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(cbs news) the world health organization (who) and the cambodian government are investigating the cause of a mysterious illness that has killed more than 60 children from different areas around the country.
a joint press release by cambodia's ministry of health and the who on tuesday said that 61 out of 62 children admitted to hospitals have died of the unknown ailment. by wednesday, dr. beat richner of bopha children's hospitals -- who alerted the government to the disease -- told al jazeera that 64 out of 66 cases had died. all the victims are aged 7 and under, and died with 24 hours of getting to the hospital, typically of complications from pneumonia.
cambodia mystery illness kills 61 kids
the disease starts as a high fever, followed by respiratory problems swelling in the brain and then the destruction of the child's respiratory system, according to the press release. while the majority of the cases have been found in the southern region of the country, the disease has been recorded in victims from 14 different provinces, an official told the cambodian national newspaper phnom penh post. no obvious clusters have been found.
"this can be a mixture of a number of known diseases -- virological, bacterial or toxicological -- which have been reported as one syndrome or something new," dr., a team leader of the who country office in cambodia, told cnn.
"while the labs are excluding the various pathogens, we are providing support to [the ministry of health] to make sure that an analysis of cases is done to identify possible causes or exposures which will give us a better picture. the investigation is ongoing," added.
the who said to that there are no reports of staff or neighboring patients getting the disease, meaning that it doesn't appear to be contagious. all the patients were eventually admitted to hospitals in the capital phnom penh or in locations in siem reap.
both the recent outbreak of dengue fever and (chikv) - a - have been ruled out as being related to the deadly disease, according to the new york times.
according to the phnom penh post, at the time of letter to the ministry of health, june 20, 47 kids had died. thirteen days later, an additional 13 deaths had been recorded at bopha hospitals.
richner added that all the children had encephalitis - swelling in the brain - and were hospitalized and treated at private clinics before being sent to bopha children's hospitals. he voiced his concern that these kids may have received incorrect medication.
"i worry that a wrong treatment and drug intoxication at some private clinics has destroyed the lungs leading to a pneumonia we cannot treat," he said to the cambodian newspaper.
neighboring countries have been officially notified through a post on the international health regulations event information system. the u.s. embassy in phnom penh has yet to issue any special warnings or health alerts. | ʤəˈnɛrɪk, ˌkæmˈboʊdiə, flæg, ˌkæmˈboʊdiən ˌeɪˈpi ˈgræfɪks bæŋk (ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz) ðə wərld hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən (hu) ənd ðə ˌkæmˈboʊdiən ˈgəvərnmənt ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə kɔz əv ə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈɪlnəs ðət həz kɪld mɔr ðən 60 ˈʧɪldrən frəm ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛriəz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. ə ʤɔɪnt prɛs riˈlis baɪ ˌkæmˈboʊdiəz ˈmɪnɪstri əv hɛlθ ənd ðə hu ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ sɛd ðət 61 aʊt əv 62 ˈʧɪldrən ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz hæv daɪd əv ðə ənˈnoʊn ˈeɪlmənt. baɪ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈdɑktər. bit ˈrɪknər əv ˈboʊfə ˈʧɪldrənz ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz hu əˈlərtɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ðə dɪˈziz toʊld æl ʤəˈzirə ðət 64 aʊt əv 66 ˈkeɪsɪz hæd daɪd. ɔl ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ər ˈeɪʤɪd 7 ənd ˈəndər, ənd daɪd wɪθ 24 aʊərz əv ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ˈtɪpɪkəli əv ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz frəm nəˈmoʊnjə. ˌkæmˈboʊdiə ˈmɪstəri ˈɪlnəs kɪlz 61 kɪdz ðə dɪˈziz stɑrts ɛz ə haɪ ˈfivər, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ˈprɑbləmz sˈwɛlɪŋ ɪn ðə breɪn ənd ðɛn ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ʧaɪldz ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ˈsɪstəm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə prɛs riˈlis. waɪl ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈkeɪsɪz hæv bɪn faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈriʤən əv ðə ˈkəntri, ðə dɪˈziz həz bɪn rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn ˈvɪktɪmz frəm 14 ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɑvənsəz, ən əˈfɪʃəl toʊld ðə ˌkæmˈboʊdiən ˈnæʃənəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər pəˈnɑm pɛn poʊst. noʊ ˈɑbviəs ˈkləstərz hæv bɪn faʊnd. "ðɪs kən bi ə ˈmɪksʧər əv ə ˈnəmbər əv noʊn dɪˈzizɪz vaɪrəˈlɑʤɪkəl, bækˈtɪriəl ər ˌtɑksəkəˈlɑʤɪkəl wɪʧ hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛz wən ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ər ˈsəmθɪŋ nu," ˈdɑktər., ə tim ˈlidər əv ðə hu ˈkəntri ˈɔfəs ɪn ˌkæmˈboʊdiə, toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. "waɪl ðə læbz ər ɪkˈskludɪŋ ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈpæθəʤənz, wi ər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ səˈpɔrt tɪ [ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv hɛlθ] tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ən æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈkeɪsɪz ɪz dən tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkɔzɪz ər ɪkˈspoʊʒərz wɪʧ wɪl gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈbɛtər ˈpɪkʧər. ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ," ˈædɪd. ðə hu sɛd tɪ ðət ðɛr ər noʊ rɪˈpɔrts əv stæf ər ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə dɪˈziz, ˈminɪŋ ðət ɪt ˈdəzənt əˈpɪr tɪ bi kənˈteɪʤəs. ɔl ðə ˈpeɪʃənz wər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl pəˈnɑm pɛn ər ɪn loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɪn sim rip. boʊθ ðə ˈrisənt ˈaʊtˌbreɪk əv dɛng ˈfivər ənd (chikv*) ə hæv bɪn ruld aʊt ɛz biɪŋ rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈdɛdli dɪˈziz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pəˈnɑm pɛn poʊst, æt ðə taɪm əv ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv hɛlθ, ʤun 20 47 kɪdz hæd daɪd. ˈθərˈtin deɪz ˈleɪtər, ən əˈdɪʃənəl 13 dɛθs hæd bɪn rɪˈkɔrdɪd æt ˈboʊfə ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz. ˈrɪknər ˈædɪd ðət ɔl ðə ˈʧɪldrən hæd ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtəs sˈwɛlɪŋ ɪn ðə breɪn ənd wər ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd ənd ˈtritɪd æt ˈpraɪvət ˈklɪnɪks ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ sɛnt tɪ ˈboʊfə ˈʧɪldrənz ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz. hi vɔɪst hɪz kənˈsərn ðət ðiz kɪdz meɪ hæv rɪˈsivd ˌɪnkərˈɛkt ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən. "aɪ ˈwəri ðət ə rɔŋ ˈtritmənt ənd drəg ˌɪnˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən æt səm ˈpraɪvət ˈklɪnɪks həz dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə ləŋz ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ə nəˈmoʊnjə wi ˈkænɑt trit," hi sɛd tɪ ðə ˌkæmˈboʊdiən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkəntriz hæv bɪn əˈfɪʃəli ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd θru ə poʊst ɔn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl hɛlθ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ɪˈvɛnt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm. ðə juz. ˈɛmbəsi ɪn pəˈnɑm pɛn həz jɛt tɪ ˈɪʃu ˈɛni ˈspɛʃəl ˈwɔrnɪŋz ər hɛlθ əˈlərts. |
a neighbor told the associated press that cascade mall shooter was so “creepy, rude, and obnoxious” that she kept a taser near her front door, just in case he came calling.
the neighbor, amber cathey, said she blocked on snapchat after he sent her a photo of his crotch. she found him so frightening that she would walk a longer route to her nearby apartment to avoid him, if she saw his car in the parking lot.
another neighbor, a female classmate of’s who wished to remain anonymous, told the seattle times, “one time, he walked into my house uninvited. i got my brother to ask him to leave because i was too scared… not a cool character. i like him.”
a high-school classmate of’s named dakota told cbs news he was “very hurtful toward girls.”
“he would sexually harass them, and bully a lot of them,” she said. local news station adds’s claim that once “grabbed her inappropriately in high school,” and says another young woman who wished to remain anonymous told a similar story of sexual harassment.
“in high school he started harassing kids and not being a nice person, so i disassociated with him. he would grope women in high school and middle school,” austin hendrix, who graduated from oak harbor high school with in 2015, told the seattle times.
the new york times quoted another classmate, finnigan, who called “sexist” and said he often slapped or grabbed girls on their buttocks.
“he did that to girls of all grades at the high school including my best friend and i, regardless of the blatant disgust from the girls and being told to stop,” finnigan said.
cetin also had a “string of with the law in recent years, including charges he assaulted his stepfather,” as well as a drunk driving arrest.
due to his domestic violence case, a judge told him on december that he should not possess a firearm. his stepfather, however, pleaded with the judge not to impose a order on, arguing that he would be unable to help his stepson deal with the “hard time” he was going through, if the two were forbidden to have contact.
cbs news reports that a formal order was nevertheless entered for both of’s parents, but says the judge granted a motion to cancel the order the next day.
“it’s clear from the court docket that was struggling with emotional or mental health issues, and that the court, prosecutors office and defense team were trying to get him help,” mused the seattle times.
“he was reportedly ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation in august 2015, and that was completed as of march 2016, reported. as of aug. 25, 2016, was in compliance with weekly sessions for mental health counseling. he complied with the alcohol assessment, according to court records, and he had a deferred prosecution review for a case involving a marijuana scheduled for cbs reports.
kiro alludes to a second “misdemeanor assault case” in island county concerning and a different alleged victim, but provided few details beyond noting that prosecution was deferred, on the condition avoid drugs and alcohol.
the search for a motive in’s deadly rampage often mentions his ex-girlfriend, who is said to have once worked at the where he opened fire, but moved to a different area some time ago. the police have been working to establish whether he knew any of his five victims.
the associated press dug into’s social media accounts to look for clues:
a twitter account showed, among other things, selfies, photos of him in younger years and pictures of turkish food. he once participated in paintball and said he “can’t wait for halo the shooter video game. he also tweeted: “shout out to the peeps.” a facebook account showed he liked sites. also appeared to have blogs on the site tumblr that had not been updated in many months. they included seemingly random posts about serial killer ted bundy, a collection of selfies, the top-secret area 51 cold war test site and photos of iranian supreme leader ayatollah khamenei and islamic state group leader abu al-baghdadi. the two blogs linked back to each other and one of them linked to what appeared to be his twitter page.
the l.a. times adds that in one tumblr post, “urged readers to repeat the phrase ‘subhan allah’ (‘glory to god’) 10 times, ‘and then this, do not stopging it.” the date of this tumblr post is not mentioned in the article. | ə ˈneɪbər toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ðət kæˈskeɪd mɔl ˈʃutər wɑz soʊ ““creepy*, rud, ənd obnoxious”*” ðət ʃi kɛpt ə ˈteɪzər nɪr hər frənt dɔr, ʤɪst ɪn keɪs hi keɪm ˈkɔlɪŋ. ðə ˈneɪbər, ˈæmbər ˈkæði, sɛd ʃi blɑkt ɔn sˈnæˌpʧæt ˈæftər hi sɛnt hər ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv hɪz krɑʧ. ʃi faʊnd ɪm soʊ ˈfraɪtənɪŋ ðət ʃi wʊd wɔk ə ˈlɔŋgər rut tɪ hər ˈnɪrˈbaɪ əˈpɑrtmənt tɪ əˈvɔɪd ɪm, ɪf ʃi sɔ hɪz kɑr ɪn ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt. əˈnəðər ˈneɪbər, ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈklæsˌmeɪt əv hu wɪʃt tɪ rɪˈmeɪn əˈnɑnəməs, toʊld ðə siˈætəl taɪmz, taɪm, hi wɔkt ˈɪntu maɪ haʊs ˌənɪnˈvaɪtɪd. aɪ gɑt maɪ ˈbrəðər tɪ æsk ɪm tɪ liv bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz tu scared…*… nɑt ə kul ˈkɛrɪktər. aɪ laɪk him.”*.” ə ˈhaɪˌskul ˈklæsˌmeɪt əv neɪmd dəˈkoʊtə toʊld ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz hi wɑz ˈhərtfəl təˈwɔrd girls.”*.” wʊd ˈsɛkʃuəli həræs ðɛm, ənd ˈbʊli ə lɔt əv them,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈloʊkəl nuz ˈsteɪʃən ædz kleɪm ðət wəns hər ˌɪnəˈprɑpriətli ɪn haɪ school,”*,” ənd sɪz əˈnəðər jəŋ ˈwʊmən hu wɪʃt tɪ rɪˈmeɪn əˈnɑnəməs toʊld ə ˈsɪmələr ˈstɔri əv ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt. haɪ skul hi ˈstɑrtɪd hərˈæsɪŋ kɪdz ənd nɑt biɪŋ ə nis ˈpərsən, soʊ aɪ ˌdɪsəˈsoʊʃieɪtəd wɪθ ɪm. hi wʊd groʊp ˈwɪmən ɪn haɪ skul ənd ˈmɪdəl school,”*,” ˈɔstən ˈhɛndrɪks, hu ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm oʊk ˈhɑrbər haɪ skul wɪθ ɪn 2015 toʊld ðə siˈætəl taɪmz. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz kˈwoʊtɪd əˈnəðər ˈklæsˌmeɪt, ˈfɪnɪgən, hu kɔld ““sexist”*” ənd sɛd hi ˈɔfən slæpt ər græbd gərlz ɔn ðɛr ˈbətəks. dɪd ðət tɪ gərlz əv ɔl greɪdz æt ðə haɪ skul ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ maɪ bɛst frɛnd ənd aɪ, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈbleɪtənt dɪsˈgəst frəm ðə gərlz ənd biɪŋ toʊld tɪ stop,”*,” ˈfɪnɪgən sɛd. ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə əv wɪθ ðə lɔ ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz hi əˈsɔltɪd hɪz stepfather,”*,” ɛz wɛl ɛz ə drəŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ ərˈɛst. du tɪ hɪz dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns keɪs, ə ʤəʤ toʊld ɪm ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər ðət hi ʃʊd nɑt pəˈzɛs ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm. hɪz ˈstɛpˌfɑðər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈplidɪd wɪθ ðə ʤəʤ nɑt tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ə ˈɔrdər ɔn, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət hi wʊd bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ hɛlp hɪz ˈstɛpˌsən dil wɪθ ðə time”*” hi wɑz goʊɪŋ θru, ɪf ðə tu wər ˈfɔrbɪdən tɪ hæv ˈkɑnˌtækt. ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz rɪˈpɔrts ðət ə ˈfɔrməl ˈɔrdər wɑz ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ˈɛnərd fər boʊθ əv ˈpɛrənts, bət sɪz ðə ʤəʤ ˈgrænɪd ə ˈmoʊʃən tɪ ˈkænsəl ðə ˈɔrdər ðə nɛkst deɪ. klɪr frəm ðə kɔrt ˈdɑkət ðət wɑz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ər ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz, ənd ðət ðə kɔrt, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈɔfəs ənd dɪˈfɛns tim wər traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪm help,”*,” mjuzd ðə siˈætəl taɪmz. wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈɔrdərd tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ə ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈɔgəst 2015 ənd ðət wɑz kəmˈplitɪd ɛz əv mɑrʧ 2016 ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ɛz əv ˈɔgəst. 25 2016 wɑz ɪn kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ˈwikli ˈsɛʃənz fər ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ. hi kəmˈplaɪd wɪθ ðə ˈælkəˌhɑl əˈsɛsmənt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz, ənd hi hæd ə dɪˈfərd ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ˌrivˈju fər ə keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈskɛʤʊld fər ˈsiˌbiˌɛs rɪˈpɔrts. əˈludz tɪ ə ˈsɛkənd əˈsɔlt case”*” ɪn ˈaɪlənd ˈkaʊnti kənˈsərnɪŋ ənd ə ˈdɪfərənt əˈlɛʤd ˈvɪktɪm, bət prəˈvaɪdɪd fju ˈditeɪlz bɪɔnd ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən wɑz dɪˈfərd, ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən əˈvɔɪd drəgz ənd ˈælkəˌhɑl. ðə sərʧ fər ə ˈmoʊtɪv ɪn ˈdɛdli ˈræmˌpeɪʤ ˈɔfən ˈmɛnʃənz hɪz ˈɛkzˈgərlˌfrɛnd, hu ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv wəns wərkt æt ðə wɛr hi ˈoʊpənd faɪər, bət muvd tɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛriə səm taɪm əˈgoʊ. ðə pəˈlis hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈwɛðər hi nu ˈɛni əv hɪz faɪv ˈvɪktɪmz. ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs dəg ˈɪntu ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈkaʊnts tɪ lʊk fər kluz: ə tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt ʃoʊd, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ˈsɛlˌfiz, ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ɪm ɪn ˈjəŋgər jɪrz ənd ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈtərkɪʃ fud. hi wəns pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ˈpeɪntˌbɑl ənd sɛd hi weɪt fər ˈheɪloʊ ðə ˈʃutər ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm. hi ˈɔlsoʊ tweeted*: aʊt tɪ ðə peeps.”*.” ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈkaʊnt ʃoʊd hi laɪkt saɪts. ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv blɔgz ɔn ðə saɪt ˈtəmblər ðət hæd nɑt bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɪn ˈmɛni mənθs. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈsimɪŋli ˈrændəm poʊsts əˈbaʊt ˈsɪˌriəl ˈkɪlər tɛd ˈbəndi, ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈsɛlˌfiz, ðə ˈtɔpˌsikrɪt ˈɛriə 51 koʊld wɔr tɛst saɪt ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˌɪˈrɑniən səˈprim ˈlidər ˌaɪəˈtoʊlə kəˈmeɪˌni ənd ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt grup ˈlidər ˈæbu al-baghdadi*. ðə tu blɔgz lɪŋkt bæk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər ənd wən əv ðɛm lɪŋkt tɪ wət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi hɪz tˈwɪtər peɪʤ. ðə l.a*. taɪmz ædz ðət ɪn wən ˈtəmblər poʊst, ˈridərz tɪ rɪˈpit ðə freɪz allah’*’ tɪ god’*’) 10 taɪmz, ðɛn ðɪs, du nɑt stɑp it.”*.” ðə deɪt əv ðɪs ˈtəmblər poʊst ɪz nɑt ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl. |
by steve roth
the standard definition of income makes much of rich income invisible.
if your home or value goes up over a decade or three, have you received “income”? it sure as heck feels like income. it increases your asset holdings and net worth. new money in your pocket that you can spend now and in your retirement. (maybe you have to sell things or borrow against them. whatever.) how is that not income?
but in economics actually right down to the core of national accounting methods capital gains counted as income. and they contribute to “saving.” those gains are completely invisible to a huge bulk of the economics work (both empirical and theoretical) that is built on income and saving concepts and measures.
even and company, who importantly include capital gains income in their income data, include it in their theorizing about income and saving. ditto most modern monetary theory (mmt) work, despite (or because of?) that rigorous approach.
there’s a historical reason: when tasked simon kuznets and his cohorts to create the national income and product accounts (nipas) in the 1930s, they had no means to measure or estimate assets, net worth, “wealth.” (the have balance sheets, and still. cap gains, can’t, exist in the.) so they built incomplete accounting constructs that they called “income” and “saving,” that they could estimate based on measurable flows within the accounting period.
get in your
those incomplete constructs shamble on today in the flow of funds matrix. a accounting construct only closed because it balances to an artificial and incomplete balancing item called “saving” (based on the incomplete definition of income). the flow of funds sum to change in net worth the very “balance” in “balance sheets.” because cap gains are missing.*
theory: the justification is that income is payments to “factors of production” labor, capital, natural resources, etc. but think about it: when markets go up, the market looking at our previously created assets and “realizing” worth more than they thought they were at the time of production and sale. so cap gains are delivering income from production production in previous periods.
data: capital gains comprise% of comprehensive household income (it varies a lot year to year).
distribution estimates vary, but some are eye-popping: as much as 96% of capital gains income may go to those making more than a million dollars a year.
in 2011, the top 1% of u. s. earners (median income, $1.4 million) got 36% of their income from capital gains all invisible in the standard measure of “income.” this is only realized capital gains, of course, and it ignores capital gains from the $20-trillion+ of invisible assets held in offshore tax havens.
politics: by rendering capital gains income largely invisible to accounting, these incomplete income and saving measures make those flows largely invisible to economists, and hence to politicians, and to the whole political conversation about equality and distribution. | baɪ stiv rɔθ ðə ˈstændərd ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm meɪks məʧ əv rɪʧ ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl. ɪf jʊr hoʊm ər ˈvælju goʊz əp ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd ər θri, hæv ju rɪˈsivd ““income”*”? ɪt ʃʊr ɛz hɛk filz laɪk ˈɪnˌkəm. ɪt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz jʊr ˈæˌsɛt ˈhoʊldɪŋz ənd nɛt wərθ. nu ˈməni ɪn jʊr ˈpɑkət ðət ju kən spɛnd naʊ ənd ɪn jʊr rɪˈtaɪərmənt. (ˈmeɪbi ju hæv tɪ sɛl θɪŋz ər ˈbɑˌroʊ əˈgɛnst ðɛm. ˌwəˈtɛvər.) haʊ ɪz ðət nɑt ˈɪnˌkəm? bət ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ˈæˌkʧuəli raɪt daʊn tɪ ðə kɔr əv ˈnæʃənəl əˈkaʊnɪŋ ˈmɛθədz ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz ˈkaʊntɪd ɛz ˈɪnˌkəm. ənd ðeɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ““saving.”*.” ðoʊz geɪnz ər kəmˈplitli ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tɪ ə juʤ bəlk əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks wərk (boʊθ ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ənd ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl) ðət ɪz bɪlt ɔn ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpts ənd ˈmɛʒərz. ˈivɪn ənd ˈkəmpəˌni, hu ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli ˌɪnˈklud ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdætə, ˌɪnˈklud ɪt ɪn ðɛr ˈθiərˌaɪzɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ˈseɪvɪŋ. ˈdɪtoʊ moʊst ˈmɑdərn ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈθɪri (mmt*) wərk, dɪˈspaɪt (ər bɪˈkəz əv?) ðət ˈrɪgərəs əˈproʊʧ. ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈrizən: wɪn tæskt ˈsaɪmən ˈkəzˌnɛts ənd hɪz ˈkoʊhɔrts tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ˈprɑdəkt əˈkaʊnts (nipas*) ɪn ðə 1930s*, ðeɪ hæd noʊ minz tɪ ˈmɛʒər ər ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ˈæˌsɛts, nɛt wərθ, ““wealth.”*.” (ðə hæv ˈbæləns ʃits, ənd stɪl. kæp geɪnz, can’t*, ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ðə.) soʊ ðeɪ bɪlt ˌɪnkəmˈplit əˈkaʊnɪŋ ˈkɑnstrəkts ðət ðeɪ kɔld ““income”*” ənd ““saving,”*,” ðət ðeɪ kʊd ˈɛstəˌmeɪt beɪst ɔn ˈmɛʒərəbəl floʊz wɪˈθɪn ðə əˈkaʊnɪŋ ˈpɪriəd. gɪt ɪn jʊr ðoʊz ˌɪnkəmˈplit ˈkɑnstrəkts ˈʃæmbəl ɔn təˈdeɪ ɪn ðə floʊ əv fəndz ˈmeɪtrɪks. ə əˈkaʊnɪŋ ˈkɑnstrəkt ˈoʊnli kloʊzd bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈbælənsɪz tɪ ən ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ənd ˌɪnkəmˈplit ˈbælənsɪŋ ˈaɪtəm kɔld ““saving”*” (beɪst ɔn ðə ˌɪnkəmˈplit ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm). ðə floʊ əv fəndz səm tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn nɛt wərθ ðə ˈvɛri ““balance”*” ɪn sheets.”*.” bɪˈkəz kæp geɪnz ər ˈθɪri: ðə ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ðət ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz ˈpeɪmənts tɪ əv production”*” ˈleɪbər, ˈkæpɪtəl, ˈnæʧərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. bət θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt: wɪn ˈmɑrkɪts goʊ əp, ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɑr ˈpriviəsli kriˈeɪtɪd ˈæˌsɛts ənd ““realizing”*” wərθ mɔr ðən ðeɪ θɔt ðeɪ wər æt ðə taɪm əv pərˈdəkʃən ənd seɪl. soʊ kæp geɪnz ər dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəm frəm pərˈdəkʃən pərˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈpriviəs ˈpɪriədz. ˈdætə: ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz kəmˈpraɪz əv ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɪnˌkəm (ɪt ˈvɛriz ə lɔt jɪr tɪ jɪr). ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈvɛri, bət səm ər eye-popping*: ɛz məʧ ɛz 96 əv ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz ˈɪnˌkəm meɪ goʊ tɪ ðoʊz ˈmeɪkɪŋ mɔr ðən ə ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz ə jɪr. ɪn 2011 ðə tɔp 1 əv ju. ɛs. ˈərnərz (ˈmidiən ˈɪnˌkəm, ˈmɪljən) gɑt 36 əv ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəm frəm ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz ɔl ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ɪn ðə ˈstændərd ˈmɛʒər əv ““income.”*.” ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈriəˌlaɪzd ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz, əv kɔrs, ənd ɪt ˌɪgˈnɔrz ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz frəm ðə 20-trillion*+ əv ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˈæˌsɛts hɛld ɪn ˈɔfˈʃɔr tæks ˈheɪvənz. ˈpɑləˌtɪks: baɪ ˈrɛndərɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz ˈɪnˌkəm ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tɪ əˈkaʊnɪŋ, ðiz ˌɪnkəmˈplit ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈmɛʒərz meɪk ðoʊz floʊz ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tɪ ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts, ənd hɛns tɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ənd tɪ ðə hoʊl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt ɪkˈwɑləti ənd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. |
unlike other electric vehicles that have strong roots in previous models, tesla cars started with a clean slate. that provides challenges since you build off old ideas, but it also allows a certain type of design freedom that can be turned into a key strength. model s was the first car to accomplish this and much of it had to do with franz von, chief designer at tesla motors.
speaking at the 2013 conference on wednesday, von explained why he was interested in the project. “the automotive world needed a change and tesla was moving towards a more green, stable environment. never be able to achieve that at mazda, or so i took the plunge.”
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when asked about the design challenges for the first tesla car, von explained what made it difficult and what his design goals were.
“it’s one thing to design a car but another thing to design the first vehicle of a company going to be growing for years and years. my goal: do that through the power of design. the ‘moth to the flame’ idea: you realize why attracted to it, but you are. and it elicits an emotional response.”
it also needs to elicit so that consumers remember the brand when they see the car. no mistaking a tesla model for what it is. and the emotions start as you walk up to the car because a model s senses your approach and instructs the door handles to reach out for you. “as you approach the car, the first experience you have and it needs to be incredibly memorable. your first contact be with the cheapest part on the car.”
the company is currently readying its model x, which tackled a different problem: moving more people comfortably while also removing the addiction to fossil fuels. “no one wants to own a minivan so we thought: how can we make our car desirable more like an suv?, said von. the model x has falcon doors as to but with two hinges instead of one. the doors are designed with sensors so they hit the garage roof or doors.
tesla’s model x takes user experience into account for the dashboard in a new way, as well, with a large is the main focus. why?
“screens in cars really suck: small, hard to interact with. drivers want three or four clicks; which is dangerous,” von explained. “the most important functions are on the screen at the same time. we can improve the over time with refreshes, helping to slow down the age of the car.”
now that the model s is for sale and for the model x have begun, next? a car that will be essentially build from the ground up again. tesla will surely take cues from the prior two models, but the next car will use a new platform. fine with von; be able to be more creative once again in designing an electric car from the ground up.
check out the rest of our 2013 live coverage here, and a video embed of the session follows below: | ənˈlaɪk ˈəðər ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈviɪkəlz ðət hæv strɔŋ ruts ɪn ˈpriviəs ˈmɑdəlz, ˈtɛzlə kɑz ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ə klin sleɪt. ðət prəˈvaɪdz ˈʧælənʤɪz sɪns ju bɪld ɔf oʊld aɪˈdiəz, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz ə ˈsərtən taɪp əv dɪˈzaɪn ˈfridəm ðət kən bi tərnd ˈɪntu ə ki strɛŋθ. ˈmɑdəl ɛs wɑz ðə fərst kɑr tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðɪs ənd məʧ əv ɪt hæd tɪ du wɪθ frænz vɔn, ʧif dɪˈzaɪnər æt ˈtɛzlə ˈmoʊtərz. ˈspikɪŋ æt ðə 2013 ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, vɔn ɪkˈspleɪnd waɪ hi wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv wərld ˈnidɪd ə ʧeɪnʤ ənd ˈtɛzlə wɑz ˈmuvɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ə mɔr grin, ˈsteɪbəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈnɛvər bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈʧiv ðət æt ˈmɑzdə, ər soʊ aɪ tʊk ðə plunge.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˈʧælənʤɪz fər ðə fərst ˈtɛzlə kɑr, vɔn ɪkˈspleɪnd wət meɪd ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt ənd wət hɪz dɪˈzaɪn goʊlz wər. wən θɪŋ tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ə kɑr bət əˈnəðər θɪŋ tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ðə fərst ˈviɪkəl əv ə ˈkəmpəˌni goʊɪŋ tɪ bi groʊɪŋ fər jɪrz ənd jɪrz. maɪ goʊl: du ðət θru ðə paʊər əv dɪˈzaɪn. ðə tɪ ðə flame’*’ aɪˈdiə: ju ˈriəˌlaɪz waɪ əˈtræktəd tɪ ɪt, bət ju ər. ənd ɪt ɪˈlɪsəts ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl response.”*.” ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ nidz tɪ ɪˈlɪsɪt soʊ ðət kənˈsumərz rɪˈmɛmbər ðə brænd wɪn ðeɪ si ðə kɑr. noʊ mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ ə ˈtɛzlə ˈmɑdəl fər wət ɪt ɪz. ənd ðə ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz stɑrt ɛz ju wɔk əp tɪ ðə kɑr bɪˈkəz ə ˈmɑdəl ɛs ˈsɛnsɪz jʊr əˈproʊʧ ənd ˌɪnˈstrəkts ðə dɔr ˈhændəlz tɪ riʧ aʊt fər ju. ju əˈproʊʧ ðə kɑr, ðə fərst ɪkˈspɪriəns ju hæv ənd ɪt nidz tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈmɛmərəbəl. jʊr fərst ˈkɑnˌtækt bi wɪθ ðə ˈʧipəst pɑrt ɔn ðə car.”*.” ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈrɛdiɪŋ ɪts ˈmɑdəl ɛks, wɪʧ ˈtækəld ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɑbləm: ˈmuvɪŋ mɔr ˈpipəl ˈkəmfərtəbli waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ riˈmuvɪŋ ðə əˈdɪkʃən tɪ ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz. wən wɔnts tɪ oʊn ə ˈmɪniˈvæn soʊ wi θɔt: haʊ kən wi meɪk ɑr kɑr dɪˈzaɪərəbəl mɔr laɪk ən ˌɛsˌjuˈvi?, sɛd vɔn. ðə ˈmɑdəl ɛks həz ˈfælkən dɔrz ɛz tɪ bət wɪθ tu ˈhɪnʤɪz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv wən. ðə dɔrz ər dɪˈzaɪnd wɪθ ˈsɛnsərz soʊ ðeɪ hɪt ðə gərɑʒ rʊf ər dɔrz. ˈmɑdəl ɛks teɪks ˈjuzər ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt fər ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd ɪn ə nu weɪ, ɛz wɛl, wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ɪz ðə meɪn ˈfoʊkɪs. waɪ? ɪn kɑz ˈrɪli sək: smɔl, hɑrd tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ. ˈdraɪvərz wɔnt θri ər fɔr klɪks; wɪʧ ɪz dangerous,”*,” vɔn ɪkˈspleɪnd. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfəŋkʃənz ər ɔn ðə skrin æt ðə seɪm taɪm. wi kən ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈoʊvər taɪm wɪθ rɪˈfrɛʃɪz, ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ sloʊ daʊn ðə eɪʤ əv ðə car.”*.” naʊ ðət ðə ˈmɑdəl ɛs ɪz fər seɪl ənd fər ðə ˈmɑdəl ɛks hæv ˈbeɪgən, nɛkst? ə kɑr ðət wɪl bi ɛˈsɛnʃəli bɪld frəm ðə graʊnd əp əˈgɛn. ˈtɛzlə wɪl ˈʃʊrli teɪk kjuz frəm ðə praɪər tu ˈmɑdəlz, bət ðə nɛkst kɑr wɪl juz ə nu ˈplætˌfɔrm. faɪn wɪθ vɔn; bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi mɔr kriˈeɪtɪv wəns əˈgɛn ɪn dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑr frəm ðə graʊnd əp. ʧɛk aʊt ðə rɛst əv ɑr 2013 lɪv ˈkəvərɪʤ hir, ənd ə ˈvɪdioʊ ɪmˈbɛd əv ðə ˈsɛʃən ˈfɑloʊz bɪˈloʊ: |
in this letter, the of louisiana outlines why walnut hill principal albert religious message violate the first amendment. (photo: henrietta wildsmith)
caddo parish schools is investigating allegations in an open letter by the american civil liberties union of louisiana that the principal of walnut hill school violated the first amendment by invoking god and jesus and calling for prayer in school publications.
the school district issued a statement tuesday saying it would investigate the matter internally and make certain there isn't a constitutional violation.
"in this instance, questionable materials subsequently have been removed from district web pages while the investigation continues," the statement said. "if there is a violation, we will make certain we act swiftly to ensure we do not have any further violations."
the principal in question, albert hardison, said he couldn't comment on the matter.
in the letter, of louisiana executive director marjorie said hardison engaged in unlawful religious coercion by referencing god, specific bible verses, christianity and prayer in messages directed at parents. the letter was sent to superintendent lamar goree monday.
according to the's letter, a message in a march newsletter asked parents to pray god gives students strength, mental fortitude, patience and wisdom as they prepare for state mandated testing.
"please help our children understand the meaning of ... i can do all things through christ who strengthens me," the quoted the newsletter as saying.
a separate "principal's message" posted on the school's website, also previously included numerous references to god and christ.
marjorie (photo: submitted photo)
"a hundred years from now it will not matter what type of house we lived in, what color our skin was, how much money we had or what brand of clothes we wore, but what will matter is that we steadfastly walked in the ways of christ, that we honored and loved our parents, family, and fellow man and that we lived by our school motto," a portion of the message said before the references were removed.
such practices, the said, should be stop immediately.
"no school employee may tell a student what religion to practice or even to practice religion at all," wrote. "nor may a school official tell students or their families to teach any religious texts."
all religious references included in the "principal's message" have since been removed. meanwhile, hardison has received an outpouring of support online from parents and others.
jeanine rowe, a teacher's aide and walnut hill president, attributes the school's success to beliefs. she said he teaches basic values such as trying your best and exhibiting good behavior needed to be successful in life.
"i think the should stay out of our school and leave us alone," she said. "we are a successful school. we're not hurting anybody. we're not forcing our beliefs on anybody. they are our beliefs."
she said prayer is not being forced on students. rowe's children and grandchildren attended walnut hills. she said she stayed to work at the school because she believes in what hardison stands for. she and others described hardison as a caring and religious principal who often purchased out of pocket shoes, clothes, backpacks and other essentials for students.
this 2013 photos shows walnut hill principal albert hardison talking to a student (photo: file photo)
rowe said messages would still be even if he practiced another religion.
"it's the basic principles of doing the right thing," she said.
rochelle miller, a and parent of walnut hill students, also supports messages.
"we put god first in my household, and i love that the same principles apply here," she said.
the of louisiana also asked goree to educate all school officials about constitutional protections staff and students have from religious indoctrination.
"these policies and procedures must be communicated to all students and their parents or guardians," wrote. "please confirm to this office that the school board will take the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the law."
the school district says it works to ensure constitutional rights are not violated at any school.
"we take concerns and complaints seriously and make sure to follow the law," the district's statement said. "at the same time, the district remains committed to protecting student freedoms. this includes their abilities to lead and participate in prayer and other religious activities, and we will equally continue to work to ensure student freedoms are not inhibited."
read or share this story:/ | ɪn ðɪs ˈlɛtər, ðə əv luˌiziˈænə ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz waɪ ˈwɔlˌnət hɪl ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈælbərt rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˌhɛnriˈɛtə wildsmith*) ˈpɛrɪʃ skulz ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ɪn ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən əv luˌiziˈænə ðət ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈwɔlˌnət hɪl skul ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt baɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ gɑd ənd ˈʤizəs ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ fər prɛr ɪn skul ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz. ðə skul ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈtuzˌdeɪ seɪɪŋ ɪt wʊd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈmætər ˌɪnˈtərnəli ənd meɪk ˈsərtən ðɛr ˈɪzənt ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl vaɪəˈleɪʃən. "ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns, kˈwɛsʧənəbəl məˈtɪriəlz ˈsəbsəkwəntli hæv bɪn riˈmuvd frəm ˈdɪstrɪkt wɛb ˈpeɪʤɪz waɪl ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən kənˈtɪnjuz," ðə ˈsteɪtmənt sɛd. "ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən, wi wɪl meɪk ˈsərtən wi ækt sˈwɪftli tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr wi du nɑt hæv ˈɛni ˈfərðər vaɪəˈleɪʃənz." ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪn kˈwɛʃən, ˈælbərt ˈhɑrdɪsən, sɛd hi ˈkʊdənt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈmætər. ɪn ðə ˈlɛtər, əv luˌiziˈænə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər ˈmɑrʤəri sɛd ˈhɑrdɪsən ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ənˈlɔfəl rɪˈlɪʤəs koʊəˈrʃən baɪ ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ gɑd, spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈbaɪbəl ˈvərsɪz, ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti ənd prɛr ɪn ˈmɛsɪʤɪz dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ˈpɛrənts. ðə ˈlɛtər wɑz sɛnt tɪ ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt lɑˈmɑr ˈgɔˈri ˈmənˌdeɪ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɛtər, ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪn ə mɑrʧ ˈnuzˌlɛtər æst ˈpɛrənts tɪ preɪ gɑd gɪvz ˈstudənts strɛŋθ, ˈmɛntəl ˈfɔrtɪˌtud, ˈpeɪʃəns ənd ˈwɪzdəm ɛz ðeɪ priˈpɛr fər steɪt ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd ˈtɛstɪŋ. "pliz hɛlp ɑr ˈʧɪldrən ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈminɪŋ əv aɪ kən du ɔl θɪŋz θru kraɪst hu ˈstrɛŋθənz mi," ðə kˈwoʊtɪd ðə ˈnuzˌlɛtər ɛz seɪɪŋ. ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt "ˈprɪnsəpəlz ˈmɛsɪʤ" ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ðə skulz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpriviəsli ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈnumərəs ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ gɑd ənd kraɪst. ˈmɑrʤəri (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: səbˈmɪtəd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ) "ə ˈhənərd jɪrz frəm naʊ ɪt wɪl nɑt ˈmætər wət taɪp əv haʊs wi lɪvd ɪn, wət ˈkələr ɑr skɪn wɑz, haʊ məʧ ˈməni wi hæd ər wət brænd əv kloʊðz wi wɔr, bət wət wɪl ˈmætər ɪz ðət wi ˈstɛdˌfæstli wɔkt ɪn ðə weɪz əv kraɪst, ðət wi ˈɑnərd ənd ləvd ɑr ˈpɛrənts, ˈfæməli, ənd ˈfɛloʊ mæn ənd ðət wi lɪvd baɪ ɑr skul ˈmɑtoʊ," ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈrɛfərənsɪz wər riˈmuvd. səʧ ˈpræktɪsɪz, ðə sɛd, ʃʊd bi stɑp ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. "noʊ skul ɪmˈplɔɪi meɪ tɛl ə ˈstudənt wət rɪˈlɪʤən tɪ ˈpræktɪs ər ˈivɪn tɪ ˈpræktɪs rɪˈlɪʤən æt ɔl," roʊt. "nɔr meɪ ə skul əˈfɪʃəl tɛl ˈstudənts ər ðɛr ˈfæməliz tɪ tiʧ ˈɛni rɪˈlɪʤəs tɛksts." ɔl rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə "ˈprɪnsəpəlz ˈmɛsɪʤ" hæv sɪns bɪn riˈmuvd. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈhɑrdɪsən həz rɪˈsivd ən ˌaʊtˈpɔrɪŋ əv səˈpɔrt ˈɔnˌlaɪn frəm ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈəðərz. ʤəˈnin roʊ, ə ˈtiʧərz eɪd ənd ˈwɔlˌnət hɪl ˈprɛzɪdənt, əˈtrɪˌbjuts ðə skulz səkˈsɛs tɪ bɪˈlifs. ʃi sɛd hi ˈtiʧɪz ˈbeɪsɪk ˈvæljuz səʧ ɛz traɪɪŋ jʊr bɛst ənd ɪgˈzɪbɪtɪŋ gʊd bɪˈheɪvjər ˈnidɪd tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn laɪf. "aɪ θɪŋk ðə ʃʊd steɪ aʊt əv ɑr skul ənd liv ˈjuˈɛs əˈloʊn," ʃi sɛd. "wi ər ə səkˈsɛsfəl skul. wɪr nɑt ˈhərtɪŋ ˈɛnibədi. wɪr nɑt ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɑr bɪˈlifs ɔn ˈɛnibədi. ðeɪ ər ɑr bɪˈlifs." ʃi sɛd prɛr ɪz nɑt biɪŋ fɔrst ɔn ˈstudənts. roʊz ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈgrænˌʧɪldrən əˈtɛndəd ˈwɔlˌnət hɪlz. ʃi sɛd ʃi steɪd tɪ wərk æt ðə skul bɪˈkəz ʃi bɪˈlivz ɪn wət ˈhɑrdɪsən stændz fər. ʃi ənd ˈəðərz dɪˈskraɪbd ˈhɑrdɪsən ɛz ə ˈkɛrɪŋ ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈprɪnsəpəl hu ˈɔfən ˈpərʧəst aʊt əv ˈpɑkət ʃuz, kloʊðz, ˈbækˌpæks ənd ˈəðər ɛˈsɛnʃəlz fər ˈstudənts. ðɪs 2013 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ʃoʊz ˈwɔlˌnət hɪl ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈælbərt ˈhɑrdɪsən ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstudənt (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ) roʊ sɛd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz wʊd stɪl bi ˈivɪn ɪf hi ˈpræktɪst əˈnəðər rɪˈlɪʤən. "ɪts ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv duɪŋ ðə raɪt θɪŋ," ʃi sɛd. ˌrəˈʃɛl ˈmɪlər, ə ənd ˈpɛrənt əv ˈwɔlˌnət hɪl ˈstudənts, ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpɔrts ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. "wi pʊt gɑd fərst ɪn maɪ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld, ənd aɪ ləv ðət ðə seɪm ˈprɪnsəpəlz əˈplaɪ hir," ʃi sɛd. ðə əv luˌiziˈænə ˈɔlsoʊ æst ˈgɔˈri tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ɔl skul əˈfɪʃəlz əˈbaʊt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl prəˈtɛkʃənz stæf ənd ˈstudənts hæv frəm rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪnˌdɑktrəˈneɪʃən. "ðiz ˈpɑləsiz ənd prəˈsiʤərz məst bi kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd tɪ ɔl ˈstudənts ənd ðɛr ˈpɛrənts ər ˈgɑrdiənz," roʊt. "pliz kənˈfərm tɪ ðɪs ˈɔfəs ðət ðə skul bɔrd wɪl teɪk ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈmɛʒərz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ðə lɔ." ðə skul ˈdɪstrɪkt sɪz ɪt wərks tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts ər nɑt ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd æt ˈɛni skul. "wi teɪk kənˈsərnz ənd kəmˈpleɪnts ˈsɪriəsli ənd meɪk ʃʊr tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə lɔ," ðə ˈdɪstrɪkts ˈsteɪtmənt sɛd. "æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt rɪˈmeɪnz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈstudənt ˈfridəmz. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ðɛr əˈbɪləˌtiz tɪ lɛd ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn prɛr ənd ˈəðər rɪˈlɪʤəs ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ənd wi wɪl ˈikwəli kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈstudənt ˈfridəmz ər nɑt ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪd." rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
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of the many insensitive things donald trump said and did during his short trip to puerto rico, tossing paper towels into a crowd of hurricane survivors ranks pretty high. soon after, the president seemingly recovered by suggesting the u.s. debt be completely “wiped out,” but the white house budget director and other trump administration staffers quickly walked these comments back. per an otherwise unbelievable account of the visit published by the washington post, however, it seems trump did and said plenty of other things while he was in puerto rico.
for example, as death and taxes points out, the president contemplated tossing cans of chicken into the same crowd he would later give paper towels and flashlights to. more, it seems trump had never seen canned chicken before, and their very existence amazed him. “whoa! never seen that before,” he said while holding one of the cans up. “that looks kind of good. start handing it out. do you feel like this?”
trump passed out yellow bags of rice and then started tossing rolls of towels into the crowd as if he were shooting free throws. the crowd laughed and cheered him on. when he contemplated doing the same with the cans of chicken, the crowd gently told him no.
unsurprisingly, this the first ludicrous experience with things. back in august, an inflatable chicken made to look like trump popped up within visual range of the white house, thereby causing a brief internet sensation. during the 2016 campaign, the republican presidential candidate was dubbed a “chicken” numerous times by the late show host stephen colbert, bernie sanders supporters and many others. trump has even about chickens before, albeit in the form of an insult directed at modern danny zuker, and a weird argument against windmills.
come on @dannyzuker, take the bet, show your friends and family (& your bosses on modern family) that you're not "chicken shit" donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) may 25, 2013 | ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə ˈmɛni ˌɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv θɪŋz ˈdɑnəld trəmp sɛd ənd dɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ʃɔrt trɪp tɪ ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ, ˈtɔsɪŋ ˈpeɪpər taʊəlz ˈɪntu ə kraʊd əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz sərˈvaɪvərz ræŋks ˈprɪti haɪ. sun ˈæftər, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈsimɪŋli rɪˈkəvərd baɪ səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðə juz. dɛt bi kəmˈplitli out,”*,” bət ðə waɪt haʊs ˈbəʤɪt dɪˈrɛktər ənd ˈəðər trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈstæfərz kˈwɪkli wɔkt ðiz ˈkɑmɛnts bæk. pər ən ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˌənbəˈlivəbəl əˈkaʊnt əv ðə ˈvɪzɪt ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt simz trəmp dɪd ənd sɛd ˈplɛnti əv ˈəðər θɪŋz waɪl hi wɑz ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɛz dɛθ ənd ˈtæksɪz pɔɪnts aʊt, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪd ˈtɔsɪŋ kænz əv ˈʧɪkən ˈɪntu ðə seɪm kraʊd hi wʊd ˈleɪtər gɪv ˈpeɪpər taʊəlz ənd ˈflæʃˌlaɪts tɪ. mɔr, ɪt simz trəmp hæd ˈnɛvər sin kænd ˈʧɪkən ˌbiˈfɔr, ənd ðɛr ˈvɛri ɪgˈzɪstəns əˈmeɪzd ɪm. ““whoa*! ˈnɛvər sin ðət before,”*,” hi sɛd waɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ wən əv ðə kænz əp. lʊks kaɪnd əv gʊd. stɑrt ˈhændɪŋ ɪt aʊt. du ju fil laɪk this?”*?” trəmp pæst aʊt ˈjɛloʊ bægz əv raɪs ənd ðɛn ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtɔsɪŋ roʊlz əv taʊəlz ˈɪntu ðə kraʊd ɛz ɪf hi wər ˈʃutɪŋ fri θroʊz. ðə kraʊd læft ənd ʧɪrd ɪm ɔn. wɪn hi ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪd duɪŋ ðə seɪm wɪθ ðə kænz əv ˈʧɪkən, ðə kraʊd ˈʤɛntli toʊld ɪm noʊ. ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðɪs ðə fərst ˈludəkrəs ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ θɪŋz. bæk ɪn ˈɔgəst, ən ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl ˈʧɪkən meɪd tɪ lʊk laɪk trəmp pɑpt əp wɪˈθɪn ˈvɪʒəwəl reɪnʤ əv ðə waɪt haʊs, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈkɔzɪŋ ə brif ˈɪntərˌnɛt sɛnˈseɪʃən. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2016 kæmˈpeɪn, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt wɑz dəbd ə ““chicken”*” ˈnumərəs taɪmz baɪ ðə leɪt ʃoʊ hoʊst ˈstivən ˈkoʊlbərt, ˈbərni ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtərz ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz. trəmp həz ˈivɪn əˈbaʊt ˈʧɪkənz ˌbiˈfɔr, ɔlˈbiɪt ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ən ˌɪnˈsəlt dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ˈmɑdərn ˈdæni ˈzukər, ənd ə wɪrd ˈɑrgjəmənt əˈgɛnst ˈwɪndˌmɪlz. kəm ɔn @dannyzuker*, teɪk ðə bɛt, ʃoʊ jʊr frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli jʊr ˈbɔsɪz ɔn ˈmɑdərn ˈfæməli) ðət jʊr nɑt "ˈʧɪkən ʃɪt" ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) meɪ 25 2013 |
water droplets, coffee granules, fragments of polystyrene and even a toothpick are among the items that have been flying around in a swiss laboratory lately all of them kept in the air by sound waves. the device that achieves this acoustic levitation is the first to be capable of handling several objects simultaneously. it is described today in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences.
typically, levitation techniques make use of electromagnetism; magnetic forces have even been used to levitate frogs. it has long been known that sound waves could counter gravity, too, but so far the method has lacked practical application because it could do little more than keep an object in place.
to also move and manipulate levitating objects,, a mechanical engineer at the swiss federal institute of technology (eth) in zurich, and his colleagues built platforms using piezoelectric crystals, which shrink or stretch depending on the voltage applied to them. each platform is the size of a pinky nail.
the platforms emit sound waves which move upward until they reach surface lying above, where they bounce back. when the reflected waves overlap with the source waves, the two ‘cancel out’ in the middle, at so-called node points. objects placed there remain stuck in place because of the pressure of sound waves coming from both directions.
by adjusting the position of the nodes, the researchers can tow the objects between platforms. the platforms can be arranged in different ways to adapt to various experiments. in one demonstration involving a array of platforms, the researchers joined two droplets introduced at separate locations then deposited the combined droplet at a third location.
hands-free reactions
the system could be used to combine chemical without the contamination that can result from contact with the surface of a container. sound waves are already used in the pharmaceutical industry to obtain accurate results during drug screening. yet method is the first to offer the possibility of precisely controlling several items simultaneously.
poulikakos suggests that the system could be used to safely try out hazardous chemical reactions. “we had fun demonstrating the idea by colliding a lump of sodium with some water, which is obviously an aggressive reaction,” he says.
peter christianen, a physicist who works on electromagnetic levitation at university in nijmegen, the netherlands, says that impressed with the invention. “i really like it; this is a very versatile platform almost anything you want to manipulate, you can.”
this article is reproduced with permission from the magazine nature. the article was first published on july 15, 2013. | ˈwɔtər ˈdrɑpləts, ˈkɔfi ˈgrænjəlz, ˈfrægmənts əv ˌpɑˌliˈstaɪˌrin ənd ˈivɪn ə ˈtuθˌpɪk ər əˈməŋ ðə ˈaɪtəmz ðət hæv bɪn flaɪɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn ə swɪs ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈleɪtli ɔl əv ðɛm kɛpt ɪn ðə ɛr baɪ saʊnd weɪvz. ðə dɪˈvaɪs ðət əˈʧivz ðɪs əˈkustɪk ˌlɛvɪˈteɪʃən ɪz ðə fərst tɪ bi ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈɑbʤɛkts ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. ɪt ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd təˈdeɪ ɪn ðə prəˈsidɪŋz əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi əv ˈsaɪənsɪz. ˈtɪpɪkəli, ˌlɛvɪˈteɪʃən tɛkˈniks meɪk juz əv ˌɪˌlɛktroʊˈmægnəˌtɪzəm; mægˈnɛtɪk ˈfɔrsɪz hæv ˈivɪn bɪn juzd tɪ ˈlɛvɪˌteɪt frɑgz. ɪt həz lɔŋ bɪn noʊn ðət saʊnd weɪvz kʊd ˈkaʊntər ˈgrævɪti, tu, bət soʊ fɑr ðə ˈmɛθəd həz lækt ˈpræktɪkəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən bɪˈkəz ɪt kʊd du ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən kip ən ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪn pleɪs. tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ muv ənd məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ˈlɛvəˌteɪtɪŋ ˈɑbʤɛkts,, ə məˈkænɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr æt ðə swɪs ˈfɛdərəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi (eth*) ɪn ˈzʊrɪk, ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz bɪlt ˈplætˌfɔrmz ˈjuzɪŋ ˌpaɪəˌzoʊəˈlɛktrɪk ˈkrɪstəlz, wɪʧ ʃrɪŋk ər strɛʧ dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈvoʊltɪʤ əˈplaɪd tɪ ðɛm. iʧ ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪz ðə saɪz əv ə ˈpɪŋki neɪl. ðə ˈplætˌfɔrmz ɪˈmɪt saʊnd weɪvz wɪʧ muv ˈəpwərd ənˈtɪl ðeɪ riʧ ˈsərfəs laɪɪŋ əˈbəv, wɛr ðeɪ baʊns bæk. wɪn ðə rɪˈflɛktɪd weɪvz ˈoʊvərˌlæp wɪθ ðə sɔrs weɪvz, ðə tu out’*’ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl, æt ˈsoʊˈkɔld noʊd pɔɪnts. ˈɑbʤɛkts pleɪst ðɛr rɪˈmeɪn stək ɪn pleɪs bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈprɛʃər əv saʊnd weɪvz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm boʊθ dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz. baɪ əˈʤəstɪŋ ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə noʊdz, ðə ˈrisərʧərz kən toʊ ðə ˈɑbʤɛkts bɪtˈwin ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ðə ˈplætˌfɔrmz kən bi əreɪnʤd ɪn ˈdɪfərənt weɪz tɪ əˈdæpt tɪ ˈvɛriəs ɪkˈspɛrəmənts. ɪn wən ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə əreɪ əv ˈplætˌfɔrmz, ðə ˈrisərʧərz ʤɔɪnd tu ˈdrɑpləts ˌɪntrəˈdust æt ˈsɛpərˌeɪt loʊˈkeɪʃənz ðɛn dɪˈpɑzətəd ðə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈdrɑplət æt ə θərd loʊˈkeɪʃən. riˈækʃənz ðə ˈsɪstəm kʊd bi juzd tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ˈkɛmɪkəl wɪˈθaʊt ðə kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən ðət kən rɪˈzəlt frəm ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə ˈsərfəs əv ə kənˈteɪnər. saʊnd weɪvz ər ɔˈrɛdi juzd ɪn ðə ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈɪndəstri tɪ əbˈteɪn ˈækjərət rɪˈzəlts ˈdʊrɪŋ drəg ˈskrinɪŋ. jɛt ˈmɛθəd ɪz ðə fərst tɪ ˈɔfər ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv prɪˈsaɪsli kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈaɪtəmz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈsɪstəm kʊd bi juzd tɪ ˈseɪfli traɪ aʊt ˈhæzərdəs ˈkɛmɪkəl riˈækʃənz. hæd fən ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ðə aɪˈdiə baɪ kəˈlaɪdɪŋ ə ləmp əv ˈsoʊdiəm wɪθ səm ˈwɔtər, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ən əˈgrɛsɪv reaction,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈpitər christianen*, ə ˈfɪzɪsɪst hu wərks ɔn ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk ˌlɛvɪˈteɪʃən æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn nijmegen*, ðə ˈnɛðərləndz, sɪz ðət ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən. ˈrɪli laɪk ɪt; ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈvərsətəl ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju wɔnt tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt, ju can.”*.” ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ˌriprəˈdust wɪθ pərˈmɪʃən frəm ðə ˈmægəˌzin ˈneɪʧər. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz fərst ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 15 2013 |
finance minister bill morneau is planning another deficit surprise for the christmas holidays.
the globe and mail has learned that, for the second year in a row, the liberal government has opted to release its long-term fiscal forecasts in late december, rather than as part of the fall fiscal update.
the forecast mr. morneau released on tuesday contained an update of the projected bottom line for this year a $19.9-billion deficit and the following five fiscal years. however, finance canada officials also produce a forecast that covers the next 40 years, which is meant to provide a general guide as to the long-term sustainability of federal spending.
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in response to recommendations from the and the parliamentary budget officer, the conservative government began publishing long-term fiscal forecasts as part of the fall fiscal update in 2013. this was repeated in 2014. no long-term forecast was published in the fall of 2015, when the last federal election was held.
internal documents obtained and previously reported on by the globe revealed that finance canada officials had included long-term projections in draft versions of mr. 2016 fall fiscal update. yet when the final version was made public on nov. 1, the long-term projections had been removed.
the liberal government opted to publish them quietly online without a news release just days before christmas, at a time when they would be unlikely to garner much attention. that 2016 report showed annual deficits are on track to continue until the.
daniel lauzon, a spokesman for mr. morneau, confirmed to the globe that the government is planning to release this year's long-term forecast on dec. 22. mr. lauzon did not say why. mr. lauzon said in february that the two 2016 forecasts were released separately so as not to "create confusion."
last december's report showing deficits until the was frequently cited by conservative in their criticism of the government's financial performance.
conservative finance critic pierre said the government is trying to hide the fact that it has no plan for erasing the deficit.
"instead of admitting that in the update, they will quietly release it when people are gathered around christmas dinner thinking happier thoughts," he said. "the current plan of the government is to run deficits forever. but eventually, justin trudeau will run out of other people's money."
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the parliamentary budget officer also publishes long-term forecasts. its most recent fiscal sustainability report, released on oct. 5, concluded that federal finances are sustainable over the long term and that the federal debt will be eliminated entirely by 2060 when measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (gdp). the data reached that conclusion even though annual deficits are expected to continue until 2042, five years earlier than the had estimated in its 2016 report.
after decades of hearing from liberal and conservative finance ministers about the importance of the annual bottom line, prime minister justin government has said that a more important measurement of fiscal health is the ratio.
by that measure, ottawa's financial health can be improving even in an era of permanent deficits.
economists agree that the ratio is a more important measurement of a government's financial health than whether or not it is in balance in any particular year. however, many economists have urged mr. morneau to set a clear target for erasing the deficit as a vehicle for instilling internal discipline over public spending.
tuesday's fiscal update showed the federal ratio is on track to decline from per cent last year to per cent by, bringing it down to levels not seen since the and well below the peak of per cent reached in, which coincided with the modern political focus on deficits.
assistant parliamentary budget officer said he would prefer to see finance canada return to publishing the long-term forecasts along with the fall fiscal update.
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mr. said ensuring the is sustainable over the long term is far more important than whether finances are in deficit or surplus in any given year.
"we think that what matters is whether over time, given the current fiscal structure, you can actually reduce the ratio and eventually balance the budget," he said. "but the balancing of the budget whether it's a $200-million deficit or a $200-million surplus it doesn't really matter on a basis from our perspective." | ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər bɪl mərˈnoʊ ɪz ˈplænɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈdɛfəsət səˈpraɪz fər ðə ˈkrɪsməs ˈhɑləˌdeɪz. ðə gloʊb ənd meɪl həz ˈlərnɪd ðət, fər ðə ˈsɛkənd jɪr ɪn ə roʊ, ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈɑptɪd tɪ riˈlis ɪts ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈfɪskəl ˈfɔrˌkæsts ɪn leɪt dɪˈsɛmbər, ˈrəðər ðən ɛz pɑrt əv ðə fɔl ˈfɪskəl ˈəpˌdeɪt. ðə ˈfɔrˌkæst ˈmɪstər. mərˈnoʊ riˈlist ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ kənˈteɪnd ən ˈəpˌdeɪt əv ðə prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈbɑtəm laɪn fər ðɪs jɪr ə ˈdɛfəsət ənd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ faɪv ˈfɪskəl jɪrz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈkænədə əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈproʊdus ə ˈfɔrˌkæst ðət ˈkəvərz ðə nɛkst 40 jɪrz, wɪʧ ɪz mɛnt tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈʤɛnərəl gaɪd ɛz tɪ ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈspɛndɪŋ. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz frəm ðə ənd ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfɪsər, ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈgəvərnmənt bɪˈgæn ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈfɪskəl ˈfɔrˌkæsts ɛz pɑrt əv ðə fɔl ˈfɪskəl ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪn 2013 ðɪs wɑz rɪˈpitɪd ɪn 2014 noʊ ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈfɔrˌkæst wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə fɔl əv 2015 wɪn ðə læst ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən wɑz hɛld. ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈdɑkjəmənts əbˈteɪnd ənd ˈpriviəsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn baɪ ðə gloʊb rɪˈvild ðət ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈkænədə əˈfɪʃəlz hæd ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈlɔŋˈtərm prɑˈʤɛkʃənz ɪn dræft ˈvərʒənz əv ˈmɪstər. 2016 fɔl ˈfɪskəl ˈəpˌdeɪt. jɛt wɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈvərʒən wɑz meɪd ˈpəblɪk ɔn noʊv. 1 ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm prɑˈʤɛkʃənz hæd bɪn riˈmuvd. ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɑptɪd tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ðɛm kˈwaɪətli ˈɔnˌlaɪn wɪˈθaʊt ə nuz riˈlis ʤɪst deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkrɪsməs, æt ə taɪm wɪn ðeɪ wʊd bi ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈgɑrnər məʧ əˈtɛnʃən. ðət 2016 rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊd ˈænjuəl ˈdɛfɪsɪts ər ɔn træk tɪ kənˈtɪnju ənˈtɪl ðə. ˈdænjəl ˈlaʊzən, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈmɪstər. mərˈnoʊ, kənˈfərmd tɪ ðə gloʊb ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ riˈlis ðɪs jɪrz ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈfɔrˌkæst ɔn dɛk. 22 ˈmɪstər. ˈlaʊzən dɪd nɑt seɪ waɪ. ˈmɪstər. ˈlaʊzən sɛd ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ðət ðə tu 2016 ˈfɔrˌkæsts wər riˈlist ˈsɛpərətli soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ "kriˈeɪt kənfˈjuʒən." læst dɪˈsɛmbərz rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊɪŋ ˈdɛfɪsɪts ənˈtɪl ðə wɑz ˈfrikwɛntli ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ kənˈsərvətɪv ɪn ðɛr ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl pərˈfɔrməns. kənˈsərvətɪv ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈkrɪtɪk piɛr sɛd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ haɪd ðə fækt ðət ɪt həz noʊ plæn fər ɪˈreɪsɪŋ ðə ˈdɛfəsət. "ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ədˈmɪtɪŋ ðət ɪn ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt, ðeɪ wɪl kˈwaɪətli riˈlis ɪt wɪn ˈpipəl ər ˈgæðərd əraʊnd ˈkrɪsməs ˈdɪnər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈhæpiər θɔts," hi sɛd. "ðə ˈkɑrənt plæn əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz tɪ rən ˈdɛfɪsɪts fərˈɛvər. bət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ˈʤəstɪn truˈdoʊ wɪl rən aʊt əv ˈəðər ˈpipəlz ˈməni." ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfɪsər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpəblɪʃɪz ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈfɔrˌkæsts. ɪts moʊst ˈrisənt ˈfɪskəl səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti rɪˈpɔrt, riˈlist ɔn ɔkt. 5 kənˈkludɪd ðət ˈfɛdərəl ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ər səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈoʊvər ðə lɔŋ tərm ənd ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɛt wɪl bi ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd ɪnˈtaɪərli baɪ 2060 wɪn ˈmɛʒərd ɛz ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv groʊs dəˈmɛstɪk ˈprɑdəkt (gdp*). ðə ˈdætə riʧt ðət kənˈkluʒən ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈænjuəl ˈdɛfɪsɪts ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ənˈtɪl 2042 faɪv jɪrz ˈərliər ðən ðə hæd ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ɪn ɪts 2016 rɪˈpɔrt. ˈæftər ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˈhirɪŋ frəm ˈlɪˌbərəl ənd kənˈsərvətɪv ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstərz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə ˈænjuəl ˈbɑtəm laɪn, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈʤəstɪn ˈgəvərnmənt həz sɛd ðət ə mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɛʒərmənt əv ˈfɪskəl hɛlθ ɪz ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ. baɪ ðət ˈmɛʒər, ˈɑtəwəz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl hɛlθ kən bi ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈivɪn ɪn ən ˈɪrə əv ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈdɛfɪsɪts. ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts əˈgri ðət ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ɪz ə mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɛʒərmənt əv ə ˈgəvərnmənts ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl hɛlθ ðən ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ɪt ɪz ɪn ˈbæləns ɪn ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr jɪr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɛni ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts hæv ərʤd ˈmɪstər. mərˈnoʊ tɪ sɛt ə klɪr ˈtərgət fər ɪˈreɪsɪŋ ðə ˈdɛfəsət ɛz ə ˈviɪkəl fər ˌɪnˈstɪlɪŋ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈdɪsəplən ˈoʊvər ˈpəblɪk ˈspɛndɪŋ. ˈtuzˌdeɪz ˈfɪskəl ˈəpˌdeɪt ʃoʊd ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ɪz ɔn træk tɪ dɪˈklaɪn frəm pər sɛnt læst jɪr tɪ pər sɛnt baɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪt daʊn tɪ ˈlɛvəlz nɑt sin sɪns ðə ənd wɛl bɪˈloʊ ðə pik əv pər sɛnt riʧt ɪn wɪʧ ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd wɪθ ðə ˈmɑdərn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈdɛfɪsɪts. əˈsɪstənt ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfɪsər sɛd hi wʊd prɪˈfər tɪ si ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈkænədə rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈfɔrˌkæsts əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə fɔl ˈfɪskəl ˈəpˌdeɪt. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈmɪstər. sɛd ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðə ɪz səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈoʊvər ðə lɔŋ tərm ɪz fɑr mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈwɛðər ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ər ɪn ˈdɛfəsət ər ˈsərpləs ɪn ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn jɪr. "wi θɪŋk ðət wət ˈmætərz ɪz ˈwɛðər ˈoʊvər taɪm, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈfɪskəl ˈstrəkʧər, ju kən ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈdus ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈbæləns ðə ˈbəʤɪt," hi sɛd. "bət ðə ˈbælənsɪŋ əv ðə ˈbəʤɪt ˈwɛðər ɪts ə ˈdɛfəsət ər ə ˈsərpləs ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈrɪli ˈmætər ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs frəm ɑr pərˈspɛktɪv." |
(hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. feel free to complain about it.)
the winnipeg jets are, at this moment, nicely ensconced in a playoff position, having taken 60 points from 51 games and leading the kings by six points. as we know, six points is a long way out to find oneself at this point in the year.
as recently as a few weeks ago, they looked poised to continue a march up the standings and potentially even threaten for a spot in the divisional playoffs (though the idea of playing one of st. louis or chicago in the first round isn't that much more appetizing than anaheim or nashville). people were calling them on of the biggest surprises in the league, and praising to the heavens what paul maurice has done with this club.
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and indeed, maurice's work this year has for the most part been praiseworthy. they, the winnipeg jets of all the teams in the world, entered sunday's games with the possession numbers in the league and that surprisingly comfortable playoff spot, and a lot of that came because finally played himself out of a job (three years too late) and michael hutchinson was one of the best in the league.
in fact, through the end of december, hutchinson had the save percentage at of any goalie with more than 600 minutes played (.949). this was, of course, in limited appearances only 630 minutes, dwarfed by, say, rinne (1,546) or carey price (1,433) but still, you couldn't feel too badly about the jets' chances going forward with this guy between the pipes, especially because he at least wasn't that other guy.
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but hutchinson, perhaps predictably, dropped off last month, with his essv% sliding about 20 points but more or less normalizing at the level of about .925. the problem is that it's nowhere near elite at in the league in january. hutchinson always put up good numbers in the ahl and thus his crack at the starting job made a lot of sense, but now that he's back toward being what he is a potentially better than average at the level, albeit marginally we're going to start asking some harder questions about just how good these jets really are.
the issue is a simple one: they've been pretty solid for the last few years, and really only held out of the playoffs by the organization's foolish insistence on starting. in the last three seasons, his inability to stop at anything approaching an reasonable rate cost the jets a total of 15 points in the standings versus a, and in the last two the additional points he cost (three and seven, respectively) would have put the team in the playoffs.
hutchinson obviously papers over that issue just by being solid, and he's been a little better than that in point of fact. the odds that he gets much worse than this seem minimal based on his past performance. and the jets don't have an easy out on the final 31 games of their schedule either, with four left against st. louis; three with vancouver; and two each with nashville, washington, and chicago.
and the real concern is that the wheels have come off a bit lately at both ends of the ice. their last three games, they've conceded 15 goals and scored just seven. now, that followed a winning streak so maybe it's just one of those things, but maybe the bounces are finally starting to go against them, too.
in terms of quality, the jets are a solidly team in the or maybe a little better, but even before this little skid i'd have been wary of them any sort of potential in the western conference. they're certainly not better than any of the teams ahead of them in the standings, both because they're behind them in the standings and they're just not as deep, and don't have the superstar players those clubs do. i think they're probably also a little worse than vancouver and los angeles on paper. they're roughly on par with dallas, i'd think, especially if the stars' and defense can ever sort itself out in the way the forwards really have over the last month or so. they're at least clearly better than calgary and colorado, not that this is saying much.
so the question for the jets, and more specifically for their fans, is whether that's good enough for them.
this is almost certainly going to be the first season the team makes the playoffs since it moved from atlanta, and centre is going to be a cauldron for any team coming there for a maximum of three games. but those who formulated pretensions of a little more than that were always likely to go home for the summer disappointed. people in winnipeg have long enjoyed blaming the incompetent operations of the on the team's struggles, and a lot of that has been in the form of inheriting a team bereft of depth and carrying an awful goalie. now those two issues are sorted out, but the lesson is that for all the good drafting done in recent years, those guys aren't ready yet.
turning into an actual elite team is a process, obviously. the jets are finally making steps in the right direction. that ought to be enough.
what we learned
anaheim ducks: the ducks continue to be unbelievable in games and still haven't lost one in regulation this year. how?
arizona coyotes: shane doan is “untouchable?” why on earth would you not want to trade him?
boston bruins: oh my god if rask can be, like, the rask down the stretch the bruins are going to be a terrifying draw for a top seed in the postseason. dude went .949 in january, and he's only at .920 for the season. nowhere to go from up.
buffalo sabres: oh we're writing this kind of thing again? what's it been, like, two weeks?
calgary flames: the flames keep winning so let's start banging the drum for a new publicly funded rink in calgary. hoo boy.
carolina hurricanes: alex went from being scratched to playing on the top line. oh and the hurricanes still lost. ah well.
chicago: these guys were outscored in the third period in the month of january. this seems problematic.
colorado avalanche: the think they're gonna have success down the stretch because they'll play “desperate.” okay guys. sure.
columbus blue jackets: kevin weekes thinks columbus is “on the rise” which is true overall but this year i'm not sure that's a thing.
dallas stars: the stars' penalty kill is still awful, and that means no matter how much better they're getting at even strength, they still risk serious problems down the stretch.
detroit red wings: do you think there's ever going to be a point at which the red wings are like, “yeah, hey, our defense is pretty good again.” they seem to hate every young prospect they've got.
edmonton oilers: this was some really interesting stuff from todd nelson on nail and how the organization handles him. turns out screaming at him and making him a healthy scratch isn't always a great idea.
florida panthers: the panthers don't have a lot of offense, you say? hmm. hmmmm. hmmmmmmm.
los angeles kings: well this is the frickin' question, isn't it? that schedule down the stretch, though, man.
minnesota wild: when you're pinning all your playoff hopes on devan dubnyk: season saver, maybe just pack it in. they're not making up this many points.
montreal canadiens: carey price is where this team's chance of winning anything this year begins and ends. but yeah the whole team needs to play well or something.
nashville predators, america's favorite hockey team: good lord this shot from gaby bourque. not a good area of the ice to turn it over, but this puck would have gone through fleury if he had gotten in the way of it.
new jersey devils: why not try for steven stamkos, too, while you're at it?
new york islanders: the good news is is back in the lineup. the bad news is he's not kyle okposo.
new york rangers: chris kreider is given a chance to go in on and... doesn't take it? doesn't he know you're supposed to hate because he's brash and selfish?
ottawa senators: two sets of brothers played each other on saturday night: rob and mark stone, and and milan michalek. reading the quotes after the coyotes lost, you wouldn't have really been able to guess which team won or lost; both guys on the winning team sounded like they really felt sorry for their brothers.
philadelphia flyers: i'm surprised to learn that michael del point streak isn't “two.”
pittsburgh penguins: if the penguins trade for jaromir, pittsburgh dissolve into two warring factions of fans. i hope so badly that this happens.
san jose sharks: the dang sharks are looking pretty good these days. niemi with a shutout, the of his career. he wears no. 31. he is 31 years old. it's like that movie.
st. louis blues: this is goal no. 25 for vladimir tarasenko. had a pretty easy go of it for this milestone.
tampa bay lightning: so long to eugene nabokov, whoever that is. how do you spell “vasilevskiy” right but “evgeni” is wrong?
toronto maple leafs: that's nine losses in a row for the leafs. bring back randy!
vancouver canucks: is this column worried about whether the canucks would beat the sabres... after they already did it?
washington capitals: the caps have a lot of thoughts about the player tracking technology the league will soon be implementing? it's actually pretty interesting. barry trotz: “all stats that you get, matter what you get, all analytics are all vital in terms of what you have in a player. information that you can help to improve a player in a team concept or maybe individually.” nerd.
winnipeg jets: the jets' top line is one of the in the league. they're awesome. bryan little is awesome.
play of the weekend
can't think of a more appropriate way for alex to join an elite club. what a damn bomb.
gold star award
feb 1, 2015; washington, dc, usa; washington capitals left wing alex (8) scores a goal on this shot against the st. louis blues in the first period at verizon center. the blues won. (geoff today sports)
alex scored his goal of the season yesterday, giving him 10 straight since he came into the league. that's a feat accomplished by only five guys ever in history. you've probably heard of the other four guys: hall of famers (11) and jaromir (15), along with guys who already made it like mike gartner and phil esposito (15 each), wayne gretzky and bobby hull (13 each), marcel dionne (12), and mike bossy, kurri, darryl sittler (10 each). that includes scoring more goals in a season in 2013 than did in 1995.
but yeah the guy's a bum and washington should have let him go to the years ago. imagine being dumb enough to have believed that. has 453 goals in 729 career games. he is one of the greatest players ever, dawgs. sorry.
minus of the weekend
jan 18, 2015; winnipeg, manitoba, can; arizona coyotes head coach dave tippett reacts during the third period against the winnipeg jets at centre. winnipeg wins in overtime. (bruce today sports)
couldn't believe the coyotes used an this weekend. and louis domingue got called up as well.
perfect trade proposal of the week
user “yourarumor” is wise.
to edm: karlsson
to ott: hall
signoff
you haven't taken a shower once this summer. not once in 8 weeks.
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more from yahoo hockey: | (hɛˈloʊ, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈfiʧər ðət wɪl rən θru ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsizən ənd eɪmz tɪ ˈriˌkæp ðə ɪˈvɛnts ənd bɔɪlz ðoʊz ɪˈvɛnts daʊn tɪ wən ædˈmɪtɪdli ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl fækt ər ˈstupɪd əˈpɪnjən əˈbaʊt iʧ tim. fil fri tɪ kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt ɪt.) ðə ˈwɪnɪpəg ʤɛts ər, æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt, ˈnaɪsli ɪnˈskɑnst ɪn ə pleɪɔf pəˈzɪʃən, ˈhævɪŋ ˈteɪkən 60 pɔɪnts frəm 51 geɪmz ənd ˈlidɪŋ ðə kɪŋz baɪ sɪks pɔɪnts. ɛz wi noʊ, sɪks pɔɪnts ɪz ə lɔŋ weɪ aʊt tɪ faɪnd ˌwənˈsɛlf æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn ðə jɪr. ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ, ðeɪ lʊkt pɔɪzd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ə mɑrʧ əp ðə ˈstændɪŋz ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈivɪn θˈrɛtən fər ə spɑt ɪn ðə dɪˈvɪʒənəl pleɪɔfs (ðoʊ ðə aɪˈdiə əv pleɪɪŋ wən əv st*. luɪs ər ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd ˈɪzənt ðət məʧ mɔr ˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ ðən ˈænəˌhaɪm ər ˈnæʃvɪl). ˈpipəl wər ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛm ɔn əv ðə ˈbɪgəst səˈpraɪzɪz ɪn ðə lig, ənd ˈpreɪzɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈhɛvənz wət pɔl ˈmɑrɪs həz dən wɪθ ðɪs kləb. skroʊl tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ˈkɑntɛnt æd ənd ˌɪnˈdid, ˈmɔrəsəz wərk ðɪs jɪr həz fər ðə moʊst pɑrt bɪn ˈpreɪzˌwərði. ðeɪ, ðə ˈwɪnɪpəg ʤɛts əv ɔl ðə timz ɪn ðə wərld, ˈɛnərd ˈsənˌdiz geɪmz wɪθ ðə pəˈzɛʃən ˈnəmbərz ɪn ðə lig ənd ðət səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈkəmfərtəbəl pleɪɔf spɑt, ənd ə lɔt əv ðət keɪm bɪˈkəz ˈfaɪnəli pleɪd hɪmˈsɛlf aʊt əv ə ʤɑb (θri jɪrz tu leɪt) ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈhəʧɪnsən wɑz wən əv ðə bɛst ɪn ðə lig. ɪn fækt, θru ðə ɛnd əv dɪˈsɛmbər, ˈhəʧɪnsən hæd ðə seɪv pərˈsɛnɪʤ æt əv ˈɛni ˈgoʊli wɪθ mɔr ðən 600 ˈmɪnəts pleɪd 949 ðɪs wɑz, əv kɔrs, ɪn ˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈpɪrənsəz ˈoʊnli 630 ˈmɪnəts, dwɔrft baɪ, seɪ, rɪn ər ˈkɛri praɪs bət stɪl, ju ˈkʊdənt fil tu ˈbædli əˈbaʊt ðə ʤɛts' ˈʧænsɪz goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ ðɪs gaɪ bɪtˈwin ðə paɪps, əˈspɛʃəli bɪˈkəz hi æt list ˈwəzənt ðət ˈəðər gaɪ. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bət ˈhəʧɪnsən, pərˈhæps prɪˈdɪktəbli, drɑpt ɔf læst mənθ, wɪθ hɪz essv*% sˈlaɪdɪŋ əˈbaʊt 20 pɔɪnts bət mɔr ər lɛs ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzɪŋ æt ðə ˈlɛvəl əv əˈbaʊt 925 ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ɪts ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr ɪˈlit æt ɪn ðə lig ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ˈhəʧɪnsən ˈɔlˌweɪz pʊt əp gʊd ˈnəmbərz ɪn ðə ɑl ənd ðəs hɪz kræk æt ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ʤɑb meɪd ə lɔt əv sɛns, bət naʊ ðət hiz bæk təˈwɔrd biɪŋ wət hi ɪz ə pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈbɛtər ðən ˈævərɪʤ æt ðə ˈlɛvəl, ɔlˈbiɪt ˈmɑrʤənəli wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑrt ˈæskɪŋ səm ˈhɑrdər kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ʤɪst haʊ gʊd ðiz ʤɛts ˈrɪli ər. ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl wən: ðeɪv bɪn ˈprɪti ˈsɑləd fər ðə læst fju jɪrz, ənd ˈrɪli ˈoʊnli hɛld aʊt əv ðə pleɪɔfs baɪ ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ˈfulɪʃ ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ɔn ˈstɑrtɪŋ. ɪn ðə læst θri ˈsizənz, hɪz ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ stɑp æt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈproʊʧɪŋ ən ˈrizənəbəl reɪt kɔst ðə ʤɛts ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 15 pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈstændɪŋz ˈvərsəz ə, ənd ɪn ðə læst tu ðə əˈdɪʃənəl pɔɪnts hi kɔst (θri ənd ˈsɛvən, rɪˈspɛktɪvli) wʊd hæv pʊt ðə tim ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs. ˈhəʧɪnsən ˈɑbviəsli ˈpeɪpərz ˈoʊvər ðət ˈɪʃu ʤɪst baɪ biɪŋ ˈsɑləd, ənd hiz bɪn ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɛtər ðən ðət ɪn pɔɪnt əv fækt. ðə ɑdz ðət hi gɪts məʧ wərs ðən ðɪs sim ˈmɪnəməl beɪst ɔn hɪz pæst pərˈfɔrməns. ənd ðə ʤɛts doʊnt hæv ən ˈizi aʊt ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl 31 geɪmz əv ðɛr ˈskɛʤʊl ˈiðər, wɪθ fɔr lɛft əˈgɛnst st*. luɪs; θri wɪθ vænˈkuvər; ənd tu iʧ wɪθ ˈnæʃvɪl, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ənd ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. ənd ðə ril kənˈsərn ɪz ðət ðə wilz hæv kəm ɔf ə bɪt ˈleɪtli æt boʊθ ɛndz əv ðə aɪs. ðɛr læst θri geɪmz, ðeɪv kənˈsidɪd 15 goʊlz ənd skɔrd ʤɪst ˈsɛvən. naʊ, ðət ˈfɑloʊd ə ˈwɪnɪŋ strik soʊ ˈmeɪbi ɪts ʤɪst wən əv ðoʊz θɪŋz, bət ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈbaʊnsɪz ər ˈfaɪnəli ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ goʊ əˈgɛnst ðɛm, tu. ɪn tərmz əv kˈwɑləti, ðə ʤɛts ər ə ˈsɑlədli tim ɪn ðə ər ˈmeɪbi ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɛtər, bət ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs ˈlɪtəl skɪd aɪd hæv bɪn ˈwɛri əv ðɛm ˈɛni sɔrt əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns. ðɛr ˈsərtənli nɑt ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛni əv ðə timz əˈhɛd əv ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈstændɪŋz, boʊθ bɪˈkəz ðɛr bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈstændɪŋz ənd ðɛr ʤɪst nɑt ɛz dip, ənd doʊnt hæv ðə ˌsupərˈstɑr pleɪərz ðoʊz kləbz du. aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈlɪtəl wərs ðən vænˈkuvər ənd lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɔn ˈpeɪpər. ðɛr ˈrəfli ɔn pɑr wɪθ ˈdæləs, aɪd θɪŋk, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðə stɑrz' ənd dɪˈfɛns kən ˈɛvər sɔrt ˌɪtˈsɛlf aʊt ɪn ðə weɪ ðə ˈfɔrwərdz ˈrɪli hæv ˈoʊvər ðə læst mənθ ər soʊ. ðɛr æt list ˈklɪrli ˈbɛtər ðən ˈkælgəri ənd ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, nɑt ðət ðɪs ɪz seɪɪŋ məʧ. soʊ ðə kˈwɛʃən fər ðə ʤɛts, ənd mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli fər ðɛr fænz, ɪz ˈwɛðər ðæts gʊd ɪˈnəf fər ðɛm. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə fərst ˈsizən ðə tim meɪks ðə pleɪɔfs sɪns ɪt muvd frəm æˈtlæntə, ənd ˈsɛntər ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈkɔldrən fər ˈɛni tim ˈkəmɪŋ ðɛr fər ə ˈmæksəməm əv θri geɪmz. bət ðoʊz hu ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪd prəˈtɛnʃənz əv ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ðət wər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ goʊ hoʊm fər ðə ˈsəmər ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd. ˈpipəl ɪn ˈwɪnɪpəg hæv lɔŋ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈbleɪmɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əv ðə ɔn ðə timz ˈstrəgəlz, ənd ə lɔt əv ðət həz bɪn ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪŋ ə tim bərˈɛft əv dɛpθ ənd ˈkɛriɪŋ ən ˈɔfəl ˈgoʊli. naʊ ðoʊz tu ˈɪʃuz ər ˈsɔrtɪd aʊt, bət ðə ˈlɛsən ɪz ðət fər ɔl ðə gʊd ˈdræftɪŋ dən ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ðoʊz gaɪz ˈɑrənt ˈrɛdi jɛt. ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu ən ˈækʧəwəl ɪˈlit tim ɪz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈɑbviəsli. ðə ʤɛts ər ˈfaɪnəli ˈmeɪkɪŋ stɛps ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ðət ɔt tɪ bi ɪˈnəf. wət wi ˈlərnɪd ˈænəˌhaɪm dəks: ðə dəks kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ˌənbəˈlivəbəl ɪn geɪmz ənd stɪl ˈhævənt lɔst wən ɪn ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ðɪs jɪr. haʊ? ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə kaɪˈoʊtis: ʃeɪn doʊn ɪz ““untouchable?”*?” waɪ ɔn ərθ wʊd ju nɑt wɔnt tɪ treɪd ɪm? ˈbɔstən bruɪnz: oʊ maɪ gɑd ɪf ræsk kən bi, laɪk, ðə ræsk daʊn ðə strɛʧ ðə bruɪnz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ drɔ fər ə tɔp sid ɪn ðə postseason*. dud wɛnt 949 ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ənd hiz ˈoʊnli æt 920 fər ðə ˈsizən. ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ goʊ frəm əp. ˈbəfəˌloʊ ˈseɪbərz: oʊ wɪr ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs kaɪnd əv θɪŋ əˈgɛn? wəts ɪt bɪn, laɪk, tu wiks? ˈkælgəri fleɪmz: ðə fleɪmz kip ˈwɪnɪŋ soʊ lɛts stɑrt ˈbæŋɪŋ ðə drəm fər ə nu ˈpəblɪkli ˈfəndɪd rɪŋk ɪn ˈkælgəri. hu bɔɪ. ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz: ˈæləks wɛnt frəm biɪŋ skræʧt tɪ pleɪɪŋ ɔn ðə tɔp laɪn. oʊ ənd ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz stɪl lɔst. ɑ wɛl. ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ: ðiz gaɪz wər aʊtˈskɔrd ɪn ðə θərd ˈpɪriəd ɪn ðə mənθ əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ðɪs simz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk. ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈævəˌlænʧ: ðə θɪŋk ðɛr ˈgɑnə hæv səkˈsɛs daʊn ðə strɛʧ bɪˈkəz ðɛl pleɪ ““desperate.”*.” ˌoʊˈkeɪ gaɪz. ʃʊr. kəˈləmbəs blu ˈʤækɪts: ˈkɛvɪn wiks θɪŋks kəˈləmbəs ɪz ðə rise”*” wɪʧ ɪz tru ˈoʊvərˌɔl bət ðɪs jɪr əm nɑt ʃʊr ðæts ə θɪŋ. ˈdæləs stɑrz: ðə stɑrz' ˈpɛnəlti kɪl ɪz stɪl ˈɔfəl, ənd ðət minz noʊ ˈmætər haʊ məʧ ˈbɛtər ðɛr ˈgɪtɪŋ æt ˈivɪn strɛŋθ, ðeɪ stɪl rɪsk ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləmz daʊn ðə strɛʧ. ˈdiˌtrɔɪt rɛd wɪŋz: du ju θɪŋk ðɛrz ˈɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə pɔɪnt æt wɪʧ ðə rɛd wɪŋz ər laɪk, ““yeah*, heɪ, ɑr dɪˈfɛns ɪz ˈprɪti gʊd again.”*.” ðeɪ sim tɪ heɪt ˈɛvəri jəŋ ˈprɑspɛkt ðeɪv gɑt. ˈɛdməntən ˈɔɪlərz: ðɪs wɑz səm ˈrɪli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ stəf frəm tɑd ˈnɛlsən ɔn neɪl ənd haʊ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈhændəlz ɪm. tərnz aʊt ˈskrimɪŋ æt ɪm ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm ə ˈhɛlθi skræʧ ˈɪzənt ˈɔlˌweɪz ə greɪt aɪˈdiə. ˈflɔrɪdə ˈpænθərz: ðə ˈpænθərz doʊnt hæv ə lɔt əv əˈfɛns, ju seɪ? həm. hmmmm*. hmmmmmmm*. lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs kɪŋz: wɛl ðɪs ɪz ðə frickin*' kˈwɛʃən, ˈɪzənt ɪt? ðət ˈskɛʤʊl daʊn ðə strɛʧ, ðoʊ, mæn. ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə waɪld: wɪn jʊr ˈpɪnɪŋ ɔl jʊr pleɪɔf hoʊps ɔn ˈdɛvən dubnyk*: ˈsizən ˈseɪvər, ˈmeɪbi ʤɪst pæk ɪt ɪn. ðɛr nɑt ˈmeɪkɪŋ əp ðɪs ˈmɛni pɔɪnts. ˌməntriˈɔl canadiens*: ˈkɛri praɪs ɪz wɛr ðɪs timz ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðɪs jɪr bɪˈgɪnz ənd ɛndz. bət jæ ðə hoʊl tim nidz tɪ pleɪ wɛl ər ˈsəmθɪŋ. ˈnæʃvɪl ˈprɛdətərz, əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈhɑki tim: gʊd lɔrd ðɪs ʃɑt frəm ˈgæbi bʊrk. nɑt ə gʊd ˈɛriə əv ðə aɪs tɪ tərn ɪt ˈoʊvər, bət ðɪs pək wʊd hæv gɔn θru ˈflʊri ɪf hi hæd ˈgɔtən ɪn ðə weɪ əv ɪt. nu ˈʤərzi ˈdɛvəlz: waɪ nɑt traɪ fər ˈstivən stamkos*, tu, waɪl jʊr æt ɪt? nu jɔrk ˈaɪləndərz: ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ɪz bæk ɪn ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp. ðə bæd nuz ɪz hiz nɑt kaɪl okposo*. nu jɔrk ˈreɪnʤərz: krɪs ˈkraɪdər ɪz ˈgɪvɪn ə ʧæns tɪ goʊ ɪn ɔn ənd... ˈdəzənt teɪk ɪt? ˈdəzənt hi noʊ jʊr səˈpoʊzd tɪ heɪt bɪˈkəz hiz bræʃ ənd ˈsɛlfɪʃ? ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈsɛnətərz: tu sɛts əv ˈbrəðərz pleɪd iʧ ˈəðər ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt: rɑb ənd mɑrk stoʊn, ənd ənd ˈmaɪˌlæn mɪˈhɑlɛk. ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə kwoʊts ˈæftər ðə kaɪˈoʊtis lɔst ju ˈwʊdənt hæv ˈrɪli bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɛs wɪʧ tim wən ər lɔst; boʊθ gaɪz ɔn ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ tim ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk ðeɪ ˈrɪli fɛlt ˈsɑri fər ðɛr ˈbrəðərz. ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə flaɪərz: əm səˈpraɪzd tɪ lərn ðət ˈmaɪkəl dɛl pɔɪnt strik ˈɪzənt ““two.”*.” ˈpɪtsbərg ˈpɛŋgwənz: ɪf ðə ˈpɛŋgwənz treɪd fər ˈʤærəmɪr, ˈpɪtsbərg dɪˈzɑlv ˈɪntu tu ˈwɔrɪŋ ˈfækʃənz əv fænz. aɪ hoʊp soʊ ˈbædli ðət ðɪs ˈhæpənz. sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ʃɑrks: ðə dæŋ ʃɑrks ər ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈprɪti gʊd ðiz deɪz. ˈnimi wɪθ ə ˈʃəˌtaʊt, ðə əv hɪz kərɪr. hi wɛrz noʊ. 31 hi ɪz 31 jɪrz oʊld. ɪts laɪk ðət ˈmuvi. st*. luɪs bluz: ðɪs ɪz goʊl noʊ. 25 fər vˈlædəmɪr tarasenko*. hæd ə ˈprɪti ˈizi goʊ əv ɪt fər ðɪs ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn. ˈtæmpə beɪ ˈlaɪtnɪŋ: soʊ lɔŋ tɪ ˈjuʤin ˈnæbəˌkɑv, huˈɛvər ðət ɪz. haʊ du ju spɛl ““vasilevskiy”*” raɪt bət ““evgeni”*” ɪz rɔŋ? tərˈɑntoʊ ˈmeɪpəl lifs: ðæts naɪn ˈlɔsɪz ɪn ə roʊ fər ðə lifs. brɪŋ bæk ˈrændi! vænˈkuvər ˈkeɪnəks: ɪz ðɪs ˈkɑləm ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðə ˈkeɪnəks wʊd bit ðə ˈseɪbərz... ˈæftər ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi dɪd ɪt? ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈkæpɪtəlz: ðə kæps hæv ə lɔt əv θɔts əˈbaʊt ðə pleɪər ˈtrækɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðə lig wɪl sun bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ? ɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈprɪti ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ˈbɛri trotz*: stæts ðət ju gɪt, ˈmætər wət ju gɪt, ɔl ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ər ɔl ˈvaɪtəl ɪn tərmz əv wət ju hæv ɪn ə pleɪər. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ju kən hɛlp tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ə pleɪər ɪn ə tim ˈkɑnsɛpt ər ˈmeɪbi individually.”*.” nərd. ˈwɪnɪpəg ʤɛts: ðə ʤɛts' tɔp laɪn ɪz wən əv ðə ɪn ðə lig. ðɛr ˈɔsəm. braɪən ˈlɪtəl ɪz ˈɔsəm. pleɪ əv ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd kænt θɪŋk əv ə mɔr əˈproʊpriˌeɪt weɪ fər ˈæləks tɪ ʤɔɪn ən ɪˈlit kləb. wət ə dæm bɔm. goʊld stɑr əˈwɔrd ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 1 2015 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈkæpɪtəlz lɛft wɪŋ ˈæləks 8 skɔrz ə goʊl ɔn ðɪs ʃɑt əˈgɛnst ðə st*. luɪs bluz ɪn ðə fərst ˈpɪriəd æt ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈsɛnər. ðə bluz wən (ʤɛf təˈdeɪ spɔrts) ˈæləks skɔrd hɪz goʊl əv ðə ˈsizən ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm 10 streɪt sɪns hi keɪm ˈɪntu ðə lig. ðæts ə fit əˈkɑmplɪʃt baɪ ˈoʊnli faɪv gaɪz ˈɛvər ɪn ˈhɪstəri. juv ˈprɑbəˌbli hərd əv ðə ˈəðər fɔr gaɪz: hɔl əv ˈfeɪmərz 11 ənd ˈʤærəmɪr 15 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ gaɪz hu ɔˈrɛdi meɪd ɪt laɪk maɪk ˈgɑrtnər ənd fɪl ɛspəˈzitoʊ 15 iʧ), weɪn ˈgrɛtˈski ənd ˈbɑbi həl 13 iʧ), mɑrˈsɛl diɑn 12 ənd maɪk ˈbɔsi, kurri*, ˈdɛrəl ˈsɪtlər 10 iʧ). ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈskɔrɪŋ mɔr goʊlz ɪn ə ˈsizən ɪn 2013 ðən dɪd ɪn 1995 bət jæ ðə gaɪz ə bəm ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ʃʊd hæv lɛt ɪm goʊ tɪ ðə jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˌɪˈmæʤən biɪŋ dəm ɪˈnəf tɪ hæv bɪˈlivd ðət. həz 453 goʊlz ɪn 729 kərɪr geɪmz. hi ɪz wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst pleɪərz ˈɛvər, dawgs*. ˈsɑri. ˈmaɪnəs əv ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ʤæn 18 2015 ˈwɪnɪpəg, ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə, kən; ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə kaɪˈoʊtis hɛd koʊʧ deɪv ˈtɪpɪt riækts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə θərd ˈpɪriəd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈwɪnɪpəg ʤɛts æt ˈsɛntər. ˈwɪnɪpəg wɪnz ɪn ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm. (brus təˈdeɪ spɔrts) ˈkʊdənt bɪˈliv ðə kaɪˈoʊtis juzd ən ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. ənd luɪs ˈdoʊmɪŋ gɑt kɔld əp ɛz wɛl. ˈpərˌfɪkt treɪd prəˈpoʊzəl əv ðə wik ˈjuzər ““yourarumor”*” ɪz waɪz. tɪ edm*: ˈkɑrlsən tɪ ɑt: hɔl ju ˈhævənt ˈteɪkən ə ʃaʊər wəns ðɪs ˈsəmər. nɑt wəns ɪn 8 wiks. raɪən ˈlæmbərt ɪz ə pək ˈdædi ˈkɑləmnəst. hɪz iˈmeɪl ɪz hɪz tˈwɪtər ɪz hir. mɔr frəm ˈjɑˌhu ˈhɑki: |
hullabaloo
wednesday, october 13, 2010
no on prop 23
by digby
speaking of california, the no on prop 23 folks have come out with a powerful ad that should be seen by everyone who lives here:
deceptive proposition would kill california clean air standards & kill clean energy jobs
two texas oil companies are spending millions to push prop. 23, a deceptive ballot proposition that would kill california clean energy and air pollution reduction standards. four years ago, california passed a clean air law (ab 32) that holds polluters accountable and requires them to reduce air pollution that threatens human health and contributes to global climate change. this law has launched california to the forefront of the clean technology industry, sparking innovation and clean energy businesses that are creating hundreds of thousands of new california jobs.
the tragic oil spill in the gulf reinforces the urgent need to reduce our dependence on costly, dangerous oil. but the oil companies' prop. 23 would allow polluters to avoid our state's clean energy standards, kill competition and jobs from california's clean technology companies, and keep us addicted to dirty oil.
prop. 23 - the texas oil companies' dirty energy proposition is deceptive.
* the primary funders of prop. 23 are the valero and tesoro texas oil companies. they are among the nation's biggest polluters, and their california oil refineries are among the top ten polluters in our state.
* valero and tesoro claim prop. 23 would only "suspend" california's air pollution and clean energy standards until the economy improves. in fact, prop. 23 - the dirty energy proposition - would repeal our clean energy law and harm the economy.
o the fine print in prop. 23 reveals their plan is to kill these standards by prohibiting them from being enforced unless unemployment drops to a fixed level that has rarely ever been achieved.
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even dianne feinstein came out against prop 23, which is sort of a miracle since she doesn't buck the big money all that often. her argument is that this is about green jobs which is true. but it's also about big money.
in fact, this whole election is about big money, especially in california, where we have the big plutocrat whitman, followed by her fiorina and huge amounts of secret cash flowing in from all directions. it's mind boggling.
this campaign is one of the clearest, strangely enough. these big oil companies have been exposed trying to turn back the will of the voters so they can pollute at will.
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digby pm | ˌhələbəˈlu ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ɑkˈtoʊbər 13 2010 noʊ ɔn prɑp 23 baɪ ˈdɪgbi ˈspikɪŋ əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ðə noʊ ɔn prɑp 23 foʊks hæv kəm aʊt wɪθ ə ˈpaʊərfəl æd ðət ʃʊd bi sin baɪ ˈɛvriˌwən hu lɪvz hir: dɪˈsɛptɪv ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən wʊd kɪl ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə klin ɛr ˈstændərdz kɪl klin ˈɛnərʤi ʤɑbz tu ˈtɛksəs ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈmɪljənz tɪ pʊʃ prɑp. 23 ə dɪˈsɛptɪv ˈbælət ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən ðət wʊd kɪl ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə klin ˈɛnərʤi ənd ɛr pəˈluʃən rɪˈdəkʃən ˈstændərdz. fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə pæst ə klin ɛr lɔ (æb 32 ðət hoʊldz pəˈlutərz əˈkaʊntəbəl ənd rikˈwaɪərz ðɛm tɪ rɪˈdus ɛr pəˈluʃən ðət θˈrɛtənz ˈjumən hɛlθ ənd kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ðɪs lɔ həz lɔnʧt ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə tɪ ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ðə klin tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɪndəstri, ˈspɑrkɪŋ ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ənd klin ˈɛnərʤi ˈbɪznɪsɪz ðət ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv nu ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ʤɑbz. ðə ˈtræʤɪk ɔɪl spɪl ɪn ðə gəlf ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz ðə ˈərʤənt nid tɪ rɪˈdus ɑr dɪˈpɛndəns ɔn ˈkɔstli, ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɔɪl. bət ðə ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz' prɑp. 23 wʊd əˈlaʊ pəˈlutərz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ɑr steɪts klin ˈɛnərʤi ˈstændərdz, kɪl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd ʤɑbz frəm ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjəz klin tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz, ənd kip ˈjuˈɛs əˈdɪktɪd tɪ ˈdərti ɔɪl. prɑp. 23 ðə ˈtɛksəs ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz' ˈdərti ˈɛnərʤi ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən ɪz dɪˈsɛptɪv. ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈfəndərz əv prɑp. 23 ər ðə vəˈlɛroʊ ənd tɛˈsɔroʊ ˈtɛksəs ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz. ðeɪ ər əˈməŋ ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈbɪgəst pəˈlutərz, ənd ðɛr ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɔɪl rɪˈfaɪnəriz ər əˈməŋ ðə tɔp tɛn pəˈlutərz ɪn ɑr steɪt. vəˈlɛroʊ ənd tɛˈsɔroʊ kleɪm prɑp. 23 wʊd ˈoʊnli "səˈspɛnd" ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjəz ɛr pəˈluʃən ənd klin ˈɛnərʤi ˈstændərdz ənˈtɪl ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ˌɪmˈpruvz. ɪn fækt, prɑp. 23 ðə ˈdərti ˈɛnərʤi ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən wʊd rɪˈpil ɑr klin ˈɛnərʤi lɔ ənd hɑrm ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. oʊ ðə faɪn prɪnt ɪn prɑp. 23 rɪˈvilz ðɛr plæn ɪz tɪ kɪl ðiz ˈstændərdz baɪ proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ðɛm frəm biɪŋ ɛnˈfɔrst ənˈlɛs ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt drɑps tɪ ə fɪkst ˈlɛvəl ðət həz ˈrɛrli ˈɛvər bɪn əˈʧivd. rɛd ɔn ˈivɪn daɪæn ˈfaɪnˌstin keɪm aʊt əˈgɛnst prɑp 23 wɪʧ ɪz sɔrt əv ə ˈmɪrəkəl sɪns ʃi ˈdəzənt bək ðə bɪg ˈməni ɔl ðət ˈɔfən. hər ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ðət ðɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt grin ʤɑbz wɪʧ ɪz tru. bət ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt bɪg ˈməni. ɪn fækt, ðɪs hoʊl ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz əˈbaʊt bɪg ˈməni, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, wɛr wi hæv ðə bɪg ˈplutəˌkræt ˈwɪtmən, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ hər fiɔˈrinə ənd juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈsikrɪt kæʃ floʊɪŋ ɪn frəm ɔl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz. ɪts maɪnd ˈbɑgəlɪŋ. ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn ɪz wən əv ðə ˈklɪrɪst, ˈstreɪnʤli ɪˈnəf. ðiz bɪg ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv bɪn ɪkˈspoʊzd traɪɪŋ tɪ tərn bæk ðə wɪl əv ðə ˈvoʊtərz soʊ ðeɪ kən pəˈlut æt wɪl. ˈsərkjəˌleɪt ðɪs ˈjuˌtub tɪ jʊr frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ doʊnt gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ɪt. ˈdɪgbi piɛm |
ben remarks on foreign policy have repeatedly raised questions about his grasp of the subject, but never more seriously than in the past week, when he wrongly asserted that china had intervened militarily in syria and then failed, on national television, to name the countries he would call on to form a coalition to fight the islamic state.
faced with increasing scrutiny about whether mr. carson, who leads in some republican presidential polls, was capable of leading american foreign policy, two of his top advisers said in interviews that he had struggled to master the intricacies of the middle east and national security and that intense tutoring was having little effect.
“nobody has been able to sit down with him and have him get one iota of intelligent information about the middle east,” said duane r. clarridge, a top adviser to mr. carson on terrorism and national security. he also said mr. carson needed weekly conference calls briefing him on foreign policy so “we can make him smart.”
as the deadly assaults in paris claimed by the islamic state the presidential race, the candidates’ foreign policy credentials are suddenly under scrutiny. and mr. carson has attracted extra attention because his statements give rise to questions about where, as a retired neurosurgeon without government experience, he turns for information and counsel on complex global issues. what is unusual is the candor of those who are tutoring him about his struggle to master the subject. | bɛn rɪˈmɑrks ɔn ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi hæv rɪˈpitɪdli reɪzd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt hɪz græsp əv ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt, bət ˈnɛvər mɔr ˈsɪriəsli ðən ɪn ðə pæst wik, wɪn hi ˈrɔŋli əˈsərtəd ðət ˈʧaɪnə hæd ˌɪntərˈvind ˌmɪləˈtɛrəli ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd ðɛn feɪld, ɔn ˈnæʃənəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, tɪ neɪm ðə ˈkəntriz hi wʊd kɔl ɔn tɪ fɔrm ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɪ faɪt ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. feɪst wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈskrutəni əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ˈmɪstər. ˈkɑrzən, hu lidz ɪn səm rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl poʊlz, wɑz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈlidɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi, tu əv hɪz tɔp ædˈvaɪzərz sɛd ɪn ˈɪntərvˌjuz ðət hi hæd ˈstrəgəld tɪ ˈmæstər ðə ˈɪntrəkəsiz əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ðət ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈtutərɪŋ wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ˈlɪtəl ˈifɛkt. həz bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɪt daʊn wɪθ ɪm ənd hæv ɪm gɪt wən ˌaɪˈoʊtə əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɪdəl east,”*,” sɛd dweɪn ɑr. ˈklærɪʤ, ə tɔp ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ˈmɪstər. ˈkɑrzən ɔn ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ˈmɪstər. ˈkɑrzən ˈnidɪd ˈwikli ˈkɑnfərəns kɔlz ˈbrifɪŋ ɪm ɔn ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi soʊ kən meɪk ɪm smart.”*.” ɛz ðə ˈdɛdli əˈsɔlts ɪn ˈpɛrɪs kleɪmd baɪ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs, ðə candidates’*’ ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi krəˈdɛnʃəlz ər ˈsədənli ˈəndər ˈskrutəni. ənd ˈmɪstər. ˈkɑrzən həz əˈtræktəd ˈɛkstrə əˈtɛnʃən bɪˈkəz hɪz ˈsteɪtmənts gɪv raɪz tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt wɛr, ɛz ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈnʊroʊˌsərʤən wɪˈθaʊt ˈgəvərnmənt ɪkˈspɪriəns, hi tərnz fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ˈkɑmplɛks ˈgloʊbəl ˈɪʃuz. wət ɪz ənˈjuˌʒuəl ɪz ðə ˈkændər əv ðoʊz hu ər ˈtutərɪŋ ɪm əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈstrəgəl tɪ ˈmæstər ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. |
the news that rob has with akiva and graham king to bring his extreme comics characters to movies surprised many when it broke this week, but talking to heat vision, the comic book creator who is also responsible for marvel's revealed that he'd been working on the deal for some time.
liefeld also revealed that the extreme revival won't just be happening onscreen, with work on new comic books based on characters and concepts like brigade and already underway to coincide with a new reprint program for the original material. after years of marvel and dc dominating the superhero genre onscreen and in comic book stores, is it finally time for the extreme age to begin?
this announcement came out of nowhere. how long have you been working on bringing the extreme properties to the screen?
this is the product of a yearlong process. i went to meet with akiva, who reached out to me because he was interested in the character. he was interested in angels, the afterlife, the conflict between good and evil, and he'd singled out as something that he really wanted to discuss. so i spoke with him, and we got along famously he shared with me all of the different things he'd been doing and he's like, "i'm running the hasbro room for paramount next, and then i'd like to do your universe," and i'm telling you, that's pretty exciting. he said, "i have a friend named graham king, and we have financial capital, and i will be your film showrunner. you'll sit with me as we create the [writers] room, and we'll get screenplays for these properties, and we'll get them going." it was pretty astounding.
what happens, with this many titles and characters there's a process. that took a year, but no one's enthusiasm faded during this time. took seven years to get to the motion picture screen, and i use that as my measurement. that tested me and my patience more than anything i could've imagined, because the screenplay was so good. it was like, "why can't someone see how well this will play?" it was all over that page. i'd already lived through that birth process, so taking one year to get all the particulars of this deal worked out, when you have two producers and a financier [was nothing].
the selection of characters mentioned in the announcement was interesting; you had brigade and, from earliest days at image comics, but also material like kaboom and, which came almost a decade later
well, kaboom and represent the youth of the package. i mean, they are teenagers. and with brigade and, the thing is, they can't be separated. they're bound by a familial tie, they're the cain and abel of this particular universe. i mean, if you died on the battlefield and i brought you back without your consent, you might hate me too, being sentenced to a life of constant regeneration. so john stone and stone are beyond estranged, and that's where the conflict comes from. altogether, we've got around 100 characters, and we know the central conflicts.
if i'm a ticket buyer, i ask myself, "why should i give these movies my attention when i already have marvel and dc movies?" i see all those movies, i'm a fan. i see them on opening night, and depending on the quality, i see them multiple times. with these characters, there's a central conflict between the two brothers that hasn't been seen yet, so we have something new to offer. you've also got monsters, aliens, robots, cyborgs, soldiers. we have a lot of stuff.
that brings up something about the extreme books and characters in general; they're almost more sci-fi than traditional superhero, it's as if they're from any backlash against the superhero genre. you could essentially play a lot of these properties as straight sci-fi if you wanted.
there really was a different focus to these characters. not just story wise, but design-wise, too. they are heavily sci-fi/fantasy. my focus, especially back then, was i didn't have a lot of spandex characters. my characters came with a lot of gear, a lot of weaponry. i was just watching, just before we talked, these two police officers transport a prisoner into the courtroom and i was taken by all the stuff they're wearing, all their armor. that's my fascination. it's something i started with cable in new mutants and, the gear fascination. superheroes didn't look like that before. i mean, they've added a lot of pouches to captain america now [laughs].
do you think that helped set something in motion where movie audiences are looking for something else from their superhero movies now? something that isn't the superhero origin story, but perhaps a movie that takes in from other genres?
yeah, yeah. definitely. and let me tell you what else did. i did 30 in the last two years. i went to 30 different conventions all across america, i tried to go to places i had never been, and i kept hearing people say, "finally! it's about time we had a '90s movie! it's about time we got a movie with characters we love!" i'm telling you right now, the '90s have been largely underserved in film. what marvel is relying on is largely the stan [lee] and jack [kirby] stuff, the stuff. doctor strange? i loved it, it's brilliant, but it has its roots in the material of the. age of ultron, that comes from roy thomas and john stories. the '90s have not gotten film service, and those fans were out in force, great in number. they were 13 years old when they bought those books, and now they have families and they want to share this material everyone wants to share what they love with their kids!
i'd go to those conventions and the fans would have and new mutants and and brigade and bloodshot, and they'd ask, "when are we getting extreme films,?" and i'd just have to say, "i wish i could tell you!" [laughs.] "hopefully, if everything goes right, sooner than you think!" brigade went to the top of the charts, went to the top of the charts. this is just sitting there. to be honest, i was not prepared for the outpouring of love that followed this announcement. these fans want to see this material onscreen.
what about the source material? will fans be able to buy new brigade comics, or? you brought back some extreme properties in 2011, but many of these characters haven't been seen on the stands in years.
i have a new brigade series ready to go that i've been waiting to launch with, and then we have an extreme anthology coming out. i'm not going to flood the market. we'll do selective stories, selective arcs, and then at the end of the year, we'll be collecting the material. i love collections. we're going to collect the original stories for the first time, as well. very little of the '90s stories have been collected. no. 1 was a book that i laid out, we had young talent at the time it gave me a chance to control the storytelling and we're going to and reissue that so that people can have an affordable version of that. no. 1, i did with [marvel tv head] loeb, we're doing a new edition of that. but, yes. there'll also be new adventures. we'll do a couple of story arcs. we've got a lot of the extreme talent working on new material, some of them are already back at work on it. mychaels, who was the original artist on brigade, is working on it again.
and again, the fans love this stuff. on my desk right now, i have a bunch of books from '92 and '93, and i looked at the layouts of this stuff, i looked at the visuals, and i'm telling you, we at image comics and extreme studios, we pushed the boundaries of storytelling. we had big, bold, colorful characters, and we had interesting conflicts. i just think, especially aesthetically, there's a visual direction we gave great care to. that's fun. that's fun. i do feel like everything old and new again. i loved twin peaks, and i keep thinking about that little guy. "that gum you like is back in style." | ðə nuz ðət rɑb həz wɪθ əˈkivə ənd græm kɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ hɪz ɪkˈstrim ˈkɑmɪks ˈkɛrɪktərz tɪ ˈmuviz səˈpraɪzd ˈmɛni wɪn ɪt broʊk ðɪs wik, bət ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ hit ˈvɪʒən, ðə ˈkɑmɪk bʊk kriˈeɪtər hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈmɑrvəlz rɪˈvild ðət hid bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə dil fər səm taɪm. ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvild ðət ðə ɪkˈstrim rɪˈvaɪvəl woʊnt ʤɪst bi ˈhæpənɪŋ ˌɑnˈskrin, wɪθ wərk ɔn nu ˈkɑmɪk bʊks beɪst ɔn ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd ˈkɑnsɛpts laɪk brɪˈgeɪd ənd ɔˈrɛdi ˌəndərˈweɪ tɪ ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ə nu riˈprɪnt ˈproʊˌgræm fər ðə ərˈɪʤənəl məˈtɪriəl. ˈæftər jɪrz əv ˈmɑrvəl ənd ˌdiˈsi ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈʒɑnrə ˌɑnˈskrin ənd ɪn ˈkɑmɪk bʊk stɔrz, ɪz ɪt ˈfaɪnəli taɪm fər ðə ɪkˈstrim eɪʤ tɪ bɪˈgɪn? ðɪs əˈnaʊnsmɛnt keɪm aʊt əv ˈnoʊˌwɛr. haʊ lɔŋ hæv ju bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ɪkˈstrim ˈprɑpərtiz tɪ ðə skrin? ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ə ˈjɪˈrlɔŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. aɪ wɛnt tɪ mit wɪθ əˈkivə, hu riʧt aʊt tɪ mi bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈkɛrɪktər. hi wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈeɪnʤəlz, ðə ˈæftərˌlaɪf, ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt bɪtˈwin gʊd ənd ˈivəl, ənd hid ˈsɪŋgəld aʊt ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət hi ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ dɪˈskəs. soʊ aɪ spoʊk wɪθ ɪm, ənd wi gɑt əˈlɔŋ ˈfeɪməsli hi ʃɛrd wɪθ mi ɔl əv ðə ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz hid bɪn duɪŋ ənd hiz laɪk, "əm ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈhæzbroʊ rum fər ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt nɛkst, ənd ðɛn aɪd laɪk tɪ du jʊr ˈjunəˌvərs," ənd əm ˈtɛlɪŋ ju, ðæts ˈprɪti ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. hi sɛd, "aɪ hæv ə frɛnd neɪmd græm kɪŋ, ənd wi hæv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkæpɪtəl, ənd aɪ wɪl bi jʊr fɪlm showrunner*. jul sɪt wɪθ mi ɛz wi kriˈeɪt ðə [ˈraɪtərz] rum, ənd wɪl gɪt ˈskrinˌpleɪz fər ðiz ˈprɑpərtiz, ənd wɪl gɪt ðɛm goʊɪŋ." ɪt wɑz ˈprɪti əˈstaʊndɪŋ. wət ˈhæpənz, wɪθ ðɪs ˈmɛni ˈtaɪtəlz ənd ˈkɛrɪktərz ðɛrz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðət tʊk ə jɪr, bət noʊ wənz ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm ˈfeɪdɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm. tʊk ˈsɛvən jɪrz tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə ˈmoʊʃən ˈpɪkʧər skrin, ənd aɪ juz ðət ɛz maɪ ˈmɛʒərmənt. ðət ˈtɛstɪd mi ənd maɪ ˈpeɪʃəns mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ aɪ ˈkʊdəv ˌɪˈmæʤənd, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈskrinˌpleɪ wɑz soʊ gʊd. ɪt wɑz laɪk, "waɪ kænt ˈsəmˌwən si haʊ wɛl ðɪs wɪl pleɪ?" ɪt wɑz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðət peɪʤ. aɪd ɔˈrɛdi lɪvd θru ðət bərθ ˈprɔˌsɛs, soʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ wən jɪr tɪ gɪt ɔl ðə pərˈtɪkjələrz əv ðɪs dil wərkt aʊt, wɪn ju hæv tu prəˈdusərz ənd ə ˌfɪnənˈsir [wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ]. ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ; ju hæd brɪˈgeɪd ənd, frəm ˈərliəst deɪz æt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑmɪks, bət ˈɔlsoʊ məˈtɪriəl laɪk kəˈbum ənd, wɪʧ keɪm ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈleɪtər wɛl, kəˈbum ənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə juθ əv ðə ˈpækɪʤ. aɪ min, ðeɪ ər ˈtiˌneɪʤərz. ənd wɪθ brɪˈgeɪd ənd, ðə θɪŋ ɪz, ðeɪ kænt bi ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd. ðɛr baʊnd baɪ ə fəˈmɪljəl taɪ, ðɛr ðə keɪn ənd ˈeɪbəl əv ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈjunəˌvərs. aɪ min, ɪf ju daɪd ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfild ənd aɪ brɔt ju bæk wɪˈθaʊt jʊr kənˈsɛnt, ju maɪt heɪt mi tu, biɪŋ ˈsɛntənst tɪ ə laɪf əv ˈkɑnstənt riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. soʊ ʤɑn stoʊn ənd stoʊn ər bɪɔnd ɛˈstreɪnʤd, ənd ðæts wɛr ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt kəmz frəm. ˌɔltəˈgɛðər, wiv gɑt əraʊnd 100 ˈkɛrɪktərz, ənd wi noʊ ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈkɑnflɪkts. ɪf əm ə ˈtɪkɪt baɪər, aɪ æsk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, "waɪ ʃʊd aɪ gɪv ðiz ˈmuviz maɪ əˈtɛnʃən wɪn aɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv ˈmɑrvəl ənd ˌdiˈsi ˈmuviz?" aɪ si ɔl ðoʊz ˈmuviz, əm ə fæn. aɪ si ðɛm ɔn ˈoʊpənɪŋ naɪt, ənd dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə kˈwɑləti, aɪ si ðɛm ˈməltəpəl taɪmz. wɪθ ðiz ˈkɛrɪktərz, ðɛrz ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈkɑnflɪkt bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈbrəðərz ðət ˈhæzənt bɪn sin jɛt, soʊ wi hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ nu tɪ ˈɔfər. juv ˈɔlsoʊ gɑt ˈmɑnstərz, ˈeɪliənz, ˈroʊˌbəts, ˈsaɪbɔrgz, ˈsoʊlʤərz. wi hæv ə lɔt əv stəf. ðət brɪŋz əp ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈstrim bʊks ənd ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl; ðɛr ˈɔlˌmoʊst mɔr ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ðən trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌsupərˈhiroʊ, ɪts ɛz ɪf ðɛr frəm ˈɛni ˈbæˌklæʃ əˈgɛnst ðə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈʒɑnrə. ju kʊd ɛˈsɛnʃəli pleɪ ə lɔt əv ðiz ˈprɑpərtiz ɛz streɪt ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ɪf ju ˈwɔntɪd. ðɛr ˈrɪli wɑz ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈfoʊkɪs tɪ ðiz ˈkɛrɪktərz. nɑt ʤɪst ˈstɔri waɪz, bət design-wise*, tu. ðeɪ ər ˈhɛvəli sci-fi/fantasy*. maɪ ˈfoʊkɪs, əˈspɛʃəli bæk ðɛn, wɑz aɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv ə lɔt əv ˈspændəks ˈkɛrɪktərz. maɪ ˈkɛrɪktərz keɪm wɪθ ə lɔt əv gɪr, ə lɔt əv ˈwɛpənri. aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ˈwɑʧɪŋ, ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr wi tɔkt, ðiz tu pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ˈtrænspɔrt ə ˈprɪzənər ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum ənd aɪ wɑz ˈteɪkən baɪ ɔl ðə stəf ðɛr ˈwɛrɪŋ, ɔl ðɛr ˈɑrmər. ðæts maɪ ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən. ɪts ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ˈkeɪbəl ɪn nu mˈjutənts ənd, ðə gɪr ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən. ˌsupərˈhiroʊz ˈdɪdənt lʊk laɪk ðət ˌbiˈfɔr. aɪ min, ðeɪv ˈædɪd ə lɔt əv ˈpaʊʧəz tɪ ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə naʊ [læfs]. du ju θɪŋk ðət hɛlpt sɛt ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn ˈmoʊʃən wɛr ˈmuvi ˈɔdiənsəz ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls frəm ðɛr ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈmuviz naʊ? ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈɪzənt ðə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈɔrəʤən ˈstɔri, bət pərˈhæps ə ˈmuvi ðət teɪks ɪn frəm ˈəðər ˈʒɑnrəz? jæ, jæ. ˈdɛfənətli. ənd lɛt mi tɛl ju wət ɛls dɪd. aɪ dɪd 30 ɪn ðə læst tu jɪrz. aɪ wɛnt tɪ 30 ˈdɪfərənt kənˈvɛnʃənz ɔl əˈkrɔs əˈmɛrɪkə, aɪ traɪd tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈpleɪsɪz aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn, ənd aɪ kɛpt ˈhirɪŋ ˈpipəl seɪ, "ˈfaɪnəli! ɪts əˈbaʊt taɪm wi hæd ə ˈmuvi! ɪts əˈbaʊt taɪm wi gɑt ə ˈmuvi wɪθ ˈkɛrɪktərz wi ləv!" əm ˈtɛlɪŋ ju raɪt naʊ, ðə hæv bɪn ˈlɑrʤli ˌəndərˈsərvd ɪn fɪlm. wət ˈmɑrvəl ɪz riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ðə stæn [li] ənd ʤæk [ˈkərbi] stəf, ðə stəf. ˈdɔktər streɪnʤ? aɪ ləvd ɪt, ɪts ˈbrɪljənt, bət ɪt həz ɪts ruts ɪn ðə məˈtɪriəl əv ðə. eɪʤ əv ultron*, ðət kəmz frəm rɔɪ ˈtɑməs ənd ʤɑn ˈstɔriz. ðə hæv nɑt ˈgɔtən fɪlm ˈsərvɪs, ənd ðoʊz fænz wər aʊt ɪn fɔrs, greɪt ɪn ˈnəmbər. ðeɪ wər 13 jɪrz oʊld wɪn ðeɪ bɔt ðoʊz bʊks, ənd naʊ ðeɪ hæv ˈfæməliz ənd ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ʃɛr ðɪs məˈtɪriəl ˈɛvriˌwən wɔnts tɪ ʃɛr wət ðeɪ ləv wɪθ ðɛr kɪdz! aɪd goʊ tɪ ðoʊz kənˈvɛnʃənz ənd ðə fænz wʊd hæv ənd nu mˈjutənts ənd ənd brɪˈgeɪd ənd bloodshot*, ənd ðeɪd æsk, "wɪn ər wi ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪkˈstrim fɪlmz,?" ənd aɪd ʤɪst hæv tɪ seɪ, "aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd tɛl ju!" [læfs.] "ˈhoʊpfəli, ɪf ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ goʊz raɪt, ˈsunər ðən ju θɪŋk!" brɪˈgeɪd wɛnt tɪ ðə tɔp əv ðə ʧɑrts, wɛnt tɪ ðə tɔp əv ðə ʧɑrts. ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ˈsɪtɪŋ ðɛr. tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, aɪ wɑz nɑt priˈpɛrd fər ðə ˌaʊtˈpɔrɪŋ əv ləv ðət ˈfɑloʊd ðɪs əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. ðiz fænz wɔnt tɪ si ðɪs məˈtɪriəl ˌɑnˈskrin. wət əˈbaʊt ðə sɔrs məˈtɪriəl? wɪl fænz bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ baɪ nu brɪˈgeɪd ˈkɑmɪks, ər? ju brɔt bæk səm ɪkˈstrim ˈprɑpərtiz ɪn 2011 bət ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈhævənt bɪn sin ɔn ðə stændz ɪn jɪrz. aɪ hæv ə nu brɪˈgeɪd ˈsɪriz ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ ðət aɪv bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ lɔnʧ wɪθ, ənd ðɛn wi hæv ən ɪkˈstrim ænˈθɔləˌʤi ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt. əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ fləd ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. wɪl du səˈlɛktɪv ˈstɔriz, səˈlɛktɪv ɑrks, ənd ðɛn æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr, wɪl bi kəˈlɛktɪŋ ðə məˈtɪriəl. aɪ ləv kəˈlɛkʃənz. wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstɔriz fər ðə fərst taɪm, ɛz wɛl. ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl əv ðə ˈstɔriz hæv bɪn kəˈlɛktəd. noʊ. 1 wɑz ə bʊk ðət aɪ leɪd aʊt, wi hæd jəŋ ˈtælənt æt ðə taɪm ɪt geɪv mi ə ʧæns tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ ənd wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ ənd riˈɪʃu ðət soʊ ðət ˈpipəl kən hæv ən əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈvərʒən əv ðət. noʊ. 1 aɪ dɪd wɪθ [ˈmɑrvəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən hɛd] loʊb, wɪr duɪŋ ə nu ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðət. bət, jɛs. ˈðɛrəl ˈɔlsoʊ bi nu ædˈvɛnʧərz. wɪl du ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈstɔri ɑrks. wiv gɑt ə lɔt əv ðə ɪkˈstrim ˈtælənt ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn nu məˈtɪriəl, səm əv ðɛm ər ɔˈrɛdi bæk æt wərk ɔn ɪt. mychaels*, hu wɑz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɑrtɪst ɔn brɪˈgeɪd, ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɪt əˈgɛn. ənd əˈgɛn, ðə fænz ləv ðɪs stəf. ɔn maɪ dɛsk raɪt naʊ, aɪ hæv ə bənʧ əv bʊks frəm 92 ənd 93 ənd aɪ lʊkt æt ðə leɪaʊts əv ðɪs stəf, aɪ lʊkt æt ðə ˈvɪʒwəlz, ənd əm ˈtɛlɪŋ ju, wi æt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑmɪks ənd ɪkˈstrim ˈstudiˌoʊz, wi pʊʃt ðə ˈbaʊndəriz əv ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ. wi hæd bɪg, boʊld, ˈkələrfəl ˈkɛrɪktərz, ənd wi hæd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkts. aɪ ʤɪst θɪŋk, əˈspɛʃəli ɛsˈθɛtɪkli, ðɛrz ə ˈvɪʒəwəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn wi geɪv greɪt kɛr tɪ. ðæts fən. ðæts fən. aɪ du fil laɪk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ oʊld ənd nu əˈgɛn. aɪ ləvd twɪn piks, ənd aɪ kip ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðət ˈlɪtəl gaɪ. "ðət gəm ju laɪk ɪz bæk ɪn staɪl." |
in one of the more widely publicized moments of an us presidential circus (i mean race), republican hopeful donald trump had his security detail bounce anchor jorge ramos from a press conference in iowa on aug. 26.
ramos, widely considered the most trusted voice in us news, stood “without being called on and began asking questions about immigration proposals,” according to the los angeles times, “which include ending birthright citizenship and deporting the estimated 11 million people who are in the us illegally, along with their families.”
“you called,” trump responded during the televised verbal scuffle. “sit down.” when ramos persisted, trump snarled, “go back to univision,” signaling security to move in.
it’s widely known that the frontrunner has an axe to grind with univision. currently suing the network for a $500 million in damages after it dropped coverage of his miss universe pageant; a move prompted by public comments on what he called a “mind-boggling” link between rape and illegal immigration.
this latest exchange was caught on video, however, and rapidly went viral. though a representative for trump eventually invited ramos to return, it was not before he was approached by one of the reality supporters.
“get out of my country,” the man said.
“i’m a us citizen,” ramos retorted.
“well, whatever,” he huffed. “univision, no. not about you.”
“it’s not about you,” ramos replied. “it’s about the united states.”
in the aftermath, a number of journalists openly criticized tactics. marc caputo called it the news personally, explicitly advocating an agenda.” the washington michael e. miller called ramos a “conflict junkie.” morning joe scarborough accused the veteran newsman of trying to snag his minutes of rather amusing statement, considering the fact that an average of 2 million viewers tune into watch ramos host univision each night, while morning joe regularly comes in dead last, ratings-wise.
this kind of criticism smacks of privilege and respectability politics.
this kind of criticism smacks of privilege and respectability politics. dan rather has been lionized for repeatedly, aggressively confronting us politicians. what ramos did was no different. and in refusing to play nicely with donald man who smugly refuses to play nicely with hispanic is bringing to the forefront a segment of us society, that while often overlooked, refuses to be invisible in 2016.
in a way, joe comments are the most telling. across the country, countless white viewers were undoubtedly asking themselves, “who is this guy?” they should probably ask the more than 50 million native spanish speakers residing in the united the entire population of spain. the rules of media etiquette may have worked for joe scarborough and company, but they have systemically marginalized journalists of color, and the communities they serve, for decades.
no more.
if republican candidates like trump are going to attempt to shamelessly solicit the white nativist base by demonizing people of color, they need to know they will not be permitted to do so in a vacuum. they will be held accountable for their remarks. in 2016, ramos is a major part of the equation. kicking him out of the room is hardly removing him from the picture.
this article is part of quartz ideas, our home for bold arguments and big thinkers. | ɪn wən əv ðə mɔr ˈwaɪdli ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd ˈmoʊmənts əv ən ˈjuˈɛs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈsərkəs (aɪ min reɪs), rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈhoʊpfəl ˈdɑnəld trəmp hæd hɪz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈditeɪl baʊns ˈæŋkər ˈhɔrheɪ ˈrɑmoʊs frəm ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈaɪəwə ɔn ˈɔgəst. 26 ˈrɑmoʊs, ˈwaɪdli kənˈsɪdərd ðə moʊst ˈtrəstɪd vɔɪs ɪn ˈjuˈɛs nuz, stʊd biɪŋ kɔld ɔn ənd bɪˈgæn ˈæskɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən proposals,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz, ˌɪnˈklud ˈɛndɪŋ ˈbərθˌraɪt ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ənd dɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 11 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl hu ər ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪˈligəli, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɛr families.”*.” called,”*,” trəmp rɪˈspɑndɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd ˈvərbəl ˈskəfəl. down.”*.” wɪn ˈrɑmoʊs pərˈsɪstɪd, trəmp sˈnɑrəld, bæk tɪ univision,”*,” ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti tɪ muv ɪn. ˈwaɪdli noʊn ðət ðə ˈfrənˌtrənər həz ən æks tɪ graɪnd wɪθ ˌjunɪˈvɪʒən. ˈkərəntli suɪŋ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk fər ə 500 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈdæmɪʤɪz ˈæftər ɪt drɑpt ˈkəvərɪʤ əv hɪz mɪs ˈjunəˌvərs ˈpæʤənt; ə muv ˈprɑmptɪd baɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn wət hi kɔld ə ““mind-boggling”*” lɪŋk bɪtˈwin reɪp ənd ˌɪˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. ðɪs ˈleɪtəst ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wɑz kɔt ɔn ˈvɪdioʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd ˈræpədli wɛnt ˈvaɪrəl. ðoʊ ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv fər trəmp ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˈrɑmoʊs tɪ rɪˈtərn, ɪt wɑz nɑt ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz əˈproʊʧt baɪ wən əv ðə ˌriˈæləˌti səˈpɔrtərz. aʊt əv maɪ country,”*,” ðə mæn sɛd. ə ˈjuˈɛs citizen,”*,” ˈrɑmoʊs riˈtɔrtɪd. ““well*, whatever,”*,” hi həft. ““univision*, noʊ. nɑt əˈbaʊt you.”*.” nɑt əˈbaʊt you,”*,” ˈrɑmoʊs rɪˈplaɪd. əˈbaʊt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states.”*.” ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˈoʊpənli ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈtæktɪks. mɑrk kɑˈputoʊ kɔld ɪt ðə nuz ˈpərsənəli, ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ən agenda.”*.” ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈmaɪkəl i. ˈmɪlər kɔld ˈrɑmoʊs ə junkie.”*.” ˈmɔrnɪŋ ʤoʊ ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ əˈkjuzd ðə ˈvɛtərən ˈnuzˌmæn əv traɪɪŋ tɪ snæg hɪz ˈmɪnəts əv ˈrəðər əmˈjuzɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə fækt ðət ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 2 ˈmɪljən vjuərz tun ˈɪntu wɔʧ ˈrɑmoʊs hoʊst ˌjunɪˈvɪʒən iʧ naɪt, waɪl ˈmɔrnɪŋ ʤoʊ ˈrɛgjələrli kəmz ɪn dɛd læst, ratings-wise*. ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm smæks əv ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ənd riˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm smæks əv ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ənd riˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti ˈpɑləˌtɪks. dæn ˈrəðər həz bɪn ˈlaɪəˌnaɪzd fər rɪˈpitɪdli, əˈgrɛsɪvli kənˈfrəntɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. wət ˈrɑmoʊs dɪd wɑz noʊ ˈdɪfərənt. ənd ɪn rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ pleɪ ˈnaɪsli wɪθ ˈdɑnəld mæn hu sˈməgli rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ pleɪ ˈnaɪsli wɪθ hɪˈspænɪk ɪz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt ə ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv ˈjuˈɛs soʊˈsaɪɪti, ðət waɪl ˈɔfən ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt, rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ɪn 2016 ɪn ə weɪ, ʤoʊ ˈkɑmɛnts ər ðə moʊst ˈtɛlɪŋ. əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, ˈkaʊntləs waɪt vjuərz wər ənˈdaʊtɪdli ˈæskɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ɪz ðɪs guy?”*?” ðeɪ ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli æsk ðə mɔr ðən 50 ˈmɪljən ˈneɪtɪv ˈspænɪʃ ˈspikərz rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv speɪn. ðə rulz əv ˈmidiə ˈɛtəkət meɪ hæv wərkt fər ʤoʊ ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ ənd ˈkəmpəˌni, bət ðeɪ hæv səˈstɛmɪkli ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd ˈʤərnəlɪsts əv ˈkələr, ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪtiz ðeɪ sərv, fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. noʊ mɔr. ɪf rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪts laɪk trəmp ər goʊɪŋ tɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈʃeɪmləsli səˈlɪsɪt ðə waɪt ˈneɪtɪˌvɪst beɪs baɪ ˈdiməˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr, ðeɪ nid tɪ noʊ ðeɪ wɪl nɑt bi pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ du soʊ ɪn ə ˈvækjum. ðeɪ wɪl bi hɛld əˈkaʊntəbəl fər ðɛr rɪˈmɑrks. ɪn 2016 ˈrɑmoʊs ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt əv ðə ɪkˈweɪʒən. ˈkɪkɪŋ ɪm aʊt əv ðə rum ɪz ˈhɑrdli riˈmuvɪŋ ɪm frəm ðə ˈpɪkʧər. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz pɑrt əv kwɔrts aɪˈdiəz, ɑr hoʊm fər boʊld ˈɑrgjəmənts ənd bɪg ˈθɪŋkərz. |
were you hoping to gather 'round the and with your local android users group for the live stream of next nexus event? too bad: at the moment, youtube live stream videos just won't work with, as demonstrated by our tipster nathan. we tried it using the lollapalooza 2013 live stream, and sure enough, it just won't display.
this lack of functionality is documented in support page as well, though the reason isn't clear. videos set to "private" and videos disabled for mobile viewers are likewise inaccessible (remember that is running a modified version of android) no matter what device you "cast" to your tv, or from what account. interestingly, sending a live stream to from a desktop or laptop with the full chrome browser will let you listen to the audio and see a few choppy frames, but it isn't close to satisfactory. google may address this with a future update, or they may not - i can't imagine that these relatively narrow use case scenarios are much of a priority.
on a personal note, i can report that using an android device as a mobile wifi hotspot also won't work - you can't "cast" from your phone to the when it's being used as the internet connection. you can work around this by having another android device or laptop handy, but that makes it even harder to enjoy the while traveling.
source: google youtube support - thanks to nathan for the tip! | wər ju ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˈgæðər 'raʊnd ðə ənd wɪθ jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈjuzərz grup fər ðə lɪv strim əv nɛkst ˈnɛksəs ɪˈvɛnt? tu bæd: æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ˈjuˌtub lɪv strim ˈvɪdioʊz ʤɪst woʊnt wərk wɪθ, ɛz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd baɪ ɑr ˈtɪpstər ˈneɪθən. wi traɪd ɪt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌlɑləpəˈluzə 2013 lɪv strim, ənd ʃʊr ɪˈnəf, ɪt ʤɪst woʊnt dɪˈspleɪ. ðɪs læk əv ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ɪz ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɪn səˈpɔrt peɪʤ ɛz wɛl, ðoʊ ðə ˈrizən ˈɪzənt klɪr. ˈvɪdioʊz sɛt tɪ "ˈpraɪvət" ənd ˈvɪdioʊz dɪˈseɪbəld fər ˈmoʊbəl vjuərz ər ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz ˌɪnəkˈsɛsəbəl (rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˈvərʒən əv ˈænˌdrɔɪd) noʊ ˈmætər wət dɪˈvaɪs ju "kæst" tɪ jʊr ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ər frəm wət əˈkaʊnt. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ˈsɛndɪŋ ə lɪv strim tɪ frəm ə ˈdɛskˌtɑp ər ˈlæpˌtɑp wɪθ ðə fʊl kroʊm ˈbraʊzər wɪl lɛt ju ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ ənd si ə fju ˈʧɑpi freɪmz, bət ɪt ˈɪzənt kloʊz tɪ ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri. ˈgugəl meɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðɪs wɪθ ə fˈjuʧər ˈəpˌdeɪt, ər ðeɪ meɪ nɑt aɪ kænt ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ðiz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈnɛroʊ juz keɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊz ər məʧ əv ə praɪˈɔrəti. ɔn ə ˈpərsɪnəl noʊt, aɪ kən rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˈænˌdrɔɪd dɪˈvaɪs ɛz ə ˈmoʊbəl ˈwiˌfi ˈhɑtˌspɑt ˈɔlsoʊ woʊnt wərk ju kænt "kæst" frəm jʊr foʊn tɪ ðə wɪn ɪts biɪŋ juzd ɛz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən. ju kən wərk əraʊnd ðɪs baɪ ˈhævɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈænˌdrɔɪd dɪˈvaɪs ər ˈlæpˌtɑp ˈhændi, bət ðət meɪks ɪt ˈivɪn ˈhɑrdər tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə waɪl ˈtrævəlɪŋ. sɔrs: ˈgugəl ˈjuˌtub səˈpɔrt θæŋks tɪ ˈneɪθən fər ðə tɪp! |
sniffer dogs could be used for the early detection of lung cancer, according to new research published in the european respiratory journal.
the study, carried out by researchers from hospital in germany, is the first to find that sniffer dogs can reliably detect lung cancer.
lung cancer is the second most frequent form of cancer in men and women across europe with over deaths per year. it is also the most common cause of death from cancer worldwide.
the disease is not strongly associated with any symptoms and early detection is often by chance. current methods of detection are unreliable and scientists have been working on using exhaled breath specimens from patients for future screening tests.
this method relies on identifying volatile organic compounds (vocs) that are linked to the presence of cancer. although many different technological applications have been developed, this method is still difficult to apply in a clinical setting as patients aren't allowed to smoke or eat before the test, sample analysis can take a long time and there is also a high risk of interference. because of these reasons, no lungs have yet been identified.
this new study aimed to assess whether sniffer dogs could be used to identify a in the breath of patients. the researchers worked with 220 volunteers, including lung cancer patients, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) patients and healthy volunteers. they used dogs that had been specifically trained.
the researchers carried out a number of tests to see if the dogs were able to reliably identify lung cancer compared with healthy volunteers, volunteers with and whether the results were still found with the presence of tobacco.
the dogs successfully identified 71 samples with lung cancer out of a possible 100. they also correctly detected 372 samples that did not have lung cancer out of a possible 400.
the dogs could also detect lung cancer independently from and tobacco smoke. these results confirm the presence of a stable marker for lung cancer that is independent of and also detectable in the presence of tobacco smoke, food odours and drugs.
author of the study, thorsten walles from hospital, said: "in the breath of patients with lung cancer, there are likely to be different chemicals to normal breath samples and the dogs' keen sense of smell can detect this difference at an early stage of the disease. our results confirm the presence of a stable marker for lung cancer. this is a big step forward in the diagnosis of lung cancer, but we still need to precisely identify the compounds observed in the exhaled breath of patients. it is unfortunate that dogs cannot communicate the biochemistry of the scent of cancer!" | sˈnɪfər dɔgz kʊd bi juzd fər ðə ˈərli dɪˈtɛkʃən əv ləŋ ˈkænsər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nu ˈrisərʧ ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ˈʤərnəl. ðə ˈstədi, ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ˈrisərʧərz frəm ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ˈʤərməni, ɪz ðə fərst tɪ faɪnd ðət sˈnɪfər dɔgz kən rɪˈlaɪəbli dɪˈtɛkt ləŋ ˈkænsər. ləŋ ˈkænsər ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst ˈfrikˌwɛnt fɔrm əv ˈkænsər ɪn mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp wɪθ ˈoʊvər dɛθs pər jɪr. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən kɔz əv dɛθ frəm ˈkænsər ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ðə dɪˈziz ɪz nɑt ˈstrɔŋli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈɛni ˈsɪmptəmz ənd ˈərli dɪˈtɛkʃən ɪz ˈɔfən baɪ ʧæns. ˈkɑrənt ˈmɛθədz əv dɪˈtɛkʃən ər ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl ənd ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈjuzɪŋ ɛksˈheɪld brɛθ ˈspɛsəmənz frəm ˈpeɪʃənz fər fˈjuʧər ˈskrinɪŋ tɛsts. ðɪs ˈmɛθəd rɪˈlaɪz ɔn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈvɑlətəl ɔrˈgænɪk ˈkɑmpaʊndz (vɑks) ðət ər lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈkænsər. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz hæv bɪn dɪˈvɛləpt, ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ɪz stɪl ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈplaɪ ɪn ə ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsɛtɪŋ ɛz ˈpeɪʃənz ˈɑrənt əˈlaʊd tɪ smoʊk ər it ˌbiˈfɔr ðə tɛst, ˈsæmpəl æˈnælɪsɪs kən teɪk ə lɔŋ taɪm ənd ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə haɪ rɪsk əv ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns. bɪˈkəz əv ðiz ˈrizənz, noʊ ləŋ vɑks hæv jɛt bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd. ðɪs nu ˈstədi eɪmd tɪ əˈsɛs ˈwɛðər sˈnɪfər dɔgz kʊd bi juzd tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ə ɪn ðə brɛθ əv ˈpeɪʃənz. ðə ˈrisərʧərz wərkt wɪθ 220 ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ləŋ ˈkænsər ˈpeɪʃənz, ˈkrɑnɪk əbˈstrəktɪv ˈpʊlməˌnɛri dɪˈziz (copd*) ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ˈhɛlθi ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz. ðeɪ juzd dɔgz ðət hæd bɪn spəˈsɪfɪkli treɪnd. ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈkɛrid aʊt ə ˈnəmbər əv tɛsts tɪ si ɪf ðə dɔgz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈlaɪəbli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ləŋ ˈkænsər kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈhɛlθi ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz, ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz wɪθ ənd ˈwɛðər ðə rɪˈzəlts wər stɪl faʊnd wɪθ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv təˈbæˌkoʊ. ðə dɔgz səkˈsɛsfəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd 71 ˈsæmpəlz wɪθ ləŋ ˈkænsər aʊt əv ə ˈpɑsəbəl 100 ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kərˈɛktli dɪˈtɛktɪd 372 ˈsæmpəlz ðət dɪd nɑt hæv ləŋ ˈkænsər aʊt əv ə ˈpɑsəbəl 400 ðə dɔgz kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈtɛkt ləŋ ˈkænsər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli frəm ənd təˈbæˌkoʊ smoʊk. ðiz rɪˈzəlts kənˈfərm ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ə ˈsteɪbəl ˈmɑrkər fər ləŋ ˈkænsər ðət ɪz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ənd ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈtɛktəbəl ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv təˈbæˌkoʊ smoʊk, fud ˈoʊdərs ənd drəgz. ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈstədi, ˈtɔrstən wɔlz frəm ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, sɛd: "ɪn ðə brɛθ əv ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ləŋ ˈkænsər, ðɛr ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɛmɪkəlz tɪ ˈnɔrməl brɛθ ˈsæmpəlz ənd ðə dɔgz' kin sɛns əv smɛl kən dɪˈtɛkt ðɪs ˈdɪfərəns æt ən ˈərli steɪʤ əv ðə dɪˈziz. ɑr rɪˈzəlts kənˈfərm ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ə ˈsteɪbəl ˈmɑrkər fər ləŋ ˈkænsər. ðɪs ɪz ə bɪg stɛp ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv ləŋ ˈkænsər, bət wi stɪl nid tɪ prɪˈsaɪsli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈkɑmpaʊndz əbˈzərvd ɪn ðə ɛksˈheɪld brɛθ əv ˈpeɪʃənz. ɪt ɪz ənˈfɔrʧənət ðət dɔgz ˈkænɑt kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ðə ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪˌstri əv ðə sɛnt əv ˈkænsər!" |
mus, turkey
ten suspects have been arrested over the killing of a gendarme commander in eastern turkey, police said on tuesday.
no details were initially released about the suspects, who were seized in a raid by police in province.
major, commander of the garrison, was killed in a gun attack in the town on monday as he travelled by car with his family.
he later died in state hospital, according to buyukersoy, the governor of.
kulaksiz is the latest security forces officer killed in a recent outbreak of violence in southern and eastern turkey that was sparked by the killing of 32 activists in on july 20 in a suicide bomb attack.
two days later, two police officers were found shot in the head at the home they shared in ceylanpinar. the kurdistan workers’ party (pkk) - listed by turkey, the u.s. and as a terrorist organization - claimed responsibility.
on july 23, a police officer was killed in a gun attack in and on sunday two soldiers were killed in a blast on a highway near the city. the army blamed the kurdish militant group for the roadside attack.
in a nationwide crackdown on militant groups - primarily daesh, the and the leftist revolutionary people's liberation (dhkp-c) - turkish security forces have detained more than suspects since july 24, according to the prime minister's office. | mus*, ˈtərki tɛn ˈsəˌspɛkts hæv bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ə ˈʒɑnˌdɑrm kəˈmændər ɪn ˈistərn ˈtərki, pəˈlis sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. noʊ ˈditeɪlz wər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli riˈlist əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts, hu wər sizd ɪn ə reɪd baɪ pəˈlis ɪn ˈprɑvɪns. ˈmeɪʤər, kəˈmændər əv ðə ˈgærɪsən, wɑz kɪld ɪn ə gən əˈtæk ɪn ðə taʊn ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ɛz hi ˈtrævəld baɪ kɑr wɪθ hɪz ˈfæməli. hi ˈleɪtər daɪd ɪn steɪt ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ buyukersoy*, ðə ˈgəvərnər əv. ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɔfɪsər kɪld ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈaʊtˌbreɪk əv ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˈsəðərn ənd ˈistərn ˈtərki ðət wɑz spɑrkt baɪ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv 32 ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪn ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 20 ɪn ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd bɔm əˈtæk. tu deɪz ˈleɪtər, tu pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz wər faʊnd ʃɑt ɪn ðə hɛd æt ðə hoʊm ðeɪ ʃɛrd ɪn ceylanpinar*. ðə ˈkərdɪˌstæn workers’*’ ˈpɑrti (pkk*) ˈlɪstɪd baɪ ˈtərki, ðə juz. ənd ɛz ə ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən kleɪmd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 23 ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər wɑz kɪld ɪn ə gən əˈtæk ɪn ənd ɔn ˈsənˌdi tu ˈsoʊlʤərz wər kɪld ɪn ə blæst ɔn ə ˈhaɪˌweɪ nɪr ðə ˈsɪti. ðə ˈɑrmi bleɪmd ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈmɪlətənt grup fər ðə ˈroʊdˌsaɪd əˈtæk. ɪn ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn ˈmɪlətənt grups praɪˈmɛrəli daesh*, ðə ənd ðə ˈlɛftɪst ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈpipəlz ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən (dhkp-c*) ˈtərkɪʃ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz hæv dɪˈteɪnd mɔr ðən ˈsəˌspɛkts sɪns ˌʤuˈlaɪ 24 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈɔfəs. |
yesterday, analysis engine raised an alert about an application available on the google play store called “dune!”. the app is a game that has been downloaded over 5 million times in the last few weeks and is now part of the “top apps” list on the google play store.
after looking closer to dune! with a detailed analysis, a conclusion emerged: the app massively leaks data. here are the main outcomes of our findings:
dune! users and relays their position
dune! leaks phone data
data are sent to 32 distant servers
dune! features 11 vulnerabilities
"data leakage is widely seen as being one of the most worrisome threats to enterprise security as we head into 2018." says raphael in a recent article for cso.
leakage of the location
even though it is not required for the game execution, dune! its users. once collected, the location data is sent to not less than 32 distant servers. depending on the type and context, like for example for governmental employees, being able to know at any time the exact location of such category of user represents a major security issue and highlights the sensitiveness to share some time to easily that type of data.
leakage of the device data
dune! collects several information about the device, and sends them to a multitude of distant servers. among the data leaked (full list at the bottom of this post), we found the operating system version which provides a clear statement of the devices’ level of vulnerability and it is often used by hackers to evaluate whether they should attack a device.
several vulnerabilities
the mobile security project classifies mobile security vulnerabilities to help developers building and maintaining secure mobile applications. engine detected 11 vulnerabilities in the dune! app, potentially putting users’ sensitive data at risk. these flaws make the app vulnerable to data leakage, denial of service and data corruption. (see full list at the bottom of this post)
more external libraries than the average
libraries are designed for specific services (payment, analytics…) and embedded into applications. as they come from external companies, developers have the hand over their source code. very often, these libraries silently perform unnecessary actions (such as connections to unknown servers) and leak data. the dune! app 20 libraries, which is a lot more than the average. for more than half of them the only purpose is to track users and get as much information as they can about them.
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dune! id:
package:
version :
sha1:
device information leaked:
- operating system version
- service provider name
- country code for the sim provider
- mobile country code and network code of the sim provider
- kind of telephony network the device is connected to (3g, 4g, umts…)
- device manufacturer
- device commercial name
- battery level
- device model number
owasp vulnerabilities detected: | ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, æˈnælɪsɪs ˈɪnʤən reɪzd ən əˈlərt əˈbaʊt ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə ˈgugəl pleɪ stɔr kɔld ““dune!”*!”. ðə æp ɪz ə geɪm ðət həz bɪn ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ˈoʊvər 5 ˈmɪljən taɪmz ɪn ðə læst fju wiks ənd ɪz naʊ pɑrt əv ðə apps”*” lɪst ɔn ðə ˈgugəl pleɪ stɔr. ˈæftər ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈkloʊzər tɪ dun! wɪθ ə dɪˈteɪld æˈnælɪsɪs, ə kənˈkluʒən ˈimərʤd: ðə æp ˈmæsɪvli liks ˈdætə. hir ər ðə meɪn ˈaʊtˌkəmz əv ɑr ˈfaɪndɪŋz: dun! ˈjuzərz ənd ˈriˌleɪz ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən dun! liks foʊn ˈdætə ˈdætə ər sɛnt tɪ 32 ˈdɪstənt ˈsərvərz dun! ˈfiʧərz 11 ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz "ˈdætə ˈlikɪʤ ɪz ˈwaɪdli sin ɛz biɪŋ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈwərisəm θrɛts tɪ ˈɛnərˌpraɪz sɪˈkjʊrəti ɛz wi hɛd ˈɪntu 2018 sɪz ˌrɑfˈjɛl ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈɑrtɪkəl fər cso*. ˈlikɪʤ əv ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt ɪz nɑt rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə geɪm ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən, dun! ɪts ˈjuzərz. wəns kəˈlɛktəd, ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈdætə ɪz sɛnt tɪ nɑt lɛs ðən 32 ˈdɪstənt ˈsərvərz. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə taɪp ənd ˈkɑntɛkst, laɪk fər ɪgˈzæmpəl fər ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz, biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ noʊ æt ˈɛni taɪm ðə ɪgˈzækt loʊˈkeɪʃən əv səʧ ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ˈjuzər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈmeɪʤər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃu ənd ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə ˈsɛnsətɪvnəs tɪ ʃɛr səm taɪm tɪ ˈizəli ðət taɪp əv ˈdætə. ˈlikɪʤ əv ðə dɪˈvaɪs ˈdætə dun! kəˈlɛkts ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈvaɪs, ənd sɛndz ðɛm tɪ ə ˈməltəˌtud əv ˈdɪstənt ˈsərvərz. əˈməŋ ðə ˈdætə likt (fʊl lɪst æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðɪs poʊst), wi faʊnd ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈvərʒən wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ə klɪr ˈsteɪtmənt əv ðə devices’*’ ˈlɛvəl əv ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ənd ɪt ɪz ˈɔfən juzd baɪ ˈhækərz tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ʃʊd əˈtæk ə dɪˈvaɪs. ˈsɛvərəl ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz ðə ˈmoʊbəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈklæsəˌfaɪz ˈmoʊbəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz tɪ hɛlp dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ sɪˈkjʊr ˈmoʊbəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ˈɪnʤən dɪˈtɛktɪd 11 ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz ɪn ðə dun! æp, pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈpʊtɪŋ users’*’ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈdætə æt rɪsk. ðiz flɔz meɪk ðə æp ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈdætə ˈlikɪʤ, dɪˈnaɪəl əv ˈsərvɪs ənd ˈdætə kərˈəpʃən. (si fʊl lɪst æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðɪs poʊst) mɔr ɪkˈstərnəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ər dɪˈzaɪnd fər spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz (ˈpeɪmənt, analytics…*…) ənd ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈɪntu ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ɛz ðeɪ kəm frəm ɪkˈstərnəl ˈkəmpəˌniz, dɪˈvɛləpərz hæv ðə hænd ˈoʊvər ðɛr sɔrs koʊd. ˈvɛri ˈɔfən, ðiz ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ˈsaɪləntli pərˈfɔrm ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈækʃənz (səʧ ɛz kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ənˈnoʊn ˈsərvərz) ənd lik ˈdætə. ðə dun! æp 20 ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz, wɪʧ ɪz ə lɔt mɔr ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ. fər mɔr ðən hæf əv ðɛm ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərpəs ɪz tɪ træk ˈjuzərz ənd gɪt ɛz məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɛz ðeɪ kən əˈbaʊt ðɛm. dɪˈskəvər ɑr æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˈubər æp ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl: ðə ˈhɪdən feɪs əv ˈubər dun! ˈaɪˈdi: ˈpækɪʤ: ˈvərʒən dɪˈvaɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən likt: ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈvərʒən ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər neɪm ˈkəntri koʊd fər ðə sɪm prəˈvaɪdər ˈmoʊbəl ˈkəntri koʊd ənd ˈnɛtˌwərk koʊd əv ðə sɪm prəˈvaɪdər kaɪnd əv ˈtɛləˌfoʊni ˈnɛtˌwərk ðə dɪˈvaɪs ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ 3g*, 4g*, umts…*…) dɪˈvaɪs ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər dɪˈvaɪs kəˈmərʃəl neɪm ˈbætəri ˈlɛvəl dɪˈvaɪs ˈmɑdəl ˈnəmbər ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz dɪˈtɛktɪd: |
is the pentax full frame just around the corner?
what's in store for 2015
by staff in 2014 on sep 23, 2014
the two big prototype lenses that were on display at as well as various interviews and discussions with ricoh imaging representatives have reignited a considerable amount of internet buzz about the possibility of a pentax full frame. in fact, some discussions in our pentax news & rumors and pentax full frame forums cite rumors claiming we might see a as early as cp+ in just 5 months.
to be clear, it seems that the majority of these claims are based on overzealous or erroneous interpretations of things that various official sources have stated. history repeats itself and this is no exception; if you look back to our cp+ 2013 interview, you'll notice that representatives had "confirmed" the development of a full frame just as they did in our 2014 interview. these statements say just as little about the actual state of affairs as a recent facebook post by ricoh imaging france claiming that a pentax full frame is development at this moment.
the same goes for the "wide aperture telephoto lens" prototype pictured above. the physical size of the lens as well as the zoom range suggested by the lens (70-200mm) do hint at the fact that it's a lens. but this is mere speculation. the lens is just a prototype, after all, and its appearance is subject to change. pentax could just be using a 645 lens barrel they had lying around as a mock-up. the large size could also be attributed to an aperture faster than (unlikely) or built-in stabilization, but again, that's pure speculation. we won't know until the lenses are actually announced, which could be at cp+ 2015 or later.
back in 2012, we were all thinking that the full frame would be out by 2014, but it isn't! this rumor cycle is bound to continue until the full frame is either actually released, or officially abandoned. in other words, trying to draw conclusions based on word of mouth and isn't going to get us anywhere.
with that said, there are three reasons why we think that a pentax full frame camera is just around the corner. none of these reasons are related to the rumors that have been circulating over the course of the past week. read on to learn more!
1. the full frame market is growing
you don't have to wait until question 19 of our interview to see that this is evident. sensors deliver the best available still image quality without forcing camera bodies to grow beyond form factors friendly for (or tolerable by) consumers. in the past, production costs for full frame sensors have made them nothing short of a luxury, but that production overhead is getting smaller and smaller, and a larger variety of sensor resolutions is becoming available. thus, the average price of cameras has been dropping steadily and more and more "enthusiast" models are hitting the market. the increased availability and lower price of such cameras will inevitably meet the demand set forth by users who want nothing short of the best picture quality that money can buy, within reason. some of those users could even be people with nothing more than a who are considering buying their first "real" camera.
we can look at this from another angle: when full frame first hit the market, they were exclusively targeted at professional users and thus priced accordingly. today, you can pick up a new for just a few hundred dollars more than a high-end. thus, it wouldn't be crazy to predict that sooner rather than later, cameras will find a place within upper camera lineups, whether it be in a form factor or otherwise. as improving technology makes larger formats more manageable, smaller formats might then be shifted to focus only on compactness or cosmetic appeal.
in any case, we diverge. many arguments can be made both for and against full frame cameras, and that's beside the point. the point is that the market is growing, and this is a market that pentax could capitalize on if the company were to enter it with the right kind of product. other camera manufacturers (nikon and especially sony) are also taking advantage of the current state of the market.
2. pentax (now ricoh imaging) is finally recovering from mess
when ricoh bought pentax imaging back in 2011, the state of pentax as a company was rather miserable. as consumers, we might not be able to fully appreciate the positive changes that the ricoh acquisition (and later merger) have brought, but it's fairly evident if you look closely. not only has the company's product lineup matured, but based on data as well as conversations with company representatives, we now also know that ricoh imaging has turned things around and has been making money two years in a row. this is rather impressive given the declining state of the camera market as a whole, and the positive attitude was echoed by many of the people we talked to at. by the end ownership of pentax, camera development had slowed and profits were tumbling. this led to few new announcements from 2010 until 2012. things have changed for the better!
in any case, the healthier state of the company means that more resources can be allocated toward r&d, production, and openings in the market. thus, it is now more likely than ever that the launch of a pentax full frame camera is seriously being considered by ricoh.
3. there's plenty of interest
again, you don't have to be a camera market expect to observe that many current pentax users would buy a pentax full frame in a heartbeat. did you know that the words "full frame" have made it into the comments section of every major pentax product announcement (645z, prestige,,) that we've posted so far this year? check out the news section and our facebook page if you don't believe us!
when the pentax was launched, the response to it was tremendous, and the cameras sold like hotcakes. similarly, the demand for the by enthusiasts is currently exceeding the initial supply. what if pentax launched something considerably better than the but also considerably cheaper than the? it would sell out too. if full frame offering could enjoy the same advantages as current lineup, it would probably attract even more new customers, as well as customers who have used pentax in the past.
the bottom line
if a pentax (or ricoh) full frame digital camera were to be launched, it won't be because somebody at ricoh imaging said we'll see one, and it certainly won't be revealed ahead of time. such a camera will be launched if and when it makes sense for the company, and once sufficient demand is gauged.
the recent rumors have brought about a considerable amount of excitement, and we think that is great. but the real excitement should stem from the fact that the future looks very bright for ricoh imaging.
we welcome your thoughts, comments, predictions, and below as well as in our full frame forum. | ɪz ðə ˈpɛnˌtæks fʊl freɪm ʤɪst əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər? wəts ɪn stɔr fər 2015 baɪ stæf ɪn 2014 ɔn ˈɛˈsiˈpi 23 2014 ðə tu bɪg ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ˈlɛnzɪz ðət wər ɔn dɪˈspleɪ æt ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈvɛriəs ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ ˈrikoʊ ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz hæv ˌriɪgˈnaɪtɪd ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɪntərˌnɛt bəz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə ˈpɛnˌtæks fʊl freɪm. ɪn fækt, səm dɪˈskəʃənz ɪn ɑr ˈpɛnˌtæks nuz ˈrumərz ənd ˈpɛnˌtæks fʊl freɪm ˈfɔrəmz saɪt ˈrumərz ˈkleɪmɪŋ wi maɪt si ə ɛz ˈərli ɛz cp*+ ɪn ʤɪst 5 mənθs. tɪ bi klɪr, ɪt simz ðət ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðiz kleɪmz ər beɪst ɔn ˌoʊvərˈzɛləs ər ɛˈroʊniəs ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃənz əv θɪŋz ðət ˈvɛriəs əˈfɪʃəl ˈsɔrsəz hæv ˈsteɪtɪd. ˈhɪstəri rɪˈpits ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd ðɪs ɪz noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃən; ɪf ju lʊk bæk tɪ ɑr cp*+ 2013 ˈɪntərvˌju, jul ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz hæd "kənˈfərmd" ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə fʊl freɪm ʤɪst ɛz ðeɪ dɪd ɪn ɑr 2014 ˈɪntərvˌju. ðiz ˈsteɪtmənts seɪ ʤɪst ɛz ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈækʧəwəl steɪt əv əˈfɛrz ɛz ə ˈrisənt ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst baɪ ˈrikoʊ ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ fræns ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ə ˈpɛnˌtæks fʊl freɪm ɪz dɪˈvɛləpmənt æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt. ðə seɪm goʊz fər ðə "waɪd ˈæpərʧər ˈtɛləˌfoʊtoʊ lɛnz" ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ˈpɪkʧərd əˈbəv. ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl saɪz əv ðə lɛnz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə zum reɪnʤ səˈʤɛstɪd baɪ ðə lɛnz 70-200mm*) du hɪnt æt ðə fækt ðət ɪts ə lɛnz. bət ðɪs ɪz mɪr ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən. ðə lɛnz ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp, ˈæftər ɔl, ənd ɪts əˈpɪrəns ɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. ˈpɛnˌtæks kʊd ʤɪst bi ˈjuzɪŋ ə 645 lɛnz ˈbɛrəl ðeɪ hæd laɪɪŋ əraʊnd ɛz ə mock-up*. ðə lɑrʤ saɪz kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ən ˈæpərʧər ˈfæstər ðən (ənˈlaɪkli) ər ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən, bət əˈgɛn, ðæts pjʊr ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən. wi woʊnt noʊ ənˈtɪl ðə ˈlɛnzɪz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈnaʊnst, wɪʧ kʊd bi æt cp*+ 2015 ər ˈleɪtər. bæk ɪn 2012 wi wər ɔl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ðə fʊl freɪm wʊd bi aʊt baɪ 2014 bət ɪt ˈɪzənt! ðɪs ˈrumər ˈsaɪkəl ɪz baʊnd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ənˈtɪl ðə fʊl freɪm ɪz ˈiðər ˈæˌkʧuəli riˈlist, ər əˈfɪʃəli əˈbændənd. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, traɪɪŋ tɪ drɔ kənˈkluʒənz beɪst ɔn wərd əv maʊθ ənd ˈɪzənt goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛniˌwɛr. wɪθ ðət sɛd, ðɛr ər θri ˈrizənz waɪ wi θɪŋk ðət ə ˈpɛnˌtæks fʊl freɪm ˈkæmərə ɪz ʤɪst əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər. nən əv ðiz ˈrizənz ər rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈrumərz ðət hæv bɪn ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə pæst wik. rɛd ɔn tɪ lərn mɔr! 1 ðə fʊl freɪm ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz groʊɪŋ ju doʊnt hæv tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl kˈwɛʃən 19 əv ɑr ˈɪntərvˌju tɪ si ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈɛvədənt. ˈsɛnsərz dɪˈlɪvər ðə bɛst əˈveɪləbəl stɪl ˈɪmɪʤ kˈwɑləti wɪˈθaʊt ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈkæmərə ˈbɑdiz tɪ groʊ bɪɔnd fɔrm ˈfæktərz ˈfrɛndli fər (ər ˈtɑlərəbəl baɪ) kənˈsumərz. ɪn ðə pæst, pərˈdəkʃən kɔsts fər fʊl freɪm ˈsɛnsərz hæv meɪd ðɛm ˈnəθɪŋ ʃɔrt əv ə ˈləgʒəri, bət ðət pərˈdəkʃən ˈoʊvərˈhɛd ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ sˈmɔlər ənd sˈmɔlər, ənd ə ˈlɑrʤər vərˈaɪəti əv ˈsɛnsər ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ əˈveɪləbəl. ðəs, ðə ˈævərɪʤ praɪs əv ˈkæmərəz həz bɪn ˈdrɑpɪŋ ˈstɛdəli ənd mɔr ənd mɔr "ɛnˈθuziˌæst" ˈmɑdəlz ər ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə ˌɪnˈkrist əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti ənd loʊər praɪs əv səʧ ˈkæmərəz wɪl ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli mit ðə dɪˈmænd sɛt fɔrθ baɪ ˈjuzərz hu wɔnt ˈnəθɪŋ ʃɔrt əv ðə bɛst ˈpɪkʧər kˈwɑləti ðət ˈməni kən baɪ, wɪˈθɪn ˈrizən. səm əv ðoʊz ˈjuzərz kʊd ˈivɪn bi ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə hu ər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ baɪɪŋ ðɛr fərst "ril" ˈkæmərə. wi kən lʊk æt ðɪs frəm əˈnəðər ˈæŋgəl: wɪn fʊl freɪm fərst hɪt ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ðeɪ wər ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˈtɑrgətɪd æt prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈjuzərz ənd ðəs praɪst əˈkɔrdɪŋli. təˈdeɪ, ju kən pɪk əp ə nu fər ʤɪst ə fju ˈhənərd ˈdɔlərz mɔr ðən ə haɪɛnd. ðəs, ɪt ˈwʊdənt bi ˈkreɪzi tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ðət ˈsunər ˈrəðər ðən ˈleɪtər, ˈkæmərəz wɪl faɪnd ə pleɪs wɪˈθɪn ˈəpər ˈkæmərə ˈlaɪˌnəps, ˈwɛðər ɪt bi ɪn ə fɔrm ˈfæktər ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz. ɛz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi meɪks ˈlɑrʤər ˈfɔrˌmæts mɔr ˈmænɪʤəbəl, sˈmɔlər ˈfɔrˌmæts maɪt ðɛn bi ˈʃɪftɪd tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ˈoʊnli ɔn kəmˈpæktnəs ər kɑzˈmɛtɪk əˈpil. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, wi dɪˈvərʤ. ˈmɛni ˈɑrgjəmənts kən bi meɪd boʊθ fər ənd əˈgɛnst fʊl freɪm ˈkæmərəz, ənd ðæts ˌbiˈsaɪd ðə pɔɪnt. ðə pɔɪnt ɪz ðət ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz groʊɪŋ, ənd ðɪs ɪz ə ˈmɑrkɪt ðət ˈpɛnˌtæks kʊd ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ɪf ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wər tɪ ˈɛnər ɪt wɪθ ðə raɪt kaɪnd əv ˈprɑdəkt. ˈəðər ˈkæmərə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz (ˈnaɪˌkɑn ənd əˈspɛʃəli ˈsoʊni) ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈkɑrənt steɪt əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. 2 ˈpɛnˌtæks (naʊ ˈrikoʊ ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ) ɪz ˈfaɪnəli rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm mɛs wɪn ˈrikoʊ bɔt ˈpɛnˌtæks ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ bæk ɪn 2011 ðə steɪt əv ˈpɛnˌtæks ɛz ə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz ˈrəðər ˈmɪzərəbəl. ɛz kənˈsumərz, wi maɪt nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfʊli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət ðə ˈrikoʊ ˌækwəˈzɪʃən (ənd ˈleɪtər ˈmərʤər) hæv brɔt, bət ɪts ˈfɛrli ˈɛvədənt ɪf ju lʊk ˈkloʊsli. nɑt ˈoʊnli həz ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈprɑdəkt ˈlaɪˌnəp məˈtjʊrd, bət beɪst ɔn ˈdætə ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ˈkəmpəˌni ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, wi naʊ ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ðət ˈrikoʊ ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ həz tərnd θɪŋz əraʊnd ənd həz bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈməni tu jɪrz ɪn ə roʊ. ðɪs ɪz ˈrəðər ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈgɪvɪn ðə dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ steɪt əv ðə ˈkæmərə ˈmɑrkɪt ɛz ə hoʊl, ənd ðə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈætəˌtud wɑz ˈɛkoʊd baɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈpipəl wi tɔkt tɪ æt. baɪ ðə ɛnd ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ˈpɛnˌtæks, ˈkæmərə dɪˈvɛləpmənt hæd sloʊd ənd ˈprɑfɪts wər ˈtəmbəlɪŋ. ðɪs lɛd tɪ fju nu əˈnaʊnsmɛnts frəm 2010 ənˈtɪl 2012 θɪŋz hæv ʧeɪnʤd fər ðə ˈbɛtər! ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ðə ˈhɛlθiər steɪt əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni minz ðət mɔr ˈrisɔrsɪz kən bi ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd təˈwɔrd r&d*, pərˈdəkʃən, ənd ˈoʊpənɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ðəs, ɪt ɪz naʊ mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðən ˈɛvər ðət ðə lɔnʧ əv ə ˈpɛnˌtæks fʊl freɪm ˈkæmərə ɪz ˈsɪriəsli biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd baɪ ˈrikoʊ. 3 ðɛrz ˈplɛnti əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst əˈgɛn, ju doʊnt hæv tɪ bi ə ˈkæmərə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ əbˈzərv ðət ˈmɛni ˈkɑrənt ˈpɛnˌtæks ˈjuzərz wʊd baɪ ə ˈpɛnˌtæks fʊl freɪm ɪn ə ˈhɑrtˌbit. dɪd ju noʊ ðət ðə wərdz "fʊl freɪm" hæv meɪd ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɛnˌtæks ˈprɑdəkt əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, prɛˈstiʒ, ðət wiv ˈpoʊstɪd soʊ fɑr ðɪs jɪr? ʧɛk aʊt ðə nuz ˈsɛkʃən ənd ɑr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ɪf ju doʊnt bɪˈliv ˈjuˈɛs! wɪn ðə ˈpɛnˌtæks wɑz lɔnʧt, ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ɪt wɑz trɪˈmɛndəs, ənd ðə ˈkæmərəz soʊld laɪk ˈhɑtˌkeɪks. ˈsɪmələrli, ðə dɪˈmænd fər ðə baɪ ɛnˈθuziˌæsts ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪkˈsidɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl səˈplaɪ. wət ɪf ˈpɛnˌtæks lɔnʧt ˈsəmθɪŋ kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈbɛtər ðən ðə bət ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈʧipər ðən ðə? ɪt wʊd sɛl aʊt tu. ɪf fʊl freɪm ˈɔfərɪŋ kʊd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə seɪm ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ɛz ˈkɑrənt ˈlaɪˌnəp, ɪt wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli əˈtrækt ˈivɪn mɔr nu ˈkəstəmərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkəstəmərz hu hæv juzd ˈpɛnˌtæks ɪn ðə pæst. ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn ɪf ə ˈpɛnˌtæks (ər ˈrikoʊ) fʊl freɪm ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkæmərə wər tɪ bi lɔnʧt, ɪt woʊnt bi bɪˈkəz ˈsəmˌbɑdi æt ˈrikoʊ ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ sɛd wɪl si wən, ənd ɪt ˈsərtənli woʊnt bi rɪˈvild əˈhɛd əv taɪm. səʧ ə ˈkæmərə wɪl bi lɔnʧt ɪf ənd wɪn ɪt meɪks sɛns fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ənd wəns səˈfɪʃənt dɪˈmænd ɪz geɪʤd. ðə ˈrisənt ˈrumərz hæv brɔt əˈbaʊt ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv ɪkˈsaɪtmənt, ənd wi θɪŋk ðət ɪz greɪt. bət ðə ril ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ʃʊd stɛm frəm ðə fækt ðət ðə fˈjuʧər lʊks ˈvɛri braɪt fər ˈrikoʊ ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ. wi ˈwɛlkəm jʊr θɔts, ˈkɑmɛnts, priˈdɪkʃənz, ənd bɪˈloʊ ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ɑr fʊl freɪm ˈfɔrəm. |
health officials fear they have another outbreak of infections linked to pain injections -- this one because at least seven people in two states developed after getting injections of steroid drugs. they're all linked to a single pharmacy: main street family pharmacy, a compounding pharmacy in newbern, tenn.
tennessee state officials say the facility distributed the products to 13 states: alabama, arkansas, california, florida, kentucky, illinois, louisiana, mississippi, new mexico, north carolina, south carolina, tennessee and texas.
"fortunately, we are aware of no serious events like meningitis, stroke or death in association with this cluster, but still our hearts go out to those affected by this event," tennessee state health commissioner dr. john told reporters in a telephone briefing.
"out of an abundance of caution, the recommends that health care providers not administer any products labeled as sterile from main street and quarantine them until further guidance is provided," the food and drug administration said in a statement.
"the reports of adverse events are all from patients who received preservative free acetate (80 mg/ml) by injection. to date, the has received seven reports," it added.
"complications identified thus far are skin," the north carolina department of health and human services said in a statement. "health officials have not had any reports of meningitis, stroke, or death." north carolina officials are investigating the cases of two patients injected with steroids from the tennessee pharmacy.
the injections contain the same drug at the center of last year's deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis. more than 55 people have died and more than 740 others developed infections after receiving contaminated injections from the new england compounding center in massachusetts.
the says that at least one of the seven cases appears to be a fungal infection. the government recommends doctors stop using any sterile drugs distributed by the pharmacy.
illinois officials said they were checking on five patients who developed after getting the injections. they were given the steroids between january 3 and february 21, and diagnosed in april and may.
tennessee officials say they are acting to track down anyone who may have received an injection from the pharmacy. "we are double checking and to ensure that we have a good understanding of which products went to which facilities in which states," said dr. marion kainer of tennessee's state health department.
dreyzehner said it's not clear whether any of the steroid injections from the pharmacy are actually contaminated. "we are acting as if they are," he said.
"main street family pharmacy, llc, was licensed by the tennessee board of pharmacy in 1985. it is currently on probation as a result of a recent inspection," the tennessee department of health said. officials said the problems had to do with drugs that were past their date, as well as at least one unregistered technician.
the has asked congress to pass legislation giving it more power to regulate large-scale compounding pharmacies that ship products in bulk. the house and senate both have measures in the works and leaders say they hope to have a bill ready soon.
fda officials have repeatedly warned that it's a matter of when, not if, a new outbreak will occur because of poor regulation of compounding pharmacies.
traditionally, compounding pharmacies mixed up drugs on a patient by patient basis, following a doctor's prescription. but in part because there's so much demand for specialty formulations, and because it's a lucrative business, large-scale now mix up giant batches and ship them to hospitals and clinics ahead of anticipated need. many operate across state lines.
"there’s no regulation that fits this new industry grown up,"'s dr. janet woodcock told a house committee hearing on the issue on thursday.
woodcock says the is often powerless to police these new, large until there is a problem. some members of congress and consumer groups have accused the of failing to do its job.
since the outbreak linked to the massachusetts pharmacy, and state officials have stepped up inspections of compounding pharmacies, and found many operating with conditions.
main street family pharmacy said it was cooperating with the investigation. "as the reported, an investigation into the exact source of the potential adverse effects from acetate is inconclusive and ongoing. the company is fully supportive and compliant with the’s recommendation that patients not be administered this compounded medicine until the investigation is complete," the company said in a statement.
related stories: | hɛlθ əˈfɪʃəlz fɪr ðeɪ hæv əˈnəðər ˈaʊtˌbreɪk əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz lɪŋkt tɪ peɪn ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz ðɪs wən bɪˈkəz æt list ˈsɛvən ˈpipəl ɪn tu steɪts dɪˈvɛləpt ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz əv stərɔɪd drəgz. ðɛr ɔl lɪŋkt tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfɑrməsi: meɪn strit ˈfæməli ˈfɑrməsi, ə kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑrməsi ɪn ˈnubərn, tɛn. ˌtɛnəˈsi steɪt əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðə fəˈsɪlɪti dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ðə ˈprɑdəkts tɪ 13 steɪts: ˌæləˈbæmə, ˈɑrkənˌsɑ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈflɔrɪdə, kənˈtəki, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, luˌiziˈænə, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˌtɛnəˈsi ənd ˈtɛksəs. "ˈfɔrʧənətli, wi ər əˈwɛr əv noʊ ˈsɪriəs ɪˈvɛnts laɪk ˌmɛnənˈʤaɪtəs, stroʊk ər dɛθ ɪn əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðɪs ˈkləstər, bət stɪl ɑr hɑrts goʊ aʊt tɪ ðoʊz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt," ˌtɛnəˈsi steɪt hɛlθ kəˈmɪʃənər ˈdɑktər. ʤɑn toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ɪn ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈbrifɪŋ. "aʊt əv ən əˈbəndəns əv ˈkɔʃən, ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ðət hɛlθ kɛr prəˈvaɪdərz nɑt ədˈmɪnɪstər ˈɛni ˈprɑdəkts ˈleɪbəld ɛz ˈstɛrəl frəm meɪn strit ənd kˈwɔrənˌtin ðɛm ənˈtɪl ˈfərðər ˈgaɪdəns ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd," ðə fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ðə rɪˈpɔrts əv ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts ər ɔl frəm ˈpeɪʃənz hu rɪˈsivd priˈzərvətɪv fri ˈæsəˌteɪt 80 mg/ml*) baɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən. tɪ deɪt, ðə həz rɪˈsivd ˈsɛvən rɪˈpɔrts," ɪt ˈædɪd. "ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðəs fɑr ər skɪn," ðə nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ ənd ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "hɛlθ əˈfɪʃəlz hæv nɑt hæd ˈɛni rɪˈpɔrts əv ˌmɛnənˈʤaɪtəs, stroʊk, ər dɛθ." nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə əˈfɪʃəlz ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkeɪsɪz əv tu ˈpeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd wɪθ ˈstɛrɔɪdz frəm ðə ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈfɑrməsi. ðə ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz kənˈteɪn ðə seɪm drəg æt ðə ˈsɛnər əv læst jɪrz ˈdɛdli ˈaʊtˌbreɪk əv ˈfəŋgəl ˌmɛnənˈʤaɪtəs. mɔr ðən 55 ˈpipəl hæv daɪd ənd mɔr ðən 740 ˈəðərz dɪˈvɛləpt ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz frəm ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ ˈsɛnər ɪn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts. ðə sɪz ðət æt list wən əv ðə ˈsɛvən ˈkeɪsɪz əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈfəŋgəl ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ˈdɑktərz stɑp ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛni ˈstɛrəl drəgz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd baɪ ðə ˈfɑrməsi. ˌɪləˈnɔɪz əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðeɪ wər ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɔn faɪv ˈpeɪʃənz hu dɪˈvɛləpt ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz. ðeɪ wər ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈstɛrɔɪdz bɪtˈwin ˈʤænjuˌɛri 3 ənd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 21 ənd ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ɪn ˈeɪprəl ənd meɪ. ˌtɛnəˈsi əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðeɪ ər ˈæktɪŋ tɪ træk daʊn ˈɛniˌwən hu meɪ hæv rɪˈsivd ən ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən frəm ðə ˈfɑrməsi. "wi ər ˈdəbəl ˈʧɛkɪŋ ənd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət wi hæv ə gʊd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv wɪʧ ˈprɑdəkts wɛnt tɪ wɪʧ fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɪn wɪʧ steɪts," sɛd ˈdɑktər. ˈmɛriən ˈkeɪnər əv ˌtɛnəˈsiz steɪt hɛlθ dɪˈpɑrtmənt. sɛd ɪts nɑt klɪr ˈwɛðər ˈɛni əv ðə stərɔɪd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz frəm ðə ˈfɑrməsi ər ˈæˌkʧuəli kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd. "wi ər ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ɪf ðeɪ ər," hi sɛd. "meɪn strit ˈfæməli ˈfɑrməsi, llc*, wɑz ˈlaɪsənst baɪ ðə ˌtɛnəˈsi bɔrd əv ˈfɑrməsi ɪn 1985 ɪt ɪz ˈkərəntli ɔn proʊˈbeɪʃən ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ˈrisənt ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən," ðə ˌtɛnəˈsi dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ sɛd. əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðə ˈprɑbləmz hæd tɪ du wɪθ drəgz ðət wər pæst ðɛr deɪt, ɛz wɛl ɛz æt list wən ənˈrɛʤɪstərd tɛkˈnɪʃən. ðə həz æst ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ pæs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt mɔr paʊər tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑrməsiz ðət ʃɪp ˈprɑdəkts ɪn bəlk. ðə haʊs ənd ˈsɛnɪt boʊθ hæv ˈmɛʒərz ɪn ðə wərks ənd ˈlidərz seɪ ðeɪ hoʊp tɪ hæv ə bɪl ˈrɛdi sun. əˈfɪʃəlz hæv rɪˈpitɪdli wɔrnd ðət ɪts ə ˈmætər əv wɪn, nɑt ɪf, ə nu ˈaʊtˌbreɪk wɪl əˈkər bɪˈkəz əv pur ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑrməsiz. trəˈdɪʃənəli, kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑrməsiz mɪkst əp drəgz ɔn ə ˈpeɪʃənt baɪ ˈpeɪʃənt ˈbeɪsɪs, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈdɑktərz prəˈskrɪpʃən. bət ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ðɛrz soʊ məʧ dɪˈmænd fər ˈspɛʃəlti ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz, ənd bɪˈkəz ɪts ə ˈlukrətɪv ˈbɪznɪs, ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl naʊ mɪks əp ʤaɪənt ˈbæʧɪz ənd ʃɪp ðɛm tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd ˈklɪnɪks əˈhɛd əv ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd nid. ˈmɛni ˈɔpərˌeɪt əˈkrɔs steɪt laɪnz. noʊ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ðət fɪts ðɪs nu ˈɪndəstri groʊn əp," ˈdɑktər. ˈʤænɪt ˈwʊdˌkɑk toʊld ə haʊs kəˈmɪti ˈhirɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˈwʊdˌkɑk sɪz ðə ɪz ˈɔfən ˈpaʊərləs tɪ pəˈlis ðiz nu, lɑrʤ ənˈtɪl ðɛr ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm. səm ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd kənˈsumər grups hæv əˈkjuzd ðə əv ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ du ɪts ʤɑb. sɪns ðə ˈaʊtˌbreɪk lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈfɑrməsi, ənd steɪt əˈfɪʃəlz hæv stɛpt əp ˌɪnˈspɛkʃənz əv kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑrməsiz, ənd faʊnd ˈmɛni ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ kənˈdɪʃənz. meɪn strit ˈfæməli ˈfɑrməsi sɛd ɪt wɑz koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. "ɛz ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ɪgˈzækt sɔrs əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌædˈvərs ˈifɛkts frəm ˈæsəˌteɪt ɪz ˌɪnkənˈklusɪv ənd ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈfʊli səˈpɔrtɪv ənd kəmˈplaɪənt wɪθ ðə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ðət ˈpeɪʃənz nɑt bi ədˈmɪnɪstərd ðɪs kəmˈpaʊndɪd ˈmɛdəsən ənˈtɪl ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪz kəmˈplit," ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔriz: |
dallas police staged demonstration and riot drills wednesday at fair park, the day before a large demonstration is planned against presumptive republican presidential nominee donald trump.
about 600 dallas officers participated in the training with riot helmets and shields. there was smoke to simulate tear gas and scores of police recruits playing the role of unruly demonstrators, all of it in hot weather conditions similar to what the officers could face.
"in our country everyone has a privilege to assemble and give voice, and the dallas police department's role in that is to protect everyone," deputy police chief jeff cotner said.
cotner refused to speak directly about anyone involved in possible demonstrations during trump's visit, but he acknowledged recent events elsewhere.
dallas practices riot control ahead of trump visit
dallas police staged demonstration and riot drills wednesday at fair park, the day before a large demonstration is planned against presumptive republican presidential nominee donald trump. (published wednesday, june 15, 2016)
"there have been incidents recently across the nation in which these situations have gone violent, so the department is taking steps to prepare our officers," cotner said.
grand prairie and irving refused to accommodate trump at venues in those cities.
a trump rally in september at the american airlines center drew around supporters and thousands of demonstrators outside.
video donald trump speaks at campaign rally in dallas
wednesday the campaign posted an online announcement about a 7 p.m. rally thursday at nightclub on south lamar. the venue can hold a maximum of guests.
trump's representatives were scrambling to find a rally location for this visit, according gromer jeffers, political reporter for the dallas morning news.
"we believe he has less than 100 people working for him nationwide. and his advance team and ground operation got here late. they've been trying to put this thing together on the fly," jeffers said. "he already has the republican nomination wrapped up but he's doing a rally anyway. and that's a gift for these protesters."
dallas police practice crowd control techniques
ahead of donald trump's rally in dallas thursday, the dallas police department practiced crowd control techniques in fair park wednesday, june 15, 2016. (published wednesday, june 15, 2016)
dallas county republican party officials said they had not been contacted to help trump make arrangements, as likely presidential nominees might have done in the past.
"a lot of people don't want to mess with him, but he also doesn't have a relationship with a lot of local republicans, not just in texas but also around the country. and that's something that he's going to have to solve," jeffers said.
trump also plans a separate private fundraising reception on his dallas visit.
cotner said police will be ready to protect trump and keep peace.
"we do have the capability. we are prepared," cotner said. | ˈdæləs pəˈlis steɪʤd ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ənd raɪət drɪlz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ æt fɛr pɑrk, ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ə lɑrʤ ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ɪz plænd əˈgɛnst priˈzəmptɪv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp. əˈbaʊt 600 ˈdæləs ˈɔfɪsərz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɪθ raɪət ˈhɛlməts ənd ʃildz. ðɛr wɑz smoʊk tɪ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt tɪr gæs ənd skɔrz əv pəˈlis rɪˈkruts pleɪɪŋ ðə roʊl əv ənˈruli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz, ɔl əv ɪt ɪn hɑt ˈwɛðər kənˈdɪʃənz ˈsɪmələr tɪ wət ðə ˈɔfɪsərz kʊd feɪs. "ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri ˈɛvriˌwən həz ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ tɪ əˈsɛmbəl ənd gɪv vɔɪs, ənd ðə ˈdæləs pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts roʊl ɪn ðət ɪz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈɛvriˌwən," ˈdɛpjəti pəˈlis ʧif ʤɛf ˈkɑtnər sɛd. ˈkɑtnər rɪfˈjuzd tɪ spik dɪˈrɛkli əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈpɑsəbəl ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ trəmps ˈvɪzɪt, bət hi ækˈnɑlɪʤd ˈrisənt ɪˈvɛnts ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ˈdæləs ˈpræktɪsɪz raɪət kənˈtroʊl əˈhɛd əv trəmp ˈvɪzɪt ˈdæləs pəˈlis steɪʤd ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ənd raɪət drɪlz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ æt fɛr pɑrk, ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ə lɑrʤ ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ɪz plænd əˈgɛnst priˈzəmptɪv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ʤun 15 2016 "ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈɪnsədənts ˈrisəntli əˈkrɔs ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ ðiz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz hæv gɔn ˈvaɪələnt, soʊ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ stɛps tɪ priˈpɛr ɑr ˈɔfɪsərz," ˈkɑtnər sɛd. grænd ˈprɛri ənd ˈərvɪŋ rɪfˈjuzd tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt trəmp æt ˈvɛnuz ɪn ðoʊz ˈsɪtiz. ə trəmp ˈræli ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ˈsɛnər dru əraʊnd səˈpɔrtərz ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ˈvɪdioʊ ˈdɑnəld trəmp spiks æt kæmˈpeɪn ˈræli ɪn ˈdæləs ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈpoʊstɪd ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əˈbaʊt ə 7 p.m*. ˈræli ˈθərzˌdeɪ æt ˈnaɪtˌkləb ɔn saʊθ lɑˈmɑr. ðə ˈvɛnju kən hoʊld ə ˈmæksəməm əv gɛsts. trəmps ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz wər ˈskræmbəlɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ə ˈræli loʊˈkeɪʃən fər ðɪs ˈvɪzɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈgroʊmər ˈʤɛfərz, pəˈlɪtɪkəl rɪˈpɔrtər fər ðə ˈdæləs ˈmɔrnɪŋ nuz. "wi bɪˈliv hi həz lɛs ðən 100 ˈpipəl ˈwərkɪŋ fər ɪm ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. ənd hɪz ədˈvæns tim ənd graʊnd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən gɑt hir leɪt. ðeɪv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊt ðɪs θɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɔn ðə flaɪ," ˈʤɛfərz sɛd. "hi ɔˈrɛdi həz ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ræpt əp bət hiz duɪŋ ə ˈræli ˈɛniˌweɪ. ənd ðæts ə gɪft fər ðiz ˈproʊˌtɛstərz." ˈdæləs pəˈlis ˈpræktɪs kraʊd kənˈtroʊl tɛkˈniks əˈhɛd əv ˈdɑnəld trəmps ˈræli ɪn ˈdæləs ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈdæləs pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈpræktɪst kraʊd kənˈtroʊl tɛkˈniks ɪn fɛr pɑrk ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ʤun 15 2016 (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ʤun 15 2016 ˈdæləs ˈkaʊnti rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðeɪ hæd nɑt bɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd tɪ hɛlp trəmp meɪk ərˈeɪnʤmənts, ɛz ˈlaɪkli ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈniz maɪt hæv dən ɪn ðə pæst. "ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl doʊnt wɔnt tɪ mɛs wɪθ ɪm, bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdəzənt hæv ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈloʊkəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz, nɑt ʤɪst ɪn ˈtɛksəs bət ˈɔlsoʊ əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. ənd ðæts ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ sɑlv," ˈʤɛfərz sɛd. trəmp ˈɔlsoʊ plænz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈpraɪvət ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ rɪˈsɛpʃən ɔn hɪz ˈdæləs ˈvɪzɪt. ˈkɑtnər sɛd pəˈlis wɪl bi ˈrɛdi tɪ prəˈtɛkt trəmp ənd kip pis. "wi du hæv ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti. wi ər priˈpɛrd," ˈkɑtnər sɛd. |
vice president pence meets with billionaire charles koch
vice president pence speaks at focus on the family's anniversary celebration friday, during his visit to colorado springs, colo.: christian murdock, ap)
colorado springs, colo. vice president pence and several of his top aides met friday night with billionaire charles koch, another sign of the influential donor's increasing willingness to work with the trump administration to advance his ideas.
pence, who has longstanding ties to political and policy empire, met with the kansas industrialist for about 50 minutes and discussed a "range of policies that will benefit the country," including repealing the affordable care act, overhauling the tax system and a law signed friday by trump that makes it easier for the department of veterans affairs to fire problem employees, said james davis, a spokesman for the koch organizations.
koch, whose network rivals the republican party's size and budget, did not support president trump's candidacy, and trump publicly mocked his rivals who sought to win favor with koch and his brother, david koch. but in recent months, the have committed more resources to backing trump's agenda, including a campaign to help push trump's tax cuts through the congress.
"we're going to work with them where we can to advance good policy," davis said of the trump administration.
the high-level meeting came a day before koch is scheduled to convene his annual summer gathering of the wealthy conservatives who help fund the network's activities. pence is not attending the koch summit but was in colorado springs on friday for other events, including an anniversary celebration for the conservative religious group, focus on the family.
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friday's meeting included marc short, trump's director of legislative affairs, and longtime pence aide marty obst. short is a former top official in the koch network.
those accompanying charles koch included key koch lieutenants mark holden and brian hooks, who oversee the network's activities, along with tim phillips, who runs the' grassroots arm, americans for prosperity. davis also attended.
the also are putting their financial and grassroots might behind efforts to win senate confirmation for several of trump's judicial nominees, as they did for the confirmation of supreme court justice neil gorsuch earlier this year.
davis said gorsuch was a topic of friday's meeting. "we talked about what a great supreme court justice he's going to be and already is," he said.
read or share this story: | vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt pɛns mits wɪθ ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈʧɑrəlz kɔʧ vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt pɛns spiks æt ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈfæməliz ˌænəˈvərsəri ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ spərɪŋz, ˈkoʊloʊ. ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈmərdɑk, ˌeɪˈpi) ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ spərɪŋz, ˈkoʊloʊ. vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt pɛns ənd ˈsɛvərəl əv hɪz tɔp eɪdz mɛt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt wɪθ ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈʧɑrəlz kɔʧ, əˈnəðər saɪn əv ðə ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈdoʊnərz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ ədˈvæns hɪz aɪˈdiəz. pɛns, hu həz ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ taɪz tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈpɑləsi ˈɛmpaɪər, mɛt wɪθ ðə ˈkænzəs ˌɪnˈdəstriəlɪst fər əˈbaʊt 50 ˈmɪnəts ənd dɪˈskəst ə "reɪnʤ əv ˈpɑləsiz ðət wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə ˈkəntri," ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ riˈpilɪŋ ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt, ˈoʊvərˌhɔlɪŋ ðə tæks ˈsɪstəm ənd ə lɔ saɪnd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ baɪ trəmp ðət meɪks ɪt ˈiziər fər ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈvɛtərənz əˈfɛrz tɪ faɪər ˈprɑbləm ɪmˈplɔɪiz, sɛd ʤeɪmz ˈdeɪvɪs, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə kɔʧ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. kɔʧ, huz ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈraɪvəlz ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrtiz saɪz ənd ˈbəʤɪt, dɪd nɑt səˈpɔrt ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmps ˈkændɪdəsi, ənd trəmp ˈpəblɪkli mɑkt hɪz ˈraɪvəlz hu sɔt tɪ wɪn ˈfeɪvər wɪθ kɔʧ ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər, ˈdeɪvɪd kɔʧ. bət ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs, ðə hæv kəˈmɪtɪd mɔr ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ˈbækɪŋ trəmps əˈʤɛndə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ hɛlp pʊʃ trəmps tæks kəts θru ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs. "wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk wɪθ ðɛm wɛr wi kən tɪ ədˈvæns gʊd ˈpɑləsi," ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd əv ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðə ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈmitɪŋ keɪm ə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr kɔʧ ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ kənˈvin hɪz ˈænjuəl ˈsəmər ˈgæðərɪŋ əv ðə ˈwɛlθi kənˈsərvətɪvz hu hɛlp fənd ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks ækˈtɪvɪtiz. pɛns ɪz nɑt əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə kɔʧ ˈsəmɪt bət wɑz ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ spərɪŋz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ fər ˈəðər ɪˈvɛnts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˌænəˈvərsəri ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən fər ðə kənˈsərvətɪv rɪˈlɪʤəs grup, ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈfæməli. rɛd mɔr: ˈfraɪˌdeɪz ˈmitɪŋ ˌɪnˈkludɪd mɑrk ʃɔrt, trəmps dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv əˈfɛrz, ənd ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm pɛns eɪd ˈmɑrti ɑbst. ʃɔrt ɪz ə ˈfɔrmər tɔp əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ðə kɔʧ ˈnɛtˌwərk. ðoʊz əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˈʧɑrəlz kɔʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ki kɔʧ luˈtɛnənts mɑrk ˈhoʊldən ənd braɪən hʊks, hu ˈoʊvərˌsi ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks ækˈtɪvɪtiz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ tɪm ˈfɪlɪps, hu rənz ðə' ˈgræsˈruts ɑrm, əˈmɛrɪkənz fər prɑˈspɛrəti. ˈdeɪvɪs ˈɔlsoʊ əˈtɛndəd. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ ər ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˈgræsˈruts maɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɛfərts tɪ wɪn ˈsɛnɪt ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən fər ˈsɛvərəl əv trəmps ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˌnɑməˈniz, ɛz ðeɪ dɪd fər ðə ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs nil ˈgɔrsəʧ ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd ˈgɔrsəʧ wɑz ə ˈtɑpɪk əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪz ˈmitɪŋ. "wi tɔkt əˈbaʊt wət ə greɪt səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ənd ɔˈrɛdi ɪz," hi sɛd. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
one of them is worsening public health, specifically a tuberculosis epidemic because of dislocation and stress, interrupted medical treatment and the outdated approach that health officials take to curing the potentially deadly disease.
“we will definitely have an outbreak in prevalence of all forms of tb after all this ends,” predicts natalia chursina, deputy head of the regional tuberculosis hospital.
“we see all the factors that contribute to an increase in the tb epidemic,” added andrej, a medical officer for tb with the world health organization.
a doctor takes blood from a child tb patient at regional tuberculosis hospital for testing, on june 26. (photo: chernichkin)
among those factors that will lead to an upsurge: the dislocation of more than people in and because of the fighting, inadequate access to some diagnostic centers and interrupted treatment which can be worse than no treatment at all.
ever since insurgents seized control of in april, the main tuberculosis treatment center in the provincial capital of 1 million people has had tb patients coming and going: some have arrived there from other cities in the oblast, such as kramatorsk. others have left to safer places such as, and other cities. some have abandoned treatment altogether, or had it interrupted.
and still more wonder how long their medicines will keep coming in a war zone.
oksana serduik, another physician in the clinic, says that the hospital has enough reserves of medication to last several months, but could face a shortage by the end of the year. its supply comes from the non-profit international alliance, but with the fighting, it has been too dangerous for suppliers to travel between and.
any interruption of treatment promotes resistance to antibiotics in patients and could trigger tuberculosis, or tb, from which only half of patents recover, compared to a recovery rate of 98 percent with treatment for normal bacteria strains.
why tb surge is expected
by the age of 30, most ukrainians are infected with tuberculosis, which becomes tb if the immune system falters. stress, like the kind ukrainians have been under amid revolution and war, can contribute to the weakening of immune systems.
even before the conflicts, ukraine had worst rate of tb after russia, with almost people suffering from this disease now and who died from it last year, according to official statistics. when the deaths of those who suffered from and tb are taken into account, the death toll goes up by people. tb, in fact, is the main cause of death of people with in ukraine. still, the world health organization estimates that one in four tb patients are not officially registered.
a nurse shows a bomb shelter at regional tuberculosis hospital, on june 26. (photo: chernichkin)
tb has a reputation as a “disease of the poor,” but actually it has spread to others in society, especially those in constant contact with people, such as shop assistants, taxi drivers, medical workers and police officers.
without treatment, a tb carrier infects up to 15 people per year. the easiest way to catch tb is to spend at least several hours in poorly ventilated room with a tb transmitter. so prison cells have become an ideal environment for spreading the disease, with prevalence among prisoners three times higher than in the rest of the population in ukraine. out of nearly prisoners in 2012, more than were suffering from tb.
early detection and treatment are essential. both have been disrupted by unrest. moreover, laws force people to get treated if they refuse. a person who advances to the resistant stage of tb must undergo long, painful and more expensive treatment nearly $50 a day. some such cases are registered.
prisons with tb
serhiy, 30, quietly sits with on a couch in prison hospital no. 3 in oblast watching other patients swallow their pills for treatment. the medication that he receives helps his liver, which was damaged by treatment of his tb., who worked as a miner before being sentenced to prison for stealing a cell phone, was infected with the dangerous strain in prison and then sent to this hospital six months ago.
a patient signs for his daily dose of pills for treatment of tuberculosis at prison hospital in oblast, on june 24. (photo: chernichkin)
zhdanivska prison is the only one in the oblast designated for treatment of convicts with tb. it is equipped with the newest equipment for diagnostics and treatment, courtesy of doctors without borders, an international health organization.
petruk has two years left in his prison sentence, during which time he hopes to be cured of tb when he returns to his wife in krasnoarmiysk, the scene of fierce fighting between ukraine forces and forces.
out of 540 convicts who are receiving treatment at this colony, more than half have tb and 102 people suffer from tb and. about 10 people have such a chronic form that they are just receiving palliative care until they die.
despite the availability of treatment, many convicts with tb refuse to take the pills. “they say that we are conducting experiments on them,” said hrytsun, deputy head of the prison on medical issues. “i hear these accusations for about 20 years of my work here.” others interrupt treatment after their release.
former convicts chat at the-based variant rehabilitation center, on june 26. (photo: chernichkin)
yaroslav, head of the variant non-government organization that helps former prisoners make the transition to social life, said that only 3 percent of these people continue treatment. but with the assistance of variant, more than half of former convicts continue treatment, said.
andriy, a former convict who refused to give his last name out of fear of stigmatization, said he discontinued treatment after his release from tb prison several years ago because he felt fine. but then tb led one of his lungs to collapse. “i saw mist in my eyes, felt a high temperature and checked into a hospital,” he said. “so it turned out i was transmitting tb during all this time not being aware of that.”
lack of access to fresh air and poor nutrition harm a recovery “they fed me mostly with cabbage, and carrots,” said prison inmate gvasalia, 38, who was released in march.
for those who get proper treatment, survival chances fade, said hrytsun, the prison doctor, adding that often convicts come to them in such grave condition that impossible to save them. those with tb and are “doomed,” he added.
with the current war in the donbas, prison administrators often refuse to transport tb convicts to specialized prison hospitals because of fears of attacks on the convoys. on its way to prison hospital in from, the post was stopped at checkpoints of armed separatists and thoroughly searched several times.
archaic treatment patterns
experts also say treatment, with an emphasis on expensive and inefficient hospitalization, is exacerbating tb problem.
ukraine spends billions of every year to finance some hospital beds for tb patients, medical personnel, equipment and medication. yet government money is still not enough to treat thousands of people with tb, which is financed by the international global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria.
patient of prison hospital no. 3 waits for his turn near cabinet of the doctor on june 24. (photo: chernichkin)
perhaps aside from prisons, tb “are the best place to catch tuberculosis, because tb is there, the windows are closed and people are coughing,” said nicolas, global regional manager on eastern europe and central asia.
only an estimated 10 to 15 percent of tb patients truly need hospitalization, the believes.
“but the system clings to hospital beds,” he said. because state budgets are tied to numbers of beds, hospital administrators have no incentive to adopt other, more effective forms of treatment.
more effective than hospitalization, tb patients require easy access to quick diagnostics and clinics close to their places of residence or work, where they could receive medication without interrupting their normal lives, said.
he said that government money needs to be allocated on a and basis, not on a basis, as it is now.
on june 22, ukraine applied for a global fund grant and hopes to receive $184 million for, some 30 percent of which will go directly for the treatment of tb. while the global fund is considering the request, its experts say that, without changes in diagnostic and treatment approach, the additional money help much.
“if we shut the tb hospitals we will not be able to overcome tb,” of global fund stressed.
kyiv post staff writer oksana can be reached at@kyivpost.com. | wən əv ðɛm ɪz ˈwərsənɪŋ ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ, spəˈsɪfɪkli ə təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk bɪˈkəz əv dɪsˈloʊˈkeɪʃən ənd strɛs, ˌɪntərˈəptɪd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt ənd ðə ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd əˈproʊʧ ðət hɛlθ əˈfɪʃəlz teɪk tɪ ˈkjʊrɪŋ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdɛdli dɪˈziz. wɪl ˈdɛfənətli hæv ən ˈaʊtˌbreɪk ɪn ˈprɛvələns əv ɔl fɔrmz əv ˈtiˈbi ˈæftər ɔl ðɪs ends,”*,” prɪˈdɪkts nəˈtɑljə chursina*, ˈdɛpjəti hɛd əv ðə ˈriʤənəl təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. si ɔl ðə ˈfæktərz ðət kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈtiˈbi epidemic,”*,” ˈædɪd ˈɑndreɪ, ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɔfɪsər fər ˈtiˈbi wɪθ ðə wərld hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ə ˈdɔktər teɪks bləd frəm ə ʧaɪld ˈtiˈbi ˈpeɪʃənt æt ˈriʤənəl təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər ˈtɛstɪŋ, ɔn ʤun 26 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: chernichkin*) əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˈfæktərz ðət wɪl lɛd tɪ ən ˈəpˌsərʤ: ðə dɪsˈloʊˈkeɪʃən əv mɔr ðən ˈpipəl ɪn ənd bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ, ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ səm ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk ˈsɛnərz ənd ˌɪntərˈəptɪd ˈtritmənt wɪʧ kən bi wərs ðən noʊ ˈtritmənt æt ɔl. ˈɛvər sɪns ˌɪnˈsərʤənts sizd kənˈtroʊl əv ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ðə meɪn təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs ˈtritmənt ˈsɛnər ɪn ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈkæpɪtəl əv 1 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl həz hæd ˈtiˈbi ˈpeɪʃənz ˈkəmɪŋ ənd goʊɪŋ: səm hæv əraɪvd ðɛr frəm ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz ɪn ðə ˈɑblæst, səʧ ɛz kramatorsk*. ˈəðərz hæv lɛft tɪ ˈseɪfər ˈpleɪsɪz səʧ ɛz, ənd ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz. səm hæv əˈbændənd ˈtritmənt ˌɔltəˈgɛðər, ər hæd ɪt ˌɪntərˈəptɪd. ənd stɪl mɔr ˈwəndər haʊ lɔŋ ðɛr ˈmɛdəsənz wɪl kip ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ə wɔr zoʊn. ˌɑkˈsænə serduik*, əˈnəðər fəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈklɪnɪk, sɪz ðət ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl həz ɪˈnəf rɪˈzərvz əv ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ læst ˈsɛvərəl mənθs, bət kʊd feɪs ə ˈʃɔrtɪʤ baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr. ɪts səˈplaɪ kəmz frəm ðə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈlaɪəns, bət wɪθ ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ, ɪt həz bɪn tu ˈdeɪnʤərəs fər səˈplaɪərz tɪ ˈtrævəl bɪtˈwin ənd. ˈɛni ˌɪntərˈəpʃən əv ˈtritmənt prəˈmoʊts rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ənd kʊd ˈtrɪgər təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs, ər ˈtiˈbi, frəm wɪʧ ˈoʊnli hæf əv ˈpætənts rɪˈkəvər, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə rɪˈkəvəri reɪt əv 98 pərˈsɛnt wɪθ ˈtritmənt fər ˈnɔrməl bækˈtɪriə streɪnz. waɪ ˈtiˈbi sərʤ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd baɪ ðə eɪʤ əv 30 moʊst juˈkreɪniənz ər ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs, wɪʧ bɪˈkəmz ˈtiˈbi ɪf ðə ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm ˈfɔltərz. strɛs, laɪk ðə kaɪnd juˈkreɪniənz hæv bɪn ˈəndər əˈmɪd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ənd wɔr, kən kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˈwikənɪŋ əv ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəmz. ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkɑnflɪkts, juˈkreɪn hæd wərst reɪt əv ˈtiˈbi ˈæftər ˈrəʃə, wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈpipəl ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ðɪs dɪˈziz naʊ ənd hu daɪd frəm ɪt læst jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈfɪʃəl stəˈtɪstɪks. wɪn ðə dɛθs əv ðoʊz hu ˈsəfərd frəm ənd ˈtiˈbi ər ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt, ðə dɛθ toʊl goʊz əp baɪ ˈpipəl. ˈtiˈbi, ɪn fækt, ɪz ðə meɪn kɔz əv dɛθ əv ˈpipəl wɪθ ɪn juˈkreɪn. stɪl, ðə wərld hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət wən ɪn fɔr ˈtiˈbi ˈpeɪʃənz ər nɑt əˈfɪʃəli ˈrɛʤɪstərd. ə nərs ʃoʊz ə bɔm ˈʃɛltər æt ˈriʤənəl təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ɔn ʤun 26 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: chernichkin*) ˈtiˈbi həz ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə əv ðə poor,”*,” bət ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪt həz sprɛd tɪ ˈəðərz ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz ɪn ˈkɑnstənt ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈpipəl, səʧ ɛz ʃɑp əˈsɪstənts, ˈtæksi ˈdraɪvərz, ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈwərkərz ənd pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz. wɪˈθaʊt ˈtritmənt, ə ˈtiˈbi ˈkɛriər ˌɪnˈfɛkts əp tɪ 15 ˈpipəl pər jɪr. ðə ˈiziəst weɪ tɪ kæʧ ˈtiˈbi ɪz tɪ spɛnd æt list ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz ɪn ˈpurli ˈvɛntɪˌleɪtɪd rum wɪθ ə ˈtiˈbi trænsˈmɪtər. soʊ ˈprɪzən sɛlz hæv bɪˈkəm ən aɪˈdil ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt fər ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə dɪˈziz, wɪθ ˈprɛvələns əˈməŋ ˈprɪzənərz θri taɪmz haɪər ðən ɪn ðə rɛst əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn juˈkreɪn. aʊt əv ˈnɪrli ˈprɪzənərz ɪn 2012 mɔr ðən wər ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ˈtiˈbi. ˈərli dɪˈtɛkʃən ənd ˈtritmənt ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl. boʊθ hæv bɪn dɪsˈrəptɪd baɪ ənˈrɛst. mɔˈroʊvər, lɔz fɔrs ˈpipəl tɪ gɪt ˈtritɪd ɪf ðeɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz. ə ˈpərsən hu ədˈvænsɪz tɪ ðə rɪˈzɪstənt steɪʤ əv ˈtiˈbi məst ˌəndərˈgoʊ lɔŋ, ˈpeɪnfəl ənd mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈtritmənt ˈnɪrli 50 ə deɪ. səm səʧ ˈkeɪsɪz ər ˈrɛʤɪstərd. ˈprɪzənz wɪθ ˈtiˈbi, 30 kˈwaɪətli sɪts wɪθ ɔn ə kaʊʧ ɪn ˈprɪzən ˈhɑˌspɪtəl noʊ. 3 ɪn ˈɑblæst ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈəðər ˈpeɪʃənz sˈwɔloʊ ðɛr pɪlz fər ˈtritmənt. ðə ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ðət hi rɪˈsivz hɛlps hɪz ˈlɪvər, wɪʧ wɑz ˈdæmɪʤd baɪ ˈtritmənt əv hɪz ˈtiˈbi., hu wərkt ɛz ə ˈmaɪnər ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˈsɛntənst tɪ ˈprɪzən fər ˈstilɪŋ ə sɛl foʊn, wɑz ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪnʤərəs streɪn ɪn ˈprɪzən ənd ðɛn sɛnt tɪ ðɪs ˈhɑˌspɪtəl sɪks mənθs əˈgoʊ. ə ˈpeɪʃənt saɪnz fər hɪz ˈdeɪli doʊs əv pɪlz fər ˈtritmənt əv təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs æt ˈprɪzən ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ˈɑblæst, ɔn ʤun 24 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: chernichkin*) ˈprɪzən ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli wən ɪn ðə ˈɑblæst ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd fər ˈtritmənt əv ˈkɑnvɪkts wɪθ ˈtiˈbi. ɪt ɪz ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ðə nuəst ɪkˈwɪpmənt fər ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪks ənd ˈtritmənt, ˈkərtəsi əv ˈdɑktərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɔrdərz, ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. həz tu jɪrz lɛft ɪn hɪz ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntəns, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ taɪm hi hoʊps tɪ bi kjʊrd əv ˈtiˈbi wɪn hi rɪˈtərnz tɪ hɪz waɪf ɪn krasnoarmiysk*, ðə sin əv fɪrs ˈfaɪtɪŋ bɪtˈwin juˈkreɪn ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˈfɔrsɪz. aʊt əv 540 ˈkɑnvɪkts hu ər rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈtritmənt æt ðɪs ˈkɑləni, mɔr ðən hæf hæv ˈtiˈbi ənd 102 ˈpipəl ˈsəfər frəm ˈtiˈbi ənd. əˈbaʊt 10 ˈpipəl hæv səʧ ə ˈkrɑnɪk fɔrm ðət ðeɪ ər ʤɪst rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈpæliətɪv kɛr ənˈtɪl ðeɪ daɪ. dɪˈspaɪt ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv ˈtritmənt, ˈmɛni ˈkɑnvɪkts wɪθ ˈtiˈbi ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ teɪk ðə pɪlz. seɪ ðət wi ər kənˈdəktɪŋ ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɔn them,”*,” sɛd hrytsun*, ˈdɛpjəti hɛd əv ðə ˈprɪzən ɔn ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɪʃuz. hir ðiz ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz fər əˈbaʊt 20 jɪrz əv maɪ wərk here.”*.” ˈəðərz ˌɪntərˈəpt ˈtritmənt ˈæftər ðɛr riˈlis. ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑnvɪkts ʧæt æt ðə ˈvɛriənt ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən ˈsɛnər, ɔn ʤun 26 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: chernichkin*), hɛd əv ðə ˈvɛriənt nɑnˈgəvərnmənt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət hɛlps ˈfɔrmər ˈprɪzənərz meɪk ðə trænˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf, sɛd ðət ˈoʊnli 3 pərˈsɛnt əv ðiz ˈpipəl kənˈtɪnju ˈtritmənt. bət wɪθ ðə əˈsɪstəns əv ˈvɛriənt, mɔr ðən hæf əv ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑnvɪkts kənˈtɪnju ˈtritmənt, sɛd. andriy*, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑnvɪkt hu rɪfˈjuzd tɪ gɪv hɪz læst neɪm aʊt əv fɪr əv stigmatization*, sɛd hi dɪskənˈtɪnjud ˈtritmənt ˈæftər hɪz riˈlis frəm ˈtiˈbi ˈprɪzən ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz əˈgoʊ bɪˈkəz hi fɛlt faɪn. bət ðɛn ˈtiˈbi lɛd wən əv hɪz ləŋz tɪ kəˈlæps. sɔ mɪst ɪn maɪ aɪz, fɛlt ə haɪ ˈtɛmpərəʧər ənd ʧɛkt ˈɪntu ə hospital,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪt tərnd aʊt aɪ wɑz trænsˈmɪtɪŋ ˈtiˈbi ˈdʊrɪŋ ɔl ðɪs taɪm nɑt biɪŋ əˈwɛr əv that.”*.” læk əv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ frɛʃ ɛr ənd pur nuˈtrɪʃən hɑrm ə rɪˈkəvəri fɛd mi ˈmoʊstli wɪθ ˈkæbɪʤ, ənd carrots,”*,” sɛd ˈprɪzən ˈɪnˌmeɪt gvasalia*, 38 hu wɑz riˈlist ɪn mɑrʧ. fər ðoʊz hu gɪt ˈprɑpər ˈtritmənt, sərˈvaɪvəl ˈʧænsɪz feɪd, sɛd hrytsun*, ðə ˈprɪzən ˈdɔktər, ˈædɪŋ ðət ˈɔfən ˈkɑnvɪkts kəm tɪ ðɛm ɪn səʧ greɪv kənˈdɪʃən ðət ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ seɪv ðɛm. ðoʊz wɪθ ˈtiˈbi ənd ər ““doomed,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt wɔr ɪn ðə donbas*, ˈprɪzən ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz ˈɔfən ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ˈtiˈbi ˈkɑnvɪkts tɪ ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ˈprɪzən ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz bɪˈkəz əv fɪrz əv əˈtæks ɔn ðə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪz. ɔn ɪts weɪ tɪ ˈprɪzən ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn frəm, ðə poʊst wɑz stɑpt æt ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts əv ɑrmd ˈsɛpərətɪsts ənd ˈθəroʊli sərʧt ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz. ɑrˈkeɪɪk ˈtritmənt ˈpætərnz ˈɛkspərts ˈɔlsoʊ seɪ ˈtritmənt, wɪθ ən ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt ˌhɑspɪtələˈzeɪʃən, ɪz ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪŋ ˈtiˈbi ˈprɑbləm. juˈkreɪn spɛnz ˈbɪljənz əv ˈɛvəri jɪr tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns səm ˈhɑˌspɪtəl bɛdz fər ˈtiˈbi ˈpeɪʃənz, ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl, ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən. jɛt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈməni ɪz stɪl nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ trit ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈtiˈbi, wɪʧ ɪz ˈfaɪˌnænst baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈgloʊbəl fənd tɪ faɪt eɪdz, təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs ənd məˈlɛriə. ˈpeɪʃənt əv ˈprɪzən ˈhɑˌspɪtəl noʊ. 3 weɪts fər hɪz tərn nɪr ˈkæbənət əv ðə ˈdɔktər ɔn ʤun 24 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: chernichkin*) pərˈhæps əˈsaɪd frəm ˈprɪzənz, ˈtiˈbi ðə bɛst pleɪs tɪ kæʧ təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs, bɪˈkəz ˈtiˈbi ɪz ðɛr, ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ər kloʊzd ənd ˈpipəl ər coughing,”*,” sɛd ˈnɪkɔləs, ˈgloʊbəl ˈriʤənəl ˈmænɪʤər ɔn ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒə. ˈoʊnli ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 10 tɪ 15 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈtiˈbi ˈpeɪʃənz ˈtruli nid ˌhɑspɪtələˈzeɪʃən, ðə bɪˈlivz. ðə ˈsɪstəm klɪŋz tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl beds,”*,” hi sɛd. bɪˈkəz steɪt ˈbəʤɪts ər taɪd tɪ ˈnəmbərz əv bɛdz, ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz hæv noʊ ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ əˈdɑpt ˈəðər, mɔr ˈifɛktɪv fɔrmz əv ˈtritmənt. mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ðən ˌhɑspɪtələˈzeɪʃən, ˈtiˈbi ˈpeɪʃənz ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈizi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ kwɪk ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪks ənd ˈklɪnɪks kloʊz tɪ ðɛr ˈpleɪsɪz əv ˈrɛzɪdəns ər wərk, wɛr ðeɪ kʊd rɪˈsiv ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪntərˈəptɪŋ ðɛr ˈnɔrməl lɪvz, sɛd. hi sɛd ðət ˈgəvərnmənt ˈməni nidz tɪ bi ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ɔn ə ənd ˈbeɪsɪs, nɑt ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs, ɛz ɪt ɪz naʊ. ɔn ʤun 22 juˈkreɪn əˈplaɪd fər ə ˈgloʊbəl fənd grænt ənd hoʊps tɪ rɪˈsiv 184 ˈmɪljən fər səm 30 pərˈsɛnt əv wɪʧ wɪl goʊ dɪˈrɛkli fər ðə ˈtritmənt əv ˈtiˈbi. waɪl ðə ˈgloʊbəl fənd ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə rɪkˈwɛst, ɪts ˈɛkspərts seɪ ðət, wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk ənd ˈtritmənt əˈproʊʧ, ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈməni hɛlp məʧ. wi ʃət ðə ˈtiˈbi ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz wi wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm tb,”*,” əv ˈgloʊbəl fənd strɛst. poʊst stæf ˈraɪtər ˌɑkˈsænə kən bi riʧt æt grytsenko@kyivpost.com*. |
updated, 9.49pm: passed the third reading of the digital economy bill without putting it to the vote. the draft legislation will now move to the house of lords.
original story
the government's plan to force to block porn sites that fail to provide age checks has been backed by debating the report stage of the digital economy bill.
labour, as expected, mounted little opposition against the government's proposal. junior culture shadow minister kevin brennan told on monday evening that the government's recent stealth amendment to the took british by come at "quite a late stage" and contained "significant changes."
the new clause, which proposes that should block porn sites that fail to comply with age verification checks, was added to the bill last week. brennan asked digital minister matt hancock to allay fears that the measures could end up being extended to "internet censorship" for adult porn users.
but hancock claimed that news reports had "misread the bill," adding that it was "neither our intention nor our understanding of the working of these amendments."
brennan said:
we just want to put on record our concern that we have the opportunity at committee stage to pore over these kinds of proposals... not withstanding our support for blocking, we think a lot more scrutiny that will be required when more time available in the other place.
he described the planned age verification system as a "blunt object" and added that labour wanted to see an amendment added to the bill that requires schools to teach kids about the risks and dangers of online porn, alongside the legal age requirement to access such material. however, the party's proposed amendment was shot down by who voted 278 to 181 against clause being added to the bill.
earlier in the debate, hancock was challenged by liberal democrat alistair carmichael, who asked the minister to offer light of recent high profile data safeguards in the bill, particularly around age verification.
"all of the data measures in this act and all of the consequences of the age verification process will be within the data protection act, which has a very strong consensus of support behind it," hancock said. he declined to say whether the data will be anonymised, however. "it will be held in such a way that it is required to be secure and the data is not made available," the minister said.
netered?
on the spiky topic of netrality—a measure that then prime minister david cameron in late 2015 promised would be swerved with regulation, if necessary, in order to allow british to continue, on a voluntary basis, to apply filters (euphemistically described as parental controls) to block access to perfectly legal porn told:
in committee we discussed the concerns that the netrality regulation would render these have worked well—illegal. i am clear that our interpretation of the netrality regulation is that filters are allowed where they can be turned off as then they are a matter of user choice. but i know there remains uncertainty on this matter and concerns that filters could be challenged. and happy to confirm to the house that for the avoidance of doubt we will bring forward an amendment in the other place to the effect that providers may offer these filters to put this issue beyond doubt.
he was then challenged by john tory who first tabled the digital economy bill in july this year, before being dropped from his culture secretary post when theresa may became asked what was being done about porn being routinely served up on websites such as twitter and facebook. hancock said:
the age verification requirements apply to the commercial provision of pornography. now commercial provision is not only paid for also that which is provided for a commercial return. there is a difference between websites that provide commercial pornography and platforms on which others can upload images. and getting this right around that second group is much harder than around the first group.
he said the government wanted to put forward the bill to try to address age checks on porn sites. he then admitted: "i appreciate for those who want to access porn online then, if really intent on doing it, there is a big challenge in stopping that," before adding: pornography is a much more difficult technical nut to crack."
which, perhaps put another way, suggests that the challenge is far more difficult because the likes of twitter and facebook aren't homegrown regulation very tricky.
later in the debate, urged caution on forcing to block "legal content." he said: "like it or not, the sites we are discussing are visited by millions and millions of people every day." the back bencher added that he supports age verification, even though it was yet to be made clear how the system would work. he argued that the government was "asking a lot" to expect porn users to dish up their credit card details.
"i personally was not persuaded about the necessity of introducing blocking. it does represent a considerable infringement of civil liberties of individuals who are wanting to access material… at a time when we are concerned about censorship online… i do think this is a dangerous road to go down," said.
nonetheless, the government's planned amendments to bring in where sites fail to comply with age checks looks set to be waved through by.
at time of publication, parliamentarians had finally begun talking about part 5 of the draft digital economy bill. brennan said the proposed law should be amended "in the aftermath of the scandal." labour is concerned that patient confidentiality could be undermined based on the current information sharing clause detailed in the bill.
identifiable information about patients should be exempt from access by public bodies and the bill should clarify this, brennan said. | ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd, 9.49pm*: pæst ðə θərd ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪˈkɑnəmi bɪl wɪˈθaʊt ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə voʊt. ðə dræft ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɪl naʊ muv tɪ ðə haʊs əv lɔrdz. ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstɔri ðə ˈgəvərnmənts plæn tɪ fɔrs tɪ blɑk pɔrn saɪts ðət feɪl tɪ prəˈvaɪd eɪʤ ʧɛks həz bɪn bækt baɪ dəˈbeɪtɪŋ ðə rɪˈpɔrt steɪʤ əv ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪˈkɑnəmi bɪl. ˈleɪbər, ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ˈmaʊnɪd ˈlɪtəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgəvərnmənts prəˈpoʊzəl. ˈʤunjər ˈkəlʧər ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈmɪnɪstər ˈkɛvɪn ˈbrɛnən toʊld ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈrisənt stɛlθ əˈmɛndmənt tɪ ðə tʊk ˈbrɪtɪʃ baɪ kəm æt "kwaɪt ə leɪt steɪʤ" ənd kənˈteɪnd "sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz." ðə nu klɔz, wɪʧ prəˈpoʊzɪz ðət ʃʊd blɑk pɔrn saɪts ðət feɪl tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ eɪʤ ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ʧɛks, wɑz ˈædɪd tɪ ðə bɪl læst wik. ˈbrɛnən æst ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈmɪnɪstər mæt ˈhænˌkɑk tɪ əˈleɪ fɪrz ðət ðə ˈmɛʒərz kʊd ɛnd əp biɪŋ ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ "ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp" fər ˈædəlt pɔrn ˈjuzərz. bət ˈhænˌkɑk kleɪmd ðət nuz rɪˈpɔrts hæd "mɪsˈrɛd ðə bɪl," ˈædɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz "ˈniðər ɑr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən nɔr ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ əv ðiz əˈmɛndmənts." ˈbrɛnən sɛd: wi ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ pʊt ɔn ˈrɛkərd ɑr kənˈsərn ðət wi hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti æt kəˈmɪti steɪʤ tɪ pɔr ˈoʊvər ðiz kaɪnz əv prəˈpoʊzəlz... nɑt wɪθˈstændɪŋ ɑr səˈpɔrt fər ˈblɑkɪŋ, wi θɪŋk ə lɔt mɔr ˈskrutəni ðət wɪl bi rikˈwaɪərd wɪn mɔr taɪm əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə ˈəðər pleɪs. hi dɪˈskraɪbd ðə plænd eɪʤ ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm ɛz ə "blənt ˈɑbʤɛkt" ənd ˈædɪd ðət ˈleɪbər ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ən əˈmɛndmənt ˈædɪd tɪ ðə bɪl ðət rikˈwaɪərz skulz tɪ tiʧ kɪdz əˈbaʊt ðə rɪsks ənd ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn pɔrn, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈligəl eɪʤ rɪkˈwaɪrmənt tɪ ˈækˌsɛs səʧ məˈtɪriəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈpɑrtiz prəˈpoʊzd əˈmɛndmənt wɑz ʃɑt daʊn baɪ hu ˈvoʊtɪd 278 tɪ 181 əˈgɛnst klɔz biɪŋ ˈædɪd tɪ ðə bɪl. ˈərliər ɪn ðə dəˈbeɪt, ˈhænˌkɑk wɑz ˈʧælənʤd baɪ ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈælɪˌstɛr ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl, hu æst ðə ˈmɪnɪstər tɪ ˈɔfər laɪt əv ˈrisənt haɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈdætə ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz ɪn ðə bɪl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əraʊnd eɪʤ ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən. "ɔl əv ðə ˈdætə ˈmɛʒərz ɪn ðɪs ækt ənd ɔl əv ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ðə eɪʤ ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪl bi wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈdætə prəˈtɛkʃən ækt, wɪʧ həz ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ kənˈsɛnsəs əv səˈpɔrt bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt," ˈhænˌkɑk sɛd. hi dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ seɪ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈdætə wɪl bi anonymised*, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. "ɪt wɪl bi hɛld ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət ɪt ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi sɪˈkjʊr ənd ðə ˈdætə ɪz nɑt meɪd əˈveɪləbəl," ðə ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd. nɛt ˈnutərd? ɔn ðə ˈspaɪki ˈtɑpɪk əv nɛt ˈmɛʒər ðət ðɛn praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən ɪn leɪt 2015 ˈprɑməst wʊd bi swərvd wɪθ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, ɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈbrɪtɪʃ tɪ kənˈtɪnju, ɔn ə ˈvɑləntɛri ˈbeɪsɪs, tɪ əˈplaɪ ˈfɪltərz (ˌjufəˈmɪstɪkli dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz pərˈɛntəl kənˈtroʊlz) tɪ blɑk ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈpərfəktli ˈligəl pɔrn toʊld: ɪn kəˈmɪti wi dɪˈskəst ðə kənˈsərnz ðət ðə nɛt nuˈtræləti ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən wʊd ˈrɛndər ðiz hæv wərkt well—illegal*. aɪ æm klɪr ðət ɑr ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə nɛt nuˈtræləti ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ðət ˈfɪltərz ər əˈlaʊd wɛr ðeɪ kən bi tərnd ɔf ɛz ðɛn ðeɪ ər ə ˈmætər əv ˈjuzər ʧɔɪs. bət aɪ noʊ ðɛr rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈsərtənti ɔn ðɪs ˈmætər ənd kənˈsərnz ðət ˈfɪltərz kʊd bi ˈʧælənʤd. ənd ˈhæpi tɪ kənˈfərm tɪ ðə haʊs ðət fər ðə əˈvɔɪdəns əv daʊt wi wɪl brɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ən əˈmɛndmənt ɪn ðə ˈəðər pleɪs tɪ ðə ˈifɛkt ðət prəˈvaɪdərz meɪ ˈɔfər ðiz ˈfɪltərz tɪ pʊt ðɪs ˈɪʃu bɪɔnd daʊt. hi wɑz ðɛn ˈʧælənʤd baɪ ʤɑn ˈtɔri hu fərst ˈteɪbəld ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪˈkɑnəmi bɪl ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ðɪs jɪr, ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ drɑpt frəm hɪz ˈkəlʧər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri poʊst wɪn tərˈisə meɪ bɪˈkeɪm æst wət wɑz biɪŋ dən əˈbaʊt pɔrn biɪŋ ruˈtinli sərvd əp ɔn ˈwɛbˌsaɪts səʧ ɛz tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ˈhænˌkɑk sɛd: ðə eɪʤ ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən rɪkˈwaɪrmənts əˈplaɪ tɪ ðə kəˈmərʃəl prəˈvɪʒən əv pɔrˈnɑgrəfi. naʊ kəˈmərʃəl prəˈvɪʒən ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli peɪd fər ˈɔlsoʊ ðət wɪʧ ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd fər ə kəˈmərʃəl rɪˈtərn. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ðət prəˈvaɪd kəˈmərʃəl pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ənd ˈplætˌfɔrmz ɔn wɪʧ ˈəðərz kən ˈəˌploʊd ˈɪmɪʤɪz. ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɪs raɪt əraʊnd ðət ˈsɛkənd grup ɪz məʧ ˈhɑrdər ðən əraʊnd ðə fərst grup. hi sɛd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pʊt ˈfɔrwərd ðə bɪl tɪ traɪ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs eɪʤ ʧɛks ɔn pɔrn saɪts. hi ðɛn ədˈmɪtəd: "aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt fər ðoʊz hu wɔnt tɪ ˈækˌsɛs pɔrn ˈɔnˌlaɪn ðɛn, ɪf ˈrɪli ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn duɪŋ ɪt, ðɛr ɪz ə bɪg ˈʧælənʤ ɪn ˈstɑpɪŋ ðət," ˌbiˈfɔr ˈædɪŋ: pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ɪz ə məʧ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈtɛknɪkəl nət tɪ kræk." wɪʧ, pərˈhæps pʊt əˈnəðər weɪ, səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈʧælənʤ ɪz fɑr mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt bɪˈkəz ðə laɪks əv tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈɑrənt ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈvɛri ˈtrɪki. ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə dəˈbeɪt, ərʤd ˈkɔʃən ɔn ˈfɔrsɪŋ tɪ blɑk "ˈligəl ˈkɑntɛnt." hi sɛd: "laɪk ɪt ər nɑt, ðə saɪts wi ər dɪˈskəsɪŋ ər ˈvɪzɪtɪd baɪ ˈmɪljənz ənd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl ˈɛvəri deɪ." ðə bæk ˈbɛnʧər ˈædɪd ðət hi səˈpɔrts eɪʤ ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt wɑz jɛt tɪ bi meɪd klɪr haʊ ðə ˈsɪstəm wʊd wərk. hi ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz "ˈæskɪŋ ə lɔt" tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt pɔrn ˈjuzərz tɪ dɪʃ əp ðɛr ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈditeɪlz. "aɪ ˈpərsənəli wɑz nɑt pərsˈweɪdɪd əˈbaʊt ðə nəˈsɛsɪti əv ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ˈblɑkɪŋ. ɪt dɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt əv ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu ər ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ˈækˌsɛs material…*… æt ə taɪm wɪn wi ər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp online…*… aɪ du θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs roʊd tɪ goʊ daʊn," sɛd. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ðə ˈgəvərnmənts plænd əˈmɛndmənts tɪ brɪŋ ɪn wɛr saɪts feɪl tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ eɪʤ ʧɛks lʊks sɛt tɪ bi weɪvd θru baɪ. æt taɪm əv ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, ˌpɑrləmɛnˈtɛriənz hæd ˈfaɪnəli ˈbeɪgən ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt pɑrt 5 əv ðə dræft ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪˈkɑnəmi bɪl. ˈbrɛnən sɛd ðə prəˈpoʊzd lɔ ʃʊd bi əˈmɛndɪd "ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə ˈskændəl." ˈleɪbər ɪz kənˈsərnd ðət ˈpeɪʃənt ˌkɑnfəˌdɛnʃiˈæləti kʊd bi ˌəndərˈmaɪnd beɪst ɔn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈʃɛrɪŋ klɔz dɪˈteɪld ɪn ðə bɪl. aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈpeɪʃənz ʃʊd bi ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm ˈækˌsɛs baɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈbɑdiz ənd ðə bɪl ʃʊd ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðɪs, ˈbrɛnən sɛd. |
buy photo subway spokesman jared fogle (left) and his attorney ron leave the subway home tuesday. (photo: charlie nye / the photo
the home of subway spokesman jared fogle was searched tuesday by federal and state authorities two months after an indianapolis man who ran nonprofit was arrested on child pornography charges.
fogle has not been arrested or charged with any crime.
here is a look at the people, organizations and situations involved:
attorney blast reports of informant, porn
a pair of stories widely circulated following a police search of suspended subway spokesman jared home in are false, attorney says.
ron slammed the reports alleging an unnamed florida woman -- who claims to have taped telephone conversations with fogle -- is behind the fbi probe, and that fogle made money in college renting out pornographic movies.
the woman told television station in sarasota that during numerous conversations with fogle the longtime subway pitchman made comments she found troubling, which prompted her to contact the fbi. she also said she recorded some subsequent conversations with fogle for investigators. among her claims reported by the tv station: fogle allegedly said middle school girls are hot.
"the story is a fabrication that clearly lacks credibility," said.
after the search of home -- where investigators spent nearly 11 hours and were seen removing electronic equipment and documents -- many news outlets also reported on a 2007 best week ever claim that fogle was the owner of an expensive collection of pornographic movies as a college student, and made money renting the movies to fellow students at indiana university.
"it is false, and absurd," said of that story.
indystar had not published stories based on either of those claims.
fogle, who was suspended from his role as subway spokesman following last week's search of his home, has not been charged with any crime.
the relationship
marketing experts on wednesday said the restaurant chain faces a complicated situation. should the company sever ties with its longtime spokesman? or was subway smart to just suspend its relationship with fogle while the investigation runs its course and reassess the relationship after all the facts are known?
"brands are shaped by perceptions," said tim calkins, marketing professor at northwestern university's kellogg school of management. "the longer that people mention jared in the same breath as child pornography, that's a huge problem for subway."
russell taylor
the indianapolis man was hired in 2008 to run the jared foundation, nonprofit. he was fired in april after he was arrested and later charged with seven counts of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.
taylor tried to commit suicide may 6 while being held in the marion county jail. he survived and was placed on life support. his health later improved and he was put in the custody of the u.s. marshals service.
the charges
a tip from a woman who reached out to indiana state police prompted the investigation into taylor, court records said. the woman said taylor offered to send her images and videos of young girls by text message.
officers searching taylor's home in the 1300 block of salem creek boulevard on april 29 found several digital media cards and thumb drives that included "multiple video files of nude or partially nude minor children," court documents said. more than 400 videos of child pornography were found.
many of the images appeared to have been made in bedrooms and bathrooms at taylor's former and current homes, police said.
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the court documents also said taylor had an interest in bestiality. he has not been charged with any crimes related to bestiality.
taylor and his attorneys have not commented on the charges.
his case was moved from marion county to the federal level.
the ties to fogle
two thumb drives found in taylor's home office appeared to have a link to fogle or his foundation, according to court records.
one drive, police said, contained "commercially made child pornography from eastern europe similar to that seized on other investigations" and "revealed a document file with taylor's employer listed in the file name."
in the documents, the investigating detective described another drive in which "videos of child pornography and child erotica were recovered as were documents related to his employment as director of a foundation."
the search of home
authorities began searching home in the 4500 block of woods edge drive before sunrise tuesday morning. by a.m. officers were seen removing electronics, documents and other items and loading them into an evidence truck.
officers throughout the day moved back and forth between the evidence truck and the home. the home's blinds were drawn.
officials with the fbi, the indiana state police and the u.s. attorney's office would not discuss the nature of the search.
fogle left the home with his attorney, ron.
statement from
"jared has been cooperating, and continues to cooperate, with law enforcement in their investigation of unspecified charges and looks forward to its conclusion. he has not been detained, arrested or charged with any crime or offense."
statements from subway
about 1 p.m. tuesday subway issued this statement:
"we are shocked about the news and believe it is related to a prior investigation of a former jared foundation employee. we are very concerned and will be monitoring the situation closely. we don't have any more details at this point."
about p.m. tuesday subway issued this statement:
"subway and jared fogle have mutually agreed to suspend their relationship due to the current investigation. jared continues to cooperate with authorities and he expects no actions to be forthcoming. both jared and subway agree that this was the appropriate step to take."
subway
subway is the world's largest submarine sandwich chain with more than locations, according to its website. the chain got its start when fred deluca borrowed $1,000 from family friend peter buck to open his first sandwich shop in bridgeport, conn., in 1965.
forbes estimates annual sales of the chain at $19.8 billion.
jared fogle
fogle's rise as a sandwich spokesman turned the hoosier into a celebrity. he was a freshman at indiana university when he embarked on an unusual diet of turkey and veggie subs in 1998. after losing 235 pounds he began to appear in television commercials for subway.
he has since starred in more than 300 subway commercials, appeared in numerous television shows and movies, wrote an autobiographical book and pulls in $5,000 to $10,000 for personal appearances. his net worth now may exceed $15 million, estimates celebritynetworth.com.
the jared foundation
fogle founded his charitable venture in 2004 with the stated goal of eliminating childhood obesity. it's unclear how the organization was funded or if fogle or subway contributed money to it.
according to news reports, the foundation sent him to speak to thousands of students at hundreds of schools across the country each year, each time holding up his iconic pants to illustrate his weight loss.
it was unclear tuesday if taylor, the foundation's only paid employee, attended any of those events.
the foundation proved successful at raising cash. according to the tax exempt form in 2013, it raised $127,276 that year from contributions, gifts and grants. the foundation spent $148,244. on just what is unclear. the largest expenditure $96,805 was listed as "other expenses."
taylor earned $40,008 annually.
the tax form listed four board members who were not paid. they are fogle, josh garrett, lou and father, dr. norman fogle.
star reporters michael anthony adams, madeline buckley, jill disis, tim evans, justin l. mack, john russell, chris sikich, vic and stephanie wang and usa today contributed to this article.
close subway spokesman jared fogle celebrates 15 years of maintaining his weight by doing with celebrities about their health and fitness efforts.
read or share this story: | baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈspoʊksmən ˈʤɛrɪd ˈfoʊgəl (lɛft) ənd hɪz əˈtərni rɑn liv ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ hoʊm ˈtuzˌdeɪ. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈʧɑrli naɪ ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðə hoʊm əv ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈspoʊksmən ˈʤɛrɪd ˈfoʊgəl wɑz sərʧt ˈtuzˌdeɪ baɪ ˈfɛdərəl ənd steɪt əˈθɔrətiz tu mənθs ˈæftər ən ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs mæn hu ræn nɑnˈprɑfət wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ˈfoʊgəl həz nɑt bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈɛni kraɪm. hir ɪz ə lʊk æt ðə ˈpipəl, ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd: əˈtərni blæst rɪˈpɔrts əv ˌɪnˈfɔrmənt, pɔrn ə pɛr əv ˈstɔriz ˈwaɪdli ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə pəˈlis sərʧ əv səˈspɛndɪd ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈspoʊksmən ˈʤɛrɪd hoʊm ɪn ər fɔls, əˈtərni sɪz. rɑn slæmd ðə rɪˈpɔrts əˈlɛʤɪŋ ən ənˈneɪmd ˈflɔrɪdə ˈwʊmən hu kleɪmz tɪ hæv teɪpt ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ˈfoʊgəl ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ proʊb, ənd ðət ˈfoʊgəl meɪd ˈməni ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈrɛntɪŋ aʊt ˌpɔrnəˈgræfɪk ˈmuviz. ðə ˈwʊmən toʊld ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ˌsɛrəˈsoʊtə ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈnumərəs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ˈfoʊgəl ðə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈpɪʧmən meɪd ˈkɑmɛnts ʃi faʊnd ˈtrəbəlɪŋ, wɪʧ ˈprɑmptɪd hər tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ʃi rɪˈkɔrdɪd səm ˈsəbsəkwənt ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ˈfoʊgəl fər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz. əˈməŋ hər kleɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən: ˈfoʊgəl əˈlɛʤədli sɛd ˈmɪdəl skul gərlz ər hɑt. "ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ə ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən ðət ˈklɪrli læks ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti," sɛd. ˈæftər ðə sərʧ əv hoʊm wɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz spɛnt ˈnɪrli 11 aʊərz ənd wər sin riˈmuvɪŋ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈmɛni nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ə 2007 bɛst wik ˈɛvər kleɪm ðət ˈfoʊgəl wɑz ðə ˈoʊnər əv ən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˌpɔrnəˈgræfɪk ˈmuviz ɛz ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənt, ənd meɪd ˈməni ˈrɛntɪŋ ðə ˈmuviz tɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˈstudənts æt ˌɪndiˈænə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. "ɪt ɪz fɔls, ənd əbˈsərd," sɛd əv ðət ˈstɔri. hæd nɑt ˈpəblɪʃt ˈstɔriz beɪst ɔn ˈiðər əv ðoʊz kleɪmz. ˈfoʊgəl, hu wɑz səˈspɛndɪd frəm hɪz roʊl ɛz ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈspoʊksmən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ læst wiks sərʧ əv hɪz hoʊm, həz nɑt bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈɛni kraɪm. ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈɛkspərts ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ sɛd ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ʧeɪn ˈfeɪsɪz ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ʃʊd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈsɛvər taɪz wɪθ ɪts ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈspoʊksmən? ər wɑz ˈsəbˌweɪ smɑrt tɪ ʤɪst səˈspɛnd ɪts riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈfoʊgəl waɪl ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən rənz ɪts kɔrs ənd riəˈsɛs ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈæftər ɔl ðə fækts ər noʊn? "brændz ər ʃeɪpt baɪ pərˈsɛpʃənz," sɛd tɪm ˈkælkɪnz, ˈmɑrkətɪŋ prəˈfɛsər æt ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈkɛlɔg skul əv ˈmænɪʤmənt. "ðə ˈlɔŋgər ðət ˈpipəl ˈmɛnʃən ˈʤɛrɪd ɪn ðə seɪm brɛθ ɛz ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi, ðæts ə juʤ ˈprɑbləm fər ˈsəbˌweɪ." ˈrəsəl ˈteɪlər ðə ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs mæn wɑz haɪərd ɪn 2008 tɪ rən ðə ˈʤɛrɪd faʊnˈdeɪʃən, nɑnˈprɑfət. hi wɑz faɪərd ɪn ˈeɪprəl ˈæftər hi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd ˈleɪtər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈsɛvən kaʊnts əv pərˈdəkʃən əv ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ənd wən kaʊnt əv pəˈzɛʃən əv ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi. ˈteɪlər traɪd tɪ kəˈmɪt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd meɪ 6 waɪl biɪŋ hɛld ɪn ðə ˈmɛriən ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl. hi sərˈvaɪvd ənd wɑz pleɪst ɔn laɪf səˈpɔrt. hɪz hɛlθ ˈleɪtər ˌɪmˈpruvd ənd hi wɑz pʊt ɪn ðə ˈkəstədi əv ðə juz. ˈmɑrʃəlz ˈsərvɪs. ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ə tɪp frəm ə ˈwʊmən hu riʧt aʊt tɪ ˌɪndiˈænə steɪt pəˈlis ˈprɑmptɪd ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈteɪlər, kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz sɛd. ðə ˈwʊmən sɛd ˈteɪlər ˈɔfərd tɪ sɛnd hər ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz əv jəŋ gərlz baɪ tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ. ˈɔfɪsərz ˈsərʧɪŋ ˈteɪlərz hoʊm ɪn ðə 1300 blɑk əv ˈseɪləm krik ˈbʊləˌvɑrd ɔn ˈeɪprəl 29 faʊnd ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈmidiə kɑrdz ənd θəm draɪvz ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd "ˈməltəpəl ˈvɪdioʊ faɪlz əv nud ər ˈpɑrʃəli nud ˈmaɪnər ˈʧɪldrən," kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts sɛd. mɔr ðən 400 ˈvɪdioʊz əv ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi wər faʊnd. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv bɪn meɪd ɪn ˈbɛˌdrumz ənd ˈbɑθˌrumz æt ˈteɪlərz ˈfɔrmər ənd ˈkɑrənt hoʊmz, pəˈlis sɛd. ˈnuzˌlɛtərz gɪt ðə ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz ˈnuzˌlɛtər dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr wɪr ˈsɑri, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ wɛnt rɔŋ ˈərʤənt dɪˈvɛləpmənts ju ʃʊd noʊ naʊ, nɑt ˈleɪtər. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn sun, ər ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs æt dɪˈlɪvəri: ˈvɛriz ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs θæŋk ju! jʊr ˈɔlˌmoʊst saɪnd əp fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz kip ən aɪ aʊt fər ən iˈmeɪl tɪ kənˈfərm jʊr ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən. mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ðə kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ˈteɪlər hæd ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn bɛsˈʧælɪti. hi həz nɑt bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈɛni kraɪmz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ bɛsˈʧælɪti. ˈteɪlər ənd hɪz əˈtərniz hæv nɑt ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz. hɪz keɪs wɑz muvd frəm ˈmɛriən ˈkaʊnti tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɛvəl. ðə taɪz tɪ ˈfoʊgəl tu θəm draɪvz faʊnd ɪn ˈteɪlərz hoʊm ˈɔfəs əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv ə lɪŋk tɪ ˈfoʊgəl ər hɪz faʊnˈdeɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz. wən draɪv, pəˈlis sɛd, kənˈteɪnd "kəˈmərʃəli meɪd ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi frəm ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðət sizd ɔn ˈəðər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz" ənd "rɪˈvild ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt faɪl wɪθ ˈteɪlərz ɪmˈplɔɪər ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə faɪl neɪm." ɪn ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts, ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ dɪˈtɛktɪv dɪˈskraɪbd əˈnəðər draɪv ɪn wɪʧ "ˈvɪdioʊz əv ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ənd ʧaɪld ɪˈrɑtɪkə wər rɪˈkəvərd ɛz wər ˈdɑkjəmənts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɛz dɪˈrɛktər əv ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən." ðə sərʧ əv hoʊm əˈθɔrətiz bɪˈgæn ˈsərʧɪŋ hoʊm ɪn ðə 4500 blɑk əv wʊdz ɛʤ draɪv ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsənˌraɪz ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. baɪ a.m*. ˈɔfɪsərz wər sin riˈmuvɪŋ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ˈəðər ˈaɪtəmz ənd ˈloʊdɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ən ˈɛvədəns trək. ˈɔfɪsərz θruaʊt ðə deɪ muvd bæk ənd fɔrθ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈɛvədəns trək ənd ðə hoʊm. ðə hoʊmz blaɪndz wər drɔn. əˈfɪʃəlz wɪθ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ðə ˌɪndiˈænə steɪt pəˈlis ənd ðə juz. əˈtərniz ˈɔfəs wʊd nɑt dɪˈskəs ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə sərʧ. ˈfoʊgəl lɛft ðə hoʊm wɪθ hɪz əˈtərni, rɑn. ˈsteɪtmənt frəm "ˈʤɛrɪd həz bɪn koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪŋ, ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt, wɪθ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɪn ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ənˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd lʊks ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ɪts kənˈkluʒən. hi həz nɑt bɪn dɪˈteɪnd, ərˈɛstɪd ər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈɛni kraɪm ər əˈfɛns." ˈsteɪtmənts frəm ˈsəbˌweɪ əˈbaʊt 1 p.m*. ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈɪʃud ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt: "wi ər ʃɑkt əˈbaʊt ðə nuz ənd bɪˈliv ɪt ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ə praɪər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ə ˈfɔrmər ˈʤɛrɪd faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪmˈplɔɪi. wi ər ˈvɛri kənˈsərnd ənd wɪl bi ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈkloʊsli. wi doʊnt hæv ˈɛni mɔr ˈditeɪlz æt ðɪs pɔɪnt." əˈbaʊt p.m*. ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈɪʃud ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt: "ˈsəbˌweɪ ənd ˈʤɛrɪd ˈfoʊgəl hæv mˈjuʧuəli əˈgrid tɪ səˈspɛnd ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp du tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈʤɛrɪd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ əˈθɔrətiz ənd hi ɪkˈspɛkts noʊ ˈækʃənz tɪ bi ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ. boʊθ ˈʤɛrɪd ənd ˈsəbˌweɪ əˈgri ðət ðɪs wɑz ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt stɛp tɪ teɪk." ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪz ðə wərldz ˈlɑrʤəst ˌsəbmərˈin ˈsænwɪʧ ʧeɪn wɪθ mɔr ðən loʊˈkeɪʃənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə ʧeɪn gɑt ɪts stɑrt wɪn frɛd dɪˈlukə ˈbɑˌroʊd frəm ˈfæməli frɛnd ˈpitər bək tɪ ˈoʊpən hɪz fərst ˈsænwɪʧ ʃɑp ɪn ˈbrɪʤˌpɔrt, kɑn., ɪn 1965 fɔrbz ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈænjuəl seɪlz əv ðə ʧeɪn æt ˈbɪljən. ˈʤɛrɪd ˈfoʊgəl raɪz ɛz ə ˈsænwɪʧ ˈspoʊksmən tərnd ðə ˈhuʒər ˈɪntu ə səˈlɛbrɪti. hi wɑz ə ˈfrɛʃmən æt ˌɪndiˈænə ˌjunəˈvərsəti wɪn hi ɛmˈbɑrkt ɔn ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl daɪət əv ˈtərki ənd ˈvɛʤi səbz ɪn 1998 ˈæftər ˈluzɪŋ 235 paʊnz hi bɪˈgæn tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən kəˈmərʃəlz fər ˈsəbˌweɪ. hi həz sɪns stɑrd ɪn mɔr ðən 300 ˈsəbˌweɪ kəˈmərʃəlz, əˈpɪrd ɪn ˈnumərəs ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊz ənd ˈmuviz, roʊt ən ˌɔtəˌbaɪəˈgræfɪkəl bʊk ənd pʊlz ɪn tɪ fər ˈpərsɪnəl əˈpɪrənsəz. hɪz nɛt wərθ naʊ meɪ ɪkˈsid 15 ˈmɪljən, ˈɛstəˌmeɪts celebritynetworth.com*. ðə ˈʤɛrɪd faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈfoʊgəl ˈfaʊndɪd hɪz ˈʧɛrətəbəl ˈvɛnʧər ɪn 2004 wɪθ ðə ˈsteɪtɪd goʊl əv ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd əˈbisəti. ɪts ənˈklɪr haʊ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wɑz ˈfəndɪd ər ɪf ˈfoʊgəl ər ˈsəbˌweɪ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˈməni tɪ ɪt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nuz rɪˈpɔrts, ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən sɛnt ɪm tɪ spik tɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈstudənts æt ˈhənərdz əv skulz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri iʧ jɪr, iʧ taɪm ˈhoʊldɪŋ əp hɪz ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk pænts tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt hɪz weɪt lɔs. ɪt wɑz ənˈklɪr ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪf ˈteɪlər, ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ˈoʊnli peɪd ɪmˈplɔɪi, əˈtɛndəd ˈɛni əv ðoʊz ɪˈvɛnts. ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən pruvd səkˈsɛsfəl æt ˈreɪzɪŋ kæʃ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə tæks ɪgˈzɛmpt fɔrm ɪn 2013 ɪt reɪzd ðət jɪr frəm ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz, gɪfts ənd grænts. ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən spɛnt ɔn ʤɪst wət ɪz ənˈklɪr. ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər wɑz ˈlɪstɪd ɛz "ˈəðər ɪkˈspɛnsɪz." ˈteɪlər ərnd ˈænjuəli. ðə tæks fɔrm ˈlɪstɪd fɔr bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz hu wər nɑt peɪd. ðeɪ ər ˈfoʊgəl, ʤɑʃ ˈgɛrɪt, lu ənd ˈfɑðər, ˈdɑktər. ˈnɔrmən ˈfoʊgəl. stɑr rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈmaɪkəl ˈænθɔˌni ˈædəmz, ˈmædəlɪn ˈbəkli, ʤɪl disis*, tɪm ˈɛvənz, ˈʤəstɪn ɛl. mæk, ʤɑn ˈrəsəl, krɪs sikich*, vɪk ənd ˈstɛfəni wæŋ ənd ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. kloʊz ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈspoʊksmən ˈʤɛrɪd ˈfoʊgəl ˈsɛləˌbreɪts 15 jɪrz əv meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ hɪz weɪt baɪ duɪŋ wɪθ səˈlɛbrɪtiz əˈbaʊt ðɛr hɛlθ ənd ˈfɪtnəs ˈɛfərts. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
franklin park woman killed in crash on lake shore drive
a chevrolet being driven southbound at p.m. in the 4700 block of north lake shore drive crossed the median into the northbound lanes, striking three other vehicles, according to chicago police. | photo courtesy of wls-ch. 7
a woman killed in a crash that left seven other people injured last week on lake shore drive near the uptown neighborhood has been identified as a west suburban resident.
a chevrolet was traveling south at p.m. july 24 in the 4700 block of north lake shore drive when it crossed the median into the northbound lanes. it then hit three other vehicles, according to chicago police, who said speed was believed to have been a factor in the crash as the driver tried to change lanes.
the driver, esmerelda of franklin park, was taken to illinois masonic medical center, where she was pronounced dead, according to the cook county medical office.
seven other people also were injured, six of whom were taken to hospitals for treatment, police and chicago fire media said.
three were initially in condition, two at illinois masonic medical center and on at st. francis hospital in evanston. three others, including two pedestrians, were listed in condition at lurie hospital and northwestern memorial hospital, authorities said. a seventh person refused medical treatment.
all lanes of lake shore drive were closed for several hours after the crash. | ˈfræŋklɪn pɑrk ˈwʊmən kɪld ɪn kræʃ ɔn leɪk ʃɔr draɪv ə ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ biɪŋ ˈdrɪvən ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd æt p.m*. ɪn ðə 4700 blɑk əv nɔrθ leɪk ʃɔr draɪv krɔst ðə ˈmidiən ˈɪntu ðə ˈnɔrθbaʊnd leɪnz, ˈstraɪkɪŋ θri ˈəðər ˈviɪkəlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ pəˈlis. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkərtəsi əv wls-ch*. 7 ə ˈwʊmən kɪld ɪn ə kræʃ ðət lɛft ˈsɛvən ˈəðər ˈpipəl ˈɪnʤərd læst wik ɔn leɪk ʃɔr draɪv nɪr ðə ˈəpˈtaʊn ˈneɪbərˌhʊd həz bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ə wɛst səˈbərbən ˈrɛzɪdənt. ə ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ wɑz ˈtrævəlɪŋ saʊθ æt p.m*. ˌʤuˈlaɪ 24 ɪn ðə 4700 blɑk əv nɔrθ leɪk ʃɔr draɪv wɪn ɪt krɔst ðə ˈmidiən ˈɪntu ðə ˈnɔrθbaʊnd leɪnz. ɪt ðɛn hɪt θri ˈəðər ˈviɪkəlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ pəˈlis, hu sɛd spid wɑz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv bɪn ə ˈfæktər ɪn ðə kræʃ ɛz ðə ˈdraɪvər traɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ leɪnz. ðə ˈdraɪvər, ɛsmərˈɛldə əv ˈfræŋklɪn pɑrk, wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ˌɪləˈnɔɪz məˈsɑnɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər, wɛr ʃi wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kʊk ˈkaʊnti ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɔfəs. ˈsɛvən ˈəðər ˈpipəl ˈɔlsoʊ wər ˈɪnʤərd, sɪks əv hum wər ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz fər ˈtritmənt, pəˈlis ənd ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ faɪər ˈmidiə sɛd. θri wər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ɪn kənˈdɪʃən, tu æt ˌɪləˈnɔɪz məˈsɑnɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ənd ɔn æt st*. ˈfrænsɪs ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ˈɛvənstən. θri ˈəðərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tu pəˈdɛstriənz, wər ˈlɪstɪd ɪn kənˈdɪʃən æt ˈlʊri ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn məˈmɔriəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, əˈθɔrətiz sɛd. ə ˈsɛvənθ ˈpərsən rɪfˈjuzd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt. ɔl leɪnz əv leɪk ʃɔr draɪv wər kloʊzd fər ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz ˈæftər ðə kræʃ. |
greetings beer aficionados, brandon here with another edition of the saturday night sixer! as always this installment brings you a weekly offering that you can find in your local fine packaged liquor store, or possibly even on tap at your local watering hole. looking for a new style or not sure what the craft brewing community has to offer this week? look no further! onward to beer
the folks at stone brewing company have been spoiling us for a long time now. with their standard lineup of beers like their arrogant bastard ale,, and their selection of seasonal and special brews like their old guardian barley wine and the vertical epic series (if you picked up the finale to the series, you may be too late, so get on it) stone is always providing us with something new, tasty, and wonderful. basically, stone is always looking to put their bold stamp on a wide range of styles, and has succeeded in doing so for quite some time now.
it should be no surprise that stone is taking their penchant for hoppy beers to the next level with the latest offering, the enjoy by. as they have in the past, stone has made a beer and made it specifically not to last. now while that might not make a lot of sense initially, it will once you pour one of these and taste the freshness contained within. this is a beer that you want and need to drink fresh to fully appreciate the characteristics of the blend of hops contained in every bottle; many times certain hops will degrade in taste and aroma during aging, which is why goal with this beer was to get it into your glasses as soon as possible. hence, stone goes to extra lengths to ensure that the enjoy by series is bottled and distributed in a timely fashion, just so that we can enjoy the fresh onslaught of hoppy goodness in every drink. what a great bunch of folks!
after previous offerings of the enjoy by, is like a mosh pit of hops in your mouth. at first pour, i was greeted with an light double with a frothy head, with slight as the head diminishes; it almost has the look of a strong pilsner. now here is where this beer shines, as the first whiff of the aromas was phenomenal; lots of floral, citrus and pine notes are present, with slight caramel malt hints as well. now somes strive to be a simple cacophony of hops, which can lead to a muddled beer; this is definitely not the case with the enjoy by. the taste of this is wonderful, with citrus and pine flavors hitting on the front. the floral hops that are sometimes lost with age in this style are still there, lending a good balance to the flavors. a slight dry resin and subtle malt is present in the back and in the finish, with slight bitterness and grapefruit taste as well. a slightly rough with little sweetness in there, making this a best friend. for a this drinks remarkably easy and is incredibly refreshing on the palate, with very little alcohol bite. but make no mistake, the is still there, making this one dangerous to session. believe me, you will want to have another of these once you taste the goodness within!
this time of year usually provides brews that are heavy on the malts and spices, so to have enjoy by available is a wonderful addition to the the shelves of stores and taps of pubs around the country. it is currently on tap locally at back alley draft house and the in hill. now, as the name implies, this beer is meant to be enjoyed by february 13, 2013 for optimal flavor, so the time to pick up one is now. stone has done work in getting this onto shelves, so you should be able to hit your local liquor store and find bombers of it waiting for your enjoyment.
hopheads rejoice, a big fragrant awaits your indulgence!
until next time
prost!
—brandon daniel (cryptogrind) | ˈgritɪŋz bɪr əˌfɪʃəˈnɑdoʊz, ˈbrændən hir wɪθ əˈnəðər ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt ˈsɪksər! ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðɪs ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt brɪŋz ju ə ˈwikli ˈɔfərɪŋ ðət ju kən faɪnd ɪn jʊr ˈloʊkəl faɪn ˈpækɪʤd ˈlɪkər stɔr, ər ˈpɑsəbli ˈivɪn ɔn tæp æt jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈwɔtərɪŋ hoʊl. ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə nu staɪl ər nɑt ʃʊr wət ðə kræft bruɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti həz tɪ ˈɔfər ðɪs wik? lʊk noʊ ˈfərðər! ˈɔnwərd tɪ bɪr ðə foʊks æt stoʊn bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni hæv bɪn ˈspɔɪlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs fər ə lɔŋ taɪm naʊ. wɪθ ðɛr ˈstændərd ˈlaɪˌnəp əv bɪrz laɪk ðɛr ˈɛrəgənt ˈbæstərd eɪl,, ənd ðɛr səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈsizənəl ənd ˈspɛʃəl bruz laɪk ðɛr oʊld ˈgɑrdiən ˈbɑrli waɪn ənd ðə ˈvərtɪkəl ˈɛpɪk ˈsɪriz (ɪf ju pɪkt əp ðə fəˈnæli tɪ ðə ˈsɪriz, ju meɪ bi tu leɪt, soʊ gɪt ɔn ɪt) stoʊn ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ nu, ˈteɪsti, ənd ˈwəndərfəl. ˈbeɪsɪkli, stoʊn ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ pʊt ðɛr boʊld stæmp ɔn ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv staɪlz, ənd həz səkˈsidɪd ɪn duɪŋ soʊ fər kwaɪt səm taɪm naʊ. ɪt ʃʊd bi noʊ səˈpraɪz ðət stoʊn ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛr ˈpɛnʧənt fər ˈhɔpi bɪrz tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈɔfərɪŋ, ðə ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ baɪ. ɛz ðeɪ hæv ɪn ðə pæst, stoʊn həz meɪd ə bɪr ənd meɪd ɪt spəˈsɪfɪkli nɑt tɪ læst. naʊ waɪl ðət maɪt nɑt meɪk ə lɔt əv sɛns ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ɪt wɪl wəns ju pɔr wən əv ðiz ənd teɪst ðə ˈfrɛʃnəs kənˈteɪnd wɪˈθɪn. ðɪs ɪz ə bɪr ðət ju wɔnt ənd nid tɪ drɪŋk frɛʃ tɪ ˈfʊli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ðə blɛnd əv hɑps kənˈteɪnd ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈbɑtəl; ˈmɛni taɪmz ˈsərtən hɑps wɪl dɪˈgreɪd ɪn teɪst ənd ərˈoʊmə ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈeɪʤɪŋ, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ goʊl wɪθ ðɪs bɪr wɑz tɪ gɪt ɪt ˈɪntu jʊr ˈglæsɪz ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. hɛns, stoʊn goʊz tɪ ˈɛkstrə lɛŋθs tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ baɪ ˈsɪriz ɪz ˈbɑtəld ənd dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ɪn ə ˈtaɪmli ˈfæʃən, ʤɪst soʊ ðət wi kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə frɛʃ ˈɔnsˌlɔt əv ˈhɔpi ˈgʊdnɪs ɪn ˈɛvəri drɪŋk. wət ə greɪt bənʧ əv foʊks! ˈæftər ˈpriviəs ˈɔfərɪŋz əv ðə ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ baɪ, ɪz laɪk ə mɔʃ pɪt əv hɑps ɪn jʊr maʊθ. æt fərst pɔr, aɪ wɑz ˈgritɪd wɪθ ən laɪt ˈdəbəl wɪθ ə ˈfrɔθi hɛd, wɪθ slaɪt ɛz ðə hɛd dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪz; ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst həz ðə lʊk əv ə strɔŋ ˈpɪlznər. naʊ hir ɪz wɛr ðɪs bɪr ʃaɪnz, ɛz ðə fərst wɪf əv ðə ərˈoʊməz wɑz fəˈnɑmənəl; lɑts əv ˈflɔrəl, ˈsɪtrəs ənd paɪn noʊts ər ˈprɛzənt, wɪθ slaɪt ˈkɛrəməl mɔlt hɪnts ɛz wɛl. naʊ səm straɪv tɪ bi ə ˈsɪmpəl kæˈkɑfəni əv hɑps, wɪʧ kən lɛd tɪ ə ˈmədəld bɪr; ðɪs ɪz ˈdɛfənətli nɑt ðə keɪs wɪθ ðə ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ baɪ. ðə teɪst əv ðɪs ɪz ˈwəndərfəl, wɪθ ˈsɪtrəs ənd paɪn ˈfleɪvərz ˈhɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə frənt. ðə ˈflɔrəl hɑps ðət ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz lɔst wɪθ eɪʤ ɪn ðɪs staɪl ər stɪl ðɛr, ˈlɛndɪŋ ə gʊd ˈbæləns tɪ ðə ˈfleɪvərz. ə slaɪt draɪ ˈrɛzɪn ənd ˈsətəl mɔlt ɪz ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə bæk ənd ɪn ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ, wɪθ slaɪt ˈbɪtərnəs ənd ˈgreɪpˌfrut teɪst ɛz wɛl. ə sˈlaɪtli rəf wɪθ ˈlɪtəl sˈwitnəs ɪn ðɛr, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ə bɛst frɛnd. fər ə ðɪs drɪŋks rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˈizi ənd ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈpælɪt, wɪθ ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈælkəˌhɑl baɪt. bət meɪk noʊ mɪˈsteɪk, ðə ɪz stɪl ðɛr, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs wən ˈdeɪnʤərəs tɪ ˈsɛʃən. bɪˈliv mi, ju wɪl wɔnt tɪ hæv əˈnəðər əv ðiz wəns ju teɪst ðə ˈgʊdnɪs wɪˈθɪn! ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr ˈjuʒəwəli prəˈvaɪdz bruz ðət ər ˈhɛvi ɔn ðə mɔlts ənd ˈspaɪsɪz, soʊ tɪ hæv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ baɪ əˈveɪləbəl ɪz ə ˈwəndərfəl əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ðə ʃɛlvz əv stɔrz ənd tæps əv pəbz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. ɪt ɪz ˈkərəntli ɔn tæp ˈloʊkəli æt bæk ˈæli dræft haʊs ənd ðə ɪn hɪl. naʊ, ɛz ðə neɪm ˌɪmˈplaɪz, ðɪs bɪr ɪz mɛnt tɪ bi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd baɪ ˈfɛbruˌɛri 13 2013 fər ˈɑptɪməl ˈfleɪvər, soʊ ðə taɪm tɪ pɪk əp wən ɪz naʊ. stoʊn həz dən wərk ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈɔntu ʃɛlvz, soʊ ju ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɪt jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈlɪkər stɔr ənd faɪnd ˈbɑmərz əv ɪt ˈweɪtɪŋ fər jʊr ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt. rɪˈʤɔɪs, ə bɪg ˈfreɪgrənt əˈweɪts jʊr ˌɪnˈdəlʤəns! ənˈtɪl nɛkst taɪm prɑst! ˈdænjəl (cryptogrind*) |
once again, israel is not part of a us led coalition - and it's all pm netanyahu's fault, says labor party leader.
once again, israel is not part of an international coalition to "defend the middle east", even though israel is at the heart of the middle east and it's all prime minister netanyahu's fault, said labor party and opposition head herzog.
us president barack h. obama is planning to build an international coalition of arab and gulf states to fight back against isis, the islamist terror group that has captured large parts of iraq and syria, and has threatened to do the same to jordan, saudi arabia, and gulf states, as it continues to build the "muslim caliphate."
israel has not been asked to be a part of this coalition just like it was not asked to be part of the american coalition in 1991, when the us beat iraq's saddam hussein back from kuwait, which he attempted to occupy. israel was asked not to intervene in that war a dictate the country's leaders agreed to, even though israel's population centers were hit by dozens of iraqi scud missiles.
then, the country was led by a likud leader, shamir, who refused to negotiate with the palestinians and now, said herzog, it is netanyahu who has excluded israel from the coalition by failing to seriously negotiate with the palestinians. “had netanyahu and his minister behaved differently” and negotiated with pa chief mahmoud abbas in a “satisfactory” manner, “israel would be a part of the coalition,” herzog told israel radio in an interview thursday.
in fact, said herzog, the fact that israel was not included in the coalition should be considered a "diplomatic failure" by netanyahu.
in his speech wednesday, obama said that the us would form a broad coalition to combat isis.
"the greatest threat comes from middle east and north africa, one of them is islamic state.” isis is “not religion condones the killing of certainly not a state,” he added.
he further noted that the airstrikes he recently approved against is targets in iraq have protected american interests, killed members of isis and have helped the iraqi government regain territories taken by isis.
"so tonight, with a new iraqi government in place, and following consultations with allies abroad and congress at home, i can announce that america will lead a broad coalition to roll back this terrorist threat. our objective is clear: we will degrade, and ultimately destroy, [isis] through a comprehensive and sustained strategy," said obama.
on thursday, us ambassador to israel dan shapiro said that the two countries would continue to cooperate diplomatically and militarily in the wake of us president barack h. obama's speech wednesday night laying out a strategy for fighting isis, the islamist terror group that has conquered large parts of iraq and syria.
despite complain, speaking to israel radio, shapiro said that the intelligence services of both countries were already in contact about the issue, and would cooperate in beating back the isis threat. israel is an important american partner in the middle east, shapiro said, and would by extension be an important part of the fight against isis. | wəns əˈgɛn, ˈɪzriəl ɪz nɑt pɑrt əv ə ˈjuˈɛs lɛd ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ənd ɪts ɔl piɛm ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhuz fɔlt, sɪz ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ˈlidər. wəns əˈgɛn, ˈɪzriəl ɪz nɑt pɑrt əv ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɪ "dɪˈfɛnd ðə ˈmɪdəl ist", ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈɪzriəl ɪz æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd ɪts ɔl praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhuz fɔlt, sɛd ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ənd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən hɛd ˈhərzɑg. ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək eɪʧ. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ bɪld ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈærəb ənd gəlf steɪts tɪ faɪt bæk əˈgɛnst ˈaɪsəs, ðə ˈɪsləmɪst ˈtɛrər grup ðət həz ˈkæpʧərd lɑrʤ pɑrts əv ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈsɪriə, ənd həz θˈrɛtənd tɪ du ðə seɪm tɪ ˈʤɔrdən, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ənd gəlf steɪts, ɛz ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bɪld ðə "ˈməzlɪm caliphate*." ˈɪzriəl həz nɑt bɪn æst tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ðɪs ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ʤɪst laɪk ɪt wɑz nɑt æst tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ɪn 1991 wɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs bit ˌɪˈrɑks ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪn bæk frəm kuˈweɪt, wɪʧ hi əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ. ˈɪzriəl wɑz æst nɑt tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin ɪn ðət wɔr ə ˈdɪkˌteɪt ðə ˈkəntriz ˈlidərz əˈgrid tɪ, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈɪzriəlz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈsɛnərz wər hɪt baɪ ˈdəzənz əv ˌɪˈræki skəd ˈmɪsəlz. ðɛn, ðə ˈkəntri wɑz lɛd baɪ ə ˈlɪkəd ˈlidər, ʃəˈmɪr, hu rɪfˈjuzd tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ənd naʊ, sɛd ˈhərzɑg, ɪt ɪz ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu hu həz ɪkˈskludɪd ˈɪzriəl frəm ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən baɪ ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈsɪriəsli nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz. ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ənd hɪz ˈmɪnɪstər bɪˈheɪvd differently”*” ənd nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd wɪθ pɑ ʧif ˈmæmud əˈbɑs ɪn ə ““satisfactory”*” ˈmænər, wʊd bi ə pɑrt əv ðə coalition,”*,” ˈhərzɑg toʊld ˈɪzriəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ɪn fækt, sɛd ˈhərzɑg, ðə fækt ðət ˈɪzriəl wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ʃʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ə "ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈfeɪljər" baɪ ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu. ɪn hɪz spiʧ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs wʊd fɔrm ə brɔd ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ˈaɪsəs. "ðə ˈgreɪtəst θrɛt kəmz frəm ˈmɪdəl ist ənd nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, wən əv ðɛm ɪz ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk state.”*.” ˈaɪsəs ɪz rɪˈlɪʤən kənˈdoʊnz ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ˈsərtənli nɑt ə state,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. hi ˈfərðər ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˈɛrˌstraɪks hi ˈrisəntli əˈpruvd əˈgɛnst ɪz ˈtɑrgəts ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk hæv prəˈtɛktɪd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪntərɪsts, kɪld ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈaɪsəs ənd hæv hɛlpt ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈgeɪn ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz ˈteɪkən baɪ ˈaɪsəs. "soʊ təˈnaɪt, wɪθ ə nu ˌɪˈræki ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn pleɪs, ənd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz wɪθ ˈælaɪz əˈbrɔd ənd ˈkɑŋgrəs æt hoʊm, aɪ kən əˈnaʊns ðət əˈmɛrɪkə wɪl lɛd ə brɔd ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɪ roʊl bæk ðɪs ˈtɛrərɪst θrɛt. ɑr əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪz klɪr: wi wɪl dɪˈgreɪd, ənd ˈəltəmətli dɪˈstrɔɪ, [ˈaɪsəs] θru ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ənd səˈsteɪnd ˈstrætəʤi," sɛd ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈjuˈɛs æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈɪzriəl dæn ʃəˈpɪroʊ sɛd ðət ðə tu ˈkəntriz wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt ˌdɪpləˈmætɪkli ənd ˌmɪləˈtɛrəli ɪn ðə weɪk əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək eɪʧ. ˌoʊˈbɑməz spiʧ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt leɪɪŋ aʊt ə ˈstrætəʤi fər ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈaɪsəs, ðə ˈɪsləmɪst ˈtɛrər grup ðət həz ˈkɑŋkərd lɑrʤ pɑrts əv ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈsɪriə. dɪˈspaɪt kəmˈpleɪn, ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈɪzriəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, ʃəˈpɪroʊ sɛd ðət ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz əv boʊθ ˈkəntriz wər ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu, ənd wʊd kˈwɑpərˌeɪt ɪn ˈbitɪŋ bæk ðə ˈaɪsəs θrɛt. ˈɪzriəl ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ʃəˈpɪroʊ sɛd, ənd wʊd baɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən bi ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈaɪsəs. |
the debut album by the london duo of francis and producer george reid was a collection of fluorescent pop called body music that came out two years ago to much hype but little cut-through. appearances on other tracks since (most notably and to) may have given them an idea, though, and collaborators from star to favourite flume have lent their services to follow-up i remember.
the result is a work that maintains the penchant for sweet melody and upbeat refrain, but with a richer sound underneath. mean what i mean articulates the key theme of female agency over a house rhythm and a basement bass, before bringing it all up to date with verses from woozy rappers and dreezy. wanderlust twins with and london vocals, while heartbreak horizon has a novel style sounding a bit like a blend of and lauren hill. mainstream pop with enough variety to prick the ears. | ðə ˈdeɪbju ˈælbəm baɪ ðə ˈləndən ˈduoʊ əv ˈfrænsɪs ənd prəˈdusər ʤɔrʤ rid wɑz ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˌflʊˈrɛsənt pɑp kɔld ˈbɑdi mˈjuzɪk ðət keɪm aʊt tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ tɪ məʧ haɪp bət ˈlɪtəl cut-through*. əˈpɪrənsəz ɔn ˈəðər træks sɪns (moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli ənd tɪ meɪ hæv ˈgɪvɪn ðɛm ən aɪˈdiə, ðoʊ, ənd kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz frəm stɑr tɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt flum hæv lɛnt ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈfɑloʊˌəp aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ə wərk ðət meɪnˈteɪnz ðə ˈpɛnʧənt fər swit ˈmɛlədi ənd ˈəpˌbit rɪˈfreɪn, bət wɪθ ə ˈrɪʧər saʊnd ˌəndərˈniθ. min wət aɪ min ɑrˈtɪkjələts ðə ki θim əv ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈeɪʤənsi ˈoʊvər ə haʊs ˈrɪðəm ənd ə ˈbeɪsmənt bæs, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪt ɔl əp tɪ deɪt wɪθ ˈvərsɪz frəm ˈwuzi ˈræpərz ənd dreezy*. ˈwɑndərˌləst twɪnz wɪθ ənd ˈləndən ˈvoʊkəlz, waɪl ˈhɑrtˌbreɪk hərˈaɪzən həz ə ˈnɑvəl staɪl ˈsaʊndɪŋ ə bɪt laɪk ə blɛnd əv ənd ˈlɔrən hɪl. ˈmeɪnˌstrim pɑp wɪθ ɪˈnəf vərˈaɪəti tɪ prɪk ðə ɪrz. |
back in the application developers often exposed their through com automation. this allowed developers to attach to and manipulate running applications through a rich set of extension points. unfortunately, that spirit of has largely fallen by the wayside in the .net era.
crack.net tries to bring back some of that power by opening up and .net applications. with a rich that puts visual studio's property inspector to shame, users can attach to most .net applications. this relies entirely on the .net infrastructure, the original application developer doesn't need to provide any explicit hooks.
once attached, users are free to explore and manipulate the running application. however, the real fun comes in when you start scripting. with scripts, developers can inject code into running applications to add whatever features they see as missing.
as .net and the become more popular, we could see a whole new cottage industry for to applications that were not meant to be extendible. | bæk ɪn ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈɔfən ɪkˈspoʊzd ðɛr θru kɑm ɔtəˈmeɪʃən. ðɪs əˈlaʊd dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ əˈtæʧ tɪ ənd məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ˈrənɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz θru ə rɪʧ sɛt əv ɪkˈstɛnʃən pɔɪnts. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðət ˈspɪrɪt əv həz ˈlɑrʤli ˈfɑlən baɪ ðə ˈweɪˌsaɪd ɪn ðə .nɛt ˈɪrə. traɪz tɪ brɪŋ bæk səm əv ðət paʊər baɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ənd .nɛt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. wɪθ ə rɪʧ ðət pʊts ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈstudiˌoʊz ˈprɑpərti ˌɪnˈspɛktər tɪ ʃeɪm, ˈjuzərz kən əˈtæʧ tɪ moʊst .nɛt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðɪs rɪˈlaɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn ðə .nɛt ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən dɪˈvɛləpər ˈdəzənt nid tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni ɪkˈsplɪsət hʊks. wəns əˈtæʧt, ˈjuzərz ər fri tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ənd məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə ˈrənɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ril fən kəmz ɪn wɪn ju stɑrt scripting*. wɪθ skrɪpts, dɪˈvɛləpərz kən ˌɪnˈʤɛkt koʊd ˈɪntu ˈrənɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz tɪ æd ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈfiʧərz ðeɪ si ɛz ˈmɪsɪŋ. ɛz .nɛt ənd ðə bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈpɑpjələr, wi kʊd si ə hoʊl nu ˈkɑtɪʤ ˈɪndəstri fər tɪ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət wər nɑt mɛnt tɪ bi ˌɛkˈstɛndɪbəl. |
the republic of china (taiwan) denies having any weapons of mass destruction . there is no evidence of taiwan possessing any chemical , biological or nuclear weapons , although it has pursued nuclear weapons in the past. [1] [2]
research program
the development of nuclear weapons by the republic of china has been a contentious issue, as it had been triggered by first nuclear test in] the u.s., hoping to avoid escalating tensions in the taiwan strait, has continually opposed arming the republic of china with nuclear weapons after 1979. accordingly, the republic of china adheres to the principles of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and has stated that it does not intend to produce nuclear weapons, on the official basis. past nuclear research by the roc makes it a "threshold" nuclear state.
in 1967, a nuclear weapons program began under the auspices of the institute of nuclear energy research (iner) at the institute of science and technology. the republic of china was able to acquire nuclear technology from abroad (including a research reactor from canada and plutonium from the united states) allegedly for a civilian energy system, but in actuality to develop fuel for nuclear]
during the 1970s, the republic of china had an active program to produce plutonium using heavy water reactors. however, after the international atomic energy agency found evidence of the republic of china's efforts to produce plutonium, taipei agreed in september 1976 under u.s. pressure to dismantle its nuclear weapons] a study by the mitre corporation in 1977 included taiwan in a list of "insecure" nuclear threshold with the technical capability to develop nuclear weapons and the security motivations to seriously contemplate such an option. the other states were israel, south africa, south korea, and] u.s. intelligence believed that the republic of china also had designed devices suitable for nuclear]
a secret program was revealed when colonel chang hsien-yi, deputy director of nuclear research at iner, who was secretly working for the cia, defected to the u.s. in december 1987 and produced a cache of incriminating documents. general hau claimed that scientists in taiwan had already produced a controlled nuclear reaction. under pressure from the u.s., the program was halted. a study into the secret program concluded that at the time of defection, taiwan was one or two years away from being able to complete a nuclear]
during the taiwan strait crisis, then republic of china president lee proposed to reactivate the program, but was forced to back down a few days later after drawing intense]
current status
there is no evidence that the roc possesses any nuclear weapons or any programs to produce them, although it does have the advanced, state of the art technological ability to develop nuclear weapons as well as the high-tech ability to enrich uranium or process needed] the republic of china's nuclear power plants use imported enriched uranium and are subject to international atomic energy agency inspection. | ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈʧaɪnə (ˈtaɪˈwɑn) dɪˈnaɪz ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛni ˈwɛpənz əv mæs dɪˈstrəkʃən ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ˈtaɪˈwɑn pəˈzɛsɪŋ ˈɛni ˈkɛmɪkəl ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ər ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt həz pərˈsud ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ɪn ðə pæst. 1 2 ˈrisərʧ ˈproʊˌgræm ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz baɪ ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈʧaɪnə həz bɪn ə kənˈtɛnʃəs ˈɪʃu, ɛz ɪt hæd bɪn ˈtrɪgərd baɪ fərst ˈnukliər tɛst ɪn ðə juz., ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈtɛnʧənz ɪn ðə ˈtaɪˈwɑn streɪt, həz kənˈtɪnjuəli əˈpoʊzd ˈɑrmɪŋ ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈʧaɪnə wɪθ ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈæftər 1979 əˈkɔrdɪŋli, ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈʧaɪnə əˈdhɪrz tɪ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ðə ˈnukliər nɑnprɔˌlɪfərˈeɪʃən ˈtriti ənd həz ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ɪt dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz, ɔn ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈbeɪsɪs. pæst ˈnukliər ˈrisərʧ baɪ ðə rɑk meɪks ɪt ə "θˈrɛˌʃoʊld" ˈnukliər steɪt. ɪn 1967 ə ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈproʊˌgræm bɪˈgæn ˈəndər ðə ˈɔspɪsɪz əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈnukliər ˈɛnərʤi ˈrisərʧ (iner*) æt ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈʧaɪnə wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ əkˈwaɪər ˈnukliər tɛkˈnɑləʤi frəm əˈbrɔd (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈrisərʧ riˈæktər frəm ˈkænədə ənd pluˈtoʊniəm frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts) əˈlɛʤədli fər ə səˈvɪljən ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɪstəm, bət ɪn ˌækʧuˈæləˌti tɪ dɪˈvɛləp fjuəl fər ˈnukliər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1970s*, ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈʧaɪnə hæd ən ˈæktɪv ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ˈproʊdus pluˈtoʊniəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈhɛvi ˈwɔtər riˈæktərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈæftər ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈtɑmɪk ˈɛnərʤi ˈeɪʤənsi faʊnd ˈɛvədəns əv ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈʧaɪnəz ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈproʊdus pluˈtoʊniəm, ˈtaɪˌpeɪ əˈgrid ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1976 ˈəndər juz. ˈprɛʃər tɪ dɪsˈmænəl ɪts ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ə ˈstədi baɪ ðə ˈmɪtri ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɪn 1977 ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈtaɪˈwɑn ɪn ə lɪst əv "ˈɪnsəkjər" ˈnukliər θˈrɛˌʃoʊld wɪθ ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ənd ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənz tɪ ˈsɪriəsli ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt səʧ ən ˈɔpʃən. ðə ˈəðər steɪts wər ˈɪzriəl, saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, ənd juz. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns bɪˈlivd ðət ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈʧaɪnə ˈɔlsoʊ hæd dɪˈzaɪnd dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈsutəbəl fər ˈnukliər ə ˈsikrɪt ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz rɪˈvild wɪn ˈkərnəl ʧæŋ hsien-yi*, ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnukliər ˈrisərʧ æt iner*, hu wɑz ˈsikrɪtli ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə siaɪeɪ, dɪˈfɛktɪd tɪ ðə juz. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 1987 ənd prəˈdust ə kæˈʃeɪ əv ˌɪnˈkrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmənts. ˈʤɛnərəl haʊ kleɪmd ðət ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɪn ˈtaɪˈwɑn hæd ɔˈrɛdi prəˈdust ə kənˈtroʊld ˈnukliər riˈækʃən. ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər frəm ðə juz., ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz ˈhɔltɪd. ə ˈstədi ˈɪntu ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈproʊˌgræm kənˈkludɪd ðət æt ðə taɪm əv dɪˈfɛkʃən, ˈtaɪˈwɑn wɑz wən ər tu jɪrz əˈweɪ frəm biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəmˈplit ə ˈnukliər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtaɪˈwɑn streɪt ˈkraɪsəs, ðɛn riˈpəblɪk əv ˈʧaɪnə ˈprɛzɪdənt li prəˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈriˈæktəˌveɪt ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, bət wɑz fɔrst tɪ bæk daʊn ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər ˈæftər drɔɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈkɑrənt ˈstætəs ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə rɑk pəˈzɛsɪz ˈɛni ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ər ˈɛni ˈproʊˌgræmz tɪ ˈproʊdus ðɛm, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt dɪz hæv ðə ədˈvænst, steɪt əv ðə ɑrt ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌhaɪˈtɛk əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɪnˈrɪʧ jərˈeɪniəm ər ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈnidɪd] ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈʧaɪnəz ˈnukliər paʊər plænts juz ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ɛnˈrɪʧt jərˈeɪniəm ənd ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈtɑmɪk ˈɛnərʤi ˈeɪʤənsi ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən. |
united scared will quit
manchester united could have an issue with ryan when they next look for a new manager. the mirror understand that the club are very concerned that will leave the red devils if he's not named manager when louis van gaal departs. it's still unclear how much longer van reign will last, but wants assurances of his future at the club and that his path to being manager still exists. if united hire jose to replace van gaal,' future would very much be in doubt and he may look for a job elsewhere.
paper round's view - united obviously want to keep at the club, but that can't be the priority right now. if he leaves old trafford, so be it. they're potentially going to miss the top four this season and face an uphill battle to get into it next year, even if they continue to spend insane amounts of money. they need to right the club and get them back to winning matches. if they believe that can do that, hire him, but him potentially leaving shouldn't factor into the decision.
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chelsea want at least for hazard
chelsea's eden
paper round's view - chelsea are in a position of strength here. hazard is under contract for several more years so they don't have to sell and they pay him plenty of money so a richer club coming in isn't a concern. he may be having a bad season, but there's no reason for them to sell him on the cheap. if real madrid want to pay up then so be it. of course, this could all change depending on who their new manager is, but it's tough to imagine anyone not wanting hazard in the team.
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townsend gets big deal from newcastle
andros sport
papr round's view - it's astonishing to see townsend doubling his wages considering his lack of playing time and form this season, but newcastle need to do something to entice players to come. the magpies are a historically big club, and have the support and backing to get players like townsend, but it is difficult to convince someone to join a difficult fight. big wages are one way to do it and if townsend can help keep them in the top flight, he will be well worth it.
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chelsea eyeing van
robin vanpa sport
paper round's view - as long as van joins chelsea on a short-term deal, it's not a terrible idea to bring him back. he's far from his prime and hardly going to be an impact player, but he's still serviceable and would provide an alternative to costa. chelsea really need to sign someone better, but it doesn't appear as if they are going to until the summer so finding relatively cheap, decent options for short spells is their best move and van fits the bill. then again, so does pato, and he's even better, so if they get that deal done then that's that.
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newcastle told remy will cost
loic
paper round's view - newcastle aren't in a position to get bogged down over small amounts of money for good players. if they are going to be ambitious in the transfer market and try to sign a quality player like remy from a club like chelsea, they have to recognise that they don't have a lot of leverage. there is huge urgency on the magpies' part as they fight to stay in the top flight and every other club knows it. is a fair price for someone who could keep them from the drop.
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leicester chasing musa
cska moscow striker ahmed sport
paper round's view - leicester are on the right track in looking for a striker. they do need to ease the burden on vardy, whether it's with someone who can play alongside him or someone who can for him in some matches. musa would be capable of both, making him ideal. have him under contract until 2018 so they do not have to sell and are right to hold firm on their valuation. leicester should probably pay it and they very well might.
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love manchester united? connect with fans at manchester united forum on facebook and | juˈnaɪtɪd skɛrd wɪl kwɪt ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd kʊd hæv ən ˈɪʃu wɪθ raɪən wɪn ðeɪ nɛkst lʊk fər ə nu ˈmænɪʤər. ðə ˈmɪrər ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðə kləb ər ˈvɛri kənˈsərnd ðət wɪl liv ðə rɛd ˈdɛvəlz ɪf hiz nɑt neɪmd ˈmænɪʤər wɪn luɪs væn gɑl dɪˈpɑrts. ɪts stɪl ənˈklɪr haʊ məʧ ˈlɔŋgər væn reɪn wɪl læst, bət wɔnts əˈʃʊrəntsɪz əv hɪz fˈjuʧər æt ðə kləb ənd ðət hɪz pæθ tɪ biɪŋ ˈmænɪʤər stɪl ɪgˈzɪsts. ɪf juˈnaɪtɪd haɪər ˌhoʊˈzeɪ tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs væn gɑl,' fˈjuʧər wʊd ˈvɛri məʧ bi ɪn daʊt ənd hi meɪ lʊk fər ə ʤɑb ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ˈpeɪpər raʊndz vju juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɑbviəsli wɔnt tɪ kip æt ðə kləb, bət ðət kænt bi ðə praɪˈɔrəti raɪt naʊ. ɪf hi livz oʊld ˈtræfərd, soʊ bi ɪt. ðɛr pəˈtɛnʃəli goʊɪŋ tɪ mɪs ðə tɔp fɔr ðɪs ˈsizən ənd feɪs ən ˈəˈphɪl ˈbætəl tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ɪt nɛkst jɪr, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ spɛnd ˌɪnˈseɪn əˈmaʊnts əv ˈməni. ðeɪ nid tɪ raɪt ðə kləb ənd gɪt ðɛm bæk tɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈmæʧɪz. ɪf ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðət kən du ðət, haɪər ɪm, bət ɪm pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈlivɪŋ ˈʃʊdənt ˈfæktər ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. rɛd ðə fʊl ˈstɔri ˈʧɛlsi wɔnt æt list fər ˈhæzərd ˈʧɛlsiz ˈidən ˈpeɪpər raʊndz vju ˈʧɛlsi ər ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən əv strɛŋθ hir. ˈhæzərd ɪz ˈəndər ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər ˈsɛvərəl mɔr jɪrz soʊ ðeɪ doʊnt hæv tɪ sɛl ənd ðeɪ peɪ ɪm ˈplɛnti əv ˈməni soʊ ə ˈrɪʧər kləb ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ˈɪzənt ə kənˈsərn. hi meɪ bi ˈhævɪŋ ə bæd ˈsizən, bət ðɛrz noʊ ˈrizən fər ðɛm tɪ sɛl ɪm ɔn ðə ʧip. ɪf ril məˈdrɪd wɔnt tɪ peɪ əp ðɛn soʊ bi ɪt. əv kɔrs, ðɪs kʊd ɔl ʧeɪnʤ dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn hu ðɛr nu ˈmænɪʤər ɪz, bət ɪts təf tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈɛniˌwən nɑt ˈwɑnɪŋ ˈhæzərd ɪn ðə tim. rɛd ðə fʊl ˈstɔri ˈtaʊnzənd gɪts bɪg dil frəm ˈnuˌkæsəl ˈændrɑs spɔrt raʊndz vju ɪts əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ tɪ si ˈtaʊnzənd ˈdəbəlɪŋ hɪz ˈweɪʤɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ hɪz læk əv pleɪɪŋ taɪm ənd fɔrm ðɪs ˈsizən, bət ˈnuˌkæsəl nid tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈtaɪs pleɪərz tɪ kəm. ðə ˈmægˌpaɪz ər ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəli bɪg kləb, ənd hæv ðə səˈpɔrt ənd ˈbækɪŋ tɪ gɪt pleɪərz laɪk ˈtaʊnzənd, bət ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈsəmˌwən tɪ ʤɔɪn ə ˈdɪfəkəlt faɪt. bɪg ˈweɪʤɪz ər wən weɪ tɪ du ɪt ənd ɪf ˈtaʊnzənd kən hɛlp kip ðɛm ɪn ðə tɔp flaɪt, hi wɪl bi wɛl wərθ ɪt. rɛd ðə fʊl ˈstɔri ˈʧɛlsi aɪɪŋ væn ˈrɑbɪn væn spɔrt ˈpeɪpər raʊndz vju ɛz lɔŋ ɛz væn ʤɔɪnz ˈʧɛlsi ɔn ə ˌʃɔrtˈtərm dil, ɪts nɑt ə ˈtɛrəbəl aɪˈdiə tɪ brɪŋ ɪm bæk. hiz fɑr frəm hɪz praɪm ənd ˈhɑrdli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ən ˌɪmˈpækt pleɪər, bət hiz stɪl ˈsərvəsəbəl ənd wʊd prəˈvaɪd ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ˈkɔstɑ. ˈʧɛlsi ˈrɪli nid tɪ saɪn ˈsəmˌwən ˈbɛtər, bət ɪt ˈdəzənt əˈpɪr ɛz ɪf ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ənˈtɪl ðə ˈsəmər soʊ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈrɛlətɪvli ʧip, ˈdisənt ˈɔpʃənz fər ʃɔrt spɛlz ɪz ðɛr bɛst muv ənd væn fɪts ðə bɪl. ðɛn əˈgɛn, soʊ dɪz pato*, ənd hiz ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər, soʊ ɪf ðeɪ gɪt ðət dil dən ðɛn ðæts ðət. rɛd ðə fʊl ˈstɔri ˈnuˌkæsəl toʊld ˈrɛmi wɪl kɔst ˈpeɪpər raʊndz vju ˈnuˌkæsəl ˈɑrənt ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ gɪt bɔgd daʊn ˈoʊvər smɔl əˈmaʊnts əv ˈməni fər gʊd pleɪərz. ɪf ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi æmˈbɪʃəs ɪn ðə ˈtrænsfər ˈmɑrkɪt ənd traɪ tɪ saɪn ə kˈwɑləti pleɪər laɪk ˈrɛmi frəm ə kləb laɪk ˈʧɛlsi, ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðeɪ doʊnt hæv ə lɔt əv ˈlɛvərɪʤ. ðɛr ɪz juʤ ˈərʤənsi ɔn ðə ˈmægˌpaɪz' pɑrt ɛz ðeɪ faɪt tɪ steɪ ɪn ðə tɔp flaɪt ənd ˈɛvəri ˈəðər kləb noʊz ɪt. ɪz ə fɛr praɪs fər ˈsəmˌwən hu kʊd kip ðɛm frəm ðə drɔp. rɛd ðə fʊl ˈstɔri ˈlɛstər ˈʧeɪsɪŋ mˈjusə ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˈstraɪkər ˈɑmɛd spɔrt ˈpeɪpər raʊndz vju ˈlɛstər ər ɔn ðə raɪt træk ɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈstraɪkər. ðeɪ du nid tɪ iz ðə ˈbərdən ɔn vardy*, ˈwɛðər ɪts wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən hu kən pleɪ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ɪm ər ˈsəmˌwən hu kən fər ɪm ɪn səm ˈmæʧɪz. mˈjusə wʊd bi ˈkeɪpəbəl əv boʊθ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm aɪˈdil. hæv ɪm ˈəndər ˈkɑnˌtrækt ənˈtɪl 2018 soʊ ðeɪ du nɑt hæv tɪ sɛl ənd ər raɪt tɪ hoʊld fərm ɔn ðɛr væljuˈeɪʃən. ˈlɛstər ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli peɪ ɪt ənd ðeɪ ˈvɛri wɛl maɪt. rɛd ðə fʊl ˈstɔri ləv ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd? kəˈnɛkt wɪθ fænz æt ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ˈfɔrəm ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd |
with the ukrainian economy in a tailspin, ordinary ukrainians now face the unnerving reality of having to pay “new european prices” while getting their “old ukrainian salaries,” a german newspaper wrote.
© sputnik / alexei ukraine crisis will not end soon mcfaul
“it is absolutely clear that the crisis in ukraine is just beginning,” zeitung newspaper warned on thursday.
according to figures, the ukrainian plunged 7 percent in january 2014. the downfall continued through 2015 with the economic indices sagging by a hefty percent between january and april. the forecast for the future is equally uninspiring, the paper added.
while the cost of homegrown produce has not changed much from last year, imported food is going through the roof forcing many to stop buying oranges, bananas and other treats.
“what we now have are european prices and old, ukrainian, salaries,” a struggling local vegetable vendor told the newspaper.
bananas are not the only thing millions of ukrainians are no longer able to afford. with the in a permanent nosedive ever since the so-called “maidan revolution”, all imports, including goods, clothing and household electronics are now a luxury few people can afford to buy.
there is a 100 percent spike in gas prices as well as public transport fare, zeitung wrote.
prime minister blames the economic woes on the loss of territories in and the need to support the refugees fleeing eastern ukraine.
millions feel the pinch now that the traditional subsidies for natural gas, education and things like that are gone, and many people are no longer able to pay back their bank loans an alarming situation, which the newspaper fears may only get worse as the country plunges ever deeper into chaos… | wɪθ ðə juˈkreɪniən ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪn ə ˈteɪlˌspɪn, ˈɔrdəˌnɛri juˈkreɪniənz naʊ feɪs ðə əˈnərvɪŋ ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ peɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən prices”*” waɪl ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr juˈkreɪniən salaries,”*,” ə ˈʤərmən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər roʊt. ˈspətnɪk əˈlɛkˌseɪ juˈkreɪn ˈkraɪsəs wɪl nɑt ɛnd sun məkˈfɔl ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli klɪr ðət ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɪn juˈkreɪn ɪz ʤɪst beginning,”*,” ˈzaɪtəŋ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər wɔrnd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjərz, ðə juˈkreɪniən plənʤd 7 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2014 ðə ˈdaʊnˌfɔl kənˈtɪnjud θru 2015 wɪθ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪndɪˌsiz ˈsægɪŋ baɪ ə ˈhɛfti pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin ˈʤænjuˌɛri ənd ˈeɪprəl. ðə ˈfɔrˌkæst fər ðə fˈjuʧər ɪz ˈikwəli ənɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ, ðə ˈpeɪpər ˈædɪd. waɪl ðə kɔst əv ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn ˈproʊdus həz nɑt ʧeɪnʤd məʧ frəm læst jɪr, ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd fud ɪz goʊɪŋ θru ðə rʊf ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈmɛni tɪ stɑp baɪɪŋ ˈɔrɪnʤɪz, bəˈnænəz ənd ˈəðər trits. wi naʊ hæv ər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpraɪsɪz ənd oʊld, juˈkreɪniən, salaries,”*,” ə ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ˈvɛʤtəbəl ˈvɛndər toʊld ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. bəˈnænəz ər nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ˈmɪljənz əv juˈkreɪniənz ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈfɔrd. wɪθ ðə ɪn ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv ˈɛvər sɪns ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld revolution”*”, ɔl ˌɪmˈpɔrts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ gʊdz, ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ər naʊ ə ˈləgʒəri fju ˈpipəl kən əˈfɔrd tɪ baɪ. ðɛr ɪz ə 100 pərˈsɛnt spaɪk ɪn gæs ˈpraɪsɪz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænspɔrt fɛr, ˈzaɪtəŋ roʊt. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər bleɪmz ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk woʊz ɔn ðə lɔs əv ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz ɪn ənd ðə nid tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz fliɪŋ ˈistərn juˈkreɪn. ˈmɪljənz fil ðə pɪnʧ naʊ ðət ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈsəbsɪdiz fər ˈnæʧərəl gæs, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd θɪŋz laɪk ðət ər gɔn, ənd ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈeɪbəl tɪ peɪ bæk ðɛr bæŋk loʊnz ən əˈlɑrmɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər fɪrz meɪ ˈoʊnli gɪt wərs ɛz ðə ˈkəntri ˈplənʤɪz ˈɛvər ˈdipər ˈɪntu chaos…*… |
cape elizabeth police are investigating an incident involving marijuana cookies that led to the suspension of nine cape elizabeth high school students.
school administrators received information friday about cookies on school grounds, said superintendent meredith nadeau.
additional photos in this march 2008 file photo, a police cruiser sits in front of cape elizabeth high school. police are investigating a friday, dec. 10, 2012 incident that led to the suspension of nine cape elizabeth high school students. john ewing / staff photographer
the student who provided the cookies apparently knew they contained marijuana, but it was less clear whether everyone who ate them knew, she said.
the names of the students are not being released.
school policy calls for a student who distributes or sells drugs to be suspended for 10 days and possibly be expelled.
expulsion requires a hearing before the school board.
the penalty for possession is a two-day suspension and a visit to a substance abuse counselor.
no one has been charged in the incident, which occurred as the high school hosted a event on friday. the event for the juniors and seniors featured speakers addressing the school guiding values of “community, academics, passion and ethics” an acronym for cape.
some of the students ate the cookies, felt ill and went to the school office, but nadeau indicated monday that other information prompted the investigation. she would not specify what that information was.
the incident apparently did not require anyone to go to the hospital, said cape elizabeth police capt. brent sinclair.
there was no information to suggest that parents or school district employees were involved, sinclair said.
school board chairwoman mary townsend said she could not comment on the suspensions.
“the board stays out of these issues. we are not usually informed, in case an expulsion hearing, because we need to be the jury,” she said.
in june 2010, a boy was expelled from cape elizabeth high school after he sold a pot brownie to a classmate at school. the student who bought the brownie wound up in a hospital emergency room.
the northern new england poison center periodically gets calls about marijuana poisoning, including 37 from maine so far this year.
the effects of ingesting marijuana in food can be different from those of smoking it, said karen simone, a clinical toxicologist and the director.
the sensations can be different, she said, and someone who the plant could feel sick, especially if they know they have ingested it.
marijuana could cause agitation, drowsiness, confusion or paranoia, simone said, and the dosage may be harder to control when the drug is eaten. “just because something gets you high mean you like it,” she said.
criminal prosecution in case could be difficult because police would have to make a case separate from the information that school officials obtained in their investigation, said jonathan berry, a lawyer who practices criminal defense and has a specialty in marijuana law.
school officials have broader authority than police to search lockers or compel statements from students, so that information might not be admissible in court, he said.
berry said unaware of anyone being prosecuted for pot cookies.
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share | keɪp ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ pəˈlis ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ən ˈɪnsədənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈkʊkiz ðət lɛd tɪ ðə səˈspɛnʃən əv naɪn keɪp ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ haɪ skul ˈstudənts. skul ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz rɪˈsivd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əˈbaʊt ˈkʊkiz ɔn skul graʊnz, sɛd ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ˈmɛrɪdɪθ nəˈdoʊ. əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɪn ðɪs mɑrʧ 2008 faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ə pəˈlis ˈkruzər sɪts ɪn frənt əv keɪp ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ haɪ skul. pəˈlis ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, dɛk. 10 2012 ˈɪnsədənt ðət lɛd tɪ ðə səˈspɛnʃən əv naɪn keɪp ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ haɪ skul ˈstudənts. ʤɑn juɪŋ stæf fəˈtɑgrəfər ðə ˈstudənt hu prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈkʊkiz əˈpɛrəntli nu ðeɪ kənˈteɪnd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, bət ɪt wɑz lɛs klɪr ˈwɛðər ˈɛvriˌwən hu eɪt ðɛm nu, ʃi sɛd. ðə neɪmz əv ðə ˈstudənts ər nɑt biɪŋ riˈlist. skul ˈpɑləsi kɔlz fər ə ˈstudənt hu dɪˈstrɪbjuts ər sɛlz drəgz tɪ bi səˈspɛndɪd fər 10 deɪz ənd ˈpɑsəbli bi ɪkˈspɛld. ɪkˈspəlʃən rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈhirɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə skul bɔrd. ðə ˈpɛnəlti fər pəˈzɛʃən ɪz ə ˈtuˌdeɪ səˈspɛnʃən ənd ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ə ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz ˈkaʊnsələr. noʊ wən həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd ɪn ðə ˈɪnsədənt, wɪʧ əˈkərd ɛz ðə haɪ skul ˈhoʊstɪd ə ɪˈvɛnt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ðə ɪˈvɛnt fər ðə ˈʤunjərz ənd ˈsinjərz ˈfiʧərd ˈspikərz æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə skul ˈgaɪdɪŋ ˈvæljuz əv ““community*, ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, ˈpæʃən ənd ethics”*” ən ˈækrənɪm fər keɪp. səm əv ðə ˈstudənts eɪt ðə ˈkʊkiz, fɛlt ɪl ənd wɛnt tɪ ðə skul ˈɔfəs, bət nəˈdoʊ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ˈəðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈprɑmptɪd ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ʃi wʊd nɑt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ wət ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz. ðə ˈɪnsədənt əˈpɛrəntli dɪd nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈɛniˌwən tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, sɛd keɪp ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ pəˈlis capt*. brɛnt ˈsɪnklɛr. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ˈpɛrənts ər skul ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪmˈplɔɪiz wər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ˈsɪnklɛr sɛd. skul bɔrd ˈʧɛrˌwʊmən ˈmɛri ˈtaʊnzənd sɛd ʃi kʊd nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə səˈspɛnʃənz. bɔrd steɪz aʊt əv ðiz ˈɪʃuz. wi ər nɑt ˈjuʒəwəli ˌɪnˈfɔrmd, ɪn keɪs ən ɪkˈspəlʃən ˈhirɪŋ, bɪˈkəz wi nid tɪ bi ðə jury,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ɪn ʤun 2010 ə bɔɪ wɑz ɪkˈspɛld frəm keɪp ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ haɪ skul ˈæftər hi soʊld ə pɑt ˈbraʊni tɪ ə ˈklæsˌmeɪt æt skul. ðə ˈstudənt hu bɔt ðə ˈbraʊni wund əp ɪn ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈimərʤənsi rum. ðə ˈnɔrðərn nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈpɔɪzən ˈsɛnər ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli gɪts kɔlz əˈbaʊt ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 37 frəm meɪn soʊ fɑr ðɪs jɪr. ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˌɪnˈʤɛstɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪn fud kən bi ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðoʊz əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɪt, sɛd ˈkɛrən sɪˈmoʊn, ə ˈklɪnɪkəl ˌtɑksɪˈkɑləʤɪst ənd ðə dɪˈrɛktər. ðə sɛnˈseɪʃənz kən bi ˈdɪfərənt, ʃi sɛd, ənd ˈsəmˌwən hu ðə plænt kʊd fil sɪk, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðeɪ noʊ ðeɪ hæv ˌɪnˈʤɛstəd ɪt. ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə kʊd kɔz ˌæʤəˈteɪʃən, ˈdraʊzinəs, kənfˈjuʒən ər ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə, sɪˈmoʊn sɛd, ənd ðə ˈdoʊsɪʤ meɪ bi ˈhɑrdər tɪ kənˈtroʊl wɪn ðə drəg ɪz ˈitən. bɪˈkəz ˈsəmθɪŋ gɪts ju haɪ min ju laɪk it,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈkrɪmənəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ɪn keɪs kʊd bi ˈdɪfəkəlt bɪˈkəz pəˈlis wʊd hæv tɪ meɪk ə keɪs ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət skul əˈfɪʃəlz əbˈteɪnd ɪn ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, sɛd ˈʤɑnəθən ˈbɛri, ə ˈlɔjər hu ˈpræktɪsɪz ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈfɛns ənd həz ə ˈspɛʃəlti ɪn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə lɔ. skul əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ˈbrɔdər əˈθɔrəti ðən pəˈlis tɪ sərʧ ˈlɑkərz ər kəmˈpɛl ˈsteɪtmənts frəm ˈstudənts, soʊ ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən maɪt nɑt bi ədˈmɪsəbəl ɪn kɔrt, hi sɛd. ˈbɛri sɛd ˌənəˈwɛr əv ˈɛniˌwən biɪŋ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd fər pɑt ˈkʊkiz. stæf ˈraɪtər æn ɛs. kɪm kən bi ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd æt ər æt: [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] tˈwɪtər: ʃɛr |
at the beginning of the recession, london landmark bookshop took the braveep of deciding to moving lock,ock and barrel, into the site of the former central saint martins building next door. as theart ringing in the newly opened building we take a wander around theacks.
foyles bookshop on london's cross road was once a mecca for book lovers. opened in 1929 by brothers william and gilbert foyle it was at one time listed in the guinness book of records as the world's largest bookshop, with one of the longest lines of shelving (48km). its rabbit warren of small, eccentric and sometimes infuriating spaces turned it into a tourist destination, while its double payment system was incomprehensible to anyone who walked through the door. but in the past 10 years, as bookshops have been forced to close and sales have risen, has had to reevaluate its famousore. now a new flagship shop designed by architect davidson hopes to take the historic bookshop into the century.
foyles has been a fixture of london's west end for more than a century, as shown from this photo of the shop dating back in 1906. photo credit: archive
it was important for the brand toay on the samereet. the building at 107 cross road, just two doors down from the old shop, was the former home of central saint martins art school, before it moved to its new complex in king's cross. it too was a of ad hoc built up over the past century, with grimy windows, paint splatteredudios and drafty corridors. built in 1939 and designed by wheeler and cooper, of the london county council architects' department, it became the place where britain's creative bright young things came to hone their talents, from terence conran to gilbert & george and alexander mcqueen, among others. it was also where in 1975 the sex pistols played its first ever show, and where jarvis cocker came up with the lyrics for common people.
lifschutz davidson, which has been working on the project some six years, hasripped back the art school's labyrinthine partitions to reveal aructure of open floors separated by a central atrium. a series ofairs was added between the front and rear blocks of the existing building to create a clearly legible and easily navigable floor plan. 'it's a very flexible building. if there is any art in the project, it is in taking away in the ad-hoc additions,' says director alex. 'the front floors are half a level above the back floors and we've taken advantage of that to create what i think is a very building. as you cross from side to side you are hardly aware that you are also moving up or down the building -- it's a magic formula which takes people around and up to the main attraction on the upper floor -- the cafe and events space.'
it is telling to see how much more space has gained each time it has moved, with the latestore the biggest yet. photo credit: simon heafield.
the result is around 3710 m of flexible retail space spread over eight alternating half levels, with 13 new residential apartments above, housed within a new zinc extension and accessed through a separate entrance to the north of the bookshop. the impressive atrium, just off the entrance on cross road, fills the space with natural light -- a far cry from theuffy and oppressiveore next door. it is lit from the top by a skylight, while the are formed of glass to further blur the boundaries betweenaircase and shop floor. as you move up the shop you encounter slots cut into the atrium walls displaying books as well as sitting on the landing of each floor, both a clever marketing device to constantly introduce the customer to books they thought they hadn't come across before.
architect davidson has made clever use of the space thanks to a series ofaircases. photo credit: + crow.
with more than of shelving, the shop has the capacity to hold titles, the same amount as the old shop, but tellingly far less than the million books for sale on the website. some bookshelves have been used as partitions to create more intimate spaces, partly in homage to the old shop, while other spaces have been left open. low ceiling heights meant that services such as heating, cooling and lighting needed to be tightly packed. rather than concealing them behind a suspended ceiling, which would have made the space seem even smaller, they are on view in their foil and industrial brackets.
bookshelves have been used as partitions partly to create intimate spaces as a tribute to the old shop. photo credit: + crow.
while the top two floors are dedicated to a large cafe, gallery and events space, a former assembly hall that used to host meetings, fashion shows and dances has become an informal auditorium at the back of the shop. a glass mezzanine and balconies look on to the space so an audience can gather at various levels and look down on an event or at a speaker. the spaceill has bookshelves and appears much like any other bookshop, but it is the relaxed and adaptable nature of the space that says makes it different. 'the more ad hoc and the more unexpected the space is the better, and the more spaces for events and happenings to take place the better. it shouldn't feel like it'saged, but a seamless part of the building,' he says.
the use of half floors at the new has given the architect extra space to play with to give theore a more open, contemporary feel. photo credit: + crow.
one of the main ways is trying to respond to changing reading patterns is with an ambitious programme of events as well as cult jazz performances. as says, 'bookshops need to connect with the audience through and talks, just like music has countered the internet with performances and gigs.' this is nothing new to. christina foyle, daughter of william and owner of the bookshop until her death in 1999, initiated monthly luncheons in 1930 so that outsiders could meet the literati such as evelyn waugh, kingsley amis and lawrence. (there is a letter to christina in the archive from artist lucian freud, which reads: 'while your bookshop remains a temple to panic, ignorance and suspicion, i would prefer to not have lunch with you, please do not ask me again'!
3d cutaway model of the new building gives you a better sense of how it all fits together.
foyles has appointed futurecity, a agency', previously responsible for a number of art projects, including mark white horse and richard wilson's at heathrow's new terminal 2, to curate a series of exhibitions over the next few years. it has been advising on therategy for the new cultural hub for the past two years. mark davy, director of futurecity, calls it the 'gallery of the word', promising 'exciting conversations and collaborations between artists, writers and other creative disciplines'. the first offering will be from turner prize nominee and alumnus of central saint martins, mark titchner, whose paintingudio once existed on the same floor as the gallery.
to mark the opening of the newore, launched a festival of workshops, performances, signings and readings in which different writers, from michael palin to grayson perry, opened different sections of the shop -- the hay festival of london if you like. the hope is that it has encouraged people to break their usual routines and help them use the bookshop in a different way than they're used to. sam husain, chief executive of says: 'it's about discoverability, a chance to interact with authors and artists, to listen to great music in one of our many performance spaces and forge partnerships right across the cultural sector.'
one of the saint martins lofts interiors, beingyled by former central martins'udent marc, of 19 greekreet, will feature pieces from an international selection of designers.
for them, a bookshop is no longer a place to merely pop in to and buy books; rather it has taken on the role of a library or cultural centre, to educate people, encourage debate and get people together in one public space. bookshops now also have the job of editing down the mounds and mounds of material found on the internet into a few essential reads. 'what we're aiming for is that people come here for an experience, rather like dare i say it harrods, or fortnum's,' said christopher foyle at the newore's opening.
some would say it was an entirely mad decision to upicks and undertake a major architectural project right on the cusp of the economic downturn in 2008, and just as was returning to profit. even more so, considering that transport for london's development for a newation (due to finish in 2018) just to the north was deterring shoppers from entering cross road, costing the company an estimated loss of sales a year. but inspired by one of the most creative art schools, it saw a window of opportunity to combine books and culture in a new modern space and continue its illustrious history. essentially, it had to either go big or go home. now it's hoping to pave the way for other bookshops: whether mad, brave or genius foresight, only time will tell.
one of the saint martins lofts interiors, beingyled by former central martins'udent marc, of 19 greekreet, will feature pieces from an international selection of designers.
the saint martins lofts
high above the nosing their way through the new bookshop, there are 13 new apartments, housed within the existing fabric of the building and two new zinc 'pavilions' on the roof. the saint martins lofts, named after the central martins art school and designed by interior architecture practice darling associates, feature penthouses, two and properties with views over london's west end, with spaces and windows, and some with large terraces. it is a joint venture between aquila housing holdings and property group, the property arm of the foyle family.
one of the saint martins lofts interiors, beingyled by former central martins'udent marc, of 19 greekreet, will feature pieces from an international selection of designers.
director of design hub 19 greekreet and alumnus of central saint martins, marc hasyled the interior of one of the apartments. much of theudio's philosophy is based on injecting new life in design products and promoting sustainability, social design and up-cycling. with this in mind, has selected pieces with an emphasis on resourcefulness, including those by nina ofudio mama, karen chekerdjan, pioneer dirk vander and australian outfit super-cyclers. there is also work by young and designers, including chileanudio and israeli reches.
says: 'i remember with such intensity the time spent at central saint martins as a designudent. we want to bring that energy and emotion in the apartment at the saint martins lofts, celebrating not only the heritage of this very special building but also london's ability to continuously reinvent itself, breathing new life into objects, buildings and entire urban areas.' | æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən, ˈləndən ˈlændˌmɑrk ˈbʊkˌʃɑp tʊk ðə breɪv stɛp əv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ tɪ ˈmuvɪŋ lɑk, stɑk ənd ˈbɛrəl, ˈɪntu ðə saɪt əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛntrəl seɪnt ˈmɑrtɪnz ˈbɪldɪŋ nɛkst dɔr. ɛz ðə stɑrt ˈrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈnuli ˈoʊpənd ˈbɪldɪŋ wi teɪk ə ˈwɑndər əraʊnd ðə stæks. ˈbʊkˌʃɑp ɔn ˈləndənz krɔs roʊd wɑz wəns ə ˈmɛkə fər bʊk ˈləvərz. ˈoʊpənd ɪn 1929 baɪ ˈbrəðərz ˈwɪljəm ənd ˈgɪlbərt fɔɪl ɪt wɑz æt wən taɪm ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə ˈgɪnəs bʊk əv ˈrɛkərdz ɛz ðə wərldz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈbʊkˌʃɑp, wɪθ wən əv ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst laɪnz əv ˈʃɛlvɪŋ 48km*). ɪts ˈræbɪt ˈwɔrən əv smɔl, ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪtɪŋ ˈspeɪsɪz tərnd ɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈtʊrɪst ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən, waɪl ɪts ˈdəbəl ˈpeɪmənt ˈsɪstəm wɑz ˌɪŋˌkɑmprəˈhɛnsɪbəl tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu wɔkt θru ðə dɔr. bət ɪn ðə pæst 10 jɪrz, ɛz ˈbʊkˌʃɑps hæv bɪn fɔrst tɪ kloʊz ənd seɪlz hæv ˈrɪzən, həz hæd tɪ ˌriɪˈvæluˌeɪt ɪts ˈfeɪməs stɔr. naʊ ə nu ˈflægˌʃɪp ʃɑp dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ˈdeɪvɪdsən hoʊps tɪ teɪk ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈbʊkˌʃɑp ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. həz bɪn ə ˈfɪksʧər əv ˈləndənz wɛst ɛnd fər mɔr ðən ə ˈsɛnʧəri, ɛz ʃoʊn frəm ðɪs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðə ʃɑp ˈdeɪtɪŋ bæk ɪn 1906 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈɑrˌkaɪv ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðə brænd tɪ steɪ ɔn ðə seɪm strit. ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ æt 107 krɔs roʊd, ʤɪst tu dɔrz daʊn frəm ðə oʊld ʃɑp, wɑz ðə ˈfɔrmər hoʊm əv ˈsɛntrəl seɪnt ˈmɑrtɪnz ɑrt skul, ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt muvd tɪ ɪts nu ˈkɑmplɛks ɪn kɪŋz krɔs. ɪt tu wɑz ə əv æd hɑk bɪlt əp ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈsɛnʧəri, wɪθ ˈgraɪmi ˈwɪndoʊz, peɪnt ˈsplætərd ˈstudiˌoʊz ənd ˈdræfti ˈkɔrɪdərz. bɪlt ɪn 1939 ənd dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈwilər ənd ˈkupər, əv ðə ˈləndən ˈkaʊnti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts' dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ðə pleɪs wɛr ˈbrɪtənz kriˈeɪtɪv braɪt jəŋ θɪŋz keɪm tɪ hoʊn ðɛr ˈtælənts, frəm ˈtɛrəns ˈkɑnrən tɪ ˈgɪlbərt ʤɔrʤ ənd ˌælɪgˈzændər məkˈwin, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ wɛr ɪn 1975 ðə sɛks ˈpɪstəlz pleɪd ɪts fərst ˈɛvər ʃoʊ, ənd wɛr ˈʤɑrvɪs ˈkɑkər keɪm əp wɪθ ðə ˈlɪrɪks fər ˈkɑmən ˈpipəl. ˈdeɪvɪdsən, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt səm sɪks jɪrz, həz strɪpt bæk ðə ɑrt skulz ˌlæbərˈɪnˌθin pɑrˈtɪʃənz tɪ rɪˈvil ə ˈstrəkʧər əv ˈoʊpən flɔrz ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪtriəm. ə ˈsɪriz əv stɛrz wɑz ˈædɪd bɪtˈwin ðə frənt ənd rɪr blɑks əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈbɪldɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈklɪrli ˈlɛʤəbəl ənd ˈizəli ˈnævəgəbəl flɔr plæn. 'ɪts ə ˈvɛri ˈflɛksəbəl ˈbɪldɪŋ. ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈɛni ɑrt ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ɪt ɪz ɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ ɪn ðə ˈæˈdhɑk əˈdɪʃənz,' sɪz dɪˈrɛktər ˈæləks. 'ðə frənt flɔrz ər hæf ə ˈlɛvəl əˈbəv ðə bæk flɔrz ənd wiv ˈteɪkən ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðət tɪ kriˈeɪt wət aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈbɪldɪŋ. ɛz ju krɔs frəm saɪd tɪ saɪd ju ər ˈhɑrdli əˈwɛr ðət ju ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmuvɪŋ əp ər daʊn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪts ə ˈmæʤɪk ˈfɔrmjələ wɪʧ teɪks ˈpipəl əraʊnd ənd əp tɪ ðə meɪn əˈtrækʃən ɔn ðə ˈəpər flɔr ðə kəˈfeɪ ənd ɪˈvɛnts speɪs.' ɪt ɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ tɪ si haʊ məʧ mɔr speɪs həz geɪnd iʧ taɪm ɪt həz muvd, wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst stɔr ðə ˈbɪgəst jɛt. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈsaɪmən heafield*. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz əraʊnd 3710 ɛm əv ˈflɛksəbəl ˈriˌteɪl speɪs sprɛd ˈoʊvər eɪt ˈɔltərˌneɪtɪŋ hæf ˈlɛvəlz, wɪθ 13 nu ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl əˈpɑrtmənts əˈbəv, haʊzd wɪˈθɪn ə nu zɪŋk ɪkˈstɛnʃən ənd ˈækˌsɛst θru ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɛntrəns tɪ ðə nɔrθ əv ðə ˈbʊkˌʃɑp. ðə ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈeɪtriəm, ʤɪst ɔf ðə ˈɛntrəns ɔn krɔs roʊd, fɪlz ðə speɪs wɪθ ˈnæʧərəl laɪt ə fɑr kraɪ frəm ðə ˈstəfi ənd əˈprɛsɪv stɔr nɛkst dɔr. ɪt ɪz lɪt frəm ðə tɔp baɪ ə ˈskaɪˌlaɪt, waɪl ðə ər fɔrmd əv glæs tɪ ˈfərðər blər ðə ˈbaʊndəriz bɪtˈwin ˈstɛrˌkeɪs ənd ʃɑp flɔr. ɛz ju muv əp ðə ʃɑp ju ɪnˈkaʊnər slɑts kət ˈɪntu ðə ˈeɪtriəm wɔlz dɪˈspleɪɪŋ bʊks ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈlændɪŋ əv iʧ flɔr, boʊθ ə ˈklɛvər ˈmɑrkətɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs tɪ ˈkɑnstəntli ˌɪntrəˈdus ðə ˈkəstəmər tɪ bʊks ðeɪ θɔt ðeɪ ˈhædənt kəm əˈkrɔs ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ˈdeɪvɪdsən həz meɪd ˈklɛvər juz əv ðə speɪs θæŋks tɪ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈstɛrˌkeɪsɪz. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: kroʊ. wɪθ mɔr ðən əv ˈʃɛlvɪŋ, ðə ʃɑp həz ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ hoʊld ˈtaɪtəlz, ðə seɪm əˈmaʊnt ɛz ðə oʊld ʃɑp, bət ˈtɛlɪŋli fɑr lɛs ðən ðə ˈmɪljən bʊks fər seɪl ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. səm ˈbʊkˌʃɛlvz hæv bɪn juzd ɛz pɑrˈtɪʃənz tɪ kriˈeɪt mɔr ˈɪnɪmət ˈspeɪsɪz, ˈpɑrtli ɪn ˈɑməʤ tɪ ðə oʊld ʃɑp, waɪl ˈəðər ˈspeɪsɪz hæv bɪn lɛft ˈoʊpən. loʊ ˈsilɪŋ haɪts mɛnt ðət ˈsərvɪsɪz səʧ ɛz ˈhitɪŋ, ˈkulɪŋ ənd ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ˈtaɪtli pækt. ˈrəðər ðən kənˈsilɪŋ ðɛm bɪˈhaɪnd ə səˈspɛndɪd ˈsilɪŋ, wɪʧ wʊd hæv meɪd ðə speɪs sim ˈivɪn sˈmɔlər, ðeɪ ər ɔn vju ɪn ðɛr fɔɪl ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈbrækɪts. ˈbʊkˌʃɛlvz hæv bɪn juzd ɛz pɑrˈtɪʃənz ˈpɑrtli tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈɪnɪmət ˈspeɪsɪz ɛz ə ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə oʊld ʃɑp. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: kroʊ. waɪl ðə tɔp tu flɔrz ər ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ə lɑrʤ kəˈfeɪ, ˈgæləri ənd ɪˈvɛnts speɪs, ə ˈfɔrmər əˈsɛmbli hɔl ðət juzd tɪ hoʊst ˈmitɪŋz, ˈfæʃən ʃoʊz ənd ˈdænsɪz həz bɪˈkəm ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˌɔdəˈtɔriəm æt ðə bæk əv ðə ʃɑp. ə glæs ˈmɛzəˌnin ənd ˈbælkəniz lʊk ɔn tɪ ðə speɪs soʊ ən ˈɔdiəns kən ˈgæðər æt ˈvɛriəs ˈlɛvəlz ənd lʊk daʊn ɔn ən ɪˈvɛnt ər æt ə ˈspikər. ðə speɪs stɪl həz ˈbʊkˌʃɛlvz ənd əˈpɪrz məʧ laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈbʊkˌʃɑp, bət ɪt ɪz ðə rɪˈlækst ənd əˈdæptəbəl ˈneɪʧər əv ðə speɪs ðət sɪz meɪks ɪt ˈdɪfərənt. 'ðə mɔr æd hɑk ənd ðə mɔr ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ðə speɪs ɪz ðə ˈbɛtər, ənd ðə mɔr ˈspeɪsɪz fər ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈhæpənɪŋz tɪ teɪk pleɪs ðə ˈbɛtər. ɪt ˈʃʊdənt fil laɪk ɪts steɪʤd, bət ə ˈsimləs pɑrt əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ,' hi sɪz. ðə juz əv hæf flɔrz æt ðə nu həz ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ˈɛkstrə speɪs tɪ pleɪ wɪθ tɪ gɪv ðə stɔr ə mɔr ˈoʊpən, kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri fil. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: kroʊ. wən əv ðə meɪn weɪz ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈpætərnz ɪz wɪθ ən æmˈbɪʃəs ˈproʊˌgræm əv ɪˈvɛnts ɛz wɛl ɛz kəlt ʤæz pərˈfɔrmənsɪz. ɛz sɪz, 'ˈbʊkˌʃɑps nid tɪ kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ðə ˈɔdiəns θru ənd tɔks, ʤɪst laɪk mˈjuzɪk həz ˈkaʊnərd ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪθ pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ənd gɪgz.' ðɪs ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ nu tɪ. krɪˈstinə fɔɪl, ˈdɔtər əv ˈwɪljəm ənd ˈoʊnər əv ðə ˈbʊkˌʃɑp ənˈtɪl hər dɛθ ɪn 1999 ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈmənθli ˈlənʧənz ɪn 1930 soʊ ðət aʊtˈsaɪdərz kʊd mit ðə ˌlɪtərˈɑti səʧ ɛz ˈɛvəlɪn wɔ, ˈkɪŋzli ˈæmɪs ənd ˈlɔrəns. (ðɛr ɪz ə ˈlɛtər tɪ krɪˈstinə ɪn ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪv frəm ˈɑrtɪst ˈluʃən frɔɪd, wɪʧ ridz: 'waɪl jʊr ˈbʊkˌʃɑp rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈtɛmpəl tɪ ˈpænɪk, ˈɪgnərəns ənd səˈspɪʃən, aɪ wʊd prɪˈfər tɪ nɑt hæv lənʧ wɪθ ju, pliz du nɑt æsk mi əˈgɛn'! ˈkətəweɪ ˈmɑdəl əv ðə nu ˈbɪldɪŋ gɪvz ju ə ˈbɛtər sɛns əv haʊ ɪt ɔl fɪts təˈgɛðər. həz əˈpɔɪntɪd futurecity*, ə ˈeɪʤənsi', ˈpriviəsli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ə ˈnəmbər əv ɑrt ˈprɑʤɛkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mɑrk waɪt hɔrs ənd ˈrɪʧərd ˈwɪlsənz æt ˈhiθroʊz nu ˈtərmənəl 2 tɪ ˈkjʊrət ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌɛksəˈbɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz. ɪt həz bɪn ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈstrætəʤi fər ðə nu ˈkəlʧərəl həb fər ðə pæst tu jɪrz. mɑrk ˈdeɪvi, dɪˈrɛktər əv futurecity*, kɔlz ɪt ðə 'ˈgæləri əv ðə wərd', ˈprɑməsɪŋ 'ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ənd ˌkɑləbərˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈɑrtɪsts, ˈraɪtərz ənd ˈəðər kriˈeɪtɪv ˈdɪsəplənz'. ðə fərst ˈɔfərɪŋ wɪl bi frəm ˈtərnər praɪz ˌnɑməˈni ənd əˈləmnəs əv ˈsɛntrəl seɪnt ˈmɑrtɪnz, mɑrk titchner*, huz ˈpeɪnɪŋ ˈstudiˌoʊ wəns ɪgˈzɪstəd ɔn ðə seɪm flɔr ɛz ðə ˈgæləri. tɪ mɑrk ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə nu stɔr, lɔnʧt ə ˈfɛstɪvəl əv ˈwərkˌʃɑps, pərˈfɔrmənsɪz, ˈsaɪnɪŋz ənd ˈridɪŋz ɪn wɪʧ ˈdɪfərənt ˈraɪtərz, frəm ˈmaɪkəl ˈpælɪn tɪ ˈgreɪsən ˈpɛri, ˈoʊpənd ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə ʃɑp ðə heɪ ˈfɛstɪvəl əv ˈləndən ɪf ju laɪk. ðə hoʊp ɪz ðət ɪt həz ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈpipəl tɪ breɪk ðɛr ˈjuʒəwəl ruˈtinz ənd hɛlp ðɛm juz ðə ˈbʊkˌʃɑp ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ ðən ðɛr juzd tɪ. sæm ˈhəsaɪn, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv sɪz: 'ɪts əˈbaʊt discoverability*, ə ʧæns tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ˈɔθərz ənd ˈɑrtɪsts, tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ greɪt mˈjuzɪk ɪn wən əv ɑr ˈmɛni pərˈfɔrməns ˈspeɪsɪz ənd fɔrʤ ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps raɪt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈsɛktər.' wən əv ðə seɪnt ˈmɑrtɪnz lɔfts ˌɪnˈtɪriərz, biɪŋ staɪld baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛntrəl ˈmɑrtɪnz' ˈstudənt mɑrk, əv 19 grik strit, wɪl ˈfiʧər ˈpisɪz frəm ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl səˈlɛkʃən əv dɪˈzaɪnərz. fər ðɛm, ə ˈbʊkˌʃɑp ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə pleɪs tɪ ˈmɪrli pɑp ɪn tɪ ənd baɪ bʊks; ˈrəðər ɪt həz ˈteɪkən ɔn ðə roʊl əv ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ər ˈkəlʧərəl ˈsɛntər, tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˈpipəl, ɪnˈkərəʤ dəˈbeɪt ənd gɪt ˈpipəl təˈgɛðər ɪn wən ˈpəblɪk speɪs. ˈbʊkˌʃɑps naʊ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ðə ʤɑb əv ˈɛdɪtɪŋ daʊn ðə maʊndz ənd maʊndz əv məˈtɪriəl faʊnd ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈɪntu ə fju ɛˈsɛnʃəl ridz. 'wət wɪr ˈeɪmɪŋ fər ɪz ðət ˈpipəl kəm hir fər ən ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈrəðər laɪk dɛr aɪ seɪ ɪt ˈhɛrədz, ər fortnum's*,' sɛd ˈkrɪstəfər fɔɪl æt ðə nu stɔrz ˈoʊpənɪŋ. səm wʊd seɪ ɪt wɑz ən ɪnˈtaɪərli mæd dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ əp stɪks ənd ˈəndərˌteɪk ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ˈprɑʤɛkt raɪt ɔn ðə kəsp əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdaʊnˌtərn ɪn 2008 ənd ʤɪst ɛz wɑz rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈprɑfɪt. ˈivɪn mɔr soʊ, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ˈtrænspɔrt fər ˈləndənz dɪˈvɛləpmənt fər ə nu ˈsteɪʃən (du tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn 2018 ʤɪst tɪ ðə nɔrθ wɑz dɪˈtərɪŋ ˈʃɑpərz frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ krɔs roʊd, ˈkɔstɪŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd lɔs əv seɪlz ə jɪr. bət ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ wən əv ðə moʊst kriˈeɪtɪv ɑrt skulz, ɪt sɔ ə ˈwɪndoʊ əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn bʊks ənd ˈkəlʧər ɪn ə nu ˈmɑdərn speɪs ənd kənˈtɪnju ɪts ˌɪˈləstriəs ˈhɪstəri. ɛˈsɛnʃəli, ɪt hæd tɪ ˈiðər goʊ bɪg ər goʊ hoʊm. naʊ ɪts ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ peɪv ðə weɪ fər ˈəðər ˈbʊkˌʃɑps: ˈwɛðər mæd, breɪv ər ˈʤinjəs ˈfɔrˌsaɪt, ˈoʊnli taɪm wɪl tɛl. wən əv ðə seɪnt ˈmɑrtɪnz lɔfts ˌɪnˈtɪriərz, biɪŋ staɪld baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛntrəl ˈmɑrtɪnz' ˈstudənt mɑrk, əv 19 grik strit, wɪl ˈfiʧər ˈpisɪz frəm ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl səˈlɛkʃən əv dɪˈzaɪnərz. ðə seɪnt ˈmɑrtɪnz lɔfts haɪ əˈbəv ðə ˈnoʊzɪŋ ðɛr weɪ θru ðə nu ˈbʊkˌʃɑp, ðɛr ər 13 nu əˈpɑrtmənts, haʊzd wɪˈθɪn ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈfæbrɪk əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd tu nu zɪŋk 'pəˈvɪljənz' ɔn ðə rʊf. ðə seɪnt ˈmɑrtɪnz lɔfts, neɪmd ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈmɑrtɪnz ɑrt skul ənd dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ˈpræktɪs ˈdɑrlɪŋ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts, ˈfiʧər ˈpɛnˌthaʊsɪz, tu ənd ˈprɑpərtiz wɪθ vjuz ˈoʊvər ˈləndənz wɛst ɛnd, wɪθ ˈspeɪsɪz ənd ˈwɪndoʊz, ənd səm wɪθ lɑrʤ ˈtɛrəsɪz. ɪt ɪz ə ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər bɪtˈwin ˈækwələ ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈhoʊldɪŋz ənd ˈprɑpərti grup, ðə ˈprɑpərti ɑrm əv ðə fɔɪl ˈfæməli. wən əv ðə seɪnt ˈmɑrtɪnz lɔfts ˌɪnˈtɪriərz, biɪŋ staɪld baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛntrəl ˈmɑrtɪnz' ˈstudənt mɑrk, əv 19 grik strit, wɪl ˈfiʧər ˈpisɪz frəm ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl səˈlɛkʃən əv dɪˈzaɪnərz. dɪˈrɛktər əv dɪˈzaɪn həb 19 grik strit ənd əˈləmnəs əv ˈsɛntrəl seɪnt ˈmɑrtɪnz, mɑrk həz staɪld ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər əv wən əv ðə əˈpɑrtmənts. məʧ əv ðə ˈstudiˌoʊz fəˈlɑsəfi ɪz beɪst ɔn ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ nu laɪf ɪn dɪˈzaɪn ˈprɑdəkts ənd prəˈmoʊtɪŋ səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti, ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈzaɪn ənd up-cycling*. wɪθ ðɪs ɪn maɪnd, həz səˈlɛktɪd ˈpisɪz wɪθ ən ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn riˈsɔrsfəlnəs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz baɪ ˈninə əv ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈmɑmə, ˈkɛrən chekerdjan*, ˌpaɪəˈnɪr dərk ˈvændər ənd ɔˈstreɪljən ˈaʊtˌfɪt super-cyclers*. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wərk baɪ jəŋ ənd dɪˈzaɪnərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɪliən ˈstudiˌoʊ ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli reches*. sɪz: 'aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wɪθ səʧ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ðə taɪm spɛnt æt ˈsɛntrəl seɪnt ˈmɑrtɪnz ɛz ə dɪˈzaɪn ˈstudənt. wi wɔnt tɪ brɪŋ ðət ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃən ɪn ðə əˈpɑrtmənt æt ðə seɪnt ˈmɑrtɪnz lɔfts, ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ əv ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈspɛʃəl ˈbɪldɪŋ bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈləndənz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kənˈtɪnjuəsli ˌriɪnˈvɛnt ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˈbriðɪŋ nu laɪf ˈɪntu ˈɑbʤɛkts, ˈbɪldɪŋz ənd ɪnˈtaɪər ˈərbən ˈɛriəz.' |
michigan rock star kid rock on thursday tried to amp up speculation he could run for u.s. senate or at least release new music as he blasted media reporting and skepticism on his wednesday tease. (photo: www.kidrockforsenate.com)
michigan rock star kid rock on thursday tried to amp up speculation he could run for u.s. senate or at least release new music as he blasted media reporting and skepticism on his wednesday tease.
the clarkston resident and romeo native again did not make clear whether he plans to run for the nomination for senate in michigan. but he said in a blog post that “like politicians write books during their campaigns, planning on putting out music during mine.”
it all starts at midnight, rock said in a post that ended with hash tags #podunk #greatestshowonearth. the latter appear to be possible song titles.
the republican rebel, real name bob ritchie, also responded to comments from incumbent u.s. sen. debbie stabenow, a lansing area democrat and pianist. asked about his possible run tuesday, stabenow said they both love music and conceded better at guitar but said continue doing what she does best, which is “fighting for michigan.”
rock agreed they share a love of music but probably not the same kind, he wrote.
“i concede she is better at playing politics than i am so i'll keep doing what i do best, which is being a voice for tax paying, hardworking americans and letting politicians like her know that we the people are sick and tired of their bull----!” he said.
other republican hopefuls who have announced they are running include president donald trump michigan campaign lena epstein and former michigan supreme court justice robert young jr.
rock appeared to take exception to media reports skeptical that he will run for senate. the detroit news and others reported rock has not filed paperwork with the federal election commission, but he said he has 15 days to do some “from my announcement.”
sales of gear on his website also redirect to a warner bros. records site, but rock mocked reports he was signed to the label.
“i have recently worked out a unique deal with bmg, broken bow, and live nation to release music on my terms.”
the post ends with an image of a vehicle gas meter on empty with the words “f--- tank” emblazoned beneath it.
rock would be far from the first celebrity to run for political office. oakland university political science professor dave noted republican president donald trump (“the apprentice”), democratic sen. al franken (“saturday night live”) and former president ronald reagan (movies and television appearances).
“i think you can easily dismiss the possibility that it is a publicity stunt,” said earlier thursday, before blog post. “however, president trump was thought to be more of a publicity stunt prior to him pulling the trigger on the 2016 presidential race. so i think possible that with the election of trump we see more of this.”
if rock is really preparing to run for senate, news to the michigan republican party.
the michigan has “not had any contact with him at all,” spokeswoman sarah anderson said thursday, “so i speak to the validity of it.”
although the state party does not endorse in republican primaries, potential candidates typically talk to leaders and activists around the state before launching campaigns.
rock caused an uproar wednesday when he a mock image of a political lawn sign and said his website is “absolute yes” for real.
speculation over a kid rock run went viral in february when michigan state central committee member wes of hartland told a newspaper he thinks the rock star would make a good senate candidate.
nakagiri did not have any insider information at that time he just liked the idea. he said thursday he has not had any contact with rock or anyone close to him regarding political aspirations.
“i’m not sure how serious he is,” told the news, noting product sales redirect to the record website. he also pointed out new site was registered just days after floated his name in february.
“so been thinking about something for a while, or he took the name to prepare for any eventuality, whether it was marketing for his record, which heard people say, or a real run for senate,” he said.
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staff writer michael gerstein contributed
read or share this story: | ˈmɪʃɪgən rɑk stɑr kɪd rɑk ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ traɪd tɪ æmp əp ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən hi kʊd rən fər juz. ˈsɛnɪt ər æt list riˈlis nu mˈjuzɪk ɛz hi ˈblæstɪd ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ənd ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm ɔn hɪz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tiz. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: www.kidrockforsenate.com*) ˈmɪʃɪgən rɑk stɑr kɪd rɑk ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ traɪd tɪ æmp əp ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən hi kʊd rən fər juz. ˈsɛnɪt ər æt list riˈlis nu mˈjuzɪk ɛz hi ˈblæstɪd ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ənd ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm ɔn hɪz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tiz. ðə ˈklɑrkstən ˈrɛzɪdənt ənd ˈroʊmiˌoʊ ˈneɪtɪv əˈgɛn dɪd nɑt meɪk klɪr ˈwɛðər hi plænz tɪ rən fər ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən fər ˈsɛnɪt ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən. bət hi sɛd ɪn ə blɔg poʊst ðət ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz raɪt bʊks ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr kæmˈpeɪnz, ˈplænɪŋ ɔn ˈpʊtɪŋ aʊt mˈjuzɪk ˈdʊrɪŋ mine.”*.” ɪt ɔl stɑrts æt ˈmɪdˌnaɪt, rɑk sɛd ɪn ə poʊst ðət ˈɛndɪd wɪθ hæʃ tægz #ˈpoʊtəŋk #greatestshowonearth*. ðə ˈlætər əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈpɑsəbəl sɔŋ ˈtaɪtəlz. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈrɛbəl, ril neɪm bɑb ˈrɪʧi, ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ˌɪnˈkəmbənt juz. sɛn. ˈdɛbi ˈstæbɪnoʊ, ə ˈlænsɪŋ ˈɛriə ˈdɛməˌkræt ənd ˈpiənɪst. æst əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈpɑsəbəl rən ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈstæbɪnoʊ sɛd ðeɪ boʊθ ləv mˈjuzɪk ənd kənˈsidɪd ˈbɛtər æt gɪˈtɑr bət sɛd kənˈtɪnju duɪŋ wət ʃi dɪz bɛst, wɪʧ ɪz fər michigan.”*.” rɑk əˈgrid ðeɪ ʃɛr ə ləv əv mˈjuzɪk bət ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ðə seɪm kaɪnd, hi roʊt. kənˈsid ʃi ɪz ˈbɛtər æt pleɪɪŋ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðən aɪ æm soʊ aɪl kip duɪŋ wət aɪ du bɛst, wɪʧ ɪz biɪŋ ə vɔɪs fər tæks peɪɪŋ, ˈhɑrdˌwərkɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ˈlɛtɪŋ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz laɪk hər noʊ ðət wi ðə ˈpipəl ər sɪk ənd taɪərd əv ðɛr bull----!”*----!” hi sɛd. ˈəðər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈhoʊpfəlz hu hæv əˈnaʊnst ðeɪ ər ˈrənɪŋ ˌɪnˈklud ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈmɪʃɪgən kæmˈpeɪn ˈlinə ˈɛpˌstin ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪʃɪgən səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs ˈrɑbərt jəŋ jr*. rɑk əˈpɪrd tɪ teɪk ɪkˈsɛpʃən tɪ ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts ˈskɛptɪkəl ðət hi wɪl rən fər ˈsɛnɪt. ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt nuz ənd ˈəðərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd rɑk həz nɑt faɪld ˈpeɪpərˌwərk wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən, bət hi sɛd hi həz 15 deɪz tɪ du səm maɪ announcement.”*.” seɪlz əv gɪr ɔn hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌridərˈɛkt tɪ ə ˈwɔrnər bros*. ˈrɛkərdz saɪt, bət rɑk mɑkt rɪˈpɔrts hi wɑz saɪnd tɪ ðə ˈleɪbəl. hæv ˈrisəntli wərkt aʊt ə juˈnik dil wɪθ bmg*, ˈbroʊkən boʊ, ənd lɪv ˈneɪʃən tɪ riˈlis mˈjuzɪk ɔn maɪ terms.”*.” ðə poʊst ɛndz wɪθ ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə ˈviɪkəl gæs ˈmitər ɔn ˈɛmti wɪθ ðə wərdz ““f*--- tank”*” ɛmˈbleɪzənd bɪˈniθ ɪt. rɑk wʊd bi fɑr frəm ðə fərst səˈlɛbrɪti tɪ rən fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɔfəs. ˈoʊklənd ˌjunəˈvərsəti pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns prəˈfɛsər deɪv ˈnoʊtɪd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp apprentice”*”), ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk sɛn. æl ˈfræŋkən naɪt live”*”) ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən (ˈmuviz ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən əˈpɪrənsəz). θɪŋk ju kən ˈizəli dɪsˈmɪs ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ɪt ɪz ə pəˈblɪsɪti stunt,”*,” sɛd ˈərliər ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˌbiˈfɔr blɔg poʊst. ““however*, ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp wɑz θɔt tɪ bi mɔr əv ə pəˈblɪsɪti stənt praɪər tɪ ɪm ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə ˈtrɪgər ɔn ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs. soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ˈpɑsəbəl ðət wɪθ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv trəmp wi si mɔr əv this.”*.” ɪf rɑk ɪz ˈrɪli pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ rən fər ˈsɛnɪt, nuz tɪ ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti. ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən həz hæd ˈɛni ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ɪm æt all,”*,” ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈsɛrə ˈændərsən sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ, aɪ spik tɪ ðə vəˈlɪdɪti əv it.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə steɪt ˈpɑrti dɪz nɑt ɛnˈdɔrs ɪn rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts ˈtɪpɪkəli tɔk tɪ ˈlidərz ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts əraʊnd ðə steɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlɔnʧɪŋ kæmˈpeɪnz. rɑk kɔzd ən ˈəˌprɔr ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪn hi ə mɑk ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl lɔn saɪn ənd sɛd hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz yes”*” fər ril. ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈoʊvər ə kɪd rɑk rən wɛnt ˈvaɪrəl ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri wɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt ˈsɛntrəl kəˈmɪti ˈmɛmbər wɛs əv ˈhɑrtlənd toʊld ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər hi θɪŋks ðə rɑk stɑr wʊd meɪk ə gʊd ˈsɛnɪt ˈkænədɪt. dɪd nɑt hæv ˈɛni ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən æt ðət taɪm hi ʤɪst laɪkt ðə aɪˈdiə. hi sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ hi həz nɑt hæd ˈɛni ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ rɑk ər ˈɛniˌwən kloʊz tɪ ɪm rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz. nɑt ʃʊr haʊ ˈsɪriəs hi is,”*,” toʊld ðə nuz, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ˈprɑdəkt seɪlz ˌridərˈɛkt tɪ ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt nu saɪt wɑz ˈrɛʤɪstərd ʤɪst deɪz ˈæftər ˈfloʊtɪd hɪz neɪm ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. bɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ fər ə waɪl, ər hi tʊk ðə neɪm tɪ priˈpɛr fər ˈɛni əˌvɛnʧuˈælɪti, ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz ˈmɑrkətɪŋ fər hɪz ˈrɛkərd, wɪʧ hərd ˈpipəl seɪ, ər ə ril rən fər senate,”*,” hi sɛd. stæf ˈraɪtər ˈmaɪkəl ˈgərstin kənˈtrɪbjutɪd rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
istanbul following its establishment in syria, the islamic state of iraq and (isis), which has spread out over, northern and some of the border areas, has begun to attract young jihadists from around the world. the fighters have expropriated houses, land and cars to have the desired life in the "islamic state." they have also married syrian girls for various reasons.
some parents are ready to give up everything they have to be close to the isis, achieve material gains and have prestige and power. they offer their daughters to foreign fighters without asking the bride-to-be, according to prominent activist omar al-huwaidi. some girls such as fatima abdulla al-abou, 22, a university student from the tribe in in's countryside categorically reject the practice. when her father tried to force her to marry a tunisian immigrant on feb. 2, she chose to die than to live with him. she committed suicide by poison, ending her life as a student who had worked halfway toward her degree.
fatima escaped, in a way, the dark future that awaited her, but two other girls who married tunisian jihadists did not. told via a skype interview that the two women were hospitalized in january after suffering barbaric physical abuse and maiming by their new husbands. another activist in, who wished to remain anonymous, told, "we were shocked indeed when we heard about this inhuman behavior. we did not believe it at first, but we later found out that it really happened. we call for stopping this kind of marriage in any possible way."
some isis marry to further integrate into syrian society and get closer to the clans in the areas they occupy, to acquire popular support. they ask to marry a girl and her parents often have no choice but to approve, without knowing the men's history and reputation, according to media reports. the isis fighters keep their identities and histories secret, and even their names are sometimes unclear or hidden under the pretext of security.
activist al-moussa, from the city of, told that in some cases the groom asks for the permission of a father to marry his daughter without revealing his real name. then the marriage takes place to avoid hostilities with the. in most cases, the marriages are concluded using a pseudonym, and, according to moussa, in 90% of the cases these marriages are secret affairs. moussa added that the marriages involve nothing more than a verbal agreement.
there are no offices that document these cases, and there are no guarantees of the rights of women who marry foreign fighters. should their husbands get killed, the women are left to their own devices.
civil activists in told that the isis leadership also awarded houses to married. it evacuated several displaced families from the scouts’ camp and replaced them with the new couples. sometimes, the married do not consider marriage the start of a family, but rather an opportunity for sexual relations.
abu jihad al-halabi, a pseudonym for an activist in the city of, told via skype, "most of the marriages that we learned about did not last for more than two months. the husband either abandons the wife under the pretext of moving to a new battlefront, or divorces her and marries another woman."
“when the free syrian army arrested one of the isis during the last battles in the countryside of, they found a large number of marriage contracts in his car,” he added.
in in idlib, mohamed hussein, an activist who conducted research on this subject, told that a large proportion of these marriages end in divorce after two months, at which time the foreign fighters marry another woman. sexual relations under the appropriately sanctioned institution of marriage is their main concern. “we found with one of the 'immigrants' who got caught, a notebook in which he had written military and first aid lessons, in addition to his reflections and prayers. he prayed to god to marry a good syrian girl,” hussein said.
“all the 'immigrants' who come to the medical center in the countryside of insist that the female doctors marry them. these doctors say they are engaged, and the fighters insist on being introduced to other syrian girls,” he added.
hussein recounted a wealthy libyan who was kidnapped by jihadists seeking assistance in marriage. “he told us that he came to syria with the intention to help out syrian families by donating money. but upon his arrival, isis captured him and kept him hostage until he paid a sum of euros [$6,928] to help a libyan jihadist fighter get married. when he asked the jihadist about his wife residing in libya, the latter answered, 'this is her punishment because she refused to come with me to wage jihad in syria.'”
until this date, remains under isis control and out of the syrian hands. isis is currently the strongest faction in town and has taken upon itself to kill opposition forces and activists and fight the regime. every day that passes witnesses another isis execution, the cutting off of hands or crucifixion of residents. | ˌɪstɑnˈbul ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪts ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ɪn ˈsɪriə, ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt əv ˌɪˈrɑk ənd (ˈaɪsəs), wɪʧ həz sprɛd aʊt ˈoʊvər, ˈnɔrðərn ənd səm əv ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈɛriəz, həz ˈbeɪgən tɪ əˈtrækt jəŋ ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld. ðə ˈfaɪtərz hæv ɛkˈsproʊpriˌeɪtɪd ˈhaʊsɪz, lænd ənd kɑz tɪ hæv ðə dɪˈzaɪərd laɪf ɪn ðə "ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt." ðeɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛrid ˈsɪriən gərlz fər ˈvɛriəs ˈrizənz. səm ˈpɛrənts ər ˈrɛdi tɪ gɪv əp ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ hæv tɪ bi kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈaɪsəs, əˈʧiv məˈtɪriəl geɪnz ənd hæv prɛˈstiʒ ənd paʊər. ðeɪ ˈɔfər ðɛr ˈdɔtərz tɪ ˈfɔrən ˈfaɪtərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈæskɪŋ ðə bride-to-be*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈprɑmənənt ˈæktɪvɪst ˈoʊmɑr al-huwaidi*. səm gərlz səʧ ɛz ˈfæθɪmə ɑbˈdulə al-abou*, 22 ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənt frəm ðə traɪb ɪn ɪn ˈkəntriˌsaɪd ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkli ˈriʤɛkt ðə ˈpræktɪs. wɪn hər ˈfɑðər traɪd tɪ fɔrs hər tɪ ˈmɛri ə ˌtuˈniʒən ˈɪməgrənt ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 2 ʃi ʧoʊz tɪ daɪ ðən tɪ lɪv wɪθ ɪm. ʃi kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd baɪ ˈpɔɪzən, ˈɛndɪŋ hər laɪf ɛz ə ˈstudənt hu hæd wərkt ˈhæfˈweɪ təˈwɔrd hər dɪˈgri. ˈfæθɪmə ɪˈskeɪpt, ɪn ə weɪ, ðə dɑrk fˈjuʧər ðət əˈweɪtɪd hər, bət tu ˈəðər gərlz hu ˈmɛrid ˌtuˈniʒən ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts dɪd nɑt. toʊld ˈviə ə skaɪp ˈɪntərvˌju ðət ðə tu ˈwɪmən wər ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˈæftər ˈsəfərɪŋ bɑrˈbɛrɪk ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈbjuz ənd ˈmeɪmɪŋ baɪ ðɛr nu ˈhəzbəndz. əˈnəðər ˈæktɪvɪst ɪn, hu wɪʃt tɪ rɪˈmeɪn əˈnɑnəməs, toʊld, "wi wər ʃɑkt ˌɪnˈdid wɪn wi hərd əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˌɪnˈhjumən bɪˈheɪvjər. wi dɪd nɑt bɪˈliv ɪt æt fərst, bət wi ˈleɪtər faʊnd aʊt ðət ɪt ˈrɪli ˈhæpənd. wi kɔl fər ˈstɑpɪŋ ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪn ˈɛni ˈpɑsəbəl weɪ." səm ˈaɪsəs ˈmɛri tɪ ˈfərðər ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ˈɪntu ˈsɪriən soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd gɪt ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə klænz ɪn ðə ˈɛriəz ðeɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ, tɪ əkˈwaɪər ˈpɑpjələr səˈpɔrt. ðeɪ æsk tɪ ˈmɛri ə gərl ənd hər ˈpɛrənts ˈɔfən hæv noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ əˈpruv, wɪˈθaʊt noʊɪŋ ðə mɛnz ˈhɪstəri ənd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts. ðə ˈaɪsəs ˈfaɪtərz kip ðɛr aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz ənd ˈhɪstəriz ˈsikrɪt, ənd ˈivɪn ðɛr neɪmz ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ənˈklɪr ər ˈhɪdən ˈəndər ðə ˈpriˌtɛkst əv sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈæktɪvɪst al-moussa*, frəm ðə ˈsɪti əv, toʊld ðət ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ðə grum æsks fər ðə pərˈmɪʃən əv ə ˈfɑðər tɪ ˈmɛri hɪz ˈdɔtər wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈvilɪŋ hɪz ril neɪm. ðɛn ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ teɪks pleɪs tɪ əˈvɔɪd hɑˈstɪlətiz wɪθ ðə. ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ər kənˈkludɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsudəˌnɪm, ənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmaʊsə, ɪn 90 əv ðə ˈkeɪsɪz ðiz ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ər ˈsikrɪt əˈfɛrz. ˈmaʊsə ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə ˈvərbəl əˈgrimənt. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈɔfəsɪz ðət ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz, ənd ðɛr ər noʊ ˌgɛrənˈtiz əv ðə raɪts əv ˈwɪmən hu ˈmɛri ˈfɔrən ˈfaɪtərz. ʃʊd ðɛr ˈhəzbəndz gɪt kɪld, ðə ˈwɪmən ər lɛft tɪ ðɛr oʊn dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ˈsɪvəl ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪn toʊld ðət ðə ˈaɪsəs ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈɔlsoʊ əˈwɔrdɪd ˈhaʊsɪz tɪ ˈmɛrid. ɪt ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd ˈsɛvərəl dɪˈspleɪst ˈfæməliz frəm ðə scouts’*’ kæmp ənd ˌriˈpleɪst ðɛm wɪθ ðə nu ˈkəpəlz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ðə ˈmɛrid du nɑt kənˈsɪdər ˈmɛrɪʤ ðə stɑrt əv ə ˈfæməli, bət ˈrəðər ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈsɛkʃuəl riˈleɪʃənz. ˈæbu ˈʤihɑd al-halabi*, ə ˈsudəˌnɪm fər ən ˈæktɪvɪst ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv, toʊld ˈviə skaɪp, "moʊst əv ðə ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ðət wi ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt dɪd nɑt læst fər mɔr ðən tu mənθs. ðə ˈhəzbənd ˈiðər əˈbændənz ðə waɪf ˈəndər ðə ˈpriˌtɛkst əv ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈbætəlˌfrənt, ər dɪˈvɔrsɪz hər ənd ˈmɛriz əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən." ðə fri ˈsɪriən ˈɑrmi ərˈɛstɪd wən əv ðə ˈaɪsəs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst ˈbætəlz ɪn ðə ˈkəntriˌsaɪd əv, ðeɪ faʊnd ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtrækts ɪn hɪz car,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ɪn ɪn idlib*, moʊˈhɑmɛd huˈseɪn, ən ˈæktɪvɪst hu kənˈdəktəd ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðɪs ˈsəbʤɪkt, toʊld ðət ə lɑrʤ prəˈpɔrʃən əv ðiz ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ɛnd ɪn dɪˈvɔrs ˈæftər tu mənθs, æt wɪʧ taɪm ðə ˈfɔrən ˈfaɪtərz ˈmɛri əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən. ˈsɛkʃuəl riˈleɪʃənz ˈəndər ðə əˈproʊpriɪtli ˈsæŋkʃənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪz ðɛr meɪn kənˈsərn. faʊnd wɪθ wən əv ðə 'ˈɪməgrənts' hu gɑt kɔt, ə ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ɪn wɪʧ hi hæd ˈrɪtən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd fərst eɪd ˈlɛsənz, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ hɪz rɪˈflɛkʃənz ənd prɛrz. hi preɪd tɪ gɑd tɪ ˈmɛri ə gʊd ˈsɪriən girl,”*,” huˈseɪn sɛd. ðə 'ˈɪməgrənts' hu kəm tɪ ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ɪn ðə ˈkəntriˌsaɪd əv ˌɪnˈsɪst ðət ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈdɑktərz ˈmɛri ðɛm. ðiz ˈdɑktərz seɪ ðeɪ ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd, ənd ðə ˈfaɪtərz ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn biɪŋ ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ˈəðər ˈsɪriən girls,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. huˈseɪn ˌriˈkaʊntɪd ə ˈwɛlθi ˈlɪˌbiən hu wɑz ˈkɪdˌnæpt baɪ ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts ˈsikɪŋ əˈsɪstəns ɪn ˈmɛrɪʤ. toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðət hi keɪm tɪ ˈsɪriə wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ hɛlp aʊt ˈsɪriən ˈfæməliz baɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ ˈməni. bət əˈpɑn hɪz ərˈaɪvəl, ˈaɪsəs ˈkæpʧərd ɪm ənd kɛpt ɪm ˈhɑstɪʤ ənˈtɪl hi peɪd ə səm əv ˈjuˌroʊz tɪ hɛlp ə ˈlɪˌbiən ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst ˈfaɪtər gɪt ˈmɛrid. wɪn hi æst ðə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst əˈbaʊt hɪz waɪf rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə, ðə ˈlætər ˈænsərd, 'ðɪs ɪz hər ˈpənɪʃmənt bɪˈkəz ʃi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ kəm wɪθ mi tɪ weɪʤ ˈʤihɑd ɪn syria.'”*.'” ənˈtɪl ðɪs deɪt, rɪˈmeɪnz ˈəndər ˈaɪsəs kənˈtroʊl ənd aʊt əv ðə ˈsɪriən hænz. ˈaɪsəs ɪz ˈkərəntli ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈfækʃən ɪn taʊn ənd həz ˈteɪkən əˈpɑn ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ kɪl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd faɪt ðə rəˈʒim. ˈɛvəri deɪ ðət ˈpæsɪz ˈwɪtnəsɪz əˈnəðər ˈaɪsəs ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən, ðə ˈkətɪŋ ɔf əv hænz ər ˌkrusɪˈfɪkʃən əv ˈrɛzɪdənts. |
i dug up an old paper that is relevant to the point rhys of let them eat meat brought up in a recent post which i quoted on june 9:
but i recognize that my consumer choices are almost totally insignificant in this regard; like veganism, this is a symbolic gesture.
the paper is expected utility, contributory causation, and vegetarianism by matheny (journal of applied philosophy, vol. 19, no. 3, 2002..). in it, matheny argues that cannot know what the actual consequences of an action will be in many cases, and therefore they must base their actions on the probability of expected consequences. matheny goes on to explain that by not eating meat for a year, you take a chance that you will be the person who causes a reduction of meat past a threshold which is felt to the farmers and causes them to raise less animals:
for example, take the case of the 200 million consumers. there are 200 million consumers, each of whom eats 50 farm animals each year. in this market there are only ten possible annual outputs of animals for farmers: one billion animals, two billion, and so on, up to ten billion. the difference between each of these annual outputs, one billion, is the smallest unit of demand to the farmer and is thus the threshold unit. since there are 20 million customers per threshold unit, and only one of these customers will actually complete the unit of which his or her purchase is a part, the probability of my completing a unit is one in 20 million. that means by buying meat i have a million chance of affecting the production and slaughter of one billion animals. the expected is then times one billion, which equals 50 that is, the associated with raising and slaughtering 50 animals per year.
matheny explains why this matters using the example of the 100 bandits in which 100 bandits go into a village and each steals one bean from each of 100 villagers, each of whom has 100 beans. after this is done, the villagers have no beans left. however, the loss of only one bean cannot cause any perceptible difference to a villager. since no bandit could have caused actual (perceptible) harm by stealing only one bean, none is responsible for the villagers going hungry, right?
no. one of the bandits stole the nth bean that reached the threshold of perceptible harm to a villager, and the probability of any given bandit being the one who steals the nth bean to reach that threshold is the same whether each bandit steals 100 beans from the same villager or 1 bean from 100 different villagers.
in other words, when divided into equal contribution units, any contribution of a unit towards reaching the threshold of a perceptible difference is as morally important as the unit that actually reaches that threshold. | aɪ dəg əp ən oʊld ˈpeɪpər ðət ɪz ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ris əv lɛt ðɛm it mit brɔt əp ɪn ə ˈrisənt poʊst wɪʧ aɪ kˈwoʊtɪd ɔn ʤun 9 bət aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət maɪ kənˈsumər ˈʧɔɪsɪz ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈtoʊtəli ˌɪnsɪgnˈjɪfɪkənt ɪn ðɪs rɪˈgɑrd; laɪk veganism*, ðɪs ɪz ə sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˈʤɛsʧər. ðə ˈpeɪpər ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd juˈtɪləti, kənˈtrɪbjəˌtɔri ˌkɔˈzeɪʃən, ənd ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriəˌnɪzəm baɪ ˈmæθɪni (ˈʤərnəl əv əˈplaɪd fəˈlɑsəfi, vol*. 19 noʊ. 3 2002 ɪn ɪt, ˈmæθɪni ˈɑrgjuz ðət ˈkænɑt noʊ wət ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ən ˈækʃən wɪl bi ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðeɪ məst beɪs ðɛr ˈækʃənz ɔn ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ˈmæθɪni goʊz ɔn tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðət baɪ nɑt ˈitɪŋ mit fər ə jɪr, ju teɪk ə ʧæns ðət ju wɪl bi ðə ˈpərsən hu ˈkɔzɪz ə rɪˈdəkʃən əv mit pæst ə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld wɪʧ ɪz fɛlt tɪ ðə ˈfɑrmərz ənd ˈkɔzɪz ðɛm tɪ reɪz lɛs ˈænəməlz: fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, teɪk ðə keɪs əv ðə 200 ˈmɪljən kənˈsumərz. ðɛr ər 200 ˈmɪljən kənˈsumərz, iʧ əv hum its 50 fɑrm ˈænəməlz iʧ jɪr. ɪn ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli tɛn ˈpɑsəbəl ˈænjuəl ˈaʊtˌpʊts əv ˈænəməlz fər ˈfɑrmərz: wən ˈbɪljən ˈænəməlz, tu ˈbɪljən, ənd soʊ ɔn, əp tɪ tɛn ˈbɪljən. ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin iʧ əv ðiz ˈænjuəl ˈaʊtˌpʊts, wən ˈbɪljən, ɪz ðə sˈmɔləst ˈjunɪt əv dɪˈmænd tɪ ðə ˈfɑrmər ənd ɪz ðəs ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ˈjunɪt. sɪns ðɛr ər 20 ˈmɪljən ˈkəstəmərz pər θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ˈjunɪt, ənd ˈoʊnli wən əv ðiz ˈkəstəmərz wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmˈplit ðə ˈjunɪt əv wɪʧ hɪz ər hər ˈpərʧəs ɪz ə pɑrt, ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv maɪ kəmˈplitɪŋ ə ˈjunɪt ɪz wən ɪn 20 ˈmɪljən. ðət minz baɪ baɪɪŋ mit aɪ hæv ə ˈmɪljən ʧæns əv əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə pərˈdəkʃən ənd sˈlɔtər əv wən ˈbɪljən ˈænəməlz. ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪz ðɛn taɪmz wən ˈbɪljən, wɪʧ ˈikwəlz 50 ðət ɪz, ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈreɪzɪŋ ənd sˈlɔtərɪŋ 50 ˈænəməlz pər jɪr. ˈmæθɪni ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ ðɪs ˈmætərz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə 100 ˈbændəts ɪn wɪʧ 100 ˈbændəts goʊ ˈɪntu ə ˈvɪlɪʤ ənd iʧ stilz wən bin frəm iʧ əv 100 ˈvɪlɪʤərz, iʧ əv hum həz 100 binz. ˈæftər ðɪs ɪz dən, ðə ˈvɪlɪʤərz hæv noʊ binz lɛft. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə lɔs əv ˈoʊnli wən bin ˈkænɑt kɔz ˈɛni pərˈsɛptəbəl ˈdɪfərəns tɪ ə ˈvɪlɪʤər. sɪns noʊ ˈbændət kʊd hæv kɔzd ˈækʧəwəl (pərˈsɛptəbəl) hɑrm baɪ ˈstilɪŋ ˈoʊnli wən bin, nən ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈvɪlɪʤərz goʊɪŋ ˈhəŋgri, raɪt? noʊ. wən əv ðə ˈbændəts stoʊl ðə ɛnθ bin ðət riʧt ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv pərˈsɛptəbəl hɑrm tɪ ə ˈvɪlɪʤər, ənd ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ˈbændət biɪŋ ðə wən hu stilz ðə ɛnθ bin tɪ riʧ ðət θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ɪz ðə seɪm ˈwɛðər iʧ ˈbændət stilz 100 binz frəm ðə seɪm ˈvɪlɪʤər ər 1 bin frəm 100 ˈdɪfərənt ˈvɪlɪʤərz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, wɪn dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu ˈikwəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ˈjunɪts, ˈɛni ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əv ə ˈjunɪt təˈwɔrdz ˈriʧɪŋ ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv ə pərˈsɛptəbəl ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ɛz ˈmɔrəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz ðə ˈjunɪt ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈriʧɪz ðət θˈrɛˌʃoʊld. |
music’s next big thing: bottled water
it’s in the news every other week. is ruining musicians. itunes killed the album. labels are angry at pandora. it seems like the music industry is doomed. take a closer look though, and see the core issue: things are changing, and doing a terrible job of handling it.
the changing landscape
in the last 20 years, the music industry has changed more significantly than in its entire history. what happened? the internet arrived. first it was napster. suddenly everyone could get music for free. a few years later itunes came along offering a paid option, and breaking up albums into downloads. now, pandora, and with them, endless debates. stories of streaming services paying mere cents for thousands of streams, or calling it the “last desperate fart of a dead corpse” (this is my favorite) seem to come out weekly.
not only that, midi samples are being substituted for studio musicians. auto tune can make make anyone sound halfway decent. studio editing can make a botched performance radio ready. any kid with and a mic can get his music heard by thousands, instantly. the market is saturated with music, and hardly anyone is making money.
that’s only on the recording side of the music industry. on the live music scene, symphonies are closing, club owners are paying pitiful rates, and suddenly everyone is a dj. how can anyone afford live music in this economy??!?!
the music industry helping.
does suing 12 year old kids and 83 year old deceased women for hundreds of thousands of dollars solve anything? is complaining about how things like they used to be going to change how people consume music?
one of my college professors provided great insight on this debate. “how do you get someone to pay for something when they could easily get it for free?” he asked us. the class unanimously agreed that it was impossible. we argued that if given the option, people will always take something for free rather than paying for it.
“what about bottled water?” he asked. well, crap.
why bottled water matters
remember the days before bottled water? you could get water anywhere. out of the tap, from a drinking fountain, from the sky even! the best part is that it was all free. that seem strange now? a few years. now the bottled water industry makes over 100 billion dollars a year. let me say that again: these companies are making 10 billion (with a b) dollars every year by selling something that you can get for free.
before you make the argument that “fiji is the nectar of the gods” or “arrowhead tastes like bottled from the la river,” well aware of the differences between bottle water. you want to get me started on this.
look, music going anywhere. if one thing that has been made clear in the last 20 years, this: people love music. people want to listen to music. napster, itunes, pandora,, and all prove this.
music is essential to life, just like water. yet people stream music on for free as they drink a $3 bottle of evian. (in defense, their ph levels are higher than tap water. telling you, you get me started.) the past 20 years have been a transition period for our industry, trying to figure out the “bottled water of music.” we figured it out yet, but hopeful that the music best days are ahead.
one industry is doing it right
when internet piracy showed up, the film industry was hit with the same problem as music, but handled it much better. rather than complaining about streaming services like netflix, decided to up their game. in recent years, movie theaters have added new upgrades like 3d, imax and dolby sound to make the movie going experience something you want to miss.
sure, i could have gravity and watched it on my laptop, but instead i saw it in imax 3d. i was completely immersed in the story. when i left the theater, i felt like i could finally breathe again. it was an incredible experience that i have had watching the version at home. my only regret is that i get to see it a second time in theaters.
the film industry has found their bottle.
trying new things
in order to find bottled water, we have to be constantly trying new things. two groups that are experimenting with unconventional methods of making money with music, for better or worse.
cheating the system
la funk band is trying something interesting. rather than complain about’s low streaming rates, using to fund their upcoming tour. they recently released sleepify, an album of complete silence. asking fans to stream this album on repeat from when they go to sleep. because the band earns only half a cent per song streamed, each fan will generate $4 per night. the band then plans on launching a tour of the cities with the most fans, at no charge.
will this plan work? have to wait and see. important to note other albums are actually great music, and not silence. is this the solution to the music problem? not exactly, but i love that is taking lemons and making lemonade.
wu tang clan nothing to torrent
hip hop group wu tang clan plans to release exactly one copy of their forthcoming album. yes really. the lone album will be toured around in various museums and festivals, where eager fans can take a listen on headphones, for a price. after the tour concludes the album will be auctioned off, presumably for millions of dollars, at which point the owner is free to do what they want with it (read: it will be leaked online).
the idea behind this is to restore music as an art form, and i applaud wu tang for trying something no one has ever done before. obviously this method work for most artists, since they have a wu following, but the larger statement making is bold.
what do we do now?
spoiler alert: i have the answer. i have no idea what the music industry is going to look like in the next 20 years. but confident that smart, hard working musicians are going to keep fighting, keep trying new things, and keep their spirits alive. figure this out together. the only way going to find our bottle.
(final note: smart water is the best tasting water and i will fight any man that says otherwise. plus, it has electrolytes. what plants crave.)
photo credit: lora
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0 shares | music’s* nɛkst bɪg θɪŋ: ˈbɑtəld ˈwɔtər ɪn ðə nuz ˈɛvəri ˈəðər wik. ɪz ˈruɪnɪŋ mjuˈzɪʃənz. ˈaɪˌtunz kɪld ðə ˈælbəm. ˈleɪbəlz ər ˈæŋgri æt pænˈdɔrə. ɪt simz laɪk ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri ɪz dumd. teɪk ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk ðoʊ, ənd si ðə kɔr ˈɪʃu: θɪŋz ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ, ənd duɪŋ ə ˈtɛrəbəl ʤɑb əv ˈhændəlɪŋ ɪt. ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈlænˌskeɪp ɪn ðə læst 20 jɪrz, ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri həz ʧeɪnʤd mɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ðən ɪn ɪts ɪnˈtaɪər ˈhɪstəri. wət ˈhæpənd? ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt əraɪvd. fərst ɪt wɑz ˈnæpstər. ˈsədənli ˈɛvriˌwən kʊd gɪt mˈjuzɪk fər fri. ə fju jɪrz ˈleɪtər ˈaɪˌtunz keɪm əˈlɔŋ ˈɔfərɪŋ ə peɪd ˈɔpʃən, ənd ˈbreɪkɪŋ əp ˈælbəmz ˈɪntu ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz. naʊ, pænˈdɔrə, ənd wɪθ ðɛm, ˈɛndləs dəˈbeɪts. ˈstɔriz əv ˈstrimɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz peɪɪŋ mɪr sɛnts fər ˈθaʊzənz əv strimz, ər ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈdɛspərɪt fɑrt əv ə dɛd corpse”*” (ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt) sim tɪ kəm aʊt ˈwikli. nɑt ˈoʊnli ðət, ˈmidi ˈsæmpəlz ər biɪŋ ˈsəbstəˌtutəd fər ˈstudiˌoʊ mjuˈzɪʃənz. ˈɔtoʊ tun kən meɪk meɪk ˈɛniˌwən saʊnd ˈhæfˈweɪ ˈdisənt. ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈɛdɪtɪŋ kən meɪk ə bɑʧt pərˈfɔrməns ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈrɛdi. ˈɛni kɪd wɪθ ənd ə mɪk kən gɪt hɪz mˈjuzɪk hərd baɪ ˈθaʊzənz, ˈɪnstəntli. ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ mˈjuzɪk, ənd ˈhɑrdli ˈɛniˌwən ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈməni. ˈoʊnli ɔn ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ saɪd əv ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri. ɔn ðə lɪv mˈjuzɪk sin, ˈsɪmfəniz ər ˈkloʊzɪŋ, kləb ˈoʊnərz ər peɪɪŋ ˈpɪtəfəl reɪts, ənd ˈsədənli ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ə dj*. haʊ kən ˈɛniˌwən əˈfɔrd lɪv mˈjuzɪk ɪn ðɪs ɪˈkɑnəmi??!?! ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri ˈhɛlpɪŋ. dɪz suɪŋ 12 jɪr oʊld kɪdz ənd 83 jɪr oʊld dɪˈsist ˈwɪmən fər ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz sɑlv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ? ɪz kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ θɪŋz laɪk ðeɪ juzd tɪ bi goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ haʊ ˈpipəl kənˈsum mˈjuzɪk? wən əv maɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ prəˈfɛsərz prəˈvaɪdɪd greɪt ˈɪnˌsaɪt ɔn ðɪs dəˈbeɪt. du ju gɪt ˈsəmˌwən tɪ peɪ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪn ðeɪ kʊd ˈizəli gɪt ɪt fər free?”*?” hi æst ˈjuˈɛs. ðə klæs juˈnænəməsli əˈgrid ðət ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. wi ˈɑrgjud ðət ɪf ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈɔpʃən, ˈpipəl wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz teɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ fər fri ˈrəðər ðən peɪɪŋ fər ɪt. əˈbaʊt ˈbɑtəld water?”*?” hi æst. wɛl, kræp. waɪ ˈbɑtəld ˈwɔtər ˈmætərz rɪˈmɛmbər ðə deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbɑtəld ˈwɔtər? ju kʊd gɪt ˈwɔtər ˈɛniˌwɛr. aʊt əv ðə tæp, frəm ə ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈfaʊntən, frəm ðə skaɪ ˈivɪn! ðə bɛst pɑrt ɪz ðət ɪt wɑz ɔl fri. ðət sim streɪnʤ naʊ? ə fju jɪrz. naʊ ðə ˈbɑtəld ˈwɔtər ˈɪndəstri meɪks ˈoʊvər 100 ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz ə jɪr. lɛt mi seɪ ðət əˈgɛn: ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ 10 ˈbɪljən (wɪθ ə bi) ˈdɔlərz ˈɛvəri jɪr baɪ ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ju kən gɪt fər fri. ˌbiˈfɔr ju meɪk ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ɪz ðə ˈnɛktər əv ðə gods”*” ər teɪsts laɪk ˈbɑtəld frəm ðə lɑ river,”*,” wɛl əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ˈbɑtəl ˈwɔtər. ju wɔnt tɪ gɪt mi ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ðɪs. lʊk, mˈjuzɪk goʊɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr. ɪf wən θɪŋ ðət həz bɪn meɪd klɪr ɪn ðə læst 20 jɪrz, ðɪs: ˈpipəl ləv mˈjuzɪk. ˈpipəl wɔnt tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ mˈjuzɪk. ˈnæpstər, ˈaɪˌtunz, pænˈdɔrə,, ənd ɔl pruv ðɪs. mˈjuzɪk ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ laɪf, ʤɪst laɪk ˈwɔtər. jɛt ˈpipəl strim mˈjuzɪk ɔn fər fri ɛz ðeɪ drɪŋk ə 3 ˈbɑtəl əv ˈɛviən. (ɪn dɪˈfɛns, ðɛr ˈpiˈeɪʧ ˈlɛvəlz ər haɪər ðən tæp ˈwɔtər. ˈtɛlɪŋ ju, ju gɪt mi ˈstɑrtɪd.) ðə pæst 20 jɪrz hæv bɪn ə trænˈzɪʃən ˈpɪriəd fər ɑr ˈɪndəstri, traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə ˈwɔtər əv music.”*.” wi ˈfɪgjərd ɪt aʊt jɛt, bət ˈhoʊpfəl ðət ðə mˈjuzɪk bɛst deɪz ər əˈhɛd. wən ˈɪndəstri ɪz duɪŋ ɪt raɪt wɪn ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈpaɪrəsi ʃoʊd əp, ðə fɪlm ˈɪndəstri wɑz hɪt wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈprɑbləm ɛz mˈjuzɪk, bət ˈhændəld ɪt məʧ ˈbɛtər. ˈrəðər ðən kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈstrimɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz laɪk netflix*, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ əp ðɛr geɪm. ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˈmuvi ˈθiətərz hæv ˈædɪd nu ˈəpˌgreɪdz laɪk 3d*, ˈaɪˌmæks ənd ˈdoʊlbi saʊnd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈmuvi goʊɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈsəmθɪŋ ju wɔnt tɪ mɪs. ʃʊr, aɪ kʊd hæv ˈgrævɪti ənd wɔʧt ɪt ɔn maɪ ˈlæpˌtɑp, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd aɪ sɔ ɪt ɪn ˈaɪˌmæks 3d*. aɪ wɑz kəmˈplitli ˌɪˈmərst ɪn ðə ˈstɔri. wɪn aɪ lɛft ðə ˈθieɪtər, aɪ fɛlt laɪk aɪ kʊd ˈfaɪnəli brið əˈgɛn. ɪt wɑz ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət aɪ hæv hæd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˈvərʒən æt hoʊm. maɪ ˈoʊnli rɪˈgrɛt ɪz ðət aɪ gɪt tɪ si ɪt ə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ɪn ˈθiətərz. ðə fɪlm ˈɪndəstri həz faʊnd ðɛr ˈbɑtəl. traɪɪŋ nu θɪŋz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ faɪnd ˈbɑtəld ˈwɔtər, wi hæv tɪ bi ˈkɑnstəntli traɪɪŋ nu θɪŋz. tu grups ðət ər ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈmɛθədz əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈməni wɪθ mˈjuzɪk, fər ˈbɛtər ər wərs. ˈʧitɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm lɑ fəŋk bænd ɪz traɪɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ˈrəðər ðən kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt loʊ ˈstrimɪŋ reɪts, ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ fənd ðɛr ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ tʊr. ðeɪ ˈrisəntli riˈlist sleepify*, ən ˈælbəm əv kəmˈplit ˈsaɪləns. ˈæskɪŋ fænz tɪ strim ðɪs ˈælbəm ɔn rɪˈpit frəm wɪn ðeɪ goʊ tɪ slip. bɪˈkəz ðə bænd ərnz ˈoʊnli hæf ə sɛnt pər sɔŋ strimd, iʧ fæn wɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt 4 pər naɪt. ðə bænd ðɛn plænz ɔn ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə tʊr əv ðə ˈsɪtiz wɪθ ðə moʊst fænz, æt noʊ ʧɑrʤ. wɪl ðɪs plæn wərk? hæv tɪ weɪt ənd si. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðət ˈəðər ˈælbəmz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli greɪt mˈjuzɪk, ənd nɑt ˈsaɪləns. ɪz ðɪs ðə səˈluʃən tɪ ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈprɑbləm? nɑt ɪgˈzæktli, bət aɪ ləv ðət ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈlɛmənz ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈlɛməˈneɪd. wu tɑŋ klæn ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ˈtɔrənt hɪp hɑp grup wu tɑŋ klæn plænz tɪ riˈlis ɪgˈzæktli wən ˈkɑpi əv ðɛr ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ˈælbəm. jɛs ˈrɪli. ðə loʊn ˈælbəm wɪl bi tʊrd əraʊnd ɪn ˈvɛriəs mˈjuziəmz ənd ˈfɛstɪvəlz, wɛr ˈigər fænz kən teɪk ə ˈlɪsən ɔn ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz, fər ə praɪs. ˈæftər ðə tʊr kənˈkludz ðə ˈælbəm wɪl bi ˈɔkʃənd ɔf, prɪˈzuməbli fər ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz, æt wɪʧ pɔɪnt ðə ˈoʊnər ɪz fri tɪ du wət ðeɪ wɔnt wɪθ ɪt (rɛd: ɪt wɪl bi likt ˈɔnˌlaɪn). ðə aɪˈdiə bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs ɪz tɪ rɪˈstɔr mˈjuzɪk ɛz ən ɑrt fɔrm, ənd aɪ əˈplɔd wu tɑŋ fər traɪɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ noʊ wən həz ˈɛvər dən ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈɑbviəsli ðɪs ˈmɛθəd wərk fər moʊst ˈɑrtɪsts, sɪns ðeɪ hæv ə wu ˈfɑloʊɪŋ, bət ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈsteɪtmənt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪz boʊld. wət du wi du naʊ? ˈspɔɪlər əˈlərt: aɪ hæv ðə ˈænsər. aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ lʊk laɪk ɪn ðə nɛkst 20 jɪrz. bət ˈkɑnfədənt ðət smɑrt, hɑrd ˈwərkɪŋ mjuˈzɪʃənz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ kip ˈfaɪtɪŋ, kip traɪɪŋ nu θɪŋz, ənd kip ðɛr ˈspɪrɪts əˈlaɪv. ˈfɪgjər ðɪs aʊt təˈgɛðər. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ɑr ˈbɑtəl. (ˈfaɪnəl noʊt: smɑrt ˈwɔtər ɪz ðə bɛst ˈteɪstɪŋ ˈwɔtər ənd aɪ wɪl faɪt ˈɛni mæn ðət sɪz ˈəðərˌwaɪz. pləs, ɪt həz electrolytes*. wət plænts kreɪv.) ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈlɔrə 0 0 ʃɛrz |
"we had an agreement that the president could have signed that would have kept troops" in iraq.
during a tough campaign week focused on the iraq war, former gov. jeb bush shifted blame for problems there to president barack obama, saying that actions helped hand the country over to islamic state.
a university of nevada student attending a town meeting in reno asked bush why he was placing the burden on obama, at one point telling bush, "your brother created isis." bush countered that the obama administration followed through on proper planning.
"we had an agreement that the president could have signed that would have kept troops, less than we have in korea, that could have created the stability that would have allowed for iraq to progress," bush said. (watch video of the exchange above.)
the claim came in the middle of a rough few days for bush, who was being criticized for his changing answers on whether he would have invaded iraq. we wondered if it was true that obama could have signed a deal to leave u.s. troops in the country after the end.
the exit
when obama took office in january 2009, he inherited a plan that president george w. bush forged in 2008 with prime minister. that status of forces agreement called for the withdrawal of all american troops by the end of 2011.
it was widely assumed a new plan would be negotiated after the 2008 version expired in 2011. there were no stipulations about a specific number of american military personnel to be left behind.
obama ran on the campaign pledge of bringing a responsible end to the iraq war, and announced shortly after taking office that combat operations would end in 2010. a high of u.s. service members were in the country after the 2007 surge, drawing down to about after combat troops left in 2010.
he said in october 2011 almost all troops would be home by christmas. about 200 marines would stay to train the iraqi army and act as security for diplomatic personnel. in short, he kept the 2011 timeline bush and had chosen.
when it came time to renegotiate a new agreement, there was little consensus on whether a residual force should stay in the country. military leaders in baghdad and the pentagon pushed for as many as, but the white house rejected that amount. (for the record, u.s. forces in south korea number more than .)
obama reportedly did consider leaving up to troops in strategic locations after the exit, but that plan faced opposition both in the united states and in iraq. obama ruled out a force that size during an august 2011 conference call .
negotiations led to the idea of a smaller, continuous force of troops, with up to more rotating in and out, and about a half-dozen f-16’s. but this plan ran into several roadblocks, including the insistence by washington that those troops be immune to iraqi -- although not american -- prosecution should they commit a crime.
austin long, a columbia university international and public affairs professor, said allegedly supported the residual force and may have signed a new plan, but the iraqi parliament would not. facing the prospect of a weak agreement that protect remaining troops the way the united states wanted, when neither baghdad nor washington wanted to leave them there, negotiations broke down. no new agreement was reached, and no residual force was formed. there has been plenty of debate whether it was washington or baghdad that was more intractable on a new agreement.
the aftermath
so a plan to leave troops exist when obama took office and was never fully realized by his administration. but would an agreement to leave american troops have stabilized the nation the way jeb bush claimed? we were curious what experts would say about this point. campaign return our requests for comment.)
"i think most observers would agree that a residual u.s. force would have prevented the islamic state from achieving as much as it has in iraq," long said. "but it is also unlikely that a residual force would have completely stabilized iraq, as the sources of instability are fundamentally political."
remember that the country was considered relatively stable in 2011; isis elements existed prior to that, but largely formed into the force it is today after american troops left -- and mostly in syria at first.
christopher preble, vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the cato institute, said a recent iraqi delegation to the institute agreed the terms of the planned renewal could not have passed parliament.
"they said that the iraqi government was too weak, and unwilling to go against the wishes of those iraqis who wanted the americans to leave," preble said.
our ruling
bush said, "we had an agreement that the president could have signed that would have kept troops, less than we have in korea, that could have created the stability that would have allowed for iraq to progress."
obama inherited a timeline to exit iraq from george w. bush and followed it, but there was no agreement to leave a large force behind. the obama white house considered troops for a short time but ruled it out, suggesting a much smaller force. negotiations with iraq broke down, however, and there was no agreement that met conditions washington wanted.
experts told us bush parsed his words carefully enough to have a point that a residual force would have likely helped iraq fend off isis. but there was no consensus to leave troops in place.
we rate the statement mostly false. | "wi hæd ən əˈgrimənt ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt kʊd hæv saɪnd ðət wʊd hæv kɛpt trups" ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə təf kæmˈpeɪn wik ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr, ˈfɔrmər gəv. ʤɛb bʊʃ ˈʃɪftɪd bleɪm fər ˈprɑbləmz ðɛr tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, seɪɪŋ ðət ˈækʃənz hɛlpt hænd ðə ˈkəntri ˈoʊvər tɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nəˈvɑdə ˈstudənt əˈtɛndɪŋ ə taʊn ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˈrinoʊ æst bʊʃ waɪ hi wɑz ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ˈbərdən ɔn ˌoʊˈbɑmə, æt wən pɔɪnt ˈtɛlɪŋ bʊʃ, "jʊr ˈbrəðər kriˈeɪtɪd ˈaɪsəs." bʊʃ ˈkaʊnərd ðət ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈfɑloʊd θru ɔn ˈprɑpər ˈplænɪŋ. "wi hæd ən əˈgrimənt ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt kʊd hæv saɪnd ðət wʊd hæv kɛpt trups, lɛs ðən wi hæv ɪn ˌkɔˈriə, ðət kʊd hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ðə stəˈbɪlɪti ðət wʊd hæv əˈlaʊd fər ˌɪˈrɑk tɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs," bʊʃ sɛd. (wɔʧ ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əˈbəv.) ðə kleɪm keɪm ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə rəf fju deɪz fər bʊʃ, hu wɑz biɪŋ ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər hɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈænsərz ɔn ˈwɛðər hi wʊd hæv ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd ˌɪˈrɑk. wi ˈwəndərd ɪf ɪt wɑz tru ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə kʊd hæv saɪnd ə dil tɪ liv juz. trups ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˈæftər ðə ɛnd. ðə ˈɛksət wɪn ˌoʊˈbɑmə tʊk ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2009 hi ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ə plæn ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ fɔrʤd ɪn 2008 wɪθ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər. ðət ˈstætəs əv ˈfɔrsɪz əˈgrimənt kɔld fər ðə wɪθˈdrɔəl əv ɔl əˈmɛrɪkən trups baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2011 ɪt wɑz ˈwaɪdli əˈsumd ə nu plæn wʊd bi nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈæftər ðə 2008 ˈvərʒən ɪkˈspaɪrd ɪn 2011 ðɛr wər noʊ ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈnəmbər əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl tɪ bi lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ræn ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn plɛʤ əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ə riˈspɑnsəbəl ɛnd tɪ ðə ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr, ənd əˈnaʊnst ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɔfəs ðət ˈkɑmbæt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz wʊd ɛnd ɪn 2010 ə haɪ əv juz. ˈsərvɪs ˈmɛmbərz wər ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˈæftər ðə 2007 sərʤ, drɔɪŋ daʊn tɪ əˈbaʊt ˈæftər ˈkɑmbæt trups lɛft ɪn 2010 hi sɛd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2011 ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl trups wʊd bi hoʊm baɪ ˈkrɪsməs. əˈbaʊt 200 mərˈinz wʊd steɪ tɪ treɪn ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈɑrmi ənd ækt ɛz sɪˈkjʊrəti fər ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˌpərsəˈnɛl. ɪn ʃɔrt, hi kɛpt ðə 2011 ˈtaɪmlaɪn bʊʃ ənd hæd ˈʧoʊzən. wɪn ɪt keɪm taɪm tɪ ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ə nu əˈgrimənt, ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl kənˈsɛnsəs ɔn ˈwɛðər ə rɪˈzɪʤuəl fɔrs ʃʊd steɪ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈlidərz ɪn ˈbægdæd ənd ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn pʊʃt fər ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz bət ðə waɪt haʊs rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðət əˈmaʊnt. (fər ðə ˈrɛkərd, juz. ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈnəmbər mɔr ðən ˌoʊˈbɑmə rɪˈpɔrtədli dɪd kənˈsɪdər ˈlivɪŋ əp tɪ trups ɪn strəˈtiʤɪk loʊˈkeɪʃənz ˈæftər ðə ˈɛksət, bət ðət plæn feɪst ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən boʊθ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ruld aʊt ə fɔrs ðət saɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈɔgəst 2011 ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz lɛd tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə sˈmɔlər, kənˈtɪnjuəs fɔrs əv trups, wɪθ əp tɪ mɔr ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ ɪn ənd aʊt, ənd əˈbaʊt ə ˈhæfˌdəzən f-16’s*. bət ðɪs plæn ræn ˈɪntu ˈsɛvərəl ˈroʊdˌblɑks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈsɪstəns baɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ðət ðoʊz trups bi ˌɪmˈjun tɪ ˌɪˈræki ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt əˈmɛrɪkən ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ʃʊd ðeɪ kəˈmɪt ə kraɪm. ˈɔstən lɔŋ, ə kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz prəˈfɛsər, sɛd əˈlɛʤədli səˈpɔrtɪd ðə rɪˈzɪʤuəl fɔrs ənd meɪ hæv saɪnd ə nu plæn, bət ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈpɑrləmɛnt wʊd nɑt. ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ə wik əˈgrimənt ðət prəˈtɛkt rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ trups ðə weɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈwɔntɪd, wɪn ˈniðər ˈbægdæd nɔr ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈwɔntɪd tɪ liv ðɛm ðɛr, nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz broʊk daʊn. noʊ nu əˈgrimənt wɑz riʧt, ənd noʊ rɪˈzɪʤuəl fɔrs wɑz fɔrmd. ðɛr həz bɪn ˈplɛnti əv dəˈbeɪt ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ər ˈbægdæd ðət wɑz mɔr ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl ɔn ə nu əˈgrimənt. ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ soʊ ə plæn tɪ liv trups ɪgˈzɪst wɪn ˌoʊˈbɑmə tʊk ˈɔfəs ənd wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈfʊli ˈriəˌlaɪzd baɪ hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. bət wʊd ən əˈgrimənt tɪ liv əˈmɛrɪkən trups hæv ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈneɪʃən ðə weɪ ʤɛb bʊʃ kleɪmd? wi wər ˈkjʊriəs wət ˈɛkspərts wʊd seɪ əˈbaʊt ðɪs pɔɪnt. kæmˈpeɪn rɪˈtərn ɑr rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈkɑmɛnt.) "aɪ θɪŋk moʊst əbˈzərvərz wʊd əˈgri ðət ə rɪˈzɪʤuəl juz. fɔrs wʊd hæv prɪˈvɛnɪd ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt frəm əˈʧivɪŋ ɛz məʧ ɛz ɪt həz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk," lɔŋ sɛd. "bət ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ənˈlaɪkli ðət ə rɪˈzɪʤuəl fɔrs wʊd hæv kəmˈplitli ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd ˌɪˈrɑk, ɛz ðə ˈsɔrsəz əv ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli pəˈlɪtɪkəl." rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðə ˈkəntri wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsteɪbəl ɪn 2011 ˈaɪsəs ˈɛləmənts ɪgˈzɪstəd praɪər tɪ ðət, bət ˈlɑrʤli fɔrmd ˈɪntu ðə fɔrs ɪt ɪz təˈdeɪ ˈæftər əˈmɛrɪkən trups lɛft ənd ˈmoʊstli ɪn ˈsɪriə æt fərst. ˈkrɪstəfər ˈprɛbəl, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt fər dɪˈfɛns ənd ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈstədiz æt ðə ˈkeɪtoʊ ˈɪnstɪˌtut, sɛd ə ˈrisənt ˌɪˈræki ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əˈgrid ðə tərmz əv ðə plænd rɪˈnuəl kʊd nɑt hæv pæst ˈpɑrləmɛnt. "ðeɪ sɛd ðət ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz tu wik, ənd ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ goʊ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈwɪʃɪz əv ðoʊz ˌɪˈrækiz hu ˈwɔntɪd ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ liv," ˈprɛbəl sɛd. ɑr ˈrulɪŋ bʊʃ sɛd, "wi hæd ən əˈgrimənt ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt kʊd hæv saɪnd ðət wʊd hæv kɛpt trups, lɛs ðən wi hæv ɪn ˌkɔˈriə, ðət kʊd hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ðə stəˈbɪlɪti ðət wʊd hæv əˈlaʊd fər ˌɪˈrɑk tɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs." ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ə ˈtaɪmlaɪn tɪ ˈɛksət ˌɪˈrɑk frəm ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ənd ˈfɑloʊd ɪt, bət ðɛr wɑz noʊ əˈgrimənt tɪ liv ə lɑrʤ fɔrs bɪˈhaɪnd. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə waɪt haʊs kənˈsɪdərd trups fər ə ʃɔrt taɪm bət ruld ɪt aʊt, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ə məʧ sˈmɔlər fɔrs. nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑk broʊk daʊn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd ðɛr wɑz noʊ əˈgrimənt ðət mɛt kənˈdɪʃənz ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈwɔntɪd. ˈɛkspərts toʊld ˈjuˈɛs bʊʃ pɑrst hɪz wərdz ˈkɛrfəli ɪˈnəf tɪ hæv ə pɔɪnt ðət ə rɪˈzɪʤuəl fɔrs wʊd hæv ˈlaɪkli hɛlpt ˌɪˈrɑk fɛnd ɔf ˈaɪsəs. bət ðɛr wɑz noʊ kənˈsɛnsəs tɪ liv trups ɪn pleɪs. wi reɪt ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈmoʊstli fɔls. |
toxic smog brings nightmare 'white christmas' to beijing
beijing residents woke up to a white christmas friday morning but with the sky obscured by thick toxic smog rather than snow after more than 100 million people across china had been warned to stay indoors.
the capital and surrounding parts of northern china are regularly blanketed in deadly pollution associated with heavy industry and an increase in coal consumption during the winter months.
counts of -- harmful microscopic particles that penetrate deep into the lungs -- in beijing peaked at 620 micrograms per cubic metre as of early friday, according to data from the us embassy.
counts of, harmful microscopic particles that penetrate deep into the lungs, in beijing peaked at 620 micrograms per cubic metre as of early december 25, 2015, according to data from the us embassy ©wang zhao (afp)
the world health organization's recommended maximum exposure is 25 micrograms over a period.
"if this only happened a few days a year, i'd put up with it, but it's for it to be like this every day!" said one angry social media user on china's platform. "is this the new normal?"
the city posted contradictory alerts for christmas day, with the beijing meteorological service issuing an orange alert - requiring factories to limit expelled pollutants and schools to cease outdoor activities -- while the beijing municipal environmental protection bureau issued only a yellow alert, the second lowest in a four-tiered, warning system.
the smog is expected to last until saturday afternoon.
photos on social media showed empty freeways shrouded in a of haze as authorities shut down highways in the region and grounded flights out of the capital.
more than 500 international and domestic arrivals and departures at beijing's main airport were cancelled due to "heavy fog and low visibility", its website said.
"in this kind of weather, can santa even find beijing?" a user wrote on.
in the neighbouring city of tianjin, no fewer than 19 freeways were closed early friday morning, according to the tianjin freeway management office's official microblog, with cctv television reporting visibility of less than five metres (15 feet).
"santa can't even get to tianjin! i was wondering why my stocking had no gifts in it! smog you better get out of here!" said another commentor.
beijing issued its red alert on december 7, declaring emergency pollution measures following scathing public criticism of the city's weak response to choking smog that settled on the capital earlier in the month.
its second and latest red alert, which lasted four days, concluded tuesday night. | ˈtɑksɪk smɑg brɪŋz ˈnaɪtˌmɛr 'waɪt ˈkrɪsməs' tɪ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ˈrɛzɪdənts woʊk əp tɪ ə waɪt ˈkrɪsməs ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ bət wɪθ ðə skaɪ əbˈskjʊrd baɪ θɪk ˈtɑksɪk smɑg ˈrəðər ðən snoʊ ˈæftər mɔr ðən 100 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ˈʧaɪnə hæd bɪn wɔrnd tɪ steɪ ˈɪnˌdɔrz. ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ənd sərˈaʊndɪŋ pɑrts əv ˈnɔrðərn ˈʧaɪnə ər ˈrɛgjələrli ˈblæŋkətɪd ɪn ˈdɛdli pəˈluʃən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈhɛvi ˈɪndəstri ənd ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn koʊl kənˈsəmʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwɪntər mənθs. kaʊnts əv ˈhɑrmfəl ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ðət ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt dip ˈɪntu ðə ləŋz ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ pikt æt 620 ˈmaɪkroʊˌgræmz pər ˈkjubɪk ˈmitər ɛz əv ˈərli ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmbəsi. kaʊnts əv ˈhɑrmfəl ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ðət ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt dip ˈɪntu ðə ləŋz, ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ pikt æt 620 ˈmaɪkroʊˌgræmz pər ˈkjubɪk ˈmitər ɛz əv ˈərli dɪˈsɛmbər 25 2015 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmbəsi ʤaʊ (afp*) ðə wərld hɛlθ ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈmæksəməm ɪkˈspoʊʒər ɪz 25 ˈmaɪkroʊˌgræmz ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd. "ɪf ðɪs ˈoʊnli ˈhæpənd ə fju deɪz ə jɪr, aɪd pʊt əp wɪθ ɪt, bət ɪts fər ɪt tɪ bi laɪk ðɪs ˈɛvəri deɪ!" sɛd wən ˈæŋgri ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈjuzər ɔn ˈʧaɪnəz ˈplætˌfɔrm. "ɪz ðɪs ðə nu ˈnɔrməl?" ðə ˈsɪti ˈpoʊstɪd ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri əˈlərts fər ˈkrɪsməs deɪ, wɪθ ðə ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsərvɪs ˈɪʃuɪŋ ən ˈɔrɪnʤ əˈlərt rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈfæktəriz tɪ ˈlɪmət ɪkˈspɛld pəˈlutənts ənd skulz tɪ sis ˈaʊtˌdɔr ækˈtɪvɪtiz waɪl ðə ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ mjuˈnɪsəpəl ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈbjʊroʊ ˈɪʃud ˈoʊnli ə ˈjɛloʊ əˈlərt, ðə ˈsɛkənd loʊəst ɪn ə four-tiered*, ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ðə smɑg ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ læst ənˈtɪl ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ʃoʊd ˈɛmti ˈfriˌweɪz ʃˈraʊdɪd ɪn ə əv heɪz ɛz əˈθɔrətiz ʃət daʊn ˈhaɪˌweɪz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ənd ˈgraʊndɪd flaɪts aʊt əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. mɔr ðən 500 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd dəˈmɛstɪk ərˈaɪvəlz ənd dɪˈpɑrʧərz æt ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋz meɪn ˈɛrˌpɔrt wər ˈkænsəld du tɪ "ˈhɛvi fɔg ənd loʊ ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti", ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt sɛd. "ɪn ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈwɛðər, kən ˈsænə ˈivɪn faɪnd ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ?" ə ˈjuzər roʊt ɔn. ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈsɪti əv tiˈænʤɪn, noʊ fjuər ðən 19 ˈfriˌweɪz wər kloʊzd ˈərli ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə tiˈænʤɪn ˈfriˌweɪ ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈɔfəsɪz əˈfɪʃəl microblog*, wɪθ ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti əv lɛs ðən faɪv ˈmitərz 15 fit). "ˈsænə kænt ˈivɪn gɪt tɪ tiˈænʤɪn! aɪ wɑz ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ maɪ ˈstɑkɪŋ hæd noʊ gɪfts ɪn ɪt! smɑg ju ˈbɛtər gɪt aʊt əv hir!" sɛd əˈnəðər commentor*. ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ˈɪʃud ɪts rɛd əˈlərt ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 7 dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ˈimərʤənsi pəˈluʃən ˈmɛʒərz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈskeɪðɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə ˈsɪtiz wik rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈʧoʊkɪŋ smɑg ðət ˈsɛtəld ɔn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈərliər ɪn ðə mənθ. ɪts ˈsɛkənd ənd ˈleɪtəst rɛd əˈlərt, wɪʧ ˈlæstɪd fɔr deɪz, kənˈkludɪd ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. |
turkey is backing away from claims that a child suicide bomber sent by islamic state carried out for saturday's blast at a kurdish wedding, killing 54 people.
prime minister on monday said speculation that a child was responsible was based on rumors from witnesses.
"we do not have a clue about who the perpetrators behind the attack were. early information on who did the attack, in what organization's name, is, unfortunately, not right," he told reporters.
president earlier described the bomber as being between 12 and 14 years old and sent by islamic state. nearly all the victims were kurds younger than 18.
no one has claimed responsibility, but the style of the attack and the type of bomb used were similar to previous blasts blamed on islamic state.
the bomber attacked a kurdish wedding and celebration in, a city just 60 kilometers north of syria and a prominent refugee community for people looking to escape the five-year civil war in syria.
turkish foreign minister vowed monday his country would "completely cleanse" islamic state militants from its border region with syria.
on tuesday, turkish soldiers launched a barrage of shells into islamic territory along syria's northern border in retaliation for an is mortar attack. turkish media report that 40 shells were fired.
the syrian observatory for human rights reports rebel fighters were massing inside turkey to carry out an offensive on the islamic syrian town of jarablus. did not confirm the rebel plans, but said ankara supports any group fighting islamic state.
the attack came amid continuing turmoil in turkey in the month after's government survived an attempted coup by rogue military officers, which the turkish leader has blamed on cleric gulen.
watch: turkey cites terrorism in fatal blast at wedding
in an earlier written statement, said there is "no difference" between islamic state, the militants of the outlawed kurdistan workers' party, the, and followers.
"our country and our nation have again only one message to those who attack us - you will not succeed!" he said.
the white house condemned the attack, saying the "perpetrators of this barbaric act cynically and cowardly targeted a wedding." the statement sunday added that vice president joe biden will visit ankara wednesday to reaffirm the u.s. commitment to work together with turkey against the "scourge of terrorism."
blast sparks outrage
witnesses said the blast, the deadliest terror attack in turkey this year, occurred in a packed street of people dancing and celebrating the marriage.
speaking sunday while surveying the wreckage, local resident ibrahim said people are in shock.
”our friends and neighbors were there. we are so sad and in pain. the attack is an atrocity." he said, "we want to end these massacres. we are in pain, especially the women and children.”
the turkish city is about 90 kilometers from the syrian city of manbij. a u.s. backed coalition of syrian fighters and kurds earlier this month drove islamic state fighters from that city after a siege, pushing them into the countryside northward toward the turkish border.
shortly after saturday's bombing, the political party condemned the attack, while noting it came just hours after a kurdish militant organization battling the ankara government for autonomy announced new plans to try to end the conflict.
the so-called group of communities in kurdistan, the, which includes the outlawed, said it is ready to resume peace talks with ankara, but said the government should take the first step. a statement also said those overtures are supported by "friendly" countries and non-government organizations both inside and outside turkey.
the statement also said the attack "targets those determined and consistent in peace ... and those struggling for democracy, equality and freedom."
the launched an armed rebellion in 1984, seeking an autonomous homeland in a vast area of the southeast bordered by syria, iraq and iran. nearly people have been killed in the fighting.
last year, the armed wing of the scrapped a three-year cease-fire with ankara, after turkish warplanes struck the group's military training bases in northern iraq while fighters battled islamic state militants. ankara also bombed several other bases. | ˈtərki ɪz ˈbækɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm kleɪmz ðət ə ʧaɪld ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmər sɛnt baɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈkɛrid aʊt fər ˈsætərdiz blæst æt ə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈwɛdɪŋ, ˈkɪlɪŋ 54 ˈpipəl. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ sɛd ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət ə ʧaɪld wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl wɑz beɪst ɔn ˈrumərz frəm ˈwɪtnəsɪz. "wi du nɑt hæv ə klu əˈbaʊt hu ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə əˈtæk wər. ˈərli ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn hu dɪd ðə əˈtæk, ɪn wət ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz neɪm, ɪz, ənˈfɔrʧənətli, nɑt raɪt," hi toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈərliər dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈbɑmər ɛz biɪŋ bɪtˈwin 12 ənd 14 jɪrz oʊld ənd sɛnt baɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. ˈnɪrli ɔl ðə ˈvɪktɪmz wər kərdz ˈjəŋgər ðən 18 noʊ wən həz kleɪmd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti, bət ðə staɪl əv ðə əˈtæk ənd ðə taɪp əv bɔm juzd wər ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈpriviəs blæsts bleɪmd ɔn ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. ðə ˈbɑmər əˈtækt ə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈwɛdɪŋ ənd ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ɪn, ə ˈsɪti ʤɪst 60 ˈkɪləˌmitərz nɔrθ əv ˈsɪriə ənd ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈrɛfjuʤi kəmˈjunɪti fər ˈpipəl ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr ˈsɪvəl wɔr ɪn ˈsɪriə. ˈtərkɪʃ ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər vaʊd ˈmənˌdeɪ hɪz ˈkəntri wʊd "kəmˈplitli klɛnz" ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈmɪlətənts frəm ɪts ˈbɔrdər ˈriʤən wɪθ ˈsɪriə. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈtərkɪʃ ˈsoʊlʤərz lɔnʧt ə bərɑʒ əv ʃɛlz ˈɪntu ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əˈlɔŋ ˈsɪriəz ˈnɔrðərn ˈbɔrdər ɪn riˌtæliˈeɪʃən fər ən ɪz ˈmɔrtər əˈtæk. ˈtərkɪʃ ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrt ðət 40 ʃɛlz wər faɪərd. ðə ˈsɪriən əbˈzərvəˌtɔri fər ˈjumən raɪts rɪˈpɔrts ˈrɛbəl ˈfaɪtərz wər ˈmæsɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈtərki tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ən əˈfɛnsɪv ɔn ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈsɪriən taʊn əv jarablus*. dɪd nɑt kənˈfərm ðə ˈrɛbəl plænz, bət sɛd ˈæŋkərə səˈpɔrts ˈɛni grup ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. ðə əˈtæk keɪm əˈmɪd kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈtərˌmɔɪl ɪn ˈtərki ɪn ðə mənθ ˈæftər ˈgəvərnmənt sərˈvaɪvd ən əˈtɛmptəd ku baɪ roʊg ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔfɪsərz, wɪʧ ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈlidər həz bleɪmd ɔn ˈklɛrɪk gulen*. wɔʧ: ˈtərki saɪts ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɪn ˈfeɪtəl blæst æt ˈwɛdɪŋ ɪn ən ˈərliər ˈrɪtən ˈsteɪtmənt, sɛd ðɛr ɪz "noʊ ˈdɪfərəns" bɪtˈwin ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt, ðə ˈmɪlətənts əv ðə ˈaʊˌtlɔd ˈkərdɪˌstæn ˈwərkərz' ˈpɑrti, ðə, ənd ˈfɑloʊərz. "ɑr ˈkəntri ənd ɑr ˈneɪʃən hæv əˈgɛn ˈoʊnli wən ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðoʊz hu əˈtæk ˈjuˈɛs ju wɪl nɑt səkˈsid!" hi sɛd. ðə waɪt haʊs kənˈdɛmd ðə əˈtæk, seɪɪŋ ðə "ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz əv ðɪs bɑrˈbɛrɪk ækt ˈsɪnɪkəli ənd ˈkaʊərdli ˈtɑrgətɪd ə ˈwɛdɪŋ." ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈsənˌdi ˈædɪd ðət vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən wɪl ˈvɪzɪt ˈæŋkərə ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ ˌriəˈfərm ðə juz. kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈtərki əˈgɛnst ðə "skərʤ əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm." blæst spɑrks ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ˈwɪtnəsɪz sɛd ðə blæst, ðə ˈdɛdliəst ˈtɛrər əˈtæk ɪn ˈtərki ðɪs jɪr, əˈkərd ɪn ə pækt strit əv ˈpipəl ˈdænsɪŋ ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ. ˈspikɪŋ ˈsənˌdi waɪl ˈsərˌveɪɪŋ ðə ˈrɛkɪʤ, ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənt ˌɪbrɑˈhim sɛd ˈpipəl ər ɪn ʃɑk. frɛndz ənd ˈneɪbərz wər ðɛr. wi ər soʊ sæd ənd ɪn peɪn. ðə əˈtæk ɪz ən əˈtrɑsəti." hi sɛd, "wi wɔnt tɪ ɛnd ðiz ˈmæsɪkərz. wi ər ɪn peɪn, əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈwɪmən ənd children.”*.” ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈsɪti ɪz əˈbaʊt 90 ˈkɪləˌmitərz frəm ðə ˈsɪriən ˈsɪti əv manbij*. ə juz. bækt ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈsɪriən ˈfaɪtərz ənd kərdz ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ droʊv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈfaɪtərz frəm ðət ˈsɪti ˈæftər ə siʤ, ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəntriˌsaɪd ˈnɔrθwərd təˈwɔrd ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈbɔrdər. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈsætərdiz ˈbɑmɪŋ, ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti kənˈdɛmd ðə əˈtæk, waɪl ˈnoʊtɪŋ ɪt keɪm ʤɪst aʊərz ˈæftər ə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈmɪlətənt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈbætəlɪŋ ðə ˈæŋkərə ˈgəvərnmənt fər əˈtɑnəmi əˈnaʊnst nu plænz tɪ traɪ tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld grup əv kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn ˈkərdɪˌstæn, ðə, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈaʊˌtlɔd, sɛd ɪt ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ pis tɔks wɪθ ˈæŋkərə, bət sɛd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd teɪk ðə fərst stɛp. ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðoʊz ˈoʊvərˌʧʊrz ər səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ "ˈfrɛndli" ˈkəntriz ənd nɑnˈgəvərnmənt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz boʊθ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈtərki. ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə əˈtæk "ˈtɑrgəts ðoʊz dɪˈtərmənd ənd kənˈsɪstənt ɪn pis ənd ðoʊz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ɪkˈwɑləti ənd ˈfridəm." ðə lɔnʧt ən ɑrmd rɪˈbɛljən ɪn 1984 ˈsikɪŋ ən ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈhoʊmˌlænd ɪn ə væst ˈɛriə əv ðə ˌsaʊˈθist ˈbɔrdərd baɪ ˈsɪriə, ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˌɪˈrɑn. ˈnɪrli ˈpipəl hæv bɪn kɪld ɪn ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ. læst jɪr, ðə ɑrmd wɪŋ əv ðə skræpt ə θˈriˌjɪr ˈsisˈfaɪər wɪθ ˈæŋkərə, ˈæftər ˈtərkɪʃ ˈwɔrˌpleɪnz strək ðə grups ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk waɪl ˈfaɪtərz ˈbætəld ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈmɪlətənts. ˈæŋkərə ˈɔlsoʊ bɑmd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈbeɪsɪz. |
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breaking out season 4
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this past november,
there's a common misconception that players in north america don't work hard, aren't motivated, and don't have much talent. breaking out looks to prove otherwise by highlighting some up & coming players that might not be on your radar yet. north america as a scene may be behind others like europe and korea, but we have the players with the talent to be better. we just need to give them the resources and the motivation to do so. the show seeks to show some of those players worth caring about and give them a bit more exposure. and of course, the invitational that has hit over dollars doesn't hurt to motivate the players a little...
breaking out is about fostering growth in the local scene. i'm not going to lie to you. these guys are not grand finalists or code s winners. but what they are is a group of hard working individuals who have the potential to be a "foreign hope" or top na player given the right environment. if you haven't watched some of these guys play, this is your opportunity to see just how awesome some of their games can be. you might surprise yourself at how much fun you'll have cheering for these guys if you give them a chance.
this past november, breaking out finished its third season of highlighting different up & coming player in the north american scene. it's time for yet another season to see who is going to win learn more about some of the up & comers in the scene and find out who is the next most likely player to breakout of the north american a common misconception that players in north america don't work hard, aren't motivated, and don't have much talent. breaking out looks to prove otherwise by highlighting some up & coming players that might not be on your radar yet. north america as a scene may be behind others like europe and korea, but we have the players with the talent to be better. we just need to give them the resources and the motivation to do so. the show seeks to show some of those players worth caring about and give them a bit more exposure. and of course, the invitational that has hit over dollars doesn't hurt to motivate the players a about fostering growth in the local scene. i'm not going to lie to you. these guys are not grand finalists or code s winners. but what they are is a group of hard working individuals who have the potential to be a "foreign hope" or top na player given the right environment. if you haven't watched some of these guys play, this is your opportunity to see just how awesome some of their games can be. you might surprise yourself at how much fun you'll have cheering for these guys if you give them a chance. format
we're really excited to announce season 4 of breaking out. picking up where season 3 left off, season 4 will see a return of the old format that focused on quality, edited content that gives you everything you need to know about a player in a reasonable amount of time.
breaking out season 4 will run twice a week for one month. the broadcast time is planned to be friday's and saturdays at est. each day will highlight a single player, with two players covered each week. the show will run through the month of march, with qualifiers for the show taking up the majority of february. the exact date for the invitational itself will be announced at a later date after consulting with the players for availability.
each episode focuses on a single player with interviews, gameplay and analysis that should give you a very good idea of who the player is. the format will be as follows:
1) brief minute interviews to give you a feel for the player
2) cover the player's matchup
3) cover the player's matchup
4) cover the player's matchup
5) cover an awesome game from the player
6) a short minute fun segment where we embarrass the hell out of the player
interviews are fantastic but sometimes it can be hard to pay full attention to one person talk about themselves for an hour straight. instead, small minute clips will be interspersed throughout the show so you can get a better feel for the player in a shorter amount of time!
+ show spoiler + no matter what qualification method you use. so, let's go over how to register.
submit an e-mail to64@gmail.com with the following information by february
2) a picture of yourself meeting most, if not all of the requirements listed.
3) a link to your profile on the account you want considered for the ladder qualifiers. this account should be *your* account and should not be shared with others. obvious rules such as win trading, hacking, boosting, etc. being grounds for a from any or all parts of breaking out apply. (note this account will be publicized as your account.) 1) proof of north american residency. some examples of this are drivers licenses, student to na universities, passports, etc.
4) a minute video of yourself answering the following ready for parts of this video to be used on the show!):
a) what is your name, age & starcraft 2 race?
b) what do you do for a living?
c) tell us the most interesting fact about yourself that you can think of.
d) describe your for us.
e) why do you deserve the chance to be the next breakout player?
f) what does starcraft mean to you?
once you submit your application and it has been processed, we will respond to confirm or deny it. we are reserving the right to reject applications. however, the main reason we're doing so is to prevent players that already have a good bit of notoriety. some good examples would be if for some reason evil geniuses' or scarlett applied, their applications would be rejected because i don't think anyone could argue they haven't already "broken out." if you have any question of whether you would be accepted or rejected, feel free to shoot an e-mail and ask. all applications will be considered by a small committee due to the arbitrary nature of issue.
also note that during the season, there will be an expectation for you to behave appropriately on the show, as well as off it to a degree. while we have no interest in disqualifying players that have already qualified, we reserve the right to show the door to any players who demonstrate behavior that is seen as unfit for their position. this is basically saying, we reserve the right to boot you from the show and tournament if you're being a complete jerk, subject to our own opinion. we don't want to, but know that we can and don't be stupid. things that would put you in an awkward position for this would include maphacking, racial slurs, etc. are you a player interested in being on breaking out? well before we get into how you can qualify, first you need to register! registration is an required part of being considered for the show. so, let's go over how to you submit your application and it has been processed, we will respond to confirm or deny it. we are reserving the right to reject applications. however, the main reason we're doing so is to prevent players that already have a good bit of notoriety. some good examples would be if for some reason evil geniuses' or scarlett applied, their applications would be rejected because i don't think anyone could argue they haven't already "broken out." if you have any question of whether you would be accepted or rejected, feel free to shoot an e-mail and ask. all applications will be considered by a small committee due to the arbitrary nature of note that during the season, there will be an expectation for you to behave appropriately on the show, as well as off it to a degree. while we have no interest in disqualifying players that have already qualified, we reserve the right to show the door to any players who demonstrate behavior that is seen as unfit for their position. this is basically saying, we reserve the right to boot you from the show and tournament if you're being a complete jerk, subject to our own opinion. we don't want to, but know that we can and don't be stupid. things that would put you in an awkward position for this would include maphacking, racial slurs, etc.
similar to previous seasons, there will be a total of eight players on the show. in the interest of making qualifications as open as possible to everyone walking the different paths of life, we've opened up three different methods of qualification.
we're really excited to announce season 4 of breaking out. picking up where season 3 left off, season 4 will see a return of the old format that focused on quality, edited content that gives you everything you need to know about a player in a reasonable amount of out season 4 will run. the broadcast time is planned to be. each day will highlight a single player, with two players covered each week. the show will run through the month of, with qualifiers for the show taking up the majority of february. the exact date for the invitational itself will be announced at a later date after consulting with the players for episode focuses on a single player with interviews, gameplay and analysis that should give you a very good idea of who the player is. the format will be as are fantastic but sometimes it can be hard to pay full attention to one person talk about themselves for an hour straight. instead, small minute clips will be interspersed throughout the show so you can get a better feel for the player in a shorter amount of to previous seasons, there will be a total of eight players on the show. in the interest of making qualifications as open as possible to everyone walking the different paths of life, we've opened up three different methods of qualification. qualification methods
the two registered players that hold the highest ranking on the north american ladder will be given a spot on the show. this does not mean you have to hold spot 1, 2 in gm. you just have to be the highest ranked of all those who are trying to qualify. the end time for the ladder qualification will be est on sunday march.
registered players that hold the highest ranking on the north american ladder will be given a spot on the show. this does not mean you have to hold spot 1, 2 in gm. you just have to be the highest ranked of all those who are trying to qualify. four will qualify through two separate tournament qualifiers will be held for those unable to qualify through the first method. the first and second place finishers of both qualifiers will earn a spot on the show, meaning the top 2 will qualify. the first qualifier will be held on friday february at est. they will be hosted by the up & coming podcast hosts, and masterdalk. the second date will be on sunday march at est. for updates on the qualifiers, be sure to register.
bracket for the first qualifier:
http://challonge.com/bos4q1
bracket for the second qualifier:
http://challonge.com/bos4q2
will qualify through two separate tournament qualifiers will be held for those unable to qualify through the first method. the first and second place finishers of both qualifiers will earn a spot on the show, meaning the top 2 will qualify. they will be hosted by the up & coming podcast hosts, and masterdalk. for updates on the qualifiers, be sure to register. bracket for the first qualifier: bracket for the second qualifier: if you've been unable to qualify through the ladder or through the tournament qualifiers, one last qualification method is possible. the final two player spots will be awarded via invite. these players will be picked by a small committee and be decided by various factors including the answers given in their application video, performance in various tournaments, etc.
currently qualified players
1) ejk(t) through qualifier #1
2) pilipili(p) through qualifier #1
3) hushang(p) through qualifier #2
4) trace(p) through qualifier #2
5) bioice(z) through ladder spot #1
6) moosegills(z) through ladder spot #2
7) elhaym(t) through invite #1
8) sleet(z) through invite #2
be sure to remember in order to qualify, you must register. don't forget to before the february, not after). we will be much more strict about this than previous seasons.
the show eventually leads up into an eight man tournament that has a $1000 base prize pool that has payout even to last place. however, we do take donations for that prize pool to increase. the last three season through donations we were able to raise the prize pool at least an additional $1000 through donations. if you'd like to contribute to the for the next breakout invitational, feel free to use the link below to do so!
be sure to remember. don't forget to before the february, not after). we will be much more strict about this than previous show eventually leads up into an eight man tournament that has a $1000 base prize pool that has payout even to last place. however, we do take donations for that prize pool to increase. the last three season through donations we were able to raise the prize pool at least an additional $1000 through donations. if you'd like to contribute to the for the next breakout invitational, feel free to use the link below to do so! $1,219.05 updated
donators to this season's prize pool
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big thank go out to everyone that has made this possible. from those who helped with the art assets for this season and the last (noobity, sybert, minnymausgg) to those who have provided feedback, help(nanman, masterdalk, kurentv), as well as casters(boisterous,], zombiegrub, incontrol,, etc.). to the all the viewers of the previous seasons, i extend my thanks for helping to make this all possible. i also want to send a big thank you to all the players working hard in north america! keep on fighting the good fight!
big thank go out to everyone that has made this possible. from those who helped with the art assets for this season and the last (noobity, sybert, minnymausgg) to those who have provided feedback, help(nanman, masterdalk, kurentv), as well as casters(boisterous,], zombiegrub, incontrol,, etc.). to the all the viewers of the previous seasons, i extend my thanks for helping to make this all possible. i also want to send a big thank you to all the players working hard in north america! keep on fighting the good fight!
i was in a previous season of breaking out. can i apply again?
breaking out has a 1 season layout period. if you were a part of breaking out season 1 or 2, feel free to apply! if you were in season 3, you'll have to wait until season 5!
is this an actual tournament? all i saw was info on player interviews and such.
good question! this is both a show and a tournament. the idea is that i spend a month doing a show talking about the players and letting myself to be honest) get to know them, and then we have an 8 man tournament called the breakout invitational. the invitational has a base prize pool of $1000 and takes donations to be increased. the past two seasons it's over doubled the base prize pool to roughly $2150.
can a player from latin america participate?
yes! season 3 even featured the player kelazhur! if someone in latin america is interested, they should feel free to apply as long as they feel comfortable communicating in english in extensive interviews. unfortunately, the format relies very heavily on speaking good english at the moment.
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poʊsts læst ˈɛdɪtɪd: 1 ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt ˈsizən 4 ər kæʧ ðə ɔn ðə seɪm deɪ æt: wɔʧ ðə ʃoʊ lɪv ˈoʊvər kæʧ ðə ɔn ðə seɪm deɪ æt: ðɪs pæst noʊˈvɛmbər, ðɛrz ə ˈkɑmən mɪskənˈsɛpʃən ðət pleɪərz ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə doʊnt wərk hɑrd, ˈɑrənt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd, ənd doʊnt hæv məʧ ˈtælənt. ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt lʊks tɪ pruv ˈəðərˌwaɪz baɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ səm əp ˈkəmɪŋ pleɪərz ðət maɪt nɑt bi ɔn jʊr ˈreɪˌdɑr jɛt. nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ɛz ə sin meɪ bi bɪˈhaɪnd ˈəðərz laɪk ˈjʊrəp ənd ˌkɔˈriə, bət wi hæv ðə pleɪərz wɪθ ðə ˈtælənt tɪ bi ˈbɛtər. wi ʤɪst nid tɪ gɪv ðɛm ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ðə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ du soʊ. ðə ʃoʊ siks tɪ ʃoʊ səm əv ðoʊz pleɪərz wərθ ˈkɛrɪŋ əˈbaʊt ənd gɪv ðɛm ə bɪt mɔr ɪkˈspoʊʒər. ənd əv kɔrs, ðə ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl ðət həz hɪt ˈoʊvər ˈdɔlərz ˈdəzənt hərt tɪ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ðə pleɪərz ə ˈlɪtəl... ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈfɑstərɪŋ groʊθ ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl sin. əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ laɪ tɪ ju. ðiz gaɪz ər nɑt grænd ˈfaɪnəlɪsts ər koʊd ɛs ˈwɪnərz. bət wət ðeɪ ər ɪz ə grup əv hɑrd ˈwərkɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu hæv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bi ə "ˈfɔrən hoʊp" ər tɔp nɑ pleɪər ˈgɪvɪn ðə raɪt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ɪf ju ˈhævənt wɔʧt səm əv ðiz gaɪz pleɪ, ðɪs ɪz jʊr ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ si ʤɪst haʊ ˈɔsəm səm əv ðɛr geɪmz kən bi. ju maɪt səˈpraɪz ˈjɔrsɛlf æt haʊ məʧ fən jul hæv ˈʧɪrɪŋ fər ðiz gaɪz ɪf ju gɪv ðɛm ə ʧæns. ðɪs pæst noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪts θərd ˈsizən əv ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt əp ˈkəmɪŋ pleɪər ɪn ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən sin. ɪts taɪm fər jɛt əˈnəðər ˈsizən tɪ si hu ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ wɪn lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt səm əv ðə əp ˈkəmərz ɪn ðə sin ənd faɪnd aʊt hu ɪz ðə nɛkst moʊst ˈlaɪkli pleɪər tɪ ˈbreɪˌkaʊt əv ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ə ˈkɑmən mɪskənˈsɛpʃən ðət pleɪərz ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə doʊnt wərk hɑrd, ˈɑrənt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd, ənd doʊnt hæv məʧ ˈtælənt. ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt lʊks tɪ pruv ˈəðərˌwaɪz baɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ səm əp ˈkəmɪŋ pleɪərz ðət maɪt nɑt bi ɔn jʊr ˈreɪˌdɑr jɛt. nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ɛz ə sin meɪ bi bɪˈhaɪnd ˈəðərz laɪk ˈjʊrəp ənd ˌkɔˈriə, bət wi hæv ðə pleɪərz wɪθ ðə ˈtælənt tɪ bi ˈbɛtər. wi ʤɪst nid tɪ gɪv ðɛm ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ðə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ du soʊ. ðə ʃoʊ siks tɪ ʃoʊ səm əv ðoʊz pleɪərz wərθ ˈkɛrɪŋ əˈbaʊt ənd gɪv ðɛm ə bɪt mɔr ɪkˈspoʊʒər. ənd əv kɔrs, ðə ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl ðət həz hɪt ˈoʊvər ˈdɔlərz ˈdəzənt hərt tɪ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ðə pleɪərz ə əˈbaʊt ˈfɑstərɪŋ groʊθ ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl sin. əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ laɪ tɪ ju. ðiz gaɪz ər nɑt grænd ˈfaɪnəlɪsts ər koʊd ɛs ˈwɪnərz. bət wət ðeɪ ər ɪz ə grup əv hɑrd ˈwərkɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu hæv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bi ə "ˈfɔrən hoʊp" ər tɔp nɑ pleɪər ˈgɪvɪn ðə raɪt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ɪf ju ˈhævənt wɔʧt səm əv ðiz gaɪz pleɪ, ðɪs ɪz jʊr ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ si ʤɪst haʊ ˈɔsəm səm əv ðɛr geɪmz kən bi. ju maɪt səˈpraɪz ˈjɔrsɛlf æt haʊ məʧ fən jul hæv ˈʧɪrɪŋ fər ðiz gaɪz ɪf ju gɪv ðɛm ə ʧæns. ˈfɔrˌmæt wɪr ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ əˈnaʊns ˈsizən 4 əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt. ˈpɪkɪŋ əp wɛr ˈsizən 3 lɛft ɔf, ˈsizən 4 wɪl si ə rɪˈtərn əv ðə oʊld ˈfɔrˌmæt ðət ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn kˈwɑləti, ˈɛdɪtɪd ˈkɑntɛnt ðət gɪvz ju ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ə pleɪər ɪn ə ˈrizənəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm. ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt ˈsizən 4 wɪl rən twaɪs ə wik fər wən mənθ. ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst taɪm ɪz plænd tɪ bi ˈfraɪˌdeɪz ənd ˈsætərdiz æt ɛst. iʧ deɪ wɪl ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ə ˈsɪŋgəl pleɪər, wɪθ tu pleɪərz ˈkəvərd iʧ wik. ðə ʃoʊ wɪl rən θru ðə mənθ əv mɑrʧ, wɪθ kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz fər ðə ʃoʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ əp ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ðə ɪgˈzækt deɪt fər ðə ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪl bi əˈnaʊnst æt ə ˈleɪtər deɪt ˈæftər kənˈsəltɪŋ wɪθ ðə pleɪərz fər əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti. iʧ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl pleɪər wɪθ ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ənd æˈnælɪsɪs ðət ʃʊd gɪv ju ə ˈvɛri gʊd aɪˈdiə əv hu ðə pleɪər ɪz. ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt wɪl bi ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: 1 brif ˈmɪnət ˈɪntərvˌjuz tɪ gɪv ju ə fil fər ðə pleɪər 2 ˈkəvər ðə pleɪərz ˈmæʧəp 3 ˈkəvər ðə pleɪərz ˈmæʧəp 4 ˈkəvər ðə pleɪərz ˈmæʧəp 5 ˈkəvər ən ˈɔsəm geɪm frəm ðə pleɪər 6 ə ʃɔrt ˈmɪnət fən ˌsɛgˈmɛnt wɛr wi ɪmˈbɛrəs ðə hɛl aʊt əv ðə pleɪər ˈɪntərvˌjuz ər fænˈtæstɪk bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt kən bi hɑrd tɪ peɪ fʊl əˈtɛnʃən tɪ wən ˈpərsən tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz fər ən aʊər streɪt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, smɔl ˈmɪnət klɪps wɪl bi ˌɪntərˈspərst θruaʊt ðə ʃoʊ soʊ ju kən gɪt ə ˈbɛtər fil fər ðə pleɪər ɪn ə ˈʃɔrtər əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm! ʃoʊ ˈspɔɪlər noʊ ˈmætər wət kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən ˈmɛθəd ju juz. soʊ, lɛts goʊ ˈoʊvər haʊ tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər. səbˈmɪt ən ˈiˌmeɪl tɪ wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən baɪ ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2 ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈmitɪŋ moʊst, ɪf nɑt ɔl əv ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ˈlɪstɪd. 3 ə lɪŋk tɪ jʊr ˈproʊˌfaɪl ɔn ðə əˈkaʊnt ju wɔnt kənˈsɪdərd fər ðə ˈlædər kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz. ðɪs əˈkaʊnt ʃʊd bi əˈkaʊnt ənd ʃʊd nɑt bi ʃɛrd wɪθ ˈəðərz. ˈɑbviəs rulz səʧ ɛz wɪn ˈtreɪdɪŋ, ˈhækɪŋ, ˈbustɪŋ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. biɪŋ graʊnz fər ə frəm ˈɛni ər ɔl pɑrts əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt əˈplaɪ. (noʊt ðɪs əˈkaʊnt wɪl bi ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd ɛz jʊr əˈkaʊnt.) 1 pruf əv nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈrɛzɪdənsi. səm ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðɪs ər ˈdraɪvərz ˈlaɪsənsɪz, ˈstudənt tɪ nɑ ˌjunəˈvərsətiz, ˈpæˌspɔrts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. 4 ə ˈmɪnət ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈænsərɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈrɛdi fər pɑrts əv ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ tɪ bi juzd ɔn ðə ʃoʊ!): ə) wət ɪz jʊr neɪm, eɪʤ ˈstɑrˌkræft 2 reɪs? bi) wət du ju du fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ? si) tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ fækt əˈbaʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf ðət ju kən θɪŋk əv. di) dɪˈskraɪb jʊr fər ˈjuˈɛs. i) waɪ du ju dɪˈzərv ðə ʧæns tɪ bi ðə nɛkst ˈbreɪˌkaʊt pleɪər? ɛf) wət dɪz ˈstɑrˌkræft min tɪ ju? wəns ju səbˈmɪt jʊr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ənd ɪt həz bɪn ˈprɑsɛst, wi wɪl rɪˈspɑnd tɪ kənˈfərm ər dɪˈnaɪ ɪt. wi ər rɪˈzərvɪŋ ðə raɪt tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə meɪn ˈrizən wɪr duɪŋ soʊ ɪz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt pleɪərz ðət ɔˈrɛdi hæv ə gʊd bɪt əv ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti. səm gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəlz wʊd bi ɪf fər səm ˈrizən ˈivəl ˈʤinjəsɪz' ər ˈskɑrlɪt əˈplaɪd, ðɛr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz wʊd bi rɪˈʤɛktɪd bɪˈkəz aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈɛniˌwən kʊd ˈɑrgju ðeɪ ˈhævənt ɔˈrɛdi "ˈbroʊkən aʊt." ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər ju wʊd bi ækˈsɛptɪd ər rɪˈʤɛktɪd, fil fri tɪ ʃut ən ˈiˌmeɪl ənd æsk. ɔl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz wɪl bi kənˈsɪdərd baɪ ə smɔl kəˈmɪti du tɪ ðə ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri ˈneɪʧər əv ˈɪʃu. ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən, ðɛr wɪl bi ən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən fər ju tɪ bɪˈheɪv əˈproʊpriɪtli ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɔf ɪt tɪ ə dɪˈgri. waɪl wi hæv noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ pleɪərz ðət hæv ɔˈrɛdi kˈwɑləˌfaɪd, wi rɪˈzərv ðə raɪt tɪ ʃoʊ ðə dɔr tɪ ˈɛni pleɪərz hu ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt bɪˈheɪvjər ðət ɪz sin ɛz ənˈfɪt fər ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli seɪɪŋ, wi rɪˈzərv ðə raɪt tɪ but ju frəm ðə ʃoʊ ənd ˈtʊrnəmənt ɪf jʊr biɪŋ ə kəmˈplit ʤərk, ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ɑr oʊn əˈpɪnjən. wi doʊnt wɔnt tɪ, bət noʊ ðət wi kən ənd doʊnt bi ˈstupɪd. θɪŋz ðət wʊd pʊt ju ɪn ən ˈɔkwərd pəˈzɪʃən fər ðɪs wʊd ˌɪnˈklud maphacking*, ˈreɪʃəl slərz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ər ju ə pleɪər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn biɪŋ ɔn ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt? wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr wi gɪt ˈɪntu haʊ ju kən kˈwɑləˌfaɪ, fərst ju nid tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər! ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ən rikˈwaɪərd pɑrt əv biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd fər ðə ʃoʊ. soʊ, lɛts goʊ ˈoʊvər haʊ tɪ ju səbˈmɪt jʊr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ənd ɪt həz bɪn ˈprɑsɛst, wi wɪl rɪˈspɑnd tɪ kənˈfərm ər dɪˈnaɪ ɪt. wi ər rɪˈzərvɪŋ ðə raɪt tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə meɪn ˈrizən wɪr duɪŋ soʊ ɪz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt pleɪərz ðət ɔˈrɛdi hæv ə gʊd bɪt əv ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti. səm gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəlz wʊd bi ɪf fər səm ˈrizən ˈivəl ˈʤinjəsɪz' ər ˈskɑrlɪt əˈplaɪd, ðɛr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz wʊd bi rɪˈʤɛktɪd bɪˈkəz aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈɛniˌwən kʊd ˈɑrgju ðeɪ ˈhævənt ɔˈrɛdi "ˈbroʊkən aʊt." ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər ju wʊd bi ækˈsɛptɪd ər rɪˈʤɛktɪd, fil fri tɪ ʃut ən ˈiˌmeɪl ənd æsk. ɔl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz wɪl bi kənˈsɪdərd baɪ ə smɔl kəˈmɪti du tɪ ðə ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri ˈneɪʧər əv noʊt ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən, ðɛr wɪl bi ən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən fər ju tɪ bɪˈheɪv əˈproʊpriɪtli ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɔf ɪt tɪ ə dɪˈgri. waɪl wi hæv noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ pleɪərz ðət hæv ɔˈrɛdi kˈwɑləˌfaɪd, wi rɪˈzərv ðə raɪt tɪ ʃoʊ ðə dɔr tɪ ˈɛni pleɪərz hu ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt bɪˈheɪvjər ðət ɪz sin ɛz ənˈfɪt fər ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli seɪɪŋ, wi rɪˈzərv ðə raɪt tɪ but ju frəm ðə ʃoʊ ənd ˈtʊrnəmənt ɪf jʊr biɪŋ ə kəmˈplit ʤərk, ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ɑr oʊn əˈpɪnjən. wi doʊnt wɔnt tɪ, bət noʊ ðət wi kən ənd doʊnt bi ˈstupɪd. θɪŋz ðət wʊd pʊt ju ɪn ən ˈɔkwərd pəˈzɪʃən fər ðɪs wʊd ˌɪnˈklud maphacking*, ˈreɪʃəl slərz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈpriviəs ˈsizənz, ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈtoʊtəl əv eɪt pleɪərz ɔn ðə ʃoʊ. ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz ɛz ˈoʊpən ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈwɔkɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfərənt pæθs əv laɪf, wiv ˈoʊpənd əp θri ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛθədz əv kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən. wɪr ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ əˈnaʊns ˈsizən 4 əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt. ˈpɪkɪŋ əp wɛr ˈsizən 3 lɛft ɔf, ˈsizən 4 wɪl si ə rɪˈtərn əv ðə oʊld ˈfɔrˌmæt ðət ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn kˈwɑləti, ˈɛdɪtɪd ˈkɑntɛnt ðət gɪvz ju ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ə pleɪər ɪn ə ˈrizənəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv aʊt ˈsizən 4 wɪl rən. ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst taɪm ɪz plænd tɪ bi. iʧ deɪ wɪl ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ə ˈsɪŋgəl pleɪər, wɪθ tu pleɪərz ˈkəvərd iʧ wik. ðə ʃoʊ wɪl rən θru ðə mənθ əv, wɪθ kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz fər ðə ʃoʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ əp ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ðə ɪgˈzækt deɪt fər ðə ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪl bi əˈnaʊnst æt ə ˈleɪtər deɪt ˈæftər kənˈsəltɪŋ wɪθ ðə pleɪərz fər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl pleɪər wɪθ ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ənd æˈnælɪsɪs ðət ʃʊd gɪv ju ə ˈvɛri gʊd aɪˈdiə əv hu ðə pleɪər ɪz. ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt wɪl bi ɛz ər fænˈtæstɪk bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt kən bi hɑrd tɪ peɪ fʊl əˈtɛnʃən tɪ wən ˈpərsən tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz fər ən aʊər streɪt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, smɔl ˈmɪnət klɪps wɪl bi ˌɪntərˈspərst θruaʊt ðə ʃoʊ soʊ ju kən gɪt ə ˈbɛtər fil fər ðə pleɪər ɪn ə ˈʃɔrtər əˈmaʊnt əv tɪ ˈpriviəs ˈsizənz, ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈtoʊtəl əv eɪt pleɪərz ɔn ðə ʃoʊ. ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz ɛz ˈoʊpən ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈwɔkɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfərənt pæθs əv laɪf, wiv ˈoʊpənd əp θri ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛθədz əv kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən. kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən ˈmɛθədz ðə tu ˈrɛʤɪstərd pleɪərz ðət hoʊld ðə haɪəst ˈræŋkɪŋ ɔn ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlædər wɪl bi ˈgɪvɪn ə spɑt ɔn ðə ʃoʊ. ðɪs dɪz nɑt min ju hæv tɪ hoʊld spɑt 1 2 ɪn gm*. ju ʤɪst hæv tɪ bi ðə haɪəst ræŋkt əv ɔl ðoʊz hu ər traɪɪŋ tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ. ðə ɛnd taɪm fər ðə ˈlædər kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən wɪl bi ɛst ɔn ˈsənˌdi mɑrʧ. ˈrɛʤɪstərd pleɪərz ðət hoʊld ðə haɪəst ˈræŋkɪŋ ɔn ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlædər wɪl bi ˈgɪvɪn ə spɑt ɔn ðə ʃoʊ. ðɪs dɪz nɑt min ju hæv tɪ hoʊld spɑt 1 2 ɪn gm*. ju ʤɪst hæv tɪ bi ðə haɪəst ræŋkt əv ɔl ðoʊz hu ər traɪɪŋ tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ. fɔr wɪl kˈwɑləˌfaɪ θru tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈtʊrnəmənt kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz wɪl bi hɛld fər ðoʊz əˈneɪbəl tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ θru ðə fərst ˈmɛθəd. ðə fərst ənd ˈsɛkənd pleɪs ˈfɪnɪʃərz əv boʊθ kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz wɪl ərn ə spɑt ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, ˈminɪŋ ðə tɔp 2 wɪl kˈwɑləˌfaɪ. ðə fərst kˈwɑləˌfaɪər wɪl bi hɛld ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈfɛbruˌɛri æt ɛst. ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ðə əp ˈkəmɪŋ ˈpɔdˌkæst hoʊsts, ənd masterdalk*. ðə ˈsɛkənd deɪt wɪl bi ɔn ˈsənˌdi mɑrʧ æt ɛst. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz, bi ʃʊr tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər. ˈbrækɪt fər ðə fərst kˈwɑləˌfaɪər: ˈbrækɪt fər ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɑləˌfaɪər: wɪl kˈwɑləˌfaɪ θru tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈtʊrnəmənt kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz wɪl bi hɛld fər ðoʊz əˈneɪbəl tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ θru ðə fərst ˈmɛθəd. ðə fərst ənd ˈsɛkənd pleɪs ˈfɪnɪʃərz əv boʊθ kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz wɪl ərn ə spɑt ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, ˈminɪŋ ðə tɔp 2 wɪl kˈwɑləˌfaɪ. ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ðə əp ˈkəmɪŋ ˈpɔdˌkæst hoʊsts, ənd masterdalk*. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz, bi ʃʊr tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər. ˈbrækɪt fər ðə fərst kˈwɑləˌfaɪər: ˈbrækɪt fər ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɑləˌfaɪər: ɪf juv bɪn əˈneɪbəl tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ θru ðə ˈlædər ər θru ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz, wən læst kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən ˈmɛθəd ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl. ðə ˈfaɪnəl tu pleɪər spɑts wɪl bi əˈwɔrdɪd ˈviə ˌɪnˈvaɪt. ðiz pleɪərz wɪl bi pɪkt baɪ ə smɔl kəˈmɪti ənd bi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈfæktərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈænsərz ˈgɪvɪn ɪn ðɛr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈvɪdioʊ, pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈtərnəmənts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˈkərəntli kˈwɑləˌfaɪd pleɪərz 1 ejk(t*) θru kˈwɑləˌfaɪər 1 2 pilipili(p*) θru kˈwɑləˌfaɪər 1 3 hushang(p*) θru kˈwɑləˌfaɪər 2 4 trace(p*) θru kˈwɑləˌfaɪər 2 5 bioice(z*) θru ˈlædər spɑt 1 6 moosegills(z*) θru ˈlædər spɑt 2 7 elhaym(t*) θru ˌɪnˈvaɪt 1 8 sleet(z*) θru ˌɪnˈvaɪt 2 bi ʃʊr tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ, ju məst ˈrɛʤɪstər. doʊnt fərˈgɛt tɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri, nɑt ˈæftər). wi wɪl bi məʧ mɔr strɪkt əˈbaʊt ðɪs ðən ˈpriviəs ˈsizənz. ðə ʃoʊ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli lidz əp ˈɪntu ən eɪt mæn ˈtʊrnəmənt ðət həz ə 1000 beɪs praɪz pul ðət həz peɪaʊt ˈivɪn tɪ læst pleɪs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi du teɪk doʊˈneɪʃənz fər ðət praɪz pul tɪ ˌɪnˈkris. ðə læst θri ˈsizən θru doʊˈneɪʃənz wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ reɪz ðə praɪz pul æt list ən əˈdɪʃənəl 1000 θru doʊˈneɪʃənz. ɪf jʊd laɪk tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə fər ðə nɛkst ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl, fil fri tɪ juz ðə lɪŋk bɪˈloʊ tɪ du soʊ! bi ʃʊr tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər. doʊnt fərˈgɛt tɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri, nɑt ˈæftər). wi wɪl bi məʧ mɔr strɪkt əˈbaʊt ðɪs ðən ˈpriviəs ʃoʊ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli lidz əp ˈɪntu ən eɪt mæn ˈtʊrnəmənt ðət həz ə 1000 beɪs praɪz pul ðət həz peɪaʊt ˈivɪn tɪ læst pleɪs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi du teɪk doʊˈneɪʃənz fər ðət praɪz pul tɪ ˌɪnˈkris. ðə læst θri ˈsizən θru doʊˈneɪʃənz wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ reɪz ðə praɪz pul æt list ən əˈdɪʃənəl 1000 θru doʊˈneɪʃənz. ɪf jʊd laɪk tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə fər ðə nɛkst ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl, fil fri tɪ juz ðə lɪŋk bɪˈloʊ tɪ du soʊ! ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ ðɪs ˈsizənz praɪz pul bɪg θæŋk goʊ aʊt tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ðət həz meɪd ðɪs ˈpɑsəbəl. frəm ðoʊz hu hɛlpt wɪθ ðə ɑrt ˈæˌsɛts fər ðɪs ˈsizən ənd ðə læst (noobity*, ˈsɪbərt, minnymausgg*) tɪ ðoʊz hu hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈfidˌbæk, help(nanman*, masterdalk*, kurentv*), ɛz wɛl ɛz casters(boisterous*, zombiegrub*, incontrol*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.). tɪ ðə ɔl ðə vjuərz əv ðə ˈpriviəs ˈsizənz, aɪ ɪkˈstɛnd maɪ θæŋks fər ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɪs ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ sɛnd ə bɪg θæŋk ju tɪ ɔl ðə pleɪərz ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə! kip ɔn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə gʊd faɪt! bɪg θæŋk goʊ aʊt tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ðət həz meɪd ðɪs ˈpɑsəbəl. frəm ðoʊz hu hɛlpt wɪθ ðə ɑrt ˈæˌsɛts fər ðɪs ˈsizən ənd ðə læst (noobity*, ˈsɪbərt, minnymausgg*) tɪ ðoʊz hu hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈfidˌbæk, help(nanman*, masterdalk*, kurentv*), ɛz wɛl ɛz casters(boisterous*, zombiegrub*, incontrol*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.). tɪ ðə ɔl ðə vjuərz əv ðə ˈpriviəs ˈsizənz, aɪ ɪkˈstɛnd maɪ θæŋks fər ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɪs ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ sɛnd ə bɪg θæŋk ju tɪ ɔl ðə pleɪərz ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə! kip ɔn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə gʊd faɪt! aɪ wɑz ɪn ə ˈpriviəs ˈsizən əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt. kən aɪ əˈplaɪ əˈgɛn? ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt həz ə 1 ˈsizən leɪaʊt ˈpɪriəd. ɪf ju wər ə pɑrt əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt ˈsizən 1 ər 2 fil fri tɪ əˈplaɪ! ɪf ju wər ɪn ˈsizən 3 jul hæv tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl ˈsizən 5 ɪz ðɪs ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈtʊrnəmənt? ɔl aɪ sɔ wɑz ˈɪnfoʊ ɔn pleɪər ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd səʧ. gʊd kˈwɛʃən! ðɪs ɪz boʊθ ə ʃoʊ ənd ə ˈtʊrnəmənt. ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət aɪ spɛnd ə mənθ duɪŋ ə ʃoʊ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə pleɪərz ənd ˈlɛtɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ bi ˈɑnəst) gɪt tɪ noʊ ðɛm, ənd ðɛn wi hæv ən 8 mæn ˈtʊrnəmənt kɔld ðə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl. ðə ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl həz ə beɪs praɪz pul əv 1000 ənd teɪks doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkrist. ðə pæst tu ˈsizənz ɪts ˈoʊvər ˈdəbəld ðə beɪs praɪz pul tɪ ˈrəfli 2150 kən ə pleɪər frəm ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt? jɛs! ˈsizən 3 ˈivɪn ˈfiʧərd ðə pleɪər kelazhur*! ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, ðeɪ ʃʊd fil fri tɪ əˈplaɪ ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪn ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈɪntərvˌjuz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt rɪˈlaɪz ˈvɛri ˈhɛvəli ɔn ˈspikɪŋ gʊd ˈɪŋlɪʃ æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. jʊr kˈwɛʃən hir! æsk ɪn ðə θrɛd! səm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈænsər ðət ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt həz ə 1 ˈsizən leɪaʊt ˈpɪriəd. ɪf ju wər ə pɑrt əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt ˈsizən 1 ər 2 fil fri tɪ əˈplaɪ! ɪf ju wər ɪn ˈsizən 3 jul hæv tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl ˈsizən kˈwɛʃən! ðɪs ɪz boʊθ ə ʃoʊ ənd ə ˈtʊrnəmənt. ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət aɪ spɛnd ə mənθ duɪŋ ə ʃoʊ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə pleɪərz ənd ˈlɛtɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ bi ˈɑnəst) gɪt tɪ noʊ ðɛm, ənd ðɛn wi hæv ən 8 mæn ˈtʊrnəmənt kɔld ðə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl. ðə ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl həz ə beɪs praɪz pul əv 1000 ənd teɪks doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkrist. ðə pæst tu ˈsizənz ɪts ˈoʊvər ˈdəbəld ðə beɪs praɪz pul tɪ ˈrəfli 2150.yes*! ˈsizən 3 ˈivɪn ˈfiʧərd ðə pleɪər kelazhur*! ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, ðeɪ ʃʊd fil fri tɪ əˈplaɪ ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪn ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈɪntərvˌjuz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt rɪˈlaɪz ˈvɛri ˈhɛvəli ɔn ˈspikɪŋ gʊd ˈɪŋlɪʃ æt ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈænsər ðət bloʊz jʊr maɪnd ˈgɑrbɪʤ ˈstɑrˌkræft 2 ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər |
monstercat makes entire discography available to buyers
decentralized digital currency is all the rage this month. following its spike in value to an all-time high of more than $1,200 last week, everyone ranging from virgin galactic to a university in cyprus wants a piece of the action. it was only a matter of time before made its way into dance music, and no big surprise that label carrying the torch in support.
the eclectic dance label announced it would accept in exchange for its music, pricing each release at $4.99 (currently .00484 btc) and the entire discography at $29.99 (currently .029089 btc). seen artists like gareth emery and knife party take to twitter to support the open source currency, but this marks the first time a significant label has actually taken the plunge. fans of the music the move can head here to put theirs to good use.
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categories: news | monstercat* meɪks ɪnˈtaɪər dɪˈskɔgrəfi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ baɪərz dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsi ɪz ɔl ðə reɪʤ ðɪs mənθ. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪts spaɪk ɪn ˈvælju tɪ ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ əv mɔr ðən læst wik, ˈɛvriˌwən ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈvərʤɪn gəˈlæktɪk tɪ ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈsaɪprəs wɔnts ə pis əv ðə ˈækʃən. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr meɪd ɪts weɪ ˈɪntu dæns mˈjuzɪk, ənd noʊ bɪg səˈpraɪz ðət ˈleɪbəl ˈkɛriɪŋ ðə tɔrʧ ɪn səˈpɔrt. ðə ɪˈklɛktɪk dæns ˈleɪbəl əˈnaʊnst ɪt wʊd əkˈsɛpt ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ɪts mˈjuzɪk, ˈpraɪsɪŋ iʧ riˈlis æt (ˈkərəntli 00484 btc*) ənd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər dɪˈskɔgrəfi æt (ˈkərəntli 029089 btc*). sin ˈɑrtɪsts laɪk ˈgɛrɪθ ˈɛməri ənd naɪf ˈpɑrti teɪk tɪ tˈwɪtər tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈkərənsi, bət ðɪs mɑrks ðə fərst taɪm ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈleɪbəl həz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈteɪkən ðə plənʤ. fænz əv ðə mˈjuzɪk ðə muv kən hɛd hir tɪ pʊt ðɛr tɪ gʊd juz. stɪl kənfˈjuzd əˈbaʊt wət ə ɪz? ə ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ˈstɔri tɪ brɪŋ ju əp tɪ spid. ˈkætəˌgɔriz: nuz |
reconstruction of israeli attacks in between 1 and 4 august 2014
strong evidence of war crimes and possible crimes against humanity revealed requiring urgent investigation
israeli forces killed at least 135 palestinian civilians, including 75 children, following the capture of an israeli soldier
hundreds of videos, photos and satellite images by experts, with eyewitness testimony
advanced techniques used to evidence, including studying shadows and smoke plumes in multiple videos to determine time and location of an attack
new evidence showing that israeli forces carried out war crimes in retaliation for the capture of an israeli soldier has been released today in a joint report by amnesty international and forensic architecture. the evidence, which includes detailed analysis of vast quantities of multimedia materials, suggests that the systematic and apparently deliberate nature of the air and ground attack on which killed at least 135 civilians, may also amount to crimes against humanity.
the online report, ‘black friday’: carnage in during 2014 conflict, features cutting edge investigative techniques and analysis pioneered by forensic architecture, a research team based at goldsmiths, university of london.
“there is strong evidence that israeli forces committed war crimes in their relentless and massive bombardment of residential areas of in order to foil the capture of lieutenant goldin, displaying a shocking disregard for civilian lives. they carried out a series of disproportionate or otherwise indiscriminate attacks, which they have completely failed to investigate independently,” said philip luther, director of the middle east and north africa programme at amnesty international.
“this report presents an urgent call for justice that must not be ignored. the combined analysis of hundreds of photos and videos, as well as satellite imagery and testimony from eyewitnesses, provides compelling evidence of serious violations of international humanitarian law by israeli forces which must be investigated.”
there is strong evidence that israeli forces committed war crimes in their relentless and massive bombardment of residential areas of in order to foil the capture of lieutenant goldin, displaying a shocking disregard for civilian lives. philip luther, amnesty international's middle east and north africa director share this twitter
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the massive amount of evidence collected was presented to military and other experts, and then pieced together in chronological order to create a detailed account of events from 1 august, when the israeli military implemented the controversial and secretive “hannibal” procedure following the capture of lieutenant goldin.
under the “hannibal directive”, israeli forces can respond to the capture of a soldier with intense firepower despite the risks to his life or to civilians in the vicinity. as the report illustrates, the implementation of the directive led to the ordering of unlawful attacks on civilians.
“after lieutenant goldin was captured, israeli forces appear to have thrown out the rule book, employing a ‘gloves off’ policy with devastating consequences for civilians. the goal was to foil his capture at any cost. the obligation to take precautions to avoid the loss of civilian lives was completely neglected. entire districts of, including heavily populated residential areas, were bombarded without distinction between civilians and military targets,” said philip luther.
the ferocity of the attacks, which continued after lieutenant goldin was declared dead on 2 august, suggests they may in part have been motivated by a desire to punish the population of as revenge for his capture.
intense bombardment
shortly before lieutenant capture on 1 august 2014, a ceasefire had been announced, and many civilians returned to their homes believing it was safe. massive and prolonged bombardment began without warning while masses of people were on the streets, and many of them, especially those in vehicles, became targets. that day later became known in as “black friday”.
eyewitness accounts described horrifying scenes of chaos and panic as an inferno of fire from jets, drones, helicopters and artillery rained down on the streets, striking civilians on foot or in cars, as well as ambulances and other vehicles evacuating the wounded.
one witness described the attacks that day as an attempt to pulverize’s civilians, likening the onslaught to “a machine making mincemeat out of people without mercy”.
cutting edge forensic analysis
for this investigation, eyewitness accounts describing the carnage in were with hundreds of photos and videos taken from various sources and multiple locations, as well as new high resolution satellite imagery obtained by amnesty international.
a team of researchers at forensic architecture used an array of sophisticated techniques to this evidence. they examined time indicators within an image such as the angle of shadows or shape and size plumes of smoke, which act as “physical clocks” to pinpoint attacks in time and space (a process known as geo-synching).
the analysis reveals that on 1 august, israeli attacks on targeted several locations where lieutenant goldin was believed to be located, regardless of the danger posed to civilians, suggesting that the attacks may even have been intended to kill him.
in one of the deadliest incidents researchers, with the help of military experts, were able to confirm that two bombs the largest type of bomb in air force arsenalwere dropped on a building in in eastern. scores of civilians were in the immediate vicinity at the time making this a grossly disproportionate attack.
the ferocity of the attack on shows the extreme measures israeli forces were prepared to take to prevent the capture alive of one soldier scores of palestinian civilian lives were sacrificed for this single aim philip luther share this twitter
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“the ferocity of the attack on shows the extreme measures israeli forces were prepared to take to prevent the capture alive of one soldier scores of palestinian civilian lives were sacrificed for this single aim,” said philip luther.
the analysis of available photos, videos and other multimedia evidence from eyewitnesses was crucial for investigating possible violations since the israeli authorities have denied amnesty international staff access to the gaza strip since the 2014 conflict began.
“forensic architecture combines new architectural and media technologies to reconstruct complex incidents based on the traces that violence leaves on buildings during a conflict. architectural models help us draw links between multiple bits of evidence such as images, videos uploaded on social media and testimonies to virtually reconstruct the unfolding of events,” said weizman, the director of forensic architecture.
attacks on hospitals and medical workers
satellite images and photographs for the report show craters and damage indicating that hospitals and ambulances were attacked repeatedly during the assault on, in violation of international law.
a doctor described how frantic patients fled abu youssef hospital after attacks on the area intensified. some were wheeled out on beds, many had intravenous drips still attached. a young boy in a plaster cast dragged himself along the ground to get away.
an ambulance carrying a wounded old man, woman and three children was struck by a missile, setting it alight and burning everyone inside including medical workers to death. jaber darabih, a paramedic who arrived at the scene, described the charred remains of bodies with “no legs, no hands… severely burned”. tragically, he later discovered that his own son, a volunteer paramedic was among those killed in the ambulance.
“by attacking ambulances and striking near hospitals, israel's army displayed a flagrant disregard for the laws of war. deliberately attacking health facilities and medical professionals amounts to war crimes,” said philip luther.
ending the cycle of impunity
this investigation into provides some of the most compelling evidence yet of serious violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes, during the conflict. in previous reports, amnesty international has highlighted violations by both sides, including systematic attacks by israel on inhabited civilian homes and its wanton destruction of civilian buildings; and palestinian armed groups’ indiscriminate attacks and direct attacks on civilians in israel, as well as summary killings of palestinians in gaza.
however, a year after the conflict, the israeli authorities have failed to conduct credible, independent and impartial investigations into violations of international humanitarian law. limited military inquiries into some of its forces’ actions in on 1 august have not held anyone accountable.
“thus far, the israeli authorities have proved at best incapable of carrying out independent investigations into crimes under international law in and elsewhere, and at worst unwilling to do so. this findings add compelling evidence to an already large body of credible documentation of serious violations during the gaza conflict, which demand independent, impartial and effective investigations,” said philip luther.
”victims and their families have a right to justice and reparation. and those suspected of ordering or committing war crimes must be prosecuted.” | ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən əv ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈtæks ɪn bɪtˈwin 1 ənd 4 ˈɔgəst 2014 strɔŋ ˈɛvədəns əv wɔr kraɪmz ənd ˈpɑsəbəl kraɪmz əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti rɪˈvild rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈərʤənt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈfɔrsɪz kɪld æt list 135 ˌpælɪˈstɪniən səˈvɪljənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 75 ˈʧɪldrən, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈkæpʧər əv ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsoʊlʤər ˈhənərdz əv ˈvɪdioʊz, ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈɪmɪʤɪz baɪ ˈɛkspərts, wɪθ ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ədˈvænst tɛkˈniks juzd tɪ ˈɛvədəns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈstədiɪŋ ˈʃæˌdoʊz ənd smoʊk plumz ɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈvɪdioʊz tɪ dɪˈtərmən taɪm ənd loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ən əˈtæk nu ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈfɔrsɪz ˈkɛrid aʊt wɔr kraɪmz ɪn riˌtæliˈeɪʃən fər ðə ˈkæpʧər əv ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsoʊlʤər həz bɪn riˈlist təˈdeɪ ɪn ə ʤɔɪnt rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər. ðə ˈɛvədəns, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz dɪˈteɪld æˈnælɪsɪs əv væst kˈwɑntətiz əv ˌməltiˈmidiə məˈtɪriəlz, səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ənd əˈpɛrəntli dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ɛr ənd graʊnd əˈtæk ɔn wɪʧ kɪld æt list 135 səˈvɪljənz, meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈmaʊnt tɪ kraɪmz əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti. ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn rɪˈpɔrt, friday’*’: ˈkɑrnɪʤ ɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ 2014 ˈkɑnflɪkt, ˈfiʧərz ˈkətɪŋ ɛʤ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv tɛkˈniks ənd æˈnælɪsɪs ˌpaɪəˈnɪrd baɪ ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, ə ˈrisərʧ tim beɪst æt goldsmiths*, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈləndən. ɪz strɔŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈfɔrsɪz kəˈmɪtɪd wɔr kraɪmz ɪn ðɛr rɪˈlɛntlɪs ənd ˈmæsɪv bɑmˈbɑrdmənt əv ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛriəz əv ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ fɔɪl ðə ˈkæpʧər əv luˈtɛnənt ˈgoʊldɪn, dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ə ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər səˈvɪljən lɪvz. ðeɪ ˈkɛrid aʊt ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənət əˈtæks, wɪʧ ðeɪ hæv kəmˈplitli feɪld tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt independently,”*,” sɛd ˈfɪlɪp ˈluθər, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ˈproʊˌgræm æt ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. rɪˈpɔrt ˈprɛzənts ən ˈərʤənt kɔl fər ˈʤəstɪs ðət məst nɑt bi ˌɪgˈnɔrd. ðə kəmˈbaɪnd æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈɪmɪʤri ənd ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni frəm ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz, prəˈvaɪdz kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɛvədəns əv ˈsɪriəs vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən lɔ baɪ ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈfɔrsɪz wɪʧ məst bi investigated.”*.” ðɛr ɪz strɔŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈfɔrsɪz kəˈmɪtɪd wɔr kraɪmz ɪn ðɛr rɪˈlɛntlɪs ənd ˈmæsɪv bɑmˈbɑrdmənt əv ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛriəz əv ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ fɔɪl ðə ˈkæpʧər əv luˈtɛnənt ˈgoʊldɪn, dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ə ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər səˈvɪljən lɪvz. ˈfɪlɪp ˈluθər, ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑlz ˈmɪdəl ist ənd nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ dɪˈrɛktər ʃɛr ðɪs tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk iˈmeɪl ðə ˈmæsɪv əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɛvədəns kəˈlɛktəd wɑz pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ˈəðər ˈɛkspərts, ənd ðɛn pist təˈgɛðər ɪn ˌkrɑnəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɔrdər tɪ kriˈeɪt ə dɪˈteɪld əˈkaʊnt əv ɪˈvɛnts frəm 1 ˈɔgəst, wɪn ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ənd ˈsikrətɪv ““hannibal”*” prəˈsiʤər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈkæpʧər əv luˈtɛnənt ˈgoʊldɪn. ˈəndər ðə directive”*”, ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈfɔrsɪz kən rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə ˈkæpʧər əv ə ˈsoʊlʤər wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər dɪˈspaɪt ðə rɪsks tɪ hɪz laɪf ər tɪ səˈvɪljənz ɪn ðə vɪˈsɪnɪti. ɛz ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɪləˌstreɪts, ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə dɪˈrɛktɪv lɛd tɪ ðə ˈɔrdərɪŋ əv ənˈlɔfəl əˈtæks ɔn səˈvɪljənz. luˈtɛnənt ˈgoʊldɪn wɑz ˈkæpʧərd, ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈfɔrsɪz əˈpɪr tɪ hæv θroʊn aʊt ðə rul bʊk, ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ə off’*’ ˈpɑləsi wɪθ ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər səˈvɪljənz. ðə goʊl wɑz tɪ fɔɪl hɪz ˈkæpʧər æt ˈɛni kɔst. ðə ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ teɪk priˈkɔʃənz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə lɔs əv səˈvɪljən lɪvz wɑz kəmˈplitli nɪˈglɛktɪd. ɪnˈtaɪər ˈdɪstrɪkts əv, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈhɛvəli ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛriəz, wər bɑmˈbɑrdɪd wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin səˈvɪljənz ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri targets,”*,” sɛd ˈfɪlɪp ˈluθər. ðə fərˈɑsəti əv ðə əˈtæks, wɪʧ kənˈtɪnjud ˈæftər luˈtɛnənt ˈgoʊldɪn wɑz dɪˈklɛrd dɛd ɔn 2 ˈɔgəst, səˈʤɛsts ðeɪ meɪ ɪn pɑrt hæv bɪn ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ɛz riˈvɛnʤ fər hɪz ˈkæpʧər. ˌɪnˈtɛns bɑmˈbɑrdmənt ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr luˈtɛnənt ˈkæpʧər ɔn 1 ˈɔgəst 2014 ə ˈsisˈfaɪər hæd bɪn əˈnaʊnst, ənd ˈmɛni səˈvɪljənz rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðɛr hoʊmz bɪˈlivɪŋ ɪt wɑz seɪf. ˈmæsɪv ənd prəˈlɔŋd bɑmˈbɑrdmənt bɪˈgæn wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɔrnɪŋ waɪl ˈmæsɪz əv ˈpipəl wər ɔn ðə strits, ənd ˈmɛni əv ðɛm, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz ɪn ˈviɪkəlz, bɪˈkeɪm ˈtɑrgəts. ðət deɪ ˈleɪtər bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ɪn ɛz friday”*”. ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs əˈkaʊnts dɪˈskraɪbd ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ sinz əv keɪɑs ənd ˈpænɪk ɛz ən ˌɪnˈfərˌnoʊ əv faɪər frəm ʤɛts, droʊnz, ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz ənd ɑrˈtɪləri reɪnd daʊn ɔn ðə strits, ˈstraɪkɪŋ səˈvɪljənz ɔn fʊt ər ɪn kɑz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈæmbjələnsɪz ənd ˈəðər ˈviɪkəlz ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪŋ ðə ˈwundɪd. wən ˈwɪtnəs dɪˈskraɪbd ðə əˈtæks ðət deɪ ɛz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈpəlvərˌaɪz səˈvɪljənz, ˈlaɪkənɪŋ ðə ˈɔnsˌlɔt tɪ məˈʃin ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈmɪnsˌmit aʊt əv ˈpipəl wɪˈθaʊt mercy”*”. ˈkətɪŋ ɛʤ ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk æˈnælɪsɪs fər ðɪs ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs əˈkaʊnts dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈkɑrnɪʤ ɪn wər wɪθ ˈhənərdz əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz ˈteɪkən frəm ˈvɛriəs ˈsɔrsəz ənd ˈməltəpəl loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz nu haɪ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈɪmɪʤri əbˈteɪnd baɪ ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. ə tim əv ˈrisərʧərz æt ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər juzd ən əreɪ əv səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd tɛkˈniks tɪ ðɪs ˈɛvədəns. ðeɪ ɪgˈzæmənd taɪm ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz wɪˈθɪn ən ˈɪmɪʤ səʧ ɛz ðə ˈæŋgəl əv ˈʃæˌdoʊz ər ʃeɪp ənd saɪz plumz əv smoʊk, wɪʧ ækt ɛz clocks”*” tɪ ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt əˈtæks ɪn taɪm ənd speɪs (ə ˈprɔˌsɛs noʊn ɛz geo-synching*). ðə æˈnælɪsɪs rɪˈvilz ðət ɔn 1 ˈɔgəst, ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈtæks ɔn ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈsɛvərəl loʊˈkeɪʃənz wɛr luˈtɛnənt ˈgoʊldɪn wɑz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈdeɪnʤər poʊzd tɪ səˈvɪljənz, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðə əˈtæks meɪ ˈivɪn hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ kɪl ɪm. ɪn wən əv ðə ˈdɛdliəst ˈɪnsədənts ˈrisərʧərz, wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛkspərts, wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈfərm ðət tu bɑmz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst taɪp əv bɔm ɪn ɛr fɔrs ˈɑrsənəl drɑpt ɔn ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ɪn ˈistərn. skɔrz əv səˈvɪljənz wər ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət vɪˈsɪnɪti æt ðə taɪm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ə ˈgroʊsli ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt əˈtæk. ðə fərˈɑsəti əv ðə əˈtæk ɔn ʃoʊz ðə ɪkˈstrim ˈmɛʒərz ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈfɔrsɪz wər priˈpɛrd tɪ teɪk tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈkæpʧər əˈlaɪv əv wən ˈsoʊlʤər skɔrz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən səˈvɪljən lɪvz wər ˈsækrəˌfaɪst fər ðɪs ˈsɪŋgəl eɪm ˈfɪlɪp ˈluθər ʃɛr ðɪs tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk iˈmeɪl fərˈɑsəti əv ðə əˈtæk ɔn ʃoʊz ðə ɪkˈstrim ˈmɛʒərz ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈfɔrsɪz wər priˈpɛrd tɪ teɪk tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈkæpʧər əˈlaɪv əv wən ˈsoʊlʤər skɔrz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən səˈvɪljən lɪvz wər ˈsækrəˌfaɪst fər ðɪs ˈsɪŋgəl aim,”*,” sɛd ˈfɪlɪp ˈluθər. ðə æˈnælɪsɪs əv əˈveɪləbəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ˈvɪdioʊz ənd ˈəðər ˌməltiˈmidiə ˈɛvədəns frəm ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz wɑz ˈkruʃəl fər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl vaɪəˈleɪʃənz sɪns ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈθɔrətiz hæv dɪˈnaɪd ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl stæf ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp sɪns ðə 2014 ˈkɑnflɪkt bɪˈgæn. ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər kəmˈbaɪnz nu ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ənd ˈmidiə tɛkˈnɑləʤiz tɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkt ˈkɑmplɛks ˈɪnsədənts beɪst ɔn ðə ˈtreɪsɪz ðət ˈvaɪələns livz ɔn ˈbɪldɪŋz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ˈmɑdəlz hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs drɔ lɪŋks bɪtˈwin ˈməltəpəl bɪts əv ˈɛvədəns səʧ ɛz ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ˈvɪdioʊz ˈəˌploʊdɪd ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ənd ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊniz tɪ ˈvərʧuəli ˌrikənˈstrəkt ðə ənˈfoʊldɪŋ əv events,”*,” sɛd ˈwaɪzmən, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər. əˈtæks ɔn ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈwərkərz ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs fər ðə rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊ ˈkreɪtərz ənd ˈdæmɪʤ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd ˈæmbjələnsɪz wər əˈtækt rɪˈpitɪdli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə əˈsɔlt ɔn, ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. ə ˈdɔktər dɪˈskraɪbd haʊ ˈfræntɪk ˈpeɪʃənz flɛd ˈæbu ˈjusɛf ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈæftər əˈtæks ɔn ðə ˈɛriə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd. səm wər wild aʊt ɔn bɛdz, ˈmɛni hæd ˌɪntrəˈvinəs drɪps stɪl əˈtæʧt. ə jəŋ bɔɪ ɪn ə ˈplæstər kæst drægd hɪmˈsɛlf əˈlɔŋ ðə graʊnd tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ. ən ˈæmbjələns ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ˈwundɪd oʊld mæn, ˈwʊmən ənd θri ˈʧɪldrən wɑz strək baɪ ə ˈmɪsəl, ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪt əˈlaɪt ənd ˈbərnɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈwərkərz tɪ dɛθ. ˈʤeɪbər darabih*, ə ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪk hu əraɪvd æt ðə sin, dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ʧɑrd rɪˈmeɪnz əv ˈbɑdiz wɪθ lɛgz, noʊ hands…*… səˈvɪrli burned”*”. ˈtræʤɪkli, hi ˈleɪtər dɪˈskəvərd ðət hɪz oʊn sən, ə ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪk wɑz əˈməŋ ðoʊz kɪld ɪn ðə ˈæmbjələns. əˈtækɪŋ ˈæmbjələnsɪz ənd ˈstraɪkɪŋ nɪr ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz, ˈɪzriəlz ˈɑrmi dɪˈspleɪd ə ˈfleɪgrənt ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər ðə lɔz əv wɔr. dɪˈlɪbərətli əˈtækɪŋ hɛlθ fəˈsɪlɪtiz ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈfɛʃənəlz əˈmaʊnts tɪ wɔr crimes,”*,” sɛd ˈfɪlɪp ˈluθər. ˈɛndɪŋ ðə ˈsaɪkəl əv ˌɪmˈpjunɪti ðɪs ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu prəˈvaɪdz səm əv ðə moʊst kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɛvədəns jɛt əv ˈsɪriəs vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən lɔ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wɔr kraɪmz, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ɪn ˈpriviəs rɪˈpɔrts, ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl həz ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd vaɪəˈleɪʃənz baɪ boʊθ saɪdz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk əˈtæks baɪ ˈɪzriəl ɔn ˌɪnˈhæbətəd səˈvɪljən hoʊmz ənd ɪts ˈwɔntən dɪˈstrəkʃən əv səˈvɪljən ˈbɪldɪŋz; ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ɑrmd groups’*’ ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənət əˈtæks ənd dɪˈrɛkt əˈtæks ɔn səˈvɪljənz ɪn ˈɪzriəl, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsəməri ˈkɪlɪŋz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ɪn ˈgɑzə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə jɪr ˈæftər ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt, ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈθɔrətiz hæv feɪld tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˈkrɛdəbəl, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd ˌɪmˈpɑrʃəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən lɔ. ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz ˈɪntu səm əv ɪts forces’*’ ˈækʃənz ɪn ɔn 1 ˈɔgəst hæv nɑt hɛld ˈɛniˌwən əˈkaʊntəbəl. fɑr, ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈθɔrətiz hæv pruvd æt bɛst ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu kraɪmz ˈəndər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ ɪn ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ənd æt wərst ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ du soʊ. ðɪs ˈfaɪndɪŋz æd kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɛvədəns tɪ ən ɔˈrɛdi lɑrʤ ˈbɑdi əv ˈkrɛdəbəl ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈsɪriəs vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈgɑzə ˈkɑnflɪkt, wɪʧ dɪˈmænd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, ˌɪmˈpɑrʃəl ənd ˈifɛktɪv investigations,”*,” sɛd ˈfɪlɪp ˈluθər. ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz hæv ə raɪt tɪ ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˌrɛpərˈeɪʃən. ənd ðoʊz səˈspɛktɪd əv ˈɔrdərɪŋ ər kəˈmɪtɪŋ wɔr kraɪmz məst bi prosecuted.”*.” |
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two thirds of youngsters who are certain to vote in the general election plan to back labour, according to a new poll.
the survey found 68 per cent of aged 18 to 24 year olds who are registered and say they are “certain” to vote plan to support jeremy labour.
sixteen per cent said they would vote for the conservatives, while 8 per cent said they would go for the lib dems.
half of those surveyed said mr has the right qualities to be prime minister versus 28 per cent for theresa may.
manifesto pledges by labour which could appeal to the age group include the promise to scrap university tuition fees and lower the voting age to 16.
the nhs,, education and tuition fees were among their highest concerns, according to the survey.
the poll was by civil rights group hope not hate and the national union of teachers.
four out of ten (39 per cent) of those surveyed said that living in a marginal constituency would make them more likely to vote.
general election 2017 campaign - in pictures 43 show all general election 2017 campaign - in pictures jeremy joins leaders for the bbc's election debate stefan prime minister theresa may samples cheese at the royal bath and west show in mallet leon first minister nicola sturgeon during the launch of the general election manifesto at perth concert hall jane former deputy prime minister nick clegg at the launch in central london of a liberal democrats campaign poster attacking the conservatives' school meals policy victoria jeremy appears on the one show bbc liberal democrats leader tim farron and the party's local candidate sir simon hughes are given a baking lesson at gourmand, an artisan bakery in bermondsey, london gareth prime minister theresa may answers questions from the studio audience during a joint channel 4 and sky news general election programme recorded at sky studios stefan labour leader jeremy is interviewed by jeremy paxman during a joint channel 4 and sky news general election programme 'may v live: the battle for number 10' at sky studios stefan images home secretary amber rudd (left) and shadow home secretary diane abbott appearing on the bbc one current affairs programme, the andrew marr show. press association photo. picture date: sunday may 28, 2017. abbott has said she no longer opposed the security services as she insisted her time as a graduate civil servant would prepare her for becoming home secretary jeff a new poster by the green party featuring pictures of the prime minister and foreign secretary either side us donald j trump green conservative party leader theresa may during the welsh conservative manifesto launch at memorial hall,, stefan labour leader jeremy with former labour deputy prime minister john prescott during general election campaigning in hull chris a man is arrested after protesting against fox hunting as theresa may arrives at the welsh conservative manifesto launch at memorial hall,, stefan green party caroline lucas and jonathan bartley launch the green party's 'green guarantee' of key priorities for the party at a general election campaign event in london images julie presents the leaders' debate, a live debate with caroline lucas, tim farron, wood, paul nuttall, nicola sturgeon/pa conservative party leader theresa may during her party's general election manifesto launch in halifax danny demonstrations take place before the arrival of prime minister theresa may as she launches the conservative party election manifesto in halifax getty images britain's chancellor of the exchequer philip hammond listens as britain's prime minister theresa may speaks during an election campaign event in east london ben images labour party leader jeremy launches the manifesto at the university of bradford, in bradford nigel prime minister theresa may meets cathy mohan at abingdon market in during an general election campaign visit stefan liberal democrat leader tim farron leaves the royal college of nursing conference at liverpool arena and convention centre following a general election campaign visit gareth taken from facebook live broadcast, hosted by news of prime minister theresa may answering questions sent in by users of the social media website, with presenter robert news labour leader jeremy speaking about national security and foreign policy at chatham house in londo david jeremy the leader of britain's opposition labour party holds one year old angelo during a campaign event in harlow, essex neil labour leader jeremy reads with children as he visits children centre in bristol on 21 april 2017 during election campaign. steve jeremy looks around as he arrives at savoy place. his vehicle hit bbc cameraman giles on the way into the garage entrance neil p. images british trade union leader len mccluskey falls on the steps outside the clause 5 labour meeting to the labour manifesto in londo andy campaigner gina miller breaks down after receiving an ovation from the crowd during her speech at the convention on in central london andy the liberal democrat party campaign bus is unveiled at an event at the harts boatyard on 01 may 2017 in leon images of the green party, caroline lucas, speaks during the launch of the green party policy at the space studio in london stefan the liberal democrat party leader tim farron listens to a speech during an event at the harts boatyard on may 1, 2017 in leon images protesters speak to the media after being removed ahead of leader paul speech jack images leader paul nuttall gestures as he makes a speech as the party launch their general election campaign at the marriott county hall hotel on 28 april 2017 in london jack images britain's opposition labour party leader jeremy walks past a bus shelter with alan whitehead, labour for southampton, and local (right), before meeting local residents adrian images shadow home secretary diane abbott diane leaving four millbank in westminster, london, following her stumbling explanation of how the party would fund its plans for extra police in an interview that left her struggling to do the sums live on air. victoria philip hammond and david davis at a general election campaign event in central london jeremy selwyn pensioner malcolm baker confronts liberal democrat leader tim farron while he was the election campaign trail in kidlington, near oxford sam prime minister theresa may eats chips as she meets with residents in mevagissey, england dylan images conservative party handout of labour leader jeremy on a new poster, warning that families face a tax and debt bombshell under jeremy's leadership conservative nick clegg delivers a campaign speech on the european union at the national liberal club in london stefan leader paul nuttall (left) eats grapes during a in dudley town centre in the west midlands, with west midlands bill etheridge (right) and phil durnell, west midlands metro mayor candidate richard former labour party leader ed a photo of him mowing a lawn whilst canvassing in his north constituency jane nightingale prime minister theresa may makes a statement on 18 april calling for a general election dan images jeremy joins leaders for the bbc's election debate stefan prime minister theresa may samples cheese at the royal bath and west show in mallet leon first minister nicola sturgeon during the launch of the general election manifesto at perth concert hall jane former deputy prime minister nick clegg at the launch in central london of a liberal democrats campaign poster attacking the conservatives' school meals policy victoria jeremy appears on the one show bbc liberal democrats leader tim farron and the party's local candidate sir simon hughes are given a baking lesson at gourmand, an artisan bakery in bermondsey, london gareth prime minister theresa may answers questions from the studio audience during a joint channel 4 and sky news general election programme recorded at sky studios stefan labour leader jeremy is interviewed by jeremy paxman during a joint channel 4 and sky news general election programme 'may v live: the battle for number 10' at sky studios stefan images home secretary amber rudd (left) and shadow home secretary diane abbott appearing on the bbc one current affairs programme, the andrew marr show. press association photo. picture date: sunday may 28, 2017. abbott has said she no longer opposed the security services as she insisted her time as a graduate civil servant would prepare her for becoming home secretary jeff a new poster by the green party featuring pictures of the prime minister and foreign secretary either side us donald j trump green conservative party leader theresa may during the welsh conservative manifesto launch at memorial hall,, stefan labour leader jeremy with former labour deputy prime minister john prescott during general election campaigning in hull chris a man is arrested after protesting against fox hunting as theresa may arrives at the welsh conservative manifesto launch at memorial hall,, stefan green party caroline lucas and jonathan bartley launch the green party's 'green guarantee' of key priorities for the party at a general election campaign event in london images julie presents the leaders' debate, a live debate with caroline lucas, tim farron, wood, paul nuttall, nicola sturgeon/pa conservative party leader theresa may during her party's general election manifesto launch in halifax danny demonstrations take place before the arrival of prime minister theresa may as she launches the conservative party election manifesto in halifax getty images britain's chancellor of the exchequer philip hammond listens as britain's prime minister theresa may speaks during an election campaign event in east london ben images labour party leader jeremy launches the manifesto at the university of bradford, in bradford nigel prime minister theresa may meets cathy mohan at abingdon market in during an general election campaign visit stefan liberal democrat leader tim farron leaves the royal college of nursing conference at liverpool arena and convention centre following a general election campaign visit gareth taken from facebook live broadcast, hosted by news of prime minister theresa may answering questions sent in by users of the social media website, with presenter robert news labour leader jeremy speaking about national security and foreign policy at chatham house in londo david jeremy the leader of britain's opposition labour party holds one year old angelo during a campaign event in harlow, essex neil labour leader jeremy reads with children as he visits children centre in bristol on 21 april 2017 during election campaign. steve jeremy looks around as he arrives at savoy place. his vehicle hit bbc cameraman giles on the way into the garage entrance neil p. images british trade union leader len mccluskey falls on the steps outside the clause 5 labour meeting to the labour manifesto in londo andy campaigner gina miller breaks down after receiving an ovation from the crowd during her speech at the convention on in central london andy the liberal democrat party campaign bus is unveiled at an event at the harts boatyard on 01 may 2017 in leon images of the green party, caroline lucas, speaks during the launch of the green party policy at the space studio in london stefan the liberal democrat party leader tim farron listens to a speech during an event at the harts boatyard on may 1, 2017 in leon images protesters speak to the media after being removed ahead of leader paul speech jack images leader paul nuttall gestures as he makes a speech as the party launch their general election campaign at the marriott county hall hotel on 28 april 2017 in london jack images britain's opposition labour party leader jeremy walks past a bus shelter with alan whitehead, labour for southampton, and local (right), before meeting local residents adrian images shadow home secretary diane abbott diane leaving four millbank in westminster, london, following her stumbling explanation of how the party would fund its plans for extra police in an interview that left her struggling to do the sums live on air. victoria philip hammond and david davis at a general election campaign event in central london jeremy selwyn pensioner malcolm baker confronts liberal democrat leader tim farron while he was the election campaign trail in kidlington, near oxford sam prime minister theresa may eats chips as she meets with residents in mevagissey, england dylan images conservative party handout of labour leader jeremy on a new poster, warning that families face a tax and debt bombshell under jeremy's leadership conservative nick clegg delivers a campaign speech on the european union at the national liberal club in london stefan leader paul nuttall (left) eats grapes during a in dudley town centre in the west midlands, with west midlands bill etheridge (right) and phil durnell, west midlands metro mayor candidate richard former labour party leader ed a photo of him mowing a lawn whilst canvassing in his north constituency jane nightingale prime minister theresa may makes a statement on 18 april calling for a general election dan images
the poll suggests that 63 per cent of young people are “absolutely certain” they will vote in the election on thursday.
icm surveyed 18 to 24 year olds in the online. | ɛs nuz iˈmeɪl ˈɛnər jʊr iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs pliz ˈɛnər ən iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ˌɪnˈvæləd fɪl aʊt ðɪs fild iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ˌɪnˈvæləd ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv ən əˈkaʊnt. pliz lɔg ɪn ər ˈrɛʤɪstər wɪθ jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl əˈkaʊnt tu θərdz əv ˈjəŋstərz hu ər ˈsərtən tɪ voʊt ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən plæn tɪ bæk ˈleɪbər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu poʊl. ðə ˈsərˌveɪ faʊnd 68 pər sɛnt əv ˈeɪʤɪd 18 tɪ 24 jɪr oʊldz hu ər ˈrɛʤɪstərd ənd seɪ ðeɪ ər ““certain”*” tɪ voʊt plæn tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈleɪbər. ˈsɪkˈstin pər sɛnt sɛd ðeɪ wʊd voʊt fər ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz, waɪl 8 pər sɛnt sɛd ðeɪ wʊd goʊ fər ðə lɪb dems*. hæf əv ðoʊz ˈsərˌveɪd sɛd ˈmɪstər həz ðə raɪt kˈwɑlətiz tɪ bi praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈvərsəz 28 pər sɛnt fər tərˈisə meɪ. ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ˈplɛʤɪz baɪ ˈleɪbər wɪʧ kʊd əˈpil tɪ ðə eɪʤ grup ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈprɑməs tɪ skræp ˌjunəˈvərsəti tjuˈɪʃən fiz ənd loʊər ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ eɪʤ tɪ 16 ðə nhs*,, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd tjuˈɪʃən fiz wər əˈməŋ ðɛr haɪəst kənˈsərnz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ðə poʊl wɑz baɪ ˈsɪvəl raɪts grup hoʊp nɑt heɪt ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈjunjən əv ˈtiʧərz. fɔr aʊt əv tɛn 39 pər sɛnt) əv ðoʊz ˈsərˌveɪd sɛd ðət ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə ˈmɑrʤənəl kənˈstɪʧuənsi wʊd meɪk ðɛm mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ voʊt. ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən 2017 kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ˈpɪkʧərz 43 ʃoʊ ɔl ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən 2017 kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ˈpɪkʧərz ˈʤɛrəˌmi ʤɔɪnz ˈlidərz fər ðə ˌbibiˈsis ɪˈlɛkʃən dəˈbeɪt ˈstɛfɑn praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ ˈsæmpəlz ʧiz æt ðə rɔɪəl bæθ ənd wɛst ʃoʊ ɪn ˈmælɪt liɑn fərst ˈmɪnɪstər nɪˈkoʊlɑ ˈstərʤɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ æt pərθ ˈkɑnsərt hɔl ʤeɪn ˈfɔrmər ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər nɪk klɛg æt ðə lɔnʧ ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈləndən əv ə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts kæmˈpeɪn ˈpoʊstər əˈtækɪŋ ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz' skul milz ˈpɑləsi vɪkˈtɔriə ˈʤɛrəˌmi əˈpɪrz ɔn ðə wən ʃoʊ ˌbibiˈsi ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈlidər tɪm ˈfɛrən ənd ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈloʊkəl ˈkænədɪt sər ˈsaɪmən juz ər ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈlɛsən æt gourmand*, ən ˈɑrtəzən ˈbeɪkəri ɪn bermondsey*, ˈləndən ˈgɛrɪθ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ ˈænsərz kˈwɛsʧənz frəm ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈɔdiəns ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ʤɔɪnt ˈʧænəl 4 ənd skaɪ nuz ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈproʊˌgræm rɪˈkɔrdɪd æt skaɪ ˈstudiˌoʊz ˈstɛfɑn ˈleɪbər ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ɪz ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈpæksmən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ʤɔɪnt ˈʧænəl 4 ənd skaɪ nuz ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈproʊˌgræm 'meɪ vi lɪv: ðə ˈbætəl fər ˈnəmbər 10 æt skaɪ ˈstudiˌoʊz ˈstɛfɑn ˈɪmɪʤɪz hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈæmbər rəd (lɛft) ənd ˈʃæˌdoʊ hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri daɪæn ˈæbət əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌbibiˈsi wən ˈkɑrənt əˈfɛrz ˈproʊˌgræm, ðə ˈændru mɑr ʃoʊ. prɛs əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. ˈpɪkʧər deɪt: ˈsənˌdi meɪ 28 2017 ˈæbət həz sɛd ʃi noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈpoʊzd ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪsɪz ɛz ʃi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd hər taɪm ɛz ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvənt wʊd priˈpɛr hər fər bɪˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤɛf ə nu ˈpoʊstər baɪ ðə grin ˈpɑrti ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ˈfɔrən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈiðər saɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ trəmp grin kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ˈlidər tərˈisə meɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɛlʧ kənˈsərvətɪv ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ lɔnʧ æt məˈmɔriəl hɔl,, ˈstɛfɑn ˈleɪbər ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈleɪbər ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ʤɑn ˈprɛskɑt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪn həl krɪs ə mæn ɪz ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ əˈgɛnst fɑks ˈhəntɪŋ ɛz tərˈisə meɪ əraɪvz æt ðə wɛlʧ kənˈsərvətɪv ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ lɔnʧ æt məˈmɔriəl hɔl,, ˈstɛfɑn grin ˈpɑrti ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn ˈlukəs ənd ˈʤɑnəθən ˈbɑrtli lɔnʧ ðə grin ˈpɑrtiz 'grin ˌgɛrənˈti' əv ki praɪˈɔrətiz fər ðə ˈpɑrti æt ə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈləndən ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈʤuli ˈprɛzənts ðə ˈlidərz' dəˈbeɪt, ə lɪv dəˈbeɪt wɪθ ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn ˈlukəs, tɪm ˈfɛrən, wʊd, pɔl ˈnətəl, nɪˈkoʊlɑ ˈstərʤɪn kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ˈlidər tərˈisə meɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ˈpɑrtiz ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ lɔnʧ ɪn ˈhælɪˌfæks ˈdæni ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz teɪk pleɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ ɛz ʃi ˈlɔnʧɪz ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ɪn ˈhælɪˌfæks ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈbrɪtənz ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd ˈlɪsənz ɛz ˈbrɪtənz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ spiks ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ist ˈləndən bɛn ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈlɔnʧɪz ðə ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈbrædfərd, ɪn ˈbrædfərd ˈnaɪʤəl praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ mits ˈkæθi ˈmoʊhɑn æt ˈæbɪŋdən ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ˈvɪzɪt ˈstɛfɑn ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈlidər tɪm ˈfɛrən livz ðə rɔɪəl ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈnərsɪŋ ˈkɑnfərəns æt ˈlɪvərˌpul ərˈinə ənd kənˈvɛnʃən ˈsɛntər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ˈvɪzɪt ˈgɛrɪθ ˈteɪkən frəm ˈfeɪsˌbʊk lɪv ˈbrɔdˌkæst, ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ nuz əv praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ ˈænsərɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz sɛnt ɪn baɪ ˈjuzərz əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, wɪθ ˈprɛzəntər ˈrɑbərt nuz ˈleɪbər ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi æt ˈʧætəm haʊs ɪn ˈlɑndoʊ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈʤɛrəˌmi ðə ˈlidər əv ˈbrɪtənz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti hoʊldz wən jɪr oʊld ˈænʤəˌloʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈhɑrloʊ, ˈɛsɪks nil ˈleɪbər ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ridz wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən ɛz hi ˈvɪzɪts ˈʧɪldrən ˈsɛntər ɪn ˈbrɪstəl ɔn 21 ˈeɪprəl 2017 ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn. stiv ˈʤɛrəˌmi lʊks əraʊnd ɛz hi əraɪvz æt səˈvɔɪ pleɪs. hɪz ˈviɪkəl hɪt ˌbibiˈsi ˈkæmərəmən ʤaɪlz ɔn ðə weɪ ˈɪntu ðə gərɑʒ ˈɛntrəns nil pi. ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈbrɪtɪʃ treɪd ˈjunjən ˈlidər lɛn məˈkləski fɔlz ɔn ðə stɛps ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə klɔz 5 ˈleɪbər ˈmitɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪbər ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ɪn ˈlɑndoʊ ˈændi kæmˈpeɪnər ˈʤinə ˈmɪlər breɪks daʊn ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ən oʊˈveɪʃən frəm ðə kraʊd ˈdʊrɪŋ hər spiʧ æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈləndən ˈændi ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈpɑrti kæmˈpeɪn bəs ɪz ənˈveɪld æt ən ɪˈvɛnt æt ðə hɑrts ˈboʊˌtjɑrd ɔn 01 meɪ 2017 ɪn liɑn ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə grin ˈpɑrti, ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn ˈlukəs, spiks ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə grin ˈpɑrti ˈpɑləsi æt ðə speɪs ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪn ˈləndən ˈstɛfɑn ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈpɑrti ˈlidər tɪm ˈfɛrən ˈlɪsənz tɪ ə spiʧ ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ɪˈvɛnt æt ðə hɑrts ˈboʊˌtjɑrd ɔn meɪ 1 2017 ɪn liɑn ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈproʊˌtɛstərz spik tɪ ðə ˈmidiə ˈæftər biɪŋ riˈmuvd əˈhɛd əv ˈlidər pɔl spiʧ ʤæk ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈlidər pɔl ˈnətəl ˈʤɛsʧərz ɛz hi meɪks ə spiʧ ɛz ðə ˈpɑrti lɔnʧ ðɛr ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn æt ðə ˈmɛriət ˈkaʊnti hɔl hoʊˈtɛl ɔn 28 ˈeɪprəl 2017 ɪn ˈləndən ʤæk ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈbrɪtənz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi wɔks pæst ə bəs ˈʃɛltər wɪθ ˈælən ˈwaɪˌthɛd, ˈleɪbər fər ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən, ənd ˈloʊkəl (raɪt), ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmitɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈeɪdriən ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈʃæˌdoʊ hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri daɪæn ˈæbət daɪæn ˈlivɪŋ fɔr ˈmɪlˌbæŋk ɪn ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər, ˈləndən, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hər ˈstəmbəlɪŋ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv haʊ ðə ˈpɑrti wʊd fənd ɪts plænz fər ˈɛkstrə pəˈlis ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ðət lɛft hər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ du ðə səmz lɪv ɔn ɛr. vɪkˈtɔriə ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdeɪvɪs æt ə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈləndən ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈsɛlwɪn ˈpɛnʃənər ˈmælkəm ˈbeɪkər kənˈfrənts ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈlidər tɪm ˈfɛrən waɪl hi wɑz ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn treɪl ɪn kidlington*, nɪr ˈɑksfərd sæm praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ its ʧɪps ɛz ʃi mits wɪθ ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn mevagissey*, ˈɪŋglənd ˈdɪlən ˈɪmɪʤɪz kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ˈhænˌdaʊt əv ˈleɪbər ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ɔn ə nu ˈpoʊstər, ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ˈfæməliz feɪs ə tæks ənd dɛt ˈbɑmˌʃɛl ˈəndər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈlidərˌʃɪp kənˈsərvətɪv nɪk klɛg dɪˈlɪvərz ə kæmˈpeɪn spiʧ ɔn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɪˌbərəl kləb ɪn ˈləndən ˈstɛfɑn ˈlidər pɔl ˈnətəl (lɛft) its greɪps ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ɪn ˈdədli taʊn ˈsɛntər ɪn ðə wɛst ˈmɪˌdlændz, wɪθ wɛst ˈmɪˌdlændz bɪl ˈɛθərˌɪʤ (raɪt) ənd fɪl ˈdərnəl, wɛst ˈmɪˌdlændz ˈmɛˌtroʊ meɪər ˈkænədɪt ˈrɪʧərd ˈfɔrmər ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ˈlidər ɛd ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ɪm maʊɪŋ ə lɔn waɪlst ˈkænvəsɪŋ ɪn hɪz nɔrθ kənˈstɪʧuənsi ʤeɪn ˈnaɪtɪŋgeɪl praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ meɪks ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn 18 ˈeɪprəl ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən dæn ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈʤɛrəˌmi ʤɔɪnz ˈlidərz fər ðə ˌbibiˈsis ɪˈlɛkʃən dəˈbeɪt ˈstɛfɑn praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ ˈsæmpəlz ʧiz æt ðə rɔɪəl bæθ ənd wɛst ʃoʊ ɪn ˈmælɪt liɑn fərst ˈmɪnɪstər nɪˈkoʊlɑ ˈstərʤɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ æt pərθ ˈkɑnsərt hɔl ʤeɪn ˈfɔrmər ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər nɪk klɛg æt ðə lɔnʧ ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈləndən əv ə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts kæmˈpeɪn ˈpoʊstər əˈtækɪŋ ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz' skul milz ˈpɑləsi vɪkˈtɔriə ˈʤɛrəˌmi əˈpɪrz ɔn ðə wən ʃoʊ ˌbibiˈsi ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈlidər tɪm ˈfɛrən ənd ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈloʊkəl ˈkænədɪt sər ˈsaɪmən juz ər ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈlɛsən æt gourmand*, ən ˈɑrtəzən ˈbeɪkəri ɪn bermondsey*, ˈləndən ˈgɛrɪθ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ ˈænsərz kˈwɛsʧənz frəm ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈɔdiəns ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ʤɔɪnt ˈʧænəl 4 ənd skaɪ nuz ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈproʊˌgræm rɪˈkɔrdɪd æt skaɪ ˈstudiˌoʊz ˈstɛfɑn ˈleɪbər ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ɪz ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈpæksmən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ʤɔɪnt ˈʧænəl 4 ənd skaɪ nuz ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈproʊˌgræm 'meɪ vi lɪv: ðə ˈbætəl fər ˈnəmbər 10 æt skaɪ ˈstudiˌoʊz ˈstɛfɑn ˈɪmɪʤɪz hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈæmbər rəd (lɛft) ənd ˈʃæˌdoʊ hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri daɪæn ˈæbət əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌbibiˈsi wən ˈkɑrənt əˈfɛrz ˈproʊˌgræm, ðə ˈændru mɑr ʃoʊ. prɛs əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. ˈpɪkʧər deɪt: ˈsənˌdi meɪ 28 2017 ˈæbət həz sɛd ʃi noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈpoʊzd ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪsɪz ɛz ʃi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd hər taɪm ɛz ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvənt wʊd priˈpɛr hər fər bɪˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤɛf ə nu ˈpoʊstər baɪ ðə grin ˈpɑrti ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ˈfɔrən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈiðər saɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ trəmp grin kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ˈlidər tərˈisə meɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɛlʧ kənˈsərvətɪv ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ lɔnʧ æt məˈmɔriəl hɔl,, ˈstɛfɑn ˈleɪbər ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈleɪbər ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ʤɑn ˈprɛskɑt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪn həl krɪs ə mæn ɪz ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ əˈgɛnst fɑks ˈhəntɪŋ ɛz tərˈisə meɪ əraɪvz æt ðə wɛlʧ kənˈsərvətɪv ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ lɔnʧ æt məˈmɔriəl hɔl,, ˈstɛfɑn grin ˈpɑrti ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn ˈlukəs ənd ˈʤɑnəθən ˈbɑrtli lɔnʧ ðə grin ˈpɑrtiz 'grin ˌgɛrənˈti' əv ki praɪˈɔrətiz fər ðə ˈpɑrti æt ə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈləndən ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈʤuli ˈprɛzənts ðə ˈlidərz' dəˈbeɪt, ə lɪv dəˈbeɪt wɪθ ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn ˈlukəs, tɪm ˈfɛrən, wʊd, pɔl ˈnətəl, nɪˈkoʊlɑ ˈstərʤɪn kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ˈlidər tərˈisə meɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ˈpɑrtiz ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ lɔnʧ ɪn ˈhælɪˌfæks ˈdæni ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz teɪk pleɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ ɛz ʃi ˈlɔnʧɪz ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ɪn ˈhælɪˌfæks ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈbrɪtənz ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd ˈlɪsənz ɛz ˈbrɪtənz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ spiks ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ist ˈləndən bɛn ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈlɔnʧɪz ðə ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈbrædfərd, ɪn ˈbrædfərd ˈnaɪʤəl praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ mits ˈkæθi ˈmoʊhɑn æt ˈæbɪŋdən ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ˈvɪzɪt ˈstɛfɑn ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈlidər tɪm ˈfɛrən livz ðə rɔɪəl ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈnərsɪŋ ˈkɑnfərəns æt ˈlɪvərˌpul ərˈinə ənd kənˈvɛnʃən ˈsɛntər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ˈvɪzɪt ˈgɛrɪθ ˈteɪkən frəm ˈfeɪsˌbʊk lɪv ˈbrɔdˌkæst, ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ nuz əv praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ ˈænsərɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz sɛnt ɪn baɪ ˈjuzərz əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, wɪθ ˈprɛzəntər ˈrɑbərt nuz ˈleɪbər ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi æt ˈʧætəm haʊs ɪn ˈlɑndoʊ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈʤɛrəˌmi ðə ˈlidər əv ˈbrɪtənz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti hoʊldz wən jɪr oʊld ˈænʤəˌloʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈhɑrloʊ, ˈɛsɪks nil ˈleɪbər ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ridz wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən ɛz hi ˈvɪzɪts ˈʧɪldrən ˈsɛntər ɪn ˈbrɪstəl ɔn 21 ˈeɪprəl 2017 ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn. stiv ˈʤɛrəˌmi lʊks əraʊnd ɛz hi əraɪvz æt səˈvɔɪ pleɪs. hɪz ˈviɪkəl hɪt ˌbibiˈsi ˈkæmərəmən ʤaɪlz ɔn ðə weɪ ˈɪntu ðə gərɑʒ ˈɛntrəns nil pi. ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈbrɪtɪʃ treɪd ˈjunjən ˈlidər lɛn məˈkləski fɔlz ɔn ðə stɛps ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə klɔz 5 ˈleɪbər ˈmitɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪbər ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ɪn ˈlɑndoʊ ˈændi kæmˈpeɪnər ˈʤinə ˈmɪlər breɪks daʊn ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ən oʊˈveɪʃən frəm ðə kraʊd ˈdʊrɪŋ hər spiʧ æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈləndən ˈændi ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈpɑrti kæmˈpeɪn bəs ɪz ənˈveɪld æt ən ɪˈvɛnt æt ðə hɑrts ˈboʊˌtjɑrd ɔn 01 meɪ 2017 ɪn liɑn ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə grin ˈpɑrti, ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn ˈlukəs, spiks ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə grin ˈpɑrti ˈpɑləsi æt ðə speɪs ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪn ˈləndən ˈstɛfɑn ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈpɑrti ˈlidər tɪm ˈfɛrən ˈlɪsənz tɪ ə spiʧ ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ɪˈvɛnt æt ðə hɑrts ˈboʊˌtjɑrd ɔn meɪ 1 2017 ɪn liɑn ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈproʊˌtɛstərz spik tɪ ðə ˈmidiə ˈæftər biɪŋ riˈmuvd əˈhɛd əv ˈlidər pɔl spiʧ ʤæk ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈlidər pɔl ˈnətəl ˈʤɛsʧərz ɛz hi meɪks ə spiʧ ɛz ðə ˈpɑrti lɔnʧ ðɛr ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn æt ðə ˈmɛriət ˈkaʊnti hɔl hoʊˈtɛl ɔn 28 ˈeɪprəl 2017 ɪn ˈləndən ʤæk ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈbrɪtənz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi wɔks pæst ə bəs ˈʃɛltər wɪθ ˈælən ˈwaɪˌthɛd, ˈleɪbər fər ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən, ənd ˈloʊkəl (raɪt), ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmitɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈeɪdriən ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈʃæˌdoʊ hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri daɪæn ˈæbət daɪæn ˈlivɪŋ fɔr ˈmɪlˌbæŋk ɪn ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər, ˈləndən, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hər ˈstəmbəlɪŋ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv haʊ ðə ˈpɑrti wʊd fənd ɪts plænz fər ˈɛkstrə pəˈlis ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ðət lɛft hər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ du ðə səmz lɪv ɔn ɛr. vɪkˈtɔriə ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdeɪvɪs æt ə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈləndən ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈsɛlwɪn ˈpɛnʃənər ˈmælkəm ˈbeɪkər kənˈfrənts ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈlidər tɪm ˈfɛrən waɪl hi wɑz ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn treɪl ɪn kidlington*, nɪr ˈɑksfərd sæm praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ its ʧɪps ɛz ʃi mits wɪθ ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn mevagissey*, ˈɪŋglənd ˈdɪlən ˈɪmɪʤɪz kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ˈhænˌdaʊt əv ˈleɪbər ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ɔn ə nu ˈpoʊstər, ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ˈfæməliz feɪs ə tæks ənd dɛt ˈbɑmˌʃɛl ˈəndər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈlidərˌʃɪp kənˈsərvətɪv nɪk klɛg dɪˈlɪvərz ə kæmˈpeɪn spiʧ ɔn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɪˌbərəl kləb ɪn ˈləndən ˈstɛfɑn ˈlidər pɔl ˈnətəl (lɛft) its greɪps ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ɪn ˈdədli taʊn ˈsɛntər ɪn ðə wɛst ˈmɪˌdlændz, wɪθ wɛst ˈmɪˌdlændz bɪl ˈɛθərˌɪʤ (raɪt) ənd fɪl ˈdərnəl, wɛst ˈmɪˌdlændz ˈmɛˌtroʊ meɪər ˈkænədɪt ˈrɪʧərd ˈfɔrmər ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ˈlidər ɛd ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ɪm maʊɪŋ ə lɔn waɪlst ˈkænvəsɪŋ ɪn hɪz nɔrθ kənˈstɪʧuənsi ʤeɪn ˈnaɪtɪŋgeɪl praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ meɪks ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn 18 ˈeɪprəl ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən dæn ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə poʊl səˈʤɛsts ðət 63 pər sɛnt əv jəŋ ˈpipəl ər certain”*” ðeɪ wɪl voʊt ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˈsərˌveɪd 18 tɪ 24 jɪr oʊldz ɪn ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn. |
nomura comments on the possibility of the world ends with you sequel, final fantasy remake still far away
in an interview with at this week, nomura discussed the possibility of a the world ends with you sequel and also gave a minor update on final fantasy remake.
regarding a sequel to the world ends with you
nomura noted the game has a big following outside of japan and acknowledges that many people especially from overseas have requested a sequel to be created. he points out that it be an easy task to do, though the chances of doing one been completely ruled out. first, he wants make sure he will have the required to produce a game equal to the original title.
update on final fantasy remake
additionally, the director gave an update regarding final fantasy remake. he mentions that the game is still a while away, but says not to worry as development is going at a steady pace. square enix will share more information about the game at a later time and when they do, nomura will make an appearance to publicly reveal it.
final fantasy remake is currently in development for playstation 4. | noʊˈmʊrə ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðə wərld ɛndz wɪθ ju ˈsikwəl, ˈfaɪnəl ˈfænəsi ˈriˈmeɪk stɪl fɑr əˈweɪ ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ æt ðɪs wik, noʊˈmʊrə dɪˈskəst ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə ðə wərld ɛndz wɪθ ju ˈsikwəl ənd ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv ə ˈmaɪnər ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn ˈfaɪnəl ˈfænəsi ˈriˈmeɪk. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ə ˈsikwəl tɪ ðə wərld ɛndz wɪθ ju noʊˈmʊrə ˈnoʊtɪd ðə geɪm həz ə bɪg ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ʤəˈpæn ənd ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl əˈspɛʃəli frəm ˈoʊvərˈsiz hæv rɪkˈwɛstɪd ə ˈsikwəl tɪ bi kriˈeɪtɪd. hi pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ɪt bi ən ˈizi tæsk tɪ du, ðoʊ ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv duɪŋ wən bɪn kəmˈplitli ruld aʊt. fərst, hi wɔnts meɪk ʃʊr hi wɪl hæv ðə rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈproʊdus ə geɪm ˈikwəl tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈtaɪtəl. ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn ˈfaɪnəl ˈfænəsi ˈriˈmeɪk əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə dɪˈrɛktər geɪv ən ˈəpˌdeɪt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈfaɪnəl ˈfænəsi ˈriˈmeɪk. hi ˈmɛnʃənz ðət ðə geɪm ɪz stɪl ə waɪl əˈweɪ, bət sɪz nɑt tɪ ˈwəri ɛz dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪz goʊɪŋ æt ə ˈstɛdi peɪs. skwɛr ˈɛnɪks wɪl ʃɛr mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə geɪm æt ə ˈleɪtər taɪm ənd wɪn ðeɪ du, noʊˈmʊrə wɪl meɪk ən əˈpɪrəns tɪ ˈpəblɪkli rɪˈvil ɪt. ˈfaɪnəl ˈfænəsi ˈriˈmeɪk ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt fər ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 |
donald trump. snyder donald trump took a shot at president barack obama on saturday for not attending justice antonin scalia's funeral services.
"i wonder if president obama would have attended the funeral of justice scalia if it were held in a mosque?" trump tweeted.
the republican presidential frontrunner added: "very sad that he did not go!"
obama visited the supreme court on friday, when scalia was lying in repose. but the white house suggested that the president's security detail would have been disruptive to the funeral the next day.
trump has for years stoked rumors about obama's past, especially the authenticity of his birth certificate. he was criticized last summer for not correcting a supporter at one of his events who accused obama of being a muslim foreigner. but he shrugged it off.
earlier this month, trump suggested that obama made his first presidential trip to a mosque because "he feels comfortable there." | ˈdɑnəld trəmp. sˈnaɪdər ˈdɑnəld trəmp tʊk ə ʃɑt æt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ fər nɑt əˈtɛndɪŋ ˈʤəstɪs ˈæntənɪn ˈskɑljəz fˈjunərəl ˈsərvɪsɪz. "aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə wʊd hæv əˈtɛndəd ðə fˈjunərəl əv ˈʤəstɪs ˈskɑljə ɪf ɪt wər hɛld ɪn ə mɔsk?" trəmp tweeted*. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈfrənˌtrənər ˈædɪd: "ˈvɛri sæd ðət hi dɪd nɑt goʊ!" ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə səˈprim kɔrt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, wɪn ˈskɑljə wɑz laɪɪŋ ɪn riˈpoʊz. bət ðə waɪt haʊs səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈditeɪl wʊd hæv bɪn dɪsˈrəptɪv tɪ ðə fˈjunərəl ðə nɛkst deɪ. trəmp həz fər jɪrz stoʊkt ˈrumərz əˈbaʊt ˌoʊˈbɑməz pæst, əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti əv hɪz bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət. hi wɑz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd læst ˈsəmər fər nɑt kərˈɛktɪŋ ə səˈpɔrtər æt wən əv hɪz ɪˈvɛnts hu əˈkjuzd ˌoʊˈbɑmə əv biɪŋ ə ˈməzlɪm ˈfɔrənər. bət hi ʃrəgd ɪt ɔf. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, trəmp səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə meɪd hɪz fərst ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl trɪp tɪ ə mɔsk bɪˈkəz "hi filz ˈkəmfərtəbəl ðɛr." |
abstract there is a growing appreciation that individuals differ systematically in their use of particular emotion regulation strategies. our aim was to examine the structural correlates of the habitual use of expressive suppression of emotions. based on our previous research on the voluntary suppression of actions we expected this emotion regulation strategy to be associated with increased grey matter volume in the prefrontal cortex (dmpfc). on scans of 42 healthy adults we computed (vbm) to explore the correlation between grey matter volume and differences in the tendency to suppress the expression of emotions assessed by means of the emotion regulation questionnaire (gross & john, 2003). we found a positive correlation between the habitual use of expressive suppression as an emotion regulation strategy and grey matter volume in the. no other brain area showed a significant positive or negative correlation with the emotion regulation questionnaire scores. the association between the suppression of expression of emotions and volume in the supports the stability and biological foundation of the concept of this particular emotion regulation strategy within an sample of adults.
citation: s, j, brass m (2011) “keep calm and carry on”: structural correlates of expressive suppression of emotions. one):. editor: andré aleman, university of groningen, netherlands received: october 1, 2010; accepted: december 21, 2010; published: january 26, 2011 copyright: 2011 et al. this is an article distributed under the terms of the creative commons attribution license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. funding: is a postdoctoral fellow of the research foundation flanders (fwo). the funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. competing interests: has received research funding from astrazeneca, eli lilly & co, janssen-cilag, squibb and speaker fees from astrazeneca, janssen-cilag, and squibb. the authors have declared that no competing interests exist. this does not alter the authors' adherence to all the one policies on sharing data and materials.
introduction humans have the acknowledged ability of self-control. self-control has been defined as the capacity to alter one's responses, e.g. by overriding impulses in order to bring behaviour in line with goals and standards [1], [2]. in particular the suppression of emotions serves a useful purpose in daily life. certain situations seem to afford self-control of emotion expression, such as the need to laugh during a funeral or the experience of sexual arousal at the wrong time or place. one common form of emotion regulation is expressive suppression, which entails inhibiting the outward signs of emotion. there is a growing appreciation that individuals differ systematically in their use of particular emotion regulation strategies [3]. at the broadest level one can distinguish between and emotion regulation strategies [4]. strategies refer to regulations before the response tendencies have become fully activated, whereas strategies come into play once an emotion is already underway. gross and john [5] have designed a questionnaire that assesses differences in habitual emotion regulation, namely the cognitive reappraisal and the expressive suppression. reappraisal a strategy that alters the trajectory of emotional responses by the meaning of a situation [6], whereas expressive suppression involves the inhibition of ongoing emotion expressive behaviour as in the so-called “poker face”. expressive suppression has been shown to be negatively correlated with well-being [5]. relative to the natural expression of emotions, suppression leads to increased sympathetic activation despite the concomitant decrease in activity [7], [8]. since emotion regulation strategies have been shown to be considerable stable over time [5] we set out to explore its biological underpinnings in the brain by means of (vbm). since expressive suppression has been as being strongly intervening considerably late when the peripheral physiological response of the emotion has already been triggered, we hypothesized that its neural correlates could bear resemblance to the vetoing of actions. based on previous functional studies of our lab that associated the voluntary inhibition of actions [9], [10] to brain activity in the prefrontal cortex (dmpfc), as well as on studies on resistance to different kinds of urges [11], [12] and based on previous studies that have demonstrated the impact of learning and practice on brain structure [13]–[15] we predicted that habitual use of expressive emotion suppression might be associated with an increase in volume of cortical grey matter in.
methods participants 42 healthy volunteers participated on the basis of written informed consent and with local ethical committee approval at university hospital ghent and according to the declaration of helsinki. no subject had a history of neurological, major medical, or psychiatric disorder. the participants (27 women and 15 men) had a mean age of (ranging from 18 to 32) and were all right-handed as assessed by a handedness questionnaire [16]. questionnaire we administered the emotion regulation questionnaire (erq) designed by gross & john [5] comprising the two expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal. the consists of 10 items and participants give their answers on a scale with the endpoints “strongly disagree” and “strongly agree”. the expressive suppression items clearly address the tendency of participants not to show their emotions: “i keep my emotions to myself”, “when i am feeling positive emotions, i am careful not to express them.”, “i control my emotions by not expressing them.” and, “when i am feeling negative emotions, i make sure not to express them.” scanning procedure images were collected with a trio scanner system (siemens medical systems, erlangen, germany) using an head coil. first, anatomical images were acquired using a sequence = 1550 ms, te = ms, ti = 900 ms, acquisition matrix =, sagittal = 220 mm, flip angle =, size =). data analysis anatomical data were processed by means of the toolbox (http://dbm.neuro.uni-jena.de/vbm) by c. and the software package (http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/spm). the toolbox makes use of the segmentation algorithm of and its implementation of a hidden random field approach that has been demonstrated to be superior to previous versions [17]. we employed the protocol proposed by good et al. [18]. we first the anatomical images to asize of. then the images were segmented into the different tissue types and the grey matter were normalized to a grey matter template. then modulation was applied in order to preserve the volume of a particular tissue within a. modulation was achieved by multiplying values in the segmented images by the determinants derived from the spatial normalization step. in effect, the analysis of modulated data tests for regional differences in the absolute amount (volume) of grey matter. finally, images were smoothed with a kernel of 12 mm. then statistical analysis was carried out by means of whole brain correlation of grey matter volume with the individuals' scores on the expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal scale of the. sex, age and whole brain volume were entered as of no interest. the resulting maps were with and corrected by means of monte carlo simulation. accordingly significant effects were reported when the volume of the cluster was greater than the monte carlo simulation determined minimum cluster size on whole brain grey matter volume (>149s), above which the probability of type i error was below (alphasim, [19]).
results on the participants had a mean score of =) on the suppression factor and a mean score of =) on the reappraisal factor. internal consistency was acceptable with alpha of .71 for the suppression factor and .78 for the reappraisal factor. this is similar to the average alpha that have been reported ([5]; suppression factor: .73 reappraisal factor:). in the structural images we found a positive correlation between the differences in expressive suppression of emotions and differences in the grey matter volume in coordinate: 13, 52, 32, cluster of 1364s, ba 9 extending into ba 32, figure 1a). no cluster of grey matter volume survived for the negative correlation with expressive suppression or for the correlations with the cognitive reappraisal score of the. powerpoint slide
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discussion in line with our a predictions the present finding links theed tendencies to use expressive suppression strategies of emotion regulation to grey matter volume in the. more specifically, participants who habitually suppress their emotions show a significant increase in grey matter in the wall. the fact that this measure is related to structural characteristics in the brain can be seen as support of the notion that emotion regulation strategies constitute relatively stable differences. the location of the grey matter correlation with expressive emotion suppression is in line with our predictions based on previous functional research relating the to self-control of actions and more complex urges [9]–[12]. in a study exploring vetoing of actions we asked participants to press a button at a time of their own choice but to inhibit the execution of the response on some trials that they were free to choose. when comparing voluntary inhibition with voluntary action trials, brain activation was found in the coordinates: 41 37). in a follow-up study we used an entirely different paradigm in which the button press was rewarded in order to ensure reliable action preparation, and therefore more action suppression ([10], figure 1b, coordinates: 42 21). of note the peak coordinate of the structural correlations is found in the right hemisphere whereas the functional peak coordinates are located in the left hemisphere. one might speculate that this is in line with the traditional assumption that the right hemisphere is specialized in emotion processing [20]. furthermore, an activation of the has been reported during the inhibition of more complex urges such as cigarette craving [11] or loss chasing in gambling [12]. in the former study smokers were exposed to cues depicting tobacco paraphernalia and were instructed to resist the wish or to freely crave for a cigarette. the resistance to craving was associated with activity in the. this finding suggests that activation is not restricted to vetoing of ongoing simple actions but extends to the inhibition of more complex urges such as the urge to smoke. a study by and colleagues [12] has related functional activation of the to loss chasing behavior which is central to pathological gambling and the continuation of gambling in order to recover previous losses. the vetoing of loss chasing was found to be related to activation in the. moreover the has been shown to be engaged when an anticipated response has to be delayed until an actual is presented [21]. this so-called proactive inhibition could be interpreted as a default state of refraining from responding, that is not necessarily a conscious process. this suggests that the association between grey matter volume and expressive emotion suppression could reflect unconscious control processes. taken together these functional findings point to the important role that plays in self-control. nevertheless the is not the only brain structure that has been related to the inhibition of action. it has been suggested that the voluntary suppression of actions can be distinguished from externally instructed stopping of actions [9], [10]. one reason for that distinction is that internal and externally driven inhibition seems to rely on different neural substrates. in contrast to studies on internal self-control a multitude of studies on externally triggered inhibition used stop tasks and tasks in which actions had to be inhibited in response to a stimulus. these external inhibition processes have been associated with activation in the lateral prefrontal cortex, most prominently the right inferior frontal [22]–[24]. in line with this distinction functional studies on emotion regulation have predominantly reported the involvement of lateral but also of medial prefrontal cortex when participants were instructed to use strategies to reduce negative emotional experiences [25]–[28]. the involvement of lateral prefrontal cortex might be explained by the fact that participants were prompted to suppress emotions externally. based on the neural dissociation of brain regions associated with internal and external inhibition of action, the association we found between the habitual use of expressive suppression strategies and an increase of grey matter in could suggest that emotion suppression is under internal control. further research is needed to dissociate structural correlates of internal and external inhibition in one study. one might interpret the manifestation of expressive suppression in the as a consequence of the of societal norms, manners and mores that govern the acceptable and unacceptable times for emotional expression [29], [30]. we suspect a relationship between the functional involvement of in the voluntary suppression of actions and the increases in grey matter volume in related to the habitual use of expressive suppression strategies. in accordance with this assumption previous studies have demonstrated the impact of learning and practice on brain structure as e.g. in taxi drivers [13], musicians [14] and in participants who were trained in juggling [15]. several studies have shown overlap between functional and structural suggesting practice induced grey matter changes [31], [32]. however, the present finding cannot rule out that the increased volume in subjects with expressive suppression strategies is an a condition rather than a consequence of behaviour. in order to transfer our present finding of an association between expression control and grey matter volume in the to self-control in general further research is needed to examine suppression exerted on different targets. future studies might consider relating differences in the suppression of the feeling and thoughts rather than the outward expressions that accompany emotions to differences in grey matter volume. moreover future studies might elucidate the relationship between functional correlates of emotion regulation and differences in volume.
author contributions conceived and designed the experiments:. performed the experiments:. analyzed the data:. wrote the paper: mb. | ˈæbˌstrækt ðɛr ɪz ə groʊɪŋ əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈdɪfər ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ɪn ðɛr juz əv ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈstrætəʤiz. ɑr eɪm wɑz tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈkɔrələts əv ðə həˈbɪʧuəl juz əv ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən əv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. beɪst ɔn ɑr ˈpriviəs ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðə ˈvɑləntɛri səˈprɛʃən əv ˈækʃənz wi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðɪs ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈstrætəʤi tɪ bi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrist greɪ ˈmætər ˈvɑljum ɪn ðə priˈfrəntəl ˈkɔrtɛks (dmpfc*). ɔn skænz əv 42 ˈhɛlθi ˈædəlts wi kəmˈpjutɪd (vbm*) tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin greɪ ˈmætər ˈvɑljum ənd ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ səˈprɛs ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz əˈsɛst baɪ minz əv ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr (groʊs ʤɑn, 2003 wi faʊnd ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə həˈbɪʧuəl juz əv ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən ɛz ən ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈstrætəʤi ənd greɪ ˈmætər ˈvɑljum ɪn ðə. noʊ ˈəðər breɪn ˈɛriə ʃoʊd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɑzətɪv ər ˈnɛgətɪv ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr skɔrz. ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə səˈprɛʃən əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd ˈvɑljum ɪn ðə səˈpɔrts ðə stəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈstrætəʤi wɪˈθɪn ən ˈsæmpəl əv ˈædəlts. saɪˈteɪʃən: ɛs, ʤeɪ, bræs ɛm 2011 kɑm ənd ˈkɛri on”*”: ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈkɔrələts əv ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən əv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. wən ˈɛdɪtər: andré*é ˈeɪlmən, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv groningen*, ˈnɛðərləndz rɪˈsivd: ɑkˈtoʊbər 1 2010 ækˈsɛptɪd: dɪˈsɛmbər 21 2010 ˈpəblɪʃt: ˈʤænjuˌɛri 26 2011 ˈkɑpiˌraɪt: 2011 ɛt æl. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɑrtɪkəl dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈəndər ðə tərmz əv ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən ˈlaɪsəns, wɪʧ ˈpərˌmɪts ˌənriˈstrɪktɪd juz, ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən, ənd ˌriprəˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈɛni ˈmidiəm, prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɔθər ənd sɔrs ər ˈkrɛdɪtɪd. ˈfəndɪŋ: ɪz ə ˌpoʊstˈdɑkˌtərəl ˈfɛloʊ əv ðə ˈrisərʧ faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈflændərz (fwo*). ðə ˈfəndərz hæd noʊ roʊl ɪn ˈstədi dɪˈzaɪn, ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən ənd æˈnælɪsɪs, dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ, ər ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt. kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈɪntərɪsts: həz rɪˈsivd ˈrisərʧ ˈfəndɪŋ frəm astrazeneca*, ˈilaɪ ˈlɪli koʊ, janssen-cilag*, skwɪb ənd ˈspikər fiz frəm astrazeneca*, janssen-cilag*, ənd skwɪb. ðə ˈɔθərz hæv dɪˈklɛrd ðət noʊ kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈɪntərɪsts ɪgˈzɪst. ðɪs dɪz nɑt ˈɔltər ðə ˈɔθərz' əˈdhɪrəns tɪ ɔl ðə wən ˈpɑləsiz ɔn ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈdætə ənd məˈtɪriəlz. ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ˈjumənz hæv ðə ækˈnɑlɪʤd əˈbɪləˌti əv ˌsɛlfkənˈtroʊl. ˌsɛlfkənˈtroʊl həz bɪn dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈɔltər wənz rɪˈspɑnsɪz, e.g*. baɪ ˈoʊvərˌraɪdɪŋ ˌɪmˈpəlsɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ brɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn laɪn wɪθ goʊlz ənd ˈstændərdz 1 2 ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ðə səˈprɛʃən əv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz sərvz ə ˈjusfəl ˈpərpəs ɪn ˈdeɪli laɪf. ˈsərtən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz sim tɪ əˈfɔrd ˌsɛlfkənˈtroʊl əv ˈiˌmoʊʃən ɪkˈsprɛʃən, səʧ ɛz ðə nid tɪ læf ˈdʊrɪŋ ə fˈjunərəl ər ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ərˈaʊzəl æt ðə rɔŋ taɪm ər pleɪs. wən ˈkɑmən fɔrm əv ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən, wɪʧ ɪnˈteɪlz ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪŋ ðə ˈaʊtwərd saɪnz əv ˈiˌmoʊʃən. ðɛr ɪz ə groʊɪŋ əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈdɪfər ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ɪn ðɛr juz əv ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈstrætəʤiz 3 æt ðə ˈbrɔdɪst ˈlɛvəl wən kən dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈstrætəʤiz 4 ˈstrætəʤiz rɪˈfər tɪ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə rɪˈspɑns ˈtɛndənsiz hæv bɪˈkəm ˈfʊli ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd, wɛˈræz ˈstrætəʤiz kəm ˈɪntu pleɪ wəns ən ˈiˌmoʊʃən ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˌəndərˈweɪ. groʊs ənd ʤɑn 5 hæv dɪˈzaɪnd ə kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr ðət əˈsɛsɪz ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn həˈbɪʧuəl ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, ˈneɪmli ðə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌriəˈpreɪzəl ənd ðə ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən. ˌriəˈpreɪzəl ə ˈstrætəʤi ðət ˈɔltərz ðə trəˈʤɛktəri əv ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl rɪˈspɑnsɪz baɪ ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən 6 wɛˈræz ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ðə ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən əv ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈiˌmoʊʃən ɪkˈsprɛsɪv bɪˈheɪvjər ɛz ɪn ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld face”*”. ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən həz bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ bi ˈnɛgətɪvli ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ 5 ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə ˈnæʧərəl ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz, səˈprɛʃən lidz tɪ ˌɪnˈkrist ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˌæktəˈveɪʃən dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌkɑnˈkɑmətənt ˈdiˌkris ɪn ækˈtɪvɪti 7 8 sɪns ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈstrætəʤiz hæv bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈsteɪbəl ˈoʊvər taɪm 5 wi sɛt aʊt tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ɪts ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈəndərˌpɪnɪŋz ɪn ðə breɪn baɪ minz əv (vbm*). sɪns ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən həz bɪn ɛz biɪŋ ˈstrɔŋli ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ kənˈsɪdərəbli leɪt wɪn ðə pərˈɪfərəl ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl rɪˈspɑns əv ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃən həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈtrɪgərd, wi haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪzd ðət ɪts ˈnʊrəl ˈkɔrələts kʊd bɛr rɪˈzɛmbləns tɪ ðə ˈviˌtoʊɪŋ əv ˈækʃənz. beɪst ɔn ˈpriviəs ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈstədiz əv ɑr læb ðət əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ðə ˈvɑləntɛri ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən əv ˈækʃənz 9 10 tɪ breɪn ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə priˈfrəntəl ˈkɔrtɛks (dmpfc*), ɛz wɛl ɛz ɔn ˈstədiz ɔn rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnz əv ˈərʤɪz 11 12 ənd beɪst ɔn ˈpriviəs ˈstədiz ðət hæv ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˈpræktɪs ɔn breɪn ˈstrəkʧər wi prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət həˈbɪʧuəl juz əv ɪkˈsprɛsɪv ˈiˌmoʊʃən səˈprɛʃən maɪt bi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈvɑljum əv ˈkɔrtəkəl greɪ ˈmætər ɪn. ˈmɛθədz pɑrˈtɪsəpənts 42 ˈhɛlθi ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈrɪtən ˌɪnˈfɔrmd kənˈsɛnt ənd wɪθ ˈloʊkəl ˈɛθɪkəl kəˈmɪti əˈpruvəl æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈhɑˌspɪtəl gɛnt ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˈhɛlsɪŋki. noʊ ˈsəbʤɪkt hæd ə ˈhɪstəri əv ˌnʊrəˈlɑʤɪkəl, ˈmeɪʤər ˈmɛdɪkəl, ər ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk dɪˈsɔrdər. ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts 27 ˈwɪmən ənd 15 mɛn) hæd ə min eɪʤ əv (ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm 18 tɪ 32 ənd wər ɔl raɪˈthændɪd ɛz əˈsɛst baɪ ə ˈhændədnəs kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr 16 kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr wi ədˈmɪnɪstərd ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr (erq*) dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ groʊs ʤɑn 5 kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ ðə tu ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌriəˈpreɪzəl. ðə kənˈsɪsts əv 10 ˈaɪtəmz ənd pɑrˈtɪsəpənts gɪv ðɛr ˈænsərz ɔn ə skeɪl wɪθ ðə ˈɛndˌpɔɪnts disagree”*” ənd agree”*”. ðə ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən ˈaɪtəmz ˈklɪrli ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈtɛndənsi əv pɑrˈtɪsəpənts nɑt tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛr ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz: kip maɪ ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz tɪ myself”*”, aɪ æm ˈfilɪŋ ˈpɑzətɪv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz, aɪ æm ˈkɛrfəl nɑt tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs them.”*.”, kənˈtroʊl maɪ ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz baɪ nɑt ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ them.”*.” ənd, aɪ æm ˈfilɪŋ ˈnɛgətɪv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz, aɪ meɪk ʃʊr nɑt tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs them.”*.” ˈskænɪŋ prəˈsiʤər ˈɪmɪʤɪz wər kəˈlɛktəd wɪθ ə ˈtriˌoʊ ˈskænər ˈsɪstəm (ˈsimənz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɪstəmz, ərˈlæŋgən, ˈʤərməni) ˈjuzɪŋ ən hɛd kɔɪl. fərst, ˌænəˈtɑmɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz wər əkˈwaɪərd ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsikwəns 1550 mɪz, ti mɪz, ti 900 mɪz, ˌækwəˈzɪʃən ˈmeɪtrɪks ˈsæʤətəl 220 mm*, flɪp ˈæŋgəl saɪz ˈdætə æˈnælɪsɪs ˌænəˈtɑmɪkəl ˈdætə wər ˈprɑsɛst baɪ minz əv ðə ˈtulˌbɔks (http://dbm.neuro.uni-jena.de/vbm*) baɪ si. ənd ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈpækɪʤ (http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/spm*). ðə ˈtulˌbɔks meɪks juz əv ðə ˌsɛgmənˈteɪʃən ˈælgərˌɪðəm əv ənd ɪts ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ə ˈhɪdən ˈrændəm fild əˈproʊʧ ðət həz bɪn ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd tɪ bi suˈpɪriər tɪ ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒənz 17 wi ɪmˈplɔɪd ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl prəˈpoʊzd baɪ gʊd ɛt æl. 18 wi fərst ðə ˌænəˈtɑmɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz tɪ ə əv ðɛn ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz wər ˌsɛgˈmɛnɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈtɪʃu taɪps ənd ðə greɪ ˈmætər wər ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzd tɪ ə greɪ ˈmætər ˈtɛmplət. ðɛn ˌmɑʤəˈleɪʃən wɑz əˈplaɪd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə ˈvɑljum əv ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈtɪʃu wɪˈθɪn ə. ˌmɑʤəˈleɪʃən wɑz əˈʧivd baɪ ˈməltəˌplaɪɪŋ ˈvæljuz ɪn ðə ˌsɛgˈmɛnɪd ˈɪmɪʤɪz baɪ ðə dɪˈtərmənənts dəraɪvd frəm ðə ˈspeɪʃəl ˌnɔrməlɪˈzeɪʃən stɛp. ɪn ˈifɛkt, ðə æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈmɔʤuleɪtɪd ˈdætə tɛsts fər ˈriʤənəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə ˈæbsəˌlut əˈmaʊnt (ˈvɑljum) əv greɪ ˈmætər. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈɪmɪʤɪz wər smuðd wɪθ ə ˈkərnəl əv 12 mm*. ðɛn stəˈtɪstɪkəl æˈnælɪsɪs wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ minz əv hoʊl breɪn ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən əv greɪ ˈmætər ˈvɑljum wɪθ ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz' skɔrz ɔn ðə ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌriəˈpreɪzəl skeɪl əv ðə. sɛks, eɪʤ ənd hoʊl breɪn ˈvɑljum wər ˈɛnərd ɛz əv noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ mæps wər wɪθ ənd kərˈɛktɪd baɪ minz əv ˈmɑnti ˈkɑrloʊ ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈifɛkts wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd wɪn ðə ˈvɑljum əv ðə ˈkləstər wɑz ˈgreɪtər ðən ðə ˈmɑnti ˈkɑrloʊ ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən dɪˈtərmənd ˈmɪnəməm ˈkləstər saɪz ɔn hoʊl breɪn greɪ ˈmætər ˈvɑljum 149 voxels*), əˈbəv wɪʧ ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv taɪp aɪ ˈɛrər wɑz bɪˈloʊ (alphasim*, 19 rɪˈzəlts ɔn ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts hæd ə min skɔr əv ɔn ðə səˈprɛʃən ˈfæktər ənd ə min skɔr əv ɔn ðə ˌriəˈpreɪzəl ˈfæktər. ˌɪnˈtərnəl kənˈsɪstənsi wɑz əkˈsɛptəbəl wɪθ ˈælfə əv 71 fər ðə səˈprɛʃən ˈfæktər ənd 78 fər ðə ˌriəˈpreɪzəl ˈfæktər. ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈælfə ðət hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd 5 səˈprɛʃən ˈfæktər: 73 ˌriəˈpreɪzəl ˈfæktər: ɪn ðə ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz wi faʊnd ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən əv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə greɪ ˈmætər ˈvɑljum ɪn koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt: 13 52 32 ˈkləstər əv 1364 voxels*, ˌbiˈeɪ 9 ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ˈɪntu ˌbiˈeɪ 32 ˈfɪgjər 1a*). noʊ ˈkləstər əv greɪ ˈmætər ˈvɑljum sərˈvaɪvd fər ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən wɪθ ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən ər fər ðə ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌriəˈpreɪzəl skɔr əv ðə. ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt slaɪd ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt slaɪd ˈlɑrʤər ˈɪmɪʤ ˈlɑrʤər ˈɪmɪʤ tɪf ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɪmɪʤ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd: ˈfɪgjər 1 breɪn ˈriʤənz ʃoʊɪŋ ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən (ˈjɛloʊ) bɪtˈwin ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən əv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd greɪ ˈmætər ˈvɑljum. ðə koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt 13 52 32 ʃoʊd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən kərˈɛktɪd fər ˈməltəpəl kəmˈpɛrəsənz baɪ minz əv ˈmɑnti ˈkɑrloʊ ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən) (ə). ˈkləstərz əv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌæktəˈveɪʃən ɪn ˈpriviəs ˈstədiz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈvɑləntɛri səˈprɛʃən əv ˈækʃən (lɛft: 41 37 raɪt: 42 21 (bi). dɪˈskəʃən ɪn laɪn wɪθ ɑr ə priˈdɪkʃənz ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈfaɪndɪŋ lɪŋks ðə ˈtɛndənsiz tɪ juz ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən ˈstrætəʤiz əv ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən tɪ greɪ ˈmætər ˈvɑljum ɪn ðə. mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli, pɑrˈtɪsəpənts hu həˈbɪʧuəli səˈprɛs ðɛr ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ʃoʊ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn greɪ ˈmætər ɪn ðə wɔl. ðə fækt ðət ðɪs ˈmɛʒər ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈstrəkʧərəl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ɪn ðə breɪn kən bi sin ɛz səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈstrætəʤiz ˈkɑnstəˌtut ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsteɪbəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz. ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə greɪ ˈmætər ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən wɪθ ɪkˈsprɛsɪv ˈiˌmoʊʃən səˈprɛʃən ɪz ɪn laɪn wɪθ ɑr priˈdɪkʃənz beɪst ɔn ˈpriviəs ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈrisərʧ rɪˈleɪtɪŋ ðə tɪ ˌsɛlfkənˈtroʊl əv ˈækʃənz ənd mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ˈərʤɪz ɪn ə ˈstədi ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˈviˌtoʊɪŋ əv ˈækʃənz wi æst pɑrˈtɪsəpənts tɪ prɛs ə ˈbətən æt ə taɪm əv ðɛr oʊn ʧɔɪs bət tɪ ˌɪnˈhɪbət ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən əv ðə rɪˈspɑns ɔn səm traɪəlz ðət ðeɪ wər fri tɪ ʧuz. wɪn kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈvɑləntɛri ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən wɪθ ˈvɑləntɛri ˈækʃən traɪəlz, breɪn ˌæktəˈveɪʃən wɑz faʊnd ɪn ðə koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪts: 41 37 ɪn ə ˈfɑloʊˌəp ˈstədi wi juzd ən ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈbətən prɛs wɑz rɪˈwɔrdɪd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈækʃən ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr mɔr ˈækʃən səˈprɛʃən 10 ˈfɪgjər 1b*, koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪts: 42 21 əv noʊt ðə pik koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt əv ðə ˈstrəkʧərəl ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃənz ɪz faʊnd ɪn ðə raɪt ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr wɛˈræz ðə ˈfəŋkʃənəl pik koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪts ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə lɛft ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr. wən maɪt ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ðət ðɪs ɪz ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl əˈsəmpʃən ðət ðə raɪt ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr ɪz ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ɪn ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ 20 ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ən ˌæktəˈveɪʃən əv ðə həz bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən əv mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ˈərʤɪz səʧ ɛz ˌsɪgəˈrɛt ˈkreɪvɪŋ 11 ər lɔs ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ɪn ˈgæmbəlɪŋ 12 ɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈstədi sˈmoʊkərz wər ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ kjuz dɪˈpɪktɪŋ təˈbæˌkoʊ ˌpɛrəfəˈneɪljə ənd wər ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd tɪ rɪˈzɪst ðə wɪʃ ər tɪ ˈfrili kreɪv fər ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt. ðə rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ ˈkreɪvɪŋ wɑz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə. ðɪs ˈfaɪndɪŋ səˈʤɛsts ðət ˌæktəˈveɪʃən ɪz nɑt riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ ˈviˌtoʊɪŋ əv ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈsɪmpəl ˈækʃənz bət ɪkˈstɛndz tɪ ðə ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən əv mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ˈərʤɪz səʧ ɛz ðə ərʤ tɪ smoʊk. ə ˈstədi baɪ ənd ˈkɑligz 12 həz rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˌæktəˈveɪʃən əv ðə tɪ lɔs ˈʧeɪsɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər wɪʧ ɪz ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ˌpæθəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ənd ðə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈkəvər ˈpriviəs ˈlɔsɪz. ðə ˈviˌtoʊɪŋ əv lɔs ˈʧeɪsɪŋ wɑz faʊnd tɪ bi rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˌæktəˈveɪʃən ɪn ðə. mɔˈroʊvər ðə həz bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ bi ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪn ən ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd rɪˈspɑns həz tɪ bi dɪˈleɪd ənˈtɪl ən ˈækʧəwəl ɪz pərˈzɛnəd 21 ðɪs ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˌproʊˈæktɪv ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən kʊd bi ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɛz ə dɪˈfɔlt steɪt əv rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ frəm rɪˈspɑndɪŋ, ðət ɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ə ˈkɑnʃəs ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin greɪ ˈmætər ˈvɑljum ənd ɪkˈsprɛsɪv ˈiˌmoʊʃən səˈprɛʃən kʊd rɪˈflɛkt ˌənˈkɑnʃəs kənˈtroʊl ˈprɑsɛsəz. ˈteɪkən təˈgɛðər ðiz ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈfaɪndɪŋz pɔɪnt tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ðət pleɪz ɪn ˌsɛlfkənˈtroʊl. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ðə ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli breɪn ˈstrəkʧər ðət həz bɪn rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən əv ˈækʃən. ɪt həz bɪn səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə ˈvɑləntɛri səˈprɛʃən əv ˈækʃənz kən bi dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt frəm ɪkˈstərnəli ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd ˈstɑpɪŋ əv ˈækʃənz 9 10 wən ˈrizən fər ðət dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ɪz ðət ˌɪnˈtərnəl ənd ɪkˈstərnəli ˈdrɪvən ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən simz tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈdɪfərənt ˈnʊrəl ˈsəbˌstreɪts. ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ˈstədiz ɔn ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌsɛlfkənˈtroʊl ə ˈməltəˌtud əv ˈstədiz ɔn ɪkˈstərnəli ˈtrɪgərd ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən juzd stɑp tæsks ənd tæsks ɪn wɪʧ ˈækʃənz hæd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪd ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə ˈstɪmjələs. ðiz ɪkˈstərnəl ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən ˈprɑsɛsəz hæv bɪn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌæktəˈveɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈlætərəl priˈfrəntəl ˈkɔrtɛks, moʊst ˈprɑmənəntli ðə raɪt ˌɪnˈfɪriər ˈfrəntəl ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðɪs dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈstədiz ɔn ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən hæv ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt əv ˈlætərəl bət ˈɔlsoʊ əv ˈmidjəl priˈfrəntəl ˈkɔrtɛks wɪn pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wər ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd tɪ juz ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ rɪˈdus ˈnɛgətɪv ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt əv ˈlætərəl priˈfrəntəl ˈkɔrtɛks maɪt bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ðə fækt ðət pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wər ˈprɑmptɪd tɪ səˈprɛs ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ɪkˈstərnəli. beɪst ɔn ðə ˈnʊrəl dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən əv breɪn ˈriʤənz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ənd ɪkˈstərnəl ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən əv ˈækʃən, ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wi faʊnd bɪtˈwin ðə həˈbɪʧuəl juz əv ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən ˈstrætəʤiz ənd ən ˌɪnˈkris əv greɪ ˈmætər ɪn kʊd səˈʤɛst ðət ˈiˌmoʊʃən səˈprɛʃən ɪz ˈəndər ˌɪnˈtərnəl kənˈtroʊl. ˈfərðər ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ dɪˈsoʊsieɪt ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈkɔrələts əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl ənd ɪkˈstərnəl ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən ɪn wən ˈstədi. wən maɪt ˌɪnˈtərprət ðə ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃən əv ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən ɪn ðə ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ðə əv səˈsaɪɪtəl nɔrmz, ˈmænərz ənd ˈmɔˌriz ðət ˈgəvərn ðə əkˈsɛptəbəl ənd ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl taɪmz fər ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ɪkˈsprɛʃən 29 30 wi ˈsəˌspɛkt ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt əv ɪn ðə ˈvɑləntɛri səˈprɛʃən əv ˈækʃənz ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn greɪ ˈmætər ˈvɑljum ɪn rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə həˈbɪʧuəl juz əv ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən ˈstrætəʤiz. ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ðɪs əˈsəmpʃən ˈpriviəs ˈstədiz hæv ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˈpræktɪs ɔn breɪn ˈstrəkʧər ɛz e.g*. ɪn ˈtæksi ˈdraɪvərz 13 mjuˈzɪʃənz 14 ənd ɪn pɑrˈtɪsəpənts hu wər treɪnd ɪn ˈʤəgəlɪŋ 15 ˈsɛvərəl ˈstədiz hæv ʃoʊn ˈoʊvərˌlæp bɪtˈwin ˈfəŋkʃənəl ənd ˈstrəkʧərəl səˈʤɛstɪŋ ˈpræktɪs ˌɪnˈdust greɪ ˈmætər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz 31 32 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈkænɑt rul aʊt ðət ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˈvɑljum ɪn ˈsəbʤɪkts wɪθ ɪkˈsprɛsɪv səˈprɛʃən ˈstrætəʤiz ɪz ən ə kənˈdɪʃən ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv bɪˈheɪvjər. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈtrænsfər ɑr ˈprɛzənt ˈfaɪndɪŋ əv ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ɪkˈsprɛʃən kənˈtroʊl ənd greɪ ˈmætər ˈvɑljum ɪn ðə tɪ ˌsɛlfkənˈtroʊl ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ˈfərðər ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn səˈprɛʃən ɪgˈzərtɪd ɔn ˈdɪfərənt ˈtɑrgəts. fˈjuʧər ˈstədiz maɪt kənˈsɪdər rɪˈleɪtɪŋ ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə səˈprɛʃən əv ðə ˈfilɪŋ ənd θɔts ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈaʊtwərd ɪkˈsprɛʃənz ðət əˈkəmpəni ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz tɪ ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn greɪ ˈmætər ˈvɑljum. mɔˈroʊvər fˈjuʧər ˈstədiz maɪt ɪˈlusəˌdeɪt ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈkɔrələts əv ˈiˌmoʊʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈvɑljum. ˈɔθər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz kənˈsivd ənd dɪˈzaɪnd ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənts:. pərˈfɔrmd ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənts:. ˈænəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈdætə:. roʊt ðə ˈpeɪpər: mb*. |
washington air traffic controllers are still working schedules known as "rattlers" that make it likely for them to get little or no sleep before overnight shifts, more than three years after a series of incidents involving controllers sleeping on the job, according to a government report released friday.
a report by the national research council expressed concern about the effectiveness of the federal aviation administration's program to prevent its controllers from suffering fatigue on the job, a program that has been hit with budget cuts. the committee of academic and industry experts who wrote the report at the behest of congress said officials refused to allow them to review results of prior research the agency conducted with nasa examining how work schedules affect controller performance.
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the-nasa research results "have remained in a 'for official use only' format" since 2009 and have not been released to the public, the report said.
the committee stressed its concern that controllers are still working schedules that cram five work shifts into four periods. the schedules are popular with controllers; at the end of their last shift, they have 80 hours off before returning to work the next week. but controllers also call the shifts "rattlers" because they "turn around and bite back."
an example of the kind of schedule that alarmed the report's authors begins with two consecutive day shifts ending at 10 p.m. followed by two consecutive morning shifts beginning at 7 a.m. the controller gets off work at 3 p.m. after the second morning shift and returns to work at about 11 p.m. the same day for an overnight shift the fifth and last shift of the workweek.
when factoring in commute times and the difficulty people have sleeping during the day when the human body's circadian rhythms are "promoting wakefulness," controllers are "unlikely to log a substantial amount of sleep, if any, before the final midnight shift," the report said.
"from a fatigue and safety perspective, this scheduling is questionable and the committee was astonished to find that it is still allowed under current regulations," the report said. the combination of "acute sleep loss" while working overnight hours when circadian rhythms are at their lowest ebb and people most crave sleep "increases the risk for fatigue and for associated errors and accidents," the report said.
a view from the control tower at los angeles international airport (lax). image: reed press
faa officials didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on the report.
the national air traffic controllers association defended the scheduling, citing the 2009 study that hasn't been publicly released. the union said in a statement that nasa's research showed that "with proper rest periods," the rattler "actually produced less periods of fatigue risk to the overall schedule."
in 2011, officials and secretary ray lahood promised reforms after a nearly a dozen incidents in which air traffic controllers were discovered sleeping on the job or didn't respond to calls from pilots trying to land planes late at night. in one episode, two airliners landed at washington reagan national airport without the aid of a controller because the lone controller on the overnight shift had fallen asleep. in another case, a medical flight with a seriously ill patient had to circle an airport in reno, nevada, before landing because the controller had fallen asleep.
studies show most night shift workers, not just controllers, face difficulties staying awake regardless of how much sleep they have gotten. that's especially true if they aren't active or don't have work that keeps them mentally engaged. controllers on night shifts often work in darkened rooms with frequent periods of little or no air traffic to occupy their attention, conditions scientists say are conducive to falling asleep.
"we all know what happens with fatigue," said mathias basner, an assistant professor at the university of pennsylvania medical school and the sleep expert on the committee. "the first thing you expect to see is attention going down, reaction time slows, you have behavioral lapses or micro-sleeps. ... if you have to react quickly in that situation, that is problematic."
after the 2011 incidents with falling asleep, the stopped scheduling controllers to work alone on overnight shifts at 27 airports and air traffic facilities and increased the minimum time between work shifts to nine hours.
another change was the creation of a "fatigue risk management program" for controllers. however, budget cuts "have eliminated the program's capability to monitor fatigue concerns proactively and to investigate whether initiatives to reduce fatigue risks are providing the intended benefits," the report said.
basner said the was making no effort to determine whether there is a correlation between work schedules and controllers errors. for example, there were near collisions between airliners near honolulu and houston recently.
on april 25, 2014, a controller failed to notice when two airliners were on a collision course in honolulu. the pilot of one of the aircrafts had to initiate an abrupt dive to avoid an accident.
in houston, two planes almost collided during takeoff the aircraft came within a few hundred feet of each other when a controller told one plane to turn right when it was supposed to turn left.
the and the controllers' union have established a program that encourages controllers to report errors by promising they won't be penalized for honest mistakes. the reports are entered into a database that the agency is supposed to use to spot trends or problem areas. but controllers are sometimes too busy to file reports, and the report forms don't seek information on the controller's schedule or other details that might be used to determine whether schedules are contributing to errors, basner said.
when officials were asked about this, they indicated "they didn't see the necessity to analyze the data that way," he said.
the committee also thought it was "a bit strange" that officials wouldn't show them their 2009 study conducted with nasa, basner added.
"you would think you would get 100% support, but we didn't get it."
additional reporting by | ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɛr ˈtræfɪk kənˈtroʊlərz ər stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ˈskɛʤʊlz noʊn ɛz "rattlers*" ðət meɪk ɪt ˈlaɪkli fər ðɛm tɪ gɪt ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ slip ˌbiˈfɔr ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ʃɪfts, mɔr ðən θri jɪrz ˈæftər ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈɪnsədənts ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ kənˈtroʊlərz sˈlipɪŋ ɔn ðə ʤɑb, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈpɔrt riˈlist ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl ɪkˈsprɛst kənˈsərn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ɪts kənˈtroʊlərz frəm ˈsəfərɪŋ fəˈtig ɔn ðə ʤɑb, ə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət həz bɪn hɪt wɪθ ˈbəʤɪt kəts. ðə kəˈmɪti əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ənd ˈɪndəstri ˈɛkspərts hu roʊt ðə rɪˈpɔrt æt ðə bɪˈhɛst əv ˈkɑŋgrəs sɛd əˈfɪʃəlz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ ˌrivˈju rɪˈzəlts əv praɪər ˈrisərʧ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi kənˈdəktəd wɪθ ˈnæsə ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ haʊ wərk ˈskɛʤʊlz əˈfɛkt kənˈtroʊlər pərˈfɔrməns. si ˈɔlsoʊ: ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈstɔri əv ðə pleɪn kræʃ ˈsɛlˌfi ðə ˈrisərʧ rɪˈzəlts "hæv rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ə 'fər əˈfɪʃəl juz ˈoʊnli' ˈfɔrˌmæt" sɪns 2009 ənd hæv nɑt bɪn riˈlist tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. ðə kəˈmɪti strɛst ɪts kənˈsərn ðət kənˈtroʊlərz ər stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ˈskɛʤʊlz ðət kræm faɪv wərk ʃɪfts ˈɪntu fɔr ˈpɪriədz. ðə ˈskɛʤʊlz ər ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ kənˈtroʊlərz; æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɛr læst ʃɪft, ðeɪ hæv 80 aʊərz ɔf ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ wərk ðə nɛkst wik. bət kənˈtroʊlərz ˈɔlsoʊ kɔl ðə ʃɪfts "rattlers*" bɪˈkəz ðeɪ "tərn əraʊnd ənd baɪt bæk." ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə kaɪnd əv ˈskɛʤʊl ðət əˈlɑrmd ðə rɪˈpɔrts ˈɔθərz bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ tu kənˈsɛkjətɪv deɪ ʃɪfts ˈɛndɪŋ æt 10 p.m*. ˈfɑloʊd baɪ tu kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈmɔrnɪŋ ʃɪfts bɪˈgɪnɪŋ æt 7 a.m*. ðə kənˈtroʊlər gɪts ɔf wərk æt 3 p.m*. ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈmɔrnɪŋ ʃɪft ənd rɪˈtərnz tɪ wərk æt əˈbaʊt 11 p.m*. ðə seɪm deɪ fər ən ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ʃɪft ðə fɪθ ənd læst ʃɪft əv ðə ˈwərkˌwik. wɪn ˈfæktərɪŋ ɪn kəmˈjut taɪmz ənd ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈpipəl hæv sˈlipɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ wɪn ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdiz sərˈkeɪdiən ˈrɪðəmz ər "prəˈmoʊtɪŋ wakefulness*," kənˈtroʊlərz ər "ənˈlaɪkli tɪ lɔg ə səbˈstænʃəl əˈmaʊnt əv slip, ɪf ˈɛni, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ʃɪft," ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. "frəm ə fəˈtig ənd ˈseɪfti pərˈspɛktɪv, ðɪs ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ɪz kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ənd ðə kəˈmɪti wɑz əˈstɑnɪʃt tɪ faɪnd ðət ɪt ɪz stɪl əˈlaʊd ˈəndər ˈkɑrənt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz," ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv "əˈkjut slip lɔs" waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt aʊərz wɪn sərˈkeɪdiən ˈrɪðəmz ər æt ðɛr loʊəst ɛb ənd ˈpipəl moʊst kreɪv slip "ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə rɪsk fər fəˈtig ənd fər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈɛrərz ənd ˈæksədənts," ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. ə vju frəm ðə kənˈtroʊl taʊər æt lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt (læks). ˈɪmɪʤ: rid prɛs əˈfɪʃəlz ˈdɪdənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ɛr ˈtræfɪk kənˈtroʊlərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə 2009 ˈstədi ðət ˈhæzənt bɪn ˈpəblɪkli riˈlist. ðə ˈjunjən sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ˈnæsəz ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊd ðət "wɪθ ˈprɑpər rɛst ˈpɪriədz," ðə ˈrætələr "ˈæˌkʧuəli prəˈdust lɛs ˈpɪriədz əv fəˈtig rɪsk tɪ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈskɛʤʊl." ɪn 2011 əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri reɪ ˈlɑhʊd ˈprɑməst rɪˈfɔrmz ˈæftər ə ˈnɪrli ə ˈdəzən ˈɪnsədənts ɪn wɪʧ ɛr ˈtræfɪk kənˈtroʊlərz wər dɪˈskəvərd sˈlipɪŋ ɔn ðə ʤɑb ər ˈdɪdənt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ kɔlz frəm ˈpaɪləts traɪɪŋ tɪ lænd pleɪnz leɪt æt naɪt. ɪn wən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, tu ˈɛˌrlaɪnərz ˈlændɪd æt ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈrigən ˈnæʃənəl ˈɛrˌpɔrt wɪˈθaʊt ðə eɪd əv ə kənˈtroʊlər bɪˈkəz ðə loʊn kənˈtroʊlər ɔn ðə ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ʃɪft hæd ˈfɑlən əsˈlip. ɪn əˈnəðər keɪs, ə ˈmɛdɪkəl flaɪt wɪθ ə ˈsɪriəsli ɪl ˈpeɪʃənt hæd tɪ ˈsərkəl ən ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪn ˈrinoʊ, nəˈvɑdə, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlændɪŋ bɪˈkəz ðə kənˈtroʊlər hæd ˈfɑlən əsˈlip. ˈstədiz ʃoʊ moʊst naɪt ʃɪft ˈwərkərz, nɑt ʤɪst kənˈtroʊlərz, feɪs ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz steɪɪŋ əˈweɪk rəˈgɑrdləs əv haʊ məʧ slip ðeɪ hæv ˈgɔtən. ðæts əˈspɛʃəli tru ɪf ðeɪ ˈɑrənt ˈæktɪv ər doʊnt hæv wərk ðət kips ðɛm ˈmɛnəli ɪnˈgeɪʤd. kənˈtroʊlərz ɔn naɪt ʃɪfts ˈɔfən wərk ɪn ˈdɑrkənd rumz wɪθ ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈpɪriədz əv ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ɛr ˈtræfɪk tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən, kənˈdɪʃənz ˈsaɪəntɪsts seɪ ər kənˈdusɪv tɪ ˈfɑlɪŋ əsˈlip. "wi ɔl noʊ wət ˈhæpənz wɪθ fəˈtig," sɛd məˈθaɪəs ˈbæsnər, ən əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈmɛdɪkəl skul ənd ðə slip ˈɛkspərt ɔn ðə kəˈmɪti. "ðə fərst θɪŋ ju ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ɪz əˈtɛnʃən goʊɪŋ daʊn, riˈækʃən taɪm sloʊz, ju hæv bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈlæpsɪz ər micro-sleeps*. ɪf ju hæv tɪ riækt kˈwɪkli ɪn ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ðət ɪz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk." ˈæftər ðə 2011 ˈɪnsədənts wɪθ ˈfɑlɪŋ əsˈlip, ðə stɑpt ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ kənˈtroʊlərz tɪ wərk əˈloʊn ɔn ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ʃɪfts æt 27 ˈɛrˌpɔrts ənd ɛr ˈtræfɪk fəˈsɪlɪtiz ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ˈmɪnəməm taɪm bɪtˈwin wərk ʃɪfts tɪ naɪn aʊərz. əˈnəðər ʧeɪnʤ wɑz ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə "fəˈtig rɪsk ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈproʊˌgræm" fər kənˈtroʊlərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈbəʤɪt kəts "hæv ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ ˈmɑnətər fəˈtig kənˈsərnz ˌproʊˈæktɪvˌli ənd tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈwɛðər ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz tɪ rɪˈdus fəˈtig rɪsks ər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈbɛnəfɪts," ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. ˈbæsnər sɛd ðə wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ noʊ ˈɛfərt tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ðɛr ɪz ə ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin wərk ˈskɛʤʊlz ənd kənˈtroʊlərz ˈɛrərz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðɛr wər nɪr kəˈlɪʒənz bɪtˈwin ˈɛˌrlaɪnərz nɪr ˌhɑnəˈlulu ənd ˈhjustən ˈrisəntli. ɔn ˈeɪprəl 25 2014 ə kənˈtroʊlər feɪld tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs wɪn tu ˈɛˌrlaɪnərz wər ɔn ə kəˈlɪʒən kɔrs ɪn ˌhɑnəˈlulu. ðə ˈpaɪlət əv wən əv ðə ˈɛrˌkræfts hæd tɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ən əˈbrəpt daɪv tɪ əˈvɔɪd ən ˈæksədənt. ɪn ˈhjustən, tu pleɪnz ˈɔlˌmoʊst kəˈlaɪdɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈteɪˌkɔf ðə ˈɛrˌkræft keɪm wɪˈθɪn ə fju ˈhənərd fit əv iʧ ˈəðər wɪn ə kənˈtroʊlər toʊld wən pleɪn tɪ tərn raɪt wɪn ɪt wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ tərn lɛft. ðə ənd ðə kənˈtroʊlərz' ˈjunjən hæv ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ɪnˈkərəʤəz kənˈtroʊlərz tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ˈɛrərz baɪ ˈprɑməsɪŋ ðeɪ woʊnt bi ˈpinəˌlaɪzd fər ˈɑnəst mɪˈsteɪks. ðə rɪˈpɔrts ər ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs ðət ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ juz tɪ spɑt trɛnz ər ˈprɑbləm ˈɛriəz. bət kənˈtroʊlərz ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tu ˈbɪzi tɪ faɪl rɪˈpɔrts, ənd ðə rɪˈpɔrt fɔrmz doʊnt sik ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə kənˈtroʊlərz ˈskɛʤʊl ər ˈəðər ˈditeɪlz ðət maɪt bi juzd tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ˈskɛʤʊlz ər kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ˈɛrərz, ˈbæsnər sɛd. wɪn əˈfɪʃəlz wər æst əˈbaʊt ðɪs, ðeɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd "ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt si ðə nəˈsɛsɪti tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ðə ˈdætə ðət weɪ," hi sɛd. ðə kəˈmɪti ˈɔlsoʊ θɔt ɪt wɑz "ə bɪt streɪnʤ" ðət əˈfɪʃəlz ˈwʊdənt ʃoʊ ðɛm ðɛr 2009 ˈstədi kənˈdəktəd wɪθ ˈnæsə, ˈbæsnər ˈædɪd. "ju wʊd θɪŋk ju wʊd gɪt 100 səˈpɔrt, bət wi ˈdɪdənt gɪt ɪt." əˈdɪʃənəl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ |
the last flight out taxied from the sparkling new harare airport, built to handle the non-existent tourists, lifted over the city and dipped its wings in farewell. with that, at yesterday, british airways said goodbye to zimbabwe, amid mutterings from supporters of robert mugabe that the had less to do with the collapse of its economy than a british government plot to unseat the zimbabwean ruler.
in seat 13h, cephas, a lifelong member of mr mugabe's, said he thought it probably was all a conspiracy but he was going to miss british airways anyway, particularly when he reflects on the alternative. "in these difficult times, air zimbabwe has developed what you might call a reputation for being unreliable," he said.
what he means is that zimbabwe's national carrier is in much the same state as the country, with flights running days late for lack of fuel or maintenance, or diverted at mr mugabe's whim to a shopping trip in kuala or to attend the pope's funeral.
annie, a white zimbabwean who preferred not to give her surname for fear of retribution by "comrade bob" as mr mugabe is nicknamed, is going to miss ba for another reason. "you know there's toilet paper on this plane. i haven't been able get toilet paper in the shops for weeks," she said. "i don't know why it matters that this is the last flight but it does. it's as if we're finally being cut off from the rest of the world. i think for us [whites] it felt like the escape route if we ever needed it. it's stupid really because we can get to south africa easily enough but it just made us feel better having the ba link."
though symbolic, it's not the first time ba has been forced out of zimbabwe in the 75 years since the first flying boats opened up the aerial link with southern africa. services were discontinued in 1965 as ian smith declared independence for rhodesia with the deluded pledge that not in a thousand years would a black man rule. ba was back 15 years later as mr smith was defeated by the reality of economics as much as war; rhodesia ceased to exist and the only black man to ever rule zimbabwe, robert mugabe, took power.
yesterday, the last plane left behind another government sinking deeper into the delusion that everything is under its control. as the economy contracts amid hyperinflation and collapsing production, mr mugabe has created a vast new bureaucracy to oversee price controls on non-existent goods in the shops.
his finance minister maintains an official exchange rate so out of proportion with the hidden market that the central bank governor has to send his staff out to buy dollars on the street.
the regime has declared "the mother of all agricultural seasons" even though there is no bread in the shops because the wheat harvest has fallen short by two-thirds and production of tobacco, once zimbabwe's biggest money earner, has dropped to of what it once was. cigarettes are in such short supply that a marijuana joint is cheaper.
the government has even announced plans to sell electricity to namibia next year although it doesn't generate the power to keep lights on at home.
the reality is that a man living in a harare township lucky enough to have a job earns, on average, dollars a month, or at the rate. his transport to work in harare costs more than that but he has to overspend if he wants to keep his job.
other european airlines abandoned zimbabwe as it sank deeper into the mire but ba stayed because historic ties with britain, the old colonial power, assured a steady supply of passengers.
but the airline says it has been defeated by escalating costs, particularly the price of having to ship fuel in by road from south africa, and the unreal of the zimbabwean economy.
an air zimbabwe economy class ticket to london and back officially costs at the government exchange rate but just on the alternative rate, half the price of a ba ticket (which could only be bought in pounds sterling or us dollars), after the zimbabwe dollar plummeted from $5,100 to the pound at the beginning of the year to close to $2m today.
mr is suspicious of the economic claims, as is the zimbabwean government. he doesn't understand how ba isn't making money. "it's interesting that it's pulling out at the same time gordon brown came in and made a more concerted effort to cut ties with zimbabwe. to us it would seem it's part of the ratcheting up of sanctions.
mr admits there is a crisis though, and that his dad might be part of the problem.
his father, who shares the same name, is a liberation war hero and now the governor of midlands province where he has overseen the confiscation of farms and the collapse of agriculture. mr concedes this may have been a mistake.
"being an old nationalist he would be in the mainstream of this development, that everything is about the land. whereas our generation says we should get into computers and call centres. i don't see myself being a plough," he said.
the younger mr is a property developer who travels regularly to london. at home he also sells houses. he suspects many of those buying are living abroad, and those selling are in desperate need of cash. that has kept the worst of it at bay for him and his five children.
"we have a relative advantage. i can get things done ... i have contacts," he said. "but how i'm going to get to london now is a problem. no one wants to go through johannesburg. they steal your luggage there. i suppose it will just have to be air zimbabwe." | ðə læst flaɪt aʊt ˈtæksid frəm ðə ˈspɑrkəlɪŋ nu hərˈɑri ˈɛrˌpɔrt, bɪlt tɪ ˈhændəl ðə ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt ˈtʊrɪsts, ˈlɪftɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɪti ənd dɪpt ɪts wɪŋz ɪn ˌfɛrˈwɛl. wɪθ ðət, æt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛrˌweɪz sɛd ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ zɪmˈbɑbweɪ, əˈmɪd ˈmətərɪŋz frəm səˈpɔrtərz əv ˈrɑbərt muˈgɑbeɪ ðət ðə hæd lɛs tɪ du wɪθ ðə kəˈlæps əv ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi ðən ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt plɑt tɪ ənˈsit ðə zɪmˈbɑbwiən ˈrulər. ɪn sit 13h*, ˈsɛfəz, ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ˈmɪstər muˈgɑbeɪz, sɛd hi θɔt ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli wɑz ɔl ə kənˈspɪrəsi bət hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ mɪs ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛrˌweɪz ˈɛniˌweɪ, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn hi rɪˈflɛkts ɔn ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv. "ɪn ðiz ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪmz, ɛr zɪmˈbɑbweɪ həz dɪˈvɛləpt wət ju maɪt kɔl ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər biɪŋ ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl," hi sɛd. wət hi minz ɪz ðət zɪmˈbɑbweɪz ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɛriər ɪz ɪn məʧ ðə seɪm steɪt ɛz ðə ˈkəntri, wɪθ flaɪts ˈrənɪŋ deɪz leɪt fər læk əv fjuəl ər ˈmeɪntənəns, ər dɪˈvərtɪd æt ˈmɪstər muˈgɑbeɪz wɪm tɪ ə ˈʃɑpɪŋ trɪp ɪn kˈwɑlə ər tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə poʊps fˈjunərəl. ˈæni, ə waɪt zɪmˈbɑbwiən hu prɪˈfərd nɑt tɪ gɪv hər ˈsərˌneɪm fər fɪr əv ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən baɪ "ˈkɑmˌræd bɑb" ɛz ˈmɪstər muˈgɑbeɪ ɪz ˈnɪkˌneɪmd, ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ mɪs ˌbiˈeɪ fər əˈnəðər ˈrizən. "ju noʊ ðɛrz ˈtɔɪlət ˈpeɪpər ɔn ðɪs pleɪn. aɪ ˈhævənt bɪn ˈeɪbəl gɪt ˈtɔɪlət ˈpeɪpər ɪn ðə ʃɑps fər wiks," ʃi sɛd. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ waɪ ɪt ˈmætərz ðət ðɪs ɪz ðə læst flaɪt bət ɪt dɪz. ɪts ɛz ɪf wɪr ˈfaɪnəli biɪŋ kət ɔf frəm ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld. aɪ θɪŋk fər ˈjuˈɛs [waɪts] ɪt fɛlt laɪk ðə ɪˈskeɪp rut ɪf wi ˈɛvər ˈnidɪd ɪt. ɪts ˈstupɪd ˈrɪli bɪˈkəz wi kən gɪt tɪ saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ˈizəli ɪˈnəf bət ɪt ʤɪst meɪd ˈjuˈɛs fil ˈbɛtər ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˌbiˈeɪ lɪŋk." ðoʊ sɪmˈbɑlɪk, ɪts nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ˌbiˈeɪ həz bɪn fɔrst aʊt əv zɪmˈbɑbweɪ ɪn ðə 75 jɪrz sɪns ðə fərst flaɪɪŋ boʊts ˈoʊpənd əp ðə ˈɛriəl lɪŋk wɪθ ˈsəðərn ˈæfrɪkɑ. ˈsərvɪsɪz wər dɪskənˈtɪnjud ɪn 1965 ɛz ˈiən smɪθ dɪˈklɛrd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns fər roʊˈdiʒə wɪθ ðə dɪˈludɪd plɛʤ ðət nɑt ɪn ə ˈθaʊzənd jɪrz wʊd ə blæk mæn rul. ˌbiˈeɪ wɑz bæk 15 jɪrz ˈleɪtər ɛz ˈmɪstər smɪθ wɑz dɪˈfitɪd baɪ ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ɛz məʧ ɛz wɔr; roʊˈdiʒə sist tɪ ɪgˈzɪst ənd ðə ˈoʊnli blæk mæn tɪ ˈɛvər rul zɪmˈbɑbweɪ, ˈrɑbərt muˈgɑbeɪ, tʊk paʊər. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ðə læst pleɪn lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd əˈnəðər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈluʒən ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈəndər ɪts kənˈtroʊl. ɛz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈkɑnˌtrækts əˈmɪd ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃən ənd kəˈlæpsɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən, ˈmɪstər muˈgɑbeɪ həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə væst nu bjʊˈrɑkrəsi tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsi praɪs kənˈtroʊlz ɔn ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt gʊdz ɪn ðə ʃɑps. hɪz ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər meɪnˈteɪnz ən əˈfɪʃəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪt soʊ aʊt əv prəˈpɔrʃən wɪθ ðə ˈhɪdən ˈmɑrkɪt ðət ðə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk ˈgəvərnər həz tɪ sɛnd hɪz stæf aʊt tɪ baɪ ˈdɔlərz ɔn ðə strit. ðə rəˈʒim həz dɪˈklɛrd "ðə ˈməðər əv ɔl ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈsizənz" ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ brɛd ɪn ðə ʃɑps bɪˈkəz ðə wit ˈhɑrvəst həz ˈfɑlən ʃɔrt baɪ ˌtuˈθərdz ənd pərˈdəkʃən əv təˈbæˌkoʊ, wəns zɪmˈbɑbweɪz ˈbɪgəst ˈməni ˈərnər, həz drɑpt tɪ əv wət ɪt wəns wɑz. ˌsɪgəˈrɛts ər ɪn səʧ ʃɔrt səˈplaɪ ðət ə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ʤɔɪnt ɪz ˈʧipər. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈivɪn əˈnaʊnst plænz tɪ sɛl ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti tɪ nəˈmɪbiə nɛkst jɪr ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðə paʊər tɪ kip laɪts ɔn æt hoʊm. ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət ə mæn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə hərˈɑri ˈtaʊnʃɪp ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ hæv ə ʤɑb ərnz, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ˈdɔlərz ə mənθ, ər æt ðə reɪt. hɪz ˈtrænspɔrt tɪ wərk ɪn hərˈɑri kɔsts mɔr ðən ðət bət hi həz tɪ ˈoʊvərˌspɛnd ɪf hi wɔnts tɪ kip hɪz ʤɑb. ˈəðər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈɛˌrlaɪnz əˈbændənd zɪmˈbɑbweɪ ɛz ɪt sæŋk ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə maɪər bət ˌbiˈeɪ steɪd bɪˈkəz hɪˈstɔrɪk taɪz wɪθ ˈbrɪtən, ðə oʊld kəˈloʊniəl paʊər, əˈʃʊrd ə ˈstɛdi səˈplaɪ əv ˈpæsənʤərz. bət ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn sɪz ɪt həz bɪn dɪˈfitɪd baɪ ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ kɔsts, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə praɪs əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ʃɪp fjuəl ɪn baɪ roʊd frəm saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, ənd ðə ənˈril əv ðə zɪmˈbɑbwiən ɪˈkɑnəmi. ən ɛr zɪmˈbɑbweɪ ɪˈkɑnəmi klæs ˈtɪkɪt tɪ ˈləndən ənd bæk əˈfɪʃəli kɔsts æt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪt bət ʤɪst ɔn ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv reɪt, hæf ðə praɪs əv ə ˌbiˈeɪ ˈtɪkɪt (wɪʧ kʊd ˈoʊnli bi bɔt ɪn paʊnz ˈstərlɪŋ ər ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɔlərz), ˈæftər ðə zɪmˈbɑbweɪ ˈdɔlər ˈpləmətɪd frəm tɪ ðə paʊnd æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə jɪr tɪ kloʊz tɪ təˈdeɪ. ˈmɪstər ɪz səˈspɪʃəs əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kleɪmz, ɛz ɪz ðə zɪmˈbɑbwiən ˈgəvərnmənt. hi ˈdəzənt ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ˌbiˈeɪ ˈɪzənt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈməni. "ɪts ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðət ɪts ˈpʊlɪŋ aʊt æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈgɔrdən braʊn keɪm ɪn ənd meɪd ə mɔr kənˈsərtɪd ˈɛfərt tɪ kət taɪz wɪθ zɪmˈbɑbweɪ. tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɪt wʊd sim ɪts pɑrt əv ðə ˈræʧətɪŋ əp əv ˈsæŋkʃənz. ˈmɪstər ədˈmɪts ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkraɪsəs ðoʊ, ənd ðət hɪz dæd maɪt bi pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm. hɪz ˈfɑðər, hu ʃɛrz ðə seɪm neɪm, ɪz ə ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən wɔr ˈhɪroʊ ənd naʊ ðə ˈgəvərnər əv ˈmɪˌdlændz ˈprɑvɪns wɛr hi həz ˈoʊvərˌsin ðə ˌkɑnfəˈskeɪʃən əv fɑrmz ənd ðə kəˈlæps əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər. ˈmɪstər kənˈsidz ðɪs meɪ hæv bɪn ə mɪˈsteɪk. "biɪŋ ən oʊld ˈnæʃənəlɪst hi wʊd bi ɪn ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim əv ðɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə lænd. wɛˈræz ɑr ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən sɪz wi ʃʊd gɪt ˈɪntu kəmˈpjutərz ənd kɔl ˈsɛntərz. aɪ doʊnt si ˌmaɪˈsɛlf biɪŋ ə ploʊ," hi sɛd. ðə ˈjəŋgər ˈmɪstər ɪz ə ˈprɑpərti dɪˈvɛləpər hu ˈtrævəlz ˈrɛgjələrli tɪ ˈləndən. æt hoʊm hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛlz ˈhaʊsɪz. hi ˈsəˌspɛkts ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz baɪɪŋ ər ˈlɪvɪŋ əˈbrɔd, ənd ðoʊz ˈsɛlɪŋ ər ɪn ˈdɛspərɪt nid əv kæʃ. ðət həz kɛpt ðə wərst əv ɪt æt beɪ fər ɪm ənd hɪz faɪv ˈʧɪldrən. "wi hæv ə ˈrɛlətɪv ædˈvæntɪʤ. aɪ kən gɪt θɪŋz dən aɪ hæv ˈkɑnˌtækts," hi sɛd. "bət haʊ əm goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt tɪ ˈləndən naʊ ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm. noʊ wən wɔnts tɪ goʊ θru ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg. ðeɪ stil jʊr ˈləgɪʤ ðɛr. aɪ səˈpoʊz ɪt wɪl ʤɪst hæv tɪ bi ɛr zɪmˈbɑbweɪ." |
gandolfini's last supper: troubled actor 'downed cocktails, shots and beers and ate fried prawns and foie gras' just hours before fatal heart attack
actor, 51, had heart attack in his hotel after family day out in rome
found in the bathroom by his teenage son who raised the alarm
gandolfini 'had been excited about visiting his parents' homeland'
he is survived by his wife deborah, daughter liliana and son michael
sopranos star james drank cocktails, beer and shots as he dined with his son on a family holiday in italy just hours before suffering a fatal heart attack, it has been claimed.
the actor, who was 51, had struggled with alcohol addiction and had been seen attending several alcoholics anonymous meetings back in new york, according to reports.
a source at the hotel in rome has claimed the actor ordered pina coladas, shots of rum and beer during the al fresco meal on wednesday evening, as it emerged doctors battled for 40 minutes to save him after he suffered a heart attack in his room just hours later.
'final pictures': a took this photograph of james enjoying dinner in rome on tuesday night - around 24 hours before he passed away suddenly following a suspected heart attack
tests: the mortuary of umberto hospital where was pronounced dead on wednesday night. his body will undergo an autopsy on thursday, as is required by italian law
mario sesti, director of the film festival which the star was due to attend this weekend, claimed that was excited by his italian vacation because of his family's link to the country.
'he was so happy to be in italy, to reconnect with his italian roots, and he was very excited to come here and receive this award,' he told usa today .
gandolfini was born and brought up in new jersey, but both his parents were italian. the film festival will host a tribute to the actor in place of a discussion which had agreed to take part in. the actor and his family had spent a 'beautiful day out together' in rome before his tragic passing, according to assistant, tom richardson. in a sign that he was generous until the end, a claimed on facebook that, who was staying at the same hotel, witnessed a boy stealing a few euros from her and 'ran after me in to the elevator to make sure that i was ok.' 'good man,' she added.
married to the mob: in character with his sopranos edie falco, robert iler and sigler
according to mike sullivan, a close friend of, richardson told him: ' when they got back to the hotel, jimmy went to use the restroom. and something happened in there.
'his sister said he was alive when they took him out in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.'
when paramedics arrived to take to hospital, they found him lying on the bathroom floor, according to hotel owner antonio d'amore.
the actor was taken to hospital at 10.20pm, and was pronounced dead at when efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, according to dr modini.
gandolfini's first wife marcy, michael's mother, is said to have immediately booked a flight to italy to comfort her son after learning of the actor's death.
the couple were married for three years until they divorced in 2002.
divorce papers from 2002 show accused him of battling serious issues with drugs and alcohol which saw him 'punch himself in the face with frustration'.
hotel: had a heart attack in his bathroom at the hotel, pictured, in rome emergency services: an ambulance parked in the square outside the hotel today
the scene: people walk in the entrance of the morgue of umberto i hospital where the body of actor was brought after he was reported dead late wednesday at the hospital: members of the media gather outside the emergency department of umberto i according to , those who worked with the actor on the hbo drama from 1999 to 2007 saw him frequently 'berate himself in disgust, curse and smack the back of his own head'. also alleged that he dated a string of women, including a stripper.
in response, claimed that his wife constantly threatened to kill herself and blamed her emotional instability and volatile temper for the marriage breakdown. he filed for divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. at the time his wife said his departure had come as a shock.
gandolfini's second wife, former model deborah lin, was with the star in italy along with their daughter liliana. the pair married in hawaii in 2008, and liliana was born last october. after his daughter's birth, said he was 'thrilled' to become a father for the second time.
grief: family spokesman michael giving a statement on death tributes: fans leaves flower and gifts outside of new york city apartment on thursday the actor rose to fame playing a hitman in the 1993 film true romance, and roles in films such as terminal velocity and get shorty followed.
however, it was not until his breakout role in 1999 in the hit television show the sopranos that he became a household name. he played the powerful mob boss tony soprano, whose stressful gangster and family life left him needing to visit a psychiatrist, played by lorraine bracco. his compelling portrayal of the ruthless mob boss who suffered from panic attacks saw him win three emmy awards for the role.
the character apparently died in the series finale, although the audience was never shown the moment of his death, with the screen just fading to black instead.
speaking to vanity fair about the ending, said: ‘what the f***? i mean, after all i went through, all this death, and then over like that?' managers mark armstrong and nancy sanders paid tribute to the star, saying in a statement: 'our hearts are shattered and we will miss him deeply. he and his family were part of our family for many years and we are all grieving.'
breakout role: is best known for his role as tony soprano in hit hbo series the sopranos
compelling: (tony soprano) and lorraine bracco, as dr. jennifer melfi, in a scene from the fourth season of the sopranos
tribute: sopranos creator david chase, pictured with, compared the actor with mozart
first big role: in true romance, in which he also played a mobster cable channel hbo, which hosted the sopranos until the show ended in 2007, called the actor a 'special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone, no matter their title or position, with equal respect.' 'we're all in shock and feeling immeasurable sadness at the loss of a beloved member of our family,' hbo added.
'he touched so many of us over the years with his humor, his warmth and his humility. our hearts go out to his wife and children during this terrible time. he will be deeply missed by all of us.' the sopranos creator david chase called his leading actor 'a genius'. he said: 'anyone who saw him even in the smallest of his performances knows that. he is one of the greatest actors of this or any time. a great deal of that genius resided in those sad eyes. 'i remember telling him many times, "you don't get it. you're like mozart." there would be silence at the other end of the phone. '
devoted dad: james was said be 'thrilled' at the arrival of his daughter last year; he is pictured carrying her to lunch with his wife in may
family tragedy: the actor was married twice, to deborah lin, left, mother of his nine month old daughter, and right, marcy the mother of son michael who has flown to rome to be with him
james marries deborah lin. the couple tied the knot on the islands of hawaii over the labor day weekend in 2008
mr chase added: 'he wasn't easy sometimes. but he was my partner, he was my brother in ways i can't explain and never will be able to explain.'
chris albrecht, who commissioned the crime drama for hbo and approved for the role, told deadline : 'absolutely stunned. i got the word from lorraine bracco and just got off with brad grey who had just heard from david chase.
'we had all become a family. this is a tremendous loss.'
and steve schrirripa, who played bobby in the show, said upon hearing the news: 'i had to get up and leave. it was like being told a brother had died. jimmy was as great a friend as he was an actor and a human being.
'the phone stopped. i spoke to a lot of the guys from the sopranos. we were crying. people joke about us being a family. but we are a family.'
complex character: james alongside actors tony federico castellucio, and steven van zandt in the sopranos
the mob boss: was the head of a mob family in show sopranos celebrated: james and his on-screen wife edie falco both won at the 2000 golden globes for their roles as tony and carmela soprano
his joseph, who plays vito spatafore in the show, told that was a 'tremendous person'.
an emotional said: 'he came to my wedding with his son and spoke beautiful words in front of everyone to me and my wife.'
he said that the greatest tragedy was that son and daughter would grow up without their father. the actor said that was a generous guy with no airs about him who made everyone feel comfortable.
he told of a time that had been scheduled to make an appearance at his brooklyn restaurant and despite being ill and it pouring with rain, he took pictures with everyone in a line of people who had around the block.
gandolfini's sudden and unexpected death has prompted a huge outpouring of grief from those who worked with the actor, with many celebrities taking to twitter to pay tribute.
actor and friend gilles marini revealed on his facebook page that had travelled to italy with his son michael for a 'boy trip'.
tribute: picture is displayed in the window of a restaurant in the little italy neighborhood of new york following his sudden death on wednesday
versatile: james starred opposite kristen stewart in the heartwarming 2010 movie welcome to the
'i am heartbroken. my bud james just died. last saturday he told me at our kids graduation [that] he was so happy to go with his son to italy. a boy trip!' marini wrote.
he added: 'it was an honor to have met this man, such a great dad! i spent so much time with james son teaching him soccer. i feel for that kid it must be so hard right now for little [michael].'
'rip james. a great friend,' wrote jeff daniels, his in broadway's god of carnage.
'i am so deeply saddened by the untimely passing of sweet james!', christina applegate, his in the 2004 comedy surviving christmas. 'my heart is broken for his family!! in shock.'
steve carell, who was about to work with the star in hbo films' bone wars, added: 'james. unbelievably sad news. a fine man.'
in his younger days: as a basketball star at ridge high school, park ridge in new jersey following the success of the hbo television series - which finished in 2007 - he continued to make big screen appearances in critically acclaimed films including in the loop and the taking of pelham 123.
senior year: james, in 1979 at park ridge high school, new jersey
he appeared alongside twilight actress kristen stewart in the heartwarming drama welcome to the and voiced the 'wild thing' carol in where the wild things are.
he recently played secretary of defense leon panetta in the oscar nominated film zero dark thirty.
in his personal life, made his first public appearance with deborah at the premiere of the second half of the sixth and final series of the sopranos in march 2007.
at their wedding a year later, they exchanged vows in front of family and friends at honolulu's central union church.
deborah wore a white gown made of italian lace, while the church was decorated with white lilies and rhododendrons.
born in westwood, new jersey, graduated from park ridge high school, where he cut his teeth acting in school plays, and went on to study communications at rutgers university.
new jersey governor chris christie has described himself as a 'huge fan' of.
'it's an awful shock. james was a fine actor, a rutgers alum and a true jersey guy,' he said.
in his school days: poses with a female friend in a picture from his high school year book in 1979; he was voted 'class flirt'
gandolfini started his professional acting career treading the boards in new york, and made his broadway debut in the 1992 revival of a streetcar named desire with jessica lange and alec baldwin.
although his first film role came before in the 1987 comedy horror movie shock! shock! shock! and also had a minor role in the melanie griffith thriller a stranger among us.
gandolfini had a number of projects completed before his death including violet & daisy starring ronan, and another project by director nicole starring catherine keener.
in an interview in december last year, sounded upbeat about a slew of smaller roles following the breathtaking blackout ending in 2007 of the sopranos.
'i'm much more comfortable doing smaller things,' said.
'i like them. i like the way they're shot; they're shot quickly. it's all about the scripts - that's what it is - and i'm getting some interesting little scripts.'
loving tributes: celebrities express their grief on twitter broadway: james with actor jeff daniels ' rip james. a great friend,' wrote jeff daniels, his in broadway's god of carnage. 'i am so deeply saddened by the untimely passing of sweet james!' christina applegate, his in the 2004 comedy surviving christmas. 'my heart is broken for his family!! in shock.' steve carell, who was about to work with the star in hbo films' bone wars,: 'james. unbelievably sad news. a fine man.' olivia wilde, who starred with the actor in the incredible burt wonderstone, said: 'james was a kind, funny, wonderful guy. i'm so lucky to have worked with him. sending love to his family. such a sad, sad day.' patrick wilson wrote:. james. so awful. what a fantastic much to say but i even process. my condolences to his family.' bush rocker gavin said: 'james– so sad what an incredible actor. more loss. be good to each other. all so short.' actor jonah hill: 'i'm truly heartbroken to hear that james has passed away. he is one of my all time favorite actors. tragic loss.'
touching tribute: actress rose mcgowan posted this picture of herself and james on twitter rose mcgowan posted a picture of herself with the actor, saying: 'i am heartbroken about james. he was a gentle giant and great man. i love this picture, i loved him.'
carson daly: 'so sad! praying for his family- wow- shocked by this news today….' josh henderson: 'just read about james.. never met him but what a damn good actor. gone way to soon. rip brother.. #prayers' dominic monaghan: 'oh man james died. fantastic in the soprano, and true romance. a great talent.' alyssa milano: 'rest in peace, mr..'
rainn wilson: 'arrivederci, james. you were one of the great greats. miss your dangerous, big heart. #ripgandolfini' josh groban: 'thank you james for some of the most brilliant tv moments of all time. so sad!!!' rancic: 'just heard james has died of a heart attack at the age of 51. so incredibly sad.' leah remini: james. my prayers to his family and friends. he will certainly be missed by us who loved watching him' | gandolfini's* læst ˈsəpər: ˈtrəbəld ˈæktər 'daʊnd ˈkɑkˌteɪlz, ʃɑts ənd bɪrz ənd eɪt frid prɔnz ənd fɔɪ grɑ' ʤɪst aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfeɪtəl hɑrt əˈtæk ˈæktər, 51 hæd hɑrt əˈtæk ɪn hɪz hoʊˈtɛl ˈæftər ˈfæməli deɪ aʊt ɪn roʊm faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈbæθˌrum baɪ hɪz ˈtiˌneɪʤ sən hu reɪzd ðə əˈlɑrm 'hæd bɪn ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈpɛrənts' ˈhoʊmˌlænd' hi ɪz sərˈvaɪvd baɪ hɪz waɪf ˈdɛbərə, ˈdɔtər ˌlɪliˈænə ənd sən ˈmaɪkəl səˈprænoʊz stɑr ʤeɪmz dræŋk ˈkɑkˌteɪlz, bɪr ənd ʃɑts ɛz hi daɪnd wɪθ hɪz sən ɔn ə ˈfæməli ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪn ˈɪtəli ʤɪst aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsəfərɪŋ ə ˈfeɪtəl hɑrt əˈtæk, ɪt həz bɪn kleɪmd. ðə ˈæktər, hu wɑz 51 hæd ˈstrəgəld wɪθ ˈælkəˌhɑl əˈdɪkʃən ənd hæd bɪn sin əˈtɛndɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˌælkəˈhɑlɪks əˈnɑnəməs ˈmitɪŋz bæk ɪn nu jɔrk, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts. ə sɔrs æt ðə hoʊˈtɛl ɪn roʊm həz kleɪmd ðə ˈæktər ˈɔrdərd ˈpinə coladas*, ʃɑts əv rəm ənd bɪr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə æl ˈfrɛskoʊ mil ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, ɛz ɪt ˈimərʤd ˈdɑktərz ˈbætəld fər 40 ˈmɪnəts tɪ seɪv ɪm ˈæftər hi ˈsəfərd ə hɑrt əˈtæk ɪn hɪz rum ʤɪst aʊərz ˈleɪtər. 'ˈfaɪnəl ˈpɪkʧərz': ə tʊk ðɪs ˈfoʊtəˌgræf əv ʤeɪmz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ˈdɪnər ɪn roʊm ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt əraʊnd 24 aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr hi pæst əˈweɪ ˈsədənli ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə səˈspɛktɪd hɑrt əˈtæk tɛsts: ðə ˈmɔrʧuˌɛri əv əmˈbɛrˌtoʊ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɛr wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt. hɪz ˈbɑdi wɪl ˌəndərˈgoʊ ən ˈɔˌtɑpsi ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ɛz ɪz rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ˌɪˈtæljən lɔ ˈmɑrioʊ sesti*, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl wɪʧ ðə stɑr wɑz du tɪ əˈtɛnd ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, kleɪmd ðət wɑz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd baɪ hɪz ˌɪˈtæljən veɪˈkeɪʃən bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈfæməliz lɪŋk tɪ ðə ˈkəntri. 'hi wɑz soʊ ˈhæpi tɪ bi ɪn ˈɪtəli, tɪ rikəˈnɛkt wɪθ hɪz ˌɪˈtæljən ruts, ənd hi wɑz ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ kəm hir ənd rɪˈsiv ðɪs əˈwɔrd,' hi toʊld ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ wɑz bɔrn ənd brɔt əp ɪn nu ˈʤərzi, bət boʊθ hɪz ˈpɛrənts wər ˌɪˈtæljən. ðə fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl wɪl hoʊst ə ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˈæktər ɪn pleɪs əv ə dɪˈskəʃən wɪʧ hæd əˈgrid tɪ teɪk pɑrt ɪn. ðə ˈæktər ənd hɪz ˈfæməli hæd spɛnt ə 'ˈbjutəfəl deɪ aʊt təˈgɛðər' ɪn roʊm ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈtræʤɪk ˈpæsɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈsɪstənt, tɑm ˈrɪʧərdsən. ɪn ə saɪn ðət hi wɑz ˈʤɛnərəs ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd, ə kleɪmd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ðət, hu wɑz steɪɪŋ æt ðə seɪm hoʊˈtɛl, ˈwɪtnəst ə bɔɪ ˈstilɪŋ ə fju ˈjuˌroʊz frəm hər ənd 'ræn ˈæftər mi ɪn tɪ ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət aɪ wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ.' 'gʊd mæn,' ʃi ˈædɪd. ˈmɛrid tɪ ðə mɑb: ɪn ˈkɛrɪktər wɪθ hɪz səˈprænoʊz ˈɛdi ˈfælkoʊ, ˈrɑbərt ˈaɪlər ənd ˈsɪglər əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ maɪk ˈsəlɪvən, ə kloʊz frɛnd əv, ˈrɪʧərdsən toʊld ɪm: wɪn ðeɪ gɑt bæk tɪ ðə hoʊˈtɛl, ˈʤɪmi wɛnt tɪ juz ðə ˈrɛˌstrum. ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhæpənd ɪn ðɛr. 'hɪz ˈsɪstər sɛd hi wɑz əˈlaɪv wɪn ðeɪ tʊk ɪm aʊt ɪn ðə ˈæmbjələns ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl.' wɪn ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks əraɪvd tɪ teɪk tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ðeɪ faʊnd ɪm laɪɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbæθˌrum flɔr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hoʊˈtɛl ˈoʊnər ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˌdæˈmɔˌreɪ. ðə ˈæktər wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl æt 10.20pm*, ənd wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd æt wɪn ˈɛfərts tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ɪm wər ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɑktər modini*. fərst waɪf ˈmɑrsi, ˈmaɪkəlz ˈməðər, ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bʊkt ə flaɪt tɪ ˈɪtəli tɪ ˈkəmfərt hər sən ˈæftər ˈlərnɪŋ əv ðə ˈæktərz dɛθ. ðə ˈkəpəl wər ˈmɛrid fər θri jɪrz ənˈtɪl ðeɪ dɪˈvɔrst ɪn 2002 dɪˈvɔrs ˈpeɪpərz frəm 2002 ʃoʊ əˈkjuzd ɪm əv ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈsɪriəs ˈɪʃuz wɪθ drəgz ənd ˈælkəˌhɑl wɪʧ sɔ ɪm 'pənʧ hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðə feɪs wɪθ frəˈstreɪʃən'. hoʊˈtɛl: hæd ə hɑrt əˈtæk ɪn hɪz ˈbæθˌrum æt ðə hoʊˈtɛl, ˈpɪkʧərd, ɪn roʊm ˈimərʤənsi ˈsərvɪsɪz: ən ˈæmbjələns pɑrkt ɪn ðə skwɛr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə hoʊˈtɛl təˈdeɪ ðə sin: ˈpipəl wɔk ɪn ðə ˈɛntrəns əv ðə mɔrg əv əmˈbɛrˌtoʊ aɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɛr ðə ˈbɑdi əv ˈæktər wɑz brɔt ˈæftər hi wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd dɛd leɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl: ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈmidiə ˈgæðər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈimərʤənsi dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv əmˈbɛrˌtoʊ aɪ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðoʊz hu wərkt wɪθ ðə ˈæktər ɔn ðə ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ˈdrɑmə frəm 1999 tɪ 2007 sɔ ɪm ˈfrikwɛntli 'bɪˈreɪt hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn dɪsˈgəst, kərs ənd smæk ðə bæk əv hɪz oʊn hɛd'. ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlɛʤd ðət hi ˈdeɪtɪd ə strɪŋ əv ˈwɪmən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈstrɪpər. ɪn rɪˈspɑns, kleɪmd ðət hɪz waɪf ˈkɑnstəntli θˈrɛtənd tɪ kɪl hərˈsɛlf ənd bleɪmd hər ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˈvɑlətəl ˈtɛmpər fər ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn. hi faɪld fər dɪˈvɔrs ɔn ðə graʊnz əv kruəl ənd ˌɪnˈhjumən ˈtritmənt. æt ðə taɪm hɪz waɪf sɛd hɪz dɪˈpɑrʧər hæd kəm ɛz ə ʃɑk. ˈsɛkənd waɪf, ˈfɔrmər ˈmɑdəl ˈdɛbərə lɪn, wɑz wɪθ ðə stɑr ɪn ˈɪtəli əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɛr ˈdɔtər ˌlɪliˈænə. ðə pɛr ˈmɛrid ɪn həˈwaɪˌi ɪn 2008 ənd ˌlɪliˈænə wɑz bɔrn læst ɑkˈtoʊbər. ˈæftər hɪz ˈdɔtərz bərθ, sɛd hi wɑz 'θrɪld' tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈfɑðər fər ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm. grif: ˈfæməli ˈspoʊksmən ˈmaɪkəl ˈgɪvɪŋ ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn dɛθ ˈtrɪbjuts: fænz livz flaʊər ənd gɪfts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv nu jɔrk ˈsɪti əˈpɑrtmənt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðə ˈæktər roʊz tɪ feɪm pleɪɪŋ ə ˈhɪtˌmæn ɪn ðə 1993 fɪlm tru ˈroʊmæns, ənd roʊlz ɪn fɪlmz səʧ ɛz ˈtərmənəl vəˈlɑsəti ənd gɪt ˈʃɔrti ˈfɑloʊd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt wɑz nɑt ənˈtɪl hɪz ˈbreɪˌkaʊt roʊl ɪn 1999 ɪn ðə hɪt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊ ðə səˈprænoʊz ðət hi bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪm. hi pleɪd ðə ˈpaʊərfəl mɑb bɔs ˈtoʊni səˈprɑnoʊ, huz ˈstrɛsfəl ˈgæŋstər ənd ˈfæməli laɪf lɛft ɪm ˈnidɪŋ tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ə səˈkaɪətrəst, pleɪd baɪ ləreɪn ˈbrækoʊ. hɪz kəmˈpɛlɪŋ pɔrˈtreɪəl əv ðə ˈruθləs mɑb bɔs hu ˈsəfərd frəm ˈpænɪk əˈtæks sɔ ɪm wɪn θri ˈɛmi əˈwɔrdz fər ðə roʊl. ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əˈpɛrəntli daɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz fəˈnæli, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈɔdiəns wɑz ˈnɛvər ʃoʊn ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv hɪz dɛθ, wɪθ ðə skrin ʤɪst ˈfeɪdɪŋ tɪ blæk ˌɪnˈstɛd. ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈvænɪti fɛr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɛndɪŋ, sɛd: ðə ɛf***? aɪ min, ˈæftər ɔl aɪ wɛnt θru, ɔl ðɪs dɛθ, ənd ðɛn ˈoʊvər laɪk ðət?' ˈmænɪʤərz mɑrk ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ənd ˈnænsi ˈsændərz peɪd ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə stɑr, seɪɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt: 'ɑr hɑrts ər ˈʃætərd ənd wi wɪl mɪs ɪm ˈdipli. hi ənd hɪz ˈfæməli wər pɑrt əv ɑr ˈfæməli fər ˈmɛni jɪrz ənd wi ər ɔl ˈgrivɪŋ.' ˈbreɪˌkaʊt roʊl: ɪz bɛst noʊn fər hɪz roʊl ɛz ˈtoʊni səˈprɑnoʊ ɪn hɪt ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ˈsɪriz ðə səˈprænoʊz kəmˈpɛlɪŋ: (ˈtoʊni səˈprɑnoʊ) ənd ləreɪn ˈbrækoʊ, ɛz ˈdɑktər. ˈʤɛnəfər ˈmɛlfi, ɪn ə sin frəm ðə fɔrθ ˈsizən əv ðə səˈprænoʊz ˈtrɪbjut: səˈprænoʊz kriˈeɪtər ˈdeɪvɪd ʧeɪs, ˈpɪkʧərd wɪθ, kəmˈpɛrd ðə ˈæktər wɪθ ˈmoʊzɑrt fərst bɪg roʊl: ɪn tru ˈroʊmæns, ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪd ə ˈmɑbstər ˈkeɪbəl ˈʧænəl ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ, wɪʧ ˈhoʊstɪd ðə səˈprænoʊz ənˈtɪl ðə ʃoʊ ˈɛndɪd ɪn 2007 kɔld ðə ˈæktər ə 'ˈspɛʃəl mæn, ə greɪt ˈtælənt, bət mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli ə ˈʤɛnəl ənd ˈləvɪŋ ˈpərsən hu ˈtritɪd ˈɛvriˌwən, noʊ ˈmætər ðɛr ˈtaɪtəl ər pəˈzɪʃən, wɪθ ˈikwəl rɪˈspɛkt.' 'wɪr ɔl ɪn ʃɑk ənd ˈfilɪŋ ˌɪˈmɛʒərˌæbəl ˈsædnəs æt ðə lɔs əv ə bɪˈləvəd ˈmɛmbər əv ɑr ˈfæməli,' ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ˈædɪd. 'hi təʧt soʊ ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz wɪθ hɪz ˈhjumər, hɪz wɔrmθ ənd hɪz hjuˈmɪlɪti. ɑr hɑrts goʊ aʊt tɪ hɪz waɪf ənd ˈʧɪldrən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈtɛrəbəl taɪm. hi wɪl bi ˈdipli mɪst baɪ ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs.' ðə səˈprænoʊz kriˈeɪtər ˈdeɪvɪd ʧeɪs kɔld hɪz ˈlidɪŋ ˈæktər 'ə ˈʤinjəs'. hi sɛd: 'ˈɛniˌwən hu sɔ ɪm ˈivɪn ɪn ðə sˈmɔləst əv hɪz pərˈfɔrmənsɪz noʊz ðət. hi ɪz wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈæktərz əv ðɪs ər ˈɛni taɪm. ə greɪt dil əv ðət ˈʤinjəs rɪˈzaɪdɪd ɪn ðoʊz sæd aɪz. 'aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪm ˈmɛni taɪmz, "ju doʊnt gɪt ɪt. jʊr laɪk ˈmoʊzɑrt." ðɛr wʊd bi ˈsaɪləns æt ðə ˈəðər ɛnd əv ðə foʊn. dɪˈvoʊtɪd dæd: ʤeɪmz wɑz sɛd bi 'θrɪld' æt ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv hɪz ˈdɔtər læst jɪr; hi ɪz ˈpɪkʧərd ˈkɛriɪŋ hər tɪ lənʧ wɪθ hɪz waɪf ɪn meɪ ˈfæməli ˈtræʤədi: ðə ˈæktər wɑz ˈmɛrid twaɪs, tɪ ˈdɛbərə lɪn, lɛft, ˈməðər əv hɪz naɪn mənθ oʊld ˈdɔtər, ənd raɪt, ˈmɑrsi ðə ˈməðər əv sən ˈmaɪkəl hu həz floʊn tɪ roʊm tɪ bi wɪθ ɪm ʤeɪmz ˈmɛriz ˈdɛbərə lɪn. ðə ˈkəpəl taɪd ðə nɑt ɔn ðə ˈaɪləndz əv həˈwaɪˌi ˈoʊvər ðə ˈleɪbər deɪ ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn 2008 ˈmɪstər ʧeɪs ˈædɪd: 'hi ˈwəzənt ˈizi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz. bət hi wɑz maɪ ˈpɑrtnər, hi wɑz maɪ ˈbrəðər ɪn weɪz aɪ kænt ɪkˈspleɪn ənd ˈnɛvər wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn.' krɪs ˈɔlˌbrɛkt, hu kəˈmɪʃənd ðə kraɪm ˈdrɑmə fər ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ənd əˈpruvd fər ðə roʊl, toʊld ˈdɛˌdlaɪn 'ˌæbsəˈlutli stənd. aɪ gɑt ðə wərd frəm ləreɪn ˈbrækoʊ ənd ʤɪst gɑt ɔf wɪθ bræd greɪ hu hæd ʤɪst hərd frəm ˈdeɪvɪd ʧeɪs. 'wi hæd ɔl bɪˈkəm ə ˈfæməli. ðɪs ɪz ə trɪˈmɛndəs lɔs.' ənd stiv schrirripa*, hu pleɪd ˈbɑbi ɪn ðə ʃoʊ, sɛd əˈpɑn ˈhirɪŋ ðə nuz: 'aɪ hæd tɪ gɪt əp ənd liv. ɪt wɑz laɪk biɪŋ toʊld ə ˈbrəðər hæd daɪd. ˈʤɪmi wɑz ɛz greɪt ə frɛnd ɛz hi wɑz ən ˈæktər ənd ə ˈjumən biɪŋ. 'ðə foʊn stɑpt. aɪ spoʊk tɪ ə lɔt əv ðə gaɪz frəm ðə səˈprænoʊz. wi wər kraɪɪŋ. ˈpipəl ʤoʊk əˈbaʊt ˈjuˈɛs biɪŋ ə ˈfæməli. bət wi ər ə ˈfæməli.' ˈkɑmplɛks ˈkɛrɪktər: ʤeɪmz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈæktərz ˈtoʊni fɛdərˈikoʊ castellucio*, ənd ˈstivən væn zænt ɪn ðə səˈprænoʊz ðə mɑb bɔs: wɑz ðə hɛd əv ə mɑb ˈfæməli ɪn ʃoʊ səˈprænoʊz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd: ʤeɪmz ənd hɪz ˈɑnˌskrin waɪf ˈɛdi ˈfælkoʊ boʊθ wən æt ðə 2000 ˈgoʊldən gloʊbz fər ðɛr roʊlz ɛz ˈtoʊni ənd kɑrˈmɛlɑ səˈprɑnoʊ hɪz ˈʤoʊzəf, hu pleɪz ˈvitoʊ ˈspætəˌfɔr ɪn ðə ʃoʊ, toʊld ðət wɑz ə 'trɪˈmɛndəs ˈpərsən'. ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl sɛd: 'hi keɪm tɪ maɪ ˈwɛdɪŋ wɪθ hɪz sən ənd spoʊk ˈbjutəfəl wərdz ɪn frənt əv ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ mi ənd maɪ waɪf.' hi sɛd ðət ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈtræʤədi wɑz ðət sən ənd ˈdɔtər wʊd groʊ əp wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr ˈfɑðər. ðə ˈæktər sɛd ðət wɑz ə ˈʤɛnərəs gaɪ wɪθ noʊ ɛrz əˈbaʊt ɪm hu meɪd ˈɛvriˌwən fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl. hi toʊld əv ə taɪm ðət hæd bɪn ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ meɪk ən əˈpɪrəns æt hɪz ˈbrʊklɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ənd dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ɪl ənd ɪt ˈpɔrɪŋ wɪθ reɪn, hi tʊk ˈpɪkʧərz wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ə laɪn əv ˈpipəl hu hæd əraʊnd ðə blɑk. ˈsədən ənd ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd dɛθ həz ˈprɑmptɪd ə juʤ ˌaʊtˈpɔrɪŋ əv grif frəm ðoʊz hu wərkt wɪθ ðə ˈæktər, wɪθ ˈmɛni səˈlɛbrɪtiz ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ tˈwɪtər tɪ peɪ ˈtrɪbjut. ˈæktər ənd frɛnd ʒil mɑˈrini rɪˈvild ɔn hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ðət hæd ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈɪtəli wɪθ hɪz sən ˈmaɪkəl fər ə 'bɔɪ trɪp'. ˈtrɪbjut: ˈpɪkʧər ɪz dɪˈspleɪd ɪn ðə ˈwɪndoʊ əv ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈɪtəli ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv nu jɔrk ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ˈsədən dɛθ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈvərsətəl: ʤeɪmz stɑrd ˈɑpəzɪt ˈkrɪstən stuərt ɪn ðə ˈhɑrtˌwɔrmɪŋ 2010 ˈmuvi ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə 'aɪ æm ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən. maɪ bəd ʤeɪmz ʤɪst daɪd. læst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ hi toʊld mi æt ɑr kɪdz ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən [ðət] hi wɑz soʊ ˈhæpi tɪ goʊ wɪθ hɪz sən tɪ ˈɪtəli. ə bɔɪ trɪp!' mɑˈrini roʊt. hi ˈædɪd: 'ɪt wɑz ən ˈɑnər tɪ hæv mɛt ðɪs mæn, səʧ ə greɪt dæd! aɪ spɛnt soʊ məʧ taɪm wɪθ ʤeɪmz sən ˈtiʧɪŋ ɪm ˈsɑkər. aɪ fil fər ðət kɪd ɪt məst bi soʊ hɑrd raɪt naʊ fər ˈlɪtəl [ˈmaɪkəl].' 'rɪp ʤeɪmz. ə greɪt frɛnd,' roʊt ʤɛf ˈdænjɛlz, hɪz ɪn ˈbrɔdˌweɪz gɑd əv ˈkɑrnɪʤ. 'aɪ æm soʊ ˈdipli ˈsædənd baɪ ðə ənˈtaɪmli ˈpæsɪŋ əv swit ʤeɪmz!', krɪˈstinə ˈæpəlˌgeɪt, hɪz ɪn ðə 2004 ˈkɑmədi sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈkrɪsməs. 'maɪ hɑrt ɪz ˈbroʊkən fər hɪz ˈfæməli!! ɪn ʃɑk.' stiv carell*, hu wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə stɑr ɪn ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ fɪlmz' boʊn wɔrz, ˈædɪd: 'ʤeɪmz. ˌənbəˈlivəbli sæd nuz. ə faɪn mæn.' ɪn hɪz ˈjəŋgər deɪz: ɛz ə ˈbæskətˌbɔl stɑr æt rɪʤ haɪ skul, pɑrk rɪʤ ɪn nu ˈʤərzi ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz wɪʧ ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn 2007 hi kənˈtɪnjud tɪ meɪk bɪg skrin əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəli əˈkleɪmd fɪlmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ðə lup ənd ðə ˈteɪkɪŋ əv ˈpɛləm 123 ˈsinjər jɪr: ʤeɪmz, ɪn 1979 æt pɑrk rɪʤ haɪ skul, nu ˈʤərzi hi əˈpɪrd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ˈæktrəs ˈkrɪstən stuərt ɪn ðə ˈhɑrtˌwɔrmɪŋ ˈdrɑmə ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə ənd vɔɪst ðə 'waɪld θɪŋ' ˈkɛrəl ɪn wɛr ðə waɪld θɪŋz ər. hi ˈrisəntli pleɪd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv dɪˈfɛns liɑn pəˈnɛtə ɪn ðə ˈɔskər ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fɪlm ˈziroʊ dɑrk ˈθərˌdi. ɪn hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf, meɪd hɪz fərst ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪrəns wɪθ ˈdɛbərə æt ðə prɛˈmɪr əv ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðə sɪksθ ənd ˈfaɪnəl ˈsɪriz əv ðə səˈprænoʊz ɪn mɑrʧ 2007 æt ðɛr ˈwɛdɪŋ ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ðeɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd vaʊz ɪn frənt əv ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz æt ˌhɑnəˈluluz ˈsɛntrəl ˈjunjən ʧərʧ. ˈdɛbərə wɔr ə waɪt gaʊn meɪd əv ˌɪˈtæljən leɪs, waɪl ðə ʧərʧ wɑz ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ waɪt ˈlɪliz ənd rhododendrons*. bɔrn ɪn ˈwɛstˌwʊd, nu ˈʤərzi, ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm pɑrk rɪʤ haɪ skul, wɛr hi kət hɪz tiθ ˈæktɪŋ ɪn skul pleɪz, ənd wɛnt ɔn tɪ ˈstədi kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz æt ˈrətgərz ˌjunəˈvərsəti. nu ˈʤərzi ˈgəvərnər krɪs ˈkrɪsti həz dɪˈskraɪbd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə 'juʤ fæn' əv. 'ɪts ən ˈɔfəl ʃɑk. ʤeɪmz wɑz ə faɪn ˈæktər, ə ˈrətgərz ˈæləm ənd ə tru ˈʤərzi gaɪ,' hi sɛd. ɪn hɪz skul deɪz: ˈpoʊzɪz wɪθ ə ˈfiˌmeɪl frɛnd ɪn ə ˈpɪkʧər frəm hɪz haɪ skul jɪr bʊk ɪn 1979 hi wɑz ˈvoʊtɪd 'klæs flərt' ˈstɑrtɪd hɪz prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈæktɪŋ kərɪr ˈtrɛdɪŋ ðə bɔrdz ɪn nu jɔrk, ənd meɪd hɪz ˈbrɔdˌweɪ ˈdeɪbju ɪn ðə 1992 rɪˈvaɪvəl əv ə ˈstritˌkɑr neɪmd dɪˈzaɪər wɪθ ˈʤɛsɪkə læŋ ənd ˈælɪk ˈbɔldwən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɪz fərst fɪlm roʊl keɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ɪn ðə 1987 ˈkɑmədi ˈhɔrər ˈmuvi ʃɑk! ʃɑk! ʃɑk! ənd ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə ˈmaɪnər roʊl ɪn ðə ˈmɛləni ˈgrɪfɪθ θˈrɪlər ə ˈstreɪnʤər əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs. hæd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈprɑʤɛkts kəmˈplitɪd ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz dɛθ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvaɪəlɪt ˈdeɪzi ˈstɑrɪŋ ˈroʊnən, ənd əˈnəðər ˈprɑʤɛkt baɪ dɪˈrɛktər nɪˈkoʊl ˈstɑrɪŋ ˈkæθərɪn ˈkinər. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər læst jɪr, ˈsaʊndɪd ˈəpˌbit əˈbaʊt ə slu əv sˈmɔlər roʊlz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ ˈblæˌkaʊt ˈɛndɪŋ ɪn 2007 əv ðə səˈprænoʊz. 'əm məʧ mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl duɪŋ sˈmɔlər θɪŋz,' sɛd. 'aɪ laɪk ðɛm. aɪ laɪk ðə weɪ ðɛr ʃɑt; ðɛr ʃɑt kˈwɪkli. ɪts ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə skrɪpts ðæts wət ɪt ɪz ənd əm ˈgɪtɪŋ səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈlɪtəl skrɪpts.' ˈləvɪŋ ˈtrɪbjuts: səˈlɛbrɪtiz ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛr grif ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈbrɔdˌweɪ: ʤeɪmz wɪθ ˈæktər ʤɛf ˈdænjɛlz rɪp ʤeɪmz. ə greɪt frɛnd,' roʊt ʤɛf ˈdænjɛlz, hɪz ɪn ˈbrɔdˌweɪz gɑd əv ˈkɑrnɪʤ. 'aɪ æm soʊ ˈdipli ˈsædənd baɪ ðə ənˈtaɪmli ˈpæsɪŋ əv swit ʤeɪmz!' krɪˈstinə ˈæpəlˌgeɪt, hɪz ɪn ðə 2004 ˈkɑmədi sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈkrɪsməs. 'maɪ hɑrt ɪz ˈbroʊkən fər hɪz ˈfæməli!! ɪn ʃɑk.' stiv carell*, hu wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə stɑr ɪn ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ fɪlmz' boʊn wɔrz,: 'ʤeɪmz. ˌənbəˈlivəbli sæd nuz. ə faɪn mæn.' oʊˈlɪviə waɪld, hu stɑrd wɪθ ðə ˈæktər ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl bərt wonderstone*, sɛd: 'ʤeɪmz wɑz ə kaɪnd, ˈfəni, ˈwəndərfəl gaɪ. əm soʊ ˈləki tɪ hæv wərkt wɪθ ɪm. ˈsɛndɪŋ ləv tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli. səʧ ə sæd, sæd deɪ.' ˈpætrɪk ˈwɪlsən roʊt:. ʤeɪmz. soʊ ˈɔfəl. wət ə fænˈtæstɪk məʧ tɪ seɪ bət aɪ ˈivɪn ˈprɔˌsɛs. maɪ kənˈdoʊlənsəz tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli.' bʊʃ ˈrɑkər ˈgævɪn sɛd: 'ʤeɪmz gandolfini–*– soʊ sæd wət ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈæktər. mɔr lɔs. bi gʊd tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. ɔl soʊ ʃɔrt.' ˈæktər ˈʤoʊnə hɪl: 'əm ˈtruli ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən tɪ hir ðət ʤeɪmz həz pæst əˈweɪ. hi ɪz wən əv maɪ ɔl taɪm ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈæktərz. ˈtræʤɪk lɔs.' ˈtəʧɪŋ ˈtrɪbjut: ˈæktrəs roʊz məˈgaʊən ˈpoʊstɪd ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər əv hərˈsɛlf ənd ʤeɪmz ɔn tˈwɪtər roʊz məˈgaʊən ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈpɪkʧər əv hərˈsɛlf wɪθ ðə ˈæktər, seɪɪŋ: 'aɪ æm ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən əˈbaʊt ʤeɪmz. hi wɑz ə ˈʤɛnəl ʤaɪənt ənd greɪt mæn. aɪ ləv ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər, aɪ ləvd ɪm.' ˈkɑrzən ˈdeɪli: 'soʊ sæd! preɪɪŋ fər hɪz ˈfæməli- waʊ- ʃɑkt baɪ ðɪs nuz today…*….' ʤɑʃ ˈhɛndərsən: 'ʤɪst rɛd əˈbaʊt ʤeɪmz.. ˈnɛvər mɛt ɪm bət wət ə dæm gʊd ˈæktər. gɔn weɪ tɪ sun. rɪp ˈbrəðər.. #prɛrz' ˈdɑmənɪk ˈmɑnəhæn: 'oʊ mæn ʤeɪmz daɪd. fænˈtæstɪk ɪn ðə səˈprɑnoʊ, ənd tru ˈroʊmæns. ə greɪt ˈtælənt.' əˈlɪsə miˈlɑnoʊ: 'rɛst ɪn pis, ˈmɪstər..' ˈwɪlsən: 'arrivederci*, ʤeɪmz. ju wər wən əv ðə greɪt greɪts. mɪs jʊr ˈdeɪnʤərəs, bɪg hɑrt. #ripgandolfini*' ʤɑʃ groban*: 'θæŋk ju ʤeɪmz fər səm əv ðə moʊst ˈbrɪljənt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈmoʊmənts əv ɔl taɪm. soʊ sæd!!!' rancic*: 'ʤɪst hərd ʤeɪmz həz daɪd əv ə hɑrt əˈtæk æt ðə eɪʤ əv 51 soʊ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli sæd.' ˈliə remini*: ʤeɪmz. maɪ prɛrz tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz. hi wɪl ˈsərtənli bi mɪst baɪ ˈjuˈɛs hu ləvd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪm' |
"getting out of your own way as an entrepreneur: you are not your user"
a. hunter sunrise is an accomplished business developer and market strategist, whose first priority is creating inspired, sustainable business that both profits and connects community members while remaining accessible to populations for employment and ownership.
over the past sixteen years, hunter has launched several distinct businesses in diverse industries, one of which has successfully reached regional and national expansion. currently, hunter's focus lies in working as a principal partner with group, an international business consultancy, and leading the helm as ceo of a digital & creative agency and as the coo of a technology company.
hunter is an impassioned and innovative leader, dedicated to helping economic and social communities thrive. a commitment to creating jobs and opportunities for others' success is fueled by as much passion for economic growth as for social enhancement. | "ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt əv jʊr oʊn weɪ ɛz ən ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr: ju ər nɑt jʊr ˈjuzər" ə. ˈhəntər ˈsənˌraɪz ɪz ən əˈkɑmplɪʃt ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈvɛləpər ənd ˈmɑrkɪt ˈstrætɪʤɪst, huz fərst praɪˈɔrəti ɪz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈspaɪərd, səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈbɪznɪs ðət boʊθ ˈprɑfɪts ənd kəˈnɛkts kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz waɪl rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz fər ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈsɪkˈstin jɪrz, ˈhəntər həz lɔnʧt ˈsɛvərəl dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn dɪˈvərs ˈɪndəstriz, wən əv wɪʧ həz səkˈsɛsfəli riʧt ˈriʤənəl ənd ˈnæʃənəl ɪkˈspænʧən. ˈkərəntli, ˈhəntərz ˈfoʊkɪs laɪz ɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ grup, ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɪznɪs kənˈsəltənsi, ənd ˈlidɪŋ ðə hɛlm ɛz ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl kriˈeɪtɪv ˈeɪʤənsi ənd ɛz ðə ku əv ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌni. ˈhəntər ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpæʃənd ənd ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈlidər, ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl kəmˈjunɪtiz θraɪv. ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ʤɑbz ənd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈəðərz' səkˈsɛs ɪz fjuəld baɪ ɛz məʧ ˈpæʃən fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ɛz fər ˈsoʊʃəl ɛnˈhænsmənt. |
gordon brown will make his first major intervention of the general election campaign in the west midlands, england, on thursday 11 may.
the former prime minister is expected to deliver a speech in the labour heartland after lewis boss turned conservative candidate andy street beat simon to become the for the region on 4 may.
details of brown's speech his first address since speaking on and scotland's future in march have not been released by labour.
but a party source in the city where he is scheduled speak told that local campaigners were on the defensive as the tories are up to 22 points ahead of labour in the opinion polls asip voters turn to the conservatives.
"things are going to be extremely tight, let's put it that way," the source said. as for whether jeremy was coming up on the doorstep in the area, the source added: "he's coming up everywhere, isn't it?"
a number of seats in the west midlands with narrow majorities could turn conservative on 8 june, including south west, birmingham edgbaston, north and coventry south.
nuneaton, a seat in considered to be a bellwether in general elections, is expected to be retained by the tories, according to labour sources. marcus jones won the constituency in 2015 with a majority of more than votes. | ˈgɔrdən braʊn wɪl meɪk hɪz fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ðə wɛst ˈmɪˌdlændz, ˈɪŋglənd, ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ 11 meɪ. ðə ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ə spiʧ ɪn ðə ˈleɪbər ˈhɑrˌtlænd ˈæftər luɪs bɔs tərnd kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkænədɪt ˈændi strit bit ˈsaɪmən tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə fər ðə ˈriʤən ɔn 4 meɪ. ˈditeɪlz əv braʊnz spiʧ hɪz fərst ˈæˌdrɛs sɪns ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ənd ˈskɑtləndz fˈjuʧər ɪn mɑrʧ hæv nɑt bɪn riˈlist baɪ ˈleɪbər. bət ə ˈpɑrti sɔrs ɪn ðə ˈsɪti wɛr hi ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld spik toʊld ðət ˈloʊkəl kæmˈpeɪnərz wər ɔn ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛz ðə ˈtɔˌriz ər əp tɪ 22 pɔɪnts əˈhɛd əv ˈleɪbər ɪn ðə əˈpɪnjən poʊlz ɛz ˈvoʊtərz tərn tɪ ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz. "θɪŋz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ɪkˈstrimli taɪt, lɛts pʊt ɪt ðət weɪ," ðə sɔrs sɛd. ɛz fər ˈwɛðər ˈʤɛrəˌmi wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ əp ɔn ðə ˈdɔrˌstɛp ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, ðə sɔrs ˈædɪd: "hiz ˈkəmɪŋ əp ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ˈɪzənt ɪt?" ə ˈnəmbər əv sits ɪn ðə wɛst ˈmɪˌdlændz wɪθ ˈnɛroʊ məˈʤɔrɪtiz kʊd tərn kənˈsərvətɪv ɔn 8 ʤun, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ saʊθ wɛst, ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm edgbaston*, nɔrθ ənd ˈkəvəntri saʊθ. nuneaton*, ə sit ɪn kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ə ˈbɛlˌwɛðər ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi rɪˈteɪnd baɪ ðə ˈtɔˌriz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈleɪbər ˈsɔrsəz. ˈmɑrkəs ʤoʊnz wən ðə kənˈstɪʧuənsi ɪn 2015 wɪθ ə məˈʤɔrəti əv mɔr ðən voʊts. |
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houston, a completely innocent man was shot, tasered, brutally beaten, and had stun grenades thrown at him by vicious and incompetent swat officers. then, those same officers tried to cover up their mistake by charging the victim, chad chadwick, with six criminal offenses including felony assault on a police officer.
this incident happened in 2011, but it has taken chadwick three years and his entire life savings, to finally beat the charges that he was falsely accused of. last month, a jury found chad chadwick not guilty of interfering with police. with tears in their eyes members of the jury offered the exonerated defendant comforting hugs, according to my fox houston.
“they tried to make me a convict. it broke me financially, bankrupted me. i used my life savings, not to mention, i lost my kids,” said chadwick.
chadwick had been drinking and went to sleep in his bathtub on the night of september 27, 2011, when police were given a tip from a friend of who said they were concerned with his emotional well-being. so naturally the police responded by mobilizing a heavily militarized swat team.
“they came in did what they did, figured out that they messed up and now they are doing everything they can to cover it up. they treated a normal american citizen like an animal. not right,” chadwick said in an interview with fox 26.
the swat team lied to the judge to get the warrant by telling the judge that chadwick had hostages.
they told a judge i had hostages. they lied to a judge and told him i had hostages in my apartment and they needed to enter,” said chadwick.
when swat broke down his door without identifying themselves, they launched a stun grenade into his bathroom, according to chadwick.
“while i had my hands up naked in the shower they shot me with a 40 millimeter non-lethal round,” said chadwick.
another stun grenade was fired.
“i turned away, the explosion went off, i opened my eyes the lights are out and here comes a shield with four or five guys behind it. they pinned me against the wall and proceeded to beat the crap out of me,” said chadwick.
that’s when swat officers shot chadwick at point blank range with a taser in the back of his head.
“they claimed i drew down with a shampoo bottle and a body wash bottle,” said chadwick.
tased, shot and with multiple swat officers smashing him into a corner with a shield, a brutal beating ensued.
“they grabbed me by my one hand that was out of the shower and grabbed me by my testicles slammed me on my face on the floor and proceeded to beat me more,” said chadwick.
chadwick was then hauled off to ft. bend county jail with a fractured nose, bruised ribs and proven to be permanent hearing loss. he was kept in an isolation cell for two full days. remember, chadwick has never broken a law; he had committed no crime.
“instead of apologizing to this man and asking let us see what we can do to help you to make you whole again, they concocted criminal charges against this man, one after another, after another,” said activist x, who believes the prosecution of chadwick was designed to fend off civil liability.
the swat team that took chadwick into custody and testified against him was comprised of officers from missouri city, sugar land, stafford and the ft. bend county department. to this date, none of them have faced any disciplinary action.
according to fox 26, ft. bend county district attorney john healy declined to comment on camera, but did say he stands by his decision to prosecute chadwick, despite the multiple and not guilty verdict. asked how much the case cost taxpayers, healy saidi keeping a tally.”
chadwick is now pursuing a civil suit against the police agencies involved and they will most assuredly know how much money that will cost the taxpayers. | sprɛd ðə ləv ˈhjustən, ə kəmˈplitli ˈɪnəsənt mæn wɑz ʃɑt, tasered*, ˈbrutəli ˈbitən, ənd hæd stən grəˈneɪdz θroʊn æt ɪm baɪ ˈvɪʃəs ənd ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt swɑt ˈɔfɪsərz. ðɛn, ðoʊz seɪm ˈɔfɪsərz traɪd tɪ ˈkəvər əp ðɛr mɪˈsteɪk baɪ ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ðə ˈvɪktɪm, ʧæd ˈʧædwɪk, wɪθ sɪks ˈkrɪmənəl əˈfɛnsɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɛləni əˈsɔlt ɔn ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər. ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt ˈhæpənd ɪn 2011 bət ɪt həz ˈteɪkən ˈʧædwɪk θri jɪrz ənd hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər laɪf ˈseɪvɪŋz, tɪ ˈfaɪnəli bit ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðət hi wɑz ˈfɔlsli əˈkjuzd əv. læst mənθ, ə ˈʤʊri faʊnd ʧæd ˈʧædwɪk nɑt ˈgɪlti əv ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ wɪθ pəˈlis. wɪθ tɪrz ɪn ðɛr aɪz ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈʤʊri ˈɔfərd ðə ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪtɪd dɪˈfɛndənt ˈkəmfərtɪŋ həgz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ maɪ fɑks ˈhjustən. traɪd tɪ meɪk mi ə ˈkɑnvɪkt. ɪt broʊk mi ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli, ˈbæŋkrəptɪd mi. aɪ juzd maɪ laɪf ˈseɪvɪŋz, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən, aɪ lɔst maɪ kids,”*,” sɛd ˈʧædwɪk. ˈʧædwɪk hæd bɪn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ənd wɛnt tɪ slip ɪn hɪz ˈbæθtəb ɔn ðə naɪt əv sɛpˈtɛmbər 27 2011 wɪn pəˈlis wər ˈgɪvɪn ə tɪp frəm ə frɛnd əv hu sɛd ðeɪ wər kənˈsərnd wɪθ hɪz ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. soʊ ˈnæʧərəli ðə pəˈlis rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ə ˈhɛvəli ˈmɪlətərˌaɪzd swɑt tim. keɪm ɪn dɪd wət ðeɪ dɪd, ˈfɪgjərd aʊt ðət ðeɪ mɛst əp ənd naʊ ðeɪ ər duɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ kən tɪ ˈkəvər ɪt əp. ðeɪ ˈtritɪd ə ˈnɔrməl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzən laɪk ən ˈænəməl. nɑt right,”*,” ˈʧædwɪk sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ fɑks 26 ðə swɑt tim laɪd tɪ ðə ʤəʤ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈwɔrənt baɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ʤəʤ ðət ˈʧædwɪk hæd ˈhɑstəʤəz. ðeɪ toʊld ə ʤəʤ aɪ hæd ˈhɑstəʤəz. ðeɪ laɪd tɪ ə ʤəʤ ənd toʊld ɪm aɪ hæd ˈhɑstəʤəz ɪn maɪ əˈpɑrtmənt ənd ðeɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ enter,”*,” sɛd ˈʧædwɪk. wɪn swɑt broʊk daʊn hɪz dɔr wɪˈθaʊt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðeɪ lɔnʧt ə stən grəˈneɪd ˈɪntu hɪz ˈbæθˌrum, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʧædwɪk. aɪ hæd maɪ hænz əp ˈneɪkəd ɪn ðə ʃaʊər ðeɪ ʃɑt mi wɪθ ə 40 ˈmɪləˌmitər nɑnˈliθəl round,”*,” sɛd ˈʧædwɪk. əˈnəðər stən grəˈneɪd wɑz faɪərd. tərnd əˈweɪ, ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən wɛnt ɔf, aɪ ˈoʊpənd maɪ aɪz ðə laɪts ər aʊt ənd hir kəmz ə ʃild wɪθ fɔr ər faɪv gaɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt. ðeɪ pɪnd mi əˈgɛnst ðə wɔl ənd prəˈsidəd tɪ bit ðə kræp aʊt əv me,”*,” sɛd ˈʧædwɪk. wɪn swɑt ˈɔfɪsərz ʃɑt ˈʧædwɪk æt pɔɪnt blæŋk reɪnʤ wɪθ ə ˈteɪzər ɪn ðə bæk əv hɪz hɛd. kleɪmd aɪ dru daʊn wɪθ ə ʃæmˈpu ˈbɑtəl ənd ə ˈbɑdi wɑʃ bottle,”*,” sɛd ˈʧædwɪk. tased*, ʃɑt ənd wɪθ ˈməltəpəl swɑt ˈɔfɪsərz sˈmæʃɪŋ ɪm ˈɪntu ə ˈkɔrnər wɪθ ə ʃild, ə ˈbrutəl ˈbitɪŋ ɪnˈsud. græbd mi baɪ maɪ wən hænd ðət wɑz aʊt əv ðə ʃaʊər ənd græbd mi baɪ maɪ ˈtɛˌstɪkəlz slæmd mi ɔn maɪ feɪs ɔn ðə flɔr ənd prəˈsidəd tɪ bit mi more,”*,” sɛd ˈʧædwɪk. ˈʧædwɪk wɑz ðɛn hɔld ɔf tɪ ft*. bɛnd ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl wɪθ ə ˈfrækʧərd noʊz, bruzd rɪbz ənd ˈpruvən tɪ bi ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈhirɪŋ lɔs. hi wɑz kɛpt ɪn ən ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən sɛl fər tu fʊl deɪz. rɪˈmɛmbər, ˈʧædwɪk həz ˈnɛvər ˈbroʊkən ə lɔ; hi hæd kəˈmɪtɪd noʊ kraɪm. əv əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ tɪ ðɪs mæn ənd ˈæskɪŋ lɛt ˈjuˈɛs si wət wi kən du tɪ hɛlp ju tɪ meɪk ju hoʊl əˈgɛn, ðeɪ kənˈkɑktəd ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ðɪs mæn, wən ˈæftər əˈnəðər, ˈæftər another,”*,” sɛd ˈæktɪvɪst ɛks, hu bɪˈlivz ðə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əv ˈʧædwɪk wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ fɛnd ɔf ˈsɪvəl ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti. ðə swɑt tim ðət tʊk ˈʧædwɪk ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi ənd ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd əˈgɛnst ɪm wɑz kəmˈpraɪzd əv ˈɔfɪsərz frəm məˈzʊri ˈsɪti, ˈʃʊgər lænd, ˈstæfərd ənd ðə ft*. bɛnd ˈkaʊnti dɪˈpɑrtmənt. tɪ ðɪs deɪt, nən əv ðɛm hæv feɪst ˈɛni ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈækʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ fɑks 26 ft*. bɛnd ˈkaʊnti ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni ʤɑn ˈhili dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˈkæmərə, bət dɪd seɪ hi stændz baɪ hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut ˈʧædwɪk, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈməltəpəl ənd nɑt ˈgɪlti ˈvərdɪkt. æst haʊ məʧ ðə keɪs kɔst ˈtækˌspeɪərz, ˈhili sɛd ˈkipɪŋ ə tally.”*.” ˈʧædwɪk ɪz naʊ pərˈsuɪŋ ə ˈsɪvəl sut əˈgɛnst ðə pəˈlis ˈeɪʤənsiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ənd ðeɪ wɪl moʊst əˈʃʊrədli noʊ haʊ məʧ ˈməni ðət wɪl kɔst ðə ˈtækˌspeɪərz. |
for its size, the coffee berry borer makes your caffeine consumption look almost manageable, downing an amount that relative to its body mass would be like a person taking 500 shots of espresso in one its habit is becoming a real threat to coffee supplies.
a new study in nature communications looks at the great mystery of the coffee berry borer: just how does it manage to take in all that caffeine? the relative amount of caffeine that its ingesting should be poisonous. its continual ability to exist, even flourish, has been a cause of envy and consternation for both researchers and coffee farmers alike.
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so going on? the study suggests that the secret may be deep in the gut, with a unique set of microbes that work together to efficiently break down caffeine. they charted them out, and their elaborate interaction with each other:
of course, once the coffee berry borer has taken hold of a coffee field, tenacious: farm yield levels typically drop by 80% once they move in. so, now that figured out how it holds on, the next step says the researchers is to figure out a way to use the secret of its bacteria against it.
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top image: coffee berry borer / hawaii department of agriculture via berkeley lab, chart: nature communications. | fər ɪts saɪz, ðə ˈkɔfi ˈbɛri ˈbɔrər meɪks jʊr kæˈfin kənˈsəmʃən lʊk ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈmænɪʤəbəl, ˈdaʊnɪŋ ən əˈmaʊnt ðət ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ɪts ˈbɑdi mæs wʊd bi laɪk ə ˈpərsən ˈteɪkɪŋ 500 ʃɑts əv ˌɛˈsprɛsoʊ ɪn wən ɪts ˈhæbət ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ril θrɛt tɪ ˈkɔfi səˈplaɪz. ə nu ˈstədi ɪn ˈneɪʧər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz lʊks æt ðə greɪt ˈmɪstəri əv ðə ˈkɔfi ˈbɛri ˈbɔrər: ʤɪst haʊ dɪz ɪt ˈmænɪʤ tɪ teɪk ɪn ɔl ðət kæˈfin? ðə ˈrɛlətɪv əˈmaʊnt əv kæˈfin ðət ɪts ˌɪnˈʤɛstɪŋ ʃʊd bi ˈpɔɪzənəs. ɪts kənˈtɪnjuəl əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɪgˈzɪst, ˈivɪn flərɪʃ, həz bɪn ə kɔz əv ˈɛnvi ənd ˌkɑnstərˈneɪʃən fər boʊθ ˈrisərʧərz ənd ˈkɔfi ˈfɑrmərz əˈlaɪk. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt soʊ goʊɪŋ ɔn? ðə ˈstədi səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈsikrɪt meɪ bi dip ɪn ðə gət, wɪθ ə juˈnik sɛt əv ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz ðət wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ ɪˈfɪʃəntli breɪk daʊn kæˈfin. ðeɪ ˈʧɑrtɪd ðɛm aʊt, ənd ðɛr ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər: əv kɔrs, wəns ðə ˈkɔfi ˈbɛri ˈbɔrər həz ˈteɪkən hoʊld əv ə ˈkɔfi fild, təˈneɪʃəs: fɑrm jild ˈlɛvəlz ˈtɪpɪkəli drɔp baɪ 80 wəns ðeɪ muv ɪn. soʊ, naʊ ðət ˈfɪgjərd aʊt haʊ ɪt hoʊldz ɔn, ðə nɛkst stɛp sɪz ðə ˈrisərʧərz ɪz tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ə weɪ tɪ juz ðə ˈsikrɪt əv ɪts bækˈtɪriə əˈgɛnst ɪt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt tɔp ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈkɔfi ˈbɛri ˈbɔrər həˈwaɪˌi dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈviə ˈbərkli læb, ʧɑrt: ˈneɪʧər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz. |
the austrian announced his retirement from racing earlier this week, after a career that included three grand prix podiums and two victories in the le mans 24 hours.
despite no longer wanting to compete, he made it clear in a statement that he was eager to remain involved in motor racing in some capacity.
"my future will still evolve around racing, it's in my blood after all," he said. "anyone who knows me, knows that i always have lots of projects on the go which includes growing my road safety and race track design business."
manor offer
in the wake of the resignation of manor chiefs graeme and john booth, team owner stephen fitzpatrick has approached wurz about a role at the outfit.
it is unclear how interested the austrian is in the position, however, with him believed to have offers from other teams on the table too.
"i can confirm i was approached by stephen but i would rather not say anything else," wurz told motorsport.com.
"i think stephen buying the team was a super smart move, and with mercedes and williams technical support, it shows a promising direction." | ðə ˈɔstriən əˈnaʊnst hɪz rɪˈtaɪərmənt frəm ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈərliər ðɪs wik, ˈæftər ə kərɪr ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd θri grænd pri ˈpoʊdiəmz ənd tu ˈvɪktəriz ɪn ðə lə mænz 24 aʊərz. dɪˈspaɪt noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ kəmˈpit, hi meɪd ɪt klɪr ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət hi wɑz ˈigər tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈmoʊtər ˈreɪsɪŋ ɪn səm kəˈpæsɪti. "maɪ fˈjuʧər wɪl stɪl ɪˈvɑlv əraʊnd ˈreɪsɪŋ, ɪts ɪn maɪ bləd ˈæftər ɔl," hi sɛd. "ˈɛniˌwən hu noʊz mi, noʊz ðət aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv lɑts əv ˈprɑʤɛkts ɔn ðə goʊ wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz groʊɪŋ maɪ roʊd ˈseɪfti ənd reɪs træk dɪˈzaɪn ˈbɪznɪs." ˈmænər ˈɔfər ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˈmænər ʧifs græm ənd ʤɑn buθ, tim ˈoʊnər ˈstivən ˌfɪtˈspætrɪk həz əˈproʊʧt wərz əˈbaʊt ə roʊl æt ðə ˈaʊtˌfɪt. ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr haʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ðə ˈɔstriən ɪz ɪn ðə pəˈzɪʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ ɪm bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv ˈɔfərz frəm ˈəðər timz ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl tu. "aɪ kən kənˈfərm aɪ wɑz əˈproʊʧt baɪ ˈstivən bət aɪ wʊd ˈrəðər nɑt seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls," wərz toʊld motorsport.com*. "aɪ θɪŋk ˈstivən baɪɪŋ ðə tim wɑz ə ˈsupər smɑrt muv, ənd wɪθ mərˈseɪdiz ənd ˈwɪljəmz ˈtɛknɪkəl səˈpɔrt, ɪt ʃoʊz ə ˈprɑməsɪŋ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn." |
the obama holdovers in the justice department finally seem to be getting the message now ok to identify illegal immigrant drug dealers as illegal immigrant drug dealers.
you might say the obama hacks are learning how to make america great again one press release at a time.
“that is good,” attorney general jeff sessions told me thursday on my radio show. “you should tell the truth about that, unless trying to cover up something.”
which is exactly what the pc mandarins during the years were trying to do.
speaking of the criminals promoting the epidemic, sessions said, “people want to know what town from, what country from.”
the latter more than the former, because if in the u.s. illegally, not really a “boston man,” despite what the just-us, i mean justice department insisted on telling us for the past eight years, for obvious reasons. they want the voters to get the facts about the undocumented democrats swarming across the border.
“you get to come to a foreign country,” sessions continued, “to commit crime and then they just let you stay here.”
oh, but we have let them stay here. and at least since 2009, it appears that it was discouraged, if not officially verboten, for many u.s. attorneys to identify illegal immigrants as illegal. it just politically correct.
for example, just two months ago, the u.s. office in boston announced the arrest of 23 alleged heroin dealers. in the own accompanying affidavit, they identified six as illegal immigrants, but in his press release the holdover acting u.s. attorney refused to acknowledge that any were dominicans. i had to call sessions’ office to pry the facts out of the boston office that at least 10 of the 23 were dominicans.
but on thursday, the feds in providence announced the breakup of another heroin ring, identifying the three brothers who ran it as “dominican nationals who allegedly reentered the country after having been previously convicted of felony drug crimes and deported.”
and for good measure, the acting u.s. attorney in providence pointed out that the illegal immigrants were using “what are alleged to be stolen identities.” and as they were arresting the dominicans, the cops “detained two individuals on administrative warrants for removal who they encountered.” in other words, they two just illegal immigrants.
still, after all these years, difficult for some of the various u.s. attorneys to make the transition from pc cover-up to truth telling. an example from portland, maine, earlier this month headlined: “portland man sentenced to 14 months for misusing a social security number.”
now, why would a “portland man” need to commit identity theft, unless of course he really a portland man? in the second paragraph, we learned that the is in fact “a citizen of the dominican republic, (who) entered the united states without proper documentation.”
on the other hand, give the maine feds credit for identifying the illegal immigrant as “aka ‘kelvin valle-alicea.’ nice touch, putting those quotation marks around the alias of so-called portland man. compare these small outbreaks of veracity to the arrests in 2015, at the height of the obama regime, of a gang of heroin dealers in southern new hampshire. one was recently convicted: “lawrence man jailed for 57 months on heroin conspiracy charge.”
lawrence man. even bernie know what that euphemism means. but the original 2015 press release from the u.s. office in concord, n.h., began: “eight individuals were arrested”
five of the individuals seem to be americans, the other three “lawrence men.” the americans got top billing, naturally. the obvious clue about the lawrence men, if you just arrived on earth from mars yesterday, was that the second police agency listed was “immigration and customs enforcement
homeland security investigations.”
of course, the involvement of ice in the bust was only mentioned in the final paragraph of the release.
it’s going to be a long road back to law and order after eight years of chaos and crime. even if the feds are in the early stages of recovery, many states are still enforcing the pc regimen. gov. charlie “tall deval” baker here in massachusetts seems to have next to no interest in curtailing the crime wave.
and the headline on a story friday out of new jersey: texas men indicted after n.j. cocaine bust.”
where is jeff sessions when you really need him?
buy new book, “kennedy babylon,” at his website, howiecarrshow.com. | ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈhoʊlˌdoʊvərz ɪn ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈfaɪnəli sim tɪ bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ naʊ ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənt drəg ˈdilərz ɛz ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənt drəg ˈdilərz. ju maɪt seɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə hæks ər ˈlərnɪŋ haʊ tɪ meɪk əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt əˈgɛn wən prɛs riˈlis æt ə taɪm. ɪz good,”*,” əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz toʊld mi ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɔn maɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʃoʊ. ʃʊd tɛl ðə truθ əˈbaʊt ðət, ənˈlɛs traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkəvər əp something.”*.” wɪʧ ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ðə ˈpiˈsi ˈmændərənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə jɪrz wər traɪɪŋ tɪ du. ˈspikɪŋ əv ðə ˈkrɪmənəlz prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk, ˈsɛʃənz sɛd, wɔnt tɪ noʊ wət taʊn frəm, wət ˈkəntri from.”*.” ðə ˈlætər mɔr ðən ðə ˈfɔrmər, bɪˈkəz ɪf ɪn ðə juz. ˌɪˈligəli, nɑt ˈrɪli ə man,”*,” dɪˈspaɪt wət ðə just-us*, aɪ min ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɔn ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs fər ðə pæst eɪt jɪrz, fər ˈɑbviəs ˈrizənz. ðeɪ wɔnt ðə ˈvoʊtərz tɪ gɪt ðə fækts əˈbaʊt ðə ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈdɛməˌkræts sˈwɔrmɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər. gɪt tɪ kəm tɪ ə ˈfɔrən country,”*,” ˈsɛʃənz kənˈtɪnjud, kəˈmɪt kraɪm ənd ðɛn ðeɪ ʤɪst lɛt ju steɪ here.”*.” oʊ, bət wi hæv lɛt ðɛm steɪ hir. ənd æt list sɪns 2009 ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ɪt wɑz dɪˈskərɪʤd, ɪf nɑt əˈfɪʃəli vərˈboʊtən, fər ˈmɛni juz. əˈtərniz tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts ɛz ˌɪˈligəl. ɪt ʤɪst ˈplɪtɪkli kərˈɛkt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ʤɪst tu mənθs əˈgoʊ, ðə juz. ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈbɔstən əˈnaʊnst ðə ərˈɛst əv 23 əˈlɛʤd ˈhɛroʊən ˈdilərz. ɪn ðə oʊn əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˌæfəˈdeɪvət, ðeɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd sɪks ɛz ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts, bət ɪn hɪz prɛs riˈlis ðə ˈhoʊlˌdoʊvər ˈæktɪŋ juz. əˈtərni rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ˈɛni wər doʊˈmɪnɪkənz. aɪ hæd tɪ kɔl sessions’*’ ˈɔfəs tɪ praɪ ðə fækts aʊt əv ðə ˈbɔstən ˈɔfəs ðət æt list 10 əv ðə 23 wər doʊˈmɪnɪkənz. bət ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ðə fɛdz ɪn ˈprɑvədəns əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈbreɪˌkəp əv əˈnəðər ˈhɛroʊən rɪŋ, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə θri ˈbrəðərz hu ræn ɪt ɛz ˈnæʃənəlz hu əˈlɛʤədli riˈɪntərd ðə ˈkəntri ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈpriviəsli kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈfɛləni drəg kraɪmz ənd deported.”*.” ənd fər gʊd ˈmɛʒər, ðə ˈæktɪŋ juz. əˈtərni ɪn ˈprɑvədəns ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðə ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts wər ˈjuzɪŋ ər əˈlɛʤd tɪ bi ˈstoʊlən identities.”*.” ənd ɛz ðeɪ wər ərˈɛstɪŋ ðə doʊˈmɪnɪkənz, ðə kɑps tu ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɔn ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈwɔrənts fər rɪˈmuvəl hu ðeɪ encountered.”*.” ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðeɪ tu ʤɪst ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts. stɪl, ˈæftər ɔl ðiz jɪrz, ˈdɪfəkəlt fər səm əv ðə ˈvɛriəs juz. əˈtərniz tɪ meɪk ðə trænˈzɪʃən frəm ˈpiˈsi ˈkəvərˌəp tɪ truθ ˈtɛlɪŋ. ən ɪgˈzæmpəl frəm ˈpɔrtlənd, meɪn, ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ˈhɛˌdlaɪnd: mæn ˈsɛntənst tɪ 14 mənθs fər mɪsˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti number.”*.” naʊ, waɪ wʊd ə man”*” nid tɪ kəˈmɪt aɪˈdɛntəˌti θɛft, ənˈlɛs əv kɔrs hi ˈrɪli ə ˈpɔrtlənd mæn? ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɛrəˌgræf, wi ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə ɪz ɪn fækt ˈsɪtɪzən əv ðə dəˈmɪnəkən riˈpəblɪk, (hu) ˈɛnərd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪˈθaʊt ˈprɑpər documentation.”*.” ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, gɪv ðə meɪn fɛdz ˈkrɛdɪt fər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənt ɛz valle-alicea.’*.’ nis təʧ, ˈpʊtɪŋ ðoʊz kwoʊˈteɪʃən mɑrks əraʊnd ðə ˈeɪliəs əv ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈpɔrtlənd mæn. kəmˈpɛr ðiz smɔl ˈaʊtˌbreɪks əv vərˈæsɪti tɪ ðə ərˈɛsts ɪn 2015 æt ðə haɪt əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə rəˈʒim, əv ə gæŋ əv ˈhɛroʊən ˈdilərz ɪn ˈsəðərn nu ˈhæmʃər. wən wɑz ˈrisəntli kənˈvɪktəd: mæn ʤeɪld fər 57 mənθs ɔn ˈhɛroʊən kənˈspɪrəsi charge.”*.” ˈlɔrəns mæn. ˈivɪn ˈbərni noʊ wət ðət ˈjufəˌmɪzəm minz. bət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl 2015 prɛs riˈlis frəm ðə juz. ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈkɑnˌkɔrd, n.h*., bɪˈgæn: ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wər ərˈɛstɪd faɪv əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz sim tɪ bi əˈmɛrɪkənz, ðə ˈəðər θri men.”*.” ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz gɑt tɔp ˈbɪlɪŋ, ˈnæʧərəli. ðə ˈɑbviəs klu əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɔrəns mɛn, ɪf ju ʤɪst əraɪvd ɔn ərθ frəm mɑrz ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, wɑz ðət ðə ˈsɛkənd pəˈlis ˈeɪʤənsi ˈlɪstɪd wɑz ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti investigations.”*.” əv kɔrs, ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt əv aɪs ɪn ðə bəst wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈpɛrəˌgræf əv ðə riˈlis. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə lɔŋ roʊd bæk tɪ lɔ ənd ˈɔrdər ˈæftər eɪt jɪrz əv keɪɑs ənd kraɪm. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə fɛdz ər ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv rɪˈkəvəri, ˈmɛni steɪts ər stɪl ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈpiˈsi ˈrɛʤəmən. gəv. ˈʧɑrli deval”*” ˈbeɪkər hir ɪn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts simz tɪ hæv nɛkst tɪ noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn kərˈteɪlɪŋ ðə kraɪm weɪv. ənd ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ɔn ə ˈstɔri ˈfraɪˌdeɪ aʊt əv nu ˈʤərzi: ˈtɛksəs mɛn ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ˈæftər n.j*. koʊˈkeɪn bust.”*.” wɛr ɪz ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz wɪn ju ˈrɪli nid ɪm? baɪ nu bʊk, babylon,”*,” æt hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, howiecarrshow.com*. |
hmm... we got the dry hump, promoting his dick and jane glenn beckifesto. check. got the glenn beck desk before the nazi march job. cute. what tragic historic events will glenn beck dry hump next? perhaps he'll photoshop himself riding shotgun with jack kennedy through dealey plaza. ooh! maybe he'll have the boys (who'll "do your homework for you") work up a my lai massacre barbecue, starring glenn beck in a "kiss the cook" apron. that would be adorable. remember the tourist on the hoax? yeah. that's right up his alley. i know! maybe he should work himself into hiroshima, out on a deck chair with one of those suntan reflectors and the on his nose! yeah! such "entertainment" makes glenn beck look like so much more than a malicious pundit, it makes him look like an actual historic figure! | həm... wi gɑt ðə draɪ həmp, prəˈmoʊtɪŋ hɪz dɪk ənd ʤeɪn glɛn beckifesto*. ʧɛk. gɑt ðə glɛn bɛk dɛsk ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈnɑtsi mɑrʧ ʤɑb. kjut. wət ˈtræʤɪk hɪˈstɔrɪk ɪˈvɛnts wɪl glɛn bɛk draɪ həmp nɛkst? pərˈhæps hil ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp hɪmˈsɛlf ˈraɪdɪŋ ˈʃɑtˌgən wɪθ ʤæk ˈkɛnədi θru ˈdili ˈplɑzə. u! ˈmeɪbi hil hæv ðə bɔɪz (hul "du jʊr ˈhoʊmˌwərk fər ju") wərk əp ə maɪ laɪ ˈmæsəkər ˈbɑrbɪˌkju, ˈstɑrɪŋ glɛn bɛk ɪn ə "kɪs ðə kʊk" ˈeɪprən. ðət wʊd bi əˈdɔrəbəl. rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈtʊrɪst ɔn ðə hoʊks? jæ. ðæts raɪt əp hɪz ˈæli. aɪ noʊ! ˈmeɪbi hi ʃʊd wərk hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ˌhɪˈroʊʃɪmə, aʊt ɔn ə dɛk ʧɛr wɪθ wən əv ðoʊz ˈsənˌtæn rɪˈflɛktərz ənd ðə ɔn hɪz noʊz! jæ! səʧ "ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt" meɪks glɛn bɛk lʊk laɪk soʊ məʧ mɔr ðən ə məˈlɪʃəs ˈpəndət, ɪt meɪks ɪm lʊk laɪk ən ˈækʧəwəl hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈfɪgjər! |
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doug mcdermott strengthened his already ridiculous resume foronal player of the year on sunday night with a 39 points in win over villanova in omaha.
in his team's win of the season, mcdermott passed larry bird on the all-time division i scoring chart and put a stronger grip on the player of the year title.
in 25 games this season, the" senior has had just one bad game. that's right, only one bad game: a showing in a loss to george washington back on december 1.
other than that, there has been very little criticism about the play of the son of head coach greg mcdermott.
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the younger mcdermott's resume starts with his outstanding point production, as he has scored at least 20 points in 21 games and netted 30 or more on nine different occasions.
no one in theon, not tyler ennis, andrew wiggins, parker, marcus smart, joel or any other player labeled as dominant has been that consistent in the scoring department.
combined, that group of five players has scored 20 points in a game in 33 outings and produced just two performances all season.
while that is a small sample size, it gives you an idea of just how impressive mcdermott's performances have been compared to the otheronal player of the year hopefuls.
his season totals are quite astounding as well, as he leads theon in scoring with points per game. to go along with his scoring numbers, mcdermott averages seven rebounds per game and shoots over 50 percent from the field.
mcdermott's intangibles are what separate him from the pack. he can play both inside and outside, pass the rock and be an emotional leader all in one.
mcdermott is also terrific at defending, which is something some prolific scorers do not do well. the best example of his versatile defensive prowess on sunday came with about 16 minutes left in the second half when he stayed in front of villanova guard ryan arcidiacono and forced a shot clock violation without fouling the sophomore point guard.
most defenders in the college game would lose discipline at some point during that sequence, but mcdermott held his ground, kept his hands up and made a play that will go unnoticed in the box score.
it is little things like that that make the senior forward a joy to watch every time he steps on the court.
with a perfect skill set for the college game, mcdermott deserves to be honored for his four years in omaha with theonal player of the year award when the season concludes. that should be the case no matter how well anyone else plays for the rest of the year.
follow joe on twitter,. | ˈmaɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz dəg məkˈdərmət ˈstrɛŋθənd hɪz ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈdɪkjələs ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ fər ˈnæʃənəl pleɪər əv ðə jɪr ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt wɪθ ə 39 pɔɪnts ɪn wɪn ˈoʊvər ˌvɪləˈnoʊvə ɪn ˈoʊməˌhɑ. ɪn hɪz timz wɪn əv ðə ˈsizən, məkˈdərmət pæst ˈlɛri bərd ɔn ðə ˌɔlˈtaɪm dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ ˈskɔrɪŋ ʧɑrt ənd pʊt ə ˈstrɔŋgər grɪp ɔn ðə pleɪər əv ðə jɪr ˈtaɪtəl. ɪn 25 geɪmz ðɪs ˈsizən, ðə ˈsinjər həz hæd ʤɪst wən bæd geɪm. ðæts raɪt, ˈoʊnli wən bæd geɪm: ə ʃoʊɪŋ ɪn ə lɔs tɪ ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən bæk ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 1 ˈəðər ðən ðət, ðɛr həz bɪn ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əˈbaʊt ðə pleɪ əv ðə sən əv hɛd koʊʧ grɛg məkˈdərmət. prɛs ðə ˈjəŋgər məkˈdərməts ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ stɑrts wɪθ hɪz ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ pɔɪnt pərˈdəkʃən, ɛz hi həz skɔrd æt list 20 pɔɪnts ɪn 21 geɪmz ənd ˈnɛtɪd 30 ər mɔr ɔn naɪn ˈdɪfərənt ɔˈkeɪʒənz. noʊ wən ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən, nɑt ˈtaɪlər ˈɛnɪs, ˈændru ˈwɪgɪnz, ˈpɑrkər, ˈmɑrkəs smɑrt, ʤoʊəl ər ˈɛni ˈəðər pleɪər ˈleɪbəld ɛz ˈdɑmənənt həz bɪn ðət kənˈsɪstənt ɪn ðə ˈskɔrɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt. kəmˈbaɪnd, ðət grup əv faɪv pleɪərz həz skɔrd 20 pɔɪnts ɪn ə geɪm ɪn 33 ˈaʊtɪŋz ənd prəˈdust ʤɪst tu pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ɔl ˈsizən. waɪl ðət ɪz ə smɔl ˈsæmpəl saɪz, ɪt gɪvz ju ən aɪˈdiə əv ʤɪst haʊ ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv məkˈdərməts pərˈfɔrmənsɪz hæv bɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈəðər ˈnæʃənəl pleɪər əv ðə jɪr ˈhoʊpfəlz. hɪz ˈsizən ˈtoʊtəlz ər kwaɪt əˈstaʊndɪŋ ɛz wɛl, ɛz hi lidz ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ wɪθ pɔɪnts pər geɪm. tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈnəmbərz, məkˈdərmət ˈævrɪʤɪz ˈsɛvən ˈriˌbaʊndz pər geɪm ənd ʃuts ˈoʊvər 50 pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə fild. məkˈdərməts ˌɪnˈtænʤəbəlz ər wət ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ɪm frəm ðə pæk. hi kən pleɪ boʊθ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, pæs ðə rɑk ənd bi ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈlidər ɔl ɪn wən. məkˈdərmət ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ tərˈɪfɪk æt dɪˈfɛndɪŋ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ səm proʊˈlɪfɪk ˈskɔrərz du nɑt du wɛl. ðə bɛst ɪgˈzæmpəl əv hɪz ˈvərsətəl dɪˈfɛnsɪv praʊəs ɔn ˈsənˌdi keɪm wɪθ əˈbaʊt 16 ˈmɪnəts lɛft ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf wɪn hi steɪd ɪn frənt əv ˌvɪləˈnoʊvə gɑrd raɪən ɑrʧiˌdiɑˈkoʊˌnoʊ ənd fɔrst ə ʃɑt klɑk vaɪəˈleɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˈfaʊlɪŋ ðə ˈsɑfˌmɔr pɔɪnt gɑrd. moʊst dɪˈfɛndərz ɪn ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ geɪm wʊd luz ˈdɪsəplən æt səm pɔɪnt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ˈsikwəns, bət məkˈdərmət hɛld hɪz graʊnd, kɛpt hɪz hænz əp ənd meɪd ə pleɪ ðət wɪl goʊ ənˈnoʊtɪst ɪn ðə bɑks skɔr. ɪt ɪz ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz laɪk ðət ðət meɪk ðə ˈsinjər ˈfɔrwərd ə ʤɔɪ tɪ wɔʧ ˈɛvəri taɪm hi stɛps ɔn ðə kɔrt. wɪθ ə ˈpərˌfɪkt skɪl sɛt fər ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ geɪm, məkˈdərmət dɪˈzərvz tɪ bi ˈɑnərd fər hɪz fɔr jɪrz ɪn ˈoʊməˌhɑ wɪθ ðə ˈnæʃənəl pleɪər əv ðə jɪr əˈwɔrd wɪn ðə ˈsizən kənˈkludz. ðət ʃʊd bi ðə keɪs noʊ ˈmætər haʊ wɛl ˈɛniˌwən ɛls pleɪz fər ðə rɛst əv ðə jɪr. ˈfɑloʊ ʤoʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər, |
by us daily review staff.
he has been gone for a few years now, but stone phillips, former dateline nbc and abc news reporter, returns to the field with “hard hits, hard numbers: the first study of head impacts in youth football.” this exclusive story released on reveals the findings of a groundbreaking virginia tech study, which placed helmets on 7- and football players. data was collected on more than 750 hits to the head over the course of a season. with some impacts reaching magnitudes considered high even for college players, the findings provide the first quantitative assessment of the acceleration that young brains are exposed to in youth football.
lead researcher stefan duma, who has been gathering data on head impacts among college players at virginia tech for nine seasons, describes the results of the youth study as “surprising.” “the highest impact we measured was 100g, which puts you right in the middle average of a concussion,” duma tells phillips.
dr. gunnar brolinson, head of virginia sports medicine department, remarks, “with the kids, when you start seeing 50, 60, 70, blows, just going ‘wow!’ that is really impressive in terms of the load occurring. and again, got a young athlete and a developing brain subject to those kinds of loads. so concerning.”
significantly, 29 of the top 38 hits and all impacts overs occurred during practices. “this shows how important our research is. without the sensors, we would never have known this. we can change the practices like done at college and dramatically minimize risk,” says professor duma.
the study, expected to be published this spring, was funded through a grant from and conducted through the virginia forest center for injury biomechanics.
“hard hits, hard numbers” features interviews with stefan duma, professor of biomedical engineering, gunnar brolinson, team doctor and head of virginia tech sports medicine, john clark, coach of the participating youth football team, and team parents.
stone phillips, who suffered two concussions during his high school and college years, says, “we all know how fierce the hitting is in professional, college and even high school football. for the first time, this study gives hard, sobering numbers on head impacts among the youngest players.”
stone phillips will appear on the view on monday, january 30th, to discuss this important story. the story can be viewed in its entirety on. | baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈdeɪli ˌrivˈju stæf. hi həz bɪn gɔn fər ə fju jɪrz naʊ, bət stoʊn ˈfɪlɪps, ˈfɔrmər ˈdeɪˌtlaɪn ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ənd ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz rɪˈpɔrtər, rɪˈtərnz tɪ ðə fild wɪθ hɪts, hɑrd ˈnəmbərz: ðə fərst ˈstədi əv hɛd ˌɪmˈpækts ɪn juθ football.”*.” ðɪs ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈstɔri riˈlist ɔn rɪˈvilz ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ə ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ vərˈʤɪnjə tɛk ˈstədi, wɪʧ pleɪst ˈhɛlməts ɔn 7 ənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪərz. ˈdætə wɑz kəˈlɛktəd ɔn mɔr ðən 750 hɪts tɪ ðə hɛd ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə ˈsizən. wɪθ səm ˌɪmˈpækts ˈriʧɪŋ ˈmægnəˌtudz kənˈsɪdərd haɪ ˈivɪn fər ˈkɑlɪʤ pleɪərz, ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz prəˈvaɪd ðə fərst kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən ðət jəŋ breɪnz ər ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ɪn juθ ˈfʊtˌbɔl. lɛd ˈrisərʧər ˈstɛfɑn ˈdumə, hu həz bɪn ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈdætə ɔn hɛd ˌɪmˈpækts əˈməŋ ˈkɑlɪʤ pleɪərz æt vərˈʤɪnjə tɛk fər naɪn ˈsizənz, dɪˈskraɪbz ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə juθ ˈstədi ɛz ““surprising.”*.” haɪəst ˌɪmˈpækt wi ˈmɛʒərd wɑz 100g*, wɪʧ pʊts ju raɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈævərɪʤ əv ə concussion,”*,” ˈdumə tɛlz ˈfɪlɪps. ˈdɑktər. ˈgənər brolinson*, hɛd əv vərˈʤɪnjə spɔrts ˈmɛdəsən dɪˈpɑrtmənt, rɪˈmɑrks, ðə kɪdz, wɪn ju stɑrt siɪŋ 50 60 70 bloʊz, ʤɪst goʊɪŋ ‘‘wow!’*!’ ðət ɪz ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ɪn tərmz əv ðə loʊd əˈkərɪŋ. ənd əˈgɛn, gɑt ə jəŋ ˈæθˌlit ənd ə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ breɪn ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðoʊz kaɪnz əv loʊdz. soʊ concerning.”*.” sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli, 29 əv ðə tɔp 38 hɪts ənd ɔl ˌɪmˈpækts ˈoʊvər əˈkərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz. ʃoʊz haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɑr ˈrisərʧ ɪz. wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈsɛnsərz, wi wʊd ˈnɛvər hæv noʊn ðɪs. wi kən ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈpræktɪsɪz laɪk dən æt ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd drəˈmætɪkəli ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz risk,”*,” sɪz prəˈfɛsər ˈdumə. ðə ˈstədi, ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ˈpəblɪʃt ðɪs spərɪŋ, wɑz ˈfəndɪd θru ə grænt frəm ənd kənˈdəktəd θru ðə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈfɔrɪst ˈsɛnər fər ˈɪnʤəri biomechanics*. hɪts, hɑrd numbers”*” ˈfiʧərz ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ˈstɛfɑn ˈdumə, prəˈfɛsər əv ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ˈgənər brolinson*, tim ˈdɔktər ənd hɛd əv vərˈʤɪnjə tɛk spɔrts ˈmɛdəsən, ʤɑn klɑrk, koʊʧ əv ðə pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ juθ ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim, ənd tim ˈpɛrənts. stoʊn ˈfɪlɪps, hu ˈsəfərd tu kənˈkəʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz haɪ skul ənd ˈkɑlɪʤ jɪrz, sɪz, ɔl noʊ haʊ fɪrs ðə ˈhɪtɪŋ ɪz ɪn prəˈfɛʃənəl, ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ˈivɪn haɪ skul ˈfʊtˌbɔl. fər ðə fərst taɪm, ðɪs ˈstədi gɪvz hɑrd, ˈsoʊbərɪŋ ˈnəmbərz ɔn hɛd ˌɪmˈpækts əˈməŋ ðə ˈjəŋgəst players.”*.” stoʊn ˈfɪlɪps wɪl əˈpɪr ɔn ðə vju ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 30th*, tɪ dɪˈskəs ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈstɔri. ðə ˈstɔri kən bi vjud ɪn ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərti ɔn. |
a growing number of brits are citing alcohol as a contributing factor in their divorces -- and it's the wives who have the drinking problem in the majority of the cases, according to one divorce attorney.
family law attorney amanda mcalister told the daily mail wednesday that she sees 40 to 50 divorce cases every year where drinking played a part in the marital breakdown. by her calculations, the number of men citing alcohol as a cause in these cases has risen by 70 percent in the last five years.
"husbands will often initially cite a different reason for divorce, such as that their wife work or help around the house," mcalister told the newspaper. "it only later comes to light that the reason not doing so is because often drunk or nursing a hangover."
it's not the first time the link between drinking and divorce has been in the news as of late. in february 2013, researchers from the norwegian institute of public health found that heavy drinking and incompatible drinking -- where one spouse consumes far more alcohol than the other -- increase the chance of divorce. the risk of divorce was especially high when the wife was the one imbibing.
click through the below to see how our readers said drinking affected their marriages, then head to the comments to share your experiences.
did your drinking play a role in your decision to divorce? see gallery | ə groʊɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv brɪts ər ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl ɛz ə kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪn ðɛr dɪˈvɔrsɪz ənd ɪts ðə waɪvz hu hæv ðə ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈprɑbləm ɪn ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈkeɪsɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən dɪˈvɔrs əˈtərni. ˈfæməli lɔ əˈtərni əˈmændə məˈkæləstər toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli meɪl ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ʃi siz 40 tɪ 50 dɪˈvɔrs ˈkeɪsɪz ˈɛvəri jɪr wɛr ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ pleɪd ə pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈmærətəl ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn. baɪ hər ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz, ðə ˈnəmbər əv mɛn ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl ɛz ə kɔz ɪn ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz həz ˈrɪzən baɪ 70 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə læst faɪv jɪrz. "ˈhəzbəndz wɪl ˈɔfən ˌɪˈnɪʃəli saɪt ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈrizən fər dɪˈvɔrs, səʧ ɛz ðət ðɛr waɪf wərk ər hɛlp əraʊnd ðə haʊs," məˈkæləstər toʊld ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. "ɪt ˈoʊnli ˈleɪtər kəmz tɪ laɪt ðət ðə ˈrizən nɑt duɪŋ soʊ ɪz bɪˈkəz ˈɔfən drəŋk ər ˈnərsɪŋ ə ˈhæˌŋoʊvər." ɪts nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ðə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ənd dɪˈvɔrs həz bɪn ɪn ðə nuz ɛz əv leɪt. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2013 ˈrisərʧərz frəm ðə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ faʊnd ðət ˈhɛvi ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ənd ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ wɛr wən spaʊs kənˈsumz fɑr mɔr ˈælkəˌhɑl ðən ðə ˈəðər ˌɪnˈkris ðə ʧæns əv dɪˈvɔrs. ðə rɪsk əv dɪˈvɔrs wɑz əˈspɛʃəli haɪ wɪn ðə waɪf wɑz ðə wən imbibing*. klɪk θru ðə bɪˈloʊ tɪ si haʊ ɑr ˈridərz sɛd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ əˈfɛktɪd ðɛr ˈmɛrɪʤɪz, ðɛn hɛd tɪ ðə ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ ʃɛr jʊr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. dɪd jʊr ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ pleɪ ə roʊl ɪn jʊr dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ dɪˈvɔrs? si ˈgæləri |
the lena baker headstone in mt. vernon baptist church cemetery, in cuthbert, ga
lena baker (june 8, 1900 march 5,] was an african american maid in cuthbert, georgia who was convicted of capital murder of her white employer, ernest knight. she was executed by the state of georgia in] baker was the only woman in georgia to be executed by electrocution. [3][2]
the slaying and execution came during a period of state suppression of civil rights of black citizens in georgia by the society. it had disenfranchised blacks since the turn of the century, and imposed legal racial segregation and status. at the time of the trial, a local newspaper reported that baker was held as a "slave woman" by knight, and that she shot him in self-defense during a]
in 2005, sixty years after her execution, the state of georgia granted baker a full and unconditional pardon. a biography was published about baker in 2001, and it was adapted for the feature film the lena baker story (2008), chronicling the events of her life, trial, and execution.
early life [ edit ]
lena baker was born june 8, 1900, to a family of sharecroppers and raised near cuthbert, georgia. her family, which included three siblings, moved to the county seat when she was a child. as a youth, she and her siblings all worked as farm laborers; she chopped cotton for a farmer named j.a.]
by the 1940s, baker was the mother of three children and worked as a maid to support her family.
killing [ edit ]
in 1944, baker started working for ernest knight, an older white man who had broken his leg. he owned a and, after they started a sexual relationship, he would keep her there imprisoned for days at a time in "near] knight's son and townspeople disliked their relationship, and tried to end it through threatening] one night an argument between the two ensued, during which knight threatened baker with an iron bar. as she tried to escape, they struggled over his pistol and she shot and killed him. she immediately reported the incident and said she had acted in self-defense.
trial and execution [ edit ]
lena baker was charged with capital murder and stood trial on august 14, 1944. the trial was presided over by judge william "two gun" worrill, who kept a pair of pistols in view on his judicial] at her trial, baker testified that knight forced her to go with him on that saturday evening of april 29. the town disliked their sexual relationship and the county sheriff had warned her to stay away from knight, or risk being sent to jail. but she was afraid of knight's physical abuse; he had forced relations on her. his son had also beat her on another occasion, warning her to stay away from his] baker said she got away from knight that night and slept in the woods. as she returned to cuthbert the next morning, knight cornered her, taking her to the and locking her in. when knight returned, baker told him she was leaving. according to baker, they "tussled over the pistol," after he threatened her with an iron] she immediately reported it to j.a. cox, the county coroner who had previously employed her.
the all-white, jury rejected baker's plea of self-defense and convicted her of capital murder by the end of the first day of the] this charge carried an automatic death sentence. in addition to the legal racial segregation imposed by the georgia legislature, it had disenfranchised most blacks since the turn of the century, which disqualified them from jury service. after baker's counsel, w.l. ferguson, filed an appeal, he dropped baker as a]
governor ellis arnall granted baker a reprieve so that the board of pardons and parole could review the case, but in january 1945 it denied baker] she was transferred to georgia state prison at on february 23,]
what i done, i did in self-defense, or i would have been killed myself. where i was i could not overcome it. god has forgiven me. i have nothing against anyone. i picked cotton for mr. pritchett, and he has been good to me. i am ready to go. i am one in the number. i am ready to meet my god. i have a very strong conscience. baker's last]
baker was executed on march 5,] she was buried in an unmarked grave behind mount vernon baptist church, where she had sung in the choir.
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in 1998, members of the congregation arranged for a simple headstone for her] that year two articles were published about her]
in 2003, descendants of baker's family began to mark the anniversary of her death and mother's day at her graveside. that year baker's grandnephew, roosevelt curry, requested an official pardon from the state, aided by the prison advocacy group, prison and jail project.
in 2005, the parole board granted baker a full and unconditional] commentators have suggested that in 1945, the board of pardons and parole could have lowered her charge to voluntary manslaughter, which would have carried an average sentence and saved her]
representation in other media [ edit ]
in 2001 lela bond phillips, a professor at andrew college, published a biography, the lena baker story) this was adapted as a feature film of the same name, released in 2008.
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further reading [ edit ] | ðə ˈlinə ˈbeɪkər ˈhɛdˌstoʊn ɪn ˈɛmˈti. ˈvərnən ˈbæptɪst ʧərʧ ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri, ɪn ˈkəθbərt, ˈʤɔrʤə ˈlinə ˈbeɪkər (ʤun 8 1900 mɑrʧ 5 wɑz ən ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən meɪd ɪn ˈkəθbərt, ˈʤɔrʤə hu wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmərdər əv hər waɪt ɪmˈplɔɪər, ˈərnɪst naɪt. ʃi wɑz ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd baɪ ðə steɪt əv ˈʤɔrʤə ɪn ˈbeɪkər wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈwʊmən ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə tɪ bi ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd baɪ ˌɪˌlɛktrəˈkjuʃən. ðə sleɪɪŋ ənd ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən keɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈpɪriəd əv steɪt səˈprɛʃən əv ˈsɪvəl raɪts əv blæk ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə baɪ ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪt hæd dɪsɪnˈfrænˌʧaɪzd blæks sɪns ðə tərn əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ənd ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˈligəl ˈreɪʃəl ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən ənd ˈstætəs. æt ðə taɪm əv ðə traɪəl, ə ˈloʊkəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈbeɪkər wɑz hɛld ɛz ə "sleɪv ˈwʊmən" baɪ naɪt, ənd ðət ʃi ʃɑt ɪm ɪn ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ɪn 2005 ˈsɪksti jɪrz ˈæftər hər ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən, ðə steɪt əv ˈʤɔrʤə ˈgrænɪd ˈbeɪkər ə fʊl ənd ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ˈpɑrdən. ə baɪˈɑgrəfi wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt əˈbaʊt ˈbeɪkər ɪn 2001 ənd ɪt wɑz əˈdæptɪd fər ðə ˈfiʧər fɪlm ðə ˈlinə ˈbeɪkər ˈstɔri 2008 ˈkrɑnɪklɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv hər laɪf, traɪəl, ənd ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. ˈərli laɪf ˈɛdət ˈlinə ˈbeɪkər wɑz bɔrn ʤun 8 1900 tɪ ə ˈfæməli əv ˈʃɛrˌkrɑpərz ənd reɪzd nɪr ˈkəθbərt, ˈʤɔrʤə. hər ˈfæməli, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd θri ˈsɪblɪŋz, muvd tɪ ðə ˈkaʊnti sit wɪn ʃi wɑz ə ʧaɪld. ɛz ə juθ, ʃi ənd hər ˈsɪblɪŋz ɔl wərkt ɛz fɑrm ˈleɪbərərz; ʃi ʧɑpt ˈkɔtən fər ə ˈfɑrmər neɪmd j.a*. baɪ ðə 1940s*, ˈbeɪkər wɑz ðə ˈməðər əv θri ˈʧɪldrən ənd wərkt ɛz ə meɪd tɪ səˈpɔrt hər ˈfæməli. ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈɛdət ɪn 1944 ˈbeɪkər ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˈərnɪst naɪt, ən ˈoʊldər waɪt mæn hu hæd ˈbroʊkən hɪz lɛg. hi oʊnd ə ənd, ˈæftər ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˈsɛkʃuəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, hi wʊd kip hər ðɛr ˌɪmˈprɪzənd fər deɪz æt ə taɪm ɪn "nɪr naɪts sən ənd ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl dɪsˈlaɪkt ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, ənd traɪd tɪ ɛnd ɪt θru θˈrɛtənɪŋ wən naɪt ən ˈɑrgjəmənt bɪtˈwin ðə tu ɪnˈsud, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ naɪt θˈrɛtənd ˈbeɪkər wɪθ ən aɪərn bɑr. ɛz ʃi traɪd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp, ðeɪ ˈstrəgəld ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈpɪstəl ənd ʃi ʃɑt ənd kɪld ɪm. ʃi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˈɪnsədənt ənd sɛd ʃi hæd ˈæktɪd ɪn ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns. traɪəl ənd ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈɛdət ˈlinə ˈbeɪkər wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmərdər ənd stʊd traɪəl ɔn ˈɔgəst 14 1944 ðə traɪəl wɑz prɪˈzaɪdɪd ˈoʊvər baɪ ʤəʤ ˈwɪljəm "tu gən" worrill*, hu kɛpt ə pɛr əv ˈpɪstəlz ɪn vju ɔn hɪz ʤuˈdɪʃəl æt hər traɪəl, ˈbeɪkər ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət naɪt fɔrst hər tɪ goʊ wɪθ ɪm ɔn ðət ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ əv ˈeɪprəl 29 ðə taʊn dɪsˈlaɪkt ðɛr ˈsɛkʃuəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ənd ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf hæd wɔrnd hər tɪ steɪ əˈweɪ frəm naɪt, ər rɪsk biɪŋ sɛnt tɪ ʤeɪl. bət ʃi wɑz əˈfreɪd əv naɪts ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈbjuz; hi hæd fɔrst riˈleɪʃənz ɔn hər. hɪz sən hæd ˈɔlsoʊ bit hər ɔn əˈnəðər əˈkeɪʒən, ˈwɔrnɪŋ hər tɪ steɪ əˈweɪ frəm hɪz ˈbeɪkər sɛd ʃi gɑt əˈweɪ frəm naɪt ðət naɪt ənd slɛpt ɪn ðə wʊdz. ɛz ʃi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈkəθbərt ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ, naɪt ˈkɔrnərd hər, ˈteɪkɪŋ hər tɪ ðə ənd ˈlɑkɪŋ hər ɪn. wɪn naɪt rɪˈtərnd, ˈbeɪkər toʊld ɪm ʃi wɑz ˈlivɪŋ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈbeɪkər, ðeɪ "ˈtəsəld ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɪstəl," ˈæftər hi θˈrɛtənd hər wɪθ ən aɪərn ʃi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪt tɪ j.a*. kɑks, ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈkɔrənər hu hæd ˈpriviəsli ɪmˈplɔɪd hər. ðə all-white*, ˈʤʊri rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈbeɪkərz pli əv ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns ənd kənˈvɪktəd hər əv ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmərdər baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə fərst deɪ əv ðə ðɪs ʧɑrʤ ˈkɛrid ən ˌɔtəˈmætɪk dɛθ ˈsɛntəns. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈligəl ˈreɪʃəl ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə ˈʤɔrʤə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, ɪt hæd dɪsɪnˈfrænˌʧaɪzd moʊst blæks sɪns ðə tərn əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, wɪʧ dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd ðɛm frəm ˈʤʊri ˈsərvɪs. ˈæftər ˈbeɪkərz ˈkaʊnsəl, w.l*. ˈfərgəsən, faɪld ən əˈpil, hi drɑpt ˈbeɪkər ɛz ə ˈgəvərnər ˈɛlɪs ˈɑrnəl ˈgrænɪd ˈbeɪkər ə riˈpriv soʊ ðət ðə bɔrd əv ˈpɑrdənz ənd pəroʊl kʊd ˌrivˈju ðə keɪs, bət ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1945 ɪt dɪˈnaɪd ˈbeɪkər ʃi wɑz ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ˈʤɔrʤə steɪt ˈprɪzən æt ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 23 wət aɪ dən, aɪ dɪd ɪn ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns, ər aɪ wʊd hæv bɪn kɪld ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. wɛr aɪ wɑz aɪ kʊd nɑt ˈoʊvərˌkəm ɪt. gɑd həz fərˈgɪvən mi. aɪ hæv ˈnəθɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈɛniˌwən. aɪ pɪkt ˈkɔtən fər ˈmɪstər. ˈprɪʧɪt, ənd hi həz bɪn gʊd tɪ mi. aɪ æm ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ. aɪ æm wən ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər. aɪ æm ˈrɛdi tɪ mit maɪ gɑd. aɪ hæv ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˈkɑnʃəns. ˈbeɪkərz læst ˈbeɪkər wɑz ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ɔn mɑrʧ 5 ʃi wɑz ˈbɛrid ɪn ən ənˈmɑrkt greɪv bɪˈhaɪnd maʊnt ˈvərnən ˈbæptɪst ʧərʧ, wɛr ʃi hæd səŋ ɪn ðə kwaɪər. ˈpɑsʧʊməs ˈpɑrdən ˈɛdət ɪn 1998 ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən əreɪnʤd fər ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈhɛdˌstoʊn fər hər ðət jɪr tu ˈɑrtɪkəlz wər ˈpəblɪʃt əˈbaʊt hər ɪn 2003 dɪˈsɛnɪnts əv ˈbeɪkərz ˈfæməli bɪˈgæn tɪ mɑrk ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv hər dɛθ ənd ˈməðərz deɪ æt hər ˈgreɪvˌsaɪd. ðət jɪr ˈbeɪkərz ˈgrændˈnɛfju, ˈruzəˌvɛlt ˈkəri, rɪkˈwɛstɪd ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈpɑrdən frəm ðə steɪt, ˈeɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈprɪzən ˈædvəkəsi grup, ˈprɪzən ənd ʤeɪl ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɪn 2005 ðə pəroʊl bɔrd ˈgrænɪd ˈbeɪkər ə fʊl ənd ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ɪn 1945 ðə bɔrd əv ˈpɑrdənz ənd pəroʊl kʊd hæv loʊərd hər ʧɑrʤ tɪ ˈvɑləntɛri ˈmænsˌlɔtər, wɪʧ wʊd hæv ˈkɛrid ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈsɛntəns ənd seɪvd hər ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ɪn ˈəðər ˈmidiə ˈɛdət ɪn 2001 ˈlilə bɑnd ˈfɪlɪps, ə prəˈfɛsər æt ˈændru ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈpəblɪʃt ə baɪˈɑgrəfi, ðə ˈlinə ˈbeɪkər ˈstɔri ðɪs wɑz əˈdæptɪd ɛz ə ˈfiʧər fɪlm əv ðə seɪm neɪm, riˈlist ɪn 2008 si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛdət |
"we're making very good progress, we're going to go when we have the votes," house speaker paul ryan (r-wis.) said about the plans to push forward a plan on april 26. (reuters)
the morning plum:
republicans have once again shelved their plan to vote on replacing, depriving donald trump of a fake accomplishment he had hoped to tout on the day of his presidency (even if it had passed the house on the day, no telling what would have happened in the senate). a lot of explanations are circulating: a rushed vote would have complicated keeping the government open; republicans balked at opposition from the powerful aarp; poor messaging and infighting; and so forth.
i’d like to propose another explanation. what if the repeal effort once again failed because the affordable care act has actually helped a lot of people, and this whole process has made that a lot harder for republicans to deny?
gop leaders said they put the latest version on hold because the votes there for it. the new changes had won over house conservatives who had previously objected, but many of the more moderate or pragmatic republicans were still opposed. indeed, the changes that swayed conservatives which would have allowed states to scrap the requirement that insurers cover essential health benefits and gut protections for people with preexisting conditions appear to have made it harder for republicans from less conservative and more contested districts (such as mike coffman) to support it.
if you read through the public statements of many of the republicans who objected to the latest version, see a common thread. they say either that passing the new bill would drive up premiums for people with preexisting conditions (because it would allow insurers to jack them up); or that too many would lose coverage, partly because of the phaseout of the medicaid expansion. a number of the republicans who opposed it this time had previously made statements to this effect about the older version, and those objections were still operative.
“the reality is most of the moderate hard were already opposed,” matt fuller, a reporter for who has followed this more closely than anyone, told me today. in short, many republicans objected to the new version on the grounds that it would take coverage away from untold numbers of poor and sick people.
house minority leader nancy pelosi (d-calif.) criticized the first 100 days of the trump administration, grading him poorly on health care. (reuters)
at the same time, though, many of these republicans avoided openly crediting with achieving the very protections for those with preexisting conditions and the vast coverage expansion via medicaid that they now want to preserve. and they pledged to continue trying to repeal the law. these republicans cannot affirmatively applaud’s success in accomplishing ends they now recognize as imperatives, but they can stand up and say they remove or badly weaken the provisions of it that are accomplishing those ends, provided they also say replace the law whenever some more acceptable alternative which would also accomplish those ends comes along.
the absurdity of this basic dynamic continues to elude direct recognition. byron york reports that republicans privately say that as many as 40 or 50 house republicans secretly want to repeal the aca, and one key reason appears to be a lack of political courage. as one republican puts it: “we have members in the republican conference that do not want repealed, because of their district.”
but the reason for this is not stated as forthrightly as i think it should be. even if the primary motive here is that taking coverage away from people and gutting protections for those with preexisting conditions will alienate voters, this is just another way of saying that voters will recoil from efforts to roll back the help the law is providing to countless numbers of people. it is often said that taking away “entitlements” is politically difficult, which is true as far as it goes. but another way to say this is that even many republicans now recognize that sustaining the achievements is now imperative and that republicans have not come up with an alternative that would do this in a way that their public ideological permit. of course, they put it quite this way out loud.
after failing to repeal and replace the affordable care act, republican leaders said it will "implode." experts disagree, saying the aca is stable under current law but president trump and congressional republicans could change that. washington post)
the replacement is a non-starter for these republicans partly because it is wildly regressive. it would roll back coverage for millions of people 24 million in total; 14 million on medicaid while delivering an enormous tax cut to the rich. the polls and the angry town halls suggest that the public clearly decided it prefers the aca which is now in positive polling territory to this alternative. whether moderate republicans are refraining from this alternative for moral, substantive or political reasons, the deeply regressive outcome that it would bring about is a key driving factor.
my point here is not that still have plenty of problems it does or that the repeal push will never succeed. it very well may. but if it does, it will be either because republicans finally figured out how to make their alternative less damaging to the coverage expansion which would be hard to do without alienating conservatives or because enough moderate republicans decided the moral or political risk of scuttling the accomplishments on behalf of their own constituents is worth taking, for other reasons entirely.
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* health bill failure is a blow to: an interesting nugget buried in the new york times overview of the collapse of the latest health bill:
the lost opportunity was perhaps the biggest blow to the future prospects of, mr. chief of staff, who has a long relationship with speaker paul d. ryan of wisconsin. mr. had pushed aggressively for the house to schedule a vote this week, according to several people who spoke with him within the west wing and on capitol hill.
awww. this diminished a guy who demanded a rushed vote on a bill that would impact millions, solely so that trump could boast of a fake achievement on his day. so sad!
* executive orders amount to much: the post takes a comprehensive look at the executive orders that trump has signed, and finds there is less there than meets the eye:
more than half of the 29 orders issued as of thursday have merely called for reviews, have commissioned reports or established panels to issue recommendations. the documents lay out a dizzying schedule of 90-, 120- and increments for federal agencies to evaluate the feasibility of white house policy goals and report to the president. they hardly represent the immediate action the president and his aides had heralded they would bring to washington.
trump really should hurry up and sign a half-dozen more between now and tomorrow (his day).
* trump says ‘major conflict’ with north korea is possible: trump, in an interview with reuters, said this:
“there is a chance that we could end up having a major, major conflict with north korea. absolutely love to solve things diplomatically but very difficult.”
one imagines that trump sees this as shrewd positioning in an ongoing negotiation.
* trump says shutdown would be the fault of democrats: also in the reuters interview, trump had this to say about a possible government shutdown:
“if closure, closure. see what happens. if a shutdown. the democrats’ fault. not our fault. the democrats’ fault. maybe like to see a shutdown.”
a frequent trump tactic is to always assert he has the upper hand regardless of reality, in order to make it so, but given that republicans control everything, hard to see how skirt blame.
* always about trump: paul krugman looks at all the ways in which staff props up his falsehoods and fantasies searching for “proof” barack obama tapped his phones; rushing out a tax “plan” before the mark and concludes:
every report from inside the white house conveys the impression that trump is like a temperamental child being an effective staffer seems to involve finding ways to make him feel good and take his mind off news that he feels makes him look bad pretend that this is normal no, what looking at here policy; pieces of paper whose goal is to soothe the big temper tantrums.
the rot of bad faith runs very deep with this white house, and it starts here.
* and trump expected presidency to be ‘easier’: a final tidbit from the reuters interview: trump actually claimed that “this is more work than in my previous life. i thought it would be easier.” bad enough, but then this happened:
midway through a discussion about chinese president xi jinping, the president paused to hand out copies of what he said were the latest figures from the 2016 electoral map. “here, you can take that, the final map of the numbers,” the republican president said from his desk in the oval office, handing out maps of the united states with areas he won marked in red. “it’s pretty good, right? the red is obviously us.”
it was always about winning, and never about what would happen after. | "wɪr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈvɛri gʊd ˈprɑˌgrɛs, wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ wɪn wi hæv ðə voʊts," haʊs ˈspikər pɔl raɪən (r-wis*.) sɛd əˈbaʊt ðə plænz tɪ pʊʃ ˈfɔrwərd ə plæn ɔn ˈeɪprəl 26 (ˈrɔɪtərz) ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ pləm: rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv wəns əˈgɛn ʃɛlvd ðɛr plæn tɪ voʊt ɔn rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ, dɪˈpraɪvɪŋ ˈdɑnəld trəmp əv ə feɪk əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt hi hæd hoʊpt tɪ taʊt ɔn ðə deɪ əv hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi (ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt hæd pæst ðə haʊs ɔn ðə deɪ, noʊ ˈtɛlɪŋ wət wʊd hæv ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt). ə lɔt əv ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz ər ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ: ə rəʃt voʊt wʊd hæv ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈoʊpən; rɪˈpəblɪkənz bɔkt æt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən frəm ðə ˈpaʊərfəl aarp*; pur ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ənd ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ; ənd soʊ fɔrθ. laɪk tɪ prəˈpoʊz əˈnəðər ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən. wət ɪf ðə rɪˈpil ˈɛfərt wəns əˈgɛn feɪld bɪˈkəz ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt həz ˈæˌkʧuəli hɛlpt ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl, ənd ðɪs hoʊl ˈprɔˌsɛs həz meɪd ðət ə lɔt ˈhɑrdər fər rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ dɪˈnaɪ? ˈlidərz sɛd ðeɪ pʊt ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvərʒən ɔn hoʊld bɪˈkəz ðə voʊts ðɛr fər ɪt. ðə nu ˈʧeɪnʤɪz hæd wən ˈoʊvər haʊs kənˈsərvətɪvz hu hæd ˈpriviəsli əˈbʤɛktəd, bət ˈmɛni əv ðə mɔr ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ər prægˈmætɪk rɪˈpəblɪkənz wər stɪl əˈpoʊzd. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət sweɪd kənˈsərvətɪvz wɪʧ wʊd hæv əˈlaʊd steɪts tɪ skræp ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ðət ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz ˈkəvər ɛˈsɛnʃəl hɛlθ ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd gət prəˈtɛkʃənz fər ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈpriɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz əˈpɪr tɪ hæv meɪd ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər rɪˈpəblɪkənz frəm lɛs kənˈsərvətɪv ənd mɔr kənˈtɛstəd ˈdɪstrɪkts (səʧ ɛz maɪk ˈkɔfmən) tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪt. ɪf ju rɛd θru ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənts əv ˈmɛni əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz hu əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvərʒən, si ə ˈkɑmən θrɛd. ðeɪ seɪ ˈiðər ðət ˈpæsɪŋ ðə nu bɪl wʊd draɪv əp ˈprimiəmz fər ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈpriɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz (bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd əˈlaʊ ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz tɪ ʤæk ðɛm əp); ər ðət tu ˈmɛni wʊd luz ˈkəvərɪʤ, ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈfeɪˌzaʊt əv ðə ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ɪkˈspænʧən. ə ˈnəmbər əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz hu əˈpoʊzd ɪt ðɪs taɪm hæd ˈpriviəsli meɪd ˈsteɪtmənts tɪ ðɪs ˈifɛkt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈoʊldər ˈvərʒən, ənd ðoʊz əˈbʤɛkʃənz wər stɪl ˈɑpərətɪv. ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz moʊst əv ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt hɑrd wər ɔˈrɛdi opposed,”*,” mæt ˈfʊlər, ə rɪˈpɔrtər fər hu həz ˈfɑloʊd ðɪs mɔr ˈkloʊsli ðən ˈɛniˌwən, toʊld mi təˈdeɪ. ɪn ʃɔrt, ˈmɛni rɪˈpəblɪkənz əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ðə nu ˈvərʒən ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ɪt wʊd teɪk ˈkəvərɪʤ əˈweɪ frəm ənˈtoʊld ˈnəmbərz əv pur ənd sɪk ˈpipəl. haʊs məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi (d-calif*.) ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə fərst 100 deɪz əv ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ˈgreɪdɪŋ ɪm ˈpurli ɔn hɛlθ kɛr. (ˈrɔɪtərz) æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðoʊ, ˈmɛni əv ðiz rɪˈpəblɪkənz əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈoʊpənli ˈkrɛdətɪŋ wɪθ əˈʧivɪŋ ðə ˈvɛri prəˈtɛkʃənz fər ðoʊz wɪθ ˈpriɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ðə væst ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪkˈspænʧən ˈviə ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ðət ðeɪ naʊ wɔnt tɪ prɪˈzərv. ənd ðeɪ plɛʤd tɪ kənˈtɪnju traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpil ðə lɔ. ðiz rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈkænɑt əˈfərmətɪvli əˈplɔd səkˈsɛs ɪn əˈkɑmplɪʃɪŋ ɛndz ðeɪ naʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɛz ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪvz, bət ðeɪ kən stænd əp ənd seɪ ðeɪ riˈmuv ər ˈbædli ˈwikən ðə prəˈvɪʒənz əv ɪt ðət ər əˈkɑmplɪʃɪŋ ðoʊz ɛndz, prəˈvaɪdɪd ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ seɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə lɔ wɛˈnɛvər səm mɔr əkˈsɛptəbəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv wɪʧ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðoʊz ɛndz kəmz əˈlɔŋ. ðə əbˈsərdəti əv ðɪs ˈbeɪsɪk daɪˈnæmɪk kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ɪˈlud dɪˈrɛkt ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən. ˈbaɪrən jɔrk rɪˈpɔrts ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈpraɪvətli seɪ ðət ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 40 ər 50 haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈsikrɪtli wɔnt tɪ rɪˈpil ðə ˈækə, ənd wən ki ˈrizən əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə læk əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərɪʤ. ɛz wən rɪˈpəblɪkən pʊts ɪt: hæv ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑnfərəns ðət du nɑt wɔnt rɪˈpild, bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr district.”*.” bət ðə ˈrizən fər ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈsteɪtɪd ɛz ˈfɔrθˈraɪtli ɛz aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ʃʊd bi. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈmoʊtɪv hir ɪz ðət ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈkəvərɪʤ əˈweɪ frəm ˈpipəl ənd ˈgətɪŋ prəˈtɛkʃənz fər ðoʊz wɪθ ˈpriɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz wɪl ˈeɪljəˌneɪt ˈvoʊtərz, ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst əˈnəðər weɪ əv seɪɪŋ ðət ˈvoʊtərz wɪl riˈkɔɪl frəm ˈɛfərts tɪ roʊl bæk ðə hɛlp ðə lɔ ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ tɪ ˈkaʊntləs ˈnəmbərz əv ˈpipəl. ɪt ɪz ˈɔfən sɛd ðət ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ ““entitlements”*” ɪz ˈplɪtɪkli ˈdɪfəkəlt, wɪʧ ɪz tru ɛz fɑr ɛz ɪt goʊz. bət əˈnəðər weɪ tɪ seɪ ðɪs ɪz ðət ˈivɪn ˈmɛni rɪˈpəblɪkənz naʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət səˈsteɪnɪŋ ðə əˈʧivmənts ɪz naʊ ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv ənd ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv nɑt kəm əp wɪθ ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ðət wʊd du ðɪs ɪn ə weɪ ðət ðɛr ˈpəblɪk ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈpərˌmɪt. əv kɔrs, ðeɪ pʊt ɪt kwaɪt ðɪs weɪ aʊt laʊd. ˈæftər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpil ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt, rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərz sɛd ɪt wɪl "ˌɪmˈploʊd." ˈɛkspərts dɪsəˈgri, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈækə ɪz ˈsteɪbəl ˈəndər ˈkɑrənt lɔ bət ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ənd kənˈgrɛʃənəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz kʊd ʧeɪnʤ ðət. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) ðə rɪˈpleɪsmənt ɪz ə nɑnˈstɑrtər fər ðiz rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈwaɪldli rəˈgrɛsɪv. ɪt wʊd roʊl bæk ˈkəvərɪʤ fər ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl 24 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈtoʊtəl; 14 ˈmɪljən ɔn ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd waɪl dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs tæks kət tɪ ðə rɪʧ. ðə poʊlz ənd ðə ˈæŋgri taʊn hɔlz səˈʤɛst ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈklɪrli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪt prɪˈfərz ðə ˈækə wɪʧ ɪz naʊ ɪn ˈpɑzətɪv ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri tɪ ðɪs ɔlˈtərnətɪv. ˈwɛðər ˈmɑdərˌeɪt rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ frəm ðɪs ɔlˈtərnətɪv fər ˈmɔrəl, ˈsəbstəntɪv ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrizənz, ðə ˈdipli rəˈgrɛsɪv ˈaʊtˌkəm ðət ɪt wʊd brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪz ə ki ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈfæktər. maɪ pɔɪnt hir ɪz nɑt ðət stɪl hæv ˈplɛnti əv ˈprɑbləmz ɪt dɪz ər ðət ðə rɪˈpil pʊʃ wɪl ˈnɛvər səkˈsid. ɪt ˈvɛri wɛl meɪ. bət ɪf ɪt dɪz, ɪt wɪl bi ˈiðər bɪˈkəz rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈfaɪnəli ˈfɪgjərd aʊt haʊ tɪ meɪk ðɛr ɔlˈtərnətɪv lɛs ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪkˈspænʧən wɪʧ wʊd bi hɑrd tɪ du wɪˈθaʊt ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪŋ kənˈsərvətɪvz ər bɪˈkəz ɪˈnəf ˈmɑdərˌeɪt rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðə ˈmɔrəl ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl rɪsk əv ˈskətəlɪŋ ðə əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðɛr oʊn kənˈstɪʧuənts ɪz wərθ ˈteɪkɪŋ, fər ˈəðər ˈrizənz ɪnˈtaɪərli. hɛlθ bɪl ˈfeɪljər ɪz ə bloʊ tɪ: ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈnəgɪt ˈbɛrid ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈoʊvərvˌju əv ðə kəˈlæps əv ðə ˈleɪtəst hɛlθ bɪl: ðə lɔst ˌɑpərˈtunəti wɑz pərˈhæps ðə ˈbɪgəst bloʊ tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər ˈprɑspɛkts əv, ˈmɪstər. ʧif əv stæf, hu həz ə lɔŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈspikər pɔl di. raɪən əv wɪˈskɑnsən. ˈmɪstər. hæd pʊʃt əˈgrɛsɪvli fər ðə haʊs tɪ ˈskɛʤʊl ə voʊt ðɪs wik, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈpipəl hu spoʊk wɪθ ɪm wɪˈθɪn ðə wɛst wɪŋ ənd ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl. awww*. ðɪs dɪˈmɪnɪʃt ə gaɪ hu dɪˈmændɪd ə rəʃt voʊt ɔn ə bɪl ðət wʊd ˌɪmˈpækt ˈmɪljənz, ˈsoʊəli soʊ ðət trəmp kʊd boʊst əv ə feɪk əˈʧivmənt ɔn hɪz deɪ. soʊ sæd! ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdərz əˈmaʊnt tɪ məʧ: ðə poʊst teɪks ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv lʊk æt ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdərz ðət trəmp həz saɪnd, ənd faɪndz ðɛr ɪz lɛs ðɛr ðən mits ðə aɪ: mɔr ðən hæf əv ðə 29 ˈɔrdərz ˈɪʃud ɛz əv ˈθərzˌdeɪ hæv ˈmɪrli kɔld fər rəvˈjuz, hæv kəˈmɪʃənd rɪˈpɔrts ər ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈpænəlz tɪ ˈɪʃu ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz. ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts leɪ aʊt ə ˈdɪziɪŋ ˈskɛʤʊl əv 90 120 ənd ˈɪŋkrəˌmɛnts fər ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə ˌfizəˈbɪləti əv waɪt haʊs ˈpɑləsi goʊlz ənd rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðeɪ ˈhɑrdli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈækʃən ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɪz eɪdz hæd ˈhɛrəldɪd ðeɪ wʊd brɪŋ tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. trəmp ˈrɪli ʃʊd ˈhəri əp ənd saɪn ə ˈhæfˌdəzən mɔr bɪtˈwin naʊ ənd təˈmɑˌroʊ (hɪz deɪ). trəmp sɪz conflict’*’ wɪθ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl: trəmp, ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈrɔɪtərz, sɛd ðɪs: ɪz ə ʧæns ðət wi kʊd ɛnd əp ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər, ˈmeɪʤər ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ˌæbsəˈlutli ləv tɪ sɑlv θɪŋz ˌdɪpləˈmætɪkli bət ˈvɛri difficult.”*.” wən ˌɪˈmæʤənz ðət trəmp siz ðɪs ɛz ʃrud pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. trəmp sɪz ˈʃətˌdaʊn wʊd bi ðə fɔlt əv ˈdɛməˌkræts: ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪntərvˌju, trəmp hæd ðɪs tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊn: ˈkloʊʒər, ˈkloʊʒər. si wət ˈhæpənz. ɪf ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn. ðə democrats’*’ fɔlt. nɑt ɑr fɔlt. ðə democrats’*’ fɔlt. ˈmeɪbi laɪk tɪ si ə shutdown.”*.” ə ˈfrikˌwɛnt trəmp ˈtæktɪk ɪz tɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈsərt hi həz ðə ˈəpər hænd rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˌriˈæləˌti, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk ɪt soʊ, bət ˈgɪvɪn ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz kənˈtroʊl ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, hɑrd tɪ si haʊ skərt bleɪm. ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈbaʊt trəmp: pɔl ˈkrəgmən lʊks æt ɔl ðə weɪz ɪn wɪʧ stæf prɑps əp hɪz ˈfælsˌhʊdz ənd ˈfænəsiz ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ““proof”*” ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə tæpt hɪz foʊnz; ˈrəʃɪŋ aʊt ə tæks ““plan”*” ˌbiˈfɔr ðə mɑrk ənd kənˈkludz: ˈɛvəri rɪˈpɔrt frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə waɪt haʊs kənˈveɪz ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət trəmp ɪz laɪk ə ˌtɛmpərˈmɛntəl ʧaɪld biɪŋ ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈstæfər simz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈfaɪndɪŋ weɪz tɪ meɪk ɪm fil gʊd ənd teɪk hɪz maɪnd ɔf nuz ðət hi filz meɪks ɪm lʊk bæd priˈtɛnd ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈnɔrməl noʊ, wət ˈlʊkɪŋ æt hir ˈpɑləsi; ˈpisɪz əv ˈpeɪpər huz goʊl ɪz tɪ suð ðə bɪg ˈtɛmpər ˈtæntrəmz. ðə rɑt əv bæd feɪθ rənz ˈvɛri dip wɪθ ðɪs waɪt haʊs, ənd ɪt stɑrts hir. ənd trəmp ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈprɛzɪdənsi tɪ bi ‘‘easier’*’: ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈtɪdˌbɪt frəm ðə ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪntərvˌju: trəmp ˈæˌkʧuəli kleɪmd ðət ɪz mɔr wərk ðən ɪn maɪ ˈpriviəs laɪf. aɪ θɔt ɪt wʊd bi easier.”*.” bæd ɪˈnəf, bət ðɛn ðɪs ˈhæpənd: ˈmɪdˌweɪ θru ə dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ʧaɪˈniz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi jinping*, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt pɔzd tɪ hænd aʊt ˈkɑpiz əv wət hi sɛd wər ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈfɪgjərz frəm ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛktərəl mæp. ““here*, ju kən teɪk ðət, ðə ˈfaɪnəl mæp əv ðə numbers,”*,” ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd frəm hɪz dɛsk ɪn ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs, ˈhændɪŋ aʊt mæps əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪθ ˈɛriəz hi wən mɑrkt ɪn rɛd. ˈprɪti gʊd, raɪt? ðə rɛd ɪz ˈɑbviəsli us.”*.” ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈbaʊt ˈwɪnɪŋ, ənd ˈnɛvər əˈbaʊt wət wʊd ˈhæpən ˈæftər. |
protesters in atlanta angry with white supremacist violence in charlottesville marched to piedmont park sunday night, spray painting a statue of a confederate soldier and chanting slogans decrying president donald trump.
there was virtually no police presence as demonstrators walked from woodruff park up peachtree street, snarling traffic as they went. when they arrived, some climbed the statue - which shows a confederate soldier laying down his weapon at the end of reconstruction - and defaced it. one protester was hurt by metal falling from the edifice.
tensions rose as the lone policeman on the scene was surrounded by protesters shouting “pig.” black lives matter protesters put themselves between the police officer and thecism crowd.
the gathering soon dispersed.
the memorial and march were organized by all out atlanta but drew many other participants.
separately, in decatur, several hundred residents with candles were joining together on the square in a much calmer vigil.
the rallies come a day after violence erupted in charlottesville as white supremacists clashed with counterprotesters. events turned deadly when james alex fields, 20, allegedly drove a dodge challenger into a crowd of people. heather heyer, 32, was killed and 19 were injured. two virginia troopers monitoring the protests from a helicopter were also killed.
in atlanta, there was a tone of sharp defiance.
“it’s clear now. love trump hate. love stop bullets. love stop moving cars,” said garcia, who was at the woodruff park rally.
that sentiment was echoed by many of the speakers. one person who spoke briefly of reconciliation was met with boos and catcalls.
a news release sent by all out atlanta states, “liberal society has blood on its hands” and accuses the american civil liberties union of being “spineless” in its defense of “fascists’ right to assemble” in charlottesville.
the group organized in 2016 to counter a white supremacist rally at stone mountain, the atlanta previously reported.
all out atlanta is made up of progressive and other groups, including student groups, organizations and labor groups, as well as elements of the black lives matter and occupy movements.
a memorial to the charlottesville victims on the square in decatur photo: joshua
in decatur, the mood was more somber.
on the decatur square, white candle wax dripped from people's hands as they bowed their heads in a moment of silence for charlottesville and the world.
"it's a disgrace," attendee dan vogel said of the events in charlottesville. "i think people need to stand up and say that. it shouldn't be happening in 2017."
vogel was standing with helena herring, who held a sign calling for an end to white supremacy.
as a white woman, she said she benefits from it.
"and we have to stand up and fight it," she said.
local civil rights groups gathered to march against the violence that broke out during a white nationalist rally.
know really going on with crime and public safety in your metro atlanta community, including breaking news, trial coverage, trends and the latest on unsolved cases. sign up for the crime and safety newsletter delivered weekly to your inbox. | ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɪn æˈtlæntə ˈæŋgri wɪθ waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl mɑrʧt tɪ ˈpidˌmɑnt pɑrk ˈsənˌdi naɪt, spreɪ ˈpeɪnɪŋ ə ˈstæˌʧu əv ə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈsoʊlʤər ənd ˈʧæntɪŋ sˈloʊgənz dɪˈkraɪɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp. ðɛr wɑz ˈvərʧuəli noʊ pəˈlis ˈprɛzəns ɛz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz wɔkt frəm ˈwʊdrəf pɑrk əp ˈpiʧˌtri strit, sˈnɑrlɪŋ ˈtræfɪk ɛz ðeɪ wɛnt. wɪn ðeɪ əraɪvd, səm klaɪmd ðə ˈstæˌʧu wɪʧ ʃoʊz ə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈsoʊlʤər leɪɪŋ daʊn hɪz ˈwɛpən æt ðə ɛnd əv ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən ənd dɪˈfeɪst ɪt. wən ˈproʊˌtɛstər wɑz hərt baɪ ˈmɛtəl ˈfɑlɪŋ frəm ðə ˈɛdəfəs. ˈtɛnʧənz roʊz ɛz ðə loʊn pəˈlismən ɔn ðə sin wɑz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ““pig.”*.” blæk lɪvz ˈmætər ˈproʊˌtɛstərz pʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz bɪtˈwin ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ənd ðə kraʊd. ðə ˈgæðərɪŋ sun dɪˈspərst. ðə məˈmɔriəl ənd mɑrʧ wər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ɔl aʊt æˈtlæntə bət dru ˈmɛni ˈəðər pɑrˈtɪsəpənts. ˈsɛpərətli, ɪn dɪˈkeɪtər, ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd ˈrɛzɪdənts wɪθ ˈkændəlz wər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɔn ðə skwɛr ɪn ə məʧ ˈkɑmər ˈvɪʤəl. ðə ˈræliz kəm ə deɪ ˈæftər ˈvaɪələns ˌɪˈrəptɪd ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl ɛz waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts klæʃt wɪθ counterprotesters*. ɪˈvɛnts tərnd ˈdɛdli wɪn ʤeɪmz ˈæləks fildz, 20 əˈlɛʤədli droʊv ə dɑʤ ˈʧælɪnʤər ˈɪntu ə kraʊd əv ˈpipəl. ˈhɛðər heɪər, 32 wɑz kɪld ənd 19 wər ˈɪnʤərd. tu vərˈʤɪnjə ˈtrupərz ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts frəm ə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər wər ˈɔlsoʊ kɪld. ɪn æˈtlæntə, ðɛr wɑz ə toʊn əv ʃɑrp dɪˈfaɪəns. klɪr naʊ. ləv trəmp heɪt. ləv stɑp ˈbʊləts. ləv stɑp ˈmuvɪŋ cars,”*,” sɛd ˌgɑrˈsiə, hu wɑz æt ðə ˈwʊdrəf pɑrk ˈræli. ðət ˈsɛnəmənt wɑz ˈɛkoʊd baɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈspikərz. wən ˈpərsən hu spoʊk ˈbrifli əv ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən wɑz mɛt wɪθ buz ənd ˈkætˌkɔlz. ə nuz riˈlis sɛnt baɪ ɔl aʊt æˈtlæntə steɪts, soʊˈsaɪɪti həz bləd ɔn ɪts hands”*” ənd əˈkjuzɪz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən əv biɪŋ ““spineless”*” ɪn ɪts dɪˈfɛns əv ““fascists’*’ raɪt tɪ assemble”*” ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl. ðə grup ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ɪn 2016 tɪ ˈkaʊntər ə waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst ˈræli æt stoʊn ˈmaʊntən, ðə æˈtlæntə ˈpriviəsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ɔl aʊt æˈtlæntə ɪz meɪd əp əv prəˈgrɛsɪv ənd ˈəðər grups, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈstudənt grups, ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ˈleɪbər grups, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛləmənts əv ðə blæk lɪvz ˈmætər ənd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈmuvmənts. ə məˈmɔriəl tɪ ðə ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl ˈvɪktɪmz ɔn ðə skwɛr ɪn dɪˈkeɪtər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈʤɑˌʃuə ɪn dɪˈkeɪtər, ðə mud wɑz mɔr ˈsɑmbər. ɔn ðə dɪˈkeɪtər skwɛr, waɪt ˈkændəl wæks drɪpt frəm ˈpipəlz hænz ɛz ðeɪ boʊd ðɛr hɛdz ɪn ə ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈsaɪləns fər ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl ənd ðə wərld. "ɪts ə dɪsˈgreɪs," əˈtɛnˈdi dæn ˈvoʊgəl sɛd əv ðə ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl. "aɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl nid tɪ stænd əp ənd seɪ ðət. ɪt ˈʃʊdənt bi ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn 2017 ˈvoʊgəl wɑz ˈstændɪŋ wɪθ ˈhɛlənə ˈhɛrɪŋ, hu hɛld ə saɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ən ɛnd tɪ waɪt səˈprɛməsi. ɛz ə waɪt ˈwʊmən, ʃi sɛd ʃi ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm ɪt. "ənd wi hæv tɪ stænd əp ənd faɪt ɪt," ʃi sɛd. ˈloʊkəl ˈsɪvəl raɪts grups ˈgæðərd tɪ mɑrʧ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈvaɪələns ðət broʊk aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈræli. noʊ ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪθ kraɪm ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ɪn jʊr ˈmɛˌtroʊ æˈtlæntə kəmˈjunɪti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz, traɪəl ˈkəvərɪʤ, trɛnz ənd ðə ˈleɪtəst ɔn ənˈsɑlvd ˈkeɪsɪz. saɪn əp fər ðə kraɪm ənd ˈseɪfti ˈnuzˌlɛtər dɪˈlɪvərd ˈwikli tɪ jʊr inbox*. |
crash is back on june 30! play the classic series on, lovingly crafted with gorgeous new visuals.
ladies, gentlemen, bandicoots: a legend of the genre makes his triumphant return to playstation next week, courtesy of the team at vicarious visions. crash bandicoot n. sane trilogy launches june 30 on!
play fully versions of the original crash bandicoot, crash bandicoot 2: cortex strikes back, and crash bandicoot: warped. spin, jump, and dance through tons of classic challenges and play as coco bandicoot, too!
it’s a tremendous week for playstation games, so read on for the full list. and enjoy the drop!
new releases: week of
ps4 digital (out)
aerea is an action in which music is both your best friend and your worst enemy. as a disciple of the great maestro guido, you have to unravel the mysteries of aezir. find out what happened to the world and return the nine primordial instruments to restore balance and bring peace to the world.
ps4 digital
this free military game focuses on small unit tactical maneuvers and puts you to the test in a wide variety of new, and classic, army maps.
ps digital
ancient is an action tower defense game that throws you into an ancient world to battle magical creatures, monsters, and other legendary foes.
ps digital
arizona sunshine puts you in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, exclusively in. handle weapons with real-life movements, freely explore a world, and put your survival skills to the test with.
brawlhalla
ps4 digital (out)
ps4, digital
with no memory of where you are and no idea how you got there, you do know one thing: you have to escape. fly through the caverns and fight through the automated defense systems while searching for a way out.
ps4 digital (out)
your favorite marsupial, crash bandicoot, is back! enhanced, entranced, with the n. sane trilogy game collection. spin, jump, and repeat as you take on the epic challenges and adventures through the three games that started it all.
ps4 digital
cryptark is a sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
ps4 digital, retail
beyond hope lies absolute despair. and make for unlikely heroes as they try to escape city, a town caught in a war between adults and children.
ps4 digital
find the missing woman lost in a mysterious carnival of horrors. investigate two worlds: the one you know and an alternate plane existing behind the hall of mirrors. discover the secret of an ancient being known as the evil one. reveal the story of lovers and stop the evil one from invading our world.
ps4 digital
rise as one of last defenders crusader, barbarian, witch doctor, demon hunter, monk, or wizard and collect legendary loot while mastering devastating new powers and abilities.
ps4 digital, retail
elite dangerous is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic, bringing original open world adventure to the modern generation with a connected galaxy, evolving narrative, and the entirety of the milky way at its full galactic proportions.
ps4 digital, retail
rise to fame and fortune in the largest, most dynamic golf game ever created. assemble and join online societies with friends, compete in tournaments, and earn money to climb the ranks in largest gaming community.
ps4 digital (out)
simply put, a with rocket boots trying to save earth from an incoming asteroid. do you have what it takes to stop it?
ps4 digital
defend your ancestral castle show the invader who the master is! build towers, save money, train your spells, and your enemy will be vanquished.
ps4 digital, retail (out)
the legend is back! micro machines world series combines the thrilling madness of racing micro vehicles with epic team battle strategies, set against the extraordinary interactive backdrops of the everyday home!
ps4 digital
set around a city being consumed from within by a disease, plague road tells a story of a lone doctor who once left home and now returns in search of those who have survived.
ps4 digital
ps4 digital
the tenth line is a featuring a colorful cast of characters, unique battle and systems, quick action, and an original, story about friendship, faith, and finding your place in the world.
ps vita digital, retail (out)
tokyo a massive action! when high school student encounters the nightmare realm known as the eclipse, his world is forever changed. reality distorts as monsters threaten the safety of city. must transform his soul into a powerful weapon to defeat the vile eclipse once and for all!
ps4, vita digital at retail)
band together to defeat the evil empire and death itself the valkyria! as commander, take control of your elite squad to unleash powerful spells and utilize mana weaponry on the front lines.
ps4 digital
nubla is an adventure that begins in the halls of the thyssen museum, where we find a character that exists inside the pictures. following him, we begin a journey that will take us to discover the wonderful world of, full of puzzles and forgotten places.
street outlaws: new orleans- june 26 at (discovery)
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broadchurch- june 28 at (bbc america) | kræʃ ɪz bæk ɔn ʤun 30 pleɪ ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈsɪriz ɔn ˈləvɪŋli ˈkræftɪd wɪθ ˈgɔrʤəs nu ˈvɪʒwəlz. ˈleɪdiz, ˈʤɛnəlmɪn, ˈbændɪˌkuts: ə ˈlɛʤənd əv ðə ˈʒɑnrə meɪks hɪz traɪˈəmfənt rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən nɛkst wik, ˈkərtəsi əv ðə tim æt vaɪˈkɛriəs ˈvɪʒənz. kræʃ ˈbændɪˌkut ɛn. seɪn ˈtrɪləʤi ˈlɔnʧɪz ʤun 30 ɔn pleɪ ˈfʊli ˈvərʒənz əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kræʃ ˈbændɪˌkut, kræʃ ˈbændɪˌkut 2 ˈkɔrtɛks straɪks bæk, ənd kræʃ ˈbændɪˌkut: wɔrpt. spɪn, ʤəmp, ənd dæns θru tənz əv ˈklæsɪk ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd pleɪ ɛz ˈkoʊˌkoʊ ˈbændɪˌkut, tu! ə trɪˈmɛndəs wik fər ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən geɪmz, soʊ rɛd ɔn fər ðə fʊl lɪst. ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə drɔp! nu rɪˈlisɪz: wik əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl (aʊt ɪz ən ˈækʃən ɪn wɪʧ mˈjuzɪk ɪz boʊθ jʊr bɛst frɛnd ənd jʊr wərst ˈɛnəmi. ɛz ə dɪˈsaɪpəl əv ðə greɪt ˈmaɪstroʊ gˈwidoʊ, ju hæv tɪ ənˈrævəl ðə ˈmɪstəriz əv aezir*. faɪnd aʊt wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə wərld ənd rɪˈtərn ðə naɪn prɪˈmɔrdiəl ˈɪnstrəmənts tɪ rɪˈstɔr ˈbæləns ənd brɪŋ pis tɪ ðə wərld. ˈdɪʤɪtəl ðɪs fri ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri geɪm ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn smɔl ˈjunɪt ˈtæktɪkəl məˈnuvərz ənd pʊts ju tɪ ðə tɛst ɪn ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv nu, ənd ˈklæsɪk, ˈɑrmi mæps. ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈeɪnʧənt ɪz ən ˈækʃən taʊər dɪˈfɛns geɪm ðət θroʊz ju ˈɪntu ən ˈeɪnʧənt wərld tɪ ˈbætəl ˈmæʤɪkəl ˈkriʧərz, ˈmɑnstərz, ənd ˈəðər ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri foʊz. ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈsənˌʃaɪn pʊts ju ɪn ðə mɪst əv ə ˈzɑmbi əˈpɑkəˌlɪps, ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɪn. ˈhændəl ˈwɛpənz wɪθ ˈriˌllaɪf ˈmuvmənts, ˈfrili ɪkˈsplɔr ə wərld, ənd pʊt jʊr sərˈvaɪvəl skɪlz tɪ ðə tɛst wɪθ. ˈdɪʤɪtəl (aʊt ˈdɪʤɪtəl wɪθ noʊ ˈmɛməri əv wɛr ju ər ənd noʊ aɪˈdiə haʊ ju gɑt ðɛr, ju du noʊ wən θɪŋ: ju hæv tɪ ɪˈskeɪp. flaɪ θru ðə ˈkævərnz ənd faɪt θru ðə ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəmz waɪl ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ə weɪ aʊt. ˈdɪʤɪtəl (aʊt jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt mɑrˈsupiəl, kræʃ ˈbændɪˌkut, ɪz bæk! ɛnˈhænst, ɪnˈtrænst, wɪθ ðə ɛn. seɪn ˈtrɪləʤi geɪm kəˈlɛkʃən. spɪn, ʤəmp, ənd rɪˈpit ɛz ju teɪk ɔn ðə ˈɛpɪk ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd ædˈvɛnʧərz θru ðə θri geɪmz ðət ˈstɑrtɪd ɪt ɔl. ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪz ə ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈʃutər wɛr ju teɪk ɔn ðə roʊl əv ə ˈhɛvəli ɑrmd ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ərn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkɑnˌtrækts baɪ ˈbɔrdɪŋ ˈdɛdli ˈeɪliən space-hulks*. əp tɪ ju tɪ ˈstrætəʤaɪz ə plæn əv əˈtæk, pɪk ən ɪkˈwɪpmənt loadout*, ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ˈsɛntrəl kɔr tɪ bi vɪkˈtɔriəs. ˈdɪʤɪtəl, ˈriˌteɪl bɪɔnd hoʊp laɪz ˈæbsəˌlut dɪˈspɛr. ənd meɪk fər ənˈlaɪkli ˈhɪroʊz ɛz ðeɪ traɪ tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ˈsɪti, ə taʊn kɔt ɪn ə wɔr bɪtˈwin ˈædəlts ənd ˈʧɪldrən. ˈdɪʤɪtəl faɪnd ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈwʊmən lɔst ɪn ə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈkɑrnəvəl əv ˈhɔrərz. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt tu wərldz: ðə wən ju noʊ ənd ən ˈɔltərˌneɪt pleɪn ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə hɔl əv ˈmɪrərz. dɪˈskəvər ðə ˈsikrɪt əv ən ˈeɪnʧənt biɪŋ noʊn ɛz ðə ˈivəl wən. rɪˈvil ðə ˈstɔri əv ˈləvərz ənd stɑp ðə ˈivəl wən frəm ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ ɑr wərld. ˈdɪʤɪtəl raɪz ɛz wən əv læst dɪˈfɛndərz kruˈseɪdər, bɑrˈbɛriən, wɪʧ ˈdɔktər, ˈdimən ˈhəntər, məŋk, ər ˈwɪzərd ənd kəˈlɛkt ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri lut waɪl ˈmæstərɪŋ ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ nu paʊərz ənd əˈbɪləˌtiz. ˈdɪʤɪtəl, ˈriˌteɪl ɪˈlit ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɪz ðə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ˈmæsɪvli ˈməltiˌpleɪər speɪs ˈɛpɪk, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ərˈɪʤənəl ˈoʊpən wərld ədˈvɛnʧər tɪ ðə ˈmɑdərn ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ə kəˈnɛktɪd ˈgæləksi, ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈnɛrətɪv, ənd ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ðə ˈmɪlki weɪ æt ɪts fʊl gəˈlæktɪk prəˈpɔrʃənz. ˈdɪʤɪtəl, ˈriˌteɪl raɪz tɪ feɪm ənd ˈfɔrʧən ɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤəst, moʊst daɪˈnæmɪk gɔlf geɪm ˈɛvər kriˈeɪtɪd. əˈsɛmbəl ənd ʤɔɪn ˈɔnˌlaɪn səˈsaɪɪtiz wɪθ frɛndz, kəmˈpit ɪn ˈtərnəmənts, ənd ərn ˈməni tɪ klaɪm ðə ræŋks ɪn ˈlɑrʤəst ˈgeɪmɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti. ˈdɪʤɪtəl (aʊt ˈsɪmpli pʊt, ə wɪθ ˈrɑkət buts traɪɪŋ tɪ seɪv ərθ frəm ən ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈæstərˌɔɪd. du ju hæv wət ɪt teɪks tɪ stɑp ɪt? ˈdɪʤɪtəl dɪˈfɛnd jʊr ænˈsɛstrəl ˈkæsəl ʃoʊ ðə ˌɪnˈveɪdər hu ðə ˈmæstər ɪz! bɪld taʊərz, seɪv ˈməni, treɪn jʊr spɛlz, ənd jʊr ˈɛnəmi wɪl bi ˈvæŋkwɪʃt. ˈdɪʤɪtəl, ˈriˌteɪl (aʊt ðə ˈlɛʤənd ɪz bæk! ˈmaɪˌkroʊ məˈʃinz wərld ˈsɪriz kəmˈbaɪnz ðə θˈrɪlɪŋ ˈmædnəs əv ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈmaɪˌkroʊ ˈviɪkəlz wɪθ ˈɛpɪk tim ˈbætəl ˈstrætəʤiz, sɛt əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈbækˌdrɑps əv ðə ˈɛvriˈdeɪ hoʊm! ˈdɪʤɪtəl sɛt əraʊnd ə ˈsɪti biɪŋ kənˈsumd frəm wɪˈθɪn baɪ ə dɪˈziz, pleɪg roʊd tɛlz ə ˈstɔri əv ə loʊn ˈdɔktər hu wəns lɛft hoʊm ənd naʊ rɪˈtərnz ɪn sərʧ əv ðoʊz hu hæv sərˈvaɪvd. ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈdɪʤɪtəl ðə tɛnθ laɪn ɪz ə ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə ˈkələrfəl kæst əv ˈkɛrɪktərz, juˈnik ˈbætəl ənd ˈsɪstəmz, kwɪk ˈækʃən, ənd ən ərˈɪʤənəl, ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ˈfrɛndʃɪp, feɪθ, ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ jʊr pleɪs ɪn ðə wərld. ˈvaɪtə ˈdɪʤɪtəl, ˈriˌteɪl (aʊt ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ə ˈmæsɪv ˈækʃən! wɪn haɪ skul ˈstudənt ɪnˈkaʊnərz ðə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr rɛlm noʊn ɛz ðə ɪˈklɪps, hɪz wərld ɪz fərˈɛvər ʧeɪnʤd. ˌriˈæləˌti dɪˈstɔrts ɛz ˈmɑnstərz θˈrɛtən ðə ˈseɪfti əv ˈsɪti. məst ˈtrænsfɔrm hɪz soʊl ˈɪntu ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈwɛpən tɪ dɪˈfit ðə vaɪl ɪˈklɪps wəns ənd fər ɔl! ˈvaɪtə ˈdɪʤɪtəl æt ˈriˌteɪl) bænd təˈgɛðər tɪ dɪˈfit ðə ˈivəl ˈɛmpaɪər ənd dɛθ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ðə valkyria*! ɛz kəˈmændər, teɪk kənˈtroʊl əv jʊr ɪˈlit skwɑd tɪ ənˈliʃ ˈpaʊərfəl spɛlz ənd ˈjutəˌlaɪz ˈmɑnə ˈwɛpənri ɔn ðə frənt laɪnz. ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪz ən ədˈvɛnʧər ðət bɪˈgɪnz ɪn ðə hɔlz əv ðə ˈtaɪsən mˈjuziəm, wɛr wi faɪnd ə ˈkɛrɪktər ðət ɪgˈzɪsts ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈpɪkʧərz. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪm, wi bɪˈgɪn ə ˈʤərni ðət wɪl teɪk ˈjuˈɛs tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðə ˈwəndərfəl wərld əv, fʊl əv ˈpəzəlz ənd fərˈgɑtən ˈpleɪsɪz. strit ˈaʊˌtlɔz: nu ˌɔˈrlinz- ʤun 26 æt (ˌdɪˈskəvri) ʤeɪ gərɑʒ- ʤun 28 æt (cnbc*) broadchurch*- ʤun 28 æt (ˌbibiˈsi əˈmɛrɪkə) |
one of my great passions in life is ice cream, followed closely by cheese and milky breakfast tea. i lived for a long time in a happy, bubble, until recently, when i started hearing reports that eating dairy every day was very probably killing me. if you ever venture onto the internet (and reading this, so i know you do), and you go looking for health advice, you may have heard that milk is dooming the human race to everything from chronic acne, constant bloating, and obesity to poor bone health, hormonal imbalances, and cancer. yikes.
and here been thinking milk was a great source of nutrition. i reached out to a bunch of doctors, dieticians, and to find out how dairy really affects the human body, but i came away more confused than ever. everyone seemed to have wildly different opinions about how much dairy is appropriate to eat, whether it should be skim or, and how it impacts the body.
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some, like rebecca lewis, a registered dietician with had great things to say for mighty milk, like that chock full of calcium, protein, and vitamin. on the other hand, gabrielle francis, author of the remedy, says that milk is not great for nutrition or digestion thanks to the pasteurization and homogenization process. she adds that even if not fully lactose intolerant, many people still have sensitivities to the milk protein casein, which can manifest in a range of symptoms that include congestion, headaches, fatigue, bloating, gas, and systemic inflammation, including acne.
and then i heard from kumar, a who told me the scientific literature is very mixed when it comes to dairy. he notes that there are some recent high-quality studies that show dairy is associated with lower incidence of diabetes and weight gain than low-fat, though still a lot we know about how dairy affects our bodies overall.
since been eating a diet for pretty much my whole life, i was interested to find out if feel any different if i gave it up. plus, i figured i could probably do with fewer ice cream cones in my life. resolute, i bought my carton of almond milk and firmly told my boyfriend that we go out for ice cream until this was over. what happened.
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at first, i felt like a goddess.
on my first day i ordered a vegan rice bowl with tofu from my office cafeteria and felt extremely virtuous. it was surprisingly filling and tasty, and i found myself thinking, “i should make this at home!” i followed it up by packing salads in my lunch for the next few days and was immensely pleased with myself for sticking to the straight and narrow.
but then i was sad.
my feelings of righteousness were short-lived. every time i ate a salad or sandwich, catch myself wistfully thinking, “this would be so much better with cheese.” and then feel sorry for myself that i allowed to have any thanks to this silly rule imposed on myself. i soon got tired of salad every day, but instead of experimenting with new lunch options like the glorious rice bowl, i defaulted to peanut butter and jelly and wallowed in my misery.
i discovered i have zero self-control.
knowing i have dairy just made me want it all the more. so i have to admit that i cheated a bunch of times. (whoops!) i mean, i not have a cheeseburger and milkshake when i went to the local a necessary rite! and i about to pass up cake and ice cream at my birthday party, not when i needed it to distract me from a little too much family time. and then there was an employee potluck where someone made an amazing tomato and get the picture. i am weak.
i felt and looked exactly the same as before.
despite my repeated lapses in self-discipline, i did eat far less dairy in these three weeks than probably at any other point in my life. not using milk on my daily bowl of cereal is what really put a dent in my dairy consumption. all told, i had eleven completely days, five where i only ate one dairy item, and five where i just caved completely. that has to count for something, right? but i notice anything different about my body or my energy levels day-to-day. my weight stayed consistent, as did my acne, and i feel any more or less bloated, even on the days when i had no dairy. granted, sure some experts would say that all my cheating ruined my whole experiment, but i thought it would make at least some difference in my skin or belly fat.
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i became increasingly skeptical.
i’m not sure what i really expected when i went—to feel lighter and thinner and more energized, i suppose. but none of that happened, and the longer i continued my (semi) dairy purge, the more convinced i became that there was zero benefit in totally depriving myself of something that makes me so happy. i have a dairy allergy, my weight is healthy, and i rarely get sick, so how could it be hurting me?
i did some more research and found an article by david katz, president of the american college of lifestyle medicine and a professor of public health at yale university school of medicine. he delves into the huge controversy surrounding dairy and nutrition and comes to the very benign conclusion that no good reason to suppose dairy is a necessary part of a healthy equally no reason to suppose it be.
most interesting to me is his explanation of why some cultures have a tradition of consuming animal milk, while others do not. it has to do with our evolutionary history as humans. somewhere along the line, ethnic groups with a history of pastoralism evolved to be able to digest milk beyond societies gained lactose tolerance because it presented an evolutionary advantage in their way of living. in other societies where there a tradition of pastoralism, people their descendents still intolerant. i myself come from a long line of germans, and so i say: pass the cheese, please!
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when the 3 weeks were up, i ate 3 ice cream cones in one weekend.
it was glorious.
the article 6 things that happened when i gave up dairy for 3 weeks originally appeared in organic life | wən əv maɪ greɪt ˈpæʃənz ɪn laɪf ɪz aɪs krim, ˈfɑloʊd ˈkloʊsli baɪ ʧiz ənd ˈmɪlki ˈbrɛkfəst ti. aɪ lɪvd fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ɪn ə ˈhæpi, ˈbəbəl, ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli, wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈhirɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈitɪŋ ˈdɛri ˈɛvəri deɪ wɑz ˈvɛri ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈkɪlɪŋ mi. ɪf ju ˈɛvər ˈvɛnʧər ˈɔntu ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt (ənd ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs, soʊ aɪ noʊ ju du), ənd ju goʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ fər hɛlθ ədˈvaɪs, ju meɪ hæv hərd ðət mɪlk ɪz ˈdumɪŋ ðə ˈjumən reɪs tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˈkrɑnɪk ˈækni, ˈkɑnstənt ˈbloʊtɪŋ, ənd əˈbisəti tɪ pur boʊn hɛlθ, ˈhɔrˌmoʊnəl ɪmˈbælənsɪz, ənd ˈkænsər. jaɪks. ənd hir bɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ mɪlk wɑz ə greɪt sɔrs əv nuˈtrɪʃən. aɪ riʧt aʊt tɪ ə bənʧ əv ˈdɑktərz, dieticians*, ənd tɪ faɪnd aʊt haʊ ˈdɛri ˈrɪli əˈfɛkts ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi, bət aɪ keɪm əˈweɪ mɔr kənfˈjuzd ðən ˈɛvər. ˈɛvriˌwən simd tɪ hæv ˈwaɪldli ˈdɪfərənt əˈpɪnjənz əˈbaʊt haʊ məʧ ˈdɛri ɪz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ it, ˈwɛðər ɪt ʃʊd bi skɪm ər, ənd haʊ ɪt ˌɪmˈpækts ðə ˈbɑdi. rɪˈleɪtɪd: 6 weɪt lɔs ““rules”*” ju kən fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt səm, laɪk rəˈbɛkə luɪs, ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˌdaɪəˈtɪʃən wɪθ hæd greɪt θɪŋz tɪ seɪ fər ˈmaɪti mɪlk, laɪk ðət ʧɑk fʊl əv ˈkælsiəm, ˈproʊˌtin, ənd ˈvaɪtəmən ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˌgɑbriˈɛl ˈfrænsɪs, ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈrɛmədi, sɪz ðət mɪlk ɪz nɑt greɪt fər nuˈtrɪʃən ər daɪˈʤɛsʧən θæŋks tɪ ðə ˌpæsʧərəˈzeɪʃən ənd hoʊˈmɑʤənɪˌzeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ʃi ædz ðət ˈivɪn ɪf nɑt ˈfʊli ˈlæktoʊs ˌɪnˈtɑlərənt, ˈmɛni ˈpipəl stɪl hæv ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtiz tɪ ðə mɪlk ˈproʊˌtin keɪˈsin, wɪʧ kən ˈmænəˌfɛst ɪn ə reɪnʤ əv ˈsɪmptəmz ðət ˌɪnˈklud kənˈʤɛsʧən, ˈhɛˌdeɪks, fəˈtig, ˈbloʊtɪŋ, gæs, ənd sɪˈstɛmɪk ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈækni. ənd ðɛn aɪ hərd frəm kuˈmɑr, ə hu toʊld mi ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈlɪtərəʧər ɪz ˈvɛri mɪkst wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈdɛri. hi noʊts ðət ðɛr ər səm ˈrisənt ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti ˈstədiz ðət ʃoʊ ˈdɛri ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ loʊər ˈɪnsɪdəns əv ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ənd weɪt geɪn ðən low-fat*, ðoʊ stɪl ə lɔt wi noʊ əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈdɛri əˈfɛkts ɑr ˈbɑdiz ˈoʊvərˌɔl. sɪns bɪn ˈitɪŋ ə daɪət fər ˈprɪti məʧ maɪ hoʊl laɪf, aɪ wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd tɪ faɪnd aʊt ɪf fil ˈɛni ˈdɪfərənt ɪf aɪ geɪv ɪt əp. pləs, aɪ ˈfɪgjərd aɪ kʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli du wɪθ fjuər aɪs krim koʊnz ɪn maɪ laɪf. ˈrɛzəˌlut, aɪ bɔt maɪ ˈkɑrtən əv ˈɑmənd mɪlk ənd ˈfərmli toʊld maɪ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd ðət wi goʊ aʊt fər aɪs krim ənˈtɪl ðɪs wɑz ˈoʊvər. wət ˈhæpənd. rɪˈleɪtɪd: frəm 365 paʊnz tɪ ˈrənɪŋ æp dɪˈvɛləpər æt fərst, aɪ fɛlt laɪk ə ˈgɑdəs. ɔn maɪ fərst deɪ aɪ ˈɔrdərd ə ˈvɛgən raɪs boʊl wɪθ ˈtoʊfu frəm maɪ ˈɔfəs ˌkæfəˈtɪriə ənd fɛlt ɪkˈstrimli ˈvərʧuəs. ɪt wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈfɪlɪŋ ənd ˈteɪsti, ənd aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ʃʊd meɪk ðɪs æt home!”*!” aɪ ˈfɑloʊd ɪt əp baɪ ˈpækɪŋ ˈsælədz ɪn maɪ lənʧ fər ðə nɛkst fju deɪz ənd wɑz ˌɪˈmɛnsli plizd wɪθ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf fər ˈstɪkɪŋ tɪ ðə streɪt ənd ˈnɛroʊ. bət ðɛn aɪ wɑz sæd. maɪ ˈfilɪŋz əv ˈraɪʧəsnəs wər ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd. ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ eɪt ə ˈsæləd ər ˈsænwɪʧ, kæʧ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈwɪstfəli ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, wʊd bi soʊ məʧ ˈbɛtər wɪθ cheese.”*.” ənd ðɛn fil ˈsɑri fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðət aɪ əˈlaʊd tɪ hæv ˈɛni θæŋks tɪ ðɪs ˈsɪli rul ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. aɪ sun gɑt taɪərd əv ˈsæləd ˈɛvəri deɪ, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ nu lənʧ ˈɔpʃənz laɪk ðə ˈglɔriəs raɪs boʊl, aɪ dɪˈfɔltɪd tɪ ˈpiˌnət ˈbətər ənd ˈʤɛli ənd ˈwɑloʊd ɪn maɪ ˈmɪzəri. aɪ dɪˈskəvərd aɪ hæv ˈziroʊ ˌsɛlfkənˈtroʊl. noʊɪŋ aɪ hæv ˈdɛri ʤɪst meɪd mi wɔnt ɪt ɔl ðə mɔr. soʊ aɪ hæv tɪ ədˈmɪt ðət aɪ ˈʧitɪd ə bənʧ əv taɪmz. (wups!) aɪ min, aɪ nɑt hæv ə ˈʧizbərgər ənd ˈmɪlkˌʃeɪk wɪn aɪ wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri raɪt! ənd aɪ əˈbaʊt tɪ pæs əp keɪk ənd aɪs krim æt maɪ ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈpɑrti, nɑt wɪn aɪ ˈnidɪd ɪt tɪ dɪˈstrækt mi frəm ə ˈlɪtəl tu məʧ ˈfæməli taɪm. ənd ðɛn ðɛr wɑz ən ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈpɑˌtlək wɛr ˈsəmˌwən meɪd ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ təˈmɑˌtoʊ ənd gɪt ðə ˈpɪkʧər. aɪ æm wik. aɪ fɛlt ənd lʊkt ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm ɛz ˌbiˈfɔr. dɪˈspaɪt maɪ rɪˈpitɪd ˈlæpsɪz ɪn self-discipline*, aɪ dɪd it fɑr lɛs ˈdɛri ɪn ðiz θri wiks ðən ˈprɑbəˌbli æt ˈɛni ˈəðər pɔɪnt ɪn maɪ laɪf. nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ mɪlk ɔn maɪ ˈdeɪli boʊl əv ˈsɪriəl ɪz wət ˈrɪli pʊt ə dɛnt ɪn maɪ ˈdɛri kənˈsəmʃən. ɔl toʊld, aɪ hæd ˈilɛvən kəmˈplitli deɪz, faɪv wɛr aɪ ˈoʊnli eɪt wən ˈdɛri ˈaɪtəm, ənd faɪv wɛr aɪ ʤɪst keɪvd kəmˈplitli. ðət həz tɪ kaʊnt fər ˈsəmθɪŋ, raɪt? bət aɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈbɑdi ər maɪ ˈɛnərʤi ˈlɛvəlz ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ. maɪ weɪt steɪd kənˈsɪstənt, ɛz dɪd maɪ ˈækni, ənd aɪ fil ˈɛni mɔr ər lɛs ˈbloʊtɪd, ˈivɪn ɔn ðə deɪz wɪn aɪ hæd noʊ ˈdɛri. ˈgrænɪd, ʃʊr səm ˈɛkspərts wʊd seɪ ðət ɔl maɪ ˈʧitɪŋ ruɪnd maɪ hoʊl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, bət aɪ θɔt ɪt wʊd meɪk æt list səm ˈdɪfərəns ɪn maɪ skɪn ər ˈbɛli fæt. rɪˈleɪtɪd: 4 ˈrizənz tɪ drɪŋk mɔr (ɔrˈgænɪk) mɪlk aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈskɛptɪkəl. nɑt ʃʊr wət aɪ ˈrɪli ɪkˈspɛktɪd wɪn aɪ wɛnt fil ˈlaɪtər ənd ˈθɪnər ənd mɔr ˈɛnərˌʤaɪzd, aɪ səˈpoʊz. bət nən əv ðət ˈhæpənd, ənd ðə ˈlɔŋgər aɪ kənˈtɪnjud maɪ (ˈsɛmi) ˈdɛri pərʤ, ðə mɔr kənˈvɪnst aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈziroʊ ˈbɛnəfɪt ɪn ˈtoʊtəli dɪˈpraɪvɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət meɪks mi soʊ ˈhæpi. aɪ hæv ə ˈdɛri ˈælərʤi, maɪ weɪt ɪz ˈhɛlθi, ənd aɪ ˈrɛrli gɪt sɪk, soʊ haʊ kʊd ɪt bi ˈhərtɪŋ mi? aɪ dɪd səm mɔr ˈrisərʧ ənd faʊnd ən ˈɑrtɪkəl baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd kæts, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈmɛdəsən ənd ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ æt jeɪl ˌjunəˈvərsəti skul əv ˈmɛdəsən. hi dɛlvz ˈɪntu ðə juʤ ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈdɛri ənd nuˈtrɪʃən ənd kəmz tɪ ðə ˈvɛri bɪˈnaɪn kənˈkluʒən ðət noʊ gʊd ˈrizən tɪ səˈpoʊz ˈdɛri ɪz ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri pɑrt əv ə ˈhɛlθi ˈikwəli noʊ ˈrizən tɪ səˈpoʊz ɪt bi. moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ mi ɪz hɪz ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv waɪ səm ˈkəlʧərz hæv ə trəˈdɪʃən əv kənˈsumɪŋ ˈænəməl mɪlk, waɪl ˈəðərz du nɑt. ɪt həz tɪ du wɪθ ɑr ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈhɪstəri ɛz ˈjumənz. ˈsəmˌwɛr əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪn, ˈɛθnɪk grups wɪθ ə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈpæstərəˌlɪzəm ɪˈvɑlvd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈdaɪʤɛst mɪlk bɪɔnd səˈsaɪɪtiz geɪnd ˈlæktoʊs ˈtɑlərəns bɪˈkəz ɪt pərˈzɛnəd ən ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ðɛr weɪ əv ˈlɪvɪŋ. ɪn ˈəðər səˈsaɪɪtiz wɛr ðɛr ə trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈpæstərəˌlɪzəm, ˈpipəl ðɛr dɪˈsɛndənts stɪl ˌɪnˈtɑlərənt. aɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf kəm frəm ə lɔŋ laɪn əv ˈʤərmənz, ənd soʊ aɪ seɪ: pæs ðə ʧiz, pliz! ʃɑp wərld: eɪˈmil ˈhɛnri ˈfɑnˌdu sɛt wɪn ðə 3 wiks wər əp, aɪ eɪt 3 aɪs krim koʊnz ɪn wən ˈwiˌkɪnd. ɪt wɑz ˈglɔriəs. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl 6 θɪŋz ðət ˈhæpənd wɪn aɪ geɪv əp ˈdɛri fər 3 wiks ərˈɪʤənəli əˈpɪrd ɪn ɔrˈgænɪk laɪf |
the weekly movie show podcast is home to the discussion of the latest movie news, reviews and more, but oftentimes we'll also be fortunate enough to have a guest to talk up their latest work. earlier this morning we spoke with jay about his work on goon: the last of the enforcers, the george miller justice league movie that never happened, and of course, how to train your dragon 3. jay was reluctant to discuss age or whether or not we would finally see some more night furies, but he did offer up a few tidbits regarding his thoughts on the story and its progress. check it out!
jay on the progress of how to train your dragon 3:
i've already done a number of recording sessions for that one. once every months i will work for 2 hours and then that happens over the course of 3 years and then before i know it i'm at cannes with a movie that people are like, 'you don't understand! this movie is the most important thing in the world to me!' i felt like i fell into star wars! it's really cool. we're well on the way to doing it. they take a lot of time to make so i don't know when it's coming, exactly.
regarding the story of the new film:
i'm not allowed to say anything. this is what i'll say, and for whatever it's worth i do swear that this is not just promo nonsense. it's by far, the strongest of the stories (of the 3). it's the movie that the series requires and deserves and it's the rightful third chapter or third act, i should say. i don't think anybody will be disappointed.
it was an absolute pleasure speaking with and and while you can listen to the man himself on next week's episode of the movie show podcast, i can tell you that he has a wealth of interesting information and anecdotes. in terms of actors who also write and direct, is the real deal. check back here next friday and listen for yourself!
how to train your dragon 3 is scheduled to open in theaters on march 1, 2019. | ðə ˈwikli ˈmuvi ʃoʊ ˈpɔdˌkæst ɪz hoʊm tɪ ðə dɪˈskəʃən əv ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈmuvi nuz, rəvˈjuz ənd mɔr, bət ˈɔfənˌtaɪmz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈfɔrʧənət ɪˈnəf tɪ hæv ə gɛst tɪ tɔk əp ðɛr ˈleɪtəst wərk. ˈərliər ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ wi spoʊk wɪθ ʤeɪ əˈbaʊt hɪz wərk ɔn gun: ðə læst əv ðə ɛnˈfɔrsərz, ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈmɪlər ˈʤəstɪs lig ˈmuvi ðət ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənd, ənd əv kɔrs, haʊ tɪ treɪn jʊr ˈdrægən 3 ʤeɪ wɑz rɪˈləktənt tɪ dɪˈskəs eɪʤ ər ˈwɛðər ər nɑt wi wʊd ˈfaɪnəli si səm mɔr naɪt furies*, bət hi dɪd ˈɔfər əp ə fju ˈtɪdbɪts rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ hɪz θɔts ɔn ðə ˈstɔri ənd ɪts ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ʧɛk ɪt aʊt! ʤeɪ ɔn ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs əv haʊ tɪ treɪn jʊr ˈdrægən 3 aɪv ɔˈrɛdi dən ə ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz fər ðət wən. wəns ˈɛvəri mənθs aɪ wɪl wərk fər 2 aʊərz ənd ðɛn ðət ˈhæpənz ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv 3 jɪrz ənd ðɛn ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ noʊ ɪt əm æt kænz wɪθ ə ˈmuvi ðət ˈpipəl ər laɪk, 'ju doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd! ðɪs ˈmuvi ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld tɪ mi!' aɪ fɛlt laɪk aɪ fɛl ˈɪntu stɑr wɔrz! ɪts ˈrɪli kul. wɪr wɛl ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ duɪŋ ɪt. ðeɪ teɪk ə lɔt əv taɪm tɪ meɪk soʊ aɪ doʊnt noʊ wɪn ɪts ˈkəmɪŋ, ɪgˈzæktli. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə nu fɪlm: əm nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz wət aɪl seɪ, ənd fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪts wərθ aɪ du swɛr ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ˈproʊˌmoʊ ˈnɑnsɛns. ɪts baɪ fɑr, ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst əv ðə ˈstɔriz (əv ðə 3 ɪts ðə ˈmuvi ðət ðə ˈsɪriz rikˈwaɪərz ənd dɪˈzərvz ənd ɪts ðə ˈraɪtfəl θərd ˈʧæptər ər θərd ækt, aɪ ʃʊd seɪ. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈɛnibədi wɪl bi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd. ɪt wɑz ən ˈæbsəˌlut ˈplɛʒər ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ənd ənd waɪl ju kən ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə mæn hɪmˈsɛlf ɔn nɛkst wiks ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ðə ˈmuvi ʃoʊ ˈpɔdˌkæst, aɪ kən tɛl ju ðət hi həz ə wɛlθ əv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈænɪkˌdoʊts. ɪn tərmz əv ˈæktərz hu ˈɔlsoʊ raɪt ənd dɪˈrɛkt, ɪz ðə ril dil. ʧɛk bæk hir nɛkst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd ˈlɪsən fər ˈjɔrsɛlf! haʊ tɪ treɪn jʊr ˈdrægən 3 ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ ˈoʊpən ɪn ˈθiətərz ɔn mɑrʧ 1 2019 |
michael bisping has yet to face a no. 1 contender since winning the middleweight championship 15 months ago, and why some people see interim titleholder robert whittaker as the true champion.
derek brunson, who came closer to beating whittaker in the octagon than anyone when they fought in melbourne last november, is not completely against that idea.
"why not?” brunson told fighting. "i have nothing against bisping and i have nothing against how he does his business. it is kind of ridiculous, holding up the division. i know waiting for big fights, about be done with his career, so i kind of give it to him in this aspect. at the same time, trying to get this division going, the champ being active and everybody moving up.”
bisping won the title with a upset against luke rockhold on short notice, and defended it in a rematch with dan henderson last october. a possibility “the count” retires after his upcoming clash with georges at 217 on nov. 4, and brunson believes he would come out on top.
"man, such a tough one,” he said of who wins at madison square garden. "i might go with bisping. i might go with bisping in a situation. but i can see holding him down, ground and pound. but i might take bisping.”
brunson went since losing to whittaker last november, dropping a close decision against former middleweight kingpin anderson silva and coming back with a knockout over daniel kelly. currently scheduled to take on machida in the main event of sao paulo in brazil on oct. 28. | ˈmaɪkəl ˈbɪspɪŋ həz jɛt tɪ feɪs ə noʊ. 1 kənˈtɛndər sɪns ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp 15 mənθs əˈgoʊ, ənd waɪ səm ˈpipəl si ˈɪnərəm ˈtaɪtəˌlhoʊldər ˈrɑbərt ˈwɪtəkər ɛz ðə tru ˈʧæmpiən. ˈdɛrɪk ˈbrənsən, hu keɪm ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈbitɪŋ ˈwɪtəkər ɪn ðə ˈɑktəˌgɑn ðən ˈɛniˌwən wɪn ðeɪ fɔt ɪn ˈmɛlbərn læst noʊˈvɛmbər, ɪz nɑt kəmˈplitli əˈgɛnst ðət aɪˈdiə. "waɪ not?”*?” ˈbrənsən toʊld ˈfaɪtɪŋ. "aɪ hæv ˈnəθɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈbɪspɪŋ ənd aɪ hæv ˈnəθɪŋ əˈgɛnst haʊ hi dɪz hɪz ˈbɪznɪs. ɪt ɪz kaɪnd əv rɪˈdɪkjələs, ˈhoʊldɪŋ əp ðə dɪˈvɪʒən. aɪ noʊ ˈweɪtɪŋ fər bɪg faɪts, əˈbaʊt bi dən wɪθ hɪz kərɪr, soʊ aɪ kaɪnd əv gɪv ɪt tɪ ɪm ɪn ðɪs ˈæˌspɛkt. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðɪs dɪˈvɪʒən goʊɪŋ, ðə ʧæmp biɪŋ ˈæktɪv ənd ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ˈmuvɪŋ up.”*.” ˈbɪspɪŋ wən ðə ˈtaɪtəl wɪθ ə ˈəpˌsɛt əˈgɛnst luk ˈrɑˌkhoʊld ɔn ʃɔrt ˈnoʊtɪs, ənd dɪˈfɛndɪd ɪt ɪn ə ˈriˈmæʧ wɪθ dæn ˈhɛndərsən læst ɑkˈtoʊbər. ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti count”*” rɪˈtaɪrz ˈæftər hɪz ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ klæʃ wɪθ ˈʤɔrʤɪz æt 217 ɔn noʊv. 4 ənd ˈbrənsən bɪˈlivz hi wʊd kəm aʊt ɔn tɔp. "mæn, səʧ ə təf one,”*,” hi sɛd əv hu wɪnz æt ˈmædɪsən skwɛr ˈgɑrdən. "aɪ maɪt goʊ wɪθ ˈbɪspɪŋ. aɪ maɪt goʊ wɪθ ˈbɪspɪŋ ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. bət aɪ kən si ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɪm daʊn, graʊnd ənd paʊnd. bət aɪ maɪt teɪk bisping.”*.” ˈbrənsən wɛnt sɪns ˈluzɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪtəkər læst noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈdrɑpɪŋ ə kloʊz dɪˈsɪʒən əˈgɛnst ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt ˈkɪŋˌpɪn ˈændərsən ˈsɪlvə ənd ˈkəmɪŋ bæk wɪθ ə ˈnɑˌkaʊt ˈoʊvər ˈdænjəl ˈkɛli. ˈkərəntli ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ teɪk ɔn məˈʧidə ɪn ðə meɪn ɪˈvɛnt əv saʊ ˈpɔˌloʊ ɪn brəˈzɪl ɔn ɔkt. 28 |
by babic, phd
in the modern world, success of corporations is often driven by their employees and teams. understanding how human behaviors affect the workplace is the main objective of industrial and organizational psychology, also known as psychology. psychologists study factors that promote motivation, team work and productivity, as well as management practices that improve performance. there are many industrial and organizational psychologists working towards improving working conditions, however, the following 30 people were chosen based on the following criteria:
1. publications: majority of the individuals on this list have outstanding publication records. these publications include articles in scientific journals, books and book chapters.
2. impact on industrial and organizational practices: although academic research is an important aspect of psychology, its influence can only be assessed once ideas are put into practice and applied in a workplace. men and women on this list have made a significant impact on modern practices and policies in a workplace.
3. influence on future research directions: while many researchers have published important papers in the field of industrial and organizational psychology, priority was given to those who have made a substantial change in the way in which certain theories are viewed, or those who have led the way into novel research areas.
4. awards and recognitions: most psychologists on this list have been recognized for their achievements by various international professional societies, foundations and even queen elizabeth
1. stanley silverman
dr. silverman is the dean of the summit college and university college at the university of akron. his area of expertise is the effect that arrogant bosses have on a workplace. he devised a new measure of arrogance called “workplace arrogance scale,” which is used to determine whether managers possess arrogant tendencies.
2. anita woolley
just like individuals, teams possess a certain level of intelligence. this concept of “collective intelligence” is the focus of dr. research. she is an assistant professor of organizational behavior and theory at the tepper school of business at carnegie mellon university. one of the most interesting findings of her recent research is that team intelligence is positively correlated with the number of women on the team. this study was published in the prestigious journal science in 2010.
3. david rock
the institute was founded in order to bring together neuroscience and leadership experts and to enhance the science of leadership. the founder, dr. david rock, is the author of two business and is a blogger for the harvard business review, fortune magazine, psychology today and the huffington post.
4. jay van
dr. van is an assistant professor of psychology at new york university and a member of the institute. his research uses a unique combination of neuroimaging, and behavioral techniques to study the relationship between the environment and group identities. he has published numerous papers in psychology journals and his research is frequently featured by international media.
5. gary
workplace bullying is now a widely recognized phenomenon, thanks to dr., who is the leading authority on the subject and the director of the workplace bullying institute. he wrote the us survey on workplace bullying and is the author of several books. dr. taught psychology and management courses for over two decades, and was recognized with teaching awards.
6. fred
the study of organizational behavior, now a subject in management, stemmed from the work of dr. fred. in his early research, dr. applied reinforcement as a means of improving employee performance. his “organizational behavior modification theory” has been rated among the top eight theories in organizational psychology, based on importance, validity and usefulness. his research interests also include international management and leadership. he has received many awards and holds an honorary doctorate from depaul university.
7. victor vroom
dr. vroom of yale university is one of the leading experts in the fields of organizational behavior, leadership andsion making. in 1964, he published a seminal book work and motivation. he is the recipient of numerous awards, including distinguished scholarly contribution award from the academy of management and distinguished contributions award from the society of industrial and organizational psychology.
8. jeffrey stanton
dr. jeffrey stanton is a professor in the school of information studies at syracuse university. his research focuses on job satisfaction, stress and psychometrics, as well as on the relationship between organizational behavior and technology. he has published numerous research papers and several books.
9. dennis organ
certain behaviors improve the functioning of the organization, although they are not necessarily rewarded or recognized. psychologists call these behaviors “organizational citizenship”, a term coined by dr. organ, professor emeritus of indiana kelley school of business. dr. research efforts have produced four books and over 50 articles. his expertise was recognized by several professional societies. he was elected a fellow of the society for industrial and organizational psychology and received the distinguished alumnus award from the university of north carolina.
10. marc effron
although not an academic, marc effron has influenced the field of psychology by helping some of the largest companies improve the quality of their talent. he is the founder of the talent quarterly magazine, which brings together global management leaders. he is also the president of the talent strategy group. he several books, including the one page talent management: eliminating complexity, adding value.
11. morgan mccall
dr. mccall is a professor of management and organization at the university of southern school of business, where his research focuses on the development of the next generation of leadership. in his book high flyers, he challenges the conventional wisdom that best executives possess a set list of traits, and proposes that successful executives are characterized by their ability to learn and adapt to novel situations. dr. accomplishments have earned him several awards, including the distinguished professional contributions award from the society for industrial and organizational psychology.
12. li
the interaction between individual and environmental factors that promote is the main topic of dr. research. dr. li obtained a phd in management in 2013 and is currently an assistant professor at the kansas state university. he has published numerous articles and book chapters and was featured in an interview by the society for industrial and organizational psychology.
13.maya shankar
the influence of dr. work impacts people worldwide. she holds a phd from oxford university and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at stanford university. she is currently the senior white house policy advisor. in her current role, she uses her behavioral science expertise to influence federal programs and policies. she is coordinating social and behavioral science team in an effort to use science and innovation to promote government performance and efficiency.
14. greg oldham
“job characteristics theory” is based on the principle that challenging tasks serve as motivation, whereas monotonous or boring tasks suppress motivation and lead to employee dissatisfaction. this theory was developed by dr. oldham, a professor at tulane university, and his colleague richard heckman. the theory provides a set of principles for enriching jobs and is widely used by organizations. dr. research has been published in prestigious journals in the fields of organizational psychology and management. he is a fellow of the academy of management, society for industrial and organizational psychology and the american psychological association
15. steven sauter
the field of occupational health and safety has been greatly influenced by the work of dr. steven sauter. in his work, he used behavioral sciences to promote workers’ health and safety and implemented practices that reduce injuries and promote workers’ wellbeing. he edited several influential books, which are used as textbooks across the world.
16. thomas cox
work-related stress is one of the biggest factors that lowers productivity and affects employee health. our current understanding of the negative consequences of stress are largely due to research efforts of sir thomas cox, the chair of occupational health psychology and management at university of london. his desire to make a difference in working lives through research has led to the publication of many articles and books. he also received numerous awards for his accomplishments, the major one being the recognition of the queen elizabeth in 2000.
17. cary cooper
sir cary cooper is the distinguished professor of organizational psychology at lancaster university. he is one of the leading experts in the areas of occupational health and workplace stress. he has written on subjects of balance, improving performance and burnout. he has authored many journal articles and is the recipient of many prestigious awards, the greatest one being the recognition by the queen elizabeth in 2001.
18. edward
keeping employees motivated and productive is a prominent topic of psychology. dr., a professor of psychology and social sciences at the university of rochester, along with his colleague dr. richard ryan coined self-determination theory (sdt), which describes individuals’ self-motivation. is widely employed today, not only in organizations, but also in sports, health care, education and relationships.
19. richard ryan
co-founder of, dr. ryan is an internationally recognized researcher in the fields of motivation and wellbeing. he has published over 250 research articles, books and book chapters and given addresses worldwide. he is currently a professor of clinical and social sciences at the university of rochester
20. edward lawler
the issue of employee compensation is an important aspect of management and dr. lawler is one of the leading contributors in this field of research. he is the distinguished professor of business at the university of southern california and has been recognized as one of the leading figures in management and human resources by several major publications, including fortune and businessweek. in his latest book, effective human resource management he discusses how the role of human resources should change to meet the demands of modern and future markets.
21. richard
dr. is the director of the society for human resource management and is a professor in the school of management at george mason university. his research is focused on effective management and successful leadership. he has published in and served on the editorial board for numerous journals and several books. he is a fellow of the academy of management, the american psychological association, the association of scientific psychology and the society for industrial and organizational psychology. he is also a member of the advisory board of several businesses and foundations.
22. nancy tippins
selection of employees is one of the first and most important steps in ensuring an effectiveness. dr. tippins combines her psychology expertise and leadership skills to help companies select employees, reduce hiring mistakes and develop their leadership strategies. she is a former president of the society for industrial and organizational psychology and is a recipient of the distinguished service award.
23. elaine
dr.’ work focuses on performance management reform. she has written articles that have fundamentally shifted performance management. her influence in the field has been recognized by numerous awards, including the society for industrial and organizational distinguished professional contributions award. she has authored several books, which provide practical advice on management methods that improve performance.
24. lawrence james
many companies are increasingly relying on personality tests as an aid in employee selection. dr. james is a professor at the georgia institute of technology and is one of the founding partners of innovative assessment technology, which specializes in new methods of personality assessment. he has published over 70 articles as well as the book personality in work organizations, which covers topics such as leadership, job performance and team functioning.
25. wayne cascio
an expert in human resource management, dr. cascio is a professor of management at the university of colorado denver. his research efforts have produced 27 books and over 150 articles and helped shape the direction of research in industrial and organizational psychology. he is a recipient of the career achievement award by the academy of management.
26. eduardo salas
dr. salas, a professor at the university of central florida, is another recipient of the society for industrial and organizational distinguished professional contributions award. his research helps organizations foster team work, facilitate training effectiveness, develop performance measuring tools and design learning environments, to name a few. he has over 300 journal articles and book chapters and has 15 books.
27. robert lord
dr. lord, currently a professor of leadership at the durham university, uses science to understand leadership, emotions and identity. through his research efforts, he has published over 125 articles and book chapters and has greatly influenced the modern view of leadership. his research on control theory published in the 2010 annual review of psychology is considered to be one of the leading influences in shaping research in that area. he received the leadership quarterly distinguished scholar award and the society for industrial and organizational psychology distinguished scientific contribution award.
28. richard arvey
discrimination and bias in the selection of employees have become important topics in modern management. research on this topic has been greatly influenced by dr. arvey of the national university of singapore. dr. arvey has demonstrated that genetic factors play a role in a range of job attitudes and behaviors. he has published more than 100 articles, book chapters and reports. he has received numerous awards and has been recognized as one of the top 10 most published authors by the journal of applied psychology and personnel psychology.
29. rob mckenna
dr. mckenna is the chair of the department of psychology at seattle pacific university. his main interest is helping leaders during challenging times. he is the author of several books, including dying to lead: sacrificial leadership in a self-centered world.
30. david yamada
dr. yamada is another expert on workplace bullying and the host of the blog minding the workplace. he is the director of the new workplace institute at suffolk university. he wrote the first law review article on the subject of workplace bullying and drafted the healthy workplace bill. he often speaks at international conferences and has been quoted by influential media such as the wall street journal and fortune. | baɪ ˈbɑbɪk, ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld, səkˈsɛs əv ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ɪz ˈɔfən ˈdrɪvən baɪ ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd timz. ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ haʊ ˈjumən bɪˈheɪvjərz əˈfɛkt ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs ɪz ðə meɪn əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz saɪˈkɑləʤi. saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ˈstədi ˈfæktərz ðət prəˈmoʊt ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən, tim wərk ənd ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈpræktɪsɪz ðət ˌɪmˈpruv pərˈfɔrməns. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ˈwərkɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈwərkɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ 30 ˈpipəl wər ˈʧoʊzən beɪst ɔn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kraɪˈtɪriə: 1 ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz: məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɔn ðɪs lɪst hæv ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ˈrɛkərdz. ðiz ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈklud ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪn ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈʤərnəlz, bʊks ənd bʊk ˈʧæptərz. 2 ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl ˈpræktɪsɪz: ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈrisərʧ ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈæˌspɛkt əv saɪˈkɑləʤi, ɪts ˈɪnfluəns kən ˈoʊnli bi əˈsɛst wəns aɪˈdiəz ər pʊt ˈɪntu ˈpræktɪs ənd əˈplaɪd ɪn ə ˈwərkˌpleɪs. mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ɔn ðɪs lɪst hæv meɪd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈmɑdərn ˈpræktɪsɪz ənd ˈpɑləsiz ɪn ə ˈwərkˌpleɪs. 3 ˈɪnfluəns ɔn fˈjuʧər ˈrisərʧ dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz: waɪl ˈmɛni ˈrisərʧərz hæv ˈpəblɪʃt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈpeɪpərz ɪn ðə fild əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi, praɪˈɔrəti wɑz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðoʊz hu hæv meɪd ə səbˈstænʃəl ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ ˈsərtən ˈθɪriz ər vjud, ər ðoʊz hu hæv lɛd ðə weɪ ˈɪntu ˈnɑvəl ˈrisərʧ ˈɛriəz. 4 əˈwɔrdz ənd recognitions*: moʊst saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ɔn ðɪs lɪst hæv bɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd fər ðɛr əˈʧivmənts baɪ ˈvɛriəs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl prəˈfɛʃənəl səˈsaɪɪtiz, faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ənd ˈivɪn kwin ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ 1 ˈstænli ˈsɪlvərˌmæn ˈdɑktər. ˈsɪlvərˌmæn ɪz ðə din əv ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkɑlɪʤ æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈækrən. hɪz ˈɛriə əv ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɪz ðə ˈifɛkt ðət ˈɛrəgənt ˈbɔsɪz hæv ɔn ə ˈwərkˌpleɪs. hi dɪˈvaɪzd ə nu ˈmɛʒər əv ˈɛrəgəns kɔld ˈɛrəgəns scale,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz juzd tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ˈmænɪʤərz pəˈzɛs ˈɛrəgənt ˈtɛndənsiz. 2 əˈnitə ˈwʊli ʤɪst laɪk ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, timz pəˈzɛs ə ˈsərtən ˈlɛvəl əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt əv intelligence”*” ɪz ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ˈdɑktər. ˈrisərʧ. ʃi ɪz ən əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl bɪˈheɪvjər ənd ˈθɪri æt ðə ˈtɛpər skul əv ˈbɪznɪs æt ˌkɑrˈneɪgi ˈmɛlən ˌjunəˈvərsəti. wən əv ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv hər ˈrisənt ˈrisərʧ ɪz ðət tim ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɪz ˈpɑzətɪvli ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈwɪmən ɔn ðə tim. ðɪs ˈstədi wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə pərˈstiʤəs ˈʤərnəl saɪəns ɪn 2010 3 ˈdeɪvɪd rɑk ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ brɪŋ təˈgɛðər nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪəns ənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈɛkspərts ənd tɪ ɛnˈhæns ðə saɪəns əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ðə ˈfaʊndər, ˈdɑktər. ˈdeɪvɪd rɑk, ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv tu ˈbɪznɪs ənd ɪz ə ˈblɔgər fər ðə ˈhɑrvərd ˈbɪznɪs ˌrivˈju, ˈfɔrʧən ˈmægəˌzin, saɪˈkɑləʤi təˈdeɪ ənd ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst. 4 ʤeɪ væn ˈdɑktər. væn ɪz ən əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər əv saɪˈkɑləʤi æt nu jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut. hɪz ˈrisərʧ ˈjuzɪz ə juˈnik ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv neuroimaging*, ənd bɪˈheɪvjərəl tɛkˈniks tɪ ˈstədi ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd grup aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz. hi həz ˈpəblɪʃt ˈnumərəs ˈpeɪpərz ɪn saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈʤərnəlz ənd hɪz ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˈfrikwɛntli ˈfiʧərd baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmidiə. 5 ˈgɛri ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˈbʊliɪŋ ɪz naʊ ə ˈwaɪdli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd fəˈnɑməˌnɑn, θæŋks tɪ ˈdɑktər., hu ɪz ðə ˈlidɪŋ əˈθɔrəti ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ənd ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˈbʊliɪŋ ˈɪnstɪˌtut. hi roʊt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsərˌveɪ ɔn ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˈbʊliɪŋ ənd ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv ˈsɛvərəl bʊks. ˈdɑktər. tɔt saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈkɔrsɪz fər ˈoʊvər tu ˈdɛkeɪdz, ənd wɑz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd wɪθ ˈtiʧɪŋ əˈwɔrdz. 6 frɛd ðə ˈstədi əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl bɪˈheɪvjər, naʊ ə ˈsəbʤɪkt ɪn ˈmænɪʤmənt, stɛmd frəm ðə wərk əv ˈdɑktər. frɛd. ɪn hɪz ˈərli ˈrisərʧ, ˈdɑktər. əˈplaɪd ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənt ɛz ə minz əv ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪi pərˈfɔrməns. hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən theory”*” həz bɪn ˈreɪtɪd əˈməŋ ðə tɔp eɪt ˈθɪriz ɪn ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi, beɪst ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns, vəˈlɪdɪti ənd ˈjusfəlnəs. hɪz ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntərɪsts ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp. hi həz rɪˈsivd ˈmɛni əˈwɔrdz ənd hoʊldz ən ˈɑnərˌɛri ˈdɑktərət frəm dɪˈpɔl ˌjunəˈvərsəti. 7 ˈvɪktər vrum ˈdɑktər. vrum əv jeɪl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪz wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈɛkspərts ɪn ðə fildz əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl bɪˈheɪvjər, ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ. ɪn 1964 hi ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈsɛmənəl bʊk wərk ənd ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən. hi ɪz ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ˈnumərəs əˈwɔrdz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ˈskɑlərli ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əˈwɔrd frəm ðə əˈkædəmi əv ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz əˈwɔrd frəm ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi. 8 ˈʤɛfri ˈstæntən ˈdɑktər. ˈʤɛfri ˈstæntən ɪz ə prəˈfɛsər ɪn ðə skul əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈstədiz æt ˈsɪrəˌkjuz ˌjunəˈvərsəti. hɪz ˈrisərʧ ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ʤɑb ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən, strɛs ənd psychometrics*, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɔn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl bɪˈheɪvjər ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi. hi həz ˈpəblɪʃt ˈnumərəs ˈrisərʧ ˈpeɪpərz ənd ˈsɛvərəl bʊks. 9 ˈdɛnɪs ˈɔrgən ˈsərtən bɪˈheɪvjərz ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ ər nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli rɪˈwɔrdɪd ər ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd. saɪˈkɑləʤəsts kɔl ðiz bɪˈheɪvjərz citizenship”*”, ə tərm kɔɪnd baɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈɔrgən, prəˈfɛsər ɪˈmɛrətəs əv ˌɪndiˈænə ˈkɛli skul əv ˈbɪznɪs. ˈdɑktər. ˈrisərʧ ˈɛfərts hæv prəˈdust fɔr bʊks ənd ˈoʊvər 50 ˈɑrtɪkəlz. hɪz ˌɛkspərˈtiz wɑz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ˈsɛvərəl prəˈfɛʃənəl səˈsaɪɪtiz. hi wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ə ˈfɛloʊ əv ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd rɪˈsivd ðə dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt əˈləmnəs əˈwɔrd frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. 10 mɑrk ˈɛfrən ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk, mɑrk ˈɛfrən həz ˈɪnfluənst ðə fild əv saɪˈkɑləʤi baɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪmˈpruv ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðɛr ˈtælənt. hi ɪz ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ðə ˈtælənt kˈwɔrtərli ˈmægəˌzin, wɪʧ brɪŋz təˈgɛðər ˈgloʊbəl ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈlidərz. hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈtælənt ˈstrætəʤi grup. hi ˈsɛvərəl bʊks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə wən peɪʤ ˈtælənt ˈmænɪʤmənt: ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ kəmˈplɛksɪti, ˈædɪŋ ˈvælju. 11 ˈmɔrgən məˈkɔl ˈdɑktər. məˈkɔl ɪz ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsəðərn skul əv ˈbɪznɪs, wɛr hɪz ˈrisərʧ ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ɪn hɪz bʊk haɪ flaɪərz, hi ˈʧælənʤɪz ðə kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈwɪzdəm ðət bɛst ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz pəˈzɛs ə sɛt lɪst əv treɪts, ənd prəˈpoʊzɪz ðət səkˈsɛsfəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ər ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ lərn ənd əˈdæpt tɪ ˈnɑvəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. ˈdɑktər. əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts hæv ərnd ɪm ˈsɛvərəl əˈwɔrdz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz əˈwɔrd frəm ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi. 12 li ðə ˌɪnərˈækʃən bɪtˈwin ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈfæktərz ðət prəˈmoʊt ɪz ðə meɪn ˈtɑpɪk əv ˈdɑktər. ˈrisərʧ. ˈdɑktər. li əbˈteɪnd ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ɪn ˈmænɪʤmənt ɪn 2013 ənd ɪz ˈkərəntli ən əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˈkænzəs steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. hi həz ˈpəblɪʃt ˈnumərəs ˈɑrtɪkəlz ənd bʊk ˈʧæptərz ənd wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju baɪ ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi. ˈʃæŋkɑr ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈdɑktər. wərk ˌɪmˈpækts ˈpipəl ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ʃi hoʊldz ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi frəm ˈɑksfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd kəmˈplitɪd ə ˌpoʊstˈdɑkˌtərəl ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp æt ˈstænfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ʃi ɪz ˈkərəntli ðə ˈsinjər waɪt haʊs ˈpɑləsi ædˈvaɪzər. ɪn hər ˈkɑrənt roʊl, ʃi ˈjuzɪz hər bɪˈheɪvjərəl saɪəns ˌɛkspərˈtiz tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈfɛdərəl ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd ˈpɑləsiz. ʃi ɪz koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ənd bɪˈheɪvjərəl saɪəns tim ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ juz saɪəns ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈgəvərnmənt pərˈfɔrməns ənd ɪˈfɪʃənsi. 14 grɛg ˈoʊldəm ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks theory”*” ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ðət ˈʧælənʤɪŋ tæsks sərv ɛz ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən, wɛˈræz məˈnɑtənəs ər ˈbɔrɪŋ tæsks səˈprɛs ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ənd lɛd tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪi ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən. ðɪs ˈθɪri wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈoʊldəm, ə prəˈfɛsər æt tuˈleɪn ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ənd hɪz ˈkɑlig ˈrɪʧərd ˈhɛkmən. ðə ˈθɪri prəˈvaɪdz ə sɛt əv ˈprɪnsəpəlz fər ɪnˈrɪʧɪŋ ʤɑbz ənd ɪz ˈwaɪdli juzd baɪ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. ˈdɑktər. ˈrisərʧ həz bɪn ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn pərˈstiʤəs ˈʤərnəlz ɪn ðə fildz əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt. hi ɪz ə ˈfɛloʊ əv ðə əˈkædəmi əv ˈmænɪʤmənt, soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən 15 ˈstivən sɔˈteɪər ðə fild əv ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl hɛlθ ənd ˈseɪfti həz bɪn ˈgreɪtli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðə wərk əv ˈdɑktər. ˈstivən sɔˈteɪər. ɪn hɪz wərk, hi juzd bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈsaɪənsɪz tɪ prəˈmoʊt workers’*’ hɛlθ ənd ˈseɪfti ənd ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ˈpræktɪsɪz ðət rɪˈdus ˈɪnʤəriz ənd prəˈmoʊt workers’*’ ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. hi ˈɛdɪtɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl bʊks, wɪʧ ər juzd ɛz ˈtɛkstˌbʊks əˈkrɔs ðə wərld. 16 ˈtɑməs kɑks strɛs ɪz wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈfæktərz ðət loʊərz ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ənd əˈfɛkts ɪmˈplɔɪi hɛlθ. ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv strɛs ər ˈlɑrʤli du tɪ ˈrisərʧ ˈɛfərts əv sər ˈtɑməs kɑks, ðə ʧɛr əv ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl hɛlθ saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈləndən. hɪz dɪˈzaɪər tɪ meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈwərkɪŋ lɪvz θru ˈrisərʧ həz lɛd tɪ ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈmɛni ˈɑrtɪkəlz ənd bʊks. hi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd ˈnumərəs əˈwɔrdz fər hɪz əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts, ðə ˈmeɪʤər wən biɪŋ ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ðə kwin ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ɪn 2000 17 ˈkɛri ˈkupər sər ˈkɛri ˈkupər ɪz ðə dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt prəˈfɛsər əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi æt ˈlæŋkəstər ˌjunəˈvərsəti. hi ɪz wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈɛkspərts ɪn ðə ˈɛriəz əv ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl hɛlθ ənd ˈwərkˌpleɪs strɛs. hi həz ˈrɪtən ɔn ˈsəbʤɪkts əv ˈbæləns, ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns ənd ˈbərˌnaʊt. hi həz ˈɔθərd ˈmɛni ˈʤərnəl ˈɑrtɪkəlz ənd ɪz ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ˈmɛni pərˈstiʤəs əˈwɔrdz, ðə ˈgreɪtəst wən biɪŋ ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən baɪ ðə kwin ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ɪn 2001 18 ˈɛdwərd ˈkipɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ənd pərˈdəktɪv ɪz ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈtɑpɪk əv saɪˈkɑləʤi. ˈdɑktər., ə prəˈfɛsər əv saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈrɑˌʧɛstər, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈkɑlig ˈdɑktər. ˈrɪʧərd raɪən kɔɪnd ˈsɛlfdɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən ˈθɪri (sdt*), wɪʧ dɪˈskraɪbz individuals’*’ self-motivation*. ɪz ˈwaɪdli ɪmˈplɔɪd təˈdeɪ, nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪn ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn spɔrts, hɛlθ kɛr, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. 19 ˈrɪʧərd raɪən əv, ˈdɑktər. raɪən ɪz ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈrisərʧər ɪn ðə fildz əv ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ənd ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. hi həz ˈpəblɪʃt ˈoʊvər 250 ˈrisərʧ ˈɑrtɪkəlz, bʊks ənd bʊk ˈʧæptərz ənd ˈgɪvɪn ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ˈwərldˈwaɪd. hi ɪz ˈkərəntli ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈklɪnɪkəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈrɑˌʧɛstər 20 ˈɛdwərd ˈlɔlər ðə ˈɪʃu əv ɪmˈplɔɪi ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈæˌspɛkt əv ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈdɑktər. ˈlɔlər ɪz wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ kənˈtrɪbjətərz ɪn ðɪs fild əv ˈrisərʧ. hi ɪz ðə dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt prəˈfɛsər əv ˈbɪznɪs æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd həz bɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈfɪgjərz ɪn ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈjumən ˈrisɔrsɪz baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈmeɪʤər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɔrʧən ənd businessweek*. ɪn hɪz ˈleɪtəst bʊk, ˈifɛktɪv ˈjumən ˈrisɔrs ˈmænɪʤmənt hi dɪˈskəsɪz haʊ ðə roʊl əv ˈjumən ˈrisɔrsɪz ʃʊd ʧeɪnʤ tɪ mit ðə dɪˈmændz əv ˈmɑdərn ənd fˈjuʧər ˈmɑrkɪts. 21 ˈrɪʧərd ˈdɑktər. ɪz ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈjumən ˈrisɔrs ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ɪz ə prəˈfɛsər ɪn ðə skul əv ˈmænɪʤmənt æt ʤɔrʤ ˈmeɪsən ˌjunəˈvərsəti. hɪz ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈifɛktɪv ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd səkˈsɛsfəl ˈlidərˌʃɪp. hi həz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ənd sərvd ɔn ðə ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl bɔrd fər ˈnumərəs ˈʤərnəlz ənd ˈsɛvərəl bʊks. hi ɪz ə ˈfɛloʊ əv ðə əˈkædəmi əv ˈmænɪʤmənt, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi. hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ædˈvaɪzəri bɔrd əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd faʊnˈdeɪʃənz. 22 ˈnænsi ˈtɪpɪnz səˈlɛkʃən əv ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪz wən əv ðə fərst ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛps ɪn ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ən ˈifɛktɪvnəs. ˈdɑktər. ˈtɪpɪnz kəmˈbaɪnz hər saɪˈkɑləʤi ˌɛkspərˈtiz ənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp skɪlz tɪ hɛlp ˈkəmpəˌniz səˈlɛkt ɪmˈplɔɪiz, rɪˈdus ˈhaɪrɪŋ mɪˈsteɪks ənd dɪˈvɛləp ðɛr ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈstrætəʤiz. ʃi ɪz ə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ɪz ə rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ðə dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ˈsərvɪs əˈwɔrd. 23 ˌiˈleɪn ˈdɑktər. pulakos’*’ wərk ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn pərˈfɔrməns ˈmænɪʤmənt rɪˈfɔrm. ʃi həz ˈrɪtən ˈɑrtɪkəlz ðət hæv ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈʃɪftɪd pərˈfɔrməns ˈmænɪʤmənt. hər ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ðə fild həz bɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ˈnumərəs əˈwɔrdz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz əˈwɔrd. ʃi həz ˈɔθərd ˈsɛvərəl bʊks, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪd ˈpræktɪkəl ədˈvaɪs ɔn ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈmɛθədz ðət ˌɪmˈpruv pərˈfɔrməns. 24 ˈlɔrəns ʤeɪmz ˈmɛni ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ˌpərsəˈnælɪti tɛsts ɛz ən eɪd ɪn ɪmˈplɔɪi səˈlɛkʃən. ˈdɑktər. ʤeɪmz ɪz ə prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˈʤɔrʤə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ɪz wən əv ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərz əv ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv əˈsɛsmənt tɛkˈnɑləʤi, wɪʧ ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn nu ˈmɛθədz əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪti əˈsɛsmənt. hi həz ˈpəblɪʃt ˈoʊvər 70 ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə bʊk ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ɪn wərk ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, wɪʧ ˈkəvərz ˈtɑpɪks səʧ ɛz ˈlidərˌʃɪp, ʤɑb pərˈfɔrməns ənd tim ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ. 25 weɪn ˈkæsioʊ ən ˈɛkspərt ɪn ˈjumən ˈrisɔrs ˈmænɪʤmənt, ˈdɑktər. ˈkæsioʊ ɪz ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈmænɪʤmənt æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈdɛnvər. hɪz ˈrisərʧ ˈɛfərts hæv prəˈdust 27 bʊks ənd ˈoʊvər 150 ˈɑrtɪkəlz ənd hɛlpt ʃeɪp ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ˈrisərʧ ɪn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi. hi ɪz ə rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ðə kərɪr əˈʧivmənt əˈwɔrd baɪ ðə əˈkædəmi əv ˈmænɪʤmənt. 26 ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ ˈsɑlɑz ˈdɑktər. ˈsɑlɑz, ə prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsɛntrəl ˈflɔrɪdə, ɪz əˈnəðər rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz əˈwɔrd. hɪz ˈrisərʧ hɛlps ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈfɑstər tim wərk, fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈifɛktɪvnəs, dɪˈvɛləp pərˈfɔrməns ˈmɛʒərɪŋ tulz ənd dɪˈzaɪn ˈlərnɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts, tɪ neɪm ə fju. hi həz ˈoʊvər 300 ˈʤərnəl ˈɑrtɪkəlz ənd bʊk ˈʧæptərz ənd həz 15 bʊks. 27 ˈrɑbərt lɔrd ˈdɑktər. lɔrd, ˈkərəntli ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp æt ðə ˈdʊˈrhæm ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈjuzɪz saɪəns tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ˈlidərˌʃɪp, ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌti. θru hɪz ˈrisərʧ ˈɛfərts, hi həz ˈpəblɪʃt ˈoʊvər 125 ˈɑrtɪkəlz ənd bʊk ˈʧæptərz ənd həz ˈgreɪtli ˈɪnfluənst ðə ˈmɑdərn vju əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp. hɪz ˈrisərʧ ɔn kənˈtroʊl ˈθɪri ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə 2010 ˈænjuəl ˌrivˈju əv saɪˈkɑləʤi ɪz kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ɪn ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ˈrisərʧ ɪn ðət ˈɛriə. hi rɪˈsivd ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp kˈwɔrtərli dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ˈskɑlər əˈwɔrd ənd ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl saɪˈkɑləʤi dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əˈwɔrd. 28 ˈrɪʧərd ˈɑrvi dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ənd baɪəs ɪn ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ɪmˈplɔɪiz hæv bɪˈkəm ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈtɑpɪks ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈmænɪʤmənt. ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðɪs ˈtɑpɪk həz bɪn ˈgreɪtli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈɑrvi əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr. ˈdɑktər. ˈɑrvi həz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈfæktərz pleɪ ə roʊl ɪn ə reɪnʤ əv ʤɑb ˈætəˌtudz ənd bɪˈheɪvjərz. hi həz ˈpəblɪʃt mɔr ðən 100 ˈɑrtɪkəlz, bʊk ˈʧæptərz ənd rɪˈpɔrts. hi həz rɪˈsivd ˈnumərəs əˈwɔrdz ənd həz bɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz wən əv ðə tɔp 10 moʊst ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɔθərz baɪ ðə ˈʤərnəl əv əˈplaɪd saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ˌpərsəˈnɛl saɪˈkɑləʤi. 29 rɑb məˈkɛnə ˈdɑktər. məˈkɛnə ɪz ðə ʧɛr əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv saɪˈkɑləʤi æt siˈætəl pəˈsɪfɪk ˌjunəˈvərsəti. hɪz meɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈlidərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪŋ taɪmz. hi ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv ˈsɛvərəl bʊks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ daɪɪŋ tɪ lɛd: ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪn ə ˈsɛlfˈsɛntərd wərld. 30 ˈdeɪvɪd jəˈmɑdə ˈdɑktər. jəˈmɑdə ɪz əˈnəðər ˈɛkspərt ɔn ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˈbʊliɪŋ ənd ðə hoʊst əv ðə blɔg ˈmaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs. hi ɪz ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə nu ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˈɪnstɪˌtut æt ˈsəfək ˌjunəˈvərsəti. hi roʊt ðə fərst lɔ ˌrivˈju ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˈbʊliɪŋ ənd ˈdræftɪd ðə ˈhɛlθi ˈwərkˌpleɪs bɪl. hi ˈɔfən spiks æt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərənsəz ənd həz bɪn kˈwoʊtɪd baɪ ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈmidiə səʧ ɛz ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ənd ˈfɔrʧən. |
real housewives of new jersey star joe giudice got emotional while opening up about the possibility of facing deportation once he completes his upcoming prison sentence.
"anything can happen, you know? there is nothing in life that is certain," joe shared with jennifer during an exclusive interview -- his only before going to prison -- on tuesday at the renwick hotel in new york city, where he was joined by his wife, teresa giudice. "we will deal with that when i get out."
"we're just taking it day by day," added teresa, who was released from prison in december after serving 11 months of a sentence. the couple were convicted of several fraud changes, including conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and bankruptcy fraud in october 2014 and were allowed to serve time separately, so that one of them could be home to take care of their children.
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the question of joe's impending stint behind bars weighs heavily on the entire family, including the couple's four daughters who, despite their young age, understand the situation their father is facing.
"they go on computers, they know everything," said joe when asked if their kids knew why he was going to be away from home for the next 41 months. "i mean my daughter tells me, 'you're going away for a lot more months than mommy.'"
with joe's sentence starting on march 23, teresa will once again be separated from her husband of 16 years. the reality star got candid about what she would miss the most by not having joe at home.
watch: joe giudice opens up about teresa's life behind bars: really not ok
"i'm going to miss sleeping with him at night and cuddling with him," said teresa, jokingly adding: "i'm going to miss the passion, and i can't say any more than that."
back at home, teresa has a full plate. in addition to being
a fulltime parent, filming the new season of the bravo series, promoting her
memoir, turning the tables, and renewing
her focus on charity.
"as you know, i was on celebrity apprentice to support matthew levine and the
foundation,” said teresa as march marks kidney awareness month. “i continue to
support by joining sydney levine to help raise awareness to find a
cure for matthew and all those that suffer from fsgs. she is doing 31 days of marching
to raise awareness.”
while joe said he's going to miss his family while he's gone, he admitted that prison could be a good way to a healthier lifestyle.
watch: teresa giudice gets candid about the first time she had sex with husband joe after prison
"i haven't stopped drinking in i don't know how long, so i could definitely use it just for that, you know?" joe shared. "[it's] probably going to be a good thing for me, health wise anyway."
despite the legal setbacks and impending hardships, the couple is looking to the future, where they envision a bit more privacy. when asked where they see their family in five years from now, joe said, "home, where the gates are closed," where there will be "no cameras."
for more from teresa and joe's emotional interview tune into entertainment tonight wednesday, march 2. check here for local listings and show times.
watch: teresa giudice shoots down pregnancy rumors: 'believe me, i'm on the pill' | ril ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz əv nu ˈʤərzi stɑr ʤoʊ ˈʤudɪsi gɑt ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl waɪl ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən wəns hi kəmˈplits hɪz ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntəns. "ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kən ˈhæpən, ju noʊ? ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn laɪf ðət ɪz ˈsərtən," ʤoʊ ʃɛrd wɪθ ˈʤɛnəfər ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈɪntərvˌju hɪz ˈoʊnli ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈprɪzən ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ æt ðə ˈrɛnwɪk hoʊˈtɛl ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, wɛr hi wɑz ʤɔɪnd baɪ hɪz waɪf, tərˈisə ˈʤudɪsi. "wi wɪl dil wɪθ ðət wɪn aɪ gɪt aʊt." "wɪr ʤɪst ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt deɪ baɪ deɪ," ˈædɪd tərˈisə, hu wɑz riˈlist frəm ˈprɪzən ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər ˈæftər ˈsərvɪŋ 11 mənθs əv ə ˈsɛntəns. ðə ˈkəpəl wər kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈsɛvərəl frɔd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kənˈspɪrəsi tɪ kəˈmɪt meɪl ənd waɪər frɔd ənd ˈbæŋkrəptsi frɔd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2014 ənd wər əˈlaʊd tɪ sərv taɪm ˈsɛpərətli, soʊ ðət wən əv ðɛm kʊd bi hoʊm tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. wɔʧ: tərˈisə ˈʤudɪsi sɪz ʃiz 'ˈhæpi tɪ bi hoʊm' ɪn fərst rɛd ˈkɑrpət ˈɪntərvˌju ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ʤoʊz ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ stɪnt bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz weɪz ˈhɛvəli ɔn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfæməli, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈkəpəlz fɔr ˈdɔtərz hu, dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr jəŋ eɪʤ, ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðɛr ˈfɑðər ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ. "ðeɪ goʊ ɔn kəmˈpjutərz, ðeɪ noʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ," sɛd ʤoʊ wɪn æst ɪf ðɛr kɪdz nu waɪ hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi əˈweɪ frəm hoʊm fər ðə nɛkst 41 mənθs. "aɪ min maɪ ˈdɔtər tɛlz mi, 'jʊr goʊɪŋ əˈweɪ fər ə lɔt mɔr mənθs ðən ˈmɑmi.'" wɪθ ʤoʊz ˈsɛntəns ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɔn mɑrʧ 23 tərˈisə wɪl wəns əˈgɛn bi ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm hər ˈhəzbənd əv 16 jɪrz. ðə ˌriˈæləˌti stɑr gɑt ˈkændɪd əˈbaʊt wət ʃi wʊd mɪs ðə moʊst baɪ nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ʤoʊ æt hoʊm. wɔʧ: ʤoʊ ˈʤudɪsi ˈoʊpənz əp əˈbaʊt tərˈisəz laɪf bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz: ˈrɪli nɑt ˈoʊˈkeɪ "əm goʊɪŋ tɪ mɪs sˈlipɪŋ wɪθ ɪm æt naɪt ənd ˈkədlɪŋ wɪθ ɪm," sɛd tərˈisə, ˈʤoʊkɪŋli ˈædɪŋ: "əm goʊɪŋ tɪ mɪs ðə ˈpæʃən, ənd aɪ kænt seɪ ˈɛni mɔr ðən ðət." bæk æt hoʊm, tərˈisə həz ə fʊl pleɪt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ biɪŋ ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˈpɛrənt, ˈfɪlmɪŋ ðə nu ˈsizən əv ðə ˈbrɑvoʊ ˈsɪriz, prəˈmoʊtɪŋ hər ˈmɛmˌwɑr, ˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈteɪbəlz, ənd rɪˈnuɪŋ hər ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈʧɛrɪti. "ɛz ju noʊ, aɪ wɑz ɔn səˈlɛbrɪti əˈprɛntɪs tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈmæθju lɛˈvin ənd ðə foundation,”*,” sɛd tərˈisə ɛz mɑrʧ mɑrks ˈkɪdni əˈwɛrnəs mənθ. kənˈtɪnju tɪ səˈpɔrt baɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈsɪdni lɛˈvin tɪ hɛlp reɪz əˈwɛrnəs tɪ faɪnd ə kjʊr fər ˈmæθju ənd ɔl ðoʊz ðət ˈsəfər frəm fsgs*. ʃi ɪz duɪŋ 31 deɪz əv ˈmɑrʧɪŋ tɪ reɪz awareness.”*.” waɪl ʤoʊ sɛd hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ mɪs hɪz ˈfæməli waɪl hiz gɔn, hi ədˈmɪtəd ðət ˈprɪzən kʊd bi ə gʊd weɪ tɪ ə ˈhɛlθiər ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl. wɔʧ: tərˈisə ˈʤudɪsi gɪts ˈkændɪd əˈbaʊt ðə fərst taɪm ʃi hæd sɛks wɪθ ˈhəzbənd ʤoʊ ˈæftər ˈprɪzən "aɪ ˈhævənt stɑpt ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ɪn aɪ doʊnt noʊ haʊ lɔŋ, soʊ aɪ kʊd ˈdɛfənətli juz ɪt ʤɪst fər ðət, ju noʊ?" ʤoʊ ʃɛrd. "[ɪts] ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə gʊd θɪŋ fər mi, hɛlθ waɪz ˈɛniˌweɪ." dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈligəl ˈsɛtˌbæks ənd ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈhɑrdʃɪps, ðə ˈkəpəl ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər, wɛr ðeɪ ɛnˈvɪʒən ə bɪt mɔr ˈpraɪvəsi. wɪn æst wɛr ðeɪ si ðɛr ˈfæməli ɪn faɪv jɪrz frəm naʊ, ʤoʊ sɛd, "hoʊm, wɛr ðə geɪts ər kloʊzd," wɛr ðɛr wɪl bi "noʊ ˈkæmərəz." fər mɔr frəm tərˈisə ənd ʤoʊz ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈɪntərvˌju tun ˈɪntu ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt təˈnaɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 2 ʧɛk hir fər ˈloʊkəl ˈlɪstɪŋz ənd ʃoʊ taɪmz. wɔʧ: tərˈisə ˈʤudɪsi ʃuts daʊn ˈprɛgnənsi ˈrumərz: 'bɪˈliv mi, əm ɔn ðə pɪl' |
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on wednesday, july 4, 2018, the citizens of the united states will celebrate the independence day. the year 1776, holds immense significance in the history of the us as this year the continental congress adopted the declaration of independence in a meeting at the pennsylvania statehouse in philadelphia. the american colonies were declared free and independent states by the of july witnesses celebrations across the entire country. it is the perfect occasion to indulge in festivities along with your family and friends. people have a lot of reasons to be excited about as the day is marked by fireworks, barbeques, bonfires, parades, musical events, and other amazing of all the events, fireworks are the ones to watch out for. in case you want to have an experience of a lifetime then head out to brooklyn bridge where you would be greeted by a spectacular display of annual of july fireworks. other places where you can watch fireworks are national mall independence day celebrations in washington d.c., boston pops fireworks spectacular, welcome america! in philadelphia just to name a is another major activity that marks independence day. majority of americans cook barbeque on this day in celebration of of july. it has been estimated that around 76 percent of the population that owns grills cook barbeque on independence every year on independence day is the nathan's hot dog eating contest where the person who eats the most hot dogs and buns within 10 minutes is declared the winner. the origin of the contest dates back to 1916 when the first one was held at the original nathan's famous at coney island. in 2011, men and women competed separately in the contest.so, make the most of of july by indulging in your favorite activity, celebrating with family and friends, or just relaxing by the day in the united states of america is celebrated on july 4. the day commemorates the declaration of independence of the united states from great britain. the fourth of july celebrates the freedom, and displays the patriotism and unity of the fourth of july in the us is a federal holiday. some of the prominent leaders of the united states, first president of the principal drafter of the declaration of independence) and many other founders of continental congress, declared july 4, 1776, as the us independence day. however, there are many people who do not know why the fourth of july is is most important day in the history of the united states, as on this day americans finally decided to declare independence from the british rule. initially, there were 13 states that had collectively participated in the declaration of independence. people in all the 50 states of the country celebrate independence day with great the eve of fourth of july, americans pay tributes to all those soldiers who died in the war of independence and to all the great leaders whose efforts resulted in the americans getting the country free from the british pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america , and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for of july is celebrated in various ways around the country. celebrations comprise parades, barbeques, fireworks, carnivals, fairs, concerts, political speeches and ceremonies all in praise of the freedom and greatness of the fourth of july celebrations date back to 1777. the year saw 13 gunshots fired in salute, both in the morning and evening, in the states of rhode island and philadelphia. the next year saw a doubling of the ration of rum for soldiers, as well as an artillery salute. in 1779, fourth of july fell on a sunday hence the celebrations were shifted to the next day. it was only in 1938 that the fourth of july became a paid federal are various acts that have become customary while celebrating the fourth of july. there is in general an outburst of patriotic fervor among the crowds. most celebrations are held outdoors. many public events are held and people generally indulge in picnics barbeques, getaways and family public and private places throughout the country are decorated in red, white and blue colors, which symbolize the american flag. earlier, the eve of the fourth of july celebrations were marked by bonfires. an earlier custom of a gun salute with one gun per state (known as the "salute to the union") was also an essential is also customary to sing songs of american patriotism such as the national anthem, "god bless america", "america the beautiful", "this land is your land" and "stars and stripes nothing is more synonymous with fourth of july than a display of fireworks. many states across the country celebrate the day with the bursting of fireworks. in fact, the use of fireworks for fourth of july celebrations can be traced back to july 3, 1776, a day before the declaration of this particular day was reported to have stated that "the day will be most memorable in the history of america. i am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. it ought to be with pomp and parade, bonfires and (fireworks) from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever was thus that year onwards that fireworks played an important and indispensable role in the celebrations. even in the very first celebration of independence, fireworks were part and parcel of the in all, this holiday is a symbol of freedom celebrated throughout the country. it is also a source of inspiration to people seeking freedom from oppressivet was on the fourth of july, 1776, that the second continental congress officially adopted the declaration of independence. they had actually voted to declare independence from great britain two days earlier, on july 2, but did not finalize the document until the. future president john adams and others even predicted after the vote that july 2 might become national holiday, but it turned out that the date of the declaration of became far more well-known amongst the continental congress was made up of delegates from the american colonies during the revolutionary war. the object of the first continental congress (in 1774) was to make joint decisions regarding colonial rights in the face of the british rule, while the second continental congress (1775-1776) had to decide what to do about the future in the light of the military conflicts that had already taken place. all of the colonies were represented except georgia, which later sent representatives to the second continental congress in time for the signing of the declaration of independence. the continental congress governed the united states during this time and instituted its first federal government with the articles of confederation. later on, all of this would form the basis of the u.s. constitution, and everything that defines the nation as we know it declaration of independence was signed by a total of men representing the thirteen original colonies of connecticut, delaware, georgia, maryland, massachusetts, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north carolina, pennsylvania, rhode island, south carolina, and virginia. the largest and most famous physical signature on the document is that of john hancock, who was the president of congress at the time. it also includes the signatures of notable founding fathers such as benjamin franklin, john adams, and thomas jefferson. historians have often debated whether the declaration of independence was, in fact, signed on july rather than a later date. the truth of the matter can never be completely known, but a large number of historians believe that it was not signed at once, and that many of the signers added their names on or after august 2, main author of the declaration of independence is considered to be thomas jefferson, one of the major founding fathers of the united states. however, it is known that the continental congress made some changes to the document in order to make it acceptable to all the representatives of the various colonies. the declaration of independence was also never intended to be an expression of any one opinions, but a summation of the colonies’ frustrations with great britain and their intentions to break away from the rule of its american revolution had been raging for a year before the declaration of independence was adopted, but the most decisive battles were yet to come. after the revolutionary forces suffered some major defeats, the british demanded that the declaration of independence be withdrawn in exchange for peace. this was not done, and the battles continued for several more years. finally, in 1783 the treaty of paris was signed thereby ending hostilities between great britain and the united states, and acknowledging the american claim to have been celebrating the day since the declaration of independence was first signed in 1776. however, it took a long time for it to become the official national holiday of the united states. “independence day,” as it began to be called in the early 1790s, was recognized by some states but did not become a federal holiday until the year 1870. nevertheless, this important anniversary has been recognized by most americans, whether formally or informally, since the birth of the traditionally celebrate their independence day with picnics, barbecues, nighttime firework displays, and other patriotic acts such as flying the american flag. many of the earliest celebrations, which still continue to this day, encompass military demonstrations such as the thirteen gun salute in honor of the thirteen original colonies. there are also tons of unique or whimsical celebrations, like the hot dog eating contest in new york (said to have resulted from a dispute between four immigrants as to who was the most patriotic). the of july has come to be one of the most beloved holidays among the american people, signifying both the potential for summer fun and the pride that comes along with freedom. | 242nd* ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ əˈbaʊt ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ) əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz ənd ˈfaɪrˌwərks ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ fækts waɪ ɪz ðə fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts? wət wɑz ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈkɑŋgrəs? hu saɪnd ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns? hu roʊt ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns? dɪd ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɛnd ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri wɔr? wɪn dɪd əˈmɛrɪkənz stɑrt ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ? haʊ həz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ bɪn əbˈzərvd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz? ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 4 2018 ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪl ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ. ðə jɪr 1776 hoʊldz ˌɪˈmɛns sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ðɪs jɪr ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈkɑŋgrəs əˈdɑptəd ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɪn ə ˈmitɪŋ æt ðə ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈsteɪˌthaʊs ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑləniz wər dɪˈklɛrd fri ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt steɪts baɪ ðə əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˈwɪtnəsɪz ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz əˈkrɔs ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkəntri. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt əˈkeɪʒən tɪ ˌɪnˈdəlʤ ɪn fɛˈstɪvətiz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ jʊr ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz. ˈpipəl hæv ə lɔt əv ˈrizənz tɪ bi ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ɛz ðə deɪ ɪz mɑrkt baɪ ˈfaɪrˌwərks, ˈbɑrbɪˌkjuz, ˈbɑnˌfaɪərz, pəreɪdz, mˈjuzɪkəl ɪˈvɛnts, ənd ˈəðər əˈmeɪzɪŋ əv ɔl ðə ɪˈvɛnts, ˈfaɪrˌwərks ər ðə wənz tɪ wɔʧ aʊt fər. ɪn keɪs ju wɔnt tɪ hæv ən ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ðɛn hɛd aʊt tɪ ˈbrʊklɪn brɪʤ wɛr ju wʊd bi ˈgritɪd baɪ ə spɛkˈtækjələr dɪˈspleɪ əv ˈænjuəl əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˈfaɪrˌwərks. ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ju kən wɔʧ ˈfaɪrˌwərks ər ˈnæʃənəl mɔl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən d.c*., ˈbɔstən pɑps ˈfaɪrˌwərks spɛkˈtækjələr, ˈwɛlkəm əˈmɛrɪkə! ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ʤɪst tɪ neɪm ə ɪz əˈnəðər ˈmeɪʤər ækˈtɪvɪti ðət mɑrks ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ. məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈmɛrɪkənz kʊk ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ɔn ðɪs deɪ ɪn ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ɪt həz bɪn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət əraʊnd 76 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ðət oʊnz grɪlz kʊk ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ɔn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈɛvəri jɪr ɔn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ ɪz ðə ˈneɪθənz hɑt dɔg ˈitɪŋ ˈkɑntɛst wɛr ðə ˈpərsən hu its ðə moʊst hɑt dɔgz ənd bənz wɪˈθɪn 10 ˈmɪnəts ɪz dɪˈklɛrd ðə ˈwɪnər. ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv ðə ˈkɑntɛst deɪts bæk tɪ 1916 wɪn ðə fərst wən wɑz hɛld æt ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈneɪθənz ˈfeɪməs æt ˈkoʊni ˈaɪlənd. ɪn 2011 mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən kəmˈpitɪd ˈsɛpərətli ɪn ðə contest.so*, meɪk ðə moʊst əv əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ baɪ ˌɪnˈdəlʤɪŋ ɪn jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ækˈtɪvɪti, ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz, ər ʤɪst rɪˈlæksɪŋ baɪ ðə deɪ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 4 ðə deɪ kəˈmɛmərˌeɪts ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts frəm greɪt ˈbrɪtən. ðə fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ðə ˈfridəm, ənd dɪˈspleɪz ðə ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm ənd ˈjunɪti əv ðə fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ. səm əv ðə ˈprɑmənənt ˈlidərz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, fərst ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈdræftər əv ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns) ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈfaʊndərz əv ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈkɑŋgrəs, dɪˈklɛrd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 4 1776 ɛz ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu du nɑt noʊ waɪ ðə fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ɪz ɪz moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt deɪ ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɛz ɔn ðɪs deɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈfaɪnəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ dɪˈklɛr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns frəm ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ rul. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ðɛr wər 13 steɪts ðət hæd kəˈlɛktɪvli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. ˈpipəl ɪn ɔl ðə 50 steɪts əv ðə ˈkəntri ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ wɪθ greɪt ðə iv əv fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ, əˈmɛrɪkənz peɪ ˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ɔl ðoʊz ˈsoʊlʤərz hu daɪd ɪn ðə wɔr əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd tɪ ɔl ðə greɪt ˈlidərz huz ˈɛfərts rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri fri frəm ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ plɛʤ əˈliʤəns tɪ ðə flæg əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə ənd tɪ ðə riˈpəblɪk fər wɪʧ ɪt stændz, wən ˈneɪʃən ˈəndər gɑd, ˌɪndɪˈvɪsɪbəl, wɪθ ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ˈʤəstɪs fər əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ɪz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ɪn ˈvɛriəs weɪz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz kəmˈpraɪz pəreɪdz, ˈbɑrbɪˌkjuz, ˈfaɪrˌwərks, ˈkɑrnəvəlz, fɛrz, ˈkɑnsərts, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈspiʧɪz ənd ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz ɔl ɪn preɪz əv ðə ˈfridəm ənd ˈgreɪtnəs əv ðə fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz deɪt bæk tɪ 1777 ðə jɪr sɔ 13 ˈgənˌʃɑts faɪərd ɪn səˈlut, boʊθ ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd ˈivnɪŋ, ɪn ðə steɪts əv roʊd ˈaɪlənd ənd ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. ðə nɛkst jɪr sɔ ə ˈdəbəlɪŋ əv ðə ˈræʃən əv rəm fər ˈsoʊlʤərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ən ɑrˈtɪləri səˈlut. ɪn 1779 fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ fɛl ɔn ə ˈsənˌdi hɛns ðə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz wər ˈʃɪftɪd tɪ ðə nɛkst deɪ. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ɪn 1938 ðət ðə fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ bɪˈkeɪm ə peɪd ˈfɛdərəl ər ˈvɛriəs ækts ðət hæv bɪˈkəm ˈkəstəˌmɛri waɪl ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ðɛr ɪz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ən ˈaʊtˌbərst əv ˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk ˈfərvər əˈməŋ ðə kraʊdz. moʊst ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz ər hɛld ˈaʊtˈdɔrz. ˈmɛni ˈpəblɪk ɪˈvɛnts ər hɛld ənd ˈpipəl ˈʤɛnərəli ˌɪnˈdəlʤ ɪn ˈpɪkˌnɪks ˈbɑrbɪˌkjuz, ˈgɛtəˌweɪz ənd ˈfæməli ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈpleɪsɪz θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri ər ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd ɪn rɛd, waɪt ənd blu ˈkələrz, wɪʧ ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən flæg. ˈərliər, ðə iv əv ðə fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz wər mɑrkt baɪ ˈbɑnˌfaɪərz. ən ˈərliər ˈkəstəm əv ə gən səˈlut wɪθ wən gən pər steɪt (noʊn ɛz ðə "səˈlut tɪ ðə ˈjunjən") wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəstəˌmɛri tɪ sɪŋ sɔŋz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm səʧ ɛz ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm, "gɑd blɛs əˈmɛrɪkə", "əˈmɛrɪkə ðə ˈbjutəfəl", "ðɪs lænd ɪz jʊr lænd" ənd "stɑrz ənd straɪps ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz mɔr səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ðən ə dɪˈspleɪ əv ˈfaɪrˌwərks. ˈmɛni steɪts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə deɪ wɪθ ðə ˈbərstɪŋ əv ˈfaɪrˌwərks. ɪn fækt, ðə juz əv ˈfaɪrˌwərks fər fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz kən bi treɪst bæk tɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 3 1776 ə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr deɪ wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv ˈsteɪtɪd ðət "ðə deɪ wɪl bi moʊst ˈmɛmərəbəl ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv əˈmɛrɪkə. aɪ æm æpt tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ɪt wɪl bi ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd baɪ səkˈsidɪŋ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ɛz ðə greɪt ˌænəˈvərsəri ˈfɛstɪvəl. ɪt ɔt tɪ bi wɪθ pɑmp ənd pəreɪd, ˈbɑnˌfaɪərz ənd (ˈfaɪrˌwərks) frəm wən ɛnd əv ðɪs ˈkɑntənənt tɪ ðə ˈəðər, frəm ðɪs taɪm ˈfɔrwərd fərˈɛvər wɑz ðəs ðət jɪr ˈɑnwərdz ðət ˈfaɪrˌwərks pleɪd ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl roʊl ɪn ðə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz. ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈvɛri fərst ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, ˈfaɪrˌwərks wər pɑrt ənd ˈpɑrsəl əv ðə ɪn ɔl, ðɪs ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪz ə ˈsɪmbəl əv ˈfridəm ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə sɔrs əv ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən tɪ ˈpipəl ˈsikɪŋ ˈfridəm frəm əˈprɛsɪv wɑz ɔn ðə fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ, 1776 ðət ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈkɑŋgrəs əˈfɪʃəli əˈdɑptəd ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. ðeɪ hæd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ dɪˈklɛr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns frəm greɪt ˈbrɪtən tu deɪz ˈərliər, ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2 bət dɪd nɑt ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ənˈtɪl ðə. fˈjuʧər ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɑn ˈædəmz ənd ˈəðərz ˈivɪn prɪˈdɪktɪd ˈæftər ðə voʊt ðət ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2 maɪt bɪˈkəm ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ, bət ɪt tərnd aʊt ðət ðə deɪt əv ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv bɪˈkeɪm fɑr mɔr ˈwɛlˈnoʊn əˈməŋst ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈkɑŋgrəs wɑz meɪd əp əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑləniz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri wɔr. ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv ðə fərst ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈkɑŋgrəs (ɪn 1774 wɑz tɪ meɪk ʤɔɪnt dɪˈsɪʒənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ kəˈloʊniəl raɪts ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ rul, waɪl ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈkɑŋgrəs hæd tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət tɪ du əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər ɪn ðə laɪt əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkɑnflɪkts ðət hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˈteɪkən pleɪs. ɔl əv ðə ˈkɑləniz wər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪkˈsɛpt ˈʤɔrʤə, wɪʧ ˈleɪtər sɛnt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn taɪm fər ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈgəvərnd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm ənd ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd ɪts fərst ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt wɪθ ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz əv kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən. ˈleɪtər ɔn, ɔl əv ðɪs wʊd fɔrm ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə juz. ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət dɪˈfaɪnz ðə ˈneɪʃən ɛz wi noʊ ɪt ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns wɑz saɪnd baɪ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv mɛn ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə ˈθərˈtin ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkɑləniz əv kəˈnɛtəkət, ˈdɛləˌwɛr, ˈʤɔrʤə, ˈmɛrələnd, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, nu ˈhæmʃər, nu ˈʤərzi, nu jɔrk, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, roʊd ˈaɪlənd, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ənd vərˈʤɪnjə. ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈsɪgnəʧər ɔn ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪz ðət əv ʤɑn ˈhænˌkɑk, hu wɑz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈkɑŋgrəs æt ðə taɪm. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈsɪgnəʧərz əv ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðərz səʧ ɛz ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈfræŋklɪn, ʤɑn ˈædəmz, ənd ˈtɑməs ˈʤɛfərsən. hɪˈstɔriənz hæv ˈɔfən dəˈbeɪtɪd ˈwɛðər ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns wɑz, ɪn fækt, saɪnd ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈleɪtər deɪt. ðə truθ əv ðə ˈmætər kən ˈnɛvər bi kəmˈplitli noʊn, bət ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv hɪˈstɔriənz bɪˈliv ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt saɪnd æt wəns, ənd ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈsaɪnərz ˈædɪd ðɛr neɪmz ɔn ər ˈæftər ˈɔgəst 2 meɪn ˈɔθər əv ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɪz kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ˈtɑməs ˈʤɛfərsən, wən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðərz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz noʊn ðət ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈkɑŋgrəs meɪd səm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk ɪt əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ ɔl ðə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈkɑləniz. ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnɛvər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈɛni wən əˈpɪnjənz, bət ə səˈmeɪʃən əv ðə colonies’*’ frəˈstreɪʃənz wɪθ greɪt ˈbrɪtən ənd ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz tɪ breɪk əˈweɪ frəm ðə rul əv ɪts əˈmɛrɪkən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən hæd bɪn ˈreɪʤɪŋ fər ə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns wɑz əˈdɑptəd, bət ðə moʊst dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈbætəlz wər jɛt tɪ kəm. ˈæftər ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈfɔrsɪz ˈsəfərd səm ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈfits, ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ dɪˈmændɪd ðət ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns bi wɪθˈdrɔn ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər pis. ðɪs wɑz nɑt dən, ənd ðə ˈbætəlz kənˈtɪnjud fər ˈsɛvərəl mɔr jɪrz. ˈfaɪnəli, ɪn 1783 ðə ˈtriti əv ˈpɛrɪs wɑz saɪnd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈɛndɪŋ hɑˈstɪlətiz bɪtˈwin greɪt ˈbrɪtən ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ənd ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən kleɪm tɪ hæv bɪn ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə deɪ sɪns ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns wɑz fərst saɪnd ɪn 1776 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt tʊk ə lɔŋ taɪm fər ɪt tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. day,”*,” ɛz ɪt bɪˈgæn tɪ bi kɔld ɪn ðə ˈərli 1790s*, wɑz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ səm steɪts bət dɪd nɑt bɪˈkəm ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ənˈtɪl ðə jɪr 1870 ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌænəˈvərsəri həz bɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz, ˈwɛðər ˈfɔrməli ər ˌɪnˈfɔrməli, sɪns ðə bərθ əv ðə trəˈdɪʃənəli ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðɛr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ wɪθ ˈpɪkˌnɪks, ˈbɑrbɪˌkjuz, ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm ˈfaɪrˌwərk dɪˈspleɪz, ənd ˈəðər ˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk ækts səʧ ɛz flaɪɪŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən flæg. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈərliəst ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz, wɪʧ stɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ðɪs deɪ, ɛnˈkəmpəs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈθərˈtin gən səˈlut ɪn ˈɑnər əv ðə ˈθərˈtin ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkɑləniz. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ tənz əv juˈnik ər ˈwɪmzɪkəl ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz, laɪk ðə hɑt dɔg ˈitɪŋ ˈkɑntɛst ɪn nu jɔrk (sɛd tɪ hæv rɪˈzəltɪd frəm ə dɪˈspjut bɪtˈwin fɔr ˈɪməgrənts ɛz tɪ hu wɑz ðə moʊst ˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk). ðə əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ həz kəm tɪ bi wən əv ðə moʊst bɪˈləvəd ˈhɑləˌdeɪz əˈməŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl, ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪɪŋ boʊθ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˈsəmər fən ənd ðə praɪd ðət kəmz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈfridəm. |
here's a recap of notable crime reports handled by officers at tenderloin station in recent weeks. all reports come directly from, unless otherwise noted.
daylight mugging on mission street
two men said to be between 25 and 35 approached a man from behind near the intersection of mission and streets at on may 16, struck him, and stole his wallet. the two suspects fled on foot in an unknown direction and have not been identified.
assailant strikes man, steals backpack
at on may 14, a man standing near the intersection of market street and van ness avenue was approached by a man of unknown age who punched him, causing him to fall. the suspect assaulted the victim while he was on the ground and stole the backpack, which included clothing.
man punched, stabbed on turk st.
a man walking on turk street between jones and market around on may 13 was approached by a man said to be in his twenties who punched the victim and then stabbed him with a knife. the suspect has not been identified and the victim was treated for injuries.
early-morning verbal altercation escalates to assault
around on may 13, a man said to be in his twenties got into a verbal argument with a man near the intersection of and mason streets. the younger man punched the victim, who was transported to the hospital for injuries. the suspect fled east on on foot.
sfpd town hall on shooting
on wednesday, may 10, chief william scott held a town hall to share details about a may 3 shooting in the subway sandwich shop at 960 market street.
commander of investigations greg mceachern said the two officers involved were responding to an unrelated vandalism call nearby when witnesses reported a physical altercation occurring at the subway.
the officers responded to the sandwich shop and found three subjects in a fight behind the counter, with one man, stabbing a subway employee. the employee and the other person behind the counter attempted to flee, but followed them, knife in hand.
officer kenneth cha shot in the right lower back, and the suspect died from the wound. the subway employee was treated for injuries and has since been released from the hospital. police have video footage from cameras on both officers that responded to the scene, as well as subway surveillance footage and some external camera footage.
the incident is under ongoing investigation by the san francisco police homicide detail, the internal affairs division, the san francisco district independent investigations bureau, the department of police accountability and the medical office.
would-be purse snatcher takes mobile phone
an unknown suspect attempted to steal a purse around on may 11 near the intersection of mason and ellis streets. the victim fell to the ground and dropped her phone, which the suspect picked up and fled on foot.
dog recovered, three arrested after attack
around on may 9, four suspects three men aged 20, 21, and 33 and a female approached a old woman near the intersection of eddy and taylor streets, attacked her and stole her dog, cell phone, wallet and money.
the suspects all fled in a vehicle traveling east on eddy street, but the woman and the 20 and-old men were identified and taken into custody by police later. the dog was recovered. the male suspect remains at large.
anyone with information about any of the incidents listed above is asked to call the tip line at (415) or to and begin the text message with 'sfpd.' any can remain anonymous.
tenderloin station captain teresa holds monthly community meetings on on the last tuesday of each month at 301 eddy st. this month's meeting is scheduled for may 30th. | hɪrz ə ˈriˌkæp əv ˈnoʊtəbəl kraɪm rɪˈpɔrts ˈhændəld baɪ ˈɔfɪsərz æt ˈtɛndərˌlɔɪn ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ˈrisənt wiks. ɔl rɪˈpɔrts kəm dɪˈrɛkli frəm, ənˈlɛs ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈnoʊtɪd. ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ˈməgɪŋ ɔn ˈmɪʃən strit tu mɛn sɛd tɪ bi bɪtˈwin 25 ənd 35 əˈproʊʧt ə mæn frəm bɪˈhaɪnd nɪr ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ˈmɪʃən ənd strits æt ɔn meɪ 16 strək ɪm, ənd stoʊl hɪz ˈwɔlət. ðə tu ˈsəˌspɛkts flɛd ɔn fʊt ɪn ən ənˈnoʊn dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd hæv nɑt bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd. əˈseɪlənt straɪks mæn, stilz ˈbækˌpæk æt ɔn meɪ 14 ə mæn ˈstændɪŋ nɪr ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ˈmɑrkɪt strit ənd væn nɛs ˈævəˌnu wɑz əˈproʊʧt baɪ ə mæn əv ənˈnoʊn eɪʤ hu pənʧt ɪm, ˈkɔzɪŋ ɪm tɪ fɔl. ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt əˈsɔltɪd ðə ˈvɪktɪm waɪl hi wɑz ɔn ðə graʊnd ənd stoʊl ðə ˈbækˌpæk, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈkloʊðɪŋ. mæn pənʧt, stæbd ɔn tərk st*. ə mæn ˈwɔkɪŋ ɔn tərk strit bɪtˈwin ʤoʊnz ənd ˈmɑrkɪt əraʊnd ɔn meɪ 13 wɑz əˈproʊʧt baɪ ə mæn sɛd tɪ bi ɪn hɪz tˈwɛntiz hu pənʧt ðə ˈvɪktɪm ənd ðɛn stæbd ɪm wɪθ ə naɪf. ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt həz nɑt bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ənd ðə ˈvɪktɪm wɑz ˈtritɪd fər ˈɪnʤəriz. ˈvərbəl ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən ˈɛskəˌleɪts tɪ əˈsɔlt əraʊnd ɔn meɪ 13 ə mæn sɛd tɪ bi ɪn hɪz tˈwɛntiz gɑt ˈɪntu ə ˈvərbəl ˈɑrgjəmənt wɪθ ə mæn nɪr ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ənd ˈmeɪsən strits. ðə ˈjəŋgər mæn pənʧt ðə ˈvɪktɪm, hu wɑz trænˈspɔrtəd tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər ˈɪnʤəriz. ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt flɛd ist ɔn ɔn fʊt. taʊn hɔl ɔn ˈʃutɪŋ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, meɪ 10 ʧif ˈwɪljəm skɑt hɛld ə taʊn hɔl tɪ ʃɛr ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ə meɪ 3 ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈsænwɪʧ ʃɑp æt 960 ˈmɑrkɪt strit. kəˈmændər əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz grɛg məˈkiʧərn sɛd ðə tu ˈɔfɪsərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wər rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ən ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd ˈvændəlɪzəm kɔl ˈnɪrˈbaɪ wɪn ˈwɪtnəsɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən əˈkərɪŋ æt ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ. ðə ˈɔfɪsərz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə ˈsænwɪʧ ʃɑp ənd faʊnd θri ˈsəbʤɪkts ɪn ə faɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkaʊntər, wɪθ wən mæn, ˈstæbɪŋ ə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪmˈplɔɪi. ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈpərsən bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkaʊntər əˈtɛmptəd tɪ fli, bət ˈfɑloʊd ðɛm, naɪf ɪn hænd. ˈɔfɪsər ˈkɛnɪθ ʧɑ ʃɑt ɪn ðə raɪt loʊər bæk, ənd ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt daɪd frəm ðə wund. ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ɪmˈplɔɪi wɑz ˈtritɪd fər ˈɪnʤəriz ənd həz sɪns bɪn riˈlist frəm ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. pəˈlis hæv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ frəm ˈkæmərəz ɔn boʊθ ˈɔfɪsərz ðət rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə sin, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsəbˌweɪ sərˈveɪləns ˈfʊtɪʤ ənd səm ɪkˈstərnəl ˈkæmərə ˈfʊtɪʤ. ðə ˈɪnsədənt ɪz ˈəndər ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ pəˈlis ˈhɑməˌsaɪd ˈditeɪl, ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz dɪˈvɪʒən, ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈdɪstrɪkt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈbjʊroʊ, ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv pəˈlis əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ənd ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɔfəs. pərs sˈnæʧər teɪks ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ən ənˈnoʊn ˈsəˌspɛkt əˈtɛmptəd tɪ stil ə pərs əraʊnd ɔn meɪ 11 nɪr ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ˈmeɪsən ənd ˈɛlɪs strits. ðə ˈvɪktɪm fɛl tɪ ðə graʊnd ənd drɑpt hər foʊn, wɪʧ ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt pɪkt əp ənd flɛd ɔn fʊt. dɔg rɪˈkəvərd, θri ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər əˈtæk əraʊnd ɔn meɪ 9 fɔr ˈsəˌspɛkts θri mɛn ˈeɪʤɪd 20 21 ənd 33 ənd ə ˈfiˌmeɪl əˈproʊʧt ə oʊld ˈwʊmən nɪr ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ˈɛdi ənd ˈteɪlər strits, əˈtækt hər ənd stoʊl hər dɔg, sɛl foʊn, ˈwɔlət ənd ˈməni. ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts ɔl flɛd ɪn ə ˈviɪkəl ˈtrævəlɪŋ ist ɔn ˈɛdi strit, bət ðə ˈwʊmən ənd ðə 20 ənd mɛn wər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ənd ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi baɪ pəˈlis ˈleɪtər. ðə dɔg wɑz rɪˈkəvərd. ðə meɪl ˈsəˌspɛkt rɪˈmeɪnz æt lɑrʤ. ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈɛni əv ðə ˈɪnsədənts ˈlɪstɪd əˈbəv ɪz æst tɪ kɔl ðə tɪp laɪn æt 415 ər tɪ ənd bɪˈgɪn ðə tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪθ 'sfpd*.' ˈɛni kən rɪˈmeɪn əˈnɑnəməs. ˈtɛndərˌlɔɪn ˈsteɪʃən ˈkæptən tərˈisə hoʊldz ˈmənθli kəmˈjunɪti ˈmitɪŋz ɔn ɔn ðə læst ˈtuzˌdeɪ əv iʧ mənθ æt 301 ˈɛdi st*. ðɪs mənθs ˈmitɪŋ ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld fər meɪ 30th*. |
skeptoid blog: providing evidence for evolution by chad jones february 16, 2013
what is the fossil evidence for evolution?
what can we learn about evolution from living animals?
does evolution present any predictions?
what is the fossil evidence for evolution?
one of the common arguments against evolution is "where are the transition fossils". this is perhaps the weakest of all arguments against evolution. the transition fossils (or casts of the fossils) are australopithecus to homo to homo to homo sapien. they include evolution of invertebrates to fish. they even include the evolution of insects.
the fossil evidence is extensive, and the argument that we don't have fossil evidence is tired. quickly say things like "just show me the transition fossils" or "where is the missing link", but we actually have quite a bit of fossil evidence. just this last week
unfortunately, each time new evidence of this type is presented treat the new fossil like the hydra from greek mythology - finding one transition fossil just creates two new transitions whose fossils haven't been found yet.
what can we learn about evolution from living animals?
the laryngeal nerve
this odd path is even more exaggerated in a giraffe, where the nerve travels 15 feet out of the way to wrap around the heart and return to the larynx - only a short distance from where it originally left the spinal chord.
so why does the nerve take such a convoluted path? evolutionary theory describes an ancestor to all vertebrates much like modern fish. the same nerve in fish takes a much more direct path from the spinal chord to the larynx. as evolution progressed, the laryngeal nerve was caught on the wrong side of the heart. with each generation, natural selection lengthened the neck and with it the laryngeal nerve.
ensatina
a second modern day example of evolution is the of california. these salamanders live in a ring around the sierra nevada mountains and give an interesting example of. where does one species end and a new species begin? a simple definition is that two animals are different species if they are unable to breed fertile offspring.
in this example, the salamander with the red label with the salamander with the yellow label, the yellows with the blue and orange, and the blues with the pink. however, the pink does not with the red. it is safe to say that the pink and the red salamanders are different species - but where did the occur? evolution does not happen in large jumps. it happens slowly, with changes every generation.
does evolution present any predictions?
one important qualification of a scientific theory is that any new idea must provide some hypothesis. how can we know that we aren't just deceiving ourselves if we can't test the ideas we've come up with? so, does evolution provide any predictions?
human chromosome 2
chromosomes are highly condensed structures made of deoxyribonucleic acid (dna). dna, of course, being the key building block of all life. dna stores our genetic information.
not have the same number of chromosomes - humans have 23 pairs and apes have 24 pairs. this is actually a big problem for evolution as a viable theory. if at any point a chromosome was spontaneously lost or gained it would result in serious consequences (either miscariage, or a phenotypic disorder like down syndrome or turner syndrome). evolutionary biologists predicted that at some point a chromosome fusion happened (that is, two chromosomes combined into one large chromosome). in this way, no genetic information would be lost and a difference in chromosomes would not disprove evolution.
as it turns out, of course, showing that human chromosome 2 is fused is not enough to prove that we have a common ancestor with apes. however, this evidence is strongly supported by the identification in chimpanzees of exactly which chromosomes were fused to create human chromosome 2. to me this is a home run for the theory of evolution.
conclusion
there is strong evidence for evolution, but just as my previous post was in no means a complete list of all the arguments used to refute evolution, this post in no way contains all the evidence. in fact, it's probable that i left out some of the most compelling evidence (and i'd love to hear them in the comments). however, in writing this article i chose the evidence that i see as the most compelling. last week i pointed out some common misconceptions about evolution and arguments that are often used to support creationism. this week i would like to share some of what i feel to be the strongest evidences for evolution. i feel like too often in debates about evolution the focus seems to be on refuting creationism instead of correctly presenting evolution - and the science is really awesome. with the evidence i present here i seek to answer the following is the fossil evidence for can we learn about evolution from living evolution present any of the common arguments against evolution is "where are the transition fossils". this is perhaps the weakest of all arguments against evolution. the transition fossils (or casts of the fossils) are available in every reliable natural history museum . wikipedia has an extensive list of transition fossils . these fossils include the human evolution oftototo. they include evolution of invertebrates to fish. they even include the evolution of fossil evidence is extensive, and the argument that we don't have fossil evidence is tired. quickly say things like "just show me the transition fossils" or "where is the missing link", but we actually have quite a bit of fossil evidence. just this last week dr. steven novella wrote a great article on feathered dinosaurs - an excellent example of transition fossils.unfortunately, each time new evidence of this type is presented treat the new fossil like the hydra from greek mythology - finding one transition fossil just creates two new transitions whose fossils haven't been found laryngeal nerve an interesting evidence for evolution is the laryngeal nerve - the nerve that supplies motor function and sensation to your larynx. if you were to design the nervous system in an obvious way the laryngeal nerve would leave the spinal chord somewhere in your neck and travel directly to the larynx. instead, the laryngeal nerve leaves the spinal chord at the neck, travels down into the chest, wraps around an artery leaving the heart, and then travels back up the chest, up the neck, and finally ending at the odd path is even more exaggerated in a giraffe, where the nerve travels 15 feet out of the way to wrap around the heart and return to the larynx - only a short distance from where it originally left the spinal why does the nerve take such a convoluted path? evolutionary theory describes an ancestor to all vertebrates much like modern fish. the same nerve in fish takes a much more direct path from the spinal chord to the larynx. as evolution progressed, the laryngeal nerve was caught on the wrong side of the heart. with each generation, natural selection lengthened the neck and with it the laryngeal second modern day example of evolution is california. these salamanders live in a ring around the sierra nevada mountains and give an interesting example of. where does one species end and a new species begin? a simple definition is that two animals are different species if they are unable to breed fertile this example, the salamander with the red label with the salamander with the yellow label, the yellows with the blue and orange, and the blues with the pink. however, the pink does not with the red. it is safe to say that the pink and the red salamanders are different species - but where did the occur? evolution does not happen in large jumps. it happens slowly, with changes every important qualification of a scientific theory is that any new idea must provide some hypothesis. how can we know that we aren't just deceiving ourselves if we can't test the ideas we've come up with? so, does evolution provide any are highly condensed structures made of deoxyribonucleic acid (dna). dna, of course, being the key building block of all life. dna stores our genetic information. human chromosome 2 gave a hypothesis for evolution. if apes and humans truly have a common ancestor, then we should have the same number of chromosomes. as it turns out, we the same number of chromosomes - humans have 23 pairs and apes have 24 pairs. this is actually a big problem for evolution as a viable theory. if at any point a chromosome was spontaneously lost or gained it would result (either miscariage, or a phenotypic disorder like down syndrome or turner syndrome). evolutionary biologists predicted that at some point a chromosome fusion happened (that is, two chromosomes combined into one large chromosome). in this way, no genetic information would be lost and a difference in chromosomes would not disprove it turns out, human chromosome 2 is a fusion of two chromosomes . there are four telomeres (which begin and end a chromosome) and two (which are found at the center of a course, showing that human chromosome 2 is fused is not enough to prove that we have a common ancestor with apes. however, this evidence is strongly supported by the identification in chimpanzees were fused to create human chromosome 2. to me this is a home run for the theory of is strong evidence for evolution, but just as my previous post was in no means a complete list of all the arguments used to refute evolution, this post in no way contains all the evidence. in fact, it's probable that i left out some of the most compelling evidence (and i'd love to hear them in the comments). however, in writing this article i chose the evidence as the most compelling. by chad jones media, a) nonprofit
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ðə ˌlɑˈrɪnˌʤiəl nərv ðɪs ɑd pæθ ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ə ʤəræf, wɛr ðə nərv ˈtrævəlz 15 fit aʊt əv ðə weɪ tɪ ræp əraʊnd ðə hɑrt ənd rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈlɛrɪŋks ˈoʊnli ə ʃɔrt ˈdɪstəns frəm wɛr ɪt ərˈɪʤənəli lɛft ðə ˈspaɪnəl kɔrd. soʊ waɪ dɪz ðə nərv teɪk səʧ ə ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd pæθ? ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈθɪri dɪˈskraɪbz ən ˈænˌsɛstər tɪ ɔl ˈvərtəˌbreɪts məʧ laɪk ˈmɑdərn fɪʃ. ðə seɪm nərv ɪn fɪʃ teɪks ə məʧ mɔr dɪˈrɛkt pæθ frəm ðə ˈspaɪnəl kɔrd tɪ ðə ˈlɛrɪŋks. ɛz ˌɛvəˈluʃən prəˈgrɛst, ðə ˌlɑˈrɪnˌʤiəl nərv wɑz kɔt ɔn ðə rɔŋ saɪd əv ðə hɑrt. wɪθ iʧ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ˈnæʧərəl səˈlɛkʃən ˈlɛŋθənd ðə nɛk ənd wɪθ ɪt ðə ˌlɑˈrɪnˌʤiəl nərv. ə ˈsɛkənd ˈmɑdərn deɪ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɪz ðə əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðiz ˌsæləˈmændərz lɪv ɪn ə rɪŋ əraʊnd ðə siˈɛrə nəˈvɑdə ˈmaʊntənz ənd gɪv ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv. wɛr dɪz wən ˈspiʃiz ɛnd ənd ə nu ˈspiʃiz bɪˈgɪn? ə ˈsɪmpəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ɪz ðət tu ˈænəməlz ər ˈdɪfərənt ˈspiʃiz ɪf ðeɪ ər əˈneɪbəl tɪ brid ˈfərtəl ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ. ɪn ðɪs ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˌsæləˈmændər wɪθ ðə rɛd ˈleɪbəl wɪθ ðə ˌsæləˈmændər wɪθ ðə ˈjɛloʊ ˈleɪbəl, ðə ˈjɛloʊ wɪθ ðə blu ənd ˈɔrɪnʤ, ənd ðə blu wɪθ ðə pɪŋk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə pɪŋk dɪz nɑt wɪθ ðə rɛd. ɪt ɪz seɪf tɪ seɪ ðət ðə pɪŋk ənd ðə rɛd ˌsæləˈmændərz ər ˈdɪfərənt ˈspiʃiz bət wɛr dɪd ðə əˈkər? ˌɛvəˈluʃən dɪz nɑt ˈhæpən ɪn lɑrʤ ʤəmps. ɪt ˈhæpənz sˈloʊli, wɪθ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈɛvəri ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. dɪz ˌɛvəˈluʃən ˈprɛzənt ˈɛni priˈdɪkʃənz? wən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən əv ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈθɪri ɪz ðət ˈɛni nu aɪˈdiə məst prəˈvaɪd səm haɪˈpɑθəsəs. haʊ kən wi noʊ ðət wi ˈɑrənt ʤɪst dɪˈsivɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪf wi kænt tɛst ðə aɪˈdiəz wiv kəm əp wɪθ? soʊ, dɪz ˌɛvəˈluʃən prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni priˈdɪkʃənz? ˈjumən ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm 2 ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz ər ˈhaɪli kənˈdɛnst ˈstrəkʧərz meɪd əv diˌɑksiˌraɪboʊnuˈkleɪɪk ˈæsəd (ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ). ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ, əv kɔrs, biɪŋ ðə ki ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑk əv ɔl laɪf. ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ stɔrz ɑr ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. nɑt hæv ðə seɪm ˈnəmbər əv ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz ˈjumənz hæv 23 pɛrz ənd eɪps hæv 24 pɛrz. ðɪs ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə bɪg ˈprɑbləm fər ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɛz ə ˈvaɪəbəl ˈθɪri. ɪf æt ˈɛni pɔɪnt ə ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm wɑz spɑnˈteɪniəsli lɔst ər geɪnd ɪt wʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈsɪriəs ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz (ˈiðər miscariage*, ər ə ˌfinəˈtɪpɪk dɪˈsɔrdər laɪk daʊn ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ər ˈtərnər ˈsɪnˌdroʊm). ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri baɪˈɑləʤɪsts prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət æt səm pɔɪnt ə ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm fˈjuʒən ˈhæpənd (ðət ɪz, tu ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz kəmˈbaɪnd ˈɪntu wən lɑrʤ ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm). ɪn ðɪs weɪ, noʊ ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wʊd bi lɔst ənd ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz wʊd nɑt dɪˈspruv ˌɛvəˈluʃən. ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt, əv kɔrs, ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ˈjumən ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm 2 ɪz fjuzd ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ pruv ðət wi hæv ə ˈkɑmən ˈænˌsɛstər wɪθ eɪps. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ˈɛvədəns ɪz ˈstrɔŋli səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ʧɪmˈpænziz əv ɪgˈzæktli wɪʧ ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz wər fjuzd tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈjumən ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm 2 tɪ mi ðɪs ɪz ə hoʊm rən fər ðə ˈθɪri əv ˌɛvəˈluʃən. kənˈkluʒən ðɛr ɪz strɔŋ ˈɛvədəns fər ˌɛvəˈluʃən, bət ʤɪst ɛz maɪ ˈpriviəs poʊst wɑz ɪn noʊ minz ə kəmˈplit lɪst əv ɔl ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts juzd tɪ rɪfˈjut ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ðɪs poʊst ɪn noʊ weɪ kənˈteɪnz ɔl ðə ˈɛvədəns. ɪn fækt, ɪts ˈprɑbəbəl ðət aɪ lɛft aʊt səm əv ðə moʊst kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɛvədəns (ənd aɪd ləv tɪ hir ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl aɪ ʧoʊz ðə ˈɛvədəns ðət aɪ si ɛz ðə moʊst kəmˈpɛlɪŋ. læst wik aɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt səm ˈkɑmən mɪskənˈsɛpʃənz əˈbaʊt ˌɛvəˈluʃən ənd ˈɑrgjəmənts ðət ər ˈɔfən juzd tɪ səˈpɔrt kriˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm. ðɪs wik aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ʃɛr səm əv wət aɪ fil tɪ bi ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈɛvədənsəz fər ˌɛvəˈluʃən. aɪ fil laɪk tu ˈɔfən ɪn dəˈbeɪts əˈbaʊt ˌɛvəˈluʃən ðə ˈfoʊkɪs simz tɪ bi ɔn rɪfˈjutɪŋ kriˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm ˌɪnˈstɛd əv kərˈɛktli prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ˌɛvəˈluʃən ənd ðə saɪəns ɪz ˈrɪli ˈɔsəm. wɪθ ðə ˈɛvədəns aɪ ˈprɛzənt hir aɪ sik tɪ ˈænsər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈfɑsəl ˈɛvədəns fər kən wi lərn əˈbaʊt ˌɛvəˈluʃən frəm ˈlɪvɪŋ ˌɛvəˈluʃən ˈprɛzənt ˈɛni əv ðə ˈkɑmən ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈgɛnst ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɪz "wɛr ər ðə trænˈzɪʃən ˈfɑsəlz". ðɪs ɪz pərˈhæps ðə ˈwikəst əv ɔl ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈgɛnst ˌɛvəˈluʃən. ðə trænˈzɪʃən ˈfɑsəlz (ər kæsts əv ðə ˈfɑsəlz) ər əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈɛvəri rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri mˈjuziəm ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə həz ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv lɪst əv trænˈzɪʃən ˈfɑsəlz ðiz ˈfɑsəlz ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈjumən ˌɛvəˈluʃən oftototo*. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ˌɪnˈvərtəˌbreɪts tɪ fɪʃ. ðeɪ ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ˈfɑsəl ˈɛvədəns ɪz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv, ənd ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət wi doʊnt hæv ˈfɑsəl ˈɛvədəns ɪz taɪərd. kˈwɪkli seɪ θɪŋz laɪk "ʤɪst ʃoʊ mi ðə trænˈzɪʃən ˈfɑsəlz" ər "wɛr ɪz ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ lɪŋk", bət wi ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv kwaɪt ə bɪt əv ˈfɑsəl ˈɛvədəns. ʤɪst ðɪs læst wik ˈdɑktər. ˈstivən noʊˈvɛlə roʊt ə greɪt ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ˈfɛðərd ˈdaɪnəˌsɔrz ən ˈɛksələnt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv trænˈzɪʃən fossils.unfortunately*, iʧ taɪm nu ˈɛvədəns əv ðɪs taɪp ɪz pərˈzɛnəd trit ðə nu ˈfɑsəl laɪk ðə ˈhaɪdrə frəm grik məˈθɑləˌʤi ˈfaɪndɪŋ wən trænˈzɪʃən ˈfɑsəl ʤɪst kriˈeɪts tu nu trænˈzɪʃənz huz ˈfɑsəlz ˈhævənt bɪn faʊnd ˌlɑˈrɪnˌʤiəl nərv ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈɛvədəns fər ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɪz ðə ˌlɑˈrɪnˌʤiəl nərv ðə nərv ðət səˈplaɪz ˈmoʊtər ˈfəŋkʃən ənd sɛnˈseɪʃən tɪ jʊr ˈlɛrɪŋks. ɪf ju wər tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ðə ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm ɪn ən ˈɑbviəs weɪ ðə ˌlɑˈrɪnˌʤiəl nərv wʊd liv ðə ˈspaɪnəl kɔrd ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn jʊr nɛk ənd ˈtrævəl dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə ˈlɛrɪŋks. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˌlɑˈrɪnˌʤiəl nərv livz ðə ˈspaɪnəl kɔrd æt ðə nɛk, ˈtrævəlz daʊn ˈɪntu ðə ʧɛst, ræps əraʊnd ən ˈɑrtəri ˈlivɪŋ ðə hɑrt, ənd ðɛn ˈtrævəlz bæk əp ðə ʧɛst, əp ðə nɛk, ənd ˈfaɪnəli ˈɛndɪŋ æt ðə ɑd pæθ ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ə ʤəræf, wɛr ðə nərv ˈtrævəlz 15 fit aʊt əv ðə weɪ tɪ ræp əraʊnd ðə hɑrt ənd rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈlɛrɪŋks ˈoʊnli ə ʃɔrt ˈdɪstəns frəm wɛr ɪt ərˈɪʤənəli lɛft ðə ˈspaɪnəl waɪ dɪz ðə nərv teɪk səʧ ə ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd pæθ? ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈθɪri dɪˈskraɪbz ən ˈænˌsɛstər tɪ ɔl ˈvərtəˌbreɪts məʧ laɪk ˈmɑdərn fɪʃ. ðə seɪm nərv ɪn fɪʃ teɪks ə məʧ mɔr dɪˈrɛkt pæθ frəm ðə ˈspaɪnəl kɔrd tɪ ðə ˈlɛrɪŋks. ɛz ˌɛvəˈluʃən prəˈgrɛst, ðə ˌlɑˈrɪnˌʤiəl nərv wɑz kɔt ɔn ðə rɔŋ saɪd əv ðə hɑrt. wɪθ iʧ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ˈnæʧərəl səˈlɛkʃən ˈlɛŋθənd ðə nɛk ənd wɪθ ɪt ðə ˌlɑˈrɪnˌʤiəl ˈsɛkənd ˈmɑdərn deɪ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɪz ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðiz ˌsæləˈmændərz lɪv ɪn ə rɪŋ əraʊnd ðə siˈɛrə nəˈvɑdə ˈmaʊntənz ənd gɪv ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv. wɛr dɪz wən ˈspiʃiz ɛnd ənd ə nu ˈspiʃiz bɪˈgɪn? ə ˈsɪmpəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ɪz ðət tu ˈænəməlz ər ˈdɪfərənt ˈspiʃiz ɪf ðeɪ ər əˈneɪbəl tɪ brid ˈfərtəl ðɪs ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˌsæləˈmændər wɪθ ðə rɛd ˈleɪbəl wɪθ ðə ˌsæləˈmændər wɪθ ðə ˈjɛloʊ ˈleɪbəl, ðə ˈjɛloʊ wɪθ ðə blu ənd ˈɔrɪnʤ, ənd ðə blu wɪθ ðə pɪŋk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə pɪŋk dɪz nɑt wɪθ ðə rɛd. ɪt ɪz seɪf tɪ seɪ ðət ðə pɪŋk ənd ðə rɛd ˌsæləˈmændərz ər ˈdɪfərənt ˈspiʃiz bət wɛr dɪd ðə əˈkər? ˌɛvəˈluʃən dɪz nɑt ˈhæpən ɪn lɑrʤ ʤəmps. ɪt ˈhæpənz sˈloʊli, wɪθ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈɛvəri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən əv ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈθɪri ɪz ðət ˈɛni nu aɪˈdiə məst prəˈvaɪd səm haɪˈpɑθəsəs. haʊ kən wi noʊ ðət wi ˈɑrənt ʤɪst dɪˈsivɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪf wi kænt tɛst ðə aɪˈdiəz wiv kəm əp wɪθ? soʊ, dɪz ˌɛvəˈluʃən prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni ər ˈhaɪli kənˈdɛnst ˈstrəkʧərz meɪd əv diˌɑksiˌraɪboʊnuˈkleɪɪk ˈæsəd (ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ). ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ, əv kɔrs, biɪŋ ðə ki ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑk əv ɔl laɪf. ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ stɔrz ɑr ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈjumən ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm 2 geɪv ə haɪˈpɑθəsəs fər ˌɛvəˈluʃən. ɪf eɪps ənd ˈjumənz ˈtruli hæv ə ˈkɑmən ˈænˌsɛstər, ðɛn wi ʃʊd hæv ðə seɪm ˈnəmbər əv ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz. ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt, wi ðə seɪm ˈnəmbər əv ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz ˈjumənz hæv 23 pɛrz ənd eɪps hæv 24 pɛrz. ðɪs ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə bɪg ˈprɑbləm fər ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɛz ə ˈvaɪəbəl ˈθɪri. ɪf æt ˈɛni pɔɪnt ə ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm wɑz spɑnˈteɪniəsli lɔst ər geɪnd ɪt wʊd rɪˈzəlt (ˈiðər miscariage*, ər ə ˌfinəˈtɪpɪk dɪˈsɔrdər laɪk daʊn ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ər ˈtərnər ˈsɪnˌdroʊm). ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri baɪˈɑləʤɪsts prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət æt səm pɔɪnt ə ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm fˈjuʒən ˈhæpənd (ðət ɪz, tu ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz kəmˈbaɪnd ˈɪntu wən lɑrʤ ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm). ɪn ðɪs weɪ, noʊ ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wʊd bi lɔst ənd ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz wʊd nɑt dɪˈspruv ɪt tərnz aʊt, ˈjumən ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm 2 ɪz ə fˈjuʒən əv tu ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz ðɛr ər fɔr ˈtɛləmirz (wɪʧ bɪˈgɪn ənd ɛnd ə ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm) ənd tu (wɪʧ ər faʊnd æt ðə ˈsɛnər əv ə kɔrs, ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ˈjumən ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm 2 ɪz fjuzd ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ pruv ðət wi hæv ə ˈkɑmən ˈænˌsɛstər wɪθ eɪps. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ˈɛvədəns ɪz ˈstrɔŋli səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ʧɪmˈpænziz wər fjuzd tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈjumən ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm 2 tɪ mi ðɪs ɪz ə hoʊm rən fər ðə ˈθɪri əv ɪz strɔŋ ˈɛvədəns fər ˌɛvəˈluʃən, bət ʤɪst ɛz maɪ ˈpriviəs poʊst wɑz ɪn noʊ minz ə kəmˈplit lɪst əv ɔl ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts juzd tɪ rɪfˈjut ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ðɪs poʊst ɪn noʊ weɪ kənˈteɪnz ɔl ðə ˈɛvədəns. ɪn fækt, ɪts ˈprɑbəbəl ðət aɪ lɛft aʊt səm əv ðə moʊst kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɛvədəns (ənd aɪd ləv tɪ hir ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl aɪ ʧoʊz ðə ˈɛvədəns ɛz ðə moʊst kəmˈpɛlɪŋ. baɪ ʧæd ʤoʊnz ˈmidiə, ə nɑnˈprɑfət ʃoʊ jʊr səˈpɔrt ðə ˈwikli saɪəns ˈpɔdˌkæst ɪz ə fri ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs frəm ˈmidiə, ə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl nɑnˈprɑfət. ðɪs ʃoʊ ɪz meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl baɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt frəm ˈlɪsənərz laɪk ju. ɪf ju laɪk ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ, pliz bɪˈkəm ə ˈmɛmbər. ˈəðər weɪz ju kən hɛlp ˈdoʊˌneɪt: 5 10 15 25 35 50 75 100 150 200 250 500 meɪk ðɪs ən ˌɔtəˈmætɪk rɪˈkərɪŋ ˈmənθli doʊˈneɪʃən (ˈkænsəl ˈɛni taɪm) ɔl doʊˈneɪʃənz ər tæks dɪˈdəktəbəl fər juz. ˈrɛzɪdənts. iˈmeɪl mi əˈbaʊt nu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz: |
ben is seven years old, and he knows how to write computer code sort of.
“well, i have made a stickman. like, ‘hello’ and then he got sucked up into a ship,” said ben.
he’s a student in the pembina trails school division in winnipeg who can make a blue dog dance across a stage or build a game with disappearing red blocks. and not the only one.
the school division is diving into uncharted territory in canada teaching coding to young kids.
previous next “as i get to travel around our 33 schools, now noticing being asked more and more from younger and younger grades, ‘can you teach me java?’” said david wall, pembina trails’ educational technology consultant.”
the only problem? many teachers have any idea how to teach kids code. and it a failing on their part no curriculum or framework in canada for how to teach kids from kindergarten to grade 8 how to code.
“quite a few times i get emails and calls like, ‘okay, these kids are talking in language i understand. php,, what does that mean?’” said wall.
so instead of waiting for one, the division is making their own. in education speak, called a “continuum,” but essentially a guide for teachers who know java from… java.
“our goal was to write a continuum as a resource for our teachers so they would have something to go to no matter what age the child came to them and said, [for example] ‘i’m in grade 5, i want to learn coding,’” said wall. “traditionally, coding has just been in a computer science option course in high school.”
they sure when the continuum will be done, but when it is, wall hopes help other divisions across the country develop their own frameworks.
in the meantime, getting as much coding as possible into the classroom.
last week, students in the division got a taste of to come. the entire division participated in the international hour of code event where classrooms around the world spend some time coding.
but wall said students waiting for teachers and curriculum to catch up. doing the learning on their own.
13-year-old students make money coding online
“i got into it when i was 11. i was just doing math in my computer lab and then i went to the computer science page and i tried it out,” said grade 8 linden meadows student zach lowden. “then my friend got into it too and so we ended up having a contest to see who could get farther and do more coding. it kind of went from there.”
zach lowden, age 13, teaches students in his class how to code in java. zach makes money in his spare time writing code for minecraft. beaudette/cbc) lowden is now 13 and makes money at home by building code for minecraft. his specialty is java.
“you can write using java and then people will hire you to write ones and then buy them off you,” he said.
lowden set up his own account to get paid but said he does it mainly for fun and make much cash.
when lowden crossed paths with wall one day at school he told him about what he was doing in his spare time. soon, lowden was leading a “coding club” at his school creating lessons and teaching other kids how to code.
two years later, and he has lesson plans from the simple teaching strings, creating variables and logging it to the console to the complex.
“now, ahead of me in certain things. a coding language called, which is what people use to write websites. i really know much, but one of the kids i was teaching is really talented at now,” said lowden.
lowden’s principal said he was a quiet, shy kid who talk much in class or the hallways before he started coding club. once he was leading kids in lessons, though, it was a different story.
‘i expect that level of engagement’
grade 2 teacher dana jordan is seeing the same types of transformations in her classroom.
“a few of them had already been doing it at home which was amazing. the rest of them, i mean, daily they pick up an ipad and an ipod, and to sit down and learn how a computer thinks they just did it,” she said.
jordan and a handful of other teachers have been given some training in how to guide kids through programs. her husband is a computer coder, but she never took an interest until she got the training.
“i’ve seen the papers at home with all his jargon -- had no idea what it was all about. then when we sat down at the computer it too difficult. it was just learning how a computer thinks,” she said.
seven-year-old ben is still ahead on some fronts though. he came to class with an idea for a better program to learn code on called scratch, an kids coding program.
“i guess what i expect was the level of engagement. especially at this time of year the holidays coming. the kids were engaged and they were pumped and they taken two hours of code,” she said. “ben said i need to teach the kids all about scratch, so guess what doing after the holidays? going to be ‘scratching.’”
‘the stereotype of the coder is the geek’
the division is paying close attention to getting girls involved, too.
grade 2 teacher dana jordan said what shocked her about teaching kids code was how engaged they were immediately. she's already planned more coding lessons for next term. beaudette/cbc) the gender imbalance in the industry is huge, and the division is trying to address that.
“the stereotype of the coder is the geek. so the geeky boy sitting in his basement, kind of pale, glasses maybe broken at one time but changing rapidly because of the kind of tools that are available,” said wall. “there are groups of girls at our schools who run their own coding clubs so really growing exponentially.”
12-year-old gutierrez in a club, but she uses coding academy at home to teach herself how it works.
“it’s like a puzzle. i love puzzles. every code, like a piece of a puzzle and slowly you try to put the whole picture together. like a game,” she said. “it’s really interesting.”
gutierrez says the prevalence of men in the industry faze her, and she wants to make websites once had a bit more training.
more screen time?
almost all the kids have goals tied to coding.
ben wants to build a video game with disappearing red blocks, zach wants to build more ambitious and others want to figure out how to build apps.
selling coding to parents can be difficult more screen time comes with concern for many, but jordan said many parents are grateful that the kids are focusing on something meaningful at home and school.
“as a century learner, this is what all about,” said jordan. “this is what kids need to know. we teach them how to read. we teach them all about math and i strongly believe they also need to learn about computers.”
wall said coding helps with and thinking, and beyond that, a language we live in every day.
“if you look around from your home to your vehicle to what we have in our hands to the camera using, code embedded inside them. a part of our everyday,” he said. | bɛn ɪz ˈsɛvən jɪrz oʊld, ənd hi noʊz haʊ tɪ raɪt kəmˈpjutər koʊd sɔrt əv. ““well*, aɪ hæv meɪd ə stickman*. laɪk, ‘‘hello’*’ ənd ðɛn hi gɑt səkt əp ˈɪntu ə ship,”*,” sɛd bɛn. ə ˈstudənt ɪn ðə ˈpɛmbɪnə treɪlz skul dɪˈvɪʒən ɪn ˈwɪnɪpəg hu kən meɪk ə blu dɔg dæns əˈkrɔs ə steɪʤ ər bɪld ə geɪm wɪθ ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ rɛd blɑks. ənd nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli wən. ðə skul dɪˈvɪʒən ɪz ˈdaɪvɪŋ ˈɪntu ənˈʧɑrtɪd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɪn ˈkænədə ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈkoʊdɪŋ tɪ jəŋ kɪdz. ˈpriviəs nɛkst aɪ gɪt tɪ ˈtrævəl əraʊnd ɑr 33 skulz, naʊ ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ biɪŋ æst mɔr ənd mɔr frəm ˈjəŋgər ənd ˈjəŋgər greɪdz, ju tiʧ mi java?’”*?’” sɛd ˈdeɪvɪd wɔl, ˈpɛmbɪnə trails’*’ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi consultant.”*.” ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɑbləm? ˈmɛni ˈtiʧərz hæv ˈɛni aɪˈdiə haʊ tɪ tiʧ kɪdz koʊd. ənd ɪt ə ˈfeɪlɪŋ ɔn ðɛr pɑrt noʊ kərˈɪkjələm ər ˈfreɪmˌwərk ɪn ˈkænədə fər haʊ tɪ tiʧ kɪdz frəm ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtən tɪ greɪd 8 haʊ tɪ koʊd. ə fju taɪmz aɪ gɪt iˈmeɪlz ənd kɔlz laɪk, ‘‘okay*, ðiz kɪdz ər ˈtɔkɪŋ ɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. php*,, wət dɪz ðət mean?’”*?’” sɛd wɔl. soʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈweɪtɪŋ fər wən, ðə dɪˈvɪʒən ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr oʊn. ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən spik, kɔld ə ““continuum,”*,” bət ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə gaɪd fər ˈtiʧərz hu noʊ ˈʤɑvə from…*… ˈʤɑvə. goʊl wɑz tɪ raɪt ə kənˈtɪnjuəm ɛz ə ˈrisɔrs fər ɑr ˈtiʧərz soʊ ðeɪ wʊd hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ noʊ ˈmætər wət eɪʤ ðə ʧaɪld keɪm tɪ ðɛm ənd sɛd, [fər ɪgˈzæmpəl] ɪn greɪd 5 aɪ wɔnt tɪ lərn coding,’”*,’” sɛd wɔl. ““traditionally*, ˈkoʊdɪŋ həz ʤɪst bɪn ɪn ə kəmˈpjutər saɪəns ˈɔpʃən kɔrs ɪn haɪ school.”*.” ðeɪ ʃʊr wɪn ðə kənˈtɪnjuəm wɪl bi dən, bət wɪn ɪt ɪz, wɔl hoʊps hɛlp ˈəðər dɪˈvɪʒənz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri dɪˈvɛləp ðɛr oʊn ˈfreɪmˌwərks. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ˈgɪtɪŋ ɛz məʧ ˈkoʊdɪŋ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɪntu ðə ˈklæsˌrum. læst wik, ˈstudənts ɪn ðə dɪˈvɪʒən gɑt ə teɪst əv tɪ kəm. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər dɪˈvɪʒən pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl aʊər əv koʊd ɪˈvɛnt wɛr ˈklæsˌrumz əraʊnd ðə wərld spɛnd səm taɪm ˈkoʊdɪŋ. bət wɔl sɛd ˈstudənts ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈtiʧərz ənd kərˈɪkjələm tɪ kæʧ əp. duɪŋ ðə ˈlərnɪŋ ɔn ðɛr oʊn. ˈstudənts meɪk ˈməni ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn gɑt ˈɪntu ɪt wɪn aɪ wɑz 11 aɪ wɑz ʤɪst duɪŋ mæθ ɪn maɪ kəmˈpjutər læb ənd ðɛn aɪ wɛnt tɪ ðə kəmˈpjutər saɪəns peɪʤ ənd aɪ traɪd ɪt out,”*,” sɛd greɪd 8 ˈlɪndən ˈmɛˌdoʊz ˈstudənt zæk ˈloʊdən. maɪ frɛnd gɑt ˈɪntu ɪt tu ənd soʊ wi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈkɑntɛst tɪ si hu kʊd gɪt ˈfɑrðər ənd du mɔr ˈkoʊdɪŋ. ɪt kaɪnd əv wɛnt frəm there.”*.” zæk ˈloʊdən, eɪʤ 13 ˈtiʧɪz ˈstudənts ɪn hɪz klæs haʊ tɪ koʊd ɪn ˈʤɑvə. zæk meɪks ˈməni ɪn hɪz spɛr taɪm ˈraɪtɪŋ koʊd fər minecraft*. beaudette/cbc*) ˈloʊdən ɪz naʊ 13 ənd meɪks ˈməni æt hoʊm baɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ koʊd fər minecraft*. hɪz ˈspɛʃəlti ɪz ˈʤɑvə. kən raɪt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈʤɑvə ənd ðɛn ˈpipəl wɪl haɪər ju tɪ raɪt wənz ənd ðɛn baɪ ðɛm ɔf you,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈloʊdən sɛt əp hɪz oʊn əˈkaʊnt tɪ gɪt peɪd bət sɛd hi dɪz ɪt ˈmeɪnli fər fən ənd meɪk məʧ kæʃ. wɪn ˈloʊdən krɔst pæθs wɪθ wɔl wən deɪ æt skul hi toʊld ɪm əˈbaʊt wət hi wɑz duɪŋ ɪn hɪz spɛr taɪm. sun, ˈloʊdən wɑz ˈlidɪŋ ə club”*” æt hɪz skul kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈlɛsənz ənd ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈəðər kɪdz haʊ tɪ koʊd. tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ənd hi həz ˈlɛsən plænz frəm ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈtiʧɪŋ strɪŋz, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈvɛriəbəlz ənd ˈlɔgɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl tɪ ðə ˈkɑmplɛks. ““now*, əˈhɛd əv mi ɪn ˈsərtən θɪŋz. ə ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ kɔld, wɪʧ ɪz wət ˈpipəl juz tɪ raɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. aɪ ˈrɪli noʊ məʧ, bət wən əv ðə kɪdz aɪ wɑz ˈtiʧɪŋ ɪz ˈrɪli ˈtæləntɪd æt now,”*,” sɛd ˈloʊdən. ˈprɪnsəpəl sɛd hi wɑz ə kwaɪət, ʃaɪ kɪd hu tɔk məʧ ɪn klæs ər ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪz ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkoʊdɪŋ kləb. wəns hi wɑz ˈlidɪŋ kɪdz ɪn ˈlɛsənz, ðoʊ, ɪt wɑz ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈstɔri. ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ˈlɛvəl əv engagement’*’ greɪd 2 ˈtiʧər ˈdeɪnə ˈʤɔrdən ɪz siɪŋ ðə seɪm taɪps əv ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃənz ɪn hər ˈklæsˌrum. fju əv ðɛm hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn duɪŋ ɪt æt hoʊm wɪʧ wɑz əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ðə rɛst əv ðɛm, aɪ min, ˈdeɪli ðeɪ pɪk əp ən ˈaɪˌpæd ənd ən ˈaɪˌpɔd, ənd tɪ sɪt daʊn ənd lərn haʊ ə kəmˈpjutər θɪŋks ðeɪ ʤɪst dɪd it,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈʤɔrdən ənd ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈəðər ˈtiʧərz hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪn səm ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn haʊ tɪ gaɪd kɪdz θru ˈproʊˌgræmz. hər ˈhəzbənd ɪz ə kəmˈpjutər ˈkoʊdər, bət ʃi ˈnɛvər tʊk ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənˈtɪl ʃi gɑt ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ. sin ðə ˈpeɪpərz æt hoʊm wɪθ ɔl hɪz ˈʤɑrgən hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə wət ɪt wɑz ɔl əˈbaʊt. ðɛn wɪn wi sæt daʊn æt ðə kəmˈpjutər ɪt tu ˈdɪfəkəlt. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ˈlərnɪŋ haʊ ə kəmˈpjutər thinks,”*,” ʃi sɛd. bɛn ɪz stɪl əˈhɛd ɔn səm frənts ðoʊ. hi keɪm tɪ klæs wɪθ ən aɪˈdiə fər ə ˈbɛtər ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ lərn koʊd ɔn kɔld skræʧ, ən kɪdz ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm. gɛs wət aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt wɑz ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt. əˈspɛʃəli æt ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ˈkəmɪŋ. ðə kɪdz wər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ənd ðeɪ wər pəmpt ənd ðeɪ ˈteɪkən tu aʊərz əv code,”*,” ʃi sɛd. sɛd aɪ nid tɪ tiʧ ðə kɪdz ɔl əˈbaʊt skræʧ, soʊ gɛs wət duɪŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz? goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ‘‘scratching.’”*.’” ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪp əv ðə ˈkoʊdər ɪz ðə geek’*’ ðə dɪˈvɪʒən ɪz peɪɪŋ kloʊz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ gərlz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, tu. greɪd 2 ˈtiʧər ˈdeɪnə ˈʤɔrdən sɛd wət ʃɑkt hər əˈbaʊt ˈtiʧɪŋ kɪdz koʊd wɑz haʊ ɪnˈgeɪʤd ðeɪ wər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. ʃiz ɔˈrɛdi plænd mɔr ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈlɛsənz fər nɛkst tərm. beaudette/cbc*) ðə ˈʤɛndər ɪmˈbæləns ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪz juʤ, ənd ðə dɪˈvɪʒən ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðət. ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪp əv ðə ˈkoʊdər ɪz ðə gik. soʊ ðə ˈgiki bɔɪ ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn hɪz ˈbeɪsmənt, kaɪnd əv peɪl, ˈglæsɪz ˈmeɪbi ˈbroʊkən æt wən taɪm bət ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈræpədli bɪˈkəz əv ðə kaɪnd əv tulz ðət ər available,”*,” sɛd wɔl. ər grups əv gərlz æt ɑr skulz hu rən ðɛr oʊn ˈkoʊdɪŋ kləbz soʊ ˈrɪli groʊɪŋ exponentially.”*.” guˈtjɛrɛz ɪn ə kləb, bət ʃi ˈjuzɪz ˈkoʊdɪŋ əˈkædəmi æt hoʊm tɪ tiʧ hərˈsɛlf haʊ ɪt wərks. laɪk ə ˈpəzəl. aɪ ləv ˈpəzəlz. ˈɛvəri koʊd, laɪk ə pis əv ə ˈpəzəl ənd sˈloʊli ju traɪ tɪ pʊt ðə hoʊl ˈpɪkʧər təˈgɛðər. laɪk ə game,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈrɪli interesting.”*.” guˈtjɛrɛz sɪz ðə ˈprɛvələns əv mɛn ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri feɪz hər, ənd ʃi wɔnts tɪ meɪk ˈwɛbˌsaɪts wəns hæd ə bɪt mɔr ˈtreɪnɪŋ. mɔr skrin taɪm? ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ðə kɪdz hæv goʊlz taɪd tɪ ˈkoʊdɪŋ. bɛn wɔnts tɪ bɪld ə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm wɪθ ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ rɛd blɑks, zæk wɔnts tɪ bɪld mɔr æmˈbɪʃəs ənd ˈəðərz wɔnt tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ bɪld æps. ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈkoʊdɪŋ tɪ ˈpɛrənts kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt mɔr skrin taɪm kəmz wɪθ kənˈsərn fər ˈmɛni, bət ˈʤɔrdən sɛd ˈmɛni ˈpɛrənts ər ˈgreɪtfəl ðət ðə kɪdz ər ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈminɪŋfəl æt hoʊm ənd skul. ə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈlərnər, ðɪs ɪz wət ɔl about,”*,” sɛd ˈʤɔrdən. ɪz wət kɪdz nid tɪ noʊ. wi tiʧ ðɛm haʊ tɪ rɛd. wi tiʧ ðɛm ɔl əˈbaʊt mæθ ənd aɪ ˈstrɔŋli bɪˈliv ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt computers.”*.” wɔl sɛd ˈkoʊdɪŋ hɛlps wɪθ ənd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ənd bɪɔnd ðət, ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wi lɪv ɪn ˈɛvəri deɪ. ju lʊk əraʊnd frəm jʊr hoʊm tɪ jʊr ˈviɪkəl tɪ wət wi hæv ɪn ɑr hænz tɪ ðə ˈkæmərə ˈjuzɪŋ, koʊd ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðɛm. ə pɑrt əv ɑr everyday,”*,” hi sɛd. |
un climate science panel's full report shows how climate change could pan out differently across the many regions of the world
europe has been warming faster than the global average over the last 30 years, the new climate report reveals.
this week, the intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc) released part one of its scientific report in full.
among some of the most significant findings from a summary of the report released a few days ago are that humans are responsible for at least half of the warming experienced in recent decades. the report also predicts higher sea levels and further warming worldwide if greenhouse gas emissions continue.
the full report also looks at how climate change could pan out differently across the many regions of the world. there will be much more on this when the releases the second part of its climate report in march 2014. but the first part provides some valuable insights about how climate change affects europe.
changes so far
since 1979, the land in europe has been warming faster than the global average of degrees celsius (°c) per decade - but some parts have been warming faster than others.
in northern europe - the region encompassing countries such as the and sweden - temperatures have risen by per decade. in the central europe region, where countries like france and germany sit, temperatures have risen per decade. temperatures in southern europe and the mediterranean have risen a little slower, at around per decade.
image by carbon brief, created using data from page 46 - chapter 14 of the's fifth assessment report. photograph:
in addition to the warming trend, it's also very likely - which means scientists are 90 per cent certain - that europe has experienced a greater number of warm days and nights since 1950s, according to the report. since the 1950s, it's also likely that the number of in europe has risen.
the report states that it's likely regions like europe have, overall, experienced more rainfall since the middle of the century. a number of studies the report cites suggest extreme or heavy rainfall events have become more intense and frequent in europe, but there is some variation across regions and seasons.
other signs of past changes in european climate are less clear, as is the case with not enough data to say whether the number of droughts has changed across europe as a whole. however certain areas, such as the mediterranean, have likely experienced more frequent and intense droughts since 1950.
at this point, there's no clear evidence suggesting how flooding may have changed throughout europe, but the second part of the report will discuss in greater detail how floods vary from country to country.
similarly, there's still discussion among scientists about whether climate change has indirectly contributed to europe's recent cold winters. the report cites a small number of studies which have linked the decline of arctic sea ice with the changeable winter conditions in europe. the research suggests that warming in the arctic could weaken the jet stream - allowing cold polar air to reach south to places like britain. more work is needed, however, before scientists can be sure of a link.
future prospects
greenhouse gas emissions' disruptive effects on the climate are set to continue, warns the report. in all parts of europe, and across all the seasons, temperatures are predicted to rise. the speed of warming by the end of the century is likely to be much faster than at present.
climate models suggest that some parts will warm faster than others, however. the report predicts that under a scenario where greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise in the near term but by the end of the century (), north europe would warm fastest.
temperatures there are projected to rise higher than the average by the end of the century. central europe is projected to warm just slightly less, with temperatures rising 2.6°c. southern parts of europe will warm least, say the projections, with temperatures rising higher than levels.
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different patterns emerge when climate models simulate rainfall patterns in the future, too. north and central parts of europe are projected to get wetter, with an average increase in rainfall of eight and four per cent, respectively. again that's compared to the average. meanwhile, southern parts of europe are projected to become drier, with five percent less rainfall on average. when rain does fall it's likely to be in heavier bursts, the report says.
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as for, it is "very likely" europe will experience longer, more frequent or more intense warm spells (or both), the report says. recent research also included in the report suggests that the drying out of soils may actually be amplifying the problem of heat waves.
climate models progress
scientists writing the new report say they have much greater confidence in their ability to model past and future changes in european climate since the's last big review of science in 2007.
it's not possible to be 100 per cent certain about exactly how much warming and rainfall the continent will experience in the near term, since the region has notoriously complicated weather. two major circulations in the atmosphere and oceans affect the european climate from one decade to the next, making it difficult to pin down changes in the short term.
but that doesn't change the long term projections in the's report. expect more detail when part two of the report is published next march, but for now it looks like europe's in for hotter days and heat waves, with many northern and central countries getting wetter while southern parts get drier.
• this article was first published by the carbon brief | ˈjuˈɛn ˈklaɪmɪt saɪəns ˈpænəlz fʊl rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊz haʊ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ kʊd pæn aʊt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɛni ˈriʤənz əv ðə wərld ˈjʊrəp həz bɪn ˈwɔrmɪŋ ˈfæstər ðən ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈævərɪʤ ˈoʊvər ðə læst 30 jɪrz, ðə nu ˈklaɪmɪt rɪˈpɔrt rɪˈvilz. ðɪs wik, ðə ˌɪntərˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈpænəl ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ (ipcc*) riˈlist pɑrt wən əv ɪts ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk rɪˈpɔrt ɪn fʊl. əˈməŋ səm əv ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfaɪndɪŋz frəm ə ˈsəməri əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt riˈlist ə fju deɪz əˈgoʊ ər ðət ˈjumənz ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər æt list hæf əv ðə ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪn ˈrisənt ˈdɛkeɪdz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ prɪˈdɪkts haɪər si ˈlɛvəlz ənd ˈfərðər ˈwɔrmɪŋ ˈwərldˈwaɪd ɪf ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz kənˈtɪnju. ðə fʊl rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ lʊks æt haʊ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ kʊd pæn aʊt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɛni ˈriʤənz əv ðə wərld. ðɛr wɪl bi məʧ mɔr ɔn ðɪs wɪn ðə rɪˈlisɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd pɑrt əv ɪts ˈklaɪmɪt rɪˈpɔrt ɪn mɑrʧ 2014 bət ðə fərst pɑrt prəˈvaɪdz səm ˈvæljəbəl ˈɪnˌsaɪts əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ əˈfɛkts ˈjʊrəp. ˈʧeɪnʤɪz soʊ fɑr sɪns 1979 ðə lænd ɪn ˈjʊrəp həz bɪn ˈwɔrmɪŋ ˈfæstər ðən ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈævərɪʤ əv dɪˈgriz ˈsɛlsiəs (°°c*) pər ˈdɛkeɪd bət səm pɑrts hæv bɪn ˈwɔrmɪŋ ˈfæstər ðən ˈəðərz. ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈjʊrəp ðə ˈriʤən ɛnˈkəmpəsɪŋ ˈkəntriz səʧ ɛz ðə ənd sˈwidən ˈtɛmpərəʧərz hæv ˈrɪzən baɪ pər ˈdɛkeɪd. ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈjʊrəp ˈriʤən, wɛr ˈkəntriz laɪk fræns ənd ˈʤərməni sɪt, ˈtɛmpərəʧərz hæv ˈrɪzən pər ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən hæv ˈrɪzən ə ˈlɪtəl sloʊər, æt əraʊnd pər ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ ˈkɑrbən brif, kriˈeɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm peɪʤ 46 ˈʧæptər 14 əv ðə fɪθ əˈsɛsmənt rɪˈpɔrt. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈwɔrmɪŋ trɛnd, ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli wɪʧ minz ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər 90 pər sɛnt ˈsərtən ðət ˈjʊrəp həz ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈgreɪtər ˈnəmbər əv wɔrm deɪz ənd naɪts sɪns 1950s*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. sɪns ðə 1950s*, ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ɪn ˈjʊrəp həz ˈrɪzən. ðə rɪˈpɔrt steɪts ðət ɪts ˈlaɪkli ˈriʤənz laɪk ˈjʊrəp hæv, ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ɪkˈspɪriənst mɔr ˈreɪnˌfɔl sɪns ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈstədiz ðə rɪˈpɔrt saɪts səˈʤɛst ɪkˈstrim ər ˈhɛvi ˈreɪnˌfɔl ɪˈvɛnts hæv bɪˈkəm mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns ənd ˈfrikˌwɛnt ɪn ˈjʊrəp, bət ðɛr ɪz səm ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən əˈkrɔs ˈriʤənz ənd ˈsizənz. ˈəðər saɪnz əv pæst ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈklaɪmɪt ər lɛs klɪr, ɛz ɪz ðə keɪs wɪθ nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈdætə tɪ seɪ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈnəmbər əv draʊts həz ʧeɪnʤd əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp ɛz ə hoʊl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈsərtən ˈɛriəz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən, hæv ˈlaɪkli ɪkˈspɪriənst mɔr ˈfrikˌwɛnt ənd ˌɪnˈtɛns draʊts sɪns 1950 æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ðɛrz noʊ klɪr ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛstɪŋ haʊ ˈflədɪŋ meɪ hæv ʧeɪnʤd θruaʊt ˈjʊrəp, bət ðə ˈsɛkənd pɑrt əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt wɪl dɪˈskəs ɪn ˈgreɪtər ˈditeɪl haʊ flədz ˈvɛri frəm ˈkəntri tɪ ˈkəntri. ˈsɪmələrli, ðɛrz stɪl dɪˈskəʃən əˈməŋ ˈsaɪəntɪsts əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ həz ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ˈjʊrəps ˈrisənt koʊld ˈwɪntərz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt saɪts ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈstədiz wɪʧ hæv lɪŋkt ðə dɪˈklaɪn əv ˈɑrtɪk si aɪs wɪθ ðə ˈʧeɪnʤəbəl ˈwɪntər kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ðə ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪk kʊd ˈwikən ðə ʤɛt strim əˈlaʊɪŋ koʊld ˈpoʊlər ɛr tɪ riʧ saʊθ tɪ ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈbrɪtən. mɔr wərk ɪz ˈnidɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsaɪəntɪsts kən bi ʃʊr əv ə lɪŋk. fˈjuʧər ˈprɑspɛkts ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz' dɪsˈrəptɪv ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ər sɛt tɪ kənˈtɪnju, wɔrnz ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ɪn ɔl pɑrts əv ˈjʊrəp, ənd əˈkrɔs ɔl ðə ˈsizənz, ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ər prɪˈdɪktɪd tɪ raɪz. ðə spid əv ˈwɔrmɪŋ baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi məʧ ˈfæstər ðən æt ˈprɛzənt. ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəlz səˈʤɛst ðət səm pɑrts wɪl wɔrm ˈfæstər ðən ˈəðərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ðə rɪˈpɔrt prɪˈdɪkts ðət ˈəndər ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ wɛr ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪz ɪn ðə nɪr tərm bət baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri nɔrθ ˈjʊrəp wʊd wɔrm ˈfæstəst. ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ðɛr ər prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ raɪz haɪər ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈsɛntrəl ˈjʊrəp ɪz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ wɔrm ʤɪst sˈlaɪtli lɛs, wɪθ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˈraɪzɪŋ 2.6°c*. ˈsəðərn pɑrts əv ˈjʊrəp wɪl wɔrm list, seɪ ðə prɑˈʤɛkʃənz, wɪθ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˈraɪzɪŋ haɪər ðən ˈlɛvəlz. ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ ˈkɑrbən brif, kriˈeɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə ɪn ˈteɪbəl ˈʧæptər 14 əv ðə fɪθ əˈsɛsmənt rɪˈpɔrt. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈdɪfərənt ˈpætərnz ˈimərʤ wɪn ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəlz ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt ˈreɪnˌfɔl ˈpætərnz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, tu. nɔrθ ənd ˈsɛntrəl pɑrts əv ˈjʊrəp ər prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ gɪt ˈwɛtər, wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈreɪnˌfɔl əv eɪt ənd fɔr pər sɛnt, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. əˈgɛn ðæts kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈævərɪʤ. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈsəðərn pɑrts əv ˈjʊrəp ər prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ bɪˈkəm draɪər, wɪθ faɪv pərˈsɛnt lɛs ˈreɪnˌfɔl ɔn ˈævərɪʤ. wɪn reɪn dɪz fɔl ɪts ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ɪn ˈhɛviər bərsts, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɪz. ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ ˈkɑrbən brif, kriˈeɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə ɪn ˈteɪbəl ˈʧæptər 14 əv ðə fɪθ əˈsɛsmənt rɪˈpɔrt. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ɛz fər, ɪt ɪz "ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli" ˈjʊrəp wɪl ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈlɔŋgər, mɔr ˈfrikˌwɛnt ər mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns wɔrm spɛlz (ər boʊθ), ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɪz. ˈrisənt ˈrisərʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə draɪɪŋ aʊt əv sɔɪlz meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈæmpləˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləm əv hit weɪvz. ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəlz ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə nu rɪˈpɔrt seɪ ðeɪ hæv məʧ ˈgreɪtər ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈmɑdəl pæst ənd fˈjuʧər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈklaɪmɪt sɪns ðə læst bɪg ˌrivˈju əv saɪəns ɪn 2007 ɪts nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ bi 100 pər sɛnt ˈsərtən əˈbaʊt ɪgˈzæktli haʊ məʧ ˈwɔrmɪŋ ənd ˈreɪnˌfɔl ðə ˈkɑntənənt wɪl ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə nɪr tərm, sɪns ðə ˈriʤən həz noʊˈtɔriəsli ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈwɛðər. tu ˈmeɪʤər ˌsərkjəˈleɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd ˈoʊʃənz əˈfɛkt ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈklaɪmɪt frəm wən ˈdɛkeɪd tɪ ðə nɛkst, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ pɪn daʊn ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ʃɔrt tərm. bət ðət ˈdəzənt ʧeɪnʤ ðə lɔŋ tərm prɑˈʤɛkʃənz ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ɪkˈspɛkt mɔr ˈditeɪl wɪn pɑrt tu əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz ˈpəblɪʃt nɛkst mɑrʧ, bət fər naʊ ɪt lʊks laɪk ˈjʊrəps ɪn fər ˈhɑtər deɪz ənd hit weɪvz, wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈnɔrðərn ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈkəntriz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈwɛtər waɪl ˈsəðərn pɑrts gɪt draɪər. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz fərst ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈkɑrbən brif |
the wife of iron maiden drummer was arrested and charged with domestic battery earlier this year, and she'll have her date in court next month. rebecca will face a judge on may 3 after being accused of trying to stab her husband*, and throw logs at him.
* update: the boca news now website, our original source, has altered its story to report that it is now unclear whether the man who was allegedly attacked is. the rest of this article has been updated to reflect this new information.
the couple live near boca raton, fla., and the incident allegedly occurred at their home on feb. 24, according to the boca news now . she was not successful in her stabbing attempt, but the logs caused minor injuries and she was arrested and booked at the palm beach county jail.
bravewords reports that the logs were sitting in a fire pit behind the home. the was released on $3,000 bond, and has entered a not guilty plea.
in the early 2000's, thes worked together to produce rebecca's 'voyager' album. produced the project and drummed on all tracks in addition to writing five of the eight songs. the couple is thought to have met in 1984 at the button south in fort lauderdale, fla.
earlier this month, iron maiden announced seven maiden england tour dates in the united states. | ðə waɪf əv aɪərn ˈmeɪdən ˈdrəmər wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd ʧɑrʤd wɪθ dəˈmɛstɪk ˈbætəri ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ənd ʃil hæv hər deɪt ɪn kɔrt nɛkst mənθ. rəˈbɛkə wɪl feɪs ə ʤəʤ ɔn meɪ 3 ˈæftər biɪŋ əˈkjuzd əv traɪɪŋ tɪ stæb hər ˈhəzbənd*, ənd θroʊ lɔgz æt ɪm. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ðə ˈboʊkə nuz naʊ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ɑr ərˈɪʤənəl sɔrs, həz ˈɔltərd ɪts ˈstɔri tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət ɪt ɪz naʊ ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər ðə mæn hu wɑz əˈlɛʤədli əˈtækt ɪz. ðə rɛst əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl həz bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðɪs nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðə ˈkəpəl lɪv nɪr ˈboʊkə rəˈtoʊn, fla*., ənd ðə ˈɪnsədənt əˈlɛʤədli əˈkərd æt ðɛr hoʊm ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 24 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈboʊkə nuz naʊ ʃi wɑz nɑt səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn hər ˈstæbɪŋ əˈtɛmpt, bət ðə lɔgz kɔzd ˈmaɪnər ˈɪnʤəriz ənd ʃi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd bʊkt æt ðə pɑm biʧ ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl. rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə lɔgz wər ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ə faɪər pɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə hoʊm. ðə wɑz riˈlist ɔn bɑnd, ənd həz ˈɛnərd ə nɑt ˈgɪlti pli. ɪn ðə ˈərli 2000's*, ðə wərkt təˈgɛðər tɪ ˈproʊdus rəˈbɛkəz 'ˈvɔɪɪʤər' ˈælbəm. prəˈdust ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd drəmd ɔn ɔl træks ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ faɪv əv ðə eɪt sɔŋz. ðə ˈkəpəl ɪz θɔt tɪ hæv mɛt ɪn 1984 æt ðə ˈbətən saʊθ ɪn fɔrt ˈlɔdərˌdeɪl, fla*. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, aɪərn ˈmeɪdən əˈnaʊnst ˈsɛvən ˈmeɪdən ˈɪŋglənd tʊr deɪts ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. |
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washington (cnn) president barack obama says that federal law enforcement agencies have "bigger fish to fry" than prosecuting marijuana users in colorado and washington, which voted in november to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
obama made explicit in an interview to air friday on abc news that prosecution of marijuana users in the two states would be placed low on his justice department's list of law enforcement priorities, but that certain issues must still be ironed out as more states could pass similar legislation.
"this is a tough problem, because congress has not yet changed the law," obama said. "i head up the executive branch; we're supposed to be carrying out laws. and so what we're going to need to have is a conversation about, how do you reconcile a federal law that still says marijuana is a federal offense and state laws that say that it's legal?"
in a statement monday, u.s. attorney john walsh said that the department of justice is "reviewing" the initiatives passed in both states and that the department's "responsibility to enforce the controlled substances act remains unchanged."
"regardless of any changes in state law, including the change that will go into effect on december 10 in colorado, growing, selling or possessing any amount of marijuana remains illegal under federal law," walsh said.
the justice department is familiar with negotiating contradictory state and federal laws on marijuana. aside from the two states which have legalized recreational use of marijuana, 18 states and the district of columbia have allowed legal use of the drug for medical reasons.
marijuana is listed as a schedule i drug by the drug enforcement agency, meaning it's dangerous and has no medical use. other schedule i drugs include heroin, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms. medical marijuana advocates say it should be listed under schedule ii, comparing it to other prescription painkillers that have a high potential for abuse.
in california alone, more than medical marijuana are in business, employing thousands and providing state and local governments as much as $105 million in taxes each year.
but federal prosecutors are getting tougher. last year, law enforcement agents seized million plants in the golden state and were poised to collect more this year.
marijuana advocates say the attack collides with california's law and goes against a campaign promise by obama to not circumvent the state's relaxed rules.
a usa poll conducted after november's election indicated 64% of americans felt the federal government should not take steps to enforce federal laws in states where it has been made legal for recreational use.
a university poll conducted between november 28 and december 3 showed 51% of registered voters nationwide thought marijuana should be made legal in the united states, compared to 44% who thought it should remain illegal.
cnnmoney's jose contributed to this report. | 6 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɪz ðət ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz hæv "ˈbɪgər fɪʃ tɪ fraɪ" ðən ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈjuzərz ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, wɪʧ ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər tɪ ˈligəˌlaɪz ðə ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl juz əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. ˌoʊˈbɑmə meɪd ɪkˈsplɪsət ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju tɪ ɛr ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɔn ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ðət ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈjuzərz ɪn ðə tu steɪts wʊd bi pleɪst loʊ ɔn hɪz ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənts lɪst əv lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt praɪˈɔrətiz, bət ðət ˈsərtən ˈɪʃuz məst stɪl bi aɪərnd aʊt ɛz mɔr steɪts kʊd pæs ˈsɪmələr ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. "ðɪs ɪz ə təf ˈprɑbləm, bɪˈkəz ˈkɑŋgrəs həz nɑt jɛt ʧeɪnʤd ðə lɔ," ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. "aɪ hɛd əp ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ; wɪr səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt lɔz. ənd soʊ wət wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ nid tɪ hæv ɪz ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt, haʊ du ju ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl ə ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ðət stɪl sɪz ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz ə ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɛns ənd steɪt lɔz ðət seɪ ðət ɪts ˈligəl?" ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈmənˌdeɪ, juz. əˈtərni ʤɑn wɔlʃ sɛd ðət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs ɪz "rivˈjuɪŋ" ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz pæst ɪn boʊθ steɪts ənd ðət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts "riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðə kənˈtroʊld ˈsəbstənsɪz ækt rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈʧeɪnʤd." "rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn steɪt lɔ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ʧeɪnʤ ðət wɪl goʊ ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 10 ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, groʊɪŋ, ˈsɛlɪŋ ər pəˈzɛsɪŋ ˈɛni əˈmaʊnt əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə rɪˈmeɪnz ˌɪˈligəl ˈəndər ˈfɛdərəl lɔ," wɔlʃ sɛd. ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz fəˈmɪljər wɪθ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl lɔz ɔn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. əˈsaɪd frəm ðə tu steɪts wɪʧ hæv ˈligəˌlaɪzd ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl juz əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, 18 steɪts ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə hæv əˈlaʊd ˈligəl juz əv ðə drəg fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrizənz. ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ə ˈskɛʤʊl aɪ drəg baɪ ðə drəg ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsi, ˈminɪŋ ɪts ˈdeɪnʤərəs ənd həz noʊ ˈmɛdɪkəl juz. ˈəðər ˈskɛʤʊl aɪ drəgz ˌɪnˈklud ˈhɛroʊən, ˈɛkstəsi, ənd ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk ˈməʃrumz. ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈædvəˌkeɪts seɪ ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈlɪstɪd ˈəndər ˈskɛʤʊl ii*, kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ɪt tɪ ˈəðər prəˈskrɪpʃən ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz ðət hæv ə haɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl fər əˈbjuz. ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə əˈloʊn, mɔr ðən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ər ɪn ˈbɪznɪs, ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts ɛz məʧ ɛz 105 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈtæksɪz iʧ jɪr. bət ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈtəfər. læst jɪr, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənts sizd ˈmɪljən plænts ɪn ðə ˈgoʊldən steɪt ənd wər pɔɪzd tɪ kəˈlɛkt mɔr ðɪs jɪr. ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈædvəˌkeɪts seɪ ðə əˈtæk kəˈlaɪdz wɪθ ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjəz lɔ ənd goʊz əˈgɛnst ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑməs baɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ nɑt ˌsərkəmˈvɛnt ðə steɪts rɪˈlækst rulz. ə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ poʊl kənˈdəktəd ˈæftər noʊˈvɛmbərz ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd 64 əv əˈmɛrɪkənz fɛlt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd nɑt teɪk stɛps tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ˈfɛdərəl lɔz ɪn steɪts wɛr ɪt həz bɪn meɪd ˈligəl fər ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl juz. ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti poʊl kənˈdəktəd bɪtˈwin noʊˈvɛmbər 28 ənd dɪˈsɛmbər 3 ʃoʊd 51 əv ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈvoʊtərz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd θɔt ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ʃʊd bi meɪd ˈligəl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 44 hu θɔt ɪt ʃʊd rɪˈmeɪn ˌɪˈligəl. ˌhoʊˈzeɪ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. |
while the long, strange saga of duke nukem forever finally concluded with heavily panned release, the aftershocks of the game's development continue to this day. case in point, gearbox has filed a federal lawsuit to prevent duke nukem creators realms and apogee software, along with developer interceptor entertainment, from using the duke nukem ip as planned in a new game.
the three defendants in the case started teasing duke nukem: mass destruction as "an action game for pc and playstation 4" earlier this month, promising more information to come. but in a federal lawsuit filed in the northern texas district, gearbox notes that it purchased the duke nukem ip in 2010 when it took over work on forever. consequently, the suit alleges, realms no longer controls the rights necessary to allow interceptor to create a new game with the duke nukem name and characters.
"apparently, after selling its duke nukem ip rights to gearbox in 2010, [3d realms] sought to privately convince others that the sale never happened," gearbox writes in the suit. "by attempting to license the unlicensable, assign the unassignable, and effectively the exclusive rights that gearbox already purchased in 2010, [3d realms] breached the terms of its [asset purchase agreement] with gearbox, as well as exclusive, intellectual property rights."
interestingly, realms' george broussard and scott miller apparently replied to a order from gearbox earlier this month. the declaration realms sent in response seems to acknowledge that realms signed over the rights to the duke nukem franchise in february 2010 and that duke nukem: mass destruction is therefore "a material infringement of rights."
aside from laying out the issues of ip ownership, gearbox also goes out of its way in the lawsuit to deride realms' stewardship of duke nukem forever during that game's development.
"it is worth remembering: prior to involvement,r languished for over 12 unsuccessful years trying to get the duke nukem forever ('dnf') videogame off the ground and was famously incapable of achieving its goal," the lawsuit reads (emphasis in original). "desperate for on the verge of even further ruin, now thatr could no longer fund either development or effectively asked its friends at gearbox for a life preserver... to complete the technological jigsaw puzzle of a videogame thatr had been calling."
in the suit, gearbox goes on to call the work product it received from realms "sorely deficient" and containing "a mountain of problems." gearbox also casts itself in the lawsuit as a "rescuer" that managed to salvage the work into a shipped product for "those fans who had patiently waited."
gearbox is seeking a permanent injunction to prevent the use of its duke nukem ip, as well as unspecified statutory, compensatory, and exemplary damages. attempted to contact interceptor but did not hear back before the time of publication. | waɪl ðə lɔŋ, streɪnʤ ˈsɑgə əv duk ˈnukəm fərˈɛvər ˈfaɪnəli kənˈkludɪd wɪθ ˈhɛvəli pænd riˈlis, ðə ˈæftərˌʃɑks əv ðə geɪmz dɪˈvɛləpmənt kənˈtɪnju tɪ ðɪs deɪ. keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt, ˈgɪrˌbɑks həz faɪld ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɔˌsut tɪ prɪˈvɛnt duk ˈnukəm kriˈeɪtərz rɛlmz ənd ˈæpəˌʤi ˈsɔfˌwɛr, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ dɪˈvɛləpər ˌɪnərˈsɛptər ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt, frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ðə duk ˈnukəm ˌaɪˌpi ɛz plænd ɪn ə nu geɪm. ðə θri dɪˈfɛndənts ɪn ðə keɪs ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtizɪŋ duk ˈnukəm: mæs dɪˈstrəkʃən ɛz "ən ˈækʃən geɪm fər ˈpiˈsi ənd ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ˈprɑməsɪŋ mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ kəm. bət ɪn ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɔˌsut faɪld ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈtɛksəs ˈdɪstrɪkt, ˈgɪrˌbɑks noʊts ðət ɪt ˈpərʧəst ðə duk ˈnukəm ˌaɪˌpi ɪn 2010 wɪn ɪt tʊk ˈoʊvər wərk ɔn fərˈɛvər. ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, ðə sut əˈlɛʤɪz, rɛlmz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈtroʊlz ðə raɪts ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ əˈlaʊ ˌɪnərˈsɛptər tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nu geɪm wɪθ ðə duk ˈnukəm neɪm ənd ˈkɛrɪktərz. "əˈpɛrəntli, ˈæftər ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪts duk ˈnukəm ˌaɪˌpi raɪts tɪ ˈgɪrˌbɑks ɪn 2010 rɛlmz] sɔt tɪ ˈpraɪvətli kənˈvɪns ˈəðərz ðət ðə seɪl ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənd," ˈgɪrˌbɑks raɪts ɪn ðə sut. "baɪ əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈlaɪsəns ðə unlicensable*, əˈsaɪn ðə unassignable*, ənd ˈifɛktɪvli ðə ɪkˈsklusɪv raɪts ðət ˈgɪrˌbɑks ɔˈrɛdi ˈpərʧəst ɪn 2010 rɛlmz] briʧt ðə tərmz əv ɪts [ˈæˌsɛt ˈpərʧəs əˈgrimənt] wɪθ ˈgɪrˌbɑks, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪkˈsklusɪv, ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti raɪts." ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, rɛlmz' ʤɔrʤ bruˈsɑrd ənd skɑt ˈmɪlər əˈpɛrəntli rɪˈplaɪd tɪ ə ˈɔrdər frəm ˈgɪrˌbɑks ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən rɛlmz sɛnt ɪn rɪˈspɑns simz tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət rɛlmz saɪnd ˈoʊvər ðə raɪts tɪ ðə duk ˈnukəm ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2010 ənd ðət duk ˈnukəm: mæs dɪˈstrəkʃən ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr "ə məˈtɪriəl ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt əv raɪts." əˈsaɪd frəm leɪɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈɪʃuz əv ˌaɪˌpi ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp, ˈgɪrˌbɑks ˈɔlsoʊ goʊz aʊt əv ɪts weɪ ɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsut tɪ dɪˈraɪd rɛlmz' ˈstuərdˌʃɪp əv duk ˈnukəm fərˈɛvər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət geɪmz dɪˈvɛləpmənt. "ɪt ɪz wərθ rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ: praɪər tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt, ˈlæŋgwɪʃt fər ˈoʊvər 12 ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl jɪrz traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə duk ˈnukəm fərˈɛvər ('dnf*') ˈvɪdioʊˌgeɪm ɔf ðə graʊnd ənd wɑz ˈfeɪməsli ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv əˈʧivɪŋ ɪts goʊl," ðə ˈlɔˌsut ridz (ˈɛmfəsɪs ɪn ərˈɪʤənəl). "ˈdɛspərɪt fər ɔn ðə vərʤ əv ˈivɪn ˈfərðər ruɪn, naʊ ðət kʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər fənd ˈiðər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ər ˈifɛktɪvli æst ɪts frɛndz æt ˈgɪrˌbɑks fər ə laɪf prɪˈzərvər... tɪ kəmˈplit ðə ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈʤɪgˌsɔ ˈpəzəl əv ə ˈvɪdioʊˌgeɪm ðət hæd bɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ." ɪn ðə sut, ˈgɪrˌbɑks goʊz ɔn tɪ kɔl ðə wərk ˈprɑdəkt ɪt rɪˈsivd frəm rɛlmz "ˈsɔrli dɪˈfɪʃənt" ənd kənˈteɪnɪŋ "ə ˈmaʊntən əv ˈprɑbləmz." ˈgɪrˌbɑks ˈɔlsoʊ kæsts ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsut ɛz ə "ˈrɛˌskjuər" ðət ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈsælvɪʤ ðə wərk ˈɪntu ə ʃɪpt ˈprɑdəkt fər "ðoʊz fænz hu hæd ˈpeɪʃəntli ˈweɪtɪd." ˈgɪrˌbɑks ɪz ˈsikɪŋ ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃən tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə juz əv ɪts duk ˈnukəm ˌaɪˌpi, ɛz wɛl ɛz ənˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ˈstæʧəˌtɔri, kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔri, ənd ɪgˈzɛmpləri ˈdæmɪʤɪz. əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˌɪnərˈsɛptər bət dɪd nɑt hir bæk ˌbiˈfɔr ðə taɪm əv ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən. |
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new york (cnnmoney.com) -- oil prices touched another record wednesday, spiking after an initial decline on a government report that said crude and gasoline supplies were stronger than expected last week.
light sweet crude for june delivery settled at a record high of $123.53 a barrel, up $1.69 from the previous record of $121.84 a barrel set tuesday.
the contract reached a record trading high of $123.80 at one point during the session.
just before the energy information administration released its report, oil was up 21 cents at $122.05, then retreated as low as $120.54 before rebounding.
crude prices for the june contract dropped off as investors reacted to the positive supply report. however, they spiked back up again as the "market realized that the numbers are not as bullish as people thought and they bought back really quickly," said stephen schork, publisher of the industry newsletter the schork report.
after any event or report, the markets need at least 20 minutes to digest the information, according to schork.
the numbers
crude oil inventories climbed by million barrels from the week ended may 2. analysts forecast a gain of million barrels, according to a survey from platts, an energy research firm.
at million barrels, u.s. crude oil inventories are in the middle of the average range for this time of year.
total motor gasoline inventories rose by barrels last week, and are in the upper half of the average range. gasoline inventories were expected to fall barrels.
distillate fuel - used to make heating oil and diesel fuel - dropped by barrels last week, and are in the lower half of the average range for this time of year. the research firm reported that distillates were expected to rise by million barrels.
refineries functioned at 85% of their operational capacity in the week ended may 2, a slight decline from the previous week. this is less than the usual 90% capacity for this time of year.
crude oil so high, there is no incentive to make gas
crude oil prices have been running up on supply disruptions in nigeria, a key supplier of oil for the united states. royal dutch shell (rds.a) said militants struck a facility owned by one of the company's joint ventures in nigeria.
another reason that crude oil prices have been so high is the volatile weather in the gulf of mexico.
"we have had a very odd season with the gulf of mexico, and we have had shipping," said schork.
he said oil supply levels are dependent on imports reaching their destination, and that has been hampered by thick fog in the gulf of mexico.
the weakening dollar has also been pushing up the price of oil. as the value of the dollar falls, oil becomes more expensive because it is traded in u.s. dollars all over the world.
according to auto group web site wednesday, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline rose wednesday to $3.618, up of a cent from the previous day. it is just a below the record high of $3.623 set may 1.
even though retail gas prices are at close to record levels, the tremendously high price of crude oil has given refineries little motivation to make gasoline out of crude oil.
with wholesale gasoline prices at about $128 a barrel, that is $8 or $9 a barrel premium after paying for crude at recent prices, according to schork. he compared that yield to the same time last year, when crude was roughly $65 a barrel and gas was $100 a barrel, yielding a $35 premium.
"that is a very small yield," said schork. "the incentive is not there."
gas is not profitable, and the machines that refine crude oil into retail gasoline are fatiguing, said schork. even if a refiner had economic incentive to make gasoline, refineries simply can't maximize output.
looking forward
on tuesday, the energy information administration - in its monthly short-term energy outlook - said it expects higher crude prices, which will lead to higher prices for gasoline and diesel fuel.
the report said "the oil supply system continues to operate at near capacity and remains vulnerable to both actual and perceived supply disruptions."
the also indicated that while world oil consumption is projected to grow in 2008, u.s. consumption will decline "as a result of the economic slowdown and high petroleum prices." | ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌriˈpɔrtəd təˈdeɪ ɔn ðə səˈplaɪ əv krud ɔɪl, ˈgæsəˌlin ənd ˈdɪstəˌleɪts. kwɪk voʊt ðɪs ˈsəmər, aɪ plæn to�*� teɪk ə veɪˈkeɪʃən kət bæk ɔn maɪ ˈsəmər ˈtrævəl gɪt juzd tɪ "staycations*" ər vju rɪˈzəlts nu jɔrk (cnnmoney.com*) ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz təʧt əˈnəðər ˈrɛkərd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈspaɪkɪŋ ˈæftər ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl dɪˈklaɪn ɔn ə ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈpɔrt ðət sɛd krud ənd ˈgæsəˌlin səˈplaɪz wər ˈstrɔŋgər ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd læst wik. laɪt swit krud fər ʤun dɪˈlɪvəri ˈsɛtəld æt ə ˈrɛkərd haɪ əv ə ˈbɛrəl, əp frəm ðə ˈpriviəs ˈrɛkərd əv ə ˈbɛrəl sɛt ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt riʧt ə ˈrɛkərd ˈtreɪdɪŋ haɪ əv æt wən pɔɪnt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛʃən. ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən riˈlist ɪts rɪˈpɔrt, ɔɪl wɑz əp 21 sɛnts æt ðɛn riˈtritɪd ɛz loʊ ɛz ˌbiˈfɔr riˈbaʊndɪŋ. krud ˈpraɪsɪz fər ðə ʤun ˈkɑnˌtrækt drɑpt ɔf ɛz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz riˈæktɪd tɪ ðə ˈpɑzətɪv səˈplaɪ rɪˈpɔrt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ spaɪkt bæk əp əˈgɛn ɛz ðə "ˈmɑrkɪt ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðə ˈnəmbərz ər nɑt ɛz ˈbʊlɪʃ ɛz ˈpipəl θɔt ənd ðeɪ bɔt bæk ˈrɪli kˈwɪkli," sɛd ˈstivən ʃɔrk, ˈpəblɪʃər əv ðə ˈɪndəstri ˈnuzˌlɛtər ðə ʃɔrk rɪˈpɔrt. ˈæftər ˈɛni ɪˈvɛnt ər rɪˈpɔrt, ðə ˈmɑrkɪts nid æt list 20 ˈmɪnəts tɪ ˈdaɪʤɛst ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʃɔrk. ðə ˈnəmbərz krud ɔɪl ˌɪnvənˈtɔriz klaɪmd baɪ ˈmɪljən ˈbɛrəlz frəm ðə wik ˈɛndɪd meɪ 2 ˈænəlɪsts ˈfɔrˌkæst ə geɪn əv ˈmɪljən ˈbɛrəlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsərˌveɪ frəm plæts, ən ˈɛnərʤi ˈrisərʧ fərm. æt ˈmɪljən ˈbɛrəlz, juz. krud ɔɪl ˌɪnvənˈtɔriz ər ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ reɪnʤ fər ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr. ˈtoʊtəl ˈmoʊtər ˈgæsəˌlin ˌɪnvənˈtɔriz roʊz baɪ ˈbɛrəlz læst wik, ənd ər ɪn ðə ˈəpər hæf əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ reɪnʤ. ˈgæsəˌlin ˌɪnvənˈtɔriz wər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ fɔl ˈbɛrəlz. ˈdɪstəˌleɪt fjuəl juzd tɪ meɪk ˈhitɪŋ ɔɪl ənd ˈdizəl fjuəl drɑpt baɪ ˈbɛrəlz læst wik, ənd ər ɪn ðə loʊər hæf əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ reɪnʤ fər ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr. ðə ˈrisərʧ fərm ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈdɪstəˌleɪts wər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ raɪz baɪ ˈmɪljən ˈbɛrəlz. rɪˈfaɪnəriz ˈfəŋkʃənd æt 85 əv ðɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl kəˈpæsɪti ɪn ðə wik ˈɛndɪd meɪ 2 ə slaɪt dɪˈklaɪn frəm ðə ˈpriviəs wik. ðɪs ɪz lɛs ðən ðə ˈjuʒəwəl 90 kəˈpæsɪti fər ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr. krud ɔɪl soʊ haɪ, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ meɪk gæs krud ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz hæv bɪn ˈrənɪŋ əp ɔn səˈplaɪ dɪsˈrəpʃənz ɪn naɪˈʤɪriə, ə ki səˈplaɪər əv ɔɪl fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. rɔɪəl dəʧ ʃɛl (rds.a*) sɛd ˈmɪlətənts strək ə fəˈsɪlɪti oʊnd baɪ wən əv ðə ˈkəmpəniz ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧərz ɪn naɪˈʤɪriə. əˈnəðər ˈrizən ðət krud ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz hæv bɪn soʊ haɪ ɪz ðə ˈvɑlətəl ˈwɛðər ɪn ðə gəlf əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. "wi hæv hæd ə ˈvɛri ɑd ˈsizən wɪθ ðə gəlf əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ənd wi hæv hæd ˈʃɪpɪŋ," sɛd ʃɔrk. hi sɛd ɔɪl səˈplaɪ ˈlɛvəlz ər dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrts ˈriʧɪŋ ðɛr ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən, ənd ðət həz bɪn ˈhæmpərd baɪ θɪk fɔg ɪn ðə gəlf əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ðə ˈwikənɪŋ ˈdɔlər həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ əp ðə praɪs əv ɔɪl. ɛz ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈdɔlər fɔlz, ɔɪl bɪˈkəmz mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈtreɪdɪd ɪn juz. ˈdɔlərz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɔtoʊ grup wɛb saɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈævərɪʤ praɪs fər ə ˈgælən əv ˈrɛgjələr ənˈlɛdəd ˈgæsəˌlin roʊz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ əp əv ə sɛnt frəm ðə ˈpriviəs deɪ. ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ə bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈrɛkərd haɪ əv sɛt meɪ 1 ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈriˌteɪl gæs ˈpraɪsɪz ər æt kloʊz tɪ ˈrɛkərd ˈlɛvəlz, ðə trɪˈmɛndəsli haɪ praɪs əv krud ɔɪl həz ˈgɪvɪn rɪˈfaɪnəriz ˈlɪtəl ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ meɪk ˈgæsəˌlin aʊt əv krud ɔɪl. wɪθ ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈgæsəˌlin ˈpraɪsɪz æt əˈbaʊt 128 ə ˈbɛrəl, ðət ɪz 8 ər 9 ə ˈbɛrəl ˈprimiəm ˈæftər peɪɪŋ fər krud æt ˈrisənt ˈpraɪsɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʃɔrk. hi kəmˈpɛrd ðət jild tɪ ðə seɪm taɪm læst jɪr, wɪn krud wɑz ˈrəfli 65 ə ˈbɛrəl ənd gæs wɑz 100 ə ˈbɛrəl, ˈjildɪŋ ə 35 ˈprimiəm. "ðət ɪz ə ˈvɛri smɔl jild," sɛd ʃɔrk. "ðə ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv ɪz nɑt ðɛr." gæs ɪz nɑt ˈprɑfətəbəl, ənd ðə məˈʃinz ðət rɪˈfaɪn krud ɔɪl ˈɪntu ˈriˌteɪl ˈgæsəˌlin ər fəˈtigɪŋ, sɛd ʃɔrk. ˈivɪn ɪf ə rɪˈfaɪnər hæd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ meɪk ˈgæsəˌlin, rɪˈfaɪnəriz ˈsɪmpli kænt ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˈaʊtˌpʊt. ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn ɪts ˈmənθli ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈɛnərʤi ˈaʊˌtlʊk sɛd ɪt ɪkˈspɛkts haɪər krud ˈpraɪsɪz, wɪʧ wɪl lɛd tɪ haɪər ˈpraɪsɪz fər ˈgæsəˌlin ənd ˈdizəl fjuəl. ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd "ðə ɔɪl səˈplaɪ ˈsɪstəm kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt æt nɪr kəˈpæsɪti ənd rɪˈmeɪnz ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ boʊθ ˈækʧəwəl ənd pərˈsivd səˈplaɪ dɪsˈrəpʃənz." ðə ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət waɪl wərld ɔɪl kənˈsəmʃən ɪz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ groʊ ɪn 2008 juz. kənˈsəmʃən wɪl dɪˈklaɪn "ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sˈloʊˌdaʊn ənd haɪ pəˈtroʊliəm ˈpraɪsɪz." |
you’ve probably heard the expression “necessary evil.” usually it applies to something unpleasant that we do not like but are forced to accept in order to achieve a particular objective. taxes, for example.
recently however, i heard this idiom applied to recruitment consultants. not by a client or candidate, but by a recruiter! even worse, he was a team leader.
let’s examine this statement for a moment.
are we “necessary”? the fact is that when it comes to recruiting, clients have a lot of options:
they could candidates for themselves. of course, why would the client take time away from what good at to spend time on something in which they have no training, experience or aptitude? they could advertise on job boards. assuming they know where to advertise, and are able to write good ad copy, they then have to sift through an full of resumes most of which are unsuitable. oh, and have to pay full rate card for the advert. they could search for resumes on job boards and call candidates directly. assuming willing make the investment of time and money, what would they say? are they able to qualify candidates effectively? do they know how to sell an opportunity? do they know how to turn a “not interested” into candidate referrals? they could advertise the job on their own website. but will they generate sufficient traffic to get a decent response? even if their company is well known and well regarded, only attracting active job seekers. what about the great candidates who are not looking a job? advertise in local, regional, national or trade press. after shelling out thousands of all they get is one day (or one week) of exposure with no guarantee of success. and they still have to do all the work themselves! word of mouth. they could conceivably find the perfect candidate by networking with their industry contacts, including clients, suppliers and employees. but then again, they might not.
it seems that clients do have several alternatives when it comes to recruiting staff. therefore it would inaccurate to say that necessary to the process.
on the other hand, there are obvious benefits to outsourcing all this work to a competent recruiter:
we save our clients a lot of time, hassle and money.
we work very hard to find candidates who fit our clients’ job role and company culture.
we promote their employer brand and actively sell their jobs in the marketplace.
we can produce better quality shortlists, faster than they can do it themselves.
we manage the whole process and often have a higher acceptance rate than offers made directly by the employer.
we usually take all the risk and the client only pays if we produce results!
it seems to me that we provide tremendous value to our clients and candidates, and the fee we charge is worth every penny!
now look at the second part of this expression, the part about being “evil.” are recruiters evil?
well help our candidates to improve their careers. we help our clients to grow their business and hire great people. having trouble seeing where the “evil” part comes in!
so coming back to our cynical team leader who thinks “recruiters are a necessary evil”…
how does this bizarre idea (also known as a limiting belief) affect his performance?
does he perform to his full potential?
is he an obvious choice for future promotion?
is he a great role model for his team members?
how do his beliefs affect his relationships?
what about his job satisfaction?
how about his overall sense of fulfillment, achievement, happiness?
even without knowing this individual, i bet you can answer the above questions accurately.
we need to be very careful when we come into contact with other beliefs which ones we let in, and especially which ones we choose to accept.
next time you have a negative thought, or hear something negative from a colleague, client, candidate, or manager ask yourself the following questions:
“is that really true?”
“where does that idea come from?”
“how credible is the source of that idea?”
“what evidence is that assumption based on?”
“if i adopt that idea, will it help me or hinder me?”
“is that a thought that a big biller would think?
“if not, what would a big biller think instead?
i’ve had the privilege of working with, training, coaching and interviewing hundreds of recruiters including some of the biggest billing recruiters in the country. i can tell you for a fact that% of them have incredibly positive belief systems. big entertain this “necessary evil” notion for two seconds.
you can choose your beliefs. make sure the right ones. which ones are the right ones? the beliefs that help you to maximize your performance and feel good about yourself!. | you’ve* ˈprɑbəˌbli hərd ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən evil.”*.” ˈjuʒəwəli ɪt əˈplaɪz tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ənˈplɛzənt ðət wi du nɑt laɪk bət ər fɔrst tɪ əkˈsɛpt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈʧiv ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr əˈbʤɛktɪv. ˈtæksɪz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. ˈrisəntli ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ hərd ðɪs ˈɪdiəm əˈplaɪd tɪ rɪˈkrutmənt kənˈsəltənts. nɑt baɪ ə klaɪənt ər ˈkænədɪt, bət baɪ ə rɪˈkrutər! ˈivɪn wərs, hi wɑz ə tim ˈlidər. ɪgˈzæmɪn ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt fər ə ˈmoʊmənt. ər wi ““necessary”*”? ðə fækt ɪz ðət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ rɪˈkrutɪŋ, klaɪənts hæv ə lɔt əv ˈɔpʃənz: ðeɪ kʊd ˈkænədɪts fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz. əv kɔrs, waɪ wʊd ðə klaɪənt teɪk taɪm əˈweɪ frəm wət gʊd æt tɪ spɛnd taɪm ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ɪkˈspɪriəns ər ˈæptəˌtud? ðeɪ kʊd ˈædvərˌtaɪz ɔn ʤɑb bɔrdz. əˈsumɪŋ ðeɪ noʊ wɛr tɪ ˈædvərˌtaɪz, ənd ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ raɪt gʊd æd ˈkɑpi, ðeɪ ðɛn hæv tɪ sɪft θru ən fʊl əv ˈrɛzəˌmeɪz moʊst əv wɪʧ ər ənˈsutəbəl. oʊ, ənd hæv tɪ peɪ fʊl reɪt kɑrd fər ðə advert*. ðeɪ kʊd sərʧ fər ˈrɛzəˌmeɪz ɔn ʤɑb bɔrdz ənd kɔl ˈkænədɪts dɪˈrɛkli. əˈsumɪŋ ˈwɪlɪŋ meɪk ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt əv taɪm ənd ˈməni, wət wʊd ðeɪ seɪ? ər ðeɪ ˈeɪbəl tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ˈkænədɪts ˈifɛktɪvli? du ðeɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ sɛl ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti? du ðeɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ tərn ə interested”*” ˈɪntu ˈkænədɪt rɪˈfərəlz? ðeɪ kʊd ˈædvərˌtaɪz ðə ʤɑb ɔn ðɛr oʊn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. bət wɪl ðeɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt səˈfɪʃənt ˈtræfɪk tɪ gɪt ə ˈdisənt rɪˈspɑns? ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz wɛl noʊn ənd wɛl rɪˈgɑrdɪd, ˈoʊnli əˈtræktɪŋ ˈæktɪv ʤɑb ˈsikərz. wət əˈbaʊt ðə greɪt ˈkænədɪts hu ər nɑt ˈlʊkɪŋ ə ʤɑb? ˈædvərˌtaɪz ɪn ˈloʊkəl, ˈriʤənəl, ˈnæʃənəl ər treɪd prɛs. ˈæftər ˈʃɛlɪŋ aʊt ˈθaʊzənz əv ɔl ðeɪ gɪt ɪz wən deɪ (ər wən wik) əv ɪkˈspoʊʒər wɪθ noʊ ˌgɛrənˈti əv səkˈsɛs. ənd ðeɪ stɪl hæv tɪ du ɔl ðə wərk ðɛmˈsɛlvz! wərd əv maʊθ. ðeɪ kʊd kənˈsivəbli faɪnd ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈkænədɪt baɪ ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr ˈɪndəstri ˈkɑnˌtækts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ klaɪənts, səˈplaɪərz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪiz. bət ðɛn əˈgɛn, ðeɪ maɪt nɑt. ɪt simz ðət klaɪənts du hæv ˈsɛvərəl ɔlˈtərnətɪvz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ rɪˈkrutɪŋ stæf. ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪt wʊd ˌɪˈnækjərət tɪ seɪ ðət ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðɛr ər ˈɑbviəs ˈbɛnəfɪts tɪ ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ ɔl ðɪs wərk tɪ ə ˈkɑmpətɪnt rɪˈkrutər: wi seɪv ɑr klaɪənts ə lɔt əv taɪm, ˈhæsəl ənd ˈməni. wi wərk ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ˈkænədɪts hu fɪt ɑr clients’*’ ʤɑb roʊl ənd ˈkəmpəˌni ˈkəlʧər. wi prəˈmoʊt ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪər brænd ənd ˈæktɪvli sɛl ðɛr ʤɑbz ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. wi kən ˈproʊdus ˈbɛtər kˈwɑləti shortlists*, ˈfæstər ðən ðeɪ kən du ɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz. wi ˈmænɪʤ ðə hoʊl ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ˈɔfən hæv ə haɪər əkˈsɛptəns reɪt ðən ˈɔfərz meɪd dɪˈrɛkli baɪ ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər. wi ˈjuʒəwəli teɪk ɔl ðə rɪsk ənd ðə klaɪənt ˈoʊnli peɪz ɪf wi ˈproʊdus rɪˈzəlts! ɪt simz tɪ mi ðət wi prəˈvaɪd trɪˈmɛndəs ˈvælju tɪ ɑr klaɪənts ənd ˈkænədɪts, ənd ðə fi wi ʧɑrʤ ɪz wərθ ˈɛvəri ˈpɛni! naʊ lʊk æt ðə ˈsɛkənd pɑrt əv ðɪs ɪkˈsprɛʃən, ðə pɑrt əˈbaʊt biɪŋ ““evil.”*.” ər rɪˈkrutərz ˈivəl? wɛl hɛlp ɑr ˈkænədɪts tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr kərɪrz. wi hɛlp ɑr klaɪənts tɪ groʊ ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ənd haɪər greɪt ˈpipəl. ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrəbəl siɪŋ wɛr ðə ““evil”*” pɑrt kəmz ɪn! soʊ ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ ɑr ˈsɪnɪkəl tim ˈlidər hu θɪŋks ər ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri evil”…*”… haʊ dɪz ðɪs bɪˈzɑr aɪˈdiə (ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ə ˈlɪmətɪŋ bɪˈlif) əˈfɛkt hɪz pərˈfɔrməns? dɪz hi pərˈfɔrm tɪ hɪz fʊl pəˈtɛnʃəl? ɪz hi ən ˈɑbviəs ʧɔɪs fər fˈjuʧər pərˈmoʊʃən? ɪz hi ə greɪt roʊl ˈmɑdəl fər hɪz tim ˈmɛmbərz? haʊ du hɪz bɪˈlifs əˈfɛkt hɪz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps? wət əˈbaʊt hɪz ʤɑb ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən? haʊ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈoʊvərˌɔl sɛns əv fʊlˈfɪlmənt, əˈʧivmənt, ˈhæpinəs? ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt noʊɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl, aɪ bɛt ju kən ˈænsər ðə əˈbəv kˈwɛsʧənz ˈækjərətli. wi nid tɪ bi ˈvɛri ˈkɛrfəl wɪn wi kəm ˈɪntu ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈəðər bɪˈlifs wɪʧ wənz wi lɛt ɪn, ənd əˈspɛʃəli wɪʧ wənz wi ʧuz tɪ əkˈsɛpt. nɛkst taɪm ju hæv ə ˈnɛgətɪv θɔt, ər hir ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈnɛgətɪv frəm ə ˈkɑlig, klaɪənt, ˈkænədɪt, ər ˈmænɪʤər æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz: ðət ˈrɪli true?”*?” dɪz ðət aɪˈdiə kəm from?”*?” ˈkrɛdəbəl ɪz ðə sɔrs əv ðət idea?”*?” ˈɛvədəns ɪz ðət əˈsəmpʃən beɪst on?”*?” aɪ əˈdɑpt ðət aɪˈdiə, wɪl ɪt hɛlp mi ər ˈhɪndər me?”*?” ðət ə θɔt ðət ə bɪg ˈbɪlər wʊd θɪŋk? nɑt, wət wʊd ə bɪg ˈbɪlər θɪŋk ˌɪnˈstɛd? hæd ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ əv ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ, ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ənd ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ ˈhənərdz əv rɪˈkrutərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈbɪlɪŋ rɪˈkrutərz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. aɪ kən tɛl ju fər ə fækt ðət əv ðɛm hæv ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈpɑzətɪv bɪˈlif ˈsɪstəmz. bɪg ˌɛnərˈteɪn ðɪs evil”*” ˈnoʊʃən fər tu ˈsɛkəndz. ju kən ʧuz jʊr bɪˈlifs. meɪk ʃʊr ðə raɪt wənz. wɪʧ wənz ər ðə raɪt wənz? ðə bɪˈlifs ðət hɛlp ju tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz jʊr pərˈfɔrməns ənd fil gʊd əˈbaʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf!. |
last week was a trifecta for cultural marxism in the world. archie andrews was shot to death trying to protect a gay senator, captain america became black, and the mighty thor had a sex change.
archie andrews, the freckle-faced, ginger who has epitomized american wholesomeness since 1941, was murdered last wednesday in life with archie #36. his friend kevin keller, an openly gay white senator with a black husband, was campaigning for gun control and was being threatened by some stereotypically rendered gun nut. but archie stepped in and “heroically” ate a bullet for him.
“archie is not a superhero like all the rest of the comic book characters,” explained jon goldwater, of archie comics. “he’s human. a person. when you wound him, he bleeds. he knows that. if anything, i think his death is more because of that.” (the other is nancy silberkleit, who has been sued for sexual harassment by reportedly referring to all male employees as “penis” rather than their names. she denied such harassment was even possible since males are not a “protected class.” at press time, i could not verify whether she also uses tremendously annoying words such as “impactful.”)
“what doing goes far beyond mere “cultural appropriation.” this is cultural pillaging.”
i”ll bet you know that before he gave his life to save a gay senator, archie also spawned an interracial baby with a black woman.
marvel comics announced last week that the role of captain america”who, like archie, has existed as a caucasian since be assumed by a black man from harlem who until now has played a sidekick known as “the falcon.” the original captain white giving his role over to the falcon because he is now 90 years old and too feeble to be a superhero anymore. captain america is slated to launch in october.
“in 2014, this should be a thing that we shrug off,” says marvel executive editor tom about the new black captain america. “it be seen as revolutionary, but it still feels exciting.”
so if no big thing, why did you do it in the first place, and why does it feel “exciting” to you?
marvel also announced last week that the mighty thor, who has existed as a muscular male thunder god in nordic folklore for millennia and became a male hero in 1962, will into a woman starting in october, since the male thor has been deemed “unworthy” to wield his legendary hammer. “this is not she-thor,” said series writer jason aaron. “this is not lady thor. this is not thorita. this is thor. this is the thor of the marvel universe. but unlike any thor ever seen before.”
in norse mythology, thor has a wife named sif. they could have easily made her into a superhero and thus avoided meddling with ancient european cultural tradition. the fact that they suggests that the primary motive is meddling with ancient european cultural tradition.
but last three cases are hardly the first instances of pc injecting itself into the world in an attempt to mold impressionable young minds.
pay to play - put your money where your mouth is and subscribe for an experience and to join the world famous comment board. | læst wik wɑz ə traɪˈfɛktə fər ˈkəlʧərəl ˈmɑrksɪzəm ɪn ðə wərld. ˈɑrʧi ˈænˌdruz wɑz ʃɑt tɪ dɛθ traɪɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ə geɪ ˈsɛnətər, ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə bɪˈkeɪm blæk, ənd ðə ˈmaɪti θɔr hæd ə sɛks ʧeɪnʤ. ˈɑrʧi ˈænˌdruz, ðə freckle-faced*, ˈʤɪnʤər hu həz ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪzd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhoʊlsəmnəs sɪns 1941 wɑz ˈmərdərd læst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪn laɪf wɪθ ˈɑrʧi 36 hɪz frɛnd ˈkɛvɪn ˈkɛlər, ən ˈoʊpənli geɪ waɪt ˈsɛnətər wɪθ ə blæk ˈhəzbənd, wɑz kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ fər gən kənˈtroʊl ənd wɑz biɪŋ θˈrɛtənd baɪ səm ˌstɛrioʊˈtɪpɪkəˌli ˈrɛndərd gən nət. bət ˈɑrʧi stɛpt ɪn ənd ““heroically”*” eɪt ə ˈbʊlət fər ɪm. ɪz nɑt ə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ laɪk ɔl ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈkɑmɪk bʊk characters,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd ʤɑn ˈgoʊldˌwɔtər, əv ˈɑrʧi ˈkɑmɪks. ˈjumən. ə ˈpərsən. wɪn ju wund ɪm, hi blidz. hi noʊz ðət. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, aɪ θɪŋk hɪz dɛθ ɪz mɔr bɪˈkəz əv that.”*.” (ðə ˈəðər ɪz ˈnænsi silberkleit*, hu həz bɪn sud fər ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt baɪ rɪˈpɔrtədli rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ɔl meɪl ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɛz ““penis”*” ˈrəðər ðən ðɛr neɪmz. ʃi dɪˈnaɪd səʧ hərˈæsmənt wɑz ˈivɪn ˈpɑsəbəl sɪns meɪlz ər nɑt ə class.”*.” æt prɛs taɪm, aɪ kʊd nɑt ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ˈwɛðər ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzɪz trɪˈmɛndəsli əˈnɔɪɪŋ wərdz səʧ ɛz ““impactful.”*.”) duɪŋ goʊz fɑr bɪɔnd mɪr appropriation.”*.” ðɪs ɪz ˈkəlʧərəl pillaging.”*.” bɛt ju noʊ ðət ˌbiˈfɔr hi geɪv hɪz laɪf tɪ seɪv ə geɪ ˈsɛnətər, ˈɑrʧi ˈɔlsoʊ spɔnd ən ˌɪntərˈreɪʃəl ˈbeɪbi wɪθ ə blæk ˈwʊmən. ˈmɑrvəl ˈkɑmɪks əˈnaʊnst læst wik ðət ðə roʊl əv ˈkæptən america”who*, laɪk ˈɑrʧi, həz ɪgˈzɪstəd ɛz ə kɔˈkeɪʒən sɪns bi əˈsumd baɪ ə blæk mæn frəm ˈhɑrləm hu ənˈtɪl naʊ həz pleɪd ə ˈsaɪdˌkɪk noʊn ɛz falcon.”*.” ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkæptən waɪt ˈgɪvɪŋ hɪz roʊl ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˈfælkən bɪˈkəz hi ɪz naʊ 90 jɪrz oʊld ənd tu ˈfibəl tɪ bi ə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz sˈleɪtɪd tɪ lɔnʧ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. 2014 ðɪs ʃʊd bi ə θɪŋ ðət wi ʃrəg off,”*,” sɪz ˈmɑrvəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɛdɪtər tɑm əˈbaʊt ðə nu blæk ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə. bi sin ɛz ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri, bət ɪt stɪl filz exciting.”*.” soʊ ɪf noʊ bɪg θɪŋ, waɪ dɪd ju du ɪt ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, ənd waɪ dɪz ɪt fil ““exciting”*” tɪ ju? ˈmɑrvəl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnaʊnst læst wik ðət ðə ˈmaɪti θɔr, hu həz ɪgˈzɪstəd ɛz ə ˈməskjələr meɪl ˈθəndər gɑd ɪn ˈnɔrdɪk ˈfoʊˌklɔr fər məˈlɛniə ənd bɪˈkeɪm ə meɪl ˈhɪroʊ ɪn 1962 wɪl ˈɪntu ə ˈwʊmən ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, sɪns ðə meɪl θɔr həz bɪn dimd ““unworthy”*” tɪ wild hɪz ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈhæmər. ɪz nɑt she-thor,”*,” sɛd ˈsɪriz ˈraɪtər ˈʤeɪsən ˈɛrən. ɪz nɑt ˈleɪdi θɔr. ðɪs ɪz nɑt thorita*. ðɪs ɪz θɔr. ðɪs ɪz ðə θɔr əv ðə ˈmɑrvəl ˈjunəˌvərs. bət ənˈlaɪk ˈɛni θɔr ˈɛvər sin before.”*.” ɪn nɔrs məˈθɑləˌʤi, θɔr həz ə waɪf neɪmd sif*. ðeɪ kʊd hæv ˈizəli meɪd hər ˈɪntu ə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ənd ðəs əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈmɛdəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈeɪnʧənt ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəlʧərəl trəˈdɪʃən. ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈmoʊtɪv ɪz ˈmɛdəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈeɪnʧənt ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəlʧərəl trəˈdɪʃən. bət læst θri ˈkeɪsɪz ər ˈhɑrdli ðə fərst ˈɪnstənsɪz əv ˈpiˈsi ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə wərld ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ moʊld ˌɪmˈprɛʃənəbəl jəŋ maɪndz. peɪ tɪ pleɪ pʊt jʊr ˈməni wɛr jʊr maʊθ ɪz ənd səbˈskraɪb fər ən ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə wərld ˈfeɪməs ˈkɑmɛnt bɔrd. |
alexis sanchez signed for arsenal for
premier league transfer spending this summer has risen by from the same point last year.
the increase, to from in july 2013, means this transfer window is likely to surpass the record of set last year, according to sports business group.
"this summer transfer window has so far seen a higher level of spending than in any previous summer window," said consultant alex thorpe.
"it may well be a new record summer."
premier league: biggest spenders this summer club total spend number of signings biggest buy all figures are approximate and may be based on reported fees. chelsea four diego costa (£32m) liverpool four adam (£25m) manchester united three ander herrera (£29m) arsenal two alexis sanchez (£35m) newcastle united six remy (£12m) manchester city two fernando (£12m)
the transfer window, which officially begins at midnight on the final day of the season, has now been open for two months. it closes on 1 september.
this year's outlay so far also dwarfs the figures from other previous years. in 2012, spending stood at at this point, while in 2012, it was £150m.
last year premier league clubs went on to spend over the summer transfer window as a whole.
england international adam moved from southampton to liverpool for
that figure includes the transfer deadline day signings of to manchester united for and to arsenal from real madrid for £42.4m.
british clubs have already completed seven deals this summer. chelsea are the biggest spenders, having spent on the signings of costa and luis.
new boys burnley have been the busiest premier league side, making seven signings so far, but the majority of those have been free transfers.
premier league clubs have been bolstered by the record television deal with bt and between and, worth a total of £3.018bn.
"one of the main drivers of premier league spending continues to be the increased resources clubs now have as a result of improved broadcast deals," said thorpe.
"last season the average premier league club received around more in central broadcast distributions than they did in, which helped fuel the record transfer window last summer."
the top clubs are set to receive even more money when deal to broadcast champions league games takes effect from 2015.
biggest signings by british clubs this summer player from to fee alexis sanchez barcelona arsenal diego costa madrid chelsea barcelona chelsea ander herrera athletic bilbao manchester united luke shaw southampton manchester united adam southampton liverpool lazar markovic liverpool luis madrid chelsea valencia west ham fernando porto manchester city
the transfer window so far has been dominated by signings from foreign leagues. international signings have accounted for over 60% of incoming cash transfers, with eight of the 10 biggest transfers involving a player from a overseas club.
manchester united's deal for luke shaw and purchase of adam are the biggest domestic deals.
gordon taylor, chief executive of the professional footballers' association, told bbc sport he was troubled by the growing trend in international signings.
"what concerns us is that young english players aren't getting the chance to break through any more," he said. "the pattern is only going one way.
"it's no use having quotas for home-grown players in the squad - it needs to apply to the starting line-up. otherwise i can't see the situation changing."
despite the international emphasis of the summer's buys, the world cup appears to have had only a moderate impact on spending, with just 12 of the 62 players signed so far on show in brazil.
ecuador's valencia, who completed a move to west ham, and the netherlands' daryl janmaat, who joined newcastle, were among the names who impressed with their displays at the tournament. | əˈlɛksɪs ˈsænʧɛz saɪnd fər ˈɑrsənəl fər prɛˈmɪr lig ˈtrænsfər ˈspɛndɪŋ ðɪs ˈsəmər həz ˈrɪzən baɪ frəm ðə seɪm pɔɪnt læst jɪr. ðə ˌɪnˈkris, tɪ frəm ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2013 minz ðɪs ˈtrænsfər ˈwɪndoʊ ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ sərˈpæs ðə ˈrɛkərd əv sɛt læst jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ spɔrts ˈbɪznɪs grup. "ðɪs ˈsəmər ˈtrænsfər ˈwɪndoʊ həz soʊ fɑr sin ə haɪər ˈlɛvəl əv ˈspɛndɪŋ ðən ɪn ˈɛni ˈpriviəs ˈsəmər ˈwɪndoʊ," sɛd kənˈsəltənt ˈæləks θɔrp. "ɪt meɪ wɛl bi ə nu ˈrɛkərd ˈsəmər." prɛˈmɪr lig: ˈbɪgəst ˈspɛndərz ðɪs ˈsəmər kləb ˈtoʊtəl spɛnd ˈnəmbər əv ˈsaɪnɪŋz ˈbɪgəst baɪ ɔl ˈfɪgjərz ər əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt ənd meɪ bi beɪst ɔn ˌriˈpɔrtəd fiz. ˈʧɛlsi fɔr diˈeɪgoʊ ˈkɔstɑ) ˈlɪvərˌpul fɔr ˈædəm) ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd θri ˈændər hərˈɛrə) ˈɑrsənəl tu əˈlɛksɪs ˈsænʧɛz) ˈnuˌkæsəl juˈnaɪtɪd sɪks ˈrɛmi) ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti tu fərˈnɑndoʊ) ðə ˈtrænsfər ˈwɪndoʊ, wɪʧ əˈfɪʃəli bɪˈgɪnz æt ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl deɪ əv ðə ˈsizən, həz naʊ bɪn ˈoʊpən fər tu mənθs. ɪt ˈkloʊzɪz ɔn 1 sɛpˈtɛmbər. ðɪs jɪrz ˈaʊˌtleɪ soʊ fɑr ˈɔlsoʊ dwɔrfs ðə ˈfɪgjərz frəm ˈəðər ˈpriviəs jɪrz. ɪn 2012 ˈspɛndɪŋ stʊd æt æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, waɪl ɪn 2012 ɪt wɑz £150m*. læst jɪr prɛˈmɪr lig kləbz wɛnt ɔn tɪ spɛnd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsəmər ˈtrænsfər ˈwɪndoʊ ɛz ə hoʊl. ˈɪŋglənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈædəm muvd frəm ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən tɪ ˈlɪvərˌpul fər ðət ˈfɪgjər ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈtrænsfər ˈdɛˌdlaɪn deɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋz əv tɪ ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd fər ənd tɪ ˈɑrsənəl frəm ril məˈdrɪd fər £42.4m*. ˈbrɪtɪʃ kləbz hæv ɔˈrɛdi kəmˈplitɪd ˈsɛvən dilz ðɪs ˈsəmər. ˈʧɛlsi ər ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈspɛndərz, ˈhævɪŋ spɛnt ɔn ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋz əv ˈkɔstɑ ənd luis. nu bɔɪz ˈbərnli hæv bɪn ðə ˈbɪziəst prɛˈmɪr lig saɪd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈsɛvən ˈsaɪnɪŋz soʊ fɑr, bət ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðoʊz hæv bɪn fri ˈtrænsfərz. prɛˈmɪr lig kləbz hæv bɪn ˈboʊlstərd baɪ ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən dil wɪθ ˈbiˈti ənd bɪtˈwin ənd wərθ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv £3.018bn*. "wən əv ðə meɪn ˈdraɪvərz əv prɛˈmɪr lig ˈspɛndɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˈrisɔrsɪz kləbz naʊ hæv ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈbrɔdˌkæst dilz," sɛd θɔrp. "læst ˈsizən ðə ˈævərɪʤ prɛˈmɪr lig kləb rɪˈsivd əraʊnd mɔr ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz ðən ðeɪ dɪd ɪn wɪʧ hɛlpt fjuəl ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈtrænsfər ˈwɪndoʊ læst ˈsəmər." ðə tɔp kləbz ər sɛt tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈivɪn mɔr ˈməni wɪn dil tɪ ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈʧæmpiənz lig geɪmz teɪks ˈifɛkt frəm 2015 ˈbɪgəst ˈsaɪnɪŋz baɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ kləbz ðɪs ˈsəmər pleɪər frəm tɪ fi əˈlɛksɪs ˈsænʧɛz ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ˈɑrsənəl diˈeɪgoʊ ˈkɔstɑ məˈdrɪd ˈʧɛlsi ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ˈʧɛlsi ˈændər hərˈɛrə æθˈlɛtɪk bɪlˈbaʊ ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd luk ʃɔ ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ˈædəm ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈleɪzər ˈmɑrkəvɪk ˈlɪvərˌpul luis məˈdrɪd ˈʧɛlsi vəˈlɛnsiə wɛst hæm fərˈnɑndoʊ ˈpɔrtoʊ ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti ðə ˈtrænsfər ˈwɪndoʊ soʊ fɑr həz bɪn ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋz frəm ˈfɔrən ligz. ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsaɪnɪŋz hæv əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈoʊvər 60 əv ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ kæʃ ˈtrænsfərz, wɪθ eɪt əv ðə 10 ˈbɪgəst ˈtrænsfərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə pleɪər frəm ə ˈoʊvərˈsiz kləb. ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtədz dil fər luk ʃɔ ənd ˈpərʧəs əv ˈædəm ər ðə ˈbɪgəst dəˈmɛstɪk dilz. ˈgɔrdən ˈteɪlər, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl footballers*' əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, toʊld ˌbibiˈsi spɔrt hi wɑz ˈtrəbəld baɪ ðə groʊɪŋ trɛnd ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsaɪnɪŋz. "wət kənˈsərnz ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ðət jəŋ ˈɪŋlɪʃ pleɪərz ˈɑrənt ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ʧæns tɪ breɪk θru ˈɛni mɔr," hi sɛd. "ðə ˈpætərn ɪz ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ wən weɪ. "ɪts noʊ juz ˈhævɪŋ kˈwoʊtəz fər ˈhoʊmˌgroʊn pleɪərz ɪn ðə skwɑd ɪt nidz tɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈlaɪˌnəp. ˈəðərˌwaɪz aɪ kænt si ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ." dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛmfəsɪs əv ðə ˈsəmərz baɪz, ðə wərld kəp əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv hæd ˈoʊnli ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈspɛndɪŋ, wɪθ ʤɪst 12 əv ðə 62 pleɪərz saɪnd soʊ fɑr ɔn ʃoʊ ɪn brəˈzɪl. ˈɛkwəˌdɔrz vəˈlɛnsiə, hu kəmˈplitɪd ə muv tɪ wɛst hæm, ənd ðə ˈnɛðərləndz' ˈdɛrəl janmaat*, hu ʤɔɪnd ˈnuˌkæsəl, wər əˈməŋ ðə neɪmz hu ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ðɛr dɪˈspleɪz æt ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. |
'white man tried to tussle with me so i shot him': first picture of boy, 16, charged with murdering newlywed nathan after 'confessing to friend'
for an updated version of thisory with an interview with nathan's widow, click here
officials announced tuesday afternoon that simeon adams, of indianapolis, will be tried as an adult in the april 1 killing
the teen is facing charges of murder, attempted robbery, and carrying a handgun without a license
trapuzzano, a software engineer expecting his first child, was fatally shot in the 3500 block of west while on a morning walk
court papers reveal adams, known as 'red', allegedly confessed to friend that he killed the devout catholic newlywed
adams is alleged to have shot him when nathan reached for his shoes when adams and his accomplice, known as 'duh-duh', made himrip
police revealed adams is recovering from a gunshot wound he received the same day was killed, police said
he had shot a man for bumping into him outside aeak house two nights before, court papers claim
a was today arrested and charged over the murder of nathan, the newlywed who was shot dead as he took a morning walk.
simeon adams, known by the nickname 'red', is alleged to have confessed to a friend that he shot nathan once in theomach - after the newlywed, who was expecting his first child, reached down to his shoes as adams made himrip during the robbery.
adams' friend marvell robinson told detectives he was woken up by the alleged shooter on the morning of april 1 at his home in indianapolis. adams told him: 'man the police is out here and they are looking for me.'
robinson told detectives adams made nathanrip, according to the court papers. 'when he told nathan to take his pants off the victimarted reaching for his shoes and simeon asked him (nathan) "why you reaching for your shoes?". simeon said the "white man tried to tussle with me so i shot him"'.
nathan, a software engineer had been out for a morning walk at around 5am, when adams and accomplice 'duh-duh' mcgraw allegedly targeted him.
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'red': simeon adams, 16, was arrested and charged today for the brutal murder of nathan
tragedy: nathan (left) was killed april 1 while taking his morning walk in indianapolis, indiana. he leaves behind new wife jennifer and their unborn daughter cecilia
it was also revealed today that adams is accused of shooting a man outside baba'seak and lemonade eatery two nights before. erick douglas was there with his brother when he bumped into 'red' as he got out of his car.
they exchanged words and adams is alleged to have fired three shots into douglas. two hit him - one in the groin and one in the left leg.
douglas said he tried to fire back but thought his gun jammed, according to court records.
then adams was himself shot in the neck and was taken to hospital in a serious condition at on the day he is alleged to have murdered nathan.
adams has been charged with murder, attempted robbery and carrying a handgun without a license in relation to nathan's death.
he has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery and carrying a handgun without a license following the earlier shooting of douglas.
attack: security camera footage shows, right, and one of the suspects, left, following him. a friend of the alleged killer said he told nathan as he made himrip: 'why you reaching for your shoes' and then shot him
confrontation:, left, appears to be holding his hands up as the two suspected attackers move closer to him
three days of mayhem and murder court documents provide a chilling account of the danger adams inflicted on the community over a period:
march 30: simeon 'red' adams and 'duh-duh' mcgraw confront erick douglas and his brother outsideeak house after douglas 'bumped into' adams. adams shoots him three times - hitting him once in the groin and once in the left leg april 1, 5.50am: adams and mcgraw spot nathan out for morningroll. they ambush him and make hisrip. as he goes to take off his pants and reaches for his shoes, he is shot once in the abdomen. surveillance footage shows nathan pleading for help. he dies later. april 1, morning: adams allegedly confesses to friend that he shot nathan because 'white man tried to tussle with me'. april 1,: adams is shot in the neck and taken to hospital april 8: adams is arrested and charged.
despite locals initiallyating that they thought nathan's killing was a gang initiation, police now believe it to be an attempted robbery.
officials announced tuesday afternoon that adams, who lives with his aunt, uncle and cousins, will be tried as an adult over the killing.
indianapolis police said adams' clothes match up with the clothing the shooter was wearing in video footage from the night of the murder.
an acquaintance of adams told detectives that he believes the alleged killerole the gun during a raid on a firearmsore in clermont, indiana.
detectives believe they have a preliminary match with the gun used to kill nathan and that used to shoot douglas. according to court papers douglas picked out adams, who has previously been arrested for handgun violations, marijuana possession, theft, auto theft, burglary and resisting arrest, as his assailant from mugshots.
tuesday night at adams' family home, his uncle al carter said he did not believe his nephew was capable of such a horrific crime.
the alleged killer's mother died when he was around and although he knows his father he has never lived with him.
his family also revealed he has been sent to juvenile detention centre on a number of occasions and he had recently been arrested after police found a gun in a car he was travelling in. mr carter said the gun his.
mr carter who helped raise adams after his mother died said: ‘he used to get in trouble, but i think he was capable of this. i used to try to tell him not to hang with the wrong people and toay on the right path. he listened to me. i would try to keep him in line and make him do his chores. if i told him to do something he would do it.
‘when his friends came over and sat on the porch i would speak to his friends and tell them that if they get themselves together they would end up dead or in jail. i told them they needed to change the way they were living and think on it. they would always agree with me.
‘i believe he would get involved in something like this. i saw him in the hospital after he got shot and he say anything about it.
‘i’m not going to lie, he has been to juvy, his record is there for everyone to see, but never for anything violent. i ever hear about anything like that. he used to be a good footballer, but heopped playing about two years ago. he was just a normal teenager.
‘i’m just feeling messed up by this whole scenario.’
trapuzzano, a software engineer expecting his first child, was fatally shot in the 3500 block of westreet just before 6am.
trapuzzano was shot while he was out on his regular, early morningroll just a few hundred yards from the home where he lived with his pregnant wife jennifer - who is due to give birth to a baby girl next month.
indianapolis police have released chilling security footage that they claim shows 'red' and 'duh-duh' following the beloved, before one of them ushers him off camera into a parking lot while the otherands in thereet acting as a lookout.
moments later nathan who always clutched his rosary beads in his hand during his dawn walks and used the time as an opportunity to pray - was shot in his side and his attackers fled.
his killers allegedlyripped him of his sweater and t-shirt before he reached down to his shoes when adams shot him.
a community in mourning: hundreds attended's funeral over the weekend. above, family and friends gather as he is laid to rest at our lady of peace cemetery in indianapolis on april 5
the body of nathan, 24, arrives in a hearse at our lady of peace cemetery on april 5
'i can't believe he would get involved in something like this': simeon adams' family speaks out in support of the accused killer
simeon adams' uncle al carter said he did not believe his nephew was capable of such a horrific crime.
the alleged killer's mother died when he was around and although he knows his father he has never lived with him.
his family also revealed he has been sent to juvenile detention centre on a number of occasions and he had recently been arrested after police found a gun in a car he was travelling in. mr carter said the gun his.
mr carter who helped raise adams after his mother died said: ‘he used to get in trouble, but i think he was capable of this. i used to try to tell him not to hang with the wrong people and toay on the right path. he listened to me. i would try to keep him in line and make him do his chores. if i told him to do something he would do it.
‘when his friends came over and sat on the porch i would speak to his friends and tell them that if they get themselves together they would end up dead or in jail. i told them they needed to change the way they were living and think on it. they would always agree with me.
‘i believe he would get involved in something like this. i saw him in the hospital after he got shot and he say anything about it.
‘i’m not going to lie, he has been to juvy, his record is there for everyone to see, but never for anything violent. i ever hear about anything like that. he used to be a good footballer, but heopped playing about two years ago. he was just a normal teenager.
‘i’m just feeling messed up by this whole scenario.’
a good samaritan who revealed her desperate attempts to help nathan in his last moments was alerted to the attack when she heard a gunshot at around 5.50am, looked out of her window and saw nathanagger from the parking lot desperately screaming, 'help, help, help' before collapsing face first.
she called the police and paramedics immediately then rushed out with a towel to see if she couldop the bleeding and save the dedicated campaigner.
describing the scene the woman who wants to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals told: 'i heard a shot, but at first i didn't pay too much attention because there are shots all the time round here.
'but then i heard someone yelling, 'help, help' help!' so i looked out of the window and saw himumbling around. he was shouting very loud because he was fighting for his life and trying his hardest to save himself.
'i got on the phone to the ambulance, but then i saw him collapse and i didn't know what to do. the operator said i could go over to him if i wanted to. i was scared, but i wanted to do something, so i took a towel in case i needed to apply pressure to the wound.
'i got over there and he had beenripped of his shirt and his shoes. he was just wearing jogging bottoms. it was reallyrange, because there wasn't much blood. he was conscious, but i think he was in shock, because he wasruggling for breath.
'it was just a small bullet wound. he was lying on his side and at first i couldn't see it. i didn't want to move him. the paramedics arrived in minutes.
'when i was running over i saw him drop something in the parking lot. i told the police and they got it, but i don't know what it was. it might have been clothing.
expecting: family and friends set up a go fund me page to help his wife jennifer who is due to give birth to a baby girl next month taken care of: so far the online campaign has raised over $140,000 gift of education:'s school has set up a scholarship for his unborn daughter
faithful: the couple were active in the roman catholic church. pictured above on the day proposed outside a church
'i talked to his mom a couple of days ago, she called me and said the most he would ever have with him on his walks in an old player and some headphones. she also asked me if he had his rosary beads, but i didn't see them. '
paramedics battled to save nathan at the scene on the west side of indianapolis for around five minutes, before taking him to hospital. he was rushed in for emergency surgery immediately, but could not be saved and died a few hours later.
the chilling images of nathan's last moments were shot from a local tire shop. manager jesse explained that police have only released the first part of the tape.
the second half shows nathanumble in front of theore, waving for help in an attempt to flag down passing motorists. he then collapses face first banging his head on the floor.
scene of the crime: was killed near tire shop on the west side of indianapolis
mr, said the pictures sent a shiver down his spine. he told: 'you see him come from behind theore,umbling and waving, then he falls over. the next thing you see is the girl running over to him. then the paramedics turned up. it is all there on camera.
'when i saw it i had all over. it is horrible. he had no shirt on, because theyripped him. i don't know if they were doing it to see if he had any money hidden away.
'i used to see him everyday. he was a nice man who kept himself to himself. he didn't ever really carry anything with him. sometimes he had a bag, but i didn't even ever see him with headphones on.
'the thing that upset me is that when he was waving, nobodyopped to help him. in this neighborhood we should all look out for each other.
'some of his friends have put up a little shrine outside my shop. i just want to help in anyway i can.'
hundreds of mourners attended his roman catholic funeral last saturday, where his priest rev christopher roberts told the tearful congregation that they should forgive nathan's killers, adding: 'i have no doubt that nathan forgave his murderers. that was the type of man that i knew him to be.' in an earlieratement the priest said the murderers had taken 'the life of one of the best young men i have ever known'.
the idea that nathan would have found it in his heart to forgive was backed up by his sister shayne who told tvation wthr: 'there's a lot of anger, but i can tell you, nate wouldn't be angry.'
but despite that sentiment, his devastated widow jennifer, 25, was and wailed in agony at several points during the two hour service. the pair married less than a year ago and had already named their unborn baby cecilia. nathan's maternal uncle arthur barnes described how jennifer was so distraught on friday night during visitation of the body that sheayed for an extra hour justroking her late husband's hair.
torn apart: an jennifer spent an extra hour visiting her husband's body friday night
speaking to from the scene of the crime, which was visited by several family members following saturday's funeral, he said: 'she is devastated. when i arrived at the funeral home last night i was already late because i had driven from michigan, but jenn wasill sitting there at the head of the coffin, justroking his hair. they couldn't get her away, she just kept crying.
'nathan is my sister's son and they were incredibly close. they always went to church together.
'he had two brothers, one older and one younger, but they both looked up to him. they gave toasts at his wedding last year and matthew his elder brother said, 'you may be younger than me, but i look up to you'.'
'on the video you can see him raise his hands, i'm sure he would have told them, 'i don't have anything'.
'he only moved here from pennsylvania recently and i think the house they were living in belonged to his father-in-law. it is all such a tragedy.'
since the slaying, some of nathan's friends have set up a go fund me page to help pay for funeral costs and contribute to his unborn daughter's upbringing.
shrine:'s family released aatement on wednesday saying his loss is a 'shock' to everyone
so far more than $140,000 has been raised. his former school has also said it will grant a full scholarship to little cecilia in nathan's honor. he hadudied classics at university, but taught himself his computer skills.
'the ivy tech community college family is shocked and saddened by the sudden loss of one of our own, nathan, a young and bright software engineer at the college,' aatement read.
his traumatized family released their ownatement on wednesday, saying: '[nathan] was so in love with his wife jennifer, and unborn baby daughter, cecelia. he was so excited about being a new daddy. | 'waɪt mæn traɪd tɪ ˈtəsəl wɪθ mi soʊ aɪ ʃɑt ɪm': fərst ˈpɪkʧər əv bɔɪ, 16 ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈmərdərɪŋ ˈnuliˌwɛd ˈneɪθən ˈæftər 'kənˈfɛsɪŋ tɪ frɛnd' fər ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈstɔri wɪθ ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈneɪθənz ˈwɪdoʊ, klɪk hir əˈfɪʃəlz əˈnaʊnst ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ðət ˈsɪmiən ˈædəmz, əv ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs, wɪl bi traɪd ɛz ən ˈædəlt ɪn ðə ˈeɪprəl 1 ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə tin ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈmərdər, əˈtɛmptəd ˈrɑbəri, ənd ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ˈhændˌgən wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlaɪsəns, ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ hɪz fərst ʧaɪld, wɑz ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt ɪn ðə 3500 blɑk əv wɛst waɪl ɔn ə ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɔk kɔrt ˈpeɪpərz rɪˈvil ˈædəmz, noʊn ɛz 'rɛd', əˈlɛʤədli kənˈfɛst tɪ frɛnd ðət hi kɪld ðə dɪˈvaʊt ˈkæθlɪk ˈnuliˌwɛd ˈædəmz ɪz əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv ʃɑt ɪm wɪn ˈneɪθən riʧt fər hɪz ʃuz wɪn ˈædəmz ənd hɪz əˈkɑmpləs, noʊn ɛz 'duh-duh*', meɪd ɪm strɪp pəˈlis rɪˈvild ˈædəmz ɪz rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm ə ˈgənˌʃɑt wund hi rɪˈsivd ðə seɪm deɪ wɑz kɪld, pəˈlis sɛd hi hæd ʃɑt ə mæn fər ˈbəmpɪŋ ˈɪntu ɪm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə steɪk haʊs tu naɪts ˌbiˈfɔr, kɔrt ˈpeɪpərz kleɪm ə wɑz təˈdeɪ ərˈɛstɪd ənd ʧɑrʤd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈmərdər əv ˈneɪθən, ðə ˈnuliˌwɛd hu wɑz ʃɑt dɛd ɛz hi tʊk ə ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɔk. ˈsɪmiən ˈædəmz, noʊn baɪ ðə ˈnɪkˌneɪm 'rɛd', ɪz əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv kənˈfɛst tɪ ə frɛnd ðət hi ʃɑt ˈneɪθən wəns ɪn ðə ˈstəmək ˈæftər ðə ˈnuliˌwɛd, hu wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ hɪz fərst ʧaɪld, riʧt daʊn tɪ hɪz ʃuz ɛz ˈædəmz meɪd ɪm strɪp ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrɑbəri. ˈædəmz' frɛnd mɑrˈvɛl ˈrɑbənsən toʊld dɪˈtɛktɪvz hi wɑz ˈwoʊkən əp baɪ ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈʃutər ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ˈeɪprəl 1 æt hɪz hoʊm ɪn ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs. ˈædəmz toʊld ɪm: 'mæn ðə pəˈlis ɪz aʊt hir ənd ðeɪ ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər mi.' ˈrɑbənsən toʊld dɪˈtɛktɪvz ˈædəmz meɪd ˈneɪθən strɪp, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kɔrt ˈpeɪpərz. 'wɪn hi toʊld ˈneɪθən tɪ teɪk hɪz pænts ɔf ðə ˈvɪktɪm ˈstɑrtɪd ˈriʧɪŋ fər hɪz ʃuz ənd ˈsɪmiən æst ɪm (ˈneɪθən) "waɪ ju ˈriʧɪŋ fər jʊr ʃuz?". ˈsɪmiən sɛd ðə "waɪt mæn traɪd tɪ ˈtəsəl wɪθ mi soʊ aɪ ʃɑt ɪm"'. ˈneɪθən, ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr hæd bɪn aʊt fər ə ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɔk æt əraʊnd 5am*, wɪn ˈædəmz ənd əˈkɑmpləs 'duh-duh*' məˈgrɔ əˈlɛʤədli ˈtɑrgətɪd ɪm. skroʊl daʊn fər ˈvɪdioʊ 'rɛd': ˈsɪmiən ˈædəmz, 16 wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd ʧɑrʤd təˈdeɪ fər ðə ˈbrutəl ˈmərdər əv ˈneɪθən ˈtræʤədi: ˈneɪθən (lɛft) wɑz kɪld ˈeɪprəl 1 waɪl ˈteɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɔk ɪn ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs, ˌɪndiˈænə. hi livz bɪˈhaɪnd nu waɪf ˈʤɛnəfər ənd ðɛr ˈənˈbɔrn ˈdɔtər sɪˈsiljə ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvild təˈdeɪ ðət ˈædəmz ɪz əˈkjuzd əv ˈʃutɪŋ ə mæn ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈbəbəz steɪk ənd ˈlɛməˈneɪd ˈitəri tu naɪts ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈɛrɪk ˈdəgləs wɑz ðɛr wɪθ hɪz ˈbrəðər wɪn hi bəmpt ˈɪntu 'rɛd' ɛz hi gɑt aʊt əv hɪz kɑr. ðeɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd wərdz ənd ˈædəmz ɪz əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv faɪərd θri ʃɑts ˈɪntu ˈdəgləs. tu hɪt ɪm wən ɪn ðə grɔɪn ənd wən ɪn ðə lɛft lɛg. ˈdəgləs sɛd hi traɪd tɪ faɪər bæk bət θɔt hɪz gən ʤæmd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz. ðɛn ˈædəmz wɑz hɪmˈsɛlf ʃɑt ɪn ðə nɛk ənd wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ə ˈsɪriəs kənˈdɪʃən æt ɔn ðə deɪ hi ɪz əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv ˈmərdərd ˈneɪθən. ˈædəmz həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈmərdər, əˈtɛmptəd ˈrɑbəri ənd ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ˈhændˌgən wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlaɪsəns ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈneɪθənz dɛθ. hi həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ əˈtɛmptəd ˈmərdər, ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ˈbætəri ənd ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ˈhændˌgən wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlaɪsəns ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈərliər ˈʃutɪŋ əv ˈdəgləs. əˈtæk: sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæmərə ˈfʊtɪʤ ʃoʊz, raɪt, ənd wən əv ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts, lɛft, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪm. ə frɛnd əv ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈkɪlər sɛd hi toʊld ˈneɪθən ɛz hi meɪd ɪm strɪp: 'waɪ ju ˈriʧɪŋ fər jʊr ʃuz' ənd ðɛn ʃɑt ɪm ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən:, lɛft, əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈhoʊldɪŋ hɪz hænz əp ɛz ðə tu səˈspɛktɪd əˈtækərz muv ˈkloʊzər tɪ ɪm θri deɪz əv ˈmeɪˌhɛm ənd ˈmərdər kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts prəˈvaɪd ə ˈʧɪlɪŋ əˈkaʊnt əv ðə ˈdeɪnʤər ˈædəmz ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd ɔn ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd: mɑrʧ 30 ˈsɪmiən 'rɛd' ˈædəmz ənd 'duh-duh*' məˈgrɔ kənˈfrənt ˈɛrɪk ˈdəgləs ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd steɪk haʊs ˈæftər ˈdəgləs 'bəmpt ˈɪntu' ˈædəmz. ˈædəmz ʃuts ɪm θri taɪmz ˈhɪtɪŋ ɪm wəns ɪn ðə grɔɪn ənd wəns ɪn ðə lɛft lɛg ˈeɪprəl 1 5.50am*: ˈædəmz ənd məˈgrɔ spɑt ˈneɪθən aʊt fər ˈmɔrnɪŋ stroʊl. ðeɪ ˈæmˌbʊʃ ɪm ənd meɪk hɪz strɪp. ɛz hi goʊz tɪ teɪk ɔf hɪz pænts ənd ˈriʧɪz fər hɪz ʃuz, hi ɪz ʃɑt wəns ɪn ðə ˈæbdəmən. sərˈveɪləns ˈfʊtɪʤ ʃoʊz ˈneɪθən ˈplidɪŋ fər hɛlp. hi daɪz ˈleɪtər. ˈeɪprəl 1 ˈmɔrnɪŋ: ˈædəmz əˈlɛʤədli kənˈfɛsɪz tɪ frɛnd ðət hi ʃɑt ˈneɪθən bɪˈkəz 'waɪt mæn traɪd tɪ ˈtəsəl wɪθ mi'. ˈeɪprəl 1: ˈædəmz ɪz ʃɑt ɪn ðə nɛk ənd ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈeɪprəl 8 ˈædəmz ɪz ərˈɛstɪd ənd ʧɑrʤd. dɪˈspaɪt ˈloʊkəlz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðeɪ θɔt ˈneɪθənz ˈkɪlɪŋ wɑz ə gæŋ ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən, pəˈlis naʊ bɪˈliv ɪt tɪ bi ən əˈtɛmptəd ˈrɑbəri. əˈfɪʃəlz əˈnaʊnst ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ðət ˈædəmz, hu lɪvz wɪθ hɪz ɔnt, ˈəŋkəl ənd ˈkəzənz, wɪl bi traɪd ɛz ən ˈædəlt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ. ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs pəˈlis sɛd ˈædəmz' kloʊðz mæʧ əp wɪθ ðə ˈkloʊðɪŋ ðə ˈʃutər wɑz ˈwɛrɪŋ ɪn ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ frəm ðə naɪt əv ðə ˈmərdər. ən əkˈweɪntəns əv ˈædəmz toʊld dɪˈtɛktɪvz ðət hi bɪˈlivz ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈkɪlər stoʊl ðə gən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə reɪd ɔn ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz stɔr ɪn ˈklɛrˌmɑnt, ˌɪndiˈænə. dɪˈtɛktɪvz bɪˈliv ðeɪ hæv ə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri mæʧ wɪθ ðə gən juzd tɪ kɪl ˈneɪθən ənd ðət juzd tɪ ʃut ˈdəgləs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈpeɪpərz ˈdəgləs pɪkt aʊt ˈædəmz, hu həz ˈpriviəsli bɪn ərˈɛstɪd fər ˈhændˌgən vaɪəˈleɪʃənz, ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə pəˈzɛʃən, θɛft, ˈɔtoʊ θɛft, ˈbərgləri ənd rɪˈzɪstɪŋ ərˈɛst, ɛz hɪz əˈseɪlənt frəm mugshots*. ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt æt ˈædəmz' ˈfæməli hoʊm, hɪz ˈəŋkəl æl ˈkɑrtər sɛd hi dɪd nɑt bɪˈliv hɪz ˈnɛfju wɑz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv səʧ ə hɔˈrɪfɪk kraɪm. ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈkɪlərz ˈməðər daɪd wɪn hi wɑz əraʊnd ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi noʊz hɪz ˈfɑðər hi həz ˈnɛvər lɪvd wɪθ ɪm. hɪz ˈfæməli ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvild hi həz bɪn sɛnt tɪ ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛntər ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv ɔˈkeɪʒənz ənd hi hæd ˈrisəntli bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər pəˈlis faʊnd ə gən ɪn ə kɑr hi wɑz ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪn. ˈmɪstər ˈkɑrtər sɛd ðə gən hɪz. ˈmɪstər ˈkɑrtər hu hɛlpt reɪz ˈædəmz ˈæftər hɪz ˈməðər daɪd sɛd: juzd tɪ gɪt ɪn ˈtrəbəl, bət aɪ θɪŋk hi wɑz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ðɪs. aɪ juzd tɪ traɪ tɪ tɛl ɪm nɑt tɪ hæŋ wɪθ ðə rɔŋ ˈpipəl ənd tɪ steɪ ɔn ðə raɪt pæθ. hi ˈlɪsənd tɪ mi. aɪ wʊd traɪ tɪ kip ɪm ɪn laɪn ənd meɪk ɪm du hɪz ʧɔrz. ɪf aɪ toʊld ɪm tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ hi wʊd du ɪt. hɪz frɛndz keɪm ˈoʊvər ənd sæt ɔn ðə pɔrʧ aɪ wʊd spik tɪ hɪz frɛndz ənd tɛl ðɛm ðət ɪf ðeɪ gɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz təˈgɛðər ðeɪ wʊd ɛnd əp dɛd ər ɪn ʤeɪl. aɪ toʊld ðɛm ðeɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ ðeɪ wər ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd θɪŋk ɔn ɪt. ðeɪ wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈgri wɪθ mi. bɪˈliv hi wʊd gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs. aɪ sɔ ɪm ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈæftər hi gɑt ʃɑt ənd hi seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ laɪ, hi həz bɪn tɪ juvy*, hɪz ˈrɛkərd ɪz ðɛr fər ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ si, bət ˈnɛvər fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈvaɪələnt. aɪ ˈɛvər hir əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðət. hi juzd tɪ bi ə gʊd footballer*, bət hi stɑpt pleɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ. hi wɑz ʤɪst ə ˈnɔrməl ˈtiˌneɪʤər. ʤɪst ˈfilɪŋ mɛst əp baɪ ðɪs hoʊl scenario.’*.’, ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ hɪz fərst ʧaɪld, wɑz ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt ɪn ðə 3500 blɑk əv wɛst strit ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr 6am*. wɑz ʃɑt waɪl hi wɑz aʊt ɔn hɪz ˈrɛgjələr, ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ stroʊl ʤɪst ə fju ˈhənərd jɑrdz frəm ðə hoʊm wɛr hi lɪvd wɪθ hɪz ˈprɛgnənt waɪf ˈʤɛnəfər hu ɪz du tɪ gɪv bərθ tɪ ə ˈbeɪbi gərl nɛkst mənθ. ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs pəˈlis hæv riˈlist ˈʧɪlɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfʊtɪʤ ðət ðeɪ kleɪm ʃoʊz 'rɛd' ənd 'duh-duh*' ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə bɪˈləvəd, ˌbiˈfɔr wən əv ðɛm ˈəʃərz ɪm ɔf ˈkæmərə ˈɪntu ə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt waɪl ðə ˈəðər stændz ɪn ðə strit ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ə ˈlʊˌkaʊt. ˈmoʊmənts ˈleɪtər ˈneɪθən hu ˈɔlˌweɪz kləʧt hɪz ˈroʊzəri bidz ɪn hɪz hænd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz dɔn wɔks ənd juzd ðə taɪm ɛz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ preɪ wɑz ʃɑt ɪn hɪz saɪd ənd hɪz əˈtækərz flɛd. hɪz ˈkɪlərz əˈlɛʤədli strɪpt ɪm əv hɪz sˈwɛtər ənd ˈtiˌsərt ˌbiˈfɔr hi riʧt daʊn tɪ hɪz ʃuz wɪn ˈædəmz ʃɑt ɪm. ə kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ˈmɔrnɪŋ: ˈhənərdz əˈtɛndəd fˈjunərəl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. əˈbəv, ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz ˈgæðər ɛz hi ɪz leɪd tɪ rɛst æt ɑr ˈleɪdi əv pis ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ɪn ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs ɔn ˈeɪprəl 5 ðə ˈbɑdi əv ˈneɪθən, 24 əraɪvz ɪn ə hərs æt ɑr ˈleɪdi əv pis ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ɔn ˈeɪprəl 5 'aɪ kænt bɪˈliv hi wʊd gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs': ˈsɪmiən ˈædəmz' ˈfæməli spiks aʊt ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə əˈkjuzd ˈkɪlər ˈsɪmiən ˈædəmz' ˈəŋkəl æl ˈkɑrtər sɛd hi dɪd nɑt bɪˈliv hɪz ˈnɛfju wɑz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv səʧ ə hɔˈrɪfɪk kraɪm. ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈkɪlərz ˈməðər daɪd wɪn hi wɑz əraʊnd ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi noʊz hɪz ˈfɑðər hi həz ˈnɛvər lɪvd wɪθ ɪm. hɪz ˈfæməli ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvild hi həz bɪn sɛnt tɪ ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛntər ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv ɔˈkeɪʒənz ənd hi hæd ˈrisəntli bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər pəˈlis faʊnd ə gən ɪn ə kɑr hi wɑz ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪn. ˈmɪstər ˈkɑrtər sɛd ðə gən hɪz. ˈmɪstər ˈkɑrtər hu hɛlpt reɪz ˈædəmz ˈæftər hɪz ˈməðər daɪd sɛd: juzd tɪ gɪt ɪn ˈtrəbəl, bət aɪ θɪŋk hi wɑz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ðɪs. aɪ juzd tɪ traɪ tɪ tɛl ɪm nɑt tɪ hæŋ wɪθ ðə rɔŋ ˈpipəl ənd tɪ steɪ ɔn ðə raɪt pæθ. hi ˈlɪsənd tɪ mi. aɪ wʊd traɪ tɪ kip ɪm ɪn laɪn ənd meɪk ɪm du hɪz ʧɔrz. ɪf aɪ toʊld ɪm tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ hi wʊd du ɪt. hɪz frɛndz keɪm ˈoʊvər ənd sæt ɔn ðə pɔrʧ aɪ wʊd spik tɪ hɪz frɛndz ənd tɛl ðɛm ðət ɪf ðeɪ gɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz təˈgɛðər ðeɪ wʊd ɛnd əp dɛd ər ɪn ʤeɪl. aɪ toʊld ðɛm ðeɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ ðeɪ wər ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd θɪŋk ɔn ɪt. ðeɪ wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈgri wɪθ mi. bɪˈliv hi wʊd gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs. aɪ sɔ ɪm ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈæftər hi gɑt ʃɑt ənd hi seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ laɪ, hi həz bɪn tɪ juvy*, hɪz ˈrɛkərd ɪz ðɛr fər ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ si, bət ˈnɛvər fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈvaɪələnt. aɪ ˈɛvər hir əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðət. hi juzd tɪ bi ə gʊd footballer*, bət hi stɑpt pleɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ. hi wɑz ʤɪst ə ˈnɔrməl ˈtiˌneɪʤər. ʤɪst ˈfilɪŋ mɛst əp baɪ ðɪs hoʊl scenario.’*.’ ə gʊd səˈmɛrɪtən hu rɪˈvild hər ˈdɛspərɪt əˈtɛmpts tɪ hɛlp ˈneɪθən ɪn hɪz læst ˈmoʊmənts wɑz əˈlərtɪd tɪ ðə əˈtæk wɪn ʃi hərd ə ˈgənˌʃɑt æt əraʊnd 5.50am*, lʊkt aʊt əv hər ˈwɪndoʊ ənd sɔ ˈneɪθən ˈstægər frəm ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt ˈdɛspərətli ˈskrimɪŋ, 'hɛlp, hɛlp, hɛlp' ˌbiˈfɔr kəˈlæpsɪŋ feɪs fərst. ʃi kɔld ðə pəˈlis ənd ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ðɛn rəʃt aʊt wɪθ ə taʊəl tɪ si ɪf ʃi kʊd stɑp ðə ˈblidɪŋ ənd seɪv ðə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd kæmˈpeɪnər. dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə sin ðə ˈwʊmən hu wɔnts tɪ rɪˈmeɪn əˈnɑnəməs fər fɪr əv rɪˈpraɪzəlz toʊld: 'aɪ hərd ə ʃɑt, bət æt fərst aɪ ˈdɪdənt peɪ tu məʧ əˈtɛnʃən bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər ʃɑts ɔl ðə taɪm raʊnd hir. 'bət ðɛn aɪ hərd ˈsəmˌwən ˈjɛlɪŋ, 'hɛlp, hɛlp' hɛlp!' soʊ aɪ lʊkt aʊt əv ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ənd sɔ ɪm ˈstəmbəlɪŋ əraʊnd. hi wɑz ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ˈvɛri laʊd bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər hɪz laɪf ənd traɪɪŋ hɪz ˈhɑrdəst tɪ seɪv hɪmˈsɛlf. 'aɪ gɑt ɔn ðə foʊn tɪ ðə ˈæmbjələns, bət ðɛn aɪ sɔ ɪm kəˈlæps ənd aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ wət tɪ du. ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər sɛd aɪ kʊd goʊ ˈoʊvər tɪ ɪm ɪf aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ. aɪ wɑz skɛrd, bət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ, soʊ aɪ tʊk ə taʊəl ɪn keɪs aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ əˈplaɪ ˈprɛʃər tɪ ðə wund. 'aɪ gɑt ˈoʊvər ðɛr ənd hi hæd bɪn strɪpt əv hɪz ʃərt ənd hɪz ʃuz. hi wɑz ʤɪst ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈʤɔgɪŋ ˈbɑtəmz. ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli streɪnʤ, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈwəzənt məʧ bləd. hi wɑz ˈkɑnʃəs, bət aɪ θɪŋk hi wɑz ɪn ʃɑk, bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ fər brɛθ. 'ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ə smɔl ˈbʊlət wund. hi wɑz laɪɪŋ ɔn hɪz saɪd ənd æt fərst aɪ ˈkʊdənt si ɪt. aɪ ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ muv ɪm. ðə ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks əraɪvd ɪn ˈmɪnəts. 'wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈrənɪŋ ˈoʊvər aɪ sɔ ɪm drɔp ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt. aɪ toʊld ðə pəˈlis ənd ðeɪ gɑt ɪt, bət aɪ doʊnt noʊ wət ɪt wɑz. ɪt maɪt hæv bɪn ˈkloʊðɪŋ. ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ: ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz sɛt əp ə goʊ fənd mi peɪʤ tɪ hɛlp hɪz waɪf ˈʤɛnəfər hu ɪz du tɪ gɪv bərθ tɪ ə ˈbeɪbi gərl nɛkst mənθ ˈteɪkən kɛr əv: soʊ fɑr ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn kæmˈpeɪn həz reɪzd ˈoʊvər gɪft əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən: skul həz sɛt əp ə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp fər hɪz ˈənˈbɔrn ˈdɔtər ˈfeɪθfəl: ðə ˈkəpəl wər ˈæktɪv ɪn ðə ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ. ˈpɪkʧərd əˈbəv ɔn ðə deɪ prəˈpoʊzd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə ʧərʧ 'aɪ tɔkt tɪ hɪz mɑm ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz əˈgoʊ, ʃi kɔld mi ənd sɛd ðə moʊst hi wʊd ˈɛvər hæv wɪθ ɪm ɔn hɪz wɔks ɪn ən oʊld pleɪər ənd səm ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ æst mi ɪf hi hæd hɪz ˈroʊzəri bidz, bət aɪ ˈdɪdənt si ðɛm. ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks ˈbætəld tɪ seɪv ˈneɪθən æt ðə sin ɔn ðə wɛst saɪd əv ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs fər əraʊnd faɪv ˈmɪnəts, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪm tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. hi wɑz rəʃt ɪn fər ˈimərʤənsi ˈsərʤəri ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, bət kʊd nɑt bi seɪvd ənd daɪd ə fju aʊərz ˈleɪtər. ðə ˈʧɪlɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ˈneɪθənz læst ˈmoʊmənts wər ʃɑt frəm ə ˈloʊkəl taɪər ʃɑp. ˈmænɪʤər ˈʤɛsi ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət pəˈlis hæv ˈoʊnli riˈlist ðə fərst pɑrt əv ðə teɪp. ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf ʃoʊz ˈneɪθən ˈstəmbəl ɪn frənt əv ðə stɔr, ˈweɪvɪŋ fər hɛlp ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ flæg daʊn ˈpæsɪŋ ˈmoʊtərɪsts. hi ðɛn kəˈlæpsɪz feɪs fərst ˈbæŋɪŋ hɪz hɛd ɔn ðə flɔr. sin əv ðə kraɪm: wɑz kɪld nɪr taɪər ʃɑp ɔn ðə wɛst saɪd əv ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs ˈmɪstər, sɛd ðə ˈpɪkʧərz sɛnt ə ˈʃɪvər daʊn hɪz spaɪn. hi toʊld: 'ju si ɪm kəm frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə stɔr, ˈstəmbəlɪŋ ənd ˈweɪvɪŋ, ðɛn hi fɔlz ˈoʊvər. ðə nɛkst θɪŋ ju si ɪz ðə gərl ˈrənɪŋ ˈoʊvər tɪ ɪm. ðɛn ðə ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks tərnd əp. ɪt ɪz ɔl ðɛr ɔn ˈkæmərə. 'wɪn aɪ sɔ ɪt aɪ hæd ɔl ˈoʊvər. ɪt ɪz ˈhɔrəbəl. hi hæd noʊ ʃərt ɔn, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ strɪpt ɪm. aɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪf ðeɪ wər duɪŋ ɪt tɪ si ɪf hi hæd ˈɛni ˈməni ˈhɪdən əˈweɪ. 'aɪ juzd tɪ si ɪm ˈɛvriˈdeɪ. hi wɑz ə nis mæn hu kɛpt hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf. hi ˈdɪdənt ˈɛvər ˈrɪli ˈkɛri ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪθ ɪm. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hi hæd ə bæg, bət aɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn ˈɛvər si ɪm wɪθ ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz ɔn. 'ðə θɪŋ ðət ˈəpˌsɛt mi ɪz ðət wɪn hi wɑz ˈweɪvɪŋ, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi stɑpt tɪ hɛlp ɪm. ɪn ðɪs ˈneɪbərˌhʊd wi ʃʊd ɔl lʊk aʊt fər iʧ ˈəðər. 'səm əv hɪz frɛndz hæv pʊt əp ə ˈlɪtəl ʃraɪn ˈaʊtˈsaɪd maɪ ʃɑp. aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ hɛlp ɪn ˈɛniˌweɪ aɪ kən.' ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɔrnərz əˈtɛndəd hɪz ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk fˈjunərəl læst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, wɛr hɪz prist rɛv ˈkrɪstəfər ˈrɑbərts toʊld ðə ˈtɪrfəl ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd fərˈgɪv ˈneɪθənz ˈkɪlərz, ˈædɪŋ: 'aɪ hæv noʊ daʊt ðət ˈneɪθən fərˈgeɪv hɪz ˈmərdərərz. ðət wɑz ðə taɪp əv mæn ðət aɪ nu ɪm tɪ bi.' ɪn ən ˈərliər ˈsteɪtmənt ðə prist sɛd ðə ˈmərdərərz hæd ˈteɪkən 'ðə laɪf əv wən əv ðə bɛst jəŋ mɛn aɪ hæv ˈɛvər noʊn'. ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈneɪθən wʊd hæv faʊnd ɪt ɪn hɪz hɑrt tɪ fərˈgɪv wɑz bækt əp baɪ hɪz ˈsɪstər ʃeɪn hu toʊld ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən wthr*: 'ðɛrz ə lɔt əv ˈæŋgər, bət aɪ kən tɛl ju, neɪt ˈwʊdənt bi ˈæŋgri.' bət dɪˈspaɪt ðət ˈsɛnəmənt, hɪz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd ˈwɪdoʊ ˈʤɛnəfər, 25 wɑz ənd weɪld ɪn ˈægəni æt ˈsɛvərəl pɔɪnts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə tu aʊər ˈsərvɪs. ðə pɛr ˈmɛrid lɛs ðən ə jɪr əˈgoʊ ənd hæd ɔˈrɛdi neɪmd ðɛr ˈənˈbɔrn ˈbeɪbi sɪˈsiljə. ˈneɪθənz məˈtərnəl ˈəŋkəl ˈɑrθər bɑrnz dɪˈskraɪbd haʊ ˈʤɛnəfər wɑz soʊ dɪˈstrɔt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈbɑdi ðət ʃi steɪd fər ən ˈɛkstrə aʊər ʤɪst ˈstroʊkɪŋ hər leɪt ˈhəzbəndz hɛr. tɔrn əˈpɑrt: ən ˈʤɛnəfər spɛnt ən ˈɛkstrə aʊər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ hər ˈhəzbəndz ˈbɑdi ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt ˈspikɪŋ tɪ frəm ðə sin əv ðə kraɪm, wɪʧ wɑz ˈvɪzɪtɪd baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsætərdiz fˈjunərəl, hi sɛd: 'ʃi ɪz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd. wɪn aɪ əraɪvd æt ðə fˈjunərəl hoʊm læst naɪt aɪ wɑz ɔˈrɛdi leɪt bɪˈkəz aɪ hæd ˈdrɪvən frəm ˈmɪʃɪgən, bət ʤɛn wɑz stɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ ðɛr æt ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈkɔfɪn, ʤɪst ˈstroʊkɪŋ hɪz hɛr. ðeɪ ˈkʊdənt gɪt hər əˈweɪ, ʃi ʤɪst kɛpt kraɪɪŋ. 'ˈneɪθən ɪz maɪ ˈsɪstərz sən ənd ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli kloʊz. ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz wɛnt tɪ ʧərʧ təˈgɛðər. 'hi hæd tu ˈbrəðərz, wən ˈoʊldər ənd wən ˈjəŋgər, bət ðeɪ boʊθ lʊkt əp tɪ ɪm. ðeɪ geɪv toʊsts æt hɪz ˈwɛdɪŋ læst jɪr ənd ˈmæθju hɪz ˈɛldər ˈbrəðər sɛd, 'ju meɪ bi ˈjəŋgər ðən mi, bət aɪ lʊk əp tɪ ju'.' 'ɔn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ju kən si ɪm reɪz hɪz hænz, əm ʃʊr hi wʊd hæv toʊld ðɛm, 'aɪ doʊnt hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ'. 'hi ˈoʊnli muvd hir frəm ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈrisəntli ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðə haʊs ðeɪ wər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ hɪz ˈfɑðərɪnˌlɔ. ɪt ɪz ɔl səʧ ə ˈtræʤədi.' sɪns ðə sleɪɪŋ, səm əv ˈneɪθənz frɛndz hæv sɛt əp ə goʊ fənd mi peɪʤ tɪ hɛlp peɪ fər fˈjunərəl kɔsts ənd kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ hɪz ˈənˈbɔrn ˈdɔtərz ˈəpˌbrɪŋɪŋ. ʃraɪn: ˈfæməli riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ seɪɪŋ hɪz lɔs ɪz ə 'ʃɑk' tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən soʊ fɑr mɔr ðən həz bɪn reɪzd. hɪz ˈfɔrmər skul həz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ɪt wɪl grænt ə fʊl ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp tɪ ˈlɪtəl sɪˈsiljə ɪn ˈneɪθənz ˈɑnər. hi hæd ˈstədid ˈklæsɪks æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, bət tɔt hɪmˈsɛlf hɪz kəmˈpjutər skɪlz. 'ðə ˈaɪvi tɛk kəmˈjunɪti ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfæməli ɪz ʃɑkt ənd ˈsædənd baɪ ðə ˈsədən lɔs əv wən əv ɑr oʊn, ˈneɪθən, ə jəŋ ənd braɪt ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr æt ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ,' ə ˈsteɪtmənt rɛd. hɪz ˈtrɔməˌtaɪzd ˈfæməli riˈlist ðɛr oʊn ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, seɪɪŋ: '[ˈneɪθən] wɑz soʊ ɪn ləv wɪθ hɪz waɪf ˈʤɛnəfər, ənd ˈənˈbɔrn ˈbeɪbi ˈdɔtər, sɪˈsiljə. hi wɑz soʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt biɪŋ ə nu ˈdædi. |
a city man who was armed with a gun and walking around a west side apartment complex monday was subdued with a taser by police after he refused to put the weapon down, according to a police hendricks, 45, is charged with unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon and refusing to obey a police officer, jail records state. he remained at the metropolitan detention center on tuesday on a $2,000 told a leasing agent monday morning at the canyon apartments at 10300 golf course that he was unhappy the leasing office did not offer water and he had to drink coffee, according to the police report. hendricks, who is a tenant at the complex, left and returned carrying a leasing agent fled the office and called management and co-workers to alert them, the police report states. someone also called employees tried to leave and avoid hendricks, but met up with him in a breezeway, where he allegedly pointed his gun up in the air and began to lower it, as the employees ran officer who arrived on scene tried to talk to hendricks, who said he was "doing what he had to do to protect his family," the police report states. he also asked to speak to secretary of homeland security janet napolitano and the secret service. hendricks said he wanted to speak with the department of justice and saw nothing alarming about his actions, according to the police told the officer that he had been diagnosed with depression, but that his other mental health issues were none of the officer's business, the report repeatedly ordered hendricks to drop the weapon, put his hands in the air and to not approach officers. hendricks did not comply. instead, he put the gun in his pocket and walked toward continued to disobey police commands and was shocked with a taser by police. he resisted arrest and after a brief struggle, four police officers were able to handcuff him, the police report found a .357 revolver, which was loaded with five bullets, that hendricks had been carrying, according to the police report. | ə ˈsɪti mæn hu wɑz ɑrmd wɪθ ə gən ənd ˈwɔkɪŋ əraʊnd ə wɛst saɪd əˈpɑrtmənt ˈkɑmplɛks ˈmənˌdeɪ wɑz səbˈdud wɪθ ə ˈteɪzər baɪ pəˈlis ˈæftər hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ pʊt ðə ˈwɛpən daʊn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə pəˈlis ˈhɛndrɪks, 45 ɪz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ənˈlɔfəl ˈkɛriɪŋ əv ə ˈdɛdli ˈwɛpən ənd rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ oʊˈbeɪ ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, ʤeɪl ˈrɛkərdz steɪt. hi rɪˈmeɪnd æt ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnər ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɔn ə toʊld ə ˈlisɪŋ ˈeɪʤənt ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ æt ðə ˈkænjən əˈpɑrtmənts æt 10300 gɔlf kɔrs ðət hi wɑz ənˈhæpi ðə ˈlisɪŋ ˈɔfəs dɪd nɑt ˈɔfər ˈwɔtər ənd hi hæd tɪ drɪŋk ˈkɔfi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt. ˈhɛndrɪks, hu ɪz ə ˈtɛnənt æt ðə ˈkɑmplɛks, lɛft ənd rɪˈtərnd ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ˈlisɪŋ ˈeɪʤənt flɛd ðə ˈɔfəs ənd kɔld ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈkoʊˈwərkərz tɪ əˈlərt ðɛm, ðə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt steɪts. ˈsəmˌwən ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ɪmˈplɔɪiz traɪd tɪ liv ənd əˈvɔɪd ˈhɛndrɪks, bət mɛt əp wɪθ ɪm ɪn ə ˈbrizˌweɪ, wɛr hi əˈlɛʤədli ˈpɔɪntɪd hɪz gən əp ɪn ðə ɛr ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ loʊər ɪt, ɛz ðə ɪmˈplɔɪiz ræn ˈɔfɪsər hu əraɪvd ɔn sin traɪd tɪ tɔk tɪ ˈhɛndrɪks, hu sɛd hi wɑz "duɪŋ wət hi hæd tɪ du tɪ prəˈtɛkt hɪz ˈfæməli," ðə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt steɪts. hi ˈɔlsoʊ æst tɪ spik tɪ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈʤænɪt nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ ənd ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs. ˈhɛndrɪks sɛd hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ spik wɪθ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd sɔ ˈnəθɪŋ əˈlɑrmɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈækʃənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pəˈlis toʊld ðə ˈɔfɪsər ðət hi hæd bɪn ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ dɪˈprɛʃən, bət ðət hɪz ˈəðər ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz wər nən əv ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ˈbɪznɪs, ðə rɪˈpɔrt rɪˈpitɪdli ˈɔrdərd ˈhɛndrɪks tɪ drɔp ðə ˈwɛpən, pʊt hɪz hænz ɪn ðə ɛr ənd tɪ nɑt əˈproʊʧ ˈɔfɪsərz. ˈhɛndrɪks dɪd nɑt kəmˈplaɪ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi pʊt ðə gən ɪn hɪz ˈpɑkət ənd wɔkt təˈwɔrd kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ pəˈlis kəˈmændz ənd wɑz ʃɑkt wɪθ ə ˈteɪzər baɪ pəˈlis. hi rɪˈzɪstɪd ərˈɛst ənd ˈæftər ə brif ˈstrəgəl, fɔr pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈhændˌkəf ɪm, ðə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt faʊnd ə 357 rɪˈvɑlvər, wɪʧ wɑz ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ faɪv ˈbʊləts, ðət ˈhɛndrɪks hæd bɪn ˈkɛriɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt. |
carson, calif. (sunday, may 31, 2015) la galaxy forward has been named to a roster by u.s. national team head coach jurgen for in europe against two of the top three finishers at the 2014 world cup. the u.s. meets no. netherlands on june 5 in amsterdam (11:30 a.m. - espn, watchespn, unimas, udn) before facing the 2014 world cup champion germany on june 10 in cologne (11:45 a.m. fox sports 1, unimas, udn).
zardes will depart for europe following the game on the road against new england revolution this afternoon and be unavailable for selection when the galaxy host vancouver on saturday, june 6 at center at p.m. (time warner cable and time warner cable deportes). he will return to the galaxy following the u.s. matchup against germany june 10.
the call up for is the fourth time he has been named to a roster by this year. his international appearance for the u.s. came january 28 as substitution in a friendly against chile in south america. on feb. 8, he earned his first start when the u.s. took on panama at center, putting in a performance after recording an assist. after starting in the’s against denmark and switzerland, played the full 90 minutes in a win over rival mexico at the alamodome in san antonio.
with the matches against netherlands and germany, the u.s. will have faced five teams in 2015 ranked in the top 20 in the world (chile, mexico, switzerland are the other three), with four of those contests on away soil.
“our time since the world cup has been a transition period which now winds down before the gold cup,” said. “playing against top teams like germany and the netherlands provides valuable experience, especially for the younger players here. more and more they must understand we come to meet these opponents eye to eye. obviously a bit tricky when we are without some of our core players, but that creates a huge opportunity for the guys here to benchmark themselves against some of the best players in the world.
u.s. roster by position
goalkeepers (3): brad (aston villa), nick (real salt lake), william yarbrough (club leon)
defenders (7): ventura alvarado (club america), john brooks (hertha berlin), timmy chandler frankfurt), brad evans (seattle), michael orozco (puebla), shea (orlando city sc), (tottenham hotspur)
midfielders (8): kyle beckerman (real salt lake), michael bradley (toronto), mix (new york city), miguel ibarra (minnesota united), fabian johnson mönchengladbach), jermaine jones (new england revolution), alfredo morales (ingolstadt), danny williams (reading)
forwards (4): juan agudelo (new england revolution), aron alkmaar), bobby wood (1860 munich), (la galaxy | ˈkɑrzən, ˈkælɪf. (ˈsənˌdi, meɪ 31 2015 lɑ ˈgæləksi ˈfɔrwərd həz bɪn neɪmd tɪ ə ˈrɑstər baɪ juz. ˈnæʃənəl tim hɛd koʊʧ ˈʤərgən fər ɪn ˈjʊrəp əˈgɛnst tu əv ðə tɔp θri ˈfɪnɪʃərz æt ðə 2014 wərld kəp. ðə juz. mits noʊ. ˈnɛðərləndz ɔn ʤun 5 ɪn ˈæmstərˌdæm a.m*. espn*, watchespn*, unimas*, udn*) ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə 2014 wərld kəp ˈʧæmpiən ˈʤərməni ɔn ʤun 10 ɪn kəˈloʊn a.m*. fɑks spɔrts 1 unimas*, udn*). wɪl dɪˈpɑrt fər ˈjʊrəp ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə geɪm ɔn ðə roʊd əˈgɛnst nu ˈɪŋglənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun ənd bi ˌənəˈveɪləbəl fər səˈlɛkʃən wɪn ðə ˈgæləksi hoʊst vænˈkuvər ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ʤun 6 æt ˈsɛnər æt p.m*. (taɪm ˈwɔrnər ˈkeɪbəl ənd taɪm ˈwɔrnər ˈkeɪbəl deportes*). hi wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈgæləksi ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə juz. ˈmæʧəp əˈgɛnst ˈʤərməni ʤun 10 ðə kɔl əp fər ɪz ðə fɔrθ taɪm hi həz bɪn neɪmd tɪ ə ˈrɑstər baɪ ðɪs jɪr. hɪz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈpɪrəns fər ðə juz. keɪm ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 ɛz ˌsəbstɪˈtuʃən ɪn ə ˈfrɛndli əˈgɛnst ˈʧɪli ɪn saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə. ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 8 hi ərnd hɪz fərst stɑrt wɪn ðə juz. tʊk ɔn ˈpænəˌmɑ æt ˈsɛnər, ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪn ə pərˈfɔrməns ˈæftər rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ən əˈsɪst. ˈæftər ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ðə əˈgɛnst ˈdɛnˌmɑrk ənd sˈwɪtsərlənd, pleɪd ðə fʊl 90 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈraɪvəl ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ æt ðə ˈæləmoʊˌdoʊm ɪn sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ. wɪθ ðə ˈmæʧɪz əˈgɛnst ˈnɛðərləndz ənd ˈʤərməni, ðə juz. wɪl hæv feɪst faɪv timz ɪn 2015 ræŋkt ɪn ðə tɔp 20 ɪn ðə wərld (ˈʧɪli, ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, sˈwɪtsərlənd ər ðə ˈəðər θri), wɪθ fɔr əv ðoʊz ˈkɑntɛsts ɔn əˈweɪ sɔɪl. taɪm sɪns ðə wərld kəp həz bɪn ə trænˈzɪʃən ˈpɪriəd wɪʧ naʊ wɪndz daʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə goʊld cup,”*,” sɛd. əˈgɛnst tɔp timz laɪk ˈʤərməni ənd ðə ˈnɛðərləndz prəˈvaɪdz ˈvæljəbəl ɪkˈspɪriəns, əˈspɛʃəli fər ðə ˈjəŋgər pleɪərz hir. mɔr ənd mɔr ðeɪ məst ˌəndərˈstænd wi kəm tɪ mit ðiz əˈpoʊnənts aɪ tɪ aɪ. ˈɑbviəsli ə bɪt ˈtrɪki wɪn wi ər wɪˈθaʊt səm əv ɑr kɔr pleɪərz, bət ðət kriˈeɪts ə juʤ ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ðə gaɪz hir tɪ ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈgɛnst səm əv ðə bɛst pleɪərz ɪn ðə wərld. juz. ˈrɑstər baɪ pəˈzɪʃən 3 bræd (ˈæstən ˈvɪlə), nɪk (ril sɔlt leɪk), ˈwɪljəm ˈjɑrbəroʊ (kləb liɑn) dɪˈfɛndərz 7 vɛnˈʧərə ˌælvərˈɑdoʊ (kləb əˈmɛrɪkə), ʤɑn brʊks (ˈhərθə bərˈlɪn), ˈtɪmi ˈʧændlər ˈfræŋkfərt), bræd ˈɛvənz (siˈætəl), ˈmaɪkəl ɔˈroʊzkoʊ (pˈweɪblə), ʃeɪ (ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈsɪti sc*), (ˈtɑtənˌhæm hotspur*) 8 kaɪl ˈbɛkərmən (ril sɔlt leɪk), ˈmaɪkəl ˈbrædli (tərˈɑntoʊ), mɪks (nu jɔrk ˈsɪti), mɪˈgɛl ˌɪˈbɑrə (ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə juˈnaɪtɪd), ˈfeɪbiən ˈʤɑnsən mönchengladbach*), ʤərˈmeɪn ʤoʊnz (nu ˈɪŋglənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən), ˌælˈfreɪdoʊ mɔˈrɑlɛs (ingolstadt*), ˈdæni ˈwɪljəmz (ˈrɛdɪŋ) ˈfɔrwərdz 4 wɑn ɑguˈdeɪloʊ (nu ˈɪŋglənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən), ˈɛrən alkmaar*), ˈbɑbi wʊd 1860 mˈjunɪk), (lɑ ˈgæləksi |
van sample app released! by / program manager, windows developer team share share skype
we’re excited to announce the public release of our feature showcase sample app, van!
the van, ltd. sample app makes extensive use of the improved density and new controls in the windows library as well as powerful underlying features of the framework and composition.
this complete sample demonstrates the features in the 1809 and is built on top of, giving you a full example of how to build a rich, productive experience (in this case, selling lamps).
the app is available on the microsoft store and its source can be downloaded on.
spotlight features
van uses many new and exciting features that were launched in the latest release, some of which include controls that were requested from our community.
horizontal navigation view
the sample app sports a sleek horizontal with an back button and visuals while maintaining a compact and feel.
this particular has also been modified to add “tabs” of new lamps when you click “create your own” on the shop page:
if curious about how to develop a similar experience for your app, please check out the for the source on how we did this!
compact density
xaml has also become more compact in the latest release! van sports two, more compact versions of our controls.
one version is our new standard sizing and the other is our new compact density sizing. both can be viewed on the “create your own” lamp page when you click the “buy” button. that same button will reveal the compact density mode (seen above on the right).
command bar
controls can now be much more robust with the ability to display a new control calledflyout! this control works very similarly to our standard control even taking within it! but this new control also allows for to be placed in the overflow menu; in this case, enabling a more complete text input experience.
learn more
to learn more about these exciting new controls, be sure to check out our design guidance site. | væn ˈsæmpəl æp riˈlist! baɪ ˈproʊˌgræm ˈmænɪʤər, ˈwɪndoʊz dɪˈvɛləpər tim ʃɛr ʃɛr skaɪp ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðə ˈpəblɪk riˈlis əv ɑr ˈfiʧər ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ˈsæmpəl æp, væn! ðə væn, ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. ˈsæmpəl æp meɪks ɪkˈstɛnsɪv juz əv ðə ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈdɛnsɪti ənd nu kənˈtroʊlz ɪn ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈpaʊərfəl ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈfiʧərz əv ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk ənd ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən. ðɪs kəmˈplit ˈsæmpəl ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðə ˈfiʧərz ɪn ðə 1809 ənd ɪz bɪlt ɔn tɔp əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ju ə fʊl ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ tɪ bɪld ə rɪʧ, pərˈdəktɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns (ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˈsɛlɪŋ læmps). ðə æp ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft stɔr ənd ɪts sɔrs kən bi ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ɔn. ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ˈfiʧərz væn ˈjuzɪz ˈmɛni nu ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈfiʧərz ðət wər lɔnʧt ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst riˈlis, səm əv wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud kənˈtroʊlz ðət wər rɪkˈwɛstɪd frəm ɑr kəmˈjunɪti. ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən vju ðə ˈsæmpəl æp spɔrts ə slik ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl wɪθ ən bæk ˈbətən ənd ˈvɪʒwəlz waɪl meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈkɑmpækt ənd fil. ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd tɪ æd ““tabs”*” əv nu læmps wɪn ju klɪk jʊr own”*” ɔn ðə ʃɑp peɪʤ: ɪf ˈkjʊriəs əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈsɪmələr ɪkˈspɪriəns fər jʊr æp, pliz ʧɛk aʊt ðə fər ðə sɔrs ɔn haʊ wi dɪd ðɪs! ˈkɑmpækt ˈdɛnsɪti həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈkɑmpækt ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst riˈlis! væn spɔrts tu, mɔr ˈkɑmpækt ˈvərʒənz əv ɑr kənˈtroʊlz. wən ˈvərʒən ɪz ɑr nu ˈstændərd ˈsaɪzɪŋ ənd ðə ˈəðər ɪz ɑr nu ˈkɑmpækt ˈdɛnsɪti ˈsaɪzɪŋ. boʊθ kən bi vjud ɔn ðə jʊr own”*” læmp peɪʤ wɪn ju klɪk ðə ““buy”*” ˈbətən. ðət seɪm ˈbətən wɪl rɪˈvil ðə ˈkɑmpækt ˈdɛnsɪti moʊd (sin əˈbəv ɔn ðə raɪt). kəˈmænd bɑr kənˈtroʊlz kən naʊ bi məʧ mɔr roʊˈbəst wɪθ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ə nu kənˈtroʊl kɔld commandbarflyout*! ðɪs kənˈtroʊl wərks ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələrli tɪ ɑr ˈstændərd kənˈtroʊl ˈivɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ɪt! bət ðɪs nu kənˈtroʊl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz fər tɪ bi pleɪst ɪn ðə ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ ˈmɛnju; ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ə mɔr kəmˈplit tɛkst ˈɪnˌpʊt ɪkˈspɪriəns. lərn mɔr tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ðiz ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ nu kənˈtroʊlz, bi ʃʊr tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ɑr dɪˈzaɪn ˈgaɪdəns saɪt. |
we are sometimes alone. in those solitary moments when we attempt to make sense of the world, we may harmlessly come across certain books which strike us as vague and obscure, written by ‘philosophers’ and critics whose knowledge of politics, literature, and cognition appears extensive, backed up with thrilling and unique terminology and numerous quotations from physicists and biologists. looking at such prestigious scientists with their theories and experiments, we might even say ‘where’s my theory? i want one too,’ with the profound thoughts of postmodern or authors neatly filling this theoretical void.
but things are not as they seem. we are beyond doubt at the wrong side of the library, as the following brief survey of a selection of supporters will hopefully show. through a combination of and fractured syntax, these charlatans have released a madness on the world. it should go without saying that the works of the following authors are not necessarily and entirely filled with the exploitation of scientific and philosophical concepts (what said about education, for instance, seems sensible enough, if not common sense). but the overwhelming tendency amongst all of them is to produce intentionally and aggressively obscure work largely to intimidate their (mostly privileged and western) audiences into it insightful, radical, and clever.
but before we observe the wreckage, a few general comments can provide an important framework. anthropologist mary douglas observes in the world of goods that the standard techniques to maintain intellectual superiority are ‘to erect barriers against entry, to consolidate control of opportunities, and to use techniques of exclusion.’ as certain graduate students of politics and critical theory are aware, the person trying to maintain an illusion of intelligence must work to control the discourse, ‘otherwise, his project to make sense of the universe is jeopardized when rival interpretations gain more currency than his own, and the cues that he uses become useless because others have elaborated a different set and put it into circulation.’
the rhetorical barriers often appear quite sturdy. after all, if what the postmodern and enthusiasts are actually saying (beneath the layers of like ‘symbolic centre,’ ‘interpolated,’ ‘what called,’ ‘différance,’ ‘problematized,’ ‘logocentrism,’ ‘how, then, are we to proceed?,’ ‘s/subject,’ ‘heterogeneous structure,’ along with the obligatory poetic french or german phrase) can be understood by the person who cleans their windows, then of what use are their jobs? placing production into the hands of workers, for instance, does not need to be spelled out in and can be articulated in terms a child would easily understand.
the widespread unequivocal trust in may reveal something else: that we are afraid of words, afraid of ‘those big words which make us so unhappy,’ as stephen said; afraid too, perhaps, of digging too deep into what hume called ‘the mysteries of nature.’ perhaps the sweeping and comprehensive ‘theories’ of thes and ‘semiologists’ allow us to feel more at ease, safe in the knowledge that the iron laws of history have offered us the best explanatory account of human affairs.
of course if by ‘theory’ we mean ‘a explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment’ (as the american association of the advancement of science puts it), then the use of the term in departments of literature and politics is misleading to say the least.
though quick to assure us they are more radical than thou, the proponents of postructuralism, the ‘psychoanalysts,’ are rarely found, strangely, at community and activist organisations struggling to defend the kinds of oppressed people (perhaps the ‘subaltern,’ for the initiated) they claim to support, preferring to sit in their offices or bedrooms with annotated copies of spivak and gasiorek, whose writings, to borrow a phrase from a room with a view, ‘won a great victory for the comic muse.’
alan ryan puts the matter well: ‘it is, for instance, pretty suicidal for embattled minorities to embrace michel foucault, let alone jacques derrida. the minority view was always that power could be undermined by truth once you read foucault as saying that truth is simply an effect of power, had it but american departments of literature, history and sociology contain large numbers of leftists who have confused radical doubts about objectivity with political radicalism, and are in a mess’ hence why your favourite graduate marxist reading group gathers round the fire to chant the odes of and foucault.
a typical defence of such authors is that they do, in fact, occasionally write revealing critiques of imperial or neoliberal power. firstly, considering their wages and position of relative privilege, fair to say that they better had say something interesting every once in a while! but secondly, these miss a more crucial point; that their actual presentation and writing style renders needless confusion, not least because the majority of the time they speak in riddles to deflect instant rebuttal. or, they fabricate an understanding of classic philosophical works before setting their own of texts as a gauge to separate the worthy from the unworthy (‘you mean to say you see, as žižek does, as a prescient critique of the effects of social networking sites? then get out!’).
surely one of the most stupid things to have emerged in the two billion years of organic evolution is the feminist ‘philosopher’ luce argument that is a sexist equation because ‘it privileges the speed of light’ a patriarchal force, like capital letters ‘over other speeds that are vitally necessary to us.’ her critique of fluid dynamics is also inspired, no doubt, by her revolutionary spirit: fluids have been neglected by physicists, she argues, since ‘masculine physics’ privileges rigid, solid things over fluids.
though their doctoral ‘research’ may beg to differ, writers like are in fact kicking feminist movements in the teeth by associating them with the irrational, careerist of princeton and comparative literature departments. to get a sense of what similar contributions by other paid academics are like, any ‘postmodern generator’ paints a fairly accurate picture (http://www.elsewhere.org/pomo/). a quick game of žižuku will also suffice), as will faking your way through hegel (http://pervegalit.wordpress.com/2012/06/09/how-to-fake-your-way-through-hegel/).
woody short stories also often touch on the related theme of pseudo-intellectualism. the whore of does this brilliantly, as does my philosophy: ‘i remember my reaction to a typically luminous observation of’s: “such a relation which relates itself to its own self (that is to say, a self) must either have constituted itself or have been constituted by another.” the concept brought tears to my eyes. my word, i thought, how clever! a man who has trouble writing two meaningful sentences on “my day at the zoo.”) true, the passage was totally incomprehensible to me, but what of it as long as was having fun?’
similar uses of parody as a means to expose pretension and obfuscation seem to have presented themselves to the young james joyce, who was asked by father george at the oral examination for his english ba at university college, dublin, ‘how is poetic justice exemplified in the play of king lear?’ joyce answered, ‘i know.’ ‘oh, come, mr. joyce,’ prodded, ‘you are not fair to yourself. i feel sure you have read the play.’ ‘oh yes,’ replied joyce, ‘but i understand your question. the phrase “poetic justice” is jargon so far as i am concerned.’ he later told his close friend in trieste that ‘ideas, classifications, political leave me indifferent; they are things one has passed beyond. intellectual anarchy, materialism, as if they could get a spider out of his web!’
as richard ellmann records in his monumental biography, joyce, unwilling to embrace the church, state, or intelligentsia, ‘went through a series of violent changes and emerged from them and aloof, except with the few friends to whom he exhibited his joy, his candour, his bursting youth; even with these he was a little strange, never wholly because each time he laid bare his soul he greater loyalty, until friendship became for them almost an impossible burden of submission.’ parody poem of t. s. ‘the waste land’ also reveals with a typically subversive wit his intellectual allegiances. even at the age of 16, in an essay entitled ‘the study of languages,’ joyce had detected in the distasteful ‘tidier’ matthew arnold (whose spirit, along with that of raymond williams, to this day shines with a soft, tender glow through the halls of english literature departments) a mind of ‘little opinion.’
arnold’s brother, thomas, demonstrates a greater penetration than his brother when he explores in one of his letters, with stirring honesty, the hostility which the radical mind must feel towards society: ‘take but one step in submission, and all the rest is easy satisfy yourself that you may honestly defend an cause, and then you may go to the bar, and become distinguished, and perhaps in the end sway the counsels of the state all this is open to you; while if you refuse to tamper in a single point with the integrity of your conscience, isolation awaits you, and unhappy love, and the contempt of men; and amidst the general bustle of movement of the world you will be stricken with a kind of impotence, and your arm will seem to be paralysed, and there will be moments when you will almost doubt whether truth indeed exists, or, at least, whether it is fitted for man. yet in your loneliness you will be visited by consolations which the worlds knows not of; and you will feel that, if renunciation has separated you from the men of your own generation, it has united you to the great company of just men throughout all past time; nay, that even now, there is a little band of scattered over the world, of whom you are one, whose you are, and who are yours for ever.’
these timeless struggles between clarity and honesty on the one hand, and obfuscation and pretension on the other, can often be detected in the classic misgivings between analytic and continental philosophy. in invitation to learning, russell says the following of philosophy of history: ‘[it] is a very important book indeed, judged by the effects it has had, and a totally unimportant book judged by any truth it may contain. [it is] important, partly because it presented a pattern in history a scheme, a system according to which historical events were supposed to have developed, which of course people like. it is a simple formula and they think “now we understand it all” i think the course of history is subject to laws and is probably for a sufficiently wise person deterministic; but nobody is wise enough. it is far too complicated and nobody can work it out; and the person who says he has done so is a charlatan.’
the renowned jewish philosopher and commentator emmanuel falls clearly onto side. one of his many studies of the school of philosophy bears the exciting title discovering existence with husserl. like phenomenology, its words would no doubt be welcomed amongst small groups of their first experiences with lsd: ‘to say one doubts reflection is to suppose that reflection at least gives us this doubt itself. furthermore, when one says that states of consciousness are modified by reflection, one presupposes that the states are known, for otherwise one could not even suspect the modification, nor even the possibility of reflection itself.’’ internationally celebrated study continues in much the same rhetorically inflated vain, having been translated into a number of languages, though not, oddly, hebrew. but perhaps this is for the best the jews have suffered enough.
though his suspicious gaze was cast primarily on eloquence, francis remarks could easily be seen as a valuable lesson to contemporary cultural, literary, and critical studies: ‘[m]en began to hunt more after words than matter; and more after and figures, than after the weight of matter [and] soundness of argument.’ along with judith butler (winner of the journal philosophy and 1998 ‘bad writing competition’), the theological jargon of falls prey to a love ‘words’ over ‘matter,’ with its talk of ensuring that the responsibility of employers to continually provide access to benefits and promote personal employee growth whilst administering economically sound materials and to authoritatively negotiate technology, assertively integrate high-quality synergistic infrastructures to exceed customer expectations and stay competitive in world.
but unlike economists,s typically reject the tradition of the enlightenment, promote a cognitive and cultural relativism which views science as merely a ‘narration’ or social construction (paul ‘anything goes’ and thomas kuhn come to mind), and engage in theoretical speculations removed from any empirical test. it is not at all clear that any substance can be taken from these views, as alan (he of the affair) and jean devastating study intellectual makes clear. through exposing’s abuse of scientific concepts to lend their own work an aura of prestige, they follow closely in footsteps, as do the words of michael albert in a review of the book: ‘there is nothing truthful, wise, humane, or strategic about confusing hostility to injustice and oppression, which is leftist, with hostility to science and rationality, which is nonsense.’
sokal and reveal the infectious nonsense in the works of, derrida, guattari,,, latour, lyotard, serres, virilio, and. the savage debunking these authors receive in intellectual provides the reader with vital intellectual self-defence: if writes that modern warfare takes place in a space, then i shall know he is a member of the clown brigade and will be very careful with him. equal caution should be paid when we read derrida, who often appeared to say (if he can be understood at all) that the world should be interpreted from a purely textual perspective, thinking as he did of ‘the text’ as an object of profound, even mystical power, to be regarded with fear and awe, and not simply a product of behaviour (like cave etchings or an canvas).
it is equally ‘difficult to see,’ write and, observing posturings, ‘how the mathematical notion of compact space can be applied to something as as the “space of” in psychoanalysis.’ where sees too much masculinity in science, get enough: trying, in his words, to ‘mathematize’ everything in sight, he even likens ‘the organ’ with the square root of -1. ‘thus the organ comes to symbolize the place in as a part lacking in the deserved image: that is why it is equivalent to the
in her addition to her remarks on equation, makes some other astonishing claims. nietzsche, for all his flaws, certainly never ‘perceived his ego as an atomic nucleus threatened with explosion,’ not least because of the nucleus’ discovery being over a decade after the german death (she may as well have argued that thomas aquinas, when not viewing his kneecaps as πr², had nightmares about his music taste contracting diabetes).
demonstrating a peculiar disrespect towards the universe, she continues her attack on the laws of nature by asking the following question: ‘but what does the mighty theory of general relativity do for us except establish nuclear power plants and question our bodily inertia?’ and comment of the general thrust of work by suggesting her writings ‘fall straight into mysticism. cosmic rhythms, relation to the universe what on earth is she talking about? to reduce women to their sexuality, menstrual cycles and rhythms (cosmic or not) is to attack everything the feminist movement has fought for during the last three decades.’
in contrast to this intellectual elitism, the anarchist prince peter noted in his memoirs a passage that eloquently draws on the assumption on the universal longing for individual inquiry: ‘the masses want to know: they are willing to learn; they can learn. there, on the crest of that immense moraine which runs between the lakes, as if giants had heaped it up in a hurry to connect the two shores, there stands a finnish peasant plunged in contemplation of the beautiful lakes, studded with islands, which lie before him. not one of these peasants, poor and downtrodden though they may be, will pass this spot without stopping to admire the scene. or there, on the shore of a lake, stands another peasant, and sings something so beautiful that the best musician would envy him his melody, for its feeling and its meditative power. both deeply feel, both meditate, both think; they are ready to widen their knowledge only give it to them, only give them the means of getting leisure.’
similar ‘theorists’ to also often make peculiar use of claim that ‘capitalistic production begets with the of a law of nature is own negation.’ how they rejoice in borrowing this and similar phrases in discussing how the ideas of their colleagues, on occasion, bring about their own negation etc.! perhaps best through the stylish work of žižek, empty paradoxes and meaningless reversals are without doubt the order of the day. anyone who has read žižek will most likely regard his books as a dreary of science fiction, their bizarre and often outlandish interpretations of important philosophical texts and popular culture bearing an uncanny resemblance to the work of someone born and raised in a rené painting.
the egotistical and values of our brazenly artificial society can be critiqued quite easily without resort to the inflated jargon of living in the end times or the sublime object of ideology: in a lecture delivered at the new school, chris hedges explained how ‘the fantasy of celebrity culture is not designed simply to entertain. it is designed to drain us emotionally, confuse us about our identity, blame ourselves for our predicament, condition us to chase illusions of impossible fame and happiness, and keep us from fighting back.’ he opens his book empire of illusion by comparing the ideologies and narratives which structure the professional wrestling industry to the mainstream coverage of political elections. if he wanted to, he could have given such similarities an obscure ‘theoretical’ name before adding baseless parallels to cosmology or a footnote of kant’s; but, lacking such temptations, he made a choice frowned upon in departments of comparative literature and cultural studies: he wrote in plain english.
as hedges develops in his extensive journalism, popular culture, the mass media, and positive psychologists promote a surreal form of cheerful conformity, assuring us that if we close our eyes and wish for what we want, if we believe in ourselves, if we adhere to the cultural orthodoxy of saving money for fab nights out, if we unleash our hidden strengths, if we concentrate on happiness, we will be, in a sense, main characters drinking our wine, laughing at our sitcoms, and giving each other generous eye contact; smiling protagonists in a episode of an ongoing series of consumerist fantasies, with the only hope of the illusion ending lying in popular efforts to take back the power of organization from a handful of privileged elites.
but the clear and sensible prose of hedges does not impress those academics loyal to the doctrines of ‘theory,’ cognitive relativism being one of the most pernicious. as the protector of ‘womanhood’ germaine greer explained in a typically scornful article against that ‘feminist fundamentalists hold that biology is a cultural creation.’ urges for the similar cases of moral and aesthetic relativism purposefully dodge the questions surrounding the origins of universal biological principles which structure our ‘moral grammar’ and sense of beauty (the work of john mikhail and is especially useful here).
in short, saying ‘it’s all relative’ is an easy way to avoid the more difficult task of naturalistic inquiry, as is repeating a game enjoyed by the proponents of postructuralism, which even wikipedia confesses is ‘difficult to summarise,’ though it takes a shot: adopting a standard assumption amongst biologists that science has limits, it ‘denies the possibility of a truly scientific study of “man” or of “human nature”’ (with the word ‘truly’ being noticeable), before converting this simple observation into works reviewed with much enthusiasm by le monde and the tls.
régis also achieves an astounding feat of imagination when he draws the following arbitrary connections: ‘ever since showed that there does not exist a proof of the consistency of arithmetic that is within this theory, political scientists had the means for understanding why it was necessary to mummify lenin and display him to the “accidental” comrades in a mausoleum, at the centre of the national community.’ one wonders how many žižuku-inspired games possible to invent from this sentence. as hobbes said in similar circumstances: ‘when men write whole volumes of such stuff, are they not mad, or intend to make others so?’
mad or not, it is nevertheless common to hear ‘claims of chaos theory being “applied” to history or society,’ as and add: ‘but human societies are complicated systems involving a vast number of variables, for which one is unable (at least at present) to write down any sensible equations.’ indeed if, as the philosopher and linguist wolfram argues, a naturalistic account of even the simplest lexical items (house, water) is beyond our cognitive reach, then we can forget about ‘mathematizing’ political and cultural phenomena.
but the charge of cultural illiteracy and conceitedness, of course, is not reserved strictly for enthusiasts it can also be directed at many scientists. popular science books by hawking, penrose and all display similar levels of historical ignorance, their concluding chapters on the relationship between science and religion being an obvious case in point. together with thes, they often fail to address the history and nature of science and philosophy, spouting about the incompatibility of the two (the same could be said of the various forms of ‘spirituality,’ as david webster although himself a firm reveals in his and concise dispirited: how contemporary spirituality makes us stupid, selfish and unhappy). though philosophy has fractured into various domains, much of it is simply early cognitive science (including the theory of ideas, the seventeenth century shift from ontology to epistemology, aided by locke and newton, and speculations on the nature of perception).
one of the greatest contemporary philosophers, galen strawson, opens one of his essays on metaphysics with the following statement: ‘philosophy is one of the great sciences of reality. it has the same goal as natural science. both seek to give true accounts, or the best accounts possible, of how things are in reality. they employ very different methods. philosophy, unlike natural science, usually works at finding good ways of characterizing how things are without engaging in much empirical or a investigation of the world. it has a vast field of exercise. many striking and facts about the nature of reality can be established a priori, facts about the structure of self-consciousness, for example, or the possibility of free will, or the nature of intentional action, or the viability of the view that there is a fundamental metaphysical distinction between objects and their properties.’
the thoughts of,, and suddenly appear less overwhelming. countering their exploitation of ‘folk-scientific’ (regarding, for instance, the nature of ‘language’ and ‘truth’) requires not only dismantling the grip of on the humanities; it also needs what john cooper called an ‘insanely intense and concentration on the mystery of words.’ group study, discussion and popular activism play enormously important roles in this, as does thoughtful and individual study since, as cicero reports cato as saying, ‘never is a man more active than when he does nothing, never is he less alone than when he is by himself.’ but as aldous huxley was all too aware: ‘science is not enough, religion is not enough, art is not enough, politics and economics are not enough, nor is love, nor is duty, nor is action however disinterested, nor, however sublime, is contemplation. nothing short of everything will really do.’ | wi ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əˈloʊn. ɪn ðoʊz ˈsɑləˌtɛri ˈmoʊmənts wɪn wi əˈtɛmpt tɪ meɪk sɛns əv ðə wərld, wi meɪ ˈhɑrmləsli kəm əˈkrɔs ˈsərtən bʊks wɪʧ straɪk ˈjuˈɛs ɛz veɪg ənd əbˈskjʊr, ˈrɪtən baɪ ‘‘philosophers’*’ ənd ˈkrɪtɪks huz ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ˈlɪtərəʧər, ənd kɑgˈnɪʃən əˈpɪrz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv, bækt əp wɪθ θˈrɪlɪŋ ənd juˈnik ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈnumərəs kwoʊˈteɪʃənz frəm ˈfɪzɪsɪsts ənd baɪˈɑləʤɪsts. ˈlʊkɪŋ æt səʧ pərˈstiʤəs ˈsaɪəntɪsts wɪθ ðɛr ˈθɪriz ənd ɪkˈspɛrəmənts, wi maɪt ˈivɪn seɪ maɪ ˈθɪri? aɪ wɔnt wən too,’*,’ wɪθ ðə proʊˈfaʊnd θɔts əv poʊstˈmɑdərn ər ˈɔθərz ˈnitli ˈfɪlɪŋ ðɪs ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl vɔɪd. bət θɪŋz ər nɑt ɛz ðeɪ sim. wi ər bɪɔnd daʊt æt ðə rɔŋ saɪd əv ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ɛz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ brif ˈsərˌveɪ əv ə səˈlɛkʃən əv səˈpɔrtərz wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli ʃoʊ. θru ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ənd ˈfrækʧərd ˈsɪnˌtæks, ðiz ˈʃɑrlətənz hæv riˈlist ə ˈmædnəs ɔn ðə wərld. ɪt ʃʊd goʊ wɪˈθaʊt seɪɪŋ ðət ðə wərks əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɔθərz ər nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ənd ɪnˈtaɪərli fɪld wɪθ ðə ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ənd ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl ˈkɑnsɛpts (wət sɛd əˈbaʊt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, fər ˈɪnstəns, simz ˈsɛnsəbəl ɪˈnəf, ɪf nɑt ˈkɑmən sɛns). bət ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈtɛndənsi əˈməŋst ɔl əv ðɛm ɪz tɪ ˈproʊdus ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ənd əˈgrɛsɪvli əbˈskjʊr wərk ˈlɑrʤli tɪ ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt ðɛr (ˈmoʊstli ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd ənd ˈwɛstərn) ˈɔdiənsəz ˈɪntu ɪt ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl, ˈrædɪkəl, ənd ˈklɛvər. bət ˌbiˈfɔr wi əbˈzərv ðə ˈrɛkɪʤ, ə fju ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkɑmɛnts kən prəˈvaɪd ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfreɪmˌwərk. ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪst ˈmɛri ˈdəgləs əbˈzərvz ɪn ðə wərld əv gʊdz ðət ðə ˈstændərd tɛkˈniks tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti ər ɪˈrɛkt ˈbɛriərz əˈgɛnst ˈɛntri, tɪ kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt kənˈtroʊl əv ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, ənd tɪ juz tɛkˈniks əv exclusion.’*.’ ɛz ˈsərtən ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈθɪri ər əˈwɛr, ðə ˈpərsən traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ən ˌɪˈluʒən əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns məst wərk tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈdɪskɔrs, ‘‘otherwise*, hɪz ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ meɪk sɛns əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɪz ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪzd wɪn ˈraɪvəl ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃənz geɪn mɔr ˈkərənsi ðən hɪz oʊn, ənd ðə kjuz ðət hi ˈjuzɪz bɪˈkəm ˈjusləs bɪˈkəz ˈəðərz hæv ɪˈlæbəreɪtəd ə ˈdɪfərənt sɛt ənd pʊt ɪt ˈɪntu circulation.’*.’ ðə rɪˈtɔrɪkəl ˈbɛriərz ˈɔfən əˈpɪr kwaɪt ˈstərdi. ˈæftər ɔl, ɪf wət ðə poʊstˈmɑdərn ənd ɛnˈθuziˌæsts ər ˈæˌkʧuəli seɪɪŋ (bɪˈniθ ðə leɪərz əv laɪk centre,’*,’ ‘‘interpolated,’*,’ called,’*,’ ‘‘différance,’*,’ ‘‘problematized,’*,’ ‘‘logocentrism,’*,’, ðɛn, ər wi tɪ proceed?,’*?,’ ‘‘s/subject,’*,’ structure,’*,’ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə əˈblɪgəˌtɔri poʊˈɛtɪk frɛnʧ ər ˈʤərmən freɪz) kən bi ˌəndərˈstʊd baɪ ðə ˈpərsən hu klinz ðɛr ˈwɪndoʊz, ðɛn əv wət juz ər ðɛr ʤɑbz? ˈpleɪsɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv ˈwərkərz, fər ˈɪnstəns, dɪz nɑt nid tɪ bi spɛld aʊt ɪn ənd kən bi ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtəd ɪn tərmz ə ʧaɪld wʊd ˈizəli ˌəndərˈstænd. ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌənɪkˈwɪvəkəl trəst ɪn meɪ rɪˈvil ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls: ðət wi ər əˈfreɪd əv wərdz, əˈfreɪd əv bɪg wərdz wɪʧ meɪk ˈjuˈɛs soʊ unhappy,’*,’ ɛz ˈstivən sɛd; əˈfreɪd tu, pərˈhæps, əv ˈdɪgɪŋ tu dip ˈɪntu wət hjum kɔld ˈmɪstəriz əv nature.’*.’ pərˈhæps ðə sˈwipɪŋ ənd ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ‘‘theories’*’ əv ðə ənd ‘‘semiologists’*’ əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ fil mɔr æt iz, seɪf ɪn ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ðə aɪərn lɔz əv ˈhɪstəri hæv ˈɔfərd ˈjuˈɛs ðə bɛst ɪkˈsplænəˌtɔri əˈkaʊnt əv ˈjumən əˈfɛrz. əv kɔrs ɪf baɪ ‘‘theory’*’ wi min ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv səm ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə ˈnæʧərəl wərld, beɪst ɔn ə ˈbɑdi əv fækts ðət hæv bɪn rɪˈpitɪdli kənˈfərmd θru ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ənd experiment’*’ (ɛz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ðə ədˈvænsmənt əv saɪəns pʊts ɪt), ðɛn ðə juz əv ðə tərm ɪn dɪˈpɑrtmənts əv ˈlɪtərəʧər ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz mɪsˈlidɪŋ tɪ seɪ ðə list. ðoʊ kwɪk tɪ əˈʃʊr ˈjuˈɛs ðeɪ ər mɔr ˈrædɪkəl ðən ðaʊ, ðə prəˈpoʊnənts əv postructuralism*, ðə ‘‘psychoanalysts,’*,’ ər ˈrɛrli faʊnd, ˈstreɪnʤli, æt kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˈæktɪvɪst ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə kaɪnz əv əˈprɛst ˈpipəl (pərˈhæps ðə ‘‘subaltern,’*,’ fər ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd) ðeɪ kleɪm tɪ səˈpɔrt, prɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ sɪt ɪn ðɛr ˈɔfəsɪz ər ˈbɛˌdrumz wɪθ ˌænəˈteɪtɪd ˈkɑpiz əv ˈspɪvək ənd gasiorek*, huz ˈraɪtɪŋz, tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ə freɪz frəm ə rum wɪθ ə vju, ə greɪt ˈvɪktəri fər ðə ˈkɑmɪk muse.’*.’ ˈælən raɪən pʊts ðə ˈmætər wɛl: ɪz, fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈprɪti ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl fər ɛmˈbætəld məˈnɔrətiz tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ˈmɪʧəl ˌfuˈkoʊ, lɛt əˈloʊn ʤæk derrida*. ðə məˈnɔrəti vju wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðət paʊər kʊd bi ˌəndərˈmaɪnd baɪ truθ wəns ju rɛd ˌfuˈkoʊ ɛz seɪɪŋ ðət truθ ɪz ˈsɪmpli ən ˈifɛkt əv paʊər, hæd ɪt bət əˈmɛrɪkən dɪˈpɑrtmənts əv ˈlɪtərəʧər, ˈhɪstəri ənd ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi kənˈteɪn lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈlɛftɪsts hu hæv kənfˈjuzd ˈrædɪkəl daʊts əˈbaʊt ˌɑbʤɛkˈtɪvɪti wɪθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrædɪkəˌlɪzəm, ənd ər ɪn ə mess’*’ hɛns waɪ jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈmɑrksɪst ˈrɛdɪŋ grup ˈgæðərz raʊnd ðə faɪər tɪ ʧænt ðə oʊdz əv ənd ˌfuˈkoʊ. ə ˈtɪpɪkəl dɪˈfɛns əv səʧ ˈɔθərz ɪz ðət ðeɪ du, ɪn fækt, ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli raɪt rɪˈvilɪŋ krɪˈtiks əv ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ər ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl paʊər. ˈfərstli, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðɛr ˈweɪʤɪz ənd pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈrɛlətɪv ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ, fɛr tɪ seɪ ðət ðeɪ ˈbɛtər hæd seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈɛvəri wəns ɪn ə waɪl! bət ˈsɛkəndli, ðiz mɪs ə mɔr ˈkruʃəl pɔɪnt; ðət ðɛr ˈækʧəwəl ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ənd ˈraɪtɪŋ staɪl ˈrɛndərz ˈnidləs kənfˈjuʒən, nɑt list bɪˈkəz ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə taɪm ðeɪ spik ɪn ˈrɪdəlz tɪ dɪˈflɛkt ˈɪnstənt rɪˈbətəl. ər, ðeɪ ˈfæbrəˌkeɪt ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈklæsɪk ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl wərks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛtɪŋ ðɛr oʊn əv tɛksts ɛz ə geɪʤ tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə ˈwərði frəm ðə ənˈwərði min tɪ seɪ ju si, ɛz dɪz, ɛz ə ˈprɛsiənt krɪˈtik əv ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ saɪts? ðɛn gɪt out!’*!’). ˈʃʊrli wən əv ðə moʊst ˈstupɪd θɪŋz tɪ hæv ˈimərʤd ɪn ðə tu ˈbɪljən jɪrz əv ɔrˈgænɪk ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɪz ðə ˈfɛmənɪst ‘‘philosopher’*’ lus ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ɪz ə ˈsɛksɪst ɪkˈweɪʒən bɪˈkəz ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz ðə spid əv light’*’ ə ˌpeɪtriˈɑrkəl fɔrs, laɪk ˈkæpɪtəl ˈlɛtərz ˈəðər spidz ðət ər ˈvaɪtəli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ us.’*.’ hər krɪˈtik əv fluɪd daɪˈnæmɪks ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈspaɪərd, noʊ daʊt, baɪ hər ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈspɪrɪt: fluɪdz hæv bɪn nɪˈglɛktɪd baɪ ˈfɪzɪsɪsts, ʃi ˈɑrgjuz, sɪns physics’*’ ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz ˈrɪʤɪd, ˈsɑləd θɪŋz ˈoʊvər fluɪdz. ðoʊ ðɛr ˈdɑktərəl ‘‘research’*’ meɪ bɛg tɪ ˈdɪfər, ˈraɪtərz laɪk ər ɪn fækt ˈkɪkɪŋ ˈfɛmənɪst ˈmuvmənts ɪn ðə tiθ baɪ əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ðə ˌɪˈræʃənəl, kərˈɪrɪst əv ˈprɪnstən ənd kəmˈpærətɪv ˈlɪtərəʧər dɪˈpɑrtmənts. tɪ gɪt ə sɛns əv wət ˈsɪmələr ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz baɪ ˈəðər peɪd ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ər laɪk, ˈɛni generator’*’ peɪnts ə ˈfɛrli ˈækjərət ˈpɪkʧər (http://www.elsewhere.org/pomo*/). ə kwɪk geɪm əv wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ səˈfaɪs ɛz wɪl ˈfeɪkɪŋ jʊr weɪ θru ˈhɛgəl (http://pervegalit.wordpress.com/2012/06/09/how-to-fake-your-way-through-hegel*/). ˈwʊdi ʃɔrt ˈstɔriz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfən təʧ ɔn ðə rɪˈleɪtɪd θim əv pseudo-intellectualism*. ðə hɔr əv dɪz ðɪs ˈbrɪljəntli, ɛz dɪz maɪ fəˈlɑsəfi: rɪˈmɛmbər maɪ riˈækʃən tɪ ə ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈlumənəs ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən əv kierkegaard’s*: ə riˈleɪʃən wɪʧ rɪˈleɪts ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ɪts oʊn sɛlf (ðət ɪz tɪ seɪ, ə sɛlf) məst ˈiðər hæv ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ər hæv bɪn ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd baɪ another.”*.” ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt brɔt tɪrz tɪ maɪ aɪz. maɪ wərd, aɪ θɔt, haʊ ˈklɛvər! ə mæn hu həz ˈtrəbəl ˈraɪtɪŋ tu ˈminɪŋfəl ˈsɛntənsɪz ɔn deɪ æt ðə zoo.”*.”) tru, ðə ˈpæsɪʤ wɑz ˈtoʊtəli ˌɪŋˌkɑmprəˈhɛnsɪbəl tɪ mi, bət wət əv ɪt ɛz lɔŋ ɛz wɑz ˈhævɪŋ fun?’*?’ ˈsɪmələr ˈjuzɪz əv ˈpɛrədi ɛz ə minz tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz priˈtɛnʃən ənd ˌɑbfəˈskeɪʃən sim tɪ hæv pərˈzɛnəd ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ðə jəŋ ʤeɪmz ʤɔɪs, hu wɑz æst baɪ ˈfɑðər ʤɔrʤ æt ðə ˈɔrəl ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən fər hɪz ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˌbiˈeɪ æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈdəblɪn, ɪz poʊˈɛtɪk ˈʤəstɪs ɪgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪd ɪn ðə pleɪ əv kɪŋ lear?’*?’ ʤɔɪs ˈænsərd, know.’*.’, kəm, ˈmɪstər. joyce,’*,’ ˈprɑdɪd, ər nɑt fɛr tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf. aɪ fil ʃʊr ju hæv rɛd ðə play.’*.’ yes,’*,’ rɪˈplaɪd ʤɔɪs, aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd jʊr kˈwɛʃən. ðə freɪz justice”*” ɪz ˈʤɑrgən soʊ fɑr ɛz aɪ æm concerned.’*.’ hi ˈleɪtər toʊld hɪz kloʊz frɛnd ɪn trist ðət ‘‘ideas*, ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃənz, pəˈlɪtɪkəl liv mi ˌɪnˈdɪfərənt; ðeɪ ər θɪŋz wən həz pæst bɪɔnd. ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈænərˌki, məˈtɪriəˌlɪzəm, ɛz ɪf ðeɪ kʊd gɪt ə ˈspaɪdər aʊt əv hɪz web!’*!’ ɛz ˈrɪʧərd ˈɛlmən ˈrɛkərdz ɪn hɪz ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl baɪˈɑgrəfi, ʤɔɪs, ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ðə ʧərʧ, steɪt, ər ˌɪnˌtɛləˈʤɛntsiə, θru ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈvaɪələnt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ˈimərʤd frəm ðɛm ənd əˈluf, ɪkˈsɛpt wɪθ ðə fju frɛndz tɪ hum hi ɪgˈzɪbətəd hɪz ʤɔɪ, hɪz candour*, hɪz ˈbərstɪŋ juθ; ˈivɪn wɪθ ðiz hi wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl streɪnʤ, ˈnɛvər ˈhoʊli bɪˈkəz iʧ taɪm hi leɪd bɛr hɪz soʊl hi ˈgreɪtər ˈlɔɪəlti, ənˈtɪl ˈfrɛndʃɪp bɪˈkeɪm fər ðɛm ˈɔlˌmoʊst ən ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈbərdən əv submission.’*.’ ˈpɛrədi poʊəm əv ti. ɛs. weɪst land’*’ ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvilz wɪθ ə ˈtɪpɪkəli səbˈvərsɪv wɪt hɪz ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl əˈliʤənsɪz. ˈivɪn æt ðə eɪʤ əv 16 ɪn ən ˈɛˌseɪ ɛnˈtaɪtəld ˈstədi əv languages,’*,’ ʤɔɪs hæd dɪˈtɛktɪd ɪn ðə dɪˈsteɪstfəl ‘‘tidier’*’ ˈmæθju ˈɑrnəld (huz ˈspɪrɪt, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðət əv ˈreɪmənd ˈwɪljəmz, tɪ ðɪs deɪ ʃaɪnz wɪθ ə sɔft, ˈtɛndər gloʊ θru ðə hɔlz əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈlɪtərəʧər dɪˈpɑrtmənts) ə maɪnd əv opinion.’*.’ ˈbrəðər, ˈtɑməs, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ə ˈgreɪtər ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən ðən hɪz ˈbrəðər wɪn hi ɪkˈsplɔrz ɪn wən əv hɪz ˈlɛtərz, wɪθ stərɪŋ ˈɑnəsti, ðə hɑˈstɪləti wɪʧ ðə ˈrædɪkəl maɪnd məst fil təˈwɔrdz soʊˈsaɪɪti: bət wən stɛp ɪn səbˈmɪʃən, ənd ɔl ðə rɛst ɪz ˈizi ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf ðət ju meɪ ˈɑnəstli dɪˈfɛnd ən kɔz, ənd ðɛn ju meɪ goʊ tɪ ðə bɑr, ənd bɪˈkəm dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt, ənd pərˈhæps ɪn ðə ɛnd sweɪ ðə ˈkaʊnsəlz əv ðə steɪt ɔl ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ju; waɪl ɪf ju ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ ˈtæmpər ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl pɔɪnt wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv jʊr ˈkɑnʃəns, ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən əˈweɪts ju, ənd ənˈhæpi ləv, ənd ðə kənˈtɛmpt əv mɛn; ənd əˈmɪdst ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈbəsəl əv ˈmuvmənt əv ðə wərld ju wɪl bi ˈstrɪkən wɪθ ə kaɪnd əv ˈɪmpətəns, ənd jʊr ɑrm wɪl sim tɪ bi paralysed*, ənd ðɛr wɪl bi ˈmoʊmənts wɪn ju wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst daʊt ˈwɛðər truθ ˌɪnˈdid ɪgˈzɪsts, ər, æt list, ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ˈfɪtɪd fər mæn. jɛt ɪn jʊr ˈloʊnlinəs ju wɪl bi ˈvɪzɪtɪd baɪ ˌkɑnsəˈleɪʃənz wɪʧ ðə wərldz noʊz nɑt əv; ənd ju wɪl fil ðət, ɪf rɪˌnənsiˈeɪʃən həz ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd ju frəm ðə mɛn əv jʊr oʊn ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ɪt həz juˈnaɪtɪd ju tɪ ðə greɪt ˈkəmpəˌni əv ʤɪst mɛn θruaʊt ɔl pæst taɪm; neɪ, ðət ˈivɪn naʊ, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl bænd əv ˈskætərd ˈoʊvər ðə wərld, əv hum ju ər wən, huz ju ər, ənd hu ər jʊrz fər ever.’*.’ ðiz ˈtaɪmləs ˈstrəgəlz bɪtˈwin ˈklɛrɪti ənd ˈɑnəsti ɔn ðə wən hænd, ənd ˌɑbfəˈskeɪʃən ənd priˈtɛnʃən ɔn ðə ˈəðər, kən ˈɔfən bi dɪˈtɛktɪd ɪn ðə ˈklæsɪk mɪsˈgɪvɪŋz bɪtˈwin ˌænəˈlɪtɪk ənd ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl fəˈlɑsəfi. ɪn ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tɪ ˈlərnɪŋ, ˈrəsəl sɪz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əv fəˈlɑsəfi əv ˈhɪstəri: ‘[‘[it*] ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bʊk ˌɪnˈdid, ʤəʤd baɪ ðə ˈifɛkts ɪt həz hæd, ənd ə ˈtoʊtəli ənɪmˈpɔrtənt bʊk ʤəʤd baɪ ˈɛni truθ ɪt meɪ kənˈteɪn. [ɪt ɪz] ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ɪt pərˈzɛnəd ə ˈpætərn ɪn ˈhɪstəri ə skim, ə ˈsɪstəm əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wɪʧ hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ɪˈvɛnts wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ hæv dɪˈvɛləpt, wɪʧ əv kɔrs ˈpipəl laɪk. ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈfɔrmjələ ənd ðeɪ θɪŋk wi ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt all”*” aɪ θɪŋk ðə kɔrs əv ˈhɪstəri ɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ lɔz ənd ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli fər ə səˈfɪʃəntli waɪz ˈpərsən dɪˌtərməˈnɪstɪk; bət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz waɪz ɪˈnəf. ɪt ɪz fɑr tu ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kən wərk ɪt aʊt; ənd ðə ˈpərsən hu sɪz hi həz dən soʊ ɪz ə charlatan.’*.’ ðə rɪˈnaʊnd ʤuɪʃ fəˈlɑsəfər ənd ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər ɪˈmænjuəl fɔlz ˈklɪrli ˈɔntu saɪd. wən əv hɪz ˈmɛni ˈstədiz əv ðə skul əv fəˈlɑsəfi bɛrz ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈtaɪtəl dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ɪgˈzɪstəns wɪθ husserl*. laɪk fəˈnɑməˌnɑlɑˌgi, ɪts wərdz wʊd noʊ daʊt bi ˈwɛlkəmd əˈməŋst smɔl grups əv ðɛr fərst ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi: seɪ wən daʊts rɪˈflɛkʃən ɪz tɪ səˈpoʊz ðət rɪˈflɛkʃən æt list gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ðɪs daʊt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, wɪn wən sɪz ðət steɪts əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ər ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd baɪ rɪˈflɛkʃən, wən ˌprisəˈpoʊzɪz ðət ðə steɪts ər noʊn, fər ˈəðərˌwaɪz wən kʊd nɑt ˈivɪn ˈsəˌspɛkt ðə ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən, nɔr ˈivɪn ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv rɪˈflɛkʃən itself.’*.’ lévinas’*’ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˈstədi kənˈtɪnjuz ɪn məʧ ðə seɪm rəˈtɔrɪkli ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd veɪn, ˈhævɪŋ bɪn trænzˈleɪtəd ˈɪntu ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, ðoʊ nɑt, ˈɑdli, ˈhibru. bət pərˈhæps ðɪs ɪz fər ðə bɛst ðə ʤuz hæv ˈsəfərd ɪˈnəf. ðoʊ hɪz səˈspɪʃəs geɪz wɑz kæst praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn ˈɛləkwəns, ˈfrænsɪs rɪˈmɑrks kʊd ˈizəli bi sin ɛz ə ˈvæljəbəl ˈlɛsən tɪ kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈkəlʧərəl, ˈlɪtərˌɛri, ənd ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈstədiz: bɪˈgæn tɪ hənt mɔr ˈæftər wərdz ðən ˈmætər; ənd mɔr ˈæftər ənd ˈfɪgjərz, ðən ˈæftər ðə weɪt əv ˈmætər [ənd] ˈsaʊndnəs əv argument.’*.’ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈʤudɪθ ˈbətlər (ˈwɪnər əv ðə ˈʤərnəl fəˈlɑsəfi ənd 1998 ˈraɪtɪŋ competition’*’), ðə ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈʤɑrgən əv fɔlz preɪ tɪ ə ləv ‘‘words’*’ ˈoʊvər ‘‘matter,’*,’ wɪθ ɪts tɔk əv ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ɪmˈplɔɪərz tɪ kənˈtɪnjuəli prəˈvaɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd prəˈmoʊt ˈpərsɪnəl ɪmˈplɔɪi groʊθ waɪlst ædˈmɪnɪˌstərɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli saʊnd məˈtɪriəlz ənd tɪ əˌθɔrəˈteɪtɪvli nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt tɛkˈnɑləʤi, əˈsərtɪvli ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti ˌsɪnərˈʤɪstɪk ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧərz tɪ ɪkˈsid ˈkəstəmər ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ənd steɪ kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪn wərld. bət ənˈlaɪk ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts, ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈriʤɛkt ðə trəˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt, prəˈmoʊt ə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈrɛlətɪˌvɪzəm wɪʧ vjuz saɪəns ɛz ˈmɪrli ə ‘‘narration’*’ ər ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈstrəkʃən (pɔl goes’*’ ənd ˈtɑməs kun kəm tɪ maɪnd), ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃənz riˈmuvd frəm ˈɛni ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl tɛst. ɪt ɪz nɑt æt ɔl klɪr ðət ˈɛni ˈsəbstəns kən bi ˈteɪkən frəm ðiz vjuz, ɛz ˈælən (hi əv ðə əˈfɛr) ənd ʤin ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈstədi ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl meɪks klɪr. θru ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ əˈbjuz əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈkɑnsɛpts tɪ lɛnd ðɛr oʊn wərk ən ˈɔrə əv prɛˈstiʒ, ðeɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈkloʊsli ɪn ˈfʊtˌstɛps, ɛz du ðə wərdz əv ˈmaɪkəl ˈælbərt ɪn ə ˌrivˈju əv ðə bʊk: ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈtruθfəl, waɪz, hjuˈmeɪn, ər strəˈtiʤɪk əˈbaʊt kənfˈjuzɪŋ hɑˈstɪləti tɪ ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ənd əˈprɛʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ˈlɛftɪst, wɪθ hɑˈstɪləti tɪ saɪəns ənd ˌræʃəˈnælɪti, wɪʧ ɪz nonsense.’*.’ ənd rɪˈvil ðə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs ˈnɑnsɛns ɪn ðə wərks əv, derrida*, guattari*,,, ləˈtʊr, lyotard*, ˈsɛrɛs, virilio*, ənd. ðə ˈsævɪʤ dɪˈbəŋkɪŋ ðiz ˈɔθərz rɪˈsiv ɪn ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈridər wɪθ ˈvaɪtəl ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns: ɪf raɪts ðət ˈmɑdərn ˈwɔrˌfɛr teɪks pleɪs ɪn ə speɪs, ðɛn aɪ ʃæl noʊ hi ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə klaʊn brɪˈgeɪd ənd wɪl bi ˈvɛri ˈkɛrfəl wɪθ ɪm. ˈikwəl ˈkɔʃən ʃʊd bi peɪd wɪn wi rɛd derrida*, hu ˈɔfən əˈpɪrd tɪ seɪ (ɪf hi kən bi ˌəndərˈstʊd æt ɔl) ðət ðə wərld ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈtərprətəd frəm ə ˈpjʊrli ˈtɛksˌʧuəl pərˈspɛktɪv, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɛz hi dɪd əv text’*’ ɛz ən ˈɑbʤɛkt əv proʊˈfaʊnd, ˈivɪn ˈmɪstɪkəl paʊər, tɪ bi rɪˈgɑrdɪd wɪθ fɪr ənd ɔ, ənd nɑt ˈsɪmpli ə ˈprɑdəkt əv bɪˈheɪvjər (laɪk keɪv ˈɛʧɪŋz ər ən ˈkænvəs). ɪt ɪz ˈikwəli tɪ see,’*,’ raɪt ənd, əbˈzərvɪŋ ˈpɑsʧərɪŋz, ðə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈnoʊʃən əv ˈkɑmpækt speɪs kən bi əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛz ɛz ðə əv jouissance”*” ɪn psychoanalysis.’*.’ wɛr siz tu məʧ ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti ɪn saɪəns, gɪt ɪˈnəf: traɪɪŋ, ɪn hɪz wərdz, tɪ ‘‘mathematize’*’ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn saɪt, hi ˈivɪn ˈlaɪkənz organ’*’ wɪθ ðə skwɛr rut əv 1 ðə ˈɔrgən kəmz tɪ ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz ðə pleɪs ɪn ɛz ə pɑrt ˈlækɪŋ ɪn ðə dɪˈzərvd ˈɪmɪʤ: ðət ɪz waɪ ɪt ɪz ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ðə ɪn hər əˈdɪʃən tɪ hər rɪˈmɑrks ɔn ɪkˈweɪʒən, meɪks səm ˈəðər əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ kleɪmz. ˈniʧi, fər ɔl hɪz flɔz, ˈsərtənli ˈnɛvər hɪz ˈigoʊ ɛz ən əˈtɑmɪk ˈnukliəs θˈrɛtənd wɪθ explosion,’*,’ nɑt list bɪˈkəz əv ðə nucleus’*’ ˌdɪˈskəvri biɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈæftər ðə ˈʤərmən dɛθ (ʃi meɪ ɛz wɛl hæv ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈtɑməs əkˈwaɪnəs, wɪn nɑt vjuɪŋ hɪz ˈniˌkæps ɛz ππr²*², hæd ˈnaɪtˌmɛrz əˈbaʊt hɪz mˈjuzɪk teɪst ˈkɑntræktɪŋ ˌdaɪəˈbitiz). ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ə pɪˈkjuljər ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, ʃi kənˈtɪnjuz hər əˈtæk ɔn ðə lɔz əv ˈneɪʧər baɪ ˈæskɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kˈwɛʃən: wət dɪz ðə ˈmaɪti ˈθɪri əv ˈʤɛnərəl ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti du fər ˈjuˈɛs ɪkˈsɛpt ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈnukliər paʊər plænts ənd kˈwɛʃən ɑr ˈbɑdəli inertia?’*?’ ənd ˈkɑmɛnt əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl θrəst əv wərk baɪ səˈʤɛstɪŋ hər ˈraɪtɪŋz streɪt ˈɪntu ˈmɪstɪˌsɪzəm. ˈkɑzmɪk ˈrɪðəmz, riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈjunəˌvərs wət ɔn ərθ ɪz ʃi ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt? tɪ rɪˈdus ˈwɪmən tɪ ðɛr ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti, ˈmɛnstrəl ˈsaɪkəlz ənd ˈrɪðəmz (ˈkɑzmɪk ər nɑt) ɪz tɪ əˈtæk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðə ˈfɛmənɪst ˈmuvmənt həz fɔt fər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst θri decades.’*.’ ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðɪs ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈɛlɪˌtɪzəm, ðə ˈænərˌkɪst prɪns ˈpitər ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn hɪz ˈmɛmˌwɑrz ə ˈpæsɪʤ ðət ˈɛləkwəntli drɔz ɔn ðə əˈsəmpʃən ɔn ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈlɔŋɪŋ fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri: ˈmæsɪz wɔnt tɪ noʊ: ðeɪ ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ lərn; ðeɪ kən lərn. ðɛr, ɔn ðə krɛst əv ðət ˌɪˈmɛns məreɪn wɪʧ rənz bɪtˈwin ðə leɪks, ɛz ɪf ʤaɪənts hæd hipt ɪt əp ɪn ə ˈhəri tɪ kəˈnɛkt ðə tu ʃɔrz, ðɛr stændz ə ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈpɛzənt plənʤd ɪn ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən əv ðə ˈbjutəfəl leɪks, ˈstədɪd wɪθ ˈaɪləndz, wɪʧ laɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪm. nɑt wən əv ðiz ˈpɛzənts, pur ənd ˌdaʊnˈtrɑdən ðoʊ ðeɪ meɪ bi, wɪl pæs ðɪs spɑt wɪˈθaʊt ˈstɑpɪŋ tɪ ædˈmaɪr ðə sin. ər ðɛr, ɔn ðə ʃɔr əv ə leɪk, stændz əˈnəðər ˈpɛzənt, ənd sɪŋz ˈsəmθɪŋ soʊ ˈbjutəfəl ðət ðə bɛst mjuˈzɪʃən wʊd ˈɛnvi ɪm hɪz ˈmɛlədi, fər ɪts ˈfilɪŋ ənd ɪts ˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪv paʊər. boʊθ ˈdipli fil, boʊθ ˈmɛdəˌteɪt, boʊθ θɪŋk; ðeɪ ər ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈwaɪdən ðɛr ˈnɑlɪʤ ˈoʊnli gɪv ɪt tɪ ðɛm, ˈoʊnli gɪv ðɛm ðə minz əv ˈgɪtɪŋ leisure.’*.’ ˈsɪmələr ‘‘theorists’*’ tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfən meɪk pɪˈkjuljər juz əv kleɪm ðət pərˈdəkʃən bɪˈgɛts wɪθ ðə əv ə lɔ əv ˈneɪʧər ɪz oʊn negation.’*.’ haʊ ðeɪ rɪˈʤɔɪs ɪn ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ðɪs ənd ˈsɪmələr ˈfreɪzɪz ɪn dɪˈskəsɪŋ haʊ ðə aɪˈdiəz əv ðɛr ˈkɑligz, ɔn əˈkeɪʒən, brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛr oʊn nəˈgeɪʃən ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.! pərˈhæps bɛst θru ðə ˈstaɪlɪʃ wərk əv, ˈɛmti ˈpɛrəˌdɑksɪz ənd ˈminɪŋləs rɪˈvərsəlz ər wɪˈθaʊt daʊt ðə ˈɔrdər əv ðə deɪ. ˈɛniˌwən hu həz rɛd wɪl moʊst ˈlaɪkli rɪˈgɑrd hɪz bʊks ɛz ə ˈdrɪri əv saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən, ðɛr bɪˈzɑr ənd ˈɔfən aʊˈtlændɪʃ ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃənz əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl tɛksts ənd ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəlʧər ˈbɛrɪŋ ən ənˈkæni rɪˈzɛmbləns tɪ ðə wərk əv ˈsəmˌwən bɔrn ənd reɪzd ɪn ə rené*é ˈpeɪnɪŋ. ðə ˌigəˈtɪstɪkəl ənd ˈvæljuz əv ɑr ˈbreɪzənli ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl soʊˈsaɪɪti kən bi krɪˈtikt kwaɪt ˈizəli wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd ˈʤɑrgən əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ɛnd taɪmz ər ðə səˈblaɪm ˈɑbʤɛkt əv ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi: ɪn ə ˈlɛkʧər dɪˈlɪvərd æt ðə nu skul, krɪs ˈhɛʤɪz ɪkˈspleɪnd haʊ ˈfænəsi əv səˈlɛbrɪti ˈkəlʧər ɪz nɑt dɪˈzaɪnd ˈsɪmpli tɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪn. ɪt ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ dreɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli, kənfˈjuz ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ɑr aɪˈdɛntəˌti, bleɪm ɑrˈsɛlvz fər ɑr prɪˈdɪkəmənt, kənˈdɪʃən ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ʧeɪs ˌɪˈluʒənz əv ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl feɪm ənd ˈhæpinəs, ənd kip ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈfaɪtɪŋ back.’*.’ hi ˈoʊpənz hɪz bʊk ˈɛmpaɪər əv ˌɪˈluʒən baɪ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤiz ənd ˈnɛrətɪvz wɪʧ ˈstrəkʧər ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈɪndəstri tɪ ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈkəvərɪʤ əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ɪf hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ, hi kʊd hæv ˈgɪvɪn səʧ ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz ən əbˈskjʊr ‘‘theoretical’*’ neɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈædɪŋ ˈbeɪsləs ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz tɪ kɔzˈmɔləʤi ər ə ˈfʊtˌnoʊt əv kant’s*; bət, ˈlækɪŋ səʧ tɛmˈteɪʃənz, hi meɪd ə ʧɔɪs fraʊnd əˈpɑn ɪn dɪˈpɑrtmənts əv kəmˈpærətɪv ˈlɪtərəʧər ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈstədiz: hi roʊt ɪn pleɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ɛz ˈhɛʤɪz dɪˈvɛləps ɪn hɪz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm, ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəlʧər, ðə mæs ˈmidiə, ənd ˈpɑzətɪv saɪˈkɑləʤəsts prəˈmoʊt ə sərˈil fɔrm əv ˈʧɪrfəl kənˈfɔrməti, əˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɪf wi kloʊz ɑr aɪz ənd wɪʃ fər wət wi wɔnt, ɪf wi bɪˈliv ɪn ɑrˈsɛlvz, ɪf wi əˈdhɪr tɪ ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi əv ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈməni fər fæb naɪts aʊt, ɪf wi ənˈliʃ ɑr ˈhɪdən strɛŋθs, ɪf wi ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn ˈhæpinəs, wi wɪl bi, ɪn ə sɛns, meɪn ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ɑr waɪn, ˈlæfɪŋ æt ɑr ˈsɪtkɑmz, ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ˈʤɛnərəs aɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt; sˈmaɪlɪŋ proʊˈtægənəsts ɪn ə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈsɪriz əv kənˈsumərɪst ˈfænəsiz, wɪθ ðə ˈoʊnli hoʊp əv ðə ˌɪˈluʒən ˈɛndɪŋ laɪɪŋ ɪn ˈpɑpjələr ˈɛfərts tɪ teɪk bæk ðə paʊər əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən frəm ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd ɪˈlits. bət ðə klɪr ənd ˈsɛnsəbəl proʊz əv ˈhɛʤɪz dɪz nɑt ˌɪmˈprɛs ðoʊz ˌækəˈdɛmɪks lɔɪəl tɪ ðə ˈdɑktrənz əv ‘‘theory,’*,’ ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈrɛlətɪˌvɪzəm biɪŋ wən əv ðə moʊst pərˈnɪʃəs. ɛz ðə prəˈtɛktər əv ‘‘womanhood’*’ ʒərˈmeɪn grɪr ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn ə ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈskɔrnfəl ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈgɛnst ðət ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪsts hoʊld ðət baɪˈɑləʤi ɪz ə ˈkəlʧərəl creation.’*.’ ˈərʤɪz fər ðə ˈsɪmələr ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈmɔrəl ənd ɛsˈθɛtɪk ˈrɛlətɪˌvɪzəm ˈpərpəsfəli dɑʤ ðə kˈwɛsʧənz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz wɪʧ ˈstrəkʧər ɑr grammar’*’ ənd sɛns əv ˈbjuti (ðə wərk əv ʤɑn mɪˈkeɪl ənd ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈjusfəl hir). ɪn ʃɔrt, seɪɪŋ ɔl relative’*’ ɪz ən ˈizi weɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tæsk əv ˌnæʧərəˈlɪstɪk ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri, ɛz ɪz rɪˈpitɪŋ ə geɪm ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd baɪ ðə prəˈpoʊnənts əv postructuralism*, wɪʧ ˈivɪn ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə kənˈfɛsɪz ɪz tɪ summarise,’*,’ ðoʊ ɪt teɪks ə ʃɑt: əˈdɑptɪŋ ə ˈstændərd əˈsəmpʃən əˈməŋst baɪˈɑləʤɪsts ðət saɪəns həz ˈlɪmɪts, ɪt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə ˈtruli ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈstədi əv ““man”*” ər əv nature”’*”’ (wɪθ ðə wərd ‘‘truly’*’ biɪŋ ˈnoʊtəsəbəl), ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈvərtɪŋ ðɪs ˈsɪmpəl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ˈɪntu wərks rivˈjud wɪθ məʧ ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm baɪ lə mɑnd ənd ðə tls*. ˈɔlsoʊ əˈʧivz ən əˈstaʊndɪŋ fit əv ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən wɪn hi drɔz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri kəˈnɛkʃənz: sɪns ʃoʊd ðət ðɛr dɪz nɑt ɪgˈzɪst ə pruf əv ðə kənˈsɪstənsi əv ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk ðət ɪz wɪˈθɪn ðɪs ˈθɪri, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæd ðə minz fər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ waɪ ɪt wɑz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˈməməˌfaɪ ˈlɛnɪn ənd dɪˈspleɪ ɪm tɪ ðə ““accidental”*” ˈkɑmˌrædz ɪn ə ˌmɔsəˈliəm, æt ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl community.’*.’ wən ˈwəndərz haʊ ˈmɛni geɪmz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛnt frəm ðɪs ˈsɛntəns. ɛz ˈhɑbiz sɛd ɪn ˈsɪmələr ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz: mɛn raɪt hoʊl ˈvɑljumz əv səʧ stəf, ər ðeɪ nɑt mæd, ər ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ meɪk ˈəðərz so?’*?’ mæd ər nɑt, ɪt ɪz ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ˈkɑmən tɪ hir əv keɪɑs ˈθɪri biɪŋ ““applied”*” tɪ ˈhɪstəri ər society,’*,’ ɛz ənd æd: ˈjumən səˈsaɪɪtiz ər ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈsɪstəmz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə væst ˈnəmbər əv ˈvɛriəbəlz, fər wɪʧ wən ɪz əˈneɪbəl (æt list æt ˈprɛzənt) tɪ raɪt daʊn ˈɛni ˈsɛnsəbəl equations.’*.’ ˌɪnˈdid ɪf, ɛz ðə fəˈlɑsəfər ənd ˈlɪŋgwɪst ˈwʊlˌfræm ˈɑrgjuz, ə ˌnæʧərəˈlɪstɪk əˈkaʊnt əv ˈivɪn ðə ˈsɪmpləst ˈlɛksɪkəl ˈaɪtəmz (haʊs, ˈwɔtər) ɪz bɪɔnd ɑr ˈkɑgnɪtɪv riʧ, ðɛn wi kən fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ‘‘mathematizing’*’ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈkəlʧərəl fəˈnɑmənə. bət ðə ʧɑrʤ əv ˈkəlʧərəl ˌɪˈlɪtərəsi ənd conceitedness*, əv kɔrs, ɪz nɑt rɪˈzərvd ˈstrɪktli fər ɛnˈθuziˌæsts ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ˈmɛni ˈsaɪəntɪsts. ˈpɑpjələr saɪəns bʊks baɪ ˈhɔkɪŋ, ˈpɛnˌroʊz ənd ɔl dɪˈspleɪ ˈsɪmələr ˈlɛvəlz əv hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈɪgnərəns, ðɛr kənˈkludɪŋ ˈʧæptərz ɔn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin saɪəns ənd rɪˈlɪʤən biɪŋ ən ˈɑbviəs keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt. təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə, ðeɪ ˈɔfən feɪl tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈneɪʧər əv saɪəns ənd fəˈlɑsəfi, ˈspaʊtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˌkɑmpətɪˈbɪlɪti əv ðə tu (ðə seɪm kʊd bi sɛd əv ðə ˈvɛriəs fɔrmz əv ‘‘spirituality,’*,’ ɛz ˈdeɪvɪd ˈwɛbstər ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɪmˈsɛlf ə fərm rɪˈvilz ɪn hɪz ənd kənˈsaɪs dɪˈspɪrətɪd: haʊ kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti meɪks ˈjuˈɛs ˈstupɪd, ˈsɛlfɪʃ ənd ənˈhæpi). ðoʊ fəˈlɑsəfi həz ˈfrækʧərd ˈɪntu ˈvɛriəs doʊˈmeɪnz, məʧ əv ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpli ˈərli ˈkɑgnɪtɪv saɪəns (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈθɪri əv aɪˈdiəz, ðə ˈsɛvənˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri ʃɪft frəm ɑnˈtɑləʤi tɪ ɛˌpɪstəˈmɑləˌʤi, ˈeɪdɪd baɪ lɑk ənd ˈnutən, ənd ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈneɪʧər əv pərˈsɛpʃən). wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri fəˈlɑsəfərz, ˈgeɪlən strawson*, ˈoʊpənz wən əv hɪz ˈɛˌseɪz ɔn ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪks wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt: ɪz wən əv ðə greɪt ˈsaɪənsɪz əv ˌriˈæləˌti. ɪt həz ðə seɪm goʊl ɛz ˈnæʧərəl saɪəns. boʊθ sik tɪ gɪv tru əˈkaʊnts, ər ðə bɛst əˈkaʊnts ˈpɑsəbəl, əv haʊ θɪŋz ər ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti. ðeɪ ɪmˈplɔɪ ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛθədz. fəˈlɑsəfi, ənˈlaɪk ˈnæʧərəl saɪəns, ˈjuʒəwəli wərks æt ˈfaɪndɪŋ gʊd weɪz əv ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzɪŋ haʊ θɪŋz ər wɪˈθaʊt ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn məʧ ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ər ə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðə wərld. ɪt həz ə væst fild əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. ˈmɛni ˈstraɪkɪŋ ənd fækts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˌriˈæləˌti kən bi ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə priori*, fækts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstrəkʧər əv ˌsɛlfˈkɑnʃəsnəs, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ər ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv fri wɪl, ər ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ˈækʃən, ər ðə vaɪəˈbɪləti əv ðə vju ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd ðɛr properties.’*.’ ðə θɔts əv,, ənd ˈsədənli əˈpɪr lɛs ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ. ˈkaʊnərɪŋ ðɛr ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv ‘‘folk-scientific’*’ (rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ, fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ‘‘language’*’ ənd ‘‘truth’*’) rikˈwaɪərz nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ ðə grɪp əv ɔn ðə juˈmænɪtiz; ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ nidz wət ʤɑn ˈkupər kɔld ən ˌɪnˈtɛns ənd ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈmɪstəri əv words.’*.’ grup ˈstədi, dɪˈskəʃən ənd ˈpɑpjələr ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm pleɪ ɪˈnɔrməsli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊlz ɪn ðɪs, ɛz dɪz ˈθɔtfəl ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈstədi sɪns, ɛz ˈsɪsərˌoʊ rɪˈpɔrts ˈkeɪtoʊ ɛz seɪɪŋ, ɪz ə mæn mɔr ˈæktɪv ðən wɪn hi dɪz ˈnəθɪŋ, ˈnɛvər ɪz hi lɛs əˈloʊn ðən wɪn hi ɪz baɪ himself.’*.’ bət ɛz ˈɑldəs ˈhəksli wɑz ɔl tu əˈwɛr: ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf, rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf, ɑrt ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf, ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ər nɑt ɪˈnəf, nɔr ɪz ləv, nɔr ɪz ˈduti, nɔr ɪz ˈækʃən ˌhaʊˈɛvər dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd, nɔr, ˌhaʊˈɛvər səˈblaɪm, ɪz ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən. ˈnəθɪŋ ʃɔrt əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪl ˈrɪli do.’*.’ |
f1 boss bernie says teams must be able to stand on their own two feet financially
bernie insists there will be no further help for three formula 1 teams seeking more financial support.
lotus, force india and sauber have said that revenues are split in favour of the top teams.
f1 boss described talks on the subject at this weekend's brazilian grand prix as "a complete and utter waste of time".
"the way forward is very easy - don't spend as much," he added. "we already give these teams collectively $900m."
the recent collapse of the and teams led to claims that is in crisis.
senior insiders had suggested that the prize money allocated for those teams - a combined total of ($68m) - could be bolstered by commercial rights holders capital partners and the cash split between the three teams and williams as a one-off payment.
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but said the struggling teams should "start running the business as a business".
marussia folded on friday and remain in administration after missing the us and brazilian grands prix.
caterham's administrator has launched a project aimed at raising the the team say is needed to compete at the abu dhabi grand prix later this month.
there have been reports that red bull and ferrari could run a third car next season if do not survive and if a new team does not arise out of.
but said: "at the moment there has been no agreement for third cars."
and a red bull spokeswoman said: "despite reports to the contrary, red bull has not yet been requested to run a third car next season. our preference would be a full grid of teams."
the demise of and has reduced the grid to nine teams and 18 cars.
asked if there would still be nine teams in 2015, said: "maybe ten, it depends what we decide to do." | f1* bɔs ˈbərni sɪz timz məst bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ stænd ɔn ðɛr oʊn tu fit ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli ˈbərni ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ ˈfərðər hɛlp fər θri ˈfɔrmjələ 1 timz ˈsikɪŋ mɔr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt. ˈloʊtəs, fɔrs ˈɪndiə ənd ˈsɔbər hæv sɛd ðət ˈrɛvəˌnuz ər splɪt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə tɔp timz. bɔs dɪˈskraɪbd tɔks ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt æt ðɪs ˈwiˌkɛndz brəˈzɪljən grænd pri ɛz "ə kəmˈplit ənd ˈətər weɪst əv taɪm". "ðə weɪ ˈfɔrwərd ɪz ˈvɛri ˈizi doʊnt spɛnd ɛz məʧ," hi ˈædɪd. "wi ɔˈrɛdi gɪv ðiz timz kəˈlɛktɪvli 900m*." ðə ˈrisənt kəˈlæps əv ðə ənd timz lɛd tɪ kleɪmz ðət ɪz ɪn ˈkraɪsəs. ˈsinjər ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz hæd səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə praɪz ˈməni ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd fər ðoʊz timz ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈtoʊtəl əv 68m*) kʊd bi ˈboʊlstərd baɪ kəˈmərʃəl raɪts ˈhoʊldərz ˈkæpɪtəl ˈpɑrtnərz ənd ðə kæʃ splɪt bɪtˈwin ðə θri timz ənd ˈwɪljəmz ɛz ə ˌwəˈnɔf ˈpeɪmənt. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs in-depth*: ˈbərni ɔn ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz bət sɛd ðə ˈstrəgəlɪŋ timz ʃʊd "stɑrt ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ə ˈbɪznɪs". ˈfoʊldɪd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈæftər ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd brəˈzɪljən grændz pri. ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər həz lɔnʧt ə ˈprɑʤɛkt eɪmd æt ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ðə tim seɪ ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ kəmˈpit æt ðə ˈæbu ˈdɑbi grænd pri ˈleɪtər ðɪs mənθ. ðɛr hæv bɪn rɪˈpɔrts ðət rɛd bʊl ənd fərˈɑri kʊd rən ə θərd kɑr nɛkst ˈsizən ɪf du nɑt sərˈvaɪv ənd ɪf ə nu tim dɪz nɑt əraɪz aʊt əv. bət sɛd: "æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðɛr həz bɪn noʊ əˈgrimənt fər θərd kɑz." ənd ə rɛd bʊl ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən sɛd: "dɪˈspaɪt rɪˈpɔrts tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, rɛd bʊl həz nɑt jɛt bɪn rɪkˈwɛstɪd tɪ rən ə θərd kɑr nɛkst ˈsizən. ɑr ˈprɛfərəns wʊd bi ə fʊl grɪd əv timz." ðə dɪˈmaɪz əv ənd həz rɪˈdust ðə grɪd tɪ naɪn timz ənd 18 kɑz. æst ɪf ðɛr wʊd stɪl bi naɪn timz ɪn 2015 sɛd: "ˈmeɪbi tɛn, ɪt dɪˈpɛndz wət wi ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ du." |
for those of you who have been following along with the site for some time, a with the of ‘cave’ be unfamiliar. likely, though, there will be many of you who have never been here, so talk about what has been found today and talk a bit about what has been found up until now, and try to put together the pieces.
thanks to our friends over at notebook italiana, and followed up by chrome story we received news of this device breaking cover early this morning. according to the filings and a few early listings here and here, is set to launch a new convertible device with some really sweet confirmed specs. what seeing so far:
skylake
8gb ram
32gb internal storage
12.5″ screen
360-degree hinge
aluminum build
2 ports
micro slot
backlit keyboard talk about this below)
some of those things (ports, build, hinge) come from the filing. those parts are pretty certain from photos. keep in mind, the is only concerned with antennas and such, so things like memory, storage, and screen are secondary. the details on processor, screen, storage, etc. are all coming from listings that have this device for sale already.
we’re still uncertain on some things
first, pretty sure this is ‘cave’ based on all found over the past months. you can read more here. ‘cave’ has been in development since june and the timeline fits. been tracking it a bit longer than ‘kevin’ (or as most know it, the samsung pro). almost everything we know about ‘cave’ all fits here, so we are pretty confident.
one issue we have: one of the listings above show the device to have a screen. it certainly looks like a screen (for those who love that layout, this is welcome news), but the resolution line up with what seen in development. we broke back in september that ‘cave’ will have a screen. has been deemed ‘standard’ by the chromium developers at this point, so the clear sign that ‘cave’ will be means one of two things: see this device as a version (like the 13) or it is not ‘cave’. we are leaning towards the former, assuming may have some variations on offer here.
another unconfirmed but likely spec is a keyboard. in the commits for ‘cave’ we see reference to this feature. though not specified in what we have before us today, the color of the keys makes us quite certain see a keyboard. the silver on silver look usually is applied when is present. for reference, just take a look at the microsoft surface book.
another interesting, unconfirmed piece of news is the release. the first retailer listed above shows the device as ‘in-stock’ on november 1st. if that is to be believed, know everything about this device very, very soon.
exciting times! included a little gallery of the below. | fər ðoʊz əv ju hu hæv bɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə saɪt fər səm taɪm, ə wɪθ ðə əv ‘‘cave’*’ bi ˌənfəˈmɪljər. ˈlaɪkli, ðoʊ, ðɛr wɪl bi ˈmɛni əv ju hu hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn hir, soʊ tɔk əˈbaʊt wət həz bɪn faʊnd təˈdeɪ ənd tɔk ə bɪt əˈbaʊt wət həz bɪn faʊnd əp ənˈtɪl naʊ, ənd traɪ tɪ pʊt təˈgɛðər ðə ˈpisɪz. θæŋks tɪ ɑr frɛndz ˈoʊvər æt ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ˌɪˌtæliˈænə, ənd ˈfɑloʊd əp baɪ kroʊm ˈstɔri wi rɪˈsivd nuz əv ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈkəvər ˈərli ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfaɪlɪŋz ənd ə fju ˈərli ˈlɪstɪŋz hir ənd hir, ɪz sɛt tɪ lɔnʧ ə nu kənˈvərtəbəl dɪˈvaɪs wɪθ səm ˈrɪli swit kənˈfərmd spɛks. wət siɪŋ soʊ fɑr: ræm ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈstɔrɪʤ skrin hɪnʤ əˈlumənəm bɪld 2 pɔrts ˈmaɪˌkroʊ slɑt ˈkiˌbɔrd tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɪs bɪˈloʊ) səm əv ðoʊz θɪŋz (pɔrts, bɪld, hɪnʤ) kəm frəm ðə ˈfaɪlɪŋ. ðoʊz pɑrts ər ˈprɪti ˈsərtən frəm ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. kip ɪn maɪnd, ðə ɪz ˈoʊnli kənˈsərnd wɪθ ænˈtɛnəz ənd səʧ, soʊ θɪŋz laɪk ˈmɛməri, ˈstɔrɪʤ, ənd skrin ər ˈsɛkənˌdɛri. ðə ˈditeɪlz ɔn ˈprɑˌsɛsər, skrin, ˈstɔrɪʤ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ər ɔl ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈlɪstɪŋz ðət hæv ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs fər seɪl ɔˈrɛdi. stɪl ənˈsərtən ɔn səm θɪŋz fərst, ˈprɪti ʃʊr ðɪs ɪz ‘‘cave’*’ beɪst ɔn ɔl faʊnd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst mənθs. ju kən rɛd mɔr hir. ‘‘cave’*’ həz bɪn ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt sɪns ʤun ənd ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn fɪts. bɪn ˈtrækɪŋ ɪt ə bɪt ˈlɔŋgər ðən ‘‘kevin’*’ (ər ɛz moʊst noʊ ɪt, ðə ˈsæmˌsəŋ proʊ). ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi noʊ əˈbaʊt ‘‘cave’*’ ɔl fɪts hir, soʊ wi ər ˈprɪti ˈkɑnfədənt. wən ˈɪʃu wi hæv: wən əv ðə ˈlɪstɪŋz əˈbəv ʃoʊ ðə dɪˈvaɪs tɪ hæv ə skrin. ɪt ˈsərtənli lʊks laɪk ə skrin (fər ðoʊz hu ləv ðət leɪaʊt, ðɪs ɪz ˈwɛlkəm nuz), bət ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən laɪn əp wɪθ wət sin ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt. wi broʊk bæk ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ðət ‘‘cave’*’ wɪl hæv ə skrin. həz bɪn dimd ‘‘standard’*’ baɪ ðə ˈkroʊmiəm dɪˈvɛləpərz æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, soʊ ðə klɪr saɪn ðət ‘‘cave’*’ wɪl bi minz wən əv tu θɪŋz: si ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs ɛz ə ˈvərʒən (laɪk ðə 13 ər ɪt ɪz nɑt ‘‘cave’*’. wi ər ˈlinɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈfɔrmər, əˈsumɪŋ meɪ hæv səm ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ɔn ˈɔfər hir. əˈnəðər ˌənkənˈfərmd bət ˈlaɪkli spɛk ɪz ə ˈkiˌbɔrd. ɪn ðə kəˈmɪts fər ‘‘cave’*’ wi si ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðɪs ˈfiʧər. ðoʊ nɑt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ɪn wət wi hæv ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuˈɛs təˈdeɪ, ðə ˈkələr əv ðə kiz meɪks ˈjuˈɛs kwaɪt ˈsərtən si ə ˈkiˌbɔrd. ðə ˈsɪlvər ɔn ˈsɪlvər lʊk ˈjuʒəwəli ɪz əˈplaɪd wɪn ɪz ˈprɛzənt. fər ˈrɛfərəns, ʤɪst teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈsərfəs bʊk. əˈnəðər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, ˌənkənˈfərmd pis əv nuz ɪz ðə riˈlis. ðə fərst ˈriˌteɪlər ˈlɪstɪd əˈbəv ʃoʊz ðə dɪˈvaɪs ɛz ‘‘in-stock’*’ ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 1st*. ɪf ðət ɪz tɪ bi bɪˈlivd, noʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri sun. ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ taɪmz! ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈlɪtəl ˈgæləri əv ðə bɪˈloʊ. |
gun sales have jumped 350 per cent in austria amid 'unease' over increasing numbers of migrants following the paris terror attacks, firearm dealers have claimed.
the final months of 2015 showed increases in gun permit applications, while dealers reported huge demand for self defence weapons such as tasers, pepper spray and blank firing-guns.
it comes just months after shotguns were reported to have sold out across the country as residents became increasingly paranoid about refugee numbers.
hundreds of migrants who arrived at the border by train make their way into austria. many residents have been purchasing weapons amid increased fears of and crime
hundreds of migrants wait at the border crossing of dravi, slovenia
an spokesperson for the arms industry told broadcaster orf that it was 'clear that people's general sense of unease has increased', the local reported.
in styria, which borders slovenia, the number of permits issued has drastically increased since thousands of refugees began streaming across its borders every day.
styrian police said: 'most people said they wanted a weapon because they didn't feel safe'.
and in and sudoststeiermark, the number of permits also quadrupled last year, the website reported.
in october, shotguns were reported to have almost sold out across the entire country.
'virtually all shotguns are currently sold out, because you need no permit for them', said thomas ortner, spokesman for an arms dealer in upper austria.
broadcasters and local media say the numbers of refugees - coupled with a fear of as a result - is fuelling the arms race.
'because of the social change, people want to protect themselves,' one arms dealer told the broadcaster. he said 'many women' were among his customers.
czech independent tv has also reported on an arms upsurge. a few months ago it was revealed most rifles in the country were out of stock.
migrants scuffle as they wait to cross the border from slovenia into austria after they were routed through the country when hungary closed its border with croatia
a central weapon register was introduced in june 2014 to record all legal firearm sales and this year more than new weapons were purchased.
dealers reported that women are also driving up sales of pepper spray because of their fears for personal security in the midst of the great migration of refugees heading to germany.
'we cannot complain about a lack of demand,' said stephan mayer, a gun merchant. 'people want to protect themselves. | gən seɪlz hæv ʤəmpt 350 pər sɛnt ɪn ˈɔstriə əˈmɪd 'əˈniz' ˈoʊvər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈmaɪgrənts ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈtɛrər əˈtæks, ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈdilərz hæv kleɪmd. ðə ˈfaɪnəl mənθs əv 2015 ʃoʊd ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn gən ˈpərˌmɪt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, waɪl ˈdilərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd juʤ dɪˈmænd fər sɛlf dɪˈfɛns ˈwɛpənz səʧ ɛz tasers*, ˈpɛpər spreɪ ənd blæŋk firing-guns*. ɪt kəmz ʤɪst mənθs ˈæftər ˈʃɑtˌgənz wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv soʊld aʊt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ɛz ˈrɛzɪdənts bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd əˈbaʊt ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈnəmbərz. ˈhənərdz əv ˈmaɪgrənts hu əraɪvd æt ðə ˈbɔrdər baɪ treɪn meɪk ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ˈɔstriə. ˈmɛni ˈrɛzɪdənts hæv bɪn ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ˈwɛpənz əˈmɪd ˌɪnˈkrist fɪrz əv ənd kraɪm ˈhənərdz əv ˈmaɪgrənts weɪt æt ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈkrɔsɪŋ əv dravi*, sˌloʊˈviniə ən ˈspoʊkspərsən fər ðə ɑrmz ˈɪndəstri toʊld ˈbrɔdˌkæstər ɔrf ðət ɪt wɑz 'klɪr ðət ˈpipəlz ˈʤɛnərəl sɛns əv əˈniz həz ˌɪnˈkrist', ðə ˈloʊkəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ɪn styria*, wɪʧ ˈbɔrdərz sˌloʊˈviniə, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpərˌmɪts ˈɪʃud həz ˈdræstɪkli ˌɪnˈkrist sɪns ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz bɪˈgæn ˈstrimɪŋ əˈkrɔs ɪts ˈbɔrdərz ˈɛvəri deɪ. pəˈlis sɛd: 'moʊst ˈpipəl sɛd ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ə ˈwɛpən bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt fil seɪf'. ənd ɪn ənd sudoststeiermark*, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpərˌmɪts ˈɔlsoʊ kwɑˈdrupəld læst jɪr, ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˈʃɑtˌgənz wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv ˈɔlˌmoʊst soʊld aʊt əˈkrɔs ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkəntri. 'ˈvərʧuəli ɔl ˈʃɑtˌgənz ər ˈkərəntli soʊld aʊt, bɪˈkəz ju nid noʊ ˈpərˌmɪt fər ðɛm', sɛd ˈtɑməs ˈɔrtnər, ˈspoʊksmən fər ən ɑrmz ˈdilər ɪn ˈəpər ˈɔstriə. ˈbrɔdˌkæstərz ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈmidiə seɪ ðə ˈnəmbərz əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ˈkəpəld wɪθ ə fɪr əv ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ɪz fˈjulɪŋ ðə ɑrmz reɪs. 'bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ʧeɪnʤ, ˈpipəl wɔnt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛmˈsɛlvz,' wən ɑrmz ˈdilər toʊld ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæstər hi sɛd 'ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən' wər əˈməŋ hɪz ˈkəstəmərz. ʧɛk ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ən ɑrmz ˈəpˌsərʤ. ə fju mənθs əˈgoʊ ɪt wɑz rɪˈvild moʊst ˈraɪfəlz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri wər aʊt əv stɑk. ˈmaɪgrənts ˈskəfəl ɛz ðeɪ weɪt tɪ krɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər frəm sˌloʊˈviniə ˈɪntu ˈɔstriə ˈæftər ðeɪ wər ˈrutɪd θru ðə ˈkəntri wɪn ˈhəŋgəri kloʊzd ɪts ˈbɔrdər wɪθ kroʊˈeɪʃə ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈwɛpən ˈrɛʤɪstər wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ʤun 2014 tɪ ˈrɛkərd ɔl ˈligəl ˈfaɪˌrɑrm seɪlz ənd ðɪs jɪr mɔr ðən nu ˈwɛpənz wər ˈpərʧəst. ˈdilərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈwɪmən ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdraɪvɪŋ əp seɪlz əv ˈpɛpər spreɪ bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr fɪrz fər ˈpərsɪnəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ðə mɪst əv ðə greɪt maɪˈgreɪʃən əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ˈʤərməni. 'wi ˈkænɑt kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt ə læk əv dɪˈmænd,' sɛd ˈstɛfən meɪər, ə gən ˈmərʧənt. 'ˈpipəl wɔnt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛmˈsɛlvz. |
as if the hysteria of the royal wedding and kate fashion choices in the royal tour of canada were not enough, it seems like the kate mania continues. the duchess of cambridge scores another two crowd pleasers, first transforming her memorable wedding dress into main tourist attraction for the summer, and then making yet another fashion statement by reviving one of princess’ favorite sapphire and diamond earrings.
record crowds, more than half a million people are expected to visit the exhibition entitled the royal wedding: a story of great british design, which has already opened to the public and will run until october 3rd. buckingham ballroom will feature items from the glorious wedding in april, but the main attraction will be the stunning alexander mcqueen dress that made history back in april.
the ivory and white satin dress together with the veil and cartier “halo” tiara are displayed on a royal mannequin with no head in the dark ballroom, with the only light on it. the dramatic have caused a bit of a stir, queen elizabeth exclaimed in a private viewing of the exhibition that the ensemble is “dreadful” and “horrid” and “it’s made to look very creepy”, at which the duchess said it has a effect”.
the realized by the royal school of needlework at hampton court can be closely admired, and it is said to be so beautiful that it was not surrounded by glass so that visitors could perfectly see the details.
other elements of the exhibit feature kate alexander mcqueen handmade shoes which now can be admired in full detail, the cartier “halo” tiara loaned to the duchess for the wedding day, the robinson pelham diamond earrings a gift from parents, a silk replica of the bouquet and the wedding cake designed by fiona cairns which will be displayed in the state dining room. in addition, 19 state rooms, a display of faberge jewelry, the state landau carriage and the phantom which transported the royal couple on the wedding day and highlights from the royal wedding are also part of the tour.
royal family enthusiasts will have to pay a ticket, which is about $29 for the audio tour lasting two and a half hours. unusual setting though, taking into account the theme of the display but i bet worth it, just to see kate wedding dress.
and if you needed another proof of the duchess fitting so well into her royal role, recently she reinvented the jewelry by wearing favorite sapphire and diamond earrings given to her by prince william. she already had lady engagement ring, but now her sense the studs into drop earrings, transforming them from vintage into modern. she was seen wearing them several times, last month at wimbledon and recently in the north american tour.
amazing how kate middleton manages to reinvent herself and how everything she touches turns into gold. after all, everything she wears is now a matter of interest worldwide. next move? | ɛz ɪf ðə hɪˈstɛriə əv ðə rɔɪəl ˈwɛdɪŋ ənd keɪt ˈfæʃən ˈʧɔɪsɪz ɪn ðə rɔɪəl tʊr əv ˈkænədə wər nɑt ɪˈnəf, ɪt simz laɪk ðə keɪt ˈmeɪniə kənˈtɪnjuz. ðə ˈdəʧəs əv ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ skɔrz əˈnəðər tu kraʊd pleasers*, fərst trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ hər ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈwɛdɪŋ drɛs ˈɪntu meɪn ˈtʊrɪst əˈtrækʃən fər ðə ˈsəmər, ənd ðɛn ˈmeɪkɪŋ jɛt əˈnəðər ˈfæʃən ˈsteɪtmənt baɪ rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ wən əv princess’*’ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈsæfaɪər ənd ˈdaɪmənd ˈɪrɪŋz. ˈrɛkərd kraʊdz, mɔr ðən hæf ə ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɛnˈtaɪtəld ðə rɔɪəl ˈwɛdɪŋ: ə ˈstɔri əv greɪt ˈbrɪtɪʃ dɪˈzaɪn, wɪʧ həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈoʊpənd tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd wɪl rən ənˈtɪl ɑkˈtoʊbər 3rd*. ˈbəkɪŋˌhæm ˈbɔˌlrum wɪl ˈfiʧər ˈaɪtəmz frəm ðə ˈglɔriəs ˈwɛdɪŋ ɪn ˈeɪprəl, bət ðə meɪn əˈtrækʃən wɪl bi ðə ˈstənɪŋ ˌælɪgˈzændər məkˈwin drɛs ðət meɪd ˈhɪstəri bæk ɪn ˈeɪprəl. ðə ˈaɪvəri ənd waɪt ˈsætən drɛs təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə veɪl ənd ˈkɑrtiər ““halo”*” tiˈɑrə ər dɪˈspleɪd ɔn ə rɔɪəl ˈmænəkɪn wɪθ noʊ hɛd ɪn ðə dɑrk ˈbɔˌlrum, wɪθ ðə ˈoʊnli laɪt ɔn ɪt. ðə drəˈmætɪk hæv kɔzd ə bɪt əv ə stər, kwin ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ɪkˈskleɪmd ɪn ə ˈpraɪvət vjuɪŋ əv ðə ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ðət ðə ɑnˈsɑmbəl ɪz ““dreadful”*” ənd ““horrid”*” ənd meɪd tɪ lʊk ˈvɛri creepy”*”, æt wɪʧ ðə ˈdəʧəs sɛd ɪt həz ə effect”*”. ðə ˈriəˌlaɪzd baɪ ðə rɔɪəl skul əv ˈnidəlˌwərk æt ˈhæmptən kɔrt kən bi ˈkloʊsli ədˈmaɪərd, ənd ɪt ɪz sɛd tɪ bi soʊ ˈbjutəfəl ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ glæs soʊ ðət ˈvɪzɪtərz kʊd ˈpərfəktli si ðə ˈditeɪlz. ˈəðər ˈɛləmənts əv ðə ɪgˈzɪbɪt ˈfiʧər keɪt ˌælɪgˈzændər məkˈwin ˈhænˈmeɪd ʃuz wɪʧ naʊ kən bi ədˈmaɪərd ɪn fʊl ˈditeɪl, ðə ˈkɑrtiər ““halo”*” tiˈɑrə loʊnd tɪ ðə ˈdəʧəs fər ðə ˈwɛdɪŋ deɪ, ðə ˈrɑbənsən ˈpɛləm ˈdaɪmənd ˈɪrɪŋz ə gɪft frəm ˈpɛrənts, ə sɪlk ˈrɛplɪkə əv ðə buˈkeɪ ənd ðə ˈwɛdɪŋ keɪk dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ fiˈoʊnə kɛrnz wɪʧ wɪl bi dɪˈspleɪd ɪn ðə steɪt ˈdaɪnɪŋ rum. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, 19 steɪt rumz, ə dɪˈspleɪ əv ˌfæbərˈʤeɪ ˈʤuəlri, ðə steɪt ˈlænˌdaʊ ˈkɛrəʤ ənd ðə ˈfænəm wɪʧ trænˈspɔrtəd ðə rɔɪəl ˈkəpəl ɔn ðə ˈwɛdɪŋ deɪ ənd ˈhaɪˌlaɪts frəm ðə rɔɪəl ˈwɛdɪŋ ər ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrt əv ðə tʊr. rɔɪəl ˈfæməli ɛnˈθuziˌæsts wɪl hæv tɪ peɪ ə ˈtɪkɪt, wɪʧ ɪz əˈbaʊt 29 fər ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ tʊr ˈlæstɪŋ tu ənd ə hæf aʊərz. ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈsɛtɪŋ ðoʊ, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə θim əv ðə dɪˈspleɪ bət aɪ bɛt wərθ ɪt, ʤɪst tɪ si keɪt ˈwɛdɪŋ drɛs. ənd ɪf ju ˈnidɪd əˈnəðər pruf əv ðə ˈdəʧəs ˈfɪtɪŋ soʊ wɛl ˈɪntu hər rɔɪəl roʊl, ˈrisəntli ʃi ˌriɪnˈvɛntɪd ðə ˈʤuəlri baɪ ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈsæfaɪər ənd ˈdaɪmənd ˈɪrɪŋz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ hər baɪ prɪns ˈwɪljəm. ʃi ɔˈrɛdi hæd ˈleɪdi ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt rɪŋ, bət naʊ hər sɛns ðə stədz ˈɪntu drɔp ˈɪrɪŋz, trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ðɛm frəm ˈvɪntɪʤ ˈɪntu ˈmɑdərn. ʃi wɑz sin ˈwɛrɪŋ ðɛm ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz, læst mənθ æt ˈwɪmbəldən ənd ˈrisəntli ɪn ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən tʊr. əˈmeɪzɪŋ haʊ keɪt ˈmɪdəltən ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ ˌriɪnˈvɛnt hərˈsɛlf ənd haʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ʃi ˈtəʧɪz tərnz ˈɪntu goʊld. ˈæftər ɔl, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ʃi wɛrz ɪz naʊ ə ˈmætər əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈwərldˈwaɪd. nɛkst muv? |
the canadian press
montreal -- the liberal government's plan to move ahead on marijuana legalization is up in smoke, leadership candidates suggested during sunday's leadership debate in montreal while they also addressed a range of issues affecting youth including student debt and precarious work.
b.c. peter julian, one of four contenders in the race to replace tom as leader, said the federal government has failed to keep its 2015 campaign pledge to legalize and regulate pot for recreational purposes.
for its part, the government says it is working on crafting legislation on marijuana legalization set to be introduced this spring -- a move that follows the work of a task force assigned to study the issue.
"i believe in legalization," julian said during the's second leadership debate. "i do not believe justin trudeau is going to bring in the legalization of marijuana and as proof that ... we are still seeing, particularly young canadians, being criminalized by simple possession of marijuana."
many young people opted to support the liberals in the last election due to this promise, manitoba niki ashton said.
the liberals ran a cynical campaign in 2015, added ontario charlie angus, suggesting the liberals ticked all the right boxes, including on pot, with no intention of pursuing them.
sunday's debate in montreal -- another in the party's lengthy leadership race -- also featured discussion of skyrocketing student debt and the need to address tuition fees.
young people struggle to purchase homes and participate in the economy, caron said sunday, noting his proposal for a basic income would help address this issue.
caron, an economist, has called for a taxable supplement that would help those canadians whose income levels fall below a standard minimum threshold, determined in part by the size of their family and the city they live in.
the pitch is designed to complement existing provincial and federal social programs, not replace them, caron says, noting 70 per cent of those people who are living in poverty are considered working poor: they have jobs but they don't earn enough to get by.
university graduates can no longer rely on long-term jobs over the course of their careers, ashton said, noting canada faces an "emerging crisis" as a result.
many young people voted in record numbers in the last federal election for a liberal message of change, she added, noting have had enough of politics that fail them.
"i look out at a number of young people here today, some of whom i had the chance to hear from about what they are facing in terms of precarious work," she said. "we are a generation, and i am part of that generation as well, that risks living a life worse off than their parents."
scrapping tuition fees would help students pursue education without concerns of crushing student debt, julian added.
angus is calling for a reinstatement of a $15 federal minimum wage, adding young canadians are being forced into precarious work and many earn less than a living wage.
"it is our job in this renewal to reach out to people who feel they have been written off the political map of this nation to give them hope but also certainty that when we form government we are going to do more," he said.
the will name its next leader in october. | ðə kəˈneɪdiən prɛs ˌməntriˈɔl ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈgəvərnmənts plæn tɪ muv əˈhɛd ɔn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ɪz əp ɪn smoʊk, ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈkænədɪts səˈʤɛstɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsənˌdiz ˈlidərˌʃɪp dəˈbeɪt ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl waɪl ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈdrɛst ə reɪnʤ əv ˈɪʃuz əˈfɛktɪŋ juθ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈstudənt dɛt ənd priˈkɛriəs wərk. b.c*. ˈpitər ˈʤuljən, wən əv fɔr kənˈtɛndərz ɪn ðə reɪs tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs tɑm ɛz ˈlidər, sɛd ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz feɪld tɪ kip ɪts 2015 kæmˈpeɪn plɛʤ tɪ ˈligəˌlaɪz ənd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt pɑt fər ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈpərpəsɪz. fər ɪts pɑrt, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɪz ɪt ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈkræftɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɔn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən sɛt tɪ bi ˌɪntrəˈdust ðɪs spərɪŋ ə muv ðət ˈfɑloʊz ðə wərk əv ə tæsk fɔrs əˈsaɪnd tɪ ˈstədi ðə ˈɪʃu. "aɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ˌligələˈzeɪʃən," ˈʤuljən sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp dəˈbeɪt. "aɪ du nɑt bɪˈliv ˈʤəstɪn truˈdoʊ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ənd ɛz pruf ðət wi ər stɪl siɪŋ, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli jəŋ kəˈneɪdiənz, biɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪzd baɪ ˈsɪmpəl pəˈzɛʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə." ˈmɛni jəŋ ˈpipəl ˈɑptɪd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz ɪn ðə læst ɪˈlɛkʃən du tɪ ðɪs ˈprɑməs, ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə ˈnɪki ˈæʃtən sɛd. ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz ræn ə ˈsɪnɪkəl kæmˈpeɪn ɪn 2015 ˈædɪd ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈʧɑrli ˈæŋgəs, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz tɪkt ɔl ðə raɪt ˈbɑksɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔn pɑt, wɪθ noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv pərˈsuɪŋ ðɛm. ˈsənˌdiz dəˈbeɪt ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl əˈnəðər ɪn ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈlɛŋθi ˈlidərˌʃɪp reɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərd dɪˈskəʃən əv ˈskaɪˌrɑkətɪŋ ˈstudənt dɛt ənd ðə nid tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs tjuˈɪʃən fiz. jəŋ ˈpipəl ˈstrəgəl tɪ ˈpərʧəs hoʊmz ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, kɑˈrɔn sɛd ˈsənˌdi, ˈnoʊtɪŋ hɪz prəˈpoʊzəl fər ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm wʊd hɛlp ˈæˌdrɛs ðɪs ˈɪʃu. kɑˈrɔn, ən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst, həz kɔld fər ə ˈtæksəbəl ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ðət wʊd hɛlp ðoʊz kəˈneɪdiənz huz ˈɪnˌkəm ˈlɛvəlz fɔl bɪˈloʊ ə ˈstændərd ˈmɪnəməm θˈrɛˌʃoʊld, dɪˈtərmənd ɪn pɑrt baɪ ðə saɪz əv ðɛr ˈfæməli ənd ðə ˈsɪti ðeɪ lɪv ɪn. ðə pɪʧ ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmpləmənt ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ prəˈvɪnʃəl ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmz, nɑt ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛm, kɑˈrɔn sɪz, ˈnoʊtɪŋ 70 pər sɛnt əv ðoʊz ˈpipəl hu ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈpɑvərti ər kənˈsɪdərd ˈwərkɪŋ pur: ðeɪ hæv ʤɑbz bət ðeɪ doʊnt ərn ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪt baɪ. ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈgræʤəˌweɪts kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈlɔŋˈtərm ʤɑbz ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðɛr kərɪrz, ˈæʃtən sɛd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ˈkænədə ˈfeɪsɪz ən "ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs" ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. ˈmɛni jəŋ ˈpipəl ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn ˈrɛkərd ˈnəmbərz ɪn ðə læst ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən fər ə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ʧeɪnʤ, ʃi ˈædɪd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ hæv hæd ɪˈnəf əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðət feɪl ðɛm. "aɪ lʊk aʊt æt ə ˈnəmbər əv jəŋ ˈpipəl hir təˈdeɪ, səm əv hum aɪ hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ hir frəm əˈbaʊt wət ðeɪ ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɪn tərmz əv priˈkɛriəs wərk," ʃi sɛd. "wi ər ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ənd aɪ æm pɑrt əv ðət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɛz wɛl, ðət rɪsks ˈlɪvɪŋ ə laɪf wərs ɔf ðən ðɛr ˈpɛrənts." ˈskræpɪŋ tjuˈɪʃən fiz wʊd hɛlp ˈstudənts pərˈsu ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt kənˈsərnz əv ˈkrəʃɪŋ ˈstudənt dɛt, ˈʤuljən ˈædɪd. ˈæŋgəs ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ə ˌriɪnˈsteɪtmənt əv ə 15 ˈfɛdərəl ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ, ˈædɪŋ jəŋ kəˈneɪdiənz ər biɪŋ fɔrst ˈɪntu priˈkɛriəs wərk ənd ˈmɛni ərn lɛs ðən ə ˈlɪvɪŋ weɪʤ. "ɪt ɪz ɑr ʤɑb ɪn ðɪs rɪˈnuəl tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ˈpipəl hu fil ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈrɪtən ɔf ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl mæp əv ðɪs ˈneɪʃən tɪ gɪv ðɛm hoʊp bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsərtənti ðət wɪn wi fɔrm ˈgəvərnmənt wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ du mɔr," hi sɛd. ðə wɪl neɪm ɪts nɛkst ˈlidər ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. |
australia becoming addicted: report
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sorry, this video has expired video: gen y addicted tos (abc news)
a report out today confirms what many already suspected - australians are becoming addicted to theirs.
the survey of users by the technology company cisco reveals that the daily ritual for generation y australians begins with texting.
many of those surveyed admit they are checking for messages and updates at least once every thirty minutes and become anxious when their phone goes missing.
one out of five people are texting while they're driving, and it just speaks to these addictive, compulsive, behaviours that we're seeing. kevin bloch, cisco
cisco's chief technology officer kevin bloch says many people, especially from gen y, are crossing the border into a addiction.
"literally as they open their eyes the alarm clock, which is probably on their phone, goes off. they reach out for the alarm clock, look at their updates, maybe on facebook, maybe twitter etc, maybe go through their email, and then they get out of bed," he observed.
"nine out of 10 of the survey of people under 30 years old are addicted to their and, in fact, one out of five are checking their every ten minutes."
dangerous habits
mr bloch says the addiction to use is so strong for many that they have developed dangerous habits, such as texting while driving.
"it's happening subconsciously, and one out of five people are texting while they're driving, and it just speaks to this addictive, compulsive, behaviours that we're seeing," he said.
"you know, can you not put your phone down whilst you're in your car? i mean, we're talking not just about using the phone for voice, we're talking about texting while you're driving, and that's a really dangerous thing."
the cisco report finds that it is not only gen y who are addicted to their mobile devices, but that the type of use varies with age.
"for example, under 30s, most of whom may not be married, their addiction will be just to be connected to their social lives, some of whom also to be connected to their work lives and so on," mr bloch observed.
"as you go on in life and you're established, you've got a family and so on, the addiction changes. it may be you're worried about your family so you want to stay connected and so on, but there will be different types of addictions or compulsive behaviour.
"but i think what is becoming consistent is that that is becoming the central point of contact to other services and people no matter what age you are."
separation anxiety
kevin bloch says when someone's goes missing or it even starts running out of battery, they often start getting anxious.
"in the report they talk about, you know, the human body's got 206 bones and the smart phone's your bone, and you'll know about it if you don't have it," he joked.
i think it does have a whole lot of negative impacts on your personal life and your personal relationships. kevin bloch, cisco
cisco's report has also found gradual changes in the etiquette surrounding mobile phone use, with more people now using their devices at the dinner table and in bed.
"three-quarters of the people surveyed use their phone in bed, and the question about romance and all that sort of thing comes up," kevin bloch said.
"i think 46 per cent will use their whilst at the dinner table, and if most of the table are texting while you're trying to eat i would consider that rude, and with my family i definitely try to stop it.
"i think it does have a whole lot of negative impacts on your personal life and your personal relationships, no doubt."
mr bloch says people need to their use.
"i think people need to take a step back and understand from their own personal perspectives how addicted they are, like any drug, i guess if i could put an analogy on it," he advised.
"because, you know, it could touch on or infringe on things like your manners, all the way through to your balance, all the way through to your personal safety."
you can follow peter ryan on twitter or on his blog.
topics: mobile-phones, social-media, information-and-communication, australia
first posted | ɔˈstreɪljə bɪˈkəmɪŋ əˈdɪktɪd: rɪˈpɔrt ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈsɑri, ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ həz ɪkˈspaɪrd ˈvɪdioʊ: ʤɛn waɪ əˈdɪktɪd tɪ (ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz) ə rɪˈpɔrt aʊt təˈdeɪ kənˈfərmz wət ˈmɛni ɔˈrɛdi səˈspɛktɪd ɔˈstreɪljənz ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ əˈdɪktɪd tɪ ðɛr. ðə ˈsərˌveɪ əv ˈjuzərz baɪ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌni ˈsɪˌskoʊ rɪˈvilz ðət ðə ˈdeɪli ˈrɪʧuəl fər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən waɪ ɔˈstreɪljənz bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ. ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ˈsərˌveɪd ədˈmɪt ðeɪ ər ˈʧɛkɪŋ fər ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ənd ˈəpˌdeɪts æt list wəns ˈɛvəri ˈθərˌdi ˈmɪnəts ənd bɪˈkəm ˈæŋʃəs wɪn ðɛr foʊn goʊz ˈmɪsɪŋ. wən aʊt əv faɪv ˈpipəl ər ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ waɪl ðɛr ˈdraɪvɪŋ, ənd ɪt ʤɪst spiks tɪ ðiz əˈdɪktɪv, kəmˈpəlsɪv, bɪˈheɪvjərz ðət wɪr siɪŋ. ˈkɛvɪn blɑk, ˈsɪˌskoʊ ˈsɪˌskoʊz ʧif tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɔfɪsər ˈkɛvɪn blɑk sɪz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl, əˈspɛʃəli frəm ʤɛn waɪ, ər ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈɪntu ə əˈdɪkʃən. "ˈlɪtərəli ɛz ðeɪ ˈoʊpən ðɛr aɪz ðə əˈlɑrm klɑk, wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ɔn ðɛr foʊn, goʊz ɔf. ðeɪ riʧ aʊt fər ðə əˈlɑrm klɑk, lʊk æt ðɛr ˈəpˌdeɪts, ˈmeɪbi ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈmeɪbi tˈwɪtər ˌɛtˈsɛtərə, ˈmeɪbi goʊ θru ðɛr iˈmeɪl, ənd ðɛn ðeɪ gɪt aʊt əv bɛd," hi əbˈzərvd. "naɪn aʊt əv 10 əv ðə ˈsərˌveɪ əv ˈpipəl ˈəndər 30 jɪrz oʊld ər əˈdɪktɪd tɪ ðɛr ənd, ɪn fækt, wən aʊt əv faɪv ər ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðɛr ˈɛvəri tɛn ˈmɪnəts." ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈhæbəts ˈmɪstər blɑk sɪz ðə əˈdɪkʃən tɪ juz ɪz soʊ strɔŋ fər ˈmɛni ðət ðeɪ hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈhæbəts, səʧ ɛz ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ waɪl ˈdraɪvɪŋ. "ɪts ˈhæpənɪŋ səbˈkɑnʃəsli, ənd wən aʊt əv faɪv ˈpipəl ər ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ waɪl ðɛr ˈdraɪvɪŋ, ənd ɪt ʤɪst spiks tɪ ðɪs əˈdɪktɪv, kəmˈpəlsɪv, bɪˈheɪvjərz ðət wɪr siɪŋ," hi sɛd. "ju noʊ, kən ju nɑt pʊt jʊr foʊn daʊn waɪlst jʊr ɪn jʊr kɑr? aɪ min, wɪr ˈtɔkɪŋ nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə foʊn fər vɔɪs, wɪr ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ waɪl jʊr ˈdraɪvɪŋ, ənd ðæts ə ˈrɪli ˈdeɪnʤərəs θɪŋ." ðə ˈsɪˌskoʊ rɪˈpɔrt faɪndz ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ʤɛn waɪ hu ər əˈdɪktɪd tɪ ðɛr ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz, bət ðət ðə taɪp əv juz ˈvɛriz wɪθ eɪʤ. "fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈəndər 30s*, moʊst əv hum meɪ nɑt bi ˈmɛrid, ðɛr əˈdɪkʃən wɪl bi ʤɪst tɪ bi kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəl lɪvz, səm əv hum ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ bi kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðɛr wərk lɪvz ənd soʊ ɔn," ˈmɪstər blɑk əbˈzərvd. "ɛz ju goʊ ɔn ɪn laɪf ənd jʊr ɪˈstæblɪʃt, juv gɑt ə ˈfæməli ənd soʊ ɔn, ðə əˈdɪkʃən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ɪt meɪ bi jʊr ˈwərid əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈfæməli soʊ ju wɔnt tɪ steɪ kəˈnɛktɪd ənd soʊ ɔn, bət ðɛr wɪl bi ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv əˈdɪkʃənz ər kəmˈpəlsɪv bɪˈheɪvjər. "bət aɪ θɪŋk wət ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ kənˈsɪstənt ɪz ðət ðət ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈsɛntrəl pɔɪnt əv ˈkɑnˌtækt tɪ ˈəðər ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈpipəl noʊ ˈmætər wət eɪʤ ju ər." ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən æŋˈzaɪəti ˈkɛvɪn blɑk sɪz wɪn ˈsəmˌwənz goʊz ˈmɪsɪŋ ər ɪt ˈivɪn stɑrts ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv ˈbætəri, ðeɪ ˈɔfən stɑrt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈæŋʃəs. "ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt ðeɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt, ju noʊ, ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdiz gɑt 206 boʊnz ənd ðə smɑrt foʊnz jʊr boʊn, ənd jul noʊ əˈbaʊt ɪt ɪf ju doʊnt hæv ɪt," hi ʤoʊkt. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt dɪz hæv ə hoʊl lɔt əv ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækts ɔn jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf ənd jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. ˈkɛvɪn blɑk, ˈsɪˌskoʊ ˈsɪˌskoʊz rɪˈpɔrt həz ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ˈgræʤuəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈɛtəkət sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈmoʊbəl foʊn juz, wɪθ mɔr ˈpipəl naʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz æt ðə ˈdɪnər ˈteɪbəl ənd ɪn bɛd. "θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv ðə ˈpipəl ˈsərˌveɪd juz ðɛr foʊn ɪn bɛd, ənd ðə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˈroʊmæns ənd ɔl ðət sɔrt əv θɪŋ kəmz əp," ˈkɛvɪn blɑk sɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk 46 pər sɛnt wɪl juz ðɛr waɪlst æt ðə ˈdɪnər ˈteɪbəl, ənd ɪf moʊst əv ðə ˈteɪbəl ər ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ waɪl jʊr traɪɪŋ tɪ it aɪ wʊd kənˈsɪdər ðət rud, ənd wɪθ maɪ ˈfæməli aɪ ˈdɛfənətli traɪ tɪ stɑp ɪt. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪt dɪz hæv ə hoʊl lɔt əv ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækts ɔn jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf ənd jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, noʊ daʊt." ˈmɪstər blɑk sɪz ˈpipəl nid tɪ ðɛr juz. "aɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl nid tɪ teɪk ə stɛp bæk ənd ˌəndərˈstænd frəm ðɛr oʊn ˈpərsɪnəl pərˈspɛktɪvz haʊ əˈdɪktɪd ðeɪ ər, laɪk ˈɛni drəg, aɪ gɛs ɪf aɪ kʊd pʊt ən əˈnæləʤi ɔn ɪt," hi ədˈvaɪzd. "bɪˈkəz, ju noʊ, ɪt kʊd təʧ ɔn ər ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤ ɔn θɪŋz laɪk jʊr ˈmænərz, ɔl ðə weɪ θru tɪ jʊr ˈbæləns, ɔl ðə weɪ θru tɪ jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈseɪfti." ju kən ˈfɑloʊ ˈpitər raɪən ɔn tˈwɪtər ər ɔn hɪz blɔg. ˈtɑpɪks: mobile-phones*, social-media*, information-and-communication*, ɔˈstreɪljə fərst ˈpoʊstɪd |
launcher list indicator is a simple that makes it easy to switch between multiple lists of unity launcher icons (apps pinned to the launcher).
the indicator allows saving applications that are pinned to the unity launcher as a list that can later be restored from the its menu.
update 1: launcher list indicator now includes options to hide the indicator label (so only an icon is displayed), toggle unity launcher visibility, and to change the indicator icon.
also, the app now ships with a monochrome icon, and i've set it as default for the package from the. you can still use the old icon if you want, by selecting extras > change icon from the indicator menu, and then selecting the colored launcher list indicator icon (indicator-icon-orig.png) from /usr/share/pixmaps/.
this is useful if you often use the same computer for multiple purposes. for instance, you can have a profile with applications that you only use for work, another profile with for stuff, and another one for gaming, and easily switch between them using launcher list only an icon is displayed),, and toalso, the app now ships with a monochrome icon, and i've set it as default for the package from the. you can still use the old icon if you want, by the indicator menu, and then selecting the colored launcher list indicator icon (indicator-icon-orig.png) from
update 2: the features a new option which allows clearing the unity launcher (removes favorites, so you can easily create a new profile). this can be accessed from the indicator menu > extras > clear launcher.
update 3: launcher list indicator can now automatically change the profile based on the current:
to access this feature, select "toggle switcher" from the "extras" menu.
after configuring this for the first time, the "toggle switcher" menu item can be used to enable / disable this feature. to reconfigure the profiles used for each, use the extras > reconfigure list (this only shows up after it was configured once).
middle-click on indicator calls dialog for saving current launcher as a profile
hovering over indicator icon and up switched lists backwards, down - switches forward
install launcher list indicator
to install launcher list indicator, you can use its official. to add the and install the indicator in ubuntu, use the following commands:
sudo:launcher-list-indicator/ppa apt update apt install
once installed, launch it from dash.
to have launcher list indicator start automatically on login, you'll need to add it to startup. to do this, launch "startup applications" from dash, click "add", enter anything you want under "name", and use "launcher-list-indicator" in the "command" field.
here's an updated which includes these new you don't want to add the, you can download the deb from here report any bugs you may find @ | ˈlɔnʧər lɪst ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl ðət meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ swɪʧ bɪtˈwin ˈməltəpəl lɪsts əv ˈjunɪti ˈlɔnʧər ˈaɪˌkɑnz (æps pɪnd tɪ ðə ˈlɔnʧər). ðə ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əˈlaʊz ˈseɪvɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət ər pɪnd tɪ ðə ˈjunɪti ˈlɔnʧər ɛz ə lɪst ðət kən ˈleɪtər bi rɪˈstɔrd frəm ðə ɪts ˈmɛnju. ˈəpˌdeɪt 1 ˈlɔnʧər lɪst ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər naʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈɔpʃənz tɪ haɪd ðə ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ˈleɪbəl (soʊ ˈoʊnli ən ˈaɪkɑn ɪz dɪˈspleɪd), ˈtɑgəl ˈjunɪti ˈlɔnʧər ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti, ənd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ˈaɪkɑn. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðə æp naʊ ʃɪps wɪθ ə ˈmɑnəˌkroʊm ˈaɪkɑn, ənd aɪv sɛt ɪt ɛz dɪˈfɔlt fər ðə ˈpækɪʤ frəm ðə. ju kən stɪl juz ðə oʊld ˈaɪkɑn ɪf ju wɔnt, baɪ səˈlɛktɪŋ ˈɛkstrəz ʧeɪnʤ ˈaɪkɑn frəm ðə ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ˈmɛnju, ənd ðɛn səˈlɛktɪŋ ðə ˈkələrd ˈlɔnʧər lɪst ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ˈaɪkɑn (indicator-icon-orig.png*) frəm /usr/share/pixmaps*/. ðɪs ɪz ˈjusfəl ɪf ju ˈɔfən juz ðə seɪm kəmˈpjutər fər ˈməltəpəl ˈpərpəsɪz. fər ˈɪnstəns, ju kən hæv ə ˈproʊˌfaɪl wɪθ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət ju ˈoʊnli juz fər wərk, əˈnəðər ˈproʊˌfaɪl wɪθ fər stəf, ənd əˈnəðər wən fər ˈgeɪmɪŋ, ənd ˈizəli swɪʧ bɪtˈwin ðɛm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈlɔnʧər lɪst ˈoʊnli ən ˈaɪkɑn ɪz dɪˈspleɪd),, ənd toalso*, ðə æp naʊ ʃɪps wɪθ ə ˈmɑnəˌkroʊm ˈaɪkɑn, ənd aɪv sɛt ɪt ɛz dɪˈfɔlt fər ðə ˈpækɪʤ frəm ðə. ju kən stɪl juz ðə oʊld ˈaɪkɑn ɪf ju wɔnt, baɪ ðə ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ˈmɛnju, ənd ðɛn səˈlɛktɪŋ ðə ˈkələrd ˈlɔnʧər lɪst ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ˈaɪkɑn (indicator-icon-orig.png*) frəm ˈəpˌdeɪt 2 ðə ˈfiʧərz ə nu ˈɔpʃən wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ˈklɪrɪŋ ðə ˈjunɪti ˈlɔnʧər (riˈmuvz ˈfeɪvərɪts, soʊ ju kən ˈizəli kriˈeɪt ə nu ˈproʊˌfaɪl). ðɪs kən bi ˈækˌsɛst frəm ðə ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ˈmɛnju ˈɛkstrəz klɪr ˈlɔnʧər. ˈəpˌdeɪt 3 ˈlɔnʧər lɪst ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər kən naʊ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl beɪst ɔn ðə ˈkɑrənt: tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðɪs ˈfiʧər, səˈlɛkt "ˈtɑgəl sˈwɪʧər" frəm ðə "ˈɛkstrəz" ˈmɛnju. ˈæftər kənˈfɪgjərɪŋ ðɪs fər ðə fərst taɪm, ðə "ˈtɑgəl sˈwɪʧər" ˈmɛnju ˈaɪtəm kən bi juzd tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl dɪˈseɪbəl ðɪs ˈfiʧər. tɪ ˌrikənˈfɪgjər ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪlz juzd fər iʧ, juz ðə ˈɛkstrəz ˌrikənˈfɪgjər lɪst (ðɪs ˈoʊnli ʃoʊz əp ˈæftər ɪt wɑz kənˈfɪgjərd wəns). ɔn ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər kɔlz ˈdaɪəlɔg fər ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈkɑrənt ˈlɔnʧər ɛz ə ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈhəvərɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ˈaɪkɑn ənd əp swɪʧt lɪsts ˈbækwərdz, daʊn sˈwɪʧɪz ˈfɔrwərd ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈlɔnʧər lɪst ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈlɔnʧər lɪst ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər, ju kən juz ɪts əˈfɪʃəl. tɪ æd ðə ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ɪn ˌuˈbuˌtu, juz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kəˈmændz: æpt ˈəpˌdeɪt æpt ˌɪnˈstɔl wəns ˌɪnˈstɔld, lɔnʧ ɪt frəm dæʃ. tɪ hæv ˈlɔnʧər lɪst ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər stɑrt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ɔn login*, jul nid tɪ æd ɪt tɪ ˈstɑrˌtəp. tɪ du ðɪs, lɔnʧ "ˈstɑrˌtəp ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz" frəm dæʃ, klɪk "æd", ˈɛnər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju wɔnt ˈəndər "neɪm", ənd juz "launcher-list-indicator*" ɪn ðə "kəˈmænd" fild. hɪrz ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ðiz nu ju doʊnt wɔnt tɪ æd ðə, ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə dɛb frəm hir rɪˈpɔrt ˈɛni bəgz ju meɪ faɪnd |
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arnold dad beat him with a belt when he was a boy because he thought he was gay.
the revealed on us tv: “he ran after me with a belt and beat me.”
and the terminator star said his mum asked a doctor for help because she was worried there was “something off”.
arnie, who he betrayed wife maria shriver, 56, with a string of other women, said: “i know if mum thought i was gay, or if she just thought there was something off. and ‘let’s catch it early’.
“she asked the doctor, ‘can you help me? i know if something wrong with my son because his wall is full of naked men.
"all of friends have pictures of girls above their bed. and arnold has no girls.’”
the superstar, 65, also revealed that he paid tens of thousands of dollars to his housekeeper mildred “patty”, 51, when he learned she was the mother of his love child joseph, now 15 but denied that he gave her hush-money.
arnie, who was promoting his memoirs total recall on 60 minutes, was asked if his flings with and hollywood star brigitte nielsen, 49, were his only during his marriage.
the predator star confessed: “no, i had others. i did feel bad about it. they were mistakes. this is my failure. my screw-ups. something between maria and me. she knew. not perfect.”
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arnie kept joseph secret from maria when he was california governor, but came clean during marriage last spring.
he claimed he only discovered joseph was his son when he was seven.
the star said: “he started looking like me and i kind of got it. i put the things together.”
related video - arnold schwarzenegger's own son his dad's classic scene from the terminator | gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst səˈlɛbz ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈɑrnəld dæd bit ɪm wɪθ ə bɛlt wɪn hi wɑz ə bɔɪ bɪˈkəz hi θɔt hi wɑz geɪ. ðə rɪˈvild ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən: ræn ˈæftər mi wɪθ ə bɛlt ənd bit me.”*.” ənd ðə ˈtərməˌneɪtər stɑr sɛd hɪz məm æst ə ˈdɔktər fər hɛlp bɪˈkəz ʃi wɑz ˈwərid ðɛr wɑz off”*”. ˈɑrni, hu hi bɪˈtreɪd waɪf mərˈiə ʃˈraɪvər, 56 wɪθ ə strɪŋ əv ˈəðər ˈwɪmən, sɛd: noʊ ɪf məm θɔt aɪ wɑz geɪ, ər ɪf ʃi ʤɪst θɔt ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔf. ənd kæʧ ɪt early’*’. æst ðə ˈdɔktər, ju hɛlp mi? aɪ noʊ ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ maɪ sən bɪˈkəz hɪz wɔl ɪz fʊl əv ˈneɪkəd mɛn. "ɔl əv frɛndz hæv ˈpɪkʧərz əv gərlz əˈbəv ðɛr bɛd. ənd ˈɑrnəld həz noʊ girls.’”*.’” ðə ˌsupərˈstɑr, 65 ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvild ðət hi peɪd tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz tɪ hɪz ˈhaʊˌskipər ˈmɪldrɪd ““patty”*”, 51 wɪn hi ˈlərnɪd ʃi wɑz ðə ˈməðər əv hɪz ləv ʧaɪld ˈʤoʊzəf, naʊ 15 bət dɪˈnaɪd ðət hi geɪv hər hush-money*. ˈɑrni, hu wɑz prəˈmoʊtɪŋ hɪz ˈmɛmˌwɑrz ˈtoʊtəl ˈriˌkɔl ɔn 60 ˈmɪnəts, wɑz æst ɪf hɪz flɪŋz wɪθ ənd ˈhɑliˌwʊd stɑr ˈbrɪʤɪt ˈnilsən, 49 wər hɪz ˈoʊnli ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈmɛrɪʤ. ðə ˈprɛdətər stɑr kənˈfɛst: ““no*, aɪ hæd ˈəðərz. aɪ dɪd fil bæd əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðeɪ wər mɪˈsteɪks. ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˈfeɪljər. maɪ screw-ups*. ˈsəmθɪŋ bɪtˈwin mərˈiə ənd mi. ʃi nu. nɑt perfect.”*.” (ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈɑrni kɛpt ˈʤoʊzəf ˈsikrɪt frəm mərˈiə wɪn hi wɑz ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈgəvərnər, bət keɪm klin ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmɛrɪʤ læst spərɪŋ. hi kleɪmd hi ˈoʊnli dɪˈskəvərd ˈʤoʊzəf wɑz hɪz sən wɪn hi wɑz ˈsɛvən. ðə stɑr sɛd: ˈstɑrtɪd ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk mi ənd aɪ kaɪnd əv gɑt ɪt. aɪ pʊt ðə θɪŋz together.”*.” rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɑrnəld ʃˈwɔrzəˌneɪgərz oʊn sən hɪz dædz ˈklæsɪk sin frəm ðə ˈtərməˌneɪtər |
drawing is ancient; it is the only childhood cognitive behavior for which there is any direct evidence from the upper. do genes influence individual differences in this behavior, and is drawing related to intelligence ( g ) in modern children? we report on the first genetically informative study of figure drawing. in a study of pairs of twins, we found that genetic differences exert a greater influence on figure drawing at age 4 than do environmental differences. figure drawing was as heritable as g at age 4 of .29 for both). drawing scores at age 4 correlated significantly with g at age 4 ( r = .33, p < .001, n =) and with g at age 14 ( r = .20, p < .001, n =). the genetic correlation between drawing at age 4 and g at age 14 was .52, 95% confidence interval = [.31, .75]. individual differences in this widespread behavior have an important genetic component and a significant genetic link with g .
in 1926, a young woman struggled to come up with a reliable way to measure the intelligence of young children. florence goodenough (1886–1959) conceived the idea of asking the children to draw a human figure. her ability test was remarkable: it took 10 min or fewer to administer; it used cheap, familiar, and widely available materials; children enjoyed the task; and the test could be scored easily and reliably (brill, 1935; goodenough, 1926; oakland & dowling, 1983). crucially, it worked: performance on the goodenough test correlated moderately with scores on comprehensive iq tests, and the test was both reliable and valid (abell, wood, & liebman, 2001; & maxwell, 1981). genius was to take a common childhood product and see its potential as an indicator of cognitive ability (abell et al., 2001; chambers, 1983; chappell & steitz, 1993; jones & rich, 1957; krohn & traxler, 1979; & theeramanoparp, 2003). the test was validated in several populations and used widely until its popularity declined in the 1970s, perhaps because it was considered by some researchers to be one of several projective techniques, including the rorschach test, that were not empirically well supported (lilienfeld, wood, & garb, 2000) for screening (chapman & chapman, 1967), which was not its original purpose. the test has not previously been analyzed in genetically informative samples, so the etiology of individual differences in figure drawing is unsettled.
behavioral genetic designs, such as the twin design comparing resemblance between identical (monozygotic, or) twins and fraternal (dizygotic, or) twins, are especially interesting to apply to differences in drawings of human figures because such drawings seem so likely to be sensitive to family background, such as parental guidance and encouragement. it also seems intuitive that any relationship between early figure drawing and later intelligence would be caused by familial influences held in common between the two traits. it seems that children with ready access to pencils, paper, picture books, and so on would have better drawing skills than children brought up without those advantages. these credible scenarios can be tested empirically with a twin study (plomin, defries, knopik, & neiderhiser, 2013).
another reason to examine drawing is that it is ancient and widespread; cave decorations have been dated to years ago (pike et al., 2012; et al., 1992). humans’ adult ancestors sculpted clay models of the human figure and then fired the figurines in ash pits years before making “useful” artifacts such as pots. evidence that figurative drawing and sculpture were valued comes from the number of hours spent in creating them, and from the places within cave sites where the objects were stored (cook, 2013, p. 35). behavior rarely fossilizes, yet it has been preserved, marvelously, in fresh and beautiful drawings (and sculptures) in places like the caves of and lascaux (bataille, 1955; et al., 2004;, brunel, & hillaire, 1995, p. 114), and no doubt many sites, given the paucity of the record (cook, 2013).
here we report our findings from the first genetically informative study of individual differences in figure drawings and their relation to intelligence measured a decade later. we aimed to discover (a) the extent to which (if any) genes influence individual differences in drawings of human figures, (b) the extent to which the accuracy of such drawings is predictive of later intelligence, and (c) the extent to which genes that contribute to drawing at age 4 also contribute to intelligence up to a decade later.
discussion section: choose top of page abstract method results discussion << references citing articles we found that drawings done by twins were significantly more similar than were drawings done by twins. finding that a behavior is heritable is no longer news; yet if the data had shown that any siblings’ drawing scores were alike, irrespective of zygosity, we would not have been surprised because it seems so plausible that young siblings would emulate each drawings or be guided by parents (irrespective of zygosity). for that reason, we were intrigued to find that scores for a single drawing were as heritable as was g estimated from several different indicators (verbal and nonverbal tests). the high reliability of the drawing test suggests that rater unreliability is unlikely to be the source of the environmental influence on drawing at age 4 (e). in this large sample, a single picture of a child, drawn in around 5 min, had a significant positive phenotypic association with g measured a decade later, and this correlation was as high as the correlation between g at age 4 and g at age 14. this phenotypic association was caused partly by a genetic correlation between drawing at age 4 and g at age 14. our data show that the capacity to realize on paper the salient features of a person, in a schema, is an intelligent behavior at age 4. performance of this drawing task relies on various cognitive, motoric, perceptual, attentional, and motivational capacities. our estimated positive phenotypic correlation between drawing and contemporaneous intelligence is consistent with estimates from 40 small studies in which the correlations (rs) ranged from .24 to .83 (scott, 1981; see willcock, imuta, & hayne, 2011). the correlation we observed is also consistent with a large phenotypic study of that found, perhaps surprisingly, that scores correlated with arithmetic performance (r = .33, n =) to about the same extent as they correlated with pattern copying (r = .37, n =; shepherd, 2012, p. 21). we do not know whether those children who scored higher on the drawing task at age 4 will be more likely to develop a sustained interest in art. this study does not explain artistic talent; the scores only quantify accuracy of attributes, such as the number of limbs, in the drawings. but our results do show that whatever conflicting theories adults have about the value of verisimilitude in early figure drawing, children who express it to a greater extent are somewhat brighter than those who do not. this study had great statistical power, but any sample has some restrictions. for example, people at the extreme ends of various distributions (including social and economic distributions) are underrepresented in almost all studies. also, our analyses were subject to the usual assumptions of the twin method, which have been explored elsewhere (see et al., 2013). there is some evidence in the archaeological record that figurative art is more recent than geometric (pike et al., 2012). if this is correct, then figurative art may track, to some extent, increasing cognitive ability in the human species. drawing is an ancient human capacity; years before the children in our study sat down to draw, unknown people made surviving drawings of great skill and beauty. these images (see bradshaw foundation, 2011, for photographs) are among the oldest examples of a human behavior that continues in the same form today. this long history endows the drawing test with ecological validity and relevance to an extent that is unusual in psychometrics. drawing marks called finger flutings, made by dragging fingers across wet clay or on soft cave walls, are the oldest known direct evidence of behavior, aside from footprints. archaeologists have dated these marks to the upper and ascribed them to young children on the basis of detailed measurements of the groove widths (sharpe & van gelder, 2006). the longevity of drawing behavior indicates that drawing is a natural part of the human repertoire. given that drawing enhances the skills that children use in writing & miyashita, 1979), it may have contributed to the development of pictograms, and eventually writing. the finding that greater accuracy in figure drawing is associated genetically with higher g a decade later is thought provoking and demonstrates that the study of art and the study of science have much to offer each other. evolutionary selection on drawing ability may have been an important precursor to writing, which transformed humans’ capacity to store information externally, and promoted the capacity to build a civilization.
acknowledgements we thank the families in the twins early development study, who have consistently been generous in their contribution to scientific research.
declaration of conflicting interests
the authors declared that they had no conflicts of interest with respect to their authorship or the publication of this article. funding
the twins early development study is supported by a program grant to r. from the united kingdom medical research council (grant, and previously grant), with additional support from the u.s. national institutes of health (grants and). r. is supported by a united kingdom medical research council research professorship award) and a european research council advanced investigator award (295366). supplemental material
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in each twin pair, one twin was assigned to be twin 1 and the other to be twin 2. we refer to twins 1 and twins 2 as twin groups. | drɔɪŋ ɪz ˈeɪnʧənt; ɪt ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv bɪˈheɪvjər fər wɪʧ ðɛr ɪz ˈɛni dɪˈrɛkt ˈɛvədəns frəm ðə ˈəpər. du ʤinz ˈɪnfluəns ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðɪs bɪˈheɪvjər, ənd ɪz drɔɪŋ rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʤi ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈʧɪldrən? wi rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə fərst ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv ˈstədi əv ˈfɪgjər drɔɪŋ. ɪn ə ˈstədi əv pɛrz əv twɪnz, wi faʊnd ðət ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪgˈzərt ə ˈgreɪtər ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ˈfɪgjər drɔɪŋ æt eɪʤ 4 ðən du ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz. ˈfɪgjər drɔɪŋ wɑz ɛz ˈhɛrətəbəl ɛz ʤi æt eɪʤ 4 əv 29 fər boʊθ). drɔɪŋ skɔrz æt eɪʤ 4 ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli wɪθ ʤi æt eɪʤ 4 ɑr 33 pi 001 ɛn ənd wɪθ ʤi æt eɪʤ 14 ɑr 20 pi 001 ɛn ðə ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin drɔɪŋ æt eɪʤ 4 ənd ʤi æt eɪʤ 14 wɑz 52 95 ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈɪntərvəl 31 75 ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðɪs ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd bɪˈheɪvjər hæv ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ʤəˈnɛtɪk kəmˈpoʊnənt ənd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ʤəˈnɛtɪk lɪŋk wɪθ ʤi ɪn 1926 ə jəŋ ˈwʊmən ˈstrəgəld tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl weɪ tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əv jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən. ˈflɔrəns ˈgʊdəˌnaʊ kənˈsivd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈæskɪŋ ðə ˈʧɪldrən tɪ drɔ ə ˈjumən ˈfɪgjər. hər əˈbɪləˌti tɛst wɑz rɪˈmɑrkəbəl: ɪt tʊk 10 mɪn ər fjuər tɪ ədˈmɪnɪstər; ɪt juzd ʧip, fəˈmɪljər, ənd ˈwaɪdli əˈveɪləbəl məˈtɪriəlz; ˈʧɪldrən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə tæsk; ənd ðə tɛst kʊd bi skɔrd ˈizəli ənd rɪˈlaɪəbli (brɪl, 1935 ˈgʊdəˌnaʊ, 1926 ˈoʊklənd ˈdaʊlɪŋ, 1983 ˈkruʃəli, ɪt wərkt: pərˈfɔrməns ɔn ðə ˈgʊdəˌnaʊ tɛst ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd ˈmɑdərətli wɪθ skɔrz ɔn ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈaɪˈkju tɛsts, ənd ðə tɛst wɑz boʊθ rɪˈlaɪəbəl ənd ˈvælɪd (ˈeɪbəl, wʊd, ˈlibmən, 2001 ˈmæksˌwɛl, 1981 ˈʤinjəs wɑz tɪ teɪk ə ˈkɑmən ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˈprɑdəkt ənd si ɪts pəˈtɛnʃəl ɛz ən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv ˈkɑgnɪtɪv əˈbɪləˌti (ˈeɪbəl ɛt æl., 2001 ˈʧeɪmbərz, 1983 ˈʧæpəl stits, 1993 ʤoʊnz rɪʧ, 1957 kroʊn ˈtrækslər, 1979 theeramanoparp*, 2003 ðə tɛst wɑz ˈvælədeɪtəd ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ənd juzd ˈwaɪdli ənˈtɪl ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti dɪˈklaɪnd ɪn ðə 1970s*, pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz kənˈsɪdərd baɪ səm ˈrisərʧərz tɪ bi wən əv ˈsɛvərəl prɑˈʤɛktɪv tɛkˈniks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈrɔrˌʃɑʧ tɛst, ðət wər nɑt ɛmˈpɪrɪkəli wɛl səˈpɔrtɪd (lilienfeld*, wʊd, gɑrb, 2000 fər ˈskrinɪŋ (ˈʧæpmən ˈʧæpmən, 1967 wɪʧ wɑz nɑt ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpərpəs. ðə tɛst həz nɑt ˈpriviəsli bɪn ˈænəˌlaɪzd ɪn ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv ˈsæmpəlz, soʊ ðə ˌiˌtiˈɑləʤi əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈfɪgjər drɔɪŋ ɪz ənˈsɛtəld. bɪˈheɪvjərəl ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪˈzaɪnz, səʧ ɛz ðə twɪn dɪˈzaɪn kəmˈpɛrɪŋ rɪˈzɛmbləns bɪtˈwin aɪˈdɛntɪkəl (monozygotic*, ər) twɪnz ənd frəˈtərnəl (dizygotic*, ər) twɪnz, ər əˈspɛʃəli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn drɔɪŋz əv ˈjumən ˈfɪgjərz bɪˈkəz səʧ drɔɪŋz sim soʊ ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ˈfæməli ˈbækˌgraʊnd, səʧ ɛz pərˈɛntəl ˈgaɪdəns ənd ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ simz ˌɪnˈtuətɪv ðət ˈɛni riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈərli ˈfɪgjər drɔɪŋ ənd ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns wʊd bi kɔzd baɪ fəˈmɪljəl ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz hɛld ɪn ˈkɑmən bɪtˈwin ðə tu treɪts. ɪt simz ðət ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ˈrɛdi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈpɛnsəlz, ˈpeɪpər, ˈpɪkʧər bʊks, ənd soʊ ɔn wʊd hæv ˈbɛtər drɔɪŋ skɪlz ðən ˈʧɪldrən brɔt əp wɪˈθaʊt ðoʊz ædˈvæntɪʤɪz. ðiz ˈkrɛdəbəl sɪˈnɛrioʊz kən bi ˈtɛstɪd ɛmˈpɪrɪkəli wɪθ ə twɪn ˈstədi (plomin*, dɪˈfriz, knopik*, neiderhiser*, 2013 əˈnəðər ˈrizən tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn drɔɪŋ ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈeɪnʧənt ənd ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd; keɪv ˌdɛkərˈeɪʃənz hæv bɪn ˈdeɪtɪd tɪ jɪrz əˈgoʊ (paɪk ɛt æl., 2012 ɛt æl., 1992 humans’*’ ˈædəlt ˈænˌsɛstərz ˈskəlptɪd kleɪ ˈmɑdəlz əv ðə ˈjumən ˈfɪgjər ənd ðɛn faɪərd ðə ˌfɪgjərˈinz ɪn æʃ pɪts jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ““useful”*” ˈɑrtəˌfækts səʧ ɛz pɑts. ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈfɪgjərətɪv drɔɪŋ ənd ˈskəlpʧər wər ˈvæljud kəmz frəm ðə ˈnəmbər əv aʊərz spɛnt ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðɛm, ənd frəm ðə ˈpleɪsɪz wɪˈθɪn keɪv saɪts wɛr ðə ˈɑbʤɛkts wər stɔrd (kʊk, 2013 pi. 35 bɪˈheɪvjər ˈrɛrli fossilizes*, jɛt ɪt həz bɪn prɪˈzərvd, ˈmɑrvələsli, ɪn frɛʃ ənd ˈbjutəfəl drɔɪŋz (ənd ˈskəlpʧərz) ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ðə keɪvz əv ənd ˈlæskoʊ (bataille*, 1955 ɛt æl., 2004, brunel*, hillaire*, 1995 pi. 114 ənd noʊ daʊt ˈmɛni saɪts, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈpɔsəˌti əv ðə ˈrɛkərd (kʊk, 2013 hir wi rɪˈpɔrt ɑr ˈfaɪndɪŋz frəm ðə fərst ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv ˈstədi əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈfɪgjər drɔɪŋz ənd ðɛr riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈmɛʒərd ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈleɪtər. wi eɪmd tɪ dɪˈskəvər (ə) ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ (ɪf ˈɛni) ʤinz ˈɪnfluəns ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn drɔɪŋz əv ˈjumən ˈfɪgjərz, (bi) ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ðə ˈækjərəsi əv səʧ drɔɪŋz ɪz prɪˈdɪktɪv əv ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, ənd (si) ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ʤinz ðət kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ drɔɪŋ æt eɪʤ 4 ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əp tɪ ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈleɪtər. dɪˈskəʃən ˈsɛkʃən: ʧuz tɔp əv peɪʤ ˈæbˌstrækt ˈmɛθəd rɪˈzəlts dɪˈskəʃən ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəlz wi faʊnd ðət drɔɪŋz dən baɪ twɪnz wər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ˈsɪmələr ðən wər drɔɪŋz dən baɪ twɪnz. ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ə bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz ˈhɛrətəbəl ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər nuz; jɛt ɪf ðə ˈdætə hæd ʃoʊn ðət ˈɛni siblings’*’ drɔɪŋ skɔrz wər əˈlaɪk, ˌɪrəˈspɛktɪv əv zygosity*, wi wʊd nɑt hæv bɪn səˈpraɪzd bɪˈkəz ɪt simz soʊ ˈplɔzəbəl ðət jəŋ ˈsɪblɪŋz wʊd ˈɛmjəˌleɪt iʧ drɔɪŋz ər bi ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ˈpɛrənts (ˌɪrəˈspɛktɪv əv zygosity*). fər ðət ˈrizən, wi wər ˌɪnˈtrigd tɪ faɪnd ðət skɔrz fər ə ˈsɪŋgəl drɔɪŋ wər ɛz ˈhɛrətəbəl ɛz wɑz ʤi ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd frəm ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz (ˈvərbəl ənd nɑnˈvərbəl tɛsts). ðə haɪ riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti əv ðə drɔɪŋ tɛst səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈreɪtər ˌənriˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ðə sɔrs əv ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈɪnfluəns ɔn drɔɪŋ æt eɪʤ 4 (i). ɪn ðɪs lɑrʤ ˈsæmpəl, ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɪkʧər əv ə ʧaɪld, drɔn ɪn əraʊnd 5 mɪn, hæd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɑzətɪv ˌfinəˈtɪpɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ʤi ˈmɛʒərd ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈleɪtər, ənd ðɪs ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən wɑz ɛz haɪ ɛz ðə ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ʤi æt eɪʤ 4 ənd ʤi æt eɪʤ 14 ðɪs ˌfinəˈtɪpɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɑz kɔzd ˈpɑrtli baɪ ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin drɔɪŋ æt eɪʤ 4 ənd ʤi æt eɪʤ 14 ɑr ˈdætə ʃoʊ ðət ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ɔn ˈpeɪpər ðə ˈseɪljənt ˈfiʧərz əv ə ˈpərsən, ɪn ə ˈskimə, ɪz ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt bɪˈheɪvjər æt eɪʤ 4 pərˈfɔrməns əv ðɪs drɔɪŋ tæsk rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ˈvɛriəs ˈkɑgnɪtɪv, motoric*, pərˈsɛpʧəwəl, attentional*, ənd ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl kəˈpæsɪtiz. ɑr ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈpɑzətɪv ˌfinəˈtɪpɪk ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin drɔɪŋ ənd kənˌtɛmpərˈeɪniəs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts frəm 40 smɔl ˈstədiz ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃənz (rs*) reɪnʤd frəm 24 tɪ 83 (skɑt, 1981 si willcock*, imuta*, heɪn, 2011 ðə ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən wi əbˈzərvd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˌfinəˈtɪpɪk ˈstədi əv ðət faʊnd, pərˈhæps səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðət skɔrz ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk pərˈfɔrməns (ɑr 33 ɛn tɪ əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm ɪkˈstɛnt ɛz ðeɪ ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ ˈpætərn ˈkɑpiɪŋ (ɑr 37 ɛn ˈʃɛpərd, 2012 pi. 21 wi du nɑt noʊ ˈwɛðər ðoʊz ˈʧɪldrən hu skɔrd haɪər ɔn ðə drɔɪŋ tæsk æt eɪʤ 4 wɪl bi mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə səˈsteɪnd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ɑrt. ðɪs ˈstədi dɪz nɑt ɪkˈspleɪn ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˈtælənt; ðə skɔrz ˈoʊnli kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ ˈækjərəsi əv əˈtrɪˌbjuts, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈnəmbər əv lɪmz, ɪn ðə drɔɪŋz. bət ɑr rɪˈzəlts du ʃoʊ ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈθɪriz ˈædəlts hæv əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvælju əv ˌvɛrəsəˈmɪləˌtud ɪn ˈərli ˈfɪgjər drɔɪŋ, ˈʧɪldrən hu ɪkˈsprɛs ɪt tɪ ə ˈgreɪtər ɪkˈstɛnt ər ˈsəmˈwət ˈbraɪtər ðən ðoʊz hu du nɑt. ðɪs ˈstədi hæd greɪt stəˈtɪstɪkəl paʊər, bət ˈɛni ˈsæmpəl həz səm riˈstrɪkʃənz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈpipəl æt ðə ɪkˈstrim ɛndz əv ˈvɛriəs ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz) ər əndərˌrɛprɪˈzɛntɪd ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈstədiz. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɑr æˈnælɪˌsiz wər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˈjuʒəwəl əˈsəmpʃənz əv ðə twɪn ˈmɛθəd, wɪʧ hæv bɪn ɪkˈsplɔrd ˈɛlsˌwɛr (si ɛt æl., 2013 ðɛr ɪz səm ˈɛvədəns ɪn ðə ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈrɛkərd ðət ˈfɪgjərətɪv ɑrt ɪz mɔr ˈrisənt ðən ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk (paɪk ɛt æl., 2012 ɪf ðɪs ɪz kərˈɛkt, ðɛn ˈfɪgjərətɪv ɑrt meɪ træk, tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈkɑgnɪtɪv əˈbɪləˌti ɪn ðə ˈjumən ˈspiʃiz. drɔɪŋ ɪz ən ˈeɪnʧənt ˈjumən kəˈpæsɪti; jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ɑr ˈstədi sæt daʊn tɪ drɔ, ənˈnoʊn ˈpipəl meɪd sərˈvaɪvɪŋ drɔɪŋz əv greɪt skɪl ənd ˈbjuti. ðiz ˈɪmɪʤɪz (si ˈbrædˌʃɔ faʊnˈdeɪʃən, 2011 fər ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs) ər əˈməŋ ðə ˈoʊldəst ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ə ˈjumən bɪˈheɪvjər ðət kənˈtɪnjuz ɪn ðə seɪm fɔrm təˈdeɪ. ðɪs lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri ɛnˈdaʊz ðə drɔɪŋ tɛst wɪθ ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl vəˈlɪdɪti ənd ˈrɛləvəns tɪ ən ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ɪz ənˈjuˌʒuəl ɪn psychometrics*. drɔɪŋ mɑrks kɔld ˈfɪŋgər flutings*, meɪd baɪ ˈdrægɪŋ ˈfɪŋgərz əˈkrɔs wɛt kleɪ ər ɔn sɔft keɪv wɔlz, ər ðə ˈoʊldəst noʊn dɪˈrɛkt ˈɛvədəns əv bɪˈheɪvjər, əˈsaɪd frəm ˈfʊtˌprɪnts. ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts hæv ˈdeɪtɪd ðiz mɑrks tɪ ðə ˈəpər ənd əˈskraɪbd ðɛm tɪ jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv dɪˈteɪld ˈmɛʒərmənts əv ðə gruv wɪdθs (ʃɑrp væn ˈgɛldər, 2006 ðə lɔnˈʤɛvəti əv drɔɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət drɔɪŋ ɪz ə ˈnæʧərəl pɑrt əv ðə ˈjumən ˈrɛpərtˌwɑr. ˈgɪvɪn ðət drɔɪŋ ɛnˈhænsɪz ðə skɪlz ðət ˈʧɪldrən juz ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ miyashita*, 1979 ɪt meɪ hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv pictograms*, ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈraɪtɪŋ. ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ˈgreɪtər ˈækjərəsi ɪn ˈfɪgjər drɔɪŋ ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ʤəˈnɛtɪkli wɪθ haɪər ʤi ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈleɪtər ɪz θɔt prəˈvoʊkɪŋ ənd ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðət ðə ˈstədi əv ɑrt ənd ðə ˈstədi əv saɪəns hæv məʧ tɪ ˈɔfər iʧ ˈəðər. ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri səˈlɛkʃən ɔn drɔɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti meɪ hæv bɪn ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt priˈkərsər tɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ, wɪʧ trænsˈfɔrmd humans’*’ kəˈpæsɪti tɪ stɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪkˈstərnəli, ənd prəˈmoʊtəd ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ bɪld ə ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən. ækˈnɑlɪʤmənts wi θæŋk ðə ˈfæməliz ɪn ðə twɪnz ˈərli dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈstədi, hu hæv kənˈsɪstəntli bɪn ˈʤɛnərəs ɪn ðɛr ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ. ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈɪntərɪsts ðə ˈɔθərz dɪˈklɛrd ðət ðeɪ hæd noʊ ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðɛr ˈɔθərˌʃɪp ər ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. ˈfəndɪŋ ðə twɪnz ˈərli dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈstədi ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ə ˈproʊˌgræm grænt tɪ ɑr. frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl (grænt ənd ˈpriviəsli grænt wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl səˈpɔrt frəm ðə juz. ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtuts əv hɛlθ (grænts ənd ɑr. ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl ˈrisərʧ prəˈfɛsərˌʃɪp əˈwɔrd ənd ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl ədˈvænst ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər əˈwɔrd 295366 ˌsəpləˈmɛntəl məˈtɪriəl əˈdɪʃənəl səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kən bi faʊnd æt noʊts 1 ɪn iʧ twɪn pɛr, wən twɪn wɑz əˈsaɪnd tɪ bi twɪn 1 ənd ðə ˈəðər tɪ bi twɪn 2 wi rɪˈfər tɪ twɪnz 1 ənd twɪnz 2 ɛz twɪn grups. |
dear editor,
my attention has recently been brought to an article in the penal code (title 28, article).
i wonder if certain decisions made by members of the gumbs cabinet after they were the subjects of a vote of no confidence in parliament, could open the possibility of those members being prosecuted personally? i read about the awarding of garbage contracts, i hear about political appointees and other temporary workers in various government jobs quickly being made permanent public servants, i again hear about a slew of taxi and bus licences being made ready for issuance, i hear about government long lease land about to be issued in a "huge" hurry.
irrespective of my well-known personal anti up party political views before and after the 2014 election, after the gumbs cabinet was put in place by theo, i felt that with people like marcel gumbs, dennis richardson, martin and connor in ministerial positions, at least we would not have to worry about the absence of transparency, or the issue of integrity. according to me, at least these four ministers out of a total of five and later a total of seven would carry the integrity torch high and not allow partisan to take place during the change of guard. are they now proving me wrong?
michael j. ferrier | dɪr ˈɛdɪtər, maɪ əˈtɛnʃən həz ˈrisəntli bɪn brɔt tɪ ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ðə ˈpinəl koʊd (ˈtaɪtəl 28 ˈɑrtɪkəl aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ˈsərtən dɪˈsɪʒənz meɪd baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə gəmz ˈkæbənət ˈæftər ðeɪ wər ðə ˈsəbʤɪkts əv ə voʊt əv noʊ ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt, kʊd ˈoʊpən ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðoʊz ˈmɛmbərz biɪŋ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd ˈpərsənəli? aɪ rɛd əˈbaʊt ðə əˈwɔrdɪŋ əv ˈgɑrbɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtrækts, aɪ hir əˈbaʊt pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpɔɪntiz ənd ˈəðər ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈwərkərz ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈgəvərnmənt ʤɑbz kˈwɪkli biɪŋ meɪd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvənts, aɪ əˈgɛn hir əˈbaʊt ə slu əv ˈtæksi ənd bəs ˈlaɪsənsɪz biɪŋ meɪd ˈrɛdi fər ˈɪʃuəns, aɪ hir əˈbaʊt ˈgəvərnmənt lɔŋ lis lænd əˈbaʊt tɪ bi ˈɪʃud ɪn ə "juʤ" hurry*. ˌɪrəˈspɛktɪv əv maɪ ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈpərsɪnəl ˈænˌti əp ˈpɑrti pəˈlɪtɪkəl vjuz ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər ðə 2014 ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈæftər ðə gəmz ˈkæbənət wɑz pʊt ɪn pleɪs baɪ ˈθioʊ, aɪ fɛlt ðət wɪθ ˈpipəl laɪk mɑrˈsɛl gəmz, ˈdɛnɪs ˈrɪʧərdsən, ˈmɑrtɪn ənd ˈkɑnər ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈstiriəl pəˈzɪʃənz, æt list wi wʊd nɑt hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæbsəns əv trænˈspɛrənsi, ər ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ mi, æt list ðiz fɔr ˈmɪnɪstərz aʊt əv ə ˈtoʊtəl əv faɪv ənd ˈleɪtər ə ˈtoʊtəl əv ˈsɛvən wʊd ˈkɛri ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti tɔrʧ haɪ ənd nɑt əˈlaʊ ˈpɑrtəzən tɪ teɪk pleɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ʧeɪnʤ əv gɑrd. ər ðeɪ naʊ ˈpruvɪŋ mi rɔŋ? ˈmaɪkəl ʤeɪ. ˈfɛriər |
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Prescription diet cat food may be necessary in some cases, and your vet can help you determine whether this choice is the only one available. Ask your vet why the specific food is needed, and then do your research to see what your other options may be. Dental diet cat food will promote good dental health, but there are some other food types and brands that may also offer this benefit for less. Urinary tract infections and other urinary problems may require a food with an altered pH level or certain urinary supplements, but even these may be available without a prescription. | ɪz prəˈskrɪpʃən daɪət kæt fud ˈrɪli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ər ɪz ɪt ˈsɪmpli ˈoʊvərˌpraɪst ənd ə greɪt weɪ fər jʊr vɛt tɪ ərn ˈɛkstrə ˈɪnˌkəm? moʊst vɛts ər ˈɑnəst, ənd wɪl ˈoʊnli prəˈskraɪb ə spɪˈsɪfɪk fud fər ˈsərtən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈprɑbləmz ər kənˈdɪʃənz ɪf ðə ˈdaɪəˌtɛri nidz ər ləˈʤɪtəmət. ˈfiˌlaɪn ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi, ˌdaɪəˈbitiz, ənd ˈəðər dɪˈzizɪz kən kɔz jʊr kæt tɪ hæv ˈspɛʃəl nuˈtrɪʃənəl nidz, bət ɪt ɪz ˈnɔrməli ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ faɪnd ə kˈwɑləti fud ðət mits ðiz nidz wɪˈθaʊt peɪɪŋ mɔr ðən ju hæv tɪ. prəˈskrɪpʃən daɪət kæt fud meɪ bi ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd, bət ɪt ɪz ˈrɛrli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪf ju ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ du ðə ˈrisərʧ ənd faɪnd fudz ðət mit jʊr pɛt rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər lɛs. ɔrˈgænɪk kæt fud ɪz meɪd frəm ɔl ˈnæʧərəl ˌɪnˈgridiənts, wɪθ noʊ ˈkɛmɪkəlz, prəˈzərvətɪvz ər ˈædɪtɪvz, ər ˈædɪd ˈʃʊgərz ənd fæts. ɪf jʊr kæt ɪz ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ðɛn ə haɪ kˈwɑləti kænd fud meɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn ɪn ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd əˈmaʊnts, ənd ðə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðət jʊr pɛt gɪts ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈkrist tɪ bərn ɔf əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkælɔˌriz. ə prəˈskrɪpʃən daɪət kæt fud wɪl ˈjuʒəwəli kɔst mɔr, bət ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz ðə seɪm nuˈtrɪʃən ənd ˈdaɪəˌtɛri rɪkˈwaɪrmənts kən bi faʊnd ɪn ə tɔp kˈwɑləti kænd fud ðət dɪz nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈɛni prəˈskrɪpʃən. ə ˈfiˌlaɪn ˌdaɪəˈbitiz daɪət wɪl riˈstrɪkt ðə ˈʃʊgərz ənd ˈsərtən ˈəðər ˈnutriənts ðət jʊr kæt kənˈsumz, tɪ hɛlp jʊr kæt juz ˈɪnsələn ˈifɛktɪvli ənd kənˈtroʊl bləd ˈʃʊgər ˈlɛvəlz ˈbɛtər. prəˈskrɪpʃən daɪət kæt fud meɪ bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ənd jʊr vɛt kən hɛlp ju dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ðɪs ʧɔɪs ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli wən əˈveɪləbəl. æsk jʊr vɛt waɪ ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk fud ɪz ˈnidɪd, ənd ðɛn du jʊr ˈrisərʧ tɪ si wət jʊr ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz meɪ bi. ˈdɛntəl daɪət kæt fud wɪl prəˈmoʊt gʊd ˈdɛntəl hɛlθ, bət ðɛr ər səm ˈəðər fud taɪps ənd brændz ðət meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfər ðɪs ˈbɛnəfɪt fər lɛs. ˈjərəˌnɛri trækt ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz ənd ˈəðər ˈjərəˌnɛri ˈprɑbləmz meɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ə fud wɪθ ən ˈɔltərd ˈpiˈeɪʧ ˈlɛvəl ər ˈsərtən ˈjərəˌnɛri ˌsəpləˈmɛnts, bət ˈivɪn ðiz meɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl wɪˈθaʊt ə prəˈskrɪpʃən. |
a senior iranian leader threatened to capture and hold american soldiers for ransom if the united states were to attempt to strike his country, al reported on sunday.
the warning was issued in an interview with channel 2 by general, former commander of revolutionary guard corps (irgc) and current secretary general of expediency council.
the expediency council is an administrative assembly appointed by supreme leader. it is tasked with resolving differences between the iranian parliament and the guardian council, in addition to acting in an advisory role to the supreme leader.
regarding the ransom money iran might receive in exchange for the soldiers, claimed that, “iran would be able to solve many of its economic problems with the dollars that such a ransom would produce.”
he also commented on the ongoing negotiations with world powers on nuclear program, saying that the americans, “are today alone in the negotiations, and have no choice but to agree,” on a deal with iran.
rezaee also responded to reports that, in the case of the failure of negotiations, the united states would still consider all possible options, including potential military action, saying that, “the americans are handicapped and incapable of launching an armed attack on iran, just as they will not be able to tighten sanctions on it, and they have no option but agreeing.”
rezaee’s comments came one day after iranian supreme leader ayatollah khamenei called on iran to be prepared to fight the united states after the end of the negotiations, in order to confront what he called, “the global arrogance.” | ə ˈsinjər ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈlidər θˈrɛtənd tɪ ˈkæpʧər ənd hoʊld əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsoʊlʤərz fər ˈrænsəm ɪf ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wər tɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ straɪk hɪz ˈkəntri, æl ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ wɑz ˈɪʃud ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈʧænəl 2 baɪ ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈfɔrmər kəˈmændər əv ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri gɑrd kɔrz (irgc*) ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl əv ɪkˈspidiənsi ˈkaʊnsəl. ðə ɪkˈspidiənsi ˈkaʊnsəl ɪz ən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv əˈsɛmbli əˈpɔɪntɪd baɪ səˈprim ˈlidər. ɪt ɪz tæskt wɪθ riˈzɑlvɪŋ ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ənd ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˈkaʊnsəl, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈæktɪŋ ɪn ən ædˈvaɪzəri roʊl tɪ ðə səˈprim ˈlidər. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈrænsəm ˈməni ˌɪˈrɑn maɪt rɪˈsiv ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz, kleɪmd ðət, wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɑlv ˈmɛni əv ɪts ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðə ˈdɔlərz ðət səʧ ə ˈrænsəm wʊd produce.”*.” hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ wərld paʊərz ɔn ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm, seɪɪŋ ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz, təˈdeɪ əˈloʊn ɪn ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, ənd hæv noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ agree,”*,” ɔn ə dil wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn. ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ rɪˈpɔrts ðət, ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə ˈfeɪljər əv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd stɪl kənˈsɪdər ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɔpʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən, seɪɪŋ ðət, əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈhændiˌkæpt ənd ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ən ɑrmd əˈtæk ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn, ʤɪst ɛz ðeɪ wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈtaɪtən ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ɪt, ənd ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈɔpʃən bət agreeing.”*.” ˈkɑmɛnts keɪm wən deɪ ˈæftər ˌɪˈrɑniən səˈprim ˈlidər ˌaɪəˈtoʊlə kəˈmeɪˌni kɔld ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn tɪ bi priˈpɛrd tɪ faɪt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈæftər ðə ɛnd əv ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kənˈfrənt wət hi kɔld, ˈgloʊbəl arrogance.”*.” |
by tanya ann fletcher / contributing writer
finally, after a very long wait, a super short trailer has finally made its debut.
syfy has released their officially commercial spot for the trailer for the epic new film (check it out below) starring tara reid, ian ziering, john heard and cassie scerbo which will make its debut on the network on thursday, july 11 (check local listings for times).
the story follows a ragtag group of people banding together to save themselves (and los angeles) from an impending tornado full of sharks. expect the city of angels to be destroyed in wonderfully glorious ways.
here’s how describes it in their press release
in the movie, regulars of a beachside bar including owner fin (ian ziering, beverly hills 90210), bartender nova scerbo, make it or break it) and local drunk george (john heard, home alone) team up with ex-wife april (tara reid, scrubs) to investigate the ecological nightmare that has sharks swimming through the streets of los angeles and falling from the skies.
sharknado is directed by anthony c. ferrante and written by thunder levin
related: brand new destruction clip is here.
related: brand new photos from the original movie
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