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this film is not yet rated is a 2006 american documentary film about the motion picture association of america's rating system and its effect on american culture, directed by kirby dick and produced by eddie schmidt. the film premiered at the 2006 sundance film festival and was granted a limited theatrical release on september 1, 2006. the film's producer, the independent film channel, aired the film later that year.
the project discusses disparities the filmmaker sees in ratings and feedback: between hollywood and independent films, between homosexual and heterosexual sexual situations, between male and female sexual depictions and between violence and sexual content.
the mpaa gave the original cut an nc-17 rating for "some graphic sexual content" – scenes that illustrated the content a film could include to garner such a rating. dick appealed, and descriptions of the ratings deliberations and appeal were included in the documentary. true to its title, the final cut is not rated.
themes and discussion [ edit ]
much of the film's press coverage was devoted to dick and his crew's use of private investigator becky altringer to unmask the identities of the ratings and appeals board members.
other revelations in the film include: the discovery that many ratings board members either have children 18 and over or have no children at all (typically, the mpaa has suggested it hires only parents with children between the ages of 5 and 17); that the board seems to treat homosexual material much more harshly than heterosexual material (this assertion is supported by an mpaa spokesperson’s statement in usa today that "we don't create standards; we just follow them"); that the board's raters receive no training and are deliberately chosen because of their lack of expertise in media literacy or child development; that senior raters have direct contact in the form of mandatory meetings with studio personnel after movie screenings; and that the mpaa's appeals board is just as secretive as the ratings board, its members being mostly movie theater chain and studio executives. also included on the appeals board are two members of the clergy (one catholic and one protestant, who may or may not have voting power).
prior to sundance, the film sparked initial press interest when it was handed an nc-17 rating by the mpaa for "some graphic sexual content." when it premiered at sundance, the film's ratings deliberations, along with dick’s appeal, were included in the documentary. since the film had changed dramatically from the time of the nc-17 rating, the film cannot be released with an mpaa rating without the film being resubmitted for review.
the film went on to draw crowds at many other festivals, including south by southwest and the seattle international film festival, and was slated for theatrical release in fall 2006.
interviews [ edit ]
people interviewed in the documentary are as follows:
mpaa board, 2005 [ edit ]
according to the investigation done within the film, the following people (as of 2006) have been named as members of the mpaa review board, also known as cara. included is their age and the age of their children as of 2005 when the film was shot. these details are significant in the context of the film's critique of the mpaa board, as the mpaa's requirements for board membership (according to the film) are that the board is composed of real, average american parents (with children between the ages of 5 and 17) who serve fewer than seven years.
head of the board: joan graves (the only member of the board whose information the mpaa makes public)
anthony "tony" hey – 61 – age of children: 16, 28, 30
barry freeman – 45 – elementary school aged children
arlene bates – 44 – age of children: 15 and 23
matt ioakimedes – 46 – age of children: 17 and 20 (had served as a rater for 9 years as of 2005)
joan worden – 56 – age of children: 18 (twins)
scott young – 51 – age of children: 22 and 24 (next-door neighbor of mrs. bates)
joann yatabe – 61 – age of children: 22 and 25
howard friedkin – 47 – no children (aspiring screenwriter)
corri jones – age of children: children 3 and 8
mpaa appeals [ edit ]
according to the investigation done within the film, the following people (as of 2006) have been named as members of the mpaa appeals board:
fair use [ edit ]
this film is not yet rated uses clips from several films to illustrate its criticisms of the mpaa ratings board. dick had originally planned to license these clips from their studio owners but discovered that studio licensing agreements would have prohibited him from using this material to criticize the entertainment industry. this prompted him, alongside prominent copyright attorney michael c. donaldson, to invoke the fair use doctrine, which permits limited use of copyrighted material to provide analysis and criticism of published works.[4][5] the film's success has spurred interest in fair use, especially among other documentary filmmakers.[6]
mpaa infringements [ edit ]
on january 24, 2006, the motion picture association of america (mpaa) admitted to making duplicates of a digital copy of the film that was provided to them for the purpose of obtaining an mpaa rating. according to director dick, he sought assurances that no copies would be made or distributed for any other purpose.
the mpaa admitted to making copies of the film contrary to dick's wishes[7] although they contend that doing so did not constitute copyright infringement or a violation of the digital millennium copyright act (dmca). they say that the privacy of the raters themselves might have been violated by dick, but no complaint has been filed against him.[7] dick's lawyer, michael donaldson, has requested that the mpaa destroy all copies of the film in their possession and notify him of who has seen the film and received copies.[8]
the dvd release contains deleted scenes that showed both phone calls where dick was assured that no copy would be made, and the last one, during which he found out that a copy had indeed been created.
reception [ edit ]
rotten tomatoes gives the film a "certified fresh" score of 84% based on 117 reviews; the consensus states: "a fascinating and entertaining film that will open many eyes to the often-questioned tactics of the mpaa and their ratings system."[9] metacritic gives the film a score of 75 based on reviews from 33 critics.[10]
at sundance, the film received a standing ovation amidst a wave of favorable coverage by major publications. the magazines rolling stone ("terrific...indispensable"), entertainment weekly ("irresistible"), and usa today ("rated r for raves"), as well as journalists such as roger ebert ("devastating") and film comment's gavin smith ("incisive") praised the film for its novel techniques and unprecedented revelations that dispute longstanding mpaa statements about the ratings system.
some critics disliked the film. boxoffice, a magazine dedicated to the financial side of movie exhibition, wrote that this film is not yet rated paid only passing mention to the national association of theatre owners (nato), which was a co-founder in the ratings system (the focus of the film was on the mpaa). in its two-part essay, boxoffice also called the documentary "willfully distorted." david poland, who runs "movie city news", wrote, "even though it speaks to a subject i think is very important—the failures of the rating system and, specifically the nc-17—the tough, smart research just isn't in the film."[11]
classification [ edit ]
while unrated in the united states, the canadian release by mongrel media has a canadian home video rating of 14a. the film was given an 18 certificate from the british board of film classification and irish film classification office.[1]
awards and nominations [ edit ]
see also [ edit ]
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frəm ðə ˈsɛkʃən ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs teɪk ə tʊr əv ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ðə ˌbibiˈsi wɪl ʃoʊ ˈɪŋgləndz fərst grup mæʧ əˈgɛnst ˈɪtəli ɔn 14 ʤun ənd hæv fərst pɪk əv ðə læst 16 ənd æt ðə 2014 wərld kəp. ðə ˌbibiˈsis lɪv mæʧ ˈkəvərɪʤ stɑrts wɪθ speɪn vi ˈnɛðərləndz ɔn 13 ʤun. rɔɪ mɛn ˈoʊpən ðɛr kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ˈɪtəli ɪn ðə ˌæməˈzoʊniən ˈsɪti əv ɔn 14 ʤun æt bst*. fʊl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən splɪt ənd ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˈkəvərɪʤ fər ðə grup ˈmæʧɪz ˈtuzˌdeɪ 10 ʤun: wərld kəp ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˌbibiˈsi) ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ 11 ʤun: wərld kəp ˈprivˌju ˌbibiˈsi) ˈθərzˌdeɪ 12 ʤun: brəˈzɪl vi kroʊˈeɪʃə itv*). mæʧ əv ðə deɪ ˌbibiˈsi tu. ˈfraɪˌdeɪ 13 ʤun: ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ vi ˈkæmərˌun itv*), speɪn vi ˈnɛðərləndz ˌbibiˈsi wən), ˈʧɪli vi ɔˈstreɪljə itv*) ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ 14 ʤun: ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌbibiˈsi tu), kəˈləmbiə vi gris ˌbibiˈsi wən), ˈjərəgˌweɪ vi ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə itv*), ˈɪŋglənd vi ˈɪtəli ˌbibiˈsi wən) ˈsənˌdi 15 ʤun: ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌbibiˈsi tu), ˈaɪvəri koʊst vi ʤəˈpæn itv*), sˈwɪtsərlənd vi ˈɛkwəˌdɔr itv*), fræns vi hɑnˈdʊrəs ˌbibiˈsi wən), ˌɑrʤənˈtinə vi ˌbibiˈsi wən) ˈmənˌdeɪ 16 ʤun: ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌbibiˈsi tu), ˈʤərməni vi ˈpɔrʧəgəl itv*), ˌɪˈrɑn vi naɪˈʤɪriə ˌbibiˈsi wən), ˈgænə vi ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˌbibiˈsi wən) ˈtuzˌdeɪ 17 ʤun: ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌbibiˈsi tu), brəˈzɪl vi ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˌbibiˈsi wən), ˈbɛlʤəm vi æˈlʤɪriə itv*), ˈrəʃə vi saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ˌbibiˈsi wən) ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ 18 ʤun: ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌbibiˈsi tu), ˈkæmərˌun vi kroʊˈeɪʃə itv*), ɔˈstreɪljə vi ðə ˈnɛðərləndz itv*), speɪn vi ˈʧɪli ˌbibiˈsi wən) ˈθərzˌdeɪ 19 ʤun: ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌbibiˈsi tu), kəˈləmbiə vi ˈaɪvəri koʊst ˌbibiˈsi wən), ʤəˈpæn vi gris ˌbibiˈsi wən), ˈɪŋglənd vi ˈjərəgˌweɪ itv*) ˈfraɪˌdeɪ 20 ʤun: ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌbibiˈsi tu), fræns vi sˈwɪtsərlənd itv*), ˈɪtəli vi ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə ˌbibiˈsi wən), hɑnˈdʊrəs vi ˈɛkwəˌdɔr itv*) ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ 21 ʤun: ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌbibiˈsi tu), ˈʤərməni vi ˈgænə ˌbibiˈsi wən), ˌɑrʤənˈtinə vi ˌɪˈrɑn itv*), naɪˈʤɪriə vi ˌbibiˈsi wən) ˈsənˌdi 22 ʤun: ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌbibiˈsi tu), ˈbɛlʤəm vi ˈrəʃə ˌbibiˈsi wən), ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ vi ˈpɔrʧəgəl ˌbibiˈsi wən), saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə vi æˈlʤɪriə itv*) ˈmənˌdeɪ 23 ʤun: ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌbibiˈsi tu), ˈkæmərˌun vi brəˈzɪl itv*), kroʊˈeɪʃə vi ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ itv*), ɔˈstreɪljə vi speɪn itv*), ðə ˈnɛðərləndz vi ˈʧɪli itv*), grup ə bi ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌbibiˈsi wən) ˈtuzˌdeɪ 24 ʤun: ˈhaɪˌlaɪts rɪˈpit ˌbibiˈsi tu), ʤəˈpæn vi kəˈləmbiə ˌbibiˈsi wən), gris vi ˈaɪvəri koʊst ˌbibiˈsi θri), ˈɪŋglənd vi ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə itv*), ˈjərəgˌweɪ vi ˈɪtəli itv*) ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ 25 ʤun: ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌbibiˈsi tu), ˈɛkwəˌdɔr vi fræns ˌbibiˈsi wən), hɑnˈdʊrəs vi sˈwɪtsərlənd ˌbibiˈsi θri), naɪˈʤɪriə vi ˌɑrʤənˈtinə itv*), vi ˌɪˈrɑn itv*) ˈθərzˌdeɪ 26 ʤun: ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌbibiˈsi tu), saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə vi ˈbɛlʤəm itv*), æˈlʤɪriə vi ˈrəʃə itv*), ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ vi ˈʤərməni ˌbibiˈsi θri), ˈpɔrʧəgəl vi ˈgænə bbci*), grup ʤi eɪʧ ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌbibiˈsi tu) ˈfraɪˌdeɪ 27 ʤun: grup ʤi eɪʧ ˈhaɪˌlaɪts rɪˈpit ˌbibiˈsi) (ɔl taɪmz ər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsəmər taɪm)
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from the section
media playback is not supported on this device take a tour of the manaus stadium
the bbc will show england's first group match against italy on 14 june and have first pick of the last 16 and semi-finals at the 2014 fifa world cup.
the bbc's live match coverage starts with spain v netherlands on 13 june.
roy hodgson's men open their campaign against italy in the amazonian city of manaus on 14 june at 23:00 bst.
full tv split and highlights coverage for the group matches
tuesday 10 june: world cup documentary (22:35, bbc)
wednesday 11 june: world cup preview (22:35, bbc)
thursday 12 june: brazil v croatia (21:00, itv). match of the day re-run 01:00, bbc two.
friday 13 june: mexico v cameroon (17:00, itv), spain v netherlands (20:00, bbc one), chile v australia (23:00, itv)
saturday 14 june: highlights (07:30, bbc two), colombia v greece (17:00, bbc one), uruguay v costa rica (20:00, itv), england v italy (23:00, bbc one)
sunday 15 june: highlights (07:30, bbc two), ivory coast v japan (02:00, itv), switzerland v ecuador (17:00, itv), france v honduras (20:00, bbc one), argentina v bosnia-hercegovina (23:00, bbc one)
monday 16 june: highlights (07:30, bbc two), germany v portugal (17:00, itv), iran v nigeria (20:00, bbc one), ghana v usa (23:00, bbc one)
tuesday 17 june: highlights (07:30, bbc two), brazil v mexico (20:00, bbc one), belgium v algeria (17:00, itv), russia v south korea (23:00, bbc one)
wednesday 18 june: highlights (07:30, bbc two), cameroon v croatia (23:00, itv), australia v the netherlands (17:00, itv), spain v chile (20:00, bbc one)
thursday 19 june: highlights (07:30, bbc two), colombia v ivory coast (17:00, bbc one), japan v greece (23:00, bbc one), england v uruguay (20:00, itv)
friday 20 june: highlights (07:30, bbc two), france v switzerland (20:00, itv), italy v costa rica (17:00, bbc one), honduras v ecuador (23:00, itv)
saturday 21 june: highlights (07:30, bbc two), germany v ghana (20:00. bbc one), argentina v iran (17:00, itv), nigeria v bosnia-hercegovina (23:00, bbc one)
sunday 22 june: highlights (08:30, bbc two), belgium v russia (17:00, bbc one), usa v portugal (23:00, bbc one), south korea v algeria (20:00, itv)
monday 23 june: highlights (07:30, bbc two), cameroon v brazil (21:00, itv), croatia v mexico (21:00, itv), australia v spain (17:00, itv), the netherlands v chile (17:00, itv), group a & b highlights (23:10, bbc one)
tuesday 24 june: highlights repeat (07:30, bbc two), japan v colombia (21:00, bbc one), greece v ivory coast (21:00, bbc three), england v costa rica (17:00, itv), uruguay v italy (17:00, itv)
wednesday 25 june: highlights (07:20, bbc two), ecuador v france (21:00, bbc one), honduras v switzerland (21:00, bbc three), nigeria v argentina (17:00, itv), bosnia-hercegovina v iran (17:00, itv)
thursday 26 june: highlights (07:20, bbc two), south korea v belgium (21:00, itv), algeria v russia (21:00, itv), usa v germany (17:00, bbc one/bbc three), portugal v ghana (17:00, bbci), group g & h highlights (23:20, bbc two)
friday 27 june: group g & h highlights repeat (07:30, bbc)
(all times are british summer time)
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ˈoʊnli tu aʊt əv 14 mɔsks ˈdɪstəns ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. wən əv ðə mɔsks dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈoʊnli dɪz soʊ bɪˈkəz ðə mɔsk θɪŋks ðət ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt meɪks ˈəðərz dɪsˈlaɪk ˌɪsˈlɑm. ðə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðət seɪm mɔsk ˈrisəntli ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə ˌhɑˈmɑs ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ˈɪzriəl ɪn ðɪs weɪ: wən ʤɪst filz laɪk seɪɪŋ hitler’“…*’“… trænzˈleɪtəd frəm ðə bɛst ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, dɛn kɔrt ˈeɪvɪs. (ɪf ju əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz ənd trænzˈleɪʃənz frəm mi, pliz səˈpɔrt maɪ wərk baɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ ˈviə 10news.dk*.) ist ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv mɔsks ɪn ist ˈʤətlənd ənd æst ðɛm ðə ˈsɪmpəl kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wʊd dɪˈnaʊns ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. ə mɔsk ɪn tʊk klɪr ənd ˌənæmˈbɪgjəwəs ˈdɪstəns frəm ɪz ənd kɔld ɪt ə ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. tu mɔsks ɪn ənd dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd. ɪn aarhus*, ˈoʊnli wən ɪn sɪks mɔsks seɪ ðət ðeɪ ˈdɪstəns ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. θri mɔsks wər ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ gɪt hoʊld əv, dɪˈspaɪt ɪkˈstrimli ˈstrɛnjuəs ˈɛfərts frəm ðə ˈʤərnəlɪst tɪ meɪk klɪr wət ðə kˈwɛʃən wɑz, ənd haʊ tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪm. tu mɔsks rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə mɔsk (noʊn fər rɪˈkrutɪŋ jihadis)…*)…. ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ðə ˈiziəst θɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld fər ðə mɔsks ɪn ðɪs ˈsərˌveɪ tɪ dɪˈnaʊns ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt, ɪf ðət hæd bɪn wət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du. bət ðeɪ ˈɑbviəsli du nɑt wɪʃ tɪ. ðɪs trɛnd əˈlaɪnz wɪθ ðə fækt ðət noʊ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ əˈtɛnd læst ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ɪn ˈdɛnˌmɑrk əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən poʊl ɪz ə ˈhɛroʊɪŋ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv haʊ strɔŋ ˈrædɪkəl ˈɪsləmɪst vjuz ər ɪn ˈdeɪnɪʃ mɔsks.
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only two out of 14 mosques distance themselves from the islamic state. one of the mosques denouncing the islamic state only does so because the mosque thinks that the islamic state makes others dislike islam. the spokesman for that same mosque recently commented on the hamas conflict with israel in this way: “sometimes one just feels like saying ‘heil hitler’“… translated from the best danish newspaper, den korte avis. (if you appreciate the articles and translations from me, please support my work by donating via 10news.dk.)
tv2 east television station contacted a number of mosques in east jutland and asked them the simple question whether they would denounce the islamic state.
a mosque in horsens took clear and unambiguous distance from is and called it a terrorist organization. two mosques in randers and silkeborg did not respond. in aarhus, only one in six mosques say that they distance themselves from the islamic state.
three mosques were impossible to get hold of, despite extremely strenuous efforts from the journalist to make clear what the question was, and how to contact him.
two mosques refused to comment — including the grimhøjvej mosque (known for recruiting jihadis)….
it would have been the easiest thing in the world for the mosques in this survey to denounce the islamic state, if that had been what they wanted to do. but they obviously do not wish to.
this trend aligns with the fact that no imams wanted to attend last weekend’s demonstrations in denmark against the islamic state.
the tv station’s poll is a harrowing indication of how strong radical islamist views are in danish mosques.
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ˈkɑmpækt tɔp ˈkɑmpækt ˌflʊˈrɛsənt ˈkænəpi ðə ˈtɛˌrɑ ˈkɑmpækt tɔp ˈkænəpi ɪz ə ˈkɑmpækt ˌflʊˈrɛsənt ˈkænəpi dɪˈzaɪnd fər juz wɪθ ðə ˈtɛˌrɑ glæs. ðɪs ˈkænəpi əˈkɑməˌdeɪts ˈkɑmpækt ˌflʊˈrɛsənt bəlbz ər loʊ ˈwɑtəʤ ˌɪnkənˈdɛsənt bəlbz. ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈtɛˌrɑ gloʊ ˈkɑmpækt ˌflʊˈrɛsənt bəlbz kən bi juzd tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə aɪˈdil laɪt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ər ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ən ˌɪnkənˈdɛsənt laɪt sɔrs səʧ ɛz ðə ˈdeɪˌtaɪm hit læmp tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈæmbiənt air-temperature*. ˈɔpʃənəl ækˈsɛsəriz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈtɛˌrɑ ˈdɪʤɪtəl θərˈmɑmətər ənd haɪˈgrɑmətər ənd ðə ˈtɛˌrɑ ˈθərməˌstæt ənd kən bi slɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈspɛʃəl sˈlaɪdɪŋ rɪm ɔn ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈkænəpi. fɪts wən ər mɔr ˈtɛˌrɑ ˈkɑmpækt ˌflʊˈrɛsənt ər ˌɪnkənˈdɛsənt bəlb (ˈmæksəməm 26 ˈdəbəlju) wɪθ ˈbɪlˌtɪn rɪˈflɛktər ˈizi tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl sˈlaɪdɪŋ rɪm tɪ maʊnt ækˈsɛsəriz ˈkɑmpækt tɔp ˈnɑnoʊ 20 ɛks 9 ɛks 15 ɛks ɛks ˈmɪni 30 ɛks 9 ɛks 15 ɛks ɛks smɔl 45 ɛks 9 ɛks 20 ɛks ɛks ˈmidiəm 60 ɛks 9 ɛks 20 ɛks ɛks lɑrʤ 90 ɛks 9 ɛks 20 ɛks ɛks ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ˈmænjuəl (pdf*):
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compact top / compact fluorescent terrarium canopy
the exo terra compact top canopy is a compact fluorescent terrarium canopy designed for use with the exo terra glass terrarium. this easy-to-install canopy accommodates compact fluorescent bulbs or low wattage incandescent bulbs. a combination of different exo terra repti glo compact fluorescent bulbs can be used (pt2226 / pt2227 / pt2228) to create the ideal ultraviolet/visual light ratio or a combination with an incandescent light source such as the daytime heat lamp to increase the ambient air-temperature. optional accessories such as the exo terra digital thermometer and hygrometer and the exo terra thermostat and hygrostat can be slid into the special sliding rim on the top of the canopy.
fits one or more exo terra compact fluorescent or incandescent bulb (maximum 26 w)
with built-in reflector
easy to install
sliding rim to mount accessories
compact top pt2224 nano 20 x 9 x 15 cm 8” x 3.5” x 5.9” pt2225 mini 30 x 9 x 15 cm 11.8” x 3.5” x 5.9” pt2226 small 45 x 9 x 20 cm 17.7” x 3.5” x 7.8” pt2227 medium 60 x 9 x 20 cm 23.6” x 3.5” x 7.8” pt2228 large 90 x 9 x 20 cm 36” x 3.5” x 7.8” instruction manual (pdf): eu
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sɪnˈθɛtɪk drəgz ðət ˈmɪmɪk ðə ˈifɛkts əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈkænəbəs ər ˈwaɪdli əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈrəʃə pachoud*) ˈmɔˌskaʊ) sɪks ˈrəʃənz hæv daɪd ənd ˈdəzənz hæv bɪn ˈæftər ðeɪ smoʊkt ə ˈligəl sɪnˈθɛtɪk drəg ɪn ðə fɑr ˈnɔrðərn ˈsɪti əv surgut*, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ɛz əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, əraʊnd 100 ˈpipəl hæv ˈsəfərd ɪl ˈifɛkts ənd 36 hæv bɪn, sɛd ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, kˈwoʊtɪd baɪ ˈriə noʊˈvɔsti. ðə ˈvɪktɪmz wər ˈeɪʤɪd bɪtˈwin 18 ənd 35 ənd "daɪd bɪtˈwin sɛpˈtɛmbər 19 ənd 24 ˈæftər ˈjuzɪŋ ən ənˈnoʊn ˈsəbstəns wɪʧ ðeɪ hæd bɔt ɪn surgut*," ðə ˈriʤənəl brænʧ əv ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv kəˈmɪti sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ðeɪ ɔl smoʊkt sɪnˈθɛtɪk drəgz," ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə drəg kɔzd ˈsɪmptəmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌæʤəˈteɪʃən, fɪr ənd æŋˈzaɪəti ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɛnˈlɑrʤd ˈpjupəlz ənd ənˈstɛdi geɪt ənd lɛd səm ˈvɪktɪmz tɪ fɔl ˈɪntu ə ˈkoʊmə, ˈsəkərəv, ən eɪd tɪ ˈsɪti ʧif, toʊld ˈʧænəl 5 ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ɪn ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈkæpɪtəl əv, wɪʧ ɪz əˈbaʊt ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz maɪəlz) frəm ˈmɔˌskaʊ, hæv ˈoʊpənd ə proʊb ˈɪntu ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈməltəpəl dɛθs baɪ ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤərəs gʊdz, ˈpənɪʃəbəl baɪ əp tɪ 10 jɪrz ɪn ʤeɪl. ðə hɛd əv brænʧ əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl drəg kənˈtroʊl ˈeɪʤənsi, ˈænˌdreɪ chernikov*, toʊld ðə gəˈzɛtə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ðət ðə ˈvɪktɪmz bɔt ðə drəg ˈɔnˌlaɪn, peɪɪŋ əraʊnd ˈrubəlz 39 pər hɪt. hi sɛd ðə ˈvɪktɪmz wər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈhɛlθi ənd nɑt noʊn tɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz ɛz drəg ˈæˌdɪkts. sɪnˈθɛtɪk drəgz ðət ˈmɪmɪk ðə ˈifɛkts əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈkænəbəs ər ˈwaɪdli əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈrəʃə, ˌædvərˈtaɪzd ɛz "ˈspaɪsɪz" ənd "sɔlts" ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd ɪn ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts spreɪd ɔn ˈpeɪvmənts ənd soʊld ˈəndər ˈdəzənz əv brændz ɛz ˌɪnˈsɛns ər bæθ sɔlts. ðeɪ "lɛd tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ əv ðə ˈsɛrəbrəl ˈkɔrtɛks," ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl bɪˈheɪvjər, səˈvɪr dɪˈprɛʃən ənd həˌlusəˈneɪʃənz, ˈrəʃəz ˈfɛdərəl drəg kənˈtroʊl ˈeɪʤənsi sɪz ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə ˈsəbstəns ɪn ðə ˈfeɪtəl drəg həz naʊ bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ənd ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈædɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə bænd lɪst, ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈdɛpjəti hɛd ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ toʊld ˈʧænəl wən ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. ðə seɪm drəg ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv kɔzd fɔr ˈrisənt dɛθs ɪn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˈkɪrɑv ˈriʤən, ˈʧænəl wən ˌriˈpɔrtəd. tu hæv bɪn dɪˈteɪnd ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə drəg ɪn ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈkæpɪtəl əv ˈkɪrɑv, əraʊnd 800 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz frəm ˈmɔˌskaʊ.
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synthetic drugs that mimic the effects of smoking cannabis are widely available in russia (afp photo/jeff pachoud)
moscow (afp) - six russians have died and dozens have been hospitalised after they smoked a legal synthetic drug in the far northern city of surgut, prosecutors said friday.
as of friday, around 100 people have suffered ill effects and 36 have been hospitalised, said a spokesman for the prosecutors in the oil-rich khanty-mansiisk region, quoted by ria novosti.
the victims were aged between 18 and 35 and "died between september 19 and 24 after using an unknown substance which they had bought in surgut," the regional branch of the investigative committee said in a statement.
"they all smoked synthetic drugs," prosecutors said in a statement.
the drug caused symptoms including agitation, fear and anxiety as well as enlarged pupils and unsteady gait and led some victims to fall into a coma, dmitry sukharev, an aide to surgut's city chief, told channel 5 television.
investigators in the regional capital of khanty-mansiisk, which is about 1,900 kilometres (1,182 miles) from moscow, have opened a probe into causing multiple deaths by selling dangerous goods, punishable by up to 10 years in jail.
the head of surgut's branch of the federal drug control agency, andrei chernikov, told the rossiiskaya gazeta government newspaper that the victims bought the drug online, paying around 1,500 rubles ($39) per hit.
he said the victims were almost all healthy and not known to the authorities as drug addicts.
synthetic drugs that mimic the effects of smoking cannabis are widely available in russia, advertised as "spices" and "salts" on the internet and in advertisements sprayed on pavements and sold under dozens of brands as incense or bath salts.
they "lead to damage of the cerebral cortex," suicidal behaviour, severe depression and hallucinations, russia's federal drug control agency says on its website.
the substance in the fatal drug has now been identified and the agency is in the process of adding it to the banned list, the agency's deputy head nikolai tsvetkov told channel one television.
the same drug is believed to have caused four recent deaths in the northwestern kirov region, channel one reported. two have been detained on suspicion of selling the drug in the regional capital of kirov, around 800 kilometres from moscow.
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ɪn dɪˈfɛns əv ˈdɛfɪsɪts ðə dɛt ðə kəˈmɪʃən, ʤɪst ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, wɪl noʊ daʊt dɪˈlɪvər ən əˈtæk ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr drɛst əp ɪn ðə ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs ˈrɛtərɪk əv ˈdɛfəsət rɪˈdəkʃən. wət wʊd bi ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ɪf ðə kəˈmɪʃən dɪd? ðə ˈænsər ɪz ðət ə bɪg ˈproʊˌgræm wʊd dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ər wət rɪˈmeɪnz əv ɪt, tu jɪrz ˈɪntu ðə greɪt ˈkraɪsəs. fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ðə ˈdɛfəsət ˈfoʊbiə əv wɔl strit, ðə prɛs, səm ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ənd ˈpræktɪkəli ɔl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɪz wən əv ðə ˈdipəst ˈdeɪnʤərz ðət wi feɪs. tɪ kət ˈkɑrənt ˈdɛfɪsɪts wɪˈθaʊt fərst riˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪnʤən əv ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈkrɛdɪt ˈsɪstəm ɪz ə ʃʊr pæθ tɪ stægˈneɪʃən, tɪ ə ˌriˈsɛʃən ˈivɪn tɪ ə ˈsɛkənd greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən. ðɛr ər tu weɪz tɪ gɪt ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˈspɛndɪŋ ðət wi kɔl "ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ." wən weɪ ɪz fər ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ spɛnd. ðə ˈəðər ɪz fər bæŋks tɪ lɛnd. fər ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəl, ˈpəblɪk ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfɪsɪts, dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr bæd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən, ər məʧ ˈbɛtər ðən ˈpraɪvət loʊnz. ˈdɛfɪsɪts pʊt ˈməni ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈpɑkəts. ˈpraɪvət ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz gɪt mɔr kæʃ. ðeɪ oʊn ðət kæʃ fri ənd klɪr, ənd ðeɪ kən spɛnd ɪt ɛz ðeɪ laɪk. ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəl ˈbɛnəfɪt, bət ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ɪt fər bæŋks. ənd ðɪs ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ˈdɛfəsət ˈfoʊbiə əv wɔl strit. ˈbæŋkərz doʊnt laɪk ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfɪsɪts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ bæŋk loʊnz ɛz ə sɔrs əv groʊθ. wɪn ə bæŋk meɪks ə loʊn, kæʃ ˈbælənsɪz ɪn ˈpraɪvət hænz ˈɔlsoʊ goʊ əp. bət naʊ ðɛr ɪz ə kənˈtrækʧuəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ peɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənd tɪ riˈpeɪ ˈprɪnsəpəl. ɪf ðə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz dɪˈfɔlts, ðɛr meɪ bi ən ˈæˌsɛt lɛft ˈoʊvər ə haʊs ər ˈfæktəri ər ˈkəmpəˌni ðət wɪl ðɛn bɪˈkəm ðə ˈprɑpərti əv ðə bæŋk. ɔl əv ðɪs ʃʊd bi ˈpeɪnfəli ˈɑbviəs, bət ɪt ɪz ˈdipli əbˈskjʊr. ɪt ɪz əbˈskjʊr bɪˈkəz ˈliʤənz əv wɔl ˈstritərz hæv ˈleɪbərd ˈmaɪtəli tɪ kənfˈjuz ðə ˈɪʃuz. wi ˈɔlsoʊ hir əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ "ˈbæŋkrəptsi" əv ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ˈivɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ər əv ðə ˈbərdən ðət ˈpəblɪk dɛts wɪl "ˌɪmˈpoʊz ɔn ɑr ˈgrænˌʧɪldrən." ər əˈbaʊt "ənˈfəndɪd ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz" səˈpoʊzədli ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɔl. ɔl əv ðɪs fɔrmz pɑrt əv wən əv ðə greɪt ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪnz əv ɔl taɪm. ðə ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˈrutɪd ɪn wət ˈmɛni kənˈsɪdər tɪ bi pleɪn ˈkɑmən sɛns. ɪt meɪ sim laɪk ˈhoʊmli ˈwɪzdəm, əˈspɛʃəli, tɪ seɪ ðət "ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈfæməli, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kænt lɪv bɪɔnd ɪts minz." bət ɪts nɑt. ɪn ðiz ˈmætərz ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktərz ˈdɪfər ɔn ə ˈvɛri ˈbeɪsɪk pɔɪnt. jʊr ˈfæməli nidz ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ peɪ ɪts dɛts. jʊr ˈgəvərnmənt dɪz nɑt. ˈpraɪvət ˈbɑroʊərz kən ənd du dɪˈfɔlt. wɪθ ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə rɪsk əv nɑnˈpeɪmənt dɪz nɑt ɪgˈzɪst. ˈgəvərnmənt spɛnz ˈməni (ənd peɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛst) ˈsɪmpli baɪ ˈtaɪpɪŋ ˈnəmbərz ˈɪntu ə kəmˈpjutər. bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ðə sɔrs əv ˈməni, ˈgəvərnmənt kænt rən aʊt. ɪts tru ðət ˈgəvərnmənt kən spɛnd ˌɪmˈprudəntli. tu məʧ ˈspɛndɪŋ meɪ lɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. ˈweɪstfəl ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔn ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ædˈvɛnʧərz, seɪ bərnz ril ˈrisɔrsɪz. bət noʊ ˈgəvərnmənt kən ˈɛvər bi fɔrst tɪ dɪˈfɔlt ɔn dɛts ɪn ə ˈkərənsi ɪt kənˈtroʊlz. ˈpəblɪk dɪˈfɔlts ˈhæpən ˈoʊnli wɪn ˈgəvərnmənts doʊnt kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈkərənsi ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ oʊ dɛts ɛz ˌɑrʤənˈtinə oʊd ˈdɔlərz ər ɛz gris naʊ oʊz ˈjuˌroʊz. bət fər tru ˈsɑvrənz, ˈbæŋkrəptsi ɪz ən ˌɪˈrɛləvənt ˈkɑnsɛpt. nɔr ɪz ˈpəblɪk dɛt ə ˈbərdən ɔn fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv tɪ bi riˈpeɪd, ənd ɪn ˈpræktɪs ɪt wɪl ˈnɛvər bi riˈpeɪd. ˈpərsɪnəl dɛts ər ˈʤɛnərəli ˈsɛtəld ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əv ðə ˈdɛtər ər æt dɛθ. ˈgəvərnmənts du nɑt daɪ ɪkˈsɛpt ɪn wɔr ər ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ənd wɪn ðət ˈhæpənz, ðɛr dɛts ər ˈʤɛnərəli mut ˈɛniˌweɪ. soʊ ðə ˈpəblɪk dɛt ˈsɪmpli ˌɪnˈkrisɪz frəm wən jɪr tɪ ðə nɛkst. ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈhɪstəri əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪt həz dən soʊ, wɪθ ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfɪsɪts ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ˈpəblɪk dɛt ɔn ɔl bət əˈbaʊt sɪks ˈvɛri ʃɔrt ɔˈkeɪʒənz wɪθ iʧ ˈsərpləs ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə ˌriˈsɛʃən. fɑr frəm biɪŋ ə ˈbərdən, ðiz dɛts ər ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ. wət ɪz tru əv ˈgəvərnmənt ɛz ə hoʊl ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ tru əv ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈproʊˌgræmz. ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈproʊˌgræmz; ðeɪ ˈkænɑt goʊ ˈbæŋkrəpt, ənd ðeɪ ˈkænɑt feɪl tɪ mit ðɛr ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ənˈlɛs ˈkɑŋgrəs ˌdɪˈsaɪdz seɪ ɔn ðə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən əv ðə kəˈmɪʃən tɪ kət ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts ðeɪ prəˈvaɪd. ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ər ˈtrænsfər ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈtrænsfər ɪz nɑt frəm ðə jəŋ tɪ ðə oʊld, bɪˈkəz ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ðə oʊld wʊd stɪl bi əraʊnd ənd ˈsəmˌwən wʊd hæv tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛm. ˈrəðər, ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti pulz ˈrisɔrsɪz, soʊ ðət ðə wərk əv ðə jəŋ kəˈlɛktɪvli səˈpɔrts ðə ˈsinjər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ðə ˈifɛktɪv ˈtrænsfər ɪz frəm ˈpɛrənts hu hæv ˈʧɪldrən hu wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz səˈpɔrt ðɛm, tɪ ˈsinjərz hu doʊnt. ənd ɪt ɪz frəm ˈwərkərz hu du nɑt hæv ˈpɛrənts tɪ səˈpɔrt, tɪ ˈwərkərz hu wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz hæv tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛr ˈpɛrənts. ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz ðɪs ˈbərdən ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɪz fɛr, prəˈgrɛsɪv ənd səˈsteɪnəbəl. ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns wɪθ ʧip ənd ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈpəblɪk ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz əˈnəðər ˈrizən ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ðə ˈheɪtɪd ˈtɑrgəts, ˈdɛkeɪd ˈæftər ˈdɛkeɪd, əv ðə wərst ˈprɛdətərz ɔn wɔl strit. ˈpəblɪk ˈdɛfɪsɪts ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈlɛndɪŋ ər rɪˈsɪprəkəl. ˌɪnˈkrist ˈpraɪvət ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts nu tæks ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd sˈmɔlər ˈdɛfɪsɪts; ðæts wət ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə 1990s*. ə ˈkrɛdɪt kəˈlæps kɪlz ðə tæks beɪs ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts mɔr ˈspɛndɪŋ; ðæts wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ naʊ, ənd ɑr bɪg ˈdɛfɪsɪts ər ðə əˈkaʊnɪŋ ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt əv ðə ˈmæsɪv dɪˈklaɪn, læst jɪr, ɪn ˈpraɪvət bæŋk loʊnz. ɪf wi kʊd rɪˈvaɪv ˈpraɪvət ˈlɛndɪŋ, ʃʊd wi du ɪt? wɛl, jɛs, əp tɪ ə pɔɪnt ðɛr ɪz gʊd ˈrizən tɪ hæv ə roʊˈbəst ˈpraɪvət ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈsɛktər. ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz baɪ ˈneɪʧər ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ənd ˈpɑləsi ˈdrɪvən. ɪt wərks baɪ lɔ ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈpraɪvət bæŋks hæv məʧ mɔr ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti. ə gʊd ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, rən baɪ ˈkeɪpəbəl ˈpipəl wɪθ gʊd ˈbɪznɪs ˈʤəʤmənt hu noʊ ðɛr klaɪənts, ɪz gʊd fər ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ðə fækt ðət ju hæv tɪ peɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɔn ə loʊn ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmoʊtəveɪtər əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈoʊvər kənˈsəmʃən. bət raɪt naʊ, wi doʊnt hæv ˈfəŋkʃənəl bɪg bæŋks. wi hæv ə kɑrˈtɛl rən baɪ ən ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt plutocracy*, wɪθ ɪts lɔŋ ˈfɪŋgərz dip ɪn ðə ˈpɑkəts əv ðə steɪt. fər ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ rɪˈtərn, wɪl hæv tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ənˈpeɪəbəl ˈpraɪvət dɛts naʊ ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ; tɪ rɪˈstɔr ˈpraɪvət ˈɪnˌkəmz (ˈminɪŋ: kriˈeɪt ʤɑbz) ənd kəˈlætərəl (ˈminɪŋ: hoʊm ˈvæljuz); ənd wɪl hæv tɪ riˈstrəkʧər ðə bɪg bæŋks. wi nid tɪ breɪk ðɛm əp, ʃrɪŋk ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ɪkˈspoʊz ənd ˈprɑsəˌkjut frɔdz, ənd kriˈeɪt ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz fər ˈprɑfətəbəl ˈlɛndɪŋ ɪn ˈɛnərʤi ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən, ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd ˈəðər ˈsɛktərz. ər wi kʊd kriˈeɪt ə nu ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, ɛz wɑz dən ɪn ðə nu dil. ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl, əv kɔrs, ðət ɔl ðə ˈdɛfəsət hɪˈstɛriə ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ dɪˈvərt əˈtɛnʃən frəm ðə dɪsˈfəŋkʃənz əv ˈpraɪvət ˈbæŋkɪŋ, ənd soʊ tɪ hɛlp θwɔrt kɔlz fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈfɔrm. ɪz ðət ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm tu məʧ ˈkrɛdɪt? ˈmeɪbi. ˈmeɪbi nɑt.
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in defense of deficits the debt
the simpson-bowles commission, just established by the president, will no doubt deliver an attack on social security and medicare dressed up in the sanctimonious rhetoric of deficit reduction. what would be the economic consequences if the commission did? the answer is that a big deficit-reduction program would destroy the economy, or what remains of it, two years into the great crisis.
for this reason, the deficit phobia of wall street, the press, some economists and practically all politicians is one of the deepest dangers that we face. to cut current deficits without first rebuilding the economic engine of the private credit system is a sure path to stagnation, to a double-dip recession - even to a second great depression.
there are two ways to get the increase in total spending that we call "economic growth." one way is for government to spend. the other is for banks to lend.
for ordinary people, public budget deficits, despite their bad reputation, are much better than private loans. deficits put money in private pockets. private households get more cash. they own that cash free and clear, and they can spend it as they like. ordinary people benefit, but there is nothing in it for banks.
and this explains the deficit phobia of wall street. bankers don't like budget deficits because they compete with bank loans as a source of growth. when a bank makes a loan, cash balances in private hands also go up. but now there is a contractual obligation to pay interest and to repay principal. if the enterprise defaults, there may be an asset left over - a house or factory or company - that will then become the property of the bank.
all of this should be painfully obvious, but it is deeply obscure. it is obscure because legions of wall streeters have labored mightily to confuse the issues.
we also hear about the impending "bankruptcy" of social security, medicare - even the united states itself. or of the burden that public debts will "impose on our grandchildren." or about "unfunded liabilities" supposedly facing us all. all of this forms part of one of the great misinformation campaigns of all time.
the misinformation is rooted in what many consider to be plain common sense. it may seem like homely wisdom, especially, to say that "just like the family, the government can't live beyond its means." but it's not. in these matters the public and private sectors differ on a very basic point. your family needs income in order to pay its debts. your government does not.
private borrowers can and do default.
with government, the risk of nonpayment does not exist. government spends money (and pays interest) simply by typing numbers into a computer. because it is the source of money, government can't run out.
it's true that government can spend imprudently. too much spending may lead to inflation. wasteful spending - on unnecessary military adventures, say - burns real resources. but no government can ever be forced to default on debts in a currency it controls. public defaults happen only when governments don't control the currency in which they owe debts - as argentina owed dollars or as greece now owes euros. but for true sovereigns, bankruptcy is an irrelevant concept.
nor is public debt a burden on future generations. it does not have to be repaid, and in practice it will never be repaid. personal debts are generally settled during the lifetime of the debtor or at death. governments do not die - except in war or revolution, and when that happens, their debts are generally moot anyway.
so the public debt simply increases from one year to the next. in the entire history of the united states it has done so, with budget deficits and increased public debt on all but about six very short occasions - with each surplus followed by a recession. far from being a burden, these debts are the foundation of economic growth.
what is true of government as a whole is also true of particular programs. social security and medicare are government programs; they cannot go bankrupt, and they cannot fail to meet their obligations unless congress decides - say on the recommendation of the simpson-bowles commission - to cut the benefits they provide.
social security and medicare are transfer programs. the principal transfer is not from the young to the old, because even without social security the old would still be around and someone would have to support them. rather, social security pools resources, so that the work of the young collectively supports the senior population. the effective transfer is from parents who have children who would otherwise support them, to seniors who don't. and it is from workers who do not have parents to support, to workers who would otherwise have to support their parents. in both cases this burden sharing is fair, progressive and sustainable. social security and medicare also replace private insurance with cheap and efficient public administration. this is another reason these programs are the hated targets, decade after decade, of the worst predators on wall street.
public deficits and private lending are reciprocal. increased private lending generates new tax revenue and smaller deficits; that's what happened in the 1990s. a credit collapse kills the tax base and generates more spending; that's what's happening now, and our big deficits are the accounting counterpart of the massive decline, last year, in private bank loans.
if we could revive private lending, should we do it? well, yes, up to a point there is good reason to have a robust private lending sector. government is by nature centralized and policy driven. it works by law and regulation. decentralized and competitive private banks have much more flexibility. a good banking system, run by capable people with good business judgment who know their clients, is good for the economy. the fact that you have to pay interest on a loan is also an important motivator of investment over consumption.
but right now, we don't have functional big banks. we have a cartel run by an incompetent plutocracy, with its long fingers deep in the pockets of the state. for functional credit to return, we'll have to reduce the unpayable private debts now outstanding; to restore private incomes (meaning: create jobs) and collateral (meaning: home values); and we'll have to restructure the big banks. we need to break them up, shrink the financial sector overall, expose and prosecute frauds, and create incentives for profitable lending in energy conservation, infrastructure and other sectors. or we could create a new parallel banking system, as was done in the new deal.
it's possible, of course, that all the deficit hysteria is intended to divert attention from the dysfunctions of private banking, and so to help thwart calls for financial reform. is that giving them too much credit? maybe. maybe not.
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ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ɪz pleɪɪŋ ə ˈrɪski geɪm wɪθ tu əv əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈbɪgəst treɪd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wərθ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv ˈtrɪljən. ðə waɪt haʊs sɛd leɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət trəmp həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ kɪl ˈnæftə, ðə fri treɪd dil wɪθ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ˈkænədə, fər ðə taɪm biɪŋ. ˌɪnˈstɛd hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ tɪ ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ɪt. trəmp həz rɪˈpitɪdli kæst daʊt ˈoʊvər ðə dilz fˈjuʧər, ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ðə wərst ɪn ˈhɪstəri. "ɪts bɪn ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri bæd fər ɑr ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd fər ɑr ˈwərkərz," hi sɛd læst wik. bət ɪts stɪl ənˈklɪr ɪgˈzæktli wət trəmp wɔnts frəm ə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd əˈgrimənt. ənd wɪθ ˈmɛksəkən ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˈlumɪŋ nɛkst jɪr, taɪm ˈɪzənt ɔn hɪz saɪd. hɪrz wəts æt steɪk: 584 ˈbɪljən ɪn juz. ˈɛkspɔrts ˈkænədə baɪz mɔr gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz frəm ðə juz. ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəntri: 322 ˈbɪljən læst jɪr. ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈɪzənt fɑr bɪˈhaɪnd wɪθ 262 ˈbɪljən. təˈgɛðər, ðeɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr frəm ðə juz. ðən ɔl 28 ˈkəntriz əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən kəmˈbaɪnd 503 ˈbɪljən). rɪˈleɪtɪd: trəmps ˈnæftə ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv taɪm boʊθ ˈkænədə ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ baɪ ə lɔt əv əˈmɛrɪkən kɑz, məˈʃinəri ənd fud. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛl ˈsɪmələr gʊdz tɪ ðə juz. 14 ˈmɪljən juz. ʤɑbz ðɛrz dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər haʊ ˈmɛni juz. ʤɑbz hæv bɪn lɔst tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ bɪˈkəz əv ˈnæftə. ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut pʊts ðə ˈnəmbər æt əˈbaʊt bɪtˈwin 1997 ənd 2013 bət ə nɑnˈpɑrtəzən rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2015 faʊnd "ˈnæftə dɪd nɑt kɔz ðə juʤ ʤɑb ˈlɔsɪz fɪrd baɪ ðə ˈkrɪtɪks." wəts ˈsərtən ɪz ðət ˌɪnˈkrist treɪd ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən min ðət mɔr ʤɑbz ər naʊ æt steɪk. ðə juz. ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ˈnɪrli 14 ˈmɪljən əˈmɛrɪkən ʤɑbz dɪˈpɛnd ɔn treɪd wɪθ ˈkænədə ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ə nu ˈnæftə dil kʊd brɪŋ ʤɑbz bæk æt ə kɔst ˈkəmpəˌniz' ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəlz ˈnæftə, wɪʧ wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ɪn 1994 ɛˈsɛnʃəli ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈtɛrəfs əˈməŋ ðə θri ˈneɪʃənz, əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ðə ˈsimləs floʊ əv gʊdz ənd səˈplaɪz əˈkrɔs ˈbɔrdərz. fər ˈkəmpəˌniz əˈkrɔs nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd bɪɔnd, ɪts ə fækt əv laɪf. ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv gʊdz muv əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntriz' ˈbɔrdərz ˈɛvəri deɪ. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ðə juz. ʤɪst lɔst ə treɪd ˈbætəl wɪθ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ "juv hæd ə kˈwɔrtər ˈsɛnʧəri ɪn wɪʧ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ðɛr səˈplaɪ ʧeɪnz əˈlɔŋ ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl laɪnz wɪθ ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət ðə ˈtɛrəf kɔst wɪl bi ˈziroʊ," sɛd ˈɛdwərd ˈɑldən, ə treɪd ˈɛkspərt æt ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ˈfɔrən riˈleɪʃənz. ɪf ˈnæftə ɪz ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd, səˈplaɪ ʧeɪnz ɪn ˈsɛktərz səʧ ɛz ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd ˈɔtoʊz kʊd bi θroʊn ˈɪntu ˌdɪsəˈreɪ. ˈpætrɪk gəˈlɛspi kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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president trump is playing a risky game with two of america's biggest trade relationships -- worth a total of $1.2 trillion.
the white house said late wednesday that trump has decided not to kill nafta, the free trade deal with mexico and canada, for the time being. instead he's going to try to renegotiate it.
trump has repeatedly cast doubt over the deal's future, calling it the worst in history. "it's been very, very bad for our companies and for our workers," he said last week.
but it's still unclear exactly what trump wants from a modified agreement. and with mexican elections looming next year, time isn't on his side.
here's what's at stake:
$584 billion in u.s. exports
canada buys more goods and services from the u.s. than any other country: $322 billion last year. mexico isn't far behind with $262 billion.
together, they import significantly more from the u.s. than all 28 countries of the european union combined ($503 billion).
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both canada and mexico buy a lot of american cars, machinery and food. they also sell similar goods to the u.s.
14 million u.s. jobs
there's debate over how many u.s. jobs have been lost to mexico because of nafta.
the economic policy institute puts the number at about 800,000 between 1997 and 2013. but a nonpartisan report by congress published in 2015 found "nafta did not cause the huge job losses feared by theitics."
what's certain is that increased trade and economic integration mean that more jobs are now at stake. the u.s. chamber of commerce estimates that nearly 14 million american jobs depend on trade with canada and mexico.
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companies' business models
nafta, which went into effect in 1994, essentially eliminated almost all tariffs among the three nations, allowing for the seamless flow of goods and supplies across borders.
for companies across north america and beyond, it's a fact of life. billions of dollars of goods move across the countries' borders every day.
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"you've had a quarter century in which manufacturing companies have organized their supply chains along continental lines with the assumption that the tariff cost will be zero," said edward alden, a trade expert at the council on foreign relations.
if nafta is renegotiated, supply chains in sectors such as clothing and autos could be thrown into disarray.
-- patrick gillespie contributed to this report.
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ˈmɑrʃəl ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪp ˈdɛdli ˈraɪdər juv ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈmæstər ðə ɑrt əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ waɪl ˈraɪdɪŋ əˈpɑn ə bist ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈkɑmbæt. wɪθ ˈwɛpən ɪn hænd ju ər ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈælaɪ ər ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs foʊ, waɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ əˈpɑn jʊr ˈʧoʊzən maʊnt jʊr əˈbɪləˌtiz ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ənˈpɛrəˌlɛld. bɔrn tɪ ðə ˈsædəl æt ˈlɛvəl, ju hæv ædˈvæntɪʤ ɔn ˈseɪvɪŋ θroʊz meɪd tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈfɑlɪŋ ɔf jʊr maʊnt. ɪf ju fɔl ɔf jʊr maʊnt, ju ˈɔlˌweɪz lænd ɔn jʊr fit ɪf ju ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈækʃənz. ˈmaʊntɪŋ ər ə ˈkriʧər kɔsts ju ˈoʊnli 5 fit əv ˈmuvmənt, ˈrəðər ðən hæf jʊr spid. ju ˈɔlsoʊ geɪn prəˈfɪʃənsi ɪn ˈænəməl ˈhændəlɪŋ ɪf ju dɪd nɑt hæv ɪt ɔˈrɛdi. ˈbɑndɪd maʊnt æt ˈlɛvəl, ju lərn tɪ juz jʊr ˌɪˈneɪt ˈmæstəri əv ˈmaʊnɪd ˈkɑmbæt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈpaʊərfəl bɑnd wɪθ ə ˈkriʧər əv ðə ˈnæʧərəl wərld. wɪθ 8 aʊərz əv wərk ənd ðə ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər əv 50 wərθ əv rɛr ərbz ənd faɪn fud wɪθ ə bist ðət ɪz ˈfrɛndli tɪ ju, ju kriˈeɪt ə mˈjuʧuəl bɑnd əv trəst wɪθ ə ˈkriʧər ðət wɪl sərv ɛz jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl maʊnt. ju məst səˈlɛkt ə ˈkriʧər ðət ɪz æt list wən saɪz ˈkætəˌgɔri ˈlɑrʤər ðən ju. ju ˈnɔrməli səˈlɛkt jʊr kəmˈpænjən əv ə bist ðət ɪz əv ər loʊər, ə bist əv ər loʊər ɪf ɪt həz mɔr ðən wən ˈmuvmənt taɪp (flaɪ, swɪm, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.), ər frəm əˈməŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈænəməlz: ən eɪp, ə blæk bɛr, ə kənˈstrɪktər sneɪk, ə ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl, ə ʤaɪənt ˈbæʤər, ər ə rif ʃɑrk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, jʊr maɪt pɪk wən əv ðiz ər əˈnəðər ˈænəməl fər ju, beɪst ɔn ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ təreɪn, ər jʊr ˈbækˌgraʊnd. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə 8 aʊərz, jʊr ˈænəməl maʊnt ɪz ˈbɑndɪd wɪθ ju ənd geɪnz ɔl ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv jʊr bɑnd əˈbɪləˌti. ju kən hæv ˈoʊnli wən ˈbɑndɪd maʊnt æt ə taɪm. ɪf jʊr ˈbɑndɪd maʊnt ɪz ˈɛvər sleɪn, ðə ˌɪˈneɪt bɑnd ju ʃɛr ɪz ˈsɛvərd ənd ju məst faɪnd ə nu ˈkriʧər tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðə ˈbɑndɪŋ ˈrɪʧuəl wɪθ ɪf ju ˈɛvər pərˈfɔrm ðə ˈbɑndɪŋ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni wɪθ ə nu ˈkriʧər waɪl ju ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈbɑndɪd tɪ əˈnəðər ˈkriʧər, ðə ˈpriviəs maʊnt ˈluzɪz ɪts ˈboʊnəsɪz frəm ðə bɑnd əˈbɪləˌti. bɑnd jʊr ˈbɑndɪd maʊnt geɪnz ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈbɛnəfɪts waɪl ɪt ɪz lɪŋkt tɪ ju. ðə ˈbɑndɪd maʊnt ˈluzɪz ɪts ˈækʃən, ɪf ɪt həz wən. ðə kəmˈpænjən oʊˈbeɪz jʊr kəˈmændz ɛz bɛst ɪt kən. ɪt ækts ɔn jʊr ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, bət ju dɪˈtərmən ɪts ˈækʃənz, dɪˈsɪʒənz, ˈætəˌtudz, ənd soʊ ɔn. ɪf ju ər ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪtɪd ər ˈæbsənt, jʊr kəmˈpænjən ækts ɔn ɪts oʊn. jʊr ˈbɑndɪd maʊnt həz əˈbɪləˌtiz ənd geɪm stəˈtɪstɪks dɪˈtərmənd ɪn pɑrt baɪ jʊr ˈlɛvəl. jʊr maʊnt ˈjuzɪz jʊr prəˈfɪʃənsi ˈboʊnəs ˈrəðər ðən ɪts oʊn. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈɛriəz wɛr ɪt ˈnɔrməli ˈjuzɪz ɪts ˈboʊnəs, ən ˈbɑndɪd maʊnt ˈɔlsoʊ ædz ɪts prəˈfɪʃənsi ˈboʊnəs tɪ ɪts ˈeɪˈsi, ɪf ɪt ˈɪzənt ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈɛni barding*, ənd tɪ ɪts ˈdæmɪʤ roʊlz. jʊr ˈbɑndɪd maʊnt geɪnz ɪn tu skɪlz əv jʊr ʧɔɪs. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəmz prɑˈfɪʃənt wɪθ wən ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd wən ˈmɛntəl ˈseɪvɪŋ θroʊ əv jʊr ʧɔɪs. wɪn ju fərst bɑnd wɪθ ə ˈkriʧər, ɪt geɪnz hɪt daɪ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv ən ˈikwəl ˈnəmbər əv hɪt daɪ tɪ jʊr ˈlɛvəl ɪf neccessary*, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ɪts hɪt pɔɪnts əˈkɔrdɪŋli. ˈɔlsoʊ, wɛˈnɛvər ju geɪn ə ˈlɛvəl, jʊr ˈbɑndɪd maʊnt geɪnz ə hɪt daɪ ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪts hɪt pɔɪnts əˈkɔrdɪŋli, soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ɪt hæd ə ˈnəmbər əv hɪt daɪ lɛs ðən jʊr ˈkɑrənt ˈlɛvəl. wɛˈnɛvər ju geɪn ðə əˈbɪləˌti skɔr ˌɪmˈpruvmənt klæs ˈfiʧər, jʊr əˈbɪləˌtiz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpruv. jʊr kəmˈpænjən kən ˌɪnˈkris wən əˈbɪləˌti skɔr əv jʊr ʧɔɪs baɪ 2 ər ɪt kən ˌɪnˈkris tu əˈbɪləˌti skɔrz əv jʊr ʧɔɪs baɪ 1 ɛz ˈnɔrməl, jʊr kəmˈpænjən kænt ˌɪnˈkris ən əˈbɪləˌti skɔr əˈbəv 20 ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ˈfiʧər ənˈlɛs ɪts dɪˈskrɪpʃən ˈspɛsəˌfaɪz ˈəðərˌwaɪz. maɪ stid maɪ ʃild ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ˈlɛvəl jʊr bɑnd wɪθ jʊr maʊnt ˈdipənz. ju geɪn ðə faɪnd fəˈmɪljər spɛl ðət ju kən kæst wɪˈθaʊt ðə nid əv ə spɛl slɑt, ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɛz jʊr əˈbɪləˌti. ðɪs spɛl dɪz nɑt ˈsəmən ə ˈkriʧər bət əˈfɛkts jʊr ˈbɑndɪd maʊnt, ənd ɪt stɪl kaʊnts ɛz ə bist. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, waɪl ˈraɪdɪŋ jʊr ˈbɑndɪd maʊnt, ju lərn tɪ prəˈtɛkt iʧ ˈəðər. wɛˈnɛvər wən əv ju ɪz hɪt baɪ ə spɛl ər əˈtæk, ju kən juz jʊr riˈækʃən tɪ hæv ˈiðər wən əv ju teɪk hæf ˈdæmɪʤ frəm ðət spɛl ər əˈtæk (ˈraʊndɪd əp), ənd ðə ˈəðər teɪks ðə seɪm əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdæmɪʤ. əˈtæk æt ˈlɛvəl jʊr moʊˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˈkɑmbæt meɪks ju ˈhɑrdər tɪ hɪt. waɪl ˈmaʊnɪd, soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ju muv 10 fit ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛnərɪŋ ə riʧ, ənd 10 fit ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ə riʧ, ðət ˈkriʧər həz ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ ɔn ˈɛni əˈtæks əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti əˈgɛnst ju ər jʊr maʊnt. ˌɪmˈpruvd stid ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ˈlɛvəl, jʊr ˈbɑndɪd maʊnt geɪnz nu strɛŋθs. wən əv ɪts ˈmuvmənt spidz ˌɪnˈkrisɪz baɪ 10 fit. ɪts əˈtæks naʊ kaʊnt ɛz ˈmæʤɪkəl fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ rɪˈzɪstəns ənd ˌɪmˈjunɪti tɪ əˈtæks ənd ˈdæmɪʤ. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪt geɪnz ðə ˈfiʧər, biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk tu əˈtæks wɪn ɪt teɪks ðə əˈtæk ˈækʃən. blɛst bist æt ˈlɛvəl jʊr ˈbɑndɪd maʊnt ˈmæʤɪkəli groʊz bɪɔnd ɪts ˈnɔrməl ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz. jʊr maʊnt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ʃeɪp geɪnz wən əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: muv 40 ft*., swɪm 30 ft*. ənd æmˈfɪbiəs, flaɪ 30 ft*., bəroʊ 20 ft*. (ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ geɪnz ðə æmˈfɪbiəs treɪt ɪf ɪt ɔˈrɛdi hæd ə swɪm spid ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ʧeɪnʤ). əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, waɪl ˈraɪdɪŋ jʊr ˈbɑndɪd maʊnt, ju boʊθ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə ɪˈveɪʒən treɪt ɛz ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə roʊg ənd məŋk ˈklæsɪz.
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martial archetype
deadly rider
you've managed to master the art of fighting while riding upon a beast in the middle of combat. with weapon in hand you are a powerful ally or a dangerous foe, while sitting upon your chosen mount your abilities are almost unparalleled.
born to the saddle
at 3rd level, you have advantage on saving throws made to avoid falling off your mount. if you fall off your mount, you always land on your feet if you are capable of taking actions. mounting or dismounting a creature costs you only 5 feet of movement, rather than half your speed.
you also gain proficiency in animal handling if you did not have it already.
bonded mount
at 3rd level, you learn to use your innate mastery of mounted combat to create a powerful bond with a creature of the natural world.
with 8 hours of work and the expenditure of 50 gp worth of rare herbs and fine food with a beast that is friendly to you, you create a mutual bond of trust with a creature that will serve as your personal mount. you must select a creature that is at least one size category larger than you. you normally select your companion of a beast that is of cr 1/4 or lower, a beast of cr 1/8 or lower if it has more than one movement type (fly, swim, etc.), or from among the following animals: an ape, a black bear, a constrictor snake, a crocodile, a giant badger, or a reef shark. however, your dm might pick one of these or another animal for you, based on the surrounding terrain, or your background.
at the end of the 8 hours, your animal mount is bonded with you and gains all the benefits of your companion's bond ability. you can have only one bonded mount at a time.
if your bonded mount is ever slain, the innate bond you share is severed and you must find a new creature to perform the bonding ritual with
if you ever perform the bonding ceremony with a new creature while you are already bonded to another creature, the previous mount loses its bonuses from the companion's bond ability.
companion's bond
your bonded mount gains a variety of benefits while it is linked to you.
the bonded mount loses its multiattack action, if it has one.
the companion obeys your commands as best it can. it acts on your initiative, but you determine its actions, decisions, attitudes, and so on. if you are incapacitated or absent, your companion acts on its own.
your bonded mount has abilities and game statistics determined in part by your level. your mount uses your proficiency bonus rather than its own. in addition to the areas where it normally uses its proficiendy bonus, an bonded mount also adds its proficiency bonus to its ac, if it isn't wearing any barding, and to its damage rolls.
your bonded mount gains proficiendy in two skills of your choice. it also becomes proficient with one physical and one mental saving throw of your choice.
when you first bond with a creature, it gains hit die in order to have an equal number of hit die to your level if neccessary, increasing its hit points accordingly. also, whenever you gain a level, your bonded mount gains a hit die and increases its hit points accordingly, so long as it had a number of hit die less than your current level.
whenever you gain the ability score improvement class feature, your companion's abilities also improve. your companion can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or it can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. as normal, your companion can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature unless its description specifies otherwise.
my steed my shield
starting at 7th level your bond with your mount deepens. you gain the find familiar spell that you can cast without the need of a spell slot, using intelligence as your spellcasting ability. this spell does not summon a creature but affects your bonded mount, and it still counts as a beast.
additionally, while riding your bonded mount, you learn to protect each other. whenever one of you is hit by a spell or attack, you can use your reaction to have either one of you take half damage from that spell or attack (rounded up), and the other takes the same amount of damage.
rideby attack
at 10th level your mobility in combat makes you harder to hit. while mounted, so long as you move 10 feet before entering a creature's reach, and 10 feet after leaving a creature's reach, that creature has disadvantage on any attacks of opportunity against you or your mount.
improved steed
starting at 15th level, your bonded mount gains new strengths. one of its movement speeds increases by 10 feet. its attacks now count as magical for the purposes of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage. also, it gains the multiattack feature, being able to make two attacks when it takes the attack action.
blessed beast
at 18th level your bonded mount magically grows beyond its normal limitations. your mount changes shape gains one of the following: move 40 ft., swim 30 ft. and amphibious, fly 30 ft., burrow 20 ft. (it also gains the amphibious trait if it already had a swim speed before the change).
additionally, while riding your bonded mount, you both benefit from the evasion trait as listed in the rogue and monk classes.
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ðoʊ ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈhæpənd ɪn ʤəˈmeɪkə, ðeɪ ər suɪŋ ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə kɔrt. ðə ˈfæməli ɪz suɪŋ ˈsændəlz, ɪts ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni, ənd ˈvɛriəs hɑt təb pɑrt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz fər ˈnɛglɪʤəns, ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən əv ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl dɪˈstrɛs, fɔls ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt ənd ˈprɑdəkt ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti, rɪˈpɔrts ˈkɔrˌthaʊs nuz ˈsərvɪs. ə ˈlɔˌsut faɪld baɪ ðə ˈfæməli əv ʤɑn væn hɔɪ jr*. kleɪmz ðət ðə mæn wɑz kɪld ɪn ən ˈɪnsədənt ðət kən ˈoʊnli bi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ðə ˈsændəlz ˈwərlˌpul draʊnd ˈæftər biɪŋ səkt ˈɪntu ə hɑt təb dreɪn æt ðə ˈsændəlz rɔɪəl bəˈheɪmiən rɪˈzɔrt ɪn ˈnæsɔ, ʤəˈmeɪkə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɔˌsut, ʤɑn væn hɔɪ jr*., 33 wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə dɪp ɪn ðə rɪˈzɔrt spɑ wɪn hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ səbˈmərʤ hɪmˈsɛlf ˈəndər ðə ˈwɔtər. hi ˈsəmˌhaʊ bɪˈkeɪm kɔt ɪn ə ˈsəkʃən dreɪn ənd wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ riˈlis hɪmˈsɛlf. hɪz fiˈænsi əˈtɛmptəd tɪ seɪv ɪm, bət wɪn ʃi jɛld fər hɛlp, ʃi əˈlɛʤɪz ðət ˈsændəlz ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɔkt əˈweɪ. wəts ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈsændəlz ˈwərlˌpul dɛθ ˈlɔˌsut ɪz ðət ðə ˈfæməli əv ʤɑn væn hɔɪ jr*. faɪld sut ɪn ə juz. kɔrt ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ɪn ʤəˈmeɪkə. ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ˈkɑmən sɛns, bɪˈkəz ɔl əv ðə dɪˈfɛndənts ər ˈiðər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəmpəˌniz ər du ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ðeɪ kən bi sud ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə kɔrt. ðɪs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪz nɑt min ðət ðə maɪˈæmi kɔrt wɪl ˌɛnərˈteɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsut ər ˈivɪn əˈplaɪ ˈflɔrɪdə lɔ. ðə ʤəʤ kən ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðət maɪˈæmi ɪz nɑt ðə ˈprɑpər ˈvɛnju fər ðə ˈlɔˌsut, ər ðət ðə ˈæpləkəbəl lɔ ɪz ðət əv ʤəˈmeɪkə sɪns ðət wɑz ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈsændəlz ˈwərlˌpul dɛθ. bɪˈkəz əv ðiz ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz, ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈfæməli əv ʤɑn væn hɔɪ jr*. ənd ðɛr ˈsændəlz ˈwərlˌpul spɑ ˈlɔˌsut tɪ bi hɛld əp baɪ ðə dɪˈfɛndənts ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈrisɔrsɪz:
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though the incident happened in jamaica, they are suing in florida court.
the family is suing sandals, its u.s.-based marketing company, and various hot tub part manufacturers for negligence, infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment and product liability, reports courthouse news service.
a lawsuit filed by the family of john van hoy jr. claims that the man was killed in an incident that can only be described as the sandals whirlpool death--he drowned after being sucked into a hot tub drain at the sandals royal bahamian resort in nassau, jamaica.
according to the lawsuit, john van hoy jr., 33, was taking a dip in the resort spa when he decided to submerge himself under the water. he somehow became caught in a suction drain and was unable to release himself.
his fiancee attempted to save him, but when she yelled for help, she alleges that sandals employees walked away.
what's interesting about this sandals whirlpool death lawsuit is that the family of john van hoy jr. filed suit in a u.s. court as opposed to in jamaica.
contrary to common sense, because all of the defendants are either american companies or do business in the country, they can be sued in florida court.
this, however, does not mean that the miami court will entertain the lawsuit or even apply florida law.
the judge can decide that miami is not the proper venue for the lawsuit, or that the applicable law is that of jamaica since that was the location of the sandals whirlpool death.
because of these possibilities, expect the family of john van hoy jr. and their sandals whirlpool spa lawsuit to be held up by the defendants challenging jurisdiction.
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maɪ ˈfæməli həz meɪd səm ˈvərʒən əv zuˈkini keɪks fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz aɪ kən rɪˈmɛmbər ənd dən ə fju sɪns bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈvɛgən. ðɪs wɑz baɪ fɑr maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt! wi ɛnˈhænst ðə kɔrn ˈfleɪvər baɪ ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ ˈkɔrnˌmil fər wən hæf əv ðə flaʊər ˈmɪksʧər. wi ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪtɪd ə saʊər krim ˈdɪpɪŋ sɔs wɪθ ˈvɛgən ˈpɑrməˌzɑn (si ˈrɛsəpi fər brænd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən) ənd ˈdiˌʒɑn ˈməstərd. ənd ɪn pleɪs əv ðə ɛg? ə egg”*”. ðət ɪz, ə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv graʊnd flæks sid tɪ ˈwɔtər. aɪ ʤɪst ˈlərnɪd ə nu tɛkˈnik əv ðə flæks ɛg ˈmɪksʧər fər 15 ˈmɪnəts praɪər tɪ juz ənd ɪt wərkt əˈmeɪzɪŋli wɛl! wi meɪd ɑrz bite-sized*, bət ju kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ðɛm fʊl ˈbərgər saɪz. ðeɪ ər ˈkrɪspi ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈkrimi ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ɪkˈstrimli ˈfleɪvərfəl wɪθ ə bɪt əv sɔlt ənd ɑr saʊər krim ˈdɪpɪŋ sɔs. ˈædɪd nuˈtrɪʃən fər ðə zuˈkini keɪks ənd ðə ˈdɪpɪŋ sɔs ˈsɛpərətli ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt ju ʧuz nɑt tɪ meɪk ðə sɔs.
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my family has made some version of zucchini cakes for as long as i can remember and i’ve done a few since becoming a vegan. this was by far my favorite!
we enhanced the corn flavor by substituting cornmeal for one half of the flour mixture. we also created a sour cream dipping sauce with vegan parmesan (see recipe for brand information) and dijon mustard. and in place of the egg? a “flax egg”. that is, a 1:3 ratio of ground flax seed to water. i just learned a new technique of refrigerating the flax egg mixture for 15 minutes prior to use and it worked amazingly well!
we made ours bite-sized, but you could also make them full burger size. they are crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside and extremely flavorful with a bit of salt and our sour cream dipping sauce.
i’ve added nutrition for the zucchini cakes and the dipping sauce separately in the event you choose not to make the sauce.
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ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ðət ˈkɑrli fiɔˈrinə ˈgræfɪkli dɪˈskraɪbd æt ðə læst rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪt, dɪˈpɪktɪŋ ə ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfitəs ɔn ə ˈteɪbəl ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən əˈpɛrənt əˈbɔrʃən, wɑz riˈlist ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪn ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərti ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ grɛg ˈkənɪŋˌhæm, ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər rɪˈfɔrm, hu kəˈlɛktəd ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ. ˈkənɪŋˌhæm, ən ˈæktɪvɪst, dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə deɪt, loʊˈkeɪʃən ər ˈɔθərz əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ taɪm ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt, seɪɪŋ hɪz grup meɪks əˈgrimənts əv ˌkɑnfəˌdɛnʃiˈæləti ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ əkˈwaɪər ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv əˈbɔrʃənz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd noʊ kleɪm ðət ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ hæd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd, ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət fiɔˈrinə ənd ˈəðərz hæv ˈtɑrgətɪd fər ˈfɛdərəl diˈfəndɪŋ. æm ˈniðər kənˈfərmɪŋ ər dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðə əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈklɪnɪk hu dɪd ðɪs abortion,”*,” ˈkənɪŋˌhæm sɛd. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dəˈbeɪt ɔn sɛpt. 16 fiɔˈrinə dɪˈnaʊnst ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɔn ˈvɪdioʊz ðət hæd bɪn prəˈdust baɪ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt grup, ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs (cmp*). rɪˈgɑrdz [tɪ] plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd, ˈɛniˌwən hu həz wɔʧt ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪp, aɪ dɛr ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ wɔʧ ðiz tapes,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ə ˈfʊli fɔrmd ˈfitəs ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl, ɪts hɑrt ˈbitɪŋ, ɪts lɛgz ˈkɪkɪŋ waɪl ˈsəmˌwən sɪz wi hæv tɪ kip ɪt əˈlaɪv tɪ ˈhɑrvəst ɪts brain.”*.” noʊ ˈvɪdioʊ riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ʃoʊd ðə ˈɪmɪʤ fiɔˈrinə dɪˈskraɪbd, bət wən əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊz dɪz ˌɪnˈklud ə brif ˈɛdɪtɪd klɪp frəm ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈkənɪŋˌhæm riˈlist ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ʃoʊɪŋ ə ˈfitəs ɔn ə ˈsteɪnləs stil ˈbækˌgraʊnd wɪθ ɪts lɛg ˈmuvɪŋ. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdælaɪdən, hu kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈvɪdioʊz, ˈɛdɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈkənɪŋˌhæm ˈfʊtɪʤ tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt ə ˈstɔri ðət hi hæd bɪn toʊld ɔn ˈkæmərə əv ə ˈmɛdɪkəl tɛkˈnɪʃən ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ən əˈbɔrʃən ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ən ɛkˈstræktɪd ˈfitəs wɪθ ˈmuvɪŋ lɛgz ənd ˈbitɪŋ hɑrt. ðə fʊl sɔrs ˈvɪdioʊ, wɪʧ ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈgræfɪk, læsts əˈbaʊt 13 ˈmɪnəts, ənd ʃoʊz ə ˈfitəs biɪŋ ɛkˈstræktɪd frəm ðə ˈməðər, pleɪst ɪn ə ˈmɛtəl boʊl, ˈprɑdɪd wɪθ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɪnstrəmənts ənd ˈhændəld baɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðə rum. æt taɪmz ðə ˈfitəs əˈpɪrz tɪ muv, ənd æt ˈəðər taɪmz ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ə pəls. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɔn ðə fʊl ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈɛni əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈhɑrvəst ðə breɪn əv ðə ˈfitəs, ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ saʊnd. ˈkənɪŋˌhæm sɛd ðə ʤəmp kəts ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ər ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈkæmərə biɪŋ tərnd ɔf ənd ɔn. ˈkənɪŋˌhæm sɪz hi ɪz ˈkɑnfədənt ðə prəˈsiʤər wɑz ən əˈbɔrʃən, ənd nɑt ə mɪˈskɛrəʤ, oʊɪŋ tɪ ðə læk əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt ˈɔfərd tɪ ðə ˈfitəs. hi sɛd hi ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə eɪʤ əv ðə ˈfitəs æt əˈbaʊt 17 ənd ə hæf wiks. ɪz mɔr ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ ðən ðə klɪp ðət wi ˈlaɪsənst fər tɪ juz ənd ðət ˈkɑrli fiɔˈrinə meɪd ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ɪn ðə debate,”*,” ˈkənɪŋˌhæm sɛd. ə rɪˈtaɪrd ɛr fɔrs rɪˈzərv ˈkərnəl ənd ˈfɔrmər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə steɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv, ˈkənɪŋˌhæm ˈfaʊndɪd ðə ˈsɛnər fər rɪˈfɔrm wɪθ ðə eɪm əv ˈsprɛdɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv əˈbɔrʃənz ənd ˈfitəl rɪˈmeɪnz, ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ʃɪft ðə ˈnæʃənəl dəˈbeɪt. hi sɛd hi wərkt ɛz ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɔfɪsər æt ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn, wɛr hi ˈlərnɪd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈgræfɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɪn ˈwɔrˌtaɪm ˌprɑpəˈgændə tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈpɑpjələr ˈsɪmpəθi fər ˈvɪktɪmz ənd ˈæŋgər æt ˈɛnəmiz. hɪz grup, hi sɛd, hæd ˈgæðərd ˈhənərdz əv aʊərz əv əˈbɔrʃən ˈfʊtɪʤ ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv stɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. ˈmɛni ər ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɔnˌlaɪn. hæt ɪz ɔf tɪ ˈdeɪvɪd daleiden,”*,” ˈkənɪŋˌhæm sɛd. hi həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ɪz tɪ ʃɪft ðə tərmz əv ðə dəˈbeɪt əˈweɪ frəm ʧɔɪs tɪ ə ˌvɪʒwələˈzeɪʃən əv wət ɪz biɪŋ chosen.”*.” ˈəpˌdeɪt: aʊərz ˈæftər ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɛkspərts reɪzd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊd ən əˈbɔrʃən ər ə mɪˈskɛrəʤ. ˈkɑrənt ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz du nɑt kɔl fər rɪˌsəsɪˈteɪʃən əv ə ˈfitəs æt 17 ənd ə hæf wiks. fər ə ˈfʊlər dɪˈskəʃən əv ðə ækˈsɛptɪd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈpræktɪs, klɪk hir. hɪrz wət 20 ˈfeɪməs ˈwɪmən θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm di ˈɪmɪʤɪz fər ˈɛkstrə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈænθɔˌni ˈɪmɪʤɪz ʤoʊ ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈʤeɪsən ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈkrɪstəfər ˈɪmɪʤɪz di deɪv ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈkrɪstəfər ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈʤeɪsən ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈmændəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈʤeɪsən ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈmərnə ˈʤulioʊ ˈsizər ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈaɪzɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈmaɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz deɪv ʤeɪ ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈkɛvɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈæləks ˈɪmɪʤɪz 1 əv 21 ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs æt editors@time.com*.
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the video that carly fiorina graphically described at the last republican presidential debate, depicting a moving fetus on a table following an apparent abortion, was released online in its entirety tuesday morning, according to gregg cunningham, the founder of the center for bio-ethical reform, who collected the footage.
cunningham, an anti-abortion activist, declined to identify the date, location or authors of the video in an interview with time monday night, saying his group makes agreements of confidentiality in an effort to acquire images of abortions. he also made no claim that the images shown in the video had anything to do with planned parenthood, the organization that fiorina and others have targeted for federal defunding. “i am neither confirming or denying the affiliation of the clinic who did this abortion,” cunningham said.
during the debate on sept. 16, fiorina denounced the images on videos that had been produced by a separate group, the center for medical progress (cmp). “as regards [to] planned parenthood, anyone who has watched this videotape, i dare hillary clinton, barack obama to watch these tapes,” she said. “watch a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking while someone says we have to keep it alive to harvest its brain.”
no video released by the center for medical progress showed the image fiorina described, but one of the cmp videos does include a brief edited clip from the video cunningham released on tuesday, showing a fetus on a stainless steel background with its leg moving.
david daleiden, who created the center for medical progress videos, edited in the cunningham footage to illustrate a story that he had been told on camera of a medical technician witnessing an abortion that resulted in an extracted fetus with moving legs and beating heart.
the full source video, which is extremely graphic, lasts about 13 minutes, and shows a fetus being extracted from the mother, placed in a metal bowl, prodded with medical instruments and handled by someone in the room. at times the fetus appears to move, and at other times it appears to have a pulse. there are no images on the full video of any attempt to harvest the brain of the fetus, and there is no sound. cunningham said the jump cuts in the video are the result of the camera being turned off and on.
cunningham says he is confident the procedure was an abortion, and not a miscarriage, owing to the lack of medical treatment offered to the fetus. he said he estimated the age of the fetus at about 17 and a half weeks. “it is unimaginably more horrifying than the clip that we licensed for cmp to use and that carly fiorina made reference to in the debate,” cunningham said.
a retired air force reserve colonel and former pennsylvania state representative, cunningham founded the center for bio-ethical reform with the aim of spreading images of abortions and fetal remains, in an effort to shift the national debate. he said he worked as an intelligence officer at the pentagon, where he learned the importance of using graphic images in wartime propaganda to establish popular sympathy for victims and anger at enemies.
his group, he said, had gathered hundreds of hours of abortion footage and thousands of still photos. many are published online. “my hat is off to david daleiden,” cunningham said. “what he has managed to accomplish is to shift the terms of the debate away from choice to a visualization of what is being chosen.”
update: hours after the publication of the video, several medical experts raised questions about whether the video showed an abortion or a miscarriage. current medical guidelines do not call for resuscitation of a fetus at 17 and a half weeks. for a fuller discussion of the accepted medical practice, click here.
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ə ˈgrændˌməðər həz faɪld ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈæftər rɪˈpɔrtədli biɪŋ ənd drægd frəm hər kɑr baɪ ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər fər əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ˈkəpˌkeɪks tɪ hər ˈgrænˌʧɪldrən, dɪˈspaɪt ən əˈlɛʤd riˈstreɪnɪŋ ˈɔrdər əˈgɛnst hər. ˈmɛri pul, 78 ˈmɪrli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪv ðə beɪkt trits tɪ hər ˈgrænˌʧɪldrən waɪl ðeɪ wər əˈtɛndɪŋ klæs æt ˈkæstnər ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt skul ɪn ˈfrɛznoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, pul wɑz ðə ˈligəl ˈgɑrdiən əv hər tu ˈdɔtərz, bət ə ˈkəstədi dɪˈspjut bɪtˈwin ðə girls’*’ ˈpɛrənts lɛft hər əˈneɪbəl tɪ si ðə gərlz. sin maɪ ˈgrænˌdɔtərz fər səm taɪm ənd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ðɛm, ənd soʊ aɪ beɪkt səm ˈkəpˌkeɪks ənd bɔt səm ˈkʊkiz fər maɪ granddaughters’*’ classroom,”*,” pul toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz wɪθ ə ˈloʊkəl ˈeɪˌbiˌsi əˈfɪliˌeɪt əˈbaʊt læst jɪrz ˈɪnsədənt. ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər frəm ˈkloʊvɪs ˈjunəˌfaɪd skul ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈproʊʧt pul ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wən əv ðə ˈklæsˌrumz, ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ hər əv ə riˈstreɪnɪŋ ˈɔrdər ðət hæd bɪn faɪld əˈgɛnst hər ənd ʃi tɪ leave”*” ðə skul graʊnz. rɛd mɔr: ˈflɔrɪdə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər səˈspɛndɪd ˈæftər sˈlæpɪŋ ˈhoʊmləs mæn pul oʊˈbeɪd ðə ˈɔfɪsər ənd droʊv hər kɑr ɔf ðə skul ˈkæmpəs, ˈpɑrkɪŋ ɔn ðə strit ɪn frənt əv ðə skul wɛr ʃi pleɪst ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn kɔl hər sən tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ðə ˈɔfɪsər rɪˈpɔrtədli bɪˈkeɪm əˈgrɛsɪv ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðə 78-year-old*, hu ɪz lɛs ðən 5 fit tɔl 1.5m*) ənd weɪz əˈbaʊt 50kg*). ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ aɪ hæd tɪ seɪ, ˈpɪriəd. ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ traɪd ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪm min, aɪ wɑz ˈivɪn ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪm, 78 jɪrz old,’*,’ ˌbiˈfɔr hi græbd mi. hi spreɪd mi wɪθ meɪs twice,”*,” pul sɛd. pul sɛd ʃi wɑz ˈvɛri ˈfraɪtənd ənd toʊld ðə ˈɔfɪsər tɪ kɔl ðə pəˈlis, tɪ wɪʧ hi rɪˈspɑndɪd, æm ðə police.”*.” ʤərkt mi aʊt əv maɪ kɑr wɪθ maɪ lɛft ɑrm wɪθ səʧ greɪt fɔrs, ənd ðɛn θru mi ɔn tɪ ðə ˈpeɪvmənt. frəm ðɛr hi drægd mi baɪ maɪ lɛft ɑrm əp tɪ ðə skul grounds,”*,” ʃi ˈædɪd. pul sɛd ʃi ˈsəfərd mɔr ðən ɪn ˈmɛdɪkəl bɪlz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv hər ˈɪnʤəriz, ənd həz faɪld ə ˈlɔˌsut əˈlɛʤɪŋ pəˈlis bruˈtælɪti ənd ˈɛldərli əˈbjuz. əˈmaʊnt əv fɔrs ɪt tʊk tɪ ˌɪnˈflɪkt ðiz ˈɪnʤəriz ɪz ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ wət ˈhæpənd ðət day,”*,” mɑrk ˈkoʊlmən, əˈtərni, toʊld ən ˈeɪˌbiˌsi əˈfɪliˌeɪt. ˈkloʊvɪs ˈjunəˌfaɪd həz nɑt ˈpəblɪkli ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə ˈlɔˌsut. rɛd mɔr: ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz pəˈlis ˈɛldərli mæn ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə səʧ ˈɪnsədənts əv ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs æt ðə hænz əv ˈjuˈɛs pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ər ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈgreɪtər əˈtɛnʃən. ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ə ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsərfɪst əv ə fɔrt ˈlɔdərˌdeɪl pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər sˈlæpɪŋ ə ˈhoʊmləs mæn ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə bəs ˈtərmənəl. ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, ˈvɪktər rəˈmɪrɛz, həz bɪn səˈspɛndɪd wɪθ peɪ ɛz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˌrivˈju ðə keɪs.
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a grandmother has filed charges after reportedly being pepper-sprayed and dragged from her car by a police officer for attempting to deliver cupcakes to her grandchildren, despite an alleged restraining order against her.
mary poole, 78, merely wanted to give the baked treats to her grandchildren while they were attending class at kastner intermediate school in fresno, california. for several years, poole was the legal guardian of her son’s two daughters, but a custody dispute between the girls’ parents left her unable to see the girls.
“i hadn’t seen my granddaughters for some time and i wanted to see them, and so i baked some cupcakes and bought some cookies for my granddaughters’ classroom,” poole told reporters with a local abc affiliate about last year's incident.
a police officer from clovis unified school district approached poole outside one of the classrooms, informing her of a restraining order that had been filed against her and she “had to leave” the school grounds.
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poole obeyed the officer and drove her car off the school campus, parking on the street in front of the school where she placed a telephone call her son to explain the situation. at this point, the officer reportedly became aggressive and eventually pepper-sprayed the 78-year-old, who is less than 5 feet tall (1.5m) and weighs about 110lbs (50kg).
“he wouldn’t listen to anything i had to say, period. every time i tried telling him anything…i mean, i was even telling him, ‘i’m 78 years old,’ before he grabbed me. he sprayed me with mace twice,” poole said.
poole said she was very frightened and told the officer to call the police, to which he responded, “i am the police.”
“he jerked me out of my car with my left arm with such great force, and then threw me on to the pavement. from there he dragged me by my left arm up to the school grounds,” she added.
poole said she suffered more than $180,000 in medical bills as a result of her injuries, and has filed a lawsuit alleging police brutality and elderly abuse.
“the amount of force it took to inflict these injuries is testament to what happened that day,” mark coleman, poole’s attorney, told an abc affiliate.
clovis unified has not publicly commented on the lawsuit.
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such incidents of excessive force at the hands of us police officers are gaining greater attention. on sunday, a youtube video surfaced of a fort lauderdale police officer slapping a homeless man outside a bus terminal.
the police officer, victor ramirez, has been suspended with pay as investigators review the case.
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ˈgrɪfɪn, ˈʤɔrʤə. ˈmæθju ˈbɔɪntən wɑz ərˈɛstɪd baɪ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈgrɪfɪn pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə ˈspɔldɪŋ ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl ɔn ˈfɛləni ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ˈbɔɪntən, hu wɑz ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd klɪrd baɪ ðə læst jɪr, wɪn hɪz waɪf wɑz ʃɑt ɪn ðə hɛd wɪθ hɪz ˈduti ˈwɛpən, wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ wən kaʊnt əv fɔls ˈsteɪtmənts ənd ˈraɪtɪŋz, ənd wən kaʊnt əv vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv oʊθ əv ˈɔfəs. mɔr ˈtrɪgər: hu ʃɑt ðə ˈɔfɪsərz waɪf mɔr ˈtrɪgər: ðə læst wərd mɔr ˈtrɪgər: fri ɛz ə bərd ˈgrɪfɪn pəˈlis lɛd ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈbɔɪntən ˈæftər hɪz ˈɛksˈwaɪf, ənd ˈʃutɪŋ ˈvɪktɪm, ˈʤɛsɪkə (ˈbɔɪntən) ˈlɛstər əˈlɛʤd hi kɛpt hər ˈpərsɪnəl ˈaɪtəmz ˈæftər dɪˈvɔrsɪŋ ɪm ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. hi sɛd ðət hi dɪd nɑt. ˈæftər hɪz oʊn dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu hɪz kleɪmz, lt*. ˈmaɪkəl nɑˈtɑli sɛd, ðə ˈgrɪfɪn pəˈlis ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət hi wɑz laɪɪŋ ənd ðət hi dɪd, ɪn fækt, hæv ˈaɪtəmz ɪn hɪz pəˈzɛʃən. ˈækʃənz wər ənˈfɔrʧənət ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ, ˈtɑrnɪʃɪŋ ɑr badge,”*,” nɑˈtɑli sɛd ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ““now*, ənd ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt wɪl straɪv tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə haɪəst prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd ˈɛθɪkəl behavior,”*,” hi sɛd. spaɪt əv ðɪs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ʧif jeɪts rɪˈmeɪnz ˈstɛdˌfæst ɪn hɪz ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ [sɪk] ðət ðə ˈgrɪfɪn pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt wɪl nɑt stænd fər əˈnɛθɪkəl, ˌɪˈligəl ər ˌɪˈmɔrəl bɪˈheɪvjər frəm its’*’ [sɪk] officers.”*.” ˈbɔɪntən rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ðə ˈspɔldɪŋ ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl.
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griffin, ga. – matthew boynton was arrested by his fellow griffin police officers and taken to the spalding county jail on felony charges.
boynton, who was under investigation and cleared by the gbi last year, when his wife was shot in the head with his duty weapon, was charged with one count of false statements and writings, and one count of violation of oath of office.
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griffin police led a criminal investigation into boynton after his ex-wife, and shooting victim, jessica (boynton) lester alleged he kept her personal items after divorcing him earlier this year. he said that he did not.
after his own department's investigation into his claims, lt. michael natale said, the griffin police decided that he was lying and that he did, in fact, have lester’s items in his possession.
“his actions were unfortunate and disappointing, tarnishing our badge,” natale said in a press release friday.
“now, and in the future the department will strive to maintain the highest professional and ethical behavior,” he said. “in spite of this individual chief yates remains steadfast in his dedication to insuring [sic] that the griffin police department will not stand for unethical, illegal or immoral behavior from its’ [sic] officers.”
boynton remains in the spalding county jail.
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læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈfɔrmər tim ˈmænɪʤər joʊˈhɑn həz lɛft hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər wɪθ baɪ mˈjuʧuəl kənˈsɛnt. ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈfɑloʊz ðə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈeɪʤənsi ðət əˈlɛʤd ðə ˈbɛlʤən nu ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ juzd drəgz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz tʊr də fræns wɪnz. ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ rɪˈpɔrt ki kleɪmz: əˈʧivmənts əv ˈʧænəl proʊ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ tim əˈkɑmplɪʃt θru ðə moʊst səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd, prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd səkˈsɛsfəl ˈproʊˌgræm ðət spɔrt həz ˈɛvər sin ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz kərɪr æt ðə tim wɑz fjuəld frəm stɑrt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ baɪ mɔr ðən ə ˈdəzən ˈfɔrmər, frɛndz ənd ˈfɔrmər tim ɪmˈplɔɪiz kənˈfərm ə ˈfrɔʤələnt kɔrs əv ˈkɑndəkt ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈæktɪd wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ə smɔl ˈɑrmi əv enablers*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈdɑktərz, drəg sˈməgələrz ənd ˈəðərz wɪˈθɪn ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə spɔrt ənd hɪz tim hi hæd ˈəltəmət kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər nɑt ˈoʊnli hɪz oʊn ˈpərsɪnəl drəg juz bət ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəlʧər əv ðə tim tim stæf wər gʊd æt prɪˈdɪktɪŋ wɪn ˈtɛstərz wʊd tərn əp ənd simd tɪ hæv ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɛvədəns ɪz bɪɔnd strɔŋ ənd ɛz strɔŋ ɛz ˈɛni keɪs brɔt baɪ ɪn ɪts ɪgˈzɪstəns ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈfɔrmər mæt waɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ lɛft hɪz poʊst ɛz ˈspɔrtɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ. waɪt həz ədˈmɪtəd ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl. waɪt, hu həz naʊ ˈɔlsoʊ stʊd daʊn frəm hɪz roʊl wɪθ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljəz ˈnæʃənəl mɛnz haɪ pərˈfɔrməns ˈproʊˌgræm, ədˈmɪtəd wɑz pɑrt əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl timz ˈstrætəʤi. wɑz ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz tim ˈmænɪʤər wɪn ðə ˈtɛksən wən hɪz ˈsɛvən tʊr ˈvɪktəriz frəm wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl ənd ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈʧænəl tim. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrt əv ðə ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈsɛˌtəp æt ðə 2009 ənd 2010 tʊrz, wɪn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪm bæk frəm rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈæbsəns. ə ˈsteɪtmənt rɛd: "ɪn laɪt əv ðiz ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊniz, boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz fil ɪt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ meɪk ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən. joʊˈhɑn ˈkɑntɛsts ðə vəˈlɪdɪti əv ðə prəˈsiʤər ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ɪm." hæd bɪn wɪθ sɪns ðeɪ wər fɔrmd baɪ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ. hi ˈɔlsoʊ oʊnz lɑrʤ pɑrts əv ðə timz ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər θru hɪz ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən dɪz nɑt rɪˈleɪt tɪ taɪm wɪθ, ðə tim sɛd. ðə ˈsteɪtmənt kənˈtɪnjud: "ðə ˈrizənd dɪˈsɪʒən ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊniz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. "joʊˈhɑn kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər dɪˈrɛkt ðə tim ɪn ən ɪˈfɪʃənt ənd ˈkəmfərtəbəl weɪ." ðə rɪˈpɔrt, riˈlist ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, əˈkjuzd ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əv ˈrənɪŋ "ðə moʊst səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd, ənd səkˈsɛsfəl ˈproʊˌgræm ðət spɔrt həz ˈɛvər sin", wɪθ dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ki pleɪər ɪn ðə skim. ɪn ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, hi wɑz əˈkjuzd əv əˈlərtɪŋ hɪz timz ˈraɪdərz tɪ ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ tɛsts ənd kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli wɪθ spɔrts ˈdɔktər mɪˈʃɛl fərˈɑri, hu ɪz bɪˈlivd baɪ tɪ hæv plænd ðə ˈraɪdərz drəg juz. ðə ˈbɛlʤən ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən həz sɛd ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ kleɪmz. waɪt wɑz ˈərliər əˈkjuzd əv ˈʧitɪŋ baɪ 2006 tʊr də fræns ˈwɪnər flɔɪd ˈlændɪs waɪl wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl tim frəm hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt sɛd: "aɪ æm əˈwɛr maɪ neɪm həz bɪn ˈmɛnʃənd ˈdʊrɪŋ tɔks ðət həz hæd wɪθ ˈfɔrmər əv maɪn ɪn ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz æt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs tim. "aɪ æm sæd tɪ seɪ ðət aɪ wɑz pɑrt əv ə tim wɛr fɔrmd pɑrt əv ðə timz ˈstrætəʤi, ənd aɪ tu wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðət ˈstrætəʤi. "maɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ æm nɑt praʊd əv ənd aɪ sɪnˈsɪrli əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ maɪ fænz, ˈmidiə, ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz hu ˈtrəstɪd mi ənd ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ˈəðər ˈæθˌlits ɪn maɪ ˈɪrə ðət ˈkɑnʃəsli ʧoʊz nɑt tɪ doʊp." ˌbibiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ 5 lɪv spɔrt wɪl lʊk æt ðə læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈsɑgə ɪn ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈproʊˌgræm ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ æt bst*. "ˈpɛdlərz: ˈdərti truθ" ˌɪnˈkludz ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋz ˈfɔrmər ˈtaɪlər ˈhæməltən, ˈfɔrmər ˈwɑdə hɛd dɪk paʊnd, ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsaɪkəlɪst ˈdeɪvɪd ˈmɪlər, hu wɑz bænd fər tu jɪrz ˈæftər ədˈmɪtɪŋ ˈteɪkɪŋ drəgz.
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lance armstrong's former team manager johan bruyneel has left his position as general manager with radioshack by mutual consent.
the announcement follows the report from the us anti-doping agency that alleged the belgian knew armstrong used drugs during his tour de france wins.
armstrong report key claims: achievements of usps/discovery channel pro cycling team accomplished through the most sophisticated, professional and successful doping programme that sport has ever seen armstrong's career at the team was fuelled from start to finish by doping more than a dozen former team-mates, friends and former team employees confirm a fraudulent course of conduct armstrong acted with the help of a small army of enablers, including doping doctors, drug smugglers and others within and outside the sport and his team he had ultimate control over not only his own personal drug use but over the doping culture of the team team staff were good at predicting when testers would turn up and seemed to have inside information evidence is beyond strong and as strong as any case brought by usada in its existence
meanwhile, armstrong's former team-mate matt white has also left his post as sporting director of greenedge cycling.
white has admitted taking part in doping during his time with us postal.
white, who has now also stood down from his role with cycling australia's national men's high performance programme, admitted doping was part of the us postal team's strategy.
bruyneel was armstrong's team manager when the texan won his seven tour victories from 1999-2005 with us postal and the discovery channel team.
he was also part of the armstrong set-up at the 2009 and 2010 tours, when armstrong came back from retirement following a three-and-a-half-year absence.
a statement read: "in light of these testimonies, both parties feel it is necessary to make this decision. johan bruyneel contests the validity of the procedure as well as the charges against him."
bruyneel had been with radioshack since they were formed by armstrong two years ago. he also owns large parts of the team's infrastructure through his management company.
the usada investigation does not relate to bruyneel's time with radioshack, the team said.
the statement continued: "the reasoned decision published by usada included a number of testimonies as a result of their investigation.
"johan bruyneel can no longer direct the team in an efficient and comfortable way."
the usada report, released on wednesday, accused armstrong of running "the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme that sport has ever seen", with bruyneel described as a key player in the scheme.
in the document, he was accused of alerting his team's riders to upcoming doping tests and communicating extensively with sports doctor michele ferrari, who is believed by usada to have planned the rider's drug use.
the belgian cycling federation has said it is investigating usada's claims.
white was earlier accused of cheating by 2006 tour de france winner floyd landis while with the us postal team from 2001-03.
his statement said: "i am aware my name has been mentioned during talks that usada has had with former team-mates of mine in their investigation regarding doping activities at the us postal service team.
"i am sad to say that i was part of a team where doping formed part of the team's strategy, and i too was involved in that strategy.
"my involvement is something i am not proud of and i sincerely apologise to my fans, media, family and friends who trusted me and also to other athletes in my era that consciously chose not to dope."
bbc radio 5 live sport will look at the lance armstrong saga in a special programme on monday at 19:00 bst. "peddlers: cycling's dirty truth" includes interviews with armstrong's former team-mate tyler hamilton, former wada head dick pound, and british cyclist david millar, who was banned for two years after admitting taking performance-enhancing drugs.
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ʤəˈnivə (ˈrɔɪtərz) ðə u.n*. ˈjumən raɪts ˈkaʊnsəl məst sɛt əp ə kəˈmɪʃən əv ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɪntu ˈjumən raɪts ˈrɛkərd, ɛz ɪt həz dən fər nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ˌɛrɪˈtriə, ənd nɑt spɛr ɪts ˈlidər bɪˈkəz əv hər ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈstætəs, ə ˈfɔrmər juz. ˈjumən raɪts ˈɛnvɔɪ sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. kiθ ˈhɑrpər (ɑr) juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv tɪ ðə ˈjumən raɪts ˈkaʊnsəl ˈpɔzɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˌpɪriˈɑdɪk ˌrivˈju əv ðə juz. æt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ʤəˈnivə, sˈwɪtsərlənd, ɪn ðɪs faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈdeɪtɪd meɪ 11 2015 kiθ ˈhɑrpər, hu sərvd ɛz juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək æmˈbæsədər tɪ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl frəm 2014 tɪ ˈʤænjuˌɛri ðɪs jɪr, sɛd də ˈfæktoʊ ˈlidər ɔŋ sæn ˈɛsˈjuˈju ˈkeɪˈwaɪˈaɪ hæd failed”*” tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə plaɪt əv ðə ˈməzlɪm məˈnɔrəti ɪn steɪt. bət hi sɛd ˈwɛstərn ˈdɪpləˌmæts ənd ˈjumən raɪts ˈædvəˌkeɪts sɔ hər ɛz ə ˈhɪroʊ ənd maɪt lɛt mˈjɑnˈmɑr ɔf ðə hʊk, ənd hi fɪrd ðə nu juz. ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, wɪʧ həz nɑt jɛt neɪmd hɪz rɪˈpleɪsmənt ɪn ʤəˈnivə, maɪt sik tɪ pleɪ daʊn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. fɑr tu ˈmɛni, hər ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈstætəs ɛz kruˈseɪdər meɪks ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ hoʊld əˈkaʊntəbəl ə ˈɛsˈjuˈju ˈgəvərnmənt noʊ ˈmætər ðə ˈjumən raɪts violations,”*,” ˈhɑrpər roʊt. noʊˈbɛl praɪz həz bɪˈkəm ə moʊst ˈɔfəl kaɪnd əv ʃild frəm ˈprɑpər scrutiny.”*.” ðə ˈjumən raɪts ˈkaʊnsəl ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ dəˈbeɪt mˈjɑnˈmɑr ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈsɛʃən ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ənd ˈhɑrpər sɛd ɪt ʃʊd ˈɔrdər ə fʊl ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri, wɪʧ hi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈmɛdəsən rɪˈzərvd fər ðə moʊst ˌhɔˈrɛndəs ˈjumən raɪts cases”*”. ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə u.n*. ˈjumən raɪts ˈɔfəs, beɪst ɔn ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni əv ˈməzlɪmz hu hæd flɛd tɪ ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ, sɛd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz hæd ˈprɑbəˌbli kəˈmɪtɪd kraɪmz əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti wɪθ ə kæmˈpeɪn əv ˈkɪlɪŋz ənd gæŋ reɪp. ˈsinjər u.n*. əˈfɪʃəlz ˈleɪtər toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz ðeɪ bɪˈlivd mɔr ðən ˈpipəl hæd bɪn kɪld. ˈhɑrpər, ˈraɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ʤɪst sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈfɔrəm, sɛd ˈmɛni hæd hoʊpt ˈɛsˈjuˈju ˈkeɪˈwaɪˈaɪ, ðə 1991 noʊˈbɛl pis praɪz ˈlɔriət, wʊd ˈtækəl ðə ˈjumən raɪts ˈkraɪsəs wɪn ʃi tʊk paʊər ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. bət ɪt hæd bɪˈkəm klɪr ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ʃi wɑz ˈhæpi tɪ bi ˈlɔdɪd ɛz ə ˈaɪkɑn, ʃi wɑz nɑt priˈpɛrd stænd əp fər ən ˌənˈpɑpjələr ənd ˈpərsəˌkjutəd ˈməzlɪm məˈnɔrəti, ənd ɪt wʊd bi rɔŋ tɪ spɛr hər frəm ˈskrutəni. əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðət ˈɛsˈjuˈju ˈkeɪˈwaɪˈaɪ dɪz nɑt səˈfɪʃəntli kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ʃi həz ˈətərli feɪld tɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪz hər kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈbʊli ˈpʊlpɪt wɪʧ wʊd ənˈdaʊtɪdli bi impactful,”*,” hi roʊt.
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geneva (reuters) - the u.n. human rights council must set up a commission of inquiry into myanmar’s human rights record, as it has done for north korea and eritrea, and not spare its leader because of her iconic status, a former u.s. human rights envoy said on monday.
keith harper (r) united states representative to the human rights council pauses before the start of the universal periodic review of the u.s. at the united nations european headquarters in geneva, switzerland, in this file photo dated may 11, 2015. reuters/denis balibouse
keith harper, who served as u.s. president barack obama’s ambassador to the geneva-based council from 2014 to january this year, said myanmar’s de facto leader aung san suu kyi had “utterly failed” to address the plight of the rohingya muslim minority in myanmar’s rakhine state.
but he said western diplomats and human rights advocates saw her as a hero and might let myanmar off the hook, and he feared the new u.s. administration, which has not yet named his replacement in geneva, might seek to play down the situation.
“for far too many, her iconic status as pro-democracy crusader makes it difficult to hold accountable a suu kyi-led government no matter the well-documented human rights violations,” harper wrote.
“her nobel prize has become a most awful kind of shield from proper scrutiny.”
the human rights council is expected to debate myanmar during a three-week session starting on monday, and harper said it should order a full inquiry, which he described as “heavy medicine reserved for the most horrendous human rights cases”.
a report by the u.n. human rights office, based on testimony of rohingya muslims who had fled to bangladesh, said myanamar’s security forces had probably committed crimes against humanity with a campaign of killings and gang rape.
senior u.n. officials later told reuters they believed more than 1,000 people had been killed.
harper, writing on the just security online forum, said many had hoped suu kyi, the 1991 nobel peace prize laureate, would tackle the human rights crisis when she took power a year ago.
but it had become clear that although she was happy to be lauded as a pro-democracy icon, she was not prepared stand up for an unpopular and persecuted muslim minority, and it would be wrong to spare her from scrutiny.
“even accepting that suu kyi does not sufficiently control the military, she has utterly failed to utilize her considerable bully pulpit which would undoubtedly be impactful,” he wrote.
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ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈpɑrkər bleɪn. wɪn ˈpɑrkər bleɪn bɪˈgæn ˈfoʊtəˌgræfɪŋ jəŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər mɛn ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ɛz məʧ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈstɔri ɛz ðɛrz. ˈpɑrkər, hu wɑz ðɛn noʊn ɛz ˈprudəns, hæd lɔŋ bɪn ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪn hɪz ˈbɑdi. jɛt, ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ, əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ hɪz neɪm, simd laɪk ə ˈdɪstənt ˈfænəsi, ə ˈʤərni, hi əˈsumd, fər ðoʊz fɑr mɔr kərˈeɪʤəs. ə ˈpɔrtrət frəm ˈpɑrkər ˈsɪriz əˈbaʊt jəŋ trænz mɛn. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈpɑrkər bleɪn "ˈfɪzɪkəli, aɪ nu ɪgˈzæktli wət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ lʊk laɪk," ðə sɪz. "bət aɪ ˈnɛvər θɔt aɪ kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli du ɪt." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðət wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈstɑrtɪd ðə 'sɛlf meɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt', wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm hɪz fərst ˈbeɪbi stɛp ˈɪntu ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər kəmˈjunɪti. ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ə gʊd ˈrizən tɪ hæv ˈkɔfi wɪθ ˈəðər trænz gaɪz, ˈpɑrkər sɪz ðə fəˈtɑgrəfi ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ə ˈsətəl weɪ tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus "ðə aɪˈdiə əv wət trænz mɛnt" tɪ hɪz frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli. ə ˈpɔrtrət frəm ˈpɑrkər sɛlf meɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈpɑrkər bleɪn "maɪ məm toʊld mi ˈleɪtər ðət ə laɪt bəlb wɛnt ɔf ɪn hər hɛd wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈʃutɪŋ 'sɛlf meɪd'." waɪl ˈmitɪŋ ˈəðər trænz gaɪz hɪz eɪʤ ˈoʊpənd hɪz aɪz tɪ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ɪm ˈɛnviəs, ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd hɪz oʊn dɪˈskəmfərt. hi fɛlt ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪd frəm boʊθ hɪz frɛndz, hu wər ˈmoʊstli ˈwɪmən, ənd ðə trænz mɛn, hu əˈsumd hi wɑz ə geɪ ˈwʊmən wɪθ hum ðeɪ hæd ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ɪn ˈkɑmən. "aɪ fɛlt ˈrɪli lɛft aʊt əraʊnd ðɛm ənd laɪk 'əm wən əv ju bət ju doʊnt noʊ ðət, ənd aɪ doʊnt lʊk laɪk ju'." ə ˈpɔrtrət ˈteɪkən ɛz pɑrt əv ˈpɑrkər sɛlf meɪd ˈsɪriz. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈpɑrkər bleɪn aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ˈpɑrkər həz naʊ pʊt ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈprɑʤɛkt ɔn haɪˈeɪtəs tɪ wərk ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˈprɛsɪŋ hɪz oʊn trænˈzɪʃən. hi ˈrisəntli rɪˈsivd hɪz eɪθ ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən. ɪt ɪz ə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈpɑrkər ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli wʊd hæv meɪd dɪˈspaɪt 'sɛlf meɪd', bət wən hi θɪŋks hi wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz hæv kəm tɪ ˈmɛni jɪrz ˈleɪtər. "əm soʊ glæd aɪ gɪt tɪ goʊ θru maɪ ɛz ˈpɑrkər ˈrəðər ðən biɪŋ ˈmɪzərəbəl," hi sɪz. "aɪ kænt ˈivɪn θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪf ɪt wɑz ˈɛni ˈleɪtər ðən naʊ. aɪd bi ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl fər ʃʊr." ə ˈpɔrtrət əv ə jəŋ trænz mæn ˈteɪkən ɛz pɑrt əv ðə sɛlf meɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈpɑrkər bleɪn ɪt wɑz ʤun 4 wɪn ˈpɑrkər toʊld hɪz frɛndz hi wɑz ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər. ʤɪst tu deɪz ˈərliər, ˈʤɛnər meɪd hər spɛkˈtækjələr ˈdeɪbju ɔn ðə ˈkəvər əv ˈvænɪti fɛr. ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv ˈmoʊmənts laɪk ðət ɔn ðə lɪvz əv jəŋ trænz ˈpipəl. ʤɪst faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈpɑrkər ədˈmɪts, trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ wʊd hæv bɪn ənˈθɪŋkəbəl. moʊst ˈpipəl, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈsərkəlz, wər nɑt ˈivɪn fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə tərm 'ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər'. bət ðə pæst jɪr həz bɪn trɪˈmɛndəsli ˈmɛmərəbəl, nɑt ʤɪst fər ˈpɑrkər, bət fər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ðə wərld. ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəli əˈkleɪmd trænˈspɛrənt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz brɔt ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv ˈmɔrə ˈɪntu ðə hoʊmz əv ˈfæməliz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ðə wərld ˈoʊvər; ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ hər hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈɛmi fər hər roʊl ɪn ˈɔrɪnʤ ɪz ðə nu blæk, ləˈvərn kɑks həz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ bəst daʊn wɔlz ɔl ˈoʊvər ˈhɑliˌwʊd; ənd, əv kɔrs, ðɛr wɑz ˈʤɛnər, hu baɪ ˈvərʧu əv hər ˌɪˈmɛns feɪm, həz ˈprɑbəˌbli dən mɔr fər trænz ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ˈhɪstəri. əv kɔrs, ðiz ər smɔl stɛps ənd ðiz ər ðə ˈstɔriz əv ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd. bət ðiz ˈstɔriz ˈmætər. "ðɪs ˈɪʃu ɪz ˈriʧɪŋ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl naʊ. sɪns [ˈʤɛnər] keɪm aʊt, ðə ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkən naʊ noʊz wət ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər minz," ˈpɑrkər sɪz. "ðɛr ɪz soʊ məʧ ˈkɑntɛnt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd soʊ ˈmɛni ˈvɪdioʊz ɔn ˈjuˌtub. ʃʊr, ɪts sloʊ ˈprɑˌgrɛs, bət ðə pæst jɪr ər tu hæv bɪn juʤ." ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈpurər ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ənd haɪər reɪts əv ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ðən ˈəðər ɔˈstreɪljənz. trænz ˈpipəl ˈɔfən feɪs ˈtɛrəbəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən, ɪkˈskluʒən ənd, fɑr tu ˈɔfən, ˈvaɪələns. ɪt ɪz ðɪs hɑrʃ ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈpɑrkər sɪz, ðət kəmˈpɛlz ɪm tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈtɛlɪŋ hɪz ˈstɔri, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈstɔriz əv ˈəðərz. "ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, aɪ θɪŋk 'ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni trænz ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ˈstɔriz, waɪ dɪz ˈɛniˌwən kɛr əˈbaʊt maɪn?' bət ðɛn aɪ hæv tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ɪf aɪ ˈdɪdənt mit ðə gaɪz ənd hir ðɛr ˈstɔriz ɪt wʊd hæv ˈteɪkən mi ə lɔt ˈlɔŋgər tɪ kəm aʊt. hu noʊz wɛr aɪd bi?" ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ heapsgay.com*. hips geɪ ɪz ə nu ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈstɔriz frəm wɪˈθɪn ˈsɪdniz kwɪr kəmˈjunɪti.
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transgender photographer parker blain.
when parker blain began photographing young transgender men a year ago, the project was as much about his story as theirs.
parker, who was then known as prudence, had long been uncomfortable in his body.
yet, the prospect of transitioning, of taking hormones and changing his name, seemed like a distant fantasy, a journey, he assumed, for those far more courageous.
a portrait from parker blain's series about young trans men. photo: parker blain
"physically, i knew exactly what i wanted to look like," the 24-year-old says. "but i never thought i could actually do it."
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that was before he started the 'self made project', which became his first baby step into the transgender community.
as well as giving him a good reason to have coffee with other trans guys, parker says the photography project was a subtle way to introduce "the idea of what trans meant" to his friends and family.
a portrait from parker blain's self made project. photo: parker blain
"my mum told me later that a light bulb went off in her head when i started shooting 'self made'."
while meeting other trans guys his age opened his eyes to the possibilities of physical transformation, it also made him envious, and intensified his own discomfort. he felt alienated from both his friends, who were mostly women, and the trans men, who assumed he was a gay woman with whom they had very little in common.
"i felt really left out around them and like 'i'm one of you but you don't know that, and i don't look like you'."
a portrait taken as part of parker blain's self made series. photo: parker blain
ironically, parker has now put the transgender project on hiatus to work on something more pressing – his own transition. he recently received his eighth testosterone injection.
it is a decision parker inevitably would have made despite 'self made', but one he thinks he would otherwise have come to many years later.
"i'm so glad i get to go through my 20s as parker rather than being f–king miserable," he says. "i can't even think about if it was any later than now. i'd be suicidal for sure."
a portrait of a young trans man taken as part of the self made project. photo: parker blain
it was june 4 when parker told his friends he was transgender. just two days earlier, caitlyn jenner made her spectacular debut on the cover of vanity fair. it is hard to overestimate the significance of headline-making moments like that on the lives of young trans people.
just five years ago, parker admits, transitioning would have been unthinkable. most people, outside of lgbti circles, were not even familiar with the term 'transgender'.
but the past year has been tremendously memorable, not just for parker, but for transgender people across the world. the critically acclaimed transparent tv series brought the character of maura pfefferman into the homes of families in america and the world over; after winning her historic emmy for her role in orange is the new black, laverne cox has continued to bust down walls all over hollywood; and, of course, there was caitlyn jenner, who by virtue of her immense fame, has probably done more for trans visibility than anyone in history.
of course, these are small steps and these are the stories of the privileged. but these stories matter.
"this issue is reaching so many people now. since caitlyn [jenner] came out, the average american now knows what transgender means," parker says. "there is so much content online and so many videos on youtube. sure, it's slow progress, but the past year or two have been huge."
transgender men and women have significantly poorer mental health and higher rates of suicide than other australians. trans people often face terrible discrimination, exclusion and, far too often, violence.
it is this harsh reality, parker says, that compels him to continue telling his story, as well as the stories of others.
"sometimes, i think 'there are so many trans coming out stories, why does anyone care about mine?' but then i have to remember that if i didn't meet the guys and hear their stories it would have taken me a lot longer to come out. who knows where i'd be?"
this article was originally published by heapsgay.com. heaps gay is a new website publishing stories from within sydney's queer community.
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ˈnænʤɪŋ, ˈʧaɪnə (ˈrɔɪtərz) ʧaɪˈniz ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ˈriˌteɪlər ˈkɑmərs grup koʊ ˈɛlˈtiˈdi 002024.sz*) ɪz baɪɪŋ ˈnɪrli 70 pərˈsɛnt əv ˌɪˈtæljən ˈsɑkər kləb ˌɪnˈtər ˈmaɪˌlæn fər 270 ˈmɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz 307 ˈmɪljən), ɪn ðə ˈteɪˌkoʊvər soʊ fɑr əv ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən tim baɪ ə ʧaɪˈniz fərm., pɑrt oʊnd baɪ fərm (baba.n*), kənˈfərmd ðə dil ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ æt ə ʤɔɪnt nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ðə ˈistərn ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɪti əv ˈnænʤɪŋ wɪθ ˌɪnˈtər ˈmaɪˌlæn ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkɑrənt məˈʤɔrəti ˈoʊnər ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɛrɪk. wɪθ ʧaɪˈniz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi ən ˈævɪd səˈpɔrtər əv ˈsɑkər, dil tɪ teɪk kənˈtroʊl əv ˌɪnˈtər ˈmaɪˌlæn ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst stɛp ɪn ə brɔd plæn tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈgloʊbəl spɔrts ˈɛmpaɪər ˈstrɛʧɪŋ frəm ˈsɑkər kləbz tɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ., ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪm ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ɔˈrɛdi oʊnz dəˈmɛstɪk kləb ˈʤjɑŋsu, ˈkərəntli θərd ɪn ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈsupər lig, bət ðɪs ɪz ɪts fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈpərʧəs. ˌækwəˈzɪʃən əv ˌɪnˈtər ˈmaɪˌlæn ɪz pɑrt əv ˈstrætəʤi ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə spɔrts industry,”*,” sɛd ʒɑŋ, ˈʧɛrmən əv ˈhoʊldɪŋz grup, wɪʧ plænz tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ nu ˌɪnˈtər ˈmaɪˌlæn ʃɛrz ənd baɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ʃɛrz. wɪl... hɛlp tɪ groʊ internationally.”*.” ə ˈpərsən fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈmætər toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz ˈərliər ðət wʊd teɪk ə pərˈsɛnt steɪk ɪn ðə ˌɪˈtæljən kləb. ðə ˈsɑkər kləb sɛd wʊd steɪ ɔn ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd bɪˈkəm ðə soʊl məˈnɔrəti ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər ɪn ˌɪnˈtər ˈmaɪˌlæn, waɪl ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmæsɪˌmoʊ wɪl sɛl ɔf hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər steɪk əv ʤɪst ˈəndər 30 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə kləb. sɛd ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈsteɪtmənt ðət wʊd rɪˈdus hɪz steɪk tɪ əˈbaʊt 30 pərˈsɛnt. ˌɪnˈtər ˈmaɪˌlæn ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈmaɪkəl toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz ðət əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ˈɛkwəti steɪk, wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ teɪk ɔn ə lɑrʤ ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə dɛt. hi geɪv noʊ spɪˈsɪfɪks. ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ðə geɪm, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈeɪʒə ənd ˈʧaɪnə, ɪz goʊɪŋ θru ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˈmæsɪv growth,”*,” sɛd. əˈgrimənt wɪθ ˈhoʊldɪŋz grup wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ gɪt məʧ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ɑr juʤ fæn beɪs ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd ðə ˈeɪʒə pəˈsɪfɪk region.”*.” ˌɪnˈtər wɪʧ həz hæd ə ˈsizən æt hoʊm, ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ fɔrθ ɪn ðə ˌɪˈtæljən lig læst wən ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈʧæmpiənz lig ɪn 2010 ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm dil ˈtæliz wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt goʊlz fər ʧaɪˈniz spɔrt, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud æmˈbɪʃəs plænz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə dəˈmɛstɪk spɔrts ˈɪndəstri wərθ 850 ˈbɪljən baɪ 2025 ʃi ɪz ə kin ˈsɑkər fæn ənd wɔnts ˈʧaɪnə tɪ wən deɪ hoʊst, ənd wɪn, ðə wərld kəp. ʧaɪˈniz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɔˈrɛdi hæv məˈnɔrəti steɪks ɪn ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti, məˈdrɪd ənd nu jɔrk ˈsɪti fc*, waɪl sˈmɔlər ˈspænɪʃ kləb ənd ˈæstən ˈvɪlə ər chinese-owned*. ˈsɪti ˈraɪvəl ˈeɪˈsi ˈmaɪˌlæn ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn tɔks tɪ sɛl ə məˈʤɔrəti steɪk tɪ ə grup əv ʧaɪˈniz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈməŋst ðə ˈfrənˌtrənərz tɪ baɪ ˈstɛlər grup, wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈsɑkər ˈeɪʤənsiz. ə sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd kips wɔʧ ˌbiˈfɔr ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns wɪθ ʧaɪˈniz ˈriˌteɪlər ənd ˈɪtəliz ˌɪnˈtər ˈmaɪˌlæn ɪn ˈnænʤɪŋ, ˈʤjɑŋsu ˈprɑvɪns, ˈʧaɪnə ʤun 6 2016 sɔŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz sɛd ɪt wɔnts tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈspɔrtɪŋ ““ecosystem”*”, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kləb ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp, spɔrts ˈmidiə raɪts, pleɪər ˈeɪʤənsiz, ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈplætˌfɔrmz, ˈkɑntɛnt pərˈdəkʃən ənd., wɪʧ həz ˈænjuəl ˈrɛvəˌnuz ˈtɑpɪŋ 20 ˈbɪljən, ɔˈrɛdi həz səm blɑks ɪn pleɪs. ɪts ˈloʊkəl kləb həz splæʃt ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɔn pleɪərz səʧ ɛz ˈæləks təkˈsɛrə ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛlsi rɑˈmɪrɛs. (ðɪs ˈkɑpi kərˈɛkts ˈspɛlɪŋ əv neɪm ɪn ˈpɛrəˌgræf 5 tɪ frəm jingdong*)
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nanjing, china (reuters) - chinese electronics retailer suning commerce group co ltd (002024.sz) is buying nearly 70 percent of italian soccer club inter milan for 270 million euros ($307 million), in the highest-profile takeover so far of a european team by a chinese firm.
suning, part owned by e-commerce firm alibaba (baba.n), confirmed the deal on monday at a joint news conference in the eastern chinese city of nanjing with inter milan executives, including current majority owner and president erick thohir.
with chinese president xi jinping an avid supporter of soccer, suning’s deal to take control of inter milan is the latest step in a broad plan to create a global sports empire stretching from soccer clubs to online broadcasting.
suning, a household name in china, already owns domestic club jiangsu suning, currently third in the chinese super league, but this is its first major overseas purchase.
“the acquisition of inter milan is part of suning’s strategy in the development of the sports industry,” said zhang jindong, chairman of suning holdings group, which plans to subscribe to new inter milan shares and buy existing shares.
“this will... help suning to grow internationally.”
a person familiar with the matter told reuters earlier that suning would take a 68.55 percent stake in the italian club.
the soccer club said thohir would stay on as president and become the sole minority shareholder in inter milan, while former president massimo moratti will sell off his entire stake of just under 30 percent in the club.
suning said in a separate statement that thohir would reduce his stake to about 30 percent.
inter milan chief executive michael bolingbroke told reuters that apart from the equity stake, suning would also take on a large portion of the loss-making club’s debt. he gave no specifics.
“the popularity of the game, particularly in asia and china, is going through a period of massive growth,” thohir said.
“this agreement with suning holdings group will allow us to get much closer to our huge fan base in china and the asia pacific region.”
inter - which has had a lacklustre season at home, finishing fourth in the italian league - last won the european champions league in 2010.
sporting ecosystem
monday’s deal tallies with president xi’s goals for chinese sport, which include ambitious plans to create a domestic sports industry worth $850 billion by 2025. xi is a keen soccer fan and wants china to one day host, and win, the world cup.
chinese investors already have minority stakes in england’s manchester city, spain’s atletico madrid and new york city fc, while smaller spanish club espanyol and england’s aston villa are chinese-owned. inter’s city rival ac milan is also in talks to sell a majority stake to a group of chinese investors.
suning is also amongst the frontrunners to buy uk-based stellar group, one of the world’s leading soccer agencies.
a security guard keeps watch before a news conference with chinese retailer suning and italy's inter milan in nanjing, jiangsu province, china june 6, 2016. reuters/aly song
the company has said it wants to create a global sporting “ecosystem”, including club ownership, sports media rights, player agencies, training institutions, broadcast platforms, content production and sports-related e-commerce.
suning, which has annual revenues topping $20 billion, already has some blocks in place. its local club has splashed millions of dollars on players such as brazil’s alex teixeira and former chelsea midfielder ramires.
(this copy corrects spelling of suning chairman’s name in paragraph 5 to jindong from jingdong)
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ər ju ə ˈmɛmbər əv əˈbəndənt ˈhaʊzɪŋ lɑ jɛt? ʤɔɪn ɑr ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst fər ˈhaʊzɪŋ- ənd nuz ənd ˈwikli ˈækʃən əˈlərts ðət hɛlp ˌɪnˈkris ðə dɪˈvərsɪti əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈʧɔɪsɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˌænʤəˈlɛnoʊz. ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt əv əˈbəndənt ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈəpˌdeɪt! dɪg ˈɪntu ˈpəblɪk ˈsɪti əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈdætə tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ɑr ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt. haʊ məʧ ˈhaʊzɪŋ ər wi pərˈmɪtɪŋ ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ? haʊ ˈmɛni əv ɑr nu hoʊmz ər single-family*, lɑrʤ ˈbɪldɪŋz, ər middle”*” ˈhaʊzɪŋ? ənd haʊ ər wi duɪŋ ɔn meɪər goʊl əv ˈbɪldɪŋ nu hoʊmz ɪn 8 jɪrz? wɛr ɪz ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈhɛdɪd? ðɪs ɪz ə ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈəpˌdeɪt bɪˈkəz ɪkˈspændɪd bɪɔnd ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈoʊnli æt ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪts ˈɪʃud baɪ ðə ˈsɪti (wɪʧ əˈlaʊ dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ stɑrt ˈbɪldɪŋ), ənd wɪl naʊ ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈtrækɪŋ ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈoʊpənɪŋz ɛz ˈmɛʒərd baɪ sərˈtɪfɪkəts əv ˈɑkjəpənsi. bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈdætə ənd ʧɑrts, bi rɪˈdusɪŋ ɑr ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ˈsəmˈwət. ənd wən læst θɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr wi gɪt tɪ hi ˈdætə: ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi fər haʊ wi træk ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪts; ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðɪs ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪts fər ðɪs poʊst ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈnəmbərz θru sɛpˈtɛmbər 30th*, 2017 ðə ˈleɪtəst fʊl kˈwɔrtər fər wɪʧ ˈdætə ɪz əˈveɪləbəl. fərst əp ɪz ə sˈnæpˌʃɑt əv ˈoʊvərˌɔl pərˈmɪtɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti θru ðə fərst 9 mənθs əv ðə jɪr. ɛz si, ˈpərˌmɪts ər ˈrəfli ɔn træk tɪ lænd ˈsəmˌwɛr əraʊnd ðə læst tu jɪrz, bɪtˈwin əˈbaʊt ənd ˈjunɪts: ənd hir ər ðə ˈnəmbərz bɪˈhaɪnd ðət ʧɑrt: əˈhɛd əv peɪs, wɪʧ ɪz greɪt nuz. bɪˈhaɪnd kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 2015 ðoʊ, wɪʧ soʊ greɪt. nɛkst wi breɪk daʊn ðə ˈjunɪts pər ˈbɪldɪŋ, ˈlʊkɪŋ spəˈsɪfɪkli æt wət ʃɛr əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈpərˌmɪts ər fər ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪθ æt list 50 ˈjunɪts. ɛz wɪθ ˈtoʊtəl ˈjunɪt kaʊnts, ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈsaɪzɪz ər ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz əv ðə læst fju jɪrz. læst fər ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪt ˈdætə, wi lʊk æt haʊ prəˈgrɛsɪŋ təˈwɔrd ðə goʊl əv nu hoʊmz baɪ 2021 noʊt ðət ðə stɑrt deɪt ɪz ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 2013 ənd ðə ɛnd deɪt ɪz ʤun 30 2021 sərˈtɪfɪkəts əv ˈɑkjəpənsi naʊ, ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪt ˈdætə ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈjusfəl, bət ɪt ɪgˈzæktli ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd tɪ wət əˈbəndənt ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈrɪli wɔnts: hoʊmz fər ˈpipəl tɪ lɪv ɪn. fər ðət wi nid tɪ lʊk æt sərˈtɪfɪkəts əv ˈɑkjəpənsi (ku), wɪʧ træk ˈækʧəwəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈoʊpənɪŋz. ˈstɑrtɪd duɪŋ ɪgˈzæktli ðət, ənd ju kən si ðə rɪˈzəlts bɪˈloʊ. fərst ə dɪˈskleɪmər ðoʊ: ðə ˈsɪti kənˈtroʊlz ˈwɛðər ɪt grænts ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪts, ənd haʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt ər ˈizi ɪt ɪz tɪ rɪˈsiv ðoʊz ˈpərˌmɪts, bət ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪld ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ. ər wət ðə dɪˈvɛləpər nidz wɪn ðeɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ soʊ ðət ˈtɛnənts kən muv ɪn, soʊ ə ˈmɛʒər əv ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈoʊpənɪŋ tɪ nu ˈrɛzɪdənts. ənd sɪns ɪt teɪks ə fju jɪrz tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ə ˈbɪldɪŋ, ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ə læg əv jɪrz bɪtˈwin ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪt ənd sərˈtɪfɪkət əv ˈɑkjəpənsi fər ðə seɪm ˈprɑʤɛkt. wi reɪz ðiz pɔɪnts bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt tɪ meɪk ɪt klɪr ðət ˈhævɪŋ fjuər kus ðən ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪts (wɪʧ ɪz wət wi si bɪˈloʊ) ɪz nɑt ə ˈfeɪljər ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪti. wət ɪkˈspɛkt beɪst ɔn ˈtaɪmɪŋ, ənd ˈmoʊstli aʊt əv ðə hænz ˈwɛðər ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪts lɛd tɪ ril, kənˈstrəkʃən. ðeɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz du, əv kɔrs, bət nɑt ə ˌgɛrənˈti. wɪθ ðət sɛd, ðə ˈdætə: wɪˈθɪn ðɪs taɪm freɪm 2015 hæd ðə moʊst ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪts, soʊ wi ʃʊd ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ˈjunɪts ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪn 2017 ənd 2018 bɪˈhaɪnd wət wi maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt fər sərˈtɪfɪkəts əv ˈɑkjəpənsi ɪn 2017 ənˈfɔrʧənətli, bət wi wɪl nid tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl ðə fərst fju kˈwɔrtərz əv 2018 tɪ ˈrɪli noʊ kəm əv ðət (ˈrɛlətɪv) ˈfləri əv pərˈmɪtɪŋ ɪn 2015 nɛkst ɪz ðə ˈdætə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ðə əˈbəv ʧɑrt. wi wʊd hoʊp ðət ðə peɪs əv ˈoʊpənɪŋz wʊd bi ˈgreɪtər ðən ɪn 2016 bət nɑt ðə keɪs: ənd læst, ɑr ““progress”*” ʧɑrt fər sərˈtɪfɪkəts əv ˈɑkjəpənsi ˈrəðər ðən ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪts, ənd ɑr ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈsədənli lʊk soʊ ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv: dɪd ju pɪk əp ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls frəm ðə ˈdætə? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts, ənd ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ɑr ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst tɪ kip ðə ɑr strɔŋ. *ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi noʊt: wi ər naʊ ɪkˈskludɪŋ ˈɛni ˈbɪldɪŋ əˈdɪʃənz ər ˌɔltərˈeɪʃənz ðət æd lɛs ðən 5 ˈjunɪts, wɪʧ ɪz ə weɪ fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈkaʊntɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪts ðət meɪ nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈædɪŋ nu ˈjunɪts. wi ˈɔlsoʊ kaʊnt ˈkɑndoʊ kənˈvərʒən ˈpərˌmɪts, bət du kaʊnt əˈdæptɪv riˈjuz ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət æd 5 ˈjunɪts ər mɔr. ˈpriviəs years’*’ ˈnəmbərz hæv bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd beɪst ɔn ðɪs nu ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi soʊ ðə ˈdætə ɪz ˈkɑmprəbəl əˈkrɔs taɪm. ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn əˈbaʊt 150 fjuər ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfæməli hoʊmz ɪn ɑr ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz ɪn ˈpriviəs jɪrz, ənd əˈprɑksəmətli fjuər ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfæməli hoʊmz ɪn 2017 ðə ʤəmp ɪn 2017 əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈrisənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ steɪt ənd ˈsɪti lɔ ðət ˈpərˌmɪt ðə kənˈstrəkʃən ənd kənˈvərʒən əv ækˈsɛsəri dˈwɛlɪŋ ˈjunɪts. sɪns moʊst əv ðiz əˈpɪr tɪ bi əv ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈstrəkʧərz, wi bɪˈliv ˈfɛrər tɪ nɑt kaʊnt ðiz ɛz ““new”*” ˈhaʊzɪŋ.
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welcome to the latest installment of abundant housing la’s development update!
we’ll dig into public city of los angeles data to figure out what’s really going on in our housing market. how much housing are we permitting and building? how many of our new homes are single-family, large apartment/condo buildings, or “missing middle” housing? and how are we doing on mayor garcetti’s goal of building 100,000 new homes in 8 years? where is the market headed?
this is a special edition of the development update because we’ve expanded beyond looking only at the building permits issued by the city (which allow developers to start building), and will now also be tracking building openings as measured by certificates of occupancy. because of the increase in data and charts, we’ll be reducing our commentary somewhat. and one last thing before we get to he data: we’ve changed the methodology for how we track building permits; the change is described at the bottom of this post.*
building permits
for this post we’re looking at numbers through september 30th, 2017, the latest full quarter for which data is available. first up is a snapshot of overall permitting activity through the first 9 months of the year. as you’ll see, permits are roughly on track to land somewhere around the last two years, between about 15,000 and 16,500 units:
and here are the numbers behind that chart:
we’re ahead of 2016’s pace, which is great news. we’re behind compared to 2015 though, which isn’t so great.
next we break down the units per building, looking specifically at what share of total permits are for projects with at least 50 units. as with total unit counts, building sizes are similar to those of the last few years.
last for the building permit data, we look at how we’re progressing toward the mayor’s goal of 100,000 new homes by 2021. note that the goal’s start date is july 1, 2013, and the end date is june 30, 2021.
certificates of occupancy
now, building permit data is extremely useful, but it doesn’t exactly correspond to what abundant housing really wants: homes for people to live in. for that we need to look at certificates of occupancy (coo), which track actual building openings. we’ve started doing exactly that, and you can see the results below.
first a disclaimer though: the city controls whether it grants building permits, and how difficult or easy it is to receive those permits, but they don’t actually build the housing. coo’s are what the developer needs when they finish the building so that tenants can move in, so it’s a measure of what’s actually opening to new residents. and since it takes a few years to construct a building, we’d expect to see a lag of 2-3 years between building permit and certificate of occupancy for the same project.
we raise these points because we want to make it clear that having fewer coos than building permits (which is what we see below) is not a failure on the part of the city. it’s what we’d expect based on timing, and it’s mostly out of the city’s hands whether building permits lead to real, on-the-ground construction. they almost always do, of course, but it’s not a guarantee.
with that said, here’s the data:
within this time frame 2015 had the most building permits, so we should expect to see many of those units coming online in 2017 and 2018. we’re behind what we might expect for certificates of occupancy in 2017, unfortunately, but we will need to wait until the first few quarters of 2018 to really know what’s come of that (relative) flurry of permitting in 2015.
next is the data underlying the above chart. we would hope that the pace of openings would be greater than in 2016, but that’s not the case:
and last, we’ve repurposed our “progress” chart for certificates of occupancy rather than building permits, and our progress suddenly doesn’t look so impressive:
did you pick up anything else from the data? let us know in the comments, and join us on facebook and our mailing list to keep the conversation—and our advocacy—going strong.
*methodology note: we are now excluding any building additions or alterations that add less than 5 units, which is a way for us to avoid counting permits that may not actually be adding new units. we also don’t count condo conversion permits, but do count adaptive reuse projects that add 5 units or more. previous years’ numbers have been updated based on this new methodology so the data is comparable across time.
this change resulted in about 150 fewer single family homes in our calculations in previous years, and approximately 1,000 fewer single family homes in 2017. the jump in 2017 appears to be a result of recent changes to state and city law that permit the construction and conversion of accessory dwelling units. since most of these adus appear to be legalizations of existing structures, we believe it’s fairer to not count these as “new” housing.
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hu sɪz ʤuɪʃ ˈhjumər həz ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd frəm ˈɪzriəl? hu sɪz ðət ˈivɪn ðə steɪts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz doʊnt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈmoʊmənts əv ˈlɛvɪti, ɪn bɪtˈwin ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt əˌsæsəˈneɪʃənz ənd ˈfɔɪlɪŋ kənˈspɪrəsiz? ˈɪzriəlz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ fascistization*, ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən, ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈmɪlətərˌɪzəm doʊnt meɪk fər məʧ ˈkɑmɪk rɪˈlif. soʊ ˈlɪsən tɪ wət ˈbɑrək ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ə ˈspænɪʃ klaʊn ɪt saʊnz laɪk ðə stɑrt əv ə ʤoʊk lændz ɪn ˈɪzriəl. nɑt ʤɪst ˈɛni klaʊn, bət speɪnz ˈgreɪtəst, ˈaɪvən ˈprɑdoʊ. hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ seɪl θru ˈpæˌspɔrt kənˈtroʊl ə ˈspænɪʃ ˈsɪtɪzən, ˈivɪn ə klaʊn, nidz noʊ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk steɪt əv ˈɪzriəl kleɪm hɪz bægz əv trɪks ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ rəˈmɑlə. hi hæd plænd, ðɪs ˈʤoʊkər, tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl klaʊn ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪn rəˈmɑlə, əv ɔl ˈpleɪsɪz. ɪt wɑz ðə mɪˈsteɪk əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm, ə ˈtruli mæd aɪˈdiə. fərst, wət juz du ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz hæv fər klaʊnz frəm ˈəðər ˈkəntriz? ðeɪ hæv kwaɪt ɪˈnəf əv ðɛr oʊn, θæŋk ju. ˈɛniˌweɪ, wət du ðeɪ hæv tɪ læf əˈbaʊt ɪn rəˈmɑlə? ɪn ðə blɪŋk əv ən aɪ wən əv ðə ʃɪn bɛts ˈfaɪnəst əˈpɪrd, ə tru ˈgɑrdiən əv ˈɪzriəl, tɪ teɪk ðɪs ˈʤɛstər ɪn fər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz lɪŋks tɪ "ˈtɛrər grups." ˈprɑdoʊ, ˈsɪli klaʊn ðət hi ɪz, rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈænsər. ðə ʃɪn bɛt ˈeɪʤənt (ə klaʊn əv ˈlɛsər rɪˈnaʊn əˈpɛrəntli bɪˈlivd hi hæd bɪn ˈʧoʊzən tɪ seɪv ðə deɪ. tɪ meɪk ə lɔŋ ˈstɔri ʃɔrt, ˈæftər sɪks aʊərz əv ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈmɪzərəbli æt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈprɑdoʊ wɑz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd baɪ ən ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstri əˈfɪʃəl, "jʊr biɪŋ ɪkˈspɛld. gɪt ɔn ðə fərst flaɪt tɪ məˈdrɪd, wɛr ðɛrz rum fər ˈʤoʊkərz laɪk ju." wɪθ ðət, ˈprɑdoʊ ˈɪntu ə ˈprɑfət əv ðə əˈpɑkəˌlɪps. ˈæftər ˈlændɪŋ ɪn speɪn hi bɪˈgæn dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ˈɪzriəl tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl prɛs, kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz' plaɪt wɪθ ðət əv ðə ʤuz ɪn ˈwɔrˌtaɪm ˈpoʊlənd. ʤɪst wət wi nid, mɔr ˈpɑlɪʃ ʤoʊks. ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɛmbəsi ɪn məˈdrɪd sɛnt ən ˈərʤənt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪ tɪ ʤərˈusələm: ˈæskɪŋ "wət dɪd ju du?" ðə ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri rɪˈplaɪd ˈkərtli, "sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrizənz." reɪʤ sprɛd θru ðə ˈɛmbəsi, wɪʧ sɔt ə mɔr ˈsəbstəntɪv rɪˈspɑns wɪθ wɪʧ tɪ ˈkaʊntər kˈwɛsʧənz frəm ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈmidiə, ʃʊr ðət ə ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən fər "sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrizənz" məst bi səm kaɪnd əv ʤoʊk. bət ðə ʃɪn bɛt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪs ənd ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri dɪd nɑt ˈbɑðər tɪ rɪˈplaɪ. "ðə mæn dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ prəˈvaɪd kəmˈplit ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpipəl, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ hɪz lɪŋks wɪθ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈtɛrər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz," ðə ʃɪn bɛt toʊld ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst. ə ˈtɛksˌʧuəl ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən: ˈprɑdoʊ, ɛz ˌəndərˈstʊd baɪ ðə ɑmˈnɪʃənt ʃɪn bɛt, ˈklɪrli həz lɪŋks wɪθ ˈtɛrər grups, ˈəðərˌwaɪz hi ˈwʊdənt wɔnt tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə klaʊn ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪn rəˈmɑlə. wərs, hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ spik əˈbaʊt ðoʊz lɪŋks. wɪʧ "ˈtɛrər grups"? ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈʤihɑd ər ðə ˈmɑrtərz' brɪˈgeɪdz pərˈhæps? al-qaida*? ˌɪˈrænz fɔrs? wət lɪŋks? wɑz ðə klaʊn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ trænsˈfərɪŋ speɪnz væst ˈstɑkˌpaɪlz əv ˈlæftər tɪ ˈhɑstəl ˈɛləmənts? ʤoʊk bɑmz tɪ ðə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts? ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ pənʧ laɪn tɪ ˌhɑˈmɑs? "ju kən læf," ə ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ˈæftərwərd, "bət ðə ˈɪnsədənt həz ɔˈrɛdi kɔzd ˈsɪriəs ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ˈɪzriəlz ˈɪmɪʤ əˈbrɔd, wɪʧ ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈkrist wɪn ˈɪzriəl feɪld tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈsɪriəs ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən." kip ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd: saɪn əp tɪ ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər iˈmeɪl pliz ˈɛnər ə ˈvælɪd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs saɪn əp pliz wait…*… θæŋk ju fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp. wiv gɑt mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz wi θɪŋk jul faɪnd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. klɪk hir ups. ˈsəmθɪŋ wɛnt rɔŋ. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər. traɪ əˈgɛn θæŋk ju, ðə iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ju hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɛʤɪstərd. kloʊz ˈprɑdoʊ ɪz nɑt əˈloʊn. wər ðə ˈstɔri nɑt soʊ ˌɪˈneɪn, groʊˈtɛsk ənd ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪtɪŋ wi maɪt hərt ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈlæfɪŋ. bət ˈdəzənz əv ˈfɔrən ˈvɪzɪtərz hæv bɪn ˈsɪmələrli ɪkˈspɛld ɪn ðə pæst fju mənθs bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər səˈspɛktɪd əv ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪzɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ə greɪv əˈfɛns ˌɪnˈdid. ðiz ər ˈpipəl əv ˈkɑnʃəns hu keɪm tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz bət wər fɔɪld baɪ ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrts θɔt pəˈlis. ðə hɪˈstɔriən ˈnɔrmən ˈfɪŋkəlˌstin wɑz ɪkˈspɛld fər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ə səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈmɪˌdist ˈkɑnflɪkt ənd bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət ˈɪzriəl həz tərnd ðə ˈhɔləˌkɔst ˈɪntu ən ˈɪndəstri. bət hæd hi rɪkˈwɛstɪd ə nu ˈɪməgrənt ˈdɑkjəmɛnt hi wʊd hæv tɪ rɪˈsiv wən ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ðə lɔ əv rɪˈtərn. bət tɪ kəm tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ənd dɛr tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz? sɛnd ɪm bæk tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, θri sˈwidɪʃ ˈæktɪvɪsts fər ə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl grup wər ˈrisəntli ɪkˈspɛld, ɛz wɑz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʤərnəlɪst hu hæd wərkt fər jɪrz fər ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ma'an*. həz ˈɛniˌwən ˈɛvər hərd əv ə səˈpɔrtər ər ˈbɛnəˌfæktər əv ðə moʊst ɪkˈstrimɪst əv ˈsɛtələrz biɪŋ dɪˈpɔrtəd? pliz doʊnt meɪk ðə ʃɪn bɛt ənd ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstri læf.
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who says jewish humor has disappeared from israel? who says that even the state's shadowiest organizations don't enjoy occasional moments of levity, in between carrying out assassinations and foiling conspiracies? israel's ongoing fascistization, isolation, nationalism and militarism don't make for much comic relief. so listen to what barak ravid reported in haaretz on thursday.
a spanish clown - it sounds like the start of a joke - lands in israel. not just any clown, but spain's greatest, ivan prado. he expected to sail through passport control - a spanish citizen, even a clown, needs no security authorization to enter the democratic state of israel - claim his bags of tricks and continue to ramallah.
he had planned, this joker, to establish an international clown festival in ramallah, of all places. it was the mistake of a lifetime, a truly mad idea. first, what use do the palestinians have for clowns from other countries? they have quite enough of their own, thank you. anyway, what do they have to laugh about in ramallah?
in the blink of an eye one of the shin bet's finest appeared, a true guardian of israel, to take this jester in for questioning about his links to "terror groups." prado, silly clown that he is, refused to answer. the shin bet agent (a clown of lesser renown ) apparently believed he had been chosen to save the day.
to make a long story short, after six hours of waiting miserably at ben-gurion international airport prado was informed by an interior ministry official, "you're being expelled. get on the first flight to madrid, where there's room for jokers like you." with that, prado transmogrified into a prophet of the apocalypse. after landing in spain he began denouncing israel to the local press, comparing the palestinians' plight with that of the jews in wartime poland. just what we need, more polish jokes.
the israeli embassy in madrid sent an urgent communique to jerusalem: asking "what did you do?" the foreign ministry replied curtly, "security reasons." rage spread through the embassy, which sought a more substantive response with which to counter questions from the spanish media, sure that a clown's deportation for "security reasons" must be some kind of joke. but the shin bet security service and the defense ministry did not bother to reply. "the man declined to provide complete information to the security people, especially in regard to his links with palestinian terror organizations," the shin bet told haaretz in response to a request.
a textual interpretation: prado, as understood by the omniscient shin bet, clearly has links with terror groups, otherwise he wouldn't want to establish a clown festival in ramallah. worse, he refused to speak about those links. which "terror groups"? islamic jihad or the al-aqsa martyrs' brigades perhaps? al-qaida? iran's quds force? what links? was the clown considering transferring spain's vast stockpiles of laughter to hostile elements? joke bombs to the jihadists? a devastating punch line to hamas? "you can laugh," a foreign ministry official said afterward, "but the incident has already caused serious damage to israel's image abroad, which only increased when israel failed to provide a serious explanation."
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prado is not alone. were the story not so inane, grotesque and infuriating we might hurt ourselves laughing. but dozens of foreign visitors have been similarly expelled in the past few months because they were suspected of sympathizing with the palestinians - a grave offense indeed. these are people of conscience who came to express support for the palestinians but were foiled by the airport's thought police. the jewish-american historian norman finkelstein was expelled for supporting a one-state solution to the mideast conflict and believing that israel has turned the holocaust into an industry. but had he requested a new immigrant document he would have to receive one immediately, in accordance with the law of return. but to come to visit and dare to criticize? send him back to america.
likewise, three swedish activists for a jewish-palestinian educational group were recently expelled, as was an american journalist who had worked for years for the palestinian news agency ma'an. has anyone ever heard of a supporter or benefactor of the most extremist of settlers being deported? please - don't make the shin bet and the interior ministry laugh.
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ˌɪnvənˈtɔriz æt haɪ, bət stɪl ˈoʊnli ˈikwəl tɪ hæf əv juz. ˈaʊtˌpʊt. ˈrəʃə ɪz ˈstɔrɪŋ ə ˈrɛkərd əˈmaʊnt əv wit bɪˈkəz ðə ˈbɪgəst ɪkˈspɔrtər ʃɪp aʊt ɪts ˈbəmpər krɑp fæst ɪˈnəf. ðə ˈstɑkˌpaɪl ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 22 pərˈsɛnt frəm ə jɪr ˈərliər tɪ ˈmɪljən ˈmɛtrɪk tənz baɪ ɔkt. 1 ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ fər ˈrəʃə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ kənˈsəltənt. waɪl ˈfɑrmərz ˈbustɪd pərˈdəkʃən baɪ ə fɪθ ðɪs jɪr, ˈɛkspɔrts hæv rɪˈmeɪnd ˈlɪtəl ʧeɪnʤd, ˈlægɪŋ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. ˈbəmpər ˈhɑrvəsts sɛnd ˈneɪʃənz ˈstɑkˌpaɪl tɪ ˈrɛkərd. ˈblumbərg ðə riˈbaʊnd meɪd ðə greɪn mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv fər ˈoʊvərˈsiz baɪərz ənd ˈɛkspɔrts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəfərd wɪn ˈiʤɪpt, ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈpərʧəsər əv blæk si greɪn, ˈbrifli ˈhɔltɪd ˌɪmˈpɔrts ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr əˈmɪd ə ˈstænˌdɔf wɪθ ˈtreɪdərz. ɛz ðə groʊɪŋ ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ædz tɪ ə ˈgloʊbəl glət ðət həz sɛnt ˈpraɪsɪz ˈtəmbəlɪŋ, ˈrəʃən ˈtreɪdərz ər ˈsikɪŋ loʊər reɪl reɪts tɪ hɛlp bust ˈʃɪpmənts. hæv bɪn ˈmɪdəlɪŋ soʊ far,”*,” sɛd ˈændri jr*., ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər æt. ðə ˈkəntri ˈjuʒəwəli traɪz tɪ ““rush”*” ˈʃɪpmənts ɪn ðə fərst hæf əv ðə ˈsizən ɛz ˈstɔrɪʤ kəˈpæsɪti fɪlz ənd ˈfɑrmərz reɪz ˈməni fər nu ˈplæntɪŋz ənd tɪ riˈpeɪ loʊnz, hi sɛd. ˈrəʃən ˈfɑrmərz ər ˈhævɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɛnd wɪθ ðə ˈstɑkˌpaɪl, ˈikwəl tɪ hæf əv juz. pərˈdəkʃən, æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə wit praɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt 12 pərˈsɛnt loʊər ðən ə jɪr ˈərliər. ˈbəmpər ˈhɑrvəsts frəm ˈmeɪʤər prəˈdusərz əraʊnd ðə wərld hæv pʊʃt ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ tɪ nɪr ə loʊ. ˈɛkspɔrt ˈaʊˌtlʊk ˈaʊtˌbaʊnd ˈʃɪpmənts frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ θru sɛpˈtɛmbər fɛl əˈbaʊt 1 pərˈsɛnt frəm ə jɪr ˈərliər tɪ ˈmɪljən tənz, ˈgəvərnmənt ˈdætə ʃoʊ. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, loʊərd ɪts ˈfɔrˌkæst fər ðə fʊl ˈsizən baɪ əˈbaʊt 1 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 30 ˈmɪljən tənz. waɪl ˈʃɪpmənts soʊ fɑr hæv ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd, stɪl ˈmænəʤɪŋ tɪ riʧ ˈmɑrkɪts ɪt sɛl tɪ læst ˈsizən, ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ə pur krɑp ɪn fræns həz hərt ˈɛkspɔrts frəm ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈbɪgəst groʊər. ˈrəʃə sɛnt wit tɪ æˈlʤɪriə, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ˈtaɪˌlænd ðɪs ˈsizən, ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ˈɛkspɔrts tɪ mərˈɑkoʊ, ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd. səm greɪn həz ˈɔlsoʊ gɔn tɪ ðə ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz, sɛd. ˈrəʃə wɪl ˈɛkspɔrt aggressively”*” ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðə ˈsizən ɛz ˌɪnvənˈtɔriz weɪ ɔn ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈmɑrkɪt, sɛd. wit fər ˈloʊdɪŋ æt blæk si pɔrts həz klaɪmd əˈbaʊt 7 pərˈsɛnt sɪns ˈtəʧɪŋ ðə loʊəst ɪn æt list sɪks jɪrz ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈmɑrkɪt ˈstədiz.
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inventories at post-soviet high, but still only equal to half of u.s. output.
russia is storing a record amount of wheat because the world’s biggest exporter ship out its bumper crop fast enough.
the country’s stockpile increased by 22 percent from a year earlier to 33.8 million metric tons by oct. 1, an all-time high for post-soviet russia, according moscow-based consultant sovecon. while farmers boosted production by a fifth this year, exports have remained little changed, lagging expectations.
bumper harvests send nation's stockpile to record. © bloomberg
the ruble’s rebound made the grain more expensive for overseas buyers and exports also suffered when egypt, a major purchaser of black sea grain, briefly halted imports earlier this year amid a standoff with traders. as the growing inventory adds to a global glut that has sent prices tumbling, russian traders are seeking lower rail rates to help boost shipments.
“exports have been middling so far,” said andrey sizov jr., managing director at sovecon. the country usually tries to “rush” shipments in the first half of the season as storage capacity fills and farmers raise money for new plantings and to repay loans, he said.
russian farmers are having to contend with the stockpile, equal to half of u.s. production, at a time when the country’s wheat price is about 12 percent lower than a year earlier. bumper harvests from major producers around the world have pushed benchmark prices in chicago to near a 10-year low.
export outlook
outbound shipments from july through september fell about 1 percent from a year earlier to 9.05 million tons, government data show. on thursday, sovecon lowered its forecast for the full season by about 1 percent to 30 million tons.
while shipments so far have disappointed, russia’s still managing to reach markets it didn’t sell to last season, partly because a poor crop in france has hurt exports from the european union’s biggest grower. russia sent wheat to algeria, south korea and thailand this season, and increased exports to morocco, agriculture agency rosselkhoznadzor said. some grain has also gone to the the philippines, sovecon’s sizov said.
russia will export “more aggressively” in the second half of the season as inventories weigh on prices in the domestic market, sizov said. wheat for loading at black sea ports has climbed about 7 percent since touching the lowest in at least six years in july, according to the institute for agricultural market studies.
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ɛz pɑrt əv ðə bɪl wɪʧ ɪz ən əˈmɛndmənt tɪ ðə ˈɪndiən ˈpinəl koʊd., ˈstɔkɪŋ, ˌvɔɪˈjurɪzəm ənd ˈæsəd əˈtæks ər ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kɔld aʊt. soʊ fɑr soʊ gʊd. bət ɪt wɛnt ˈdaʊnˈhɪl ˈrəðər kˈwɪkli wɪn ə dɪˈskəʃən ɪnˈsud ɪn ðə ˈpɑrləmɛnt.: hɪz teɪk: hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd prəˈvɪʒənz tɪ meɪk ˈstɔkɪŋ ənd ˈstɛrɪŋ ə kraɪm kən bi mɪsˈjuzd. əˈməŋst ˈjuˈɛs hæv nɑt ˈfɑloʊd girls,”*,” sɛd ɪˈvoʊkɪŋ pilz əv ˈlæftər. hi sɛd ðɪs waɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈlɑrʤər pɔɪnt ðət mɛn meɪk ðə fərst muv ənd əˈproʊʧ ˈwɪmən wɪn ðeɪ ər seɪ ɪz ˈækjərət. bət ə væst ˈspɛktrəm bɪtˈwin əˈproʊʧɪŋ ə gərl ənd ˈstɔkɪŋ ə gərl. liv ɪt tɪ ðə gərl tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wɪʧ ɪz wɪʧ. aɪ trəst hər ˈʤəʤmənt. bɪˈkəz ɔl ˈwɪmən ər nɑt ˈstupɪd. bɪˈkəz ˈwɪmən ər ɛz ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ɛz mɛn. bɪˈkəz ˈwɪmən ər ˈikwəl tɪ mɛn. wɪʧ ɪz ðə hoʊl ˈfəkɪŋ pɔɪnt əv ɔl ðɪs! hɪz ɪgˈzækt wərdz, həm min ʤoʊ kiya?,”*?,” ˈteɪkən vərˈbeɪtəm tɛnd təˈwɔrdz ˈstɔkɪŋ. ənd haʊ ɪt ʃʊd bi. aɪ θɪŋk əv ˈɛni ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈrizən waɪ ə gaɪ ɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə gərl. (faɪn, gɪv ju going-shopping-with-some–girls*. bət ɪf ˈaʊˌtlɔd, kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ?) bæk tɪ ðə pɔɪnt. ɪn ɔl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə fɪr ðət ɪz vɔɪst: wi wɔnt tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ bət nɑt daɪəl ðə nɑb tu fɑr! frəm geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪ ˈseɪfti. ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ wərs ðən ðə ˈbɪgətri əv əˈpoʊnənts, ɪt ɪz ðɛr ˈkaʊntər ɪgˈzæmpəlz. fər geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ, ɪt wɑz pəˈlɪgəˌmi ənd bɛsˈʧælɪti (boʊθ əv wɪʧ skɛr mi.) fər raɪts, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz mɛn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs pɔɪnt ənd ðə pɔɪnt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz: bət bət ðɪs wɪl gɪv ðɛm tu məʧ paʊər wɪʧ ðeɪ maɪt ðɛn mɪsˈjuz! ˈaɪrəni, mit bɪl. aɪ wɪʃ ənd ðoʊz hu θɪŋk ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz tʊk ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ stɛp ɪn ðə ʃuz əv ðə gərl ðeɪ ər ““following”*” ənd kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl wɛr ðə gərl laɪk ðɛm æt ɔl. ər ɪn ˈkɑnsɛpts ðət ˈbɪgəts ˌəndərˈstænd: wət ɪf wɑz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə geɪ gaɪ hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hæv sɛks wɪθ ɪm? nɑt soʊ əˈpilɪŋ naʊ, ɪz ɪt? ðət ɪz waɪ θɪŋz wɪl bi ˌɔˈlraɪt ɪf ˈstɔkɪŋ ɪz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ən əˈfɛns. naʊ ðɛr wɪl bi ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ju maɪt bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ə gərl, ju əˈproʊʧ hər ənd seɪ ɛz məʧ ɪn ðə moʊst weɪ ənd ʃi stɪl filz θˈrɛtənd. ə ˈvælɪd pɔɪnt. bət ɪn ðoʊz ˈkeɪsɪz, aɪ fɪr ən mɑb mɛnˈtælɪti ðən ə ʤəʤ ˈteɪkɪŋ fækts ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ənd ˈrulɪŋ əˈgɛnst ju. ˈivɪn seɪ ðə gərl ɪz ɪkˈsɛsɪvli ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd ənd filz θˈrɛtənd ʤɪst baɪ ju ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ hər. ə rɛr ɛʤ keɪs bət saɪd wɪθ ðə gərl bɪˈkəz ju dɪd həræs hər ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkli. (ənd tɪ bi fɛr, ju ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd əˈproʊʧ ˈsəmˌwən ju nu ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt.) wi ˈɪndiənz ˈrɪli nid tɪ sɪt daʊn ənd hæv ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈhɛlθi ˈdeɪtɪŋ. ɪf ˈoʊnli ðɛr wɑz ə ˈkəlʧər wi kʊd ˈɛmjəˌleɪt fər ðə raɪt ˈrizənz ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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as part of the anti-rape bill which is an amendment to the indian penal code., stalking, voyeurism and acid attacks are in particular called out. so far so good. but it went downhill rather quickly when a discussion ensued in the parliament. here’s sharad yadav:
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his take:
he also said provisions to make stalking and staring a crime can be misused. “who amongst us have not followed girls,” yadav said evoking peels of laughter.
he said this while making a larger point that men make the first move and approach women when they are interested—which i’d say is accurate. but there’s a vast spectrum between approaching a girl and stalking a girl. i’d leave it to the girl to decide which is which. i trust her judgement. because all women are not stupid. because women are as intellectual as men. because women are equal to men.
which is the whole fucking point of all this!
his exact words, “kaun hai hum mein sey jo peecha nahin kiya?,” taken verbatim tend towards stalking. and how it should be. i can’t think of any legitimate reason why a guy is following a girl. (fine, i’ll give you going-shopping-with-some–girls. but if outlawed, who’s complaining?)
back to the point. in all social issues, there is always a fear that is voiced: we want to do something but not dial the knob too far! from gay marriage to women’s safety. if there’s something worse than the bigotry of opponents, it is their non-imaginative counter examples. for gay marriage, it was polygamy and bestiality (both of which don’t scare me.) for women’s rights, it is always men making this point and the point is always: but .. but this will give them too much power which they might then misuse!
irony, meet anti-rape bill.
i wish sharad yadav and those who think likewise took a moment to step in the shoes of the girl they are “following” and considering a hypothetical where the girl doesn’t like them at all. or in concepts that bigots understand: what if sharad yadav was followed by a gay guy who wanted to have sex with him?
not so appealing now, is it?
that is why things will be alright if stalking is recognized as an offense.
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now there will be cases where you might be interested in a girl, you approach her and say as much in the most non-threatening way and she still feels threatened. a valid point. but in those cases, i fear an immediate-justice mob mentality than a judge taking facts into account and ruling against you. even say the girl is excessively paranoid and feels threatened just by you talking to her. a rare edge case but i’d side with the girl because you did harass her psychologically. (and to be fair, you also did approach someone you knew nothing about.)
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we indians really need to sit down and have a conversation about the concept of healthy dating. if only there was a culture we could emulate for the right reasons ..
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læst wik, tɑm ˈwɑtsən ˈraɪtli ˈʧælənʤd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə fˈjuʧər kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ nu tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. dɪˈspaɪt juʤ ədˈvænsɪz ɪn wət ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl wɪθ ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks, ə eɪʤ ɪz ən ənˈlaɪkli ˈprɑspɛkt. ɪt ɪz tru, səm ʤɑbz wɪl goʊ. bət, fər moʊst ʤɑbz, ðɛr tæsks wɪl ˈsɪmpli ʧeɪnʤ. ðɛr wɪl bi ˈgreɪtər ɔtəˈmeɪʃən əv rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv ənd mənˈdeɪn ˈæˌspɛkts əv wərk, wɪθ mɔr ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ˈɛləmənts ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. nu ʤɑbz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi kriˈeɪtɪd. ənd ðeɪ ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi skɪld, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl, ənd better-paid*. ɪn ʃɔrt, ə fˈjuʧər əv ˈbɛtər ənd mɔr ˈflərɪʃɪŋ wərk kʊd bi əˈpɑn ˈjuˈɛs. ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ haʊ wi wərk ənd ðə ʤɑbz wi du ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ nu. ʤɪst θɪŋk əv ðə stim ˈɪnʤən, kəmˈpjutərz, ər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, tɪ neɪm ə fju əv ðə greɪt tɛkˈnɑləʤiz əv ˈhɪstəri. bət ðɪs taɪm, ʧeɪnʤ wɪl bi ˈdɪfərənt: ɪt wɪl bi ˈfæstər, mɔr dɪsˈrəptɪv ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz, ənd wɪθ ˈgreɪtər ˌənprəˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti. ɪf ðeɪ ər nɑt tɪ bi lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd, ˈwərkərz wɪl hæv tɪ ˈkɑnstəntli lərn əˈbaʊt nu ˈkɑnsɛpts, dɪˈvɛləp ðɛr skɪlz ənd geɪn nu wənz, ənd bɪˈkəm ˈdɪʤətəli əˈdɛpt. tɪ pʊt ɪt ˈbləntli, tɪ ˈprɑspər ɪn ən eɪʤ əv ɑgˈmɛntəd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ˈpipəl məst kip əp wɪθ ðə taɪmz. tɪ hɛlp ˈɛvriˌwən əˈʧiv ðɪs ənd əˈdæpt tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn wərk ənd ʤɑbz, ðeɪ nid tɪ bi səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə raɪt ˈpɑləsi ˈfreɪmˌwərk. ˈleɪbər həz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsərvɪs (nɛs), ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ɑr nhs*, ðət wɪl prəˈvaɪd fri ˈlərnɪŋ, frəm ˈkreɪdəl tɪ greɪv. ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsərvɪs wɪl bi ˈɪnəgrəl tɪ riˈtreɪnɪŋ, upskilling*, ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈlɛvəlz əˈməŋst ðə ˈædəlt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. bət tɪ səkˈsid, ˈpipəl məst hæv taɪm ənd kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈlərnɪŋ ər ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ˈkərəntli, ðə lɔ ˈoʊnli gɪvz ɪmˈplɔɪiz ə raɪt tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ˈtreɪnɪŋ, wɪʧ ɪmˈplɔɪərz kən ˈizəli ˈriʤɛkt. ɪf ə fərm dɪz əˈpruv ə rɪkˈwɛst, ðɛn ɪmˈplɔɪiz ðɛn feɪs əˈnəðər ˈʧælənʤ əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɛni taɪm ɔf, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər tɪ peɪ fər ðə kɔrs, wɪʧ ɪt ɪz ˈəndər noʊ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ du. ˈrisərʧ baɪ ippr*, faʊnd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪmˈplɔɪərz peɪ ˈoʊnli hæf ðə ˈævərɪʤ pər ɪmˈplɔɪi fər ˈtreɪnɪŋ. bət, wərst əv ɔl, ðɪs raɪt tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ˈoʊnli əˈplaɪz tɪ ðoʊz ˈwərkɪŋ fər fərmz ˈlɑrʤər ðən 250 ɪmˈplɔɪiz. jɛt, ˈoʊvər 99 pər sɛnt əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ˈbrɪtən ər smɔl ənd ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz ɪmˈplɔɪiz). ðət minz ˈoʊvər ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl hæv noʊ raɪt tɪ rɪkˈwɛst taɪm ɔf fər ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl. ə mɪr raɪt tɪ rɪkˈwɛst taɪm ɔf fər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf fər ðə juʤ ˈʧælənʤɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ə soʊˈsaɪɪti. wi məst bi ˈboʊldər ənd goʊ ˈfərðər. ɪn ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈdɪʤɪtəl ənd dɪsˈrəptɪv wərld əv wərk, ˈpipəl wɪl nid tɪ ““learn*, lərn, learn”*” ɪf ðeɪ ər tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli əˈdæpt tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz æt wərk rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈhɑrnɪs nu ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. wi nid ə ʃɪft ɪn ˈmaɪndˌsɛt, ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˈlərnɪŋ bət ˈpleɪsɪz ɪt æt ðə hɑrt əv ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈwərkɪŋ laɪf. waɪ wi məst ˌɪntrəˈdus ə nu ˈstæʧəˌtɔri tɪ learn”*”. ðɪs ˈmɛʒər wʊd ˌgɛrənˈti ɔl ɪmˈplɔɪiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, ˌwəˈtɛvər saɪz ˈbɪznɪs ðeɪ wərk fər, ə ˈligəl raɪt tɪ lərn frəm deɪ wən əv ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ɪt wɪl əˈkru ɛz sun ɛz ˈsəmˌwən stɑrts wərk, laɪk peɪd ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ. tɪ hɛlp fərmz əˈdæpt tɪ ðɪs nu ˈwərkˌpleɪs ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt, ðə ˈpɑləsi kʊd bi feɪzd ɪn ˈoʊvər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. ðə goʊl ʃʊd ˈəltəmətli bi tɪ riʧ tu wiks əv peɪd taɪm ɔf fər ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ iʧ jɪr. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʧuz haʊ ðeɪ tʊk ðɛr peɪd ˈlərnɪŋ liv, ˈiðər ɔl ɪn wən goʊ, ər ɪn ˈʃɔrtər ˌsɛgˈmɛnts. ðeɪ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət ənd haʊ ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ lərn. fər ˈɪnstəns, ə ˈwərkər maɪt prɪˈfər ən ɛkˌspɛriˈɛnʃəl ˈlərnɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈjuzɪŋ ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ə ˈfɔrməl kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən. stæf wɪl hæv ril ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ənd ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ˈoʊvər ðɛr raɪt tɪ lərn, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈteɪlər ɪt bɛst tɪ ðɛr nidz ənd goʊlz. ðoʊ ɛz kənˈdɪʃən əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɛni raɪt tɪ lərn peɪd taɪm ɔf, ðeɪ wʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈɛvədəns ɔl ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ dən. ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈwərkərz wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈgreɪtli frəm ðɪs ˈmɛʒər. ˌgɛrənˈtiɪŋ stæf ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd taɪm tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðɛr ˈlərnɪŋ wʊd hɛlp ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈlɛvəl əv skɪlz ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs, wɪʧ wʊd hæv ə bɪg ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti. ɪn ə ˈstədi əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈwərkˌpleɪsɪz baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛntər ɔn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl kˈwɑləti, ðeɪ faʊnd ðət ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ə 10 pər sɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈwərkˌfɔrs ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈlɛvəlz lɛd tɪ ə pər sɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti. fərmz wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈgreɪtər stæf riˈtɛnʃən ənd ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən, ɛz fərmz ðət du nɑt treɪn ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər θri taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ luz ðɛm. fərmz wɪʧ ər mɔr pərˈdəktɪv ʤɪst mɔr səkˈsɛsfəl, ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪnəgrəl tɪ ˈbustɪŋ peɪ fər ˈwərkərz. peɪ groʊθ həz bɪn ˈnɛgətɪv fər eɪt kənˈsɛkjətɪv mənθs, ənd ˈbrɪtən ɪz naʊ ˈhɛdɪŋ fər ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst stægˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈɪnˌkəmz fər ˈoʊvər 150 jɪrz. bət ə raɪt tɪ lərn wɪl gɪv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ lərn soʊ ðeɪ kən ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈɪntu mɔr ˈsinjər (ənd ˈbɛtər peɪd) roʊlz wɪˈθɪn ðɛr ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən, ər ˈɪntu nu ʤɑbz ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ðɪs ˈmɛʒər wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ goʊ səm weɪ tɪ æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə dɪskənˈtɛnt ðət droʊv soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl tɪ voʊt fər brexit*. dɪˈteɪld ˈrisərʧ baɪ ðə ˌbibiˈsi faʊnd ðə loʊər ðə ˈlɛvəl əv jʊr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ðə mɔr ˈlaɪkli ju wər tɪ voʊt fər brexit*. baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðɛr skɪlz, ðeɪ wɪl fil mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt ənd priˈpɛrd ɪn ə ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈdrɪvən wərld. læst wik æt ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪˈvɛnt, ɛd sɛd ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt kən bi ““brutal”*”. raɪt, fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪt ɪz ˈrɪli təf. ənd ənˈlɛs wi səˈpɔrt ˈwərkərz baɪ ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðeɪ hæv ðə taɪm ənd kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈkɑnstəntli ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈlərnɪŋ ənd əˈdæpt tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn wərk, ðə fˈjuʧər kʊd bi ˈivɪn wərs fər ðɛm. raɪt tɪ lərn, ɪz ə ˈpɑləsi fər ðə ˈmɛni, nɑt ðə fju. soʊ meɪk ɪt ˈhæpən. hæk ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv stæf æt ə ˈlidɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪər grup, ˈlidɪŋ ðɛr fˈjuʧər əv wərk ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ənd raɪts ɪn ə ˈpərsɪnəl kəˈpæsɪti.
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last week, tom watson rightly challenged the idea of a dystopian future created by new technologies. despite huge advances in what is possible with artificial intelligence and robotics, a workless age is an unlikely prospect.
it is true, some jobs will go. but, for most jobs, their tasks will simply change. there will be greater automation of repetitive and mundane aspects of work, with more emphasis on elements involving creativity and emotional intelligence.
new jobs will also be created. and they are likely to be skilled, enjoyable, and better-paid. in short, a future of better and more flourishing work could be upon us.
the reality of technology changing how we work and the jobs we do is nothing new. just think of the steam engine, computers, or the internet, to name a few of the great technologies of history. but this time, change will be different: it will be faster, more disruptive in places, and with greater unpredictability.
if they are not to be left behind, workers will have to constantly learn about new concepts, develop their skills and gain new ones, and become digitally adept. to put it bluntly, to prosper in an age of augmented employment, people must keep up with the times.
to help everyone achieve this and adapt to changes in work and jobs, they need to be supported by the right policy framework. labour has committed to introducing a national education service (nes), akin to our nhs, that will provide free learning, from cradle to grave.
the education service will be integral to retraining, upskilling, and increasing overall education levels amongst the adult population. but to succeed, people must have time and capacity to actually engage in learning or work-related training.
currently, the law only gives employees a right to request training, which employers can easily reject. if a firm does approve a request, then employees then face another challenge of getting any time off, as well as getting the employer to pay for the course, which it is under no obligation to do. research by ippr, found british employers pay only half the eu average per employee for work-related training.
but, worst of all, this right to request only applies to those working for firms larger than 250 employees. yet, over 99 per cent of businesses in britain are small and medium-sized enterprises (0-249 employees). that means over 15.7 million people have no right to request time off for training. this is unacceptable.
a mere right to request time off for training is not enough for the huge challenges facing us as a society. we must be bolder and go further. in an increasingly digital and disruptive world of work, people will need to “learn, learn, learn” if they are to successfully adapt to changes at work resulting from technology and harness new opportunities. we need a shift in mindset, that not only celebrates lifelong learning but places it at the heart of everyday working life.
that’s why we must introduce a new statutory “right to learn”. this measure would guarantee all employees across the country, whatever size business they work for, a legal right to learn from day one of their employment. it will accrue as soon as someone starts work, like paid holiday.
to help firms adapt to this new workplace entitlement, the policy could be phased in over several years. the goal should ultimately be to reach two weeks of paid time off for learning and training each year.
individuals would be able to choose how they took their paid learning leave, either all in one go, or in shorter segments. they would also be able to decide what and how they wanted to learn. for instance, a worker might prefer an experiential learning experience using augmented reality technologies as opposed to a formal qualification.
staff will have real flexibility and ownership over their right to learn, allowing them to tailor it best to their needs and goals. though as condition of taking any right to learn paid time off, they would be expected to evidence all learning and training done.
businesses and workers would benefit greatly from this measure. guaranteeing staff dedicated time to focus on their learning would help increase the overall level of skills in the workplace, which would have a big impact on productivity. in a study of us workplaces by the national centre on educational quality, they found that on average a 10 per cent increase in workforce education levels led to a 8.6 per cent increase in productivity.
firms would also benefit from greater staff retention and motivation, as firms that do not train their employees are three times more likely to lose them.
firms which are more productive aren’t just more successful, they are also integral to boosting pay for workers. pay growth has been negative for eight consecutive months, and britain is now heading for the longest stagnation in incomes for over 150 years.
but a right to learn will give british employees the opportunity to learn so they can progress into more senior (and better paid) roles within their organisation, or into new jobs elsewhere.
this measure would also go some way to addressing the discontent that drove so many people to vote for brexit. detailed research by the bbc found the lower the level of your education, the more likely you were to vote for brexit. by giving everyone the opportunity to develop their skills, they will feel more confident and prepared in a fast-moving and technology driven globalised world.
last week at a resolution foundation event, ed miliband said the labour market can be “brutal”. he’s right, for many people it is really tough. and unless we support workers by ensuring they have the time and capacity to constantly engage in learning and adapt to changes in work, the future could be even worse for them. right to learn, is a policy for the many, not the few. so let’s make it happen.
rayhan haque is a member of staff at a leading employer group, leading their future of work activities, and writes in a personal capacity.
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siˈætəl (ˈɔgəst 21 2015 siˈætəl reɪn 36 pts*) ɪkˈstɛndɪd ɪts ˈwɪnɪŋ strik tɪ faɪv ˈmæʧɪz ɔn ˈnæʃənəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən wɪθ ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈhjustən dæʃ 20 pts*) ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst 21 ɪn frənt əv ə kraʊd əv æt ˈkəmpəs ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ˈhjustən, tx*. reɪn ənd ˈskɑtɪʃ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kɪm ˈlɪtəl ˈnɛtɪd hər fərst ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɑkər lig. wɪθ ðə wɪn, siˈætəl rɪˈmeɪnz æt ðə tɔp əv ðə lig ˈstændɪŋz wɪθ 36 pɔɪnts, eɪt pɔɪnts əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈspɪrɪt ənd ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ rɛd stɑrz. ˈæftər ðə mæʧ wɑz dɪˈleɪd ən aʊər du tɪ ˈθəndərˌstɔrmz, boʊθ saɪdz wərkt tɪ əˈʤəst tɪ ðə pɪʧ ɛz ˈpæsɪz kˈwɪkli lɔst moʊˈmɛntəm ɪn ðə ˈpədəlz əv ˈwɔtər. ðə dæʃ sɔ ðə fərst ʧæns əv ðə mæʧ ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət ɛz ˈkɑrli lɔɪd faʊnd speɪs, ənd fɛd ə θru bɔl tɪ ˈfɔrwərd ˈʤɛsɪkə məkˈdɑnəld. məkˈdɑnəld ˈmænɪʤd tɪ gɪt ə ʃɑt ɔf bət hər ɪt seɪld ˈoʊvər ðə ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈtərgət. ðə dæʃ kɛpt ðə ˈprɛʃər ɔn wɪθ ˈʧænsɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət. dɪˈfɛndər ˈmɛgən ˈklɪŋənbərg muvd ðə bɔl daʊn ðə flæŋk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛndɪŋ ə krɔs ɪn fər məkˈdɑnəld, huz ˈhɛdər wɑz dɪˈflɛktɪd waɪd. ə ˈmɪnət ˈleɪtər, ˈmɔrgən braɪən wərkt ə wɪθ ðət pʊt bɪˈhaɪnd reɪn backline*. ʃɑt wɑz ɔn ˈtərgət bət sɛnt raɪt tɪ ˈgoʊlˌkipər hoʊp ˈsoʊˌloʊ hu meɪd ðə ˈizi seɪv. reɪn sɔ ɪts fərst ʧæns ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət ɛz ˈlɪtəl kriˈeɪtɪd speɪs fər hərˈsɛlf ʤɪst ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə bɑks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛndɪŋ ə krɔs ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈjænɪz æt ðə bæk poʊst hu pʊt hər ˈhɛdər ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ðə bɑr. dɪˈspaɪt boʊθ saɪdz ˈʃɛrɪŋ pəˈzɛʃən, reɪn wʊd gɪt ɔn ðə bɔrd fərst. ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət, dɪˈfɛndər ˈlɔrən bɑrnz pleɪd ə ˈpərˌfɪkt bɔl ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp əv ðə dæʃ backline*. ˈlɪtəl ræn ˈɔntu ðə pæs ənd ˈkɛrid ɪt ˈɪntu ðə bɑks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər ˈgoʊlˌkipər ˈɛrɪn məˈklaʊd tɪ gɪv ðə ˈvɪzɪtərz ə lɛd. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə hæf, reɪn əp ɪts ˈprɛʃər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə ˈbreɪkθˌru ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət. ˈlɪtəl ˈgæðərd ə pæs æt ðə tɔp əv ðə bɑks, ˈkətɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛndɪŋ hər ʃɑt əˈkrɔs goʊl ənd ˈɪntu ðə nɛt tɪ ˈdəbəl ðə lɛd. ðə bɛst ʧæns tɪ pʊl wən bæk keɪm ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət ɛz lɔɪd faʊnd hərˈsɛlf ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə bɑks wɪθ səm speɪs. hər ʃɑt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɑz raɪt tɪ ˈsoʊˌloʊ, hu wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ bæt ðə bɔl daʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdaɪvɪŋ ɔn tɔp əv ɪt. ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmɪnət əv ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, ˈlɪtəl kəˈlɛktəd ðə bɔl ʤɪst ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə bɑks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtərnɪŋ pæst fɔr dæʃ pleɪərz ənd ˈsɛndɪŋ hər ʃɑt ˈoʊvər ə ˈskræmbəlɪŋ məˈklaʊd tɪ kəmˈplit hər ənd səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ reɪn ˈvɪktəri. muvz hər ˈsizən goʊl ˈtæli tɪ naɪn, ənd ʃi ɪz naʊ taɪd wɪθ ˈtiˌmeɪt ˈbɛvərli ˈjænɪz fər moʊst ɔn ðə tim ənd ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðə lig. ɔn ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd, ˈsoʊˌloʊ meɪd tu seɪvz ɔn ðə naɪt. ʃi naʊ həz θri wɪnz ɪn faɪv ˈmæʧɪz ðɪs ˈsizən. wɪθ ə pleɪɔf spɑt ɔˈrɛdi klɪnʧt, ðə wɪn muvz reɪn wən stɛp ˈkloʊzər tɪ sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ðə post-season*. ə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ rɛd stɑrz lɔs tɪ ˈwɛstərn nu jɔrk flæʃ ɔn ˈsənˌdi wʊd min ə reɪn wʊd hoʊst wən əv ðə tu ˈmæʧɪz. reɪn naʊ hɛdz bæk tɪ siˈætəl fər ɪts ˈfaɪnəl tu ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən hoʊm ˈmæʧɪz. fərst əp ɪz ðə θərd ənd ˈfaɪnəl ˈkɑntɛst wɪθ ðə ˈbɔstən ˈbreɪkərz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst 26 ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfeɪsɪŋ skaɪ blu fər ðə læst taɪm ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst 29 ˈvɪzɪt ər kɔl 855 fər ˈditeɪlz ɔn ˈsɪŋgəl mæʧ ˈtɪkɪts. sits stɑrt æt 19 tɪ kæʧ ðə ˈækʃən əˈweɪ frəm məˈmɔriəl ˈsteɪdiəm, ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə əˈfɪʃəl, fri reɪn æp hir tɪ wɔʧ ˈɛvəri mæʧ lɪv ˈviə ˈjuˌtub. mæʧ rɪˈpɔrt mæʧ: siˈætəl reɪn ˈvərsəz. ˈhjustən dæʃ deɪt: ˈɔgəst 21 2015 ˈvɛnju: ˈkəmpəs ˈsteɪdiəm (ˈhjustən, tx*.) ˈkɪˌkɔf: 6 p.m*. əˈtɛndəns: 9 530 goʊlz baɪ hæf 1 2 ɛf si 1 2 3 hu 0 0 0 ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈsəməri si kɪm ˈlɪtəl (bɑrnz) si kɪm ˈlɪtəl si kɪm ˈlɪtəl mɪˈskɑndəkt ˈsəməri ˈlaɪˌnəps stæts si: hoʊp ˈsoʊˌloʊ, di ˈreɪʧəl corsie*, di ˈkɛndəl ˈflɛʧər, di ˈlɔrən bɑrnz, di ˈstɛfəni kɑks, ɛm ˈkilɪn ˈwɪntərz, ɛm ˈʤɛsɪkə fishlock*, ɛm kɪm ˈlɪtəl, ɛf ˈmɛrɪt məˈθaɪəs (məraɪə ˈbʊlək, 83 ɛf ˈbɛvərli ˈjænɪz veje*, ɛf ˈmeɪgən rid, 79 ˈsəbstəˌtuts nɑt juzd: kopmeyer*, kruz, foxhoven*, brʊks hu: ˈɛrɪn məˈklaʊd, di ˈtoʊni ˈprɛsli, di ˈɛli brəʃ, di ˈmɛgən ˈklɪŋənbərg, di ʤɛn ˈʧæpmən, 64 ɛm andressa*, ɛm ˈmɔrgən braɪən (məˈlɪsə ˈhɛndərsən, 46 ɛm ˈkɑrli lɔɪd, ɛm, ɛm ˈreɪʧəl ˈækˌsɑn, ɛf ˈʤɛsɪkə məkˈdɑnəld (camila*, 74 ˈsəbstəˌtuts nɑt juzd: biˈɑŋkə ˈhɛnɪŋər, ˈʤɔrdən ˈʤæksən, ˈtɪfəni məˈkɑrti ˌrɛfərˈi: ˈmæθju ˈkraɪtzər əˈsɪstənt ˌrɛfərˈi: məkˈdɑnəld, ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈgɔrdən fɔrθ əˈfɪʃəl: krɪˈstinə ˈhəʧɪnsən stæts ˈsəməri ʃɑts: si- 16 hu- 13 ʃɑts ɔn goʊl: si- 7 hu- 2 seɪvz: si- 2 hu- 4 ˈkɔrnər kɪks: si- 5 hu- 5 faʊlz: si- 8 hu- 6 offsides*: hu 7 ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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seattle (august 21, 2015) — seattle reign fc (11-3-3, 36 pts) extended its winning streak to five matches on national television with a 3-0 win over the houston dash (5-7-5, 20 pts) on friday, august 21 in front of a crowd of 9,530 at bbva compass stadium in houston, tx.
reign fc midfielder and scottish international kim little netted her first national women’s soccer league hat-trick.
with the win, seattle remains at the top of the league standings with 36 points, eight points ahead of the washington spirit and chicago red stars.
after the match was delayed an hour due to thunderstorms, both sides worked to adjust to the pitch as passes quickly lost momentum in the puddles of water. the dash saw the first chance of the match in the 8th minute as midfielder carli lloyd found space, and fed a through ball to forward jessica mcdonald. mcdonald managed to get a shot off but her it sailed over the intended target.
the dash kept the pressure on with back-to-back chances in the 16th minute. defender meghan klingenberg moved the ball down the flank before sending a cross in for mcdonald, whose header was deflected wide. a minute later, midfielder morgan brian worked a give-and-go with kealia ohai that put ohai behind reign fc’s backline. ohai’s shot was on target but sent right to goalkeeper hope solo who made the easy save.
reign fc saw its first chance in the 22nd minute as little created space for herself just inside the 18-yard box before sending a cross over to yanez at the back post who put her header just over the bar.
despite both sides sharing possession, reign fc would get on the board first. in the 42nd minute, defender lauren barnes played a perfect ball over the top of the dash backline. little ran onto the pass and carried it into the box before finishing it over goalkeeper erin mcleod to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.
following the half, reign fc amped up its pressure before finding a breakthrough in the 73rd minute. little gathered a pass at the top of the 18-yard box, cutting to the outside before sending her shot across goal and into the net to double the lead.
the dash’s best chance to pull one back came in the 78th minute as lloyd found herself on the outside of the 18-yard box with some space. her shot, however, was right to solo, who was able to bat the ball down before diving on top of it.
in the final minute of regulation, little collected the ball just inside the 18-yard box before turning past four dash players and sending her shot over a scrambling mcleod to complete her hat-trick and solidify reign fc’s 3-0 victory.
little’s hat-trick moves her season goal tally to nine, and she is now tied with teammate beverly yanez for most on the team and second in the league.
on the defensive end, solo made two saves on the night. she now has three wins in five matches this season.
with a playoff spot already clinched, the win moves reign fc one step closer to securing home-field advantage in the post-season. a chicago red stars loss to western new york flash on sunday would mean a reign fc would host one of the two semi-final matches.
reign fc now heads back to seattle for its final two regular season home matches. first up is the third and final contest with the boston breakers on wednesday, august 26 before facing sky blue fc for the last time on saturday, august 29.
visit reignfc.com or call (855) reign-fc for details on single match tickets. seats start at $19. to catch the action away from memorial stadium, download the official, free reign fc app here to watch every match live via youtube. nwsl
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match report match: seattle reign fc vs. houston dash
date: august 21, 2015
venue: bbva compass stadium (houston, tx.)
kickoff: 6 p.m. pt
attendance: 9, 530 goals by half 1 2 f
sea 1 2 3
hou 0 0 0 scoring summary sea — kim little (barnes) 42′
sea — kim little 74′
sea — kim little 90′ misconduct summary n/a lineups & stats sea: gk hope solo, d rachel corsie, d kendall fletcher, d lauren barnes, d stephanie cox, m keelin winters, m jessica fishlock, m kim little, f merritt mathias (mariah bullock, 83), f beverly yanez (katrine veje, 36′), f megan rapinoe (elli reed, 79) substitutes not used: kopmeyer, cruz, foxhoven, brooks hou: gk erin mcleod, d toni pressley, d ellie brush, d meghan klingenberg, d jen laponte (allysha chapman, 64), m andressa, m morgan brian (melissa henderson, 46), m carli lloyd, m kealia ohai, m rachael axon, f jessica mcdonald (camila, 74) substitutes not used: bianca henninger, jordan jackson, tiffany mccarty referee: matthew kreitzer assistant referee: arienne mcdonald, christian gordon fourth official: christina hutchinson stats summary shots: sea- 16, hou- 13
shots on goal: sea- 7, hou- 2
saves: sea- 2, hou- 4
corner kicks: sea- 5, hou- 5
fouls: sea- 8, hou- 6
offsides: sea-4, hou -7
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ɔn ðɪs ˈbrɔdˌkæst əv nuz sunday,”*,” rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈvaɪˌsprɛzəˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni gəv. maɪk pɛns (r-in*) sɛd waɪl hɪz ˈrənɪŋ meɪt rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ˈəndər ˈhɛvi ˈmidiə ˈskrutəni, ðə ˈmidiə ɪz ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ˈævəˌlænʧ əv hɑrd ˈɛvədəns əˈbaʊt kərˈəpʃən, peɪ tɪ pleɪ, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ aʊt əv ˈhɪləri jɪrz ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv state.”*.” pɛns sɛd, əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ər ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈtrəbəld. wəns əˈgɛn, hir wi ər ɪn ən ɪˈlɛkʃən əv səʧ ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈmægnəˌtud ɪn ðə laɪf əv ðɪs ˈneɪʃən, ənd wəns əˈgɛn, ðə ˈmidiə ɪz ˈpaɪlɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ˌənsəbˈstænʃiˌeɪtɪd kleɪmz ɛz ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz waɪl ðeɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ən ˈævəˌlænʧ əv hɑrd ˈɛvədəns əˈbaʊt kərˈəpʃən, peɪ tɪ pleɪ, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ aʊt əv ˈhɪləri jɪrz ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt. wi faʊnd aʊt ðɪs wik, ðət waɪl ʃi wɑz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt, hər əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ðət dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪˈrɛktɪd ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən ˈkɑnˌtrækts ɪn ˈheɪti tɪ frɛndz əv ðə ˈklɪntən. ðɪs ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli ðə kaɪnd əv peɪ tɪ pleɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ʃi sɛd ˈhæpənɪŋ ɛz ðɛr faʊnˈdeɪʃən ækˈsɛptɪd tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz frəm ˈfɔrən governments.”*.” ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ɪz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðət ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ə ˈmitɪŋ, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˌkəˈtɑr plɛʤd 1 ˈmɪljən tɪ ðə ˈklɪntən faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ər taɪərd əv ɔl əv ðɪs, ənd ˈfræŋkli, ˈvɛri taɪərd, ˈprɛzənt ˈkəmpəˌni ɪkˈsɛptɪd, taɪərd əv ðə ˈmidiə goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ˌənsəbˈstænʃiˌeɪtɪd ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkli dɪˈnaɪd waɪl ðeɪ ˈwɪlfəli ˌɪgˈnɔr ən ˈævəˌlænʧ əv hɑrd ˈɛvədəns əˈbaʊt scandals,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ˈfɑloʊ pæm ki ɔn tˈwɪtər
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on this weekend’s broadcast of “fox news sunday,” republican vice-presidential nominee gov. mike pence (r-in) said while his running mate republican presidential nominee donald trump is under heavy media scrutiny, the media is ignoring “an avalanche of hard evidence about corruption, pay to play, political favoritism emanating out of hillary clinton’s years as secretary of state.”
pence said, “the american people are very, very troubled. once again, here we are in an election of such enormous magnitude in the life of this nation, and once again, the media is piling on with unsubstantiated claims as the headlines while they ignore an avalanche of hard evidence about corruption, pay to play, political favoritism emanating out of hillary clinton’s years as secretary of state. we found out this week, that while she was secretary of state, her officials in that department actually directed reconstruction contracts in haiti to friends of the clinton. this is precisely the kind of pay to play politics she said wasn’t happening as their foundation accepted tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments.”
“just this morning the new york times is reporting that in exchange for a five-minute meeting, the government of qatar pledged $1 million to the clinton foundation. the american people are tired of all of this, and frankly, they’re very tired, present company excepted, they’re tired of the media going after unsubstantiated allegations that donald trump has categorically denied while they willfully ignore an avalanche of hard evidence about clinton’s scandals,” he added.
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✎* ˈɛdət poʊst jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ prəˈvaɪdz ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈsɪgnəl əv ɑr ˈfilɪŋz ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz təˈwɔrdz əˈnəðər ˈpərsən ər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, moʊst ˈpipəl ər ˈiðər ˌənəˈwɛr ər ˌənˈkɑnʃəs əv ðə ˈbɑdi ˈmɛsɪʤɪz wi sɛnd tɪ ˈəðərz. ˈsædli, ðə rɪˈsivərz əv jʊr ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪl meɪk ə snæp ˈʤəʤmənt beɪst ɔn jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əˈloʊn. ðət ɪz waɪ ɪz ˈvɛri ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ lərn ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ soʊ ɛz tɪ bi ˈifɛktɪvli rɪˈleɪt tɪ ˈpipəl wɛl, ɪn ə weɪ ðət ˈfɑstərz trəst ənd mˈjuʧuəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə prəˈfɛsər ˈælbərt ˌmɛˈreɪbiən, jʊr wərdz kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt əˈbaʊt 7 əv hu ju ər. jʊr toʊn əv vɔɪs əˈkaʊnts fər 38 əv jʊr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən waɪl ðə rɛst, əˈbaʊt 55 kən bi ˌɪnˈfərd frəm jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ˌəndərˈstænd ðə nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪəns bɪˈhaɪnd ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wɪn ˈsəmˌwən wɔks təˈwɔrdz ju, ˈsitɪd nɛkst tɪ ju ər ɪn frənt əv ju, jʊr breɪn ˌɪnˈvoʊks ðə ˈmɪrər ˈnʊrɑnz wɪʧ ər baɪəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈproʊˌgræmd tɪ kˈwɪkli əˈsɛs ɪf: ðə ˈpərsən ɪz ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ˌoʊˈkeɪ- ər ðeɪ sæd, mæd ər ˈhæpi? ðə ˈpərsən ɪz mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən ˈjuˈɛs. ðə ˈpərsən ɪz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl θrɛt jʊr breɪn əˈsɛsɪz ðə ˈəðər ˈpərsən baɪ rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə bɪˈheɪvjər ju əbˈzərv stɔrd ɪn jʊr ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv ˈfilɪŋz ənd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. ðɛn jʊr breɪn meɪks ə ˈgɛstɪmɪt ɔn ðə ˈfilɪŋz, paʊər, strɛŋθs ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz əv ðə ˈəðər ˈpərsən ənd pərˈpɛrz jʊr ˈbɑdi fər riˈækʃən. ðə breɪn wɪl du ðət baɪ ˈriˌleɪɪŋ ðə raɪt ˈmɛsɪʤ (flaɪt ər faɪt) tɪ ðə ˈrɛləvənt glændz. ðə glændz ˈproʊdus ðə ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz wɪʧ gɪv ər dɪˈpraɪv jʊr ˈbɑdi əv ðə ˈɛnərʤi ɪt nidz tɪ riækt əˈkɔrdɪŋli. jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈpɑsʧər haʊ ˈpaʊərfəl ɪz ɪt? ɑr bɪˈheɪvjərz ənd ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ər ˈfərmli taɪd. ɪn moʊst ɔˈkeɪʒənz, wi ər nɑt əˈwɛr ðət wi ər ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə rɔŋ ˈbɑdi ˈmɛsɪʤ. wi pɪk əp ˈhæbəts, səʧ ɛz ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈmitɪŋ ənd ˈsɪtɪŋ daʊn wɪθ ɑr ˈʃoʊldərz sləmpt, ənd wi ˈivɪn θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈpɑsʧər həz ə ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈifɛkt ɪn jʊr ˈbɑdi. jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈpɑsʧər əˈfɛkts jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈkɛmɪstri wɪʧ ɪn tərnz ʃeɪps jʊr ˈfilɪŋz ənd riˈækʃənz tɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. ɪn hər ˈrisərʧ, ˈeɪmi ˈkədi, ə ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤəst, ə ˈspɛʃəlɪst ɔn ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ɪts ˌɪmˈpækts ɔn ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət nɑnˈvərbəl ˈʤɛsʧərz, ɪkˈsprɛʃənz ənd bɪˈheɪvjər əˈfɛkt ðə weɪ ðə ˈpərsən filz əˈbaʊt hɪz oʊn pəˈzɪʃən, ˈkɑmpətɪns ənd mud. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛnʃənz ɪn hər ˈrisərʧ ðət ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ pərˈsɛpʃənz əv ˈəðərz əˈbaʊt ju ɛz wɛl ɛz jʊr oʊn ˈbɑdi ˈkɛmɪstri, ʤɪst baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ jʊr ˈbɑdi pəˈzɪʃənz. ˈpoʊzɪz du ju ˈɔfən hənʧ ˈoʊvər ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, jʊr waɪl ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ jʊr frɛndz ər ˈkɑligz? du ju ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli græb ɑrmz, tɔs jʊr hɛr, təʧ jʊr noʊz ər nɛk waɪl ɪn ə grup əv ˈpipəl ər ˌbiˈfɔr jʊr bɔs? du ju traɪ tɪ meɪk ˈjɔrsɛlf tu smɔl ər ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl waɪl ɪn ə grup əv ˈpipəl? ðiz ər saɪnz əv ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti ər æŋˈzaɪəti. ju ər ɪn ˈəðər wərdz low-posing*. ˈpoʊzɪz hæv ju ˈɛvər əbˈzərvd haʊ ˈænəməlz bɪˈheɪv wɪn ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛr ənd sɛt əp ˈbaʊndəriz? ˈænəməlz pəf əp tɪ əˈpɪr ˈbɪgər. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈjumənz du ðə seɪm θɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz ə paʊər poʊz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈmɑrkɪŋ jʊr ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ər ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈgrɛsɪv. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈdɑmənənt ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ɪt ɪz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ mɛnt tɪ ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt jʊr əˈpoʊnənts, ˈjuzɪŋ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈbɑdi ˈpoʊzɪz. tɪ əˈʧiv ðɪs, ju nid tɪ sɪt, laɪ ər stænd ɪn ə weɪ ðət ˈoʊpənz əp jʊr ɪkˈspoʊzd ˈɛriəz ––throat*, ˈsoʊlər ˈplɛksəs, ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət ju θˈrɛtənd baɪ ðə ˈəðər ˈpɑrti. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ju ʃʊd bi ˈkɛrfəl wɪn ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈpoʊzɪz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ˈsɪgnəlz əv ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti baɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌriəˈsərt ˈdɑmənəns. jʊr ˈkɔrtɪˌsɔl ˈlɛvəlz ənd haɪ paʊər ˈpoʊzɪz jʊr nɑnˈvərbəl ˈʤɛsʧərz, ɪkˈsprɛʃənz ənd bɪˈheɪvjər ˈifɛkt ðə səˈkriʃən əv ˈvaɪtəl ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ––testosterone*, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈdɑmənəns ənd ˈkɔrtɪˌsɔl, ə strɛs ˈhɔrˌmoʊn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈstədiz ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ˈɔrəˌgɑn ənd ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsətiz, əˈsumɪŋ paʊər ˈpoʊzɪz lidz tɪ pərˈdəkʃən əv haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ənd loʊ ˈkɔrtɪˌsɔl. səʧ ˈpipəl tɛnd tɪ bi mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt, əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv, əˈsərtɪv ənd rɪˈlækst. wɛˈræz, ˈpipəl ɪn loʊ paʊər roʊl hæv loʊ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ənd haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈkɔrtɪˌsɔl ənd tɛnd tɪ bi ˈnərvəs ənd səˈbʤɛktɪv ɪn ðɛr riˈækʃənz. tɪ pruv ðət pɔɪnt, ˈdɑktər. ˈeɪmi juzd 42 ˈrændəmli səˈlɛktɪd pɑrˈtɪsəpənts tɪ kəmˈplit haɪ ər loʊ paʊər ˈpoʊzɪz fər tu ˈmɪnəts iʧ. ˈæftər ðə tɛsts, ʃi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət haɪ paʊər ˈpoʊzɪz hæd haɪər ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈlɛvəlz ənd loʊər ˈkɔrtɪˌsɔl ˈlɛvəlz. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ˈæftər tu 2 ˈmɪnəts əv paʊər ˈpoʊzɪŋ, ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈfilɪŋ mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl, ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈgæmbəl ənd teɪk rɪsk. naʊ, ju noʊ ɪt ɪz ˈizi fər ju tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ənd ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ju kən ðɛn kənˈtroʊl səˈkriʃən əv ðiz ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz, ˌɪnˈkris ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ənd ˈdiˌkris ˈkɔrtɪˌsɔl. ðəs, teɪk ɪt ɛz jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈʧælənʤ tɪ meɪk ˈjɔrsɛlf fil ˈbɛtər, mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt ənd rɪsk ˈtɑlərənt, ʤɪst baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈpɑsʧər. paʊər ˈpoʊzɪz ənd jʊr pərˈfɔrməns ˈstədiz hæv ʃoʊn ðət ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈkɔrtɪˌsɔl ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ pur ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ɑr ˈbɑdiz. fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈbɛtər, wi nid tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk ɑr ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl paʊər. ðə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl paʊər ɛnˈhænsɪz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ɑr ˈbɑdiz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈifɛktɪvli plæn ənd priˈpɛr fər ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ə pose”*” fər ə fju ˈmɪnəts ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs lidz tɪ haɪər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ənd loʊər ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə strɛs ˈhɔrˌmoʊn, ˈkɔrtɪˌsɔl. ðiz ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər lɪŋkt tɪ ˈbɛtər pərˈfɔrməns ənd mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt ənd əˈsərtɪv bɪˈheɪvjər. soʊ, ɪf ˈfilɪŋ strɛst ə fju ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈsərtən ‘‘frightening’*’ ækˈtɪvɪti- dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ə spiʧ, ˈmitɪŋ nu frɛndz, pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ə lɑrʤ kraʊd teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ əˈʤəst jʊr ˈpɑsʧər ənd stænd ɪn ə ˈpaʊərfəl pəˈzɪʃən. pʊt jʊr hænz ɔn jʊr hɪps, kip jʊr ʧɪn əp, ənd jʊr ʧɛst aʊt. duɪŋ ðɪs fər ʤɪst tu ˈmɪnəts wɪl reɪz jʊr ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ənd ˌɪnˈkris jʊr ˈkɑnfədɛns, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ jʊr ˈkɔrtɪˌsɔl ənd ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ jʊr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈhændəl strɛs. ə ˈrisərʧ dən baɪ ˈdɑktər. ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz kənˈkludɪd ðət ðət paʊər ˈpoʊzɪŋ dɪz ˌɪnˈkris ˌsɛlfˈkɑnfədəns, bət ˈoʊnli əˈməŋst ðoʊz hu hæd ˈpɑzətɪv self-thoughts*. ɔn ˈəðərz, ɪt hæd ən ˈɑpəzɪt ˈifɛkt. ɪt ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈtrɪki wɪθ ˈwɪmən waɪl paʊər ənd əˈθɔrəti ɪz ˈlɔdɪd ɪn mɛn, ˈwɪmən hu əˈpɪr ˈkɑmpətɪnt ənd mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ər pərˈsivd ɛz lɛs ˈlaɪkəbəl. ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti rɪˈwɔrdz ˈwɪmən hu əˈpɪr lɛs ˈkɑmpətɪnt ənd ˈvəlnərəbəl. tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðɪs daɪˈnæmɪk, ˈwɪmən nid tɪ noʊ wɪn tɪ ækt haɪ ənd wɪn tɪ ækt loʊ. jʊr səkˈsɛs, ɛz ə ˈwʊmən ɪz ˈlɑrʤli pɛgd ɔn haʊ wɛl ju kən juz ðə ˈdɪfərənt paʊər ˈpoʊzɪz. paʊər poʊz ənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp du ju wɔnt tɪ lɛd ˈpipəl? du ju wɔnt tɪ bi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ əˈθɔrəti? ðɛn ju hæv tɪ wɔʧ jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈpɑsʧər, ðeɪ weɪ ju sɪt ər stænd. jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈpɑsʧər rɪˈflɛkts haʊ ˈpaʊərfəl ju fil ər əˈpɪr. ˈlidərz ər ˈʤɛnərəli noʊn tɪ bi ˈfɪzɪkəli ɪkˈspænsɪv, tɔl, streɪt ənd ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd paʊər. ˈeɪmi ˈkədi, ən əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər æt ˈhɑrvərd ˈbɪznɪs skul sɪz ðət wɪn ju feɪk paʊər baɪ posing”*” ju wɪl nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈpɪr mɔr paʊər bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ bi ˈpaʊərfəl. ˈstədiz hæv ʃoʊn ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz bɔrn wɪθ ðə haɪəst ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ðə ˈhɔrˌmoʊn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈælfə. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ɪf ju fɔrs ˈsəmˌwən tɪ teɪk ən ˈælfə roʊl, ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈlɛvəlz wɪl goʊ əp tu. ɪf ju ər fɔrst tɪ teɪk əp ˈpɑsʧərz, strɛs ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ˈkɔrtɪˌsɔl bɪldz əp ənd meɪks ju əˈpɪr ˈvəlnərəbəl. soʊ ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ meɪk ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv ˈlidər, ju hæv tɪ faɪnd weɪz əv ˈkipɪŋ jʊr ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈlɛvəlz haɪ. paʊər doesn’t’*’ kəm ˈnæʧərəli tɪ ˈɛniˌwən. ˈeɪmi ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ju ɪz, ɪt ənˈtɪl ju make.”*.” soʊ, straɪk ðə poʊz, ˈtrɪgər ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈkɛmɪstri ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə paʊər ðət kəmz wɪθ ɪt. paʊər ˈpoʊzɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsoʊʃəl ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ pleɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl roʊl ɪn ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ðə əˈpɪnjən ðə ˈəðər ˈpipəl hæv əˈbaʊt ju ənd tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnd ðə əˈpɪnjən ju hæv fər ˈjɔrsɛlf. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrisərʧ dən baɪ ˈeɪmi, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈrisərʧərz: ˈpoʊzɪŋ əˈfɛkts pɑrˈtɪsəpənts kˈwɑləti ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ʤɑb ˈɪntərvˌju, wɪʧ ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ˈʤəʤɪz ‘‘evaluations’*’ ənd ˈhaɪrɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz. ðə, ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ, əˈpɪrd tɪ ˈbɛtər meɪnˈteɪn ðɛr kəmˈpoʊʒər, ˈprɑʤɛkt mɔr ˈkɑnfədɛns, ənd ˈprɛzənt mɔr ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ ənd ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˈspiʧɪz, ɪn tərn ˈlidɪŋ tɪ haɪər ˈoʊvərˌɔl pərˈfɔrməns evaluations.”*.” æt ˈsoʊʃəl evaluations”*”: stænd tɔl, ækt wɪθ dɪˈskrɛʃən ˈsoʊʃəl evaluations”*” ər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz laɪk ʤɑb ˈɪntərvˌjuz, seɪlz ər ˈbɔrˌdrumz ˈmitɪŋz. ðiz ər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ə asymmetry”*” ɪn ðə sɛns ðət ðə həz kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər jʊr fˈjuʧər. baɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ paʊər ˈpoʊzɪŋ), ju stænd ə gʊd ʧæns əv ˈstraɪkɪŋ ə gʊd ræˈpɔr wɪθ jʊr (ðeɪ kʊd bi jʊr ˈɪntərvˌjuərz). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə haɪ paʊər ʃʊd əˈpɪr ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə. əˈsumɪŋ haɪ paʊər ˈpoʊzɪz ɪn ʤɑb ˈɪntərvˌjuz meɪ nɑt goʊ wɛl wɪθ səm ˈɪntərvˌjuərz. ju wɔnt tɪ kəm ɔf ɛz əˈfɛnsɪv, priˈzəmptɪv ənd rud tɪ jʊr ˈɪntərvˌjuər, rəˈgɑrdləs əv haʊ ɪt meɪd ju fil. wət tɪ du: ˌbiˈfɔr ən ˈɪntərvˌju ər ju ˈhɛdɪd fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju? goʊ tɪ ðə ˈbæθˌrum ər ə ˈpraɪvət speɪs ənd stænd fər tu ˈmɪnəts wɪθ jʊr ɑrmz ˈoʊvərˈhɛd ənd jʊr lɛgz əˈpɑrt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈɪntu ə lɑrʤ ɛks ʃeɪp. ðɪs ɪkˈspænsɪv poʊz kən kɔz ə spaɪk ɪn ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ənd ə drɔp ɪn ˈkɔrtɪˌsɔl, wɪʧ kən lɛd tɪ ˈfilɪŋz əv kɑm ɪmˈpaʊərmənt. ðɪs lidz tɪ jʊr ˌɪmˈpruvd pərˈfɔrməns ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈɪntərvˌju. ˈpoʊzɪŋ wɪl hɛlp ju tɪ ˈbɛtər priˈpɛr fər ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ənd wɪl hɛlp ju əˈʧiv ˌɪmˈpruvd pərˈfɔrməns. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkloʊzɪŋ ə dil </ə> ər ju ə seɪlz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv? wɔnt tɪ kloʊz ə dil? plænt jʊr hænz ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd lin ˈfɔrwərd ənd kəˈmænd ðə rum wɪθ ə pəˈzɪʃən ˈeɪmi kɔlz loomer.”*.” waɪ ɪz ɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt? wɪn ju ˈfɔrwərd waɪl ˈstændɪŋ, ɪt ʃoʊz ðət ju ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ənd ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈdɑmənəns. nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ə peɪ raɪz squinch”*”, baɪ ðə fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈpitər ˈhərli wɪl du ju ˈwəndərz. ju ʤɪst nid tɪ pɪnʧ jʊr loʊər ˈaɪˌlɪdz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈhərli, kəmz frəm ðə aɪz, ənd soʊ dɪz fear.”*.” ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ju ər ˈnərvəs, meɪk ðoʊz waɪd, aɪz. ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪf ju tɪ ʃoʊ jʊr bɔs ju noʊ jʊr wərθ, hir ɪz ðə trɪk: ˈtaɪtən ðə ˈlɪgəmənt soʊ ɛz tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈaɪˌlɪd əp. ðɛr ju ər. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə pərks. ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ: ˈwɛðər feɪk ər ril. </ə> hæv ju sin ˈsəmˌwən ˈhaɪdɪŋ, ˈkæməˌflɑʒɪŋ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɛr ˈbɑdiz əˈpɪr tu smɔl? wɪn ju fil ˈfraɪtənd, ju wɪl wɔnt tɪ meɪk jʊr ˈbɑdi smɔl tɪ haɪd ˈjɔrsɛlf. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvərɪŋ jʊr ˈvəlnərəbəl pɑrts ðə nɛk ər, ˈstəmək wɪθ jʊr hænz ənd jʊr ˈbɑdi. ðiz ər ˈsɪgnəlz əv ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti. ðɛr soʊ ˈmɛni ˈbɑdi muvz ðət kən ˈsɪgnəl jʊr ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti. haʊ kən ju bit ðɪs ˈhæbət? traɪ paʊər ˈpoʊzɪŋ tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ ə sɛns əv ˈkɑnfədɛns du ju ˈɔfən fil laɪk ən ˌɪmˈpɔstər? du ju ˈɔfən fil ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ənd ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əˈproʊʧ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ˈrɪli skɛrz ju? ˈsərtənli, ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ʃɛr səʧ ˈsɛnəmənts. ənd ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈeɪmi ɪkˈspɪriənst. ʃi fɛlt ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt fər ðə tæsks ðət wər əˈhɛd əv hər ˈskulɪŋ ənd ʤɑb ˈgɪvɪn hər 2 ˌdiviˈeɪʃən ɪn hər ˈaɪˈkju ˈæftər ən ˈæksədənt. bət hər ædˈvaɪzər wʊd nɑt lɛt hər goʊ. ʃi wɑz ədˈvaɪzd to”*” feɪk ɪt ənˈtɪl ʃi meɪks it.”*.” ðə rɪˈzəlts wər ˈwəndərfəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hər ˈrisərʧ, paʊər posing”*”) ˈivɪn fər ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz tu ˈmɪnəts kən ˌɪnˈkris jʊr ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn baɪ 20 ənd ˈdiˌkris jʊr ˈkɔrtɪˌsɔl baɪ 20 ˌɪnˈkrisɪz jʊr ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər rɪsk, ənd meɪ kɔz ju tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈbɛtər ɪn ʤɑb ˈɪntərvˌjuz. ɪf ju ækt ˈpaʊərfli, ju wɪl bɪˈgɪn tɪ θɪŋk ˈpaʊərfli ənd ju wɪl geɪn ˈkɑnfədɛns. ju hæv tɪ ɪt ənˈtɪl ju meɪk it.”*.” wɪn ˈpipəl fil ˈpərsənəli ˈpaʊərfəl, ðeɪ bɪˈkəm ˈbɛtər kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ðɛr oʊn θɔts ənd ˈfilɪŋz, wɪʧ hɛlp ðɛm tɪ ˈbɛtər kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ðə θɔts ənd ˈfilɪŋz əv ˈəðərz. ˌɪnˈdid, smɔl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn jʊr ˈbɑdi laɪk ə ˈsɪmpəl paʊər poʊz kən ʧeɪnʤ jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈkɛmɪstri. paʊər poʊz ˌɪnˈkrisɪz jʊr ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈlɛvəlz ənd loʊərz ðə ˈkɔrtɪˌsɔl ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ˈlɛvəlz. ðəs, ɪt meɪks ju bɪˈliv ðət ju ər ɪn kənˈtroʊl, ju hæv ðə ˈdɑmənəns ənd ju ər ðə ˈpaʊərfəl wən. ˈteɪkɪŋ ə 2 mɪn paʊər poʊz kən goʊ ə lɔŋ weɪ ɪn pərˈpɛrɪŋ ju ˈmɛnəli ənd ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkli tɪ ɪnˈdʊr ˈdɪfəkəlt ənd ˈstrɛsfəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. paʊər ˈpoʊzɪŋ kən ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp ju ˌɪmˈpruv pərˈfɔrməns ɪn kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. ənd ɛz ˈeɪmi advices*, ˈivɪn ɪf ju fil laɪk ə ˈluzər, hæv noʊ ˈɛnərʤi ˈmɛntəl kəˈpæsɪti ər skɪl sɛt tɪ əˈʧiv ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr goʊl, əˈdɑpt ðə ˈstrætəʤi əv ɪt tɪl ju meɪk it”*”. ɪt wɪl ˈfaɪnəli gɪt ju ðɛr. ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz kʊd æd tɪ jʊr ˈoʊvərˌɔl hɛlθ ənd ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ ɛz wɛl. ɪf ju hæv fɛlt ðə seɪm weɪ ˈɛvər ənd hæv traɪd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm jʊr ˈfilɪŋz əv lɔs əv kənˈtroʊl ənd sɛlf ˈkɑnfədɛns, fil fri tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ. pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ vju ðə ˈkɑmɛnts paʊərd baɪ disqus*.
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your body language provides an immediate signal of our feelings and intentions towards another person or situation. however, most people are either unaware or unconscious of the body messages we send to others. sadly, the receivers of your message will make a snap judgement based on your body language alone. that is why is very essential for us to learn body language so as to be effectively relate to people well, in a way that fosters trust and mutual understanding.
according to university of california professor albert mehrabian, your words communicate about 7% of who you are. your tone of voice accounts for 38% of your communication while the rest, about 55% can be inferred from your body language.
understand the neuroscience behind body language
when someone walks towards you, seated next to you or in front of you, your brain invokes the mirror neurons which are biologically programmed to quickly assess if:
the person is emotionally okay- are they sad, mad or happy?
the person is more powerful than us.
the person is a potential threat
your brain assesses the other person by relating to the behaviour you observe stored in your database of feelings and experiences. then your brain makes a guesstimate on the feelings, power, strengths and intentions of the other person and prepares your body for reaction. the brain will do that by relaying the right message (flight or fight) to the relevant glands. the glands produce the hormones which give or deprive your body of the energy it needs to react accordingly.
your body posture how powerful is it?
our behaviors and emotions are firmly tied. in most occasions, we are not aware that we are sending the wrong body message. we pick up habits, such as walking into a meeting and sitting down with our shoulders slumped, and we even think about it. your body posture has a physiological effect in your body. your body posture affects your body chemistry which in turns shapes your feelings and reactions to different situations.
in her research, amy cuddy, a social psychologist, a specialist on body language and its impacts on hormones demonstrated that non-verbal gestures, expressions and behavior affect the way the person feels about his own position, competence and mood. she also mentions in her research that it is possible to modify perceptions of others about you as well as your own body chemistry, just by changing your body positions.
low-power poses
do you often hunch over a newspaper, your smartphone while talking to your friends or colleagues? do you occasionally grab arms, toss your hair, touch your nose or neck while in a group of people or before your boss? do you try to make yourself too small or invisible while in a group of people? these are signs of insecurity or anxiety. you are in other words low-posing.
high-power poses
have you ever observed how animals behave when they want to protect their turfs and set up boundaries? animals puff up to appear bigger. not surprisingly, humans do the same thing. this is a power pose associated with marking your territory or getting aggressive. it is the dominant body language. it is language meant to intimidate your opponents, using particular body poses. to achieve this, you need to sit, lie or stand in a way that opens up your exposed areasthroat, solar plexus, underarms as an indication that you aren’t threatened by the other party. however, you should be careful when practicing high-power poses to avoid triggering signals of vulnerability by trying to reassert dominance.
your body’s cortisol levels and high power poses
your nonverbal gestures, expressions and behavior effect the secretion of vital hormonestestosterone, associated with dominance and cortisol, a stress hormone. according to studies sponsored by oregon and harvard universities, assuming power poses leads to production of high levels of testosterone and low cortisol. such people tend to be more confident, authoritative, assertive and relaxed. whereas, people in low power role have low levels of testosterone and high levels of cortisol and tend to be nervous and subjective in their reactions.
to prove that point, dr. amy used 42 randomly selected participants to complete high or low power poses for two minutes each. after the tests, she noted that high power poses had higher testosterone levels and lower cortisol levels. interestingly, after two 2 minutes of power posing, the participants reported feeling more powerful, ready to gamble and take risk. now, you know it is easy for you to understand and modify your body language. you can then control secretion of these hormones, increase testosterone and decrease cortisol. thus, take it as your personal challenge to make yourself feel better, more confident and risk tolerant, just by changing your body posture.
power poses and your performance
studies have shown that elevated cortisol is associated with poor cognitive function in our bodies. for us to perform better, we need to invoke our psychological power. the psychological power enhances executive function in our bodies, which is critical to our ability to effectively plan and prepare for challenging situations. practicing a “power pose” for a few minutes on a daily basis leads to higher levels of testosterone and lower levels of the stress hormone, cortisol. these physiological changes are linked to better performance and more confident and assertive behavior.
so, if you’re feeling stressed a few minutes before a certain ‘frightening’ activity- delivering a speech, meeting new friends, performing before a large crowd — take a moment to adjust your posture and stand in a powerful position. put your hands on your hips, keep your chin up, and your chest out. doing this for just two minutes will raise your testosterone and increase your confidence, while also decreasing your cortisol and improving your ability to handle stress. a research done by dr. briñol and his colleagues concluded that that power posing does increase self-confidence, but only amongst those who had positive self-thoughts. on others, it had an opposite effect.
it is a little tricky with women
while power and authority is lauded in men, women who appear competent and more powerful are perceived as less likeable. the society rewards women who appear less competent and vulnerable. to address this dynamic, women need to know when to act high and when to act low. your success, as a woman is largely pegged on how well you can use the different power poses.
power pose and leadership
do you want to lead people? do you want to be associated with authority? then you have to watch your body language - your body posture, they way you sit or stand. your body posture reflects how powerful you feel or appear. leaders are generally known to be physically expansive, tall, straight and radiating confidence and power. amy cuddy, an assistant professor at harvard business school says that when you fake power by “power posing” you will not only appear more power but also to be powerful.
studies have shown that individuals born with the highest testosterone - the hormone associated with dominance-become alpha. interestingly, if you force someone to take an alpha role, testosterone levels will go up too. if you are forced to take up low-power postures, stress hormone cortisol builds up and makes you appear vulnerable. so if you want to make the most effective leader, you have to find ways of keeping your testosterone levels high. power doesn’t’ come naturally to anyone. amy andy’s message to you is, “fake it until you make.” so, strike the pose, trigger a change in your body chemistry and enjoy the power that comes with it.
power posing before high-stakes social evaluation
your body language plays a critical role in shaping the opinion the other people have about you and to some extend the opinion you have for yourself. according to the research done by amy, among other researchers:
“power posing affects participants ‘presentation quality during a job interview, which influences judges ‘evaluations’ and hiring decisions. the high-power posers, in contrast to low-power posers, appeared to better maintain their composure, project more confidence, and present more captivating and enthusiastic speeches, in turn leading to higher overall performance evaluations.”
at “high-stake social evaluations”: stand tall, act with discretion
“high-stakes social evaluations” are situations like job interviews, sales or boardrooms meetings. these are situations characterized by a “power asymmetry” in the sense that the evaluator has control over your future. by non-verbally manipulating power (high-power posing), you stand a good chance of striking a good rapport with your evaluators (they could be your interviewers). however, the high power posers should appear low-power in relation to the evaluators. assuming high power poses in job interviews may not go well with some interviewers. you won’t want to come off as offensive, presumptive and rude to your interviewer, regardless of how it made you feel.
what to do:
before an interview
are you headed for an interview? go to the bathroom or a private space and stand for two minutes with your arms overhead and your legs apart, making your body into a large x shape. this expansive pose can cause a spike in testosterone and a drop in cortisol, which can lead to feelings of calm empowerment. this leads to your improved performance during the actual interview. posing will help you to better prepare for the interview and will help you achieve improved performance.
before closing a deal
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are you a sales executive? want to close a deal? plant your hands on the table and lean forward and command the room with a position amy calls “the loomer.” why is it important? when you forward while standing, it shows that you are engaged and in a position of dominance.
negotiating a pay rise
“the squinch”, by the photographer peter hurley will do you wonders. you just need to pinch your lower eyelids. according to hurly, “confidence comes from the eyes, and so does fear.” if you want to send a message that you are nervous, make those wide, deer-in-the-headlights eyes. otherwise if you to show your boss you know your worth, here is the trick: tighten the palpebral ligament so as to bring the eyelid up. there you are. enjoy the perks.
confidence is everything: whether fake or real.
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have you seen someone hiding, camouflaging or trying to make their bodies appear too small? when you feel frightened, you will want to make your body small to hide yourself. you can also covering your vulnerable partslike the neck or, stomach with your hands and your body. these are low-power signals of insecurity. there so many body moves that can signal your insecurity. how can you beat this low-power habit?
try power posing to portray a sense of confidence
do you often feel like an imposter? do you often feel inadequate and unwilling to approach anything that really scares you? certainly, many of us share such sentiments. and exactly what amy experienced. she felt inadequate for the tasks that were ahead of her - schooling and job - given her 2% deviation in her iq after an accident. but her adviser would not let her go. she was advised to” fake it until she makes it.” the results were wonderful. according to her research, power (“power posing”) - even for as little as two minutes can increase your testosterone by 20% and decrease your cortisol by 20%, increases your appetite for risk, and may cause you to perform better in job interviews. if you act powerfully, you will begin to think powerfully and you will gain confidence. you have to “fake it until you make it.” when people feel personally powerful, they become better connected with their own thoughts and feelings, which help them to better connect with the thoughts and feelings of others.
indeed, small changes in your body - like a simple power pose - can change your body chemistry. power pose increases your testosterone levels and lowers the cortisol hormone levels. thus, it makes you believe that you are in control, you have the dominance and you are the powerful one. taking a 2 min power pose can go a long way in preparing you mentally and physiologically to endure difficult and stressful situations. power posing can also help you improve performance in competitive situations. and as amy advices, even if you feel like a loser, have no energy mental capacity or skill set to achieve a particular goal, adopt the strategy of “fake it till you make it”.
it will finally get you there.
over a period of time these postural changes could add to your overall health and well-being as well. if you have felt the same way ever and have tried to overcome your feelings of loss of control and self confidence, feel free to share with.
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ðə θɪŋz ðət ʃeɪp ˈjuˈɛs, ðə pæθs wi ˈfɑloʊ, ðə kərɪrz wi ʧuz kən sim ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌæksəˈdɛnəl. bət ðət ˈhɑrdli dɪz ˈʤəstɪs tɪ ə mæn səʧ ɛz ˈtɪməθi vu. ɛz ə 4-year-old*, vu kləŋ tɪ hɪz ˈfɪʃɪŋ boʊt wɪn hɪz ˈfæməli flɛd ðə ˈkɑmjənəsts ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm. naʊ 45 hi wɪl bi swɔrn ɪn ðɪs ˈivnɪŋ ɛz ðə viˌɛtnɑˈmis pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, pərˈhæps əˈmɛrɪkə. vu wɪl teɪk ðə oʊθ ɛz ˈdɛpjəti pəˈlis ʧif. fər ə kəmˈjunɪti huz hɑrt ɪz ɪn ˈlɪtəl ˌsaɪˈgɑn jɛt ˈstrɛʧɪz pæst ðə ʃɔrz əv ˈtɛksəs tɪ ðə ˈsaɪdˌwɔks əv ˈpɛrɪs, tɪ ðə strits əv wət wɑz wəns əˈfɪʃəli kɔld ““saigon,”*,” əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt ɪz mɔr ðən ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənəl. ðə nu ˈdɛpjəti ʧif ˈɔfərz ə ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnd əv roʊl ˈmɑdəl ðən ðə wənz ˈmɛni viˌɛtnɑˈmis əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɛrənts ˈprɛzənt tɪ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. waɪl ˈnɪrli hæf əv ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ɪz ˈeɪʒən, lɛs ðən 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə pəˈlis fɔrs ɪz viˌɛtnɑˈmis. pərˈhæps ˈoʊnli ˈfɪtɪŋ ðət vu faʊnd hɪz oʊn roʊl ˈmɑdəlz ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt pleɪs ðən ˈɔfəs ˈsɛtɪŋz. ɪt wɑz ðə ənd vu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɪn ðə ˈfʊtˌstɛps əv ˈrikoʊ təbz ənd ˈsəni ˈkrɑkɪt. raɪt. vu ʤɪst wɔʧ vice.”*.” hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi maɪˈæmi vaɪs. fliɪŋ fər ˈfridəm ˈpipəl səʧ ɛz vu ˈnɛvər stɑp əˈʧivɪŋ. ɪn hɪz ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hɪz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈhɪroʊz, ðə nu ˈdɛpjəti pəˈlis ʧif wɔks ɪn hɪz ˈfʊtˌstɛps. boʊθ mɛn θraɪv ɪn ðə ˈaʊtˈdɔrz, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn nu ˈʧælənʤɪz, ˈpʊʃɪŋ θru ædˈvərsɪˌti. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ɛz ə kɑp rikˈwaɪərz ˈmænəʤɪŋ rɪsk. əraʊnd ˈɛvəri ˈkɔrnər, æt ˈɛvəri stɑp, ju feɪs ðə ənˈnoʊn. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ɛz ə ˈfɪʃərˌmæn ə əˈgoʊ ɪn ðə saʊθ ˈʧaɪnə si tʊk ðə seɪm kaɪnd əv kərɪʤ, ˈstæmənə ənd fearlessness*. pərˈhæps ˈivɪn mɔr. wɪn ˌsaɪˈgɑn fɛl ɪn ˈeɪprəl 1975 dæd ˈhərdɪd hɪz ˈfæməli wən ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd 11 ˈʧɪldrən ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈvɛriəs ɔnts, ˈəŋkəlz ənd ˈkəzənz ˈɔntu hɪz smɔl boʊt ənd preɪd ðət ˈɛvriˌwən wʊd bi ˈrɛskjud ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpaɪrəts əˈtækt. hɪz paʊər wɑz ɪn ˌpərsəˈvɪrəns ənd feɪθ. ʃʊr ɪˈnəf, ə juz. ˈneɪvi ʃɪp ˈspɑtɪd ðə boʊt ənd ðə ˈfæməli wɑz ˈrɛskjud. ˈæftər ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈrɛfjuʤi kæmps, ðeɪ ˈɛndɪd əp æt kæmp ˈpɛndəltən. laɪk ˈθaʊzənz əv viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz, ðə vu ˈfæməli ɪz ˈkæθlɪk, ənd tu ˈkæθlɪk ˈfæməliz ɪn ˈoʊʃənˌsaɪd tʊk ðɛm ɪn. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ðə ˈfæməli meɪd ɪts weɪ tɪ lɔŋ biʧ ənd ðɛn tɪ ə əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ˈgɑrdən groʊv. ɔn ə ˈbʊkˌkeɪs ɪn hɪz ˈɔfəs, vu ˈglænsɪz æt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv hɪz waɪf ənd hɪz tu ˈdɔtərz, ˈeɪʤɪz 12 ənd 14 ənd ˈriˌkɔlz haʊ ˈdɪfərənt hɪz laɪf wɑz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðət əv hɪz oʊn ˈʧɪldrən. wər ɔn tɔp əv iʧ other,”*,” vu sɪz, sˈmaɪlɪŋ. wər ɔn jʊr oʊn. ju ˈlərnɪd tɪ teɪk kɛr əv yourself.”*.” vu keɪm hoʊm ənd trænzˈleɪtəd skul noʊts tɪ hɪz ˈpɛrənts. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈstədiɪŋ, hi wərkt peɪɪŋ ʤɑbz, fərst ɛz ə ˈrɛʤɪstər ˈnuzˌpeɪpər bɔɪ, ðɛn ɛz ə stɑk bɔɪ æt ə ˈdɪskaʊnt dɪˈpɑrtmənt stɔr, ðɛn fraɪɪŋ binz æt ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. taɪmz wər mɔr ðən təf. wɪn vu wɑz ɪn ðə sɪksθ greɪd, hɪz ˈməðər ˈsəfərd ə stroʊk ðət lɛft hər ɪn bɛd fər jɪrz. ʃi ˈnɛvər rɪˈkəvərd, ˈpæsɪŋ əˈweɪ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1988 θru ɪt ɔl, ˈfɑðər ˈstrəgəld tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə si. ˈfɪʃɪŋ wɑz hɪz ˈoʊnli minz tɪ meɪk ðə kaɪnd əv ˈməni hi ˈnidɪd tɪ fid hɪz ˈʧɪldrən. pækt əˈpɑrtmənt ɛz vu tɛlz hɪz ˈstɔri, ðə ˈdɛpjəti ʧif ɪz ˈkinli əˈwɛr hi ˈɔlsoʊ spiks tɪ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz hu meɪk ðɛr weɪ tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðə pur kəm fər ˈbɛtər lɪvz. səm laɪk ðə fli pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən. me,”*,” vu sɪz, ˌəndərˈstænd nɑt baɪ ʧɔɪs, bət baɪ necessity.”*.” wɪn vu rɪˈspɑndz tɪ ə kɔl ɪn ə ˈkraʊdɪd haʊs ər əˈpɑrtmənt, hi noʊz ˈfərsthænd ðə ˈprɛʃərz, ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd ðə ˈstrɛsɪz ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts feɪs. fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz wɪn vu wɑz ɪn ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul, hi wərkt ˈsaɪdbaɪˈsaɪd wɪθ hɪz ˈfɑðər rɪˈpɛrɪŋ ən oʊld, ˈbroʊkən boʊt. hi briðd ɪn ˈfaɪbərˌglæs ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ɛz ðə ˈfæməli pæʧt ðə rɛk bæk təˈgɛðər. bət ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˈfæməli keɪm tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðɛr ˈmɪʃən wɑz ˈhoʊpləs. boat,”*,” hi sɪz, sɔ water.”*.” liv wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ bət ðə ʃərts ɔn ðɛr back,”*,” vu ɪkˈspleɪnz. ˈʧælənʤ fər ə lɔt əv foʊks ɪz ðɛr skɪlz trænzˈleɪt here.”*.” hɪz ˈfɑðər steɪd ˈbɪzi ˈkɛrɪŋ fər hɪz ˈeɪlɪŋ waɪf ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ʤɑbz θru ðə ʧərʧ. naʊ 87 riˈmɛrid. ɪn haɪ skul, vu gɑt ən ˈɪntərnˌʃɪp ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdən groʊv pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt, wərkt ə bɪt ɛz ə kɔrt liˈeɪˌzɑn ənd keɪm tɪ noʊ ˈdɪstrɪkt ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz. hi wɑz ɪn vice”*” ˈhɛvən. hi ərnd ən dɪˈgri ɪn ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈʤəstɪs, wɛnt θru ðə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ pəˈlis əˈkædəmi, wərkt ðɛr ɛz ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ənd wɑz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. wɪθ ˈfæməli, ʧərʧ ənd hɪz ɪn ðə ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ˈɛriə, əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə ˈɔfər meɪd sɛns. ˈlʊkɪŋ aʊt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɪvɪk ˈkɔrˌtjɑrd, vu sɪz, ruts wər here.”*.” hi wərkt hɪz weɪ əp frəm pəˈtroʊl ˈɔfɪsər tɪ frɔd ənd ˈfɔrʤəri dɪˈtɛktɪv. baɪ 2005 hi wɑz ə ˈrɑbəri ənd ˈhɑməˌsaɪd dɪˈtɛktɪv ənd wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈsɑlvɪŋ wən əv ˈɔrɪnʤ moʊst bɪˈzɑr ˈmərdər ˈmɪstəriz: ðə keɪs əv ðə. ˈmərdər ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ wət lʊkt laɪk ˌrɪʧuəˈlɪstɪk ˈkɪlɪŋz rɛd ˈkændəlz, bric-a-brac*, ə ˈməðər ənd ˈdɔtər stæbd ˈməltəpəl taɪmz, waɪt peɪnt pɔrd ɔn ðə ˈbɑdiz. sun, vu ənd hɪz tim ənˈkəvərd kluz. ðə moʊst ˈtɛlɪŋ klu wɑz ðət ˈsəmˌwən wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd. æt fərst, ˈnəθɪŋ meɪd sɛns. kɛpt seɪɪŋ, ðeɪ bi ðət stupid,”*,” ðə ˈɔfɪsər ˈriˌkɔlz, tɪ juz ðə ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz. bət, ɛz ˈfɔrəst gəmp sɪz, ˈstupɪd ɪz ɛz ˈstupɪd dɪz. vu ənd hɪz tim trækt daʊn ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. ˈlɪtəl baɪ ˈlɪtəl, ə waɪld sɪˈnɛrioʊ ənˈfoʊldəd. ə ˈwʊmən neɪmd ˈtɑnjə ˈnɛlsən ənd ə frɛnd, fɪˈlip zəˈmɔrə, kɪld hɑ ʤeɪd smɪθ, ðə, ənd hər ˈdɔtər, əˈnitə voʊ. ðə ˈmoʊtɪv? ə ˈfɔrʧən ˈnɛlsən peɪd fər kəm tru. zəˈmɔrə flɪpt ɔn ˈnɛlsən ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ə ˈsɛntəns. ə ˈʤʊri faʊnd ˈnɛlsən ˈgɪlti əv ˈmərdər ənd ʃi bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈwʊmən ɪn ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ˈhɪstəri tɪ bi ˈsɛntənst tɪ dɛθ. bət fər vu, ðə keɪs wɛnt bɪɔnd ðə kənˈvɪkʃənz. sɪˈmɛntɪd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ˈəðər ˈeɪʤənsiz, ˈpipəl ðə ˈdɛpjəti pəˈlis ʧif kɔlz finest.”*.” əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ vu rɪˈsivd hɪz dɪˈgri æt kæl steɪt ˈfʊlərtən, wɑz ækˈsɛptɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi, ənd ʤɪst læst jɪr bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ɪn hɪz ˈfæməli tɪ ərn ə dɪˈgri. ˈʤərni meɪ sim laɪk ə lɔŋ weɪ frəm ə ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈθaʊzənz əv maɪəlz əˈweɪ. bət fər ˈmɛni ɪn ðə viˌɛtnɑˈmis kəmˈjunɪti ənd fər ˈəðərz ˈdɪstəns minz ˈnəθɪŋ. laɪf ɪz əˈbaʊt hɑrt. ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ˈraɪtər:
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the things that shape us, the paths we follow, the careers we choose can seem almost accidental. but that hardly does justice to a man such as timothy vu.
as a 4-year-old, vu clung to his father’s fishing boat when his family fled the communists in vietnam. now 45, he will be sworn in this evening as the highest-ranking vietnamese police officer in southern california, perhaps america.
vu will take the officer’s oath as westminster’s deputy police chief.
for a community whose heart is in little saigon yet stretches past the shores of texas to the sidewalks of paris, to the streets of what was once officially called “saigon,” vu’s accomplishment is more than inspirational.
the new deputy chief offers a different kind of role model than the ones many vietnamese american parents present to their children.
while nearly half of westminster is asian, less than 10 percent of the police force is vietnamese. perhaps it’s only fitting that vu found his own role models in a very different place than office settings.
it was the 1980s and vu wanted to follow in the footsteps of rico tubbs and sonny crockett.
that’s right. vu didn’t just watch television’s “miami vice.”
he wanted to be miami vice.
fleeing for freedom
people such as vu never stop achieving. it’s in his dna. along with his tv heroes, the new deputy police chief walks in his father’s footsteps.
both men thrive in the outdoors, taking on new challenges, pushing through adversity.
making a living as a cop requires managing risk. around every corner, at every stop, you face the unknown.
making a living as a fisherman a half-century ago in the south china sea took the same kind of courage, stamina and fearlessness.
perhaps even more.
when saigon fell in april 1975, vu’s dad herded his family – one that included 11 children as well as various aunts, uncles and cousins – onto his small boat and prayed that everyone would be rescued before pirates attacked.
his power was in perseverance and faith.
sure enough, a u.s. navy ship spotted the boat and the family was rescued. after a series of refugee camps, they ended up at camp pendleton.
like thousands of vietnamese refugees, the vu family is catholic, and two catholic families in oceanside took them in. eventually, the family made its way to long beach and then to a two-bedroom apartment in garden grove.
on a bookcase in his office, vu glances at photos of his wife and his two daughters, ages 12 and 14, and recalls how different his life was compared to that of his own children.
“we were on top of each other,” vu says, smiling. “you were on your own. you learned to take care of yourself.”
vu came home and translated school notes to his parents. along with studying, he worked paying jobs, first as a 12-year-old register newspaper boy, then as a stock boy at a discount department store, then frying beans at a fast-food restaurant.
times were more than tough. when vu was in the sixth grade, his mother suffered a stroke that left her in bed for years. she never recovered, passing away in january 1988.
through it all, vu’s father struggled to return to the sea. fishing was his only means to make the kind of money he needed to feed his children.
packed apartment
as vu tells his family’s story, the deputy chief is keenly aware he also speaks to the experience of tens of thousands of refugees who make their way to the united states.
the poor come for better lives. some – like the vus – flee political persecution.
“for me,” vu says, “i understand it’s not by choice, but by necessity.”
when vu responds to a call in a crowded house or apartment, he knows firsthand the pressures, the challenges and the stresses the residents face.
for several years when vu was in elementary school, he worked side-by-side with his father repairing an old, broken boat. he breathed in fiberglass particles as the family patched the wreck back together. but finally, the family came to realize that their mission was hopeless.
“the boat,” he says, “never saw water.”
“parents leave with nothing but the shirts on their back,” vu explains. “the challenge for a lot of folks is their skills don’t translate here.”
his father stayed busy caring for his ailing wife and finding jobs through the church. now 87, he’s remarried.
in high school, vu got an internship in the garden grove police department, worked a bit as a court liaison and came to know district attorney’s investigators. he was in “miami vice” heaven.
he earned an associate’s degree in administrative justice, went through the san diego police academy, worked there as a police officer and was invited to join the westminster police department.
with family, church and his fiancée in the westminster area, accepting the offer made sense. looking out over the civic center’s tree-lined courtyard, vu says, “my roots were here.”
he worked his way up from patrol officer to fraud and forgery detective. by 2005, he was a robbery and homicide detective and was charged with solving one of orange county’s most bizarre murder mysteries: the case of the white-painted fortuneteller.
fortuneteller murder
it started with what looked like ritualistic killings – red candles, fortune-telling bric-a-brac, a mother and daughter stabbed multiple times, white paint poured on the bodies.
soon, vu and his team uncovered clues. the most telling clue was that someone was using the fortuneteller’s credit card.
at first, nothing made sense. “we kept saying, they can’t be that stupid,” the officer recalls, to use the credit cards. but, as forrest gump says, stupid is as stupid does.
vu and his team tracked down the suspects in north carolina. little by little, a wild scenario unfolded.
a woman named tanya nelson and a friend, phillipe zamora, killed ha jade smith, the 52-year-old fortuneteller, and her 23-year-old daughter, anita vo. the motive? a fortune nelson paid for didn’t come true.
zamora flipped on nelson in exchange for a 50-year sentence. a jury found nelson guilty of murder and she became the second woman in orange county history to be sentenced to death.
but for vu, the case went beyond the convictions. he’d cemented relationships with other agencies, people the deputy police chief calls “the finest.”
along the way vu received his bachelor’s degree at cal state fullerton, was accepted into the fbi’s national academy, and just last year became the first in his family to earn a master’s degree.
vu’s journey may seem like a long way from a fishing village thousands of miles away. but for many in the vietnamese community – and for others – distance means nothing.
life is about heart.
contact the writer: dwhiting@ocregister.com
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pəruz ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌfuʤiˈmɔri gɪts 25 jɪrz fər dɛθ skwɑd roʊl (ˈɪmɪʤ: "ˌfuʤiˈmɔri: lɔs də lɑ condena*," baɪ ˈflɪkər ˈjuzər ælˈbərtoʊ ˌfuʤiˈmɔri, ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt əv pəru, wɑz kənˈvɪktəd ˈtuzˌdeɪ əv "kraɪmz əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti" ənd rɪˈsivd ə 25 jɪr ˈsɛntəns fər hɪz roʊl ɪn ˈmərdər ənd ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋz kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ dɛθ skwɑdz ɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənts kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ˈlɛftɪst "ˈʃaɪnɪŋ pæθ" gərˈɪləz. ˈjumən raɪts grups kɔl ðə ˈrulɪŋ ə ˈvərdɪkt ðət əˈphoʊldz ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ðət ˈvaɪələnt əˈbjuzɪz məst nɑt bi kəˈmɪtɪd ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. snɪp frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈstɔri: ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn pəru ædˈmaɪr ˌfuʤiˈmɔri fər ˈlɑrʤli dɪˈfitɪŋ ðə ˈʃaɪnɪŋ pæθ ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ənd ˈɛndɪŋ ə wɔr ðət lɛft əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl dɛd. bət ðə trəˈbjunəl faʊnd ðət ˌfuʤiˈmɔri wɑz ˈgɪlti əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ənd ˈɔθərˌaɪzɪŋ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns dɛθ skwɑd ðət kɪld ˈɪnəsənt ˈpipəl. (...)ˌfuʤiˈmɔriz traɪəl ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn tu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ˈkɪlɪŋz: ə 1991 reɪd ɪn wɪʧ 15 ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən bɔɪ, wər kɪld æt ə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ɪn ˈlimə wɛr ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈjunɪt wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈʃaɪnɪŋ pæθ ˈsəˌspɛkts. ðɪs reɪd, wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ɛz ðə bɛˈrioʊz ˈɔlˌtoʊs ˈmæsəkər, wɑz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə 1992 əbˈdəkʃən ənd ˈkɪlɪŋ əv naɪn ˈstudənts ənd ə ˈtiʧər frəm lɑ ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ ðə koʊˈlinə grup. ˌfuʤiˈmɔri wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkjuzd əv ˈɔrdərɪŋ ðə ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋz əv ˈʤərnəlɪst gəˈstɑvoʊ ənd ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn ˈsæmjul daɪər ɪn 1992 wən əv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts ˌfuʤiˈmɔri ˈpɑrtəzənz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈɔfərd wɑz ðət ðə dɛd hæd bɪn ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd ðət ðɛr dɛθs wər, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. bət ðə trəˈbjunəl roʊt ɪn ðə ˈsəməri əv ðə ˈsɛntənsɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðət nən əv ðə 25 ˈpipəl kɪld ɪn ðə tu ˈmæsɪkərz hæd bɪn ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈʃaɪnɪŋ pæθ. pəruz ˌfuʤiˈmɔri gɪts 25 jɪrz (ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, θæŋks nɛd sublette*) hoʊst ˈreɪʧəl ˈrisəntli tweeted*, ˌfuʤiˈmɔri ʤɪst gɑt 25 fər dɛθ skwɑdz. ɪts nɑt ˈɔnˌlaɪn, bət ɪf ju ˈɛvər gɪt ə ʧæns tɪ si ðɪs flɪk əˈbaʊt pəru, du: ʃiz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri "steɪt əv fɪr," wɪʧ ˈdɑkjəmənts ðə əˈtrɑsətiz ənd haʊ ðeɪ keɪm tɪ pæs. ˈtæˌglaɪn saʊnd fəˈmɪljər? "ə ˈneɪʃən ˈweɪʤɪz ə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər ənd ˈluzɪz ɪts dɪˈmɑkrəsi."
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peru's former president fujimori gets 25 years for death squad role
(image: "fujimori: los titulares de la condena," by flickr user javi270270.)
alberto fujimori, former president of peru, was convicted tuesday of "crimes against humanity" and received a 25 year sentence for his role in murder and kidnappings committed by death squads in the government's campaign against leftist "shining path" guerrillas.
human rights groups call the ruling a precedent-setting verdict that upholds the internationally-recognized principle that violent abuses must not be committed in the name of fighting terrorism. snip from washington post story:
many people in peru admire fujimori for largely defeating the shining path insurgency and ending a two-decade war that left about 70,000 people dead. but the tribunal found that fujimori was guilty of creating and authorizing a military intelligence death squad that killed innocent people. (...)fujimori's trial focused on two episodes of killings: a 1991 raid in which 15 people, including an 8-year-old boy, were killed at a barbecue in lima where the military intelligence unit was looking for shining path suspects. this raid, which became known as the barrios altos massacre, was followed by the 1992 abduction and killing of nine students and a teacher from la cantuta university, also by the colina group. fujimori was also accused of ordering the kidnappings of journalist gustavo gorriti and businessman samuel dyer in 1992. one of the arguments fujimori partisans sometimes offered was that the dead had been terrorists and that their deaths were, therefore, justified. but the tribunal wrote in the summary of the 711-page sentencing document that none of the 25 people killed in the two massacres had been members of the shining path.
peru's fujimori gets 25 years (washington post, thanks ned sublette)
msnbc host rachel maddow recently tweeted,
fujimori just got 25 yrs for death squads. it's not online, but if you ever get a chance to see this flick about peru, do: http://is.gd/rjs2
she's referring to the documentary "state of fear," which documents the atrocities and how they came to pass. tagline sound familiar? -- "a nation wages a war on terror and loses itsocracy."
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hir ju goʊ: lɛts teɪk ə tru əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪroʊ ənd ˈkɑŋgrəsmən frəm ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtəz fightin*' fərst ˈdɪstrɪkt, tɪm wɔlz. hi ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst peɪ ˈreɪzɪz ənd rɪˈtərnz hɪz (frəm ˈfrɛʃmən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv tɪm wɔlz əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ ðət ɛz pɑrt əv hɪz plɛʤ tɪ rɪˈtərn ˈfɪskəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs, hi wɪl rɪˈtərn ən ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd 2008 peɪ reɪz tɪ ðə juz. ˈtrɛʒəri. ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ər ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ rɪˈsiv ə 2008 kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ əˈʤəstmənt ðɪs mənθ, wɪʧ wɪl reɪz ðɛr peɪ pərˈsɛnt. ənˈlɛs ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs voʊts tɪ blɑk ðə ˈkoʊlə ˌɪnˈkris ɛz ðeɪ dɪd ɪn 2007 ˈmɛmbərz' ˈænjuəl ˈsæləriz wɪl ˌɪnˈkris baɪ frəm tɪ "aɪ æm kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈfɪskəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə weɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wərks," sɛd rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. wɔlz. "ðə ˌriɪnˈsteɪtmənt əv ˈbəʤɪtɪŋ həz ˈfaɪnəli pʊt ðɪs ˈkəntri bæk ɔn ðə raɪt træk təˈwɔrdz ə ˈbælənst ˈbəʤɪt, bət ənˈtɪl wi riʧ ðət ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn aɪ wɪl ˈrɛfˌjuz ˈɛni peɪ ˌɪnˈkris." "aɪ keɪm hir tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɑr praɪˈɔrətiz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ɪts fɛr fər ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ gɪv ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə peɪ reɪz wɪn ɪt kænt stɪk tɪ ə ˈbəʤɪt," sɛd wɔlz. "aɪ meɪd ə ˈprɑməs tɪ ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈsəðərn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, ənd aɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ kip ɪt." ɪf wɔlz kən du ɪt, waɪ kænt (ˈbɑkmən?) waɪ kænt ˈbɑkmən? ɪts nɑt ʃi kænt, ɪts ðət ʃi woʊnt. ʃi ˈdəzənt hæv tɪ, bɪˈkəz hər ˈmɪljənz əv hər səˈpɔrtərz ər ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl kənˈsərvətɪv prɪks. ðeɪ woʊnt hoʊld ɪt əˈgɛnst hər fər ə split-second*, ðət ʃiz ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈtækˌspeɪər doʊ ˈivɪn ɛz ə ˈkɑlig ɪz rɪˈtərnɪŋ ɪt. ðət ˈdəzənt ɪmˈbɛrəs hər ər hər səˈpɔrtərz fər ə mili-vanilli-second*, ər ju ˈkɪdɪŋ mi? kərɪr əv laɪz ənd hɪˈpɑkrəsi ənd smɪrz rɛsts ɔn ðə ˈbɛˌdrɑk əv "ɪts ˌoʊˈkeɪ ɪf jʊr ə rɪˈpəblɪkən." hər kərɪr ɪz ə ˈstɔri əv tɪ ðə tɛnθ paʊər! ðə ˈʃɑkɪŋ nuz wʊd bi ɪf wən əv hər ˈkaʊntləs fænz ɔn ðə raɪt dɪd ˈpəblɪkli ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz hər ɔn ðə hɪˈpɑkrəsi ˈɪʃu hir (dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl ˈdɛfəsət ˈspɛndɪŋ waɪl əkˈsɛptɪŋ peɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ənd fɑrm ˈsəbsɪdiz.) ðət wʊd ən "oʊ. ˈhɛnri twɪst" hir, ðət noʊ kʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ər si ˈkəmɪŋ. bət ɪt eɪnt ˈgɑnə kəm. ðɛr eɪnt noʊ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmidiə nuz ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ɔl ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts hu ər ˈkərəntli rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr lɑrˈgɛs frəm ə ˈgəvərnmənt ðət ɪz "ˈlɪvɪŋ bɪɔnd ɪts minz," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɛm. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ si ðət ˈstɔri ɔn ðə ˈkəvər əv taɪm ər ˈnuzˌwik ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ goʊ aʊt əv ˈbɪznɪs. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ si ðət wɛb peɪʤ: aɪd laɪk tɪ si ɪt ˈtɑpɪŋ ˈʤəstɪn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər hɪts, ɪn ðə mənθ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. waɪ kænt mɪˈʃɛl ˈbɑkmən rɪˈtərn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt eɪd ʃiz ˈgɪtɪŋ, ʤɪst laɪk ˈdɛməˌkræt wɔlz rɪˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈməni hi sɪz hi ˈʃʊdənt əkˈsɛpt? bɪˈkəz ʃiz ə ˈgɑdˌdæm ˈhɪpəˌkrɪt; ɛz ər hər səˈpɔrtərz, ɛz ər kənˈsərvətɪvz, ɛz ər ɔl ðə ˈlɪtəl hu teɪk ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈməni bət bɪʧ əˈbaʊt ðə saɪz əv ˈgəvərnmənt. http://www.mnprogressiveproject.com*/... ˈækʃən lɪŋk: stɑp ˈbɑkmən!
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here you go:
let's take a true american hero and congressman from minnesota's fightin' first district, tim walz. he voted against pay raises and returns his (from 1/15/2008): freshman representative tim walz announced today that as part of his pledge to return fiscal responsibility to the congress, he will return an anticipated 2008 pay raise to the u.s. treasury. members of congress are scheduled to receive a 2008 cost of living adjustment this month, which will raise their pay 2.5 percent. unless the congress votes to block the cola increase as they did in 2007, members' annual salaries will increase by $4,130, from $165,200 to $169,300 "i am committed to fiscal responsibility and to changing the way washington works," said rep. walz. "the reinstatement of pay-as-you-go budgeting has finally put this country back on the right track towards a balanced budget, but until we reach that milestone i will refuse any pay increase." "i came here to change our priorities in washington . i don't think it's fair for congress to give itself a pay raise when it can't stick to a budget," said walz. "i made a promise to the people of southern minnesota, and i intend to keep it." if walz can do it, why can't (bachmann?)
why can't bachmann? it's not she can't, it's that she won't. she doesn't have to, because her millions of her supporters are hypocritical conservative proto-fascist pricks. they won't hold it against her for a split-second, that she's keeping the taxpayer dough even as a dem colleague is returning it.
that doesn't embarrass her or her supporters for a mili-vanilli-second, are you kidding me? bachmann's career of lies and hypocrisy and smears rests on the bedrock of "it's okay if you're a republican." her career is a story of iokiyar to the tenth power!
the shocking news would be if one of her countless fans on the right did publicly criticize her on the hypocrisy issue here (denouncing federal deficit spending while accepting pay increases and farm subsidies.) that would an "o. henry twist" here, that no could expect or see coming.
but it ain't gonna come. there ain't no traditional media news story about all the republican politicians and activists who are currently receiving regular largesse from a government that is "living beyond its means," according to them.
i would like to see that story on the cover of time or newsweek before they go out of business. i would like to see that web page: i'd like to see it topping justin bieber's website for hits, in the month before the election.
why can't michele bachmann return the government aid she's getting, just like democrat walz returning the federal money he says he shouldn't accept? because she's a goddam hypocrite; as are her supporters, as are conservatives, as are all the little greedheads who take the government money but bitch about the size of government.
http://www.mnprogressiveproject.com/...
action link: stop bachmann!
http://tarrylclark.com
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ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ɛd ˈdeɪvi tɛlz ˈɪndəstri ˈkɑnfərəns ðət ˈleɪtəst raʊnd əv praɪs ˈraɪzɪz 'hæv nɑt bɪn ˈfʊli ənd ˈoʊpənli ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd' ɛd ˈdeɪvi, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, həz əˈkjuzd ðə bɪg sɪks ˈɛnərʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz əv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz ɛz "kæʃ kaʊz" baɪ ˈreɪzɪŋ bɪlz ənˈfɛrli. bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈnud hɪz əˈtæk ɔn ɛd, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈleɪbər ˈlidərz prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ friz ˈɛnərʤi ˈpraɪsɪz ɛz "ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəli ˈbæŋkrəpt". ˈdeɪvi wɑz ˈspikɪŋ æt ðə ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns əv ˈɛnərʤi uk*, ðə ˈlɑbi grup fər ðə paʊər ˈɪndəstri, ɔn ðə deɪ ɪn wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈleɪtəst fərm tɪ reɪz ˈpraɪsɪz. hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðə raɪz baɪ ðə frɛnʧ grup wɑz mɔr "ˈmɑdəst" ðən ˈəðərz bət ərʤd kənˈsumərz tɪ voʊt wɪθ ðɛr fit baɪ sˈwɪʧɪŋ tɪ ˈʧipər səˈplaɪərz. "ˈkəstəmərz ər nɑt ʤɪst kæʃ kaʊz tɪ bi skwizd ɪn ðə pərˈsut əv ə haɪər rɪˈtərn fər ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz," hi sɛd. "ənd ˈfræŋkli, ðə ˈleɪtəst raʊnd əv bɪl ˈraɪzɪz hæv nɑt bɪn ˈfʊli ənd ˈoʊpənli ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd." ˈdeɪvi sɛd ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈɪndəstri feɪst ə "frɛd ðə ʃrɛd" ˈmoʊmənt wɛr ðeɪ kʊd teɪk ˈækʃən tɪ bi mɔr riˈspɑnsəbəl ər rɪsk biɪŋ ˈpɪlərid laɪk ðə bæŋks spəˈsɪfɪkli ðə ˈfɔrmər bɔs frɛd ˈgʊdwɪn. bət ˈdeɪvi wɑz ˈivɪn mɔr ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv, seɪɪŋ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz ðət hi wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ sɔrt aʊt hæd bɪn lɛft ɔn hɪz pleɪt baɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri. ˈdeɪvi sɛd "ʃʊd noʊ ˈbɛtər" ðən tɪ pleɪ tɪ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz wɪθ "kwɪk ˈfɪksɪz" səʧ ɛz ə praɪs friz. ˈdeɪvi sɛd hi wɑz klɪr ðət ðə roʊl əv ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz nɑt tɪ fɪks ˈpraɪsɪz. "ðɪs wɪl hæv ə juʤ ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt wi nid tɪ dɪˈlɪvər sɪˈkjʊr ˈɛnərʤi səˈplaɪz. ənd ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt skwiz wʊd min ə juʤ blæk hoʊl ɪn ˈbrɪtənz ˈɛnərʤi sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrɪskɪŋ ˈblæˌkaʊts ənd haɪər ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən," hi ˈɑrgjud. ˈdeɪvi ədˈmɪtəd hi wɑz pʊt ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər baɪ paʊər ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ lɪft ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈmɛʒərz ənd ˈəðər kɔsts ɔf bɪlz. "kwaɪt ə fju ˈpipəl hæv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt," hi sɛd.
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energy secretary ed davey tells industry conference that latest round of price rises 'have not been fully and openly justified'
ed davey, the secretary of state for energy and climate change, has accused the big six energy companies of using customers as "cash cows" by raising bills unfairly.
but he also renewed his attack on ed miliband, describing the labour leader's proposal to freeze energy prices as "intellectually bankrupt".
davey was speaking at the annual conference of energy uk, the lobby group for the power industry, on the day in which edf became the latest firm to raise prices.
he noted the rise by the french group was more "modest" than others but urged consumers to vote with their feet by switching to cheaper suppliers. "customers are not just cash cows to be squeezed in the pursuit of a higher return for shareholders," he said. "and frankly, the latest round of bill rises have not been fully and openly justified."
davey said the energy industry faced a "fred the shred" moment where they could take action to be more responsible or risk being pilloried like the banks specifically the former rbs boss fred goodwin.
but davey was even more critical of miliband, saying many of the problems that he was trying to sort out had been left on his plate by the former energy secretary. davey said miliband "should know better" than to play to newspaper headlines with "quick fixes" such as a price freeze.
davey said he was absalutely clear that the role of government was not to fix prices. "this will have a huge detrimental impact on the investment we need to deliver secure energy supplies. and an investment squeeze would mean a huge black hole in britain's energy security risking blackouts and higher prices in the long run," he argued.
davey admitted he was put under pressure by power companies to lift energy efficiency measures and other costs off bills. "quite a few people have been trying to put pressure on the government," he said.
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meatbodies* riˈlist læst mənθ feature,”*,” ðə lɛd ˈsɪŋgəl ɔf ðɛr ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈɛlˈpi ˈælɪs, ənd təˈdeɪ wi gɪt ɑr ˈsɛkənd teɪst əv ðə nu ˈælbəm. history”*” ɪz ə ˈpərfəktli ˈkrəsti ˈnəgɪt əv garage-rock*, drɛnʧt ɪn soʊ məʧ fəz ðə bæs ənd gɪˈtɑr bɪˈkəm ˈvərʧuəli ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃəbəl. ðə drəmz saʊnd laɪk ˈfɪʃərz ˈkrækɪŋ θru ðə graʊnd, waɪl ðə ˈsoʊloʊz ər dɪˈlɪvərd wɪθ ðə fɔrs ənd ˈtɪmbər əv ə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz. ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kɪks aʊt soʊ məʧ əv ðɪs taɪp əv ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk sləʤ iʧ jɪr, bət ʧæd ˌɪmˈpɛkəbəl ˈsɔŋˌraɪtɪŋ ˈtruli stændz aʊt əˈməŋst ɔl ðə nɔɪz. ˈlɪsən tɪ history”*” ənd ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ tʊr deɪts bɪˈloʊ. tʊr deɪts: soʊˈlænə biʧ, ˈsiˈeɪ ˈbɛli əp ˈtævərn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˈsiˈeɪ ˈbɔˌlrum lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˈsiˈeɪ nɑn pləs ˈəltrə visalia*, ˈsiˈeɪ ðə ˈsɛlər dɔr sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˈsiˈeɪ ðə ˈʧæpəl ˈrinoʊ, ˈhɑlənd ˈprɑʤɛkt spoʊˈkæn, wɑ ðə əbˈzərvəˌtɔri siˈætəl, wɑ bɑrˈboʊzə vænˈkuvər, ˈfɔrʧən saʊnd kləb ˈpɔrtlənd, ər haɪ ˈwɔtər mɑrk laʊnʤ ˈsænə kruz, ˈsiˈeɪ ˈkætəˌlɪst ˈeɪtriəm ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, ðə səˈlun ˈɔstən haʊs əv vænz ˈmoʊˌhɔk ˌɪnˈsaɪd rum (sxsw*) ˈɔstən, (sxsw*) lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˈsiˈeɪ ˈbɔˌlrum ˈdəbəlju/ taɪ seɪˈgɑl ˈælɪs ɪz aʊt ˈviə ɪn ðə rɛd.
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meatbodies released last month “creature feature,” the lead single off their upcoming concept lp alice, and today we get our second taste of the new album. “haunted history” is a perfectly crusty nugget of garage-rock, drenched in so much fuzz the bass and guitar become virtually indistinguishable. the drums sound like fissures cracking through the ground, while the solos are delivered with the force and timbre of a hurricane. california kicks out so much of this type of psychedelic sludge each year, but chad ubovich’s impeccable songwriting truly stands out amongst all the noise. listen to “haunted history” and check out the band’s upcoming tour dates below.
tour dates:
01/27 solana beach, ca @ belly up tavern *
02/03 los angeles, ca @ teragram ballroom *
02/12 los angeles, ca @ non plus ultra
02/18 visalia, ca @ the cellar door
02/19 san francisco, ca @ the chapel
02/20 reno, nv @ holland project
02/22 spokane, wa @ the observatory
02/24 seattle, wa @ barboza
02/25 vancouver, bc @ fortune sound club
02/26 portland, or @ high water mark lounge
02/27 santa cruz, ca @ catalyst atrium
03/02 las vegas, nv @ the bunkhouse saloon
03/15 austin tx – house of vans @ mohawk inside room (sxsw)
03/18 austin, tx @ burgermania (sxsw)
04/01 los angeles, ca @ teragram ballroom
* w/ ty segall
alice is out 2/10 via in the red.
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wɪn haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz kɔld ə ˈhirɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðɛr lɔŋ ˈrisɛs, ju nu ɪt wʊd bi ˈsəmθɪŋ bɪg, ənd ˌɪnˈdid ɪt wɑz: ðeɪ ˌæksəˈdɛnəli blu ðə ˈkəvər. ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈhirɪŋ əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ənd ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈfɔrm kəˈmɪti wɑz tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈlæpsɪz ðət lɛd tɪ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ ɪn læst mənθ əv ðə juz. æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈlɪˌbiə ənd θri ˈəðərz. bət ɪn duɪŋ soʊ, ðə ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz riˈmaɪndɪd ˈjuˈɛs waɪ intelligence”*” ɪz ən ˌɑkˈsiˈmɔrɑn. θru ðɛr ˈaʊtˌbərsts, ˈkrɪptɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ əv steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəlz, ðə kəˈmɪti ˈmɛmbərz lɛft ˈlɪtəl daʊt ðət wən əv ðə tu ˈkɑmpaʊndz æt wɪʧ ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz wər kɪld, dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɛz ə ““consulate”*” ənd ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ““annex,”*,” wɑz ə siaɪeɪ beɪs. ðeɪ dɪd ðɪs, ˈhɛlpfəli, ɪn ə ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋ. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈʤeɪsən (r-utah*) wɑz ðə fərst tɪ ənˈmæsk ðə spuks. əv ˈɔrdər! pɔɪnt əv order!”*!” hi kɔld aʊt ɛz ə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəl, ˈsitɪd ɪn frənt əv ən ˈɛriəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðə juz. fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɪn, dɪˈskraɪbd ðə keɪˈɑtɪk naɪt əv ðə əˈtæk. ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈɪʃuz ðət dil wɪθ ˈsɔrsəz ənd ˈmɛθədz ðət wʊd bi ˈtoʊtəli ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ɪn ən ˈoʊpən ˈfɔrəm səʧ ɛz this.”*.” ə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəl əˈʃʊrd ɪm ðət ðə məˈtɪriəl wɑz unclassified”*” ənd ðət ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɑz frəm ə kəˈmərʃəl ˈsætəˌlaɪt. ˈtoʊtəli ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ ðə juz əv ðət photo,”*,” kənˈtɪnjud. hi wɛnt ɔn tɪ seɪ ðət wɑz toʊld spəˈsɪfɪkli waɪl aɪ wɑz ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə aɪ kʊd nɑt ənd ʃʊd nɑt ˈɛvər tɔk əˈbaʊt wət ʃoʊɪŋ hir today.”*.” 1 əv 8 fʊl skrin kloʊz skɪp æd juz. æmˈbæsədərz kɪld ɪn ðə laɪn əv ˈduti vju ˈfoʊˌtoʊz juz. æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈlɪˌbiə ʤɑn ˈkrɪstəfər ˈstivənz ɪz ðə eɪθ əˈmɛrɪkən æmˈbæsədər tɪ daɪ ɪn ðə laɪn əv ˈduti sɪns 1950 hir ər ðə ˈəðərz. ˈkæpʃən juz. æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈlɪˌbiə ʤɑn ˈkrɪstəfər ˈstivənz ɪz ðə eɪθ əˈmɛrɪkən æmˈbæsədər tɪ daɪ ɪn ðə laɪn əv ˈduti sɪns 1950 hir ər ðə ˈəðərz. ʤɑn ˈkrɪstəfər ˈstivənz, ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə sɛpt. 11 2012 ˈstivənz wɑz ə kərɪr ˈdɪpləˌmæt ənd ˈɛrəbɪk ˈspikər noʊn fər hɪz smaɪl ənd dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən. hi ənd θri ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkənz wər sleɪn ɪn ən əˈtæk əˈpɑn ðə juz. ˈkɑnsələt ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈlɪˌbiən ˈsɪti əv. bɛn baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ weɪt 1 ˈsɛkənd tɪ kənˈtɪnju. naʊ ðət hæd əˈlərtɪd pəˈtɛnʃəl bæd gaɪz ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvæljəbəl wɑz ɪn ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ðə ˈʧɛrmən, ˈdɛrəl ˈɪsə (r-calif*.), əˈtɛmptəd tɪ lɑk ðə bɑrn dɔr θru wɪʧ ðə hɔrs hæd ʤɪst ˈboʊltɪd. wʊd dɪˈrɛkt ðət ðət ʧɑrt bi ˈteɪkən down,”*,” hi sɛd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɔˈrɛdi hæd bɪn ɔn ˈsiˌspæn. ðɪs ˈhirɪŋ rum, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ˈditeɪlz əv wət meɪ stɪl ɪn fækt bi ə fəˈsɪlɪti əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈgəvərnmənt ər mɔr facilities.”*.” meɪ stɪl bi ə fəˈsɪlɪti? ðə plɑt ˈθɪkənd ənd geɪv mɔr hɪnts. bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈmɑrkɪŋz ɔn ðət mæp wər ˈtɛrəbli inappropriate,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ækˈtɪvɪtiz ðɛr kʊd kɔst lives.”*.” ɪn ðɛr kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ənd ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ðeɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd, ðə ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ dɪˈskloʊz, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛvər ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ˈlæŋli dɪˈrɛkli, ðət ðɛr wɑz ə rɪˈspɑns force”*” ɪn ðə ˈkɑmpaʊnd ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt wɑz ˈkɔlɪŋ ən ˈæˌnɛks. wən əv ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz wɑz fɔrst tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ɔl əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti people”*” æt ðə ˈkɑmpaʊndz ˈəndər maɪ dɪˈrɛkt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl control.”*.” ənd huz kənˈtroʊl maɪt ðeɪ hæv ˈfɑlən ˈəndər? wɛl, prɪˈzuməbli ðə ˈgəvərnmənt agency”*” ər ˈgəvərnmənt entity”*” ðə ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ənd ˈwɪtnəsɪz rɪˈfərd tɪ; ˈɪsə ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə ˈpəblɪk ðət ðɪs ˈeɪʤənsi wɑz nɑt ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ. ˈgəvərnmənt agency,”*,” ər ““oga,”*,” ɪz ə ˈkɑmən ˈjufəˌmɪzəm ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən fər ðə siaɪeɪ. ðɪs ˈgəvərnmənt agency,”*,” ðə lawmakers’*’ kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ˈfərðər rɪˈvild, wɑz ɪn pəˈzɛʃən əv ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə əˈtæk bət riˈlisɪŋ ɪt bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv process.”*.” ər ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ wər rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər. ðət ðə ˈkɑmpaʊnd hæd ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə lɑrʤ siaɪeɪ ˈprɛzəns hæd bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd bət nɑt kənˈfərmd. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hæd ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət əˈməŋ ðoʊz ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd wər ə ˈdəzən siaɪeɪ ˈɑpərətɪvz ənd contractors.”*.” ðə ˈpeɪpər, laɪk ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, wɪθˈhɛld loʊˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈditeɪlz əv ðə fəˈsɪlɪtiz æt ðə rɪkˈwɛst. bət ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ wɑz ɔn hoʊld. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz, ɪn ðɛr ˈaʊtˌbərsts, ˈɔltərˌneɪtəd bɪtˈwin ˈskoʊldɪŋ ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəlz fər ˈhaɪdɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈklæsəˌfaɪd məˈtɪriəl ənd ˈbleɪmɪŋ ðɛm fər dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈklæsəˌfaɪd. bət ðə ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən baɪ ˈɔrdərɪŋ ə ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋ ɔn ə ˈmætər ðət bɪˈlɔŋd bɪˈhaɪnd kloʊzd dɔrz. rɪˈpəblɪkənz wər ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ ɪmˈbɛrəs ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈoʊvər steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈlæpsɪz. bət ðeɪ ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli kɔzd ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɪkʧər tɪ ˈimərʤ ðən ðə wən ðət həz bɪn ˈpəblɪkli noʊn: ðət ðə ˈvɪktɪmz meɪ hæv bɪn lɛt daʊn nɑt baɪ ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt bət baɪ ðə siaɪeɪ. ɪf ðə siaɪeɪ wɑz pleɪɪŋ səʧ ə ˈmeɪʤər roʊl ɪn ðiz ɪˈvɛnts, wɪʧ wɑz ðə ˌənmɪˈsteɪkəbəl ˌɪmˈprɛʃən lɛft baɪ ˈhirɪŋ, ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd proʊb əv ðə ˈmætər wɑz əbˈsərd. ðə ˈʧɛrmən, əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ kloʊz hɪz kən əv wərmz, ˈfaɪnəli səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ɪnˈtaɪər kəˈmɪti hæv ə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈbrifɪŋ ɛz tɪ ˈɛni ənd ɔl ˈəðər ˈæˌsɛts ðət wər nɑt drɔn əˈpɑn bət kʊd hæv bɪn drɔn upon”*” ɪn. gʊd aɪˈdiə. tu bæd hi θɪŋk əv ðət ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə siaɪeɪ ɔn ˈsiˌspæn.
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when house republicans called a hearing in the middle of their long recess, you knew it would be something big, and indeed it was: they accidentally blew the cia’s cover.
the purpose of wednesday’s hearing of the oversight and government reform committee was to examine security lapses that led to the killing in benghazi last month of the u.s. ambassador to libya and three others. but in doing so, the lawmakers reminded us why “congressional intelligence” is an oxymoron.
through their outbursts, cryptic language and boneheaded questioning of state department officials, the committee members left little doubt that one of the two compounds at which the americans were killed, described by the administration as a “consulate” and a nearby “annex,” was a cia base. they did this, helpfully, in a televised public hearing.
rep. jason chaffetz (r-utah) was the first to unmask the spooks. “point of order! point of order!” he called out as a state department security official, seated in front of an aerial photo of the u.s. facilities in benghazi, described the chaotic night of the attack. “we’re getting into classified issues that deal with sources and methods that would be totally inappropriate in an open forum such as this.”
a state department official assured him that the material was “entirely unclassified” and that the photo was from a commercial satellite. “i totally object to the use of that photo,” chaffetz continued. he went on to say that “i was told specifically while i was in libya i could not and should not ever talk about what you’re showing here today.”
1 of 8 full screen autoplay close skip ad × u.s. ambassadors killed in the line of duty view photos u.s. ambassador to libya john christopher stevens is the eighth american ambassador to die in the line of duty since 1950. here are the others. caption u.s. ambassador to libya john christopher stevens is the eighth american ambassador to die in the line of duty since 1950. here are the others. john christopher stevens, in libya -- sept. 11, 2012 stevens was a career diplomat and arabic speaker known for his smile and determination. he and three other americans were slain in an attack upon the u.s. consulate in the eastern libyan city of benghazi. ben curtis/ap buy photo wait 1 second to continue.
now that chaffetz had alerted potential bad guys that something valuable was in the photo, the chairman, darrell issa (r-calif.), attempted to lock the barn door through which the horse had just bolted. “i would direct that that chart be taken down,” he said, although it already had been on c-span. “in this hearing room, we’re not going to point out details of what may still in fact be a facility of the united states government or more facilities.”
may still be a facility? the plot thickened — and chaffetz gave more hints. “i believe that the markings on that map were terribly inappropriate,” he said, adding that “the activities there could cost lives.”
in their questioning and in the public testimony they invited, the lawmakers managed to disclose, without ever mentioning langley directly, that there was a seven-member “rapid response force” in the compound the state department was calling an annex. one of the state department security officials was forced to acknowledge that “not necessarily all of the security people” at the benghazi compounds “fell under my direct operational control.”
and whose control might they have fallen under? well, presumably it’s the “other government agency” or “other government entity” the lawmakers and witnesses referred to; issa informed the public that this agency was not the fbi.
“other government agency,” or “oga,” is a common euphemism in washington for the cia. this “other government agency,” the lawmakers’ questioning further revealed, was in possession of a video of the attack but wasn’t releasing it because it was undergoing “an investigative process.”
or maybe they were referring to the department of agriculture.
that the benghazi compound had included a large cia presence had been reported but not confirmed. the new york times, for example, had reported that among those evacuated were “about a dozen cia operatives and contractors.” the paper, like the washington post, withheld locations and details of the facilities at the administration’s request.
but on wednesday, the withholding was on hold.
the republican lawmakers, in their outbursts, alternated between scolding the state department officials for hiding behind classified material and blaming them for disclosing information that should have been classified. but the lawmakers created the situation by ordering a public hearing on a matter that belonged behind closed doors.
republicans were aiming to embarrass the obama administration over state department security lapses. but they inadvertently caused a different picture to emerge than the one that has been publicly known: that the victims may have been let down not by the state department but by the cia. if the cia was playing such a major role in these events, which was the unmistakable impression left by wednesday’s hearing, having a televised probe of the matter was absurd.
the chairman, attempting to close his can of worms, finally suggested that “the entire committee have a classified briefing as to any and all other assets that were not drawn upon but could have been drawn upon” in benghazi.
good idea. too bad he didn’t think of that before putting the cia on c-span.
danamilbank@washpost.com
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ə ʤəʤ sɛt beɪl æt ˈsənˌdi fər ə nɔrθ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər əˈkjuzd əv ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə dɛθs əv tu mɛn, ˈdraɪvɪŋ drəŋk ənd goʊɪŋ ðə rɔŋ weɪ ɔn leɪk ʃɔr draɪv læst wik. ˈrɛlətɪvz əv boʊθ ˈvɪktɪmz sɛd ðət beɪl wɑz tu loʊ ənd ðət ðeɪ bɪˈlivd ðə ˈɔfɪsər rɪˈsivd ˌprɛfərˈɛnʃəl ˈtritmənt. ˈɔfɪsər ˈtɛrəl ˈgɛrɪt rɪˈmeɪnd ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd ˈsənˌdi ənd dɪd nɑt əˈpɪr ɪn kɔrt. ɪf ˈgɛrɪt poʊsts bɑnd, kʊk ˈkaʊnti ʤəʤ ʤeɪmz braʊn ˈɔrdərd ðət hi nɑt kənˈsum ˈælkəˌhɑl ər pəˈzɛs ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm. hi məst ˈɔlsoʊ wɛr ən ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈmɑnətər. "hi wɪl wɛr ðət ˈmɑnətər soʊ ðət aɪ kən prɪˈvɛnt ɪm frəm ˈdraɪvɪŋ waɪl ðɪs keɪs ɪz ˈpɛndɪŋ," braʊn sɛd. ˈgɛrɪt, 35 toʊld əˈθɔrətiz hi hæd bɪn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ, sɛd əˈsɪstənt steɪts əˈtərni ˈmaɪkəl rəʃ. ˈgɛrɪt rɪfˈjuzd ə ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ kɪt æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, rəʃ sɛd, bət ə bləd drɔ rɪˈvild ə ˈkɑntɛnt əv mɔr ðən twaɪs ðə ˈligəl ˈlɪmət əv ðə ˈfæməliz əv boʊθ ˈvɪktɪmz, ˈfeɪbiən ˈtɔˌrɛz ənd ˌwɑˈkin ˌgɑrˈsiə, sɛd æt ðə ˈkɔrˌthaʊs ðeɪ bɪˈlivd ðət beɪl ʃʊd hæv bɪn dɪˈnaɪd ənd ðət ˈgɛrɪt wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl ˈtritmənt bɪˈkəz hi ɪz ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər. ˌgɑrˈsiə ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt frəm ˈmælkəm ɛks ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn meɪ. "aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə bɪg ˈpɑrti ənd naʊ əm ˈplænɪŋ hɪz fˈjunərəl,'' sɛd hɪz ˈməðər, sɪˈsiljə ˌgɑrˈsiə. ˈtɔˌrɛz' ˈməðər, əˈsənʃən ˈtɔˌrɛz, ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst grif ənd ˈæŋgər. "hiz ˈgɪtɪŋ ə slæp ɔn ðə rɪst bɪˈkəz hiz ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər," ˈtɔˌrɛz sɛd. ˈgɛrɪt, hu lɪvz ɪn zaɪən, həz bɪn ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər sɪns 2008 ðə ˈɔfɪsərz əˈtərni, ˈrɪʧərd ɛf. blæs, sɛd ˈgɛrɪt ɪz ðə kəˈstoʊdiəl ˈpɛrənt əv hɪz ˈdɔtər. ðə kræʃ əˈkərd əˈbaʊt 4 a.m*. ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈæftər ˈgɛrɪt droʊv hɪz ˈsɪlvər ˈʧɛˌvi ˈtreɪlˌbleɪzər nɔrθ fər ə maɪl ɪn leɪk ʃɔr draɪvz ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd leɪnz, pəˈlis ənd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɛd. ˈtɔˌrɛz, 27 əv ðə 2800 blɑk əv saʊθ ˈeɪvərz ˈævəˌnu, ənd ˌgɑrˈsiə, 25 əv ðə 2200 blɑk əv wɛst pleɪs, wər prəˈnaʊnst dɛd æt ðə kræʃ sin bɪtˈwin ˈpɑrkˌweɪ ənd ˈbɛlˌmɑnt ˈævəˌnu. ˈgɛrɪt ˈfeɪsɪz tu ˈfɛləni kaʊnts əv ˈrɛkləs ˈhɑməˌsaɪd ənd tu ˈfɛləni kaʊnts əv ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfeɪsɪz ˌmɪsdəˈminər ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd ə ˈtræfɪk ʧɑrʤ fər ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə rɔŋ weɪ. hɪz nɛkst kɔrt deɪt ɪz ˈmənˌdeɪ. hi həz bɪn pʊt ɔn ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv liv baɪ ðə nɔrθ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nuz riˈlis. ˈtrɪbjun rɪˈpɔrtər ˈkɑrloʊs kənˈtrɪbjutɪd.
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a judge set bail at $500,000 sunday for a north chicago police officer accused of causing the deaths of two men, driving drunk and going the wrong way on lake shore drive last week.
relatives of both victims said that bail was too low and that they believed the officer received preferential treatment.
officer terrell garrett remained hospitalized sunday and did not appear in court. if garrett posts bond, cook county judge james brown ordered that he not consume alcohol or possess a firearm. he must also wear an electronic monitor.
"he will wear that monitor so that i can prevent him from driving while this case is pending," brown said.
garrett, 35, told authorities he had been drinking to celebrate his birthday, said assistant state's attorney michael rusch. garrett refused a dui kit at the hospital, rusch said, but a blood draw revealed a blood-alcohol content of 0.184, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08.
the families of both victims, fabian torres and joaquin garcia, said at the courthouse they believed that bail should have been denied and that garrett was getting special treatment because he is a police officer.
garcia expected to graduate from malcolm x college in may. "i was going to have a big party and now i'm planning his funeral,'' said his mother, cecilia garcia.
torres' mother, asuncion torres, also expressed grief and anger.
"he's getting a slap on the wrist because he's a police officer," torres said.
garrett, who lives in zion, has been a police officer since 2008. the officer's attorney, richard f. blass, said garrett is the custodial parent of his 2-year-old daughter.
the crash occurred about 4 a.m. friday after garrett drove his silver chevy trailblazer north for a mile in lake shore drive's southbound lanes, police and prosecutors said. torres, 27, of the 2800 block of south avers avenue, and garcia, 25, of the 2200 block of west 18th place, were pronounced dead at the crash scene between diversey parkway and belmont avenue.
garrett faces two felony counts of reckless homicide and two felony counts of aggravated driving under the influence. he also faces misdemeanor dui charges and a traffic charge for driving the wrong way. his next court date is monday.
he has been put on administrative leave by the north chicago police department, according to a news release.
tribune reporter carlos sadovi contributed.
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cdrhodes@tribune.com
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ˈæftər ˈskɪpɪŋ ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn, ˈæpəl ˈfaɪnəli gɪts tɪ sɛl ˈaɪˌfoʊnz əˈgɛn ɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ʤaɪənt həz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ə 44 ˈmɪljən ˈsɛntər ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə, ðəs fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt fər tɪ juz 30 pərˈsɛnt ˈloʊkəl kəmˈpoʊnənts. ðə 30 pərˈsɛnt kən bi meɪd əp əv ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ənd ˈsɔfˌwɛr. seɪlz əv ðə ˈæpəl ˈaɪˌfoʊn 7 ənd 7 pləs bɪˈgæn ɔn mɑr. 31 ˈæftər ɪt plɛʤd tɪ bɪld ə ˈrisərʧ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈsɛnər 16 mi.) frəm ʤəˈkɑrtə, ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv tangerang*. ˈæpəl kʊd nɑt riˈlis ðə læst ˈmɑdəl, ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə; ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn 7 fərst hɪt ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2016 ən æp dɪˈvɛləpər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn æp ʃoʊɪŋ ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ənd ˈprɑdəkts ɪn ʤəˈpæn ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈæpəlz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ə wɪn fər ðə ˈkəntri, wɪʧ həz fɔt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈfɔrən fərmz teɪk ə ˈgreɪtər roʊl ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪts ˈbərʤənɪŋ foʊn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈɪndəstri. səm kwɪt ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ˈoʊvər ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt. wɪn ðə rulz wər fərst əˈnaʊnst, ˈəðər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz rɪˈspɑndɪd ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ˈʧaɪnəz kwɪt ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, bət ˈəðərz rəʃt tɪ kəmˈplaɪ. ˈsæmˌsəŋ əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪt wʊd ˌmænjəˈfækʧər foʊnz ɪn wɛst ˈʤɑvə ə mənθ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə rulz wər pʊt ɪn pleɪs, waɪl bɪlt ə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ plænt ɪn ðə ˈaɪləndz ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ðɪs jɪr. ðə ˈpɑləsi həz bɪn ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt 65 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə soʊld ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ər naʊ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd dəˈmɛstɪkli, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə saʊθ ˈʧaɪnə ˈmɔrnɪŋ poʊst. 34 brændz naʊ meɪk foʊnz ɪn 20 fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ suryawirawan*, ə fər ðə ˈkəntriz ˈɪndəstri ˈmɪnɪstri. ˈænəlɪsts seɪ ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə kən meɪk ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 39 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr, ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˈæpəlz ˈlændɪŋ peɪʤ ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ˈɪmɪʤ: ɪŋ ji ðə muv ˈɪntu ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ɪz ˈsərtənli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈæpəl. ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ðə wərldz fɔrθ ˈlɑrʤəst ˈmɑrkɪt fər baɪ 2020 wɪθ ˈoʊvər 1 ˈbɪljən ɪn seɪlz, sɪz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə wɪl hæv ə prɑˈʤɛktəd 92 ˈmɪljən ˈjuzərz baɪ 2019 ˈæpəl ˈfeɪsɪz stɪf ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə. ðə ˈkəntriz ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ boʊθ ˈsæmˌsəŋ ənd ʧaɪˈniz brænd oppo*, wɪʧ həz 26 pərˈsɛnt ənd 19 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, rɪˈspɛktɪvli.
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after skipping the iphone 6s, apple finally gets to sell iphones again in the largest smartphone market in southeast asia.
this is because the san francisco technology giant has committed to a $44 million r&d centre in indonesia, thus fulfilling a requirement for 4g smartphones to use 30 percent local components.
the 30 percent can be made up of hardware and software.
sales of the apple iphone 7 and 7 plus began on mar. 31, after it pledged to build a research and development center 25km (16 mi.) from jakarta, in the city of tangerang.
apple could not release the last model, the iphone 6s in indonesia; the iphone 7 first hit global markets in september 2016.
an app developer demonstrates an iphone app showing halal restaurants and products in japan image: ap/shutterstock
apple's investment into the indonesian market is a win for the country, which has fought to ensure that foreign firms take a greater role in developing its burgeoning phone manufacturing industry.
some quit indonesia over the requirement.
when the rules were first announced, other manufacturers responded differently. china's oneplus quit the market, but others rushed to comply.
samsung announced that it would manufacture phones in west java a month before the rules were put in place, while xiaomi built a manufacturing plant in the riau islands in february this year.
the policy has been effective in driving foreign investment — 65 percent of the smartphones sold in indonesia are now manufactured domestically, according to the south china morning post.
34 brands now make phones in 20 facilities in the country, according to gusti putu suryawirawan, a director-general for the country's industry ministry. analysts say indonesia can make an estimated 39 million smartphones a year, scmp reported.
apple's landing page in indonesia image: ng yi shu/mashable
the move into indonesia is certainly important for apple. the country is expected to the world's fourth largest market for smartphones by 2020, with over $1 billion in sales, says euromonitor international. indonesia will have a projected 92 million smartphone users by 2019.
apple faces stiff competition in price-sensitive indonesia. the country's smartphone market is currently dominated by both samsung and chinese smartphone brand oppo, which has 26 percent and 19 percent of the market, respectively.
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dæn ˈfɑrmər lʊks mɔr laɪk ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd pleɪər fər səm nu weɪv bænd ðən ə ˈkɔrpərət ˈguˌru. bət θæŋks tɪ ə ˈlɪtəl tul hi kriˈeɪtɪd kɔld fər sɪˈkjʊrəti ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər tul fər ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ wɑz wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɛkspərts əv ðə 1990s*. ðæts waɪ hi wɑz tæpt fər ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ ðət ˈkrɑnɪkəlz ðə ˈərli raɪz əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt frəm 1996 ənˈtɪl 2002 ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd (si əˈbəv) eɪmz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd skup əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛts ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈhækər ˈsəbˌkəlʧər, ˈɛrɪŋ nɑt lɔŋ ˈæftər ə ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl əv ðə siaɪeɪ ənd ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈfɑrmər, ɪt drɔz ɔn ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ˈhækərz laɪk ˈɑləf wən (ˈɑkə əˈlaɪəs ˈlɛvi), ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ðə dɪˈfəŋkt ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst, ənd tu ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈhækər grup kəlt əv ðə dɛd kaʊ: waɪt naɪt ənd rid ˈflɛmɪŋ. jɛs, səm əv ɪt ɪz ˈrəðər kweɪnt. fər ˈmɑdərn vjuərz, ðə moʊst ˈbæfəlɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt ɪz ˈʃʊrli ðə "cyberblast*," wɛr vjuərz kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈjuzɪŋ ə "ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈmoʊdəm." ənd ðɛn ðɛrz ðə hɛr. bət wəts moʊst ˈstraɪkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪz ðət nɑt məʧ ɛls həz ʧeɪnʤd sɪns ðɛn. ðə gɛsts tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ lɑrʤ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz feɪl tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈdætə əv ðɛr ˈkəstəmər. ðeɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv əˈplaɪɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈəpˌdeɪts. ənd ðeɪ dəˈbeɪt ðə proʊz ənd kɑnz əv dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðeɪ ˈɑrgju əˈbaʊt seɪm θɪŋz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrisərʧərz ər stɪl ˈɑrgjuɪŋ əˈbaʊt təˈdeɪ. dɪd ˈsoʊni du ɪˈnəf tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈrisənt əv ɪts ˈdætə? ʃʊd ðə ˈmeɪkərz əv ˈrɪli bi ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə ˈskɛriəst sɪˈkjʊrəti ðə tulz tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər wərld? ɪz əˈnɑnəməs ə ləˈʤɪtəmət pəˈlɪtɪkəl grup ər, wɛl, ʤɪst ə bɪg ʤoʊk? kˈwɛsʧənz laɪk ðət wərənt ˈivɪn nu ˈivɪn bæk ɪn 1996 wɪn ðə fərst weɪv əv ˈhækərz wər ɔˈrɛdi ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər. təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv ðə ʃoʊ, waɪt naɪt ənd ˈflɛmɪŋ tɔk əˈbaʊt wət ə θrɪl ɪt wɑz tɪ bi ə ˈhækər ɪn ðə ˈərli 1980s*, bæk wɪn ju ˈkʊdənt ʤɪst ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju ˈnidɪd tɪ hæk ə ˈkɔrpərət ˈsərvər. ju hæd tɪ kəm əp wɪθ weɪz əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈsɪstəmz ɔn jʊr oʊn. ðeɪ ˈivɪn ˈɑrgju ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈhækɪŋ ɪz stɪl fən fər ðə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈkəmɪŋ əp, ɪts bɪˈkəmɪŋ lɛs əˈlʊrɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈnəmbər əv nu θɪŋz ju kən dɪˈskəvər ɔn jʊr oʊn dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪz. bət nu ˈhækərz wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌriˈpleɪs ðə oʊld. ɪf ˈsɪstəmz ər ˈvəlnərəbəl, ˈpipəl wɪl breɪk ˈɪntu ðɛm, ˈwɛðər ɪts fər fən, ˈprɑfɪt, ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ər riˈvɛnʤ. ʤɪst lʊk æt ˈsoʊni. ənd naʊ əˈplaɪ jʊr sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈəpˌdeɪts.
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dan farmer looks more like the keyboard player for some new wave band than a corporate cybersecurity guru. but thanks to a little tool he created called satan—short for security administrator tool for analyzing networks—he was one of the leading security experts of the 1990s.
that's why he was tapped for the first episode of internet cafe—a pbs tv show that chronicles the early rise of the internet from 1996 until 2002. the episode (see above) aims to provide the inside scoop of the internet's emerging hacker subculture, airing not long after a high-profile defacement of the cia and justice department websites. in addition to farmer, it draws on interviews with hackers like aleph one (aka elias levy), the founder of the defunct bugtraq mailing list, and two members of the hacker group cult of the dead cow: white knight and reid fleming.
yes, some of it is rather quaint. for modern viewers, the most baffling moment is surely the "cyberblast," where viewers could actually download software using a "tv modem." and then there's the hair. but what's most striking about the episode is that not much else has changed since then. the guests talk about how large corporations fail to protect the online data of their customer. they explain the importance of applying security updates. and they debate the pros and cons of disclosing software vulnerabilities. in other words, they argue about same things security researchers are still arguing about today.
did sony do enough to prevent the recent mega-theft of its data? should the makers of metasploit really be sharing the scariest security vulnerabilities—and the tools to exploit them—with the entire world? is anonymous a legitimate political group or, well, just a big joke?
questions like that weren't even new even back in 1996, when the first wave of hackers were already starting to retire. towards the end of the show, white knight and fleming talk about what a thrill it was to be a hacker in the early 1980s, back when you couldn't just download everything you needed to hack a corporate server. you had to come up with ways of breaking into systems on your own. they even argue that although hacking is still fun for the new generation coming up, it's becoming less alluring as the number of new things you can discover on your own diminishes.
but new hackers will always replace the old. if systems are vulnerable, people will break into them, whether it's for fun, profit, politics, or revenge. just look at sony. and now apply your security updates.
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ˈkɑrli reɪ ˈʤɛpsən wəns droʊv ðə pɑp ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən æt ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ʧɑrts wɪθ wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈsɪŋgəlz əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈɪrə; naʊ, ɪn ə mi maybe”*” wərld, ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə taɪm wɛr ðə kəˈneɪdiən ɪz ˈsɛtəlɪŋ ˈfərmli ˈɪntu ə kriˈeɪtɪv riˈsərʤəns dɪˈspaɪt ə drəˈmætɪk kəˈmərʃəl dɪˈklaɪn, wɪθ ə ˈnuˈfaʊnd ˈəpˌtɪk ɪn kˈwɑləti ðət siz ˈivɪn hər rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈælbəm kəts sˈnæʧɪŋ ðə wɪgz əv ˈɪndəstri ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. wən əv səʧ træks, tɪ ðə feeling,”*,” likt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈtizɪŋ ən əˈdɪktɪv, ˈdɪti wɪθ ə ˈsɔrɪŋ ˈkɔrəs ənd ˈəpˌbit pərˈdəkʃən. ðə sɔŋ wɪʧ əˈpɪrz ɪn ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd fɪlm ˌbælərˈinə wɑz kət frəm 2016 ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən ˈælbəm e•mo•tion*: saɪd bi, wɪʧ ˈfiʧərz tunz ðət meɪk ðə ˈfaɪnəl træk lɪst əv hər 2015 pɑp ˈbaɪbəl e•mo•tion*. wɑz ˈdɛfənətli frəm ðə ˈɪrə əv e·mo·tion*. ðət wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə kənˈtɛndər fər [e·mo·tion*: saɪd bi] ənd, ərˈɪʤənəli, ðə fərst album,”*,” ˈʤɛpsən ˈpriviəsli toʊld əv ðə sɔŋ. wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk ənd θiˈætrɪkəl. aɪ wɑz laɪk, aɪ hæd maɪ weɪ wɪθ ɪt, ðɪs wʊd bi greɪt fər ə mˈjuzɪkəl ər movie!'”*!'” ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ mˈjuzɪk tɪ ðə fɪlm, ˈʤɛpsən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɔɪsɪz wən əv ɪts ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˌoʊˈdɛt. ˌbælərˈinə keɪm əˈlɔŋ, aɪ mɛt wɪθ ˈpipəl ɛz aɪ wɑz duɪŋ ðə ˈvɔɪˌsoʊvər fər [ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ˌoʊˈdɛt] ənd ðeɪ wər ʃoʊɪŋ mi ə ˈkəpəl sinz. ðɛr wɑz wən ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr wɛr ðeɪ wər laɪk, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðə raɪt sɔŋ fər ðɪs, du ju hæv anything?'”*?'” ʃi kənˈtɪnjud. wɑz laɪk, ‘‘actually*, ðɪs həz bɪn ɪn maɪ bæk ˈpɑkət. bɪn ˈseɪvɪŋ ɪt fər ðə b-sides*, bət ɪf ðɪs wərks fər ju gaɪz, bi stoʊkt tɪ ʃɛr it.'”*.'” ˌbælərˈinə wɪl bi riˈlist dəˈmɛstɪkli ˈəndər ðə ˈtaɪtəl lip! ðɪs fɔl, ðoʊ ɪt bɪˈgæn ə sloʊ ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈroʊˌlaʊt æt ðə teɪl ɛnd əv læst jɪr. ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ fər tɪ ðə feeling”*” wɪʧ kən bi hərd ɔn hir wɑz ˈlaɪkli rɪpt frəm ðə riˈlis.
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carly rae jepsen once drove the pop conversation at the top of the mainstream charts with one of the biggest singles of the modern era; now, in a post-“call me maybe” world, we’re living in a time where the 31-year-old canadian is settling firmly into a creative resurgence despite a dramatic commercial decline, with a newfound uptick in quality that sees even her rejected album cuts snatching the wigs of industry competition.
one of such tracks, “cut to the feeling,” leaked online over the weekend, teasing an addictive, sugary-sweet dance-pop ditty with a soaring chorus and upbeat production. the song — which appears in the french-canadian animated film ballerina — was cut from jepsen’s 2016 compilation album e•mo•tion: side b, which features tunes that didn’t make the final track list of her 2015 pop bible e•mo•tion.
“that was definitely from the era of e·mo·tion. that was actually a contender for [e·mo·tion: side b] and, originally, the first album,” jepsen previously told ew of the song. “it was almost too cinematic and theatrical. i was like, ‘if i had my way with it, this would be great for a musical or movie!'”
in addition to contributing music to the film, jepsen also voices one of its characters, odette.
“when ballerina came along, i met with people as i was doing the voiceover for [the character odette] and they were showing me a couple scenes. there was one in particular where they were like, ‘we’re looking for the right song for this, do you have anything?'” she continued. “i was like, ‘actually, this has been in my back pocket. i’ve been saving it for the b-sides, but if this works for you guys, i’d be stoked to share it.'”
ballerina will be released domestically under the title leap! this fall, though it began a slow overseas rollout at the tail end of last year. the audio for “cut to the feeling” — which can be heard on soundcloud here — was likely ripped from the film’s blu-ray release.
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ˈɪmɪʤ: fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu jɪrz, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ həz bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət foʊnz ənd kəmˈpjutərz ðət juz ɛnˈkrɪpʃən wʊd dum ˈjuˈɛs ɔl tɪ ə fˈjuʧər əv ənˈsɑlvəbəl kraɪmz ənd ˈkrɪmənəlz. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, wɪn ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈkʊdənt gɪt ˈɪntu ðə foʊn əv ə dɛd ˈtɛrərɪst, ðə ɛnˈkrɪpʃən dəˈbeɪt, wɪʧ həz ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn ənd ɔf fər mɔr ðən 20 jɪrz, ˈfaɪnəli hæd ɪts ˈmoʊmənt ɪn ðə sən. ðə dəˈbeɪt ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈkɑmplɛks, bət ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ kən bi bɔɪld daʊn tɪ ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈkɑnsɛpt: ðɛr ˈʃʊdənt bi ənˈbreɪkəbəl lɑks, bɪˈkəz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz əˈbəv ðə lɔ. (baɪ ðə weɪ, ðæts ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈprɪti məʧ wət ə ðɛn bɪl sɪz.) bət ɪz ðət ˈrɪli tru? ənd waɪ ʃʊd ju, ˈkɑmən ˈsɪtɪzən kɛr? ʤɑn ˈɑlɪvər ɔˈrɛdi dɪd ə ˈprɪti gʊd ʤɑb æt ˈænsərɪŋ ðət kˈwɛʃən, bət ə nu ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈvɪdioʊ frəm greɪ maɪt bi ðə bɛst ˈsɪmpəl wiv sin tɪ deɪt. "ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈkiˌhoʊl ɪz tɪ bi krækt ənd ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz tɪ brɪŋ ˈdimənz tɪ ðə dɔr," greɪ sɪz ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. "noʊ ˈmætər haʊ məʧ wi maɪt wɪʃ ɪt ðɛrz noʊ weɪ tɪ bɪld ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl lɑk ðət ˈoʊnli ˈeɪnʤəlz kən ˈoʊpən ənd ˈdimənz ˈkænɑt. ˈɛniˌwən seɪɪŋ ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪz ˈiðər ˈɪgnərənt əv ðə ˌmæθəˈmætɪks, ər lɛs əv ən ˈeɪnʤəl ðən ðeɪ əˈpɪr." ˈjuzɪŋ stɪk ˈfɪgjərz, ənd ˈeɪnʤəlz ənd ˈdimənz, greɪ dɪz ə greɪt ʤɑb æt leɪɪŋ aʊt ʤɪst waɪ ˈfɔrsɪŋ tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ meɪk ðɛr ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈwikər soʊ ðət kɑps kən breɪk ɪt ɪf ðeɪ nid tɪ ɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəs fər ɔl əv weɪ mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs ðən ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈbreɪkəbəl lɑk.
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for almost two years, the fbi has been trying to tell us that phones and computers that use hard-to-break encryption would doom us all to a future of unsolvable crimes and uncatchable criminals.
earlier this year, when the fbi couldn't get into the phone of a dead terrorist, the encryption debate, which has actually been going on and off for more than 20 years, finally had its moment in the sun. the debate is extremely complex, but the position of the fbi can be boiled down to a simple concept: there shouldn't be unbreakable locks, because nobody is above the law. (by the way, that's actually pretty much what a much-anticipated—and then much-ridiculed—senate bill says.)
but is that really true? and why should you, common law-abiding citizen care? john oliver already did a pretty good job at answering that question, but a new animated video from cgp grey might be the best simple explainer we've seen to date.
"the nature of the keyhole is to be cracked and the nature of the internet is to bring demons to the door," cgp grey says in the video. "no matter how much we might wish it there's no way to build a digital lock that only angels can open and demons cannot. anyone saying otherwise is either ignorant of the mathematics, or less of an angel than they appear."
using stick figures, and angels and demons, cgp grey does a great job at laying out just why forcing tech companies and developers to make their encryption intentionally weaker so that cops can break it if they need to is dangerous for all of us—and way more dangerous than having a physical breakable lock.
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ˈæftər ə ˈlɛŋθi sərʧ ənd ˈprɔˌsɛs, fɑks həz lɑkt ɪn ðə ˈpænəl əv ˈɛkspərts fər ɪts nu ˈsɪŋɪŋ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˌriˈæləˌti ˈsɪriz ðə fɔr: ˈbætəl fər ˈstɑrdəm. ʃɔn ““diddy”*” koʊmz, prəˈdusər ˈkələd, ˈmɛgən ˈtreɪnər ənd ˈrɛkərd ˈleɪbəl ˌɛgˈzɛk ˈʧɑrli wɔk hæv saɪn ɔn tɪ ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ðə ˈsɪriz, wɪʧ wɪl prɛˈmɪr ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 4 ənd ɛr ˈθərzdiz æt 8 piɛm. ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ðə fɔr wɪl bit tɪ ɛr riˈbut əv ˈfɔrmər fɑks ˈmɛgə hɪt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈaɪdəl, wɪʧ wɪl lɔnʧ ɪn mɑrʧ ənd ɛr ɔn ˈsənˌdiz. ðə fɔr, rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈaɪdəl ˈɔlsoʊ wɪl ɛr waɪl ˈraɪvəl ˈsɪŋɪŋ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ðə vɔɪs ɪz ɔn haɪˈeɪtəs, ɔn wən əv ðə naɪts ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ɛrd ɔn fɑks təˈwɔrd ðə ɛnd əv ɪts rən. ðə fɔr, kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈfɔrˌmæts ənd prəˈdust baɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ɪn əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ, wərks ˈbækwərdz frəm ˈtɪpɪkəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ʃoʊz: fɔr ˈfaɪnəlɪsts, ˈʧoʊzən frəm ðɛr ˌɔˈdɪʃənz, wɪl traɪ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðɛr ˈkəvətɪd spɑts ɔn ðə steɪʤ, ɛz ðeɪ ər ˈʧælənʤd baɪ nu ˈsɪŋərz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛm. iʧ wik, ɪf ˈɛni əv ðə fɔr ər ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrmd ɛz dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ə ˈpænəl əv ˈʤəʤɪz, goʊ hoʊm ənd ðɛr ˈʧælənʤərz wɪl teɪk ðɛr pleɪs. ʃoʊ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪsˈrəpt ðə wərld əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd wɪl ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnaɪz ðə format,”*,” koʊmz sɛd. tʊk ðə raɪt ʃoʊ ənd ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ brɪŋ mi bæk ɪn ðə geɪm. wi plæn ɔn biɪŋ ðə bɛst ˈtælənt ʃoʊ aʊt ðɛr, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðət nɛkst ˈlɛvəl ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈhɪstəri again.”*.” fɑks sɛd rɑb weɪd, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənd ˈspɛʃəlz æt fɑks: ““diddy*, ˈkələd, ˈmɛgən ənd ˈʧɑrli ər ʤaɪənts ɪn ðə mˈjuzɪk space,”*,” ˌəndərˈstænd wət ən ˈɑrtɪst nidz tɪ breɪk θru frəm ˈkɪlər mˈjuzɪk ənd staɪl tɪ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ðɪs ɪz ə ʃoʊ laɪk noʊ ˈəðər ənd wi weɪt tɪ gɪt started.”*.”
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after a lengthy search and deal-making process, fox has locked in the four-person panel of experts for its new singing competition reality series the four: battle for stardom. sean “diddy” combs, producer dj khaled, singer-songwriter meghan trainor and record label exec charlie walk have sign on to headline the series, which will premiere on january 4 and air thursdays at 8 pm.
as expected, the four will beat to air abc’s reboot of former fox mega hit american idol, which will launch in march and air on sundays. the four, fox’s response to idol 2.0, also will air while nbc’s rival singing competition the voice is on hiatus, on one of the nights the original aired on fox toward the end of its run.
the four, created by armoza formats and produced by itv entertainment in association with armoza, works backwards from typical competition shows: four finalists, chosen from their auditions, will try to defend their coveted spots on the stage, as they are challenged by new singers determined to replace them. each week, if any of the four are outperformed as determined by a panel of judges, they’ll go home and their challengers will take their place.
“this show is going to disrupt the world of competition television and will revolutionize the format,” combs said. “it took the right show and network to bring me back in the game. we plan on being the best talent show out there, taking it to that next level and making history again.”
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said rob wade, president of alternative entertainment and specials at fox: “diddy, dj khaled, meghan and charlie are giants in the music space,” “they understand what an artist needs to break through from killer music and style to innovative marketing and social media. this is a show like no other and we can’t wait to get started.”
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reɪl ˈpæsənʤərz ər ruˈtinli biɪŋ dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˈʧipəst fɛrz wɪn ðeɪ baɪ ˈtɪkɪts æt ˈsteɪʃənz, ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf kən dɪˈskloʊz. məˈʃinz wɪʧ ər juzd tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə kˈwɔrtər əv ɔl ˈtɪkɪts soʊld ˈænjuəli ˈɔfər ˈwaɪldli ˈdɪfərənt fɛrz, ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ ðɪs ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ʃoʊz. ˈkəstəmərz baɪɪŋ frəm ə məˈʃin kən peɪ mɔr ðən wɪn ə ˈtɪkɪt fər ðə seɪm ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən kən bi faʊnd ˈɛlsˌwɛr æt ðə ˈsteɪʃən fər mɔr ðən ˈʧipər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, æt məˈʃinz rən baɪ treɪn ˈkəmpəˌni ˈnɔrðərn reɪl ɪn lidz, ˈpæsənʤərz baɪɪŋ ə ˌfərstˈklæs ˈɛniˌtaɪm rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm wər ʧɑrʤd ˈoʊnli fit əˈweɪ, ən ist koʊst treɪnz məˈʃin ˈɔfərd ðə seɪm ˈʤərni ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˌfərstˈklæs rɪˈtərn fər ðɪs taɪp əv ˈtɪkɪt ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈkəstəmərz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈnɔrðərn məˈʃinz, wɪʧ minz ðət səm ˈpæsənʤərz maɪt nɑt bi əˈwɛr ðət ðeɪ kʊd seɪv baɪ ˈtrævəlɪŋ. ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ˈmɛni məˈʃinz prəˈmoʊt ɪkˈspɛnsɪv fɛrz, ˈbɛri ˈʧipər ˈɔpʃənz ənd du nɑt əˈplaɪ ˈdɪˌskaʊnts fər grups ər ˈfæməliz. ðɛr hæv bɪn kɔlz fər ən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈsɪstəm əv reɪl ˈtɪkɪts, wɪʧ həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈhɛvəli baɪ mps*. luiz ˈɛlmən, ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˈtrænspɔrt səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti, kɔld fər ðə ““unfair”*” ˈsɪstəm tɪ bi ˈoʊvərˌhɔld. ˈɪndəstri nidz tɪ pʊt θɪŋz raɪt ənd ɪf ɪt dɪz nɑt, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt məst gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ˈpæsənʤərz ər biɪŋ ˈtritɪd ənˈfɛrli ənd biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ spɛnd mɔr ðən ðeɪ should,”*,” ʃi sɛd. sɪns 2004 ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˈpæsənʤər ˈrɛvəˌnu kəˈlɛktəd baɪ məˈʃinz həz groʊn frəm ʤɪst ˈsɛvən tɪ 21 pərˈsɛnt. reɪl ˈtrævəl ɪz æt ˈrɛkərd ˈlɛvəlz wɪθ ˈbɪljən ˈʤərniz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn ɪn 2011 tərˈisə ˈvɪljərz, ɛz ˈtrænspɔrt ˈmɪnɪstər, kənˈdɛmd reɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈoʊvər haʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈtɪkɪt məˈʃinz wər tɪ juz ənd ˈʧælənʤd ðə ˈɪndəstri tɪ klin əp ɪts ækt. bət ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪgˈzæmənd reɪl fɛrz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ənd faʊnd ðət ˈkəstəmərz wər biɪŋ ˈɔfərd ˈdɪfərənt ˈpraɪsɪz fər ðə seɪm ˈʤərni dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wɪʧ məˈʃin ðeɪ juzd. haʊ tɪ bit reɪl fɛr ˈraɪzɪz æt krɔs, ist koʊst məˈʃinz ˈɔfərd ə ˈtɪkɪt frəm ˈləndən tɪ ˈlɪvərˌpul ɔn ə ˌfərstˈklæs ˈɛniˌtaɪm ˈsɪŋgəl fɛr fər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə greɪt ˈnɔrðərn məˈʃin ʤɪst fit əˈweɪ ˈɔfərd ə ˈləndən ˌfərstˈklæs ˈɛniˌtaɪm ˈsɪŋgəl fər ə ˈseɪvɪŋ əv ðə ˈləndən ˈmɪˌdlænd ˈɔpʃən wʊd ˌɪnˈvɑlv ə ʧeɪnʤ æt ˈstæfərd ənd ðə ˈʤərni wʊd læst əraʊnd θri ənd ə kˈwɔrtər aʊərz, mɔr ðən ən aʊər ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðə mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈɔpʃən. bət ˈpæsənʤərz wər nɑt ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʧɔɪs. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ˈkəstəmərz ər nɑt ˈɔfərd ˈʧipər ˈpraɪsɪz fər aɪˈdɛntɪkəl rʊts. æt ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm mʊr strit ˈsteɪʃən, ə ˈtɪkɪt frəm ðə ˈsɪti tɪ ˈləndən baɪ ˈɛni pərˈmɪtɪd rut kɔst fər ən ɔf pik ˈsɪŋgəl, waɪl ə ˈvərʤɪn məˈʃin æt ðə nu strit ˈsteɪʃən, ʤɪst faɪv minutes’*’ wɔk əˈweɪ, ˈɔfərd ə ˈsupər ɔf pik ˈsɪŋgəl fər ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ ˈɛni pərˈmɪsəbəl rut ə ˈseɪvɪŋ əv ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən faʊnd ðət ˈpæsənʤərz ˈjuzɪŋ məˈʃinz wər ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt ɔn ðə ʧæns tɪ ““split”*” ðɛr fɛrz ˈɪntu ˈʧipər lɛgz ənd tɪ short”*” ɔn ˈʤərniz. ˈsplɪtɪŋ ðə ˈʤərni frəm ˈkɑˌrlaɪl tɪ ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈɪntu θri ˈtɪkɪts kən seɪv ˈpæsənʤərz əp tɪ ðɪs trɪk ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl æt moʊst ˈsteɪʃən ˈtɪkɪt məˈʃinz bɪˈkəz moʊst ˈoʊnli sɛl fɛrz frəm ðə ˈsteɪʃən wɛr ðeɪ ər ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd. ˈpæsənʤərz kən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈpərʧəs ““split”*” ˈtɪkɪts æt ə ˈtɪkɪt ˈɔfəs. ˈtɪkɪt məˈʃinz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈnaɪ ˈpipəl ˈseɪvɪŋz baɪ ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ səˈʤɛst ˈɔpʃənz tɪ short”*” ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt ɪz ˈʧipər tɪ baɪ ə ˈtɪkɪt fər ə pɔɪnt bɪɔnd ðə dɪˈzaɪərd ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ənd gɪt ɔf ˈərli. məˈʃinz du nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈɔfər ðə seɪm ˈseɪvɪŋz tɪ grups ðət ər əˈveɪləbəl æt ˈtɪkɪt ˈɔfəsɪz. fɔr ˈædəlts ˈtrævəlɪŋ frəm ˈləndən vɪkˈtɔriə tɪ ˈdoʊvər ɔn ən deɪ rɪˈtərn kən du soʊ fər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ˈɔpʃən ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˌsaʊˈθistərn məˈʃinz æt vɪkˈtɔriə, ənd ðə ˈʧipəst ˈstændərd deɪ rɪˈtərn fər fɔr kɔsts ə ˈprimiəm. ˈɛlsˌwɛr, reɪl ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz wər faʊnd tɪ bi prəˈmoʊtɪŋ mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈtɪkɪts ɔn ðɛr oʊn machines’*’ select”*” skrinz wɪn fɛrz ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf ðə praɪs wər əˈveɪləbəl, ɔlˈbiɪt lɛs ˈvɪzəbəl. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈləndən məˈʃinz æt ˈsteɪʃən ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli dɪˈspleɪ mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv fɛrz, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈpæsənʤərz tɪ sɪft ˈmænjuəli θru ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə bɛst ˈtrævəl dil. ə ˈstændərd ˈɛniˌtaɪm rɪˈtərn frəm ˈləndən tɪ ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd æt ɔn ə ˈləndən ˈmɪˌdlænd məˈʃin. bət ə ˈpæsənʤər ˈsərʧɪŋ θru ðə ˈɔpʃənz tɪ ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm wʊd faɪnd ə ˈstændərd ˈɛniˌtaɪm rɪˈtərn ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈləndən ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə seɪm məˈʃin. ðə ˈlætər ˈtɪkɪt wɑz praɪst æt ə ˈseɪvɪŋ əv ɪf ðə ˈpæsənʤər wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʧɔɪs əv ðə sloʊər ˈləndən ˈmɪˌdlænd treɪn. maɪk hewitson*, hɛd əv ˈpɑləsi æt ðə reɪl ˈwɑʧˌdɔg ˈpæsənʤər ˈfoʊkɪs, sɛd ˈtrævələrz ˈwɔntɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðɛm ɪn ə klɪr ənd ˈsɪmpəl weɪ. ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊz ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈtɪkɪt məˈʃinz stɪl ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli user-friendly,”*,” hi sɛd. ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ˈtɪkɪt məˈʃinz ənd bi ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn wət ðeɪ ər ˈɔfərd, wɪˈθaʊt ˈnidɪŋ tɪ bi 'experts’*’ ɪn ðə system.”*.” ðə kæmˈpeɪn grup sɛd ðət ˈpæsənʤərz wər biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ θru hoops”*” tɪ gɪt ə ˈrizənəbəl fɛr. brus ˈwɪljəmsən, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən, sɛd ɪt wɑz wrong”*” ðət ðə ˈʧipəst fɛrz wər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ““buried”*” bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɔpʃən ˈmɛnjuz waɪl ðə mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv wənz wər prəˈmoʊtəd ɔn ðə meɪn dɪˈfɔlt skrinz. ˈɔpʃənz hæv tɪ bi ˈrɛdəli ˈɑbviəs ənd ˈizi tɪ faɪnd, nɑt ˈhɪdən frəm customers,”*,” hi sɛd. ist koʊst sɛd ɪt wɑz nɑt əˈwɛr ðət ðə ˈləndən fɛrz wər ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ɪts məˈʃinz æt krɔs ənd sɛd ðɪs hæd naʊ bɪn ʧeɪnʤd. ˈnɔrðərn reɪl sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ɪts səˈplaɪərz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ɔl ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈdætə wər fɛd ˈɪntu ɪts ˈtɪkɪt məˈʃinz tɪ ˈɔfər ðə bɛst ˈvælju fɛrz tɪ ˈkəstəmərz. ɪt sɛd ðɪs ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈɛnərɪŋ nu ˈdætə ˈmænjuəli. ə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wʊd straɪv tɪ ˈɛni inconsistencies”*”. ˌsaʊˈθistərn sɛd ɪt wɑz ““difficult”*” fər ˈkəstəmərz tɪ baɪ grup fɛrz frəm ˈtɪkɪt məˈʃinz. ɪt sɛd ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈɛvəri fɛr ɔn məˈʃinz bɪˈkəz tu ˈmɛni wər əˈveɪləbəl. ə ˈspoʊksmən ˈædɪd: ðət ˈtɪkɪt ɪz ˌənəˈveɪləbəl ər ðə ˈkəstəmər həz bɪn soʊld ən ˌɪnkərˈɛkt, mɔr ˈhaɪli praɪst ˈtɪkɪt, wi wɪl ˈhæpəli ˈriˌfənd ðə difference.”*.” ˈreɪlˌweɪz ɪkˈspleɪnd ðɛr hæd bɪn ˈmaɪnər ˈtɛknɪkəl error”*” ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə fɛr nɑt əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn ɪts məˈʃin. ˈləndən ˈmɪˌdlænd sɛd ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ɪts məˈʃinz wər ɪn pleɪs tɪ sɛl ðə moʊst ˈkɑmənli ˈpərʧəst ˈtɪkɪts tɪ ˈpæsənʤərz ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɔn ðə deɪ soʊ ðeɪ traɪd tɪ kip ðə skrinz ənd ˈizi tɪ use”*”. fər mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ˈʤərniz ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈbɛtər bɔt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ər æt ə ˈbʊkɪŋ office,”*,” ə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd.
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rail passengers are routinely being denied the cheapest fares when they buy tickets at stations, the telegraph can disclose.
self-service machines — which are used to purchase almost a quarter of all tickets sold annually — offer wildly different fares, an investigation by this newspaper shows.
customers buying from a machine can pay more than £200 when a ticket for the same destination can be found elsewhere at the station for more than £100 cheaper.
for example, at machines run by train company northern rail in leeds, passengers buying a first-class anytime return to birmingham were charged £271.
only feet away, an east coast trains machine offered the same journey using a first-class off-peak return for £145.70. this type of ticket is not available for customers using northern rail’s machines, which means that some passengers might not be aware that they could save £125.30 by travelling off-peak.
the investigation also found that many machines promote expensive fares, bury cheaper options and do not apply discounts for groups or families.
there have been calls for an inquiry into the country’s complex system of rail tickets, which has already been heavily criticised by mps.
louise ellman, chairman of the transport select committee, called for the “unfair” system to be overhauled.
“the industry needs to put things right and if it does not, the government must get involved. passengers are being treated unfairly and being forced to spend more than they should,” she said.
since 2004, the proportion of passenger revenue collected by machines has grown from just seven to 21 percent. rail travel is at record levels with 1.59 billion journeys recorded in 2013-2014.
in 2011, theresa villiers, as transport minister, condemned rail companies over how difficult ticket machines were to use and challenged the industry to clean up its act.
but the telegraph investigation examined rail fares across the country and found that customers were being offered different prices for the same journey depending on which operator’s machine they used.
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at king’s cross, east coast machines offered a ticket from london euston to liverpool on a first-class anytime single fare for £229.50. however, a thameslink & great northern machine just feet away offered a london midland-only first-class anytime single for £94 – a saving of £135.50.
the london midland option would involve a change at stafford and the journey would last around three and a quarter hours, more than an hour longer than the more expensive option. but passengers were not given the choice.
in some cases customers are not offered cheaper prices for identical routes.
at chiltern railway’s birmingham moor street station, a ticket from the city to london by any permitted route cost £49.50 for an off peak single, while a virgin machine at the city’s new street station, just five minutes’ walk away, offered a super off peak single for £31, also by any permissible route — a saving of £18.50.
the investigation found that passengers using machines were missing out on the chance to “split” their fares into cheaper legs and to “stop short” on journeys. splitting the journey from carlisle to manchester into three tickets can save passengers up to £50.
this little-known trick is impossible at most station ticket machines because most only sell fares from the station where they are situated. passengers can, however, purchase “split” tickets at a ticket office.
ticket machines also deny people savings by failing to suggest options to “stop short” — sometimes it is cheaper to buy a ticket for a point beyond the desired destination and get off early.
machines do not always offer the same savings to groups that are available at ticket offices. four adults travelling from london victoria to dover on an off-peak day return can do so for £88. however, this option is not available on southeastern machines at victoria, and the cheapest standard off-peak day return for four costs £133.20 — a £45.20 premium.
elsewhere, rail operators were found to be promoting more expensive tickets on their own machines’ “quick select” screens when fares almost half the price were available, albeit less visible.
for example, london midland’s machines at euston station automatically display more expensive fares, forcing passengers to sift manually through alternatives to secure the best travel deal.
a standard anytime return from london to birmingham was quoted at £164 on a london midland machine. but a passenger searching through the options to birmingham would find a standard anytime return travelling with london midland-only listed on the same machine. the latter ticket was priced at £69 — a saving of £95 if the passenger was given the choice of the slower london midland train.
mike hewitson, head of policy at the rail watchdog passenger focus, said travellers wanted information to be given to them in a clear and simple way.
“our research shows us that ticket machines still aren’t particularly user-friendly,” he said.
“passengers should be able to use ticket machines and be confident in what they are offered, without needing to be 'experts’ in the system.”
the campaign group railfuture said that passengers were being forced to “jump through hoops” to get a reasonable fare. bruce williamson, a spokesman for the organisation, said it was “clearly wrong” that the cheapest fares were sometimes “buried” behind a number of option menus while the more expensive ones were promoted on the main default screens.
“cheaper options have to be readily obvious and easy to find, not hidden from customers,” he said. east coast said it was not aware that the london midland-routed fares were missing from its machines at king’s cross and said this had now been changed.
northern rail said it was working with its suppliers to ensure all necessary data were fed into its ticket machines to offer the best value fares to customers. it said this sometimes involved entering new data manually.
a spokesman said that the company would strive to “correct any inconsistencies”.
southeastern said it was “difficult” for customers to buy group fares from ticket machines.
it said it was not able to include every fare on machines because too many were available.
a spokesman added: “if that ticket is unavailable or the customer has been sold an incorrect, more highly priced ticket, we will happily refund the difference.”
chiltern railways explained there had been “a minor technical error” that resulted in a fare not appearing on its machine.
london midland said the majority of its machines were in place to sell the most commonly purchased tickets to passengers travelling on the day – so they tried to keep the screens “simple and easy to use”.
“tickets for more complex journeys are always better bought online or at a booking office,” a spokesman said.
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ˈrɔli, n.c*. fər ðə fərst taɪm ðɪs ˈsizən, ˈklɛmsən tʊk ɪts ʃɛr əv ˈərli ˈpənʧɪz baɪ ən steɪt. bət fər ˈɛvəri bloʊ ðə ˈlændɪd, ðə ˈtaɪgərz hæd ən ˈænsər. ˈwɑtsən θru fər 383 jɑrdz ənd əˈkaʊntɪd fər sɪks ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ɛz ˈklɛmsən ræn ɪts ˈrɛkərd tɪ wɪθ ə wɪn ˈoʊvər steɪt. ðə lɛd θri ˈdɪfərənt taɪmz ɪn ðə fərst hæf, bət iʧ taɪm ˈklɛmsən rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪθ ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn draɪv əv ɪts oʊn twaɪs wɪˈθɪn 90 ˈsɛkəndz. ðə ˈtaɪgərz naʊ hoʊst ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt ɪn dɛθ ˈvæli nɛkst wik wɪθ ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈtaɪtəl ˈhæŋɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbæləns. ˈwɑtsən θru fər 383 jɑrdz ənd 5 ənd ˈædɪd əˈnəðər skɔr ɔn ðə graʊnd. rɑb təˈdeɪ spɔrts wət ðə wɪn minz fər ˈklɛmsən: frɛʃ ɔf ə bloʊaʊt wɪn ɪn maɪˈæmi, ˈklɛmsən ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈwəzənt ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ səʧ ə taɪt ˈbætəl, bət ðə rɪˈzɪljəns əv ðə ˈtaɪgərz' əˈfɛns wɑz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv, ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ə gʊd riˈmaɪndər ˈklɛmsən kən wɪn ɪn ə ˈʃutaʊt. ðə kənˈsərn ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪθ ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt əp nɛkst ɪz ðət ðə dɪˈfɛns ənd ˈspɛʃəl timz boʊθ əˈpɪrd ˈsəˌspɛkt. ˈklɛmsən hæd ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈlɔŋgɪst strik əv ˈgɪvɪŋ əp 30 pɔɪnts ər fjuər snæpt, ənd haɪnz wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ breɪk ˈsɛvərəl lɔŋ rənz ɪn ðə rɪˈtərn geɪm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn. wət ðə lɔs minz fər steɪt: ðɪs meɪ bi ˈbɛtər ˈænsərd nɛkst wik. steɪt pleɪd wɪθ ə tən əv hɑrt, ˈfaɪtɪŋ bæk taɪm ənd əˈgɛn ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈwɛðər ðə seɪm wɪl ˈhæpən nɛkst wik. ðə ˈnɪrli pʊld ðə ˈəpˌsɛt ˈoʊvər ˈflɔrɪdə steɪt æt hoʊm læst jɪr, bət ðeɪ blu ə bɪg lɛd. ə wik ˈleɪtər, ðə wɪnd wɑz aʊt əv ðɛr seɪlz, ənd ðeɪ drɑpt θri streɪt. deɪv kænt əˈlaʊ hɪz tim tɪ fil ə ˈhæˌŋoʊvər ˈæftər ðɪs wən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪθ ə staʊt dɪˈfɛns ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən. pleɪər əv ðə geɪm: ˈwɑtsən, əv kɔrs. stɑr həz bɪn rɛd hɑt ɪn hɪz læst fɔr geɪmz, kəmˈplitɪŋ 72 pərˈsɛnt əv hɪz θroʊz ənd əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər 14 ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz. ˈsætərdiz wɪn ˈoʊvər steɪt wɑz əˈnəðər ˈhaɪˌlaɪt, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɔn ðə dip bɔl. hi kəmˈplitɪd ə ˈbɛvi əv lɔŋ ˈpæsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtəʧˌdaʊn θroʊz tɪ ˈhəntər ˈrɛnfraʊ, pik ənd diɑn keɪn fər ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz. bɛst pleɪ: ˈwɑtsənz dip bɔl wɑz kɔz fər kənˈsərn ˈərli ɪn ðə jɪr, bət hi wɑz ɔn pɔɪnt wɪn θroʊɪŋ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. hi hæd hɪz ʃɛr əv ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ril θroʊz, bət nən lʊkt ˈbɛtər ðən ðə ˈleɪzər tɪ diɑn keɪn fər ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər.
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raleigh, n.c. -- for the first time this season, clemson took its share of early punches by an upset-minded nc state. but for every blow the wolfpack landed, the tigers had an answer.
deshaun watson threw for 383 yards and accounted for six touchdowns as clemson ran its record to 8-0 with a 56-41 win over nc state. the wolfpack led three different times in the first half, but each time clemson responded with a touchdown drive of its own -- twice within 90 seconds. the tigers now host florida state (7-1) in death valley next week with the acc atlantic title hanging in the balance.
deshaun watson threw for 383 yards and 5 tds and added another score on the ground. rob kinnan/usa today sports
what the win means for clemson: fresh off a blowout win in miami, clemson probably wasn't expecting such a tight battle, but the resilience of the tigers' offense was impressive, serving as a good reminder clemson can win in a shootout. the concern -- particularly with florida state up next -- is that the defense and special teams both appeared suspect. clemson had the nation's longest streak of giving up 30 points or fewer snapped, and nyheim hines was able to break several long runs in the return game, including a 100-yard touchdown.
what the loss means for nc state: this may be better answered next week. nc state played with a ton of heart, fighting back time and again on saturday. the question is whether the same will happen next week. the wolfpack nearly pulled the upset over top-ranked florida state at home last year, but they blew a big lead. a week later, the wind was out of their sails, and they dropped three straight. dave doeren can't allow his team to feel a hangover after this one, particularly with a stout bc defense on the horizon.
player of the game: watson, of course. clemson's star qb has been red hot in his last four games, completing 72 percent of his throws and accounting for 14 touchdowns. saturday's win over nc state was another highlight, particularly on the deep ball. he completed a bevy of long passes, including touchdown throws to hunter renfrow, charone peake and deon cain for touchdowns.
best play: watson's deep ball was cause for concern early in the year, but he was on point when throwing downfield saturday. he had his share of highlight reel throws, but none looked better than the laser to deon cain for a 40-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
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ðə rɪˈpɔrt 117 wət ɑr ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts tɛl ɑr jəŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ðɪs ˈsizən əv ˈkɑlɪʤ ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃənz, lɛt ˈjuˈɛs pɔz tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə stərɪŋ wərdz əv bɪˈləvəd ˈskɑlər, ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ, ˈspikɪŋ ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ɪn 2007 æt ðə kəˈmɛnsmənt ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz əv maɪˈæmi deɪd ˈkɑlɪʤ: həˈvænə ənd ˈəðər ˈkjubən ˈsɪtiz, ðɛr ər ˈpipəl ʤɪst laɪk ju hu ər əˈtɛndɪŋ skul, ənd ˈdrimɪŋ əv ə ˈbɛtər laɪf. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðoʊz drimz ər ˈstaɪfəld baɪ ə kruəl dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪp ðət dɪˈnaɪz ɔl ˈfridəm ɪn ðə neɪm əv ə dɑrk ənd dɪˈskrɛdɪtɪd ideology.”*.” 1 haʊ aɪ wɪʃ aɪ hæd bɪn ɪn ðə ˈɔdiəns. aɪ wʊd hæv stʊd əp ənd ˈʃaʊtɪd: ˈkjubə ɔl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪz kəmˈplitli fri. bət moʊst əv ðə jəŋ ˈpipəl ˈsɪtɪŋ hir təˈdeɪ wɪl bi ʧeɪnd tɪ ə lɑrʤ, ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ dɛt fər məʧ əv ðə rɛst əv ðɛr life!”*!” ɛz ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrdz keɪm fər mi jɛl: noʊ wən ɪn ˈkjubə ɪz fɔrst tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ˈkɑlɪʤ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl eɪd, laɪk ˈbrædli ˈmænɪŋ wɑz forced!”*!” ɛz ðeɪ græbd mi ˈmænɪʤ tɪ æd: ˈkɑŋgrəs həz ˈivɪn pæst ə lɔ proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ˈstudənts frəm dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ˈbæŋkrəptsi tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðɛr debt!”*!” ənd ɛz aɪ wɑz biɪŋ drægd əˈweɪ, wɪθ ən ɑrm əraʊnd maɪ nɛk, skwiz aʊt maɪ læst wərdz: ju noʊ ðət 36 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈstudənt dɛt bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz hu ər 60 ər ˈoʊldər? (ʧoʊk, gæsp) ənd ðət ˈstudənts hæv kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr debt?”*?” aɪ noʊ ɪf prəˈfɛsər bʊʃ wʊd hæv faʊnd ˈɛni wərdz wɪˈθɪn hɪz ˈɪnəˌlɛkt tɪ rɪˈspɑnd wɪθ, bət ðə læst wərdz hir frəm ðə ˈstudənts, ɛz ðə ˈhændˌkəfs wər biɪŋ ˈtaɪtənd, wʊd bi: ju laɪk ɪt hir, waɪ muv tɪ cuba?”*?” bæd ɪˈnəf ðeɪ hæv tɪ peɪ tjuˈɪʃən, bət ðeɪ wɪnd əp ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃt ˈɛniˌhaʊ. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs naʊ tərn tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈprɛzɪdənt. hir hi ɪz æt ðə meɪ 19 ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni æt ˈmɔˌrhaʊs ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn æˈtlæntə, ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər ˈɑlmə ˈmɑtər: aɪ noʊ ðət wɪn aɪ æm ɔn maɪ ˈdɛθˌbɛd ˈsəmˌdeɪ, aɪ wɪl nɑt bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən aɪ pæst; aɪ wɪl nɑt bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈpɑləsi aɪ prəˈmoʊtəd; aɪ wɪl nɑt bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə spiʧ aɪ geɪv, aɪ wɪl nɑt bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðə noʊˈbɛl praɪz aɪ rɪˈsivd. aɪ wɪl bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðət wɔk aɪ tʊk wɪθ maɪ ˈdɔtərz. bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈleɪzi ˌæftərˈnun wɪθ maɪ waɪf. bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsɪtɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈdɪnər ˈteɪbəl ənd siɪŋ ðɛm ˈhæpi ənd ˈhɛlθi ənd noʊɪŋ ðət ðeɪ wər ləvd. ənd bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər aɪ dɪd raɪt baɪ ɔl əv ðɛm. ənd aɪ, laɪk ˈwʊdi zelig*, wʊd hæv ʃoʊn əp æt ðɪs ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən ɛz wɛl, ənd aɪ wʊd hæv ˈʃaʊtɪd aʊt: əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfæməli ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈhæpi ənd ˈhɛlθi əraʊnd ðə ˈdɪnər ˈteɪbəl ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn ər æfˈgænəˌstæn, ənd ə ˈmɪsəl jʊr ˈmɪsəl kəmz ˈskrimɪŋ θru ðə rʊf, rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈprɛʃəs ˈfæməli tɪ boʊnz ənd bləd ənd dəst. wət əˈbaʊt ðə nis ˈhæpi ənd ˈhɛlθi ˈfæməliz ɪn ˈjɛmən ənd ˌɪˈrɑk ənd səˈmɑljə ənd ˈlɪˌbiə hum droʊnd ənd tɪ dɛθ? waɪ ju rɪˈtərnd ðə noʊˈbɛl praɪz? ɪn keɪs fərˈgɑtən, ɪt wɑz ə pis prize!”*!” oʊ, ðət ˈteɪzər dɪz hərt! pliz kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ maɪ beɪl fənd. aɪ hæv ˈrɪtən ɔn mɔr ðən wən əˈkeɪʒən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvælju əv ˈpriʧɪŋ ənd rɪˈpitɪŋ tɪ ðə kwaɪər ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs. wən əv maɪ ˈridərz əˈgrid wɪθ ðɪs, seɪɪŋ: ɛls həz ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti sərˈvaɪvd jɪrz ɪkˈsɛpt baɪ ˈwikli reinforcement?”*?” wɛl, dɪr kwaɪər, bɪˈləvəd pərˈɪʃənərz, fər ðɪs ˈsərmən wi wəns əˈgɛn tərn tɪ æfˈgænəˌstæn. ɛz ˈjuˈɛs əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɔfən meɪk ˈsteɪtmənts ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɛzəns ɪn ðət sæd lænd ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ˈwaɪndɪŋ daʊn sun tɪ bi ɔl gɔn ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə ˈstændərd fju ˈθaʊzənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsərvəsmɛn wɪʧ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈkəntri ɪn ðə wərld nidz ˈsteɪʃənd ɔn ðɛr ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri wən ˈrɛgjələrli siz ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪn ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ənd ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈlisɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn wət ɪt wɑz ɔl əˈbaʊt. fər wət gʊd ˈrizən dɪd ˈθaʊzənz əv jəŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz brið ðɛr læst brɛθ ɪn ðət ˈbækwərd ˈkəntri ənd waɪ wər tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈæfˌgænz dɪˈspæʧt baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ goʊ mit ˈɑlə (əˈmɪdst ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈtɔrʧər ənd ˈəðər vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˈjumən raɪts)? ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈrisəntli ˈsaɪtɪd ə dɪˈfɛns dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪˈpɔrt ðət steɪts: ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wund əp wɪθ ə ˈrizənəbəl b’*’ fər əˈʧivɪŋ ɪts kɔr əˈbʤɛktɪv əv prɪˈvɛnɪŋ æfˈgænəˌstæn frəm wəns əˈgɛn bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə seɪf ˈheɪvən fər ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ənd ɪts affiliates.”*.” ə seɪf ˈheɪvən fər terrorists”*” ðət wɑz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈrizən ˈgɪvɪn bæk ɪn 2001 fər ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv æfˈgænəˌstæn, ə kənˈsɪstənsi ɪn ʃɑrp ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz fər ˌɪˈrɑk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ðə bɛst ənd ðə ˈbraɪtəst ɪn ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈmidiə du nɑt rɪˈmɛmbər, ɪf ðeɪ ˈɛvər nu, ðət æfˈgænəˌstæn wɑz nɑt ˈrɪli əˈbaʊt ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts (ɪkˈsɛpt ðə ˈmɛni ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ɪts ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ənd ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən), bət wɑz əˈbaʊt ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪˈklɛrd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2009 wi məst ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə wɔr əv ʧɔɪs. ðɪs ɪz ə wɔr əv nəˈsɛsɪti. ðoʊz hu əˈtækt əˈmɛrɪkə ɔn ər ˈplɑtɪŋ tɪ du soʊ əˈgɛn. ɪf lɛft ənˈʧɛkt, ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi wɪl min ən ˈivɪn ˈlɑrʤər seɪf ˈheɪvən frəm wɪʧ æl wʊd plɑt tɪ kɪl mɔr americans.”*.” 2 ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðət aʊt əv ðə tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ɪts ˈneɪtoʊ frənt hæv kɪld ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn nɑt wən həz bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈhævɪŋ hæd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2001 ˈnɛvər maɪnd ˈivɪn əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈvərʒən əv ðət ðə tɪ əˈtæk america”*” ɪn 2001 wɑz dɪˈvaɪzd ɪn ˈʤərməni ənd speɪn ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts mɔr ðən ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn. waɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts bɔm ðoʊz ˈkəntriz? ˌɪnˈdid, wət ˈæˌkʧuəli wɑz ˈnidɪd tɪ plɑt tɪ baɪ ˈɛˌrlaɪn ˈtɪkɪts ənd teɪk flaɪɪŋ ˈlɛsənz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts? ə rum wɪθ ə ˈteɪbəl ənd səm ʧɛrz? wət dɪz ˈivɪn ˈlɑrʤər seɪf haven”*” min? ə ˈlɑrʤər rum wɪθ mɔr ʧɛrz? pərˈhæps ə ˈblækˌbɔrd? ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ˌɪnˈtɛnt əˈpɑn əˈtækɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts kən mit ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌwɛr. æt ðə ˈprɛzənt taɪm ðɛr ər ˈtɛrərɪst taɪps ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə, ˈsɪriə, ˈtərki, ˈpækɪˌstæn, ˌkəˈtɑr, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ˈləndən, ˈpɛrɪs, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz. ənd ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn əv æfˈgænəˌstæn wʊd nɑt bi ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪf ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hæd nɑt ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd ənd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ðɛr ˈkəntri. ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ər ə dɪˈvərs ˈgrupɪŋ əv ˈæfˌgæn ˌɪnˈsərʤənts hum ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz kəm tɪ ˈleɪbəl wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl neɪm; ðeɪ ər nɑt praɪˈmɛrəli ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts laɪk ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ənd ɪn fækt hæv hæd ən riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈlætər. ðə ˈoʊnli ““necessity”*” ðət dru ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ æfˈgænəˌstæn wɑz ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɛzəns ɪn ðɪs lænd ðət ɪz nɛkst dɔr tɪ ðə ˈkæspiən si ˈriʤən əv ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒə rɪˈpɔrtədli kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpruvən rɪˈzərvz əv pəˈtroʊliəm ənd ˈnæʧərəl gæs ɪn ðə wərld ənd bɪld ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz frəm ðət ˈriʤən ˈrənɪŋ θru æfˈgænəˌstæn. æfˈgænəˌstæn ɪz wɛl ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd fər səʧ ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz tɪ sərv məʧ əv saʊθ ˈeɪʒə ənd ˈivɪn pɑrts əv ˈjʊrəp, ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ðət ˈkruʃəli kən ˈbaɪˌpæs noire*, ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ˈrəʃə. ɪf ˈoʊnli ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn wʊd nɑt əˈtæk ðə laɪnz. ˈrɪʧərd ˈbɔʧər, ˈjuˈɛs əˈsɪstənt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər saʊθ ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒən əˈfɛrz, ɪn 2007 əv ɑr goʊlz ɪz tɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz æfˈgænəˌstæn, soʊ ɪt kən bɪˈkəm ə ˈkɑnʤuɪt ənd ə həb bɪtˈwin saʊθ ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒə soʊ ðət ˈɛnərʤi kən floʊ tɪ ðə south.”*.” 3 sɪns ðə ɔl kaɪnz əv ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz hæv bɪn plænd fər ðə ˈɛriə, ˈoʊnli tɪ bi dɪˈleɪd ər ˈkænsəld baɪ wən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɑbləm ər əˈnəðər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈpaɪˌplaɪn (turkmenistan-afghanistan-pakistan-india*) hæd strɔŋ səˈpɔrt frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, wɪʧ wɑz ˈigər tɪ blɑk ə kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ðət wʊd brɪŋ gæs tɪ ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ˈɪndiə frəm ˌɪˈrɑn. goʊz bæk tɪ ðə leɪt, wɪn ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈgəvərnmənt hɛld tɔks wɪθ ðə ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌni ˈjunəˌkɔl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. ðiz tɔks wər kənˈdəktəd wɪθ ðə fʊl ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈklɪntən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ənd wər ˌəndɪˈtərd baɪ ðə ɪkˈstrim riˈprɛʃən əv ˈtælɪˌbæn soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈtælɪˌbæn əˈfɪʃəlz ˈivɪn meɪd trɪps tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts fər dɪˈskəʃənz. 4 ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə haʊs ˈsəbkəˈmɪti ɔn ˈeɪʒə ənd ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 12 1998 ˈjunəˌkɔl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ʤɑn mɑˈrɛskə dɪˈskəst ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn: ðə ˈtoʊtəl ɔɪl rɪˈzərvz meɪ wɛl riʧ mɔr ðən 60 ˈbɪljən ˈbɛrəlz əv ɔɪl. səm ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ər ɛz haɪ ɛz 200 ˈbɪljən ˈbɛrəlz frəm ðə ˈaʊtˌsɛt, wi hæv meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wi hæv prəˈpoʊzd əˈkrɔs æfˈgænəˌstæn kʊd nɑt bɪˈgɪn ənˈtɪl ə ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ɪn pleɪs ðət həz ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns əv ˈgəvərnmənts, ˈlidərz, ənd ɑr ˈkəmpəˌni. wɪn ðoʊz tɔks wɪθ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn stɔld ɪn 2001 ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən rɪˈpɔrtədli θˈrɛtənd ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn wɪθ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri rɪˈpraɪzəlz ɪf ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈgəvərnmənt dɪd nɑt goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkən dɪˈmændz. ɔn ˈɔgəst 2 ɪn ˌɪsˈlæməbæd, ˈjuˈɛs steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər krɪˈstin ˈrɑkə riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈpækɪˌstæn, æbˈdul sɑˈlɑm zaeef*: ju əkˈsɛpt ɑr ˈɔfər əv ə ˈkɑrpət əv goʊld [ɔɪl], ər wi ˈbɛri ju ˈəndər ə ˈkɑrpət əv bombs.”*.” 5 ðə tɔks ˈfaɪnəli broʊk daʊn fər gʊd ə mənθ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz bɪn ˈsɪriəs ˌɪnˈdid əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkæspiən si ənd ˈpərʒən gəlf ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈɛriəz. θru wən wɔr ər əˈnəðər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wɪθ ðə gəlf wɔr əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, kuˈweɪt, bɑˈreɪn, ˌkəˈtɑr, oʊˈmɑn, æfˈgænəˌstæn, ˈpækɪˌstæn, uzˈbɛkɪˌstæn, ˌtɑˈʤikɪˌstæn, ˌkɪrˈgiˌstɑn, ənd ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn. ðə wɔr əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn bi ““won”*” ʃɔrt əv ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts meɪ wɛl traɪ əˈgɛn tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt səm fɔrm əv ˈpaɪˌplaɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti wɪθ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn, ðɛn gɪt aʊt, ənd dɪˈklɛr ““victory”*”. ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə kən ˈʃʊrli dɪˈlɪvər ən ˈɛləkwənt ˈvɪktəri spiʧ frəm hɪz ˈtɛləˌprɑmptər. ɪt maɪt ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈklud ðə wərdz ““freedom”*” ənd ““democracy”*”, bət ˈsərtənli nɑt ““pipeline”*”. ər ˈlɪtərəli ˈbækɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈpipəl ɪn ˈsɪriə ðət wi ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ðət hæv ʤɪst kɪld ɑr æmˈbæsədər ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə! wi məst ˈfaɪnəli əˈbændən ðə ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪst ˌɪmˈpəls ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ɪz tu late.”*.” ˈkɑŋgrəsmən rɑn pɔl, sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2012 6 haʊ ɪt ɔl bɪˈgæn: wɔʧ ðə kərˈeɪʤəs ˈæfˌgæn ˈfridəm ˈfaɪtərz ˈbætəl ˈmɑdərn ˈɑrsənəlz wɪθ ˈsɪmpəl ˈhænˌdhɛld ˈwɛpənz ɪz ən ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən tɪ ðoʊz hu ləv ˈfridəm. ðɛr kərɪʤ ˈtiʧɪz ˈjuˈɛs ə greɪt ˈlɛsən ðət ðɛr ər θɪŋz ɪn ðɪs wərld wərθ dɪˈfɛndɪŋ. tɪ ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈpipəl, aɪ seɪ ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz ðət wi ædˈmaɪr jʊr ˈhɛroʊˌɪzəm, jʊr dɪˈvoʊʃən tɪ ˈfridəm, ənd jʊr rɪˈlɛntlɪs ˈstrəgəl əˈgɛnst jʊr oppressors.”*.” ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən, mɑrʧ 21 1983 ə ˈmɑdəst prəˈpoʊzəl ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈrɑn ər ə ˈwəndər tɪ bɪˈhoʊld, ˈsɪriəsli ˈhæmpərɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑmərs, meɪk ˈpeɪmənts, rɪˈsiv ˈməni, ˌɪmˈpɔrt, ˈɛkspɔrt, ˌɪnˈvɛst, ˈtrævəl ju neɪm ðə ˈhɑrdʃɪp ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ɪt ɔn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə ˈpipəl əv ˌɪˈrɑn. ɪn ˈərli meɪ ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən bɪl wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs eɪmd æt ˈstɑpɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑn frəm ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪts ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈjuˌroʊz kɛpt ɪn ˈoʊvərˈsiz bæŋks ˈməni ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts əp tɪ ə θərd əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈhoʊldɪŋz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ kræk daʊn ɔn ə ˈwiknəs ɪn ˈkɑrənt ˈsæŋkʃənz lɔ ðət əˈlaʊz ˌɪˈrɑn tɪ riˈplɛnɪʃ ɪts əˈkaʊnts baɪ əkˈwaɪərɪŋ goʊld θru ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈmɑrkɪts. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən həz ɛz wɛl kloʊzd daʊn ˈmidiə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ greɪt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈpækɪˌstæn tɪ ˈkænsəl ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ bɪld ə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn tɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈnæʧərəl gæs frəm ˌɪˈrɑn, ənd ˈpənɪʃt ˈkaʊntləs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkəmpəˌniz fər duɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn. ˈæftər ə pleɪn kræʃ ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn ɪn 2011 ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd: ˈkræʃɪz ər ˈkɑmən ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn, wɪʧ fər ˈdɛkeɪdz həz bɪn prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm baɪɪŋ spɛr pɑrts fər ɪts ˈeɪʤɪŋ flit baɪ ˈsæŋkʃənz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states.”*.” 7 ðɛr ər ˈmɛni mɔr ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz əv mæs dɪˈstrəkʃən. ɔl ðɪs tɪ fɔrs ˌɪˈrɑn tɪ əˈbændən ˈɛni ˈproʊˌgræm ðət maɪt kənˈsivəbli lɛd ˈsəmˌdeɪ tɪ ə ˈnukliər ˈwɛpən, ðəs dɪˈpraɪvɪŋ ˈɪzriəl əv biɪŋ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈnukliər paʊər ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli seɪ ðɪs. ɪt ˌɪnˈstɛd sɪz, ɪkˈsplɪsətli ər ˌɪmˈplɪsətli, ðət ə ˈnukliər ˌɪˈrɑn wʊd bi ə ˈdeɪnʤər tɪ əˈtæk ðə ˈjuˈɛs ər ˈɪzriəl, wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈɛni ˈrizən waɪ ˌɪˈrɑn wʊd ækt soʊ ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl; æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌɪgˈnɔrz rɪˈpitɪd ˈsteɪtmənts frəm ˈvɛriəs ˌɪzˈreɪli ənd əˈmɛrɪkən əˈfɪʃəlz ðət ðeɪ hæv noʊ səʧ fɪr. naʊ, ə grup əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɪz prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ə mɔr ˈdræstɪk ˈrɛmədi: ˈkətɪŋ ɔf ˌɪˈrɑn ɪnˈtaɪərli frəm wərld ɔɪl ˈmɑrkɪts. ɔɪl seɪlz prəˈvaɪd ˌɪˈrɑn wɪθ ðə bəlk əv ɪts ˈərnɪŋz. ðə plæn wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ɔl ˈkəntriz tɪ stɑp baɪɪŋ ɔɪl frəm ˌɪˈrɑn ər rɪsk ˈluzɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. 8 ənd ˌɪˈrɑn ˌɪgˈnɔrz ɪt ɔl, rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ bɛnd. ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk fəˈnætɪks ðeɪ ər. aɪ hæv ə məʧ ˈsɪmpələr səˈluʃən. waɪ nɑt kət ɔf ɔl ˈɛkspɔrts əv fud tɪ ˌɪˈrɑn? ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət goʊz ˈɪntu prəˈdusɪŋ fud sid, ˈfərtəˌlaɪzər, fɑrm ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. si haʊ gʊd ðeɪ ər æt ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ɪt wɪn ðɛr ˈbɛliz stɑrt tɪ bəˈlun. ənd ˈmɛdəsənz ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɛz wɛl! si haʊ gʊd ðeɪ ər æt prəˈdusɪŋ ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ nid ðɛmˈsɛlvz. əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz fənd (ˈjunəˌsɛf) ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ˌɪˈræki ˈʧɪldrən daɪd iʧ mənθ ɪn ðə ˈərli praɪˈmɛrəli du tɪ ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðə ənd ˈəðərz. ɛz pruf əv ðə ˈlæstɪŋ ˈifɛktɪvnəs ənd ˈgʊdnɪs əv ðət ˈpɑləsi, təˈdeɪ blɛst pis reɪnz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk əˈməŋ ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz. ənd ɪf ɔl ɛls feɪlz wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn nuk ðə ˈbæstərdz! ðət meɪ bi ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ lərn wət ə ˈhɔrəbəl ˈwɛpən ə ˈnukliər bɔm ɪz, ə ˈwɛpən ðeɪ bi pleɪɪŋ əraʊnd wɪθ. ɪn ˈrisənt taɪmz ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈlɪˌbiə, ˈsɪriə ənd ˌɪˈrɑn hæv bɪn ðə praɪm ˈfɔrsɪz ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈmɪdəl ist ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən. ðəs ɪt wɑz ðət ˌɪˈrɑk wɑz meɪd ˈɪntu ə ˌsaɪˈkɑtɪk ˈbæskət keɪs. ˈwɛlˌfɛr steɪt wɑz waɪpt aʊt ənd ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪsts hæv ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk lɔ ɔn məʧ əv ðə ˈkəntri. ðə əv ˈsɪriə ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn ˈprɔˌsɛs. həz ˈbeɪgən wɪθ drəˈkoʊniən ˈsæŋkʃənz, ðə weɪ ðə əv ˌɪˈrɑk bɪˈgæn. wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈsɪriə, ənd ˈlɪˌbiə wər ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈsɛkjələr steɪts əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. ˈhɪstəri meɪ nɑt trit ˈkaɪndli ðə ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃmənt ənd lɔs əv ˈfridəmz ðət ðə ˈjunjən traɪˈəmvərət həz brɔt daʊn əˈpɑn ðə hɛdz əv ðə ˈpipəl əv ðiz lændz. wət ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ du əˈbaʊt ɑr ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz? ˈskɛrsli ə deɪ goʊz baɪ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪˈθaʊt ə nuz ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ˈsɪriəs ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjər baɪ ə bæŋk ər stɑk ˈbroʊkərɪʤ ər ˈeɪʤənsi ər ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈeɪʤənsi ər dərˈɪvətɪvz fərm ər səm ˈəðər ˌpɛrəˈsɪtɪk ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. moʊst əv ðiz fərmz ˈproʊdus noʊ gʊdz ər ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈjusfəl tɪ ˈjumən biɪŋz, bət spɛnd ðɛr deɪz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈməni, ˈkrɛdɪt ənd ˈmɑrkɪts, ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ˈdəzənz əv kaɪnz əv ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən. kənˈsɪdər ðə ʤeɪl taɪm sərvd fər ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns baɪ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl, ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts, ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd baɪ ðə ˈwɪkəd wənz hu kræʃt ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ fənd ðə ˈwundɪŋ əv ɑr ˈblidɪŋ ˈplænət. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ənd steɪt ˈgəvərnmənts θˈrɛtən tɪ su ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli du su ðɛm. ənd ə ˈpɛnəlti ɪz peɪd. ənd ðɛn ðə nɛkst ˈskændəl pɑps əp. ənd əˈnəðər ˈpɛnəlti ɪz peɪd. ənd soʊ ɪt goʊz. ˈpɪkʧər ðɪs: ə flit əv pəˈlis kɑz pʊlz əp ɪn frənt əv bæŋk əv ˈkɔrpərət ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈʃɑrlət, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. ə ˈdəzən pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz gɪt aʊt, ˈɛnər ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, ənd teɪk ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər tɪ ðə ˈɔfəsɪz əv ðə tɔp ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd tu ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənts ðɛr ɑrmz ˈtaɪtli baʊnd ɪn ˈhændˌkəfs bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛr bæk ər pərˈeɪdɪd θru ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn fʊl vju əv ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz hu stɛr ənd open-mouthed*. ðə ˈsaɪdˌwɔk ɪz əv kɔrs ˈfʊli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ðə ˈmidiə ɛz ðə pəˈlis ɛnˈsərkəl ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ wɪθ teɪp seɪɪŋ tresspassing*. kraɪm scene.”*.”. bət rɪˈmɛmbər, ʤɪst bɪˈkəz əˈmɛrɪkə həz bɪn ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər baɪ mɛnˈdeɪʃəs ˈmædmən min wi hæv ə gʊd taɪm. noʊts ˈɛni pɑrt əv ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt meɪ bi dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtəd wɪˈθaʊt pərˈmɪʃən, prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən tɪ ˈwɪljəm blum ɛz ˈɔθər ənd ə lɪŋk tɪ ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd.
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the anti-empire report #117
what our presidents tell our young people
in this season of college graduations, let us pause to remember the stirring words of america’s beloved scholar, george w. bush, speaking in florida in 2007 at the commencement exercises of miami dade college: “in havana and other cuban cities, there are people just like you who are attending school, and dreaming of a better life. unfortunately those dreams are stifled by a cruel dictatorship that denies all freedom in the name of a dark and discredited ideology.” 1
how i wish i had been in the audience. i would have stood up and shouted: “in cuba all education is completely free. but most of the young people sitting here today will be chained to a large, crippling debt for much of the rest of their life!”
as the security guards came for me i’d yell: “and no one in cuba is forced to join the military to qualify for college financial aid, like bradley manning was forced!”
as they grabbed me i’d manage to add: “and congress has even passed a law prohibiting students from declaring bankruptcy to get rid of their debt!”
and as i was being dragged away, with an arm around my neck, i’d squeeze out my last words: “do you know that $36 billion in student debt belongs to americans who are 60 or older? … (choke, gasp) … and that students have committed suicide because of their debt?”
i don’t know if professor bush would have found any words within his intellect to respond with, but the last words i’d hear from the students, as the handcuffs were being tightened, would be: “if you don’t like it here, why dontya move to cuba?”
bad enough they have to pay highway-robbery tuition, but they wind up brainwashed anyhow.
let us now turn to the current president. here he is at the may 19 graduation ceremony at morehouse college in atlanta, martin luther king’s alma mater:
i know that when i am on my deathbed someday, i will not be thinking about any particular legislation i passed; i will not be thinking about a policy i promoted; i will not be thinking about the speech i gave, i will not be thinking the nobel prize i received. i will be thinking about that walk i took with my daughters. i’ll be thinking about a lazy afternoon with my wife. i’ll be thinking about sitting around the dinner table and seeing them happy and healthy and knowing that they were loved. and i’ll be thinking about whether i did right by all of them.
and i, like woody allen’s zelig, would have shown up at this graduation as well, and i would have shouted out: “what about the family sitting happy and healthy around the dinner table in pakistan or afghanistan, and a missile – your missile – comes screaming through the roof, reducing the precious family to bones and blood and dust. what about the nice happy and healthy families in yemen and iraq and somalia and libya whom you’ve droned and missiled to death? why haven’t you returned the nobel prize? in case you’ve forgotten, it was a peace prize!”
oh, that taser does hurt! please contribute to my bail fund.
pipelineistan
i have written on more than one occasion about the value of preaching and repeating to the choir on a regular basis. one of my readers agreed with this, saying: “how else has christianity survived 2,000 years except by weekly reinforcement?”
well, dear choir, beloved parishioners, for this week’s sermon we once again turn to afghanistan. as us officials often make statements giving the impression that the american military presence in that sad land is definitely winding down – soon to be all gone except for the standard few thousand american servicemen which almost every country in the world needs stationed on their territory – one regularly sees articles in the mainstream media and government releases trying to explain what it was all about. for what good reason did thousands of young americans breathe their last breath in that backward country and why were tens of thousands of afghans dispatched by the united states to go meet allah (amidst widespread american torture and other violations of human rights)?
the washington post recently cited a defense department report that states: the united states “has wound up with a reasonable ‘plan b’ for achieving its core objective of preventing afghanistan from once again becoming a safe haven for al-qaeda and its affiliates.”
“preventing a safe haven for terrorists” – that was the original reason given back in 2001 for the invasion of afghanistan, a consistency in sharp contrast to the ever-changing explanations for iraq. however, it appears that the best and the brightest in our government and media do not remember, if they ever knew, that afghanistan was not really about 9-11 or fighting terrorists (except the many the us has created by its invasion and occupation), but was about pipelines.
president obama declared in august 2009: “but we must never forget this is not a war of choice. this is a war of necessity. those who attacked america on 9/11 are plotting to do so again. if left unchecked, the taliban insurgency will mean an even larger safe haven from which al qaeda would plot to kill more americans.” 2
never mind that out of the tens of thousands of people the united states and its nato front have killed in afghanistan not one has been identified as having had anything to do with the events of september 11, 2001.
never mind – even accepting the official version of 9/11 – that the “plotting to attack america” in 2001 was devised in germany and spain and the united states more than in afghanistan. why didn’t the united states bomb those countries?
indeed, what actually was needed to plot to buy airline tickets and take flying lessons in the united states? a room with a table and some chairs? what does “an even larger safe haven” mean? a larger room with more chairs? perhaps a blackboard? terrorists intent upon attacking the united states can meet almost anywhere. at the present time there are anti-american terrorist types meeting in libya, syria, turkey, pakistan, qatar, saudi arabia, london, paris, and many other places. and the taliban of afghanistan would not be particularly anti-american if the united states had not invaded and occupied their country. the taliban are a diverse grouping of afghan insurgents whom the us military has come to label with a single name; they are not primarily international jihadists like al-qaeda and in fact have had an up-and-down relationship with the latter.
the only “necessity” that drew the united states to afghanistan was the desire to establish a military presence in this land that is next door to the caspian sea region of central asia – reportedly containing the second largest proven reserves of petroleum and natural gas in the world – and build oil and gas pipelines from that region running through afghanistan.
afghanistan is well situated for such pipelines to serve much of south asia and even parts of europe, pipelines that – crucially – can bypass washington’s bêtes noire, iran and russia. if only the taliban would not attack the lines. richard boucher, us assistant secretary of state for south and central asian affairs, in 2007: “one of our goals is to stabilize afghanistan, so it can become a conduit and a hub between south and central asia so that energy can flow to the south.” 3
since the 1980s all kinds of pipelines have been planned for the area, only to be delayed or canceled by one military, financial or political problem or another. for example, the so-called tapi pipeline (turkmenistan-afghanistan-pakistan-india) had strong support from washington, which was eager to block a competing pipeline that would bring gas to pakistan and india from iran. tapi goes back to the late 1990s, when the taliban government held talks with the california-based oil company unocal corporation. these talks were conducted with the full knowledge of the clinton administration, and were undeterred by the extreme repression of taliban society. taliban officials even made trips to the united states for discussions. 4
testifying before the house subcommittee on asia and the pacific on february 12, 1998, unocal representative john maresca discussed the importance of the pipeline project and the increasing difficulties in dealing with the taliban:
the region’s total oil reserves may well reach more than 60 billion barrels of oil. some estimates are as high as 200 billion barrels … from the outset, we have made it clear that construction of the pipeline we have proposed across afghanistan could not begin until a recognized government is in place that has the confidence of governments, leaders, and our company.
when those talks with the taliban stalled in 2001, the bush administration reportedly threatened the taliban with military reprisals if the afghan government did not go along with american demands. on august 2 in islamabad, us state department negotiator christine rocca reiterated to the taliban ambassador to pakistan, abdul salam zaeef: “either you accept our offer of a carpet of gold [oil], or we bury you under a carpet of bombs.” 5 the talks finally broke down for good a month before 9-11.
the united states has been serious indeed about the caspian sea and persian gulf oil and gas areas. through one war or another beginning with the gulf war of 1990-1, the us has managed to establish military bases in saudi arabia, kuwait, bahrain, qatar, oman, afghanistan, pakistan, uzbekistan, tajikistan, kyrgyzstan, and kazakhstan.
the war against the taliban can’t be “won” short of killing everyone in afghanistan. the united states may well try again to negotiate some form of pipeline security with the taliban, then get out, and declare “victory”. barack obama can surely deliver an eloquent victory speech from his teleprompter. it might even include the words “freedom” and “democracy”, but certainly not “pipeline”.
“we are literally backing the same people in syria that we are fighting in afghanistan and that have just killed our ambassador in libya! we must finally abandon the interventionist impulse before it is too late.” – congressman ron paul, september 16, 2012 6
how it all began: “to watch the courageous afghan freedom fighters battle modern arsenals with simple hand-held weapons is an inspiration to those who love freedom. their courage teaches us a great lesson – that there are things in this world worth defending. to the afghan people, i say on behalf of all americans that we admire your heroism, your devotion to freedom, and your relentless struggle against your oppressors.” – president ronald reagan, march 21, 1983
a modest proposal
washington’s sanctions against iran are a wonder to behold, seriously hampering tehran’s ability to conduct international commerce, make payments, receive money, import, export, invest, travel … you name the hardship and the united states is trying to impose it on the government and the people of iran. in early may a bipartisan bill was introduced in congress aimed at stopping iran from gaining access to its billions of dollars in euros kept in overseas banks – money that represents up to a third of tehran’s total hard-currency holdings. in addition, congress is looking to crack down on a weakness in current sanctions law that allows iran to replenish its hard-currency accounts by acquiring gold through overseas markets.
washington has as well closed down iran’s media operations in the united states, is putting great pressure on pakistan to cancel their project to build a pipeline to import natural gas from iran, and punished countless international companies for doing business with iran.
after a plane crash in iran in 2011, the washington post reported: “plane crashes are common in iran, which for decades has been prevented from buying spare parts for its aging fleet by sanctions imposed by the united states.” 7
there are many more examples of the sanctions of mass destruction.
all this to force iran to abandon any program that might conceivably lead someday to a nuclear weapon, thus depriving israel of being the only nuclear power in the middle east. the united states doesn’t actually say this. it instead says, explicitly or implicitly, that a nuclear iran would be a danger to attack the us or israel, without giving any reason why iran would act so suicidal; at the same time washington ignores repeated statements from various israeli and american officials that they have no such fear.
now, a group of us lawmakers is proposing a more drastic remedy: cutting off iran entirely from world oil markets. oil sales provide iran with the bulk of its foreign-currency earnings. the plan would require all countries to stop buying oil from iran or risk losing access to the us banking system. 8
and iran ignores it all, refusing to bend. islamic fanatics they are.
i have a much simpler solution. why not cut off all exports of food to iran? worldwide. and anything that goes into producing food – seed, fertilizer, farm equipment, etc. let’s see how good they are at ignoring it when their children’s bellies start to balloon. and medicines and medical equipment as well! let’s see how good they are at producing whatever they need themselves.
officials at the united nations children’s fund (unicef) estimated that as many as 6,000 iraqi children died each month in the early 1990s primarily due to the sanctions imposed by the us, the uk and others. as proof of the lasting effectiveness and goodness of that policy, today blessed peace reigns in iraq among its citizens.
and if all else fails with iran … nuke the bastards! that may be the only way they’ll learn what a horrible weapon a nuclear bomb is, a weapon they shouldn’t be playing around with.
in recent times iraq, libya, syria and iran have been the prime forces standing in the way of usraeli middle east domination. thus it was that iraq was made into a psychotic basket case. libya’s welfare state was wiped out and fundamentalists have imposed islamic law on much of the country. the basketizing of syria is currently in process. iran’s basketizing has begun with draconian sanctions, the way the basketizing of iraq began.
it’s worth noting that iraq, syria, and libya were the leading secular states of the middle east. history may not treat kindly the impoverishment and loss of freedoms that the us-nato-european union triumvirate has brought down upon the heads of the people of these lands.
what are we going to do about our sociopathic corporations?
scarcely a day goes by in the united states without a news story about serious ethical/criminal misbehavior by a bank or stock brokerage or credit-rating agency or insurance agency or derivatives firm or some other parasitic financial institution. most of these firms produce no goods or services useful to human beings, but spend their days engaged in the manipulation of money, credit and markets, employing dozens of kinds of speculation.
consider the jail time served for civil disobedience by environmental, justice and anti-war activists, in contrast to the lifestyle enjoyed by the wicked ones who crashed the financial system and continue to fund the wounding of our bleeding planet.
the federal and state governments threaten to sue the financial institutions. sometimes they actually do sue them. and a penalty is paid. and then the next scandal pops up. and another penalty is paid. and so it goes.
picture this: a fleet of police cars pulls up in front of bank of america’s corporate center in charlotte, north carolina. a dozen police officers get out, enter the building, and take the elevator to the offices of the bank’s top executives. minutes later the president and two vice-presidents – their arms tightly bound in handcuffs behind their back – are paraded through the building in full view of their employees who stare wide-eyed and open-mouthed. the sidewalk is of course fully occupied by the media as the police encircle the building with tape saying “no tresspassing. crime scene.”.
but remember, just because america has been taken over by mendacious mass-murdering madmen doesn’t mean we can’t have a good time.
notes
any part of this report may be disseminated without permission, provided attribution to william blum as author and a link to williamblum.org is provided.
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ə mæn hu wɑz ˈhɛlpɪŋ klin ˈɛriəz nɪr ðə faɪər ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi faʊnd ə ˈsoʊkɪŋ wɛt ˈbaɪbəl vərs ðət ˈmɛnʃənz ə ˈreɪʤɪŋ faɪər, ənd naʊ ˈpipəl ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə vərs ɛz ə saɪn əv hoʊp tɪ gɪt θru ðə ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən. ˈəðərz ər siɪŋ ɪt ɛz ən ˈɑmənəs saɪn əv ɛnd taɪmz. ðə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ bleɪz həz swɛpt θru ðə ˌtɛnəˈsi rɪˈzɔrt taʊnz əv ˈsɛvjər ˈkaʊnti, dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ hoʊmz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈkɪlɪŋ θri ˈpipəl ɛz ɪt bərnd θru ˈeɪkərz. əˈfɪʃəlz hæv sɛd ɪt wɑz ““human-caused”*” wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk, sɛd ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. ˈpipəl dɪˈskraɪbd ðə hɔˈrɪfɪk sin ɛz biɪŋ laɪk hɛl. ˈaɪzɪk məˈkɔrd roʊt ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk: ʤɪst faʊnd ðɪs waɪl ˈhɛlpɪŋ ɑr haʊs ənd graʊnz tim klin ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛriəz əv θim pɑrk. ɪt wɑz ˈəndər ə bɛnʧ ˈsoʊkɪŋ wɛt. tɔk əˈbaʊt goosebumps….”*….” wət ðə ˈbaɪbəl vərs sɛd: ʤoʊəl ðə deɪ əv ðə lɔrd ɪz nɪr, ðə deɪ wɪn dɪˈstrəkʃən kəmz frəm ðə ɔlˈmaɪti. haʊ ˈtɛrəbəl ðət deɪ wɪl bi! ʤoʊəl tɪ ju, lɔrd, aɪ kɔl, fər faɪər həz dɪˈvaʊərd ðə ˈpæsʧərz ɪn ðə ˈwɪldərnəs ənd fleɪmz hæv bərnd əp ɔl ðə triz əv ðə fild. ʤoʊəl ˈivɪn ðə bists əv ðə fild pænt fər ju bɪˈkəz ðə ˈwɔtər brʊks ər draɪd əp, ənd faɪər həz dɪˈvaʊərd ðə ˈpæsʧərz əv ðə ˈwɪldərnəs. ənd æt ðə ˈbɑtəm ˈbɛrli ˈvɪzəbəl ɪz: ʤoʊəl bloʊ jɛ ðə ˈtrəmpət ɪn zaɪən, ənd saʊnd ən əˈlɑrm ɪn maɪ ˈhoʊli ˈmaʊntən: lɛt ɔl ðə ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts əv ðə lænd ˈtrɛmbəl: fər ðə deɪ əv ðə lɔrd ˈkəmɪθ, fər ɪt ɪz naɪ æt hænd; məˈkɔrd kənˈkludɪd hɪz poʊst #prayforgatlinburg*. ðə ˈkɑmɛnt θrɛd fɪld wɪθ ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ˈpipəl hu wər muvd baɪ ðə faɪnd. səm ɪgˈzæmpəlz: bi tɪ gɑd, fər hɪz wɪl wi du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd, bət hi ləvz ˈjuˈɛs ɪˈnəf tɪ lɛt ɔl noʊ əv hɪz rɪˈtərn sun tɪ come.”*.” bɪˈliv wi ər ɪn ɑr læst ðɪs ɪz ə weɪk əp call.”*.” laɪk wi tɔkt əˈbaʊt. gɑd spiks tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt weɪz ənd θru ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt people.”*.” məˈkɔrd sɪz ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ðət hi ɪz ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər æt. ˈæftər mɔr ðən ˈpipəl ʃɛrd hɪz poʊst ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbaɪbəl vərs, məˈkɔrd ˈpoʊstɪd əˈbaʊt ɪt əˈgɛn, ˈraɪtɪŋ: aɪ wɔnt tɪ teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ θæŋk ðoʊz hu hæv pleɪd ən ˈɪnəgrəl pɑrt ɪn ˈsprɛdɪŋ hoʊp ənd feɪθ ˈdʊrɪŋ səʧ ˈtræʤədi. ɛz ənd ˈsɛvjər ˈkaʊnti əˈsɛs ˈdæmɪʤɪz, brɔt tɪ maɪ niz ɛz ˈriləˈzeɪʃənz əv ˈhoʊmləsnəs bɪˈkəm ˌriˈæləˌti fər ə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv foʊks ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. ðə poʊst aɪ meɪd ˈərliər təˈdeɪ rɪˈflɛkts ðə ˈvɪʒən ənd ˈmɪʃən fər ðoʊz əˈfɛktɪd, ənd ðət ɪz, tɪ riˈbɪld. ðə kəmˈjunɪti ənd sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈkaʊntiz ər ˈvɛri rɪˈzɪljənt ɪn ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pərsəˈvɪr ɪn taɪmz əv greɪt ˈstrəgəl, ənd aɪ preɪ ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ʤɔɪnz təˈgɛðər ɪn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðɪs tɪ laɪf. wi nid ju mɔr ðən ˈɛvər. fər ðoʊz ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ˈgrætəˌtud fər ðə ˈʃɛrɪŋ əv ɪkˈspɪriəns, θæŋk ju fər ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt. ɪt minz ðə wərld tɪ mi tɪ si səʧ kaɪnd ənd ˈləvɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnts kəm ɪn frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri. ju gaɪz rɑk. fər ðoʊz ˈwɪʃɪŋ tɪ eɪd ɪn ðə faɪt ˈwɛðər baɪ doʊˈneɪʃən ər ˌvɑlənˈtɪr wərk, pliz ˈkɑnˌtækt rɛd krɔs si mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə faɪərz:
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a man who was helping clean areas near the gatlinburg fire in tennessee found a soaking wet bible verse that mentions a raging fire, and now people are using the verse as a sign of hope to get through the devastation.
others are seeing it as an ominous sign of end times.
the devastating blaze has swept through the tennessee resort towns of sevier county, devouring homes and businesses and killing three people as it burned through 15,000 acres. officials have said it was “human-caused” without being more specific, said cnn. people described the horrific scene as being like hell.
isaac mccord wrote on facebook: “i just found this while helping our house and grounds team clean different areas of dollywood theme park. it was under a bench soaking wet. talk about goosebumps….”
here’s what the bible verse said:
joel 1:15
the day of the lord is near, the day when destruction comes from the almighty. how terrible that day will be!
joel 1:19
to you, lord, i call, for fire has devoured the pastures in the wilderness and flames have burned up all the trees of the field.
joel 1:20
even the beasts of the field pant for you because the water brooks are dried up, and fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
and at the bottom barely visible is:
joel 2:1
blow ye the trumpet in zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand;
mccord concluded his post #prayforgatlinburg. the comment thread filled with comments from people who were moved by the find. some examples:
“praise be to god, for his will we do not understand, but he loves us enough to let all know of his return soon to come.”
“i believe we are in our last days….maybe this is a wake up call.”
“just like we talked about. god speaks to us in many different ways and through many different people.”
mccord says on facebook that he is the hr training coordinator at dollywood. after more than 113,000 people shared his post on facebook about the bible verse, mccord posted about it again, writing:
i want to take a moment to thank those who have played an integral part in spreading hope and faith during such tragedy. as gatlinburg and sevier county assess damages, i’m brought to my knees as realizations of homelessness become reality for a vast majority of folks in the area. the post i made earlier today reflects the vision and mission for those affected, and that is, to rebuild. the community and surrounding counties are very resilient in their ability to persevere in times of great struggle, and i pray that everyone joins together in bringing this to life. we need you more than ever. for those expressing gratitude for the sharing of today’s experience, thank you for reaching out. it means the world to me to see such kind and loving comments come in from all over the country. you guys rock. for those wishing to aid in the fight whether by donation or volunteer work, please contact red cross @ 1-800-red-cross (1-800-733-27677).
see more photos of the fires:
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hi hæd ˈɔlˌweɪz "pəˈlaɪtli rɪfˈjuzd tɪ seɪ" wɪn ʃi kˈwɛsʧənd ɪm əˈbaʊt ɪt, bət wɪn hi daɪd ˈrisəntli ˈeɪʤɪd 77 ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti ˈfaɪnəli gɑt ðə ˈbɛtər əv hər. wət ˈmɪsɪz ˈroʊləndz faʊnd wɑz ə ˈtrɛʒər troʊv əv ˈʧɪldrənz tɔɪz ˈdeɪtɪŋ bæk tɪ wɪn hər ˈhəzbənd wɑz ə bɔɪ ənd ðət hi hæd kɛpt ˈləvɪŋli ˈəndər ræps fər ˈoʊvər 70 jɪrz. ˈmɪstər ˈroʊləndz hæd pækt əˈweɪ hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt θɪŋz ɪn ðə ʧɛst wɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr broʊk aʊt ənd kɛpt ðɛm ɪn ðɛr bət ˈnɛvər toʊld ˈɛniˌwən əv ðə ˈwəndərfəl əreɪ əv ənd geɪmz, ˈwʊdən tɔɪz ənd ˈænəməlz. ˈmɪsɪz ˈroʊləndz sɛd: "ˌɪnˈsaɪd wɑz ə ˈklɑkˌwərk treɪn sɛt, ˈklɑkˌwərk ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər, ˈsoʊlʤərz meɪd əv lɛd ənd ˈwʊdən fɑrm ənd zu ˈænəməlz ɔl frəm ðə ənd. "ɪt wɑz əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ðɛr wər ˈhoʊmˈmeɪd fɑrm ˈbɪldɪŋz, ə ˈwʊdən ˈælfəˌbɛt, ənd geɪm əv sneɪks ənd ˈlædərz ənd ˈluˌdoʊ. "aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ə smɔl tɪn kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈmɑrbəlz, ˈbroʊkən tɔɪz, nəts ənd boʊlts ʤɪst ðə θɪŋz wɪʧ maɪt hæv bɪn faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈpɑkəts əv ə smɔl bɔɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1930s*." ˈmɪsɪz ˈroʊləndz, 70 frəm aberystwyth*, mɪd weɪlz, ˈædɪd: "fər səm ˈrizən dɪd nɑt wɔnt mi tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ʧɛst. jɪrz əˈgoʊ aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɪm seɪɪŋ "ʤɪst liv ɪt" ənd aɪ ˈnɛvər kˈwɛsʧənd ɪm. "ˈæftər hi daɪd aɪ ˈnɛvər θɔt əˈbaʊt ɪt ənˈtɪl aɪ wɑz ˈklɪrɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈgɑrdən ʃɛd. "maɪ ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti gɑt ðə ˈbɛtər əv mi. aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ wət wʊd bi ˌɪnˈsaɪd. "ɪt wɑz əˈmeɪzɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd tɔɪz ˈæftər ɔl ðɪs taɪm aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə hid kɛpt ðɛm." ðə ʧɛst wɑz laɪnd wɪθ ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər frəm 1937 ðə jɪr ˈmɪstər ˈroʊləndz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈhɔrdɪŋ əˈweɪ hɪz ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd favourites*. ðə ˈkəpəl hæv noʊ ˈʧɪldrən soʊ ˈmɪsɪz ˈroʊləndz həz ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd ðə tɔɪz tɪ ðə taʊnz mˈjuziəm wɛr ðeɪ hæv gɔn ɔn dɪˈspleɪ tɪ ðə ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən əv ˈloʊkəl ˈʧɪldrən. ðə mjuˈziəmz ˈkjʊrətər ˈmaɪkəl ˈfrimən sɛd: "səm əv ðə tɔɪz wər ə bɪt dæmp ənd ˈmoʊldi bət moʊst əv ðə ˈkɑntɛnts wər ɪn gʊd kənˈdɪʃən ənd ju ʤɪst ˈkænɑt pʊt ə ˈvælju ɔn ðɛm naʊ."
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he had always "politely refused to say" when she questioned him about it, but when he died recently aged 77 curiosity finally got the better of her.
what mrs rowlands found was a treasure trove of children's toys dating back to when her husband was a boy and that he had kept lovingly under wraps for over 70 years.
mr rowlands had packed away his favourite things in the chest when the second world war broke out and kept them in there but never told anyone of the wonderful array of 1920s and 30s games, wooden toys and animals.
mrs rowlands said: "inside was a clockwork train set, clockwork helicopter, soldiers made of lead and wooden farm and zoo animals all from the 1920s and 30s.
"it was amazing. there were home-made farm buildings, a wooden alphabet, and game of snakes and ladders and ludo.
"i also found a small tin containing marbles, broken toys, nuts and bolts - just the things which might have been found in the pockets of a small boy during the 1930s."
mrs rowlands, 70, from aberystwyth, mid wales, added: "for some reason dewi did not want me to open the chest. years ago i remember him saying "just leave it" and i never questioned him.
"after he died i never thought about it until i was clearing out the garden shed.
"my curiosity got the better of me. i didn't know what would be inside.
"it was amazing to find dewi's childhood toys after all this time - i had no idea he'd kept them."
the chest was lined with a newspaper from 1937, the year mr rowlands started hoarding away his childhood favourites.
the couple have no children so mrs rowlands has donated the toys to the town's museum where they have gone on display to the fascination of local children.
the museum's curator michael freeman said: "some of the toys were a bit damp and mouldy but most of the contents were in good condition and you just cannot put a value on them now."
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ɪn ðə pæst θri mənθs, fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ɑr ˈhɪstəri, ˈbrɪtən prəˈdust mɔr ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti frəm riˈnuəbəl ˈsɔrsəz ðən ɪt dɪd frəm koʊl. bɪtˈwin 2010 ənd 2015 riˈnuəbəl paʊər kəˈpæsɪti ˈtrɛbəld, wɪθ ˈoʊvər ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntu ˈɑnˌʃɔr ənd ˈɔfˈʃɔr wɪnd fɑrmz, ˈsoʊlər ənd ˈbaɪəmæs. bət ðət ˈmæsɪv ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn klin ˈɛnərʤi ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ sloʊ drəˈmætɪkəli, θæŋks tɪ ˈpɑləsi ˈʧeɪnʤɪz brɔt ɪn sɪns ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. wɪˈθaʊt ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, ðə nu kənˈsərvətɪv ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz sˈlæʃɪŋ ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈbrɪtən nidz ɪf wi ər tɪ ˈtækəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd rɪˈdus ɑr rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz. frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɑnˌʃɔr wɪnd fɑrmz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ bɪld, æt list ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, tɪ plænz tɪ slæʃ səˈpɔrt fər ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi baɪ 87 ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən, wəns ə ˈhəski ˈhəgər, ɪz ˈfləʃɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈtɔɪlət wət ˈtɔˌriz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən jɪrz kɔld crap”*”. ənd dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv grin ʤɑbz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. fər ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪnɪstərz laɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ðiz ˈtɔri əˈtæks wər ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ðə ˈmɪnət ðeɪ gɑt ə məˈʤɔrəti. ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ˈoʊvər stil, bət wi ʃʊd bi fˈjʊriəs ˈoʊvər ˈsoʊlər paʊər ˈiən rɛd mɔr maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ɪn ðə mənθs aɪ spɛnt ˈbætəlɪŋ ʤɔrʤ ˈɔzˌbɔrn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbəʤɪt fər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn loʊ ˈkɑrbən, ənd ɪn ðə ˈdeɪli əˈtrɪʃən wɪθ ˈɛrɪk ˈpɪkəlz ˈoʊvər ˈɑnˌʃɔr wɪnd wɑz ðət ˈmɛni kənˈsərvətɪvz ˈsɪmpli rɪˈgɑrd ðɛr kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈækʃən ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ hæd tɪ seɪ tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu paʊər. wɪθ səm ˈɑnərəbəl ɪkˈsɛpʃənz, moʊst kənˈsərvətɪvz aɪ wərkt wɪθ simd tɪ vju lɪb grin ˈɛnərʤi ˈpɑləsiz ɛz pɑrt əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl praɪs ðeɪ peɪd fər ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən. ˈhæpəli, ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz ˈkænɑt ənˈdu məʧ əv wət ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əˈʧivd: frəm ðə əv ðə riˈnuəbəl paʊər kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ðə 27 ˈkɑnˌtrækts aɪ saɪnd ɪn mɑrʧ fər mɔr riˈnuəbəl paʊər plænts tɪ bi bɪlt ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz, ðə lɪb dems’*’ grin ˈlɛgəsi stændz. aɪ hæv hərd ðət ðə ˈʧænsələr həz æst ɪf hi kən gɪt aʊt əv ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækts aɪ saɪnd. bət hi can’t*. soʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈɑnˌʃɔr ənd ˈɔfˈʃɔr wɪnd fɑrmz ðət aɪ kəˈmɪʃənd. bət ðə bæd nuz ɪz ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz ər ˈfeɪlɪŋ drəˈmætɪkəli tɪ bɪld ɔn ðə grin ˌɑpərˈtunəti wi hɛlpt kriˈeɪt: əv ˈtəmbəlɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz fər wɪnd ənd ˈsoʊlər paʊər, əv ə ˈɔfˈʃɔr wɪnd ˈɪndəstri, ənd əv ðə fərst ˈɛvər paʊər ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈtɔri ˈpɑləsi əˈnaʊnsmɛnts sɪns meɪ hæv kɔzd ðə riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt tɪ kəˈlæps, lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv grin fərmz ənd ʤɑbz dɪˈstrɔɪd, ənd ɑr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈlidərˌʃɪp roʊl ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ træʃt. ðə əbˈzərvər vju ɔn ðə ˈtɔri riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈpɑləsi əbˈzərvər ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl rɛd mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv ˈmɪnɪstərz ər naʊ ˌənbəˈlivəbli traɪɪŋ tɪ bleɪm ðɪs ɔn ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈsoʊˈkɔld ““profligacy”*”. jɛt ˈtɔri kleɪmz ðət ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈbəʤɪt ɪz ˈoʊvərˈspɛnt stænd əp: ðeɪ hæv kənˈvinjəntli fərˈgɑtən ðət aɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ə kənˈtɪnʤənsi ʤɪst ɪn keɪs ˈhoʊlˌseɪl gæs ˈpraɪsɪz fɛl, ɛz ðeɪ naʊ hæv. baɪ nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ ðət əˈgrid kənˈtɪnʤənsi, ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz ər ˈifɛktɪvli ˈkətɪŋ ɑr ˈlɔŋˈtərm grin ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ˈlunəsi. bət bɪˈkəz ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz ər mɪsˌrɛprəˈzɛnɪŋ ðiz ˈbəʤɪt ˈfɪgjərz, wi nid ˈpɑrləmɛnt tɪ hoʊld ðɛm tɪ əˈkaʊnt. ðə ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti nidz tɪ hoʊld ən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈboʊgəs kleɪmz ənd ɪkˈspoʊz ðɛm: ˈθaʊzənz əv ʤɑbz ər æt steɪk ɪn nu ˈsoʊlər ənd wɪnd ˈɪndəstriz əˈloʊn. ðət ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɔlsoʊ nidz tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈligəl ˈæˌspɛkt. baɪ sloʊɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi, ˈbrɪtən meɪ nɑt naʊ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ mit ˈiðər ɪts ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ækt ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ər ɑr ˈvɛriəs ˈligəli ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈtɑrgəts, səʧ ɛz prəˈdusɪŋ 20 əv ɑr ˈtoʊtəl ˈɛnərʤi frəm riˈnuəbəl ˈsɔrsəz baɪ 2020 ɪn ðə ˈspɛndɪŋ ˌrivˈju du ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈjuˈɛn ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsəmɪt ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ðɪs dɪˈsɛmbər wi wɪl si ˈwɛðər ðə ˈtɔˌriz ər ɛmˈbɑrkɪŋ ɔn ə pæθ dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ breɪk ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈligəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz. soʊ ɪf ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz kənˈtɪnju tɪ kət bæk ɔn riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi, ɪt wɪl ˈəndərˌmaɪn stɪl ˈfərðər ɑr ˈpriviəs ˈgloʊbəl ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ wɪθ pəˈtɛnʃəli dɪˈzæstrəs ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ðiz ˈvaɪtəl ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz.
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in the past three months, for the first time in our history, britain produced more electricity from renewable sources than it did from coal. between 2010 and 2015, britain’s renewable power capacity trebled, with over £40bn invested into onshore and offshore wind farms, solar pv and biomass.
but that massive progress in clean energy is about to slow dramatically, thanks to policy changes brought in since may’s general election. without liberal democrats in coalition, the new conservative government is slashing the low-carbon energy investment britain needs if we are to tackle climate change and reduce our reliance on imported fossil fuels.
from making onshore wind farms almost impossible to build, at least in england, to plans to slash support for solar energy by 87%, david cameron, once a husky hugger, is flushing down the toilet what tories during the coalition years called “green crap”. and destroying thousands of green jobs in the process.
for liberal democrat former ministers like myself, these tory attacks were inevitable the minute they got a majority.
there’s outrage over steel, but we should be furious over solar power | ian birrell read more
my experience as energy and climate change secretary – in the months i spent battling george osborne over the budget for investment in low carbon, and in the daily attrition with eric pickles over onshore wind – was that many conservatives simply regard their commitment to climate change action as something they had to say to get into power. with some honourable exceptions, most conservatives i worked with seemed to view lib dem green energy policies as part of the political price they paid for the coalition.
happily, the conservatives cannot undo much of what the coalition achieved: from the trebling of the uk’s renewable power capacity to the 27 contracts i signed in march for more renewable power plants to be built over the next few years, the lib dems’ green legacy stands. i have heard that the chancellor has asked if he can get out of the contracts i signed. but he can’t. so i’m looking forward to conservative ministers opening onshore and offshore wind farms that i commissioned.
but the bad news is the conservatives are failing dramatically to build on the green opportunity we helped create: of tumbling prices for wind and solar power, of a world-beating offshore wind industry, and of the world’s first ever low-carbon power market.
tory policy announcements since may have caused the uk’s renewable energy investment to collapse, large numbers of green firms and jobs destroyed, and our international leadership role on climate change trashed.
the observer view on the tory renewable energy policy | observer editorial read more
conservative ministers are now unbelievably trying to blame this on liberal democrat so-called “profligacy”. yet tory claims that the low-carbon energy budget is overspent don’t stand up: they have conveniently forgotten that i negotiated a contingency just in case wholesale gas prices fell, as they now have. by not using that agreed contingency, the conservatives are effectively cutting our long-term green energy investment. it’s economic and climate lunacy.
but because the conservatives are misrepresenting these budget figures, we need parliament to hold them to account. the energy and climate change select committee needs to hold an inquiry into their bogus claims and expose them: thousands of jobs are at stake in britain’s new solar and wind industries alone.
that inquiry also needs to consider the legal aspect. by slowing britain’s investment in renewable energy, britain may not now be able to meet either its climate change act obligations or our various legally binding eu targets, such as producing 20% of our total energy from renewable sources by 2020.
in the chancellor’s spending review – due before the critical un climate summit in paris this december – we will see whether the tories are embarking on a path designed to break britain’s international renewable energy legal obligations. so if the conservatives continue to cut back on renewable energy, it will undermine still further our previous global leadership on climate change – with potentially disastrous implications for these vital global climate change negotiations.
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"ʤun dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈmuvmənt" hir. fər ðə ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, si tiˈɛnænˌmɛn skwɛr ˈproʊˌtɛsts əv 1989 ðə ʤun ˈstrəgəl (ˈhænˌgʊl: hanja*: ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə ʤun dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ʤun ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ wɑz ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈmuvmənt ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ðət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd mæs ˈproʊˌtɛsts frəm ʤun 10 tɪ ʤun 29 1987 ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz fɔrst ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ hoʊld ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈəðər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk rɪˈfɔrmz wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ðə sɪksθ riˈpəblɪk, ðə ˈprɛzənt deɪ ˈgəvərnmənt əv saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə. ɔn ʤun, ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri rəˈʒim əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ʧən əˈnaʊnst ɪts ʧɔɪs əv roʊ ɛz ðə nɛkst ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðə ˈpəblɪk ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ʧənz səkˈsɛsər wɑz sin ɛz ə ˈfaɪnəl əˈfrənt tɪ ə dɪˈleɪd ənd dɪˈfərd ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ rɪˈvaɪz ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən tɪ ˈpərˌmɪt dɪˈrɛkt ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə rəˈʒim, ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz baɪ ˈstudənts ənd ˈəðər grups, hæd bɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ fər səm taɪm, ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈfaɪnəli ˈtrɪgərd ˈmæsɪv ənd ˈifɛktɪv ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ˈvaɪələns ˌbiˈfɔr ðə 1988 oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz, ənd (kərˈɛktli) bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət roʊ kʊd wɪn kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˈɛniˌweɪ ˈgɪvɪn dɪˈvɪʒənz wɪˈθɪn ðə ʧən ənd roʊ ækˈsidɪd tɪ ðə ki dɪˈmændz əv dɪˈrɛkt ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ roʊ wɑz ˈduli ɪˈlɛktɪd ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ðət dɪˈsɛmbər wɪθ ə bɛr plərˈælɪti, ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˌsɑləˈdeɪʃən əv saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə wɑz ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈweɪ. ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈɛdət ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˈɛdət sɪns ðə 1972 ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən baɪ ðɛn ˈprɛzɪdənt pɑrk chung-hee*, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts wər ɪˈlɛktɪd ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli baɪ ən ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ. ðɪs ˈsɪstəm pərˈsɪstɪd ˈivɪn ˈæftər pɑrk wɑz əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd ənd ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ʧɔɪ kyu-ha*, hu wɑz hɪmˈsɛlf ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ʧən ˈæftər ðə ku əv dɪˈsɛmbər twɛlfθ. sɪns ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ wɑz ˈʤɛnərəli hænd pɪkt baɪ ðə rəˈʒim ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ɪt dɪd nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈɛni sɔrt əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ʧɛk ɔn ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ɛnˈhæns hɪz dəˈmɛstɪk ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstændɪŋ baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə vəˈnɪr əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən, ʧən hɛld ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn 1985 ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈmɔrəl ˈvɪktəri fər ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, lɛd baɪ kɪm deɪ jʊŋ ənd kɪm jəŋ sæm. ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃənz ki dɪˈmænd wɑz dɪˈrɛkt ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ənd ʧən sɔt tɪ fɔɪl ðɪs baɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ə kæmˈpeɪn əv dɪˈleɪ, dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən, ənd dɪˈfərmənt. ə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri kəˈmɪti dəˈbeɪtɪd ˈvɛriəs prəˈpoʊzəlz fər mənθs; ɔn ˈeɪprəl 13 1987 ʧən səˈspɛndɪd ˈivɪn ðɪs kəˈmɪti ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə ðɪs ˈækʃən ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ənˈrɛst, bət rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz dɪd nɑt ˌɪmˈprɛs ðə rəˈʒim ənd ʧən ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kənˈtɪnju hɪz ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl roʊ ɛz hɪz səkˈsɛsər. θruaʊt ðɪs ˈpɪriəd, ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmuvmənt, ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənts, ənd ˈʧərʧɪz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ʤɔɪnd ɪn ə mˈjuʧuəli səˈpɔrtɪŋ əˈlaɪəns tɪ pʊt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə ðɪs ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd ˈpɔrʃən əv ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, fɔrmd ðə kɔr əv ðə rɪˈzɪstəns ðət wʊd bɪˈkəm ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dɪˈsaɪsɪv ɪˈvɛnts əv ʤun. ˈtɔrʧər ənd dɛθ əv bæk ˈɛdət li hɑn məˈmɔriəl ɪn ðə 1980s*, ˈmɛni ˈstudənt ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪn ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈstrəgəld əˈgɛnst ʧən dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪp ənd ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə 1980 ˈmæsəkər. bæk, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈstudənt ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn ðə lɪŋgˈwɪstɪks dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv soʊl ˈnæʃənəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti, wɑz wən əv ðoʊz ˈstudənts. dɪˈteɪnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu səʧ ækˈtɪvɪtiz, pɑrk rɪfˈjuzd tɪ kənˈfɛs ðə ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts əv wən əv hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈæktɪvɪsts. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃən, əˈθɔrətiz juzd tɛkˈniks tɪ ˈtɔrʧər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈlidɪŋ tɪ hɪz dɛθ ɔn 14 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1987 ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv bæk dɛθ wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli səˈprɛst. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈkæθlɪk prists əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ˈʤəstɪs (cpaj*), rɪˈvild ðə truθ tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ɔn meɪ 18 ˈfərðər ɪnˈfleɪmɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛnəmənt. plænd ə ʤun ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ɪn hɪz ˈɑnər. dɛθ əv ji ˈɛdət ɛz ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd, ˈstudənts ɪn ˈjənˌseɪ ˌjunəˈvərsəti swɔr tɪ teɪk ðə fild ənd ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɔn ʤun 9 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst, ˈjənˌseɪ ˈstudənt ji wɑz ˈsɪriəsli ˈɪnʤərd wɪn ə tɪr gæs grəˈneɪd ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪd hɪz skəl. ɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən, hi kˈwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈsɪmbəl əv ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈoʊvər ðə wiks ðət ˈfɑloʊd. hi ˈfaɪnəli daɪd əv hɪz wundz ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 5 ˈæftər ðə rəˈʒim hæd əˈgrid tɪ ðə ˈpipəlz dɪˈmændz. ˈoʊvər ˈmɪljən ˈsɪtɪzənz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn hɪz ˈnæʃənəl fˈjunərəl, hɛld ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˈnidɪd] hi wɑz ˈbɛrid æt meɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri. meɪn ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ˈɛdət ɔn ʤun 10 roʊ wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ɛz ə ˈkænədɪt fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɪn ə ˈpɑrti kənˈvɛnʃən əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈʤəstɪs ˈpɑrti æt ərˈinə. ˈmeɪʤər ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz əˈkərd θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri, wɪθ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈpipəl pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn 22 ˈsɪtiz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈnidɪd] ˈmɛni ˈpipəl əv ɔl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstændɪŋz ʤɔɪnd ənd səˈpɔrtɪd pɑrˈtɪsəpənts. ɔn ʤun 18 ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈræli fər ˈbænɪʃmənt əv tɪr gæs grəˈneɪdz brɔt ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ðə strits əˈkrɔs æt list 16 ˈnidɪd] ˈfaɪnəli, ðə waɪt ˈkɑlər ˈwərkərz hu hæd ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈmeɪnd ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz ʤɔɪnd ˈproʊˌtɛsts, θroʊɪŋ roʊlz əv ˈtɔɪlət ˈpeɪpər, əˈplɔdɪŋ ənd ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈvɔɪsɪŋ ðɛr səˈpɔrt. ɔn ʤun 19th*, ʧən ˈɪʃud ˈɔrdərz tɪ ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz ðə ˈɑrmi, bət ˈfɪrɪŋ ə rɪˈpriz əv ðə ˈvaɪələnt kwɑŋˈʤu ˈmæsəkər, hi rɪˈsɪndɪd ðɛm wɪˈθɪn ɔn ʤun 26 ðə greɪt ˈnæʃənəl mɑrʧ əv pis wɑz hɛld baɪ (ˈnæʃənəl ˈmuvmənt ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz fər ðə geɪn əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ˈoʊvər 1 ˈmɪljən ɪn 34 ˈsɪtiz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ənd ˈpipəl wər ˈnidɪd] ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, roʊ ˈɪʃud ðə ʤun 29 ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən, tɪ ðə dɪˈmændz əv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz baɪ ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ əˈmɛnd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd tɪ riˈlis kɪm. ˈæftərˌmæθ ˈɛdət 1987 greɪt ˈleɪbər ˈækʃən ˈɛdət ˈæftər ðə ʤun ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ, ˈhənˌdeɪ ˈɪnʤən treɪd ˈjunjən wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ˈəlsən ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 3 ˈmɛni ˈwərkərz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈjunəˌfaɪ ˈleɪbər ˈjunjənz ənd straɪk. bɪtˈwin ˌʤuˈlaɪ ənd sɛpˈtɛmbər, nu ˈleɪbər ˈjunjənz wər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ənd ˈwɔˌkaʊts əˈkərd ˈnidɪd] ðə əˈmɛndmənt əv ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ˈɛdət ˈæftər ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən, əˈmɛndmənt əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ˈfaɪnəli bɪˈgæn ɪn ˈərnɪst. ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 12 ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl bɪl wɑz pæst, ənd ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 28 ɪt wɑz əˈpruvd. ɪt əˈfɪʃəli tʊk ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 25 1988 wɪn roʊ wɑz ˌɪˈnɔgərˌeɪtɪd ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ˈstrɛŋθənd ˈsɪvəl raɪts. ˈnæʧərəl ənd ˈligəl raɪts wər ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd, dɪˈrɛkt ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz wər ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd, ənd ðə paʊər əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑz rɪˈdust ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə paʊər əv ˈnæʃənəl əˈsɛmbli əv ˌkɔˈriə. ðə fərst ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈɛdət roʊ rɪˈteɪnd hɪz ʤun 10 ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ɛz ə ˈkænədɪt fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈʤəstɪs ˈpɑrti, ənd hi rɪˈmeɪnd ʧənz ˈʧoʊzən səkˈsɛsər. roʊ hæd ɪˈnəf ləˈʤɪtəmət səˈpɔrt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌkɔˈriən ɪˈlɛktərət tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 1987 hɪz pəˈzɪʃən wɑz ˈgreɪtli ˌɪmˈpruvd baɪ ðə dɪˈvɪʒənz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, ɛz kɪm ənd kɪm wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt, ər ˈivɪn bæk ə ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ðət wʊd kriˈeɪt ə tu wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˌkɔˈriən ɛr flaɪt 858 ɪkˈsploʊdɪd wɪn ɪt wɑz flaɪɪŋ tɪ ˈbæŋkɑk. ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən əv ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən kənˈspɪrəsi əˈgɛnst ðə pleɪn, ənd ðə ərˈaɪvəl ɪn soʊl əv kɪm huɪ, wən əv ðə ˈeɪʤənts riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə əˈtæk, ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈprɑfətəbəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt fər roʊ. ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈfaɪnəli tʊk pleɪs ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 16 ɪn ðə ɛnd roʊ wɑz ðə ˈwɪnər, rɪˈsivɪŋ əv ðə voʊt ɔn ˈtərˌnaʊt əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən voʊt wɑz splɪt ɪn tu, wɪθ kɪm rɪˈsivɪŋ 28 ənd kɪm 27 əv ðə voʊt. ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən mɑrkt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə sɪksθ riˈpəblɪk. ɪn ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəlʧər ˈɛdət ðə 2017 fɪlm 1987 wɪn ðə deɪ kəmz, dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ʤæŋ joon-hwan*, dɪˈpɪkts haʊ ðə dɛθ əv ˈstudənt ˈæktɪvɪst bæk spɑrkt ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈproʊˌtɛsts ðət ʧeɪnʤd ðə kɔrs əv ˌkɔˈriən ˈhɪstəri ɪn ʤun 1987 si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət
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"june democracy movement" redirects here. for the events in china, see tiananmen square protests of 1989
the june struggle (hangul: 6월 민주항쟁; hanja: 六月民主抗爭), also known as the june democracy movement[1] and june democratic uprising was a nationwide democracy movement in south korea that generated mass protests from june 10 to june 29, 1987. the demonstrations forced the ruling government to hold elections and institute other democratic reforms which led to the establishment of the sixth republic, the present day government of south korea.
on june 10th, the military regime of president chun doo-hwan announced its choice of roh tae-woo as the next president. the public designation of chun's successor was seen as a final affront to a delayed and deferred process to revise the south korean constitution to permit direct election of the president. although pressure on the regime, in the form of demonstrations by students and other groups, had been building for some time, the announcement finally triggered massive and effective protests.[2]
unwilling to resort to violence before the 1988 olympic games, and (correctly) believing that roh could win competitive elections anyway given divisions within the opposition,[2] chun and roh acceded to the key demands of direct presidential elections and restoration of civil liberties. although roh was duly elected as president that december with a bare plurality, the democratic consolidation of south korea was fully underway.
background [ edit ]
indirect presidential elections [ edit ]
since the 1972 implementation of the yusin constitution by then president park chung-hee, south korean presidents were elected indirectly by an electoral college. this system persisted even after park was assassinated and replaced by choi kyu-ha, who was himself replaced by chun after the coup d'état of december twelfth. since the college was generally hand picked by the regime itself, it did not represent any sort of democratic check on presidential power.[2]
seeking to enhance his domestic and international standing by providing a veneer of democratic representation, chun held elections in 1985. the result was a major moral victory for the opposition, led by kim dae jung and kim young sam. the opposition's key demand was direct presidential elections, and chun sought to foil this by initiating a campaign of delay, deliberation, and deferment. a parliamentary committee debated various proposals for months; on april 13, 1987, chun suspended even this committee until after the olympics.[2] this action intensified unrest, but resulting demonstrations did not impress the regime and chun decided to continue his program to install roh as his successor.
throughout this period, the labor movement, university students, and churches in particular joined in a mutually supporting alliance to put increasing pressure on the regime.[2] this mobilized portion of civil society, in addition to the political opposition, formed the core of the resistance that would become generalized during the decisive events of june.
torture and death of bak jongcheol [ edit ]
lee han yeol memorial
in the 1980s, many student activists in universities struggled against chun doo-hwan's dictatorship and the aftermath of the 1980 gwangju massacre. bak jongcheol, the president of the student council in the linguistics department of seoul national university, was one of those students. detained during an investigation into such activities, park refused to confess the whereabouts of one of his fellow activists. during the interrogation, authorities used waterboarding techniques to torture him,[3] eventually leading to his death on 14 january 1987.
information surrounding the events of bak jongcheol's death was initially suppressed. however, the catholic priests association for justice (cpaj), revealed the truth to the public on may 18, further inflaming public sentiment. cpaj planned a june 10th demonstration in his honor.
death of yi han-yeol [ edit ]
as demonstrations intensified, students in yonsei university swore to take the field and demonstrated at the university on june 9. during the protest, yonsei student yi han-yeol was seriously injured when a tear gas grenade penetrated his skull. in critical condition, he quickly became a symbol of the subsequent protests over the weeks that followed. he finally died of his wounds on july 5, after the regime had agreed to the people's demands. over 1.6 million citizens participated in his national funeral, held on july 9.[citation needed] he was buried at may 18th national cemetery.
main demonstrations [ edit ]
on june 10, roh tae-woo was nominated as a candidate for the presidency in a party convention of democratic justice party at jamsil arena. major demonstrations occurred throughout the country, with an estimated 240,000 people participating in 22 cities including seoul.[citation needed] many people of all social standings joined and supported participants.
on june 18, the national rally for banishment of tear gas grenades (최루탄추방국민대회) brought 1.5 million people into the streets across at least 16 cities.[citation needed] finally, the white collar workers who had before remained on the sidelines joined protests, throwing rolls of toilet paper, applauding and otherwise voicing their support. on june 19th, chun issued orders to mobilize the army, but fearing a reprise of the violent kwangju massacre, he rescinded them within hours.[2] on june 26, the great national march of peace (국민평화대행진) was held by guk-bon (national movement headquarters for the gain of democratic constitution - 민주헌법쟁취국민운동본부); over 1 million people[2] in 34 cities participated and 3,467 people were detained.[citation needed]
eventually, roh tae-woo issued the june 29 declaration, capitulating to the demands of the protesters by promising to amend the constitution and to release kim dae-jung.
aftermath [ edit ]
1987 great labor action [ edit ]
after the june democratic uprising, hyundai engine trade union was established in ulsan on july 3. many workers started to unify labor unions and strike. between july and september, 1,060 new labor unions were organized and walkouts occurred 3,458 times.[citation needed]
the 9th amendment of constitution [ edit ]
after the 6.29 declaration, amendment of the constitution finally began in earnest. on october 12 the constitutional bill was passed, and on october 28 it was approved. it officially took effect on february 25, 1988, when roh tae-woo was inaugurated as president.
the 10th constitution strengthened civil rights. natural and legal rights were explicitly specified, direct presidential elections were implemented, and the power of the president was reduced in favor of the power of national assembly of korea.
the first democratic election in south korea [ edit ]
roh retained his june 10 nomination as a candidate for the presidency of democratic justice party, and he remained chun's chosen successor. roh had enough legitimate support within the korean electorate to compete in the elections in december 1987. his position was greatly improved by the divisions within the opposition, as kim dae-jung and kim young-sam were unable to unite, or even back a two-tier voting system that would create a runoff.[2]
two weeks before the presidential election, korean air flight 858 exploded when it was flying to bangkok. the revelation of the north korean conspiracy against the plane, and the arrival in seoul of kim hyon hui, one of the agents responsible for the attack, the day before the election created a profitable environment for roh tae-woo.
the election finally took place on december 16. in the end roh tae-woo was the winner, receiving 36.6% of the vote on turnout of 89.2%. the opposition vote was split in two, with kim young-sam receiving 28% and kim dae-jung 27% of the vote. this election marked the beginning of the sixth republic.
in popular culture [ edit ]
the 2017 film 1987: when the day comes, directed by jang joon-hwan, depicts how the death of student activist bak jongcheol sparked nationwide pro-democracy protests that changed the course of korean history in june 1987.
see also [ edit ]
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ðə kul ˈmæstər ɪz ə bɪr dɪˈlɪvəri ˈsɪstəm wɪʧ ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən θərst bɪlt ɛz ðɛr kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈɛntri fər ðɪs rɛd bʊl kriˈeɪʃən ˈkɑntɛst. wən əv ðə bɛst bɪr dɪˈlɪvəri ˈkɑnsɛpts ˈɛvər sin. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈtɔsɪŋ ju ə bɪr dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə frɪʤ, ðɪs ˈɔfərɪŋ brɪŋz ðə koʊld ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ju. ɪt ˈivɪn ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəlz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsərvɪŋ. moʊˈbɪlɪti ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ə beɪs wɪʧ əˈlaʊz fər ə ˈreɪdiəs. ðə ˈkulər ækts ɛz ðə ˈbɑdi əv ðə ˈroʊˌbət, ənd haɪdz ə ˈhɑpər wɪʧ ˈkɛriz ə stɑk əv ˈbɑtəlz ɔn ðɛr saɪdz. wɪn ju wɔnt ə bɪr, ðə əˈproʊʧɪz ju, tɪlts ðə nɛkst ˈbɑtəl tɪ ðə ˈəˌpraɪt pəˈzɪʃən, riˈmuvz ðə kæp, ðɛn ˈreɪzɪz ðə ˈvɛsəl ɔn ə bɪr ˈɛləˌveɪtər ənˈtɪl ɪt ˈpʊʃɪz ɪts weɪ θru ðə ˈrəbər ˈɔrəfəs ɪn ðə lɪd. raɪt naʊ ðə dɪˈvaɪs ɪz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ˈjuzɪŋ ən kənˈtroʊlər, bət ˈɔlˌweɪz rum fər ˈædɪŋ əˈtɑnəmi ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ riˈstɑk frəm ə rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər. mɪs ðə ˈdɛmoʊ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈæftər ðə breɪk.
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the cool master is a beer delivery system which innovation thirst built as their qualifying entry for this year’s red bull creation contest. it’s one of the best beer delivery concepts we’ve ever seen. instead of tossing you a beer directly from the fridge, this offering brings the cold beverages directly to you. it even manages to de-cap the bottles before serving.
mobility is provided by a six-wheeled base which allows for a zero-turn radius. the cooler acts as the body of the robot, and hides a hopper which carries a stock of bottles on their sides. when you want a beer, the bot approaches you, tilts the next bottle to the upright position, removes the cap, then raises the vessel on a beer elevator until it pushes its way through the rubber orifice in the cooler’s lid. right now the device is operated using an rc controller, but there’s always room for adding autonomy and the ability to restock from a refrigerator. miss the demo video after the break.
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ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl sɪˈnɛrioʊ goʊz laɪk ðɪs: ju hæv bɪn ˈdaɪətɪŋ fər ə waɪl ənd ju hæv ˈmænɪʤd tɪ luz kwaɪt ə lɔt əv weɪt æt ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ðə daɪət, bət naʊ weɪt lɔs həz kəm tɪ ə hɔlt. ˈæftər ə kwɪk sərʧ ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðət jʊr ˈbɑdi ɪz ɪn stɑrˈveɪʃən moʊd ənd ðə ˈrizən ju ər nɑt ˈluzɪŋ ˈɛni weɪt. bət, ɪz jʊr ˈbɑdi ˈrɪli ɪn stɑrˈveɪʃən moʊd ənd dɪz stɑrˈveɪʃən moʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪgˈzɪst? tɪ faɪnd aʊt haʊ tɪ ˈrɪli luz weɪt, klɪk hir ɪf ju ər ə mæn ənd klɪk hir ɪf ju ər ə ˈwʊmən. wət ɪz stɑrˈveɪʃən moʊd? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə stɑrˈveɪʃən moʊd ɪz ə steɪt ðət əˈkərz ˈæftər lɔŋ ˈpɪriədz əv ˈæbstənəns frəm fud ər ˈvɛri loʊ ˈkælɔˌri ˈɪnˌteɪk. ɪt ˈhæpən ɪf ju it fər ə fju aʊərz ər ˈivɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ʃɔrt ˈpɪriədz əv əbˈsteɪnɪŋ frəm fud, jʊr ˈbɑdi wɪl bərn ˈmeɪnli fæt frəm ɪts fæt stɔrz. ɪt wɪl ˈoʊnli bərn lin ˈtɪʃu ɛz ə fjuəl, ˈæftər ðə ˈbɑdi fæt gɪts dɪˈplitɪd. ðɪs minz ðət ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju stɪl hæv ˈɛkˌsɛs fæt ɔn jʊr ˈbɑdi, ðɛr ɪz noʊ nid tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈməsəl lɔs, ənˈlɛs ju goʊ θru ə prəˈlɔŋd ˈpɪriəd əv stɑrˈveɪʃən. ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi wɪl juz lin ˈtɪʃu fərst ənd liv ɪts fæt stɔrz ˌɪnˈtækt ɪz ə mɪθ. hæv ju ˈɛvər sin ə fæt ˌænərˈɛksɪk? məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm ənd stɑrˈveɪʃən moʊd wət ˈhæpənz ɪn stɑrˈveɪʃən moʊd? ə lɑrʤ pɑrt əv wət wi noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi stɑrˈveɪʃən moʊd ənd ɪts ˈifɛkt ɔn məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm kəmz frəm ənˈsɛl ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə stɑrˈveɪʃən ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɪn 1950 ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts əv ðɪs ˈstədi wər æt 50 ˈkælɔˌri ˈdɛfəsət fər ə ˈpɪriəd əv 6 mənθs ənd ɪkˈspɪriənst ə 40 ˈdiˌkris ɪn məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ˈhæpənd ˈæftər ðə dɪˈpliʃən əv ðɛr ˈbɑdi fæt stɔrz. soʊ, stɑrˈveɪʃən moʊd ɪz ril, bət ju ər ˈvɛri ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈɛvər ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪt ɪn jʊr ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. ɪf ju ˈkərəntli hæv ˈɛkstrə ˈbɑdi weɪt, ðɛn ju ər ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ɪn ˈɛni "stɑrˈveɪʃən moʊd" ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ nid tɪ it mɔr ˈkælɔˌriz, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ stɑrt" jʊr məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm. ju mɔr tɪ luz weight”*”. ə fju fækts əˈbaʊt ˈjumən məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm əˈprɑksəmətli əv jʊr ˈbeɪsəl ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk reɪt ɪz ˈdrɪvən baɪ ðə ˈɛnərʤi bərnd frəm jʊr ˈvaɪtəl ˈɔrgənz ənd ˈmeɪnli jʊr breɪn, hɑrt, ˈlɪvər ənd ˈkɪdniz. ðɪs minz ðət ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bərn ə ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkælɔˌriz pər deɪ, noʊ ˈmætər wət ju du. fud kənˈsəmʃən ər ðə læk əv ɪt həz ə ˈvɛri smɔl ˈifɛkt ɔn məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm. ɪf ju it ˈvɛri fju ˈkælɔˌriz, ju meɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ə smɔl drɔp ɪn jʊr ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk reɪt, bət ðɪs rɪˈdəkʃən ɪz ˈnɛvər ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðə ˈdɛfəsət ˌɪtˈsɛlf. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, lɛts seɪ ju ər ˈoʊnli ˈitɪŋ 800 ˈkælɔˌriz pər deɪ ənd jʊr məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm ˈnɔrməli bərnz 1800 ˈkælɔˌriz. wɪθ ə 1000 ˈkælɔˌri ˈdeɪli ˈdɛfəsət, ju ʃʊd ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ luz əˈbaʊt 2 paʊnz pər wik. ˈivɪn ɪf jʊr məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm dɪz sloʊ daʊn baɪ ju ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ luz æt list 1 paʊnd pər wik. weɪt lɔs wʊd ˈsɪmpli bi sloʊər, bət ɪt stɑp kəmˈplitli.
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the typical scenario goes like this: you have been dieting for a while and you have managed to lose quite a lot of weight at the initial stages of the diet, but now weight loss has come to a halt. after a quick search online, you decide that your body is in starvation mode and that’s the reason you are not losing any weight. but, is your body really in starvation mode and does starvation mode actually exist?
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what is starvation mode?
according to wikipedia , starvation mode is a state that occurs after long periods of abstinence from food or very low calorie intake. it doesn’t happen if you eat for a few hours or even a couple of days. during short periods of abstaining from food, your body will burn mainly fat from its fat stores. it will only burn lean tissue as a fuel, after the body fat gets depleted. this means that as long as you still have excess fat on your body, there is no need to worry about muscle loss, unless you go through a prolonged period of starvation. the notion that the human body will use lean tissue first and leave its fat stores intact is a myth. have you ever seen a fat
anorexic?
metabolism and starvation mode - what happens in starvation mode?
a large part of what we know about the human body starvation mode and its effect on metabolism comes from ancel key’s minnesota starvation experiments in 1950 . the participants of this study were at 50% calorie deficit for a period of 6 months and experienced a 40% decrease in metabolism. however, this happened after the depletion of their body fat stores. so, starvation mode is real, but you are very unlikely to ever experience it in your lifetime.
if you currently have extra body weight, then you are probably not in any "starvation mode" and there is no need to eat more calories, in order to “kick start" your metabolism. you “eat more to lose weight”.
a few facts about human metabolism
approximately 70-80% of your basal metabolic rate is driven by the energy burned from your vital organs and mainly your brain, heart, liver and kidneys. this means that you are going to burn a certain amount of calories per day, no matter what you do. food consumption or the lack of it has a very small effect on metabolism.
if you eat very few calories, you may experience a small drop in your metabolic rate, but this reduction is never larger than the deficit itself. for example, let's say you are only eating 800 calories per day and your metabolism normally burns 1800 calories. with a 1000 calorie daily deficit, you should expect to lose about 2 pounds per week. even if your metabolism does slow down by 10-20 %, you should be able to lose at least 1 pound per week. weight loss would simply be slower, but it wouldn’t stop completely.
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ðə eɪθ wik ɪz ˈoʊvər fər ðə 2014 ˈsizən 2 ræŋkt ˈlædər ˈʧælənʤ! nɑt tu leɪt tɪ ʤɔɪn! ɪf ju ər nu tɪ ðə ˈlædər ˈʧælənʤ, lərn mɔr hir ər saɪn əp! taɪm wɪl rɪˈmɛmbər ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ðə ˈɛpɪk ˈlædər mˈjuzɪk əv ʧɔɪs ðɪs wik! ˈræfəl ˈwɪnər kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz, scmothership*! ju wɪn 1 mənθ əv ɪˈlit ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp! ən iˈmeɪl həz bɪn sɛnt tɪ jʊr əˈkaʊnt. ɪf ju hərd əv ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr, ʧɛk aʊt ˈjuˌtub ˈʧænəl! ɪt həz ə lɔt əv greɪt ɑrˈkeɪd ˈkɑntɛnt. nɛkst ˈræfəl: ˈgrændˈmæstər ˈkoʊʧɪŋ fər nɛkst wiks ˈræfəl, ɪf ju pleɪ 20 geɪmz ju ər ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ bi ˈʧoʊzən fər ˈgrændˈmæstər ˈkoʊʧɪŋ frəm ə koʊʧ fər ˈɛni reɪs! klæn ˈʧælənʤ ˈəpˌdeɪt fərˈgɛt ðət ðə tɔp klæn æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈʧælənʤ gɪts 3 mənθs əv ɪˈlit ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp fər əp tɪ 50 klæn ˈmɛmbərz! ʧɛk aʊt ðə klænz ˈlɪstɪŋ tɪ si haʊ kloʊz jʊr klæn ɪz! hir ər ðə tɔp 5 klænz raɪt naʊ: klæn pleɪərz geɪmz 50 2583 68 2543 29 943 40 862 40 718 ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈəpˌdeɪt ðɪs wik wi si ə drɔp əv pleɪərz æt ðə tɔp ˈlɛvəl əv ðə ˈʧælənʤ 30 ˈpipəl daʊn! aɪ hoʊp tɪ si ju bæk ɔn ðə ˈlædər nɛkst wik. ˈlɛvəl pleɪərz geɪmz sˈlækərz! 46 94 1 39 273 2 38 451 3 19 329 4 39 941 5 16 526 6 16 705 7 21 1557 bɪˈloʊ ər ðə tɔp 5 pleɪərz baɪ geɪmz pleɪd ðɪs wik. rɪˈmɛmbər, huˈɛvər həz pleɪd ðə moʊst geɪmz æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən wɪnz ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ɪˈlit ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp! neɪm geɪmz 168 156 128 121 ˈræbɪt 77 stəˈtɪstɪks ənd riˈpleɪz ɔn breɪk ənˈfɔrʧənətli, du tɪ wərk ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ðə stæf dɪd nɑt hæv ðə taɪm tɪ gɪt stəˈtɪstɪks fər ðɪs wiks poʊst. pliz rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ɪz ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt fri ənd wi wərk ənˈpeɪd tɪ kip ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd ˈlædər ˈʧælənʤ ˈrənɪŋ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪz ɑr ˈpæʃən ənd wərk tɪ kip ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈrənɪŋ noʊ ˈmætər wət, ɪf ju əˈpriʃiˌeɪt wət wi du, pliz kənˈsɪdər biɪŋ wən əv ðə fju tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɪˈlit ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp: ˈivɪn ɪf ju əˈfɔrd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət weɪ, wi ˈrɪli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ɔl əv ðə ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm ðə kəmˈjunɪti həz ʃoʊn təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd ðə ˈlædər ˈʧælənʤ. wɪn wi si poʊsts laɪk ðɪs wən, ɪts ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv ɑr deɪ ənd ɪt meɪks ɔl ðə hɑrd wərk wərθ ɪt. θæŋks fər ˈjuzɪŋ! kip ˈpʊʃɪŋ jʊr pleɪ tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl wɪθ ðə ˈlædər ˈʧælənʤ! ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, jʊr ˈfidˌbæk ənd rɪkˈwɛsts ər ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ənd ɪf ju hæv ə riˈpleɪ laɪk ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə poʊst, twit ɪt tɪ ər poʊst ɪt ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts!
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the eighth week is over for the 2014 season 2 ranked 1v1 ladder challenge!
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time will remember us is the epic ladder music of choice this week!
raffle winner
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next week’s raffle: grandmaster coaching
for next weeks raffle, if you play 20 games you are eligible to be chosen for grandmaster coaching from a coach for any race!
clan challenge update
don’t forget that the top clan at the end of the challenge gets 3 months of elite membership for up to 50 clan members! check out the clans listing to see how close your clan is! here are the top 5 clans right now:
clan players games ixl 50 2583 taw 68 2543 etl 29 943 trg 40 862 confed 40 718
progress update
this week we see a drop of players at the top level of the challenge — 30 people down! i hope to see you back on the ladder next week.
level players games slackers! 46 94 1 39 273 2 38 451 3 19 329 4 39 941 5 16 526 6 16 705 7 21 1557
below are the top 5 players by games played this week. remember, whoever has played the most games at the end of the season wins lifetime elite membership!
name games imarine 168 buckethead 156 glave 128 chankim 121 rabbit 77
statistics and replays on break
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ən ˌɪnˈsaɪd lʊk ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli fild ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ðət ɪz ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈsɪriən lɪvz. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə tɛns riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈɪzriəl ənd ˈsɪriə, hu ər stɪl əˈfɪʃəli æt wɔr, ˈsoʊlʤərz hæv kənˈtɪnjud tɪ əˈplaɪ ə kɔr ʤuɪʃ ˈvælju: seɪvz wən laɪf, seɪvz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər world.”*.” ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 16 2013 ˈsɛvən ˈwundɪd səˈvɪljənz frəm ˈsɪriə əˈproʊʧt ˈbɔrdər ɪn ˈərʤənt nid əv hɛlp. ˈkərnəl ˈtɛrəf ˈbædər, ə druz ˈɔfɪsər, hɛdz ən ˌɪzˈreɪli fild ˈhɑˌspɪtəl nɪr ðə ˈbɔrdər. hi bɪˈgæn hɪz ˈsərvɪs ɪn 1993 ənd ˈæftər kəmˈplitɪŋ hɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈstədiz, roʊz ðə ræŋks tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈsinjər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn kəˈmænd. əraɪvd ɔn ənd wər ˈtritɪd baɪ ðə seɪm ˈpipəl hu trit ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪn ðə ˈgoʊlən heights,”*,” col*. ˈbædər ɪkˈspleɪnd. ˈɛθɪkəl koʊd əv ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl kɔrz ˈklɪrli steɪts ðət ˈsoʊlʤərz məst əˈsɪst ˈɛniˌwən hu ɪz sɪk ər ˈwundɪd ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈɛnəmi ər not.”*.” ðə ˈɪnsədənt ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdər bɪˈgæn ðə ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈmɪʃən tɪ əˈsɪst ˈsɪriən səˈvɪljənz ɪn nid. ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr ɪn ˈsɪriə ˈrisəntli, ðə ˈbɔrdər həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈfoʊkəl pɔɪnt əv ˈtɛnʃən du tɪ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈsɪriən rɪˈbɛljən əˈgɛnst ðə rəˈʒim əv ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr al-assad*. ðə meɪn ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðɪs ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈkɑnflɪkt ər ˈsɪriən səˈvɪljənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz, æt list ˈsɪriənz hæv bɪn kɪld ɪn ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst θri jɪrz. wi ˈriəˌlaɪzd wi wʊd bi rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈpeɪʃənz, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ bɪld ə fild ˈhɑˌspɪtəl soʊ ðət wi kʊd trit ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈsɪriəs ˈɪnʤəriz hu ˌrikˈwaɪər ˌɪˈmiˌdiət care,”*,” col*. ˈbædər sɛd, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðət ðə ˈvɪktɪmz wər soʊ ˈbædli ˈɪnʤərd ðət ðeɪ wʊd nɑt hæv sərˈvaɪvd ðə trɪp tɪ ə səˈvɪljən ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. həz nɑt bɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl keɪs ɪn wɪʧ ən ˈɪnʤərd ˈsɪriən wɑz dɪˈnaɪd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt baɪ ðə ər baɪ ə səˈvɪljən hospital,”*,” sɛd col*. ˈbædər. ʃʊr əv that.”*.” ə ˈdeɪli ˈʧælənʤ tɪ seɪv lɪvz ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fəˈsɪlɪti, wɪʧ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt təˈdeɪ, ˌɪnˈkludz ˈsərʤəri, ənd ˌreɪdiˈɑləʤi dɪˈvɪʒənz. ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs, ˈnərsɪz ənd lɛnd ə hænd tɪ ˈdɑktərz æt ðə ˈbɔrdər. ˈkeɪsɪz ðət kɔl fər ˈsɪriəs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˌrikˈwaɪər kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl kɔrz ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli səˈvɪljən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðə fild ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˈvɛri kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈbɔrdər, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈtərgət fər ˈsɪriənz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt tɪ əˈtæk ˈɪzriəl. ɪn ðə pæst, ˈmɔrtər faɪər frəm ˈsɪriə həz ˈwundɪd ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪn ˈɪzriəl. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ðɛr wərk, ˈsoʊlʤərz rɪsk ðɛr lɪvz tɪ trit ˈsɪriən ˈvɪktɪmz. ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈfɔrsɪz məst trit ˈsɪriən ˈpeɪʃənz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðɛr ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈhɪstəriz ər hɛlθ kənˈdɪʃənz. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈæbsəns əv kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˌɪzˈreɪli ənd ˈsɪriən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsərvɪsɪz, səm ˈpeɪʃənz əraɪv wɪθ noʊts frəm ˈsɪriən ˈdɑktərz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd kɛr. ðiz noʊts, ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈɛrəbɪk ər ˈɪŋlɪʃ, hæv bɪˈkəm ðə ˈoʊnli fɔrm əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈdɑktərz frəm ðə tu ˈkəntriz. waɪl dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd ˈsɪriən ˈvɪktɪmz, col*. ˈbædər ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðɛr kəˈnɛkʃən ɪz kˈwɪkli ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ. ˈsɪriən ˈpipəl trəst ˈjuˈɛs now,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə fərst mənθ ər soʊ, ðeɪ wər ə ˈlɪtəl ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ kəm tɪ ˈɪzriəl. təˈdeɪ ðət ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðə case.”*.” wəns ðə ˈpeɪʃənz rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈsɪriə, ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns əv ðɛr ˈprɛzəns ɪn ˈɪzriəl kən pʊt ðɛr lɪvz ɪn greɪv ˈdeɪnʤər. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kip ðə səˈvɪljənz seɪf, ðə teɪks ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ ˈmɛʒərz tɪ riˈmuv ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət ðeɪ rɪˈsivd kɛr ɪn ˈɪzriəl. kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən eɪd ˈsoʊlʤərz hu sərv ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ər ˈdipli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðɛr ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən wərk. ɛz ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv rɪˈspɛkt fər ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ˈpipəl ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld hæv sɛnt gɪfts tɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl tim. ˈsoʊlʤərz hæv rɪˈsivd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˈkloʊðɪŋ, gɪft kɑrdz ənd ˈreɪdiˌoʊz frəm ˈpipəl əˈbrɔd, hu hæv ˈɔlsoʊ sɛnt gɪfts ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ˈsɪriən ˈpeɪʃənz. ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˈpeɪʃənz ˈsəfər ɪkˈstrim ˈtrɔmə ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ˈæftər siɪŋ dɛθ ənd dɪˈstrəkʃən ɔl əraʊnd ðɛm, ðeɪ ˈkɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈmɛməriz ðət ər ʤɪst ɛz ˈpeɪnfəl ɛz ðɛr ˈfɪzɪkəl wundz. tɪ iz ðə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈtrɔmə əv ˈʧɪldrən, klaʊnz ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə jəŋ ˈpeɪʃənz ə ʧæns tɪ smaɪl ənd læf. ˌmaɪˈsɛlf æm ə father,”*,” col*. ˈbædər sɛd. ˈɪnʤəriz əv ˈʧɪldrən liv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn mi. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ə gərl huz ˈfimər wɑz kəmˈplitli ˈʃætərd. hæd ɑr ˈfɔrsɪz nɑt bɪn ðɛr tɪ hɛlp hər, ʃi wʊd hæv daɪd ər bɪn dɪˈseɪbəld fər ðə rɛst əv hər laɪf. aɪ æm ˈɑnərd tɪ du ðɪs wərk, boʊθ ɛz ə fəˈzɪʃən ənd ə ˈsɪtɪzən əv ˈɪzriəl. səm ˈpeɪʃənz hu əraɪvd ˌənˈkɑnʃəs wər ʃɑkt tɪ faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ˈɪzriəl wɪn ðeɪ woʊk əp. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈəðər ˈsɪriənz ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl hɛlpt ˈjuˈɛs kɑm ðɛm down.”*.” ðɪs ɪz nɑt col*. fərst taɪm ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈɛfərt ɛz ən ˈsoʊlʤər. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə pɑrt əv ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən tɪ ˈheɪti ɪn 2010 wɛˈnɛvər hi spiks ˈpəblɪkli, hi ɪz ˈklɪrli muvd baɪ hɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. fil ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm əˈbaʊt ðə lɪvz wi seɪv ɔn ɑr oʊn border,”*,” hi kənˈkludɪd. fɪlz mi wɪθ praɪd tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðɪs mission.”*.”
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an inside look into the israeli field hospital that is saving syrian lives.
regardless of the tense relations between israel and syria, who are still officially at war, idf soldiers have continued to apply a core jewish value: “whoever saves one life, saves the entire world.”
on february 16, 2013, seven wounded civilians from syria approached israel’s border in urgent need of help. colonel tariff bader, a druze officer, heads an israeli field hospital near the border. he began his idf service in 1993, and after completing his medical studies, rose the idf’s ranks to become a senior medical officer in the idf’s northern command.
“they arrived on shabbat and were treated by the same people who treat idf soldiers in the golan heights,” col. bader explained. “the ethical code of the idf medical corps clearly states that soldiers must assist anyone who is sick or wounded – whether they are associated with the enemy or not.” the incident on the border began the idf’s extraordinary mission to assist syrian civilians in need.
the victims of the civil war in syria
recently, the israeli-syrian border has become a focal point of tension due to the ongoing syrian rebellion against the regime of president bashar al-assad. the main victims of this internal conflict are syrian civilians. according to the united nations, at least 100,000 syrians have been killed in the fighting over the past three years.
“when we realized we would be receiving many patients, we decided to build a field hospital so that we could treat people with serious injuries who require immediate care,” col. bader said, explaining that the victims were so badly injured that they would not have survived the trip to a civilian hospital.
“there has not been a single case in which an injured syrian was denied medical treatment by the idf or by a civilian hospital,” said col. bader. “i’m sure of that.”
a daily challenge to save lives
the israeli hospital facility, which continues to operate today, includes surgery, orthopedics and radiology divisions. on a regular basis, nurses and orderlies lend a hand to idf doctors at the border. cases that call for serious operations require cooperation between the idf medical corps and israeli civilian medical services.
the field hospital is located very close to the border, making it a potential target for syrians looking to exploit the conflict to attack israel.
in the past, mortar fire from syria has wounded idf soldiers in israel. despite the dangers of their work, soldiers risk their lives to treat syrian victims. in many cases, medical forces must treat syrian patients without any knowledge of their medical histories or health conditions. despite the absence of cooperation between israeli and syrian medical services, some patients arrive with notes from syrian doctors describing recommended care. these notes, written in arabic or english, have become the only form of communication between doctors from the two countries.
while discussing the relationship between israeli soldiers and syrian victims, col. bader explained that their connection is quickly strengthening. “the syrian people trust us now,” he said. “during the first month or so, they were a little hesitant to come to israel. today that is no longer the case.”
once the patients return to syria, any evidence of their presence in israel can put their lives in grave danger. in order to keep the civilians safe, the idf takes painstaking measures to remove any indication that they received care in israel.
committed to humanitarian aid
soldiers who serve in the hospital are deeply committed to their humanitarian work. as an expression of respect for the hospital, people all over the world have sent gifts to members of the medical team. soldiers have received everything from clothing, gift cards and radios from people abroad, who have also sent gifts intended for syrian patients.
a large number of the patients suffer extreme trauma as a result of the conflict. after seeing death and destruction all around them, they carry difficult memories that are just as painful as their physical wounds. to ease the psychological trauma of children, clowns visit the hospital on a regular basis, giving the young patients a chance to smile and laugh.
“i myself am a father,” col. bader said. “the injuries of children leave the greatest impact on me. i remember a girl whose femur was completely shattered. had our forces not been there to help her, she would have died or been disabled for the rest of her life. i am honored to do this work, both as a physician and a citizen of israel. some patients who arrived unconscious were shocked to find themselves in israel when they woke up. fortunately, other syrians in the hospital helped us calm them down.”
this is not col. bader’s first time representing a major humanitarian effort as an idf soldier. he was also a part of the idf delegation to haiti in 2010. whenever he speaks publicly, he is clearly moved by his experiences. “i feel exactly the same about the lives we save on our own border,” he concluded. “it fills me with pride to accomplish this mission.”
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ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈpeɪtriəts reɪn ɪz əˈpɛrəntli ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən poʊl əv 304 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪərz. ɪn ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ðə ˈsupər boʊl, ðə ˈmægəˌzin poʊzd ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈsupər kˈwɛsʧənz ðət ɔl pɔɪnt tɪ ðə ˈpeɪtriəts ɛz ðə bɛst ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ɪn ðə lig. kˈwɛʃən: fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər əv ðə ˈsupər boʊl, wən θroʊ ˈɪntu ðə ɛnd zoʊn tɪ wɪn ɪt: wɪʧ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk du ju wɔnt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə pæs? ˈpeɪtriəts kˈwɔrtərˌbæk tɑm ˈbreɪdi kəˈlɛktəd 44 əv ðə voʊts, əˈhɛd əv ˈpækərz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈɛrən ˈrɑʤərz 23 ənd ˈpænθərz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk kæm ˈnutən 8 ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 25 ər ˌənriˈpɔrtɪd. ˈivɪn ɪn hɪz ədˈvænst eɪʤ, ˈbreɪdiz ˈsupər boʊl ɪz wɛl rɪˈspɛktɪd əraʊnd ðə lig. kˈwɛʃən: wɪʧ ˈkɑrənt pleɪər wʊd ju moʊst laɪk tɪ hæv ɔn jʊr tim ɪn ə ˈsupər boʊl? ˈbreɪdi lɛd ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ wɪθ 20 əˈhɛd əv ˈtɛksənz dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən j.j*. wɑt, ˈvaɪkɪŋz ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈeɪdriən ˈpitərsən, ənd laɪənz waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈkælvɪn ˈʤɑnsən. əm ˈæˌkʧuəli səˈpraɪzd ðət ˈrɑʤərz, ˈnutən ər əˈnəðər kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈwəzənt ɪn ðə tɔp ˈræŋkɪŋ, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz ðət ˈbreɪdi ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ðə bɛst pleɪɔf kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ɪn ðə lig ənd ðət hi wʊd bi ðə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ˈfæktər fər ə lɔt əv timz ðət nid tɪ gɪt ˈoʊvər ðə həmp. kˈwɛʃən: wɪʧ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk wɪl wɪn ðə moʊst ˈsupər boʊlz ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 10 jɪrz? ˈbreɪdi keɪm ɪn wɪθ 16 bɪˈhaɪnd ˈrɑʤərz 20 ənd ˈnutən 18 ɪts nɑt ə səˈpraɪz ðət ðə ˈbreɪdi ˈdɪdənt lɛd ðɪs wən bɪˈkəz ɪts ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli ðət hil pleɪ ɪn iʧ əv ðə nɛkst 10 ˈsizənz. ðə ˈrɑʤərz ɪz ɪn hɪz praɪm, waɪl ðə ˈnutən ɪz stɪl ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər. bət wət meɪks ðɪs θərd pleɪs ˈfɪnɪʃ fər ˈbreɪdi mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪz... kˈwɛʃən: wɪʧ tim wɪl meɪk ðə moʊst ˈsupər boʊl əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn ðə nɛkst 10 jɪrz? ðə ˈpeɪtriəts lɛd wɪθ ə ˈwɑpɪŋ 27 əv ðə voʊt, əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈpækərz 13 ˈpænθərz 12 ənd ˈsiˌhɔks 10 ɪts ˈkjʊriəs ðət ðə ˈəðər neɪmd timz ər ɔl ɪn ðə nfc*, bət ɪt pɔɪnts tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs læk əv ˈprɑməs fər ə lɔt əv ðə timz- ənd ðət ðə ˈpeɪtriəts wɪl teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈvækjum. ənd ɪf ˈbreɪdi ˈɪzənt ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ðət wɪl wɪn ðə moʊst ˈsupər boʊlz, dɪz ðət min ðət ˈʤɪmi ər ðə pɪks əp frəm wɛr ˈbreɪdi livz ɔf? ðæts ə nis θɔt. ðɛr ər səm ˈəðər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz, səʧ ɛz wɪʧ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ʃʊd hæv wən ə ˈsupər boʊl baɪ naʊ? ənd hu ʃʊd bi ðə ˈhæfˌtaɪm pərˈfɔrmər?, bət ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðən ðə 61 əv pleɪərz ðət wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈʃɔrtən ðɛr kərɪr ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər wən ˈsupər boʊl ˈvɪktəri. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ wɪn, pərˈhæps ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ hæv jʊr ˈeɪʤənt kɔl əp bɪl ənd ðə ˈpeɪtriəts, bɪˈkəz ˈsupər boʊlz ər əˈpɛrəntli ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə fər ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd. ʧɛk ɪt aʊt hir.
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the new england patriots reign is apparently just getting started, according to an espn poll of 304 nfl players.
in preparation for the super bowl, espn the magazine posed a series of super bowl-related questions that all point to the patriots as the best franchise in the league.
question: fourth quarter of the super bowl, one throw into the end zone to win it: which quarterback do you want making the pass?
patriots quarterback tom brady collected 44% of the votes, ahead of packers quarterback aaron rodgers (23%) and panthers quarterback cam newton (8%). the remaining 25% are unreported. even in his advanced age, brady's super bowl mythos is well respected around the league.
question: which current player would you most like to have on your team in a super bowl?
brady led the voting with 20%, ahead of texans defensive lineman j.j. watt, vikings running back adrian peterson, and lions wide receiver calvin johnson. i'm actually surprised that rodgers, newton or another quarterback wasn't in the top ranking, but it also shows that brady is considered the best playoff quarterback in the league and that he would be the deciding factor for a lot of teams that need to get over the hump.
question: which quarterback will win the most super bowls over the next 10 years?
brady came in 3rd with 16%, behind rodgers (20%) and newton (18%). it's not a surprise that the to-be 39-year-old brady didn't lead this one because it's highly unlikely that he'll play in each of the next 10 seasons. the 32-year-old rodgers is in his prime, while the 26-year-old newton is still getting better. but what makes this third place finish for brady more interesting is...
question: which team will make the most super bowl appearances in the next 10 years?
the patriots led with a whopping 27% of the vote, ahead of the packers (13%), panthers (12%), and seahawks (10%). it's curious that the other named teams are all in the nfc, but it points to the fact that there is a serious lack of promise for a lot of the afc teams- and that the patriots will take advantage of the vacuum. and if brady isn't the quarterback that will win the most super bowls, does that mean that jimmy garoppolo or the heir-to-be-named-later picks up from where brady leaves off? that's a nice thought.
there are some other interesting questions, such as which quarterback should have won a super bowl by now? and who should be the halftime performer?, but there's nothing more interesting than the 61% of players that were willing to shorten their career in exchange for one super bowl victory.
if you want to win, perhaps you might want to have your agent call up bill belichick and the patriots, because super bowls are apparently on the agenda for the next decade.
check it out here.
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ˈprɑbləm: -ðə trəmp tim nidz tɪ -ðə trəmp tim nidz tɪ fɪl ˈveɪkənsiz ɪn ðə nɛkst tu mənθs. woʊ, haʊ dɪd ðət ˈhæpən?? -ðeɪ əˈsumd ðə waɪt haʊs stæf wʊd bi ˈstɪkɪŋ əraʊnd, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈnɛvər wɔʧt wɛst wing”*” ənd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər greɪd ə wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əv dɛd prɔnz, ənd ðəs nɑt ˈoʊnli du ðeɪ nɑt hæv ˈpɑləsi ˈpeɪpərz ˈrɪtən, ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlækɪŋ ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈbɑdi əv kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈstæfərz ˈrɛdi tɪ slɑt ˈɪntu waɪt haʊs ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd pəˈzɪʃənz -ðeɪ hæv bupkis*, ˈfræŋkli -hoʊl ˈlɑtə ˈnəθɪŋ not…*… ˈvɛri wɪrd, raɪt? ˈpipəl əˈplaɪd tɪ wərk fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɔnˌlaɪn -jæ, kɔl fər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪz ə trainwreck*. aɪ əˈsum ɪt wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ wən əv θri ˈædəlt ˈgɑblɪnz. lʊk æt ðɪs ˈpɛrəˌgræf: -jæ, ənd ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt lʊkt laɪk ðɪs kɔl fər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪz ə trainwreck*. aɪ əˈsum ɪt wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ wən əv θri ˈædəlt ˈgɑblɪnz. lʊk æt ðɪs ˈpɛrəˌgræf: wɪl bi æst fɪl aʊt ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈdætə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪf ju ər kənˈsɪdərd fər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk pəˈzɪʃən. ju wɪl bi æst əˈbaʊt ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkɑnflɪkts əv interest…*… organization[s*] wɪʧ ju bɪˈlɔŋ ər wəns bɪˈlɔŋd; ˈspiʧɪz ju meɪ hæv given…*… ˈligəl, ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ənd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri prəˈsidɪŋz tɪ wɪʧ ju meɪ hæv bɪn ə ˈpɑrti; ɪn ʃɔrt, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət maɪt ɪmˈbɛrəs ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ər ju ɪf hi ʃʊd ʧuz ju fər ə pəˈzɪʃən ɪn hɪz administration……*…… ɪf ˈsɛnɪt ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ɪz rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə pəˈzɪʃən ju ər ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər, ðə ˈsɛnɪt kəˈmɪti ðət rəvˈjuz ðoʊz ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz meɪ æsk ju tɪ prəˈvaɪd əˈdɪʃənəl information.“*.“ wait…*…. wət?? -ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl ˈkæʒəwəl ðɛr, gaɪz, hə? like…*…. ðə hoʊl θɪŋ meɪks ɪt saʊnd laɪk ðeɪ hæv ə ˈvɛtɪŋ tim ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ. ɪt meɪks ɪt fil laɪk noʊ ˈsɑləd rɪˈkrutmənt tim ər ˈstrætəʤi ɪn pleɪs and…*… -oʊ maɪ gɑd, weɪt ə ˈsɛkənd ðət saʊnd kaɪnd əv laɪk ˈæskɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ vɛt ðɛmˈsɛlvz? -ˈmeɪbi bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər soʊ ˈwoʊfəli, short-handed*?????? -pən ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd wət dɪz ɔl ðɪs min, ˈɔrɪnʤ?? -wɛl, glæd ju æst, ɪt kʊd min ə lɔt əv θɪŋz -ˈfərstli: aɪ trəst ðiz sˈlɑpi ˈməðərˌfəkərz tɪ stæf ə ˈlɛməˈneɪd stænd -ˈsɛkəndli: laɪk, ju kʊd goʊ wərk fər trəmp, ˈprɑbəˌbli. ðeɪ ər mass-hiring*, laɪk ə nu ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. laɪk eɪt nu ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz ˈkləstərd əraʊnd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˌɪntərˈsteɪt ˈɛksət, ˈʃɪvərɪŋ ɪn ˈtɛrər. ɪz jʊr hɛd ˈfərmli əˈfɪkst tɪ jʊr ˈbɑdi? ər ju carbon-based*?? ðeɪ ˈbædli nid ˈpipəl wɪθ ðoʊz kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz -ˈθərdli: ɪt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, min ðət ðə trəmp waɪt haʊs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈproʊdus ən ˈmɛtrɪk əv ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈskændəlz ɪn ɪts fərst jɪr, sɪns noʊ ˈvɑləntɛri, ju ə ˈsɪˌriəl murderer”*” bɑks tɪ tɪk -ˈɔlsoʊ, du ðeɪ nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ əˈplaɪ ʤɪst tɪ fək wɪθ ðɛm??? ənd weɪst ðɛr taɪm??? -aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪt, ˈɑnəstli. aɪ ˈpərsənəli wɪl nɑt bi səbˈmɪtɪŋ ˈɛni ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə trəmp tim ˈivɪn ɛz ən əbˈstrəkʃənɪst ʤoʊk, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈreɪsɪst heɪt troʊlz. aɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli gɪv ðɛm ðə ˈæˌdrɛs əv ə ʃu stɔr. bət ɪf ju ʧuz tɪ stɛp əp ənd pleɪ ðə geɪm, hæv fən ənd bi *ˈtɛknɪkəli ju kən bi ˈɛniˌwən ju wɔnt, ðeɪ əˈpɪr tɪ hæv ə ˈvɛtɪŋ tim jɛt
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problem:
-the trump team needs to -the trump team needs to fill 3,000 vacancies in the next two months.
whoa, how did that happen??
-they assumed the white house staff would be sticking around, because they never watched “the west wing” and also because they are grade a fucksticks with the intelligence of dead prawns, and thus not only do they not have policy papers written, they are also lacking an actual body of qualified staffers ready to slot into white house and related positions
-they have bupkis, frankly
-whole lotta nothing
that’s not… very weird, right? people applied to work for obama online
-yeah,
-trump’s call for applications is a trainwreck. i assume it was written by one of trump’s three adult goblins. look at this paragraph: -yeah, and the website looked like this -trump’s call for applications is a trainwreck. i assume it was written by one of trump’s three adult goblins. look at this paragraph:
“you will be asked fill out a personal data statement if you are considered for a specific position. you will be asked about possible conflicts of interest… organization[s] which you belong or once belonged; speeches you may have given… legal, administrative and regulatory proceedings to which you may have been a party; in short, anything that might embarrass the president or you if he should choose you for a position in his administration…… if senate confirmation is required for the position you are nominated for, the senate committee that reviews those nominations may ask you to provide additional information.“
wait…. what??
-just a little casual there, guys, huh? like…. the whole thing makes it sound like they don’t have a vetting team ready to go. it makes it feel like no solid recruitment team or strategy in place and…
-oh my god, wait a second
-doesn’t that sound kind of like they’re asking people to vet themselves?
-maybe because they are so woefully, catastrophically short-handed??????
-pun intended
what does all this mean, orange??
-well, i’m glad you asked, it could mean a lot of things
-firstly: i wouldn’t trust these sloppy motherfuckers to staff a lemonade stand
-secondly: like, you could go work for trump, probably. they are mass-hiring, like a new denny’s franchise. like eight new denny’s franchises clustered around a single interstate exit, shivering in terror. is your head firmly affixed to your body? are you carbon-based?? they badly need people with those qualifications
-thirdly: it may also, eventually, mean that the trump white house is going to produce an unheard-of metric fuckton of personnel scandals in its first year, since no voluntary, self-reporting “are you a serial murderer” box to tick
-also, do they not understand that people are going to apply just to fuck with them??? and waste their time???
-i don’t recommend it, honestly. i personally will not be submitting any private information to the trump team even as an obstructionist joke, because they are terrifying anti-semitic racist garbage-fucking hate trolls. i wouldn’t voluntarily give them the address of a shoe store. but if you choose to step up and play the game, have fun and be yourselves*
*technically you can be anyone you want, they don’t appear to have a vetting team yet
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haʊs məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈkɛvɪn məˈkɑrθi ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə ˈpɑsəbəl kəˈlæmətəs ˈifɛkts ə ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən kʊd hæv ɔn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd ðət ðə ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈnuˌkəmər meɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv haʊs ˈʧælənʤərz ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. məˈkɑrθi, ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈæftər ən ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ, sɛd hi kəmˈpɛrd rɪˈzəlts əv ðə fərst naɪn ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛriz ənd faʊnd ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz tərnd aʊt ɪn fɑr ˈgreɪtər ˈnəmbərz ðɪs jɪr ðən ðeɪ dɪd ɪn 2008 ˈminˌtaɪm, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈtərˌnaʊt wɑz weɪ daʊn. saɪn əp ənd seɪv gɪt sɪks mənθs əv fri ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ bi hi sɛd ðə ˌɪmˈpruvd ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ˈlɛvəlz ʃʊd hɛlp ðə haʊs ˈʧælənʤərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ənd ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt wɛr ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf skɑt ʤoʊnz ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈɑmi ˈbɛrə, groʊv. ðə səˈbərbən swɪŋ ˈdɪstrɪkt læst ˈsaɪkəl prəˈdust ðə ˈkɔstliɪst haʊs reɪs. hæv bɪg hoʊps ðət ðət wən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈvɛri competitive,”*,” sɛd məˈkɑrθi, hu həz nɑt ɛnˈdɔrst ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ə ˈtriˌoʊ əv ˌɪnˈkəmbənts, məˈkɑrθi səˈʤɛstɪd ðət dɪˈspaɪt ɪt biɪŋ ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl jɪr wɛr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈtərˌnaʊt ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli haɪər, ə trəmp ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən kʊd hɛlp rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪkˈspænd ðə mæp hir. məˈkɑrθi sɛd ðə kʊd pɪk əp ðə sits əv ˈfrɛznoʊ ˈdɛməˌkræt ʤɪm ˈkɔstɑ ənd sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈdɛməˌkræt skɑt ˈpitərz, ənd, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn hu ˈimərʤɪz frəm ðə ʤun ˈpraɪˌmɛri, ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ə rən æt ðə ˈsænə sit biɪŋ ˈveɪkeɪtəd baɪ loʊəs kæps. ɪz fɔr sits ju kʊd bi kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv in,”*,” wɪθ trəmp, ər ˈɛni əv ðə ˈəðər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts ɔn ðə ˈbælət, məˈkɑrθi sɛd. gɑt ə ˈʧælənʤ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti raɪt naʊ. lʊk æt ˈbərni (ˈsændərz) ˈkəmɪŋ bæk ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən. ə loʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ˈlɛvəl fər ˈhɪləri (clinton).”*).” məˈkɑrθi, hu ˈpriviəsli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd hɪz ˈneɪtɪv ˈbeɪkərzˌfild ɛz ˈlidər ɪn ðə əˈsɛmbli, wɑz ɪn taʊn ˈərliər ðɪs wik wɪθ haʊs ˈspikər pɔl raɪən fər ə ˈfənˌdreɪzər. sɪns, məˈkɑrθi sɛd bɪn ˈɛvriˌwɛr frəm ˈfrɛznoʊ tɪ ðə ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli. ˈsizɪŋ ɔn ðə frəˈstreɪʃən əv ðə ɪˈlɛktərət, hi sɛd ˈgəvərnmənt həz meɪd ɪt ˈhɑrdər tɪ gɪt ˈkæpɪtəl θru over-regulation*. ənd hi bleɪmd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə fər məʧ əv ðə ɑŋkst ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ˈoʊvər ˈrisənt jɪrz. ər æt ðə pɔɪnt naʊ ðət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ læʃ out,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪn ðə dɪˈskəʃən ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, məˈkɑrθi təʧt ɔn ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˌɪnəˈveɪtɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt, ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ rɪˈdus ˈpɑvərti ɛz praɪˈɔrətiz. hi sɛd hi həz ə hɑrd taɪm ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪts bɪˈkəz bɪn soʊ laɪt ɔn candidates’*’ ˈpɑləsi prəˈskrɪpʃənz. hi ˈkrɛdɪtɪd ðə haʊs fər ɪts wərk ɔn treɪd ənd ˈwɔtər ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ənd sɛd hi siz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər baɪˈpɑrtɪzən əˈgrimənts ɔn ˈsɛntənsɪŋ rɪˈfɔrm ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn ðə əˈbjuz ˈrævɪʤɪŋ ðə rəst bɛlt ənd pɑrts əv ðə ist koʊst. dɪˈzaɪər (fər) ðə haʊs ɪz tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə pleɪs əv ideas,”*,” hi sɛd. bɪˈkəmz ˈprɛzɪdənt, meɪk ðə dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləsi, soʊ wɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz ˈoʊvər wi kən sɑlv ðə ˈprɑbləmz. bət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd wɪʧ weɪ ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ go.”*.”
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house majority leader kevin mccarthy on thursday rejected the possible calamitous effects a donald trump nomination could have on the republican party, arguing instead that the businessman and political newcomer may improve the chances of gop house challengers in november.
mccarthy, speaking with reporters after an event in sacramento, said he compared results of the first nine presidential primaries and found that republicans turned out in far greater numbers this year than they did in 2008. meantime, democratic turnout was way down.
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he said the improved intensity levels should help the party’s house challengers across the country and in california, including the 7th district where sacramento county sheriff scott jones is taking on two-term rep. ami bera, d-elk grove. the suburban swing district last cycle produced the nation’s costliest house race.
“i have big hopes that that one is going to be very competitive,” said mccarthy, who has not endorsed a presidential candidate.
in addition to defending a trio of gop incumbents, mccarthy suggested that despite it being a presidential year where democratic turnout is generally higher, a trump nomination could help republicans expand the map here. mccarthy said the gop could pick up the seats of fresno democrat jim costa and san diego democrat scott peters, and, depending on who emerges from the june primary, also make a run at the santa barbara-based seat being vacated by lois capps.
“there is four seats you could be competitive in,” with trump, or any of the other republican presidential candidates on the ballot, mccarthy said. “they’ve got a challenge inside the democratic party right now. look at bernie (sanders) coming back in michigan. there’s a low intensity level for hillary (clinton).”
mccarthy, who previously represented his native bakersfield as gop leader in the assembly, was in town earlier this week with house speaker paul ryan for a fundraiser. since, mccarthy said he’s been everywhere from fresno to the silicon valley. seizing on the frustration of the electorate, he said government has made it harder to get capital through over-regulation. and he blamed president barack obama for much of the angst escalated over recent years.
“they are at the point now that they want to lash out,” he said.
in the wide-ranging discussion hosted by the public policy institute of california, mccarthy touched on national security, innovating government, improving the economy and helping reduce poverty as gop priorities.
he said he has a hard time watching the presidential debates because they’ve been so light on candidates’ policy prescriptions. he credited the gop-led house for its work on trade and water legislation and said he sees an opportunity for bipartisan agreements on sentencing reform as well as legislation cracking down on the opioid abuse ravaging the rust belt and parts of the east coast.
“our desire (for) the house is to become the place of ideas,” he said. “whoever becomes president, make the debate about policy, so when the election is over we can solve the problems. but the american people decided which way they wanted to go.”
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ə nu ˈstədi səˈʤɛsts ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈfɛlənz proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm ˈoʊnɪŋ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz kʊd bi ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn seɪlz tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks. (ˈʤəstɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪz) tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv gənz wɪl bi soʊld θru ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpɔrtəlz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt ðɪs jɪr, ənd nən əv ðə baɪərz wɪl bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks. bɪˈkəz əv ə ˈluˌphoʊl ɪn ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ðət əˈlaʊz ənˈlaɪsənst ˈdilərz tɪ meɪk seɪlz ˈɔnˌlaɪn wɪˈθaʊt kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərdz ʧɛks ɔn ðoʊz hu ˈpərʧəs ðɛr ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz. ə nu ˈstədi səˈʤɛsts ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɔrʃən əv ðoʊz baɪərz æt list 10 pərˈsɛnt wʊd feɪl ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk kənˈdəktəd baɪ ə ˈlaɪsənst ˈdilər. ðə ˈstədi, kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə kənˈtroʊl grup fər gən ˈseɪfti, ɪgˈzæmənd seɪlz θru ˈsɛvərəl wɛb saɪts ðət sərv ɛz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpɔrtəlz fər ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ˈdilərz. saɪts laɪk armslist*, ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz, ˈaʊtˈdɔrz ˈtreɪdər, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən gən ˈtreɪdər ənd gən ˈlɪstɪŋz ɔl əˈlaʊ ˈsɛlərz tɪ lɪst ðɛr ˈwɛpənz fər seɪl, ənd baɪərz tɪ poʊst ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ˈsərʧɪŋ fər spɪˈsɪfɪk kaɪnz əv ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz. ðoʊz saɪts ˈfiʧərd ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts fər ˈnɪrli ˈwɛpənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈrisənt strɛʧ, ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, əˈnəðər baɪərz ˈpoʊstɪd ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈwɛpənz. wɪn ðə grup mæʧt ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛkərdz wɪθ ˈɛni aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðə baɪərz ˈpoʊstɪd, ðeɪ faʊnd ˈɔlˌmoʊst 10 pərˈsɛnt eɪt aʊt əv 81 aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl baɪərz wʊd bi bɑrd frəm baɪɪŋ ə gən frəm ə ˈlaɪsənst ˈdilər. ˈfɛdərəl lɔ proʊˈhɪbəts ˈɛniˌwən kənˈvɪktəd əv ə ˈfɛləni ər dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns ər ˈɛniˌwən dimd səˈvɪrli ˈmɛnəli ɪl frəm pəˈzɛsɪŋ ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm. ðət lɔ prɪˈvɛnts ˈoʊnli ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl frəm ˈoʊnɪŋ ə ˈwɛpən: ɪn 2013 gən ˈdilərz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt kənˈdəktəd ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks ənd dɪˈnaɪd ˈoʊnli ˈpipəl. əˈməŋ ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl baɪərz hu sɔt ˈwɛpənz θru ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpɔrtəlz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈsɛvərəl hæd bɪn kənˈvɪktəd əv ə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns kraɪm ər wər ˈəndər ə riˈstreɪnɪŋ ˈɔrdər. ˈəðərz wər kənˈvɪktəd ˈfɛlənz, wɪθ ræp ʃits ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm kɑr θɛft tɪ reɪp, ˈbərgləri ənd ˈrɑbəri. ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈifɛktɪvli prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəlz frəm əbˈteɪnɪŋ gənz æt ˈlaɪsənst gən ˈdilərz bət ənˈlaɪsənst ˈsɛlərz hu ˈɔfər ən ˈoʊpən dɔr fər əkˈwaɪərɪŋ gənz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks ər əˈtræktɪŋ ðɛm instead,”*,” ðə ˈɔθərz əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈkludɪd. ðə ˈprɛvələns əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn seɪlz, wɪʧ ər ɪkˈskludɪd frəm ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk rɪkˈwaɪrmənts, həz ʃoʊn əp ɪn ˈlaɪsənst ˈdilər seɪlz: sɪns 2003 ðə ˈnəmbər əv gən seɪlz dɪˈnaɪd bɪˈkəz əv ə feɪld ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk drɑpt baɪ mɔr ðən hæf. ɪz əˈməŋ ðə grups ˈbækɪŋ ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv 594 ə ˈmɛʒər ɔn ðə ˈbælət ðɪs fɔl ðət wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks ɔn ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv gən ˈtrænsfərz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd æt gən seɪlz. ˈæktɪvɪsts əˈpoʊz ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, wɪʧ ðeɪ seɪ wʊd ənˈduli ˈbərdən gən ˈoʊnərz hu traɪ tɪ ˈtrænsfər ˈwɛpənz ləˈʤɪtəmətli, ˈivɪn tɪ ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz. ˈpəblɪk ˈpoʊlɪŋ ʃoʊz ˈpæsɪŋ baɪ waɪd ˈmɑrʤənz. bət ˈædvəˌkeɪts hæv ðɛr oʊn ɔlˈtərnətɪv, ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv 591 wɪʧ wʊd proʊˈhɪbət ðə steɪt frəm ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk ˈmɛʒərz ðət goʊ bɪɔnd ˈfɛdərəl lɔ. səm poʊlz ʃoʊ ðət ˈmɛʒər ˈpæsɪŋ ɛz wɛl, ˈlivɪŋ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪf boʊθ ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz səkˈsid.
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a new study suggests thousands of felons prohibited from owning firearms could be turning to online sales to escape background checks. (justin sullivan/getty images)
tens of thousands of guns will be sold through online portals in washington state this year, and none of the buyers will be subject to background checks. that’s because of a loophole in federal law that allows unlicensed dealers to make sales online without conducting criminal records checks on those who purchase their firearms.
a new study suggests a significant portion of those buyers — at least 10 percent — would fail a background check conducted by a licensed dealer.
the study, conducted by the pro-gun control group everytown for gun safety, examined sales through several web sites that serve as online portals for firearms dealers. sites like armslist, northwest firearms, outdoors trader, washington gun trader and gun listings all allow sellers to list their weapons for sale, and buyers to post notices searching for specific kinds of firearms.
those sites featured advertisements for nearly 17,000 weapons during a recent five-month stretch, everytown researchers found. at the same time, another 1,164 buyers posted advertisements looking for weapons. when the group matched public records with any identifying information the buyers posted, they found almost 10 percent — eight out of 81 identifiable buyers — would be barred from buying a gun from a licensed dealer.
federal law prohibits anyone convicted of a felony or domestic violence or anyone deemed severely mentally ill from possessing a firearm. that law prevents only a small number of people from owning a weapon: in 2013, gun dealers in washington state conducted 561,000 background checks and denied only 3,600 people.
among the identifiable buyers who sought weapons through online portals in washington, several had been convicted of a domestic violence crime or were under a restraining order. others were convicted felons, with rap sheets ranging from car theft to rape, burglary and robbery.
“[t]he background check system is effectively preventing criminals from obtaining guns at licensed gun dealers — but unlicensed sellers who offer an open door for acquiring guns without background checks are attracting them instead,” the authors of the everytown report concluded.
the prevalence of online sales, which are excluded from background check requirements, has shown up in licensed dealer sales: since 2003, the number of gun sales denied because of a failed background check dropped by more than half.
everytown is among the groups backing initiative 594, a measure on the ballot this fall that would require background checks on the vast majority of gun transfers in washington state, including online and at gun sales. gun-rights activists oppose the initiative, which they say would unduly burden gun owners who try to transfer weapons legitimately, even to family members.
public polling shows i-594 passing by wide margins. but gun-rights advocates have their own alternative, initiative 591, which would prohibit the state from enforcing background check measures that go beyond federal law. some polls show that measure passing as well, leaving open the prospect of significant litigation after the election if both initiatives succeed.
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tu mɔr ˈwɪmən hæv əˈlɛʤd ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt bɪˈheɪvjər baɪ ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈdɛməˌkræt æl ˈfræŋkən, seɪɪŋ hi təʧt ðɛr ˈbətəks ˈdʊrɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnts ɪn hɪz fərst rən fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛnɪt. ˈtɛksəs rɪˈpəblɪkən ʤoʊ ˈbɑrtən ɪn ˈskændəl ˈoʊvər ˈsɛkʃuəli ɪkˈsplɪsət ˈfoʊˌtoʊz rɛd mɔr ðə ˈwɪmən spoʊk tɪ ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst ɔn kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌænəˈnɪmɪti, seɪɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnts əˈkərd ɪn ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs ɪn 2007 ənd 2008 ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ˈfræŋkən sɛd: ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ əˈnɑnəməs əˈkjuzərz, ənd aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðoʊz kæmˈpeɪn events.”*.” læst wik, ˈfræŋkən wɑz əˈkjuzd əv ˈfɔrsəbli ˈkɪsɪŋ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈæŋkər waɪl rɪˈhərsɪŋ fər ə 2006 tʊr. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfoʊtəˌgræft wɪθ hɪz hænz əˈbəv hər brɛsts ɛz ʃi slɛpt. ˈfræŋkən, 66 əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd. ə ˈsɛkənd ˈwʊmən, ˈlɪndzi mɛnz, əˈlɛʤd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ˈfræŋkən græbd hər ˈbətəks ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɔp æt ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə steɪt fɛr ɪn 2010 ˈfræŋkən, hu wɑz baɪ ðɛn ə ˈsɛnətər, sɛd hi rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈpɪkʧər bət ɪkˈsprɛst rɪˈmɔrs ðət mɛnz fɛlt ““disrespected”*”. ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən, həz kɔld fər ən ˈɛθɪks ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, wɪʧ ˈfræŋkən sɪz hi səˈpɔrts. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ˈfræŋkən wɑz ə kəˈmidiən, ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt lɪv kæst ˈmɛmbər, ˈraɪtər ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl tɔk ˈreɪdiˌoʊ hoʊst. ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ məʧ əv hɪz ˈnɪrli naɪn jɪrz ɛz ˈsɛnətər traɪɪŋ tɪ ʃɛd hɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ɛz ə ˈkɑmɪk, kˈwaɪətli ˈdɪgɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈɪʃuz laɪk ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs ənd kənˈsumər prəˈtɛkʃən, hi ˈimərʤd ˈəndər ðə trəmp ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɛz ə ˈlidɪŋ ənd ˈpɑpjələr ˈnæʃənəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk vɔɪs, ˈɔfən ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkɑmədi ɛz ə ˈwɛpən. raɪz həz naʊ bɪn ˌɪntərˈəptɪd baɪ ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt bɪˈheɪvjər ənd hi həz nɑt bɪn sin ˈpəblɪkli sɪns ðə fərst kleɪmz əroʊz. ˈɔlˌweɪz ə greɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt wɪn ˈlidərz ju laɪk ənd ædˈmaɪr du bæd stuff,”*,” sɛd maɪk ləks, ə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈsəltənt. ləks sɛd ɪt wɑz ˌpriməˈʧʊr tɪ seɪ haʊ ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz wʊd əˈfɛkt kərɪr. ˈspikɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst rɪˈpɔrt wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt, ləks ˈædɪd: mɔr ˈɪnsədənts kəm tɪ laɪt, gɑt ə ril problem.”*.” ˈɔlˌweɪz ə greɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt wɪn ˈlidərz ju laɪk ənd ædˈmaɪr du bæd stəf maɪk ləks, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈsəltənt ˈfræŋkən ˈkænsəld ə əˈpɪrəns ɪn æˈtlæntə tɪ prəˈmoʊt hɪz bʊk, æl ˈfræŋkən, ʤaɪənt əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ənd eɪdz sɛd hi wɑz taɪm wɪθ hɪz ˈfæməli ənd duɪŋ ə lɔt əv reflecting”*”. ˈfræŋkən keɪm tɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɪn 2009 ˈæftər ə ˌriˈkaʊnt geɪv ɪm ə ˈvɪktəri. hi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈdɪstənst hɪmˈsɛlf frəm hɪz ˈdɛkeɪdz ɪn ˈkɑmədi, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ʤoʊks əˈbaʊt reɪp ənd dɪˈspɛrɪʤɪŋ ˈwɪmən, ənd əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈnæʃənəl rɪˈpɔrtərz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə ˈstudiəs ˈsɛnətər, ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ kræk daʊn ɔn wɔl strit ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz hi kənˈsɪdərd kəmˈplɪsət ɪn ðə 2007 ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kəˈlæps. ɛz ə ˈsɪgnəʧər ˈɪʃu, hi əˈdɑptəd ðə pʊʃ tɪ prəˈtɛkt neutrality”*”, ən ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈpɑləsi ˈbɑrɪŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt prəˈvaɪdərz frəm ˈblɑkɪŋ ər ˈhɪndərɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. ðɪs ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðə trəmp ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən sɛd ɪt wɪl dɪsˈmænəl ðət rul. ˈfræŋkən ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt ʃeɪp pɑrts əv ˈbɑrək ˈhɛlθˌkɛr lɔ ənd ˈtækəld fɑrm ənd ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz. hi ˈizəli sɪˈkjʊrd ə ˈsɛkənd tərm ɪn 2014 dɪˈfitɪŋ ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn. hi əˈpɪrd ɔn hɪz fərst ˈsənˌdi ˈnɛtˌwərk tɔk ʃoʊ leɪt ɪn hɪz fərst tərm, əˈmɪdst saɪnz hi wɑz ˈboʊlstərɪŋ hɪz ˈnæʃənəl ˈproʊˌfaɪl. bət ɪt wɑz ˈimərʤəns ðət tizd aʊt ə nu ˈfræŋkən, ə ˈpɪvət frəm steɪd ˈsɛnətər tɪ ˈlɪˌbərəl əˈtæk dɔg. ɪn ˈwɪðərɪŋ ˌɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ˈfræŋkən həz klæʃt wɪθ ə pəreɪd əv trəmp ˈkæbənət əˈpɔɪntiz. ˈsɛrə ˈsændərz ɔn ˈsɛkʃuəl mɪˈskɑndəkt: ˈfræŋkən ədˈmɪts tɪ ɪt bət trəmp ˈdəzənt rɛd mɔr meɪd ðoʊz gaɪz sweat,”*,” ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛnɪt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk eɪd ʤɪm ˈmænli sɛd. gɑt ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈʧænəl səm əv ðə ˈpɑpjələst reɪʤ əˈgɛnst ðə administration.”*.” ˈfræŋkən klæʃt læst mənθ wɪθ ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz ˈoʊvər ðə əˈtərni dɪˈskrɪpʃənz əv hɪz ˈkɑnˌtækts wɪθ ˈrəʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn. æt ə ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈhirɪŋ, ˈfræŋkən bɔr ˈɪntu ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˌnɑməˈni ˈbɛtsi ˈdivoʊz wɪn ʃi simd əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈænsər ə ˈpɑləsi kˈwɛʃən. hi əˈpoʊzd trəmp səˈprim kɔrt pɪk nil ˈgɔrsəʧ ənd ˈbætəld wɪθ rɪk ˈpɛri ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm ðət ˌɪnˈkrist ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪˈmɪʃənz kɔz ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. hi toʊld tɑm praɪs, hu həz sɪns rɪˈzaɪnd ɛz hɛlθ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, ðət ɪt wɑz hɑrd tɪ believe”*” hi ˈriəˌlaɪz hi hæd oʊnd təˈbæˌkoʊ stɑks. trəmp həz hɪmˈsɛlf bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˈsɛkʃuəl mɪˈskɑndəkt baɪ 16 ˈwɪmən, ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz wɪʧ hi dɪˈnaɪz. hi rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈfræŋkən ɔn tˈwɪtər, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈpɪkʧər wɪθ ðə sˈlipɪŋ wɑz bæd, spiks ə ˈθaʊzənd words”*”. waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈsɛrə ˈhəkəbi ˈsændərz ˈsəbsəkwəntli sɛd ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈfræŋkən ənd trəmp wɑz ðət həz ədˈmɪtəd ˈrɔŋduɪŋ ənd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt hasn’t”*”. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑz ˈkæpʧərd ɔn teɪp ɪn 2005 ɪn ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈækˌsɛs ˈhɑliˌwʊd hoʊst ˈbɪli bʊʃ, ˈboʊstɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. trəmp sɛd hi wʊd si ˈwɪmən ənd ðɛm baɪ ðə pussy”*”, ˈædɪŋ: ə stɑr ðeɪ lɛt ju du ɪt. ju kən du anything.”*.”
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two more women have alleged inappropriate behavior by the minnesota democrat al franken, saying he touched their buttocks during campaign events in his first run for the us senate.
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the women spoke to huffington post on condition of anonymity, saying the events occurred in minneapolis in 2007 and 2008. in a statement, franken said: “it’s difficult to respond to anonymous accusers, and i don’t remember those campaign events.”
last week, franken was accused of forcibly kissing los angeles radio anchor leeann tweeden while rehearsing for a 2006 uso tour. he was also photographed with his hands above her breasts as she slept. franken, 66, apologized.
a second woman, lindsay menz, alleged on monday that franken grabbed her buttocks during a photo op at the minnesota state fair in 2010. franken, who was by then a senator, said he didn’t remember the picture but expressed remorse that menz felt “disrespected”.
senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, a republican, has called for an ethics investigation, which franken says he supports.
before entering politics, franken was a comedian, saturday night live cast member, writer and liberal talk radio host. after spending much of his nearly nine years as senator trying to shed his image as a comic, quietly digging into issues like internet access and consumer protection, he emerged under the trump presidency as a leading and popular national democratic voice, often using comedy as a weapon.
franken’s rise has now been interrupted by the allegations of inappropriate behavior and he has not been seen publicly since the first claims arose.
“it’s always a great disappointment when leaders you like and admire do bad stuff,” said mike lux, a liberal democratic consultant. lux said it was premature to say how the allegations would affect franken’s career. speaking before the huffington post report was published, lux added: “if more incidents come to light, he’s got a real problem.”
it’s always a great disappointment when leaders you like and admire do bad stuff mike lux, democratic consultant
franken canceled a sold-out appearance in atlanta to promote his book, al franken, giant of the senate, and aides said he was “spending time with his family and doing a lot of reflecting”.
franken came to the senate in 2009, after a months-long recount gave him a 312-vote victory. he immediately distanced himself from his decades in comedy, which included off-color jokes about rape and disparaging women, and avoided national reporters.
instead, he focused on building a reputation as a studious senator, pushing legislation to crack down on wall street rating agencies he considered complicit in the 2007 economic collapse. as a signature issue, he adopted the push to protect “net neutrality”, an obama policy barring internet providers from blocking or hindering websites. this tuesday, the trump administration’s federal communications commission said it will dismantle that rule.
franken also helped shape parts of barack obama’s healthcare law and tackled farm and mental health issues. he easily secured a second six-year term in 2014, defeating a republican businessman.
he appeared on his first sunday network talk show late in his first term, amidst signs he was bolstering his national profile. but it was trump’s emergence that teased out a new franken, a pivot from staid senator to liberal attack dog.
in withering interrogations in the senate, franken has clashed with a parade of trump cabinet appointees.
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“he made those guys sweat,” former senate democratic aide jim manley said. “he’s got the ability to channel some of the populist rage against the administration.”
franken clashed last month with jeff sessions over the attorney general’s descriptions of his contacts with russians during the presidential campaign. at a january confirmation hearing, franken bore into education secretary nominee betsy devos when she seemed unable to answer a policy question.
he opposed trump supreme court pick neil gorsuch and battled with rick perry over the energy secretary’s skepticism that increased carbon dioxide emissions cause global warming. he told tom price, who has since resigned as health secretary, that it was “very hard to believe” he didn’t realize he had owned tobacco stocks.
trump has himself been accused of sexual misconduct by 16 women, accusations which he denies. he responded to allegations against franken on twitter, saying the picture with the sleeping tweeden was “really bad, speaks a thousand words”.
white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders subsequently said the difference between allegations against franken and trump was that “franken has admitted wrongdoing and the president hasn’t”.
the president was captured on tape in 2005, in a conversation with the access hollywood host billy bush, boasting about sexual assault. trump said he would see women and “grab them by the pussy”, adding: “when you’re a star they let you do it. you can do anything.”
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əˈplaɪɪŋ voʊlts əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti tɪ ə ʃit əv ˈplaɪˌwʊd meɪ nɑt sim laɪk ə ˈtɛrəbli ɑrˈtɪstɪk ɪnˈdɛvər, bət wɪn ˈhɑrnəst ənd ˈkæpʧərd wɪθ fəˈtɑgrəfi, ɪt kən rɪˈzəlt ɪn səm əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋli ˈbjutəfəl ˈpætərnz. keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt: voʊlts ə ʃɔrt ənd ˈstənɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ frəm ˈmɛləni hɔf, ə ˈstudənt æt ðə præt ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn nu jɔrk. skɔrd tɪ ðə miˈændərɪŋ gɪˈtɑr əv bɛˈrioʊz mangoré*é, ðə fɪlm ˈkæpʧərz ðə rɑ paʊər əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɛz ɪt ɪts weɪ əˈkrɔs ə ʤaɪənt ʃit əv ˈplaɪˌwʊd, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈɪntrəkət ənd ˈlɪktənbərg ˈfɪgjərz əˈgɛnst ə ˈsɔftli lɪt ˈbækˌdrɑp. ðə ˈifɛkt ɪz ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbli ˈmɛzmərˌaɪzɪŋ, bət hɔf sɪz məʧ əv ðət ɪz du tɪ ðə juˈnik ˈprɑpərtiz əv ðə ˈplaɪˌwʊd ʃi juzd. greɪn əv ðə wʊd ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ðə ˈpætərn ənd dɪˈrɛkʃɪn," ðə ˈɑrtɪst roʊt ɪn ə ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn hər ˈvɪdioʊ. "ðə leɪərz əv vəˈnɪr ənd ðə glu ðət hoʊldz ðɛm təˈgɛðər ˈkɔzɪz ðə groʊθ tɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs məʧ sloʊər ðən ɪn non-plywood*." ʃi ˈædɪd ðət hər ˈfʊtɪʤ wɑz ˈleɪtər "spɛd əp ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv taɪmz," rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ðə hɪpˈnɑtɪk ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈprɑdəkt, bɪˈloʊ.
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applying 15,000 volts of electricity to a sheet of plywood may not seem like a terribly artistic endeavor, but when harnessed and captured with time-lapse photography, it can result in some astonishingly beautiful patterns. case in point: 15,000 volts — a short and stunning video from melanie hoff, a student at the pratt institute in new york. scored to the meandering guitar of agustín barrios mangoré, the film captures the raw power of electricity as it corses its way across a giant sheet of plywood, creating intricate fractals and lichtenberg figures against a softly lit backdrop.
the effect is undeniably mesmerizing, but hoff says much of that is due to the unique properties of the plywood she used. "[t]he grain of the wood influences the pattern and direction," the artist wrote in a comment on her video. "the layers of veneer and the glue that holds them together causes the growth to progress much slower than in non-plywood." she added that her footage was later "sped up hundreds of thousands of times," resulting in the hypnotic finished product, below.
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ɛz ju noʊ, ðɛr həz bɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈbɪdɪŋ wɔr goʊɪŋ ɔn fər ðə læst ˈsɛvərəl mənθs fər wɪʧ ˈstudiˌoʊ gɪts ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən raɪts fər ðə 007 ˈsɪriz. ˈsoʊni ɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈnu ðɛr dil wɪθ iɑn pərˈdəkʃənz, wɪʧ livz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈvæljəbəl ˈprɑpərtiz əraʊnd ˈvɛri məʧ ɔn ðə ˈɔkʃən blɑk. wɪʧ ˈstudiˌoʊ wɪl gɪt ɪt? aɪ hæv maɪ ˈθɪriz, bət hɪrz ə ˈkreɪzi aɪˈdiə: wɔlt ˈdɪzni ɪz ðə læst ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪn taʊn ðət nidz ðɪs ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. soʊ ðæts waɪ ðeɪ ʃʊd goʊ ˈæftər ɪt. wɔlt ˈdɪzni ʃʊd baɪ ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən raɪts tɪ ðə ʤeɪmz bɑnd ˈsɪriz tɪ kip ɪt əˈweɪ frəm ðɛr ˈraɪvəlz ənd ˈfərðər sɪˈmɛnt ðɛr ənd ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən. ɛz ju noʊ, wɔlt ˈdɪzni ɪz ɔn ən ˌɪnˈseɪn rən ɪn tərmz əv ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz. ɪn ə ˈhɑliˌwʊd wɛr ˈstudiˌoʊz ər ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz əˈbəv ɔl ɛls, ˈdɪzniz ˈɔfərɪŋz (stɑr wɔrz, avengers*, ˈpɪksɑr, ˈdɪzni ˌænəˈmeɪʃən, ðə ˈfɛri teɪlz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ər soʊ fɑr əˈbəv moʊst əv ðɛr ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ðət aɪ hæv lɔŋ ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ wɪn ɪz nɑt tɪ pleɪ. ənd naʊ ðə 007 ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, huz læst tu ˌɪnˈstɔlmənts meɪd 1 ˈbɪljən ənd 880 ˈmɪljən ˈwərldˈwaɪd rɪˈspɛktɪvli, ɪz ˈsɪtɪŋ aʊt ðɛr ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ə nu hoʊm. ɪt wʊd bi ə juʤ praɪz fər ˈɛni ˈstudiˌoʊ, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv fər ðə maʊs haʊs tɪ teɪk ɪt aʊt əv ðə ɪkˈweɪʒən. jɛs, ˈdɪzniz ˈblɑkˌbəstər ˈskɛʤʊl ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu æt ðɪs ˈʤəŋkʧər. bət sɪns wi ˈoʊnli gɪt ʤeɪmz bɑnd ˈmuviz wəns ˈɛvəri tu tɪ fɔr jɪrz, ɪt kʊd bi ə weɪ tɪ pʊt ðɛr flæg ɔn əˈnəðər praɪm riˈlis deɪt. prɪˈzumɪŋ ˈdɪzni filz laɪk ˈspɛndɪŋ ðə ˈməni əˈgriɪŋ tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəli tərmz (ˈsoʊni ˈdɪdənt gɪt ɛz məʧ əv ðə ˈprɑfɪts fər ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ɛz jʊd ɪkˈspɛkt, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ðeɪ ər nɑt ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ wɔnt ðɛm bæk), ðeɪ wɪl nɑt ˈoʊnli gɪt əˈnəðər nu ˈfrænˌʧaɪz tɪ ɪts neɪm bət kip ðə ˈbɪgəst fri ˈeɪʤənt ɪn taʊn əˈweɪ frəm ɪts ˈraɪvəlz. ɪts ə ˈmætər əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ə dil wɪθ pəˈtɛnʃəli lɛs ˈprɑfɪts ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər sɪˈmɛntɪŋ ðɛr ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɑbstəkəl ɪz ˈwɛðər ðə wʊd wɔnt tɪ sɛnd 007 tɪ ə ˈstudiˌoʊ wɛr ɪt ˈwʊdənt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli bi ðɛr kraʊn ʤuəl. ɪf əm biɪŋ "prɪˈdɪktɪv," aɪ æm ˈgɛsɪŋ ðət ðə nu hoʊm fər ðə ʤeɪmz bɑnd ˈfrænˌʧaɪz wɪl ˈiðər bi ˈwɔrnər bros*./ taɪm ˈwɔrnər ɪŋk. (wɪʧ ɪz ˈdɪzniz ˈkloʊsəst ˈraɪvəl ɪn ðə geɪm ənd kʊd juz ə seɪf bɛt əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈkɑmɪks fɪlmz ənd ðə fænˈtæstɪk bists ˈsɪriz) ər ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt/ ˈvaɪəkɑm ɪŋk. (wɪʧ kʊd ˈdɛspərətli juz ən ˈfrænˌʧaɪz æt ðɪs ˈʤəŋkʧər ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt gɪts soʊld tɪ ˈwɑndə). bɪɔnd ðət, ɪts ə tɔs əp. ˈsɛnʧəri fɑks həz ðə hoʊm ˈvɪdioʊ ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən raɪts tɪ ðə ˈoʊldər fɪlmz θæŋks tɪ ðɛr ˈɛmˈgiˈɛm dil ənd ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. ˈdəzənt nid ˈsəmˌwən ˈɛlsɪz ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈprɑpərti. ənd, ɔl du rɪˈspɛkt, əm ˈgɛsɪŋ ðə laɪks əv ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ər nɑt ɪn ðə ˈrənɪŋ. bət ɪf ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪz ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə geɪm əv wɪʧ ˈstudiˌoʊz hæv ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz, wɔlt ˈdɪzni kʊd ˈfərðər sɪˈmɛnt ðɛr ˈdɑmənəns baɪ əkˈwaɪərɪŋ ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən raɪts tɪ ðə 007 fɪlmz ˈmɪrli ɛz ə ˈmætər əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr wən əv ðɛr ˈraɪvəlz doʊnt gɪt ɪt. pɔɪnt biɪŋ, ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ʤeɪmz bɑnd ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, wɪθ ər wɪˈθaʊt ˈdænjəl kreɪg ˈkəmɪŋ bæk fər wən læst raɪd, wʊd bi ə bɪg wɪn fər ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər ˈstudiˌoʊ. ðæts waɪ ˈdɪzni maɪt wɔnt tɪ snæʧ ɪt əˈweɪ. ðeɪ wɪl wɪn, bət moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli ðɛr ˈraɪvəlz wɪl luz. ənd ˈmeɪbi, ʤɪst ˈmeɪbi, səm əv ðə ˈəðər ˈstudiˌoʊz wɪl stɑp pleɪɪŋ ðɪs geɪm fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl ənˈtɪl ðə wɔrz haɪ wɛrz ɔf daʊn ðə roʊd.
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as you know, there has been something of a bidding war going on for the last several months for which studio gets the distribution rights for the 007 series. sony is not expected to renew their deal with eon productions, which leaves one of the most valuable properties around very much on the auction block. which studio will get it? i have my theories, but here's a crazy idea: walt disney is the last studio in town that needs this franchise. so that's why they should go after it.
walt disney should buy the worldwide distribution rights to the james bond series to keep it away from their rivals and further cement their tentpole and market share domination.
as you know, walt disney is on an insane run in terms of mega-hit franchises. in a hollywood where studios are chasing the franchise tentpole above all else, disney's offerings (star wars, avengers, pixar, disney animation, the live-action fairy tales, etc.) are so far above most of their competition that i have long argued that the only way to win is not to play. and now the 007 franchise, whose last two installments made $1 billion and $880 million worldwide respectively, is sitting out there waiting for a new home. it would be a huge prize for any studio, which is the incentive for the mouse house to take it out of the equation.
yes, disney's blockbuster schedule is almost too jam-packed at this juncture. but since we only get james bond movies once every two to four years, it could be a way to put their flag on another prime release date. presuming disney feels like spending the money and/or agreeing to potentially less-than-prime terms (sony didn't get as much of the profits for the franchise as you'd expect, which is why they are not guaranteed to want them back), they will not only get another new franchise to its name but keep the biggest free agent in town away from its rivals.
it's a matter of getting into a deal with potentially less profits in exchange for cementing their market share domination. the only obstacle is whether the broccolis would want to send 007 to a studio where it wouldn't necessarily be their crown jewel. if i'm being "predictive," i am guessing that the new home for the james bond franchise will either be warner bros./ time warner inc. (which is disney's closest rival in the tentpole game and could use a safe bet alongside the batman/justice league/dc comics films and the fantastic beasts series) or paramount/ viacom inc. (which could desperately use an a-level franchise at this juncture whether or not paramount gets sold to wanda).
beyond that, it's a toss up. 20th century fox has the home video distribution rights to the older films thanks to their mgm deal and universal/comcast corp. doesn't need someone else's expensive property. and, all due respect, i'm guessing the likes of a24 and stx entertainment are not in the running. but if the industry is really going to be a game of which studios have the biggest/best tentpole franchises, walt disney could further cement their dominance by acquiring the distribution rights to the 007 films merely as a matter of making sure one of their rivals don't get it.
point being, getting the james bond franchise, with or without daniel craig coming back for one last ride, would be a big win for any major studio. that's why disney might want to snatch it away. they will win, but most importantly their rivals will lose. and maybe, just maybe, some of the other studios will stop playing this tentpoles-or-bust game for a little while until the marvel/star wars high wears off down the road.
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ɔˈstreɪljəz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlɪmboʊ woʊnt dɪˈleɪ ə traɪˈpɑrˌtaɪt ˈtrænspɔrt ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈmitɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə sərʧ fər flaɪt ɪn kˈwɑlə ˌləmˈpʊr ˈleɪtər ðɪs mənθ. ðə ˈgəvərnmənts əv ɔˈstreɪljə, məˈleɪʒə ənd ˈʧaɪnə ˈpriviəsli əˈgrid ðət ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈkrɛdəbəl nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ðə hənt fər ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈʤɛˌtlaɪnər wʊd bi wund əp wəns ðə ˈkɑrənt zoʊn ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən wɑz skaʊərd. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɔn frəm tɔks bɪtˈwin ˈsinjər ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz læst mənθ, ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmitɪŋ wɑz plænd fər ˈæftər ɔˈstreɪljəz ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2 ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, bət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ˈkɛrˌteɪkər moʊd ɛz ˈkaʊntɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuz. ˈtrænspɔrt ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdɑrən ˈʧɛstər sɛd ðə ˈmitɪŋ wɑz goʊɪŋ əˈhɛd ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 ənd 19 "aɪ wɪl bi əˈtɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə bɪˈhæf əv ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈgəvərnmənt," ˈmɪstər ˈʧɛstər toʊld. "ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ˈkɛrˌteɪkər kənˈvɛnʃən prəˈsiʤərz, ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən wɪl bi prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈbrifɪŋz ɪn ðə tɪ ðə ˈmitɪŋ." ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈfæməliz əv ˈpæsənʤərz dəbd sɪz ˈrɛlətɪvz ər groʊɪŋ dɪˈstrɛst baɪ ðə ˈprɑspɛkt ðə sərʧ meɪ bi kɔld ɔf ɪf fəndz draɪ əp, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ɪt məst goʊ ɔn. ðə ˈfɔrmər ʧif kəˈmɪʃənər əv ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈtrænspɔrt ˈseɪfti ˈbjʊroʊ, ˈmɑrtɪn ˈdoʊlən, hu ˈoʊvərˌsɔ ðə sərʧ ənˈtɪl hɪz ˈrisənt rɪˈtaɪərmənt, toʊld nuz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi hi wʊd laɪk tɪ si ðə sərʧ kənˈtɪnju ənd wʊd fil rɪˈgrɛtfəl ɪf ðə pleɪn wɑz ˈnɛvər faʊnd, bət ækˈnɑlɪʤd ˈrisɔrsɪz wər ˈlɪmɪtɪd ənd maɪt rən aʊt. ðə sərʧ ɪz ɪn ɪts ˈfaɪnəl ˈsteɪʤɪz, wɪθ səm rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ tɪ bi koʊmd. ðə tæsk wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi kəmˈplitɪd baɪ ˈɔgəst bət pur ˈwɛðər həz ˈhæmpərd ˈɛfərts. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɪndərɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛs həz bɪn ən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈprɑbləm ɔn wən əv θri sərʧ ˈvɛsəlz, wɪʧ həz hæd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ pɔrt ɪn ˈwɛstərn ɔˈstreɪljə fər ˈmeɪntənəns. əˈnəðər ˈvɛsəl wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əraɪv ɪn ðə sərʧ ˈɛriə ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ən ˈɪnʤərd kru ˈmɛmbər tɪ ðə pɔrt. ðə ʤɔɪnt ˈeɪʤənsi koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən ˈsɛntər (jacc*) sɛd ˈprɑˌgrɛs hæd bɪn sloʊ sɪns ˈwɪntər bɪˈgæn. "ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ pur ˈwɛðər kənˈdɪʃənz hæv səˈvɪrli ˌɪmˈpæktɪd sərʧ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn dɪˈleɪz tɪ sərʧ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əv əraʊnd sɪks tɪ eɪt wiks," ðə sɛd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ˈfərðər pur ˈwɛðər, ər dɪˈleɪz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˌənfɔrˈsiəbəl ˈprɑbləmz səʧ ɛz ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈfeɪljər ər kru ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti, ˈsərʧɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər sərʧ ˈɛriə meɪ kənˈtɪnju wɛl bɪɔnd ðə ˈwɪntər mənθs." 2019
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australia's political limbo won't delay a tripartite transport ministers meeting about the future of the search for flight mh370 in kuala lumpur later this month.
the governments of australia, malaysia and china previously agreed that in the absence of credible new information, the hunt for the missing jetliner would be wound up once the current 120,000-square-kilometre zone in the southern indian ocean was scoured.
following on from talks between senior aviation officials last month, a final ministerial-level meeting was planned for after australia's july 2 federal election, but the government remains in caretaker mode as counting continues.
transport minister darren chester said the meeting was going ahead on july 18 and 19.
"i will be attending on the behalf of the australian government," mr chester told aap.
"in accordance with caretaker convention procedures, the opposition will be provided the appropriate briefings in the lead-up to the meeting."
a network of families of passengers dubbed voice370 says relatives are growing distressed by the prospect the search may be called off if funds dry up, insisting it must go on.
the former chief commissioner of the australian transport safety bureau, martin dolan, who oversaw the mh370 search until his recent retirement, told news ltd he would like to see the search continue and would feel regretful if the plane was never found, but acknowledged resources were limited and might run out.
the search is in its final stages, with some 10,000sq km remaining to be combed.
the task was expected to be completed by august but poor weather has hampered efforts.
also hindering progress has been an engineering problem on one of three search vessels, which has had to return to fremantle port in western australia for maintenance.
another vessel was expected to arrive in the search area on wednesday after taking an injured crew member to the port.
the joint agency coordination centre (jacc) said progress had been slow since winter began.
"ongoing poor weather conditions have severely impacted search operations and resulted in delays to search operations of around six to eight weeks," the jacc said on wednesday.
"in the event of further poor weather, or delays as a result of unforeseeable problems such as equipment failure or crew incapacity, searching the entire 120,000-square-kilometre search area may continue well beyond the winter months."
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ˈæməˌzɑn ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ʤɛf bezos*. ˈæləks ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈæpəl, ˈæməˌzɑn, ənd ˈgugəl ər æt wɔr ˈoʊvər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈpərsɪnəl kəmˈpjutɪŋ, ənd naʊ ˈæməˌzɑn ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈbætəl tɪ ɪts ˈraɪvəlz' hoʊm tərf: ðə. ɔl θri ər kənˈvɪnst ðət ˈvərʧuəl əˈsɪstənts hæv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm haʊ wi ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ɑr dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ˈæpəl həz ˈsɪri, ˈgugəl həz ˈgugəl əˈsɪstənt, ənd ˈæməˌzɑn həz əˈlɛksə. ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðət ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ju woʊnt swaɪp ər ˈmænjuəli ˈfɪdəl wɪθ jʊr dɪˈvaɪs jul ʤɪst tɔk tɪ ɪt, ɛz ju wʊd əˈnəðər ˈjumən. ɪts ə ˈrædɪkəl frənˈtɪr ə ʧeɪnʤ ɔn pɑr wɪθ ðə ʃɪft frəm ðə kəˈmænd laɪn tɪ ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz laɪk ˈwɪndoʊz. huˈɛvər gɪts əˈhɛd naʊ həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ðə nɛkst ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪrə əv kəmˈpjutɪŋ. ðə θri hæv hæd sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt əˈproʊʧɪz. ˈæməˌzɑn, ən ˈərli ˈlidər ɪn ðə speɪs, ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ɪts ˈɛkoʊ smɑrt ˈspikər wɪθ əˈlɛksə. ˈgugəl pʊt ˈgugəl əˈsɪstənt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪts ˈgugəl hoʊm smɑrt ˈspikər ənd ə fju ˈænˌdrɔɪd, waɪl ˈæpəlz ˈsɪri wɑz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn. bət naʊ ˈæməˌzɑn ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ fər ðə ˈəðər tu ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈveɪd ðə. ˈæməˌzɑn ɪz ˈkripɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈioʊs ənd ˈænˌdrɔɪd θru ðə bæk dɔr kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈprɑməsəz tɪ gɪv ˈɛvriˌwən ən on-demand*, ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəli ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈpərsɪnəl əˈsɪstənt. hoʊˈtɛlz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈæməˌzɑn əˈnaʊnst ðət əˈlɛksə wʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ɪts meɪn ˈʃɑpɪŋ æp ɔn ˈioʊs, ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈjuzərz ʃɑp fər ˈaɪtəmz, kənˈtroʊl ˈprɑdəkts, ənd ʧɛk ðə nuz ənd ˈwɛðər ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr vɔɪs. ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈvərʒən əv əˈlɛksə hæd bɪn əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈioʊs ˈviə ə æp bət ðɪs ˈoʊpənz ɪt əp tɪ fɑr mɔr ˈjuzərz hu ˈəðərˌwaɪz maɪt nɑt hæv sɔt ɪt aʊt. əˈlɛksə ɪz ˈkripɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈænˌdrɔɪd foʊnz ɛz wɛl. ˈæməˌzɑn həz timd əp wɪθ tɪ beɪk əˈlɛksə tɪ ɪts meɪt 9, ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˌmoʊtərˈoʊlə tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt əˈlɛksə ɪn səm fˈjuʧər ˈmoʊtoʊ. ðɪs ɔl əˈmaʊnts tɪ ə kaɪnd əv ˈtroʊʤən hɔrs. ˈæməˌzɑn feɪld tɪ gɪt ə ˈfʊˌthoʊld ɪn ðə ˈsɛktər. ɪts oʊn foʊn, ðə faɪər foʊn, feɪld ˈmɪzərəbli. bət ɛz əˈsɪstənts bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈkɑmən, ɪf ˈpipəl si əˈlɛksə ɛz ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈɔpʃən, ˈæməˌzɑn həz ə weɪ tɪ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli kənˈtroʊl ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈɛniˌweɪ. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ kəmˈpjutɪŋ, ɪts ɔl stɪl tɪ pleɪ fər ðə ˈæməˌzɑn ˈɛkoʊ. ˈæməˌzɑn bət ðɪs ɪz weɪ, weɪ ˈbɪgər ðən ʤɪst foʊnz. ˈgugəl ənd ˈæməˌzɑn ər naʊ ˈreɪsɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər tɪ beɪk ðɛr ˈvərʧuəl əˈsɪstənts ˈɪntu ɛz ˈmɛni dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, səʧ ɛz kɑz ənd hoʊm əˈplaɪənsɪz. iʧ ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə kaɪnd əv ˈvərʧuəs ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈifɛkts ðət wʊd ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ˈjusɪʤ ənd lɑk ɪn ɪts ˈdɑmənəns. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt noʊ wən wɔnts tɪ hæv tɪ swɪʧ bɪtˈwin əˈsɪstənts ðət doʊnt kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ wən əˈnəðər; ðeɪ wɔnt wən tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðɛm ˈɛvriˌwɛr ðeɪ goʊ, frəm ðɛr foʊn tɪ ðɛr ˈθərməˌstæt. soʊ ðə mɔr ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ə ˈkəmpəˌni meɪks ɪts əˈsɪstənt əˈveɪləbəl, ðə ˈstrɔŋgər pəˈzɪʃən ɪts ɪn. ənd wəns ə ˈjuzər ɪz lɑkt ˈɪntu ən əˈsɪstənt, ɪts ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ðɛm tɪ swɑp, bɪˈkəz ənˈlaɪk rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ə foʊn, ju maɪt nid tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə əˈplaɪənsɪz ɪn jʊr haʊs. ðæts ʤɪst nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən, soʊ ðə steɪks ər haɪər. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts ˈwɪndoʊz wən ðə ˈpiˈsi wɔrz, ənd ˈænˌdrɔɪd həz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ˈwərldˈwaɪd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈnəmbərz, æt list. bət wɪθ kəmˈpjutɪŋ, ɪts stɪl ɔl tɪ pleɪ fər ənd ˈæməˌzɑn ɪz dɪˈtərmənd nɑt tɪ luz aʊt.
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amazon ceo jeff bezos. alex wong/getty images apple, amazon, and google are at war over the future of personal computing, and now amazon is taking the battle to its rivals' home turf: the smartphone.
all three are convinced that voice-controlled virtual assistants have the potential to transform how we interact with our devices. apple has siri, google has google assistant, and amazon has alexa.
they believe that in the future, you won't swipe or manually fiddle with your device — you'll just talk to it, as you would another human.
it's a radical frontier — a change on par with the shift from the command line to visual operating systems like windows. whoever gets ahead now has the potential to define the next major era of computing.
the three have had slightly different approaches. amazon, an early leader in the space, focused on its echo smart speaker with alexa. google put google assistant inside its google home smart speaker and a few android smartphones, while apple's siri was focused on the iphone.
but now amazon is coming for the other two and trying to invade the smartphone.
amazon is creeping into ios and android through the back door
voice-controlled computing promises to give everyone an on-demand, artificially intelligent personal assistant. kempinski hotels on thursday, amazon announced that alexa would be available in its main shopping app on ios, letting users shop for items, control smart-home products, and check the news and weather using their voice. a limited version of alexa had been available for ios via a standalone app — but this opens it up to far more users who otherwise might not have sought it out.
alexa is creeping into android phones as well. amazon has teamed up with huawei to bake alexa to its mate 9 smartphone, and the company is working with lenovo-owned motorola to integrate alexa in some future moto smartphones.
this all amounts to a kind of trojan horse. amazon failed to get a foothold in the smartphone sector. its own phone, the fire phone, failed miserably. but as voice-controlled assistants become more common, if people see alexa as the leading option, amazon has a way to fundamentally control their smartphone experience anyway.
when it comes to voice-controlled computing, it's all still to play for
the amazon echo. amazon but this is way, way bigger than just phones. google and amazon are now racing each other to bake their virtual assistants into as many devices as possible, such as cars and home appliances. each is trying to get the kind of virtuous network effects that would reinforce usage and lock in its dominance.
think about it — no one wants to have to switch between assistants that don't communicate with one another; they want one to follow them everywhere they go, from their phone to their thermostat. so the more places where a company makes its assistant available, the stronger position it's in.
and once a user is locked into an assistant, it's extremely difficult for them to swap, because unlike replacing a phone, you might need to replace the appliances in your house. that's just not going to happen, so the stakes are higher.
microsoft's windows won the pc wars, and google's android has dominated smartphones worldwide — when it comes to numbers, at least.
but with voice-controlled computing, it's still all to play for — and amazon is determined not to lose out.
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ˈɔgəst 18 mɑrkt ðə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə dɛθ əv kɪm, eɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt əv saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd wən əv ðə ki ˈlidərz ɪn ðə ˈstrəgəl fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən rəˈʒimz əv pɑrk ənd ʧən doo-hwan*. ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə 1987 ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv ˈpɑpjələr ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz dɪˈfaɪnd hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlɛgəsi ənd ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðət ʃeɪps ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈmuvmənt təˈdeɪ. jɛt səkˈsɛsərz hæv bɪn dɪˈsaɪsɪvli ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl sɪns hɪz dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ˈɔfəs ɪn 2003 ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈfrækʧərd, lɔst tu səkˈsɛsɪv ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ənd hæv nɑt hɛld ə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈsɛmbli sɪns 2008 ɪn ðə moʊst ˈrisənt by-election*, ðə freɪl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈlɪˌbərəlz ˈəndər ðə nu ˈpɑləˌtɪks əˈlaɪəns fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi (npad*) rɪˈsivd ðə moʊst dɪˈsaɪsɪv bloʊ, ˈluzɪŋ 11 əv ðə 15 kənˈtɛstəd kənˈstɪʧuənsiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ɪn ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl hoʊm tərf əv saʊθ ˈprɑvɪns. ðə rɪˈzəlts wər ɔl ðə mɔr ˈʃɑkɪŋ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt pɑrk loʊ əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋz ˈæftər ə strɪŋ əv ˈskændəlz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈkæbənət ˌnɑməˈniz ənd ˈgəvərnmənt kəˈluʒən wɪθ ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˌbiˈfɔr ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi soʊ waɪ hæv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz bɪn əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈræli ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz? baɪ noʊ minz hæv ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz bɪn səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ˈplɪtɪkli ˈaʊtˌflæŋkɪŋ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz. weɪd daʊn baɪ ðə dɪsəˈpruvəl əv pɑrk, ðə ˈpɑrti həz ˈmɪrli əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈoʊvərt ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ ənd ˈsplɪntərɪŋ praɪər tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ənd ðɪs jɪr. streɪn ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti wɑz ˈvɪzəbəl wɪn ðə tu tɔp ˈkænədɪts fər ðə ˈʧɛrmənˌʃɪp pəˈzɪʃən ˈfɔrwərdɪd əˈpoʊzɪŋ vjuz ɔn haʊ ˈkloʊsli ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti ʃʊd wərk wɪθ ðə blu haʊs. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ðə ˈvɪktəri əv ““anti-park”*” ˈkænədɪt kɪm dɪd nɑt lɛd tɪ ˈɛni riˈvoʊlts əˈməŋ ðə ræŋk ənd faɪl əˈsɛmblimɪn. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti həz ʃoʊn ə koʊˈhɪrəns ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ə kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtəd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti. ðə seɪm ˈkænɑt bi sɛd fər ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz. ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈmuvmənt ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪz wən dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ straɪf, dɪˈvɪʒən ənd ˈsplɪntərɪŋ. ɪn ðə fərst ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ðə sɪksθ (ənd ˈkɑrənt) riˈpəblɪk, roʊ, səkˈsɛsər əv ˈdɪkteɪtər ʧən doo-hwan*, wən ɪn ə fri ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪˈlɛkʃən əˈgɛnst ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidərz kɪm ənd kɪm. wɪθ ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈbælət splɪt, roʊ wən wɪθ ˈoʊnli pərˈsɛnt əv ðə voʊt. splɪts wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən wər ˈfərðər ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ɪn 1990 wɪθ ðə merger.”*.” ɪn ə moʊst ənˈlaɪkli ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, kɪm ənd kɪm ʤɔɪnd ə kənˈsərvətɪv coalition”*” wɪθ roʊ. ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv kɪm tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɪn 1997 ənd ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈvɪktəri əv ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv roʊ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn 2002 ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz pruvd ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈjunəˌfaɪd. ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈlæˌkləstər səˈpɔrt frəm ˈmɛmbərz wɪˈθɪn ðə məˈlɛniəm ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti (mdp*), ˈmɛmbərz lɔɪəl tɪ roʊ broʊk ræŋks ənd fɔrmd ə ˈraɪvəl ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrti, ðə ˈjəri ˈpɑrti. ðɪs wɑz noʊ ˈhɑrmləs ˈsplɪntər. ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ə nu ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrti prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪtɪd ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt baɪ ðə mdp*, ðə ˈpɑrti wɪʧ hæd bækt hɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli θroʊn aʊt baɪ ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl kɔrt, bət ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdæmɪʤ hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn dən. ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈpɑrti ˈkɑnflɪkt bɪtˈwin ˈdɪfərənt ˈfækʃənz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrti kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ðɪs deɪ. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈkɑnstənt ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ, ðə ˈfrækʃəs ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən bɪlt əraʊnd ðə ɪz əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈfɔrwərd ə strɔŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ əˈgɛnst ðə pɑrk ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈmaʊntən əv ˈskændəlz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈgəvərnmənt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz əˈpɪr ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ə koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈfɛnsɪv ɔn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz ədˈvæns ðə ˈrɛtərɪk əv ““struggle,”*,” ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ðə ənd ðə ˈmuvmənt. ɪn fækt, wɛr ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti həz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ, ðə lɛft həz ˈteɪkən ɔn ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈstrəgəl təˈgɛðər əˈgɛnst ən əˈprɛsɪv regime.”*.” ðɪs ɪz ə ˈwoʊfəli ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪn ə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə. ɛz wən ˈsɪtɪzən frəm ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl hoʊm tərf əv saʊθ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðə ˈɪrə əv struggle’*’ ənd kɪm; ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz ðə ˈriʤənəl ɪˈkɑnəmiz hæv tɪ bi important.”*.” ˌɪnˈdid, ɛz wən kloʊz sɑrˈkæstɪkli pʊts ɪt, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪz ˈsoʊbər, prægˈmætɪk, ənd grouchy.”*.” ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ɛz tru fər saʊθ ˈjəŋgəst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈkoʊhɔrt ˈtɪpɪkəli moʊst səˈpɔrtɪv əv ““progressive”*” ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrtiz. ˈrisənt ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈdætə ʃoʊ ðət saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən juθ ər ˈriəlɪsts. əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ðeɪ ər ˈlɑrʤli pro-u.s*., hæv æmˈbɪvələnt vjuz ɔn ˈʧaɪnə, du nɑt kɛr tu məʧ fər ˌjunəfəˈkeɪʃən, ənd ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ənˈlaɪkli tɪ səˈpɔrt kɪm ər roʊ ˈsənˌʃaɪn ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrdz nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. wət wi si ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪz ə ˈlɑrʤli kənˈsərvətɪv ˈvoʊtɪŋ beɪs. ɪf ðɪs trɛnd hoʊldz, ɪt wɪl meɪk fər ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈstədi. saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, ɪt simz, ɪz ʃoʊɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərənt sɛt əv ˈvæljuz ənd ˈɪntərɪsts ɛz ə ˈneɪʃən. kəmˈpærətɪvˌli ˈspikɪŋ, ˈkəntriz ɪn ðɛr feɪz ər mɔr prəˈgrɛsɪv, wət pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪst ˈrɑnəld kɔlz ““post-materialist.”*.” ˈsɪtɪzənz əv səʧ səˈsaɪɪtiz dɪˈspleɪ ə ˈsɪnˌdroʊm əv dɪˈstɪŋkt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈvæljuz: ðeɪ ræŋk haɪ ɔn ˌɪntərˈpərsənəl trəst, ʃoʊ ən ˌɪnˈkrist ˈtɑlərəns təˈwɔrdz outgroups*, ˈfeɪvər ˈpɑləsiz ðət prəˈmoʊt ˌsɛlfɪkˈsprɛʃən ənd ˈpərsɪnəl əˈtɑnəmi ˈoʊvər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk stəˈbɪlɪti, ʃoʊ lɛs ˈdɛfərəns tɪ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ər mɔr ˈæktɪv ˈplɪtɪkli, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. əv kɔrs, səm əv ðiz ˈvæljuz ər ˈflərɪʃɪŋ, bət nɑt laɪk ðeɪ dɪd ˈɛlsˌwɛr. saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə simz tɪ hæv meɪd ə ˈpɑrʃəl ʃɪft. lɔŋ ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ðə rəˈʒim tɪ səm dɪˈgri, ðə əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən rəˈʒim wɑz ˈvɛri əˈstut ɪn ɪts əˈsɛsmənt əv wət ˈmɛsɪʤ wʊd ˌgɛrənˈti ðɛr ˈlɔŋˈtərm riˈtɛnʃən əv paʊər ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. roʊ ənd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈʤəstɪs ˈpɑrti (djp*) meɪd ə strəˈtiʤɪk dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kənˈsid dɪˈmɑkrəsi ɪn 1987 wɪθ ðə eɪm əv rɪˈteɪnɪŋ paʊər, nɑt ˈluzɪŋ ɪt. pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈʤoʊzəf wɔŋ ənd dæn sˈleɪtər ˈɑrgju ðət wɪn əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən rəˈʒimz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ðɛr rul, ðeɪ meɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk trænˈzɪʃənz. ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli tru wɪn ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrtiz si ðɛr ˈʧænsɪz əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ən ɪˈlɛkʃən ɛz haɪ. ɪn fækt, ˈvɛri strɛŋθ ðət hɛlps ˈdɑmənənt ˈpɑrtiz səˈsteɪn əˌθɔrəˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm kən ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ðɛm tɪ ɛnd it.”*.” baɪ ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɔn ə ˈlɛgəsi əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ən ˌɪnˈtərnəli ˈfrækʧərd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən hɛld təˈgɛðər ˈoʊnli baɪ ə ʃɛrd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ən əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən rəˈʒim, ðə wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ɪts rul ənd meɪnˈteɪn paʊər ɪn ə nu, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ðə ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk rɪˈfɔrmz æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti stɪl hæd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnt əv səˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈlaɪkli seɪvd ðə ˈpɑrti frəm ˌɪnˈtərnəl splɪt ər ɪkˈstərnəl ˈaʊstɪŋ ɪn ðə long-run*. ðɪs ɪz wət wɔŋ ənd sˈleɪtər kɔl strɛŋθ tɪ concede.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə pɑrk ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ðə ˈpɑrti ˈkænɑt rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ə ˈlɛgəsi əv groʊθ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ˈnəmbərz æt ðə poʊlz. ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə (laɪk məʧ əv ist ˈeɪʒə), ðə nid fər mɔr ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈpɑləsiz həz groʊn. wɪn employment”*” wɑz mɔr ˈprɛvələnt, ðə kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ mɔr ˈmænɪʤəbəl, ənd ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi stɪl ““developing,”*,” ðɛr wɑz noʊ dɪˈmænd fər ə strɔŋ ˈwɛlˌfɛr steɪt ɪmˈplɔɪərz ənd ðə ˈfæməli ˈjunɪt prəˈvaɪdɪd wət wɑz ˈnidɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, taɪmz hæv ʧeɪnʤd ənd saʊθ ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈmɑdəl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər simz ˈædəkˌweɪt. ˈpipəl wɔnt ˈbɛtər, mɔr ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈpɑləsiz frəm ðə steɪt. dɪˈspaɪt dɪˈmænd, ðɛr həz bɪn ˈlɪtəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ðə ˌɪnˈkəmbənt meɪər əv soʊl, pɑrk won-soon*, ˈrælid ˈpɑpjələr səˈpɔrt bɪˈhaɪnd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fri skul ˈlənʧɪz fər ˈstudənts ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk skul. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, boʊθ ðə pur kˈwɑləti əv ðə fud ənd ðə ˈbərdən ɔn ðə mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈbəʤɪt hæv sɪns əˈtræktəd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛldərli ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈpɑvərti həz ˈprɑmptɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈɔfər əˈsɪstəns, ˈoʊnli tɪ riˈtrækt ðə ərˈɪʤənəl əˈmaʊnt wɪn ɪt ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈbəʤɪˌtɛri kənˈstreɪnts. ɪt ɪz noʊ ˈsikrɪt saʊθ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈpɑləsiz ər ˌəndərdɪˈvɛləpt. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðɛr ɪz ə sɛns ðət ðə steɪt ɪz aʊt əv sɪŋk wɪθ ˈsoʊʃəl ˌriˈæləˌtiz ənd ðə dɪˈmændz əv ə ˈgloʊbəˌlaɪzd ɪˈkɑnəmi. soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz ˈsəfərɪŋ ˈəndər ə steɪt ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈlɛsənɪŋ ðə ˈbərdən əv laɪf ənd ðə dɪsˈloʊˈkeɪʃənz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈlɪˌbərəˌlaɪzd ɪˈkɑnəmiz. haɪ ˈsuɪˌsaɪd reɪts, ˈɛldərli ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈæbʤɛkt ˈpɑvərti, ə ˈdɪzməl ˈbərθˌreɪt, ənd loʊ ˈleɪbər ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ər ʤɪst ə fju əv ðə soʊˌsiˌoʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ˈgɪvɪn ðiz ˈprɑbləmz, ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ saʊθ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈpɑləsiz ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈmeɪʤər ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈɪʃu goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. pɑrk ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən noʊz ðɪs. pɑrk həz ˈrɛgjələrli ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðə nid tɪ dɪˈvɛləp saʊθ ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈpɑləsiz, ˈkəltəˌveɪt ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən, ənd groʊ ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ɪˈkɑnəmi. ˈwɛðər hər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ bɪɔnd ðə ˈrɛtərɪk ɪz jɛt tɪ bi sin. ðə fərst tu jɪrz əv ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən hæv ˈsərtənli bɪn underwhelming*. ɪt ɪz ˈrizənəbəl tɪ əˈsum ðət ɪf pɑrk ənd ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti ər ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ dən ɪn ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz, ˈvoʊtərz wɪl nɑt rɪˈspɑnd ˈkaɪndli. bət ðɪs wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈplɪtɪkli ənd prɪˈvɛnt ˌɪnˈtərnəl dɪˈsɛnt frəm ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl. ɪts ˈhɪstəri sɪns 1987 ˈhɑrdli ˌɪnˈspaɪrz ˈkɑnfədɛns. dəˈmɛstɪk ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnstənts ˌɔlˈðoʊ wən maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ə kənˈsərvətɪv ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɔn dəˈmɛstɪk ˈɪʃuz ˈgɪvɪn ðə dɪˈvərʤənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪz, ðə seɪm ˈkænɑt bi sɛd wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ saʊθ ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsiz. ðə roʊ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɑz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər ˈbɛndɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈprɛʃər əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈɔrdər. tərnz ɔn hɪz ˈsɪgnəl ənd ðɛn meɪks ə right.”*.” məʧ ðə seɪm kʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi sɛd fər kɪm ənd kɪm, hu boʊθ ˈoʊvərˌsɔ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ əv ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ɪˈkɑnəmi frəm ə tɪ ə mɔr diˈrɛgjəleɪtɪd ɪˈkɑnəmi; baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈtɛnjər, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə hæd ˈbeɪsɪkli ʃɛd ɪts dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl steɪt skɪn. saegyehwa*, ər ðə ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, hæd ˈbeɪgən. ðɛr ɪz nɑt məʧ ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈgəvərnmənts ər duɪŋ tɪ stɑp ðɪs trɛnd. ɪn fækt, ðə roʊ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈstɑrtɪd ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. ɛz ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪst ˈpitər ˈkætsənstin ˈɑrgjuz, ðə ˈfɔrsɪz əv ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən hæv ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli strɔŋ ˈifɛkts ɔn dəˈmɛstɪk ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ““small”*” steɪts. ənˈlaɪk ˈlɑrʤər ˈkəntriz, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə həz fɑr lɛs ˈliˌweɪ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkɪŋ ənd ðə ˈstrəkʧər əv ɪts ˈfɔrən treɪd ðən du ˈəðər, ˈlɑrʤər ˈkəntriz. ðət ɪt ɪz ən ɪˈkɑnəmi wɪθ ə dəˈmɛstɪk ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv lɑrʤ kənˈglɑmərəts meɪks ðə ˈprɛʃər ɔl ðə mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns. saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈlidərz hæv ˈvɛri məʧ ɛmˈbreɪst ðə ˈprɛʃər əv ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt tɪ kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ædˈvæntɪʤ. ɪn fækt, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəntri tɪ hæv fri treɪd əˈgrimənts (ftas*) wɪθ ðə tu ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈkɑnəmiz (ðə ənd ðə juz.). ənd ɛz ðoʊz hu ˈfɑloʊd ðə ˈrisənt ʃi ˈvɪzɪt tɪ soʊl wɪl noʊ, wən əv ðə ki ˈaɪtəmz ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə wɑz ðə; əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts, boʊθ ˈlidərz wɔnt ən ˈsunər ˈrəðər ðən ˈleɪtər. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈstrəkʧər əv saʊθ ɪˈkɑnəmi, ə wʊd ˈlaɪkli bi ə ki əˈʤɛndə ˈaɪtəm fər ˈɛni ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən (kənˈsərvətɪv ər ˈlɪˌbərəl). soʊl ræŋks haɪ əˈməŋ ˈgəvərnmənts moʊst ˈævədli səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈɔrdər, tɪ ðə ʃəˈgrɪn əv ˈmɛni bət ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ɪˈnəf fər ɪt tɪ hæv ən ɪˈlɛktərəl ˌɪmˈpækt. ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ɪz kənˈsərnd, ɪt ɪz tru ðət roʊ wɑz nɑt ðə koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv ˈælaɪ ðə juz. həz ɪn pɑrk (ər hæd ɪn li myung-bak*). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə sɔrt əv ˈsɛnəmənt ðət səˈpɔrtɪd ˈkrɪtɪkəl pəˈzɪʃən simz tɪ hæv ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd fər naʊ, æt list. ˈlɪˌbərəl ər kənˈsərvətɪv, ˈɛni fˈjuʧər ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ sik ə ˈrɛlətɪvli koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə juz. ɪt ɪz ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ənd steɪt ˈlidərz ˈsɛldəm wərk əˈgɛnst ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈwɪlɪŋli. ɪt ɪz wərθ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ɛz ðə nu nɔrm əˈməŋ ðə ˈkəntriz ðət məˈtjʊrd ˈɪntu ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpaʊərˌhaʊsɪz ˈəndər ðə wərld ˈɔrdər:, wɪθ ə strɔŋ ˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəˌlaɪzd wərld ɪˈkɑnəmi. ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðɪs ˈstrəkʧərəl kənˈdɪʃən ˈbɛnəfɪts ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz, hu ˈkænɑt, ɪn ˈɛni ˈminɪŋfəl weɪ, ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti. wɪθ mɔr ðən tu jɪrz lɛft ɪn pɑrk tərm, məʧ wɪl bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv hər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti. ən ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ mit voters’*’ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz meɪ sɛt ðə steɪʤ fər ə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkænədɪt tɪ maʊnt ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʧælənʤ. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛt rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈlɪˌbərəl meɪər əv soʊl, pɑrk won-soon*, ɪz ə ˈfeɪvərɪt tɪ rən ɪn ðə 2017 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɛz meɪər əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈsɪti, hi ɪz ɪn ə gʊd pəˈzɪʃən tɪ lɔnʧ ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl bɪd (li dɪd ɪt). bət ɪf ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrti kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ˈfrækʧərd baɪ ˌɪnˈtərnəl in-fighting*, ˈivɪn ðət ˈplætˌfɔrm meɪ nɑt hɛlp.
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august 18 marked the five-year anniversary of the death of kim dae-jung, eighth president of south korea and one of the key leaders in the country’s struggle for democracy during the authoritarian regimes of park chung-hee and chun doo-hwan. kim’s contribution to the 1987 restoration of popular presidential elections defined his political legacy and it remains the moment that shapes the liberal movement today.
yet kim’s successors have been decisively unsuccessful since his departure from office in 2003. the center-left parties fractured, lost two successive presidential elections, and have not held a majority in the national assembly since 2008. in the most recent by-election, the frail coalition of liberals under the new politics alliance for democracy (npad) received the most decisive blow, losing 11 of the 15 contested constituencies, including one in the liberal home turf of south jeolla province. the results were all the more shocking considering president park geun-hye’s low approval ratings after a string of scandals involving cabinet nominees and government collusion with businesses.
politics before ideology
so why have the liberals been unable to rally the public’s confidence in recent years?
by no means have the conservatives been successful in politically outflanking the liberals. weighed down by the public’s disapproval of park, the saenuri party has merely avoided overt infighting and splintering prior to the local and by-elections this year. strain in the party was visible when the two top candidates for the saenuri chairmanship position forwarded opposing views on how closely the ruling party should work with the blue house. nonetheless, the victory of “anti-park” candidate kim moo-sung did not lead to any revolts among the rank and file assemblymen. indeed, the conservative party has shown a coherence indicative of a consolidated political party.
the same cannot be said for the liberals. the post-democratization history of the liberal movement in south korea is one defined by strife, division and splintering. in the first election of the sixth (and current) republic, roh tae-woo, hand-picked successor of dictator chun doo-hwan, won in a free and competitive election against long-time opposition leaders kim young-sam and kim dae-jung. with the opposition ballot split, roh won with only 36.6 percent of the vote. splits within the opposition were further aggravated in 1990 with the “three-party merger.” in a most unlikely coalition, kim jong-pil and kim young-sam joined a “grand conservative coalition” with then-incumbent roh tae-woo.
even with the election of kim dae-jung to the presidency in 1997 and the subsequent victory of the progressive roh moo-hyun administration in 2002, the liberals proved incapable of remaining unified. citing lackluster support from members within the millennium democratic party (mdp), members loyal to roh broke ranks and formed a rival liberal party, the uri party. this was no harmless splinter. the formation of a new opposition party precipitated roh’s impeachment by the mdp, the party which had backed his election. the impeachment was eventually thrown out by a constitutional court, but the political damage had already been done. internal party conflict between different factions within the liberal party continues to this day.
as a result of the constant infighting, the fractious coalition built around the npad is unable to forward a strong message against the park geun-hye administration and the ruling saenuri party. despite the mountain of scandals facing the conservative government, including accusations of government interference in the presidential election, the liberals appear incapable of mobilizing a coordinated political offensive on the government.
instead, the liberals advance the rhetoric of “struggle,” reminiscent of the 1980s and the minjung movement. in fact, where the conservative party has institutionalized the legacy of economic growth, the left has taken on the message of “let us struggle together against an oppressive regime.” this is a woefully inadequate message in a post-authoritarian south korea. as one citizen from the liberal home turf of south jeolla pointed out, “it is no longer the era of ‘democratic struggle’ and kim dae-jung; nowadays the regional economies have to be important.”
indeed, as one close korea-watcher sarcastically puts it, “post-sunshine south korea is sober, pragmatic, and grouchy.” this is just as true for south korea’s youngest generation, the voting cohort typically most supportive of “progressive” policies and liberal parties. recent polling data show that south korean youth are realists. among other things, they are largely pro-u.s., have ambivalent views on china, do not care too much for unification, and are increasingly unlikely to support kim dae-jung or roh moo-hyun-era sunshine policy towards north korea. what we see in south korea is a largely conservative voting base.
if this trend holds, it will make for an interesting study. south korea, it seems, is showing a different set of values and interests as a post-industrial nation. comparatively speaking, countries in their post-industrial phase are more progressive, what political scientist ronald inglehart calls “post-materialist.” citizens of such societies display a syndrome of distinct political values: they rank high on interpersonal trust, show an increased tolerance towards outgroups, favor policies that promote self-expression and personal autonomy over political and economic stability, show less deference to traditional institutions, are more active politically, etc. of course, some of these values are flourishing, but not like they did elsewhere. south korea seems to have made a partial post-materialist shift.
long shadow of the regime
to some degree, the pre-1987 authoritarian regime was very astute in its assessment of what message would guarantee their long-term retention of power in the post-democratization political environment. roh tae-woo and the democratic justice party (djp) made a strategic decision to concede democracy in 1987 with the aim of retaining power, not losing it. political scientists joseph wong and dan slater argue that when authoritarian regimes recognize the limits of their rule, they may initiate democratic transitions. this is especially true when ruling parties see their chances of winning an election as high. in fact, “the very strength that helps dominant parties sustain authoritarianism can also help motivate them to end it.” by capitalizing on a legacy of economic growth and development and an internally fractured opposition held together only by a shared opposition to an authoritarian regime, the djp was able to perpetuate its rule and maintain power in a new, democratic political system. ironically, the initiation of democratic reforms at a time when the conservative party still had a significant amount of support from the population likely saved the party from internal split or external ousting in the long-run. this is what wong and slater call “the strength to concede.”
however, the park administration and the saenuri party cannot rely on a legacy of growth and development to guarantee numbers at the polls. in post-industrial south korea (like much of east asia), the need for more comprehensive welfare policies has grown. when “lifetime employment” was more prevalent, the cost of living more manageable, and the economy still “developing,” there was no demand for a strong welfare state – employers and the family unit provided what was needed. however, times have changed and south korea’s welfare model no longer seems adequate. people want better, more comprehensive welfare policies from the state.
despite demand, there has been little progress. the incumbent mayor of seoul, park won-soon, rallied popular support behind providing free school lunches for students in the city’s public school. however, both the poor quality of the food and the burden on the municipal budget have since attracted criticism. meanwhile, the rising number of elderly living in poverty has prompted the government to offer assistance, only to retract the original amount when it realized the budgetary constraints.
it is no secret south korea’s social policies are underdeveloped. as a result, there is a sense that the state is out of sync with social realities and the demands of a globalized economy. society is suffering under a state incapable of lessening the burden of life and the dislocations associated with liberalized economies. high suicide rates, elderly people living in abject poverty, a dismal birthrate, and low labor productivity are just a few of the socioeconomic consequences. given these problems, improving south korea’s social policies is likely to be major election issue going forward.
park geun-hye’s administration knows this. park has regularly emphasized the need to develop south korea’s welfare policies, cultivate innovation, and grow the creative economy. whether her administration is actually able to go beyond the rhetoric is yet to be seen. the first two years of park’s administration have certainly been underwhelming. it is reasonable to assume that if park and the ruling party are incapable of getting anything done in the next few years, voters will not respond kindly. but this will also depend on the left’s ability to organize itself politically and prevent internal dissent from spiraling out of control. its history since 1987 hardly inspires confidence.
domestic variations, international constants
although one might expect significant differences between a conservative and liberal government on domestic issues given the divergent political messages, the same cannot be said with regard to south korea’s foreign policies. the roh moo-hyun administration was criticized for bending to the pressure of the neo-liberal global order. “roh turns on his left-turn signal and then makes a right.” much the same could probably be said for kim young-sam and kim dae-jung, who both oversaw fundamental restructuring of the south korean economy from a state-directed to a more deregulated economy; by the end of the latter’s tenure, south korea had basically shed its developmental state skin. saegyehwa, or the globalization of south korea, had begun. there is not much liberal governments are doing to stop this trend. in fact, the roh moo-hyun administration started the u.s.-korea fta negotiations.
as the political scientist peter katzenstein argues, the forces of globalization have particularly strong effects on domestic politics in “small” states. unlike larger countries, south korea has far less leeway when it comes to economic policymaking and the structure of its foreign trade than do other, larger countries. that it is an export-oriented economy with a domestic economy dominated by a handful of large conglomerates makes the pressure all the more intense. south korean leaders have very much embraced the pressure of globalization, using it to korea’s competitive advantage.
in fact, south korea is the only country to have free trade agreements (ftas) with the world’s two largest economies (the eu and the u.s.). and as those who followed the recent xi visit to seoul will know, one of the key items on the agenda was the china-korea fta; according to reports, both leaders want an fta sooner rather than later. given the structure of south korea’s economy, a china-korea fta would likely be a key agenda item for any administration (conservative or liberal). seoul ranks high among governments most avidly supporting the neo-liberal global order, to the chagrin of many but probably not enough for it to have an electoral impact.
as far as military cooperation is concerned, it is true that roh moo-hyun was not the cooperative ally the u.s. has in park geun-hye (or had in lee myung-bak). however, the sort of anti-american sentiment that supported roh’s critical position seems to have dissipated – for now, at least. liberal or conservative, any future rok government is likely to seek a relatively cooperative relationship with the u.s. it is in the nation’s best interest, and state leaders seldom work against the national interest willingly. it is worth considering south korea as the new norm among the now-developed countries that matured into economic powerhouses under the neo-liberal world order: export-oriented, with a strong vested interest in the globalized world economy. it is unlikely that this structural condition benefits the liberals, who cannot, in any meaningful way, differentiate themselves from the conservative party.
with more than two years left in park geun-hye’s five-year-long term, much will be expected of her administration and the ruling saenuri party. an inability to meet voters’ expectations may set the stage for a liberal candidate to mount a significant challenge. in fact, the media outlet jtbc reports that the current liberal mayor of seoul, park won-soon, is a favorite to run in the 2017 presidential election. as mayor of the capital city, he is in a good position to launch a presidential bid (lee myong-bak did it). but if liberal party continues to be fractured by internal in-fighting, even that platform may not help.
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ə ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtnər hu brɔt ə kæp gən ˈɔntu hɪz ˈkælvərt ˈkaʊnti skul bəs wɑz səˈspɛndɪd fər 10 deɪz ˈæftər ʃoʊɪŋ ə frɛnd ðə tɔɪ, wɪʧ hi hæd təkt ˌɪnˈsaɪd hɪz ˈbækˌpæk ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ skul, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli ənd ə ˈlɔjər. ðə ʧaɪld wɑz kˈwɛsʧənd fər mɔr ðən tu aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈməðər wɑz kɔld, ʃi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət hi ˌənˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪkli wɛt hɪz pænts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. ðə bɔɪ ɪz 5 bəgz ənd frɑgz ənd cowboys,”*,” hɪz ˈməðər sɛd. hæv noʊ ˈprɑbləm ðət hi hæd ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns tɪ hɪz behavior,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈməðər, hu æst ðət hər neɪm bi wɪθˈhɛld tɪ prəˈtɛkt hər ˈpraɪvəsi. aɪ hæv ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ɪz ðə severity,”*,” ʃi sɛd, ənd ðə weɪ ɪt wɑz ˈhændəld. ðə əˈtərni əˈpild ðə səˈspɛnʃən leɪt ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈæskɪŋ ðət ðə ˈækʃən bi rɪˈvərst ənd ðə ˈrɛkərd bi ɪkˈspənʤd. ɪf ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt stændz, ɪt wʊd bɪˈkəm pɑrt əv ðə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt skul ˈrɛkərd ənd kip ɪm aʊt əv ˈklæsɪz ðə rɛst əv ðə skul jɪr, ðə ˈfæməli sɛd. hi wʊd mɪs hɪz ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtən ˈproʊˌgræm æt ˈdɑwɛl ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul ɪn ˈləsbi. ðə ˈɪʃu wɪl bi ɪgˈzæmənd æt ə ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. kɪm rʊf, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən fər ˈkælvərt skulz, sɛd ʃi kʊd nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə keɪs bət ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət səʧ ˈɪnsədənts ər ˈfʊli rivˈjud æt ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈkɑnfərənsəz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə moʊst əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈaʊtˌkəm. ðə keɪs kəmz æt ə taɪm əv ˈhaɪtənd ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti əˈbaʊt gənz ɪn skulz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ˈloʊkəli, ˈʧɪldrən ɪn fərst ənd ˈsɛkənd greɪd hæv bɪn ˈdɪsəplənd fər ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ðɛr ˈfɪŋgərz laɪk gənz ənd fər ʧuɪŋ ə ˈpeɪstri ˈɪntu ðə ʃeɪp əv ə gən. ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, ə wɑz səˈspɛndɪd fər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈʃutɪŋ ə hɛˈloʊ ˈkɪti ˈbəbəl gən ðət bloʊz soʊp ˈbəbəlz. ɪn ˈkælvərt ˈkaʊnti, ðə ˈtrəbəl bɪˈgæn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ æt a.m*. ɔn ə bəs raɪd tɪ skul. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfæməli, ðə frɛnd hæd brɔt ə ˈwɔtər gən ɔn ðə bəs ə deɪ ˈərliər. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˌənbɪˈnoʊn tɪ hɪz ˈpɛrənts, ðə bɔɪ stoʊd hɪz kæp gən frəm frənˈtɪr taʊn nɪr ˈoʊʃən ˈsɪti ˌɪnˈsaɪd hɪz ˈbækˌpæk ɛz hi lɛft fər skul. hi toʊld hɪz ˈməðər ˈæftər ðə ˈɪnsədənt ðət hi hæd ““really*, really”*” ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃoʊ hɪz frɛnd. ðə ˈməðər wɑz kɔld baɪ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl æt a.m*. ənd wɑz toʊld ðət hər sən hæd ðə kæp gən ənd priˈtɛndɪd tɪ ʃut ˈsəmˌwən ɔn ðə bəs. ʃi sɛd ðət boʊθ ðə ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtnər ənd hɪz ˈsɪstər, ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ɔn ðə bəs, dɪˈspjutɪd ðət əˈkaʊnt. ðə ˈməðər sɛd ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl toʊld hər ðət ɪf ðə kæp gən hæd bɪn ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ kæps, ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn dimd ən ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ənd pəˈlis wʊd hæv bɪn kɔld ɪn. ðə ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri rɪˈfərəl sɛd hi wɑz biɪŋ səˈspɛndɪd fər pəˈzɛʃən əv ə gən. ðə ˈməðər ɪz ə haɪ skul ˈtiʧər ɪn ˈkælvərt hu sɛd ʃi ˈstrɔŋli səˈpɔrts ðə skul ˈsɪstəm ənd ləvz ðə ˈtiʧərz æt hər skul. ʃi ənd hər ˈhəzbənd, hu ˈkoʊʧɪz juθ spɔrts, ər ˈæktɪv kəmˈjunɪti ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz. fər ðə ˈfæməli, ə ˈmeɪʤər kənˈsərn ɪz ðə lɔŋ ˈpɪriəd ðə wɑz kˈwɛsʧənd wɪˈθaʊt pərˈɛntəl ˈgaɪdəns ər səˈpɔrt. hɪz ˈsɪstər wɑz kˈwɛsʧənd, tu, ʃi sɛd. skul wɑz kwaɪt ˈɑbviəsli ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli, ənd 5 jɪrz old,”*,” ʃi sɛd. wər wi nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli contacted?”*?” ðə əˈtərni, ˈrɑbɪn ˈfɪkər, sɛd ðət ðə eɪʤ əv ðə ʧaɪld ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ðət ðə ˈɪnsədənt kʊd hæv bɪn juzd ɛz ə ˈtiʧəbəl ˈmoʊmənt. pleɪ ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz ənd indians,”*,” hi sɛd. pleɪ kɑps ənd ˈrɑbərz. ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈlɪtəl here.”*.”
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a kindergartner who brought a cowboy-style cap gun onto his calvert county school bus was suspended for 10 days after showing a friend the orange-tipped toy, which he had tucked inside his backpack on his way to school, according to his family and a lawyer.
the child was questioned for more than two hours before his mother was called, she said, adding that he uncharacteristically wet his pants during the episode. the boy is 5 — “all bugs and frogs and cowboys,” his mother said.
“i have no problem that he had a consequence to his behavior,” said the mother, who asked that her name be withheld to protect her son’s privacy.
“what i have a problem with is the severity,” she said, and the way it was handled.
the family’s attorney appealed the suspension late thursday, asking that the action be reversed and the child’s record be expunged.
if the punishment stands, it would become part of the boy’s permanent school record and keep him out of classes the rest of the school year, the family said. he would miss his end-of-year kindergarten program at dowell elementary school in lusby.
the issue will be examined at a disciplinary conference friday.
kim roof, executive director of administration for calvert schools, said she could not comment on the case but pointed out that such incidents are fully reviewed at disciplinary conferences to determine the most appropriate outcome.
the case comes at a time of heightened sensitivity about guns in schools across the country. locally, children in first and second grade have been disciplined for pointing their fingers like guns and for chewing a pop-tart-like pastry into the shape of a gun. in pennsylvania, a 5-year-old was suspended for talking about shooting a hello kitty bubble gun that blows soap bubbles.
in calvert county, the trouble began wednesday at 8:30 a.m. on a 10-minute bus ride to school.
according to the family, the boy’s friend had brought a water gun on the bus a day earlier. on wednesday, unbeknown to his parents, the boy stowed his cap gun — from frontier town near ocean city — inside his backpack as he left for school.
he told his mother after the incident that he had “really, really” wanted to show his friend.
the mother was called by the principal at 10:50 a.m. and was told that her son had the cap gun and pretended to shoot someone on the bus. she said that both the kindergartner and his first-grade sister, sitting nearby on the bus, disputed that account.
the mother said the principal told her that if the cap gun had been loaded with caps, it would have been deemed an explosive and police would have been called in.
the child’s disciplinary referral said he was being suspended for possession of a look-alike gun.
the child’s mother is a high school teacher in calvert who said she strongly supports the school system and loves the teachers at her son’s school. she and her husband, who coaches youth sports, are active community volunteers.
for the family, a major concern is the long period the 5-year-old was questioned without parental guidance or support. his sister was questioned, too, she said.
“the school was quite obviously taking it very seriously, and he’s 5 years old,” she said. “why were we not immediately contacted?”
the family’s attorney, robin ficker, said that the age of the child is important and that the incident could have been used as a teachable moment.
“kids play cowboys and indians,” he said. “they play cops and robbers. you’re talking about a little 5-year-old here.”
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scipr* læb ɪz ə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən əv ˈrisərʧərz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ tɪ ˈpræktɪs pruf ˈsɪstəmz ðət prəˈvaɪd səkˈsɪŋkt ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ənd ˈpraɪvəsi. koʊd si ɑr fər ðə fri (ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs) koʊd ðət wi hæv ˈpəblɪʃt. ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz dizk*: ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈziroʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ pruf ˈsɪstəm [eprint*] haʊərd wu, zɛŋ, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, ə. ˈpoʊpə, aɪən sɪˈkjʊrəti 2018 sɪˈkjʊrəti sɪmˈpoʊziəm) ˈziroʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz frəm səkˈsɪŋkt kənˈstreɪnt dɪˈtɛkʃən [eprint*] ˈilaɪ ben-sasson*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, ˈmaɪkəl ə. fɔrbz, ˈɛriəl gabizon*, ˈmaɪkəl riabzev*, ˈnɪkələs ˈspunər 2017 ˈθɪri əv ˈkɑnfərəns) ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈɔrəkəl prufs wɪθ ˈkɑnstənt reɪt ənd kˈwiri kəmˈplɛksɪti [eprint*] ˈilaɪ ben-sasson*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, ˈɛriəl gabizon*, ˈmaɪkəl riabzev*, ˈnɪkələs ˈspunər 2017 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəˈloʊkwiəm ɔn ɔˈtɑmətə, ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, ənd ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ) dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd əˈnɑnəməs [eprint*] ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, ˈmæθju di. grin, lju, ˈiən maɪərz, miao*, ˈmɪʃrə 2017 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ðə ˈθɪri ənd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz əv tɛkˈniks) ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈɔrəkəl prufs [eprint*] ˈilaɪ ben-sasson*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, ˈnɪkələs ˈspunər ˈθɪri əv ˈkɑnfərəns) photoproof*: ˈɪmɪʤ ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən fər ˈɛni sɛt əv pərˈmɪsəbəl ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃənz naveh*, 2016 sɪmˈpoʊziəm ɔn sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈpraɪvəsi) ˈziroʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ frəm [eprint*] ˈilaɪ ben-sasson*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, ˈɛriəl gabizon*, ˈθɪri əv ˈkɑnfərəns) sɪˈkjʊr ˈsæmplɪŋ əv ˈpəblɪk pərˈæmətərz fər səkˈsɪŋkt ˈziroʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ prufs ˈilaɪ ben-sasson*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, ˈmæθju grin,, 2015 sɪmˈpoʊziəm ɔn sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈpraɪvəsi) ˈkləstər kəmˈpjutɪŋ ɪn ˈziroʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ [eprint*] ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə,, 2015 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ðə ˈθɪri ənd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz əv tɛkˈniks) ˈskeɪləbəl ˈziroʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ ˈviə ˈsaɪkəlz əv kərvz [eprint*] ˈilaɪ ben-sasson*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə,, ˈkrɪptoʊ 2014 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns) zerocash*: dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd əˈnɑnəməs ˈpeɪmənts frəm [ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt] ˈilaɪ ben-sasson*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, krɪˈstinə ˈgɑrmən, ˈmæθju grin, ˈiən maɪərz,, 2014 sɪmˈpoʊziəm ɔn sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈpraɪvəsi) səkˈsɪŋkt ˈziroʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ fər ə vɔn ˈnumən ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər [eprint*] ˈilaɪ ben-sasson*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə,, sɪˈkjʊrəti 2014 sɪˈkjʊrəti sɪmˈpoʊziəm) fər si: ˈvɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz səkˈsɪŋktli ənd ɪn ˈziroʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ [eprint*] ˈilaɪ ben-sasson*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, ˈdænjəl genkin*,, ˈkrɪptoʊ 2013 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns) ɔn ðə ˈkɑnkrit ɪˈfɪʃənsi əv prufs [eccc*] ˈilaɪ ben-sasson*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, ˈdænjəl genkin*, 2013 sɪmˈpoʊziəm ɔn ðə ˈθɪri əv kəmˈpjutɪŋ) fæst rɪˈdəkʃənz frəm ræmz tɪ səkˈsɪŋkt kənˈstreɪnt ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ˈprɑbləmz [eprint*] ˈilaɪ ben-sasson*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, ˈdænjəl genkin*, 2013 sɪmˈpoʊziəm ɔn ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ɪn ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl kəmˈpjutər saɪəns) ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ sɪˈmæntɪks ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə [eprint*] ˈstivən ʧɔŋ,, ˈʤɛfri ə. vɔn ˈkrɪptoʊ ˈkɑnstənt reɪt fər wɪθ kˈwiri kəmˈplɛksɪti [eccc*] ˈilaɪ ben-sasson*, ˈkæplən, kopparty*, ər meɪr, wɪθ ən əˈpɛndɪks baɪ ˈhɛnɪŋ 2013 ˈænjuəl sɪmˈpoʊziəm ɔn faʊnˈdeɪʃənz əv kəmˈpjutər saɪəns) ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən ənd fər ənd ˈdætə [eprint*] nɪr bitansky*, ræn canetti*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, 2013 sɪmˈpoʊziəm ɔn ðə ˈθɪri əv kəmˈpjutɪŋ) səkˈsɪŋkt ˈɑrgjəmənts ˈviə ˈlɪniər ˌɪnərˈæktɪv prufs [eprint*] nɪr bitansky*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, ˈjuvəl ishai*, ostrovsky*, ˈoʊmər 2013 ˈθɪri əv ˈkɑnfərəns) ˈdætə: sɪˈkjʊr ˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃən ɔn ˈplætˌfɔrmz [pdf*] [html*] ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, ðə nɛkst weɪv, vol*. 19 noʊ. 2 nsa*, 2012 səkˈsɪŋkt ˈɑrgjəmənts frəm ˌɪnərˈæktɪv prufs ənd ðɛr ɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈbɛnəfɪts [eprint*] nɪr bitansky*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə ˈkrɪptoʊ 2012 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns) frəm kəˈlɪʒən rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ səkˈsɪŋkt ˈɑrgjəmənts əv ˈnɑlɪʤ, ənd bæk əˈgɛn [eprint*] nɪr bitansky*, ræn canetti*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, 2012 sɪmˈpoʊziəm ɔn ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ɪn ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl kəmˈpjutər saɪəns) ˈdætə ənd ˈhirˌseɪ ˈɑrgjəmənts frəm ˈsɪgnəʧər kɑrdz [html*] ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ˈkisə, 2010 sɪmˈpoʊziəm ɔn ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ɪn kəmˈpjutər saɪəns) ʃɔrt ˈvɛrəˌfaɪəbəl ɪn taɪm [html*] ˈilaɪ ben-sasson*, ˈoʊdɛd goldreich*, ˈhɑrʃə, suˈdæn, 2005 ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl kəmˈplɛksɪti) ʃɔrt wɪθ kˈwiri kəmˈplɛksɪti [pdf*] ˈilaɪ ben-sasson*, suˈdæn 2005 sɪmˈpoʊziəm ɔn ˈθɪri əv kəmˈpjutɪŋ) ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ɪz ə məˈʃin dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi ə kənˈvinjənt tul fər ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ðə kərˈɛktnəs əv ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənz. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ɪz ə rɪˈdust ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən sɛt kəmˈpjutər (rɪsk), wɪθ baɪt- ənd ˈmɛməri. ɪt kəmz ɪn tu ˈvɛriənts: wən ˈvɛriənt ˈfɑloʊz ðə ˈhɑrvərd ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈfɑloʊz ðə vɔn ˈnumən ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər. straɪks ə ˈbæləns bɪtˈwin tu əˈpoʊzɪŋ goʊlz: ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ðət ɪz ɪkˈsprɛsɪv ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈlaʊ fər ʃɔrt ənd fæst əˈsɛmbli koʊd əbˈteɪnd baɪ kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈrɪtən ɪn ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz; ənd ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ðət ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈlaʊ fər ɪˈfɪʃənt rɪˈdəkʃənz frəm ðə kərˈɛktnəs əv ˈproʊˌgræm ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz tɪ ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk ˈsərkət (ənd ˈəðər ˌælʤəˈbreɪɪk kənˈstreɪnt ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ˈprɑbləmz). ðə nid tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs kərˈɛktnəs əv ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənz ərˈaɪzɪz ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət ˈjutəˌlaɪz pruf ˈsɪstəmz fər əˈʧivɪŋ ˈsərtən sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈprɑpərtiz (e.g*., ˈziroʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ). wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn [bcgtv*, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs kərˈɛktnəs əv ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ əv səkˈsɪŋkt prufs. mɔr ˈʤɛnərəli, kən bi juzd tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənz, e.g*., ɪn prufs, ənd ˈəðərz.
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scipr lab is a multi-institutional academic collaboration of researchers seeking to bring to practice cryptographic proof systems that provide succinct integrity and privacy.
code
see our github webpage for the free (open-source) code that we have published.
publications
dizk: a distributed zero knowledge proof system [eprint]
howard wu, wenting zheng, alessandro chiesa, raluca a. popa, ion stoica
usenix security 2018 (27th usenix security symposium)
zero knowledge protocols from succinct constraint detection [eprint]
eli ben-sasson, alessandro chiesa, michael a. forbes, ariel gabizon, michael riabzev, nicholas spooner
tcc 2017 (15th theory of cryptography conference)
interactive oracle proofs with constant rate and query complexity [eprint]
eli ben-sasson, alessandro chiesa, ariel gabizon, michael riabzev, nicholas spooner
icalp 2017 (44th international colloquium on automata, languages, and programming)
decentralized anonymous micropayments [eprint]
alessandro chiesa, matthew d. green, jingcheng liu, ian miers, peihan miao, pratyush mishra
eurocrypt 2017 (36th international conference on the theory and applications of cryptographic techniques)
interactive oracle proofs [eprint]
eli ben-sasson, alessandro chiesa, nicholas spooner
tcc 2016-b (14th theory of cryptography conference)
photoproof: cryptographic image authentication for any set of permissible transformations
assa naveh, eran tromer
s&p 2016 (37th ieee symposium on security and privacy)
quasilinear-size zero knowledge from linear-algebraic pcps [eprint]
eli ben-sasson, alessandro chiesa, ariel gabizon, madars virza
tcc 2016-a (13th theory of cryptography conference)
secure sampling of public parameters for succinct zero knowledge proofs
eli ben-sasson, alessandro chiesa, matthew green, eran tromer, madars virza
s&p 2015 (36th ieee symposium on security and privacy)
cluster computing in zero knowledge [eprint]
alessandro chiesa, eran tromer, madars virza
eurocrypt 2015 (34th international conference on the theory and applications of cryptographic techniques)
scalable zero knowledge via cycles of elliptic curves [eprint]
eli ben-sasson, alessandro chiesa, eran tromer, madars virza
crypto 2014 (34th iacr international cryptology conference)
zerocash: decentralized anonymous payments from bitcoin [project website]
eli ben-sasson, alessandro chiesa, christina garman, matthew green, ian miers, eran tromer, madars virza
s&p 2014 (35th ieee symposium on security and privacy)
succinct non-interactive zero knowledge for a von neumann architecture [eprint]
eli ben-sasson, alessandro chiesa, eran tromer, madars virza
security 2014 (23rd usenix security symposium)
snarks for c: verifying program executions succinctly and in zero knowledge [eprint]
eli ben-sasson, alessandro chiesa, daniel genkin, eran tromer, madars virza
crypto 2013 (33rd iacr international cryptology conference)
on the concrete efficiency of probabilistically-checkable proofs [eccc]
eli ben-sasson, alessandro chiesa, daniel genkin, eran tromer
stoc 2013 (45th acm symposium on the theory of computing)
fast reductions from rams to delegatable succinct constraint satisfaction problems [eprint]
eli ben-sasson, alessandro chiesa, daniel genkin, eran tromer
itcs 2013 (4th symposium on innovations in theoretical computer science)
enforcing languageantics using proof-carrying data [eprint]
stephen chong, eran tromer, jeffrey a. vaughan
crypto eprint 2013/513
constant rate pcps for circuit-sat with sublinear query complexity [eccc]
eli ben-sasson, yohay kaplan, swastik kopparty, or meir, with an appendix by henning stichtenoth
focs 2013 (54th annual symposium on foundations of computer science)
recursive composition and bootstrapping for snarks and proof-carrying data [eprint]
nir bitansky, ran canetti, alessandro chiesa, eran tromer
stoc 2013 (45th acm symposium on the theory of computing)
succinct non-interactive arguments via linear interactive proofs [eprint]
nir bitansky, alessandro chiesa, yuval ishai, rafail ostrovsky, omer paneth
tcc 2013 (10th theory of cryptography conference)
proof-carrying data: secure computation on untrusted platforms [pdf] [html]
alessandro chiesa, eran tromer
the next wave, vol. 19 no. 2, nsa, 2012
succinct arguments from multi-prover interactive proofs and their efficiency benefits [eprint]
nir bitansky, alessandro chiesa
crypto 2012 (32nd international cryptology conference)
from extractable collision resistance to succinct non-interactive arguments of knowledge, and back again [eprint]
nir bitansky, ran canetti, alessandro chiesa, eran tromer
itcs 2012 (3rd symposium on innovations in theoretical computer science)
proof-carrying data and hearsay arguments from signature cards [html]
alessandro chiesa, eran tromer
ics 2010 (1st symposium on innovations in computer science)
short pcps verifiable in polylogarithmic time [html]
eli ben-sasson, oded goldreich, prahladh harsha, madhu sudan, salil vadhan
ccc 2005 (20th ieee conference on computational complexity)
short pcps with polylog query complexity [pdf]
eli ben-sasson, madhu sudan
stoc 2005 (37th acm symposium on theory of computing)
tinyram specifications
the tinyram architecture is a random-access machine designed to be a convenient tool for expressing the correctness of nondeterministic computations.
specifically, tinyram is a reduced instruction set computer (risc), with byte- and word-addressable random-access memory. it comes in two variants: one variant follows the harvard architecture and the other follows the von neumann architecture.
tinyram strikes a balance between two opposing goals:
having an architecture that is expressive enough to allow for short and fast assembly code obtained by compiling programs written in high-level programming languages; and
having an architecture that is minimalistic enough to allow for efficient reductions from the correctness of program executions to arithmetic circuit satisfiability (and other algebraic constraint satisfaction problems).
the need to express correctness of nondeterministic computations arises in various applications that utilize proof systems for achieving certain security properties (e.g., zero knowledge).
tinyram was introduced in [bcgtv, crypto13] in order to express correctness of nondeterministic computations in the setting of succinct zero-knowledge proofs. more generally, tinyram can be used to express computations, e.g., in probabilistically-checkable proofs, and others.
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ərˈinə (foto*: ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈɛmərsən ““sheik”*” ə ˈboʊlə i dispara*. até*é ə grænd i oʊ ˈpɛrə ə direita*. nɑ ˈboʊlə só*ó ˈjumə ˈpɛrə dominar*, ˈpɛrə frɪr i oʊ kɑm, meɪs ˈjumə ˈpɛrə ə ˈboʊlə pɔr ˈdiˈeɪ də ceni*., ˈpɔˌloʊ ˈziroʊ. oʊ,, oʊ meɪs du ˈænoʊ ɛm 2015 ə ˈrɛndə,, ə ɑr$. noʊ pacaembu*, nɑ. ə də, campeã*ã ˌneɪˈsiənəl inconteste*, bɑns i ɛm nɑ ərˈinə. i pɔr oʊ dɔs mɔz pɔr noʊ passado*., oʊ está*á əm ˈænoʊ meɪs də ə du. ə ərˈinə, pɔr ɑr$ 985, fæz du kju. ɛm noʊ, ˈæntiz ˈdiˈeɪ ˈkoʊpə du ˈməndoʊ də 2014 oʊ ˈsænʧɛz ɛm noʊ paʊər pɔɪnt. ɑr$ 330 pɔr ˈænoʊ. oʊ də, kju dá*á taɪm oʊ ə ərˈinə, ɛm 10 də də 2014 i nɑ pɔr, ˈjumə bɛm meɪs conservadora*: ɑr$ 150 anuais*. ə ˈmitə noʊ ˈmɛnər ɑr$ 112. oʊ kju kju ə fɑs meɪs seɪˈvɛrə. ə ərˈinə ɑr$ 90 ɛm 2015 u ɑr$ pɔr rəˈdrigoʊ, ˈdiˈeɪ trəst, kju oʊ, ɛm du nɑ də 7 də. ə pərˈfɔrməns du ˈpɛrə oʊ. ɛm ˈkʊrtoʊ prazo*, oʊ ɛz ˈpɛrə oʊ rombo*. ɛm médio*, ˈpɛrə ə ˈdiˈeɪ ərˈinə ˈpɛrə oʊ. ərˈinə terá*á də 100 dɔs ˈneɪmɪŋ raɪts ə du oʊ ə ˈdiˈeɪ ərˈinə ˈpɛrə oʊ trəst, ɛmˈprɛsə du mərˈkɑdoʊ ˈpɛrə oʊ, seɪ du. ə global”*”. ɑr$ 112. ˈɛsteɪ ˈvælər du ˈænoʊ ænˈtɪriər, əm də, kju ɛm 2014 ɛm oʊ taɪm,, tər ɑr$ 119 noʊ ɛm 2015 ˈpɛrə oʊ kju está*á documentado*. conseguiu*. oʊ də alerta*. oʊ só*ó meɪs, 2016 i 2017 ˈpɛrə ɛm ʤəˈnɛˌroʊ də 2018 oʊ oʊ. oʊ kju, ˌsɛˈgʊnˌdoʊ pɔr, ə ˈmitə inatingível*. oʊ ɑs ˈneɪmɪŋ raɪts ˈdiˈeɪ ərˈinə ɛm 2016 du də ˈjumə ɛmˈprɛsə də oʊ, də ˈsænʧɛz kju seɪ ˈæntiz ˈdiˈeɪ, pɔr ˈjumə boʊə ˈgrænə. oʊ ˈvælər negociado*, ˌsɛˈgʊnˌdoʊ ˈɛmərsən piovesan*, du, ə noʊ ɑr$ 20 anuais*. oʊ ˈdiˈeɪ trəst kju ɛz ˈkoʊmoʊ, ɛm ɑr$ 70 anuais*. modo*, ˈpɛrə ɑr$ ɛm kju ə, oʊ precisará*á ɑr$ 37 kɑm, i patrocínios*. ɛm 2015 ə ərˈinə kju ˌneɪˈsiənəl i. kju vencer*, du brasileiro*, ə ˈkoʊpə du ˈbræsəl u ə ˈpɛrə kju oʊ meɪs ˈkoʊmoʊ oʊ kɑm oʊ ˈpɔˌloʊ nɑ ɛm ˈkɑsə. i ə də 2015 ˈpɛrə oʊ ɑˈzɑr ˈdiˈeɪ cartolagem*, disparou*. ɑs du ə ˈmitə ˈpɛrə ɑr$ 124 ɛm 2016 ɛm miúdos*, əm i kɑm ə də kəmˈpæŋˌjɑ.. i kju fizesse*, ə ˈmitə ə də 2018 ˈpɛrə ɑr$ 211 pɔr ˈænoʊ. oʊ əm i də tamanho*. ərˈinə ɑr$ ɛm (ˌtuˈduz ˈpɛrə ə) ɛz du oʊ. oʊ i ə ərˈinə diretores*, i diferentes*. oʊ dɪˈvaɪd ə kɑm trəst i, əm du du ˈpɛrə sobreviver*. oʊ kju acontecido*. ɑr$ ɛm kɑm kju ɛm 2015 já*á, nɑ ˈdiˈeɪ ərˈinə. ˈdiˈeɪ. ˈkoʊmoʊ oʊ palmeiras*, kju əm moʊˈdɛloʊ də du i ə du ˈæliənz wtorre*, mɑz ɛz, də kɑm. mɑz só*ó. ˈkoʊmoʊ oʊ ril du beɪt kɑm oʊ, oʊ precisará*á du ˈpɛrə ˈpægər oʊ də ɑr$ 400 du kju ə ˈkoʊmoʊ financeira*. ɛz də ɑr$. oʊ də ɛm də 2015 ɛz də julho*, ɑˈgoʊstoʊ, setembro*, i novembro*. kɑm ˈdiˈeɪ ərˈinə. ɛm i ʤəˈnɛˌroʊ há*á meɪs. oʊ ɛz portas*, ɛz zeram*. ə? ɛm, oʊ fɛz əm noʊ də ˈpɛrə ɑr$ i oʊ ““boleto”*” ˈdiˈeɪ. noʊ də 2016 ˈpɛrə oʊ. kɑm ˈpɛrə oʊ, mɑz ə də də du i ˈdiˈeɪ. də kju", piovesan*. oʊ nega*, mɑz, ˈkoʊmoʊ ɑr$ até*é 15 də ʤəˈnɛˌroʊ, ˈdætə du ˈdiˈeɪ parcela*, kju oʊ já*á du ˈpɛrə ɛz antecipações*. campeão*, até*é ɑr$ 50 ɛm ˈpɛrə 2015 i 2016 ɑs də ˈvɛrbə du ˈpɛrə nɑ ərˈinə ə ˈkɑsoʊ ə kənˈtɪnju du. pɔr du də. ˈpɛrə pɔr kju ə ˈroʊtə du ˈdiˈeɪ ərˈinə., ˈtoʊdə ə ɛm ˈjumə kərˈɛnti só*ó, nɑ ˈfɛdərəl. ə arrecadadora*. oʊ kju 80 də ˈpɛrə oʊ də financiamentos*, i 20, ə də mensal”*”, ˈpɛrə ˈpægər ɛz ˈdiˈeɪ ərˈinə. só*ó kju ˈɛsteɪ só*ó ˈfɑriə seɪ ɛz ɑr$ 150 anuais*. ə ə ɛm 2015 i 2016 oʊ ˈvælər ɛm 20 dɔs ɑr$ 150, ɑr$, kju ˈkɑsoʊ oʊ. oʊ ˈkɑsoʊ atual*. kɑm ɑr$ ɛm, ɑr$ nɑ du, i ɑr$ 5 ˈpɛrə financiamentos*. ˈkoʊmoʊ ɛz ɑr$ 700 mɪl ə meɪs du kju, oʊ ˈfaɪkə kɑm ə ˈkɔrdə noʊ i də du du ˈpɛrə inteirar*. də kju ə du, oʊ ɛm 25 də ɑˈgoʊstoʊ də 2015 ˈɑtə də ˈdiə, ə dɔs du até*é də 2017 ə du ˈɪrə ˈtɛmˌpoʊ ˈpɛrə ˈjumə até*é ə ˈpægər ɛz. oʊ ˈbæŋkoʊ du i du ocasião*. mɑz oʊ morreu*. ə, sozinha*, seɪ u ə du. ˈdiˈeɪ du, də ˈɛlə ɑs ɑr$ 400 ˈpɛrə. pɔr, oʊ kju até*é ə də də 2016 oʊ də formalizado*., ɑs də. ˈkoʊmoʊ ˈmæntər ɛz ɛm ˈdiə i isso”*”, piovesan*. ɛm conflito*, i só*ó seɪ pɔr də ɛz kju oʊ nɛst də du i du dɑs du. i pɔr kju, afinal*,? há*á meɪs də ˈjumə explicação*., noʊ ˈmækroʊ, ə də ɛm 2015 i dispararam*, oʊ caiu*, ɛmˈprɛsəz ə i ə demitir*, oʊ aumentou*. fæz kɑm kju i segurança*. oʊ əm ˌɪnˌvɛstɪˈmɛnˌtoʊ seguro*. ˌsɛˈgʊnˌdoʊ, noʊ ˈmaɪˌkroʊ, oʊ pɔr du də. oʊ vəˈlɔrɛz də ˈpɛrə. oʊ du kju ɑr$ 40 nɑ du gol*, du kju ɑr$ 150 də ˈpɛrə oʊ ˈkæmpoʊ. ɑs meɪs valiosos*, ˈpɛrə 84 pessoas*, də ɑr$ milhão*. seɪ oʊ ˈpɛrə ˈnoʊvoʊ ˈdiˈeɪ du país*,. seɪ ˈpɛrə əm i dɑr əm noʊ ˌsɛˈgʊnˌdoʊ,. oʊ ɛz i ɛz du nɑ. i oʊ aceita*. oʊ. ə ˈdiˈeɪ ərˈinə ˈkɑntrə. i ˈpɛrə endinheirados*, ˈkoʊmoʊ ɛm novembro*, prontas*. oʊ ə ə empreiteira*. də tər ɛm ɑˈgoʊstoʊ də 2015 əm du ˈænɪbəl coutinho*, du, kju oʊ kju tər i, oʊ só*ó seɪ ɛm 22 də də 2016 ˈdiə ɛm kju oʊ andré*é ““negão”*” luz də ˌɑlɪˈveɪrə ˈfɛdərəl (pf*) ˈpɛrə də tər ɑr$ 500 mɪl ɛm kɑm də gavioli*, də ˈdiˈeɪ i ˈdiˈeɪ ərˈinə. oʊ ɛm kju oʊ də ˈfaɪnəl ˈdiˈeɪ (caf*) i kju ˈpɛrə ə du. oʊ ˈjumə necessária*. ɛz kju ə ərˈinə noʊ kju ə i ə ˈlɑvə ə du, ˌɪnˈklusɪv ə dɔs ˈneɪmɪŋ raɪts. ɛz obras*, ə ˈɛstə altura*,. oʊ agir*. oʊ də noʊ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, noʊ tˈwɪtər i noʊ ˈgugəl+.
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arena corinthians (foto: getty images)
emerson “sheik” rouba a bola à esquerda e dispara. vai até a grande área adversária e vira o jogo para a ponta direita. jadson toca na bola só três vezes – uma para dominar, outra para frear e deixar o zagueirão escorregar com tudo, mais uma para mandar a bola por baixo da luva de rogério ceni. corinthians dois, são paulo zero. o jogo, válido pela libertadores, foi o mais lucrativo do ano alvinegro em 2015. a renda líquida, descontadas despesas, chegou a r$ 2,1 milhões. no pacaembu, ficava na metade disso. a equipe de tite, campeã nacional inconteste, colecionou bons resultados – esportiva e financeiramente – em sua primeira temporada completa na arena corinthians. e nem por isso salvou o clube dos maus negócios feitos por dirigentes no passado. fragilizado financeiramente, o corinthians está um ano mais perto de perder a operação do estádio.
a arena corinthians, levantada pela odebrecht por r$ 985 milhões, faz muito menos dinheiro do que cartolas sonharam anos atrás. em reunião no conselho deliberativo corintiano, meses antes da copa do mundo de 2014, o ex-presidente andrés sanchez mostrou projeções exorbitantes em apresentação no power point aos conselheiros. previa arrecadar r$ 330 milhões por ano. o sigiloso contrato de operação, que dá ao time o comando sobre a arena, assinado em 10 de junho de 2014 e obtido na íntegra por época, possui uma estimativa bem mais conservadora: r$ 150 milhões anuais. a meta estipulada no documento é menor – r$ 112 milhões. o que cartolas não esperavam é que a realidade fosse ser ainda mais severa. a arena corinthians arrecadou r$ 90 milhões em 2015 – ou r$ 7,5 milhões por mês – conforme relatou rodrigo cavalcante, da brl trust, responsável pelo fundo que controla o estádio, em reunião do conselho corintiano na noite de 7 de março. a performance abaixo do estipulado tem efeitos negativos para o corinthians. em curto prazo, o clube sacrifica as próprias finanças para cobrir o rombo. em médio, abre brecha para perder a operação da arena para o fundo.
>> arena corinthians terá de destinar 100% dos naming rights a empréstimo do bndes
o corinthians perde a operação da arena corinthians para o fundo representado pela brl trust, empresa do mercado financeiro indicada pela odebrecht para administrar o estádio, se não chegar à receita mínima do contrato. é a chamada “meta anual global”. são r$ 112 milhões. este valor é reajustado pelo ipca do ano anterior, um índice de inflação, que em 2014 ficou em 6,4%. o time, portanto, precisava ter faturado r$ 119 milhões no estádio em 2015 para cumprir o que está documentado. não conseguiu. isso acende o sinal de alerta. o corinthians só tem mais dois anos, 2016 e 2017, para não acordar em janeiro de 2018 sem o comando sobre o próprio estádio.
o problema é que, segundo dirigentes ouvidos por época, a meta é inatingível. o corinthians espera finalmente vender os naming rights da arena corinthians em 2016. trata-se do direito de uma empresa de rebatizar o estádio, promessa de sanchez que se arrasta desde antes da construção, por uma boa grana. o valor negociado, segundo emerson piovesan, diretor financeiro do clube, chega a no máximo r$ 20 milhões anuais. o fundo da brl trust calcula que as bilheterias continuarão como estão, em r$ 70 milhões anuais. desse modo, para chegar aos r$ 127,6 milhões em receita que cavalcante prometeu a conselheiros corintianos, o estádio precisará fazer r$ 37 milhões com camarotes, cadeiras corporativas e outros patrocínios. em 2015 a arena corinthians não chegou nem à metade disso mesmo numa temporada que teve título nacional e libertadores.
tite teria que vencer, além do campeonato brasileiro, a copa do brasil ou a libertadores para que o estádio tivesse mais alguns jogos excepcionais – como o confronto com o são paulo na libertadores – em casa. e a inflação de 2015, para o azar da cartolagem, disparou. os 10,7% do ipca levam a meta anual para r$ 124 milhões em 2016. trocando em miúdos, nem um corinthians multicampeão e rebatizado com a marca de alguma companhia deve fazer tanta receita. dirigentes sabem disso. e mesmo que fizesse, a meta dobra a partir de 2018 para r$ 211 milhões por ano. o corinthians precisa operar um milagre duas vezes e depois dobrá-lo de tamanho.
>> arena corinthians vende r$ 16,4 milhões em cids (todos para a própria odebrecht)
as receitas abaixo do projetado também fragilizam o futebol alvinegro. o clube e a arena são administrações distintas – têm diretores, propósitos e contas correntes diferentes. pelo menos enquanto o corinthians divide a operação com brl trust e odebrecht, um não deveria precisar do dinheiro do outro para sobreviver. não é o que tem acontecido. primeiro porque r$ 43,1 milhões em receita líquida com bilheterias que dirigentes corintianos embolsariam em 2015, já descontadas despesas, foram parar na conta da arena. nem passaram pelo caixa da equipe. rivais como o palmeiras, que adotou um modelo de negócios diferente do corintiano e concedeu a operação do allianz parque à wtorre, mas manteve as bilheterias, hoje gozam de crescentes receitas com ingressos. mas não é só.
como o faturamento real do estádio não bate com o estimado, o corinthians precisará tirar dinheiro do próprio bolso para pagar o financiamento de r$ 400 milhões do bndes que tem a caixa como agente financeira. as parcelas mensais são de r$ 5,7 milhões. o período de carência terminou em junho de 2015. então foram pagas as prestações de julho, agosto, setembro, outubro e novembro. todas com receitas da arena. em dezembro e janeiro não há mais jogos. o estádio fecha as portas, as receitas zeram. quem pagou a conta? em dezembro, o fundo fez um aumento no seu número de ações para levantar r$ 5,2 milhões e quitar o “boleto” da caixa. no início de 2016, sobrou para o corinthians. "realmente estávamos com muito pouco dinheiro para fazer o pagamento, mas nós antecipamos a venda de ingressos de alguns jogos do paulista e da libertadores. isso gerou receita de bilheteria que nos permitiu cumprir", diz piovesan. o diretor financeiro nega, mas, como vendas antecipadas dificilmente somaram r$ 5,7 milhões até 15 de janeiro, data do vencimento da parcela, é matematicamente provável que o clube já tenha usado dinheiro do próprio caixa para completar as antecipações.
>> mesmo campeão, corinthians calcula até r$ 50 milhões em prejuízos para 2015 e 2016
os repasses de verba do clube para cobrir buracos na arena tendem a ser frequentes caso a receita continue abaixo do estimado. por causa do contrato de operação. para entender por que é preciso traçar a rota do dinheiro dentro da arena corinthians. primeiro, toda a receita vai parar em uma conta corrente só, na caixa econômica federal. é a conta arrecadadora. diz o documento que 80% desse dinheiro têm de ser reservados para o pagamento de financiamentos, e 20% são redirecionados ao corinthians, a título de “contraprestação mensal”, para pagar as despesas da própria arena. só que este contrato só faria sentido se as receitas estivessem nos estimados r$ 150 milhões anuais. a cláusula sobre a contraprestação mensal devolvida ao clube em 2015 e 2016 fixa o valor em 20% dos r$ 150 milhões, portanto r$ 2,5 milhões mensais, quantia que não diminui caso o sonho não vire realidade. é o caso atual. com r$ 7,5 milhões mensais em receita, r$ 2,5 milhões são gastos na despesa mensal do estádio, e r$ 5 milhões sobram para financiamentos. como as parcelas custam r$ 700 mil a mais do que isso, o corinthians fica com a corda no pescoço e tem de tirar dinheiro do caixa do clube para inteirar.
ciente de que a conta do estádio não fecha, o corinthians pediu à caixa em 25 de agosto de 2015, conforme ata de assembleia geral extraordinária realizada naquele dia, a suspensão dos pagamentos do financiamento até fevereiro de 2017. a ideia do clube era ganhar tempo para formar uma reserva até voltar a pagar as parcelas mensais. o banco sinalizou positivamente aos dirigentes do clube e do estádio naquela ocasião. mas o assunto morreu. a caixa, sozinha, não pode decidir se posterga ou não a devolução do dinheiro. precisa da anuência do bndes, de quem ela própria tomou os r$ 400 milhões emprestados para repassar ao estádio. procurado por época, o bndes informa que até a última semana de março de 2016 o pedido de suspensão sequer tinha sido formalizado. enquanto isso, os pagamentos têm de ser feitos. “a gente tem como compromisso manter as parcelas em dia e tem feito isso”, diz piovesan.
>> em conflito, corinthians e odebrecht só se falam por meio de advogados
as duas consequências que o corinthians encara neste contrato de operação – iminente perda do comando e sangria do próprio caixa – são resultado das receitas abaixo do estimado. e por que, afinal, elas não chegaram ao projetado? há mais de uma explicação. primeiro, no macro, a economia brasileira desandou de vez em 2015. inflação e juros dispararam, o consumo caiu, empresas passaram a vender menos e a demitir, o desemprego aumentou. tudo isso faz com que patrocinadores e investidores busquem segurança. o futebol não é um investimento seguro. segundo, no micro, o corinthians é estrangulado por regras do contrato de operação. o fundo estabelece valores mínimos de comercialização para tudo. o ingresso não pode custar menos do que r$ 40 na arquibancada atrás do gol, nem menos do que r$ 150 de frente para o campo. os camarotes mais valiosos, para 84 pessoas, não saem abaixo de r$ 1,5 milhão. se o clube quiser baixar preços para adequá-los ao novo momento da economia do país, não pode. se quiser vender dois espaços para um mesmo cliente e dar um desconto no segundo, não pode. o fundo diz as regras e as metas do jogo na operação. e o corinthians aceita. é o contrato.
a não conclusão da arena pela odebrecht conforme projeto também joga contra. áreas corporativas e para fãs endinheirados, como explicou época em novembro, não geram tanto quanto estimado porque não estão prontas. o corinthians demorou a confrontar a empreiteira. apesar de ter em mãos desde agosto de 2015 um relatório do arquiteto anibal coutinho, responsável pelo projeto do estádio, que detalha o que deveria ter sido construído e não foi, o clube só se manifestou em 22 de março de 2016. mesmo dia em que o vice-presidente corintiano andré “negão” luiz de oliveira foi levado pela polícia federal (pf) para depor sobre suspeita de ter recebido r$ 500 mil em propina com auxílio de antônio gavioli, gerente de contratos da odebrecht e membro da arena corinthians. o corinthians disse em nota que ainda não assinou o certificado de aceitação final da obra (caf) e que contratou auditoria para investigar a construção inacabada do estádio. o comunicado foi uma reação necessária. as notícias que colocam a arena corinthians no mesmo balde que a odebrecht e a operação lava jato atrapalham a comercialização do estádio, inclusive a dos naming rights. as obras, inacabadas a esta altura, também. o corinthians precisa agir.
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ə ˈpəpi ˈstoʊlən frəm ˈɔstən pɛts əˈlaɪv! ˈʃɛltər ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈɔstən wɑz rɪˈtərnd ˈsənˌdi ˌæftərˈnun. ˈræŋgələr, ə kər, ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd frəm hər ˈkɛnəl æt 5 p.m*. ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. apa*! sɛd ʃi wɑz ðə fərst ˈpəpi ˈstoʊlən frəm ðə ˈʃɛltər ɪn ðɛr ˈhɪstəri, wɪʧ lɛd ðɛm tɪ æsk fər ðə ˈɔstən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts əˈsɪstəns tɪ træk hər daʊn. apa*! sɛd hər rɪˈtərn ənˈfoʊldəd ˈoʊvər ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ. stæf sɛd ə mæn wɔkt ˈɪntu ðə ˈʃɛltər ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ə mæn ˈhændɪd ɪm ðə ˈpəpi æt ðə pɑrk bɪˈkəz hi, "ˈdɪdənt wɔnt ðə dɔg." ðə mæn ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld apa*! stæf ðət hi ˈwəzənt əˈwɛr ˈræŋgələr wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ. hi ðɛn wɔkt aʊt əv ðə ˈʃɛltər ˌbiˈfɔr apa*! kʊd æsk ˈɛni ˈfɑloʊˌəp kˈwɛsʧənz, ˈʃɛltər əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. "ˈræŋgələr ɪz duɪŋ ˌoʊˈkeɪ. ʃi hæd ə ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ fju deɪz. raɪt naʊ, ʃi həz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈrəni noʊz ənd ʃi həz ə slaɪt ˈfivər. bət ðət kʊd bi frəm ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ər ðə kɑr raɪdz, soʊ ʃiz ɔn ə fju ˈmɛdəsənz ənd ʃiz biɪŋ ˈmɑnətərd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ʃiz duɪŋ ˌɔˈlraɪt," sɛd apa*! dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈmɛri. hɛlθ ənd eɪʤ wər ˈmeɪʤər kənˈsərnz fər ˈʃɛltər əˈfɪʃəlz wɪn ʃi wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈmɪsɪŋ. "ʃi ˈhæzənt bɪn ˈfʊli ˈvæksəneɪtɪd, wɪʧ minz ʃiz æt ˈrɪli haɪ rɪsk fər ə ˈnəmbər əv dɪˈzizɪz ðət ˈpəpiz ər səˈsɛptəbəl tɪ," ˈmɛri wɪθ apa*! sɛd wɪn ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən fərst bɪˈgæn. "ðæts ɑr ˈnəmbər wən praɪˈɔrəti tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ʃi gɪts bæk tɪ ə seɪf pleɪs." apa*! sɛd ðeɪ oʊ ɪt tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti fər ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə wərd ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ əˈwɛrnəs, soʊ ðət ˈræŋgələr kʊd bi bæk ɪn ðɛr kɛr.
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a 7-week-old puppy stolen from austin pets alive! shelter in downtown austin was returned sunday afternoon.
wrangler, a catahoula cur, disappeared from her kennel at 5 p.m. wednesday.
apa! said she was the first puppy stolen from the shelter in their six-year history, which led them to ask for the austin police department's assistance to track her down.
apa! said her return unfolded over several hours sunday morning. staff said a man walked into the shelter claiming that a man handed him the puppy at the park because he, "didn't want the dog." the man also told apa! staff that he wasn't aware wrangler was missing. he then walked out of the shelter before apa! could ask any follow-up questions, shelter officials said.
"wrangler is doing okay. she had a very exciting few days. right now, she has a little runny nose and she has a slight fever. but that could be from the temperatures outside or the car rides, so she's on a few medicines and she's being monitored to make sure she's doing alright," said apa! director of marketing mary heerwald.
wrangler's health and age were major concerns for shelter officials when she was originally reported missing.
"she hasn't been fully vaccinated, which means she's at really high risk for a number of diseases that 7-week-old puppies are susceptible to," mary heerwald with apa! said when the investigation first began. "that's our number one priority - to make sure she gets back to a safe place."
apa! said they owe it to the community for spreading the word and raising awareness, so that wrangler could be back in their care.
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we’ve* rɪˈpitɪdli ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ðət ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri weɪst ənd frɔd ər ðə kɔr ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðə juz. ɪˈkɑnəmi. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈnoʊtɪd ðət wi bi ɪn ðɪs ˈkraɪsəs əv ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə dɛt ˈsilɪŋ ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs ɪf wi spɛnt soʊ məʧ ˈməni ɔn ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri wɔrz wɪʧ ər ˈhɔrəbəl fər ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. bət ɪt goʊz fɑr bɪɔnd ˈækʧəwəl ˈfaɪtɪŋ. wi kʊd ˈizəli slæʃ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbəʤɪt wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈdusɪŋ ɑr ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈweɪstɪd ˈməni ɔn ˈsɛməˌnɑrz laɪk ˈʤizəs daɪ fər ˈklɪŋˌgɔnz too?”*?” ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər ə apocalypse”*” ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈɛfərts. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətər tɑm ˈkoʊbərn noʊts ðət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns kən rɪˈdus ˈbɪljən ˈoʊvər 10 jɪrz baɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə nɑndɪˈfɛns ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət hæv faʊnd ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈbəʤɪt fər ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns. ənd ˈblumbərg pɔɪnt aʊt ðət wi kʊd slæʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈspɛndɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈhɑrmɪŋ ɑr ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˌɪnˈdid, wi kʊd slæʃ ˌbunˈdɑgəlz ðət ˈivɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəlz wɔnt. prəˈvaɪdz ə lɪst əv ˈmɛʒərz wɪʧ wɪl nɑt ˈəndərˌmaɪn ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. əˈmɛrɪkən kənˈsərvətɪv dɪz ðə seɪm. mɔˈroʊvər, ʃoʊn ðət ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri weɪsts ənd ““loses”*” (kɔf) ˈtrɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz. si ðɪs, ðɪs, ðɪs, ðɪs, ðɪs, ðɪs, ðɪs, ðɪs, ðɪs, ðɪs, ðɪs ənd ðɪs. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv dɪˈfɛns ækˈnɑlɪʤd ɪn meɪ 2012 ðət ðə ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmeɪʤər ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi ðət ˈkænɑt pæs ən ˈɔdɪt today.”*.” ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn wɪl nɑt bi ˈrɛdi fər ən ˈɔdɪt fər əˈnəðər faɪv jɪrz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈnɛtə. ˈrɔɪtərz ðiz ˈnəmbərz təˈdeɪ: ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi ðət həz nɑt kəmˈplaɪd wɪθ ə lɔ ðət rikˈwaɪərz ˈænjuəl ˈɑdəts əv ɔl ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈpɑrtmənts. ðət minz ðət ðə ˈtrɪljən ɪn ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈməni doʊld aʊt baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn sɪns 1996 ðə fərst jɪr ɪt wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈɔdɪtɪd, həz ˈnɛvər bɪn əˈkaʊntɪd fər. ðət səm ɪkˈsidz ðə ˈvælju əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈaʊtˌpʊt læst jɪr. ˈboʊnəs:
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we’ve repeatedly documented that military waste and fraud are the core problems with the u.s. economy.
for example, we’ve noted that we wouldn’t be in this crisis of hitting the debt ceiling in the first place if we hadn’t spent so much money on unnecessary wars … which are horrible for the economy.
but it goes far beyond actual fighting. we could easily slash the military and security budget without reducing our national security.
for example, homeland security agencies wasted money on seminars like “did jesus die for klingons too?” and training for a “zombie apocalypse” instead of actually focusing on anti-terror efforts.
republican senator tom coburn notes that the department of defense can reduce $67.9 billion over 10 years by eliminating the non-defense programs that have found their way into the budget for the department of defense.
businessweek and bloomberg point out that we could slash military spending without harming our national security. indeed, we could slash boondoggles that even the generals don’t want.
businessweek provides a list of cost-cutting measures which will not undermine national security. american conservative does the same.
moreover, we’ve shown that the military wastes and “loses” (cough) trillions of dollars. see this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this and this.
the former secretary of defense acknowledged in may 2012 that the dod “is the only major federal agency that cannot pass an audit today.” the pentagon will not be ready for an audit for another five years, according to panetta.
reuters quantifies these numbers today:
the pentagon is the only federal agency that has not complied with a law that requires annual audits of all government departments. that means that the $8.5 trillion in taxpayer money doled out by congress to the pentagon since 1996, the first year it was supposed to be audited, has never been accounted for. that sum exceeds the value of china’s economic output last year.
bonus:
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hoʊm ˈfərnɪʃɪŋz ʤaɪənt ˌaɪˈkiə rɪˈvilz ðət ɪt həz wɪθˈdrɔn wən bæʧ əv ɛlk frəm ɪts ʃɛlvz ɪn ðə ənd ˈəðər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkaʊntiz ˈæftər ˈtreɪsɪz əv pɔrk mit wər faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈprɑdəkt. ðə ˈfərnɪʧər ˈriˌteɪlər sɛd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɪt hæd ˈhɔltɪd seɪlz əv læst mənθ ənd ðət ðə oʊn tɛst rɪˈzəlts ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ hæd kənˈfərmd ðə ˈprɛzəns əv pɔrk. seɪlz əv ðə, əv wɪʧ əˈbaʊt tənz həz bɪn prəˈdust baɪ ə sˈwidɪʃ səˈplaɪər fər ˌaɪˈkiə, wər stɑpt æt ɪts stɔrz ɪn 18 ˈkəntriz əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp ˈæftər tɛsts baɪ ˈbɛlʤən əˈθɔrətiz leɪt læst mənθ rɪˈvild ˈtreɪsɪz əv pɔrk. mɪnst pɔrk rɪˈsivd ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət wən pərˈdəkʃən ˈsɪriz kənˈteɪnd mɪnst pɔrk ɪn ˈvɛri smɔl kˈwɑntəti, ˈrəfli 1 pər cent,”*,” ˌaɪˈkiə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈtinə sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə ˈteɪntɪd ˈsɪriz ˈtoʊtəld ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ˈpækɪʤɪz. tɪ ðɪs, wi ər naʊ ɪn ˈdaɪəˌlɔg wɪθ ɑr səˈplaɪər, wɪʧ həz ˈteɪkən stɛps tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðɪs dɪz nɑt ˈhæpən again.”*.” sɛd ðə ˈprɑdəkt hæd ˈoʊnli bɪn ɔn seɪl fər ə mənθ wɪn ɪt wɑz pʊld ɔf ðə ʃɛlvz ɔn 22 mɑrʧ. ʃi sɛd: hæv mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən naʊ. waɪ wi ʧuz tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm now.”*.” ˌaɪˈkiə sɛd ɪt həz kənˈdəktəd 25 tɛsts əv əˈlɔŋ wɪθ tu baɪ ðə ˈbɛlʤəm əˈθɔrətiz. ˈriˌfəndz ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɪz soʊld ɪn ðə ˌaɪˈkiə sˈwidɪʃ fud ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn səm ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈɔfərd ˈriˌfəndz tɪ ˈɛni kənˈsərnd ˈkəstəmərz hu rɪˈtərn ðə ˈprɑdəkt. ˌaɪˈkiə həz ˈpriviəsli rɪˈkɔld mit ˈprɑdəkts soʊld ɪn ɪts ˌkæfəˈtɪriəz ənd ˈfroʊzən fudz ˈsɛkʃənz ˈæftər tɛsts ʃoʊd ðət ðeɪ kənˈteɪnd ˈtreɪsɪz əv. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˌaɪˈkiə ˈhɔltɪd seɪlz əv ɪts ˈmitˌbɔlz ˈæftər tɛsts ʃoʊd ə bæʧ kənˈteɪnd, ə ˌdɪˈskəvri ðət ˈwaɪdənd ə ˈskændəl ðət həz ˈdæmɪʤd ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə fud ˈɪndəstri.
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home furnishings giant ikea reveals that it has withdrawn one batch of elk lasagne from its shelves in the uk and other european counties after traces of pork meat were found in the product.
the furniture retailer said on saturday it had halted sales of lasagne älg last month and that the company’s own test results on friday had confirmed the presence of pork.
sales of the lasagne, of which about 10,000 tonnes has been produced by a swedish supplier for ikea, were stopped at its stores in 18 countries across europe after tests by belgian authorities late last month revealed traces of pork.
minced pork
“we received confirmation on friday that one production series contained minced pork in very small quantity, roughly 1 per cent,” ikea spokeswoman tina kardum said, adding that the tainted series totalled just over 17,000 packages.
“due to this, we are now in dialogue with our supplier, which has taken steps to make sure this does not happen again.”
kardum said the product had only been on sale for a month when it was pulled off the shelves on 22 march.
she said: “we have more information now. that’s why we choose to inform now.”
ikea said it has conducted 25 tests of lasagne älg along with two by the belgium authorities.
refunds
the product is sold in the ikea swedish food market in some european countries.
the company has offered refunds to any concerned customers who return the product.
ikea has previously recalled meat products sold in its cafeterias and frozen foods sections after tests showed that they contained traces of horsemeat.
in february, ikea halted sales of its trade-mark meatballs after tests showed a batch contained horsemeat, a discovery that widened a europe-wide horsemeat scandal that has damaged confidence in the continent’s food industry.
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loʊ ˈaʊrli ˈweɪʤɪz ˈɑrənt ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət kip ˈwərkərz ɪn ðə fæst fud ənd ˈriˌteɪl ˈɪndəstriz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ. ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ˈmætərz, tu. ðiz deɪz ɪts ˈkɑmən fər ˈwərkərz tɪ nɑt noʊ ðɛr ˈskɛʤʊlz mɔr ðən ə wik əˈhɛd; tɪ bi ɔn kɔl, ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ tɪ wərk wɪθ noʊ ˈnoʊtɪs, bət nɑt ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈɛni peɪ; fər ðɛr aʊərz (ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðɛr ˈpeɪˌʧɛks) tɪ ˈvɛri ɪˈnɔrməsli mənθ tɪ mənθ; ər tɪ bi fɔrst tɪ wərk splɪt ʃɪfts, wɪθ ə fju aʊərz əv wərk ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd ə fju aʊərz æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ. ɔl əv ðɪs ˈdəzənt ʤɪst əˈfɛkt ˈpeɪˌʧɛks, ɪt meɪks ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈwərkərz tɪ reɪz ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəmz baɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈsɛkənd ʤɑb, ənd ɪt kɔsts ðɛm ɛz ðeɪ traɪ tɪ laɪn əp ʧaɪld kɛr fər ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈskɛʤʊlz. ˈdɛməˌkræts, lɛd baɪ sɛnz. ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən, ˈpæti ˈməri, ənd krɪs ˈmərfi ənd rɛps. ˈroʊzə dɛˈlɔroʊ ənd ˈbɑbi skɑt, hæv ə bɪl tɪ fɪks ðət ər æt list stɑrt tɪ fɪks ɪt: ðə ˈskɛʤʊlz ðət wərk ækt. ðə bɪl: prəˈtɛkts ˈwərkərz hu æsk fər ˈskɛʤʊl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɔl ɪmˈplɔɪiz əv ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪθ mɔr ðən 15 ˈwərkərz wɪl hæv ðə raɪt tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðɛr ˈskɛʤʊlz wɪˈθaʊt fɪr əv riˌtæliˈeɪʃən. ɪmˈplɔɪərz wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ kənˈsɪdər ənd rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ɔl ˈskɛʤʊl rɪkˈwɛsts, ənd, wɪn ə ˈwərkərz rɪkˈwɛst ɪz meɪd bɪˈkəz əv ə hɛlθ kənˈdɪʃən, ʧaɪld ər ˈɛldər kɛr, ə ˈsɛkənd ʤɑb, kənˈtɪnjud ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ər ʤɑb ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ grænt ðə rɪkˈwɛst ənˈlɛs ə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈbɪznɪs ˈrizən prɪˈkludz ɪt. prɪˈdɪktəbəl ənd ˈsteɪbəl ˈskɛʤʊlz ɪn ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ noʊn ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ əˈbjuzɪz ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn fud ˈsərvɪs, ˈklinɪŋ, ənd ˈriˌteɪl wɛl ɛz əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ əˈbjuzɪz ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv naʊ gɪt ðɛr wərk ˈskɛʤʊlz tu wiks ɪn ədˈvæns ənd wɪl rɪˈsiv əˈdɪʃənəl peɪ wɪn ðeɪ ər pʊt "on-call*" wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˌgɛrənˈti ðət wərk wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl; rɪˈpɔrt tɪ wərk ˈoʊnli tɪ bi sɛnt hoʊm ˈərli; ər ˈskɛʤʊld fər ə "splɪt ʃɪft;" ər rɪˈsiv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðɛr ˈskɛʤʊl wɪθ lɛs ðən 24 aʊərz ˈnoʊtɪs. ðɛr ər tu θɪŋz tɪ noʊt əˈbaʊt ðɪs: fərst, ɪts ðə kaɪnd əv bɪl ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈwʊdənt bi prəˈpoʊzɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈwərkər ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm drɔɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm. ˈsɛkənd, ɪts ðə kaɪnd əv bɪl rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪl ˈnɛvər pæs, soʊ fər ˈwərkərz tɪ hæv ðiz prəˈtɛkʃənz, wi nid tɪ ɪˈlɛkt ˈdɛməˌkræts.
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low hourly wages aren't the only thing that keep workers in the fast food and retail industries struggling. scheduling matters, too. these days it's common for workers to not know their schedules more than a week ahead; to be on call, ready to go to work with no notice, but not guaranteed any pay; for their hours (and therefore their paychecks) to vary enormously month to month; or to be forced to work split shifts, with a few hours of work in the morning and a few hours at the end of the day. all of this doesn't just affect paychecks, it makes it difficult for workers to raise their incomes by getting a second job, and it costs them as they try to line up child care for unpredictable schedules. democrats, led by sens. elizabeth warren, patty murray, and chris murphy and reps. rosa delauro and bobby scott, have a bill to fix that , or at least start to fix it: the schedules that work act.
the bill:
protects workers who ask for schedule changes
all employees of companies with more than 15 workers will have the right to request changes in their schedules without fear of retaliation. employers would be required to consider and respond to all schedule requests, and, when a worker's request is made because of a health condition, child or elder care, a second job, continued education, or job training, the employer would be required to grant the request unless a legitimate business reason precludes it. incentivizes predictable and stable schedules in occupations with known scheduling abuses
employees in food service, cleaning, and retail occupations—as well as additional occupations with documented scheduling abuses designated by the secretary of labor—will now get their work schedules two weeks in advance and will receive additional pay when they are put "on-call" without any guarantee that work will be available; report to work only to be sent home early; are scheduled for a "split shift;" or receive changes to their schedule with less than 24 hours notice.
there are two things to note about this: first, it's the kind of bill democrats wouldn't be proposing without worker activism drawing attention to the problem. second, it's the kind of bill republicans will never pass, so for workers to have these protections, we need to elect democrats.
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ˈneɪʃən əv ˌɪsˈlɑm əv kɔrs. aɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn maɪ bʊk, ðə poʊst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɛzɪdənsi: ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɔr ɔn əˈmɛrɪkə, sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz 2008 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl rən wɑz ðə frut əv ˌɪsˈlɑm, ðə ˌpɛrəˈmɪləˌtɛri wɪŋ əv ðə ˈneɪʃən əv ˌɪsˈlɑm (noi*). ˈmaɪkə ˈʤɑnsən wɑz ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈneɪʃən əv ˌɪsˈlɑm ənd blæk ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈpɑrti, oʊld ˈstɑmpɪŋ graʊnz. ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈguˌru, ˈrɛvərənd ˌʤɛrəˈmaɪə raɪt, ɪz ə ˈfaɪəri heɪt ˈpæstər ɪn ə blæk ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ʧərʧ. wi noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdæləs ˈgənmən: ˈɑrmi ˈvɛtərən rɪˈpɔrtədli sɛd hi tɪ kɪl waɪt people’,”*’,” baɪ ˈlɔrə ʤeɪ. ˈnɛlsən, ˈnaɪʤəl duara*, lɑ taɪmz, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 8 2016 ðə ˈʃutər, ˈbɛrəˌkeɪdɪd ɪn ə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈdæləs ˈpɑrkɪŋ gərɑʒ, ˈbæntərd wɪθ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈstænˌdɔf. hi dɪd nɑt sim ˈnərvəs ənd sɛd hi wɑz nɑt əˈfreɪd tɪ daɪ. hi toʊld ðə ɑrmd ˈɔfɪsərz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɪm ðət hi hæd bɪn pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ðə əˈsɔlt, vaʊɪŋ ðət hi tɪ kɪl waɪt ˈpipəl, əˈspɛʃəli waɪt officers,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdæləs pəˈlis. ɛz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈleɪtər dɪˈskəvərd, ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ækˈtɪvɪtiz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈəðər hɪnts tɪ hɪz ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən. ˈmaɪkə ˈzeɪvjər ˈʤɑnsən, ə blæk mæn, ʃoʊd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn grups əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə blæk ˈsɛpərətɪst ˈmuvmənt. hi hæd ““liked”*” ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈpeɪʤɪz fər ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ˈneɪʃən əv ˌɪsˈlɑm ənd fər ðə blæk ˈraɪdərz ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈpɑrti, wɪʧ ər ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz heɪt grups baɪ ðə ˈsəðərn ˈpɑvərti lɔ ˈsɛnər. ðə kwaɪət wənz ðət ʤɪst du ðə moʊst ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ stəf. ju ˈnɛvər si ɪt ˈkəmɪŋ. ˈɪzriəl ˈkupər, ə frɛnd əv ˈmaɪkə ɛks. ˈʤɑnsən ðə rəf ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz əv laɪf ðət ˈimərʤd ˈæftər ðə ˈʃutɪŋz ɪn ˈdæləs peɪnt ə ˈpɔrtrət əv ə juz. ˈɑrmi ˈvɛtərən hu wɑz ˈvaɪələntli dɪˈstərbd baɪ wət hi sɔ ɛz ə pəˈlis wɔr əˈgɛnst blæk əˈmɛrɪkənz. hi wɑz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ faɪt bæk. ˈæmˌbʊʃ tʊk pleɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈrisənt ˈdɛdli pəˈlis ˈʃutɪŋz əv tu ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən mɛn ɪn luˌiziˈænə ənd ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə. ɛz ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl mɑrʧt θru ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈdæləs, əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ˈʤɑnsən ˈoʊpənd faɪər, ˈkɪlɪŋ faɪv pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˈwundɪŋ naɪn ˈəðərz. frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli ɪkˈsprɛst ʃɑk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈʃutɪŋz, seɪɪŋ ðə əˈtæk ræn ˈkaʊntər tɪ wət ðeɪ nu əv ˈʤɑnsən. hi hæd noʊ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈhɪstəri ər noʊn taɪz tɪ ˈtɛrərɪst grups. ðə kwaɪət wənz ðət ʤɪst du ðə moʊst ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ stuff,”*,” hɪz frɛnd ˈɪzriəl ˈkupər toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs. ˈnɛvər si ɪt ˈkəmɪŋ. bət ðɛn mɔr ɪkˈspɛktɪd, laɪk ʃʊd hæv known.’*.’ ˈkupər ˈfrikwɛntli pleɪd ˈbæskətˌbɔl wɪθ ˈʤɑnsən æt ə pɑrk nɪr hɪz haʊs ɪn ˈmɛˌskit, ə ˈsəbərb ˌsaʊˈθist əv ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈdæləs. ˈʤɑnsən, hu wɛnt baɪ ˈzeɪvjər, hæd ə vibe,”*,” ˈkupər sɛd, ənd ˈnɛvər simd laɪk ˈvaɪələnt ər rəf dude.”*.” ɪn ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, nɪr ˌɪntərˈsteɪt 20 fæst fud ʤɔɪnts ənd gæs ˈsteɪʃənz ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə kəˈmərʃəl ˈɑrtəriz, wɪθ ðə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛriəz təkt bɪˈhaɪnd haɪ wɔlz. ɔn ðə læst roʊd ɪn ə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈdɑtɪd wɪθ lɑrʤ ˈhaʊsɪz ənd bɪg frənt jɑrdz, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd ˈmidiə swɔrmd ə hoʊm wɪθ ə stoʊn fəˈsɑd ənd ə ˈpɔrtəˌkoʊ əˈbəv ðə frənt ˈɛntrəns. ðə ˈrɛzɪdəns əv ˈmaɪkə ˈzeɪvjər ˈʤɑnsən ɪn ˈmɛˌskit, ˈtɛksəs. (stuərt ɛf. haʊs ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˌɪnˈsaɪd, dɪˈtɛktɪvz faʊnd məˈtɪriəlz, bəˈlɪstɪk vɛsts, ˈraɪfəlz, ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ənd ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈʤərnəl ˈkɑmbæt tactics,”*,” ə ˈdæləs pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt nuz riˈlis sɛd. lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz bɪˈliv ˈʤɑnsən ˈfrikwɛntli wɛnt tɪ ˈʃutɪŋ ˈreɪnʤɪz. hi ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈɑrmi rɪˈzərv ɪn mɑrʧ 2009 ənd sərvd ɪn ə trup ˈproʊˌgræm ˈjunɪt ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ fər jɪrz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈsərvɪs ˈrɛkərd. ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈɑrmi rɪˈzərv ˈproʊˌgræm ˈtɪpɪkəli spɛnd wən ˈwiˌkɪnd pər mənθ ɔn ˈduti ənd pərˈfɔrm tu wiks əv əˈdɪʃənəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ iʧ jɪr. ˈʤɑnsən ɪz ə ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrmi rɪˈzərvɪst hu sərvd ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn. (ˌɪnˈfɔrm) hi dɪˈplɔɪd tɪ æfˈgænəˌstæn ɪn 2013 ɛz pɑrt əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ ˈfridəm ənd sərvd eɪt mənθs ɛz ə ˈkɑrpəntri ənd ˈmeɪsənri ˈspɛʃəlɪst wɪθ ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr brɪˈgeɪd. ˈʤɑnsən rɪˈsivd ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɛdəlz fər hɪz tʊr əv ˈduti ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˈɑrmi əˈʧivmənt ˈmɛdəl ənd ə ˈneɪtoʊ ˈmɛdəl. ə ˈwʊmən hu sərvd wɪθ ˈʤɑnsən ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ðət ˈʤɑnsən hæd bɪn ˈbætəl ˈbədi, maɪ ˈbrəðər ɪn arms.”*.” sərvd wɪθ ɪm moʊst əv ɔl maɪ ˈɑrmi career,”*,” ˈsɛrə roʊt. bɪn ˈfilɪŋ soʊ ˈhɛvi ˈhɑrtɪd əˈbaʊt goʊɪŋ ɔn bət ðɪs ʤɪst hɪts too…*… close.”*.” ɪn ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst, ˈsɪstər mɔrnd ðə lɔs əv hər ˈbrəðər ənd kˈwɛsʧənd waɪ hi hæd gɔn tɪ ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən. kip seɪɪŋ nɑt true…*… maɪ aɪz hərt frəm crying,”*,” nɪˈkoʊl ˈʤɑnsən roʊt ɪn ə poʊst ʃi ˈleɪtər dɪˈlitəd. ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər, ʃi ˈpoʊstɪd əˈgɛn. nuz wɪl seɪ wət ðeɪ θɪŋk bət ðoʊz ðət nu ɪm noʊ ðɪs laɪk ɪm. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst lɔs had.”*.” ˈdæləs ˈæktɪvɪsts sɛd ðeɪ dɪd nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ˈʤɑnsən ər hɪz neɪm, ənd hæd ˈnɛvər sin ɪm æt ə ˈproʊˌtɛst. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ hɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈsɛpərətɪst grups, ˈʤɑnsən hæd ““liked”*” ə peɪʤ fər ðə hjui pi. ˈnutən gən kləb, neɪmd fər ðə blæk ˈpænθər co-founder*. ðə grup, ˈfaʊndɪd læst jɪr, ˈtiʧɪz ɪts ˈmɛmbərz ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns ənd kənˈdəkts wət ɪt kɔlz patrols”*” θru ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz wɛr ðə pəˈlis hæv kɪld blæk mɛn. ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis ˈɪʃud læst jɪr, ðə grup sɛd pəˈlis ˈeɪʤənsiz wɪθ ˈɔfɪsərz hu ʃut ənd kɪl blæk ˈpipəl ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ klæs, məʧ ɛz ðeɪ dɪd ɪn ðə pæst wɪθ sleɪv pəˈtroʊlz ɪn ðə saʊθ ənd straɪk ˈbreɪkərz ɪn ðə leɪt ənd ˈərli century.”*.” ˈnɛvər sin ɪm ənd wi noʊ him,”*,” sɛd ˈmɛmbər ˈɛrɪk baɪ foʊn. gən kləb əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ɪm ɪn ˈɛni way.”*.” ɪn hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ˈʤɑnsən wɔr ə ˈpərpəl, ˈjɛloʊ ənd goʊld dəˈʃiki ənd θrəst hɪz fɪst ˈɪntu ðə ɛr. hɪz ˈkəvər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ dɪˈspleɪd ðə rɛd, blæk ənd grin straɪps əv ðə flæg. læst wik, ˈʤɑnsən ʃɛrd ə ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əv ˈpaɪlət weɪlz biɪŋ kɪld ɪn ðə ˈʃæloʊ ˈwɔtərz ɔf ðə ˈaɪləndz ɪn ðə nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk ˈoʊʃən. ***ˈvɪzɪt ɑr nu fri spiʧ kəmˈjunɪti bɪlt ɪkˈsklusɪvli fər ɑr ˈridərz. klɪk tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk æt ðə ʤɔɪ ɔn ðɛr faces,”*,” ˈʤɑnsən roʊt. du soʊ ˈmɛni waɪts (nɑt ɔl) ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈkɪlɪŋ ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə dɛθ əv ˈɪnəsənt beings?”*?” hi kənˈtɪnjud: ʧərʧ ˈmɛmbərz ənd ˈrɛgjələr ˈsɪtɪzənz (ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ əv ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɪnˈveɪdərz) hu stʊd əraʊnd ˈwɑʧɪŋ, ˈʧɪrɪŋ, ˈitɪŋ fud wɪθ ðɛr ˈfæməliz waɪl ˈwɑʧɪŋ wən əv ɑr ˈænˌsɛstərz bi ˈbitən, nus taɪd əraʊnd ðɛr nɛk, həŋ əp haɪ fər ɔl tɪ see…*… ðɛn ðeɪ ɔl stænd əraʊnd ənd smaɪl waɪl ðɛr ˈpɪkʧər ɪz ˈteɪkən wɪθ ə həŋ, bərnd ənd ˈbrutəˌlaɪzd blæk person.”*.”
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nation of islam …. of course. i reported in my book, the post american presidency: the obama administration’s war on america, obama’s security during his 2008 presidential run was the fruit of islam, the male-only paramilitary wing of the nation of islam (noi).
micah johnson was a facebook member of the nation of islam and black liberation party, obama’s old stomping grounds. obama’s spiritual guru, reverend jeremiah wright, is a fiery hate pastor in a black liberation church.
“what we know about the dallas gunman: army veteran reportedly said he ‘wanted to kill white people’,” by laura j. nelson, nigel duara, la times, july 8, 2016:
the shooter, barricaded in a downtown dallas parking garage, bantered with negotiators during an hours-long standoff.
he did not seem nervous and said he was not afraid to die.
he told the armed officers facing him that he had been preparing for the assault, vowing that he “wanted to kill white people, especially white officers,” according to dallas police.
as investigators later discovered, the gunman’s online activities provided other hints to his motivation.
micah xavier johnson, a 25-year-old black man, showed interest in groups affiliated with the black separatist movement. he had “liked” facebook pages for the founder of nation of islam and for the black riders liberation party, which are classified as hate groups by the southern poverty law center.
it’s the quiet ones that just do the most devastating stuff. you never see it coming. israel cooper, a friend of micah x. johnson
the rough outlines of johnson’s life that emerged after the shootings in dallas paint a portrait of a u.s. army veteran who was violently disturbed by what he saw as a police war against black americans. he was determined to fight back.
johnson’s ambush took place during a demonstration to protest recent deadly police shootings of two african american men in louisiana and minnesota. as hundreds of people marched through downtown dallas, officials say johnson opened fire, killing five police officers and wounding nine others.
friends and family expressed shock over the shootings, saying the attack ran counter to what they knew of johnson. he had no criminal history or known ties to terrorist groups.
“it’s the quiet ones that just do the most devastating stuff,” his friend israel cooper told the associated press. “you never see it coming. but then it’s more expected, like ‘i should have known.’ ”
cooper frequently played basketball with johnson at a park near his house in mesquite, a blue-collar suburb southeast of downtown dallas. johnson, who went by xavier, had a “cool vibe,” cooper said, and never seemed like “a violent or rough dude.”
in johnson’s neighborhood, near interstate 20, fast food joints and gas stations dominate the commercial arteries, with the residential areas tucked behind high walls.
on the last road in a neighborhood dotted with large houses and big front yards, law enforcement and media swarmed a two-story home with a stone facade and a portico above the front entrance.
the residence of micah xavier johnson in mesquite, texas. (stewart f. house / afp/getty images)
inside, detectives found bomb-making materials, ballistic vests, rifles, ammunition and a personal journal “of combat tactics,” a dallas police department news release said. law enforcement officials believe johnson frequently went to shooting ranges.
he joined the army reserve in march 2009 and served in a troop program unit in nearby seagoville for four-and-a-half years, according to his service record. members of the army reserve program typically spend one weekend per month on duty and perform two weeks of additional training each year.
johnson is a former army reservist who served in afghanistan. (inform)
he deployed to afghanistan in 2013 as part of operation enduring freedom and served eight months as a carpentry and masonry specialist with the 420th engineer brigade.
johnson received several medals for his tour of duty in afghanistan, including an army achievement medal and a nato medal.
a woman who served with johnson in afghanistan posted on facebook that johnson had been “my battle buddy, my brother in arms.”
“i served with him most of all my army career,” sarah castañeda wrote. “i’ve been feeling so heavy hearted about what’s going on but this just hits too… close.”
in a facebook post, johnson’s sister mourned the loss of her brother and questioned why he had gone to the downtown demonstration.
“i keep saying it’s not true… my eyes hurt from crying,” nicole johnson wrote in a post she later deleted. minutes later, she posted again. “the news will say what they think but those that knew him know this wasn’t like him. … this is the biggest loss we’ve had.”
dallas activists said they did not recognize johnson or his name, and had never seen him at a protest.
in addition to his interest in separatist groups, johnson had “liked” a page for the huey p. newton gun club, named for the black panther party’s co-founder. the group, founded last year, teaches its members self-defense and conducts what it calls “armed patrols” through neighborhoods where the police have killed black men.
in a press release issued last year, the group said police agencies with officers who shoot and kill black people “protect the interests of the ruling class, much as they did in the past with slave patrols in the south and strike breakers in the late 19th and early 20th century.”
“we’d never seen him and we don’t know him,” said member erick khafre by phone. “the gun club isn’t affiliated with him in any way.”
in his facebook photo, johnson wore a purple, yellow and gold dashiki and thrust his fist into the air. his cover photo displayed the red, black and green stripes of the pan-african flag.
last week, johnson shared a video on facebook of pilot whales being killed in the shallow waters off the faroe islands in the north atlantic ocean.
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“look at the joy on their faces,” johnson wrote. “why do so many whites (not all) enjoy killing and participating in the death of innocent beings?”
he continued: “the church members and regular citizens (offspring of terrorist invaders) who stood around watching, cheering, eating food with their families while watching one of our ancestors be beaten, noose tied around their neck, hung up high for all to see… then they all stand around and smile while their picture is taken with a hung, burned and brutalized black person.”
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fræŋk ˈstivənsən ræŋks əˈməŋ ðə moʊst əˈkɑmplɪʃt ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈɔtoʊ dɪˈzaɪnərz wɪθ ə pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ðə rɪˈvaɪvd ˈmɪni ˈkupər, faɪæt 500 ənd ðə məˈklɛrən. haʊ dɪz səʧ ə ˈtæləntɪd mæn spɛnd hɪz fri taɪm? baɪ ˈtroʊlɪŋ fər faɪts ɔn ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈfɔrəm. tɪ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt hɪz əbˈsɛsɪv riˈbɪld əv ə 1198 ɛs ˈɪntu ə ˈmɑnstər, ˈstivənsən ˈstɑrtɪd ə θrɛd ɔn ə ˈoʊnərz ˈfɔrəm læst mənθ ðæts naʊ əˈbaʊt ˌwənˈθərd məˈkænɪkəl ənd ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪk ˈditeɪlz ənd ˌtuˈθərdz troʊl keɪʤ mæʧ wɪθ ˈstivənsən ˈpənʧɪŋ æt ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪz hɪz ˈʧɔɪsɪz. waɪl ˈtaʊtɪŋ hɪz oʊn ˈtælənts ənd ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət "maɪ breɪn kænt ʃət daʊn rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ mɔr ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən," hi kɔlz ˈkrɪtɪks "ˈfægət," "ˈsɪsi" ənd ˈʧɪkən pup." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt waɪl ˈstivənsən həz ˈnɛvər ækˈnɑlɪʤd hɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɪn ðə θrɛd, ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˈəndər ðə ˈjuzər neɪm səˈbɔdiə, ɪts ˈklɪrli ɪm; æt wən pɔɪnt hi ˈrɛfərənsɪz ə spiʧ hi geɪv ɪn ˈpɛbəl biʧ, wən ðət aɪ ˈhæpənd tɪ əˈtɛnd. ˈstivənsən dɪˈskraɪbz ə hoʊst əv ɪgˈzɑtɪk tulz ənd məˈtɪriəlz fər hɪz "ˈsoʊfiə" wɛl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə riʧ əv moʊst məˈkænɪks; ˈivɪn hɪz ˈɔfəs ʧɛr, wɪʧ lʊks laɪk ə pʊld frəm ə ˈtreɪlər faɪər, ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə "ʃeɪp ˈmɛməri fˈjuʧər əv ɔl ˌərgəˈnɑmɪkli suˈpɪriər ənd ˈvɛntɪˌleɪtɪd ʧɛrz." ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər hɪz fərst poʊst, ˈəðər ˈjuzərz bɪˈgɪn tɪ kˈwɛʃən wən əv ˈmeɪʤər ˌɔltərˈeɪʃənz ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ə tɪ ðə frənt fairing*. juzd baɪ ə ˈkəpəl əv timz ɪn grænd pri ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ˈreɪsɪŋ, ˈstivənsən sɪz hɪz wɪl æd ənd stəˈbɪlɪti θæŋks tɪ ə dɪˈzaɪn əˈdæptɪd frəm ə fɪn. (hɪz spiʧ ɪn ˈpɛbəl biʧ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn haʊ ðə ˈbɑroʊz frəm ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ.) ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt wɪn wən ˈjuzər ˈʧælənʤd hɪz ˈəpˌgreɪdz, ˈstivənsən swəŋ hɑrd: aʊt əv maɪ tɪ si ɪf ju ˈmaɪtəv ˈrisəntli ɪˈskeɪpt frəm ðə ˌælkəˈtræz ˈmɛntəl wɔrd aɪ ʧɛkt aʊt jʊr saɪt ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈɪnfoʊ. bət noʊ, nɑt ˌælkəˈtræz, jʊr frəm dud, ədˈmɪt ɪt, ju meɪd ðət neɪm əp, raɪt? raɪmz wɪθ "bɑŋ"... ˈizi ɔn ðət stəf dud, ɪt eɪnt gʊd fər jʊr wət du ju min wɪθ "tɑrts ˈhændˌbæg" ənd "gərɑʒ kwin"? wət dɪz ðət hæv tɪ du wɪθ maɪ baɪk? du ju nɑt laɪk mi? ər ər ju ʤɪst ə ˈʤɛnərəli ˈmɪzərəbəl ol*' næg? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt əˈnəðər ˈjuzər hu kˈwɛsʧənd ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪks ɛz "fuck-all*" ənd ðət hɪz baɪk wʊd "pərˈfɔrm æt ɪts ˈɑptɪməm waɪlst ɪn ðə gərɑʒ" gɑt ə fˈjusɪˌleɪd əv ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪks ˈθɪri ənd ˈpərsɪnəl hɪts: pliz wɔrn ˈjuˈɛs wət ɪz ðə neɪm əv jʊr soʊ ðət wi ˈnɛvər rən ðə rɪsk əv biɪŋ ˈdrɪvən ɪn ɪt baɪ ju. laɪf ɪz ʃɔrt ɪˈnəf ɛz ɪt ɪz wɪˈθaʊt gaɪz laɪk ju əraʊnd tɪ skɛr ðə kræp aʊt əv ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ jʊr ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪk ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns ənd ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər priˈsɪʒən wərk. naʊ goʊ draɪv jʊr ənd traɪ nɑt tɪ ðə ˈɪnəsənt ˈpæsənʤərz laɪfs. ˈstivənsən dɪz rɪˈspɑnd tɪ pəˈlaɪt kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt hɪz dɪˈzaɪn wɪθ ˈfʊlsəm ˈænsərz ənd ə pik ˈɪntu haʊ hi siz hɪz ˈtælənts: haʊ fən tɪ gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ wərk ðət ðə gaɪz æt ðə ˈfæktəri ˈhævənt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ optimise*. nɑt ˈboʊstɪŋ bət aɪ æm ˈprɪti əˈdɛpt æt ðɪs kaɪnd əv stəf ənd aɪ wɪl meɪk ɪt pərˈfɔrm ɛz aɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnd ɪt tɪ, əm kwaɪt ˌɪnˈtɛns ənd fəˈnætɪkəl əˈbaʊt dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ æt ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəlz əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt. əm ʃʊr jul ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ haʊ fɑr aɪl bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɪs hoʊl ˈprɑʤɛkt, ɪts nɑt ˈoʊnli ə ˈsɪmpəl haɪɛnd ˈprɑʤɛkt bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə "ðɪs ɪz ðə weɪ ðeɪ ˈkʊdəv dən ɪt wɪθ 10 mɔr ˈɛfərt" ˈprɑʤɛkt. aɪ gɛs ɪt ˈoʊnli teɪks ə bɪt mɔr ˈpæʃən, ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti ənd ðə minz ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ gɪt ðə ʤɑb dən. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ tɪ reɪz ðə bɑr tɪ ə haɪər ˈlɛvəl, əm nɑt waɪərd tɪ wərk æt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ lɛs ðən æt 110 ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɛz ðə θrɛd ɪkˈsploʊdɪd tɪ ˈnɪrli 70 ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst mənθ, ˈstivənsən rɪˈmeɪnz ɛz ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ɛz ˈɛvər, seɪɪŋ "iʧ ˈtaɪtənɪŋ əv ə boʊlt ɪz ə ˈleɪbər əv ləv." waɪl ðə bɔrdz ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli bænd æt list wən ˈəðər ˈjuzər hu ˈmɛnʃənd hɪz ril neɪm. ənd ˈstivənsən həz kɛpt ˈæftər ðə ˈtəfər ˈkrɪtɪks: wɛrd ju gɪt jʊr ˈdætə baɪ ðə weɪ, "ðə bɪg bʊk əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wət ɛr ɪz" æt jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri? ər dɪd ju spɛnd jʊr hɑrd ərnd kæʃ ˈrisəntli ɔn ðət "ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈglaɪdər" æt tɔɪz ɑr ˈjuˈɛs? naʊ kwɪt ˈbəgɪŋ mi, əm ˈbɪzi ˈbɪldɪŋ ə baɪk ðət wɪl gɪv ju ˈnæsti wɛt drimz. [əˈnəðər ˈmɛmbər] sɪz jʊr fæst, ju flaɪɪŋ ˈfægət. ju məst bi! ɪf aɪ ˈɛvər si ju ɪn frənt əv mi ju ˈbɛtər fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ˈbreɪkɪŋ bɪˈkəz aɪl bi ˈjuzɪŋ jʊr hɛd fər ˈtrækʃən. ənd aɪ doʊnt min ðə ˈhɛlmət ɔn jʊr hɛd. aɪ min ðə ˈhɛlmət ɔn jʊr ˌwəˈnaɪd sneɪk hɛd, ju wussy*. laɪk ðə bɛst bɪld θrɛdz, dɪˈteɪld lʊk æt hɪz ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl pruvz hi noʊz ɛz məʧ əˈbaʊt fæst, ˈbjutəfəl məˈʃinəri ɛz ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðə wərld ənd ðət səʧ ˈstərlɪŋ kəmz ɪn ə skɪn ðət kʊd juz səm ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt tɪ ˈsaɪmən! ju kən kip əp wɪθ ˈʤəstɪn haɪd, ðə ˈɔθər əv ðɪs poʊst, ɔn tˈwɪtər ər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
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frank stephenson ranks among the most accomplished living auto designers with a portfolio that includes the revived mini cooper, fiat 500 and the mclaren mp4-12c. how does such a talented man spend his free time? by trolling for fights on an internet forum.
to document his obsessive rebuild of a ducati 1198 s into a track-day monster, stephenson started a thread on a ducati owner's forum last month that's now about one-third mechanical and aerodynamic details and two-thirds troll cage match with stephenson punching at anyone who criticizes his choices. while touting his own talents and noting that "my brain can't shut down regarding more innovation," he calls critics "faggot," "sissy" and "powderpuff wussie chicken poop."
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while stephenson has never acknowledged his identity in the thread, posting under the user name sabaudia, it's clearly him; at one point he references a speech he gave in pebble beach, one that i happened to attend. stephenson describes a host of exotic tools and carbon-fiber materials for his "sophia" well outside the reach of most mechanics; even his office chair, which looks like a barcalounger pulled from a trailer fire, is actually a "shape memory polymer...the future of all ergonomically superior and ventilated chairs."
shortly after his first post, other users begin to question one of stephenson's major alterations — the addition of a winglet to the front fairing. used by a couple of teams in grand prix motorcycle racing, stephenson says his winglet will add downforce and stability thanks to a design adapted from a shark's fin. (his speech in pebble beach focused on how the mp4-12c borrows from sailfish.)
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when one user challenged his upgrades, stephenson swung hard:
out of my curiousity to see if you might've recently escaped from the alcatraz mental ward i checked out your ducati site profile info. but no, not alcatraz, you're from wollongong...c'mon dude, admit it, you made that name up, right? rhymes with "bong"... easy on that stuff dude, it ain't good for your reflexes!...and what do you mean with "tarts handbag" and "garage queen"? what does that have to do with my bike? do you not like me? : ( or are you just a generally miserable ol' nag?
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another user who questioned stephenson's aerodynamics as "fuck-all" and that his bike would "perform at it's optimum whilst in the garage" got a fusillade of aerodynamics theory and personal hits:
please warn us what is the name of your aeroplane so that we never run the risk of being driven in it by you. life is short enough as it is without guys like you around to scare the crap out of us with your aerodynamic incompetence and disregard for precision work. now go drive your aeroplane and try not to fukall the innocent passenger's lifes.
stephenson does respond to polite questions about his design with fulsome answers and a peek into how he sees his talents:
how fun to get something to work that the guys at the factory haven't been able to optimise. not boasting but i am pretty adept at this kind of stuff and i will make it perform as i intend it to, i'm quite intense and fanatical about design and engineering at the highest levels of development. i'm sure you'll enjoy following how far i'll be taking this whole project, it's not only a simple high-end bolt-on project but also a "this is the way they could've done it with 10% more effort" project. i guess it only takes a bit more passion, capability and the means and equipment to get the job done. always satisfying to raise the bar to a higher level, i'm not wired to work at anything less than at 110%.
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as the thread exploded to nearly 70 pages over the past month, stephenson remains as enthusiastic as ever, saying "each tightening of a bolt is a labour of love." while the board's administrators temporarily banned at least one other user who mentioned his real name. and stephenson has kept after the tougher critics:
where'd you get your data by the way, "the big book of understanding what air is" at your local pre-school library? or did you spend your hard earned cash recently on that "the perfect glider" at toys r us? now quit bugging me, i'm busy building a bike that will give you nasty wet dreams. [another member] says you're fast, you flying faggot. you must be! if i ever see you in front of me you better forget about braking because i'll be using your head for traction. and i don't mean the helmet on your head. i mean the helmet on your one-eyed snake head, you wussy.
like the best build threads, stephenson's detailed look at his in-progress motorcycle proves he knows as much about fast, beautiful machinery as anyone in the world — and that such sterling brillance comes in a skin that could use some carbon-fiber reinforcement.
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h/t to simon!
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ˈɑnˌdreɪ kleɪmz hɪz ˈʧɛlsi ˈdrɑmə ˈaʊtˌweɪz ðət əv ˈdeɪvɪd mɔɪz æt mæn ˈɑnˌdreɪ bɪˈlivz ˈdeɪvɪd mɔɪz wɪl kəm θru təf spɛl ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər frəm sər ˈæləks ˈfərgəsən ɪn ðə ˈsəmər, ˈdeɪvɪd mɔɪz həz kəm ˈəndər ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈskrutəni, wɪθ ðə dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈʧæmpiənz ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ ʤɪst 14 pɔɪnts frəm ðɛr ˈoʊpənɪŋ naɪn prɛˈmɪr lig ˈfɪksʧərz. juˈnaɪtədz ˈrisənt ˈəpˌtərn həz sin ðɛm wɪn tu ənd drɔ wən ɪn ðɛr læst θri bət ðə rɛd ˈdɛvəlz ər stɪl ˈlæŋgwɪʃɪŋ ɪn eɪθ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hu fɛlt ˈsɪmələr ˈprɛʃərz wɪn hi tʊk ʧɑrʤ əv ˈʧɛlsi ɪn 2011 ˌɪnˈsɪsts hɪz reɪn æt ˈstæmfərd brɪʤ ɪˈklɪpsɪz mɔɪz' ˈprɛzənt kənˈsərnz. "fər ðə ˈʧæmpiənz əv ˈɪŋglənd tɪ sɪt ɪn ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðɛr həz bɪn ə lɔt əv ˈdrɑmə, tɪ bi fɛr," hi sɛd. "aɪ wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn əˈnəðər kləb ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ðɛr wɑz məʧ mɔr ˈdrɑmə sərˈaʊndɪŋ maɪ rɪˈzəlts ðən mæn juˈnaɪtədz rɪˈzəlts." juˈnaɪtɪd ˈsəfərd dɪˈfit æt ðə hænz əv ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti, ˈlɪvərˌpul ənd wɛst brɑm ˈərli ɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn, bət ˈtɑtənˌhæm ˈmænɪʤər ɪkˈspɛkts mɔɪz wɪl sun bi sˈnæpɪŋ æt hɪz hilz. "ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd hæv pleɪd moʊst əv ðɛr ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈfɪksʧərz, soʊ θɪŋz ər ˈlʊkɪŋ ə bɪt mɔr ˈpɑzətɪv. ðɛl gɪt bæk ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli," ðə ˈpɔrʧəˌgiz ˈmænɪʤər ˈædɪd. "ðeɪ lʊk tɪ bi ˈkəmɪŋ bæk strɔŋ ənd əˈʧivɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəlts ðeɪ nid. aɪ wʊd səˈpoʊz ðeɪ wʊd ʤɔɪn, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ðə rɛst əv ðə timz. "ðə ˈdɪstəns ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ fər ðə prɛˈmɪr lig soʊ æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən aɪ wʊd seɪ ðeɪ wɪl bi ðɛr kəmˈpitɪŋ fər ðət fərst pleɪs." ˈvɪzɪts mɔɪz' ˈfɔrmər kləb ˈɛvərtən ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ bɪld ɔn ðə moʊˈmɛntəm əkˈwaɪərd θru wɪnz ˈoʊvər həl ˈsɪti. ˈtɑtənˌhæm wər ɪn ðə mɪst əv ə ˈpərpəl pæʧ læst tərm wɪn ðeɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈgʊdɪsən pɑrk ənd ɔl lʊkt tɪ bi goʊɪŋ wɛl wɪn ðə ˈləndənərz tʊk ðə lɛd ˈhæfˈweɪ θru ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf. ˈɛvərtən hɪt bæk wɪθ tu leɪt goʊlz tɪ stil ðə ˈvɪktəri, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd wɪθ ðoʊz θri pɔɪnts kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ˈkɔstɪŋ ˈtɑtənˌhæm ə ˈʧæmpiənz lig spɑt, ˌəndərˈstændz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðɪs ˈwiˌkɛndz klæʃ. "wiv ˈspoʊkən əˈbaʊt læst jɪrz rɪˈzəlt ɛz ðə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ˈfæktər fər ˈjuˈɛs nɑt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig bɪˈkəz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ʧeɪnʤd kwaɪt drəˈmætɪkəli," hi sɛd. "ɪt sərvz ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ə ˈlɛsən tɪ bi kɛpt əˈwɛr əv ənd ɪts nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ wi wɔnt tɪ si əˈgɛn."
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andre villas-boas claims his chelsea drama outweighs that of david moyes at man utd
andre villas-boas believes david moyes will come through tough spell
after taking over from sir alex ferguson in the summer, david moyes has come under intense scrutiny, with the defending champions registering just 14 points from their opening nine premier league fixtures.
united's recent upturn has seen them win two and draw one in their last three but the red devils are still languishing in eighth.
however villas-boas, who felt similar pressures when he took charge of chelsea in 2011, insists his 257-day reign at stamford bridge eclipses moyes' present concerns.
"for the champions of england to sit in their position i don't think there has been a lot of drama, to be fair," he said.
"i was involved in another club before and there was much more drama surrounding my results than man united's results."
united suffered defeat at the hands of manchester city, liverpool and west brom early in the campaign, but tottenham manager villas-boas expects moyes will soon be snapping at his heels.
"manchester united have played most of their difficult fixtures, so things are looking a bit more positive. they'll get back eventually," the portuguese manager added.
"they look to be coming back strong and achieving the results they need. i would suppose they would join, eventually, the rest of the teams.
"the distance is nothing for the premier league so at the end of the season i would say they will be there competing for that first place."
villas-boas visits moyes' former club everton on sunday hoping to build on the momentum acquired through back-to-back wins over hull city.
tottenham were in the midst of a purple patch last term when they visited goodison park and all looked to be going well when the londoners took the lead halfway through the second half.
everton hit back with two late goals to steal the victory, however, and with those three points contributing to costing tottenham a uefa champions league spot, villas-boas understands the importance of this weekend's clash.
"we've spoken about last year's result as the deciding factor for us not making it into the champions league because everything changed quite dramatically," he said.
"it serves us as a lesson to be kept aware of and it's not something we want to see again."
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““saudi* əˈreɪbiə həz lɔŋ bɪn kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri sɔrs əv æl ˈfəndɪŋ, bət wi hæv faʊnd noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˈsɔdi ˈgəvərnmənt ɛz ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ər ˈsinjər ˈsɔdi əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli ˈfəndɪd ðə organization,”*,” ðə kəˈmɪʃən sɛd ɪn ɪts ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2004 rɪˈpɔrt. ɪt dɪd noʊt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ðət ˈʧɛrɪtiz wɪθ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈsɔdi ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp dɪˈvərtɪd fəndz tɪ æl qaeda.”*.” ˈmɪstər. ˈzɛlɪkoʊ ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə mɔr θəroʊ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈəndərˌteɪkən baɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃən. ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈfeɪməs 28 ˈpeɪʤɪz ʤɔɪnd ðə stæf əv ðə kəˈmɪʃən ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊˌəp ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ɔl ðə lidz ðət hæd bɪn dɪˈvɛləpt earlier,”*,” hi sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. duɪŋ soʊ, ðeɪ wər ˈeɪdɪd baɪ ə ˈlɑrʤər tim wɪθ mɔr ˈmɛmbərz, mɔr paʊərz ənd fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈæˌkʧuəli kənˈdəktəd ˈɪntərvˌjuz əv ˈrɛləvənt ˈpipəl boʊθ ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ənd ɪn ˈsɔdi arabia.”*.” wət wi faʊnd ɪz rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðə kəˈmɪʃən report,”*,” hi sɛd. dɪˈmændz fər ðə riˈlis əv ðə 28 ˈpeɪʤɪz bɪˈgæn sun ˈæftər ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪtiz ˈfɪnɪʃt ðɛr wərk. ɪn 2003 mɔr ðən 40 ˈsɛnətərz kɔld ɔn ˈmɪstər. bʊʃ tɪ ˈɔrdər ðə dɪˈskloʊʒər. hi rɪfˈjuzd, seɪɪŋ rɪˈvil ˈsɔrsəz ənd ˈmɛθədz ðət wɪl ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ɑr ˈɛfərts tɪ succeed”*” ɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. ðə ˈsɔdi ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ɪt ˈfeɪvərd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə 28 ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈpəblɪk bɪˈkəz ðət wʊd meɪk ɪt ˈiziər tɪ rɪfˈjut wət ɪt sɛd wər ənˈfaʊndɪd ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. ðə ˈɛmbəsi sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ɪt stʊd baɪ ðət pəˈzɪʃən. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈwɔltər bi. ʤoʊnz, ə nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ðə riˈlis əv pɑrt 4 sɛd ðə kleɪmz maɪt gɪv moʊˈmɛntəm tɪ ðə ˈɛfərt. hi sɛd hi wɑz əˈproʊʧt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɔn ðə haʊs flɔr baɪ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˌɪnkˈwaɪərɪŋ haʊ tɪ vju ðə 28 ˈpeɪʤɪz. bət ðɛr simd tɪ bi ˈlɪtəl ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər əˈməŋ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərz əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈpænəlz. ˈsɛnətər ˈrɪʧərd ɛm. bər, ðə nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə rɪˈpəblɪkən hu hɛdz ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪti, sɛd hi wɑz ˈskɛptɪkəl əv ðə ˈvælju əv riˈlisɪŋ ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz, ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛm mɔr əv ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪn ə faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ðət həz ˈʃɪftɪd səbˈstænʃəli sɪns 2002
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“saudi arabia has long been considered the primary source of al qaeda funding, but we have found no evidence that the saudi government as an institution or senior saudi officials individually funded the organization,” the commission said in its july 2004 report. it did note, however, the “likelihood that charities with significant saudi government sponsorship diverted funds to al qaeda.”
mr. zelikow pointed to the more thorough investigation undertaken by the commission.
“those involved in the preparation of the famous 28 pages joined the staff of the 9/11 commission and participated in the follow-up investigation of all the leads that had been developed earlier,” he said wednesday. “in doing so, they were aided by a larger team with more members, more powers and for the first time actually conducted interviews of relevant people both in this country and in saudi arabia.”
“and what we found is reflected in the commission report,” he said.
demands for the release of the 28 pages began soon after the intelligence committees finished their work. in 2003, more than 40 senators called on mr. bush to order the material’s disclosure. he refused, saying “we won’t reveal sources and methods that will compromise our efforts to succeed” in fighting terrorism.
the saudi government has also said it favored making the 28 pages public because that would make it easier to refute what it said were unfounded allegations. the embassy said wednesday that it stood by that position.
representative walter b. jones, a north carolina republican pushing for the release of part 4, said the moussaoui claims might give momentum to the declassification effort. he said he was approached wednesday on the house floor by lawmakers inquiring how to view the 28 pages.
but there seemed to be little appetite for declassification among the republican leaders of the intelligence panels. senator richard m. burr, the north carolina republican who heads the senate intelligence committee, said he was skeptical of the value of releasing the pages, calling them more of a historical document in a fight against terrorism that has shifted substantially since 2002.
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pɪn zjɑn lu ɪz ə hɑt pɑt ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɔn roʊd ðət həz ɪmˈplɔɪd tu ˈroʊˌbəts neɪmd lə lə ənd ʒaʊ ʤɪn ɪn ə bɪd tɪ əˈtrækt ˈkəstəmərz. wən ɪz kɔld lə lə. ðə ˈəðər, ʒaʊ ʤɪn. ɪn ˈmændərən, ðə fərst neɪm minz ˈhæpinəs ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd, ˈlɪtəl goʊld. ðeɪ ər ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd ˈroʊˌbəts ðət ˈrisəntli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ æt hɑt pɑt ˈrɛˌstrɑnt pɪn zjɑn lu. ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɔk ənd sɪŋ, ðeɪ kɔst əˈbaʊt iʧ. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnts weɪ tɪ drəm əp ˈbɪznɪs əˈmɪd ə ˈglumi ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈklaɪmɪt. pɪn zjɑn luz co-founder*, li jɪn ʃæn, 23 toʊld ðə nu ˈpeɪpər ðət ðə ˈroʊˌbəts hæv bɪn ə hɪt ənd ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪz siɪŋ ə 70 pər sɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpeɪtrənz. ʃi sɛd ɪn ˈmændərən: "ðə ˈroʊˌbəts kən ˌɛnərˈteɪn, ˈkɑnvərs ənd sɪŋ tɪ ˈkəstəmərz. "ˈmɛni ˈkəstəmərz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz wɪθ ðə ˈroʊˌbəts ənd kənˈvərsɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm." ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈoʊpənd əˈlɔŋ roʊd ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. wɪn ðɪs rɪˈpɔrtər traɪd ˈspikɪŋ tɪ lə lə baɪ ˈæskɪŋ ɪt haʊ ɪt wɑz ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ɪt ʤɪst stʊd kˈwaɪətli ənd dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd wɪn æst ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪn ˈmændərən. ɪt ˈoʊnli rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪn mɪs li spoʊk dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ɪts ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ɪts nɛk ənd æst ɪt tɪ sɪŋ ə sɔŋ. "kən ju sɪŋ ə lɪn (ʤeɪ ʤeɪ lɪn) sɔŋ fər ˈjuˈɛs," ʃi æst ɪn ˈmændərən, ənd ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd pleɪɪŋ ʃi sɪz, ə hɪt baɪ ðə sɪŋgəˈpɔriən stɑr. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈroʊˌbəts ˈɔfərd ˈsɛvərəl ˈklɛvər ənd sˈnæpi rɪˈplaɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ðə rɛst əv ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən fɛl flæt. ɪn ðə fud ˈbɪznɪs, kˈwɑləti əv fud wʊd ˈəltəmətli bi ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ fər ə səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈbɪznɪs. ðə ˈroʊˌbəts kən ˈoʊnli ɔgˈmɛnt gʊd fud. ˈdɑktər klaɪv ʧu ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnts dɪˈrɛktər, mɪz ʤoʊ ɪŋ, 39 sɛd ðeɪ faʊnd ðə ˈroʊˌbəts ɪn gˈwæŋˌzu, ˈʧaɪnə, waɪl ˈʃɑpɪŋ fər ˈfərnɪʧər fər ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. lə lə ɪz tæskt tɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪn ˈkəstəmərz ˈdʊrɪŋ mil ˈɪntərvəlz waɪl ʒaʊ ʤɪn ˈɔfərz ˈgritɪŋz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. ðə ˈroʊˌbəts kən ˈɔlsoʊ sərv fud tɪ ˈkəstəmərz əˈpɑn rɪkˈwɛst. bət du tɪ speɪs kənˈstreɪnts ənd kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ dɪˈmænd, ðə ˈroʊˌbəts ˈmeɪnli ˌɛnərˈteɪn ˈkəstəmərz, sɛd mɪs li. gʊd fud ˈdɑktər klaɪv ʧu, ˈsinjər ˈlɛkʧərər ɪn ˈstrætəʤi æt ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌjunəˈvərsətiz (ntu*) ˈbɪznɪs skul, sɛd ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈroʊˌbəts wər əˈtræktɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz, gʊd fud wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ðə praɪˈɔrəti. hi sɛd: "ɪn ðə fud ˈbɪznɪs, kˈwɑləti əv fud wʊd ˈəltəmətli bi ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ fər ə səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈbɪznɪs. ðə ˈroʊˌbəts kən ˈoʊnli ɔgˈmɛnt gʊd fud." əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər waɪ fɔŋ, hu ˈtiʧɪz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈmænɪʤmənt æt ˈbɪznɪs skul, sɛd ðə ˈroʊˌbəts sim tɪ bi ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ˈrəðər ðən ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti. ʃi ˈædɪd: "ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈrɪli ˌriˈpleɪs ˈɛni ˈmænjuəl ˈleɪbər, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ril peɪn pɔɪnt feɪst baɪ moʊst (smɔl ənd ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz) naʊ. "aɪ wʊd gɛs ðət ɪt meɪ bi ˈifɛktɪv tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ðeɪ naʊ əˈtrækt səm əˈtɛnʃən... bət ðə ˈnɑvəlti maɪt wɛr ɔf ˈæftər ə waɪl."
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pin xian lou is a hot pot restaurant on geylang road that has employed two robots named le le and xiao jin in a bid to attract customers.
one is called le le. the other, xiao jin. in mandarin, the first name means happiness and the second, little gold.
they are humanoid robots that recently started working at hot pot restaurant pin xian lou.
able to talk and sing, they cost about $10,000 each.
it is the restaurant's way to drum up business amid a gloomy economic climate.
pin xian lou's co-founder, li yin shan, 23, told the new paper that the robots have been a hit and the restaurant is seeing a 70 per cent increase in the number of patrons.
she said in mandarin: "the robots can entertain, converse and sing to customers.
"many customers enjoy taking photos with the robots and conversing with them."
the restaurant opened along geylang road in september.
when this reporter tried speaking to le le by asking it how it was in english, it just stood quietly and did not respond.
it also did not respond when asked the question in mandarin.
it only responded when miss li spoke directly into its microphone located at its neck and asked it to sing a song.
"can you sing a lin junjie (j j lin) song for us," she asked in mandarin, and it started playing she says, a hit by the singaporean mandopop star.
although the robots offered several clever and snappy replies, including declining a request for a photo, the rest of the conversation fell flat.
in the food business, quality of food would ultimately be the most important thing for a sustainable business. the robots can only augment good food. dr clive choo
the restaurant's director, ms joe ng, 39, said they found the robots in guangzhou, china, while shopping for furniture for the restaurant.
le le is tasked to entertain customers during meal intervals while xiao jin offers greetings outside the restaurant.
the robots can also serve food to customers upon request.
but due to space constraints and concerns over overwhelming demand, the robots mainly entertain customers, said miss li.
good food
dr clive choo, senior lecturer in strategy at nanyang technological university's (ntu) nanyang business school, said even though the robots were attracting customers, good food would always be the priority.
he said: "in the food business, quality of food would ultimately be the most important thing for a sustainable business. the robots can only augment good food."
associate professor boh wai fong, who teaches information technology and operations management at nanyang business school, said the robots seem to be an investment in marketing, rather than an investment in productivity.
she added: "it does not really replace any manual labour, which is the real pain point faced by most smes (small and medium-sized enterprises) now.
"i would guess that it may be effective to the extent that they now attract some attention... but the novelty might wear off after a while."
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ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ gɪt mɔr kənˈsɪstənt pleɪ ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈrɑkəts ˈsɛnər dwaɪt haʊərd sɛd pleɪərz maɪt hæv tɪ æsk aʊt əv geɪmz mɔr ˈɔfən. ʤeɪmz ˈhɑrdən ɪz fɔrθ ənd ˈʧændlər ˈpɑrsənz ɪz ˈsɛvənθ ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ɪn ˈmɪnəts pleɪd pər geɪm. haʊərd həz pleɪd ən ˈævərɪʤ əv ˈmɪnəts, ðə moʊst ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ. hæv tɪ pleɪ fɔr kənˈsɪstənt kˈwɔrtərz əv basketball,”*,” haʊərd sɛd. bi wən kˈwɔrtər ər tu kˈwɔrtərz ər θri. ɪt həz tɪ bi fɔr. gaɪz hæv tɪ noʊ ðɛr ˈlɪmɪts, noʊ wɪn ðeɪ nid ə breɪk, bi ˈhəmbəl ɪˈnəf tɪ reɪz ðɛr hænd ənd gɪt ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɛls ɪn tɪ pleɪ ðoʊz ˈmɪnəts. ə lɔt əv taɪmz, gaɪz kruz. kruzd ə ˈkəpəl taɪmz, ˈwɔntɪd tɪ steɪ aʊt ðɛr ˈlɔŋgər. du ðət ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ bi ə greɪt tim. ju hæv tɪ goʊ aʊt ðɛr ənd goʊ hɑrd ənd pleɪ 48 ˈmɪnəts ɛz hɑrd ɛz ju kən, ˈwɛðər 20 ˈmɪnəts, faɪv ˈmɪnəts, 30 ˈmɪnəts (iʧ), wi hæv tɪ ɔl gɪv ɪt ɔl ənd trəst ðət ðə gaɪ ɔf ðə bɛnʧ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ðə seɪm ˈɛfərt ər mɔr. wi ɔl hæv tɪ gɪt tɪ ðət ˈlɛvəl wɛr wi trəst iʧ ˈəðər ənd trəst ðət ðə gaɪ ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm ɪn fər ˈjuˈɛs wɪl kəm ɪn wɪθ ðə seɪm ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti. wəns wi gɪt ðɛr, bi ə təf tim tɪ beat.”*.”
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in an effort to get more consistent play overall, rockets center dwight howard said players might have to ask out of games more often.
james harden is fourth and chandler parsons is seventh in the nba in minutes played per game. howard has played an average of 35.2 minutes, the 31st most in the nba.
“we have to play four consistent quarters of basketball,” howard said. “it be one quarter or two quarters or three. it has to be four. guys have to know their limits, know when they need a break, be humble enough to raise their hand and get somebody else in to play those minutes. a lot of times, guys cruise. i’ve cruised a couple times, wanted to stay out there longer.
“you do that if you want to be a great team. you have to go out there and go hard and play 48 minutes as hard as you can, whether that’s 20 minutes, five minutes, 30 minutes (each), we have to all give it all and trust that the guy off the bench is going to give us the same effort or more. we all have to get to that level where we trust each other and trust that the guy that is going to come in for us will come in with the same intensity. once we get there, we’ll be a tough team to beat.”
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wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ, ju hæv ə ʧɔɪs: ju kən ˈpərʧəs ˈprɑdəkts wɪθ lɑts əv ˈædɪd ˈkɛmɪkəlz, peɪ ə ˈprimiəm fər ˈprɑdəkts, ər meɪk jʊr oʊn. ɪf ju baɪ ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ, ju kən meɪk ˈhɛlθfəl, ˈnæʧərəl ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ðət ər ˈifɛktɪv ənd seɪv ju ˈməni. ʃʊd ju meɪk jʊr oʊn ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ? ju noʊ ðə drɪl: brəʃ ˈæftər ˈɛvəri mil, flɑs, ənd juz ən ˌæntəˈsɛptɪk ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ tɪ hɛlp faɪt plæk ˈbɪlˌdəp, bæd brɛθ, ˈkævɪtiz, ənd gəm dɪˈziz. soʊ ju ˈdutifəli goʊ tɪ ðə stɔr ənd baɪ ən ˈoʊvərˌpraɪst ˈbɑtəl əv ˈælkəˌhɑl, prəˈzərvətɪvz, ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl sˈwitənərz, daɪz, ənd ˈəðər ˈkɛmɪkəlz (e.g*., ənd parabens*, boʊθ əv wɪʧ kən dɪsˈrəpt ðə ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn ˈsɪstəm; ˈsoʊdiəm sulfates*, ə ˈpɑsəbəl kɑrˈsɪnəʤən), moʊst əv wɪʧ ju ˈivɪn prəˈnaʊns, ənd wɪʧ meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪrɪˌteɪt jʊr gəmz ənd mˈjukəs ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz. ər ju kən meɪk jʊr oʊn ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnˈgridiənts ju noʊ ənd trəst ənd kən prəˈnaʊns. ju kən əˈvɔɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl, wɪʧ kən ˈæˌkʧuəli kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ bæd brɛθ, steɪ əˈweɪ frəm ənˈhɛlθfəl ˈædɪtɪvz, ənd seɪv ˈməni ɛz wɛl. ɪf ˈmeɪkɪŋ jʊr oʊn ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ ɪz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ saʊnd ˈtɛmptɪŋ, əˈnəðər pləs: ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts ər ˈkɑmən ˈprɑdəkts. ɔl ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈnæʧərəl ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ ˈrɛsəpiz prəˈvaɪdɪd hir ər ˈizi tɪ meɪk. kən ə ˈnæʧərəl ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ du ðə ʤɑb? ˌæbsəˈlutli, ɪf ju juz ðə raɪt ˌɪnˈgridiənts. ju wɔnt tɪ ʧuz ˈsəbstənsɪz ðət faɪt bækˈtɪriə, teɪst gʊd, ənd du nɑt ˈɪrɪˌteɪt jʊr maʊθ. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈnæʧərəl ˈaɪtəmz ðət fɪt ðɪs dɪˈskrɪpʃən. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt əˈməŋ ðə ˈsəbstənsɪz ðət hæv ˌæntibækˈtɪriəl ˈprɑpərtiz (ənd ər ˈɔlsoʊ alcohol-free*) ər ˈæˌloʊ ˈvɛrə, ˈænəs, cardamom*, kloʊvz, ˈfɛnəl, ˈʤɪnʤər, goldenseal*, mər, ˌɔˈrɛgəˌnoʊ, ˈroʊzˌmɛri, seɪʤ, ənd ti tri ɔɪl, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. ˈnumərəs ˈəðər ˌɪnˈgridiənts ər ˈɔfən faʊnd ɪn ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ ˈrɛsəpiz. əˈməŋ ðɛm ər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ˈæpəl ˈsaɪdər ˈvɪnəgər: ˌɔlˈðoʊ ju meɪ θɪŋk əv ðɪs ˌɪnˈgridiənt ɛz bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ ɪn ˈsæləd ˈdrɛsɪŋ, ˈæpəl ˈsaɪdər ˈvɪnəgər ɪz ə ˈpoʊtənt ˌæntibækˈtɪriəl ðət kən ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp gɪt rɪd əv ˈkælsəˌfaɪd əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃənz ɪn ðə maʊθ. ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊdə: ðɪs ˈstændərd dɪz ɪt ɔl: ˈfrɛʃənz ðə brɛθ, klinz gəmz ənd tiθ, ənd hɛlps prɪˈvɛnt ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz. ɪf ju ˈɔlsoʊ juz ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊdə ɛz ə ˈnæʧərəl ˈtuθˌpeɪst, bi ˈhæpi tɪ noʊ ə greɪt ˌɪnˈgridiənt ɪn ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ ɛz wɛl.: ðɪs ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ ˌɪnˈgridiənt kən bi faʊnd ɪn drəg stɔrz ənd ɪz ˈmaɪldli swit, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sərvz ɛz ə priˈzərvətɪv. ənˈlaɪk ˈʃʊgər, dɪz nɑt prəˈmoʊt bækˈtɪriəl groʊθ ənd ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv plæk ɔn tiθ. ˈhaɪdrəʤən pərˈɑkˌsaɪd: ju meɪ bi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈhaɪdrəʤən pərˈɑkˌsaɪd ɛz ən ˌɪnˈgridiənt ɪn ˈtuθˌpeɪst, mɪkst wɪθ sɔlt ənd ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊdə. ɛz ə ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ ˌɪnˈgridiənt, ɪt kən dɪsɪnˈfɛkt jʊr maʊθ ənd hɛlp prɪˈvɛnt gəm dɪˈziz. juz 3 ˈhaɪdrəʤən pərˈɑkˌsaɪd ˈoʊnli; fud greɪd ˈhaɪdrəʤən pərˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪz tu ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd. sɔlt: ðɪs ˈsɪmpəl ˌɪnˈgridiənt ɪz ə priˈzərvətɪv ənd əbˈzɔrbz ˈwɔtər frəm bækˈtɪriə, wɪʧ ˌɪnərˈfɪrz wɪθ ðɛr groʊθ kɪlz ðɛm. taɪm tɪ meɪk jʊr oʊn ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ hir ər səm ˈbeɪsɪk tɪps tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ənd ˈjuzɪŋ jʊr oʊn ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ: juz ˈfɪltərd, dɪˈstɪld, ər ˈmɪnərəl ˈwɔtər ˈrəðər ðən tæp ˈwɔtər, wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz ˈvɛriəs ˈkɛmɪkəlz ˈɔlˌweɪz ʃeɪk jʊr ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr juz du nɑt sˈwɔloʊ ðə ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ stɔr jʊr ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ ɪn ə kul, draɪ pleɪs ər ɪn ðə rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər ˈroʊzˌmɛri 24 ˈaʊnsɪz əv ˈwɔtər 1 iʧ əv frɛʃ ˈænəs sidz, mɪnt livz, ənd ˈroʊzˌmɛri livz bɔɪl ðə ˈwɔtər ənd stip ðə ərbz fər æt list 24 aʊərz. streɪn ənd pleɪs ɪn ə ˈbɑtəl wɪθ ə taɪt lɪd. ti tri ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ 8 ˈaʊnsɪz əv ˈwɔtər 2 ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊdə 4 drɑps əv ˈsɪnəmən ər ˈpɛpərˌmɪnt ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɔɪl 4 drɑps ti tri ɔɪl (ˈɔpʃənəl) mɪks ɔl ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts wɛl ɪn ə ˈbɑtəl. ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ 12 ɑz ˈwɔtər 2 ˈæˌloʊ ˈvɛrə ʤɛl 12 drɑps ˈlɛmən ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɔɪl mɪks ɔl ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts wɛl ɪn ə ˈbɑtəl. ˈæˌloʊ ˈvɛrə ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ 8 ɑz ˈæˌloʊ ˈvɛrə ʤus 4 ɑz ˈwɔtər 1 wɪʧ ˈheɪzəl 2 ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊdə 20 drɑps ˈsɪnəmən ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɔɪl mɪks ɔl ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɪn ə ˈbɑtəl. ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ 8 ɑz ˈwɔtər 1 draɪd ˈroʊzˌmɛri 2 kloʊvz bɔɪl ðə ˈwɔtər ənd stip ðə ˈroʊzˌmɛri ənd kloʊvz fər æt list 24 aʊərz. streɪn ənd stɔr ɪn ə ˈbɑtəl wɪθ ə taɪt lɪd. ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ fər ˈkæŋkər sɔrz ˈikwəl əˈmaʊnts əv ˈwɔtər ənd 3 ˈhaɪdrəʤən pərˈɑkˌsaɪd ər 4 ɑz əv ˈwɔtər pləs 1 əv sɔlt ənd 1 əv ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊdə juz ðɪs ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ fɔr taɪmz ˈdeɪli tɪ hɛlp ˈmænɪʤ ˈkæŋkər sɔrz baɪ ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ! ju kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ frɛʃ brɛθ ənd ə ˈklɛnzɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns fər lɛs wɪn ju meɪk jʊr oʊn ˈnæʧərəl ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ. ˈɪmɪʤ:
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when it comes to mouthwash, you have a choice: you can purchase products with lots of added chemicals, pay a premium for all-natural products, or make your own. if you don’t buy mouthwash, you can make healthful, natural alternatives that are effective and save you money.
should you make your own mouthwash?
you know the drill: brush after every meal, floss, and use an antiseptic mouthwash to help fight plaque buildup, bad breath, cavities, and gum disease. so you dutifully go to the store and buy an overpriced bottle of alcohol, preservatives, artificial sweeteners, dyes, and other chemicals (e.g., triclosan and parabens, both of which can disrupt the endocrine system; sodium lauryl sulfates, a possible carcinogen), most of which you can’t even pronounce, and which may also irritate your gums and mucus membranes.
or you can make your own mouthwash using ingredients you know and trust and can pronounce. you can avoid using alcohol, which can actually contribute to bad breath, stay away from unhealthful additives, and save money as well.
if making your own mouthwash is beginning to sound tempting, here’s another plus: the ingredients are common products. all the basic natural mouthwash recipes provided here are easy to make.
can a diy natural mouthwash do the job?
absolutely, if you use the right ingredients. you want to choose substances that fight bacteria, taste good, and do not irritate your mouth. fortunately, there are many natural items that fit this description.
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among the substances that have antibacterial properties (and are also alcohol-free) are aloe vera, anise, cardamom, cloves, fennel, ginger, goldenseal, myrrh, oregano, rosemary, sage, and tea tree oil, among others.
numerous other ingredients are often found in diy mouthwash recipes. among them are the following:
apple cider vinegar: although you may think of this ingredient as belonging in salad dressing, apple cider vinegar is a potent antibacterial that can also help get rid of calcified accumulations in the mouth.
baking soda: this standard does it all: freshens the breath, cleans gums and teeth, and helps prevent infections. if you also use baking soda as a natural toothpaste, you’ll be happy to know it’s a great ingredient in mouthwash as well.
glycerin: this mouthwash ingredient can be found in drug stores and is mildly sweet, although it also serves as a preservative. unlike sugar, glycerin does not promote bacterial growth and the formation of plaque on teeth.
hydrogen peroxide: you may be familiar with hydrogen peroxide as an ingredient in diy toothpaste, mixed with salt and baking soda. as a mouthwash ingredient, it can disinfect your mouth and help prevent gum disease. use 3% hydrogen peroxide only; food grade hydrogen peroxide is too concentrated.
salt: this simple ingredient is a preservative and absorbs water from bacteria, which interferes with their growth and/or kills them.
time to make your own mouthwash
here are some basic tips to remember when making and using your own mouthwash:
use filtered, distilled, or mineral water rather than tap water, which contains various chemicals
always shake your mouthwash well before use
do not swallow the mouthwash
store your diy mouthwash in a cool, dry place or in the refrigerator
minty rosemary
24 ounces of water
1 tsp each of fresh anise seeds, mint leaves, and rosemary leaves
boil the water and steep the herbs for at least 24 hours. strain and place in a bottle with a tight lid.
tea tree mouthwash
8 ounces of water
2 tsp baking soda
4 drops of cinnamon or peppermint essential oil
4 drops tea tree oil
1/8 tsp stevia (optional)
mix all the ingredients well in a shakable bottle.
minty mouthwash
12 oz water
2 tsp aloe vera gel
12 drops lemon essential oil
mix all the ingredients well in a shakeable bottle.
aloe vera mouthwash
8 oz aloe vera juice
4 oz water
1 tbs witch hazel
2 tsp baking soda
20 drops cinnamon essential oil
mix all the ingredients in a shakeable bottle.
clove mouthwash
8 oz water
1 tsp dried rosemary
2 cloves
boil the water and steep the rosemary and cloves for at least 24 hours. strain and store in a bottle with a tight lid.
mouthwash for canker sores
equal amounts of water and 3% hydrogen peroxide or
4 oz of water plus 1 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of baking soda
use this mouthwash four times daily to help manage canker sores
don’t buy mouthwash! you can enjoy fresh breath and a chemical-free cleansing experience for less when you make your own natural mouthwash.
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(ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ʤɑn ˈkɛri kleɪmd ðɪs wik ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs naʊ həz ˈɛvədəns ðət sɑrɪn wɑz juzd tɪ kɪl mɔr ðən 1400 səˈvɪljənz ɪn ðə 21 ˈɔgəst əˈtæk ɪn ˈsɪriə. ɪf ðət ɪz ðə keɪs, ðɛn waɪl ˈɛni ˈjuˈɛs straɪks ɔn ˈsɪriə meɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz, ðeɪ maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sik tɪ pʊt ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈstɑkˌpaɪlz aʊt əv ˈækʃən ˈjuzɪŋ defeat”*” ˈwɛpənz. sɪns 1998 ðə dɪˈfɛns θrɛt rɪˈdəkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi (dtra*) həz bɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈwɛpənz tɪ əˈtæk ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈeɪʤənts wɪˈθaʊt ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðɛm. bət ˈɛni əˈtɛmpt tɪ du ðɪs wʊd bi ˈrɪski. ðə ˈpæsɪv əˈtæk ˈwɛpən (pɔ) ˈpəŋkʧərz ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈvɛsəlz wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz. dɪˈlɪvərd æt haɪ spid, ðə bɔm splɪts ənd reɪnz daʊn mɔr ðən 3700 stil ənd ˈtəŋstən rɑdz ˈoʊvər ən ˈɛriə 60 ˈmitərz əˈkrɔs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt sɑrɪn, laɪk moʊst ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz, ɪz ˈhɛviər ðən ɛr, dɪz nɑt ˈtrævəl fɑr æt graʊnd ˈlɛvəl ənd ɪz dɪˈgreɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈækʃən əv ˈsənˌlaɪt ənd ˈɑksɪʤən. bət pɔ wʊd ˈoʊnli bi ˈsutəbəl wɛr ˈstɑkˌpaɪlz ər wɛl əˈweɪ frəm səˈvɪljən ˈɛriəz ənd wɪn ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl wɪnd. bərn ɪt əp ðə dɪˈstrɔɪz ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈeɪʤənts mɔr ˈræpədli. ðɪs bɔm kənˈteɪnz ə smɔl ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ʧɑrʤ tɪ ˈrəpʧər ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈvɛsəlz wɪθ blæst ər ʃˈræpnəl, ənd 300 ˈkɪləˌgræmz əv waɪt ˈfɑsfərəs, wɪʧ bərnz æt əp tɪ əˈbaʊt 2700 °°c*. sɑrɪn ɪz ənd ðə haɪ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz wʊd kˈwɪkli breɪk ɪt daʊn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɛni ˌɪnˈtækt ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈeɪʤənt kʊd bi ˈkɛrid haɪ ˈɪntu ðə ɛr ɔn ðə ˈθərməl ənd kʊd ˈtrævəl fər lɔŋ ˈdɪstənsɪz. ðiz ər ðə ˈoʊnli ˈeɪʤənt dɪˈfit ˈwɛpənz əˈfɪʃəli ɪn ðə ˈɑrsənəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə həz ˈspɑnsərd ˈrisərʧ ɔn ə reɪnʤ əv ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz ðət meɪ ɔˈrɛdi bi əˈveɪləbəl. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈfoʊmɪŋ thermite*, incendiaries*, ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz ənd ˈmɪksʧərz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈrɑkət fjuəl. wən səʧ ˈɔpʃən, ə ˈwɔˌrhɛd ˈkeɪsɪŋ meɪd əv ɪkˈsploʊsɪv riˈæktɪv məˈtɪriəl, wɑz ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd fər juz ɪn ə kruz ˈmɪsəl ɪn 2012 droʊn aɪz ˈɛni ˈeɪʤənt dɪˈfit straɪk wʊd ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈplænɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɛr ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən tul, kɔld ˈsərpənt. ðɪs kəmˈbaɪnz ˈmɑdəlz əv blæst ˈifɛkts, ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk dɪˈspərʒən ənd ðə reɪt əv əv ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈeɪʤənts tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ðə ˈpætərn əv hazards”*” frəm ˈstraɪkɪŋ ə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈtərgət wɪθ ə reɪnʤ əv ˈwɛpənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈmɑdəl nidz ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈtərgət, wɪʧ meɪ bi ˈlækɪŋ. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ eɪmz tɪ əˈsɛs ðə ˈifɛkts əv ə straɪk ɛz sun ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənz, ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈmɪnɪˌʧʊr droʊn riˈlist frəm ðə teɪl ˈsɛkʃən əv ə bɔm ˈsɛkəndz ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪmˈpækt. ðɪs kʊd prəˈvaɪd ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɪf ə plum əv ˈtɑksɪk smoʊk ɪz riˈlist. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈivɪn wɪθ ədˈvænst ˈwɛpənz ənd ˈplænɪŋ tulz, ðə skeɪl əv ðə tæsk maɪt meɪk ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. ˈtoʊtəl ˈtənɪʤ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈvɛrid frəm daʊn tɪ ˈhənərdz əv tənz ənd ðɛr ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈɪntu ˈdəzənz əv loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə hoʊl aɪˈdiə questionable,”*,” sɪz ʤeɪmz ˈkɛʧəm, hu dɪˈrɛktɪd ˈjumən ˈrisərʧ æt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛʤˌwʊd ˈɑrsənəl ɪn ðə 1960s*. kʊd nɑt bi ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ənd ɪkˈsploʊʒənz kʊd riˈlis ˌɪnˈtækt ˈliθəl gæs wɪθ ˈfeɪtəl rɪˈzəlts, ˈivɪn ɪf dən wɪθ səˈfɪʃənt heat.”*.” braɪən ˈhænli noʊts ðət ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts fər sɑrɪn meɪ bi stɔrd ˈsɛpərətli, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈoʊnli mɪkst ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ juzd (ər ɪn səm ˈwɛpənz, ˈoʊnli wɪn faɪərd) bət ˈbɑmɪŋ ˈstɔrɪʤ saɪts kʊd stɪl kɔz ˈmɪksɪŋ tɪ əˈkər. θɪŋk ðət ðə fɑr ˈbɛtər ʧɔɪs ɪf ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɪz tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ sɑrɪn mjuˈnɪʃənz, ɪz tɪ goʊ ɪn ɔn ðə graʊnd, ˈkæpʧər, riˈmuv ənd ðɛn ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəl ənd dreɪn ðɛm safely,”*,” hi sɪz.
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(image: ammar al-arbini/afp/getty images)
john kerry claimed this week that the us now has evidence that sarin was used to kill more than 1400 civilians in the 21 august attack in syria.
if that is the case, then while any us strikes on syria may focus on military bases, they might also seek to put chemical stockpiles out of action using “agent defeat” weapons. since 1998, the pentagon’s defense threat reduction agency (dtra) has been developing weapons to attack chemical agents without spreading them. but any attempt to do this would be risky.
the cbu-107 passive attack weapon (paw) punctures chemical storage vessels without explosives. delivered at high speed, the 450-kilogram bomb splits mid-air and rains down more than 3700 steel and tungsten rods over an area 60 metres across.
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sarin, like most chemical weapons, is heavier than air, does not travel far at ground level and is degraded by the action of sunlight and oxygen. but paw would only be suitable where stockpiles are well away from civilian areas and when there is little wind.
burn it up
the blu-119/b crashpad destroys chemical agents more rapidly. this 900-kilogram bomb contains a small explosive charge to rupture storage vessels with blast or shrapnel, and 300 kilograms of white phosphorus, which burns at up to about 2700 °c.
sarin is combustible and the high temperatures would quickly break it down. however, any intact chemical agent could be carried high into the air on the thermal updraught and could travel for long distances.
these are the only agent defeat weapons officially in the arsenal. however, the dtra has sponsored research on a range of other options that may already be available.
these include foaming thermite, incendiaries, high-energy explosives and high-temperature mixtures similar to rocket fuel. one such dtra option, a warhead casing made of explosive reactive material, was evaluated for use in a cruise missile in 2012.
drone eyes
any agent defeat strike would involve planning with the us air force’s simulation tool, called serpent. this combines models of blast effects, atmospheric dispersion and the rate of neutralisation of chemical agents to predict the pattern of “collateral hazards” from striking a chemical target with a range of weapons. however, the model needs details of the target, which may be lacking.
the dtra also aims to assess the effects of a strike as soon as it happens, using a miniature drone released from the tail section of a bomb seconds before impact. this could provide immediate warning if a plume of toxic smoke is released.
however, even with advanced weapons and planning tools, the scale of the task might make it impossible.
“the total tonnage estimates varied from 10,000 down to hundreds of tons and their distribution into dozens of locations, making the whole idea questionable,” says james ketchum, who directed human research at the us army’s edgewood arsenal in the 1960s. “it could not be comprehensive and explosions could release intact lethal gas with fatal results, even if done with sufficient heat.”
biophysicist brian hanley notes that the components for sarin may be stored separately, because it is usually only mixed shortly before being used (or in some weapons, only when fired) – but bombing storage sites could still cause mixing to occur. “i think that the far better choice if the intent is to destroy sarin munitions, is to go in on the ground, capture, remove and then disassemble and drain them safely,” he says.
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ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə lɪst əv kul ənd rɛr fəˈtɑgrəfi gɪr fər seɪl ɔn ˈiˌbeɪ ɪz ə ʤaɪˈgænɪk lɛnz, əv ðə kaɪnd ˈnæsə juzd tɪ træk ðə ˈsætərn vi ˈrɑkət lɔnʧ ɪn ðə əˈpɑloʊ ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈproʊˌgræmz. weɪɪŋ ɪn æt 180 paʊnz, ərˈɪʤənəl keɪs ˌɪnˈkludɪd, ju maɪt nid ə ˈrɑkət əv jʊr oʊn tɪ ləg ðɪs lɛnz əraʊnd. ðə ˈsɛlər dɪz nɑt ˈmɛnʃən wɪʧ ˈfʊtɪʤ wɑz ˈkæpʧərd wɪθ ðɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk lɛnz, bət ðə ˈgrændˌsən toʊld ɪm ðət ðə ˈʧælɪnʤər speɪs ˈʃətəl dɪˈzæstər wɑz trækt ənd fɪlmd wɪθ wən əv ðiz ˈlɛnzɪz. ðə ˈlɪstɪŋ ɔn ˈiˌbeɪ steɪts ðət ˈnæsə juzd ˈhaɪˌspid ˈmuvi ˈkæmərəz səʧ ɛz ðə wɪθ əp tɪ 125 ɔn freɪmz, ənd sɪns ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛnʃənz ðət moʊst əv ðə ˈlɛnzɪz ər stɪl ɪn juz aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ˈnæsə əˈdæptɪd ðɛm ˈsəmˌhaʊ tɪ ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈsɪstəm. ɪf laɪk tɪ kip ɪt ˌoʊldˈskul, ðoʊ, ðə ˈsɛlər ˈɔlsoʊ həz wən əv ðə ˈhaɪˌspid fɪlm ˈkæmərəz fər seɪl. ə ˈtraɪˌpɑd, hɛd ənd ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ˈjunɪt ər ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl fər ðoʊz hu wɔnt tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli juz ðə lɛnz ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst pʊt ɪt ɔn dɪˈspleɪ. əˈstrɑnəmərz wɪl bi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə dɪˈzaɪn, wɪʧ kəmz wɪθ ə fild corrector*. ðə lɛnz ɪz ˈsɛlɪŋ fər ənd fər ðə praɪs ðə ˈsɛlər ˌgɛrənˈtiz bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ə juˈnik lɛnz wɪθ boʊθ ðə ˈɑptɪks ənd ðə ˈbɛrəl ɪn mɪnt kənˈdɪʃən (ˌbiˈsaɪdz ə bɪt əv ˈmɪsɪŋ peɪnt), ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈsɪstəm tɪ prɪˈvɛnt hjuˈmɪdəti. ðɪs ɪz baɪ noʊ minz ə ʧip lɛnz, bət wɪθ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl praɪs biɪŋ ðə seɪm ɛz ˈfæməli home”*”, ɪt maɪt bi kwaɪt ə stil. ˈəðər kul ˈkæmərəz wi ˈrisəntli sɔ fər seɪl ɔn ˈiˌbeɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv 600 ˈvɪntɪʤ ˈkæmərəz ənd 21 rɛr ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪps. [ˈviə ˈpɑpjələr fəˈtɑgrəfi]
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joining the list of cool and rare photography gear for sale on ebay is a gigantic 2,540mm lens, of the kind nasa used to track the saturn v rocket launch in the apollo and several other programs.
weighing in at 180 pounds, original case included, you might need a rocket of your own to lug this lens around.
the seller does not mention which footage was captured with this specific lens, but the manufacturer’s grandson told him that the challenger space shuttle disaster was tracked and filmed with one of these jonel-brand lenses.
the listing on ebay states that nasa used high-speed movie cameras such as the photosonics 70mm 10r with up to 125 fps on 6×6 frames, and since it also mentions that most of the lenses are still in use i wonder if nasa adapted them somehow to a digital system.
if you’d like to keep it old-school, though, the seller also has one of the high-speed film cameras for sale. a tripod, head and focusing unit are also available for those who want to actually use the lens rather than just put it on display.
astronomers will be familiar with the lens’s schmidt-cassegrain design, which comes with a two-element field corrector.
the lens is selling for $33,500, and for the price the seller guarantees you’ll be getting a unique lens with both the optics and the barrel in mint condition (besides a bit of missing paint), as well as a special system to prevent humidity.
this is by no means a cheap lens, but with the original price being the same as “a family home”, it might be quite a steal.
other cool cameras we recently saw for sale on ebay include a collection of 600 vintage cameras and 21 rare rolleiflex prototypes.
[via popular photography]
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ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nuz ju kən trəst? səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr fri ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. ɪf ju stænd əp fər ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt, ðə wɪl stænd əp fər wət ðə gən raɪts ˈʤəgərˌnɔt kleɪmz, æt list. bət, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli, ðə ˌɪnˈsɛsʧwəs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə gən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz bɛgz ðə kˈwɛʃən: ɪz ðə ðə ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ fər ˈpipəl hu oʊn gənz? ər ðə ˈlukrətɪv ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət meɪk ðɛm? ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðɪs daɪˈnæmɪk, ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˈpəblɪk ˈpitər stoʊn raɪts əˈbaʊt midwayusa*, ə gən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ðət sɛlz ˈmægəˌzinz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə wən juzd ɪn ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈʃutɪŋ spri, ənd ɪts kloʊz taɪz tɪ ðə ˈlɑbiɪŋ wɪŋ. ɪn 1992 ˈmɪdˌweɪ dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈlukrətɪv ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ ˈtæktɪk tɪ ˈkəri ˈfeɪvər wɪθ, noʊn ɛz up”*”: ˈmɪdˌweɪ æsks ˈkəstəmərz tɪ raʊnd əp ðə ˈtoʊtəl əv iʧ ˈɔrdər ðeɪ pleɪs tɪ ðə ˈnɪrəst ˈdɔlər ər haɪər, ðɛn ˈdoʊˌneɪts ðə ˈdɪfərəns tɪ ðə ˈlɑbiɪŋ ʃɑp, noʊn ɛz ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈækʃən. bət ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈmɪdˌweɪ ənd ðə ɛnd ðɛr. ˈbrɛndə potterfield*, ðə waɪf əv ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, ɪz ðə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər gən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz hæv əˈdɑptəd ðə tɛkˈnik, rɪˈpɔrts stoʊn. təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈmɪdˌweɪ, ˈfənəld ˈmɪljən tɪ ðə, ˈmɪljən əv ðət ˈkəmɪŋ ʤɪst frəm midwayusa*. ɛz stoʊn rɪˈpɔrts: ˈfərðər, səm əv ðiz ˈvɛndərz əv ˈmægəˌzinz ˈɔlsoʊ boʊst ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz hu ər bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə. ˈrɑni ˈbɛrɪt, ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈbɛrɪt ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, wɪʧ meɪks ə ˈraɪfəl soʊld wɪθ ˈmægəˌzinz, wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ðə bɔrd ɪn 2009 ənd pit braʊˈnɛl, hu rənz ɪŋk., wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks ˈmægəˌzinz, ʤɔɪnd ðə bɔrd ɪn 2010 ðə strɔŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˈkɔrpərət taɪz tɪ ðə ˌəndərˈskɔr haʊ ðə gən raɪts gəˈlaɪəθ həz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɪntərtˈwaɪnd wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ækˈsɛsəri ˈvɛndərz ðət sɛl ˈmægəˌzinz. ɔl hæv bɪg steɪks ɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ə ˈpɛndɪŋ gən kənˈtroʊl ˈmɛʒər ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. wɪθ ˈsɛlərz laɪk ˈmɪdˌweɪ ənd ˈbɛrɪt ˈəndər faɪər baɪ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz laɪk rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈkɛrəlɪn məˈkɑrθi (d-ny*), hu ɪz ˈfloʊtɪŋ ə bɪl ðət siks tɪ bæn ðə ˈtrænsfər, ˌɪmpɔrˈteɪʃən, ənd pəˈzɛʃən əv ˈmægəˌzinz ðət hoʊld mɔr ðən 10 raʊnz, ðə ˈlɑbiɪŋ wɪŋ həz rəʃt tɪ ðɛr dɪˈfɛns. ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu dɪˈfɛnd ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt wər riˈspɛktɪŋ ðə ˈhɑrˌteɪk əv ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈtuˌsɑn ənd ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ lərn ðə fʊl fækts əv ðə keɪs, ˈæktɪvɪsts wər rɪˈnuɪŋ ðɛr pʊʃ fər mɔr gən kənˈtroʊl laws,”*,” ðə roʊt ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈsteɪtmənt spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈkɔlɪŋ aʊt bɪl. ðə waɪt haʊs həz jɛt tɪ θroʊ ɪts səˈpɔrt bɪˈhaɪnd bɪl, ənd hɪl ˈwɑʧərz sim tɪ laɪk ɪts ˈʧænsɪz. ɪf ɪt feɪlz, əˈnəðər wɪn fər ðə ənd ðə ˈɪndəstri pleɪərz ðeɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt.
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if you stand up for the second amendment, the nra will stand up for you—that’s what the gun rights juggernaut claims, at least. but, increasingly, the lobby’s incestuous relationship with the gun manufacturers begs the question: is the the nra advocating for people who own guns? or the lucrative companies that make them?
highlighting this dynamic, the center for public integrity’s peter stone writes about midwayusa, a gun manufacturer that sells high-capacity magazines similar to the one used in the arizona shooting spree, and its close ties to the nra’s lobbying wing. in 1992, midway developed a lucrative fundraising tactic to curry favor with nra, known as “round up”: midway asks customers to round up the total of each order they place to the nearest dollar or higher, then donates the difference to the nra’s lobbying shop, known as the institute for legislative action. but the relationship between midway and the nra doesn’t end there. brenda potterfield, the wife of midway’s ceo, is the vice president of the nra foundation’s board of trustees.
a number of other gun manufacturers have adopted the technique, reports stone. together with midway, they’ve funneled $7.5 million to the nra, $5.7 million of that coming just from midwayusa. as stone reports:
further, some of these vendors of high-capacity magazines also boast executives who are board members of the nra. ronnie barrett, the ceo of tennessee-based barrett firearms manufacturing, which makes a military-style rifle sold with high-capacity magazines, was elected to the nra board in 2009. and pete brownell, who runs iowa-based brownells inc., which also makes high-capacity magazines, joined the nra board in 2010. the strong financial and corporate ties to the nra underscore how the gun rights goliath has become increasingly intertwined with some of the nation’s leading accessory vendors that sell high-capacity magazines. all have big stakes in fighting a pending gun control measure in washington.
with sellers like midway and barrett under fire by lawmakers like rep. carolyn mccarthy (d-ny), who is floating a bill that seeks to ban the transfer, importation, and possession of high-capacity magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, the nra’s lobbying wing has rushed to their defense. “while those of us who defend the second amendment were respecting the heartache of the people of tucson and waiting to learn the full facts of the case, anti-gun activists were renewing their push for more gun control laws,” the nra-ila wrote in a recent statement specifically calling out mccarthy’s bill.
the white house has yet to throw its support behind mccarthy’s bill, and hill watchers don’t seem to like its chances. if it fails, that’s another win for the nra and the industry players they represent.
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wən ər tu ˈteɪlˌpaɪp ˈɛksəts bi) bi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd bɪtˈwin ənd əˈbəv ðə ˈrɛfərəns pleɪn. si) bi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd noʊ mɔr ðən frəm ðə kɑr ˈsɛntər laɪn. ə frɛʃ ˈvərʒən əv ðə 2016 ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ˈsərfɪst ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ənd prəˈvaɪdz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə ɪgˈzɔst ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. frəm 2016 ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz wɪl səˈplaɪ ðət hæv ə ɪgˈzɔst ər ˈɪnʤən ɪgˈzɔst ˈsɪstəmz məst hæv ˈoʊnli ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈtərbaɪn ˈteɪlˌpaɪp ˈɛksət ənd məst ɔl bi ˈfeɪsɪŋ ənd θru wɪʧ ɔl ɪgˈzɔst ˈgæsɪz məst pæs. ɔl ənd ˈoʊnli ðə ˈtərbaɪn ˈɛksət ɪgˈzɔst ˈgæsɪz məst pæs θru ðə ˈtərbaɪn ˈteɪlˌpaɪp ənd ɔl ənd ˈoʊnli ðə ɪgˈzɔst ˈgæsɪz məst pæs θru ðə tailpipe(s*). nən əv ðə meɪ bi kənˈteɪnd wɪˈθɪn ˈɛni əv ðə ˈəðər ju stɑrt ˈʤəmpɪŋ fər ʤɔɪ æt ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ɛʤ bloʊn ðɪs woʊnt bi ˈhæpənɪŋ, ɛz aɪ hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ɪn ə ˈpriviəs ˈɑrtɪkəl ðə hæv priˈskraɪbd ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ɪgˈzɔst outlet(s*) ənd ðeɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðə kɑz ðə læst əv iʧ ˈteɪlˌpaɪp məst ɪn ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərti :ə) fɔrm ə ˌənəbˈstrəktɪd raɪt ˈsərkjələr ˈsɪlɪndər wɪθ ɪts ˈæksəs tɪ ðə kɑr ˈsɛntər laɪn wɪn vjud frəm əˈbəv ðə kɑr ənd bɪtˈwin ənd (teɪl əp) tɪ ðə ˈrɛfərəns pleɪn wɪn vjud frəm ðə saɪd əv ðə kɑr. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌsərˈkəmfrəns əv iʧ ˈɛksət ʃʊd laɪ ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl pleɪn ˈnɔrməl tɪ ðə ˈteɪlˌpaɪp ˈæksəs ənd bi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ðə ɛkˈstrɛməti əv ðə læst əv ðə tailpipe.d*) bi pəˈzɪʃənd ɪn ˈɔrdər ðət ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌsərˈkəmfrəns əv ðə ˈɛksət əv ðə ˈteɪlˌpaɪp laɪz bɪtˈwin tu ˈvərtɪkəl pleɪnz ˈnɔrməl tɪ ðə kɑr ˈsɛntər laɪn ənd ən əˈsaɪd ðə outlet(s*) wɪl ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ə məʧ sˈmɔlər speɪs ðə ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈtərbaɪn ˈteɪlˌpaɪp ˈɛksət æt ðə pɔɪnt əv ðə ˈtərbaɪn ˈteɪlˌpaɪp məst laɪ bɪtˈwin ənd ənd ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈteɪlˌpaɪp exit(s*) æt ðə pɔɪnt əv ðə tailpipe(s*) məst laɪ bɪtˈwin ənd ɪf ðɛr ər tu ˈteɪlˌpaɪp ˈɛksəts ðeɪ məst bi ˈikwəl ɪn ˈdəzənt min ðət ðə timz woʊnt traɪ tɪ geɪn ən ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ frəm ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd ʤɪst ɛz wi ər siɪŋ æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts ðət səraʊnd ðə ɪgˈzɔsts (laɪk ðə ˈædɪd tɪ ðə fərˈɑri ɪn ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr əˈbəv) wɪl bi ʃeɪpt tɪ ˈgɑrnər ən ædˈvæntɪʤ, ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪk ˈstrəkʧərz, səʧ ɛz ðə ənd rɪr wɪŋ. jul noʊt aɪv ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli ˈædɪd ə sˈmɔlər pɛr əv ɪgˈzɔsts ˈiðər saɪd əv ðə meɪn ɪgˈzɔst ˈteɪlˌpaɪp ɪn ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əˈbəv ʤɪst tɪ gɪv ju ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv wət ðə fˈjuʧər meɪ ˈækʧəwəl ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ɪz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə saʊnd əv ðə, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli ɪt wɪl hæv ðə dɪˈzaɪərd ˈifɛkt ɪt. ˈpərsənəli aɪ fil ðɛr wɪl bi mɔr tɪ bi geɪnd ɪn pərˈfɔrməns ðən ðɛr ɪz ɪn ˈdɛsəˌbɛl ˈlɛvəl. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə weɪk ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə kɑz, ˈhɑrmɪŋ ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv ˈoʊvərˌteɪkɪŋ.
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one or two wastegate tailpipe exits
b) be located between 350mm and 550mm above the reference plane.
c) be located no more than 100mm from the car centre line.
a fresh version of the 2016 regulations surfaced on the fia website yesterday and provides information on the change to the exhaust regulations. from 2016 the manufacturers will supply powerunits that have a seperate wastegate exhaust or exhausts:5.8.2 engine exhaust systems must have only a single turbine tailpipe exit and eitherwhich must all be rearward facing and through which all exhaust gases must pass. all and only the turbine exit exhaust gases must pass through the turbine tailpipe and all and only the wastegate exhaust gases must pass through the wastegate tailpipe(s). none of the tailpipes may be contained within any of the other tailpipes.before you start jumping for joy at the prospect of a return to edge blown diffusers this won't be happening, as i have suggested in a previous article the fia have prescribed the location of the exhaust outlet(s) and they remain on the cars centreline:5.8.4 the last 150mm of each tailpipe must in its entirety :a) form a thin-walled unobstructed right circular cylinder with its axis +/- 5° to the car centre line when viewed from above the car and between 0° and 5° (tail up) to the reference plane when viewed from the side of the car. the entire circumference of each exit should lie on a single plane normal to the tailpipe axis and be located at the rearmost extremity of the last 150mm of the tailpipe.d) be positioned in order that the entire circumference of the exit of the tailpipe lies between two vertical planes normal to the car centre line and whichas an aside the wastegate outlet(s) will occupy a much smaller space too:5.8.3 the cross-sectional area of the turbine tailpipe exit at the rearmost point of the turbine tailpipe must lie between 7500mm2 and 14000mm2, and the total cross-sectional area of the wastegate tailpipe exit(s) at the rearmost point of the wastegate tailpipe(s) must lie between 1590mm2 and 2375mm2. if there are two wastegate tailpipe exits they must be equal in area.that doesn't mean that the teams won't try to gain an aerodynamic advantage from the situation and just as we are seeing at the moment, it is likely that the components that surround the exhausts (like the winglets added to the ferrari in singapore above) will be shaped to garner an advantage, improving the connection between aerodynamic structures, such as the diffuser and rear wing. you'll note i've very quickly added a smaller pair of wastegate exhausts either side of the main exhaust tailpipe in the image above just to give you an indication of what the future may hold.the actual intent of the change in regulations is to improve the sound of the powerunits, although it is unlikely it will have the desired effect it. personally i feel there will be more to be gained in performance than there is in decibel level. it will also have a detrimental effect on the wake generated by the cars, harming the chances of overtaking.
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θæŋks tɪ ə təf gərˈɪlə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn ənd ˌənriˈlɛntɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ðə ˈrisənt ˈfaɪrˌstɔrm ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, wɪθ ˈnɛsˈli ˈbækˌpɛdəlɪŋ, fæst. ˈnɛsˈliz ˈleɪtəst ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz dɪˈzæstər ˈoʊvər ɪts juz əv ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl pɑm ɔɪl ɪn ɪts ˈkændi bɑrz frəm ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən ˈraɪnˌfɔrəsts tʊk ə streɪnʤ tərn ðɪs ˈθərzˌdeɪ wɪn ˈgrinˌpis ˈæktɪvɪsts kræʃt ə ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz' ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˌlɔˈsæn, sˈwɪtsərlənd, ɪn ə koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈæmˌbʊʃ frəm əˈbəv ənd ɔn ðə graʊnd wɪθ ðə eɪd əv səm ˈprɪti kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ɔˈræŋətɑn ˈkɑstumz. wɔʧ wət ˈhæpənz ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ: ɪt bɪˈgæn læst mənθ wɪθ ˈnɛsˈli ˈsɛnsərɪŋ ə ˈgrinˌpis ˈvɪdioʊ ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə ˈkəmpəniz lɪŋks tɪ ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən səˈplaɪər ˈsaɪnər mɑz, ə ˈmeɪʤər pleɪər ɪn ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ lɔs əv ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒəz ˈraɪnˌfɔrəsts. ɪt wɑz ə bɪg mɪˈsteɪk ɔn ˈnɛsˈliz pɑrt, sɪns ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊ hæd lɛs ðən vjuz ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈaʊtˌkraɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd hæv rɪˈmeɪnd ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈmænɪʤəbəl ɪf ˈnɛsˈli hæd nɑt riˈæktɪd ðə weɪ ɪt dɪd. ˌəndɪˈtərd, ˈgrinˌpis ðə bænd ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn ˌɪnˈstɛd wɪʧ həz naʊ ˈgɑrnərd ˈmɪljən vjuz. ˈgrinˌpis ˈɔlsoʊ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli lɔnʧt ə fˈjʊriəs ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə kæmˈpeɪn wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt əv ˈnɛsˈli ˈprɑdəkts, ə koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd tˈwɪtər əˈtæk ənd ə ˈfləstərd ˈnɛsˈli ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪts oʊn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fænz, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ haʊ kˈwɪkli ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈproʊˌtɛsts kən tərn θɪŋz əraʊnd. ɔˈræŋətɑn səˈpraɪz ˈæftər deɪz əv ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈnɛgətɪv pəˈblɪsɪti, ɪt simd ðət θɪŋz hæd daɪd daʊn ðɪs wik, ðət ɪz, ənˈtɪl ˈnɛsˈliz ˈænjuəl ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər ˈmitɪŋ wɑz ˌɪntərˈəptɪd baɪ ə ˈproʊˌtɛstər ˈdrɑpɪŋ frəm ðə ˈsilɪŋ tɪ ənˈfərl ə juʤ ˈbænər seɪɪŋ "ˈnɛsˈli, gɪv ðə ɔˈræŋətɑnz ə breɪk!" ʧɛr, ˈpitər brabeck-letmathe*, wɑz ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ haʊ wɛl ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hæd pərˈfɔrmd ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈfɪskəl jɪr wɪn ˈnɔɪzɪz wər hərd əp ɪn ðə rʊf ənd ˈlifləts bɪˈgæn ˈreɪnɪŋ daʊn, nɑt æt ɔl ənˈlaɪk ə ʃaʊər əv kæʃ," sɪz ˈgrinˌpisɪz blɔg. ˈnɛsˈli stɪl ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈraɪnˌfɔrəst dɪˈstrəkʃən ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ læst mənθs ɪˈvɛnts, ˈnɛsˈli həz ɔˈrɛdi drɑpt ˈsaɪnər mɑz ɛz ə səˈplaɪər, bət kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli səˈplaɪd baɪ ˈsaɪnər mɑz θru ˈəðər ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəlz laɪk ˈkɑrˌgɪl. ðoʊ ˈnɛsˈli həz plɛʤd tɪ juz ˈoʊnli ˈsərtəˌfaɪd səˈsteɪnəbəl pɑm ɔɪl baɪ 2015 ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ ðət faɪv jɪrz wɪl ˈkrɪtɪkəli hɑrm ən ɔˈræŋətɑn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ˈsɪriəs dɪˈklaɪn. ˈsaɪnər mɑz ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm fər ˈklɪrɪŋ lɑrʤ trækts ˈprɪstin ˈraɪnˌfɔrəst ˈhæbəˌtæt tɪ ˈmɛni ˈspiʃiz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ɔˈræŋətɑn tɪ meɪk weɪ fər ɪts pɑm ɔɪl ˌplænˈteɪʃənz. pɑm ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən ə ˈmeɪʤər kɔz fər dɪˌfɔrɪˈsteɪʃən ənd lɔs əv ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ə ˈmeɪʤər kənˈtrɪbjətər tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz. soʊ hu wɪl wɪn aʊt? ɪt simz waɪl ˈnɛsˈli ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ɔn ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv, wɪl kip ju ˈpoʊstɪd ɛz ðə ˈstɔri ənˈfoʊldz. mɔr ɔn pɑm ɔɪl gərˈɪlə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ 101 nestlé*é, pɑm ɔɪl ənd ðə paʊər əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə peɪɪŋ haɪ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl kɔst fər pɑm ɔɪl ˈmeɪʤər kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst pɑm ɔɪl, dɪˈstrɔɪər əv ɔˈræŋətɑnz ˈlɔgɪŋ, pɑm ɔɪl ənd ˈjumən raɪts ɪn ˈbɔrniˌoʊ: məˈleɪʒən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpʊʃɪz əˈhɛd baɪ ˈaʊstɪŋ ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈlidərz pɑm ɔɪl ɪn ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt: ˌplænˈteɪʃənz θˈrɛtən rɛr kæts, ɪˈmɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ə smɔl ˈvɪktəri mɔr ˈɛvədəns pɑm ɔɪl ˌplænˈteɪʃənz ər bæd fər ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti: hæv ˌtuˈθərdz loʊər ænt ˈspiʃiz ðən ˈfɔrəsts klin ɛr ər klin hɛr? pɑm ɔɪl ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə tɪ əˈlaʊ mɔr pɑm ɔɪl frəm pit lændz: wɔʧ ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz goʊ θru ðə rʊf peɪ noʊ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈwaɪnɪŋ ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən pɑm ɔɪl ˈɪndəstri: ðə dɪˌfɔrɪˈsteɪʃən, ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti kənˈsərnz ər ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn
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thanks to a tough gorilla marketing campaign and unrelenting online social media protests, the recent nestle-vs-greenpeace firestorm is getting interesting, with nestle backpedaling, fast. nestle's latest public relations disaster over its use of unsustainable palm oil in its candy bars - sourced from rapidly-disappearing indonesian rainforests - took a strange turn this thursday when greenpeace activists crashed a shareholders' meeting in lausanne, switzerland, in a coordinated ambush from above and on the ground - with the aid of some pretty convincing orangutan costumes. watch what happens in the video:
it began last month with nestle censoring a greenpeace video critical of the company's links to indonesian supplier sinar mas, a major player in the ongoing loss of southeast asia's rainforests. it was a big mistake on nestle's part, since the original youtube video had less than 1,000 views and public outcry probably would have remained relatively manageable if nestle had not reacted the way it did.
undeterred, greenpeace reposted the banned video on vimeo instead - which has now garnered 1.3 million views. greenpeace also simultaneously launched a furious social media campaign which included a boycott of nestle products, a coordinated twitter attack and a flustered nestle actually badmouthing its own facebook fans, demonstrating how quickly social media protests can turn things around.
orangutan surprise
after days of intense negative publicity, it seemed that things had died down this week, that is, until nestle's annual shareholder meeting was interrupted by a protester dropping from the ceiling to unfurl a huge banner saying "nestle, give the orangutans a break!"
"nestlé's chair, peter brabeck-letmathe, was explaining how well the company had performed over the last fiscal year when noises were heard up in the roof and leaflets began raining down, not at all unlike a shower of cash," says greenpeace's blog.
nestle still indirectly supporting rainforest destruction
in response to last month's events, nestle has already dropped sinar mas as a supplier, but continues to be indirectly supplied by sinar mas through other multinationals like cargill. though nestle has pledged to use only certified sustainable palm oil by 2015, critics say that five years will critically harm an orangutan population already in serious decline.
sinar mas is facing increasing criticism for clearing large tracts pristine rainforest - habitat to many species including the endangered orangutan - to make way for its palm oil plantations. palm oil production a major cause for deforestation and loss of peatlands in the region, making indonesia a major contributor to global greenhouse gases.
so who will win out? it seems while nestle is definitely on the defensive, we'll keep you posted as the story unfolds.
more on palm oil
gorilla marketing 101: nestlé, palm oil and the power of the internet
southeast asia paying high environmental cost for palm oil
major campaign against palm oil, destroyer of orangutans
logging, palm oil and human rights in borneo: malaysian government pushes ahead by ousting indigenous leaders
palm oil in the spotlight: plantations threaten rare cats, peatland emissions increasing + a small victory
more evidence palm oil plantations are bad for biodiversity: have two-thirds lower ant species than forests
clean air or clean hair? palm oil in everything
indonesia to allow more palm oil from peat lands: watch greenhouse gas emissions go through the roof
pay no attention to the whining indonesian palm oil industry: the deforestation, climate change & biodiversity concerns are genuine
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ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ˈbæŋgəˌlɔr sɛks əˈtæks: wət ˈrɪli ˈhæpənd? ðə pəˈlis kəˈmɪʃənər əv ðə ˈsəðərn ˈɪndiən ˈsɪti əv ˈbæŋgəˌlɔr sɪz ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns tɪ pruv ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv mæs ˌmoʊlɛˈsteɪʃən tʊk pleɪs ɔn nu jɪrz iv ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə ˈsɪti. sud toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi ðət pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz hæd rivˈjud ˈfʊtɪʤ frəm ˈɔlˌmoʊst 70 ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈkæmərəz. bət hi sɛd pəˈlis wər ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪnsədənts ɪn ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə ˈsɪti ðət naɪt. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈwɪmən hæv toʊld ðə ˈmidiə ðeɪ wər əˈsɔltɪd baɪ grups əv mɛn. səm hæv dɪˈskraɪbd biɪŋ sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ənˈruli mɑbz, ənd biɪŋ groʊpt ənd həræst. sud sɛd pəˈlis hæd rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ˈfʊtɪʤ frəm ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈpəblɪk hu sɛd ə ˈwʊmən hæd bɪn əˈtækt baɪ tu mɛn ɔn ə ˈmoʊtərˌbaɪk nɪr hɪz hoʊm. "wi hæd ə lʊk æt ɪt. wi sɔ ɪt wɑz kwaɪt ə klɪr keɪs əv ˈsɪriəs ˌmoʊlɛˈsteɪʃən. wi ˈdɪdənt weɪt, wi ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn ˈbɑðər wɪθ hum ðə ˈvɪktɪm ɪz. wi ˈdɪdənt æsk hər, wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt hər aɪˈdɛntəˌti. wi hæv ˈrɛʤɪstərd ə ˈkrɪmənəl keɪs," hi sɛd. bət, ˈmɪstər sud sɛd, ðə əˈlɛʤd əˈtæks ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv ˈbæŋgəˌlɔr ˈnɛvər tʊk pleɪs. ðə ˈɪnsədənts ər sɛd tɪ hæv əˈkərd ɪn ðə roʊd ˈɛriə ɛz ə kraʊd əv ˈpipəl ˈgæðərd ðɛr tɪ si ɪn ðə nu jɪr ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən sɪz ʃi wɑz groʊpt ɪn əˈnəðər pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪti hi sɛd ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ biɪŋ juzd baɪ ðə ˈmidiə tɪ meɪk ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv mæs ˌmoʊlɛˈsteɪʃən wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ðət əv ðə ˈmeɪˌleɪ ðət hæd rɪˈzəltɪd frəm ə ˈbæˌtɑn ʧɑrʤ baɪ pəˈlis hu wər traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈspərs ðə kraʊdz. "ˈpipəl ræn, ðɛr wər ə lɔt əv gərlz ðɛr. ðɛr wɑz ˈpænɪk, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmeɪˌleɪ, ðeɪ gɑt ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd, ðeɪ wər crying…*… soʊ ðət 30 ˈsɛkəndz əv kənfˈjuʒən ɪz biɪŋ prɑˈʤɛktəd ɛz ə mæs ˌmoʊlɛˈsteɪʃən. aɪ ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkli seɪ ðət ˈnəθɪŋ əv ðət sɔrt həz ˈhæpənd," hi sɛd. sɪks ˈpipəl hɛld ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wər dɪˈteɪnd ˈoʊvər ən ˈɪnsədənt ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪti, hi sɛd. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈbæŋgəˌlɔr ˈmɪrər ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə skwɛr hæv tɔkt əˈbaʊt biɪŋ græbd ənd ˈhæsəld baɪ mɛn æt ðə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ juzd tɪ ʃoʊ 'ˌmoʊlɛˈsteɪʃən' wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈmeɪˌleɪ, ðə pəˈlis kəˈmɪʃənər sɛd ˈmɪstər sud sɛd ðət dɪˈspaɪt ə ˈpəblɪk əˈpil, noʊ wən hæd kəm ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈrɛkərd ə kəmˈpleɪnt əv ˌmoʊlɛˈsteɪʃən ər hərˈæsmənt. hi sɛd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət hi hæd sin səm ˈwɪmən ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˈmidiə ðət ðeɪ wər təʧt ˌɪnəˈprɑpriətli ənd ðət ðə pəˈlis wər ˈrɛdi tɪ trit ðoʊz ˈsteɪtmənts ɛz kəmˈpleɪnts ənd bɪˈgɪn ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən kuˈmɑr, ˈæktər: "noʊ kloʊðz ər tu smɔl... ɪts jʊr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðæts smɔl" wən ˈwʊmən, ə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəl hu æst tɪ bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈoʊnli ɛz pooja*, toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi ðət ʃi wɑz əˈsɔltɪd boʊθ ɪn ə bɑr ənd ɛz ʃi wɔkt tɪ mit ə frɛnd. ˈivɪn wɪn ʃi fɔrmd ə ˈsərkəl wɪθ əˈnəðər grup əv gərlz tɪ traɪ ənd wɔk tɪ ˈseɪfti, "ðɛr wər gaɪz hu wər traɪɪŋ tɪ təʧ hir ənd ðɛr", ʃi sɛd. "ðɛr wɑz nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl feɪs ju kʊd meɪk aʊt ər hu wɑz duɪŋ ɪt," ʃi sɛd, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt haʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪt wʊd bi tɪ faɪl ə kəmˈpleɪnt. əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən, fəˈtɑgrəfər, toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi ʃi wɑz groʊpt ɪn əˈnəðər pɑrt əv ˈbæŋgəˌlɔr ɔn nu jɪrz iv. ʃi sɛd ə mæn əˈproʊʧt hər ənd traɪd tɪ græb hər brɛsts, bət ræn əˈweɪ wɪn ʃi fɔt bæk. "aɪ wɔnt ðə gərlz tɪ noʊ ðət ju kən kəm ˈfɔrwərd ənd spik ɪt aʊt, ˌwəˈtɛvər ju hæv feɪst," ʃi toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi. "ju doʊnt hæv tɪ bi skɛrd."
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media playback is unsupported on your device media caption bangalore sex attacks: what really happened?
the police commissioner of the southern indian city of bangalore says there is no evidence to prove allegations of mass molestation took place on new year's eve in the centre of the city.
praveen sood told the bbc that police officers had reviewed footage from almost 70 cctv cameras.
but he said police were looking into isolated incidents in other parts of the city that night.
a number of women have told the media they were assaulted by groups of men.
some have described being surrounded by unruly mobs, and being groped and harassed.
praveen sood said police had responded to footage from a member of the public who said a woman had been attacked by two men on a motorbike near his home.
"we had a look at it. we saw it was quite a clear case of serious molestation. we didn't wait, we didn't even bother with whom the victim is. we didn't ask her, we wanted to protect her identity. we have registered a criminal case," he said.
but, mr sood said, the alleged attacks in the centre of bangalore never took place. the incidents are said to have occurred in the mg road area as a crowd of 10,000 people gathered there to see in the new year on saturday.
media playback is unsupported on your device media caption chaitali wasnik says she was groped in another part of the city
he said the footage being used by the media to make allegations of mass molestation was actually that of the melee that had resulted from a baton charge by police who were trying to disperse the crowds.
"people ran, there were a lot of girls there. there was panic, there was a melee, they got separated, they were crying… so that 30 seconds of confusion is being projected as a mass molestation. i categorically say that nothing of that sort has happened," he said.
six people held on wednesday were detained over an incident in a different part of the city, he said.
image copyright bangalore mirror image caption women in the square have talked about being grabbed and hassled by men at the celebrations
image copyright afp image caption the footage used to show 'molestation' was actually a melee, the police commissioner said
mr sood said that despite a public appeal, no one had come forward to record a complaint of molestation or harassment.
he said, however, that he had seen some women telling the media that they were touched inappropriately and that the police were ready to treat those statements as complaints and begin an investigation.
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one woman, a marketing professional who asked to be identified only as pooja, told the bbc that she was assaulted both in a bar and as she walked to meet a friend.
even when she formed a circle with another group of girls to try and walk to safety, "there were guys who were trying to touch here and there", she said.
"there was not a single face you could make out or who was doing it," she said, pointing out how difficult it would be to file a complaint.
another woman, photographer chaitali wasnik, told the bbc she was groped in another part of bangalore on new year's eve.
she said a man approached her and tried to grab her breasts, but ran away when she fought back.
"i want the girls to know that you can come forward and speak it out, whatever you have faced," she told the bbc. "you don't have to be scared."
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ɛz θri ˈəðər gərlz əˈproʊʧt hər wɪθ ðə ˈdɔktər, tˈwaɪˌlaɪt kʊd hir ə feɪnt ˈbipɪŋ. ʃi hæd fərˈgɑtən ðət ʃi hæd brɔt hər ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən dɪˈtɛktər, ənd ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔf ðə ʧɑrts. æt ðə fərst ˈmoʊmənt, ʃi əˈsumd ɪt wɑz bɪˈkəz əv ðə, bət ʃi hæd ˈteɪkən ɪts ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt, soʊ ʃi pʊld ɪt frəm hər ˈpɑkət, ənd hɛld ɪt əp. ɪt wɑz haɪ wɪn ˈpɔɪntɪd æt ðə rɛd, ənd gərl, bət pikt wɪn ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə θri gərlz. "ðæts raɪt, ˈsənˌsɛt ˈʃɪmər, wɪr bæk." əˈdɑʒiˌoʊ rɪˈplaɪd tɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈjunɪˌkɔrn ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ hər ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛm baɪ neɪm. "bət jʊr wər dɪˈstrɔɪd. wət du ju θɪŋk jʊr duɪŋ?" ˈsənˌsɛt ˈkaʊnərd. "ə, rəˈbɛkə." tˈwaɪˌlaɪt əˈdrɛst ðə ˈlɛðər ˈʤækɪt klæd gərl. "ɪts ˈsənˌsɛt, ənd wət ɪz ɪt?" "ðoʊz gərlz ər ˈgɪvɪŋ ɔf ə lɔt əv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən." "wɛl, ðæts bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs gaɪ." səˈnɑtə sɛd, ˈpʊlɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈdɔktər, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪm ˈfɔrwərd. hi ˈstəmbəld ɪn pleɪs nɛkst tɪ ðə blu ˈsaɪrən wɪθ ə dɛd lʊk ɪn hɪz aɪ. "jæ, hi fɪkst ɑr θɪŋz." ˈɑriə grɪnd. "ənd wɪθ hɪz taɪm məˈʃin hi kən hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs teɪk ˈoʊvər ðɪs wərld, gɪt riˈvɛnʤ ɔn stɑr swərl, ənd teɪk ˈoʊvər tɪ but!" əˈdɑʒiˌoʊ ˈʧəkəld. ˈsənˌsɛt bɪˈgæn tɪ sˈnɪkər naʊ. "wɛl, sɪns juv ʤɪst toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðə hoʊl plæn, wi kən stɑp ju." əˈdɑʒiˌoʊ ˈgɪgəld. "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk soʊ." ʃi snæpt hər ˈfɪŋgərz, ənd ðə ˈdɔktər snæpt hɪz ˈfɪŋgərz ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə dɔrz. "ju kænt stɑp ˈjuˈɛs ɪf jʊr ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs." ˈɑriə sɛd. "naʊ, ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ˌɪnˈsaɪd." əˈdɑʒiˌoʊ kəˈmændɪd. ðə gərlz wɛnt ɪn fərst, ˈfɑloʊd ˈkloʊsli baɪ ðə ˈdɔktər wəns ɪn, hi wɛnt tɪ hɪz ˈkɑnsoʊl, tˈwaɪˌlaɪt baɪ hɪz saɪd, ənd hi grɪnd. hi lʊkt ˈoʊvər æt tˈwaɪˌlaɪt, ənd bɪˈgæn ˈwɪspərɪŋ tɪ hər ɛz ðə meɪd ðɛr ˈɛntrəns. "ju tərnd ðoʊz ˈfɪltərz ɔn laɪk aɪ ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd, raɪt?" hi æst. ʃi ˈnɑdɪd, ˈgɪvɪŋ ə grɪn əv hər oʊn. "ðət weɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər maɪnd kənˈtroʊl ðeɪ hæd wɪl bi nəl ənd vɔɪd." "raɪt ju ər" ˈsənˌsɛt kʊd hir ðɛm ˈwɪspərɪŋ. ʃi hæd tɪ hoʊp ðɪs ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈdɔktər nu wət hi wɑz duɪŋ. "naʊ, ˈdɔktər, teɪk ˈjuˈɛs bæk tɪ." əˈdɑʒiˌoʊ ˈɔrdərd ˈlʊkɪŋ plizd wɪθ hərˈsɛlf. "ˈnɛvər!" hi tərnd əraʊnd ɔn hɪz hil, sˈnæpɪŋ ðə dɔrz kloʊzd. "naʊ jʊr stək ɪn maɪ. aɪ gɪv ðə rulz naʊ!" hɪz vɔɪs ˈɛkoʊd θru ðə ʃɪp, ðə ɪn ɔ əv hɪz ˈtrɪkəri. "bət wɪr stɪl ˈfidɪŋ ɔn jʊr heɪt, ˈdɔktər, ənd bɔɪ, du ju hæv səm doozies*." əˈdɑʒiˌoʊ smirked*. "ənd ðə mɔr wi kənˈsum ðə mɔr paʊər wi hæv, ənd ðə mɔr paʊər wi hæv, ðə mɔr ˈlaɪkli wɪl geɪn mɔr kənˈtroʊl." ðə ˈdɑktərz smaɪl ˈfeɪdɪd. hi pʊld ə bʊk frəm hɪz koʊt, ənd θru ɪt æt ˈsənˌsɛt. "gɪt ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈprɪnsɛs tˈwaɪˌlaɪt!" hi ˈʃaʊtɪd ɛz hi pʊld ə swɪʧ, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə bæk θru ðə ˈpɔrtəl.
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as three other girls approached her with the doctor, twilight could hear a faint beeping. she had forgotten that she had brought her background radiation detector, and it was going off the charts. at the first moment, she assumed it was because of the tardis, but she had taken it's radiation into account, so she pulled it from her pocket, and held it up. it was high when pointed at the red, and yellow-haired girl, but peaked when facing the three girls.
"that's right, sunset shimmer, we're back." adagio replied to the former unicorn in response to her calling them by name.
"but your pendants were destroyed. what do you think you're doing?" sunset countered.
"uh, rebecca." twilight addressed the leather jacket clad girl.
"it's sunset, and what is it?"
"those girls are giving off a lot of radiation."
"well, that's because of this guy." sonata said, pulling on the doctor, bringing him forward. he stumbled in place next to the blue siren with a dead look in his eye.
"yeah, he fixed our things." aria grinned.
"and with his time machine he can help us take over this world, get revenge on star swirl, and take over equestria to boot!" adagio chuckled.
sunset began to snicker now. "well, since you've just told us the whole plan, we can stop you."
adagio giggled. "i don't think so." she snapped her fingers, and the doctor snapped his fingers opening the tardis doors.
"you can't stop us if you're helping us." aria said.
"now, everybody inside." adagio commanded.
the girls went in first, followed closely by the doctor once in, he went to his console, twilight by his side, and he grinned. he looked over at twilight, and began whispering to her as the dazzlings made their entrance.
"you turned those filters on like i instructed, right?" he asked.
she nodded, giving a grin of her own.
"that way whatever mind control they had will be null and void."
"right you are"
sunset could hear them whispering. she had to hope this legendary doctor knew what he was doing.
"now, doctor, take us back to equestria." adagio ordered looking pleased with herself.
"never!" he turned around on his heel, snapping the doors closed. "now you're stuck in my tardis. i give the rules now!"
his voice echoed through the ship, the dazzlings in awe of his trickery.
"but we're still feeding on your hate, doctor, and boy, do you have some doozies." adagio smirked. "and the more we consume the more power we have, and the more power we have, the more likely we'll gain more control."
the doctor's smile faded. he pulled a book from his coat, and threw it at sunset.
"get a message to princess twilight!" he shouted as he pulled a switch, forcing the tardis back through the portal.
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netflix’s* ˈdɑmənəns ˈoʊvər ɑr ˈstrimɪŋ ˈhæbəts ɪz ˈoʊnli kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ groʊ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu rɪˈpɔrt frəm, naʊ əˈkaʊnts mɔr ˈɔlˌmoʊst 37 əv ˈdaʊnˈstrim ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈtræfɪk ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ˈdʊrɪŋ pik ˈivnɪŋ aʊərz, əp frəm əˈbaʊt 35 ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈtræfɪk həz bɪn ˈtɪkɪŋ əp ˈstɛdəli ɛz ɪt həz bɪlt ɪts səbˈskraɪbər beɪs ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. naʊ həz mɔr ðən 40 ˈmɪljən ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ðə juz. ənd mɔr ðən 60 ˈmɪljən ˈgloʊbəli. stɪl, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəmpəˌni siɪŋ spaɪks ɪn ˈjusɪʤ. faʊnd ðət ˈstrimɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrmz ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ goʊ ənd ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ naʊ sɔ ə 300 ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈjusɪʤ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən faɪv prɛˈmɪr əv geɪm əv ɪn ˈeɪprəl. ənd ˈkɑntɛnt fər kɔl əv ˈwɔrˌfɛr əˈkaʊntɪd fər 12 əv ˈtræfɪk ɔn wən nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈnɛtˌwərk ɔn ðə deɪ ɪt wɑz riˈlist. ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs æt editors@time.com*.
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netflix’s dominance over our streaming habits is only continuing to grow. according to a new report from sandvine, netflix now accounts more almost 37% of downstream internet traffic in north america during peak evening hours, up from about 35% in november. the company’s share of online traffic has been ticking up steadily as it has built its subscriber base over the years. netflix now has more than 40 million members in the u.s. and more than 60 million globally.
still, netflix isn’t the only company seeing spikes in usage. sandvine found that hbo’s streaming platforms hbo go and hbo now saw a 300% increase in usage during the season five premiere of game of thrones in april. and downloadable content for call of duty:advanced warfare accounted for 12% of traffic on one north american broadband network on the day it was released.
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ðə əˈnæləʤi bɪtˈwin ðə ˈfɪzɪks əv ˈhiliəm ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti ɪz wɛl noʊn. ðə ˌmæθəˈmætɪks ðət dɪˈskraɪb ðiz ˈsɪstəmz ər ɛˈsɛnʃəli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl soʊ ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə ˈprɑpərtiz əv wən ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli tɛlz ju haʊ ðə ˈəðər bɪˈheɪvz. naʊ ˌɪˈgɔr æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmɛrələnd həz faʊnd əˈnəðər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl əˈnæləʤi bɪtˈwin ˈɑptɪkəl ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti. ər ˈsəbstənsɪz ɪn wɪʧ ðə ənd pərˌmiəˈbɪlɪti hæv bɪn məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ɪn ə weɪ ðət əˈlaʊz faɪn kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv laɪt. ðeɪ hæv ˈfeɪməsli bɪn juzd tɪ kriˈeɪt ˌɪnˌvɪzəˈbɪləti ðət haɪd ˈɑbʤɛkts frəm vju. bət həz əˈnəðər aɪˈdiə. waɪ nɑt kriˈeɪt məˈtɪriəlz ðət ˌriprəˈdus ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv laɪt ɪn ˈvɛriəs kaɪnz əv spacetimes*. hi gɪvz ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈfɔrməl ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ə wɪθ tu dɪˈmɛnʃənz əv speɪs ənd tu əv taɪm. hɪz pis də rɪˈzɪstəns, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən əv ən ɪˈvɛnt ɪn wɪʧ ə feɪz trænˈzɪʃən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə lidz tɪ ðə ˈsədən kriˈeɪʃən əv ə (tu dɪˈmɛnʃənz əv speɪs ənd wən əv taɪm) təˈgɛðər wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈpɑrtɪkəlz. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðət fər ə ˈmoʊmənt. wət ɪz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪz ən ˈɑptɪkəl ˈænəˌlɔg əv ðə bɪg bæŋ ɪn wɪʧ ə ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəlz tɪ ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ɪt. ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk ˈfiʧər əv ðɪs feɪz trænˈzɪʃən əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə kaɪnd əv tɔɪ bang”,”*”,” hi sɪz. ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl ən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ðət kʊd bi dən ɪn ðə læb ɪn wɪʧ ju kʊd wɔʧ ðə bɪg bæŋ ɪn ˈækʃən. rɛf: ˈɑptɪkəl ˈmɑdəlz əv ðə bɪg bæŋ ənd ˈspeɪˌstaɪm ˈmɛtrɪks beɪst ɔn
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the analogy between the physics of superfluid helium and general relativity is well known. the mathematics that describe these systems are essentially identical so measuring the properties of one automatically tells you how the other behaves.
now igor smolyaninov at the university of maryland has found another interesting mathematical analogy between optical metamaterials and general relativity. metamaterials are substances in which the permittivity and permeability have been manipulated in a way that allows fine control over the behaviour of light. they have famously been used to create invisibility cloaks that hide objects from view.
but smolyaninov has another idea. why not create materials that reproduce the behaviour of light in various kinds of spacetimes. he gives the example of a metamaterial which is a formal equivalent to a (2+2) spacetime with two dimensions of space and two of time.
his piece de resistance, however, is a mathematical demonstration of an event in which a phase transition inside a (2+2) metamaterial leads to the sudden creation of a 2+1 spacetime (two dimensions of space and one of time) together with a large population of particles.
think about that for a moment. what smolyaninov is describing is an optical analogue of the big bang in which a spacetime is created along with the particles to populate it. “the characteristic feature of this phase transition appears to be a kind of toy “big bang”,” he says.
in principle that’s an experiment that could be done in the lab in which you could watch the big bang in action.
ref: arxiv.org/abs/0908.2407: optical models of the big bang and non-trivial space-time metrics based on metamaterials
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the rape of a 26-year-old woman in a delhi taxi run by uber has led to a furore on the mainstream and social media and led to a ban on four taxi-booking companies, including uber.
the latest in a series of widely-publicised rapes raises many questions—on the functioning of the state, legal action and sexual assaults in india.
as our charts show, it appears clear that the publicity around rape has encouraged more women to report rape. over the last five years, there has been a 57% rise in reported rapes. many rapes go unreported.
recently released statistics from the national crime records bureau (ncrb) showcase the good and not-so-good news. reported rapes in 2013 were at an all-time high at 31,807, and conviction rates for rapes over five years have also risen.
at 27.1% in 2013, the conviction rate for rapes in india is higher than some western countries—the uk and sweden, for instance—as this time magazine report pointed out. “that’s thanks to the efforts of a lot of good people—police, lawyers, victims and their families—working heroically with limited resources,” the report said.
it is also clear that delhi is not the rape capital of the world or even india. as the chart below shows, gwalior in madhya pradesh has the highest incidence of rape in india with 22.8 rapes per lakh women. in 2013, delhi was third in the incidence of rape with rajasthan and madhya pradesh each having three cities in the top 10. delhi’s move up from number 11 in 2012 to number 3 last year, perhaps, reflects an increased reporting of rape by women.
the most important point about rape in india is that it is—and has always been—committed overwhelmingly by men known to the victim, including fathers, brothers, relatives, neighbours, friends and teachers. over the last five years, the percentage of rapes committed by such men has always accounted for at least 93% of all rapes reported in india.
image credit: ramesh lalwani, flickr
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bæk ɪn 2012 ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən pæst ə lɔ rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts tɪ gɪv ˈvɪzɪtərz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈbraʊzər ˈkʊkiz. ðiz ər ˈbænər ˈwɔrnɪŋz ər naʊ ˈkɑmən pleɪs əˈkrɔs ðə wɛb ənd wər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈjuzər ˈpraɪvəsi bət fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ðeɪ ər ʤɪst sin ɛz ən əˈnɔɪɪŋ bɑks ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈkɑntɛnt ju ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈækˌsɛs. ɪt simz ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən naʊ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈgriz wɪθ ðət ənd həz prəˈpoʊzd nu ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz tɪ du əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈkʊki ˈwɔrnɪŋz. wi ˌɪˈnɪʃəli sɔ ə ˈdræftɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðə prəˈpoʊzd lɔ bæk ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər bət ðɪs wik, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən əˈfɪʃəli ənˈveɪld ɪts prəˈpoʊzəl. ðə plæn ɪz tɪ ɛˈsɛnʃəli riˈmuv ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈbænərz ðət prəˈvaɪd dɪˈskleɪmərz ɔn ˈbraʊzər ˈkʊkiz. ə ˈbraʊzər ˈprɛfərəns ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ˈkʊkiz wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli əˈplaɪ tɪ saɪts ðeɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˌɪnˈstɛd. soʊ goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɪf ðɪs goʊz θru, ˈwɛbˌsaɪts wɪl nid pərˈmɪʃən tɪ træk jʊr ˈjusɪʤ θru ˈkʊkiz. ðeɪ gɪt ðɪs pərˈmɪʃən frəm jʊr ˈbraʊzər ˌɪtˈsɛlf, soʊ ɪf ju kɛr ɪˈnəf tɪ swɪʧ ɔf ˈkʊkiz wɪˈθɪn jʊr ˈbraʊzər, ðɛn ðət ˈprɛfərəns wɪl əˈplaɪ tɪ ɔl ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ju ˈvɪzɪt goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ɪf ðiz nu rulz goʊ θru, ðɛn ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪl kəm ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn meɪ 2018 sɪz: æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, aɪ hæv ˈprɪti məʧ gɑt juzd tɪ ðə ˈkɑnstənt ˈkʊki riˈmaɪndərz bət ðeɪ kən stɪl bi ə bɪt əv ə ˈnusəns. wʊd ju gaɪz laɪk tɪ si ðə du əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈkʊki ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən lɔz, ər du ju θɪŋk ðeɪ ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈjuzərz?
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back in 2012, the european union passed a law requiring websites to give visitors a warning regarding browser cookies. these pop-ups or banner warnings are now common place across the web and were initially intended to protect user privacy but for the most part, they are just seen as an annoying box getting in the way of whatever content you are trying to access. it seems the european union now also agrees with that and has proposed new regulations to do away with cookie pop-up warnings.
we initially saw a drafted version of the proposed law back in december but this week, the european commission officially unveiled its proposal. the plan is to essentially remove website banners that provide disclaimers on browser cookies. a user’s browser preference in regards to cookies will automatically apply to sites they visit instead.
so going forward if this goes through, websites will need permission to track your usage through cookies. they get this permission from your browser itself, so if you care enough to switch off cookies within your browser, then that preference will apply to all websites you visit going forward. if these new rules go through, then the changes will come into effect starting in may 2018.
kitguru says: at this point, i have pretty much got used to the constant cookie reminders but they can still be a bit of a nuisance. would you guys like to see the eu do away with cookie notification laws, or do you think they are important for informing users?
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““when* ɪt ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli dɪz əˈkər, ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈiðər ðə bɛst ər wərst θɪŋ ˈɛvər tɪ ˈhæpən tɪ juˈmænɪti, soʊ juʤ ˈvælju ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt right,”*,” ˈstivən ˈhɔkɪŋ wɔrnd æt ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɛntər fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns (lcfi*) æt ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər læst jɪr. hi wɑz, əv kɔrs, ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns (eɪaɪ), ə hɑt ˈtɑpɪk ɪn 2016 ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ˈroʊˌbəts. tu ˈrisənt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈdrɑməz hæv ˌɪˈmæʤənd ɑr laɪf wɪθ. ˈwɛstˌwərld ˈsɪriz dɪˈpɪktɪd ən əmˈjuzmənt pɑrk meɪnˈteɪnd baɪ ˈroʊˌbət ‘‘hosts’*’. ˈʧænəl 4 ˈdrɑmə ˈjumənz ˌɪˈmæʤənd ə wərld wɛr ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd ‘‘synths’*’ ər kənˈsɪdərd məˈʃinz fər ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld. ˈniðər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, pɔrˈtreɪd ə hɑrˈmoʊniəs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. æt ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ləv ənd sɛks wɪθ ˈroʊˌbəts hɛld ɪn ˈləndən ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər ˈæftər ˈpriviəsli biɪŋ bænd ɪn məˈleɪʒə ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ənd ˈɛkspərts wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈæŋʃəs əˈbaʊt ɑr pəˈtɛnʃəl fˈjuʧər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈroʊˌbəts. raɪt naʊ ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hæv sɛks æt ɔl soʊ fər ðɛm ɪt ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən noʊ sɛks æt ɔl sɛks ˈroʊˌbəts pɑrt əv eɪʤ oʊld kwɛst tɪ moʊld ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt woman?”*?” æst ˈɔθər ənd prəˈfɛsər æt ðə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nu jɔrk ˈʤuli wosk*. ə ˈroʊˌbət ɪz soʊ məʧ laɪk ə ˈjumən dɪz ɪt sis tɪ bi ə ˈroʊˌbət? dɪz ɪt ˌrikˈwaɪər rights?”*?” kˈwɛsʧənd ˈsaɪəntɪst ənd prəˈfɛsər ˈɑlɪvər ˌbɛnˈdɛl. sɛks ˈroʊˌbəts ə ˈdiviənt fɔrm əv ˈsɛkʃuəl bɪˈheɪvjər? wət ˌɪmˈpækt wɪl ðeɪ hæv ɔn ɑr relationships?”*?” æst ˈəðərz. ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd kəmˈpænjən ənd sɛks ˈroʊˌbəts kʊd bi juʤ. ˈɛniˌwən hu ɪz ˈloʊnli ər əˈneɪbəl tɪ hæv ə kənˈvɛnʃənəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp maɪt wɔnt ə sɛks ˈroʊˌbət, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈɛldərli, ðə ˈsoʊʃəli ˈɔkwərd, ðə dɪˈseɪbəld ər ðoʊz hu hæv bɪn ˈdipli skɑrd ər hərt baɪ ˈjumən riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. naʊ ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hæv sɛks æt ɔl soʊ fər ðɛm ɪt ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən noʊ sɛks æt all,”*,” sɪz əv ðə ˈkɑnfərəns, prəˈfɛsər ˈeɪdriən ˈdeɪvɪd cheok*, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn məˈleɪʒə. sɛks ˈroʊˌbəts: ðə ˈbeɪsɪk tɛk teɪk ə stɛp bæk ə ˈmɪnət, haʊ fɑr ədˈvænst ɪz ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈprɛzəntli? ðə kwɪk ˈænsər ɪz frəm wət wi si dɪˈpɪktɪd ɔn skrin. ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd, ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈroʊˌbət ðət wi ləv ənd kʊd hæv sɛks wɪθ wi noʊ wɪn ðət ɪz coming,”*,” sɪz cheok*. kəmˈpjutər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz hæv ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈvɛləpt ðə beɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤiz əv ə ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd ˈroʊˌbət breɪn. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ɪt həz ədˈvænst frəm ˈstændərd ˈsɔfˌwɛr, ˈkɑmənli kɔld ə ‘‘chatbot’*’, ðət kən ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ə ˈjumən ˈsɪmpli baɪ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈlʊkɪŋ əp rɪˈspɑnsɪz frəm ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈdætəˌbeɪs, tɪ biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈtɪnjuəli lərn ɛz ɪt ˌɪnərˈækts kɔld dip ˈlərnɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz wət ˈɛkoʊ ənd əˈlɛksə vɔɪs əˈsɪstənt ɛˈsɛnʃəli dɪz: ɪt nu rɪˈspɑnsɪz ənd ˈælgərˌɪðəmz soʊ ðət ɪt kən lərn wət ɪts ˈjuzər wɔnts ənd rɪˈspɑnd ˈbɛtər ˈɛvəri taɪm. ˈjuzɪŋ dip ˈlərnɪŋ, læst jɪr kəmˈpjutər ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ bit prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈlidɪŋ goʊ pleɪər æt ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə. ðɪs wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər fit fər eɪaɪ ɛz ə goʊ ɪz nɑt ə ˈlɑʤɪkəl geɪm laɪk ʧɛs ənd ə pleɪər həz əp 250 ˈpɑsəbəl muvz pər tərn. ˈəðər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, səʧ ɛz ˈfeɪʃəl, spiʧ ənd ˈɪmɪʤ ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈsɛnsərz soʊ ðə ˈroʊˌbət kən muv ˌənɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd, ər ɔl əˈveɪləbəl tɛkˈnɑləʤiz bət nid tɪ bi sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ədˈvænst. ɛz wɪl ˈdætə ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ, soʊ ðət ˈroʊˌbəts kən ˈækjərətli juz ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðeɪ kəˈlɛkt. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli məˈʃin ‘‘consciousness’*’ wɪl bi əˈʧivd ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɛkspərts si ɛz ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv fər ˈjumənz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəˈnɛkt ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ənd ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəli wɪθ ˈroʊˌbəts. ˈkɑnʃəsnəs kən ˈbrɔdli bi dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz biɪŋ əˈwɛr əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɛz wɛl ɛz səm spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛntəl ˈfəŋkʃənz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd. kʊd hæv ˈkɑnʃəs məˈʃinz ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɑr hoʊmz ðɪs saɪd əv 2025 ɪt ɪz nɑt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ɪt ʤɪst dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈkəmpəˌniz duɪŋ ðə development,”*,” sɪz ənd kəmˈpjutər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ˈiən ˈpɪrsən. ədˈvænsmənts ər biɪŋ meɪd. ɪn 2015 ˈrisərʧərz æt ˌpɑˌliˈtɛknɪk ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs pruvd ɪn ə ˈroʊˌbət ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈklæsɪk ˈjumən tɛst. ˈpɛpər, ə ˈroʊˌbət, ɪz wən əv moʊst ədˈvænst ˈroʊˌbəts fər ˈjumən kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp ˈprɛzəntli əˈveɪləbəl. dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ælˈdɛbərən ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ənd soʊld baɪ ˈsɔftˌbæŋk ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ˈpɛpər kən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ə feɪs, spik, hir ənd muv əraʊnd ˌɔˈtɑnoʊməsli. θru ðə ˈdætə ɪt kəˈlɛkts ˈpɛpər kən geɪʤ ə mud ənd ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd prəˈvaɪd ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt rɪˈspɑns ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfæktər fər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. ðə ˈroʊˌbət həz soʊld ˈoʊvər ˈjunɪts soʊ fɑr ənd ˈsɔftˌbæŋk ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks həz sɛd ɪt ɪkˈspɛkts ɪts seɪlz tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd tɪ ˈwaɪdər ˈmɑrkɪt nɛkst jɪr. heɪ, gʊd ˈlʊkɪŋ! ɪn tərmz əv ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈpɪrəns, əˈbɪs creations’*’ ril dɑl ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə moʊst ˌriəˈlɪstɪk. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni meɪks custom-made*, ˌænəˈtɑməkli kərˈɛkt, ˈsɪləkən ˈrəbər dɑlz ðət hæv ˈsteɪnləs stil ˈstrəkʧərz soʊ ðə dɑl kən bi poʊzd ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ə ˈjumən kən. ðə dɑl həz θri ˈɔrəfəsəz fər ˈjumən ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈplɛʒər ənd wɑz ˈivɪn ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə raɪən fɪlm lɑrz ənd ðə ril gərl. aɪ laɪk tɪ kəmˈpɛr ɪt tɪ ðə kəˈnɛkʃən wi fɔrm wɪθ ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˈiðər ɪn ə bʊk ər ˈmuvi ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ənd eɪaɪ ˈɪntu ðə dɑlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti (vr*) ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. fərst ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt pəˈtɛnʃəli ɪn ðə nɛkst mənθs wɪl bi ðə æp, ə klaʊd beɪst ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðət ɪˈneɪbəlz ðə ˈjuzər tɪ kriˈeɪt ə juˈnik eɪaɪ ‘‘personality’*’ fər dɑlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈævəˌtɑr, ənd ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, wɪθ wɪʧ ðə ˈjuzər kən ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðə eɪaɪ ðeɪ hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ˈvərʧuəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts əv ðɛr ʧɔɪs. ɪn tərmz əv ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks, ðə eɪm ɪz tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðə dɑl tɪ muv ɪts hɛd, nɛk, lɪps ənd aɪz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz. wɪn eɪaɪ ɪz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk dɑl ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ənd hoʊld ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ɪts ˈoʊnər ənd ˈəðərz. ðɪs wɪl ‘‘optimistically’*’ bi əˈveɪləbəl baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪtər ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv əˈbɪs kriˈeɪʃənz mæt məˈkələn, ənd kʊd bi ðə fərst eɪaɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd sɛks dɑl. məˈkələn sɪz ˈpipəl wɪl ənd du ɔˈrɛdi fɔl ɪn ləv wɪθ hɪz dɑlz. laɪk tɪ kəmˈpɛr ɪt tɪ ðə kəˈnɛkʃən wi fɔrm wɪθ ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˈiðər ɪn ə bʊk ər movie,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz nɑt ril bət wi fɔrm ə bɑnd wɪθ ðɛm ənd wi kɛr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ənd wi wɔnt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bæd tɪ ˈhæpən tɪ ðɛm, bət wi ər əˈwɛr ðə hoʊl taɪm ðət ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz fictional”*” ˈlidɪŋ ˈɛkspərt ɔn ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd ˈroʊˌbəts ənd ˈɔθər əv ðə 2007 bʊk ləv ənd sɛks wɪθ ˈroʊˌbəts: ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈlɛvi bɪˈlivz ˈpipəl wɪl wɔnt kəˈmɪtɪd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ənd wɪl ˈmɛri ˈroʊˌbəts baɪ 2050 dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt wɪl bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪt ləv. ˈlɛvi raɪts ɪn hɪz bʊk: ər ðoʊz hu daʊt wi kən ˈrizənəbli əˈskraɪb ˈfilɪŋz tɪ ˈroʊˌbəts, bət ɪf ə ˈroʊˌbət bɪˈheɪvz ɛz ðoʊ ɪt həz ˈfilɪŋz, kən wi ˈrizənəbli ˈɑrgju ɪt dɪz not?”*?” ˈmɔrəl ənd səˈsaɪɪtəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz ˈlɛvi bɪˈlivz wi nid tɪ hoʊld ɔf ɔn ðə ˈoʊvər ˈsoʊˈkɔld robots’*’. ɪz ɪt ˈbɛtər tɪ hæv sɛks wɪθ ə ˈroʊˌbət ðən ə ˈjumən? maɪ rɪˈplaɪ ɪz, ðət ɪz ðə rɔŋ kˈwɛʃən; ðə kˈwɛʃən fər moʊst ˈpipəl aɪ æm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪz, ɪz ɪt ˈbɛtər tɪ hæv sɛks wɪθ ə ˈroʊˌbət ðən noʊ sɛks æt all?”*?” hi sɪz. ðɛr ər, pərˈhæps, ˈbaʊndəriz ðət nid tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, səm dolls’*’, wɪʧ məˈkələn sɪz kəm ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈsklusɪvli aʊt əv ˈʧaɪnə, lʊk ˈvɛri ˈʧaɪlˌdlaɪk. hi sɪz ðət ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət meɪ nid tɪ bi ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ˈgəvərnmənts ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. səm hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst kənˈsərn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɑrənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd ˈroʊˌbəts ər ˈhɛdɪŋ ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl sɛks dɑl. ˈdɑktər kæθˈlin ˈwɪljəmz həz lɔnʧt kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst sɛks robots’*’ bɪˈkəz ʃi bɪˈlivz ðeɪ ˈfərðər kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ reɪp ˈkəlʧər ənd ðə əv ˈwɪmən. ˈdætə ɪz əˈnəðər ˈɪʃu. ɪf ˈroʊˌbəts ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən tɪ kənˈtɪnju ‘‘learning’*’ wət wɪl ˈhæpən tɪ ðɪs ˈdætə? ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər læst jɪr ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ə ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs tʊk sɛks tɔɪ dɪˈvɛləpərz wi vaɪb tɪ kɔrt əˈkjuzɪŋ ðɛm əv kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv, ˈpərsənəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl information”*” əˈbaʊt haʊ ənd wɪn ʃi juzd ə ˈvaɪbreɪtər. ðɛn ðə kˈwɛʃən əv wət ˈroʊˌbəts wɪl lərn. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft teɪ juzd eɪaɪ tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ɔn tˈwɪtər. wɪˈθɪn ə deɪ ɪt tərnd boʊθ ˈreɪsɪst ənd ˈsɛksɪst ˈæftər biɪŋ baɪ tˈwɪtər ˈjuzərz ðət ɪt ðɛn ˈkɑpid. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðɛr ɪz ðə kˈwɛʃən əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðət ə ˈkɑnʃəs ˈroʊˌbət dɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ bæd. ˈhæpənz ɪf ðə ˈroʊˌbət hɪts ˈsəmˌwən? hu ɪz tɪ bleɪm? ju bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz jʊr ˈroʊˌbət, ər ðə ʃɑp ðət soʊld ɪt tɪ ju, ər ðə ˈfæktəri ðət meɪd ɪt, ər ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr hu dɪˈzaɪnd ɪt, ər ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈproʊˌgræmər hu dɪˈvɛləpt it?”*?” æsks ˈlɛvi. ðɛr ər ə lɔt mɔr kˈwɛsʧənz ðən ˈænsərz ənd noʊ wən ˈtruli noʊz wət ə fˈjuʧər ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd kəmˈpænjən ər sɛks ˈroʊˌbət wɪl lʊk laɪk kʊd ju hæv wən meɪd tɪ lʊk laɪk ə səˈlɛbrɪti ər jʊr ɛks? haʊ ðeɪ wɪl ˌɪmˈpækt ɑr lɪvz, ər hu wɪl draɪv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ˈlɑrʤli θɔt ðə sɛks ˈɪndəstri meɪ draɪv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ɛz kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ər ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət kʊd bi dimd ˈdiviənt ər ˈmɔrəli kˈwɛsʧənəbəl. bət kʊd hæv ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt. ə poʊl riˈlist baɪ eɪʤ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri faʊnd hæf ə ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈoʊvər ðə eɪʤ əv 60 ˈjuʒəwəli spɛnd iʧ deɪ əˈloʊn, wɪθ noʊ ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ ˈəðərz. pərˈhæps ə ˈroʊˌbət kʊd kip ðɛm ˈkəmpəˌni? ˌhaʊˈɛvər, pərˈhæps wət meɪks ˈjuˈɛs moʊst ənˈkəmfərtəbəl əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd ˈroʊˌbəts ɪz nɑt ɔl ðə if’*’ kˈwɛsʧənz, bət haʊ ɪt rɪˈflɛkts ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ə soʊˈsaɪɪti fər haʊ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi dɪˈvɛləps ənd ɪz juzd wɪl sɪz mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈjuˈɛs ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls.
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“when it eventually does occur, it’s likely to be either the best or worst thing ever to happen to humanity, so there’s huge value in getting it right,” stephen hawking warned at the opening of the leverhulme centre for the future of intelligence (lcfi) at cambridge university in october last year.
he was, of course, talking about artificial intelligence (ai), a hot topic in 2016, particularly in regards to human-like robots.
two recent tv dramas have imagined our life with humanoids. hbo’s westworld series depicted an amusement park maintained by robot ‘hosts’. channel 4 drama humans imagined a world where humanoid ‘synths’ are considered must-have machines for the household. neither, however, portrayed a harmonious human-robot relationship.
at the second international congress on love and sex with robots held in london in december – after previously being banned in malaysia – academics and experts were also anxious about our potential future relationship with robots.
right now a lot of people don’t have sex at all so for them it is better than no sex at all
“are sex robots part of man’s age old quest to mould the perfect woman?” asked author and professor at the state university of new york julie wosk.
“if a robot is so much like a human does it cease to be a robot? does it require rights?” questioned scientist and professor oliver bendel.
“are sex robots a deviant form of sexual behaviour? what impact will they have on our relationships?” asked others.
the market for humanoid companion and sex robots could be huge. anyone who is lonely or unable to have a conventional relationship might want a sex robot, including the elderly, the socially awkward, the disabled or those who have been deeply scarred or hurt by human relationships.
“right now a lot of people don’t have sex at all so for them it is better than no sex at all,” says co-organiser of the conference, professor adrian david cheok, who is also director of the imagineering institute in malaysia.
sex robots: the basic tech
let’s take a step back a minute, how far advanced is humanoid technology presently? the quick answer is – far-away from what we see depicted on screen.
“a humanoid, artificial intelligent robot that we love and could have sex with – we don’t know when that is coming,” says cheok.
computer engineers have already developed the base technologies of a humanoid robot brain. over the years it has advanced from standard software, commonly called a ‘chatbot’, that can interact with a human simply by automatically looking up responses from an online database, to being able to continually learn as it interacts – called deep learning. this is what amazon’s echo and alexa voice assistant essentially does: it memorises new responses and algorithms so that it can learn what its user wants and respond better every time.
using deep learning, last year google’s alphago computer program was able to beat professional leading go player at a championship in south korea. this was a major feat for ai as a go is not a logical game like chess and a player has up 250 possible moves per turn.
other necessary technologies, such as facial, speech and image recognition software and sensors so the robot can move uninhibited, are all available technologies but need to be significantly advanced. as will data processing, so that robots can accurately use the information they collect.
eventually machine ‘consciousness’ will be achieved – this is something experts see as imperative for humans to be able to connect emotionally and intellectually with robots. consciousness can broadly be defined as being aware of something on the outside as well as some specific mental functions happening on the inside.
“you could have conscious machines running around inside our homes this side of 2025 – it is not impossible it just depends on companies doing the development,” says futurologist and computer engineer ian pearson.
advancements are being made. in 2015, researchers at ransselaer polytechnic institute in the us proved self-awareness in a nao robot using a classic human self-awareness test.
pepper, a child-height doe-eyed robot, is one of most advanced robots for human companionship presently available. developed by france-based aldebaran robotics and sold by japanese-based softbank robotics corp, pepper can recognise a person’s face, speak, hear and move around autonomously. through the data it collects pepper can gauge a person’s mood and emotions and provide an appropriate response – an important factor for human-robotic relationships. the robot has sold over 10,000 units so far and softbank robotics has said it expects its sales to extend to wider market next year.
hey, good looking!
in terms of human-like physical appearance, abyss creations’ real doll is arguably the most realistic. the company makes custom-made, anatomically correct, silicon rubber dolls that have stainless steel structures so the doll can be posed in any way a human can. the doll has three orifices for human sexual pleasure and was even featured in the ryan gosling film lars and the real girl.
i like to compare it to the connection we form with fictional characters, either in a book or movie
the company is currently working on incorporating robotics and ai into the dolls, as well as developing a virtual reality (vr) application. first on the market – potentially in the next 3-6 months – will be the realbotix app, a cloud based application that enables the user to create a unique ai ‘personality’ for dolls, as well as a customisable avatar, and the virtual realdolls application, with which the user can interact with the ai they have created in virtual environments of their choice.
in terms of robotics, the aim is to enable the doll to move its head, neck, lips and eyes, among other things. when ai is incorporated into the robotic doll it should be able to identify and hold a conversation with its owner and others. this will ‘optimistically’ be available by the end of the year, according to creator and ceo of abyss creations matt mcmullen, and could be the world’s first ai incorporated sex doll.
mcmullen says people will and do already fall in love with his dolls.
“i like to compare it to the connection we form with fictional characters, either in a book or movie,” he says. “the character is not real but we form a bond with them and we care about the character and we don’t want anything bad to happen to them, but we are aware the whole time that the character is fictional”
leading expert on humanoid robots and author of the 2007 book love and sex with robots: the evolution of human-robot relationships, david levy believes people will want committed relationships, and will marry robots by 2050, despite the fact humanoids will be unable to genuinely reciprocate love.
levy writes in his book: “there are those who doubt we can reasonably ascribe feelings to robots, but if a robot behaves as though it has feelings, can we reasonably argue it does not?”
moral and societal considerations
levy believes we need to hold off on the moralising over so-called ‘sex robots’.
“why is it better to have sex with a robot than a human? my reply is, that is the wrong question; the question for most people i am thinking about is, is it better to have sex with a robot than no sex at all?” he says.
there are, perhaps, boundaries that need to be considered, however. for example, some life-like ‘sex dolls’, which mccullen says come almost exclusively out of china, look very childlike. he says that is something that may need to be regulated by governments in the future.
some have also expressed concern over the current direction humanoid robots are heading – the big-breasted small-waisted female sex doll. dr kathleen williams has launched ‘the campaign against sex robots’ because she believes they further contribute to rape culture and the objectification of women.
data is another issue. if robots require data collection to continue ‘learning’ what will happen to this data? in september last year it was reported that a woman in the us took sex toy developers we vibe to court accusing them of collecting “highly sensitive, personally identifiable information” about how and when she used a smartphone-controlled vibrator.
then there’s the question of what robots will learn. microsoft corp’s tay chatbot used ai to engage with millennials on twitter. within a day it turned both racist and sexist after being trolled by twitter users that it then copied.
furthermore, there is the question of responsibility in the event that a conscious robot does something bad.
“what happens if the robot hits someone? who is to blame? you because it is your robot, or the shop that sold it to you, or the factory that made it, or the engineer who designed it, or the software programmer who developed it?” asks levy.
there are a lot more questions than answers and no one truly knows what a future humanoid companion or sex robot will look like – could you have one made to look like a celebrity or your ex? – how they will impact our lives, or who will drive the technology.
it’s largely thought the sex industry may drive investment in the technology, as conventional investors are hesitant to invest in technology that could be deemed deviant or morally questionable.
but humanoids could have a positive impact. a poll released by age uk in january found half a million people over the age of 60 usually spend each day alone, with no interaction with others. perhaps a robot could keep them company?
however, perhaps what makes us most uncomfortable about the development of humanoid robots is not all the ‘what if’ questions, but how it reflects on us as a society – for how the technology develops and is used will says more about us than anything else.
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ˈæbˌstrækt ɪz ə ðət ˌɪnˈhɪbəts ðə ˈnʊˌroʊnəlz ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn trænˈspɔrtər. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, həz ðə ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ prəˈvaɪd frəm ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmin ənd pərˈhæps ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈziz; boʊθ əv wɪʧ meɪ ˈlaɪkli ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə æbˈnɔrməl əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən əv ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈnʊrɑnz ənd ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv riˈæktɪv ˈɑksɪʤən ˈspiʃiz. ɛz dɪˈlɪniˌeɪtɪd ɪn ðɪs ˌrivˈju, ðə ˈifɛkts əv ər du, æt list ɪn pɑrt, tɪ ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əˈtɛnjuˌeɪt ər prɪˈvɛnt ðɪs æbˈnɔrməl ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən θru ˈsɛvərəl ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz. ðiz meɪ ˌɪnˈklud 1 dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnərˈækʃənz bɪtˈwin ənd ðə ˈnʊˌroʊnəlz ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn trænˈspɔrtər wɪʧ meɪ əˈtɛnjuˌeɪt ər prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈɛntri əv ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmin ˈɪntu ˈnʊrɑnz ənd meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdiˌkris ðə ˈsɪnθəsəs əv ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn θru ə ˈsɪgnəl kæˈskeɪd ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd 2 ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˈifɛkts əˈpɑn ðə ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əv ðə wɪʧ meɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən θru boʊθ ˈvɛzɪkəl ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ənd ðə kɪˈnɛtɪk əv ðə ˈproʊˌtin. ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðiz ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz əv meɪ prəˈvaɪd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈsɪstəmz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə əv ə vərˈaɪəti əv dɪˈsɔrdərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ æbˈnɔrməl ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz tɪ dɪˈzizɪz səʧ ɛz dɪˈziz. ki wərdz: ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn, ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn trænˈspɔrtər, ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmin,,,, dɪˈziz, ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən (mpd*) ɪz ə ˈæsəd ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn fɪg. ɪt wɑz fərst ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪzd ɪn 1944 40 ənd ɪz soʊld ˈəndər ˈsɛvərəl brænd neɪmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrɪtəlɪn ənd concerta*. ɪz ˈklɪnɪkəli ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ˈtritɪŋ boʊθ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ənd ˈædəlt ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvɪti dɪˈsɔrdər ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈnɑrkəˌlɛpsi 7 18 35 36 53 55 ðə juz əv həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈstədid ənd ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd fər ˈwinɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz frəm məˈkænɪkəl ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən 23 fər ˈtritɪŋ ˈgɪgəl ˌɪnˈkɑntənəns 50 ənd tɪ əˈmiljərˌeɪt ðə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈstrɛs rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ boʊθ ˈkænsər 11 60 ənd ˈjumən ˌɪmjunoʊˌdɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈvaɪrəs ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən 12 76 ˈoʊpən ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwɪndoʊ ɪn ðə breɪn, ˈɔltərz ðə ˈtrænspɔrt əv ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn (ˈdiˈeɪ) əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɛmˌbreɪn baɪ ˈbaɪndɪŋ wɪθ haɪ əˈfɪnɪti tɪ, ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪŋ, ðə ˈnʊˌroʊnəlz ˈdiˈeɪ trænˈspɔrtər (dæt) 20 48 49 75 æt ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk ˈdoʊsɪz əv mg/kg*, ˈɔrəli ədˈmɪnɪstərd meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli baɪnd tɪ ənd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ mɔr ðən hæf əv ðə dæt ɪn ðə ˈjumən breɪn 63 baɪ ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪŋ ðə dæt, ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈdiˈeɪ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz ɪn ðə breɪn 55 61 rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə prəˈlɔŋd ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ˈdiˈeɪ ˈsɪgnəl. ðɪs dæt ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən ənd ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈsɪgnəl ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv ˈdiˈeɪ meɪ, æt list ɪn pɑrt, ˈmidiˌeɪt ðə bɪˈheɪvjərəl ənd ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtər ˈifɛkts əv 41 49 əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, baɪndz tɪ ənd ˌɪnˈhɪbəts ðə ˈnʊˌroʊnəlz trænˈspɔrtər bət həz ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈfɪnɪti fər ðə sərəˈtoʊnɪn trænˈspɔrtər 4 32 ˈɔlsoʊ baɪndz tɪ boʊθ ənd sərəˈtoʊnɪn rəˈsɛptərz ɪn ðə breɪn 32 həz ðə ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ prəˈtɛkt əˈgɛnst ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmin (mɛθ). ðɪs ɪz ˈɛvɪdənst baɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋz ðət prəˈvaɪdz kəmˈplit prəˈtɛkʃən əˈgɛnst ˈdiˌkrisɪz ɪn ˈdiˈeɪ ˈtrænspɔrt wɪn ræt ər ɪn ˈvɪtroʊ wɪθ boʊθ mɛθ ənd 25 əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ɪn ˈvivoʊ prɪˈvɛnts pərˈsɪstənt ˈdiˌkrisɪz ɪn ˈdiˈeɪ ˈlɛvəlz, ˈdiˈeɪ ˈtrænspɔrt, ˈbaɪndɪŋ əv ðə ˈlɪgənd (dhtbz*), ənd ˈdiˈeɪ ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ə ræt ˈmɑdəl əv mɛθ 46 ɪn ˈnʊrɑnz, mɛθ ɪz θɔt tɪ ˈproʊdus ðɪs baɪ ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈɛkˌsɛs ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdiˈeɪ əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən wɪʧ, ɪn tərn, ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv riˈæktɪv ˈɑksɪʤən ˈspiʃiz ðət meɪ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm ˈsɛljələr ˌæntiˈɑksədənt ˈsɪstəmz 3 8 13 17 66 69 æbˈnɔrməl ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdiˈeɪ əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv dɪˈziz 5 22 səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət meɪ bi ɪn ðɪs dɪˈziz steɪt ɛz wɛl sɪns ˈtritmənt həz bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈmoʊtər ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ˈjumən ˈpeɪʃənz 9 əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, prəˈvaɪdz prəˈtɛkʃən frəm ðə bɪˈheɪvjərəl ənd ˈifɛkts əv ɪn ən ˈænəməl ˈmɑdəl əv dɪˈziz 14 ɛz dɪˈteɪld bɪˈloʊ, ðiz ˈifɛkts əv meɪ bi du, æt list ɪn pɑrt, tɪ ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əˈtɛnjuˌeɪt ər prɪˈvɛnt æbˈnɔrməl ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdiˈeɪ əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈnʊrɑnz baɪ ðə ækˈtɪvɪti əv ðə dæt ənd ðə θru ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz.: dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃənz æt ðə dæt ðə dæt ɪz ə ˈproʊˌtin ðət ˈfəŋkʃənz tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ˈdiˈeɪ bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈsaɪtəˌplæzəm əv ˈnʊrɑnz. ɛz dɪˈskəst əˈbəv, ɪz ə dæt ˌɪnˈhɪbətər ðət kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli baɪndz tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl saɪt ɔn ðə dæt 48 49 75 ʃɛrz ə dæt ˈbaɪndɪŋ wɪθ koʊˈkeɪn ənd ðə ˈsikwəns əv ˈætəmz frəm ðə ˈnaɪtrəʤən θru ðə ˈɛstər grup əv (si fɪg. ɪz ˌsupərəmˈpoʊzd ɪn speɪs wɪθ ðɪs seɪm əˈtɑmɪk ˈsikwəns ɪn ðə koʊˈkeɪn ˈænəˌlɔg, 15 ðɛr ər θri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt taɪps əv dæt ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ɪn ðɪs ʃɛrd: ə ˈhaɪdrəʤən bɑnd tɪ ðə ˈnaɪtrəʤən, wən ər tu ˈhaɪdrəʤən bɑndz wɪθ ðə ˈɛstər grup, ənd ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ ðə rɪŋ 6 ðə ˈhaɪdrəʤən ˈbɑndɪŋ ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈɛstər grup ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈrɛzəˌduz ɔn ðə dæt 64 70 71 ðə rɪŋ fɪts ˈɪntu ə ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈpɑkət ɔn ðə dæt meɪd əp əv ˈsɛvərəl əˈminoʊ ˈæsəd ˈrɛzəˌduz. ðə ˈhaɪdrəʤən ˈbɑndɪŋ ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ər ˈvɛri spɪˈsɪfɪk wɛˈræz ðə ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈpɑkət kən əkˈsɛpt ə vərˈaɪəti əv əˈtɑmɪk ʤiˈɑmətriz əˈməŋ ˈvɛriəs dæt ˌɪnˈhɪbətərz. ðə rɪŋz əv ənd ðə koʊˈkeɪn meɪ ðəs fɪt ˈɪntu ðə seɪm ˈpɑkət ɔn ðə dæt dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn məˈlɛkjələr ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋz ðət, koʊˈkeɪn, ənd koʊˈkeɪn du ˌɪnˈdid ʃɛr ðə seɪm ˈbaɪndɪŋ saɪt ɔn ðə dæt 48 54 75 θru ðiz dɪˈrɛkt ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ ðə dæt, meɪ ɪgˈzərt ɪts ˈifɛkts θru æt list tu ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz. ɪn ðə fərst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, meɪ ˌɪnˈhɪbət ðə dæt ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈpɑsəbli əˈtɛnjuˌeɪt ər prɪˈvɛnt mɛθ frəm ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ðə ˈnʊrɑn ənd ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈdiˈeɪ tɪ ˈɛfləks frəm ðə ˈvɛzɪkəlz. ðɪs, ɪn tərn, meɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈɛkˌsɛs ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdiˈeɪ ənd ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv riˈæktɪv ˈɑksɪʤən ˈspiʃiz. ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðɪs ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, maɪs ər rɪˈzɪstənt tɪ ðə prəˈdust baɪ ˈməltəpəl mɛθ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz 16 əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə dæt ˌɪnˈhɪbətərz ˈæsəd, mazindol*, bupropion*, ənd blɑk ər əˈtɛnjuˌeɪt ðə ˈifɛkts əv mɛθ ɪn ræt 31 ðiz ˈɔθərz kənˈkludɪd ðət ˌɪnˈtækt ənd ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈdiˈeɪ ˈəpˌteɪk saɪt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈdiˈeɪ depletions.”*.” kən ˈɔlsoʊ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈifɛkts əv (mpp*+) ɪn boʊθ ˈjumən ˌɛmbriˈɑnɪk ˈkɪdni 293 sɛlz ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ðə ˈjumən dæt ənd ɪn ræt ˌɛmbriˈɑnɪk ˈkəlʧərz baɪ ˈblɑkɪŋ ðə dæt 30 ɪn ˈɔrdər fər ðɪs prəˈpoʊzd ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm əv tɪ bi ˈvælɪd, mɛθ məst bi trænˈspɔrtəd baɪ ðə dæt ənd nɑt dɪfˈjuz ˈpæsɪvli əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɛmˌbreɪn. ˈɛvədəns səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðɪs əˈsəmpʃən kən bi əbˈteɪnd frəm ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən. mɛθ həz ə ə əv 1 42 ənd, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ əˈpɑn ðə ˈpiˈeɪʧ, kən ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ˈiðər ə ˈnutrəl fɔrm ər ə fɔrm ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn fɪg. ðə ˈrɛlətɪv əˈbəndəns əv ˈnutrəl ənd fɔrmz ɪz ˈgəvərnd baɪ ðə ɪkˈweɪʒən əv ˈpiˈeɪʧ ə lɔg ([neutral]/[cation*]). ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ɪkˈweɪʒən ənd ðə ə əv mɛθ, əˈprɑksəmətli əv mɛθ ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn ðə ˈnutrəl fɔrm æt ə ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈpiˈeɪʧ əv ðə ˈnutrəl fɔrm əv mɛθ ɪz wɪθ ə lɔg pi ˈvælju əv waɪl ðə fɔrm ɪz ˈvɛri wɪθ ə lɔg pi ˈvælju əv 19 ðəs, æt ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈpiˈeɪʧ ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈoʊnli ðə ˈfrækʃən əv mɛθ wɪʧ ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn ðə ˈnutrəl fɔrm kən ˈpæsɪvli dɪfˈjuz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɛmˌbreɪn waɪl ðə mɛθ wɪʧ ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn ðə fɔrm rikˈwaɪərz ðə dæt fər ˈtrænspɔrt. ðɪs seɪm ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən əˈproʊʧ həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrisəntli bɪn juzd tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ðə əˈbəndəns əv æmˈfɛtəˌmin ˈspiʃiz ðət kən dɪfˈjuz əˈkrɔs ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz 73 ˈoʊpən ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwɪndoʊ ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈɛvədəns ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛsts ðət mɛθ ənd ˈəðər æmˈfɛtəˌminz meɪ bi trænˈspɔrtəd baɪ ðə dæt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, æmˈfɛtəˌmin əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən ˈɪntu ɪz saturable*, temperature-dependent*, ənd ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪd baɪ 78 mɛθ ɪˈlɪsəts "da-like*" kərənts ɪn ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ðə ˈjumən dæt 52 ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ðə ˈtrænspɔrt əv æmˈfɛtəˌmin ˈɪntu ˈjumən ˌɛmbriˈɑnɪk ˈkɪdni 293 sɛlz ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ðə ˈjumən dæt ɪz ənd prəˈdusɪz ən ˈɪnwərd ˈkɑrənt 51 əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən əv mɛθ ˈɪntu ˈkəlʧərd ˈnʊˌroʊnəlz sɛlz ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ðə dæt ɪz dɪˈrɛkli ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ ˈtɛmpərəʧər 77 ˈfaɪnəli, æmˈfɛtəˌmin kəmˈpits wɪθ ˈdiˈeɪ fər ə ˈkɑmən ˈbaɪndɪŋ saɪt ɔn ðə dæt 74 ðəs, boʊθ ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən ənd ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈɛvədəns meɪ səˈpɔrt ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət mɛθ, æt list æt loʊ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz, meɪ bi ˈæktɪvli trænˈspɔrtəd baɪ ðə dæt ˈɪntu ˈnʊrɑnz wɪʧ meɪ səˈpɔrt ðə fərst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm əv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət æt haɪər mɛθ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz ðɛr meɪ bi ə səˈfɪʃənt kˈwɑntəti əv ðə ˈnutrəl fɔrm əv mɛθ tɪ dɪfˈjuz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɛmˌbreɪn ənd ɪgˈzərt ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈifɛkts ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈnutrəl fɔrm ɪz nɑt ðə prɪˈdɑmənənt ˈspiʃiz ɪn tərmz əv ˈrɛlətɪv əˈbəndəns. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, 10 mɛθ kən ˈɛnər nərv ˈtərmənəlz ənd dɪˈplit ˈdiˈeɪ stɔrz ɪn breɪn sˈlaɪsɪz priˈpɛrd frəm maɪs ˈlækɪŋ ðə dæt 24 əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ljæŋ ənd ˈrətlɪʤ 28 prəˈpoʊzd ə ˈmɑdəl əv ˈnʊˌroʊnəlz ˈdiˈeɪ riˈlis ɪn wɪʧ loʊ ˈdoʊsɪz əv æmˈfɛtəˌmin ər trænˈspɔrtəd baɪ ðə dæt waɪl æmˈfɛtəˌmin dɪfˈjuzəz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɛmˌbreɪn æt haɪər ˈdoʊsɪz. meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ˈviə ə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ ðə dæt. ɪn ðɪs ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, ˈbaɪndɪŋ tɪ ðə dæt meɪ ˌɪnˈhɪbət ðə ˈtrænspɔrt əv ˈdiˈeɪ ˈɪntu ˈnʊrɑnz. ðɪs meɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈdiˈeɪ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz wɪʧ, ɪn tərn, meɪ ˌɪnˈkris riˈsɛptər ˌæktəˈveɪʃən. ˌɪnˈkrist riˈsɛptər ˌæktəˈveɪʃən meɪ ðɛn ˈdiˌkris ækˈtɪvɪti ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈdiˌkrisɪz ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdiˈeɪ ˈsɪnθəsəs. ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs kæˈskeɪd əv ɪˈvɛnts meɪ bi ə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn boʊθ ðə əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən əv ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdiˈeɪ ənd ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv riˈæktɪv ˈɑksɪʤən ˈspiʃiz. ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðɪs ˈsɛkənd ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, riˈsɛptər ˌæktəˈveɪʃən həz bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ ˌɪnˈhɪbət ækˈtɪvɪti ənd ˈdiˈeɪ ˈsɪnθəsəs ɪn ə maʊs sɛl laɪn 39 ənd tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈhɪbət ˈdiˈeɪ ˈsɪnθəsəs ɪn 57 əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ɪn ˈvivoʊ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ ˈdiˌkris ˈdiˈeɪ ˈsɪnθəsəs ɪn ræts 38 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət riˈsɛptər ˌæktəˈveɪʃən meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈtrænspɔrt əv ˈdiˈeɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈsaɪtəˌplæzəm baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ dæt sɛl ˈsərfəs ɪkˈsprɛʃən 33 34 wɪʧ meɪ ækt tɪ əˈtɛnjuˌeɪt ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈifɛkts əv ðɪs prəˈpoʊzd ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm.: ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˈækʃənz ɔn ðə ðə ɪz ə ˈproʊˌtin ðət ˈfəŋkʃənz tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ðə ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdiˈeɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ˈnʊrɑnz ˈɪntu ˈvɛzɪkəlz fər ˈstɔrɪʤ ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt riˈlis. ðə ɪz ðəs ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər əv boʊθ ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdiˈeɪ ˈlɛvəlz ənd ˈfəŋkʃən. ˈnʊˌroʊnəlz ˈvɛzɪkəlz meɪ bi ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈiðər ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈvɛzɪkəlz (i.e*., ðoʊz ˈvɛzɪkəlz ðət du nɑt wɪθ ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz ˈæftər ðə ɑzˈmɑtək ˈlaɪsɪs əv) ər ˈvɛzɪkəlz (i.e*., ðoʊz ˈvɛzɪkəlz ðət du wɪθ ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz ˈæftər ɑzˈmɑtək ˈlaɪsɪs) 65 ˈdiˈeɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ˈɪntu ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈvɛzɪkəlz ˈfɑloʊz kəˈnɛtɪks waɪl ˈdiˈeɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ˈɪntu ˈvɛzɪkəlz həz lɑrʤ ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsəbˌstreɪt (i.e*., kəˈnɛtɪks ðət ər ˈdɪfərənt frəm kəˈnɛtɪks) 65 68 ðə ˈvɛzɪkəlz ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə lɑrʤ ˈdiˈeɪ ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən kəˈpæsɪti ənd meɪ ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈfəŋkʃən ɛz ə rɪˈzərv ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən kəˈpæsɪti ər sink”*” tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdiˈeɪ frəm ˈraɪzɪŋ tɪ æˈbɛrənt ˈlɛvəlz 65 ˈvɛzɪkəlz meɪ ˌkoʊəgˈzɪst ɪn ˈdɪfərɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃənəl steɪts ər pulz. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈrɛdəli ˈvɛzɪkəlz ðət ər dɑkt æt ðə ˈplæzmə ˈmɛmˌbreɪn əˈweɪtɪŋ, ðə riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈvɛzɪkəlz ðət ər ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən ənd riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ, ənd ðə rɪˈzərv ˈvɛzɪkəlz ðət ər nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ənd ər æt ə mɔr ˈdɪstənt loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈfərðər əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈmɛmˌbreɪn 44 45 ɪt həz bɪn haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪzd ðət ˈvɛzɪkəlz riˈlist baɪ ɑzˈmɑtək ˈlaɪsɪs frəm ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd prɪˈzuməbli ˈlɑrʤli ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd tɪ ðə rɪˈzərv pool”*” 37 ənd ðəs ðə ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈvɛzɪkəlz meɪ ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd tɪ ðə rɪˈzərv ˈvɛzɪkəlz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ meɪ bi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ər ər dɑkt tɪ ðə ˈplæzmə ˈmɛmˌbreɪn ənd ðəs bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈrɛdəli pool”*” 37 ðə ˈvɛzɪkəlz meɪ ðəs ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd tɪ ðə riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ/ ˈrɛdəli ˈvɛzɪkəlz, əˈspɛʃəli sɪns ðə ˈvɛzɪkəl ˈfrækʃən kənˈteɪnz ðə ˈrɛdəli zoʊn ˈmɑrkər ˈpɪkəˌloʊ 65 ðə dɪsˈrəpʃən əv ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ˈvɛzɪkəlz ˈlaɪkli kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ, sɪns ˌhɛtərəˈzaɪgəs maɪs hæv ˌɪnˈkrist 17 əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈhɪbətər, reserpine*, 56 72 ˈfaɪnəli, əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈɑksɪʤən ˈrædɪkəlz ənd ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ˈdiˈeɪ ˈvɛriz ˌɪnˈvərsli wɪθ ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ˈpoʊstˈneɪtəl ˈvɛntrəl ˈnʊˌroʊnəlz ˈkəlʧərz 27 ˈməltəpəl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz əv mɛθ ˈdiˌkris ˈdiˈeɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ɪn ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈvɛzɪkəlz ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪd frəm ræt 2 mɛθ ˈtritmənt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdiˌkrisɪz boʊθ ˈdiˈeɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ənd ˈbaɪndɪŋ əv ðə ˈlɪgənd,, ɪn ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈvɛzɪkəlz ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪd frəm maɪs 21 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz noʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt lɔs əv ˈbaɪndɪŋ ɪn hoʊl priˈpɛrd frəm ˈtritɪd maɪs. ðiz ənd ˈəðər ˈvɛzɪkəl ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ˈdætə səˈʤɛst ðət ˈməltəpəl mɛθ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz kɔz ə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈvɛzɪkəl aʊt əv ðə ˈsaɪtəˌplæzəm səʧ ðət fjuər ənd prɪˈzuməbli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈvɛzɪkəlz, ər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ sɪkˈwɛstər ˈdiˈeɪ 43 46 59 ənd ðət rɪˈvərs ðiz ˌɔltərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən ər ˈfəŋkʃən ˈɔlsoʊ prɪˈvɛnt ˈæftər ˈməltəpəl mɛθ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz 10 46 ðə ˈifɛkt əv ɪz ˈpɑrtli du tɪ ðə əv hyperthermia*, ˌɔlˈðoʊ meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈtɛnjuˌeɪt ˈæftər mɛθ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən 10 meɪ ɪgˈzərt ɪts ˈifɛkts θru æt list tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˈækʃənz (ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ ðə dæt ɛz dɪˈskəst əˈbəv) ɔn ðə ˈdiˈeɪ ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə ðə fərst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ðə ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈvɛzɪkəlz waɪl ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ðə ˈvɛzɪkəlz. ɪn ðə fərst ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, meɪ ˌridɪˈstrɪbjut ˈvɛzɪkəlz wɪˈθɪn nərv ˈtərmənəlz əˈweɪ frəm ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz ənd ˈɪntu ðə ˈsaɪtəˌplæzəm wɪʧ meɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt əv ˈvɛzɪkəlz tɪ ə ˈriʤən lɛft dɪˈfɪʃənt əv ækˈtɪvɪti bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈækʃənz əv mɛθ 46 47 meɪ ðəs ˌɪnˈkris ˈdiˈeɪ ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən ɪn ðət ˈriʤən ənd pərˈhæps ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt fər ˈɛni ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdiˈeɪ əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, meɪ rɪˈvərs ər prɪˈvɛnt dɪˈʤɛnərətɪv ˈprɑsɛsəz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈdiˌkrist ˈfəŋkʃən ənd æˈbɛrənt ˈdiˈeɪ ˈstɔrɪʤ. ðɪs ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm əv ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈfaɪndɪŋz ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ənd ˈdiˌkrisɪz ɪn ðə ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ənd ˈvɛzɪkəl ˈfrækʃənz, rɪˈspɛktɪvli, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɔltərɪŋ ˈtoʊtəl ˈkɑntɛnt 47 ˈbaɪndɪŋ əv ɪz əˈfɛktɪd ˈsɪmələrli 47 ðə ˈtræfɪkɪŋ əv ˈvɛzɪkəlz əˈweɪ frəm ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz ənd ˈɪntu ðə ˈsaɪtəˌplæzəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈdiˈeɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ˈɪntu ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈvɛzɪkəlz baɪ ˈsɪmpli ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈvɛzɪkəlz (ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈɔltərɪŋ ðə ˈfəŋkʃən əv iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈproʊˌtin) 46 47 65 ðəs ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈdiˈeɪ ˈtrænspɔrt baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ boʊθ ðə vi mæks əv ˈdiˈeɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ənd ðə ˈdɛnsɪti əv ˈæktɪv wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə keɪ ɛm ðə ˌkætəˈlɪtɪk reɪt ˈkɑnstənt, ər ðə reɪt ˈkɑnstənt fər ˈdiˈeɪ ˈbaɪndɪŋ tɪ ðə 65 ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə kəˈnɛtɪks əv ˈdiˈeɪ ˈbaɪndɪŋ tɪ ðə ənd ðə əv ˈdiˈeɪ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɛmˌbreɪn ər əˈnɔltərd 65 67 ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə ˈdiˈeɪ ˈkɑntɛnt əv ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪd ˈvɛzɪkəlz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɔltərɪŋ ˈtoʊtəl ˈtɪʃu ˈdiˈeɪ ˈkɑntɛnt 46 65 wɪʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈdiˈeɪ wɪˈθɪn ðə nərv ˈtərmənəlz, prɪˈzuməbli ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ðə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈvɛzɪkəlz. ðiz ˈvɛzɪkəl ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ˈifɛkts ər ɛz ðə riˈsɛptər ænˈtægənəst, eticlopride*, əˈtɛnjuˌeɪts ər blɑks ðiz ˈifɛkts ənd ðə riˈsɛptər ˈægənɪst, quinpirole*, ˈmɪmɪks ðə ˈifɛkts əv ɔn ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈvɛzɪkəlz 47 58 ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət ðiz ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ˈifɛkts ər ˈlaɪkli du tɪ ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈdiˈeɪ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz baɪ ˈblɑkɪŋ ðə dæt 26 62 ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm əv, ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɔltərz ðə ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əv ɪn ðə ˈvɛzɪkəlz tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt mɔr ˈdiˈeɪ. ðɪs ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz ðət, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪŋ ˈvɛzɪkəlz əˈweɪ frəm ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz ənd ˈɪntu ðə ˈsaɪtəˌplæzəm, ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈdiˈeɪ ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈvɛzɪkəlz 65 ðəs ðə ˈproʊˌtin ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈvɛzɪkəlz səʧ ðət ə ˈlɑrʤər kˈwɑntəti əv ˈdiˈeɪ ɪz trænˈspɔrtəd 65 baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈdiˈeɪ ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈmænər, meɪ əˈtɛnjuˌeɪt ər prɪˈvɛnt ðə dɪˈʤɛnərətɪv ˈprɑsɛsəz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈdiˌkrist ˈfəŋkʃən ənd ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdiˈeɪ əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən. bɪˈkəz æbˈnɔrməl ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdiˈeɪ əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlaɪkli kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv dɪˈziz 22 ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ˈdiˈeɪ ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən (kɔzd baɪ ˈvɛzɪkəl ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈvɛzɪkəlz ənd baɪ kɪˈnɛtɪk əv ɪn ðə ˈvɛzɪkəlz) tɪ əˈtɛnjuˌeɪt ðə prəˈgrɛʃən ˈmɛrɪts ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən; ɛz səˈʤɛstɪd baɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋz ðət ˈtritmənt ˌɪmˈpruvz ˈmoʊtər ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz 9 ðiz ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ˈdiˈeɪ ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən meɪ hæv ˈsɛvərəl əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈdiˈeɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈdiˈeɪ ˈkɑntɛnt wɪθ noʊ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn hoʊl ˈtɪʃu ˈdiˈeɪ ˈkɑntɛnt 46 65 baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈdiˈeɪ ˈtrænspɔrt vəˈlɑsətiz, ðəs ˈdiˈeɪ wɪˈθɪn ðə frəm ðə ˈsaɪtəˌplæzəm ənd ˈɪntu ðə ˈvɛzɪkəlz. ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ˌɪnˈkrist ˈdiˈeɪ ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈdiˈeɪ ˈkɑntɛnt, ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə spid ənd ɪkˈstɛnt əv ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈdiˈeɪ riˈlis frəm səˈspɛnʃənz 65 ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdiˈeɪ ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ðə spid əv riˈlis kən ˈɪnfluəns riˈsɛptər ˌæktəˈveɪʃən 29 ənd meɪ ðəs ˈɪnfluəns trænzˈmɪʃən ɪn ðə baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə reɪt æt wɪʧ ˈdiˈeɪ rəˈsɛptərz ər ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ˈdiˈeɪ, ənd pərˈhæps ðə ˈmægnəˌtud ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈifɛkt. kənˈkluʒən ðə ˈstədiz rivˈjud əˈbəv hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ həz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ prəˈvaɪd əˈgɛnst ənd pərˈhæps dɪˈziz θru ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ ðə dæt ənd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˈifɛkts əˈpɑn ðə ðiz ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz, ˈsəmərˌaɪzd ɪn fɪg. əˈtɛnjuˌeɪt ər prɪˈvɛnt ðə æbˈnɔrməl əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən əv ˌsaɪtəˈplæzmɪk ˈdiˈeɪ ənd ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv pəˈtɛnʃəli riˈæktɪv ˈspiʃiz. æt ˈprɛzənt, ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ ðə əˈmaʊnt ðət ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ɪn ˈvivoʊ. ˈfərðər ˈstədiz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə neuropharmacology*, ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪˌstri, ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ðiz ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ər ˈwɔrəntɪd ɛz ðiz wɪl hɛlp tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ɪn ˈvivoʊ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əv iʧ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. ðiz əˈdɪʃənəl ˈstədiz meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈsɪstəmz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə əv ə vərˈaɪəti dɪˈsɔrdərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ æbˈnɔrməl ˈdiˈeɪ ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz tɪ dɪˈzizɪz səʧ ɛz dɪˈziz. ˈəltəmətli, ðɪs meɪ səˈʤɛst lidz fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈnɑvəl ənd mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk ˈtritmənt ˈstrætəʤiz. ˈoʊpən ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwɪndoʊ ækˈnɑlɪʤmənts ðɪs wərk wɑz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ grænts ˈdiˈeɪ 00869 ˈdiˈeɪ 04222 ˈdiˈeɪ 13367 ənd ˈdiˈeɪ 11389 frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɔn drəg əˈbjuz.
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abstract methylphenidate is a psychostimulant that inhibits the neuronal dopamine transporter. in addition, methylphenidate has the intriguing ability to provide neuroprotection from the neurotoxic effects of methamphetamine and perhaps also parkinson’s disease; both of which may likely involve the abnormal accumulation of cytoplasmic dopamine inside dopaminergic neurons and the resulting formation of dopamine-associated reactive oxygen species. as delineated in this review, the neuroprotective effects of methylphenidate are due, at least in part, to its ability to attenuate or prevent this abnormal cytoplasmic dopamine accumulation through several possible neuropharmacological mechanisms. these may include 1) direct interactions between methylphenidate and the neuronal dopamine transporter which may attenuate or prevent the entry of methamphetamine into dopaminergic neurons and may also decrease the synthesis of cytoplasmic dopamine through a d2 receptor-mediated signal cascade process, and 2) indirect effects upon the functioning of the vesicular monoamine transporter-2 which may increase vesicular dopamine sequestration through both vesicle trafficking and the kinetic upregulation of the vesicular monoamine transporter-2 protein. understanding these neuropharmacological mechanisms of methylphenidate neuroprotection may provide important insights into the physiologic regulation of dopaminergic systems as well as the pathophysiology of a variety of disorders involving abnormal dopamine disposition ranging from substance abuse to neurodegenerative diseases such as parkinson’s disease. key words: dopamine, dopamine transporter, methamphetamine, methylphenidate, neuroprotection, neurotoxicity, parkinson’s disease, vesicular monoamine transperter-2.
introduction methylphenidate (mpd) is a ritalinic acid psychostimulant as shown in fig. (). it was first synthesized in 1944 [40] and is sold under several brand names including ritalin and concerta. mpd is clinically effective in treating both childhood and adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder as well as narcolepsy [7, 18, 35, 36, 53, 55]. the use of mpd has also been studied and advocated for weaning patients from mechanical ventilation [23], for treating giggle incontinence [50], and to ameliorate the psychological distress related to both cancer [11, 60] and human immunodeficiency virus infection [12, 76]. open in a separate window in the brain, mpd alters the transport of dopamine (da) across the synaptic plasmalemmal membrane by binding with high affinity to, and thereby competitively inhibiting, the neuronal da transporter (dat) [20, 48, 49, 75]. at therapeutic doses of 0.3-0.6 mg/kg, orally administered mpd may actually bind to and occupy more than half of the dat in the human brain [63]. by inhibiting the dat, mpd increases extracellular da concentrations in the brain [55, 61] resulting in a prolonged and/or intensified da postsynaptic signal. this dat inhibition and change in the signal timing of da may, at least in part, mediate the behavioral and locomotor effects of mpd [41, 49]. additionally, mpd binds to and inhibits the neuronal norepinephrine transporter but has very limited affinity for the serotonin transporter [4, 32]. mpd also binds to both muscarinic and serotonin receptors in the brain [32]. mpd has the intriguing ability to protect against methamphetamine (meth) neurotoxicity. this is evidenced by findings that mpd provides complete protection against meth-induced decreases in da transport when rat striatal synaptosomes are incubated in vitro with both meth and mpd [25]. additionally, in vivo mpd post-treatment prevents meth-induced persistent decreases in striatal da levels, vesicular da transport, binding of the vesicular mono-amine transporter-2 (vmat-2) ligand [3h]dihydrotetrabenazine (dhtbz), and vesicular da content in a rat model of meth neurotoxicity [46]. in dopaminergic neurons, meth is thought to produce this neurotoxicity by causing excess cytoplasmic da accumulation which, in turn, increases the formation of da-associated reactive oxygen species that may overwhelm cellular antioxidant systems [3, 8, 13, 17, 66, 69]. abnormal cytoplasmic da accumulation may also contribute to the development of parkinson’s disease [5, 22], suggesting the possibility that mpd may be neuroprotective in this disease state as well since mpd treatment has been shown to improve motor function in human parkinson’s patients [9]. additionally, mpd provides protection from the behavioral and neurochemical effects of 6-hydroxydopamine in an animal model of parkinson’s disease [14]. as detailed below, these neuroprotective effects of mpd may be due, at least in part, to its ability to attenuate or prevent abnormal cytoplasmic da accumulation in dopaminergic neurons by modulating the activity of the dat and the vmat-2 through several neuropharmacological mechanisms.
mpd neuroprotection: direct actions at the dat the dat is a plasmalemmal membrane-spanning protein that functions to transport extracellular da back into the cytoplasm of pre-synaptic dopaminergic neurons. as discussed above, mpd is a dat inhibitor that competitively binds to a single site on the dat [48, 49, 75]. mpd shares a dat binding pharmacophore with cocaine analogs and the sequence of atoms from the amine nitrogen through the ester group of mpd (see fig. ) is superimposed in 3-dimensional space with this same atomic sequence in the cocaine analog, cft [15]. there are three important types of dat binding interactions in this shared pharmacophore: a hydrogen bond to the amine nitrogen, one or two hydrogen bonds with the ester group, and hydrophobic binding interactions with the non-polar phenyl ring [6]. the hydrogen bonding interactions with the ester group involve arginine residues on the dat [64, 70, 71]. the phenyl ring fits into a hydrophobic binding pocket on the dat made up of several amino acid residues. the hydrogen bonding interactions are very specific whereas the hydrophobic binding pocket can accept a variety of atomic geometries among various dat inhibitors. the phenyl rings of mpd and the cocaine analogs may thus fit into the same hydrophobic pocket on the dat despite their differences in molecular orientation. this is supported by findings that mpd, cocaine, and cocaine analogs do indeed share the same binding site on the dat [48, 54, 75]. through these direct binding interactions with the dat, mpd may exert its neuroprotective effects through at least two possible neuropharmacological mechanisms. in the first possible mechanism, mpd may inhibit the dat and thereby possibly attenuate or prevent meth from gaining entry into the neuron and causing da to efflux from the vesicles. this, in turn, may prevent the meth-induced accumulation of excess cytoplasmic da and the resulting formation of da-associated reactive oxygen species. in support of this possible mechanism, dat-knockout mice are resistant to the neurotoxicity produced by multiple meth administrations [16]. additionally, the dat inhibitors amfonelic acid, mazindol, bupropion, and benztropine block or attenuate the neurotoxic effects of meth in rat striatum [31]. these authors concluded that “an intact and functional da uptake site is necessary for the development of meth-induced long-term da depletions.” mpd can also prevent the neurotoxic effects of 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (mpp+) in both human embryonic kidney 293 cells expressing the human dat and in rat embryonic mesencephalic cultures by blocking the dat [30]. in order for this proposed neuropharmacological mechanism of mpd neuroprotection to be valid, meth must be transported by the dat and not diffuse passively across the plasmalemmal membrane. evidence supporting this assumption can be obtained from empirical calculation. meth has a pk a of 10.1 [1, 42] and, depending upon the ph, can exist in either a neutral uncharged form or a cationic form as shown in fig. (). the relative abundance of neutral and cationic forms is governed by the henderson-hasselbalch equation of ph = pk a + log ([neutral]/[cation]). using this equation and the pk a of meth, approximately 0.2% of meth exists in the neutral uncharged form at a physiological ph of 7.4. the neutral uncharged form of meth is lipophilic with a log p value of 2.10 while the cationic form is very unlipophilic with a log p value of -2.03 [19]. thus, at physiological ph it is possible that only the fraction of meth which exists in the neutral uncharged form can passively diffuse across the plasmalemmal membrane while the meth which exists in the cationic form requires the dat for transport. this same empirical calculation approach has also recently been used to calculate the abundance of amphetamine species that can diffuse across vesicular membranes [73]. open in a separate window experimental evidence also suggests that meth and other amphetamines may be transported by the dat. for example, amphetamine accumulation into striatal synaptosomes is saturable, temperature-dependent, and inhibited by mpd [78]. meth elicits "da-like" transporter-associated currents in xenopus oocytes expressing the human dat [52]. likewise, the transport of amphetamine into human embryonic kidney 293 cells expressing the human dat is na+-dependent and produces an inward current [51]. dat-mediated accumulation of meth into cultured neuronal cells expressing the dat is directly correlated with temperature [77]. finally, amphetamine competes with da for a common binding site on the striatal dat [74]. thus, both empirical calculation and experimental evidence may support the assumption that meth, at least at low concentrations, may be actively transported by the dat into dopaminergic neurons which may support the first possible mechanism of mpd neuroprotection. however, it should be noted that at higher meth concentrations there may be a sufficient quantity of the neutral uncharged form of meth to diffuse across the plasmalemmal membrane and exert biological effects even though the neutral uncharged form is not the predominant species in terms of relative abundance. for example, 10 μm meth can enter nerve terminals and deplete vesicular da stores in brain slices prepared from mice lacking the dat [24]. additionally, liang and rutledge [28] proposed a model of amphetamine-induced neuronal da release in which low doses of amphetamine are transported by the dat while amphetamine diffuses across the plasmalemmal membrane at higher doses. mpd may also provide neuroprotection via a second possible neuropharmacological mechanism involving direct interactions with the dat. in this possible mechanism, mpd binding to the dat may inhibit the transport of da into dopaminergic neurons. this may increase extracellular da concentrations which, in turn, may increase d2 receptor activation. increased d2 receptor activation may then decrease tyrosine hydroxylase activity and thereby decreases cytoplasmic da synthesis. the end result of this d2 receptor-mediated cascade of events may be a reduction in both the accumulation of cytoplasmic da and the production of da-associated reactive oxygen species. in support of this second possible neuropharmacological mechanism, d2 receptor activation has been shown to inhibit tyrosine hydroxylase activity and da synthesis in a mouse mesencephalic cell line [39] and to also inhibit da synthesis in striatal synaptosomes [57]. additionally, in vivo mpd administration has been shown to decrease da synthesis in rats [38]. however, it should be noted that d2 receptor activation may also increases dat-mediated transport of da into the cytoplasm by increasing dat cell surface expression [33, 34] which may act to attenuate the possible neuroprotective effects of this proposed mechanism.
mpd neuroprotection: indirect actions on the vmat-2 the vmat-2 is a vesicular membrane-spanning protein that functions to transport the cytoplasmic da inside of neurons into vesicles for storage and subsequent release. the vmat-2 is thus an important regulator of both cytoplasmic da levels and dopaminergic function. neuronal vmat-2-containing vesicles may be classified as either cytoplasmic vesicles (i.e., those vesicles that do not co-fractionate with synaptosomal membranes after the osmotic lysis of striatal synaptosomes) or membrane-associated vesicles (i.e., those vesicles that do co-fractionate with synaptosomal membranes after osmotic lysis) [65]. da transport into cytoplasmic vesicles follows michaelis-menten kinetics while da transport into membrane-associated vesicles has large positive substrate cooperativity (i.e., kinetics that are different from michaelis-menten kinetics) [65, 68]. the membrane-associated vesicles also have a large da sequestration capacity and may therefore function as a reserve sequestration capacity or “da sink” to prevent cytoplasmic da from rising to aberrant levels [65]. synaptic vesicles may coexist in differing functional states or pools. these include the readily releasable vesicles that are docked at the plasma membrane awaiting exocytosis, the recycling vesicles that are undergoing reformation and recycling following exocytosis, and the reserve vesicles that are not immediately involved in exocytosis and are at a more distant location further away from the membrane [44, 45]. it has been hypothesized that “synaptic vesicles released by osmotic lysis from isolated synaptosomes presumably largely correspond to the reserve pool” [37] and thus the cytoplasmic vesicles may correspond to the reserve vesicles. additionally, “vesicles remaining associated with lysed synaptosomes may be associated with the presynaptic cytomatrix or are docked to the plasma membrane and thus belong to the recycling and/or readily releasable pool” [37]. the membrane-associated vesicles may thus correspond to the recycling/ readily releasable vesicles, especially since the membrane-associated vesicle subcellular fraction contains the readily releasable vesicle/active zone marker piccolo [65]. the disruption of vmat-2 function in vesicles likely contributes to neurotoxicity, since heterozygous vmat-2 knock-out mice have increased meth-induced neurotoxicity [17]. additionally, pretreatment with the vmat-2 inhibitor, reserpine, potentiates meth-induced neurotoxicity [56, 72]. finally, meth-induced accumulation of oxygen radicals and damage to da neurites varies inversely with vmat-2 expression levels in postnatal ventral midbrain neuronal cultures [27]. multiple high-dose administrations of meth decrease vesicular da transport in cytoplasmic vesicles purified from rat striata [2]. meth treatment also decreases both da transport and binding of the vmat-2 ligand, [3h]dhtbz, in cytoplasmic vesicles purified from mice striata [21]. however, there is no significant loss of [3h]dhtbz binding in whole striatal homogenates prepared from treated mice. these and other vesicle trafficking data suggest that multiple high-dose meth administrations cause a subcellular redistribution of vmat-2 containing vesicle out of the cytoplasm such that fewer vmat-2, and presumably associated cytoplasmic vesicles, are available to sequester da [43, 46, 59]. mpd and lobeline post-treatments that reverse these meth-induced alterations in vmat-2 redistribution or function also prevent neurotoxicity after multiple high-dose meth administrations [10, 46]. the neuroprotective effect of lobeline is partly due to the attenuation of meth-induced hyperthermia, although lobeline may also attenuate glutamate-induced exitotoxicity after meth administration [10]. mpd may exert its neuroprotective effects through at least two different possible neuropharmacological mechanisms involving indirect actions (as opposed to direct binding interactions with the dat as discussed above) on the da sequestration function of the vmat-2. the first possible neuropharmacological mechanism involves the cytoplasmic vesicles while the second possible mechanism involves the membrane-associated vesicles. in the first mechanism, mpd may redistribute vmat-2-containing vesicles within striatal dopaminergic nerve terminals away from membranes and into the cytoplasm which may result in the movement of vesicles to a subcellular region left deficient of vmat-2 activity because of the actions of meth [46, 47]. mpd may thus increase vesicular da sequestration in that region and perhaps compensate for any meth-induced cytoplasmic da accumulation. in this way, mpd may reverse or prevent degenerative processes associated with decreased vmat-2 function and aberrant da storage. this possible mechanism of neuroprotection is supported by the experimental findings that mpd increases and decreases vmat-2 immunoreactivity in the cytoplasmic and membrane-associated vesicle subcellular fractions, respectively, without altering total synaptosomal vmat-2 content [47]. binding of [3h]dhtbz is affected similarly [47]. the trafficking of vesicles away from membranes and into the cytoplasm increases da transport into cytoplasmic vesicles by simply increasing the number of vmat-2 containing cytoplasmic vesicles (as opposed to altering the function of each individual vmat-2 protein) [46, 47, 65]. mpd thus increases da transport by increasing both the v max of da transport and the density of kinetically active vmat-2 without changing the k m , the catalytic rate constant, or the rate constant for da binding to the vmat-2 [65]. this suggests that the kinetics of da binding to the vmat-2 and the translocation of da across the vesicular membrane are unaltered [65, 67]. mpd also increases the da content of purified vesicles without altering total tissue da content [46, 65] which suggests that mpd redistributes da within the nerve terminals, presumably as a consequence of the redistribution of vesicles. these mpd-induced vesicle trafficking effects are d2 receptor-mediated as the d2 receptor antagonist, eticlopride, attenuates or blocks these effects and the d2 receptor agonist, quinpirole, mimics the effects of mpd on cytoplasmic vesicles [47, 58]. this suggests that these trafficking effects are likely due to the ability of mpd to increase extracellular da concentrations by blocking the dat [26, 62]. in the second possible neuropharmacological mechanism of neuroprotection, mpd actually alters the functioning of vmat-2 in the membrane-associated vesicles to transport more da. this mechanism is supported by the findings that, in addition to redistributing vesicles away from membranes and into the cytoplasm, mpd also increases vesicular da sequestration into the remaining membrane-associated vesicles [65]. mpd thus kinetically upregulates the vmat-2 protein itself in the remaining vesicles such that a larger quantity of da is transported [65]. by increasing membrane-associated vesicular da sequestration in this manner, mpd may attenuate or prevent the degenerative processes associated with meth-induced decreased vmat-2 function and cytoplasmic da accumulation. because abnormal cytoplasmic da accumulation also likely contributes to the development of parkinson’s disease [22], the potential of mpd-induced increases in vesicular da sequestration (caused by vesicle trafficking in the cytoplasmic vesicles and by kinetic upregulation of vmat-2 in the membrane-associated vesicles) to attenuate the disease’s progression merits further investigation; as suggested by findings that mpd treatment improves motor function in parkinson’s patients [9]. these mpd-induced increases in vesicular da sequestration may have several additional interesting functional consequences. the increase in vesicular da transport increases vesicular da content with no change in whole striatal tissue da content [46, 65]. by increasing vesicular da transport velocities, mpd thus redistributes da within the striatum from the cytoplasm and into the vesicles. as a consequence of increased vesicular da sequestration and da content, mpd also increases the speed and extent of stimulated da release from striatal suspensions [65]. the amount of vesicular da content and the speed of neurotransmitter release can influence receptor activation [29], and mpd may thus influence quantal synaptic transmission in the striatum by increasing the rate at which da receptors are exposed to da, and perhaps the magnitude and/or duration of this effect.
conclusion the studies reviewed above help us to understand how mpd has the ability to provide neuroprotection against meth-induced neurotoxicity and perhaps parkinson’s disease through possible mechanisms involving direct interactions with the dat and additional mechanisms involving indirect effects upon the vmat-2. these mechanisms, summarized in fig. (), attenuate or prevent the abnormal accumulation of cytoplasmic da and the resulting formation of potentially neurotoxic da-associated reactive species. at present, it is difficult to quantify the amount that any individual mechanism contributes to mpd neuroprotection in vivo. further studies investigating the neuropharmacology, biochemistry, and molecular biology underlying these mechanisms are warranted as these will help to determine the in vivo contribution of each mechanism. these additional studies may also provide insight into the physiologic regulation of dopaminergic systems as well as the pathophysiology of a variety disorders involving abnormal da disposition ranging from substance abuse to neurodegenerative diseases such as parkinson’s disease. ultimately, this may suggest leads for developing related novel and more effective neuropharmacologic therapeutic treatment strategies. open in a separate window
acknowledgements this work was supported by grants da 00869, da 04222, da 13367, and da 11389 from the national institute on drug abuse.
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j.c*. ˈpɛni koʊ. ðə bɪˈligərd juz. ʧeɪn, ədˈvænst tɪ ðə haɪəst ɪn ˈnɪrli ˈsɛvən wiks ˈæftər ˈfɔrˌkæstɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈænjuəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd ˈmɑrʤən ɪkˈspænʧən. j.c*. ˈpɛni ʃɛrz sərʤd 25 pərˈsɛnt tɪ æt p.m*. ɪn nu jɔrk, ˈæftər ˈriʧɪŋ ðə haɪəst ˌɪntrəˈdeɪ praɪs sɪns ʤæn. 10 seɪlz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud ənd ˈrɛvəˌnu æt stɔrz ˈoʊpən æt list ə jɪr, wɪl raɪz baɪ ə ˈdɪʤɪt pərˈsɛnɪʤ ənd groʊs ˈmɑrʤən wɪl ““significantly”*” ˌɪmˈpruv ðɪs jɪr, ðə ˈpleɪnoʊ, ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈæftər ˈmɑrkɪt kloʊz ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. lɪkˈwɪdɪti æt ðə ɛnd əv 2014 ɪz ˈfɔrˌkæst tɪ rɪˈmeɪn æt 2 ˈbɪljən. ðə ˈaʊˌtlʊk ˈprɑmptɪd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər maɪk ˈəlmən tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ɪts ˈtərnərˌaʊnd wɪl bi kəmˈplitɪd ðɪs jɪr, ˈæftər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hæd spɛnt ðə pæst 10 mənθs ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ɪts ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. "ðə moʊst ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv pɑrts əv ðə ˈtərnərˌaʊnd ər bɪˈhaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə wərk wi dɪd ɪn 2013 həz leɪd ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər kənˈtɪnjud ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ˈəlmən sɛd ɔn ə ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl wɪθ ˈænəlɪsts tɪ dɪˈskəs rɪˈzəlts. j.c*. ˈpɛni riˈhaɪərd ˈfɔrmər ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈəlmən tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs rɑn ˈʤɑnsən ɪn ðə tɔp ʤɑb. ˈpɛni ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈwɪnɪŋ bæk mɔr ˈʃɑpərz ˈæftər ɪt traɪd ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli ɪn 2012 ˈəndər ˈʤɑnsən, tɪ goʊ ˈəpˌmɑrkət ənd ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪd ˈmɛni ˈkəstəmərz, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ə 30 pərˈsɛnt seɪlz dɪˈklaɪn ˈoʊvər tu jɪrz. nɛt ˈɪnˌkəm wɑz 35 ˈmɪljən, ər 11 sɛnts ə ʃɛr, ɪn ðə θri mənθs ˈɛndɪd ʤæn. 31 kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ə lɔs əv 552 ˈmɪljən, ər ə ʃɛr, ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd. ɪkˈskludɪŋ ˈwəˌtaɪm ˈaɪtəmz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə lɔs əv 68 sɛnts ə ʃɛr. ˈænəlɪsts wər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ə lɔs əv 86 sɛnts. groʊs ˈmɑrʤən, ər ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv seɪlz lɛft ˈæftər kɔst əv gʊdz, ˌɪmˈpruvd tɪ pərˈsɛnt frəm pərˈsɛnt. ˈænəlɪsts prɑˈʤɛktəd pərˈsɛnt. ˈrɛvəˌnu fɛl pərˈsɛnt tɪ ˈbɪljən, ˈlægɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd analysts’*’ ˈbɪljən ˈævərɪʤ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt. ˈpɛniz ˈɔnˌlaɪn seɪlz, ˈminˌwaɪl, riˈbaʊndɪd, hɛlpt baɪ ˈəlmən ˈplænɪŋ ənd baɪɪŋ timz fər ɪts ˈdɪʤɪtəl ənd stɔrz dɪˈvɪʒənz. ðə ʧeɪn ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈdus kɔsts ənd sɛl ɔf ˈæˌsɛts. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ɪt əˈnaʊnst plænz tɪ kət əˈbaʊt ˈwərkərz ənd kloʊz 33 stɔrz. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ɪt ˈɛnərd ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə lænd əraʊnd ɪts ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz.
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j.c. penney co. ( ), the beleaguered u.s. department-store chain, advanced to the highest in nearly seven weeks after forecasting an increase in annual revenue and margin expansion.
j.c. penney shares surged 25 percent to $7.43 at 2:46 p.m. in new york, after reaching $7.52, the highest intraday price since jan. 10.
same-store sales, which include e-commerce and revenue at stores open at least a year, will rise by a mid-single digit percentage and gross margin will “significantly” improve this year, the plano, texas-based company said in a statement after market close yesterday.
liquidity at the end of 2014 is forecast to remain at $2 billion.
the outlook prompted chief executive officer mike ullman to predict its turnaround will be completed this year, after the company had spent the past 10 months improving its finances and operations.
"the most challenging and expensive parts of the turnaround are behind us and the work we did in 2013 has laid the foundation for continued progress in 2014,” ullman said on a conference call with analysts to discuss fourth-quarter's results. j.c. penney rehired former ceo ullman to replace ron johnson in the top job.
penney is working on winning back more shoppers after it tried unsuccessfully in 2012, under johnson, to go upmarket and alienated many long-time customers, leading to a 30 percent sales decline over two years.
net income was $35 million, or 11 cents a share, in the three months ended jan. 31, compared with a loss of $552 million, or $2.51 a share, in the year-earlier period.
excluding one-time items, the company reported a loss of 68 cents a share. analysts were expecting a loss of 86 cents.
gross margin, or the percentage of sales left after cost of goods, improved to 28.4 percent from 23.8 percent. analysts projected 30.5 percent.
revenue fell 2.6 percent to $3.78 billion, lagging behind analysts’ $3.86 billion average estimate.
penney's online sales, meanwhile, rebounded, helped by ullman re-integrating planning and buying teams for its digital and stores divisions.
the chain also is trying to reduce costs and sell off assets. in january, it announced plans to cut about 2,000 workers and close 33 stores. earlier this month, it entered a partnership to develop the land around its headquarters.
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poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201702/3142/1155968404_5307019540001_5306949343001-vs.jpg?pubid=1155968404* tru waɪt haʊs twiks trəmps ˈtrævəl bæn tɪ ɪgˈzɛmpt grin kɑrd ˈhoʊldərz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmps ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz riɪnˈtərprətɪŋ ɪts ˈtrævəl bæn fər ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈsərtən ˈkəntriz tɪ naʊ ɪgˈzɛmpt ˈligəl ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. waɪt haʊs ˈkaʊnsəl dɑn ˈɪʃud "əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv ˈgaɪdəns" ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ðət ki pɑrts əv trəmps ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər, wɪʧ ɪz eɪmd æt ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ˈsɛvən ˈkəntriz, wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈkəvər grin kɑrd ˈhoʊldərz, waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʃɔn ˈspaɪsər əˈnaʊnst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ "ðeɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər nid ə ˈweɪvər bɪˈkəz ɪf ðeɪ ər ə ˈligəl ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈrɛzɪdənt ðeɪ woʊnt nid ɪt ˌɛniˈmɔr," ˈspaɪsər toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈdeɪli ˈbrifɪŋ. ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈtrævəl bæn kəm ˈæftər ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɑləsi. ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ frəm ðə waɪt haʊs ˈkaʊnsəl əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ə weɪ fər ðə waɪt haʊs tɪ riˈdræft ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪnˈkərɪŋ ðə ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt əv ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhævɪŋ trəmp saɪn ə nu ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ðət ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn grin kɑrd ˈhoʊldərz. ˈɛkspərts sɛd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈifɛktɪvli riˈdræft ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ˈviə ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ frəm ðə waɪt haʊs ˈkaʊnsəl wɑz ˈhaɪli ənˈjuˌʒuəl. ˈtɪpɪkəli, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈpərsənəli əˈpruvz ˈɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ səʧ ˈɔrdərz, wɪʧ ər səkˈwɛnʃəli ˈnəmbərd, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈrɛʤɪstər ənd hæv ðə fɔrs əv lɔ ɪn ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ. "ðə ˈjuʒəwəl θɪŋ ɪz ðət ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər gɪts ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ɪn səm weɪ ər əˈmɛndɪd, ˈmeɪbi," sɛd ˈdænjəl gitterman*, ˈɔθər əv "ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ʃɑts: ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdərz, ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi." "ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkeɪviˌæt frəm waɪt haʊs ˈligəl ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn haʊ tɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət ðət ɪz ənˈjuˌʒuəl. ðɛrz nɑt ə juʤ ˈrɛkərd əv ðoʊz taɪps əv θɪŋz." "maɪ ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ɪz [trəmp] ˈsərtənli dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ ədˈmɪt hi wɑz rɔŋ ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ənd ðət, ˈrəðər ðən goʊ ənd ˈveɪkeɪt ər əˈmɛnd ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈɔrdər, ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ hæv ˈkaʊnsəl meɪk ə ˈklɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən," ˈædɪd gitterman*, ə prəˈfɛsər ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. ˈsɛvərəl ˈfɔrmər ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈlɔjərz sɛd ðeɪ kʊd nɑt ˈriˌkɔl ən əˈtɛmptəd riˈvɪʒən əv ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər baɪ waɪt haʊs ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈɪʃu ˌɪnˈtərprətɪv ˈgaɪdəns. səm waɪt ˈhaʊsɪz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ɔn ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈɔfəs əv ˈligəl ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈligəl əˈpɪnjənz ɔn ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdərz. ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz sɛd ðət əˈpruvd ðə ˈɔrdərz "fɔrm ənd liˈgæləti" ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt wɑz ˈɪʃud. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə skoʊp əv ðət ˌrivˈju ɪz ənˈklɪr. "aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ə ˈɛfərt," sɛd jeɪl lɔ prəˈfɛsər krɪˈstinə rɑˈdrigɛz, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈlɔjər ˈəndər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. "ɪn laɪt əv ðə pur ˈprɔˌsɛs fər dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər, ɪts ə gʊd θɪŋ ðeɪ dɪd ðɪs. ˈhoʊpfəli, ɪt wɪl meɪk ɪts weɪ daʊn θru ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz." mɔr ðən 100 ˈhoʊldərz wər dɪˈteɪnd ɛz ðeɪ əraɪvd æt juz. ˈɛrˌpɔrts ɪn ðə fərst deɪ ər soʊ ðət trəmps ˈɔrdər wɑz ɪn pleɪs. ðə dɪˈtɛnʃənz hɛlpt spɑrk ˈproʊˌtɛsts əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz əv boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz ˈpəblɪkli ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə ˈɔrdər, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈoʊvər ɪts ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm juz. ˈrɛzɪdənts. ˈmɛni ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə dɪˈrɛktɪv hæd nɑt bɪn ˈædəkwɪtli ˈvɛtɪd baɪ kərɪr ˈɛkspərts ɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. səm ˈʤəʤɪz ˈɔlsoʊ stɛpt ˈɪntu ðə freɪ, ˈɪʃuɪŋ ˈɔrdərz ˈblɑkɪŋ ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃənz ər rikˈwaɪərɪŋ riˈlis əv ˈtrævələrz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ trəmps ˈɔrdərz. ˈmɛˌmoʊ tɪ ðə steɪt, ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənts ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðət ðə ˈwərdɪŋ əv ðə ˈɔrdər trəmp saɪnd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ wɑz æmˈbɪgjuəs. "aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðɛr həz bɪn ˈrizənəbəl ənˈsərtənti əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðoʊz prəˈvɪʒənz əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈlɔfəl ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. əˈkɔrdɪŋli, tɪ riˈmuv ˈɛni kənfˈjuʒən, aɪ naʊ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðət ˈsɛkʃənz 3(c*) ənd 3(e*) du nɑt əˈplaɪ tɪ səʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz," roʊt. "pliz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kənˈveɪ ðɪs ˌɪnˈtərprətɪv ˈgaɪdəns tɪ ɔl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər." dɪd nɑt seɪ ɪn ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ ˈwɛðər hi dɪˈskəst ðə ˈɪʃu wɪθ trəmp ər hæd hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl əˈpruvəl fər ðə ˈgaɪdəns. trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ðət ˈhoʊldərz dɪˈleɪd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈgɪvɪn ˈweɪvərz tɪ ˈɛnər ðə juz., bət ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ʤɑn ˈkɛli əˈnaʊnst hi wɑz ˈgrænɪŋ ə ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkəl ˈweɪvər ðət ˈkəvərd ˈhoʊldərz. naʊ, ðə waɪt haʊs əˈpɪrz tɪ seɪɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈweɪvər ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈwəzənt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. "ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ɛz ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz ˈlɪftɪŋ ɔf ðə aɪˈdiə wɑz ðət ðeɪ wʊd goʊ θru ənd bi ˈgrænɪd ə ˈweɪvər əv wɪʧ ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ˈɪʃud ə ˈweɪvər ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn. ðət dɪz nɑt əˈplaɪ; ðeɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər nid ə ˈweɪvər," ˈspaɪsər sɛd. æst əˈbaʊt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ ˈvælɪd ˈvizəz ər grin kɑrdz hu wər dɪˈpɔrtəd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈspaɪsər dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈnɪʃəli rɪˈplaɪ. hi ˈleɪtər simd tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ səm səʧ ˈɪnstənsɪz, wɪʧ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈædvəˌkeɪts kənˈtɛnd ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd kɔrt ˈɔrdərz. ˈspaɪsər sɛd ðoʊz wɪθ grin kɑrdz wʊd naʊ bi ˈrɛdəli ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈkəntri. "ɪf ðɛr nɑt ə ˈligəl ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈrɛzɪdənt, ðɛn ðeɪ hæv tɪ goʊ bæk ənd ðæts pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈvɛtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðɛrz ə bɪg ˈdɪfərəns," ˈspaɪsər sɛd.
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poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201702/3142/1155968404_5307019540001_5306949343001-vs.jpg?pubid=1155968404" true white house tweaks trump's travel ban to exempt green card holders
president donald trump's administration is reinterpreting its travel ban for residents of certain countries to now exempt legal permanent residents of the united states.
white house counsel don mcgahn issued "authoritative guidance" on wednesday clarifying that key parts of trump's controversial executive order, which is aimed at citizens of seven majority-muslim countries, will no longer cover green card holders, white house press secretary sean spicer announced wednesday afternoon.
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"they no longer need a waiver because if they are a legal permanent resident they won't need it anymore," spicer told reporters during a daily briefing.
the changes to the travel ban come after widespread controversy over the policy. the memo from the white house counsel appeared to be a face-saving way for the white house to redraft the executive order without incurring the embarrassment of actually having trump sign a new executive order that eliminated the impact on green card holders.
experts said the decision to effectively redraft an executive order via a memo from the white house counsel was highly unusual. typically, the president personally approves any changes to such orders, which are sequentially numbered, published in the federal register and have the force of law in the executive branch.
"the usual thing is that the executive order gets modified in some way or amended, maybe," said daniel gitterman, author of "calling the shots: the president, executive orders, and public policy." "the additional caveat from white house legal counsel on how to interpret that is unusual. there's not a huge record of those types of things."
"my interpretation is [trump] certainly did not want to admit he was wrong in any way and that, rather than go and vacate or amend the initial order, they decided to have counsel make a clarifying explanation," added gitterman, a professor in public policy at the university of north carolina.
several former high-level federal government lawyers said they could not recall an attempted revision of an executive order by white house counsel in recent years. sometimes agencies issue interpretive guidance.
some white houses have also called on the justice department's office of legal counsel to provide legal opinions on executive orders. the justice department has said that olc approved the order's "form and legality" before it was issued. however, the scope of that review is unclear.
"i think this is a clean-up effort," said yale law professor cristina rodriguez, a former olc lawyer under president barack obama. "in light of the poor process for development of the executive order, it's a good thing they did this. hopefully, it will make its way down through the agencies."
more than 100 green-card holders were detained as they arrived at u.s. airports in the first day or so that trump's order was in place. the detentions helped spark protests around the country. lawmakers of both parties publicly criticized the order, particularly over its impact on longtime u.s. residents. many on capitol hill said it was evidence that the directive had not been adequately vetted by career experts in the government.
some judges also stepped into the fray, issuing orders blocking deportations or requiring release of travelers affected by trump's orders.
mcgahn's memo to the state, homeland security and justice departments acknowledges that the wording of the order trump signed friday was ambiguous.
"i understand that there has been reasonable uncertainty about whether those provisions apply to lawful permanent residents of the united states. accordingly, to remove any confusion, i now clarify that sections 3(c) and 3(e) do not apply to such individuals," mcgahn wrote. "please immediately convey this interpretive guidance to all individuals responsible for the administration and implementation of the executive order."
mcgahn did not say in the memo whether he discussed the issue with trump or had his personal approval for the guidance.
trump administration officials said this weekend that green-card holders delayed on friday and saturday were eventually given waivers to enter the u.s., but on sunday night secretary of homeland security john kelly announced he was granting a categorical waiver that covered green-card holders. now, the white house appears to saying the entire waiver process wasn't necessary.
"initially, as the program was lifting off the idea was that they would go through and be granted a waiver of which everyone was issued a waiver coming in. ... that does not apply; they no longer need a waiver," spicer said.
asked about individuals with valid visas or green cards who were deported over the weekend, spicer did not initially reply. he later seemed to acknowledge some such instances, which immigration advocates contend violated court orders.
spicer said those with green cards would now be readily admitted to the country. "if they're not a legal permanent resident, then they have to go back and that's part of this vetting process. there's a big difference," spicer said.
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2015 reɪk ˈroʊlˌbæk ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 3 ˌɪnˈkrist kæʃ geɪm reɪk ənd ˈtʊrnəmənt fiz ɪn ˈvɛriəs geɪmz; wi ˈɔlsoʊ plænd tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ˈsɛvərəl əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 ˈæftər əˈdɪʃənəl æˈnælɪsɪs ənd kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən, wi hæv naʊ rɪˈtərnd ðə reɪk tɪ 3 ˈlɛvəlz ɪn moʊst ˈɪnstənsɪz ənd hæv ˈkænsəld ðə plænd əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˈkrisɪz. spɪn goʊ ˈtʊrnəmənt fiz ənd peɪaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 3 wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ɪn pleɪs. wi wɪl nɑt ˌɪnˈkris ˈɛni reɪk ɪn 2015 ˈəðər ðən ɪn ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz wɛr wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi ər wɪl ɪkˈspɪriəns ˌɪnˈkrist ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈduti ər væt. klɪk θru tɪ reɪk reɪts. ɛz jʊr ˈlaɪkli əˈwɛr, mɔr ˈkəntriz ər ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ tækˈseɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɑr ˈbɪznɪs ənd ðə ˈpoʊkər ɪˈkɑnəmi æt lɑrʤ. wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ juz ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv reɪk ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ənd ˌviˌaɪˈpi kləb rɪˈwɔrd rɪˈdəkʃənz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˌɪnˈkrist tækˈseɪʃən, bət ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪl bi meɪd kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ɑr pæst ˈpræktɪs əv ˈʃɛrɪŋ əp tɪ 50 əv tækˈseɪʃən wɪθ pleɪərz. fər ˈɪnstəns, wɪˈθɪn ə fju mənθs wi wɪl rɪˈdus ðə fər səm ˈkəntriz ðət ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈduti ər væt bət ðət du nɑt hæv ðɛr oʊn ˈsɔfˌwɛr klaɪənts. wi wɪl dɪˈplɔɪ ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɛz sun ɛz wi ər ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈeɪbəl, ˈlaɪkli wɪˈθɪn ðə nɛkst tu mənθs. wi ər ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ʧɑrʤ ˈdɪfərənt fər ˈdɪfərənt pleɪərz wɪˈθɪn ʃɛrd lɪkˈwɪdɪti. wi meɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus smɔl reɪk ənd ˈtʊrnəmənt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðə jɪr fər pleɪərz ɪn ˈkəntriz ðət ˌɪmˈpoʊz væt ər ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈduti ˈʧɑrʤɪz fər pleɪ ɔn ɑr saɪt. wi wɪl ˌɪnˈfɔrm pleɪərz əˈbaʊt ˈɛni səʧ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. reɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz hæv ə ˈkɑmplɛks ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˈpoʊkər ɪˈkɑnəmi. wi ˈɔlˌweɪz straɪv tɪ meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət "gɪt ɪt raɪt" ənd wɪr nɑt əˈfreɪd tɪ meɪk əˈʤəstmənts beɪst əˈpɑn ˈfidˌbæk ənd nu æˈnælɪsɪs (ɛz ɪkˈspleɪnd hir). wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ praɪd ɑrˈsɛlvz ɔn ˈɔfərɪŋ wət wi bɪˈliv tɪ bi ðə bɛst ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpoʊkər ɪkˈspɪriəns æt ðə loʊəst praɪs. ˈɛrɪk ɪz hɛd əv ˈkɔrpərət kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz fər ənd ɑˈmɑjə ɪŋk.
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2015 rake rollback
on november 3, pokerstars increased cash game rake and tournament fees in various games; we also planned to implement several additional increases on january 1. after additional analysis and consideration, we have now returned the rake to pre-november 3 levels in most instances and have cancelled the planned additional increases. spin & go tournament fees and payout changes implemented on november 3 will remain in place.
we will not increase any rake in 2015 other than in jurisdictions where we have already or will experience increased gaming duty or vat. click through to pokerstars rake rates.
as you're likely aware, more countries are introducing taxation, increasing the impact on our business and the poker economy at large. we will continue to use a combination of rake increases and vip club reward reductions to address the increased taxation, but these changes will be made consistent with our past practice of sharing up to 50% of taxation with players.
for instance, within a few months we will reduce the vpp multipliers for some countries that are subject to gaming duty or vat but that do not have their own software clients. we will deploy the change as soon as we are technically able, likely within the next two months. we are also developing the ability to charge different rake/fees for different players within shared liquidity.
we may introduce small rake and tournament increases in the second half of the year for players in countries that impose vat or gaming duty charges for play on our site. we will inform players about any such changes as soon as possible.
rake changes have a complex impact on the poker economy. we always strive to make changes that "get it right" and we're not afraid to make adjustments based upon feedback and new analysis (as explained here). we continue to pride ourselves on offering what we believe to be the best online poker experience at the lowest price.
eric hollreiser is head of corporate communications for pokerstars and amaya inc.
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it’s* nɑt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ si haʊ bɪg əv ə fæn aɪ æm əv sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈpæˌdreɪz ˈɪnˌfild ˈprɑspɛkt luis jərˈiəz. aɪ roʊt əˈbaʊt ɪm ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈsizən, ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ðə ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈneɪtɪv hu wɑz ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ æt ðə raɪp eɪʤ əv 19 jərˈiəz tərn 20 ənˈtɪl ðə tɔp əv ʤun ənd wɑz səˈlɛktɪd ɛz ə ˈtɛksəs lig ˌɔlˈstɑr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈmɪʃənz ˈleɪtər ðət mənθ. aɪ kɔt əp wɪθ ɪm ɪn ˈpərsən ðɛr ənd ju kən rɛd əˈbaʊt ðət hir. ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈɪnˌfildər ɪz ɛz slɪk ɔn ðə fild ɛz hi ɪz ɔn ðə kənˈtroʊlz wɪn pleɪɪŋ ɛz hɪz ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˈhɪroʊz ɔn ðə ʃoʊ. ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ðiz deɪz ðɪs one—*— ər əˈstaʊndɪŋ ɪn ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈditeɪl ənd soʊ ɪz jərˈiəz. saɪnd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪgˈzæktli fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ, prəˈgrɛst kˈwɪkli θru ðə fɑrm ˈsɪstəm. bɪn jəŋ fər ðə ˈlɛvəl ˈɛvriˌwɛr pleɪd ənd ðət wɑz noʊ ˈdɪfərənt ðɪs jɪr wɪn hi hɪt 296 wɪθ ə 398 obp*, 16 pɔɪnts ˈbɛtər ðən ˈsɛkənd pleɪs ˈfɪnɪʃər ˈiən ˈmɪlər, hu pleɪd ɪn 35 lɛs geɪmz. ɪn ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə fɔl lig, jərˈiəz ˈspɔrtɪd ə piˈɔriə ˈjunəˌfɔrm ənd kənˈtɪnjud hɪz ˈtɔrəd 2017 peɪs. ðə ˈbeɪsmən hæd 17 hɪts ɪn 17 geɪmz pleɪd, ˈskɔrɪŋ 11 rənz waɪl rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ faɪv ˈdəbəlz, tu ˈtrɪpəlz ənd naɪn rbi*. ə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ dɪˈstrækts ju frəm ən ənɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ ɔn ðə basepaths*. jərˈiəz ˈteɪstɪd ɛl ˈpæsoʊ ɪn 2016 ənd wɪl mɔr ðən ˈlaɪkli stɑrt 2018 ðɛr ɛz ə oʊld. ˈɔlˌweɪz pərˈfɔrmd əˈbəv ˈlɛvəl ənd əˈbəv ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz bət ə ˈstɑpˌgæp simz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈʃɔrtˌstɑp æt pɑrk wɪθ jərˈiəz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm pəˈzɪʃən ɪn 2019 ˈʃɛldən, ə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd pɪk əv ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈnæʃənəlz ɪn 2016 wɑz ˈtreɪdɪd ðɪs pæst ˈdɛˌdlaɪn tɪ ðə ˈoʊklənd ɪn ə dil fər riˈlivərz raɪən ˈmædsən ənd ʃɔn ˈduˌlɪtəl. aɪ ˈkəvərd ðət dil hir frəm ˈfeɪvərəbəl ˈstændˌpɔɪnt. ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈneɪtɪv əˈtɛndəd ˈbɔrdər ˈneɪbər ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ənd bɪˈkeɪm ə bɪg ˈbɑpər ðɛr fər ðə ˈsunərz. urias—*— pleɪz tu ˈɪnˌfild pəˈzɪʃənz æt ˈmɪnəməm, hɪz æt θərd beɪs ənd ˈʃɔrtˌstɑp. hi ˈɔlsoʊ æt fərst beɪs ɪn ə geɪm wɪθ ˈmɪˌdlænd ðɪs ˈsizən. bɪtˈwin, ənd ðɪs jɪr, kləbd 16 hoʊm rənz waɪl ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪn 79 ɪn 117 geɪmz. ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv slæʃ laɪn əv əˈkəmpənid hɪz ˈgɔdi ˈnəmbərz waɪl ðə oʊld (dɪˈsɛmbər 10th*) ˈæˌkʧuəli fɛrd bɛst æt hɪz haɪəst ˈlɛvəl tɪ deɪt. wɪθ ðə ˈʧæmpiən rockhounds*, hi hi hɪt ə ˈwɑpɪŋ 373 ɪn 18 geɪmz. paʊər ɪz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ bi hɪz tɔp tul daʊn ðə laɪn, bət ˈɔlsoʊ rənz ɪkˈstrimli wɛl. hi stoʊl 12 ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn ˈheɪgərzˌtaʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə treɪd ənd ˈtoʊtəld 14 ɔn ðə ˈsizən. ˈæftər ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən kənˈkludɪd, ˈvɛnʧərd tɪ ðə fɔl lig ɛz wɛl, wɛr hi ˈsutɪd əp fər ðə ˈmeɪsə ˈsoʊlər sɑks. ɪn 22 geɪmz, hi flɛkst ðə paʊər tul wɪθ faɪv hoʊm rənz waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈsɛvən taɪmz. hi ˈtoʊtəld 49 ˈbeɪsɪz ənd ˈsɛvən ˈdəbəlz ɪn ðoʊz 22 geɪmz, boʊθ taɪd fər ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðə afl*. hɪz 20 rənz skɔrd ɪz əˈnəðər ˈsɛkənd pleɪs ˈfɪnɪʃ. ɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2017 ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, hɪt naɪn hoʊm rənz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn tɪ nɑk aʊt ˈsɛvən ɪn. kəm 2018 meɪk ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɪn ðət ˈkɑləm wɪθ ˈmɪˌdlænd. mɔr ðən ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ baɪ ˈmɪdˈsəmər ənd laɪk jərˈiəz, kʊd bi ə ki pɑrt əv ðə ɪkˈweɪʒən kəm 2019
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it’s not difficult to see how big of a fan i am of san diego padres infield prospect luis urias. i wrote about him early in the season, impressed with the mexico native who was dominating double-a at the ripe age of 19.
urias turn 20 until the top of june and was selected as a texas league all-star representing the san antonio missions later that month. i caught up with him in person there and you can read about that here.
the middle infielder is as slick on the field as he is on the controls when playing as his childhood heroes on playstation’s mlb the show. video games these days —especially this one— are astounding in their attention to detail and so is urias.
signed almost exactly four years ago, progressed quickly through the friar’s farm system. been young for the level everywhere played and that was no different this year when he hit .296 with a league-leading .398 obp, .16 points better than second place finisher ian miller, who played in 35 less games.
in the arizona fall league, urias sported a peoria javelinas uniform and continued his torrid 2017 pace. the shortstop/second baseman had 17 hits in 17 games played, scoring 11 runs while recording five doubles, two triples and nine rbi.
a 14:5 k:bb ratio distracts you from an uninspiring 0-for-3 on the basepaths. urias tasted triple-a el paso in 2016 and will more than likely start 2018 there as a 20-year old. always performed above level and above expectations but a stopgap seems likely to occupy shortstop at petco park with urias looking at a full-time position in 2019.
sheldon neuse, a second round pick of the washington nationals in 2016, was traded this past deadline to the oakland a’s in a deal for relievers ryan madson and sean doolittle. i covered that deal here from oakland’s favorable standpoint.
the texas native attended border neighbor university of oklahoma and became a big bopper there for the sooners. neuse —like urias— plays two infield positions at minimum, his at third base and shortstop. he also cameo’d at first base in a game with double-a midland this season.
between low-a, high-a and double-a this year, neuse clubbed 16 home runs while driving in 79 in 117 games. an impressive slash line of .321/.382/.502 accompanied his gaudy numbers while the soon-to-be 23-year old (december 10th) actually fared best at his highest level to date. with the champion rockhounds, he he hit a whopping .373 in 18 games.
power is projected to be his top tool down the line, but neuse also runs extremely well. he stole 12 bases in low-a hagerstown before the trade and totaled 14 on the season.
after the regular season concluded, neuse ventured to the fall league as well, where he suited up for the mesa solar sox. in 22 games, he flexed the power tool with five home runs while also walking seven times. he totaled 49 bases and seven doubles in those 22 games, both tied for second in the afl. his 20 runs scored is another second place finish.
in low-a during the 2017 regular season, neuse hit nine home runs before moving on to knock out seven in high-a. come 2018, he’ll make an impact in that column with midland. more than possible in triple-a sacramento by midsummer and like urias, could be a key part of the mlb equation come 2019.
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baɪ aɪ streɪt əp ləvd ðə fərst ˈsizən əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɔrər ˈstɔri. ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛntɪv, ˈbjutəfəl tɪ lʊk æt, ˈpæʃənətli ˈæktɪd, ənd peɪd rɪˈspɛktfəl ˈɑməʤ tɪ ɔl əv ðə ˈhɔrər ðət keɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt. ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈætməsˌfɪr, ðə mˈjuzɪk, ðə ˈvɛrid ənd ˈwəndərfəl ˈkɛrɪktərz, ənd ɔl ðɛr ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ hoʊl θɪŋ wɑz ʤɪst səˈblaɪm. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɔrər ˈstɔri wɑz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl fən fər ˈhɔrər ɪˈnəf ˈtɛrər, ˈdrɑmə, ənd ˈkɑmədi tɪ brɪŋ ɪn fænz. fər ðoʊz əv ju hu gɪt ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ, ɑz həz ən ænˈθɔləˌʤi ˈfɔrˌmæt. iʧ ˈsizən wɪl brɪŋ ə nu loʊˈkeɪʃən, nu ˈkɛrɪktərz, ənd nu ˈfriki ˈwɪrdnəs tɪ skɛr ðə hɛl aʊt əv ˈjuˈɛs. ˈhæpəli, wi ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt ə lɔt əv ðə seɪm fæb, ɑnˈsɑmbəl kæst. ˈʤɛsɪkə rɪˈtərn wɑz əˈnaʊnst læst ˈwɪntər. aɪ əˈvɔɪdɪd ə lɔt əv ðə ˌpriˈsizən haɪp, soʊ aɪ faʊnd aʊt ʤɪst təˈnaɪt ðət ˈɛvən ˈpitərz ənd ˈsɛrə ˈpɔlsən wər bæk. ˈfrænsɪs ˈkɔnrɔɪ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ʃoʊ əp sun, ɛz ɪz proʊˈlɪfɪk ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈæktər ˈzækəri kˈwɪntoʊ, hu wɪl pleɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈɑlɪvər. təˈdeɪ ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə ˈjəmi ˈdɪlən məkˈdərmət wɪl əˈpɪr ˈleɪtər ðɪs ˈsizən. aɪ swɛr, məkˈdərmət ˈeɪʤɪd ə deɪ sɪns hi ˈfaʊndɪd ðə ˈligəl fərm əv ˈdɑnɪl ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts bæk ɪn ðə 1990’s*. weɪt! təˈnaɪt. wi bɪˈgæn wɪθ ə ˈstændərd ˈhɔrər, ˈæktɪd ənd dɪˈrɛktɪd wɪθ kəmˈplit əˈwɛrnəs əv wət ə ˈstændərd ɪt ɪz. ˈrændi ˈnuliˌwɛdz ˈgɪgəl ˈmɛrəli, ˈfrɑlɪkɪŋ θru ðə əˈbændənd ˈmɛntəl əˈsaɪləm ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz ənd ˈhævɪŋ ˈsɛksi taɪmz. wi ɔl noʊ ðət ˈnɛvər tərnz aʊt wɛl ɪn ə ˈhɔrər sɪˈnɛrioʊ. wi ɪgˈzæktli ʃʊr waɪ ðeɪ noʊ ðət. ˈʤərki, sˈwupɪŋ ˈkæmərə ˈækʃən θroʊz dɪˌsɔriənˈteɪʃən ənd drɛd ɔl ˈoʊvər ˈjuˈɛs ɛz wi əˈweɪt ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. wɪn ɪz ɪt ˈɛvər ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ stɪk ˈɛni pɑrt əv jʊr ˈbɑdi θru ˈɛni smɔl ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr? ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈpɪti ðət gaɪ. flæʃ tɪ 1964 wən əv ðə θɪŋz ɑz ɪkˈsɛlz æt ɪz ˈwivɪŋ ˈstɔriz təˈgɛðər. ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˈfæməliz, taɪm ɔl kəmz təˈgɛðər ɪn ðə ɛnd. ˈɛnər kɪt ˈwɔkər, ə nis gaɪ ɪn ə ˌɪntərˈreɪʃəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. ʤɪst ɛz əˈfreɪd ðət əˈbaʊt tɪ gɪt fɔɪld əp baɪ ˈloʊkəl jackasses*, ˈsəmθɪŋ fɑr mɔr ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ðən ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɪkˈsploʊdz ɪn ə ˈfləri əv braɪt laɪts ənd wɪrd ˈmægnəˌtɪzəm. ˈeɪliənz. ˈgɑtə bi, raɪt? ɪkˈsɛpt ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɛls lɪvd tɪ tɛl ðə teɪl; ənd pur kɪt ɪz naʊ bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ə ˈgrusəm, ˈkɪlər. ˈfaɪnəli, wi ər ˈwɛlkəmd tɪ ˈbraɪrˌklɪf. dɪˈlæpəˌdeɪtɪd, koʊld, dɑrk, wi fɪr ðət ə rɪˈklusɪv əˈsaɪləm ɪn ðə wʊd bi. wi si ˈtɔˌrʧuəs ““treatments,”*,” ənd ə kəmˈplit ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ əv wət ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs ɪz ənd haʊ tɪ ˈifɛktɪvli ˈæˌdrɛs ɪt. ðɛr ɪz ˈræmpənt rɪˈlɪʤəs əˈbjuz, tərˈænɪkəl micro-management*, əˈsɔrtɪd ˈvaɪələns, ənd ðɪs frɛnʧ ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd mˈjuzɪk ðət ˈiðər dɪˈspaɪz ər hæv ɛz maɪ baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən. ˈsɛrə ˈpɔlsən ɪz fən ɛz ˈlænə, ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈʤərnəlɪst ðət fər ə ˈstændərd?) hu ɛndz əp ɪn ə proʊˈfaʊndli ənˈfɔrʧənət prɪˈdɪkəmənt baɪ ðə ɛnd. ˈlænə ˈɔlsoʊ spɔrts ə goʊld ˌɪˈnɪʃəl pɪn ɔn hər ləˈpɛl ðət wʊd meɪk ˈpɛni ˈmɑrʃəl praʊd. mɔr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ˈimərʤɪz wɪn ˈlɛzbiən riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪz ˈlɛvərɪʤd əˈgɛnst hər ˈpɑrtnər. ˈsɪstər ʤud θˈrɛtənz ˈwɛndi duˈvɑl) wɪθ biɪŋ ˈfɔrsəbli ˈaʊtəd. ˈsædli, ˈwɛndi ənd kəˈmɪts hər ˈpɑrtnər tɪ ˈbraɪrˌklɪf. wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈpipəl ˈæˌkʧuəli wər kəˈmɪtɪd fər biɪŋ geɪ ɛz ˈrisəntli as—well*, toʊld ɪt stɪl goʊz ɔn. tru ˈhɔrərz ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈskɛriər ðən ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri wənz ˈɛniˌweɪ, raɪt? ˈʤoʊzəf fˈjɛnɛs pleɪz ðə mɑnˈsinjər huz ˈmoʊtɪvz wi kwaɪt ˌæsərˈteɪn jɛt. wət wi du noʊ ɪz ðət ˈsɪstər ʤud ɪz swit ɔn ɪm. ˈɔfəli ˈhænsəm, ˈæftər ɔl. laɪk ðeɪ seɪ, ʃi hu kroʊz ðə ˈlaʊdəst əˈbaʊt ləst ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə nən ɪn ðə rɛd ˈlɑnʒərˌeɪ. wɛl, ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ seɪ ðeɪ wɪl. wi noʊ ðət ðə ˈhænsəm mɑnˈsinjər rɪˈkrutɪd ˈdɑktər. ˈɑrdən (ʤeɪmz ˈkrɑmwəl) fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈkreɪzi ˈgæmə reɪ, ˈdaɪsɛkʃən, ˈskræmbəld breɪn ˈækʃən ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn daʊn ðɛr. ˈhɪntɪŋ ðət hi meɪ bi ɪn lig wɪθ ðə ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə ˈkɑmˌræd əv səm ˈəðər ˌənkəˈnɛktɪd ˈmɑnstər. ju ˈnɛvər noʊ wɪθ ðɪs ʃoʊ. ðə kæst ɪz ˈraʊndɪd aʊt wɪθ ˈkjʊriəs ˈkɛrɪktərz laɪk kloʊi ɛz ðə əˈgrɛsɪv ˌnɪmfoʊˈmeɪniˌæk, ˈʃɛli. ˈlɪli reɪb ɪz ˈwɪrdli əˈdɔrəbəl ɛz ðə ˈmæsəkɪstɪk ˈsɪstər ˈmɛri ˈjunɪs. ˈspænɪʃ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈvɛtərən mɑrk əˈpɪrd ˈbrifli ɛz ðə ˈfɪlθi spivy*. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɑmənəntli ˈfiʧərd ðɪs wik wɑz ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk tɪ ˈkɛri. mmmmm…carrie*. wɔʧ fər ðə ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈfrɛndli ənd ˈdɛdli ˈpeɪʃənt hu lʊks streɪt aʊt əv tɑd friks. wət du wi noʊ? ðə səˈdɪstɪk ˈsɪstər ʤud bɪˈliv ɪn dɪz bɪˈliv ðət ˈɪlnəs ɪz ðə ˈfæʃənəbəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər sin.”*.” ʃi ɪz dɪˈrɛkli æt ɑdz wɪθ ˈdɑktər. ˈɑrdən, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪst ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪzɪkəli riˈmuv ðə kɔz əv ˈvaɪələnt bɪˈheɪvjər. boʊθ ər ɛˈsɛnʃəli kənˈdəktɪŋ ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ðət kɪl ənd ˈtɔrʧər ˈpeɪʃənz; boʊθ ɪmˈplɔɪ ə səˈpɔrt stæf ðət ləvz tɪ doʊl aʊt ˈbitɪŋz. wi ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ðət nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn stæf ɪz ɛz əˈfɛndɪd baɪ ɛz ˈsɪstər ʤud. ˈspikɪŋ əv ˈʃɛli, aɪ prɪˈzumd ðət ðeɪ wər ˈʃeɪvɪŋ hər hɛd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪv hər ˌɪˈlɛkˌtroʊˌʃɑk ““therapy.”*.” bət ɪt ˈhæpən ənd ˈmɛnʃənd spəˈsɪfɪkli. ˈɛniˌwən rɛd wən flu ˈoʊvər ðə nɛst noʊz ðət ɪz ˈrumərd tɪ hæv bɪn juzd baɪ ənˈskrupjələs stæf. wət wi noʊ? wət əˈtækt ɑr ˈnuliˌwɛdz ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ sin? waɪ dɪd ðə mɑnˈsinjər rɪˈkrut ðət ˈkreɪzi wət ðə hɛl ɪz hi duɪŋ daʊn ðɛr? wət ər ðeɪ ˈfidɪŋ ɪn ðə wʊdz? hu ər wət klɔd ˈɪntu ðoʊz wɔlz? ˈeɪliənz?!? ɪz ˈlænə ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə bɛst əv kɛr? (lɔl, noʊ.) haʊ dɪd aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ məʧ ˈɛvən ˈpitərz lʊks laɪk ə jəŋ ˈmælkəm məkˈdaʊəl? wɪθ wən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd daʊn, ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈprɛst. aɪ ləv ðɪs ˈfɔrmjələ ənd frəm wət aɪ sɔ təˈnaɪt, ðɪs ˈsɪriz lʊks ˈivɪn mɔr plænd ənd ˈpərpəsfəl ðən ðə læst. ðɪs ˈfɔrˌmæt əv wən fʊl ˈstɔri pər ˈsizən ɪz ˈbrɪljənt. ɪt ɪnˈkərəʤəz taɪt, ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˈraɪtɪŋ ðət həz ə klɪr bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ˈmɪdəl, ənd ɛnd. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɔrər ˈstɔri: əˈsaɪləm ˈprɑməsəz tɪ bi ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər ðən ðə fərst ˈsizən. ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætər ɪz ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ˈskɛriər; ðə ˈkripi ˈsɛksinəs ɪz ˌməltiˈleɪərd ənd ædz ə ənˈkəmftəbli ɑd leɪər tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈkɛrɪktər. ʤeɪmz ˈkrɑmwəl bɪn ðɪs ˈskɛri sɪns ðə ˈriˈmeɪk əv lɔt. aɪ hæv tɪ ədˈmɪt; baɪəst. ˌɪnˈsænɪti ɪz wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt θimz, ənd wən ðət aɪ ʃət əp əˈbaʊt ɪn maɪ oʊn ˈhɔrər ˈstɔriz. ˈteɪkən ɪn baɪ ðə ˈkripi ˈæntəkˌweɪtɪd ˈɪmɪʤri. ðə saʊnd ənd ɑrt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ər mɔr ˈfoʊkɪst ðən læst ˈsizən. aɪ fil ˈæmpli rɪˈwɔrdɪd fər ɔl ðət ˈtidiəs ˈweɪtɪŋ aɪ hæd tɪ du ˌbiˈfɔr ɑz ˈfaɪnəli ʃoʊd ɪts (ˈblədi) feɪs əˈgɛn. tɪ briarcliff”*” ɛndz wɪθ ɑr ˈmɑdərn deɪ ˈhɛroʊən stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə pərˈpɔrtɪˌdli əˈbændənd əˈsaɪləm ənd seɪv hər əˈnɑrmd ˈhəzbənd. (si wət aɪ dɪd ðɛr?) ə ˈʧɪlɪŋ ˈɛndɪŋ. frikt aʊt. ðə səˈspɛns ɪz ˈpælpəbəl. ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ɑr seats–*– ˈsədənli: ˈblədi feɪs. si ju nɛkst wik!
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i straight up loved the first season of american horror story. it was inventive, beautiful to look at, passionately acted, and paid respectful homage to all of the horror that came before it. the visual atmosphere, the music, the varied and wonderful characters, and all their intriguing stories…the whole thing was just sublime. american horror story was incredible fun for die-hard horror fans—with enough terror, drama, and comedy to bring in non-genre fans.
for those of you who didn’t get the memo, ahs has an anthology format. each season will bring a new location, new characters, and new freaky weirdness to scare the hell out of us. happily, we also get a lot of the same fab, ensemble cast.
jessica lange’s return was announced last winter. i avoided a lot of the pre-season hype, so i found out just tonight that evan peters and sarah paulson were back. frances conroy is expected to show up soon, as is prolific tv actor zachary quinto, who will play dr. oliver. today it was announced that the yummy dylan mcdermott will appear later this season. i swear, mcdermott hasn’t aged a day since he founded the legal firm of donnell and associates back in the 1990’s. can’t wait!
tonight. we began with a standard horror trope, acted and directed with complete awareness of what a standard trope it is. randy newlyweds giggle merrily, frolicking through the abandoned mental asylum taking pictures and having sexy times. we all know that never turns out well in a horror scenario. we aren’t exactly sure why they don’t know that. jerky, swooping camera action throws disorientation and dread all over us as we await the inevitable. when is it ever a good idea to stick any part of your body through any small opening anywhere? it’s difficult to pity that guy.
flash to 1964. one of the things ahs excels at is weaving stories together. separate characters, families, time periods…it all comes together in the end. enter kit walker, a nice guy in a *gasp* interracial relationship. just as we’re afraid that he’s about to get foiled up by local jackasses, something far more unexpected than racism explodes in a flurry of bright lights and weird magnetism. aliens. it’s gotta be, right? except that nobody else lived to tell the tale; and poor kit is now believed to be a gruesome, skin-ripping killer.
finally, we are welcomed to briarcliff. it’s dilapidated, cold, dark, dirty…everything we fear that a reclusive asylum in the 60’s would be. we see torturous “treatments,” and a complete misunderstanding of what mental illness is and how to effectively address it. there is rampant religious abuse, tyrannical micro-management, assorted violence, and this godawful french playground music that i’ll either despise or have as my ringtone by the end of the season.
sarah paulson is fun as lana, the investigative journalist (how’s that for a standard trope?) who ends up in a profoundly unfortunate predicament by the episode’s end. lana also sports a gold initial pin on her lapel that would make penny marshall proud. more social commentary emerges when lana’s lesbian relationship is leveraged against her partner. sister jude threatens wendy (clea duvall) with being forcibly outed. sadly, wendy relents and commits her partner to briarcliff. it’s worth noting that people actually were committed for being gay as recently as—well, i’m told it still goes on. true horrors are always scarier than imaginary ones anyway, right?
joseph fiennes plays the monsignor whose motives we can’t quite ascertain yet. what we do know is that sister jude is sweet on him. he’s awfully handsome, after all. like they say, she who crows the loudest about lust is always the nun in the red lingerie. well, maybe they don’t say that—but they will. we know that the handsome monsignor recruited dr. arden (james cromwell) for whatever crazy gamma ray, dissection, scrambled brain action he’s working on down there. they’re hinting that he may be in league with the aliens—unless he’s actually the comrade of some other unconnected monster. you never know with this show.
the cast is rounded out with curious characters like chloe sevigne as the aggressive nymphomaniac, shelly. lily rabe is weirdly adorable as the masochistic sister mary eunice. spanish tv veteran mark consuelos appeared briefly as the filthy spivy. also prominently featured this week was the soundtrack to carrie. mmmmm…carrie. watch for the simultaneously friendly and deadly patient who looks straight out of tod browning’s freaks.
what do we know? the sadistic sister jude doesn’t believe in monsters—but does believe that “mental illness is the fashionable explanation for sin.” she is directly at odds with dr. arden, the scientist looking to physically remove the cause of violent behavior. both are essentially conducting experiments that kill and torture patients; both employ a support staff that loves to dole out beatings. we also know that not everyone on staff is as offended by shelly’s nymphomania as sister jude. speaking of shelly, i presumed that they were shaving her head in order to give her electroshock “therapy.” but it didn’t happen and wasn’t mentioned specifically. anyone who’s read one flew over the cuckoo’s nest knows that ect is rumored to have been used punitively by unscrupulous staff.
what don’t we know? what attacked our newlyweds in the opening scene? why did the monsignor recruit that crazy doctor—and what the hell is he doing down there? what are they feeding in the woods? who or what clawed into those walls? aliens?!? is lana really going to receive the best of care? (lol, no.) how did i never realize how much evan peters looks like a young malcolm mcdowell?
with one episode down, i’m very impressed. i love this formula and from what i saw tonight, this series looks even more planned and purposeful than the last. this format of one full story per season is brilliant. it encourages tight, enthusiastic writing that has a clear beginning, middle, and end.
american horror story: asylum promises to be even better than the first season. the subject matter is inherently scarier; the creepy sexiness is multilayered and adds a uncomfortably odd layer to every character. james cromwell hasn’t been this scary since the remake of ‘salem’s lot. i have to admit; i’m biased. insanity is one of my favorite themes, and one that i can’t shut up about in my own horror stories. i’m taken in by the creepy antiquated imagery. the sound and art direction are more focused than last season. i feel amply rewarded for all that tedious waiting i had to do before ahs finally showed its (bloody) face again.
“welcome to briarcliff” ends with our modern day heroine still trying to escape the purportedly abandoned asylum and save her unarmed husband. (see what i did there?) it’s a chilling ending. we’re freaked out. the suspense is palpable. we’re on the edge of our seats–
suddenly: bloody face.
see you next week!
–wednes
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ʧɛk aʊt wəts nu ɪn kɔl əv ˈduti blæk ɑps 3 ˈəpˌdeɪt fər ənd wən. kɔl əv ˈduti blæk ɑps 3 ˈəpˌdeɪt fər ənd wən ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd. ðə nu pæʧ ˈəpˌdeɪt brɪŋz bəg ˈfɪksɪz ənd ˈəðər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ ðə geɪm. ðə pæʧ həz fɪkst ən ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə blæk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈmɛnju, wɛr ˈaɪtəmz wər ˈoʊvərˌlæpɪŋ wɪn scrolling*. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə nu pæʧ həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈifɛktɪvnəs ˈvərsəz uav’s*, counter-uav’s*, ənd kɛr ˈpækɪʤɪz. ʧɛk aʊt mɔr ˈditeɪlz bɪˈloʊ. kɔl əv ˈduti blæk ɑps 3 ˈəpˌdeɪt fər pæʧ noʊt: ˈməltiˌpleɪər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈʤɛnərəl stəˈbɪlɪti ˌɪmˈpruvmənts. blæk ˈmɑrkɪt kɔl əv ˈduti blæk ɑps 3 ˈəpˌdeɪt həz fɪkst ən ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə blæk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈmɛnju, wɛr ˈaɪtəmz wər ˈoʊvərˌlæpɪŋ wɪn scrolling*. fɪkst ən ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈwɛpən əˈtæʧmənt ˈaɪˌkɑnz nɑt əˈpɪrɪŋ kərˈɛktli fər ˈdʊrɪŋ ə mæʧ. ˈwɛpənz 99m*: ˈfaɪərrɪŋ saʊnz wɪl naʊ ˈprɑpərli bi ˈsaɪlənst wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ boʊθ ðə ˈræpɪd faɪər ənd səˈprɛsər əˈtæʧmənts. ˌɪnˈkrist ðə kɪl reɪnʤ wɪθ ðə lɔŋ ˈbɛrəl əˈtæʧmənt. kɔl əv ˈduti blæk ɑps 3 ˈəpˌdeɪt həz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈifɛktɪvnəs ˈvərsəz uav’s*, counter-uav’s*, ənd kɛr ˈpækɪʤɪz. mæps briʧ kɔl əv ˈduti blæk ɑps 3 ˈəpˌdeɪt həz fɪkst ˈməltəpəl ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts wɛr pleɪərz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈɛriəz əv ðə mæp. ˈhənɪd ˈtæblət naʊ ˈprɑpərli dɪˈspleɪz mini-map*. ˈzɑmbiz ˈʤɛnərəl əˈdrɛst ˈvɛriəs ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts əˈkrɔs ɔl mæps. ˈɔrəʤɪnz kɔl əv ˈduti blæk ɑps 3 ˈəpˌdeɪt həz fɪkst ən ˈɪʃu wɛr ðə wʊd nɑt teɪk ˈdæmɪʤ frəm ðə faɪər stæf. fɪkst ən ˈɪʃu ðət kɔzd ðə tɪ spɔn ɪn əˈnoʊpənd ˈɛriəz əv ðə mæp. ˈpriviəsli, ðə riˈlist ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə nu ˈəpˌdeɪt saɪz ɪz əraʊnd 1.66gb*. ʧɛk jʊr geɪm ˈəpˌdeɪt ənd ˈdaʊnˌloʊd kɔl əv ˈduti blæk ɑps 3 ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn ənd wən.
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check out what's new in call of duty black ops 3 update 1.25 for ps4 and xbox one.
call of duty black ops 3 update 1.25 for ps4 and xbox one is now available for download. the new patch update brings bug fixes and other improvements to the game. the patch has fixed an issue with the black market menu, where items were overlapping when scrolling. in addition, the new patch has also increased effectiveness versus uav’s, counter-uav’s, and care packages.
check out more details below.
call of duty black ops 3 update 1.25 for ps4 patch note:
multiplayer
general
general stability improvements.
black market
call of duty black ops 3 update 1.25 has fixed an issue with the black market menu, where items were overlapping when scrolling.
in-game
fixed an issue with weapon attachment icons not appearing correctly for loadouts during a match.
weapons
kvk 99m: firing sounds will now properly be silenced when using both the rapid fire and suppressor attachments. increased the 3-hit kill range with the long barrel attachment.
max-gl call of duty black ops 3 update 1.25 has increased effectiveness versus uav’s, counter-uav’s, and care packages.
maps
breach call of duty black ops 3 update 1.25 has fixed multiple exploits where players were able to access unintended areas of the map.
hunted scorestreak tablet now properly displays mini-map.
zombies
general
addressed various exploits across all maps.
origins
call of duty black ops 3 update 1.25 has fixed an issue where the panzersoldat would not take damage from the fire staff.
fixed an issue that caused the panzersoldat to spawn in unopened areas of the map.
previously, the developer’s released update 1.24. the new update size is around 1.66gb. check your game update and download call of duty black ops 3 update 1.25 on ps4 and xbox one.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən piɛm nəˈʤib ˈɛndɪd ˌɪnˈdɛfənət dɪˈtɛnʃən wɪˈθaʊt traɪəl ɪn 2012 bət ðə nu lɔ brɪŋz ɪt bæk məˈleɪʒə həz pæst ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl bɪl, wɪʧ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɪz ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈtækəl ðə θrɛt frəm ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ɪkˈstriməsts. ðə bɪl ˌriɪntrəˈdusɪz ˌɪnˈdɛfənət dɪˈtɛnʃən wɪˈθaʊt traɪəl ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər hæd rɪˈpild ɪn 2012 ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ kɔld ðə muv "ə ʤaɪənt stɛp ˈbækwərdz fər ˈjumən raɪts". ɪt wɑz pæst aʊərz ˈæftər ðə pəˈlis əˈnaʊnst ðə dɪˈtɛnʃən əv 17 səˈspɛktɪd ˈmɪlətənts bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ˈplænɪŋ əˈtæks ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl, kˈwɑlə ˌləmˈpʊr. hoʊm ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd ðoʊz ərˈɛstɪd, ðə ˈjəŋgəst ʤɪst 14 wər ˈplænɪŋ tɪ əˈtæk pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃənz ənd ˈɑrmi ˈbeɪsɪz tɪ ˈgæðər ˈwɛpənz. tu əv ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts hæd ʤɪst rɪˈtərnd frəm ˈsɪriə, pəˈlis sɛd. 'ˈgrivəs bloʊ' dəˈbeɪt ɔn ðə bɪl wɛnt leɪt ˈɪntu ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ˈəndər ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ˈsəˌspɛkts kən bi hɛld wɪˈθaʊt traɪəl fər əp tɪ tu jɪrz, wɪθ ˈməltəpəl ɪkˈstɛnʃənz əˈlaʊd ˈæftər ðət. dɪˈsɪʒənz ɔn ðɛr dɪˈtɛnʃən wɪl bi meɪd baɪ ə ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm bɔrd, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən məˈleɪʒə ɪz ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈnæʃənəlz ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈɪsləmɪst ˈmɪlətənts ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz ðə əˈθɔrətiz tɪ rɪˈvoʊk ˈtrævəl ˈdɑkjəmənts, boʊθ məˈleɪʒən ənd ˈfɔrən, əv ˈpipəl ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ər frəm məˈleɪʒə tɪ səˈpɔrt ər ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. ðə bɪl stɪl nidz əˈpruvəl frəm ðə ˈsɛnɪt, bət ðə ˈʧeɪmbər ɪz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ənd ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ pæs. məˈleɪʒə skræpt ɪts ˌɪnˈtərnəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ækt wɪʧ pərˈmɪtɪd ˌɪnˈdɛfənət dɪˈtɛnʃən wɪˈθaʊt traɪəl ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2012 əˈmɪd ˈpəblɪk kənˈsərn ɪt wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈstaɪfəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl dəˈbeɪt ənd lɑk əp ˈkrɪtɪks. bət ɪt ˌriˈpleɪst ðə lɔ wɪθ paʊərz ðət pərˈmɪtɪd dɪˈtɛnʃən. ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlɔˌmeɪkər ɛn surendran*, kˈwoʊtɪd baɪ nuz ˈeɪʤənsi, sɛd ðə nu lɔ wɑz "ˈoʊpən tɪ əˈbjuz ənd ɪz ə ˈgrivəs bloʊ tɪ dɪˈmɑkrəsi". ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən kɑrˈtunəst ɪz wən əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkrɪtɪks əˈkjuzd əv ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə sɪˈdɪʃən lɔ ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs æˈnælɪsɪs: ˈʤɛnəfər pæk, ˌbibiˈsi nuz, kˈwɑlə ˌləmˈpʊr məˈleɪʒənz ˈlɑrʤli səˈpɔrtɪd praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər nəˈʤib kɔl fər ən bɪl læst jɪr ˈæftər hi rɪˈvild ðət 19 ˈsəˌspɛkts lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈmɪlətənt grup hæd ɪˈskeɪpt kɔrt ˈʧɑrʤɪz du tɪ ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt pruf. bət ˈmɪstər nəˈʤib ɪz ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər frəm hɪz ˈpɑrti ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ bi təf ɔn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkrɪtɪks ˈæftər hɪz ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən lɔst ðə ˈpɑpjələr voʊt ɪn ðə læst ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈdɪsədənts hæv bɪn dɪˈteɪnd ˈəndər ðə sɪˈdɪʃən ækt. ˈæktɪvɪsts seɪ ðə nu bɪl ɪz əˈnəðər tul tɪ ˈsaɪləns ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. əˈfɪʃəlz əˈʃʊr məˈleɪʒənz ðət ðə prəˈpoʊzd lɔ ˈkænɑt bi juzd əˈgɛnst ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl bɪˈlifs. bət məˈleɪʒəz bɑr ˈkaʊnsəl sɪz ðɪs ɪz ə "fɔls ˈkəmfərt" bɪˈkəz ðə bɪl ɪz veɪg. ɪt kəmz daʊn tɪ trəst. ənd ˈmɪstər nəˈʤibz ˈɪmɪʤ ɛz ə rɪˈfɔrmər həz ˈteɪkən ə ˈbætərɪŋ. fɪl ˈrɑbərtsən əv ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ sɛd ðət baɪ "rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ˌɪnˈdɛfənət dɪˈtɛnʃən wɪˈθaʊt traɪəl, məˈleɪʒə həz pænˈdɔrəz bɑks fər ˈplɪtɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd, əˈbjusɪv steɪt ˈækʃənz". məˈleɪʒə ə ˈneɪʃən sɪz ɪt ɪz kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈifɛkt ɔn dəˈmɛstɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ðoʊz hu hæv fɔt wɪθ ər səˈpɔrt ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ɪkˈstriməsts ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd ˌɪˈrɑk. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, hoʊm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdɑˌtuk ˈdɑktər ˈɑmɑd sɛd 67 məˈleɪʒənz wər noʊn tɪ hæv gɔn tɪ ˈsɪriə ənd ˌɪˈrɑk, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ faɪv hu hæd bɪn kɪld. wən ˈhənərd ənd tˈwɛnti ˈpipəl səˈspɛktɪd əv lɪŋks tɪ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈmɪlətənt grups wər biɪŋ hɛld ɪn məˈleɪʒə, hi sɛd. bət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈklæmpɪŋ daʊn ɔn ˈkrɪtɪks ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs. ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈfɪgjərz hæv ɔl bɪn ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ ðə ˈikwəli ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl sɪˈdɪʃən lɔ, wɪʧ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪts spiʧ dimd tɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪt ənˈrɛst ər rɪˈlɪʤəs ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈtɛnʧənz. ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidər ˈɑnwɑr ˌɪbrɑˈhim, ˈminˌwaɪl, rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ˈprɪzən ˈæftər biɪŋ kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈsɑdəmi ən ækt wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪˈligəl ɪn məˈleɪʒə bət fər wɪʧ fju ər ˈɛvər ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd. hi sɪz ðə keɪs əˈgɛnst ɪm ɪz eɪmd æt ˈkipɪŋ ɪm aʊt əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks.
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image copyright reuters image caption pm najib ended indefinite detention without trial in 2012 - but the new law brings it back
malaysia has passed a controversial anti-terrorism bill, which the government says is needed to tackle the threat from islamic extremists.
the bill reintroduces indefinite detention without trial - something the prime minister had repealed in 2012.
human rights watch called the move "a giant step backwards for human rights".
it was passed hours after the police announced the detention of 17 suspected militants believed to be planning attacks in the capital, kuala lumpur.
home minister zahid hamidi said those arrested, the youngest just 14, were planning to attack police stations and army bases to gather weapons.
two of the suspects had just returned from syria, police said.
'grievous blow'
debate on the anti-terrorism bill went late into monday night in parliament.
under the legislation, suspects can be held without trial for up to two years, with multiple extensions allowed after that. decisions on their detention will be made by a terrorism board, rather than the judiciary.
image copyright afp image caption malaysia is worried about the effect of nationals fighting with islamist militants in the middle east
it also allows the authorities to revoke travel documents, both malaysian and foreign, of people travelling to or from malaysia to support or engage in terrorism.
the bill still needs approval from the senate, but the chamber is dominated by the ruling coalition and it is expected to pass.
malaysia scrapped its internal security act - which permitted indefinite detention without trial - in april 2012 amid public concern it was using the legislation to stifle political debate and lock up critics.
but it replaced the colonial-era law with powers that permitted 28-day detention.
opposition lawmaker n surendran, quoted by afp news agency, said the new anti-terror law was "open to abuse and is a grievous blow to democracy".
image copyright epa image caption cartoonist zunar is one of several government critics accused of violating the sedition law in recent months
analysis: jennifer pak, bbc news, kuala lumpur
malaysians largely supported prime minister najib razak's call for an anti-terror bill last year after he revealed that 19 suspects linked to the islamic state militant group had escaped court charges due to insufficient proof.
but mr najib is under pressure from his party also to be tough on government critics after his coalition lost the popular vote in the last election.
in recent months, a number of high-profile dissidents have been detained under the sedition act. activists say the new bill is another tool to silence opposition.
officials assure malaysians that the proposed law cannot be used against people with different political beliefs. but malaysia's bar council says this is a "false comfort" because the bill is vague.
it comes down to trust. and mr najib's image as a reformer has taken a battering.
phil robertson of human rights watch said that by "restoring indefinite detention without trial, malaysia has re-opened pandora's box for politically motivated, abusive state actions".
malaysia - a muslim-majority nation - says it is concerned about the effect on domestic security of those who have fought with or support islamic extremists in syria and iraq.
in january, home minister datuk seri dr ahmad zahid hamidi said 67 malaysians were known to have gone to syria and iraq, including five who had been killed. one hundred and twenty people suspected of links to the islamic state militant groups were being held in malaysia, he said.
but the government has also been clamping down on critics in recent months.
journalists, activists and opposition figures have all been targeted by the equally controversial sedition law, which regulates speech deemed to incite unrest or religious and social tensions.
opposition leader anwar ibrahim, meanwhile, remains in prison after being convicted of sodomy - an act which is illegal in malaysia but for which few are ever prosecuted.
he says the case against him is aimed at keeping him out of politics.
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tɪ bi ˈbrutəli ˈɑnəst, aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli doʊnt goʊ ɪn fər ˈnudəlz. aɪ ˈɔfən faɪnd ðɛm tɪ bi blænd, ɪn ðət sɛns əv, wɛl, aɪ nid tɪ it ˈəðərˌwaɪz aɪl wɪlt weɪ, soʊ ðɪs wɪl hæv tɪ du. ðə ˈnudəlz ˈpɪkʧərd əˈbəv ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæv ˈgɪvɪn mi feɪθ ðət du hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ˈɔfər maɪ ˌənsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd teɪst bədz. ðə ˈnudəlz keɪm ɪn ə (ˈtɛndən) sɛt'. ˈtɛndən biɪŋ ɔn raɪs, ɛz ɪn ðə ˈpɪkʧər bɪˈloʊ. ðə raɪs hir ɪz ˈrɪli ˈstɪki ənd swit ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt məʧ mɔr ˈpælətəbəl fər ˈpipəl laɪk mi; frəm ðə wɛst, bət ˈfidɪŋ ɔn ləmps əv raɪs ˈprɪti məʧ ˈdeɪli, tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ˈitɪŋ ðɛm həz ˈteɪkən ɔn ɔl ðə ɪkˈsaɪtmənt əv wərk. ðə hoʊl sɛt (əˈbəv) kəmz ɪn æt jɛn æt ə pleɪs wɛr mi ənd ðə wərk meɪts ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli goʊ fər lənʧ (ɪn ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ). aɪd raɪt ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt hir ɪf aɪ wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɛd ɪt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf! aɪv gɑt tɪ ðə pɔɪnt naʊ wɛr aɪ fil laɪk ɪts tu leɪt tɪ æsk! ˈɛniˌweɪ, ðə ˈnudəlz (wɪθ sup) ər ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈkɑmpləmɛnt tɪ ðə ˈhɛviər (ənd stodgier*) ˈtɛndən. ðə pɔɪnt hir biɪŋ ðət, fər ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst taɪm ˈnudəlz dɪd ˈnəθɪŋ fər mi, ðeɪ wər ʤɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ eɪt æt nu jɪr tɪ ˈpleɪkeɪt ˌʤæpəˈniz hoʊsts. aɪ kʊd spik ˈsɪmələrli fər daifuku*, ðoʊz bɔlz fɪld wɪθ peɪst. ðeɪ wər ˈprɪti məʧ æˈbhɔrənt ɪn maɪ ˈərli ʤəˈpæn deɪz. aɪv sɪns əkˈwaɪərd ə teɪst fər ðɛm ðət aɪ ˈnɛvər ðoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl. tɪ ðɪs ˈifɛkt aɪ wɑz ˈwəndərɪŋ wət ˌʤæpəˈniz fudz ˈɛni ɛls hir həz kəm tɪ hæv geɪnd ə teɪst fər?
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to be brutally honest, i usually don't go in for soba noodles. i often find them to be bland, in that sense of, well, i need to eat otherwise i'll wilt way, so this will have to do. the noodles pictured above however, have given me faith that soba do have something to offer my unsophisticated taste buds.
the noodles came in a '天丼 (tendon) set'. tendon being tempura on rice, as in the picture below.
the rice here is really sticky and sweet making it much more palatable for people like me; from the west, but feeding on defrosted lumps of pre-cooked rice pretty much daily, to the point where eating them has taken on all the excitement of work.
the whole set (above) comes in at 1,030 yen at a place where me and the work mates occasionally go for lunch (in tokyo). i'd write the name of the restaurant here if i was actually able to read it myself! i've got to the point now where i feel like it's too late to ask!
anyway, the soba noodles (with soup) are perfect compliment to the heavier (and stodgier) tendon.
the point here being that, for the longest time soba noodles did nothing for me, they were just something i ate at new year to placate japanese hosts. i could speak similarly for daifuku, those mochi balls filled with red-bean paste. they were pretty much abhorrent in my early japan days. i've since acquired a taste for them that i never though possible.
to this effect i was wondering what japanese foods any else here has come to have gained a taste for?
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ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə ˈstilərz ðə seɪm əˈfɛns ðə læst tu wiks əv ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən ðət ðeɪ wər fər məʧ əv ðə læst tu ˈsizənz. ˈstilərz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk bɛn sɛd ɔn ðə fæn ɪn ˈpɪtsbərg ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðət ˈgɪtɪŋ bæk tɪ wɛr ðə əˈfɛns ʃʊd bi fər ðə wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər mɔr frəm waɪd rɪˈsivər braɪənt, hu hæd wən kæʧ fər noʊ geɪn ɪn læst wɪn ɪn ˈklivlənd. ðət ʃaɪɪŋ frəm seɪɪŋ ðɪs [tɪ braɪənt]. ɪt kəmz frəm love,”*,” sɛd. nidz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr ju hæv tɪ ˈtəfən əp. ju hæv tɪ meɪk təf pleɪz, ju hæv tɪ meɪk təf ˈkæʧɪz ənd ju hæv tɪ faɪnd weɪz tɪ du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju kən tɪ hɛlp ðɪs tim. wɑz sɪk læst wik ənd ðət gɑt ɪm bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt. bət aɪ ləv tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ɪm. wi ɔl du. ðə skaɪ ɪz ðə ˈlɪmət fər ɪm. aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ɪm tɪ bi ðə bɛst ɪn ðə wərld, ənd ˈrɪli əp tɪ ɪm wɪθ wət hi wɔnts tɪ du wɪθ ðət ˈʧælənʤ. hi wɔnt tɪ ˈkrəmbəl ənd wɪlt ənd paʊt ənd lɛt ɪt ˈbɑðər ɪm? ər dɪz hi wɔnt tɪ raɪz əp, stɛp əp, seɪ teɪk ðət challenge’*’ ənd dɪz hi wɔnt tɪ bi ðə bɛst ɪn ðə world?”*?” braɪənt həz skɔrd 15 ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ɪn 21 kərɪr geɪmz bət həz bɪn kɛpt aʊt əv ðə ɛnd zoʊn ɪn fɔr streɪt geɪmz. hi hæd 10 ˈkæʧɪz fər 87 jɑrdz ˈvərsəz. ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ɔn dɛk. 20 bət həz tu ˈkæʧɪz sɪns. əˈpɪrz ɔn ðə kʊk ənd ʃoʊ ˈɛvəri ˈtuzˌdeɪ. nid ə bɪg frəm martavis,”*,” sɛd ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌju. noʊ dɪˈfɛnsɪz wɪl bi tund ɪn tɪ [ænˈtoʊnioʊ braʊn] soʊ wi nid ˈəðər gaɪz tɪ stɛp əp. nid tɪ groʊ ənd bi təf. wi nid ˈstilər təf frəm him.”*.” ˈstilərz koʊʧ maɪk ˈtɑmlɪn sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət braɪənt hæd ə ˈmaɪnər ˈɪnʤəri læst wik. ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt pərˈpɛrɪŋ ðɪs wik wɪθ ənd ˈɛvriˌwən else,”*,” ˈtɑmlɪn sɛd.
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the steelers weren’t the same offense the last two weeks of the regular season that they were for much of the last two seasons.
steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger said on 93.7 the fan in pittsburgh tuesday morning that getting back to where the offense should be for the postseason will require more from wide receiver martavis bryant, who had one catch for no gain in last week’s win in cleveland.
“not that i’m shying from saying this [to bryant]. it comes from love,” roethlisberger said. “he needs to understand that…at this time of year you have to toughen up. you have to make tough plays, you have to make tough catches and you have to find ways to do everything you can to help this team.
“he was sick last week and that got him behind a little bit. but i love to challenge him. we all do. the sky is the limit for him. i want to challenge him to be the best in the world, and it’s really up to him with what he wants to do with that challenge.
“does he want to crumble and wilt and pout and let it bother him? or does he want to rise up, step up, say ‘i’ll take that challenge’ and does he want to be the best in the world?”
bryant has scored 15 touchdowns in 21 career games but has been kept out of the end zone in four straight games. he had 10 catches for 87 yards vs. the broncos on dec. 20 but has two catches since.
roethlisberger appears on the cook and poni show every tuesday.
“we need a big postseason from martavis,” roethlisberger said later in the interview. “we know defenses will be tuned in to [antonio brown] so we need other guys to step up.
“we need martavis to grow and be tough. we need steeler tough from him.”
steelers coach mike tomlin said tuesday that bryant had a minor injury last week.
“we’re excited about preparing this week with martavis and everyone else,” tomlin said.
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nu jɔrk ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈməzlɪm ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən həz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˈpipəl əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈbækˌgraʊndz tɪ ʃɛr ə mil ðət ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzd ˈjunɪti ənd pis ɪn ðɛr ˈsənˌsɛt pɑrk kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn. ɪz ən ˈɑnər tɪ hæv səʧ əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈælaɪz ənd frɛndz hu ər nɑt əˈfreɪd tɪ breɪk daʊn wɔlz tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ ðɛr neighbors,”*,” sɛd moʊˈhɑmɛd beɪh, ˈfaʊndər ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈməzlɪmz ˈgɪvɪŋ bæk, ə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət traɪz tɪ faɪt ˈhəŋgər baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fud tɪ lɛs ˈfɔrʧənət, ˈbrʊklɪn rɪˈpɔrtər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 17 ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ təˈwɔrd ɑr kəmˈjunɪti tɪ si səʧ ˈbjutəfəl ˈpipəl ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ riʧ aʊt ənd hɛlp təˈwɔrdz ɑr ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. ɪt ʃoʊz ˈjuˈɛs ðət ləv dɪz ˌɪnˈdid trəmp ɔl fɔrmz əv hate.”*.” ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt kənˈfərmd ðət ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ hoʊst ˈsɪmələr ˈgæðərɪŋz æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈvaɪələns riʧt ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd reɪt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju mənθs. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈməzlɪmz ˈgɪvɪŋ bæk, ðə ɪˈvɛnt, hɛld æt ðə ˈməzlɪm kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛnər, 5218 θərd ˈævəˌnu, wɑz baɪ ˈækʃən kɔrz ənd ləv trəmps heɪt ˈsənˌsɛt pɑrk, ə ˈgræsˈruts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət wərks ɔn ˈbrɪʤɪŋ ðə gæp bɪtˈwin nu ˈneɪbərz ənd ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈfæməliz ˈməzlɪm kəmˈjunɪti, wɪθ ɔl kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ˈkələr, həz bɪn hɪt əˈspɛʃəli hɑrd baɪ ðə ˈheɪtfəl ˈrɛtərɪk ənd ˈpɑləsiz əv ðə trəmp administration,”*,” ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbər ˈkɑrloʊs mɛnˈkɑkə, hu əˈtɛndəd ðə ɪˈvɛnt, sɛd. praʊd tɪ stænd wɪθ maɪ ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərz ənd ˈsɪstərz, wɪθ ˈɪməgrənts, ənd wɪθ ɔl əv ðoʊz hu səˈpɔrt ləv ˈoʊvər heɪt, ˈjunɪti ˈoʊvər ˌzɛnəˈfoʊbiə, ənd seɪ wɪl nɑt bi divided.’*.’ aɪ wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ faɪt heɪt ɪn ɔl ɪts fɔrmz ənd səˈpɔrt ˈdɪgnəti əv ɔl ˈpipəl ɛz fər ˈdɪstrɪkt juˈnaɪtɪŋ ˈpipəl əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪntərɪsts, ðə ˌɪnˈklusɪv ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈdɪnər sɛndz ə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˈjunɪti ənd ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti. ʃʊd hæv ə sit æt ðə table,”*,” sɛd ˈaɪzɪk əv ˈækʃən kɔrz, ə grup ðət ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ˈpɑləsiz ɔn ˈfɔrən eɪd, fud ənd ˈklaɪmɪt. grups pleɪd ə ˈpɪvətəl roʊl ɪn ɑr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl deɪ ɪˈvɛnt ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd ˈɛvər sɪns hæv bɪn kaɪnd ənd kəˈmɪtɪd allies.”*.” kəmˈjunɪti ˈdɪnər prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈwəndərfəl ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər θri ˈsɛpərˌeɪt grups tɪ kəm təˈgɛðər fər ə ˈkɑmən purpose,”*,” ˈædɪd ˈfaʊndər əv ləv trəmps heɪt ˈsənˌsɛt pɑrk ˌkæˈstɪloʊ, ˈædɪŋ ðət ʃi hoʊps ðə saɪn əv ˈjunɪti wɪl bɪˈkəm ə trɛnd. ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs tɪ ɑr ˈməzlɪm ˈneɪbərz ðət ðeɪ ər nɑt əˈloʊn ənd ðət ðeɪ ər ˈwɛlkəmd ənd rɪˈspɛktɪd ɪn ɑr kəmˈjunɪti. aɪ æm ɪnˈkərəʤd ðət ðɪs wɪl bi ðə fərst əv ˈmɛni kəmˈjunɪti ˈbɑndɪŋ experiences.”*.”
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new york an american muslim non-profit organization has invited people of different backgrounds to share a meal that symbolized unity and peace in their sunset park community in brooklyn.
“it is an honor to have such amazing allies and friends who are not afraid to break down walls to get to know their neighbors,” said mohamed bahe, founder and director of muslims giving back, a non-profit organization that tries to fight hunger by providing food to less fortunate, brooklyn reporter reported on monday, july 17.
“it is extremely empowering toward our community to see such beautiful people willing to reach out and help towards our well-being. it shows us that love does indeed trump all forms of hate.”
organizers of the event confirmed that it is very important to host similar gatherings at a time when levels of anti-muslim violence reached an unprecedented rate over the past few months.
along with muslims giving back, the event, held at the muslim community center, 5218 third avenue, was co-organized by action corps nyc and love trumps hate sunset park, a grassroots organization that works on bridging the gap between new neighbors and undocumented families
“the muslim community, with all communities of color, has been hit especially hard by the hateful rhetoric and policies of the trump administration,” council member carlos menchaca, who attended the event, said.
“i’m proud to stand with my muslim brothers and sisters, with immigrants, and with all of those who support love over hate, unity over xenophobia, and say ‘we will not be divided.’ i will continue to fight hate in all its forms and support dignity of all people as councilmember for district 38.”
uniting people of different interests, the inclusive nature of the dinner sends a message of unity and solidarity.
“everyone should have a seat at the table,” said isaac evans-frantz of action corps nyc, a group that focuses on us policies on foreign aid, food and climate.
“muslim groups played a pivotal role in our group’s international women’s day event several years ago, and ever since have been kind and committed allies.”
“this community dinner provides a wonderful platform and opportunity for three separate groups to come together for a common purpose,” added founder of love trumps hate sunset park shanna castillo, adding that she hopes the sign of unity will become a trend.
“it is important to express to our muslim neighbors that they are not alone and that they are welcomed and respected in our community. i am encouraged that this will be the first of many community bonding experiences.”
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ðɪs wik ðə ˈneɪʃən raɪən paɪk hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ʧæt wɪθ tɔp ˈkeɪnəks ˈprɑspɛkt ʤeɪk əˈbaʊt rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm hɪz ˈʃoʊldər ˈɪnʤəri, hɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz æt ðə wərld ˈʤunjər ˈtʊrnəmənt, ənd hɪz neɪm ˈpɑpɪŋ əp ɪn treɪd ˈrumərz. klɪk pæst ðə ʤəmp tɪ rɛd ðə ˈɪntərvˌju. haʊ wɑz jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ˈʃoʊldər ˈsərʤəri ɪn ðə off-season*? ɪt wɑz təf, ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf surgery…*… ɪt wɑz ə lɔŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs, tʊk ɪt sloʊ ənd meɪd ʃʊr maɪ ˈʃoʊldər wɑz ˈɑbviəsli ˈsteɪbəl. ɪt wɑz ə gʊd lɔŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət hæd tɪ gɪt dən, ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsəmər tʊk ɪt sloʊ, laɪk aɪ sɛd. ˈhæpi tɪ gɪt bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp, ˈɑbviəsli, 15 ər 20 geɪmz ˈɪntu ðə ˈsizən, ju noʊ, traɪɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ðə tim traɪ tɪ wɪn ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. ˈspikɪŋ əv ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, ju hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kəmˈpit fər ənd wɪn ə goʊld ˈmɛdəl æt ðɪs pæst wərld ˈʤunjərz. wət wɑz ðət ɪkˈspɪriəns laɪk? ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli kul. ˈɑbviəsli ə juʤ ɪkˈspɪriəns fər mi ənd ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ɛz ən goʊɪŋ ɪn, ˈɑbviəsli ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv mi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə tim, bət aɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ ɪn ðɛr ənd meɪk ən ˌɪmˈprɛʃən. aɪ ˈɑbviəsli gɑt ˈteɪkən ðə fər ðə tim, ənd aɪ ʤɪst hæd tɪ pleɪ ðə weɪ ðə ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈwɔntɪd mi tɪ ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ə goʊld ˈmɛdəl, pleɪɪŋ ðət hoʊl ˈtʊrnəmənt wɪθ səʧ ə greɪt grup əv gaɪz ənd ʤɪst ən ˌənbəˈlivəbəl tim wɑz ʤɪst ə greɪt ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ðət blu laɪn, ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðə ɛr ˈkænədə ˈsɛnər æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəlz wɑz ʤɪst ˌənbəˈlivəbəl. ɪt wɑz ə greɪt ɪkˈspɪriəns. gɑt ə greɪt dil əv ɪkˈspɪriəns pleɪɪŋ ɪn bɪg geɪmz hir ɪn ən ˈbɪldɪŋ wɪθ ðə. wɑz ɪt ˈsɪmələr ɪn səm weɪz æt ðə wərld ˈʤunjərz? ɪgˈzæktli. ɪt kaɪnd əv fɛlt ðə seɪm, ju noʊ. ˈɑbviəsli nɑt ðə atmosphere-wise*, goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə wərld ˈʤunjərz ɪt wɑz ʤɪst kəmˈplitli ənd ðə fænz wər kəmˈplitli ˌənbəˈlivəbəl, bət siɪŋ ðə fleɪmz here…*… bɪn hir fər θri jɪrz naʊ, pleɪɪŋ ɪn ən rɪŋk, ˈrɪli ðə seɪm. ju gɪt ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈrɪli kul, ənd goʊɪŋ əp tɪ [nhl*] kæmp tu ɪn vænˈkuvər, gɑt ðə seɪm kaɪnd əv ɪkˈspɪriəns. ɪt wɑz ˈɔsəm. ˈɛni bɪg plænz fər ðə goʊld ˈmɛdəl? maɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfreɪmɪŋ ɪt. aɪ wɛnt hoʊm fər ə ˈkəpəl deɪz ˈæftər wərld ˈʤunjərz. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈfreɪmɪŋ maɪ ˈʤərzi ənd ˈmɛdəl. ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ siɪŋ ɪt. ðə ˈhɑki wərld ɪz stɪl ˈbəzɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə hoʊl ˌiˈvændər keɪn treɪd, bət ɪn ðə tɪ ðət dil ju wər wən əv ðə neɪmz ˈbændid əˈbaʊt ɪn tərmz əv wət vænˈkuvər wʊd hæv tɪ gɪv əp tɪ gɪt ˈsəmˌwən laɪk ðət. ɪn ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈprɑvɪns, ju wər wən əv ðə pleɪərz ˈkeɪnəks ʤɪm ˈbɛnɪŋ ˈmɛnʃənd hi ˌɪnˈklud ɪn səʧ ə dil. ðɪs biɪŋ jʊr fərst treɪd ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ɛz ə ˈtreɪdəbəl ˈæˌsɛt, dɪz ɪt ˈlɪŋər ɪn jʊr maɪnd ə bɪt? ˈɑbviəsli ɪn ðə bæk əv maɪ maɪnd ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt, ənd ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ər əˈbaʊt ɪt ənd mi əˈbaʊt ɪt, bət ʤɪst ə ˈbɪznɪs, raɪt? ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə timz nid ənd stəf. ˈɑbviəsli vænˈkuvər ɪz maɪ hoʊm taʊn, ʤɪst ən ˈɑnər tɪ pleɪ ðɛr. ʤɪst goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu kæmp, aɪ noʊ ðət aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ə ˈkeɪnək ənd aɪ noʊ ðət mi ənd ə lɔt əv ðə ˈəðər gaɪz, ˈrɪli ˈθæŋkfəl. ˈɑbviəsli vænˈkuvər ˈdræftɪŋ mi ənd ˈhævɪŋ trəst ɪn mi, tu, ðət ðeɪ pɪkt mi ənd stəf laɪk ðət. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ wɑz ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə hoʊl treɪd ˈdɛˌdlaɪn θɪŋ. ə gʊd pleɪər, ənd maɪ ˈbədi ˈæˌkʧuəli wɑz ɪn ðə treɪd ˈbrɛndən ləmˈju soʊ wi wər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈʤoʊkɪŋ əraʊnd əˈbaʊt ɪt, aɪ geɪv ɪm ə kɔl. bət ˈəðər ðən ðət, ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə bæk əv maɪ maɪnd, bət aɪ tu ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪt məst bi nis biɪŋ ˈmɛnʃənd ɛz ˈsəmˌbɑdi ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ muv. ˈɑbviəsli ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈfilɪŋ, laɪk aɪ sɛd, ðət ðə vænˈkuvər ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf trəst mi ənd ðeɪ si (mi ɛz ə) bɪg (pɑrt əv ðə) fˈjuʧər fər ðə ˈkeɪnəks. ˈɑbviəsli raɪt naʊ, ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ wɪn ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ ðɛr, ˈɑbviəsli, wɪθ ðə ˈʤɛrɪd ənd boʊ ˈhɔrvət ənd ənd gaɪz laɪk ðət ənd wɪn ə kəp. soʊ ðə goʊl. dɪz ə ˈsizən laɪk ðɪs, wɪθ ðə wərld ˈʤunjərz ənd jʊr fərst ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ənd stəf laɪk ðət, dɪz ɪt hɛlp ju wərk ɔn ˈfoʊkɪs ənd jʊr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə geɪm? aɪ θɪŋk ʤɪst pɑrt əv ðə geɪm, ju noʊ? laɪk aɪ sɛd, ə ˈbɪznɪs ənd ju ˈrɪli noʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ʤɑbz, ənd ju noʊ, nɛkst jɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ə ʤɑb ɪn vænˈkuvər ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ɪt. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈizi. nɑt ˈgɑnə ʤɪst ʃoʊ əp ənd meɪk ðə tim, ju hæv tɪ ərn ɪt. ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ duɪŋ ðət nɛkst jɪr ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk vænˈkuvər. wəns əˈgɛn, θæŋks əˈgɛn tɪ fər ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. wi wɪʃ ɪm ðə bɛst əv lək ɛz hɪz ˈkælgəri lʊk tɪ meɪk ə dip pleɪɔf pʊʃ!
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this week the nation network’s ryan pike had the opportunity to chat with top canucks prospect jake virtanen about recovering from his shoulder injury, his experiences at the world junior tournament, and his name popping up in trade rumours.
click past the jump to read the interview.
how was your experience coming off shoulder surgery in the off-season?
it was tough, coming off surgery… it was a long process, took it slow and made sure my shoulder was obviously stable. it was a good long process, something that had to get done, over the summer took it slow, like i said. happy to get back into the line-up, obviously, 15 or 20 games into the season, you know, trying to help the team try to win a championship.
speaking of championships, you had the opportunity to compete for – and win – a gold medal at this past world juniors. what was that experience like?
it was really cool. obviously a huge experience for me and a great opportunity. as an 18-year-old going in, obviously the chances weren’t super-high of me making the team, but i really wanted to go in there and make an impression. i obviously got taken the for the team, and i just had to play the way the coaches wanted me to and getting a gold medal, playing that whole tournament with such a great group of guys and just an unbelievable team was just a great experience. standing on that blue line, listening to the air canada center at the end of the day in the finals was just unbelievable. it was a great experience.
you’ve got a great deal of experience playing in big games here in an nhl building with the hitmen. was it similar in some ways at the world juniors?
exactly. it kind of felt the same, you know. obviously not the atmosphere-wise, going into the world juniors it was just completely sold-out and the fans were completely unbelievable, but seeing the flames here… i’ve been here for three years now, playing in an nhl rink, it’s really the same. you get the nhl experience. it’s really cool, and going up to [nhl] camp too in vancouver, got the same kind of experience. it was awesome.
any big plans for the gold medal?
my mom’s actually framing it. i went home for a couple days after world juniors. she’s going to be framing my jersey and medal. i’m looking forward to seeing it.
the hockey world is still buzzing about the whole evander kane trade, but in the lead-up to that deal you were one of the names bandied about in terms of what vancouver would have to give up to get someone like that. in speaking to the province, you were one of the players canucks gm jim benning mentioned he wouldn’t include in such a deal. this being your first nhl trade deadline as a tradeable asset, does it linger in your mind a bit?
it’s obviously in the back of my mind a little bit, and a lot of people are tweeting about it and facebooking me about it, but it’s just a business, right? whatever the teams need and stuff.
obviously vancouver is my home town, it’s just an honour to play there. just going into camp, i know that i always wanted to be a canuck and i know that me and a lot of the other guys, we’re really thankful. obviously vancouver drafting me and having trust in me, too, that they picked me and stuff like that.
i think i was happy with the whole trade deadline thing. kane’s a good player, and my buddy actually was in the trade – brendan lemieux – so we were actually joking around about it, i gave him a call. but other than that, it was in the back of my mind, but i wasn’t too worried about it.
it must be nice being mentioned as somebody they don’t want to move.
it’s obviously an amazing feeling, like i said, that the vancouver coaching staff trust me and they see (me as a) big (part of the) future for the canucks. obviously right now, they want to win a championship and i want to go there, obviously, with the jared mccanns and bo horvat and shinkaruks and guys like that and win a cup. so that’s the goal.
does a season like this, with the world juniors and your first nhl deadline and stuff like that, does it help you work on off-ice focus and your ability to focus on the game?
i think it’s just part of the game, you know? like i said, it’s a business and you don’t really know what’s going to happen. you’re always fighting for jobs, and you know, next year i’m going to be fighting for a job in vancouver and i’m looking forward to it. nothing’s going to be easy. you’re not gonna just show up and make the team, you have to earn it. i’m looking forward to doing that next year and trying to make vancouver.
once again, thanks again to virtanen for speaking with us. we wish him the best of luck as his calgary hitmen look to make a deep playoff push!
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ðə ˈɪndiənz əˈnaʊnst ðət ðeɪ hæv saɪnd mɑrk ˈrɛnəldz tɪ ə ˈwənˌjɪr ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ðə dil ɪz wərθ 6mm*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈbrɪtəni əv (ˈviə tˈwɪtər). ˈrɛnəldz kʊd ərn ɛz məʧ ɛz ɪf hi ˈriʧɪz ˈsərtən pərˈfɔrməns ˈboʊnəsɪz. wɪθ ˈrɛnəldz ˈmænɪŋ fərst beɪs, ðə ˈɪndiənz wɪl tərn tɪ ˈlɔni ʧɪˈsɛnhəl ɛz ðɛr ˈstɑrtər æt ðə hɑt ˈkɔrnər. ˈrɛnəldz ˈstɑrtɪd ðə 2012 ˈsizən sˈloʊli, bət hɪt 15 hoʊm rənz ˈæftər ˈɔgəst 1st*, ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ wɪθ 23 ˈhoʊmərz ənd ə ˈbætɪŋ laɪn. ðə strək aʊt 159 taɪmz, bət ˈdɪdənt lɛd ðə lig ɪn ˈstraɪˌkaʊts fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns 2007 ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz peɪd ˈrɛnəldz ə baɪaʊt ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ hɪz ˈɔpʃən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən. hi rɪˈmeɪnd ˈəndər tim kənˈtroʊl ɛz ən ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən ˈɛlɪʤəbəl pleɪər wɪθ ə prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈsæləri əv 8.9mm*, bət ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ɪm. ʤɑn ˈheɪmən əv fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ə dil wɑz ˈɪmənənt (ɔn tˈwɪtər). maɪk ənd bɛn kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs poʊst. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkərtəsi əv kɪm presswire*.
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the indians announced that they have signed mark reynolds to a one-year contract. the deal is worth $6mm, according to brittany ghiroli of mlb.com (via twitter). reynolds could earn as much as $7.5mm if he reaches certain performance bonuses. with reynolds manning first base, the indians will turn to lonnie chisenhall as their starter at the hot corner.
reynolds started the 2012 season slowly, but hit 15 home runs after august 1st, finishing with 23 homers and a .221/.335/.429 batting line. the 29-year-old struck out 159 times, but didn't lead the league in strikeouts for the first time since 2007.
the orioles paid reynolds a $500k buyout instead of exercising his $11mm option following the regular season. he remained under team control as an arbitration eligible player with a projected salary of $8.9mm, but the orioles elected to non-tender him.
jon heyman of cbssports.com first reported that a deal was imminent (on twitter). mike axisa and ben nicholson-smith contributed to this post. photo courtesy of kim klement/us presswire.
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moʊˈhɑmɛd ˌlɛrɪˈʤɑni, ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri əˈfɪʃəl hu ɪz ɪn brəˈzɪl ɔn ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈvɪzɪt, sæt ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈnuzˌpeɪpər oʊ də ˈpɔˌloʊ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ɑkˈtoʊbər 7 ɪn ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju, dɪˈvərs ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz ˈjumən raɪts ənd ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən əv ˈmeɪʤər drəg ˈtræfɪkərz wər ˈkəvərd. ðə brəˈzɪljən ˈdeɪli dɪˈskraɪbd ˌlɛrɪˈʤɑni ɛz ə ˈfɪgjər hu ˈædvəˌkeɪts rɪˈfɔrmz ˈɪntu ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri lɔz; ˌlɛrɪˈʤɑni səˈpɔrts rɪˈfɔrmz tɪ ˌɪˈrɑniən lɔz ənd bɪˈlivz ðət ɪn ˈsɛvən mənθs, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz kʊd ˈdræstɪkli fɔl; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi ˈriʤɛkts ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ˈlɛvəld baɪ ðə wɛst ɔn ˈjumən raɪts kənˈdɪʃənz, kənˈtɛndɪŋ ðət ˈwɛstərn ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ənd ˈvæljuz ʃʊd nɑt bi ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn iranians,”*,” roʊt ðə ˈdeɪli, ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ mɛr ənd ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ifp*. ɪz ðə ˈfɔrˌmoʊst ˈjumən əˈʧivmənt; ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈgaɪdɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəl ʃʊd bi riˈspɛktɪŋ dɪˈvərsɪti; wi du nɑt θɪŋk ˌjunəvərˈsæləti ʃʊd ɛnˈteɪl ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈəðər ˈvæljuz ənd ˈkəlʧərz ɔn ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz ənd ˈkəlʧərz kwaɪt ˈdɪfərənt ɪn ɑnˈtɑləʤi; əˈmɛrɪkənz, ˈʤərmənz, ənd frɛnʧ ʃʊd nɑt əˈsum ðət ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ əv laɪf ɪz wət ðeɪ lɪv ɪn ðɛr ˈkəntriz; ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɪʃu ɪz haʊ nɑt tɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz ðə ˈɪʃu; ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd wʊd ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ˌɪˈrɑn, bət tərn ə blaɪnd aɪ ɔn ˈkəntriz wɛr ˈbælət ˈbɑksɪz ənd dɪˈmɑkrəsi hæv noʊ pleɪs, ənd wɛr ˈwɪmən ər ˈnəθɪŋ; ðə seɪm vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˈjumən raɪts ˌhaʊˈɛvər wʊd nɑt bi ˈkɔzɪz fər ðɛm tɪ reɪz ən eyebrow,”*,” ˌlɛrɪˈʤɑni toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli. ɔn hɑt ˈɪʃu əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈlaɪtər ˈsɛntənsɪz tɪ ˈkɑnvɪkts əv drəg sˈməgəlɪŋ, əˈspɛʃəli ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz, ˌlɛrɪˈʤɑni dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə trɛnd ɛz ˈligəl; ˌhaʊˈɛvər hi dɪˈspleɪd ən əˈbhɔrəns əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈpənɪʃmənt ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl; pər sɛnt əv ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ drəg ˈkɑnvɪkts; aɪ ˈpərsənəli ˈædvəˌkeɪt rɪˈfɔrmz ˈɪntu lɔz, bət du nɑt bɪˈliv ðət ðɛr ʃʊd bi ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt hɔlt ɪn ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz; wi hæv əv ˈbɔrdər wɪθ æfˈgænəˌstæn, wɛr ðə groʊɪŋ əv ˈoʊpiəm spaɪkt tɪ 40 taɪmz ðət ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˈneɪtoʊ. ðə ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ər ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz əv ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈoʊpiəm ənd ðə ˈməni ɪz riˈsaɪkəld bæk tɪ ˈtɛrərɪst ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri; ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən kʊd nɑt kənˈtɪnju forever,”*,” hi ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd. sˈməgələrz ər nɑt ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈsɪtɪzənz; ˈrəðər, ðeɪ bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ən ˈɪntrəkət ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ɑrmd kɑrˈtɛlz; ˌɪˈrɑn spɛnz ən ˈænjuəl əˈmaʊnt əv ɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðiz kɑrˈtɛlz; taɪm naʊ həz kəm wɪn ˌɪˈrɑn ʃʊd nɑt faɪt ðiz kɑrˈtɛlz əˈloʊn; wi ʃʊd ˈboʊlstər faɪt θru rɪˈsivɪŋ eɪd frəm ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɑdiz tɪ ˈmɑdərˌnaɪz fəˈsɪlɪtiz; ə ˈsɛkənd ˈɪʃu ɪz ˌrivˈju əv lɔz; ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ʃʊd bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈlidərz əv ə gæŋ; ðɪs wɪl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈdiˌkris ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz, wɪʧ ɪz ɔn əˈʤɛndə, ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri əˈfɪʃəl toʊld ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər. ɪz ə ˈtæktɪkəl ʃɪft ənd wi wɪl stɪl bi ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv faɪt əˈgɛnst drəgz; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, prəˈsiʤərz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə lɔ wʊd teɪk səm taɪm wɪʧ ʃʊd bi rɪˈspɛktɪd; aɪ θɪŋk rəvˈjuz kʊd bi meɪd wɪˈθɪn 6 ər 7 mənθs; wɪθ ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn meɪ, wi ʃʊd əˈvɔɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu ɛz ə kæmˈpeɪn treɪl debates,”*,” ˌlɛrɪˈʤɑni toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli.
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mohammad javad larijani, the iranian judiciary official who is in brazil on an official visit, sat in an interview with the country’s famous newspaper o estado de são paulo on friday, october 7.
in this interview, diverse issues such as human rights and iran’s execution of major drug traffickers were covered. the brazilian daily described larijani as a figure who advocates reforms into the judiciary laws;
“mohammad javad larijani supports reforms to iranian laws and believes that in seven months, the number of executions could drastically fall; however, he rejects criticism levelled by the west on iran’s human rights conditions, contending that western lifestyle and values should not be imposed on iranians,” wrote the daily, as reported by mehr and edited by ifp.
“democracy is the foremost human achievement; the major guiding principle should be respecting diversity; we do not think universality should entail imposing other values and cultures on civilizations and cultures quite different in ontology; americans, germans, and french should not assume that the only way of life is what they live in their countries; the second issue is how not to politicize the issue; the us and eu would criticize iran, but turn a blind eye on countries where ballot boxes and democracy have no place, and where women are nothing; the same violations of human rights however would not be causes for them to raise an eyebrow,” larijani told the daily.
on hot issue of giving lighter sentences to convicts of drug smuggling, especially decreasing the number of executions, larijani defended the trend as legal; however he displayed an abhorrence of the capital punishment in general; “93 per cent of the executions is related to drug convicts; i personally advocate reforms into laws, but do not believe that there should be a permanent halt in executions; we have 800km of border with afghanistan, where the growing of opium spiked to 40 times that before the invasion of nato. the eu and the us are the major destinations of the afghan opium and the money is recycled back to terrorist activities in the country; the situation could not continue forever,” he emphasized.
“drug smugglers are not ordinary citizens; rather, they belong to an intricate network of armed cartels; iran spends an annual amount of $ 200m in fighting these cartels; time now has come when iran should not fight these cartels alone; we should bolster fight through receiving aid from international bodies to modernize facilities; a second issue is review of laws; the execution should be limited to the major leaders of a gang; this will immediately decrease the number of executions, which is on agenda, “ judiciary official told the interviewer.
“this is a tactical shift and we will still be in the forefront of fight against drugs; however, procedures to change the law would take some time which should be respected; i think reviews could be made within 6 or 7 months; with presidential elections in may, we should avoid making the issue as a campaign trail debates,” larijani told the daily.
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ɛz wi əˈproʊʧ ðə ˈfaɪnəl jɪr əv ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz, ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə 2012 oʊˈlɪmpɪks ɪz ˈjuˈɛs ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. wɪʧ ɪz ɛz ɪt ʃʊd bi. wɪn wi ˌɪnˈvɛst soʊ məʧ ɪn ə ˈfɛstɪvəl əv spɔrt, wi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ rip səm ˈbɛnəfɪts. ˈhævɪŋ sɛd ðət, ˈlɛgəsi ɪz ə ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk wərd, bɪˈkəz ɪt həz soʊ ˈmɛni ˈɛləmənts tɪ ɪt. fərst ðɛr ɪz ðə məˈtɪriəl ˈlɛgəsi lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd ɪn ðə ʃeɪp əv ˈvɛnuz laɪk ðə ˌvɛloʊˈdroʊm, ðə əkˈwɑtɪk ˈsɛntər ənd ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈsteɪdiəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðɛn ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈlɛgəsi, ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ˈbrɪtən ðət ˈvɪzɪtərz teɪk əˈweɪ wɪθ ðɛm. bət ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt, ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ɪz ðə ˈjumən ˈlɛgəsi. ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ tim æt ðə 2012 oʊˈlɪmpɪks wɪl kəmˈpraɪz ˈmeɪbi 500 ˈpipəl, ənd ðə ˌpɛrəˈlɪmpɪk tim əˈnəðər 250 ðət ɪz ə ˈtaɪni prəˈpɔrʃən əv ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti. ðiz ɪˈlit ˈæθˌlits hæv fɛd ɔf ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv kəmˈpitɪŋ ɪn ˈləndən sɪns ðə bɪd wɑz wən, ɔl ðə weɪ bæk ɪn 2005 ənd ðə geɪmz ər ˈɔlsoʊ baʊnd tɪ ˌɪnˈspaɪr ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈspɔrtsmɪn ənd ˈwɪmən, ˈpipəl hu wɪl lʊk æt wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ənd seɪ wɔnt tɪ bi pɑrt əv this.”*.” maɪ kənˈsərn, ðoʊ, ɪz wɪθ ðə ˈbrɔdər ˈriʧɪz əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ soʊˈsaɪɪti. wi ər ə greɪt ˈkəntri əv spɔrts ˈwɑʧərz, bət wi ər nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz soʊ kin wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. wɪn aɪ wɛnt aʊt tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə fər ðə ˈsɪdni geɪmz, aɪ wɑz əˈmeɪzd tɪ si haʊ ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈæktɪv ˈpipəl wər. ˈɛvriˌwən simd tɪ bi ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ, ˈrənɪŋ ər ˈwɔkɪŋ. ənd ðət ɪz ðə ˈætəˌtud aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ si hir. ɪt ɪz tru ðət wɪn ju lʊk əp səm əv ðə stəˈtɪstɪks əˈbaʊt ˈspɔrtɪŋ pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən, ðeɪ kən meɪk dɪˈprɛsɪŋ ˈrɛdɪŋ. bət aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv gʊd θɪŋz ˈhæpənɪŋ aʊt ðɛr. ˈbrɪtɪʃ spɔrt wɪl rɪˈsiv ən bət ˈpaʊərfəl bust frəm ðə fækt ðət ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks wɪl bi ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd əv θɔts ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst jɪr. teɪk ðə ˈbɪznɪs wərld. ˈkəmpəˌniz əv ˈɛvəri saɪz ər ˈæskɪŋ, kən wi meɪk 2012 wərk fər ˈjuˈɛs ɪkˈstərnəli ənd internally?”*?” ðeɪ ər ˈkɑnfərənsəz wɪθ ə ˈspɔrti fil tɪ ðɛm, ənd aɪ æm ɔˈrɛdi ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət mɔr ˈspikɪŋ ɪnˈgeɪʤmənts ər ˈlændɪŋ ɔn maɪ dɛsk. spɔrts kləbz ənd ˈlɛʒər ˈsɛntərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv haʊ ðeɪ kən juz ðə geɪmz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈbrɪtən tɪ hɛlp ðɛm əˈtrækt ˈgreɪtər ˈnəmbərz θru ðɛr dɔrz. ənd nɑt ʤɪst ɪn ˈləndən, ˈiðər. ðə ˈifɛkt goʊz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. ɪn ən aɪˈdil wərld aɪ wʊd hæv laɪkt tɪ hæv sin mɔr ɪˈvɛnts sprɛd əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri, soʊ ðət ˈriʤənəl ˈɛriəz wʊd hæv ə teɪst əv ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks tu. bət ðə teɪk ə ˈdɪfərənt stæns: ðeɪ wʊd steɪʤ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk pɑrk ɪf ðeɪ kʊd. ənd sɪns ðeɪ ər ðə wənz ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɔn wɛr ðə geɪmz wɪl bi hɛld, wi hæv tɪ pleɪ baɪ ðɛr rulz. stɪl, ðɛr ər ə hoʊl bənʧ əv goʊɪŋ ɔn əraʊnd ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz wɪʧ aɪ hoʊp wɪl gɪv spɔrt ə kɪk ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri. ə lɔt əv ðɛm ər ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz, laɪk kloʊz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ tim. ˈvizə ər ˈmeɪnli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd æt ðə ɪˈlit ɛnd əv ðə skeɪl, ˈhævɪŋ hɛlpt tɪ fənd ðə athletes’*’ fər ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz naʊ. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðoʊ, ðeɪ ər kids’*’ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz fər ðə moʊst ˌɪˈmæʤənətɪv wərks əv ɑrt, wɪθ ðə ˈwɪnərz rɪˈsivɪŋ ə trɪp tɪ ðə geɪmz. ˈminˌwaɪl ðə ˈwɛlˌkəm trəst hæv sɛt əp ə skim kɔld ɪn ðə zoʊn, wɪʧ ˈjuzɪz spɔrt ɛz ə weɪ əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn saɪəns. ˈɔlsoʊ æt skul ˈlɛvəl, hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪŋ aʊt ækˈtɪvɪti kɑrdz tɪ ˈtiʧərz. ðɪs ɪz ə smɑrt aɪˈdiə, wɪn ju kənˈsɪdər ðət ðiz ˈtiʧərz spɛnd ˈoʊnli eɪt aʊərz ɔn spɔrt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈkɔrsɪz. aɪ wɑz æt ə skul læst wik wɛr ðə ˈʧɪldrən ˈstɑrtɪd aʊt ɪn ə grup, θroʊɪŋ bɔlz əraʊnd, ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ju nu ɪt ðeɪ wər pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv netball*. ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri ˈstrəkʧərd bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə lɔt əv fən. mɔr. lɔɪdz ər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ə skulz oʊˈlɪmpɪks aɪˈdiə, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈloʊkəl, ˈriʤənəl ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz. ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈproʊˌgræm kɔld ˈpipəl, ˈpleɪsɪz, pleɪ wɪʧ ɪz ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ treɪn əp tɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ənd ˌɪmˈpruv fəˈsɪlɪtiz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. ðə ˈkəlʧər əv ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ɛz ɪt kən hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs tæp ˈɪntu ðə skɪlz əv spɔrts ɛnˈθuziˌæsts huz oʊn ˈfæməliz ər ɔl groʊn əp. ˈivɪn ɪf iʧ ˈpərsən ˈoʊnli ˈkoʊʧɪz 100 ər 200 ˈʧɪldrən, ðət kən meɪk ə juʤ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən. æt ə taɪm wɪn ðɛr ə lɔt əv ˈməni əraʊnd, ɪt simz laɪk ə ˌnoʊˈbreɪnər tɪ mi. ðə hero”*” pɑrt əv ðə spɔrts ˌpərsəˈnælɪti əv ðə jɪr ʃoʊ həz ˈʤəstli ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd haʊ məʧ ɪz ɔˈrɛdi biɪŋ əˈʧivd baɪ ənˈpeɪd ɛnˈθuziˌæsts. ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðə əˈwɔrd wɛnt tɪ ə ˈleɪdi ɪn hər ˈsɛvəntiz hu hæd bɪn ˈkoʊʧɪŋ sˈwɪmɪŋ fər ˈfɪfti jɪrz ʤɪst wən ˈpərsən hu həz hɛlpt ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈjəŋstərz. ɛz fər ðə skulz oʊˈlɪmpɪks (wɪʧ hæv tɪ bi kɔld ðə skulz geɪmz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈæŋgri ˈlɛtərz frəm ðə) aɪ səˈpɔrt ðə aɪˈdiə bət ɪf aɪ wɑz ɪn ʧɑrʤ aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ si ɔl ðə ˈdɪfərənt spɔrts deɪz biɪŋ koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd tɪ ˈhæpən æt wəns. ðət weɪ ju gɪt wən ˈpərsən ˈwɪnɪŋ æt ɔl θri ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə ˈpɪrəmɪd; ju gɪt θri ˈdɪfərənt ˈwɪnərz, wɪʧ kʊd meɪk ðə ˈdɪfərəns tɪ ˈsəmˌwən ˈstɪkɪŋ wɪθ ə spɔrt ər ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt əp. wi ʃʊd ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən. æt ˈpraɪˌmɛri skul, ˈʧɪldrən ər əp fər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, bət baɪ ðə taɪm ðeɪ riʧ ˈsɛkənˌdɛri skul, ðeɪ ər mɔr ˌsɛlfˈkɑnʃəs. ˈtiˌneɪʤərz laɪk tɪ du θɪŋz ðeɪ ər gʊd æt. ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈrɛlətɪvli ʧip ənd ˈizi tɪ pʊt wən ˈtiʧər ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv 30 kɪdz ˈkɪkɪŋ ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl əraʊnd, nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz bɔl spɔrts. aɪ noʊ aɪ didn’t*. wɪn wi pleɪd ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ðeɪ juzd tɪ stɪk mi ɪn goʊl, ˈmeɪnli bɪˈkəz aɪ tʊk əp soʊ məʧ speɪs. aɪ laɪkt θroʊɪŋ ðə ˈdɪskəs ənd ðə shot-put*, bət ɪn æθˈlɛtɪks ju nid ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən tɪ meɪk ril ˈprɑˌgrɛs. aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp duɪŋ roʊɪŋ bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ə ˈsəmθɪŋ fən ənd ə bɪt ˈdɪfərənt. wɪn ju lʊk æt ðə aɪ hæv tɔkt əˈbaʊt, ju kʊd ˈɑrgju ðət moʊst əv ðiz θɪŋz ʃʊd bi ˈhæpənɪŋ ˈɛniˌweɪ. ˈsərtənli ɑr ˈspɔrtɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz ər ˈɔlˌweɪz kraɪɪŋ aʊt fər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. bət ɪf ɪt teɪks ən oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz tɪ gɪv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ən ɪkˈskjuz tɪ ækt, ðɛn nɑt kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ.
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as we approach the final year of preparations, the legacy of the 2012 olympics is preoccupying us almost as much as the event itself. which is as it should be.
when we invest so much in a two-and-half-week festival of sport, we expect to reap some longer-term benefits.
having said that, legacy is a problematic word, because it has so many elements to it.
first there is the material legacy left behind in the shape of venues like the velodrome, the aquatic centre and the olympic stadium itself.
then there is the cultural legacy, the impression of britain that visitors take away with them. but the most important part, in my opinion, is the human legacy.
the british team at the 2012 olympics will comprise maybe 500 people, and the paralympic team another 250. that is a tiny proportion of our society.
these elite athletes have fed off the prospect of competing in london since the bid was won, all the way back in 2005.
and the games are also bound to inspire the next generation of sportsmen and women, people who will look at what is going on and say “i want to be part of this.”
my concern, though, is with the broader reaches of british society. we are a great country of sports watchers, but we are not always so keen when it comes to getting involved.
when i went out to australia for the sydney games, i was amazed to see how physically active people were. everyone seemed to be cycling, running or walking. and that is the attitude i would like to see here.
it is true that when you look up some of the statistics about sporting participation, they can make depressing reading. but i believe that there are a lot of good things happening out there.
british sport will receive an unquantifiable but powerful boost from the fact that the olympics will be in the foreground of everybody’s thoughts over the next year.
take the business world. companies of every size are asking, “how can we make 2012 work for us externally and internally?” they are organising conferences with a sporty feel to them, and i am already finding that more speaking engagements are landing on my desk.
sports clubs and leisure centres are also thinking of how they can use the games coming to britain to help them attract greater numbers through their doors. and not just in london, either. the effect goes nationwide.
in an ideal world i would have liked to have seen more events spread around the country, so that regional areas would have a taste of the olympics too.
but the ioc take a different stance: they would stage everything in the olympic park if they could. and since they are the ones voting on where the games will be held, we have to play by their rules.
still, there are a whole bunch of programmes going on around the olympic games which i hope will give sport a kick forward in this country.
a lot of them are partnerships involving private companies, like visa’s close association with the british team.
visa are mainly involved at the elite end of the scale, having helped to fund the athletes’ programmes for a couple of years now.
at the same time, though, they are organising kids’ competitions for the most imaginative works of art, with the winners receiving a trip to the games.
meanwhile the wellcome trust have set up a scheme called in the zone, which uses sport as a way of getting children interested in science.
also at school level, matalan have been giving out activity cards to primary-school teachers. this is a smart idea, when you consider that these teachers spend only eight hours on sport during their training courses.
i was at a school last week where the children started out in a group, throwing balls around, and before you knew it they were playing the early stages of netball. it was very structured but also a lot of fun.
there’s more. lloyds tsb are supporting a schools olympics idea, which involves local, regional and national competitions.
and the government have created a programme called people, places, play which is aiming to train up to 40,000 volunteers and improve facilities around the country.
the culture of volunteers is important, as it can help us tap into the skills of sports enthusiasts whose own families are all grown up. even if each person only coaches 100 or 200 children, that can make a huge contribution.
at a time when there isn’t a lot of money around, it seems like a no-brainer to me.
the “unsung hero” part of the bbc’s sports personality of the year show has justly highlighted how much is already being achieved by unpaid enthusiasts.
a couple of years ago, the award went to a lady in her seventies who had been coaching swimming for fifty years — that’s just one person who has helped thousands of youngsters.
as for the schools olympics (which have to be called the schools games to avoid angry letters from the ioc) i support the idea but if i was in charge i would like to see all the different sports days being coordinated to happen at once.
that way you don’t get one person winning at all three levels of the pyramid; you get three different winners, which could make the difference to someone sticking with a sport or giving it up.
we should never forget the importance of motivation. at primary school, children are up for just about anything, but by the time they reach secondary school, they are more self-conscious.
teenagers like to do things they are good at. and although it’s relatively cheap and easy to put one teacher in charge of 30 kids kicking a football around, not everyone enjoys ball sports.
i know i didn’t. when we played football, they used to stick me in goal, mainly because i took up so much space.
i liked throwing the discus and the shot-put, but in athletics you need one-to-one instruction to make real progress.
i ended up doing rowing because it was a something fun and a bit different.
when you look at the programmes i have talked about, you could argue that most of these things should be happening anyway.
certainly our sporting facilities are always crying out for investment.
but if it takes an olympic games to give the government an excuse to act, then i’m not complaining.
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ottawa-based* mjuˈzɪʃənz noʊn fər ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəl, ˈklæsɪkəl ənd ər əˈməŋ ðə ˌnɑməˈniz fər ðə 2016 ˈʤunoʊ əˈwɔrdz. ɪz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə jɪr fər hɪz sɔŋ "ˈævəˌlænʧ," əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑgrəfər ˈfɪlɪp sportel*. ðə pɛr ˈrɛkriˌeɪts 35 ˈklæsɪk ˈælbəm ˈkəvərz ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. ðə fækts, ə bænd ðət kaʊnts gatineau*, ˈɑtəˌwɑ ənd ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ ɛz ɪts ˈhoʊmˌtaʊnz, ɪz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəl ˈælbəm əv ðə jɪr fər dɪˈzaɪər wɪl rɑt. ðə ˈɔrkəstrə, ə bænd beɪst ɪn ˈɑtəˌwɑ, ɪz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər wərld mˈjuzɪk ˈælbəm əv ðə jɪr fər rɪˈzɪstəns. frəm lɛft, ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈɔrkəstrə: stiv ˈpætərsən, piɛr chrétien*, reɪ ˈməri, ˈrɪvərd, frænts ənd fɪˈlipeɪ lafrenire*. (braɪən ˈɔrkəstrə) ˈpiənɪst ˈænʤələ hjuɪt ɪz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ˈklæsɪkəl ˈælbəm əv ðə jɪr: ˈsoʊˌloʊ ər ˈʧeɪmbər ɑnˈsɑmbəl fər lɪst: piˈænə səˈnɑtə ˈsɑnɪts. ðə bænd esmerine*, wɪʧ həz səm ruts ɪn ˈweɪkˌfild, kju., ɪz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈpækɪʤ əv ðə jɪr fər ɪts ˈælbəm lɔst voices*. ənd hæf mun rən, ə ˈtriˌoʊ wɪθ ruts ɪn ˈɑtəˌwɑ, ɪz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ˈbreɪkθˌru grup əv ðə jɪr. ðə 2016 ˈʤunoʊ əˈwɔrdz teɪk pleɪs ɪn ˈkælgəri ɔn ˈeɪprəl 3
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