: further embarrass yourself by pledging your continued allegiance to a man whom history will remember as a complete and utter disgrace … or admit that you made a horrible mistake and disavow him.
i know doing the latter will not be easy … especially when the mistake for which you must take responsibility is one of the darkest stains on our nation’s history. i mean, my god, you trump voters are directly responsible for every single awful thing this guy has done and will do to our country. that’s gotta be embarrassing … but, listen: doubling down on your poor choice by continuing to insist that this petty, petulant, narcissistic, maniacal blowhard speaks for you is a decision that i promise will not age well.
donald trump’s presidency is going to end badly. in just three short weeks, he has made nixon, the most disgraced president of the modern age, look like an eagle scout. do not doubt for a second that there is a long and ugly fall in mr. trump’s future.
“not so,” you insist? ok, let’s go with that premise. let’s say that, by some miracle, the tweeter in chief makes it to the end of his term. he will never be re-elected … assuming he runs again, that is; i’m not convinced he’s even remotely interested in keeping the job. in fact, i don’t think he ever really wanted it to begin with. my guess is that he still believe so many of you bought his act the first time around.
but here’s the thing: donald and the spineless republican congress simultaneously cowering before him and using him as an excuse to rob the store have awakened something far larger and more determined than they bargained for … and i think they already know it. i think they’ve seen it in the streets and they’ve heard it on their phone lines and they’ve read it in their faxes and emails. and i think that’s exactly why they are ignoring the cries of their constituents and barreling ahead with their short-sighted, self-serving agenda: they know it’s their last chance. they know that they’re going to get swept out in the 2018 midterms, and they know that a democratic president will take back the white house in 2020, and they know that we will not forget, and that we will never again allow our country to be hijacked by people whose motives are rooted in fear, ignorance, hatred and intolerance … and so they are executing one final, all-out cash/power grab, regardless of how bad it looks.
so here’s your chance. this is your moment to get off of a train barreling towards certain destruction.
thankfully, some of you already are coming to your senses:
@realdonaldtrump @senatorsessions i now officially regret voting for you. you mr. president are off the rails and out of control. — agile qa services (@agileqaservices) — agile qa services (@agileqaservices) february 9, 2017
i voted for you because i’m sick of the establishment and now you are going after my firefighter pension? why? @realdonaldtrump i voted for you because i’m sick of the establishment and now you are going after my firefighter pension? why? #righttowork — jakethesnake (@heringtonr) — jakethesnake (@heringtonr) february 9, 2017
@realdonaldtrump @nytimes i honestly regret voting for you. i was naive and am now complicit in all of this. sorry, america. sorry, world. — the bunk (@detectivebunk) — the bunk (@detectivebunk) february 6, 2017
@realdonaldtrump @potus i am so full of regret i voted for you. we need a mature adult as president. can i take my vote back? — debbie nelson (@debbienelson57) — debbie nelson (@debbienelson57) february 7, 2017
no, debbie, unfortunately, you take your vote back … and even more unfortunately, had you burned the three-calories’-worth of critical thought required to determine that donald trump was a horrible choice to begin with, perhaps we wouldn’t all be in this mess right now.
but, ok, listen: i’m willing to say that we’re in the “amnesty barrel” phase, alright? i mean, the tweets i included above are just a few of the more than a thousand compiled by but, ok, listen: i’m willing to say that we’re in the “amnesty barrel” phase, alright? i mean, the tweets i included above are just a few of the more than a thousand compiled by @trump_regrets … and whenever i read that account, i want to respond to debbie and her ilk with a tsunami of incredulity-fueled profanity … but i’ve restrained myself, because i realize that, regardless of how badly i want to berate debbie and others like her, neither they, nor we, can change the past; we can only write a better future … and that future will be more easily written if people like debbie join the ranks of those of us working to fix the damage that she has done.
so debbie, now is the time for you and those like you to join our ranks. failure to do so will simply mark you as those against whom we will continue to tirelessly fight. we will drown out your voices, and we will do so easily, because there are millions more of us than there are of you. this is your chance to get on the right side of history. heck, we don’t even care if you lie and say you were here all along. it’s what you do next that matters most.
of course, i know that some of you will not heed my warning. you will say “libtard” and “snowflake” and “#maga” and all of the silly, juvenile things that, i swear to you, do not bother any of us in the least, and only serve to expose you as the non-argument-having, intellectually bankrupt frauds that you are. here’s my response to that:
when your best argument is “libtard” & “snowflake,” you be expected to understand that you’re trapped in the same burning house as us. — jon@scratchpolitics (@scratchpolitics) — jon@scratchpolitics (@scratchpolitics) february 1, 2017
so don’t worry: whether or not you’re with us, i assure you: we’ve got this.
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ɪt teɪks ə hoʊl deɪ tɪ ˈtrævəl frəm ˈkæpɪtəl, ˈkiˌtoʊ, tɪ ðə hɑrt əv ðə juˈnɛˌskoʊ ˈbaɪoʊsˌfɪr rɪˈzərv, səm tɪ ðə ˌsaʊˈθist. ðə ˈʤərni ɪnˈteɪlz θri aʊərz baɪ kɑr tɪ ðə ɛʤ əv ðə ˈfɔrɪst, ənd ðɛn ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm ˈsɛvən tɪ 15 aʊərz baɪ boʊt, mjul ənd fʊt, ˈmoʊstli ˈəˈphɪl ənd ɔn ə ˈmədi roʊd, tɪ riʧ ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər. bət ðə ˈɛfərt ɪz wərθ ɪt, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ju wɪnd əp ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə ˈprɪstin ˈfɔrɪst ðət ˈhaʊsɪz ə ˈrəðər ənˈjuˌʒuəl faɪnd: ˈwɔkɪŋ pɑm triz. ə ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti ˈhɑtˌspɑt səm spɑts əv ðə ˈbaɪoʊsˌfɪr rɪˈzərv hoʊst ˈnɪrli 500 ˈspiʃiz əv bərdz, 51 ˈspiʃiz əv lɑrʤ ˈmæməlz, 64 ˈspiʃiz əv ˈrɛptaɪlz, 61 ˈspiʃiz əv æmˈfɪbiənz, plænt ˈspiʃiz, mɔr ðən 600 ˈspiʃiz əv ˈbətərˌflaɪz ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈvɛri oʊld fərn triz, səm ˈhənərdz əv jɪrz oʊld. laɪk ðə frəm ˈɛpɪk lɔrd əv ðə rɪŋz ˈsɑgə (ˈoʊnli ə bɪt sloʊər), ðiz triz ˈæˌkʧuəli muv əˈkrɔs ðə ˈfɔrɪst ɛz ðə groʊθ əv nu ruts ˈgræʤuəli ðɛm, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tu ər θri ˈsɛntəˌmitərz pər deɪ. waɪl səm ˈsaɪəntɪsts dəˈbeɪt ˈwɛðər ðiz triz wɔk, ˈpitər, ə frəm ðə ərθ saɪəns ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ðə sˈloʊvɑk əˈkædəmi əv ˈsaɪənsɪz bratisla*, kleɪmz tɪ hæv sin ðɪs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn fərst hænd. ðə sɔɪl ɪˈroʊdz, ðə tri groʊz nu, lɔŋ ruts ðət faɪnd nu ənd mɔr ˈsɑləd graʊnd, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əp tɪ 20m,”*,” sɛd. ““then*, sˈloʊli, ɛz ðə ruts ˈsɛtəl ɪn ðə nu sɔɪl ənd ðə tri bɛndz ˈpeɪʃəntli təˈwɔrd ðə nu ruts, ðə oʊld ruts sˈloʊli lɪft ˈɪntu ðə ɛr. ðə hoʊl ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ðə tri tɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪt tɪ ə nu pleɪs wɪθ ˈbɛtər ˈsənˌlaɪt ənd mɔr ˈsɑləd graʊnd kən teɪk ə ˈkəpəl əv years.”*.”, ə ˈloʊkəl gaɪd ənd ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃənɪst θɪˈri hæv spɛnt ðə læst fju mənθs ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈfɔrɪst waɪl ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ðə θrɛts ðət ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪz səm əv ɪts ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwəndərz. ɑr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz, wi dɪˈskəvərd səm ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈwɔtərˌfɔlz, tu nu ˈvərtəˌbreɪt ˈspiʃiz (ə ˈlɪzərd ənd ə frɑg) ənd wi wər əˈtækt baɪ ə bɪg hərd əv ˈrɪli bɪg ˈwʊli monkeys,”*,” sɛd. wər θroʊɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ æt ˈjuˈɛs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ draɪ ˈbrænʧɪz, ˈivɪn ðɛr ənd urine.”*.” ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns həz bɪn ˈdɔntɪŋ ɛz ðeɪ ˈfɔrɪʤ frəm ðə ˈfɔrɪst ənd sərˈvaɪv ˈɑrʤuəs kənˈdɪʃənz; ˈriˌkɔlz ˈluzɪŋ əˈbaʊt əv weɪt wɪˈθɪn ə wik. bət dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈhɑrdʃɪps, sɛd hi wɑz ɪgˈzɪlərˌeɪtɪd wɪn hi faʊnd, ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl spɑt, mɔr ðən 150 ˈkɑˌkroʊʧ ˈspiʃiz mɔr ðən ðoʊz ˈkərəntli ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ɔl əv ˈjʊrəp. ðiz ˈkɑˌkroʊʧɪz wər ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk ðə ˈhɪdiəs ˈkrɪtərz ˈlərkɪŋ əraʊnd jʊr haʊs; ðeɪ wər ɔl ˈdɪfərənt colours*, ˈmɛni ˈiðər ˌluməˈnɛsənt, ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə dɑrk, ər ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt frəm ðɛr ˈbækˌgraʊndz du tɪ ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti ˈkæməˌflɑʒ ðɛmˈsɛlvz baɪ ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ lifs. səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðɪs ˈfɔrɪst ɪz ˈkərəntli fər seɪl θru ðə reform”*”, wɪʧ səˈpɔrts ˈloʊkəlz ˈkətɪŋ daʊn triz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ geɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ raɪts tɪ ə pis əv lænd. ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪz ðət ˈpipəl kəm, kət daʊn ə bənʧ əv triz ənd geɪn ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðɛr pis əv lænd. ðɛn, ˈæftər faɪv jɪrz, ɛz ˈstɪpjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ðɪs nu lɔ, ðeɪ ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɛl ðə lænd. ənd ðeɪ do,”*,” sɛd. ənˈtɪl naʊ, fju ˈloʊkəlz hæv ˈtɛknɪkəli lɪvd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈfɔrɪst. ə ˈloʊkəl ˈʃeɪmən kleɪmz ðɛr ɪz ə spirit”*” ˌɪnˈsaɪd səm pɑrts əv ðə rɪˈzərv, ənd ðə ˈfɔrɪst ɪz rɪʧ ɪn ˈɪnˌsɛkts ənd ˈəðər pəˈtɛnʃəl θrɛts. stɪl, baɪɪŋ ðə rɪˈzərv pis baɪ pis ɪz wən əv ðə ˈstrætəʤiz ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃənɪsts ər ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ seɪv ɪt frəm dɪˌfɔrɪˈsteɪʃən. wən ˈhɛkˌtɑr goʊz fər lɛs ðən 500 ənd soʊ fɑr, həz bɔt mɔr ðən 300 ɪz nɑt rich,”*,” sɛd əv ðə ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃənɪst, naʊ hi oʊnz ənd prəˈtɛkts hɪz oʊn ˈigəl, hɪz oʊn ˈʤægˌwɑr ənd mɔr ðən ˈɑrθrəˌpɑd ˈspiʃiz. ənd ˈsɑri, aɪ fərˈgɑt, hɪz oʊn waterfall.”*.” ˈəðər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈstrætəʤiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə lænd tɪ ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ər ˈɪnstɪˌtut soʊ ɪt bɪˈkəmz ə prəˈtɛktɪd ˈrisərʧ ˈɛriə, ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrɪst tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈtʊˌrɪzəm. [ˈvɪzɪtərz], ˈwɔkɪŋ baɪ ˈkɑndərz ənd ˈreɪʤɪŋ vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈprɪstin ˈfɔrɪst, ɪz ə ˈwɪndoʊ tɪ ən ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl past,”*,” sɛd. ˈfɔrɪst ˌɪtˈsɛlf? ðɪs ɪz ə fʊl dɪˈspleɪ əv ðə laɪf ɔn ərθ. ju ˈlɪtərəli fil [laɪk you’re*] ˈdaɪvɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ən ˈoʊʃən fʊl əv life.”*.” sɪns 2010 əˈbaʊt 200 ˈhɛkˌtɑrz əv ˈfɔrɪst hæv bɪn klɪrd nɪr ðə ˈrɪvər ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl rɪˈzərv, ə ˈrisərʧ ˈsteɪʃən wɪˈθɪn ðə rɪˈzərv. ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə rɪˈzərv, ˈmɛni ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈhɛkˌtɑrz hæv bɪn əˈfɛktɪd sɪns ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ əv ən ˈækˌsɛs roʊd ɪn 1986 [ˈkətɪŋ] ɪz ə ʃeɪm, ɛz ˈɛkwəˌdɔr ɪz wən əv ðə wərld ˈkəntriz wɪθ ðə haɪəst pɑrˈtɪʃən əv prəˈtɛktɪd ˈɛriəz. bət ðə triz wɔk fæst ɪˈnəf tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˈʧeɪnˌsɔ ənd ðə məˈʧɛˌtiz bækt baɪ ˈkɑrənt legislation,”*,” sɛd. ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən: ə ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈstɔri dɪd nɑt steɪt ðət səm ˈsaɪəntɪsts dɪˈspjut ðə kleɪm əv ˈwɔkɪŋ triz. ðə ˈstɔri həz bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd.
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it takes a whole day to travel from ecuador’s capital, quito, to the heart of the unesco sumaco biosphere reserve, some 100km to the southeast. the journey entails three hours by car to the edge of the forest, and then anywhere from seven to 15 hours by boat, mule and foot, mostly uphill and on a muddy road, to reach the interior. but the effort is worth it, considering you wind up in the middle of a pristine forest that houses a rather unusual find: walking palm trees.
a biodiversity hotspot some spots of the sumaco biosphere reserve host nearly 500 species of birds, 51 species of large mammals, 64 species of reptiles, 61 species of amphibians, 6,000 plant species, more than 600 species of butterflies and several very old fern trees, some hundreds of years old.
like the ents from jrr tolkien’s epic lord of the rings saga (only a bit slower), these trees actually move across the forest as the growth of new roots gradually relocates them, sometimes two or three centimetres per day. while some scientists debate whether these trees walk, peter vrsansky, a palaeobiologist from the earth science institute of the slovak academy of sciences bratisla, claims to have seen this phenomenon first hand.
“as the soil erodes, the tree grows new, long roots that find new and more solid ground, sometimes up to 20m,” said vrsansky. “then, slowly, as the roots settle in the new soil and the tree bends patiently toward the new roots, the old roots slowly lift into the air. the whole process for the tree to relocate to a new place with better sunlight and more solid ground can take a couple of years.”
vrsansky, a local guide and conservationist thierry garcía have spent the last few months living in the forest while documenting the threats that jeopardize some of its biological wonders.
“during our investigations, we discovered some undocumented 30m waterfalls, two new vertebrate species (a lizard and a frog) and we were attacked by a big herd of really big woolly monkeys,” vrsansky said. “they were throwing everything at us, including 6m-long dry branches, even their faeces and urine.”
the experience has been daunting as they forage from the forest and survive arduous conditions; vrsansky recalls losing about 10kg of weight within a week. but despite the hardships, vrsansky said he was exhilarated when he found, in a single spot, more than 150 cockroach species – more than those currently living in all of europe. these cockroaches were nothing like the hideous critters lurking around your house; they were all different colours, many either luminescent, shining in the dark, or impossible to discriminate from their backgrounds due to their ability camouflage themselves by mimicking leafs.
surprisingly, this fairy-tale forest is currently for sale through the “agricultural reform”, which supports locals cutting down trees in order to gain living rights to a piece of land. “what is happening is that people come, cut down a bunch of trees and gain ownership of their piece of land. then, after five years, as stipulated by this new law, they are able to sell the land. and they do,” vrsansky said.
until now, few locals have technically lived inside the forest. a local shaman claims there is a “bad spirit” inside some parts of the reserve, and the forest is rich in disease-bearing insects and other potential threats.
still, buying the reserve piece by piece is one of the strategies conservationists are using to save it from deforestation. one hectare goes for less than $500, and so far, garcía has bought more than 300. “he is not rich,” vrsansky said of the conservationist, “but now he owns and protects his own harpy eagle, his own jaguar and more than 10,000 arthropod species. and sorry, i forgot, his own waterfall.”
other potential conservation strategies include selling the land to a university or institute so it becomes a protected research area, or using the forest to promote tourism.
“for [visitors], walking by condors and raging volcanoes, combined with the pristine forest, is a window to an existential past,” vrsansky said. “the forest itself? this is a full display of the life on earth. you literally feel [like you’re] diving inside an ocean full of life.”
since 2010, about 200 hectares of forest have been cleared near the bigal river biological reserve, a french-supported research station within the sumaco reserve. elsewhere in the reserve, many thousands of hectares have been affected since the building of an access road in 1986.
“this [cutting] is a shame, as ecuador is one of the world countries with the highest partition of protected areas. but the trees can’t walk fast enough to escape the chainsaw and the machetes backed by current legislation,” vrsansky said.
clarification: a previous version of this story did not state that some scientists dispute the claim of walking trees. the story has been updated.
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ˈmidiə riˈlis: kəˈmɛnsmənt əv ðə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛktərəl dɪˈvɪʒənz ɪn ˌtæzˈmeɪniə ðə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛktərəl dɪˈvɪʒənz ɪn ˌtæzˈmeɪniə həz kəˈmɛnst təˈdeɪ. ɔˈstreɪljən ɪˈlɛktərəl kəˈmɪʃənər, tɑm ˈrɑʤərz sɛd ðət ðə ˌtæzˈmeɪniən ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɪz əˈkərɪŋ ɛz mɔr ðən ˈsɛvən jɪrz həz ɪˈlæpst sɪns ðə læst ˈfɛdərəl ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɪn ðə steɪt. "ðə ˌtæzˈmeɪniən ˈfɛdərəl ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən wɑz du tɪ kəˈmɛns ɪn ˈərli 2016 bət wɑz dɪˈfərd du tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən," ˈmɪstər ˈrɑʤərz sɛd. "ə dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən ɔn 13 noʊˈvɛmbər 2014 beɪst ɔn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈfɪgjərz, prəˈvaɪdɪd ðət ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt fər ˌtæzˈmeɪniə rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈʧeɪnʤd æt faɪv ˈmɛmbərz." ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən kəˈmɪti wɪl bi əˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ðə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɪn ˌtæzˈmeɪniə ənd ðə kəˈmɪti wɪl bi səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ə smɔl ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛriət əv stæf frəm ðə aec*. ðə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs prəˈvaɪdz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz tɪ prəˈpoʊz wɛr ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl dɪˈvɪʒən ˈbaʊndəriz kʊd bi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd, ər ðə neɪm əv ən ɪˈlɛktərəl dɪˈvɪʒən. ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk wɪl bi ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ səbˈmɪt ðɛr səˈʤɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ noʊˈvɛmbər. ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ əˈsɪst ˈpipəl ər ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn səbˈmɪtɪŋ ðɛr səˈʤɛsʧənz. ən ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl fər ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn əˈveɪləbəl. ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən kən bi faʊnd æt www.aec.gov.au/tas-redistribution*. ˈɛdɪtərz noʊts: ə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɪz ə riˈdrɔɪŋ əv ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈbaʊndəriz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət, ɛz nɪr ɛz ɪz ˈpræktəkəbəl, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsɪmələr ˈnəmbər əv ɪˈlɛktərz ɪn iʧ ɪˈlɛktərəl dɪˈvɪʒən fər ə ˈgɪvɪn steɪt ər ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. ˈəndər ˈsɛkʃən 24 əv ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ əv ɔˈstreɪljə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ækt ˌtæzˈmeɪniə wɑz ən "ərˈɪʤənəl steɪt" wɪn ɔˈstreɪljə bɪˈkeɪm ə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪz ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ə ˈmɪnəməm əv faɪv ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz. dɪˈfərəl
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media release: commencement of the redistribution of federal electoral divisions in tasmania
the redistribution of federal electoral divisions in tasmania has commenced today.
australian electoral commissioner, tom rogers said that the tasmanian redistribution is occurring as more than seven years has elapsed since the last federal redistribution in the state.
"the tasmanian federal redistribution was due to commence in early 2016 but was deferred due to the impending election," mr rogers said.
"a determination on 13 november 2014, based on population figures, provided that the house of representatives entitlement for tasmania remains unchanged at five members."
an independent redistribution committee will be appointed to undertake the redistribution in tasmania and the committee will be supported by a small secretariat of staff from the aec.
the redistribution process provides opportunities for individuals and organisations to propose where the electoral division boundaries could be located, or the name of an electoral division.
members of the public will be invited to submit their suggestions about the redistribution during november. guidelines are available to assist people or organisations interested in submitting their suggestions.
an indicative timetable for the federal redistribution process in tasmaniais available.
further information about the redistribution can be found at www.aec.gov.au/tas-redistribution.
editor's notes:
a redistribution is a redrawing of electoral boundaries to ensure that, as near as is practicable, there is a similar number of electors in each electoral division for a given state or territory.
under section 24 of the commonwealth of australia constitution act tasmania was an "original state" when australia became a federation and therefore is entitled to a minimum of five members of the house of representatives.
deferral
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ˌkɪˈrjɑt ˈɑrbə, strits fɪl wɪθ ˈkɛrəˌvænz ənd tɛnts ɛz ʤuz frəm ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə daɪˈæspərə ˈgæðər fər. ʤuz spɛnt (ˈsæbəθ) ɪn, kəˈmɛmərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈtɔrə ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs ˈsæbəθ wɪʧ rɪˈleɪts haʊ ðə ˈpeɪtriˌɑrk ˈɑvrəhɑm bɔt (ðə keɪv əv ðə ˈpeɪtriˌɑrks) frəm ˈɛfrən ðə ˈhɪˌtaɪt fər 400 kɔɪnz. ðə strits əv ˌkɪˈrjɑt ˈɑrbə ənd fɪld wɪθ tɛnts ənd ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈkɛrəˌvænz, ənd ˈoʊvər ʤuz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd milz æt ə tɛnt ɪˈrɛktɪd fər ðə ˈpərpəs baɪ. əˈməŋ ðə ˈvɪzɪtərz wər ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈmɪnɪstər ˈjəri ˈɛriəl (ʤuɪʃ hoʊm), ˈsoʊʃəl ɪkˈwɑləti ˈmɪnɪstər ˈgilə (ˈlɪkəd), ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈmɪnɪstər ɪlˈkɪn (ˈlɪkəd), ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər ˈræˌbaɪ ˈilaɪ bɛn (ʤuɪʃ hoʊm), mks*, ˈræˌbaɪz, ˈpəblɪk ˈfɪgjərz, ənd gɛsts frəm ˈɪzriəl ənd əˈbrɔd. ˈbɔrdər pəˈlis, (ˈɪzriəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi), ˈɪzriəl pəˈlis, ənd ðə ʤuˈdiə brɪˈgeɪd sɪˈkjʊrd ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈɔrdər ənd prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˈseɪfti əv pɑrˈtɪsəpənts. ˈhɛktmən, kəˈmɪti əv ðə ʤuɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti əv ɪn kəˈmɪti əv ðə ʤuɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti əv dɪˈrɛktər ˈjəri sɛd ðə ˈnəmbər əv pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wɑz æt ən "ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ." "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈspɛʃəl deɪ fər ənd ʤuz əraʊnd ðə wərld," hi sɛd. "ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər, ˈwɪlɪŋ, wi wɪl hoʊst ˈpipəl ɪn ðə nu ˈbɪldɪŋz wɪʧ ər biɪŋ plænd fər ðə kˈwɔrtər." əv ˈræˌbaɪ ˈdæni koʊən sɛd, həz ˈɔlˌweɪz sin greɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ɪn ˈstændɪŋ wɪθ ðə ʤuɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti əv. wi ər ˈvɛri ˈhæpi tɪ bi ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst mil ɪn ðə wərld ˌbiˈsaɪd, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ʤuz ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ fər." ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz, ðə ʤuɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti əv bɪˈgæn "ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən machpela*," tɪ ədˈvæns ðə riˈbɪldɪŋ əv ʤuɪʃ ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz. ðə plænz ˌɪnˈklud ˈθərˌdi nu əˈpɑrtmənts nɪr ðə jɪˈʃivə. ðiz əˈpɑrtmənts wɪl bi bɪlt ɔn lænd wɪʧ wɑz bɔt baɪ əˈprɑksəmətli 100 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv riˈbɪldɪŋ ʤuɪʃ.
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kiryat arba, hevron streets fill with caravans and tents as jews from israel and the diaspora gather for shabbat.
35,000 jews spent shabbat (sabbath) in hevron, commemorating the torah reading this sabbath which relates how the patriarch avraham bought me'arat hamachpela (the cave of the patriarchs) from ephron the hittite for 400 coins.
the streets of kiryat arba and hevron filled with tents and portable caravans, and over 3,000 jews enjoyed shabbat meals at a tent erected for the purpose by chabad.
among the visitors were agriculture minister uri ariel (jewish home), social equality minister gila gamliel (likud), environmental protection minister zeev elkin (likud), deputy defense minister rabbi eli ben dahan (jewish home), mks, rabbis, public figures, and guests from israel and abroad.
border police, shabak (israel security agency), israel police, and the idf's judea brigade secured the event, ensuring order and protecting the safety of participants.
mendy hechtman, committee of the jewish community of hevron shabbat in hevron
committee of the jewish community of hevron director uri karzan said the number of participants was at an "all-time high."
"this is a special day for hevron and jews around the world," he said. "in the near future, g-d willing, we will host people in the new buildings which are being planned for the hezekiyah quarter."
chabad of hevron's rabbi danny cohen said, "chabad has always seen great importance in standing with the jewish community of hevron. we are very happy to be holding the largest shabbat meal in the world beside me'arat hamachpela, together with the thousands of jews visiting hevron for shabbat."
photo by wisam hashlamoun/flash90 hevron
in recent days, the jewish community of hevron began "operation machpela," to advance the rebuilding of hevron's jewish neighborhoods.
the plans include thirty new apartments near the shavei hevron yeshiva. these apartments will be built on land which was bought by chabad approximately 100 years ago, for the purpose of rebuilding jewish hevron.
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ʤeɪmz ənd ðə ʤaɪənt piʧ baɪ roʊld dɑl tɛlz ðə ˈstɔri əv ʤeɪmz, hu lɪvz wɪθ hɪz ˈləvɪŋ ˈpɛrənts ɪn ə ˈkɑtɪʤ ɪn ðə saʊθ əv ˈɪŋglənd. james\’*\’ wərld ɪz tərnd ˈəpˈsaɪd daʊn wɪn hɪz ˈpɛrənts ər dɪˈvaʊərd baɪ ə raɪˈnɑsərəs ðət hæd ɪˈskeɪpt frəm ðə ˈləndən zu ənd ʤeɪmz goʊz tɪ lɪv wɪθ hɪz tu ˈhɔrəbəl ɔnts. fər θri jɪrz ðeɪ ˈfɪzɪkəli ənd vərˈbæli əˈbjuz ɪm, əˈlaʊ ɪm tɪ goʊ bɪɔnd ðə hɪl, ər pleɪ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən. əraʊnd ðə haʊs ʤeɪmz ɪz ˈtritɪd ɛz ə ˈwərkər ənd ˈbitən fər ˈhɑrdli ˈɛni ˈrizən, ˌɪmˈprɑpərli fɛd, ənd fɔrst tɪ slip ɔn bɛr ˈflɔrˌbɔrdz ɪn ðə ˈætɪk. wən ˈsəmər ˌæftərˈnun wɪn hi ɪz kraɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbʊʃəz, ʤeɪmz ˈstəmbəlz əˈkrɔs ə mæn hu gɪvz ɪm ə sæk əv ˈmæʤɪk ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl təŋz ənd ˈprɑməsəz ðət ɪf ʤeɪmz ˈmɪksɪz ðə ˈkɑntɛnts wɪθ ə ʤəg əv ˈwɔtər ənd tɛn hɛrz frəm hɪz oʊn hɛd, ðə rɪˈzəlt wɪl bi ə ˈpoʊʃən wɪʧ wɪl brɪŋ ɪm ˈhæpinəs ənd greɪt ædˈvɛnʧərz. ʤeɪmz trɪps ənd spɪlz ðə sæk ˈɔntu ə piʧ tri ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz hoʊm, wɪʧ hæd ˈpriviəsli ˈnɛvər ˈgɪvɪn frut. ðə tri bɪˈkəmz ɛnˈʧænɪd ənd bɪˈgɪnz tɪ ˈblɑsəm. ʤeɪmz kˈwɪkli bɪˈfrɛndz ðə ˈɪnˌsɛkt ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts əv ðə piʧ, hu bɪˈkəm ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ðə plɑt ənd james\’*\’ kəmˈpænjənz ɪn hɪz ədˈvɛnʧər. wən ˈridər ˈkɑmɛnts ðət ðə ʃɔrt bʊk ɪz ˈvɛri ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ tɪ ˈʧɪldrən bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈjuzɪz ðə paʊər əv ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ ðət noʊ ˈmætər haʊ bæd θɪŋz meɪ sim, ər haʊ bæd ðeɪ gɪt, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz hoʊp ənd ˈtiʧɪz kɪdz ˈvæljəbəl skɪlz. stɪl, ɪt həz bɪn bænd fər biɪŋ tu ˈskɛri fər ðə ˈtɑrgətɪd eɪʤ grup, ˈmɪstɪˌsɪzəm, ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪnfərˌɛnsɪz, proʊˈfænəti, ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ təˈbæˌkoʊ ənd ˈælkəˌhɑl, ənd kleɪmz ðət ɪt prəˈmoʊts ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns, drəgz, ənd ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm. ə ˈʧælənʤ wɑz brɔt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə skul ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn ˈɪndiən ˈrɪvər ˈkaʊnti, ˈflɔrɪdə, bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈmɪstɪkəl ˈɛləmənts ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈmæʤɪk ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl təŋz wɪʧ ɛnˈʧænɪd ðə piʧ tri. ðə taɪmz əv ˈləndən ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ɪt wɑz wəns bænd ɪn ə wɪˈskɑnsən taʊn bɪˈkəz ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ə ˈspaɪdər ˈlɪkɪŋ hər lɪps kʊd bi ɪn tu weɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sexual.\”*.\” ˈəðər ˈʧælənʤɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlv rɪˈpitɪd juz əv ðə wərd \””ass,”*,” wɪʧ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə 1991 ˈʧælənʤ ɪn ˌælˈtunə, wɪˈskɑnsən. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr, ə ˈwʊmən ɪn hərˈnɑndoʊ ˈkaʊnti, ˈflɔrɪdə, tʊk ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈsteɪtmənt, ˈrəðər bi frid əˈlaɪv ənd ˈitən baɪ ə mexican!”*!” ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ snəf, təˈbæˌkoʊ ənd ˈwɪski. hər kəmˈpleɪnts tɪ hər skul ˈprɪnsəpəl lɛd tɪ ə ˌrivˈju baɪ ðə ˈriʤənəl skul bɔrd. roʊld dɑl həz kənˈsɪstəntli ˈrɪtən ˈstɔriz ðət ˌɛnərˈteɪn ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ˈmɔrəlz ənd laɪf ˈlɛsənz ðət ˈivɪn ˈædəlts kən əˈpriʃiˌeɪt. ɪn ʤeɪmz ənd ðə ʤaɪənt piʧ, hi ˈhændəlz ðə θimz əv əˈbændənmənt, əˈbjuz, ənd rɪˈdɛmtɪv rɪˈwɔrd wɪθ ˈɛləkwəns ənd ˈʤəstɪs. bət ɪn ə blɔg baɪ ˈmædəlɪn ˈhɑlər, ʃi tʊk ˈɪʃu nɑt wɪθ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ər drəgz, bət ʤoʊks əˈbaʊt ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks. wɪn ʃi sæt daʊn wɪθ hər fərst ˈgreɪdər tɪ rɛd ʤeɪmz ənd ðə ʤaɪənt piʧ, ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃild hər. nɑt frəm ðə wərd \””ass\”*\”, ər bɪˈkəz ˈwɪski ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ənd snəf sˈnɔrtɪŋ ənd child-beating*, bət bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv james\’*\’ kruəl ˈgɑrdiənz ɔnt spənʤ ənd ɔnt ˈspaɪkər. wən ɪz ˈvɛri fæt ənd wən ɪz ˈvɛri ˈskɪni ənd ðɛr ˈfiʧərz ər læft æt, ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd, ənd mɛnt tɪ bi ɪˈvoʊk dɪsˈgəst. ðɪs, ʃi sɪz, ɪz ðə ˈkreɪzi θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp. tɪ hoʊld ə bʊk əˈkaʊntəbəl fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv wən simz rɔŋ. kən ʃi hir ə ˈstɔri ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn dɪˈskrɪptɪv, ˈpaʊərfəl ˈraɪtɪŋ staɪl, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz dɪˈskrɪpʃənz əv ɪkˈstrim ˈbɑdi saɪz tɪ ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈɪləˌstreɪt tu ˈvɛri ɪkˈstrim ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz? ðə dɑrk, kˈwɑləti əv ðɪs bʊk ˈglɔsɪz ˈoʊvər ðə ənˈsimli saɪd; ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv waɪl i. kaɪˈoʊti kɑrˈtunz. ðə ˈvaɪələns ɪz soʊ aʊˈtlændɪʃ; hɑrd tɪ teɪk ɪt ˈsɪriəsli. bʊk ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd ˈbænɪŋ ɪz pruf tɪ ðə paʊər əv gʊd ˈlɪtərəʧər, kriˈeɪtɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ənd ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɪmɪʤri. waɪl wi maɪt hæv ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ˈsərtən ˌriˈæləˌtiz əv ðə wərld ɑr ˈʧɪldrən ər groʊɪŋ əp ɪn; ənd ɛz ˈtrəbəld ɛz ɪt meɪks ˈædəlts tɪ bi riˈmaɪndɪd əv ðiz fækts ɛz wi əˈtɛmpt tɪ ʃild ɑr ˈʧɪldrən frəm hɑrm, ˈlɪtərəʧər ɪz ə greɪt weɪ fər ðɛm tɪ gɪt ə glɪmps æt ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət ðeɪ wɪl hæv tɪ dil wɪθ səm deɪ. aɪ θɪŋk əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl bʊk frəm maɪ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ðət dɪˈstɔrtɪd maɪ ˌmɔˈræləˌti ər sɛns əv sɛlf. aɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ hæv ə ˈməðər hu ʃild ˈjuˈɛs frəm ðə ˈdɑrkər ˈæˌspɛkts əv laɪf. ɪf aɪ hæd ən ˈɪʃu ər kˈwɛʃən, ɪt wɑz tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈoʊpənli ənd ˈɑnəstli. ʤeɪmz ənd ðə ʤaɪənt piʧ ɪz ˈnəmbər 56 ɔn lɪst əv ðə 100 moʊst ˈfrikwɛntli ˈʧælənʤd bʊks əv ˈsɔrsəz: gʊd ridz, ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə, bookslut.com*, taɪmz əv ˈləndən, 2011 ɑr. wʊlf ˈfɔrɪst pərˈdəkʃənz
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james and the giant peach by roald dahl tells the story of four-year-old james, who lives with his loving parents in a cottage in the south of england. james\’ world is turned upside down when his parents are devoured by a rhinoceros that had escaped from the london zoo and james goes to live with his two horrible aunts. for three years they physically and verbally abuse him, allow him to go beyond the hill, or play with other children. around the house james is treated as a worker and beaten for hardly any reason, improperly fed, and forced to sleep on bare floorboards in the attic.
one summer afternoon when he is crying in the bushes, james stumbles across a man who gives him a sack of magic crocodile tongues and promises that if james mixes the contents with a jug of water and ten hairs from his own head, the result will be a potion which will bring him happiness and great adventures. james trips and spills the sack onto a peach tree outside his home, which had previously never given fruit. the tree becomes enchanted and begins to blossom. james quickly befriends the insect inhabitants of the peach, who become central to the plot and james\’ companions in his adventure.
one reader comments that the short book is very empowering to children because it uses the power of storytelling to show that no matter how bad things may seem, or how bad they get, there is always hope and teaches kids valuable problem-solving skills.
still, it has been banned for being too scary for the targeted age group, mysticism, sexual inferences, profanity, racism, references to tobacco and alcohol, and claims that it promotes disobedience, drugs, and communism.
a challenge was brought before the school council in indian river county, florida, because of the story\’s mystical elements involving the magic crocodile tongues which enchanted the peach tree.
the times of london reported that it was once banned in a wisconsin town because a reference to a spider licking her lips could be \”taken in two ways, including sexual.\”
other challenges involve repeated use of the word \”ass,” which resulted in a 1991 challenge in altoona, wisconsin. the following year, a woman in hernando county, florida, took issue with grasshopper\’s statement, \”i\’d rather be fried alive and eaten by a mexican!” as well as references to snuff, tobacco and whiskey. her complaints to her 10-year-old daughter\’s school principal led to a review by the regional school board.
roald dahl has consistently written stories that entertain children with morals and life lessons that even adults can appreciate. in james and the giant peach, he handles the themes of abandonment, abuse, and redemptive reward with eloquence and justice.
but in a blog by madeline holler, she took issue not with the language or drugs, but jokes about physical characteristics.
when she sat down with her first grader to read james and the giant peach, she wanted to shield her. not from the word \”ass\”, or because there\’s whiskey drinking and snuff snorting and child-beating, but because of the physical description of james\’ cruel guardians aunt sponge and aunt spiker. one is very fat and one is very skinny and their features are laughed at, criticized, and meant to be evoke disgust.
this, she says, is the crazy thing about censorship. to hold a book accountable for the entirety of one girl\’s self-image seems wrong. can she hear a story and focus on dahl\’s descriptive, powerful writing style, which includes descriptions of extreme body size to physically illustrate two very extreme personalities?
the dark, cartoonish quality of this book glosses over the unseemly side; reminiscent of wile e. coyote cartoons. the violence is so outlandish; it\’s hard to take it seriously.
book challenges and banning is proof to the power of good literature, creative language, and original imagery. while we might have issues with certain realities of the world our children are growing up in; and as troubled as it makes adults to be reminded of these facts as we attempt to shield our children from harm, children’s literature is a great way for them to get a glimpse at the issues that they will have to deal with some day.
i think of a single book from my childhood that distorted my morality or sense of self. i was also lucky enough to have a mother who shield us from the darker aspects of life. if i had an issue or question, it was talked about openly and honestly.
james and the giant peach is number 56 on ala\’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990–20001.
sources: good reads, wikipedia, bookslut.com, times of london,
© 2011 r. wolf baldassarro/deep forest productions
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ɪf ju lʊk æt ““gaming*" ˈkiˌbɔrdz, ə lɔt əv ðɛm sɛl fər 100 ər mɔr ɔn ðə ˈprɑməs ðət fæst. æd ˈkɑpi ðət si ˌɪnˈkludz: dɪˈspaɪt ɔl əv ðiz kleɪmz, aɪ kən ˈoʊnli faɪnd wən ˈpərsən ˈpəblɪkli ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈleɪtənsi ənd ðeɪ ˈoʊnli ˈtɛstɪd tu ˈkiˌbɔrdz. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, maɪ bɪˈlif ɪz ðət ɪf ˈsəmˌwən meɪks pərˈfɔrməns kleɪmz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks, ðə kleɪmz ˈprɑbəˌbli tru, ʤɪst laɪk haʊ koʊd ðət ˈtɛstɪd (ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd) ʃʊd bi əˈsumd ˈbroʊkən. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈkiˌbɔrdz riˈmaɪndz mi ə lɔt əv ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ kɑr ˈseɪlzmɪn: ʃʊr, ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈkiˌbɔrdz hæv ˈpoʊlɪŋ, bət soʊ wət? tu ˈɑbviəs kˈwɛsʧənz ər: ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ɪf æst mi ɪf aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪld ə ˈkəstəm ˈsɛˌtəp tɪ ˈmɛʒər ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈleɪtənsi, aɪ wʊd hæv sɛd ˈsɪli, ənd jɛt hir aɪ æm, ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈleɪtənsi wɪθ ə ˈlɑʤɪk ˈænəˌlaɪzər. ɪt ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd bɪˈkəz aɪ hæd ðɪs ˈfilɪŋ ðət səm oʊld kəmˈpjutərz fil məʧ mɔr rɪˈspɑnsɪv ðən ˈmɑdərn məˈʃinz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ən ˈrənɪŋ 9 ər ən ˈæpəl 2 boʊθ fil kˈwɪkər ðən maɪ leɪk ˈsɪstəm. aɪ ˈnɛvər trəst ˈfilɪŋz laɪk ðɪs bɪˈkəz ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ˈjuzərz ˈɔfən hæv ˈfilɪŋz ðət ər ðə ˈlɪtərəl ˈɑpəzɪt əv ˌriˈæləˌti, soʊ gɑt ə ˈhaɪˌspid ˈkæmərə ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈækʧəwəl ˈleɪtənsi ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈleɪtənsi. ɪt tərnz aʊt ðə məˈʃinz ðət fil kwɪk ər ˈæˌkʧuəli kwɪk, məʧ kˈwɪkər ðən maɪ ˈmɑdərn kəmˈpjutər kəmˈpjutərz frəm ðə ənd ˈkɑmənli hæv ɪn ðə tɪ reɪnʤ aʊt əv ðə bɑks, wɛˈræz ˈmɑdərn kəmˈpjutərz ər ˈɔfən ɪn ðə tɪ reɪnʤ wɪn ju prɛs ə ki ɪn ə ˈtərmənəl. ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ gɪt daʊn tɪ ðə reɪnʤ ɪn wɛl geɪmz wɪθ ə ˈfænsi ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈsɛˌtəp, ənd wən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri kənˈsumər dɪˈvaɪs ðət kən ˈizəli gɪt bɪˈloʊ, bət ðə dɪˈfɔlt ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz məʧ sloʊər. ˈmɑdərn kəmˈpjutərz hæv məʧ ˈbɛtər θˈruˌpʊt, bət ðɛr ˈleɪtənsi soʊ greɪt. ˈɛniˌweɪ, æt ðə taɪm aɪ dɪd ðiz ˈmɛʒərmənts, maɪ leɪk hæd ðə ˈfæstəst pərˈfɔrməns əv ˈɛni məˈʃin ju kʊd baɪ bət hæd wərs ˈleɪtənsi ðən ə kwɪk məˈʃin frəm ðə (ˈrəfli wərs ðən ən ˈæpəl 2 wɪʧ simz ə bɪt ˈkjʊriəs. tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɛr ðə ˈleɪtənsi kəmz frəm, aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈleɪtənsi bɪˈkəz ðə fərst pɑrt əv ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn. maɪ plæn wɑz tɪ lʊk æt ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ənd stɑrt æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ˈrulɪŋ aʊt ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈleɪtənsi ɛz ə ril sɔrs əv ˈleɪtənsi. bət ɪt tərnz aʊt ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈleɪtənsi ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt! aɪ wɑz səˈpraɪzd tɪ faɪnd ðət ðə ˈmidiən ˈkiˌbɔrd aɪ ˈtɛstɪd həz mɔr ˈleɪtənsi ðən ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpaɪˌplaɪn əv ðə ˈæpəl 2 ɪf ðɪs straɪk ju ɛz əbˈsərd, kənˈsɪdər ðət ən ˈæpəl 2 həz 3500 trænˈzɪstərz ˈrənɪŋ æt ənd ən ˈætməl ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ðə kɔr juzd ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv haɪɛnd ˈkiˌbɔrdz təˈdeɪ həz trænˈzɪstərz ˈrənɪŋ æt 16mhz*. ðæts ðə trænˈzɪstərz ˈrənɪŋ æt ðə klɑk spid ˈkiˌbɔrdz ər ˈɔfən mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən ɪnˈtaɪər kəmˈpjutərz frəm ðə ənd! ənd jɛt, ðə ˈmidiən ˈkiˌbɔrd təˈdeɪ ædz ɛz məʧ ˈleɪtənsi ɛz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɛz ə fæst məˈʃin frəm ðə. lʊk æt ðə ˈmɛʒərd ˈleɪtənsi ɔn səm ˈkiˌbɔrdz: ðə ˈleɪtənsi ˈmɛʒərmənts ər ðə taɪm frəm wɪn ðə ki stɑrts ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ðə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈpækɪt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ki meɪks ɪt aʊt ˈɔntu ðə bəs. ˈnəmbərz ər ˈraʊndɪd tɪ ðə ˈnɪrəst 5 mɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈgɪvɪŋ ə fɔls sɛns əv priˈsɪʒən. ðə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ soʊld ɛz ðə ðə kəˈnɛkʃən ˈkɑləm ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðə kəˈnɛkʃən juzd. stændz fər ðə fʊl spid ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz əp tɪ ˈpoʊlɪŋ, ə ˈfiʧər ˈkɑmənli ˌædvərˈtaɪzd baɪ haɪɛnd ˈkiˌbɔrdz. ɪz ðə loʊ spid ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl moʊst ˈkiˌbɔrdz juz. ðə ‘‘gaming’*’ ˈkɑləm ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd ɪz ˈbrændɪd ɛz ə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈkiˌbɔrd. ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts səm kaɪnd əv ənd ˈjunəˌfaɪɪŋ ɪz ˈwaɪrlɪs dɪˈvaɪs ˈstændərd. wi kən si ðət, ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd sɛt əv ˈkiˌbɔrdz ˈtɛstɪd, ðɛr kən bi ɛz məʧ ɛz ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈleɪtənsi bɪtˈwin ˈkiˌbɔrdz. mɔˈroʊvər, ə ˈmɑdərn kəmˈpjutər wɪθ wən əv ðə sloʊər ˈkiˌbɔrdz əˈtæʧt ˈpɑsəbli bi ɛz rɪˈspɑnsɪv ɛz ə kwɪk məˈʃin frəm ðə ər bɪˈkəz ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd əˈloʊn ɪz sloʊər ðən ðə ɪnˈtaɪər rɪˈspɑns ˈpaɪˌplaɪn əv səm ˈoʊldər kəmˈpjutərz. ðət ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz ðə fækt ðət ˈmɑdərn ˈkiˌbɔrdz kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˈleɪtənsi bloʊt sin ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈfɔrti jɪrz. ðə ˈəðər hæf əv ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz, dɪz ðə ˈleɪtənsi ˈædɪd baɪ ə ˈmɑdərn ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns tɪ ˈjuzərz? frəm ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈteɪbəl, wi kən si ðət əˈməŋ ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈtɛstɪd, wi kən gɪt əp tɪ ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈævərɪʤ ˈleɪtənsi. ɪz əv ˈleɪtənsi ˈnoʊtəsəbəl? teɪk ə lʊk æt səm ˈleɪtənsi ˈmɛʒərmənts fər ˈkiˌbɔrdz ənd ðɛn lʊk æt ðə ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ɔn haʊ məʧ ˈleɪtənsi ˈjuzərz ˈnoʊtɪs. ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈɛvədəns ɔn ðɪs ənd wi kən si ðət, fər ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl tæsks, ˈpipəl kən pərˈsiv daʊn tɪ ər lɛs. mɔˈroʊvər, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈleɪtənsi ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈnoʊtəsəbəl tɪ ˈjuzərz, ɪt ˈkɔzɪz ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut ˈsɪmpəl tæsks lɛs ˈækjərətli. ɪf ju wɔnt ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən əv wət ˈleɪtənsi lʊks laɪk ənd ju hæv ə oʊld kəmˈpjutər laɪɪŋ əraʊnd, ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs ˈdɛmoʊ ɔn ˈleɪtənsi. ər ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈkiˌbɔrdz ˈfæstər ðən ˈəðər ˈkiˌbɔrdz? ˈrɪli laɪk tɪ tɛst mɔr ˈkiˌbɔrdz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə strɔŋ kleɪm, bət frəm ðə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri tɛsts hir, ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈkiˌbɔrdz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈfæstər ðən ˈkiˌbɔrdz. ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈkiˌbɔrdz ˈɔfən kleɪm tɪ hæv ˈfiʧərz ðət rɪˈdus ˈleɪtənsi, laɪk kəˈnɛktɪŋ ˈoʊvər ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpoʊlɪŋ. ðə loʊ spid spɛk steɪts ðət ðə ˈmɪnəməm taɪm bɪtˈwin ˈpækɪts ɪz ər 100. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkɑmən tɪ si dɪˈvaɪsɪz raʊnd ðɪs daʊn tɪ ðə ˈnɪrəst paʊər əv tu ənd rən æt ər 125hz*. wɪθ ˈpoʊlɪŋ, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈleɪtənsi ˈædɪd frəm ˈhævɪŋ tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl ðə nɛkst ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈɪntərvəl ɪz wɪθ ˈpoʊlɪŋ, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈleɪtənsi frəm ˈpoʊlɪŋ ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈdɛltə. waɪl ðət maɪt bi ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ˈleɪtənsi fər ə kwɪk ˈkiˌbɔrd laɪk ðə ˈæpəl ˈmæʤɪk ˈkiˌbɔrd, klɪr ðət ˈəðər ˈfæktərz ˈdɑməˌneɪt ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈleɪtənsi fər moʊst ˈkiˌbɔrdz ənd ðət ðə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈkiˌbɔrdz ˈtɛstɪd hir ər soʊ sloʊ ðət ˈʃeɪvɪŋ ɔf seɪv ðɛm. kənˈkluʒən moʊst ˈkiˌbɔrdz æd ɪˈnəf ˈleɪtənsi tɪ meɪk ðə ˈjuzər ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈnoʊtɪsəbli wərs, ənd ˈkiˌbɔrdz ðət ˈædvərˌtaɪz spid ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈfæstər. ðə tu ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈkiˌbɔrdz wi ˈmɛʒərd ˈfæstər ðən ˈkiˌbɔrdz, ənd ðə ˈfæstəst ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmɛʒərd wɑz ə ˈmɪnəməlɪst ˈkiˌbɔrd frəm ˈæpəl ˈmɑrkətɪd mɔr ɔn dɪˈzaɪn ðən spid. ˈpriviəsli, wiv sin ðət ˈtərmənəlz kən æd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈleɪtənsi, əp ɪn ˈmaɪldli ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk kənˈdɪʃənz ɪf ju ʧuz ðə "raɪt" ˈtərmənəl. ɪn ə fˈjuʧər poʊst, wɪl lʊk æt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpaɪˌplaɪn tɪ si ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz ˈleɪtənsi həz krɛpt ɪn ənd wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ lʊk æt haʊ səm ˈmɑdərn dɪˈvaɪsɪz kip ˈleɪtənsi daʊn. əˈpɛndɪks: wɛr ɪz ðə ˈleɪtənsi ˈkəmɪŋ frəm? ə ˈmeɪʤər sɔrs əv ˈleɪtənsi ɪz ki ˈtrævəl taɪm. nɑt ə koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ðət ðə kˈwɪkɪst ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmɛʒərd ˈɔlsoʊ həz ðə ˈʃɔrtɪst ki ˈtrævəl ˈdɪstəns baɪ ə lɑrʤ ˈmɑrʤən. ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsɛˌtəp ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛʒər ˈleɪtənsi ɪz ə 240 ˈkæmərə, wɪʧ minz ðət freɪmz ər əˈpɑrt. wɪn ““normal*" ənd ˈtaɪpɪŋ, ɪt teɪks freɪmz fər ə ki tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈfʊli dɪˈprɛst. moʊst sˈwɪʧɪz wɪl stɑrt ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ki ɪz ˈfʊli dɪˈprɛst, bət ðə ki ˈtrævəl taɪm ɪz stɪl sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ənd kən ˈizəli æd əv dɪˈleɪ (ər mɔr, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə swɪʧ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm). ˈkɑntræst ðɪs tɪ ðə ˈæpəl "ˈmæʤɪk" ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmɛʒərd, wɛr ðə ki ˈtrævəl ɪz soʊ ʃɔrt ðət ɪt bi ˈkæpʧərd wɪθ ə 240 ˈkæmərə, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ki ˈtrævəl taɪm ɪz . noʊt ðət, ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈəðər ˈmɛʒərmənt aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ðɪs ˈmɛʒərmənt wɑz frəm ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə swɪʧ ˌæktəˈveɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz, ɛz ə ˈjumən, ju doʊnt ˈæktəˌveɪt ðə swɪʧ, ju prɛs ðə ki. ə ˈmɛʒərmənt ðət stɑrts frəm swɪʧ taɪm ˈmɪsɪz ðɪs lɑrʤ kəmˈpoʊnənt tɪ ˈleɪtənsi. ɪf, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, jʊr pleɪɪŋ ə geɪm ənd ju swɪʧ frəm ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈmuvɪŋ ˈbækwərdz wɪn ju si ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhæpən, ju hæv peɪ ðə kɔst əv ðə ki ˈmuvmənt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈdɪfərənt fər ˈdɪfərənt ˈkiˌbɔrdz. ə ˈkɑmən rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðɪs ɪz ðət "ril" ˈgeɪmərz wɪl kiz soʊ ðət ðeɪ doʊnt hæv tɪ peɪ ðə ki ˈtrævəl kɔst, bət ɪf ju goʊ əraʊnd wɪθ ə haɪ spid ˈkæmərə ənd lʊk æt haʊ ˈpipəl ˈæˌkʧuəli juz ðɛr ˈkiˌbɔrdz, ðə ˈfrækʃən əv ðət ər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈziroʊ ˈivɪn wɪn ju lʊk æt ˈgeɪmərz. ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl jʊd si ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ɪf ju lʊk æt ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈgeɪmərz, bət ˈivɪn ðɛn, ʤɪst fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈpipəl hu juz ə ˈstændərd ər leɪaʊt wɪl ˈtɪpɪkəli nɑt ə ki wɪn goʊɪŋ frəm bæk tɪ ˈfɔrwərd. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ɪts faɪn ðət kiz hæv ə bənʧ əv ˈjusləs ˈtrævəl bɪˈkəz ju kən ðə ki ˌbiˈfɔr ˈrɪli ˈprɛsɪŋ ðə ki ɪz ʤɪst əbˈsərd. ðæts laɪk seɪɪŋ ˈleɪtənsi ɔn ˈmɑdərn kəmˈpjutərz ɪz faɪn bɪˈkəz səm ˈpipəl bɪld ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈbɑksɪz ðət, wɪn rən wɪθ ənˈjuˌʒuəli wɛl ˈsɔfˌwɛr, gɪt rɪˈspɑns taɪm. ˈnɔrməl, ˈjuzərz ˈsɪmpli ˈɑrənt goʊɪŋ tɪ du ðɪs. sɪns ðæts ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈivɪn ɪf ɔl "ˈsɪriəs" ˈgeɪmərz dɪd ðɪs, ðət wʊd bi ə raʊnd ˈɛrər. ðə ˈəðər lɑrʤ ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈleɪtənsi ər ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmeɪtrɪks ənd. ˈniðər əv ðiz dɪˈleɪz ər ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˈkiˌbɔrdz juz ə ˈmeɪtrɪks ðət həz tɪ bi skænd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhævɪŋ ə waɪər bɪˈkəz ɪt seɪvz ə fju bəks, ənd moʊst ˈkiˌbɔrdz skæn ðə ˈmeɪtrɪks æt səʧ ə sloʊ reɪt ðət ɪt ˌɪnˈdusɪz ˈjumən dɪˈleɪz bɪˈkəz ðət seɪvz ə fju bəks, bət ə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ spɛnd ə bɪt mɔr ɔn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ə ˈkiˌbɔrd kʊd meɪk ðə dɪˈleɪ frəm ðət fɑr bɪˈloʊ ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv ˈjumən pərˈsɛpʃən. si bɪˈloʊ fər dɪˈleɪ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi ˈdɪdənt dɪˈskəs θˈruˌpʊt ɪn ðɪs, wɪn aɪ ˈmɛʒər maɪ ˈtaɪpɪŋ spid, aɪ faɪnd ðət aɪ kən taɪp ˈfæstər wɪθ ðə ˈæpəl ˈkiˌbɔrd ðən wɪθ ˈɛni əv ðə ˈəðər ˈkiˌbɔrdz. ðɛrz noʊ weɪ tɪ du ə ˈblaɪndɪd ɪkˈspɛrəmənt fər ðɪs, bət ˈgɛri ˈbərnhɑrt ənd ˈəðərz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ əbˈzərvd ðə seɪm θɪŋ. səm ˈpipəl kleɪm ðət ki ˈtrævəl ˈdəzənt ˈmætər fər ˈtaɪpɪŋ spid bɪˈkəz ðeɪ juz ðə ˈmɪnəməm əˈmaʊnt əv ˈtrævəl ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd ðət ðɪs ˈðɛrˌfɔr kænt ˈmætər, bət ɛz wɪθ ðə əˈbəv kleɪmz ɔn, ɪf ju wɔk əraʊnd wɪθ ə haɪ spid ˈkæmərə ənd əbˈzərv wət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənz wɪn ˈpipəl taɪp, ɪts ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪz ðɪs. əˈpɛndɪks: tɪ ˈkɑmən ˈɑrgjəmənts ðət ˈleɪtənsi ˈmætər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs əp, aɪ rɛd wət aɪ kʊd faɪnd əˈbaʊt ˈleɪtənsi ənd ɪt wɑz hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ˈɑrtɪkəlz ər ˈkɑmɛnt ˈsɛkʃənz ðət hæv æt list wən əv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts ˈlɪstɪd bɪˈloʊ: kəmˈpjutərz ənd dɪˈvaɪsɪz ər fæst ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən rɪˈspɑns tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈleɪtənsi ɪz ðət ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈleɪtənsi ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈziroʊ, ər soʊ kloʊz tɪ ˈziroʊ ðət ə ˈraʊndɪŋ ˈɛrər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, tu əv ðə tɔp ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ðɪs poʊst ˈæskɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈleɪtənsi ər ðət ˈkiˌbɔrdz ər soʊ fæst ðət ˈkiˌbɔrd spid ˈmætər. wən ˈpərsən ˈivɪn sɪz ðɛr ɪz nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑdərn ˈkiˌbɔrd ðət həz ˈleɪtənsi. ju (ˈjumənz) hæv ðət sɔrt əv ˈleɪtənsi. ɛz fɑr ɛz rɪˈspɑns taɪmz, ɔl ju nid tɪ du ɪz ˌɪnˈkris ðə poʊl taɪm ɔn ðə stæk ɛz sin, səm dɪˈvaɪsɪz du hæv ɪn ðə reɪnʤ. ðɪs kwoʊt ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər ˈkɑmɛnts ɪn ðə θrɛd ˈɪləˌstreɪt əˈnəðər ˈkɑmən ˈfæləsi ðət ˈɪnˌpʊt dɪˈvaɪsɪz ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ðə spid əv ðə ˈpoʊlɪŋ. waɪl ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈpɑsəbəl, moʊst dɪˈvaɪsɪz ər ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr biɪŋ fæst ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈleɪtənsi. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, moʊst ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz əv ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈleɪtənsi əˈsum ðət ðə bəs ɪz ðə ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈfæktər. ˈjumənz ˈnoʊtɪs ər ˈleɪtənsi ə nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪənɪst hu ˈstədiz ˈvɪʒəwəl pərˈsɛpʃən ənd kɑgˈnɪʃən" hu rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈjumən riˈækʃən taɪm ɪz ˈrəfli, ənd ðɛn θroʊz ɪn ə bənʧ mɔr ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈməmboʊ ˈʤəmboʊ tɪ seɪ ðət noʊ wən kʊd ˈrɪli ˈnoʊtɪs bɪˈloʊ. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ənˈjuˌʒuəl ɪn ðət ðə ˈkɑmɛntər kleɪmz səm kaɪnd əv ˈspɛʃəl əˈθɔrəti ənd ˈjuzɪz ə lɔt əv ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi, bət ˈkɑmən tɪ hir ˈpipəl kleɪm ðət ju ˈnoʊtɪs ər əv ˈleɪtənsi bɪˈkəz ˈjumən riˈækʃən taɪm ɪz. ðɪs ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪk sɛns bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kˈwɑntətiz. ðɪs laɪn əv ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz laɪk seɪɪŋ ðət ju ˈnoʊtɪs ə flaɪt biɪŋ dɪˈleɪd baɪ ən aʊər bɪˈkəz ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ðə flaɪt ɪz sɪks aʊərz. əˈnəðər ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðɪs laɪn əv ˈrizənɪŋ ɪz ðət ðə fʊl ˈpaɪˌplaɪn frəm tɪ skrin ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪz kwaɪt lɔŋ ənd ɪf ju seɪ ðət ˈɔlˌweɪz faɪn tɪ æd hir ənd ðɛr, ju ɛnd əp wɪθ ə məʧ ˈlɑrʤər əˈmaʊnt əv bloʊt θru ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpaɪˌplaɪn, wɪʧ ɪz haʊ wi gɑt wɛr wi ər təˈdeɪ, wɛr kən baɪ ə ˈsɪstəm wɪθ ðə ðət gɪvz ju ðə ˈfæstəst pərˈfɔrməns ˈməni kən baɪ ənd gɪt ðə ˈleɪtənsi əv ə məˈʃin frəm ðə. ɪt ˈmætər bɪˈkəz ðə geɪm lup rənz æt 60 ðɪs ɪz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ðə seɪm ˈfæləsi ɛz əˈbəv. ɪf ju hæv ə dɪˈleɪ hæf ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ə klɑk ˈpɪriəd, ə 50 ʧæns ðə dɪˈleɪ wɪl pʊʃ ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈɪntu ðə nɛkst ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ stɛp. ˈbɛtər ðən ə 100 ʧæns, bət nɑt klɪr tɪ mi waɪ ˈpipəl θɪŋk ðət nid ə dɪˈleɪ ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ðə klɑk ˈpɪriəd fər ðə dɪˈleɪ tɪ ˈmætər. ənd fər ˈrɛfərəns, ðə ˈdɛltə bɪtˈwin ðə sloʊəst ənd ˈfæstəst ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmɛʒərd hir ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz tɪ freɪmz æt 60fps*. ˈkiˌbɔrdz ˈpɑsəbli rɪˈspɑns ˈfæstər mɔr kˈwɪkli ðən du tɪ ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt goʊɪŋ θru kənˈtɔrʃənz tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ðə swɪʧ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, ɪf ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɪstəm, noʊ ˈrizən ðət ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd əˈsum ə (ər riˈlis) ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ðə ˈmoʊmənt ɪt siz ən ɛʤ. ðɪs ɪz ˈkɑmənli dən fər ˈəðər taɪps əv ˈsɪstəmz ənd noʊ ˈrizən ˈkiˌbɔrdz du ðə seɪm θɪŋ (ənd pərˈhæps səm du). ðə taɪm maɪt ˈlɪmət ðə rɪˈpit reɪt əv ðə ki, bət noʊ ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˈrizən ðət ɪt həz tɪ əˈfɛkt ðə ˈleɪtənsi. ənd ɪf wɪr ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə rɪˈpit reɪt, ˌɪˈmæʤən wi hæv ə ˈlɪmət ɔn ðə reɪt əv ʧeɪnʤ əv ðə ki steɪt du tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ. ðət gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs wən fʊl ˈsaɪkəl (prɛs ənd riˈlis) ˈɛvəri, ər 100 pər ˈsɛkənd pər ki, wɪʧ ɪz wɛl bɪɔnd ðə kəˈpæsɪti əv ˈɛni ˈjumən. ju maɪt ˈɑrgju ðət ðɪs ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ə kaɪnd əv, wɪʧ maɪt ˈmætər ɪn səm ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz (mˈjuzɪk, geɪmz), bət ðæts ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ðə swɪʧ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm wɪθ ˈdəzənt meɪk ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛni wərs ɔf ðən wi wər ˌbiˈfɔr. ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈprɑbləm wɪθ dɪˈleɪ ɪz ðət moʊst ˈkiˌbɔrd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz sim tɪ hæv kənˈfaʊndɪd skæn reɪt ənd dɪˈleɪ. ɪts ˈkɑmən tɪ si ˈkiˌbɔrdz wɪθ skæn reɪts ɪn ðə 100 tɪ 200 reɪnʤ. ðɪs ɪz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈsteɪtmənts laɪk "ðɛrz noʊ pɔɪnt ɪn ˈskænɪŋ ˈfæstər bɪˈkəz ðə dɪˈleɪ ɪz", wɪʧ kəmˈbaɪnz tu ˈfæləsiz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv. ɪf ju pʊl aʊt ðə skɪˈmætɪks fər ðə ˈæpəl 2e*, ju kən si ðət ðə skæn reɪt ɪz ˈrəfli 50 khz*. ɪts taɪm ɪz ˈrəfli 6ms*, wɪʧ ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz tɪ ə ˈfrikwənsi əv 167. waɪ skæn soʊ kˈwɪkli? ðə fæst skæn əˈlaʊz ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd kənˈtroʊlər tɪ stɑrt ðə klɑk ɔn ðə taɪm ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli (ˈæftər æt moʊst 20 microseconds*), ɛz əˈpoʊzd ə ˈmɑdərn ˈkiˌbɔrd ðət skænz æt 167, wɪʧ maɪt nɑt stɑrt ðə klɑk ɔn fər 6ms*, ər ˈæftər ɛz məʧ taɪm. əˈpɑləˌʤiz fər nɑt ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi hir, bət aɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈɛniˌwən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs əˈbʤɛkʃən ʃʊd ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əˈpɛndɪks: ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈsɛˌtəp ðə ˈmɛʒərmənt ˈsɛˌtəp wɑz ə ˈkeɪbəl. ˈkətɪŋ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈkeɪbəl ˈdæmɪʤɪz ðə ˈsɪgnəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ənd aɪ faʊnd ðət, wɪθ ə ˈvɛri lɔŋ ˈkeɪbəl, səm ˈkiˌbɔrdz ðət ˈwikli draɪv ðə ˈdætə laɪnz ˈdɪdənt draɪv ðɛm ˈstrɔŋli ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪt ə gʊd ˈsɪgnəl wɪθ ðə ʧip ˈlɑʤɪk ˈænəˌlaɪzər aɪ juzd. ðə wɑz ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ˈprɛsɪŋ tu kiz æt wəns wən ki ɔn ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd ənd ə ˈbətən ðət wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈlɑʤɪk ˈænəˌlaɪzər. ðɪs ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz səm ɛz ðə tu ˈbətənz bi prɛst æt ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm taɪm. tɪ ˈkæləˌbreɪt ðə ˈsɛˌtəp, wi juzd tu aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˈbətənz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈlɑʤɪk ˈænəˌlaɪzər. ðə ˈmidiən wɑz ənd ðə wɑz ˈrəfli. ðɪs ɪz ɪˈnəf ðət teɪl ˈleɪtənsi ˈmɛʒərmənts fər kwɪk ˈkiˌbɔrdz ˈrɪli ˈpɑsəbəl wɪθ ðɪs ˈsɛˌtəp, bət ˈævərɪʤ ˈleɪtənsi ˈmɛʒərmənts laɪk ðə wənz dən hir sim laɪk ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ. ðə ˈɪnˌpʊt kʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi rɪˈdust tɪ ə ˈnɛglɪʤəbəl ˈlɛvəl baɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ə dɪˈvaɪs tɪ boʊθ ˈtrɪgər ðə ˈlɑʤɪk ˈænəˌlaɪzər ənd prɛs ə ki ɔn ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈəndər tɛst æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ˈævərɪʤ ˈleɪtənsi ˈmɛʒərmənts wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt ˈbɛtər wɪθ səʧ ə ˈsɛˌtəp (bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd bi ˈiziər tɪ rən ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈmɛʒərmənts). ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈsɛˌtəp, ə swɪʧ wɑz juzd. paʊər ənd graʊnd wər səˈplaɪd baɪ ən bɔrd. noʊ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈrizən tɪ juz ðɪs ˈsɛˌtəp. ɪn fækt, ə bɪt əbˈsərd tɪ juz ən ɪnˈtaɪər tɪ prəˈvaɪd paʊər, bət ðɪs wɑz dən wɪθ spɛr pɑrts ðət wər laɪɪŋ əraʊnd ənd ðɪs stəf ʤɪst ˈhæpənd tɪ bi stəf ðət hæd ɪn ðɛr læb, wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ðə sˈwɪʧɪz. ðɛr tu aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˈkɑpiz əv ˈɛni swɪʧ, soʊ wi bɔt ə fju sˈwɪʧɪz soʊ wi kʊd du ˌkæləˈbreɪʃən ˈmɛʒərmənts wɪθ tu aɪˈdɛntɪkəl sˈwɪʧɪz. ðə ɪgˈzækt taɪp əv swɪʧ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt hir; ˈɛni swɪʧ wʊd du. tɛsts wər dən baɪ ˈprɛsɪŋ ðə zi ki ənd ðɛn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər baɪt 29 ɔn ðə bəs ənd ðɛn ˈmɑrkɪŋ ðə ɛnd əv ðə fərst ˈpækɪt kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. bət, ɛz əˈbəv, ˈɛni ki wʊd du. aɪ doʊnt ˈæˌkʧuəli trəst ðɪs ˈsɛˌtəp ənd aɪd laɪk tɪ bɪld ə kəmˈplitli ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɛˌtəp ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtɛstɪŋ mɔr ˈkiˌbɔrdz. waɪl ðə ˈmɛʒərmənts ər ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðə wən ˈəðər ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmɛʒərmənt aɪ kʊd faɪnd ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ðɪs ˈsɛˌtəp həz ən ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ðæts ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪn ðə tɪ reɪnʤ. waɪl ˈævrɪʤɪŋ əˈkrɔs ˈməltəpəl ˈmɛʒərmənts rɪˈdusɪz ðət, sɪns ðə ˈmɛʒərmənts ər dən baɪ ə ˈjumən, ɪts nɑt ˌgɛrənˈtid ənd pərˈhæps nɑt ˈivɪn ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˈɛrərz ər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd wɪl ˈævərɪʤ aʊt. ˈlʊkɪŋ fər mɔr foʊnz ənd məˈʃinz tɪ ˈmɛʒər ənd wʊd ləv tɪ rən ə kwɪk ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk wɪθ ə ˈhaɪˌspid ˈkæmərə ɪf ju hæv ə məˈʃin ər dɪˈvaɪs nɑt ɔn ðɪs lɪst! ɪf nɑt ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ənd wɔnt tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ə dɪˈvaɪs fər mi tɪ tɛst, fil fri tɪ meɪl ðə dɪˈvaɪs tɪ dæn luu ˈsɛnər 455 ˈbrɔdˌweɪ, flɔr nu jɔrk, 10013 ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz dən wɪθ hɛlp frəm ˈwɛsli aptekar-cassels*, ˈliə ˈhænsən, ənd keɪt ˈmərfi. btw*, ˈwɛsli ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər wərk. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ noʊɪŋ ““normal*" ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ stəf, ˈɔlsoʊ fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks, kənˈtroʊlz, ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ““low-level*" ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ. θæŋks tɪ, ˈɑmɑd ʤəˈrɑrə, ˈlɛviən, ˈpitər ˈhɑrkɪnz, ˈbrɛnən ˈʧɛsli, dæn ˈbɛntli, keɪt ˈmərfi, ˈkrɪsʧɪn ternus*, ˈsoʊfi ˈhæskɪnz, ənd dæn puttick*, fər ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs juz ðɛr ˈkiˌbɔrdz fər ˈtɛstɪŋ. θæŋks fər ˈliə ˈhænsən, mɑrk ˈfini, ənd zæk fər ɔn ðɪs poʊst.
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if you look at “gaming" keyboards, a lot of them sell for $100 or more on the promise that fast. ad copy that see includes:
despite all of these claims, i can only find one person who’s publicly benchmarked keyboard latency and they only tested two keyboards. in general, my belief is that if someone makes performance claims without benchmarks, the claims probably aren’t true, just like how code that tested (or otherwise verified) should be assumed broken.
the situation with gaming keyboards reminds me a lot of talking to car salesmen:
sure, gaming keyboards have 1000hz polling, but so what?
two obvious questions are:
a year ago, if you’d asked me if i was going to build a custom setup to measure keyboard latency, i would have said silly, and yet here i am, measuring keyboard latency with a logic analyzer.
it all started because i had this feeling that some old computers feel much more responsive than modern machines. for example, an imac g4 running macos 9 or an apple 2 both feel quicker than my 4.2 ghz kaby lake system. i never trust feelings like this because decades of research showing that users often have feelings that are the literal opposite of reality, so got a high-speed camera and started measuring actual keypress-to-screen-update latency as well as mouse-move-to-screen-update latency. it turns out the machines that feel quick are actually quick, much quicker than my modern computer -- computers from the 70s and 80s commonly have keypress-to-screen-update latencies in the 30ms to 50ms range out of the box, whereas modern computers are often in the 100ms to 200ms range when you press a key in a terminal. possible to get down to the 50ms range in well optimized games with a fancy gaming setup, and one extraordinary consumer device that can easily get below 50ms, but the default experience is much slower. modern computers have much better throughput, but their latency so great.
anyway, at the time i did these measurements, my 4.2 ghz kaby lake had the fastest single-threaded performance of any machine you could buy but had worse latency than a quick machine from the 70s (roughly 6x worse than an apple 2), which seems a bit curious. to figure out where the latency comes from, i started measuring keyboard latency because the first part of the pipeline. my plan was to look at the end-to-end pipeline and start at the beginning, ruling out keyboard latency as a real source of latency. but it turns out keyboard latency is significant! i was surprised to find that the median keyboard i tested has more latency than the entire end-to-end pipeline of the apple 2. if this immedately strike you as absurd, consider that an apple 2 has 3500 transistors running at 1mhz and an atmel employee estimates that the core used in a number of high-end keyboards today has 80k transistors running at 16mhz. that's 20x the transistors running at 16x the clock speed -- keyboards are often more powerful than entire computers from the 70s and 80s! and yet, the median keyboard today adds as much latency as the entire end-to-end pipeline as a fast machine from the 70s.
let’s look at the measured keypress-to-usb latency on some keyboards:
the latency measurements are the time from when the key starts moving to the time when the usb packet associated with the key makes it out onto the usb bus. numbers are rounded to the nearest 5 ms in order to avoid giving a false sense of precision. the easterntimes i500 is also sold as the tomoko mmc023 .
the connection column indicates the connection used. usb fs stands for the usb full speed protocol, which allows up to 1000hz polling, a feature commonly advertised by high-end keyboards. usb is the usb low speed protocol, which is the protocol most keyboards use. the ‘gaming’ column indicates whether or not the keyboard is branded as a gaming keyboard. wireless indicates some kind of keyboard-specific dongle and unifying is logitech's wireless device standard.
we can see that, even with the limited set of keyboards tested, there can be as much as a 45ms difference in latency between keyboards. moreover, a modern computer with one of the slower keyboards attached possibly be as responsive as a quick machine from the 70s or 80s because the keyboard alone is slower than the entire response pipeline of some older computers.
that establishes the fact that modern keyboards contribute to the latency bloat seen over the past forty years. the other half of the question is, does the latency added by a modern keyboard actually make a difference to users? from looking at the table, we can see that among the keyboard tested, we can get up to a 40ms difference in average latency. is 40ms of latency noticeable? take a look at some latency measurements for keyboards and then look at the empirical research on how much latency users notice.
there’s a fair amount of empirical evidence on this and we can see that, for very simple tasks, people can perceive latencies down to 2ms or less. moreover, increasing latency is not only noticeable to users, it causes users to execute simple tasks less accurately. if you want a visual demonstration of what latency looks like and you have a super-fast old computer lying around, check out this msr demo on touchscreen latency.
are gaming keyboards faster than other keyboards?
i’d really like to test more keyboards before making a strong claim, but from the preliminary tests here, it appears that gaming keyboards aren’t generally faster than non-gaming keyboards.
gaming keyboards often claim to have features that reduce latency, like connecting over usb fs and using 1000hz polling. the usb low speed spec states that the minimum time between packets is 10ms , or 100 hz. however, common to see usb devices round this down to the nearest power of two and run at 8ms , or 125hz. with 8ms polling, the average latency added from having to wait until the next polling interval is 4ms . with 1ms polling, the average latency from usb polling is 0.5ms , giving us a 3.5ms delta. while that might be a significant contribution to latency for a quick keyboard like the apple magic keyboard, clear that other factors dominate keyboard latency for most keyboards and that the gaming keyboards tested here are so slow that shaving off 3.5ms save them.
conclusion
most keyboards add enough latency to make the user experience noticeably worse, and keyboards that advertise speed aren’t necessarily faster. the two gaming keyboards we measured weren’t faster than non-gaming keyboards, and the fastest keyboard measured was a minimalist keyboard from apple marketed more on design than speed.
previously, we've seen that terminals can add significant latency, up 100ms in mildly pessimistic conditions if you choose the "right" terminal. in a future post, we'll look at the entire end-to-end pipeline to see other places latency has crept in and we'll also look at how some modern devices keep latency down.
appendix: where is the latency coming from?
a major source of latency is key travel time. not a coincidence that the quickest keyboard measured also has the shortest key travel distance by a large margin. video setup using to measure end-to-end latency is a 240 fps camera, which means that frames are 4ms apart. when videoing “normal" keypresses and typing, it takes 4-8 frames for a key to become fully depressed. most switches will start firing before the key is fully depressed, but the key travel time is still significant and can easily add 10ms of delay (or more, depending on the switch mechanism). contrast this to the apple "magic" keyboard measured, where the key travel is so short that it be captured with a 240 fps camera, indicating that the key travel time is < 4ms.
note that, unlike the other measurement i was able to find online, this measurement was from the start of the keypress instead of the switch activation. this is because, as a human, you don't activate the switch, you press the key. a measurement that starts from switch activiation time misses this large component to latency. if, for example, you're playing a game and you switch from moving forward to moving backwards when you see something happen, you have pay the cost of the key movement, which is different for different keyboards. a common response to this is that "real" gamers will preload keys so that they don't have to pay the key travel cost, but if you go around with a high speed camera and look at how people actually use their keyboards, the fraction of keypresses that are significantly preloaded is basically zero even when you look at gamers. it's possible you'd see something different if you look at high-level competitive gamers, but even then, just for example, people who use a standard wasd or esdf layout will typically not preload a key when going from back to forward. also, the idea that it's fine that keys have a bunch of useless travel because you can pre-depress the key before really pressing the key is just absurd. that's like saying latency on modern computers is fine because some people build gaming boxes that, when run with unusually well optimzed software, get 50ms response time. normal, non-hardcore-gaming users simply aren't going to do this. since that's the vast majority of the market, even if all "serious" gamers did this, that would stll be a round error.
the other large sources of latency are scaning the keyboard matrix and debouncing. neither of these delays are inherent -- keyboards use a matrix that has to be scanned instead of having a wire per-key because it saves a few bucks, and most keyboards scan the matrix at such a slow rate that it induces human noticable delays because that saves a few bucks, but a manufacturer willing to spend a bit more on manufacturing a keyboard could make the delay from that far below the threshold of human perception. see below for debouncing delay.
although we didn't discuss throughput in this, when i measure my typing speed, i find that i can type faster with the low-travel apple keyboard than with any of the other keyboards. there's no way to do a blinded experiment for this, but gary bernhardt and others have also observed the same thing. some people claim that key travel doesn't matter for typing speed because they use the minimum amount of travel necessary and that this therefore can't matter, but as with the above claims on keypresses, if you walk around with a high speed camera and observe what actually happens when people type, it's very hard to find someone who actually does this.
appendix: counter-arguments to common arguments that latency matter
before writing this up, i read what i could find about latency and it was hard to find non-specialist articles or comment sections that didn’t have at least one of the arguments listed below:
computers and devices are fast
the most common response to questions about latency is that input latency is basically zero, or so close to zero that a rounding error. for example, two of the top comments on this slashdot post asking about keyboard latency are that keyboards are so fast that keyboard speed matter. one person even says
there is not a single modern keyboard that has 50ms latency. you (humans) have that sort of latency. as far as response times, all you need to do is increase the poll time on the usb stack
as seen, some devices do have latencies in the 50ms range. this quote as well as other comments in the thread illustrate another common fallacy -- that input devices are limited by the speed of the usb polling. while technically possible, most devices are nowhere near being fast enough to be limited by usb polling latency.
unfortunately, most online explanations of input latency assume that the usb bus is the limiting factor.
humans notice 100ms or 200ms latency
here’s a “cognitive neuroscientist who studies visual perception and cognition" who refers to the fact that human reaction time is roughly 200ms, and then throws in a bunch more scientific mumbo jumbo to say that no one could really notice latencies below 100ms. this is a little unusual in that the commenter claims some kind of special authority and uses a lot of terminology, but common to hear people claim that you notice 50ms or 100ms of latency because human reaction time is 200ms. this actually make sense because there are independent quantities. this line of argument is like saying that you wouldn’t notice a flight being delayed by an hour because the duration of the flight is six hours.
another problem with this line of reasoning is that the full pipeline from keypress to screen update is quite long and if you say that always fine to add 10ms here and 10ms there, you end up with a much larger amount of bloat through the entire pipeline, which is how we got where we are today, where can buy a system with the cpu that gives you the fastest single-threaded performance money can buy and get 6x the latency of a machine from the 70s.
it matter because the game loop runs at 60 hz
this is fundamentally the same fallacy as above. if you have a delay half the duration a clock period, a 50% chance the delay will push the event into the next processing step. better than a 100% chance, but not clear to me why people think that you’d need a delay as long as the the clock period for the delay to matter. and for reference, the 45ms delta between the slowest and fastest keyboard measured here corresponds to 2.7 frames at 60fps.
keyboards possibly response faster more quickly than 5ms/10ms/20ms due to debouncing
even without going through contortions to optimize the switch mechanism, if willing to put hysteresis into the system, no reason that the keyboard assume a keypress (or release) is happening the moment it sees an edge. this is commonly done for other types of systems and afaict no reason keyboards do the same thing (and perhaps some do). the debounce time might limit the repeat rate of the key, but no inherent reason that it has to affect the latency. and if we're looking at the repeat rate, imagine we have a 5ms limit on the rate of change of the key state due to introducing hysteresis. that gives us one full keypress cycle (press and release) every 10ms, or 100 keypresses per second per key, which is well beyond the capacity of any human. you might argue that this introduces a kind of imprecision, which might matter in some applications (music, rythym games), but that's limited by the switch mechanism. using a debouncing mechanism with hysteresis doesn't make us any worse off than we were before.
an additional problem with debounce delay is that most keyboard manufacturers seem to have confounded scan rate and debounce delay. it's common to see keyboards with scan rates in the 100 hz to 200 hz range. this is justified by statements like "there's no point in scanning faster because the debounce delay is 5ms", which combines two fallacies mentioned above. if you pull out the schematics for the apple 2e, you can see that the scan rate is roughly 50 khz. its debounce time is roughly 6ms, which corresponds to a frequency of 167 hz. why scan so quickly? the fast scan allows the keyboard controller to start the clock on the debounce time almost immediately (after at most 20 microseconds), as opposed a modern keyboard that scans at 167 hz, which might not start the clock on debouncing for 6ms, or after 300x as much time.
apologies for not explaining terminology here, but i think that anyone making this objection should understand the explanation :-).
appendix: experimental setup
the usb measurement setup was a usb cable. cutting open the cable damages the signal integrity and i found that, with a very long cable, some keyboards that weakly drive the data lines didn't drive them strongly enough to get a good signal with the cheap logic analyzer i used.
the start-of-input was measured by pressing two keys at once -- one key on the keyboard and a button that was also connected to the logic analyzer. this introduces some jitter as the two buttons be pressed at exactly the same time. to calibrate the setup, we used two identical buttons connected to the logic analyzer. the median jitter was < 1ms and the 90%-ile jitter was roughly 5ms. this is enough that tail latency measurements for quick keyboards aren’t really possible with this setup, but average latency measurements like the ones done here seem like they should be ok. the input jitter could probably be reduced to a negligible level by building a device to both trigger the logic analyzer and press a key on the keyboard under test at the same time. average latency measurements would also get better with such a setup (because it would be easier to run a large number of measurements).
if you want to know the exact setup, a e-switch ll1105af065q switch was used. power and ground were supplied by an arduino board. no particular reason to use this setup. in fact, a bit absurd to use an entire arduino to provide power, but this was done with spare parts that were lying around and this stuff just happened to be stuff that rc had in their lab, with the exception of the switches. there weren’t two identical copies of any switch, so we bought a few switches so we could do calibration measurements with two identical switches. the exact type of switch important here; any low-resistance switch would do.
tests were done by pressing the z key and then looking for byte 29 on the usb bus and then marking the end of the first packet containing the appropriate information. but, as above, any key would do.
i don't actually trust this setup and i'd like to build a completely automated setup before testing more keyboards. while the measurements are in line with the one other keyboard measurement i could find online, this setup has an inherent imprecision that's probably in the 1ms to 10ms range. while averaging across multiple measurements reduces that imprecision, since the measurements are done by a human, it's not guaranteed and perhaps not even likely that the errors are independent and will average out.
i’m looking for more phones and machines to measure and would love to run a quick benchmark with a high-speed camera if you have a machine or device not on this list! if not in the area and want to donate a device for me to test, feel free to mail the device to
dan luu
recurse center
455 broadway, 2nd floor
new york, ny 10013
this project was done with help from wesley aptekar-cassels, leah hanson, and kate murphy. btw, wesley is looking for work. in addition to knowing “normal" programming stuff, also familiar with robotics, controls, electronics, and general “low-level" programming.
thanks to rc, ahmad jarara, raph levien, peter bhat harkins, brennan chesley, dan bentley, kate murphy, christian ternus, sophie haskins, and dan puttick, for letting us use their keyboards for testing.
thanks for leah hanson, mark feeney, and zach allaun for comments/corrections/discussion on this post.
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əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈklaɪmɪt əv ðə jɪr əˈwɔrd. ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ɔn ˈɔgəst 10 2012 82 ˈkɑmɛnts aɪ noʊ ɪf ˈnoʊtɪst, bət ˈnoʊtəbəlz əv ðə grin pərsˈweɪʒən sim tɪ wɪn ə lɔt əv əˈwɔrdz frəm ˈvɛriəs grin ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz. ðeɪ gɪv ˈpraɪzɪz tɪ iʧ ˈəðər, ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli wɪθ ə nis bɪt əv ˈməni ɛz wɛl; ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wɪθ ə ˈvɛri ˈvɛri nis bɪt əv ˈməni. ju meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈnoʊtɪst, ðeɪ ˈnɛvər ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈwɔrd ˈjuˈɛs ˈriəlɪsts ˈɛni ˈpraɪzɪz. ɛz aɪ θɪŋks əˈpɑn ɪt, noʊ wən əˈwɔrdz ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛni ˈpraɪzɪz. ˈæˌkʧuəli, nɑt kwaɪt tru, ðə ˈskɛptɪk blɔgz meɪd ə kəmˈplit klin swip əv ɔl ðə saɪəns ðɪs jɪr, soʊ aɪ səˈpoʊz hæv tɪ ækt ɛz səm smɔl ˈmɛʒər əv ˌkɑnsəˈleɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈgɪtɪŋ bæk ɔn pɔɪnt ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ əˈbəv ðət ˈrəðər ˈpɛtiˌnɛs ɔn ðɛr pɑrt, aɪ θɔt ɪt wʊd bi ə nis ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl ˈʤɛsʧər, ɪf ˈjuˈɛs ˈriəlɪsts əˈwɔrdɪd ðɛm ə praɪz. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, stɑp raɪt ðɛr, aɪ lɔst maɪ maɪnd. ˈsɪriəsli. aɪ min ɪt. ʤɪst ˈgɪmi ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ju du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ræʃ. ðə weɪ tɪ lʊk æt ɪt, ənd hæv tɪ bɛr wɪθ mi ʤɪst ə ˈtinsi ˈlɪtəl bɪt ɔn ðɪs wən, ɪz ɛz ən ˈɑlɪv brænʧ θroʊn ˈɪntu ðət ˈdɛzələt ˈweɪˌstlænd bɪtˈwin ðət greɪt dɪˈvaɪd ɪn ðə ˈklaɪmɪt wɔrz. θɪŋk ˈkrɪsməs 1914 ðə ˈtrɛnʧɪz əv ənd ˈɔfərɪŋ ðə ˈʤərmənz ə geɪm əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl. fər ˈgʊdnɪs seɪk, du ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈjumən ˈkaɪndnəs hir ənd ˈɛniˌweɪ, wi kən ˈɔlˌweɪz gɪt bæk tɪ ˈʃutɪŋ æt ðɛm ˈæftərwərdz. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɪs maɪt bi ə sˈlaɪtli dɪˈvaɪsɪv ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv bət aɪ ˈɑnəstli θɪŋk wi ʃʊd rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈsɪmələr muvz frəm ðə ˈəðər saɪd. blɛst ər ðə ˈpisˌmeɪkərz ənd ˈpɔɪnti ðə ˈpisˌmeɪkər dɪz hæv ˈrəðər ə nit ˈkɪndə rɪŋ tɪ ɪt. hirz ðə feɪnt ˈʧɪrɪŋ əv kraʊdz, ə slaɪt ˈheɪloʊ ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ əˈpɪr ənd ə ˈgɑrdɪd foʊn kɔl frəm ˈnɔrˌweɪ aʊt əv ðə blu ʃeɪks hɛd, nɑ, əˈbaʊt ɪt, ˈnɛvər ˈgɑnə ˈhæpən ˈpɔɪnti. ˈɛniˌweɪ. ʃʊr, ðɛr ər ðoʊz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz əˈməŋst ˈjuˈɛs, hu daʊt ðət ðə ˈvɛriəs alarmists’*’ əˈtɛmpts tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs, ənd wɪn ɑr hɑrts ənd maɪndz, maɪt nɑt bi ðət sɪnˈsɪr. wi ʃʊd bi ə bɪt mɔr ˈoʊpən. wən ər tu əv ðiz əˈproʊʧɪz maɪt ˈpɑsəbli hæv bɪn sɪnˈsɪr, wɪθ səm əv ðɛm ˈivɪn ˈlərnɪŋ nɑt tɪ kəmˈpɛr ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈhɔləˌkɔst, ər æt list nɑt tɪ ɑr ˈfeɪsɪz, wɪʧ həz tɪ bi lʊkt əˈpɑn ɛz ə ˈpɑzətɪv saɪn əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn ðɛr pɑrt. ədˈmɪt ðət ˈmoʊstli, ðiz əˈtɛmpts hæv bɪn ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd, wɪθ ðɛm ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðɛr ˈbəŋkər æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə brif ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ traɪd tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɛnəli ɪl ənd ɔl tɪ noʊ ˈifɛkt. əv kɔrs, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðeɪ rən bæk ˌɪnˈsaɪd bɪˈkəz ʤɪst ˈmænɪʤd tɪ kɑk ɪt əp ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər ˈfeɪlɪŋ ðət, wən əv ˈjuˈɛs həz ˈfaɪnəli ræn aʊt əv ˈpeɪʃəns wɪθ ðɛm ənd ˈθɔtfəli əˈblaɪʤd ðɛm wɪθ ə roʊld əp ˈkɑpi əv ðɛr oʊn pis plæn, ˈfɔrsfəli ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ˈɪntu ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈɔrəfəs. wɪθ ə ˈhɪstəri laɪk ðət, noʊ ˈwəndər ðɛr pis plænz tɛnd tɪ bi kwaɪt tərs ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz. ðɛr ər ˈivɪn səm ˈdipli ˈɛləmənts ɔn ɑr saɪd, hu θɪŋk əv ðɛm ɛz, haʊ ʃæl aɪ pʊt ðɪs ˈtæktfəli, ˈroʊdənts ˌripəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɔf ən ˈvɛsəl ˌɪnˌvɑlənˈtərəli trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ frəm ðə ˈsərfəs daʊn tɪ ðə ˈsiˌbɛd. ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ˌriəˈʃʊr maɪ ˈfɛloʊ rɪˈzɪstəns ˈfaɪtərz, ənd kip lɛft əv maɪ ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə ˈhɔkɪʃ əv ðə ˈriəlɪst saɪd, aɪ kən ˈoʊnli seɪ dɪˈtərmənd ðət maɪ ˈɛfərts æt ˌræˌproʊʃˈmɑn wɪl bi ˈikwəli ɛz sɪnˈsɪr ɛz ðə alarmist’s*. ˈpɪkɪŋ ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt neɪm fər ðə əˈwɔrd wɑz ðə fərst ˈprɑbləm tɪ bi ˈrɛsəld wɪθ, nɑt bɪˈkəz aɪ kəm əp wɪθ wən, bət bɪˈkəz soʊ ˈmɛni strɔŋ kənˈtɛndərz səˈʤɛstɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðə gɑb əˈwɔrd, ðə wund əˈwɔrd, ðə ˈleɪdən kip ˈdɪgɪŋ əˈwɔrd, ðə ˈblænʧɪt baɪ ˈbiʧfrɑnt əˈwɔrd, ðə ˈmələr mɛnˈdæsɪti əˈwɔrd ənd soʊ ɔn. ɪn ðə ɛnd, aɪ wɛnt fər ðə ˈklaɪmɪt əˈwɔrd, bɪˈkəz ə ˌnɑnspəˈsɪfɪk neɪm, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðɛm ɔl tɪ ə ti. ɪf ˌənfəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə tərm, ju kən faɪnd ə ˈrəðər ˈskɑlərli ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən ɔn ɪt hir. ˈɑbviəsli, ˈɛvəri ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən həz tɪ hæv rulz ənd ðɪs wən wɪl bi noʊ ˈdɪfərənt. ɛz ə ˈfərðər kənˈsɛʃən tɪ ðɛm, rən ɪt ˈstrɪktli əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪnz əv ˈklaɪmɪt saɪəns. aɪ noʊ, aɪ noʊ, nɑt səˈpoʊzd tɪ du saɪəns bət rɪˈmɛmbər, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈʤɛsʧər əv ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ maɪt ˈivɪn rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə geɪm əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl əraʊnd ˈkrɪsməs taɪm, wɪʧ ɪz wɪn ðə praɪz wɪl bi əˈwɔrdɪd. nid aɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət dɪˈspaɪt wət ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl meɪ θɪŋk, ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪz stɪl ə ˈkɑnˌtækt spɔrt? ˈsərtənli nɑt ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ hir ɪn tərmz əv ən ˈoʊvərli ˈfɪzɪkəl staɪl əv pleɪ, bət aɪ wʊd brɪŋ tɪ jʊr ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ɪn ðə ənˈlaɪkli ɪˈvɛnt ðət səʧ ə geɪm wər tɪ kəm əˈbaʊt, aɪ wʊd traɪ maɪ hænd æt ə bɪt əv refereeing*. ðə rɛf biɪŋ ɔn ɑr saɪd fər wəns, wʊd bi ə ˈnɑvəl ɪkˈspɪriəns. krɪs ““chopper”*” ˈkətɪŋ ðə lɛgz aʊt frəm ˈəndər ʤɔrʤ toes”*” wʊd bi ə saɪt tɪ si ðoʊ. gɑt ə slaɪd ˈtækəl ðət wʊd pʊt ðə greɪt staɪlz tɪ ʃeɪm. ɪf minz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ju, θɪŋk min ʤoʊ grin əv ðə ˈstilərz ər stədz əp taɪ kɑb sˈlaɪdɪŋ ɪn ɔn θərd. ju kən ˈnɑməˌneɪt əp tɪ faɪv ˈpipəl baɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈædɪŋ ðɛr neɪmz ɛz ə ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðɪs poʊst. ðə fild ɪz waɪd ˈoʊpən ɪn tərmz əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈniz bət ɪt həz tɪ bi ə ˈpərsən ənd ɪn ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈækʃənz ər ˈətərənsɪz ðɪs ˈkæləndər jɪr. ɪt kən bi ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛniˌwən; ə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən, ˈsaɪəntɪst, səˈlɛbrɪti, ˈblɔgər ər ˈivɪn ə ˈʤərnəlɪst. ɪf sˈlaɪtli əbˈskjʊr, ˈprɑbəˌbli bi bɛst ɪf ju ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə fju wərdz ər ə lɪŋk ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ waɪ wi ˈoʊvərˌlʊk ðɛm. aɪ wɪl ˌəndərˈstænd əv kɔrs, ɪf ðə bɛst ju kən ˈmænɪʤ ɪz ʤɪst ðɛr neɪm, hɪst bɪtˈwin tiθ. θɪŋk kɑm, θɪŋk kɑm ənd ðoʊz fɪsts. kəˈlɛkt jʊr ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs pis ənd ˈæftər ɪˈnəf, æd ə ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈθɪŋi tɪ ðə blɔg, kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə fərst raʊnd dræft pɪks. bi faɪv neɪmz, wɪʧ ju kən ðɛn voʊt fər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə poʊl fɔrm. ju kən voʊt fər mɔr ðən wən ˈpərsən bət ˈoʊnli wən lɔt əv ˈvoʊtɪŋ pliz. maɪ dɪˈvɛləpər, ˈhɛri, əˈʃʊrz mi ðət ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ɪz ˈbʊlət pruf, soʊ ˈivɪn θɪŋk əv ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈərli ənd ˈɔfən. ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈhɛri. ə bɪt ˈfræzəld ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈditeɪlz ər ˈheɪzi, aɪ θɪŋk hi hæd ə bæd ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈwərkɪŋ æt səm ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ɪz ɔn ðə kəm bæk treɪl frəm ɪt. aɪ laɪk ðə gaɪ, wi ʃɛr ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn fəˈtɑgrəfi, bət ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ə ˈpæsˌwərd prəˈtɛktɪd faɪl ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈfoʊldər ɪz ə kɔz əv səm kənˈsərn. aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət, sɪns ɔˈrɛdi toʊld ɪm hu ðə ˈwɪnər ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi. haʊ ˈvoʊtɪŋ wərks. ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ wɪl rən frəm naʊ tɪ ˈkrɪsməs, wɪʧ gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs lɑts əv ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti, əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ðə ˈsədən əˈpɪrəns əv ən ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli ˈgɪftɪd ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs. fil fri tɪ ˈsəbsəkwəntli ˈnɑməˌneɪt ˈɛniˌwən hum ju θɪŋk həz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ə suˈpɪriər kəˈpæsɪti tɪ bi ə ənd ɪf aɪ əˈgri, swɑp aʊt ðə wən wɪθ ðə loʊəst ˈnəmbər əv voʊts. ðə bɪg kˈwɛʃən ɪz, dɪz ɪt kəm wɪθ ə bɪt əv ˈməni? ˈɑbviəsli, bi ə lɔt mɔr dɪˈzaɪərəbəl ɪf ɪt dɪd. ɪn ðə bɛst trəˈdɪʃənz əv ˈklaɪmɪt saɪəns, ˈɛni ˈməni ˌɪnˈvɑlvd hir ʃʊr ɛz hɛl goʊɪŋ tɪ bi maɪ oʊn, soʊ bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈfəndɪŋ. ˈhævɪŋ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɔn ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt praɪz əˈmaʊnt, ðə fərst stɑp wɑz ðət ˈʃædoʊi ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən noʊn ˈoʊnli ɛz ˈskɛptɪk ˈsɛntrəl. ˈplidɪŋ ˈpɑvərti, ðeɪ rɪˈfərd mi ɔn tɪ bɪg ɔɪl, hu rɪˈfərd mi ɔn tɪ bɪg koʊl, hu rɪˈfərd mi ɔn tɪ bɪg meerkat*, hu rɪˈfərd mi ɔn tɪ bɪg ˈfɑrmə, hu ðɛn rɪˈfərd mi tɪ bɪg maxgentleman*, wɪʧ aɪ kwaɪt ˌəndərˈstænd. ɪn ə rɛr ˈmoʊmənt əv ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən, ər ʃʊd aɪ seɪ ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn, aɪ gɑt ɪn təʧ wɪθ ðə kɔʧ ˈbrəðərz. sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər nuz wɪθ ðə ˈlætər, ˈhæpi tɪ seɪ. ə ˈtɛrəbli ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ˈpərsən ðɛr həz ˈprɑməst tɪ rɪŋ mi bæk wən deɪ, səm deɪ, ril sun əˈbaʊt pərˈhæps ˈoʊpənɪŋ prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri dɪˈskəʃənz ɔn ðə slaɪt ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv səm sɔrt əv ˈlɪmɪtɪd taɪp əv ˌwəˈnɔf ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp, bət bɪn ə waɪl sɪns hərd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. bɪn ɪkˈstrimli sloʊ ˈgɪtɪŋ bæk tɪ mi. ˈgɪtɪŋ ə bɪt ˈwərid ˈæˌkʧuəli. ʧeɪs ðɛm əp bət aɪ wɔnt tɪ sim tu ˈpʊʃi, ɪf ju noʊ wət aɪ min. kwaɪt ˈɑnəstli, hæd ə ˈtɛrəbəl taɪm wɪθ ðə ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp ənd æm naʊ ɔn ðə brɪŋk əv ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ɔn ɪt ɪnˈtaɪərli. fər ˈgʊdnɪs seɪk, aɪ noʊ wi hæv məʧ ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈməni, bət tɛl mi ðət wi æt list skreɪp təˈgɛðər ə ˈlaʊzi kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈdɔlərz. ˈmeɪbi ɪf aɪ goʊ fər ˈjuˌroʊz, hæv mɔr səkˈsɛs. ðɛn əˈgɛn, ðə ˈjʊrə maɪt nɑt bi wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ˈkrɪsməs. ˈnɛvər maɪnd. kip ˈpləgɪŋ əˈweɪ bət ɪt lʊk tu gʊd, əˈfreɪd. ɪf ɔl ɛls feɪlz, aɪ du hæv ə fju ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt ˈkuˌpɔnz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ juz. fər ˈdɪˌskaʊnts ɔn θɪŋz laɪk ˈspɪnəʧ, wɪʧ aɪ əˈbaɪd ˈɛniˌweɪ. bɪn ɪn maɪ ˈwɔlət fər ˈeɪʤɪz. aɪ səˈpoʊz aɪ ʃʊd ʧɛk əp ɔn ðə ˌɛkˈspaɪri deɪts. ðə nɛkst θɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪz ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə ˈækʧəwəl praɪz. ˈgɪvɪn ðə blik ˈaʊˌtlʊk ɔn ðə praɪz ˈməni, ɪt wʊd bi ˈprudənt tɪ riˈstrɪkt ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ kwaɪt ˈmɑdəst, laɪk ə ˈfænsi sərˈtɪfɪkət wɪθ lɑts əv ˈraɪtɪŋ. bɪtˈwin ˈjuˈɛs, kən nɑk təˈgɛðər ə fju ˈsutəbli gloʊɪŋ wərdz fər ɪt. ɔlˈtərnətɪvli, wi kʊd goʊ fər səm sɔrt əv ˈkəstəm ˈloʊgoʊ. ɛz ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz, bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ðə ˈnəmbərz bət pliz rɪˈmɛmbər ʤɪst rɑ ˈdætə. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛni ˈfaɪnəl dɪˈsɪʒən kən bi meɪd, ˈsərtən əˈʤəstmənts ənd məst bi dən, tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər θɪŋz laɪk ðə blɔg hit ˈaɪlənd ˈifɛkt. aɪ bi ˈgɪvɪŋ ju ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˈditeɪlz ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə bɪˈkəz ju maɪt ʤɪst juz ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ faɪnd fɔlt wɪθ ðə ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi. ˌoʊˈkeɪ foʊks. aɪ θɪŋk ˈkəvərd ɔl ðə ˈbeɪsɪz, soʊ ðə flɔr ɪz naʊ ˈoʊpən fər ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz. ˈgɪmi ðoʊz neɪmz. ðə kˈwɪkər aɪ gɪt ðɛm, ðə ˈsunər ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ kən bɪˈgɪn ənd meɪ ðə bɛst wɪn. ˈəpˌdeɪt 1 ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz kloʊzd. mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf fərst raʊnd ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz tɪ stɑrt ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. əˈpɑrt frəm ə fju əv ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈsəˌspɛkts, noʊ bɪg ɪz əˈpɛrənt, soʊ ˈrəðər ðən ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛrəli pɪk faɪv ˈmɪskriənts aʊt, pʊt əp ɔl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz fər ən ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən raʊnd əv ˈvoʊtɪŋ, wɪʧ ʃʊd kəl ɪt daʊn tɪ ðə dɪˈzaɪərd ˈnəmbər. ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ fɔrm ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ðə tɔp əv ðə raɪt hænd ˈkɑləm, ɔn ˈɛvəri peɪʤ. ˈəpˌdeɪt 2 ˈfaɪnəlɪsts səˈlɛktɪd. ðə ˌnɑməˈniz hæv bɪn naʊ kəld daʊn tɪ sɪks kənˈtɛndərz. si taɪm tɪ kəl ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz. ˈəpˌdeɪt 3 ˈblaɪndər ˈɔpʃən ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd. baɪ ˈpɑpjələr rɪkˈwɛst ənd ˈviə ðə ˈblaɪndər ˈɔpʃən, ˈboʊnoʊ həz bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈstɛfən lewandowsky*. ˈəpˌdeɪt 4 ˈvoʊtɪŋ frɔd dɪˈtɛktɪd. ðə wən vaɪs nɑt ˈpɑrʃəl tɪ, ɪz ˈgæmbəlɪŋ. ðɪs fər ˈɛni ˈɛθɪkəl ˈrizən, ˌɪnˈdid aɪ hæv ə fju ˈpɛniz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈɪndəstri ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, bət bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ tu məʧ əˈbaʊt ˈbɛtɪŋ ɑdz. ˈmɪstər. haʊs ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪnz ɪn ðə ɛnd bət aɪ si noʊ hɑrm ɪn ˈpipəl ˈhævɪŋ ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈflətər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət prɪˈklud ðə ɑd ˈmɑdəst ˈweɪʤər ənd gɑt wən goʊɪŋ wɪθ ə frɛnd ɪn ðə ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnəz, əˈbaʊt ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wɔk ɔf wɪθ ðɪs pərˈstiʤəs əˈwɔrd. biɪŋ ɛz hɪz ˈkænədɪt wɑz ˈhɑtli ɪn pərˈsut əv ðə ˈlidər, bɪn ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbərz ˈvɛri ˈkloʊsli. hi toʊld mi ˈsəmθɪŋ ɑd hæd ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ənd goʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈnəmbərz, fɔrst tɪ əˈgri. ðə ˈtoʊtəl voʊts kæst, lɛpt frəm 640 tɪ ɪn tu deɪz. ˈɑbviəsli, ˈsəmˌwən həz bɪn ˈrənɪŋ ən ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd skrɪpt, ənd ɛz ðə θri ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz əv ðɪs wiz ɔl heɪl frəm ɔˈstreɪljə, ðə ˈfɪŋgər əv səˈspɪʃən ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ɪn ən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. jɛt əˈgɛn, soʊ məʧ fər ˈwəndərfəl ““bullet-proof”*” ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ wɪʃ səm ˈbʊləts tɪ tɛst ɔn ˈhɛri. aɪ wɑz kwaɪt ˈæŋgri ˈoʊvər ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli. aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ˈwərkɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əp tɪ ˈfaɪərrɪŋ hɪz æs, wɪn hi wɛnt ˈɪntu fʊl ɔn ˈgrɑvəl moʊd. faʊnd aʊt ˈvərʧuəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ gɪv ˈsəmˌwən ðə but, wɪn græbd jʊr ˈæŋkəlz ənd ər ɔl ˈoʊvər jʊr ʃuz. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈstrimli ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ. pæʧt ɪt əp, bət hi noʊz naʊ ɪn ðə læst ʧæns səˈlun. jɛs, aɪ noʊ aɪ sɛd bi rən əˈlɔŋ saɪəns laɪnz, ənd jɛs, aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt haʊ haɪ ˈfilɪŋz ər ˈrənɪŋ daʊn ˈəndər əˈbaʊt wət ˈpæsɪz fər ə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv ɔˈstreɪljə ðiz deɪz, bət ˈɑnəstli, hæv ju noʊ ʃeɪm? ˈivɪn ˈəndər rulz, ʤɪst pleɪn ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˈʧitɪŋ. wi hæv ə fild əv ˈwərldˌklæs præts ɪn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd ðeɪ ɔl dɪˈzərv ðɛr fɛr ʧæns æt ˈglɔri. sɪns ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi bɪɔnd ðə paʊərz əv mæn, ənd ˈsərtənli, tɪ əˈʤəst ðə ˈnəmbərz, əˈblaɪʤd tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈrædɪkəl, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ˈɛvriˌwən bæk tɪ ðə ˈrɛlətɪv pəˈzɪʃənz ðeɪ wər ɪn, ɛz əv læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. tɪ ðə bɛst əv maɪ ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən, ðə wɑz ɪn frənt, ˈkloʊsli treɪld baɪ ðə, ʒɪˈlɑrd ðə greɪt, ˈhænsən əv dementia-sur-mer*, ðə (ə ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈgeɪlɪk hɛlps wɪθ ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr wərd) ənd ˈboʊnoʊ ðə ˈkəmɪŋ əp ðə rɪr, ðoʊ ɛz fɑr ɛz əˈwɛr, ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈɛni səˈʤɛsʧən ˈɛni weɪ ðət ˌɪnˈklaɪnd. gɑt swɔpt aʊt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv lewpaper*, ˈviə ðə ˈblaɪndər ˈɔpʃən. baɪ ðə ˈsɪmpəl ɪkˈspidiənt əv sˈwɑpɪŋ əraʊnd ðə neɪmz, ˈɛvriˌwən ʃʊd ɛnd əp bæk ɪn ðə ˈrɛlətɪv pəˈzɪʃən ðeɪ wər ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈrəðər nit səˈluʃən, ðoʊ aɪ seɪ ɪt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd biɪŋ ðət ɪz naʊ əˈbaʊt 150 voʊts bɪˈhaɪnd, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv 20 bət ʃʊr ðɛr ər ɪˈnəf ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ɑz tɪ hɛlp ɪm ˈkɛri ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈstændərd pæst. æt list ɪt gɪvz ðə tim ə dɪˈfɛnsəbəl ɪkˈskjuz tɪ du səm səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ənd əv ðə ˈdætə, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈwɪnər ɪz əˈnaʊnst ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. raɪt. noʊ mɔr frəm ju kraʊd əv daʊn ˈəndər. ðɪs taɪm, ʤɑb ɪz ɔn ðə laɪn. nɑt ˈivɪn ən wɪl seɪv ɪm ɪf ə nɛkst taɪm. ˈəpˌdeɪt 5 ˈblaɪndər ˈɔpʃən ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd. baɪ ˈpɑpjələr əˈkleɪm ənd ˈviə ðə ˈblaɪndər ˈɔpʃən, tɪm ˈflænəri, hu ræn aʊt əv stim, həz bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈmaɪkəl mæn. aɪ meɪ jɛt gɪt tɪ raɪt maɪ blɔg ˈɛvər. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz baɪ: taɪm tɪ kəl ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz. ˈklaɪmɪt ənd ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl. ðə ˈdætə. klɪk fər ə lɪst əv ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪkəlz. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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announcing the inaugural climate prat of the year award. posted by pointman on august 10, 2012 · 82 comments
i know if you’ve noticed, but notables of the green persuasion seem to win a lot of awards from various green organisations. they give prizes to each other, occasionally with a nice bit of money as well; sometimes with a very very nice bit of money. you may also have noticed, they never actually award us realists any prizes. as i thinks upon it, no one awards us any prizes. actually, that’s not quite true, the skeptic blogs made a complete clean sweep of all the science bloggies this year, so i suppose that’ll have to act as some small measure of consolation.
however, getting back on point and rising above that rather venial pettiness on their part, i thought it would be a nice ecumenical gesture, if us realists awarded them a prize.
okay, okay, stop right there, i haven’t lost my mind. seriously. i mean it. just gimme a moment to explain before you do anything rash. the way to look at it, and you’ll have to bear with me just a teensy weensy little bit on this one, is as an olive branch thrown into that desolate wasteland between that great divide in the climate wars. think christmas 1914, the trenches of wwi and offering the germans a game of football. for goodness sake, let’s do a little bit of human kindness here and anyway, we can always get back to shooting at them afterwards.
i realise this might be a slightly divisive initiative but i honestly think we should respond to similar moves from the other side. blessed are the peacemakers and pointy the peacemaker does have rather a neat kinda ring to it. … hears the faint cheering of crowds, a slight halo starting to appear and a guarded phone call from norway out of the blue … shakes head, naw, forgedda about it, ’tain’t never gonna happen pointy. anyway. sure, there are those hard-hearted individuals amongst us, who doubt that the various alarmists’ attempts to engage with us, and win our hearts and minds, might not be that sincere.
we should be a bit more open. one or two of these approaches might possibly have been sincere, with some of them even learning not to compare us to holocaust deniers, or at least not to our faces, which has to be looked upon as a positive sign of progress on their part. i’ll admit that mostly, these attempts have been short-lived, with them running back inside their bunker at the end of the brief exercise, proclaiming they’ve tried to engage with us mentally ill deniers and all to no effect. of course, sometimes they run back inside because they’ve just managed to cock it up themselves or failing that, one of us has finally ran out of patience with them and thoughtfully obliged them with a rolled up copy of their own peace plan, forcefully inserted into the appropriate orifice. with a history like that, it’s no wonder their peace plans tend to be quite terse documents nowadays.
there are even some deeply un-christian elements on our side, who think of them as, how shall i put this tactfully, rodents repositioning themselves off an ocean-going vessel that’s involuntarily transitioning from the surface down to the seabed. in an effort to reassure my fellow resistance fighters, and keep what’s left of my reputation as a hawkish maquisard of the realist side, i can only say i’m determined that my efforts at rapprochement will be equally as sincere as the alarmist’s.
picking an appropriate name for the award was the first problem to be wrestled with, not because i couldn’t come up with one, but because so many strong contenders suggested themselves. the gore’s gob award, the gleick self-inflicted wound award, the laden keep digging award, the blanchett buy beachfront award, the muller mendacity award and so on. in the end, i went for the climate prat award, because it’s a non-specific catch-all name, describing them all to a tee. if you’re unfamiliar with the term prat, you can find a rather scholarly exposition on it here.
obviously, every competition has to have rules and this one will be no different. as a further concession to them, i’ll run it strictly along the lines of climate science. i know, i know, we’re not supposed to do post-normal science but remember, this is a gesture of reconciliation, which might even result in a game of football around christmas time, which is when the prize will be awarded. need i point out that despite what a number of people may think, football is still a contact sport? i’m certainly not advocating anything here in terms of an overly physical style of play, but i would bring to your notice that in the unlikely event that such a game were to come about, i would try my hand at a bit of refereeing. the ref being on our side for once, would be a novel experience.
chris “chopper” monckton cutting the legs out from under george “twinkle toes” monbiot would be a sight to see though. chopper’s got a slide tackle that would put the great nobby stiles to shame. if nobby means nothing to you, think mean joe green of the steelers or studs up ty cobb sliding in on third.
you can nominate up to five people by simply adding their names as a comment on this post. the field is wide open in terms of potential nominees but it has to be a person and in recognition of their actions or utterances this calendar year. it can be pretty much anyone; a politician, scientist, celebrity, blogger or even a journalist. if they’re slightly obscure, it’d probably be best if you included a few words or a link demonstrating why we shouldn’t overlook them. i will understand of course, if the best you can manage is just their name, hissed between gritted teeth. think calm, think calm and unclench those fists.
i’ll collect your nominations as a result of this piece and after there’s enough, add a polling thingy to the blog, containing the first round draft picks. there’ll be five names, which you can then vote for using the poll form. you can vote for more than one person but only one lot of voting please. my developer, harry, assures me that the voting mechanism is bullet proof, so even think of voting early and often.
i’m starting to worry about harry. he’s a bit frazzled and although the details are hazy, i think he had a bad experience working at some university and is on the come back trail from it. i like the guy, we share an interest in photography, but the appearance of a password protected readme file in the development folder is a cause of some concern. i can’t understand that, since i’ve already told him who the winner is going to be. that’s how post-normal voting works.
the voting will run from now to christmas, which gives us lots of flexibility, allowing for the sudden appearance of an exceptionally gifted prat in the coming months. feel free to subsequently nominate anyone whom you think has demonstrated a superior capacity to be a prat and if i agree, i’ll swap out the one with the lowest number of votes.
the big question is, does it come with a bit of money? obviously, it’d be a lot more desirable if it did. in the best traditions of climate science, any money involved here sure as hell isn’t going to be my own, so i’ve been looking for funding. having decided on an appropriate prize amount, the first stop was that shadowy organisation known only as skeptic central. pleading poverty, they referred me on to big oil, who referred me on to big coal, who referred me on to big meerkat, who referred me on to big pharma, who then referred me to big maxgentleman, which i couldn’t quite understand. in a rare moment of inspiration, or should i say desperation, i got in touch with the koch brothers.
slightly better news with the latter, i’m happy to say. a terribly charming person there has promised to ring me back one day, some day, real soon about perhaps opening preliminary discussions on the slight possibility of some sort of limited type of one-off sponsorship, but it’s been a while since i’ve heard anything. they’ve been extremely slow getting back to me. i’m getting a bit worried actually. i’d chase them up but i want to seem too pushy, if you know what i mean.
quite honestly, i’ve had a terrible time with the sponsorship and am now on the brink of giving up on it entirely. for goodness sake, i know we have much in the way of money, but tell me that we can’t at least scrape together a lousy 6.66 confederate dollars. maybe if i go for 6.66 euros, i’ll have more success. then again, the euro might not be with us by christmas. never mind. i’ll keep plugging away but it doesn’t look too good, i’m afraid. if all else fails, i do have a few supermarket coupons i’m unlikely to use. they’re for discounts on things like spinach, which i can’t abide anyway. they’ve been in my wallet for ages. i suppose i should check up on the expiry dates.
the next thing to think about is the design of the actual prize. given the bleak outlook on the prize money, it would be prudent to restrict ourselves to something quite modest, like a fancy certificate with lots of copperplate writing. between us, can knock together a few suitably glowing words for it. alternatively, we could go for some sort of custom logo.
as the voting progresses, you’ll be able to see the numbers but please remember it’s just raw data. before any final decision can be made, certain adjustments and homogenisations must be done, to account for things like the blog heat island effect. i won’t be giving you any further details in this area because you might just use the information to find fault with the methodology.
okay folks. i think i’ve covered all the bases, so the floor is now open for nominations. gimme those names. the quicker i get them, the sooner the voting can begin and may the best prat win.
©pointman
update 1: nominations closed.
we’ve more than enough first round nominations to start the process. apart from a few of the usual suspects, no big front-runner is apparent, so rather than arbitrarily pick five miscreants out, i’ve put up all nominations for an elimination round of voting, which should cull it down to the desired number. the voting form is located at the top of the right hand column, on every page.
update 2: finalists selected.
the nominees have been now culled down to six contenders. see time to cull the prat nominations.
update 3: blinder prat option exercised.
by popular request and via the blinder prat option, bono has been replaced by stephan lewandowsky.
update 4: voting fraud detected.
the one vice i’m not partial to, is gambling. this isn’t for any ethical reason, indeed i have a few pennies invested in the gambling industry myself, but because i know too much about betting odds. mr. house always wins in the end but i see no harm in people having the occasional flutter. however, that doesn’t preclude the odd modest wager and i’ve got one going with a friend in the carolinas, about who’ll eventually walk off with this prestigious award. being as his candidate was hotly in pursuit of the leader, he’s been monitoring the numbers very closely.
he told me something odd had happened to the voting over the weekend and going over the numbers, i’m forced to agree. the total votes cast, leapt from 640 to 2,211 in two days. obviously, someone has been running an automated script, and as the three beneficiaries of this wheeze all hail from australia, the finger of suspicion is definitely pointing in an antipodean direction.
yet again, so much for harry’s wonderful “bullet-proof” voting mechanism. i’m beginning to wish i’d some bullets to test on harry. i was quite angry over it actually. i was just working myself up to firing his ass, when he went into full on grovel mode. i’ve found out it’s virtually impossible to give someone the boot, when they’ve grabbed your ankles and are blubbering all over your shoes. it’s also extremely embarrassing. we’ve patched it up, but he knows he’s now in the last chance saloon.
yes, i know i said it’d be run along post-normal science lines, and yes, i appreciate how high feelings are running down under about what passes for a prime minister of australia these days, but honestly, have you no shame? even under post-normal rules, that’s just plain outright cheating. we have a field of world-class prats in competition and they all deserve their fair chance at glory.
since it appears to be beyond the powers of man, and certainly harry’s, to adjust the numbers, i’m obliged to do something radical, in order to get everyone back to the relative positions they were in, as of last friday.
to the best of my recollection, gleick the gormless was in front, closely trailed by timbo the dimbo, hrh gillard the great, hansen of dementia-sur-mer, oreski the ommadawn (a knowledge of gaelic helps with that particular word) and bono the bonehead coming up the rear, though as far as i’m aware, there’s never been any suggestion he’s any way that inclined. bonehead got swapped out in favour of lewpaper, via the blinder prat option.
by the simple expedient of swapping around the names, everyone should end up back in the relative position they were on friday. this is a rather neat solution, though i say it myself, the only downside being that dimbo is now about 150 votes behind gormless, instead of 20, but i’m sure there are enough voters in oz to help him carry the national standard past gormless. at least it gives the team a defensible excuse to do some sophisticated normalisation and homogenisation of the data, before the winner is announced in december.
right. no more naughtiness from you crowd of ockers down under. this time, harry’s job is on the line. not even an übergrovel will save him if there’s a next time.
update 5: blinder prat option exercised.
by popular acclaim and via the blinder prat option, tim flannery, who ran out of steam, has been replaced by michael mann. i may yet get to write my shorest blog ever.
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ə ˈkəpəl ðət wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ proʊˈbeɪʃən ˈæftər ðɛr daɪd ɪn 2009 frəm nəˈmoʊnjə hæv hæd əˈnəðər ʧaɪld daɪ. krɪs ˈkeɪtoʊ rɪˈpɔrts. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl 22 2013 ə ˈkəpəl ðət wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ proʊˈbeɪʃən ˈæftər ðɛr daɪd ɪn 2009 frəm nəˈmoʊnjə hæv hæd əˈnəðər ʧaɪld daɪ. ˈhərbərt ənd ˈkæθərɪn ˈskeɪbəl, ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪst ˈkrɪsʧɪnz hu bɪˈliv ɪn ðə paʊər əv prɛr əˈhɛd əv ˈmɑdərn ˈmɛdəsən, ˈrisəntli hæd ðɛr sən daɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə pəˈlis ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈʤɪljən ˈrəsəl. ɪt klɪr wɪn ðə ʧaɪld daɪd, ər ðə kɔz əv dɛθ, bət ðə dɛθ ˈhæzənt bɪn ruld səˈspɪʃəs, ˈrəsəl sɛd. ðə ʧaɪld wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ə fˈjunərəl hoʊm baɪ ən ɛz jɛt ənˈnoʊn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd ðə ˈəndərˌteɪkər əˈlərtɪd pəˈlis, ˈrəsəl sɛd. ən əˈfɪʃəl kɔz əv dɛθ ɪz ˈpɛndɪŋ ən ˈɔˌtɑpsi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis. ɪn 2010 ə ˈʤʊri kənˈvɪktəd ðə, hu hæv ˈsɛvən ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən, əv ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri ˈmænsˌlɔtər ənd ʧaɪld ɛnˈdeɪnʤərmənt ɪn ðə dɛθ əv ðɛr sən kɛnt. ðə wər iʧ ˈsɛntənst tɪ 10 jɪrz əv proʊˈbeɪʃən ðeɪ kʊd hæv feɪst ˈprɪzən taɪm. ɛz pɑrt əv ðɛr ˈsɛntəns, ðə wər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ əreɪnʤ ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃənz fər iʧ əv ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən, tɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kənˈsəlt wɪθ ə ˈdɔktər wɪn ə ʧaɪld bɪˈkeɪm sɪk ənd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈtritmənt ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr traɪəl, ðə' ˈlɔjərz sɛd ðə ˈpɛrənts wər ˈtɑrgətɪd bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪst ˈkrɪsʧɪn bɪˈlifs ɪˈspaʊz feɪθ ˈhilɪŋ. ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə lɔ sɪz ˈpɛrənts hæv ə ˈligəl ˈduti tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛr ˈʧɪldrənz hɛlθ ənd ˈseɪfti, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə lɔ dɪz nɑt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ɪf ər wɪn ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr məst bi sɔt. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɛd ðə kɛnt kʊd hæv bɪn seɪvd wɪθ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈivɪn ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən bət ðə ˈkəpəl rɪˈlaɪd ɔn prɛr ˌɪnˈstɛd. dɪˈfɛns əˈtərniz ˈɑrgjud ðət ðɛr klaɪənts dɪd nɑt noʊ haʊ sɪk ðə ʧaɪld wɑz, ənd ðɛr bɪˈlifs pleɪd noʊ roʊl ɪn ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒən. wɪn æst fər ˈkɑmɛnt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz hoʊm ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈhərbərt ˈskeɪbəl, 44 toʊld krɪs ˈkeɪtoʊ wɔnt tɪ talk.”*.” ˈkɑpiˌraɪt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈɛnˌbiˈsi 10 ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
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a couple that was sentenced to probation after their 2-year-old died in 2009 from pneumonia have had another child die. nbc10's chris cato reports. (published monday, april 22, 2013)
a couple that was sentenced to probation after their 2-year-old died in 2009 from pneumonia have had another child die.
herbert and catherine schaible, fundamentalist christians who believe in the power of prayer ahead of modern medicine, recently had their 8-month-old son die, according to philadelphia police spokeswoman jillian russell.
it wasn’t clear when the child died, or the cause of death, but the death hasn't been ruled suspicious, russell said.
the child was taken to a funeral home by an as yet unknown individual and the undertaker alerted police, russell said.
an official cause of death is pending an autopsy, according to police.
in 2010, a jury convicted the schaibles, who have seven other children, of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment in the death of their 2-year-old son kent. the schaibles were each sentenced to 10 years of probation -- they could have faced prison time.
as part of their sentence, the schaibles were required to arrange medical examinations for each of their children, to immediately consult with a doctor when a child became sick and to follow the doctor’s treatment recommendations.
during their trial, the schaibles' lawyers said the parents were targeted because their fundamentalist christian beliefs espouse faith healing.
pennsylvania law says parents have a legal duty to protect their children's health and safety, although the law does not specify if or when medical care must be sought.
prosecutors said the kent could have been saved with basic medical care -- probably even over-the-counter medication -- but the couple relied on prayer instead. defense attorneys argued that their clients did not know how sick the child was, and their beliefs played no role in their decision.
when asked for comment outside his rhawnhurst home friday, herbert schaible, 44, told nbc10’s chris cato “we want to talk.”
copyright associated press / nbc 10 philadelphia
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35 frɛʃ ˈpækɪʤɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn ɪgˈzæmpəlz fər ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən ə ˈpækɪʤɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn ɪz ə ˈkɑmən dɪˈzaɪn ˈɛləmənt ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈprɑdəkt ənd ʃoʊz ðə ˈvæljuz ənd goʊlz əv jʊr ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə ˈpækɪʤɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn fər ˈprɑdəkts ˈrɪli həz tɪ meɪk ə gʊd fərst ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ənd bi ərˈɪʤənəl. ðɪs dɪˈzaɪn kən ˈrɪli meɪk ər breɪk ə ˈprɑdəkt dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ɪts ˈɛfərt tɪ bi sin. ðə ˈsɪmpəl dɪˈzaɪn wɪˈθaʊt daʊt ɪz rɪˈmɛmbər baɪ ðə ˈɔdiəns, bət ɪn tərm əv ˈkɑmplɛks ər ˈklətər dɪˈzaɪn kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz kriˈeɪt kənfˈjuʒən fər ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈɔdiəns. ðə ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ɪz ðə praɪm kənˈsərn ðət ə ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪnər ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz kip ɪn maɪnd waɪl dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈgræfɪks ˈɛləmənts tɪ meɪk ɛz ˈsɪmpəl bət ɪt ʃʊd bi aɪ ˈkæʧɪŋ. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈsɔrsəz fər ˈpækɪʤɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən. ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, wi wɪl ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ɑr bɛst ˈhændˈpɪkt əv ɪkˈstrimli ˈbjutəfəl, juˈnik ənd kriˈeɪtɪv ˈpækɪʤɪŋ dɪˈzaɪnz fər jʊr dɪˈzaɪn ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən. wi hoʊp ðət gɪt ðə ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən. ju meɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɛz wɛl. fərˈgɛt tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr ənd ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fər ˈrisənt ˈəpˌdeɪts. ˈpækɪʤɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən pæk læk ˈmægəˌzin [adsense*] ˈʤeɪni ðə ˈjɔrkʃər ðə dɪˈlaɪts ʃɑp laɪn ˈmɑrkər krənʧ ˈpækɪʤ ræpt ˈʧɔklət [adsense*] ˈmoʊbəl ˈkɛli θɔrn spæk pɪt stɑp café*é ðə ˈkɛrəməl kɔrn ˈrɪvət ˈʃɑpər ˈstɪki lɪks sərf wæks tərˈisə ˈdɛkər plænt jʊr drimz ənd lɛt ðɛm groʊ gɪt ðə hæŋ əv ɪt [adsense*] ˈhəni 21 drɑps ðə ˈlɛʤənd əv ˈzɛldə kənˈtroʊlər ˈkrɪsməs ˈpækɪʤɪŋ ˈɑrtɪst ɪˈdɪʃən klɪf bɑr krəmz ˈkəpˌkeɪks ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl ˈlæmdə ˈhændˌkræftɪd ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl ˌhɛlˈvɛtɪkə 50 jɪrz bɛn peɪnt ʃɑp [adsense*] fərˈgɛt tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr ənd ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fər ˈrisənt ˈəpˌdeɪts.
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ðɪs jɪr ɪn ˈpoʊətri wɑz wən wɛr ˈsərtən ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ɑrt, ˈsərtən ˈkɑnsɛpts, wi maɪt seɪ, wər ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈʧælənʤd ənd, ˈhoʊpfəli, pʊt tɪ rɛst. wət ˈfɑloʊz nɛkst, aɪ noʊ, bət ɪt wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi noʊ smɔl əˈmaʊnt əv fləks ənd ʧeɪnʤ əˈspɛʃəli ɛz ə ˈhaɪli ˈtæləntɪd, ˈjəŋgər grup əv poʊəts ˈimərʤɪz mɔr ˈfʊli ˈɪntu ɪts oʊn. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə bɛst bʊks əv ˈpoʊətri ˈfiʧər ə ˈnəmbər əv səˈlɛktɪd, kəˈlɛktəd, ənd nu wərks ðət ˈɔfər ˈplɛnti əv ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈwɪzdəm əˈspɛʃəli əˈbaʊt dɛθ ənd ʧeɪnʤ ənd, ˈmeɪbi, ə weɪ əv ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk ənd ˈfɔrwərd æt ðə seɪm taɪm. aɪ məst bi ˈlɪvɪŋ twaɪs: nu ənd səˈlɛktɪd poʊəmz aɪˈlin maɪlz (ecco*) wən əv ðə moʊst ənd dɪˈzərvɪŋ poems”*” əv 2015 aɪ məst bi ˈlɪvɪŋ twaɪs brɪŋz təˈgɛðər ðə wərk əv ən ˈɑrtɪst huz ˈfɔrməl əˈʤɪləti ənd dɪˈsɛptɪvli staɪl həz ɪgˈzərtɪd ənˈtoʊld ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ðə bɛst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpoʊətri ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ˈdɛkeɪdz ənd pərˈhæps ˈnɛvər mɔr soʊ ðən təˈdeɪ. ˈmeɪbi ðɪs ɪz waɪ maɪlz ɪz tɔkt əˈbaʊt ɛz ə kəlt ˈaɪkɑn; ɪn ““cult”*” aɪ hir nɑt rɪˈlɪʤən bət ““occult”*” ðə ˈmæʤɪk əv məˈtɪriəl laɪf ənd ðə ɑrt əv dəˈvaɪnɪŋ wət ˈmætərz. frəm ðə nu wərld: poʊəmz græm (fsg*) ˈpoʊətri əv ˈmoʊʃən ənd bɪˈkəmɪŋ həz ɪˈstæblɪʃt hər, ˈoʊvər 40 jɪrz, ɛz wən əv ðə priˈɛmənənt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɑrtɪsts ɪn ˈɛni fɔrm. ðɪs meɪks frəm ðə nu wərld wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bʊks əv ðə jɪr; ɪts ˈkɑntɛnts wɪl sprɛd laɪk ə kənˈteɪʤən frəm jʊr hænz tɪ jʊr breɪn, frəm jʊr maʊθ tɪ ðə ɪrz əv ˈəðərz. ˈhɛvən, roʊən rɪˈkɑrdoʊ ˈfɪlɪps (fsg*) phillips’*’ ˈhɛvən simz tɪ kənˈteɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈəndər ðə sən frəm əˈluʒənz tɪ frɔst ənd ˈstivənz dɪz nɑt nɑt gɪt ju kwaɪt wrong”*”) tɪ ənd jɛt aɪ θɪŋk aɪ kʊd pɪk wən əv hɪz poʊəmz aʊt əv ðə skaɪ. ɪf, fər ˈkɑfkə, ˈhɛvən ɪz ðə ˌɪmˌpɔsɪˈbɪlɪti əv kroʊz, ðɛn fər ˈfɪlɪps ɪt ɪz ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðɪs ˌɪmˌpɔsɪˈbɪlɪti. ðɪs ɪz tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈhɛvən ɪz jɛt ˈpərfəktli hoʊl. səˈlɛktɪd ˈleɪtər poʊəmz, c.k*. ˈwɪljəmz (fsg*) ˈwɪljəmz, wən əv ðə bɛst ənd moʊst ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd poʊəts əv hɪz ˈɪrə, daɪd ʤɪst tu deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə riˈlis əv ðɪs kəˈlɛkʃən, wɪʧ brɪŋz təˈgɛðər hɪz ˈleɪtər poʊəmz. ˈfɪtɪŋli, ðeɪ rɪˈvil ə poʊət æt ðə haɪt əv hɪz paʊərz nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ wət hi kɔld self,”*,” wɪʧ, ɪn hɪz keɪs, mɛnt ə sɛlf ðət breɪvd dɛθ ənd daɪɪŋ baɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪt daʊn. vɔɪəʤ əv ðə ˈseɪbəl ˈvinəs, ˈrɑbɪn koʊst luɪs (nɑpf) bæk ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, wi kɔld vɔɪəʤ əv ðə ˈseɪbəl ˈvinəs əv ðə moʊst dɪˈzərvɪŋ books”*” ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl bʊk əˈwɔrd longlist*. tu mənθs ˈleɪtər, ˈrɑbɪn koʊst luɪs bit ə ˈloʊdɪd tɪ teɪk hoʊm ðə əˈwɔrd. wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈdeɪbjuz ɪn ˈrisənt ˈpoʊətri ˈhɪstəri, ðə vɔɪəʤ əv ðə ˈseɪbəl ˈvinəs ɪz ə ˈtrɪptɪk ˈæŋkərd baɪ ən ˈərli ˈmæstərˌwərk wən kəmˈpoʊzd ɪnˈtaɪərli əv ˈkætəlɔg ˈɛntriz, ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən dɪˈskrɪpʃənz, ənd ˈtaɪtəlz əv ˈɑrtˌwərks ðət eɪmz fər ˈnəθɪŋ lɛs ðən tɪ ˌridɪˈstrɪbjut ðə roʊl əv ðə blæk ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfɪgjər ɪn ˈwɛstərn ɑrt. ðə læst tu ˈsɛkəndz, ˈmɛri ʤoʊ bæŋ (graywolf*) ˈpleɪfəl jɛt ˈdɛdli kəˈlɛkʃən muvz fæst frəm ðə ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk tɪ ðə language-game*, ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ ˈoʊnli wɛr ɪt hərts. ɛz məʧ aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd hər 2007 ˈnæʃənəl bʊk ˈkrɪtɪks ˈɛləˌʤi, aɪ prɪˈfər ðə læst tu ˈsɛkəndz. ɪt ʃoʊz ə poʊət huz maɪnd ˈnɛvər stɑps ˈædɪŋ ˈkələr tɪ ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv ðə dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt θɪŋ. blæk kæt boʊn, ʤɑn ˈbərnˌsaɪd (graywolf*) ðɪs kəˈlɛkʃən ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈdeɪbju əv ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnɑvələst, memoirist*, ənd poʊət ʤɑn ˈbərnˌsaɪd wən boʊθ ðə tiz. ˈɛliət ənd ˈfɔrwərd ˈpraɪzɪz ɪn 2011 nɑt hɑrd tɪ si waɪ. ðə poʊəmz hɪt ju laɪk ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˈstraɪkɪŋ ə dɛd brænʧ. ˈkætəlɔg əv ˌənəˈbæʃt ˈgrætəˌtud, rɔs geɪ (ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈpɪtsbərg prɛs) ə ˈwərði kənˈtɛndər fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl bʊk əˈwɔrd ənd wən əv ðə bɛst ˈpoʊətri bʊks əv 2015 ɪz ə əv ˈwɪzdəm ənd fləks, ə fild gaɪd tɪ ˈgrætəˌtud ˌənɛnˈkəmbərd baɪ ˈiðər fɔls ˈsɛnəmənt ər drɛd.
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this year in poetry was one where certain aspects of the art, certain concepts, we might say, were necessarily challenged and, hopefully, put to rest. what follows next, i know, but it will probably be no small amount of flux and change especially as a highly talented, younger group of poets emerges more fully into its own. meanwhile, the year’s best books of poetry feature a number of selected, collected, and new works that offer plenty of everyday wisdom especially about death and change and, maybe, a way of looking back and forward at the same time.
i must be living twice: new and selected poems 1975–2014, eileen myles (ecco)
one of the most long-awaited and deserving “selected poems” of 2015, i must be living twice brings together the work of an artist whose formal agility and deceptively plainspoken style has exerted untold influence on the best american poetry over the course of decades and perhaps never more so than today. maybe this is why myles is talked about as a cult icon; in “cult” i hear not religion but “occult” the magic of material life and the art of divining what matters.
from the new world: poems 1976-2014, jorie graham (fsg)
graham’s poetry of motion and becoming has established her, over 40 years, as one of the preeminent american artists in any form. this makes from the new world one of the most important books of the year; its contents will spread like a contagion from your hands to your brain, from your mouth to the ears of others.
heaven, rowan ricardo phillips (fsg)
phillips’ heaven seems to contain everything under the sun from allusions to frost and stevens (“it does not not get you quite wrong”) to odb and yet i think i could pick one of his poems out of the sky. if, for kafka, heaven is the impossibility of crows, then for phillips it is the possibility of this impossibility. this is to say that the heaven is undogmatic yet perfectly whole.
selected later poems, c.k. williams (fsg)
williams, one of the best and most decorated poets of his era, died just two days before the release of this collection, which brings together his later poems. fittingly, they reveal a poet at the height of his powers negotiating what he called “the unhealable self,” which, in his case, meant a self that braved death and dying by writing it down.
voyage of the sable venus, robin coste lewis (knopf)
back in september, we called voyage of the sable venus “one of the most deserving books” on the national book award longlist. two months later, robin coste lewis beat a loaded shortlist to take home the award. one of the most impressive debuts in recent poetry history, the voyage of the sable venus is a triptych anchored by an early masterwork one composed entirely of catalog entries, exhibition descriptions, and titles of artworks that aims for nothing less than to redistribute the role of the black female figure in western art.
the last two seconds, mary jo bang (graywolf)
bang’s playful yet deadly collection moves thrillingly fast from the cinematic to the language-game, lingering only where it hurts. as much i enjoyed her 2007 national book critics circle-winning elegy, i prefer the last two seconds. it shows a poet whose mind never stops adding color to the moment of the distinguished thing.
black cat bone, john burnside (graywolf)
this collection the american debut of scottish novelist, memoirist, and poet john burnside won both the t.s. eliot and forward prizes in 2011 not hard to see why. the poems hit you like lightning striking a dead branch.
catalog of unabashed gratitude, ross gay (university of pittsburgh press)
a worthy contender for the national book award and one of the best poetry books of 2015, gay’s faultless catolog is a heterotopia of wisdom and flux, a field guide to gratitude unencumbered by either false sentiment or dread.
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ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt juˈnænəməsli ˈoʊvərˌtərnd bɑb kərˈəpʃən kənˈvɪkʃənz ɔn ʤun 27 ðə kɔrt hɛld ðət ðə ˈækʃənz məkˈdɑnəl tʊk ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðə ˈsikrɪt gɪfts ənd loʊnz hi rɪˈsivd frəm ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn ˈwɪljəmz dɪd nɑt ˈkɑnstəˌtut acts”*” wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈbraɪbəri lɔ. ˈrɪtən hir ənd hir əˈbaʊt waɪ aɪ θɪŋk ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz rɔŋ. bət ɪn ðɪs poʊst laɪk tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə keɪs: haʊ ə ˈtæktɪkəl muv baɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns, mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr traɪəl, meɪ wɛl hæv bɪn ðə ki tɪ ˈəltəmət ˈvɪktəri. ɛz aɪ ˈnoʊtɪd, ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə səˈprim dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz ɪts kənˈkluʒən ðət məkˈdɑnəl dɪd nɑt pərˈfɔrm acts.”*.” ɪf bɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈkɑmənˌtɛri əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs fər ðə pæst tu jɪrz, ju kʊd bi fərˈgɪvən fər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz klɪr ðət ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv act”*” wɑz ðə ki ˈɪʃu. ˈvərʧuəli ɔl ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə kˈwɛʃən əv acts.”*.” æt traɪəl, ɪn ðə kɔrt əv əˈpilz, ənd ɪn ðə səˈprim kɔrt, boʊθ saɪdz əˈgrid ðɪs wɑz ðə ˈrɛləvənt tɛst. ɪn ɪts dɪˈsɪʒən ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˈsɪmpli ˈnoʊtɪd, wɪθ noʊ æˈnælɪsɪs, ðət boʊθ saɪdz əˈgrid ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ pruv ðət məkˈdɑnəl əˈgrid tɪ pərˈfɔrm acts”*” ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðə braɪbz. bət ɪn fækt, fɑr frəm klɪr ðət ðɪs ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn acts”*” wɑz ðə ˈprɑpər ˈligəl ˈstændərd baɪ wɪʧ tɪ ʤəʤ ˈækʃənz. ðət ðɪs bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈligəl ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə keɪs ɪz ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðə skɪl əv dɪˈfɛns tim. baɪ kənˈvɪnsɪŋ boʊθ ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ənd ðə traɪəl kɔrt ðət ðɪs wɑz ðə kərˈɛkt ˈligəl ˈstændərd, ðeɪ meɪ hæv wən keɪs mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz traɪəl ˈivɪn bɪˈgæn. ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv act”*” ðə səˈprim kɔrt bɪˈgæn ɪts æˈnælɪsɪs baɪ ˈsteɪtɪŋ: ˈɪʃu ɪn ðɪs keɪs ɪz ðə ˈprɑpər ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə tərm act.'”*.'” ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv act”*” ɪn kˈwɛʃən kəmz frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbraɪbəri ˈstæʧut, 18 u.s.c*. ˈsɛkʃən prəˈvaɪdz: ðə tərm act”*” minz ˈɛni dɪˈsɪʒən ər ˈækʃən ɔn ˈɛni kˈwɛʃən, ˈmætər, kɔz, sut, prəˈsidɪŋ ər ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi, wɪʧ meɪ æt ˈɛni taɪm bi ˈpɛndɪŋ, ər wɪʧ meɪ baɪ lɔ bi brɔt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛni ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəl, ɪn səʧ əˈfɪʃəl kəˈpæsɪti, ər ɪn səʧ pleɪs əv trəst ər ˈprɑfɪt. ˈəndər ˈsɛkʃən 201(b)(2)(a*), ə ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəl ɪz ˈgɪlti əv ˈbraɪbəri ɪf hi ər ʃi dɪˈmændz, siks, rɪˈsivz, ækˈsɛpts, ər əˈgriz tɪ rɪˈsiv ər accept”*” ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əv ˈvælju ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər biɪŋ ˈɪnfluənst ɪn ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ˈɛni səʧ act.”*.” ðə səˈprim kɔrt əˈgrid wɪθ məkˈdɑnəl ðət ðɪs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv act”*” ɛnˈvɪʒənz səm ˈfɔrməl ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv ˈgəvərnmənt paʊər; ə ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə dɪˈsɪʒən ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈækʃən ɔn ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kˈwɛʃən ər ˈmætər. ðə bəlk əv ðə ˈligəl ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə əˈpɪnjən ɪz ə ˈrəðər draɪ æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə act”*” ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən kˈwoʊtɪd əˈbəv, wɪθ ðə kɔrt ˈjuzɪŋ tulz əv ˈstæʧəˌtɔri kənˈstrəkʃən tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət ɪz mɛnt baɪ ə ər ˈækʃən on”*” ə ““question*, ˈmætər, kɔz, sut, prəˈsidɪŋ, ər controversy.”*.” ðə kɔrt hɛld ðət ɪf ɔl məkˈdɑnəl əˈgrid tɪ du wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈwɪljəmz tɪ ˈəðərz ɪn ðə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈgəvərnmənt hu maɪt hɛlp ɪm, ər hoʊld ən ɪˈvɛnt æt ðə ˈmænʃən tɪ prəˈmoʊt williams’*’ ˈprɑdəkt, ðiz wər ˈsɪmpli ruˈtin pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkərtəsiz ənd dɪd nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə kaɪnd əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv ˈgəvərnmənt paʊər ðət ðɪs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən səˈʤɛsts. bɪˈkəz ðə ˈʤʊri wɑz nɑt ˈprɑpərli ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd ɔn ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv act”*” ɛz əˈnaʊnst baɪ ðə kɔrt, ðə kənˈvɪkʃənz wər ˈveɪkeɪtəd ənd ðə keɪs sɛnt bæk tɪ ðə loʊər kɔrts. ðɪs meɪ ɔl saʊnd ənrɪˈmɑrkəbəl, bət fər wən fækt: məkˈdɑnəl wɑz ˈnɛvər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ 18 u.s.c*. ðət ˈstæʧut əˈplaɪz ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈbraɪbəri baɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəlz ər ðoʊz ˈæktɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt. ɛz ə steɪt ˈgəvərnər ˈæktɪŋ ɔn steɪt ˈmætərz, məkˈdɑnəl wɑz nɑt ˈkəvərd. ðə ˈrɪli ənˈjuˌʒuəl θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə məkˈdɑnəl əˈpɪnjən ɪz ðət ɪt kənˈsɪsts ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli əv æˈnælɪsɪs əv ə ˈstæʧut ðət noʊ wən ɪn ðə keɪs wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ. ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn keɪs məkˈdɑnəl wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd fər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ tu ˈdɪfərənt kərˈəpʃən ˈstæʧuts: hɑbz ækt ɛkˈstɔrʃən ˈəndər ˈkələr əv əˈfɪʃəl raɪt ənd ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz waɪər frɔd. ðiz ər tu əv ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈviɪkəlz fər ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əv steɪt ər ˈloʊkəl kərˈəpʃən. ðə səˈprim kɔrt hɛld, ɪn ˈɛvənz vi. juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðət hɑbz ækt ɛkˈstɔrʃən ˈəndər ˈkələr əv əˈfɪʃəl raɪt ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈbraɪbəri. ənd ɪn ðə ˈlændˌmɑrk 2010 keɪs əv ˈskɪlɪŋ vi. juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðə səˈprim kɔrt hɛld ðət ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz frɔd əˈplaɪz ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈbraɪbəri ənd ˈkɪkˌbæks. boʊθ ðə hɑbz ækt ənd ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz frɔd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, meɪ bi juzd tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut ˈbraɪbəri bət ˈniðər ˈstæʧut dɪˈfaɪnz ðət tərm. frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə keɪs, dɪˈfɛns tim səkˈsɛsfəli ˈɑrgjud ðət sɪns ðiz ˈstæʧuts dɪˈfaɪn ˈbraɪbəri, kɔrts ʃʊd juz ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈbraɪbəri faʊnd ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈfɛdərəl ˈstæʧut, 18 u.s.c*. ənd ðɪs lɛd tɪ ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈwɛðər məkˈdɑnəl hæd pərˈfɔrmd acts”*” wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ðət lɔ. æt fərst glæns ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt simz ˈrizənəbəl: waɪ nɑt lʊk tɪ əˈnəðər ˈfɛdərəl ˈstæʧut fər ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈbraɪbəri ˈəndər ðə hɑbz ækt ənd ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz frɔd? bət ɛz aɪ ˈɑrgjud ɪn ˈgreɪtər ˈditeɪl ɪn ðɪs ˈərliər poʊst, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkʃən 201 ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈbraɪbəri fər ˈpərpəsɪz əv ðiz ˈəðər ˈstæʧuts ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪks ˈlɪtəl sɛns. ɪn ˈskɪlɪŋ ðə kɔrt sɛd ðət ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz frɔd əˈplaɪz tɪ ˈbraɪbəri bət ɪt seɪ ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn 18 u.s.c*. ənd əˈpɑn ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈskɪlɪŋ ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət ðə kɔrt hæd ə ˈbrɔdər, mɔr ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈbraɪbəri ɪn maɪnd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz frɔd əˈplaɪz tɪ steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəlz laɪk məkˈdɑnəl hu wʊd nɑt bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈbraɪbəri ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈəndər 201 ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈplaɪz tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ˈbraɪbəri, səʧ ɛz ən ɪmˈplɔɪi hu ˈvaɪəleɪts hɪz ˈduti əv ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪər baɪ əkˈsɛptɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts frəm ə kəmˈpɛtɪtər tɪ sɛl hɪz ˈsikrɪts. ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ˈbraɪbəri ɪz nɑt ˈkəvərd baɪ 18 u.s.c*. ənd ˈpraɪvət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈkænɑt, baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, pərˈfɔrm acts.”*.” ɪt ˈkænɑt bi ðət ˈbraɪbəri fər ˈpərpəsɪz əv ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz frɔd ɪz ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ˈbraɪbəri ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ 18 u.s.c*. bɪˈkəz məʧ əv ðə ˈbraɪbəri ənkˈwɛsʧənəbli ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz frɔd wʊd nɑt ˈvaɪəleɪt wɪn ðə ˈskɪlɪŋ kɔrt dɪˈfaɪnd ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz frɔd ɪt lʊkt tɪ ðə ˈbrɔdər ˈjunəˌvərs əv ˈbraɪbəri lɔ ənd dru əˈpɑn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz ðət wʊd nɑt hæv ˈfɑlən ˈəndər 18 u.s.c*. ɪn fækt, ðə kɔrt ɛkˈsprɛsli ˈnoʊtɪd (ɪn ˈfʊtˌnoʊt 45 ðət ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz frɔd, ɛz ɪt wɑz dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ɪt, riʧt wɛl bɪɔnd ðə skoʊp əv 18 u.s.c*. ˈsɪmələrli, hɑbz ækt ɛkˈstɔrʃən ˈəndər ˈkələr əv əˈfɪʃəl raɪt əˈplaɪz tɪ ˈbraɪbəri baɪ steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl əˈfɪʃəlz, hu ər nɑt ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈsɛkʃən 201 ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz əv ˈsɛkʃən 201 ər ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈsɪmələrli ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt tɪ ˈkəvər ɔl əv ðə ˈkɑndəkt ɛnˈkəmpəst baɪ hɑbz ækt ɛkˈstɔrʃən. ðə məkˈdɑnəl keɪs maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ liv ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət ˈɛvəri ˈɪnstəns əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈbraɪbəri ˈəndər ˈsɛkʃən 201 ˌɪnˈvɑlvz acts”*” bət ðət tu ɪz ˌɪnkərˈɛkt. ˈsɛkʃən 201 dɪˈfaɪnz θri ˈdɪfərənt weɪz tɪ kəˈmɪt ˈbraɪbəri, ənd ˈoʊnli wən əv ðɛm ˌɪnˈvɑlvz əˈfɪʃəl ækts. ˈbraɪbəri ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ən əˈfɪʃəl hu ækˈsɛpts ə θɪŋ əv ˈvælju ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈdust tɪ du ər oʊˈmɪt tɪ du ˈɛni ækt ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv hɪz ər hər əˈfɪʃəl ˈduti 18 u.s.c*. §201(b)(2)(c*)) ər ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər əˈgriɪŋ tɪ hɛlp kəˈmɪt ə frɔd əˈgɛnst ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 18 u.s.c*. §201(b)(2)(b*)). ˈivɪn wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbraɪbəri ˈstæʧut ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ðə kraɪm əv ˈbraɪbəri ɪz nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈfoʊkɪs ˈoʊnli ɔn ˈwɛðər ən əˈfɪʃəl pərˈfɔrmd acts.”*.” waɪ ʃʊd ˈbraɪbəri fər ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz frɔd ər ðə hɑbz ækt bi soʊ ˈlɪmɪtɪd? ðə ˈɛsəns əv ˈbraɪbəri ˈbraɪbəri ɪz ən ˈeɪnʧənt kraɪm ðət wɑz əraʊnd lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɑŋgrəs əˈtɛmptəd tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ɪt ɪn wən ˈstæʧut. ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈmæʤɪkəl əˈbaʊt ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ɪn 18 u.s.c*. ənd ɛz sin, ðət ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ɪz ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt tɪ ˈkæpʧər ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz frɔd ər hɑbz ækt ɛkˈstɔrʃən. ðə ki tɪ ˈbraɪbəri ɪz ðə kərəpt əˈgrimənt tɪ bi ˈɪnfluənst, ər kwɪd proʊ kwoʊ. ðə ˈɪnfluəns kəmˈpoʊnənt ðət ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl, mɔr ðən ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈækʃən ˈteɪkən. ˈbraɪbəri kərəpts ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm bɪˈkəz ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəl ər biɪŋ ˈɔltərd fər ən ˌɪmˈprɑpər ˈpərpəs. ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ə braɪb ɪz ˈɪnfluənst tɪ ækt nɑt ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntərɪsts əv ɔl bət ˈrəðər tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə ˈpərsən hu peɪd ðə braɪb. ˈsɪmələrli, ðə braɪb peɪər əbˈteɪnz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfeɪvərz ər ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz əv paʊər ðət ər ˌənəˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk, θæŋks tɪ ə kərəpt dil tɪ rɪˈwɔrd ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. wɪn dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈbraɪbəri, ðə səˈprim kɔrt kʊd hæv lʊkt tɪ ˈmɛni ˈsɔrsəz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wən ˈstændərd əˈθɔrəti, ðə ˈmɑdəl ˈpinəl koʊd dɪˈfaɪnz ˈbraɪbəri ɛz əˈgriɪŋ tɪ əkˈsɛpt pɛˈkjuniˌɛri ˈbɛnəfɪt ɛz kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən fər ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, əˈpɪnjən, ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən, voʊt ər ˈəðər ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv dɪˈskrɛʃən ɛz ə ˈpəblɪk servant.”*.” ðə hɑrt əv ðə kraɪm ɪz ðə seɪm: ðə kwɪd proʊ kwoʊ, ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əv ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ˈvælju tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ən dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈækʃən. bət ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈʤɛnərəl ðən ənd dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ə ““question*, ˈmætər, kɔz, sut, prəˈsidɪŋ ər controversy.”*.” ˈəðər ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsɔrsəz ˌɪnˈklud ˈəðər lɔz. ɪn ə keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈgəvərnər ɪt maɪt meɪk sɛns, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə vərˈʤɪnjə steɪt ˈbraɪbəri ˈstæʧut, sɪns ɪt wɑz ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz əv vərˈʤɪnjə tɪ hum məkˈdɑnəl oʊd ə ˈduti əv ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz. vərˈʤɪnjə lɔ træks ðə ˈmɑdəl ˈpinəl koʊd ənd prəˈvaɪdz ðət ə ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəl ɪz ˈgɪlti əv ˈbraɪbəri ɪf hi ər ʃi ækˈsɛpts ˈɛni pɛˈkjuniˌɛri ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm əˈnəðər ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər biɪŋ ˈɪnfluənst ɪn ə, əˈpɪnjən, ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən, voʊt ər ˈəðər ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv dɪˈskrɛʃən ɛz ə ˈpəblɪk servant.”*.” koʊd ðɪs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ““recommendation”*” ər ðə əv discretion,”*,” simz ˈklɪrli tɪ ˈkəvər səm əv ðə ˈækʃənz ˈteɪkən baɪ məkˈdɑnəl. ðə kɔrt ɪn məkˈdɑnəl ˈɔlsoʊ kʊd hæv lʊkt tɪ ðə ˈmɛni ˈəðər steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈbraɪbəri ˈkeɪsɪz ðət hɪˈstɔrɪkəli hæv bɪn ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd ɛz ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz frɔd. ɪf ɪt ˈsərˌveɪd ðoʊz ˈkeɪsɪz ɪt wʊd hæv faʊnd ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv steɪt lɔ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz əv ˈbraɪbəri ðət du nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ðə riˈstrɪktɪv act”*” ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈsɛkʃən 201 ɪn ʃɔrt, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈmitɪŋ ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv act”*” ɪn 18 u.s.c*. ʃʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd ɪn ɔl ˈfɛdərəl ˈbraɪbəri ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃənz ˈəndər ɔl ˈstæʧuts. əp ənˈtɪl məkˈdɑnəl, ðə səˈprim kɔrt hæd ˈnɛvər hɛld ðət ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˈsɛkʃən 201 əˈplaɪd ɪn ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃənz əv ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz frɔd ər hɑbz ækt ɛkˈstɔrʃən. bət θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈɛfərts əv dɪˈfɛns tim, baɪ ðə taɪm ðə keɪs əraɪvd æt ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˈɛvriˌwən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈʤəstɪsɪz, ˈsɪmpli əˈsumd ðɪs wɑz ðə kərˈɛkt ˈstændərd. haʊ acts”*” bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈfoʊkɪs soʊ haʊ dɪd ðə məkˈdɑnəl keɪs ɛnd əp ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn acts?”*?” ðɛr ɪz səm səˈʤɛsʧən ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈplidɪŋz ðət ðɪs wɑz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈfɔrˈgɔn kənˈkluʒən. ɪn ə dɪˈfɛns ˈmoʊʃən faɪld ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 21 2014 ðə seɪm deɪ ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt wɑz rɪˈtərnd, ðə dɪˈfɛns sɛd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈbraɪbəri ˈəndər ˈɑnəst ˈsərvɪsɪz frɔd ənd ðə hɑbz ækt meɪ nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər pruf əv acts”*” ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn 18 u.s.c*. ənˈklɪr wɪn ənd wɛr ðə ˈgəvərnmənt meɪ hæv meɪd ðət ˈɑrgjəmənt; pərˈhæps ɪt wɑz ɪn ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ðə dɪˈfɛns tim.) ɪn ðət seɪm ˈmoʊʃən ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈɑrgjud ˈvɪgərəsli əˈgɛnst ðɪs ˈbrɔdər ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ənd pʊʃt ðɛr kleɪm ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ pruv acts.”*.” baɪ ðə taɪm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðət dɪˈfɛns ˈmoʊʃən ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ɪt əˈpɪrz ðə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən hæd meɪd ə ˈtæktɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ əˈgri ðət ˈpruvɪŋ acts”*” ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn wɑz rikˈwaɪərd. frəm ðət pɔɪnt ɔn, əp tɪ ənd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ðə səˈprim kɔrt, boʊθ saɪdz prəˈsidəd ɔn ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət ðɪs wɑz ðə ˈprɑpər ˈstændərd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət faɪld əˈmikəs brifs ɪkˈsprɛst səm daʊts ɔn ðɪs pɔɪnt, fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ˈɔlsoʊ əˈgrid ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd tɪ pruv məkˈdɑnəl pərˈfɔrmd acts.”*.” ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ mi ðə dɪˈfɛns meɪd ən əˈgrɛsɪv ˈərli ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈnɛroʊ ðə pleɪɪŋ fild tɪ ædˈvæntɪʤ baɪ ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ðət ðə act”*” ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əˈplaɪd, ənd ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈəltəmətli ˌækwiˈɛst. ðɪs meɪ bi ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðə ˈgəvərnmənt naʊ rɪˈgrɛts. ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən hɑrd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsteɪt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns tɪ keɪs əv ðɪs ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn acts.”*.” fərst əv ɔl, frəm deɪ wən, ɪt əˈlaʊd ðə dɪˈfɛns tɪ ʃɪft ðə ˈnɛrətɪv: keɪs ɪz nɑt ˈrɪli əˈbaʊt kərˈəpʃən ənd baɪɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs, əˈbaʊt ə ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈspjut ˈoʊvər ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ə ˈstæʧut. nɑt ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə kərəpt dil wɛr ðə ˈgəvərnər əˈgrid tɪ juz ðə paʊərz əv hɪz ˈɔfəs tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə mæn hu wɑz ˈsikrɪtli peɪɪŋ ɪm ɔf. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈwɛðər ˈækʃənz fɪt səm prɪˈsaɪs ˈstæʧəˌtɔri definition.”*.” ˌlɛgəˈlɪstɪk ənd kaɪnd əv ˈbɔrɪŋ; nɑt ˈsɛksi ənd kərəpt. ˈlɔjərz ɔl noʊ ðə oʊld seɪɪŋ: ðə fækts ər wɪθ ju, paʊnd ðə fækts. wɪn ðə lɔ ɪz wɪθ ju, paʊnd ðə lɔ. ənd wɪn ˈniðər ðə fækts nɔr ðə lɔ ər wɪθ ju, paʊnd ðə table.”*.” ðə fækts ˈklɪrli wər nɑt wɪθ məkˈdɑnəl; ˈwɛðər ðə lɔ wɑz wɪθ ɪm ɪz ə ˈmætər əv dəˈbeɪt, bət noʊ daʊt ðə dɪˈfɛns dɪd ə greɪt ʤɑb əv ˈpaʊndɪŋ ðə lɔ ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈʃɪftɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə keɪs. ˈsɪmələrli, ɪn ðə səˈprim kɔrt, ðə ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn acts”*” mɛnt ðət wi ˈɛndɪd əp wɪθ ən əˈpɪnjən kənˈsɪstɪŋ ˈlɑrʤli əv ə draɪ, ˈlɔjərli ˈstæʧəˌtɔri æˈnælɪsɪs əv wət prɪˈsaɪsli ɪz mɛnt baɪ ə ər ˈækʃən on”*” ə ““question*, ˈmætər, kɔz, sut, prəˈsidɪŋ ər controversy.”*.” ɪf ðɪs hæd nɑt bɪn ðə ˈfoʊkɪs, pərˈhæps ðə kɔrt wʊd hæv bɪn fɔrst tɪ ˈgræpəl wɪθ ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə kraɪm əv ˈbraɪbəri ˌɪtˈsɛlf ðə kwɪd ənd ðə proʊ, nɑt ʤɪst ðə kwoʊ ənd ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl kərəpt əˈgrimənt bɪtˈwin məkˈdɑnəl ənd ˈwɪljəmz. pərˈhæps ðə əˈpɪnjən wʊd hæv stɛpt bæk ənd sin ðə bɪg ˈpɪkʧər, haʊ ˈsikrɪtli ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ðə kaɪnd əv ˈækˌsɛs ənd ˈɪnfluəns ðət ˈwɪljəmz əbˈteɪnd ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli wət ðə kraɪm əv ˈbraɪbəri ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə kɔrt dəv daʊn ˈɪntu ðə widz əv ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ənd ˈnɛvər ˈimərʤd. wi wɪl ˈnɛvər noʊ fər ˈsərtən ˈwɛðər ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪn məkˈdɑnəl wʊd hæv ʧeɪnʤd hæd ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv act”*” nɑt bɪˈkəm ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə keɪs. bət ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈvɪktəri ɔn ðɪs wən ˈligəl ˈɪʃu, mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr traɪəl ənd mɔr ðən tu jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə səˈprim dɪˈsɪʒən, meɪ ˈəltəmətli hæv bɪn ðə ki tɪ wɪn. klɪk hir tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈsaɪdˌbɑrz ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst ənd rɪˈsiv ˈiˌmeɪl ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv fˈjuʧər poʊsts. laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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the u.s. supreme court unanimously overturned bob mcdonnell’s corruption convictions on june 27. the court held that the actions mcdonnell took in exchange for the secret gifts and loans he received from businessman jonnie williams did not constitute “official acts” within the meaning of federal bribery law. i’ve written here and here about why i think the court’s decision is wrong. but in this post i’d like to examine a different aspect of the case: how a tactical move by the defense, months before trial, may well have been the key to mcdonnell’s ultimate victory.
as i noted, the basis of the supreme court’s decision was its conclusion that mcdonnell did not perform “official acts.” if you’ve been reading the commentary about the case for the past two years, you could be forgiven for thinking it was always clear that the definition of “official act” was the key issue. virtually all media reports focused on the question of “official acts.” at trial, in the court of appeals, and in the supreme court, both sides agreed this was the relevant test. in its decision the supreme court simply noted, with no analysis, that both sides agreed the government was required to prove that mcdonnell agreed to perform “official acts” in exchange for the bribes.
but in fact, it’s far from clear that this focus on “official acts” was the proper legal standard by which to judge mcdonnell’s actions. that this became the central legal issue in the case is a testament to the skill of mcdonnell’s defense team. by convincing both the prosecutors and the trial court that this was the correct legal standard, they may have won mcdonnell’s case months before his trial even began.
the definition of “official act”
the supreme court began its analysis by stating: “the issue in this case is the proper interpretation of the term ‘official act.'” the definition of “official act” in question comes from the federal bribery statute, 18 u.s.c. §201. section 201(a)(3) provides:
the term “official act” means any decision or action on any question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding or controversy, which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before any public official, in such official’s official capacity, or in such official’s place of trust or profit.
under section 201(b)(2)(a), a public official is guilty of bribery if he or she “corruptly demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept” anything of value in exchange for being influenced in the performance of any such “official act.”
the supreme court agreed with mcdonnell that this definition of “official act” envisions some formal exercise of government power; a public official making a decision or taking action on a particular question or matter. the bulk of the legal portion of the court’s opinion is a rather dry analysis of the “official act” definition quoted above, with the court using tools of statutory construction to decide what is meant by a “decision or action on” a “question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding, or controversy.”
the court held that if all mcdonnell agreed to do was introduce williams to others in the virginia government who might help him, or hold an event at the governor’s mansion to promote williams’ product, these were simply routine political courtesies and did not represent the kind of exercise of government power that this definition suggests. because the jury was not properly instructed on the definition of “official act” as announced by the court, the convictions were vacated and the case sent back to the lower courts.
this may all sound unremarkable, but for one fact: mcdonnell was never charged with violating 18 u.s.c. §201. that statute applies only to bribery by federal public officials or those acting on behalf of the federal government. as a state governor acting on state matters, mcdonnell was not covered. the really unusual thing about the mcdonnell opinion is that it consists almost entirely of analysis of a statute that no one in the case was charged with violating.
the charges in mcdonnell’s case
mcdonnell was actually indicted for violating two different corruption statutes: hobbs act extortion under color of official right and honest services wire fraud. these are two of the most common vehicles for the federal prosecution of state or local corruption. the supreme court held, in evans v. united states, that hobbs act extortion under color of official right is basically the equivalent of bribery. and in the landmark 2010 case of skilling v. united states, the supreme court held that honest services fraud applies only to bribery and kickbacks.
both the hobbs act and honest services fraud, therefore, may be used to prosecute bribery but neither statute defines that term. from the beginning of the case, mcdonnell’s defense team successfully argued that since these statutes don’t define bribery, courts should use the definition of bribery found in a different federal statute, 18 u.s.c. §201. and this led to the focus on whether mcdonnell had performed “official acts” within the meaning of that law.
at first glance this argument seems reasonable: why not look to another federal statute for the definition of bribery under the hobbs act and honest services fraud? but as i argued in greater detail in this earlier post, using the section 201 definition of bribery for purposes of these other statutes actually makes little sense.
in skilling the court said that honest services fraud applies to bribery – but it didn’t say “bribery as defined in 18 u.s.c. §201.” and upon reading skilling it is clear that the court had a broader, more general concept of bribery in mind. for example, honest services fraud applies to state and local public officials like mcdonnell who would not be subject to bribery charges under § 201. it also applies to private sector bribery, such as an employee who violates his duty of honest services to his employer by accepting payments from a competitor to sell his employer’s secrets. private sector bribery is not covered by 18 u.s.c. §201 and private individuals cannot, by definition, perform “official acts.” it cannot be that bribery for purposes of honest services fraud is equivalent to bribery as defined by 18 u.s.c. §201, because much of the bribery unquestionably covered by honest services fraud would not violate §201.
when the skilling court defined honest services fraud it looked to the broader universe of bribery law and drew upon many cases that would not have fallen under 18 u.s.c. §201. in fact, the court expressly noted (in footnote 45) that honest services fraud, as it was defining it, reached well beyond the scope of 18 u.s.c. §201.
similarly, hobbs act extortion under color of official right applies to bribery by state and local officials, who are not covered by section 201. the definitions of section 201 are therefore similarly inadequate to cover all of the conduct encompassed by hobbs act extortion.
the mcdonnell case might also leave the impression that every instance of federal bribery under section 201 involves “official acts” – but that too is incorrect. section 201 defines three different ways to commit bribery, and only one of them involves official acts. bribery is also committed by an official who accepts a thing of value in exchange for being induced to do or omit to do any act in violation of his or her official duty (18 u.s.c. §201(b)(2)(c)) or in exchange for agreeing to help commit a fraud against the united states (18 u.s.c. §201(b)(2)(b)). even within the federal bribery statute itself, the crime of bribery is not limited by a focus only on whether an official performed “official acts.” why should bribery for honest services fraud or the hobbs act be so limited?
the essence of bribery
bribery is an ancient common-law crime that was around long before congress attempted to define it in one statute. there is nothing magical about the definition in 18 u.s.c. §201, and as we’ve seen, that definition is inadequate to capture all cases covered by honest services fraud or hobbs act extortion. the key to bribery is the corrupt agreement to be influenced, or quid pro quo. it’s the influence component that is critical, more than the precise nature of the action taken. bribery corrupts the political system because the actions of the public official are being altered for an improper purpose. the recipient of a bribe is influenced to act not in the best interests of all but rather to benefit the person who paid the bribe. similarly, the bribe payer obtains political favors or exercises of power that are unavailable to the general public, thanks to a corrupt deal to reward the public official in exchange.
when defining bribery, the supreme court could have looked to many sources. for example, one standard authority, the model penal code (§240.1), defines bribery as agreeing to accept “any pecuniary benefit as consideration for the recipient’s decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or other exercise of discretion as a public servant.” the heart of the crime is the same: the quid pro quo, exchange of something of value to influence an official’s discretionary action. but the language is much more general than §201(a)(3) and does not include the specific focus on a “question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding or controversy.”
other possible sources include other laws. in a case involving the virginia governor it might make sense, for example, to consider the virginia state bribery statute, since it was the citizens of virginia to whom mcdonnell owed a duty of honest services. virginia law tracks the model penal code and provides that a public official is guilty of bribery if he or she accepts any pecuniary benefit from another in exchange for being influenced in a “decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or other exercise of discretion as a public servant.” va code §18.2-447(2). this definition, particularly the references to the official making a “recommendation” or the “exercise of discretion,” seems clearly to cover some of the actions taken by mcdonnell.
the court in mcdonnell also could have looked to the many other state and local bribery cases that historically have been prosecuted as honest services fraud. if it surveyed those cases it would have found a wide variety of state law definitions of bribery that do not include the restrictive “official act” definition of section 201.
in short, there is no reason to believe that meeting the precise definition of “official act” in 18 u.s.c. §201 should be required in all federal bribery prosecutions under all statutes. up until mcdonnell, the supreme court had never held that the specific language of section 201 applied in prosecutions of honest services fraud or hobbs act extortion. but thanks to the efforts of mcdonnell’s defense team, by the time the case arrived at the supreme court everyone, including the justices, simply assumed this was the correct standard.
how “official acts” became the focus
so how did the mcdonnell case end up focusing on “official acts?” there is some suggestion in the early pleadings that this was not always a foregone conclusion. in a defense motion filed on january 21, 2014, the same day the indictment was returned, the defense said the government had suggested that bribery under honest services fraud and the hobbs act may not require proof of “official acts” as defined in 18 u.s.c. §201. (it’s unclear when and where the government may have made that argument; perhaps it was in pre-indictment meetings with the defense team.) in that same motion the defense argued vigorously against this broader definition and pushed their claim that the government was required to prove “official acts.”
by the time the government responded to that defense motion in february, it appears the prosecution had made a tactical decision to agree that proving “official acts” as defined in §201(a)(3) was required. from that point on, up to and including in the supreme court, both sides proceeded on the assumption that this was the proper standard. although some organizations that filed amicus briefs expressed some doubts on this point, for the most part everyone else also agreed that the government had to prove mcdonnell performed “official acts.”
it appears to me the defense made an aggressive early effort to narrow the playing field to mcdonnell’s advantage by insisting that the “official act” definition applied, and the prosecutors ultimately acquiesced. this may be a decision the government now regrets.
the consequences of a definition
it’s hard to overstate the importance to mcdonnell’s case of this focus on “official acts.” first of all, from day one, it allowed the defense to shift the narrative: “this case is not really about corruption and buying access, it’s about a technical dispute over the meaning of a statute. let’s not focus on the corrupt deal where the governor agreed to use the powers of his office to benefit the man who was secretly paying him off. instead, let’s focus on whether mcdonnell’s actions fit some precise statutory definition.” legalistic and kind of boring; not sexy and corrupt.
lawyers all know the old saying: “when the facts are with you, pound the facts. when the law is with you, pound the law. and when neither the facts nor the law are with you, pound the table.” the facts clearly were not with mcdonnell; whether the law was with him is a matter of debate, but there’s no doubt the defense did a great job of pounding the law and thereby shifting the entire focus of the case.
similarly, in the supreme court, the emphasis on “official acts” meant that we ended up with an opinion consisting largely of a dry, lawyerly statutory analysis of what precisely is meant by a “decision or action on” a “question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding or controversy.” if this had not been the focus, perhaps the court would have been forced to grapple with the nature of the crime of bribery itself – the quid and the pro, not just the quo – and the overall corrupt agreement between mcdonnell and williams. perhaps the opinion would have stepped back and seen the big picture, how secretly purchasing the kind of access and influence that williams obtained is precisely what the crime of bribery is supposed to prevent. instead, the court dove down into the weeds of statutory interpretation and never emerged.
we will never know for certain whether the outcome in mcdonnell would have changed had the definition of “official act” not become the focus of the case. but the defense victory on this one legal issue, months before trial and more than two years before the supreme court’s decision, may ultimately have been the key to mcdonnell’s win.
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θri lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈdɛpjətiz wər kənˈvɪktəd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ əv ˈbitɪŋ ə ˈhændˌkəft mæn ˈblədi ənd ðɛn laɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkəvər əp ðə əˈbjuz. ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈʤʊri dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪtɪd fər ˈoʊnli fɔr aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ ˈgɪlti ˈvərdɪkts əˈgɛnst ˈdɛpjətiz əˈjɑlə ənd fərˈnɑndoʊ ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈɛrɪk gɑnˈzɑləz, hu ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ðə ˈɪnsədənt ənd ˈboʊstɪd əˈbaʊt ðə əˈsɔlt ɪn ə tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ə ˈkɑlig. ðə traɪəl, ɪn wɪʧ tu ˈəðər ˈdɛpjətiz ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəvərˌəp ənd ə "koʊd əv ˈsaɪləns" ɪn lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, wɑz ðə fərst ˈpəblɪk ˈɛrɪŋ əv bruˈtælɪti ˈʧɑrʤɪz tɪ stɛm frəm ə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ proʊb ˈɪntu ðə ˈkaʊntiz ʤeɪlz. naɪn ˈəðər ˈdɛpjətiz wər ˈpriviəsli kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈəðər kraɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əbˈstrəktɪŋ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈɔfɪsərz feɪs mɔr ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈbjuz ɪn tu ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ traɪəlz, waɪl læst mənθ ˈfɔrmər əˈsɪstənt ˈʃɛrɪf pɔl tɑˈnɑkə, wəns ðə əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ənd ə ˈkæptən wər ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ɔn əbˈstrəkʃən ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ˈʃɛrɪf ʤɪm məkˈdɑnəl, hu wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd læst jɪr əˈmɪd ðə ʤeɪl əˈbjuz ˈskændəl, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt: "wɪn ən ɪmˈplɔɪi ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz ɪn ækts əv dɪˈsɑnəsti ər mɪˈstrits ˈmɛmbərz əv ɑr kəmˈjunɪti, hi ər ʃi ækts ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ɑr ˈmɪʃən. ðɪs ˈvərdɪkt ənd ðə pæst ækts əv ə fju ʃʊd nɑt bi vjud ɛz ə rɪˈflɛkʃən əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti, ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən ənd dip kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs baɪ ðə ˈmɛni ˈmɛmbərz əv ðɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt." ðə ˈwiˌklɔŋ traɪəl ˈsɛntərd ɔn ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2011 ərˈɛst əv ˈgeɪbriəl kərˈɪloʊ, hu hæd kəm wɪθ hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ənd ˈgrændˌməðər tɪ ˈvɪzɪt hɪz ˈbrəðər, hu wɑz ən ˈɪnˌmeɪt ɪn ðə mɛnz ˈsɛntrəl ʤeɪl. hi ənd hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd wər ˈhændˌkəft ənd ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi ˈæftər ˈdɛpjətiz faʊnd ðɛm ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈsɛlˌfoʊnz, wɪʧ ɪz əˈgɛnst steɪt lɔ. kərˈɪloʊ maʊðd ɔf rɪˈpitɪdli tɪ ðə ˈdɛpjətiz. frəm ðə ˈaʊtˌsɛt, ðə keɪs hɪnʤd ɔn ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər kərˈɪloʊ wɑz ˈhændˌkəft æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈbitɪŋ. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɛd hi wɑz ˈʃækəld ənd hæd dən ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðə bərɑʒ əv ˈpənʧɪz ənd ˈpɛpər spreɪ ðət ˈdɛpjətiz ədˈmɪnɪstərd ɛz hi wɑz pɪnd ɔn ðə flɔr. dɪˈfɛns əˈtərniz, ˈminˌwaɪl, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə ˈdɛpjətiz ənd gɑnˈzɑləz wər ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə truθ wɪn ðeɪ roʊt ɪn rɪˈpɔrts ðət wən əv hænz hæd bɪn fər ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪntɪŋ ənd ðət hi hæd əˈtækt ðɛm wɪθ ðə lus rɪˈstreɪnts. ðə ˈʤʊriz ˈfɔrmən, ˈtoʊni træn, ənd ə ˈsɛkənd ˈʤʊrər sɛd ɪn ˈɪntərvˌjuz ðət ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ˈteɪkən ðə deɪ ˈæftər ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər ʃoʊɪŋ dɑrk rɛd əˈbreɪʒənz ənd sˈwɛlɪŋ ɔn boʊθ əv rɪsts wər kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈpisɪz əv ˈɛvədəns. "wi ɔl keɪm tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən ðət hi wɑz ˈhændˌkəft ðə ɪnˈtaɪər taɪm," træn sɛd. "ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðə rɪˈpɔrts məst hæv bɪn ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪd." ˈoʊnli gɑnˈzɑləz ʃoʊd ˈiˌmoʊʃən ɛz ðə kɔrt klərk rɛd ðə ˈvərdɪkt əˈlaʊd, ˈlinɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɪn hɪz sit ənd ˈpleɪsɪŋ hɪz hɛd ɪn hɪz hænz. juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ ʤɔrʤ eɪʧ. kɪŋ əˈlaʊd ðə θri tɪ rɪˈmeɪn fri ɔn bɑnd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈwɪʃɪz əv ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz, hu ˈwɔntɪd ðɛm ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi. ðə θri ər ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bi ˈsɛntənst ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. əˈsɪstənt juz. atty*. ˈlɪzəbɛθ roʊdz, ðə lɛd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ɪn ðə keɪs, sɛd ʃi wʊd æsk kɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛntəns əˈjɑlə ənd tɪ æt list 70 mənθs ɪn ˈprɪzən. ðə ˈsɛntəns fər gɑnˈzɑləz ʃʊd bi ˈlɔŋgər, roʊdz sɛd, bɪˈkəz hi hæd ə ˈpætərn əv əˈlaʊɪŋ mɪˈskɑndəkt əˈməŋ ˈdɛpjətiz tɪ goʊ ənˈʧɛkt ɪn ðə ʤeɪlz ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈsɛnər. ðə ˈvərdɪkts brɔt ən ɛnd tɪ ə lɔŋ, ˈdipli flɔd ˈʤərni fər kərˈɪloʊ θru ðə ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm. ˈæftər ðə ˈbitɪŋ ðət lɛft ɪm wɪθ hɪz noʊz ˈbroʊkən, bæd ˈbruzɪz ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈbɑdi ənd ˈblədid frəm kəts ɔn hɪz feɪs, kərˈɪloʊ, 27 wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ əˈsɔltɪŋ ðə ˈdɛpjətiz beɪst ɔn ðɛr ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd kleɪmz. ˈdɛpjətiz pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪd ðə laɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ənd ˈleɪtər ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd æt prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈhirɪŋ, ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ kənˈvɪns ə ʤəʤ ðət ðə mæn ʃʊd stænd traɪəl. wɪˈθaʊt ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz drɑpt ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst kərˈɪloʊ ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz traɪəl wɑz tɪ hæv ˈbeɪgən. ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈleɪtər peɪd ɪm ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈsɛtəl ə ˈsɪvəl ˈlɔˌsut. ˈæftər ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈkaʊnti ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni ʧoʊz nɑt tɪ pərˈsu ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdɛpjətiz, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz frəm ðə juz. əˈtərniz ˈɔfəs brɔt ðə keɪs tɪ ə ˈfɛdərəl grænd ˈʤʊri, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ðɛm ɪn 2013 ɔl θri wər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ənˈriznəbəl fɔrs ənd ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈrɛkərdz. əˈjɑlə ənd gɑnˈzɑləz wər ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈvɪktəd əv kənˈspaɪrɪŋ tɪ dɪˈpraɪv kərˈɪloʊ əv hɪz ˈsɪvəl raɪts. "ˈgeɪbriəl kərˈɪloʊ ɪz ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd," sɛd hɪz əˈtərni, ˈrɑnəld keɪ. "ðɪs mæn wɑz feɪst wɪθ ˈluzɪŋ hɪz ˈfridəm ɪn ˈprɪzən ɔn fɔls ˈʧɑrʤɪz. naʊ ðə ˈteɪbəlz hæv tərnd ənd ˈʤəstɪs ˈfaɪnəli həz prɪˈveɪld." ðə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃənz keɪs rɪˈlaɪd ˈhɛvəli ɔn tu ˈəðər ˈdɛpjətiz hu ˈɔlsoʊ feɪst ˈʧɑrʤɪz fər ðɛr roʊlz ɪn ðə ˈbitɪŋ bət strək dilz wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ðət rikˈwaɪərd ðɛm tɪ plid ˈgɪlti tɪ ˈlɛsər ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ æt traɪəl. boʊθ mɛn toʊld ˈʤʊrərz ðət kərˈɪloʊ hæd bɪn ˈhændˌkəft θruaʊt ðə ˈvaɪələnt ɪnˈkaʊnər, ənd ðeɪ dɪˈteɪld haʊ ðə grup əv ˈdɛpjətiz ˈfɑloʊd gɑnˈzɑləzəz ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðə ˈvaɪələns baɪ ˈfreɪmɪŋ kərˈɪloʊ. ðɛr ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni wɑz ə ku fər ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz, hu ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈʃætər ən ənˈspoʊkən "koʊd əv ˈsaɪləns" ðət roʊdz sɛd ɪn kɔrt fərˈbɪdz lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ aʊt ˈəðər ˈɔfɪsərz fər mɪˈskɑndəkt. "wi wər ɔl ˈpɑrtnərz," wən əv ðə naʊ ˈfɔrmər ˈdɛpjətiz, zunggeemoge*, ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd. "ðɛrz ə bɑnd. ənd ju doʊnt goʊ əˈgɛnst jʊr ˈpɑrtnərz." dɪˈfɛns əˈtərniz pɔrˈtreɪd ðɛm ɛz laɪərz hu, ɛz wən ˈlɔjər sɛd, wər "ʤɪst ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hir" ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈlɛŋθi ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntənsɪz. "wɪr ˈɑbviəsli səˈpraɪzd," sɛd gɑnˈzɑləzəz əˈtərni ˈʤoʊzəf avramhamy*. "əm nɑt ʃʊr haʊ ðə ˈʤʊri keɪm tɪ ɪts ˈvərdɪkt. ðɛr wər ə lɔt əv hoʊlz ɪn ðə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃənz keɪs." ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə traɪəl, roʊdz ənd əˈnəðər ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər, ˈbrændən fɑks, rɪˈtərnd rɪˈpitɪdli tɪ tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz gɑnˈzɑləz sɛnt tɪ ə ˈdɛpjəti hu hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ərˈɛst əv ˈbrəðər. ðə ˈbrəðər hæd bɪn ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd fər ˈɪnʤəriz ˈdɛpjətiz ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ərˈɛst. gɑnˈzɑləz sɛnt ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ˈblədid, kət feɪs ənd roʊt, "lʊks laɪk wi dɪd ə ˈbɛtər ʤɑb. wɛrz maɪ bɪr bɪg homie*." "hahaha*," ðə ˈəðər ˈdɛpjəti ˈtɛkstɪd bæk. taɪmz stæf ˈraɪtər raɪən meɪˈneɪzɛs kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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three los angeles county sheriff's deputies were convicted wednesday of beating a handcuffed man bloody and then lying to cover up the abuse.
a federal jury deliberated for only four hours before returning guilty verdicts against deputies sussie ayala and fernando luviano and former sgt. eric gonzalez, who supervised the incident and boasted about the assault in a text message to a colleague.
the trial, in which two other deputies testified about the coverup and a "code of silence" in law enforcement, was the first public airing of brutality charges to stem from a wide-ranging fbi probe into the county's jails. nine other deputies were previously convicted of other crimes, including obstructing the fbi's investigation.
rank-and-file officers face more charges of physical abuse in two upcoming trials, while last month former assistant sheriff paul tanaka, once the second-highest-ranking official in the department, and a captain were indicted on obstruction charges.
sheriff jim mcdonnell, who was elected last year amid the jail abuse scandal, said in a statement: "when an employee engages in acts of dishonesty or mistreats members of our community, he or she acts contrary to our mission. this verdict and the past acts of a few should not be viewed as a reflection of the integrity, dedication and deep commitment to public service by the many members of this department."
the weeklong trial centered on the february 2011 arrest of gabriel carrillo, who had come with his girlfriend and grandmother to visit his brother, who was an inmate in the men's central jail. he and his girlfriend were handcuffed and taken into custody after deputies found them carrying cellphones, which is against state law. carrillo mouthed off repeatedly to the deputies.
from the outset, the case hinged on the question of whether carrillo was handcuffed at the time of the beating. prosecutors said he was shackled and had done nothing to justify the barrage of punches and pepper spray that deputies administered as he was pinned face-down on the floor.
defense attorneys, meanwhile, insisted that the deputies and gonzalez were telling the truth when they wrote in reports that one of carrillo's hands had been uncuffed for fingerprinting and that he had attacked them with the loose restraints.
the jury's foreman, tony tran, and a second juror said in interviews that photographs taken the day after the encounter showing dark red abrasions and swelling on both of carrillo's wrists were compelling pieces of evidence.
"we all came to the conclusion that he was handcuffed the entire time," tran said. "and therefore the reports must have been falsified."
only gonzalez showed emotion as the court clerk read the verdict aloud, leaning forward in his seat and placing his head in his hands. u.s. district judge george h. king allowed the three to remain free on bond against the wishes of prosecutors, who wanted them taken into custody.
the three are scheduled to be sentenced in november. assistant u.s. atty. lizabeth rhodes, the lead prosecutor in the case, said she would ask king to sentence ayala and luviano to at least 70 months in prison. the sentence for gonzalez should be longer, rhodes said, because he had a pattern of allowing misconduct among deputies to go unchecked in the jail's visiting center.
the verdicts brought an end to a long, deeply flawed journey for carrillo through the justice system.
after the beating that left him with his nose broken, bad bruises over his body and bloodied from cuts on his face, carrillo, 27, was charged with assaulting the deputies based on their fabricated claims. deputies perpetuated the lies to internal investigators and later testified at carrillo's preliminary hearing, helping to convince a judge that the man should stand trial.
without explanation, prosecutors dropped the charges against carrillo shortly before his trial was to have begun. the county later paid him $1.2 million to settle a civil lawsuit.
after the los angeles county district attorney chose not to pursue charges against the deputies, prosecutors from the u.s. attorney's office brought the case to a federal grand jury, which indicted them in 2013.
all three were charged with unreasonable force and falsifying records. ayala and gonzalez were also convicted of conspiring to deprive carrillo of his civil rights.
"gabriel carrillo is vindicated," said his attorney, ronald kaye. "this man was faced with losing his freedom in prison on false charges. now the tables have turned and justice finally has prevailed."
the prosecution's case relied heavily on two other deputies who also faced charges for their roles in the beating but struck deals with the government that required them to plead guilty to lesser charges and to testify at trial.
both men told jurors that carrillo had been handcuffed throughout the violent encounter, and they detailed how the group of deputies followed gonzalez's instructions to justify the violence by framing carrillo.
their testimony was a coup for prosecutors, who managed to shatter an unspoken "code of silence" that rhodes said in court forbids law enforcement officers to out other officers for misconduct.
"we were all partners," one of the now former deputies, pantamitr zunggeemoge, testified. "there's a bond. and you don't go against your partners."
defense attorneys portrayed them as self-serving liars who, as one lawyer said, were "just giving the government what they wanted to hear" in an attempt to avoid lengthy prison sentences.
"we're obviously surprised," said gonzalez's attorney joseph avramhamy. "i'm not sure how the jury came to its verdict. there were a lot of holes in the prosecution's case."
during the trial, rhodes and another prosecutor, brandon fox, returned repeatedly to text messages gonzalez sent to a deputy who had been involved in the arrest of carrillo's brother. the brother had been hospitalized for injuries deputies inflicted during his arrest.
gonzalez sent a photo of carrillo's bloodied, cut face and wrote, "looks like we did a better job. where's my beer big homie."
"hahaha," the other deputy texted back.
times staff writer ryan menezes contributed to this report.
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saɪəns ɪz nɑt ˌɪmˈjun tɪ ðə ˈfɔɪbəlz ðət pleɪg ˈɔrdəˌnɛri, ˈsɪtɪzənz. bət mɪˈsteɪks meɪd ɪn ə læb kən bi ˈdeɪnʤərəs, ənd ˈivɪn ˈdɛdli. mɪsˈlidɪŋ ər ˈfɔlti ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk rɪˈpɔrts kən sɛnd ˈəðər ˈsaɪəntɪsts əˈstreɪ, ˈweɪstɪŋ jɪrz əv taɪm ənd ˈrisərʧ grænts. ˈbædli dɪˈzaɪnd æps ənd ˈpurli ˈænəˌlaɪzd ˈdætə kən hɛlp luz ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈɛvəri jɪr, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər kɔt ɪn ˈvɛriəs fɔrmz əv ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjər. naʊ, səm ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈivɪn ˈstədi ðə mɪsˈdidz əv ˈəðərz. hir ər səm əv ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈɛrərz, mɪˈstɛps ənd dɪˈsɑnəsti ɪn 2012 ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ðə ˈmaɪldli əmˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtruli ˈdɛdli. əˈbəv: ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl dɪˈstrɪbjətər kənˈtæməˌneɪts drəg, ˈkɔzɪz ˈaʊtˌbreɪk ɪn ˈərli ɑkˈtoʊbər, ðə ˈsɛnərz fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl ənd priˈvɛnʃən kənˈfərmd ə ˈdɛdli dɪˈziz ˈaʊtˌbreɪk. ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə fɔrm əv ˈfəŋgəl ˌmɛnənˈʤaɪtəs, ðə ˈaʊtˌbreɪk həz sɪns bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ ˈteɪntɪd ˈbæʧɪz əv ˈstɛrɔɪdz juzd tɪ kənˈtroʊl bæk peɪn. bət ðə drəgz meɪd baɪ ə drəg ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər. ðeɪ keɪm frəm ə kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑrməsi, ə fəˈsɪlɪti ðət ˈmɪksɪz ɪts oʊn drəgz ənd dɪˈstrɪbjuts ðɛm. naʊ, mɔr ðən 600 ˈkeɪsɪz hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ənd 40 ˈpipəl hæv daɪd. ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət səm ˈpipəl ɪn 19 steɪts ər æt rɪsk fər ɪkˈspoʊʒər. ˈfəŋgəl ˌmɛnənˈʤaɪtəs, ˈmoʊstli kɔzd ɪn ðɪs ˈaʊtˌbreɪk baɪ rostratum*, ɪz nɑt kənˈteɪʤəs. ðə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz rɪˈzəltɪd frəm ˈspaɪnəl ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz əv kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd ˈstɛrɔɪdz, səʧ ɛz ˈæsəˌteɪt. ðə ˈteɪntɪd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd æt ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ ˈsɛnər, wɪʧ sɛnt 17 676 pəˈtɛnʃəli kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd vaɪəlz tɪ 23 steɪts. ɛz nu ˈsaɪəntɪst ˌriˈpɔrtəd, səʧ ˈaʊtˌbreɪks ənˈkɑmən ənd ər pərˈhæps ə dɪˈstərbɪŋ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv læks ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz hɛld tɪ ðə seɪm ˈseɪfti ˈstændərdz ɛz drəg ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz, ənd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ðə. naʊ, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈtaɪtər ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ɔn kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑrməsiz; ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ ˈsɛnər həz sɪns bɪn kloʊzd ənd ɪz ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈɪmɪʤ: rostratum**, ðə ˈfəŋgəs bleɪmd fər ˈkɔzɪŋ ˌmɛnənˈʤaɪtəs ˈæftər ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən əv kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd ˈstɛrɔɪdz. ˈbɪznɪs mɑrk ˈhaʊzər, ˈfɔrmər prəˈfɛsər əv saɪˈkɑləʤi æt ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd ˈdætə, məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd rɪˈzəlts, ənd ˌɪnkərˈɛktli dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈmɛθədz juzd ɪn səm əv hɪz ˈstədiz əv kɑgˈnɪʃən ɪn ˈpraɪˌmeɪts, ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənts ˈɔfəs əv ˈrisərʧ ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti kənˈkludɪd ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˈhaʊzər rɪˈzaɪnd frəm ˈhɑrvərd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 ˈæftər ə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv hɪz ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, hi hæd bɪn wɛl noʊn fər hɪz ˈstədiz ðət ˈblɛndɪd ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri baɪˈɑləʤi ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv saɪˈkɑləʤi. ˈhaʊzər ˈniðər kənˈfərmd nɔr dɪˈnaɪd ðə kənˈkluʒənz, bət dɪd teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɔl ˈɛrərz meɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə læb, ˈwɛðər ər nɑt aɪ wɑz dɪˈrɛkli involved.”*.” ˈɪmɪʤ: ə ˈtæmərən, ə ˈspiʃiz ˈhaʊzər kleɪmd kʊd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈmɪrər, ə ki tɛst əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, ɪn ə ˈpeɪpər ðət wɑz ˈleɪtər riˈtræktəd. ˈkɑmənz) nɑt soʊ fæst, nuˈtrinoʊz ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, læst ˌənbəˈlivəbəl rɪˈpɔrt əv nuˈtrinoʊz ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈfæstər ðən laɪt wɑz əˈfɪʃəli dimd ““unbelievable”*” wɪn ˈsaɪəntɪsts frəm ðə ˈɑprə kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən æt græn ˈsæsoʊ ˈnæʃənəl ˈlæbrəˌtɔri səˈʤɛstɪd ə ˈfɔlti ˈkeɪbəl kəˈnɛkʃən meɪ hæv prəˈdust ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri. ə ˈfaɪbər ˈɑptɪk ˈkeɪbəl ˈriˌleɪɪŋ ˈgipiˈɛs ˈdætə kwaɪt pləgd ɪn tɪ ðə meɪn ˈtaɪmər, prəˈdusɪŋ ˈdætə səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət nuˈtrinoʊz faɪərd frəm sərn, ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd, əraɪvd ɪn ˈɪtəli 60 ˈnænoʊˌsɛkəndz ˈərliər ðən ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈæftər ˈtaɪtənɪŋ ðə ˈkeɪbəl kəˈnɛkʃən ənd rɪˈpitɪŋ ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, ˈsaɪəntɪsts faʊnd ðə nuˈtrinoʊz bɪˈheɪvɪŋ ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ðoʊ ˈaɪnstaɪn (ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti) fɛrd wɛl ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə dəˈbɑkəl, səm ˈɑprə ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæd ə bɪt əv ə bæd taɪm: ˈspoʊksmən ænˈtoʊnioʊ əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv bərn ənd ˈfɪzɪks koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ˈdɛriˌoʊ əv ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈnukliər ˈfɪzɪks boʊθ rɪˈzaɪnd, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈɑprə ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk frɔd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə ˈbɔstən ˈɛriə, ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈkɛmɪst ˈæni wɑz əˈkjuzd əv ˈfeɪkɪŋ drəg tɛst rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈkrɪmənəl ˈkeɪsɪz. ˈθaʊzənz əv ðɛm. ˈhændəld mɔr ðən ˈsæmpəlz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ dɪˈfɛndənts ˈoʊvər hər naɪn jɪrz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ə kraɪm læb. rɪˈpɔrtədli, ʃi wɑz ðə moʊst pərˈdəktɪv əv ðə læbz ˈkɛmɪsts. bət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈtɛstɪŋ ɔl ðoʊz ˈsæmpəlz fər ðə ˈprɛzəns əv drəgz, əˈlɛʤədli ˈoʊnli ˈtɛstɪd ə ˈfrækʃən, ənd ðɛn meɪd əp rɪˈzəlts fər ðə rɪˈmeɪndər. ðə læb kloʊzd ɪn ˈɔgəst; sɪns ðɛn, mɔr ðən 200 dɪˈfɛndənts hæv bɪn riˈlist frəm ˈprɪzən waɪl ðɛr əˈtərniz ˈʧælənʤ kənˈvɪkʃənz beɪst ɔn ðə læbz rɪˈzəlts. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts grænd ˈʤʊri ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ɔn 17 kaʊnts əv əbˈstrəkʃən əv ˈʤəstɪs, eɪt kaʊnts əv ˈtæmpərɪŋ wɪθ ˈɛvədəns, ˈpərʤəri, ənd priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ hoʊld ə ˈkɑlɪʤ dɪˈgri. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈæni livz ðə ˈkɔrˌthaʊs. (ʤoʊ spurr/wbur*) ðə hɪgz ɪz ˌæksəˈdɛnəli əˈnaʊnst ˈərli ðɪs ˈsəmər, sərn ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli rɪˈvild ðə hɪgz ˌdɪˈskəvri ə bɪt ˌpriməˈʧʊrli. ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 3 ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə əˈfɪʃəl hɪgz prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ə ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪn wɪʧ ˈspoʊksmən ʤoʊ spoʊk əv nu particle,”*,” dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz pərˈhæps ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈfɪzɪks ˌdɪˈskəvri ðə læst 30 ər 40 years.”*.” nɑt lɔŋ ˈæftərwərd, ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɛnt ənd hɪd ɪn ə ˈkɔrnər əv ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. əˈfɪʃəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən? ɪt wɑz wən əv ˈsɛvərəl fɪlmd, prəˈdust tɪ ˈkəvər ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl ˈaʊtˌkəmz əv ðə hɪgz əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. raɪt. ˈvɪdioʊ: sərn əˈlaʊ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ ˌrivˈju ˌmaɪˈsɛlf wɪn ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈpəblɪʃ wərk ɪn ˈʤərnəlz, ɪt minz ðət ˈəðər ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv rivˈjud ðə wərk. ər dɪz ɪt? ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ðə ““scientists”*” hu rivˈjud ə ˈpeɪpər ˈəðər ˈsaɪəntɪsts æt ɔl. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪn wət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ðə trɛnd ðɪs jɪr, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə rəvˈjuz ər prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈɔθərz ər frɛndz. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˈʤərnəl ˈpəblɪʃər ˈɛlsəˌvɪr riˈtræktəd ə ˈpeɪpər baɪ hi əv ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɛdəsən ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ˈæftər ˈlərnɪŋ ðət hi hæd ˈɔfərd əp fɔls ˈiˌmeɪl ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ənd ˌɪmˈpərsəˌneɪtɪd hɪz rivˈjuərz. ɛz ˈaɪvən æt riˈtrækʃən wɔʧ dɪˈskraɪbz, ˈɛlsəˌvɪr bɪˈkeɪm səˈspɪʃəs ˈæftər əbˈzərvɪŋ ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə reviewers’*’ ˈiˌmeɪlz wər dɪˈrɛktɪŋ tɪ wɛb doʊˈmeɪnz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ðoʊ səm əv ðə səˈpoʊzd rivˈjuərz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ɪn ˈɔgəst, ðə seɪm θɪŋ ˈhæpənd əˈgɛn. bət ðɪs taɪm, ɪt lɛd tɪ mɔr ðən 30 retractions*. ˌkɔˈriən ˈrisərʧər mun, hu ˈstədiz plænt ˈkɑmpaʊndz, hæd ˈɔlsoʊ səbˈmɪtəd fɔls rivˈjuər ˈiˌmeɪlz, ənd ðɛn hi ər hɪz ˈkɑligz roʊt ðə ˈfeɪvərəbəl rəvˈjuz. tu kˈwɪkli, ɪt simz. riˈtrækʃən wɔʧ rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə skim wɑz rɪˈvild wɪn ə ˈʤərnəl ˈɛdɪtər ˈnoʊtɪst ðət moʊst əv ðə rəvˈjuz wər ˈkəmɪŋ bæk wɪˈθɪn 24 aʊərz weɪ tu fæst. wɪn æst, mun ədˈmɪtəd tɪ hɪz ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃənz. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, mɔr fɔls rəvˈjuz wər dɪˈskəvərd, ðɪs taɪm əv ˌmæθəˈmætɪks ˈpeɪpərz, ðoʊ ɪt klɪr hu səbˈmɪtəd ðə ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈɪmɪʤ: gɪv ˈjɔrsɛlf ðə θəmz əp. (.reid./flickr*) riˈtrækʃən ˈwɪnər ən ˌənəˈfɪʃəl ˈwɪnər ˈimərʤd ðɪs jɪr: fuˈʤii, ˈwɪnər əv ðə ˈrəðər ˈdubiəs ˈɑnər əv moʊst riˈtræktəd ˈpeɪpərz, wɪθ 172 ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪd rɪˈpɔrts. əˈsumɪŋ ɔl əv ðoʊz ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz ər riˈtræktəd ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌænəsˌθiziˈɑləʤɪst wɪl rɛst ðə ˈtaɪtəl frəm ˈʤərmən ˌænəsˌθiziˈɑləʤɪst ˌwɑˈkim boʊlt, hu həz rækt əp ə kəmˈpærətɪvˌli ˈpɔltri 90 retractions*. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ə ˈpænəl əˈsɛmbəld baɪ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˌænəsˌθiziˈɑləʤɪsts kənˈkludɪd ðət fuˈʤii hæd ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈstədiz ˈpəblɪʃt bɪtˈwin 1993 ənd 2011 əv ðə 212 ˈstədiz ɪgˈzæmənd, ðə kəˈmɪti kʊd ˈoʊnli faɪnd θri ðət əˈpɪrd ˈlɛʤɪt. ðə ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd rɪˈpɔrts dɪˈskraɪbd səʧ θɪŋz ɛz kənˈtroʊld traɪəlz ðət ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənd, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz ðət ɪgˈzɪst ənd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz ðət wər ˈnɛvər ədˈmɪnɪstərd. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈeɪʤənt ˈsoʊʃəli ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ɪn leɪt noʊˈvɛmbər, θri ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈpænəlz ˈɪʃud ðə ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ðə ˈsɑgə əv ədˈmɪtəd ˈfrɔdstər ˈstæpəl, ə ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤəst ˈfɔrmərli ɔn ˈfækəlti æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz. ɪn 2011 ˈstæpəl ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈdætə; soʊ fɑr, hɪz ˌɪˈmæʤənətɪv ˈhændiˌwərk ɪkˈstɛndz tɪ 55 saɪəns ˈpeɪpərz ənd bʊk ˈʧæptərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz 10 ˈgræʤəˌweɪt dissertations*. ðə ˈpænəlz rɪˈpɔrt nɑt ˈoʊnli saɪts ˈstæpəl fər bæd bɪˈheɪvjər, bət teɪks ə ʃɑt æt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər fild əv ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤi. ɛz saɪəns rɪˈpɔrts, ðə ˈpænəl peɪnts "ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə "sˈlɑpi" ˈrisərʧ ˈkəlʧər," ənd ə fild huz ˈɛkspərts ˈpræktɪs flɔd saɪəns. ˌɪnˈdid, ə ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈtaɪtəld, "ˈfeɪljər əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm" sɪz, "ˈvərʧuəli ˈnəθɪŋ əv ɔl ðə impossibilities*, pɪˌkjuliˈɛrətiz ənd sˈlɑpinəs ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt wɑz əbˈzərvd baɪ ɔl ðiz ˈloʊkəl, ˈnæʃənəl ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə fild, ənd noʊ səˈspɪʃən əv frɔd ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər əroʊz." ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤi ʃɑt bæk, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈstæpəl rɪˈpɔrt ɛz "ˌənækˈsɛptəbli flɔd" ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪts səˈʤɛsʧən ðət ðə fild ʃɛrz flɔz ɛz "dɪˈfæməˌtɔri, ənˈfaʊndɪd, ənd fɔls." ˈɪmɪʤ: wən əv riˈtræktəd ˈpeɪpərz səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ə ˈlɪtərd strit wɑz kənˈdusɪv tɪ dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. (ˈbrunoʊ alves/flicker*) ˈsaɪəntɪst həz hɪz aɪ ɔn ðə noʊˈbɛl praɪz dɪd ðə noʊˈbɛl praɪz kəˈmɪti meɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk ðɪs jɪr? zu, ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈsaɪəntɪst ənd ˈfaʊndər əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, θɪŋks soʊ. zu kleɪmz tɪ hæv pleɪd ə ˈmeɪʤər roʊl ɪn ədˈvænsɪŋ ðə fild əv ˈmɛdəsən, ənd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, hi sud sˈwidənz ˌkɛroʊˈlɪnskə ˈɪnstɪˌtut, wɪʧ əˈwɔrdz ðə noʊˈbɛl praɪz ɪn ˌfɪziˈɑləʤi ər ˈmɛdəsən, fər hɪz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɪn ðə fild. ðə ˈlɔˌsut səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈsteɪtmənts meɪd əˈbaʊt noʊˈbɛl praɪz ˈwɪnərz ʤɑn ənd ˌjɑmɑˈnɑkə ˌɪgˈnɔrd ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ðə fild əv ˈsɛljələr riˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ. "maɪ meɪn praɪˈɔrəti fər ˈfaɪlɪŋ ðɪs sut wɑz tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðə əˈkædəmiz mɪˈsteɪkən ənd mɪsˈlidɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənts fər ðə ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən əv juˈmænɪti ənd fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz," zu sɛd, ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ɪn əˈwɔrdɪŋ ðə 2012 noʊˈbɛl praɪz ɪn ˈmɛdəsən, ðə praɪz kəˈmɪti ˈsaɪtɪd 1962 səkˈsɛs ɪn ˈkloʊnɪŋ frɑgz baɪ ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ə məˈʧʊr frɑg sɛl ˈnukliəs ˈɪntu ən ɛg, ənd 2006 ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ðət ʤɪst ə fju ʤinz ər ˈnidɪd tɪ rɪˈtərn ˈædəlt maʊs sɛlz tɪ ən ˌɛmbriˈɑnɪk steɪt. zu kleɪmz ðət hi ənˈkəvərd ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ə sɛl" ɪn 1984 waɪl ˈstədiɪŋ ˈtritmənts fər bərn ˈvɪktɪmz, ənd ðət ðə noʊˈbɛl praɪz saɪˈteɪʃən ˌɪnkərˈɛktli əˈtrɪbjətəd ðə əˈʧivmənt ɪn ɪts praɪz saɪˈteɪʃən. ðə noʊˈbɛl əˈsɛmbli ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət neɪm hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn səˈʤɛstɪd tɪ ðɛm. ˈɪmɪʤɪz: ˈəpər lɛft: ˈwɪnərz əv ðə 2012 noʊˈbɛl praɪz ɪn ˌfɪziˈɑləʤi ər ˈmɛdəsən sər ʤɑn bi. (lɛft) ənd ˌjɑmɑˈnɑkə (raɪt) noʊˈbɛl ˈmidiə æb 2012 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: elmehed*). loʊər lɛft: zu ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl grup). raɪt: ðə noʊˈbɛl praɪz (noʊˈbɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən). ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvɪŋ ˈnʊroʊˌsərʤənz ər bænd frəm ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈrisərʧ ˈnʊroʊˌsərʤənz ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ ɔn ˈtərmənəli ɪl breɪn ˈkænsər ˈpeɪʃənz meɪd ðə nuz ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ wɪn ðə ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ bi rɪˈvild ðət tu ˈdeɪvɪs ˈnʊroʊˌsərʤənz hæd bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ðə ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli bænd frəm pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈjumənz. ˈæftər əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənt kənˈsɛnt, ðə tu ˈsərʤənz, ʤeɪ. pɔl ənd ˈrudɔlf, hæd ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd θri ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ bækˈtɪriə. tu əv ðə ˈpeɪʃənz kˈwɪkli daɪd frəm ˈsɛpsɪs, ðə θərd lɪvd fər əˈnəðər jɪr. ðə pɛr hæd beɪst ðɛr wərk ɔn ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈθɪri ðət ““probiotic”*” ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz kən ˈtrɪgər ˌɪmˈjun rɪˈspɑnsɪz. ənd rɪˈpɔrtədli θɔt ðə ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl prəˈsiʤər wɑz əˈpruvd. ɪt ˈwəzənt. tərnz aʊt, ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈeɪʤənt ˈɪntu ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈsərʤəri rikˈwaɪərz əˈdɪʃənəl ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri stɛps. ɪz naʊ ɔn liv frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ˈɪmɪʤ: pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɪlər mɪt ˈdætə saɪəns tim maɪt bi ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ səm ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈkɑnflɪkts ˈæftər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə mɛs əv ˈrilˌtaɪm ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ, ðə tim dɪˈplɔɪd ə wɛb æp kɔld ˈɔrkə. ɪt ʃʊd hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə tim wɪθ ˈækjərət ˈdætə ɔn hu wɑz ʃoʊɪŋ əp tɪ voʊt ɪn ki loʊˈkeɪʃənz, soʊ ðət kæmˈpeɪn ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz kʊd əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt ðə voʊt. ɪkˈsɛpt ðə æp səˈpoʊzədli ækˈsɛsəbəl baɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ɪn ðə fild wərk. ɪt ˈdɪdənt lɪv ɪn ən æp stɔr, bət ɔn ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ɪt hæd ən "https*" url*, ənd ˈtaɪpɪŋ "www*" ər "http*" ˈdɪdənt ˌridərˈɛkt ˈjuzərz tɪ ðə raɪt saɪt. wɪn ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz kʊd gɪt tɪ ðə raɪt pleɪs, ənd ˈpæsˌwərdz wərk. ənd ðɛn ðə æp kræʃt. ˈmæsɪv feɪl, ənd ən ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt tɪ ðə ril mərˈin ˈmæməlz. ˈɔrkəs ər ˈbæˌdæs ˈkɪlər weɪlz hu du θɪŋz laɪk koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ˈɛfərts tɪ silz ɔf ˈtaɪni ˈaɪsbərgz. ɪf ðeɪ lɪvd ɔn lænd, ˈɔrkəs wʊd ənˈdaʊtɪdli kəm ˈæftər ðɪs əv ə ˈsɪstəm. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈspɛnsər fɔls hɑrt əˈnəðər teɪl əv ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈrisərʧər, hu kleɪmd tɪ hæv kənˈdəktəd ðə fərst ˈklɪnɪkəl tɛst ˈjuzɪŋ riˈproʊˌgræmd stɛm sɛlz ɪn ˈjumənz. ɪn ɪt, səˈpoʊzədli trænsˈfɔrmd ˈædəlt sɛlz ˈɪntu hɑrt sɛlz, wɪʧ hi ðɛn trænˈsplæntɪd ˈɪntu sɪks ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ hɑrt ˈfeɪljər., ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ hæv əˌfɪliˈeɪʃənz wɪθ boʊθ ˈhɑrvərd ˈmɛdɪkəl skul ənd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ, pərˈzɛnəd ðə rɪˈzəlts əv hɪz ““experiment”*” ɪn ə ˈpoʊstər æt ə ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə nu jɔrk stɛm sɛl faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˌjoʊˈmiəri ˈʃɪmˌbən ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt. ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd rɪˈpɔrtərz kˈwɪkli səˈʤɛstɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ wɑz əˈmɪs. ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz, ədˈmɪtəd hi ˈoʊnli dɪˈskəst ðə prəˈsiʤər wɪθ faɪv əv ðə sɪks ˌriˈpɔrtəd trænˈsplænt ˈpeɪʃənz (hi meɪnˈteɪnz ðə fərst ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪd ˈhæpən). ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈpəblɪʃɪz grænd kleɪmz ɪn weɪz ðət ˌsərkəmˈvɛnt ðə ˈnɔrməl pɪr ˌrivˈju ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ““collaborators”*” ɔn hɪz ˈpeɪpərz hu əˈwɛr əv ðə wərk biɪŋ dən. ˈsəbsəkwəntli, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ dɪsˈmɪst, ənd ˌjoʊˈmiəri ˈʃɪmˌbən tʊk ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈækʃənz əˈgɛnst səm əv ɪt nuz stæf. ˈɪmɪʤ: hɑrt ˈməsəl sɛlz. (akay/flickr*) saɪəns ɪz ˈaʊˌtlɔd ɪn ʤun, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz əˈpruvd ə bɪl 819 rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðə ˈkoʊstəl ˈrisɔrsɪz kəˈmɪʃən tɪ plæn ˈoʊnli fər si ˈlɛvəlz ˈraɪzɪŋ æt ə reɪt beɪst ɔn hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈrɛkərdz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈkoʊstəl ˈplænərz ər bænd frəm kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈmɑdəlz ðət maɪt ˈproʊdus ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ si ˈlɛvəl raɪz bɪˈkəz əv θɪŋz laɪk ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ənd ˈmɛltɪŋ ˈpoʊlər aɪs kæps. si ˈlɛvəlz hæv ˈrɪzən lɛs ðən 10 ˈɪnʧɪz əˈlɔŋ ðə nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ɪn ðə pæst ˈsɛnʧəri; ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæd səˈʤɛstɪd si ˈlɛvəlz maɪt raɪz baɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz 39 ˈɪnʧɪz ˌbiˈfɔr 2100 ɛz ˈstivən ˈkoʊlbərt pʊt ɪt, jʊr saɪəns gɪvz ju ə rɪˈzəlt ðət ju doʊnt laɪk, pæs ə lɔ seɪɪŋ ðət ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ˌɪˈligəl. ˈprɑbləm solved.”*.” ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ rɪˈvaɪz ðə bɪl, wɪʧ naʊ bænz ðə kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən əv nɑnˈlɪˌniər ˈmɑdəlz ˈoʊnli ənˈtɪl ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2016 ɪn ˈɔgəst, ðə bɪl bɪˈkeɪm lɔ. ˈɪmɪʤɪz: ˈflədɪŋ ɔn ðə nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə koʊst ˈæftər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz aɪˈrin ɪn 2011 (usgs*) ˈfilɪks gɪvz ˈnæsə ðə bʊl ˈfilɪks ˈbɑmˌgɑrtnər roʊd ə bəˈlun ˈɪntu ðə ˈstrætəsˌfɪr, dəv aʊt əv ɪt frəm fit əp wɑz ɪn fri fɔl fər mɔr ðən 4 ˈmɪnəts, broʊk ðə saʊnd ˈbɛriər, ˈlændɪd ˈʤɛntli ɔn ərθ, ənd ˈimərʤd ˈtɔkɪŋ smæk əˈbaʊt ˈnæsə ənd ˈrɪʧərd ˈbrænsən. əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈkɑmɛnts, ˈbɑmˌgɑrtnər səˈʤɛstɪd tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈtɛləˌgræf ðət ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv mɑrz ɪz ə weɪst əv ˈməni. ˈlɪtəl ˈnɑlɪʤ wi gɪt frəm mɑrz aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ɪt dɪz meɪk sense,”*,” ˈbɑmˌgɑrtnər sɛd tɪ ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf. ðɛn hi tʊk ə swɪŋ æt ˈrɪʧərd ˈbrænsən, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət traɪɪŋ tɪ breɪk ðə ʤəmp ˈrɛkərd baɪ ˈdrɑpɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən ɔf ə ˈvərʤɪn gəˈlæktɪk spaceplane*, laɪk kaɪnd əv ə ʤoʊk bɪˈkəz ɪt lʊks laɪk hi wɔnts tɪ juz ɑr ˈpɑzətɪv moʊˈmɛntəm ənd geɪn pəˈblɪsɪti ɔn hɪz saɪd ənd ðət ɪz kaɪnd əv leɪm." tˈwɪtər ˈpɛrədi əˈkaʊnt hæd ə fju bɪts tɪ ˈɔfər ɪn rɪˈspɑns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hoʊp #ˈfilɪks rɪˈmɛmbərz tɪ θæŋk ˈnæsə fər ˈpræktɪkəli ˈɛvəri pis əv ɪkˈwɪpmənt ðət hɛlpt meɪk ɪm ðə mæn hi ɪz today.”*.” ˈɪmɪʤ: rɛd bʊl ˈkɑntɛnt pul
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science is not immune to the foibles that plague ordinary, not-parked-at-a-lab-bench citizens. but mistakes made in a lab can be dangerous, and even deadly. misleading or faulty scientific reports can send other scientists astray, wasting years of time and hard-earned research grants. badly designed apps and poorly analyzed data can help lose a presidential election. every year, a number of scientists are caught in various forms of misbehavior. now, some scientists even study the misdeeds of others. here are some of the most notable examples of science-related errors, missteps and dishonesty in 2012, ranging from the mildly amusing to the truly deadly. above: pharmaceutical distributor contaminates drug, causes outbreak in early october, the centers for disease control and prevention confirmed a deadly disease outbreak. taking the form of fungal meningitis, the outbreak has since been linked to tainted batches of steroids used to control back pain. but the drugs weren’t made by a drug manufacturer. they came from a compounding pharmacy, a facility that mixes its own drugs and distributes them. now, more than 600 cases have been reported and 40 people have died. the cdc estimates that some 14,000 people in 19 states are at risk for exposure. fungal meningitis, mostly caused in this outbreak by exserohilum rostratum, is not contagious. the infections resulted from spinal injections of contaminated steroids, such as methylprednisolone acetate. the tainted medications originated at the new england compounding center, which sent 17, 676 potentially contaminated vials to 23 states. as new scientist reported, such outbreaks aren’t uncommon and are perhaps a disturbing indicator of lax regulations. compounding facilities aren’t held to the same safety standards as drug manufacturers, and aren’t regulated by the fda. now, the federal government is considering new legislation leading to tighter regulations on compounding pharmacies; the new england compounding center has since been closed and is under investigation. image: exserohilum rostratum*, the fungus blamed for causing meningitis after injection of contaminated steroids. (cdc)*
monkeyed business marc hauser, former professor of psychology at harvard university, fabricated data, manipulated results, and incorrectly described the methods used in some of his studies of cognition in primates, the u.s. government's office of research integrity concluded in september. hauser resigned from harvard in july 2011 after a three-year-long investigation of his lab’s activities. before that, he had been well known for his studies that blended evolutionary biology and cognitive psychology. hauser neither confirmed nor denied the report’s conclusions, but did take responsibility “for all errors made within the lab, whether or not i was directly involved.” image: a cotton-top tamarin, a species hauser claimed could recognize itself in the mirror, a key test of intelligence, in a paper that was later retracted. (ltshears/wikimedia commons)
not so fast, neutrinos in february, last year’s unbelievable report of neutrinos traveling faster than light was officially deemed “unbelievable” when scientists from the opera collaboration at italy’s gran sasso national laboratory suggested a faulty cable connection may have produced the discovery. a fiber optic cable relaying gps data wasn’t quite plugged in to the experiment’s main timer, producing data suggesting that neutrinos fired from cern, in switzerland, arrived in italy 60 nanoseconds earlier than physically possible. after tightening the cable connection and repeating the experiment, scientists found the neutrinos behaving as expected. though einstein (and special relativity) fared well in the aftermath of the debacle, some opera scientists had a bit of a bad time: spokesman antonio ereditato of the university of bern and physics coordinator dario autiero of france’s institute of nuclear physics both resigned, citing intra-team difficulties. image: opera
forensic fraud also in the boston area, forensic chemist annie dookhan was accused of faking drug test results in criminal cases. thousands of them. dookhan handled more than 60,000 samples related to 34,000 defendants over her nine years working in a state-run crime lab. reportedly, she was the most productive of the lab's chemists. but instead of testing all those samples for the presence of drugs, dookhan allegedly only tested a fraction, and then made up results for the remainder. the lab closed in august; since then, more than 200 defendants have been released from prison while their attorneys challenge convictions based on the lab's results. in december, a massachusetts grand jury indicted dookhan on 17 counts of obstruction of justice, eight counts of tampering with evidence, perjury, and pretending to hold a college degree. image: annie dookhan leaves the courthouse. (joe spurr/wbur)
the higgs boson is accidentally announced early this summer, cern inadvertently revealed the higgs boson’s discovery a bit prematurely. on july 3 — the day before the official higgs press conference — a video was accidentally published on cern’s website in which cms spokesman joe incandela spoke of “a new particle,” described as perhaps the biggest physics discovery “in the last 30 or 40 years.” not long afterward, the video went and hid in a password-protected corner of the lab’s website. cern’s official explanation? it was one of several filmed, produced to cover all possible outcomes of the higgs announcement. right. video: cern
allow myself to review ... myself when scientists publish work in peer-reviewed journals, it means that other scientists have reviewed the work. or does it? sometimes, the “scientists” who reviewed a paper aren’t other scientists at all. instead, in what appeared to be the trend this year, sometimes the reviews are provided by the paper’s authors or friends. in february, journal publisher elsevier retracted a paper by guang-zhi he of the guiyang college of traditional chinese medicine in china after learning that he had offered up false e-mail addresses and impersonated his paper’s reviewers. as ivan oransky at retraction watch describes, elsevier became suspicious after observing that many of the reviewers’ e-mails were directing to web domains in china — though some of the supposed reviewers weren’t in china. in august, the same thing happened again. but this time, it led to more than 30 retractions. korean researcher hyung-in moon, who studies plant compounds, had also submitted false reviewer e-mails, and then he or his colleagues wrote the favorable reviews. too quickly, it seems. retraction watch reports that the scheme was revealed when a journal editor noticed that most of the reviews were coming back within 24 hours — way too fast. when asked, moon admitted to his fabrications. in september, more false reviews were discovered, this time of mathematics papers, though it isn’t clear who submitted the fraudulent contact information. image: give yourself the thumbs up. (.reid./flickr)
retraction winner an unofficial winner emerged this year: yoshitaka fujii, winner of the rather dubious honor of most retracted papers, with 172 falsified reports. assuming all of those publications are retracted the japanese anesthesiologist will wrest the title from german anesthesiologist joachim boldt, who has racked up a comparatively paltry 90 retractions. in july, a panel assembled by the japanese society of anesthesiologists concluded that fujii had fabricated results in studies published between 1993 and 2011. of the 212 studies examined, the committee could only find three that appeared legit. the fabricated reports described such things as controlled trials that never happened, using patients that exist and medications that were never administered. image: agent smith/flickr
socially unacceptable in late november, three investigative panels issued the final report in the saga of admitted fraudster diederik stapel, a social psychologist formerly on faculty at tilburg university in the netherlands. in 2011, stapel admitted to fabricating data; so far, his imaginative handiwork extends to 55 science papers and book chapters, as well as 10 graduate dissertations. the panel's report not only cites stapel for bad behavior, but takes a shot at the entire field of social psychology. as science reports, the panel paints "an image of a "sloppy" research culture," and a field whose experts practice flawed science. indeed, a section of the report titled, "failure of scientific criticism" says, "virtually nothing of all the impossibilities, peculiarities and sloppiness mentioned in this report was observed by all these local, national and international members of the field, and no suspicion of fraud whatsoever arose." the executive committee of the european association of social psychology shot back, describing the stapel report as "unacceptably flawed" and calling its suggestion that the field shares stapel's flaws as "defamatory, unfounded, and false." image: one of stapel's retracted papers suggested that a littered street was conducive to discrimination. (bruno alves/flicker)
scientist has his eye on the nobel prize did the nobel prize committee make a mistake this year? rongxiang xu, a chinese scientist and founder of mebo international, thinks so. xu claims to have played a major role in advancing the field of regenerative medicine, and in december, he sued sweden's karolinska institute, which awards the nobel prize in physiology or medicine, for defaming his reputation in the field. the lawsuit suggests that statements made about nobel prize winners john gurdon and shinya yamanaka ignored xu's contributions to the field of cellular reprogramming. "my main priority for filing this suit was to clarify the academy's mistaken and misleading statements for the preservation of humanity and future generations," xu said, iin a statement. in awarding the 2012 nobel prize in medicine, the prize committee cited gurdon's 1962 success in cloning frogs by introducing a mature frog cell nucleus into an egg, and yamanaka's 2006 experiments demonstrating that just a few genes are needed to return adult mouse cells to an embryonic state. xu claims that he uncovered the existence of a "regenerative cell" in 1984 while studying treatments for burn victims, and that the nobel prize citation incorrectly attributed the achievement in its prize citation. the nobel assembly issued a statement stating that xu's name had never been suggested to them. images: upper left: winners of the 2012 nobel prize in physiology or medicine sir john b. gurdon (left) and shinya yamanaka (right) (© nobel media ab 2012, photo: niklas elmehed). lower left: rongxiang xu (mebo international group). right: the nobel prize (nobel foundation).
misbehaving neurosurgeons are banned from experimental research neurosurgeons experimenting on terminally ill brain cancer patients made the news in july when the sacramento bee revealed that two uc davis neurosurgeons had been reported to the fda and subsequently banned from performing experimental medical research on humans. after obtaining patient consent, the two surgeons, j. paul muizelaar and rudolph schrot, had infected three glioblastoma patients with enterobacter aerogenes bacteria. two of the patients quickly died from sepsis, the third lived for another year. the pair had based their work on the controversial theory that post-operative “probiotic” infections can trigger life-prolonging immune responses. muizelaar and schrot reportedly thought the experimental procedure was fda approved. it wasn't. turns out, introducing a biological agent into an experimental surgery requires additional regulatory steps. muizelaar is now on leave from the university. image: phalinn/flickr
political killer mitt romney’s data science team might be experiencing some internal conflicts after making a mess of real-time election data collection in november. on election day, the team deployed a web app called orca. it should have provided the team with accurate data on who was showing up to vote in key locations, so that campaign headquarters could strategerize about getting out the vote. except the app — supposedly accessible by thousands of smartphone-wielding volunteers in the field — didn’t work. it didn't live in an app store, but on a website. it had an "https" url, and typing "www" or "http" didn't redirect users to the right site. when volunteers could get to the right place, logins and passwords didn’t work. and then the app crashed. massive fail, and an embarrassment to the real marine mammals. orcas are bad-ass killer whales who do things like coordinate efforts to wave-wash seals off tiny icebergs. if they lived on land, orcas would undoubtedly come after this fail-whale of a system. image: spencer wright/flickr
false heart another tale of the too-good-to-be-true involves japanese researcher hisashi moriguchi, who claimed to have conducted the first clinical test using reprogrammed stem cells in humans. in it, moriguchi supposedly transformed adult cells into heart cells, which he then transplanted into six patients with heart failure. moriguchi, claiming to have affiliations with both harvard medical school and the university of tokyo, presented the results of his “experiment” in a poster at a meeting of the new york stem cell foundation. japanese newspaper yomiuri shimbun reported the accomplishment. scientists and reporters quickly suggested something was amiss. in response to inquiries, moriguchi admitted he only discussed the procedure with five of the six reported transplant patients (he maintains the first actually did happen). also not affiliated with harvard university, publishes grand claims in ways that circumvent the normal peer review process, and includes “collaborators” on his papers who aren’t aware of the work being done. subsequently, the university of tokyo dismissed moriguchi, and yomiuri shimbun took disciplinary actions against some of it news staff. image: heart muscle cells. (akay/flickr)
science is outlawed in june, north carolina lawmakers approved a bill (hb 819) requiring the state’s coastal resources commission to plan only for sea levels rising at a rate based on historical records. in other words, coastal planners are banned from considering models that might produce accelerating sea level rise because of things like rising global temperatures and melting polar ice caps. sea levels have risen less than 10 inches along the north carolina in the past century; scientists had suggested sea levels might rise by as much as 39 inches before 2100. as stephen colbert put it, “if your science gives you a result that you don't like, pass a law saying that the result is illegal. problem solved.” in july, lawmakers voted to revise the bill, which now bans the consideration of non-linear models only until july 2016. in august, the bill became law. images: flooding on the north carolina coast after hurricane irene in 2011. (usgs)
felix gives nasa the bull felix baumgartner rode a balloon into the stratosphere, dove out of it — from 128,100 feet up — was in free fall for more than 4 minutes, broke the sound barrier, landed gently on earth, and emerged talking smack about nasa and richard branson. among other comments, baumgartner suggested to the daily telegraph that nasa’s exploration of mars is a waste of money. “that little knowledge we get from mars i don't think it does make sense,” baumgartner said to the telegraph. then he took a swing at richard branson, suggesting that trying to break the high-altitude jump record — by dropping someone off a virgin galactic spaceplane, “sounds like kind of a joke because it looks like he wants to use our positive momentum and gain publicity on his side and that is kind of lame." twitter parody account @sarcasticrover had a few bits to offer in response, including “i hope #felix remembers to thank nasa for practically every piece of equipment that helped make him the man he is today.” image: red bull content pool
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sɛn. rænd pɔl (r-ky*) əˈkjuzd sɛn. tɛd kruz (r-tx*) əv ˈfəndɪŋ hɪz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn wɪθ wɔl strit ˈməni ɪn ə streɪnʤ nu ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd wɛb æd riˈlist ˈmənˌdeɪ. ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, ə kɑrˈtun mæn ənd ˈwʊmən stænd ɪn ə ˈwʊdɪd ˈklɪrɪŋ dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ɪn ˈhɔltɪŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈæksɛnts. ðə ˈwʊmən kleɪmz ðət ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈsɛnətər tʊk ““millions”*” ɪn ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts ənd ˈfaɪˌnæns fərmz laɪk ˈgoʊldən sɑks. ðə ˈstɪltɪd spiʧ ənd krud ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ɪˈvoʊk xtranormal*, ə dɪˈfəŋkt saɪt ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ðə ˈərli 2010s*. ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət kæmˈpeɪn riˈlist ðə ˈvɪdioʊ tɪ ˈæŋkər ðə ted,”*,” ə nu ðət əˈtæks kruz fər ˈmɪsɪŋ ə əv ðə ˈjunjən voʊt ɔn bɪl tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv. ɪn ðə æd, ðə ˈwʊmən sɪz kruz wɑz ˈbɪzi campaigning”*” tɪ ʃoʊ əp fər ə voʊt ɔn ən ˈɪʃu lɔŋ kleɪmd tɪ səˈpɔrt. ðə æd ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld kruz aʊt fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈprɑpərli dɪˈskloʊz ə lɑrʤ loʊn frəm ˈgoʊldmən sɑks, hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪər, ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz 2012 ˈsɛnɪt rən. ðə ˈgoʊldmən sɑks wɔnt tɪ ˈɔdɪt ðə fed?”*?” ðə meɪl ˈkɛrɪktər æsks. θɪŋk so,”*,” ðə ˈwʊmən ˈænsərz. ər ðə fed.”*.” wɔʧ ðə fʊl æd bɪˈloʊ.
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sen. rand paul (r-ky) accused sen. ted cruz (r-tx) of funding his presidential campaign with wall street money in a strange new animated web ad released monday.
in the video, a cartoon man and woman stand in a wooded clearing discussing cruz’s finances in halting british accents. the woman claims that the texas senator took “millions” in funding from special interests and finance firms like golden sachs.
the stilted speech and crude animation evoke xtranormal, a defunct text-to-video site popular in the early 2010s.
the washington post reported that paul’s campaign released the video to anchor “audit the ted,” a new micro-site that attacks cruz for missing a pre-state of the union vote on paul’s bill to investigate the federal reserve.
in the ad, the woman says cruz was “too busy campaigning” to show up for a vote on an issue he’s long claimed to support.
the ad also called cruz out for failing to properly disclose a large loan from goldman sachs, his wife’s employer, during his 2012 senate run.
“does the goldman sachs want to audit the fed?” the male character asks.
“i don’t think so,” the woman answers. “they are the fed.”
watch the full ad below.
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ə ˈfɛdərəl grænd ˈʤʊri həz ˈɪʃud ə ˌsupərˈsidɪŋ ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt wɪθ nu ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpleɪnoʊ mæn əˈkjuzd əv traɪɪŋ tɪ sɛt ɔf ə bɔm ɔn ən gæs laɪn læst jɪr. ˈænsən kaɪ, 34 həz bɪn ʤeɪld sɪns hɪz riˈlis frəm ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl læst jɪr. hi wɑz ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˈɪnʤərd ɪn ʤun wɪn hi sɛd hɪz ˈhoʊˈmeɪd bɔm "ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ɪkˈsploʊdɪd" ɪn ðə 3600 blɑk əv wɛst ˈpɑrkər roʊd. ðə nu ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt lɪsts ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ʧɑrʤ, pəˈzɛʃən əv ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm (ɪn ðɪs keɪs ən ɪkˈsploʊsɪv) ðæts nɑt ˈrɛʤɪstərd ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈtrænsfər ˈrɛkərd. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz tu nu ˈʧɑrʤɪz: məˈlɪʃəs juz əv ɪkˈsploʊsɪv məˈtɪriəlz ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ər ˈkɛriɪŋ ə dɪˈstrəktɪv dɪˈvaɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ə kraɪm əv ˈvaɪələns. ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt, saɪnd baɪ ðə grænd ˈʤʊri ˈfɔrmən ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 14 dɪˈskraɪbz ðə θərd kaʊnt ɛz "ðə məˈlɪʃəs juz əv faɪər ənd ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ən ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn." ɪf kənˈvɪktəd, kaɪ ˈfeɪsɪz əp tɪ 30 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. kɔrt ˈhirɪŋz hæv bɪn ɔn hoʊld waɪl kaɪ ˈəndərˌgoʊz ə ˈmɛntəl ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən æt hɪz dɪˈfɛns əˈtərniz rɪkˈwɛst. brʊk ˈbəsˌbi roʊt ɪn hər rɪkˈwɛst læst jɪr ðət kaɪ həz "ə dɪˈluʒənəl ˈmaɪndˌsɛt wɪʧ proʊˈhɪbəts ɪm frəm ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈneɪʧər ənd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ðə prəˈsidɪŋz əˈgɛnst ɪm." ə ˈhirɪŋ ɔn hɪz ˈkɑmpətɪnsi tɪ stænd traɪəl ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld fər mɑrʧ. ə sərʧ læst jɪr æt ðə ˈpleɪnoʊ hoʊm kaɪ ʃɛrd wɪθ hɪz ˈpɛrənts tərnd əp ɪkˈstɛnsɪv əˈmaʊnts əv ˈkɛmɪkəlz ənd læb ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈrɪtən ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ɔn haʊ tɪ meɪk ə bɔm. pəˈlis ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd θri ˈʃɑtˌgənz, tu ˈhændˌgənz, bʊks ɔn dəˈmɛstɪk ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl sˈleɪvəri ənd ˈhɪdən ɪn ə spreɪ kən wɪθ ə fɔls ˈbɑtəm ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈjuˌroʊz ənd ˈeɪʒən ˈkərənsi. ən ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈspɛʃəl ˈeɪʤənt ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪɪŋ ɪn kɔrt læst jɪr dɪˈskraɪbd kaɪ ɛz ən ˈænərˌkɪst hu wɑz anti-government*, anti-big-business*, ənd pro-environment*.
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a federal grand jury has issued a superseding indictment with new charges against the plano man accused of trying to set off a bomb on an above-ground gas line last year.
anson chi, 34, has been jailed since his release from the hospital last year. he was critically injured in june when he said his homemade bomb "accidentally exploded" in the 3600 block of west parker road.
the new indictment lists the original charge, possession of a firearm (in this case an explosive) that's not registered in the national firearms registration and transfer record. it also includes two new charges: malicious use of explosive materials and using or carrying a destructive device during a crime of violence. the indictment, signed by the grand jury foreman on feb. 14, describes the third count as "the malicious use of fire and explosives to damage and destroy an atmos natural gas pipeline."
if convicted, chi faces up to 30 years in prison.
court hearings have been on hold while chi undergoes a mental evaluation at his defense attorney's request. brook busbee wrote in her request last year that chi has "a delusional mindset which prohibits him from understanding the nature and consequences of the proceedings against him."
a hearing on his competency to stand trial is scheduled for march.
a search last year at the plano home chi shared with his parents turned up extensive amounts of chemicals and lab equipment, as well as written instructions on how to make a bomb. police also found three shotguns, two 40-caliber semi-automatic handguns, books on domestic terrorism and technological slavery and $2,000 hidden in a spray can with a false bottom as well as euros and asian currency.
an fbi special agent testifying in court last year described chi as an anarchist who was anti-government, anti-big-business, anti-technology and pro-environment.
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æt ɪts ˈænjuəl ˈdaɪmənd ˈriˌteɪlər ˈsəmɪt, wɪʧ tʊk pleɪs læst wik ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, md*., ˈdaɪmənd ˈkɑmɪks dɪˈstrɪbjətərz ʃɛrd wət maɪt sim laɪk gʊd nuz fər ðə ˈkɑmɪks ˈɪndəstri: ɪts seɪlz ər əp ˈoʊvər læst jɪr. bət ðə stæts kəm æt ə ˈmoʊmənt wɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪz goʊɪŋ θru səm groʊɪŋ peɪnz, ənd ˈpəblɪʃərz ər ˈskræmbəlɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈvɛriəs ˈmɑrkɪt əˈʤəstmənts. ˈdaɪmənd ʃɛrd ðə ˈfɪgjərz, wɪʧ ʃoʊ ðət ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz ər əp waɪl ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkəl ˈkɑmɪks ər əp æt ə ˈbrɛkfəst ɪˈvɛnt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. waɪl ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ, ðə stæts mɑrk ə dɪˈklaɪn frəm 2013 wɪn groʊθ wɑz æt ə ˈtɔrəd 29 peɪs. wən ˌəndɪˈspjutɪd braɪt spɑt, ðoʊ, wɑz ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑmɪks ʃɑps ɪz əp wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst geɪnz ɪn ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz seɪlz ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 6 dɪˈspaɪt ˈdaɪməndz ˈsɑləd ˈfɪgjərz æt ðə ɪˈvɛnt dru 25 ˈpəblɪʃərz ənd səm 450 əˈtɛnˈdiz, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ 250 ˈpəblɪʃərz ər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ə hoʊst əv ˈɪʃuz. səm hæv bɪn ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈriˌteɪlər kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt ˈkɑmplɛks ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈgɪmɪks ənd leɪt ˈʃɪpmənts. ənd ˈrisənt leɪɔfs æt ˈɑrʧi ˈkɑmɪks, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈtɛpɪd seɪlz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌdiˈsi ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənts ˈrisənt ˌsupərˈhiroʊ riˈlɔnʧ, səˈʤɛst ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɔfənɪŋ əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. æt ən ˈɪndəstri ˈpænəl ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz frəm ˌdiˈsi, ˈmɑrvəl, dɑrk hɔrs, ənd faɪv ˈlɑrʤəst ˈkɑmɪks ɪˈdɪʃənz wɑz ðə bɪg ˈtɑpɪk əv dəˈbeɪt. ˈmɛni ˈpəblɪʃərz ˈproʊdus ˈvɛriənt ɪˈdɪʃənz, kəˈmɪʃənɪŋ ˈpɑpjələr ˈɑrtɪsts tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈməltəpəl ˈkəvərz fər ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪʃu, bət ðə ˈɔrdərɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ˈriˌteɪlərz kən bi ˈkəmbərsəm. (ˈriˌteɪlərz kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əbˈteɪn ˈvɛriənts baɪ ˈɔrdərɪŋ ðɛm ˈsɛpərətli. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ˈsərtən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, ðeɪ ər ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl ɛz ən ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ ˈɔrdər ˈməltəpəl ˈkɑpiz əv ə lɛs dɪˈzaɪərəbəl ˈtaɪtəl.) ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ˈɔrdərɪŋ həz drɔn ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ˈkɑmɪks ˈspɛʃəlti ˈriˌteɪlərz. stɑr wɔrz 1 hæd mɔr ðən 100 ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvərz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ən ɪkˈstrim ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈvɛriənt ɪˈdɪʃənz. dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈriˌteɪl seɪlz ˈkɔri ˈmərfi dru əˈplɔz æt ðə ˈpænəl wɪn ʃi rɪˈfərd tɪ ən ˈərliər əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ðət ˈɪmɪʤ wʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪʃu ˈriˌteɪlər ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈvɛriənts. ˈmɑrvəl ˈsinjər əv seɪlz ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgeɪbriəl, ˈɔlsoʊ hɛʤd ɔn ˈvɛriənts, seɪɪŋ hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl meɪk ɪts pərˈmoʊʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈhɪˌphɔp θimd ˈkəvərz ər beɪst ɔn ˈfeɪməs hɪp hɑp tɪ ˈɔrdər. ˈriəˌlaɪz wi meɪd ɪt tu complicated,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈɔrdər θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz wɪl bi loʊərd æt ə ˈleɪtər ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, bum! ˈstudiˌoʊz əˈnaʊnst ə mɔr ˈdræstɪk ʧeɪnʤ; ɪt wɪl bi ˈkətɪŋ ɪts ˈtaɪtəl ˈaʊtˌpʊt nɛkst jɪr baɪ 15 ˈfɪlɪp sablik*, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, toʊld ðət ðə muv wɪl əˈlaʊ ðə ˈpəblɪʃər tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt mɔr ɔn iʧ riˈlis. æt ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz, kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər seɪlz wər dɪˈskəst ˈpraɪvətli. ˈɑrʧi ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈrisəntli leɪd ɔf ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈstæfərz, ənd ˌdiˈsi ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt həz bɪn ɪn riˈtrɛnʧmənt moʊd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ loʊ seɪlz fər ɪts you”*” riˈlɔnʧ. ˌdiˈsi hoʊps tɪ baʊns bæk ðɪs fɔl wɪθ dɑrk naɪt iii*: ðə ˈmæstər reɪs, baɪ fræŋk ˈmɪlər, braɪən ɑtsɑˈrɛloʊ, ˈændi ənd klaʊs ˈʤænsən. ðə θərd ɪn ə ˈtrɪləʤi əv teɪlz baɪ ˈmɪlər, huz ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈɛpɪk, ðə dɑrk naɪt, ɪz wən əv ðə ˈbɛˈsɛlɪŋ ənd moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈkɑmɪks əv ɔl taɪm. ˈəðər ˈpəblɪʃərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər ˈdəbəlɪŋ daʊn. ˈvæljənt əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪts bʊk əv dɛθ ɪˈvɛnt hæd soʊld ˈoʊvər ˈkɑpiz əv ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈsɪriz. ˈækʃən læb, wɪʧ ˈpəblɪʃɪz ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈtaɪtəlz frəm ðə kɪdz' ˈsɪriz princeless*, sɛd ɪts seɪlz hæv groʊn ˈoʊvər ɪn faɪv jɪrz; ɪt əˈnaʊnst ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ən ˈreɪtɪŋz ˈsɪstəm, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə wən ðət ˈmæŋgə ˈpəblɪʃərz hæv lɔŋ juzd. ˈsɛvərəl ˈriˌteɪlərz hu spoʊk tɪ sɛd sɛpˈtɛmbər seɪlz ər daʊn, ənd leɪt ˈʃɪpɪŋ ɔn səm ki ˈmɑrvəl ˈtaɪtəlz həz bɪn ə ˈprɑbləm. sɔft riˈlɔnʧ ˈɔlsoʊ hərt seɪlz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈpəblɪʃər ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ʃɔr əp ðə laɪn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən æmˈbɪʃəs ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ sleɪt fər ɪts ˈvərtɪˌgoʊ ˌɪmˈprɪnt ðɪs fɔl. ðə kənˈsɛnsəs ɪz ðət ˈkɑmɪks seɪlz groʊθ həz sloʊd ˈæftər ə fju jɪrz əv ˈdəbəl ˈdɪʤɪt geɪnz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈkɑmɪks ˈɪndəstri həz hæd səm spɛkˈtækjələr ɪn ðə ə kræʃ ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈsɪmələr ˈpætərn əv riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ˈsəmɪt əˈtɛnˈdiz simd tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈkipɪŋ ə mɔr ˈwɑʧfəl aɪ ɔn pərˈmoʊʃənz, ənd ðət ðɪs wɪl bi ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈwɛðər ðə bəmp. kərˈɛkʃən: ɪn ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪt wɑz ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˈɪmɪʤ wʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈpʊtɪŋ aʊt ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvərz. ðət ɪz nɑt kərˈɛkt; ˈmərfiz ˈsteɪtmənt rɪˈfərd tɪ ən ˈərliər əˈnaʊnsmɛnt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvərz fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈriˌteɪlərz. ðə ˈsteɪtmənt, wɪʧ wɑz riˈlist ˈərliər ɪn 2015 ɪz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: "ˈæftər məʧ ˌɪnˈtərnəl dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən, ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑmɪks wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪʃu ˈriˌteɪlər ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈvɛriənts. waɪl ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz tɪ ˈɔfər ɑr ˈriˌteɪlər ˈpɑrtnərz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ hæv ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bɪld strɔŋ kənˈtɪnjud ˈsɪriz seɪlz æt ðɛr stɔrz, ˈdætə əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr səˈʤɛsts ðiz ˈvɛriənts ˈoʊnli sərv tɪ ˈfərðər fid ðə ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈmɑrkɪt, ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəli ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪŋ fərst ˈɪʃu seɪlz, ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ duɪŋ ˈlɪtəl tɪ ˈpɑzətɪvli əˈfɛkt ə series’*’ ˈlɔŋˌtərm hɛlθ. wɪθ ðoʊz ˈfaɪndɪŋz ɪn maɪnd, ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑmɪks wɪl naʊ bi ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈriˌteɪlər ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈkəvərz fər treɪd ˈpeɪpərˌbæks ənd hɑrd ˈkəvərz. rɪkˈwɛsts məst bi səbˈmɪtəd baɪ ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn əv ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈɔrdərz fər ðə ˈprivˌjuz ðət ðə treɪd ˈpeɪpərˌbæk ɪz səˈlɪsɪtɪd ɪn. ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˈɔrdər θˈrɛˌʃoʊld wɪl bi dɪˈtərmənd ɔn ə ˈtaɪtəl baɪ ˈtaɪtəl ˈbeɪsɪs. ˈriˌteɪlərz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pleɪs əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɔrdərz əv ðɛr ˈriˌteɪlər ɪkˈsklusɪv treɪd ˈpeɪpərˌbæk ər hɑrd ˈkəvər ˈɛvəri taɪm ɪt rɪˈtərnz tɪ prɛs fər ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈprɪnɪŋ. wi ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈmɛni əv ju hu hæv pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðiz ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪʃu ˈriˌteɪlər ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈvɛriənts meɪ bi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd wɪθ ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən, bət wi məst ækt beɪst ɔn wət wi fil ɪz ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ɑr kriˈeɪtərz, ðɛr ˈsɪriz, ənd ðə groʊθ əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs."
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at its annual diamond retailer summit, which took place last week in baltimore, md., diamond comics distributors shared what might seem like good news for the comics industry: its sales are up 8.28% ytd over last year. but the stats come at a moment when the industry is going through some growing pains, and publishers are scrambling to make various market adjustments.
diamond shared the figures, which show that graphic novels are up 6.4%, while periodical comics are up 11.4%, at a breakfast event on friday. while encouraging, the stats mark a decline from 2013, when growth was at a torrid 29% pace. one undisputed bright spot, though, was the fact that the number of comics shops is up 3.6%, one of the biggest gains in several years. merchandise sales increased by 6%.
despite diamond's solid figures at the summit--the event drew 25 publishers and some 450 attendees, representing 250 stores--many publishers are dealing with a host of issues. some have been in response to retailer complaints about complex marketing gimmicks and late shipments. and recent layoffs at archie comics, as well as tepid sales following dc entertainment's recent superhero relaunch, suggest a general softening of the market.
at an industry panel on thursday featuring representatives from dc, marvel, dark horse, idw and image—the five largest comics publishers—variant editions was the big topic of debate. many publishers produce variant editions, commissioning popular artists to create multiple covers for a single issue, but the ordering process for retailers can be cumbersome. (retailers can sometimes obtain variants by ordering them separately. however, in certain situations, they are only available as an incentive to order multiple copies of a less desirable title.) the resulting complexity of ordering has drawn increasing criticism from comics specialty retailers. marvel’s star wars #1 had more than 100 variant covers, making it an extreme example of the problems surrounding variant editions.
image’s director of retail sales corey murphy drew applause at the panel when she referred to an earlier announcement that image would no longer be offering single issue retailer exclusive variants. marvel senior v-p of sales and marketing, david gabriel, also hedged on variants, saying his company will make it's much-hyped promotion involving hip-hop themed covers--the covers are based on famous hip hop albums--simpler to order. “we realize we made it too complicated,” he said, noting that order thresholds will be lowered 15-20%.
at a later presentation, boom! studios announced a more drastic change; it will be cutting its title output next year by 15%. filip sablik, president of publishing and marketing, told pw that the move will allow the publisher to concentrate more on each release.
at other companies, concerns over sales were discussed privately. archie publishing recently laid off a handful of staffers, and dc entertainment has been in retrenchment mode following low sales for its “dc you” relaunch. dc hopes to bounce back this fall with dark knight iii: the master race, by frank miller, brian azzarello, andy kubert and klaus janson. it’s the third in a trilogy of tales by miller, whose superhero epic, the dark knight, is one of the bestselling and most influential comics of all time.
other publishers, however, are doubling down. valiant announced that its book of death event had sold over 200,000 copies of the various tie-in series. action lab, which publishes a variety of titles from the all-ages kids' series princeless, said its sales have grown over 6,000% in five years; it announced the introduction of an age-appropriate ratings system, similar to the one that manga publishers have long used.
several retailers who spoke to pw said september sales are down, and late shipping on some key marvel titles has been a problem. dc’s soft relaunch also hurt sales, although the publisher is working to shore up the line, including an ambitious publishing slate for its vertigo imprint this fall.
the consensus is that comics sales growth has slowed after a few years of double digit gains. although the comics industry has had some spectacular implosions in the past—notably a crash in the ‘90s following a similar pattern of relying on variants—most summit attendees seemed to think that everyone is keeping a more watchful eye on promotions, and that this will be enough to weather the bump.
correction: in an earlier version of this article it was stated that image would no longer be putting out variant covers. that is not correct; murphy's statement referred to an earlier announcement regarding variant covers for individual retailers. the statement, which was released earlier in 2015, is as follows:
"after much internal deliberation, image comics will no longer be offering single issue retailer exclusive variants. while the intent of this program was to offer our retailer partners the opportunity to have exclusive content in order to build strong continued series sales at their stores, data accumulated over the last year suggests these variants only serve to further feed the speculation market, artificially inflating first issue sales, and thereby doing little to positively affect a series’ longterm health.
with those findings in mind, image comics will now be offering retailer exclusive covers for trade paperbacks and hard covers. requests must be submitted by the deadline of initial orders for the previews that the trade paperback is solicited in. the minimum order threshold will be determined on a title by title basis. retailers will also have the opportunity to place additional orders of their retailer exclusive trade paperback or hard cover every time it returns to press for an additional printing.
we understand that many of you who have participated in these single issue retailer exclusive variants may be disappointed with this decision, but we must act based on what we feel is in the best interest of our creators, their series, and the growth of the marketplace."
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məˈnɪlə, ˈfɪləˌpinz gʊd nuz fər ˈædvəˌkeɪts: ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ saɪn ðɪs mənθ ən ˈɔrdər dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd sˈmoʊkɪŋ bæn. hɛlθ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə dræft ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fər ə ˈfɪləˌpinz ɪz əˈweɪtɪŋ ˈsɪgnəʧər. ɔˈrɛdi səbˈmɪtəd ðə dræft ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ənd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli saɪn ɪt wɪˈθɪn october,”*,” toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. sɛd ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈdupləˌkeɪt əv ðə ˈɔrdənəns prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fər ə ˈtoʊtəl sˈmoʊkɪŋ bæn ɪn ˈdeɪvoʊ ˈsɪti. wəns ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ɪz saɪnd ənd bɪˈkəmz ˈifɛktɪv, ɔl ˈpəblɪk ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri wɪl bi 100 pərˈsɛnt smoʊk fri. wɪl bi noʊ sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈpleɪsɪz ˌɛniˈmɔr, ˈwɛðər ˈɪnˌdɔr ər ˈaʊtˌdɔr. pɑrks, bəs ˈsteɪʃənz, ənd ˈivɪn ɪn ˈviɪkəlz. ɔl ðiz ər kənˈsɪdərd ˈpəblɪk places,”*,” sɛd. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈərliər riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd hɪz plæn tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ə ˈtoʊtəl bæn ɔn sˈmoʊkɪŋ, wɪʧ hi sɛd ˈoʊnli brɪŋz dɪˈzizɪz tɪ boʊθ sˈmoʊkərz ənd nɑnsˈmoʊkərz. ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ (doʊ) wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ən əˈmɛndmənt əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ təˈbæˌkoʊ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ækt əv 2003 ər stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr əˈmɛndɪŋ ðə lɔ, rɑ 9211 bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈmɛni kənˈtɛnʃəs ˈɪʃuz ənd greɪ areas,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd. ʃi ˈsaɪtɪd ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ənd ðə ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈɛriəz ɛz əˈməŋ ðə greɪ ˈɛriəz ɪn ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ lɔ. wi wɔnt ɪz tɪ riˈmuv ðə greɪ ˈɛriəz ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt lɔ ənd ˈtoʊtəli proʊˈhɪbət ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˈɪnˌdɔr sˈmoʊkɪŋ areas,”*,” sɛd. ʤɪst ʃrəgd ɔf ˈpɑsəbəl əˈtɛmpt baɪ təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ stɑp ðə ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən əv ə ˈtoʊtəl sˈmoʊkɪŋ bæn ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ɪz əp tɪ ju tɪ əˈpoʊz. ɪt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ju wɪl bi ˈfaɪtɪŋ against,”*,” ʃi sɛd.
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manila, philippines good news for anti-smoking advocates: president duterte is expected to sign this month an order declaring a nationwide smoking ban.
health secretary paulyn ubial reported that the draft executive order providing for a smoking-free philippines is awaiting duterte’s signature.
“we already submitted the draft executive order and the president will probably sign it within october,” ubial told reporters.
ubial said the executive order is almost a duplicate of the ordinance providing for a total smoking ban in davao city.
once the executive order is signed and becomes effective, all public places in the country will be 100 percent smoke free.
“there will be no smoking in public places anymore, whether indoor or outdoor. parks, bus stations, and even in vehicles. all these are considered public places,” ubial said.
the president earlier reiterated his plan to impose a total ban on smoking, which he said only brings diseases to both smokers and non-smokers.
the department of health (doh) will also be pushing for an amendment of the existing tobacco regulation act of 2003.
“we are still trying to explore amending the law, ra 9211, because of the many contentious issues and gray areas,” ubial explained.
she cited point-of-sale advertisements and the designation of smoking areas as among the gray areas in the existing law.
“what we want is to remove the gray areas in the current law and totally prohibit point-of-sale advertisements as well as designation of indoor smoking areas,” ubial said.
ubial just shrugged off possible attempt by tobacco companies to stop the imposition of a total smoking ban in the country.
“it is up to you to oppose. it is already the president you will be fighting against,” she said.
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editor’s* noʊt: wi ər ˈɑnərd tɪ ˈprɛzənt ðɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm ɪŋk. ˈfaʊndər ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ grɛg ˈglæsˌmæn. læst mɑrʧ, ˈrɪʧərd, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˈrɛʤɪstərz fər ˈɛksərˌsaɪz prəˈfɛʃənəlz (icreps*), ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn stəf nuz ðət həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn sɪks dɛθs ˈoʊvərˈsiz ənd ˈrɛndərd ən ɔˈstreɪljən mæn paraplegic.”*.” ðɪs wɑz fɔls. ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd stəf ənd əˈlərtɪd ɪts rɪˈpɔrtərz. stəf riˈmuvd səm əv ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən. nɛkst, wɛnt ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən wən, ðə nu ˈzilənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈnɛtˌwərk, ənd ˌɪmˈplaɪd ˈtreɪnərz wər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈjərəˌnɛri ˌɪnˈkɑntənəns. ˈæftər ðiz tu ˈpisɪz ræn, ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd wɪθ ə ˈvɛri ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ˈbɪznɪs ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən. ɪf ʤɔɪn hɪz ˈrɛʤɪstri, bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt ənd wʊd ðɛn wərk ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs əˈvɔɪd səm əv ðə bæd prɛs bɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ. ðə praɪs ˈɔfərd tɪ ɪŋk. ɪkˈweɪtɪd tɪ ə jɪr ɪn ˈmɪstər. nu ˈzilənd, ənd 30 ˈmɪljən ˈænjuəli fər ˈgloʊbəl prəˈtɛkʃən. 30 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr tɪ lərn wət wi ər duɪŋ ənd hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs əˈvɔɪd bæd prɛs. ðət wɑz ðə ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən. wi dɪˈklaɪnd pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən. ˈæftər rɪˈʤɛktɪd hɪz ˈɔfər, əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə prɛs kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ɪf ˈtreɪnərz ˈstændərdz ðət ðə ˈɪndəstri həz əˈgrid on.”*.” ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkli, wət ər ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts tɪ mit ðə ˈstændərdz? ðə ˈænsər: iʧ ˈtreɪnər wʊd peɪ ˈmɪstər. ˈænjuəli. ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, ˈmɪstər. wʊd pʊt ðɛm ɪn hɪz ˈrɛʤɪstər. fɛd əp wɪθ ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ənd ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ ɛkˈstɔrʃən ˈməni, faɪld sut əˈgɛnst ənd. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑlɪʤ əv spɔrts ˈmɛdəsən (acsm*) ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl strɛŋθ ənd kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (nsca*) ər ˈpɑrtnərz wɪθ ˈmɪstər. ɪn, θru ðə juz. ˈrɛʤɪstri əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz prəˈfɛʃənəlz (usreps*). ðiz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hæv ɔl ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈlɔŋˈtərm, ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk, ˈrɛgjələr, ənd kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ðət ɪz ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk, ˌækəˈdɛmɪk, ənd ðɛr representatives’*’ kəˈlɛktɪv ˈsteɪtmənts, ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz, prɛs rɪˈlisɪz, ənd ɪn ə peɪd kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst. ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ðɪs ˈɛfərt ˈpəblɪkli ənd hæv faɪld sut əˈgɛnst ðə ɪn ə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt. məʧ ɪn ðə ˈmænər əv, ðə ˈɔltərd ə ˈstədi tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈɪnʤəriz ðət ˈnɛvər əˈkərd ənd fɛd ɪt tɪ ˈmidiə ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈmægəˌzin, wɪʧ ˈdutifəli æst ˈkɪlɪŋ us?”*?” ɪn ɪts dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 ˈɪʃu. ðɪs keɪm əp ɛz ðə tɔp ˈgugəl sərʧ rɪˈtərn ɔn fər mənθs. fər ðə ˈrɛkərd, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt bɪˈgæn ɪts əˈsɔlts ɔn əˈhɛd əv ɪts ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn nu ˈzilənd. fər 30 ˈmɪljən wi kən meɪk ðɪs stɑp. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ˈwɔrənts ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ðət ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ˈrɑstər ˌɪnˈkludz nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈtiʧɪŋ, ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ˈstədiɪŋ, ər ˈnɑləʤəbəl ɪn, ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈmuvmənt. ˈɑdli ɪˈnəf, iʧ ˈrɛzəˌlutli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ fɛr. ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl nɑt tɪ æsk waɪ ðət ɪz. həz pərˈzɛnəd ə ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ðət ənˈfeɪlɪŋli ənd fər ˈdɛkeɪdz prəˈdust əˈbisəti ənd dɪˈziz., ən ˈɛləgənt ənd ˈproʊˌgræm əv ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈmuvmənt ənd ə ˈbælənst daɪət, həz hæd ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈgreɪtəst ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn americans’*’ hɛlθ ɪn ˈmɑdərn taɪmz. wi ər ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪŋ ə ˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈfɪtnəs ˈɪndəstri. ɛz ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɛstəˌmeɪt, kəmˈplitɪd ˈwərˌkaʊts ɪn 2014 hæv ʃɛd ˈmɪljənz əv paʊnz əv ˈbɑdi fæt. ɪn 2015 əˈloʊn, wɪl kəmˈplit əˈnəðər ˈwərˌkaʊts. ðɪs wɪl ɔl teɪk pleɪs ˈæbsənt ðə dɛθs ənd ˈɪnʤəriz ˈpəblɪkli kleɪmd baɪ ðə ˈpɑrtnərz ɪn ðə juz. ənd əˈbrɔd. bɪɔnd ðə ˈɑbviəs ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ɛkˈstɔrt ənd ɪts əˈfɪliˌeɪts fər 30 ˈmɪljən ˈɛvəri jɪr sɪts ðə θrɛt wi poʊz tɪ ə ˈɪndəstri ɪnˈtaɪərli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə əˈvɔɪdəns əv ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈmuvmənt ɛz ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ənd ðə ɪkˈstɪŋʃən əv ˈbælənst milz frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlænˌskeɪp. aɪ gɪv ju ðə neɪmz; ʤɪst faɪnd ðə ənd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kənˈtrɪbjətərz. nɑt aʊt əv fɪr ðət aɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðiz ʤaɪənts ənd ðɛr θrɛts tɪ ˈgloʊbəl hɛlθ; ðət ju bɪˈliv ɪt ənˈlɛs ju faɪnd ɪt fər ˈjɔrsɛlf. wət kʊd ˈpɑsəbli bi ðə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ə daɪət ðət kɪlz ənd ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðət dɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈnəθɪŋ? ˈrisərʧ fər ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd rɪˈpɔrt bæk. aɪ wɔnt tɪ peɪ ðə 30 ˈmɪljən. wi kʊd du ɪt. ə skɔr əv ˈɔpʃənz kʊd baɪ ɑr prəˈtɛkʃən, bət ˈoʊvər taɪm ðə ˈprɛʃər wʊd bɪld ənˈtɪl ju ˈmævərɪks, wən æt ə taɪm, kwɪt wɪθ ðə mit ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, nəts ənd sidz ənd gɑt bæk ɔn ðə dæm məˈʃinz wɛr ˈɛksərˌsaɪz səˈpoʊzədli bɪˈlɔŋz. ˈɛniˌwən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn crossfit-gatorade*? nɑt ˈbəʤɪŋ, ənd kəˈmɪt ɑr ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ðə ˈvɛri læst drɔp tɪ faɪt fər ðə raɪt əv ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt tɪ spik ˈoʊpənli ənd ˈɑnəstli əˈbaʊt ˈjumən ˈmuvmənt, ənd ˈitɪŋ, wɪˈθaʊt fɪr əv ˌripərˈkəʃən rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ju ər flaɪɪŋ ðə flæg ər nɑt. wi hæv tərˈɪfɪk pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn ɑr ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ənd ˈkiwi kɔrts. ðə ˈkiwiz hæv ə greɪt ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər frɔd ənd ɪn ˈfɪtnəs ənd hɛlθ. ðə wərk əv jʊr dɪˈtræktərz həz bɪn ˈkləmzi: ɛz ðoʊ ðiz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ər soʊ wɪθ ˈdɔlərz ðət ðeɪ ˈnɛvər θɔt ˈɛniˌwən wʊd su ðɛm fər ˈbleɪtənt ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ənd ˈbɪznɪs frɔd. bət, ɪn ðə ɛnd, ˈoʊnli wən θɪŋ ˈmætərz, ənd ðət wi tɛl ðə ənd kəˈmɪt ðə bɛst ðət wi kən ˈməstər tɪ prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ɔl ˈpipəl. wət ɪt minz tɪ mi tɪ lɛd ðɪs kəmˈjunɪti. grɛg ˈglæsˌmæn, ɪŋk. ˈfaʊndər ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ
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editor’s note: we are honored to present this message from crossfit inc. founder and ceo greg glassman.
last march, richard beddie, president of the international confederation of registers for exercise professionals (icreps), stated in nz stuff news that “crossfit has resulted in six deaths overseas and rendered an australian man paraplegic.” this was false. crossfit contacted stuff and alerted its reporters. stuff removed some of beddie’s defamation.
next, beddie went on tv one, the new zealand government’s tv network, and implied crossfit trainers were responsible for female urinary incontinence.
after these two pieces ran, beddie contacted crossfit with a very straightforward business proposition. if we’d join his registry, he’d be willing to learn about crossfit and would then work internationally to help us avoid some of the bad press we’d been getting. the price offered to crossfit inc. equated to us$300,000 a year in mr. beddie’s new zealand, and $30 million annually for global protection. that’s $30 million a year to learn what we are doing and help us avoid bad press. that was the proposition. we declined participation.
after crossfit rejected his offer, beddie appeared in the press questioning if crossfit trainers “meet standards that the industry has agreed on.”
hypothetically, what are the requirements to meet the industry’s standards? the answer: each trainer would pay mr. beddie nz$400 annually. in exchange, mr. beddie would put them in his register.
fed up with beddie’s defamation and unwilling to pay extortion money, crossfit filed suit against beddie and icreps.
the american college of sports medicine (acsm) and the national strength and conditioning association (nsca) are partners with mr. beddie in icreps, through the u.s. registry of exercise professionals (usreps). these organizations have all engaged in long-term, systematic, regular, and collaborative fraud—fraud that is scientific, academic, and tortious—in their representatives’ collective statements, publications, press releases, and in a paid public-relations campaign against crossfit. we’ve documented this effort publicly and have filed suit against the nsca in a united states district court. much in the manner of beddie, the nsca altered a study to include injuries that never occurred and fed it to media including outside magazine, which dutifully asked “is crossfit killing us?” in its december 2013 issue. this came up as the top google search return on crossfit for months. for the record, the american icreps counterpart began its tortious assaults on crossfit ahead of its president in new zealand. for $30 million we can make this stop.
i think it warrants mentioning that icreps membership roster includes not a single organization teaching, training, studying, or knowledgeable in, functional movement. oddly enough, they’re each resolutely committed to hyperinsulinemic fare. it’s impossible not to ask why that is.
crossfit has presented a formidable challenge to a status quo that unfailingly and for decades produced record-breaking obesity and disease. crossfit, an elegant and common-sense program of functional movement and a balanced diet, has had the single greatest positive impact on americans’ health in modern times. we are spearheading a reformation of the fitness industry. as a conservative estimate, crossfitters completed 300,000,000 workouts in 2014. crossfitters have shed millions of pounds of body fat. in 2015 alone, crossfitters will complete another 500,000,000 workouts. this will all take place absent the deaths and injuries publicly claimed by the icreps partners in the u.s. and abroad.
beyond the obvious monetary opportunity to extort crossfit and its affiliates for $30 million every year sits the threat we pose to a trillion-dollar industry entirely dependent on the near-universal avoidance of functional movement as exercise and the extinction of balanced meals from the american landscape. i won’t give you the names; just find the acsm’s and the nsca’s largest financial contributors.
it’s not out of fear that i don’t mention these giants and their threats to global health; it’s that you won’t believe it unless you find it for yourself. what could possibly be the well-organized big-dollar commitment to a diet that kills and exercise that does essentially nothing? research for yourself and report back.
i don’t want to pay the $30 million. we could do it. a score of super-lucrative rent-seeking options could buy our protection, but over time the pressure would build until you mavericks, one at a time, quit with the meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds and got back on the damn machines where exercise supposedly belongs. anyone interested in crossfit-gatorade?
i’m not budging, and i’ll commit our resources to the very last drop to fight for the right of the independent owner-operator to speak openly and honestly about human movement, and eating, without fear of repercussion regardless of whether you are flying the crossfit flag or not. we have terrific positions in our cases in american and kiwi courts. the kiwis have a great reputation for abhorring fraud and corruption—especially in fitness and health. the work of your detractors has been clumsy: it’s as though these organizations are so besotted with soda-pop dollars that they never thought anyone would sue them for blatant tortious interference and business fraud.
but, in the end, only one thing matters, and it’s that we tell the truth—only and always—and commit the best that we can muster to protecting the well-being of all people. that’s what it means to me to lead this community.
– greg glassman, crossfit inc. founder and ceo
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ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəˈmɪti əv ðə rɛd krɔs meɪ wɔnt ðə rulz əv ðə ʤəˈnivə kənˈvɛnʃən əˈplaɪd tɪ. æt ðə ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəˈmɪti əv ðə rɛd krɔs, hɛld ðɪs wik tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈmɛni ˈɪʃuz ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈkɑmbæt θruaʊt ðə wərld, ə sˈmɔlər ˈpænəl wɑz kənˈvind tɪ dɪˈskəs ənd ðə ˈifɛkt ðeɪ hæv ɔn ðə ˈpəblɪk. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ðə rɛd krɔs ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ˈsɛvərəl geɪmz ðət dɪˈpɪkt ˈmɑdərn ˈwɔrˌfɛr ənd ɪgˈzæmənd ˈwɛðər ðə rulz əv ðə ʤəˈnivə kənˈvɛnʃənz ˈgəvərnɪŋ prəˈtɛkʃənz fər ˈwundɪd ˈsoʊlʤərz, səˈvɪljən ˌnɑnkəmˈbætənts, ənd ˈprɪzənərz əv wɔr ʃʊd bi əˈplaɪd tɪ. "waɪl ðə ˈmuvmənt wərks ˈvɪgərəsli tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən lɔ (ihl*) ˈwərldˈwaɪd, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈɔdiəns əv əˈprɑksəmətli 600 ˈmɪljən ˈgeɪmərz hu meɪ bi ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈvərʧuəl wərld," ridz ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən fər ðə dɪˈskəʃən. "ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ˈɪnfluəns ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪz ə ˈhɑtli dəˈbeɪtɪd ˈtɑpɪk, bət fər ðə fərst taɪm, ˈmuvmənt ˈpɑrtnərz dɪˈskəst ɑr roʊl ənd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ɪn ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz." fər ðoʊz əv ju ˌənfəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ʤəˈnivə kənˈvɛnʃənz, hɪrz ə ˈfɪfˈtin ˈsɛkənd ˈhɪstəri ˈlɛsən. ðə fərst ʤəˈnivə kənˈvɛnʃən wɑz hɛld ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv ʤəˈnivə ɪn 1864 ənd ɔl ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˌjʊrəˈpiən paʊərz æt ðə taɪm ˈrætəˌfaɪd ən əˈgrimənt ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪŋ ðə ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt əv wɔr ənd ˌgɛrənˈtid prəˈtɛkʃənz fər ˈwundɪd ənd sɪk ˈsoʊlʤərz. ðə kənˈvɛnʃən əˈgrid ðət ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl ər prəˈtɛktɪd ənd ˈsoʊlʤərz wʊd nɑt bi ɪkˈspɛrəməntəd əˈpɑn ər ˈtɔrʧərd. ɛz wɔr ʧeɪnʤd, ðə kənˈvɛnʃən mɛt θri mɔr taɪmz ənd ˌɪnˈkludɪd mɔr ˈneɪʃənz, ðə læst əv wɪʧ, ɪn 1949 ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən lɔ ðət ɪz əˈphɛld ɪn ɔl ˈmɑdərn ˈwɔrˌfɛr təˈdeɪ baɪ ˈnɪrli ɔl ˈneɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈplænət. ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəˈmɪti əv ðə rɛd krɔs, fɔrmd ɪn 1863 ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ðiz kənˈvɛnʃənz ənd ɪz ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn ˈkipɪŋ ðɛr ˈtɛnəts əbˈzərvd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈwɔrˌfɛr. soʊ wət dɪz ˈɛni əv ðɪs hæv tɪ du wɪθ ˈmɑdərn ˈwɔrˌfɛr 3 "pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wər æst: 'wət ʃʊd wi du, ənd wət ɪz ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv ˈmɛθəd?'" kənˈtɪnjud ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən fər ðə dɪˈskəʃən. "waɪl ˈnæʃənəl səˈsaɪɪtiz ʃɛrd ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ənd əˈpɪnjənz, ðɛr ɪz ˈklɪrli noʊ ˈsɪmpəl ˈænsər. ðɛr ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl kənˈsɛnsəs ənd ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən." ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈvɪdioʊ "prəˈmoʊtɪŋ" ðə ɪˈvɛnt, wɪʧ simz tɪ drɔ kəmˈpɛrəsənz bɪtˈwin ˈskɔrˌkipɪŋ ɪn spɔrts ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈskɔrˌkipɪŋ ɪn ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈʃutərz. waɪl ɪt ɪz ˈsərtənli ˈwərði əv dɪˈskəʃən haʊ soʊ ˈmɛni geɪmz dɪˈpɪktɪŋ ˈwɔrˌfɛr doʊnt ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈphoʊld ðə rulz əv ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt wɪʧ ˈgəvərn bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn ˈmɑdərn wɔr, aɪ feɪl tɪ si wət ðə rɛd krɔs kən ər ʃʊd du əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˈɛni əˈtɛmpt tɪ raɪt lɔz ər rulz əˈbaʊt haʊ wɔr kən bi pɔrˈtreɪd ɪn ə geɪm wʊd bi dumd tɪ ˈfeɪljər. ðə ʤəˈnivə kənˈvɛnʃənz hæv noʊ ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən ˈoʊvər ɑr ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃənz ər kriˈeɪtɪv wərks, ənd ðə rɛd krɔs ˈkænɑt ˈdɪkˌteɪt ˈwɛðər ə ˈmuvi ˈhɪroʊ ˈtɔrʧərz ə ˌnɑnkəmˈbætənt ər bloʊz əp ə bəs fʊl əv nənz ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə u.n*. sɔrs:
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the international committee of the red cross may want the rules of the geneva convention applied to videogames.
at the 31st meeting of the international committee of the red cross, held this week to discuss many issues in modern combat throughout the world, a smaller panel was convened to discuss videogames and the effect they have on the public. specifically, the red cross investigated several games that depict modern warfare and examined whether the rules of the geneva conventions governing protections for wounded soldiers, civilian non-combatants, and prisoners of war should be applied to videogames.
"while the movement works vigorously to promote international humanitarian law (ihl) worldwide, there is also an audience of approximately 600 million gamers who may be violating ihl in the virtual world," reads the description for the discussion. "exactly how videogames influence individuals is a hotly debated topic, but for the first time, movement partners discussed our role and responsibility to take action against violations of ihl in video games."
for those of you unfamiliar with the geneva conventions, here's a fifteen second history lesson. the first geneva convention was held in the city of geneva in 1864 and all the major european powers at the time ratified an agreement dictating the engagement of war and guaranteed protections for wounded and sick soldiers. the convention agreed that medical personnel are protected and soldiers would not be experimented upon or tortured. as war changed, the convention met three more times and included more nations, the last of which, in 1949, outlined the international humanitarian law that is upheld in all modern warfare today by nearly all nations on the planet. the international committee of the red cross, formed in 1863, organized these conventions and is instrumental in keeping their tenets observed during warfare.
so what does any of this have to do with modern warfare 3?
"participants were asked: 'what should we do, and what is the most effective method?'" continued the description for the discussion. "while national societies shared their experiences and opinions, there is clearly no simple answer. there is, however, an overall consensus and motivation to take action."
there was also a video "promoting" the event, which seems to draw comparisons between scorekeeping in sports events and scorekeeping in online shooters.
while it is certainly worthy of discussion how so many games depicting warfare don't actually uphold the rules of engagement which govern behavior in modern war, i fail to see what the red cross can or should do about it. any attempt to write laws or rules about how war can be portrayed in a game would be doomed to failure. the geneva conventions have no jurisdiction over our imaginations or creative works, and the red cross cannot dictate whether a movie hero tortures a non-combatant or blows up a bus full of nuns on the way to saving the president of the u.n.
source: ifrc.org
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ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ dɪˈlaɪtfəl ˈsɪti laɪf wʊd bi ɪf, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈpɑrkɪŋ jʊr bət ɔn ə bɛnʧ, ju kʊd lænd ɔn ə flaʊər laɪk ə bi ˈhəntɪŋ ˈpɑlən. ðæts ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz θæŋks tɪ tulpi*, ə dəʧ ˈkəmpəˌni ðət meɪks ə strit ʧɛr. ðə ˈkələrfəl sit "ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kriˈeɪts ən ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈsinəri ðət wɪl ˈbraɪtən əp ˈpəblɪk ˈspeɪsɪz," raɪts tulpi*. ənd pʊt jʊr ˈnɑˌkɔf aɪˈdiəz fər ˈdeɪzi ənd ˈpɑpi ʧɛrz bæk ɪn ðə ˈhæmpər, bɪˈkəz noʊ flaʊər kən ˈpɑsəbli bi ɛz gʊd ɛz ðə ˈtulɪp, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ædz: "ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz ˈtulɪps. ðeɪ ər ðə ʤuəlz əˈməŋ ɑr flaʊərz, ə greɪt ʤɔɪ tɪ ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs." ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɛlɪŋ pɔɪnt əv ðə ˈflaʊəri ˈfərnɪʧər ɪz wəns ju gɪt əp, ɪt ˈkloʊzɪz ʤɪst laɪk ə ˈtulɪp æt naɪt. ðət prɪˈvɛnts ðə ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈsərfəs frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ reɪnd ɔn ər bɑmd wɪθ bərd ˈdrɑpɪŋz. ɪt ˈroʊˌteɪts 360 dɪˈgriz tɪ gɪv ˈpipəl ðə vju ðeɪ wɔnt ər, ɪf ðɛr ˈʧaɪldɪʃ, spɪn əraʊnd ənˈtɪl ðɛr ˈdɪzi. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ vandal-resistant*, ðoʊ ðət meɪks wən ˈwəndər, hu wʊd əˈtæk ə ˈtulɪp? oʊ, gaɪ: wən əˈnɔɪɪŋ θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ʧɛrz ɪz ðɛr meɪd wɪθ ˈplæstɪk, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə wərld nidz lɛs əv. bət kriˈeɪtər ˈmɑrkoʊ ʤɪst wən ə dɪˈzaɪn əˈwɔrd fər ðə ðə ɪz kəmˈplitli riˈsaɪkləbəl. ˈpipəl sim tɪ baɪ ðət ˈɑrgjəmənt, ɛz ˈtulɪp ʧɛrz ər ˈpɑpɪŋ əp ˈɛvriˌwɛr, frəm sˈwɪtsərlənd tɪ ˌtæzˈmeɪniə tɪ pɑm ˈaɪləndz. læst jɪr, ˈpɔrtlənd, ˈɔrəˌgɑn, ˈivɪn gɑt ɪn ɔn ðə ˈækʃən, ðoʊ ɪts flaʊərz ər ɔn ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti.
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imagine how delightful city life would be if, instead of parking your butt on a bench, you could land on a flower like a bee hunting pollen.
that's actually possible inrope and many other places thanks to tulpi, a dutch company that makes a tulip-shaped street chair. the colorful seat "immediately creates an atmospheric scenery that will brighten up public spaces," writes tulpi. and put your knockoff ideas for daisy and poppy chairs back in the hamper, because no flower can possibly be as good as the tulip, the company adds: "everyone knows tulips. they are the jewels among our flowers, a great joy to many of us."
the major selling point of the flowery furniture is once you get up, it closes just like a tulip at night. that prevents the sitting surface from getting rained on or bombed with bird droppings. it rotates 360 degrees to give people the view they want or, if they're childish, spin around until they're dizzy. it's also vandal-resistant, though that makes one wonder, who would attack a tulip? oh, right—this guy:
one annoying thing about the chairs is they're made with plastic, something the world needs less of. but creator marco manders—who just won a design award for the seats—says the polythene is completely recyclable. people seem to buy that argument, as tulip chairs are popping up everywhere, from switzerland to tasmania to dubai's palm islands. last year, portland, oregon, even got in on the action, though its flowers are on private property.
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ˈsɛvən jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ɪt ɪz naʊ klɪr hu wən ðə duəl. wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈʧænsələr ˈgərˌhɑrd keɪm tɪ ən ɛnd ɪn 2005 boʊθ hi ənd hɪz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər, grin ˈpɑrti graɪz ˈfɪʃər, ɛmˈbɑrkt ɔn ˈsɛkənd kərɪrz ɛz ˈɛnərʤi ˈlɑbiɪsts. ɪz ɪn ðə ˈsərvɪs əv ˈrəʃən ˈɛnərʤi ʤaɪənt ˈgæzˌprɑm ɛz ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə bɔrd əv ðə nɔrd strim ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɔn ðə ˈbɔltɪk si flɔr. ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wɛnt ˈɪntu ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən sɪks mənθs əˈgoʊ ənd naʊ ˈnæʧərəl gæs frəm saɪˈbɪriə floʊz θru ðə ˈkɪləˌmitərz 745 maɪəlz) əv paɪp tɪ ðə ˈʤərmən ˈsɪti əv greifswald*. ˈfɪʃər ɪz ən ædˈvaɪzər tɪ, ðə kənˈsɔrʃjəm ˈfeɪvərd baɪ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈʤərmən ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt gæs frəm ðə ˈkæspiən si ˈriʤən, əˈlɔŋ ə ˈsəðərn rut tɪ ˈbɑmgɑrtən ɪn ˈɔstriə, ˈbaɪˌpæsɪŋ ˈrəʃə ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. bət nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmitər əv ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn həz jɛt bɪn leɪd, ənd ðət wɪl ˈlaɪkli rɪˈmeɪn ðə keɪs. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl nɑt bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɛz plænd. θri wiks əˈgoʊ, ˈhəŋgəriz mɔl grup vɔɪst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt daʊts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd naʊ əˈnəðər kənˈsɔrʃjəm ˈmɛmbər ɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ˈpʊlɪŋ aʊt. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz hæv ɔˈrɛdi priˈpɛrd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɪn ˈbrəsəlz ənd bərˈlɪn fər ðə wərst keɪs ɪn ˈrisənt wiks. ðeɪ ˈhævənt meɪd ə ˈfaɪnəl dɪˈsɪʒən jɛt, bət ðə ˈʧænsɪz ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl rɪˈmeɪn kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ər nɑt gʊd. wən ˈrizən ɪz ðət ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈtoʊtəl kɔst əv ˈoʊvər ˈbɪljən 19 ˈbɪljən) ɪz mɔr ðən twaɪs ɛz haɪ ɛz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl prɑˈʤɛkʃən. əˈnəðər ɪz ðət pəˈtɛnʃəl səˈplaɪərz ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn ənd ˌtərkˈmɛnɪˌstæn hæv nɑt jɛt prəˈvaɪdɪd dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv kəˈmɪtmənts tɪ səˈplaɪ ˈnæʧərəl gæs tɪ ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn. ˈtərˌmɔɪl ɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈmɑrkɪt ˌɪnˈdid, ɪt ɪz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ lʊk ɛz ðoʊ ðə ˈərstˌwaɪl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz həz bɪn ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli wən baɪ nɔrd strim. tim həz ʤɪst ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə ˈbɔltɪk si ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz kəˈpæsɪti. ðə ˈoʊnərz, ˈgæzˌprɑm, e.on-ruhrgas*, ˈwɪntərˌʃæl, gɑz də fræns ənd ðə dəʧ fərm gasunie*, ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ə ˈsɛkənd ˈpaɪˌplaɪn θru ðə ˈbɔltɪk si, wɪʧ ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi bɪlt kloʊz tɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ laɪn. ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt wʊd bi ə duəl ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ðət kʊd bɪˈgɪn trænˈspɔrtɪŋ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈbɪljənz əv ˈkjubɪk ˈmitərz əv gæs frəm saɪˈbɪriə dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ˈnɔrðərn ˈjʊrəp ɪn ˈsɛvən tɪ eɪt jɪrz. ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ ðət simz tɪ bi ənˈfoʊldɪŋ ən ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈnɔrðərn səˈplaɪ laɪnz ənd ə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪzɪŋ əv ˈsəðərn rʊts wɪl brɪŋ ˈtərˌmɔɪl tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən hæd kənˈsivd ɛz ə weɪ tɪ ˈbrɔdən ɪts sɔrs əv səˈplaɪ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə əˈpɛrənt ˈfeɪljər əv ənd ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈbɔltɪk rut θˈrɛtənz tɪ meɪk ðə mɔr dɪˈpɛndənt ðən ˈɛvər ɔn ˈrəʃən ˈsɔrsəz. ˈjʊrəp ɔˈrɛdi baɪz əˈbaʊt ə kˈwɔrtər əv ɪts ˈnæʧərəl gæs frəm ˈrəʃə wɪθ ˈʤərməni riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈkəntri fər 35 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts nidz. ðɪs meɪks ˈʤərməni ˈvəlnərəbəl. soʊ fɑr, ˈmɔˌskaʊ həz kənˈsɪstəntli ˈpruvən tɪ bi ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl səˈplaɪər. əˈfɪʃəlz æt ˈgæzˌprɑm seɪ ðət ə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn "ɪz ə dɪˈlɪvəri ˈprɑməs kæst ɪn stil," ənd ðeɪ ˌɪnˈsɪst ðət noʊ ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ˈbɪljənz ɪn ə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ənd ðɛn ʧuz nɑt tɪ juz ɪt. bət wɪθ iʧ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkjubɪk ˈmitər əv gæs, ðə kənˈsərnz ər groʊɪŋ ðət ðə ˈrəʃənz wɪl juz ðɛr ˈnæʧərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz ɛz ə minz əv əˈplaɪɪŋ ˈprɛʃər, ənd ðət ˈnæʧərəl gæs wɪl bɪˈkəm ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈwɛpən. "ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛnərʤi sɪˈkjʊrəti," sɪz ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈɛnərʤi kəˈmɪʃənər ənd ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˈoʊtɪŋər. ənd ˈgæzˌprɑm həz ˈwildɪd ɪts ˌɪˈmɛns paʊər ɪn ðə pæst baɪ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈʃətɪŋ ɔf juˈkreɪnz gæs səˈplaɪ fər ˈsɛvərəl deɪz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2006 ˈkətɪŋ səˈplaɪz tɪ ˈjʊrəp ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈtrəŋˌkeɪtɪd ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ rul aʊt səʧ ə ˈfrɔsti sɪˈnɛrioʊ. ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz frəm ˈʤərməni, ˈɔstriə, ˈhəŋgəri, roʊˈmeɪniə, bəlˈgɛriə ənd ˈtərki, flæŋkt baɪ ðɛr ˈnæʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, fɔrmd ðə kənˈsɔrʃjəm naɪn jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn viˈɛnə. ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə steɪt ˈɑprə geɪv ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ðə pɪˈkjuljər aɪˈdiə tɪ neɪm ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈæftər ðə ˈvɛrdi ˈɑprə, ˈfeɪməs fər ɪts ˈprɪzənərz' ˈkɔrəs. ɪt wɑz klɪr frəm ðə stɑrt ðət ðə feɪt əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪˈpɛndɪd ɔn ˈwɛðər ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz əv ðə ʃɑ ˈdeɪniz 2 fild wʊd səˈplaɪ ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wɪθ gæs. ðə ʤaɪənt fild ɪz ɪn ðə ˈkæspiən si, əˈbaʊt 70 ˈkɪləˌmitərz saʊθ əv ðə ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑni ˈkæpɪtəl bɑˈku, ənd ðə ˈdrɪlɪŋ raɪts ər oʊnd baɪ ðə steɪt ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn (socar*) ənd tu ˈɛnərʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz, ənd stəˈtɔɪl. ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz hæv drægd ɔn fər jɪrz ənd hæv jɛt tɪ riʧ ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz naʊ bɪˈliv ðət ˈoʊnli ə sˈmɔlər ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɪz ˌriəˈlɪstɪk, ɪf æt ɔl. wɛst," ɛz ðɪs ˈvərʒən ɪz ˌɪnˈfɔrməli noʊn, wʊd bi ə mɪr ˈkɪləˌmitərz lɔŋ ənd wʊd ˈoʊnli ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðə kəˈnɛkʃən frəm ðə ˈbɔrdər tɪ ˈɔstriə. ˈfɑrðər ist, ðə gæs wʊd bi trænˈspɔrtəd θru ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn (tanap*), ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət ɪz biɪŋ ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪd baɪ ənd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ stɪl ɪn ðə ˈplænɪŋ ˈsteɪʤɪz. ˈivɪn ɪf ðɪs ˈvərʒən ɪz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd, ˈjʊrəp wɪl hæv feɪld tɪ mit ɪts goʊl əv ˈhævɪŋ kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ɪts oʊn səˈplaɪ rut. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈrəʃənz ər naʊ ˈpʊʃɪŋ əˈhɛd wɪθ ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈnɔrðərn rut. ɪn ˈrisənt wiks, ðeɪ hæv ˌɪnˈfɔrmd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz ɪn ɔl ðə əˈfɛktɪd ˈkəntriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpoʊlənd, ˈfɪnˌlænd ənd ˈʤərməni, əˈbaʊt ðə plæn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən pɑrˈtɪsəpənt, noʊ wən həz jɛt reɪzd ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər kənˈsərnz ər əˈbʤɛkʃənz. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə fərst ˈpaɪˌplaɪn həz prəˈsidəd wɪˈθaʊt ə hɪʧ ðəs fɑr, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈmɛni mɪsˈgɪvɪŋz vɔɪst əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈrɪski ˈstrætəʤi ɪt wɑz ˈbrɪtɪʃ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən hu ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ðə ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪkˈspænʧən, ˈæftər ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈmɔˌskaʊ leɪt læst jɪr tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈpɑsəbəl kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛktər. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm mits moʊst əv ɪts nidz wɪθ ɪts oʊn gæs, bət nɔrθ si rɪˈzərvz ər ˈgræʤuəli ˈrənɪŋ aʊt, ənˈlaɪk saɪˈbɪriən rɪˈzərvz. ðə tɔks ˈtrɪgərd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ˈsɛkənd ˈbɔltɪk ˈpaɪˌplaɪn æt ˈgæzˌprɑm. læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, nɔrd strim ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz əˈgrid ɔn ˈfaɪnəl ˈditeɪlz ɪn ˈfræŋkfərt. ðə plæn kɔlz fər ə ˈsɛkənd ˈdəbəl laɪn. "baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr," sɪz nɔrd strim ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər məˈθaɪəs, "wi wɔnt tɪ ˈprɛzənt ə ˌfizəˈbɪləti ˈstədi ɪn wɪʧ ɔl ðə ki ˈɪʃuz, səʧ ɛz ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈæˌspɛkts, kɔst ˈifɛktɪvnəs ənd ðə rut ər dɪˈskəst." ɪf ˈɑdətərz doʊnt dɪˈskəvər ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər ˈɑbstəkəlz, ædz, ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ ˈrizən nɑt tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ə kənˈstrəkʃən dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ˈərli 2013 nu ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛnərʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɔɪl ənd gæs ʤaɪənt. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈsɪgnəld ɪts klɪr ˈɪntəˌrɛst, wɪʧ wɪl ˈoʊnli ˈwərsən ˈprɑspɛkts, ˈgɪvɪn ki pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ə gæs səˈplaɪər ɪn ðət ərˈeɪnʤmənt. ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈbɔltɪk ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wʊd bi ə traɪəmf fər ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðoʊ, ðə ˈstrætəʤi biɪŋ pərˈsud ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ʃɔrt əv ɑˈdeɪʃəs. ˌɪnˈdid, ˈgæzˌprɑm ɪz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspænd ɪts ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈbɪznɪs ɪz ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˈrædɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ðə fjuəl ɪz ˈluzɪŋ wət həz lɔŋ bɪn ɪts moʊst ˈseɪljənt ˈfiʧər: ˈskɛrsɪti.
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seven years later, it is now clear who won the duel. when the government of social democratic chancellor gerhard schröder came to an end in 2005, both he and his foreign minister, green party éminence grise joschka fischer, embarked on second careers as energy lobbyists.
schröder is in the service of russian energy giant gazprom -- as chairman of the board of the nord stream natural gas pipeline on the baltic sea floor. the pipeline went into operation six months ago and now natural gas from siberia flows through the 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) of pipe to the german city of greifswald.
fischer is an advisor to nabucco, the consortium favored by the european union, which also includes german electric power company rwe. the nabucco pipeline is intended to transport gas from the caspian sea region, along a 3,900-kilometer southern route to baumgarten in austria, bypassing russia in the process. but not a single meter of the pipeline has yet been laid, and that will likely remain the case. the nabucco project will not be implemented as planned.
three weeks ago, hungary's mol group voiced significant doubts about the project, and now another consortium member is thinking of pulling out. rwe executives have already prepared politicians in brussels and berlin for the worst case in recent weeks. they haven't made a final decision yet, but the chances that the company will remain committed to nabucco are not good.
one reason is that the estimated total cost of over 15 billion ($19 billion) is more than twice as high as the original projection. another is that potential suppliers azerbaijan and turkmenistan have not yet provided definitive commitments to supply natural gas to the pipeline.
turmoil in the european natural gas market
indeed, it is beginning to look as though the erstwhile competition between the two pipelines has been overwhelmingly won by nord stream. schröder's team has just decided to expand the baltic sea pipeline's capacity.
the owners, gazprom, e.on-ruhrgas, wintershall, gaz de france and the dutch firm gasunie, are investigating the construction of a second pipeline through the baltic sea, which is likely to be built close to the existing line. the end result would be a dual pipeline that could begin transporting additional billions of cubic meters of gas from siberia directly to northern europe in seven to eight years.
the scenario that seems to be unfolding -- an expansion of northern supply lines and a downsizing of southern routes -- will bring turmoil to the entire natural gas market in europe. the european union had conceived nabucco as a way to broaden its source of supply. instead, however, the apparent failure of nabucco and the expansion of the baltic route threatens to make the eu more dependent than ever on russian sources.
europe already buys about a quarter of its natural gas from russia with germany relying on the country for 35 percent of its needs. this makes germany vulnerable.
so far, moscow has consistently proven to be a reliable supplier. officials at gazprom say that a pipeline "is a delivery promise cast in steel," and they insist that no company is going to invest billions in a pipeline and then choose not to use it.
but with each additional cubic meter of gas, the concerns are growing that the russians will use their natural resources as a means of applying pressure, and that natural gas will become a political weapon. "there is no national security without energy security," says european energy commissioner and nabucco advocate günther oettinger. and gazprom has wielded its immense power in the past -- by, for example, shutting off ukraine's gas supply for several days in january 2006, cutting supplies to europe in the process.
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the construction of nabucco was intended to rule out such a frosty scenario. shareholders from germany, austria, hungary, romania, bulgaria and turkey, flanked by their national governments and eu representatives, formed the consortium nine years ago in vienna. a visit to the state opera gave the participants the peculiar idea to name the project after the verdi opera, famous for its prisoners' chorus.
it was clear from the start that the fate of the project depended on whether the operators of the shah deniz 2 field would supply the pipeline with gas. the giant field is in the caspian sea, about 70 kilometers south of the azerbaijani capital baku, and the drilling rights are owned by the state oil company of azerbaijan (socar) and two energy companies, bp and statoil. the negotiations have dragged on for years and have yet to reach a resolution.
as a result, nabucco shareholders now believe that only a smaller version of the pipeline is realistic, if at all. "nabucco west," as this version is informally known, would be a mere 1,300 kilometers long and would only establish the connection from the turkish-bulgarian border to austria. farther east, the gas would be transported through the trans-anatolian pipeline (tanap), a project that is being spearheaded by socar and is also still in the planning stages.
even if this version is implemented, europe will have failed to meet its goal of having control over its own supply route.
instead, the russians are now pushing ahead with the expansion of the northern route. in recent weeks, they have informed political leaders in all the affected countries, including poland, finland and germany, about the plan. according to one participant, no one has yet raised any major concerns or objections. after all, the construction of the first pipeline has proceeded without a hitch thus far, despite the many misgivings voiced ahead of the project.
gazprom's risky strategy
it was british prime minister david cameron who initiated the unexpected expansion, after traveling to moscow late last year to discuss possible cooperation in the energy sector. the united kingdom meets most of its needs with its own gas, but north sea reserves are gradually running out, unlike siberian reserves. the talks triggered the idea of a second baltic pipeline at gazprom.
last friday, nord stream shareholders agreed on final details in frankfurt. the plan calls for a second double line. "by the end of the year," says nord stream managing director matthias warnig, "we want to present a feasibility study in which all the key issues, such as environmental aspects, cost effectiveness and the route are discussed." if auditors don't discover any major obstacles, warnig adds, there will be no reason not to expect a construction decision by early 2013.
new companies are expected to join the existing partners, including financial investors, as well as energy companies like british oil and gas giant bp. the company has already signaled its clear interest, which will only worsen nabucco's prospects, given bp's key position as a gas supplier in that arrangement.
the construction of the second baltic pipeline would be a triumph for russian president vladimir putin. at the same time, though, the strategy being pursued is nothing short of audacious. indeed, gazprom is seeking to expand its infrastructure at a time when the natural gas business is undergoing radical change worldwide. the market for the fuel is losing what has long been its most salient feature: scarcity.
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praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmoʊdi hɛdz wən əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts wɪθ kloʊz tɪ θri aʊt əv fɔr ˈɪndiənz seɪɪŋ ðeɪ hæv ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ə nu ˈsərˌveɪ həz ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ˈwɛðər wi trəst ɑr ˈgəvərnmənts ər nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ðə steɪt əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈphivəl, ənd ɪˈvɛnts laɪk ˈmeɪʤər kərˈəpʃən ˈrisənt ənd draɪv kʊd hɛlp ɪkˈspleɪn ðə haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə ˈgæləp wərld poʊl (gwp*), ðə ˈbɑdi ðət kənˈdəktəd ðə ˈsərˌveɪ, ˈjuzɪz ə ˈsæmpəl əv 1000 ˈpipəl, ənd ˈmɛʒərz ðə trəst ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈsərˌveɪ æsks ə dɪˈrɛkt kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə ˈpipəl hæv ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənt, wɪˈθaʊt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈɛni pɑrt əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈrisənt pju ˈsərˌveɪ, kənˈdəktəd əˈməŋ rɪˈspɑndənts, pleɪst praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmoʊdi æt ðə tɔp ɪn tərmz əv ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti, əˈhɛd əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənt rəˈhul ˈgɑndi ənd ˈdɛli ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər ˈɑrvɪnd sɛd ðə ˈpəblɪks "ˈpɑzətɪv əˈsɛsmənt" əv ˈmoʊdi ɪz buid baɪ "groʊɪŋ kənˈtɛntmənt" wɪθ ðə ˈɪndiən ɪˈkɑnəmi. mɔr ðən 10 aʊt əv 10 sɛd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kənˈdɪʃənz ər "gʊd", əp 19 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts sɪns ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌbiˈfɔr ðə 2014 ʃɛr əv ˈædəlts hu seɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz "ˈvɛri gʊd" 30 həz ˈtrɪpəld ɪn ðə pæst θri jɪrz, ɪt ˈædɪd.
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prime minister narendra modi heads one of the world’s most-trusted governments with close to three out of four indians saying they have confidence in the government, a new survey has said.factors influencing whether we trust our governments or not include the state of the economy, political upheaval, and headline-grabbing events like major corruption cases.so india’s recent anti-corruption and tax-reform drive could help explain the high levels of confidence in the government.the gallup world poll (gwp), the body that conducted the survey, uses a sample of 1000 people, and measures the trust on the basis of a single question.the survey asks a direct question whether or not the people have confidence in their government, without specifying any part of the national government.a recent pew survey, conducted among 2,464 respondents, placed prime minister narendra modi at the top in terms of popularity, ahead of congress vice-president rahul gandhi and delhi chief minister arvind kejriwal.pew said the public's "positive assessment" of modi is buoyed by "growing contentment" with the indian economy. more than 10 out of 10 said economic conditions are "good", up 19 percentage points since immediately before the 2014 election.the share of adults who say the economy is "very good" (30%) has tripled in the past three years, it added.
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baɪ ʤɑn ˈʤæksən ˈmɪlər ˈdɔlərz ˈjunɪts meɪ 2016 ˈvərsəz ˈeɪprəl 2016 ˈkɑmɪks ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz ˈtoʊtəl meɪ 2016 ˈvərsəz meɪ 2015 ˈkɑmɪks ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz ˈtoʊtəl jɪr tɪ deɪt 2016 ˈvərsəz jɪr tɪ deɪt 2015 ˈkɑmɪks ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz ˈtoʊtəl ˈkɑmɪks ʃɪpt ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz ʃɪpt ˈmægəˌzinz ʃɪpt ˈtoʊtəl ʃɪpt ˈmɑrvəl 102 34 0 136 ˌdiˈsi 74 28 0 102 50 23 0 73 ˈɪmɪʤ 43 22 0 65 dɑrk hɔrs 20 24 0 44 bum 24 12 0 36 ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt 19 6 0 25 ˈtaɪtən 16 3 4 23 10 3 0 13 ˈvæljənt 10 2 0 12 ˈəðər 111 114 19 244 ˈtoʊtəl 479 271 23 773 tɔp ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈkɑmɪks praɪs ˈpəblɪʃər 1 ˌdiˈsi ˈjunəˌvərs: riˈbərθ 1 ˌdiˈsi 2 ˈsɪvəl wɔr 0 ˈmɑrvəl 3 ðə ˈpənɪʃər 1 ˈmɑrvəl 4 ˈbætˌmæn 52 ˌdiˈsi 5 ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə: stiv ˈrɑʤərz 1 ˈmɑrvəl 6 stɑr wɔrz 19 ˈmɑrvəl 7 ˈʤəstɪs lig 50 ˌdiˈsi 8 dɑrθ ˈveɪdər 20 ˈmɑrvəl 9 blæk ˈpænθər 2 ˈmɑrvəl 10 əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈspaɪdərmæn 12 ˈmɑrvəl tɔp ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz praɪs ˈpəblɪʃər 1 ˈbætˌmæn: ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ ʤoʊk ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈdɪʃən ˌdiˈsi 2 vol*. 2 ˈɪmɪʤ 3 ˈsɪvəl wɔr ˈmɑrvəl 4 blæk saɪəns ˈvɑljum 4 ˈɪmɪʤ 5 wi stænd ɔn gɑrd dəˈləks ˈɪmɪʤ 6 ʧu ˈvɑljum 11 læst ˈsəpərz ˈɪmɪʤ 7 ðə ˈʤoʊkər: ˈɛndgeɪm ˌdiˈsi 8 stɑr wɔrz: ˈkeɪnən vol*. 2 fərst bləd ˈmɑrvəl 9 vol*. 1 ˈgreɪtər paʊər ˈmɑrvəl 10 spider-man/deadpool*: kɔl ɪt ə tim əp ˈmɑrvəl ˈpəblɪʃər ˈdɔlər ʃɛr ˈjunɪt ʃɛr ˈmɑrvəl ˌdiˈsi ˈɪmɪʤ dɑrk hɔrs bum ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt ˈtaɪtən ˈvæljənt ˈəðər faɪv ˈsəmərz əˈgoʊ, ðə riˈlis ɔf ðə ˌdiˈsi riˈbut ənd mɑrkt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈtərnərˌaʊnd fər ðə ˈkɑmɪks dɪˈrɛkt ˈmɑrkɪt. waɪl ˈoʊvərˌɔl seɪlz ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ðə fərst pɑrt əv 2016 ər ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr ɛz bæd ɛz ðeɪ wər ɪn ˈərli 2011 ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, sˈlaɪtli daʊn fər ðə jɪr, kʊd juz ə ˈdɛfənət ʃɑt ɪn ðə ɑrm ənd ˈpəblɪʃərz bɪˈgæn ə ˈdəbəl doʊs əv ˈtritmənt wɪθ ˌdiˈsi ˈjunəˌvərs: riˈbərθ 1 ənd ˈmɑrvəlz ˈsɪvəl wɔr 0 ðə tɔp tu ˈɔrdərd ˈkɑmɪks ɪn meɪ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdaɪmənd ˈkɑmɪk dɪˈstrɪbjətərz. ðə ˈɪʃuz ˈprɛsɪʤ ˈwaɪdər ˈlɔnʧɪz ɪn ðə nɛkst mənθ, ʤɪst hɛlps tɪ meɪk meɪ 2016 ə mənθ ɪn wɪʧ ˈkɑmɪks seɪlz wər daʊn ənd ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəl seɪlz wər əp, ˈnɛtɪŋ aʊt tɪ ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈdɔlər lɔs əv 9 ə pɪˈkjuljər mənθ tɪ ʤəʤ frəm. ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈprɑdəkt wɑz ˈɔrdərd, ə drɔp əv mɔr ðən 4 ˈmɪljən frəm læst meɪ wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd fɔr ˈʃɪpɪŋ wiks. ðə kəmˈpærətɪv seɪlz stəˈtɪstɪks ər ɛz kænt bleɪm ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɔfərɪŋz ðɪs taɪm, ɛz 10 mɔr nu ˈkɑmɪk bʊks ənd 19 mɔr nu ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz wər riˈlist ðɪs meɪ ˈvərsəz læst meɪ. ˈmɑrvəl riˈlist 102 nu ˈkɑmɪk bʊks, ðə fərst taɪm ɪts ˈbroʊkən 100 sɪns ˈdaɪmənd bɪˈgæn rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ nu riˈlis ˈtoʊtəlz ɪn 2013 (ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈɪmɪʤ ənd dɑrk hɔrs boʊθ riˈlist fjuər nu ˈkɑmɪk bʊks ðən ˈiðər əv ðoʊz ˈpəblɪʃərz hæv ɪn mɔr ðən ə jɪr, kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðə riˈtrɛnʧmənt trɛnd sin læst mənθ.) hir ju si ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑmɪks ənd ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz riˈlist baɪ ðə gæp ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈsəmˌpleɪs ɛls ənd ðɛrz ə lɔt tɪ səˈʤɛst ɪts ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə ˈvɛri tɔp əv ðə ʧɑrts, ðə tɔp 25 ər soʊ. læst meɪ sɔ ðə lɔnʧ ˈoʊvər hæf ə ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz soʊld əv 1 ənd mɔr ðən ˈkɑpiz soʊld əv 2 ənd ðə ʧɑrts ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə læst əv ðə lut ˈtaɪtəlz,, wɪʧ ˈædɪd hæf ə ˈmɪljən ˈkɑmɪks tɪ ðə ˈjunɪt seɪlz ˈtoʊtəlz. soʊ raɪt ɔf, ðɛrz mɔr ðən ə ˈmɪljən ˈjunɪts ʤɪst ɪn ðə tɔp 3 ðət wərənt ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪd pləs stɑr wɔrz wɑz stɪl ˈraɪdɪŋ high,andlaunched*, fɔr ˈkɑpiz wɪθ əraʊnd ˈkɑpiz ˈkɑntræst, ˈoʊnli fɔr əv ðə tɔp 10 ðɪs taɪm aʊt wər fərst ər "ˈziroʊ" ˈɪʃuz. əˈpɑrt frəm ðə tu ˈmɑrvəl ənd ˌdiˈsi ɪˈvɛnt lɔnʧ ˈkɑmɪks, meɪ 2016 wɑz goʊɪŋ əp əˈgɛnst meɪ 2015 wɪθ ə lɛs ˈflæʃi riˈlis sleɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈɪʃuz. hir ər ðə tɔp ˈsɛlərz fər ðə meɪz pərˈfɔrməns wʊd træk wɪθ wət wiv sin ˈɛlsˌwɛr ðɪs jɪr, wɪʧ ɪz ðət ðə ˈmɪdəl- ənd ˈtaɪtəlz hæv bɪn ˈhoʊldɪŋ əp ðɛr ɛnd, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ðɛr ər fjuər əv ðɛm; ðɛr ʤɪst ˈɑrənt ɛz ˈmɛni ˈhɛviˌweɪt ˈtaɪtəlz æt ðə tɑps əv ðə ʧɑrts. bət sɪns wi noʊ ðət ðə bɪg tu ˈpəblɪʃərz ɪˈvɛnts ər ʤɪst naʊ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈroʊlɪŋ riˈbərθ 1 ɪz ˈɔntu ə θərd ˈprɪnɪŋ ɔˈrɛdi ɪts ˈlaɪkli ðət ɪf ðɛr ɪz tɪ bi ən ˌɪnˈflɛkʃən pɔɪnt ɪn seɪlz, wɪr əˈbaʊt tɪ si ɪt. (wɪr ˈɔlsoʊ naʊ æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə mənθs wɪθ lut kreɪt ˈɪʃuz tɪ kəmˈpɛr əˈgɛnst, θæŋk odin.)lastly*, hir ər ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈɛstəˌmeɪts wɪl bi aʊt nɛkst wik.
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by john jackson miller
dollars units may 2016 vs april 2016 comics -6.54% -4.15% graphic novels -6.31% -11.10% total comics/gns -6.46% -4.77% may 2016 vs may 2015 comics -14.34% -17.60% graphic novels 4.52% -3.39% total comics/gns -9.05% -16.58% year to date 2016 vs year to date 2015 comics -9.23% -14.01% graphic novels 4.80% 3.46% total comics/gns -5.11% -12.72%
comics shipped graphic novels shipped magazines shipped total shipped marvel 102 34 0 136 dc 74 28 0 102 idw 50 23 0 73 image 43 22 0 65 dark horse 20 24 0 44 boom 24 12 0 36 dynamite 19 6 0 25 titan 16 3 4 23 oni 10 3 0 13 valiant 10 2 0 12 other 111 114 19 244 total 479 271 23 773
top selling comics price publisher 1 dc universe: rebirth #1 $2.99 dc 2 civil war ii #0 $4.99 marvel 3 the punisher #1 $3.99 marvel 4 batman #52 $3.99 dc 5 captain america: steve rogers #1 $4.99 marvel 6 star wars #19 $3.99 marvel 7 justice league #50 $5.99 dc 8 darth vader #20 $4.99 marvel 9 black panther #2 $3.99 marvel 10 amazing spider-man #12 $3.99 marvel top selling graphic novels price publisher 1 batman: the killing joke special edition hc $17.99 dc 2 descender vol. 2 $14.99 image 3 civil war $24.99 marvel 4 black science volume 4: godworld $14.99 image 5 we stand on guard deluxe hc $24.99 image 6 chew volume 11: last suppers $14.99 image 7 the joker: endgame $24.99 dc 8 star wars: kanan vol. 2: first blood $17.99 marvel 9 spider-gwen vol. 1: greater power $17.99 marvel 10 spider-man/deadpool: don’t call it a team up $34.99 marvel
publisher dollar share unit share marvel 39.64% 44.80% dc 26.45% 26.34% image 8.38% 7.95% idw 5.70% 4.99% dark horse 3.25% 2.31% boom 2.51% 2.34% dynamite 1.66% 1.51% titan 1.39% 1.48% valiant 1.09% 1.25% oni 0.98% 0.89% other 8.95% 6.13%
five summers ago, the release ofinkicked off the dc reboot and marked the beginning of a major turnaround for the comics direct market. while overall sales levels in the first part of 2016 are nowhere near as bad as they were in early 2011, the market, slightly down for the year, could use a definite shot in the arm — and publishers began a double dose of treatment with dc universe: rebirth #1 and marvel's civil war ii #0 , the top two ordered comics in may according to diamond comic distributors. the issues presage wider launches in the next month, just asdid.this helps to make may 2016 — a month in which comics sales were down and graphic novel sales were up, netting out to an overall dollar loss of 9% — a peculiar month to judge from. an estimated $44.46 million in product was ordered, a drop of more than $4 million from last may , which also had four shipping weeks. the comparative sales statistics are as follows:we can't blame the number of offerings this time, as 10% more new comic books and 19% more new graphic novels were released this may versus last may. marvel released 102 new comic books, the first time it's broken 100 since diamond began reporting new release totals in 2013. (on the other hand, image and dark horse both released fewer new comic books than either of those publishers have in more than a year, continuing the retrenchment trend seen last month.) here you see the number of comics and graphic novels released by publisher:so the gap is coming from someplace else — and there's a lot to suggest it's coming from the very top of the charts, the top 25 or so. last may saw the launch ofwith over half a million copies sold of #1 and more than 200,000 copies sold of #2 — and the charts also included the last of the loot crate-charged titles,, which added half a million comics to the unit sales totals. so right off, there's more than a million units just in the top 3 that weren't replicated — plus star wars was still riding high,andlaunched, andadded four copies with around 100,000 copies sold.by contrast, only four of the top 10 this time out were first or "zero" issues. apart from the two marvel and dc event launch comics, may 2016 was going up against may 2015 with a less flashy release slate including several higher-numbered issues. here are the top sellers for the month:so may's performance would track with what we've seen elsewhere this year, which is that the middle- and lower-tier titles have been holding up their end, despite the fact that there are fewer of them; there just aren't as many heavyweight titles at the tops of the charts. but since we know that the big two publisher's events are just now getting rolling — rebirth #1 is onto a third printing already — it's likely that if there is to be an inflection point in 2016's sales, we're about to see it. (we're also now at the end of the months with loot crate issues to compare against, thank odin.)lastly, here are the market shares:full estimates will be out next week.
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ə kloʊz lʊk æt ˈæpəlz ˈsɪstəm ʃoʊz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni kʊd ˈizəli ˌɪnərˈsɛpt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈsərvɪs dɪˈspaɪt ɪts əˈʃʊrəntsɪz tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ˈrisərʧərz kleɪmd ˈθərzˌdeɪ æt ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkɑnfərəns. ˈæpəl əˈsərtəd ɪn ʤun, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ dɪˈskloʊʒərz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz, ðət, wɪʧ lɛts ˈjuzərz sɛnd tɛksts ˈoʊvər ˈwaɪˌfaɪ fər fri, ɪz prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ðət meɪks ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈæpəl ər ˈɛniˌwən ɛls tɪ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. ˈɪnfoʊˌwərld ˈprɛzənts ðə 2013 ðə bɛst ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr fər sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈdætə ˈsɛnərz, klaʊdz, ənd mɔr. kip əp wɪθ ki sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃuz wɪθ sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər blɔg ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɛntrəl ˈnuzˌlɛtər. bət ˈrisərʧərz æt ðə hæk ɪn ðə bɑks ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn kˈwɑlə ˌləmˈpʊr ʃoʊd ɪt wʊd bi ˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈsəmˌwən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈæpəl, əv ðɛr oʊn voʊˈlɪʃən ər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər fɔrst tɪ baɪ ə ˈgəvərnmənt, tɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. ðə ˈkəmpəniz kleɪm ðət ɪz prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ənˈbreɪkəbəl ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ɪz "ʤɪst ˈbeɪsɪkli laɪz," sɛd ˈsɪrəl, hu həz dɪˈvɛləpt ˈioʊs ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd wərks fər quarkslab*, ə ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən ˈtɛstɪŋ ənd rɪˈvərs ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ˈpɛrɪs. ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət ˈæpəl ər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈrɛdɪŋ, ˈoʊnli ðət ɪt wʊd bi ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ du soʊ. æst tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt, ˈæpəl ˈdɪdənt dɪˈrɛkli ˈæˌdrɛs ðə kleɪmz əˈbaʊt ənd ˈpɔɪntɪd ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪt ˈɪʃud ɪn ʤun ˈæftər ðə dɪˈskloʊʒərz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɪzəm ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə ˈsteɪtmənt sɪz ɪn pɑrt ðət ˈæpəl fərst hərd əˈbaʊt ˈprɪzəm ˈoʊnli wɪn ɪt wɑz æst əˈbaʊt ɪt baɪ nuz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. "wi du nɑt prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsi wɪθ dɪˈrɛkt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɑr ˈsərvərz, ənd ˈɛni ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsi rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ˈkəstəmər ˈkɑntɛnt məst gɪt ə kɔrt ˈɔrdər," ðə ˈsteɪtmənt sɪz. wən ˈdɑkjəmɛnt rɪˈvild baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑnˌtræktər ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈæpəl bɪˈkeɪm pɑrt əv ˈprɪzəm ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2012 ˈæpəl ˈjuzɪz ˈpəblɪk ki tɪ ɪnˈkrɪpt bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɛndər ənd ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt. bət ɪts ˈsɪstəm fər ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈpəblɪk kiz ɪz oʊˈpeɪk, ðə ˈrisərʧərz sɛd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ noʊ ɪf ər biɪŋ sɛnt tɪ ə θərd ˈpɑrti səʧ ɛz ðə. wɪn ˈsəmˌwən sɛndz ən, ðə ˈioʊs dɪˈvaɪs pʊlz ðə rɪˈsɪpiənts ˈpəblɪk ki frəm ˈæpəlz nɑnˈpəblɪk ki ˈsərvər tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ciphertext*, ər ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈmɛsɪʤ. ðə ɪz baɪ ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˈpraɪvət ki. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz "ˈæpəl həz fʊl kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈpəblɪk ki dɪˈrɛktəri," sɛd. trəst həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ən ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈpəblɪk kiz. tɪ sɛnd ən ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈmɛsɪʤ, ðə ˈsɛndər ˈfrikwɛntli həz tɪ trəst ðət ðə ki ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ki ˈsərvər juzd tɪ ˈriˌleɪ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt. wɪθ ə ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvər, səʧ ɛz ˈpəblɪk ki ˈsərvər, ðə ˈsɛndər kən æt list si mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, səʧ ɛz ˈwɛðər ə ki həz ʧeɪnʤd. æt ðət pɔɪnt, ðə ˈsɛndər kən ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ trəst ɪt ər nɑt ɪf ðeɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ə mæn ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əˈtæk. ˈæpəlz ki ˈsərvər ɪz nɑt ˈpəblɪk, ðə ˈrisərʧərz seɪ. "ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm hir ɪz ju ʤɪst ˈkænɑt kənˈtroʊl ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk ki ju ər ˈjuzɪŋ wɪn ju ər ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz ˈrɪli ðə ki əv jʊr rɪˈsɪpiənt ənd nɑt, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈpəblɪk ki əv səm gaɪ ɪn ˈæpəl," sɛd. ˈfɛloʊ ˈrisərʧər, hu goʊz baɪ ðə neɪm gg*, ˈædɪd ðət: "ɪn ˈæpəlz keɪs, ɪts ðət ðeɪ gɪv ðə ki ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kən ˈrɪli noʊ ɪf ɪts ə ˈsəbstəˌtut ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðət. ɪn fækt, ɪts ə ˈmætər əv trəst. ɪts ə ril ˈprɑbləm fər ˈjuzərz." ˈpipəl ˈʤɛnərəli kænt əˈsɛs ər kənˈtroʊl əv ðə rɪsks əv ˈsərvɪsɪz sɪns ðə ˈdætə ɪz meɪnˈteɪnd ɔn ˈsɪstəmz ðət kænt bi ˈɔdɪtɪd, sɛd pɔl ˈkɔʧər, ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ʧif ˈsaɪəntɪst əv ˈrisərʧ. "ɪn ˈpræktɪs, ɪz ˈoʊnli ɛz sɪˈkjʊr ɛz ˈæpəl ˈʧuzɪz tɪ meɪk ɪt, bət ɪt ˈɪzənt fɛr tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ˈæpəl tu ˈhɛvəli sɪns ˈəðər ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɑrənt ˈbɛtər (ənd moʊst ər wərs)," ˈkɔʧər sɛd ˈviə iˈmeɪl. ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˈsɑləd, bət ɪts bɪn klɪr ðət ˈæpəl kənˈtroʊld ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈpəblɪk kiz, roʊt ˈmæθju di. grin, ən əˈsɪstənt ˈrisərʧ prəˈfɛsər ɪn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv kəmˈpjutər saɪəns æt ʤɑnz ˈhɑpkɪnz ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. "ðeɪv ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd tɪ ðɛr ˈkəstəmərz ðət ˈmɛsɪʤɪz wər ɪnˈkrɪptɪd 'ɛnd tɪ ɛnd' ənd ðət ðeɪ ˈkʊdənt rɛd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz," grin roʊt. "ðɪs ɪz ɔl ˈtɛknɪkəli tru, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm ðeɪ noʊ ˈpərfəktli wɛl ðət ðɪs kʊd ʧeɪnʤ ˈizəli ɪf ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˌmɪsbəˈheɪv. ðeɪ ʤɪst ʧoʊz tɪ bi mɪsˈlidɪŋ." sɛd ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ weɪ tɪ dɪˈtɛkt əˈtæks baɪ ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ən ˈioʊs dɪˈvaɪs. ˈioʊs dɪz nɑt stɔr ðə ˈpəblɪk kiz ɪt ˈjuzɪz fər, soʊ ɪts ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ si ɪf ə ki həz ˈsədənli bɪn swɪʧt ənd, ˈəltəmətli, wɛr ðə ɪz ˈrutɪd. ˈɛkspərt ˈmɑksi, hu wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈrisərʧ, sɛd əˈnəðər əˈtæk sɪˈnɛrioʊ ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl. mɔr ðən wən ˈæpəl dɪˈvaɪs kən bi lɪŋkt tɪ ən əˈkaʊnt. soʊ ə dɪˈvaɪs ðət ɪz ˈsɛndɪŋ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ græbz ˈsɛvərəl ˈpəblɪk kiz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈkɑpi ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈjuzərz ˈaɪˌfoʊn ənd ˈaɪˌpæd, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. "ðɪs meɪks ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən ɔn ˈæpəlz bɪˈhæf ˈivɪn ˈiziər, sɪns ðeɪ doʊnt ˈtɛknɪkəli nid tɪ pərˈfɔrm ə strɪkt 'mæn ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl' əˈtæk," sɛd ˈviə iˈmeɪl. "ðeɪ kən ʤɪst æd ðɛr oʊn ki tɪ ðə lɪst, ənd ðə ˈsɛndər wɪl ɪnˈkrɪpt ə ˈkɑpi dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ˈæpəl ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈkɑpi ðət gɪts sɛnt ˈnɔrməli." ə səˈluʃən fər ˈæpəl wʊd bi tɪ stɔr ˈpəblɪk kiz ˈloʊkəli ɪn ə prəˈtɛktɪd ˈdætəˌbeɪs wɪˈθɪn ˈioʊs, ɛz ðɛn ðə kiz kʊd bi kəmˈpɛrd, sɛd. ɛz pɑrt əv ðɛr ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, ðə ˈrisərʧərz riˈlist ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, prəˈtɛkt," fər dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðət əˈlaʊz fər səʧ ə kəmˈpɛrəsən. ˈtrəstɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ ˈmænɪʤ kiz ɔn jʊr bɪˈhæf ɪz noʊ mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ðən ˈtrəstɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ pleɪn, tɛkst, sɛd. ˈɪzənt ˈrɪli 'end-to-end*' ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ɪn ðə sɛns ðət freɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ kənˈveɪ." sɛnd nuz tɪps ənd ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ jeremy_kirk@idg.com*. ˈfɑloʊ mi ɔn tˈwɪtər: @jeremy_kirk*.
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a close look at apple's imessage system shows the company could easily intercept communications on the service despite its assurances to the contrary, researchers claimed thursday at a security conference.
apple asserted in june, following disclosures about the nsa's data collection programs, that imessage, which lets users send texts over wi-fi for free, is protected by end-to-end encryption that makes it impossible for apple or anyone else to descramble the messages.
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but researchers at the hack in the box conference in kuala lumpur showed it would be possible for someone inside apple, of their own volition or because they were forced to by a government, to intercept messages.
the company's claim that imessage is protected by unbreakable encryption is "just basically lies," said cyril cattiaux, who has developed ios jailbreak software and works for quarkslab, a penetration testing and reverse engineering company in paris.
the researchers emphasized they have no indication that apple or the government is reading imessages, only that it would be possible to do so.
asked to comment, apple didn't directly address the claims about imessage and pointed instead to a statement it issued in june after the disclosures about the nsa's prism data collection program.
the statement says in part that apple first heard about prism only when it was asked about it by news organizations. "we do not provide any government agency with direct access to our servers, and any government agency requesting customer content must get a court order," the statement says.
one document revealed by former nsa contractor edward snowden indicated apple became part of prism in october 2012.
apple uses public key cryptography to encrypt imessages between the sender and the recipient. but its system for managing public keys is opaque, the researchers said, making it impossible to know if imessages are being sent to a third party such as the nsa.
when someone sends an imessage, the ios device pulls the recipient's public key from apple's non-public key server to create the ciphertext, or encrypted message. the imessage is decrypted by the recipient using their private key.
the problem is "apple has full control over this public key directory," cattiaux said.
trust has always been an issue with public keys. to send an encrypted message, the sender frequently has to trust that the key listed on the key server used to relay the message actually belongs to the recipient.
with a public server, such as mit's pgp public key server, the sender can at least see more information, such as whether a key has changed. at that point, the sender can decide whether they want to trust it or not if they suspect a man in the middle attack. apple's key server is not public, the researchers say.
"the biggest problem here is you just cannot control that the public key you are using when you are ciphering the message is really the key of your recipient and not, for example, the public key of some guy in apple," cattiaux said.
cattiaux's fellow researcher, who goes by the name gg, added that: "in apple's case, it's that they give the key and nobody can really know if it's a substitute or anything like that. in fact, it's a matter of trust. it's a real problem for users."
people generally can't assess or control of the risks of cloud-based services since the data is maintained on systems that can't be audited, said paul kocher, president and chief scientist of cryptography research.
"in practice, imessage is only as secure as apple chooses to make it, but it isn't fair to criticize apple too heavily since other services aren't better (and most are worse)," kocher said via email.
imessage's cryptograpy itself is solid, but it's been clear that apple controlled the distribution of public keys, wrote matthew d. green, an assistant research professor in the department of computer science at johns hopkins university, in an email.
"they've insisted to their customers that messages were encrypted 'end to end' and that they couldn't read the messages," green wrote. "this is all technically true, but at the same time they know perfectly well that this could change easily if they wanted to misbehave. they just chose to be misleading."
cattiaux said there's also no way to detect man-in-the-middle attacks by analyzing an ios device. ios does not store the public keys it uses for imessage, so it's impossible to see if a key has suddenly been switched and, ultimately, where the imessage is routed.
cryptography expert moxie marlinspike, who was not involved in the research, said another attack scenario is possible. more than one apple device can be linked to an imessage account. so a device that is sending a message grabs several public keys in order to copy the message across the user's iphone and ipad, for example.
"this makes interception on apple's behalf even easier, since they don't technically need to perform a strict 'man in the middle' attack," marlinspike said via email. "they can just add their own key to the list, and the sender will encrypt a copy directly to apple in addition to the copy that gets sent normally."
a solution for apple would be to store public keys locally in a protected database within ios, as then the keys could be compared, cattiaux said. as part of their presentation, the researchers released an application, "mitm protect," for jailbroken devices that allows for such a comparison.
trusting someone to manage keys on your behalf is no more secure than trusting them with plain, unencrypted text, marlinspike said. "imessage isn't really 'end-to-end' encryption in the sense that phrase intends to convey."
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wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈbɑdi ˈɪmɪʤ ˈɪʃuz ðə ɑdz ər stækt əˈgɛnst gərlz. θri aʊt əv fɔr ˈtiˌneɪʤ gərlz fil dɪˈprɛst, ˈgɪlti, ənd ˈʃeɪmfəl ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ ʤɪst θri ˈmɪnəts ˈlifɪŋ θru ə ˈfæʃən ˈmægəˌzin. ðə kip ɪt ril kæmˈpeɪn wɔnts tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ wən ˈsɪmpəl æsk əv ˈfæʃən ˈmægəˌzinz: prɪnt æt list wən ˈpɪkʧər əv ə ˈmɑdəl ðət ɪz nɑt ɪn ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp ɪn iʧ ˈɪʃu. læst ˈwiˌkɪnd aɪ ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ wərs ðən ˈʃɑpɪŋ fər ə ˈbeɪðɪŋ sut ɪz duɪŋ soʊ wɪθ tu smɔl ˈʧɪldrən hu wʊd ˈrəðər bi ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls. laɪk moʊst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɪmən, aɪ hæv ˈɪʃuz wɪθ maɪ ˈbɑdi. aɪ wɪʃ aɪ wər ˈtɔlər ənd ˈθɪri, baɪ ðə weɪ, həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðət ɪf aɪ wər ˈtɔlər aɪ wʊd bi ˈnæʧərəli ˈθɪnər bɪˈkəz ɔn ə freɪm ʤɪst ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ haɪd ən ˈɛkstrə faɪv paʊnz. ˈnɛvər hæd ə flæt ˈstəmək (ɪkˈsɛpt fər ə brif ˈmoʊmənt ɪn haɪ skul ˈæftər ə bæd baʊt əv mononucleosis*) ənd hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz lʊkt fər ˈbeɪðɪŋ suts ðət wʊd hoʊld ɪn maɪ ˈmɪdˌsɛkʃən. ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd lɑrʤ brɛsts ðət nid bɪlt ɪn səˈpɔrt soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ lʊk ˈdrupi ər wərs spɪl aʊt ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪs wɪn aɪ daɪv ɪn. ənd ˈnɪrɪŋ 40 aɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈædɪd ɔn maɪ lɛgz ənd wət aɪ bɪˈliv ˈpipəl rɪˈfər tɪ ɛz ə top”*” tɪ ðə lɪst əv θɪŋz maɪ ˈbeɪðɪŋ suts məst ˈkæməˌflɑʒ ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz aɪ əˈproʊʧt ˈbeɪðɪŋ sut ˈʃɑpɪŋ wɪθ ə sɛns əv dɪˈspɛr ənd æt list ə ˈlɪtəl (waɪ hæd aɪ lɛt maɪ weɪt lɔs ˈɛfərts stɔl læst mənθ, bɪn ɔn səʧ ə roʊl). bət ˈprɑməst maɪ ˈoʊldər ˈdɔtər ə trɪp tɪ ðə ˈfrɛʃli ˈoʊpənd pul ənd aɪ ˈnidɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ wɛr. aɪ əˈtɛmptəd tɪ kip maɪ ˈbɑdi ˈɪmɪʤ ˈɪʃuz tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɛz aɪ rɪˈʤɛktɪd sut ˈæftər sut bət ˈgɪvɪn maɪ ˈlɛvəl əv ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt, aɪ daʊt aɪ səkˈsidɪd. θri stɔrz, tu ˈkræŋki kɪdz, ənd ən aʊər ər soʊ ˈleɪtər aɪ faʊnd ə sut ðət wərkt ʤɪst faɪn. ɪt meɪk mi fil laɪk ə ˈsupər ˈmɑdəl bət ɪt wɑz kjut ɪˈnəf. soʊ wi muvd ɔn tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə ˈbeɪðɪŋ sut fər maɪ ˈoʊldər ˈdɔtər ənd aɪ wɑz strək baɪ wət ə ˈtoʊtəli ˈdɪfərənt ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪt wɑz fər hər. wi ˈsɪmpli wɔkt ˈɪntu oʊld ˈneɪvi, faʊnd ə fju ɪn ʃeɪps ənd ˈpætərnz ðət lʊkt kjut, pərˈzɛnəd ɑr 20 pərˈsɛnt ɔf ˈkuˌpɔn æt ðə dɛsk, ənd wɔkt aʊt. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈbrifli ˈhitɪd dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt waɪ æt sɪks, ʃi kʊd nɑt gɪt ðə bɪˈkini wɪθ ðə ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl tɔp (ðət simd tɪ bi ˈskrimɪŋ, lʊk wɛr maɪ brɛst ʃʊd bi ˈivɪn ðoʊ æt list faɪv jɪrz frəm ˈpjubərti) bət ðɛr wɑz noʊ trɪp tɪ ðə ˈfɪtɪŋ rum, noʊ skˈwɑʃɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɪn ðə θˈriˌweɪ ˈmɪrər, ənd noʊ dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt wət ʃi wɪʃt wər ˈdɪfərənt əˈbaʊt hər ʃeɪp ər saɪz. ðə ˈpɛsəməst ɪn mi ˈwəndərd wɪn ðɪs wʊd ʧeɪnʤ bɪˈkəz wi ɔl noʊ ðət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈbɑdi ˈɪmɪʤ ənd sɛlf ɛˈstim, ðə ɑdz ər stækt əˈgɛnst ɔl əv ɑr ˈdɔtərz. gɪt ðə fækts, dɪˈrɛkt tɪ jʊr inbox*. səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr ˈdeɪli ər ˈwikli ˈdaɪʤɛst. səbˈskraɪb maɪ ˈoʊldər ˈdɔtər meɪ bi spɛrd fər æt list ə fju mɔr jɪrz bɪˈkəz pʊt ˈsɪmpli ʃi həz ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈbɑdi ʃeɪp fər wɪʧ dɪˈzaɪnərz sim tɪ meɪk kloʊðz. ˈgrænɪd ə hɛd ˈʃɔrtər ðən moʊst əv hər frɛndz bət hər ˈbɑdi ɪz ˈtaɪni, θɪn, toʊnd, ənd ˈpərfəktli prəˈpɔrʃənd. maɪ ˈjəŋgər ˈdɔtər ɪz ʃeɪpt mɔr laɪk aɪ wɑz ɛz ə kid–*– ɔl ənd ˈbɛli. ʃi ɪz boʊθ ˈtɔlər ənd ˈhɛviər ðən 98 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə kɪdz hər eɪʤ bət ʃi ɪz nɑt jɛt tu ənd meɪ ʧeɪnʤ ʃeɪp ɪnˈtaɪərli wɪˈθɪn ðə nɛkst jɪr ər soʊ. aɪ ədˈmɪt aɪ ˈwəri ðət ɪf ʃi dɪz nɑt hər ˈbeɪðɪŋ sut ˈʃɑpɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz meɪ rɪˈzɛmbəl maɪn mɔr ðən hər sister’s*. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər biɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈdrɛsɪŋ rum æt ðə pleɪs wɪn aɪ wɑz əˈbaʊt sɪks ər ˈsɛvən traɪɪŋ ɔn ə wən pis ˈbeɪðɪŋ sut. ɪt hæd ə greɪt məˈtælɪk ʃin, pæˈstɛl pɪŋk ənd grin straɪps ðət ræn daɪˈægənəli əˈkrɔs maɪ ˈbɑdi, ˈkrɪˌskrɔst stræps ɪn ðə bæk, ənd ən ˈaɪzɑd ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl ɔn ðə lɛft saɪd. ɛz aɪ twərld əraʊnd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ aɪ lʊkt ðə ˈseɪlzˌwʊmən tərnd tɪ maɪ mɑm ənd sɛd: ““well*, ʃi dɪz hæv ə ˈtəmi she.”*.” ðoʊ ʃi kˈwɪkli ˈædɪd haʊ kjut ɪt wɑz, aɪ nu ðɪs wɑz nɑt ə ˈkɑmpləmɛnt ənd ˈnɛvər kwaɪt fɛlt ðə seɪm əˈbaʊt ðət ˈbeɪðɪŋ sut ər maɪ ˈtəmi. tərnz aʊt ðət aɪ æm nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli kɪd tɪ hæv ˈbɑdi ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪʃuz waɪl stɪl ɪn ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ stəˈtɪstɪks kəld baɪ ðə kip ɪt ril kæmˈpeɪn, 42 pərˈsɛnt əv fərst θru θərd ˈgreɪdərz wɔnt tɪ bi ˈθɪnər ənd 81 pərˈsɛnt əv wɔnt tɪ luz weɪt. ðə stæts ʤɪst gɪt wərs ɛz gərlz groʊ əp; 53 pərˈsɛnt əv ər ənˈhæpi wɪθ ðɛr ˈbɑdiz ənd baɪ 17 ðət ˈnəmbər həz groʊn tɪ 78 pərˈsɛnt. wən ˈɑbviəs sɔrs əv ðɪs dɪskənˈtɛnt ɪz ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəlʧər ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmuviz, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ənd ˈmægəˌzinz ðət ˈprɛzənt ən ˌənəˈteɪnəbəl aɪˈdiə əv wət jəŋ ˈwɪmən ““should”*” lʊk laɪk. ˈmɑdəlz du nɑt lʊk laɪk ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs. waɪl tˈwɛnti jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈfæʃənd ˈmɑdəl weɪd 8 pərˈsɛnt lɛs ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈwʊmən, təˈdeɪ ʃi weɪz 23 pərˈsɛnt lɛs. ɪf ðət bæd ɪˈnəf, wəns ðeɪ gɪt ˈɪntu prɪnt, ˈmɑdəlz ˈivɪn lʊk laɪk ðɛmˈsɛlvz. moʊst ˈpɪkʧərz wi si ɪn ˈmægəˌzin ər ˈdɪʤətəli tɪ meɪk ðə ˈmɑdəl lʊk ˈivɪn ˈθɪnər ər ˈlɛŋθən hər ˈtɔrˌsoʊ ər smuð aʊt hər niz ənd ˈɑrmˌpɪts. ðɪs kʊd ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ 48 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈtiˌneɪʤ gərlz wɪʃ ðeɪ wər ɛz ˈskɪni ɛz ˈmɑdəlz ənd θri aʊt əv fɔr ˈtiˌneɪʤ gərlz fil dɪˈprɛst, ˈgɪlti, ənd ˈʃeɪmfəl ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ ʤɪst θri ˈmɪnəts ˈlifɪŋ θru ə ˈfæʃən ˈmægəˌzin. ðə kip ɪt ril kæmˈpeɪn wɔnts tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ wən ˈsimɪŋli ˈsɪmpəl æsk əv ˈfæʃən ˈmægəˌzin ˈɛdɪtərz: prɪnt æt list wən ˈpɪkʧər əv ə ˈmɑdəl ðət ɪz nɑt ɪn ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp ɪn iʧ ˈɪʃu. ðə aɪˈdiə fər ðɪs stɛmd frəm ə meɪ pəˈtɪʃən ɔn kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈʤuljə bləm. bləm ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv spɑrk ˈproʊˌtɛst, ˈækʃən, rɪˈzɪstəns, ˈnɑlɪʤ), ə grup əv jəŋ (ˈeɪʤɪz 13 tɪ 22 ˈfɛmənɪsts ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ prəˈfɛsərz ɪn 2010 ðə grup ˈəndərˌteɪks tu ˈækʃənz pər mənθ səʧ ɛz ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ər pəˈtɪʃənz dɪˈzaɪnd ˈriʤɛkt ðə commodified*, ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv gərlz ɪn ˈmidiə ənd səˈpɔrt ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv girls’*’ ˈhɛlθi ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti ənd self-esteem.”*.” ˈrisənt ˈækʃənz hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd pəˈtɪʃənɪŋ əˈgɛnst nu laɪn fər gərlz (wɪʧ hæd ðɛm bɪld hɛr səˈlɑnz ənd ˈkəpˌkeɪk stɔrz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈroʊˌbəts ənd ˈspeɪsˌʃɪps) ənd ə ˌhæləˈwin ˈkɑstum kɔld ˈænə rexia*. pəˈtɪʃən ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət: gərlz təˈdeɪ, ðə wərd ‘‘pretty’*’ minz ˈskɪni ənd blemish-free.”*.” ɪt wɛnt ɔn tɪ seɪ: wət lɑts əv gərlz noʊ. ðoʊz women’*’ ðət wi si ɪn ˈmægəˌzinz ər fake.”*.” ɪt æst ðə ˈɛdɪtərz əv ˈsɛvənˈtin fər ənˈtəʧt ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs. ˈoʊvər ˈpipəl hæv saɪnd ðə pəˈtɪʃən ɛz əv naʊ ənd ɪt lɛd tɪ ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɛdɪtərz. ðoʊ ðə spɑrk ˈæktɪvɪsts bɪˈlivd ðə ˈmitɪŋ wɛnt wɛl, ðə stæf meɪd noʊ ˈprɑməsəz ənd ˈnəθɪŋ həz ʧeɪnʤd. hɛns ðə kip ɪt ril kæmˈpeɪn wɪʧ ɪz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðə ˈɛdɪtərz əv ˈnumərəs ˈmægəˌzinz rɛd baɪ jəŋ gərlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌkɑzməˈpɑlətən, ˈləki, tin voʊg, ənd mərˈi klɛr. ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə kæmˈpeɪn fərst æsks ˈpipəl tɪ ʤɔɪn ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪˈvɛnt peɪʤ ðət sɪz: ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə kip ɪt ril ˈʧælənʤ. taɪm fər ðə ˈmidiə tɪ drɔp ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp ənd ʃoʊ ril beauty.”*.” ɔn ðə fərst deɪ əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn (təˈdeɪ, ʤun 27th*), pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ər æst tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ˈmægəˌzin ˈɛdɪtərz ˈviə wɪθ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz laɪk: wɪl ju plɛʤ tɪ ənd prɪnt wən pɪk əv ə ˈmɑdəl pər issue?”*?” ənd: @voʊg, ləv ju tɪ baɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl ˈbjuti ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pɔrz ənd freckles!”*!” deɪ tu əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈblɔgɪŋ (ˈsɑri ɪf ˈʤəmpɪŋ ðə gən wɪθ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl bət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt ðə wərd aʊt) ənd pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ər æst tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈbjuti həz ˌɪmˈpæktɪd ðɛm ər ˈsəmˌwən ðeɪ ləvd. ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ɪkˈspleɪn: jʊr vɔɪs ənd raɪt daʊn waɪ ju wɔnt ðə ˈɪndəstri tɪ ɪt real”*” ɪn magazines.”*.” pɑrˈtɪsəpənts kən poʊst ðɛr ˈstɔriz tɪ ðɛr oʊn blɔg ər ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪˈvɛnt wɔl ənd ər ərʤd tɪ twit ðɛr ˈstɔriz aʊt tɪ ˈmægəˌzin ˈɛdɪtərz ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈfaɪnəl deɪ əv ðə ˈʧælənʤ ɪz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ril ˈbjuti. pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ər æst tɪ teɪk ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ðət: ðə ˈɛsəns əv wət ˈbjuti minz tɪ iʧ əv ˈjuˈɛs. ðɪs kən bi ə ˌsɛlfˈpɔrtrət, ə ˈpɔrtrət əv jʊr frɛndz ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛls ˌɪnˈspaɪərd tɪ share.”*.” ðeɪ kən ðɛn ʃɛr ðiz ɔn, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ər tˈwɪtər. ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ər ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ wɪθ ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈbɑdiz tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ðə bɛst ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə deɪ ɔn ə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. (ðə hæʃ tæg fər ðiz ˈpɪkʧərz ɪz #keepitrealchallenge*.) ðə ˈʧælənʤ ɪz biɪŋ ˈspɑnsərd baɪ spɑrk, mɪs ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən, lovesocial*, aɪ æm ðət gərl, ənd ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈbɑdiz, ənd ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ə greɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ðət prəˈvaɪdz ju wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt. ˈmeɪbi, ɪf wi gɪt ˈmægəˌzinz tɪ stɑp riˈlaɪɪŋ soʊ ˈhɛvəli ɔn ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp ənd prɪˈzɛntɪŋ səʧ ˈtruli ˌənəˈteɪnəbəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ˈwɪmən, maɪ ˈdɔtərz hæv ə ˈfaɪtɪŋ ʧæns əv groʊɪŋ əp wɪˈθaʊt ə lɪst əv flɔz ðət ðɛr fˈjuʧər ˈbeɪðɪŋ suts məst ˈkəvər. ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɑbstəkəl ðeɪ wɪl feɪs wɪn ðeɪ ʃɑp fər ˈsəmər suts wɪl bi ðɛr əˈbʤɛkʃənz tɪ bəˈkiniz.
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when it comes to body image issues the odds are stacked against girls. three out of four teenage girls feel depressed, guilty, and shameful after spending just three minutes leafing through a fashion magazine. the keep it real campaign wants to change this by making one simple ask of fashion magazines: print at least one picture of a model that is not retouched in photoshop in each issue.
last weekend i learned that the only thing worse than shopping for a bathing suit is doing so with two small children who would rather be anywhere else. like most american women, i have issues with my body. i wish i were taller and thinner—my theory, by the way, has always been that if i were taller i would be naturally thinner because on a not-quite-5’3” frame there’s just nowhere to hide an extra five pounds. i’ve never had a flat stomach (except for a brief moment in high school after a bad bout of mononucleosis) and have always looked for bathing suits that would hold in my midsection. i’ve always had large breasts that need built in support so as not to look droopy or worse spill out all over the place when i dive in. post-children and nearing 40, i have also added cellulite on my legs and what i believe people refer to as a “muffin top” to the list of things my bathing suits must camouflage
as always i approached bathing suit shopping with a sense of despair and at least a little self-loathing (why had i let my weight loss efforts stall last month, i’d been on such a roll). but i’d promised my older daughter a trip to the freshly opened pool and i needed something to wear. i attempted to keep my body image issues to myself as i rejected suit after suit but given my level of disappointment, i doubt i succeeded. three stores, two cranky kids, and an hour or so later i found a suit that worked just fine. it didn’t make me feel like a super model but it was cute enough.
so we moved on to finding a bathing suit for my older daughter and i was struck by what a totally different experience it was for her. we simply walked into old navy, found a few in shapes and patterns that looked cute, presented our 20 percent off coupon at the desk, and walked out. okay, there was a briefly heated discussion about why at six, she could not get the bikini with the triangle top (that seemed to be screaming, look here’s where my breast should be even though i’m at least five years from puberty) but there was no trip to the fitting room, no self-esteem squashing images in the three-way mirror, and no discussion about what she wished were different about her shape or size.
the pessimist in me wondered when this would change because we all know that when it comes to body image and self esteem, the odds are stacked against all of our daughters.
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my older daughter may be spared for at least a few more years because put simply she has the exact body shape for which designers seem to make clothes. granted she’s a head shorter than most of her friends but her pre-puberty body is tiny, thin, toned, and perfectly proportioned. my younger daughter is shaped more like i was as a kid– all sway-back and belly. she is both taller and heavier than 98 percent of the kids her age but she is not yet two and may change shape entirely within the next year or so. i admit i worry that if she does not her bathing suit shopping experiences may resemble mine more than her sister’s.
i remember being in the dressing room at the children’s place when i was about six or seven trying on a one piece bathing suit. it had a great metallic sheen, pastel pink and green stripes that ran diagonally across my body, crisscrossed straps in the back, and an izod crocodile on the left side. as i twirled around thinking i looked grea,t the saleswoman turned to my mom and said: “well, she does have a tummy doesn’t she.” though she quickly added how cute it was, i knew this was not a compliment and never quite felt the same about that bathing suit or my tummy.
turns out that i am not the only kid to have body images issues while still in elementary school. according to statistics culled by the keep it real campaign, 42 percent of first through third graders want to be thinner and 81 percent of ten-year-olds want to lose weight. the stats just get worse as girls grow up; 53 percent of 13-year-olds are unhappy with their bodies and by 17 that number has grown to 78 percent.
one obvious source of this discontent is popular culture including movies, television, and magazines that present an unattainable idea of what young women “should” look like. today’s models do not look like the rest of us. while twenty years ago the average fashioned model weighed 8 percent less than the average woman, today she weighs 23 percent less. if that weren’t bad enough, once they get into print, today’s models don’t even look like themselves. most pictures we see in magazine are digitally retouched to make the model look even thinner or lengthen her torso or smooth out her knees and armpits. this could explain why 48 percent of teenage girls wish they were as skinny as models and three out of four teenage girls feel depressed, guilty, and shameful after spending just three minutes leafing through a fashion magazine.
the keep it real campaign wants to change this by making one seemingly simple ask of fashion magazine editors: print at least one picture of a model that is not retouched in photoshop in each issue.
the idea for this stemmed from a may petition on change.org created by 14-year-old julia bluhm. bluhm is a member of spark (sexualization protest, action, resistance, knowledge), a group of young (ages 13 to 22) feminists started by college professors in 2010. the group undertakes two actions per month such as demonstrations or petitions designed “to reject the commodified, sexualized images of girls in media and support the development of girls’ healthy sexuality and self-esteem.” recent actions have included petitioning against lego’s new line for girls (which had them build hair salons and cupcake stores instead of robots and spaceships) and a halloween costume called anna rexia.
bluhm’s petition explained that: “to girls today, the word ‘pretty’ means skinny and blemish-free.” it went on to say: “here’s what lots of girls don’t know. those ‘pretty women’ that we see in magazines are fake.” it asked the editors of seventeen for untouched photographs. over 83,000 people have signed the petition as of now and it led to a meeting with the editors. though the spark activists believed the meeting went well, the magazine’s staff made no promises and nothing has changed.
hence the three-day keep it real campaign which is targeting the editors of numerous magazines read by young girls including cosmopolitan, lucky, teen vogue, and marie claire. the social media campaign first asks people to join a facebook event page that says:
“i’m taking the keep it real challenge. it’s time for the media to drop photoshop and show real beauty.”
on the first day of the campaign (today, june 27th), participants are asked to reach out to magazine editors via tweets with messages like:
“hey @seventeenmag will you pledge to #keepitreal and print one unphotoshopped pic of a model per issue?”
and:
“hey @vogue, we’d love you to #keepitreal by celebrating women’s natural beauty – including pores and freckles!”
day two of the campaign is all about blogging (sorry if i’m jumping the gun with this article but i wanted to get the word out) and participants are asked to write about how photoshopped beauty has impacted them or someone they loved. the organizers explain: “use your voice and write down why you want the industry to “keep it real” in magazines.” participants can post their stories to their own blog or the facebook event wall and are urged to tweet their stories out to magazine editors as well.
the final day of the challenge is dedicated to documenting real beauty. participants are asked to take photos that:
“capture the essence of what beauty means to each of us. this can be a self-portrait, a portrait of your friends or whatever else you’re inspired to share.”
they can then share these on instagram, facebook, or twitter. the event organizers are partnering with endangered bodies to display the best photos of the day on a billboard in new york city. (the instagram hash tag for these pictures is #keepitrealchallenge.)
the challenge is being sponsored by spark, miss representation, lovesocial, i am that girl, and endangered bodies, and the organizers have created a great online toolkit that provides you with everything you need to participate.
maybe, if we get magazines to stop relying so heavily on photoshop and presenting such truly unattainable images of women, my daughters have a fighting chance of growing up without a list of flaws that their future bathing suits must cover. maybe the only obstacle they will face when they shop for summer suits will be their mother’s objections to bikinis.
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ˈsəməri: ə nu ˈstədi rɪˈpɔrts ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti meɪ hɛlp ʃoʊ haʊ ə ˈpərsən wʊd riækt tɪ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, dɪˈspaɪt wət ðeɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðeɪ wʊd du ɔn ˈpeɪpər. sɔrs: ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈplɪməθ. ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti tɛkˈnɑləʤi kʊd ʃoʊ haʊ ə ˈpərsən wʊd ˈrɪli bɪˈheɪv ɪn ə ˈmɔrəli ˈdɪfəkəlt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən dɪˈspaɪt wət hi ər ʃi maɪt kleɪm ɔn ˈpeɪpər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nu ˈrisərʧ baɪ ˈplɪməθ ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ðə ˈstədi lɛd baɪ ˈkæθrɪn ˈfrænsɪs, ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈstudənt ɪn ðə skul əv saɪˈkɑləʤi, faʊnd ðət ˈpipəl ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ˈəðərz fər wət ðeɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən tɪ bi ðə ˈgreɪtər gʊd wɪn ˌɪˈmərst ɪn ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti. ɪn ðə dɪˈlɛmə, ˈpipəl hæd tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər tɪ pʊʃ ə ˈpərsən ɔf ə brɪʤ tɪ blɑk ə treɪn tɪ seɪv faɪv ˈpipəl ɔn ðə ˈreɪlˌweɪ laɪn bɪˈloʊ. ðə ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd ðət ˈpipəl wər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ meɪk ə ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl rɪˈspɑns pʊʃ ðə ˈpərsən ɔf ðə brɪʤ ɪn ə ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðən ðeɪ wʊd ɪn ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ˌæntɪˈsoʊʃəl treɪts prɪˈdɪktɪd ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl ˈmɔrəl ˈækʃənz ɪn ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti, bət ðeɪ dɪd nɑt prɪˈdɪkt ˈmɔrəl ˈʤəʤmənts ˈgɪvɪn ɪn ðə dɪˈlɛmə. ðɪs ˈstədi ɪz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈkæθrɪn, ˈdɑktər ˈsɪlviə, ˈdɑktər maɪˈkɛlə gummerum*, ˈdɑktər ˈʤɔrʤioʊ ˈgænɪs ənd greɪs ˈændərsən ɪn ðə skul əv saɪˈkɑləʤi, ənd ˈdɑktər ˈiən haʊərd ənd ˈʧɑrəlz haʊərd əv ðə ˈsɛntər fər ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ənd ˈnʊrəl ˈsɪstəmz. ðə ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət rɪft tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ˈhɛdˌsɛt mɔr ˈkɑmənli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ hoʊm ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt kʊd bi ə ˈvæljəbəl tul fər ˈstədiɪŋ ˈmɔrəl ˈækʃənz ɪn ə mɔr ˈækjərət weɪ ðən ðə mɔr trəˈdɪʃənəl əˈproʊʧɪz. ˈkæθrɪn, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrt əv ðə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ˈdɑktərəl ˈproʊˌgræm, cognovo*, sɛd: rɪˈzəlts ˈɔfər nu ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˈmɔrəl ˈækʃən bɪɔnd ðət əv ˈmɔrəl ˈʤəʤmənt. ðə dɪˈspɛrəti ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd hir bɪtˈwin ˈmɔrəl ˈʤəʤmənts ɔn ˈpeɪpər ənd ˈmɔrəl ˈækʃənz ɪn ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti səˈʤɛsts ðət ðeɪ meɪ bi ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɑsɛsəz. ɪt səˈpɔrts ðə seɪɪŋ əv ɛz aɪ seɪ, nɑt ɛz aɪ do’*’, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə ril dɪˈspɛrəti bɪtˈwin ˈmɔrəl ˈækʃən ənd ˈmɔrəl ˈʤəʤmənt. wɪθ ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ðiz ˈvərʧuəl tɛkˈnɑləʤiz wi kən geɪn ən ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu haʊ wi meɪk ˈdɪfəkəlt dɪˈsɪʒənz wɪn feɪst wɪθ ən ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli əˈvərsəv dilemma.”*.” ˈdɑktər ˈsɪlviə, ˈlɛkʧərər ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ˈstədi co-author*, ˈædɪd: ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈsɛs ˈmɔrəl bɪˈheɪvjər ˈoʊpənz nu ˈprɑspɛkts fər fˈjuʧər ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈsɛsmənt əv behaviour.”*.” ˈdɑktər ˈiən haʊərd, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər fər ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ənd ˈnʊrəl ˈsɪstəmz, sɛd: ɪz gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəl əv əˈplaɪɪŋ ˈgeɪmɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ˈvæljəbəl ˈrisərʧ, ənd wi ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈædɪŋ təʧ ˈɪntu ðiz ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz tɪ meɪk ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ˈivɪn mɔr realistic.”*.”. əˈbaʊt ðɪs saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈrisərʧ ˈɑrtɪkəl sɔrs: ˈeɪmi ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈplɪməθ ˈɪmɪʤ sɔrs: ˈɪmɪʤ ɪz əˈdæptɪd frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈplɪməθ prɛs riˈlis. ərˈɪʤənəl ˈrisərʧ: fʊl ˈoʊpən ˈækˌsɛs ˈrisərʧ fər ˌmɔˈræləˌti: trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ frəm ˈmɔrəl ˈʤəʤmənt tɪ ˈmɔrəl action?”*?” baɪ ˈkæθrɪn bi. ˈfrænsɪs, ˈʧɑrəlz haʊərd, ˈiən ɛs. haʊərd, maɪˈkɛlə gummerum*, ˈʤɔrʤioʊ ˈgænɪs, greɪs ˈændərsən, ənd ˈsɪlviə ɪn wən. ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɔgəst 27 2016 saɪt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈplɪməθ swɪʧ ˌmɔˈræləˌti ɪn ðə hit əv ðə moment.”*.” neurosciencenews*. neurosciencenews*, 11 ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈplɪməθ 2016 ɑkˈtoʊbər 11 ˈpipəl swɪʧ ˌmɔˈræləˌti ɪn ðə hit əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt. neurosciencenew*. riˈtrivd ɑkˈtoʊbər 11 2016 frəm ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈplɪməθ swɪʧ ˌmɔˈræləˌti ɪn ðə hit əv ðə moment.”*.” (ˈækˌsɛst ɑkˈtoʊbər 11 2016 ˈæbˌstrækt dɪˈprɛʃən, ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə juz ənd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə juz kənˈfərd juˈnik ˈifɛkts ɔn ˈnʊrəl kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd kɑgˈnɪʃən ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˈmɔrəl ˈækʃən ˈvərsəz ˈmɔrəl ˈʤəʤmənt həz bɪn ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli dəˈbeɪtɪd ɪn ˈnumərəs ˈdɪsəplənz. wi ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti (vr*) ˈmɔrəl ˈpɛrəˌdaɪmz ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ðə ˈækʃən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz teɪk ɪn ə haɪ ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ərˈaʊzɪŋ, dɪˈrɛkt action-focused*, ˈmɔrəl sɪˈnɛrioʊ. ɪn tu ˈstədiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ kˌwɑləˈteɪtɪvli ˈdɪfərənt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz, wi faʊnd ə ˈgreɪtər ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv juˌtɪləˈtɛriən wən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ seɪv ˈmɛni ˈækʃən wɑz rikˈwaɪərd ɪn ˈmɔrəl ˈvərʧuəl dəˈlɛməz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðɛr ˈʤəʤmənt ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts. hɑrt reɪt ɪn ˈvərʧuəl ˈmɔrəl dəˈlɛməz wɑz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˌɪnˈkrist wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ boʊθ ˈʤəʤmənt ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ənd kənˈtroʊl ˈvərʧuəl tæsks. ɑr ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈmɔrəl ˈækʃən meɪ bi vjud ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkɑnstrəkt tɪ ˈmɔrəl ˈʤəʤmənt, wɪθ ˈmɛθədz dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ nu ˈprɑspɛkts fər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ənd əˈsɛsɪŋ ˈmɔrəl bɪˈheɪvjər. ˌmɔˈræləˌti: trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ frəm ˈmɔrəl ˈʤəʤmənt tɪ ˈmɔrəl action?”*?” baɪ ˈkæθrɪn bi. ˈfrænsɪs, ˈʧɑrəlz haʊərd, ˈiən ɛs. haʊərd, maɪˈkɛlə gummerum*, ˈʤɔrʤioʊ ˈgænɪs, greɪs ˈændərsən, ənd ˈsɪlviə ɪn wən. ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɔgəst 27 2016 fil fri tɪ ʃɛr ðɪs nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪəns nuz.
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summary: a new study reports virtual reality may help show how a person would react to a specific situation, despite what they report they would do on paper.
source: university of plymouth.
virtual reality technology could show how a person would really behave in a morally difficult situation – despite what he or she might claim on paper, according to new research by plymouth university.
the study led by kathryn francis, phd student in the school of psychology, found that people are more likely to sacrifice others for what they imagine to be the greater good when immersed in virtual reality.
in the dilemma, people had to decide whether to push a person off a bridge to block a train to save five people on the railway line below. the researchers found that people were more likely to make a sacrificial response – push the person off the bridge – in a virtual reality environment than they would in the traditional text-based equivalent of the experiment.
they also found that antisocial traits predicted sacrificial moral actions in virtual reality, but they did not predict moral judgements given in the text-based dilemma.
this study is the result of collaboration between kathryn, dr sylvia terbeck, dr michaela gummerum, dr giorgio ganis and grace anderson in the university’s school of psychology, and dr ian howard and charles howard of the centre for robotics and neural systems.
the research suggests that oculus rift technology – the virtual reality headset more commonly associated with home entertainment – could be a valuable tool for studying moral actions in a more accurate way than the more traditional approaches.
kathryn, who is also part of the university’s cognitive innovation doctoral programme, cognovo, said:
“our results offer new insights into the nature of moral action beyond that of moral judgement. the disparity demonstrated here between moral judgements on paper and moral actions in virtual reality suggests that they may be driven by different processes. it supports the age-old saying of ‘do as i say, not as i do’, highlighting the real disparity between moral action and moral judgement. with the emergence of these virtual technologies we can gain an insight into how we make difficult decisions when faced with an emotionally aversive dilemma.”
dr sylvia terbeck, lecturer in social psychology and study co-author, added:
“the possibility of using immersive virtual reality in order to assess moral behaviour opens new prospects for future psychological assessment of anti-social behaviour.”
dr ian howard, associate professor in the centre for robotics and neural systems, said:
“this is good example of applying gaming technology to carry out valuable behavioural research, and we are already adding touch into these simulations to make interactions even more realistic.”.
about this psychology research article
source: amy mcsweeny – university of plymouth
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original research: full open access research for “virtual morality: transitioning from moral judgment to moral action?” by kathryn b. francis, charles howard, ian s. howard, michaela gummerum, giorgio ganis, grace anderson, and sylvia terbeck in plos one. published online august 27 2016 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0164374
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chicago university of plymouth “people switch morality in the heat of the moment.” neurosciencenews. neurosciencenews, 11 october 2016.
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abstract
depression, marijuana use and early-onset marijuana use conferred unique effects on neural connectivity and cognition
the nature of moral action versus moral judgment has been extensively debated in numerous disciplines. we introduce virtual reality (vr) moral paradigms examining the action individuals take in a high emotionally arousing, direct action-focused, moral scenario. in two studies involving qualitatively different populations, we found a greater endorsement of utilitarian responses–killing one in order to save many others–when action was required in moral virtual dilemmas compared to their judgment counterparts. heart rate in virtual moral dilemmas was significantly increased when compared to both judgment counterparts and control virtual tasks. our research suggests that moral action may be viewed as an independent construct to moral judgment, with vr methods delivering new prospects for investigating and assessing moral behaviour.
“virtual morality: transitioning from moral judgment to moral action?” by kathryn b. francis, charles howard, ian s. howard, michaela gummerum, giorgio ganis, grace anderson, and sylvia terbeck in plos one. published online august 27 2016 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0164374
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ˈrisəntli aɪ wɑz dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˈkəlʧər wɪθ ən ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ˈpərsən hum aɪ rɪˈspɛkt. ˈoʊvər ˈbərbən, wi tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈvɛriəs ˈmætərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ rɪˈlɪʤən. ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ bət ˌəniˈvɛntfəl ənˈtɪl hi drɑpt ðɪs laɪn. du noʊ hæf əv ðə ˈærəb wərld ɪz ˈɪnˌbrɛd, right?”*?” ɪt wɑz ə ˈʤɑrɪŋ laɪn. ɪt ˈsaʊndɪd boʊθ kɔrs ənd fɔls. aɪ pəˈlaɪtli ˈænsərd ðət, noʊ, aɪ wɑz nɑt əˈwɛr əv ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr fækt. aɪ məst hæv bɪn sˈmərkɪŋ, bɪˈkəz hi pərˈsɪstɪd. tru. lʊk ɪt up.”*.” ɪt wɑz æt ðɪs pɔɪnt aɪ ɪkˈsprɛst ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm. pərˈhæps hi mɛnt səm ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈærəb ər ˈməzlɪm wərld? noʊp, hi sɛd. aɪ sɛd lʊk ˈɪntu ðə ˈmætər, ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ dɪd ˈsɛvərəl wiks ˈleɪtər. tɪ maɪ səˈpraɪz, aɪ faʊnd ən əˈbəndəns əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. tɪ maɪ ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt, aɪ faʊnd ðət maɪ frɛnd wɑz ˈprɪti məʧ raɪt. rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ˈmɛrɪʤ reɪts ɪn ˈmɛni ˈærəb ˈneɪʃənz ər ɛz haɪ ɛz 50 pərˈsɛnt. haʊ dɪd aɪ nɑt noʊ ðɪs? aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kip ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ. ə ˈgugəl sərʧ əv inbreeding”*” wɪl lɛd wən tɪ ðə keɪs əv al-hefthi*, ə ˈsɔdi gərl hu wɑz ˈproʊˌfaɪld baɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ɪn 2003 mɪz. ˈpɛrənts toʊld hər haʊ ˈləki ʃi wɑz tɪ bi ˈmɛriɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən frəm hər oʊn traɪb, hər pəˈtərnəl fərst ˈkəzən. ðə ˈkəpəl hæd tu ˈhɛlθi bɔɪz bət ðɛr θərd ʧaɪld, ə gərl, wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ˈspaɪnəl ˈməskjələr ˈætrəfi, ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪˈsɔrdər ðət ˈjuʒəwəli ɪz ˈfeɪtəl. ðə ˈkəpəl wʊd hæv θri mɔr ˈʧɪldrən bɔrn wɪθ ðə dɪˈziz. mɪz. toʊld ðə taɪmz ʃi hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə ˌɪnˈbridɪŋ ˈɔfən lidz tɪ ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈdifɛkts. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ənˈkɑmən ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪˈsɔrdərz ər soʊ ˈræmpənt. əˈreɪbiə ɪz ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ʤəˈnɛtɪks laboratory,”*,” ˈdɑktər. ˈstivən ɑr. ʃˈroʊdər, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə prɪns ˈsæmən ˈsɛnər fər ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ˈrisərʧ, toʊld ðə taɪmz. ju kən ˈstədi 10 ˈfæməliz tɪ ˈstədi ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪˈsɔrdərz, wɛr ju wʊd nid ˈfæməliz tɪ ˈstədi ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪˈsɔrdərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states.”*.” bət nɑt ʤɪst ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ər ðə ˈmɪdəl ist fər ðət ˈmætər. ˌɪnˈbridɪŋ ɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈkɑmən ɪn ˈmɛni ˈməzlɪm ˈneɪʃənz ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz, ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊz. əˈbaʊt 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈmɛriz ə ˈkəzən ɪn ˈiʤɪpt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2016 rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst, waɪl ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ ɪn ˈʤɔrdən ɪz 32 pərˈsɛnt. ər θɔt tɪ bi ˈivɪn haɪər ɪn ˈtraɪbəl ˈkəntriz səʧ ɛz ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ðə gəlf steɪts əv ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ˈjɛmən ənd kuwait,”*,” sɪz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst. ə 2005 ˌbibiˈsi ˈsərˌveɪ faʊnd ðət 55 pərˈsɛnt əv juʤ ˌpækɪˈstæni ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɑz ˈmɛrid tɪ ə fərst ˈkəzən. ðɛr ər æt list tu ˈrizənz ˌɪnˈbridɪŋ ɪz soʊ ˈkɑmən ɪn pɑrts əv ðə ˈməzlɪm wərld (ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈɪgnərəns əv ɪts lɪŋk tɪ ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈdifɛkts): trəˈdɪʃən ənd rɪˈlɪʤən. ɪn ˈmɛni pɑrts əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk wərld, kənˈsɪdərd ənˈjuˌʒuəl ɪf nɑt əˈfɛnsɪv tɪ ˈmɛri ˈsəmˌwən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈfæməli ər traɪb. ðə ˈprɛʃər tɪ ˈmɛri ə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər kən bi ˌɪnˈtɛns. ə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈwʊmən wɪθ tu sənz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm micro-syndrome*, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst haʊ ʃi wɑz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd baɪ ˈrɛlətɪvz fər əˈlaʊɪŋ hər ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈdɔtər tɪ ˈmɛri stranger”*” ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər. bət ðə ˈprɛʃər kən goʊ bɪɔnd mɪr ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈneɪʃənz hæv sin jəŋ ˈməzlɪm ˈwɪmən kɪld fər rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛri ə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər. ˈɑnər ˈkɪlɪŋz, səʧ ɛz ðɪs ˈkərdɪʃ ˈwʊmən ɪn ˈʤərməni hu wɑz gənd daʊn æt ə ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈæftər dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ən əreɪnʤd ˈmɛrɪʤ wɪθ hər ˈkəzən, ər rɛr. bət ðeɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə ˈɛmfəsɪs ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈkəlʧər ˈpleɪsɪz ɔn ɪt ɪn ðə family.”*.” ðə ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ˈmɛrɪʤ kəmz frəm ðə ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkɑnkˌwɛsts, ðə ˈprɑfət mʊˈhɑməd ˈfeɪməsli ˈmɛrid hɪz ˈʧɛrɪʃt ˈdɔtər ˈfæθɪmə tɪ hɪz ˈkəzən ˈɑli, ən ækt ðət wɑz ʃoʊn tɪ bi ə greɪt ˈɑnər. hæv ˈmɛrid ju tɪ ðə ˈdɪrəst əv maɪ ˈfæməli tɪ me,”*,” mʊˈhɑmɛd toʊld ˈɑli. ɪn fækt, ˈkəzənz ər nɑt ˈivɪn kənˈsɪdərd bləd ˈrɛlətɪvz ɪn ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk trəˈdɪʃən bɪˈkəz ðə dɪz nɑt fərˈbɪd ər kənˈdɛm ˈmɛrɪʤ bɪtˈwin ˈkəzənz. hir ɪz wət ɪz sɛd ɪn ˈʧæptər 4 vərs 23 əv ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs tɛkst: tɪ ju (fər ˈmɛrɪʤ) ər:- jʊr ˈməðərz, ˈdɔtərz, ˈsɪstərz; ˈfɑðərz ˈsɪstərz, ˈməðərz ˈsɪstərz; ˈbrəðərz ˈdɔtərz, ˈsɪstərz ˈdɔtərz; (hu geɪv ju sək), foster-sisters*; jʊr waɪvz' ˈməðərz; jʊr ˈəndər jʊr ˈgɑrdiənʃɪp, bɔrn əv jʊr waɪvz tɪ hum jɛ hæv gɔn ɪn,- noʊ ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən ɪf jɛ hæv nɑt gɔn ɪn;- (ðoʊz hu hæv bɪn) waɪvz əv jʊr sənz prəˈsidɪŋ frəm jʊr loins*; ənd tu ˈsɪstərz ɪn ˈwɛˌdlɑk æt wən ənd ðə seɪm taɪm, ɪkˈsɛpt fər wət ɪz pæst; fər ˈɑlə ɪz oft-forgiving*, moʊst merciful.”*.” ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs lɔŋ rɪˈlɪʤəs trəˈdɪʃən, kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈməzlɪmz tɪ stɑp ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˌɪnˈbridɪŋ həz ˈpruvən ˈdɪfəkəlt. dæd wʊd nɑt əkˈsɛpt ðət biɪŋ ˈmɛrid tɪ hɪz ˈkəzən kʊd hæv əˈfɛktɪd hɪz children,”*,” sɛd ˈaɪʃə kɑn, ə ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈwʊmən hu lɪvz ɪn ðə ənd lɔst tu ˈsɪblɪŋz tɪ ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪˈzizɪz. seɪ, ˈdɑktərz ər rɔŋ. ɪn ðə hænz əv god.’”*.’” bət ˌɪnˈbridɪŋ ɪz ən ˈɪʃu ðət nidz tɪ bi əˈdrɛst, səm ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈlidərz seɪ. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪˈfɪʃənsiz frəm ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ɪz ˈtæksɪŋ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈsɪstəmz. ðə ˈrisərʧ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, faʊnd ðət ðət waɪl ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌpækɪˈstæniz əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈrəfli əv ɔl bərθs, hæd 30 əv ɔl ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ rəˈsɛsɪv dɪˈsɔrdərz ənd ə haɪər reɪt əv ˈɪnfənt mortality.”*.” wən ˈstədi faʊnd ðət iʧ jɪr 700 ˈbeɪbiz ɪn ðə ər bɔrn wɪθ ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈmɛrɪʤ. dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk əv ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈdifɛkts ɪn ˈbeɪbiz bɔrn frəm ˈmɛrɪʤɪz, ðɛr rɪˈmeɪnz ə rɪˈləktəns ɪn ˈmɛni ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈlidərz tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə fʊl ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈmɛrɪʤ bɪtˈwin ˈkəzənz (si bɪˈloʊ). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət wən əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənts tɪ æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ɪts həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈməzlɪmz. ə ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləm, səm ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ, ɪz ðə ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈwɛstərn θɔt ˈlidərz tɪ gɪv ðə ˈɪʃu səˈfɪʃənt əˈtɛnʃən. ˈmɛni, ɪt simz, ər ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ broʊʧ ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt, pərˈhæps aʊt əv fɪr bi mɑkt ɛz ˌzɛnəˈfɑbɪk ər pɔrˈtreɪd ɛz ən islamophobe*. ðət du, ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ. ə ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈɪʃu ənd wi dil wɪθ ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz baɪ ˈreɪzɪŋ əˈwɛrnəs, baɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsəbʤɪkts səʧ ɛz əˈbisəti, səʧ ɛz drəg əˈdɪkʃən, səʧ ɛz alcohol,”*,” æn kraɪər, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən, toʊld ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf. fər səm ˈrizən wɪr toʊld ðət wi ˈməsənt tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈkəzən ˈmɛrɪʤɪz bɪˈkəz ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsɛnsɪtɪv issue.”*.” ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ˈreɪzɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˈwɛʃən: ɪf wi tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈkəlʧərəl ˈɪʃuz, haʊ ər ˈpipəl əv dɪˈvərs ˈbækˌgraʊndz, feɪθs, ənd ˈɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ lɪv təˈgɛðər ˈpisfəli?
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Recently I was discussing culture with an educated person whom I respect. Over bourbon, we talked about various matters, including religion. The conversation was interesting but uneventful until he dropped this line.
“You do know half of the Arab world is inbred, right?”
It was a jarring line. It sounded both coarse and false. I politely answered that, no, I was not aware of this particular fact. I must have been smirking, because he persisted. “It’s true. Look it up.”
It was at this point I expressed skepticism. Perhaps he meant some villages in the Arab or Muslim world? Nope, he said.
I said I’d look into the matter, something I did several weeks later. To my surprise, I found an abundance of information on the subject. To my embarrassment, I found that my friend was pretty much right. Reliable research suggests consanguineous marriage rates in many Arab nations are as high as 50 percent.
How did I not know this? I decided to keep investigating.
A Google search of “Islam Inbreeding” will lead one to the case of Salha al-Hefthi, a 17-year-old Saudi girl who was profiled by the New York Times in 2003. Ms. Hefthi’s parents told her how lucky she was to be marrying someone from her own tribe, her paternal uncle’s son—her first cousin. The couple had two healthy boys but their third child, a girl, was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disorder that usually is fatal. The couple would have three more children born with the disease.
Ms. Hefthi told the Times she had no idea inbreeding often leads to genetic defects. This is not uncommon in Saudi Arabia, which is why genetic disorders are so rampant.
“Saudi Arabia is a living genetics laboratory,” Dr. Stephen R. Schroeder, executive director of the Prince Salman Center for Disability Research, told the Times. “Here you can study 10 families to study genetic disorders, where you would need 10,000 families to study genetic disorders in the United States.”
But it’s not just Saudi Arabia, or the Middle East for that matter. Inbreeding is surprisingly common in many Muslim nations and communities, evidence shows.
About 40 percent of the population marries a cousin in Egypt, according to a 2016 report in The Economist, while the percentage in Jordan is 32 percent.
“Rates are thought to be even higher in tribal countries such as Iraq and the Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Kuwait,” says the Economist.
A 2005 BBC survey found that 55 percent of Britain’s huge Pakistani population was married to a first cousin.
There are at least two reasons inbreeding is so common in parts of the Muslim world (in addition to ignorance of its link to genetic defects): tradition and religion.
In many parts of the Islamic world, it’s considered unusual if not offensive to marry someone outside of one’s family or tribe. The pressure to marry a family member can be intense.
A 38-year-old Egyptian woman with two sons suffering from micro-syndrome, for example, explained to the Economist how she was criticized by relatives for allowing her teenage daughter to marry “a stranger” instead of a family member.
But the pressure can go beyond mere criticism. In recent years, European nations have seen young Muslim women killed for refusing to marry a family member. Honor killings, such as this 21-year-old Kurdish woman in Germany who was gunned down at a wedding after declining an arranged marriage with her cousin, are rare. But they demonstrate the emphasis Islamic culture places on “keeping it in the family.”
The precedent for consanguineous marriage comes from the Qur'an itself. Following his military conquests, the prophet Muhammad famously married his cherished daughter Fatimah to his cousin Ali, an act that was shown to be a great honor.
“I have married you to the dearest of my family to me,” Muhammed told Ali.
In fact, cousins are not even considered blood relatives in the Islamic tradition because the Qur'an does not forbid or condemn marriage between cousins. Here is what is said in chapter 4, verse 23 of the religious text:
“Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:- Your mothers, daughters, sisters; father's sisters, Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, sister's daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; your wives' mothers; your step-daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom ye have gone in,- no prohibition if ye have not gone in;- (Those who have been) wives of your sons proceeding from your loins; and two sisters in wedlock at one and the same time, except for what is past; for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.”
As a result of this long religious tradition, convincing Muslims to stop the practice of inbreeding has proven difficult.
“My dad would not accept that being married to his cousin could have affected his children,” said Aisha Khan, a 36-year-old Pakistani woman who lives in the UK and lost two siblings to genetic diseases. “He’d say, ‘The doctors are wrong. It’s in the hands of God.’”
But inbreeding is an issue that needs to be addressed, some European leaders say. The problem is that genetic deficiencies from consanguineous marriages is taxing European healthcare systems.
The BBC’s research, for example, found that that while British Pakistanis accounted for roughly 3.4% of all births, “they had 30% of all British children with recessive disorders and a higher rate of infant mortality.”
One study found that each year 700 babies in the UK are born with genetic disabilities as a result of consanguineous marriage. Despite this epidemic of genetic defects in babies born from consanguineous marriages, there remains a reluctance in many Islamic leaders to acknowledge the full ramifications of marriage between cousins (see below).
However, it should be noted that one of the impediments to addressing the issue of consanguineous marriage and its side-effects has nothing to do with Muslims. A serious problem, some critics say, is the inability of Western thought leaders to give the issue sufficient attention. Many, it seems, are hesitant to broach the subject, perhaps out of fear they’ll be mocked as xenophobic or portrayed as an Islamophobe. That won’t do, critics say.
“It's a public health issue and we deal with public health issues by raising awareness, by talking about subjects such as obesity, such as drug addiction, such as alcohol,” Ann Cryer, a former British Labour Party politician, told The Telegraph. “But for some reason we're told that we mustn't talk about cousin marriages because this is a sensitive issue.”
The dialogue raises an important question: If we can’t talk about sensitive cultural issues, how are people of diverse backgrounds, faiths, and ethnicities ever going to live together peacefully?
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ər ju ə ˈpæʃənət spiʧ pəˈθɑləʤəst hu ləvz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈpipəl ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr spiʧ ənd ˌɑrtɪkjəˈleɪʃən? ðɛn ju wɪl ləv ðiz wən əv ə kaɪnd spiʧ pəˈθɑləʤi θimd ʃuz, ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə əˈnætəmi əv ðə maʊθ! pliz noʊt, moʊst əv ɑr ˈprɑdəkts ər meɪd tɪ ˈɔrdər. ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ɪt teɪks 5 tɪ 8 ˈbɪznɪs deɪz tɪ prɪnt ənd ˈhændˌkræft jʊr ˈɔrdər ˌbiˈfɔr wi ʃɪp ɪt aʊt. ðɛr meɪ bi səm dɪˈleɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ju kən ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ʃɪp taɪmz: ʃuz doʊnt fɪt? nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm, wɪl du ə wən taɪm ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, 100 fri! ju ˈnɛvər hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt baɪɪŋ ʃuz ˈɔnˌlaɪn frəm ˈjuˈɛs! æt gruv bægz wi wɔnt ju tɪ bi 100 ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ jʊr ˈpərʧəs. ɪf ju ər ənˈhæpi fər ˈɛni ˈrizən wɪθ jʊr ˈpərʧəs, ju kən rɪˈtərn ɪt tɪ ˈjuˈɛs fər ən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ər ə fʊl ˈriˌfənd, ˈmaɪnəs ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈʃɪpɪŋ kɔst wɪˈθɪn 30 deɪz əv rɪˈsivɪŋ jʊr ˈɔrdər. pliz ˈvɪzɪt ðə rɪˈtərn ˈpɑləsi fər ˈditeɪlz.
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meɪk ə wishtitle*: ɪn flightsize*: saɪz: pliz ʧuz ə saɪz frəm ðə drɔp daʊn æt ðə tɔp raɪt. ðə fərst tu ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɪn ðɪs ˈlɪstɪŋ ʃoʊ haʊ ðə ənd ɪnʧ ˈsaɪzɪz wɪl krɑp ðə ˈlɪstɪŋ ɪz fər ðə prɪnt wɪʧ ɪz soʊld ənd unframed*. maɪ fəˈtɑgrəfi prɪnts ər ˈprɪnɪd ɔn prəˈfɛʃənəl greɪd ɑrˈkaɪvəl ˌfoʊtəˈgræfɪk ˈpeɪpər, dɪˈlɪvərd sild ɪn ˈplæstɪk ənd ˈkɛrfəli ˈpækɪʤd fər ðə ˈseɪfti ənd prəˈtɛkʃən əv ðə fər ˈrɛdi tɪ hæŋ maɪ reɪnʤ əv ˈkænvəs prɪnts fər ˈgæləri ræpt ɑrt ɔn ˈkænvəs wɪθ ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, ˈrɛdi tɪ hæŋ streɪt aʊt əv ðə bɑks: --------------------------------ʃɑp maɪ stɔr baɪ sinz: ˈæbˌstrækt ˈwɔtər: ˈdændəˌlaɪənz: ˈtulɪps: ˈflɔrəl: ˈspɑrkəl: bərdz: blue/teal/aqua*: pɪŋk: goʊld: pæˈstɛl: pləm: mɪnt: ˈlaɪˌlæk: blæk ənd waɪt:
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make a wishtitle: in flightsize: size: please choose a size from the drop down at the top right. the first two photos in this listing show how the 8x10, 11x14 and 16x20 inch sizes will crop the print.more infothe listing is for the print which is sold unmatted and unframed. my photography prints are printed on professional grade archival photographic paper, delivered sealed in plastic and carefully packaged for the safety and protection of the print.looking for ready to hang artwork?view my range of canvas prints for gallery wrapped art on canvas with pre-installed hanging hardware, ready to hang straight out of the box: https://www.etsy.com/shop/mylittlepixels?section_id=14858386 --------------------------------shop my store by theme:--------------------------------beach scenes: http://etsy.me/1qzp3al abstract water: http://etsy.me/1ljnszs dandelions: http://etsy.me/1olmq53 tulips: http://etsy.me/1ksxvka floral: http://etsy.me/1gyo8x3 bokeh / sparkle: http://etsy.me/1lqraxh birds: http://etsy.me/1m9agpc blue/teal/aqua: http://etsy.me/1hzr7bk pink: http://etsy.me/1rrcmm5 gold: http://etsy.me/1xnqtpx pastel: http://etsy.me/1hzqxaz plum: http://etsy.me/1ksxxin mint: http://etsy.me/1rrcimb lilac: http://etsy.me/1mhtqjw black and white: http://etsy.me/1ljplpe
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dɪr ˈjuzərz ənd ˈhækərz, həz bɪn ɔn ðə roʊl fər ðə læst tu wiks ənd, θæŋks tɪ ɔl jʊr ˈɛfərts, ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 7 sˈnæpˌʃɑts riʧt ðə ˈjuzərz sɪns maɪ læst ˌrivˈju. ðə sˈnæpˌʃɑts hæd ðə ˈvərʒənz 1013 1017 1018 1019 1022 1023 ənd 1025 ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, səm hæd mɔr ər lɛs ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn jʊr ˈdeɪli wərk ðə ˈnoʊtˌwərði ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər: ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəlz ənd (ˈkreɪzi, 3 ˈkərnəlz ɪn 2 wiks!) həz bɪn riˈwərkt ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri dɪˈspleɪ ˈmænɪʤər ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈʧoʊzən ˈviə /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager*: ɪz ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪɪŋ ənd dɪˈfɔlt θɪŋz laɪk ər ˈiziər pɪkt ɔn ə lɪst beɪst ɔn ˌɪnˈstɔld ˈpækɪʤɪz. sɪns ðə selection’*’ hæd bɪn riˈwərkt majorly*, hæd ə hɑrd taɪm ˈgɛsɪŋ wət ðə raɪt ˈvælju maɪt bi. ju kən juz alternatives’*’ ˈpækɪʤ) tɪ sɛt ðə raɪt ˈvælju fər default-displaymanager*. ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ˈplæzmə (kəmˈpliʃən) ˈsɑmbə ənd ɛz ɪf ðət wɑz nɑt ɪˈnəf, ðɛr ɪz, ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl θɪŋz paɪld əp ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ bi shipped’*’: ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl ˈplæzmə ˈfreɪmˌwərks ɛz dɪˈfɔlt 10 ɛz ə riˈmaɪndər, ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ opensuse*, ən ˈizi ˈɛntri pɔɪnt, ˌbiˈsaɪdz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ bəgz, ɪz səbˈmɪtɪŋ (ˈɔfən) ˈsɪmpəl bɪld ˈfɪksɪz fər ˈpækɪʤɪz ðət noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bɪld ɪn opensuse:factory*. ən lɪst əv ˈkɑrənt bɪld ˈɪʃuz kən bi faʊnd æt əˈnəðər θɪŋ ju kən kip ən aɪ ɔn ɪz ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ˈpəblɪʃt æt ˈpækɪʤɪz ðət ər nɑt nid səm wərk (ˈɔfən du tɪ səm bɪld feɪlz, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ʤɪst dɪˈpɛndənsiz)
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dear tumbleweed users and hackers,
tumbleweed has been on the roll for the last two weeks and, thanks to all your efforts, a total of 7 snapshots reached the users since my last review. the snapshots had the versions 1013, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1022, 1023 and 1025 as usual, some had more or less impact on your daily work
the noteworthy changes are:
linux kernels 4.13.6, 4.13.8 and 4.13.9 (crazy, 3 kernels in 2 weeks!)
llvm4 has been reworked into a single libllvm library
libreoffice 5.4.2
display manager is no longer chosen via /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager: yast is simplifying and default things like dms are easier picked on a prioritization list based on installed packages. since the ‘desktop selection’ had been reworked majorly, yast had a hard time guessing what the right value might be. you can use ‘yast alternatives’ (yast2-alternatives package) to set the right value for default-displaymanager.
kde applications 17.08.2
kde plasma 5.11.1 (completion)
qt 5.9.2
samba 4.7.0
and as if that was not enough, there is, as usual things piled up and ‘almost ready to be shipped’:
linux kernel 4.13.10
kde plasma 5.11.2
kde frameworks 5.39.0
openssl 1.1 as opensuse’s default
postgresql 10
as a reminder, if you want to get started with contributing to opensuse, an easy entry point, besides reporting bugs, is submitting (often) simple build fixes for packages that no longer build in opensuse:factory. an up-to-date list of current build issues can be found at https://goo.gl/xkwc4b
another thing you can keep an eye on is the installcheck report, published at https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file/opensuse:factory:staging/dashboard/installcheck – packages that are not installable need some work (often it’s due to some buildils, sometimes just missing/changed dependencies)
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hir ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈʧɛlsi ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌriˈkaʊnts ɪn ˈditeɪl ðə 1997 kəp ˈfaɪnəl traɪəmf: ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd, ðə ˈbɪlˌdəp, ðə ˈbɑmi ˌæftərˈnun ɪn ˈləndən ðət ˈəʃərd ɪn ə nu ˈɪrə, ənd ðə juˈfɔrɪk ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz ðət ˈfɑloʊd. tˈwɛnti jɪrz meɪ hæv pæst bət wən əv ðə moʊst moʊˈmɛntəs əˈʧivmənts ɪn ɑr greɪt ˈhɪstəri wɪl ˈnɛvər bi fərˈgɑtən. ðə rən tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl æt taɪmz ɪn ðə fərst hæf əv ðə ˈsizən, rud ˈʧɛlsi saɪd lʊkt ˈvɛri gʊd ˌɪnˈdid. ðə dəʧ ˈmaɪstroʊ əˈsɛmbəld ə nu spaɪn əv ˈfɔrən stɑrz əˈpɑn ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn fræŋk ləˈbəf, rəˈbɛrtoʊ di mɑˈteɪoʊ ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəmər ənd ðɛn, ɪn ðə noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈʤiənˈfrænˌkoʊ ˈzoʊlə. ðət kwɔrˈtɛt ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪd ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ pleɪərz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈkæptən ˈdɛnɪs waɪz, stiv klɑrk, dæn petrescu*, ˈɛdi ˈnutən ənd mɑrk juz, ənd ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ə tim ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən ɔn ðɛr deɪ. bət kənˈsɪstənsi wɑz stɪl ən ˈɪʃu. lɔst lidz æt hoʊm rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ drɔz, ənd ðə ɑd ˈsɛtˌbæk ɔn ðə roʊd mɛnt ðə bluz wər ˈhəvərɪŋ əraʊnd sɪksθ pleɪs wɪn ðə kəp kæmˈpeɪn gɑt ˌəndərˈweɪ ɪn ðə ˈərli wiks əv 1997 ˈhævɪŋ bɪn nɑkt aʊt əv ðə lig kəp æt ðə θərd raʊnd steɪʤ, ɪt wɑz əˈpɛrənt ðə ˈoʊnli ˌriəˈlɪstɪk hoʊp əv ˈsɪlvərˌwɛr wʊd bi ðə kəp. ɪt bɪn ə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ðət hæd ˈtritɪd ˈʧɛlsi ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɛl hɪˈstɔrɪkəli. ðə ˈsɑləˌtɛri traɪəmf hæd kəm 27 jɪrz ˈərliər, ˈæftər ə riˈpleɪ əˈgɛnst lidz juˈnaɪtɪd.
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here the official chelsea website recounts in detail the 1997 fa cup final triumph: the background, the build-up, the balmy afternoon in north-west london that ushered in a new era, and the euphoric celebrations that followed.
twenty years may have passed but one of the most momentous achievements in our great club’s history will never be forgotten.
the run to the final
at times in the first half of the 1996/97 season, ruud gullit’s chelsea side looked very good indeed. the dutch maestro assembled a new spine of foreign stars upon taking over, bringing in frank leboeuf, roberto di matteo and gianluca vialli during the summer and then, in the november, gianfranco zola. that quartet complemented existing players such as the captain dennis wise, steve clarke, dan petrescu, eddie newton and mark hughes, and the result was a team capable of matching anyone on their day.
but consistency was still an issue. lost leads at home resulting in frustrating draws, and the odd setback on the road meant the blues were hovering around sixth place when the cup campaign got underway in the early weeks of 1997.
having been knocked out of the league cup at the third round stage, it was apparent the only realistic hope of silverware would be the fa cup.
it hadn’t been a competition that had treated chelsea particularly well historically. the club’s solitary triumph had come 27 years earlier, after a replay against leeds united.
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heɪ, ˈmeɪbi ju wɔnt tɪ ʧɛk jʊr ˈlɪndə əˈkaʊnt ɔn, ɪf ju hæv wən, ɛz ɪt lʊks laɪk ɪt həz bɪn briʧt ər ˈsəmθɪŋ. tɪ bi fɛr, ju ˈprɑbəˌbli noʊ ðət ɔˈrɛdi, bɪˈkəz ˈlɪndə həz ɔˈrɛdi sɛnt aʊt iˈmeɪlz tɪ ɪts ˈblaɪtɪd ˈbrəðərˌhʊd əv ˈmɛmbərz ənd toʊld ðɛm ðə bæd nuz. pərˈhæps səm əv ðɛm ər ˈjɑˌhu əˈkaʊnt ˈhoʊldərz, soʊ pərˈhæps ðeɪ mɪst ɪt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈbɪzi. ɪt ɪz ə gʊd ʤɑb ðɛn ðət ˈpipəl laɪk ˈjuˈɛs ər hir tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðɛm. græm, hu ɪz mɔr ər lɛs ðə ˌɪndiˈænə ʤoʊnz əv ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ənd commentating*, ɪz hir tɪ hɛlp ənd hi həz ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə iˈmeɪl ðət ˈlɪndə ɪz ˈsɛndɪŋ aʊt. dɪˈspaɪt ðə taɪm əv jɪr, ɪt ɪz nɑt fʊl əv ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈgritɪŋz, ʤɪst ðə kaɪnd əv bæd nuz ðət wi hæv kəm tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ɑr ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈkəmpəˌniz ðiz deɪz. "ðə ˈsɔltɪd ənd hæʃt' ˈpæsˌwərdz əv səm əˈkaʊnts wər rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈækˌsɛst ɪn ðə ˈɪnsədənt, wɪʧ ɪz resetting*," sɛd. "ə ˈfərðər ˈmɪljən ˈjuzərz əv ðə saɪt ər biɪŋ wɔrnd ɪn ən ædˈvaɪzəri iˈmeɪl ðət ˈəðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən həz bɪn ˈækˌsɛst ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈditeɪlz əv vjud ˈkɔrsɪz ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ˈpæsˌwərd ˈdætə ɪz sɛd nɑt tɪ hæv bɪn ɪkˈspoʊzd." faɪndz ðə tɛkst əv ðə iˈmeɪl bɪˈgaɪlɪŋ ənd ˈsəˌspɛkts ðət ðɛr ɪz əˈnəðər ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈhɪdən ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ðɪs ɪz ðə iˈmeɪl: "wi ˈrisəntli bɪˈkeɪm əˈwɛr ðət ən θərd ˈpɑrti briʧt ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd səm əv jʊr ˈlərnɪŋ ˈdætə, səʧ ɛz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈkɔrsɪz vjud. wi ər ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ju əv ðɪs ˈɪʃu aʊt əv ən əˈbəndəns əv ˈkɔʃən. "pliz noʊ ðət wi hæv noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðɪs ˈdætə ˌɪnˈkludɪd jʊr ˈpæsˌwərd. ənd waɪl wi hæv noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət jʊr spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈkaʊnt wɑz ˈækˌsɛst ər ðət ˈɛni ˈdætə həz bɪn meɪd ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl, wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ ju ɛz ə prɪˈkɔʃənɛri ˈmɛʒər. "ɪf ju hæv kˈwɛsʧənz, wi ɪnˈkərəʤ ju tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs θru ɑr səˈpɔrt ˈsɛnər." ˈwəndərz ˈwɛðər ðɪs ɪz ə hæk ɪn ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl sɛns, ˌwəˈtɛvər ðət minz ˌɛniˈmɔr, ər ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrisərʧər hu ənˈkəvərd ə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˈhɑrvəstɪd ɪt. hiz ˈɔlsoʊ ə bɪt mɪft ðət ðə ˈlɪndə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈɪzənt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə bɪg dil əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑbləm. ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈɑbviəs ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ əv hæks ɪz ə əv hɪz, wɪʧ pərˈhæps ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə bɪg dɪg hi gɪvz æt ðə ɛnd. "ðə ˈwərdɪŋ əv ðə iˈmeɪl ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ɑd, ənd meɪks mi ˈwəndər ˈwɛðər ðɪs wɑz ə trəˈdɪʃənəl hæk' ər mɔr ə keɪs əv ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrisərʧər ˈstəmbəlɪŋ əˈkrɔs ə ˈjuzər ˈdætəˌbeɪs ɔn ə ˈsərvər ðət ˈʃʊdənt hæv bɪn ˈpəblɪkli ækˈsɛsəbəl, ər faʊnd ə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ðət əˈlaʊd ðɛm tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈjuzər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən," hi sɛd. "dɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋli, aɪ wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ˈɛni ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈdætə briʧ ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz θɪŋk briʧt saɪts ʃʊd poʊst ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈnoʊtɪs soʊ ˈjuzərz kən kənˈfərm ðə ˈɪnsədənt, ˈrəðər ðən ˈblaɪndli trəst ən iˈmeɪl rɪˈsivd ɪn ðɛr inbox*. ˈrɛgjələr ˈridərz wɪl ˈriˌkɔl ðət ɪz noʊ ˈstreɪnʤər tɪ ˈdætəˌbeɪs ˈbriʧɪz". aʊʧ.
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hey, maybe you want to check your lynda account on linkedin, if you have one, as it looks like it has been breached or something.
to be fair, you probably know that already, because lynda has already sent out emails to its blighted brotherhood of members and told them the bad news. perhaps some of them are yahoo account holders, so perhaps they missed it because they were busy. it is a good job then that people like us are here to highlight them.
graham cluley, who is more or less the indiana jones of insecurity reporting and commentating, is here to help and he has a copy of the email that lynda is sending out. despite the time of year, it is not full of holiday greetings, just the kind of bad news that we have come to expect from our internet companies these days.
"the ‘cryptographically salted and hashed' passwords of some 55,000 accounts were reportedly accessed in the incident, which lynda.com is resetting," said cluley.
"a further 9.5 million users of the skill-learning site are being warned in an advisory email that other information has been accessed - including contact information and details of viewed courses - although their password data is said not to have been exposed."
cluley finds the text of the email beguiling and suspects that there is another message hidden inside. this is the email:
"we recently became aware that an unauthorised third party breached a database that included some of your lynda.com learning data, such as contact information and courses viewed. we are informing you of this issue out of an abundance of caution.
"please know that we have no evidence that this data included your password. and while we have no evidence that your specific account was accessed or that any data has been made publicly available, we wanted to notify you as a precautionary measure.
"if you have questions, we encourage you to contact us through our support center."
cluley wonders whether this is a hack in the traditional sense, whatever that means anymore, or whether it is based on the findings of a security researcher who uncovered a vulnerability and harvested it.
he's also a bit miffed that the lynda website isn't making a big deal about the problem. this kind of obvious ignoring of hacks is a bugbear of his, which perhaps explains the big dig he gives linkedin at the end.
"the wording of the email is a little odd, and makes me wonder whether this was a traditional hack' or more a case of a security researcher stumbling across a user database on a server that shouldn't have been publicly accessible, or found a vulnerability that allowed them to access user information," he said.
"disappointingly, i was unable to find any reference to the data breach on the lynda.com website. i always think breached sites should post an online notice so users can confirm the incident, rather than blindly trust an email received in their inbox. regular readers will recall that linkedin is no stranger to database breaches".
ouch. µ
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roʊˈmeɪn grəsˈʒin sɪz ɪt wɪl ˈoʊnli teɪk 'wən ˈəpˌdeɪt goʊɪŋ ɪn ðə raɪt weɪ' fər ˈloʊtəs tɪ gɪt ɔn tərmz wɪθ ˈwɪljəmz ɪn ɪts ˈbætəl tɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs bɪɔnd ðə mid-field*. wɪθ ɪts dɪˈzæstrəs 2014 ˈsizən ˈfərmli bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt, ˈloʊtəs həz ʃoʊn ˈflæʃɪz əv gʊd fɔrm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ fɔr ˈreɪsɪz əv ðə ˈsizən, grəsˈʒin ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ˈsɛvənθ pleɪs ˈfɪnɪʃɪz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd bɑˈreɪn. wɪθ ðə ˈpruvɪŋ ə klɪr tɔp tɛn kənˈtɛndər, ənˈlaɪk ɪts 2014 ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər wɪʧ ˈstrəgəld fər pɔɪnts, ˈloʊtəs ɪz ˈtərnɪŋ ɪts əˈtɛnʃənz ɔn ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə gæp tɪ ðə timz dɪˈrɛkli əˈhɛd, ˈneɪmli rɛd bʊl ənd ˈwɪljəmz, wɪθ ə ræft əv ˈəpˌdeɪts du fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈspænɪʃ grænd pri. səˈʤɛstɪŋ ˈwɪljəmz ɪz ˈkərəntli hæf ə ˈsɛkənd ˈfæstər ðən ˈloʊtəs æt ðɪs taɪm, grəsˈʒin sɪz ɪt wʊd ˈoʊnli teɪk wən ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ wərk ɪn ɪts ˈfeɪvər tɪ stɑrt ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔn tərmz wɪθ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ tim. "wiv bɪn tɪ ˈdɪfərənt træks ɪn ˈmɛlbərn, kˈwɑlə ˌləmˈpʊr ənd ˈʧaɪnə, ɔl wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ənd ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ðə kɑr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə seɪm soʊ ðæts ˈvɛri ˈpɑzətɪv ɪn ə weɪ wi kən ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðoʊz ˈɛriəz. wi hæv ə ˈbɪgər ˈəpˌdeɪt fər ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ənd ənˈtɪl ju tɛst ɪt ɔn træk ju doʊnt noʊ bət frəm ðə wɪnd ˈtənəl ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪt ʃʊd bi goʊɪŋ ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn." "ˈwɪljəmz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli kˈwɪkər ðən wi ər raɪt naʊ wɪʧ simz tɪ bi ə lɔt ənd nɑt məʧ æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt ʤɪst teɪks wən ˈəpˌdeɪt goʊɪŋ ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn tɪ teɪk ɪt. ðæts ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪl noʊ baɪ ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ɪf wiv bɪn ɪn ə gʊd dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ər nɑt."
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romain grosjean says it will only take 'one update going in the right way' for lotus to get on terms with williams in its battle to progress beyond the mid-field.
with its disastrous 2014 season firmly behind it, lotus has shown flashes of good form during the opening four races of the season, grosjean picking up seventh place finishes in china and bahrain.
with the e23 proving a clear top ten contender, unlike its 2014 predecessor which struggled for points, lotus is turning its attentions on closing the gap to the teams directly ahead, namely red bull and williams, with a raft of updates due for the upcoming spanish grand prix.
suggesting williams is currently half a second faster than lotus at this time, grosjean says it would only take one update to work in its favour to start getting on terms with the british team.
"we've been to different tracks in melbourne, kuala lumpur and china, all with different limitations and the behaviour of the car is always the same so that's very positive in a way we can focus on those areas. we have a bigger update for barcelona and until you test it on track you don't know but from the wind tunnel and everything it should be going in the right direction."
"williams are probably 0.5s quicker than we are right now which seems to be a lot and not much at the same time. sometimes it just takes one update going in the right direction to take it. that's probably something we'll know by barcelona if we've been in a good direction or not."
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dæʃ ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ənd ˈpiˈoʊˈɛs ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈʤɛnərəl baɪts ɪz ə ənd beɪst tɛkˈnɑləʤi prəˈvaɪdər. wi ər ˈkərəntli bɛst noʊn fər ɑr reɪnʤ əv bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfər pɔɪnt əv seɪl ˈtərmənəlz ənd ən əreɪ əv beɪst ˈsərvɪsɪz. səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈdætə pɔɪnts ɔn ɑr ˈkəmpəˌni ər: ərˈɪʤənəl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʤɛnərəl baɪts dɪˈzaɪnz, ˌmænjəˈfækʧərz ənd sɛlz sɪns leɪt 2013 ənd ɪz ˈkərəntli ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm brænd ˈwərldˈwaɪd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɪnəˌveɪtər ˈʤɛnərəl baɪts wɑz ðə fərst tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ˈridərz, kɑrdz fər juz ɔn, ˈpiˈoʊˈɛs ˈtərmənəlz ənd ɪz hoʊm tɪ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ɪn ðə ecosphere*. fæst ˈmuvər ɪn 2017 jɪr ˈʤɛnərəl baɪts soʊld ˈoʊvər 600 ənd ˈkaʊntɪŋ! dæʃ səˈpɔrtər ɑr hæv bɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ trænˈzækʃənz sɪns ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 2017 ənd moʊst (ɪf nɑt ɔl!) əv ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈkərəntli ˈsɛlɪŋ dæʃ hæv bɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd baɪ ɑr ˈkəmpəˌni. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðət, ˈʤɛnərəl baɪts ɪz ˈkərəntli ðə ˈlɑrʤəst dæʃ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈwərldˈwaɪd bət wi θɪŋk wi kən du ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər! kəmˈplit səˈluʃən ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ɑr reɪnʤ əv wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfər pɔɪnt əv seɪl ˈtərmənəlz (cortexpay*) fər ə implementations*. ˈsɑləd ˈpɑrtnər wi səˈpɔrt ɑr ˈkəstəmərz wɪθ ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈəpˌdeɪts soʊ ðeɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt waɪl ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm əraʊnd ðɛm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz (nu updates/regulations*). wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspɑnsər ˈhækər ˈkɑŋgrəsɪz səʧ ɛz ənd səˈpɔrt nu ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri. baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ dæʃ ə fərst klæs ˈsɪtɪzən ɔn ɑr ˈplætˌfɔrm wi wɪl dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ʃʊd ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl bi əˈpruvd: ɪˈneɪbəl ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ɔn ɑr ˈtuˌweɪ ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ˈmɑdəlz. (ˈmɑdəlz: ənd). ˈkərəntli dæʃ ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðə batmtwo*, ənd ˈmɑdəlz fər ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. (ˈwənˈweɪ ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən). səˈpɔrt (ˈtuˌweɪ ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən) ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl fər ənd ɔn ðə ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ˈmɑdəlz ənd. ɑr prəˈpoʊzəl wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ɛz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd fər ənd ɔn ðə ənd ˈmɑdəlz! wi wɪl æd fʊl səˈpɔrt fər dæʃ ɔn ɑr pɔɪnt əv seɪl ˈtərmənəl ˈprɑdəkt,. ˈkərəntli səˈpɔrts ənd ˈoʊnli bət ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl wɪl æd dæʃ ɛz ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ ən ɔˈrɛdi greɪt ˈpiˈoʊˈɛs ˈprɑdəkt. dɪd wi ˈmɛnʃən ðət ɔl əv ðə əˈbəv ˈmɛnʃənd nu ˈfiʧərz wɪl kənˈteɪn səˈpɔrt fər instantsend*? (fænˈtæstɪk jɛs, wi θɔt soʊ tu!) ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðə ˈfiʧərz əˈbəv wɪl hæv ˈædɪd saɪd ˈifɛkts (gʊd wənz!) laɪk dæʃ səˈpɔrt ɪn ðə ɪkˈsplɔrər. (yeey*! əˈnəðər dæʃ blɑk ɪkˈsplɔrər!) gʊd stəf kəmz ɪn smɔl ˈpækɪʤɪz! wɪl θroʊ ɪn səˈpɔrt fər dæʃ ɪn ɑr ˈprɑdəkts soʊ ju kən əkˈsɛpt trænˈzækʃənz dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu jʊr dæʃ ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈwɔlət ənd wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ʃʊr ðə ˈwɔlət kɑrdz dɪˈspɛnst baɪ ðə reɪnʤ əv wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə dæʃ ɔn ənd pɔɪnt əv seɪl ˈsɪstəm. ˈʤɛnərəl baɪts həz soʊld ˈoʊvər 800, ˈoʊvər 445 ər ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ˈkərəntli ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɔn. wi wɪl meɪk əˈveɪləbəl ə (fri) ˈəpˌdeɪt fər ɔl ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ, ˈifɛktɪvli ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ fʊl dæʃ səˈpɔrt ɪn ɔl məˈʃinz soʊld baɪ ˈjuˈɛs sɪns 2013 ənd fˈjuʧər soʊld baɪ ˈʤɛnərəl baɪts. pliz noʊt ðət waɪl wi wɪl meɪk ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt əˈveɪləbəl, wi kænt fɔrs ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər tɪ kənˈfɪgjər dæʃ ɔn ðɛr ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm. ˈaɪtəm kɔst ˈjunɪts ˈkɑmɛnt dɪˈvɛləpərz 35000 2 ˈfʊlˌtaɪm dɪˈvɛləpərz fər tu mənθs koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər 8000 1 ˈprɑʤɛkt lɛd koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər fər tu mənθs ˈtɛstɪŋ 5000 ˈtɛstɪŋ diˈbəgɪŋ ənd kriˈeɪʃən əv instr*. ˈvɪdioʊz ˈmeɪntənəns 2000 rɪˈzərvd fər ˌənfɔrˈsin kɔsts fˈjuʧər ˈmeɪntənəns prəˈpoʊzəl fi 5 dæʃ fi fər ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl ɔn ðə dæʃ ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈtoʊtəl 180 dæʃ ˈikwəlz ˈrəfli 175 dæʃ (reɪt wi ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪˈlɪvər ɔn ɑr ˈprɑməs. ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz wi ər ˈmænɪʤ tɪ bit ɑr oʊn ˈdɛˌdlaɪnz! ˈsɑləd səˈpɔrt ɔn ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈplætˌfɔrmz laɪk ənd wɪl bust dæʃ əˈdɑpʃən. ə bust fər dæʃ səˈpɔrt ɪn ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ənd dɪˈplɔɪd ənd pɔɪnt əv seɪl ˈtərmənəlz. ðɪs ɪz ə ril prəˈpoʊzəl ðət ædz ˈvælju tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər dæʃ ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, nɑt ʤɪst ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl. ə prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl fʊl dæʃ səˈpɔrt (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ instantsend*) ɔn ɔl ˈʤɛnərəl baɪts ənd pɔɪnt əv seɪl (ˈpiˈoʊˈɛs) ˈtərmənəlz ɪn ɪgˈzɪstəns ənd fˈjuʧər ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ənd ˈpiˈoʊˈɛs məˈʃinz kɔr ˈvæljuz ɛz ə ˈkəmpəˌni ər truθ, ˈpraɪvəsi ənd ˈfridəm ənd fil ðət ðoʊz goʊlz ər ˈvɛri məʧ əˈlaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz ðə dæʃ kəmˈjunɪti əˈdhɪrz tɪ ənd wi wʊd ˈðɛrˌfɔr prəˈpoʊz ðə kəˈmɪt tɪ hæv əˈbəv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔl ɑr ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ˈoʊnərz pləs wɪl hæv ðiz ˈɔsəm nu dæʃ ˈfiʧərz bɪlt ɪn ˈstændərd ɪn ˈɛni fˈjuʧər ʃɪpt baɪ ˈʤɛnərəl baɪts.: 2 ənd 4 wɪl bi ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ənd dæʃ wɪl bi səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðə pɔɪnt əv seɪl 1 3 5 ənd 6 səˈpɔrt fər dæʃ ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm səˈpɔrt, instantsend*, dæʃ ənd ˈwɔlət kɑrdz ənd ˈʤɛnərəl əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti ənd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr hæv ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðə ˈtoʊtəl kɔst əv ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ ˈrəfli 50 000 wɪl ˌɪnˈklud tu mənθs əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt baɪ 2 dɪˈvɛləpərz, ə θərd ˈpərsən tɪ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɔˌsɛs, prəˈvaɪd fər ˈprɑpərli ˈtɛstɪŋ əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈaʊtˌpʊt ənd ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən əv tuˈtɔriəlz ənd ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ˈvɪdioʊz tɪ ˌɪnˈstrəkt ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ɔn haʊ tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðə nu dæʃ ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ɪn ðɛr ənd pɔɪnt əv seɪl hæv əˈgrid tɪ wərk wɪθ ɔn ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl ənd ðeɪ wɪl hoʊld ɔl fəndz ɪn ˈɛskroʊ ənd ækt ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə dæʃ ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr wi dɪˈlɪvər ɔn ɑr ˈprɑməsəz. wi wɪl bi ˈsaɪnɪŋ ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ðət ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz ðə prəˈpoʊzd skoʊp əv wərk ənd ˈskɛʤʊl ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə dɪˈlɪvəri əv ðə ˈfəndɪŋ 1 ˈtoʊtəl kɔsts ər əˈkɑmplɪʃ this.(greencandle.io*) tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə dæʃ kəmˈjunɪti ðət ɔl ər mɛt. ˈgɪvɪn taɪm ənd ˈskɛʤʊl əv dɛk ʤæn) wi prəˈpoʊz tɪ splɪt ðə æsk ɪn 3
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dash - gb atm and pos infrastructure upgrade
tl;dr
general bytes is a bitcoin and blockchain based technology provider. we are currently best known for our range of cryptocurrency atms but also offer point of sale terminals and an array of blockchain based services. some interesting data points on our company are:
original manufacturer - general bytes designs, manufactures and sells cryptocurrency atms since late 2013 and is currently the 2nd largest atm brand worldwide according to coinatmradar.com innovator - general bytes was the first to introduce fingerprint readers, nfc cards for use on cryptocurrency atms, pos terminals and is home to many other innovations in the cryptocurrency ecosphere. fast mover - in 2017 year general bytes sold over 600 cryptocurrency atms and counting! dash supporter - our atms have been supporting cash-to-dash transactions since feb 2017 and most (if not all!) of the atms worldwide currently selling dash have been manufactured by our company. besides that, general bytes is currently the largest dash supporting atm network worldwide but we think we can do even better! complete solution - in addition to our range of atms we also offer point of sale terminals (cortexpay) for a full-circle cryptocurrency implementations. solid partner - we support our customers with frequent updates so they continue to operate while the ecosystem around them changes (new coins/coin forks/protocol updates/regulations). we also sponsor hacker congresses such as hcpp.cz and support new initiatives in the cryptocurrency industry.
by making dash a first class citizen on our platform we will deliver the following within the specified time-frame should this proposal be approved:
enable dash-to-cash functionality on our two-way atm models. (models: batmthree and rckit). currently dash is supported on the batmtwo, batmthree and rckit models for the cash-to-dash exchange direction. (one-way atm operation). cryptocurrency-to-cash support (two-way atm operation) is currently only available for bitcoin and litecoin on the atm models batmthree and rckit. our proposal will enable dash-to-cash functionality in the same way as implemented for bitcoin and litecoin on the batmthree and rckit models! we will add full support for dash on our point of sale terminal product, cortexpay. cortexpay currently supports bitcoin and litecoin only but this proposal will add dash as the 3rd option to an already great pos product. did we mention that all of the above mentioned new features will contain support for instantsend? (fantastic yes, we thought so too!) implementing the features above will have added side effects (good ones!) like dash support in the coin.cz blockchain explorer. (yeey! another dash block explorer!) good stuff comes in small packages! we'll throw in support for dash xpubs in our products so you can accept transactions directly into your dash hardware wallet and we'll also make sure the nfc wallet cards dispensed by the batmthree range of atms will also be working with the dash cryptocurrency on atms and cortexpay point of sale system. general bytes has sold over 800 atms, over 445 are listed as currently on-line on coinatmradar.com. we will make available a (free) downloadable update for all existing atms, effectively enabling full dash support in all machines sold by us since 2013 and future atms sold by general bytes. please note that while we will make the update available, we can't force the operator to configure dash on their atm.
item cost units comment developers 35000 usd 2 full-time developers for two months coordinator 8000 usd 1 project lead / coordinator for two months testing 5000 usd testing / debugging and creation of instr. videos maintenance 2000 usd reserved for unforeseen costs / future maintenance proposal fee 5 dash fee for registering this proposal on the dash network total 180 dash 50.000 usd equals roughly 175 dash (rate 2017-10-26)
we always deliver on our promise. in many cases we overdeliver or manage to beat our own deadlines! solid support on hardware platforms like batm and cortexpay will boost dash adoption. a boost for dash support in already existing and deployed atms and point of sale terminals. this is a real proposal that adds value to the entire dash ecosystem, not just an individual.
a proposal to enable full dash support (including instantsend) on all general bytes batm and point of sale (pos) terminals in existence and future atm and pos machines sold.​our core values as a company are truth, privacy and freedom and feel that those goals are very much aligned with the principals the dash community adheres to and we would therefore propose the following.we commit to have above mentionedas software update beforefor all our existing cryptocurrency atm owners plus will have these awesome new dash features built in standard in any future atms shipped by general bytes.: deliverables 2 and 4. blockexplorer will be operational and dash will be supported on the cortexpay point of sale terminals.deliverables 1 3 5 and 6. support for 2-way dash atm support, instantsend, dash xpubs and nfc wallet cards and general availability and distribution of software upgrade.we have calculated the total cost of this proposal to roughly 50 000 usd.this will include two months of development by 2 developers, a third person to coordinate the development process, provide for properly testing of the final output and the preparation of tutorials and instruction videos to instruct atm operators on how to enable the new dash functionality in their atms and point of sale terminals.we have agreed to work with greencandle on this proposal and they will hold all funds in escrow and act on behalf of the dash network to ensure we deliver on our promises. we will be signing an official contract with greencandle that outlines the proposed scope of work and schedule as well as the delivery of the funding milestones.table 1 - total costs requestedwe are requestingto accomplish this.(greencandle.io) to ensure the dash community that all deliverables are met. given time and schedule of deliverables (deliverables dec 1st / jan 1st) we propose to split the ask in 3.
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ə məˈmɔriəl fər ˈrɑbərt ““lavoy”*” wɑz əˈsɛmbəld wɛr hi wɑz ʃɑt ənd kɪld baɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɔn ə ˈhaɪˌweɪ nɔrθ əv bərnz, ɔr. (ʤɪm urquhart/reuters*) ˈhidɪŋ kɔlz fər ˈdeɪli ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈæftər ˈʃutɪŋ dɛθ əv ə mæn hu hæd bɪn ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ, ə rally”*” əv ˈdəzənz əv ˈviɪkəlz klɔgd ðə strits əv ðɪs ˈtaɪni ˈrʊrəl taʊn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ. ðə kɑz ənd trəks, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ðə ˌoʊvərˈsaɪz, ˈrəgəd ˈmɑdəlz ˈfeɪvərd ɪn ðɪs rəf ˈdɛzərt təreɪn, rɔrd əraʊnd taʊn ˈbɛrɪŋ juz. flægz, kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt flægz ənd ˈpæsənʤərz ˈbrɪmɪŋ wɪθ reɪʤ. fil wi ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə ˈvɛri kərəpt ˈgəvərnmənt. raɪt naʊ, ˈpipəl ər ˈgɪtɪŋ pʊld aʊt əv ðɛr kɑr, ˈgɪtɪŋ gənz ˈpɔɪntɪd æt ðɛr hɛdz, ənd ðeɪ kɪld ən ˈɪnəsənt man,”*,” sɛd ˈʤudi ˈrɑʤərz, ə ˈrɛzɪdənt əv ˈhɑrni ˈkaʊnti, hu keɪm ˈkɛriɪŋ ə saɪn ðət rɛd, tɪ ˈnɑtsi germany.”*.” ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz wər ˈmɑrkɪŋ ðə dɛθ əv ləˈvɔɪ, hu hæd bɪn ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ɑrmd ˈæktɪvɪsts hu hæv bɪn ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ sɪns ʤæn. 2 hi wɑz ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt baɪ ən ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt ˈtrupər ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ərˈɛsts əv moʊst əv ðə ki ˈlidərz. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ əˈfɪʃəlz riˈlist ə ˈvɪdioʊ ðət əˈpɪrz tɪ ʃoʊ ˈriʧɪŋ fər ə ˈwɛpən ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz ʃɑt. bət hɪz ˈfɑloʊərz ˌɪnˈsɪst ðət wɑz ““murdered”*” baɪ pəˈlis. ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ kənˈteɪnz ˈgræfɪk ˈkɑntɛnt ənd həz bɪn ˈɛdɪtɪd fər ˈbrɛvəti. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ riˈlist ˈɛriəl ˈfʊtɪʤ frəm ʤæn. 26 əv ðə ˈfeɪtəl ˈʃutɪŋ əv ləˈvɔɪ. (ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ) hɪz dɛθ həz kriˈeɪtɪd nu ˈɛnərʤi əˈməŋ ðə ɪkˈstriməsts səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪərz, hu tʊk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrɛfjuʤ tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst wət ðeɪ kɔl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈoʊvərˌriʧ ɪn lænd juz ənd ˈəðər ˈmætərz. [ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ən ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪər həz ˈproʊˌtɛstərz] dɛθ kəmz ɛz ðə ˈrɛfjuʤ ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən simz ˈnɪrli ˈoʊvər, wɪθ ʤɪst fɔr ɑrmd ˈpipəl stɪl hoʊld əp ðɛr. ðə rɪˈnud ˈproʊˌtɛsts ər ənˈwɛlkəm nuz fər moʊst ˈpipəl ɪn bərnz, ðə taʊn ˈnɪrəst tɪ ðə ˈrɛfjuʤ, hu hæv əˈpoʊzd ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪərz frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛm aʊtˈsaɪdərz hu wər ˈprɛsɪŋ ðɛr ɪkˈstrim əˈʤɛndə wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə ˈwɪʃɪz əv ˈloʊkəl ˈpipəl. lɪv hir, ðɪs ɪz ɑr kəmˈjunɪti, ənd wi wɔnt ðɛm hir. wi æst ðɛm tɪ goʊ home,”*,” sɛd ʤɛn hoʊk, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪərz ənd ðə mɪˈlɪʃə ˈmɛmbərz hu hæv kəm tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛm hæv ˈdrɪvən ˈwɛʤɪz bɪtˈwin frɛndz ənd dɪˈvaɪdɪd ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ɪz ˈrɪpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs əˈpɑrt, ənd ɪt nidz tɪ end,”*,” ʃi sɛd. θɔt ðə dɛθ əv wʊd brɪŋ ˈkloʊʒər, bət mɔr [mɪˈlɪʃə ˈmɛmbərz] ər coming.”*.” [ˈfæməli: ˈrænʧər kɪld ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈheɪtɪd ˈfɛdərəl ‘‘tyranny,’*,’ ləvd kɪdz] ðə ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən əv ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn kənˈtɪnjuz, ˈivɪn ˈæftər ə ˈʃutaʊt wɪθ əˈθɔrətiz ənd ərˈɛsts. ðiz ər ðə ki ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) mɪˈlɪʃə ˈmɛmbərz ənd ˈəðər ˈæktɪvɪsts, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðɛm ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈwɛpənz, hæv kɔld fər ˈdeɪli ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn bərnz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ərˈɛsts ər ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃənz əv əˈfɪʃəlz ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈθɔrətiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə keɪs. mɪˈlɪʃə ˈmɛmbərz ˈtoʊtɪŋ saɪnz ˈgæðərd æt ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt, wɛr tɔk əˈməŋ ðə kraʊd reɪnʤd frəm dɛθ tɪ wət ðeɪ kɔld hərˈæsmənt ənd ənˈwɔrəntɪd ˈsərʧɪz əv ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts. ˈtoʊni əˈtɛnsioʊ əv bərnz ˈstɑrtɪd hɪz oʊn ˌwəˈmæn ˈræli ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈseɪfˌweɪ ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ mɔr ðən 50 ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hu droʊv pæst ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈkɔrˌthaʊs ˈwupɪŋ, ˈhɑlərɪŋ ənd ˈhɔŋkɪŋ hɔrnz ɛz pəˈlis lʊkt ɔn. saɪn bɔr ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv wɪθ ðə wərdz, lɪvz matter,”*,” skrɔld ˌəndərˈniθ. aʊt hir tɪ ʃoʊ rɪˈspɛkt fər ləˈvɔɪ ənd wət hi stʊd fər, ənd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd ɑr rights,”*,” hi sɛd. list aɪ kən stænd hir naʊ. ləˈvɔɪ həz noʊ vɔɪs, soʊ here.”*.”
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a memorial for robert “lavoy” finicum was assembled where he was shot and killed by law enforcement on a highway north of burns, ore. (jim urquhart/reuters)
heeding calls for daily protests after tuesday’s shooting death of a man who had been occupying a nearby national wildlife refuge, a “rolling rally” of dozens of vehicles clogged the streets of this tiny rural town saturday evening.
the cars and trucks, many of them the oversize, rugged models favored in this rough desert terrain, roared around town bearing u.s. flags, confederate flags and passengers brimming with rage.
“i feel we are living in a very corrupt government. right now, people are getting pulled out of their car, getting guns pointed at their heads, and they killed an innocent man,” said judi rodgers, a resident of harney county, who came carrying a sign that read, “welcome to nazi germany.”
the protesters were marking the death of lavoy finicum, who had been a spokesman for the armed activists who have been occupying the malheur national wildlife refuge since jan. 2. he was fatally shot by an oregon state trooper tuesday during an operation that resulted in the arrests of most of the occupation’s key leaders.
fbi officials released a video that appears to show finicum reaching for a weapon just before he was shot. but his followers insist that finicum was “murdered” by police.
editor's note: this video contains graphic content and has been edited for brevity. the fbi released aerial footage from jan. 26 of the fatal shooting of lavoy finicum. (fbi)
his death has created new energy among the anti-government extremists supporting the occupiers, who took over the refuge to protest what they call government overreach in land use and other matters.
[killing of an oregon wildlife refuge occupier has re-energized protesters]
finicum’s death comes as the refuge occupation seems nearly over, with just four armed people still holed up there.
the renewed protests are unwelcome news for most people in burns, the town nearest to the refuge, who have opposed the occupiers from the beginning, calling them outsiders who were pressing their extreme anti-government agenda without regard to the wishes of local people.
“we live here, this is our community, and we want them here. we asked them to go home,” said jen hoke, adding that the occupiers and the right-wing militia members who have come to support them have driven wedges between friends and divided the community.
“this is ripping us apart, and it needs to end,” she said. “i thought the death of finicum would bring closure, but more [militia members] are coming.”
[family: rancher killed in oregon hated federal ‘tyranny,’ loved kids]
the occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in oregon continues, even after a shootout with authorities and arrests. these are the key people involved. (claritza jimenez/the washington post)
militia members and other anti-government activists, almost all of them carrying weapons, have called for daily protests in burns as well as the arrests or resignations of officials and law enforcement authorities involved in the case.
militia members toting anti-government signs gathered at the local mcdonald’s parking lot, where talk among the camouflage-clad crowd ranged from finicum’s death to what they called harassment and unwarranted searches of local residents.
tony atencio of burns started his own one-man rally outside the safeway supermarket before joining more than 50 protesters who drove past the county courthouse whooping, hollering and honking horns as police looked on.
atencio’s sign bore a photo of vinicum with the words, “all lives matter,” scrawled underneath.
“i’m out here to show respect for lavoy finicum and what he stood for, and the constitution and our rights,” he said. “at least i can stand here now. lavoy finicum has no voice, so here.”
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ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈwərkərz ˈækʃən kəˈmɪti ˈmitɪŋ əˈpoʊzɪz ˈwɔtər, ˈbæŋkrəptsi baɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz 11 sɛpˈtɛmbər 2014 ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ mɔr ðən 40 ˈwərkərz, ˈstudənts, riˈtaɪˈriz ənd juθ əˈtɛndəd ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈwərkərz ˈækʃən kəˈmɪti (dwac*) ɔn ðə ˈkæmpəs əv weɪn steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ˈæftər ə ˈpɪriəd əv dɪˈskəʃən, ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈtaɪtəld ˈwɔtər ənd ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi əv detroit!”*!” wɑz ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn baɪ ðoʊz ˈprɛzənt ənd pæst ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli. ðə ˈsteɪtmənt, wɪʧ wɪl bi dɪˈstrɪbjətəd θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪti, kɔlz fər ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmuvmənt əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs tɪ əˈpoʊz ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈbæŋkrəptsi, teɪk ðə ˈprɑfɪt aʊt əv juˈtɪlətiz ənd ɪnˈʃʊr ˈwɔtər ɛz ə ˈsoʊʃəl raɪt. ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ɪkˈwɑləti ˈpɑrti əˈsɪstənt ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈlɔrəns ˈpɔrtər ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. hi ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt, ˈdɛməˌkræt ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən, ənd ɪz biɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌsin baɪ ˈbæŋkrəptsi kɔrt ʤəʤ ˈstivən roʊdz, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti meɪər maɪk ˈdəgən ənd ˈimərʤənsi ˈmænɪʤər ɔr. əˈsɪstənt ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈlɔrəns ˈpɔrtər ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈwɔtər ənd suərɪʤ dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz rɪˈzumd ˈʃətɪŋ ɔf ˈwɔtər tɪ ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈæftər ə wən mənθ ““pause.”*.” roʊdz, hu sɛd ðət ðə ðə ˈsɪti ə blæk eye,”*,” sɔt tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kənˈdɪʃənz tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ ðə əˈtæk ɔn ˈwərkərz ənd riˈtaɪˈriz. ˈɛˈsiˈpi kɔld ðɪs ˈmitɪŋ tɪ bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ə ˈstrəgəl əˈgɛnst ðə əˈtæks biɪŋ ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ˈɛvəri ˈlɛvəl əv ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ raɪts ðət ˈwərkərz wən θru ˈdɛkeɪdz əv struggle,”*,” ˈpɔrtər ɪkˈspleɪnd. ɪkˈsprɛs ðə ril eɪmz əv ðə ˈimərʤənsi ˈmænɪʤər ənd ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi. ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðə kleɪm ðət ðɪs ɪz biɪŋ dən tɪ riˈbɪld ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ənd hɛlp ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ðə ˈsɪti, ɪt ɪz biɪŋ ˈkɛrid aʊt tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ lɔŋ hɛld raɪts ðeɪ kʊd nɑt dɪˈstrɔɪ əˈnəðər weɪ." ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ɪz ə kənˈspɪrəsi ənd ə ˈsoʊʃəl crime,”*,” ˈpɔrtər ˈædɪd. ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, bət ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. ðə ˈrulɪŋ klæs wɔnts tɪ juz ðə ˈsɪti ɛz ə ˈmɑdəl fər ðə rɛst əv ðə country.”*.” hi ˈsaɪtɪd ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ðə muvz tɪ juz ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi kɔrts tɪ ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl prəˈtɛkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈsɪti ˈwərkər ˈpɛnʃənz. ˈpɔrtər rivˈjud ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðə ˈɛˈsiˈpi ənd ɪn əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən əv ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ɑrts ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ənd ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɪntu ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi əv ˈdiˌtrɔɪt hɛld ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ˈbæŋkrəptsi əv ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ɪz ə kənˈspɪrəsi səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ənd ɪz pɑrt əv ə ˈnæʃənəl ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkaʊntərrɛvəˈluʃən əˈgɛnst ðə raɪts əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ class,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈpɔrtər ðɛn pʊt ˈfɔrwərd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm fər əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi ənd ˈwɔtər. ər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt mæs ˈmuvmənt əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs. ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈkænɑt stɑp ðə əˈtæks baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ əˈpilz tɪ ðə kɔrts, ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ðə treɪd ˈjunjənz. ɔl əv ðɛm ər ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər. kɔl fər ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈmuvmənt. wət dɪz ðət min? ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ðə ˈbʊrʒwɑ ˈpɑrtiz. ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz dɪˈfɛnd ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm. ðeɪ ər ˌæbsəˈlutli juˈnaɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈwərkɪŋ class.”*.” ˈpɔrtər kɔld ɔn ðoʊz ɪn əˈtɛndəns tɪ faɪt tɪ bɪld ðə tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ənd priˈpɛr fər mæs ˈækʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈʤɛnərəl straɪk θruaʊt ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈɛriə. ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən wɑz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə ˈpɪriəd əv dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈneɪθən, ə weɪn steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənt, æst haʊ ˈwərkərz kʊd ˈkɑmbæt ðə mæs ˈmidiə, wɪʧ ɪz ɪn lɑk stɛp wɪθ ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi ənd ðə ˈpɑləsi əv ˈwɔtər. ˈpɔrtər rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðət ˈwərkərz məst lʊk tɪ ðə wərld ˈsoʊʃəlɪst wɛb saɪt ɛz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ˈkɔrpərət ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts. faɪt ðə ˈmidiə, ənd wi hæv ɑr oʊn ˈmidiə, ðə," hi sɛd. "ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt nuz ˈmidiə ər ˈkɔrpərət kənˈglɑmərəts ðət prəˈmoʊt ən əˈʤɛndə ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv bɪg ˈbɪznɪs. ðeɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi ənd ðə kəts, ənd ðeɪ ər biɪŋ discredited.”*.” ˈwɪli ˈgrɪfɪn, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈgɑrdən vju ɛˈsteɪts, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ɪn hɪz ˈbɪldɪŋz ðɛr ər mɔr ðən ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈrɛzɪdənts hu ˈɔfən hæv ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈwɔtər ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. ˈfɪlɪp, ə weɪn steɪt ˈstudənt, æst əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈwɔtər bɔrd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈtæktɪk əv ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns, səʧ ɛz ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈblɑkɪŋ trəks biɪŋ sɛnt aʊt tɪ ʃət ɔf ˈwɔtər. ˈpɔrtər meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət ðə ˈɛˈsiˈpi dɪz nɑt əˈgri wɪθ ðə ˈwɔtər bɔrd. ˈwɔtər bɔrd həz ɛnˈdɔrst ˈdɛməˌkræt ʤɑn ˈkɑnjərz ənd wərks dɪˈrɛkli wɪθ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti," hi sɛd. "wi ər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt. wi ər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ə ril mæs ˈmuvmənt əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ class.”*.” ˈlioʊnə, ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈwərkər frəm ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, æst wət wɑz mɛnt baɪ ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ənd haʊ ðə ˈprɑfɪt kʊd bi ˈteɪkən aʊt əv juˈtɪlətiz. ˈʤɛri waɪt, ə ˈraɪtər fər ðə, rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ ðət ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ɪz ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli. ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv ˈleɪbər wi ˈproʊdus ɔl wɛlθ," hi sɛd. "bət wi hæv noʊ seɪ ɪn haʊ ðət wɛlθ ɪz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd. ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər kənˈtroʊld lɑk, stɑk ənd ˈbɛrəl baɪ ðə ɪˈlits." ˈwɔtər dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz səˈpoʊzədli ə ˈpəblɪkli oʊnd utility,”*,” waɪt kənˈtɪnjud. ““however*, 50 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈrɛvəˌnu goʊz tɪ peɪ fər dɛt ˈsərvɪsɪŋ tɪ ðə bæŋks. ðə bæŋks ˈkərəntli kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈwɔtər dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈʃətɪŋ ɔf ˈpipəl tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðə bæd dɛt. ɪz nɑt biɪŋ juzd tɪ rɪˈpɛr ðə ˈwɔtər meɪnz ðət ər ˈbreɪkɪŋ əˈpɑrt ər tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈpɛnʃənz; ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈsərvɪs ðə dɛt əv ðə bɑnd ˈhoʊldərz. ˈwərkərz məst teɪk kənˈtroʊl əv ðiz juˈtɪlətiz ənd pʊt ðɛm ˈəndər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl. juˈtɪlətiz məst bi rən ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈjumən nid, nɑt ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑfɪt. ˈbɪldɪŋ əv ðɪs kəˈmɪti ənd ðə ˈtərnɪŋ aʊt tɪ ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ˈfɔrwərd. nɑt baɪ dɪˈvərtɪŋ ðə ˈæŋgər əv ðə ˈwərkərz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈjunjənz ər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk party.”*.” əˈtɛnˈdiz spoʊk tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz frəm ðə ˈæftər ðə ˈmitɪŋ. ˈæbi ˈæbi, ə nu jɔrk ˈrɛzɪdənt, əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈmitɪŋ tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt. "aɪv rɛd stəˈtɪstɪks ˌbiˈfɔr əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, bət ðɪs ˈmitɪŋ həz ˌɪnˈvɪgərˌeɪtɪd maɪ ˈæŋgər æt ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl goʊ wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr nidz biɪŋ mɛt, ənd təˈwɔrdz ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ɪˈlit ðət fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ðət wɔnt. aɪ æm ˈvɛri muvd baɪ ðə kɔl tɪ ˈækʃən ðət wɑz meɪd; aɪ faʊnd ɪt ˈvɛri ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ. əm goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd." duaa*, ən ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət ˈstudənt æt weɪn steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, faʊnd ðə ˈmitɪŋ tɪ bi ˈvɛri rɪˈvilɪŋ. hərd ə lɔt əv θɪŋz ðət aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər hərd ˌbiˈfɔr. aɪ wɑz ɔn ðə fɛns əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi ˌbiˈfɔr, aɪ θɔt ˈmeɪbi ɪt hæd tɪ bi dən bɪˈkəz əv nəˈsɛsɪti. naʊ aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ɪt wɑz pʊʃt baɪ ðə rɪʧ, ənd ðə wənz hu wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ɪt. ˈæftər goʊɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈmitɪŋ aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ðə bankruptcy.”*.” ˈʤɑnəθən ˈʤɑnəθən, ə ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ˈfækəlti ˈmɛmbər ɪn ðə weɪn steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈɪŋlɪʃ dɪˈpɑrtmənt, sɛd hi faʊnd ðə ˈmitɪŋ tɪ bi ɪkˈstrimli ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ. greɪt ðət ðɛr wər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hir təˈdeɪ. aɪ noʊ hu ɛls wɪl bi hir nɛkst wik, bət ˈdɛfənətli bi hir. kənˈsɪdərd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ə ˈmɑrksɪst ɪn ðə pæst, bət sɔrt əv ɪn ə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl sɛns. aɪ fil laɪk aɪ wɑz ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈmɑrksɪst, bət ɪn ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈmitɪŋ ənd siɪŋ ðət ðɛr ɪz ə grup duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ, ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ æd ˈpræktɪs tɪ ðə theory.”*.” ˌgɑbriˈɛˌlɑ, ən ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət ˈstudənt æt weɪn steɪt ˈstədiɪŋ ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi, ɪkˈsprɛst hər səˈpɔrt fər ðə wərk əv ðə. wɑz gʊd tɪ hir ðə kɔl tɪ ˈækʃən ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ʤɪst ˈhirɪŋ ˈɛmti ˈrɛtərɪk ɛz aɪ hæv ɪn səm ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz. ˈwərkərz kəˈmɪtiz ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. aɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl meɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv, ðeɪ meɪ fɪr fər ðɛr ʤɑbz. bət wɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər jʊr raɪts, ju hæv tɪ meɪk sacrifices.”*.” pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ vju ðə ˈkɑmɛnts paʊərd baɪ disqus*.
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detroit workers action committee meeting opposes water shutoffs, bankruptcy
by wsws reporters
11 september 2014
on tuesday evening more than 40 workers, students, retirees and youth attended an emergency meeting of the detroit workers action committee (dwac) on the campus of wayne state university.
after a period of discussion, a statement titled “fight water shutoffs and the bankruptcy of detroit!” was voted on by those present and passed overwhelmingly. the statement, which will be distributed throughout the city, calls for an independent political movement of the working class to oppose the detroit bankruptcy, take the profit out of utilities and ensure water as a social right.
socialist equality party assistant national secretary lawrence porter introduced to the dwac resolution. he explained that the bankruptcy process is supported by the entire political establishment, democrat and republican, and is being overseen by bankruptcy court judge steven rhodes, democratic party mayor mike duggan and emergency manager kevyn orr.
assistant national secretary lawrence porter
the detroit water and sewerage department has resumed shutting off water to residents after a one month “pause.” rhodes, who said that the shutoffs “gave the city a black eye,” sought to create the political conditions to intensify the attack on workers and retirees.
“the sep called this meeting to begin to organize a struggle against the attacks being carried out by every level of government to destroy rights that workers won through decades of struggle,” porter explained.
“the shutoffs express the real aims of the emergency manager and the bankruptcy. contrary to the claim that this is being done to rebuild detroit and help the citizens of the city, it is being carried out to destroy long held rights they could not destroy another way."
“what is taking place in detroit is a conspiracy and a social crime,” porter added. “it is taking place in detroit, but this is only the beginning. the ruling class wants to use the city as a model for the rest of the country.” he cited in particular the moves to use the bankruptcy courts to override constitutional protections against city worker pensions.
porter reviewed the experience of the sep and iysse in opposing the bankruptcy, including the protest against the privatization of the detroit institute of arts in october and the worker’s inquiry into the bankruptcy of detroit held in february.
“the bankruptcy of detroit is a conspiracy supported by the obama administration, and is part of a national and international counterrevolution against the rights of the working class,” he said.
porter then put forward the dwac’s program for opposing the bankruptcy and water shutoffs.
“we are calling for the formation of an independent mass movement of the working class. working people cannot stop the attacks by making appeals to the courts, the democrats, the republicans or the trade unions. all of them are working together.
“we call for an independent movement. what does that mean? independent of the bourgeois parties. the democrats and republicans defend the capitalist system. they are absolutely united against the working class.”
porter called on those in attendance to fight to build the dwac to organize the working class and prepare for mass action, including a general strike throughout the detroit area.
the introduction was followed by a period of discussion on the details of the dwac’s program.
nathan, a wayne state university student, asked how workers could combat the mass media, which is in lock step with the bankruptcy and the policy of water shutoffs.
porter responded by explaining that workers must look to the world socialist web site as an alternative to corporate media outlets. “we fight the media, and we have our own media, the wsws," he said. "the detroit news media are corporate conglomerates that promote an agenda in the interest of big business. they support the bankruptcy and the cuts, and they are being discredited.”
willie griffin, the president of garden view estates, reported that in his buildings there are more than a thousand residents who often have issues with access to water as well as electricity.
phillip, a wayne state student, asked about the sep’s position on the people’s water board organization and the tactic of civil disobedience, such as physically blocking trucks being sent out to shut off people’s water.
porter made it clear that the sep does not agree with the people’s water board. “the people’s water board has endorsed democrat john conyers and works directly with the democratic party," he said. "we are calling for something very different. we are calling for a real mass movement of the working class.”
leona, a retired worker from detroit, asked what was meant by the working class and how the profit could be taken out of utilities.
jerry white, a writer for the wsws, responded by emphasizing that the working class is the majority of people in the united states and internationally. “through our collective labor we produce all society’s wealth," he said. "but we have no say in how that wealth is distributed. the democrats and republicans are controlled lock, stock and barrel by the elites."
“the water department is supposedly a publicly owned utility,” white continued. “however, 50 percent of the revenue goes to pay for debt servicing to the banks. the banks currently control the water department. they have been shutting off people to get rid of the bad debt.
“money is not being used to repair the water mains that are breaking apart or to provide pensions; it is going to service the debt of the bond holders. workers must take control of these utilities and put them under the democratic control of the working people. utilities must be run on the basis of human need, not private profit.
“the building of this committee and the turning out to the working class is the only way forward. not by diverting the anger of the workers behind the unions or the democratic party.”
attendees spoke to reporters from the wsws after the meeting.
abby
abby, a 29-year-old new york resident, attended the meeting to learn about the social issues in detroit. "i've read statistics before about social inequality, but this meeting has invigorated my anger at our current situation where so many people go without their needs being met, and towards the financial elite that facilitate that want. i am very moved by the call to action that was made; i found it very inspiring. i'm going to find a way to become involved."
duaa, an undergraduate student at wayne state university, found the meeting to be very revealing. “i’ve heard a lot of things that i had never heard before. i was on the fence about the bankruptcy before, i thought maybe it had to be done because of necessity. now i realize that it was pushed by the rich, and they’re the ones who will benefit from it. after going to this meeting i want to be a part of the fight against the bankruptcy.”
jonathan
jonathan, a part-time faculty member in the wayne state university english department, said he found the meeting to be extremely encouraging. “it’s great that there were so many people here today. i know who else will be here next week, but definitely be here. considered myself a marxist in the past, but sort of in a theoretical sense. i didn’t feel like i was a genuine marxist, but in coming to this meeting and seeing that there is a group doing something, hoping to add practice to the theory.”
gabriela, an undergraduate student at wayne state studying anthropology, expressed her support for the work of the dwac. “it was good to hear the call to action as opposed to just hearing empty rhetoric as i have in some other places. workers committees are necessary. i think people may be a little apprehensive, they may fear for their jobs. but when fighting for your rights, you have to make sacrifices.”
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ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk mi, jʊr fərst ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ waɪn wɑz sˈmækɪŋ ðə ʃɪt aʊt əv ə ˈplæstɪk bæg əv ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪd greɪp ʤus ˈæftər ˈsəkɪŋ aʊt ɪts ˈkɑntɛnts laɪk bɪn ˈwɑndərɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɪldərnəs fər 40 deɪz. sˈlæpɪŋ ðə bæg meɪ hæv bɪn wən əv ðə lɛs bɑrˈbɛrɪk ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz fər ˌɪnˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən ˈpræktɪst əˈməŋst ɑr bɛst ənd ˈbraɪtəst ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənts, bət fˈjuʧər əˈpɑkəˌlɪps ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪsts, əˈpɑn ənˈkəvərɪŋ ˈtrɛʒər troʊv əv ˈkəlʧərəl ˈɑrtəˌfækts səm iɑnz frəm naʊ, wɪl ənˈdaʊtɪdli stænd pərˈplɛkst æt ðɪs bɪˈzɑr ˈrɪʧuəl. æt səm pɔɪnt ɪn maɪ laɪf, aɪ dɪˈskəvərd ðət ðɪs bægd kənˈkɑkʃən ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz soʊld ɪn ˈbɑtəlz, ənd ˈgɪvɪn ðət həz ə ˈnæsti ˈtɛndənsi tɪ səˈpraɪz ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ə ˈlaɪtnɪŋ raʊnd əv squeeze-the-severed-artery*, aɪ ˈtɛndɪd tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈbɑtəld waɪn ənˈtɪl aɪ dɪˈskəvərd ə ˈsəbˌkəlʧər əv soʊˈsaɪɪti ðət ˈpræktɪsɪz ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ɪn ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ənd sænz ˈθitrɪks. oʊ breɪv nu wərld, ðət həz səʧ ˈpipəl in’t*. fər moʊst əv maɪ laɪf kənˈsɪdərd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ə ˈwɪski ˈdrɪŋkər, ənd fər ˈivɪn ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðət aɪ hæv ˈsəfərd frəm ə maɪld əˈflɪkʃən əv ˈsoʊʃəl æŋˈzaɪəti. waɪl səm θɪŋz pɛr wɛl wɪθ ˈwɪski, ˈsoʊʃəl æŋˈzaɪəti ɪz nɑt wən əv ðɛm; aɪ dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈsoʊʃəl tɪk əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ə drɪŋk ɪn bɪtˈwin ˈsɛntənsɪz, ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈkɑntɛnt əv maɪ ˈbɛvərɪʤ bi dæmd. spik, sɪp, rɪˈpit. ðɪs dɪd ˈwəndərz fər maɪ æŋˈzaɪəti; ɔn ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈifɛktɪv naɪts ɪt wʊd ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ˈræpədli ɛz maɪ pænts. ˈneɪkəd, drəŋk, ənd ˈstupɪd ɪz noʊ weɪ tɪ goʊ θru laɪf, sən. ɪn ɪts pleɪs wʊd məˈtɪriəˌlaɪz ðə traɪˈfɛktə əv ˈtɛmpərˌɛri æmˈniʒə: rɪˈgrɛt, dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ˈhæˌŋoʊvərz, ənd ˌənɪkˈspleɪnəbəl kənˈtuʒənz. ˈæftər ə fju tu ˈmɛni naɪts əv ˌæksəˈdɛnəl breɪn ˈdæmɪʤ (boʊθ ˈkɛmɪkəl ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl), aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ɪkˈspænd maɪ hərˈaɪzənz ənd rɪd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əv ðə dɪˈluʒən ðət aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ stɪk tɪ ðə seɪm ˈbɛvərɪʤ, aɪ səˈpoʊz ɪn wət aɪ θɔt wɑz ə ˈsɪmbəl əv ˈpərsɪnəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs əv traɪɪŋ aʊt nu θɪŋz wɑz fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd baɪ ðə ɪkˈsploʊsɪv groʊθ əv ðə kræft bɪr ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈlɪŋgərd ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv waɪn. ˈæftər ə fju jɪrz əv ˈdæbəlɪŋ ɪn ðə waɪn aɪəl, glæd aɪ ˈvɛnʧərd ˈɪntu ðɪs wərld, fər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈrizənz. fərst, ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns, aɪ faɪnd ˈwɪski (ər ˈəðər ˈlɪkərz) tɪ bi ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kənˈdusɪv tɪ gʊd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, əˈspɛʃəli æt ə nis ˈdɪnər ənd ˈivɪn mɔˈrɛsoʊ ɔn ə deɪt. ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ˈnəθɪŋ bits ə gʊd skɑʧ, bət ˈæftər ə fju əv ðɛm ˈiðər ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈiðər θroʊ ʧip ˈbərbən daʊn maɪ ˈgələt ər θroʊ ɪn ðə taʊəl fər ðə ˈivnɪŋ; wərdz stɑrt tɪ gɪt slərd ənd ˈtɑkoʊ bɛl stɑrts tɪ lʊk ˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ. ənd ðə deɪt aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd? ɪf ɪt goʊz wɛl, aɪ ˈdɛfənətli wɔnt tɪ bi ˈfaɪtɪŋ ə ˈbɛli fʊl əv ˈwɪski. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, faʊnd ðət ˈsɪpɪŋ waɪn ɔl naɪt tɛndz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ən əˈmaʊnt əv ˌrilækˈseɪʃən ðət maɪt flərt wɪθ ˌɪnˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən bət ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ənd gʊd ˈhjumər. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ənˈlaɪk bɪr, waɪn goʊ flæt ɪf ju teɪk jʊr taɪm ˈseɪvərɪŋ ɪt, ənd sɪns sərvd æt ə ˈwɔrmər ˈtɛmpərəʧər (wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv waɪt waɪn wɪʧ ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli sərvd ʧɪld) wən rɪsk ˈnidɪŋ tɪ gəlp daʊn ə ˈpurli ˈtɛmpərd drɪŋk. ˈsɛkənd, aɪ prɪˈfər ˈitɪŋ wɪθ waɪn tɪ ˈitɪŋ wɪθ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈbɛvərɪʤ. ˈlɪkər maɪ tastebuds*, ənd aɪ ˈpərsənəli faɪnd bɪr tɪ ˌoʊvərˈpaʊər ðə fud ˈitɪŋ, ðoʊ aɪ hæv ðə ˈkjulɪˌnɛri ˈnɑlɪʤ tɪ əˈsaɪn bleɪm tɪ ðə koʊld ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ðə carbonation*, ər ˈəðər. (jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns meɪ ˈdɪfər; bɪr ˈpɛrɪŋ ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ə bɪg θɪŋ raɪt naʊ ənd aɪ dɪˈspjut ðət ə gʊd bɪr kən ɛnˈhæns jʊr mil ʤɪst ɛz wɛl ɛz ə gʊd waɪn, ɪf dən kərˈɛktli. də nɑn ɛst disputandum*.) ə gʊd waɪn ɛnˈhænsɪz ðə ˈfleɪvər əv jʊr fud ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈspaɪsɪz juzd ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən; ənd ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ ˈvɛriɪŋ ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz meɪks goʊɪŋ aʊt tɪ ˈdɪnər mɔr əv ən ɪkˈspɪriəns ðən ˈmɪrli sˈwɑloʊɪŋ ɔn jʊr pleɪt. wət əˈbaʊt ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz? ʤɪst seɪ ˈrəðər sɪt ɔn maɪ kaʊʧ ˈitɪŋ hɑt ˈpɑkəts ðən wɑʃ daʊn ə 75 fɪˈleɪ wɪθ ˈkoʊlə ər ˈwɔtər. ˈfaɪnəli, aɪ laɪk vərˈaɪəti ənd aɪ laɪk ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt nu θɪŋz. ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə əˈbəndəns əv vərˈaɪəti əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ju ɪz tɪ lərn ənd ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ aɪ nu ˈvərʧuəli ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt waɪn. aɪ stɪl seɪ aɪ noʊ ə greɪt dil mɔr ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈpərsən, bət traɪɪŋ aʊt ə nu ˈbɑtəl ər tu ə wik həz əˈlaʊd mi tɪ əˈkjumjəˌleɪt ə ˈnɑlɪʤ beɪs wɪʧ bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ɛz ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk fər əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈnuɑnsɪz ənd dɪˈmɛnʃənz ðət goʊ ˈɪntu ðə kræft. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðɪs læst pɔɪnt. ju kən əˈpriʃiˌeɪt waɪn ʤɪst faɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɔn ə rəf ˈsənˌdi daʊn ə ˈbɑtəl əv tu bək ʧək wɪˈθaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ ə brɛθ (dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ˈɛvədəns tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri stɪl ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðə hɛr əv ðə dɔg ˈrɛmədi kəmz θru fər mi ˈsəmˌdeɪ). bət ɛz ə ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈlɪtərˌɛri dɪˈvaɪsɪz, əˈluʒənz, ənd hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈkɑntɛkst əˈlaʊz wən tɪ mɔr ˈfʊli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ə pis əv ˈlɪtərəʧər (ju du noʊ ðət ˈænəməl fɑrm ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ə bənʧ əv ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈænəməlz, raɪt?), ə ˈnɑlɪʤ əv waɪn kən əˈsɪst ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə pərˈsɛpʧəwəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈhɛlpfəl ɪn kəmˈpɛrɪŋ, kənˈtræstɪŋ, ənd ˈgræspɪŋ ðə ˈməltəˌtud əv ˈɔpʃənz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə əˈspaɪrɪŋ ˈinəˌfaɪl. ənd ju kən du ðɪs wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ə waɪn snɑb! ˈrɪli, ðə meɪn ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ə waɪn ˈləvər ənd ə waɪn snɑb ɪz ðət ðə snɑb kreɪv ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns bət ˈrəðər ˌæfərˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌædərˈeɪʃən. ɪf ju kənˈsɪdər jʊr ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd wʊd laɪk tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɪt, ðə bɛst weɪ (laɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ) ɪz θru ɪkˈspoʊʒər. waɪl ju kən ˈdɛfənətli pəruz ðə waɪn aɪəl æt jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈgroʊsəri stɔr, ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ə waɪn kləb ɪz ən ˈɛksələnt weɪ tɪ əkˈwaɪər ə ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əˈsɔrtmənt ðət ju kən juz tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm jʊr ˈpælɪt ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ jʊr ˈprɛfərənsɪz. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, wi æt wər ˈtritɪd tɪ ə traɪəl rən wɪθ kləb ˈdəbəlju, hu sɛndz ju θri ˈbɑtəlz beɪst ɔn ə teɪst kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr ðət əˈsum ə ˈpriɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈnɑlɪʤ beɪs əv waɪn. baɪ ˈænsərɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt wət kaɪnz əv fudz ənd ˈfleɪvərz ju laɪk, kləb ˈdəbəlju dɪˈvɛləps jʊr oʊn ˈprɛfərəns ˈproʊˌfaɪl ənd sɛndz ju waɪn (əˈlɔŋ wɪθ rɪˈleɪtɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən səʧ ɛz ˈteɪstɪŋ ˈgaɪdəns) beɪst ɔn ðət ˈproʊˌfaɪl. ə greɪt ənd ˈteɪsti weɪ tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ ðə wərld əv waɪn əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən. ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ər, waɪn kən bi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ənd əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd wɪˈθaʊt ə roʊˈbəst ˈnɑlɪʤ beɪs, bət əˈbəv ɔl ɛls, ɪt ɪz bɛst ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɪn gʊd ˈkəmpəˌni. ˈwɛðər ˌrɛməˈnɪsɪŋ wɪθ oʊld frɛndz ər ˈizɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈɪntu ə nu roʊˈmæntɪk ɪnˈdɛvər, waɪn ɪz əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ðə moʊst wɪn ɪt ɪz ʃɛrd. aɪ tɛl ju ðə neɪm əv ðə bɛst waɪn ˈɛvər hæd, ɪts ˈvɪntɪʤ, ər ˈivɪn ɪts vərˈitəl (ðoʊ ɪt wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli rɛd), bət aɪ kən tɛl ju wɛr aɪ wɑz ənd hu aɪ wɑz wɪθ ənd wət wi wər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ɔl ðət ˈrɪli ˈmætərz. ˈtaɪtəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈflɪkər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈflɪkər
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if you’re anything like me, your first experience with wine was smacking the shit out of a plastic bag of fortified grape juice after sucking out its contents like you’d been wandering in the wilderness for 40 days. slapping the bag may have been one of the less barbaric mechanisms for intoxication practiced amongst our world’s best and brightest university students, but future post-robot-zombie-gluten apocalypse anthropologists, upon uncovering facebook’s treasure trove of cultural artifacts some eons from now, will undoubtedly stand perplexed at this bizarre bacchic ritual.
at some point in my life, i discovered that this bagged concoction is sometimes sold in bottles, and given that slap-the-bottle has a nasty tendency to surprise us with a lightning round of squeeze-the-severed-artery, i tended to avoid bottled wine until i discovered a subculture of society that practices drinking in moderation and sans theatrics. o brave new world, that has such people in’t.
for most of my life i’ve considered myself a whiskey drinker, and for even longer than that i have suffered from a mild affliction of social anxiety. while some things pair well with whiskey, social anxiety is not one of them; i developed a social tick of taking a drink in between sentences, alcohol content of my beverage be damned. speak, sip, repeat. this did wonders for my anxiety; on particularly effective nights it would disappear almost as rapidly as my pants. naked, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son. in its place would materialize the trifecta of temporary substance-induced amnesia: regret, debilitating hangovers, and unexplainable contusions.
after a few too many nights of accidental brain damage (both chemical and physical), i decided to expand my horizons and rid myself of the delusion that i needed to stick to the same beverage, i suppose in what i thought was a symbol of personal identity. this process of trying out new things was facilitated by the explosive growth of the craft beer revolution and eventually lingered into the world of wine. after a few years of dabbling in the wine aisle, i’m glad i ventured into this oft-misunderstood world, for the following reasons.
first, in my experience, i don’t find whiskey (or other liquors) to be particularly conducive to good conversation, especially at a nice dinner and even moreso on a date. in my opinion, nothing beats a good single-malt scotch, but after a few of them i’m either ready to either throw cheap bourbon down my gullet or throw in the towel for the evening; words start to get slurred and taco bell starts to look appetizing. and the date i mentioned? if it goes well, i definitely don’t want to be fighting a belly full of whiskey. on the other hand, i’ve found that sipping wine all night tends to provide an amount of relaxation that might flirt with intoxication but is more likely to promote enjoyable conversations and good humor. additionally, unlike beer, wine doesn’t go flat if you take your time savoring it, and since it’s served at a warmer temperature (with the exception of white wine which is generally served chilled) one doesn’t risk needing to begrudgingly gulp down a poorly tempered drink.
second, i prefer eating with wine to eating with any other beverage. liquor dulls my tastebuds, and i personally find beer to overpower the food i’m eating, though i don’t have the culinary knowledge to assign blame to the cold temperature, the carbonation, or other. (your experience may differ; beer pairing is obviously a big thing right now and i don’t dispute that a good beer can enhance your meal just as well as a good wine, if done correctly. de gustibus non est disputandum.) a good wine enhances the flavor of your food just like the spices used in the kitchen; and experimenting with varying combinations makes going out to dinner more of an experience than merely swallowing what’s on your plate. what about other options? let’s just say i’d rather sit on my couch eating hot pockets than wash down a $75 filet with cola or water.
finally, i like variety and i like learning about new things. the best way to appreciate the abundance of variety available to you is to learn and experiment. three years ago i knew virtually nothing about wine. i still wouldn’t say i know a great deal more than the average person, but trying out a new bottle or two a week has allowed me to accumulate a knowledge base which i’ve been able to use as a framework for appreciating the different nuances and dimensions that go into the craft.
i would like to emphasize this last point.
you can appreciate wine just fine without any knowledge of it
sometimes on a rough sunday i’ll down a bottle of two buck chuck without taking a breath (despite all evidence to the contrary i’m still hoping the hair of the dog remedy comes through for me someday). but as a knowledge of literary devices, allusions, and historical context allows one to more fully appreciate a piece of literature (you do know that animal farm isn’t just about a bunch of talking animals, right?), a knowledge of wine can assist in building the perceptual infrastructure helpful in comparing, contrasting, and grasping the multitude of options available to the aspiring oenophile. and you can do this without being a wine snob! really, the main difference between a wine lover and a wine snob is that the snob doesn’t crave knowledge and experience but rather affirmation and adoration.
if you consider your knowledge less-than-adequate and would like to improve it, the best way (like anything) is through exposure. while you can definitely peruse the wine aisle at your local grocery store, joining a wine club is an excellent way to acquire a customized and informed assortment that you can use to inform your palate and identify your preferences.
in particular, we at prsuit were treated to a trial run with club w, who sends you three bottles based on a taste questionnaire that doesn’t assume a preexisting knowledge base of wine. by answering questions about what kinds of foods and flavors you like, club w develops your own preference profile and sends you wine (along with related information such as tasting guidance) based on that profile. it’s a great and tasty way to introduce yourself to the world of wine appreciation.
whatever your circumstances are, wine can be enjoyed and appreciated without a robust knowledge base, but above all else, it is best enjoyed in good company. whether reminiscing with old friends or easing yourself into a new romantic endeavor, wine is appreciated the most when it is shared.
i can’t tell you the name of the best wine i’ve ever had, its vintage, or even its varietal (though it was probably red), but i can tell you where i was and who i was with and what we were talking about. in the end, that’s all that really matters.
title photo credit: flickr
photo credit: flickr
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ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst həz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pis ɔn ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz' ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈmɛθədz fər ˈsɪftɪŋ θru ˈdætə tɪ ʤəʤ rɪsk. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt ˈpəblɪk ˈdætə ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ saɪts, ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz kən baɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˌmɑrkətərz ðət maɪt səˈpraɪz ju: "ˈægrəgət ˈdætə əˈbaʊt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz frəm ˈrɛkərdz əv θɪŋz laɪk ənd ˈəðər ˈriˌteɪl seɪlz, ˈprɑdəkt ˈwɔrəntiz, kənˈsumər ˈsərˌveɪz, ˈmægəˌzin səbˈskrɪpʃənz ənd, ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈspɛndɪŋ." ðə ˈəpˈsaɪd fər ðoʊz hu əˈpɪr ˈhɛlθi frəm ðiz æˈnælɪˌsiz ɪz ðət ðeɪ maɪt gɪt tɪ skɪp ˈoʊnərəs ˈmɛdɪkəl tɛsts. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, səbˈskraɪbərz tɪ ˈrənərz wərld ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt ðə θəmz əp frəm ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz. ðoʊz hu lɪv ˈdeɪnʤərəsli, ər ˈseɪfli spɛnd ɔl əv ðɛr taɪm ɔn ðə kaʊʧ, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, woʊnt bi snæpt əp baɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz kwaɪt soʊ kˈwɪkli. wən ˈdætə ˈænəlɪst ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst spoʊk wɪθ ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd əˈbaʊt ðə əv ðə æˈnælɪsɪs tɪ kəm ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər: insurers’*’ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈdætə ˈmaɪnɪŋ wɪl ˈoʊnli groʊ, sɪz ˈkɛvɪn plɛʤ, ðə bɔs əv ˈɪnˌsaɪt dɪˈsɪʒən səˈluʃənz, ən kənˈsəltənsi beɪst nɪr tərˈɑntoʊ... ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns fərmz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgroʊsəri ˈpərʧəsɪz fər kluz əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləsiˌhoʊldərz, hi prɪˈdɪkts. bət ðət ˈreɪzɪz səm ˈstɪki kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈpraɪvəsi. ˈmɪstər plɛʤ hɪmˈsɛlf həz ˈbeɪgən tɪ fɔrˈgoʊ hɪz ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt ˈdɪskaʊnt ɔn ʤəŋk fud ənd peɪ fər hɪz ˈbərgərz ɪn kæʃ. ˈprɑməsɪŋ ɛz ˈdætə ˈmaɪnɪŋ ɪz, məʧ wɪl dɪˈpɛnd ɔn haʊ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz, ənd kənˈsumərz, riækt. ˈviə ˈvɛri ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfaɪˌnæns ɪn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst waɪl ɪt maɪt ˈəltəmətli bi gʊd fər ɑr hɛlθ tɪ fil laɪk ɑr ˈɛvəri fud ˈpərʧəs ɪz wɔʧt ɪts ə greɪt ˈdaɪətɪŋ tɛkˈnik, ˈæftər ɔl aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈpipəl wʊd rɪˈvoʊlt əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ðɛr "rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər ˈpraɪvəsi." ɪf ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls, ɪts ə gʊd riˈmaɪndər tɪ rɛd ðə ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ jʊr ˈlɔɪəlti kɑrd. ˈseɪfˌweɪ, fər wən, ˈprɑməsəz nɑt tɪ sɛl ˈɪnfoʊ əˈbaʊt wət jʊr ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪn jʊr ˈtəmi tɪ ˈkəmpəˌniz ər θərd ˈpɑrtiz wɪˈθaʊt jʊr praɪər kənˈsɛnt." soʊ jʊr bɛn ˈʤɛriz ˌɪnˈdəlʤənsɪz ər seɪf. fər naʊ.
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the economist has an interesting piece on insurance companies' increasingly sophisticated methods for sifting through data to judge risk. in addition to checking out public data on social networking sites, insurers can buy information from marketers that might surprise you: "aggregate data about individuals from records of things like prescription-drug and other retail sales, product warranties, consumer surveys, magazine subscriptions and, in some cases, credit-card spending."
the upside for those who appear healthy from these analyses is that they might get to skip onerous medical tests. in other words, subscribers to runner's world are more likely to get the thumbs up from insurers. those who live dangerously, or safely spend all of their time on the couch, on the other hand, won't be snapped up by insurance companies quite so quickly.
one data analyst the economist spoke with is a little paranoid about the invasiveness of the analysis to come in the future:
insurers’ interest in data mining will only grow, says kevin pledge, the boss of insight decision solutions, an underwriting-technology consultancy based near toronto... insurance firms will also analyse grocery purchases for clues about policyholders, he predicts. but that raises some sticky questions about privacy. mr pledge himself has begun to forgo his supermarket loyalty-card discount on junk food and pay for his burgers in cash. promising as data mining is, much will depend on how regulators, and consumers, react. via very personal finance in the economist
while it might ultimately be good for our health to feel like our every food purchase is watched -- it's a great dieting technique, after all -- i suspect people would revolt against the invasion of their "refrigerator privacy."
if nothing else, it's a good reminder to read the privacy policy associated with your loyalty card. safeway, for one, promises not to sell info about what you're putting in your tummy to "non-related companies or third parties without your prior consent." so your ben & jerry's indulgences are safe. for now.
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(ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriənz ər reɪzd tɪ bi ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd "hæv noʊ aʊns əv ˈfridəm," ə ˈʤərnəlɪst hu lɪvd ˌəndərˈkəvər ɪn ðə rɪˈklusɪv ˈneɪʃən toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. "ðɛr lɪvz wər kəmˈplitli mæpt aʊt əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə greɪt ˈlidər," sɛd ˈsuki kɪm, hu spɛnt sɪks mənθs ˌəndərˈkəvər ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪn 2011 "ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɪz ˈfɔrbɪdən ənd nɑt ʃoʊn tɪ ðɛm ɪn ˈɛni weɪ. ɪts ˈrɪli ə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈæbsəˌlut kənˈtroʊl." kɪmz ˈɪnˌsaɪts kəm ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ðɪs wik ˈweɪdɪd ˈɪntu ə ˈbætəl əv θrɛts wɪθ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈlidər kɪm ʤɔŋ ˈjuˈɛn, huz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈlidərz θˈrɛtənd tɪ lɔnʧ ˈmɪsəlz æt gwɑm ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri wɛr ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts meɪnˈteɪnz tu ki ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz. kɪm, ˈɔθər əv "wɪˈθaʊt ju ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈjuˈɛs," poʊzd ɛz ə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ənd ə ˈtiʧər æt ˈpjɔŋˈjæŋ ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ʃi tɔt ˈɪŋlɪʃ tɪ ðə sənz əv nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈrulɪŋ klæs, ˈʧɪldrən ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ðə reɪˈʒimz fˈjuʧər ˈlidərz. ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz ˈkrɪsti pɔl, ʃi dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈkɑmplɛks saɪˈkɑləʤi əv ˈpipəl ðɛr "biɪŋ ˈrɪli ˈləvli ənd ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈjumən" bət ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə ˈbəbəl, ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ənd ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəli ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd. "tɪ traɪ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ɪts ˈbeɪsɪkli ə kəlt əv ðə greɪt ˈlidər," ʃi sɛd. "ɪts ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪp wɪθ wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈɑrmiz ɪn ðə wərld ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪts ə pleɪs wɛr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪz blɑkt." "ɪf ju blɑk ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld frəm jʊr ˈkəntri ɪnˈtaɪərli, ðɛn haʊ kən ju ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ tiʧ ˈpipəl ðət ˈəðər θɪŋz ɪgˈzɪst?" ˈɔθər hu wɛnt ˌəndərˈkəvər ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə sɪz ˈpipəl ðɛr ər "reɪzd tɪ bi noʊ aʊns əv ˈfridəm" nu deɪ (@newday*) ˈɔgəst 12 2017 kɪm dɪˈskraɪbd haʊ kəmˈpjutər ˈmeɪʤərz ɪn ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn noʊ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪgˈzɪstəd ənd haʊ hər ˈstudənts hæd tɪ əˈtɛnd ˈwikli ˈmitɪŋz tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ɔn iʧ ˈəðər, "soʊ ðɛrz ə sərˈveɪləns ˈsɪstəm." "ðɛrz ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət ɪgˈzɪsts fər ˈstədiɪŋ ðə greɪt ˈlidər. ju goʊ ənd ˈstədi ðə greɪt ˈlidər ənd ju ˈɔlsoʊ gɑrd ðət ˈbɪldɪŋ. ju klin ðət ˈbɪldɪŋ," ʃi sɛd. ʃi dɪˈskraɪbd ə ˈsɪstəm sɛt əp ˈsoʊəli tɪ sərv ðə ˈkəntriz ˈlidər, ɪn wɪʧ ˈsɪtɪzənz hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈoʊnli wən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ənd wən ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈtiʧɪŋ ðɛm əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈlidər. ʃi sɛd ðeɪ doʊnt ˈtrævəl ˌɪnˈsaɪd ər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðɛr ˈkəntri, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ˈlɪtəl taɪm ər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls bət ðɛr ˈlidər ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ ðɛm. "ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk wiv sin ˌbiˈfɔr. ɪts ə ˈnukliər paʊər ðət ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌæbsəˈlutli ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz fər ðə seɪk əv ðɪs ˈrɪli ˌwəˈmæn ˈneɪʃən." "ɪts ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈprɑbləm ðət ə wərld laɪk ðɪs ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn ðɪs taɪm əv ɑr ˈhɪstəri," ʃi sɛd. "ɪts ðə ˈsædəst pleɪs ɪn ðə wərld."
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(cnn) north koreans are raised to be soldiers and "have no ounce of freedom," a journalist who lived undercover in the reclusive nation told cnn.
"their lives were completely mapped out according to the great leader," said suki kim, who spent six months undercover in north korea in 2011. "any information from outside is forbidden and not shown to them in any way. it's really a system of absolute control."
kim's insights come as president donald trump this week waded into a battle of threats with north korean leader kim jong un, whose military leaders threatened to launch missiles at guam , a us territory where the united states maintains two key military bases.
kim, author of "without you there is no us," posed as a missionary and a teacher at pyongyang university of science and technology. she taught english to the sons of north korea's ruling class, children expected to be the regime's future leaders.
speaking with cnn's christie paul, she described the complex psychology of people there "being really lovely and absolutely human" but living in a bubble, emotionally and intellectually isolated.
"to try to understand north korea, it's basically a cult of the great leader," she said. "it's a military dictatorship with one of the largest armies in the world and also it's a place where communication is blocked."
"if you block the rest of the world from your country entirely, then how can you actually have information to teach people that other things exist?"
author who went undercover in north korea says people there are "raised to be soldiers...have no ounce of freedom" https://t.co/fejq90qfsl — new day (@newday) august 12, 2017
kim described how computer majors in the university didn't even know the internet existed and how her students had to attend weekly meetings to report on each other, "so there's a surveillance system."
"there's a building that exists for studying the great leader. you go and study the great leader and you also guard that building. you clean that building," she said.
she described a system set up solely to serve the country's leader, in which citizens have access to only one newspaper and one television station dedicated to teaching them about their leader. she said they don't travel inside or outside of their country, giving them little time or access to think about anything else but their leader and therefore conditioning them.
"the country is nothing like we've seen before. it's a nuclear power that is also absolutely enslaving its citizens for the sake of this really one-man nation."
"it's a devastating problem that a world like this exists in this time of our history," she said.
"it's the saddest place in the world."
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beɪˈrut ˈaɪsəs həz kənˈdəktəd ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɪn ə smɔl taʊn ɪn ˈistərn ˈsɪriə ˈæftər wən əv ɪts ˈfɔrən ˈfaɪtərz wɑz əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst ækt əv rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ straɪk ðə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˈkɛrid aʊt ə ˈsɪriz əv reɪdz ənd ərˈɛstɪd ˈdəzənz əv jəŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ðə taʊn əv ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ezzor,”*,” ðə ˈsɪriən əbˈzərvəˌtɔri fər ˈjumən raɪts ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ. ðə ɛŋˈgoʊ ˈmɑnətərɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˈædɪd ðət ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti swip keɪm ˈæftər ə ˈfɔrən ˈmɛmbər əv rɪˈlɪʤəs pəˈlis wɑz dɛd baɪ ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd gunmen”*” ɪn ðə taʊn. laɪz əˈprɑksəmətli 15 ˈkɪləˌmitərz ˌsaʊˈθist əv, ə taʊn wɛr ˈaɪsəs həz bɪn hɪt ə ˈnəmbər əv taɪmz, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə grup æt wən taɪm tɪ pʊt ðə ˈɛriə ɔn ˈlɑkˌdaʊn. əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən kəmz ɔn ðə hilz əv ən əˈtæk əˈgɛnst ən ˈaɪsəs ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ taʊn əv ɔn ˈeɪprəl 17 ðə ˈloʊkəl ɪz biɪŋ sˈlɔtərd ˈsaɪləntli grup ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvərd ðə ˈɪnsədənt, rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðət ˈaɪsəs ərˈɛstɪd ˈdəzənz əv ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈæftər wən əv ɪts tərm juzd tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ ˈfɔrən əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd ɪn ðə taʊn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə əˈkaʊnt əv ðə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən ˈdɪfərd sˈlaɪtli frəm ðət əv ðə observatory’s*; wɪθ ɪts ˌɪˈnɪʃəl rɪˈpɔrt seɪɪŋ ðət ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs pəˈlis ˈmɛmbər wɑz stæbd, ənd nɑt gənd daʊn. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈæktɪvɪst ˈloʊkəl koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən kəˈmɪtiz kleɪmd ðət ˈaɪsəs ərˈɛstɪd əˈprɑksəmətli 150 ˈrɛzɪdənts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ðə əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd ˈaɪsəs ˈmɛmbər heɪld frəm ˌtuˈniʒə. ɛz wɪθ ˈpriviəs əˈtæks ɪn ðə ˈprɑvɪns, ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ðə əˈtækərz rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈnoʊn ənd noʊ grup həz jɛt tɪ kleɪm riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈaɪsəs rɪˈzɪstəns fɔrs ˈprɛzənt ɪn ɪz ðə waɪt ʃraʊd, ə ˈʃædoʊi fri ˈsɪriən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət həz kleɪmd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər əˌsæsəˈneɪʃənz ənd straɪks əˈgɛnst ˈaɪsəs sɪns ɪt tʊk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈprɑvɪns. frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm ˈækʃənz ər ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd baɪ ə grup ˈkɔlɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ðə ˈpɑpjələr rɪˈzɪstəns frənt ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈriʤən əˈgɛnst ˈaɪsəs. rɪˈzɪstəns ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈaɪsəs həz bɪn hɪt baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv əˈtæks ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr ɪn əˈpɛrənt rɪˈpraɪzəlz fər ðə drəˈkoʊniən rulz ɪt ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪz ɪn ˈistərn ˈsɪriə. ðə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən ɪn kəmz ɔn ðə hilz əv ə əˈtæk ɔn ən ˈaɪsəs ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ taʊn əv. ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 7 2015 ənˈnoʊn ˈpərsənz ˈkɪdˌnæpt rɪˈlɪʤəs pəˈlis ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ən ˈæmˌbʊʃ ənd bərnd ðɛr ˈviɪkəl. ðə feɪt ənd ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts əv ðə ˈkɪdˌnæpt mɛn rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈklɪr. ə deɪ ˈərliər, ðə diˈkæpəˌteɪtɪd ˈbɑdi əv ðə ˈdɛpjəti ˈlidər əv ðə grup wɑz faʊnd nɪr ðə ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti plænt ɪn, ə smɔl taʊn ˌnɔrθˈwɛst əv. hɪz ˈbɑdi bɔr saɪnz əv ˈtɔrʧər, ənd ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt wɑz faʊnd ɪn hɪz maʊθ. ðə əˈtækərz roʊt ɔn hɪz ˈbɑdi: "ðɪs ɪz [ə ˈfɔrbɪdən ˈækʃən], ʃik," ɪn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ bæn ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə. ðə ˈtɛmˌpoʊ əv ðə ˈmɪstəri straɪks pɪkt əp ɪn ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ mənθs, wɪθ ˈgənˌmɛn kənˈdəktɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɛdli ˈhɪtænˌrən ˈʃutɪŋz əˈkrɔs ˈistərn ˈsɪriə ðət lɛft ˈdəzənz əv ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts dɛd ənd ˈɪnʤərd. ɪn rɪˈspɑns ˈaɪsəs ˈhaɪtənd ɪts sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz ɪn ðə ˈprɑvɪns, wɪʧ ɪt sizd lɑrʤ əv ɪn ə kæmˈpeɪn ðət ˈlæstɪd frəm ˈeɪprəl tɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2014 ənd lɛd tɪ ðə ɪkˈspəlʃən ər əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən əv ɔl ˈoʊpənli ˈæktɪv ˈrɛbəl grups ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ɪn ˈərli ˈeɪprəl 2015 ðə ˈaɪsəs bɪˈgæn ˈdɪgɪŋ ˈtrɛnʧɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd taʊnz ənd ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ɪt kənˈtroʊlz ɪn ˈprɑvɪns. ðə grup ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbrifli ʃət daʊn ðə smɔl taʊn əv ɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈbreɪzən əˈtæk ɔn ə ˈkɔrˌthaʊs ðət kɪld ə ˈnəmbər əv ɪts ˈmɛmbərz. ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæv nɑt ˈstaɪmid ðə əˈtæks, wɪθ ənˈnoʊn ˈgənˌmɛn əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ əˈsæsəˌneɪt ən ˈaɪsəs kəˈmændər ɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ əv ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2015 ɑˈmin ˈnɑsər trænzˈleɪtəd sɔrs məˈtɪriəl.
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beirut – isis has conducted a wide-scale security crackdown in a small town in eastern syria after one of its foreign fighters was assassinated in the latest act of resistance to strike the jihadist organization.
“isis carried out a series of raids and arrested dozens of young people in the town of al-asharah outside deir ezzor,” the syrian observatory for human rights reported tuesday evening.
the ngo monitoring developments in the war-torn country added that the security sweep came after a foreign member of isis’s hisbah religious police was “shot dead by unidentified gunmen” in the town.
al-asharah lies approximately 15 kilometers southeast of al-mayadeen, a town where isis has been hit a number of times, forcing the group at one time to put the area on lockdown. tuesday’s assassination comes on the heels of an attack against an isis headquarters in the nearby town of subeykhan on april 17.
the local deir ezzor is being slaughtered silently group also covered the al-asharah incident, reporting that isis arrested dozens of residents after one of its “muhajireen”—a term used to refer to foreign fighters—was assassinated in the town.
however, the anti-isis outlet’s account of the assassination differed slightly from that of the observatory’s; with its initial report saying that the religious police member was stabbed, and not gunned down.
meanwhile, the activist local coordination committees claimed that isis arrested approximately 150 al-asharah residents. according to the report, the assassinated isis member hailed from tunisia.
as with previous attacks in the deir ezzor province, the identity of the anti-isis attackers remains unknown and no group has yet to claim responsibility.
perhaps the most notable isis resistance force present in deir ezzor is the white shroud, a shadowy free syrian army-affiliated organization that has claimed responsibility for assassinations and strikes against isis since it took over the province. from time to time anti-isis actions are also claimed by a pro-regime group calling itself the popular resistance front in the eastern region against isis.
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isis has been hit by a number of attacks over the past year in apparent reprisals for the draconian rules it imposes in eastern syria.
the assassination in al-asharah comes on the heels of a mid-april attack on an isis headquarters in the nearby town of subeykhan.
on january 7, 2015, unknown persons kidnapped hisbah religious police members in an ambush and burned their vehicle. the fate and whereabouts of the kidnapped men remains unclear.
a day earlier, the decapitated body of the deputy leader of the group was found near the electricity plant in al-mayadeen, a small town northwest of deir ezzor.
his body bore signs of torture, and a cigarette was found in his mouth. the attackers wrote on his body: "this is munkar [a forbidden action], sheikh," in reference to the smoking ban imposed by the hisbah.
the tempo of the mystery strikes picked up in the ensuing months, with gunmen conducting a number of deadly hit-and-run shootings across eastern syria that left dozens of jihadists dead and injured.
in response isis heightened its security measures in the deir ezzor province, which it seized large swathes of in a campaign that lasted from april to july 2014 and led to the expulsion or assimilation of all openly active rebel groups in the region.
in early april 2015, the isis began digging trenches outside towns and villages it controls in deir ezzor province. the group also briefly shut down the small town of al-mayadeen in mid-april following a brazen attack on a courthouse that killed a number of its members.
the security measures, however, have not stymied the attacks, with unknown gunmen attempting to assassinate an isis commander in the village of al-tayyana in july 2015.
amin nasr translated arabic-language source material.
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““reckless* conduct*, wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz ðə ˈkɑnʃəs ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd əv ə noʊn rɪsk, ɪz nɑt ən ˈæksədənt: ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ɛnˈdeɪnʤər another,”*,” roʊt juz. səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs ˌɛˈleɪnɑ ˈkeɪgən ɪn ðə məˈʤɔrəti dɪˈsɪʒən fər vɔɪˈzin vi. juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts læst mənθ. ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt wɑz ˈrɪtən ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ə gən raɪts keɪs, bət ɪt simz tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛləvənt tɪ əˈnəðər ˈɪʃu: ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈseɪfti. ɛz ˈseɪfti ˈɛkspərts hæv toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə juz. ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈseɪfti bɔrd (csb*) ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn ə ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ 2011 rɪˈpɔrt, ðə ˈnumərəs ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈɪnsədənts ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈɪnʤəri ər dɛθ ðət wi hæv ˈsædli hæd tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz əraɪz nɑt frəm ˈrændəm ˈmɪsˌhæps, ɛz ðə juz əv ““accident”*” ˌɪmˈplaɪz, bət frəm spɪˈsɪfɪk ənd ˈɔfən sɪˈstɛmɪk ˈfeɪljərz tɪ əbˈzərv ækˈsɛptɪd ˈseɪfti ˈpræktɪsɪz. ər nɑt ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl mælˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ pis əv ɪkˈwɪpmənt ər ðə ɛˈroʊniəs ˈækʃənz əv wən ˈpərsən, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ər ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfeɪljərz ənd dɪˈfɪʃənsiz æt ˈmɛni ˈlɛvəlz wɪˈθɪn ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ɪts ˈtɛknɪkəl community,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt steɪts. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðeɪ ər noʊ mɔr ˈrændəm ðən ɪz biɪŋ θroʊn frəm ə kɑr ɪn ə kræʃ ɪf nɑt ˈwɛrɪŋ ə sit bɛlt ər, ɛz ˈʤəstɪs ˈkeɪgən ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts, ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ˈəðər noʊn rɪsks. ˈseɪfti ˈædvəˌkeɪts ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil fəˈtælɪtiz ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ skræp ðə wərd ðɛr keɪs, ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ““crash.”*.” noʊn ˈrɪski bɪˈheɪvjər, səʧ ɛz ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ənd dɪˈstræktɪd ˈdraɪvɪŋ, əˈkaʊnts fər ɔl crashes,”*,” rɪˈpɔrtər mæt roʊt ɪn ə meɪ nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈɑrtɪkəl, bət ju juz ðə wərd ‘‘accident,’*,’ laɪk, meɪd ɪt happen,’”*,’” sɛd mɑrk rosekind*, hɛd əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈtræfɪk ˈseɪfti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ɛz kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ðə pis. ɑr society,”*,” hi ˈnoʊtɪd, kən bi everything.”*.” ˈdəzənz əv steɪt ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənts ənd ˈvɛriəs steɪt ənd ˈsɪti ˈgəvərnmənts hæv drɑpt ðə tərm ““accident”*” frəm ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈkræʃɪz, ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ædz. sɪˈmæntɪks ɪz mɛnt tɪ ʃeɪk ˈpipəl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈpɑləsi ˈmeɪkərz, aʊt əv ðə ˌɪmˈplɪsət ˈætəˌtud ðət ðə wərd ‘‘accident’*’ conveys,”*,” ðə taɪmz ˈɑrtɪkəl noʊts. læb ˈseɪfti ˈɛkspərts əˈgri ðət ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpipəl əˈwɛr ðət ɪkˈsploʊʒənz, faɪərz, ˈpɔɪzənɪŋz, ənd ˈəðər læb ˈseɪfti ˈɪnsədənts ˈhæpən bɪˈkəz əv ˈrɪski dɪˈsɪʒənz ɪz ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl stɛp ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðoʊz ˈɪnsədənts fɑr lɛs ˈkɑmən.
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“reckless conduct, which requires the conscious disregard of a known risk, is not an accident: it involves a deliberate decision to endanger another,” wrote u.s. supreme court justice elena kagan in the majority decision for voisine v. united states last month. this statement was written in the context of a gun rights case, but it seems to us that it’s also relevant to another issue: laboratory safety.
as safety experts have told us and the u.s. chemical safety board (csb) explained in a groundbreaking 2011 report, the numerous laboratory incidents involving injury or death that we have sadly had to report in recent years almost always arise not from random mishaps, as the use of “accident” implies, but from specific and often systemic failures to observe accepted safety practices. “[i]ncidents are not the result of a single malfunctioning piece of equipment or the erroneous actions of one person, but instead are the result of a number of failures and deficiencies at many levels within an organization and its technical community,” the csb report states. in other words, they are no more random than is being thrown from a car in a crash if you’re not wearing a seat belt or, as justice kagan indicates, ignoring other known risks.
safety advocates interested in automobile fatalities also want to scrap the word “accident”—in their case, in favor of “crash.” known risky behavior, such as drinking and distracted driving, accounts for “[a]lmost all crashes,” reporter matt richtel wrote in a may new york times article, but “[w]hen you use the word ‘accident,’ it’s like, ‘god made it happen,’” said mark rosekind, head of the national highway traffic safety administration, as quoted in the piece. “in our society,” he noted, “language can be everything.” dozens of state transportation departments and various state and city governments have dropped the term “accident” from references to highway crashes, the article adds.
“changing semantics is meant to shake people, particularly policy makers, out of the implicit nobody’s-fault attitude that the word ‘accident’ conveys,” the times article notes. lab safety experts agree that making people aware that explosions, fires, poisonings, and other lab safety incidents happen because of risky decisions is an essential step in making those incidents far less common.
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ˈdeɪvɪd ənd d.b*. waɪs hæv hərd jʊr kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt haʊ "geɪm əv thrones*" ˈhændəlz ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈvaɪələns ənd ðɛr ˈfaɪnəli duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪts ʃʊr ˈteɪkən lɔŋ ɪˈnəf. ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə weɪ hɪt ʃoʊ dilz wɪθ reɪp sɪns ˈɑrgjuəbli ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈpaɪlət ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. ðə ˈəˌprɔr riʧt ə nu haɪ, ðoʊ, ˈæftər "ənˈboʊd, unbent*, ənˈbroʊkən," ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 6 əv ˈsizən 5 ɪn wɪʧ ˈræmˌseɪ snoʊ ˈboʊltən tʊk hɪz nu waɪf stɑrks vərˈʤɪnɪti wɪˈθaʊt hər kənˈsɛnt. ɪt simz tɪ hæv bɪn ðə riˈækʃən tɪ ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ðət kənˈvɪnst ənd waɪs tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr əˈproʊʧ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ fɔrbz, ˈʤɛrəˌmi, hu dɪˈrɛktɪd "ənˈboʊd, unbent*, ənˈbroʊkən" ənd tu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsizən 6 sɛd ðət ðə tʊk ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm tɪ hɑrt ɪn ə bɪg weɪ. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈbrɛkfəst ˈbrifɪŋ æt fɑks ˈstudiˌoʊz ɔˈstreɪljə ɪn ˈsɪdni ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, sɛd ðət ənd waɪs "wər rɪˈspɑnsɪv tɪ ðə dɪˈskəʃən ənd ðɛr wər ə ˈkəpəl əv θɪŋz ðət ʧeɪnʤd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt." "ðə ʃoʊ dɪˈpɪkts ə ˈbrutəl wərld wɛr ˈhɔrəbəl θɪŋz ˈhæpən," hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. "ðeɪ dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ bi tu ˈoʊvərli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðət [ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm] bət ðeɪ dɪd əbˈzɔrb ənd teɪk ɪt ɪn ənd ɪt dɪd ˈɪnfluəns ðɛm ɪn ə way.”*.” ðə fækt ðət ˈsizən 6 wɪl dɪˈpɪkt ˈmɛni ɪˈvɛnts ðət hæv nɑt jɛt ˈteɪkən pleɪs ɪn ʤɔrʤ r.r*. ˈmɑrtənz ə sɔŋ əv aɪs ənd faɪər bʊks meɪks ɪt ə ˈlɪtəl hɑrd tɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ. wi ˈsɪmpli doʊnt noʊ jɛt wət taɪps əv sinz maɪt bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd, ækst ər twikt bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs nu ˈpɑləsi. ðɛn əˈgɛn, ðə ˈɪnfəməs sin ɪn ˈsizən 5 ˈwəzənt ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪn ðə bʊks. (nɑt ˈivɪn kloʊz.) ənd ɪt wɑz mɔr klɪr ɪn ðə bʊks ðən ɔn ðə ʃoʊ ðət ˈhaɪmi ənd dɪˈstərbɪŋ sɛks sin baɪ ðɛr sən greɪv wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi kənˈsɛnʃuəl. soʊ ˈivɪn ɪf ðə nu ˈpɑləsi ɪz ʤɪst "doʊnt ˌɪnˈklud ˈɛni reɪp ðæts nɑt ɪn ðə bʊks," ðət wʊd bi ə greɪt stɑrt. ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn huffpost*:
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david benioff and d.b. weiss have heard your complaints about how "game of thrones" handles sexual violence -- and they're finally doing something about it.
it's sure taken long enough. people have been criticizing the way hbo's hit show deals with rape since khal drogo arguably violated daenerys targaryen in the pilot episode. the uproar reached a new high, though, after "unbowed, unbent, unbroken," episode 6 of season 5, in which ramsay snow bolton took his new wife sansa stark's virginity without her consent.
it seems to have been the reaction to this episode that convinced benioff and weiss to change their approach. according to forbes, jeremy podeswa, who directed "unbowed, unbent, unbroken" and two episodes of the upcoming season 6, said that the showrunners took the criticism to heart in a big way.
during a breakfast briefing at fox studios australia in sydney on friday, podeswa said that benioff and weiss "were responsive to the discussion and there were a couple of things that changed as a result."
"the show depicts a brutal world where horrible things happen," he explained. "they did not want to be too overly influenced by that [criticism] but they did absorb and take it in and it did influence them in a way.”
the fact that season 6 will depict many events that have not yet taken place in george r.r. martin's a song of ice and fire books makes it a little hard to interpret this change. we simply don't know yet what types of hot-button scenes might be included, axed or tweaked because of this new policy.
then again, the infamous sansa scene in season 5 wasn't actually in the books. (not even close.) and it was more clear in the books than on the show that jaime and cersei lannister's disturbing sex scene by their son joffrey's grave was intended to be consensual. so even if the new policy is just "don't include any rape that's not in the books," that would be a great start.
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ðə nu ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪz pɑrt əv ən æmˈbɪʃəs plæn eɪmd æt fɔr əv ðə steɪts ˈɛrˌpɔrts ɪn ðə nu jɔrk ˈɛriə. ˈgɪŋgrəz rɪˈpɔrts. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 27 2015 ə jɪr ˈæftər kəmˈpɛrɪŋ nu jɔrks ləgˈwɑrdiə ˈɛrˌpɔrt tɪ "səm θərd wərld ˈkəntri," vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən hɛlpt ənˈveɪl ən æmˈbɪʃəs plæn ˈmənˌdeɪ tɪ riˈbɪld ɪts kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈeɪʤɪŋ ˈtərmənəlz ˈɪntu ə ˈmɑdərn, ˈjunəˌfaɪd həb waɪl ˈizɪŋ kənˈʤɛsʧən baɪ ˈdəbəlɪŋ ðə speɪs əˈveɪləbəl fər pleɪnz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt. kənˈsumər əˈlərt dɔg fud rɪˈkɔld ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈoʊvər ˌsælməˈnɛlə fɪrz "aɪ wɪʃ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ sɛd ðət wɑz ˈtruθfəl bət ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl wʊd tərn aʊt ðɪs wɛl," hi ʤoʊkt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɪθ nu jɔrk gəv. ˈændru kˈwoʊmoʊ. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈhænˌdaʊt ðə ˈoʊvərˌhɔl wʊd ˈriˈmeɪk ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfʊtˌprɪnt əv ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈʃuhɔrnd ˈɔntu ə smɔl, ˈprɑpərti əv əˈbaʊt 680 ˈeɪkərz ɔn ðə ʃɔr əv ðə ist ˈrɪvər. ðə speɪs ɪz ə ˈfrækʃən əv wəts juzd æt ˈəðər ˈɛrˌpɔrts əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈsɪmələr ˈpæsənʤər loʊdz, ənd ðɛrz noʊ rum tɪ ɪkˈspænd ɪt. ləgˈwɑrdiə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˌridɪˈzaɪn ˈrɛndərɪŋz ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ, kræmpt ənd keɪˈɑtɪk ˈbɪldɪŋz wʊd bi dɪˈmɑlɪʃt ənd ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ə bɪg nu ˈtərmənəl 600 fit ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə grænd ˈsɛntrəl ˈpɑrkˌweɪ, ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ ðət rɪŋz ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt laɪk ə moʊt. ðət ʃɪft wʊd rɪˈliv səm əv ðə speɪs kənˈstreɪnts fər ˈɛrˌkræft traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈtæksi tɪ ənd frəm ðə kənˈʤɛstɪd geɪt ˈɛriəz. mɔr speɪs wʊd bi meɪd baɪ ˈhævɪŋ ˈpæsənʤərz gɪt tɪ ðɛr geɪts ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ðət pæs ˈoʊvər ˈæktɪv. ɪn ɔl, ˈnɪrli tu maɪəlz əv nu wʊd bi kriˈeɪtɪd. kənˈstrəkʃən ɔn ðə fərst feɪz əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wʊd bɪˈgɪn nɛkst jɪr, ˈpɛndɪŋ ˈfaɪnəl əˈpruvəl baɪ ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti əv nu jɔrk ənd nu ˈʤərzi, wɪʧ oʊnz ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt. ə ˈsɛkənd feɪz wʊd bi ˈoʊvərˌsin baɪ ˈdɛltə ɛr laɪnz. ðə fərst riˈmeɪd ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt wʊd ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈpæsənʤərz ɪn 2019 "ðɪs ɪz wət nu ˈjɔrkərz dɪˈzərv ənd hæv dɪˈzərvd fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. ənd naʊ wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪt," kˈwoʊmoʊ sɛd. hi sɛd ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪz ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv kræmpt ˈtərmənəlz wɪθ haɪ ˈvɑljum ənd loʊ ˈsilɪŋz, ənd ɪz jɔrk." "ɪts sloʊ, ɪts ˈdeɪtɪd, ɪt həz ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈɛntrəns weɪ tɪ nu jɔrk," hi sɛd. ˈbaɪdən sɛd læst jɪr ðət ɪf hi ˈblaɪndˌfoʊldɪd ˈsəmˌwən ənd tʊk ɪm tɪ ləgˈwɑrdiə, hid θɪŋk hi wɑz ɪn "səm θərd wərld ˈkəntri." ˈbaɪdən ˈlɔdɪd ðə ˈgəvərnər fər "ˈθɪŋkɪŋ bɪg." tɔp nuz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ɑr. ˈkɛli livz ʤeɪl ˈæftər peɪɪŋ bɑnd ðə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈɪnfluəns wɑz ˈkrɪtɪkəl, kˈwoʊmoʊ sɛd əˈpruvəlz ðət wʊd ˈnɔrməli teɪk jɪrz wər ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtɪd baɪ ˈɔfəs. ðə fərst feɪz əv ðə plæn wɪl kɔst 4 ˈbɪljən, hæf frəm ˈpraɪvət ˈfəndɪŋ, kˈwoʊmoʊ sɛd. ˈdɛltə ɪz ə ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ðə nu ˈtərmənəl. ðə nu ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪz pɑrt əv ən æmˈbɪʃəs plæn eɪmd æt fɔr əv ðə steɪts ˈɛrˌpɔrts ɪn ðə nu jɔrk ˈɛriə. stuərt ˈɛrˌpɔrt nɔrθ əv ðə ˈsɪti ənd riˈpəblɪk ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɔn lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd wʊd boʊθ gɪt ˈstɑrˌtəp nu jɔrk ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən, ˈɔfərɪŋ nu ənd ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈbɪznɪsɪz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt tæks fri fər 10 jɪrz. ˈɔlsoʊ, nu jɔrk ˈsɪtiz ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛnədi ˈɛrˌpɔrt wʊd hæv ɪts ˌɑrkɪˈtɛkʧərəli dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈsɑrɪnən ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌrikənˈfɪgjərd ˈɪntu ə hoʊˈtɛl. ðə kənˈstrəkʃən wɪl æd ˈθaʊzənz əv ʤɑbz ənd hɛlp groʊ ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ənd ˈkɑmərs, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. ðeɪ sɛd ɪt wʊd ˈtrɪpəl ðə ˈskrinɪŋ speɪs, ˌɪnˈkris kənˈsɛʃən speɪs ənd kriˈeɪt ˈbɛtər kəˈnɛkʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈtərmənəlz, ə nu ˈroʊdˌweɪ ˈsɪstəm ənd nu ˈpɑrkɪŋ gərˈɑʒɪz. "ləgˈwɑrdiə ənd ˌʤeɪˌɛfˈkeɪ ər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈæŋkərz fər ðɪs ˈsɪti, ənd ðeɪ dɪˈzərv tɪ bi ðə bɛst ɪn ðə wərld," ˈbaɪdən sɛd. ləgˈwɑrdiə, əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈfləʃɪŋ ənd ˈbaʊəri beɪz ɪn ˈnɔrðərn kwinz, ɪz ðə ˈkloʊsəst əv ðə nu jɔrk ˈɛriəz θri ˈmeɪʤər ɛr həbz tɪ ˈmɪdˌtaʊn mænˈhætən ʤɪst eɪt maɪəlz ənd ɪt ˈhændəld əˈbaʊt 27 ˈmɪljən ˈpæsənʤərz læst jɪr. ˈɔfən ðə fərst ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈtrævələrz si ɪz ðə ˈsprɔlɪŋ, ˈsɛntrəl ˈtərmənəl, wɪʧ ˈoʊpənd ʤɪst ɪn taɪm tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈvɪzɪtərz tɪ ðə 1964 wərldz fɛr. ˈmɛni ˈpæsənʤərz seɪ ɪt ɪz laɪk ˈstɛpɪŋ bæk ɪn taɪm. wɪrd nuz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: mæn ʃəvz sneɪk ɪn pænts ðeɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɪnˈkaʊnər loʊ ˈsilɪŋz ənd ˈdɪmli lɪt, ˈnɛroʊ ˈhɔlˌweɪz. kiɔsks ər əreɪd ˈhæfəzərdli ɪn roʊz ʤɪst ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈɛntrənsəz, wɛr braɪt grin niɑn laɪts blɛr, "ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ləgˈwɑrdiə ˈɛrˌpɔrt." ɔn ðə wɛst saɪd əv ðə ˈtərmənəl sɪts ə ˈmɑdəst fud kɔrt ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə ˈhæmbərgər ˈkaʊntər, ə ˌpitsərˈiə ənd ə ˈdəŋkɪn' ˈdoʊˌnəts. ɪn 2012 ˈtrævəl ənd ˈlɛʒər ˈmægəˌzin neɪmd ləgˈwɑrdiə ðə ˈneɪʃənz wərst ˈɛrˌpɔrt, seɪɪŋ ɪt hæd ðə "ˈdubiəs ˈɑnər əv ˈræŋkɪŋ ðə wərst fər ðə ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðə wərst fər ˈbægɪʤ ˈhændəlɪŋ, ðə wərst wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈwaɪˌfaɪ, ðə wərst æt stæf kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ənd ðə wərst dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈklɛnlinɪs." ˈpæsənʤərz æt ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈrɛdəli əˈgrid wɪθ ðət əˈsɛsmənt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbrʊklɪn ˈrɛzɪdənt bræd ˈɛpˌstin. hi ˈjuzɪz ləgˈwɑrdiə fər hɪz ˈbɪznɪs ˈtrævəl ənd sɛd ɪts ðə wərst ˈɛrˌpɔrt hiz bɪn ɪn. ə nu wən, hi sɛd, "ˈkʊdənt kəm sun ɪˈnəf." ˈkɑpiˌraɪt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nu jɔrk
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the new airport is part of an ambitious plan aimed at four of the state's airports in the new york area. brynn gingras reports. (published monday, july 27, 2015)
a year after comparing new york's laguardia airport to "some third world country," vice president joe biden helped unveil an ambitious plan monday to rebuild its collection of aging terminals into a modern, unified hub while easing congestion by doubling the space available for planes to operate.
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"i wish everything i said that was truthful but controversial would turn out this well," he joked during the announcement with new york gov. andrew cuomo.
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the overhaul would remake the entire footprint of the airport, which is shoehorned onto a small, oddly-shaped property of about 680 acres on the shore of the east river. the space is a fraction of what's used at other airports around the country handling similar passenger loads, and there's no room to expand it.
laguardia airport redesign renderings
laguardia's existing, cramped and chaotic buildings would be demolished and replaced with a big new terminal 600 feet closer to the grand central parkway, the highway that rings the airport like a moat.
that shift would relieve some of the space constraints for aircraft trying to taxi to and from the congested gate areas. more space would be made by having passengers get to their gates using elevated passageways that pass over active taxiways. in all, nearly two miles of new taxiways would be created.
construction on the first phase of the project would begin next year, pending final approval by the port authority of new york and new jersey, which owns the airport. a second phase would be overseen by delta air lines.
the first remade portions of the airport would open to passengers in 2019.
"this is what new yorkers deserve and have deserved for a long time. and now we're going to get it," cuomo said.
he said the current airport is a collection of cramped terminals with high volume and low ceilings, and is "un-new york."
"it's slow, it's dated, it has a terrible front-door entrance way to new york," he said.
biden said last year that if he blindfolded someone and took him to laguardia, he'd think he was in "some third world country." biden lauded the governor for "thinking big."
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the vice president's influence was critical, cuomo said — approvals that would normally take years were expedited by biden's office.
the first phase of the plan will cost $4 billion, half from private funding, cuomo said. delta is a partner in the new terminal.
the new airport is part of an ambitious plan aimed at four of the state's airports in the new york area. stewart airport north of the city and republic airport on long island would both get startup new york designation, offering new and expanding businesses to operate tax free for 10 years. also, new york city's john f. kennedy airport would have its architecturally distinct saarinen building reconfigured into a hotel.
the construction will add thousands of jobs and help grow tourism and commerce, officials said. they said it would triple the screening space, increase concession space and create better connections between terminals, a new roadway system and new parking garages.
"laguardia and jfk are economic anchors for this city, and they deserve to be the best in the world," biden said.
laguardia, along the flushing and bowery bays in northern queens, is the closest of the new york area's three major air hubs to midtown manhattan — just eight miles — and it handled about 27 million passengers last year.
often the first building travelers see is the sprawling, boomerang-shaped central terminal, which opened just in time to receive visitors to the 1964 world's fair. many passengers say it is like stepping back in time.
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they immediately encounter low ceilings and dimly lit, narrow hallways. check-in kiosks are arrayed haphazardly in rows just inside the entrances, where bright green neon lights blare, "welcome to laguardia airport." on the west side of the terminal sits a modest food court featuring a hamburger counter, a pizzeria and a dunkin' donuts.
in 2012, travel and leisure magazine named laguardia the nation's worst airport, saying it had the "dubious honor of ranking the worst for the check-in and security process, the worst for baggage handling, the worst when it comes to providing wi-fi, the worst at staff communication, and the worst design and cleanliness."
passengers at the airport monday readily agreed with that assessment, including brooklyn resident brad epstein. he uses laguardia for his business travel and said it's the worst airport he's been in.
a new one, he said, "couldn't come soon enough."
copyright associated press / nbc new york
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