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in “the other silicon valley,” al jazeera takes a look at how tech boom affects the working class. this is part three of a series.
san francisco for countless travelers around the world, and other services are a convenient alternative to traditional hotel and hostel bookings. to countless owners and renters, those services are a good way to convert their home or a spare room into extra cash. but mike casey, the longtime president of the hotel workers’ union unite here local 2, sees something very different when he looks at and comparable websites: an existential threat.
“there’s probably several hundred jobs a year that are lost as a result of people selecting over a unionized hotel,” he said. “but probably of even greater impact than that is the impact having on affordable housing.”
casey cited a march 2015 report from advocacy group the los angeles alliance for a new economy (laane), which says the prevalence of units in los angeles gives landlords and homeowners an opportunity to seek tourism dollars where they would have otherwise rented housing to city residents. as a result, the authors say, is helping constrict housing supply and drive up rental costs. also alleges the growing popularity of could kill hotel jobs and replace them with a handful of domestic worker gigs.
san francisco “is going to be like manhattan very soon, where the pretty and affluent and then the very poor and not much middle class or working class left,” said casey. he believes is accelerating that transformation but not without a fight.
local 2, its allies on the board of supervisors and other san francisco groups are embroiled in a prolonged struggle to impose tighter regulations on short-term rental businesses. they face opposition from other city officials, local renters and the company. whatever the outcome, san regulatory skirmish over has the potential to influence how short-term rentals are regulated in other cities around the country.
while local 2 and its allies have assailed for what they say is its role in fueling san housing crisis, the company insists it serves as an economic boon to the city. according its website, “generates approximately $56 million in local spending and supports 430 jobs” in san francisco. and rather than contributing to the affordability crisis, the company argues, it is helping san franciscans remain in their homes by providing them with an extra source of income.
airbnb declined to comment on the record, but ceo brian addressed the criticism in a recent interview with the radio program “marketplace.”
“i’m totally sympathetic to the complaints. ultimately, we want to enrich the cities in. when we launch, these other happen,” he said. “that being said, i fundamentally believe is a really good thing for the city of san francisco, new york, many other cities.”
in the same interview, seemed to reject the notion that displaces unionized hotel jobs. “as grown, hotels have grown. hotels have record occupancy rates,” he said. “and a lot of people, when we launched, thought we coexist. but we are fundamentally a different way to travel.”
in march the market research firm hospitality research projected a record percent occupancy level in 2015. as for housing costs, university of british columbia professor thomas davidoff, in a research paper commissioned by, found that short-term rentals exert some upward pressure on citywide rents roughly a $19 difference per month in san francisco. the effect may be largely confined to the more desirable neighborhoods where listings are most prevalent.
airbnb and similar businesses are already regulated under an october 2014 city ordinance that formally legalized arrangements and set up a registration process for the rooms being put on the market. the legislation was sponsored by david chiu, who is now a member of the california state assembly. it was passed in the midst of a assembly race between chiu and fellow supervisor david campos, an opponent of the legislation. two investors sided with the ultimately victorious chiu, donating thousands of dollars to his campaign.
airbnb praised the legislation in a statement released shortly after the vote, saying it was “a great victory for san franciscans who want to share their home and the city they love.”
back to the drawing board
the company should be pleased, according to some of the leading city advocates for tighter regulation. casey said his union was shut out of the negotiation process, and campos who recently introduced an amendment intended to strengthen regulation of home rentals said “essentially drafted this legislation.” shortly after the law was implemented, the planning department declared that it was impossible to enforce in its current form.
“in a very short period of time, become very clear that not workable,” campos told al jazeera, roughly one month into the implementation. “there is simply no way of verifying that people who are supposed to be registered are in fact following the rules. and in fact, as of a couple of weeks ago, only a few dozen people had registered, when we know there are thousands of people who are using.”
he also criticized a provision of the law that caps short-term rentals at 90 days per year when the owner is not occupying a room in the unit but does not mandate any cap when the owner is staying there. said campos, “there’s simply no way of knowing whether the host is actually present.”
supervisor scott weiner, who voted for the current version of the law, told al jazeera that one month was not long enough to judge whether the regulation is effective. he criticized the planning department for calling the law unenforceable so early into its implementation.
“i think the planning department needs to do its job and make every effort to properly administer this legislation rather than coming out of the gate a month after the legislation is in effect and declaring it unworkable,” he said. “i was very, very surprised to hear those remarks from the planning department."
the amendment introduced by campos along with fellow supervisors eric mar and john avalos would allow the neighbors of renters to sue them over alleged violations of the law, impose a cap on rentals regardless of whether the host is present in the apartment and require companies like to turn over information about the hosts who use their services.
that last provision may be the most controversial. has denounced any proposal that would “fundamentally alter the online privacy protections that most californians have come to expect.” the consumer advocacy group consumer watchdog has agreed, calling such policies “an unwarranted intrusion into users’ privacy [that] inappropriately requires the home sharing platform to do the enforcement work that should be rightfully done by the city.”
campos, nonetheless, has pressed forward, as has casey. local 2 is part of a coalition called share better san francisco, which is pressing for a ballot measure similar to campos’ legislative proposal. opponents of that measure, including the editorial board of the san francisco chronicle, argue that changes to short-term rental regulatory policy should be made by the board of supervisors. judson true, a legislative aide to chiu who also worked for him during his time on the board of supervisors, told al jazeera that working through the board “in a collaborative way” was preferable to locking in sweeping changes through a single popular vote.
“it’s not surprising that the mayor and some supervisors might see a need to tweak the law, and why it makes sense for this issue not to be settled at the ballot box,” he said.
to that end, mayor ed lee and supervisor mark farrell have proposed their own changes to the law, which would set a cap at 120 days and create a city agency, the office of short-term rental administration, to enforce regulations. the proposal does not require and other companies to turn over information regarding their users. in a recent for the san francisco examiner, campos derided the compromise measure, saying it “leaves major loopholes that make it impossible for the city to enforce the law” and fails to penalize short-term rental services for regulatory infractions.
at the same time, and some of its users are pushing for a relaxation of the planning guidelines on how to legally register. departmental rules require hosts to appear at the office in person, submit an application, provide documentation proving they are permanent residents of their domiciles, obtain a certificate from the treasurer and tax office and provide proof of liability insurance, among other hurdles.
“there are lots of ways in which we think the red tape can be simplified and made more streamlined,” said peter kwan, the founder of home of san francisco, a group of short-term rental hosts loosely affiliated with. “i think that a lot more can be done electronically. we are sitting in the heart of silicon valley., to me, astounding that this city still would require an applicant to telephone and leave a voice mail, wait for them to call back to make an appointment and then turn up in person to submit the application. we should be able to do this all online."
kwan, a retiree, said he keeps a spare room in his house for when his sister visits from hong kong. when she occupying the room, he rents out it out through. the money he derives from hosting “certainly helps,” he said, but “the pleasures of hosting are equally if not more important than just the monetary compensation."
“i also found myself really enjoying being a host,” he said. “there is joy in showing visitors the neighborhood and the city come to call home."
short-term rental is relatively recent phenomenon, and attempts to regulate it are even more recent: was founded in 2008, and san short-term rental legislation officially went into effect barely three months ago. in other words, there is no standard for how cities should deal with short-term particularly cities in the midst of serious housing crises. without any clear examples to follow, san francisco will probably spend a long time grappling with how best to regulate companies like. the current regulatory model is likely to be in just the first of many iterations.
whatever the final result, proponents of tighter regulations are under no illusion that policing will solve broader affordability issues. campos said that cracking down on some rentals would free up housing stock but that building more affordable housing would still be essential.
“we know that to maintain the level of displacement that we have right now in other words, so that we have more people evicted or displaced in this city we need to make more housing affordable available to people,” he said. “we need to, in the next few years, create about new units of affordable housing.”
for emphasis, he said it again: “new units." | ɪn ˈəðər ˈsɪləkən valley,”*,” æl ʤəˈzirə teɪks ə lʊk æt haʊ tɛk bum əˈfɛkts ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs. ðɪs ɪz pɑrt θri əv ə ˈsɪriz. sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ fər ˈkaʊntləs ˈtrævələrz əraʊnd ðə wərld, ənd ˈəðər ˈsərvɪsɪz ər ə kənˈvinjənt ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ trəˈdɪʃənəl hoʊˈtɛl ənd ˈhɑstəl ˈbʊkɪŋz. tɪ ˈkaʊntləs ˈoʊnərz ənd ˈrɛntərz, ðoʊz ˈsərvɪsɪz ər ə gʊd weɪ tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ðɛr hoʊm ər ə spɛr rum ˈɪntu ˈɛkstrə kæʃ. bət maɪk ˈkeɪsi, ðə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə hoʊˈtɛl workers’*’ ˈjunjən ˈjuˌnaɪt hir ˈloʊkəl 2 siz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt wɪn hi lʊks æt ənd ˈkɑmprəbəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪts: ən ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl θrɛt. ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd ʤɑbz ə jɪr ðət ər lɔst ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈpipəl səˈlɛktɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə ˈjunjəˌnaɪzd hotel,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈprɑbəˌbli əv ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər ˌɪmˈpækt ðən ðət ɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ˈhævɪŋ ɔn əˈfɔrdəbəl housing.”*.” ˈkeɪsi ˈsaɪtɪd ə mɑrʧ 2015 rɪˈpɔrt frəm ˈædvəkəsi grup ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs əˈlaɪəns fər ə nu ɪˈkɑnəmi (laane*), wɪʧ sɪz ðə ˈprɛvələns əv ˈjunɪts ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs gɪvz ˈlænˌdlɔrdz ənd ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ sik ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈdɔlərz wɛr ðeɪ wʊd hæv ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈrɛntɪd ˈhaʊzɪŋ tɪ ˈsɪti ˈrɛzɪdənts. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə ˈɔθərz seɪ, ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ kənˈstrɪkt ˈhaʊzɪŋ səˈplaɪ ənd draɪv əp ˈrɛntəl kɔsts. ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlɛʤɪz ðə groʊɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv kʊd kɪl hoʊˈtɛl ʤɑbz ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛm wɪθ ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv dəˈmɛstɪk ˈwərkər gɪgz. sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi laɪk mænˈhætən ˈvɛri sun, wɛr ðə ˈprɪti ənd ˈæfluənt ənd ðɛn ðə ˈvɛri pur ənd nɑt məʧ ˈmɪdəl klæs ər ˈwərkɪŋ klæs left,”*,” sɛd ˈkeɪsi. hi bɪˈlivz ɪz ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ ðət ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən bət nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ə faɪt. ˈloʊkəl 2 ɪts ˈælaɪz ɔn ðə bɔrd əv ˌsupərˈvaɪzərz ənd ˈəðər sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ grups ər ɛmˈbrɔɪld ɪn ə prəˈlɔŋd ˈstrəgəl tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ˈtaɪtər ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ɔn ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈrɛntəl ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ðeɪ feɪs ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən frəm ˈəðər ˈsɪti əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛntərz ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm, sæn ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈskərmɪʃ ˈoʊvər həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˈɪnfluəns haʊ ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈrɛntəlz ər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ɪn ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. waɪl ˈloʊkəl 2 ənd ɪts ˈælaɪz hæv əˈseɪld fər wət ðeɪ seɪ ɪz ɪts roʊl ɪn fˈjulɪŋ sæn ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɪnˈsɪsts ɪt sərvz ɛz ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk bun tɪ ðə ˈsɪti. əˈkɔrdɪŋ ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, əˈprɑksəmətli 56 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈloʊkəl ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd səˈpɔrts 430 jobs”*” ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. ənd ˈrəðər ðən kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈkraɪsəs, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɑrgjuz, ɪt ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ sæn frænˈsɪskənz rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðɛr hoʊmz baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ən ˈɛkstrə sɔrs əv ˈɪnˌkəm. dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈrɛkərd, bət ˈsiˌiˈoʊ braɪən əˈdrɛst ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈproʊˌgræm ““marketplace.”*.” ˈtoʊtəli ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk tɪ ðə kəmˈpleɪnts. ˈəltəmətli, wi wɔnt tɪ ɪnˈrɪʧ ðə ˈsɪtiz ɪn. wɪn wi lɔnʧ, ðiz ˈəðər happen,”*,” hi sɛd. biɪŋ sɛd, aɪ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli bɪˈliv ɪz ə ˈrɪli gʊd θɪŋ fər ðə ˈsɪti əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, nu jɔrk, ˈmɛni ˈəðər cities.”*.” ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɪntərvˌju, simd tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət dɪˈspleɪsɪz ˈjunjəˌnaɪzd hoʊˈtɛl ʤɑbz. groʊn, hoʊˈtɛlz hæv groʊn. hoʊˈtɛlz hæv ˈrɛkərd ˈɑkjəpənsi rates,”*,” hi sɛd. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl, wɪn wi lɔnʧt, θɔt wi ˌkoʊəgˈzɪst. bət wi ər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ tɪ travel.”*.” ɪn mɑrʧ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈrisərʧ fərm ˌhɑspəˈtæləti ˈrisərʧ prɑˈʤɛktəd ə ˈrɛkərd pərˈsɛnt ˈɑkjəpənsi ˈlɛvəl ɪn 2015 ɛz fər ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə prəˈfɛsər ˈtɑməs ˈdeɪvɪdɔf, ɪn ə ˈrisərʧ ˈpeɪpər kəˈmɪʃənd baɪ, faʊnd ðət ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈrɛntəlz ɪgˈzərt səm ˈəpwərd ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈsɪtiˌwaɪd rɛnts ˈrəfli ə 19 ˈdɪfərəns pər mənθ ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. ðə ˈifɛkt meɪ bi ˈlɑrʤli kənˈfaɪnd tɪ ðə mɔr dɪˈzaɪərəbəl ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz wɛr ˈlɪstɪŋz ər moʊst ˈprɛvələnt. ənd ˈsɪmələr ˈbɪznɪsɪz ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ˈəndər ən ɑkˈtoʊbər 2014 ˈsɪti ˈɔrdənəns ðət ˈfɔrməli ˈligəˌlaɪzd ərˈeɪnʤmənts ənd sɛt əp ə ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ðə rumz biɪŋ pʊt ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɑz ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ʧu, hu ɪz naʊ ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə steɪt əˈsɛmbli. ɪt wɑz pæst ɪn ðə mɪst əv ə əˈsɛmbli reɪs bɪtˈwin ʧu ənd ˈfɛloʊ ˈsupərˌvaɪzər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmpoʊz, ən əˈpoʊnənt əv ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. tu ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈsaɪdɪd wɪθ ðə ˈəltəmətli vɪkˈtɔriəs ʧu, ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz tɪ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn. preɪzd ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt riˈlist ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə voʊt, seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz greɪt ˈvɪktəri fər sæn frænˈsɪskənz hu wɔnt tɪ ʃɛr ðɛr hoʊm ənd ðə ˈsɪti ðeɪ love.”*.” bæk tɪ ðə drɔɪŋ bɔrd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ʃʊd bi plizd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ səm əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈsɪti ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər ˈtaɪtər ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. ˈkeɪsi sɛd hɪz ˈjunjən wɑz ʃət aʊt əv ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd ˈkæmpoʊz hu ˈrisəntli ˌɪntrəˈdust ən əˈmɛndmənt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv hoʊm ˈrɛntəlz sɛd ˈdræftɪd ðɪs legislation.”*.” ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə lɔ wɑz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd, ðə ˈplænɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt dɪˈklɛrd ðət ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ɪn ɪts ˈkɑrənt fɔrm. ə ˈvɛri ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, bɪˈkəm ˈvɛri klɪr ðət nɑt workable,”*,” ˈkæmpoʊz toʊld æl ʤəˈzirə, ˈrəfli wən mənθ ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən. ɪz ˈsɪmpli noʊ weɪ əv ˈvɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ðət ˈpipəl hu ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈrɛʤɪstərd ər ɪn fækt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə rulz. ənd ɪn fækt, ɛz əv ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks əˈgoʊ, ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈdəzən ˈpipəl hæd ˈrɛʤɪstərd, wɪn wi noʊ ðɛr ər ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl hu ər ˈjuzɪŋ airbnb.”*.” hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ə prəˈvɪʒən əv ðə lɔ ðət kæps ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈrɛntəlz æt 90 deɪz pər jɪr wɪn ðə ˈoʊnər ɪz nɑt ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ ə rum ɪn ðə ˈjunɪt bət dɪz nɑt ˈmænˌdeɪt ˈɛni kæp wɪn ðə ˈoʊnər ɪz steɪɪŋ ðɛr. sɛd ˈkæmpoʊz, ˈsɪmpli noʊ weɪ əv noʊɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðə hoʊst ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli present.”*.” ˈsupərˌvaɪzər skɑt ˈwaɪnər, hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈvərʒən əv ðə lɔ, toʊld æl ʤəˈzirə ðət wən mənθ wɑz nɑt lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ ʤəʤ ˈwɛðər ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈifɛktɪv. hi ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə ˈplænɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə lɔ ˌənɛnˈfɔrsəbəl soʊ ˈərli ˈɪntu ɪts ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən. θɪŋk ðə ˈplænɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt nidz tɪ du ɪts ʤɑb ənd meɪk ˈɛvəri ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈprɑpərli ədˈmɪnɪstər ðɪs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈrəðər ðən ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðə geɪt ə mənθ ˈæftər ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪz ɪn ˈifɛkt ənd dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ɪt unworkable,”*,” hi sɛd. wɑz ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri səˈpraɪzd tɪ hir ðoʊz rɪˈmɑrks frəm ðə ˈplænɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt." ðə əˈmɛndmənt ˌɪntrəˈdust baɪ ˈkæmpoʊz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ ˌsupərˈvaɪzərz ˈɛrɪk mɑr ənd ʤɑn ɑˈvɑloʊz wʊd əˈlaʊ ðə ˈneɪbərz əv ˈrɛntərz tɪ su ðɛm ˈoʊvər əˈlɛʤd vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə lɔ, ˌɪmˈpoʊz ə kæp ɔn ˈrɛntəlz rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ðə hoʊst ɪz ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə əˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk tɪ tərn ˈoʊvər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə hoʊsts hu juz ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðət læst prəˈvɪʒən meɪ bi ðə moʊst ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl. həz dɪˈnaʊnst ˈɛni prəˈpoʊzəl ðət wʊd ˈɔltər ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpraɪvəsi prəˈtɛkʃənz ðət moʊst ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjənz hæv kəm tɪ expect.”*.” ðə kənˈsumər ˈædvəkəsi grup kənˈsumər ˈwɑʧˌdɔg həz əˈgrid, ˈkɔlɪŋ səʧ ˈpɑləsiz ənˈwɔrəntɪd ˌɪnˈtruʒən ˈɪntu users’*’ ˈpraɪvəsi [ðət] ˌɪnəˈprɑpriətli rikˈwaɪərz ðə hoʊm ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ du ðə ɛnˈfɔrsmənt wərk ðət ʃʊd bi ˈraɪtfəli dən baɪ ðə city.”*.” ˈkæmpoʊz, ˌnənðəˈlɛs, həz prɛst ˈfɔrwərd, ɛz həz ˈkeɪsi. ˈloʊkəl 2 ɪz pɑrt əv ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən kɔld ʃɛr ˈbɛtər sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɛsɪŋ fər ə ˈbælət ˈmɛʒər ˈsɪmələr tɪ campos’*’ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv prəˈpoʊzəl. əˈpoʊnənts əv ðət ˈmɛʒər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl bɔrd əv ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈkrɑnɪkəl, ˈɑrgju ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈrɛntəl ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈpɑləsi ʃʊd bi meɪd baɪ ðə bɔrd əv ˌsupərˈvaɪzərz. ˈʤədsən tru, ə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv eɪd tɪ ʧu hu ˈɔlsoʊ wərkt fər ɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm ɔn ðə bɔrd əv ˌsupərˈvaɪzərz, toʊld æl ʤəˈzirə ðət ˈwərkɪŋ θru ðə bɔrd ə kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv way”*” wɑz ˈprɛfərəbəl tɪ ˈlɑkɪŋ ɪn sˈwipɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz θru ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɑpjələr voʊt. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət ðə meɪər ənd səm ˌsupərˈvaɪzərz maɪt si ə nid tɪ twik ðə lɔ, ənd waɪ ɪt meɪks sɛns fər ðɪs ˈɪʃu nɑt tɪ bi ˈsɛtəld æt ðə ˈbælət box,”*,” hi sɛd. tɪ ðət ɛnd, meɪər ɛd li ənd ˈsupərˌvaɪzər mɑrk ˈfɛrɪl hæv prəˈpoʊzd ðɛr oʊn ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə lɔ, wɪʧ wʊd sɛt ə kæp æt 120 deɪz ənd kriˈeɪt ə ˈsɪti ˈeɪʤənsi, ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈrɛntəl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ðə prəˈpoʊzəl dɪz nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ənd ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ tərn ˈoʊvər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɛr ˈjuzərz. ɪn ə ˈrisənt fər ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ɪgˈzæmənər, ˈkæmpoʊz dɪˈraɪdɪd ðə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ˈmɛʒər, seɪɪŋ ɪt ˈmeɪʤər ˈluˌphoʊlz ðət meɪk ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə ˈsɪti tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðə law”*” ənd feɪlz tɪ ˈpɛnəˌlaɪz ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈrɛntəl ˈsərvɪsɪz fər ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˌɪnˈfrækʃənz. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ənd səm əv ɪts ˈjuzərz ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ə ˌrilækˈseɪʃən əv ðə ˈplænɪŋ ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ɔn haʊ tɪ ˈligəli ˈrɛʤɪstər. dɪˌpɑrtˈmɛnəl rulz ˌrikˈwaɪər hoʊsts tɪ əˈpɪr æt ðə ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈpərsən, səbˈmɪt ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, prəˈvaɪd ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈpruvɪŋ ðeɪ ər ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðɛr domiciles*, əbˈteɪn ə sərˈtɪfɪkət frəm ðə ˈtrɛʒərər ənd tæks ˈɔfəs ənd prəˈvaɪd pruf əv ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈhərdəlz. ər lɑts əv weɪz ɪn wɪʧ wi θɪŋk ðə rɛd teɪp kən bi ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd ənd meɪd mɔr streamlined,”*,” sɛd ˈpitər kwɑn, ðə ˈfaʊndər əv hoʊm əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ə grup əv ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈrɛntəl hoʊsts ˈlusli əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ. θɪŋk ðət ə lɔt mɔr kən bi dən ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli. wi ər ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə hɑrt əv ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli., tɪ mi, əˈstaʊndɪŋ ðət ðɪs ˈsɪti stɪl wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ən ˈæplɪkənt tɪ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ənd liv ə vɔɪs meɪl, weɪt fər ðɛm tɪ kɔl bæk tɪ meɪk ən əˈpɔɪntmənt ənd ðɛn tərn əp ɪn ˈpərsən tɪ səbˈmɪt ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. wi ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðɪs ɔl ˈɔnˌlaɪn." kwɑn, ə riˈtaɪˈri, sɛd hi kips ə spɛr rum ɪn hɪz haʊs fər wɪn hɪz ˈsɪstər ˈvɪzɪts frəm hɔŋ kɔŋg. wɪn ʃi ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ ðə rum, hi rɛnts aʊt ɪt aʊt θru. ðə ˈməni hi dɪˈraɪvz frəm ˈhoʊstɪŋ helps,”*,” hi sɛd, bət ˈplɛʒərz əv ˈhoʊstɪŋ ər ˈikwəli ɪf nɑt mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ʤɪst ðə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən." ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ biɪŋ ə host,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪz ʤɔɪ ɪn ʃoʊɪŋ ˈvɪzɪtərz ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ənd ðə ˈsɪti kəm tɪ kɔl hoʊm." ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈrɛntəl ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈrisənt fəˈnɑməˌnɑn, ənd əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ɪt ər ˈivɪn mɔr ˈrisənt: wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 2008 ənd sæn ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈrɛntəl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən əˈfɪʃəli wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ˈbɛrli θri mənθs əˈgoʊ. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈstændərd fər haʊ ˈsɪtiz ʃʊd dil wɪθ ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈsɪtiz ɪn ðə mɪst əv ˈsɪriəs ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkraɪsiz. wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni klɪr ɪgˈzæmpəlz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ, sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli spɛnd ə lɔŋ taɪm ˈgræpəlɪŋ wɪθ haʊ bɛst tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈmɑdəl ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ɪn ʤɪst ðə fərst əv ˈmɛni ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈzəlt, prəˈpoʊnənts əv ˈtaɪtər ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ər ˈəndər noʊ ˌɪˈluʒən ðət pəˈlisɪŋ wɪl sɑlv ˈbrɔdər əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈɪʃuz. ˈkæmpoʊz sɛd ðət ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn səm ˈrɛntəlz wʊd fri əp ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑk bət ðət ˈbɪldɪŋ mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ wʊd stɪl bi ɛˈsɛnʃəl. noʊ ðət tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə ˈlɛvəl əv dɪˈspleɪsmənt ðət wi hæv raɪt naʊ ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, soʊ ðət wi hæv mɔr ˈpipəl ɪˈvɪktɪd ər dɪˈspleɪst ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪti wi nid tɪ meɪk mɔr ˈhaʊzɪŋ əˈfɔrdəbəl əˈveɪləbəl tɪ people,”*,” hi sɛd. nid tɪ, ɪn ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz, kriˈeɪt əˈbaʊt nu ˈjunɪts əv əˈfɔrdəbəl housing.”*.” fər ˈɛmfəsɪs, hi sɛd ɪt əˈgɛn: ˈjunɪts." |
bloomberg/getty images former maryland gov. martin o'malley (d) his support for an investigation of exxon on friday.
two democratic presidential candidates indicated on friday they support an investigation of oil giant for concealing research on fossil fuels’ contribution to climate change, following a call by two house democrats for a justice department probe into the matter.
“we held tobacco companies responsible for lying about cancer. do the same for oil companies & climate change,” former maryland gov. martin (d) on friday, linking to an article about the house members' request for an inquiry.
we held tobacco companies responsible for lying about cancer. do the same for oil companies & climate change. martin o'malley (@martinomalley) october 16, 2015
sen. bernie sanders (i-vt.) expressed a similar sentiment on twitter, but stopped short of explicitly endorsing the inquiry.
“#exxonknew the truth about fossil fuels and climate change and lied to protect their business model at the expense of the planet,” he.
#exxonknew the truth about fossil fuels and climate change and lied to protect their business model at the expense of the planet. bernie sanders (@berniesanders) october 16, 2015
those are the only public comments and sanders have made about the controversy.
as of sunday, neither of the democratic presidential candidates responded to the huffington post's request to confirm that they endorse the house democrats’ calls for an inquiry or offer a more detailed statement on their positions.
reps. ted lieu (d-calif.) and mark (d-calif.) sent a letter to attorney general loretta lynch on friday asking her to initiate an investigation of for conducting a “campaign to deceive the american people about the known risks of fossil fuels in causing climate change."
the letter is based on reports from inside climate news and the los angeles times earlier this month detailing efforts to cast doubt on the role of fossil fuels in driving climate change, despite knowledge of its causes dating back decades.
inside climate news told the story of how one of own scientists told the management in 1977 that carbon dioxide emitted through the burning of fossil fuels was the "most likely” driver of global climate change.
and the la times documented how exxon “sought to downplay the certainty of global warming,” even as it charged its scientists with assessing how to prepare for the phenomenon.
lieu and compared conduct to cigarette companies’ public denial of the harmful effects of tobacco decades earlier.
exxonmobil denied the charges in an email to huffpost. "we unequivocally reject allegations contained in the letter to attorney general lynch from representatives lieu and," said alan jeffers, a spokesman for. "the media reports that are the basis for their allegations are inaccurate distortions of’s more than history of climate research that was conducted in conjunction with the department of energy, academics and the un international panel on climate change."
update: this article has been updated with's response.
kate sheppard contributed reporting.
also on huffpost: | bloomberg/getty* ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛrələnd gəv. ˈmɑrtɪn oʊˈmæli (di) hɪz səˈpɔrt fər ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ˈɛksɑn ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. tu ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðeɪ səˈpɔrt ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ɔɪl ʤaɪənt fər kənˈsilɪŋ ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈfɑsəl fuels’*’ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə kɔl baɪ tu haʊs ˈdɛməˌkræts fər ə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt proʊb ˈɪntu ðə ˈmætər. hɛld təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈkəmpəˌniz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈkænsər. du ðə seɪm fər ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈklaɪmɪt change,”*,” ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛrələnd gəv. ˈmɑrtɪn (di) ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈlɪŋkɪŋ tɪ ən ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈbaʊt ðə haʊs ˈmɛmbərz' rɪkˈwɛst fər ən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri. wi hɛld təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈkəmpəˌniz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈkænsər. du ðə seɪm fər ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ˈmɑrtɪn oʊˈmæli (@martinomalley*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 16 2015 sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz (i-vt*.) ɪkˈsprɛst ə ˈsɪmələr ˈsɛnəmənt ɔn tˈwɪtər, bət stɑpt ʃɔrt əv ɪkˈsplɪsətli ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri. ðə truθ əˈbaʊt ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd laɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ðə planet,”*,” hi. ðə truθ əˈbaʊt ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd laɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ðə ˈplænət. ˈbərni ˈsændərz (@berniesanders*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 16 2015 ðoʊz ər ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑmɛnts ənd ˈsændərz hæv meɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi. ɛz əv ˈsənˌdi, ˈniðər əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊsts rɪkˈwɛst tɪ kənˈfərm ðət ðeɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ðə haʊs democrats’*’ kɔlz fər ən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ər ˈɔfər ə mɔr dɪˈteɪld ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ðɛr pəˈzɪʃənz. rɛps. tɛd lu (d-calif*.) ənd mɑrk (d-calif*.) sɛnt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl lərˈɛtə lɪnʧ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈæskɪŋ hər tɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv fər kənˈdəktɪŋ ə tɪ dɪˈsiv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl əˈbaʊt ðə noʊn rɪsks əv ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ɪn ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ." ðə ˈlɛtər ɪz beɪst ɔn rɪˈpɔrts frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈklaɪmɪt nuz ənd ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ˈɛfərts tɪ kæst daʊt ɔn ðə roʊl əv ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, dɪˈspaɪt ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ɪts ˈkɔzɪz ˈdeɪtɪŋ bæk ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈklaɪmɪt nuz toʊld ðə ˈstɔri əv haʊ wən əv oʊn ˈsaɪəntɪsts toʊld ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt ɪn 1977 ðət ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪˈmɪtɪd θru ðə ˈbərnɪŋ əv ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz wɑz ðə "moʊst likely”*” ˈdraɪvər əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ənd ðə lɑ taɪmz ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd haʊ ˈɛksɑn tɪ ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ ðə ˈsərtənti əv ˈgloʊbəl warming,”*,” ˈivɪn ɛz ɪt ʧɑrʤd ɪts ˈsaɪəntɪsts wɪθ əˈsɛsɪŋ haʊ tɪ priˈpɛr fər ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn. lu ənd kəmˈpɛrd ˈkɑndəkt tɪ ˌsɪgəˈrɛt companies’*’ ˈpəblɪk dɪˈnaɪəl əv ðə ˈhɑrmfəl ˈifɛkts əv təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈərliər. dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn ən iˈmeɪl tɪ huffpost*. "wi ˌənikˈwɪvəkəli ˈriʤɛkt ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz kənˈteɪnd ɪn ðə ˈlɛtər tɪ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl lɪnʧ frəm ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz lu ənd," sɛd ˈælən ˈʤɛfərz, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər. "ðə ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts ðət ər ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ðɛr ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ər ˌɪˈnækjərət dɪˈstɔrʃənz əv mɔr ðən ˈhɪstəri əv ˈklaɪmɪt ˈrisərʧ ðət wɑz kənˈdəktəd ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈɛnərʤi, ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpænəl ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ." ˈəpˌdeɪt: ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl həz bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ rɪˈspɑns. keɪt ˈʃɛpərd kənˈtrɪbjutɪd rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn huffpost*: |
there was unity in wichita sunday night after a tense week for activists and law enforcement in the community, as well as nationwide.
sunday night's event in wichita's mcadams park drew a crowd of nearly people. the name of the gathering was the 'first steps cookout.'
many people who spoke to eyewitness news reporter deedee sun say the event was largely a positive step to bring the wichita police department closer to the community it serves.
a large crowd gathered in mcadams park enjoyed free food and the opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with law enforcement.
"very good vibe. very good vibe. it's everything i was hoping for," says wichita police chief gordon ramsay.
the barbecue took place instead of a planned protest for sunday night.
ramsay suggested the event to community leaders following a black lives matter protest in the city last week.
ramsay had said the barbecue was an opportunity for citizens and police to be introduced and to have positive interaction. nearly 400 people pledged their intention to attend the event with an rsvp. more than double that amount attended.
leading up to the barbecue, there was a lot of positive support in response to the event on social media. people at the barbecue said it is the right way to respond to the unrest going on across the country.
the wichita police department brought the burgers and grilled up and served food. many others also brought food, contributing what they could to the barbecue.
the turnout at the barbecue was especially encouraging for some following the events that unfolded earlier in the day in baton rouge with three officers fatally shot by a gunman.
"especially after what happened in baton rouge today, just makes it all the more painful. but i just feel very proud of my city that there's so many people here," says margaret at the 'first steps cookout.' "it's wonderful."
civilians and officers say the barbecue was a concrete step toward bridging the gap between people and police.
part of the event included a question and answer session with ramsay. some in attendance did take this opportunity to voice frustrations.
one man says he viewed the cookout as an attempt to take attention away from real cause of the tension between some citizens and police.
ramsay says his department is committed to making things better.
"this isn't something we're going to change overnight or tonight," he says. "it's just going to take continual effort on everybody's part. and work on policy changes, relationships. and that's what's going to get to the heart of the issues." | ðɛr wɑz ˈjunɪti ɪn ˈwɪʧəˌtɔ ˈsənˌdi naɪt ˈæftər ə tɛns wik fər ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. ˈsənˌdi naɪts ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈwɪʧəˌtɔz məˈkædəmz pɑrk dru ə kraʊd əv ˈnɪrli ˈpipəl. ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈgæðərɪŋ wɑz ðə 'fərst stɛps ˈkʊˌkaʊt.' ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu spoʊk tɪ ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs nuz rɪˈpɔrtər ˈdiˈdi sən seɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz ˈlɑrʤli ə ˈpɑzətɪv stɛp tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈwɪʧəˌtɔ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪt sərvz. ə lɑrʤ kraʊd ˈgæðərd ɪn məˈkædəmz pɑrk ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd fri fud ənd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ hæv ˌwənɔnˈwən ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. "ˈvɛri gʊd vaɪb. ˈvɛri gʊd vaɪb. ɪts ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ wɑz ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər," sɪz ˈwɪʧəˌtɔ pəˈlis ʧif ˈgɔrdən ˈræmˌseɪ. ðə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju tʊk pleɪs ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə plænd ˈproʊˌtɛst fər ˈsənˌdi naɪt. ˈræmˌseɪ səˈʤɛstɪd ðə ɪˈvɛnt tɪ kəmˈjunɪti ˈlidərz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə blæk lɪvz ˈmætər ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪn ðə ˈsɪti læst wik. ˈræmˌseɪ hæd sɛd ðə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju wɑz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd pəˈlis tɪ bi ˌɪntrəˈdust ənd tɪ hæv ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪnərˈækʃən. ˈnɪrli 400 ˈpipəl plɛʤd ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɪθ ən rsvp*. mɔr ðən ˈdəbəl ðət əˈmaʊnt əˈtɛndəd. ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju, ðɛr wɑz ə lɔt əv ˈpɑzətɪv səˈpɔrt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ˈpipəl æt ðə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju sɛd ɪt ɪz ðə raɪt weɪ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə ənˈrɛst goʊɪŋ ɔn əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ðə ˈwɪʧəˌtɔ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt brɔt ðə ˈbərgərz ənd grɪld əp ənd sərvd fud. ˈmɛni ˈəðərz ˈɔlsoʊ brɔt fud, kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ wət ðeɪ kʊd tɪ ðə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju. ðə ˈtərˌnaʊt æt ðə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju wɑz əˈspɛʃəli ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ fər səm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnts ðət ənˈfoʊldəd ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ ɪn ˈbæˌtɑn ruʒ wɪθ θri ˈɔfɪsərz ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt baɪ ə ˈgənmən. "əˈspɛʃəli ˈæftər wət ˈhæpənd ɪn ˈbæˌtɑn ruʒ təˈdeɪ, ʤɪst meɪks ɪt ɔl ðə mɔr ˈpeɪnfəl. bət aɪ ʤɪst fil ˈvɛri praʊd əv maɪ ˈsɪti ðət ðɛrz soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hir," sɪz ˈmɑrgərɪt æt ðə 'fərst stɛps ˈkʊˌkaʊt.' "ɪts ˈwəndərfəl." səˈvɪljənz ənd ˈɔfɪsərz seɪ ðə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju wɑz ə ˈkɑnkrit stɛp təˈwɔrd ˈbrɪʤɪŋ ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ˈpipəl ənd pəˈlis. pɑrt əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə kˈwɛʃən ənd ˈænsər ˈsɛʃən wɪθ ˈræmˌseɪ. səm ɪn əˈtɛndəns dɪd teɪk ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ vɔɪs frəˈstreɪʃənz. wən mæn sɪz hi vjud ðə ˈkʊˌkaʊt ɛz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ teɪk əˈtɛnʃən əˈweɪ frəm ril kɔz əv ðə ˈtɛnʃən bɪtˈwin səm ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd pəˈlis. ˈræmˌseɪ sɪz hɪz dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ θɪŋz ˈbɛtər. "ðɪs ˈɪzənt ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ər təˈnaɪt," hi sɪz. "ɪts ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk kənˈtɪnjuəl ˈɛfərt ɔn ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz pɑrt. ənd wərk ɔn ˈpɑləsi ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. ənd ðæts wəts goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈɪʃuz." |
chinese satellites have spotted a new object in the southern indian ocean that could be wreckage from a missing malaysian airliner carrying 239 people, and ships are on their way to investigate, china and malaysia said on saturday.
the object, around 75 feet long and 40 feet wide, was spotted early on march 18 some 75 miles from a location where possible debris was sighted by another satellite on march 16 in the remote ocean off western australia, china's state administration of science, technology and industry for national defense (sastind) said on its website.
the chinese sighting was first revealed by malaysia's defense minister and acting transport minister hussein, who was handed a note with details during a news conference in kuala lumpur.
"chinese ships have been dispatched to the area," said.
china said an image of the object had been captured by its earth observation satellite". the location was south by west of the possible debris announced by australia on thursday, said.
the latest possible lead in the hunt for the jetliner comes two weeks after it disappeared from civilian radar screens less than an hour after taking off from the malaysian capital on a scheduled flight to beijing.
searches by more than two dozen countries have so far turned up little but frustration and fresh questions about malaysia airlines flight.
remote seas
the international search for the plane has in recent days focused on the southern indian ocean far off australia's western coast, after satellite images captured floating objects that investigators believed could be parts of an aircraft.
six aircraft and two merchant ships have been scouring the area, but there were no reports of any wreckage being found.
australia, which announced the first satellite image and is coordinating the rescue, has cautioned the objects might be a lost shipping container or other debris and may have since sunk.
"even though this is not a definite lead, it is probably more solid than any other lead around the world and that is why so much effort and interest is being put into this search," deputy prime minister warren truss told reporters, before latest chinese report.
according to several people familiar with the matter, india has told malaysian investigators that it had found no evidence the plane flew through its airspace, making the satellite debris lead more solid.
it was the first formal notification that india had come up empty-handed after checking its radar records, the sources said.
china, japan and india were sending more planes and australian and chinese navy vessels were also steaming towards the southern zone, more than (1,200 miles) southwest of perth.
weather conditions were good, with 10 (6 miles) of visibility, according to officials a crucial boost for a search that is relying more on human eyes than the technical wizardry of the most advanced aircraft in the world.
'i am not going to give up'
aircraft and ships have also renewed the search in the sea between india and thailand, going over areas in the northern corridor that have already been exhaustively swept to find some clue to unlock one of the biggest mysteries in modern aviation.
the pentagon said it was considering a request from malaysia for sonar equipment. the and spy planes, which the united states is already deploying in the search, also carry "sonobuoys" that are dropped into the sea and use sonar signals to search the waters below.
investigators suspect the boeing 777 was deliberately diverted thousands of miles from its scheduled path. they say they are focusing on hijacking or sabotage but have not ruled out technical problems.
the search itself has strained ties between china and malaysia, with beijing repeatedly leaning on the southeast asian nation to step up its hunt and do a better job at looking after the relatives of the chinese passengers.
for families of the passengers, the process has proved to be an emotionally wrenching battle to elicit information.
in a statement on saturday, relatives in beijing lambasted a malaysian delegation for "concealing the truth" and "making fools" out of the families after they said they left a meeting without answering all their questions.
"this kind of conduct neglects the lives of all the passengers, shows contempt for all their families, and even more, tramples on the dignity of chinese people and the chinese government," they said.
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some experts have argued that the reluctance to share sensitive radar data and capabilities in a region fraught with suspicion amid china's military rise and territorial disputes may have hampered the search.
additional reporting by villar, tim hepher, niki koswanage, a. and in kuala kumpur, lincoln feast in sydney and jason lee in beijing. editing by michael perry and nick macfie. | ʧaɪˈniz ˈsætəˌlaɪts hæv ˈspɑtɪd ə nu ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən ðət kʊd bi ˈrɛkɪʤ frəm ə ˈmɪsɪŋ məˈleɪʒən ˈɛˌrlaɪnər ˈkɛriɪŋ 239 ˈpipəl, ənd ʃɪps ər ɔn ðɛr weɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt, ˈʧaɪnə ənd məˈleɪʒə sɛd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt, əraʊnd 75 fit lɔŋ ənd 40 fit waɪd, wɑz ˈspɑtɪd ˈərli ɔn mɑrʧ 18 səm 75 maɪəlz frəm ə loʊˈkeɪʃən wɛr ˈpɑsəbəl dəˈbri wɑz ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ əˈnəðər ˈsætəˌlaɪt ɔn mɑrʧ 16 ɪn ðə rɪˈmoʊt ˈoʊʃən ɔf ˈwɛstərn ɔˈstreɪljə, ˈʧaɪnəz steɪt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv saɪəns, tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈɪndəstri fər ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈfɛns (sastind*) sɛd ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈsaɪtɪŋ wɑz fərst rɪˈvild baɪ məˈleɪʒəz dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ˈæktɪŋ ˈtrænspɔrt ˈmɪnɪstər huˈseɪn, hu wɑz ˈhændɪd ə noʊt wɪθ ˈditeɪlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn kˈwɑlə ˌləmˈpʊr. "ʧaɪˈniz ʃɪps hæv bɪn dɪˈspæʧt tɪ ðə ˈɛriə," sɛd. ˈʧaɪnə sɛd ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt hæd bɪn ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ɪts ərθ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ˈsætəˌlaɪt ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən wɑz saʊθ baɪ wɛst əv ðə ˈpɑsəbəl dəˈbri əˈnaʊnst baɪ ɔˈstreɪljə ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, sɛd. ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈpɑsəbəl lɛd ɪn ðə hənt fər ðə ˈʤɛˌtlaɪnər kəmz tu wiks ˈæftər ɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd frəm səˈvɪljən ˈreɪˌdɑr skrinz lɛs ðən ən aʊər ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔf frəm ðə məˈleɪʒən ˈkæpɪtəl ɔn ə ˈskɛʤʊld flaɪt tɪ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ. ˈsərʧɪz baɪ mɔr ðən tu ˈdəzən ˈkəntriz hæv soʊ fɑr tərnd əp ˈlɪtəl bət frəˈstreɪʃən ənd frɛʃ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt məˈleɪʒə ˈɛˌrlaɪnz flaɪt rɪˈmoʊt siz ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl sərʧ fər ðə pleɪn həz ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən fɑr ɔf ɔˈstreɪljəz ˈwɛstərn koʊst, ˈæftər ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈkæpʧərd ˈfloʊtɪŋ ˈɑbʤɛkts ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz bɪˈlivd kʊd bi pɑrts əv ən ˈɛrˌkræft. sɪks ˈɛrˌkræft ənd tu ˈmərʧənt ʃɪps hæv bɪn skaʊərɪŋ ðə ˈɛriə, bət ðɛr wər noʊ rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈɛni ˈrɛkɪʤ biɪŋ faʊnd. ɔˈstreɪljə, wɪʧ əˈnaʊnst ðə fərst ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ənd ɪz koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˈrɛskju, həz ˈkɔʃənd ðə ˈɑbʤɛkts maɪt bi ə lɔst ˈʃɪpɪŋ kənˈteɪnər ər ˈəðər dəˈbri ənd meɪ hæv sɪns səŋk. "ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈdɛfənət lɛd, ɪt ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli mɔr ˈsɑləd ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər lɛd əraʊnd ðə wərld ənd ðət ɪz waɪ soʊ məʧ ˈɛfərt ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz biɪŋ pʊt ˈɪntu ðɪs sərʧ," ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈwɔrən trəs toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈleɪtəst ʧaɪˈniz rɪˈpɔrt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈpipəl fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈmætər, ˈɪndiə həz toʊld məˈleɪʒən ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ðət ɪt hæd faʊnd noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðə pleɪn flu θru ɪts ˈɛrˌspeɪs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈsætəˌlaɪt dəˈbri lɛd mɔr ˈsɑləd. ɪt wɑz ðə fərst ˈfɔrməl ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən ðət ˈɪndiə hæd kəm əp ˈɛmptiˈhændɪd ˈæftər ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɪts ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈrɛkərdz, ðə ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. ˈʧaɪnə, ʤəˈpæn ənd ˈɪndiə wər ˈsɛndɪŋ mɔr pleɪnz ənd ɔˈstreɪljən ənd ʧaɪˈniz ˈneɪvi ˈvɛsəlz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstimɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈsəðərn zoʊn, mɔr ðən maɪəlz) ˌsaʊθˈwɛst əv pərθ. ˈwɛðər kənˈdɪʃənz wər gʊd, wɪθ 10 6 maɪəlz) əv ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈfɪʃəlz ə ˈkruʃəl bust fər ə sərʧ ðət ɪz riˈlaɪɪŋ mɔr ɔn ˈjumən aɪz ðən ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈwɪzərdri əv ðə moʊst ədˈvænst ˈɛrˌkræft ɪn ðə wərld. 'aɪ æm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪv əp' ˈɛrˌkræft ənd ʃɪps hæv ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈnud ðə sərʧ ɪn ðə si bɪtˈwin ˈɪndiə ənd ˈtaɪˌlænd, goʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈɛriəz ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈkɔrɪdər ðət hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ɪgˈzɑstɪvli swɛpt tɪ faɪnd səm klu tɪ ənˈlɑk wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈmɪstəriz ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn sɛd ɪt wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə rɪkˈwɛst frəm məˈleɪʒə fər ˈsoʊnɑr ɪkˈwɪpmənt. ðə ənd spaɪ pleɪnz, wɪʧ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ɪn ðə sərʧ, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɛri "sonobuoys*" ðət ər drɑpt ˈɪntu ðə si ənd juz ˈsoʊnɑr ˈsɪgnəlz tɪ sərʧ ðə ˈwɔtərz bɪˈloʊ. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈsəˌspɛkt ðə boʊɪŋ 777 wɑz dɪˈlɪbərətli dɪˈvərtɪd ˈθaʊzənz əv maɪəlz frəm ɪts ˈskɛʤʊld pæθ. ðeɪ seɪ ðeɪ ər ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈhaɪˌʤækɪŋ ər ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ bət hæv nɑt ruld aʊt ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈprɑbləmz. ðə sərʧ ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz streɪnd taɪz bɪtˈwin ˈʧaɪnə ənd məˈleɪʒə, wɪθ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ rɪˈpitɪdli ˈlinɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒən ˈneɪʃən tɪ stɛp əp ɪts hənt ənd du ə ˈbɛtər ʤɑb æt ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈpæsənʤərz. fər ˈfæməliz əv ðə ˈpæsənʤərz, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs həz pruvd tɪ bi ən ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ˈrɛnʧɪŋ ˈbætəl tɪ ɪˈlɪsɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈrɛlətɪvz ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ˌlæmˈbæstɪd ə məˈleɪʒən ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən fər "kənˈsilɪŋ ðə truθ" ənd "ˈmeɪkɪŋ fulz" aʊt əv ðə ˈfæməliz ˈæftər ðeɪ sɛd ðeɪ lɛft ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈænsərɪŋ ɔl ðɛr kˈwɛsʧənz. "ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈkɑndəkt nɪˈglɛkts ðə lɪvz əv ɔl ðə ˈpæsənʤərz, ʃoʊz kənˈtɛmpt fər ɔl ðɛr ˈfæməliz, ənd ˈivɪn mɔr, ˈtræmpəlz ɔn ðə ˈdɪgnəti əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈpipəl ənd ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt," ðeɪ sɛd. gɪt ðə ˈmɑnətər ˈstɔriz ju kɛr əˈbaʊt dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr inbox*. baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp, ju əˈgri tɪ ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi səm ˈɛkspərts hæv ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə rɪˈləktəns tɪ ʃɛr ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈdætə ənd ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ɪn ə ˈriʤən frɔt wɪθ səˈspɪʃən əˈmɪd ˈʧaɪnəz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri raɪz ənd ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl dɪˈspjuts meɪ hæv ˈhæmpərd ðə sərʧ. əˈdɪʃənəl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ ˈvɪlər, tɪm hepher*, ˈnɪki koswanage*, ə. ənd ɪn kˈwɑlə kumpur*, ˈlɪŋkən fist ɪn ˈsɪdni ənd ˈʤeɪsən li ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ. ˈɛdɪtɪŋ baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈpɛri ənd nɪk macfie*. |
in an interview aired sunday, donald trump told "60 minutes” correspondent lesley stahl that he would deport as many as 3 million undocumented immigrants after he takes office next year. it remains to be seen whether the will fulfill this pledge, and if he does, how quickly he would seek to do so. in any case, two new analyses confirm that deportations could have severe consequences for the american economy.
one of the analyses, released by the national bureau of economic research on monday, offers the first detailed estimates of how a policy of mass deportation would affect specific industries. the authors, ryan edwards and ortega of queens college, city university of new york, came up with a few unexpected results.
unsurprisingly, the greatest number of undocumented workers million were employed in leisure and hospitality, followed by the construction sector, which employed million. these two sectors were followed by professional and business services, which is not a sector often associated with unauthorized employment but included nearly 1 million undocumented workers, by edwards and ortega's estimate.
the two economists relied on census data from 2011 to 2013 to estimate the number of undocumented workers in each industry. while the census does not ask respondents whether they are undocumented, the records do show when they arrived, what country they came from, and whether their occupation required a license information that can be used to estimate the likelihood that a person is undocumented.
according to a recent estimate from the pew research center, there are about 8 million unauthorized workers in the united states in total.
if all undocumented workers were immediately removed from the country, edwards and ortega forecast a decline of 9 percent in agricultural production and declines of 8 percent in construction and leisure and hospitality over the long term.
these are the industries most dependent on undocumented labor. relative to the overall economy, however, the most important effect would be a decline in manufacturing output of $74 billion over the long term, followed by somewhat more modest declines in wholesale and retail trade and financial activities.
there are relatively few undocumented workers in the financial sector, but they make a disproportionate economic contribution. the sector employs just under undocumented immigrants, but their weekly earnings are $1,132 on average roughly twice the average across the economy for unauthorized workers, which is $581.
“when we think about unauthorized immigrants, we tend to think about poor mexican workers with low education in agriculture,” edwards said. in other sectors, he added, “they're highly trained, highly paid professionals, so their removal has a pretty large effect.”
edwards and ortega estimate that undocumented workers are responsible for about 3 percent of the u.s. economy overall. deporting all of them would result in a substantial contraction.
for his part, trump has argued that removing immigrants will benefit u.s. workers who compete with them for employment. “the truth is, the central issue is not the needs of the 11 million illegal immigrants or however many there may be,” trump said in august. “there is only one core issue in the immigration debate, and that issue is the well-being of the american people.”
most economists who have studied the effects of immigration have found only minimal effects on workers' wages, and one recent review of the research concluded that those most negatively affected by immigration are immigrants already living in the country who tend to be most similar to the new arrivals in terms of education and skills and thus compete with them most directly.
in any case, many analysts are skeptical that trump will deliver on his campaign promises for punitive immigration policy. “we do not anticipate significant changes on immigration policy, but incremental restrictions seem likely,” sven and alec phillips of goldman sachs wrote in a note to investors on saturday.
they added that major changes to the country's immigration system, including deportation on a major scale, would require congressional approval. many lawmakers in congress favor less radical measures, including rep. paul d. ryan, the republican from wisconsin and the speaker of the house, who supports eventual legal status for those here illegally.
stehn and phillips did consider one of trump's proposals: requiring all employers to verify electronically that their personnel can work in the country legally. they estimated that this requirement would force about million people to leave the country over two years and that the policy would reduce gross domestic product by to three-quarters of a percentage point.
“such a policy would have significantly adverse effects on the economy,” they wrote. unemployment would decline at first as employers hired legal workers to replace their unauthorized workers, but many positions would have to remain vacant. as the economy's overall capacity to produce declined, unemployment would increase again, and so would prices. | ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɛrd ˈsənˌdi, ˈdɑnəld trəmp toʊld 60 minutes”*” ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈlɛsli stɑl ðət hi wʊd dɪˈpɔrt ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 3 ˈmɪljən ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts ˈæftər hi teɪks ˈɔfəs nɛkst jɪr. ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin ˈwɛðər ðə wɪl fʊlˈfɪl ðɪs plɛʤ, ənd ɪf hi dɪz, haʊ kˈwɪkli hi wʊd sik tɪ du soʊ. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, tu nu æˈnælɪˌsiz kənˈfərm ðət ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃənz kʊd hæv səˈvɪr ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ɪˈkɑnəmi. wən əv ðə æˈnælɪˌsiz, riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈɔfərz ðə fərst dɪˈteɪld ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv haʊ ə ˈpɑləsi əv mæs ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən wʊd əˈfɛkt spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɪndəstriz. ðə ˈɔθərz, raɪən ˈɛdwərdz ənd ɔrˈteɪgə əv kwinz ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈsɪti ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nu jɔrk, keɪm əp wɪθ ə fju ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd rɪˈzəlts. ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈnəmbər əv ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈwərkərz ˈmɪljən wər ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪn ˈlɛʒər ənd ˌhɑspəˈtæləti, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə kənˈstrəkʃən ˈsɛktər, wɪʧ ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈmɪljən. ðiz tu ˈsɛktərz wər ˈfɑloʊd baɪ prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd ˈbɪznɪs ˈsərvɪsɪz, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ə ˈsɛktər ˈɔfən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt bət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈnɪrli 1 ˈmɪljən ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈwərkərz, baɪ ˈɛdwərdz ənd ɔrˈteɪgəz ˈɛstəˌmeɪt. ðə tu ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ˈsɛnsəs ˈdætə frəm 2011 tɪ 2013 tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə ˈnəmbər əv ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈwərkərz ɪn iʧ ˈɪndəstri. waɪl ðə ˈsɛnsəs dɪz nɑt æsk rɪˈspɑndənts ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd, ðə ˈrɛkərdz du ʃoʊ wɪn ðeɪ əraɪvd, wət ˈkəntri ðeɪ keɪm frəm, ənd ˈwɛðər ðɛr ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən rikˈwaɪərd ə ˈlaɪsəns ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət kən bi juzd tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd ðət ə ˈpərsən ɪz ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt ˈɛstəˌmeɪt frəm ðə pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər, ðɛr ər əˈbaʊt 8 ˈmɪljən əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈwərkərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn ˈtoʊtəl. ɪf ɔl ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈwərkərz wər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈkəntri, ˈɛdwərdz ənd ɔrˈteɪgə ˈfɔrˌkæst ə dɪˈklaɪn əv 9 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl pərˈdəkʃən ənd dɪˈklaɪnz əv 8 pərˈsɛnt ɪn kənˈstrəkʃən ənd ˈlɛʒər ənd ˌhɑspəˈtæləti ˈoʊvər ðə lɔŋ tərm. ðiz ər ðə ˈɪndəstriz moʊst dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈleɪbər. ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈifɛkt wʊd bi ə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈaʊtˌpʊt əv 74 ˈbɪljən ˈoʊvər ðə lɔŋ tərm, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈsəmˈwət mɔr ˈmɑdəst dɪˈklaɪnz ɪn ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ənd ˈriˌteɪl treɪd ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ðɛr ər ˈrɛlətɪvli fju ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈwərkərz ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər, bət ðeɪ meɪk ə ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən. ðə ˈsɛktər ɪmˈplɔɪz ʤɪst ˈəndər ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts, bət ðɛr ˈwikli ˈərnɪŋz ər ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ˈrəfli twaɪs ðə ˈævərɪʤ əˈkrɔs ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi fər əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈwərkərz, wɪʧ ɪz 581 wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈɪməgrənts, wi tɛnd tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt pur ˈmɛksəkən ˈwərkərz wɪθ loʊ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn agriculture,”*,” ˈɛdwərdz sɛd. ɪn ˈəðər ˈsɛktərz, hi ˈædɪd, ˈhaɪli treɪnd, ˈhaɪli peɪd prəˈfɛʃənəlz, soʊ ðɛr rɪˈmuvəl həz ə ˈprɪti lɑrʤ effect.”*.” ˈɛdwərdz ənd ɔrˈteɪgə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈwərkərz ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər əˈbaʊt 3 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə juz. ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈoʊvərˌɔl. dɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔl əv ðɛm wʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə səbˈstænʃəl kənˈtrækʃən. fər hɪz pɑrt, trəmp həz ˈɑrgjud ðət riˈmuvɪŋ ˈɪməgrənts wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt juz. ˈwərkərz hu kəmˈpit wɪθ ðɛm fər ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. truθ ɪz, ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈɪʃu ɪz nɑt ðə nidz əv ðə 11 ˈmɪljən ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts ər ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈmɛni ðɛr meɪ be,”*,” trəmp sɛd ɪn ˈɔgəst. ɪz ˈoʊnli wən kɔr ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən dəˈbeɪt, ənd ðət ˈɪʃu ɪz ðə ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən people.”*.” moʊst ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts hu hæv ˈstədid ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən hæv faʊnd ˈoʊnli ˈmɪnəməl ˈifɛkts ɔn ˈwərkərz' ˈweɪʤɪz, ənd wən ˈrisənt ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈrisərʧ kənˈkludɪd ðət ðoʊz moʊst ˈnɛgətɪvli əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ər ˈɪməgrənts ɔˈrɛdi ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri hu tɛnd tɪ bi moʊst ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə nu ərˈaɪvəlz ɪn tərmz əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd skɪlz ənd ðəs kəmˈpit wɪθ ðɛm moʊst dɪˈrɛkli. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ˈmɛni ˈænəlɪsts ər ˈskɛptɪkəl ðət trəmp wɪl dɪˈlɪvər ɔn hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑməsəz fər ˈpjunətɪv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈpɑləsi. du nɑt ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈpɑləsi, bət ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl riˈstrɪkʃənz sim likely,”*,” svɛn ənd ˈælɪk ˈfɪlɪps əv ˈgoʊldmən sɑks roʊt ɪn ə noʊt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðeɪ ˈædɪd ðət ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈkəntriz ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈsɪstəm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ɔn ə ˈmeɪʤər skeɪl, wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər kənˈgrɛʃənəl əˈpruvəl. ˈmɛni ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈfeɪvər lɛs ˈrædɪkəl ˈmɛʒərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. pɔl di. raɪən, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən frəm wɪˈskɑnsən ənd ðə ˈspikər əv ðə haʊs, hu səˈpɔrts əˈvɛnʧuəl ˈligəl ˈstætəs fər ðoʊz hir ˌɪˈligəli. ənd ˈfɪlɪps dɪd kənˈsɪdər wən əv trəmps prəˈpoʊzəlz: rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ɔl ɪmˈplɔɪərz tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli ðət ðɛr ˌpərsəˈnɛl kən wərk ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˈligəli. ðeɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ðɪs rɪkˈwaɪrmənt wʊd fɔrs əˈbaʊt ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl tɪ liv ðə ˈkəntri ˈoʊvər tu jɪrz ənd ðət ðə ˈpɑləsi wʊd rɪˈdus groʊs dəˈmɛstɪk ˈprɑdəkt baɪ tɪ θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnt. ə ˈpɑləsi wʊd hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˌædˈvərs ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə economy,”*,” ðeɪ roʊt. ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt wʊd dɪˈklaɪn æt fərst ɛz ɪmˈplɔɪərz haɪərd ˈligəl ˈwərkərz tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛr əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈwərkərz, bət ˈmɛni pəˈzɪʃənz wʊd hæv tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈveɪkənt. ɛz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmiz ˈoʊvərˌɔl kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈproʊdus dɪˈklaɪnd, ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt wʊd ˌɪnˈkris əˈgɛn, ənd soʊ wʊd ˈpraɪsɪz. |
a mother was arrested early friday morning after she passed out in a running car on barrington drive in roswell, police say.
melissa rae, 35, was allegedly drunk and high when police found her behind the wheel and breastfeeding her nearly child, according to a police report.
a concerned citizen called police about a.m., roswell police spokeswoman officer lisa holland told channel 2 action news.
“when the officers arrived they had to wake up the driver,” holland said. “and after talking to her, they realized she was under the influence of something, possibly drugs or a combination of different medications.”
more upsetting than the apparent driving under the influence charge, officers said, was that was breastfeeding.
“you even want to text and drive or be a distracted driver, and here you have a child in your lap breastfeeding,” holland told channel 2.
tomesh is no stranger to roswell law enforcement. she was arrested in august 2014 on child cruelty charges related to leaving her then in a hot car while she went shopping at a cvs, the atlanta previously reported. fulton county court records show pleaded no contest in 2015 to a misdemeanor reckless conduct charge related to the arrest.
holland said is charged with dui and child endangerment.
“the child was turned over to a family member, but the division of family and children services has been notified,” holland said in an email.
tomesh was in the roswell jail friday afternoon. | ə ˈməðər wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ˈərli ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər ʃi pæst aʊt ɪn ə ˈrənɪŋ kɑr ɔn ˈbɛrɪŋtən draɪv ɪn ˈrɑswɛl, pəˈlis seɪ. məˈlɪsə reɪ, 35 wɑz əˈlɛʤədli drəŋk ənd haɪ wɪn pəˈlis faʊnd hər bɪˈhaɪnd ðə wil ənd ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ hər ˈnɪrli ʧaɪld, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt. ə kənˈsərnd ˈsɪtɪzən kɔld pəˈlis əˈbaʊt a.m*., ˈrɑswɛl pəˈlis ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈɔfɪsər ˈlisə ˈhɑlənd toʊld ˈʧænəl 2 ˈækʃən nuz. ðə ˈɔfɪsərz əraɪvd ðeɪ hæd tɪ weɪk əp ðə driver,”*,” ˈhɑlənd sɛd. ˈæftər ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ hər, ðeɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ʃi wɑz ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈsəmθɪŋ, ˈpɑsəbli drəgz ər ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈdɪfərənt medications.”*.” mɔr əpˈsɛtɪŋ ðən ðə əˈpɛrənt ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns ʧɑrʤ, ˈɔfɪsərz sɛd, wɑz ðət wɑz ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ. ˈivɪn wɔnt tɪ tɛkst ənd draɪv ər bi ə dɪˈstræktɪd ˈdraɪvər, ənd hir ju hæv ə ʧaɪld ɪn jʊr læp breastfeeding,”*,” ˈhɑlənd toʊld ˈʧænəl 2 ɪz noʊ ˈstreɪnʤər tɪ ˈrɑswɛl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. ʃi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2014 ɔn ʧaɪld ˈkruəlti ˈʧɑrʤɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈlivɪŋ hər ðɛn ɪn ə hɑt kɑr waɪl ʃi wɛnt ˈʃɑpɪŋ æt ə cvs*, ðə æˈtlæntə ˈpriviəsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˈfʊltən ˈkaʊnti kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ ˈplidɪd noʊ ˈkɑntɛst ɪn 2015 tɪ ə ˌmɪsdəˈminər ˈrɛkləs ˈkɑndəkt ʧɑrʤ rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ərˈɛst. ˈhɑlənd sɛd ɪz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ ənd ʧaɪld ɛnˈdeɪnʤərmənt. ʧaɪld wɑz tərnd ˈoʊvər tɪ ə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər, bət ðə dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈfæməli ənd ˈʧɪldrən ˈsərvɪsɪz həz bɪn notified,”*,” ˈhɑlənd sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. wɑz ɪn ðə ˈrɑswɛl ʤeɪl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. |
scientists have made a genetic breakthrough they say could block infection from the virus, offering a promising new avenue for a potential vaccine.
a team at scripps research institute in florida announced wednesday in the journal nature they had altered the dna of monkeys to create a molecule that prevents the virus from invading immune cells and turning them into factories.
the researchers said the drug provided protection against all types of and at very high doses.
"our compound is the broadest and most potent entry inhibitor described so far," said michael, professor of infectious diseases at scripps.
researchers have been on a quest to find a vaccine and cure for, the virus that causes aids. dr. louis picker of oregon heath & science university has developed a vaccine that was successful in rhesus monkeys. he's also working on a cure for the virus, which has posed an enormous challenge because it keeps on changing.
most research into a vaccine is based on firing up the immune system to battle the virus. but study used gene therapy to introduce new dna inside muscle cells, creating molecules that mimic the immune cells that are invaded by. the decoys, outfitted with two key receptors, effectively deactivate the virus, making it incapable of infecting other cells.
this approach is more effective than relying on the body's antibodies to fight off, said. but it could present risks. it's not known how the body would react to the decoys.
in an email to the oregonian/oregonlive, picker called announcement "a very significant advance that will generate much interest in the field." but he said more extensive work is needed to back up the finding.
farzan only tested the compound on four rhesus macaques. it could be years before tests on humans could be carried out.
the research was based on work by a long list of scientists from harvard, princeton, rockefeller university, the university of southern california and the university of pennsylvania and other institutions.
-- lynne terry
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@lynnepdx | ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv meɪd ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈbreɪkθˌru ðeɪ seɪ kʊd blɑk ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən frəm ðə ˈvaɪrəs, ˈɔfərɪŋ ə ˈprɑməsɪŋ nu ˈævəˌnu fər ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌvækˈsin. ə tim æt skrɪps ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə əˈnaʊnst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈneɪʧər ðeɪ hæd ˈɔltərd ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ əv ˈməŋkiz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈmɑləˌkjul ðət prɪˈvɛnts ðə ˈvaɪrəs frəm ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ ˌɪmˈjun sɛlz ənd ˈtərnɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈfæktəriz. ðə ˈrisərʧərz sɛd ðə drəg prəˈvaɪdɪd prəˈtɛkʃən əˈgɛnst ɔl taɪps əv ənd æt ˈvɛri haɪ ˈdoʊsɪz. "ɑr ˈkɑmpaʊnd ɪz ðə ˈbrɔdɪst ənd moʊst ˈpoʊtənt ˈɛntri ˌɪnˈhɪbətər dɪˈskraɪbd soʊ fɑr," sɛd ˈmaɪkəl, prəˈfɛsər əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈzizɪz æt skrɪps. ˈrisərʧərz hæv bɪn ɔn ə kwɛst tɪ faɪnd ə ˌvækˈsin ənd kjʊr fər, ðə ˈvaɪrəs ðət ˈkɔzɪz eɪdz. ˈdɑktər. luɪs ˈpɪkər əv ˈɔrəˌgɑn hiθ saɪəns ˌjunəˈvərsəti həz dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˌvækˈsin ðət wɑz səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ˈrisəs ˈməŋkiz. hiz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə kjʊr fər ðə ˈvaɪrəs, wɪʧ həz poʊzd ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈʧælənʤ bɪˈkəz ɪt kips ɔn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ. moʊst ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ə ˌvækˈsin ɪz beɪst ɔn ˈfaɪərrɪŋ əp ðə ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˈbætəl ðə ˈvaɪrəs. bət ˈstədi juzd ʤin ˈθɛrəpi tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus nu ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈməsəl sɛlz, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈmɑləˌkjulz ðət ˈmɪmɪk ðə ˌɪmˈjun sɛlz ðət ər ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd baɪ. ðə ˈdikɔɪz, ˈaʊtˌfɪtɪd wɪθ tu ki rəˈsɛptərz, ˈifɛktɪvli ˌdiˈæktɪˌveɪt ðə ˈvaɪrəs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˌɪnˈfɛktɪŋ ˈəðər sɛlz. ðɪs əˈproʊʧ ɪz mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ðən riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbɑdiz ˈænɪˌbɑdiz tɪ faɪt ɔf, sɛd. bət ɪt kʊd ˈprɛzənt rɪsks. ɪts nɑt noʊn haʊ ðə ˈbɑdi wʊd riækt tɪ ðə ˈdikɔɪz. ɪn ən iˈmeɪl tɪ ðə oregonian/oregonlive*, ˈpɪkər kɔld əˈnaʊnsmɛnt "ə ˈvɛri sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ədˈvæns ðət wɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt məʧ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə fild." bət hi sɛd mɔr ɪkˈstɛnsɪv wərk ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ bæk əp ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋ. ˈoʊnli ˈtɛstɪd ðə ˈkɑmpaʊnd ɔn fɔr ˈrisəs məˈkɑks. ɪt kʊd bi jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr tɛsts ɔn ˈjumənz kʊd bi ˈkɛrid aʊt. ðə ˈrisərʧ wɑz beɪst ɔn wərk baɪ ə lɔŋ lɪst əv ˈsaɪəntɪsts frəm ˈhɑrvərd, ˈprɪnstən, ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ənd ˈəðər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. lɪn ˈtɛri |
new york (marketwatch) -- gold futures closed with gains after soaring to a new record high of $958.40 an ounce thursday, boosted by weakness in the u.s. dollar and the metal's appeal as a hedge against inflation.
gold for april delivery rose $11.40 to end at $949.20 an ounce on the new york mercantile exchange. earlier in the session, gold surged to a new record high of $958.40 an ounce.
april platinum futures also hit a record, climbing as high as $2,194.80 an ounce. platinum finished up $49.40 at $2,188.20 an ounce.
"gold has surged on increasing inflation concerns with yesterday's and sharply higher u.s. report," said mark o'byrne, executive director at gold & silver investments ltd., in a note.
with the commodities complex continuing to surge, "inflation will continue to increase significantly in the u.s. and internationally," he said.
gold, typically regarded as an inflation hedge, gained wednesday after the labor department reported that u.s. consumer prices rose a seasonally adjusted% in january. inflation was stoked by large increases in energy and food prices but also showed increases in a host of underlying core prices. see related story.
theropean commission, the executive branch of theropean union, on thursday hiked its inflation estimate for thero zone in 2008 to%, up from the previous estimate of%, according to media reports. the commission also expects economic growth in the to be 2% this year, down from its previous estimate of%.
earlier this week, chinese officials said their country's inflation rate climbed to its highest level in more than 11 years in january. the nation's consumer price index climbed% in january from a year earlier, accelerating from a% rise in december.
"this type of inflation environment is one in which commodities thrive in -- at least until growth rates start to falter," said edward meir, an analyst at global, in a research note.
"in this respect, however, although the american andropean economies are slowing markedly, we are not seeing signs of a synchronized global slowdown just yet in the asian economies," meir said. "what's more, and somewhat abruptly, there has been a supply squeeze coming through in some of the metals."
dollar sinks
gold also received a boost from weakness in the u.s. dollar. the dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback against a basket of currencies, fell% to. see currencies.
the greenback was pressured by manufacturing in the philadelphia region as reported by the federal reserve bank of philadelphia. read more.
adding to bad economic news, the conference board said thursday that the index of leading u.s. economic indicators dipped by% in january, as weaker stock prices and housing data drove the gauge to a fourth consecutive monthly decline. see economic report.
crude-oil futures dropped thursday, after rallying to a new record high in the previous session, as government data showed u.s. crude inventories rose more than expected in the latest week. see futures movers.
platinum futures soared to a new record high of $2,194.80 an ounce thursday, surpassing their previous record of $2,174 set on tuesday. the platinum rally has been propelled by concerns about declining output from south africa, the world's biggest platinum producer.
south africa has been saddled with severe power shortages since mid-january, forcing many major mining companies to operate below capacity and revise their production forecasts accordingly.
wednesday's correction in platinum "reflects the metal's high volatility and extremely overbought conditions," said james moore, an analyst at thebulliondesk.com, in a note.
"however, the dip again served as a opportunity, as ongoing supply woes in south africa look set to see the metal move into a much deeper deficit this year and could potentially see price extend to $3,000 an ounce," moore said.
also on nymex, march palladium surged $21.30 to end at $515.50 an ounce.
march silver gained 19 cents to finish at $17.95 an ounce and march copper rose 10 cents at $3.81 a pound.
the amex gold bugs index hui, -0.36% edged down% to points.
as for the sector's funds, the gold trust gld, +0.17% was flat at $93.25, the silver trust slv, +0.27% edged down% to $176.96 and the market miners gdx, -0.18% dropped% to $50.79.
gold warehouse inventories were unchanged at million troy ounces as of late wednesday, according to nymex data. silver stockpiles were also unchanged at million troy ounces, while copper supplies stood at short tons, unchanged. | nu jɔrk (marketwatch*) goʊld fˈjuʧərz kloʊzd wɪθ geɪnz ˈæftər ˈsɔrɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈrɛkərd haɪ əv ən aʊns ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈbustɪd baɪ ˈwiknəs ɪn ðə juz. ˈdɔlər ənd ðə ˈmɛtəlz əˈpil ɛz ə hɛʤ əˈgɛnst ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. goʊld fər ˈeɪprəl dɪˈlɪvəri roʊz tɪ ɛnd æt ən aʊns ɔn ðə nu jɔrk ˈmərkənˌtaɪl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. ˈərliər ɪn ðə ˈsɛʃən, goʊld sərʤd tɪ ə nu ˈrɛkərd haɪ əv ən aʊns. ˈeɪprəl ˈplætənəm fˈjuʧərz ˈɔlsoʊ hɪt ə ˈrɛkərd, ˈklaɪmɪŋ ɛz haɪ ɛz ən aʊns. ˈplætənəm ˈfɪnɪʃt əp æt ən aʊns. "goʊld həz sərʤd ɔn ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən kənˈsərnz wɪθ ˈjɛstərˌdeɪz ənd ˈʃɑrpli haɪər juz. rɪˈpɔrt," sɛd mɑrk oʊˈbərn, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər æt goʊld ˈsɪlvər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ˈɛlˈtiˈdi., ɪn ə noʊt. wɪθ ðə kəˈmɑdətiz ˈkɑmplɛks kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ sərʤ, "ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɪnˈkris sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ɪn ðə juz. ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli," hi sɛd. goʊld, ˈtɪpɪkəli rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ən ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən hɛʤ, geɪnd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈleɪbər dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət juz. kənˈsumər ˈpraɪsɪz roʊz ə ˈsizənəli əˈʤəstɪd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən wɑz stoʊkt baɪ lɑrʤ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ˈɛnərʤi ənd fud ˈpraɪsɪz bət ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ə hoʊst əv ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ kɔr ˈpraɪsɪz. si rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔri. ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən, ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ haɪkt ɪts ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈɛstəˌmeɪt fər ðə ˈjʊrə zoʊn ɪn 2008 tɪ əp frəm ðə ˈpriviəs ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts. ðə kəˈmɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛkts ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ɪn ðə tɪ bi 2 ðɪs jɪr, daʊn frəm ɪts ˈpriviəs ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ˈərliər ðɪs wik, ʧaɪˈniz əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðɛr ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt klaɪmd tɪ ɪts haɪəst ˈlɛvəl ɪn mɔr ðən 11 jɪrz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ðə ˈneɪʃənz kənˈsumər praɪs ˈɪndɛks klaɪmd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri frəm ə jɪr ˈərliər, ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ frəm ə raɪz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. "ðɪs taɪp əv ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪz wən ɪn wɪʧ kəˈmɑdətiz θraɪv ɪn æt list ənˈtɪl groʊθ reɪts stɑrt tɪ ˈfɔltər," sɛd ˈɛdwərd meɪr, ən ˈænəlɪst æt ˈgloʊbəl, ɪn ə ˈrisərʧ noʊt. "ɪn ðɪs rɪˈspɛkt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ənd ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɪˈkɑnəmiz ər sloʊɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪdli, wi ər nɑt siɪŋ saɪnz əv ə ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪzd ˈgloʊbəl sˈloʊˌdaʊn ʤɪst jɛt ɪn ðə ˈeɪʒən ɪˈkɑnəmiz," meɪr sɛd. "wəts mɔr, ənd ˈsəmˈwət əˈbrəptli, ðɛr həz bɪn ə səˈplaɪ skwiz ˈkəmɪŋ θru ɪn səm əv ðə ˈmɛtəlz." ˈdɔlər sɪŋks goʊld ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd ə bust frəm ˈwiknəs ɪn ðə juz. ˈdɔlər. ðə ˈdɔlər ˈɪndɛks, wɪʧ træks ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə ˈgrinˌbæk əˈgɛnst ə ˈbæskət əv ˈkərənsiz, fɛl tɪ si ˈkərənsiz. ðə ˈgrinˌbæk wɑz ˈprɛʃərd baɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈriʤən ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv bæŋk əv ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. rɛd mɔr. ˈædɪŋ tɪ bæd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk nuz, ðə ˈkɑnfərəns bɔrd sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˈɪndɛks əv ˈlidɪŋ juz. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz dɪpt baɪ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ɛz ˈwikər stɑk ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈdætə droʊv ðə geɪʤ tɪ ə fɔrθ kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈmənθli dɪˈklaɪn. si ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈpɔrt. fˈjuʧərz drɑpt ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈæftər ˈræliɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈrɛkərd haɪ ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈsɛʃən, ɛz ˈgəvərnmənt ˈdætə ʃoʊd juz. krud ˌɪnvənˈtɔriz roʊz mɔr ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst wik. si fˈjuʧərz ˈmuvərz. ˈplætənəm fˈjuʧərz sɔrd tɪ ə nu ˈrɛkərd haɪ əv ən aʊns ˈθərzˌdeɪ, sərˈpæsɪŋ ðɛr ˈpriviəs ˈrɛkərd əv sɛt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈplætənəm ˈræli həz bɪn prəˈpɛld baɪ kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈaʊtˌpʊt frəm saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, ðə wərldz ˈbɪgəst ˈplætənəm prəˈdusər. saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ həz bɪn ˈsædəld wɪθ səˈvɪr paʊər ˈʃɔrtɪʤɪz sɪns mid-january*, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈmeɪʤər ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt bɪˈloʊ kəˈpæsɪti ənd rɪˈvaɪz ðɛr pərˈdəkʃən ˈfɔrˌkæsts əˈkɔrdɪŋli. ˈwɛnzˌdeɪz kərˈɛkʃən ɪn ˈplætənəm "rɪˈflɛkts ðə ˈmɛtəlz haɪ ˌvɑləˈtɪləti ənd ɪkˈstrimli ˈoʊvərˈbɔt kənˈdɪʃənz," sɛd ʤeɪmz mʊr, ən ˈænəlɪst æt thebulliondesk.com*, ɪn ə noʊt. "ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə dɪp əˈgɛn sərvd ɛz ə ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ɛz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ səˈplaɪ woʊz ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ lʊk sɛt tɪ si ðə ˈmɛtəl muv ˈɪntu ə məʧ ˈdipər ˈdɛfəsət ðɪs jɪr ənd kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli si praɪs ɪkˈstɛnd tɪ ən aʊns," mʊr sɛd. ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ˈnaɪˌmɛks, mɑrʧ pəˈleɪdiəm sərʤd tɪ ɛnd æt ən aʊns. mɑrʧ ˈsɪlvər geɪnd 19 sɛnts tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ æt ən aʊns ənd mɑrʧ ˈkɑpər roʊz 10 sɛnts æt ə paʊnd. ðə ˈæˌmɛks goʊld bəgz ˈɪndɛks huɪ, ɛʤd daʊn tɪ pɔɪnts. ɛz fər ðə ˈsɛktərz fəndz, ðə goʊld trəst gld*, wɑz flæt æt ðə ˈsɪlvər trəst slv*, ɛʤd daʊn tɪ ənd ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈmaɪnərz gdx*, drɑpt tɪ goʊld ˈwɛˌrhaʊs ˌɪnvənˈtɔriz wər ənˈʧeɪnʤd æt ˈmɪljən trɔɪ ˈaʊnsɪz ɛz əv leɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈnaɪˌmɛks ˈdætə. ˈsɪlvər ˈstɑkˌpaɪlz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ənˈʧeɪnʤd æt ˈmɪljən trɔɪ ˈaʊnsɪz, waɪl ˈkɑpər səˈplaɪz stʊd æt ʃɔrt tənz, ənˈʧeɪnʤd. |
the bulldogs are set to part with one of their most impressive young forwards in a swap deal that will see shaun lane move to the warriors.
sources have confirmed to that lane, who has slipped down the pecking order at canterbury, has been granted a release to sign a one-year deal with the auckland club, with an option in the giant favour should he wish to extend his deal for a further year.
it is understood that move across the tasman was secured as part of a swap for warriors raymond, although details of the promising arrival at belmore are yet to be confirmed.
cowboys general manager of football peter parr joins ben ikin, ben glover and nathan ryan to pull back the curtain when it comes to recruiting and retaining players.
both players are still in very early stages of their career with lane making a big impact by scoring five tries in his 14 appearances last season. has big raps on him despite failing to cement a position in the warriors’ best side after 12 appearances.
standing at and tipping the scales at 110kg, lane was touted as a future origin star when he burst onto the scene last year but his progress has been halted by the resurgent form of tony williams and des preference to carry adam elliott on his bench. | ðə ˈbʊlˌdɔgz ər sɛt tɪ pɑrt wɪθ wən əv ðɛr moʊst ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv jəŋ ˈfɔrwərdz ɪn ə swɑp dil ðət wɪl si ʃɔn leɪn muv tɪ ðə ˈwɔrjərz. ˈsɔrsəz hæv kənˈfərmd tɪ ðət leɪn, hu həz slɪpt daʊn ðə ˈpɛkɪŋ ˈɔrdər æt ˈkæntərˌbɛri, həz bɪn ˈgrænɪd ə riˈlis tɪ saɪn ə ˈwənˌjɪr dil wɪθ ðə ˈɑklənd kləb, wɪθ ən ˈɔpʃən ɪn ðə ʤaɪənt ˈfeɪvər ʃʊd hi wɪʃ tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd hɪz dil fər ə ˈfərðər jɪr. ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət muv əˈkrɔs ðə ˈtæzmən wɑz sɪˈkjʊrd ɛz pɑrt əv ə swɑp fər ˈwɔrjərz ˈreɪmənd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈprɑməsɪŋ ərˈaɪvəl æt ˈbɛlmɔr ər jɛt tɪ bi kənˈfərmd. ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈpitər pɑr ʤɔɪnz bɛn ikin*, bɛn ˈgləvər ənd ˈneɪθən raɪən tɪ pʊl bæk ðə ˈkərtən wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ rɪˈkrutɪŋ ənd rɪˈteɪnɪŋ pleɪərz. boʊθ pleɪərz ər stɪl ɪn ˈvɛri ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ðɛr kərɪr wɪθ leɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə bɪg ˌɪmˈpækt baɪ ˈskɔrɪŋ faɪv traɪz ɪn hɪz 14 əˈpɪrənsəz læst ˈsizən. həz bɪg ræps ɔn ɪm dɪˈspaɪt ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ sɪˈmɛnt ə pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə warriors’*’ bɛst saɪd ˈæftər 12 əˈpɪrənsəz. ˈstændɪŋ æt ənd ˈtɪpɪŋ ðə skeɪlz æt 110kg*, leɪn wɑz ˈtaʊtɪd ɛz ə fˈjuʧər ˈɔrəʤən stɑr wɪn hi bərst ˈɔntu ðə sin læst jɪr bət hɪz ˈprɑˌgrɛs həz bɪn ˈhɔltɪd baɪ ðə rɪˈsərʤənt fɔrm əv ˈtoʊni ˈwɪljəmz ənd dɪ ˈprɛfərəns tɪ ˈkɛri ˈædəm ˈɛliət ɔn hɪz bɛnʧ. |
us house to vote on iran nuclear bill
the us house is poised to overwhelmingly approve a bill that would allow congress to review and potentially reject a nuclear deal with iran still being negotiated by the us and its partners.
if approved and signed by president barack obama, the legislation would give congress a say on what could be a significant international accord aimed at getting iran to curb its nuclear program in exchange for relief from economic sanctions.
obama initially threatened to veto the bill, but then said sign it if it was not changed from the bipartisan version that the senate backed.
the legislation would bar obama from waiving congressional sanctions for at least 30 days while lawmakers examine any final deal. the bill would stipulate that if senators disapprove of the deal, obama would lose his current power to waive certain economic penalties congress has imposed on iran.
the bill would require congress to pass a resolution of disapproval to reject the deal, an action that obama almost certainly would veto. congress then would have to muster votes from two-thirds of each chamber to override the veto.
— ap | ˈjuˈɛs haʊs tɪ voʊt ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn ˈnukliər bɪl ðə ˈjuˈɛs haʊs ɪz pɔɪzd tɪ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli əˈpruv ə bɪl ðət wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ˌrivˈju ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈriʤɛkt ə ˈnukliər dil wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn stɪl biɪŋ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɪts ˈpɑrtnərz. ɪf əˈpruvd ənd saɪnd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wʊd gɪv ˈkɑŋgrəs ə seɪ ɔn wət kʊd bi ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈkɔrd eɪmd æt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑn tɪ kərb ɪts ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər rɪˈlif frəm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsæŋkʃənz. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌɪˈnɪʃəli θˈrɛtənd tɪ ˈviˌtoʊ ðə bɪl, bət ðɛn sɛd saɪn ɪt ɪf ɪt wɑz nɑt ʧeɪnʤd frəm ðə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈvərʒən ðət ðə ˈsɛnɪt bækt ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wʊd bɑr ˌoʊˈbɑmə frəm ˈweɪvɪŋ kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈsæŋkʃənz fər æt list 30 deɪz waɪl ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɪgˈzæmɪn ˈɛni ˈfaɪnəl dil. ðə bɪl wʊd ˈstɪpjəˌleɪt ðət ɪf ˈsɛnətərz ˌdɪsəˈpruv əv ðə dil, ˌoʊˈbɑmə wʊd luz hɪz ˈkɑrənt paʊər tɪ weɪv ˈsərtən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɛnəltiz ˈkɑŋgrəs həz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn. ðə bɪl wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ pæs ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv dɪsəˈpruvəl tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ðə dil, ən ˈækʃən ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli wʊd ˈviˌtoʊ. ˈkɑŋgrəs ðɛn wʊd hæv tɪ ˈməstər voʊts frəm ˌtuˈθərdz əv iʧ ˈʧeɪmbər tɪ ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ðə ˈviˌtoʊ. ˌeɪˈpi |
the uncle of north korean leader kim was tried in a military tribunal on thursday and summarily executed according to reports from state media.
an article appearing on the official korean central news agency on thursday announced that jang song thaek, the uncle of current leader kim, had been tried in a special military tribunal of the ministry of state security on thursday. according to an english translation of the article provided by news, jang was accused of being a traitor for all ages. more specifically, the state accused jang of having:
“brought together undesirable forces and formed a faction as the boss of a modern day factional group for a long time and thus committed such hideous crime as attempting to overthrow the state by all sorts of intrigues and despicable methods with a wild ambition to grab the supreme power of our party and state.”
the article said all of these crimes had been proven against jang and the accused had admitted to them. the court reportedly handed down a death sentence and jang was summarily executed for the crimes. in characteristically bombastic language, the report said that “every sentence of the decision served as blow brought down by our angry service personnel and people on the head of jang, an anti-party, factional element and despicable political careerist and trickster.”
it went on to detail how kim il-sung, kim and kim had all placed enormous trust in jang, who abused this trust by secretly plotting to seize power. following kim’s death in december 2012, jang allegedly “began revealing his true colors, thinking that it was just the time for him to realize his wild ambition in the period of historic turn when the generation of the revolution was replaced.” to that end he allegedly sought to prevent kim from consolidating his power over the in hopes that jang himself might become the absolute leader of north korea.
the report goes on to claim that when plot failed and kim successfully inherited power, jang was “so arrogantly and as [to be] unwillingly” to stand up “from his seat and [only] clapping, touching off towering resentment of our service personnel and people.”
jang’s trial and execution comes just days after north korea officially announced that jang had been stripped of his titles and removed from his positions for secretly plotting to seize power from kim.
as the diplomat noted earlier today, with purge and execution, “kim effectively signals his unwillingness to tolerate any alternate locus of power.” the execution also underscores the seriousness of the defection of fund manager who fled to south korea with several important documents and other information about the internal state of the kim regime. additionally, execution is sure to send a strong message to china which valued jang as an important and pragmatic interlocutor. north ambassador to china, ji jae-ryong, was a close associate of and may soon be purged himself.
according to wantchinatimes, based on reports by north korea strategy information service, kim’s older brother (the second oldest kim) arrested jang song-thaek. lee of the aforementioned agency stated that “in fact, even vice marshal choe would not dare to carry out the arrest. kim’s own second oldest brother kim ordered the guards to complete the arrest in the end.” if true, the reports could indicate that kim could be planning on expanding his older role in the north korean regime. kim jong-nam, the oldest kim brother who gained infamy by squandering his chances at the north korean leadership by trying to sneak into tokyo disneyland with a fake passport might also be a future candidate for a purge according to certain reports. | ðə ˈəŋkəl əv nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈlidər kɪm wɑz traɪd ɪn ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri trəˈbjunəl ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd səˈmɛrɪli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts frəm steɪt ˈmidiə. ən ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˌkɔˈriən ˈsɛntrəl nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ əˈnaʊnst ðət ʤæŋ sɔŋ thaek*, ðə ˈəŋkəl əv ˈkɑrənt ˈlidər kɪm, hæd bɪn traɪd ɪn ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri trəˈbjunəl əv ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv steɪt sɪˈkjʊrəti ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˈɪŋlɪʃ trænzˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ nuz, ʤæŋ wɑz əˈkjuzd əv biɪŋ ə ˈtreɪtər fər ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz. mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli, ðə steɪt əˈkjuzd ʤæŋ əv ˈhævɪŋ: təˈgɛðər ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl ˈfɔrsɪz ənd fɔrmd ə ˈfækʃən ɛz ðə bɔs əv ə ˈmɑdərn deɪ ˈfækʃənəl grup fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ənd ðəs kəˈmɪtɪd səʧ ˈhɪdiəs kraɪm ɛz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ ðə steɪt baɪ ɔl sɔrts əv ˌɪnˈtrigz ənd dɪˈspɪkəbəl ˈmɛθədz wɪθ ə waɪld æmˈbɪʃən tɪ græb ðə səˈprim paʊər əv ɑr ˈpɑrti ənd state.”*.” ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl sɛd ɔl əv ðiz kraɪmz hæd bɪn ˈpruvən əˈgɛnst ʤæŋ ənd ðə əˈkjuzd hæd ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðɛm. ðə kɔrt rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈhændɪd daʊn ə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns ənd ʤæŋ wɑz səˈmɛrɪli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd fər ðə kraɪmz. ɪn ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪkli bɑmˈbæstɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd ðət ˈsɛntəns əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən sərvd ɛz bloʊ brɔt daʊn baɪ ɑr ˈæŋgri ˈsərvɪs ˌpərsəˈnɛl ənd ˈpipəl ɔn ðə hɛd əv ʤæŋ, ən anti-party*, ˈfækʃənəl ˈɛləmənt ənd dɪˈspɪkəbəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərˈɪrɪst ənd trickster.”*.” ɪt wɛnt ɔn tɪ ˈditeɪl haʊ kɪm il-sung*, kɪm ənd kɪm hæd ɔl pleɪst ɪˈnɔrmɪs trəst ɪn ʤæŋ, hu əˈbjuzd ðɪs trəst baɪ ˈsikrɪtli ˈplɑtɪŋ tɪ siz paʊər. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kɪm dɛθ ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2012 ʤæŋ əˈlɛʤədli rɪˈvilɪŋ hɪz tru ˈkələrz, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ðə taɪm fər ɪm tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz hɪz waɪld æmˈbɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd əv hɪˈstɔrɪk tərn wɪn ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wɑz replaced.”*.” tɪ ðət ɛnd hi əˈlɛʤədli sɔt tɪ prɪˈvɛnt kɪm frəm kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtɪŋ hɪz paʊər ˈoʊvər ðə ɪn hoʊps ðət ʤæŋ hɪmˈsɛlf maɪt bɪˈkəm ðə ˈæbsəˌlut ˈlidər əv nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ðə rɪˈpɔrt goʊz ɔn tɪ kleɪm ðət wɪn plɑt feɪld ənd kɪm səkˈsɛsfəli ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd paʊər, ʤæŋ wɑz ˈɛrəgəntli ənd ɛz [tɪ bi] unwillingly”*” tɪ stænd əp hɪz sit ənd [ˈoʊnli] ˈklæpɪŋ, ˈtəʧɪŋ ɔf ˈtaʊrɪŋ rɪˈzɛntmənt əv ɑr ˈsərvɪs ˌpərsəˈnɛl ənd people.”*.” traɪəl ənd ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən kəmz ʤɪst deɪz ˈæftər nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə əˈfɪʃəli əˈnaʊnst ðət ʤæŋ hæd bɪn strɪpt əv hɪz ˈtaɪtəlz ənd riˈmuvd frəm hɪz pəˈzɪʃənz fər ˈsikrɪtli ˈplɑtɪŋ tɪ siz paʊər frəm kɪm. ɛz ðə ˈdɪpləˌmæt ˈnoʊtɪd ˈərliər təˈdeɪ, wɪθ pərʤ ənd ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən, ˈifɛktɪvli ˈsɪgnəlz hɪz ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs tɪ ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ˈɛni ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈloʊkəs əv power.”*.” ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəndərˈskɔrz ðə ˈsɪriəsnəs əv ðə dɪˈfɛkʃən əv fənd ˈmænɪʤər hu flɛd tɪ saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ˈəðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl steɪt əv ðə kɪm rəˈʒim. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ɪz ʃʊr tɪ sɛnd ə strɔŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈʧaɪnə wɪʧ ˈvæljud ʤæŋ ɛz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd prægˈmætɪk ˌɪntərˈlɑkjətər. nɔrθ æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈʧaɪnə, ʤi jae-ryong*, wɑz ə kloʊz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt əv ənd meɪ sun bi pərʤd hɪmˈsɛlf. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wantchinatimes*, beɪst ɔn rɪˈpɔrts baɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈstrætəʤi ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈsərvɪs, kɪm ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðər (ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊldəst kɪm) ərˈɛstɪd ʤæŋ song-thaek*. li əv ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˈeɪʤənsi ˈsteɪtɪd ðət fækt, ˈivɪn vaɪs ˈmɑrʃəl ʧoʊ wʊd nɑt dɛr tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðə ərˈɛst. kɪm oʊn ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊldəst ˈbrəðər kɪm ˈɔrdərd ðə gɑrdz tɪ kəmˈplit ðə ərˈɛst ɪn ðə end.”*.” ɪf tru, ðə rɪˈpɔrts kʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət kɪm kʊd bi ˈplænɪŋ ɔn ɪkˈspændɪŋ hɪz ˈoʊldər roʊl ɪn ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən rəˈʒim. kɪm jong-nam*, ðə ˈoʊldəst kɪm ˈbrəðər hu geɪnd ˈɪnfəmi baɪ skˈwɑndərɪŋ hɪz ˈʧænsɪz æt ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈlidərˌʃɪp baɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ snik ˈɪntu ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ˈdɪzniˌlænd wɪθ ə feɪk ˈpæˌspɔrt maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə fˈjuʧər ˈkænədɪt fər ə pərʤ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsərtən rɪˈpɔrts. |
publisher’s note: normally, as unaffiliated supporters of cafe, we publish their announcements in the news or bulletin areas of this site. today i am posting this as a featured article because circumstances around this event demand a higher profile and more discussion, as well as the effort to have moreople attend the lecture by journalist cathy young.
in recent days some sort of threats were allegedly made against women generally, feminists generally and specifically against the gender studies department at the university of toronto. there is currently no information available on who allegedly made these threats and i have been informed by reliable sources that the toronto police have looked into the matter and have concluded that any concerns about the matter are baseless. in short, they investigated the matter and found nothing to take seriously.
myrsonal impression is that if the toronto police department does not find cause for concern in supposed threats that were aimed at young university women, then they likely have very good reason for that position.
the facts here are still very concerning, though not aboutrsonal risks to women. nothing about these threats were of concern to authorities. no one knows the source of said threads. it cannot even be demonstrated that they did not come from opponents to the event as a false flag. still, there areople already at work trying to convert this mole hill into a mountain of reasons why cathy young should not speak; why cafe is a “misogynist” group and why advocates should have no place on college campuses in canada.
for all this i urgeople to remember that despite the great amount of progress we have made in raising awareness on issues, there are still manyople in positions of great influence who are determined to silence those trying to help men and boys.
if you can attend the lecture by cathy young, please do. also, for those who can, please donate to cafe for the incredible work they are doing on behalf of men and boys.
as always, if you attend, please bring the same invaluable tools you have always brought to events like this; your intellect, your knowledge and youraceful, thoughtful reactions to those who would demonize you and cast you as a threat. thank you.
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men’s issues group cafe condemns threats targeting feminists and women
calls on u of t to host event before prominent journalist cathy young addresses “the politics of gender” next week
toronto, ontario (september 15, 2015) the canadian association for equality (cafe) and the u of t issues awareness society (utmias) condemn in the strongest possible language threats of violence targeting feminists and women at the university of toronto.
“we stand shoulder to shoulder with those who have been threatened,” said cafe executive director justin trottier. “it has been our belief that intimidation against those who hold opinions with which you disagree is an attack against all of us. eachrson must feel safe to express themself without fear of intimidation or harassment.”
cathy young, the well known journalist and “equity feminist,” will speak at the university of toronto on thursday, september and in ottawa on friday, september 25th, at the event “the politics of gender and victimhood,” planned weeks ago by the and sponsored by cafe.
“our events discuss suicide, fatherhood, health and the need for inclusive public policies to support all victims of violence,” said trottier. “we cannot allow intimidation to close down debate on critical gender issues. but it is the responsibility of those hosting dialogue to work to ensure the safety of all participants.”
given recent threats, as well as the harassment by those protesting previous event, there may be legitimate safety concerns on all sides. a safe walk service for any guest requesting it will be provided at the cathy young talks to and from the event to vehicles or the ttc.
cafe has also contacted the university of toronto administration and those groups targeted by online threats to recommend a public dialogue to discuss how we can confront intimidation that affects us all. “it is time for all those who put the well-being ofople ahead of our commitment to ideology to come together and resolve this situation.”
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and a follow up from cafe regarding the alleged threats.
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men’s issues group cafe condemns threats targeting feminists and women
calls on u of t to host event before prominent journalist cathy young addresses “the politics of gender” next week
toronto, ontario (september 15, 2015) the canadian association for equality (cafe) and the u of t issues awareness society (utmias) condemn in the strongest possible language threats of violence targeting feminists and women at the university of toronto.
“we stand shoulder to shoulder with those who have been threatened,” said cafe executive director justin trottier. “it has been our belief that intimidation against those who hold opinions with which you disagree is an attack against all of us. eachrson must feel safe to express themself without fear of intimidation or harassment.”
cathy young, the well known journalist and “equity feminist,” will speak at the university of toronto on thursday, september and in ottawa on friday, september 25th, at the event “the politics of gender and victimhood,” planned weeks ago by the and sponsored by cafe.
“our events discuss suicide, fatherhood, health and the need for inclusive public policies to support all victims of violence,” said trottier. “we cannot allow intimidation to close down debate on critical gender issues. but it is the responsibility of those hosting dialogue to work to ensure the safety of all participants.”
given recent threats, as well as the harassment by those protesting previous event, there may be legitimate safety concerns on all sides. a safe walk service for any guest requesting it will be provided at the cathy young talks to and from the event to vehicles or the ttc.
cafe has also contacted the university of toronto administration and those groups targeted by online threats to recommend a public dialogue to discuss how we can confront intimidation that affects us all. “it is time for all those who put the well-being ofople ahead of ideology to come together and resolve this situation.” | publisher’s* noʊt: ˈnɔrməli, ɛz ənəˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd səˈpɔrtərz əv kəˈfeɪ, wi ˈpəblɪʃ ðɛr əˈnaʊnsmɛnts ɪn ðə nuz ər ˈbʊlɪtən ˈɛriəz əv ðɪs saɪt. təˈdeɪ aɪ æm ˈpoʊstɪŋ ðɪs ɛz ə ˈfiʧərd ˈɑrtɪkəl bɪˈkəz ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əraʊnd ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt dɪˈmænd ə haɪər ˈproʊˌfaɪl ənd mɔr dɪˈskəʃən, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ hæv mɔr ˈpipəl əˈtɛnd ðə ˈlɛkʧər baɪ ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈkæθi jəŋ. ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz səm sɔrt əv θrɛts wər əˈlɛʤədli meɪd əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən ˈʤɛnərəli, ˈfɛmənɪsts ˈʤɛnərəli ənd spəˈsɪfɪkli əˈgɛnst ðə ˈʤɛndər ˈstədiz dɪˈpɑrtmənt æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tərˈɑntoʊ. ðɛr ɪz ˈkərəntli noʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈveɪləbəl ɔn hu əˈlɛʤədli meɪd ðiz θrɛts ənd aɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrmd baɪ rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈsɔrsəz ðət ðə tərˈɑntoʊ pəˈlis hæv lʊkt ˈɪntu ðə ˈmætər ənd hæv kənˈkludɪd ðət ˈɛni kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmætər ər ˈbeɪsləs. ɪn ʃɔrt, ðeɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə ˈmætər ənd faʊnd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈsɪriəsli. maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ɪz ðət ɪf ðə tərˈɑntoʊ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt dɪz nɑt faɪnd kɔz fər kənˈsərn ɪn səˈpoʊzd θrɛts ðət wər eɪmd æt jəŋ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈwɪmən, ðɛn ðeɪ ˈlaɪkli hæv ˈvɛri gʊd ˈrizən fər ðət pəˈzɪʃən. ðə fækts hir ər stɪl ˈvɛri kənˈsərnɪŋ, ðoʊ nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈpərsɪnəl rɪsks tɪ ˈwɪmən. ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðiz θrɛts wər əv kənˈsərn tɪ əˈθɔrətiz. noʊ wən noʊz ðə sɔrs əv sɛd θrɛdz. ɪt ˈkænɑt ˈivɪn bi ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ðeɪ dɪd nɑt kəm frəm əˈpoʊnənts tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɛz ə fɔls flæg. stɪl, ðɛr ər ˈpipəl ɔˈrɛdi æt wərk traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ðɪs moʊl hɪl ˈɪntu ə ˈmaʊntən əv ˈrizənz waɪ ˈkæθi jəŋ ʃʊd nɑt spik; waɪ kəˈfeɪ ɪz ə ““misogynist”*” grup ənd waɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪts ʃʊd hæv noʊ pleɪs ɔn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈkæmpəsɪz ɪn ˈkænədə. fər ɔl ðɪs aɪ ərʤ ˈpipəl tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət dɪˈspaɪt ðə greɪt əˈmaʊnt əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs wi hæv meɪd ɪn ˈreɪzɪŋ əˈwɛrnəs ɔn ˈɪʃuz, ðɛr ər stɪl ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn pəˈzɪʃənz əv greɪt ˈɪnfluəns hu ər dɪˈtərmənd tɪ ˈsaɪləns ðoʊz traɪɪŋ tɪ hɛlp mɛn ənd bɔɪz. ɪf ju kən əˈtɛnd ðə ˈlɛkʧər baɪ ˈkæθi jəŋ, pliz du. ˈɔlsoʊ, fər ðoʊz hu kən, pliz ˈdoʊˌneɪt tɪ kəˈfeɪ fər ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl wərk ðeɪ ər duɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhæf əv mɛn ənd bɔɪz. ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, ɪf ju əˈtɛnd, pliz brɪŋ ðə seɪm ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl tulz ju hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz brɔt tɪ ɪˈvɛnts laɪk ðɪs; jʊr ˈɪnəˌlɛkt, jʊr ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd jʊr ˈpisfəl, ˈθɔtfəl riˈækʃənz tɪ ðoʊz hu wʊd ˈdiməˌnaɪz ju ənd kæst ju ɛz ə θrɛt. θæŋk ju. ˈmidiə ædˈvaɪzəri fər ˌɪˈmiˌdiət riˈlis ˈɪʃuz grup kəˈfeɪ kənˈdɛmz θrɛts ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈfɛmənɪsts ənd ˈwɪmən kɔlz ɔn ju əv ti tɪ hoʊst ɪˈvɛnt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈprɑmənənt ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈkæθi jəŋ ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv gender”*” nɛkst wik tərˈɑntoʊ, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ (sɛpˈtɛmbər 15 2015 ðə kəˈneɪdiən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ɪkˈwɑləti (kəˈfeɪ) ənd ðə ju əv ti ˈɪʃuz əˈwɛrnəs soʊˈsaɪɪti (utmias*) kənˈdɛm ɪn ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ θrɛts əv ˈvaɪələns ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈfɛmənɪsts ənd ˈwɪmən æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tərˈɑntoʊ. stænd ˈʃoʊldər tɪ ˈʃoʊldər wɪθ ðoʊz hu hæv bɪn threatened,”*,” sɛd kəˈfeɪ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər ˈʤəstɪn ˈtrɑtiər. həz bɪn ɑr bɪˈlif ðət ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðoʊz hu hoʊld əˈpɪnjənz wɪθ wɪʧ ju dɪsəˈgri ɪz ən əˈtæk əˈgɛnst ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs. iʧ ˈpərsən məst fil seɪf tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛmˈsɛlf wɪˈθaʊt fɪr əv ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən ər harassment.”*.” ˈkæθi jəŋ, ðə wɛl noʊn ˈʤərnəlɪst ənd feminist,”*,” wɪl spik æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tərˈɑntoʊ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd ɪn ˈɑtəˌwɑ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 25th*, æt ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ˈʤɛndər ənd victimhood,”*,” plænd wiks əˈgoʊ baɪ ðə ənd ˈspɑnsərd baɪ kəˈfeɪ. ɪˈvɛnts dɪˈskəs ˈsuɪˌsaɪd, ˈfɑðərˌhʊd, hɛlθ ənd ðə nid fər ˌɪnˈklusɪv ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsiz tɪ səˈpɔrt ɔl ˈvɪktɪmz əv violence,”*,” sɛd ˈtrɑtiər. ˈkænɑt əˈlaʊ ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən tɪ kloʊz daʊn dəˈbeɪt ɔn ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈʤɛndər ˈɪʃuz. bət ɪt ɪz ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ðoʊz ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌlɔg tɪ wərk tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈseɪfti əv ɔl participants.”*.” ˈgɪvɪn ˈrisənt θrɛts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə hərˈæsmənt baɪ ðoʊz ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ˈpriviəs ɪˈvɛnt, ðɛr meɪ bi ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈseɪfti kənˈsərnz ɔn ɔl saɪdz. ə seɪf wɔk ˈsərvɪs fər ˈɛni gɛst rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ɪt wɪl bi prəˈvaɪdɪd æt ðə ˈkæθi jəŋ tɔks tɪ ənd frəm ðə ɪˈvɛnt tɪ ˈviɪkəlz ər ðə ttc*. kəˈfeɪ həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tərˈɑntoʊ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ðoʊz grups ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn θrɛts tɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ə ˈpəblɪk ˈdaɪəˌlɔg tɪ dɪˈskəs haʊ wi kən kənˈfrənt ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən ðət əˈfɛkts ˈjuˈɛs ɔl. ɪz taɪm fər ɔl ðoʊz hu pʊt ðə ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ˈpipəl əˈhɛd əv ɑr kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi tɪ kəm təˈgɛðər ənd riˈzɑlv ðɪs situation.”*.” ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈʤəstɪn ˈtrɑtiər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər, kəˈneɪdiən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ɪkˈwɑləti [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈɪnfoʊ fər ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ənd ə ˈfɑloʊ əp frəm kəˈfeɪ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə əˈlɛʤd θrɛts. ˈmidiə ædˈvaɪzəri fər ˌɪˈmiˌdiət riˈlis ˈɪʃuz grup kəˈfeɪ kənˈdɛmz θrɛts ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈfɛmənɪsts ənd ˈwɪmən kɔlz ɔn ju əv ti tɪ hoʊst ɪˈvɛnt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈprɑmənənt ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈkæθi jəŋ ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv gender”*” nɛkst wik tərˈɑntoʊ, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ (sɛpˈtɛmbər 15 2015 ðə kəˈneɪdiən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ɪkˈwɑləti (kəˈfeɪ) ənd ðə ju əv ti ˈɪʃuz əˈwɛrnəs soʊˈsaɪɪti (utmias*) kənˈdɛm ɪn ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ θrɛts əv ˈvaɪələns ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈfɛmənɪsts ənd ˈwɪmən æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tərˈɑntoʊ. stænd ˈʃoʊldər tɪ ˈʃoʊldər wɪθ ðoʊz hu hæv bɪn threatened,”*,” sɛd kəˈfeɪ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər ˈʤəstɪn ˈtrɑtiər. həz bɪn ɑr bɪˈlif ðət ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðoʊz hu hoʊld əˈpɪnjənz wɪθ wɪʧ ju dɪsəˈgri ɪz ən əˈtæk əˈgɛnst ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs. iʧ ˈpərsən məst fil seɪf tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛmˈsɛlf wɪˈθaʊt fɪr əv ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən ər harassment.”*.” ˈkæθi jəŋ, ðə wɛl noʊn ˈʤərnəlɪst ənd feminist,”*,” wɪl spik æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tərˈɑntoʊ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd ɪn ˈɑtəˌwɑ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 25th*, æt ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ˈʤɛndər ənd victimhood,”*,” plænd wiks əˈgoʊ baɪ ðə ənd ˈspɑnsərd baɪ kəˈfeɪ. ɪˈvɛnts dɪˈskəs ˈsuɪˌsaɪd, ˈfɑðərˌhʊd, hɛlθ ənd ðə nid fər ˌɪnˈklusɪv ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsiz tɪ səˈpɔrt ɔl ˈvɪktɪmz əv violence,”*,” sɛd ˈtrɑtiər. ˈkænɑt əˈlaʊ ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən tɪ kloʊz daʊn dəˈbeɪt ɔn ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈʤɛndər ˈɪʃuz. bət ɪt ɪz ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ðoʊz ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌlɔg tɪ wərk tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈseɪfti əv ɔl participants.”*.” ˈgɪvɪn ˈrisənt θrɛts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə hərˈæsmənt baɪ ðoʊz ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ˈpriviəs ɪˈvɛnt, ðɛr meɪ bi ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈseɪfti kənˈsərnz ɔn ɔl saɪdz. ə seɪf wɔk ˈsərvɪs fər ˈɛni gɛst rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ɪt wɪl bi prəˈvaɪdɪd æt ðə ˈkæθi jəŋ tɔks tɪ ənd frəm ðə ɪˈvɛnt tɪ ˈviɪkəlz ər ðə ttc*. kəˈfeɪ həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tərˈɑntoʊ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ðoʊz grups ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn θrɛts tɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ə ˈpəblɪk ˈdaɪəˌlɔg tɪ dɪˈskəs haʊ wi kən kənˈfrənt ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən ðət əˈfɛkts ˈjuˈɛs ɔl. ɪz taɪm fər ɔl ðoʊz hu pʊt ðə ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ˈpipəl əˈhɛd əv ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi tɪ kəm təˈgɛðər ənd riˈzɑlv ðɪs situation.”*.” |
according to voter registration records , ariel castro, the cleveland kidnapper, is a registered democrat. he was also the alleged leader among the three castro brothers, who were arrested this week, and the owner of the house at 2207 seymour ave., where the three abducted local women had been kept in captivity for over a decade.
why is this important? whenever a crime or a scandal captures national attention, the pattern in the mainstream media is to either identify the culprit as a republican or hold silence -- in which case we can rest assured that the culprit is a democrat.
when the identity or the party affiliation is yet unknown, the pattern is to speculate publicly about the possibility of the criminal being a conservative, christian, white, republican, and a tea party member -- and never that he could be a hispanic democrat voter playing bass in a band.
in today's divisive climate, the identity of a perpetrator is always a political issue, especially when a crime is committed by men against women. according to the daily news, "what the neighbors saw was terrifying and dehumanizing: naked women on dog leashes, crawling in the dirt. a lady clutching an infant and pounding on a window for help."
if any of the brothers were a republican, this news would have been trumpeted by the mainstream media as tangible proof of the republican war on women -- a narrative invented by democrat strategists and maintained by the media in a successful effort to defeat republican candidates in the 2012 election cycle.
however, when a real act of war on women is perpetrated by a democrat voter in the manner that even the most zealous democrat strategist couldn't have dreamed up in their worst nightmares -- involving abduction, imprisonment, rape, torture, malnutrition, beatings while pregnant, and killing babies -- the media doesn't think the party affiliation is relevant.
i'm not saying that in this case it is. what's relevant is the relentless media bias, taunting, and bullying of conservatives and republicans.
unhappy with the overall media coverage, one of our readers decided to do his own research of the castro brothers' party affiliation and contacted this author with his findings with this note:
i couldn't find anything on their political views in the newspapers, which is a sign they are not republicans. i then searched public voter registration records and found this giant file. it's now official: the cleveland kidnapper is a registered democrat. this answers the question, which side actually 'wants women barefoot, illiterate, and pregnant'.
another good question is, what had prompted this reader to even think about doing this research? apparently, he is one of many republicans whom the continued media slander is causing to constantly look over his shoulder and, at any sign of trouble, check whether the guilty could be republicans, and sigh with relief when they aren't.
it isn't a symptom of a healthy nation when a large segment of the country's population, including men and women of all colors and ethnic backgrounds, is being systematically and unfairly defamed and pestered by another segment of the country with the help of the media and the political establishment, creating a hostile cultural and work environment, which leads to persistent feelings of worry, unease, frustration, and fear.
perhaps it's time to expand the dictionary definition of harassment as follows:
political harassment: systematic and continued tormenting of one party or a group, including insults, slurs, and demands intended to disturb, upset, and demoralize political opponents. the purposes may include prejudice, personal malice, attempts to apply pressure on congress to pass a bill, force someone to resign or to grant political favors, blackmail (i'll out you to the boss unless you change your stand on certain issues), or merely sadistic pleasure from making someone fearful or anxious.
in a way, the democrat political machine, which includes the mainstream media, are trying to do to the republicans and the rest of the country what the castro brothers did to the women they abducted and forcibly put in their "care."
that's why the news that ariel castro is a democrat may be relevant after all. | əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈvoʊtər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈrɛkərdz ˈɛriəl ˈkæstroʊ, ðə ˈklivlənd ˈkɪdˌnæpər, ɪz ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈdɛməˌkræt. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈlidər əˈməŋ ðə θri ˈkæstroʊ ˈbrəðərz, hu wər ərˈɛstɪd ðɪs wik, ənd ðə ˈoʊnər əv ðə haʊs æt 2207 ˈsimɔr ˈɑˌveɪ., wɛr ðə θri əbˈdəktɪd ˈloʊkəl ˈwɪmən hæd bɪn kɛpt ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti fər ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd. waɪ ɪz ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt? wɛˈnɛvər ə kraɪm ər ə ˈskændəl ˈkæpʧərz ˈnæʃənəl əˈtɛnʃən, ðə ˈpætərn ɪn ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ɪz tɪ ˈiðər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈkəlprɪt ɛz ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ər hoʊld ˈsaɪləns ɪn wɪʧ keɪs wi kən rɛst əˈʃʊrd ðət ðə ˈkəlprɪt ɪz ə ˈdɛməˌkræt. wɪn ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti ər ðə ˈpɑrti əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən ɪz jɛt ənˈnoʊn, ðə ˈpætərn ɪz tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ˈpəblɪkli əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðə ˈkrɪmənəl biɪŋ ə kənˈsərvətɪv, ˈkrɪsʧɪn, waɪt, rɪˈpəblɪkən, ənd ə ti ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbər ənd ˈnɛvər ðət hi kʊd bi ə hɪˈspænɪk ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈvoʊtər pleɪɪŋ bæs ɪn ə bænd. ɪn ˈtudeɪz dɪˈvaɪsɪv ˈklaɪmɪt, ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtər ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃu, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ə kraɪm ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ mɛn əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli nuz, "wət ðə ˈneɪbərz sɔ wɑz ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ənd diˈhjuməˌnaɪzɪŋ: ˈneɪkəd ˈwɪmən ɔn dɔg ˈliʃɪz, ˈkrɔlɪŋ ɪn ðə dərt. ə ˈleɪdi ˈkləʧɪŋ ən ˈɪnfənt ənd ˈpaʊndɪŋ ɔn ə ˈwɪndoʊ fər hɛlp." ɪf ˈɛni əv ðə ˈbrəðərz wər ə rɪˈpəblɪkən, ðɪs nuz wʊd hæv bɪn ˈtrəmpətɪd baɪ ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ɛz ˈtænʤəbəl pruf əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən wɔr ɔn ˈwɪmən ə ˈnɛrətɪv ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈstrætɪʤɪsts ənd meɪnˈteɪnd baɪ ðə ˈmidiə ɪn ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈɛfərt tɪ dɪˈfit rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪts ɪn ðə 2012 ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ə ril ækt əv wɔr ɔn ˈwɪmən ɪz ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈvoʊtər ɪn ðə ˈmænər ðət ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈzɛləs ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈstrætɪʤɪst ˈkʊdənt hæv drimd əp ɪn ðɛr wərst ˈnaɪtˌmɛrz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ əbˈdəkʃən, ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt, reɪp, ˈtɔrʧər, ˌmælnuˈtrɪʃən, ˈbitɪŋz waɪl ˈprɛgnənt, ənd ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈbeɪbiz ðə ˈmidiə ˈdəzənt θɪŋk ðə ˈpɑrti əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈrɛləvənt. əm nɑt seɪɪŋ ðət ɪn ðɪs keɪs ɪt ɪz. wəts ˈrɛləvənt ɪz ðə rɪˈlɛntlɪs ˈmidiə baɪəs, ˈtɔntɪŋ, ənd ˈbʊliɪŋ əv kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ənˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ, wən əv ɑr ˈridərz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ du hɪz oʊn ˈrisərʧ əv ðə ˈkæstroʊ ˈbrəðərz' ˈpɑrti əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən ənd ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðɪs ˈɔθər wɪθ hɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋz wɪθ ðɪs noʊt: aɪ ˈkʊdənt faɪnd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɔn ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl vjuz ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, wɪʧ ɪz ə saɪn ðeɪ ər nɑt rɪˈpəblɪkənz. aɪ ðɛn sərʧt ˈpəblɪk ˈvoʊtər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈrɛkərdz ənd faʊnd ðɪs ʤaɪənt faɪl. ɪts naʊ əˈfɪʃəl: ðə ˈklivlənd ˈkɪdˌnæpər ɪz ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈdɛməˌkræt. ðɪs ˈænsərz ðə kˈwɛʃən, wɪʧ saɪd ˈæˌkʧuəli 'wɔnts ˈwɪmən ˈbɛrˌfʊt, ˌɪˈlɪtərət, ənd ˈprɛgnənt'. əˈnəðər gʊd kˈwɛʃən ɪz, wət hæd ˈprɑmptɪd ðɪs ˈridər tɪ ˈivɪn θɪŋk əˈbaʊt duɪŋ ðɪs ˈrisərʧ? əˈpɛrəntli, hi ɪz wən əv ˈmɛni rɪˈpəblɪkənz hum ðə kənˈtɪnjud ˈmidiə sˈlændər ɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑnstəntli lʊk ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈʃoʊldər ənd, æt ˈɛni saɪn əv ˈtrəbəl, ʧɛk ˈwɛðər ðə ˈgɪlti kʊd bi rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ənd saɪ wɪθ rɪˈlif wɪn ðeɪ ˈɑrənt. ɪt ˈɪzənt ə ˈsɪmptəm əv ə ˈhɛlθi ˈneɪʃən wɪn ə lɑrʤ ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv ðə ˈkəntriz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən əv ɔl ˈkələrz ənd ˈɛθnɪk ˈbækˌgraʊndz, ɪz biɪŋ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ənd ənˈfɛrli dɪˈfeɪmd ənd ˈpɛstərd baɪ əˈnəðər ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv ðə ˈkəntri wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ðə ˈmidiə ənd ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈhɑstəl ˈkəlʧərəl ənd wərk ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, wɪʧ lidz tɪ pərˈsɪstənt ˈfilɪŋz əv ˈwəri, əˈniz, frəˈstreɪʃən, ənd fɪr. pərˈhæps ɪts taɪm tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv hərˈæsmənt ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: pəˈlɪtɪkəl hərˈæsmənt: ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ənd kənˈtɪnjud ˈtɔrˌmɛntɪŋ əv wən ˈpɑrti ər ə grup, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪnˈsəlts, slərz, ənd dɪˈmændz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ dɪˈstərb, ˈəpˌsɛt, ənd dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpoʊnənts. ðə ˈpərpəsɪz meɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈprɛʤədɪs, ˈpərsɪnəl ˈmælɪs, əˈtɛmpts tɪ əˈplaɪ ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ pæs ə bɪl, fɔrs ˈsəmˌwən tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ər tɪ grænt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfeɪvərz, ˈblækˌmeɪl (aɪl aʊt ju tɪ ðə bɔs ənˈlɛs ju ʧeɪnʤ jʊr stænd ɔn ˈsərtən ˈɪʃuz), ər ˈmɪrli səˈdɪstɪk ˈplɛʒər frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən ˈfɪrfəl ər ˈæŋʃəs. ɪn ə weɪ, ðə ˈdɛməˌkræt pəˈlɪtɪkəl məˈʃin, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə, ər traɪɪŋ tɪ du tɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈkəntri wət ðə ˈkæstroʊ ˈbrəðərz dɪd tɪ ðə ˈwɪmən ðeɪ əbˈdəktɪd ənd ˈfɔrsəbli pʊt ɪn ðɛr "kɛr." ðæts waɪ ðə nuz ðət ˈɛriəl ˈkæstroʊ ɪz ə ˈdɛməˌkræt meɪ bi ˈrɛləvənt ˈæftər ɔl. |
editor’s note: neither my catholic upbringing nor my episcopal adulthood exposed me to the repetitive “praise” singing typical of evangelicals. still, my eventual reaction to the words to religious songs is similar to the description below written by a former pastor. once i started really listening to the words, i realized how gruesome they could be.
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by jim mulholland
i’d probably sung the song a hundred times, swaying to its gentle melodies with arms uplifted and eyes closed. it was one of those praise choruses evangelical christians love to sing, a few words repeated over and over again
“you alone i long to worship. you alone are worthy of praise.”
we sang until we were oblivious to our surroundings and open to the spirit. having practiced this form of spiritual reflection often, i was startled when my inner voice said, “that be true.” i opened my eyes, looked over at my wife and said it out loud,
“that be true.”
later, as we drove home, she asked what meant. i explained that god be the only one worthy of praise. it suddenly made no sense to me. every human life had worth. nearly everyone did something worthy of praise. why did we have to lift up god at our expense? why did majesty require our abasement? why did god need to be constantly and repeatedly praised? was god insecure? though i realize it at the time, my theology was shifting and my belief in god was beginning to crumble. all i knew on that day was that opinion of humanity seemed inadequate and inaccurate.
of all the religions studied, christianity has the poorest opinion of human nature. christian theology, rhetoric and music often praises at human expense. according to orthodox theology, we are born into sin, doomed from our first breath. though christianity says we were created in image, that image was quickly and irrevocably broken and twisted by sin. no matter how much we try to do good, we will always fall short of the glory of god. a single sin makes us unworthy of relationship with a holy god. without the death of jesus, all of humanity is destined to destruction. there is nothing praiseworthy in being human. god alone is worthy of praise.
this is what i was taught in sunday school and theology class. this is what i preached, though i always tried to downplay the ugliness of this portrayal and emphasize goodness in saving and forgiving us. unfortunately, this negative view of humanity was hard to escape. it just the music that praised god at our expense. the first time i officiated at communion i cringed as i lead the congregation in reciting,
“we are not worthy to eat the crumbs from beneath your table.”
gradually, this began to grate on me. it match my experience.
when my children were born, i look at them and despair. i grieve their immaturity and imperfections. i marveled at their complexity and celebrated their vast potential. they had within them the possibility of great and wonderful accomplishments. while i knew they would make mistakes, i saw this not as a moral failing, but as a necessary process. what i expected from them was not perfection, but eventual maturity, the ability to live life with wisdom and sensitivity. what they needed from me was not a continual reminder of their frailties, but my praise when they did well and my encouragement when they failed. eventually, i realized my opinion of my children was more praiseworthy than opinion of me.
thankfully, when it came to raising my children, i trusted my intuition and not my religious training. as a pastor, i worked hard to deconstruct this theology of human depravity. i adopted more nuanced interpretation of the events in the garden of eden. i saw jesus as more of a teacher and less of a sacrificial lamb. i abandoned a belief in hell and damnation, imagining a god who was at least as good at parenting as i was. i borrowed the lessons of buddhism, seeing the goal of life as gradual enlightenment rather than spiritual perfection. yet, even with all these adjustments, i found myself frustrated. in the end, it may have been the music that drove me from religion.
in my last year of pastoring, i vowed to avoid songs that maligned humanity. i broke that vow after a couple of weeks. even in my liberal christian hymnal, god was consistently praised and humanity forever diminished. grace was amazing, but humans were wretches. we were weak and god was strong. i found a few songs with a positive bent, but my congregation soon grew tired of singing them, requesting the familiar regardless of the message.
when people ask me why i left christianity, i tell them it working for me any longer. i usually leave it at that. but, when i think carefully about what working, one of the nails in the coffin was the music. i sing those songs any longer. i believe them. i think them accurate or healthy. in a world where living can be a challenge, i saw no purpose to disparaging human effort. every life was worthy. everyone could use some praise.
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jim mulholland spent twenty-five years as a pastor. he wrote several best selling christian books and spoke nationally. in 2008, he resigned when his faith faltered. after several years of transition, jim published the book “leaving your religion” and began writing a blog on becoming post-religious. you can read more of story and reflections atleavingyourreligion.com. the above post is reprinted with permission from http://leavingyourreligion.com/2014/03/praise-worthy/
photo credit http://leavingyourreligion.com/2014/03/praise-worthy/ | editor’s* noʊt: ˈniðər maɪ ˈkæθlɪk ˈəpˌbrɪŋɪŋ nɔr maɪ ɪˈpɪskəpəl əˈdəlˌthʊd ɪkˈspoʊzd mi tɪ ðə rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv ““praise”*” ˈsɪŋɪŋ ˈtɪpɪkəl əv ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz. stɪl, maɪ əˈvɛnʧuəl riˈækʃən tɪ ðə wərdz tɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs sɔŋz ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən bɪˈloʊ ˈrɪtən baɪ ə ˈfɔrmər ˈpæstər. wəns aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈrɪli ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðə wərdz, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd haʊ ˈgrusəm ðeɪ kʊd bi. baɪ ʤɪm ˌməˈlhɑlənd ˈprɑbəˌbli səŋ ðə sɔŋ ə ˈhənərd taɪmz, sweɪɪŋ tɪ ɪts ˈʤɛnəl ˈmɛlədiz wɪθ ɑrmz ˈəplɪftɪd ənd aɪz kloʊzd. ɪt wɑz wən əv ðoʊz preɪz ˈkɔrəsɪz ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ləv tɪ sɪŋ, ə fju wərdz rɪˈpitɪd ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn əˈloʊn aɪ lɔŋ tɪ ˈwərʃɪp. ju əˈloʊn ər ˈwərði əv praise.”*.” wi sæŋ ənˈtɪl wi wər əˈblɪviəs tɪ ɑr sərˈaʊndɪŋz ənd ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈspɪrɪt. ˈhævɪŋ ˈpræktɪst ðɪs fɔrm əv ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl rɪˈflɛkʃən ˈɔfən, aɪ wɑz ˈstɑrtəld wɪn maɪ ˈɪnər vɔɪs sɛd, bi true.”*.” aɪ ˈoʊpənd maɪ aɪz, lʊkt ˈoʊvər æt maɪ waɪf ənd sɛd ɪt aʊt laʊd, bi true.”*.” ˈleɪtər, ɛz wi droʊv hoʊm, ʃi æst wət mɛnt. aɪ ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət gɑd bi ðə ˈoʊnli wən ˈwərði əv preɪz. ɪt ˈsədənli meɪd noʊ sɛns tɪ mi. ˈɛvəri ˈjumən laɪf hæd wərθ. ˈnɪrli ˈɛvriˌwən dɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈwərði əv preɪz. waɪ dɪd wi hæv tɪ lɪft əp gɑd æt ɑr ɪkˈspɛns? waɪ dɪd ˈmæʤəsti ˌrikˈwaɪər ɑr abasement*? waɪ dɪd gɑd nid tɪ bi ˈkɑnstəntli ənd rɪˈpitɪdli preɪzd? wɑz gɑd ˈɪnsəkjər? ðoʊ aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ɪt æt ðə taɪm, maɪ θiˈɑləʤi wɑz ˈʃɪftɪŋ ənd maɪ bɪˈlif ɪn gɑd wɑz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈkrəmbəl. ɔl aɪ nu ɔn ðət deɪ wɑz ðət əˈpɪnjən əv juˈmænɪti simd ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ənd ˌɪˈnækjərət. əv ɔl ðə riˈlɪʤənz ˈstədid, ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti həz ðə ˈpurɪst əˈpɪnjən əv ˈjumən ˈneɪʧər. ˈkrɪsʧɪn θiˈɑləʤi, ˈrɛtərɪk ənd mˈjuzɪk ˈɔfən ˈpreɪzɪz æt ˈjumən ɪkˈspɛns. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɔrθəˌdɑks θiˈɑləʤi, wi ər bɔrn ˈɪntu sɪn, dumd frəm ɑr fərst brɛθ. ðoʊ ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti sɪz wi wər kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ˈɪmɪʤ, ðət ˈɪmɪʤ wɑz kˈwɪkli ənd ˌɪˌrɛˈvoʊkəbli ˈbroʊkən ənd tˈwɪstɪd baɪ sɪn. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ məʧ wi traɪ tɪ du gʊd, wi wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz fɔl ʃɔrt əv ðə ˈglɔri əv gɑd. ə ˈsɪŋgəl sɪn meɪks ˈjuˈɛs ənˈwərði əv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ə ˈhoʊli gɑd. wɪˈθaʊt ðə dɛθ əv ˈʤizəs, ɔl əv juˈmænɪti ɪz ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ dɪˈstrəkʃən. ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈpreɪzˌwərði ɪn biɪŋ ˈjumən. gɑd əˈloʊn ɪz ˈwərði əv preɪz. ðɪs ɪz wət aɪ wɑz tɔt ɪn ˈsənˌdi skul ənd θiˈɑləʤi klæs. ðɪs ɪz wət aɪ priʧt, ðoʊ aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪd tɪ ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ ðə ˈəglinəs əv ðɪs pɔrˈtreɪəl ənd ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ˈgʊdnɪs ɪn ˈseɪvɪŋ ənd fərˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðɪs ˈnɛgətɪv vju əv juˈmænɪti wɑz hɑrd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp. ɪt ʤɪst ðə mˈjuzɪk ðət preɪzd gɑd æt ɑr ɪkˈspɛns. ðə fərst taɪm aɪ əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtəd æt kəmˈjunjən aɪ krɪnʤd ɛz aɪ lɛd ðə ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən ɪn riˈsaɪtɪŋ, ər nɑt ˈwərði tɪ it ðə krəmz frəm bɪˈniθ jʊr table.”*.” ˈgræʤuəli, ðɪs bɪˈgæn tɪ greɪt ɔn mi. ɪt mæʧ maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns. wɪn maɪ ˈʧɪldrən wər bɔrn, aɪ lʊk æt ðɛm ənd dɪˈspɛr. aɪ griv ðɛr ˌɪməˈʧʊrɪti ənd ˌɪmpərˈfɛkʃənz. aɪ ˈmɑrvɛld æt ðɛr kəmˈplɛksɪti ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðɛr væst pəˈtɛnʃəl. ðeɪ hæd wɪˈθɪn ðɛm ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv greɪt ənd ˈwəndərfəl əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts. waɪl aɪ nu ðeɪ wʊd meɪk mɪˈsteɪks, aɪ sɔ ðɪs nɑt ɛz ə ˈmɔrəl ˈfeɪlɪŋ, bət ɛz ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈprɔˌsɛs. wət aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd frəm ðɛm wɑz nɑt pərˈfɛkʃən, bət əˈvɛnʧuəl məˈʧʊrəti, ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ lɪv laɪf wɪθ ˈwɪzdəm ənd ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti. wət ðeɪ ˈnidɪd frəm mi wɑz nɑt ə kənˈtɪnjuəl riˈmaɪndər əv ðɛr ˈfreɪltiz, bət maɪ preɪz wɪn ðeɪ dɪd wɛl ənd maɪ ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt wɪn ðeɪ feɪld. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd maɪ əˈpɪnjən əv maɪ ˈʧɪldrən wɑz mɔr ˈpreɪzˌwərði ðən əˈpɪnjən əv mi. ˈθæŋkfəli, wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ ˈreɪzɪŋ maɪ ˈʧɪldrən, aɪ ˈtrəstɪd maɪ ˌɪntuˈɪʃən ənd nɑt maɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ɛz ə ˈpæstər, aɪ wərkt hɑrd tɪ ˌdikənˈstrəkt ðɪs θiˈɑləʤi əv ˈjumən dɪˈprævəti. aɪ əˈdɑptəd mɔr nuɑnst ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdən əv ˈidən. aɪ sɔ ˈʤizəs ɛz mɔr əv ə ˈtiʧər ənd lɛs əv ə ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl læm. aɪ əˈbændənd ə bɪˈlif ɪn hɛl ənd dæmˈneɪʃən, ˌɪˈmæʤənɪŋ ə gɑd hu wɑz æt list ɛz gʊd æt ˈpɛrəntɪŋ ɛz aɪ wɑz. aɪ ˈbɑˌroʊd ðə ˈlɛsənz əv ˈbudɪzəm, siɪŋ ðə goʊl əv laɪf ɛz ˈgræʤuəl ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt ˈrəðər ðən ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl pərˈfɛkʃən. jɛt, ˈivɪn wɪθ ɔl ðiz əˈʤəstmənts, aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ɪt meɪ hæv bɪn ðə mˈjuzɪk ðət droʊv mi frəm rɪˈlɪʤən. ɪn maɪ læst jɪr əv pastoring*, aɪ vaʊd tɪ əˈvɔɪd sɔŋz ðət məˈlaɪnd juˈmænɪti. aɪ broʊk ðət vaʊ ˈæftər ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks. ˈivɪn ɪn maɪ ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈhɪmnəl, gɑd wɑz kənˈsɪstəntli preɪzd ənd juˈmænɪti fərˈɛvər dɪˈmɪnɪʃt. greɪs wɑz əˈmeɪzɪŋ, bət ˈjumənz wər wretches*. wi wər wik ənd gɑd wɑz strɔŋ. aɪ faʊnd ə fju sɔŋz wɪθ ə ˈpɑzətɪv bɛnt, bət maɪ ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən sun gru taɪərd əv ˈsɪŋɪŋ ðɛm, rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ðə fəˈmɪljər rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ. wɪn ˈpipəl æsk mi waɪ aɪ lɛft ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti, aɪ tɛl ðɛm ɪt ˈwərkɪŋ fər mi ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər. aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli liv ɪt æt ðət. bət, wɪn aɪ θɪŋk ˈkɛrfəli əˈbaʊt wət ˈwərkɪŋ, wən əv ðə neɪlz ɪn ðə ˈkɔfɪn wɑz ðə mˈjuzɪk. aɪ sɪŋ ðoʊz sɔŋz ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər. aɪ bɪˈliv ðɛm. aɪ θɪŋk ðɛm ˈækjərət ər ˈhɛlθi. ɪn ə wərld wɛr ˈlɪvɪŋ kən bi ə ˈʧælənʤ, aɪ sɔ noʊ ˈpərpəs tɪ dɪˈspɛrɪʤɪŋ ˈjumən ˈɛfərt. ˈɛvəri laɪf wɑz ˈwərði. ˈɛvriˌwən kʊd juz səm preɪz. ʤɪm ˌməˈlhɑlənd spɛnt tˈwɛntiˌfaɪv jɪrz ɛz ə ˈpæstər. hi roʊt ˈsɛvərəl bɛst ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈkrɪsʧɪn bʊks ənd spoʊk ˈnæʃənəli. ɪn 2008 hi rɪˈzaɪnd wɪn hɪz feɪθ ˈfɑltərd. ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz əv trænˈzɪʃən, ʤɪm ˈpəblɪʃt ðə bʊk jʊr religion”*” ənd bɪˈgæn ˈraɪtɪŋ ə blɔg ɔn bɪˈkəmɪŋ post-religious*. ju kən rɛd mɔr əv ˈstɔri ənd rɪˈflɛkʃənz atleavingyourreligion.com*. ðə əˈbəv poʊst ɪz riˈprɪntɪd wɪθ pərˈmɪʃən frəm http://leavingyourreligion.com/2014/03/praise-worthy*/ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt http://leavingyourreligion.com/2014/03/praise-worthy*/ |
late thursday night, the senate finance committee voted to approve its tax plan, sending it to the senate floor for a vote that could happen as early as just after thanksgiving. while there are still major obstacles ahead, particularly when it comes to republican senators ron johnson, susan collins, bob corker, jeff flake, and john mccain, all of whom have expressed reservations about the bill, one would have thought the incremental step would be cause for celebration. but for senator orrin hatch, the finance committee chairman, the excitement was overshadowed by democratic senator sherrod brown, who had the audacity to point the proposed bill sacrifices low-income earners and the middle class in order to give corporate america, and by extension the 1 percent, a gigantic tax cut. to be clear: everyone knows this. nonpartisan joint committee on taxation, which said earlier this week the plan would raise taxes on low-income americans in just a few short years, knows this. voters, 61 percent of whom said this week that they believe the g.o.p. plan will benefit the wealthy, know this. but republicans are still trying to claim that their plan is all about the little guy, so have to excuse hatch if he exploded when brown blew up his spot.
“this bull crap you guys throw out there gets really old after a while,” hatch told brown, who had said it would be “nice just tonight to just acknowledge this tax cut is really not for the middle class; for the rich.” the utah senator then banged his gavel nine times in an attempt to silence brown, point out that he, hatch, “came from the class originally, so spew that stuff on me.” hatch also seemingly took issue with the timing of critique: “to do it right at the end of this, just not right,” he lamented. he did not suggest an alternative time to discuss the matter of screwing over a large portion of the country, but perhaps someone in his office will check and get back to us.
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trump official: chief executives understand the question when they were asked if a tax cut would spur investment
earlier this week, donald national economic council director gary cohn suffered through yet another humiliating episode in a series of humiliating have made up his tenure at the white house. in this case, it was during an appearance at the wall street annual council, where editor john bussey asked the executives in the audience to raise their hands if they planned to increase their investments should a corporate tax cut concept that comprises the centerpiece of the argument that their tax plan is a boon for the common man. unfortunately for cohn, only a handful of people raised their hands, prompting an awkward, “why the other hands up?“ from the former goldman sachs president. but when asked on friday about the fact that the very people whose cooperation is necessary for the plan to maybe work do not appear to be on board, kevin hassett, the chair of the council of economic advisers, explained that the.s were either confused or lying:
he also claimed, as we assume he is contractually obligated to, that tax cuts will pay for themselves. “it’s just not economically rational” to suggest the plans would increase the deficit, he said, even though virtually every analysis has shown the plans doing just that, including a report from the tax foundation, which showed that the house bill would cost $1.98 trillion over the next decade.
trump gearing up to blame widening trade deficit caused by tax cuts on mexico
as probably heard because he constantly brings it up, whether in reference to mexico or germany or japan, donald trump is upset about the united states’ trade deficit and will reduce it a.s.a.p., just after he signs a tax bill that would do the opposite. per the new york times:
a wide range of experts agree that cutting taxes is likely to increase the trade deficit, which measures the difference between what the united states imports from other countries, like televisions and fruit, and what it exports, like cars and meat. in fact, a larger trade deficit is not a byproduct of the tax is the heart of the plan. the administration has said its $1.5 trillion tax cut will not balloon the federal budget deficit because the plan will generate enough economic growth to essentially pay for itself. the most optimistic projections of the likely economic benefits of the tax cuts are driven by increased trade deficits. “i do expect a major trade deficit, absolutely, as part of this,” said laurence j., a professor of economics at boston university who supports the proposed tax cuts and whose analysis of the economic benefits has been cited by the white house. “if this tax plan works, it works because the u.s. becomes more open to trade.”
kotlikoff also said, “this is a white house that does not know economics,” so, you know, sleep well tonight.
elsewhere!
wells fargo executive fired after complaining about regulators (w.s.j.)
tax talks advance without an analysis of economic impact (w.s.j.)
wall street will be riding the boom from tax plan, says (bloomberg
oklahoma tried the tax plan. now, electing york)
interior department says it explain private jet use because of obama (the hive)
how morgan stanley outdid goldman in old commodities rivalry (bloomberg)
bitcoin adds $41 billion to market cap in 6 days as it hits all-time high of $7,998 (cnbc)
skybridge boss grouses over sale approval delay (reuters)
a french challenge to “disaster” bond theory (bloomberg)
ohio supreme court justice says been intimate with very attractive females,” including one in a hayloft (usa today | leɪt ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt, ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈfaɪˌnæns kəˈmɪti ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ əˈpruv ɪts tæks plæn, ˈsɛndɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt flɔr fər ə voʊt ðət kʊd ˈhæpən ɛz ˈərli ɛz ʤɪst ˈæftər ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ. waɪl ðɛr ər stɪl ˈmeɪʤər ˈɑbstəkəlz əˈhɛd, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətərz rɑn ˈʤɑnsən, ˈsuzən ˈkɑlɪnz, bɑb ˈkɔrkər, ʤɛf fleɪk, ənd ʤɑn məˈkeɪn, ɔl əv hum hæv ɪkˈsprɛst ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə bɪl, wən wʊd hæv θɔt ðə ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl stɛp wʊd bi kɔz fər ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən. bət fər ˈsɛnətər ˈɔrɪn hæʧ, ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən, ðə ɪkˈsaɪtmənt wɑz ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd baɪ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsɛnətər ˈʃɛrəd braʊn, hu hæd ðə ɑˈdæsəti tɪ pɔɪnt ðə prəˈpoʊzd bɪl ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈərnərz ənd ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪv ˈkɔrpərət əˈmɛrɪkə, ənd baɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən ðə 1 pərˈsɛnt, ə ʤaɪˈgænɪk tæks kət. tɪ bi klɪr: ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz ðɪs. nɑnˈpɑrtəzən ʤɔɪnt kəˈmɪti ɔn tækˈseɪʃən, wɪʧ sɛd ˈərliər ðɪs wik ðə plæn wʊd reɪz ˈtæksɪz ɔn ˌloʊˈɪnkəm əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn ʤɪst ə fju ʃɔrt jɪrz, noʊz ðɪs. ˈvoʊtərz, 61 pərˈsɛnt əv hum sɛd ðɪs wik ðət ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðə g.o.p*. plæn wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə ˈwɛlθi, noʊ ðɪs. bət rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ kleɪm ðət ðɛr plæn ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɪtəl gaɪ, soʊ hæv tɪ ɪkˈskjuz hæʧ ɪf hi ɪkˈsploʊdɪd wɪn braʊn blu əp hɪz spɑt. bʊl kræp ju gaɪz θroʊ aʊt ðɛr gɪts ˈrɪli oʊld ˈæftər ə while,”*,” hæʧ toʊld braʊn, hu hæd sɛd ɪt wʊd bi ʤɪst təˈnaɪt tɪ ʤɪst ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðɪs tæks kət ɪz ˈrɪli nɑt fər ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs; fər ðə rich.”*.” ðə ˈjuˌtɔ ˈsɛnətər ðɛn bæŋd hɪz ˈgævəl naɪn taɪmz ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈsaɪləns braʊn, pɔɪnt aʊt ðət hi, hæʧ, frəm ðə klæs ərˈɪʤənəli, soʊ spju ðət stəf ɔn me.”*.” hæʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsimɪŋli tʊk ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv krɪˈtik: du ɪt raɪt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs, ʤɪst nɑt right,”*,” hi ləˈmɛntɪd. hi dɪd nɑt səˈʤɛst ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv taɪm tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈmætər əv skruɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə lɑrʤ ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈkəntri, bət pərˈhæps ˈsəmˌwən ɪn hɪz ˈɔfəs wɪl ʧɛk ənd gɪt bæk tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. ɪf ju wʊd laɪk tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə ˈlɛvɪn rɪˈpɔrt ɪn jʊr ˈdeɪli, klɪk hir tɪ səbˈskraɪb. trəmp əˈfɪʃəl: ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ˌəndərˈstænd ðə kˈwɛʃən wɪn ðeɪ wər æst ɪf ə tæks kət wʊd spər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈərliər ðɪs wik, ˈdɑnəld ˈnæʃənəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkaʊnsəl dɪˈrɛktər ˈgɛri koʊn ˈsəfərd θru jɛt əˈnəðər hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ hæv meɪd əp hɪz ˈtɛnjər æt ðə waɪt haʊs. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ɪt wɑz ˈdʊrɪŋ ən əˈpɪrəns æt ðə wɔl strit ˈænjuəl ˈkaʊnsəl, wɛr ˈɛdɪtər ʤɑn ˈbəsi æst ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ɪn ðə ˈɔdiəns tɪ reɪz ðɛr hænz ɪf ðeɪ plænd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ʃʊd ə ˈkɔrpərət tæks kət ˈkɑnsɛpt ðət kəmˈpraɪzɪz ðə ˈsɛntərˌpis əv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ðɛr tæks plæn ɪz ə bun fər ðə ˈkɑmən mæn. ənˈfɔrʧənətli fər koʊn, ˈoʊnli ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈpipəl reɪzd ðɛr hænz, ˈprɑmptɪŋ ən ˈɔkwərd, ðə ˈəðər hænz up?“*?“ frəm ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈgoʊldmən sɑks ˈprɛzɪdənt. bət wɪn æst ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əˈbaʊt ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈvɛri ˈpipəl huz kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ðə plæn tɪ ˈmeɪbi wərk du nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ bi ɔn bɔrd, ˈkɛvɪn ˈhæsɪt, ðə ʧɛr əv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ædˈvaɪzərz, ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə wər ˈiðər kənfˈjuzd ər laɪɪŋ: hi ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd, ɛz wi əˈsum hi ɪz kənˈtrækʧuəli ˈɑbləˌgeɪtɪd tɪ, ðət tæks kəts wɪl peɪ fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ʤɪst nɑt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli rational”*” tɪ səˈʤɛst ðə plænz wʊd ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈdɛfəsət, hi sɛd, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvəri æˈnælɪsɪs həz ʃoʊn ðə plænz duɪŋ ʤɪst ðət, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə tæks faʊnˈdeɪʃən, wɪʧ ʃoʊd ðət ðə haʊs bɪl wʊd kɔst ˈtrɪljən ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd. trəmp ˈgɪrɪŋ əp tɪ bleɪm ˈwaɪdənɪŋ treɪd ˈdɛfəsət kɔzd baɪ tæks kəts ɔn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɛz ˈprɑbəˌbli hərd bɪˈkəz hi ˈkɑnstəntli brɪŋz ɪt əp, ˈwɛðər ɪn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ər ˈʤərməni ər ʤəˈpæn, ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ˈəpˌsɛt əˈbaʊt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states’*’ treɪd ˈdɛfəsət ənd wɪl rɪˈdus ɪt a.s.a.p*., ʤɪst ˈæftər hi saɪnz ə tæks bɪl ðət wʊd du ðə ˈɑpəzɪt. pər ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz: ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈɛkspərts əˈgri ðət ˈkətɪŋ ˈtæksɪz ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə treɪd ˈdɛfəsət, wɪʧ ˈmɛʒərz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin wət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrts frəm ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, laɪk ˈtɛləˌvɪʒənz ənd frut, ənd wət ɪt ˈɛkspɔrts, laɪk kɑz ənd mit. ɪn fækt, ə ˈlɑrʤər treɪd ˈdɛfəsət ɪz nɑt ə ˈbaɪprɑdəkt əv ðə tæks ɪz ðə hɑrt əv ðə plæn. ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz sɛd ɪts ˈtrɪljən tæks kət wɪl nɑt bəˈlun ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət bɪˈkəz ðə plæn wɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɪˈnəf ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ tɪ ɛˈsɛnʃəli peɪ fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðə moʊst ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk prɑˈʤɛkʃənz əv ðə ˈlaɪkli ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðə tæks kəts ər ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˌɪnˈkrist treɪd ˈdɛfɪsɪts. du ɪkˈspɛkt ə ˈmeɪʤər treɪd ˈdɛfəsət, ˌæbsəˈlutli, ɛz pɑrt əv this,”*,” sɛd ˈlɔrəns ʤeɪ., ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks æt ˈbɔstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti hu səˈpɔrts ðə prəˈpoʊzd tæks kəts ənd huz æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈbɛnəfɪts həz bɪn ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ðə waɪt haʊs. ðɪs tæks plæn wərks, ɪt wərks bɪˈkəz ðə juz. bɪˈkəmz mɔr ˈoʊpən tɪ trade.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd, ɪz ə waɪt haʊs ðət dɪz nɑt noʊ economics,”*,” soʊ, ju noʊ, slip wɛl təˈnaɪt. ˈɛlsˌwɛr! wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv faɪərd ˈæftər kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz (w.s.j*.) tæks tɔks ədˈvæns wɪˈθaʊt ən æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪmˈpækt (w.s.j*.) wɔl strit wɪl bi ˈraɪdɪŋ ðə bum frəm tæks plæn, sɪz (ˈblumbərg ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə traɪd ðə tæks plæn. naʊ, ɪˈlɛktɪŋ jɔrk) ˌɪnˈtɪriər dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɪz ɪt ɪkˈspleɪn ˈpraɪvət ʤɛt juz bɪˈkəz əv ˌoʊˈbɑmə (ðə haɪv) haʊ ˈmɔrgən ˈstænli ˈaʊtˌdɪd ˈgoʊldmən ɪn oʊld kəˈmɑdətiz ˈraɪvəlri (ˈblumbərg) ædz 41 ˈbɪljən tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt kæp ɪn 6 deɪz ɛz ɪt hɪts ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ əv (cnbc*) bɔs ˈgraʊsɪz ˈoʊvər seɪl əˈpruvəl dɪˈleɪ (ˈrɔɪtərz) ə frɛnʧ ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ““disaster”*” bɑnd ˈθɪri (ˈblumbərg) oʊˈhaɪoʊ səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs sɪz bɪn ˈɪnɪmət wɪθ ˈvɛri əˈtræktɪv females,”*,” ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ɪn ə ˈheɪˌlɔft (ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ |
share. "i don't rule it out, but nothing really has clicked..." "i don't rule it out, but nothing really has clicked..."
no film adaptation of fallout is currently in the works, but todd howard recently confessed he isn't totally against the idea.
"we've had a couple of in-roads, particularly with fallout, which is a bit stickier than elder scrolls, but everybody's kind of asked and i've taken a number of [fallout movie pitch] meetings over the years and nothing quite clicked where i felt, 'oh, that would be as good as the game,'" howard told in an interview.
"and that may happen. i don't rule it out, but nothing really has clicked where - the games are popular enough and that's their identity."
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according to howard, making a film based in the apocalyptic setting of fallout risks potentially influencing fan opinions of the games in a negative way.
"fallout 4, if there had been a fallout movie, you'd feel different about fallout when we'd announced fallout 4 and one of them wouldn't be quite right and you wouldn't want that to be the game, where the movie takes it in another direction," he said.
"i would say we have a pretty high bar as far as what we would want it to be if it ever happened and nothing's quite clicked. even little things like, 'what does the vault suit look like?' - every little thing we obsess over so the game is the thing where it really exists."
we might be waiting a long time for a potential fallout movie, but players don't have to wait much longer for new content in fallout 4. bethesda recently announced its release plans over the next few months, which includes this month's for $10.
read fallout 4 review to learn more about nuclear thunderstorms and apocalyptic base-building.
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cassidee is a freelance writer and the of a freelancing podcast and a geek culture podcast. you can chat with her about comics, video games, and on twitter. | ʃɛr. "aɪ doʊnt rul ɪt aʊt, bət ˈnəθɪŋ ˈrɪli həz klɪkt..." "aɪ doʊnt rul ɪt aʊt, bət ˈnəθɪŋ ˈrɪli həz klɪkt..." noʊ fɪlm ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ˈfɔˌlaʊt ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn ðə wərks, bət tɑd haʊərd ˈrisəntli kənˈfɛst hi ˈɪzənt ˈtoʊtəli əˈgɛnst ðə aɪˈdiə. "wiv hæd ə ˈkəpəl əv in-roads*, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪθ ˈfɔˌlaʊt, wɪʧ ɪz ə bɪt ˈstɪkiər ðən ˈɛldər skroʊlz, bət ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz kaɪnd əv æst ənd aɪv ˈteɪkən ə ˈnəmbər əv [ˈfɔˌlaʊt ˈmuvi pɪʧ] ˈmitɪŋz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ənd ˈnəθɪŋ kwaɪt klɪkt wɛr aɪ fɛlt, 'oʊ, ðət wʊd bi ɛz gʊd ɛz ðə geɪm,'" haʊərd toʊld ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. "ənd ðət meɪ ˈhæpən. aɪ doʊnt rul ɪt aʊt, bət ˈnəθɪŋ ˈrɪli həz klɪkt wɛr ðə geɪmz ər ˈpɑpjələr ɪˈnəf ənd ðæts ðɛr aɪˈdɛntəˌti." ˈɛksət ˈθiətər moʊd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ haʊərd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə fɪlm beɪst ɪn ðə əˌpɑkəˈlɪptɪk ˈsɛtɪŋ əv ˈfɔˌlaʊt rɪsks pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ fæn əˈpɪnjənz əv ðə geɪmz ɪn ə ˈnɛgətɪv weɪ. "ˈfɔˌlaʊt 4 ɪf ðɛr hæd bɪn ə ˈfɔˌlaʊt ˈmuvi, jʊd fil ˈdɪfərənt əˈbaʊt ˈfɔˌlaʊt wɪn wid əˈnaʊnst ˈfɔˌlaʊt 4 ənd wən əv ðɛm ˈwʊdənt bi kwaɪt raɪt ənd ju ˈwʊdənt wɔnt ðət tɪ bi ðə geɪm, wɛr ðə ˈmuvi teɪks ɪt ɪn əˈnəðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn," hi sɛd. "aɪ wʊd seɪ wi hæv ə ˈprɪti haɪ bɑr ɛz fɑr ɛz wət wi wʊd wɔnt ɪt tɪ bi ɪf ɪt ˈɛvər ˈhæpənd ənd ˈnəθɪŋz kwaɪt klɪkt. ˈivɪn ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz laɪk, 'wət dɪz ðə vɔlt sut lʊk laɪk?' ˈɛvəri ˈlɪtəl θɪŋ wi əbˈsɛs ˈoʊvər soʊ ðə geɪm ɪz ðə θɪŋ wɛr ɪt ˈrɪli ɪgˈzɪsts." wi maɪt bi ˈweɪtɪŋ ə lɔŋ taɪm fər ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈfɔˌlaʊt ˈmuvi, bət pleɪərz doʊnt hæv tɪ weɪt məʧ ˈlɔŋgər fər nu ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ˈfɔˌlaʊt 4 bəˈθɛzdə ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst ɪts riˈlis plænz ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju mənθs, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ðɪs mənθs fər 10 rɛd ˈfɔˌlaʊt 4 ˌrivˈju tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈnukliər ˈθəndərˌstɔrmz ənd əˌpɑkəˈlɪptɪk base-building*. ˈɛksət ˈθiətər moʊd ɪz ə ˈfriˌlæns ˈraɪtər ənd ðə əv ə ˈfriˌlænsɪŋ ˈpɔdˌkæst ənd ə gik ˈkəlʧər ˈpɔdˌkæst. ju kən ʧæt wɪθ hər əˈbaʊt ˈkɑmɪks, ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz, ənd ɔn tˈwɪtər. |
local activists are expressing concern about the arrest of an african-american man at fourth street live in october, believing it continues a long pattern of racial profiling at the business district operated by cos.
in a letter sent to jefferson county attorney mike on dec. 23, activists from louisville showing up for racial justice describe the arrest of shelton mcelroy on oct. 26 outside of nightclub at fourth street live, alleging that their dress code was selectively enforced on mcelroy, but not on other white customers.
“mcelroy, who is african american, had paid his entry fee and been admitted to the venue,” the letter reads.after a few minutes was told he was out of dress code and needed to leave. meanwhile several white patrons were dancing in various states of undress on the bar. mcelroy requested a refund from the manager and his request was refused. police were called, escorted him out, and arrested him after he laid on the ground in nonviolent protest of his treatment.”
the letter notes the history of racial profiling surrounding the dress code at fourth street live businesses, saying caseshows how far we have yet to go to make fourth street live! welcoming of all people, including our african american sisters and brothers. it is morally repugnant, and a sad state of affairs that we continue to have this kind of situation happening in our community.”
according to the police report, mcelroy was asked by management to leave that nightdue to another issue” but refused to leave. it then says that officers told mcelroy he needed to step out onto the street or he would go to jail, after which heproned himself out on the ground causing general alarm and disturbing the patrons of street live.” mcelroy was charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing, and is scheduled to have a pretrial conference in jefferson county district court next week, where his trial date will be set in the event that his charges are not dismissed.
mcelroy’s attorney, elizabeth jones, says she and her client have no official comment at this time. cos. has not returned a message from insider louisville, and management has not been able to be reached.
accusations of racial profiling have plagued and fourth street live businesses for years, largely surrounding their dress code, which critics have described as a veiled way to discourage african-americans from entering their venues. there have been numerous lawsuits and controversial arrests stemming from african-americans being denied entry and ejected from their premises, and mark bourbon house has been called racist as well.
in 2013, pledged to address the concerns of who consider its dress code racist, and the company has faced similar accusations and lawsuits in other cities, as well. state rep. darryl owens has stated that african-americans should boycott fourth street live businesses due to the lack of progress.
michael aldridge, the executive director of the of kentucky, tells insider louisville that officials have met with them and other coalition members on a quarterly basis over the past two years, which has resulted in a number of positive changes to their dress code and security policies. aldridge says at their last meeting the coalition brought up the arrest of mcelroy whom he called a community leader and friend of the organization which highlights unfinished business at fourth street live.
“while has made all the changes they promised to make, there is a gap between their policies and the policies of some of their tenants,” says aldridge.this is a gap that we flagged early in our conversations with. for example, while some fourth street live tenants share the same dress code as the venue, other tenants have different dress codes. while has a clear protocol on how denials of entry should be handled, the way various tenants handle them is not entirely clear to us. the has asked, and will continue to encourage to flex their muscle as the lease holder to make sure their tenants policies and procedures are not discriminatory. | ˈloʊkəl ˈæktɪvɪsts ər ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ kənˈsərn əˈbaʊt ðə ərˈɛst əv ən ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən mæn æt fɔrθ strit lɪv ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, bɪˈlivɪŋ ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz ə lɔŋ ˈpætərn əv ˈreɪʃəl ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ æt ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ kɔs. ɪn ə ˈlɛtər sɛnt tɪ ˈʤɛfərsən ˈkaʊnti əˈtərni maɪk ɔn dɛk. 23 ˈæktɪvɪsts frəm ˈluiˌvɪl ʃoʊɪŋ əp fər ˈreɪʃəl ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈskraɪb ðə ərˈɛst əv ˈʃɛltən ˈmækəˌlrɔɪ ɔn ɔkt. 26 ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈnaɪtˌkləb æt fɔrθ strit lɪv, əˈlɛʤɪŋ ðət ðɛr drɛs koʊd wɑz səˈlɛktɪvli ɛnˈfɔrst ɔn ˈmækəˌlrɔɪ, bət nɑt ɔn ˈəðər waɪt ˈkəstəmərz. ““mcelroy*, hu ɪz ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən, hæd peɪd hɪz ˈɛntri fi ənd bɪn ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə venue,”*,” ðə ˈlɛtər ridz. ə fju ˈmɪnəts wɑz toʊld hi wɑz aʊt əv drɛs koʊd ənd ˈnidɪd tɪ liv. ˈminˌwaɪl ˈsɛvərəl waɪt ˈpeɪtrənz wər ˈdænsɪŋ ɪn ˈvɛriəs steɪts əv ənˈdrɛs ɔn ðə bɑr. ˈmækəˌlrɔɪ rɪkˈwɛstɪd ə ˈriˌfənd frəm ðə ˈmænɪʤər ənd hɪz rɪkˈwɛst wɑz rɪfˈjuzd. pəˈlis wər kɔld, ɛˈskɔrtɪd ɪm aʊt, ənd ərˈɛstɪd ɪm ˈæftər hi leɪd ɔn ðə graʊnd ɪn nɑnˈvaɪələnt ˈproʊˌtɛst əv hɪz treatment.”*.” ðə ˈlɛtər noʊts ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈreɪʃəl ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə drɛs koʊd æt fɔrθ strit lɪv ˈbɪznɪsɪz, seɪɪŋ keɪs haʊ fɑr wi hæv jɛt tɪ goʊ tɪ meɪk fɔrθ strit lɪv! ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ əv ɔl ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɑr ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪstərz ənd ˈbrəðərz. ɪt ɪz ˈmɔrəli rɪˈpəgnənt, ənd ə sæd steɪt əv əˈfɛrz ðət wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ hæv ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ɑr community.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt, ˈmækəˌlrɔɪ wɑz æst baɪ ˈmænɪʤmənt tɪ liv ðət naɪt tɪ əˈnəðər issue”*” bət rɪfˈjuzd tɪ liv. ɪt ðɛn sɪz ðət ˈɔfɪsərz toʊld ˈmækəˌlrɔɪ hi ˈnidɪd tɪ stɛp aʊt ˈɔntu ðə strit ər hi wʊd goʊ tɪ ʤeɪl, ˈæftər wɪʧ hi hɪmˈsɛlf aʊt ɔn ðə graʊnd ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəl əˈlɑrm ənd dɪˈstərbɪŋ ðə ˈpeɪtrənz əv strit lɪv sully’s.”*.” ˈmækəˌlrɔɪ wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ dɪˈsɔrdərli ˈkɑndəkt ənd ˈkrɪmənəl ˈtrɛˌspæsɪŋ, ənd ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ hæv ə priˈtraɪəl ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈʤɛfərsən ˈkaʊnti ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt nɛkst wik, wɛr hɪz traɪəl deɪt wɪl bi sɛt ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðət hɪz ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər nɑt dɪsˈmɪst. əˈtərni, ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ʤoʊnz, sɪz ʃi ənd hər klaɪənt hæv noʊ əˈfɪʃəl ˈkɑmɛnt æt ðɪs taɪm. kɔs. həz nɑt rɪˈtərnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈluiˌvɪl, ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt həz nɑt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi riʧt. ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv ˈreɪʃəl ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ hæv pleɪgd ənd fɔrθ strit lɪv ˈbɪznɪsɪz fər jɪrz, ˈlɑrʤli sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðɛr drɛs koʊd, wɪʧ ˈkrɪtɪks hæv dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə veɪld weɪ tɪ dɪˈskərɪʤ ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðɛr ˈvɛnuz. ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈnumərəs ˈlɔˌsuts ənd ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ərˈɛsts ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz biɪŋ dɪˈnaɪd ˈɛntri ənd ɪˈʤɛktɪd frəm ðɛr ˈprɛməsəz, ənd mɑrk ˈbərbən haʊs həz bɪn kɔld ˈreɪsɪst ɛz wɛl. ɪn 2013 plɛʤd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə kənˈsərnz əv hu kənˈsɪdər ɪts drɛs koʊd ˈreɪsɪst, ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz feɪst ˈsɪmələr ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ˈlɔˌsuts ɪn ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz, ɛz wɛl. steɪt rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈdɛrəl oʊənz həz ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz ʃʊd ˈbɔɪˌkɑt fɔrθ strit lɪv ˈbɪznɪsɪz du tɪ ðə læk əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ˈmaɪkəl ˈɔldrɪʤ, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə əv kənˈtəki, tɛlz ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈluiˌvɪl ðət əˈfɪʃəlz hæv mɛt wɪθ ðɛm ənd ˈəðər ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈmɛmbərz ɔn ə kˈwɔrtərli ˈbeɪsɪs ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu jɪrz, wɪʧ həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpɑzətɪv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðɛr drɛs koʊd ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpɑləsiz. ˈɔldrɪʤ sɪz æt ðɛr læst ˈmitɪŋ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən brɔt əp ðə ərˈɛst əv ˈmækəˌlrɔɪ hum hi kɔld ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈlidər ənd frɛnd əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wɪʧ ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ənˈfɪnɪʃt ˈbɪznɪs æt fɔrθ strit lɪv. həz meɪd ɔl ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðeɪ ˈprɑməst tɪ meɪk, ðɛr ɪz ə gæp bɪtˈwin ðɛr ˈpɑləsiz ənd ðə ˈpɑləsiz əv səm əv ðɛr tenants,”*,” sɪz ˈɔldrɪʤ. ɪz ə gæp ðət wi flægd ˈərli ɪn ɑr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, waɪl səm fɔrθ strit lɪv ˈtɛnənts ʃɛr ðə seɪm drɛs koʊd ɛz ðə ˈvɛnju, ˈəðər ˈtɛnənts hæv ˈdɪfərənt drɛs koʊdz. waɪl həz ə klɪr ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ɔn haʊ dɪˈnaɪəlz əv ˈɛntri ʃʊd bi ˈhændəld, ðə weɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈtɛnənts ˈhændəl ðɛm ɪz nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli klɪr tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. ðə həz æst, ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ tɪ flɛks ðɛr ˈməsəl ɛz ðə lis ˈhoʊldər tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðɛr ˈtɛnənts ˈpɑləsiz ənd prəˈsiʤərz ər nɑt dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri. |
research shows vegetarians tend to be slimmer but experts say it is unrealistic to expect people to completely cut out meat rex features
cutting down on meat through a “flexitarian” diet almost halves the risk of obesity, researchers have found.
following the lead of vegetarians by eating more meals and extra fruit and vegetables each week is enough to keep weight off, according to a study of people.
while previous research has found that vegetarians tend to be slimmer, experts said it was unrealistic to expect people to shun meat entirely, arguing that a approach offered many of the benefits.
“it’s not a radical shift to a vegetarian diet, more a gentle approximation,” said of the university of navarra, who led the latest study. “it’s not strict.”
meat is thought to cause weight gain because it contains more fat and is denser… | ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊz ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz tɛnd tɪ bi sˈlɪmər bət ˈɛkspərts seɪ ɪt ɪz ənˌriˈlɪstɪk tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈpipəl tɪ kəmˈplitli kət aʊt mit rɛks ˈfiʧərz ˈkətɪŋ daʊn ɔn mit θru ə ““flexitarian”*” daɪət ˈɔlˌmoʊst hævz ðə rɪsk əv əˈbisəti, ˈrisərʧərz hæv faʊnd. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə lɛd əv ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz baɪ ˈitɪŋ mɔr milz ənd ˈɛkstrə frut ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz iʧ wik ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ kip weɪt ɔf, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstədi əv ˈpipəl. waɪl ˈpriviəs ˈrisərʧ həz faʊnd ðət ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz tɛnd tɪ bi sˈlɪmər, ˈɛkspərts sɛd ɪt wɑz ənˌriˈlɪstɪk tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈpipəl tɪ ʃən mit ɪnˈtaɪərli, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ə əˈproʊʧ ˈɔfərd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts. nɑt ə ˈrædɪkəl ʃɪft tɪ ə ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən daɪət, mɔr ə ˈʤɛnəl approximation,”*,” sɛd əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nɑˈvɑrə, hu lɛd ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈstədi. nɑt strict.”*.” mit ɪz θɔt tɪ kɔz weɪt geɪn bɪˈkəz ɪt kənˈteɪnz mɔr fæt ənd ɪz denser…*… |
this sci-fi adventure game is 100% designed for virtual reality only. you will randomly travel throughout the memories of a man who crossed the universe to retrieve the quintessence, an unknown energy source, in order to save his father.
the game fulfills all of the needs of virtual reality: it is designed for the forthcoming rift™ headset (but it is also on a standard monitor) and controllers like the stem™ (or hydra™) and the technology priovr™ to simulate your hands movements.
you will naturally interact with the world: pick-up objects, open them or use them just like you would in real life.
you will hear the hero's thoughts. you will control his body through your own. you will live his life while the story unravels itself around your actions and choices.
loading human will be released for windows and mac os as soon as the consumer versions of the rift will be mass marketed (we expect 2015).
for a deeper explanation about loading human's game experience, check the video below:
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25 august 2185.
prometheus has just arrived at his father's base to begin his intensive training for a deep space mission. in a few years, he will have to guide the spaceship "origin" toward an energy source located in the eagle nebula. but many things will happen to him before take off...
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during the game you will travel into mind, randomly reliving fragments of his memories in a non-linear way (think of quantum leap: you will "zap" from one memory to another). the action will start at the north pole, in your father's base, where you'll have to train in order to complete your mission: retrieve the quintessence - a source found in the eagle nebula) - and bring it back to your father, who needs it in order to survive. but during the training period you'll meet alice, a woman you'll fall in love with... and leaving for the mission will be harder than ever: your father won't accept it…
we really don't want to spoil the story, all we can say is that while you will travel from one memory fragment to another, you will soon discover a whole new reality in-between...
loading human's story is deeply connected with the gameplay. you will play a story that will evolve around you and your actions. it is quite a unique type of game, that merges virtual reality, point 'n click adventure design and interactions to give you the most narrative experience you've ever lived.
this will be the first act of a saga. the approximate gameplay experience of this chapter will be about three to four hours minimum (experience could double if played at a slow pace speed) and the first chapter encompassing the following locations: scientific base (4 quarters: gym, kitchen, open space and bedroom), the north pole around the base, a spaceship, an underwater lab and the greenhouse. you will play in those environments and go back in them more than once, and every time they will be different: daytime, nighttime, sunset, different lightning, and because you will travel within memories, you will actually travel through time, so even the geometry of the location will be different (the furnitures, the way the space is organized etc etc..)
"in virtual reality, what matters is the perceived freedom of interaction with the world."
in loading human, you will use your hands and sight to interact with the world and proceed in the story. this means that each object is and has its unique interactive script: you can pick-up a vinyl, take it out of its box, use it on a and voilà! you'll be hearing the song you chose. we scripted the entire world in order to give you as much authenticity as possible, so even when you'll be eager to proceed in the story you will enjoy the places, the objects and the freedom that we'll have designed to support your journey.
motion controllers are the future of games.
when you wear an rift™ (or a project morpheus™ headset) you cannot see the controller you're using, that's why you need a direct visual feedback of your controls inside the virtual world.
in order to enjoy the freedom of action without being detached from the experience, you need to be the controller and only the motion controllers can mimic your movements in this new virtual dimension: the stem™, the priovr™, and the hydra™ are with no doubt the best choices available at the moment to make this experience truly.
we will try to adopt any new motion controller and headset that will come out in the next year and apply it in the final release.
not only we are developing a new type of game, but we are supporting it with the best engine available: unreal 4.
we started our proof of concept with, and it received so many positive from the press and the users that we suddenly realized the true potential behind loading human. it was now clear that in order to release this potential, we had to go for graphics and physics. that is why we chose to transfer all our assets, codes and from to the new engine.
check the transition of loading human from unity 4 to unreal 4 and see what we'll deliver in the final release.
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and finally, our project concept was approved for release on and project morpheus™. this means that with your help we can now develop loading human for the upcoming project morpheus.
get ready to have your mind blown on too!
untold games represents the union between two solid realities: studios and flavio parenti.
flavio parenti is a renowned international actor and director and studios is a 5 members italian dev team with a 6 years-old experience in simulation and mobile gaming.
virtual reality made a whole world of new possibilities arise right in front of our eyes (pun intended). we decided to be part of it, so we joined together and we have combined our knowledge to create "loading human."
those smiling faces below? that's all the people who worked on loading human :)
yup, we do have a superhero as a programmer.
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kickstarter has become the home of the virtual reality revolution. the rift was born here and so was the stem. it was natural to try: the community is already virtual and we represent an opportunity to raise the bar even higher: we could deliver the first-only adventure. make no mistake, this is not a commercial or rts, it is a deep experience, and we are a small team with a lot of passion but not so much money, so only with your help we'll be able to prove that virtual reality is a major paradigm shift in the gaming industry.
we have prepared many rewards on many levels for every pocket. some of them are truly unique, we hope you will find the one best suited for you.
*each tier includes all previous rewards.
some of us want physical rewards, so we tried our best to deliver quality stuff that looks good and is unique. here they are (designs are not final):
and finally, if we exceed the initial funding goal we have exciting ideas. | ðɪs ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ədˈvɛnʧər geɪm ɪz 100 dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ˈoʊnli. ju wɪl ˈrændəmli ˈtrævəl θruaʊt ðə ˈmɛməriz əv ə mæn hu krɔst ðə ˈjunəˌvərs tɪ rɪˈtriv ðə kwɪnˈtɛsəns, ən ənˈnoʊn ˈɛnərʤi sɔrs, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ seɪv hɪz ˈfɑðər. ðə geɪm fʊlˈfɪlz ɔl əv ðə nidz əv ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti: ɪt ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd fər ðə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ rift™*™ ˈhɛdˌsɛt (bət ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ə ˈstændərd ˈmɑnətər) ənd kənˈtroʊlərz laɪk ðə stem™*™ (ər hydra™*™) ənd ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi priovr™*™ tɪ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt jʊr hænz ˈmuvmənts. ju wɪl ˈnæʧərəli ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðə wərld: ˈpɪˌkəp ˈɑbʤɛkts, ˈoʊpən ðɛm ər juz ðɛm ʤɪst laɪk ju wʊd ɪn ril laɪf. ju wɪl hir ðə ˈhɪroʊz θɔts. ju wɪl kənˈtroʊl hɪz ˈbɑdi θru jʊr oʊn. ju wɪl lɪv hɪz laɪf waɪl ðə ˈstɔri ənˈrævəlz ˌɪtˈsɛlf əraʊnd jʊr ˈækʃənz ənd ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈjumən wɪl bi riˈlist fər ˈwɪndoʊz ənd mæk ɑs ɛz sun ɛz ðə kənˈsumər ˈvərʒənz əv ðə rɪft wɪl bi mæs ˈmɑrkətɪd (wi ɪkˈspɛkt 2015 fər ə ˈdipər ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈhjumənz geɪm ɪkˈspɪriəns, ʧɛk ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ: jul nid ən ˈkeɪpəbəl ˈbraʊzər tɪ si ðɪs ˈkɑntɛnt. pleɪ riˈpleɪ wɪθ saʊnd pleɪ wɪθ saʊnd 25 ˈɔgəst 2185 prəˈmiˌθiəs həz ʤɪst əraɪvd æt hɪz ˈfɑðərz beɪs tɪ bɪˈgɪn hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər ə dip speɪs ˈmɪʃən. ɪn ə fju jɪrz, hi wɪl hæv tɪ gaɪd ðə ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp "ˈɔrəʤən" təˈwɔrd ən ˈɛnərʤi sɔrs ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə ˈigəl ˈnɛbjələ. bət ˈmɛni θɪŋz wɪl ˈhæpən tɪ ɪm ˌbiˈfɔr teɪk ɔf... jul nid ən ˈkeɪpəbəl ˈbraʊzər tɪ si ðɪs ˈkɑntɛnt. pleɪ riˈpleɪ wɪθ saʊnd pleɪ wɪθ saʊnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə geɪm ju wɪl ˈtrævəl ˈɪntu maɪnd, ˈrændəmli riˈlɪvɪŋ ˈfrægmənts əv hɪz ˈmɛməriz ɪn ə nɑnˈlɪˌniər weɪ (θɪŋk əv kˈwɑntəm lip: ju wɪl "zæp" frəm wən ˈmɛməri tɪ əˈnəðər). ðə ˈækʃən wɪl stɑrt æt ðə nɔrθ poʊl, ɪn jʊr ˈfɑðərz beɪs, wɛr jul hæv tɪ treɪn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kəmˈplit jʊr ˈmɪʃən: rɪˈtriv ðə kwɪnˈtɛsəns ə sɔrs faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈigəl ˈnɛbjələ ənd brɪŋ ɪt bæk tɪ jʊr ˈfɑðər, hu nidz ɪt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ sərˈvaɪv. bət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈpɪriəd jul mit ˈælɪs, ə ˈwʊmən jul fɔl ɪn ləv wɪθ... ənd ˈlivɪŋ fər ðə ˈmɪʃən wɪl bi ˈhɑrdər ðən ˈɛvər: jʊr ˈfɑðər woʊnt əkˈsɛpt it…*… wi ˈrɪli doʊnt wɔnt tɪ spɔɪl ðə ˈstɔri, ɔl wi kən seɪ ɪz ðət waɪl ju wɪl ˈtrævəl frəm wən ˈmɛməri ˈfrægmənt tɪ əˈnəðər, ju wɪl sun dɪˈskəvər ə hoʊl nu ˌriˈæləˌti in-between*... ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈhjumənz ˈstɔri ɪz ˈdipli kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ðə ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ. ju wɪl pleɪ ə ˈstɔri ðət wɪl ɪˈvɑlv əraʊnd ju ənd jʊr ˈækʃənz. ɪt ɪz kwaɪt ə juˈnik taɪp əv geɪm, ðət ˈmərʤɪz ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti, pɔɪnt 'ɛn klɪk ədˈvɛnʧər dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˌɪnərˈækʃənz tɪ gɪv ju ðə moʊst ˈnɛrətɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns juv ˈɛvər lɪvd. ðɪs wɪl bi ðə fərst ækt əv ə ˈsɑgə. ðə əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðɪs ˈʧæptər wɪl bi əˈbaʊt θri tɪ fɔr aʊərz ˈmɪnəməm (ɪkˈspɪriəns kʊd ˈdəbəl ɪf pleɪd æt ə sloʊ peɪs spid) ənd ðə fərst ˈʧæptər ɛnˈkəmpəsɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃənz: ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk beɪs 4 kˈwɔrtərz: ʤɪm, ˈkɪʧən, ˈoʊpən speɪs ənd ˈbɛˌdrum), ðə nɔrθ poʊl əraʊnd ðə beɪs, ə ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp, ən ˈəndərˌwɔtər læb ənd ðə ˈgrinˌhaʊs. ju wɪl pleɪ ɪn ðoʊz ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts ənd goʊ bæk ɪn ðɛm mɔr ðən wəns, ənd ˈɛvəri taɪm ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈdɪfərənt: ˈdeɪˌtaɪm, ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm, ˈsənˌsɛt, ˈdɪfərənt ˈlaɪtnɪŋ, ənd bɪˈkəz ju wɪl ˈtrævəl wɪˈθɪn ˈmɛməriz, ju wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈtrævəl θru taɪm, soʊ ˈivɪn ðə ʤiˈɑmətri əv ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən wɪl bi ˈdɪfərənt (ðə furnitures*, ðə weɪ ðə speɪs ɪz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˌɛtˈsɛtərə ˌɛtˈsɛtərə..) "ɪn ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti, wət ˈmætərz ɪz ðə pərˈsivd ˈfridəm əv ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ ðə wərld." ɪn ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈjumən, ju wɪl juz jʊr hænz ənd saɪt tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðə wərld ənd pərˈsid ɪn ðə ˈstɔri. ðɪs minz ðət iʧ ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪz ənd həz ɪts juˈnik ˌɪnərˈæktɪv skrɪpt: ju kən ˈpɪˌkəp ə ˈvaɪnəl, teɪk ɪt aʊt əv ɪts bɑks, juz ɪt ɔn ə ənd voilà*à! jul bi ˈhirɪŋ ðə sɔŋ ju ʧoʊz. wi ˈskrɪptɪd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər wərld ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪv ju ɛz məʧ ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, soʊ ˈivɪn wɪn jul bi ˈigər tɪ pərˈsid ɪn ðə ˈstɔri ju wɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈpleɪsɪz, ðə ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd ðə ˈfridəm ðət wɪl hæv dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ səˈpɔrt jʊr ˈʤərni. ˈmoʊʃən kənˈtroʊlərz ər ðə fˈjuʧər əv geɪmz. wɪn ju wɛr ən rift™*™ (ər ə ˈprɑʤɛkt morpheus™*™ ˈhɛdˌsɛt) ju ˈkænɑt si ðə kənˈtroʊlər jʊr ˈjuzɪŋ, ðæts waɪ ju nid ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈfidˌbæk əv jʊr kənˈtroʊlz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈvərʧuəl wərld. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈfridəm əv ˈækʃən wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ dɪˈtæʧt frəm ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns, ju nid tɪ bi ðə kənˈtroʊlər ənd ˈoʊnli ðə ˈmoʊʃən kənˈtroʊlərz kən ˈmɪmɪk jʊr ˈmuvmənts ɪn ðɪs nu ˈvərʧuəl dɪˈmɛnʃən: ðə stem™*™, ðə priovr™*™, ənd ðə hydra™*™ ər wɪθ noʊ daʊt ðə bɛst ˈʧɔɪsɪz əˈveɪləbəl æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ meɪk ðɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈtruli. wi wɪl traɪ tɪ əˈdɑpt ˈɛni nu ˈmoʊʃən kənˈtroʊlər ənd ˈhɛdˌsɛt ðət wɪl kəm aʊt ɪn ðə nɛkst jɪr ənd əˈplaɪ ɪt ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl riˈlis. nɑt ˈoʊnli wi ər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə nu taɪp əv geɪm, bət wi ər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ðə bɛst ˈɪnʤən əˈveɪləbəl: ənˈril 4 wi ˈstɑrtɪd ɑr pruf əv ˈkɑnsɛpt wɪθ ənd ɪt rɪˈsivd soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpɑzətɪv frəm ðə prɛs ənd ðə ˈjuzərz ðət wi ˈsədənli ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðə tru pəˈtɛnʃəl bɪˈhaɪnd ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈjumən. ɪt wɑz naʊ klɪr ðət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ riˈlis ðɪs pəˈtɛnʃəl, wi hæd tɪ goʊ fər ˈgræfɪks ənd ˈfɪzɪks. ðət ɪz waɪ wi ʧoʊz tɪ ˈtrænsfər ɔl ɑr ˈæˌsɛts, koʊdz ənd frəm tɪ ðə nu ˈɪnʤən. ʧɛk ðə trænˈzɪʃən əv ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈjumən frəm ˈjunɪti 4 tɪ ənˈril 4 ənd si wət wɪl dɪˈlɪvər ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl riˈlis. jul nid ən ˈkeɪpəbəl ˈbraʊzər tɪ si ðɪs ˈkɑntɛnt. pleɪ riˈpleɪ wɪθ saʊnd pleɪ wɪθ saʊnd ənd ˈfaɪnəli, ɑr ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈkɑnsɛpt wɑz əˈpruvd fər riˈlis ɔn ənd ˈprɑʤɛkt morpheus™*™. ðɪs minz ðət wɪθ jʊr hɛlp wi kən naʊ dɪˈvɛləp ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈjumən fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmɔrˌfiəs. gɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ hæv jʊr maɪnd bloʊn ɔn tu! ənˈtoʊld geɪmz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈjunjən bɪtˈwin tu ˈsɑləd ˌriˈæləˌtiz: ˈstudiˌoʊz ənd ˈflɑvioʊ pɑˈrɛnti. ˈflɑvioʊ pɑˈrɛnti ɪz ə rɪˈnaʊnd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈæktər ənd dɪˈrɛktər ənd ˈstudiˌoʊz ɪz ə 5 ˈmɛmbərz ˌɪˈtæljən dɛv tim wɪθ ə 6 ˌjɪrˈzɔld ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈmoʊbəl ˈgeɪmɪŋ. ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti meɪd ə hoʊl wərld əv nu ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz əraɪz raɪt ɪn frənt əv ɑr aɪz (pən ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd). wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ bi pɑrt əv ɪt, soʊ wi ʤɔɪnd təˈgɛðər ənd wi hæv kəmˈbaɪnd ɑr ˈnɑlɪʤ tɪ kriˈeɪt "ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈjumən." ðoʊz sˈmaɪlɪŋ ˈfeɪsɪz bɪˈloʊ? ðæts ɔl ðə ˈpipəl hu wərkt ɔn ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈjumən jəp, wi du hæv ə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ɛz ə ˈproʊˌgræmər. naʊ, waɪ ʃʊd ju bɪˈliv ɪn ˈjuˈɛs? ʧɛk ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ fər ðə ˈænsər: jul nid ən ˈkeɪpəbəl ˈbraʊzər tɪ si ðɪs ˈkɑntɛnt. pleɪ riˈpleɪ wɪθ saʊnd pleɪ wɪθ saʊnd həz bɪˈkəm ðə hoʊm əv ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ðə rɪft wɑz bɔrn hir ənd soʊ wɑz ðə stɛm. ɪt wɑz ˈnæʧərəl tɪ traɪ: ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈvərʧuəl ənd wi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ reɪz ðə bɑr ˈivɪn haɪər: wi kʊd dɪˈlɪvər ðə fərst ədˈvɛnʧər. meɪk noʊ mɪˈsteɪk, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə kəˈmərʃəl ər rts*, ɪt ɪz ə dip ɪkˈspɪriəns, ənd wi ər ə smɔl tim wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈpæʃən bət nɑt soʊ məʧ ˈməni, soʊ ˈoʊnli wɪθ jʊr hɛlp wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pruv ðət ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ʃɪft ɪn ðə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈɪndəstri. wi hæv priˈpɛrd ˈmɛni rɪˈwɔrdz ɔn ˈmɛni ˈlɛvəlz fər ˈɛvəri ˈpɑkət. səm əv ðɛm ər ˈtruli juˈnik, wi hoʊp ju wɪl faɪnd ðə wən bɛst ˈsutɪd fər ju. *iʧ tir ˌɪnˈkludz ɔl ˈpriviəs rɪˈwɔrdz. səm əv ˈjuˈɛs wɔnt ˈfɪzɪkəl rɪˈwɔrdz, soʊ wi traɪd ɑr bɛst tɪ dɪˈlɪvər kˈwɑləti stəf ðət lʊks gʊd ənd ɪz juˈnik. hir ðeɪ ər (dɪˈzaɪnz ər nɑt ˈfaɪnəl): ənd ˈfaɪnəli, ɪf wi ɪkˈsid ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈfəndɪŋ goʊl wi hæv ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ aɪˈdiəz. |
president trump signed an executive order halting all refugees from entering the u.s. for 120 days, among other provisions. here's what the order says. (peter washington post)
this post has been updated.
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commentary about this post was unusually vigorous. let me try to respond. i asked a question: “do you have an alternative explanation [other than that it was driven by business dealings] of why, say, saudi arabia and turkey are exempted from the ban? what is it?” many of had an alternative the one also provided by press secretary spicer over the weekend: “the seven countries that identified [were those] that, in fact, the obama administration had previously identified needed further travel restrictions.”
the reference, as many of you pointed out, was to the list of 7 countries affected by president 2015 executive order. that order amended the visa waiver program, which allows citizens of 38 countries to travel to the united states without obtaining visas (and gives americans reciprocal privileges in those countries). the order removed from the visa waiver program dual nationals who were citizens of four countries (iraq, iran, sudan, and syria), or anyone who had recently traveled to those countries; three more countries (libya, somalia, and yemen), were added to the list in early 2016.
so in the spirit of reasoned discussion, i agree: i asked for a plausible alternative explanation, and that is a plausible alternative explanation. i appreciate the efforts of those who took the time to write.
it’s an odd explanation, to be sure. i thought a major thrust of view on was that obama had done a terrible job and made a real hash of things. to simply pluck the list from list to say “the obama administration designated these as the bad guys, so take their word for it” as part of a measure vastly broader in scope than the one for which the original list was prepared, and one in which lives, actually, are at stake, strikes me as odd (though i concede: not impeachable, standing alone).
so where does this leave us? now there are two alternative explanations, both consistent with the facts. which is true?
this is a problem, as the “alternative facts” debacle of the first week illustrated, that we will be facing over and over again in the coming years. a number of commenters said: the president, and his explanation for his actions, deserve respect.
i disagree. i think he has forfeited, by the manner in which he has consistently manipulated the truth, that respect. it may well be that he just lifted the list from the one on the shelf; it may well be that he is in hock to a saudi bank and the saudi royal family for a dollars, and that influenced his decision. we know.
and that, of course, is the problem. i recognize that plan for dealing with his conflicts of interest is already old news but we should not let it disappear from view. he has information about his business dealings that he has chosen not to share with the american people so that we can judge his actions accordingly, and i think he is able to fulfill his constitutional responsibilities until he does so.]
my ilya somin, jon adler, orin kerr and will not to mention ben withering critique over at have already dissected president executive order (misleadingly titled “protecting the nation from terrorist attacks by foreign nationals”) (full text here) and addressed many of its more appalling features, including its cruelty, ineffectiveness and the truly staggering incompetence with which it was drafted.
but more. correctly points to the absence of any “rational relationship” between the countries targeted by the ban and “any expected counterterrorism goods.”
the hijackers, after all, come from somalia or syria or iran; they came from saudi arabia and egypt and a few other countries not affected by the order.
[interstitial_link sargent: refugee ban could get much, much worse. why it must be stopped.[/interstitial_link]
but there could be, it turns out, an explanation for why some countries are inside, and others outside, the ban. it has nothing to do with counterterrorism. you should take a quick look at this graphic (and accompanying documentation) put together by bloomberg news. the list of predominantly muslim countries in the middle east covered by order:
iran, iraq, libya, syria, sudan, somalia, yemen.
here’s the list of predominantly muslim countries where the trump organization has done business:
saudi arabia, turkey, egypt, united arab emirates, azerbaijan.
what a coincidence; no overlap. the places where the trump organization has done business are exempted from the ban.
even saudi arabia, for goodness’ sake! the one country we know for certain has allowed, if it did not actively encourage, emigrants who attacked the united states on. but trump has business interests in saudi arabia, and a guy have to give up his business interests just because going into “public service,” now should he?
this adds up to malfeasance of the highest order. can we now stop the debate about whether business interests might influence his policymaking, and move on to the more important question, which is how do we protect ourselves from this despot and start the work of getting him removed from office?
[update: some commenters, fairly, suggested that there could be alternative explanations for the inclusion/exclusion, and that this doesn’t, standing alone, constitute malfeasance. fair enough perhaps the answer to the question i posed in the headline is: “we’re not sure but it sure as hell could be. but we really know without knowing more about business activities, which he has continued to withhold from the american people.” so modify my call for impeachment, and ask instead, in the face of potential conflicts that can cause untold misery and hardship for many thousands of people who are among the most vulnerable on the planet, he step down until he releases all of his financial information so we can figure out for ourselves whether or not our fears are justified.
and i could have been clearer: i think that the possible use of presidential power for personal gain is the only or even the most serious problem with this executive order; other commentators, though, in the postings cited and elsewhere, have already covered its many other repellent (and potentially impeachment-worthy) characteristics.]
in his inaugural speech, trump said that from now on, “every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit american workers and american families.”
that was, not to put too fine a point on it, bulls—. some will be made to benefit trump.
i know some readers still count themselves among supporters, and are interested in engaging in serious discussion of his presidency. in that spirit, ask you: do you have an alternative explanation of why, say, saudi arabia and turkey are exempted from the ban? what is it? or do you think that trump allowed business interests to interfere with his public policymaking, but you think that constitutes an impeachable offense? | ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp saɪnd ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ˈhɔltɪŋ ɔl ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə juz. fər 120 deɪz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər prəˈvɪʒənz. hɪrz wət ðə ˈɔrdər sɪz. (ˈpitər ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) ðɪs poʊst həz bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. [ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈkɑmənˌtɛri əˈbaʊt ðɪs poʊst wɑz ənˈjuˌʒuəli ˈvɪgərəs. lɛt mi traɪ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd. aɪ æst ə kˈwɛʃən: ju hæv ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən [ˈəðər ðən ðət ɪt wɑz ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈbɪznɪs ˈdilɪŋz] əv waɪ, seɪ, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈtərki ər ɪgˈzɛmptɪd frəm ðə bæn? wət ɪz it?”*?” ˈmɛni əv hæd ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ðə wən ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈspaɪsər ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd: ˈsɛvən ˈkəntriz ðət aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd [wər ðoʊz] ðət, ɪn fækt, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən hæd ˈpriviəsli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈnidɪd ˈfərðər ˈtrævəl restrictions.”*.” ðə ˈrɛfərəns, ɛz ˈmɛni əv ju ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, wɑz tɪ ðə lɪst əv 7 ˈkəntriz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt 2015 ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər. ðət ˈɔrdər əˈmɛndɪd ðə ˈvizə ˈweɪvər ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ˈsɪtɪzənz əv 38 ˈkəntriz tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪˈθaʊt əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˈvizəz (ənd gɪvz əˈmɛrɪkənz rɪˈsɪprəkəl ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz ɪn ðoʊz ˈkəntriz). ðə ˈɔrdər riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈvizə ˈweɪvər ˈproʊˌgræm duəl ˈnæʃənəlz hu wər ˈsɪtɪzənz əv fɔr ˈkəntriz (ˌɪˈrɑk, ˌɪˈrɑn, suˈdæn, ənd ˈsɪriə), ər ˈɛniˌwən hu hæd ˈrisəntli ˈtrævəld tɪ ðoʊz ˈkəntriz; θri mɔr ˈkəntriz (ˈlɪˌbiə, səˈmɑljə, ənd ˈjɛmən), wər ˈædɪd tɪ ðə lɪst ɪn ˈərli 2016 soʊ ɪn ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ˈrizənd dɪˈskəʃən, aɪ əˈgri: aɪ æst fər ə ˈplɔzəbəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən, ənd ðət ɪz ə ˈplɔzəbəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən. aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈɛfərts əv ðoʊz hu tʊk ðə taɪm tɪ raɪt. ən ɑd ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən, tɪ bi ʃʊr. aɪ θɔt ə ˈmeɪʤər θrəst əv vju ɔn wɑz ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə hæd dən ə ˈtɛrəbəl ʤɑb ənd meɪd ə ril hæʃ əv θɪŋz. tɪ ˈsɪmpli plək ðə lɪst frəm lɪst tɪ seɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ðiz ɛz ðə bæd gaɪz, soʊ teɪk ðɛr wərd fər it”*” ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈmɛʒər ˈvæstli ˈbrɔdər ɪn skoʊp ðən ðə wən fər wɪʧ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl lɪst wɑz priˈpɛrd, ənd wən ɪn wɪʧ lɪvz, ˈæˌkʧuəli, ər æt steɪk, straɪks mi ɛz ɑd (ðoʊ aɪ kənˈsid: nɑt ˌɪmˈpiʧəbəl, ˈstændɪŋ əˈloʊn). soʊ wɛr dɪz ðɪs liv ˈjuˈɛs? naʊ ðɛr ər tu ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz, boʊθ kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə fækts. wɪʧ ɪz tru? ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm, ɛz ðə facts”*” dəˈbɑkəl əv ðə fərst wik ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd, ðət wi wɪl bi ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ jɪrz. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑmɛntərz sɛd: ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ənd hɪz ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər hɪz ˈækʃənz, dɪˈzərv rɪˈspɛkt. aɪ dɪsəˈgri. aɪ θɪŋk hi həz ˈfɔrfɪtɪd, baɪ ðə ˈmænər ɪn wɪʧ hi həz kənˈsɪstəntli məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ðə truθ, ðət rɪˈspɛkt. ɪt meɪ wɛl bi ðət hi ʤɪst ˈlɪftɪd ðə lɪst frəm ðə wən ɔn ðə ʃɛlf; ɪt meɪ wɛl bi ðət hi ɪz ɪn hɑk tɪ ə ˈsɔdi bæŋk ənd ðə ˈsɔdi rɔɪəl ˈfæməli fər ə ˈdɔlərz, ənd ðət ˈɪnfluənst hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən. wi noʊ. ənd ðət, əv kɔrs, ɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm. aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət plæn fər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz ɔˈrɛdi oʊld nuz bət wi ʃʊd nɑt lɛt ɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɪr frəm vju. hi həz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈbɪznɪs ˈdilɪŋz ðət hi həz ˈʧoʊzən nɑt tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl soʊ ðət wi kən ʤəʤ hɪz ˈækʃənz əˈkɔrdɪŋli, ənd aɪ θɪŋk hi ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ fʊlˈfɪl hɪz ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ənˈtɪl hi dɪz soʊ.] maɪ ˈɪljə somin*, ʤɑn ˈædlər, ˈɔrɪn kər ənd wɪl nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən bɛn ˈwɪðərɪŋ krɪˈtik ˈoʊvər æt hæv ɔˈrɛdi daɪˈsɛktəd ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər (mɪsˈlidɪŋli ˈtaɪtəld ðə ˈneɪʃən frəm ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks baɪ ˈfɔrən nationals”*”) (fʊl tɛkst hir) ənd əˈdrɛst ˈmɛni əv ɪts mɔr əˈpɔlɪŋ ˈfiʧərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪts ˈkruəlti, ˌɪnəˈfɛktɪvnəs ənd ðə ˈtruli ˈstægərˌɪŋ ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns wɪθ wɪʧ ɪt wɑz ˈdræftɪd. bət mɔr. kərˈɛktli pɔɪnts tɪ ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈɛni relationship”*” bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkəntriz ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ ðə bæn ənd ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm goods.”*.” ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækərz, ˈæftər ɔl, kəm frəm səˈmɑljə ər ˈsɪriə ər ˌɪˈrɑn; ðeɪ keɪm frəm ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈiʤɪpt ənd ə fju ˈəðər ˈkəntriz nɑt əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈɔrdər. ˈsɑrʤənt: ˈrɛfjuʤi bæn kʊd gɪt məʧ, məʧ wərs. waɪ ɪt məst bi stopped.[/interstitial_link*] bət ðɛr kʊd bi, ɪt tərnz aʊt, ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər waɪ səm ˈkəntriz ər ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ənd ˈəðərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ðə bæn. ɪt həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm. ju ʃʊd teɪk ə kwɪk lʊk æt ðɪs ˈgræfɪk (ənd əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən) pʊt təˈgɛðər baɪ ˈblumbərg nuz. ðə lɪst əv ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ˈməzlɪm ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈɔrdər: ˌɪˈrɑn, ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈlɪˌbiə, ˈsɪriə, suˈdæn, səˈmɑljə, ˈjɛmən. ðə lɪst əv ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ˈməzlɪm ˈkəntriz wɛr ðə trəmp ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən həz dən ˈbɪznɪs: ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ˈtərki, ˈiʤɪpt, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts, ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn. wət ə koʊˈɪnsɪdəns; noʊ ˈoʊvərˌlæp. ðə ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ðə trəmp ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən həz dən ˈbɪznɪs ər ɪgˈzɛmptɪd frəm ðə bæn. ˈivɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, fər goodness’*’ seɪk! ðə wən ˈkəntri wi noʊ fər ˈsərtən həz əˈlaʊd, ɪf ɪt dɪd nɑt ˈæktɪvli ɪnˈkərəʤ, ˈɛməgrənts hu əˈtækt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɔn bət trəmp həz ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ənd ə gaɪ hæv tɪ gɪv əp hɪz ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪntərɪsts ʤɪst bɪˈkəz goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu service,”*,” naʊ ʃʊd hi? ðɪs ædz əp tɪ ˌmælˈfizəns əv ðə haɪəst ˈɔrdər. kən wi naʊ stɑp ðə dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪntərɪsts maɪt ˈɪnfluəns hɪz ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkɪŋ, ənd muv ɔn tɪ ðə mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˈwɛʃən, wɪʧ ɪz haʊ du wi prəˈtɛkt ɑrˈsɛlvz frəm ðɪs ˈdɛspət ənd stɑrt ðə wərk əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪm riˈmuvd frəm ˈɔfəs? [ˈəpˌdeɪt: səm ˈkɑmɛntərz, ˈfɛrli, səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðɛr kʊd bi ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz fər ðə inclusion/exclusion*, ənd ðət ðɪs doesn’t*, ˈstændɪŋ əˈloʊn, ˈkɑnstəˌtut ˌmælˈfizəns. fɛr ɪˈnəf pərˈhæps ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðə kˈwɛʃən aɪ poʊzd ɪn ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ɪz: nɑt ʃʊr bət ɪt ʃʊr ɛz hɛl kʊd bi. bət wi ˈrɪli noʊ wɪˈθaʊt noʊɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈbɪznɪs ækˈtɪvɪtiz, wɪʧ hi həz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ wɪθˈhoʊld frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən people.”*.” soʊ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ maɪ kɔl fər ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt, ənd æsk ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪn ðə feɪs əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkɑnflɪkts ðət kən kɔz ənˈtoʊld ˈmɪzəri ənd ˈhɑrdʃɪp fər ˈmɛni ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl hu ər əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl ɔn ðə ˈplænət, hi stɛp daʊn ənˈtɪl hi rɪˈlisɪz ɔl əv hɪz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən soʊ wi kən ˈfɪgjər aʊt fər ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ɑr fɪrz ər ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. ənd aɪ kʊd hæv bɪn ˈklɪrər: aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə ˈpɑsəbəl juz əv ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl paʊər fər ˈpərsɪnəl geɪn ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ər ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðɪs ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər; ˈəðər ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz, ðoʊ, ɪn ðə ˈpoʊstɪŋz ˈsaɪtɪd ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr, hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈkəvərd ɪts ˈmɛni ˈəðər rɪˈpɛlənt (ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli impeachment-worthy*) ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks.] ɪn hɪz ˌɪˈnɔgərəl spiʧ, trəmp sɛd ðət frəm naʊ ɔn, dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn treɪd, ɔn ˈtæksɪz, ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ɔn ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz wɪl bi meɪd tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwərkərz ənd əˈmɛrɪkən families.”*.” ðət wɑz, nɑt tɪ pʊt tu faɪn ə pɔɪnt ɔn ɪt, bulls—*—. səm wɪl bi meɪd tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt trəmp. aɪ noʊ səm ˈridərz stɪl kaʊnt ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈməŋ səˈpɔrtərz, ənd ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪriəs dɪˈskəʃən əv hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi. ɪn ðət ˈspɪrɪt, æsk ju: du ju hæv ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv waɪ, seɪ, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˈtərki ər ɪgˈzɛmptɪd frəm ðə bæn? wət ɪz ɪt? ər du ju θɪŋk ðət trəmp əˈlaʊd ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪntərɪsts tɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ hɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkɪŋ, bət ju θɪŋk ðət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ən ˌɪmˈpiʧəbəl əˈfɛns? |
saturday, november marked a milestone in afghanistan - after that day passed, the united states and its allies have now been in afghanistan longer than the soviet union had been when it withdrew in 1989. recent announcements by the u.s. appear to show that it plans to remain at least another four years. in the south, u.s. forces are increasingly encountering abandoned buildings that are heavily as they pursue the taliban, leading them to systematically destroy the structures. district governor shah muhammed ahmadi said "in some villages where only a few houses were contaminated by bombs, we called the owners and got their agreement to destroy them, in some villages like that were completely empty and full of ied's, we destroyed them without agreement because it was hard to find the people - and not just, but many villages. we had to destroy them to make them safe." collected here are images of the country and conflict over the past month, part of an ongoing monthly series on afghanistan . ( 43 photos total | ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, noʊˈvɛmbər mɑrkt ə ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ˈæftər ðət deɪ pæst, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ɪts ˈælaɪz hæv naʊ bɪn ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən hæd bɪn wɪn ɪt wɪθˈdru ɪn 1989 ˈrisənt əˈnaʊnsmɛnts baɪ ðə juz. əˈpɪr tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ɪt plænz tɪ rɪˈmeɪn æt list əˈnəðər fɔr jɪrz. ɪn ðə saʊθ, juz. ˈfɔrsɪz ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ɛnˈkaʊnərɪŋ əˈbændənd ˈbɪldɪŋz ðət ər ˈhɛvəli ɛz ðeɪ pərˈsu ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn, ˈlidɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ˈstrəkʧərz. ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈgəvərnər ʃɑ mʊˈhɑmɛd ɑˈmɑdi sɛd "ɪn səm ˈvɪlɪʤɪz wɛr ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈhaʊsɪz wər kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd baɪ bɑmz, wi kɔld ðə ˈoʊnərz ənd gɑt ðɛr əˈgrimənt tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðɛm, ɪn səm ˈvɪlɪʤɪz laɪk ðət wər kəmˈplitli ˈɛmti ənd fʊl əv ied's*, wi dɪˈstrɔɪd ðɛm wɪˈθaʊt əˈgrimənt bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈpipəl ənd nɑt ʤɪst, bət ˈmɛni ˈvɪlɪʤɪz. wi hæd tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðɛm tɪ meɪk ðɛm seɪf." kəˈlɛktəd hir ər ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈkəntri ənd ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst mənθ, pɑrt əv ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈmənθli ˈsɪriz ɔn æfˈgænəˌstæn 43 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈtoʊtəl |
china’s largest oil producer has surpassed exxon mobil on thursday to become the biggest energy company by market value for the first time since 2010, bloomberg reports.
as the bloomberg chart below shows, capitalization was $352.6 billion through wednesday, versus’s $352.8 billion as of p.m. on thursday in shanghai.
petrochina’s a shares have surged about 61 percent over the past year, versus 14 percent fall.
petrochina was larger by value most recently at the close of trading on june 25, 2010, according to data compiled by bloomberg.
the shanghai composite index closed at its highest level in seven years on thursday as the index has surged about 88 percent over the past year, and is the best performing major index tracked by bloomberg, amid speculation that the central bank will continue to cut borrowing costs and on increased use of leverage to purchase stocks.
“petrochina has multiple positives at the moment: got a reform story, also listed in hong kong, and china has more freedom for mainland fund managers in the works,” said mark matthews, head of asia research and a managing director of bank julius baer & co. in singapore. “china is also planning to transfer stakes in enterprises away from their regulator, which will on the whole be positive for soes.”
global oil companies have faced difficult times since crude prices started plunging last summer. exxon adjusted net income of $6.3 billion in the fourth quarter was the lowest since a loss in the final three months of 2009, according to bloomberg data.’s net profit was $1.8 billion in the same period.
petrochina is the listed arm of china national petroleum corporation (cnpc), with nearly all of its operating profit coming from the exploration and production sector along with a small contribution from its natural gas and pipeline unit. | china’s* ˈlɑrʤəst ɔɪl prəˈdusər həz sərˈpæst ˈɛksɑn ˈmoʊbəl ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈɛnərʤi ˈkəmpəˌni baɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ˈvælju fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns 2010 ˈblumbərg rɪˈpɔrts. ɛz ðə ˈblumbərg ʧɑrt bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz, ˌkæpɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən wɑz ˈbɪljən θru ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈvərsəz ˈbɪljən ɛz əv p.m*. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪn ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ. ə ʃɛrz hæv sərʤd əˈbaʊt 61 pərˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr, ˈvərsəz 14 pərˈsɛnt fɔl. wɑz ˈlɑrʤər baɪ ˈvælju moʊst ˈrisəntli æt ðə kloʊz əv ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɔn ʤun 25 2010 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə kəmˈpaɪld baɪ ˈblumbərg. ðə ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ kəmˈpɑzət ˈɪndɛks kloʊzd æt ɪts haɪəst ˈlɛvəl ɪn ˈsɛvən jɪrz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɛz ðə ˈɪndɛks həz sərʤd əˈbaʊt 88 pərˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr, ənd ɪz ðə bɛst pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪndɛks trækt baɪ ˈblumbərg, əˈmɪd ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət ðə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ kət ˈbɑroʊɪŋ kɔsts ənd ɔn ˌɪnˈkrist juz əv ˈlɛvərɪʤ tɪ ˈpərʧəs stɑks. həz ˈməltəpəl ˈpɑzətɪvz æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt: gɑt ə rɪˈfɔrm ˈstɔri, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɪstɪd ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg, ənd ˈʧaɪnə həz mɔr ˈfridəm fər ˈmeɪnˌlænd fənd ˈmænɪʤərz ɪn ðə works,”*,” sɛd mɑrk ˈmæθjuz, hɛd əv ˈeɪʒə ˈrisərʧ ənd ə ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv bæŋk ˈʤuljəs bɛr koʊ. ɪn ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr. ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ˈtrænsfər steɪks ɪn ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz əˈweɪ frəm ðɛr ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər, wɪʧ wɪl ɔn ðə hoʊl bi ˈpɑzətɪv fər soes.”*.” ˈgloʊbəl ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv feɪst ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪmz sɪns krud ˈpraɪsɪz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈplənʤɪŋ læst ˈsəmər. ˈɛksɑn əˈʤəstɪd nɛt ˈɪnˌkəm əv ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər wɑz ðə loʊəst sɪns ə lɔs ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl θri mənθs əv 2009 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈblumbərg ˈdætə. nɛt ˈprɑfɪt wɑz ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd. ɪz ðə ˈlɪstɪd ɑrm əv ˈʧaɪnə ˈnæʃənəl pəˈtroʊliəm ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (cnpc*), wɪθ ˈnɪrli ɔl əv ɪts ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈprɑfɪt ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ənd pərˈdəkʃən ˈsɛktər əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə smɔl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən frəm ɪts ˈnæʧərəl gæs ənd ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈjunɪt. |
the penthouse at, which offers panoramic views from feet above street, recently sold for a $100.5 million.
but it is not the price that has grabbed the attention of housing advocates, policy analysts, developers and city officials. rather, it is one of peculiarities of new york real estate: a lair that comes with an incentive that cuts this property tax bill by 95 percent, or an estimated $360,000.
that has turned the six-bedroom, duplex into a prime example for an intensifying debate over the future of a housing program known as. it offers generous property tax abatements for as long as 25 years to encourage construction, or in some cases, to generate apartments affordable to poor and tenants.
at a city council hearing last week, critics derided the program as an expensive boondoggle, a giveaway to developers building luxury housing in a city where the poor and the middle class often find themselves priced out of the market. | ðə ˈpɛnˌthaʊs æt wɪʧ ˈɔfərz ˌpænərˈæmɪk vjuz frəm fit əˈbəv strit, ˈrisəntli soʊld fər ə ˈmɪljən. bət ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə praɪs ðət həz græbd ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈædvəˌkeɪts, ˈpɑləsi ˈænəlɪsts, dɪˈvɛləpərz ənd ˈsɪti əˈfɪʃəlz. ˈrəðər, ɪt ɪz wən əv pɪˌkjuliˈɛrətiz əv nu jɔrk ril ɛˈsteɪt: ə lɛr ðət kəmz wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv ðət kəts ðɪs ˈprɑpərti tæks bɪl baɪ 95 pərˈsɛnt, ər ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət həz tərnd ðə six-bedroom*, ˈduˌplɛks ˈɪntu ə praɪm ɪgˈzæmpəl fər ən ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪɪŋ dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm noʊn ɛz. ɪt ˈɔfərz ˈʤɛnərəs ˈprɑpərti tæks əˈbeɪtmənts fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz 25 jɪrz tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ kənˈstrəkʃən, ər ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt əˈpɑrtmənts əˈfɔrdəbəl tɪ pur ənd ˈtɛnənts. æt ə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈhirɪŋ læst wik, ˈkrɪtɪks dɪˈraɪdɪd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɛz ən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˌbunˈdɑgəl, ə ˈgɪvəˌweɪ tɪ dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈləgʒəri ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsɪti wɛr ðə pur ənd ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs ˈɔfən faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz praɪst aʊt əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. |
started this when i was bored one night (although pretty much every night) gonna finish but i got alot of messages about it so here she is!
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hey there, thanks for using my port to make this, this is really awesome that is now spread across the games, like in raccoon city
no problem, and yes i'm also planned to make her in all clothes left (jacket and flashback jacket), and also other characters the next on my list is david then and e.t.c. and it'll be good if you can port them to resident evil as soon as i released them (also could you port her to not only also one thing i noticed and i think you really need to fix it, her shoulders, they looks very weird, other than that everything is awesome!
thanks for making one else was so i was super happy when i came across it
hey there, thanks for using my port to make this, this is really awesome that is now spread across the games, like in raccoon city | ˈstɑrtɪd ðɪs wɪn aɪ wɑz bɔrd wən naɪt (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvəri naɪt) ˈgɑnə ˈfɪnɪʃ bət aɪ gɑt əˈlɑt əv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əˈbaʊt ɪt soʊ hir ʃi ɪz! heɪ ðɛr, θæŋks fər ˈjuzɪŋ maɪ pɔrt tɪ meɪk ðɪs, ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪli ˈɔsəm ðət ɪz naʊ sprɛd əˈkrɔs ðə geɪmz, laɪk ɪn ræˈkun ˈsɪti θæŋks fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ wən ɛls wɑz soʊ aɪ wɑz ˈsupər ˈhæpi wɪn aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs ɪt heɪ ðɛr, θæŋks fər ˈjuzɪŋ maɪ pɔrt tɪ meɪk ðɪs, ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪli ˈɔsəm ðət ɪz naʊ sprɛd əˈkrɔs ðə geɪmz, laɪk ɪn ræˈkun ˈsɪti noʊ ˈprɑbləm, ənd jɛs əm ˈɔlsoʊ plænd tɪ meɪk hər ɪn ɔl kloʊðz lɛft (ˈʤækɪt ənd ˈflæʃˌbæk ˈʤækɪt), ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəðər ˈkɛrɪktərz ðə nɛkst ɔn maɪ lɪst ɪz ˈdeɪvɪd ðɛn ənd e.t.c*. ənd ˈɪtəl bi gʊd ɪf ju kən pɔrt ðɛm tɪ ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈivəl ɛz sun ɛz aɪ riˈlist ðɛm (ˈɔlsoʊ kʊd ju pɔrt hər tɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈɔlsoʊ wən θɪŋ aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ənd aɪ θɪŋk ju ˈrɪli nid tɪ fɪks ɪt, hər ˈʃoʊldərz, ðeɪ lʊks ˈvɛri wɪrd, ˈəðər ðən ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈɔsəm! θæŋks fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ wən ɛls wɑz soʊ aɪ wɑz ˈsupər ˈhæpi wɪn aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs ɪt heɪ ðɛr, θæŋks fər ˈjuzɪŋ maɪ pɔrt tɪ meɪk ðɪs, ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪli ˈɔsəm ðət ɪz naʊ sprɛd əˈkrɔs ðə geɪmz, laɪk ɪn ræˈkun ˈsɪti |
navy seal military working dog remco who died in a rescue mission for bowe bergdahl (pictured 2008)
a former navy seal cried wednesday as he testified about a military dog killed on a mission with him to find army sgt. bowe bergdahl, who walked away from his post in afghanistan and was held by the taliban for five years.
the navy seal, who suffered a injury during that mission, testified at sentencing hearing.
bergdahl pleaded guilty last week to desertion and endangering his comrades. he faces up to life in prison.
as the hearing got underway, an army judge said he was still considering a motion by the defense to dismiss the case.
the defense has argued that president trump's comments about bergdahl prevent him from having a fair sentencing hearing.
the wounded seal, retired navy senior chief petty officer james hatch, entered the courtroom with a limp and a service dog named mina. he was largely stoic and spoke in measured tones except for several times when he talked about the slain military dog.
hatch said the dog helped protect his team by locating enemy fighters after the seals lost sight of them in a chaotic situation.
u.s. army sergeant bowe bergdahl arrives at the courthouse wednesday for the second day of sentencing proceedings in his court martial at fort bragg
fomer navy seal petty officer james hatch, left, to give testimony against u.s. army sgt. robert "bowe" bergdahl, on wednesday
'his name was remco,' hatch said as his voice cracked.
'take your time,' said the prosecutor, army maj. justin oshana.
hatch said his team's helicopters came under fire as they landed in an area near the pakistan border where they had information on possible whereabouts. he said the mission was hastily planned, and their only objective was the bergdahl search.
remco was leading them through a field when the dog located two enemy fighters that the team had seen at a distance. hatch said the fighters sprayed bullets at them, killing the dog. he was hit in the leg.
'i screamed a lot. it hurt really bad ... i thought i was dead,' he said.
hatch said he believes he would have died if a comrade hadn't quickly applied a tourniquet. hatch has subsequently had 18 surgeries.
former navy seal james hatch (pictured) in norfolk, was wounded from enemy fire while searching for army sgt. bowe bergdahl (june 2015)
he now runs a nonprofit dedicated to the care and support of military and law enforcement dogs.
prosecutors are expected to call more witnesses in the afternoon to discuss the search missions and resulting wounds to multiple soldiers.
the judge, army col. jeffery nance, ruled those injuries would not have happened had bergdahl, 31, not endangered his comrades in 2009 by walking away from his post.
nance said monday that he would be fair and hasn't been influenced by mr. trump, but that he does have concerns that the president's comments are affecting public perceptions.
while campaigning for president, mr. trump repeatedly called bergdahl a traitor and suggested that he be shot or thrown from a plane without a parachute.
nance ruled in february that those comments didn't constitute unlawful command influence, noting that mr. trump was a civilian candidate for president at the time.
the defense argued that mr. trump revived his campaign comments the day of plea hearing, by saying at a news conference that he thinks people are aware of what he said before.
prosecutors made no deal to cap punishment, so the judge has wide leeway to decide his sentence. several more days of testimony are expected.
bergdahl, from hailey, idaho, has said he was caged, kept in darkness and beaten, and tried to escape more than a dozen times before president barack obama brought bergdahl home in 2014 in a swap for five taliban prisoners at guantanamo bay. | ˈneɪvi sil ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈwərkɪŋ dɔg ˈrɛmkoʊ hu daɪd ɪn ə ˈrɛskju ˈmɪʃən fər boʊ ˈbərgdɑl (ˈpɪkʧərd 2008 ə ˈfɔrmər ˈneɪvi sil kraɪd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɛz hi ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd əˈbaʊt ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dɔg kɪld ɔn ə ˈmɪʃən wɪθ ɪm tɪ faɪnd ˈɑrmi ˈsɑrʤənt. boʊ ˈbərgdɑl, hu wɔkt əˈweɪ frəm hɪz poʊst ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd wɑz hɛld baɪ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn fər faɪv jɪrz. ðə ˈneɪvi sil, hu ˈsəfərd ə ˈɪnʤəri ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ˈmɪʃən, ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd æt ˈsɛntənsɪŋ ˈhirɪŋ. ˈbərgdɑl ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti læst wik tɪ dɪˈzərʃən ənd ɛnˈdeɪnʤərɪŋ hɪz ˈkɑmˌrædz. hi ˈfeɪsɪz əp tɪ laɪf ɪn ˈprɪzən. ɛz ðə ˈhirɪŋ gɑt ˌəndərˈweɪ, ən ˈɑrmi ʤəʤ sɛd hi wɑz stɪl kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə ˈmoʊʃən baɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ðə keɪs. ðə dɪˈfɛns həz ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmps ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ˈbərgdɑl prɪˈvɛnt ɪm frəm ˈhævɪŋ ə fɛr ˈsɛntənsɪŋ ˈhirɪŋ. ðə ˈwundɪd sil, rɪˈtaɪrd ˈneɪvi ˈsinjər ʧif ˈpɛˌti ˈɔfɪsər ʤeɪmz hæʧ, ˈɛnərd ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum wɪθ ə lɪmp ənd ə ˈsərvɪs dɔg neɪmd ˈmɪnə. hi wɑz ˈlɑrʤli stoʊɪk ənd spoʊk ɪn ˈmɛʒərd toʊnz ɪkˈsɛpt fər ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz wɪn hi tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə sleɪn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dɔg. hæʧ sɛd ðə dɔg hɛlpt prəˈtɛkt hɪz tim baɪ ˈloʊˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈɛnəmi ˈfaɪtərz ˈæftər ðə silz lɔst saɪt əv ðɛm ɪn ə keɪˈɑtɪk ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. juz. ˈɑrmi ˈsɑrʤənt boʊ ˈbərgdɑl əraɪvz æt ðə ˈkɔrˌthaʊs ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ fər ðə ˈsɛkənd deɪ əv ˈsɛntənsɪŋ prəˈsidɪŋz ɪn hɪz kɔrt ˈmɑrʃəl æt fɔrt bræg ˈneɪvi sil ˈpɛˌti ˈɔfɪsər ʤeɪmz hæʧ, lɛft, tɪ gɪv ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni əˈgɛnst juz. ˈɑrmi ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈrɑbərt "boʊ" ˈbərgdɑl, ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ 'hɪz neɪm wɑz ˈrɛmkoʊ,' hæʧ sɛd ɛz hɪz vɔɪs krækt. 'teɪk jʊr taɪm,' sɛd ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər, ˈɑrmi mæʤ. ˈʤəstɪn oshana*. hæʧ sɛd hɪz timz ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz keɪm ˈəndər faɪər ɛz ðeɪ ˈlændɪd ɪn ən ˈɛriə nɪr ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈbɔrdər wɛr ðeɪ hæd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈpɑsəbəl ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts. hi sɛd ðə ˈmɪʃən wɑz ˈheɪstəli plænd, ənd ðɛr ˈoʊnli əˈbʤɛktɪv wɑz ðə ˈbərgdɑl sərʧ. ˈrɛmkoʊ wɑz ˈlidɪŋ ðɛm θru ə fild wɪn ðə dɔg ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd tu ˈɛnəmi ˈfaɪtərz ðət ðə tim hæd sin æt ə ˈdɪstəns. hæʧ sɛd ðə ˈfaɪtərz spreɪd ˈbʊləts æt ðɛm, ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə dɔg. hi wɑz hɪt ɪn ðə lɛg. 'aɪ skrimd ə lɔt. ɪt hərt ˈrɪli bæd aɪ θɔt aɪ wɑz dɛd,' hi sɛd. hæʧ sɛd hi bɪˈlivz hi wʊd hæv daɪd ɪf ə ˈkɑmˌræd ˈhædənt kˈwɪkli əˈplaɪd ə ˈtərˌnɪkɪt. hæʧ həz ˈsəbsəkwəntli hæd 18 ˈsərʤəriz. ˈfɔrmər ˈneɪvi sil ʤeɪmz hæʧ (ˈpɪkʧərd) ɪn ˈnɔrfək, wɑz ˈwundɪd frəm ˈɛnəmi faɪər waɪl ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈɑrmi ˈsɑrʤənt. boʊ ˈbərgdɑl (ʤun 2015 hi naʊ rənz ə nɑnˈprɑfət ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðə kɛr ənd səˈpɔrt əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt dɔgz. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kɔl mɔr ˈwɪtnəsɪz ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnun tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə sərʧ ˈmɪʃənz ənd rɪˈzəltɪŋ wundz tɪ ˈməltəpəl ˈsoʊlʤərz. ðə ʤəʤ, ˈɑrmi col*. ˈʤɛfəri næns, ruld ðoʊz ˈɪnʤəriz wʊd nɑt hæv ˈhæpənd hæd ˈbərgdɑl, 31 nɑt ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd hɪz ˈkɑmˌrædz ɪn 2009 baɪ ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm hɪz poʊst. næns sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət hi wʊd bi fɛr ənd ˈhæzənt bɪn ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈmɪstər. trəmp, bət ðət hi dɪz hæv kənˈsərnz ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈkɑmɛnts ər əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈpəblɪk pərˈsɛpʃənz. waɪl kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ fər ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈmɪstər. trəmp rɪˈpitɪdli kɔld ˈbərgdɑl ə ˈtreɪtər ənd səˈʤɛstɪd ðət hi bi ʃɑt ər θroʊn frəm ə pleɪn wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈpɛrəˌʃut. næns ruld ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ðət ðoʊz ˈkɑmɛnts ˈdɪdənt ˈkɑnstəˌtut ənˈlɔfəl kəˈmænd ˈɪnfluəns, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈmɪstər. trəmp wɑz ə səˈvɪljən ˈkænədɪt fər ˈprɛzɪdənt æt ðə taɪm. ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈmɪstər. trəmp rɪˈvaɪvd hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈkɑmɛnts ðə deɪ əv pli ˈhirɪŋ, baɪ seɪɪŋ æt ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ðət hi θɪŋks ˈpipəl ər əˈwɛr əv wət hi sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz meɪd noʊ dil tɪ kæp ˈpənɪʃmənt, soʊ ðə ʤəʤ həz waɪd ˈliˌweɪ tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd hɪz ˈsɛntəns. ˈsɛvərəl mɔr deɪz əv ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ˈbərgdɑl, frəm ˈheɪli, ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ, həz sɛd hi wɑz keɪʤd, kɛpt ɪn ˈdɑrknəs ənd ˈbitən, ənd traɪd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp mɔr ðən ə ˈdəzən taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə brɔt ˈbərgdɑl hoʊm ɪn 2014 ɪn ə swɑp fər faɪv ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈprɪzənərz æt gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ beɪ. |
lately seen a variety of new tools that help you make sense of your logs. open-source projects such as scribe and logstash, tools like splunk, and hosted services such as and papertrail. these all help you reduce mass amounts of log data into something more meaningful.
but one thing none of them can help you with. all dependent on the data you actually put into the log. the task of getting that quality and quantity of the data right falls on to you. so when the chips are down and you need to debug your code with partial or missing log data, you may want to cancel that dinner reservation.
to reduce the chances of that happening i wanted to share 5 things you should be constantly mindful of when logging in production:
1. hello my (thread) name is
just like ringo, the thread name property is one of most undervalued methods. the reason is that mainly descriptive. so what? so are our names, and we put some meaning into them.
the place where thread names play the biggest part is in logging. most logging frameworks will log the current thread name from which a call was made. sadly enough, this would mostly look something likehttp-nio-8080-exec-3″, a name assigned to it by the or container.
for some reason, a misconception heard more than once that thread names are immutable. not. the thread name is prime real-estate in your log, and you want to make sure you use it right. this would most likely mean assigning it with detailed context such as the name of the or task its fulfilling right now, and some dynamic context such as a user or message id.
as such, an entry point into your code should look something like this:
thread.currentthread().setname(processtask.class.getname() +:+ message.getid);
a more advanced version would be to load a thread local variable into the current thread, and configure a log that will automatically add it to every log entry.
this is extremely useful when multiple threads are writing to the server log and you need to focus on a single thread. if running in a distributed / environment, this has an added advantaged which see in a moment.
2. distributed
in an or message driven architecture, the execution of a specific task will most likely span across multiple machines. when processing of one such fails, connecting the dots between the machines involved and their state will be key to understanding what happened. most log analyzers will group those log messages for you, assuming you provided them with a unique id by which they can do that as part of the actual log message.
from a design perspective this means that every inbound operation going into your system should have a unique id which will travel with it until completed. note that a persistent identifier such as user id may not be a good vessel for this, as one user may have multiple operations happening for him in the course of a log file, which will make isolating a specific flow much harder. can be a good choice here. the value can be loaded into the actual thread name or as a thread local storage.
3. text + drive. log + loop
often times see a piece of code running in a tight loop and performs a log operation. the underlying assumption is that the code will run a limited number of times.
that may very well be the case when things are working well. but when the code gets unexpected input the loop may not break. in that case not just dealing with an infinite loop (which is bad enough), dealing with code writing infinite amounts of data to disk or network.
left to its own devices this can take a server down, or in a distributed scenario, an entire cluster. so when possible, do not log within tight loops. this is especially true when catching errors.
let’s look at an example, where we log an exception inside a while loop:
if throws, and returns true, we end up with infinite logging. one way to solve this is to make sure we log everything:
another approach is to remove the logging from the loop altogether and save the exception object to log it elsewhere.
4. handlers
westeros has the wall as its last line of defense. you have thread.uncaughtexceptionhandler. so make sure you use them. if you install one of these handlers, you run the risk of throwing exceptions into the wild with very little context, and very little control of if and where they end up being logged.
finding out that your code has been encountering massive errors without them being logged, or with them being logged with little to no state data is an epic fail.
notice that even within an exception handler, which on the surface of things has no access to any variable within that thread (which has already terminated) you still get a reference to the actual thread object. if you adhered to step #1, still get a meaningful thread.getname() value which you can log.
5. catch external calls
whenever you make an external call which leaves the jvm, chances of an exception increase dramatically. this includes web service, http, db, file system, os and any other calls. treat each call as it will explode (it most likely will at some point).
for the most part, the reasons for external failures have to do with unexpected input provided to them. having those inputs readily available for you in the log is a key part in fixing the code.
you may choose not to log an error at this point, but have the exception thrown, which is fine. in that case, simply collect as many of the relevant arguments passed to that call and parse them into the exception error message.
just make sure that exception is caught and logged at a higher level within the call stack.
have any other logging best practices learned the hard way, or completely disagree with the above? hit me in the comments section.
compiling lambda expressions: scala vs. java 8 read more | ˈleɪtli sin ə vərˈaɪəti əv nu tulz ðət hɛlp ju meɪk sɛns əv jʊr lɔgz. ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈprɑʤɛkts səʧ ɛz skraɪb ənd logstash*, tulz laɪk splunk*, ənd ˈhoʊstɪd ˈsərvɪsɪz səʧ ɛz ənd papertrail*. ðiz ɔl hɛlp ju rɪˈdus mæs əˈmaʊnts əv lɔg ˈdætə ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˈminɪŋfəl. bət wən θɪŋ nən əv ðɛm kən hɛlp ju wɪθ. ɔl dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə ˈdætə ju ˈæˌkʧuəli pʊt ˈɪntu ðə lɔg. ðə tæsk əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ðət kˈwɑləti ənd kˈwɑntəti əv ðə ˈdætə raɪt fɔlz ɔn tɪ ju. soʊ wɪn ðə ʧɪps ər daʊn ənd ju nid tɪ diˈbəg jʊr koʊd wɪθ ˈpɑrʃəl ər ˈmɪsɪŋ lɔg ˈdætə, ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈkænsəl ðət ˈdɪnər ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən. tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv ðət ˈhæpənɪŋ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃɛr 5 θɪŋz ju ʃʊd bi ˈkɑnstəntli ˈmaɪndfəl əv wɪn ˈlɔgɪŋ ɪn pərˈdəkʃən: 1 hɛˈloʊ maɪ (θrɛd) neɪm ɪz ʤɪst laɪk ˈriŋgoʊ, ðə θrɛd neɪm ˈprɑpərti ɪz wən əv moʊst ˈəndərˌvæljud ˈmɛθədz. ðə ˈrizən ɪz ðət ˈmeɪnli dɪˈskrɪptɪv. soʊ wət? soʊ ər ɑr neɪmz, ənd wi pʊt səm ˈminɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɛm. ðə pleɪs wɛr θrɛd neɪmz pleɪ ðə ˈbɪgəst pɑrt ɪz ɪn ˈlɔgɪŋ. moʊst ˈlɔgɪŋ ˈfreɪmˌwərks wɪl lɔg ðə ˈkɑrənt θrɛd neɪm frəm wɪʧ ə kɔl wɑz meɪd. ˈsædli ɪˈnəf, ðɪs wʊd ˈmoʊstli lʊk ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ə neɪm əˈsaɪnd tɪ ɪt baɪ ðə ər kənˈteɪnər. fər səm ˈrizən, ə mɪskənˈsɛpʃən hərd mɔr ðən wəns ðət θrɛd neɪmz ər ˌɪmˈjutəbəl. nɑt. ðə θrɛd neɪm ɪz praɪm ˈrilɪˌsteɪt ɪn jʊr lɔg, ənd ju wɔnt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ju juz ɪt raɪt. ðɪs wʊd moʊst ˈlaɪkli min əˈsaɪnɪŋ ɪt wɪθ dɪˈteɪld ˈkɑntɛkst səʧ ɛz ðə neɪm əv ðə ər tæsk ɪts fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ raɪt naʊ, ənd səm daɪˈnæmɪk ˈkɑntɛkst səʧ ɛz ə ˈjuzər ər ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈaɪˈdi. ɛz səʧ, ən ˈɛntri pɔɪnt ˈɪntu jʊr koʊd ʃʊd lʊk ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs: thread.currentthread().setname(processtask.class.getname*() message.getid*); ə mɔr ədˈvænst ˈvərʒən wʊd bi tɪ loʊd ə θrɛd ˈloʊkəl ˈvɛriəbəl ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɑrənt θrɛd, ənd kənˈfɪgjər ə lɔg ðət wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli æd ɪt tɪ ˈɛvəri lɔg ˈɛntri. ðɪs ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈjusfəl wɪn ˈməltəpəl θrɛdz ər ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsərvər lɔg ənd ju nid tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl θrɛd. ɪf ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ðɪs həz ən ˈædɪd ædˈvæntɪʤd wɪʧ si ɪn ə ˈmoʊmənt. 2 dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ɪn ən ər ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈdrɪvən ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən əv ə spɪˈsɪfɪk tæsk wɪl moʊst ˈlaɪkli spæn əˈkrɔs ˈməltəpəl məˈʃinz. wɪn ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ əv wən səʧ feɪlz, kəˈnɛktɪŋ ðə dɑts bɪtˈwin ðə məˈʃinz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ənd ðɛr steɪt wɪl bi ki tɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wət ˈhæpənd. moʊst lɔg ˈænəˌlaɪzərz wɪl grup ðoʊz lɔg ˈmɛsɪʤɪz fər ju, əˈsumɪŋ ju prəˈvaɪdɪd ðɛm wɪθ ə juˈnik ˈaɪˈdi baɪ wɪʧ ðeɪ kən du ðət ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈækʧəwəl lɔg ˈmɛsɪʤ. frəm ə dɪˈzaɪn pərˈspɛktɪv ðɪs minz ðət ˈɛvəri ˌɪnˈbaʊnd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu jʊr ˈsɪstəm ʃʊd hæv ə juˈnik ˈaɪˈdi wɪʧ wɪl ˈtrævəl wɪθ ɪt ənˈtɪl kəmˈplitɪd. noʊt ðət ə pərˈsɪstənt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər səʧ ɛz ˈjuzər ˈaɪˈdi meɪ nɑt bi ə gʊd ˈvɛsəl fər ðɪs, ɛz wən ˈjuzər meɪ hæv ˈməltəpəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈhæpənɪŋ fər ɪm ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ə lɔg faɪl, wɪʧ wɪl meɪk ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk floʊ məʧ ˈhɑrdər. kən bi ə gʊd ʧɔɪs hir. ðə ˈvælju kən bi ˈloʊdɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈækʧəwəl θrɛd neɪm ər ɛz ə θrɛd ˈloʊkəl ˈstɔrɪʤ. 3 tɛkst draɪv. lɔg lup ˈɔfən taɪmz si ə pis əv koʊd ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ə taɪt lup ənd pərˈfɔrmz ə lɔg ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ əˈsəmpʃən ɪz ðət ðə koʊd wɪl rən ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnəmbər əv taɪmz. ðət meɪ ˈvɛri wɛl bi ðə keɪs wɪn θɪŋz ər ˈwərkɪŋ wɛl. bət wɪn ðə koʊd gɪts ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈɪnˌpʊt ðə lup meɪ nɑt breɪk. ɪn ðət keɪs nɑt ʤɪst ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ən ˈɪnfənət lup (wɪʧ ɪz bæd ɪˈnəf), ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ koʊd ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈɪnfənət əˈmaʊnts əv ˈdætə tɪ dɪsk ər ˈnɛtˌwərk. lɛft tɪ ɪts oʊn dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðɪs kən teɪk ə ˈsərvər daʊn, ər ɪn ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd sɪˈnɛrioʊ, ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkləstər. soʊ wɪn ˈpɑsəbəl, du nɑt lɔg wɪˈθɪn taɪt lups. ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli tru wɪn ˈkæʧɪŋ ˈɛrərz. lʊk æt ən ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɛr wi lɔg ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə waɪl lup: ɪf θroʊz, ənd rɪˈtərnz tru, wi ɛnd əp wɪθ ˈɪnfənət ˈlɔgɪŋ. wən weɪ tɪ sɑlv ðɪs ɪz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr wi lɔg ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ: əˈnəðər əˈproʊʧ ɪz tɪ riˈmuv ðə ˈlɔgɪŋ frəm ðə lup ˌɔltəˈgɛðər ənd seɪv ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ lɔg ɪt ˈɛlsˌwɛr. 4 ˈhændələrz həz ðə wɔl ɛz ɪts læst laɪn əv dɪˈfɛns. ju hæv thread.uncaughtexceptionhandler*. soʊ meɪk ʃʊr ju juz ðɛm. ɪf ju ˌɪnˈstɔl wən əv ðiz ˈhændələrz, ju rən ðə rɪsk əv θroʊɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ˈɪntu ðə waɪld wɪθ ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈkɑntɛkst, ənd ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl kənˈtroʊl əv ɪf ənd wɛr ðeɪ ɛnd əp biɪŋ lɔgd. ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt ðət jʊr koʊd həz bɪn ɛnˈkaʊnərɪŋ ˈmæsɪv ˈɛrərz wɪˈθaʊt ðɛm biɪŋ lɔgd, ər wɪθ ðɛm biɪŋ lɔgd wɪθ ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ steɪt ˈdætə ɪz ən ˈɛpɪk feɪl. ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ˈivɪn wɪˈθɪn ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈhændələr, wɪʧ ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs əv θɪŋz həz noʊ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈɛni ˈvɛriəbəl wɪˈθɪn ðət θrɛd (wɪʧ həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd) ju stɪl gɪt ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl θrɛd ˈɑbʤɛkt. ɪf ju æˈdhɪrd tɪ stɛp 1 stɪl gɪt ə ˈminɪŋfəl thread.getname*() ˈvælju wɪʧ ju kən lɔg. 5 kæʧ ɪkˈstərnəl kɔlz wɛˈnɛvər ju meɪk ən ɪkˈstərnəl kɔl wɪʧ livz ðə jvm*, ˈʧænsɪz əv ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˌɪnˈkris drəˈmætɪkəli. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz wɛb ˈsərvɪs, http*, db*, faɪl ˈsɪstəm, ɑs ənd ˈɛni ˈəðər kɔlz. trit iʧ kɔl ɛz ɪt wɪl ɪkˈsploʊd (ɪt moʊst ˈlaɪkli wɪl æt səm pɔɪnt). fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ðə ˈrizənz fər ɪkˈstərnəl ˈfeɪljərz hæv tɪ du wɪθ ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈɪnˌpʊt prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ðɛm. ˈhævɪŋ ðoʊz ˈɪnˌpʊts ˈrɛdəli əˈveɪləbəl fər ju ɪn ðə lɔg ɪz ə ki pɑrt ɪn ˈfɪksɪŋ ðə koʊd. ju meɪ ʧuz nɑt tɪ lɔg ən ˈɛrər æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, bət hæv ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən θroʊn, wɪʧ ɪz faɪn. ɪn ðət keɪs, ˈsɪmpli kəˈlɛkt ɛz ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˈɑrgjəmənts pæst tɪ ðət kɔl ənd pɑrs ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈɛrər ˈmɛsɪʤ. ʤɪst meɪk ʃʊr ðət ɪkˈsɛpʃən ɪz kɔt ənd lɔgd æt ə haɪər ˈlɛvəl wɪˈθɪn ðə kɔl stæk. hæv ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈlɔgɪŋ bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz ˈlərnɪd ðə hɑrd weɪ, ər kəmˈplitli dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ðə əˈbəv? hɪt mi ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃən. kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ ˈlæmdə ɪkˈsprɛʃənz: ˈskɑlə ˈvərsəz. ˈʤɑvə 8 rɛd mɔr |
we constantly see consumers put on a vive for the first time and immediately ask where they can get one.
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we’re offering three new options for buying a vive bundle in the u.s.
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for china:
0% financing for 3 months for a total monthly cost of (tax and shipping included)
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we’ve done similar options and have seen great success in europe with several retailers in the uk, germany and france. this offer makes it easier for consumers to get into a vive right away with zero down.
of course, included in the vive bundles are the following four critically acclaimed titles:
the gallery episode 1: call of the starseed, zombie training simulator, plank experience and everest. | wi ˈkɑnstəntli si kənˈsumərz pʊt ɔn ə viv fər ðə fərst taɪm ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli æsk wɛr ðeɪ kən gɪt wən. təˈdeɪ, əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ə fju nu ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz fər ðoʊz əv ju ɪn ðə juz. ənd ˈʧaɪnə ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ baɪ ə viv. θru ðiz nu ˈɔfərz, goʊɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz mɔr ˈjuzərz tɪ ðə greɪt ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ðət ˈoʊnli viv kən ˈɔfər ənd rɪˈdus ˈəpˌfrənt kɔsts wɪn ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ə viv. ˈɔfərɪŋ θri nu ˈɔpʃənz fər baɪɪŋ ə viv ˈbəndəl ɪn ðə juz. 0 fɪˈnænsɪŋ fər 6 mənθs fər ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈmənθli kɔst əv (pləs tæks ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ) 0 fɪˈnænsɪŋ fər 12 mənθs fər ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈmənθli kɔst əv (pləs tæks ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ) fɪˈnænsɪŋ fər 24 mənθs fər ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈmənθli kɔst əv (pləs tæks ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ) fər ˈʧaɪnə: 0 fɪˈnænsɪŋ fər 3 mənθs fər ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈmənθli kɔst əv (tæks ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˌɪnˈkludɪd) 0 fɪˈnænsɪŋ fər 6 mənθs fər ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈmənθli kɔst əv (tæks ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˌɪnˈkludɪd) 0 fɪˈnænsɪŋ fər 12 mənθs fər ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈmənθli kɔst əv (tæks ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˌɪnˈklud) dən ˈsɪmələr ˈɔpʃənz ənd hæv sin greɪt səkˈsɛs ɪn ˈjʊrəp wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈriˌteɪlərz ɪn ðə uk*, ˈʤərməni ənd fræns. ðɪs ˈɔfər meɪks ɪt ˈiziər fər kənˈsumərz tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ə viv raɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈziroʊ daʊn. əv kɔrs, ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə viv ˈbəndəlz ər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ fɔr ˈkrɪtɪkəli əˈkleɪmd ˈtaɪtəlz: ðə ˈgæləri ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 1 kɔl əv ðə starseed*, ˈzɑmbi ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər, plæŋk ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈɛvərəst. |
when we look at the university fee issue i'm seeing people who i might otherwise respect sounding like daily mail headlines. i hear 'spoiled', i hear 'mollycoddled', i hear that old chestnut of 'scroungers'. here's a tip, if what you're saying sounds like it's coming out of the mouth of nigel or jan moir, you're a cunt.
if you've enjoyed a or higher education, and you're taking the side of the government or the filth, you're a cunt.
if you don't understand why this feels like such a betrayal by the lib and think they shouldn't have taken a stand on this, you're a cunt.
if you've got kids and you're taking the side of the government or the filth, you're a cunt.
if you don't understand that police provocation plays a major part in the misrepresentation of protesters here, or what the police have to gain by doing such when their own budget is under fire, you're a cunt.
if you don't understand that beating children and dragging people out of wheelchairs is unacceptable or that not letting people complete their protest is unacceptable or that in the freezing cold without food or toilets causes an adverse reaction, you're a cunt.
if you think 'the big society' is going to work, you're a cunt who needs to read more charles dickens.
(pic from twitter and boston.com, source of picture has long since into obscurity but i'll give credit if someone can tell me who to give it to)
you know when you got drunk that time? yeah? embarrassed yourself and everyone around you and they all did that very british thing and acted like it wasn't happening and let you continue to make an arse of yourself? today i'm the guy who gently reminded you not to shit in the might be my friends, many of you, or at least passing acquaintances but - nonetheless - i find it shocking that pretty much any of my generation - thatcher's children - are remotely conservative. we lived through the wholesale dismantling of our birthrights from public ownership of essential infrastructure to milk for kids, which many of us were at the time. maybe i'm immune to some peculiar process that turns stand up, regular people into norman tebbit and makes them lose sympathy for other human beings or long term vision, but i find that especially fucking peculiar in the context of the current wheaton says don't be a dick but i'm fucking british and we use swearing like and i'm telling you not to be a might not be a total cunt, you might be a lovable cunt, you might be a cunt in the sense of 'can i get you a drink?' but you're still a disappointing cunt, even if i like you you going to continue to be a cunt as they paint the disabled as and malingerers? what about the unemployed? how long are you going to sit and take it without protest as important public services get scrapped and corporations and banks continue to be let off or bailed out? there might be a necessity to a lot of these bail outs but it's starting to take the fucking piss. what's more important, one millionaire or a million people in know in my social circle there's a lot of people with a variety of physical and mental issues, typically ones that are hard to confirm such as me, fibro, chronic fatigue, manic depression and others that are amongst the ones most likely to get their money cut off or reduced with no better prospects of work than they had before. are you going to be a cunt to them too? are they mollycoddled, spoiled, as well? with housing benefit being cut as well what are they supposed to do? sell matches? cater to the small prostitution really fucking gets me is that some of you are complaining out one side of your mouth about the sense of entitlement and privilege these students apparently have and at the same time you're condemning the assault on the car of a glorified toby jug and rod hull impersonator who are two of the most coddled, protected and in the entire country. is consistency too much to ask for i point out, as well, that these are not 'professional' protesters. they're not used to dealing with the police in this sort of context or being treated like this. little wonder that most of them react as they do. may i also point out, before you start banging on about the student's selfishness or wanting a free ride at other people's expense, that most of them aren't protesting for their own sake but for that of coming generations. your kids you ungrateful.money isn't the only gauge of value in the world, we shouldn't art or knowledge and yes, there's even cultural value to be had in a degree in fucking klingon. not everything is about money, not everything is about business and depriving people of higher education not only our knowledge base but also our cultural basis for the being.that goes for as well you fucking douchebag. they're trying to prosecute journalism as espionage. does nobody see the dangerous precedent there? freedom of speech and the press is vital to a democratic society, stop making excuses for the who've been exposed as......you cunt. | wɪn wi lʊk æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti fi ˈɪʃu əm siɪŋ ˈpipəl hu aɪ maɪt ˈəðərˌwaɪz rɪˈspɛkt ˈsaʊndɪŋ laɪk ˈdeɪli meɪl ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz. aɪ hir 'spɔɪld', aɪ hir 'mollycoddled*', aɪ hir ðət oʊld ˈʧɛsˌnət əv 'scroungers*'. hɪrz ə tɪp, ɪf wət jʊr seɪɪŋ saʊnz laɪk ɪts ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðə maʊθ əv ˈnaɪʤəl ər ʤæn mɔɪr, jʊr ə kənt. ɪf juv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə ər haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ənd jʊr ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə saɪd əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ər ðə fɪlθ, jʊr ə kənt. ɪf ju doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ðɪs filz laɪk səʧ ə bɪˈtreɪəl baɪ ðə lɪb ənd θɪŋk ðeɪ ˈʃʊdənt hæv ˈteɪkən ə stænd ɔn ðɪs, jʊr ə kənt. ɪf juv gɑt kɪdz ənd jʊr ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə saɪd əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ər ðə fɪlθ, jʊr ə kənt. ɪf ju doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ðət pəˈlis ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃən pleɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt ɪn ðə mɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hir, ər wət ðə pəˈlis hæv tɪ geɪn baɪ duɪŋ səʧ wɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈbəʤɪt ɪz ˈəndər faɪər, jʊr ə kənt. ɪf ju doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈbitɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈdrægɪŋ ˈpipəl aʊt əv ˈwiˌlʧɛrz ɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ər ðət nɑt ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈpipəl kəmˈplit ðɛr ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ər ðət ɪn ðə ˈfrizɪŋ koʊld wɪˈθaʊt fud ər ˈtɔɪləts ˈkɔzɪz ən ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃən, jʊr ə kənt. ɪf ju θɪŋk 'ðə bɪg soʊˈsaɪɪti' ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk, jʊr ə kənt hu nidz tɪ rɛd mɔr ˈʧɑrəlz ˈdɪkənz. (pɪk frəm tˈwɪtər ənd boston.com*, sɔrs əv ˈpɪkʧər həz lɔŋ sɪns ˈɪntu əbˈskjʊrəti bət aɪl gɪv ˈkrɛdɪt ɪf ˈsəmˌwən kən tɛl mi hu tɪ gɪv ɪt tɪ) ju noʊ wɪn ju gɑt drəŋk ðət taɪm? jæ? ɪmˈbɛrəst ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd ˈɛvriˌwən əraʊnd ju ənd ðeɪ ɔl dɪd ðət ˈvɛri ˈbrɪtɪʃ θɪŋ ənd ˈæktɪd laɪk ɪt ˈwəzənt ˈhæpənɪŋ ənd lɛt ju kənˈtɪnju tɪ meɪk ən ɑrs əv ˈjɔrsɛlf? təˈdeɪ əm ðə gaɪ hu ˈʤɛntli riˈmaɪndɪd ju nɑt tɪ ʃɪt ɪn ðə maɪt bi maɪ frɛndz, ˈmɛni əv ju, ər æt list ˈpæsɪŋ əkˈweɪntənsɪz bət ˌnənðəˈlɛs aɪ faɪnd ɪt ˈʃɑkɪŋ ðət ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛni əv maɪ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈθæʧərz ˈʧɪldrən ər riˈmoʊtli kənˈsərvətɪv. wi lɪvd θru ðə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ əv ɑr ˈbərθˌraɪts frəm ˈpəblɪk ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər tɪ mɪlk fər kɪdz, wɪʧ ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs wər æt ðə taɪm. ˈmeɪbi əm ˌɪmˈjun tɪ səm pɪˈkjuljər ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət tərnz stænd əp, ˈrɛgjələr ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ˈnɔrmən ˈtɛbɪt ənd meɪks ðɛm luz ˈsɪmpəθi fər ˈəðər ˈjumən biɪŋz ər lɔŋ tərm ˈvɪʒən, bət aɪ faɪnd ðət əˈspɛʃəli ˈfəkɪŋ pɪˈkjuljər ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈwitən sɪz doʊnt bi ə dɪk bət əm ˈfəkɪŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ənd wi juz sˈwɛrɪŋ laɪk ənd əm ˈtɛlɪŋ ju nɑt tɪ bi ə maɪt nɑt bi ə ˈtoʊtəl kənt, ju maɪt bi ə ˈləvəbəl kənt, ju maɪt bi ə kənt ɪn ðə sɛns əv 'kən aɪ gɪt ju ə drɪŋk?' bət jʊr stɪl ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ kənt, ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ laɪk ju ju goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ə kənt ɛz ðeɪ peɪnt ðə dɪˈseɪbəld ɛz ənd malingerers*? wət əˈbaʊt ðə ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd? haʊ lɔŋ ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ sɪt ənd teɪk ɪt wɪˈθaʊt ˈproʊˌtɛst ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz gɪt skræpt ənd ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ənd bæŋks kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi lɛt ɔf ər beɪld aʊt? ðɛr maɪt bi ə nəˈsɛsɪti tɪ ə lɔt əv ðiz beɪl aʊts bət ɪts ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðə ˈfəkɪŋ pɪs. wəts mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, wən ˌmɪljəˈnɛr ər ə ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ɪn noʊ ɪn maɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərkəl ðɛrz ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl wɪθ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈmɛntəl ˈɪʃuz, ˈtɪpɪkəli wənz ðət ər hɑrd tɪ kənˈfərm səʧ ɛz mi, fibro*, ˈkrɑnɪk fəˈtig, ˈmænɪk dɪˈprɛʃən ənd ˈəðərz ðət ər əˈməŋst ðə wənz moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt ðɛr ˈməni kət ɔf ər rɪˈdust wɪθ noʊ ˈbɛtər ˈprɑspɛkts əv wərk ðən ðeɪ hæd ˌbiˈfɔr. ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə kənt tɪ ðɛm tu? ər ðeɪ mollycoddled*, spɔɪld, ɛz wɛl? wɪθ ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈbɛnəfɪt biɪŋ kət ɛz wɛl wət ər ðeɪ səˈpoʊzd tɪ du? sɛl ˈmæʧɪz? ˈkeɪtər tɪ ðə smɔl ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən ˈrɪli ˈfəkɪŋ gɪts mi ɪz ðət səm əv ju ər kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ aʊt wən saɪd əv jʊr maʊθ əˈbaʊt ðə sɛns əv ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt ənd ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ðiz ˈstudənts əˈpɛrəntli hæv ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm jʊr kənˈdɛmɪŋ ðə əˈsɔlt ɔn ðə kɑr əv ə ˈglɔrəˌfaɪd ˈtoʊbi ʤəg ənd rɑd həl ˌɪmˈpərsəneɪtər hu ər tu əv ðə moʊst ˈkɑdəld, prəˈtɛktɪd ənd ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkəntri. ɪz kənˈsɪstənsi tu məʧ tɪ æsk fər aɪ pɔɪnt aʊt, ɛz wɛl, ðət ðiz ər nɑt 'prəˈfɛʃənəl' ˈproʊˌtɛstərz. ðɛr nɑt juzd tɪ ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə pəˈlis ɪn ðɪs sɔrt əv ˈkɑntɛkst ər biɪŋ ˈtritɪd laɪk ðɪs. ˈlɪtəl ˈwəndər ðət moʊst əv ðɛm riækt ɛz ðeɪ du. meɪ aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ pɔɪnt aʊt, ˌbiˈfɔr ju stɑrt ˈbæŋɪŋ ɔn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstudənts ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs ər ˈwɑnɪŋ ə fri raɪd æt ˈəðər ˈpipəlz ɪkˈspɛns, ðət moʊst əv ðɛm ˈɑrənt ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ fər ðɛr oʊn seɪk bət fər ðət əv ˈkəmɪŋ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. jʊr kɪdz ju ənˈgreɪtfəl ˈɪzənt ðə ˈoʊnli geɪʤ əv ˈvælju ɪn ðə wərld, wi ˈʃʊdənt ɑrt ər ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd jɛs, ðɛrz ˈivɪn ˈkəlʧərəl ˈvælju tɪ bi hæd ɪn ə dɪˈgri ɪn ˈfəkɪŋ ˈklɪŋˌgɔn. nɑt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈməni, nɑt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈbɪznɪs ənd dɪˈpraɪvɪŋ ˈpipəl əv haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən nɑt ˈoʊnli ɑr ˈnɑlɪʤ beɪs bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɑr ˈkəlʧərəl ˈbeɪsɪs fər ðə biɪŋ goʊz fər ɛz wɛl ju ˈfəkɪŋ douchebag*. ðɛr traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ɛz ˈɛspiənɑʤ. dɪz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi si ðə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈprɛsɪdənt ðɛr? ˈfridəm əv spiʧ ənd ðə prɛs ɪz ˈvaɪtəl tɪ ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti, stɑp ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪkˈskjuzɪz fər ðə huv bɪn ɪkˈspoʊzd ɛz kənt. |
detroit - it's a family squabble of monumental proportion.
the family, businessman peter and his three elder sons, are fighting over more than $100 million.
the case is now in oakland county circuit court. the dispute centers on's will, which stands to give substantial amounts of money to his sons. the problem? pete borrowed millions of dollars from trusts, made up of compuware stock, promised to his three sons, peter the third, nick and jason.
the trusts are valued at over $100 million, but over the years, pete sr. borrowed against the account to fund his beloved carolina hurricanes hockey team. he wrote a loan contract for more than $100 million, agreeing to pay interest using installments until june 29, 2022, or one year after his death.
a lawsuit filed last thursday says "on or about april 21, peter the third ... sent his father a notice of default of balance of principal and interest on the june 2013 note."
[click here to read lawsuit]
the sons claim their father "failed to timely cure such defaults and accordingly, on or about may 25, 2016 the entire balance of the june 2013 note ... more than $105 million ... would become immediately due and payable."
probate litigator robert of kemp klein says the case leaves you wondering about the fortune's fortunes.
"well certainly the biggest indicator of money problems is when you're getting sued over nonpayment of money, the certainly suggests that but there could be other reasons as well," he said.
normally this kind of case winds up in probate court, but the sons filed a civil case in circuit court saying this is a contract dispute.
local 4 reached out to both parties in the case today. the sons had no comment. pete sr. did not return phone calls.
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armstrong confessed to during his time at us postal postal under’s management and confirmed that there was a systematic programme in place on the team.
“after a long silence, i am eager to speak my mind but my lawyers have instructed me to stay quiet,” told belgian magazine. “the current procedures make it impossible. but i can say one thing: no devil. the public may think that but eventually everyone will get a better understanding of the situation and that image will change.”
bruyneel was removed as manager of the squad in october following the publication of’s reasoned decision on the armstrong case. he is mentioned repeatedly in’s dossier on the culture in place on the us postal service team.
a section titled “johan’s involvement in” includes rigorous detail of the organisation of the programme at the team and states: “the overwhelming evidence in this case is that johan was intimately involved in all significant details of the us postal program […] he was on top of the details for blood transfusion programs before the major tours, and he knew when athletes needed to take to regenerate their blood supply after extracting blood.”
bruyneel did not refute those allegations outright in the interview, but he did deny that he had placed his riders’ health at risk. “these accusations hit me very heavily and when my mother calls me in tears because she has read something bad about me, that breaks my heart,” said. “i can look anyone in the eye, never put health at risk.”
bruyneel also expressed his belief that the details of us programme would never have been uncovered had armstrong not come out of retirement in 2009 and had offered floyd landis a contract in 2010. landis’ emails to in april 2010 triggered the federal and sporting investigations into the us postal service team that ultimately led to armstrong being stripped of his seven tour de france titles and banned for life.
“if armstrong had not come back and if i had included landis in the squad again, all of this would never have happened. i am two hundred percent convinced of that. without those two facts, we would be talking completely differently,” said. | ˈfɔrmər ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs ənd ˈmænɪʤər joʊˈhɑn həz sɛd ðət hi wʊd laɪk tɪ spik ˈpəblɪkli əˈbaʊt hɪz roʊl ɪn ðə læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ əˈfɛr bət hɪz ˈlɔjərz hæv toʊld ɪm nɑt tɪ. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz wɪl nɑt əˈtɛnd ˈbɛlʤən ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ˈhirɪŋ ˈdaʊnˌpleɪz roʊl ɪn dɪˈpɑrʧər ənd nid tɪ kəm klin, sɪz ˈhæməltən ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ joʊˈhɑn rɪˈpɔrt: deɪt sɛt fər ˈhirɪŋ rɪkˈwɛsts ˈhæməltən ənd ˈəðərz ɛz ˈwɪtnəsɪz ɪn keɪs ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ kənˈfɛst tɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm æt ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl ˈpoʊstəl ˈəndər ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd kənˈfərmd ðət ðɛr wɑz ə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn pleɪs ɔn ðə tim. ə lɔŋ ˈsaɪləns, aɪ æm ˈigər tɪ spik maɪ maɪnd bət maɪ ˈlɔjərz hæv ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd mi tɪ steɪ quiet,”*,” toʊld ˈbɛlʤən ˈmægəˌzin. ˈkɑrənt prəˈsiʤərz meɪk ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. bət aɪ kən seɪ wən θɪŋ: noʊ ˈdɛvəl. ðə ˈpəblɪk meɪ θɪŋk ðət bət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈɛvriˌwən wɪl gɪt ə ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd ðət ˈɪmɪʤ wɪl change.”*.” wɑz riˈmuvd ɛz ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə skwɑd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈrizənd dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ðə ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ keɪs. hi ɪz ˈmɛnʃənd rɪˈpitɪdli ɪn ˌdɔsˈjeɪ ɔn ðə ˈkəlʧər ɪn pleɪs ɔn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs tim. ə ˈsɛkʃən ˈtaɪtəld ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn doping”*” ˌɪnˈkludz ˈrɪgərəs ˈditeɪl əv ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm æt ðə tim ənd steɪts: ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ɪn ðɪs keɪs ɪz ðət joʊˈhɑn wɑz ˈɪntɪmətli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ɔl sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl ˈproʊˌgræm hi wɑz ɔn tɔp əv ðə ˈditeɪlz fər bləd trænsfˈjuʒən ˈproʊˌgræmz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈmeɪʤər tʊrz, ənd hi nu wɪn ˈæθˌlits ˈnidɪd tɪ teɪk tɪ riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðɛr bləd səˈplaɪ ˈæftər ɛkˈstræktɪŋ blood.”*.” dɪd nɑt rɪfˈjut ðoʊz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ˈaʊˈtraɪt ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌju, bət hi dɪd dɪˈnaɪ ðət hi hæd pleɪst hɪz riders’*’ hɛlθ æt rɪsk. ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz hɪt mi ˈvɛri ˈhɛvəli ənd wɪn maɪ ˈməðər kɔlz mi ɪn tɪrz bɪˈkəz ʃi həz rɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ bæd əˈbaʊt mi, ðət breɪks maɪ heart,”*,” sɛd. kən lʊk ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðə aɪ, ˈnɛvər pʊt hɛlθ æt risk.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst hɪz bɪˈlif ðət ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈproʊˌgræm wʊd ˈnɛvər hæv bɪn ənˈkəvərd hæd ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ nɑt kəm aʊt əv rɪˈtaɪərmənt ɪn 2009 ənd hæd ˈɔfərd flɔɪd ˈlændɪs ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪn 2010 landis’*’ iˈmeɪlz tɪ ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2010 ˈtrɪgərd ðə ˈfɛdərəl ənd ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs tim ðət ˈəltəmətli lɛd tɪ ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ biɪŋ strɪpt əv hɪz ˈsɛvən tʊr də fræns ˈtaɪtəlz ənd bænd fər laɪf. ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ hæd nɑt kəm bæk ənd ɪf aɪ hæd ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈlændɪs ɪn ðə skwɑd əˈgɛn, ɔl əv ðɪs wʊd ˈnɛvər hæv ˈhæpənd. aɪ æm tu ˈhənərd pərˈsɛnt kənˈvɪnst əv ðət. wɪˈθaʊt ðoʊz tu fækts, wi wʊd bi ˈtɔkɪŋ kəmˈplitli differently,”*,” sɛd. |
edit: you can find a much more detailed tutorial and all the answers to your questions (hopefully :)) here!
no, not mistaken - i have indeed made a monty python ministry of silly walks clock! i was inspired by this wristwatch, but that was a bit too expensive for me to buy and too difficult for me to make myself.
so instead i made this on a canvas, onto which i the face (the numbers and john upper body :p). for the hands i cut out suitable legs from this image and did a bit of photoshopping to improve the image quality. i then used a harder kind of plastic folder, onto which i and afterwards cut out the legs. these i glued onto regular clock hands which i had bought (and later cut off so only the attachment at the top remained for adding the legs to the clockwork). i made a hole in the middle of the canvas, put in a clockwork, attached the hands done!
things i bought:
canvas
clockwork and hands
decoupage glue and brush (and any other stuff needed for)
things i printed:
clock face with numbers and upper body
legs for clock hands
other things i ended up needing:
plastic folder
black marker (for hiding white edges)
awl
razor blade
wire cutters
small brush for | ˈɛdət: ju kən faɪnd ə məʧ mɔr dɪˈteɪld tuˈtɔriəl ənd ɔl ðə ˈænsərz tɪ jʊr kˈwɛsʧənz (ˈhoʊpfəli hir! noʊ, nɑt mɪˈsteɪkən aɪ hæv ˌɪnˈdid meɪd ə ˈmɔnti ˈpaɪθɑn ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈsɪli wɔks klɑk! aɪ wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðɪs ˈrɪstˌwɑʧ, bət ðət wɑz ə bɪt tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv fər mi tɪ baɪ ənd tu ˈdɪfəkəlt fər mi tɪ meɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. soʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd aɪ meɪd ðɪs ɔn ə ˈkænvəs, ˈɔntu wɪʧ aɪ ðə feɪs (ðə ˈnəmbərz ənd ʤɑn ˈəpər ˈbɑdi :pi). fər ðə hænz aɪ kət aʊt ˈsutəbəl lɛgz frəm ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ənd dɪd ə bɪt əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑpɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈɪmɪʤ kˈwɑləti. aɪ ðɛn juzd ə ˈhɑrdər kaɪnd əv ˈplæstɪk ˈfoʊldər, ˈɔntu wɪʧ aɪ ənd ˈæftərwərdz kət aʊt ðə lɛgz. ðiz aɪ glud ˈɔntu ˈrɛgjələr klɑk hænz wɪʧ aɪ hæd bɔt (ənd ˈleɪtər kət ɔf soʊ ˈoʊnli ðə əˈtæʧmənt æt ðə tɔp rɪˈmeɪnd fər ˈædɪŋ ðə lɛgz tɪ ðə ˈklɑkˌwərk). aɪ meɪd ə hoʊl ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈkænvəs, pʊt ɪn ə ˈklɑkˌwərk, əˈtæʧt ðə hænz dən! θɪŋz aɪ bɔt: ˈkænvəs ˈklɑkˌwərk ənd hænz glu ənd brəʃ (ənd ˈɛni ˈəðər stəf ˈnidɪd fər) θɪŋz aɪ ˈprɪnɪd: klɑk feɪs wɪθ ˈnəmbərz ənd ˈəpər ˈbɑdi lɛgz fər klɑk hænz ˈəðər θɪŋz aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ˈnidɪŋ: ˈplæstɪk ˈfoʊldər blæk ˈmɑrkər (fər ˈhaɪdɪŋ waɪt ˈɛʤɪz) ˈreɪzər bleɪd waɪər ˈkətərz smɔl brəʃ fər |
section 230 of the communications decency act of 1996 (a common name for title v of the telecommunications act of 1996) is a landmark piece of internet legislation in the united states, codified at 47 u.s.c. 230. section) provides immunity from liability for providers and users of an "interactive computer service" who publish information provided by users:
no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.
in analyzing the availability of the immunity offered by this provision, courts generally apply a test. a defendant must satisfy each of the three prongs to gain the benefit of the immunity:
the defendant must be a "provider or user" of an "interactive computer service." the cause of action asserted by the plaintiff must treat the defendant as the "publisher or speaker" of the harmful information at issue. the information must be "provided by another information content provider," i.e., the defendant must not be the "information content provider" of the harmful information at issue.
history [ edit ]
section 230 of the communications decency act was not part of the original senate legislation, but was added in conference with the house of representatives, where it had been separately introduced by representatives christopher cox (r-ca) and ron wyden (d-or) as the internet freedom and family empowerment act and passed by a vote on the] unlike the more controversial provisions which were later ruled] this portion of the act remains in force and allows and other service providers to restrict customers' actions without fear of being found legally liable for the actions that are allowed. the act was passed in part in reaction to the 1995 new york state court decision stratton oakmont, inc. v. prodigy services] which suggested that service providers who assumed an editorial role with regard to customer content, thus became publishers, and legally responsible for libel and other torts committed by customers. this act was passed to specifically enhance service providers' ability to delete or otherwise monitor content without themselves becoming publishers. in v. america online, inc., a federal appeals court noted that "congress enacted 230 to remove the disincentives to created by the stratton oakmont] under that court's holding, computer service providers who regulated the dissemination of offensive material on their services risked subjecting themselves to liability, because such regulation cast the service provider in the role of a publisher. fearing that the specter of liability would therefore deter service providers from blocking and screening offensive material, congress enacted broad immunity "to remove disincentives for the development and utilization of blocking and filtering technologies that empower parents to restrict their children's access to objectionable or inappropriate online] in addition, notes "the amount of information communicated via interactive computer services is . . . staggering. the specter of tort liability in an area of such prolific speech would have an obviously chilling effect. it would be impossible for service providers to screen each of their millions of postings for possible problems. faced with potential liability for each message by their services, interactive computer service providers might choose to severely restrict the number and type of messages posted. congress considered the weight of the speech interests implicated and chose to immunize service providers to avoid any such restrictive]
limits [ edit ]
section 230 immunity is not unlimited. the statute specifically federal criminal liability and intellectual property] however, state criminal laws have been held preempted in cases such as.com, v.] and commc'ns, inc. v.] (agreeing plain language of the provides ... immunity from inconsistent state criminal laws.").
as of, courts have issued conflicting decisions regarding the scope of the intellectual property exclusion set forth in 47 u.s.c.). for example, in perfect 10, inc. v.,,[8] the circuit court of appeals ruled that the exception for intellectual property law applies only to federal intellectual property claims such as copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and patents, reversing a district court ruling that the exception applies to right of publicity] the circuit's decision in perfect 10 conflicts with conclusions from other courts including doe v.. the court specifically discussed and rejected the lower court's reading of "intellectual property law" in and held that the immunity does not reach state right of publicity]
controversy [ edit ]
section 230 has been controversial because several courts have interpreted it as providing complete immunity for with regard to the torts committed by their users over their systems. v. aol, a 1997 circuit decision, which held that section 230 "creates a federal immunity to any cause of action that would make service providers liable for information originating with a user of the service." this rule effectively protects online entities, including content websites, that qualify as a "provider or user" of an "interactive computer needed]
section 230 has recently been applied to dismiss a lawsuit that was filed by victims of against for allowing advertisements with content to remain on the website. the first circuit affirmed a lower court decision that granted's motion to dismiss under section 230] in august 2017, congress proposed a bill called the stop enabling sex traffickers act to amend section]
allow states and victims to fight online sex trafficking act - stop enabling sex traffickers act (fosta-sesta) [ edit ]
allow states and victims to fight online sex trafficking act (fosta) is a bill introduced in the u.s. house of representative by ann wagner in april 2017. stop enabling sex traffickers act (sesta) is a similar u.s. senate bill introduced by rob portman in august 2017. the combined package passed the house on february 27, 2018 with a vote of] and the senate on march 21, 2018 with a vote of] the bill was signed into law by president donald trump on april 11,]
the bill clarifies the country's sex trafficking law to make it illegal to knowingly assist, facilitate, or support sex trafficking, and amends the section 230 safe harbors of the communications decency act (which make online services immune from civil liability for the actions of their users) to exclude enforcement of federal or state sex trafficking laws from its immunity. the intent is to provide serious, legal consequences for websites that profit from sex trafficking and give prosecutors tools they need to protect their communities and give victims a pathway to]
the bills were criticized by speech and groups as a "disguised internet censorship bill" that weakens the section 230 safe harbors, places unnecessary burdens on internet companies and intermediaries that handle content or communications with service providers required to proactively take action against sex trafficking activities, and requiring a "team of lawyers" to evaluate all possible scenarios under state and federal law (which may be financially unfeasible for smaller] online sex workers argued that the bill would harm their safety, as the platforms they utilize for offering and discussing sexual services (as an alternative to street prostitution) had begun to reduce their services or shut down entirely due to the threat of liability under the]
case law [ edit ]
defamatory information [ edit ]
immunity was upheld against claims that aol unreasonably delayed in removing defamatory messages posted by third party, failed to post retractions, and failed to screen for similar postings.
blumenthal v. drudge, 992 f. supp. 44, (d.d.c.]
the court upheld immunity from liability for defamation. agreement with the contractor allowing aol to modify or remove such content did not make aol the "information content provider" because the content was created by an independent contractor. the court noted that congress made a policy choice by "providing immunity even where the interactive service provider has an active, even aggressive role in making available content prepared by others."
the court upheld immunity for an internet dating service provider from liability stemming from third party's submission of a false profile. the plaintiff, carafano, claimed the false profile defamed her, but because the content was created by a third party, the website was immune, even though it had provided multiple choice selections to aid profile creation.
batzel v. smith, 333 1018 (9th cir.]
immunity was upheld for a website operator for distributing an email to a where the plaintiff claimed the email was defamatory. though there was a question as to whether the information provider intended to send the email to the, the court decided that for determining the liability of the service provider, "the focus should be not on the information intentions or knowledge when transmitting content but, instead, on the service or user's reasonable perception of those intentions or knowledge." the court found immunity proper "under circumstances in which a reasonable person in the position of the service provider or user would conclude that the information was provided for publication on the internet or other 'interactive computer service'."
green v. aol, 318 465 (3rd cir.]
the court upheld immunity for aol against allegations of negligence. green claimed aol failed to adequately police its services and allowed third parties to defame him and inflict intentional emotional distress. the court rejected these arguments because holding aol negligent in promulgating harmful content would be equivalent to holding aol "liable for decisions relating to the monitoring, screening, and deletion of content from its network -- actions quintessentially related to a publisher's role."
immunity was upheld for an individual internet user from liability for of defamatory statement on a. the court found the defendant to be a "user of interactive computer services" and thus immune from liability for posting information passed to her by the author.
mcw, inc. v. ventures) 2004 833595, no. civ.a.3:02-cv-2727-g, (n.d. tex. april 19,]
the court rejected the defendant's motion to dismiss on the grounds of section 230 immunity, ruling that the plaintiff's allegations that the defendants wrote disparaging report titles and headings, and themselves wrote disparaging editorial messages about the plaintiff, rendered them information content providers. the web site, www.badbusinessbureau.com, allows users to upload "reports" containing complaints about businesses they have dealt with.
hy cite corp. v. (ripoff ventures), 418 f. supp. 1142 (d. ariz.]
the court rejected immunity and found the defendant was an "information content provider" under section 230 using much of the same reasoning as the case.
false information [ edit ]
gentry v. ebay, inc., 99 cal. app. 816, 830 (2002).[33]
ebay's immunity was upheld for claims based on forged autograph sports items purchased on the auction site.
ben ezra, weinstein & co. v. america online, 206 980, (10th cir. 2000),. denied, 531 u.s. 824 (2000).[34]
immunity for aol was upheld against liability for a user's posting of incorrect stock information.
immunity upheld against claims of fraud and money laundering. google was not responsible for misleading advertising created by third parties who bought space on pages. the court found the creative pleading of money laundering did not cause the case to fall into the crime exception to section 230 immunity.
immunity for and was upheld for claims based on fraudulent ticket listings entered by third parties on ticket resale marketplaces.
sexually explicit content and minors [ edit ]
doe v. america online, 783 so. 1010, (fl.]. denied, 122 s.ct. 208 (2000)
the court upheld immunity against state claims of negligence based on "chat room marketing" of obscene photographs of minor by a third party.
kathleen r. v. city of livermore, 87 cal. app. 684, 692 (2001).[38]
the california court of appeal upheld the immunity of a city from claims of waste of public funds, nuisance, premises liability, and denial of substantive due process. the plaintiff's child downloaded pornography from a public library's computers which did not restrict access to minors. the court found the library was not responsible for the content of the internet and explicitly found that section) immunity covers governmental entities and taxpayer causes of action.
the court upheld immunity for a social networking site from negligence and gross negligence liability for failing to institute safety measures to protect minors and failure to institute policies relating to age verification. the does' daughter had lied about her age and communicated over myspace with a man who later sexually assaulted her. in the court's view, the does' allegations, were "merely another way of claiming that myspace was liable for publishing the communications."
the court upheld immunity for craigslist against a county sheriff's claims that its "erotic services" section constituted a public nuisance because it caused or induced prostitution.
backpage.com v. mckenna, et al., case no. [41]
case no..com v cooper , case #:] [42]
, case #:].com v hoffman et al., civil action no. (dmc)]
the court upheld immunity for in contesting a state of washington law] that would have made providers of content online liable for any crimes related to a minor in washington] the states of tennessee and new jersey later passed similar legislation. argued that the laws violated section 230, the commerce clause of the united states constitution, and the first and fifth] in all three cases the courts granted permanent injunctive relief and awarded them attorney's]
the court ruled in favor of after sheriff tom dart of cook county il, a frequent critic of and its adult postings section, sent a letter on his official stationary to visa and mastercard demanding that these firms "immediately cease and desist..." allowing the use of their credit cards to purchase ads on. within two days both companies withdrew their services from.[51] filed a lawsuit asking for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against dart granting relief and return to the status quo prior to dart sending the letter. alleged that dart's actions were unconstitutional violating the first and fourteenth amendments to the us constitution as well as section 230 of the. asked for dart to retract his "cease and desist"] after initially being denied the injunctive relief by a lower] the seventh circuit u.s. court of appeals reversed that decision and directed that a permanent injunction be issued enjoining dart and his office from taking any actions "…to coerce or threaten credit card sanctions intended to ban credit card or other financial services from being provided to.com."[55] the court cited section 230 as part of its decision.
discriminatory housing ads [ edit ]
the court upheld immunity for craigslist against fair housing act claims based on discriminatory statements in postings on the website by third party users.
the ninth circuit court of appeals rejected immunity for the roommate matching service for claims brought under the federal fair housing] and california housing discrimination] the court concluded that the manner in which the service elicited information from users concerning their roommate preferences (by having specifying gender, presence of children, and sexual orientation), and the manner in which it utilized that information in generating roommate matches (by eliminating profiles that did not match user specifications), the matching service created or developed the information claimed to violate the fha, and thus was responsible for it as an "information content provider." the court upheld immunity for the descriptions posted by users in the "additional comments" section because these were entirely created by users.
threats [ edit ]
delfino v. technologies, 145 cal. app. 790 (2006), denied, 128 s. ct. 98 (2007).
a california appellate court unanimously upheld immunity from state tort claims arising from an employee's use of the employer's e-mail system to send threatening messages. the court concluded that an employer that provides internet access to its employees qualifies as a "provider . . . of an interactive service."
failure to warn [ edit ]
the ninth circuit court of appeals rejected immunity for claims of negligence under california law. doe filed a complaint against internet brands which alleged a "failure to warn" her of a known rape scheme, despite her relationship to them as a member. they also had requisite knowledge to avoid future victimization of users by warning users of online sexual predators. the ninth circuit court of appeals concluded that the communications decency act did not bar the claim and remanded the case to the district court for further proceedings.
in february 2015, the ninth circuit panel set aside its 2014 opinion and set the case for reargument. in may 2016, the panel again held that doe's case could]
similar legislation in other countries [ edit ]
european union [ edit ]
directive] establishes a safe haven regime for hosting providers:
article 14 establishes that hosting providers are not responsible for the content they host as long as (1) the acts in question are neutral intermediary acts of a mere technical, automatic and passive capacity; (2) they are not informed of its illegal character, and (3) they act promptly to remove or disable access to the material when informed of it.
article 15 precludes member states from imposing general obligations to monitor hosted content for potential illegal activities.
australia [ edit ]
in dow jones & company inc v] the high court of australia treated defamatory material on a server outside australia as having been published in australia when it is downloaded or read by someone in australia.
gorton v australian broadcasting commission & (1973) 1 6
under the defamation act 2005] s 32, a defence to defamation is that the defendant neither knew, nor ought reasonably to have known of the defamation, and the lack of knowledge was not due to the defendant's negligence.
new zealand [ edit ]
failing to investigate the material or to make inquiries of the user concerned may amount to negligence in this context: jensen v clark [1982] 2 268.
france [ edit ]
directive was transposed into the law. article 6 of the law establishes safe haven for hosting provider as long as they followain rules.
in vs. yahoo!, the high court ordered yahoo! to take affirmative steps to filter out nazi memorabilia from its auction site. yahoo!, inc. and its then president timothy were also criminally charged, but acquitted.
germany [ edit ]
in 1997, felix somm, the former managing director for compuserve germany, was charged with violating german child pornography laws because of the material compuserve's network was carrying into germany. he was convicted and sentenced to two years probation on may 28,] he was cleared on appeal on november 17,]
the (olg) cologne, an appellate court, found that an online auctioneer does not have an active duty to check for counterfeit goods 6 u]
in one example, the district court of hamburg issued a temporary restraining order requiring message board operator universal boards to review all comments before they can be posted to prevent the publication of messages inciting others to download harmful files. the court reasoned that "the publishing house must be held liable for spreading such material in the forum, regardless of whether it was aware of the]
united kingdom [ edit ]
also see: defamation act 2013.
the laws of libel and defamation will treat a of information as having "published" material posted by a user, and the onus will then be on a defendant to prove that it did not know the publication was defamatory and was not negligent in failing to know: goldsmith v ltd (1977) 2 all er 566; v select library ltd (1900) 2 170; v pottle & (1885) 16d 354.
in an action against a website operator, on a statement posted on the website, it is a defence to show that it was not the operator who posted the statement on the website. the defence is defeated if it was not possible for the claimant to identify the person who posted the statement, or the claimant gave the operator a notice of complaint and the operator failed to respond in accordance with regulations. | ˈsɛkʃən 230 əv ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈdisənsi ækt əv 1996 (ə ˈkɑmən neɪm fər ˈtaɪtəl vi əv ðə ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ækt əv 1996 ɪz ə ˈlændˌmɑrk pis əv ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈkɑdəˌfaɪd æt 47 u.s.c*. 230 ˈsɛkʃən prəˈvaɪdz ˌɪmˈjunɪti frəm ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti fər prəˈvaɪdərz ənd ˈjuzərz əv ən "ˌɪnərˈæktɪv kəmˈpjutər ˈsərvɪs" hu ˈpəblɪʃ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈjuzərz: noʊ prəˈvaɪdər ər ˈjuzər əv ən ˌɪnərˈæktɪv kəmˈpjutər ˈsərvɪs ʃæl bi ˈtritɪd ɛz ðə ˈpəblɪʃər ər ˈspikər əv ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ əˈnəðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈkɑntɛnt prəˈvaɪdər. ɪn ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˌɪmˈjunɪti ˈɔfərd baɪ ðɪs prəˈvɪʒən, kɔrts ˈʤɛnərəli əˈplaɪ ə tɛst. ə dɪˈfɛndənt məst ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ iʧ əv ðə θri prɔŋz tɪ geɪn ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə ˌɪmˈjunɪti: ðə dɪˈfɛndənt məst bi ə "prəˈvaɪdər ər ˈjuzər" əv ən "ˌɪnərˈæktɪv kəmˈpjutər ˈsərvɪs." ðə kɔz əv ˈækʃən əˈsərtəd baɪ ðə ˈpleɪnəf məst trit ðə dɪˈfɛndənt ɛz ðə "ˈpəblɪʃər ər ˈspikər" əv ðə ˈhɑrmfəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən æt ˈɪʃu. ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən məst bi "prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ əˈnəðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈkɑntɛnt prəˈvaɪdər," i.e*., ðə dɪˈfɛndənt məst nɑt bi ðə "ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈkɑntɛnt prəˈvaɪdər" əv ðə ˈhɑrmfəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən æt ˈɪʃu. ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ˈsɛkʃən 230 əv ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈdisənsi ækt wɑz nɑt pɑrt əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɛnɪt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, bət wɑz ˈædɪd ɪn ˈkɑnfərəns wɪθ ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, wɛr ɪt hæd bɪn ˈsɛpərətli ˌɪntrəˈdust baɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ˈkrɪstəfər kɑks (r-ca*) ənd rɑn ˈwaɪdən (d-or*) ɛz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈfridəm ənd ˈfæməli ɪmˈpaʊərmənt ækt ənd pæst baɪ ə voʊt ɔn ðə ənˈlaɪk ðə mɔr ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl prəˈvɪʒənz wɪʧ wər ˈleɪtər ruld ðɪs ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ækt rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn fɔrs ənd əˈlaʊz ənd ˈəðər ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz tɪ riˈstrɪkt ˈkəstəmərz' ˈækʃənz wɪˈθaʊt fɪr əv biɪŋ faʊnd ˈligəli ˈlaɪəbəl fər ðə ˈækʃənz ðət ər əˈlaʊd. ðə ækt wɑz pæst ɪn pɑrt ɪn riˈækʃən tɪ ðə 1995 nu jɔrk steɪt kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən ˈstrætən ˈoʊkˌmɑnt, ɪŋk. vi. ˈprɑdəʤi ˈsərvɪsɪz wɪʧ səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz hu əˈsumd ən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl roʊl wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈkəstəmər ˈkɑntɛnt, ðəs bɪˈkeɪm ˈpəblɪʃərz, ənd ˈligəli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈlaɪbɛl ənd ˈəðər tɔrts kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ˈkəstəmərz. ðɪs ækt wɑz pæst tɪ spəˈsɪfɪkli ɛnˈhæns ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz' əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈlit ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈmɑnətər ˈkɑntɛnt wɪˈθaʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈpəblɪʃərz. ɪn vi. əˈmɛrɪkə ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ɪŋk., ə ˈfɛdərəl əˈpilz kɔrt ˈnoʊtɪd ðət "ˈkɑŋgrəs ɛˈnæktəd 230 tɪ riˈmuv ðə ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪvz tɪ kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈstrætən ˈoʊkˌmɑnt ˈəndər ðət kɔrts ˈhoʊldɪŋ, kəmˈpjutər ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz hu ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ðə dɪˌsɛməˈneɪʃən əv əˈfɛnsɪv məˈtɪriəl ɔn ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz rɪskt səˈbʤɛktɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti, bɪˈkəz səʧ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən kæst ðə ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər ɪn ðə roʊl əv ə ˈpəblɪʃər. ˈfɪrɪŋ ðət ðə ˈspɛktər əv ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti wʊd ˈðɛrˌfɔr dɪˈtər ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz frəm ˈblɑkɪŋ ənd ˈskrinɪŋ əˈfɛnsɪv məˈtɪriəl, ˈkɑŋgrəs ɛˈnæktəd brɔd ˌɪmˈjunɪti "tɪ riˈmuv ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪvz fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˌjutələˈzeɪʃən əv ˈblɑkɪŋ ənd ˈfɪltərɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ðət ɪmˈpaʊər ˈpɛrənts tɪ riˈstrɪkt ðɛr ˈʧɪldrənz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ əˈbʤɛkʃənəbəl ər ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪn əˈdɪʃən, noʊts "ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd ˈviə ˌɪnərˈæktɪv kəmˈpjutər ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪz ˈstægərˌɪŋ. ðə ˈspɛktər əv tɔrt ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ən ˈɛriə əv səʧ proʊˈlɪfɪk spiʧ wʊd hæv ən ˈɑbviəsli ˈʧɪlɪŋ ˈifɛkt. ɪt wʊd bi ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz tɪ skrin iʧ əv ðɛr ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpoʊstɪŋz fər ˈpɑsəbəl ˈprɑbləmz. feɪst wɪθ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti fər iʧ ˈmɛsɪʤ baɪ ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˌɪnərˈæktɪv kəmˈpjutər ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz maɪt ʧuz tɪ səˈvɪrli riˈstrɪkt ðə ˈnəmbər ənd taɪp əv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈpoʊstɪd. ˈkɑŋgrəs kənˈsɪdərd ðə weɪt əv ðə spiʧ ˈɪntərɪsts ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ənd ʧoʊz tɪ ˈɪmjuˌnaɪz ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈɛni səʧ riˈstrɪktɪv ˈlɪmɪts ˈɛdət ˈsɛkʃən 230 ˌɪmˈjunɪti ɪz nɑt ənˈlɪmɪtɪd. ðə ˈstæʧut spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈfɛdərəl ˈkrɪmənəl ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti ˌhaʊˈɛvər, steɪt ˈkrɪmənəl lɔz hæv bɪn hɛld priˈɛmptɪd ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz səʧ ɛz, vi. ənd commc'ns*, ɪŋk. vi. (əˈgriɪŋ pleɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ðə prəˈvaɪdz ˌɪmˈjunɪti frəm ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt steɪt ˈkrɪmənəl lɔz."). ɛz əv kɔrts hæv ˈɪʃud kənˈflɪktɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə skoʊp əv ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti ɪkˈskluʒən sɛt fɔrθ ɪn 47 u.s.c*. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn ˈpərˌfɪkt 10 ɪŋk. vi., ðə ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz ruld ðət ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən fər ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti lɔ əˈplaɪz ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti kleɪmz səʧ ɛz ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt, ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt, ənd ˈpætənts, rɪˈvərsɪŋ ə ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ ðət ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əˈplaɪz tɪ raɪt əv pəˈblɪsɪti ðə ˈsərkəts dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ˈpərˌfɪkt 10 ˈkɑnflɪkts wɪθ kənˈkluʒənz frəm ˈəðər kɔrts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ doʊ vi.. ðə kɔrt spəˈsɪfɪkli dɪˈskəst ənd rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə loʊər kɔrts ˈrɛdɪŋ əv "ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti lɔ" ɪn ənd hɛld ðət ðə ˌɪmˈjunɪti dɪz nɑt riʧ steɪt raɪt əv pəˈblɪsɪti ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈɛdət ˈsɛkʃən 230 həz bɪn ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl bɪˈkəz ˈsɛvərəl kɔrts hæv ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɪt ɛz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ kəmˈplit ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə tɔrts kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ðɛr ˈjuzərz ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈsɪstəmz. vi. əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn, ə 1997 ˈsərkət dɪˈsɪʒən, wɪʧ hɛld ðət ˈsɛkʃən 230 "kriˈeɪts ə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪmˈjunɪti tɪ ˈɛni kɔz əv ˈækʃən ðət wʊd meɪk ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz ˈlaɪəbəl fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈjuzər əv ðə ˈsərvɪs." ðɪs rul ˈifɛktɪvli prəˈtɛkts ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɛntɪtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkɑntɛnt ˈwɛbˌsaɪts, ðət kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ɛz ə "prəˈvaɪdər ər ˈjuzər" əv ən "ˌɪnərˈæktɪv kəmˈpjutər ˈnidɪd] ˈsɛkʃən 230 həz ˈrisəntli bɪn əˈplaɪd tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ə ˈlɔˌsut ðət wɑz faɪld baɪ ˈvɪktɪmz əv əˈgɛnst fər əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts wɪθ ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə fərst ˈsərkət əˈfərmd ə loʊər kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən ðət ˈgrænɪd ˈmoʊʃən tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ˈəndər ˈsɛkʃən 230 ɪn ˈɔgəst 2017 ˈkɑŋgrəs prəˈpoʊzd ə bɪl kɔld ðə stɑp ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ sɛks ˈtræfɪkərz ækt tɪ əˈmɛnd ˈsɛkʃən əˈlaʊ steɪts ənd ˈvɪktɪmz tɪ faɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn sɛks ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ækt stɑp ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ sɛks ˈtræfɪkərz ækt (fosta-sesta*) ˈɛdət əˈlaʊ steɪts ənd ˈvɪktɪmz tɪ faɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn sɛks ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ækt (fosta*) ɪz ə bɪl ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ðə juz. haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv baɪ æn ˈwægnər ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2017 stɑp ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ sɛks ˈtræfɪkərz ækt (sesta*) ɪz ə ˈsɪmələr juz. ˈsɛnɪt bɪl ˌɪntrəˈdust baɪ rɑb ˈpɔrtmən ɪn ˈɔgəst 2017 ðə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈpækɪʤ pæst ðə haʊs ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 27 2018 wɪθ ə voʊt əv ənd ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɔn mɑrʧ 21 2018 wɪθ ə voʊt əv ðə bɪl wɑz saɪnd ˈɪntu lɔ baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɔn ˈeɪprəl 11 ðə bɪl ˈklɛrəˌfaɪz ðə ˈkəntriz sɛks ˈtræfɪkɪŋ lɔ tɪ meɪk ɪt ˌɪˈligəl tɪ ˈnoʊɪŋli əˈsɪst, fəˈsɪləˌteɪt, ər səˈpɔrt sɛks ˈtræfɪkɪŋ, ənd əˈmɛndz ðə ˈsɛkʃən 230 seɪf ˈhɑrbərz əv ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈdisənsi ækt (wɪʧ meɪk ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsərvɪsɪz ˌɪmˈjun frəm ˈsɪvəl ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti fər ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðɛr ˈjuzərz) tɪ ɪkˈsklud ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əv ˈfɛdərəl ər steɪt sɛks ˈtræfɪkɪŋ lɔz frəm ɪts ˌɪmˈjunɪti. ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɪz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈsɪriəs, ˈligəl ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ðət ˈprɑfɪt frəm sɛks ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ənd gɪv ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz tulz ðeɪ nid tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd gɪv ˈvɪktɪmz ə ˈpæθˌweɪ tɪ ðə bɪlz wər ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd baɪ spiʧ ənd grups ɛz ə "dɪsˈgaɪzd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp bɪl" ðət ˈwikənz ðə ˈsɛkʃən 230 seɪf ˈhɑrbərz, ˈpleɪsɪz ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈbərdənz ɔn ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˌɪnərˈmidiˌɛriz ðət ˈhændəl ˈkɑntɛnt ər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˌproʊˈæktɪvˌli teɪk ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst sɛks ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ənd rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ə "tim əv ˈlɔjərz" tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl sɪˈnɛrioʊz ˈəndər steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl lɔ (wɪʧ meɪ bi ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli ənˈfizəbəl fər sˈmɔlər ˈɔnˌlaɪn sɛks ˈwərkərz ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə bɪl wʊd hɑrm ðɛr ˈseɪfti, ɛz ðə ˈplætˌfɔrmz ðeɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪz fər ˈɔfərɪŋ ənd dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈsərvɪsɪz (ɛz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ strit ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən) hæd ˈbeɪgən tɪ rɪˈdus ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz ər ʃət daʊn ɪnˈtaɪərli du tɪ ðə θrɛt əv ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ˈəndər ðə keɪs lɔ ˈɛdət dɪˈfæməˌtɔri ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɛdət ˌɪmˈjunɪti wɑz əˈphɛld əˈgɛnst kleɪmz ðət əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn ənˈrizənəbli dɪˈleɪd ɪn riˈmuvɪŋ dɪˈfæməˌtɔri ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ θərd ˈpɑrti, feɪld tɪ poʊst retractions*, ənd feɪld tɪ skrin fər ˈsɪmələr ˈpoʊstɪŋz. ˈblumənˌθɔl vi. drəʤ, 992 ɛf. supp*. 44 (d.d.c*. ðə kɔrt əˈphɛld ˌɪmˈjunɪti frəm ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti fər ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən. əˈgrimənt wɪθ ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktər əˈlaʊɪŋ əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ər riˈmuv səʧ ˈkɑntɛnt dɪd nɑt meɪk əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn ðə "ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈkɑntɛnt prəˈvaɪdər" bɪˈkəz ðə ˈkɑntɛnt wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkɑnˌtræktər. ðə kɔrt ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs meɪd ə ˈpɑləsi ʧɔɪs baɪ "prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌɪmˈjunɪti ˈivɪn wɛr ðə ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər həz ən ˈæktɪv, ˈivɪn əˈgrɛsɪv roʊl ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ əˈveɪləbəl ˈkɑntɛnt priˈpɛrd baɪ ˈəðərz." ðə kɔrt əˈphɛld ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈdeɪtɪŋ ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər frəm ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm θərd ˈpɑrtiz səbˈmɪʃən əv ə fɔls ˈproʊˌfaɪl. ðə ˈpleɪnəf, carafano*, kleɪmd ðə fɔls ˈproʊˌfaɪl dɪˈfeɪmd hər, bət bɪˈkəz ðə ˈkɑntɛnt wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ə θərd ˈpɑrti, ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈjun, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt hæd prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈməltəpəl ʧɔɪs səˈlɛkʃənz tɪ eɪd ˈproʊˌfaɪl kriˈeɪʃən. ˈbætzəl vi. smɪθ, 333 1018 cir*. ˌɪmˈjunɪti wɑz əˈphɛld fər ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈɑpərˌeɪtər fər dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ ən iˈmeɪl tɪ ə wɛr ðə ˈpleɪnəf kleɪmd ðə iˈmeɪl wɑz dɪˈfæməˌtɔri. ðoʊ ðɛr wɑz ə kˈwɛʃən ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ sɛnd ðə iˈmeɪl tɪ ðə, ðə kɔrt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət fər dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ðə ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər, "ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ʃʊd bi nɑt ɔn ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ər ˈnɑlɪʤ wɪn trænsˈmɪtɪŋ ˈkɑntɛnt bət, ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɔn ðə ˈsərvɪs ər ˈjuzərz ˈrizənəbəl pərˈsɛpʃən əv ðoʊz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ər ˈnɑlɪʤ." ðə kɔrt faʊnd ˌɪmˈjunɪti ˈprɑpər "ˈəndər ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈrizənəbəl ˈpərsən ɪn ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər ər ˈjuzər wʊd kənˈklud ðət ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd fər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ər ˈəðər 'ˌɪnərˈæktɪv kəmˈpjutər ˈsərvɪs'." grin vi. əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn, 318 465 cir*. ðə kɔrt əˈphɛld ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn əˈgɛnst ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈnɛglɪʤəns. grin kleɪmd əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn feɪld tɪ ˈædəkwɪtli pəˈlis ɪts ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd əˈlaʊd θərd ˈpɑrtiz tɪ dɪˈfeɪm ɪm ənd ˌɪnˈflɪkt ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl dɪˈstrɛs. ðə kɔrt rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðiz ˈɑrgjəmənts bɪˈkəz ˈhoʊldɪŋ əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn ˈnɛglɪʤənt ɪn ˈprɑməlˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈhɑrmfəl ˈkɑntɛnt wʊd bi ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn "ˈlaɪəbəl fər dɪˈsɪʒənz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmɑnətərɪŋ, ˈskrinɪŋ, ənd dɪˈliʃən əv ˈkɑntɛnt frəm ɪts ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈækʃənz kˌwɪntəˈsɛnʃəli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈpəblɪʃərz roʊl." ˌɪmˈjunɪti wɑz əˈphɛld fər ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzər frəm ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti fər əv dɪˈfæməˌtɔri ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ə. ðə kɔrt faʊnd ðə dɪˈfɛndənt tɪ bi ə "ˈjuzər əv ˌɪnərˈæktɪv kəmˈpjutər ˈsərvɪsɪz" ənd ðəs ˌɪmˈjun frəm ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti fər ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən pæst tɪ hər baɪ ðə ˈɔθər., ɪŋk. vi. ˈvɛnʧərz) 2004 833595 noʊ. civ.a.3:02-cv-2727-g*, (n.d*. tɛks. ˈeɪprəl 19 ðə kɔrt rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə dɪˈfɛndənts ˈmoʊʃən tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ɔn ðə graʊnz əv ˈsɛkʃən 230 ˌɪmˈjunɪti, ˈrulɪŋ ðət ðə ˈpleɪnɪfs ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ðə dɪˈfɛndənts roʊt dɪˈspɛrɪʤɪŋ rɪˈpɔrt ˈtaɪtəlz ənd ˈhɛdɪŋz, ənd ðɛmˈsɛlvz roʊt dɪˈspɛrɪʤɪŋ ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpleɪnəf, ˈrɛndərd ðɛm ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈkɑntɛnt prəˈvaɪdərz. ðə wɛb saɪt, www.badbusinessbureau.com*, əˈlaʊz ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈəˌploʊd "rɪˈpɔrts" kənˈteɪnɪŋ kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt ˈbɪznɪsɪz ðeɪ hæv dɛlt wɪθ. haɪ saɪt ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. vi. (ˈrɪˌpɔf ˈvɛnʧərz), 418 ɛf. supp*. 1142 (di. ariz*. ðə kɔrt rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˌɪmˈjunɪti ənd faʊnd ðə dɪˈfɛndənt wɑz ən "ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈkɑntɛnt prəˈvaɪdər" ˈəndər ˈsɛkʃən 230 ˈjuzɪŋ məʧ əv ðə seɪm ˈrizənɪŋ ɛz ðə keɪs. fɔls ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɛdət ˈʤɛntri vi. ˈiˌbeɪ, ɪŋk., 99 kæl. æp. 816 830 ˈiˌbeɪz ˌɪmˈjunɪti wɑz əˈphɛld fər kleɪmz beɪst ɔn fɔrʤd ˈɔtəˌgræf spɔrts ˈaɪtəmz ˈpərʧəst ɔn ðə ˈɔkʃən saɪt. bɛn ˈɛzrə, ˈwaɪnˌstin koʊ. vi. əˈmɛrɪkə ˈɔnˌlaɪn, 206 980 cir*. 2000. dɪˈnaɪd, 531 juz. 824 ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn wɑz əˈphɛld əˈgɛnst ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti fər ə ˈjuzərz ˈpoʊstɪŋ əv ˌɪnkərˈɛkt stɑk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˌɪmˈjunɪti əˈphɛld əˈgɛnst kleɪmz əv frɔd ənd ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ. ˈgugəl wɑz nɑt riˈspɑnsəbəl fər mɪsˈlidɪŋ ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ θərd ˈpɑrtiz hu bɔt speɪs ɔn ˈpeɪʤɪz. ðə kɔrt faʊnd ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈplidɪŋ əv ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ dɪd nɑt kɔz ðə keɪs tɪ fɔl ˈɪntu ðə kraɪm ɪkˈsɛpʃən tɪ ˈsɛkʃən 230 ˌɪmˈjunɪti. ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər ənd wɑz əˈphɛld fər kleɪmz beɪst ɔn ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈtɪkɪt ˈlɪstɪŋz ˈɛnərd baɪ θərd ˈpɑrtiz ɔn ˈtɪkɪt ˈriˌseɪl ˈmɑrkətˌpleɪsɪz. ˈsɛkʃuəli ɪkˈsplɪsət ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ˈmaɪnərz ˈɛdət doʊ vi. əˈmɛrɪkə ˈɔnˌlaɪn, 783 soʊ. 1010 (fl*.. dɪˈnaɪd, 122 s.ct*. 208 2000 ðə kɔrt əˈphɛld ˌɪmˈjunɪti əˈgɛnst steɪt kleɪmz əv ˈnɛglɪʤəns beɪst ɔn "ʧæt rum ˈmɑrkətɪŋ" əv əbˈsin ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əv ˈmaɪnər baɪ ə θərd ˈpɑrti. kæθˈlin ɑr. vi. ˈsɪti əv lɪvərˈmɔr, 87 kæl. æp. 684 692 ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kɔrt əv əˈpil əˈphɛld ðə ˌɪmˈjunɪti əv ə ˈsɪti frəm kleɪmz əv weɪst əv ˈpəblɪk fəndz, ˈnusəns, ˈprɛməsəz ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti, ənd dɪˈnaɪəl əv ˈsəbstəntɪv du ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə ˈpleɪnɪfs ʧaɪld ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd pɔrˈnɑgrəfi frəm ə ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz kəmˈpjutərz wɪʧ dɪd nɑt riˈstrɪkt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈmaɪnərz. ðə kɔrt faʊnd ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri wɑz nɑt riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd ɪkˈsplɪsətli faʊnd ðət ˈsɛkʃən ˌɪmˈjunɪti ˈkəvərz ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈɛntɪtiz ənd ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈkɔzɪz əv ˈækʃən. ðə kɔrt əˈphɛld ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ saɪt frəm ˈnɛglɪʤəns ənd groʊs ˈnɛglɪʤəns ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈseɪfti ˈmɛʒərz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈmaɪnərz ənd ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈpɑləsiz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ eɪʤ ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən. ðə dɪz' ˈdɔtər hæd laɪd əˈbaʊt hər eɪʤ ənd kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd ˈoʊvər ˈmaɪˌspeɪs wɪθ ə mæn hu ˈleɪtər ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd hər. ɪn ðə kɔrts vju, ðə dɪz' ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz, wər "ˈmɪrli əˈnəðər weɪ əv ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ˈmaɪˌspeɪs wɑz ˈlaɪəbəl fər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz." ðə kɔrt əˈphɛld ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər ˈkreɪgzˌlɪst əˈgɛnst ə ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs kleɪmz ðət ɪts "ɪˈrɑtɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz" ˈsɛkʃən ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd ə ˈpəblɪk ˈnusəns bɪˈkəz ɪt kɔzd ər ˌɪnˈdust ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən. vi. məˈkɛnə, ɛt æl., keɪs noʊ. 41 keɪs noʊ. vi ˈkupər keɪs 42 keɪs vi ˈhɔfmən ɛt æl., ˈsɪvəl ˈækʃən noʊ. (dmc*) ðə kɔrt əˈphɛld ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər ɪn kənˈtɛstɪŋ ə steɪt əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən lɔ ðət wʊd hæv meɪd prəˈvaɪdərz əv ˈkɑntɛnt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈlaɪəbəl fər ˈɛni kraɪmz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈmaɪnər ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ðə steɪts əv ˌtɛnəˈsi ənd nu ˈʤərzi ˈleɪtər pæst ˈsɪmələr ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə lɔz ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ˈsɛkʃən 230 ðə ˈkɑmərs klɔz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ənd ðə fərst ənd fɪθ ɪn ɔl θri ˈkeɪsɪz ðə kɔrts ˈgrænɪd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˌɪnˈʤəŋtɪv rɪˈlif ənd əˈwɔrdɪd ðɛm əˈtərniz ðə kɔrt ruld ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈæftər ˈʃɛrɪf tɑm dɑrt əv kʊk ˈkaʊnti ɪl, ə ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈkrɪtɪk əv ənd ɪts ˈædəlt ˈpoʊstɪŋz ˈsɛkʃən, sɛnt ə ˈlɛtər ɔn hɪz əˈfɪʃəl ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri tɪ ˈvizə ənd ˈmæstərˌkɑrd dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ðiz fərmz "ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli sis ənd dɪˈzɪst..." əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə juz əv ðɛr ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz tɪ ˈpərʧəs ædz ɔn. wɪˈθɪn tu deɪz boʊθ ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪθˈdru ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz frəm faɪld ə ˈlɔˌsut ˈæskɪŋ fər ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri riˈstreɪnɪŋ ˈɔrdər ənd prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃən əˈgɛnst dɑrt ˈgrænɪŋ rɪˈlif ənd rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ praɪər tɪ dɑrt ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə ˈlɛtər. əˈlɛʤd ðət dɑrts ˈækʃənz wər ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə fərst ənd ˌfɔrˈtinθ əˈmɛndmənts tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsɛkʃən 230 əv ðə. æst fər dɑrt tɪ riˈtrækt hɪz "sis ənd dɪˈzɪst" ˈæftər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli biɪŋ dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˌɪnˈʤəŋtɪv rɪˈlif baɪ ə loʊər ðə ˈsɛvənθ ˈsərkət juz. kɔrt əv əˈpilz rɪˈvərst ðət dɪˈsɪʒən ənd dɪˈrɛktɪd ðət ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃən bi ˈɪʃud ˌɛnˈʤɔɪnɪŋ dɑrt ənd hɪz ˈɔfəs frəm ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɛni ˈækʃənz koʊərs ər θˈrɛtən ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈsæŋkʃənz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bæn ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ər ˈəðər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz frəm biɪŋ prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ðə kɔrt ˈsaɪtɪd ˈsɛkʃən 230 ɛz pɑrt əv ɪts dɪˈsɪʒən. dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri ˈhaʊzɪŋ ædz ˈɛdət ðə kɔrt əˈphɛld ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər ˈkreɪgzˌlɪst əˈgɛnst fɛr ˈhaʊzɪŋ ækt kleɪmz beɪst ɔn dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri ˈsteɪtmənts ɪn ˈpoʊstɪŋz ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt baɪ θərd ˈpɑrti ˈjuzərz. ðə naɪnθ ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər ðə ˈruˌmeɪt ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈsərvɪs fər kleɪmz brɔt ˈəndər ðə ˈfɛdərəl fɛr ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ðə kɔrt kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə ˈmænər ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈsərvɪs ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈjuzərz kənˈsərnɪŋ ðɛr ˈruˌmeɪt ˈprɛfərənsɪz (baɪ ˈhævɪŋ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈʤɛndər, ˈprɛzəns əv ˈʧɪldrən, ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən), ənd ðə ˈmænər ɪn wɪʧ ɪt ˈjutəˌlaɪzd ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈruˌmeɪt ˈmæʧɪz (baɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈproʊˌfaɪlz ðət dɪd nɑt mæʧ ˈjuzər ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz), ðə ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈsərvɪs kriˈeɪtɪd ər dɪˈvɛləpt ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kleɪmd tɪ ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə fha*, ənd ðəs wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ɪt ɛz ən "ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈkɑntɛnt prəˈvaɪdər." ðə kɔrt əˈphɛld ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃənz ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈjuzərz ɪn ðə "əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑmɛnts" ˈsɛkʃən bɪˈkəz ðiz wər ɪnˈtaɪərli kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈjuzərz. θrɛts ˈɛdət ˌdɛlˈfinoʊ vi. tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, 145 kæl. æp. 790 2006 dɪˈnaɪd, 128 ɛs. kɔrt. 98 2007 ə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə əˈpɛˌleɪt kɔrt juˈnænəməsli əˈphɛld ˌɪmˈjunɪti frəm steɪt tɔrt kleɪmz ərˈaɪzɪŋ frəm ən ɪmˈplɔɪiz juz əv ðə ɪmˈplɔɪərz ˈiˌmeɪl ˈsɪstəm tɪ sɛnd θˈrɛtənɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. ðə kɔrt kənˈkludɪd ðət ən ɪmˈplɔɪər ðət prəˈvaɪdz ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪts ɪmˈplɔɪiz kˈwɑləˌfaɪz ɛz ə "prəˈvaɪdər əv ən ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈsərvɪs." ˈfeɪljər tɪ wɔrn ˈɛdət ðə naɪnθ ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˌɪmˈjunɪti fər kleɪmz əv ˈnɛglɪʤəns ˈəndər ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə lɔ. doʊ faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt əˈgɛnst ˈɪntərˌnɛt brændz wɪʧ əˈlɛʤd ə "ˈfeɪljər tɪ wɔrn" hər əv ə noʊn reɪp skim, dɪˈspaɪt hər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðɛm ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ˈrɛkwəzət ˈnɑlɪʤ tɪ əˈvɔɪd fˈjuʧər ˌvɪktəməˈzeɪʃən əv ˈjuzərz baɪ ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈjuzərz əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈprɛdətərz. ðə naɪnθ ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈdisənsi ækt dɪd nɑt bɑr ðə kleɪm ənd rɪˈmændɪd ðə keɪs tɪ ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt fər ˈfərðər prəˈsidɪŋz. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2015 ðə naɪnθ ˈsərkət ˈpænəl sɛt əˈsaɪd ɪts 2014 əˈpɪnjən ənd sɛt ðə keɪs fər reargument*. ɪn meɪ 2016 ðə ˈpænəl əˈgɛn hɛld ðət doʊz keɪs kʊd ˈsɪmələr ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ˈɛdət ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈɛdət dɪˈrɛktɪv ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz ə seɪf ˈheɪvən rəˈʒim fər ˈhoʊstɪŋ prəˈvaɪdərz: ˈɑrtɪkəl 14 ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz ðət ˈhoʊstɪŋ prəˈvaɪdərz ər nɑt riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ðeɪ hoʊst ɛz lɔŋ ɛz 1 ðə ækts ɪn kˈwɛʃən ər ˈnutrəl ˌɪnərˈmidiɛri ækts əv ə mɪr ˈtɛknɪkəl, ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ənd ˈpæsɪv kəˈpæsɪti; 2 ðeɪ ər nɑt ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv ɪts ˌɪˈligəl ˈkɛrɪktər, ənd 3 ðeɪ ækt ˈprɑmptli tɪ riˈmuv ər dɪˈseɪbəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə məˈtɪriəl wɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv ɪt. ˈɑrtɪkəl 15 prɪˈkludz ˈmɛmbər steɪts frəm ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz tɪ ˈmɑnətər ˈhoʊstɪd ˈkɑntɛnt fər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪˈligəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ɔˈstreɪljə ˈɛdət ɪn daʊ ʤoʊnz ˈkəmpəˌni ɪŋk vi ðə haɪ kɔrt əv ɔˈstreɪljə ˈtritɪd dɪˈfæməˌtɔri məˈtɪriəl ɔn ə ˈsərvər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɔˈstreɪljə ɛz ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə wɪn ɪt ɪz ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ər rɛd baɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. ˈgɔrtən vi ɔˈstreɪljən ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ kəˈmɪʃən 1973 1 6 ˈəndər ðə ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ækt 2005 ɛs 32 ə dɪˈfɛns tɪ ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ɪz ðət ðə dɪˈfɛndənt ˈniðər nu, nɔr ɔt ˈrizənəbli tɪ hæv noʊn əv ðə ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən, ənd ðə læk əv ˈnɑlɪʤ wɑz nɑt du tɪ ðə dɪˈfɛndənts ˈnɛglɪʤəns. nu ˈzilənd ˈɛdət ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə məˈtɪriəl ər tɪ meɪk ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz əv ðə ˈjuzər kənˈsərnd meɪ əˈmaʊnt tɪ ˈnɛglɪʤəns ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst: ˈʤɛnsən vi klɑrk 1982 2 268 fræns ˈɛdət dɪˈrɛktɪv wɑz trænˈspoʊzd ˈɪntu ðə lɔ. ˈɑrtɪkəl 6 əv ðə lɔ ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz seɪf ˈheɪvən fər ˈhoʊstɪŋ prəˈvaɪdər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈsərtən rulz. ɪn ˈvərsəz. ˈjɑˌhu!, ðə haɪ kɔrt ˈɔrdərd ˈjɑˌhu! tɪ teɪk əˈfərmətɪv stɛps tɪ ˈfɪltər aʊt ˈnɑtsi ˌmɛmərəˈbiljə frəm ɪts ˈɔkʃən saɪt. ˈjɑˌhu!, ɪŋk. ənd ɪts ðɛn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈtɪməθi wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkrɪmənəli ʧɑrʤd, bət əkˈwɪtɪd. ˈʤərməni ˈɛdət ɪn 1997 ˈfilɪks somm*, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər fər ˈkɑmpjusərv ˈʤərməni, wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ˈʤərmən ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi lɔz bɪˈkəz əv ðə məˈtɪriəl ˈkɑmpjusərvz ˈnɛtˌwərk wɑz ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈʤərməni. hi wɑz kənˈvɪktəd ənd ˈsɛntənst tɪ tu jɪrz proʊˈbeɪʃən ɔn meɪ 28 hi wɑz klɪrd ɔn əˈpil ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 17 ðə (olg*) kəˈloʊn, ən əˈpɛˌleɪt kɔrt, faʊnd ðət ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɑkʃəˈnɪr dɪz nɑt hæv ən ˈæktɪv ˈduti tɪ ʧɛk fər ˈkaʊnərˌfɪt gʊdz 6 ju ɪn wən ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt əv ˈhæmbərg ˈɪʃud ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri riˈstreɪnɪŋ ˈɔrdər rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ bɔrd ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ˌjunəˈvərsəl bɔrdz tɪ ˌrivˈju ɔl ˈkɑmɛnts ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kən bi ˈpoʊstɪd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈəðərz tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈhɑrmfəl faɪlz. ðə kɔrt ˈrizənd ðət "ðə ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ haʊs məst bi hɛld ˈlaɪəbəl fər ˈsprɛdɪŋ səʧ məˈtɪriəl ɪn ðə ˈfɔrəm, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz əˈwɛr əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ˈɛdət ˈɔlsoʊ si: ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ækt 2013 ðə lɔz əv ˈlaɪbɛl ənd ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən wɪl trit ə əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɛz ˈhævɪŋ "ˈpəblɪʃt" məˈtɪriəl ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ə ˈjuzər, ənd ðə ˈoʊnəs wɪl ðɛn bi ɔn ə dɪˈfɛndənt tɪ pruv ðət ɪt dɪd nɑt noʊ ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən wɑz dɪˈfæməˌtɔri ənd wɑz nɑt ˈnɛglɪʤənt ɪn ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ noʊ: ˈgoʊldsˌmɪθ vi ˈɛlˈtiˈdi 1977 2 ɔl ər 566 vi səˈlɛkt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈɛlˈtiˈdi 1900 2 170 vi ˈpɑtəl 1885 16 354 ɪn ən ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈɑpərˌeɪtər, ɔn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ɪt ɪz ə dɪˈfɛns tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər hu ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə dɪˈfɛns ɪz dɪˈfitɪd ɪf ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə ˈkleɪmənt tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈpərsən hu ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ˈsteɪtmənt, ər ðə ˈkleɪmənt geɪv ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ə ˈnoʊtɪs əv kəmˈpleɪnt ənd ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər feɪld tɪ rɪˈspɑnd ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. |
this afternoon, as the koch arm was blasting out a memo about the war for cato, the libertarian think board was meeting to talk about membership. before today, the board had seven members affiliated in some way with the. that put them very close to majority control. today, the majority agreed to simply expand to 20 members, invoking a bylaw that allows that many people to serve if so desired. they added four people william a. dunn, john c. malone, lewis e. randall, and donald g. smith who are more supportive of the faction. “we now have a majority,” said ed crane,esident since 1977. “it was a contentious meeting.” when was the last time the board had 20 members? “i think we ever have.”
i talked to crane about the latest koch accusations and about the new moves. a lightly edited transcript follows.
slate: i wanted to get your response to this umpteenth, letter. the argument in here is about how their ideas for the organization are being expressed they say not telling the truth about what trying to do.
crane: seen the names of the people nominated for our board. all conservative, koch industries supplicants. my god, if not trying to take over for purposes so transparent, obvious. charles likes to create his own reality, build a bubble around him, butetty about the way going about this. david koch was a friend of mine until charles said, not anymore.
slate: when was that?
crane: i guess it became contentious at a board dinner we had. nancy put her and kevin gentry on our board. both of them were republican activists, and social conservatives. never been to a cato event, never given a dime to cato. nice people, but have the stature to be on our board. at this dinner, she starts lecturing us on how spending too much on physical capital and not enough on human capital. she has no clue! so i tell her, this is aoper thing to bring up at a board meeting. but this is a dinner. she kept talking! so i got up and maybe yelled at her a little, stomped out, and the excuse been using to say not civil. memo is just off the wall. my goodness, think i was simon legree or something.
crane: the really insulting thing is that he talks about five shareholders, and one is a “former koch employee.” it implies, “we could have gotten rid of crane at any time.” well, the longtime employee has a name. george pearson. a man of incredible integrity. the idea they could have forced him to kick me and bill niskanen out is insulting. just the way they are. and to say it the way they said it or whoever wrote it for them, david write of what they do.
slate: one thing that the letter mentions, specifically, is that you criticized the when you talked to jane mayer for her new yorker story about them.
crane: jane knows pissed at her. i told her that off the record. i told her at the top of the interview. first off she says, doing a story on the libertarian impact on the tea party movement. i was suspicious of that to begin with. within five minutes, clear that she wants to do a hatchet job on the. a better journalist than that. you need to lie to people. i said, look, tell you things about the. ninety percent of this was positive. i admire them as businessmen, i agree with their philanthropy. the most critical thing i said she asked, i heard they had a fallout over “market-based management.” i said, well, we had some disagreements on that. i think a case of “the emperor has no clothes.” everybody tells him how brilliant this book the science of success is, and in my mind one of the worst books ever written. the calls me up, and i say, yes, i said that, but it was off the record. go back to the tape and check it. he says, she said the tape recorder work. well, in those circumstances, when you think the tape recorder is working so the reporter is not taking extensive notes, you infer that things are off the record. i was not happy about that.
slate: the mayer incident is the the basis for this argument: “as ed has shown, he will partner with anyone including those that oppose cato and what it stands for to further his personal agenda at the expense of others working to advance a free society.”
crane: a lie. there are very few people in town here who do more to help other organizations that are on the same philosophical path as i have. i help all these groups. as far as my personal agenda is concerned, i have told the through bob [levy] that if you want me to step down, step down. i want to save cato. step down if it ends this thing. it be a wholly owned subsidiary of koch industries. who the hell is going to take a think tank seriously controlled by billionaire oil guys? just nuts!
i feel the same way about americans forosperity. why, if you have a grassroots group activist group and a free market guy, for but why do you make an oil billionaire the chairman? soros does a lot of this stuff, but a hell of a lot more clever about it. to say that i will compromise myinciples, or that team up with anybody, not true. that jane mayer thing is the only substantive thing they can point to, and that was not intended to be public.
slate: the letter also says “ed recently e-mailed donors, telling them that he ‘can understand why you might not want to contribute to our capital campaign.’” the implication is that got a strategy, either be cato independent of, or be scorched earth.
crane: that email well, we had a strategy meeting on how to deal with the crisis of contributions. our contributions have droppedecipitously from people who like us. they call in and say, until this settled, not giving you another dime. my position, in writing to contributors, was, look: we still are cato. we still are a libertarian think tank doing what always done and we need your money. then i said, if your concern giving to the capital campaign means that down the road the will have that money, i understand that. but it was an appeal. it was a responsible thing for a ceo to do in a crisis environment. not just losing contributors, losing scholars.
slate: you say leave if it ended the’ move. what exactly would need to happen before you left?
crane: we end the shareholder agreement and we have a majority on the board of directors who are not part of the koch group. | ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun, ɛz ðə kɔʧ ɑrm wɑz ˈblæstɪŋ aʊt ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə wɔr fər ˈkeɪtoʊ, ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən θɪŋk bɔrd wɑz ˈmitɪŋ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp. ˌbiˈfɔr təˈdeɪ, ðə bɔrd hæd ˈsɛvən ˈmɛmbərz əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd ɪn səm weɪ wɪθ ðə. ðət pʊt ðɛm ˈvɛri kloʊz tɪ məˈʤɔrəti kənˈtroʊl. təˈdeɪ, ðə məˈʤɔrəti əˈgrid tɪ ˈsɪmpli ɪkˈspænd tɪ 20 ˈmɛmbərz, ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ ə ˈbaɪˌlɔ ðət əˈlaʊz ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl tɪ sərv ɪf soʊ dɪˈzaɪərd. ðeɪ ˈædɪd fɔr ˈpipəl ˈwɪljəm ə. dən, ʤɑn si. məˈloʊn, luɪs i. ˈrændəl, ənd ˈdɑnəld ʤi. smɪθ hu ər mɔr səˈpɔrtɪv əv ðə ˈfækʃən. naʊ hæv ə majority,”*,” sɛd ɛd kreɪn, ˈprɛzɪdənt sɪns 1977 wɑz ə kənˈtɛnʃəs meeting.”*.” wɪn wɑz ðə læst taɪm ðə bɔrd hæd 20 ˈmɛmbərz? θɪŋk wi ˈɛvər have.”*.” aɪ tɔkt tɪ kreɪn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈleɪtəst kɔʧ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ənd əˈbaʊt ðə nu muvz. ə ˈlaɪtli ˈɛdɪtɪd ˈtrænˌskrɪpt ˈfɑloʊz. sleɪt: aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt jʊr rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðɪs ˈəmpˌtinθ, ˈlɛtər. ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪn hir ɪz əˈbaʊt haʊ ðɛr aɪˈdiəz fər ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ər biɪŋ ɪkˈsprɛst ðeɪ seɪ nɑt ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə truθ əˈbaʊt wət traɪɪŋ tɪ du. kreɪn: sin ðə neɪmz əv ðə ˈpipəl ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ɑr bɔrd. ɔl kənˈsərvətɪv, kɔʧ ˈɪndəstriz supplicants*. maɪ gɑd, ɪf nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər fər ˈpərpəsɪz soʊ trænˈspɛrənt, ˈɑbviəs. ˈʧɑrəlz laɪks tɪ kriˈeɪt hɪz oʊn ˌriˈæləˌti, bɪld ə ˈbəbəl əraʊnd ɪm, bət ˈprɪti əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ goʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs. ˈdeɪvɪd kɔʧ wɑz ə frɛnd əv maɪn ənˈtɪl ˈʧɑrəlz sɛd, nɑt ˌɛniˈmɔr. sleɪt: wɪn wɑz ðət? kreɪn: aɪ gɛs ɪt bɪˈkeɪm kənˈtɛnʃəs æt ə bɔrd ˈdɪnər wi hæd. ˈnænsi pʊt hər ənd ˈkɛvɪn ˈʤɛntri ɔn ɑr bɔrd. boʊθ əv ðɛm wər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈæktɪvɪsts, ənd ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈsərvətɪvz. ˈnɛvər bɪn tɪ ə ˈkeɪtoʊ ɪˈvɛnt, ˈnɛvər ˈgɪvɪn ə daɪm tɪ ˈkeɪtoʊ. nis ˈpipəl, bət hæv ðə ˈstæʧər tɪ bi ɔn ɑr bɔrd. æt ðɪs ˈdɪnər, ʃi stɑrts ˈlɛkʧərɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn haʊ ˈspɛndɪŋ tu məʧ ɔn ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkæpɪtəl ənd nɑt ɪˈnəf ɔn ˈjumən ˈkæpɪtəl. ʃi həz noʊ klu! soʊ aɪ tɛl hər, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɑpər θɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ əp æt ə bɔrd ˈmitɪŋ. bət ðɪs ɪz ə ˈdɪnər. ʃi kɛpt ˈtɔkɪŋ! soʊ aɪ gɑt əp ənd ˈmeɪbi jɛld æt hər ə ˈlɪtəl, stɑmpt aʊt, ənd ðə ɪkˈskjuz bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ seɪ nɑt ˈsɪvəl. ˈmɛˌmoʊ ɪz ʤɪst ɔf ðə wɔl. maɪ ˈgʊdnɪs, θɪŋk aɪ wɑz ˈsaɪmən lɪˈgri ər ˈsəmθɪŋ. kreɪn: ðə ˈrɪli ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ θɪŋ ɪz ðət hi tɔks əˈbaʊt faɪv ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz, ənd wən ɪz ə kɔʧ employee.”*.” ɪt ˌɪmˈplaɪz, kʊd hæv ˈgɔtən rɪd əv kreɪn æt ˈɛni time.”*.” wɛl, ðə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ɪmˈplɔɪi həz ə neɪm. ʤɔrʤ ˈpɪrsən. ə mæn əv ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. ðə aɪˈdiə ðeɪ kʊd hæv fɔrst ɪm tɪ kɪk mi ənd bɪl ˈnɪskənən aʊt ɪz ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ. ʤɪst ðə weɪ ðeɪ ər. ənd tɪ seɪ ɪt ðə weɪ ðeɪ sɛd ɪt ər huˈɛvər roʊt ɪt fər ðɛm, ˈdeɪvɪd raɪt əv wət ðeɪ du. sleɪt: wən θɪŋ ðət ðə ˈlɛtər ˈmɛnʃənz, spəˈsɪfɪkli, ɪz ðət ju ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə wɪn ju tɔkt tɪ ʤeɪn meɪər fər hər nu ˈjɔrkər ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ðɛm. kreɪn: ʤeɪn noʊz pɪst æt hər. aɪ toʊld hər ðət ɔf ðə ˈrɛkərd. aɪ toʊld hər æt ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈɪntərvˌju. fərst ɔf ʃi sɪz, duɪŋ ə ˈstɔri ɔn ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ti ˈpɑrti ˈmuvmənt. aɪ wɑz səˈspɪʃəs əv ðət tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ. wɪˈθɪn faɪv ˈmɪnəts, klɪr ðət ʃi wɔnts tɪ du ə ˈhæʧət ʤɑb ɔn ðə. ə ˈbɛtər ˈʤərnəlɪst ðən ðət. ju nid tɪ laɪ tɪ ˈpipəl. aɪ sɛd, lʊk, tɛl ju θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə. ˈnaɪnti pərˈsɛnt əv ðɪs wɑz ˈpɑzətɪv. aɪ ædˈmaɪr ðɛm ɛz ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn, aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ðɛr fɪˈlænθrəpi. ðə moʊst ˈkrɪtɪkəl θɪŋ aɪ sɛd ʃi æst, aɪ hərd ðeɪ hæd ə ˈfɔˌlaʊt ˈoʊvər management.”*.” aɪ sɛd, wɛl, wi hæd səm ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts ɔn ðət. aɪ θɪŋk ə keɪs əv ˈɛmpərər həz noʊ clothes.”*.” ˈɛvriˌbɑdi tɛlz ɪm haʊ ˈbrɪljənt ðɪs bʊk ðə saɪəns əv səkˈsɛs ɪz, ənd ɪn maɪ maɪnd wən əv ðə wərst bʊks ˈɛvər ˈrɪtən. ðə kɔlz mi əp, ənd aɪ seɪ, jɛs, aɪ sɛd ðət, bət ɪt wɑz ɔf ðə ˈrɛkərd. goʊ bæk tɪ ðə teɪp ənd ʧɛk ɪt. hi sɪz, ʃi sɛd ðə teɪp rɪˈkɔrdər wərk. wɛl, ɪn ðoʊz ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, wɪn ju θɪŋk ðə teɪp rɪˈkɔrdər ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ soʊ ðə rɪˈpɔrtər ɪz nɑt ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪkˈstɛnsɪv noʊts, ju ˌɪnˈfər ðət θɪŋz ər ɔf ðə ˈrɛkərd. aɪ wɑz nɑt ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ðət. sleɪt: ðə meɪər ˈɪnsədənt ɪz ðə ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt: ɛd həz ʃoʊn, hi wɪl ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz ðət əˈpoʊz ˈkeɪtoʊ ənd wət ɪt stændz fər tɪ ˈfərðər hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl əˈʤɛndə æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈəðərz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ədˈvæns ə fri society.”*.” kreɪn: ə laɪ. ðɛr ər ˈvɛri fju ˈpipəl ɪn taʊn hir hu du mɔr tɪ hɛlp ˈəðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ər ɔn ðə seɪm ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl pæθ ɛz aɪ hæv. aɪ hɛlp ɔl ðiz grups. ɛz fɑr ɛz maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl əˈʤɛndə ɪz kənˈsərnd, aɪ hæv toʊld ðə θru bɑb [ˈlɛvi] ðət ɪf ju wɔnt mi tɪ stɛp daʊn, stɛp daʊn. aɪ wɔnt tɪ seɪv ˈkeɪtoʊ. stɛp daʊn ɪf ɪt ɛndz ðɪs θɪŋ. ɪt bi ə ˈhoʊli oʊnd səbˈsɪdiˌɛri əv kɔʧ ˈɪndəstriz. hu ðə hɛl ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ə θɪŋk tæŋk ˈsɪriəsli kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ɔɪl gaɪz? ʤɪst nəts! aɪ fil ðə seɪm weɪ əˈbaʊt əˈmɛrɪkənz fər prɑˈspɛrəti. waɪ, ɪf ju hæv ə ˈgræsˈruts grup ˈæktɪvɪst grup ənd ə fri ˈmɑrkɪt gaɪ, fər bət waɪ du ju meɪk ən ɔɪl ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ðə ˈʧɛrmən? ˈsɔroʊs dɪz ə lɔt əv ðɪs stəf, bət ə hɛl əv ə lɔt mɔr ˈklɛvər əˈbaʊt ɪt. tɪ seɪ ðət aɪ wɪl ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz maɪ ˈprɪnsəpəlz, ər ðət tim əp wɪθ ˈɛnibədi, nɑt tru. ðət ʤeɪn meɪər θɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈsəbstəntɪv θɪŋ ðeɪ kən pɔɪnt tɪ, ənd ðət wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ˈpəblɪk. sleɪt: ðə ˈlɛtər ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ˈrisəntli ˈiˌmeɪld ˈdoʊnərz, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm ðət hi ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ju maɪt nɑt wɔnt tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ɑr ˈkæpɪtəl campaign.’”*.’” ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz ðət gɑt ə ˈstrætəʤi, ˈiðər bi ˈkeɪtoʊ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv, ər bi skɔrʧt ərθ. kreɪn: ðət iˈmeɪl wɛl, wi hæd ə ˈstrætəʤi ˈmitɪŋ ɔn haʊ tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈkraɪsəs əv ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz. ɑr ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz hæv drɑpt ˌpriˈsɪpɪtəsli frəm ˈpipəl hu laɪk ˈjuˈɛs. ðeɪ kɔl ɪn ənd seɪ, ənˈtɪl ðɪs ˈsɛtəld, nɑt ˈgɪvɪŋ ju əˈnəðər daɪm. maɪ pəˈzɪʃən, ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ kənˈtrɪbjətərz, wɑz, lʊk: wi stɪl ər ˈkeɪtoʊ. wi stɪl ər ə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən θɪŋk tæŋk duɪŋ wət ˈɔlˌweɪz dən ənd wi nid jʊr ˈməni. ðɛn aɪ sɛd, ɪf jʊr kənˈsərn ˈgɪvɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkæpɪtəl kæmˈpeɪn minz ðət daʊn ðə roʊd ðə wɪl hæv ðət ˈməni, aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət. bət ɪt wɑz ən əˈpil. ɪt wɑz ə riˈspɑnsəbəl θɪŋ fər ə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ tɪ du ɪn ə ˈkraɪsəs ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. nɑt ʤɪst ˈluzɪŋ kənˈtrɪbjətərz, ˈluzɪŋ ˈskɑlərz. sleɪt: ju seɪ liv ɪf ɪt ˈɛndɪd ðə kochs’*’ muv. wət ɪgˈzæktli wʊd nid tɪ ˈhæpən ˌbiˈfɔr ju lɛft? kreɪn: wi ɛnd ðə ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər əˈgrimənt ənd wi hæv ə məˈʤɔrəti ɔn ðə bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz hu ər nɑt pɑrt əv ðə kɔʧ grup. |
the texas rangers and los angeles dodgers have emerged over the weekend as the likely favorites to trade for philadelphia phillies ace cole, multiple sources said.
the phillies also continue to discuss with at least four other teams -- the chicago cubs, new york yankees, san francisco giants and boston red sox, a source said. however, those teams are said to have had more trouble matching up on a potential deal than the dodgers or rangers.
sources say they would be surprised if a trade was completed before tuesday, even in the wake of' saturday against the cubs.
"i doubt it happens quick," said an official of one team that has spoken with the phillies.
the rangers and dodgers both had scouts in attendance at', as did the yankees, giants, houston astros, toronto blue jays and several other clubs. but other than texas and los angeles, those teams were described as doing their "due diligence" in monitoring the market for the left-hander.
both the rangers and dodgers view as an attractive alternative to this winter's deep class of aces, because he is under contract for three more years after this season and has a team or vesting option for a fourth season. the guaranteed portion of his contract runs through only his season -- whereas a group of free agents in or approaching their 30s, such as david price, johnny cueto and zack greinke (assuming he opts out), will be looking for deals that take them into their late 30s.
the phillies have been positioning themselves for months to take the talk to the brink of friday's 4 p.m. et deadline, in the hope that some team would be more willing to overpay as the deadline pressure mounts. so clubs speaking with philadelphia continue to report they wouldn't be surprised if a deal goes right down to the deadline.
hamels is with a era in 20 starts this season. but his record is skewed by lack of run support -- which ranks among 94 qualifying starters -- and by the two starts immediately preceding his, in which he allowed 14 earned runs in innings. his era in his 18 other starts this season is.
one scout who watched' saturday told espn.com: "after watching that, there's no doubt in my mind he's still one of the best pitchers in baseball. he's a for somebody." | ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪnʤərz ənd lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈdɑʤərz hæv ˈimərʤd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ɛz ðə ˈlaɪkli ˈfeɪvərɪts tɪ treɪd fər ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈfɪliz eɪs koʊl, ˈməltəpəl ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. ðə ˈfɪliz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtɪnju tɪ dɪˈskəs wɪθ æt list fɔr ˈəðər timz ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ kəbz, nu jɔrk ˈjæŋkiz, sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ʤaɪənts ənd ˈbɔstən rɛd sɑks, ə sɔrs sɛd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðoʊz timz ər sɛd tɪ hæv hæd mɔr ˈtrəbəl ˈmæʧɪŋ əp ɔn ə pəˈtɛnʃəl dil ðən ðə ˈdɑʤərz ər ˈreɪnʤərz. ˈsɔrsəz seɪ ðeɪ wʊd bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf ə treɪd wɑz kəmˈplitɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə weɪk əv' ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ əˈgɛnst ðə kəbz. "aɪ daʊt ɪt ˈhæpənz kwɪk," sɛd ən əˈfɪʃəl əv wən tim ðət həz ˈspoʊkən wɪθ ðə ˈfɪliz. ðə ˈreɪnʤərz ənd ˈdɑʤərz boʊθ hæd skaʊts ɪn əˈtɛndəns æt', ɛz dɪd ðə ˈjæŋkiz, ʤaɪənts, ˈhjustən ˈæstroʊs, tərˈɑntoʊ blu ʤeɪz ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər kləbz. bət ˈəðər ðən ˈtɛksəs ənd lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ðoʊz timz wər dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz duɪŋ ðɛr "du ˈdɪlɪʤəns" ɪn ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ðə left-hander*. boʊθ ðə ˈreɪnʤərz ənd ˈdɑʤərz vju ɛz ən əˈtræktɪv ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðɪs ˈwɪntərz dip klæs əv ˈeɪsɪz, bɪˈkəz hi ɪz ˈəndər ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər θri mɔr jɪrz ˈæftər ðɪs ˈsizən ənd həz ə tim ər ˈvɛstɪŋ ˈɔpʃən fər ə fɔrθ ˈsizən. ðə ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈpɔrʃən əv hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt rənz θru ˈoʊnli hɪz ˈsizən wɛˈræz ə grup əv fri ˈeɪʤənts ɪn ər əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðɛr 30s*, səʧ ɛz ˈdeɪvɪd praɪs, ˈʤɑni kˈwɛtoʊ ənd zæk greɪŋk (əˈsumɪŋ hi ɑpts aʊt), wɪl bi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər dilz ðət teɪk ðɛm ˈɪntu ðɛr leɪt 30s*. ðə ˈfɪliz hæv bɪn pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz fər mənθs tɪ teɪk ðə tɔk tɪ ðə brɪŋk əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪz 4 p.m*. ɛt ˈdɛˌdlaɪn, ɪn ðə hoʊp ðət səm tim wʊd bi mɔr ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊvərˌpeɪ ɛz ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ˈprɛʃər maʊnts. soʊ kləbz ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə kənˈtɪnju tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðeɪ ˈwʊdənt bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf ə dil goʊz raɪt daʊn tɪ ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn. ɪz wɪθ ə ˈɪrə ɪn 20 stɑrts ðɪs ˈsizən. bət hɪz ˈrɛkərd ɪz skjud baɪ læk əv rən səˈpɔrt wɪʧ ræŋks əˈməŋ 94 kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈstɑrtərz ənd baɪ ðə tu stɑrts ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli priˈsidɪŋ hɪz, ɪn wɪʧ hi əˈlaʊd 14 ərnd rənz ɪn ˈɪnɪŋz. hɪz ˈɪrə ɪn hɪz 18 ˈəðər stɑrts ðɪs ˈsizən ɪz wən skaʊt hu wɔʧt' ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ toʊld espn.com*: "ˈæftər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðət, ðɛrz noʊ daʊt ɪn maɪ maɪnd hiz stɪl wən əv ðə bɛst ˈpɪʧərz ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. hiz ə fər ˈsəmˌbɑdi." |
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even though more than one lobbyist described healthcare reform as legislation, lobbyists speaking on background predicted a busy 2010 and beyond.
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“every bill passed in the last 10 years we call ‘the lobbyist act,’ one lobbyist quipped. “healthcare’s never going away.”
if healthcare reform passes, lobbyists for healthcare industries will be plenty busy trying to influence the implementation of the bill, both in congress and in the obama administration.
sectors targeted for cuts in the bill will immediately begin trying to claw back the money they stand to lose. and lobbyists representing smaller interests will try to band together to get their perennial issues handled.
“if we were to pass this bad boy, going to be working on this thing for 10 years solid,” a healthcare lobbyist said. “there’s going to be one mother of a bill before 2013.
“good god, think about the business that would be generated by this thing,” the lobbyist said.
this effort to overhaul the entire u.s. healthcare system has generated an enormous amount of lobbying from every player in the sector, the predictable result being a probable record year for healthcare lobbying revenue.
through the end of july, interest groups had spent $263.6 million lobbying on healthcare, compared to the record $485.4 million from all of last year, according to data from the center for responsive politics. the 2009 figure will balloon during the second half of 2009 as legislative activity reaches a fever pitch.
to be sure, even the most optimistic lobbyists do not expect anything to match the magnitude of this healthcare reform battle. “nothing could be this intense,” another lobbyist remarked.
“it will diminish somewhat because this is a bill. it be as intense next year, but there be a dearth of legislative activity,” the k streeter said. “if nothing else, be all these guys doing stuff on rules and regulation.”
history suggests that lobbyists who expect the cash to keep flowing are on to something.
over the past decade or so, congress has passed a handful of major healthcare bills. each led to follow-up legislation that may not have attracted the public interest but definitely attracted lobbyists to capitol hill.
in 1997, congress slashed medicare spending as part of the balanced budget act. but much of those cuts never took place as lobbyists for healthcare interests persuaded congress it had gone too far. the results were bills passed in 1999 and 2000 to give some of that money back.
“givebacks” were part of the medicare modernization act that created the part d prescription drug benefit and expanded the private medicare advantage program in 2003 as well. in turn, the launch of part d and the growth of medicare advantage produced a flurry of lobbying once they were implemented.
when democrats took control of congress in 2007, healthcare lobbyists turned to defending favored programs from cuts and working to inflate or defend their slice of the federal pie through bills such as this expansion of the health insurance program
that pattern can only repeat itself when it comes to the budget cuts that make up a big part of healthcare reform, one lobbyist predicted. “all these supposed savings in this bill a lot of those are going to be deferred.” and because 2010 is an election year, this lobbyist remarked, lawmakers will be attentive to influential, moneyed special interests in their districts and states.
the current debate on preventing cuts to physicians who treat medicare patients also underscores how healthcare seems to provide nearly limitless opportunities for healthcare lobbyists.
congress has been unable or unwilling to find ways to cover the cost of fixing this problem now pegged at $247 billion over 10 years so lawmakers enacted a series of short-term fixes.
the physician lobby has had little choice but to make the annual “doc fix” its no. 1 priority. next year, doctors would get a 21 percent cut without help.
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but not just physician groups that have to work hard when medicare legislation looms.
representatives of hospitals and other providers must lobby hard to protect their own payments from lawmakers hungry for budgetary offsets. in addition, issues always need addressing, such as extending special payments for rural hospitals or preventing unwanted cuts in physical therapy benefits.
without a big legislative vehicle like healthcare reform, the medicare prescription drug benefit or the balanced budget act, healthcare lobbyists will have to get more creative. “when not some sort of overarching, key issue,” a lobbyist explained, “all these provisions end up being a large kind of medicare bill unto themselves. | keɪ strit lʊks laɪk ə ˈwɪnər ɪf ˈhɛlθˌkɛr rɪˈfɔrm ˈriʧɪz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈbɑrək huˈseɪn loʊ bərθ reɪt, əˈmɛrɪkə nidz fˈjuʧər ˈmaɪgrənts 4 weɪz ˈhɪləri lumz ˈoʊvər ðə 2020 reɪs ˌoʊˈbɑmə goʊz ˈvaɪrəl ˈæftər ˈspɔrtɪŋ blæk ˈbɑmər ˈʤækɪt wɪθ 44 ɔn sliv æt ˈbæskətˌbɔl geɪm dɛsk. ˈivɪn ðoʊ mɔr ðən wən ˈlɑbiəst dɪˈskraɪbd ˈhɛlθˌkɛr rɪˈfɔrm ɛz ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ˈlɑbiɪsts ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ˈbækˌgraʊnd prɪˈdɪktɪd ə ˈbɪzi 2010 ənd bɪɔnd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt bɪl pæst ɪn ðə læst 10 jɪrz wi kɔl ˈlɑbiəst act,’*,’ wən ˈlɑbiəst kwɪpt. ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ away.”*.” ɪf ˈhɛlθˌkɛr rɪˈfɔrm ˈpæsɪz, ˈlɑbiɪsts fər ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈɪndəstriz wɪl bi ˈplɛnti ˈbɪzi traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə bɪl, boʊθ ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ɪn ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ˈsɛktərz ˈtɑrgətɪd fər kəts ɪn ðə bɪl wɪl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bɪˈgɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ klɔ bæk ðə ˈməni ðeɪ stænd tɪ luz. ənd ˈlɑbiɪsts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ sˈmɔlər ˈɪntərɪsts wɪl traɪ tɪ bænd təˈgɛðər tɪ gɪt ðɛr pərˈɛniəl ˈɪʃuz ˈhændəld. wi wər tɪ pæs ðɪs bæd bɔɪ, goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs θɪŋ fər 10 jɪrz solid,”*,” ə ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈlɑbiəst sɛd. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi wən ˈməðər əv ə bɪl ˌbiˈfɔr 2013 gɑd, θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbɪznɪs ðət wʊd bi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðɪs thing,”*,” ðə ˈlɑbiəst sɛd. ðɪs ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈoʊvərˌhɔl ðə ɪnˈtaɪər juz. ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈsɪstəm həz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs əˈmaʊnt əv ˈlɑbiɪŋ frəm ˈɛvəri pleɪər ɪn ðə ˈsɛktər, ðə prɪˈdɪktəbəl rɪˈzəlt biɪŋ ə ˈprɑbəbəl ˈrɛkərd jɪr fər ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈlɑbiɪŋ ˈrɛvəˌnu. θru ðə ɛnd əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈɪntəˌrɛst grups hæd spɛnt ˈmɪljən ˈlɑbiɪŋ ɔn ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈmɪljən frəm ɔl əv læst jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈsɛnər fər rɪˈspɑnsɪv ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðə 2009 ˈfɪgjər wɪl bəˈlun ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv 2009 ɛz ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ækˈtɪvɪti ˈriʧɪz ə ˈfivər pɪʧ. tɪ bi ʃʊr, ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ˈlɑbiɪsts du nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ mæʧ ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv ðɪs ˈhɛlθˌkɛr rɪˈfɔrm ˈbætəl. kʊd bi ðɪs intense,”*,” əˈnəðər ˈlɑbiəst rɪˈmɑrkt. wɪl dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ˈsəmˈwət bɪˈkəz ðɪs ɪz ə bɪl. ɪt bi ɛz ˌɪnˈtɛns nɛkst jɪr, bət ðɛr bi ə dərθ əv ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv activity,”*,” ðə keɪ ˈstritər sɛd. ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls, bi ɔl ðiz gaɪz duɪŋ stəf ɔn rulz ənd regulation.”*.” ˈhɪstəri səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈlɑbiɪsts hu ɪkˈspɛkt ðə kæʃ tɪ kip floʊɪŋ ər ɔn tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd ər soʊ, ˈkɑŋgrəs həz pæst ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈmeɪʤər ˈhɛlθˌkɛr bɪlz. iʧ lɛd tɪ ˈfɑloʊˌəp ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət meɪ nɑt hæv əˈtræktəd ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst bət ˈdɛfənətli əˈtræktəd ˈlɑbiɪsts tɪ ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl. ɪn 1997 ˈkɑŋgrəs slæʃt ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ˈspɛndɪŋ ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈbælənst ˈbəʤɪt ækt. bət məʧ əv ðoʊz kəts ˈnɛvər tʊk pleɪs ɛz ˈlɑbiɪsts fər ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈɪntərɪsts pərsˈweɪdɪd ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪt hæd gɔn tu fɑr. ðə rɪˈzəlts wər bɪlz pæst ɪn 1999 ənd 2000 tɪ gɪv səm əv ðət ˈməni bæk. ““givebacks”*” wər pɑrt əv ðə ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ˌmɑdərnəˈzeɪʃən ækt ðət kriˈeɪtɪd ðə pɑrt di prəˈskrɪpʃən drəg ˈbɛnəfɪt ənd ɪkˈspændɪd ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ædˈvæntɪʤ ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn 2003 ɛz wɛl. ɪn tərn, ðə lɔnʧ əv pɑrt di ənd ðə groʊθ əv ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ædˈvæntɪʤ prəˈdust ə ˈfləri əv ˈlɑbiɪŋ wəns ðeɪ wər ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd. wɪn ˈdɛməˌkræts tʊk kənˈtroʊl əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn 2007 ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈlɑbiɪsts tərnd tɪ dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈfeɪvərd ˈproʊˌgræmz frəm kəts ənd ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈfleɪt ər dɪˈfɛnd ðɛr slaɪs əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl paɪ θru bɪlz səʧ ɛz ðɪs ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ˈpætərn kən ˈoʊnli rɪˈpit ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ˈbəʤɪt kəts ðət meɪk əp ə bɪg pɑrt əv ˈhɛlθˌkɛr rɪˈfɔrm, wən ˈlɑbiəst prɪˈdɪktɪd. ðiz səˈpoʊzd ˈseɪvɪŋz ɪn ðɪs bɪl ə lɔt əv ðoʊz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi deferred.”*.” ənd bɪˈkəz 2010 ɪz ən ɪˈlɛkʃən jɪr, ðɪs ˈlɑbiəst rɪˈmɑrkt, ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz wɪl bi əˈtɛntɪv tɪ ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl, ˈmənid ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ðɛr ˈdɪstrɪkts ənd steɪts. ðə ˈkɑrənt dəˈbeɪt ɔn prɪˈvɛnɪŋ kəts tɪ fɪˈzɪʃənz hu trit ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ˈpeɪʃənz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəndərˈskɔrz haʊ ˈhɛlθˌkɛr simz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈnɪrli ˈlɪmətləs ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈlɑbiɪsts. ˈkɑŋgrəs həz bɪn əˈneɪbəl ər ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ faɪnd weɪz tɪ ˈkəvər ðə kɔst əv ˈfɪksɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɑbləm naʊ pɛgd æt 247 ˈbɪljən ˈoʊvər 10 jɪrz soʊ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɛˈnæktəd ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈfɪksɪz. ðə fəˈzɪʃən ˈlɑbi həz hæd ˈlɪtəl ʧɔɪs bət tɪ meɪk ðə ˈænjuəl fix”*” ɪts noʊ. 1 praɪˈɔrəti. nɛkst jɪr, ˈdɑktərz wʊd gɪt ə 21 pərˈsɛnt kət wɪˈθaʊt hɛlp. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt bət nɑt ʤɪst fəˈzɪʃən grups ðət hæv tɪ wərk hɑrd wɪn ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən lumz. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd ˈəðər prəˈvaɪdərz məst ˈlɑbi hɑrd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛr oʊn ˈpeɪmənts frəm ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˈhəŋgri fər ˈbəʤɪˌtɛri ˈɔfˌsɛts. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈɪʃuz ˈɔlˌweɪz nid æˈdrɛsɪŋ, səʧ ɛz ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl ˈpeɪmənts fər ˈrʊrəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ər prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ənˈwɔntɪd kəts ɪn ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈθɛrəpi ˈbɛnəfɪts. wɪˈθaʊt ə bɪg ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈviɪkəl laɪk ˈhɛlθˌkɛr rɪˈfɔrm, ðə ˈmɛdəˌkɛr prəˈskrɪpʃən drəg ˈbɛnəfɪt ər ðə ˈbælənst ˈbəʤɪt ækt, ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈlɑbiɪsts wɪl hæv tɪ gɪt mɔr kriˈeɪtɪv. nɑt səm sɔrt əv ˈoʊvərˌɑrʧɪŋ, ki issue,”*,” ə ˈlɑbiəst ɪkˈspleɪnd, ðiz prəˈvɪʒənz ɛnd əp biɪŋ ə lɑrʤ kaɪnd əv ˈmɛdəˌkɛr bɪl ˈəntu ðɛmˈsɛlvz. |
this gets a double check mark because huge. track patching has been vastly simplified and improved. much more like final cut pro 7, only more customizable.
this was my explanation of the problem in previous versions:
if switched to premiere from final cut pro, you know what talking about, and pissed. the source track system at the head of the timeline and at the heart of basic editing operations is remarkably and inconsistent. since clear that adobe has been listening, there must be some licensing issue, some esoteric use, or some bizarre nostalgic embrace of this craziness by john adobe himself that has allowed this mess to continue to exist.
in order to target a track to insert or overwrite a clip (v,,, etc.), you also have to separately select it at the front of the timeline (video 1, video 2, audio 1, audio 2, etc.). in many cases, you also have to individually every other track that you want to target, because premiere will just pick the top selected track as the target regardless of the one you have targeted.
i’ll try to break it down with an example, but there are so many permutations, difficult to be concise.
so you have a clip open in the source viewer and you want to perform an overwrite edit. being accustomed to fcp, you slide the clip over the program viewer and drop. simple enough. it will land in the timeline in whichever track is the lowest of those that are selected. okay, weird, but no biggie, and yes, you can select multiple video tracks, although only one will be used. (the selected tracks are the ones in the wider of those 2 columns at the head of the timeline.) just ignore the source track indicators (the v,, etc.). i know what thinking. it would be easier just to slide those into place, rather than all the clicking it takes to select your target track and the others, but the source track target makes no difference in this operation.
of course, a pro. so you want to learn the keyboard commands as quickly as possible. try the same exact thing, only this time, press the period key. the overwrite shortcut. at this point, any number of surprising things can occur. one possibility is that nothing will happen. because you have to slide the source track indicator to your target track and make sure the track is selected in the next column. forget the whole lowest selected track thing. that no longer applies.
it used to be even worse. try repeating those same steps in using the insert button instead of the associated keyboard shortcut, and get a third set of entirely distinct behaviors.
thinking this was still too simple, adobe threw in “sync lock” for good measure. kind of like a reverse track lock, which is a nice idea. the supposed function is to push all sync locked tracks down the timeline after an insert edit and keep the others in place, but turn it off for a track and find it makes no difference unless you also the track. be sure to select at least one of the tracks that is supposed to move as well.
i even get into more insert edit nonsense.
finally, just as a final fuck you, actually possible to click on the source track indicators (as opposed to sliding them) and select or them, much like the target tracks. what this abominable combination ofed, yet kind of selected, source track and selecteded target tracks can accomplish, i know. frankly, i want to know.
the “slideable” v and, etc. markers should set the target tracks both in function and name. personally, i would get rid of the track selection altogether (we never missed it in fcp.), but at the very least, those selections have any impact on standard insert and overwrite edits, regardless of whether an editor prefers keyboard shortcuts, mouse clicks, or telepathy.
even if the behaviors were consistent, with all the track selection/deselection? you can assign keyboard shortcuts to some of these behaviors (e.g. to select all tracks), but why make such a fundamental element no, the fundamental element of editing so convoluted?
lastly, the two columns of source and target or whatever, take up more space than necessary. nothing i hate more than a waste of perfectly good pixels! | ðɪs gɪts ə ˈdəbəl ʧɛk mɑrk bɪˈkəz juʤ. træk ˈpæʧɪŋ həz bɪn ˈvæstli ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd. məʧ mɔr laɪk ˈfaɪnəl kət proʊ 7 ˈoʊnli mɔr customizable*. ðɪs wɑz maɪ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪn ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒənz: ɪf swɪʧt tɪ prɛˈmɪr frəm ˈfaɪnəl kət proʊ, ju noʊ wət ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt, ənd pɪst. ðə sɔrs træk ˈsɪstəm æt ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn ənd æt ðə hɑrt əv ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪz rɪˈmɑrkəbli ənd ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt. sɪns klɪr ðət əˈdoʊbi həz bɪn ˈlɪsənɪŋ, ðɛr məst bi səm ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ˈɪʃu, səm ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk juz, ər səm bɪˈzɑr nɔˈstælʤɪk ɪmˈbreɪs əv ðɪs ˈkreɪzinəs baɪ ʤɑn əˈdoʊbi hɪmˈsɛlf ðət həz əˈlaʊd ðɪs mɛs tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪgˈzɪst. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈtərgət ə træk tɪ ˌɪnˈsərt ər ˌoʊvərˈraɪt ə klɪp (vi, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.), ju ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tɪ ˈsɛpərətli səˈlɛkt ɪt æt ðə frənt əv ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn (ˈvɪdioʊ 1 ˈvɪdioʊ 2 ˈɑdiˌoʊ 1 ˈɑdiˌoʊ 2 ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.). ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz, ju ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tɪ ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli ˈɛvəri ˈəðər træk ðət ju wɔnt tɪ ˈtərgət, bɪˈkəz prɛˈmɪr wɪl ʤɪst pɪk ðə tɔp səˈlɛktɪd træk ɛz ðə ˈtərgət rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə wən ju hæv ˈtɑrgətɪd. traɪ tɪ breɪk ɪt daʊn wɪθ ən ɪgˈzæmpəl, bət ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni ˌpərmjuˈteɪʃənz, ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ bi kənˈsaɪs. soʊ ju hæv ə klɪp ˈoʊpən ɪn ðə sɔrs vjuər ənd ju wɔnt tɪ pərˈfɔrm ən ˌoʊvərˈraɪt ˈɛdət. biɪŋ əˈkəstəmd tɪ fcp*, ju slaɪd ðə klɪp ˈoʊvər ðə ˈproʊˌgræm vjuər ənd drɔp. ˈsɪmpəl ɪˈnəf. ɪt wɪl lænd ɪn ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn ɪn wɪˈʧɛvər træk ɪz ðə loʊəst əv ðoʊz ðət ər səˈlɛktɪd. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, wɪrd, bət noʊ ˈbɪgi, ənd jɛs, ju kən səˈlɛkt ˈməltəpəl ˈvɪdioʊ træks, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈoʊnli wən wɪl bi juzd. (ðə səˈlɛktɪd træks ər ðə wənz ɪn ðə ˈwaɪdər əv ðoʊz 2 ˈkɑləmz æt ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn.) ʤɪst ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə sɔrs træk ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz (ðə vi, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.). aɪ noʊ wət ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. ɪt wʊd bi ˈiziər ʤɪst tɪ slaɪd ðoʊz ˈɪntu pleɪs, ˈrəðər ðən ɔl ðə ˈklɪkɪŋ ɪt teɪks tɪ səˈlɛkt jʊr ˈtərgət træk ənd ðə ˈəðərz, bət ðə sɔrs træk ˈtərgət meɪks noʊ ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðɪs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. əv kɔrs, ə proʊ. soʊ ju wɔnt tɪ lərn ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd kəˈmændz ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. traɪ ðə seɪm ɪgˈzækt θɪŋ, ˈoʊnli ðɪs taɪm, prɛs ðə ˈpɪriəd ki. ðə ˌoʊvərˈraɪt ˈʃɔrtˌkət. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv səˈpraɪzɪŋ θɪŋz kən əˈkər. wən ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ɪz ðət ˈnəθɪŋ wɪl ˈhæpən. bɪˈkəz ju hæv tɪ slaɪd ðə sɔrs træk ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər tɪ jʊr ˈtərgət træk ənd meɪk ʃʊr ðə træk ɪz səˈlɛktɪd ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈkɑləm. fərˈgɛt ðə hoʊl loʊəst səˈlɛktɪd træk θɪŋ. ðət noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈplaɪz. ɪt juzd tɪ bi ˈivɪn wərs. traɪ rɪˈpitɪŋ ðoʊz seɪm stɛps ɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈsərt ˈbətən ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈʃɔrtˌkət, ənd gɪt ə θərd sɛt əv ɪnˈtaɪərli dɪˈstɪŋkt bɪˈheɪvjərz. ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðɪs wɑz stɪl tu ˈsɪmpəl, əˈdoʊbi θru ɪn lock”*” fər gʊd ˈmɛʒər. kaɪnd əv laɪk ə rɪˈvərs træk lɑk, wɪʧ ɪz ə nis aɪˈdiə. ðə səˈpoʊzd ˈfəŋkʃən ɪz tɪ pʊʃ ɔl sɪŋk lɑkt træks daʊn ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn ˈæftər ən ˌɪnˈsərt ˈɛdət ənd kip ðə ˈəðərz ɪn pleɪs, bət tərn ɪt ɔf fər ə træk ənd faɪnd ɪt meɪks noʊ ˈdɪfərəns ənˈlɛs ju ˈɔlsoʊ ðə træk. bi ʃʊr tɪ səˈlɛkt æt list wən əv ðə træks ðət ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ muv ɛz wɛl. aɪ ˈivɪn gɪt ˈɪntu mɔr ˌɪnˈsərt ˈɛdət ˈnɑnsɛns. ˈfaɪnəli, ʤɪst ɛz ə ˈfaɪnəl fək ju, ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ klɪk ɔn ðə sɔrs træk ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz (ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ sˈlaɪdɪŋ ðɛm) ənd səˈlɛkt ər ðɛm, məʧ laɪk ðə ˈtərgət træks. wət ðɪs əˈbɑmənəbəl ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv, jɛt kaɪnd əv səˈlɛktɪd, sɔrs træk ənd səˈlɛktɪd ˈtərgət træks kən əˈkɑmplɪʃ, aɪ noʊ. ˈfræŋkli, aɪ wɔnt tɪ noʊ. ðə ““slideable”*” vi ənd ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˈmɑrkərz ʃʊd sɛt ðə ˈtərgət træks boʊθ ɪn ˈfəŋkʃən ənd neɪm. ˈpərsənəli, aɪ wʊd gɪt rɪd əv ðə træk səˈlɛkʃən ˌɔltəˈgɛðər (wi ˈnɛvər mɪst ɪt ɪn fcp*.), bət æt ðə ˈvɛri list, ðoʊz səˈlɛkʃənz hæv ˈɛni ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈstændərd ˌɪnˈsərt ənd ˌoʊvərˈraɪt ˈɛdɪts, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ən ˈɛdɪtər prɪˈfərz ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈʃɔrtˌkəts, maʊs klɪks, ər təˈlɛpəθi. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə bɪˈheɪvjərz wər kənˈsɪstənt, wɪθ ɔl ðə træk selection/deselection*? ju kən əˈsaɪn ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈʃɔrtˌkəts tɪ səm əv ðiz bɪˈheɪvjərz (e.g*. tɪ səˈlɛkt ɔl træks), bət waɪ meɪk səʧ ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈɛləmənt noʊ, ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈɛləmənt əv ˈɛdɪtɪŋ soʊ ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd? ˈlæstli, ðə tu ˈkɑləmz əv sɔrs ənd ˈtərgət ər ˌwəˈtɛvər, teɪk əp mɔr speɪs ðən ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ˈnəθɪŋ aɪ heɪt mɔr ðən ə weɪst əv ˈpərfəktli gʊd ˈpɪksəlz! |
fruit flies 'think' before they act, a study by researchers from the university of oxford's centre for neural circuits and behaviour suggests. the showed that fruit flies take longer to make more difficult decisions.
in experiments asking fruit flies to distinguish between ever closer concentrations of an odor, the researchers found that the flies don't act instinctively or impulsively. instead they appear to accumulate information before committing to a choice.
gathering information before making a decision has been considered a sign of higher intelligence, like that shown by primates and humans.
'freedom of action from automatic impulses is considered a hallmark of cognition or intelligence,' says professor gero, in whose laboratory the new research was performed. 'what our findings show is that fruit flies have a surprising mental capacity that has previously been unrecognised.'
the researchers also showed that the gene, active in a small set of around 200 neurons, is involved in the decision-making process in the fruit fly brain.
the team reports its findings in the journal science. the group was funded by the wellcome trust, the gatsby charitable foundation, the us national institutes of health and the oxford martin school.
the researchers observed fruit flies make a choice between two concentrations of an odor presented to them from opposite ends of a narrow chamber, having been trained to avoid one concentration.
when the odor concentrations were very different and easy to tell apart, the flies made quick decisions and almost always moved to the correct end of the chamber.
when the odor concentrations were very close and difficult to distinguish, the flies took much longer to make a decision, and they made more mistakes.
the researchers found that mathematical models developed to describe the mechanisms of decision making in humans and primates also matched the behaviour of the fruit flies.
the scientists discovered that fruit flies with mutations in a gene called took longer than normal flies to make decisions when odors were difficult to distinguish -- they became indecisive.
the researchers tracked down the activity of the gene to a small cluster of around 200 neurons out of the neurons in the brain of a fruit fly. this implicates these neurons in the process the flies use before committing to a decision.
dr dasgupta, the lead author of the study, explains: 'before a decision is made, brain circuits collect information like a bucket collects water. once the accumulated information has risen to a certain level, the decision is triggered. when is defective, either the flow of information into the bucket is reduced to a trickle, or the bucket has sprung a leak.'
fruit flies have one gene, while humans have four related genes. human1 and2 have previously been associated with language and cognitive development. the genes have also been linked to the ability to learn fine movement sequences, such as playing the piano.
'we don't know why this gene pops up in such diverse mental processes as language, decision-making and motor learning,' says professor. however, he speculates: 'one feature common to all of these processes is that they unfold over time. may be important for wiring the capacity to produce and process temporal sequences in the brain.'
professor adds: is not a "language gene," a "decision-making gene," even a "temporal-processing" or "intelligence gene." any such description would in all likelihood be wrong. what does give us is a tool to understand the brain circuits involved in these processes. it has already led us to a site in the brain that is important in decision-making.' | frut flaɪz 'θɪŋk' ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ækt, ə ˈstədi baɪ ˈrisərʧərz frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɑksfərdz ˈsɛntər fər ˈnʊrəl ˈsərkəts ənd bɪˈheɪvjər səˈʤɛsts. ðə ʃoʊd ðət frut flaɪz teɪk ˈlɔŋgər tɪ meɪk mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt dɪˈsɪʒənz. ɪn ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˈæskɪŋ frut flaɪz tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin ˈɛvər ˈkloʊzər ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əv ən ˈoʊdər, ðə ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd ðət ðə flaɪz doʊnt ækt ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvˌli ər ˌɪmˈpəlsɪvli. ˌɪnˈstɛd ðeɪ əˈpɪr tɪ əˈkjumjəˌleɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr kəˈmɪtɪŋ tɪ ə ʧɔɪs. ˈgæðərɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə dɪˈsɪʒən həz bɪn kənˈsɪdərd ə saɪn əv haɪər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, laɪk ðət ʃoʊn baɪ ˈpraɪˌmeɪts ənd ˈjumənz. 'ˈfridəm əv ˈækʃən frəm ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˌɪmˈpəlsɪz ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈhɑlˌmɑrk əv kɑgˈnɪʃən ər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns,' sɪz prəˈfɛsər ˈʤɛroʊ, ɪn huz ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ðə nu ˈrisərʧ wɑz pərˈfɔrmd. 'wət ɑr ˈfaɪndɪŋz ʃoʊ ɪz ðət frut flaɪz hæv ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈmɛntəl kəˈpæsɪti ðət həz ˈpriviəsli bɪn unrecognised*.' ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd ðət ðə ʤin, ˈæktɪv ɪn ə smɔl sɛt əv əraʊnd 200 ˈnʊrɑnz, ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn ðə frut flaɪ breɪn. ðə tim rɪˈpɔrts ɪts ˈfaɪndɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl saɪəns. ðə grup wɑz ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə ˈwɛlˌkəm trəst, ðə ˈgætsbi ˈʧɛrətəbəl faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtuts əv hɛlθ ənd ðə ˈɑksfərd ˈmɑrtɪn skul. ðə ˈrisərʧərz əbˈzərvd frut flaɪz meɪk ə ʧɔɪs bɪtˈwin tu ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əv ən ˈoʊdər pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðɛm frəm ˈɑpəzɪt ɛndz əv ə ˈnɛroʊ ˈʧeɪmbər, ˈhævɪŋ bɪn treɪnd tɪ əˈvɔɪd wən ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən. wɪn ðə ˈoʊdər ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz wər ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ənd ˈizi tɪ tɛl əˈpɑrt, ðə flaɪz meɪd kwɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz muvd tɪ ðə kərˈɛkt ɛnd əv ðə ˈʧeɪmbər. wɪn ðə ˈoʊdər ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz wər ˈvɛri kloʊz ənd ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ, ðə flaɪz tʊk məʧ ˈlɔŋgər tɪ meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən, ənd ðeɪ meɪd mɔr mɪˈsteɪks. ðə ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd ðət ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈmɑdəlz dɪˈvɛləpt tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz əv dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪn ˈjumənz ənd ˈpraɪˌmeɪts ˈɔlsoʊ mæʧt ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ðə frut flaɪz. ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts dɪˈskəvərd ðət frut flaɪz wɪθ mjuˈteɪʃənz ɪn ə ʤin kɔld tʊk ˈlɔŋgər ðən ˈnɔrməl flaɪz tɪ meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz wɪn ˈoʊdərz wər ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv. ðə ˈrisərʧərz trækt daʊn ðə ækˈtɪvɪti əv ðə ʤin tɪ ə smɔl ˈkləstər əv əraʊnd 200 ˈnʊrɑnz aʊt əv ðə ˈnʊrɑnz ɪn ðə breɪn əv ə frut flaɪ. ðɪs ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪts ðiz ˈnʊrɑnz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðə flaɪz juz ˌbiˈfɔr kəˈmɪtɪŋ tɪ ə dɪˈsɪʒən. ˈdɑktər dasgupta*, ðə lɛd ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈstədi, ɪkˈspleɪnz: 'ˌbiˈfɔr ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz meɪd, breɪn ˈsərkəts kəˈlɛkt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən laɪk ə ˈbəkɪt kəˈlɛkts ˈwɔtər. wəns ðə əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən həz ˈrɪzən tɪ ə ˈsərtən ˈlɛvəl, ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ˈtrɪgərd. wɪn ɪz dɪˈfɛktɪv, ˈiðər ðə floʊ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈbəkɪt ɪz rɪˈdust tɪ ə ˈtrɪkəl, ər ðə ˈbəkɪt həz sprəŋ ə lik.' frut flaɪz hæv wən ʤin, waɪl ˈjumənz hæv fɔr rɪˈleɪtɪd ʤinz. ˈjumən ənd hæv ˈpriviəsli bɪn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðə ʤinz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ lərn faɪn ˈmuvmənt ˈsikwənsɪz, səʧ ɛz pleɪɪŋ ðə piˈænə. 'wi doʊnt noʊ waɪ ðɪs ʤin pɑps əp ɪn səʧ dɪˈvərs ˈmɛntəl ˈprɑsɛsəz ɛz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ ənd ˈmoʊtər ˈlərnɪŋ,' sɪz prəˈfɛsər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi ˈspɛkjəˌleɪts: 'wən ˈfiʧər ˈkɑmən tɪ ɔl əv ðiz ˈprɑsɛsəz ɪz ðət ðeɪ ənˈfoʊld ˈoʊvər taɪm. meɪ bi ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈwaɪrɪŋ ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈproʊdus ənd ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈtɛmpərəl ˈsikwənsɪz ɪn ðə breɪn.' prəˈfɛsər ædz: ɪz nɑt ə "ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ʤin," ə "dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ ʤin," ˈivɪn ə "temporal-processing*" ər "ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʤin." ˈɛni səʧ dɪˈskrɪpʃən wʊd ɪn ɔl ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd bi rɔŋ. wət dɪz gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ə tul tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə breɪn ˈsərkəts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðiz ˈprɑsɛsəz. ɪt həz ɔˈrɛdi lɛd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ə saɪt ɪn ðə breɪn ðət ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ.' |
washington: the white house is considering applying sanctions against companies and individuals in china it believes have benefited from chinese hacking of us trade secrets, the washington post reported on sunday.
the newspaper, citing several unidentified obama administration officials, said a final determination on whether to issue the sanctions was expected soon, possibly as early as the next two weeks.
suspicions that chinese hackers were behind a series of data breaches in the united states have been an irritant in relations between the two largest economies as president xi prepares to make his first visit to the united states next month.
obama administration officials have said china is the top suspect in the massive hacking of a u.s. government agency that compromised the personnel records of at least million current and former government workers. china has denied involvement.
u.s. government officials and cyber analysts say chinese hackers are using high-tech tactics to build massive databases that could be used for traditional espionage, such as recruiting spies or gaining access to secure data on other networks.
a white house official had no immediate comment on the report. the state department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
a senior administration official said in reply to a reuters query that president barack obama noted when he signed an executive order earlier this year enabling the use of economic sanctions against cyber hackers that the administration "is pursuing a comprehensive strategy to confront such actors."
"that strategy includes diplomatic engagement, trade policy tools, law enforcement mechanisms, and imposing sanctions on individuals or entities that engage in certain significant, malicious activities," the official said.
"we are assessing all of our options to respond to these threats in a manner and time frame of our choosing," the official added.
the post quoted an administration official as saying the possible sanctions move “sends a signal to beijing that the administration is going to start fighting back on economic espionage, and it sends a signal to the private sector that on your team. it tells china, enough is enough.”
the newspaper said the sanctions would not be imposed as retaliation for the suspected hacking of the u.s. government personnel records, as they were deemed to have been carried out for intelligence reasons rather than to benefit chinese industry. | ˈwɔʃɪŋtən: ðə waɪt haʊs ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ əˈplaɪɪŋ ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ɪt bɪˈlivz hæv ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ʧaɪˈniz ˈhækɪŋ əv ˈjuˈɛs treɪd ˈsikrɪts, ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz, sɛd ə ˈfaɪnəl dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən ɔn ˈwɛðər tɪ ˈɪʃu ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd sun, ˈpɑsəbli ɛz ˈərli ɛz ðə nɛkst tu wiks. səˈspɪʃənz ðət ʧaɪˈniz ˈhækərz wər bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈdætə ˈbriʧɪz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hæv bɪn ən ˈɪrətənt ɪn riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈkɑnəmiz ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi pərˈpɛrz tɪ meɪk hɪz fərst ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts nɛkst mənθ. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz hæv sɛd ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ðə tɔp ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪn ðə ˈmæsɪv ˈhækɪŋ əv ə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsi ðət ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ðə ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈrɛkərdz əv æt list ˈmɪljən ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈwərkərz. ˈʧaɪnə həz dɪˈnaɪd ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt. juz. ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈsaɪbər ˈænəlɪsts seɪ ʧaɪˈniz ˈhækərz ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˌhaɪˈtɛk ˈtæktɪks tɪ bɪld ˈmæsɪv ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz ðət kʊd bi juzd fər trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɛspiənɑʤ, səʧ ɛz rɪˈkrutɪŋ spaɪz ər ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈdætə ɔn ˈəðər ˈnɛtˌwərks. ə waɪt haʊs əˈfɪʃəl hæd noʊ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ə ˈsinjər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ɪn rɪˈplaɪ tɪ ə ˈrɔɪtərz kˈwiri ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈnoʊtɪd wɪn hi saɪnd ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ðə juz əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈsaɪbər ˈhækərz ðət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən "ɪz pərˈsuɪŋ ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈstrætəʤi tɪ kənˈfrənt səʧ ˈæktərz." "ðət ˈstrætəʤi ˌɪnˈkludz ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt, treɪd ˈpɑləsi tulz, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz, ənd ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər ˈɛntɪtiz ðət ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈsərtən sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, məˈlɪʃəs ækˈtɪvɪtiz," ðə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd. "wi ər əˈsɛsɪŋ ɔl əv ɑr ˈɔpʃənz tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðiz θrɛts ɪn ə ˈmænər ənd taɪm freɪm əv ɑr ˈʧuzɪŋ," ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈædɪd. ðə poʊst kˈwoʊtɪd ən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəl ɛz seɪɪŋ ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsæŋkʃənz muv ə ˈsɪgnəl tɪ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ðət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑrt ˈfaɪtɪŋ bæk ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɛspiənɑʤ, ənd ɪt sɛndz ə ˈsɪgnəl tɪ ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ðət ɔn jʊr tim. ɪt tɛlz ˈʧaɪnə, ɪˈnəf ɪz enough.”*.” ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər sɛd ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz wʊd nɑt bi ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɛz riˌtæliˈeɪʃən fər ðə səˈspɛktɪd ˈhækɪŋ əv ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈrɛkərdz, ɛz ðeɪ wər dimd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈkɛrid aʊt fər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈrizənz ˈrəðər ðən tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ʧaɪˈniz ˈɪndəstri. |
3, 2, 1 ... bake off! the mission to make bread in space
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crumbs may seem harmless here on earth, but they can be a hazard in they could get in an astronaut's eye, or get inhaled, causing someone to choke. crumbs could even float into an electrical panel, burn up or cause a fire.
that's part of the reason why it was a very big deal in 1965 when john young pulled a beef sandwich out of his pocket as he was orbiting the earth with gus grissom.
"where did that come from?" grissom asked young.
"i brought it with me," young said.
young took a bite and then took over, spreading bread crumbs throughout the spacecraft.
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today, instead of bread, astronauts usually eat tortillas: they don't crumble in the same way and they're easy to hold with one hand as the astronaut floats about.
but for many germans, tortillas just don't cut it. so when a man named sebastian heard that german astronaut alexander gerst is returning to the international space station in 2018, that got him thinking: "shouldn't we do something to enable him to have fresh bread in space?"
bread is a really big deal in germany there are thousands of variations of different kinds of bread there. to, a german astronaut in space without fresh bread seemed like a preventable problem.
marcu was working in the space sector, and he and his friend, an engineer, started a company called bake in space in march 2017.
they're with the german aerospace center, which is basically germany's nasa. their goal is to make an oven that can successfully bake dough on the international space station by 2018.
but there are a lot of obstacles that make baking in space difficult.
first, the oven needs to function on about a tenth of the power an oven here on earth does.
and it's pretty much impossible to the oven, because if it gets hot and then the door is opened, a giant hot air bubble could leave the oven and float into the spacecraft.
"it could just sit there in mid air and the astronauts could basically burn himself if he flies through it," says.
which is clearly not ideal.
then there's the problem of the dough at low heat, bread has to bake for a longer period of time, but the longer it bakes, the drier it gets. and crumbling must be avoided at all costs because of the havoc bread wreaks in space.
despite all the technical challenges, predicts that his company will be able to have alexander gerst bake the first loaf of in space next year.
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"it's not just about making one german astronaut happy with fresh bread," explains. "there's really a deeper meaning to bread in space."
he says bread is ubiquitous. it's made its way onto our dinner tables, into our religion, our slang. breadwinner and dough stand for money, for well being, for quality of life. we break bread with strangers as a gesture of good faith.
"well, it would definitely be a big symbol of peace to break bread with an alien life form i think," he says.
but most importantly to, freshly baked bread in space will offer astronauts a little slice of home.
paige pfleger reports for health and science show, the pulse. this story originally appeared on an episode of its podcast called leap of space. | 3 2 1 beɪk ɔf! ðə ˈmɪʃən tɪ meɪk brɛd ɪn speɪs ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən si. fər beɪk ɪn speɪs si. fər beɪk ɪn speɪs krəmz meɪ sim ˈhɑrmləs hir ɔn ərθ, bət ðeɪ kən bi ə ˈhæzərd ɪn ðeɪ kʊd gɪt ɪn ən ˈæstrəˌnɑts aɪ, ər gɪt ˌɪnˈheɪld, ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ ʧoʊk. krəmz kʊd ˈivɪn floʊt ˈɪntu ən ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈpænəl, bərn əp ər kɔz ə faɪər. ðæts pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən waɪ ɪt wɑz ə ˈvɛri bɪg dil ɪn 1965 wɪn ʤɑn jəŋ pʊld ə bif ˈsænwɪʧ aʊt əv hɪz ˈpɑkət ɛz hi wɑz ˈɔrbətɪŋ ðə ərθ wɪθ gəs ˈgrɪsəm. "wɛr dɪd ðət kəm frəm?" ˈgrɪsəm æst jəŋ. "aɪ brɔt ɪt wɪθ mi," jəŋ sɛd. jəŋ tʊk ə baɪt ənd ðɛn tʊk ˈoʊvər, ˈsprɛdɪŋ brɛd krəmz θruaʊt ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft. ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən ɛs./ beɪk ɪn speɪs ˈʤiˈɛmˈbiˈeɪʧ ɛs./ beɪk ɪn speɪs ˈʤiˈɛmˈbiˈeɪʧ təˈdeɪ, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv brɛd, ˈæstrəˌnɔts ˈjuʒəwəli it ˌtɔrˈtiəz: ðeɪ doʊnt ˈkrəmbəl ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ənd ðɛr ˈizi tɪ hoʊld wɪθ wən hænd ɛz ðə ˈæstrəˌnɑt floʊts əˈbaʊt. bət fər ˈmɛni ˈʤərmənz, ˌtɔrˈtiəz ʤɪst doʊnt kət ɪt. soʊ wɪn ə mæn neɪmd səˈbæsʧən hərd ðət ˈʤərmən ˈæstrəˌnɑt ˌælɪgˈzændər gərst ɪz rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˈsteɪʃən ɪn 2018 ðət gɑt ɪm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ: "ˈʃʊdənt wi du ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ɪm tɪ hæv frɛʃ brɛd ɪn speɪs?" brɛd ɪz ə ˈrɪli bɪg dil ɪn ˈʤərməni ðɛr ər ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz əv ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnz əv brɛd ðɛr. tɪ, ə ˈʤərmən ˈæstrəˌnɑt ɪn speɪs wɪˈθaʊt frɛʃ brɛd simd laɪk ə prɪˈvɛntəbəl ˈprɑbləm. wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə speɪs ˈsɛktər, ənd hi ənd hɪz frɛnd, ən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr, ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld beɪk ɪn speɪs ɪn mɑrʧ 2017 ðɛr wɪθ ðə ˈʤərmən ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs ˈsɛnər, wɪʧ ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈʤərməniz ˈnæsə. ðɛr goʊl ɪz tɪ meɪk ən ˈəvən ðət kən səkˈsɛsfəli beɪk doʊ ɔn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˈsteɪʃən baɪ 2018 bət ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈɑbstəkəlz ðət meɪk ˈbeɪkɪŋ ɪn speɪs ˈdɪfəkəlt. fərst, ðə ˈəvən nidz tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən ɔn əˈbaʊt ə tɛnθ əv ðə paʊər ən ˈəvən hir ɔn ərθ dɪz. ənd ɪts ˈprɪti məʧ ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ðə ˈəvən, bɪˈkəz ɪf ɪt gɪts hɑt ənd ðɛn ðə dɔr ɪz ˈoʊpənd, ə ʤaɪənt hɑt ɛr ˈbəbəl kʊd liv ðə ˈəvən ənd floʊt ˈɪntu ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft. "ɪt kʊd ʤɪst sɪt ðɛr ɪn mɪd ɛr ənd ðə ˈæstrəˌnɔts kʊd ˈbeɪsɪkli bərn hɪmˈsɛlf ɪf hi flaɪz θru ɪt," sɪz. wɪʧ ɪz ˈklɪrli nɑt aɪˈdil. ðɛn ðɛrz ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ðə doʊ æt loʊ hit, brɛd həz tɪ beɪk fər ə ˈlɔŋgər ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, bət ðə ˈlɔŋgər ɪt beɪks, ðə draɪər ɪt gɪts. ənd ˈkrəmbəlɪŋ məst bi əˈvɔɪdɪd æt ɔl kɔsts bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈhævək brɛd riks ɪn speɪs. dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈʧælənʤɪz, prɪˈdɪkts ðət hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv ˌælɪgˈzændər gərst beɪk ðə fərst loʊf əv ɪn speɪs nɛkst jɪr. ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən ˈnæsə/ beɪk ɪn speɪs ˈʤiˈɛmˈbiˈeɪʧ ˈnæsə/ beɪk ɪn speɪs ˈʤiˈɛmˈbiˈeɪʧ "ɪts nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ wən ˈʤərmən ˈæstrəˌnɑt ˈhæpi wɪθ frɛʃ brɛd," ɪkˈspleɪnz. "ðɛrz ˈrɪli ə ˈdipər ˈminɪŋ tɪ brɛd ɪn speɪs." hi sɪz brɛd ɪz juˈbɪkwɪtəs. ɪts meɪd ɪts weɪ ˈɔntu ɑr ˈdɪnər ˈteɪbəlz, ˈɪntu ɑr rɪˈlɪʤən, ɑr slæŋ. ˈbrɛdˌwɪnər ənd doʊ stænd fər ˈməni, fər wɛl biɪŋ, fər kˈwɑləti əv laɪf. wi breɪk brɛd wɪθ ˈstreɪnʤərz ɛz ə ˈʤɛsʧər əv gʊd feɪθ. "wɛl, ɪt wʊd ˈdɛfənətli bi ə bɪg ˈsɪmbəl əv pis tɪ breɪk brɛd wɪθ ən ˈeɪliən laɪf fɔrm aɪ θɪŋk," hi sɪz. bət moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli tɪ, ˈfrɛʃli beɪkt brɛd ɪn speɪs wɪl ˈɔfər ˈæstrəˌnɔts ə ˈlɪtəl slaɪs əv hoʊm. peɪʤ ˈfligər rɪˈpɔrts fər hɛlθ ənd saɪəns ʃoʊ, ðə pəls. ðɪs ˈstɔri ərˈɪʤənəli əˈpɪrd ɔn ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ɪts ˈpɔdˌkæst kɔld lip əv speɪs. |
close russia's prime minister hasn't shied away from being outspoken about the country's disagreements with western bodies. video provided by newsy
russian prime minister medvedev gestures during his speech on the podium at the security conference in munich, on feb. 13.: ap)
munich, germany russian prime minister medvedev told a security conference here saturday that the world was in a new cold war and that the west was to blame.
"nato's attitude toward russia remains unfriendly and opaque, and one could go so far as to say we have slid back to a new cold war," medvedev said.
"sometimes i wonder if it is the year 2016 or 1962," he said.
medvedev made the comments during an appearance at the munich security conference, a high-level event attended by dozens of world leaders and senior diplomats. this year's participants include u.s. secretary of state john kerry, french prime minister manuel valls, ukrainian president petro, russian foreign minister sergey lavrov, and many others.
medvedev said the sanctions imposed on russia by the west after moscow's annexation of crimea and new military moves by the nato alliance were aggravating tensions. at the same conference in 2007, russian president vladimir putin said the building of a missile defense system risked restarting the cold war.
“the picture is more grim" than in 2007, medvedev said.
a man installs art of russian president vladimir putin during an outdoor exhibition entitled "crimea: return to home port" in moscow.: yuri kochetkov, european agency)
his remarks came after nato secretary general jens stoltenberg used an address to defend move to strengthen its defenses, including moving more troops and equipment to countries bordering russia. stoltenberg said he expected a summer nato summit in warsaw would be used “to decide to further strengthen the defense and deterrence.”
“russia’s rhetoric, posture and exercises of its nuclear forces are aimed at intimidating its neighbors, undermining trust and stability in europe,” he said.
in a separate panel, made an emotional appeal for continued support for his country amid its conflict with russia in eastern ukraine. a peace deal the minsk agreement has not been fully implemented.
both sides accuse each other for that failure.
"i am a president of a country that is in a state of war, and i want to give you one important fact: you can run my country only if you are an optimist. if you are a pessimist you will lose, and lose the country," he said. "we strongly put our trust in european unity, in transatlantic unity, and in solidarity in ukraine."
"exactly two years ago hundreds of ukrainians gave their lives because of their dreams to live in europe," he said.
february 22 marks the anniversary of former ukraine president viktor ousting, in part because he failed to sign a deal with the european union that would lead to closer cooperation. fled to russia.
frank-walter steinmeier, germany's foreign minister, said he was “counting on it being clear to all those in positions of responsibility in kiev and moscow that we no longer have forever to implement what was agreed in minsk."
kerry used his speech to praise european nations for holding firm on sanctions against russia. following friday's deal that might lead to a cease-fire in syria, he said it was time for moscow to act in good faith in forging a truce.
referring to the ongoing conflict in syria, medvedev denied that his country is killing civilians as its military conducts airstrikes in support of syrian president bashar assad. "everyone is accusing us of this. it's not true," medvedev said.
read or share this story: | kloʊz ˈrəʃəz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈhæzənt ʃaɪd əˈweɪ frəm biɪŋ ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəntriz ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts wɪθ ˈwɛstərn ˈbɑdiz. ˈvɪdioʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈnuzi ˈrəʃən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv ˈʤɛsʧərz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz spiʧ ɔn ðə ˈpoʊdiəm æt ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn mˈjunɪk, ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 13 ˌeɪˈpi) mˈjunɪk, ˈʤərməni ˈrəʃən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv toʊld ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkɑnfərəns hir ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðət ðə wərld wɑz ɪn ə nu koʊld wɔr ənd ðət ðə wɛst wɑz tɪ bleɪm. "ˈneɪtoʊz ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrd ˈrəʃə rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈfrɛndli ənd oʊˈpeɪk, ənd wən kʊd goʊ soʊ fɑr ɛz tɪ seɪ wi hæv slɪd bæk tɪ ə nu koʊld wɔr," ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv sɛd. "ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ɪt ɪz ðə jɪr 2016 ər 1962 hi sɛd. ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv meɪd ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈdʊrɪŋ ən əˈpɪrəns æt ðə mˈjunɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkɑnfərəns, ə ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ɪˈvɛnt əˈtɛndəd baɪ ˈdəzənz əv wərld ˈlidərz ənd ˈsinjər ˈdɪpləˌmæts. ðɪs jɪrz pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ˌɪnˈklud juz. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ˈkɛri, frɛnʧ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər mɑnˈwɛl vɔlz, juˈkreɪniən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈpɛtroʊ, ˈrəʃən ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈsɛrʤi lavrov*, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz. ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv sɛd ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ˈrəʃə baɪ ðə wɛst ˈæftər ˈmɔˌskoʊz ˌænɛkˈseɪʃən əv kraɪˈmiə ənd nu ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri muvz baɪ ðə ˈneɪtoʊ əˈlaɪəns wər ˈægrəˌveɪtɪŋ ˈtɛnʧənz. æt ðə seɪm ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn 2007 ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn sɛd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ əv ə ˈmɪsəl dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəm rɪskt riˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə koʊld wɔr. ˈpɪkʧər ɪz mɔr grɪm" ðən ɪn 2007 ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv sɛd. ə mæn ˌɪnˈstɔlz ɑrt əv ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɛnˈtaɪtəld "kraɪˈmiə: rɪˈtərn tɪ hoʊm pɔrt" ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ. ˈjʊri kochetkov*, ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈeɪʤənsi) hɪz rɪˈmɑrks keɪm ˈæftər ˈneɪtoʊ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɛnz ˈstoʊltənbərg juzd ən ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ dɪˈfɛnd muv tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ɪts dɪˈfɛnsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmuvɪŋ mɔr trups ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ ˈkəntriz ˈbɔrdərɪŋ ˈrəʃə. ˈstoʊltənbərg sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ə ˈsəmər ˈneɪtoʊ ˈsəmɪt ɪn ˈwɔrˌsɔ wʊd bi juzd ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ˈfərðər ˈstrɛŋθən ðə dɪˈfɛns ənd deterrence.”*.” ˈrɛtərɪk, ˈpɑsʧər ənd ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz əv ɪts ˈnukliər ˈfɔrsɪz ər eɪmd æt ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈneɪbərz, ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ trəst ənd stəˈbɪlɪti ɪn europe,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈpænəl, meɪd ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl əˈpil fər kənˈtɪnjud səˈpɔrt fər hɪz ˈkəntri əˈmɪd ɪts ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ˈrəʃə ɪn ˈistərn juˈkreɪn. ə pis dil ðə mɪnsk əˈgrimənt həz nɑt bɪn ˈfʊli ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd. boʊθ saɪdz əˈkjuz iʧ ˈəðər fər ðət ˈfeɪljər. "aɪ æm ə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ə ˈkəntri ðət ɪz ɪn ə steɪt əv wɔr, ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪv ju wən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fækt: ju kən rən maɪ ˈkəntri ˈoʊnli ɪf ju ər ən ˈɑptɪmɪst. ɪf ju ər ə ˈpɛsəməst ju wɪl luz, ənd luz ðə ˈkəntri," hi sɛd. "wi ˈstrɔŋli pʊt ɑr trəst ɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunɪti, ɪn ˌtrænzəˈtlænɪk ˈjunɪti, ənd ɪn ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti ɪn juˈkreɪn." "ɪgˈzæktli tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈhənərdz əv juˈkreɪniənz geɪv ðɛr lɪvz bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr drimz tɪ lɪv ɪn ˈjʊrəp," hi sɛd. ˈfɛbruˌɛri 22 mɑrks ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ˈfɔrmər juˈkreɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈvɪktər ˈaʊstɪŋ, ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz hi feɪld tɪ saɪn ə dil wɪθ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ðət wʊd lɛd tɪ ˈkloʊzər kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən. flɛd tɪ ˈrəʃə. steinmeier*, ˈʤərməniz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər, sɛd hi wɑz ɔn ɪt biɪŋ klɪr tɪ ɔl ðoʊz ɪn pəˈzɪʃənz əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɪn kiɛv ənd ˈmɔˌskaʊ ðət wi noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv fərˈɛvər tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt wət wɑz əˈgrid ɪn mɪnsk." ˈkɛri juzd hɪz spiʧ tɪ preɪz ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈneɪʃənz fər ˈhoʊldɪŋ fərm ɔn ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈrəʃə. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈfraɪˌdeɪz dil ðət maɪt lɛd tɪ ə ˈsisˈfaɪər ɪn ˈsɪriə, hi sɛd ɪt wɑz taɪm fər ˈmɔˌskaʊ tɪ ækt ɪn gʊd feɪθ ɪn ˈfɔrʤɪŋ ə trus. rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ˈsɪriə, ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv dɪˈnaɪd ðət hɪz ˈkəntri ɪz ˈkɪlɪŋ səˈvɪljənz ɛz ɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kənˈdəkts ˈɛrˌstraɪks ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ˈsɪriən ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr əˈsɑd. "ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz əˈkjuzɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs əv ðɪs. ɪts nɑt tru," ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv sɛd. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
david tennant and billie piper reunite for three new big finish doctor who productions...
david tennant and billie piper are their roles of the tenth doctor and his companion rose tyler in three new doctor who audio dramas from big finish productions in arrangement with bbc worldwide:
david doctor, portrayed on screen from december 2005 until december 2009, returned in the anniversary special the day of the doctor, with matt smith and sir john hurt in 2013, and on audio for big finish with catherine tate in 2016.
billie piper portrayed the companion rose in 2005 and 2006, returning for a number of stories in 2008. she also appeared as the moment which had taken form in the day of the doctor. these new stories will be debut for big finish.
executive producer jason says: "getting david and billie back together was definitely on my bucket list two wonderful actors who created an era of doctor who which is so fondly remembered and brought a different aspect of the relationship between the doctor and his companion to the fore love, both platonic and unrequited. great to have the tenth doctor and rose back again!"
doctor who: the tenth doctor adventures volume 2, to be released in november 2017, is comprised of three thrilling audio adventures.
the set opens with infamy of the by john dorney, in which an alien invasion of earth quite what it appears to be camille guest stars as jackie tyler.
in the second adventure, sword of the chevalier by guy adams, the doctor and rose arrive in slough in 1791 and encounter chevalier d’eon, an enigmatic who has lived their life as a woman. together they must fend off alien slavers, who have come to earth to abduct valuable humans.
finally, in cold vengeance by matt fitton, the arrives on coldstar, a vast frozen food asteroid in deep space. but there is something sinister defrosting in the network of storage units… the old enemies the ice warriors! nicholas briggs plays ice lord and warrior slaan.
"it was such a special time for me, working with billie and david on the tv show," says nicholas briggs, who is the voice of the on tv and for big finish, "and it is such an honour to revisit it with them on audio."
doctor who: the tenth doctor adventures volume 2 is produced by david richardson, script edited by matt fitton and john dorney, and directed by nicholas briggs. executive producers are jason and nicholas briggs.
"we were thrilled by the response to the first volume,’ says david richardson. "david tennant and catherine tate were on fantastic form, and so exciting to reunite david with billie piper, playing the doctor and rose together again after nine years! their time in the series transformed doctor who into a and international hit, and worked very hard to live up to the incredible standards of russell t davies."
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check out our entire doctor who - the new series range for a wealth of exciting titles! | ˈdeɪvɪd ˈtɛnənt ənd ˈbɪli ˈpaɪpər ˌriuˈnaɪt fər θri nu bɪg ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈdɔktər hu pərˈdəkʃənz... ˈdeɪvɪd ˈtɛnənt ənd ˈbɪli ˈpaɪpər ər ðɛr roʊlz əv ðə tɛnθ ˈdɔktər ənd hɪz kəmˈpænjən roʊz ˈtaɪlər ɪn θri nu ˈdɔktər hu ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈdrɑməz frəm bɪg ˈfɪnɪʃ pərˈdəkʃənz ɪn ərˈeɪnʤmənt wɪθ ˌbibiˈsi ˈwərldˈwaɪd: ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdɔktər, pɔrˈtreɪd ɔn skrin frəm dɪˈsɛmbər 2005 ənˈtɪl dɪˈsɛmbər 2009 rɪˈtərnd ɪn ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri ˈspɛʃəl ðə deɪ əv ðə ˈdɔktər, wɪθ mæt smɪθ ənd sər ʤɑn hərt ɪn 2013 ənd ɔn ˈɑdiˌoʊ fər bɪg ˈfɪnɪʃ wɪθ ˈkæθərɪn teɪt ɪn 2016 ˈbɪli ˈpaɪpər pɔrˈtreɪd ðə kəmˈpænjən roʊz ɪn 2005 ənd 2006 rɪˈtərnɪŋ fər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈstɔriz ɪn 2008 ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪrd ɛz ðə ˈmoʊmənt wɪʧ hæd ˈteɪkən fɔrm ɪn ðə deɪ əv ðə ˈdɔktər. ðiz nu ˈstɔriz wɪl bi ˈdeɪbju fər bɪg ˈfɪnɪʃ. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər ˈʤeɪsən sɪz: "ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈdeɪvɪd ənd ˈbɪli bæk təˈgɛðər wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ɔn maɪ ˈbəkɪt lɪst tu ˈwəndərfəl ˈæktərz hu kriˈeɪtɪd ən ˈɪrə əv ˈdɔktər hu wɪʧ ɪz soʊ ˈfɑndli rɪˈmɛmbərd ənd brɔt ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈdɔktər ənd hɪz kəmˈpænjən tɪ ðə fɔr ləv, boʊθ pləˈtɑnɪk ənd ˌənrikˈwaɪtɪd. greɪt tɪ hæv ðə tɛnθ ˈdɔktər ənd roʊz bæk əˈgɛn!" ˈdɔktər hu: ðə tɛnθ ˈdɔktər ædˈvɛnʧərz ˈvɑljum 2 tɪ bi riˈlist ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2017 ɪz kəmˈpraɪzd əv θri θˈrɪlɪŋ ˈɑdiˌoʊ ædˈvɛnʧərz. ðə sɛt ˈoʊpənz wɪθ ˈɪnfəmi əv ðə baɪ ʤɑn ˈdɔrni, ɪn wɪʧ ən ˈeɪliən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ərθ kwaɪt wət ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi kəˈmil gɛst stɑrz ɛz ˈʤæki ˈtaɪlər. ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ədˈvɛnʧər, sɔrd əv ðə ˌʃɛvəˈlɪr baɪ gaɪ ˈædəmz, ðə ˈdɔktər ənd roʊz əraɪv ɪn sləf ɪn 1791 ənd ɪnˈkaʊnər ˌʃɛvəˈlɪr d’eon*, ən ˌɛnɪgˈmætɪk hu həz lɪvd ðɛr laɪf ɛz ə ˈwʊmən. təˈgɛðər ðeɪ məst fɛnd ɔf ˈeɪliən slavers*, hu hæv kəm tɪ ərθ tɪ æbˈdəkt ˈvæljəbəl ˈjumənz. ˈfaɪnəli, ɪn koʊld ˈvɛnʤəns baɪ mæt ˈfɪtən, ðə əraɪvz ɔn coldstar*, ə væst ˈfroʊzən fud ˈæstərˌɔɪd ɪn dip speɪs. bət ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪnɪstər dɪˈfrɔstɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈstɔrɪʤ units…*… ðə oʊld ˈɛnəmiz ðə aɪs ˈwɔrjərz! ˈnɪkələs brɪgz pleɪz aɪs lɔrd ənd ˈwɔrjər slaan*. "ɪt wɑz səʧ ə ˈspɛʃəl taɪm fər mi, ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈbɪli ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ɔn ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ," sɪz ˈnɪkələs brɪgz, hu ɪz ðə vɔɪs əv ðə ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd fər bɪg ˈfɪnɪʃ, "ənd ɪt ɪz səʧ ən ˈɑnər tɪ riˈvɪzɪt ɪt wɪθ ðɛm ɔn ˈɑdiˌoʊ." ˈdɔktər hu: ðə tɛnθ ˈdɔktər ædˈvɛnʧərz ˈvɑljum 2 ɪz prəˈdust baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈrɪʧərdsən, skrɪpt ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ mæt ˈfɪtən ənd ʤɑn ˈdɔrni, ənd dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈnɪkələs brɪgz. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusərz ər ˈʤeɪsən ənd ˈnɪkələs brɪgz. "wi wər θrɪld baɪ ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə fərst volume,’*,’ sɪz ˈdeɪvɪd ˈrɪʧərdsən. "ˈdeɪvɪd ˈtɛnənt ənd ˈkæθərɪn teɪt wər ɔn fænˈtæstɪk fɔrm, ənd soʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪt ˈdeɪvɪd wɪθ ˈbɪli ˈpaɪpər, pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈdɔktər ənd roʊz təˈgɛðər əˈgɛn ˈæftər naɪn jɪrz! ðɛr taɪm ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz trænsˈfɔrmd ˈdɔktər hu ˈɪntu ə ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl hɪt, ənd wərkt ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ lɪv əp tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈstændərdz əv ˈrəsəl ti ˈdeɪviz." ˈdɔktər hu ðə tɛnθ ˈdɔktər ædˈvɛnʧərz ˈvɑljum 2 (ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən) ɪz əˈveɪləbəl naʊ fər ɔn ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ənd ˈsiˈdi. ðɪs kəˈlɛktərz ɪˈdɪʃən ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈkɑpiz ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈsiˈdi ɪn dəˈləks ˈpækɪʤɪŋ fər ə praɪs əv wɪθ ə ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈvərʒən fər ðə θri ˈstɔriz ˈdɔktər hu ˈɪnfəmi əv ðə, ˈdɔktər hu sɔrd əv ðə ˌʃɛvəˈlɪr ənd ˈdɔktər hu koʊld ˈvɛnʤəns kən bi bɔt ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli fər ɔn ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ər ɔn ˈdaʊnˌloʊd. ðiz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbəndəld təˈgɛðər fər ənd rɪˈspɛktɪvli. 24 aʊər ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfər waɪl ɑr ˈdɔktər hu ðə tɛnθ ˈdɔktər ædˈvɛnʧərz ˈvɑljum 1 ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən həz naʊ soʊld aʊt ɔn ˈsiˈdi, ɑr ˈdɔktər hu ðə tɛnθ ˈdɔktər ædˈvɛnʧərz ˈvɑljum 1 sɛt, kəˈlɛktɪŋ təˈgɛðər ðə θri ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl dɪsk rɪˈlisɪz (iʧ əˈveɪləbəl fər ənd ɪz əˈveɪləbəl fər ðə nɛkst 24 aʊərz æt ə 50 ˈdɪskaʊnt ʤɪst ər fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ər ˈsiˈdi! ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈdɔktər hu ðə nu ˈsɪriz reɪnʤ fər ə wɛlθ əv ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈtaɪtəlz! |
princeton imagine taking a leisurely mile autumn sunday drive through princeton.
one would see such sights as the home and workplace of albert einstein, along with the homes of two u.s. presidents, scientists and the revolutionary war's princeton battlefield, not to mention views of one of the world's most acclaimed campuses, featuring architectural buildings, from historic to modern.
now imagine leaving the car home and not walking, but running the route.
that's what runners signed up for to take part in the 2015 princeton half marathon on sunday.
participants, mostly from new jersey, but some coming from as far as hong kong, braved the cool temperatures and dampness to line up on paul robeson place for the 7 a.m. start.
related: 2014 princeton half marathon
zach rivers, of brooklyn, n.y., finished first, setting a new course record crossing the finish line at, besting last year's winner laurent white of flemington by more than 6 minutes. white finished fifth this year.
princeton resident brian rosener finished second and natalie rathjen, also of princeton, was the first female finisher.
the event was organized by hitops, a registered nonprofit dedicated to adolescent health.
michael mancuso may be reached at mmancuso@njadvancemedia.com. find on facebook. | ˈprɪnstən ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈlizərli maɪl ˈɔtəm ˈsənˌdi draɪv θru ˈprɪnstən. wən wʊd si səʧ saɪts ɛz ðə hoʊm ənd ˈwərkˌpleɪs əv ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪn, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə hoʊmz əv tu juz. ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts, ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri wɔrz ˈprɪnstən ˈbætəlˌfild, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən vjuz əv wən əv ðə wərldz moʊst əˈkleɪmd ˈkæmpəsɪz, ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ˈbɪldɪŋz, frəm hɪˈstɔrɪk tɪ ˈmɑdərn. naʊ ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈlivɪŋ ðə kɑr hoʊm ənd nɑt ˈwɔkɪŋ, bət ˈrənɪŋ ðə rut. ðæts wət ˈrənərz saɪnd əp fər tɪ teɪk pɑrt ɪn ðə 2015 ˈprɪnstən hæf ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ɔn ˈsənˌdi. pɑrˈtɪsəpənts, ˈmoʊstli frəm nu ˈʤərzi, bət səm ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ɛz fɑr ɛz hɔŋ kɔŋg, breɪvd ðə kul ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ənd ˈdæmpnɪs tɪ laɪn əp ɔn pɔl ˈroʊbɪsən pleɪs fər ðə 7 a.m*. stɑrt. rɪˈleɪtɪd: 2014 ˈprɪnstən hæf ˈmɛrəˌθɑn zæk ˈrɪvərz, əv ˈbrʊklɪn, n.y*., ˈfɪnɪʃt fərst, ˈsɛtɪŋ ə nu kɔrs ˈrɛkərd ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn æt ˈbɛstɪŋ læst jɪrz ˈwɪnər ˈlɔrənt waɪt əv ˈflɛmɪŋtən baɪ mɔr ðən 6 ˈmɪnəts. waɪt ˈfɪnɪʃt fɪθ ðɪs jɪr. ˈprɪnstən ˈrɛzɪdənt braɪən ˈroʊzənər ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈsɛkənd ənd ˈnætəli ˈræθʤən, ˈɔlsoʊ əv ˈprɪnstən, wɑz ðə fərst ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfɪnɪʃər. ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ hitops*, ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd nɑnˈprɑfət ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˌædəˈlɛsənt hɛlθ. ˈmaɪkəl ˌmæŋˈkjusoʊ meɪ bi riʧt æt mmancuso@njadvancemedia.com*. faɪnd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. |
a vancouver community group called friends of hong kong (fhk) is calling on municipal and provincial governments to stop dismissing complaints about the effect of foreign buying on vancouver's sizzling real estate.
governments should track buying patterns and find solutions to stabilize the market, said organizers of a friday morning panel discussion titled 'the elephant in the room,' which examined the impact of foreign capital on the vancouver housing market.
fhk is a small local group of residents primarily interested in vancouver's relationship with hong kong, a city which also struggles with the issue of foreign real estate investment. in 2012, hong kong imposed a heavy stamp tax on non-resident purchasers to cool the housing market there.
yet organizers say that both the fear of racism and racism itself hinder effective dialogue in vancouver.
“instead of being able to talk about (foreign buyers) openly, now you are being muzzled just by, ‘there’s no data to prove what saying,’” said ivy li, a core member of the neighbourhood association.
“by doing all that, particularly making the chinese community even more vulnerable, because they now become the target of anger," li said. those raising the issue of foreign investment are exposed to accusations of racism, while "the problems are not being solved."
"it's very convenient to brush this issue aside"
academics and activists for the local community said lack of foreign ownership data has given elected officials a way out of dealing with critical vancouver housing issues, including affordability and vacancy rates.
“it’s very convenient for them to brush this issue aside,” explained fenella sung. “data is key to get to the next step, but not our role as citizens to get the data.”
the b.c. government has recently come under fire for its lack of data on foreign investment in canadian homes, an issue that disproportionately affectss in vancouver, says the group.
those comments were echoed by other panelists, including city carr, affordable housing activist eveline, the vancouver sandy and geography professor david ley.
they demanded not only foreign investment data from the government, but accountability for how data is used.
governments should base housing policy on census and survey information, said ley, not statistics from the b.c. real estate association, whose analysis recently informed premier christy clark in her decision to reject the idea of a tax on luxury housing.
"if informed people tell you the same story a hundred times, that's more than anecdotal"
“if informed people tell you the same story a hundred times, more than anecdotal,” said ley. “how naive are we supposed to be? we need an objective, assessment of these issues, not by those whose interest and economic success depends on the nature of the data.”
xia agreed, and said the housing crisis will never be solved without this kind of data, and encouraged the public to attend a "give us data" rally at the vancouver central library on june 24.
“i think what is important is that we continue putting pressure on our leaders,” she said. “every once in a while the needs of the people will be put above profit and we will come closer to a more fair and equitable society.” | ə vænˈkuvər kəmˈjunɪti grup kɔld frɛndz əv hɔŋ kɔŋg (fhk*) ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn mjuˈnɪsəpəl ənd prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ stɑp dɪsˈmɪsɪŋ kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈfɔrən baɪɪŋ ɔn vænˈkuvərz ˈsɪzəlɪŋ ril ɛˈsteɪt. ˈgəvərnmənts ʃʊd træk baɪɪŋ ˈpætərnz ənd faɪnd səˈluʃənz tɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, sɛd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz əv ə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈpænəl dɪˈskəʃən ˈtaɪtəld 'ðə ˈɛləfənt ɪn ðə rum,' wɪʧ ɪgˈzæmənd ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈfɔrən ˈkæpɪtəl ɔn ðə vænˈkuvər ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt. ɪz ə smɔl ˈloʊkəl grup əv ˈrɛzɪdənts praɪˈmɛrəli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn vænˈkuvərz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ hɔŋ kɔŋg, ə ˈsɪti wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstrəgəlz wɪθ ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈfɔrən ril ɛˈsteɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ɪn 2012 hɔŋ kɔŋg ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ə ˈhɛvi stæmp tæks ɔn nɑnˈrɛzədənt ˈpərʧəsərz tɪ kul ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ðɛr. jɛt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz seɪ ðət boʊθ ðə fɪr əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ənd ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈhɪndər ˈifɛktɪv ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ɪn vænˈkuvər. əv biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt (ˈfɔrən baɪərz) ˈoʊpənli, naʊ ju ər biɪŋ ˈməzəld ʤɪst baɪ, noʊ ˈdætə tɪ pruv wət saying,’”*,’” sɛd ˈaɪvi li, ə kɔr ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. duɪŋ ɔl ðət, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ʧaɪˈniz kəmˈjunɪti ˈivɪn mɔr ˈvəlnərəbəl, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ naʊ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈtərgət əv ˈæŋgər," li sɛd. ðoʊz ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ər ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, waɪl "ðə ˈprɑbləmz ər nɑt biɪŋ sɑlvd." "ɪts ˈvɛri kənˈvinjənt tɪ brəʃ ðɪs ˈɪʃu əˈsaɪd" ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts fər ðə ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti sɛd læk əv ˈfɔrən ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ˈdætə həz ˈgɪvɪn ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz ə weɪ aʊt əv ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈkrɪtɪkəl vænˈkuvər ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈɪʃuz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ənd ˈveɪkənsi reɪts. ˈvɛri kənˈvinjənt fər ðɛm tɪ brəʃ ðɪs ˈɪʃu aside,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd fɛˈnɛlə səŋ. ɪz ki tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə nɛkst stɛp, bət nɑt ɑr roʊl ɛz ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ gɪt ðə data.”*.” ðə b.c*. ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈrisəntli kəm ˈəndər faɪər fər ɪts læk əv ˈdætə ɔn ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn kəˈneɪdiən hoʊmz, ən ˈɪʃu ðət ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli əˈfɛkts ɪn vænˈkuvər, sɪz ðə grup. ðoʊz ˈkɑmɛnts wər ˈɛkoʊd baɪ ˈəðər ˈpænəlɪsts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɪti kɑr, əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈæktɪvɪst ˈɛvəlɪn, ðə vænˈkuvər ˈsændi ənd ʤiˈɑgrəfi prəˈfɛsər ˈdeɪvɪd leɪ. ðeɪ dɪˈmændɪd nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, bət əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti fər haʊ ˈdætə ɪz juzd. ˈgəvərnmənts ʃʊd beɪs ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈpɑləsi ɔn ˈsɛnsəs ənd ˈsərˌveɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, sɛd leɪ, nɑt stəˈtɪstɪks frəm ðə b.c*. ril ɛˈsteɪt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, huz æˈnælɪsɪs ˈrisəntli ˌɪnˈfɔrmd prɛˈmɪr ˈkrɪsti klɑrk ɪn hər dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə tæks ɔn ˈləgʒəri ˈhaʊzɪŋ. "ɪf ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˈpipəl tɛl ju ðə seɪm ˈstɔri ə ˈhənərd taɪmz, ðæts mɔr ðən ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl" ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˈpipəl tɛl ju ðə seɪm ˈstɔri ə ˈhənərd taɪmz, mɔr ðən anecdotal,”*,” sɛd leɪ. naɪiv ər wi səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi? wi nid ən əˈbʤɛktɪv, əˈsɛsmənt əv ðiz ˈɪʃuz, nɑt baɪ ðoʊz huz ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk səkˈsɛs dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə data.”*.” əˈgrid, ənd sɛd ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs wɪl ˈnɛvər bi sɑlvd wɪˈθaʊt ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈdætə, ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ əˈtɛnd ə "gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˈdætə" ˈræli æt ðə vænˈkuvər ˈsɛntrəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɔn ʤun 24 θɪŋk wət ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪz ðət wi kənˈtɪnju ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ɔn ɑr leaders,”*,” ʃi sɛd. wəns ɪn ə waɪl ðə nidz əv ðə ˈpipəl wɪl bi pʊt əˈbəv ˈprɑfɪt ənd wi wɪl kəm ˈkloʊzər tɪ ə mɔr fɛr ənd ˈɛkwɪtəbəl society.”*.” |
on saturday, the adult actress, writer, and model accused her former scene james deen, been labeled “boy next door,” of rape, first tweeting, “that thing where you log in to the internet for a second and see people idolizing the guy who raped you as a feminist. that thing sucks.” then she added, “james deen held me down and fucked me while i said no, stop, used my safeword. i just nod and smile when people bring him up anymore.”’s allegation led other current and former adult industry performers to speak out against deen, including industry veteran joanna angel, and the twitter hashtag trended worldwide.
this is tori story.
my name is tori lux, and a former adult performer. in june of 2011, while shooting at a major porn studio, i was assaulted by james deen.
while james performing with me that day, he was present on almost immediately after finished my scene he began to antagonize me. i even had time to dress myself when he said, with a smirk on his face, “tori lux, would you like to sniff my testicles?” “nope,” i replied in a neutral tone. “i’ll repeat myself: tori lux, would you like to sniff my testicles?” he asked, more aggressively this time. i replied with a firm “no,” in order to establish my james then disregarded by grabbing me by the throat and shoving me down onto a mattress on the floor.
he proceeded to straddle my chest, pinning down my arms with his knees. then, he raised his hand high above his head, swinging it down and hitting me in the face and head with an open palm. he did this five or six finally getting off of me.
disoriented and nursing a sore jaw, i stood before i could collect myself, he grabbed me by my hair and shoved me to my knees, forcing my face into his crotch several times before shoving me to the floor. i was completely stunned, having no idea how to react. i felt pressured to maintain a professional demeanor as this was a major porn set, with other people present and failing to intervene.
a few people with whom shared this story over the years have asked me why i call the police as soon as it happened, or publicly speak up about it shortly thereafter. the reason for that is because the to believe that sex workers have placed themselves in way, and therefore be assaulted. of course, this claim be further from the truth, as being involved in sex work does not equate to being harmed. despite porn being a legal form of sex work, and it occurring in a controlled environment such as a porn set, this mentality is still inherent in much of society. in turn, sex workers are silenced and our negative experiences are swept under the rug as we try to protect ourselves from the judgment of worse, a variety of problems ranging from further physical attacks to professional issues such as slander blacklisting.
simply put: i was afraid.
we are forced to smile and pretend always in control and in love with our jobs, when in reality, a multitude of experiences one can have on any given day of shooting—good, bad, and like every other job. not as as people like to assume. my goal in writing this is not to paint the industry as a whole as oppressive or dangerous, but to shed some light on one fucked up personal experience of mine, in which james deen ruthlessly attacked and degraded me, leaving me with mental wounds that took years to heal.
i hope to encourage you, the reader, to open your mind to the bigger picture regarding stigma and safety within the sex industry. being silenced is what keeps sex workers in danger, and the stigma is what keeps sex workers silent when attacked. a vicious cycle, and i hope we can work together toward humanizing one another and preventing instances like this from continuing to happen. | ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ðə ˈædəlt ˈæktrəs, ˈraɪtər, ənd ˈmɑdəl əˈkjuzd hər ˈfɔrmər sin ʤeɪmz din, bɪn ˈleɪbəld nɛkst door,”*,” əv reɪp, fərst tweeting*, θɪŋ wɛr ju lɔg ɪn tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt fər ə ˈsɛkənd ənd si ˈpipəl ˈaɪdəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə gaɪ hu reɪpt ju ɛz ə ˈfɛmənɪst. ðət θɪŋ sucks.”*.” ðɛn ʃi ˈædɪd, din hɛld mi daʊn ənd fəkt mi waɪl aɪ sɛd noʊ, stɑp, juzd maɪ safeword*. aɪ ʤɪst nɑd ənd smaɪl wɪn ˈpipəl brɪŋ ɪm əp anymore.”*.” ˌæləˈgeɪʃən lɛd ˈəðər ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈædəlt ˈɪndəstri pərˈfɔrmərz tɪ spik aʊt əˈgɛnst din, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɪndəstri ˈvɛtərən ʤoʊˈænə ˈeɪnʤəl, ənd ðə tˈwɪtər ˈhæʃˌtæg ˈtrɛndɪd ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ðɪs ɪz ˈtɔri ˈstɔri. maɪ neɪm ɪz ˈtɔri ləks, ənd ə ˈfɔrmər ˈædəlt pərˈfɔrmər. ɪn ʤun əv 2011 waɪl ˈʃutɪŋ æt ə ˈmeɪʤər pɔrn ˈstudiˌoʊ, aɪ wɑz əˈsɔltɪd baɪ ʤeɪmz din. waɪl ʤeɪmz pərˈfɔrmɪŋ wɪθ mi ðət deɪ, hi wɑz ˈprɛzənt ɔn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ˈfɪnɪʃt maɪ sin hi bɪˈgæn tɪ ænˈtægəˌnaɪz mi. aɪ ˈivɪn hæd taɪm tɪ drɛs ˌmaɪˈsɛlf wɪn hi sɛd, wɪθ ə smərk ɔn hɪz feɪs, ləks, wʊd ju laɪk tɪ snɪf maɪ testicles?”*?” ““nope,”*,” aɪ rɪˈplaɪd ɪn ə ˈnutrəl toʊn. rɪˈpit ˌmaɪˈsɛlf: ˈtɔri ləks, wʊd ju laɪk tɪ snɪf maɪ testicles?”*?” hi æst, mɔr əˈgrɛsɪvli ðɪs taɪm. aɪ rɪˈplaɪd wɪθ ə fərm ““no,”*,” ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ maɪ ʤeɪmz ðɛn ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrdɪd baɪ ˈgræbɪŋ mi baɪ ðə θroʊt ənd ˈʃəvɪŋ mi daʊn ˈɔntu ə ˈmætrəs ɔn ðə flɔr. hi prəˈsidəd tɪ ˈstrædəl maɪ ʧɛst, ˈpɪnɪŋ daʊn maɪ ɑrmz wɪθ hɪz niz. ðɛn, hi reɪzd hɪz hænd haɪ əˈbəv hɪz hɛd, sˈwɪŋɪŋ ɪt daʊn ənd ˈhɪtɪŋ mi ɪn ðə feɪs ənd hɛd wɪθ ən ˈoʊpən pɑm. hi dɪd ðɪs faɪv ər sɪks ˈfaɪnəli ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔf əv mi. dɪˈsɔriˌɛntɪd ənd ˈnərsɪŋ ə sɔr ʤɔ, aɪ stʊd ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ kʊd kəˈlɛkt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, hi græbd mi baɪ maɪ hɛr ənd ʃəvd mi tɪ maɪ niz, ˈfɔrsɪŋ maɪ feɪs ˈɪntu hɪz krɑʧ ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʃəvɪŋ mi tɪ ðə flɔr. aɪ wɑz kəmˈplitli stənd, ˈhævɪŋ noʊ aɪˈdiə haʊ tɪ riækt. aɪ fɛlt ˈprɛʃərd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə prəˈfɛʃənəl dɪˈminər ɛz ðɪs wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər pɔrn sɛt, wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpipəl ˈprɛzənt ənd ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin. ə fju ˈpipəl wɪθ hum ʃɛrd ðɪs ˈstɔri ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz hæv æst mi waɪ aɪ kɔl ðə pəˈlis ɛz sun ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənd, ər ˈpəblɪkli spik əp əˈbaʊt ɪt ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər. ðə ˈrizən fər ðət ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə tɪ bɪˈliv ðət sɛks ˈwərkərz hæv pleɪst ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn weɪ, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr bi əˈsɔltɪd. əv kɔrs, ðɪs kleɪm bi ˈfərðər frəm ðə truθ, ɛz biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn sɛks wərk dɪz nɑt ɪkˈweɪt tɪ biɪŋ hɑrmd. dɪˈspaɪt pɔrn biɪŋ ə ˈligəl fɔrm əv sɛks wərk, ənd ɪt əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ə kənˈtroʊld ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt səʧ ɛz ə pɔrn sɛt, ðɪs mɛnˈtælɪti ɪz stɪl ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪn məʧ əv soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪn tərn, sɛks ˈwərkərz ər ˈsaɪlənst ənd ɑr ˈnɛgətɪv ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ər swɛpt ˈəndər ðə rəg ɛz wi traɪ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɑrˈsɛlvz frəm ðə ˈʤəʤmənt əv wərs, ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈprɑbləmz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈfərðər ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈtæks tɪ prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz sˈlændər ˈblæˌklɪstɪŋ. ˈsɪmpli pʊt: aɪ wɑz əˈfreɪd. wi ər fɔrst tɪ smaɪl ənd priˈtɛnd ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn kənˈtroʊl ənd ɪn ləv wɪθ ɑr ʤɑbz, wɪn ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ə ˈməltəˌtud əv ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wən kən hæv ɔn ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn deɪ əv shooting—good*, bæd, ənd laɪk ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ʤɑb. nɑt ɛz ɛz ˈpipəl laɪk tɪ əˈsum. maɪ goʊl ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs ɪz nɑt tɪ peɪnt ðə ˈɪndəstri ɛz ə hoʊl ɛz əˈprɛsɪv ər ˈdeɪnʤərəs, bət tɪ ʃɛd səm laɪt ɔn wən fəkt əp ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriəns əv maɪn, ɪn wɪʧ ʤeɪmz din ˈruθləsli əˈtækt ənd dɪˈgreɪdɪd mi, ˈlivɪŋ mi wɪθ ˈmɛntəl wundz ðət tʊk jɪrz tɪ hil. aɪ hoʊp tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ju, ðə ˈridər, tɪ ˈoʊpən jʊr maɪnd tɪ ðə ˈbɪgər ˈpɪkʧər rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈstɪgmə ənd ˈseɪfti wɪˈθɪn ðə sɛks ˈɪndəstri. biɪŋ ˈsaɪlənst ɪz wət kips sɛks ˈwərkərz ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər, ənd ðə ˈstɪgmə ɪz wət kips sɛks ˈwərkərz ˈsaɪlənt wɪn əˈtækt. ə ˈvɪʃəs ˈsaɪkəl, ənd aɪ hoʊp wi kən wərk təˈgɛðər təˈwɔrd ˈhjuməˌnaɪzɪŋ wən əˈnəðər ənd prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈɪnstənsɪz laɪk ðɪs frəm kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. |
1000 different people, the same words
what hiring language from recent job descriptions tells us about corporate cultural norms
kieran snyder blocked follow following dec 13, 2017
let’s say that you collected people together and gave them simple instructions: in one minute, everyone start singing your favorite song.
it’s easy to imagine the resulting chaos. different voices bursting into different music, lots of them out of tune and none of it coordinated.
that’s what like when you ask hiring managers at your company each to write a job description for a role on their team. different voices saying different things, lots of it poorly constructed and none of it coordinated.
now imagine that, in response to those “sing your favorite song” instructions, those singers all started singing “we will rock you” in unison. you might think it was an eerie coincidence. but more likely, start looking for a logical explanation. was everyone singing along to the radio? were they all part of the same choir? what led them all to choose the same song without discussing it ahead of time?
the patterns that show up across your jobs show what you truly value
in the same way, you might find it striking if, despite having very different roles and hiring needs, those hiring managers all used the exact same language in their job posts. in large organizations, you end up with thousands of people using the same words by accident. the patterns that show up across your jobs show what you truly value. | 1000 ˈdɪfərənt ˈpipəl, ðə seɪm wərdz wət ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ frəm ˈrisənt ʤɑb dɪˈskrɪpʃənz tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ˈkɔrpərət ˈkəlʧərəl nɔrmz ˈkirən sˈnaɪdər blɑkt ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ dɛk 13 2017 seɪ ðət ju kəˈlɛktəd ˈpipəl təˈgɛðər ənd geɪv ðɛm ˈsɪmpəl ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz: ɪn wən ˈmɪnət, ˈɛvriˌwən stɑrt ˈsɪŋɪŋ jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt sɔŋ. ˈizi tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ keɪɑs. ˈdɪfərənt ˈvɔɪsɪz ˈbərstɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈdɪfərənt mˈjuzɪk, lɑts əv ðɛm aʊt əv tun ənd nən əv ɪt koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd. wət laɪk wɪn ju æsk ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈmænɪʤərz æt jʊr ˈkəmpəˌni iʧ tɪ raɪt ə ʤɑb dɪˈskrɪpʃən fər ə roʊl ɔn ðɛr tim. ˈdɪfərənt ˈvɔɪsɪz seɪɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz, lɑts əv ɪt ˈpurli kənˈstrəktɪd ənd nən əv ɪt koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd. naʊ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət, ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðoʊz jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt song”*” ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz, ðoʊz ˈsɪŋərz ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsɪŋɪŋ wɪl rɑk you”*” ɪn ˈjunɪsən. ju maɪt θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ən ˈɪri koʊˈɪnsɪdəns. bət mɔr ˈlaɪkli, stɑrt ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən. wɑz ˈɛvriˌwən ˈsɪŋɪŋ əˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ? wər ðeɪ ɔl pɑrt əv ðə seɪm kwaɪər? wət lɛd ðɛm ɔl tɪ ʧuz ðə seɪm sɔŋ wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈskəsɪŋ ɪt əˈhɛd əv taɪm? ðə ˈpætərnz ðət ʃoʊ əp əˈkrɔs jʊr ʤɑbz ʃoʊ wət ju ˈtruli ˈvælju ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ, ju maɪt faɪnd ɪt ˈstraɪkɪŋ ɪf, dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt roʊlz ənd ˈhaɪrɪŋ nidz, ðoʊz ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈmænɪʤərz ɔl juzd ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn ðɛr ʤɑb poʊsts. ɪn lɑrʤ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ju ɛnd əp wɪθ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm wərdz baɪ ˈæksədənt. ðə ˈpætərnz ðət ʃoʊ əp əˈkrɔs jʊr ʤɑbz ʃoʊ wət ju ˈtruli ˈvælju. |
when looking at the damage from a collision near old town, witnesses said amazing anyone made it out alive.
the crash involving two vehicles and a tractor trailer happened at a.m. at washington street and pacific highway near the middletown trolley stop.
according to the north county transit district, the accident occurred on the tracks and a coaster train was stopped at the scene of the crash but it was not clear if the coaster was involved.
a truck driver was stuck in traffic behind multiple cars when the light turned green and the train bells sounded.
truck crash injures 3 near old town
nbc brandi powell spoke with drivers who witnessed a shocking accident near the middletown trolley station at washington street and pacific highway. (published friday, aug. 31, 2012)
there was no room to move forward, no room to go in reverse. the drivers near the intersection literally had nowhere to go according to witnesses.
"it was a green light, but there was too much traffic right there," said truck driver rafael navarrete.
authorities told nbc 7 san diego the tractor trailer was eight feet too far over the railroad track.
semi truck crashes with 2 cars
when the collision occurred, the truck almost flattened a small, black car with a man, a woman and two children inside.
witnesses say everyone was bloody. one girl was on the ground seemingly in convulsions they said.
a medical doctor happened to be in one of the cars that received minor damage and helped administer first aid before emergency crews arrived.
one witness heard a woman yelling "my baby, my baby," referring to her daughter.
“as i went to go to the back seat the young daughter came out and she was, she was bloody also,” said thomas v brown jr.
san diego police say the three female victims were taken to hospitals with moderate injuries. no one suffered any life-threatening injuries.
it was pretty apparent that those drivers who witnessed the accident were still unsettled hours later.
ron harvey was driving a car on the other side of the street. if the truck hadn't crashed into the two vehicles, it would have been pushed directly into his car.
"i was shaking like a leaf, all nervous, shook up, i'm trying to calm down, you know, but other than that, that was it, you know, i thought for sure when that thing started coming at me i thought oh man," he said.
police are reminding drivers to take extra care, in areas with heavy traffic near train tracks.
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nobody knows whether a war will break out in lebanon this summer. yet what is completely clear is that a war in the north if and when such war breaks out will not be like the war that took place there in 2006. hezbollah is growing stronger every day, in terms of the number of fighters, quantity of missiles, and capabilities. and even more significant: the way this military power will be utilized will be vitally different.
every few weeks, another piece of information finds its way to the media and hints to the new face of the confrontation taking shape in lebanon. both sides prepare for the next round in full force, yet the lay citizen understand much of it. well, another rocket was smuggled to hezbollah, but it already has anyway, so the difference, people say. all the rockets are the same, the average israeli thinks.
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meanwhile, our defense establishment does not bother to inform the public about the kind of confrontation it should be preparing for. israeli citizens had already been stunned by the scope of the damage that the other side can cause and rightfully asked: how come we know? how come we prepare? and responsible for this failure? yet this is precisely happening now too.
defense officials and academic experts see a very clear picture of the new battlefield in lebanon, but the average citizen, who will be a full party to the fighting in the next war, has no idea. nobody tells him anything.
coincidently, a foreign professional newspaper recently published an item about the missiles supplied by syria to hezbollah. yet someone in israel finds it convenient to hide this information, just like the transfer of scud missiles to lebanon was a secret in israel, until it was uncovered by an arab newspaper. here and there, someone hints something about tensions on the northern border. occasionally, arab media report about unusual air force over-flights. yet for the average israeli all this activity is out of bounds, on the order of authorities.
so why israel prevent the transfer of missiles and rockets into lebanon? a good question. we may get the answer for it in the history books to be written in the future.
terrorizing civilians
it’s important that we understand that missiles in possession are not just another item in its arsenal. the dna; the code that exposes the new pattern of the preparation for the next confrontation.
let’s start from the fact that the is not a rocket, but rather, a much more accurate and effective weapon with strategic capabilities in mideastern terms. theoretically, hezbollah would be able to hit the headquarters in central tel aviv in the next war should it wish to do so. in 2006, it did not possess this ability.
does it mean that what we saw in the second lebanon war hundreds of short and medium range rockets fired at northern israel every day will not repeat? not at all. most of rockets are still of this type, and next time it will again use them in an effort to sow destruction in northern communities and hit troops before they enter lebanon.
based on the last experience, these rockets are a “statistical weapon”: the fire is inaccurate, most rockets land in areas, and the number of casualties and extent of damage great. however, in the next war, and in addition to the barrages we know, hezbollah will have the option of firing dozens of accurate missiles simultaneously from dozens of launch sites across lebanon while directing them at one specific target.
not only will the damage caused by these missiles be much more accurate and graver, much more complicated to spot and destroy dozens of single missiles that will appear simultaneously at different sites.
the accurate missiles possessed by hezbollah are meant to destroy strategic targets in central israel. such missiles are already deployed in southern lebanon, with hezbollah apparently intending to fire dozens of missiles daily for many days. at the same time, the group plans to fire thousands of other rockets, and through this combined attack destroy national infrastructure and various facilities.
the objective of the thousands of long-range missiles accumulated by hezbollah would be to sow pure terror among civilians and undermine our willingness to fight. however, at this time, according to hezbollah too, the group still does not possess enough accurate missiles in order to put this doctrine into action. this is precisely the junction that calls for much more intensive international and israeli activity, in order to curb the flow of accurate arms into lebanon, before too late.
part 2 of article to be published saturday | pɑrt 1 əv ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi noʊz ˈwɛðər ə wɔr wɪl breɪk aʊt ɪn ˈlɛbənən ðɪs ˈsəmər. jɛt wət ɪz kəmˈplitli klɪr ɪz ðət ə wɔr ɪn ðə nɔrθ ɪf ənd wɪn səʧ wɔr breɪks aʊt wɪl nɑt bi laɪk ðə wɔr ðət tʊk pleɪs ðɛr ɪn 2006 ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ɪz groʊɪŋ ˈstrɔŋgər ˈɛvəri deɪ, ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfaɪtərz, kˈwɑntəti əv ˈmɪsəlz, ənd ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz. ənd ˈivɪn mɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt: ðə weɪ ðɪs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri paʊər wɪl bi ˈjutəˌlaɪzd wɪl bi ˈvaɪtəli ˈdɪfərənt. ˈɛvəri fju wiks, əˈnəðər pis əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən faɪndz ɪts weɪ tɪ ðə ˈmidiə ənd hɪnts tɪ ðə nu feɪs əv ðə ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən ˈteɪkɪŋ ʃeɪp ɪn ˈlɛbənən. boʊθ saɪdz priˈpɛr fər ðə nɛkst raʊnd ɪn fʊl fɔrs, jɛt ðə leɪ ˈsɪtɪzən ˌəndərˈstænd məʧ əv ɪt. wɛl, əˈnəðər ˈrɑkət wɑz sˈməgəld tɪ ˌhɛzbɑˈlə, bət ɪt ɔˈrɛdi həz ˈɛniˌweɪ, soʊ ðə ˈdɪfərəns, ˈpipəl seɪ. ɔl ðə ˈrɑkəts ər ðə seɪm, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˌɪzˈreɪli θɪŋks. kloʊz ɪnˈkaʊnər taɪm ɪgˈzæmənz ˈhɛzbɑˌləz wɔr ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwikliz ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈvɪzɪts saʊθ ˈlɛbənən tɪ faɪnd ʃiaɪt grup ˈrɛdi ənd ˈweɪtɪŋ fər nɛkst ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ˈɪzriəl. 'nɛkst wɔr ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ, 100 bət wi doʊnt noʊ wɪn', wən ˈfaɪtər sɪz taɪm ɪgˈzæmənz ˈhɛzbɑˌləz wɔr ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz ˈminˌwaɪl, ɑr dɪˈfɛns ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt dɪz nɑt ˈbɑðər tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈbaʊt ðə kaɪnd əv ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən ɪt ʃʊd bi pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər. ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɪtɪzənz hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn stənd baɪ ðə skoʊp əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ðət ðə ˈəðər saɪd kən kɔz ənd ˈraɪtfəli æst: haʊ kəm wi noʊ? haʊ kəm wi priˈpɛr? ənd riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðɪs ˈfeɪljər? jɛt ðɪs ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli ˈhæpənɪŋ naʊ tu. dɪˈfɛns əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈɛkspərts si ə ˈvɛri klɪr ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə nu ˈbætəlˌfild ɪn ˈlɛbənən, bət ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈsɪtɪzən, hu wɪl bi ə fʊl ˈpɑrti tɪ ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə nɛkst wɔr, həz noʊ aɪˈdiə. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi tɛlz ɪm ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. coincidently*, ə ˈfɔrən prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈrisəntli ˈpəblɪʃt ən ˈaɪtəm əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɪsəlz səˈplaɪd baɪ ˈsɪriə tɪ ˌhɛzbɑˈlə. jɛt ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ˈɪzriəl faɪndz ɪt kənˈvinjənt tɪ haɪd ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈtrænsfər əv skəd ˈmɪsəlz tɪ ˈlɛbənən wɑz ə ˈsikrɪt ɪn ˈɪzriəl, ənˈtɪl ɪt wɑz ənˈkəvərd baɪ ən ˈærəb ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. hir ənd ðɛr, ˈsəmˌwən hɪnts ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈtɛnʧənz ɔn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈbɔrdər. ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli, ˈærəb ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrt əˈbaʊt ənˈjuˌʒuəl ɛr fɔrs over-flights*. jɛt fər ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˌɪzˈreɪli ɔl ðɪs ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz aʊt əv baʊndz, ɔn ðə ˈɔrdər əv əˈθɔrətiz. soʊ waɪ ˈɪzriəl prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈtrænsfər əv ˈmɪsəlz ənd ˈrɑkəts ˈɪntu ˈlɛbənən? ə gʊd kˈwɛʃən. wi meɪ gɪt ðə ˈænsər fər ɪt ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri bʊks tɪ bi ˈrɪtən ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈtɛrəˌraɪzɪŋ səˈvɪljənz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət wi ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈmɪsəlz ɪn pəˈzɛʃən ər nɑt ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈaɪtəm ɪn ɪts ˈɑrsənəl. ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ; ðə koʊd ðət ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ðə nu ˈpætərn əv ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ðə nɛkst ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən. stɑrt frəm ðə fækt ðət ðə ɪz nɑt ə ˈrɑkət, bət ˈrəðər, ə məʧ mɔr ˈækjərət ənd ˈifɛktɪv ˈwɛpən wɪθ strəˈtiʤɪk ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ɪn ˌmɪˈdistərn tərmz. ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli, ˌhɛzbɑˈlə wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɪt ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ˈsɛntrəl tɛl ɑˈviv ɪn ðə nɛkst wɔr ʃʊd ɪt wɪʃ tɪ du soʊ. ɪn 2006 ɪt dɪd nɑt pəˈzɛs ðɪs əˈbɪləˌti. dɪz ɪt min ðət wət wi sɔ ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɛbənən wɔr ˈhənərdz əv ʃɔrt ənd ˈmidiəm reɪnʤ ˈrɑkəts faɪərd æt ˈnɔrðərn ˈɪzriəl ˈɛvəri deɪ wɪl nɑt rɪˈpit? nɑt æt ɔl. moʊst əv ˈrɑkəts ər stɪl əv ðɪs taɪp, ənd nɛkst taɪm ɪt wɪl əˈgɛn juz ðɛm ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ soʊ dɪˈstrəkʃən ɪn ˈnɔrðərn kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd hɪt trups ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ˈɛnər ˈlɛbənən. beɪst ɔn ðə læst ɪkˈspɪriəns, ðiz ˈrɑkəts ər ə weapon”*”: ðə faɪər ɪz ˌɪˈnækjərət, moʊst ˈrɑkəts lænd ɪn ˈɛriəz, ənd ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkæʒəwəltiz ənd ɪkˈstɛnt əv ˈdæmɪʤ greɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðə nɛkst wɔr, ənd ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə bərˈɑʒɪz wi noʊ, ˌhɛzbɑˈlə wɪl hæv ðə ˈɔpʃən əv ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈdəzənz əv ˈækjərət ˈmɪsəlz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli frəm ˈdəzənz əv lɔnʧ saɪts əˈkrɔs ˈlɛbənən waɪl dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ðɛm æt wən spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈtərgət. nɑt ˈoʊnli wɪl ðə ˈdæmɪʤ kɔzd baɪ ðiz ˈmɪsəlz bi məʧ mɔr ˈækjərət ənd ˈgreɪvər, məʧ mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd tɪ spɑt ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈdəzənz əv ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɪsəlz ðət wɪl əˈpɪr ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli æt ˈdɪfərənt saɪts. ðə ˈækjərət ˈmɪsəlz pəˈzɛst baɪ ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ər mɛnt tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ strəˈtiʤɪk ˈtɑrgəts ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈɪzriəl. səʧ ˈmɪsəlz ər ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈplɔɪd ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈlɛbənən, wɪθ ˌhɛzbɑˈlə əˈpɛrəntli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ faɪər ˈdəzənz əv ˈmɪsəlz ˈdeɪli fər ˈmɛni deɪz. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə grup plænz tɪ faɪər ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈəðər ˈrɑkəts, ənd θru ðɪs kəmˈbaɪnd əˈtæk dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd ˈvɛriəs fəˈsɪlɪtiz. ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ ˈmɪsəlz əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ˌhɛzbɑˈlə wʊd bi tɪ soʊ pjʊr ˈtɛrər əˈməŋ səˈvɪljənz ənd ˈəndərˌmaɪn ɑr ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ faɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, æt ðɪs taɪm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌhɛzbɑˈlə tu, ðə grup stɪl dɪz nɑt pəˈzɛs ɪˈnəf ˈækjərət ˈmɪsəlz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ pʊt ðɪs ˈdɔktərɪn ˈɪntu ˈækʃən. ðɪs ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli ðə ˈʤəŋkʃən ðət kɔlz fər məʧ mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli ækˈtɪvɪti, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kərb ðə floʊ əv ˈækjərət ɑrmz ˈɪntu ˈlɛbənən, ˌbiˈfɔr tu leɪt. pɑrt 2 əv ˈɑrtɪkəl tɪ bi ˈpəblɪʃt ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ |
multimedia company founded by the beatles
not to be confused with apple inc.
for other companies named apple, see apple (disambiguation)
apple corps ltd (informally known as apple) is a multimedia corporation founded in london in january 1968 by the members of the beatles to replace their earlier company (beatles ltd) and to form a conglomerate. its name (pronounced "apple core") is a pun. its chief division is apple records, which was launched in the same year. other divisions included apple electronics, apple films, apple publishing and apple retail, whose most notable venture was the short-lived apple boutique, on the corner of baker street and paddington street in central london. apple's headquarters in the late was at the upper floors of 94 baker street, after that at 95 wigmore street, and subsequently at 3 row. the latter address was also known as the apple building, which was home to the apple studio.
from 1970 to 2007, apple's chief executive was former beatles road manager neil aspinall, although he did not officially bear that title until allen klein had left the company. the current ceo is jeff jones. in 2010, apple corps ranked number 2 on the fast company magazine's list of the world's most innovative companies in the music industry, thanks to the release of the beatles: rock band video game and the of the beatles']
history [ edit ]
the beatles' accountants had informed the group that they had two million pounds that they could either invest in a business venture or else lose to the inland revenue, because taxes were lower than their individual tax bills. according to peter brown, personal assistant to beatles' manager brian epstein, activities to find tax shelters for the income that the beatles generated began as early as, when dr walter] was put in charge of such operations. first steps into that direction were the foundation of beatles ltd and, in early 1967, beatles and co.
the beatles' publicist, derek taylor, remembered that paul mccartney had the name for the new company when he visited taylor's company flat in london: "we're starting a brand new form of business. so, what is the first thing that a child is taught when he begins to grow up? a is for apple". mccartney then suggested the addition of apple core, but they could not register the name, so they used "corps" (having the same pronunciation). mccartney later revealed that he had been inspired by rené painting, le de mourre, featuring an apple with the words "au revoir" painted on it. harriet 1999 book about the late lamented charismatic london art dealer robert fraser, "groovy bob", contains this anecdote by mccartney about the first time he laid eyes on the painting that would inspire the company logo in]
in my garden at cavendish avenue, which was a house bought, robert was a frequent visitor. one day he got hold of a he thought love. being robert, he would just get it and bring it. i was out in the garden with some friends. i think i was filming mary hopkin with a film crew, just getting her to sing live in the garden, with bees and flies buzzing around, high summer. we were in the long grass, very beautiful, very country-like. we were out in the garden and robert want to interrupt, so when we went back in the big door from the garden to the living room, there on the table just propped up this little. it was of a green apple. that became the basis of the apple logo. across the painting had written in that beautiful handwriting of his ‘au revoir’. and robert had split. i thought that was the coolest thing ever done with me".
formation [ edit ]
on the founding of apple john lennon commented: "our accountant came up and said 'we got this amount of money. do you want to give it to the government or do something with it?' so we decided to play businessmen for a bit because we've got to run our own affairs now. so we've got this thing called 'apple' which is going to be records, films, and electronics which all tie]
stefan granados wrote in those were the days: an unofficial history of the "beatles" apple organization, on the various processes that led to the formation of apple corps:
the first step towards creating this new business structure was to form a new partnership called beatles and co. in april 1967. to all intents and purposes, beatles and co. was an updated version on the beatles' original partnership, beatles ltd. under the new arrangement, however, each beatle would own 5% of beatles and co. and a new corporation owned collectively by all four beatles [which would soon be known as apple] would be given control of the remaining 80% of beatles and co. with the exception of individual songwriting royalties, which would still be paid directly to the writer or writers of a particular song, all of the money earned by the beatles as a group would go directly to beatles and co. and would thus be taxed at a far lower corporate tax]
now that a new business structure was found with a lower tax rate, epstein mused what to do with it to justify it to the authorities, and originally thought of it mostly as a merchandising company, as according to lennon's first wife, cynthia: "the idea brian came up with was a company called apple. his idea was to plough their money into a chain of shops not unlike woolworth's in concept: apple boutiques, apple posters, apple records. brian needed an outlet for his boundless energy". personal assistant to epstein, alistair taylor]
we set up an 'executive board' of apple before brian died, including brian, the accountant, a solicitor, neil aspinall, myself, and then sat down to work out ways of spending the money. one big idea was to set up a chain of shops designed only to sell cards: birthday cards, christmas cards, anniversary cards. when the boys heard about that they all condemned the scheme as the most boring yet. sure that they could come up with much better brainwaves, they began to get involved themselves".
in the middle of setting up the new company, manager epstein died unexpectedly in what seemed an accidental sleeping pills overdose on 27 august 1967, which pressed the beatles to accelerate their plans to gain control of their own financial affairs. in addition to providing an umbrella to cover the beatles' own financial and business affairs, apple was intended to provide a means of financial support to anyone in the wider world struggling to get 'worthwhile' artistic projects off the ground. according to granados, this idea probably originated with paul mccartney as the beatle most engaged in london's local avant-garde scene, "mccartney was among the exponents of swinging] ringo starr was quoted as saying of the]
we tried to form apple with [brian's brother] clive epstein, but he wouldn't have it... he didn't believe in us i suppose... he didn't think we could do it. he thought we were four wild men and we were going to spend all his money and make him broke. but that was the original idea of apple to form it with... we thought now brian's gone let's really amalgamate and get this thing going, let's make records and get people on our label and things like that. so we formed apple and they formed, which is exactly the same thing as we are doing. it was a family tie and we thought it would be a good idea to keep it in".
mccartney at first had obviously intended to use music publishing company enterprises for these plans, but after death it was learned that australian robert was trying to get hold of. all four beatles were not in favour of such an outcome, as mccartney had previously told epstein in]
we said, 'in fact, if you do, if you somehow manage to pull this off, we can promise you one thing. we will record god save the queen for every single record we make from now on and we'll sing it out of tune. that's a promise. so if this guy buys us, that's what he's buying'".
they hurried to set up apple instead, and seeing that the beatles would not be part of the package, went to form his own company, records. the apple logo was designed by gene mahon, with illustrator alan aldridge transcribing the copyright notice to appear on record releases. in january 1968, beatles ltd. officially changed its name to apple corps. ltd. and registered the apple trademark in] in february the company also registered apple electronics, apple films ltd., apple management, apple music publishing, apple overseas, apple publicity, apple records, apple retail, and apple tailoring civil and theatrical with the intent on focusing on five divisions: records, electronics, film, publishing and retailing.
lennon and mccartney introduced their new business concept on a press conference held on 14 may 1968 in new york city, with mccartney saying it would be, "a beautiful place where you can buy beautiful things… a controlled weirdness… a kind of western] lennon said, "it's a company we're setting up, involving records, films, and electronics, and as a sideline manufacturing or whatever. we want to set up a system where people who just want to make a film about anything, don't have to go on their knees in somebody's office, probably] mccartney also said: "it's just trying to mix business with enjoyment. we're in the happy position of not needing any more money. so for the first time, the bosses aren't in it for profit. we've already bought all our dreams. we want to share that possibility with]
early administration [ edit ]
for the first few months of apple's existence, it did not even have an office. most of the company's business was conducted from the building. it was not until the autumn of 1967 that apple finally opened a london office. since the beatles already owned a building at 94 baker street that had been purchased as an investment property by their accountants, they decided that baker street was as good a location as any for apple. in september they set up an office for apple publishing in the baker street building. with death, there was nobody in the beatles' inner circle with business acumen who could manage the company, and, as with their band affairs, the beatles decided that they would manage it themselves.
alistair taylor in the "one-man band advertisement"
in december 1967, shortly after death, lennon asked alistair taylor to work as general manager for apple. it was during this period that taylor appeared in the famous advertisement to promote apple asking for new artists. designed by mccartney, it showed him disguised as a one-man band, claiming: "this man has talent..." the publication in the new musical express and rolling stone brought an avalanche of applicants. the mail room, telephone switchboard, and conference rooms became jammed at all hours with "artists" begging the beatles to give them money. george harrison would later lament that "we had every freak in the world coming in there". many of these received the investments they sought and were never heard from again.
even though apple was declared the most successful new record company of the year for 1968 before long the band members' ignorance of finance and administration combined with their naive, utopian mission of funding struggling, unknown artists left apple corps with no solid business plan.
the beatles' naivete and inability to keep track of their own accounts was also eagerly exploited by the employees of apple, who purchased drugs and alcoholic beverages, company lunches at expensive london restaurants, and international calls made regularly on office telephones, all of which would be treated as business expenses. writers alan clayson and spencer leigh described the owners' hopelessness in managing their own creation:
out of his depth, a beatle might commandeer a room at row, stick to conventional office hours and play company director until the novelty wore off. initially, he'd look away from the disgusting realities of the steak sandwich in a litter bin; the employee rolling a of best afghan hash; the typist who span out a single letter (in the house style, with no exclamation marks!) all morning before 'popping out' and not returning until the next day. a great light dawned. 'we had, like, a thousand people that weren't needed,' snarled ringo, 'but they all enjoyed it. they were all getting paid for sitting around. we had a guy there just to read the tarot cards, the i ching. it was craziness".
aspinall finally agreed to direct the company on a temporary basis, simply so that someone would finally be in charge. when, in 1969, the beatles engaged klein as their manager, he also inherited the chairmanship of apple corps, which led to an immediate streamlining of company affairs: "overnight, glib lack of concern deferred to pointed questions," wrote clayson & leigh. "which typist rings canberra every afternoon? why has given himself a raise of 60 pounds a week? why is he seen only on payday? suddenly, lunch meant in the office kitchen instead of beluga caviar from & mason".
beatles and beyond [ edit ]
the first two years of the company's existence also coincided with a marked worsening of the beatles' relationships with each other, ultimately leading to the of the band in april, 1970. apple quickly slid into financial chaos, which was resolved only after many years of litigation. when the beatles' partnership was dissolved in 1975, dissolution of apple corps was also considered, but it was decided to keep it operating, while effectively retiring or mothballing all its divisions. the company is currently headquartered at 27 square, in london's prestigious district. ownership and control of the company remains with mccartney, starr and the estates of lennon and harrison.
apple corps has had a long history of trademark disputes with apple computer (now apple inc.). the dispute was finally resolved in 2007, with apple corps transferring ownership of the "apple" name and all associated trademarks to apple inc., and apple inc. exclusively licensing these back to the beatles' company. in april 2007, apple also settled a long running dispute with and announced the retirement of chief executive] aspinall was replaced by jeff]
subsidiaries [ edit ]
apple corps operated in various fields, mostly related to the music business and other media, through a number of subsidiaries.
apple electronics [ edit ]
apple electronics was the electronics division of apple corps, founded as ltd., at 34 boston place, westminster, london. it was headed by beatles' associate yanni alexis, whom lennon had nicknamed magic alex. intending to the consumer electronics market, largely through products based on' unique and, as it turned out, commercially impractical, designs, the electronics division did not make any breakthroughs. after the dismissal of in 1969, during klein's 'house-cleaning' of apple corps, apple electronics fell victim to the same forces that troubled the company as a whole, including the impending beatles'. it was later estimated that' ideas and projects had cost the beatles at least (approximately three million 2007 british]
apple films [ edit ]
born to boogie. the apple films logo, from the dvd release of
apple films is the division of apple corps. its first production was the beatles' 1967 tv movie magical mystery tour. the beatles' films yellow submarine and let it be were also produced under apple films. other notable releases included (a 1971 documentary on ravi shankar), the concert for bangladesh (1972) and little malcolm (1974). the latter, produced by george harrison, included the song "lonely man" by dark horse records band splinter. apple films was also responsible for producing apple corps' televised promotions.
the following is a list of releases from apple films, usually in the role of production]
apple publishing [ edit ]
apple's music publishing arm predated even the record company. in september 1967, the first to be signed by apple publishing were two songwriters from liverpool. paul tennant and david rhodes were offered a contract after meeting mccartney in hyde park. they were advised to form a band by epstein after he and lennon heard their demos, calling the group focal point. epstein was to have managed the band but died before he could become involved. terry doran of apple publishing became their manager and they were signed by records. apple published the group's songs from early 1968. another early band on its publishing roster was the group grapefruit.
apple publishing ltd. was also used as a publishing stop-gap by harrison and starr, as they sought to shift control of their own songs away from northern songs, in which their status was little more than paid writers. (harrison later started harrisongs, and starr created startling music). apple's greatest publishing successes were the hits "no matter what", "day after day" and "baby blue", all written by group member pete ham, and's "without you", a song penned by ham and band mate tom evans. "without you" became a worldwide no. 1 chart hit for harry nilsson in 1972 and mariah carey in 1993. in 2005, however, apple lost the us publishing rights for the work of ham and evans. those rights were transferred to bug music, now a branch of rights management.
apple also undertook publishing duties, at various times, for other apple artists, including yoko ono, billy preston and the radha temple. apple received a large number of demo tapes; some songs were published, some were issued on other labels and only benny gallagher & lyle were retained as in-house writers before going on to mcguinness flint. many of these demos have been collected on a series of cds released by cherry red records. they are entitled 94 baker] an apple for the] toffee] lovers from the sky: pop psych from the apple era and 94 baker street revisited: sounds from the apple era.
apple books was largely inactive and had very few releases. one notable release was the book that accompanied the initial pressing of the let it be album entitled "the beatles get back" containing photographs by ethan russell and text by rolling stone writers jonathan cott and david dalton. although the book was credited to apple publishing, all of the work on the project was actually done by]
apple records and records [ edit ]
from 1968 onwards, new releases by the beatles were issued by apple records, although the copyright remained with, and catalogue numbers continued to be used. apple releases of recordings by artists other than the beatles, however, used a new set of numbers, and the copyrights were held mostly by apple corps ltd. more than a "vanity label", apple records developed an eclectic roster of their own, releasing records by artists as diverse as indian sitar guru ravi shankar, welsh easy listening mary hopkin, the band, classical music composer john tavener, soul singer billy preston, folk singer james taylor, singer doris troy, new york underground rock band elephant's memory, original bad girl of rock and roll ronnie spector, rock singer jackie lomax, the modern jazz quartet, and even london's radha temple.
since apple's inception, mccartney and lennon had been very interested in launching a label to issue what would essentially be known three decades later as "audio books". in october 1968, apple hired barry miles, who the indica bookshop with john dunbar and peter asher, to manage the proposed label. the initial idea of records was that it would release avant-garde and spoken word records at a reduced price that would be comparable to that of a paperback novel. while the idea looked good on paper, the reality was that when the few records actually put out by finally made it into the shops, they were priced like any other music] records was started on 3 february 1969, but after klein was brought in to run apple corps' affairs, it was closed down after just two releases: lennon and unfinished music no. 2: life with the lions, and harrison's electronic sound.
apple retail [ edit ]
the apple boutique was a retail store, located at 94 baker street in london, england, and was one of the first business ventures by the fledgling apple corps. lennon's pete was hired as manager, and the dutch design collective the fool were brought in to design the store and much of the merchandise. the store opened to much fanfare on 7 december 1967, with lennon and harrison attending (starr was filming, and mccartney was on holiday). the boutique was, however, never profitable, largely due to shoplifting, by customers and its own staff. after resigned, john lyndon took over but even his management skills could not save the enterprise. the store's remaining stock was liquidated by giving it away, but not before the individual beatles took whatever they liked the night before its closure. the boutique closed its doors for the last time on 31 july 1968.
apple studio [ edit ]
apple studios in 1971
apple studio was a recording studio, located in the basement of the apple corps headquarters at 3 row. the facility was renamed apple studios after its expansion in 1971.
originally designed by alex, of apple electronics, the initial installation proved to be unworkable with almost no standard studio features such as a patch bay, or a talkback system between the studio and the control room, let alone' promised innovations and had to be scrapped. nevertheless, the beatles recorded and filmed portions of their album let it be in the apple studio, with equipment borrowed from; during takes they had to shut down the building's central heating, also located in the basement, because the lack of allowed the heating system to be heard in the studio.
the redesign and rebuilding of the basement to accommodate proper recording facilities was overseen by former engineer geoff emerick, and took eighteen months at an estimated cost of $1.5 million. beatles' technical engineer claude harper aided on the project, as] the studio reopened on 30 september 1971 and now included its own natural echo chamber, a wide range of recording and mastering facilities, and could turn out mono, stereo and master tapes and discs. in 1971, it would have cost an hour (equivalent to in] to record to 16-track, an hour (equivalent to in] to mix to stereo, and (equivalent to in] to cut a 12" master. george harrison attended the launch party, along with pete ham of and klaus]
the studio became a second home for apple records artists, although they also used abbey road and other studios in london, including trident studios, air studios, morgan studios and olympic studios or elsewhere. the only beatle solo release to use apple studio for a significant portion of its production was harrison's living in the material world album of 1973, yet most of the recording is thought to have taken place at his impressive friar park]
the first projects to be carried out there after the were the recording of lon & van eaton's brother] and and mixing on's straight] other artists such as harry nilsson, nicky hopkins, wishbone ash, viv stanshall, wheel, lou reizner, rodgers and marc bolan (as shown in the movie born to boogie) also worked there. the existence of by numerous performers is evidence that the studio was widely used. apple studio was closed down for good on 16 may 1975.
legal battles [ edit ]
apple corps v. apple computer [ edit ]
in 1978, apple records filed suit against apple computer (now apple inc.) for trademark infringement. the suit was settled in 1981 with the payment of $80,000 to apple corps. as a condition of the settlement, apple computer agreed to stay out of the music business. a dispute subsequently arose in 1989 when apple corps sued, alleging that apple computer's machines' ability to play back midi music was a violation of the 1981 settlement agreement. in 1991 another settlement, of around $26.5 million, was] in september 2003, apple computer was again sued by apple corps, this time for introducing the itunes music store and the ipod, which apple corps asserted was a violation of apple's agreement not to distribute music. the trial opened on 29 march 2006 in the] and in a judgement issued on 8 may 2006, apple corps lost the]
on 5 february 2007, apple inc. and apple corps announced a settlement of their trademark dispute under which apple inc. took ownership of all of the trademarks related to "apple" (including all designs of the famed "granny smith" apple corps ltd.] and will license certain of those trademarks back to apple corps for their continued use. the settlement ends the ongoing trademark lawsuit between the companies, with each party bearing its own legal costs, and apple inc. will continue using its name and logos on itunes. the settlement includes terms that are]
the website for the beatles: rock band video game is notable as the first evidence of the apple, corps ltd. settlement: "apple corps" is prominently referred to throughout, and the "granny smith" apple logo appears but the text beneath the logo now reads "apple corps" rather than the previous "apple". the website's acknowledgements specifically state that "'apple' and the 'apple logo' are exclusively licensed to apple corps ltd".
on 16 november 2010, apple inc. launched an extensive advertising campaign that announced the availability of the beatles' entire catalogue on itunes.
apple versus [ edit ]
the beatles alleged in a 1979 lawsuit that and capitol had underpaid the band by more than million. a settlement was reached in that case in 1989, which granted the band an increased royalty rate and required and capitol to follow more stringent auditing] apple, on behalf of the surviving beatles and relatives of the band's late members, again sued for unpaid royalties, in a case beginning in] the case was settled in april 2007 with a "mutually acceptable" conclusion, which remained]
apple versus [ edit ]
in july 1987 apple corps sued nike inc, (nike's advertisement agency), and capitol records for the use of the song "revolution" in a 1987 nike commercial. apple claimed that it was not informed of the use of the song and was not paid for continued use and therefore sued the four companies for $15] countered stating that the case was "groundless" to their claim they had the "active support and encouragement of yoko ono lennon", who owns 25% of apple corps through lennon's estate, and was quoted as saying: "[the commercial] is making music accessible to a new generation". apple's lawyer responded by stating that apple cannot take action unless all four shares are in agreement, meaning that ono must have supported the idea to take legal action at the moment when the decision was made. harrison had the following to say about the use of beatles songs for advertisement as well as the importance of this particular case:
[e]very beatles song ever recorded is going to be advertising underwear and sausages. got to put a stop to it in order to set a precedent. otherwise going to be a free-for-all. one thing when dead, but still around! they have any respect for the fact that we wrote and recorded those songs, and it was our lives.
on 9 november 1989, the lawsuit was settled out of court. as with previous cases between apple and, a condition of the settlement was that terms of the agreement would be kept secret. it was suggested, however, by a spokesman of ono that in the end of a very "confusing myriad of issues" there was a large exchange of money. nike had also ceased to use the song for advertisement in march]
notes [ edit ] | ˌməltiˈmidiə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ðə ˈbitəlz nɑt tɪ bi kənfˈjuzd wɪθ ˈæpəl ɪŋk. fər ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz neɪmd ˈæpəl, si ˈæpəl (disambiguation*) ˈæpəl kɔrz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi (ˌɪnˈfɔrməli noʊn ɛz ˈæpəl) ɪz ə ˌməltiˈmidiə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn ˈləndən ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1968 baɪ ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈbitəlz tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛr ˈərliər ˈkəmpəˌni (ˈbitəlz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi) ənd tɪ fɔrm ə kənˈglɑmərət. ɪts neɪm (prəˈnaʊnst "ˈæpəl kɔr") ɪz ə pən. ɪts ʧif dɪˈvɪʒən ɪz ˈæpəl ˈrɛkərdz, wɪʧ wɑz lɔnʧt ɪn ðə seɪm jɪr. ˈəðər dɪˈvɪʒənz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈæpəl ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, ˈæpəl fɪlmz, ˈæpəl ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ənd ˈæpəl ˈriˌteɪl, huz moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈvɛnʧər wɑz ðə ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd ˈæpəl buˈtik, ɔn ðə ˈkɔrnər əv ˈbeɪkər strit ənd ˈpædɪŋtən strit ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈləndən. ˈæpəlz ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ðə leɪt wɑz æt ðə ˈəpər flɔrz əv 94 ˈbeɪkər strit, ˈæftər ðət æt 95 ˈwɪgmɔr strit, ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli æt 3 roʊ. ðə ˈlætər ˈæˌdrɛs wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə ˈæpəl ˈbɪldɪŋ, wɪʧ wɑz hoʊm tɪ ðə ˈæpəl ˈstudiˌoʊ. frəm 1970 tɪ 2007 ˈæpəlz ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv wɑz ˈfɔrmər ˈbitəlz roʊd ˈmænɪʤər nil ˈæspɪnɔl, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi dɪd nɑt əˈfɪʃəli bɛr ðət ˈtaɪtəl ənˈtɪl ˈælən klaɪn hæd lɛft ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ɪz ʤɛf ʤoʊnz. ɪn 2010 ˈæpəl kɔrz ræŋkt ˈnəmbər 2 ɔn ðə fæst ˈkəmpəˌni ˈmægəˌzinz lɪst əv ðə wərldz moʊst ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri, θæŋks tɪ ðə riˈlis əv ðə ˈbitəlz: rɑk bænd ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ənd ðə əv ðə ˈbitəlz' ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ðə ˈbitəlz' əˈkaʊntənts hæd ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə grup ðət ðeɪ hæd tu ˈmɪljən paʊnz ðət ðeɪ kʊd ˈiðər ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈvɛnʧər ər ɛls luz tɪ ðə ˈɪnˌlænd ˈrɛvəˌnu, bɪˈkəz ˈtæksɪz wər loʊər ðən ðɛr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl tæks bɪlz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpitər braʊn, ˈpərsɪnəl əˈsɪstənt tɪ ˈbitəlz' ˈmænɪʤər braɪən ˈɛpˌstin, ækˈtɪvɪtiz tɪ faɪnd tæks ˈʃɛltərz fər ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ðət ðə ˈbitəlz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd bɪˈgæn ɛz ˈərli ɛz wɪn ˈdɑktər ˈwɔltər wɑz pʊt ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv səʧ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. fərst stɛps ˈɪntu ðət dɪˈrɛkʃɪn wər ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ˈbitəlz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi ənd, ɪn ˈərli 1967 ˈbitəlz ənd koʊ. ðə ˈbitəlz' ˈpəblɪsɪst, ˈdɛrɪk ˈteɪlər, rɪˈmɛmbərd ðət pɔl məˈkɑrtni hæd ðə neɪm fər ðə nu ˈkəmpəˌni wɪn hi ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈteɪlərz ˈkəmpəˌni flæt ɪn ˈləndən: "wɪr ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə brænd nu fɔrm əv ˈbɪznɪs. soʊ, wət ɪz ðə fərst θɪŋ ðət ə ʧaɪld ɪz tɔt wɪn hi bɪˈgɪnz tɪ groʊ əp? ə ɪz fər ˈæpəl". məˈkɑrtni ðɛn səˈʤɛstɪd ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ˈæpəl kɔr, bət ðeɪ kʊd nɑt ˈrɛʤɪstər ðə neɪm, soʊ ðeɪ juzd "kɔrz" (ˈhævɪŋ ðə seɪm prəˌnənsiˈeɪʃən). məˈkɑrtni ˈleɪtər rɪˈvild ðət hi hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ rené*é ˈpeɪnɪŋ, lə də mourre*, ˈfiʧərɪŋ ən ˈæpəl wɪθ ðə wərdz "oʊ rɪvˈwɑr" ˈpeɪnɪd ɔn ɪt. ˈhɛriət 1999 bʊk əˈbaʊt ðə leɪt ləˈmɛntɪd kɛrɪzˈmætɪk ˈləndən ɑrt ˈdilər ˈrɑbərt ˈfreɪzər, "ˈgruvi bɑb", kənˈteɪnz ðɪs ˈænɪkˌdoʊt baɪ məˈkɑrtni əˈbaʊt ðə fərst taɪm hi leɪd aɪz ɔn ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋ ðət wʊd ˌɪnˈspaɪr ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈloʊgoʊ ɪn ɪn maɪ ˈgɑrdən æt ˈkævəndɪʃ ˈævəˌnu, wɪʧ wɑz ə haʊs bɔt, ˈrɑbərt wɑz ə ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈvɪzɪtər. wən deɪ hi gɑt hoʊld əv ə hi θɔt ləv. biɪŋ ˈrɑbərt, hi wʊd ʤɪst gɪt ɪt ənd brɪŋ ɪt. aɪ wɑz aʊt ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdən wɪθ səm frɛndz. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ wɑz ˈfɪlmɪŋ ˈmɛri ˈhɑpkɪn wɪθ ə fɪlm kru, ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ hər tɪ sɪŋ lɪv ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdən, wɪθ biz ənd flaɪz ˈbəzɪŋ əraʊnd, haɪ ˈsəmər. wi wər ɪn ðə lɔŋ græs, ˈvɛri ˈbjutəfəl, ˈvɛri country-like*. wi wər aʊt ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdən ənd ˈrɑbərt wɔnt tɪ ˌɪntərˈəpt, soʊ wɪn wi wɛnt bæk ɪn ðə bɪg dɔr frəm ðə ˈgɑrdən tɪ ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum, ðɛr ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ʤɪst prɑpt əp ðɪs ˈlɪtəl. ɪt wɑz əv ə grin ˈæpəl. ðət bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə ˈæpəl ˈloʊgoʊ. əˈkrɔs ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋ hæd ˈrɪtən ɪn ðət ˈbjutəfəl ˈhænˌdraɪtɪŋ əv hɪz revoir’*’. ənd ˈrɑbərt hæd splɪt. aɪ θɔt ðət wɑz ðə ˈkuləst θɪŋ ˈɛvər dən wɪθ mi". fɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɛdət ɔn ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ əv ˈæpəl ʤɑn ˈlɛnən ˈkɑmɛntəd: "ɑr əˈkaʊntənt keɪm əp ənd sɛd 'wi gɑt ðɪs əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni. du ju wɔnt tɪ gɪv ɪt tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ər du ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ ɪt?' soʊ wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ pleɪ ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn fər ə bɪt bɪˈkəz wiv gɑt tɪ rən ɑr oʊn əˈfɛrz naʊ. soʊ wiv gɑt ðɪs θɪŋ kɔld 'ˈæpəl' wɪʧ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈrɛkərdz, fɪlmz, ənd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks wɪʧ ɔl taɪ ˈstɛfɑn grɑˈnɑdoʊz roʊt ɪn ðoʊz wər ðə deɪz: ən ˌənəˈfɪʃəl ˈhɪstəri əv ðə "ˈbitəlz" ˈæpəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈprɑsɛsəz ðət lɛd tɪ ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈæpəl kɔrz: ðə fərst stɛp təˈwɔrdz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðɪs nu ˈbɪznɪs ˈstrəkʧər wɑz tɪ fɔrm ə nu ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp kɔld ˈbitəlz ənd koʊ. ɪn ˈeɪprəl 1967 tɪ ɔl ˌɪnˈtɛnts ənd ˈpərpəsɪz, ˈbitəlz ənd koʊ. wɑz ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈvərʒən ɔn ðə ˈbitəlz' ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp, ˈbitəlz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. ˈəndər ðə nu ərˈeɪnʤmənt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, iʧ ˈbitəl wʊd oʊn 5 əv ˈbitəlz ənd koʊ. ənd ə nu ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən oʊnd kəˈlɛktɪvli baɪ ɔl fɔr ˈbitəlz [wɪʧ wʊd sun bi noʊn ɛz ˈæpəl] wʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn kənˈtroʊl əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 80 əv ˈbitəlz ənd koʊ. wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈsɔŋˌraɪtɪŋ ˈrɔɪəltiz, wɪʧ wʊd stɪl bi peɪd dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə ˈraɪtər ər ˈraɪtərz əv ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr sɔŋ, ɔl əv ðə ˈməni ərnd baɪ ðə ˈbitəlz ɛz ə grup wʊd goʊ dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ˈbitəlz ənd koʊ. ənd wʊd ðəs bi tækst æt ə fɑr loʊər ˈkɔrpərət tæks naʊ ðət ə nu ˈbɪznɪs ˈstrəkʧər wɑz faʊnd wɪθ ə loʊər tæks reɪt, ˈɛpˌstin mjuzd wət tɪ du wɪθ ɪt tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ɪt tɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz, ənd ərˈɪʤənəli θɔt əv ɪt ˈmoʊstli ɛz ə ˈmərʧənˌdaɪzɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni, ɛz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈlɛnənz fərst waɪf, ˈsɪnθiə: "ðə aɪˈdiə braɪən keɪm əp wɪθ wɑz ə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld ˈæpəl. hɪz aɪˈdiə wɑz tɪ ploʊ ðɛr ˈməni ˈɪntu ə ʧeɪn əv ʃɑps nɑt ənˈlaɪk ˈwʊlˌwərθs ɪn ˈkɑnsɛpt: ˈæpəl buˈtiks, ˈæpəl ˈpoʊstərz, ˈæpəl ˈrɛkərdz. braɪən ˈnidɪd ən ˈaʊˌtlɛt fər hɪz ˈbaʊndləs ˈɛnərʤi". ˈpərsɪnəl əˈsɪstənt tɪ ˈɛpˌstin, ˈælɪˌstɛr ˈteɪlər wi sɛt əp ən 'ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv bɔrd' əv ˈæpəl ˌbiˈfɔr braɪən daɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ braɪən, ðə əˈkaʊntənt, ə səˈlɪsətər, nil ˈæspɪnɔl, ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ənd ðɛn sæt daʊn tɪ wərk aʊt weɪz əv ˈspɛndɪŋ ðə ˈməni. wən bɪg aɪˈdiə wɑz tɪ sɛt əp ə ʧeɪn əv ʃɑps dɪˈzaɪnd ˈoʊnli tɪ sɛl kɑrdz: ˈbərθˌdeɪ kɑrdz, ˈkrɪsməs kɑrdz, ˌænəˈvərsəri kɑrdz. wɪn ðə bɔɪz hərd əˈbaʊt ðət ðeɪ ɔl kənˈdɛmd ðə skim ɛz ðə moʊst ˈbɔrɪŋ jɛt. ʃʊr ðət ðeɪ kʊd kəm əp wɪθ məʧ ˈbɛtər brainwaves*, ðeɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðɛmˈsɛlvz". ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ðə nu ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈmænɪʤər ˈɛpˌstin daɪd ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli ɪn wət simd ən ˌæksəˈdɛnəl sˈlipɪŋ pɪlz ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ɔn 27 ˈɔgəst 1967 wɪʧ prɛst ðə ˈbitəlz tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ðɛr plænz tɪ geɪn kənˈtroʊl əv ðɛr oʊn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl əˈfɛrz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ən ˈəmˌbrɛlə tɪ ˈkəvər ðə ˈbitəlz' oʊn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˈbɪznɪs əˈfɛrz, ˈæpəl wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə minz əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðə ˈwaɪdər wərld ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ gɪt 'ˈwərθˈwaɪl' ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˈprɑʤɛkts ɔf ðə graʊnd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ grɑˈnɑdoʊz, ðɪs aɪˈdiə ˈprɑbəˌbli ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd wɪθ pɔl məˈkɑrtni ɛz ðə ˈbitəl moʊst ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈləndənz ˈloʊkəl əˈvɑnˈgɑrd sin, "məˈkɑrtni wɑz əˈməŋ ðə ɪkˈspoʊnənts əv sˈwɪŋɪŋ ˈriŋgoʊ stɑr wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ əv ðə wi traɪd tɪ fɔrm ˈæpəl wɪθ [braɪənz ˈbrəðər] klaɪv ˈɛpˌstin, bət hi ˈwʊdənt hæv ɪt... hi ˈdɪdənt bɪˈliv ɪn ˈjuˈɛs aɪ səˈpoʊz... hi ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk wi kʊd du ɪt. hi θɔt wi wər fɔr waɪld mɛn ənd wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ spɛnd ɔl hɪz ˈməni ənd meɪk ɪm broʊk. bət ðət wɑz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl aɪˈdiə əv ˈæpəl tɪ fɔrm ɪt wɪθ... wi θɔt naʊ braɪənz gɔn lɛts ˈrɪli əˈmælgəˌmeɪt ənd gɪt ðɪs θɪŋ goʊɪŋ, lɛts meɪk ˈrɛkərdz ənd gɪt ˈpipəl ɔn ɑr ˈleɪbəl ənd θɪŋz laɪk ðət. soʊ wi fɔrmd ˈæpəl ənd ðeɪ fɔrmd, wɪʧ ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm θɪŋ ɛz wi ər duɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ə ˈfæməli taɪ ənd wi θɔt ɪt wʊd bi ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ kip ɪt ɪn". məˈkɑrtni æt fərst hæd ˈɑbviəsli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ juz mˈjuzɪk ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz fər ðiz plænz, bət ˈæftər dɛθ ɪt wɑz ˈlərnɪd ðət ɔˈstreɪljən ˈrɑbərt wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt hoʊld əv. ɔl fɔr ˈbitəlz wər nɑt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv səʧ ən ˈaʊtˌkəm, ɛz məˈkɑrtni hæd ˈpriviəsli toʊld ˈɛpˌstin ɪn wi sɛd, 'ɪn fækt, ɪf ju du, ɪf ju ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈmænɪʤ tɪ pʊl ðɪs ɔf, wi kən ˈprɑməs ju wən θɪŋ. wi wɪl ˈrɛkərd gɑd seɪv ðə kwin fər ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈrɛkərd wi meɪk frəm naʊ ɔn ənd wɪl sɪŋ ɪt aʊt əv tun. ðæts ə ˈprɑməs. soʊ ɪf ðɪs gaɪ baɪz ˈjuˈɛs, ðæts wət hiz baɪɪŋ'". ðeɪ ˈhərid tɪ sɛt əp ˈæpəl ˌɪnˈstɛd, ənd siɪŋ ðət ðə ˈbitəlz wʊd nɑt bi pɑrt əv ðə ˈpækɪʤ, wɛnt tɪ fɔrm hɪz oʊn ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈrɛkərdz. ðə ˈæpəl ˈloʊgoʊ wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ʤin meɪən, wɪθ ˈɪləˌstreɪtər ˈælən ˈɔldrɪʤ trænˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈnoʊtɪs tɪ əˈpɪr ɔn ˈrɛkərd rɪˈlisɪz. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1968 ˈbitəlz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. əˈfɪʃəli ʧeɪnʤd ɪts neɪm tɪ ˈæpəl kɔrz. ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. ənd ˈrɛʤɪstərd ðə ˈæpəl ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk ɪn ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈæpəl ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, ˈæpəl fɪlmz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi., ˈæpəl ˈmænɪʤmənt, ˈæpəl mˈjuzɪk ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ, ˈæpəl ˈoʊvərˈsiz, ˈæpəl pəˈblɪsɪti, ˈæpəl ˈrɛkərdz, ˈæpəl ˈriˌteɪl, ənd ˈæpəl ˈteɪlərɪŋ ˈsɪvəl ənd θiˈætrɪkəl wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn faɪv dɪˈvɪʒənz: ˈrɛkərdz, ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, fɪlm, ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ənd ˈriˌteɪlɪŋ. ˈlɛnən ənd məˈkɑrtni ˌɪntrəˈdust ðɛr nu ˈbɪznɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt ɔn ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns hɛld ɔn 14 meɪ 1968 ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, wɪθ məˈkɑrtni seɪɪŋ ɪt wʊd bi, "ə ˈbjutəfəl pleɪs wɛr ju kən baɪ ˈbjutəfəl things…*… ə kənˈtroʊld weirdness…*… ə kaɪnd əv ˈwɛstərn ˈlɛnən sɛd, "ɪts ə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪr ˈsɛtɪŋ əp, ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈrɛkərdz, fɪlmz, ənd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, ənd ɛz ə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ər ˌwəˈtɛvər. wi wɔnt tɪ sɛt əp ə ˈsɪstəm wɛr ˈpipəl hu ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ meɪk ə fɪlm əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, doʊnt hæv tɪ goʊ ɔn ðɛr niz ɪn ˈsəmˌbɑdiz ˈɔfəs, ˈprɑbəˌbli məˈkɑrtni ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd: "ɪts ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ mɪks ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt. wɪr ɪn ðə ˈhæpi pəˈzɪʃən əv nɑt ˈnidɪŋ ˈɛni mɔr ˈməni. soʊ fər ðə fərst taɪm, ðə ˈbɔsɪz ˈɑrənt ɪn ɪt fər ˈprɑfɪt. wiv ɔˈrɛdi bɔt ɔl ɑr drimz. wi wɔnt tɪ ʃɛr ðət ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti wɪθ ˈərli ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɛdət fər ðə fərst fju mənθs əv ˈæpəlz ɪgˈzɪstəns, ɪt dɪd nɑt ˈivɪn hæv ən ˈɔfəs. moʊst əv ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈbɪznɪs wɑz kənˈdəktəd frəm ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. ɪt wɑz nɑt ənˈtɪl ðə ˈɔtəm əv 1967 ðət ˈæpəl ˈfaɪnəli ˈoʊpənd ə ˈləndən ˈɔfəs. sɪns ðə ˈbitəlz ɔˈrɛdi oʊnd ə ˈbɪldɪŋ æt 94 ˈbeɪkər strit ðət hæd bɪn ˈpərʧəst ɛz ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈprɑpərti baɪ ðɛr əˈkaʊntənts, ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ˈbeɪkər strit wɑz ɛz gʊd ə loʊˈkeɪʃən ɛz ˈɛni fər ˈæpəl. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ðeɪ sɛt əp ən ˈɔfəs fər ˈæpəl ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbeɪkər strit ˈbɪldɪŋ. wɪθ dɛθ, ðɛr wɑz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪn ðə ˈbitəlz' ˈɪnər ˈsərkəl wɪθ ˈbɪznɪs əˈkjumən hu kʊd ˈmænɪʤ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ənd, ɛz wɪθ ðɛr bænd əˈfɛrz, ðə ˈbitəlz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðeɪ wʊd ˈmænɪʤ ɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈælɪˌstɛr ˈteɪlər ɪn ðə "ˌwəˈmæn bænd ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt" ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 1967 ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər dɛθ, ˈlɛnən æst ˈælɪˌstɛr ˈteɪlər tɪ wərk ɛz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər fər ˈæpəl. ɪt wɑz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈpɪriəd ðət ˈteɪlər əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ˈfeɪməs ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈæpəl ˈæskɪŋ fər nu ˈɑrtɪsts. dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ məˈkɑrtni, ɪt ʃoʊd ɪm dɪsˈgaɪzd ɛz ə ˌwəˈmæn bænd, ˈkleɪmɪŋ: "ðɪs mæn həz ˈtælənt..." ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə nu mˈjuzɪkəl ɪkˈsprɛs ənd ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn brɔt ən ˈævəˌlænʧ əv ˈæplɪkənts. ðə meɪl rum, ˈtɛləˌfoʊn sˈwɪʧˌbɔrd, ənd ˈkɑnfərəns rumz bɪˈkeɪm ʤæmd æt ɔl aʊərz wɪθ "ˈɑrtɪsts" ˈbɛgɪŋ ðə ˈbitəlz tɪ gɪv ðɛm ˈməni. ʤɔrʤ ˈhɛrɪsən wʊd ˈleɪtər ləˈmɛnt ðət "wi hæd ˈɛvəri frik ɪn ðə wərld ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ðɛr". ˈmɛni əv ðiz rɪˈsivd ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ðeɪ sɔt ənd wər ˈnɛvər hərd frəm əˈgɛn. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈæpəl wɑz dɪˈklɛrd ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl nu ˈrɛkərd ˈkəmpəˌni əv ðə jɪr fər 1968 ˌbiˈfɔr lɔŋ ðə bænd ˈmɛmbərz' ˈɪgnərəns əv ˈfaɪˌnæns ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðɛr naɪiv, juˈtoʊpiən ˈmɪʃən əv ˈfəndɪŋ ˈstrəgəlɪŋ, ənˈnoʊn ˈɑrtɪsts lɛft ˈæpəl kɔrz wɪθ noʊ ˈsɑləd ˈbɪznɪs plæn. ðə ˈbitəlz' nɑˌivəˈteɪ ənd ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ kip træk əv ðɛr oʊn əˈkaʊnts wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈigərli ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd baɪ ðə ɪmˈplɔɪiz əv ˈæpəl, hu ˈpərʧəst drəgz ənd ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz, ˈkəmpəˌni ˈlənʧɪz æt ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈləndən ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kɔlz meɪd ˈrɛgjələrli ɔn ˈɔfəs ˈtɛləˌfoʊnz, ɔl əv wɪʧ wʊd bi ˈtritɪd ɛz ˈbɪznɪs ɪkˈspɛnsɪz. ˈraɪtərz ˈælən ˈkleɪzən ənd ˈspɛnsər li dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈoʊnərz' ˈhoʊpləsnəs ɪn ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðɛr oʊn kriˈeɪʃən: aʊt əv hɪz dɛpθ, ə ˈbitəl maɪt ˌkɑmənˈdɪr ə rum æt roʊ, stɪk tɪ kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈɔfəs aʊərz ənd pleɪ ˈkəmpəˌni dɪˈrɛktər ənˈtɪl ðə ˈnɑvəlti wɔr ɔf. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, hid lʊk əˈweɪ frəm ðə dɪsˈgəstɪŋ ˌriˈæləˌtiz əv ðə steɪk ˈsænwɪʧ ɪn ə ˈlɪtər bɪn; ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈroʊlɪŋ ə əv bɛst ˈæfˌgæn hæʃ; ðə ˈtaɪpɪst hu spæn aʊt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈlɛtər (ɪn ðə haʊs staɪl, wɪθ noʊ ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən mɑrks!) ɔl ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr 'ˈpɑpɪŋ aʊt' ənd nɑt rɪˈtərnɪŋ ənˈtɪl ðə nɛkst deɪ. ə greɪt laɪt dɔnd. 'wi hæd, laɪk, ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈpipəl ðət wərənt ˈnidɪd,' sˈnɑrəld ˈriŋgoʊ, 'bət ðeɪ ɔl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɪt. ðeɪ wər ɔl ˈgɪtɪŋ peɪd fər ˈsɪtɪŋ əraʊnd. wi hæd ə gaɪ ðɛr ʤɪst tɪ rɛd ðə ˌtæˈroʊ kɑrdz, ðə aɪ ʧɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ˈkreɪzinəs". ˈæspɪnɔl ˈfaɪnəli əˈgrid tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɔn ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈbeɪsɪs, ˈsɪmpli soʊ ðət ˈsəmˌwən wʊd ˈfaɪnəli bi ɪn ʧɑrʤ. wɪn, ɪn 1969 ðə ˈbitəlz ɪnˈgeɪʤd klaɪn ɛz ðɛr ˈmænɪʤər, hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ðə ˈʧɛrmənˌʃɪp əv ˈæpəl kɔrz, wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈstrimˌlaɪnɪŋ əv ˈkəmpəˌni əˈfɛrz: "ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, glɪb læk əv kənˈsərn dɪˈfərd tɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd kˈwɛsʧənz," roʊt ˈkleɪzən li. "wɪʧ ˈtaɪpɪst rɪŋz ˌkænˈbɛrə ˈɛvəri ˌæftərˈnun? waɪ həz ˈgɪvɪn hɪmˈsɛlf ə reɪz əv 60 paʊnz ə wik? waɪ ɪz hi sin ˈoʊnli ɔn ˈpeɪˌdeɪ? ˈsədənli, lənʧ mɛnt ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs ˈkɪʧən ˌɪnˈstɛd əv bɪˈlugə ˈkæviˌɑr frəm ˈmeɪsən". ˈbitəlz ənd bɪɔnd ˈɛdət ðə fərst tu jɪrz əv ðə ˈkəmpəniz ɪgˈzɪstəns ˈɔlsoʊ ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd wɪθ ə mɑrkt ˈwərsənɪŋ əv ðə ˈbitəlz' riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər, ˈəltəmətli ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə əv ðə bænd ɪn ˈeɪprəl, 1970 ˈæpəl kˈwɪkli slɪd ˈɪntu ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl keɪɑs, wɪʧ wɑz riˈzɑlvd ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ˈmɛni jɪrz əv ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən. wɪn ðə ˈbitəlz' ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɑz dɪˈzɑlvd ɪn 1975 ˌdɪsəˈluʃən əv ˈæpəl kɔrz wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪdərd, bət ɪt wɑz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kip ɪt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ, waɪl ˈifɛktɪvli rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ ər ˈmɔθˈbɔlɪŋ ɔl ɪts dɪˈvɪʒənz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərd æt 27 skwɛr, ɪn ˈləndənz pərˈstiʤəs ˈdɪstrɪkt. ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ənd kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni rɪˈmeɪnz wɪθ məˈkɑrtni, stɑr ənd ðə ɛˈsteɪts əv ˈlɛnən ənd ˈhɛrɪsən. ˈæpəl kɔrz həz hæd ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk dɪˈspjuts wɪθ ˈæpəl kəmˈpjutər (naʊ ˈæpəl ɪŋk.). ðə dɪˈspjut wɑz ˈfaɪnəli riˈzɑlvd ɪn 2007 wɪθ ˈæpəl kɔrz trænsˈfərɪŋ ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə "ˈæpəl" neɪm ənd ɔl əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks tɪ ˈæpəl ɪŋk., ənd ˈæpəl ɪŋk. ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ðiz bæk tɪ ðə ˈbitəlz' ˈkəmpəˌni. ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2007 ˈæpəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɛtəld ə lɔŋ ˈrənɪŋ dɪˈspjut wɪθ ənd əˈnaʊnst ðə rɪˈtaɪərmənt əv ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈæspɪnɔl wɑz ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ʤɛf səbˈsɪdiˌɛriz ˈɛdət ˈæpəl kɔrz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɪn ˈvɛriəs fildz, ˈmoʊstli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈbɪznɪs ənd ˈəðər ˈmidiə, θru ə ˈnəmbər əv səbˈsɪdiˌɛriz. ˈæpəl ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ˈɛdət ˈæpəl ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks wɑz ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈæpəl kɔrz, ˈfaʊndɪd ɛz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi., æt 34 ˈbɔstən pleɪs, ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər, ˈləndən. ɪt wɑz ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ˈbitəlz' əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈjæni əˈlɛksɪs, hum ˈlɛnən hæd ˈnɪkˌneɪmd ˈmæʤɪk ˈæləks. ˌɪnˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ ðə kənˈsumər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈlɑrʤli θru ˈprɑdəkts beɪst ɔn' juˈnik ənd, ɛz ɪt tərnd aʊt, kəˈmərʃəli ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəl, dɪˈzaɪnz, ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks dɪˈvɪʒən dɪd nɑt meɪk ˈɛni ˈbreɪkθˌruz. ˈæftər ðə dɪsˈmɪsəl əv ɪn 1969 ˈdʊrɪŋ klaɪnz 'house-cleaning*' əv ˈæpəl kɔrz, ˈæpəl ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks fɛl ˈvɪktɪm tɪ ðə seɪm ˈfɔrsɪz ðət ˈtrəbəld ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɛz ə hoʊl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈbitəlz'. ɪt wɑz ˈleɪtər ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət' aɪˈdiəz ənd ˈprɑʤɛkts hæd kɔst ðə ˈbitəlz æt list (əˈprɑksəmətli θri ˈmɪljən 2007 ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈæpəl fɪlmz ˈɛdət bɔrn tɪ ˈbʊgi. ðə ˈæpəl fɪlmz ˈloʊgoʊ, frəm ðə ˌdiˌviˈdi riˈlis əv ˈæpəl fɪlmz ɪz ðə dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈæpəl kɔrz. ɪts fərst pərˈdəkʃən wɑz ðə ˈbitəlz' 1967 ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈmuvi ˈmæʤɪkəl ˈmɪstəri tʊr. ðə ˈbitəlz' fɪlmz ˈjɛloʊ ˌsəbmərˈin ənd lɛt ɪt bi wər ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈdust ˈəndər ˈæpəl fɪlmz. ˈəðər ˈnoʊtəbəl rɪˈlisɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd (ə 1971 ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ɔn ˌrɑˈvi ˈʃæŋkɑr), ðə ˈkɑnsərt fər ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ 1972 ənd ˈlɪtəl ˈmælkəm 1974 ðə ˈlætər, prəˈdust baɪ ʤɔrʤ ˈhɛrɪsən, ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə sɔŋ "ˈloʊnli mæn" baɪ dɑrk hɔrs ˈrɛkərdz bænd ˈsplɪntər. ˈæpəl fɪlmz wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ riˈspɑnsəbəl fər prəˈdusɪŋ ˈæpəl kɔrz' ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd pərˈmoʊʃənz. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz ə lɪst əv rɪˈlisɪz frəm ˈæpəl fɪlmz, ˈjuʒəwəli ɪn ðə roʊl əv pərˈdəkʃən ˈæpəl ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈɛdət ˈæpəlz mˈjuzɪk ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ɑrm ˈpriˈdeɪtɪd ˈivɪn ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈkəmpəˌni. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1967 ðə fərst tɪ bi saɪnd baɪ ˈæpəl ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ wər tu ˈsɔŋˌraɪtərz frəm ˈlɪvərˌpul. pɔl ˈtɛnənt ənd ˈdeɪvɪd roʊdz wər ˈɔfərd ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈæftər ˈmitɪŋ məˈkɑrtni ɪn haɪd pɑrk. ðeɪ wər ədˈvaɪzd tɪ fɔrm ə bænd baɪ ˈɛpˌstin ˈæftər hi ənd ˈlɛnən hərd ðɛr ˈdɛˌmoʊz, ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə grup ˈfoʊkəl pɔɪnt. ˈɛpˌstin wɑz tɪ hæv ˈmænɪʤd ðə bænd bət daɪd ˌbiˈfɔr hi kʊd bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ˈtɛri dɔˈræn əv ˈæpəl ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ bɪˈkeɪm ðɛr ˈmænɪʤər ənd ðeɪ wər saɪnd baɪ ˈrɛkərdz. ˈæpəl ˈpəblɪʃt ðə grups sɔŋz frəm ˈərli 1968 əˈnəðər ˈərli bænd ɔn ɪts ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈrɑstər wɑz ðə grup ˈgreɪpˌfrut. ˈæpəl ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ juzd ɛz ə ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈstɑpˌgæp baɪ ˈhɛrɪsən ənd stɑr, ɛz ðeɪ sɔt tɪ ʃɪft kənˈtroʊl əv ðɛr oʊn sɔŋz əˈweɪ frəm ˈnɔrðərn sɔŋz, ɪn wɪʧ ðɛr ˈstætəs wɑz ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən peɪd ˈraɪtərz. (ˈhɛrɪsən ˈleɪtər ˈstɑrtɪd harrisongs*, ənd stɑr kriˈeɪtɪd ˈstɑrtlɪŋ mˈjuzɪk). ˈæpəlz ˈgreɪtəst ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ səkˈsɛsɪz wər ðə hɪts "noʊ ˈmætər wət", "deɪ ˈæftər deɪ" ənd "ˈbeɪbi blu", ɔl ˈrɪtən baɪ grup ˈmɛmbər pit hæm, ənd "wɪˈθaʊt ju", ə sɔŋ pɛnd baɪ hæm ənd bænd meɪt tɑm ˈɛvənz. "wɪˈθaʊt ju" bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈwərldˈwaɪd noʊ. 1 ʧɑrt hɪt fər ˈhɛri ˈnɪlsən ɪn 1972 ənd məraɪə ˈkɛri ɪn 1993 ɪn 2005 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈæpəl lɔst ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ raɪts fər ðə wərk əv hæm ənd ˈɛvənz. ðoʊz raɪts wər ˈtrænsfərd tɪ bəg mˈjuzɪk, naʊ ə brænʧ əv raɪts ˈmænɪʤmənt. ˈæpəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəndərˈtʊk ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈdutiz, æt ˈvɛriəs taɪmz, fər ˈəðər ˈæpəl ˈɑrtɪsts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈjoʊkoʊ ˈoʊnoʊ, ˈbɪli ˈprɛstən ənd ðə ˈrɑdə ˈtɛmpəl. ˈæpəl rɪˈsivd ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɛmoʊ teɪps; səm sɔŋz wər ˈpəblɪʃt, səm wər ˈɪʃud ɔn ˈəðər ˈleɪbəlz ənd ˈoʊnli ˈbɛni ˈgæləgər laɪl wər rɪˈteɪnd ɛz ˌɪnˈhaʊs ˈraɪtərz ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ ɔn tɪ məˈgɪnəs flɪnt. ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈdɛˌmoʊz hæv bɪn kəˈlɛktəd ɔn ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈsiˈdiz riˈlist baɪ ˈʧɛri rɛd ˈrɛkərdz. ðeɪ ər ɛnˈtaɪtəld 94 ˈbeɪkər ən ˈæpəl fər ðə ˈtɑfi ˈləvərz frəm ðə skaɪ: pɑp saɪk frəm ðə ˈæpəl ˈɪrə ənd 94 ˈbeɪkər strit riˈvɪzətɪd: saʊnz frəm ðə ˈæpəl ˈɪrə ˈæpəl bʊks wɑz ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪˈnæktɪv ənd hæd ˈvɛri fju rɪˈlisɪz. wən ˈnoʊtəbəl riˈlis wɑz ðə bʊk ðət əˈkəmpənid ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈprɛsɪŋ əv ðə lɛt ɪt bi ˈælbəm ɛnˈtaɪtəld "ðə ˈbitəlz gɪt bæk" kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs baɪ ˈiθən ˈrəsəl ənd tɛkst baɪ ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ˈraɪtərz ˈʤɑnəθən kɑt ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdɔltən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə bʊk wɑz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd tɪ ˈæpəl ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ, ɔl əv ðə wərk ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli dən baɪ ˈæpəl ˈrɛkərdz ənd ˈrɛkərdz ˈɛdət frəm 1968 ˈɑnwərdz, nu rɪˈlisɪz baɪ ðə ˈbitəlz wər ˈɪʃud baɪ ˈæpəl ˈrɛkərdz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt rɪˈmeɪnd wɪθ, ənd ˈkætəˌlɔg ˈnəmbərz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ bi juzd. ˈæpəl rɪˈlisɪz əv rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz baɪ ˈɑrtɪsts ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈbitəlz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, juzd ə nu sɛt əv ˈnəmbərz, ənd ðə ˈkɑpiˌraɪts wər hɛld ˈmoʊstli baɪ ˈæpəl kɔrz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. mɔr ðən ə "ˈvænɪti ˈleɪbəl", ˈæpəl ˈrɛkərdz dɪˈvɛləpt ən ɪˈklɛktɪk ˈrɑstər əv ðɛr oʊn, riˈlisɪŋ ˈrɛkərdz baɪ ˈɑrtɪsts ɛz dɪˈvərs ɛz ˈɪndiən sɪˈtɑr ˈguˌru ˌrɑˈvi ˈʃæŋkɑr, wɛlʧ ˈizi ˈlɪsənɪŋ ˈmɛri ˈhɑpkɪn, ðə bænd, ˈklæsɪkəl mˈjuzɪk kəmˈpoʊzər ʤɑn tavener*, soʊl ˈsɪŋər ˈbɪli ˈprɛstən, foʊk ˈsɪŋər ʤeɪmz ˈteɪlər, ˈsɪŋər ˈdɔrɪs trɔɪ, nu jɔrk ˈəndərˌgraʊnd rɑk bænd ˈɛləfənts ˈmɛməri, ərˈɪʤənəl bæd gərl əv rɑk ənd roʊl ˈrɑni ˈspɛktər, rɑk ˈsɪŋər ˈʤæki ˈloʊˌmæks, ðə ˈmɑdərn ʤæz kwɔrˈtɛt, ənd ˈivɪn ˈləndənz ˈrɑdə ˈtɛmpəl. sɪns ˈæpəlz ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən, məˈkɑrtni ənd ˈlɛnən hæd bɪn ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə ˈleɪbəl tɪ ˈɪʃu wət wʊd ɛˈsɛnʃəli bi noʊn θri ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈleɪtər ɛz "ˈɑdiˌoʊ bʊks". ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 1968 ˈæpəl haɪərd ˈbɛri maɪəlz, hu ðə ˈɪdəkə ˈbʊkˌʃɑp wɪθ ʤɑn ˈdənbɑr ənd ˈpitər ˈæʃər, tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈleɪbəl. ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl aɪˈdiə əv ˈrɛkərdz wɑz ðət ɪt wʊd riˈlis əˈvɑnˈgɑrd ənd ˈspoʊkən wərd ˈrɛkərdz æt ə rɪˈdust praɪs ðət wʊd bi ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ðət əv ə ˈpeɪpərˌbæk ˈnɑvəl. waɪl ðə aɪˈdiə lʊkt gʊd ɔn ˈpeɪpər, ðə ˌriˈæləˌti wɑz ðət wɪn ðə fju ˈrɛkərdz ˈæˌkʧuəli pʊt aʊt baɪ ˈfaɪnəli meɪd ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ʃɑps, ðeɪ wər praɪst laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər mˈjuzɪk ˈrɛkərdz wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn 3 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1969 bət ˈæftər klaɪn wɑz brɔt ɪn tɪ rən ˈæpəl kɔrz' əˈfɛrz, ɪt wɑz kloʊzd daʊn ˈæftər ʤɪst tu rɪˈlisɪz: ˈlɛnən ənd ənˈfɪnɪʃt mˈjuzɪk noʊ. 2 laɪf wɪθ ðə laɪənz, ənd ˈhɛrɪsənz ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk saʊnd. ˈæpəl ˈriˌteɪl ˈɛdət ðə ˈæpəl buˈtik wɑz ə ˈriˌteɪl stɔr, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt 94 ˈbeɪkər strit ɪn ˈləndən, ˈɪŋglənd, ənd wɑz wən əv ðə fərst ˈbɪznɪs ˈvɛnʧərz baɪ ðə ˈflɛʤlɪŋ ˈæpəl kɔrz. ˈlɛnənz pit wɑz haɪərd ɛz ˈmænɪʤər, ənd ðə dəʧ dɪˈzaɪn kəˈlɛktɪv ðə ful wər brɔt ɪn tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ðə stɔr ənd məʧ əv ðə ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz. ðə stɔr ˈoʊpənd tɪ məʧ ˈfænˌfɛr ɔn 7 dɪˈsɛmbər 1967 wɪθ ˈlɛnən ənd ˈhɛrɪsən əˈtɛndɪŋ (stɑr wɑz ˈfɪlmɪŋ, ənd məˈkɑrtni wɑz ɔn ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ). ðə buˈtik wɑz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈnɛvər ˈprɑfətəbəl, ˈlɑrʤli du tɪ ˈʃɑˌplɪftɪŋ, baɪ ˈkəstəmərz ənd ɪts oʊn stæf. ˈæftər rɪˈzaɪnd, ʤɑn ˈlɪndən tʊk ˈoʊvər bət ˈivɪn hɪz ˈmænɪʤmənt skɪlz kʊd nɑt seɪv ðə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz. ðə stɔrz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ stɑk wɑz ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪd baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt əˈweɪ, bət nɑt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈbitəlz tʊk ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ laɪkt ðə naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts ˈkloʊʒər. ðə buˈtik kloʊzd ɪts dɔrz fər ðə læst taɪm ɔn 31 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1968 ˈæpəl ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈɛdət ˈæpəl ˈstudiˌoʊz ɪn 1971 ˈæpəl ˈstudiˌoʊ wɑz ə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈstudiˌoʊ, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt əv ðə ˈæpəl kɔrz ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz æt 3 roʊ. ðə fəˈsɪlɪti wɑz riˈneɪmd ˈæpəl ˈstudiˌoʊz ˈæftər ɪts ɪkˈspænʧən ɪn 1971 ərˈɪʤənəli dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈæləks, əv ˈæpəl ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən pruvd tɪ bi ənˈwərkəbəl wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ ˈstændərd ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈfiʧərz səʧ ɛz ə pæʧ beɪ, ər ə ˈtɔkˌbæk ˈsɪstəm bɪtˈwin ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ənd ðə kənˈtroʊl rum, lɛt əˈloʊn' ˈprɑməst ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ənd hæd tɪ bi skræpt. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ðə ˈbitəlz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ənd fɪlmd ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðɛr ˈælbəm lɛt ɪt bi ɪn ðə ˈæpəl ˈstudiˌoʊ, wɪθ ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈbɑˌroʊd frəm; ˈdʊrɪŋ teɪks ðeɪ hæd tɪ ʃət daʊn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋz ˈsɛntrəl ˈhitɪŋ, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt, bɪˈkəz ðə læk əv əˈlaʊd ðə ˈhitɪŋ ˈsɪstəm tɪ bi hərd ɪn ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ. ðə ˌridɪˈzaɪn ənd riˈbɪldɪŋ əv ðə ˈbeɪsmənt tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ˈprɑpər rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz wɑz ˈoʊvərˌsin baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ʤɛf ˈɛmərɪk, ənd tʊk ˈeɪˈtin mənθs æt ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd kɔst əv ˈmɪljən. ˈbitəlz' ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr klɔd ˈhɑrpər ˈeɪdɪd ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ɛz ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ riˈoʊpənd ɔn 30 sɛpˈtɛmbər 1971 ənd naʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪts oʊn ˈnæʧərəl ˈɛkoʊ ˈʧeɪmbər, ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ənd ˈmæstərɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ənd kʊd tərn aʊt ˈmoʊnoʊ, ˈstɛriˌoʊ ənd ˈmæstər teɪps ənd dɪsks. ɪn 1971 ɪt wʊd hæv kɔst ən aʊər (ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ɪn tɪ ˈrɛkərd tɪ 16-track*, ən aʊər (ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ɪn tɪ mɪks tɪ ˈstɛriˌoʊ, ənd (ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ɪn tɪ kət ə 12 ˈmæstər. ʤɔrʤ ˈhɛrɪsən əˈtɛndəd ðə lɔnʧ ˈpɑrti, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ pit hæm əv ənd klaʊs ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈsɛkənd hoʊm fər ˈæpəl ˈrɛkərdz ˈɑrtɪsts, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ juzd ˈæbi roʊd ənd ˈəðər ˈstudiˌoʊz ɪn ˈləndən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtraɪdənt ˈstudiˌoʊz, ɛr ˈstudiˌoʊz, ˈmɔrgən ˈstudiˌoʊz ənd oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈstudiˌoʊz ər ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈbitəl ˈsoʊˌloʊ riˈlis tɪ juz ˈæpəl ˈstudiˌoʊ fər ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɔrʃən əv ɪts pərˈdəkʃən wɑz ˈhɛrɪsənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə məˈtɪriəl wərld ˈælbəm əv 1973 jɛt moʊst əv ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ɪz θɔt tɪ hæv ˈteɪkən pleɪs æt hɪz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv fraɪər pɑrk ðə fərst ˈprɑʤɛkts tɪ bi ˈkɛrid aʊt ðɛr ˈæftər ðə wər ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ əv lɑn væn ˈitənz ˈbrəðər ənd ənd ˈmɪksɪŋ ɔn streɪt ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪsts səʧ ɛz ˈhɛri ˈnɪlsən, ˈnɪki ˈhɑpkɪnz, ˈwɪʃˌboʊn æʃ, vɪv stanshall*, wil, lu reizner*, ˈrɑʤərz ənd mɑrk ˈboʊlən (ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈmuvi bɔrn tɪ ˈbʊgi) ˈɔlsoʊ wərkt ðɛr. ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv baɪ ˈnumərəs pərˈfɔrmərz ɪz ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ wɑz ˈwaɪdli juzd. ˈæpəl ˈstudiˌoʊ wɑz kloʊzd daʊn fər gʊd ɔn 16 meɪ 1975 ˈligəl ˈbætəlz ˈɛdət ˈæpəl kɔrz vi. ˈæpəl kəmˈpjutər ˈɛdət ɪn 1978 ˈæpəl ˈrɛkərdz faɪld sut əˈgɛnst ˈæpəl kəmˈpjutər (naʊ ˈæpəl ɪŋk.) fər ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt. ðə sut wɑz ˈsɛtəld ɪn 1981 wɪθ ðə ˈpeɪmənt əv tɪ ˈæpəl kɔrz. ɛz ə kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt, ˈæpəl kəmˈpjutər əˈgrid tɪ steɪ aʊt əv ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈbɪznɪs. ə dɪˈspjut ˈsəbsəkwəntli əroʊz ɪn 1989 wɪn ˈæpəl kɔrz sud, əˈlɛʤɪŋ ðət ˈæpəl kəmˈpjutərz məˈʃinz' əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pleɪ bæk ˈmidi mˈjuzɪk wɑz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə 1981 ˈsɛtəlmənt əˈgrimənt. ɪn 1991 əˈnəðər ˈsɛtəlmənt, əv əraʊnd ˈmɪljən, wɑz ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2003 ˈæpəl kəmˈpjutər wɑz əˈgɛn sud baɪ ˈæpəl kɔrz, ðɪs taɪm fər ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈaɪˌtunz mˈjuzɪk stɔr ənd ðə ˈaɪˌpɔd, wɪʧ ˈæpəl kɔrz əˈsərtəd wɑz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˈæpəlz əˈgrimənt nɑt tɪ dɪˈstrɪbjut mˈjuzɪk. ðə traɪəl ˈoʊpənd ɔn 29 mɑrʧ 2006 ɪn ðə ənd ɪn ə ˈʤəʤmənt ˈɪʃud ɔn 8 meɪ 2006 ˈæpəl kɔrz lɔst ðə ɔn 5 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2007 ˈæpəl ɪŋk. ənd ˈæpəl kɔrz əˈnaʊnst ə ˈsɛtəlmənt əv ðɛr ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk dɪˈspjut ˈəndər wɪʧ ˈæpəl ɪŋk. tʊk ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ɔl əv ðə ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ "ˈæpəl" (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔl dɪˈzaɪnz əv ðə feɪmd "ˈgræni smɪθ" ˈæpəl kɔrz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. ənd wɪl ˈlaɪsəns ˈsərtən əv ðoʊz ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks bæk tɪ ˈæpəl kɔrz fər ðɛr kənˈtɪnjud juz. ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt ɛndz ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk ˈlɔˌsut bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz, wɪθ iʧ ˈpɑrti ˈbɛrɪŋ ɪts oʊn ˈligəl kɔsts, ənd ˈæpəl ɪŋk. wɪl kənˈtɪnju ˈjuzɪŋ ɪts neɪm ənd ˈloʊˌgoʊz ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz. ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt ˌɪnˈkludz tərmz ðət ər ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər ðə ˈbitəlz: rɑk bænd ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ɪz ˈnoʊtəbəl ɛz ðə fərst ˈɛvədəns əv ðə ˈæpəl, kɔrz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. ˈsɛtəlmənt: "ˈæpəl kɔrz" ɪz ˈprɑmənəntli rɪˈfərd tɪ θruaʊt, ənd ðə "ˈgræni smɪθ" ˈæpəl ˈloʊgoʊ əˈpɪrz bət ðə tɛkst bɪˈniθ ðə ˈloʊgoʊ naʊ ridz "ˈæpəl kɔrz" ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈpriviəs "ˈæpəl". ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ækˈnɑlɪʤmənts spəˈsɪfɪkli steɪt ðət "'ˈæpəl' ənd ðə 'ˈæpəl ˈloʊgoʊ' ər ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˈlaɪsənst tɪ ˈæpəl kɔrz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi". ɔn 16 noʊˈvɛmbər 2010 ˈæpəl ɪŋk. lɔnʧt ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn ðət əˈnaʊnst ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˈbitəlz' ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkætəˌlɔg ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz. ˈæpəl ˈvərsəz ˈɛdət ðə ˈbitəlz əˈlɛʤd ɪn ə 1979 ˈlɔˌsut ðət ənd ˈkæpɪtəl hæd ˈəndərˈpeɪd ðə bænd baɪ mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən. ə ˈsɛtəlmənt wɑz riʧt ɪn ðət keɪs ɪn 1989 wɪʧ ˈgrænɪd ðə bænd ən ˌɪnˈkrist ˈrɔɪəlti reɪt ənd rikˈwaɪərd ənd ˈkæpɪtəl tɪ ˈfɑloʊ mɔr ˈstrɪnʤənt ˈɑdətɪŋ ˈæpəl, ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈbitəlz ənd ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ðə bændz leɪt ˈmɛmbərz, əˈgɛn sud fər ənˈpeɪd ˈrɔɪəltiz, ɪn ə keɪs bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə keɪs wɑz ˈsɛtəld ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2007 wɪθ ə "mˈjuʧuəli əkˈsɛptəbəl" kənˈkluʒən, wɪʧ rɪˈmeɪnd ˈæpəl ˈvərsəz ˈɛdət ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1987 ˈæpəl kɔrz sud ˈnaɪki ɪŋk, (ˈnaɪkiz ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈeɪʤənsi), ənd ˈkæpɪtəl ˈrɛkərdz fər ðə juz əv ðə sɔŋ "ˌrɛvəˈluʃən" ɪn ə 1987 ˈnaɪki kəˈmərʃəl. ˈæpəl kleɪmd ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv ðə juz əv ðə sɔŋ ənd wɑz nɑt peɪd fər kənˈtɪnjud juz ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr sud ðə fɔr ˈkəmpəˌniz fər 15 ˈkaʊnərd ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðə keɪs wɑz "ˈgraʊndləs" tɪ ðɛr kleɪm ðeɪ hæd ðə "ˈæktɪv səˈpɔrt ənd ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt əv ˈjoʊkoʊ ˈoʊnoʊ ˈlɛnən", hu oʊnz 25 əv ˈæpəl kɔrz θru ˈlɛnənz ɛˈsteɪt, ənd wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ: "[ðə kəˈmərʃəl] ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ mˈjuzɪk ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən". ˈæpəlz ˈlɔjər rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ˈæpəl ˈkænɑt teɪk ˈækʃən ənˈlɛs ɔl fɔr ʃɛrz ər ɪn əˈgrimənt, ˈminɪŋ ðət ˈoʊnoʊ məst hæv səˈpɔrtɪd ðə aɪˈdiə tɪ teɪk ˈligəl ˈækʃən æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt wɪn ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz meɪd. ˈhɛrɪsən hæd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ðə juz əv ˈbitəlz sɔŋz fər ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr keɪs: ˈbitəlz sɔŋ ˈɛvər rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈəndərˌwɛr ənd ˈsɔsɪʤɪz. gɑt tɪ pʊt ə stɑp tɪ ɪt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ sɛt ə ˈprɛsɪdənt. ˈəðərˌwaɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈfrifɔˌrɔl. wən θɪŋ wɪn dɛd, bət stɪl əraʊnd! ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni rɪˈspɛkt fər ðə fækt ðət wi roʊt ənd rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðoʊz sɔŋz, ənd ɪt wɑz ɑr lɪvz. ɔn 9 noʊˈvɛmbər 1989 ðə ˈlɔˌsut wɑz ˈsɛtəld aʊt əv kɔrt. ɛz wɪθ ˈpriviəs ˈkeɪsɪz bɪtˈwin ˈæpəl ənd, ə kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt wɑz ðət tərmz əv ðə əˈgrimənt wʊd bi kɛpt ˈsikrɪt. ɪt wɑz səˈʤɛstɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, baɪ ə ˈspoʊksmən əv ˈoʊnoʊ ðət ɪn ðə ɛnd əv ə ˈvɛri "kənfˈjuzɪŋ ˈmɪriəd əv ˈɪʃuz" ðɛr wɑz ə lɑrʤ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əv ˈməni. ˈnaɪki hæd ˈɔlsoʊ sist tɪ juz ðə sɔŋ fər ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn mɑrʧ noʊts ˈɛdət |
alan kertz, the lead core gameplay designer at dice for battlefield 4, has revealed that the version of the game will "likely" use the and buttons for aiming and shooting as they are "so much improved" over the triggers.
shooters on usually default aiming and shooting to the and bumper buttons on the 3 due to the fact that many players feel their fingers slip off the controller's triggers although players can often change the control options if they wish it's not clear if gamers will be able to alter the controller configuration in battlefield 4.
however, it appears that sony has taken complaints about their controller seriously and have made significant improvements.
other changes made for the 4 include moving and, the sticks, further apart to prevent people's thumbs hitting off each other and of course the sensor light bar which will have different functions based on each game. as part of the changes the select and start buttons have been replaced by share and options.
the 4 will also include an speaker.
battlefield 4 is set to be launched on,, pc, 360 and one later this year with the first for the game being a timed exclusive for one.
the is also due for release this holiday season and you can have a closer look at design and inputs in this developer video.
source: twitter, via reddit. | ˈælən kərts, ðə lɛd kɔr ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ dɪˈzaɪnər æt daɪs fər ˈbætəlˌfild 4 həz rɪˈvild ðət ðə ˈvərʒən əv ðə geɪm wɪl "ˈlaɪkli" juz ðə ənd ˈbətənz fər ˈeɪmɪŋ ənd ˈʃutɪŋ ɛz ðeɪ ər "soʊ məʧ ˌɪmˈpruvd" ˈoʊvər ðə ˈtrɪgərz. ˈʃutərz ɔn ˈjuʒəwəli dɪˈfɔlt ˈeɪmɪŋ ənd ˈʃutɪŋ tɪ ðə ənd ˈbəmpər ˈbətənz ɔn ðə 3 du tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈmɛni pleɪərz fil ðɛr ˈfɪŋgərz slɪp ɔf ðə kənˈtroʊlərz ˈtrɪgərz ˌɔlˈðoʊ pleɪərz kən ˈɔfən ʧeɪnʤ ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈɔpʃənz ɪf ðeɪ wɪʃ ɪts nɑt klɪr ɪf ˈgeɪmərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɔltər ðə kənˈtroʊlər kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈbætəlˌfild 4 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ˈsoʊni həz ˈteɪkən kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt ðɛr kənˈtroʊlər ˈsɪriəsli ənd hæv meɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪmˈpruvmənts. ˈəðər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz meɪd fər ðə 4 ˌɪnˈklud ˈmuvɪŋ ənd ðə stɪks, ˈfərðər əˈpɑrt tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈpipəlz θəmz ˈhɪtɪŋ ɔf iʧ ˈəðər ənd əv kɔrs ðə ˈsɛnsər laɪt bɑr wɪʧ wɪl hæv ˈdɪfərənt ˈfəŋkʃənz beɪst ɔn iʧ geɪm. ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə səˈlɛkt ənd stɑrt ˈbətənz hæv bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ʃɛr ənd ˈɔpʃənz. ðə 4 wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud ən ˈspikər. ˈbætəlˌfild 4 ɪz sɛt tɪ bi lɔnʧt ɔn ˈpiˈsi, 360 ənd wən ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr wɪθ ðə fərst fər ðə geɪm biɪŋ ə taɪmd ɪkˈsklusɪv fər wən. ðə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ du fər riˈlis ðɪs ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən ənd ju kən hæv ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk æt dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈɪnˌpʊts ɪn ðɪs dɪˈvɛləpər ˈvɪdioʊ. sɔrs: tˈwɪtər, ˈviə reddit*. |
exclusive updated: drop dead diva lives! a month and a half after lifetime cancelled the series, learned that the cable network has a deal with producer sony pictures tv to bring the show back for a fifth season. at the time of the cancellation, lifetime insiders noted that that they were open to reconsidering the decision if sony tv came up with a new financial model. after weeks of talks, i hear the two sides found a framework that made continuing drop dead diva feasible for both of them.
the pickup comes almost six months after drop dead fourth season wrapped its run on lifetime. the, starring brooke elliott as a dead aspiring model trapped in the body of an intelligent, curvy lawyer, was one of two scripted series nancy dubuc inherited when she took over lifetime in 2010, along with veteran drama army wives, which is underwent casting and creative changes heading into its seventh season. there had been speculation that lifetime brass felt drop dead diva did not quite fit into the shift toward fare with shows like the client list, but drop dead diva has been a solid performer since its july 2009 premiere, which drew million viewers. its most recent season averaged consistently over 2 million viewers in day. additionally, drop dead diva has developed a loyal fan base, which has been rallying in support of the show following its cancellation.
drop dead diva, executive produced by creator josh berman, neil and craig zadan, is the latest series to be resurrected after being cancelled in the last couple of years. sony tv has done it three times before with cbs’ unforgettable and damages, breaking in, and fox tv studios accomplished it recently with the killing. coming up on the network are the seventh season of army wives and second cycle of client list, which premiere this month, and new devious maids, which will launch later this year. | ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd: drɔp dɛd ˈdivə lɪvz! ə mənθ ənd ə hæf ˈæftər ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈkænsəld ðə ˈsɪriz, ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə ˈkeɪbəl ˈnɛtˌwərk həz ə dil wɪθ prəˈdusər ˈsoʊni ˈpɪkʧərz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən tɪ brɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ bæk fər ə fɪθ ˈsizən. æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən, ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðət ðeɪ wər ˈoʊpən tɪ ˌrikənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪf ˈsoʊni ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən keɪm əp wɪθ ə nu ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑdəl. ˈæftər wiks əv tɔks, aɪ hir ðə tu saɪdz faʊnd ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk ðət meɪd kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ drɔp dɛd ˈdivə ˈfizəbəl fər boʊθ əv ðɛm. ðə ˈpɪˌkəp kəmz ˈɔlˌmoʊst sɪks mənθs ˈæftər drɔp dɛd fɔrθ ˈsizən ræpt ɪts rən ɔn ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. ðə, ˈstɑrɪŋ brʊk ˈɛliət ɛz ə dɛd əˈspaɪrɪŋ ˈmɑdəl træpt ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi əv ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt, ˈkərvi ˈlɔjər, wɑz wən əv tu ˈskrɪptɪd ˈsɪriz ˈnænsi ˈdubək ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd wɪn ʃi tʊk ˈoʊvər ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ɪn 2010 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈvɛtərən ˈdrɑmə ˈɑrmi waɪvz, wɪʧ ɪz ˌəndərˈwɛnt ˈkæstɪŋ ənd kriˈeɪtɪv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ɪts ˈsɛvənθ ˈsizən. ðɛr hæd bɪn ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm bræs fɛlt drɔp dɛd ˈdivə dɪd nɑt kwaɪt fɪt ˈɪntu ðə ʃɪft təˈwɔrd fɛr wɪθ ʃoʊz laɪk ðə klaɪənt lɪst, bət drɔp dɛd ˈdivə həz bɪn ə ˈsɑləd pərˈfɔrmər sɪns ɪts ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2009 prɛˈmɪr, wɪʧ dru ˈmɪljən vjuərz. ɪts moʊst ˈrisənt ˈsizən ˈævrɪʤd kənˈsɪstəntli ˈoʊvər 2 ˈmɪljən vjuərz ɪn deɪ. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, drɔp dɛd ˈdivə həz dɪˈvɛləpt ə lɔɪəl fæn beɪs, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈræliɪŋ ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə ʃoʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪts ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən. drɔp dɛd ˈdivə, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdust baɪ kriˈeɪtər ʤɑʃ ˈbərmən, nil ənd kreɪg zadan*, ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈsɪriz tɪ bi ˌrɛzərˈɛktɪd ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈkænsəld ɪn ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz. ˈsoʊni ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən həz dən ɪt θri taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr wɪθ cbs’*’ ˌənfərˈgɛtəbəl ənd ˈdæmɪʤɪz, ˈbreɪkɪŋ ɪn, ənd fɑks ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈstudiˌoʊz əˈkɑmplɪʃt ɪt ˈrisəntli wɪθ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ. ˈkəmɪŋ əp ɔn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ər ðə ˈsɛvənθ ˈsizən əv ˈɑrmi waɪvz ənd ˈsɛkənd ˈsaɪkəl əv klaɪənt lɪst, wɪʧ prɛˈmɪr ðɪs mənθ, ənd nu ˈdiviəs meɪdz, wɪʧ wɪl lɔnʧ ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. |
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with the impending arrival of twins, george and amal clooney are taking no chances - splashing out on improvements to their home.
hollywood star george, 55, and lawyer amal, 39, have transformed their mansion in berkshire into the perfect place to bring up kids, complete with its own quarters.
the pair are expecting the new arrivals in june, it was announced this week.
the couple have reportedly spentmillion renovating their mansion in berkshire, with additions including a quarters
now the sun reports that the have now installed a fence around the outside of their island in the thames to prevent the children getting into the water.
they purchased house for in 2014.
other improvements include the addition of 18 cctv cameras, two pools and a film editing suite, so george can work from home rather than have to travel to the us.
the hollywood star plans to be a 'hands-on-dad' the sun reports.
george's longtime friend and frequent matt damon, 46, was thrilled for the couple.
'i'm thrilled for him. she's amazing. he hit the jackpot. just on every level. she is a remarkable woman. they're gonna be great. they're gonna be awesome parents. those kids are lucky,' matt told et canada.
expectant parents: amal clooney is pregnant with twins, who are due in june this year, it was confirmed this week
a source told in january that amal, who is of descent, 'is pregnant with twins: a boy and a girl.'
the couple 'feel like hit the family jackpot' in light of the big news, the source told the magazine.
'when george and amal found out it was twins they were surprised,' the source said, 'but also a little scared because they both had said that one was enough.
'but the news that it was a boy and a girl made them both really happy ... they believe in just a few months, going to have two babies.'
the news was announced by julie chen, a host of us chat show the talk, who is said to be very connected in hollywood.
the couple, who married in 2014, have reportedly splashed outmillion having their home renovated and secured
amal has been showing off a baby bump in recent weeks and appeared to be glowing and in good spirits when she was spotted at barcelona airport last week with the eleven star.
amal enjoyed a couple of days in the city with george and his parents nick and nina as she celebrated her birthday.
the notoriously private couple kept about pregnancy rumors when they first arose last month.
when work started on improving the home in 2015, a resident said: ‘i used to be able to enjoy a short walk along the river and through the village twice a day. now i am reluctant to take my dog out because i have no idea what i will be faced with.
‘i have lived here for 20 years and never seen anything like this there is a total lack of respect and disregard for us other residents and there is a really bad negative impact on our village.’ | ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt wɪθ ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ərˈaɪvəl əv twɪnz, ʤɔrʤ ənd əˈmɑl ˈkluni ər ˈteɪkɪŋ noʊ ˈʧænsɪz ˈsplæʃɪŋ aʊt ɔn ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ ðɛr hoʊm. ˈhɑliˌwʊd stɑr ʤɔrʤ, 55 ənd ˈlɔjər əˈmɑl, 39 hæv trænsˈfɔrmd ðɛr ˈmænʃən ɪn ˈbərkˌʃaɪr ˈɪntu ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt pleɪs tɪ brɪŋ əp kɪdz, kəmˈplit wɪθ ɪts oʊn kˈwɔrtərz. ðə pɛr ər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðə nu ərˈaɪvəlz ɪn ʤun, ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ðɪs wik. ðə ˈkəpəl hæv rɪˈpɔrtədli spɛnt ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈmænʃən ɪn ˈbərkˌʃaɪr, wɪθ əˈdɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə kˈwɔrtərz naʊ ðə sən rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə hæv naʊ ˌɪnˈstɔld ə fɛns əraʊnd ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðɛr ˈaɪlənd ɪn ðə tɛmz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈʧɪldrən ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈwɔtər. ðeɪ ˈpərʧəst haʊs fər ɪn 2014 ˈəðər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˌɪnˈklud ðə əˈdɪʃən əv 18 ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈkæmərəz, tu pulz ənd ə fɪlm ˈɛdɪtɪŋ swit, soʊ ʤɔrʤ kən wərk frəm hoʊm ˈrəðər ðən hæv tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd stɑr plænz tɪ bi ə 'hands-on-dad*' ðə sən rɪˈpɔrts. ˈʤɔrʤɪz ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm frɛnd ənd ˈfrikˌwɛnt mæt ˈdeɪmən, 46 wɑz θrɪld fər ðə ˈkəpəl. 'əm θrɪld fər ɪm. ʃiz əˈmeɪzɪŋ. hi hɪt ðə ˈʤækˌpɑt. ʤɪst ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈlɛvəl. ʃi ɪz ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈwʊmən. ðɛr ˈgɑnə bi greɪt. ðɛr ˈgɑnə bi ˈɔsəm ˈpɛrənts. ðoʊz kɪdz ər ˈləki,' mæt toʊld ɛt ˈkænədə. ɪkˈspɛktənt ˈpɛrənts: əˈmɑl ˈkluni ɪz ˈprɛgnənt wɪθ twɪnz, hu ər du ɪn ʤun ðɪs jɪr, ɪt wɑz kənˈfərmd ðɪs wik ə sɔrs toʊld ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ðət əˈmɑl, hu ɪz əv dɪˈsɛnt, 'ɪz ˈprɛgnənt wɪθ twɪnz: ə bɔɪ ənd ə gərl.' ðə ˈkəpəl 'fil laɪk hɪt ðə ˈfæməli ˈʤækˌpɑt' ɪn laɪt əv ðə bɪg nuz, ðə sɔrs toʊld ðə ˈmægəˌzin. 'wɪn ʤɔrʤ ənd əˈmɑl faʊnd aʊt ɪt wɑz twɪnz ðeɪ wər səˈpraɪzd,' ðə sɔrs sɛd, 'bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈlɪtəl skɛrd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ boʊθ hæd sɛd ðət wən wɑz ɪˈnəf. 'bət ðə nuz ðət ɪt wɑz ə bɔɪ ənd ə gərl meɪd ðɛm boʊθ ˈrɪli ˈhæpi ðeɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ʤɪst ə fju mənθs, goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tu ˈbeɪbiz.' ðə nuz wɑz əˈnaʊnst baɪ ˈʤuli ʧɛn, ə hoʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs ʧæt ʃoʊ ðə tɔk, hu ɪz sɛd tɪ bi ˈvɛri kəˈnɛktɪd ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd. ðə ˈkəpəl, hu ˈmɛrid ɪn 2014 hæv rɪˈpɔrtədli splæʃt aʊt ˈhævɪŋ ðɛr hoʊm ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd ənd sɪˈkjʊrd əˈmɑl həz bɪn ʃoʊɪŋ ɔf ə ˈbeɪbi bəmp ɪn ˈrisənt wiks ənd əˈpɪrd tɪ bi gloʊɪŋ ənd ɪn gʊd ˈspɪrɪts wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈspɑtɪd æt ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ˈɛrˌpɔrt læst wik wɪθ ðə ˈilɛvən stɑr. əˈmɑl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti wɪθ ʤɔrʤ ənd hɪz ˈpɛrənts nɪk ənd ˈninə ɛz ʃi ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd hər ˈbərθˌdeɪ. ðə noʊˈtɔriəsli ˈpraɪvət ˈkəpəl kɛpt əˈbaʊt ˈprɛgnənsi ˈrumərz wɪn ðeɪ fərst əroʊz læst mənθ. wɪn wərk ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə hoʊm ɪn 2015 ə ˈrɛzɪdənt sɛd: juzd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə ʃɔrt wɔk əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈrɪvər ənd θru ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ twaɪs ə deɪ. naʊ aɪ æm rɪˈləktənt tɪ teɪk maɪ dɔg aʊt bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət aɪ wɪl bi feɪst wɪθ. hæv lɪvd hir fər 20 jɪrz ənd ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs ðɛr ɪz ə ˈtoʊtəl læk əv rɪˈspɛkt ənd ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər ˈjuˈɛs ˈəðər ˈrɛzɪdənts ənd ðɛr ɪz ə ˈrɪli bæd ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɑr village.’*.’ |
paris (reuters) - facebook gave the french tech scene a vote of confidence on tuesday by picking paris as the location for its first start-ups incubator, a boost for the city as european capitals compete to attract firms post-brexit.
miniature facebook banners are seen on snacks prepared for the visit by chief operating officer in paris, france, january 17, 2017.
the u.s. social media group said it would set up the scheme at the station f site on the left bank - an ambitious project backed by french billionaire xavier niel and set to become the largest start-up campus when it opens in april.
“paris has always been a city of new ideas where people come together to break new ground, to do new things,” chief operating officer sheryl sandberg told reporters at the vast, listed former railway depot still under renovation.
the metre site, a throw away from the river seine, plans to house start-ups under its glass arcades, as well as printing labs and bars and restaurants open 24 hours a day.
niel, who founded iliad telecom company, invested 250 million euros ($268 million) in the project and expects to break even within three years.
facebook’s own project, dubbed a “startup garage”, will provide 80 desk and working spaces for up to 15 start-ups working on data mining, which will be coached by facebook specialists for periods of six months.
it is second major investment in paris after it opened its only european artificial intelligence research lab in the city in 2015.
a vibrant french technology scene - with emerging global champions such as and - is one of the ruling socialist rare success stories on the economic front.
a generous research and development tax credit, an active public investment bank and a large pool of engineers have helped boost the french tech sector, keeping paris hot on the heels of other major european tech hubs such as london and berlin.
french start-ups, however, have so far struggled to reach a critical size or remain independent.
some such as online advertising firm have decided to list in the united states while others were snapped up by large multinationals, connected objects maker acquisition by nokia being the latest example.
($1 = euros) | ˈpɛrɪs (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈfeɪsˌbʊk geɪv ðə frɛnʧ tɛk sin ə voʊt əv ˈkɑnfədɛns ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ baɪ ˈpɪkɪŋ ˈpɛrɪs ɛz ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən fər ɪts fərst ˈstɑrˈtəps ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪtər, ə bust fər ðə ˈsɪti ɛz ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkæpɪtəlz kəmˈpit tɪ əˈtrækt fərmz post-brexit*. ˈmɪnɪˌʧʊr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈbænərz ər sin ɔn snæks priˈpɛrd fər ðə ˈvɪzɪt baɪ ʧif ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ˈpɛrɪs, fræns, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2017 ðə juz. ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə grup sɛd ɪt wʊd sɛt əp ðə skim æt ðə ˈsteɪʃən ɛf saɪt ɔn ðə lɛft bæŋk ən æmˈbɪʃəs ˈprɑʤɛkt bækt baɪ frɛnʧ ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈzeɪvjər nil ənd sɛt tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈkæmpəs wɪn ɪt ˈoʊpənz ɪn ˈeɪprəl. həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə ˈsɪti əv nu aɪˈdiəz wɛr ˈpipəl kəm təˈgɛðər tɪ breɪk nu graʊnd, tɪ du nu things,”*,” ʧif ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər ˈʃɛrəl ˈsændbərg toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz æt ðə væst, ˈlɪstɪd ˈfɔrmər ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈdipoʊ stɪl ˈəndər ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən. ðə ˈmitər saɪt, ə θroʊ əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈrɪvər seɪn, plænz tɪ haʊs ˈstɑrˈtəps ˈəndər ɪts glæs ɑrˈkeɪdz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈprɪnɪŋ læbz ənd bɑrz ənd ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ˈoʊpən 24 aʊərz ə deɪ. nil, hu ˈfaʊndɪd ˈɪliəd ˈtɛləkɑm ˈkəmpəˌni, ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd 250 ˈmɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz 268 ˈmɪljən) ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ breɪk ˈivɪn wɪˈθɪn θri jɪrz. oʊn ˈprɑʤɛkt, dəbd ə garage”*”, wɪl prəˈvaɪd 80 dɛsk ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ˈspeɪsɪz fər əp tɪ 15 ˈstɑrˈtəps ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈdætə ˈmaɪnɪŋ, wɪʧ wɪl bi koʊʧt baɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈspɛʃəlɪsts fər ˈpɪriədz əv sɪks mənθs. ɪt ɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ˈæftər ɪt ˈoʊpənd ɪts ˈoʊnli ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈrisərʧ læb ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ɪn 2015 ə ˈvaɪbrənt frɛnʧ tɛkˈnɑləʤi sin wɪθ ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ˈʧæmpiənz səʧ ɛz ənd ɪz wən əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəlɪst rɛr səkˈsɛs ˈstɔriz ɔn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk frənt. ə ˈʤɛnərəs ˈrisərʧ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt tæks ˈkrɛdɪt, ən ˈæktɪv ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt bæŋk ənd ə lɑrʤ pul əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz hæv hɛlpt bust ðə frɛnʧ tɛk ˈsɛktər, ˈkipɪŋ ˈpɛrɪs hɑt ɔn ðə hilz əv ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər ˌjʊrəˈpiən tɛk həbz səʧ ɛz ˈləndən ənd bərˈlɪn. frɛnʧ ˈstɑrˈtəps, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæv soʊ fɑr ˈstrəgəld tɪ riʧ ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl saɪz ər rɪˈmeɪn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt. səm səʧ ɛz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ fərm hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ lɪst ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts waɪl ˈəðərz wər snæpt əp baɪ lɑrʤ ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəlz, kəˈnɛktɪd ˈɑbʤɛkts ˈmeɪkər ˌækwəˈzɪʃən baɪ ˈnoʊkiə biɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪgˈzæmpəl. 1 ˈjuˌroʊz) |
in a recent episode, of my big fat fabulous life, the protagonist visits her alma mater where she gives a talk about body and then fields questions from students. who knows what really went on in that auditorium, but if we take the video at face value, she did a fine job of responding, especially for a layman who was put on the spot. with time and expertise on our side, we took our own stabs at answering two of the questions that arose.
he said
“the medical community actually agrees that obesity can lead to a shorter life span. do you think that your no [no body shame] campaign, which emphasizes feeling confident and beautiful at any size, do you think that that can coexist along with the very real facts that they do cause legitimate health concerns?”
the premise of this question is faulty in a few different ways.
no, the medical community does not agree that obesity can lead to a shorter life span.
research actually suggests that other factors have a greater impact on mortality than does body size. for example, a 2012 study by matheson et al. looked at the impacts of consuming five or more fruits and vegetables daily, exercising regularly, consuming alcohol in moderation, and not smoking and found that mortality was virtually identical across all studied body mass index groups when subjects had all four healthy habits. in other words, when it comes to our risk of dying early, behaviors are a better predictor than is body size.
in his 2010 study, found that physically active obese individuals had better cardiovascular and mortality risk than sedentary “normal weight” people, again suggesting that when it comes to matters of life span, behavior is a more important factor than is body size.
the entire body of research is bigger than just two articles, and of course, not every study reaches the same conclusion, which reinforces how much we still have to learn and underscores how inaccurate claims of universal agreement within the medical community are regarding this complex topic.
size acceptance and health are two separate issues.
“the mission of the no body shame campaign,” according to its website, “is to help every individual overcome the debilitating effects of shame. supporters of no body shame have named weight, height, skin color, sexual orientation, gender, different abilities, and specific physical attributes as causes of shame. whitney believes that when we commit ourselves to living our best lives now, accepting ourselves as we are even if others do not accept us, real changes in confidence and quality of life are not only possible, but imminent.”
note that nowhere in the mission statement does health appear. no is part of the size acceptance movement, which is related to, but not synonymous with, initiatives like health at every size (haes®) that promote a paradigm shift within the medical community to focus on actual health instead of weight.
in explaining size acceptance, ragen chastain writes, “everybody deserves basic human respect and civil rights and that should never be up to show of hands or vote of any kind. fat people have a right to exist, there are no other valid opinions about that. our rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are not someone to give, they are inalienable. sa [size acceptance] activism is not about asking someone to confer rights upon us but rather demanding that they stop trying to keep them from us through an inappropriate use of power.”
haes, on the other hand, can be succinctly encapsulated as a approach to health. the association for size diversity and health (asdah) elaborates by saying, “the framing for a approach comes out of discussions among healthcare workers, consumers, and activists who reject both the use of weight, size, or as proxies for health, and the myth that weight is a choice. the model is an approach to both policy and individual decision-making. it addresses broad forces that support health, such as safe and affordable access. it also helps people find sustainable practices that support individual and community well-being.”
while size acceptance and are different concepts, clearly they relate. the situation is more complex than i am about to make it seem, but for the sake of brevity, consider how weight stigma pushes people into pursuits that are most likely to worsen their health. if we as a society are more accepting of people of all sizes, we free each other up to instead focus on our actual health.
the implication that feeling or at certain sizes inspires better health is the exact opposite of what tends to actually happen.
tomiyama and mann conducted a study in which they posed two sets of questions to different subject groups. one set of questions was designed to make the subjects aware of weight stigma while the control questions asked about behaviors.
after subjects answered their questions, researchers presented them with a variety of foods and gave them permission to eat whatever and however much they would like. the people who had just responded to questions about weight stigma consumed significantly higher amounts of sugar and calories than those who answered neutral questions.
their findings mirror our clinical observations and experiences. people often believe that will somehow inspire better health, when in reality the individuals who love and accept themselves as they are tend to be the ones motivated to take better care of themselves.
correlation is not synonymous with causation.
the questioner ended her inquiry with, “the very real facts that they do cause legitimate health concerns.” the context suggests that she misspoke when she used the word “they” and was actually referring to obesity.
if that presumption is indeed correct, then she is confusing correlation and causation. earlier this month, i watched a fireworks display one evening and then a parade the next morning. did the fireworks cause the parade, or did these events occur in close proximity to each other due to another factor, say, independence day?
similarly, when we consider the diseases linked to obesity, we must remember that correlation does not equal causation. the link, in other words, might not be a causal relationship, but rather an association due to other factors. many examples exist, but for the sake of brevity, consider just one: stress. cardiovascular disease, which is often blamed on obesity, is also associated with life stress.
if you are not obese yourself, do your best to put yourself in those shoes for a moment: you live in a society where the government has declared war on your body size; where fat hate and bullying are prevalent online and in real life; where you might fear going to the doctor because you are more likely to receive a judgmental directive to lose weight rather than an actual medical intervention; where commercials, memes, advertisements, talk at the gym, the grocery store, and over the dinner table hammer at you repeatedly throughout the day, every single day, that something is wrong with you and it is your fault. tell me, how is your stress level?
she said
“my father passed away this past april. he was severely overweight, he was diabetic, and he was an avoider, right. do you think there is an ethical concern in folks who view you as a health and fitness expert or at least a public figure and use that body message as an excuse to avoid actually addressing their real health concerns?”
while the second sentence of this audience question is not a question at all, i think it needs to be addressed. although he specifically say so, this statement reads as though the questioner believes that his weight was to blame for the development of his type 2 diabetes (t2d). as we have discussed numerous times before, weight and health are two very different things and that while being “overweight” or “obese” might be correlated with certain health conditions, such as diabetes, there is no evidence that being “overweight” or “obese” causes these conditions.
in a 2012 interview for the health at every size blog, author linda bacon explains, “while true that the majority of people with are in the categories of ‘overweight’ or ‘obese,’ at least in part because the insulin resistance that underlies most cases of often causes people to gain weight. in fact, weight gain may actually be an early than a primary the path toward diabetes.” in addition, bacon cites a “review of controlled studies involving people with” which showed that while “overweight” or “obese” individuals with had initial improvements in their blood sugar levels with weight loss, those levels eventually returned to baseline within 6 to 18 months, even for those few individuals who had managed to keep the weight off.
i also think it is important to look at the way that the questioner described his dad: as an “avoider.” that tells me that this man believes that his father did not take care of himself to the extent he could have in order to have prevented his untimely death; that if his father had not “avoided” his health issues by presumably eating better and losing weight, he might still be here today. that seems like a very serious assumption. sometimes even when people take all the right steps in dealing with their health condition, they will still pass away. we all like to think that if we eat perfectly, smoke, drink, and do all the “right things” (i.e., healthy life behaviors), we will live forever. unfortunately, none of us is immortal.
now to address the actual question that was asked. i find this question problematic for a couple of reasons. first, i think that whitney (the protagonist of mbffl) has ever tried to portray herself as a “health and fitness expert.” over the first 3 seasons, she has consulted with a registered dietitian who practices health at every size® (haes®), has seen a cardiologist, and has been working with a personal trainer in addition to other health professionals. she herself admits that she struggles with the health and fitness part of her life, particularly in that she battled an eating disorder for much of her teens and twenties. she has never presented herself as an expert in nutrition, fitness, or medicine.
the second reason i find the question problematic is that the questioner assumes that the message of body is being used as an excuse for people of size to avoid dealing with their health issues. this is simply untrue. body is about seeing all bodies as “good” bodies, that no one body type is the “ideal,” regardless of what our society (particularly the media) likes to tell us. in other words, the body movement says “there is no wrong way to have a body.” it also recognizes that “good health” is not a requirement to have a body and that sometimes (due to circumstances outside of control) our bodies might not be healthy. this does not mean, however, that these bodies are any less good.
at the end of the day, i think the best way to think about this question is through the lens of the “underpants rule,” coined by the brilliant blogger ragen chastain of dances with fat. ragen defines the rule as such: “everyone is the boss of their own underpants so you get to choose for you and other people get to choose from them and not your job to tell other people what to do.” this means that others do not have a right to tell you how you should take care of your body and vice versa. whitney has never told her viewers (at least to my knowledge) how they should be treating their health conditions she is only focusing on her own body and health issues.
body does not assume that everyone is actively trying to be living their healthiest life. it is more about helping people realize that skinny bodies are not the only bodies that are worthy or beautiful. yes, some individuals might show love for their bodies by trying to take care of them by eating a varied, nutritious diet, being physically active in an enjoyable way, getting enough sleep, and managing stress. but not everyone is able to engage in all of these behaviors. the body movement says that even if one is not in the best of health, their body is still valuable. | ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, əv maɪ bɪg fæt ˈfæbjələs laɪf, ðə proʊˈtægənəst ˈvɪzɪts hər ˈɑlmə ˈmɑtər wɛr ʃi gɪvz ə tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈbɑdi ənd ðɛn fildz kˈwɛsʧənz frəm ˈstudənts. hu noʊz wət ˈrɪli wɛnt ɔn ɪn ðət ˌɔdəˈtɔriəm, bət ɪf wi teɪk ðə ˈvɪdioʊ æt feɪs ˈvælju, ʃi dɪd ə faɪn ʤɑb əv rɪˈspɑndɪŋ, əˈspɛʃəli fər ə ˈleɪmən hu wɑz pʊt ɔn ðə spɑt. wɪθ taɪm ənd ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɔn ɑr saɪd, wi tʊk ɑr oʊn stæbz æt ˈænsərɪŋ tu əv ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ðət əroʊz. hi sɛd ˈmɛdɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈgriz ðət əˈbisəti kən lɛd tɪ ə ˈʃɔrtər laɪf spæn. du ju θɪŋk ðət jʊr noʊ [noʊ ˈbɑdi ʃeɪm] kæmˈpeɪn, wɪʧ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz ˈfilɪŋ ˈkɑnfədənt ənd ˈbjutəfəl æt ˈɛni saɪz, du ju θɪŋk ðət ðət kən ˌkoʊəgˈzɪst əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈvɛri ril fækts ðət ðeɪ du kɔz ləˈʤɪtəmət hɛlθ concerns?”*?” ðə ˈprɛmɪs əv ðɪs kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈfɔlti ɪn ə fju ˈdɪfərənt weɪz. noʊ, ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti dɪz nɑt əˈgri ðət əˈbisəti kən lɛd tɪ ə ˈʃɔrtər laɪf spæn. ˈrisərʧ ˈæˌkʧuəli səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈəðər ˈfæktərz hæv ə ˈgreɪtər ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn mɔrˈtæləti ðən dɪz ˈbɑdi saɪz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə 2012 ˈstədi baɪ ˈmæθəsən ɛt æl. lʊkt æt ðə ˌɪmˈpækts əv kənˈsumɪŋ faɪv ər mɔr fruts ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ˈdeɪli, ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ ˈrɛgjələrli, kənˈsumɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl ɪn ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən, ənd nɑt sˈmoʊkɪŋ ənd faʊnd ðət mɔrˈtæləti wɑz ˈvərʧuəli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl əˈkrɔs ɔl ˈstədid ˈbɑdi mæs ˈɪndɛks grups wɪn ˈsəbʤɪkts hæd ɔl fɔr ˈhɛlθi ˈhæbəts. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ɑr rɪsk əv daɪɪŋ ˈərli, bɪˈheɪvjərz ər ə ˈbɛtər prɪˈdɪktər ðən ɪz ˈbɑdi saɪz. ɪn hɪz 2010 ˈstədi, faʊnd ðət ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈæktɪv əˈbis ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hæd ˈbɛtər ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr ənd mɔrˈtæləti rɪsk ðən ˈsɛdənˌtɛri weight”*” ˈpipəl, əˈgɛn səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈmætərz əv laɪf spæn, bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz ə mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfæktər ðən ɪz ˈbɑdi saɪz. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbɑdi əv ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˈbɪgər ðən ʤɪst tu ˈɑrtɪkəlz, ənd əv kɔrs, nɑt ˈɛvəri ˈstədi ˈriʧɪz ðə seɪm kənˈkluʒən, wɪʧ ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz haʊ məʧ wi stɪl hæv tɪ lərn ənd ˌəndərˈskɔrz haʊ ˌɪˈnækjərət kleɪmz əv ˌjunəˈvərsəl əˈgrimənt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti ər rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɪs ˈkɑmplɛks ˈtɑpɪk. saɪz əkˈsɛptəns ənd hɛlθ ər tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɪʃuz. ˈmɪʃən əv ðə noʊ ˈbɑdi ʃeɪm campaign,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, tɪ hɛlp ˈɛvəri ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ˈifɛkts əv ʃeɪm. səˈpɔrtərz əv noʊ ˈbɑdi ʃeɪm hæv neɪmd weɪt, haɪt, skɪn ˈkələr, ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən, ˈʤɛndər, ˈdɪfərənt əˈbɪləˌtiz, ənd spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈtrɪˌbjuts ɛz ˈkɔzɪz əv ʃeɪm. ˈwɪtni bɪˈlivz ðət wɪn wi kəˈmɪt ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ ˈlɪvɪŋ ɑr bɛst lɪvz naʊ, əkˈsɛptɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɛz wi ər ˈivɪn ɪf ˈəðərz du nɑt əkˈsɛpt ˈjuˈɛs, ril ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd kˈwɑləti əv laɪf ər nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈpɑsəbəl, bət imminent.”*.” noʊt ðət ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈmɪʃən ˈsteɪtmənt dɪz hɛlθ əˈpɪr. noʊ ɪz pɑrt əv ðə saɪz əkˈsɛptəns ˈmuvmənt, wɪʧ ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ, bət nɑt səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ, ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz laɪk hɛlθ æt ˈɛvəri saɪz (haes®*®) ðət prəˈmoʊt ə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ʃɪft wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈækʧəwəl hɛlθ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv weɪt. ɪn ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ saɪz əkˈsɛptəns, ˈrægən ʃəˈsteɪn raɪts, dɪˈzərvz ˈbeɪsɪk ˈjumən rɪˈspɛkt ənd ˈsɪvəl raɪts ənd ðət ʃʊd ˈnɛvər bi əp tɪ ʃoʊ əv hænz ər voʊt əv ˈɛni kaɪnd. fæt ˈpipəl hæv ə raɪt tɪ ɪgˈzɪst, ðɛr ər noʊ ˈəðər ˈvælɪd əˈpɪnjənz əˈbaʊt ðət. ɑr raɪts tɪ laɪf, ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ðə pərˈsut əv ˈhæpinəs ər nɑt ˈsəmˌwən tɪ gɪv, ðeɪ ər ˌɪˈneɪljənəbəl. sɑ [saɪz əkˈsɛptəns] ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈæskɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ kənˈfər raɪts əˈpɑn ˈjuˈɛs bət ˈrəðər dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ðeɪ stɑp traɪɪŋ tɪ kip ðɛm frəm ˈjuˈɛs θru ən ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt juz əv power.”*.”, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, kən bi səkˈsɪŋktli ɛnˈkæpsəˌleɪtɪd ɛz ə əˈproʊʧ tɪ hɛlθ. ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər saɪz dɪˈvərsɪti ənd hɛlθ (asdah*) ɪˈlæbərˌeɪts baɪ seɪɪŋ, ˈfreɪmɪŋ fər ə əˈproʊʧ kəmz aʊt əv dɪˈskəʃənz əˈməŋ ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈwərkərz, kənˈsumərz, ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts hu ˈriʤɛkt boʊθ ðə juz əv weɪt, saɪz, ər ɛz ˈprɑksiz fər hɛlθ, ənd ðə mɪθ ðət weɪt ɪz ə ʧɔɪs. ðə ˈmɑdəl ɪz ən əˈproʊʧ tɪ boʊθ ˈpɑləsi ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ. ɪt ˈæˈdrɛsɪz brɔd ˈfɔrsɪz ðət səˈpɔrt hɛlθ, səʧ ɛz seɪf ənd əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈækˌsɛs. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlps ˈpipəl faɪnd səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈpræktɪsɪz ðət səˈpɔrt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd kəmˈjunɪti well-being.”*.” waɪl saɪz əkˈsɛptəns ənd ər ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɑnsɛpts, ˈklɪrli ðeɪ rɪˈleɪt. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ðən aɪ æm əˈbaʊt tɪ meɪk ɪt sim, bət fər ðə seɪk əv ˈbrɛvəti, kənˈsɪdər haʊ weɪt ˈstɪgmə ˈpʊʃɪz ˈpipəl ˈɪntu pərˈsuts ðət ər moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈwərsən ðɛr hɛlθ. ɪf wi ɛz ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ər mɔr əkˈsɛptɪŋ əv ˈpipəl əv ɔl ˈsaɪzɪz, wi fri iʧ ˈəðər əp tɪ ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ɑr ˈækʧəwəl hɛlθ. ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ðət ˈfilɪŋ ər æt ˈsərtən ˈsaɪzɪz ˌɪnˈspaɪrz ˈbɛtər hɛlθ ɪz ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət tɛndz tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpən. ənd mæn kənˈdəktəd ə ˈstədi ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ poʊzd tu sɛts əv kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈsəbʤɪkt grups. wən sɛt əv kˈwɛsʧənz wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈsəbʤɪkts əˈwɛr əv weɪt ˈstɪgmə waɪl ðə kənˈtroʊl kˈwɛsʧənz æst əˈbaʊt bɪˈheɪvjərz. ˈæftər ˈsəbʤɪkts ˈænsərd ðɛr kˈwɛsʧənz, ˈrisərʧərz pərˈzɛnəd ðɛm wɪθ ə vərˈaɪəti əv fudz ənd geɪv ðɛm pərˈmɪʃən tɪ it ˌwəˈtɛvər ənd ˌhaʊˈɛvər məʧ ðeɪ wʊd laɪk. ðə ˈpipəl hu hæd ʤɪst rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt weɪt ˈstɪgmə kənˈsumd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli haɪər əˈmaʊnts əv ˈʃʊgər ənd ˈkælɔˌriz ðən ðoʊz hu ˈænsərd ˈnutrəl kˈwɛsʧənz. ðɛr ˈfaɪndɪŋz ˈmɪrər ɑr ˈklɪnɪkəl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ənd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. ˈpipəl ˈɔfən bɪˈliv ðət wɪl ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˈbɛtər hɛlθ, wɪn ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu ləv ənd əkˈsɛpt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ðeɪ ər tɛnd tɪ bi ðə wənz ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd tɪ teɪk ˈbɛtər kɛr əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən ɪz nɑt səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ ˌkɔˈzeɪʃən. ðə kˈwɛsʧənər ˈɛndɪd hər ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri wɪθ, ˈvɛri ril fækts ðət ðeɪ du kɔz ləˈʤɪtəmət hɛlθ concerns.”*.” ðə ˈkɑntɛkst səˈʤɛsts ðət ʃi mɪˈspoʊk wɪn ʃi juzd ðə wərd ““they”*” ənd wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ əˈbisəti. ɪf ðət prɪˈzəmpʃən ɪz ˌɪnˈdid kərˈɛkt, ðɛn ʃi ɪz kənfˈjuzɪŋ ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən ənd ˌkɔˈzeɪʃən. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, aɪ wɔʧt ə ˈfaɪrˌwərks dɪˈspleɪ wən ˈivnɪŋ ənd ðɛn ə pəreɪd ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ. dɪd ðə ˈfaɪrˌwərks kɔz ðə pəreɪd, ər dɪd ðiz ɪˈvɛnts əˈkər ɪn kloʊz prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ iʧ ˈəðər du tɪ əˈnəðər ˈfæktər, seɪ, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ? ˈsɪmələrli, wɪn wi kənˈsɪdər ðə dɪˈzizɪz lɪŋkt tɪ əˈbisəti, wi məst rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən dɪz nɑt ˈikwəl ˌkɔˈzeɪʃən. ðə lɪŋk, ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, maɪt nɑt bi ə ˈkɔzəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, bət ˈrəðər ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən du tɪ ˈəðər ˈfæktərz. ˈmɛni ɪgˈzæmpəlz ɪgˈzɪst, bət fər ðə seɪk əv ˈbrɛvəti, kənˈsɪdər ʤɪst wən: strɛs. ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr dɪˈziz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔfən bleɪmd ɔn əˈbisəti, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ laɪf strɛs. ɪf ju ər nɑt əˈbis ˈjɔrsɛlf, du jʊr bɛst tɪ pʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ðoʊz ʃuz fər ə ˈmoʊmənt: ju lɪv ɪn ə soʊˈsaɪɪti wɛr ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz dɪˈklɛrd wɔr ɔn jʊr ˈbɑdi saɪz; wɛr fæt heɪt ənd ˈbʊliɪŋ ər ˈprɛvələnt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ɪn ril laɪf; wɛr ju maɪt fɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdɔktər bɪˈkəz ju ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈsiv ə ʤəʤˈmɛnəl dɪˈrɛktɪv tɪ luz weɪt ˈrəðər ðən ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən; wɛr kəˈmərʃəlz, mimz, ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts, tɔk æt ðə ʤɪm, ðə ˈgroʊsəri stɔr, ənd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈdɪnər ˈteɪbəl ˈhæmər æt ju rɪˈpitɪdli θruaʊt ðə deɪ, ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ, ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz rɔŋ wɪθ ju ənd ɪt ɪz jʊr fɔlt. tɛl mi, haʊ ɪz jʊr strɛs ˈlɛvəl? ʃi sɛd ˈfɑðər pæst əˈweɪ ðɪs pæst ˈeɪprəl. hi wɑz səˈvɪrli ˌoʊvərˈweɪt, hi wɑz ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk, ənd hi wɑz ən avoider*, raɪt. du ju θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɛθɪkəl kənˈsərn ɪn foʊks hu vju ju ɛz ə hɛlθ ənd ˈfɪtnəs ˈɛkspərt ər æt list ə ˈpəblɪk ˈfɪgjər ənd juz ðət ˈbɑdi ˈmɛsɪʤ ɛz ən ɪkˈskjuz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈæˌkʧuəli æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðɛr ril hɛlθ concerns?”*?” waɪl ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsɛntəns əv ðɪs ˈɔdiəns kˈwɛʃən ɪz nɑt ə kˈwɛʃən æt ɔl, aɪ θɪŋk ɪt nidz tɪ bi əˈdrɛst. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi spəˈsɪfɪkli seɪ soʊ, ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt ridz ɛz ðoʊ ðə kˈwɛsʧənər bɪˈlivz ðət hɪz weɪt wɑz tɪ bleɪm fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv hɪz taɪp 2 ˌdaɪəˈbitiz (t2d*). ɛz wi hæv dɪˈskəst ˈnumərəs taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr, weɪt ənd hɛlθ ər tu ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz ənd ðət waɪl biɪŋ ““overweight”*” ər ““obese”*” maɪt bi ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ ˈsərtən hɛlθ kənˈdɪʃənz, səʧ ɛz ˌdaɪəˈbitiz, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət biɪŋ ““overweight”*” ər ““obese”*” ˈkɔzɪz ðiz kənˈdɪʃənz. ɪn ə 2012 ˈɪntərvˌju fər ðə hɛlθ æt ˈɛvəri saɪz blɔg, ˈɔθər ˈlɪndə ˈbeɪkən ɪkˈspleɪnz, tru ðət ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈpipəl wɪθ ər ɪn ðə ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv ‘‘overweight’*’ ər ‘‘obese,’*,’ æt list ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈɪnsələn rɪˈzɪstəns ðət ˌəndərˈlaɪz moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈɔfən ˈkɔzɪz ˈpipəl tɪ geɪn weɪt. ɪn fækt, weɪt geɪn meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ən ˈərli ðən ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ðə pæθ təˈwɔrd diabetes.”*.” ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈbeɪkən saɪts ə əv kənˈtroʊld ˈstədiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈpipəl wɪθ t2d”*” wɪʧ ʃoʊd ðət waɪl ““overweight”*” ər ““obese”*” ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ hæd ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ɪn ðɛr bləd ˈʃʊgər ˈlɛvəlz wɪθ weɪt lɔs, ðoʊz ˈlɛvəlz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn wɪˈθɪn 6 tɪ 18 mənθs, ˈivɪn fər ðoʊz fju ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu hæd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ kip ðə weɪt ɔf. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ lʊk æt ðə weɪ ðət ðə kˈwɛsʧənər dɪˈskraɪbd hɪz dæd: ɛz ən ““avoider.”*.” ðət tɛlz mi ðət ðɪs mæn bɪˈlivz ðət hɪz ˈfɑðər dɪd nɑt teɪk kɛr əv hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt hi kʊd hæv ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv prɪˈvɛnɪd hɪz ənˈtaɪmli dɛθ; ðət ɪf hɪz ˈfɑðər hæd nɑt ““avoided”*” hɪz hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz baɪ prɪˈzuməbli ˈitɪŋ ˈbɛtər ənd ˈluzɪŋ weɪt, hi maɪt stɪl bi hir təˈdeɪ. ðət simz laɪk ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs əˈsəmpʃən. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈivɪn wɪn ˈpipəl teɪk ɔl ðə raɪt stɛps ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr hɛlθ kənˈdɪʃən, ðeɪ wɪl stɪl pæs əˈweɪ. wi ɔl laɪk tɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪf wi it ˈpərfəktli, smoʊk, drɪŋk, ənd du ɔl ðə things”*” (i.e*., ˈhɛlθi laɪf bɪˈheɪvjərz), wi wɪl lɪv fərˈɛvər. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, nən əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ˌɪˈmɔrtəl. naʊ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈækʧəwəl kˈwɛʃən ðət wɑz æst. aɪ faɪnd ðɪs kˈwɛʃən ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk fər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈrizənz. fərst, aɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈwɪtni (ðə proʊˈtægənəst əv mbffl*) həz ˈɛvər traɪd tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ hərˈsɛlf ɛz ə ənd ˈfɪtnəs expert.”*.” ˈoʊvər ðə fərst 3 ˈsizənz, ʃi həz kənˈsəltɪd wɪθ ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˌdaɪəˈtɪʃən hu ˈpræktɪsɪz hɛlθ æt ˈɛvəri size®*® (haes®*®), həz sin ə ˌkɑrdiˈɑləʤɪst, ənd həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈtreɪnər ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈəðər hɛlθ prəˈfɛʃənəlz. ʃi hərˈsɛlf ədˈmɪts ðət ʃi ˈstrəgəlz wɪθ ðə hɛlθ ənd ˈfɪtnəs pɑrt əv hər laɪf, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðət ʃi ˈbætəld ən ˈitɪŋ dɪˈsɔrdər fər məʧ əv hər tinz ənd tˈwɛntiz. ʃi həz ˈnɛvər pərˈzɛnəd hərˈsɛlf ɛz ən ˈɛkspərt ɪn nuˈtrɪʃən, ˈfɪtnəs, ər ˈmɛdəsən. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈrizən aɪ faɪnd ðə kˈwɛʃən ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ɪz ðət ðə kˈwɛsʧənər əˈsumz ðət ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˈbɑdi ɪz biɪŋ juzd ɛz ən ɪkˈskjuz fər ˈpipəl əv saɪz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz. ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmpli ənˈtru. ˈbɑdi ɪz əˈbaʊt siɪŋ ɔl ˈbɑdiz ɛz ““good”*” ˈbɑdiz, ðət noʊ wən ˈbɑdi taɪp ɪz ðə ““ideal,”*,” rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti (ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈmidiə) laɪks tɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˈbɑdi ˈmuvmənt sɪz ɪz noʊ rɔŋ weɪ tɪ hæv ə body.”*.” ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðət health”*” ɪz nɑt ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt tɪ hæv ə ˈbɑdi ənd ðət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz (du tɪ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv kənˈtroʊl) ɑr ˈbɑdiz maɪt nɑt bi ˈhɛlθi. ðɪs dɪz nɑt min, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ðiz ˈbɑdiz ər ˈɛni lɛs gʊd. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, aɪ θɪŋk ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs kˈwɛʃən ɪz θru ðə lɛnz əv ðə rule,”*,” kɔɪnd baɪ ðə ˈbrɪljənt ˈblɔgər ˈrægən ʃəˈsteɪn əv ˈdænsɪz wɪθ fæt. ˈrægən dɪˈfaɪnz ðə rul ɛz səʧ: ɪz ðə bɔs əv ðɛr oʊn ˈəndərˌpænts soʊ ju gɪt tɪ ʧuz fər ju ənd ˈəðər ˈpipəl gɪt tɪ ʧuz frəm ðɛm ənd nɑt jʊr ʤɑb tɪ tɛl ˈəðər ˈpipəl wət tɪ do.”*.” ðɪs minz ðət ˈəðərz du nɑt hæv ə raɪt tɪ tɛl ju haʊ ju ʃʊd teɪk kɛr əv jʊr ˈbɑdi ənd vaɪs ˈvərsə. ˈwɪtni həz ˈnɛvər toʊld hər vjuərz (æt list tɪ maɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ) haʊ ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ˈtritɪŋ ðɛr hɛlθ kənˈdɪʃənz ʃi ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn hər oʊn ˈbɑdi ənd hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz. ˈbɑdi dɪz nɑt əˈsum ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈæktɪvli traɪɪŋ tɪ bi ˈlɪvɪŋ ðɛr ˈhɛlθiɪst laɪf. ɪt ɪz mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈskɪni ˈbɑdiz ər nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈbɑdiz ðət ər ˈwərði ər ˈbjutəfəl. jɛs, səm ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz maɪt ʃoʊ ləv fər ðɛr ˈbɑdiz baɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ðɛm baɪ ˈitɪŋ ə ˈvɛrid, nuˈtrɪʃəs daɪət, biɪŋ ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈæktɪv ɪn ən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl weɪ, ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪˈnəf slip, ənd ˈmænəʤɪŋ strɛs. bət nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ɔl əv ðiz bɪˈheɪvjərz. ðə ˈbɑdi ˈmuvmənt sɪz ðət ˈivɪn ɪf wən ɪz nɑt ɪn ðə bɛst əv hɛlθ, ðɛr ˈbɑdi ɪz stɪl ˈvæljəbəl. |
taipei (reuters) - ruling party lost a slew of traditional strongholds in local elections on saturday, triggering the resignation of the premier and the cabinet.
supporters wave flags after taipei mayoral candidate ko won the local elections, in taipei november 29, 2014. chuang
the showing underlined the growing unpopularity of the government of president ma ying-jeou, which has been trying to forge closer ties with china.
china is largest trading partner, but beijing has never renounced the use of force to take back what it deems a breakaway province.
the ruling kuomintang (kmt) shed seats across the island, including in the capital taipei, where a candidate backed by the opposition party was elected as the next mayor, ending the ruling hold on the city.
the local elections, held less than two years ahead of a presidential poll, were the first chance for voters to make their views felt since thousands of young people occupied parliament in march in an unprecedented demonstration against a planned trade pact calling for closer ties with beijing.
the departure of premier jiang just hours after polls closed left president ma, who is also chairman, to rebuild a government.
the cabinet also steps down, as is customary when the premier resigns. a new premier is expected to be announced soon, followed by new ministerial appointments.
in taipei, independent candidate ko, a surgeon backed by the opposition, party, defeated the’s sean lien, the son of a wealthy and politically connected family.
every taiwan president has been a former mayor of taipei since the island introduced direct presidential elections in
1996.
a crowd of several thousand ko supporters filled the wide city street outside of his campaign headquarters, with rock music blaring out of loud speakers.
kuo hsin-tai, a photocopy shop owner and supporter of ko, said he had grown disillusioned with the kuomintang.
“they’re making taiwan far too dependent on the mainland. their muscle is far too focused on ties and not nearly enough on raising the standard of living of the average taiwanese person.”
ko told supporters his win symbolized the “desire for progress” among taipei residents and that the protests in march that blocked ratification of a pact with china also highlighted the power of “people movements”.
a record seats were up for grabs in election in municipalities, counties, townships and villages nationwide.
the also lost taichung, in central taiwan, another of the ruling former strongholds.
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china’s taiwan affairs office, which is in charge of taiwan matters for beijing, said in a statement following the vote that it hoped “cross-strait compatriots” would jointly safeguard the peaceful development of relations.
president ma said the had suffered a serious setback and he apologized to the party. but party spokesman charles chen said ma had no plans to resign as kuomintang chairman.
government employee wang ling-li, 28, said: “i think taiwanese people have lost their faith in the in recent years. been in power for so long, but the economy is still stagnant. their dealings with china should take on a much more open form than they have.” | ˈtaɪˌpeɪ (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti lɔst ə slu əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊldz ɪn ˈloʊkəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ðə prɛˈmɪr ənd ðə ˈkæbənət. səˈpɔrtərz weɪv flægz ˈæftər ˈtaɪˌpeɪ meɪərəl ˈkænədɪt koʊ wən ðə ˈloʊkəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ɪn ˈtaɪˌpeɪ noʊˈvɛmbər 29 2014 ʧæŋ ðə ʃoʊɪŋ ˈəndərˌlaɪnd ðə groʊɪŋ ənˌpɑpjəˈlɛrɪti əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈprɛzɪdənt mɑ ying-jeou*, wɪʧ həz bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ fɔrʤ ˈkloʊzər taɪz wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə. ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər, bət ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ həz ˈnɛvər rɪˈnaʊnst ðə juz əv fɔrs tɪ teɪk bæk wət ɪt dimz ə ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ ˈprɑvɪns. ðə ˈrulɪŋ kˈwoʊˌmɪnˈtæŋ (kmt*) ʃɛd sits əˈkrɔs ðə ˈaɪlənd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈtaɪˌpeɪ, wɛr ə ˈkænədɪt bækt baɪ ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrti wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ɛz ðə nɛkst meɪər, ˈɛndɪŋ ðə ˈrulɪŋ hoʊld ɔn ðə ˈsɪti. ðə ˈloʊkəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz, hɛld lɛs ðən tu jɪrz əˈhɛd əv ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl poʊl, wər ðə fərst ʧæns fər ˈvoʊtərz tɪ meɪk ðɛr vjuz fɛlt sɪns ˈθaʊzənz əv jəŋ ˈpipəl ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪn mɑrʧ ɪn ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən əˈgɛnst ə plænd treɪd pækt ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ˈkloʊzər taɪz wɪθ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ. ðə dɪˈpɑrʧər əv prɛˈmɪr ʤɑŋ ʤɪst aʊərz ˈæftər poʊlz kloʊzd lɛft ˈprɛzɪdənt mɑ, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʧɛrmən, tɪ riˈbɪld ə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈkæbənət ˈɔlsoʊ stɛps daʊn, ɛz ɪz ˈkəstəˌmɛri wɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr rɪˈzaɪnz. ə nu prɛˈmɪr ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi əˈnaʊnst sun, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ nu ˌmɪnɪˈstiriəl əˈpɔɪntmənts. ɪn ˈtaɪˌpeɪ, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkænədɪt koʊ, ə ˈsərʤɪn bækt baɪ ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, ˈpɑrti, dɪˈfitɪd ðə ʃɔn lin, ðə sən əv ə ˈwɛlθi ənd ˈplɪtɪkli kəˈnɛktɪd ˈfæməli. ˈɛvəri ˈtaɪˈwɑn ˈprɛzɪdənt həz bɪn ə ˈfɔrmər meɪər əv ˈtaɪˌpeɪ sɪns ðə ˈaɪlənd ˌɪntrəˈdust dɪˈrɛkt ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn 1996 ə kraʊd əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈθaʊzənd koʊ səˈpɔrtərz fɪld ðə waɪd ˈsɪti strit ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz, wɪθ rɑk mˈjuzɪk ˈblɛrɪŋ aʊt əv laʊd ˈspikərz. ˈkuoʊ hsin-tai*, ə ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɑpi ʃɑp ˈoʊnər ənd səˈpɔrtər əv koʊ, sɛd hi hæd groʊn ˌdɪsɪˈluʒənd wɪθ ðə kˈwoʊˌmɪnˈtæŋ. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈtaɪˈwɑn fɑr tu dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd. ðɛr ˈməsəl ɪz fɑr tu ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn taɪz ənd nɑt ˈnɪrli ɪˈnəf ɔn ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈtaɪwɑˈniz person.”*.” koʊ toʊld səˈpɔrtərz hɪz wɪn ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzd ðə fər progress”*” əˈməŋ ˈtaɪˌpeɪ ˈrɛzɪdənts ənd ðət ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn mɑrʧ ðət blɑkt ˌrætəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ə pækt wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðə paʊər əv movements”*”. ə ˈrɛkərd sits wər əp fər græbz ɪn ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn mˌjunɪsəˈpælɪtiz, ˈkaʊntiz, ˈtaʊnʃɪps ənd ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ lɔst taichung*, ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈtaɪˈwɑn, əˈnəðər əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈfɔrmər ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊldz. 4 ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈtaɪˈwɑn əˈfɛrz ˈɔfəs, wɪʧ ɪz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈtaɪˈwɑn ˈmætərz fər ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə voʊt ðət ɪt hoʊpt compatriots”*” wʊd ˈʤɔɪntli ˈseɪfˌgɑrd ðə ˈpisfəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv riˈleɪʃənz. ˈprɛzɪdənt mɑ sɛd ðə hæd ˈsəfərd ə ˈsɪriəs ˈsɛtˌbæk ənd hi əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti. bət ˈpɑrti ˈspoʊksmən ˈʧɑrəlz ʧɛn sɛd mɑ hæd noʊ plænz tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ɛz kˈwoʊˌmɪnˈtæŋ ˈʧɛrmən. ˈgəvərnmənt ɪmˈplɔɪi wæŋ ling-li*, 28 sɛd: θɪŋk ˈtaɪwɑˈniz ˈpipəl hæv lɔst ðɛr feɪθ ɪn ðə ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. bɪn ɪn paʊər fər soʊ lɔŋ, bət ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz stɪl ˈstægnənt. ðɛr ˈdilɪŋz wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə ʃʊd teɪk ɔn ə məʧ mɔr ˈoʊpən fɔrm ðən ðeɪ have.”*.” |
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a while back, i wrote about how the us environmental protection agency has been conducting a reassessment of a widely used class of insecticides, even as evidence mounts that harming key ecosystem players from bees to birds. since then, another federal entity with an interest in the environment, the us geological survey, has released a pretty damning study of the pesticide class, known asitinoids.
neonics showed up in all of the water bodies tested, and proved to be “both mobile and persistent in the environment.”
for the paper (press release; abstract) published last week in the journal environmental pollution, researchers took 79 water samples in nine rivers and streams over the 2013 growing season in iowa, a state whose vast acreage of farmland is largely devoted to corn and soybeans. showed up in all of the sites, and proved to be “both mobile and persistent in the environment.”
levels varied over the course of the season, spiking after spring planting, the authors report. at their peak, the traces in iowa streams reached levels well above those considered toxic for aquatic organisms. and the chemicals proved to researchers found them at reduced levels before planting, “which indicates that they can persist from applications in prior years,” scientist michelle hladik, the lead author, said in the press release. and they showed up “more frequently and in higher concentrations” than the insecticides they replaced, the authors note.
other studies have shown similar results. have shown up at significant levels in wetlands near treated farm fields in parts of the high plains and in canada, as wells as in rivers in areas of georgia and california.
these findings directly contradict industry talking points. older insecticides were typically sprayed onto crops in the field, while are applied directly to seeds, and then taken up by the stalks, leaves, pollen, and nectar of the resulting plants. “due to its precise application directly to the seed, which is then planted below the soil surface, seed treatment reduces potential exposure to plants and animals,” america, the pesticide main lobbying outfit, declared in a 2014 report.
yet the researchers report that older pesticides that once rained down on the belt, like and carbofuran, turned up at “substantially” lower rates in water—typically, in less than 20 percent of samples, compared to the 100 percent of samples found in the current study. apparently, pesticides that are taken up by plants through seed treatments stay in the plants; and, the authors say, are highly water soluble and break down in water more slowly than the pesticides replaced.
in another document, claims thatotinoids “have been used in the united states for many years without significant effects on populations of honey bees.” but the paper shows that use start in the heart of belt until 2004, and then quickly up. the below graphic, lifted from the paper, shows usage data on the three major chemicals, with the chart on the bottom right depicting total use. according to the usda, colony collapse disorder started in 2006. correlation prove causation, but the “many years without significant effects” claim hold up to scrutiny.
in leaching from farm fields, follow a pattern established by herbicides like atrazine, the authors note, which undergo a similar “spring flush” into waterways. that means that each spring in iowa, critters like frogs and fish find themselves immersed in a cocktail of damaging chemicals.
meanwhile, the use of seed treatments is tripled over the past decade. and not just. that kill fungal also being applied to seeds at record rates. according to, “today’s seed treatment market offers products containing combinations of three, four or more fungicides.” it also boasts: “the global fungicide seed treatment market is growing at a compound annual growth rate of percent and is expected to reach $1.4 billion by
and these chemicals, too, are emerging as a threat to honeybees. they also may be fouling up water. in 2012, the released a research review on fungicides and their effect on waterways. the report noted plenty of “data gaps”—i.e. a dearth of also evidence of “significant effects of fungicides on fish, aquatic invertebrates, and ecosystems, including and fish reproduction, fish immune function, community composition, metabolic enzymes, and ecosystem processes, such as leaf decomposition in streams, among other biological effects.” | ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nuz ju kən trəst? səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr fri ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. ə waɪl bæk, aɪ roʊt əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi həz bɪn kənˈdəktɪŋ ə ˌriəˈsɛsmənt əv ə ˈwaɪdli juzd klæs əv ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪdz, ˈivɪn ɛz ˈɛvədəns maʊnts ðət ˈhɑrmɪŋ ki ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm pleɪərz frəm biz tɪ bərdz. sɪns ðɛn, əˈnəðər ˈfɛdərəl ˈɛntɪti wɪθ ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsərˌveɪ, həz riˈlist ə ˈprɪti ˈdæmɪŋ ˈstədi əv ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd klæs, noʊn ɛz neonicitinoids*. ʃoʊd əp ɪn ɔl əv ðə ˈwɔtər ˈbɑdiz ˈtɛstɪd, ənd pruvd tɪ bi ˈmoʊbəl ənd pərˈsɪstənt ɪn ðə environment.”*.” fər ðə ˈpeɪpər (prɛs riˈlis; ˈæbˌstrækt) ˈpəblɪʃt læst wik ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl pəˈluʃən, ˈrisərʧərz tʊk 79 ˈwɔtər ˈsæmpəlz ɪn naɪn ˈrɪvərz ənd strimz ˈoʊvər ðə 2013 groʊɪŋ ˈsizən ɪn ˈaɪəwə, ə steɪt huz væst ˈeɪkərɪʤ əv ˈfɑrmˌlænd ɪz ˈlɑrʤli dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ kɔrn ənd ˈsɔɪˌbinz. ʃoʊd əp ɪn ɔl əv ðə saɪts, ənd pruvd tɪ bi ˈmoʊbəl ənd pərˈsɪstənt ɪn ðə environment.”*.” ˈlɛvəlz ˈvɛrid ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə ˈsizən, ˈspaɪkɪŋ ˈæftər spərɪŋ ˈplæntɪŋ, ðə ˈɔθərz rɪˈpɔrt. æt ðɛr pik, ðə ˈtreɪsɪz ɪn ˈaɪəwə strimz riʧt ˈlɛvəlz wɛl əˈbəv ðoʊz kənˈsɪdərd ˈtɑksɪk fər əkˈwɑtɪk ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz. ənd ðə ˈkɛmɪkəlz pruvd tɪ ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd ðɛm æt rɪˈdust ˈlɛvəlz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈplæntɪŋ, ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ðeɪ kən pərˈsɪst frəm ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪn praɪər years,”*,” ˈsaɪəntɪst mɪˈʃɛl ˈhlædɪk, ðə lɛd ˈɔθər, sɛd ɪn ðə prɛs riˈlis. ənd ðeɪ ʃoʊd əp ˈfrikwɛntli ənd ɪn haɪər concentrations”*” ðən ðə ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪdz ðeɪ ˌriˈpleɪst, ðə ˈɔθərz noʊt. ˈəðər ˈstədiz hæv ʃoʊn ˈsɪmələr rɪˈzəlts. hæv ʃoʊn əp æt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ˈwɛˌtlændz nɪr ˈtritɪd fɑrm fildz ɪn pɑrts əv ðə haɪ pleɪnz ənd ɪn ˈkænədə, ɛz wɛlz ɛz ɪn ˈrɪvərz ɪn ˈɛriəz əv ˈʤɔrʤə ənd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðiz ˈfaɪndɪŋz dɪˈrɛkli ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt ˈɪndəstri ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts. ˈoʊldər ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪdz wər ˈtɪpɪkəli spreɪd ˈɔntu krɑps ɪn ðə fild, waɪl ər əˈplaɪd dɪˈrɛkli tɪ sidz, ənd ðɛn ˈteɪkən əp baɪ ðə stɔks, livz, ˈpɑlən, ənd ˈnɛktər əv ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ plænts. tɪ ɪts prɪˈsaɪs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə sid, wɪʧ ɪz ðɛn ˈplænɪd bɪˈloʊ ðə sɔɪl ˈsərfəs, sid ˈtritmənt rɪˈdusɪz pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ plænts ənd animals,”*,” əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd meɪn ˈlɑbiɪŋ ˈaʊtˌfɪt, dɪˈklɛrd ɪn ə 2014 rɪˈpɔrt. jɛt ðə ˈrisərʧərz rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈoʊldər ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ðət wəns reɪnd daʊn ɔn ðə bɛlt, laɪk ənd carbofuran*, tərnd əp æt ““substantially”*” loʊər reɪts ɪn water—typically*, ɪn lɛs ðən 20 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈsæmpəlz, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə 100 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈsæmpəlz faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈstədi. əˈpɛrəntli, ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ðət ər ˈteɪkən əp baɪ plænts θru sid ˈtritmənts steɪ ɪn ðə plænts; ənd, ðə ˈɔθərz seɪ, ər ˈhaɪli ˈwɔtər ˈsɑljəbəl ənd breɪk daʊn ɪn ˈwɔtər mɔr sˈloʊli ðən ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ˌriˈpleɪst. ɪn əˈnəðər ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, kleɪmz ðət bɪn juzd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts fər ˈmɛni jɪrz wɪˈθaʊt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈifɛkts ɔn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz əv ˈhəni bees.”*.” bət ðə ˈpeɪpər ʃoʊz ðət juz stɑrt ɪn ðə hɑrt əv bɛlt ənˈtɪl 2004 ənd ðɛn kˈwɪkli əp. ðə bɪˈloʊ ˈgræfɪk, ˈlɪftɪd frəm ðə ˈpeɪpər, ʃoʊz ˈjusɪʤ ˈdætə ɔn ðə θri ˈmeɪʤər ˈkɛmɪkəlz, wɪθ ðə ʧɑrt ɔn ðə ˈbɑtəm raɪt dɪˈpɪktɪŋ ˈtoʊtəl juz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə usda*, ˈkɑləni kəˈlæps dɪˈsɔrdər ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn 2006 ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən pruv ˌkɔˈzeɪʃən, bət ðə jɪrz wɪˈθaʊt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt effects”*” kleɪm hoʊld əp tɪ ˈskrutəni. ɪn ˈliʧɪŋ frəm fɑrm fildz, ˈfɑloʊ ə ˈpætərn ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ ˈərbəˌsaɪdz laɪk atrazine*, ðə ˈɔθərz noʊt, wɪʧ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ə ˈsɪmələr flush”*” ˈɪntu ˈwɔtərˌweɪz. ðət minz ðət iʧ spərɪŋ ɪn ˈaɪəwə, ˈkrɪtərz laɪk frɑgz ənd fɪʃ faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˌɪˈmərst ɪn ə ˈkɑkˌteɪl əv ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈkɛmɪkəlz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə juz əv sid ˈtritmənts ɪz ˈtrɪpəld ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd. ənd nɑt ʤɪst. ðət kɪl ˈfəŋgəl ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ əˈplaɪd tɪ sidz æt ˈrɛkərd reɪts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, sid ˈtritmənt ˈmɑrkɪt ˈɔfərz ˈprɑdəkts kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz əv θri, fɔr ər mɔr fungicides.”*.” ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ boʊsts: ˈgloʊbəl ˈfənʤəˌsaɪd sid ˈtritmənt ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz groʊɪŋ æt ə ˈkɑmpaʊnd ˈænjuəl groʊθ reɪt əv pərˈsɛnt ənd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ riʧ ˈbɪljən baɪ ənd ðiz ˈkɛmɪkəlz, tu, ər ˈimərʤɪŋ ɛz ə θrɛt tɪ ˈhəniˌbiz. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ meɪ bi ˈfaʊlɪŋ əp ˈwɔtər. ɪn 2012 ðə riˈlist ə ˈrisərʧ ˌrivˈju ɔn ˈfənʤəˌsaɪdz ənd ðɛr ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈwɔtərˌweɪz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈnoʊtɪd ˈplɛnti əv gaps”—i.e*. ə dərθ əv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ˈifɛkts əv ˈfənʤəˌsaɪdz ɔn fɪʃ, əkˈwɑtɪk ˌɪnˈvərtəˌbreɪts, ənd ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd fɪʃ ˌriprəˈdəkʃən, fɪʃ ˌɪmˈjun ˈfəŋkʃən, kəmˈjunɪti ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən, ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk ˈɛnˌzaɪmz, ənd ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ˈprɑsɛsəz, səʧ ɛz lif ˌdikəmpəˈzɪʃən ɪn strimz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl effects.”*.” |
dear supporter
the save our bank campaign was set up with two main aims. to make sure the co-op bank sticks to its ethical policy, and to return it, ultimately, to majority co-operative ownership. our campaign, and your support, has secured promises from the bank that it drop its ethics policy. their statement to us (see below), and the recent tv ad (love it or loathe it…) are further proof of that. time for us to gear up for phase two.
we know that dragging the bank back to majority democratic control will be no easy task. the co-operative group, having sold off 80% of the bank to private investors, is not about to buy shares back in significant numbers. but we think there is real potential to build a new stake in the bank that belongs to and is controlled by customers and employees.
what’s more, not just ownership that brings power. customers - if united and well - could have immense influence. over customers have signed up as supporters of save our bank. our aim is to turn that into just such an group that can call the bank to account and increase the co-operative stake - working together with investors and employee unions.
the idea is to form a kind of union of co-op bank customers. we don't think anything like it has been tried before - but we believe it can be done and at a relatively low cost. if enough people join.
tell us your views
would you join a union of co-op bank customers to keep the bank ethical? would you be willing to pay a small annual subscription fee to support a union a collective voice to advance co-operative values at the bank? would you be able to persuade an organisation you are part of like your work or a charity - to join up or help support us?
please complete a short survey to tell us your views.
policy launch in january
the bank has given us a statement:
“our revised ethical policy is now ready to launch but as this is such an important step in the fight back we have decided to communicate it to customers in january away from the busy run up to christmas. we want it to be a public statement of intent so that our customers, colleagues and wider stakeholders will clearly see that we are serious about our commitment to values and ethics and how integral it is to our future strategy. we believe the new year is the best time to do this.”
they have stressed that existing commitments will be retained or built on and that the policy will cover new areas. well, have to wait and see what that means exactly, but we think that this is encouraging news and a sign that our campaign has been worth it.
other co-op bank news
here is a quick of other news from the co-op bank since our last newsletter.
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will you help take back control of the co-op bank? share your views on a customers’ union
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the save our bank team | dɪr səˈpɔrtər ðə seɪv ɑr bæŋk kæmˈpeɪn wɑz sɛt əp wɪθ tu meɪn eɪmz. tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə koʊɑp bæŋk stɪks tɪ ɪts ˈɛθɪkəl ˈpɑləsi, ənd tɪ rɪˈtərn ɪt, ˈəltəmətli, tɪ məˈʤɔrəti ˌkoʊˈɑˌpərətɪv ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp. ɑr kæmˈpeɪn, ənd jʊr səˈpɔrt, həz sɪˈkjʊrd ˈprɑməsəz frəm ðə bæŋk ðət ɪt drɔp ɪts ˈɛθɪks ˈpɑləsi. ðɛr ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ˈjuˈɛs (si bɪˈloʊ), ənd ðə ˈrisənt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən æd (ləv ɪt ər loʊð it…*…) ər ˈfərðər pruf əv ðət. taɪm fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ gɪr əp fər feɪz tu. wi noʊ ðət ˈdrægɪŋ ðə bæŋk bæk tɪ məˈʤɔrəti ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈtroʊl wɪl bi noʊ ˈizi tæsk. ðə ˌkoʊˈɑˌpərətɪv grup, ˈhævɪŋ soʊld ɔf 80 əv ðə bæŋk tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstərz, ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt tɪ baɪ ʃɛrz bæk ɪn sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈnəmbərz. bət wi θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ril pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bɪld ə nu steɪk ɪn ðə bæŋk ðət bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ ənd ɪz kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈkəstəmərz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪiz. mɔr, nɑt ʤɪst ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ðət brɪŋz paʊər. ˈkəstəmərz ɪf juˈnaɪtɪd ənd wɛl kʊd hæv ˌɪˈmɛns ˈɪnfluəns. ˈoʊvər ˈkəstəmərz hæv saɪnd əp ɛz səˈpɔrtərz əv seɪv ɑr bæŋk. ɑr eɪm ɪz tɪ tərn ðət ˈɪntu ʤɪst səʧ ən grup ðət kən kɔl ðə bæŋk tɪ əˈkaʊnt ənd ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˌkoʊˈɑˌpərətɪv steɪk ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈjunjənz. ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz tɪ fɔrm ə kaɪnd əv ˈjunjən əv koʊɑp bæŋk ˈkəstəmərz. wi doʊnt θɪŋk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ɪt həz bɪn traɪd ˌbiˈfɔr bət wi bɪˈliv ɪt kən bi dən ənd æt ə ˈrɛlətɪvli loʊ kɔst. ɪf ɪˈnəf ˈpipəl ʤɔɪn. tɛl ˈjuˈɛs jʊr vjuz wʊd ju ʤɔɪn ə ˈjunjən əv koʊɑp bæŋk ˈkəstəmərz tɪ kip ðə bæŋk ˈɛθɪkəl? wʊd ju bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ ə smɔl ˈænjuəl səbˈskrɪpʃən fi tɪ səˈpɔrt ə ˈjunjən ə kəˈlɛktɪv vɔɪs tɪ ədˈvæns ˌkoʊˈɑˌpərətɪv ˈvæljuz æt ðə bæŋk? wʊd ju bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pərsˈweɪd ən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ju ər pɑrt əv laɪk jʊr wərk ər ə ˈʧɛrɪti tɪ ʤɔɪn əp ər hɛlp səˈpɔrt ˈjuˈɛs? pliz kəmˈplit ə ʃɔrt ˈsərˌveɪ tɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs jʊr vjuz. ˈpɑləsi lɔnʧ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ðə bæŋk həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈsteɪtmənt: rɪˈvaɪzd ˈɛθɪkəl ˈpɑləsi ɪz naʊ ˈrɛdi tɪ lɔnʧ bət ɛz ðɪs ɪz səʧ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛp ɪn ðə faɪt bæk wi hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ɪt tɪ ˈkəstəmərz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈbɪzi rən əp tɪ ˈkrɪsməs. wi wɔnt ɪt tɪ bi ə ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənt əv ˌɪnˈtɛnt soʊ ðət ɑr ˈkəstəmərz, ˈkɑligz ənd ˈwaɪdər ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz wɪl ˈklɪrli si ðət wi ər ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ɑr kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈvæljuz ənd ˈɛθɪks ənd haʊ ˈɪnəgrəl ɪt ɪz tɪ ɑr fˈjuʧər ˈstrætəʤi. wi bɪˈliv ðə nu jɪr ɪz ðə bɛst taɪm tɪ du this.”*.” ðeɪ hæv strɛst ðət ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kəˈmɪtmənts wɪl bi rɪˈteɪnd ər bɪlt ɔn ənd ðət ðə ˈpɑləsi wɪl ˈkəvər nu ˈɛriəz. wɛl, hæv tɪ weɪt ənd si wət ðət minz ɪgˈzæktli, bət wi θɪŋk ðət ðɪs ɪz ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ nuz ənd ə saɪn ðət ɑr kæmˈpeɪn həz bɪn wərθ ɪt. ˈəðər koʊɑp bæŋk nuz hir ɪz ə kwɪk əv ˈəðər nuz frəm ðə koʊɑp bæŋk sɪns ɑr læst ˈnuzˌlɛtər. hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs riʧ ˈfərðər baɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli əˈbaʊt ɑr plænz. ˈfɔrwərd ðɪs iˈmeɪl, juz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈʧænəlz ənd tɛl jʊr frɛndz. wɪl ju hɛlp teɪk bæk kənˈtroʊl əv ðə koʊɑp bæŋk? ʃɛr jʊr vjuz ɔn ə customers’*’ ˈjunjən ɪf ə koʊɑp bæŋk ˈkəstəmər, teɪk ə lʊk æt ðɪs ə customers’*’ ˈjunjən tɪ teɪk bæk kənˈtroʊl əv ðə koʊɑp bæŋk θæŋk ju, ənd pliz fərˈgɛt tɪ kəmˈplit ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ðə seɪv ɑr bæŋk tim |
image caption the 27 member states pay a fixed contribution to the budget
theropean commission has put forward proposals for direct taxes on member states, including a possible-wide tax (vat).
the proposals are part of a package of options for finding new sources of revenue for theropean union budget.
eu budget commissioner janusz lewandowski first said in august that he wanted member states to consider allowing the to levy direct taxes.
the uk, germany and france have all rejected the idea of direct taxes.
historically, national governments levy taxes in the.
the 27 member states pay a fixed contribution to the budget, based on their gross domestic product and a percentage of their vat.
in its budget review, the commission put forward "the option of reducing member states' contributions by abolishing the own resource and progressively introducing one or several new own resources as a replacement".
it said: "possible candidates for new own resources could be a share of a financial transaction or financial activities tax, auctioning of greenhouse gas emission allowances, an charge related to air transport, a separate vat rate, a share of an energy tax or of an corporate income tax." | ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə 27 ˈmɛmbər steɪts peɪ ə fɪkst ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈbəʤɪt ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən həz pʊt ˈfɔrwərd prəˈpoʊzəlz fər dɪˈrɛkt ˈtæksɪz ɔn ˈmɛmbər steɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈpɑsəbəl tæks (væt). ðə prəˈpoʊzəlz ər pɑrt əv ə ˈpækɪʤ əv ˈɔpʃənz fər ˈfaɪndɪŋ nu ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈrɛvəˌnu fər ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈbəʤɪt. ˈbəʤɪt kəˈmɪʃənər ˈjɑnʊʃ luənˈdɔfski fərst sɛd ɪn ˈɔgəst ðət hi ˈwɔntɪd ˈmɛmbər steɪts tɪ kənˈsɪdər əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə tɪ ˈlɛvi dɪˈrɛkt ˈtæksɪz. ðə uk*, ˈʤərməni ənd fræns hæv ɔl rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə aɪˈdiə əv dɪˈrɛkt ˈtæksɪz. hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, ˈnæʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənts ˈlɛvi ˈtæksɪz ɪn ðə. ðə 27 ˈmɛmbər steɪts peɪ ə fɪkst ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈbəʤɪt, beɪst ɔn ðɛr groʊs dəˈmɛstɪk ˈprɑdəkt ənd ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðɛr væt. ɪn ɪts ˈbəʤɪt ˌrivˈju, ðə kəˈmɪʃən pʊt ˈfɔrwərd "ðə ˈɔpʃən əv rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈmɛmbər steɪts' ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz baɪ əˈbɑlɪʃɪŋ ðə oʊn ˈrisɔrs ənd prɑˈgrɛsɪvli ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ wən ər ˈsɛvərəl nu oʊn ˈrisɔrsɪz ɛz ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt". ɪt sɛd: "ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkænədɪts fər nu oʊn ˈrisɔrsɪz kʊd bi ə ʃɛr əv ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl trænˈzækʃən ər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz tæks, ˈɔkʃənɪŋ əv ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃən əˈlaʊənsɪz, ən ʧɑrʤ rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ɛr ˈtrænspɔrt, ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt væt reɪt, ə ʃɛr əv ən ˈɛnərʤi tæks ər əv ən ˈkɔrpərət ˈɪnˌkəm tæks." |
place in lakes, south sudan
ramciel, also spelled or] is a location in lakes, a state in south sudan, that will serve as the site of the future national capital. it is considered the geographic center of the] and borders state to the west. it is very close to the point at which the borders of central equatoria,, and lakes, and thus the historical provinces of equatoria, greater upper nile, and bahr el,] john, the first president of southern sudan, allegedly wanted to place the national capital in during his administration, but he died before south sudan achieved independence and its largest city of juba became the capital instead.
geography [ edit ]
ramciel is about 250 kilometres (155.343 mi) north of juba and located on the western side of the white nile. there is currently no road between juba and, but it is estimated that it will take under two hours to travel on a road to juba. under ideal conditions, it would also probably take about 30 minutes to travel to and up to three hours to from.
the largest grass swamp in the world, the sudd, lies in the middle of greater bahr el and greater upper nile, thus making direct road communications between towns located at the opposite four corners of the sudd practically impossible; thus the need to go around the swamp, which currently makes both and inaccessible by road from the south and west in the wet season from june to]
inhabitants [ edit ]
the area is inhabited by the community at large who are natives of the area. the land is used for grazing and cultivation during the dry season and in the nile marshes during the wet season. there are conflicting reports over its suitability for large-scale construction, with some the area as sunken and swampy, and others contending that the rocky highlands can support a major city if one were to be built there. the area is located on the west bank of the river nile in south sudan. on 22 january 2018, flag for county locally known as malek county in eastern lakes state was raised.
national capital proposal [ edit ]
in early february 2011, what was then the autonomous government of southern sudan adopted a resolution to find a new capital for south] was one of the two proposed locations for the site. lakes governor tong visited later in the month to raise attention for its bid to be the site of the new capital. "the late dr john promised to build as the capital of south sudan and having it here will be a dream come] just prior to south sudanese independence in july 2011, a government spokesman confirmed the federal government of the country was still considering building a new capital at.[5] on 2 september, the federal cabinet voted to designate as the site for a planned city, to be from lakes state. information minister benjamin said the move would likely take three to five years to complete and would be conducted in]
vice president riek said in 2011 that the government of south sudan is planning to build a major international airport in a free trade zone to be established in tali, just outside. suggested that this airport could handle traffic from large cargo planes for which other regional airports are not designed, an asset that would be vital to realizing's vision for south sudan to become a trade hub in the center of the african]
a contract was awarded in 2012 to conduct a survey and feasibility study of the] the proposed area has been visited multiple times by president riek[9] and in 2012 by government]
see also [ edit ] | pleɪs ɪn leɪks, saʊθ suˈdæn, ˈɔlsoʊ spɛld ər ɪz ə loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn leɪks, ə steɪt ɪn saʊθ suˈdæn, ðət wɪl sərv ɛz ðə saɪt əv ðə fˈjuʧər ˈnæʃənəl ˈkæpɪtəl. ɪt ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈsɛnər əv ðə ənd ˈbɔrdərz steɪt tɪ ðə wɛst. ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri kloʊz tɪ ðə pɔɪnt æt wɪʧ ðə ˈbɔrdərz əv ˈsɛntrəl equatoria*,, ənd leɪks, ənd ðəs ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈprɑvənsəz əv equatoria*, ˈgreɪtər ˈəpər naɪl, ənd bɛr ɛl, ʤɑn, ðə fərst ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈsəðərn suˈdæn, əˈlɛʤədli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪs ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, bət hi daɪd ˌbiˈfɔr saʊθ suˈdæn əˈʧivd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd ɪts ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪti əv ˈʤubə bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˌɪnˈstɛd. ʤiˈɑgrəfi ˈɛdət ɪz əˈbaʊt 250 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz mi) nɔrθ əv ˈʤubə ənd ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə ˈwɛstərn saɪd əv ðə waɪt naɪl. ðɛr ɪz ˈkərəntli noʊ roʊd bɪtˈwin ˈʤubə ənd, bət ɪt ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ɪt wɪl teɪk ˈəndər tu aʊərz tɪ ˈtrævəl ɔn ə roʊd tɪ ˈʤubə. ˈəndər aɪˈdil kənˈdɪʃənz, ɪt wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɑbəˌbli teɪk əˈbaʊt 30 ˈmɪnəts tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ənd əp tɪ θri aʊərz tɪ frəm. ðə ˈlɑrʤəst græs swɔmp ɪn ðə wərld, ðə səd, laɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈgreɪtər bɛr ɛl ənd ˈgreɪtər ˈəpər naɪl, ðəs ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈrɛkt roʊd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin taʊnz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ðə ˈɑpəzɪt fɔr ˈkɔrnərz əv ðə səd ˈpræktɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl; ðəs ðə nid tɪ goʊ əraʊnd ðə swɔmp, wɪʧ ˈkərəntli meɪks boʊθ ənd ˌɪnəkˈsɛsəbəl baɪ roʊd frəm ðə saʊθ ənd wɛst ɪn ðə wɛt ˈsizən frəm ʤun tɪ ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts ˈɛdət ðə ˈɛriə ɪz ˌɪnˈhæbətəd baɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti æt lɑrʤ hu ər ˈneɪtɪvz əv ðə ˈɛriə. ðə lænd ɪz juzd fər ˈgreɪzɪŋ ənd ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə draɪ ˈsizən ənd ɪn ðə naɪl ˈmɑrʃɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɛt ˈsizən. ðɛr ər kənˈflɪktɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts ˈoʊvər ɪts ˌsutəˈbɪlɪti fər ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl kənˈstrəkʃən, wɪθ səm ðə ˈɛriə ɛz ˈsəŋkən ənd sˈwɑmpi, ənd ˈəðərz kənˈtɛndɪŋ ðət ðə ˈrɑki ˈhaɪləndz kən səˈpɔrt ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɪti ɪf wən wər tɪ bi bɪlt ðɛr. ðə ˈɛriə ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə wɛst bæŋk əv ðə ˈrɪvər naɪl ɪn saʊθ suˈdæn. ɔn 22 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2018 flæg fər ˈkaʊnti ˈloʊkəli noʊn ɛz ˈmɑlɛk ˈkaʊnti ɪn ˈistərn leɪks steɪt wɑz reɪzd. ˈnæʃənəl ˈkæpɪtəl prəˈpoʊzəl ˈɛdət ɪn ˈərli ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2011 wət wɑz ðɛn ðə ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈsəðərn suˈdæn əˈdɑptəd ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ faɪnd ə nu ˈkæpɪtəl fər saʊθ wɑz wən əv ðə tu prəˈpoʊzd loʊˈkeɪʃənz fər ðə saɪt. leɪks ˈgəvərnər tɔŋ ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə mənθ tɪ reɪz əˈtɛnʃən fər ɪts bɪd tɪ bi ðə saɪt əv ðə nu ˈkæpɪtəl. "ðə leɪt ˈdɑktər ʤɑn ˈprɑməst tɪ bɪld ɛz ðə ˈkæpɪtəl əv saʊθ suˈdæn ənd ˈhævɪŋ ɪt hir wɪl bi ə drim kəm ʤɪst praɪər tɪ saʊθ ˌsudəˈniz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspoʊksmən kənˈfərmd ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt əv ðə ˈkəntri wɑz stɪl kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈbɪldɪŋ ə nu ˈkæpɪtəl æt ɔn 2 sɛpˈtɛmbər, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈkæbənət ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt ɛz ðə saɪt fər ə plænd ˈsɪti, tɪ bi frəm leɪks steɪt. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɛnʤəmən sɛd ðə muv wʊd ˈlaɪkli teɪk θri tɪ faɪv jɪrz tɪ kəmˈplit ənd wʊd bi kənˈdəktəd ɪn vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt rik sɛd ɪn 2011 ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv saʊθ suˈdæn ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ bɪld ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪn ə fri treɪd zoʊn tɪ bi ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn tali*, ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðɪs ˈɛrˌpɔrt kʊd ˈhændəl ˈtræfɪk frəm lɑrʤ ˈkɑrˌgoʊ pleɪnz fər wɪʧ ˈəðər ˈriʤənəl ˈɛrˌpɔrts ər nɑt dɪˈzaɪnd, ən ˈæˌsɛt ðət wʊd bi ˈvaɪtəl tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈvɪʒən fər saʊθ suˈdæn tɪ bɪˈkəm ə treɪd həb ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ɪn 2012 tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ə ˈsərˌveɪ ənd ˌfizəˈbɪləti ˈstədi əv ðə ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈɛriə həz bɪn ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈməltəpəl taɪmz baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt rik ənd ɪn 2012 baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət |
headless male flies engineered to get horny in the heat: studying mating behavior, even in an organism as simple as a fruit fly, can be challenging, since it depends on a complex set of interactions between two individuals that may not share the researchers' interest in seeing mating take place. so, some researchers (including one i went to grad school with) decided to take a shortcut. they engineered flies so that neurons would express a construct that activated the neurons when they were shifted to higher temperatures. it worked, perhaps a bit too well: "almost all steps of courtship, from courtship song to ejaculation, can be induced at very high levels through [its] activation in solitary males." in other words, heat the male flies up, and they'll just ejaculate, even if they're on their own (although they'll do a mating dance for nobody first). in fact, it even worked if the males' heads were chopped off, driven by the activity in their nerve cord.
about the only thing the males still cared about was what species they were going after, as they courted members of their own species more intensely than any other flies placed in the same vial.
excuse me, your gland is glowing: and that is a good thing. the thyroid and are glands that reside at the base of the neck. they may be physically close and share a similar name, but they do very different things, and problems with one usually doesn't mean that there's anything wrong with the other. which creates a problem, since removing one while leaving the other intact is a serious challenge for surgeons. fortunately, a team of surgeons and engineers have found a way to figure out which tissue is which: the glows. you need to illuminate it with light just on the infrared side of the visible spectrum, and the glow is also in the near infrared, but the is much brighter than any other tissue in the neck if you look at it with the right equipment. that should increase the chances that surgeons can remove one without damaging the other.
a scientific rationale for rocking a baby to sleep: or, how you can justify getting that hammock you've always wanted. researchers in switzerland figured that, since the association of rocking with sleep has persisted across cultures and generations, there was probably something to it, so they put subjects on a slowly rocking bed. those subjects fell asleep more easily and experienced a longer stretch of a key phase of sleep. the authors propose that "sensory stimulation associated with a swinging motion exerts a synchronizing action in the brain that reinforces endogenous sleep rhythms."
cycling through males, steady with lesbians: there are lots of studies out there that indicate women subtly change their sexual behavior in response to their menstrual cycles. according to a study from a group in canada, one of these changes involves their ability to figure out who is a viable mate. the researchers tracked their ability to identify heterosexual males across the menstrual cycle; accuracy peaked at ovulation. a control situation, identifying lesbians in a group of women, didn't change at all in response to the cycle. the enhanced gaydar was actually a secondary effect of an enhanced interest in sex; simply priming the women with subtle romantic images was sufficient to produce the same effect.
your dishwasher may be trying to kill you; no word on your other appliances: researchers have now sampled the microbial communities in 189 dishwashers, located on every continent except antarctica. half of them contained species of fungi that cause respiratory problems in humans. the authors suggest that there's some overlap between the humid dishwasher environment and the sorts of places human pathogens prefer, which creates a bit of a health risk.
your spit makes you look old: how's this for a depressing start to a paper: "from the moment of conception, we begin to age." still, it's worth lifting yourself out of the pits of despair to read beyond that, because the results are a bit surprising. we've known that many areas of dna pick up a chemical modification called as organisms develop. but the researchers tested 34 pairs of identical twins, and discovered that there are areas of the genome where increases with age, including three sites where it shows a linear increase for spans of over 50 years. testing as few as two individual sites was sufficient to predict age with an average accuracy of years.
the authors point out that there's usually sufficient dna in environmental samples to do these sorts of tests, which could prove very useful for police, who could add age to the profile they build from forensic evidence.
listing image by photo illustration by aurich lawson based on a photograph by gustavo | ˈhɛdləs meɪl flaɪz ˌɛnʤəˈnird tɪ gɪt ˈhɔrni ɪn ðə hit: ˈstədiɪŋ ˈmeɪtɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər, ˈivɪn ɪn ən ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəm ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ə frut flaɪ, kən bi ˈʧælənʤɪŋ, sɪns ɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ə ˈkɑmplɛks sɛt əv ˌɪnərˈækʃənz bɪtˈwin tu ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ðət meɪ nɑt ʃɛr ðə ˈrisərʧərz' ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn siɪŋ ˈmeɪtɪŋ teɪk pleɪs. soʊ, səm ˈrisərʧərz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən aɪ wɛnt tɪ græd skul wɪθ) ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪk ə ˈʃɔrtˌkət. ðeɪ ˌɛnʤəˈnird flaɪz soʊ ðət ˈnʊrɑnz wʊd ɪkˈsprɛs ə ˈkɑnstrəkt ðət ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ðə ˈnʊrɑnz wɪn ðeɪ wər ˈʃɪftɪd tɪ haɪər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. ɪt wərkt, pərˈhæps ə bɪt tu wɛl: "ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl stɛps əv ˈkɔˌrʧɪp, frəm ˈkɔˌrʧɪp sɔŋ tɪ iˌʤækjuˈleɪʃən, kən bi ˌɪnˈdust æt ˈvɛri haɪ ˈlɛvəlz θru [ɪts] ˌæktəˈveɪʃən ɪn ˈsɑləˌtɛri meɪlz." ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, hit ðə meɪl flaɪz əp, ənd ðɛl ʤɪst ɪˈʤækjuˌleɪt, ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr ɔn ðɛr oʊn (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛl du ə ˈmeɪtɪŋ dæns fər ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi fərst). ɪn fækt, ɪt ˈivɪn wərkt ɪf ðə meɪlz' hɛdz wər ʧɑpt ɔf, ˈdrɪvən baɪ ðə ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðɛr nərv kɔrd. əˈbaʊt ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðə meɪlz stɪl kɛrd əˈbaʊt wɑz wət ˈspiʃiz ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ ˈæftər, ɛz ðeɪ ˈkɔrtɪd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðɛr oʊn ˈspiʃiz mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛnsli ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər flaɪz pleɪst ɪn ðə seɪm vaɪəl. ɪkˈskjuz mi, jʊr glænd ɪz gloʊɪŋ: ənd ðət ɪz ə gʊd θɪŋ. ðə ˈθaɪrɔɪd ənd ər glændz ðət rɪˈzaɪd æt ðə beɪs əv ðə nɛk. ðeɪ meɪ bi ˈfɪzɪkəli kloʊz ənd ʃɛr ə ˈsɪmələr neɪm, bət ðeɪ du ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz, ənd ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ wən ˈjuʒəwəli ˈdəzənt min ðət ðɛrz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈəðər. wɪʧ kriˈeɪts ə ˈprɑbləm, sɪns riˈmuvɪŋ wən waɪl ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈəðər ˌɪnˈtækt ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs ˈʧælənʤ fər ˈsərʤənz. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ə tim əv ˈsərʤənz ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz hæv faʊnd ə weɪ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɪʧ ˈtɪʃu ɪz wɪʧ: ðə gloʊz. ju nid tɪ ˌɪˈlumɪnɪt ɪt wɪθ laɪt ʤɪst ɔn ðə ˌɪnfrərˈɛd saɪd əv ðə ˈvɪzəbəl ˈspɛktrəm, ənd ðə gloʊ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə nɪr ˌɪnfrərˈɛd, bət ðə ɪz məʧ ˈbraɪtər ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈtɪʃu ɪn ðə nɛk ɪf ju lʊk æt ɪt wɪθ ðə raɪt ɪkˈwɪpmənt. ðət ʃʊd ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈʧænsɪz ðət ˈsərʤənz kən riˈmuv wən wɪˈθaʊt ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈəðər. ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌræʃəˈnæl fər ˈrɑkɪŋ ə ˈbeɪbi tɪ slip: ər, haʊ ju kən ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ðət ˈhæmək juv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd. ˈrisərʧərz ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd ˈfɪgjərd ðət, sɪns ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈrɑkɪŋ wɪθ slip həz pərˈsɪstɪd əˈkrɔs ˈkəlʧərz ənd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz, ðɛr wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ɪt, soʊ ðeɪ pʊt ˈsəbʤɪkts ɔn ə sˈloʊli ˈrɑkɪŋ bɛd. ðoʊz ˈsəbʤɪkts fɛl əsˈlip mɔr ˈizəli ənd ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈlɔŋgər strɛʧ əv ə ki feɪz əv slip. ðə ˈɔθərz prəˈpoʊz ðət "ˈsɛnsəri ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ə sˈwɪŋɪŋ ˈmoʊʃən ɪgˈzərts ə ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈækʃən ɪn ðə breɪn ðət ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz ˌɛnˈdɔʤɛnəs slip ˈrɪðəmz." ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ θru meɪlz, ˈstɛdi wɪθ ˈlɛzbiənz: ðɛr ər lɑts əv ˈstədiz aʊt ðɛr ðət ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ˈwɪmən ˈsətəli ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr ˈsɛkʃuəl bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðɛr ˈmɛnstrəl ˈsaɪkəlz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstədi frəm ə grup ɪn ˈkænədə, wən əv ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt hu ɪz ə ˈvaɪəbəl meɪt. ðə ˈrisərʧərz trækt ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkˌʃuəl meɪlz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmɛnstrəl ˈsaɪkəl; ˈækjərəsi pikt æt ˌoʊvjəˈleɪʃən. ə kənˈtroʊl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈlɛzbiənz ɪn ə grup əv ˈwɪmən, ˈdɪdənt ʧeɪnʤ æt ɔl ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈsaɪkəl. ðə ɛnˈhænst ˈgeɪˌdɑr wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈifɛkt əv ən ɛnˈhænst ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn sɛks; ˈsɪmpli ˈpraɪmɪŋ ðə ˈwɪmən wɪθ ˈsətəl roʊˈmæntɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz wɑz səˈfɪʃənt tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə seɪm ˈifɛkt. jʊr ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃər meɪ bi traɪɪŋ tɪ kɪl ju; noʊ wərd ɔn jʊr ˈəðər əˈplaɪənsɪz: ˈrisərʧərz hæv naʊ ˈsæmpəld ðə maɪˈkroʊbiəl kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn 189 ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃərz, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈkɑntənənt ɪkˈsɛpt ˌæˈnɑrtɪkə. hæf əv ðɛm kənˈteɪnd ˈspiʃiz əv ˈfənʤaɪ ðət kɔz ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ˈjumənz. ðə ˈɔθərz səˈʤɛst ðət ðɛrz səm ˈoʊvərˌlæp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjumɪd ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ðə sɔrts əv ˈpleɪsɪz ˈjumən ˈpæθəʤənz prɪˈfər, wɪʧ kriˈeɪts ə bɪt əv ə hɛlθ rɪsk. jʊr spɪt meɪks ju lʊk oʊld: haʊz ðɪs fər ə dɪˈprɛsɪŋ stɑrt tɪ ə ˈpeɪpər: "frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv kənˈsɛpʃən, wi bɪˈgɪn tɪ eɪʤ." stɪl, ɪts wərθ ˈlɪftɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf aʊt əv ðə pɪts əv dɪˈspɛr tɪ rɛd bɪɔnd ðət, bɪˈkəz ðə rɪˈzəlts ər ə bɪt səˈpraɪzɪŋ. wiv noʊn ðət ˈmɛni ˈɛriəz əv ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ pɪk əp ə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən kɔld ɛz ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz dɪˈvɛləp. bət ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈtɛstɪd 34 pɛrz əv aɪˈdɛntɪkəl twɪnz, ənd dɪˈskəvərd ðət ðɛr ər ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˈʤiˌnoʊm wɛr ˌɪnˈkrisɪz wɪθ eɪʤ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ θri saɪts wɛr ɪt ʃoʊz ə ˈlɪniər ˌɪnˈkris fər spænz əv ˈoʊvər 50 jɪrz. ˈtɛstɪŋ ɛz fju ɛz tu ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl saɪts wɑz səˈfɪʃənt tɪ prɪˈdɪkt eɪʤ wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈækjərəsi əv jɪrz. ðə ˈɔθərz pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðɛrz ˈjuʒəwəli səˈfɪʃənt ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ɪn ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈsæmpəlz tɪ du ðiz sɔrts əv tɛsts, wɪʧ kʊd pruv ˈvɛri ˈjusfəl fər pəˈlis, hu kʊd æd eɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl ðeɪ bɪld frəm ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɛvədəns. ˈlɪstɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən baɪ ˈaʊrɪk ˈlɔsən beɪst ɔn ə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ gəˈstɑvoʊ |
the mind is a terrible thing to use.
at least in games.
and one guy who wholeheartedly agrees is knicks rookie frank, who more and more is adhering to the advice of teammates and coaches and playing more on instinct rather than thinking everything through as if the nba were advanced calculus. jarrett jack, veteran guard and mentor to the rookie, has seen the difference.
“he’s way more sure of himself and showing in his play,” jack said. “his game is maturing and right around this time, christmas, the top of the year when [rookie] guys start to get a handle on the task ahead of them and done a tremendous job.”
ntilikina has seen the difference, too. his growth is impressing all sides. in the knicks’ win over the nets on thursday at barclays center, again played the entire fourth quarter when he scored all seven of his points and passed for two of his eight assists. finished a, the best mark of any player in the game.
and a lot had to do with being instinctive.
“i understand what he [jack] says,” said, who hit a at that put the knicks up six and that came well after a steal and early in the fourth when the knicks led by seven.
“he’s done that several times this year, hit big shots. probably ‘sneaky quick.’ he knows angles. he made a great crossover and got to the middle of the line for an easy jump shot,” coach jeff said.
by just doing.
“sometimes, i have a tendency to hesitate on my shot,” said. “now i feel more comfortable while getting a lot of reps. hitting shots in the real game gives me confidence.”
yeah, those phony games rarely help.
“i just need to keep working, keep getting reps, keep taking those shots,” he said.
and keep avoiding all that thinking. | ðə maɪnd ɪz ə ˈtɛrəbəl θɪŋ tɪ juz. æt list ɪn geɪmz. ənd wən gaɪ hu ˈhoʊlhɑrtɪdli əˈgriz ɪz nɪks ˈrʊki fræŋk, hu mɔr ənd mɔr ɪz əˈdhɪrɪŋ tɪ ðə ədˈvaɪs əv ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz ənd pleɪɪŋ mɔr ɔn ˈɪnstɪŋkt ˈrəðər ðən ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ θru ɛz ɪf ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ wər ədˈvænst ˈkælkjələs. ˈʤɛrət ʤæk, ˈvɛtərən gɑrd ənd ˈmɛnˌtɔr tɪ ðə ˈrʊki, həz sin ðə ˈdɪfərəns. weɪ mɔr ʃʊr əv hɪmˈsɛlf ənd ʃoʊɪŋ ɪn hɪz play,”*,” ʤæk sɛd. geɪm ɪz məˈʧʊrɪŋ ənd raɪt əraʊnd ðɪs taɪm, ˈkrɪsməs, ðə tɔp əv ðə jɪr wɪn [ˈrʊki] gaɪz stɑrt tɪ gɪt ə ˈhændəl ɔn ðə tæsk əˈhɛd əv ðɛm ənd dən ə trɪˈmɛndəs job.”*.” həz sin ðə ˈdɪfərəns, tu. hɪz groʊθ ɪz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪŋ ɔl saɪdz. ɪn ðə knicks’*’ wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə nɛts ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ æt ˈbɑrkliz ˈsɛnər, əˈgɛn pleɪd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər wɪn hi skɔrd ɔl ˈsɛvən əv hɪz pɔɪnts ənd pæst fər tu əv hɪz eɪt əˈsɪsts. ˈfɪnɪʃt ə ðə bɛst mɑrk əv ˈɛni pleɪər ɪn ðə geɪm. ənd ə lɔt hæd tɪ du wɪθ biɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv. ˌəndərˈstænd wət hi [ʤæk] says,”*,” sɛd, hu hɪt ə æt ðət pʊt ðə nɪks əp sɪks ənd ðət keɪm wɛl ˈæftər ə stil ənd ˈərli ɪn ðə fɔrθ wɪn ðə nɪks lɛd baɪ ˈsɛvən. dən ðət ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ðɪs jɪr, hɪt bɪg ʃɑts. ˈprɑbəˌbli quick.’*.’ hi noʊz ˈæŋgəlz. hi meɪd ə greɪt ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ənd gɑt tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə laɪn fər ən ˈizi ʤəmp shot,”*,” koʊʧ ʤɛf sɛd. baɪ ʤɪst duɪŋ. ““sometimes*, aɪ hæv ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ ˈhɛzəˌteɪt ɔn maɪ shot,”*,” sɛd. aɪ fil mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl waɪl ˈgɪtɪŋ ə lɔt əv rɛps. ˈhɪtɪŋ ʃɑts ɪn ðə ril geɪm gɪvz mi confidence.”*.” jæ, ðoʊz ˈfoʊni geɪmz ˈrɛrli hɛlp. ʤɪst nid tɪ kip ˈwərkɪŋ, kip ˈgɪtɪŋ rɛps, kip ˈteɪkɪŋ ðoʊz shots,”*,” hi sɛd. ənd kip əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ɔl ðət ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. |
oyster is selling now. but is it targeting amazon? by alex shephard
since launching in the fall of 2013, the subscription app oyster has set out to create a environment.” the company has grown significantly in its eighteen month existence, launching with titles from harpercollins (and melville house, among many other small presses), before quickly adding macmillan and simon & schuster as grown from offering over titles to offering over in that period.) last fall, the company added an editorial consistently superb oyster a social by users and various literary superstars.
yesterday, the company announced it would be opening antore, featuring titles from existing clients and the two big 5 holdouts, hachette and penguin random house. the earned the company the moniker ‘the for the core identity, but the store is a major development, especially because open to non-subscribers. (melville house books are available for purchase full are distributed by.)
while the “ebookstore” (which is a bad word, by the way) element of this story has gotten the most play in the on this in a think the fact that oyster is selling books is less important than whose books selling., main subscription competitor, already has a bookstore, but it have a comprehensive one. in the domain of the digital subscription, only oyster can claim to offer a comprehensive selection of if those books necessarily available to its subscribers. penguin random market share cannot be is also powerful, but pretty much every potential user scanning wares will now see everything that they could ever want because oyster will now offer titles from pretty much big 5 dominate the publishing industry and oyster is the only subscription app that can boast all five.
this should give the company a boost with the very least, it should make it sexier than, whosetore feature books from penguin random house, biggest publisher by a country mile, or hachette, which is, well, big, but not penguin random house big. ironically, the best metaphor for oyster at the moment may not be the “netflix for books” but the “amazon instant video for, oyster is adopting a hybrid strategy where users can subscribe, buy, or both (though, unlike amazon, oyster have a “rent” function, so maybe my metaphor as good as i thought).
this move strikes me as being about three things. first, creativity and ambition: the company has shown it has a hell of a lot of both and that interested in making big splashes in interesting ways. both and hachette have been pretty open about their disinterest in penguin random house, at least, is big enough to do whatever it if big publishers are being open about something, you can only imagine how vociferous they are in private. (if you need that spelled out, because big publishers hate stating things publicly because they are extraordinarily risk-averse.) but oyster went ahead and got hachette and penguin random house anyway, and they did it by working with them, rather than against on this in a moment.
second, about. oyster and are the two most visible and attractive subscription apps and oyster just made a major move to make itself more visible and attractive than its competitors to its customers. (nate is also very good on this point.)
and third, about the return to agency pricing in the wake of u.s. v. apple. ceo eric stromberg had this to say about agency in an interview with digital book world: “as large publishers move toward an agency model, in general in the marketplace harder to compete just on discounting or on undercutting price.” that movement is too big a subject to get into in detail here, but worth reading the piece in full, if something that interests you. (harper, by the way, announced a return to agency yesterday.)
but most media outlets read it that way. here are a few sample headlines:
there are a lot more like those! nearly all of the coverage of the coverage of this story read it in the context of amazon; chances are, if you read about oyster yesterday, the story you read was also at least sort of about amazon, if not mostly about amazon.
some of these are technically is, i guess, invading turf because selling and amazon dominates sales (like, controls over half the market, at talked with other publishers who put that number at over 75%). but if this is an invasion, one by a guerrilla army (at best!); instead, i see it as another retail channel opening up for may become more significant over time, but at the moment, just that. as nate points out in his piece, this is all about customer retention and acquisition, not trying to eat lunch.
but some of that coverage was still fascinating and, i think, instructive about the market today, and, perhaps, the difference between amazon and oyster. alison griswold, taking a look at prospects against goliath:
[oyster willem] van want to talk about how much users had been clamoring for new titles, but he did volunteer that about 80 percent of books read by subscribers are found through discovery features (think-style recommendations). numbers like that would suggest the subscription and retail strategy has a lot of potential, especially if algorithms start recommending in its store to the most dedicated readers. then again, book van described as “competitive”—from a cursory search all that great. the girl on the train is selling for $12.99 on oyster versus $6.99 on amazon. gone girl on oyster is $9.99; on amazon $4.20. other price comparisons that i searched at random: the lowland ($11.99 vs. $9.65), the big short ($11.99 vs. $9.73), gods without men ($11.99 vs. $9.99). anyway, you get the idea. amazon has long maintained that are highly price elastic—i.e., something that consumers will buy a lot more of as the price drops. where publishers have asked to set higher prices, amazon has insisted that keeping the cost low will actually make more money for everyone involved because “the pie is simply bigger.” for now, it looks like oyster wants to test that proposition.
here, griswold is simply reading announcement with logic: lower prices sell more books and selling more books means that everyone makes more money. a logic that discounts quite a lot—labor, in particular, but also opinions of what their books are worth. idea of elasticity has never made a lot of sense to me, not only because books (and!) require a lot of expensive, labor-intensive, work to become market-ready, but also because most are phenomenally different. (seriously, look at your bookshelf and tell me everything on one shelf should be priced the same way.) they may have the same suppose they mostly contain the same words, just in a different if you spend a month working in publishing you realize pretty quickly that all pretty different, and that some take more labor and capital (sorry) to produce than others. books putters, in other words.
this gets at what i think is the biggest distinction between amazon and oyster at this why i really think it makes a ton of sense to compare the two. amazon has made its name as being “consumer-oriented”—by providing low cost products with exceptional customer done so by squeezing its partners. the quality of the product itself is secondary to the reason why amazon publishers is that a lot of work goes into making books quality products, and amazon sees that work as being unnecessary.
oyster, on the other hand, has made strides in balancing being “consumer-oriented” and “supplier-oriented.” subscription may never interest a corporation like penguin random house. presented with a similar landscape, amazon would likely throw its weight around to try to get the outcome it desires; oyster, instead, tailored its business model to make room for penguin random demands.
of course, that necessarily mean that being way of reading this story is that it shows penguin random incredible power in the marketplace. oyster wanted for subscription and get it, so it changed its business so they could be partners. that decision ultimately benefits everyone good to have oyster as a retailer. i doubt that this was one of their ambitions all along, but not sure that this would have happened as quickly as it did if penguin random house was interested in subscription. (as peter wrote on twitter yesterday in response to my typical, somewhat embarrassing badgering, that kind of power is an argument for future mergers.)
nevertheless, decision to work with publishers, rather than against them, to reach a common goal is important. in many ways, the company is trying to carve a third way in the consumer-oriented, digital, and not too disruptive. not as conservative as many big publishers would like, but it committed to devastating suppliers to create the kinds of libertarian market conditions it would like to see.
perhaps most importantly, actually created a meaningful, series of recommendation engines, from its algorithms to lists to the oyster review. incredibly important, especially when you remember that “discoverability” has been the afghanistan of digital for a long time. amazon also excelled at this at one its days (before embracing the algorithm above all else), james marcus, who remains one of the best writers and critics in america, reviewed and recommended books for the company and it backed the consistently pretty solid oyster has never seen books as only being products, unlike its competitor.
there are really two narratives here. one is that this move is all about and all about acquiring valuable, powerful clients like penguin random house before anyone else does. the other is that oyster has shown a surprising willingness to work with and around publishers’ interests and concerns and has created a product that, in my opinion at least, works for consumers and suppliers. i think amazon was the dominant concern when oyster set out to create antore, but undeniable that amazon has a part to play in this story— certainly not a or even dirty little secret that every narrative about in the century is about amazon to some extent.
everything digital is a “for now.” amazon was a bookseller before it became the “everything store.” now, even more than just not a retailer, that most frightening of ambiguous definitions, a “tech company.” no telling what oyster will be 18 months from now, let alone in five years. but for now, not quite an amazon a bookseller, and a pretty good one at that. | ˈɔɪstər ɪz ˈsɛlɪŋ naʊ. bət ɪz ɪt ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈæməˌzɑn? baɪ ˈæləks ˈʃɛpərd sɪns ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ɪn ðə fɔl əv 2013 ðə səbˈskrɪpʃən æp ˈɔɪstər həz sɛt aʊt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə environment.”*.” ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz groʊn sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ɪn ɪts ˈeɪˈtin mənθ ɪgˈzɪstəns, ˈlɔnʧɪŋ wɪθ ˈtaɪtəlz frəm ˈhɑrpərˈkɔlɪnz (ənd ˈmɛlvɪl haʊs, əˈməŋ ˈmɛni ˈəðər smɔl ˈprɛsɪz), ˌbiˈfɔr kˈwɪkli ˈædɪŋ məkˈmɪlən ənd ˈsaɪmən ˈʃustər ɛz groʊn frəm ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈtaɪtəlz tɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈoʊvər ɪn ðət ˈpɪriəd.) læst fɔl, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈædɪd ən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl kənˈsɪstəntli sʊˈpərb ˈɔɪstər ə ˈsoʊʃəl baɪ ˈjuzərz ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˌsupərˈstɑrz. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əˈnaʊnst ɪt wʊd bi ˈoʊpənɪŋ ən, ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈtaɪtəlz frəm ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ klaɪənts ənd ðə tu bɪg 5 ˈhoʊlˌdaʊts, həˈʃɛt ənd ˈpɛŋgwən ˈrændəm haʊs. ðə ərnd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðə ˈmɑnɪkər fər ðə kɔr aɪˈdɛntəˌti, bət ðə stɔr ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈvɛləpmənt, əˈspɛʃəli bɪˈkəz ˈoʊpən tɪ non-subscribers*. (ˈmɛlvɪl haʊs bʊks ər əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpərʧəs fʊl ər dɪˈstrɪbjətəd baɪ.) waɪl ðə ““ebookstore”*” (wɪʧ ɪz ə bæd wərd, baɪ ðə weɪ) ˈɛləmənt əv ðɪs ˈstɔri həz ˈgɔtən ðə moʊst pleɪ ɪn ðə ɔn ðɪs ɪn ə θɪŋk ðə fækt ðət ˈɔɪstər ɪz ˈsɛlɪŋ bʊks ɪz lɛs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən huz bʊks ˈsɛlɪŋ., meɪn səbˈskrɪpʃən kəmˈpɛtɪtər, ɔˈrɛdi həz ə ˈbʊkˌstɔr, bət ɪt hæv ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv wən. ɪn ðə doʊˈmeɪn əv ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl səbˈskrɪpʃən, ˈoʊnli ˈɔɪstər kən kleɪm tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv səˈlɛkʃən əv ɪf ðoʊz bʊks ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ɪts səbˈskraɪbərz. ˈpɛŋgwən ˈrændəm ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr ˈkænɑt bi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpaʊərfəl, bət ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvəri pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈjuzər ˈskænɪŋ wɛrz wɪl naʊ si ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ðeɪ kʊd ˈɛvər wɔnt bɪˈkəz ˈɔɪstər wɪl naʊ ˈɔfər ˈtaɪtəlz frəm ˈprɪti məʧ bɪg 5 ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈɪndəstri ənd ˈɔɪstər ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli səbˈskrɪpʃən æp ðət kən boʊst ɔl faɪv. ðɪs ʃʊd gɪv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ə bust wɪθ ðə ˈvɛri list, ɪt ʃʊd meɪk ɪt ˈsɛksiər ðən, huz ˈfiʧər bʊks frəm ˈpɛŋgwən ˈrændəm haʊs, ˈbɪgəst ˈpəblɪʃər baɪ ə ˈkəntri maɪl, ər həˈʃɛt, wɪʧ ɪz, wɛl, bɪg, bət nɑt ˈpɛŋgwən ˈrændəm haʊs bɪg. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ðə bɛst ˈmɛtəfɔr fər ˈɔɪstər æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt meɪ nɑt bi ðə fər books”*” bət ðə ˈɪnstənt ˈvɪdioʊ fər, ˈɔɪstər ɪz əˈdɑptɪŋ ə ˈhaɪbrɪd ˈstrætəʤi wɛr ˈjuzərz kən səbˈskraɪb, baɪ, ər boʊθ (ðoʊ, ənˈlaɪk ˈæməˌzɑn, ˈɔɪstər hæv ə ““rent”*” ˈfəŋkʃən, soʊ ˈmeɪbi maɪ ˈmɛtəfɔr ɛz gʊd ɛz aɪ θɔt). ðɪs muv straɪks mi ɛz biɪŋ əˈbaʊt θri θɪŋz. fərst, ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ənd æmˈbɪʃən: ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ʃoʊn ɪt həz ə hɛl əv ə lɔt əv boʊθ ənd ðət ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ bɪg ˈsplæʃɪz ɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ weɪz. boʊθ ənd həˈʃɛt hæv bɪn ˈprɪti ˈoʊpən əˈbaʊt ðɛr dɪˈsɪntərəst ɪn ˈpɛŋgwən ˈrændəm haʊs, æt list, ɪz bɪg ɪˈnəf tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt ɪf bɪg ˈpəblɪʃərz ər biɪŋ ˈoʊpən əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ, ju kən ˈoʊnli ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ voʊˈsɪfərəs ðeɪ ər ɪn ˈpraɪvət. (ɪf ju nid ðət spɛld aʊt, bɪˈkəz bɪg ˈpəblɪʃərz heɪt ˈsteɪtɪŋ θɪŋz ˈpəblɪkli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli risk-averse*.) bət ˈɔɪstər wɛnt əˈhɛd ənd gɑt həˈʃɛt ənd ˈpɛŋgwən ˈrændəm haʊs ˈɛniˌweɪ, ənd ðeɪ dɪd ɪt baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm, ˈrəðər ðən əˈgɛnst ɔn ðɪs ɪn ə ˈmoʊmənt. ˈsɛkənd, əˈbaʊt. ˈɔɪstər ənd ər ðə tu moʊst ˈvɪzəbəl ənd əˈtræktɪv səbˈskrɪpʃən æps ənd ˈɔɪstər ʤɪst meɪd ə ˈmeɪʤər muv tɪ meɪk ˌɪtˈsɛlf mɔr ˈvɪzəbəl ənd əˈtræktɪv ðən ɪts kəmˈpɛtɪtərz tɪ ɪts ˈkəstəmərz. (neɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri gʊd ɔn ðɪs pɔɪnt.) ənd θərd, əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈeɪʤənsi ˈpraɪsɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪk əv juz. vi. ˈæpəl. ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈɛrɪk ˈstrɑmbərg hæd ðɪs tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈdɪʤɪtəl bʊk wərld: lɑrʤ ˈpəblɪʃərz muv təˈwɔrd ən ˈeɪʤənsi ˈmɑdəl, ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs ˈhɑrdər tɪ kəmˈpit ʤɪst ɔn ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪŋ ər ɔn ˈəndərˌkətɪŋ price.”*.” ðət ˈmuvmənt ɪz tu bɪg ə ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ɪn ˈditeɪl hir, bət wərθ ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə pis ɪn fʊl, ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈɪntərɪsts ju. (ˈhɑrpər, baɪ ðə weɪ, əˈnaʊnst ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈeɪʤənsi ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ.) bət moʊst ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts rɛd ɪt ðət weɪ. hir ər ə fju ˈsæmpəl ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz: ðɛr ər ə lɔt mɔr laɪk ðoʊz! ˈnɪrli ɔl əv ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðɪs ˈstɔri rɛd ɪt ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈæməˌzɑn; ˈʧænsɪz ər, ɪf ju rɛd əˈbaʊt ˈɔɪstər ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ðə ˈstɔri ju rɛd wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ æt list sɔrt əv əˈbaʊt ˈæməˌzɑn, ɪf nɑt ˈmoʊstli əˈbaʊt ˈæməˌzɑn. səm əv ðiz ər ˈtɛknɪkəli ɪz, aɪ gɛs, ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ tərf bɪˈkəz ˈsɛlɪŋ ənd ˈæməˌzɑn ˈdɑməˌneɪts seɪlz (laɪk, kənˈtroʊlz ˈoʊvər hæf ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, æt tɔkt wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpəblɪʃərz hu pʊt ðət ˈnəmbər æt ˈoʊvər 75 bət ɪf ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən, wən baɪ ə gərˈɪlə ˈɑrmi (æt bɛst!); ˌɪnˈstɛd, aɪ si ɪt ɛz əˈnəðər ˈriˌteɪl ˈʧænəl ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp fər meɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈoʊvər taɪm, bət æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ʤɪst ðət. ɛz neɪt pɔɪnts aʊt ɪn hɪz pis, ðɪs ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈkəstəmər riˈtɛnʃən ənd ˌækwəˈzɪʃən, nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ it lənʧ. bət səm əv ðət ˈkəvərɪʤ wɑz stɪl ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ənd, aɪ θɪŋk, ˌɪnˈstrəktɪv əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɑrkɪt təˈdeɪ, ənd, pərˈhæps, ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈæməˌzɑn ənd ˈɔɪstər. ˈælɪsən ˈgrɪsˌwoʊld, ˈteɪkɪŋ ə lʊk æt ˈprɑspɛkts əˈgɛnst gəˈlaɪəθ: [ˈɔɪstər ˈwɪləm] væn wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ məʧ ˈjuzərz hæd bɪn ˈklæmərɪŋ fər nu ˈtaɪtəlz, bət hi dɪd ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ðət əˈbaʊt 80 pərˈsɛnt əv bʊks rɛd baɪ səbˈskraɪbərz ər faʊnd θru ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈfiʧərz (θɪŋk ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz). ˈnəmbərz laɪk ðət wʊd səˈʤɛst ðə səbˈskrɪpʃən ənd ˈriˌteɪl ˈstrætəʤi həz ə lɔt əv pəˈtɛnʃəl, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ˈælgərˌɪðəmz stɑrt ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ ɪn ɪts stɔr tɪ ðə moʊst ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈridərz. ðɛn əˈgɛn, bʊk væn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈkərsəri sərʧ ɔl ðət greɪt. ðə gərl ɔn ðə treɪn ɪz ˈsɛlɪŋ fər ɔn ˈɔɪstər ˈvərsəz ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn. gɔn gərl ɔn ˈɔɪstər ɪz ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn ˈəðər praɪs kəmˈpɛrəsənz ðət aɪ sərʧt æt ˈrændəm: ðə ˈloʊˌlænd ˈvərsəz. ðə bɪg ʃɔrt ˈvərsəz. gɑdz wɪˈθaʊt mɛn ˈvərsəz. ˈɛniˌweɪ, ju gɪt ðə aɪˈdiə. ˈæməˌzɑn həz lɔŋ meɪnˈteɪnd ðət ər ˈhaɪli praɪs elastic—i.e*., ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kənˈsumərz wɪl baɪ ə lɔt mɔr əv ɛz ðə praɪs drɑps. wɛr ˈpəblɪʃərz hæv æst tɪ sɛt haɪər ˈpraɪsɪz, ˈæməˌzɑn həz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ˈkipɪŋ ðə kɔst loʊ wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪk mɔr ˈməni fər ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd bɪˈkəz paɪ ɪz ˈsɪmpli bigger.”*.” fər naʊ, ɪt lʊks laɪk ˈɔɪstər wɔnts tɪ tɛst ðət ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən. hir, ˈgrɪsˌwoʊld ɪz ˈsɪmpli ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɪθ ˈlɑʤɪk: loʊər ˈpraɪsɪz sɛl mɔr bʊks ənd ˈsɛlɪŋ mɔr bʊks minz ðət ˈɛvriˌwən meɪks mɔr ˈməni. ə ˈlɑʤɪk ðət ˈdɪˌskaʊnts kwaɪt ə lot—labor*, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, bət ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪnjənz əv wət ðɛr bʊks ər wərθ. aɪˈdiə əv ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti həz ˈnɛvər meɪd ə lɔt əv sɛns tɪ mi, nɑt ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz bʊks (ənd!) ˌrikˈwaɪər ə lɔt əv ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, labor-intensive*, wərk tɪ bɪˈkəm market-ready*, bət ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz moʊst ər fəˈnɑmənəli ˈdɪfərənt. (ˈsɪriəsli, lʊk æt jʊr ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf ənd tɛl mi ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɔn wən ʃɛlf ʃʊd bi praɪst ðə seɪm weɪ.) ðeɪ meɪ hæv ðə seɪm səˈpoʊz ðeɪ ˈmoʊstli kənˈteɪn ðə seɪm wərdz, ʤɪst ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ɪf ju spɛnd ə mənθ ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ˈprɪti kˈwɪkli ðət ɔl ˈprɪti ˈdɪfərənt, ənd ðət səm teɪk mɔr ˈleɪbər ənd ˈkæpɪtəl (ˈsɑri) tɪ ˈproʊdus ðən ˈəðərz. bʊks ˈpətərz, ɪn ˈəðər wərdz. ðɪs gɪts æt wət aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈæməˌzɑn ənd ˈɔɪstər æt ðɪs waɪ aɪ ˈrɪli θɪŋk ɪt meɪks ə tən əv sɛns tɪ kəmˈpɛr ðə tu. ˈæməˌzɑn həz meɪd ɪts neɪm ɛz biɪŋ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ loʊ kɔst ˈprɑdəkts wɪθ ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ˈkəstəmər dən soʊ baɪ skˈwizɪŋ ɪts ˈpɑrtnərz. ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˈsɛkənˌdɛri tɪ ðə ˈrizən waɪ ˈæməˌzɑn ˈpəblɪʃərz ɪz ðət ə lɔt əv wərk goʊz ˈɪntu ˈmeɪkɪŋ bʊks kˈwɑləti ˈprɑdəkts, ənd ˈæməˌzɑn siz ðət wərk ɛz biɪŋ ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ˈɔɪstər, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, həz meɪd straɪdz ɪn ˈbælənsɪŋ biɪŋ ““consumer-oriented”*” ənd ““supplier-oriented.”*.” səbˈskrɪpʃən meɪ ˈnɛvər ˈɪntəˌrɛst ə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən laɪk ˈpɛŋgwən ˈrændəm haʊs. pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ə ˈsɪmələr ˈlænˌskeɪp, ˈæməˌzɑn wʊd ˈlaɪkli θroʊ ɪts weɪt əraʊnd tɪ traɪ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪt dɪˈzaɪərz; ˈɔɪstər, ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈteɪlərd ɪts ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl tɪ meɪk rum fər ˈpɛŋgwən ˈrændəm dɪˈmændz. əv kɔrs, ðət ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli min ðət biɪŋ weɪ əv ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪz ðət ɪt ʃoʊz ˈpɛŋgwən ˈrændəm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl paʊər ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. ˈɔɪstər ˈwɔntɪd fər səbˈskrɪpʃən ənd gɪt ɪt, soʊ ɪt ʧeɪnʤd ɪts ˈbɪznɪs soʊ ðeɪ kʊd bi ˈpɑrtnərz. ðət dɪˈsɪʒən ˈəltəmətli ˈbɛnəfɪts ˈɛvriˌwən gʊd tɪ hæv ˈɔɪstər ɛz ə ˈriˌteɪlər. aɪ daʊt ðət ðɪs wɑz wən əv ðɛr æmˈbɪʃənz ɔl əˈlɔŋ, bət nɑt ʃʊr ðət ðɪs wʊd hæv ˈhæpənd ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ɪt dɪd ɪf ˈpɛŋgwən ˈrændəm haʊs wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn səbˈskrɪpʃən. (ɛz ˈpitər roʊt ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ maɪ ˈtɪpɪkəl, ˈsəmˈwət ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ˈbæʤərɪŋ, ðət kaɪnd əv paʊər ɪz ən ˈɑrgjəmənt fər fˈjuʧər ˈmərʤərz.) ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈpəblɪʃərz, ˈrəðər ðən əˈgɛnst ðɛm, tɪ riʧ ə ˈkɑmən goʊl ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ kɑrv ə θərd weɪ ɪn ðə consumer-oriented*, ˈdɪʤɪtəl, ənd nɑt tu dɪsˈrəptɪv. nɑt ɛz kənˈsərvətɪv ɛz ˈmɛni bɪg ˈpəblɪʃərz wʊd laɪk, bət ɪt kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ səˈplaɪərz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə kaɪnz əv ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˈmɑrkɪt kənˈdɪʃənz ɪt wʊd laɪk tɪ si. pərˈhæps moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈæˌkʧuəli kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈminɪŋfəl, ˈsɪriz əv ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ˈɛnʤənz, frəm ɪts ˈælgərˌɪðəmz tɪ lɪsts tɪ ðə ˈɔɪstər ˌrivˈju. ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ju rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ““discoverability”*” həz bɪn ðə æfˈgænəˌstæn əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. ˈæməˌzɑn ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsɛld æt ðɪs æt wən ɪts deɪz (ˌbiˈfɔr ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ðə ˈælgərˌɪðəm əˈbəv ɔl ɛls), ʤeɪmz ˈmɑrkəs, hu rɪˈmeɪnz wən əv ðə bɛst ˈraɪtərz ənd ˈkrɪtɪks ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, rivˈjud ənd ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd bʊks fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ɪt bækt ðə kənˈsɪstəntli ˈprɪti ˈsɑləd ˈɔɪstər həz ˈnɛvər sin bʊks ɛz ˈoʊnli biɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts, ənˈlaɪk ɪts kəmˈpɛtɪtər. ðɛr ər ˈrɪli tu ˈnɛrətɪvz hir. wən ɪz ðət ðɪs muv ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ənd ɔl əˈbaʊt əkˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈvæljəbəl, ˈpaʊərfəl klaɪənts laɪk ˈpɛŋgwən ˈrændəm haʊs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛniˌwən ɛls dɪz. ðə ˈəðər ɪz ðət ˈɔɪstər həz ʃoʊn ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ wərk wɪθ ənd əraʊnd publishers’*’ ˈɪntərɪsts ənd kənˈsərnz ənd həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈprɑdəkt ðət, ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən æt list, wərks fər kənˈsumərz ənd səˈplaɪərz. aɪ θɪŋk ˈæməˌzɑn wɑz ðə ˈdɑmənənt kənˈsərn wɪn ˈɔɪstər sɛt aʊt tɪ kriˈeɪt ən, bət ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbəl ðət ˈæməˌzɑn həz ə pɑrt tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðɪs story—*— ˈsərtənli nɑt ə ər ˈivɪn ˈdərti ˈlɪtəl ˈsikrɪt ðət ˈɛvəri ˈnɛrətɪv əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈæməˌzɑn tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪz ə now.”*.” ˈæməˌzɑn wɑz ə ˈbʊkˌsɛlər ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ðə store.”*.” naʊ, ˈivɪn mɔr ðən ʤɪst nɑt ə ˈriˌteɪlər, ðət moʊst ˈfraɪtənɪŋ əv æmˈbɪgjuəs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz, ə company.”*.” noʊ ˈtɛlɪŋ wət ˈɔɪstər wɪl bi 18 mənθs frəm naʊ, lɛt əˈloʊn ɪn faɪv jɪrz. bət fər naʊ, nɑt kwaɪt ən ˈæməˌzɑn ə ˈbʊkˌsɛlər, ənd ə ˈprɪti gʊd wən æt ðət. |
four more android apps officially arrive on could be coming soon too.
since google announced that android apps would be arriving on at google last year, been a slow crawl of apps. four more apps have now appeared, bringing the total to 28.
you can view all the android apps that have been ported over to on the chrome webstore. google has created a new category called arc compatible apps, which lists all 28 apps.
all the android apps released so far use the android for chrome (arc) extension which enables android apps to run on. if you installed any of the arc compatible apps previously will automatically install the arc extension for you before you install any of these new apps.
the four new apps are also listed here, but if you through looking for the new apps, the new ones listed are :
baby blocks wooden blocks are a favorite childhood game for children. try out this fun educational learning app with your little ones.
math math is the most revolutionary math educational program designed to help students excel in math. it includes several patent pending features and all the fun, excitement and social networking components of popular video games that kids love.
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there’s no big names here, pretty in fact, but progress. if looking for some big name apps, you may find that may be the one looking for. according to anandtech, the android version of the media player will be ported over using arc and hopefully be released in the coming months you can bet be all over it when it does. | fɔr mɔr ˈænˌdrɔɪd æps əˈfɪʃəli əraɪv ɔn kʊd bi ˈkəmɪŋ sun tu. sɪns ˈgugəl əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈænˌdrɔɪd æps wʊd bi ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɔn æt ˈgugəl læst jɪr, bɪn ə sloʊ krɔl əv æps. fɔr mɔr æps hæv naʊ əˈpɪrd, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl tɪ 28 ju kən vju ɔl ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd æps ðət hæv bɪn ˈpɔrtɪd ˈoʊvər tɪ ɔn ðə kroʊm webstore*. ˈgugəl həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə nu ˈkætəˌgɔri kɔld ɑrk kəmˈpætəbəl æps, wɪʧ lɪsts ɔl 28 æps. ɔl ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd æps riˈlist soʊ fɑr juz ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd fər kroʊm (ɑrk) ɪkˈstɛnʃən wɪʧ ɪˈneɪbəlz ˈænˌdrɔɪd æps tɪ rən ɔn. ɪf ju ˌɪnˈstɔld ˈɛni əv ðə ɑrk kəmˈpætəbəl æps ˈpriviəsli wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə ɑrk ɪkˈstɛnʃən fər ju ˌbiˈfɔr ju ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈɛni əv ðiz nu æps. ðə fɔr nu æps ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɪstɪd hir, bət ɪf ju θru ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðə nu æps, ðə nu wənz ˈlɪstɪd ər ˈbeɪbi blɑks ˈwʊdən blɑks ər ə ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd geɪm fər ˈʧɪldrən. traɪ aʊt ðɪs fən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈlərnɪŋ æp wɪθ jʊr ˈlɪtəl wənz. mæθ mæθ ɪz ðə moʊst ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri mæθ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræm dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ hɛlp ˈstudənts ɪkˈsɛl ɪn mæθ. ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz ˈsɛvərəl ˈpætənt ˈpɛndɪŋ ˈfiʧərz ənd ɔl ðə fən, ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ kəmˈpoʊnənts əv ˈpɑpjələr ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ðət kɪdz ləv. ˈflæʃˌkɑrdz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈpaʊərfəl ənd ˈflæʃˌkɑrdz æp tɪ hɛlp ju ˈstədi? ðɪs æp əˈlaʊz ju tɪ kriˈeɪt ər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈflæʃˌkɑrdz ɔn ˈhənərdz əv ˈsəbʤɪkts kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ boʊθ ˈɛkspərts ənd ˈnɑvəsɪz. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈɛdɪtər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈɛdɪtər ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˈizi ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən. noʊ bɪg neɪmz hir, ˈprɪti ɪn fækt, bət ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ɪf ˈlʊkɪŋ fər səm bɪg neɪm æps, ju meɪ faɪnd ðət meɪ bi ðə wən ˈlʊkɪŋ fər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ anandtech*, ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈmidiə pleɪər wɪl bi ˈpɔrtɪd ˈoʊvər ˈjuzɪŋ ɑrk ənd ˈhoʊpfəli bi riˈlist ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs ju kən bɛt bi ɔl ˈoʊvər ɪt wɪn ɪt dɪz. |
newly out today are the latest main range doctor who releases, among us and 1963: fanfare for the common men.
written by alan barnes, doctor who: among us concludes the latest seventh doctor trilogy in fine style, with klein (tracey childs) making some key discoveries about who she is and a fight for control of the persuasion device, hotly contested by the and their creator, - taking on the seventh doctor on audio for the first time! sylvester mccoy returns as the doctor (who he played on tv from and in 1996), with terry molloy back as and nicholas briggs once more providing voices.
also now available is our first release celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of doctor who: 1963: fanfare for the common men. when the fifth doctor takes nyssa to see the beatles, he discovers that they've vanished from history, replaced in everything but name by the common men. who are this trio, and can the doctor put history back on its proper path? peter davison (1981-1984 on tv) returns as the fifth doctor, joined by sarah sutton as tv companion nyssa, and the guest cast includes radio 4 the now show star mitch benn alongside david dobson and andrew knott as the common men, and the who star ryan sampson as lenny.
both titles are available for download now, and cds will be sent out today. | ˈnuli aʊt təˈdeɪ ər ðə ˈleɪtəst meɪn reɪnʤ ˈdɔktər hu rɪˈlisɪz, əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs ənd 1963 ˈfænˌfɛr fər ðə ˈkɑmən mɛn. ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈælən bɑrnz, ˈdɔktər hu: əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs kənˈkludz ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈsɛvənθ ˈdɔktər ˈtrɪləʤi ɪn faɪn staɪl, wɪθ klaɪn (ˈtreɪsi ʧaɪldz) ˈmeɪkɪŋ səm ki dɪˈskəvəriz əˈbaʊt hu ʃi ɪz ənd ə faɪt fər kənˈtroʊl əv ðə pərsˈweɪʒən dɪˈvaɪs, ˈhɑtli kənˈtɛstəd baɪ ðə ənd ðɛr kriˈeɪtər, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsɛvənθ ˈdɔktər ɔn ˈɑdiˌoʊ fər ðə fərst taɪm! sɪlˈvɛstər məˈkɔɪ rɪˈtərnz ɛz ðə ˈdɔktər (hu hi pleɪd ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən frəm ənd ɪn 1996 wɪθ ˈtɛri ˈmɑlɔɪ bæk ɛz ənd ˈnɪkələs brɪgz wəns mɔr prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈvɔɪsɪz. ˈɔlsoʊ naʊ əˈveɪləbəl ɪz ɑr fərst riˈlis ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfɪftiɪθ ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ˈdɔktər hu: 1963 ˈfænˌfɛr fər ðə ˈkɑmən mɛn. wɪn ðə fɪθ ˈdɔktər teɪks ˈnɪsə tɪ si ðə ˈbitəlz, hi dɪˈskəvərz ðət ðeɪv ˈvænɪʃt frəm ˈhɪstəri, ˌriˈpleɪst ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bət neɪm baɪ ðə ˈkɑmən mɛn. hu ər ðɪs ˈtriˌoʊ, ənd kən ðə ˈdɔktər pʊt ˈhɪstəri bæk ɔn ɪts ˈprɑpər pæθ? ˈpitər ˈdeɪvɪsən ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən) rɪˈtərnz ɛz ðə fɪθ ˈdɔktər, ʤɔɪnd baɪ ˈsɛrə ˈsətən ɛz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən kəmˈpænjən ˈnɪsə, ənd ðə gɛst kæst ˌɪnˈkludz ˈreɪdiˌoʊ 4 ðə naʊ ʃoʊ stɑr mɪʧ bɛn əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdɑbsən ənd ˈændru nɑt ɛz ðə ˈkɑmən mɛn, ənd ðə hu stɑr raɪən ˈsæmpsən ɛz ˈlɛni. boʊθ ˈtaɪtəlz ər əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd naʊ, ənd ˈsiˈdiz wɪl bi sɛnt aʊt təˈdeɪ. |
chinchero, peru (photo credit: natalie deuschle)
the rainbow was born in the town of, peru, according to mythology. today, when the weavers of the area gather to dye wool in vats of boiling water, myth seems to become reality. the women wear bright red jackets as they tend to the vats, samples of already dyed wool are laid out -- from blue to saffron to purple -- and a weaver stirs a pot of deep wool with a long wooden pole.
chinchero is situated in the central andes, a short distance from, on the way to the inca trail and picchu. it has developed into a tourist hub, although the community remains seemingly untouched by time. quechua, the language of the inca people, is spoken by many of the inhabitants, and the town still commands the vistas that long ago earned the region the moniker "the cloud kingdom of the incas."
peru hosted the annual conference of the parties (cop) to the united nations framework convention on climate change late last year, and was the backdrop for negotiations among more than 190 countries about the impact of climate change. and peru is also home to the but powerful work being done by artisans like weavers in, especially in terms of how their work supports and preserves the biodiversity of the region.
today a dyeing workshop run by the center for traditional textiles of (cttc), a group that supports and promotes traditional weaving and spinning, has drawn more than 100 people to the area to master the traditional technique of making naturally dyed wool. participants tend the vats of boiling water and work with the dyestuff, which includes flowers from the nearby mountains, used to produce the color green; shapy, a vine that makes the color pink, collected from the jungle beyond the neighboring community of alta; and the insect cochineal, which feeds on cactus and is ground to make the color red.
"they have been there since in the morning," explains peggy clark, director of the alliance for artisan enterprise, a group that supports the global handicraft market, including the weavers of this region. "it is physically difficult, work, a community effort -- but really peaceful. time slows down over this whole day. it's an kind of thing."
sallac village, peru (photo credit: natalie deuschle)
until recently, many of the ancient weaving customs of, which are rooted in the stunning biodiversity of the area -- from natural dyeing to harvesting alpaca wool -- had all but disappeared for decades, during which chemical dyes and machine weaving pushed out the old techniques.
now, however, natural dyeing and traditional weaving methods can take some of the credit for having brought an economic, environmental, and social renewal to the region. the textiles produced in are sold globally and are on display in museums around the world, and that's partly thanks to one woman,.
traditions lost
forty years ago, was home to a young girl, whose job it was to tend sheep as they grazed. as the many hours of the day passed on the hillside, she spun wool as she watched her animal charges, as girls her age were expected to do, producing usable skeins of wool. the wool was used to make the textiles that were an important part of the community -- as blankets, clothing, in farming, and in sacred rituals. and as the girl spun, she became entranced with the act -- so much so that she found herself dreaming of spinning as she slept each night.
"i am proud that i learned skills and knowledge from my grandmothers and their ability to lay out and weave complex designs, carrying on ideas passed from their mothers and grandmothers," says, now 54 and founder director of the. " ... i saw how my grandmothers took strength from their inca rituals and ceremonies, especially those connected with weaving and spinning."
as that girl spinning on the mountainside grew older and her interest in weaving became a passion, she noticed that the traditional methods of dyeing wool and weaving were disappearing from. the techniques, handed down orally over the years, were not recorded in writing, and the younger generations showed greater interest in leaving for the cities of peru than in learning from their elders. textiles were still important to the community, but cheap chemical dyes, acrylic yarn, and machines were being used more widely by the weavers.
"the textile process was poorly managed," says. "the younger generation was not working with the same attention to quality as the elders." the growing tourist market had created a demand for simple, quickly produced designs and products of lesser quality: belts, bags, friendship bracelets from exotic, "foreign" lands. commercially produced synthetic dyes were bright, cheap, and easy to use (natural dyeing is a much longer, more expensive process), and the weavers in were rapidly abandoning the traditional methods.
beyond the degradation of quality that such developments implied, saw the loss of the connection between nature and culture looming. the ecosystem management systems that went along with the old methods (sustainable use of plants, animals, water, and land), developed over thousands of years, were becoming lost -- and the ecosystem was suffering.
it's a phenomenon that occurs far beyond, in fact. as greenpeace reported, the textile industry's impact on the environment in terms of water and land use, energy efficiency, waste production, chemical use, and emissions is alarming. groups like are trying to tackle this problem, as their website explains. rejuvenates fabric dyeing techniques and traditions, protects the environment and creates fabrics that are healthy for life. connects artisan to audience, tradition to global market." and in the highlands of peru, these are precisely the methods advocated by and the.
returning home
as a teenager, became close friends with an older woman of the community, who taught her how to weave in the traditional ways.'s love of learning led her to become the first in her community to go to university, then on to study in the united states at berkeley -- and she took her spindle with her.
callañaupa easily could have made a life for herself away from. but after earning graduate degrees, she returned to the lush valley of her youth, with a commitment to researching and revitalizing the ancient weaving and dyeing techniques of her elders.
it was a calling that led to establish the in 1996. in addition to holding periodic dyeing workshops for weavers in the region, the center runs programs for youth and elders. "not only do i hope that young people will continue their traditions but i would like to see inca children today experiencing the joy, sense of identity and accomplishment that spinning and weaving can bring to their lives," says.
in a relatively short span of time, this community, in which it seemed that the ancient ways would be lost forever, has reclaimed its roots -- and the change has gone beyond the weaving.
when you walk through, perhaps through the sunday market where many textiles are sold, many of the townspeople are dressed in traditional garb; as recently as 10 years ago, this wasn't the case. it was and others in her community who encouraged the community to begin dressing as their ancestors had, as a way of strengthening their connection to the old ways -- to strong criticism at first.
it seemed, explains her book textile traditions of, "that what i was doing seemed to be going backwards in our history because traditional clothes were used by women without education, and educated people should change. many women and girls received strong criticism, but we have already overcome that complex phase of unwarranted embarrassment."
it has been, in fact, by "going backwards" that has not only survived but thrived. the old weaving techniques, once scorned, now have great value. more young people are staying in and making a living from weaving, as opposed to going to the cities and facing an uncertain and potentially dangerous future. women are now economically empowered, which has a net positive effect on their families and the community as a whole.
"we are helping the land"
although preservation of their ecosystem is not the main objective of the center, their work has had a positive impact on the land in any case. "by giving opportunity to the weavers," says, "that creates income for families, so they don't need to overwork the land for income [from agriculture] ... we like alpaca wool, so we are raising more. when they graze in the open air, they fertilize the land. in some small scale, we are helping the land."
water use is an important part of the picture, too. any dyeing process -- whether it's with synthetic or natural dyes -- uses large amounts of water, so to be environmentally responsible, there has to be some awareness of where the water comes from. the region of the is part of an innovative watershed services project that is protecting lake piuray, a major source of water for and. this project is backed by the national water regulator, sunass, and executed with the funds of water users, via the water company (sedacusco). such a collaboration is unique, and has generated enthusiasm among the various actors and the desire to replicate these kinds of win-win projects throughout peru.
and after the dyeing process, there is the matter of the waste water. as's tricia o'keefe says about chemical dye use, "what happens to the after you're done dyeing? where are those chemicals going? that is a huge issue ... the thing about the natural dyes is that you could completely recycle that water." in using natural dyes over synthetic, and her weavers are ensuring that toxic chemicals are not released into the environment via the water.
the use of natural dyes over chemical dyes, the preservation and promotion of biodiversity in the indigenous plant and animal species that are vital to the weaving, in the bigger picture of recovering environmentally friendly methods of weaving, has made the center a model for climate change mitigation.
callañaupa's work -- which preserves and respects the ecosystem in which it exists -- means that the ancient ways can work; in fact, they may do the best job at strengthening communities and improving livelihoods. this is vital, says o'keefe. there is a trend of "migration from rural to urban, and then into urban poverty, because what skills do they really have once they get [to the cities]? ... what's happening to the land they're abandoning?"
opportunities offered by the offer a positive scenario both the region's people and the land. "it's great in peru that this is happening," says o'keefe. "it gives people at least a choice ... if you want to stay in your rural village where you grew up, you actually have something sustainable to do that. if you want to go study computers in the city, you can do that. there are choices."
as the alliance for artisan enterprise's peggy clark describes the reasoning behind her group's support of, "one of the things that people think is that environment is separate from economy, so there's not enough support and investment to move the needle and make a difference. the only way to do that is to broaden the tent.
"not only does [the work of the] make sense at a policy level or an investment level, it makes sense at an individual level. like with and her family: they are preserving the natural environment as well as finding ways to create products from their environment for their livelihoods. they can send their kids to school, they can support their families."
later this year, world leaders will gather in paris for the next cop to find solutions for dealing with climate change. they will come by airplane and limousine, and they will fill the finest hotels. while they negotiate and debate, in a "cloud kingdom" across the world, a group of weavers, led by one woman, will be doing what their ancestors did for centuries, weaving stories of sustainability and solution, using the astonishing biodiversity of the region responsibly and with great success. as says, "it is becoming clear that the survival of diversity contributes to the valuable storehouse of world resources."
"artisans are often the stewards of the natural world," says clark. "often in traditional ways ... they are working in their communities with products that are from their environment, be it fibers from leaves, bark from trees, or natural dyes from difference sources. so they are invested in ensuring that those resources will always be there."
in the introduction to one of's books, weaving in the peruvian highlands, anthropologist, ethnobotanist, author, and photographer wade davis writes: "these textiles are sacred cloth, woven from the threads of memory by andean hands that are at last firmly in control of their destiny. each tells a story, and each story is a prayer for the well-being of the people, the land, and the community."
callañaupa's work means that we can produce goods that have global value in a way that doesn't ruin the soil or deplete the water table or poison the air. we can engage the youth in our communities in healthy, life-affirming activity, and we can reward their efforts with a sustainable livelihood.
and while the leaders convene at cop, and her weavers will be creating art -- each piece a "story" -- that preserves and promotes the biodiversity that sustains us all, one thread at a time. | chinchero*, pəru (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈnætəli ˈdɔɪʃəl) ðə ˈreɪnˌboʊ wɑz bɔrn ɪn ðə taʊn əv, pəru, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ məˈθɑləˌʤi. təˈdeɪ, wɪn ðə ˈwivərz əv ðə ˈɛriə ˈgæðər tɪ daɪ wʊl ɪn væts əv ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ˈwɔtər, mɪθ simz tɪ bɪˈkəm ˌriˈæləˌti. ðə ˈwɪmən wɛr braɪt rɛd ˈʤækɪts ɛz ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ ðə væts, ˈsæmpəlz əv ɔˈrɛdi daɪd wʊl ər leɪd aʊt frəm blu tɪ ˈsæfrən tɪ ˈpərpəl ənd ə ˈwivər stərz ə pɑt əv dip wʊl wɪθ ə lɔŋ ˈwʊdən poʊl. ɪz ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈændiz, ə ʃɔrt ˈdɪstəns frəm, ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈɪŋkə treɪl ənd ˈpiʧu. ɪt həz dɪˈvɛləpt ˈɪntu ə ˈtʊrɪst həb, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə kəmˈjunɪti rɪˈmeɪnz ˈsimɪŋli ənˈtəʧt baɪ taɪm. quechua*, ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ðə ˈɪŋkə ˈpipəl, ɪz ˈspoʊkən baɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts, ənd ðə taʊn stɪl kəˈmændz ðə ˈvɪstəz ðət lɔŋ əˈgoʊ ərnd ðə ˈriʤən ðə ˈmɑnɪkər "ðə klaʊd ˈkɪŋdəm əv ðə ˈɪŋkəz." pəru ˈhoʊstɪd ðə ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns əv ðə ˈpɑrtiz (kɑp) tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈfreɪmˌwərk kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ leɪt læst jɪr, ənd wɑz ðə ˈbækˌdrɑp fər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz əˈməŋ mɔr ðən 190 ˈkəntriz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ənd pəru ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊm tɪ ðə bət ˈpaʊərfəl wərk biɪŋ dən baɪ ˈɑrtəzənz laɪk ˈwivərz ɪn, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn tərmz əv haʊ ðɛr wərk səˈpɔrts ənd prɪˈzərvz ðə ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti əv ðə ˈriʤən. təˈdeɪ ə daɪɪŋ ˈwərkˌʃɑp rən baɪ ðə ˈsɛnər fər trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈtɛkˌstaɪlz əv (cttc*), ə grup ðət səˈpɔrts ənd prəˈmoʊts trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈwivɪŋ ənd ˈspɪnɪŋ, həz drɔn mɔr ðən 100 ˈpipəl tɪ ðə ˈɛriə tɪ ˈmæstər ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl tɛkˈnik əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈnæʧərəli daɪd wʊl. pɑrˈtɪsəpənts tɛnd ðə væts əv ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ˈwɔtər ənd wərk wɪθ ðə ˈdaɪˌstəf, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz flaʊərz frəm ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈmaʊntənz, juzd tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə ˈkələr grin; shapy*, ə vaɪn ðət meɪks ðə ˈkələr pɪŋk, kəˈlɛktəd frəm ðə ˈʤəŋgəl bɪɔnd ðə ˈneɪbərɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈɑltə; ənd ðə ˈɪnˌsɛkt cochineal*, wɪʧ fidz ɔn ˈkæktəs ənd ɪz graʊnd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈkələr rɛd. "ðeɪ hæv bɪn ðɛr sɪns ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ," ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈpɛgi klɑrk, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə əˈlaɪəns fər ˈɑrtəzən ˈɛnərˌpraɪz, ə grup ðət səˈpɔrts ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈhændiˌkræft ˈmɑrkɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈwivərz əv ðɪs ˈriʤən. "ɪt ɪz ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈdɪfəkəlt, wərk, ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈɛfərt bət ˈrɪli ˈpisfəl. taɪm sloʊz daʊn ˈoʊvər ðɪs hoʊl deɪ. ɪts ən kaɪnd əv θɪŋ." ˈvɪlɪʤ, pəru (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈnætəli ˈdɔɪʃəl) ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli, ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈwivɪŋ ˈkəstəmz əv, wɪʧ ər ˈrutɪd ɪn ðə ˈstənɪŋ ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti əv ðə ˈɛriə frəm ˈnæʧərəl daɪɪŋ tɪ ˈhɑrvəstɪŋ ælˈpækə wʊl hæd ɔl bət ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ˈkɛmɪkəl daɪz ənd məˈʃin ˈwivɪŋ pʊʃt aʊt ðə oʊld tɛkˈniks. naʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈnæʧərəl daɪɪŋ ənd trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈwivɪŋ ˈmɛθədz kən teɪk səm əv ðə ˈkrɛdɪt fər ˈhævɪŋ brɔt ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl, ənd ˈsoʊʃəl rɪˈnuəl tɪ ðə ˈriʤən. ðə ˈtɛkˌstaɪlz prəˈdust ɪn ər soʊld ˈgloʊbəli ənd ər ɔn dɪˈspleɪ ɪn mˈjuziəmz əraʊnd ðə wərld, ənd ðæts ˈpɑrtli θæŋks tɪ wən ˈwʊmən,. trəˈdɪʃənz lɔst ˈfɔrti jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɑz hoʊm tɪ ə jəŋ gərl, huz ʤɑb ɪt wɑz tɪ tɛnd ʃip ɛz ðeɪ greɪzd. ɛz ðə ˈmɛni aʊərz əv ðə deɪ pæst ɔn ðə ˈhɪlˌsaɪd, ʃi spən wʊl ɛz ʃi wɔʧt hər ˈænəməl ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ɛz gərlz hər eɪʤ wər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ du, prəˈdusɪŋ ˈjuzəbəl skeɪnz əv wʊl. ðə wʊl wɑz juzd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈtɛkˌstaɪlz ðət wər ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɛz ˈblæŋkəts, ˈkloʊðɪŋ, ɪn ˈfɑrmɪŋ, ənd ɪn ˈseɪkrɪd ˈrɪʧuəlz. ənd ɛz ðə gərl spən, ʃi bɪˈkeɪm ɪnˈtrænst wɪθ ðə ækt soʊ məʧ soʊ ðət ʃi faʊnd hərˈsɛlf ˈdrimɪŋ əv ˈspɪnɪŋ ɛz ʃi slɛpt iʧ naɪt. "aɪ æm praʊd ðət aɪ ˈlərnɪd skɪlz ənd ˈnɑlɪʤ frəm maɪ ˈgrændˌməðərz ənd ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ leɪ aʊt ənd wiv ˈkɑmplɛks dɪˈzaɪnz, ˈkɛriɪŋ ɔn aɪˈdiəz pæst frəm ðɛr ˈməðərz ənd ˈgrændˌməðərz," sɪz, naʊ 54 ənd ˈfaʊndər dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə. aɪ sɔ haʊ maɪ ˈgrændˌməðərz tʊk strɛŋθ frəm ðɛr ˈɪŋkə ˈrɪʧuəlz ənd ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ˈwivɪŋ ənd ˈspɪnɪŋ." ɛz ðət gərl ˈspɪnɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪd gru ˈoʊldər ənd hər ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈwivɪŋ bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈpæʃən, ʃi ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɛθədz əv daɪɪŋ wʊl ənd ˈwivɪŋ wər ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ frəm. ðə tɛkˈniks, ˈhændɪd daʊn ˈɔrəli ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, wər nɑt rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ, ənd ðə ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ʃoʊd ˈgreɪtər ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈlivɪŋ fər ðə ˈsɪtiz əv pəru ðən ɪn ˈlərnɪŋ frəm ðɛr ˈɛldərz. ˈtɛkˌstaɪlz wər stɪl ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti, bət ʧip ˈkɛmɪkəl daɪz, əˈkrɪlɪk jɑrn, ənd məˈʃinz wər biɪŋ juzd mɔr ˈwaɪdli baɪ ðə ˈwivərz. "ðə ˈtɛkˌstaɪl ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz ˈpurli ˈmænɪʤd," sɪz. "ðə ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən wɑz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə seɪm əˈtɛnʃən tɪ kˈwɑləti ɛz ðə ˈɛldərz." ðə groʊɪŋ ˈtʊrɪst ˈmɑrkɪt hæd kriˈeɪtɪd ə dɪˈmænd fər ˈsɪmpəl, kˈwɪkli prəˈdust dɪˈzaɪnz ənd ˈprɑdəkts əv ˈlɛsər kˈwɑləti: bɛlts, bægz, ˈfrɛndʃɪp ˈbreɪslɪts frəm ɪgˈzɑtɪk, "ˈfɔrən" lændz. kəˈmərʃəli prəˈdust sɪnˈθɛtɪk daɪz wər braɪt, ʧip, ənd ˈizi tɪ juz (ˈnæʧərəl daɪɪŋ ɪz ə məʧ ˈlɔŋgər, mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs), ənd ðə ˈwivərz ɪn wər ˈræpədli əˈbændənɪŋ ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɛθədz. bɪɔnd ðə ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən əv kˈwɑləti ðət səʧ dɪˈvɛləpmənts ˌɪmˈplaɪd, sɔ ðə lɔs əv ðə kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈneɪʧər ənd ˈkəlʧər ˈlumɪŋ. ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstəmz ðət wɛnt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə oʊld ˈmɛθədz (səˈsteɪnəbəl juz əv plænts, ˈænəməlz, ˈwɔtər, ənd lænd), dɪˈvɛləpt ˈoʊvər ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz, wər bɪˈkəmɪŋ lɔst ənd ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm wɑz ˈsəfərɪŋ. ɪts ə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ðət əˈkərz fɑr bɪɔnd, ɪn fækt. ɛz ˈgrinˌpis ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ðə ˈtɛkˌstaɪl ˈɪndəstriz ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪn tərmz əv ˈwɔtər ənd lænd juz, ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈfɪʃənsi, weɪst pərˈdəkʃən, ˈkɛmɪkəl juz, ənd ɪˈmɪʃənz ɪz əˈlɑrmɪŋ. grups laɪk ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈtækəl ðɪs ˈprɑbləm, ɛz ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪkˈspleɪnz. rɪˈʤuvɪˌneɪts ˈfæbrɪk daɪɪŋ tɛkˈniks ənd trəˈdɪʃənz, prəˈtɛkts ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd kriˈeɪts ˈfæbrɪks ðət ər ˈhɛlθi fər laɪf. kəˈnɛkts ˈɑrtəzən tɪ ˈɔdiəns, trəˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪt." ənd ɪn ðə ˈhaɪləndz əv pəru, ðiz ər prɪˈsaɪsli ðə ˈmɛθədz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ənd ðə. rɪˈtərnɪŋ hoʊm ɛz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər, bɪˈkeɪm kloʊz frɛndz wɪθ ən ˈoʊldər ˈwʊmən əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti, hu tɔt hər haʊ tɪ wiv ɪn ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl weɪz. ləv əv ˈlərnɪŋ lɛd hər tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə fərst ɪn hər kəmˈjunɪti tɪ goʊ tɪ ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ðɛn ɔn tɪ ˈstədi ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts æt ˈbərkli ənd ʃi tʊk hər ˈspɪndəl wɪθ hər. ˈizəli kʊd hæv meɪd ə laɪf fər hərˈsɛlf əˈweɪ frəm. bət ˈæftər ˈərnɪŋ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt dɪˈgriz, ʃi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ləʃ ˈvæli əv hər juθ, wɪθ ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ riˈsərʧɪŋ ənd riˈvaɪtəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈwivɪŋ ənd daɪɪŋ tɛkˈniks əv hər ˈɛldərz. ɪt wɑz ə ˈkɔlɪŋ ðət lɛd tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðə ɪn 1996 ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˌpɪriˈɑdɪk daɪɪŋ ˈwərkˌʃɑps fər ˈwivərz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ðə ˈsɛnər rənz ˈproʊˌgræmz fər juθ ənd ˈɛldərz. "nɑt ˈoʊnli du aɪ hoʊp ðət jəŋ ˈpipəl wɪl kənˈtɪnju ðɛr trəˈdɪʃənz bət aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ si ˈɪŋkə ˈʧɪldrən təˈdeɪ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðə ʤɔɪ, sɛns əv aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt ðət ˈspɪnɪŋ ənd ˈwivɪŋ kən brɪŋ tɪ ðɛr lɪvz," sɪz. ɪn ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ʃɔrt spæn əv taɪm, ðɪs kəmˈjunɪti, ɪn wɪʧ ɪt simd ðət ðə ˈeɪnʧənt weɪz wʊd bi lɔst fərˈɛvər, həz riˈkleɪmd ɪts ruts ənd ðə ʧeɪnʤ həz gɔn bɪɔnd ðə ˈwivɪŋ. wɪn ju wɔk θru, pərˈhæps θru ðə ˈsənˌdi ˈmɑrkɪt wɛr ˈmɛni ˈtɛkˌstaɪlz ər soʊld, ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl ər drɛst ɪn trəˈdɪʃənəl gɑrb; ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðɪs ˈwəzənt ðə keɪs. ɪt wɑz ənd ˈəðərz ɪn hər kəmˈjunɪti hu ɪnˈkərəʤd ðə kəmˈjunɪti tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈdrɛsɪŋ ɛz ðɛr ˈænˌsɛstərz hæd, ɛz ə weɪ əv ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ðɛr kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə oʊld weɪz tɪ strɔŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm æt fərst. ɪt simd, ɪkˈspleɪnz hər bʊk ˈtɛkˌstaɪl trəˈdɪʃənz əv, "ðət wət aɪ wɑz duɪŋ simd tɪ bi goʊɪŋ ˈbækwərdz ɪn ɑr ˈhɪstəri bɪˈkəz trəˈdɪʃənəl kloʊðz wər juzd baɪ ˈwɪmən wɪˈθaʊt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ənd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ˈpipəl ʃʊd ʧeɪnʤ. ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən ənd gərlz rɪˈsivd strɔŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, bət wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðət ˈkɑmplɛks feɪz əv ənˈwɔrəntɪd ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt." ɪt həz bɪn, ɪn fækt, baɪ "goʊɪŋ ˈbækwərdz" ðət həz nɑt ˈoʊnli sərˈvaɪvd bət θraɪvd. ðə oʊld ˈwivɪŋ tɛkˈniks, wəns skɔrnd, naʊ hæv greɪt ˈvælju. mɔr jəŋ ˈpipəl ər steɪɪŋ ɪn ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈlɪvɪŋ frəm ˈwivɪŋ, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɪtiz ənd ˈfeɪsɪŋ ən ənˈsərtən ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdeɪnʤərəs fˈjuʧər. ˈwɪmən ər naʊ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ɪmˈpaʊərd, wɪʧ həz ə nɛt ˈpɑzətɪv ˈifɛkt ɔn ðɛr ˈfæməliz ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɛz ə hoʊl. "wi ər ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə lænd" ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ɪz nɑt ðə meɪn əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ðə ˈsɛnər, ðɛr wərk həz hæd ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə lænd ɪn ˈɛni keɪs. "baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ðə ˈwivərz," sɪz, "ðət kriˈeɪts ˈɪnˌkəm fər ˈfæməliz, soʊ ðeɪ doʊnt nid tɪ ˌoʊvərˈwərk ðə lænd fər ˈɪnˌkəm [frəm ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər] wi laɪk ælˈpækə wʊl, soʊ wi ər ˈreɪzɪŋ mɔr. wɪn ðeɪ greɪz ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən ɛr, ðeɪ ˈfərtəˌlaɪz ðə lænd. ɪn səm smɔl skeɪl, wi ər ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə lænd." ˈwɔtər juz ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðə ˈpɪkʧər, tu. ˈɛni daɪɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈwɛðər ɪts wɪθ sɪnˈθɛtɪk ər ˈnæʧərəl daɪz ˈjuzɪz lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈwɔtər, soʊ tɪ bi ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli riˈspɑnsəbəl, ðɛr həz tɪ bi səm əˈwɛrnəs əv wɛr ðə ˈwɔtər kəmz frəm. ðə ˈriʤən əv ðə ɪz pɑrt əv ən ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət ɪz prəˈtɛktɪŋ leɪk piuray*, ə ˈmeɪʤər sɔrs əv ˈwɔtər fər ənd. ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz bækt baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈwɔtər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər, sunass*, ənd ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd wɪθ ðə fəndz əv ˈwɔtər ˈjuzərz, ˈviə ðə ˈwɔtər ˈkəmpəˌni (sedacusco*). səʧ ə kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən ɪz juˈnik, ənd həz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm əˈməŋ ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈæktərz ənd ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt ðiz kaɪnz əv ˌwɪnˈwɪn ˈprɑʤɛkts θruaʊt pəru. ənd ˈæftər ðə daɪɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈmætər əv ðə weɪst ˈwɔtər. ɛz ˈtrɪʃə oʊˈkif sɪz əˈbaʊt ˈkɛmɪkəl daɪ juz, "wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ðə ˈæftər jʊr dən daɪɪŋ? wɛr ər ðoʊz ˈkɛmɪkəlz goʊɪŋ? ðət ɪz ə juʤ ˈɪʃu ðə θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈnæʧərəl daɪz ɪz ðət ju kʊd kəmˈplitli riˈsaɪkəl ðət ˈwɔtər." ɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl daɪz ˈoʊvər sɪnˈθɛtɪk, ənd hər ˈwivərz ər ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət ˈtɑksɪk ˈkɛmɪkəlz ər nɑt riˈlist ˈɪntu ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈviə ðə ˈwɔtər. ðə juz əv ˈnæʧərəl daɪz ˈoʊvər ˈkɛmɪkəl daɪz, ðə ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən ənd pərˈmoʊʃən əv ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs plænt ənd ˈænəməl ˈspiʃiz ðət ər ˈvaɪtəl tɪ ðə ˈwivɪŋ, ɪn ðə ˈbɪgər ˈpɪkʧər əv rɪˈkəvərɪŋ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli ˈfrɛndli ˈmɛθədz əv ˈwivɪŋ, həz meɪd ðə ˈsɛnər ə ˈmɑdəl fər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən. wərk wɪʧ prɪˈzərvz ənd rɪˈspɛkts ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ɪn wɪʧ ɪt ɪgˈzɪsts minz ðət ðə ˈeɪnʧənt weɪz kən wərk; ɪn fækt, ðeɪ meɪ du ðə bɛst ʤɑb æt ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈlaɪvliˌhʊdz. ðɪs ɪz ˈvaɪtəl, sɪz oʊˈkif. ðɛr ɪz ə trɛnd əv "maɪˈgreɪʃən frəm ˈrʊrəl tɪ ˈərbən, ənd ðɛn ˈɪntu ˈərbən ˈpɑvərti, bɪˈkəz wət skɪlz du ðeɪ ˈrɪli hæv wəns ðeɪ gɪt [tɪ ðə ˈsɪtiz]? wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ ðə lænd ðɛr əˈbændənɪŋ?" ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ˈɔfərd baɪ ðə ˈɔfər ə ˈpɑzətɪv sɪˈnɛrioʊ boʊθ ðə ˈriʤənz ˈpipəl ənd ðə lænd. "ɪts greɪt ɪn pəru ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ," sɪz oʊˈkif. "ɪt gɪvz ˈpipəl æt list ə ʧɔɪs ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ steɪ ɪn jʊr ˈrʊrəl ˈvɪlɪʤ wɛr ju gru əp, ju ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ səˈsteɪnəbəl tɪ du ðət. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ goʊ ˈstədi kəmˈpjutərz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti, ju kən du ðət. ðɛr ər ˈʧɔɪsɪz." ɛz ðə əˈlaɪəns fər ˈɑrtəzən ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz ˈpɛgi klɑrk dɪˈskraɪbz ðə ˈrizənɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd hər grups səˈpɔrt əv, "wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət ˈpipəl θɪŋk ɪz ðət ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪz ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm ɪˈkɑnəmi, soʊ ðɛrz nɑt ɪˈnəf səˈpɔrt ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt tɪ muv ðə ˈnidəl ənd meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ du ðət ɪz tɪ ˈbrɔdən ðə tɛnt. "nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz [ðə wərk əv ðə] meɪk sɛns æt ə ˈpɑləsi ˈlɛvəl ər ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈlɛvəl, ɪt meɪks sɛns æt ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlɛvəl. laɪk wɪθ ənd hər ˈfæməli: ðeɪ ər prɪˈzərvɪŋ ðə ˈnæʧərəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈfaɪndɪŋ weɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈprɑdəkts frəm ðɛr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt fər ðɛr ˈlaɪvliˌhʊdz. ðeɪ kən sɛnd ðɛr kɪdz tɪ skul, ðeɪ kən səˈpɔrt ðɛr ˈfæməliz." ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr, wərld ˈlidərz wɪl ˈgæðər ɪn ˈpɛrɪs fər ðə nɛkst kɑp tɪ faɪnd səˈluʃənz fər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ðeɪ wɪl kəm baɪ ˈɛrˌpleɪn ənd ˈlɪməˌzin, ənd ðeɪ wɪl fɪl ðə ˈfaɪnəst hoʊˈtɛlz. waɪl ðeɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ənd dəˈbeɪt, ɪn ə "klaʊd ˈkɪŋdəm" əˈkrɔs ðə wərld, ə grup əv ˈwivərz, lɛd baɪ wən ˈwʊmən, wɪl bi duɪŋ wət ðɛr ˈænˌsɛstərz dɪd fər ˈsɛnʧəriz, ˈwivɪŋ ˈstɔriz əv səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti ənd səˈluʃən, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti əv ðə ˈriʤən rɪˈspɑnsəbli ənd wɪθ greɪt səkˈsɛs. ɛz sɪz, "ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ klɪr ðət ðə sərˈvaɪvəl əv dɪˈvərsɪti kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ðə ˈvæljəbəl ˈstɔˌrhaʊs əv wərld ˈrisɔrsɪz." "ˈɑrtəzənz ər ˈɔfən ðə stuərdz əv ðə ˈnæʧərəl wərld," sɪz klɑrk. "ˈɔfən ɪn trəˈdɪʃənəl weɪz ðeɪ ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz wɪθ ˈprɑdəkts ðət ər frəm ðɛr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, bi ɪt ˈfaɪbərz frəm livz, bɑrk frəm triz, ər ˈnæʧərəl daɪz frəm ˈdɪfərəns ˈsɔrsəz. soʊ ðeɪ ər ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət ðoʊz ˈrisɔrsɪz wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ðɛr." ɪn ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ wən əv bʊks, ˈwivɪŋ ɪn ðə pərˈuviən ˈhaɪləndz, ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪst, ethnobotanist*, ˈɔθər, ənd fəˈtɑgrəfər weɪd ˈdeɪvɪs raɪts: "ðiz ˈtɛkˌstaɪlz ər ˈseɪkrɪd klɔθ, ˈwoʊvən frəm ðə θrɛdz əv ˈmɛməri baɪ ˈændiən hænz ðət ər æt læst ˈfərmli ɪn kənˈtroʊl əv ðɛr ˈdɛstəni. iʧ tɛlz ə ˈstɔri, ənd iʧ ˈstɔri ɪz ə prɛr fər ðə ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ðə ˈpipəl, ðə lænd, ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti." wərk minz ðət wi kən ˈproʊdus gʊdz ðət hæv ˈgloʊbəl ˈvælju ɪn ə weɪ ðət ˈdəzənt ruɪn ðə sɔɪl ər dɪˈplit ðə ˈwɔtər ˈteɪbəl ər ˈpɔɪzən ðə ɛr. wi kən ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðə juθ ɪn ɑr kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn ˈhɛlθi, ˈlaɪfəˌfərmɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti, ənd wi kən rɪˈwɔrd ðɛr ˈɛfərts wɪθ ə səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd. ənd waɪl ðə ˈlidərz kənˈvin æt kɑp, ənd hər ˈwivərz wɪl bi kriˈeɪtɪŋ ɑrt iʧ pis ə "ˈstɔri" ðət prɪˈzərvz ənd prəˈmoʊts ðə ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti ðət səˈsteɪnz ˈjuˈɛs ɔl, wən θrɛd æt ə taɪm. |
the 2012 summer olympics are right around the corner and huh! what! oh, sorry, we dozed off talking about the zzzz...ok. ok. focus here. let's sell this. bring it home.
the 2012 summer olympics. the majesty! the spectacle! the hot women in bikinis jumping around, in and out of the water! the female divers are probably the lone reason to watch the summer games, except for the female gymnasts, but we can't talk about those girls since they are underage and the fuzz might or might not be checking on our computers. for the movie downloads! you pervs.
anyway, female divers are hot, even when making some less than gorgeous faces in the heat of competition. check out the hot female divers of the 2012 summer olympics in executing some "less than flattering" facial routines. | ðə 2012 ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪks ər raɪt əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər ənd hə! wət! oʊ, ˈsɑri, wi doʊzd ɔf ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə zzzz...ok*. ˈoʊˈkeɪ. ˈfoʊkɪs hir. lɛts sɛl ðɪs. brɪŋ ɪt hoʊm. ðə 2012 ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪks. ðə ˈmæʤəsti! ðə ˈspɛktəkəl! ðə hɑt ˈwɪmən ɪn bəˈkiniz ˈʤəmpɪŋ əraʊnd, ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə ˈwɔtər! ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈdaɪvərz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə loʊn ˈrizən tɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈsəmər geɪmz, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈʤɪmnæsts, bət wi kænt tɔk əˈbaʊt ðoʊz gərlz sɪns ðeɪ ər ˈəndərɪʤ ənd ðə fəz maɪt ər maɪt nɑt bi ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɔn ɑr kəmˈpjutərz. fər ðə ˈmuvi ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz! ju pervs*. ˈɛniˌweɪ, ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈdaɪvərz ər hɑt, ˈivɪn wɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ səm lɛs ðən ˈgɔrʤəs ˈfeɪsɪz ɪn ðə hit əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ʧɛk aʊt ðə hɑt ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈdaɪvərz əv ðə 2012 ˈsəmər oʊˈlɪmpɪks ɪn ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ səm "lɛs ðən ˈflætərɪŋ" ˈfeɪʃəl ruˈtinz. |
in responding to a post of mine criticizing our liberal culture for its hostility toward the traditional family, a commenter wrote: “i do not know a single liberal not value (and participate in) both traditional and non-traditional families.” i think it is important to examine this liberal response to conservative criticism, not because the issue can be “settled,” but because it can tell us why liberals and conservatives so often seem to be talking past one another when it comes to social issues.
conservatives (like me) often are accused of being unfairly in accusing liberals of undermining primary institutions like the family. after all, the argument goes, we talk about “attacks” on relationships liberals genuinely value. and there is a way in which this is way that shows why the “culture wars” are not likely to end any time soon.
when someone tells you that he and his liberals friends “value (and participate in) both traditional and non-traditional families” that person expects a fight about just what a “non-traditional family” might be. most liberals, in my experience, are loaded for bear on this question. “what, you mean just because both parents are not present, or both happen to be male, or female, or the family is a mixed one, having been through one or more divorces, or there is no marriage certificate, that it somehow is not ‘real’? well how intolerant and is that?”
if true, this charge would be a serious one. but it is not. tragedies occur, as they always have. children are left to be raised by a single death nor abandonment is new. children are raised by maiden aunts, struggling uncles, and other relatives or adoptive parents. broken families seek to reform in the wake of one or more tragedies. and common law marriage grew up to recognize the rights of children and spouses in situations where marriages are difficult to obtain or one spouse (or both) persists in refusing to the relationship.
the real issue is not what exact form of family we value, but what it means to “value” this fundamental institution of social life. the difference between the traditional and liberal position, here, is summed up in the term “broken family.” the term is considered rude, today, because it is seen as indicating that there is something wrong with single parent and other “non-traditional” families. in reality, it is a recognition that something tragic has occurred when spouses die, abuse, walk away, or never marry, leaving children to be raised by fewer or more distant relations. countless children have overcome the struggles caused by such a tragedy, and we have a duty to help them in that endeavor. but pretending that nothing bad has happened is something we do for our own benefit (so that we will not “feel guilty”) not for theirs.
the issue, then, is not the particular shape of a particular family, but rather the understanding of what purpose a family is by nature intended to serve. perhaps it is best, here, to go a bit deeper into the charge against conservatives: not only are we for denying the status of “family” to “non-traditional” relationships, we are, in effect, denying the validity of the feelings of those who live in intimate relationships that do not fit our definition of “family.” that is, we are accused of somehow claiming that the feelings of homosexual couples, or co-habitants, or persons in other relationships, are false.
the source of this charge is the belief that those feelings are what really matters in any family. as i have been told more than once, the real issue in the same-sex marriage debate is love. by denying the full status of married people to various groups, conservatives, on this view, are standing against love.
no one should deny the reality of love (after all, god himself is love). nor should we deny that love is an important good (after all, again, god himself is love). the question, however, is not one of love, or even of commitment to and support for a particular person, but of what purpose a family serves. for example, the fundamental issue in the same-sex marriage debate is not whether homosexual couples should be allowed to love and support one another, but whether that love should be recognized as familial.
americans increasingly fail to recognize the importance of this distinction because they increasing fail to recognize the natural purpose of the family, which is to raise children. marriage, in the proper (non-“broken”) sense means giving oneself wholly to another person and the natural outgrowth of that relationship. so now i have “narrowed” the definition of family still further? only a couple with their own biological children is a “real” family? again, tragedies, including the inability to have children and the death of a child, occur. but the millions of couples struggling to have or adopt children are evidence that such facts are, in fact, tragic, because they obstruct us from achieving the full good of family life.
not to come off as too harsh, but love does not make a family. i am reminded of the ending to that old robin williams movie, “mrs. doubtfire.” having been divorced by his wife, mostly for not paying attention to her or his children, williams’ character gets decked out in drag to play nanny to the kids so that he can spend time with them. it cannot last, of course. but in the end, back in drag, the title character tells us that “some families” are not like in story books, spending all their time together; some may not even see one another very often, but they still are families, so long as there is “love.”
my question at the time remains my question now: “how does the occasional ‘i love you’ delivered over the phone or on a weekend visit make a family?” such expressions are natural and good, but constitute, at best, recognition of meaningful ties and yearning for familial connections that are no longer fully there.
the family is by nature a lifelong joining of two people, and their families, for the purpose of bringing new life into the world and raising children to be virtuous members of that family and, through it, of society. this is a demanding vision. and it does, in fact, entail the view that a whole slew of behaviors that are common today are in an important sense they prevent the formation and flourishing of real, full families and, through them, of full lives. what really upsets people, of course, is the notion that they sin when they engage in these behaviors. but then adultery, abortion, sexual intercourse, contraception, and abandonment of family (not to mention spousal or child abuse) do not cease to be sins just because we fail to recognize them as such. and “sin” is not a word coined so that church ladies can feel superior to people who live on the edge. sin is a fact of life, something in which we all share in many, many ways. pride, sloth, gluttony, are everywhere and we all engage in some of them. the point is not to pretend that we are better than one another, but to recognize and work on our failings so that we all can be better people. and families provide the natural and by far the best institution in which to do that.
families are not relationships, they are institutions that are rooted in relationships. if we only value our families because of the good feelings we get from them, they will become disposable extensions of ourselves, and they will die. obviously, this does not mean that all natural families fulfill their purpose of nurturing children and raising them to be virtuous adults. many children, sadly, grow up in “traditional” families that inculcate violence, hatred, or simple indifference. but that is a commentary on the failure by one or more members of that family to live up to their duties, not of the family itself.
the family is the basis of any decent society because only in it do children learn how to be decent adults. they are taught virtue in families, or nowhere, because it is only in the home that the kind of intensive, nurturing and necessary for character formation can occur. and, while it may be nice to talk about how common emotions and dedication to abstract ideals like justice or tolerance or love are what really matter, those emotions and ideals only become real when they are shaped by traditions handed down from parent to child over generations and reinforced through broader institutions of family, church, and local association.
books on the topic of this essay may be found in the imaginative conservative bookstore. | ɪn rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə poʊst əv maɪn ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ɑr ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkəlʧər fər ɪts hɑˈstɪləti təˈwɔrd ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈfæməli, ə ˈkɑmɛntər roʊt: du nɑt noʊ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈlɪˌbərəl nɑt ˈvælju (ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn) boʊθ trəˈdɪʃənəl ənd ˌnɑntrəˈdɪʃənəl families.”*.” aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðɪs ˈlɪˌbərəl rɪˈspɑns tɪ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, nɑt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈɪʃu kən bi ““settled,”*,” bət bɪˈkəz ɪt kən tɛl ˈjuˈɛs waɪ ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənd kənˈsərvətɪvz soʊ ˈɔfən sim tɪ bi ˈtɔkɪŋ pæst wən əˈnəðər wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz. kənˈsərvətɪvz (laɪk mi) ˈɔfən ər əˈkjuzd əv biɪŋ ənˈfɛrli ɪn əˈkjuzɪŋ ˈlɪˌbərəlz əv ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz laɪk ðə ˈfæməli. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt goʊz, wi tɔk əˈbaʊt ““attacks”*” ɔn riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ˈlɪˌbərəlz ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ˈvælju. ənd ðɛr ɪz ə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ ðɪs ɪz weɪ ðət ʃoʊz waɪ ðə wars”*” ər nɑt ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɛnd ˈɛni taɪm sun. wɪn ˈsəmˌwən tɛlz ju ðət hi ənd hɪz ˈlɪˌbərəlz frɛndz (ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn) boʊθ trəˈdɪʃənəl ənd ˌnɑntrəˈdɪʃənəl families”*” ðət ˈpərsən ɪkˈspɛkts ə faɪt əˈbaʊt ʤɪst wət ə family”*” maɪt bi. moʊst ˈlɪˌbərəlz, ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns, ər ˈloʊdɪd fər bɛr ɔn ðɪs kˈwɛʃən. ““what*, ju min ʤɪst bɪˈkəz boʊθ ˈpɛrənts ər nɑt ˈprɛzənt, ər boʊθ ˈhæpən tɪ bi meɪl, ər ˈfiˌmeɪl, ər ðə ˈfæməli ɪz ə mɪkst wən, ˈhævɪŋ bɪn θru wən ər mɔr dɪˈvɔrsɪz, ər ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈmɛrɪʤ sərˈtɪfɪkət, ðət ɪt ˈsəmˌhaʊ ɪz nɑt ‘‘real’*’? wɛl haʊ ˌɪnˈtɑlərənt ənd ɪz that?”*?” ɪf tru, ðɪs ʧɑrʤ wʊd bi ə ˈsɪriəs wən. bət ɪt ɪz nɑt. ˈtræʤədiz əˈkər, ɛz ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv. ˈʧɪldrən ər lɛft tɪ bi reɪzd baɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl dɛθ nɔr əˈbændənmənt ɪz nu. ˈʧɪldrən ər reɪzd baɪ ˈmeɪdən ɔnts, ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ˈəŋkəlz, ənd ˈəðər ˈrɛlətɪvz ər əˈdɑptɪv ˈpɛrənts. ˈbroʊkən ˈfæməliz sik tɪ rɪˈfɔrm ɪn ðə weɪk əv wən ər mɔr ˈtræʤədiz. ənd ˈkɑmən lɔ ˈmɛrɪʤ gru əp tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə raɪts əv ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈspaʊsɪz ɪn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ər ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əbˈteɪn ər wən spaʊs (ər boʊθ) pərˈsɪsts ɪn rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. ðə ril ˈɪʃu ɪz nɑt wət ɪgˈzækt fɔrm əv ˈfæməli wi ˈvælju, bət wət ɪt minz tɪ ““value”*” ðɪs ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən əv ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf. ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl pəˈzɪʃən, hir, ɪz səmd əp ɪn ðə tərm family.”*.” ðə tərm ɪz kənˈsɪdərd rud, təˈdeɪ, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz sin ɛz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɛrənt ənd ˈəðər ““non-traditional”*” ˈfæməliz. ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ɪt ɪz ə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈtræʤɪk həz əˈkərd wɪn ˈspaʊsɪz daɪ, əˈbjuz, wɔk əˈweɪ, ər ˈnɛvər ˈmɛri, ˈlivɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən tɪ bi reɪzd baɪ fjuər ər mɔr ˈdɪstənt riˈleɪʃənz. ˈkaʊntləs ˈʧɪldrən hæv ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˈstrəgəlz kɔzd baɪ səʧ ə ˈtræʤədi, ənd wi hæv ə ˈduti tɪ hɛlp ðɛm ɪn ðət ɪnˈdɛvər. bət priˈtɛndɪŋ ðət ˈnəθɪŋ bæd həz ˈhæpənd ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ wi du fər ɑr oʊn ˈbɛnəfɪt (soʊ ðət wi wɪl nɑt guilty”*”) nɑt fər ðɛrz. ðə ˈɪʃu, ðɛn, ɪz nɑt ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ʃeɪp əv ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈfæməli, bət ˈrəðər ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv wət ˈpərpəs ə ˈfæməli ɪz baɪ ˈneɪʧər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ sərv. pərˈhæps ɪt ɪz bɛst, hir, tɪ goʊ ə bɪt ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə ʧɑrʤ əˈgɛnst kənˈsərvətɪvz: nɑt ˈoʊnli ər wi fər dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðə ˈstætəs əv ““family”*” tɪ ““non-traditional”*” riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, wi ər, ɪn ˈifɛkt, dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðə vəˈlɪdɪti əv ðə ˈfilɪŋz əv ðoʊz hu lɪv ɪn ˈɪnɪmət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ðət du nɑt fɪt ɑr ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ““family.”*.” ðət ɪz, wi ər əˈkjuzd əv ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðə ˈfilɪŋz əv ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkəpəlz, ər co-habitants*, ər ˈpərsənz ɪn ˈəðər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ər fɔls. ðə sɔrs əv ðɪs ʧɑrʤ ɪz ðə bɪˈlif ðət ðoʊz ˈfilɪŋz ər wət ˈrɪli ˈmætərz ɪn ˈɛni ˈfæməli. ɛz aɪ hæv bɪn toʊld mɔr ðən wəns, ðə ril ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ dəˈbeɪt ɪz ləv. baɪ dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðə fʊl ˈstætəs əv ˈmɛrid ˈpipəl tɪ ˈvɛriəs grups, kənˈsərvətɪvz, ɔn ðɪs vju, ər ˈstændɪŋ əˈgɛnst ləv. noʊ wən ʃʊd dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ləv (ˈæftər ɔl, gɑd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪz ləv). nɔr ʃʊd wi dɪˈnaɪ ðət ləv ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt gʊd (ˈæftər ɔl, əˈgɛn, gɑd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪz ləv). ðə kˈwɛʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz nɑt wən əv ləv, ər ˈivɪn əv kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ənd səˈpɔrt fər ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈpərsən, bət əv wət ˈpərpəs ə ˈfæməli sərvz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ dəˈbeɪt ɪz nɑt ˈwɛðər ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkəpəlz ʃʊd bi əˈlaʊd tɪ ləv ənd səˈpɔrt wən əˈnəðər, bət ˈwɛðər ðət ləv ʃʊd bi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz fəˈmɪljəl. əˈmɛrɪkənz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli feɪl tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðɪs dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ feɪl tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈpərpəs əv ðə ˈfæməli, wɪʧ ɪz tɪ reɪz ˈʧɪldrən. ˈmɛrɪʤ, ɪn ðə ˈprɑpər (non-“broken”*”) sɛns minz ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌwənˈsɛlf ˈhoʊli tɪ əˈnəðər ˈpərsən ənd ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈaʊtˌgroʊθ əv ðət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. soʊ naʊ aɪ hæv ““narrowed”*” ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈfæməli stɪl ˈfərðər? ˈoʊnli ə ˈkəpəl wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈʧɪldrən ɪz ə ““real”*” ˈfæməli? əˈgɛn, ˈtræʤədiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ hæv ˈʧɪldrən ənd ðə dɛθ əv ə ʧaɪld, əˈkər. bət ðə ˈmɪljənz əv ˈkəpəlz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ hæv ər əˈdɑpt ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈɛvədəns ðət səʧ fækts ər, ɪn fækt, ˈtræʤɪk, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ əbˈstrəkt ˈjuˈɛs frəm əˈʧivɪŋ ðə fʊl gʊd əv ˈfæməli laɪf. nɑt tɪ kəm ɔf ɛz tu hɑrʃ, bət ləv dɪz nɑt meɪk ə ˈfæməli. aɪ æm riˈmaɪndɪd əv ðə ˈɛndɪŋ tɪ ðət oʊld ˈrɑbɪn ˈwɪljəmz ˈmuvi, ““mrs*. doubtfire.”*.” ˈhævɪŋ bɪn dɪˈvɔrst baɪ hɪz waɪf, ˈmoʊstli fər nɑt peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ hər ər hɪz ˈʧɪldrən, williams’*’ ˈkɛrɪktər gɪts dɛkt aʊt ɪn dræg tɪ pleɪ ˈnæni tɪ ðə kɪdz soʊ ðət hi kən spɛnd taɪm wɪθ ðɛm. ɪt ˈkænɑt læst, əv kɔrs. bət ɪn ðə ɛnd, bæk ɪn dræg, ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˈkɛrɪktər tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ðət families”*” ər nɑt laɪk ɪn ˈstɔri bʊks, ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔl ðɛr taɪm təˈgɛðər; səm meɪ nɑt ˈivɪn si wən əˈnəðər ˈvɛri ˈɔfən, bət ðeɪ stɪl ər ˈfæməliz, soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ðɛr ɪz ““love.”*.” maɪ kˈwɛʃən æt ðə taɪm rɪˈmeɪnz maɪ kˈwɛʃən naʊ: dɪz ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ləv you’*’ dɪˈlɪvərd ˈoʊvər ðə foʊn ər ɔn ə ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈvɪzɪt meɪk ə family?”*?” səʧ ɪkˈsprɛʃənz ər ˈnæʧərəl ənd gʊd, bət ˈkɑnstəˌtut, æt bɛst, ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ˈminɪŋfəl taɪz ənd ˈjərnɪŋ fər fəˈmɪljəl kəˈnɛkʃənz ðət ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈfʊli ðɛr. ðə ˈfæməli ɪz baɪ ˈneɪʧər ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ əv tu ˈpipəl, ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz, fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ nu laɪf ˈɪntu ðə wərld ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən tɪ bi ˈvərʧuəs ˈmɛmbərz əv ðət ˈfæməli ənd, θru ɪt, əv soʊˈsaɪɪti. ðɪs ɪz ə dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈvɪʒən. ənd ɪt dɪz, ɪn fækt, ɛnˈteɪl ðə vju ðət ə hoʊl slu əv bɪˈheɪvjərz ðət ər ˈkɑmən təˈdeɪ ər ɪn ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt sɛns ðeɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈflərɪʃɪŋ əv ril, fʊl ˈfæməliz ənd, θru ðɛm, əv fʊl lɪvz. wət ˈrɪli ˈəpˌsɛts ˈpipəl, əv kɔrs, ɪz ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ðeɪ sɪn wɪn ðeɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ðiz bɪˈheɪvjərz. bət ðɛn əˈdəltəri, əˈbɔrʃən, ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪnərˌkɔrs, ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən, ənd əˈbændənmənt əv ˈfæməli (nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ˈspaʊzəl ər ʧaɪld əˈbjuz) du nɑt sis tɪ bi sɪnz ʤɪst bɪˈkəz wi feɪl tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɛm ɛz səʧ. ənd ““sin”*” ɪz nɑt ə wərd kɔɪnd soʊ ðət ʧərʧ ˈleɪdiz kən fil suˈpɪriər tɪ ˈpipəl hu lɪv ɔn ðə ɛʤ. sɪn ɪz ə fækt əv laɪf, ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn wɪʧ wi ɔl ʃɛr ɪn ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni weɪz. praɪd, sloʊθ, ˈglətəni, ər ˈɛvriˌwɛr ənd wi ɔl ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn səm əv ðɛm. ðə pɔɪnt ɪz nɑt tɪ priˈtɛnd ðət wi ər ˈbɛtər ðən wən əˈnəðər, bət tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ənd wərk ɔn ɑr ˈfeɪlɪŋz soʊ ðət wi ɔl kən bi ˈbɛtər ˈpipəl. ənd ˈfæməliz prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈnæʧərəl ənd baɪ fɑr ðə bɛst ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ɪn wɪʧ tɪ du ðət. ˈfæməliz ər nɑt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ðeɪ ər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ðət ər ˈrutɪd ɪn riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. ɪf wi ˈoʊnli ˈvælju ɑr ˈfæməliz bɪˈkəz əv ðə gʊd ˈfilɪŋz wi gɪt frəm ðɛm, ðeɪ wɪl bɪˈkəm dɪˈspoʊzəbəl ɪkˈstɛnʃənz əv ɑrˈsɛlvz, ənd ðeɪ wɪl daɪ. ˈɑbviəsli, ðɪs dɪz nɑt min ðət ɔl ˈnæʧərəl ˈfæməliz fʊlˈfɪl ðɛr ˈpərpəs əv ˈnərʧərɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ ðɛm tɪ bi ˈvərʧuəs ˈædəlts. ˈmɛni ˈʧɪldrən, ˈsædli, groʊ əp ɪn ““traditional”*” ˈfæməliz ðət ˈɪŋkəlˌkeɪt ˈvaɪələns, ˈheɪtrəd, ər ˈsɪmpəl ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns. bət ðət ɪz ə ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ɔn ðə ˈfeɪljər baɪ wən ər mɔr ˈmɛmbərz əv ðət ˈfæməli tɪ lɪv əp tɪ ðɛr ˈdutiz, nɑt əv ðə ˈfæməli ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðə ˈfæməli ɪz ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈɛni ˈdisənt soʊˈsaɪɪti bɪˈkəz ˈoʊnli ɪn ɪt du ˈʧɪldrən lərn haʊ tɪ bi ˈdisənt ˈædəlts. ðeɪ ər tɔt ˈvərʧu ɪn ˈfæməliz, ər ˈnoʊˌwɛr, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə hoʊm ðət ðə kaɪnd əv ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv, ˈnərʧərɪŋ ənd ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ˈkɛrɪktər fɔrˈmeɪʃən kən əˈkər. ənd, waɪl ɪt meɪ bi nis tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈkɑmən ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˈæbˌstrækt aɪˈdilz laɪk ˈʤəstɪs ər ˈtɑlərəns ər ləv ər wət ˈrɪli ˈmætər, ðoʊz ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd aɪˈdilz ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəm ril wɪn ðeɪ ər ʃeɪpt baɪ trəˈdɪʃənz ˈhændɪd daʊn frəm ˈpɛrənt tɪ ʧaɪld ˈoʊvər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˌriɪnˈfɔrst θru ˈbrɔdər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz əv ˈfæməli, ʧərʧ, ənd ˈloʊkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. bʊks ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk əv ðɪs ˈɛˌseɪ meɪ bi faʊnd ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmæʤənətɪv kənˈsərvətɪv ˈbʊkˌstɔr. |
salt lake city the half brother of governor gary herbert was arrested tuesday for allegedly enticing a minor online, according to police.
paul gordon peters, 56, was attempting to meet what he believed was a girl, according to sgt. spencer cannon of the utah county office. cannon said peters was chatting with a police detective posing as a girl.
during the internet chats, peters claimed he had engaged in sex acts with other underage girls and suggested that the "girl" should "hook him up" with her mother so he could spend more time with her, a police affidavit filed in district court states. he also allegedly sent photos of male genitalia to the person he thought was a teenage girl.
according to cannon, peters arranged to meet the girl in provo. when peters arrived to the location, he was taken into custody.
peters was booked into the utah county jail wednesday for investigation of enticing, soliciting, seducing or luring a minor by internet or text, and three counts of dealing in materials harmful to a minor.
peters' bail is set at $25,000, cannon said.
a statement from spokesperson, john cox, reads, “regardless of who is being accused, the governor finds these charges to be horrific. the parents divorced at a young age and the two were raised in different households.”
no criminal charges have been filed against peters.
contributing: marjorie cortez
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photos | sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti ðə hæf ˈbrəðər əv ˈgəvərnər ˈgɛri ˈhərbərt wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ˈtuzˌdeɪ fər əˈlɛʤədli ɛnˈtaɪsɪŋ ə ˈmaɪnər ˈɔnˌlaɪn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis. pɔl ˈgɔrdən ˈpitərz, 56 wɑz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ mit wət hi bɪˈlivd wɑz ə gərl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈspɛnsər ˈkænən əv ðə ˈjuˌtɔ ˈkaʊnti ˈɔfəs. ˈkænən sɛd ˈpitərz wɑz ˈʧætɪŋ wɪθ ə pəˈlis dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈpoʊzɪŋ ɛz ə gərl. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ʧæts, ˈpitərz kleɪmd hi hæd ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn sɛks ækts wɪθ ˈəðər ˈəndərɪʤ gərlz ənd səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə "gərl" ʃʊd "hʊk ɪm əp" wɪθ hər ˈməðər soʊ hi kʊd spɛnd mɔr taɪm wɪθ hər, ə pəˈlis ˌæfəˈdeɪvət faɪld ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt steɪts. hi ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlɛʤədli sɛnt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv meɪl ʤɛnəˈtɑljə tɪ ðə ˈpərsən hi θɔt wɑz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤ gərl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkænən, ˈpitərz əreɪnʤd tɪ mit ðə gərl ɪn ˈproʊvoʊ. wɪn ˈpitərz əraɪvd tɪ ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən, hi wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi. ˈpitərz wɑz bʊkt ˈɪntu ðə ˈjuˌtɔ ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ fər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ɛnˈtaɪsɪŋ, səˈlɪsətɪŋ, sɪˈdusɪŋ ər ˈlʊrɪŋ ə ˈmaɪnər baɪ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ər tɛkst, ənd θri kaʊnts əv ˈdilɪŋ ɪn məˈtɪriəlz ˈhɑrmfəl tɪ ə ˈmaɪnər. ˈpitərz' beɪl ɪz sɛt æt ˈkænən sɛd. ə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ˈspoʊkspərsən, ʤɑn kɑks, ridz, əv hu ɪz biɪŋ əˈkjuzd, ðə ˈgəvərnər faɪndz ðiz ˈʧɑrʤɪz tɪ bi hɔˈrɪfɪk. ðə ˈpɛrənts dɪˈvɔrst æt ə jəŋ eɪʤ ənd ðə tu wər reɪzd ɪn ˈdɪfərənt households.”*.” noʊ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz hæv bɪn faɪld əˈgɛnst ˈpitərz. kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ: ˈmɑrʤəri kɔrˈtɛz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz |
clinton says she'll 'look into' releasing paid speech transcripts
close for the first time, presidential candidates hillary clinton and bernie sanders faced off with just each other during a democratic debate. usa today
wall street, who is close to it, and who will do the most to limit its excesses dominated much of the early part of the democratic presidential debate thursday night in new hampshire.
part and parcel of that was a question about speaking fees hillary clinton received after leaving the state department in 2013.
clinton was asked by moderator chuck todd whether she'd agree to release transcripts of all the paid speeches she's given.
"i will look into it," she said, adding that she wasn't sure of "the status" of such a request.
she added that she'd spoken "to a lot of different groups" about "world affairs," such as when she counseled president obama about the decision to raid osama bin pakistani compound in 2011. she also said that she and vermont sen. bernie sanders both agreed on the need to rein in wall street, but she cautioned against focusing too intently on just "one street" of the economy.
"madam secretary, it is not one street," sanders countered, saying it was the source of enormous power in the american economy.
"the business model of wall street is fraud," he said.
the exchanged came a day after clinton stirred some controversy during a cnn town hall in new hampshire with her answer to a question about why she'd accepted $675,000 in speaking fees from goldman sachs.
"i don't know. that's what they offered," she said.
read or share this story: | ˈklɪntən sɪz ʃil 'lʊk ˈɪntu' riˈlisɪŋ peɪd spiʧ ˈtrænˌskrɪpts kloʊz fər ðə fərst taɪm, ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd ˈbərni ˈsændərz feɪst ɔf wɪθ ʤɪst iʧ ˈəðər ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk dəˈbeɪt. ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ wɔl strit, hu ɪz kloʊz tɪ ɪt, ənd hu wɪl du ðə moʊst tɪ ˈlɪmət ɪts ˌɛkˈsɛsɪz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd məʧ əv ðə ˈərli pɑrt əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪt ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər. pɑrt ənd ˈpɑrsəl əv ðət wɑz ə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˈspikɪŋ fiz ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən rɪˈsivd ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn 2013 ˈklɪntən wɑz æst baɪ ˈmɑdərˌeɪtər ʧək tɑd ˈwɛðər ʃid əˈgri tɪ riˈlis ˈtrænˌskrɪpts əv ɔl ðə peɪd ˈspiʧɪz ʃiz ˈgɪvɪn. "aɪ wɪl lʊk ˈɪntu ɪt," ʃi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ʃi ˈwəzənt ʃʊr əv "ðə ˈstætəs" əv səʧ ə rɪkˈwɛst. ʃi ˈædɪd ðət ʃid ˈspoʊkən "tɪ ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərənt grups" əˈbaʊt "wərld əˈfɛrz," səʧ ɛz wɪn ʃi ˈkaʊnsəld ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ reɪd oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈkɑmpaʊnd ɪn 2011 ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ʃi ənd vərˈmɑnt sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz boʊθ əˈgrid ɔn ðə nid tɪ reɪn ɪn wɔl strit, bət ʃi ˈkɔʃənd əˈgɛnst ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ tu ˌɪnˈtɛntli ɔn ʤɪst "wən strit" əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. "ˈmædəm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, ɪt ɪz nɑt wən strit," ˈsændərz ˈkaʊnərd, seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz ðə sɔrs əv ɪˈnɔrmɪs paʊər ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ɪˈkɑnəmi. "ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl əv wɔl strit ɪz frɔd," hi sɛd. ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd keɪm ə deɪ ˈæftər ˈklɪntən stərd səm ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn taʊn hɔl ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər wɪθ hər ˈænsər tɪ ə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt waɪ ʃid ækˈsɛptɪd ɪn ˈspikɪŋ fiz frəm ˈgoʊldmən sɑks. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ. ðæts wət ðeɪ ˈɔfərd," ʃi sɛd. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
back to al's text humor page how the internet is like a vagina the more people use it, the bigger it gets. if you play with it too much, you can go blind. you wouldn't believe the stuff people put in there! some people think they know how to move around in it, but they really can't interface. in the past, its only purpose was to receive information vital to the survival of the species. today, some still think that's all it should be used for, but most use it for fun. it has no conscience and no memory. it provides an excellent way to interact with other people. without appropriate protection, it can spread viruses. it has no brain of its own, it uses yours. if you use it too much, it becomes more difficult to think coherently. some people would just play with it all day if they didn't have work to do. you may think you're just playing around, but then involved in something that takes nine months to finish. the part you can see is merely the front end of a very complicated system. if you're not careful what you do with it, it can get you in big trouble. it has its own agenda. somehow, no matter how good your intentions, it will warp your behavior. later you may ask yourself, "why on earth did i do that?" some folks have it, some don't. those who have it, think that those who don't have it are somehow inferior. those who don't have it may agree that it's a nifty toy, but not worth the fuss made about it. those who don't have it spend all their time trying to access it. once you've started playing with it, it's hard to stop. some people believe in security and avoiding penetration; others believe it should be open to all comers. | bæk tɪ ælz tɛkst ˈhjumər peɪʤ haʊ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz laɪk ə vəˈʤaɪnə ðə mɔr ˈpipəl juz ɪt, ðə ˈbɪgər ɪt gɪts. ɪf ju pleɪ wɪθ ɪt tu məʧ, ju kən goʊ blaɪnd. ju ˈwʊdənt bɪˈliv ðə stəf ˈpipəl pʊt ɪn ðɛr! səm ˈpipəl θɪŋk ðeɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ muv əraʊnd ɪn ɪt, bət ðeɪ ˈrɪli kænt ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. ɪn ðə pæst, ɪts ˈoʊnli ˈpərpəs wɑz tɪ rɪˈsiv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈvaɪtəl tɪ ðə sərˈvaɪvəl əv ðə ˈspiʃiz. təˈdeɪ, səm stɪl θɪŋk ðæts ɔl ɪt ʃʊd bi juzd fər, bət moʊst juz ɪt fər fən. ɪt həz noʊ ˈkɑnʃəns ənd noʊ ˈmɛməri. ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ən ˈɛksələnt weɪ tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpipəl. wɪˈθaʊt əˈproʊpriˌeɪt prəˈtɛkʃən, ɪt kən sprɛd ˈvaɪrəsɪz. ɪt həz noʊ breɪn əv ɪts oʊn, ɪt ˈjuzɪz jʊrz. ɪf ju juz ɪt tu məʧ, ɪt bɪˈkəmz mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ θɪŋk koʊˈhirəntli. səm ˈpipəl wʊd ʤɪst pleɪ wɪθ ɪt ɔl deɪ ɪf ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv wərk tɪ du. ju meɪ θɪŋk jʊr ʤɪst pleɪɪŋ əraʊnd, bət ðɛn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət teɪks naɪn mənθs tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ. ðə pɑrt ju kən si ɪz ˈmɪrli ðə frənt ɛnd əv ə ˈvɛri ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈsɪstəm. ɪf jʊr nɑt ˈkɛrfəl wət ju du wɪθ ɪt, ɪt kən gɪt ju ɪn bɪg ˈtrəbəl. ɪt həz ɪts oʊn əˈʤɛndə. ˈsəmˌhaʊ, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ gʊd jʊr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz, ɪt wɪl wɔrp jʊr bɪˈheɪvjər. ˈleɪtər ju meɪ æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf, "waɪ ɔn ərθ dɪd aɪ du ðət?" səm foʊks hæv ɪt, səm doʊnt. ðoʊz hu hæv ɪt, θɪŋk ðət ðoʊz hu doʊnt hæv ɪt ər ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˌɪnˈfɪriər. ðoʊz hu doʊnt hæv ɪt meɪ əˈgri ðət ɪts ə ˈnɪfti tɔɪ, bət nɑt wərθ ðə fəs meɪd əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðoʊz hu doʊnt hæv ɪt spɛnd ɔl ðɛr taɪm traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ɪt. wəns juv ˈstɑrtɪd pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ɪt, ɪts hɑrd tɪ stɑp. səm ˈpipəl bɪˈliv ɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən; ˈəðərz bɪˈliv ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈoʊpən tɪ ɔl ˈkəmərz. |
thelma the snake confused then astounded her keepers.
this long (20 ft) python had spent four years alone in louisville zoo in the us, without ever having met a male of her species. but, somehow, she laid over 61 eggs, producing six healthy babies.
perhaps managed to mate with a male many years before, and store his sperm all this time?
genetic tests soon revealed the answer.
thelma had become the first python in the world known to have had a real-life virgin birth.
she’d made eggs that contained all the genetic information required to make a daughter; without the need for a father, his sperm or dna. done it fusing her eggs with a of her dividing cells, called a polar body. this object played the same role as sperm would normally, triggering the egg to develop into an embryo. each of her offspring contained two copies of half her chromosomes. they were of thelma.
extreme reproduction?
though special, we now know that thelma and her daughters are far from unique.
scientists are discovering that virgin births occur in many different species; amphibians, reptiles, and bony fish and birds and it happens for reasons we don't quite understand.
initially, a virgin birth, also known as, was thought to be triggered by extreme situations; it was only documented among captive animals, for example, perhaps by the stress, or isolation. a way to continue the bloodline when all other options had gone, when there was no other choice.
not necessarily. it now appears that some virgin females produce offspring even in the presence of males.
what’s more, they do so in the wild, and may have been doing it for hundreds of millions of years. it may carry advantages, even more so in a modern world where populations of many species are rapidly dwindling, but it raises fundamental questions about the importance of sex.
and other uncertainties remain. why among vertebrates, can fish, reptiles and birds have virgin births, but mammals, including humans, seemingly cannot? even here, things straightforward…
virgin turkeys
perhaps the best understood ‘virgin’ vertebrate is the common domesticated turkey. in the 1800s, reports started appearing of virgin births among chickens. then researchers started studying similar events among turkeys, finding that these large fowl could lay eggs that produced live young.
the baby turkeys were always male, however, which was put down to a quirk of bird genetics in which male sex chromosomes are dominant. soon a parthenogenetic strain of the domestic turkey was developed in which most males appeared normal and reproduced successfully.
the turkeys were considered nothing more than a curiosity; an artificial creation kept in artificial conditions.
but then, in the past 15 years, reports started coming in of a series of weird and wonderful virgin births occurring in captive fish, snakes and lizards.
it seems to be something a wide variety of sharks can do
on the 14 december 2001, for example, one of three captive adult female sharks gave birth to a healthy female pup. each of the prospective mothers had been caught as immature fish from the wild waters of the florida keys, us.
none had met a male shark, and all were virgins.
yet one of them had clearly given birth, reported a team led by chapman of stony brook university, in new york state, us.
later genetic tests confirmed that no males had been involved, and since then the same has been discovered in four other shark species. "it seems to be something a wide variety of sharks can do," chapman told bbc earth.
giant lizards
in 2006, scientists reported that two different komodo dragons, the largest type of lizard, had also had virgin births. both were captive, kept at separate institutions, one at chester zoo and one at london zoo, in the uk.
at the time, researchers speculated that the giant lizard was capable of switching between sexual and asexual reproduction, essentially finding ways to clone itself in extreme circumstances when no males are around.
then in recent years, scientists have also documented different snake species, including boas and such as thelma, giving birth in the absence of males.
the question is why would they bother?
a life without males
one possible answer may lie with a wild counterpart, the lizard. in fact, there are numerous species of lizard, with many being specially conceived, a result of two species to form a third.
these unique hybrid species are all female; males have been completely cut out of the reproductive process. each female produces, creating new generations of females, and so on.
creating such an exclusive club has its evolutionary benefits; if any of these lizards were left stranded, they could continue to reproduce. others that rely on males would see their lineage die out. this is a particular type of that only occurs in the absence of males, and this may have been the trigger for these lizards. females that become stranded on islands may have somehow switched their biology to reproduce alone.
thelma the snake was thought to have had a virgin birth for similar reasons; without any males around she had no choice but to go it alone. and being well fed, and housed in a large enclosure at an optimal temperature, she had the optimal conditions to make the biological leap into solo parenthood, says bill mcmahon, a scientist who helped care for her.
perhaps the same was true of the sharks, komodo dragons and snakes?
it's amazing that we do all of this work on reproductive biology and we're still learning something new about the reproductive modes about the animals around us
there is a problem with that idea. generally, asexual reproduction is thought to come with costs. essentially the ultimate form of inbreeding there is no way to create genetic diversity. so animals that clone themselves leave their lineages vulnerable to disease and other threats, which they lack the genetic variety to counter.
for that reason, after the virgin birth of the komodo dragons, scientists recommended that the species, which is endangered, not be kept in isolation. they feared the genetic diversity of the species might diminish if it started cloning itself.
but in extremis, when there are no males to mate with, it makes some sense.
wild virgins
then came another shock: wild vertebrates, as well as captive ones, are capable of virgin births.
in 2012, scientists discovered that another type of snake, the, commonly has virgin births in the wild.
warren booth from the university of tulsa and colleagues captured 59 litters from two species of pit viper snake and their "dna fingerprint", a sort of paternity test. he found that two litters had come about through virgin births, via a process called facultative.
so the stress of captivity may not be what triggers such an extreme mode of reproduction. more, wild male snakes are plentiful. so the females have virgin births simply because they have no other choice.
"we used to call facultative an evolutionary novelty but it's not as novel as people think,” booth told bbc earth. “i've got a box of shed skin from snakes that's overflowing with examples.”
"it's amazing that we do all of this work on reproductive biology and we're still learning something new about the reproductive modes about the animals around us," he says.
ancient reproduction
booth suspects that virgin births may actually be an ancient mode of vertebrate reproduction.
those species that do it best, the boas and among snakes for example, are also some of the oldest. more recently evolved species, such as cobras, fare less well, producing only one or two babies via a virgin birth, which then often die.
perhaps when these ancient snakes lived, millions of millions of years ago, either so few existed, or it was so hard to find a sexual partner, that they bother, and cloned themselves instead. the fossil record tell us.
it may also be extremely difficult to discover how many wild species actually reproduce this way. it would be almost impossible to know whether wild fish have had virgin births or not. the only way to prove it would be to harvest dna from a female shark and her babies, to determine their parentage. so many species are endangered that the approach would not be ethical, says booth.
so the conundrum remains; why reproduce alone, when asexual reproduction has so many down sides. especially in the wild, where males are plentiful? and even if virgin births are an ancient, evolutionary hangover, why still do it in the modern age?
healthy babies
one answer may actually lie within those questions.
if asexual reproduction is disadvantageous, then it have survived for so long, points out james hanken, an evolutionary biologist at harvard university, massachusetts, us. so while genetic diversity is important, it can't be the be-all. supported by evidence from the 'miracle' babies, or parthenogenetic offspring, themselves.
baby sharks born to virgin mothers are less genetically diverse than those born to two parents. but they appear just as healthy, having been "purged of all the deleterious recessive genes", says chapman.
females may also decide to reproduce alone because the act of sexual reproduction can be costly, according to one of close collaborators, gordon schuett of georgia state university in the us, the first scientist to document facultative in snakes. females have to put up with males competing and fighting over them, and it can be hard to find the ideal male partner.
it's fascinating that nature has evolved a way of making this possible
one other idea is that something other than evolution is at work. perhaps virgin births are triggered by some outside factor; a hormone, or hormonal imbalance? or even a pathogen, such as a virus, or parasite. there is a species of wasp, for example, that starts reproducing when infected with a certain bacteria.
booth suspects so. "what we find is that across birds, snakes and sharks, they do the same thing. it appears they evolved it independently, and therefore there's something else driving it."
schuett is less sure, finding it difficult to accept that a single cause could trigger the same outcome in so many diverse species. but booth is keen to investigate, testing the genetics of the various tissue samples taken from komodo dragons, boas, and many more he has stored in his lab. be looking for a genetic signature that reveals the presence of a common virus or some other stimulus.
if no such trigger is found, it could be that the ability to have virgin births is retained in species as some kind of back-up mechanism, to be when sexual reproduction is too unlikely or costly.
one of the big downsides of sexual reproduction is it requires two individuals to be in the same place at the same time
if true, that suggests we may see more if it, as populations of many wild species dwindle, according to peter baumann of the university of kansas medical center in the us.
already scientists are waiting to discover if the anaconda, the heaviest snake species, will join the list of those vertebrates capable of virgin births.
"it's fascinating that nature has evolved a way of making this possible. from an adaptation point of view it does enhance a species' ability to survive long term if it can use this back-up pathway.
"one of the big downsides of sexual reproduction is it requires two individuals to be in the same place at the same time, that becomes an issue when population density is low," says bauman.
from an evolutionary point of view, sexual reproduction remains the more dominant and successful method at this point of time, but he adds that "there's clear advantages to both mechanisms".
and mammals?
but one final enigma remains. if is more widespread than scientists first thought, then why mammals do it, including primates, the group that includes humans?
perhaps they can.
there is no known example of a mammal having a natural virgin birth, either in captivity or the wild.
but in the at harvard university, massachusetts, us, a scientist called gregory pincus started investigating the reproductive systems of mammals. his work later led to him the human contraceptive pill.
at the time he claimed to have triggered in rabbits, a feat that other scientists failed to replicate.
decades later, in 2004, scientists reported they had genetically engineered a mouse to have a virgin birth. the offspring not only survived, they were capable of having offspring of their own.
researchers today say that it remains highly unlikely, and perhaps even impossible, for a virgin mammal to naturally produce viable offspring, due to some fundamental aspects of their biology.
but perhaps, someday, somewhere, somehow, a mammal will surprise us all.
just as thelma the snake, and all the chickens, turkeys and sharks have done, she will lay down and have a 'miracle' birth, one that will challenge our fundamental ideas about reproduction. | ˈθɛlmə ðə sneɪk kənfˈjuzd ðɛn əˈstaʊndɪd hər ˈkipərz. ðɪs lɔŋ 20 ft*) ˈpaɪθɑn hæd spɛnt fɔr jɪrz əˈloʊn ɪn ˈluiˌvɪl zu ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛvər ˈhævɪŋ mɛt ə meɪl əv hər ˈspiʃiz. bət, ˈsəmˌhaʊ, ʃi leɪd ˈoʊvər 61 ɛgz, prəˈdusɪŋ sɪks ˈhɛlθi ˈbeɪbiz. pərˈhæps ˈmænɪʤd tɪ meɪt wɪθ ə meɪl ˈmɛni jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr, ənd stɔr hɪz spərm ɔl ðɪs taɪm? ʤəˈnɛtɪk tɛsts sun rɪˈvild ðə ˈænsər. ˈθɛlmə hæd bɪˈkəm ðə fərst ˈpaɪθɑn ɪn ðə wərld noʊn tɪ hæv hæd ə ˈriˌllaɪf ˈvərʤɪn bərθ. meɪd ɛgz ðət kənˈteɪnd ɔl ðə ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rikˈwaɪərd tɪ meɪk ə ˈdɔtər; wɪˈθaʊt ðə nid fər ə ˈfɑðər, hɪz spərm ər ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ. dən ɪt fˈjuzɪŋ hər ɛgz wɪθ ə əv hər dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ sɛlz, kɔld ə ˈpoʊlər ˈbɑdi. ðɪs ˈɑbʤɛkt pleɪd ðə seɪm roʊl ɛz spərm wʊd ˈnɔrməli, ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ðə ɛg tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈɪntu ən ˈɛmbriˌoʊ. iʧ əv hər ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ kənˈteɪnd tu ˈkɑpiz əv hæf hər ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz. ðeɪ wər əv ˈθɛlmə. ɪkˈstrim ˌriprəˈdəkʃən? ðoʊ ˈspɛʃəl, wi naʊ noʊ ðət ˈθɛlmə ənd hər ˈdɔtərz ər fɑr frəm juˈnik. ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðət ˈvərʤɪn bərθs əˈkər ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈspiʃiz; æmˈfɪbiənz, ˈrɛptaɪlz, ənd ˈboʊni fɪʃ ənd bərdz ənd ɪt ˈhæpənz fər ˈrizənz wi doʊnt kwaɪt ˌəndərˈstænd. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ə ˈvərʤɪn bərθ, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz, wɑz θɔt tɪ bi ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ɪkˈstrim ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz; ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd əˈməŋ ˈkæptɪv ˈænəməlz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, pərˈhæps baɪ ðə strɛs, ər ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən. ə weɪ tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə ˈbləˌdlaɪn wɪn ɔl ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz hæd gɔn, wɪn ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈəðər ʧɔɪs. nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli. ɪt naʊ əˈpɪrz ðət səm ˈvərʤɪn ˈfiˌmeɪlz ˈproʊdus ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv meɪlz. mɔr, ðeɪ du soʊ ɪn ðə waɪld, ənd meɪ hæv bɪn duɪŋ ɪt fər ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv jɪrz. ɪt meɪ ˈkɛri ædˈvæntɪʤɪz, ˈivɪn mɔr soʊ ɪn ə ˈmɑdərn wərld wɛr ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz əv ˈmɛni ˈspiʃiz ər ˈræpədli dˈwɪndəlɪŋ, bət ɪt ˈreɪzɪz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv sɛks. ənd ˈəðər ənˈsərtəntiz rɪˈmeɪn. waɪ əˈməŋ ˈvərtəˌbreɪts, kən fɪʃ, ˈrɛptaɪlz ənd bərdz hæv ˈvərʤɪn bərθs, bət ˈmæməlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈjumənz, ˈsimɪŋli ˈkænɑt? ˈivɪn hir, θɪŋz straightforward…*… ˈvərʤɪn ˈtərkiz pərˈhæps ðə bɛst ˌəndərˈstʊd ‘‘virgin’*’ ˈvərtəˌbreɪt ɪz ðə ˈkɑmən dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪtəd ˈtərki. ɪn ðə 1800s*, rɪˈpɔrts ˈstɑrtɪd əˈpɪrɪŋ əv ˈvərʤɪn bərθs əˈməŋ ˈʧɪkənz. ðɛn ˈrisərʧərz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈstədiɪŋ ˈsɪmələr ɪˈvɛnts əˈməŋ ˈtərkiz, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ðiz lɑrʤ faʊl kʊd leɪ ɛgz ðət prəˈdust lɪv jəŋ. ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈtərkiz wər ˈɔlˌweɪz meɪl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪʧ wɑz pʊt daʊn tɪ ə kwərk əv bərd ʤəˈnɛtɪks ɪn wɪʧ meɪl sɛks ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz ər ˈdɑmənənt. sun ə ˌpɑrθənoʊʤəˈnɛtɪk streɪn əv ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈtərki wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn wɪʧ moʊst meɪlz əˈpɪrd ˈnɔrməl ənd ˌriprəˈdust səkˈsɛsfəli. ðə ˈtərkiz wər kənˈsɪdərd ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti; ən ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl kriˈeɪʃən kɛpt ɪn ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl kənˈdɪʃənz. bət ðɛn, ɪn ðə pæst 15 jɪrz, rɪˈpɔrts ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn əv ə ˈsɪriz əv wɪrd ənd ˈwəndərfəl ˈvərʤɪn bərθs əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ˈkæptɪv fɪʃ, sneɪks ənd ˈlɪzərdz. ɪt simz tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv ʃɑrks kən du ɔn ðə 14 dɪˈsɛmbər 2001 fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wən əv θri ˈkæptɪv ˈædəlt ˈfiˌmeɪl ʃɑrks geɪv bərθ tɪ ə ˈhɛlθi ˈfiˌmeɪl pəp. iʧ əv ðə prəˈspɛktɪv ˈməðərz hæd bɪn kɔt ɛz ˌɪməˈtjʊr fɪʃ frəm ðə waɪld ˈwɔtərz əv ðə ˈflɔrɪdə kiz, ˈjuˈɛs. nən hæd mɛt ə meɪl ʃɑrk, ənd ɔl wər ˈvərʤənz. jɛt wən əv ðɛm hæd ˈklɪrli ˈgɪvɪn bərθ, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə tim lɛd baɪ ˈʧæpmən əv ˈstoʊni brʊk ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ɪn nu jɔrk steɪt, ˈjuˈɛs. ˈleɪtər ʤəˈnɛtɪk tɛsts kənˈfərmd ðət noʊ meɪlz hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ənd sɪns ðɛn ðə seɪm həz bɪn dɪˈskəvərd ɪn fɔr ˈəðər ʃɑrk ˈspiʃiz. "ɪt simz tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv ʃɑrks kən du," ˈʧæpmən toʊld ˌbibiˈsi ərθ. ʤaɪənt ˈlɪzərdz ɪn 2006 ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət tu ˈdɪfərənt kəˈmoʊdoʊ ˈdrægənz, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst taɪp əv ˈlɪzərd, hæd ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ˈvərʤɪn bərθs. boʊθ wər ˈkæptɪv, kɛpt æt ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, wən æt ˈʧɛstər zu ənd wən æt ˈləndən zu, ɪn ðə uk*. æt ðə taɪm, ˈrisərʧərz ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd ðət ðə ʤaɪənt ˈlɪzərd wɑz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv sˈwɪʧɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈsɛkʃuəl ənd eɪˈsɛksjuəl ˌriprəˈdəkʃən, ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈfaɪndɪŋ weɪz tɪ kloʊn ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ɪkˈstrim ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz wɪn noʊ meɪlz ər əraʊnd. ðɛn ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ˈdɪfərənt sneɪk ˈspiʃiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ boʊəz ənd səʧ ɛz ˈθɛlmə, ˈgɪvɪŋ bərθ ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv meɪlz. ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz waɪ wʊd ðeɪ ˈbɑðər? ə laɪf wɪˈθaʊt meɪlz wən ˈpɑsəbəl ˈænsər meɪ laɪ wɪθ ə waɪld ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt, ðə ˈlɪzərd. ɪn fækt, ðɛr ər ˈnumərəs ˈspiʃiz əv ˈlɪzərd, wɪθ ˈmɛni biɪŋ ˈspɛʃəli kənˈsivd, ə rɪˈzəlt əv tu ˈspiʃiz tɪ fɔrm ə θərd. ðiz juˈnik ˈhaɪbrɪd ˈspiʃiz ər ɔl ˈfiˌmeɪl; meɪlz hæv bɪn kəmˈplitli kət aʊt əv ðə ˌriprəˈdəktɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs. iʧ ˈfiˌmeɪl prəˈdusɪz, kriˈeɪtɪŋ nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv ˈfiˌmeɪlz, ənd soʊ ɔn. kriˈeɪtɪŋ səʧ ən ɪkˈsklusɪv kləb həz ɪts ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈbɛnəfɪts; ɪf ˈɛni əv ðiz ˈlɪzərdz wər lɛft ˈstrændɪd, ðeɪ kʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌriprəˈdus. ˈəðər ðət rɪˈlaɪ ɔn meɪlz wʊd si ðɛr ˈlɪniəʤ daɪ aʊt. ðɪs ɪz ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr taɪp əv ðət ˈoʊnli əˈkərz ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv meɪlz, ənd ðɪs meɪ hæv bɪn ðə ˈtrɪgər fər ðiz ˈlɪzərdz. ˈfiˌmeɪl ðət bɪˈkəm ˈstrændɪd ɔn ˈaɪləndz meɪ hæv ˈsəmˌhaʊ swɪʧt ðɛr baɪˈɑləʤi tɪ ˌriprəˈdus əˈloʊn. ˈθɛlmə ðə sneɪk wɑz θɔt tɪ hæv hæd ə ˈvərʤɪn bərθ fər ˈsɪmələr ˈrizənz; wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni meɪlz əraʊnd ʃi hæd noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ goʊ ɪt əˈloʊn. ənd biɪŋ wɛl fɛd, ənd haʊzd ɪn ə lɑrʤ ɪnˈkloʊʒər æt ən ˈɑptɪməl ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ʃi hæd ðə ˈɑptɪməl kənˈdɪʃənz tɪ meɪk ðə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl lip ˈɪntu ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈpɛrənˌthʊd, sɪz bɪl məkˈmæn, ə ˈsaɪəntɪst hu hɛlpt kɛr fər hər. pərˈhæps ðə seɪm wɑz tru əv ðə ʃɑrks, kəˈmoʊdoʊ ˈdrægənz ənd sneɪks? ɪts əˈmeɪzɪŋ ðət wi du ɔl əv ðɪs wərk ɔn ˌriprəˈdəktɪv baɪˈɑləʤi ənd wɪr stɪl ˈlərnɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ nu əˈbaʊt ðə ˌriprəˈdəktɪv moʊdz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈænəməlz əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs ðɛr ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðət aɪˈdiə. ˈʤɛnərəli, eɪˈsɛksjuəl ˌriprəˈdəkʃən ɪz θɔt tɪ kəm wɪθ kɔsts. ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə ˈəltəmət fɔrm əv ˌɪnˈbridɪŋ ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ tɪ kriˈeɪt ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪˈvərsɪti. soʊ ˈænəməlz ðət kloʊn ðɛmˈsɛlvz liv ðɛr ˈlɪniɪʤɪz ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ dɪˈziz ənd ˈəðər θrɛts, wɪʧ ðeɪ læk ðə ʤəˈnɛtɪk vərˈaɪəti tɪ ˈkaʊntər. fər ðət ˈrizən, ˈæftər ðə ˈvərʤɪn bərθ əv ðə kəˈmoʊdoʊ ˈdrægənz, ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðət ðə ˈspiʃiz, wɪʧ ɪz ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd, nɑt bi kɛpt ɪn ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən. ðeɪ fɪrd ðə ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪˈvərsɪti əv ðə ˈspiʃiz maɪt dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ɪf ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkloʊnɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. bət ɪn extremis*, wɪn ðɛr ər noʊ meɪlz tɪ meɪt wɪθ, ɪt meɪks səm sɛns. waɪld ˈvərʤənz ðɛn keɪm əˈnəðər ʃɑk: waɪld ˈvərtəˌbreɪts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkæptɪv wənz, ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈvərʤɪn bərθs. ɪn 2012 ˈsaɪəntɪsts dɪˈskəvərd ðət əˈnəðər taɪp əv sneɪk, ðə, ˈkɑmənli həz ˈvərʤɪn bərθs ɪn ðə waɪld. ˈwɔrən buθ frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtəlsə ənd ˈkɑligz ˈkæpʧərd 59 ˈlɪtərz frəm tu ˈspiʃiz əv pɪt ˈvaɪpər sneɪk ənd ðɛr "ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt", ə sɔrt əv pəˈtərnɪti tɛst. hi faʊnd ðət tu ˈlɪtərz hæd kəm əˈbaʊt θru ˈvərʤɪn bərθs, ˈviə ə ˈprɔˌsɛs kɔld ˈfækəlˌteɪtɪv. soʊ ðə strɛs əv kæpˈtɪvəti meɪ nɑt bi wət ˈtrɪgərz səʧ ən ɪkˈstrim moʊd əv ˌriprəˈdəkʃən. mɔr, waɪld meɪl sneɪks ər ˈplɛnɪfəl. soʊ ðə ˈfiˌmeɪlz hæv ˈvərʤɪn bərθs ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈəðər ʧɔɪs. "wi juzd tɪ kɔl ˈfækəlˌteɪtɪv ən ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈnɑvəlti bət ɪts nɑt ɛz ˈnɑvəl ɛz ˈpipəl think,”*,” buθ toʊld ˌbibiˈsi ərθ. gɑt ə bɑks əv ʃɛd skɪn frəm sneɪks ðæts ˈoʊvərˌfloʊɪŋ wɪθ examples.”*.” "ɪts əˈmeɪzɪŋ ðət wi du ɔl əv ðɪs wərk ɔn ˌriprəˈdəktɪv baɪˈɑləʤi ənd wɪr stɪl ˈlərnɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ nu əˈbaʊt ðə ˌriprəˈdəktɪv moʊdz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈænəməlz əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs," hi sɪz. ˈeɪnʧənt ˌriprəˈdəkʃən buθ ˈsəˌspɛkts ðət ˈvərʤɪn bərθs meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ən ˈeɪnʧənt moʊd əv ˈvərtəˌbreɪt ˌriprəˈdəkʃən. ðoʊz ˈspiʃiz ðət du ɪt bɛst, ðə boʊəz ənd əˈməŋ sneɪks fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ər ˈɔlsoʊ səm əv ðə ˈoʊldəst. mɔr ˈrisəntli ɪˈvɑlvd ˈspiʃiz, səʧ ɛz ˈkoʊbrəz, fɛr lɛs wɛl, prəˈdusɪŋ ˈoʊnli wən ər tu ˈbeɪbiz ˈviə ə ˈvərʤɪn bərθ, wɪʧ ðɛn ˈɔfən daɪ. pərˈhæps wɪn ðiz ˈeɪnʧənt sneɪks lɪvd, ˈmɪljənz əv ˈmɪljənz əv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈiðər soʊ fju ɪgˈzɪstəd, ər ɪt wɑz soʊ hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ə ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈpɑrtnər, ðət ðeɪ ˈbɑðər, ənd kloʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˌɪnˈstɛd. ðə ˈfɑsəl ˈrɛkərd tɛl ˈjuˈɛs. ɪt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈskəvər haʊ ˈmɛni waɪld ˈspiʃiz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌriprəˈdus ðɪs weɪ. ɪt wʊd bi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ noʊ ˈwɛðər waɪld fɪʃ hæv hæd ˈvərʤɪn bərθs ər nɑt. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ pruv ɪt wʊd bi tɪ ˈhɑrvəst ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ frəm ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ʃɑrk ənd hər ˈbeɪbiz, tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðɛr ˈpɛrəntəʤ. soʊ ˈmɛni ˈspiʃiz ər ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ðət ðə əˈproʊʧ wʊd nɑt bi ˈɛθɪkəl, sɪz buθ. soʊ ðə kəˈnəndrəm rɪˈmeɪnz; waɪ ˌriprəˈdus əˈloʊn, wɪn eɪˈsɛksjuəl ˌriprəˈdəkʃən həz soʊ ˈmɛni daʊn saɪdz. əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə waɪld, wɛr meɪlz ər ˈplɛnɪfəl? ənd ˈivɪn ɪf ˈvərʤɪn bərθs ər ən ˈeɪnʧənt, ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈhæˌŋoʊvər, waɪ stɪl du ɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn eɪʤ? ˈhɛlθi ˈbeɪbiz wən ˈænsər meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli laɪ wɪˈθɪn ðoʊz kˈwɛsʧənz. ɪf eɪˈsɛksjuəl ˌriprəˈdəkʃən ɪz ˌdɪˌsædˌvænˈteɪʤəs, ðɛn ɪt hæv sərˈvaɪvd fər soʊ lɔŋ, pɔɪnts aʊt ʤeɪmz ˈhæŋkən, ən ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri baɪˈɑləʤɪst æt ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ˈjuˈɛs. soʊ waɪl ʤəˈnɛtɪk dɪˈvərsɪti ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ɪt kænt bi ðə be-all*. səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈɛvədəns frəm ðə 'ˈmɪrəkəl' ˈbeɪbiz, ər ˌpɑrθənoʊʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈbeɪbi ʃɑrks bɔrn tɪ ˈvərʤɪn ˈməðərz ər lɛs ʤəˈnɛtɪkli dɪˈvərs ðən ðoʊz bɔrn tɪ tu ˈpɛrənts. bət ðeɪ əˈpɪr ʤɪst ɛz ˈhɛlθi, ˈhævɪŋ bɪn "pərʤd əv ɔl ðə ˌdɛləˈtɪriəs rəˈsɛsɪv ʤinz", sɪz ˈʧæpmən. ˈfiˌmeɪlz meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ˌriprəˈdus əˈloʊn bɪˈkəz ðə ækt əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌriprəˈdəkʃən kən bi ˈkɔstli, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən əv kloʊz kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz, ˈgɔrdən skut əv ˈʤɔrʤə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðə fərst ˈsaɪəntɪst tɪ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈfækəlˌteɪtɪv ɪn sneɪks. ˈfiˌmeɪlz hæv tɪ pʊt əp wɪθ meɪlz kəmˈpitɪŋ ənd ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðɛm, ənd ɪt kən bi hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ðə aɪˈdil meɪl ˈpɑrtnər. ɪts ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ðət ˈneɪʧər həz ɪˈvɑlvd ə weɪ əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˈpɑsəbəl wən ˈəðər aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɪz æt wərk. pərˈhæps ˈvərʤɪn bərθs ər ˈtrɪgərd baɪ səm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈfæktər; ə ˈhɔrˌmoʊn, ər ˈhɔrˌmoʊnəl ɪmˈbæləns? ər ˈivɪn ə ˈpæθəʤən, səʧ ɛz ə ˈvaɪrəs, ər ˈpɛrəˌsaɪt. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈspiʃiz əv wɑsp, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðət stɑrts ˌriprəˈdusɪŋ wɪn ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ ə ˈsərtən bækˈtɪriə. buθ ˈsəˌspɛkts soʊ. "wət wi faɪnd ɪz ðət əˈkrɔs bərdz, sneɪks ənd ʃɑrks, ðeɪ du ðə seɪm θɪŋ. ɪt əˈpɪrz ðeɪ ɪˈvɑlvd ɪt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪt." skut ɪz lɛs ʃʊr, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðət ə ˈsɪŋgəl kɔz kʊd ˈtrɪgər ðə seɪm ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni dɪˈvərs ˈspiʃiz. bət buθ ɪz kin tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt, ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə ʤəˈnɛtɪks əv ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈtɪʃu ˈsæmpəlz ˈteɪkən frəm kəˈmoʊdoʊ ˈdrægənz, boʊəz, ənd ˈmɛni mɔr hi həz stɔrd ɪn hɪz læb. bi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈsɪgnəʧər ðət rɪˈvilz ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ə ˈkɑmən ˈvaɪrəs ər səm ˈəðər ˈstɪmjələs. ɪf noʊ səʧ ˈtrɪgər ɪz faʊnd, ɪt kʊd bi ðət ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hæv ˈvərʤɪn bərθs ɪz rɪˈteɪnd ɪn ˈspiʃiz ɛz səm kaɪnd əv ˈbæˌkəp ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, tɪ bi wɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌriprəˈdəkʃən ɪz tu ənˈlaɪkli ər ˈkɔstli. wən əv ðə bɪg ˈdaʊnˌsaɪdz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌriprəˈdəkʃən ɪz ɪt rikˈwaɪərz tu ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ bi ɪn ðə seɪm pleɪs æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɪf tru, ðət səˈʤɛsts wi meɪ si mɔr ɪf ɪt, ɛz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz əv ˈmɛni waɪld ˈspiʃiz dˈwɪndəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpitər ˈbaʊmən əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈkænzəs ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ɔˈrɛdi ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ dɪˈskəvər ɪf ðə ˌænəˈkɑndə, ðə ˈhɛviəst sneɪk ˈspiʃiz, wɪl ʤɔɪn ðə lɪst əv ðoʊz ˈvərtəˌbreɪts ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈvərʤɪn bərθs. "ɪts ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ðət ˈneɪʧər həz ɪˈvɑlvd ə weɪ əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˈpɑsəbəl. frəm ən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən pɔɪnt əv vju ɪt dɪz ɛnˈhæns ə ˈspiʃiz' əˈbɪləˌti tɪ sərˈvaɪv lɔŋ tərm ɪf ɪt kən juz ðɪs ˈbæˌkəp ˈpæθˌweɪ. "wən əv ðə bɪg ˈdaʊnˌsaɪdz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌriprəˈdəkʃən ɪz ɪt rikˈwaɪərz tu ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ bi ɪn ðə seɪm pleɪs æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðət bɪˈkəmz ən ˈɪʃu wɪn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdɛnsɪti ɪz loʊ," sɪz ˈbaʊmən. frəm ən ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri pɔɪnt əv vju, ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌriprəˈdəkʃən rɪˈmeɪnz ðə mɔr ˈdɑmənənt ənd səkˈsɛsfəl ˈmɛθəd æt ðɪs pɔɪnt əv taɪm, bət hi ædz ðət "ðɛrz klɪr ædˈvæntɪʤɪz tɪ boʊθ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz". ənd ˈmæməlz? bət wən ˈfaɪnəl ɪˈnɪgmə rɪˈmeɪnz. ɪf ɪz mɔr ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ðən ˈsaɪəntɪsts fərst θɔt, ðɛn waɪ ˈmæməlz du ɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpraɪˌmeɪts, ðə grup ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈjumənz? pərˈhæps ðeɪ kən. ðɛr ɪz noʊ noʊn ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə ˈmæməl ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈnæʧərəl ˈvərʤɪn bərθ, ˈiðər ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti ər ðə waɪld. bət ɪn ðə æt ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ˈjuˈɛs, ə ˈsaɪəntɪst kɔld ˈgrɛgəri ˈpɪŋkəs ˈstɑrtɪd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˌriprəˈdəktɪv ˈsɪstəmz əv ˈmæməlz. hɪz wərk ˈleɪtər lɛd tɪ ɪm ðə ˈjumən ˌkɑntrəˈsɛptɪv pɪl. æt ðə taɪm hi kleɪmd tɪ hæv ˈtrɪgərd ɪn ˈræbəts, ə fit ðət ˈəðər ˈsaɪəntɪsts feɪld tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt. ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈleɪtər, ɪn 2004 ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðeɪ hæd ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˌɛnʤəˈnird ə maʊs tɪ hæv ə ˈvərʤɪn bərθ. ðə ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ nɑt ˈoʊnli sərˈvaɪvd, ðeɪ wər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ əv ðɛr oʊn. ˈrisərʧərz təˈdeɪ seɪ ðət ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli, ənd pərˈhæps ˈivɪn ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, fər ə ˈvərʤɪn ˈmæməl tɪ ˈnæʧərəli ˈproʊdus ˈvaɪəbəl ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, du tɪ səm ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðɛr baɪˈɑləʤi. bət pərˈhæps, ˈsəmˌdeɪ, ˈsəmˌwɛr, ˈsəmˌhaʊ, ə ˈmæməl wɪl səˈpraɪz ˈjuˈɛs ɔl. ʤɪst ɛz ˈθɛlmə ðə sneɪk, ənd ɔl ðə ˈʧɪkənz, ˈtərkiz ənd ʃɑrks hæv dən, ʃi wɪl leɪ daʊn ənd hæv ə 'ˈmɪrəkəl' bərθ, wən ðət wɪl ˈʧælənʤ ɑr ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl aɪˈdiəz əˈbaʊt ˌriprəˈdəkʃən. |
good health is not the result of medical procedures
profit is the motivation
(naturalnews) our medical system is a "criminal enterprise" and the "vaccine establishment has become a protection racket," according to jon rappoport, in a recent opinion piece contributed accuses mainstream medicine of perpetuating vaccines are needed to create healthy children, and of suppressing evidence to the other words, rappoport argues, healthy children are the product of many factors, and building a healthy immune system naturally is far better than relying on has shown that vaccines can actually trigger an epidemic - and this has been known for more than a an 1898 book titled "a century of sources have shown that the overall decrease in mortality in children from diseases like scarlet fever, diphtheria and measles since the century has been due to improvements - in sanitation and particularly in diet - and not because of antibiotics and immunization, which were introduced says that the "dud" epidemics that we are frightened with every few years are nothing more than the medical establishment's brainwashing efforts to convince us that we need constant medical care - and that there is no such thing as natural points out the lack of research conducted on healthy children: "how many studies in peer reviewed journals examine large groups of healthy children?" he fact, there have been studies suggesting that children who grow up on farms, for example, have because they were exposed to more germs at an early age, therefore strengthening their immune "hygiene hypothesis" offers support for the idea that building resistance naturally is better than trying to boost immunity through injecting dangerous toxins into children's bodies or protecting them from all contact with health is not the result of medical techniques, but big pharma would cease to exist if natural health practices became the standard why the vaccine industry, with the assistance of a government, is forcing vaccinations on children while doing its best to persecute and criminalize alternative health why children are being injected with deadly poisons by force, while natural treatments such as cannabis are still illegal at the federal medical establishment is built on lies - and those lies are killing people rather than curing errors are the cause of death in the u.s. according to a recent johns hopkins university study, and that doesn't even take into account all the deaths caused - directly and indirectly - by standard procedures in doctor's offices, clinics and medicine doesn't provide real cures, and usually - as in the case of vaccines and, for example - the supposed "cure" is worse than the disease pharma can't generate profits by actually making people healthy, so they are actually in the business of making people sick - and keeping them that way... | gʊd hɛlθ ɪz nɑt ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈsiʤərz ˈprɑfɪt ɪz ðə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən (naturalnews*) ɑr ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɪstəm ɪz ə "ˈkrɪmənəl ˈɛnərˌpraɪz" ənd ðə "ˌvækˈsin ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt həz bɪˈkəm ə prəˈtɛkʃən ˈrækɪt," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʤɑn ˈræpəpɔrt, ɪn ə ˈrisənt əˈpɪnjən pis kənˈtrɪbjutɪd əˈkjuzɪz ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmɛdəsən əv pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪŋ ˌvækˈsinz ər ˈnidɪd tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈhɛlθi ˈʧɪldrən, ənd əv səˈprɛsɪŋ ˈɛvədəns tɪ ðə ˈəðər wərdz, ˈræpəpɔrt ˈɑrgjuz, ˈhɛlθi ˈʧɪldrən ər ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ˈmɛni ˈfæktərz, ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈhɛlθi ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm ˈnæʧərəli ɪz fɑr ˈbɛtər ðən riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn həz ʃoʊn ðət ˌvækˈsinz kən ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈtrɪgər ən ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk ənd ðɪs həz bɪn noʊn fər mɔr ðən ə ən 1898 bʊk ˈtaɪtəld "ə ˈsɛnʧəri əv ˈsɔrsəz hæv ʃoʊn ðət ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈdiˌkris ɪn mɔrˈtæləti ɪn ˈʧɪldrən frəm dɪˈzizɪz laɪk ˈskɑrlət ˈfivər, dɪfˈθɪriɑ ənd ˈmizəlz sɪns ðə ˈsɛnʧəri həz bɪn du tɪ ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ɪn ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn daɪət ənd nɑt bɪˈkəz əv ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks ənd ˌɪmjunəˈzeɪʃən, wɪʧ wər ˌɪntrəˈdust sɪz ðət ðə "dəd" ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪks ðət wi ər ˈfraɪtənd wɪθ ˈɛvəri fju jɪrz ər ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃɪŋ ˈɛfərts tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈjuˈɛs ðət wi nid ˈkɑnstənt ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr ənd ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz ˈnæʧərəl pɔɪnts aʊt ðə læk əv ˈrisərʧ kənˈdəktəd ɔn ˈhɛlθi ˈʧɪldrən: "haʊ ˈmɛni ˈstədiz ɪn pɪr rivˈjud ˈʤərnəlz ɪgˈzæmɪn lɑrʤ grups əv ˈhɛlθi ˈʧɪldrən?" hi fækt, ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈstədiz səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ˈʧɪldrən hu groʊ əp ɔn fɑrmz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hæv bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ mɔr ʤərmz æt ən ˈərli eɪʤ, ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪmˈjun "ˈhaɪˌʤin haɪˈpɑθəsəs" ˈɔfərz səˈpɔrt fər ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈbɪldɪŋ rɪˈzɪstəns ˈnæʧərəli ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən traɪɪŋ tɪ bust ˌɪmˈjunɪti θru ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈtɑksənz ˈɪntu ˈʧɪldrənz ˈbɑdiz ər prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðɛm frəm ɔl ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ hɛlθ ɪz nɑt ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈmɛdɪkəl tɛkˈniks, bət bɪg ˈfɑrmə wʊd sis tɪ ɪgˈzɪst ɪf ˈnæʧərəl hɛlθ ˈpræktɪsɪz bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈstændərd waɪ ðə ˌvækˈsin ˈɪndəstri, wɪθ ðə əˈsɪstəns əv ə ˈgəvərnmənt, ɪz ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˌvæksəˈneɪʃənz ɔn ˈʧɪldrən waɪl duɪŋ ɪts bɛst tɪ ˈpərsəˌkjut ənd ˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪz ɔlˈtərnətɪv hɛlθ waɪ ˈʧɪldrən ər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd wɪθ ˈdɛdli ˈpɔɪzənz baɪ fɔrs, waɪl ˈnæʧərəl ˈtritmənts səʧ ɛz ˈkænəbəs ər stɪl ˌɪˈligəl æt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ɪz bɪlt ɔn laɪz ənd ðoʊz laɪz ər ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈrəðər ðən ˈkjʊrɪŋ ˈɛrərz ər ðə kɔz əv dɛθ ɪn ðə juz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt ʤɑnz ˈhɑpkɪnz ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstədi, ənd ðət ˈdəzənt ˈivɪn teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ɔl ðə dɛθs kɔzd dɪˈrɛkli ənd ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli baɪ ˈstændərd prəˈsiʤərz ɪn ˈdɑktərz ˈɔfəsɪz, ˈklɪnɪks ənd ˈmɛdəsən ˈdəzənt prəˈvaɪd ril kjʊrz, ənd ˈjuʒəwəli ɛz ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˌvækˈsinz ənd, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ðə səˈpoʊzd "kjʊr" ɪz wərs ðən ðə dɪˈziz ˈfɑrmə kænt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈprɑfɪts baɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈhɛlθi, soʊ ðeɪ ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpipəl sɪk ənd ˈkipɪŋ ðɛm ðət weɪ... |
i just spent four days at two of the most important conferences in the emerging space.
one was consensus. the other token summit.
i had about 100 conversations with people who are at the epicenter of the wave, including one of the approximately 35 people in the world who make up the core team responsible for the upkeep.
it’s going to take a few weeks or months to totally get my head around all this, but here are a few important themes i observed:
bitcoin hits escape velocity
there was a unspoken sense that this thing we call or “decentralization” is pretty much going to happen in a big way.
while the events were going on, itself was having a remarkable. in fact, i be surprised if part of the reason for the surge was that people on the fringe of the world before these events drank a ton of “koolaid’ (either by being at the events or following them online) and decided they were feeling more confident about it.
whatever the reason, there was a sense at the events that the scaling debate had pretty much resolved itself, and people were feeling like, “okay, if is going to go to $1,000,000 as casares suggests, then i should get in there.”
as my friend brandon thomas said, hit “escape velocity.”
ethereum still has questions to answer
ethereum was also having a during the events, and people are still bullish on it. i get the sense, though, that much of the enthusiasm around is the fact that so many people are launching (initial coin offerings) on the platform in the hopes of making a ton of money quickly, and many of the projects launching may not have a lot of potential.
so gets props for the way it has such a bold vision, but at the same time, there are legitimate concerns about whether it can function securely and at scale. i had a long talk with dr. ali from about this. it made me wonder if will ultimately be the dominant app platform or not.
guess investing
in this market of people putting their tokens into for decentralized startups, the funding sources are not your typical investors. sure, some are in there now, but this is truly (except that, by owning a token, you are member of the network versus just entitled to a product or whatever as on kickstarter).
here’s what surprised me about that: based on some rough, calculations, there are nearly computer science students in north america at schools like mit, cmu, and berkeley who are likely sitting on $30-40 million worth of crypto-currency.
and, 75 percent of it is in ether versus 25 percent.
these guys (18-25 ish and 98 percent male) were too late for but got in on the ground floor.
there are probably another people globally fitting this profile.
either way, tell me: when else in human history have people in that age group had that type of investable capital available to them?
to me, a seismic shift in thinking about not just how you get your money as a startup vs. regular funding), but also from whom (angels or compared to college kids drinking red bull in their dorms).
there’s a whole opportunity here to map this network and identify its trigger points. worry, already working on it.
granted, only a small (but influential) fraction of the investor market. i learned that the rough size of the community that has a lot of pull in technical debates is probably globally at all age groups. i have a full grasp of that yet still investigating.
optimism and speed
almost universally, people at these events were saying just how fast things seemed to be progressing. the rate of innovation in variouss and solutions was mindboggling.
i had a long talk with the people like wilcox and jack gavigan of (which went up by 100 percent on the day i met them due to the chase announcement, ed from rchain, wayne vaughan of tierion, max of lisk (which was fun because i had the chance to practice german), jim yang from cosmos, shawn owen and caleb sale from salt, the team, and the team, including dan jeffries, and john quinn from storj.
all of them felt that this “blockchain thing” was picking up steam.
the attendance at these events seemed to support that view.
1. the consensus summit was spread across eight floors of the marriott marquis in times square. you do that for small things.
2. the token summit was totally overbooked and oversold. more than 600 people. i even get to hear any panels because they let people in (fire hazard, i suppose). of course, a testament to the fact that william and nick tomaino both get the zeitgeist of the world.
3. the coin center dinner was packed to the gills. (coin center is a non-profit research group focused on and cryptocurrencies.) coin center execs and jerry brito told me they had to turn away a bunch of people.
i came away with several other that still processing and plan to write about over the coming weeks, including, i hope:
how to assess “value” in startups
growing use cases and the increase in pilot programs
the industrialization of data
finally, mentally committed to making a pilgrimage to crypto valley this summer in switzerland. be going for 25 meetings over three days. i met some good folks like guido from the department of economic affairs in zug who offered to assist.
bottom line
i had to pay for these events, so you better believe i was going to get my roi. i feel like i did.
for me, it was about getting as broad and deep a picture of this emerging market as i possibly could and, though even more complex than i can imagine at this moment, i definitely have a slightly clearer view.
jeremy epstein is ceo of never stop marketing and currently works with startups in the and decentralization space, including ob1/openbazaar, internet of people, and storj. he advises organizations on the implications of technology. previously, he was vp of marketing at from series a to “unicorn” status. | aɪ ʤɪst spɛnt fɔr deɪz æt tu əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈkɑnfərənsəz ɪn ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ speɪs. wən wɑz kənˈsɛnsəs. ðə ˈəðər ˈtoʊkən ˈsəmɪt. aɪ hæd əˈbaʊt 100 ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ˈpipəl hu ər æt ðə ˈɛpəˌsɛntər əv ðə weɪv, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən əv ðə əˈprɑksəmətli 35 ˈpipəl ɪn ðə wərld hu meɪk əp ðə kɔr tim riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈəpˌkip. goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ə fju wiks ər mənθs tɪ ˈtoʊtəli gɪt maɪ hɛd əraʊnd ɔl ðɪs, bət hir ər ə fju ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θimz aɪ əbˈzərvd: hɪts ɪˈskeɪp vəˈlɑsəti ðɛr wɑz ə ənˈspoʊkən sɛns ðət ðɪs θɪŋ wi kɔl ər ““decentralization”*” ɪz ˈprɪti məʧ goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən ɪn ə bɪg weɪ. waɪl ðə ɪˈvɛnts wər goʊɪŋ ɔn, ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl. ɪn fækt, aɪ bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən fər ðə sərʤ wɑz ðət ˈpipəl ɔn ðə frɪnʤ əv ðə wərld ˌbiˈfɔr ðiz ɪˈvɛnts dræŋk ə tən əv ““koolaid’*’ (ˈiðər baɪ biɪŋ æt ðə ɪˈvɛnts ər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɛm ˈɔnˌlaɪn) ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðeɪ wər ˈfilɪŋ mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈrizən, ðɛr wɑz ə sɛns æt ðə ɪˈvɛnts ðət ðə ˈskeɪlɪŋ dəˈbeɪt hæd ˈprɪti məʧ riˈzɑlvd ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ənd ˈpipəl wər ˈfilɪŋ laɪk, ““okay*, ɪf ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ ɛz kɑˈsɑrɛs səˈʤɛsts, ðɛn aɪ ʃʊd gɪt ɪn there.”*.” ɛz maɪ frɛnd ˈbrændən ˈtɑməs sɛd, hɪt velocity.”*.” stɪl həz kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ ˈænsər wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnts, ənd ˈpipəl ər stɪl ˈbʊlɪʃ ɔn ɪt. aɪ gɪt ðə sɛns, ðoʊ, ðət məʧ əv ðə ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm əraʊnd ɪz ðə fækt ðət soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər ˈlɔnʧɪŋ (ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kɔɪn ˈɔfərɪŋz) ɔn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪn ðə hoʊps əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə tən əv ˈməni kˈwɪkli, ənd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈlɔnʧɪŋ meɪ nɑt hæv ə lɔt əv pəˈtɛnʃəl. soʊ gɪts prɑps fər ðə weɪ ɪt həz səʧ ə boʊld ˈvɪʒən, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðɛr ər ləˈʤɪtəmət kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ɪt kən ˈfəŋkʃən sɪˈkjʊrli ənd æt skeɪl. aɪ hæd ə lɔŋ tɔk wɪθ ˈdɑktər. ˈɑli frəm əˈbaʊt ðɪs. ɪt meɪd mi ˈwəndər ɪf wɪl ˈəltəmətli bi ðə ˈdɑmənənt æp ˈplætˌfɔrm ər nɑt. gɛs ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt əv ˈpipəl ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛr ˈtoʊkənz ˈɪntu fər dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ˈstɑrˌtəps, ðə ˈfəndɪŋ ˈsɔrsəz ər nɑt jʊr ˈtɪpɪkəl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ʃʊr, səm ər ɪn ðɛr naʊ, bət ðɪs ɪz ˈtruli (ɪkˈsɛpt ðət, baɪ ˈoʊnɪŋ ə ˈtoʊkən, ju ər ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈvərsəz ʤɪst ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ə ˈprɑdəkt ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛz ɔn kickstarter*). wət səˈpraɪzd mi əˈbaʊt ðət: beɪst ɔn səm rəf, ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz, ðɛr ər ˈnɪrli kəmˈpjutər saɪəns ˈstudənts ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə æt skulz laɪk ˈɛˈmaɪˈti, ˈsiˈɛmˈju, ənd ˈbərkli hu ər ˈlaɪkli ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ˈmɪljən wərθ əv crypto-currency*. ənd, 75 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪt ɪz ɪn ˈiθər ˈvərsəz 25 pərˈsɛnt. ðiz gaɪz ɪʃ ənd 98 pərˈsɛnt meɪl) wər tu leɪt fər bət gɑt ɪn ɔn ðə graʊnd flɔr. ðɛr ər ˈprɑbəˌbli əˈnəðər ˈpipəl ˈgloʊbəli ˈfɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈproʊˌfaɪl. ˈiðər weɪ, tɛl mi: wɪn ɛls ɪn ˈjumən ˈhɪstəri hæv ˈpipəl ɪn ðət eɪʤ grup hæd ðət taɪp əv ˌɪnˈvɛstəbəl ˈkæpɪtəl əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðɛm? tɪ mi, ə ˈsaɪzmɪk ʃɪft ɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt nɑt ʤɪst haʊ ju gɪt jʊr ˈməni ɛz ə ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈvərsəz. ˈrɛgjələr ˈfəndɪŋ), bət ˈɔlsoʊ frəm hum (ˈeɪnʤəlz ər kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ kɪdz ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ rɛd bʊl ɪn ðɛr dɔrmz). ə hoʊl ˌɑpərˈtunəti hir tɪ mæp ðɪs ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɪts ˈtrɪgər pɔɪnts. ˈwəri, ɔˈrɛdi ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɪt. ˈgrænɪd, ˈoʊnli ə smɔl (bət ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl) ˈfrækʃən əv ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstər ˈmɑrkɪt. aɪ ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə rəf saɪz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti ðət həz ə lɔt əv pʊl ɪn ˈtɛknɪkəl dəˈbeɪts ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈgloʊbəli æt ɔl eɪʤ grups. aɪ hæv ə fʊl græsp əv ðət jɛt stɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ. ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm ənd spid ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌjunəˈvərsəli, ˈpipəl æt ðiz ɪˈvɛnts wər seɪɪŋ ʤɪst haʊ fæst θɪŋz simd tɪ bi prəˈgrɛsɪŋ. ðə reɪt əv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ɪn ˈvɛriəs ənd səˈluʃənz wɑz ˈmaɪndˌbɔglɪŋ. aɪ hæd ə lɔŋ tɔk wɪθ ðə ˈpipəl laɪk ˈwɪlkɑks ənd ʤæk ˈgævɪgən əv (wɪʧ wɛnt əp baɪ 100 pərˈsɛnt ɔn ðə deɪ aɪ mɛt ðɛm du tɪ ðə ʧeɪs əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, ɛd frəm rchain*, weɪn vɔn əv tierion*, mæks əv lɪsk (wɪʧ wɑz fən bɪˈkəz aɪ hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ ˈpræktɪs ˈʤərmən), ʤɪm jæŋ frəm ˈkɑzmoʊs, ʃɔn oʊən ənd ˈkeɪləb seɪl frəm sɔlt, ðə tim, ənd ðə tim, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dæn ˈʤɛfriz, ənd ʤɑn kwɪn frəm storj*. ɔl əv ðɛm fɛlt ðət ðɪs thing”*” wɑz ˈpɪkɪŋ əp stim. ðə əˈtɛndəns æt ðiz ɪˈvɛnts simd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðət vju. 1 ðə kənˈsɛnsəs ˈsəmɪt wɑz sprɛd əˈkrɔs eɪt flɔrz əv ðə ˈmɛriət ˌmɑrˈki ɪn taɪmz skwɛr. ju du ðət fər smɔl θɪŋz. 2 ðə ˈtoʊkən ˈsəmɪt wɑz ˈtoʊtəli ˈoʊvərˌbʊkt ənd ˈoʊvərˈsoʊld. mɔr ðən 600 ˈpipəl. aɪ ˈivɪn gɪt tɪ hir ˈɛni ˈpænəlz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ lɛt ˈpipəl ɪn (faɪər ˈhæzərd, aɪ səˈpoʊz). əv kɔrs, ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈwɪljəm ənd nɪk toʊmɑˈinoʊ boʊθ gɪt ðə tˈsaɪtˌgaɪst əv ðə wərld. 3 ðə kɔɪn ˈsɛnər ˈdɪnər wɑz pækt tɪ ðə gɪlz. (kɔɪn ˈsɛnər ɪz ə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˈrisərʧ grup ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ənd cryptocurrencies*.) kɔɪn ˈsɛnər ˌɛgˈzɛks ənd ˈʤɛri ˈbritoʊ toʊld mi ðeɪ hæd tɪ tərn əˈweɪ ə bənʧ əv ˈpipəl. aɪ keɪm əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ðət stɪl ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ənd plæn tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wiks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, aɪ hoʊp: haʊ tɪ əˈsɛs ““value”*” ɪn ˈstɑrˌtəps groʊɪŋ juz ˈkeɪsɪz ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈpaɪlət ˈproʊˌgræmz ðə ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˈdætə ˈfaɪnəli, ˈmɛnəli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈpɪlgrəmɪʤ tɪ ˈkrɪptoʊ ˈvæli ðɪs ˈsəmər ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd. bi goʊɪŋ fər 25 ˈmitɪŋz ˈoʊvər θri deɪz. aɪ mɛt səm gʊd foʊks laɪk gˈwidoʊ frəm ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈfɛrz ɪn zəg hu ˈɔfərd tɪ əˈsɪst. ˈbɑtəm laɪn aɪ hæd tɪ peɪ fər ðiz ɪˈvɛnts, soʊ ju ˈbɛtər bɪˈliv aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt maɪ rɔɪ. aɪ fil laɪk aɪ dɪd. fər mi, ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ɛz brɔd ənd dip ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðɪs ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ɛz aɪ ˈpɑsəbli kʊd ənd, ðoʊ ˈivɪn mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ðən aɪ kən ˌɪˈmæʤən æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt, aɪ ˈdɛfənətli hæv ə sˈlaɪtli ˈklɪrər vju. ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈɛpˌstin ɪz ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈnɛvər stɑp ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd ˈkərəntli wərks wɪθ ˈstɑrˌtəps ɪn ðə ənd dɪˌsɛntrəlɪˈzeɪʃən speɪs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ob1/openbazaar*, ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv ˈpipəl, ənd storj*. hi ædˈvaɪzɪz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ˈpriviəsli, hi wɑz ˌviˈpi əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ æt frəm ˈsɪriz ə tɪ ““unicorn”*” ˈstætəs. |
arthur’s business has struggled without high-speed rural internet. green aperture, via
government-built infrastructure, told, only ends up hampering free market competition.
that’s one of the reasons that opponents of public broadband support state laws to restrict cities and towns from building their own fiber networks.
they say things like, “it’s government entry that brings unfair competition to the market,” and, “government entry into the broadband market drives out competition and puts taxpayers at financial risk,” and, “the subsidized entry of a municipal system is anticompetitive in nature.”
that’s why the “private industry safeguards act,” a model policy of the american legislative exchange council, or alec, which purports to advance priorities in the statehouses, has been recommended to the enormous body of lawmakers from across the country since 2002. more than 20 states have prohibitions on municipal broadband on the books.
all this may sound pretty rich at a time when internet providers have effective monopolies in many regions and rates rise faster than download speeds. but to critics, publicly owned broadband could well be the thin end of the socialist wedge.
the federal communications commission disagrees. last year, in response to a petition from chattanooga, tennessee, and wilson, north carolina, the decided to portions of those states’ laws that restricted the of those cities’ broadband networks. with protection, the cities would have been able to expand their fiber service into adjoining municipalities and rural areas.
here’s how the sixth circuit court of appeals summarized the argument that the rollout of fiber internet by electric power board fostered competition: “in response to the constructing its fiber network, comcast stopped raising its had risen sharply for subsequently reduced them. both of the private providers in the electric service area, comcast and at&t, have vastly improved their internet download speeds since the entry. this demonstrates the benefits of increased broadband competition and how a possible expansion for the could promote such competition.” an independent analysis estimated network had produced at least jobs and $865 million in benefits for the city.
the states sued the, and early last month, they won: the sixth circuit court of appeals ruled that the had overstepped its bounds. the court found that the telecommunications act of 1996 offer the commission clear authority to state law.
it was a legal defeat, but a limited one. while the court ruled against the, it see any faults with their reason for acting: “we do not question the public benefits that the identifies in permitting municipalities to expand internet coverage,” the decision reads.
it’s another notch for the consensus that municipal broadband introduces competition to an industry too often lacking it. “if the private sector were solving this problem, cities be doing this,” says deb socia, the executive chairman of next century cities, a coalition of cities that advocates for municipal broadband as a local option, among other issues.*
barring an act of congress to modify powers hold your breath), the battle returns to the statehouses. but it be as hopeless there as many local control issues are. in most cases, disputes pit rural republican state legislators against progressive urban policies like the minimum wage or a ban. in tennessee and north carolina, a twist: chattanooga and wilson already have high-speed internet, both public and private. their rural neighbors that suffer from telecom companies’ reluctance to expand good service into areas.
in tennessee, for example, municipal broadband remains expanding it beyond the existing coverage area is not allowed. are allowed to keep their internet; residents outside the coverage area that suffer. “for several years been fielding requests from neighboring communities who have hardly had access, asking: ‘would you guys bring services to us?’ explains danna bailey, vice president of communications at. “and said: ‘we’d love to, but tennessee state law prohibits it.’”
that turns the traditional political calculus of bills on its head. in tennessee, a state law to loosen the regulation of public broadband is being sponsored by a pair of republicans: sen. janice bowling and rep. kevin brooks. and it was a republican state senator, todd gardenhire of chattanooga, who said earlier this year, “at&t is the villain here.”
proponents of public broadband see a parallel to the rollout of the electrical grid, which ignored rural areas in favor of population clusters where electricity provision was more profitable. “we see broadband in the century as electricity was in the 20th,” said. bailey. “to participate in this economy got to have access. consumers are really starting to demand it, so legislators are hearing from their constituents: ‘i’ve got to have broadband. i have to drag my kid five miles down the street to to do her homework.’
*correction, september 1, 2016: this post originally implied that next century cities advocates only for municipal broadband capacity; the group works on other issues too. | arthur’s* ˈbɪznɪs həz ˈstrəgəld wɪˈθaʊt ˈhaɪˌspid ˈrʊrəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt. grin ˈæpərʧər, ˈviə ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, toʊld, ˈoʊnli ɛndz əp ˈhæmpərɪŋ fri ˈmɑrkɪt ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. wən əv ðə ˈrizənz ðət əˈpoʊnənts əv ˈpəblɪk ˈbrɔdˌbænd səˈpɔrt steɪt lɔz tɪ riˈstrɪkt ˈsɪtiz ənd taʊnz frəm ˈbɪldɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈfaɪbər ˈnɛtˌwərks. ðeɪ seɪ θɪŋz laɪk, ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛntri ðət brɪŋz ˌɔnˈfɛr ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən tɪ ðə market,”*,” ənd, ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ðə ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈmɑrkɪt draɪvz aʊt ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd pʊts ˈtækˌspeɪərz æt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl risk,”*,” ənd, ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzd ˈɛntri əv ə mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˌæntɪkəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪn nature.”*.” waɪ ðə ˈɪndəstri ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz act,”*,” ə ˈmɑdəl ˈpɑləsi əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈkaʊnsəl, ər ˈælɪk, wɪʧ pərˈpɔrts tɪ ədˈvæns praɪˈɔrətiz ɪn ðə ˈsteɪˌthaʊsɪz, həz bɪn ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd tɪ ðə ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈbɑdi əv ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz frəm əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri sɪns 2002 mɔr ðən 20 steɪts hæv ˌproʊəˈbɪʃənz ɔn mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈbrɔdˌbænd ɔn ðə bʊks. ɔl ðɪs meɪ saʊnd ˈprɪti rɪʧ æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈɪntərˌnɛt prəˈvaɪdərz hæv ˈifɛktɪv məˈnɑpəliz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈriʤənz ənd reɪts raɪz ˈfæstər ðən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd spidz. bət tɪ ˈkrɪtɪks, ˈpəblɪkli oʊnd ˈbrɔdˌbænd kʊd wɛl bi ðə θɪn ɛnd əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst wɛʤ. ðə ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən dɪsəˈgriz. læst jɪr, ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə pəˈtɪʃən frəm ˌʧætəˈnugə, ˌtɛnəˈsi, ənd ˈwɪlsən, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ðə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðoʊz states’*’ lɔz ðət riˈstrɪktɪd ðə əv ðoʊz cities’*’ ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈnɛtˌwərks. wɪθ prəˈtɛkʃən, ðə ˈsɪtiz wʊd hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðɛr ˈfaɪbər ˈsərvɪs ˈɪntu əˈʤɔɪnɪŋ mˌjunɪsəˈpælɪtiz ənd ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz. haʊ ðə sɪksθ ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz ˈsəmərˌaɪzd ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ðə ˈroʊˌlaʊt əv ˈfaɪbər ˈɪntərˌnɛt baɪ ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər bɔrd ˈfɑstərd ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən: rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə kənˈstrəktɪŋ ɪts ˈfaɪbər ˈnɛtˌwərk, ˈkɑmˌkæst stɑpt ˈreɪzɪŋ ɪts hæd ˈrɪzən ˈʃɑrpli fər ˈsəbsəkwəntli rɪˈdust ðɛm. boʊθ əv ðə ˈpraɪvət prəˈvaɪdərz ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈsərvɪs ˈɛriə, ˈkɑmˌkæst ənd at&t*, hæv ˈvæstli ˌɪmˈpruvd ðɛr ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈdaʊnˌloʊd spidz sɪns ðə ˈɛntri. ðɪs ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˌɪnˈkrist ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd haʊ ə ˈpɑsəbəl ɪkˈspænʧən fər ðə kʊd prəˈmoʊt səʧ competition.”*.” ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt æˈnælɪsɪs ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈnɛtˌwərk hæd prəˈdust æt list ʤɑbz ənd 865 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈbɛnəfɪts fər ðə ˈsɪti. ðə steɪts sud ðə, ənd ˈərli læst mənθ, ðeɪ wən: ðə sɪksθ ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz ruld ðət ðə hæd ˈoʊvərˌstɛpt ɪts baʊndz. ðə kɔrt faʊnd ðət ðə ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ækt əv 1996 ˈɔfər ðə kəˈmɪʃən klɪr əˈθɔrəti tɪ steɪt lɔ. ɪt wɑz ə ˈligəl dɪˈfit, bət ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd wən. waɪl ðə kɔrt ruld əˈgɛnst ðə, ɪt si ˈɛni fɔlts wɪθ ðɛr ˈrizən fər ˈæktɪŋ: du nɑt kˈwɛʃən ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈbɛnəfɪts ðət ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ɪn pərˈmɪtɪŋ mˌjunɪsəˈpælɪtiz tɪ ɪkˈspænd ˈɪntərˌnɛt coverage,”*,” ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ridz. əˈnəðər nɑʧ fər ðə kənˈsɛnsəs ðət mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən tɪ ən ˈɪndəstri tu ˈɔfən ˈlækɪŋ ɪt. ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər wər ˈsɑlvɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɑbləm, ˈsɪtiz bi duɪŋ this,”*,” sɪz dɛb ˈsoʊʧə, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈʧɛrmən əv nɛkst ˈsɛnʧəri ˈsɪtiz, ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈsɪtiz ðət ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈbrɔdˌbænd ɛz ə ˈloʊkəl ˈɔpʃən, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈbɑrɪŋ ən ækt əv ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ paʊərz hoʊld jʊr brɛθ), ðə ˈbætəl rɪˈtərnz tɪ ðə ˈsteɪˌthaʊsɪz. bət ɪt bi ɛz ˈhoʊpləs ðɛr ɛz ˈmɛni ˈloʊkəl kənˈtroʊl ˈɪʃuz ər. ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, dɪˈspjuts pɪt ˈrʊrəl rɪˈpəblɪkən steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz əˈgɛnst prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈərbən ˈpɑləsiz laɪk ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ər ə bæn. ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi ənd nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ə twɪst: ˌʧætəˈnugə ənd ˈwɪlsən ɔˈrɛdi hæv ˈhaɪˌspid ˈɪntərˌnɛt, boʊθ ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət. ðɛr ˈrʊrəl ˈneɪbərz ðət ˈsəfər frəm ˈtɛləkɑm companies’*’ rɪˈləktəns tɪ ɪkˈspænd gʊd ˈsərvɪs ˈɪntu ˈɛriəz. ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈbrɔdˌbænd rɪˈmeɪnz ɪkˈspændɪŋ ɪt bɪɔnd ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈkəvərɪʤ ˈɛriə ɪz nɑt əˈlaʊd. ər əˈlaʊd tɪ kip ðɛr ˈɪntərˌnɛt; ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ ˈɛriə ðət ˈsəfər. ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz bɪn ˈfildɪŋ rɪkˈwɛsts frəm ˈneɪbərɪŋ kəmˈjunɪtiz hu hæv ˈhɑrdli hæd ˈækˌsɛs, ˈæskɪŋ: ju gaɪz brɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ us?’*?’ ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈdænə ˈbeɪli, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz æt. sɛd: ləv tɪ, bət ˌtɛnəˈsi steɪt lɔ proʊˈhɪbəts it.’”*.’” ðət tərnz ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkælkjələs əv bɪlz ɔn ɪts hɛd. ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi, ə steɪt lɔ tɪ ˈlusən ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈpəblɪk ˈbrɔdˌbænd ɪz biɪŋ ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ə pɛr əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz: sɛn. ˈʤænɪs ˈboʊlɪŋ ənd rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈkɛvɪn brʊks. ənd ɪt wɑz ə rɪˈpəblɪkən steɪt ˈsɛnətər, tɑd ˈgɑrdənˌhaɪr əv ˌʧætəˈnugə, hu sɛd ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ɪz ðə ˈvɪlən here.”*.” prəˈpoʊnənts əv ˈpəblɪk ˈbrɔdˌbænd si ə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl tɪ ðə ˈroʊˌlaʊt əv ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl grɪd, wɪʧ ˌɪgˈnɔrd ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈkləstərz wɛr ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti prəˈvɪʒən wɑz mɔr ˈprɑfətəbəl. si ˈbrɔdˌbænd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ɛz ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti wɑz ɪn ðə 20th,”*,” sɛd. ˈbeɪli. pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðɪs ɪˈkɑnəmi gɑt tɪ hæv ˈækˌsɛs. kənˈsumərz ər ˈrɪli ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ dɪˈmænd ɪt, soʊ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ər ˈhirɪŋ frəm ðɛr kənˈstɪʧuənts: gɑt tɪ hæv ˈbrɔdˌbænd. aɪ hæv tɪ dræg maɪ kɪd faɪv maɪəlz daʊn ðə strit tɪ tɪ du hər homework.’*.’ *kərˈɛkʃən, sɛpˈtɛmbər 1 2016 ðɪs poʊst ərˈɪʤənəli ˌɪmˈplaɪd ðət nɛkst ˈsɛnʧəri ˈsɪtiz ˈædvəˌkeɪts ˈoʊnli fər mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈbrɔdˌbænd kəˈpæsɪti; ðə grup wərks ɔn ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz tu. |
comic-con has probably created lots of news but, until this morning, the only information that had lodged in my brain was the announcement of some sort of superman vs batman film. i seen man of steel because my brain tries to run away from zack snyder films, leaving it shuddering and heaving against the back of my skull if one of those films happens to be in front of me. actually, i quite liked his dawn of the dead and suffer any at all when i saw it. forget about me being about snyder though more news from! this time about the walking dead season two. if you want any spoilers at all, look below.
game informer are the chaps in the know and bring confirmation that clementine will be returning, although whether be a main character or not clear. enigmatically, they also report that fate will be revealed. i thought he got angry, then sad, then eaten but clearly i am missing some nuance. maybe show up as a walker and clem will have to stab him to with the sharp end of a cornflake.
telltale also advise everyone to keep their saved game files, including the one from 400 days. considering the game lost my save file between episode one and two, not entirely hopeful that transferring information between seasons will go without a hitch. i played 400 days yet but telltale reckons that at least some of the decisions made there will have an impact on season two. sounds to me like some of the characters in those storylines might make an appearance. | comic-con* həz ˈprɑbəˌbli kriˈeɪtɪd lɑts əv nuz bət, ənˈtɪl ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət hæd lɑʤd ɪn maɪ breɪn wɑz ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əv səm sɔrt əv ˈsupərˌmæn ˈvərsəz ˈbætˌmæn fɪlm. aɪ sin mæn əv stil bɪˈkəz maɪ breɪn traɪz tɪ rən əˈweɪ frəm zæk sˈnaɪdər fɪlmz, ˈlivɪŋ ɪt ˈʃədərɪŋ ənd ˈhivɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə bæk əv maɪ skəl ɪf wən əv ðoʊz fɪlmz ˈhæpənz tɪ bi ɪn frənt əv mi. ˈæˌkʧuəli, aɪ kwaɪt laɪkt hɪz dɔn əv ðə dɛd ənd ˈsəfər ˈɛni æt ɔl wɪn aɪ sɔ ɪt. fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt mi biɪŋ əˈbaʊt sˈnaɪdər ðoʊ mɔr nuz frəm! ðɪs taɪm əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd ˈsizən tu. ɪf ju wɔnt ˈɛni ˈspɔɪlərz æt ɔl, lʊk bɪˈloʊ. geɪm ˌɪnˈfɔrmər ər ðə ʧæps ɪn ðə noʊ ənd brɪŋ ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ðət ˈklɛmənˌtin wɪl bi rɪˈtərnɪŋ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈwɛðər bi ə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər ər nɑt klɪr. enigmatically*, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpɔrt ðət feɪt wɪl bi rɪˈvild. aɪ θɔt hi gɑt ˈæŋgri, ðɛn sæd, ðɛn ˈitən bət ˈklɪrli aɪ æm ˈmɪsɪŋ səm nuɑns. ˈmeɪbi ʃoʊ əp ɛz ə ˈwɔkər ənd klɛm wɪl hæv tɪ stæb ɪm tɪ wɪθ ðə ʃɑrp ɛnd əv ə cornflake*. ˈtɛlˌteɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ədˈvaɪz ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ kip ðɛr seɪvd geɪm faɪlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə wən frəm 400 deɪz. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə geɪm lɔst maɪ seɪv faɪl bɪtˈwin ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wən ənd tu, nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈhoʊpfəl ðət trænsˈfərɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈsizənz wɪl goʊ wɪˈθaʊt ə hɪʧ. aɪ pleɪd 400 deɪz jɛt bət ˈtɛlˌteɪl ˈrɛkənz ðət æt list səm əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒənz meɪd ðɛr wɪl hæv ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈsizən tu. saʊnz tɪ mi laɪk səm əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn ðoʊz ˈstɔriˌlaɪnz maɪt meɪk ən əˈpɪrəns. |
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darren mckie remains in custody after discovery of remains in poynton lake, cheshire
a police officer has been charged with the murder of his detective wife, whose body was found in a lake in cheshire on friday.
sgt darren mckie, 43, will appear at south and east cheshire magistrates court on tuesday after the discovery of the remains of mckie, 39, in poynton park near.
the couple, from in cheshire, were serving officers with greater manchester police. mckie had three children and worked in the serious sexual unit.
a spokeswoman for cheshire police said: “darren mckie, from, was arrested in the early hours of friday 29 september after the body of mckie was found. he was subsequently charged with murder today.”
police said he was assisting officers with their inquiries and would remain in custody.
on monday evening police were still appealing for information and were particularly interested in speaking to a group of four people who were walking past poynton lake in the early hours of friday.
“the group were seen walking along, london road north, towards at approximately 12.15am,” di adam waller said.
officers would also like to speak to anyone who saw red mini between thursday afternoon and the early hours of friday morning.
ian hopkins, the chief constable of greater manchester police, said: “i would like to offer my most sincere condolences to’s family and friends at this devastating time. my heart particularly goes out to her three young children, who she adored.”
cheshire police urge anyone with information about the case to call 101 quoting 93 of. information can also be reported anonymously, via crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111. | ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ˈoʊvər 1 jɪr oʊld ˈdɑrən məˈki rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ˈkəstədi ˈæftər ˌdɪˈskəvri əv rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ˈpɔɪnˌtən leɪk, ˈʧɛʃər ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ðə ˈmərdər əv hɪz dɪˈtɛktɪv waɪf, huz ˈbɑdi wɑz faʊnd ɪn ə leɪk ɪn ˈʧɛʃər ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈsɑrʤənt ˈdɑrən məˈki, 43 wɪl əˈpɪr æt saʊθ ənd ist ˈʧɛʃər ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪts kɔrt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnz əv məˈki, 39 ɪn ˈpɔɪnˌtən pɑrk nɪr. ðə ˈkəpəl, frəm ɪn ˈʧɛʃər, wər ˈsərvɪŋ ˈɔfɪsərz wɪθ ˈgreɪtər ˈmænˌʧɛstər pəˈlis. məˈki hæd θri ˈʧɪldrən ənd wərkt ɪn ðə ˈsɪriəs ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈjunɪt. ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər ˈʧɛʃər pəˈlis sɛd: məˈki, frəm, wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈərli aʊərz əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪ 29 sɛpˈtɛmbər ˈæftər ðə ˈbɑdi əv məˈki wɑz faʊnd. hi wɑz ˈsəbsəkwəntli ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈmərdər today.”*.” pəˈlis sɛd hi wɑz əˈsɪstɪŋ ˈɔfɪsərz wɪθ ðɛr ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz ənd wʊd rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ˈkəstədi. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ pəˈlis wər stɪl əˈpilɪŋ fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd wər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ə grup əv fɔr ˈpipəl hu wər ˈwɔkɪŋ pæst ˈpɔɪnˌtən leɪk ɪn ðə ˈərli aʊərz əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. grup wər sin ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ˈləndən roʊd nɔrθ, təˈwɔrdz æt əˈprɑksəmətli 12.15am,”*,” di ˈædəm ˈwɔlər sɛd. ˈɔfɪsərz wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk tɪ spik tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu sɔ rɛd ˈmɪni bɪtˈwin ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ənd ðə ˈərli aʊərz əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈiən ˈhɑpkɪnz, ðə ʧif ˈkɑnstəbəl əv ˈgreɪtər ˈmænˌʧɛstər pəˈlis, sɛd: wʊd laɪk tɪ ˈɔfər maɪ moʊst sɪnˈsɪr kənˈdoʊlənsəz tɪ ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz æt ðɪs ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ taɪm. maɪ hɑrt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli goʊz aʊt tɪ hər θri jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən, hu ʃi adored.”*.” ˈʧɛʃər pəˈlis ərʤ ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs tɪ kɔl 101 kˈwoʊtɪŋ 93 əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˌriˈpɔrtəd əˈnɑnəməsli, ˈviə crimestoppers*, ɔn 0800 555 111 |
in this aug. 11, 2017, photo u.s. customs and border patrol agents pursue a group of immigrants who are suspected of crossing into the united states illegally, along the rio grande near granjeno, texas. the election of president donald trump contributed to a dramatic downturn in migration, causing the number of arrests at the border to hit an all-time low in april and helping the u.s. end the 2017 fiscal year at a low. but since bottoming out in april, the number of immigrants caught at the southern border has been increasing monthly. (ap gay) the associated press
by merchant, associated press
mission, texas (ap) villagran and her son sat on a dirt road next to the rio grande passing a plastic water jug back and forth, trying to catch their breath as the texas sun bore down on them overhead. border patrol agents in green uniforms stood nearby, waiting to take them in.
agents patrolling the river forming the border in texas say they're starting to see more people like the guatemalan mother and son who had fled their native country two weeks earlier.
the election of president donald trump contributed to a dramatic downturn in migration, causing the number of arrests at the border to hit an all-time low in april and helping the u.s. end the 2017 fiscal year at a low for border patrol arrests.
but since bottoming out in april, the number of immigrants caught at the southern border increased monthly, driven in large part by the arrival of new central american families such as the villagrans.
border patrol agents interviewed by the associated press say they expect the numbers to keep rising, which they see as a sign that families in central america are testing the trump administration. experts who closely follow migration patterns say any drop-off was bound to be temporary as long as the countries most people are fleeing el salvador, guatemala and honduras remain ravaged by shootings and gang violence.
sitting next to the rio grande, villagran said her decision to migrate had nothing to do with politics or who is in the white house, but her own personal situation. she was deported from the u.s. four years earlier, and after returning to guatemala, she said she had been kidnapped and released.
"now they ask me for money again," she said. "i don't have even a dollar."
the border patrol said tuesday that it made apprehensions at the southwest border in september, nearly double the detained in april. september is the latest month for which the border patrol has published its figures.
border apprehensions have long ebbed and flowed based on u.s. immigration policy as well as political and economic conditions in latin america. border crossings surged last year, especially in november and december, only to fall when trump took office in january. in december, the border patrol reported more than arrests; two months later, that number was.
some called the drop the "trump effect," particularly as the new administration pursued a border wall, up arrests, and signaled it would open investigations of families that had paid human smugglers or "coyotes" known to be tied to violent drug cartels. reports spread that some smugglers were using the threat of a wall and tighter security at the border to charge higher prices to migrants.
but the underlying problems in central america have remained the same. officials at migrant shelters in the u.s. and mexico say they've heard of people staying in mexico longer than they otherwise would or trying to find refuge within their home countries, but that the u.s. remains the ultimate destination for most of them.
a survey published earlier this year found that 30 percent of adults had considered migrating in the last year due to the effect of crime in el salvador, guatemala and honduras, which have a total population of about 30 million people. the survey was conducted by the latin american public opinion project at vanderbilt university.
"as long as they continue without looking to the origin countries and the causes of migration, we will continue within the same parameters," said ramon marquez, director of la 72, a shelter located near the border. la 72 has started to see its monthly numbers of people served rise again after a decline that mirrored the u.s. figures.
advocates for tougher immigration laws take the opposite view of the increase: that the u.s. government needs to follow through with its promises to toughen border security. even though prototypes of a border wall are under construction, the administration's proposal to start building the wall has stalled in congress.
the border patrol's biggest union endorsed trump in last year's presidential election, and several agents interviewed by the ap said his proposed wall is necessary to turn migrants away.
"they are trying to see what it all means, what does the rhetoric of the administration mean, and how serious are we about removing people," said ryan landrum, the patrol agent in charge of the agency station in rio grande city.
ronald vitiello, the acting deputy commissioner of u.s. customs and border protection, said tuesday that the government was "very concerned" by the numbers of families and unaccompanied children still showing up at the border. vitiello said his agency wanted changes to a 2008 law that protects children from quickly being deported if they aren't from mexico or canada, to discourage parents in central america who believe their children will find refuge in the u.s.
border apprehensions are, by their nature, an incomplete measure of who's crossing the border, because they don't account for people who elude border patrol agents by foot or are smuggled in trucks and past highway checkpoints. authorities along the border have made several major discoveries this year of commercial trucks packed with immigrants entering illegally.
ten people died in july after being packed into a with a broken cooling system that was discovered outside a san antonio walmart. the people on board were struggling to breathe, and one told authorities that many people were pounding on the walls trying to get the driver to stop. some of the 29 survivors told authorities that dozens of other passengers fled before police arrived.
"the number of people that were in that compartment, in that trailer in san antonio, showed us that many people are trying to do that," said guadalupe correa-cabrera, a researcher at the university of texas rio grande valley.
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associated press writer christopher sherman in mexico city contributed to this report.
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sign up for the weekly newsletter showcasing our best reporting from the midwest and texas: | ɪn ðɪs ˈɔgəst. 11 2017 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ juz. ˈkəstəmz ənd ˈbɔrdər pəˈtroʊl ˈeɪʤənts pərˈsu ə grup əv ˈɪməgrənts hu ər səˈspɛktɪd əv ˈkrɔsɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌɪˈligəli, əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈrioʊ grænd nɪr granjeno*, ˈtɛksəs. ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ə drəˈmætɪk ˈdaʊnˌtərn ɪn maɪˈgreɪʃən, ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ərˈɛsts æt ðə ˈbɔrdər tɪ hɪt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm loʊ ɪn ˈeɪprəl ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə juz. ɛnd ðə 2017 ˈfɪskəl jɪr æt ə loʊ. bət sɪns ˈbɑtəmɪŋ aʊt ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪməgrənts kɔt æt ðə ˈsəðərn ˈbɔrdər həz bɪn ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈmənθli. (ˌeɪˈpi geɪ) ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs baɪ ˈmərʧənt, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈmɪʃən, ˈtɛksəs (ˌeɪˈpi) vilɑˈgrɑn ənd hər sən sæt ɔn ə dərt roʊd nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈrioʊ grænd ˈpæsɪŋ ə ˈplæstɪk ˈwɔtər ʤəg bæk ənd fɔrθ, traɪɪŋ tɪ kæʧ ðɛr brɛθ ɛz ðə ˈtɛksəs sən bɔr daʊn ɔn ðɛm ˈoʊvərˈhɛd. ˈbɔrdər pəˈtroʊl ˈeɪʤənts ɪn grin ˈjunəˌfɔrmz stʊd ˈnɪrˈbaɪ, ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðɛm ɪn. ˈeɪʤənts pəˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˈrɪvər ˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər ɪn ˈtɛksəs seɪ ðɛr ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ si mɔr ˈpipəl laɪk ðə gˌwɑtəˈmɑlən ˈməðər ənd sən hu hæd flɛd ðɛr ˈneɪtɪv ˈkəntri tu wiks ˈərliər. ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ə drəˈmætɪk ˈdaʊnˌtərn ɪn maɪˈgreɪʃən, ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ərˈɛsts æt ðə ˈbɔrdər tɪ hɪt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm loʊ ɪn ˈeɪprəl ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə juz. ɛnd ðə 2017 ˈfɪskəl jɪr æt ə loʊ fər ˈbɔrdər pəˈtroʊl ərˈɛsts. bət sɪns ˈbɑtəmɪŋ aʊt ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪməgrənts kɔt æt ðə ˈsəðərn ˈbɔrdər ˌɪnˈkrist ˈmənθli, ˈdrɪvən ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt baɪ ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv nu ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfæməliz səʧ ɛz ðə villagrans*. ˈbɔrdər pəˈtroʊl ˈeɪʤənts ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs seɪ ðeɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈnəmbərz tɪ kip ˈraɪzɪŋ, wɪʧ ðeɪ si ɛz ə saɪn ðət ˈfæməliz ɪn ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə ər ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ˈɛkspərts hu ˈkloʊsli ˈfɑloʊ maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈpætərnz seɪ ˈɛni ˈdrɑˌpɔf wɑz baʊnd tɪ bi ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈkəntriz moʊst ˈpipəl ər fliɪŋ ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr, gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə ənd hɑnˈdʊrəs rɪˈmeɪn ˈrævɪʤd baɪ ˈʃutɪŋz ənd gæŋ ˈvaɪələns. ˈsɪtɪŋ nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈrioʊ grænd, vilɑˈgrɑn sɛd hər dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈmaɪˌgreɪt hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ər hu ɪz ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs, bət hər oʊn ˈpərsɪnəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ʃi wɑz dɪˈpɔrtəd frəm ðə juz. fɔr jɪrz ˈərliər, ənd ˈæftər rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə, ʃi sɛd ʃi hæd bɪn ˈkɪdˌnæpt ənd riˈlist. "naʊ ðeɪ æsk mi fər ˈməni əˈgɛn," ʃi sɛd. "aɪ doʊnt hæv ˈivɪn ə ˈdɔlər." ðə ˈbɔrdər pəˈtroʊl sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ɪt meɪd ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃənz æt ðə ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˈbɔrdər ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ˈnɪrli ˈdəbəl ðə dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ˈeɪprəl. sɛpˈtɛmbər ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst mənθ fər wɪʧ ðə ˈbɔrdər pəˈtroʊl həz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪts ˈfɪgjərz. ˈbɔrdər ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃənz hæv lɔŋ ˈɛbəd ənd floʊd beɪst ɔn juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈpɑləsi ɛz wɛl ɛz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈbɔrdər ˈkrɔsɪŋz sərʤd læst jɪr, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər ənd dɪˈsɛmbər, ˈoʊnli tɪ fɔl wɪn trəmp tʊk ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ðə ˈbɔrdər pəˈtroʊl ˌriˈpɔrtəd mɔr ðən ərˈɛsts; tu mənθs ˈleɪtər, ðət ˈnəmbər wɑz səm kɔld ðə drɔp ðə "trəmp ˈifɛkt," ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɛz ðə nu ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən pərˈsud ə ˈbɔrdər wɔl, əp ərˈɛsts, ənd ˈsɪgnəld ɪt wʊd ˈoʊpən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈfæməliz ðət hæd peɪd ˈjumən sˈməgələrz ər "kaɪˈoʊtis" noʊn tɪ bi taɪd tɪ ˈvaɪələnt drəg kɑrˈtɛlz. rɪˈpɔrts sprɛd ðət səm sˈməgələrz wər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə θrɛt əv ə wɔl ənd ˈtaɪtər sɪˈkjʊrəti æt ðə ˈbɔrdər tɪ ʧɑrʤ haɪər ˈpraɪsɪz tɪ ˈmaɪgrənts. bət ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə hæv rɪˈmeɪnd ðə seɪm. əˈfɪʃəlz æt ˈmaɪgrənt ˈʃɛltərz ɪn ðə juz. ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ seɪ ðeɪv hərd əv ˈpipəl steɪɪŋ ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðeɪ ˈəðərˌwaɪz wʊd ər traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ˈrɛfjuʤ wɪˈθɪn ðɛr hoʊm ˈkəntriz, bət ðət ðə juz. rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈəltəmət ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən fər moʊst əv ðɛm. ə ˈsərˌveɪ ˈpəblɪʃt ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr faʊnd ðət 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈædəlts hæd kənˈsɪdərd ˈmaɪˌgreɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə læst jɪr du tɪ ðə ˈifɛkt əv kraɪm ɪn ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr, gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə ənd hɑnˈdʊrəs, wɪʧ hæv ə ˈtoʊtəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv əˈbaʊt 30 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl. ðə ˈsərˌveɪ wɑz kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən ˈprɑʤɛkt æt ˈvændərbɪlt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. "ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪˈθaʊt ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɔrəʤən ˈkəntriz ənd ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv maɪˈgreɪʃən, wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju wɪˈθɪn ðə seɪm pərˈæmətərz," sɛd rəˈmoʊn mɑrˈkɛz, dɪˈrɛktər əv lɑ 72 ə ˈʃɛltər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd nɪr ðə ˈbɔrdər. lɑ 72 həz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ si ɪts ˈmənθli ˈnəmbərz əv ˈpipəl sərvd raɪz əˈgɛn ˈæftər ə dɪˈklaɪn ðət ˈmɪrərd ðə juz. ˈfɪgjərz. ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər ˈtəfər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən lɔz teɪk ðə ˈɑpəzɪt vju əv ðə ˌɪnˈkris: ðət ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt nidz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ θru wɪθ ɪts ˈprɑməsəz tɪ ˈtəfən ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪps əv ə ˈbɔrdər wɔl ər ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ stɑrt ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə wɔl həz stɔld ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs. ðə ˈbɔrdər pəˈtroʊlz ˈbɪgəst ˈjunjən ɛnˈdɔrst trəmp ɪn læst jɪrz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈeɪʤənts ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ ðə ˌeɪˈpi sɛd hɪz prəˈpoʊzd wɔl ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ tərn ˈmaɪgrənts əˈweɪ. "ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ si wət ɪt ɔl minz, wət dɪz ðə ˈrɛtərɪk əv ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən min, ənd haʊ ˈsɪriəs ər wi əˈbaʊt riˈmuvɪŋ ˈpipəl," sɛd raɪən ˈlændrəm, ðə pəˈtroʊl ˈeɪʤənt ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ˈrioʊ grænd ˈsɪti. ˈrɑnəld vitiˈɛloʊ, ðə ˈæktɪŋ ˈdɛpjəti kəˈmɪʃənər əv juz. ˈkəstəmz ənd ˈbɔrdər prəˈtɛkʃən, sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz "ˈvɛri kənˈsərnd" baɪ ðə ˈnəmbərz əv ˈfæməliz ənd ˌənəˈkəmpənid ˈʧɪldrən stɪl ʃoʊɪŋ əp æt ðə ˈbɔrdər. vitiˈɛloʊ sɛd hɪz ˈeɪʤənsi ˈwɔntɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ə 2008 lɔ ðət prəˈtɛkts ˈʧɪldrən frəm kˈwɪkli biɪŋ dɪˈpɔrtəd ɪf ðeɪ ˈɑrənt frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ər ˈkænədə, tɪ dɪˈskərɪʤ ˈpɛrənts ɪn ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə hu bɪˈliv ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən wɪl faɪnd ˈrɛfjuʤ ɪn ðə juz. ˈbɔrdər ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃənz ər, baɪ ðɛr ˈneɪʧər, ən ˌɪnkəmˈplit ˈmɛʒər əv huz ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ doʊnt əˈkaʊnt fər ˈpipəl hu ɪˈlud ˈbɔrdər pəˈtroʊl ˈeɪʤənts baɪ fʊt ər ər sˈməgəld ɪn trəks ənd pæst ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts. əˈθɔrətiz əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər hæv meɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈskəvəriz ðɪs jɪr əv kəˈmərʃəl trəks pækt wɪθ ˈɪməgrənts ˈɛnərɪŋ ˌɪˈligəli. tɛn ˈpipəl daɪd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˈæftər biɪŋ pækt ˈɪntu ə wɪθ ə ˈbroʊkən ˈkulɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ðət wɑz dɪˈskəvərd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈwɔlˌmɑrt. ðə ˈpipəl ɔn bɔrd wər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ brið, ənd wən toʊld əˈθɔrətiz ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl wər ˈpaʊndɪŋ ɔn ðə wɔlz traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈdraɪvər tɪ stɑp. səm əv ðə 29 sərˈvaɪvərz toʊld əˈθɔrətiz ðət ˈdəzənz əv ˈəðər ˈpæsənʤərz flɛd ˌbiˈfɔr pəˈlis əraɪvd. "ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ðət wər ɪn ðət kəmˈpɑrtmənt, ɪn ðət ˈtreɪlər ɪn sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ, ʃoʊd ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər traɪɪŋ tɪ du ðət," sɛd gˌwɑdəˈlupeɪ correa-cabrera*, ə ˈrisərʧər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs ˈrioʊ grænd ˈvæli. əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈraɪtər ˈkrɪstəfər ˈʃərmən ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈsɪti kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. ˈfɑloʊ ˈmərʧənt ɔn tˈwɪtər æt saɪn əp fər ðə ˈwikli ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ɑr bɛst rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ frəm ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst ənd ˈtɛksəs: |
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image: i was up on a mountaintop in north carolina, sent to meet a man named robert warren to evaluate his soil so he could build a house.
the first time i felt pulled to the priesthood was in high school. i grew up in tennessee, where there aren't many catholics, let alone priests, sisters, or brothers. but i attended knoxville catholic high school and got invited to be on the retreat team. that kind of surprised me because i wasn't a particularly pious young man; in fact i got into quite a bit of trouble in those days. yet i found myself at this high school retreat listening to a priest give a talk on his life and vocation. for a brief moment i remember thinking that being a priest seemed interesting.
but the thought didn't last because i had a beautiful girlfriend to distract thoughts of entering a college seminary program. i went on to attend the university of tennessee and became moderately involved with the newman club. this was the when people were reporting seeing the virgin mary in, yugoslavia. some friends of mine went to and were moved by the whole experience. they kept pestering me about it and encouraging me to pray the rosary. well, being a good ol' boy from tennessee, i was more interested in fishing than praying the rosary all the time, but they kept after me, and i became involved in the marian movement. i prayed the rosary, began attending mass every day, and got involved in retreat ministry again.
i found myself thinking once more about the priesthood. my one big worry was celibacy. i thought a lot about having a family and found that it was difficult to imagine a life without a wife and kids. i decided to talk to a priest about it. he pointed out that i was just about to graduate with a degree in agronomy. i should go out into the world and work as a soil scientist. if god were calling me, i would know it, this priest advised.
on that mountaintop
following his advice was the best thing i ever did, although you wouldn't know it at first. i ended up working as a soil scientist for the state of north carolina. i loved the beauty of the mountains and the work i was doing, but i missed my friends in tennessee and found it difficult to get involved in a church community. i had practically stopped praying. i still thought about being a priest, but it was on the back burner, way back there.
one day, while on the job, i had a life-changing experience. i was up on a mountaintop, sent to meet a man named robert warren to evaluate his soil so he could build a house. when i arrived i saw him slumped over in his truck. i went over to him, and he told me he was having a spell. he grabbed my hand and said, "would you pray with me?"
i hadn't prayed in ages, but i took his hand and my heart just burst open in prayer as we said one our father after another. he asked me to pray for him and his family, and as we prayed, i felt the holy spirit in a powerful way. robert warren died in my arms of a massive heart attack, right there on that mountaintop.
i continue to pray for him to this day, and i offer up my vocation to robert warren because he woke me up to something deep in my heart. i believe god moves gently in most people's hearts, but with me he needed a hammer.
details, details
after that, my desire for jesus christ grew. i got really involved in the church. i found a parish, and i began to attend daily mass. i became involved in the marian movement of priests, my heart to the immaculate virgin mary. i signed up for adoration several hours a week, my heart soaring with excitement at waiting for the lord in the blessed sacrament. those hours before the blessed sacrament settled me down and focused me on my journey toward the priesthood.
i knew i wanted the support of a community if i were to be a priest, so i wrote to a dozen religious communities and began visiting them. the vocation director of the carmelite order of priests came all the way to see me in my home in north carolina, and that impressed me. he invited me to a vocation retreat, an experience that helped me a lot.
my worst fears allayed
i had a lot of fears about religious life. how could i live in poverty, or without women and with other guys who weren't like me at all? but on that retreat, i saw that these were simply men of all types struggling to be the best human beings they could be.
i realized i've been reminded throughout my time with the we gain our salvation by being human, not by being angels and having our heads in the clouds but by walking on rough ground and being faithful to the way of jesus.
the vocation director also told me during the carmelite retreat that just because we walked through the door, we didn't have to stay for life. my first years with the like with any religious be a time to pray and reflect on whether this was the life for me. final vows would come later. so i narrowed down my choice to two communities, eventually settling on the because they are a marian order with 800 years of tradition.
my formation (or preparation) years have been extremely active and fulfilling. i've studied for a master of divinity degree, worked with street people and in a parish, and learned how to live and pray with a community. the past seven years have certainly challenged me, but i can say with confidence that god is wonderful. each day god leads me closer and closer to freedom. | tɪ bɛst vju ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ɔn ðɪs peɪʤ, pliz ˈroʊˌteɪt jʊr dɪˈvaɪs tɪ ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp (ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl) pəˈzɪʃən. ˈɪmɪʤ: aɪ wɑz əp ɔn ə ˈmaʊntənˌtɑp ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, sɛnt tɪ mit ə mæn neɪmd ˈrɑbərt ˈwɔrən tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt hɪz sɔɪl soʊ hi kʊd bɪld ə haʊs. ðə fərst taɪm aɪ fɛlt pʊld tɪ ðə ˈpristhʊd wɑz ɪn haɪ skul. aɪ gru əp ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi, wɛr ðɛr ˈɑrənt ˈmɛni ˈkæθlɪks, lɛt əˈloʊn prists, ˈsɪstərz, ər ˈbrəðərz. bət aɪ əˈtɛndəd ˈnɑksvɪl ˈkæθlɪk haɪ skul ənd gɑt ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ bi ɔn ðə riˈtrit tim. ðət kaɪnd əv səˈpraɪzd mi bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈwəzənt ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli paɪəs jəŋ mæn; ɪn fækt aɪ gɑt ˈɪntu kwaɪt ə bɪt əv ˈtrəbəl ɪn ðoʊz deɪz. jɛt aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf æt ðɪs haɪ skul riˈtrit ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ə prist gɪv ə tɔk ɔn hɪz laɪf ənd voʊˈkeɪʃən. fər ə brif ˈmoʊmənt aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət biɪŋ ə prist simd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. bət ðə θɔt ˈdɪdənt læst bɪˈkəz aɪ hæd ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈgərlˌfrɛnd tɪ dɪˈstrækt θɔts əv ˈɛnərɪŋ ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈsɛməˌnɛri ˈproʊˌgræm. aɪ wɛnt ɔn tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌtɛnəˈsi ənd bɪˈkeɪm ˈmɑdərətli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ðə ˈnumən kləb. ðɪs wɑz ðə wɪn ˈpipəl wər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ siɪŋ ðə ˈvərʤɪn ˈmɛri ɪn, ˌjugoʊsˈlɑviə. səm frɛndz əv maɪn wɛnt tɪ ənd wər muvd baɪ ðə hoʊl ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðeɪ kɛpt ˈpɛstərɪŋ mi əˈbaʊt ɪt ənd ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ mi tɪ preɪ ðə ˈroʊzəri. wɛl, biɪŋ ə gʊd ol*' bɔɪ frəm ˌtɛnəˈsi, aɪ wɑz mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈfɪʃɪŋ ðən preɪɪŋ ðə ˈroʊzəri ɔl ðə taɪm, bət ðeɪ kɛpt ˈæftər mi, ənd aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈmɑriən ˈmuvmənt. aɪ preɪd ðə ˈroʊzəri, bɪˈgæn əˈtɛndɪŋ mæs ˈɛvəri deɪ, ənd gɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn riˈtrit ˈmɪnɪstri əˈgɛn. aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈθɪŋkɪŋ wəns mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpristhʊd. maɪ wən bɪg ˈwəri wɑz ˈsɛləbəsi. aɪ θɔt ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈfæməli ənd faʊnd ðət ɪt wɑz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ə laɪf wɪˈθaʊt ə waɪf ənd kɪdz. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ tɔk tɪ ə prist əˈbaʊt ɪt. hi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət aɪ wɑz ʤɪst əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt wɪθ ə dɪˈgri ɪn agronomy*. aɪ ʃʊd goʊ aʊt ˈɪntu ðə wərld ənd wərk ɛz ə sɔɪl ˈsaɪəntɪst. ɪf gɑd wər ˈkɔlɪŋ mi, aɪ wʊd noʊ ɪt, ðɪs prist ədˈvaɪzd. ɔn ðət ˈmaʊntənˌtɑp ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ədˈvaɪs wɑz ðə bɛst θɪŋ aɪ ˈɛvər dɪd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ju ˈwʊdənt noʊ ɪt æt fərst. aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə sɔɪl ˈsaɪəntɪst fər ðə steɪt əv nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. aɪ ləvd ðə ˈbjuti əv ðə ˈmaʊntənz ənd ðə wərk aɪ wɑz duɪŋ, bət aɪ mɪst maɪ frɛndz ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi ənd faʊnd ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ʧərʧ kəmˈjunɪti. aɪ hæd ˈpræktɪkəli stɑpt preɪɪŋ. aɪ stɪl θɔt əˈbaʊt biɪŋ ə prist, bət ɪt wɑz ɔn ðə bæk ˈbərnər, weɪ bæk ðɛr. wən deɪ, waɪl ɔn ðə ʤɑb, aɪ hæd ə ˈlaɪfˌʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns. aɪ wɑz əp ɔn ə ˈmaʊntənˌtɑp, sɛnt tɪ mit ə mæn neɪmd ˈrɑbərt ˈwɔrən tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt hɪz sɔɪl soʊ hi kʊd bɪld ə haʊs. wɪn aɪ əraɪvd aɪ sɔ ɪm sləmpt ˈoʊvər ɪn hɪz trək. aɪ wɛnt ˈoʊvər tɪ ɪm, ənd hi toʊld mi hi wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ə spɛl. hi græbd maɪ hænd ənd sɛd, "wʊd ju preɪ wɪθ mi?" aɪ ˈhædənt preɪd ɪn ˈeɪʤɪz, bət aɪ tʊk hɪz hænd ənd maɪ hɑrt ʤɪst bərst ˈoʊpən ɪn prɛr ɛz wi sɛd wən ɑr ˈfɑðər ˈæftər əˈnəðər. hi æst mi tɪ preɪ fər ɪm ənd hɪz ˈfæməli, ənd ɛz wi preɪd, aɪ fɛlt ðə ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt ɪn ə ˈpaʊərfəl weɪ. ˈrɑbərt ˈwɔrən daɪd ɪn maɪ ɑrmz əv ə ˈmæsɪv hɑrt əˈtæk, raɪt ðɛr ɔn ðət ˈmaʊntənˌtɑp. aɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ preɪ fər ɪm tɪ ðɪs deɪ, ənd aɪ ˈɔfər əp maɪ voʊˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˈrɑbərt ˈwɔrən bɪˈkəz hi woʊk mi əp tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ dip ɪn maɪ hɑrt. aɪ bɪˈliv gɑd muvz ˈʤɛntli ɪn moʊst ˈpipəlz hɑrts, bət wɪθ mi hi ˈnidɪd ə ˈhæmər. ˈditeɪlz, ˈditeɪlz ˈæftər ðət, maɪ dɪˈzaɪər fər ˈʤizəs kraɪst gru. aɪ gɑt ˈrɪli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ʧərʧ. aɪ faʊnd ə ˈpɛrɪʃ, ənd aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ əˈtɛnd ˈdeɪli mæs. aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈmɑriən ˈmuvmənt əv prists, maɪ hɑrt tɪ ðə ˌɪˈmækjulɪt ˈvərʤɪn ˈmɛri. aɪ saɪnd əp fər ˌædərˈeɪʃən ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz ə wik, maɪ hɑrt ˈsɔrɪŋ wɪθ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt æt ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə lɔrd ɪn ðə blɛst ˈsækrəmənt. ðoʊz aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə blɛst ˈsækrəmənt ˈsɛtəld mi daʊn ənd ˈfoʊkɪst mi ɔn maɪ ˈʤərni təˈwɔrd ðə ˈpristhʊd. aɪ nu aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ðə səˈpɔrt əv ə kəmˈjunɪti ɪf aɪ wər tɪ bi ə prist, soʊ aɪ roʊt tɪ ə ˈdəzən rɪˈlɪʤəs kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd bɪˈgæn ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðɛm. ðə voʊˈkeɪʃən dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈkɑrməˌlaɪt ˈɔrdər əv prists keɪm ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ si mi ɪn maɪ hoʊm ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ənd ðət ˌɪmˈprɛst mi. hi ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd mi tɪ ə voʊˈkeɪʃən riˈtrit, ən ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət hɛlpt mi ə lɔt. maɪ wərst fɪrz əˈleɪd aɪ hæd ə lɔt əv fɪrz əˈbaʊt rɪˈlɪʤəs laɪf. haʊ kʊd aɪ lɪv ɪn ˈpɑvərti, ər wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɪmən ənd wɪθ ˈəðər gaɪz hu wərənt laɪk mi æt ɔl? bət ɔn ðət riˈtrit, aɪ sɔ ðət ðiz wər ˈsɪmpli mɛn əv ɔl taɪps ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ bi ðə bɛst ˈjumən biɪŋz ðeɪ kʊd bi. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd aɪv bɪn riˈmaɪndɪd θruaʊt maɪ taɪm wɪθ ðə wi geɪn ɑr sælˈveɪʃən baɪ biɪŋ ˈjumən, nɑt baɪ biɪŋ ˈeɪnʤəlz ənd ˈhævɪŋ ɑr hɛdz ɪn ðə klaʊdz bət baɪ ˈwɔkɪŋ ɔn rəf graʊnd ənd biɪŋ ˈfeɪθfəl tɪ ðə weɪ əv ˈʤizəs. ðə voʊˈkeɪʃən dɪˈrɛktər ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld mi ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkɑrməˌlaɪt riˈtrit ðət ʤɪst bɪˈkəz wi wɔkt θru ðə dɔr, wi ˈdɪdənt hæv tɪ steɪ fər laɪf. maɪ fərst jɪrz wɪθ ðə laɪk wɪθ ˈɛni rɪˈlɪʤəs bi ə taɪm tɪ preɪ ənd rɪˈflɛkt ɔn ˈwɛðər ðɪs wɑz ðə laɪf fər mi. ˈfaɪnəl vaʊz wʊd kəm ˈleɪtər. soʊ aɪ ˈnɛroʊd daʊn maɪ ʧɔɪs tɪ tu kəmˈjunɪtiz, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈsɛtəlɪŋ ɔn ðə bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ə ˈmɑriən ˈɔrdər wɪθ 800 jɪrz əv trəˈdɪʃən. maɪ fɔrˈmeɪʃən (ər ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən) jɪrz hæv bɪn ɪkˈstrimli ˈæktɪv ənd fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ. aɪv ˈstədid fər ə ˈmæstər əv dɪˈvɪnəti dɪˈgri, wərkt wɪθ strit ˈpipəl ənd ɪn ə ˈpɛrɪʃ, ənd ˈlərnɪd haʊ tɪ lɪv ənd preɪ wɪθ ə kəmˈjunɪti. ðə pæst ˈsɛvən jɪrz hæv ˈsərtənli ˈʧælənʤd mi, bət aɪ kən seɪ wɪθ ˈkɑnfədɛns ðət gɑd ɪz ˈwəndərfəl. iʧ deɪ gɑd lidz mi ˈkloʊzər ənd ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈfridəm. |
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patriots tight end rob had his permission to wrestle, and said planning on being a full participant when the bell rings on the program.
before his appearance last night, told he was recovered from back surgery and ready to get back to work.
“i’m feeling great. good to go,” said. “it’s been about four months now [since surgery]. just been back with the team a lot during the week, doing my rehab with the trainers there. feeling good. be ready to roll when [the] program starts. super excited to get back on the field.”
of course, last (scripted) action amounted to getting into a stance and running into a wrestler, and he apparently came through it well.
but after having three back surgeries since 2009 and missing nine games last year, still a surprise the patriots were fine with it.
they open their program in two weeks, and begin may 22. | ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈpeɪtriəts taɪt ɛnd rɑb hæd hɪz pərˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈrɛsəl, ənd sɛd ˈplænɪŋ ɔn biɪŋ ə fʊl pɑrˈtɪsəpənt wɪn ðə bɛl rɪŋz ɔn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz əˈpɪrəns læst naɪt, toʊld hi wɑz rɪˈkəvərd frəm bæk ˈsərʤəri ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ wərk. ˈfilɪŋ greɪt. gʊd tɪ go,”*,” sɛd. bɪn əˈbaʊt fɔr mənθs naʊ [sɪns ˈsərʤəri]. ʤɪst bɪn bæk wɪθ ðə tim ə lɔt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wik, duɪŋ maɪ rihæb wɪθ ðə ˈtreɪnərz ðɛr. ˈfilɪŋ gʊd. bi ˈrɛdi tɪ roʊl wɪn [ðə] ˈproʊˌgræm stɑrts. ˈsupər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ gɪt bæk ɔn ðə field.”*.” əv kɔrs, læst (ˈskrɪptɪd) ˈækʃən əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ə stæns ənd ˈrənɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈrɛsələr, ənd hi əˈpɛrəntli keɪm θru ɪt wɛl. bət ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ θri bæk ˈsərʤəriz sɪns 2009 ənd ˈmɪsɪŋ naɪn geɪmz læst jɪr, stɪl ə səˈpraɪz ðə ˈpeɪtriəts wər faɪn wɪθ ɪt. ðeɪ ˈoʊpən ðɛr ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn tu wiks, ənd bɪˈgɪn meɪ 22 |
dear new frugal you,
we've been trying to seriously reduce our expenses for the last year or so. i've looked at just about every bill to see how we could make it smaller. but, it occurs to me that sometimes spending less might not be such a good idea. so my question is: where should i be looking for savings? and where should i be a little freer with my money? where do you look to spend less? -- looking for savings
dear looking,
you're absolutely right. it's pretty hard to cut spending on every single purchase. in fact, it might even be bad to reduce expenses in some areas. so let's look at some areas where i really try to save and some where i'm a little more willing to part with a buck.
i admit that there are some areas where i'm downright cheap. there are things i really hate to spend money on.
disposables are an excellent example. with rare exceptions, quality isn't an issue. you're going to use it once or twice and then throw it away. so my theory is, don't dispose of any more money than necessary.
some food items also fall into that category. there's very little or no quality difference in instant oatmeal or various canned veggies. so why not buy the generic and save a few cents?
clothing for hanging around the house is also unimportant to me. i'm not going to impress myself with designer shorts. any old pair of cotton gym shorts will do -- the cheaper the better. if they get torn or stained, i don't mind replacing them.
i hate spending money on utility bills. don't get me wrong. i'm grateful for water, electricity and trash pickup. but it bugs me to see lights burning in an empty room. i get no value from the extra wattage used (and paid for).
designer stuff is another pet peeve. yes, sometimes a brand name will denote good quality, but only rarely do designer clothing prices have anything to do with quality. typically, they're higher because the designer is famous. the designer may be a household name, but i'd prefer to not help them get rich. plus, i don't want anyone to think more of me because of the clothes i'm wearing.
on the other hand, there are some areas where i'm willing to part with a few more dollars -- places where i think that spending a little more makes frugal sense.
i admit to being a car guy ever since i was a little boy. i just love them. that doesn't mean that i have to buy or lease a new car every three years. but, it does mean that i'm willing to buy a new car, even though a gently used car is a slightly better value. i figure i'll drive it eight years or longer, so the extra expense isn't that great. plus, i know exactly how the car was driven and maintained.
education seems like a good expense to me, whether it's college or continuing education, formal or informal learning. yes, you can spend too much, but in many cases, education pays for itself. one thing that i am very cautious about is borrowing money for education. i prefer to pay for it out of earnings or savings.
i'm willing to spend a little more on dress or work clothing. i don't have to wear a suit or jacket often. but good quality and tailoring doesn't go out of style quickly (the opposite of designer clothing). so spending a little more now is a good investment.
for most of us, work clothes are a necessity, whether that means suits, uniforms or jeans. i'm willing to spend more to buy quality clothes that will last longer. it saves me money in the long run.
it's the same thing for tools, especially those that i use at work or often at home. poor quality tools are hard to work with and tend to break at the worst possible times. now, that's not to say that you need to buy tools if you're a weekend diyer. you probably don't want to buy the cheapest tool available, but you don't need top-of-the-line, either.
and, don't think of tools in the narrowest sense. for some of you a cell phone or computer could be essential to your work. that makes it a tool.
one other area that that tends to open my wallet is memories. underneath this frugal exterior, i'm a little sentimental. things that remind me of good times have a special value to me, so they're worth spending a few dollars.
your list will be different. just remember that ultimately being frugal isn't about being cheap. it's about getting good value for your money.
see related: tips for finding fun while staying frugal | dɪr nu ˈfrugəl ju, wiv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈsɪriəsli rɪˈdus ɑr ɪkˈspɛnsɪz fər ðə læst jɪr ər soʊ. aɪv lʊkt æt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri bɪl tɪ si haʊ wi kʊd meɪk ɪt sˈmɔlər. bət, ɪt əˈkərz tɪ mi ðət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈspɛndɪŋ lɛs maɪt nɑt bi səʧ ə gʊd aɪˈdiə. soʊ maɪ kˈwɛʃən ɪz: wɛr ʃʊd aɪ bi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈseɪvɪŋz? ənd wɛr ʃʊd aɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl friər wɪθ maɪ ˈməni? wɛr du ju lʊk tɪ spɛnd lɛs? ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈseɪvɪŋz dɪr ˈlʊkɪŋ, jʊr ˌæbsəˈlutli raɪt. ɪts ˈprɪti hɑrd tɪ kət ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərʧəs. ɪn fækt, ɪt maɪt ˈivɪn bi bæd tɪ rɪˈdus ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ɪn səm ˈɛriəz. soʊ lɛts lʊk æt səm ˈɛriəz wɛr aɪ ˈrɪli traɪ tɪ seɪv ənd səm wɛr əm ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pɑrt wɪθ ə bək. aɪ ədˈmɪt ðət ðɛr ər səm ˈɛriəz wɛr əm ˈdaʊnˌraɪt ʧip. ðɛr ər θɪŋz aɪ ˈrɪli heɪt tɪ spɛnd ˈməni ɔn. dɪˈspoʊzəbəlz ər ən ˈɛksələnt ɪgˈzæmpəl. wɪθ rɛr ɪkˈsɛpʃənz, kˈwɑləti ˈɪzənt ən ˈɪʃu. jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ juz ɪt wəns ər twaɪs ənd ðɛn θroʊ ɪt əˈweɪ. soʊ maɪ ˈθɪri ɪz, doʊnt dɪˈspoʊz əv ˈɛni mɔr ˈməni ðən ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. səm fud ˈaɪtəmz ˈɔlsoʊ fɔl ˈɪntu ðət ˈkætəˌgɔri. ðɛrz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ kˈwɑləti ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈɪnstənt ˈoʊtˌmil ər ˈvɛriəs kænd ˈvɛʤiz. soʊ waɪ nɑt baɪ ðə ʤəˈnɛrɪk ənd seɪv ə fju sɛnts? ˈkloʊðɪŋ fər ˈhæŋɪŋ əraʊnd ðə haʊs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ənɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ mi. əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs ˌmaɪˈsɛlf wɪθ dɪˈzaɪnər ʃɔrts. ˈɛni oʊld pɛr əv ˈkɔtən ʤɪm ʃɔrts wɪl du ðə ˈʧipər ðə ˈbɛtər. ɪf ðeɪ gɪt tɔrn ər steɪnd, aɪ doʊnt maɪnd rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðɛm. aɪ heɪt ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈməni ɔn juˈtɪləti bɪlz. doʊnt gɪt mi rɔŋ. əm ˈgreɪtfəl fər ˈwɔtər, ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ənd træʃ ˈpɪˌkəp. bət ɪt bəgz mi tɪ si laɪts ˈbərnɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɛmti rum. aɪ gɪt noʊ ˈvælju frəm ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈwɑtəʤ juzd (ənd peɪd fər). dɪˈzaɪnər stəf ɪz əˈnəðər pɛt piv. jɛs, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə brænd neɪm wɪl dɪˈnoʊt gʊd kˈwɑləti, bət ˈoʊnli ˈrɛrli du dɪˈzaɪnər ˈkloʊðɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ kˈwɑləti. ˈtɪpɪkəli, ðɛr haɪər bɪˈkəz ðə dɪˈzaɪnər ɪz ˈfeɪməs. ðə dɪˈzaɪnər meɪ bi ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪm, bət aɪd prɪˈfər tɪ nɑt hɛlp ðɛm gɪt rɪʧ. pləs, aɪ doʊnt wɔnt ˈɛniˌwən tɪ θɪŋk mɔr əv mi bɪˈkəz əv ðə kloʊðz əm ˈwɛrɪŋ. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðɛr ər səm ˈɛriəz wɛr əm ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pɑrt wɪθ ə fju mɔr ˈdɔlərz ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr aɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈspɛndɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr meɪks ˈfrugəl sɛns. aɪ ədˈmɪt tɪ biɪŋ ə kɑr gaɪ ˈɛvər sɪns aɪ wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ. aɪ ʤɪst ləv ðɛm. ðət ˈdəzənt min ðət aɪ hæv tɪ baɪ ər lis ə nu kɑr ˈɛvəri θri jɪrz. bət, ɪt dɪz min ðət əm ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ baɪ ə nu kɑr, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ə ˈʤɛntli juzd kɑr ɪz ə sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər ˈvælju. aɪ ˈfɪgjər aɪl draɪv ɪt eɪt jɪrz ər ˈlɔŋgər, soʊ ðə ˈɛkstrə ɪkˈspɛns ˈɪzənt ðət greɪt. pləs, aɪ noʊ ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ðə kɑr wɑz ˈdrɪvən ənd meɪnˈteɪnd. ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən simz laɪk ə gʊd ɪkˈspɛns tɪ mi, ˈwɛðər ɪts ˈkɑlɪʤ ər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈfɔrməl ər ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˈlərnɪŋ. jɛs, ju kən spɛnd tu məʧ, bət ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən peɪz fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf. wən θɪŋ ðət aɪ æm ˈvɛri ˈkɔʃəs əˈbaʊt ɪz ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ˈməni fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. aɪ prɪˈfər tɪ peɪ fər ɪt aʊt əv ˈərnɪŋz ər ˈseɪvɪŋz. əm ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ spɛnd ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ɔn drɛs ər wərk ˈkloʊðɪŋ. aɪ doʊnt hæv tɪ wɛr ə sut ər ˈʤækɪt ˈɔfən. bət gʊd kˈwɑləti ənd ˈteɪlərɪŋ ˈdəzənt goʊ aʊt əv staɪl kˈwɪkli (ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv dɪˈzaɪnər ˈkloʊðɪŋ). soʊ ˈspɛndɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr naʊ ɪz ə gʊd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. fər moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs, wərk kloʊðz ər ə nəˈsɛsɪti, ˈwɛðər ðət minz suts, ˈjunəˌfɔrmz ər ʤinz. əm ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ spɛnd mɔr tɪ baɪ kˈwɑləti kloʊðz ðət wɪl læst ˈlɔŋgər. ɪt seɪvz mi ˈməni ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən. ɪts ðə seɪm θɪŋ fər tulz, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz ðət aɪ juz æt wərk ər ˈɔfən æt hoʊm. pur kˈwɑləti tulz ər hɑrd tɪ wərk wɪθ ənd tɛnd tɪ breɪk æt ðə wərst ˈpɑsəbəl taɪmz. naʊ, ðæts nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ju nid tɪ baɪ tulz ɪf jʊr ə ˈwiˌkɪnd diyer*. ju ˈprɑbəˌbli doʊnt wɔnt tɪ baɪ ðə ˈʧipəst tul əˈveɪləbəl, bət ju doʊnt nid top-of-the-line*, ˈiðər. ənd, doʊnt θɪŋk əv tulz ɪn ðə ˈnɛroʊəst sɛns. fər səm əv ju ə sɛl foʊn ər kəmˈpjutər kʊd bi ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ jʊr wərk. ðət meɪks ɪt ə tul. wən ˈəðər ˈɛriə ðət ðət tɛndz tɪ ˈoʊpən maɪ ˈwɔlət ɪz ˈmɛməriz. ˌəndərˈniθ ðɪs ˈfrugəl ɪkˈstɪriər, əm ə ˈlɪtəl ˌsɛnəˈmɛnəl. θɪŋz ðət riˈmaɪnd mi əv gʊd taɪmz hæv ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈvælju tɪ mi, soʊ ðɛr wərθ ˈspɛndɪŋ ə fju ˈdɔlərz. jʊr lɪst wɪl bi ˈdɪfərənt. ʤɪst rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈəltəmətli biɪŋ ˈfrugəl ˈɪzənt əˈbaʊt biɪŋ ʧip. ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ gʊd ˈvælju fər jʊr ˈməni. si rɪˈleɪtɪd: tɪps fər ˈfaɪndɪŋ fən waɪl steɪɪŋ ˈfrugəl |
police assisted addiction and recovery initiative (p.a.a.r.i.) press release
gloucester, mass. john rosenthal, and chairman, and allie hunter mcdade, executive director of the police assisted addiction and recovery initiative (p.a.a.r.i.), are pleased to announce that p.a.a.r.i. will receive a three-year grant from the massachusetts service alliance that will place 25 americorps members into service at law enforcement agencies throughout the commonwealth, assisting in addiction recovery programs.
through americorps, p.a.a.r.i. will place 20 part-time recovery coaches and five full-time program coordinators with police departments in massachusetts, enabling those agencies to dramatically enhance their capacity to reach individuals in need and better support them as they work to access treatment and recovery programs and services. the program is set to launch in october 2017.
p.a.a.r.i. will receive a federal grant of $207,000 per year for three years to carry out this project. as per the grant guidelines, p.a.a.r.i. is also responsible for generating matching funds to cover project costs and welcomes the contributions of individuals and organizations that wish to support its efforts to help those working to overcome addiction.
full story: p.a.a.r.i. to partner with americorps to build capacity of law enforcement partners | pəˈlis əˈsɪstɪd əˈdɪkʃən ənd rɪˈkəvəri ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv (p.a.a.r.i*.) prɛs riˈlis ˈglɔstər, mæs. ʤɑn ˈroʊzənˌθɔl, ənd ˈʧɛrmən, ənd ˈæli ˈhəntər məkˈdeɪd, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə pəˈlis əˈsɪstɪd əˈdɪkʃən ənd rɪˈkəvəri ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv (p.a.a.r.i*.), ər plizd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðət p.a.a.r.i*. wɪl rɪˈsiv ə θˈriˌjɪr grænt frəm ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈsərvɪs əˈlaɪəns ðət wɪl pleɪs 25 əˈmɛrɪˌkɔr ˈmɛmbərz ˈɪntu ˈsərvɪs æt lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz θruaʊt ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ, əˈsɪstɪŋ ɪn əˈdɪkʃən rɪˈkəvəri ˈproʊˌgræmz. θru əˈmɛrɪˌkɔr, p.a.a.r.i*. wɪl pleɪs 20 ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm rɪˈkəvəri ˈkoʊʧɪz ənd faɪv ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˈproʊˌgræm koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtərz wɪθ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts ɪn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ðoʊz ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ drəˈmætɪkəli ɛnˈhæns ðɛr kəˈpæsɪti tɪ riʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪn nid ənd ˈbɛtər səˈpɔrt ðɛm ɛz ðeɪ wərk tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈtritmənt ənd rɪˈkəvəri ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz sɛt tɪ lɔnʧ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2017 p.a.a.r.i*. wɪl rɪˈsiv ə ˈfɛdərəl grænt əv pər jɪr fər θri jɪrz tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɛz pər ðə grænt ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz, p.a.a.r.i*. ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈmæʧɪŋ fəndz tɪ ˈkəvər ˈprɑʤɛkt kɔsts ənd ˈwɛlkəmz ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət wɪʃ tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪts ˈɛfərts tɪ hɛlp ðoʊz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm əˈdɪkʃən. fʊl ˈstɔri: p.a.a.r.i*. tɪ ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ əˈmɛrɪˌkɔr tɪ bɪld kəˈpæsɪti əv lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈpɑrtnərz |
the ongoing conflicts in gaza and ferguson may be more than miles apart, but the photos from both cities tell, at times, very similar stories.
in ferguson, mo., police have been forced to don full riot gear and parade through the streets with rifles, as thousands of people protest each night over the shooting of michael brown on aug. 9 by a ferguson police officer.
police have also contended with looters who have destroyed storefronts and decimated business community, st. news 4 reported early saturday morning.
“when will it stop?” a volunteer outside a looted business told news 4. “when will the negative stop?”
the of police has inundated twitter and other social channels with photos and videos of police using tear gas and rubber bullets to manage crowds.
the federal programs that turned police in #ferguson into an occupying army talking points memo (@tpm) august 14, 2014
only in a would police shoot at people at a protest against police shooting people. #ferguson occupy congress (@ocongress) august 14, 2014
rt @elonjames: someone tell me how this is a reasonable response to protests over police brutality? #ferguson tony karon (@tonykaron) august 14, 2014
news organizations like slate have provided historical accounts of police in the states and its detrimental effects.
the photos from ferguson particularly gripped comic artist and illustrator shane pangburn, who grew up near st. louis in southern illinois. in order to help understand what exactly is happening in ferguson, pangburn and i combed through dozens of photos to create a profile of the average militarized ferguson police officer.
using the websites securityprousa.com, policesupplyonline.com, and chiefsupply.com, pangburn and i also estimated the cost of each piece of equipment these officers are wearing, including their helmets, utility belts, and shin guards.
in total, and at retail cost, it can cost upward of $1,400 to retrofit one officer in riot gear.
“since 2006, according to an analysis by the new york times, police departments have acquired 435 armored vehicles, 533 planes, machine guns, and 432 armored trucks,” slate reported. “overall, since congress established its program to transfer military hardware, local and state police departments have received $4.3 billion worth of equipment.”
these armored trucks have also been used in ferguson to transport police and blockade roads. the trucks carry supplies like rubber bullets.
amidst the pictures of police, one of a man tossing a canister of tear gas while holding a bag of potato chips has become the most iconic photo from ferguson. the man goes by on twitter, and has inspired the creation of t-shirts, memes, and illustrations, reported.
mt man picks up burning tear gas can and throws it back at police. #ferguson pic by ryan parker (@theryanparker) august 14, 2014
here’s roughly how much it cost for to piece together his unforgettable attire.
illustrations by shane pangburn | ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkts ɪn ˈgɑzə ənd ˈfərgəsən meɪ bi mɔr ðən maɪəlz əˈpɑrt, bət ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz frəm boʊθ ˈsɪtiz tɛl, æt taɪmz, ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr ˈstɔriz. ɪn ˈfərgəsən, moʊ., pəˈlis hæv bɪn fɔrst tɪ dɑn fʊl raɪət gɪr ənd pəreɪd θru ðə strits wɪθ ˈraɪfəlz, ɛz ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl ˈproʊˌtɛst iʧ naɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈʃutɪŋ əv ˈmaɪkəl braʊn ɔn ˈɔgəst. 9 baɪ ə ˈfərgəsən pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər. pəˈlis hæv ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtɛndɪd wɪθ ˈlutərz hu hæv dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈstɔrˌfrɑnts ənd ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪd ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti, st*. nuz 4 ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈərli ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. wɪl ɪt stop?”*?” ə ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə ˈlutɪd ˈbɪznɪs toʊld nuz 4. wɪl ðə ˈnɛgətɪv stop?”*?” ðə əv pəˈlis həz ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd tˈwɪtər ənd ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʧænəlz wɪθ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz əv pəˈlis ˈjuzɪŋ tɪr gæs ənd ˈrəbər ˈbʊləts tɪ ˈmænɪʤ kraʊdz. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət tərnd pəˈlis ɪn #ˈfərgəsən ˈɪntu ən ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ ˈɑrmi ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts ˈmɛˌmoʊ (@tpm*) ˈɔgəst 14 2014 ˈoʊnli ɪn ə wʊd pəˈlis ʃut æt ˈpipəl æt ə ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst pəˈlis ˈʃutɪŋ ˈpipəl. #ˈfərgəsən ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs (@ocongress*) ˈɔgəst 14 2014 @elonjames*: ˈsəmˌwən tɛl mi haʊ ðɪs ɪz ə ˈrizənəbəl rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈoʊvər pəˈlis bruˈtælɪti? #ˈfərgəsən ˈtoʊni ˈkɛrən (@tonykaron*) ˈɔgəst 14 2014 nuz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz laɪk sleɪt hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd hɪˈstɔrɪkəl əˈkaʊnts əv pəˈlis ɪn ðə steɪts ənd ɪts ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl ˈifɛkts. ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz frəm ˈfərgəsən ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli grɪpt ˈkɑmɪk ˈɑrtɪst ənd ˈɪləˌstreɪtər ʃeɪn ˈpæŋˌbərn, hu gru əp nɪr st*. luɪs ɪn ˈsəðərn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hɛlp ˌəndərˈstænd wət ɪgˈzæktli ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ˈfərgəsən, ˈpæŋˌbərn ənd aɪ koʊmd θru ˈdəzənz əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈmɪlətərˌaɪzd ˈfərgəsən pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər. ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪts securityprousa.com*, policesupplyonline.com*, ənd chiefsupply.com*, ˈpæŋˌbərn ənd aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə kɔst əv iʧ pis əv ɪkˈwɪpmənt ðiz ˈɔfɪsərz ər ˈwɛrɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðɛr ˈhɛlməts, juˈtɪləti bɛlts, ənd ʃɪn gɑrdz. ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, ənd æt ˈriˌteɪl kɔst, ɪt kən kɔst ˈəpwərd əv tɪ ˈrɛtroʊˌfɪt wən ˈɔfɪsər ɪn raɪət gɪr. 2006 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən æˈnælɪsɪs baɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts hæv əkˈwaɪərd 435 ˈɑrmərd ˈviɪkəlz, 533 pleɪnz, məˈʃin gənz, ənd 432 ˈɑrmərd trucks,”*,” sleɪt ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ““overall*, sɪns ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪts ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ˈtrænsfər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, ˈloʊkəl ənd steɪt pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts hæv rɪˈsivd ˈbɪljən wərθ əv equipment.”*.” ðiz ˈɑrmərd trəks hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn juzd ɪn ˈfərgəsən tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt pəˈlis ənd ˌblɑˈkeɪd roʊdz. ðə trəks ˈkɛri səˈplaɪz laɪk ˈrəbər ˈbʊləts. əˈmɪdst ðə ˈpɪkʧərz əv pəˈlis, wən əv ə mæn ˈtɔsɪŋ ə ˈkænɪstər əv tɪr gæs waɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə bæg əv pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ʧɪps həz bɪˈkəm ðə moʊst ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈfoʊˌtoʊ frəm ˈfərgəsən. ðə mæn goʊz baɪ ɔn tˈwɪtər, ənd həz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈtiˌsərts, mimz, ənd ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz, ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˈɛmˈti mæn pɪks əp ˈbərnɪŋ tɪr gæs kən ənd θroʊz ɪt bæk æt pəˈlis. #ˈfərgəsən pɪk baɪ raɪən ˈpɑrkər (@theryanparker*) ˈɔgəst 14 2014 ˈrəfli haʊ məʧ ɪt kɔst fər tɪ pis təˈgɛðər hɪz ˌənfərˈgɛtəbəl əˈtaɪər. ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz baɪ ʃeɪn ˈpæŋˌbərn |
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an object which looked suspiciously like a sex toy was thrown onto the pitch during last vs game.
rovers goalkeeper scott davies had to pick up the pink object and remove it from the field of play.
it is believed the object was thrown from the end.
north wales police said a man was arrested on suspicion of throwing a “missile” on the pitch but refused to comment on the object.
a spokesman said: “we are unable to comment on what type of article was thrown, as it will form part of the evidence still to be put to the accused used as part of a prosecution case.”
another man was arrested on suspicion of making racist comments and assault.
inspector paul was during the game.
he said one man was arrested for assaulting a steward and a police officer and on suspicion of making racist comments.
the derby at the finished with minor crowd trouble reported.
both arrested men are still in custody, but police refused to confirm if they were or fans.
the heated derby saw at least two flares set off by supporters in the crowd, one by fans and one by the supporters in the visiting section. | gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdeɪli ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ən ˈɑbʤɛkt wɪʧ lʊkt səˈspɪʃəsli laɪk ə sɛks tɔɪ wɑz θroʊn ˈɔntu ðə pɪʧ ˈdʊrɪŋ læst ˈvərsəz geɪm. ˈroʊvərz ˈgoʊlˌkipər skɑt ˈdeɪviz hæd tɪ pɪk əp ðə pɪŋk ˈɑbʤɛkt ənd riˈmuv ɪt frəm ðə fild əv pleɪ. ɪt ɪz bɪˈlivd ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt wɑz θroʊn frəm ðə ɛnd. nɔrθ weɪlz pəˈlis sɛd ə mæn wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv θroʊɪŋ ə ““missile”*” ɔn ðə pɪʧ bət rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt. ə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd: ər əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn wət taɪp əv ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz θroʊn, ɛz ɪt wɪl fɔrm pɑrt əv ðə ˈɛvədəns stɪl tɪ bi pʊt tɪ ðə əˈkjuzd juzd ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən case.”*.” əˈnəðər mæn wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈreɪsɪst ˈkɑmɛnts ənd əˈsɔlt. ˌɪnˈspɛktər pɔl wɑz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə geɪm. hi sɛd wən mæn wɑz ərˈɛstɪd fər əˈsɔltɪŋ ə stuərd ənd ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ənd ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈreɪsɪst ˈkɑmɛnts. ðə ˈdərbi æt ðə ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ˈmaɪnər kraʊd ˈtrəbəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd. boʊθ ərˈɛstɪd mɛn ər stɪl ɪn ˈkəstədi, bət pəˈlis rɪfˈjuzd tɪ kənˈfərm ɪf ðeɪ wər ər fænz. ðə ˈhitɪd ˈdərbi sɔ æt list tu flɛrz sɛt ɔf baɪ səˈpɔrtərz ɪn ðə kraʊd, wən baɪ fænz ənd wən baɪ ðə səˈpɔrtərz ɪn ðə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈsɛkʃən. |
james thompson recorded his third straight and raven lee returned to the floor following a six game suspension to help lead eastern michigan to an victory over the university of mavericks on tuesday night in omaha, neb.
thompson scored 16 points and 15 rebounds while lee scored 17 points off of the bench.
“ray makes things a lot easier,” said emu coach rob murphy. “especially on the offensive end.”
for the mavericks, thurman led the way with 25 points and 11 rebounds and jake white had 14 points and 12 rebounds.
for the eagles, tim bond and price were both able to score in double-digits, putting up 13 and 10 respectively.
“throughout the game, we had guys step up and make big plays for us,” said murphy.
both willie mangum and ty toney struggled from the field shooting a combined.
thompson avoided fouling out and was able to stay on the floor playing 33 minutes.
"you just can't be aggressive all the time. sometimes you have to take it back some so you can stay in and i learned that from the first few games.
“we feel like we really can win the mac this year,” thompson said after the game to wemu. “shock the world this year.”
up next, the eagles travel to happy valley to take on penn state university on saturday. the game is scheduled for a 12 p.m. tip-off.
share | ʤeɪmz ˈtɑmsən rɪˈkɔrdɪd hɪz θərd streɪt ənd ˈreɪvən li rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə flɔr ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə sɪks geɪm səˈspɛnʃən tɪ hɛlp lɛd ˈistərn ˈmɪʃɪgən tɪ ən ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmævərɪks ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ɪn ˈoʊməˌhɑ, neb*. ˈtɑmsən skɔrd 16 pɔɪnts ənd 15 ˈriˌbaʊndz waɪl li skɔrd 17 pɔɪnts ɔf əv ðə bɛnʧ. meɪks θɪŋz ə lɔt easier,”*,” sɛd ˈimˌju koʊʧ rɑb ˈmərfi. ɔn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv end.”*.” fər ðə ˈmævərɪks, ˈθərmən lɛd ðə weɪ wɪθ 25 pɔɪnts ənd 11 ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd ʤeɪk waɪt hæd 14 pɔɪnts ənd 12 ˈriˌbaʊndz. fər ðə ˈigəlz, tɪm bɑnd ənd praɪs wər boʊθ ˈeɪbəl tɪ skɔr ɪn double-digits*, ˈpʊtɪŋ əp 13 ənd 10 rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðə geɪm, wi hæd gaɪz stɛp əp ənd meɪk bɪg pleɪz fər us,”*,” sɛd ˈmərfi. boʊθ ˈwɪli ˈmæŋgəm ənd taɪ ˈtoʊni ˈstrəgəld frəm ðə fild ˈʃutɪŋ ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈtɑmsən əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈfaʊlɪŋ aʊt ənd wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ steɪ ɔn ðə flɔr pleɪɪŋ 33 ˈmɪnəts. "ju ʤɪst kænt bi əˈgrɛsɪv ɔl ðə taɪm. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju hæv tɪ teɪk ɪt bæk səm soʊ ju kən steɪ ɪn ənd aɪ ˈlərnɪd ðət frəm ðə fərst fju geɪmz. fil laɪk wi ˈrɪli kən wɪn ðə mæk ðɪs year,”*,” ˈtɑmsən sɛd ˈæftər ðə geɪm tɪ wemu*. ðə wərld ðɪs year.”*.” əp nɛkst, ðə ˈigəlz ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈhæpi ˈvæli tɪ teɪk ɔn pɛn steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðə geɪm ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld fər ə 12 p.m*. tip-off*. ʃɛr |
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the first time i interviewed gordon brown it was on the understanding that let me know if he was gay.
back in 1996 he was a relatively unknown quantity, a veryivate man perceived as a dour scot whose only reported pursuits involved sitting in libraries up on post endogenous growth theory.
which led to rumours about his sexuality that sue lawley put to him on desert island discs.
i was merely giving him a platform to show that far from being a gay gordon he was a passionate womaniser, as well as a fanatical football fan who loved banter and a drink. a bit of a lad. the loaded shadow chancellor.
the following week i interviewed other heavyweight, robin cook, been ordered to wear “autumnal-coloured” shirts and ties, and trim his beard, toove he a red garden gnome but, in a decent light, a bit of a hunk.
i was being spun, of course. but this was the mid-1990s, when spinning came easier than breathing in new labour circles and perception, not reality, was what mattered.
publicly, brown stayed spun right up to the moment he walked out of downing street a beaten man, four years ago. the frozen smile, forced gags and the of loving tv soaps allesented to convince us he an intensely driven intellectual who loved nothing better than getting lost in the of economic policy, but the affable bloke next door who wanted to chew the fat about top gear.
he. away from the cameras brown was warm, witty and relaxed. paranoid and at times, too, but sometimes for the right reasons. he was also passionate about hisinciples and his country, as anyone who saw him almost save the union this summer can testify.
i thought of that first meeting with brown when he announced his retirement from politics this week and wondered why he ever let the spin doctors portray him as someone that he.
i asked him back in 1996 if he was a socialist and if stay one if labour won power? “yes. definitely,” he replied.
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“my values are enduring. i entered politics because i had a clear goal. i wanted to tackle poverty and unemployment and what i still want to achieve.”
as even his enemies now admit, he did that, and plenty more. he made mistakes but right to the end he stayed as true to his beliefs as politics allows. beliefs that came from deep within.
which is the same place i think ed beliefs come from. like brown, he is in awe of his deeply committed father. and like brown making the mistake of letting media advisers turn him into something he isn’t. something trite.
just as brown could never be the actor blair was, so will never be the slick man that cameron is.
does anyone want him to be?
we can smell in a pub or a workplace whenetending to be what not. so why do they bother in politics? all rather have a geek with a mission to serve others than a phoney with a mission to serve themselves.
if can learn one thing from his retiringedecessor this. the next time someone attacks your frank social skills, say: “yeah, i find it hard to get photographed eating a bacon without looking like a dickhead. how about you?”
then maybe, when the got over the shock of you sounding normal, listen to the important things you have to say. | gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ðə fərst taɪm aɪ ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈgɔrdən braʊn ɪt wɑz ɔn ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðət lɛt mi noʊ ɪf hi wɑz geɪ. bæk ɪn 1996 hi wɑz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ənˈnoʊn kˈwɑntəti, ə ˈvɛri ˈpraɪvət mæn pərˈsivd ɛz ə daʊər skɑt huz ˈoʊnli ˌriˈpɔrtəd pərˈsuts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz əp ɔn poʊst ˌɛnˈdɔʤɛnəs groʊθ ˈθɪri. wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ˈrumərz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti ðət su ˈlɔli pʊt tɪ ɪm ɔn ˈdɛzərt ˈaɪlənd dɪsks. aɪ wɑz ˈmɪrli ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ə ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ ʃoʊ ðət fɑr frəm biɪŋ ə geɪ ˈgɔrdən hi wɑz ə ˈpæʃənət womaniser*, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə fəˈnætɪkəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl fæn hu ləvd ˈbæntər ənd ə drɪŋk. ə bɪt əv ə læd. ðə ˈloʊdɪd ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈʧænsələr. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wik aɪ ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈəðər ˈhɛviˌweɪt, ˈrɑbɪn kʊk, bɪn ˈɔrdərd tɪ wɛr ““autumnal-coloured”*” ʃərts ənd taɪz, ənd trɪm hɪz bɪrd, tɪ pruv hi ə rɛd ˈgɑrdən noʊm bət, ɪn ə ˈdisənt laɪt, ə bɪt əv ə həŋk. aɪ wɑz biɪŋ spən, əv kɔrs. bət ðɪs wɑz ðə mid-1990s*, wɪn ˈspɪnɪŋ keɪm ˈiziər ðən ˈbriðɪŋ ɪn nu ˈleɪbər ˈsərkəlz ənd pərˈsɛpʃən, nɑt ˌriˈæləˌti, wɑz wət ˈmætərd. ˈpəblɪkli, braʊn steɪd spən raɪt əp tɪ ðə ˈmoʊmənt hi wɔkt aʊt əv ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit ə ˈbitən mæn, fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðə ˈfroʊzən smaɪl, fɔrst gægz ənd ðə əv ˈləvɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən soʊps ɔl pərˈzɛnəd tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈjuˈɛs hi ən ˌɪnˈtɛnsli ˈdrɪvən ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl hu ləvd ˈnəθɪŋ ˈbɛtər ðən ˈgɪtɪŋ lɔst ɪn ðə əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi, bət ðə ˈæfəbəl bloʊk nɛkst dɔr hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʧu ðə fæt əˈbaʊt tɔp gɪr. hi. əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈkæmərəz braʊn wɑz wɔrm, ˈwɪti ənd rɪˈlækst. ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd ənd æt taɪmz, tu, bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz fər ðə raɪt ˈrizənz. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈprɪnsəpəlz ənd hɪz ˈkəntri, ɛz ˈɛniˌwən hu sɔ ɪm ˈɔlˌmoʊst seɪv ðə ˈjunjən ðɪs ˈsəmər kən ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ. aɪ θɔt əv ðət fərst ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ braʊn wɪn hi əˈnaʊnst hɪz frəm ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðɪs wik ənd ˈwəndərd waɪ hi ˈɛvər lɛt ðə spɪn ˈdɑktərz pɔrˈtreɪ ɪm ɛz ˈsəmˌwən ðət hi. aɪ æst ɪm bæk ɪn 1996 ɪf hi wɑz ə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ənd ɪf steɪ wən ɪf ˈleɪbər wən paʊər? ““yes*. definitely,”*,” hi rɪˈplaɪd. ˈvɪdioʊ ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ˌənəˈveɪləbəl klɪk tɪ pleɪ tæp tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪl stɑrt ɪn 8 ˈkænsəl pleɪ naʊ ˈvæljuz ər ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ. aɪ ˈɛnərd ˈpɑləˌtɪks bɪˈkəz aɪ hæd ə klɪr goʊl. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈtækəl ˈpɑvərti ənd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd wət aɪ stɪl wɔnt tɪ achieve.”*.” ɛz ˈivɪn hɪz ˈɛnəmiz naʊ ədˈmɪt, hi dɪd ðət, ənd ˈplɛnti mɔr. hi meɪd mɪˈsteɪks bət raɪt tɪ ðə ɛnd hi steɪd ɛz tru tɪ hɪz bɪˈlifs ɛz ˈpɑləˌtɪks əˈlaʊz. bɪˈlifs ðət keɪm frəm dip wɪˈθɪn. wɪʧ ɪz ðə seɪm pleɪs aɪ θɪŋk ɛd bɪˈlifs kəm frəm. laɪk braʊn, hi ɪz ɪn ɔ əv hɪz ˈdipli kəˈmɪtɪd ˈfɑðər. ənd laɪk braʊn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə mɪˈsteɪk əv ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈmidiə ædˈvaɪzərz tərn ɪm ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ hi isn’t*. ˈsəmθɪŋ traɪt. ʤɪst ɛz braʊn kʊd ˈnɛvər bi ðə ˈæktər blɛr wɑz, soʊ wɪl ˈnɛvər bi ðə slɪk mæn ðət ˈkæmərən ɪz. dɪz ˈɛniˌwən wɔnt ɪm tɪ bi? wi kən smɛl ɪn ə pəb ər ə ˈwərkˌpleɪs wɪn priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi wət nɑt. soʊ waɪ du ðeɪ ˈbɑðər ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks? ɔl ˈrəðər hæv ə gik wɪθ ə ˈmɪʃən tɪ sərv ˈəðərz ðən ə ˈfoʊni wɪθ ə ˈmɪʃən tɪ sərv ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ɪf kən lərn wən θɪŋ frəm hɪz rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər ðɪs. ðə nɛkst taɪm ˈsəmˌwən əˈtæks jʊr fræŋk ˈsoʊʃəl skɪlz, seɪ: ““yeah*, aɪ faɪnd ɪt hɑrd tɪ gɪt ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ˈitɪŋ ə ˈbeɪkən wɪˈθaʊt ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ə ˈdɪˌkhɛd. haʊ əˈbaʊt you?”*?” ðɛn ˈmeɪbi, wɪn ðə gɑt ˈoʊvər ðə ʃɑk əv ju ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈnɔrməl, ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz ju hæv tɪ seɪ. |
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a minister in ghana has reportedly ordered the arrest of all gays and lesbians in the western region.
paul evans, the minister for the region, has directed the bureau of national investigations and other agencies to find gay people and bring them before the courts.
he has also called on landlords and tenants to inform on those they believe to be gay.
according to ghanaian news reports, he said: “all efforts are being made to get rid of these people in the society.”
mr also said that he did not believe estimates of gays and lesbians living in the west region.
according to joy news, he said: “i believe it; nobody believes it. we do not see them.”
in ghana, homosexuality is still considered a moral aberration, or even a myth.
the constitution guarantees the protection of human rights regardless of “race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed or gender”, but does not mention sexuality.
in practice, few people in ghana have been convicted of homosexual acts.
homophobic violence, however, remains a real problem, and gay ghanaians are generally forced to hide their sexuality behind closed doors. | signup* tɪ rɪˈsiv ə ˈdeɪli ˈraʊnˌdəp əv ðə tɔp lgbt*+ nuz ˈstɔriz frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld ə ˈmɪnɪstər ɪn ˈgænə həz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈɔrdərd ðə ərˈɛst əv ɔl geɪz ənd ˈlɛzbiənz ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈriʤən. pɔl ˈɛvənz, ðə ˈmɪnɪstər fər ðə ˈriʤən, həz dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ənd ˈəðər ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ faɪnd geɪ ˈpipəl ənd brɪŋ ðɛm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kɔrts. hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ɔn ˈlænˌdlɔrdz ənd ˈtɛnənts tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ɔn ðoʊz ðeɪ bɪˈliv tɪ bi geɪ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ gəˈnaɪən nuz rɪˈpɔrts, hi sɛd: ˈɛfərts ər biɪŋ meɪd tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðiz ˈpipəl ɪn ðə society.”*.” ˈmɪstər ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət hi dɪd nɑt bɪˈliv ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv geɪz ənd ˈlɛzbiənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə wɛst ˈriʤən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʤɔɪ nuz, hi sɛd: bɪˈliv ɪt; ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi bɪˈlivz ɪt. wi du nɑt si them.”*.” ɪn ˈgænə, ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ɪz stɪl kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈmɔrəl ˌæbərˈeɪʃən, ər ˈivɪn ə mɪθ. ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ˌgɛrənˈtiz ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ˈjumən raɪts rəˈgɑrdləs əv ““race*, pleɪs əv ˈɔrəʤən, pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpɪnjən, ˈkələr, rɪˈlɪʤən, krid ər gender”*”, bət dɪz nɑt ˈmɛnʃən ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti. ɪn ˈpræktɪs, fju ˈpipəl ɪn ˈgænə hæv bɪn kənˈvɪktəd əv ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ækts. ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbɪk ˈvaɪələns, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, rɪˈmeɪnz ə ril ˈprɑbləm, ənd geɪ gəˈnaɪənz ər ˈʤɛnərəli fɔrst tɪ haɪd ðɛr ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti bɪˈhaɪnd kloʊzd dɔrz. |
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seinabo, 'hard time' authenticity is one of those mysterious yet crucial intangibles that can mean the difference between "good" and "great." swedish artist hasn't invented something new when she sings of personal struggle in the stomping "hard time," but the song is undeniably unique.'s effortless voice is powered by the legacy of her west african father, star, and intersects with the swedish pop sensibilities of her peers (robyn, lo, li). this is's birthright, and she owns it when she sings, "this time i will be louder than my words."carmel holt,
the weepies, 'no trouble' loading the player ... no trouble it was a year that felt "otherworldly, hopeful, terrible." that's how steve tannen, one half of the weepies, describes 2014. at the end of 2013, his wife deb (the other half of the folk duo) was diagnosed with breast cancer. she spent the next year fighting it with the help of her husband and musical partner. the end result? a new recording called sirens the first release in five years and a cautiously optimistic clean bill of health for. as you might expect, sirens is intensely personal, incredibly emotional, triumphant and fearful at the same time. and that, the weepies' members say, is exactly how 2014 felt to them. some of the songs were written at the couple's home, while others came together at the hospital during's treatment. and some, like "no trouble," were written before the two learned of's diagnosis, which lends them even more poignancy. "i don't need no trouble," tannen sings in this prophecy, "but sometimes trouble needs me." the good news is that, like the end of the weepies' tumultuous year, "no trouble" concludes on a hopeful note: "the more you look for love, the more you're gonna find."elena see, folk alley
the chemical brothers, 'go' the chemical brothers' return accompanies what could easily be the jam of the forthcoming summer: "go," from born in the echoes. it's the first new album in five years, and it marks a return to the groundbreaking efforts of the chemical brothers' early years. "go" features former a tribe called quest member who, as some may recall, was featured in "galvanize." the official music video for "go" was directed by michel gondry, who's known both for eternal sunshine of the spotless mind and for several memorable bjork videos.john richards,
sam outlaw, 'keep it interesting' loading the player ... keep it interesting for the last several years, sam outlaw has been at the forefront of the modern l.a. country scene. drawing on the musical spirits of dwight yoakam and georges jones and strait, outlaw has crafted an instant classic with his new album, angeleno. to help him, he enlisted a group of musicians as his collaborators including and joachim, taylor goldsmith of dawes, bo koster of my morning jacket and gabe witcher of punch brothers. outlaw, whose real name is sam morgan (outlaw is his mother's maiden name), is a soulful crooner, and in the upbeat "keep it interesting," he offers a fresh take on pure country.bruce warren,
gay nineties, 'hold your fire' loading the player ... hold your fire one of my tests for a great song is whether the melody pops up in my head days or weeks after i first hear it. that was the case with vancouver band gay nineties and its single "hold your fire." i had to dig around to remember what band had that catchy chorus, not to mention a guitar riff so you could fry bacon with it. but i found it, and i'm sharing it with you now. gay nineties' music has been compared to arctic monkeys and the kooks, but whatever the comparison, it rocks with an irresistible swagger.grant lawrence, cbc music
coliseum, 'we are the water' loading the player ... we are the water i lost my dad late last month, and has been a tough, strange process. during the last few weeks, the presence of life-affirming music has not only helped me put one foot in front of the other, but also inspired me to start running full speed ahead. the new coliseum record, kiss, is full of that energy. every time i put the needle down on "we are the water," my eyes get wide and my body feels recharged. on a less personal note, this might just be best album yet. the band has grown into its sound after years of experimenting, and "we are the water" is a phenomenal example of that.sean cannon,
bishop nehru, 'user$' bishop "user$" is essential "backpack rap" and i mean that in a good way. back to hip-hop, the song features a melodic, beat and soothing rhymes that urge listeners to be true to themselves and follow their own path. (keep in mind that this advice is coming from an new york mc who's already managed collaborative albums with doom and a european tour with the clan.) i can't wait to hear more tracks from upcoming solo lp by later this year.the c.m.e., youth radio's
elvis depressedly, 'new alhambra' loading the player ... new alhambra under the moniker elvis depressedly, mat cothran has churned out a steady stream of songs defined by atypical recording techniques, a hodgepodge of junk gear and the use of only a single microphone. latest, new alhambra, still hews to a aesthetic, but the asheville, n.c., songwriter along with his and delaney mills presents elvis most polished and affecting work yet. the album's title track sets the scene with a snippet of a man chanting "forever!" amid noisy cheers a clip that sounds lifted from an old tv broadcast or a decaying tape left out in the sun. considering that the title a south philadelphia arena that frequently hosted professional wrestling, that eerie, echoing crowd noise serves as a perfect intro for a reflective pop song that on the past. "break these wild horses, i have wasted my whole life / cavities caving to numbness, i am never going to die," cothran sings amid a swirl of shimmering textures and an icy beat. grappling with pain, religion and love, "new alhambra" is the sound of an artist in search of happiness and deeper meaning.mike katzif,
rhodes, 'turning back around' loading the player ... turning back around we first heard rhodes after he was featured on his local bbc introducing show. he's released just a couple of singles, and we think he's got an incredible voice, which you'll hear in "turning back around." rhodes is also one of the latest to play the radio 1 piano sessions; you can watch his performance, along with sets from chilly gonzales, soak, and little simz, on the radio 1 youtube channel.huw stephens, bbc music
moses, 'seeds' loading the player ... seeds when i listen to moses delicate, graceful songs, time stops. he creates his music in solitude, using his voice, a guitar, a looping pedal and little else. some of songs swell into uplifting gospel choruses, but in "seeds," he remains mostly alone, his dark verse offset by harmonies and gentle guitar. is a tender soul who opens his heart fully in his songs, seemingly incapable of anything less than complete emotional candor.anne litt,
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every month, we ask some of our favorite hosts to share the one new song they can't get enough of. this month, our panel came up with an eclectic mix of new music that includes tracks from swedish singer, rising l.a. country star sam outlaw, young new york bishop nehru and more. hear all the picks | ˈhɛvi roʊˈteɪʃən ˈhɛvi roʊˈteɪʃən: 10 sɔŋz ˈpəblɪk ˈreɪdiˌoʊ kænt stɑp pleɪɪŋ ˈloʊdɪŋ ðə pleɪər ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2019 ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr. tɪ si mɔr, ˈvɪzɪt https://www.npr.org*., 'hɑrd taɪm' ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti ɪz wən əv ðoʊz mɪˈstɪriəs jɛt ˈkruʃəl ˌɪnˈtænʤəbəlz ðət kən min ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin "gʊd" ənd "greɪt." sˈwidɪʃ ˈɑrtɪst ˈhæzənt ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ nu wɪn ʃi sɪŋz əv ˈpərsɪnəl ˈstrəgəl ɪn ðə ˈstɑmpɪŋ "hɑrd taɪm," bət ðə sɔŋ ɪz ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbli juˈnik. ˈɛfərtləs vɔɪs ɪz paʊərd baɪ ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv hər wɛst ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈfɑðər, stɑr, ənd ˌɪntərˈsɛkts wɪθ ðə sˈwidɪʃ pɑp ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪtiz əv hər pɪrz (ˈrɑbɪn, loʊ, li). ðɪs ɪz ˈbərθˌraɪt, ənd ʃi oʊnz ɪt wɪn ʃi sɪŋz, "ðɪs taɪm aɪ wɪl bi ˈlaʊdər ðən maɪ wərdz." hoʊlt, ðə weepies*, 'noʊ ˈtrəbəl' ˈloʊdɪŋ ðə pleɪər noʊ ˈtrəbəl ɪt wɑz ə jɪr ðət fɛlt "ˈəðərˈwərldli, ˈhoʊpfəl, ˈtɛrəbəl." ðæts haʊ stiv ˈtænən, wən hæf əv ðə weepies*, dɪˈskraɪbz 2014 æt ðə ɛnd əv 2013 hɪz waɪf dɛb (ðə ˈəðər hæf əv ðə foʊk ˈduoʊ) wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ brɛst ˈkænsər. ʃi spɛnt ðə nɛkst jɪr ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv hər ˈhəzbənd ənd mˈjuzɪkəl ˈpɑrtnər. ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt? ə nu rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ kɔld ˈsaɪrənz ðə fərst riˈlis ɪn faɪv jɪrz ənd ə ˈkɔʃəsli ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk klin bɪl əv hɛlθ fər. ɛz ju maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt, ˈsaɪrənz ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnsli ˈpərsɪnəl, ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl, traɪˈəmfənt ənd ˈfɪrfəl æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ənd ðət, ðə weepies*' ˈmɛmbərz seɪ, ɪz ɪgˈzæktli haʊ 2014 fɛlt tɪ ðɛm. səm əv ðə sɔŋz wər ˈrɪtən æt ðə ˈkəpəlz hoʊm, waɪl ˈəðərz keɪm təˈgɛðər æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtritmənt. ənd səm, laɪk "noʊ ˈtrəbəl," wər ˈrɪtən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə tu ˈlərnɪd əv ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs, wɪʧ lɛndz ðɛm ˈivɪn mɔr ˈpɔɪnjənsi. "aɪ doʊnt nid noʊ ˈtrəbəl," ˈtænən sɪŋz ɪn ðɪs ˈprɑfəsi, "bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈtrəbəl nidz mi." ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðət, laɪk ðə ɛnd əv ðə weepies*' ˌtuˈməˌlʧuəs jɪr, "noʊ ˈtrəbəl" kənˈkludz ɔn ə ˈhoʊpfəl noʊt: "ðə mɔr ju lʊk fər ləv, ðə mɔr jʊr ˈgɑnə faɪnd." si, foʊk ˈæli ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈbrəðərz, 'goʊ' ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈbrəðərz' rɪˈtərn əˈkəmpəniz wət kʊd ˈizəli bi ðə ʤæm əv ðə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ˈsəmər: "goʊ," frəm bɔrn ɪn ðə ˈɛkoʊz. ɪts ðə fərst nu ˈælbəm ɪn faɪv jɪrz, ənd ɪt mɑrks ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ ˈɛfərts əv ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈbrəðərz' ˈərli jɪrz. "goʊ" ˈfiʧərz ˈfɔrmər ə traɪb kɔld kwɛst ˈmɛmbər hu, ɛz səm meɪ ˈriˌkɔl, wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɪn "ˈgælvəˌnaɪz." ðə əˈfɪʃəl mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ fər "goʊ" wɑz dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈmɪʧəl gondry*, huz noʊn boʊθ fər ɪˈtərnəl ˈsənˌʃaɪn əv ðə ˈspɑtləs maɪnd ənd fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɛmərəbəl bjɔrk ˈvɪdioʊz. ˈrɪʧərdz, sæm ˈaʊˌtlɔ, 'kip ɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ' ˈloʊdɪŋ ðə pleɪər kip ɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ fər ðə læst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, sæm ˈaʊˌtlɔ həz bɪn æt ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ðə ˈmɑdərn l.a*. ˈkəntri sin. drɔɪŋ ɔn ðə mˈjuzɪkəl ˈspɪrɪts əv dwaɪt ˈjoʊkəm ənd ˈʤɔrʤɪz ʤoʊnz ənd streɪt, ˈaʊˌtlɔ həz ˈkræftɪd ən ˈɪnstənt ˈklæsɪk wɪθ hɪz nu ˈælbəm, ˌænʤəˈlɛnoʊ. tɪ hɛlp ɪm, hi ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ə grup əv mjuˈzɪʃənz ɛz hɪz kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd ˌwɑˈkim, ˈteɪlər ˈgoʊldsˌmɪθ əv dɔz, boʊ ˈkɑstər əv maɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈʤækɪt ənd geɪb ˈwɪʧər əv pənʧ ˈbrəðərz. ˈaʊˌtlɔ, huz ril neɪm ɪz sæm ˈmɔrgən (ˈaʊˌtlɔ ɪz hɪz ˈməðərz ˈmeɪdən neɪm), ɪz ə ˈsoʊlfəl ˈkrunər, ənd ɪn ðə ˈəpˌbit "kip ɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ," hi ˈɔfərz ə frɛʃ teɪk ɔn pjʊr ˈkəntri. ˈwɔrən, geɪ ˈnaɪntiz, 'hoʊld jʊr faɪər' ˈloʊdɪŋ ðə pleɪər hoʊld jʊr faɪər wən əv maɪ tɛsts fər ə greɪt sɔŋ ɪz ˈwɛðər ðə ˈmɛlədi pɑps əp ɪn maɪ hɛd deɪz ər wiks ˈæftər aɪ fərst hir ɪt. ðət wɑz ðə keɪs wɪθ vænˈkuvər bænd geɪ ˈnaɪntiz ənd ɪts ˈsɪŋgəl "hoʊld jʊr faɪər." aɪ hæd tɪ dɪg əraʊnd tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wət bænd hæd ðət ˈkæˌʧi ˈkɔrəs, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ə gɪˈtɑr rɪf soʊ ju kʊd fraɪ ˈbeɪkən wɪθ ɪt. bət aɪ faʊnd ɪt, ənd əm ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ju naʊ. geɪ ˈnaɪntiz' mˈjuzɪk həz bɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈɑrtɪk ˈməŋkiz ənd ðə kuks, bət ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə kəmˈpɛrəsən, ɪt rɑks wɪθ ən ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl sˈwægər. ˈlɔrəns, ˈsiˌbiˈsi mˈjuzɪk ˌkɑləˈsiəm, 'wi ər ðə ˈwɔtər' ˈloʊdɪŋ ðə pleɪər wi ər ðə ˈwɔtər aɪ lɔst maɪ dæd leɪt læst mənθ, ənd həz bɪn ə təf, streɪnʤ ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst fju wiks, ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈlaɪfəˌfərmɪŋ mˈjuzɪk həz nɑt ˈoʊnli hɛlpt mi pʊt wən fʊt ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈəðər, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈspaɪərd mi tɪ stɑrt ˈrənɪŋ fʊl spid əˈhɛd. ðə nu ˌkɑləˈsiəm ˈrɛkərd, kɪs, ɪz fʊl əv ðət ˈɛnərʤi. ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ pʊt ðə ˈnidəl daʊn ɔn "wi ər ðə ˈwɔtər," maɪ aɪz gɪt waɪd ənd maɪ ˈbɑdi filz riˈʧɑrʤd. ɔn ə lɛs ˈpərsɪnəl noʊt, ðɪs maɪt ʤɪst bi bɛst ˈælbəm jɛt. ðə bænd həz groʊn ˈɪntu ɪts saʊnd ˈæftər jɪrz əv ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ, ənd "wi ər ðə ˈwɔtər" ɪz ə fəˈnɑmənəl ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðət. ˈkænən, ˈbɪʃəp ˈneɪˌru, 'ˈjuzər$' ˈbɪʃəp "ˈjuzər$" ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl "ˈbækˌpæk ræp" ənd aɪ min ðət ɪn ə gʊd weɪ. bæk tɪ ˈhɪˌphɔp, ðə sɔŋ ˈfiʧərz ə məˈlɑdɪk, bit ənd ˈsuðɪŋ raɪmz ðət ərʤ ˈlɪsənərz tɪ bi tru tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ˈfɑloʊ ðɛr oʊn pæθ. (kip ɪn maɪnd ðət ðɪs ədˈvaɪs ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ən nu jɔrk ˈɛmˈsi huz ɔˈrɛdi ˈmænɪʤd kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ˈælbəmz wɪθ dum ənd ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən tʊr wɪθ ðə klæn.) aɪ kænt weɪt tɪ hir mɔr træks frəm ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈɛlˈpi baɪ ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. c.m.e*., juθ ˈreɪdiˌoʊz ˈɛlvɪs depressedly*, 'nu æˈlhæmbrə' ˈloʊdɪŋ ðə pleɪər nu æˈlhæmbrə ˈəndər ðə ˈmɑnɪkər ˈɛlvɪs depressedly*, mæt ˈkɑθrən həz ʧərnd aʊt ə ˈstɛdi strim əv sɔŋz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkəl rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ tɛkˈniks, ə ˈhɑʤˌpɑʤ əv ʤəŋk gɪr ənd ðə juz əv ˈoʊnli ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn. ˈleɪtəst, nu æˈlhæmbrə, stɪl hjuz tɪ ə ɛsˈθɛtɪk, bət ðə ˈæʃˌvɪl, n.c*., ˈsɔŋˌraɪtər əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hɪz ənd dəˈleɪni mɪlz ˈprɛzənts ˈɛlvɪs moʊst ˈpɑlɪʃt ənd əˈfɛktɪŋ wərk jɛt. ðə ˈælbəmz ˈtaɪtəl træk sɛts ðə sin wɪθ ə sˈnɪpət əv ə mæn ˈʧæntɪŋ "fərˈɛvər!" əˈmɪd ˈnɔɪzi ʧɪrz ə klɪp ðət saʊnz ˈlɪftɪd frəm ən oʊld ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈbrɔdˌkæst ər ə dɪˈkeɪɪŋ teɪp lɛft aʊt ɪn ðə sən. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ðə ˈtaɪtəl ə saʊθ ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ərˈinə ðət ˈfrikwɛntli ˈhoʊstɪd prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈrɛsəlɪŋ, ðət ˈɪri, ˈɛkoʊɪŋ kraʊd nɔɪz sərvz ɛz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈɪntroʊ fər ə rɪˈflɛktɪv pɑp sɔŋ ðət ɔn ðə pæst. "breɪk ðiz waɪld ˈhɔrsɪz, aɪ hæv ˈweɪstɪd maɪ hoʊl laɪf ˈkævɪtiz ˈkeɪvɪŋ tɪ ˈnəmnəs, aɪ æm ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ daɪ," ˈkɑθrən sɪŋz əˈmɪd ə swərl əv ˈʃɪmərɪŋ ˈtɛksʧərz ənd ən ˈaɪsi bit. ˈgræpəlɪŋ wɪθ peɪn, rɪˈlɪʤən ənd ləv, "nu æˈlhæmbrə" ɪz ðə saʊnd əv ən ˈɑrtɪst ɪn sərʧ əv ˈhæpinəs ənd ˈdipər ˈminɪŋ. katzif*, roʊdz, 'ˈtərnɪŋ bæk əraʊnd' ˈloʊdɪŋ ðə pleɪər ˈtərnɪŋ bæk əraʊnd wi fərst hərd roʊdz ˈæftər hi wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɔn hɪz ˈloʊkəl ˌbibiˈsi ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ʃoʊ. hiz riˈlist ʤɪst ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈsɪŋgəlz, ənd wi θɪŋk hiz gɑt ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl vɔɪs, wɪʧ jul hir ɪn "ˈtərnɪŋ bæk əraʊnd." roʊdz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wən əv ðə ˈleɪtəst tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ 1 piˈænə ˈsɛʃənz; ju kən wɔʧ hɪz pərˈfɔrməns, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ sɛts frəm ˈʧɪli gɑnˈzɑləs, soʊk, ənd ˈlɪtəl simz*, ɔn ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ 1 ˈjuˌtub ˈʧænəl. ˈstɛfənz, ˌbibiˈsi mˈjuzɪk ˈmoʊzɪs, 'sidz' ˈloʊdɪŋ ðə pleɪər sidz wɪn aɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈmoʊzɪs ˈdɛləkət, ˈgreɪsfəl sɔŋz, taɪm stɑps. hi kriˈeɪts hɪz mˈjuzɪk ɪn ˈsɑləˌtud, ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz vɔɪs, ə gɪˈtɑr, ə ˈlupɪŋ ˈpɛdəl ənd ˈlɪtəl ɛls. səm əv sɔŋz swɛl ˈɪntu ˈəˌplɪftɪŋ ˈgɔspəl ˈkɔrəsɪz, bət ɪn "sidz," hi rɪˈmeɪnz ˈmoʊstli əˈloʊn, hɪz dɑrk vərs ˈɔfˌsɛt baɪ ˈhɑrməniz ənd ˈʤɛnəl gɪˈtɑr. ɪz ə ˈtɛndər soʊl hu ˈoʊpənz hɪz hɑrt ˈfʊli ɪn hɪz sɔŋz, ˈsimɪŋli ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ lɛs ðən kəmˈplit ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈkændər. lɪt, ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪˈneɪbəl ɪt fər ə ˈbɛtər ɪkˈspɪriəns əv jumi*. ˈɛvəri mənθ, wi æsk səm əv ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt hoʊsts tɪ ʃɛr ðə wən nu sɔŋ ðeɪ kænt gɪt ɪˈnəf əv. ðɪs mənθ, ɑr ˈpænəl keɪm əp wɪθ ən ɪˈklɛktɪk mɪks əv nu mˈjuzɪk ðət ˌɪnˈkludz træks frəm sˈwidɪʃ ˈsɪŋər, ˈraɪzɪŋ l.a*. ˈkəntri stɑr sæm ˈaʊˌtlɔ, jəŋ nu jɔrk ˈbɪʃəp ˈneɪˌru ənd mɔr. hir ɔl ðə pɪks |
among mammals, seems to have evolved several times, but is sparse. documented is typically restricted to the tail and occurs through loss of the tail sheath (false) or through breakage across the vertebra (true)2,5. in addition to tail, casual reference has been made to mammalian species with weak or fragile skin, although whether these animals are capable of skin remains unknown. thus, we first sought to investigate anecdotal evidence that two species of african spiny mouse and) readily shed portions of their skin as a predator escape behaviour.
to test the hypothesis that a. and a. are capable of skin, we individuals on rocky (kopjes) in central kenya. in addition to guard hairs, species in the genus are notable for the presence of hairs on the (fig. 1a, b). handling both species in the field confirmed that vigorous movement often led to tearing of the skin. tearing resulted in large open wounds or skin loss ranging from small pieces to areas approximating 60% of the total dorsal surface area (fig. 1c). in addition to loss, both species exhibited of the tail sheath as previously reported for other species, and individuals were often captured with missing. among captive individuals, we observed severe skin wounds to heal quickly, and rapid of spiny hairs totally obscured the wounded area (fig. 1d, e). individuals showed similar healing and, in some cases, patterned hair follicles in (growth phase) that seemed to have regenerated in wounded areas (fig. 1f).
figure 1: a. and a. exhibit skin and subsequent rapid healing. a, b, a. (a) and a. (b) possess stiff, hairs on the. c, a. after loss of dorsal skin. d, e, scab formation after skin injury visible at (d). the same wounds in d are no longer visible at0 (e), and new spiny hairs cover the damaged area at0 (e). f, healing wound in specimen showing new hair follicles within the wound bed. scale bars, 1 cm. full size image download powerpoint slide
to evaluate how skin tears so easily, we asked whether the mechanical properties of skin might underlie its observed weakness. on the basis of experiments investigating skin in, weak skin (that is, skin possessing uniform structural properties that fails or breaks under relatively low induced loading) can be differentiated from fragile skin (that is, skin possessing specific morphological characterizations such as a fracture plane that allows the outer layers to be released). to assess skin weakness, we compared mechanical properties of and skin. during mechanical loading, skin displayed elastic properties before breaking, whereas skin was brittle and began tearing shortly after load was applied (fig. 2a). we derived curves from dorsal skin to determine the mean tensile strength (σ m ) and found that skin was 20 times stronger than skin (2.3 and (mean s.e.m.)) (fig. 2a, b). lastly, by calculating mean toughness (w), we found that nearly 77 times more energy was required to break skin relative to skin (fig. 2b). these results demonstrate that possess skin that tears (or breaks) easily in response to low applied tension and provide a mechanical basis for the weakness of their skin.
figure 2: skin is weak, tears easily, and during repair develops a porous rich in collagen type. a, b, curves for m.culus (n = 6), a. (n = 5) and a. (n = 5), depicted up to the failure strain (a) and for one individual (b) approximating the real mean tensile strength (σ m ) and mean toughness (w) (represented as shaded area). c, d, staining of back skin from m.culus (c) and a. (d). e, f, the proportion of (hair follicles and associated glands) in the dermis (yellow shading) of m.culus (e) and a. (f). g, (yellow arrowhead) just beginning to migrate in small wounds at in m.culus. h, completely wounds in at. wm, wound margin. show relative wound position of the pictured tissue. i–l, red staining of small wounds in m.culus (i, k) and a. (j, l). of stain (k, l) differentiates thick collagen type i (red/orange) from thin collagen type (green). collagen in m.culus are predominantly type i, densely packed and run parallel to the epidermis (k). collagen in a. are more porous with a greater proportion of collagen type (l). scale bars, 100 μm. full size image download powerpoint slide
to evaluate whether structural properties of skin contributed to its mechanical weakness, we examined cellular features of a. skin and found that it was anatomically comparable to that of and other rodents, albeit with much larger hair follicles (fig. 2c, d). we found no evidence of a fracture plane, which is the mechanism of skin autonomy in geckos and. examining, which enhance skin elasticity, we found all three species possessed a similar distribution and abundance of in the dermis and beneath the (supplementary fig. 1a–f). we tested whether larger hair follicles in skin reduced the total dermal area occupied by connective tissue by examining the proportion of (that is, follicles and associated glands) within the dermis and found it was greater in a. (55.61%) compared with m.culus (43.65%) (t =, p =) (fig. 2e, f). these findings suggest that although the basic tissue structure of skin is similar to, the space occupied by in the dermis reduces the absolute connective tissue content, potentially contributing to the decreased elasticity and lower tensile strength when the skin is placed under. the lack of a fracture plane underscores this finding and supports an inherent structural difference underlying the observed weakness of skin.
given its inherent structural weakness and propensity to tear, we assessed the ability of to heal skin wounds using small (4 mm) and large (1.5 cm), wounds. scab formation and was rapid in wounds of both sizes and the wound area in large wounds was reduced by 64% 24 h after injury (supplementary fig. 2a). during healing in terrestrial and mammalian, the wound bed is within several days, whereas a wound in adult rat skin takes between 5 and 7 days to. in, we found that five out of six wounds had completely by day 3 after injury), whereas wounds failed to this quickly (fig. 2g, h). after, mammals (such as rodents and rabbits, for example) rely primarily on contraction to heal their. similarly, we observed high contraction rates, which accounted for 95% of wound closure after 17 days (supplementary fig. 2a–c). in contrast to scarring, in which collagen organize into a dense network parallel to the epidermis, during healing collagen assume a pattern similar to. examining the matrix (ecm) at, we observed scarring in, whereas in, collagen were less densely packed and contained a more porous structure (fig. 2i, j). using red we found collagen type i predominated the wound bed at in, whereas collagen type was in greater abundance in (fig. 2k, l). this difference was even more pronounced in-cm wounds (supplementary fig. 3a–b’). together, these data show that rapid and wound edge contraction greatly reduce the size of open skin tears in. our findings, that wound is deposited slowly, has a porous configuration and is dominated by type collagen, suggest that this composition favours regeneration over fibrosis during skin repair in.
to test the capacity of the wound environment we sampled large healing wounds for evidence of hair follicle and dermal regeneration. in association with the more porous, we observed of normal hairs and large spiny hairs in the wound bed between and and we could distinguish old, large follicles near the wound margins from newly regenerated follicles within the wound bed (fig. and supplementary fig.–e). new follicles seemed to regenerate throughout the portion of the wound bed not just in the central region (fig. and supplementary fig.), and we observed regenerating hair follicles in various stages of development (fig. and supplementary fig.). a localized and highly population of epidermal cells drives hair follicle development and we observed a similar phenomenon during follicle regeneration (fig. and supplementary fig.). to investigate whether embryonic signalling networks used during hair follicle development were used during hair follicle regeneration, we examined keratin 17), which is expressed within the epidermis during skin development and becomes progressively restricted to developing hair. after, was highly enriched throughout the overlying the wound bed at, and as new hair follicles formed in the wound bed, became restricted to (fig. and supplementary fig. 5). during wound repair in, we found was also highly in the epidermis at (supplementary fig. 5), and although localized to some basal in epidermis at, these sites failed to aggregate into or new hair follicles such that was completely absent from the new epidermis by (fig.). the disappearance of from basal in, together with our observation of continued localization in new and hair follicles in, suggests the underlying dermal signals required to induce formation in are lacking.
figure 3: exhibit de novo hair follicle regeneration in wounded skin. a–d, hair follicles regenerating in a. (yellow arrowheads) between and in large skin wounds. new hair follicles (yellow arrowheads) are present throughout the wound bed (red dotted area) at (c, d). green arrowheads indicate old follicles. e–k, regenerating hair follicles express proteins associated with development and differentiation. labels proliferating hair germ (e). (yellow arrowheads) is present in but absent in at (f). is present in follicle (g) and later in dermal cells (dp) and surrounding matrix cells (mx) (h)., 5 and 8 (as a readout of) is present in epidermal hair germ cells (i) and later in dermal and matrix cells of regenerating follicles (j). is present in dermal cells (k). scale bars, 100 μm (a–d, f–k) and 50 μm (e). full size image download powerpoint slide
although the precise signal for formation remains obscure, there is an absolute requirement for during normal follicle. nuclear localization of protein has been used as a readout of this inductive. we detected nuclear accumulation of in regenerating epidermal, condensing dermal beneath the hair germ, and in dermal and matrix cells (fig. 3g, h and supplementary fig. 6a). we also detected nuclear staining at low levels in some basal, whereas we did not detect nuclear in the epidermis during wound healing in, suggesting epidermal in may partially underlie our observation of hair follicle regeneration (supplementary fig. 6b, c).
regulation of canonical also has a role during hair follicle induction and differentiation of progenitor populations into the mature hair follicle (reviewed in ref. 14). of proteins 1, 5 and 8, 5 and 8) is a robust readout of canonical signalling. we detected (the antibody detects the forms of all of these proteins but does not exclusively differentiate any particular one) at low levels during follicle induction and later at higher levels in dermal and matrix cells undergoing differentiation in the hair bulb (fig. 3i, j). furthermore, we detected-positive dermal in some regenerating hair follicles, which is consistent with its role in specifying various hair types during mouse hair follicle (fig. 3k). taken together, these results demonstrate that regenerating hair follicles in progress through defined stages of hair follicle development, exhibit high rates of proliferation, and reuse molecular pathways used during embryonic hair follicle development to regenerate new hair follicles.
adult mammal skin is normally unable to regenerate structures in response to wounding (for example, glands and hair follicles). an exception to this is the observation of spontaneous in large wounds in rabbits, and more recently in laboratory mice (c57bl6/sj, or mixed. rabbits are also one of the few mammalian species that can regenerate large ear punch. we proposed that the capacity observed in might extend to their ear tissue as well. to test this we made punches through the ears of both species and, to our surprise, found that they were able to close these large punches (fig. and supplementary fig. 7a–c). uninjured ear tissue contains skin (epidermis and dermis), associated hair follicles, adipose cells,cle and cartilage; we found that were capable of completely regenerating all of these tissues with high fidelity exceptcle (fig. 4b, c). twelve days after injury we observed an accumulation of cells around the circumference of the wound beneath the epidermis, and, although regeneration of new tissue was centripetal, cells accumulated to a greater degree on the proximal side of the punch. hair follicle and cartilage regeneration proceeded in a proximal to distal wave (fig. 4d, e) and similar to the skin, epidermis in the ear activated (supplementary fig. 6d, e). in contrast to, we found were incapable of regenerating ear punches and instead formed scar tissue (supplementary fig. 8a, b). notably, despite scar formation, ear repair resulted in the de novo formation of cartilage distal to the cut cartilage suggesting might initiate, but not maintain, a response after ear wounding (supplementary fig. 8b).
figure 4: regenerate hair follicles, sebaceous glands, dermis, adipose tissue and cartilage in ear punches. a, a regenerated ear punch in a.. b, tissue in ear pinna. c, regenerated dermis, hair follicles, cartilage and adipose tissue within biopsy punched area. white circle denotes the original punch area. d, regenerating hair follicles (yellow arrowheads) and cartilage (green arrowheads) differentiate proximal to distal. e, and fast green staining indicates (green arrowheads). f–i, proliferating cells+) in early (f, g) and late (h, i) and ears. proliferation is restricted proximal to the wound epidermis (we) (red arrowheads) in (f) and is continuous in basal of (g). proliferation is maintained in at2 (h) with very few proliferating cells persisting in (i) (red arrowheads). j–l, mature basement membrane is absent beneath the wound epidermis (e) in (j), but is present near the amputation (k) and in (l). yellow arrowheads indicate basement membrane, and white lines indicate epidermal thickness. m, n, almost no αsma-positive are present in (m), whereas αsma-positive are present in healing ear (n). inset shows stress in individual. o, disappears where new cartilage differentiates (white arrows) in. cells (j–o) are blood cells in the green fluorescent protein (gfp) channel. scale bars, 100 μm. full size image download powerpoint slide
it remains unclear whether mammalian regeneration proceeds through formation of a, or is instead an exaggerated version of. formation is considered a hallmark of regeneration. one characteristic of a regeneration is that it contains proliferating cells and maintains proliferation during. we observed widespread proliferation throughout the ear regenerate in and surprisingly, throughout healing ear tissue in (fig. 4f, g). however, we noted a lack of proliferation in the distal epidermis of, whereas we detected proliferation throughout epidermis extending to the distal tip (fig. 4f, g). although proliferation was maintained in ears, we observed almost no proliferating cells in ears (fig. 4h, i).
a second characteristic of a is the formation of a specialized epidermal signalling centre (the wound epidermis), which is required for proliferatingl cells to remain in the cell and is characterized by a loss of epidermal, loss of basal polarity, and lack of a mature basal. after in, we noted a thickening of the distal epidermis, disorganization of basal and absence of a mature basement membrane (fig. 4j). comparatively, the epidermis near the amputation plane exhibited normal and possessed a prominent basement membrane (fig. 4k). by contrast, seemed to form a wound epidermis only after, with a proportionately smaller distal area exhibiting these characteristics for a short time (data not shown). by in, collagen type staining revealed a mature basement membrane beneath the entire epidermis of the healing ear (fig. 4l). in addition, the epidermis exhibited normal and proper polarity of the basal (fig. 4g, l).
in addition to sustained proliferation and formation of the wound epidermis, molecules have a key role in supporting proliferation and directing subsequent differentiation during. by contrast, molecules such as and collagen type i, which favour differentiation, are in the during amphibian limb regeneration and are expressed as differentiation of theculoskeletal system. examination of ears at revealed high levels of, some (tn-c) surrounding densely packed cells, but very low levels of collagen type i (supplementary fig. 9a–c). collagen type was also more abundant than collagen type i during regeneration (supplementary fig. 9d–d’). became restricted from areas where new cartilage began differentiating and within these differentiating cells we found activation of the pathway in cells giving rise to new cartilage (fig. and supplementary fig. 10). during growth in ears, the initially displayed high levels of and low levels of as did ears, but produced relatively higher levels of collagen type i (supplementary fig. 9e–g). collagen production in was not only faster and more abundant, but also exhibited a higher ratio of collagen type i to type (supplementary fig. 9h, h’). given the exuberant production of collagen type i in, we asked whether resident were differentiating into, which contribute to scarring in lieu of regeneration (reviewed in ref. 28). using α-smoothcle actin (αsma), we found in high abundance throughout ear tissue in, whereas they were almost completely absent in ears (fig. 4m, n). these data corroborate the importance of the wound to promote proliferation while antagonizing differentiation and support previous work showing precocious collagen type i formation appendage.
our data suggest that ear regeneration in is a balance between premature reformation of the dermis (scarring) and maintenance of cell proliferation within a environment. by contrast, fails to form (or maintain) a wound epidermis, which is coincident with precocious formation of the basement membrane and of the epidermis. this leads to a loss of cell proliferation, increased collagen type i deposition (in lieu of collagen type), activation and ultimately, scar formation. although our data suggest ear regeneration shares similar characteristics with formation, understanding the molecular signals required to organize and maintain a wound epidermis and identifying the lineage of regenerating cells is crucial to address how regeneration occurs in these animals. future work investigating how can control fibrosis will shed light on how regeneration and scarring can be balanced in the face of infection and inflammation in wild mammals, and provides an ideal model system in which to examine regeneration in mammals. | əˈməŋ ˈmæməlz, simz tɪ hæv ɪˈvɑlvd ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz, bət ɪz spɑrs. ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəli riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ ðə teɪl ənd əˈkərz θru lɔs əv ðə teɪl ʃiθ (fɔls) ər θru ˈbreɪkɪʤ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈvərtəbrə (tru ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ teɪl, ˈkæʒəwəl ˈrɛfərəns həz bɪn meɪd tɪ məˈmeɪljən ˈspiʃiz wɪθ wik ər ˈfræʤəl skɪn, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈwɛðər ðiz ˈænəməlz ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv skɪn rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈnoʊn. ðəs, wi fərst sɔt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl ˈɛvədəns ðət tu ˈspiʃiz əv ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈspaɪni maʊs ənd) ˈrɛdəli ʃɛd ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðɛr skɪn ɛz ə ˈprɛdətər ɪˈskeɪp bɪˈheɪvjər. tɪ tɛst ðə haɪˈpɑθəsəs ðət ə. ənd ə. ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv skɪn, wi ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɔn ˈrɑki (kopjes*) ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈkɛnjə. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ gɑrd hɛrz, ˈspiʃiz ɪn ðə ˈʤinəs ər ˈnoʊtəbəl fər ðə ˈprɛzəns əv hɛrz ɔn ðə (fɪg. 1a*, bi). ˈhændəlɪŋ boʊθ ˈspiʃiz ɪn ðə fild kənˈfərmd ðət ˈvɪgərəs ˈmuvmənt ˈɔfən lɛd tɪ ˈtɪrɪŋ əv ðə skɪn. ˈtɪrɪŋ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn lɑrʤ ˈoʊpən wundz ər skɪn lɔs ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm smɔl ˈpisɪz tɪ ˈɛriəz əˈprɑksɪˌmeɪtɪŋ 60 əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈdɔrsəl ˈsərfəs ˈɛriə (fɪg. 1c*). ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ lɔs, boʊθ ˈspiʃiz ɪgˈzɪbətəd əv ðə teɪl ʃiθ ɛz ˈpriviəsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd fər ˈəðər ˈspiʃiz, ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wər ˈɔfən ˈkæpʧərd wɪθ ˈmɪsɪŋ əˈməŋ ˈkæptɪv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, wi əbˈzərvd səˈvɪr skɪn wundz tɪ hil kˈwɪkli, ənd ˈræpɪd əv ˈspaɪni hɛrz ˈtoʊtəli əbˈskjʊrd ðə ˈwundɪd ˈɛriə (fɪg. 1d*, i). ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ʃoʊd ˈsɪmələr ˈhilɪŋ ənd, ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈpætərnd hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz ɪn (groʊθ feɪz) ðət simd tɪ hæv riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ˈwundɪd ˈɛriəz (fɪg. 1f*). ˈfɪgjər 1 ə. ənd ə. ɪgˈzɪbɪt skɪn ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈræpɪd ˈhilɪŋ. ə, bi, ə. (ə) ənd ə. (bi) pəˈzɛs stɪf, hɛrz ɔn ðə. si, ə. ˈæftər lɔs əv ˈdɔrsəl skɪn. di, i, skæb fɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈæftər skɪn ˈɪnʤəri ˈvɪzəbəl æt (di). ðə seɪm wundz ɪn di ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈvɪzəbəl æt (i), ənd nu ˈspaɪni hɛrz ˈkəvər ðə ˈdæmɪʤd ˈɛriə æt (i). ɛf, ˈhilɪŋ wund ɪn ˈspɛsəmən ʃoʊɪŋ nu hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz wɪˈθɪn ðə wund bɛd. skeɪl bɑrz, 1 cm*. fʊl saɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt slaɪd tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt haʊ skɪn tɪrz soʊ ˈizəli, wi æst ˈwɛðər ðə məˈkænɪkəl ˈprɑpərtiz əv skɪn maɪt ˌəndərˈlaɪ ɪts əbˈzərvd ˈwiknəs. ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ skɪn ɪn wik skɪn (ðət ɪz, skɪn pəˈzɛsɪŋ ˈjunəˌfɔrm ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈprɑpərtiz ðət feɪlz ər breɪks ˈəndər ˈrɛlətɪvli loʊ ˌɪnˈdust ˈloʊdɪŋ) kən bi ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪtəd frəm ˈfræʤəl skɪn (ðət ɪz, skɪn pəˈzɛsɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌmɔrfəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌkɛrɪktərɪˈzeɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ə ˈfrækʧər pleɪn ðət əˈlaʊz ðə ˈaʊtər leɪərz tɪ bi riˈlist). tɪ əˈsɛs skɪn ˈwiknəs, wi kəmˈpɛrd məˈkænɪkəl ˈprɑpərtiz əv ənd skɪn. ˈdʊrɪŋ məˈkænɪkəl ˈloʊdɪŋ, skɪn dɪˈspleɪd ɪˈlæstɪk ˈprɑpərtiz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbreɪkɪŋ, wɛˈræz skɪn wɑz ˈbrɪtəl ənd bɪˈgæn ˈtɪrɪŋ ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər loʊd wɑz əˈplaɪd (fɪg. 2a*). wi dəraɪvd kərvz frəm ˈdɔrsəl skɪn tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə min ˈtɛnsəl strɛŋθ ɛm ənd faʊnd ðət skɪn wɑz 20 taɪmz ˈstrɔŋgər ðən skɪn ənd (min s.e.m*.)) (fɪg. 2a*, bi). ˈlæstli, baɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ min ˈtəfnəs (ˈdəbəlju), wi faʊnd ðət ˈnɪrli 77 taɪmz mɔr ˈɛnərʤi wɑz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ breɪk skɪn ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ skɪn (fɪg. 2b*). ðiz rɪˈzəlts ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðət pəˈzɛs skɪn ðət tɪrz (ər breɪks) ˈizəli ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ loʊ əˈplaɪd ˈtɛnʃən ənd prəˈvaɪd ə məˈkænɪkəl ˈbeɪsɪs fər ðə ˈwiknəs əv ðɛr skɪn. ˈfɪgjər 2 skɪn ɪz wik, tɪrz ˈizəli, ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ rɪˈpɛr dɪˈvɛləps ə ˈpɔrəs rɪʧ ɪn ˈkɑləgən taɪp. ə, bi, kərvz fər ɛm. (ɛn 6 ə. (ɛn 5 ənd ə. (ɛn 5 dɪˈpɪktɪd əp tɪ ðə ˈfeɪljər streɪn (ə) ənd fər wən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl (bi) əˈprɑksɪˌmeɪtɪŋ ðə ril min ˈtɛnsəl strɛŋθ ɛm ənd min ˈtəfnəs (ˈdəbəlju) (ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɛz ˈʃeɪdɪd ˈɛriə). si, di, ˈsteɪnɪŋ əv bæk skɪn frəm ɛm. (si) ənd ə. (di). i, ɛf, ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv (hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd glændz) ɪn ðə ˈdərməs (ˈjɛloʊ ˈʃeɪdɪŋ) əv ɛm. (i) ənd ə. (ɛf). ʤi, (ˈjɛloʊ ˈɛroʊˌhɛd) ʤɪst bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈmaɪˌgreɪt ɪn smɔl wundz æt ɪn ɛm.. eɪʧ, kəmˈplitli wundz ɪn æt ˈwɪljəm, wund ˈmɑrʤən. ʃoʊ ˈrɛlətɪv wund pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˈpɪkʧərd ˈtɪʃu. i–l*, rɛd ˈsteɪnɪŋ əv smɔl wundz ɪn ɛm. (aɪ, keɪ) ənd ə. (ʤeɪ, ɛl). əv steɪn (keɪ, ɛl) ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪts θɪk ˈkɑləgən taɪp aɪ (red/orange*) frəm θɪn ˈkɑləgən taɪp (grin). ˈkɑləgən ɪn ɛm. ər ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli taɪp aɪ, ˈdɛnsli pækt ənd rən ˈpɛrəˌlɛl tɪ ðə ˌɛpɪˈdərməs (keɪ). ˈkɑləgən ɪn ə. ər mɔr ˈpɔrəs wɪθ ə ˈgreɪtər prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˈkɑləgən taɪp (ɛl). skeɪl bɑrz, 100. fʊl saɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt slaɪd tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ˈwɛðər ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈprɑpərtiz əv skɪn kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ɪts məˈkænɪkəl ˈwiknəs, wi ɪgˈzæmənd ˈsɛljələr ˈfiʧərz əv ə. skɪn ənd faʊnd ðət ɪt wɑz ˌænəˈtɑməkli ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ðət əv ənd ˈəðər ˈroʊdənts, ɔlˈbiɪt wɪθ məʧ ˈlɑrʤər hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz (fɪg. 2c*, di). wi faʊnd noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ə ˈfrækʧər pleɪn, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm əv skɪn əˈtɑnəmi ɪn ˈgɛkoʊz ənd ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ, wɪʧ ɛnˈhæns skɪn ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti, wi faʊnd ɔl θri ˈspiʃiz pəˈzɛst ə ˈsɪmələr ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ənd əˈbəndəns əv ɪn ðə ˈdərməs ənd bɪˈniθ ðə (ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 1a–f*). wi ˈtɛstɪd ˈwɛðər ˈlɑrʤər hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz ɪn skɪn rɪˈdust ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈdərməl ˈɛriə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ kəˈnɛktɪv ˈtɪʃu baɪ ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv (ðət ɪz, ˈfɑlɪkəlz ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd glændz) wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈdərməs ənd faʊnd ɪt wɑz ˈgreɪtər ɪn ə. kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ɛm. (ti pi (fɪg. 2e*, ɛf). ðiz ˈfaɪndɪŋz səˈʤɛst ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈtɪʃu ˈstrəkʧər əv skɪn ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ, ðə speɪs ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ɪn ðə ˈdərməs rɪˈdusɪz ðə ˈæbsəˌlut kəˈnɛktɪv ˈtɪʃu ˈkɑntɛnt, pəˈtɛnʃəli kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdiˌkrist ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti ənd loʊər ˈtɛnsəl strɛŋθ wɪn ðə skɪn ɪz pleɪst ˈəndər ðə læk əv ə ˈfrækʧər pleɪn ˌəndərˈskɔrz ðɪs ˈfaɪndɪŋ ənd səˈpɔrts ən ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈdɪfərəns ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ðə əbˈzərvd ˈwiknəs əv skɪn. ˈgɪvɪn ɪts ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈwiknəs ənd prəˈpɛnsɪti tɪ tɪr, wi əˈsɛst ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv tɪ hil skɪn wundz ˈjuzɪŋ smɔl 4 mm*) ənd lɑrʤ cm*), wundz. skæb fɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd wɑz ˈræpɪd ɪn wundz əv boʊθ ˈsaɪzɪz ənd ðə wund ˈɛriə ɪn lɑrʤ wundz wɑz rɪˈdust baɪ 64 24 eɪʧ ˈæftər ˈɪnʤəri (ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 2a*). ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈhilɪŋ ɪn tərˈɛstriəl ənd məˈmeɪljən ðə wund bɛd ɪz wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛvərəl deɪz, wɛˈræz ə wund ɪn ˈædəlt ræt skɪn teɪks bɪtˈwin 5 ənd 7 deɪz tɪ ɪn, wi faʊnd ðət faɪv aʊt əv sɪks wundz hæd kəmˈplitli baɪ deɪ 3 ˈæftər ˈɪnʤəri wɛˈræz wundz feɪld tɪ ðɪs kˈwɪkli (fɪg. 2g*, eɪʧ). ˈæftər, ˈmæməlz (səʧ ɛz ˈroʊdənts ənd ˈræbəts, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl) rɪˈlaɪ praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn kənˈtrækʃən tɪ hil ðɛr ˈsɪmələrli, wi əbˈzərvd haɪ kənˈtrækʃən reɪts, wɪʧ əˈkaʊntɪd fər 95 əv wund ˈkloʊʒər ˈæftər 17 deɪz (ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 2a–c*). ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ˈskɑrɪŋ, ɪn wɪʧ ˈkɑləgən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈɪntu ə dɛns ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈpɛrəˌlɛl tɪ ðə ˌɛpɪˈdərməs, ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈhilɪŋ ˈkɑləgən əˈsum ə ˈpætərn ˈsɪmələr tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ðə ˈmeɪtrɪks (ecm*) æt wi əbˈzərvd ˈskɑrɪŋ ɪn, wɛˈræz ɪn, ˈkɑləgən wər lɛs ˈdɛnsli pækt ənd kənˈteɪnd ə mɔr ˈpɔrəs ˈstrəkʧər (fɪg. 2i*, ʤeɪ). ˈjuzɪŋ rɛd wi faʊnd ˈkɑləgən taɪp aɪ prɪˈdɑməˌneɪtɪd ðə wund bɛd æt ɪn, wɛˈræz ˈkɑləgən taɪp wɑz ɪn ˈgreɪtər əˈbəndəns ɪn (fɪg. 2k*, ɛl). ðɪs ˈdɪfərəns wɑz ˈivɪn mɔr prəˈnaʊnst ɪn wundz (ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 3a–b’*’). təˈgɛðər, ðiz ˈdætə ʃoʊ ðət ˈræpɪd ənd wund ɛʤ kənˈtrækʃən ˈgreɪtli rɪˈdus ðə saɪz əv ˈoʊpən skɪn tɪrz ɪn. ɑr ˈfaɪndɪŋz, ðət wund ɪz dɪˈpɑzətəd sˈloʊli, həz ə ˈpɔrəs kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ənd ɪz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ taɪp ˈkɑləgən, səˈʤɛst ðət ðɪs ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən ˈfeɪvərz riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈoʊvər faɪˈbroʊsɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ skɪn rɪˈpɛr ɪn. tɪ tɛst ðə kəˈpæsɪti əv ðə wund ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wi ˈsæmpəld lɑrʤ ˈhilɪŋ wundz fər ˈɛvədəns əv hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl ənd ˈdərməl riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. ɪn əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə mɔr ˈpɔrəs, wi əbˈzərvd əv ˈnɔrməl hɛrz ənd lɑrʤ ˈspaɪni hɛrz ɪn ðə wund bɛd bɪtˈwin ənd ənd wi kʊd dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ oʊld, lɑrʤ ˈfɑlɪkəlz nɪr ðə wund ˈmɑrʤənz frəm ˈnuli riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈfɑlɪkəlz wɪˈθɪn ðə wund bɛd (fɪg. ənd ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 3c–e*). nu ˈfɑlɪkəlz simd tɪ riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt θruaʊt ðə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə wund bɛd nɑt ʤɪst ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈriʤən (fɪg. ənd ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg.), ənd wi əbˈzərvd riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈsteɪʤɪz əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt (fɪg. ənd ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg.). ə ˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd ənd ˈhaɪli ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɛpɪˈdərməl sɛlz draɪvz hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd wi əbˈzərvd ə ˈsɪmələr fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈfɑlɪkəl riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən (fɪg. ənd ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg.). tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈwɛðər ˌɛmbriˈɑnɪk ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈnɛtˌwərks juzd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt wər juzd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, wi ɪgˈzæmənd ˈkɛrətɪn 17 wɪʧ ɪz ɪkˈsprɛst wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌɛpɪˈdərməs ˈdʊrɪŋ skɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd bɪˈkəmz prɑˈgrɛsɪvli riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ hɛr ˈæftər, wɑz ˈhaɪli ɛnˈrɪʧt θruaʊt ðə ˌoʊvərˈlaɪɪŋ ðə wund bɛd æt ənd ɛz nu hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz fɔrmd ɪn ðə wund bɛd, bɪˈkeɪm riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ (fɪg. ənd ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 5 ˈdʊrɪŋ wund rɪˈpɛr ɪn, wi faʊnd wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaɪli ɪn ðə ˌɛpɪˈdərməs æt (ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 5 ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd tɪ səm ˈbeɪsəl ɪn ˌɛpɪˈdərməs æt ðiz saɪts feɪld tɪ ˈægrəgət ˈɪntu ər nu hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz səʧ ðət wɑz kəmˈplitli ˈæbsənt frəm ðə nu ˌɛpɪˈdərməs baɪ (fɪg.). ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns əv frəm ˈbeɪsəl ɪn, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ɑr ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən əv kənˈtɪnjud ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən ɪn nu ənd hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz ɪn, səˈʤɛsts ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈdərməl ˈsɪgnəlz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˌɪnˈdus fɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ər ˈlækɪŋ. ˈfɪgjər 3 ɪgˈzɪbɪt də ˈnoʊvoʊ hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈwundɪd skɪn. a–d*, hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ə. (ˈjɛloʊ ˈɛroʊˌhɛdz) bɪtˈwin ənd ɪn lɑrʤ skɪn wundz. nu hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz (ˈjɛloʊ ˈɛroʊˌhɛdz) ər ˈprɛzənt θruaʊt ðə wund bɛd (rɛd ˈdɑtɪd ˈɛriə) æt (si, di). grin ˈɛroʊˌhɛdz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt oʊld ˈfɑlɪkəlz. e–k*, riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz ɪkˈsprɛs ˈproʊˌtinz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən. ˈleɪbəlz proʊˈlɪfərˌeɪtɪŋ hɛr ʤərm (i). (ˈjɛloʊ ˈɛroʊˌhɛdz) ɪz ˈprɛzənt ɪn bət ˈæbsənt ɪn æt (ɛf). ɪz ˈprɛzənt ɪn ˈfɑlɪkəl (ʤi) ənd ˈleɪtər ɪn ˈdərməl sɛlz (dp*) ənd sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈmeɪtrɪks sɛlz (mx*) (eɪʧ). 5 ənd 8 (ɛz ə ˈriˌdaʊt əv) ɪz ˈprɛzənt ɪn ˌɛpɪˈdərməl hɛr ʤərm sɛlz (aɪ) ənd ˈleɪtər ɪn ˈdərməl ənd ˈmeɪtrɪks sɛlz əv riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈfɑlɪkəlz (ʤeɪ). ɪz ˈprɛzənt ɪn ˈdərməl sɛlz (keɪ). skeɪl bɑrz, 100 (a–d*, f–k*) ənd 50 (i). fʊl saɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt slaɪd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˈsɪgnəl fər fɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈmeɪnz əbˈskjʊr, ðɛr ɪz ən ˈæbsəˌlut rɪkˈwaɪrmənt fər ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈnɔrməl ˈfɑlɪkəl ˈnukliər ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən əv ˈproʊˌtin həz bɪn juzd ɛz ə ˈriˌdaʊt əv ðɪs ˌɪnˈdəktɪv wi dɪˈtɛktɪd ˈnukliər əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən əv ɪn riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌɛpɪˈdərməl, kənˈdɛnsɪŋ ˈdərməl bɪˈniθ ðə hɛr ʤərm, ənd ɪn ˈdərməl ənd ˈmeɪtrɪks sɛlz (fɪg. 3g*, eɪʧ ənd ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 6a*). wi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈtɛktɪd ˈnukliər ˈsteɪnɪŋ æt loʊ ˈlɛvəlz ɪn səm ˈbeɪsəl, wɛˈræz wi dɪd nɑt dɪˈtɛkt ˈnukliər ɪn ðə ˌɛpɪˈdərməs ˈdʊrɪŋ wund ˈhilɪŋ ɪn, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ˌɛpɪˈdərməl ɪn meɪ ˈpɑrʃəli ˌəndərˈlaɪ ɑr ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən əv hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən (ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 6b*, si). ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv kəˈnɑnəkəl ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə roʊl ˈdʊrɪŋ hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ənd ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən əv proʊˈʤɛnɪtər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ˈɪntu ðə məˈʧʊr hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl (rivˈjud ɪn rɛf. 14 əv ˈproʊˌtinz 1 5 ənd 8 5 ənd 8 ɪz ə roʊˈbəst ˈriˌdaʊt əv kəˈnɑnəkəl ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ. wi dɪˈtɛktɪd (ðə ˈæntɪˌbɑdi dɪˈtɛkts ðə fɔrmz əv ɔl əv ðiz ˈproʊˌtinz bət dɪz nɑt ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr wən) æt loʊ ˈlɛvəlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈfɑlɪkəl ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ənd ˈleɪtər æt haɪər ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ˈdərməl ənd ˈmeɪtrɪks sɛlz ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə hɛr bəlb (fɪg. 3i*, ʤeɪ). ˈfərðərˌmɔr, wi dɪˈtɛktɪd ˈdərməl ɪn səm riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz, wɪʧ ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ɪts roʊl ɪn ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈvɛriəs hɛr taɪps ˈdʊrɪŋ maʊs hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl (fɪg. 3k*). ˈteɪkən təˈgɛðər, ðiz rɪˈzəlts ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðət riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs θru dɪˈfaɪnd ˈsteɪʤɪz əv hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ɪgˈzɪbɪt haɪ reɪts əv ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən, ənd riˈjuz məˈlɛkjələr ˈpæθˌweɪz juzd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɛmbriˈɑnɪk hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt tɪ riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt nu hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz. ˈædəlt ˈmæməl skɪn ɪz ˈnɔrməli əˈneɪbəl tɪ riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈstrəkʧərz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈwundɪŋ (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, glændz ənd hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz). ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən tɪ ðɪs ɪz ðə ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən əv spɑnˈteɪniəs ɪn lɑrʤ wundz ɪn ˈræbəts, ənd mɔr ˈrisəntli ɪn ˈlæbrəˌtɔri maɪs (c57bl6/sj*, ər mɪkst ˈræbəts ər ˈɔlsoʊ wən əv ðə fju məˈmeɪljən ˈspiʃiz ðət kən riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt lɑrʤ ɪr pənʧ wi prəˈpoʊzd ðət ðə kəˈpæsɪti əbˈzərvd ɪn maɪt ɪkˈstɛnd tɪ ðɛr ɪr ˈtɪʃu ɛz wɛl. tɪ tɛst ðɪs wi meɪd ˈpənʧɪz θru ðə ɪrz əv boʊθ ˈspiʃiz ənd, tɪ ɑr səˈpraɪz, faʊnd ðət ðeɪ wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ kloʊz ðiz lɑrʤ ˈpənʧɪz (fɪg. ənd ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 7a–c*). əˈnɪnʤərd ɪr ˈtɪʃu kənˈteɪnz skɪn (ˌɛpɪˈdərməs ənd ˈdərməs), əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz, ˈædəˌpoʊs sɛlz, ˈməsəl ənd ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ; wi faʊnd ðət wər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv kəmˈplitli riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ɔl əv ðiz ˈtɪʃuz wɪθ haɪ ˌfaɪˈdɛləti ɪkˈsɛpt ˈməsəl (fɪg. 4b*, si). twɛlv deɪz ˈæftər ˈɪnʤəri wi əbˈzərvd ən əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən əv sɛlz əraʊnd ðə ˌsərˈkəmfrəns əv ðə wund bɪˈniθ ðə ˌɛpɪˈdərməs, ənd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv nu ˈtɪʃu wɑz centripetal*, sɛlz əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈgreɪtər dɪˈgri ɔn ðə ˈprɑksəməl saɪd əv ðə pənʧ. hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl ənd ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən prəˈsidəd ɪn ə ˈprɑksəməl tɪ ˈdɪstəl weɪv (fɪg. 4d*, i) ənd ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə skɪn, ˌɛpɪˈdərməs ɪn ðə ɪr ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd (ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 6d*, i). ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ, wi faʊnd wər ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪr ˈpənʧɪz ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd fɔrmd skɑr ˈtɪʃu (ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 8a*, bi). ˈnoʊtəbli, dɪˈspaɪt skɑr fɔrˈmeɪʃən, ɪr rɪˈpɛr rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə də ˈnoʊvoʊ fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ ˈdɪstəl tɪ ðə kət ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ səˈʤɛstɪŋ maɪt ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt, bət nɑt meɪnˈteɪn, ə rɪˈspɑns ˈæftər ɪr ˈwundɪŋ (ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 8b*). ˈfɪgjər 4 riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz, səˈbeɪʃəs glændz, ˈdərməs, ˈædəˌpoʊs ˈtɪʃu ənd ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ ɪn ɪr ˈpənʧɪz. ə, ə riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɪr pənʧ ɪn ə.. bi, ˈtɪʃu ɪn ɪr pinna*. si, riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈdərməs, hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz, ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ ənd ˈædəˌpoʊs ˈtɪʃu wɪˈθɪn ˈbaɪɑpsi pənʧt ˈɛriə. waɪt ˈsərkəl dɪˈnoʊts ðə ərˈɪʤənəl pənʧ ˈɛriə. di, riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz (ˈjɛloʊ ˈɛroʊˌhɛdz) ənd ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ (grin ˈɛroʊˌhɛdz) ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt ˈprɑksəməl tɪ ˈdɪstəl. i, ənd fæst grin ˈsteɪnɪŋ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts (grin ˈɛroʊˌhɛdz). f–i*, proʊˈlɪfərˌeɪtɪŋ sɛlz ɪn ˈərli (ɛf, ʤi) ənd leɪt (eɪʧ, aɪ) ənd ɪrz. ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən ɪz riˈstrɪktɪd ˈprɑksəməl tɪ ðə wund ˌɛpɪˈdərməs (wi) (rɛd ˈɛroʊˌhɛdz) ɪn (ɛf) ənd ɪz kənˈtɪnjuəs ɪn ˈbeɪsəl əv (ʤi). ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən ɪz meɪnˈteɪnd ɪn æt (eɪʧ) wɪθ ˈvɛri fju proʊˈlɪfərˌeɪtɪŋ sɛlz pərˈsɪstɪŋ ɪn (aɪ) (rɛd ˈɛroʊˌhɛdz). j–l*, məˈʧʊr ˈbeɪsmənt ˈmɛmˌbreɪn ɪz ˈæbsənt bɪˈniθ ðə wund ˌɛpɪˈdərməs (i) ɪn (ʤeɪ), bət ɪz ˈprɛzənt nɪr ðə ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃən (keɪ) ənd ɪn (ɛl). ˈjɛloʊ ˈɛroʊˌhɛdz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ˈbeɪsmənt ˈmɛmˌbreɪn, ənd waɪt laɪnz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ˌɛpɪˈdərməl ˈθɪknəs. ɛm, ɛn, ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ ər ˈprɛzənt ɪn (ɛm), wɛˈræz ər ˈprɛzənt ɪn ˈhilɪŋ ɪr (ɛn). ˈɪnˌsɛt ʃoʊz strɛs ɪn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl. oʊ, ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz wɛr nu ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪts (waɪt ˈɛroʊz) ɪn. sɛlz (j–o*) ər bləd sɛlz ɪn ðə grin ˌflʊˈrɛsənt ˈproʊˌtin (gfp*) ˈʧænəl. skeɪl bɑrz, 100. fʊl saɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt slaɪd ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər məˈmeɪljən riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən prəˈsidz θru fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ə, ər ɪz ˌɪnˈstɛd ən ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd ˈvərʒən əv fɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈhɑlˌmɑrk əv riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. wən ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv ə riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪz ðət ɪt kənˈteɪnz proʊˈlɪfərˌeɪtɪŋ sɛlz ənd meɪnˈteɪnz ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ wi əbˈzərvd ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən θruaʊt ðə ɪr riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɪn ənd səˈpraɪzɪŋli, θruaʊt ˈhilɪŋ ɪr ˈtɪʃu ɪn (fɪg. 4f*, ʤi). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi ˈnoʊtɪd ə læk əv ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəl ˌɛpɪˈdərməs əv, wɛˈræz wi dɪˈtɛktɪd ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən θruaʊt ˌɛpɪˈdərməs ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdɪstəl tɪp (fɪg. 4f*, ʤi). ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən wɑz meɪnˈteɪnd ɪn ɪrz, wi əbˈzərvd ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ proʊˈlɪfərˌeɪtɪŋ sɛlz ɪn ɪrz (fɪg. 4h*, aɪ). ə ˈsɛkənd ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv ə ɪz ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ə ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ˌɛpɪˈdərməl ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈsɛntər (ðə wund ˌɛpɪˈdərməs), wɪʧ ɪz rikˈwaɪərd fər proʊˈlɪfərˌeɪtɪŋ sɛlz tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə sɛl ənd ɪz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ə lɔs əv ˌɛpɪˈdərməl, lɔs əv ˈbeɪsəl poʊˈlɛrəti, ənd læk əv ə məˈʧʊr ˈbeɪsəl ˈæftər ɪn, wi ˈnoʊtɪd ə ˈθɪkənɪŋ əv ðə ˈdɪstəl ˌɛpɪˈdərməs, dɪˌsɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ˈbeɪsəl ənd ˈæbsəns əv ə məˈʧʊr ˈbeɪsmənt ˈmɛmˌbreɪn (fɪg. 4j*). kəmˈpærətɪvˌli, ðə ˌɛpɪˈdərməs nɪr ðə ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃən pleɪn ɪgˈzɪbətəd ˈnɔrməl ənd pəˈzɛst ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈbeɪsmənt ˈmɛmˌbreɪn (fɪg. 4k*). baɪ ˈkɑntræst, simd tɪ fɔrm ə wund ˌɛpɪˈdərməs ˈoʊnli ˈæftər, wɪθ ə prəˈpɔrʃənətli sˈmɔlər ˈdɪstəl ˈɛriə ɪgˈzɪbɪtɪŋ ðiz ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks fər ə ʃɔrt taɪm (ˈdætə nɑt ʃoʊn). baɪ ɪn, ˈkɑləgən taɪp ˈsteɪnɪŋ rɪˈvild ə məˈʧʊr ˈbeɪsmənt ˈmɛmˌbreɪn bɪˈniθ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌɛpɪˈdərməs əv ðə ˈhilɪŋ ɪr (fɪg. 4l*). ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə ˌɛpɪˈdərməs ɪgˈzɪbətəd ˈnɔrməl ənd ˈprɑpər poʊˈlɛrəti əv ðə ˈbeɪsəl (fɪg. 4g*, ɛl). ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ səˈsteɪnd ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən ənd fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ðə wund ˌɛpɪˈdərməs, ˈmɑləˌkjulz hæv ə ki roʊl ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən ənd dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ˈsəbsəkwənt ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ˈmɑləˌkjulz səʧ ɛz ənd ˈkɑləgən taɪp aɪ, wɪʧ ˈfeɪvər ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən, ər ɪn ðə ˈdʊrɪŋ æmˈfɪbiən lɪm riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd ər ɪkˈsprɛst ɛz ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv ɪrz æt rɪˈvild haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv, səm (tn-c*) sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈdɛnsli pækt sɛlz, bət ˈvɛri loʊ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈkɑləgən taɪp aɪ (ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 9a–c*). ˈkɑləgən taɪp wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr əˈbəndənt ðən ˈkɑləgən taɪp aɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən (ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 9d–d’*’). bɪˈkeɪm riˈstrɪktɪd frəm ˈɛriəz wɛr nu ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ bɪˈgæn ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪtɪŋ ənd wɪˈθɪn ðiz ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪtɪŋ sɛlz wi faʊnd ˌæktəˈveɪʃən əv ðə ˈpæθˌweɪ ɪn sɛlz ˈgɪvɪŋ raɪz tɪ nu ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ (fɪg. ənd ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 10 ˈdʊrɪŋ groʊθ ɪn ɪrz, ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəli dɪˈspleɪd haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ənd loʊ ˈlɛvəlz əv ɛz dɪd ɪrz, bət prəˈdust ˈrɛlətɪvli haɪər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈkɑləgən taɪp aɪ (ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 9e–g*). ˈkɑləgən pərˈdəkʃən ɪn wɑz nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈfæstər ənd mɔr əˈbəndənt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪgˈzɪbətəd ə haɪər ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ˈkɑləgən taɪp aɪ tɪ taɪp (ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 9h*, h’*’). ˈgɪvɪn ðə ɪgˈzubərənt pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈkɑləgən taɪp aɪ ɪn, wi æst ˈwɛðər ˈrɛzɪdənt wər ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu, wɪʧ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈskɑrɪŋ ɪn lu əv riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən (rivˈjud ɪn rɛf. 28 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈməsəl ˈæktən (ααsma*), wi faʊnd ɪn haɪ əˈbəndəns θruaʊt ɪr ˈtɪʃu ɪn, wɛˈræz ðeɪ wər ˈɔlˌmoʊst kəmˈplitli ˈæbsənt ɪn ɪrz (fɪg. 4m*, ɛn). ðiz ˈdætə kərˈɑbərˌeɪt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə wund tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən waɪl ænˈtægəˌnaɪzɪŋ ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən ənd səˈpɔrt ˈpriviəs wərk ʃoʊɪŋ prɪˈkoʊʃəs ˈkɑləgən taɪp aɪ fɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈpɛndɪʤ ɑr ˈdætə səˈʤɛst ðət ɪr riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪn ɪz ə ˈbæləns bɪtˈwin ˌpriməˈʧʊr ˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈdərməs (ˈskɑrɪŋ) ənd ˈmeɪntənəns əv sɛl ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən wɪˈθɪn ə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. baɪ ˈkɑntræst, feɪlz tɪ fɔrm (ər meɪnˈteɪn) ə wund ˌɛpɪˈdərməs, wɪʧ ɪz koʊˈɪnsədənt wɪθ prɪˈkoʊʃəs fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈbeɪsmənt ˈmɛmˌbreɪn ənd əv ðə ˌɛpɪˈdərməs. ðɪs lidz tɪ ə lɔs əv sɛl ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkrist ˈkɑləgən taɪp aɪ ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən (ɪn lu əv ˈkɑləgən taɪp), ˌæktəˈveɪʃən ənd ˈəltəmətli, skɑr fɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɑr ˈdætə səˈʤɛst ɪr riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ʃɛrz ˈsɪmələr ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks wɪθ fɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə məˈlɛkjələr ˈsɪgnəlz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ənd meɪnˈteɪn ə wund ˌɛpɪˈdərməs ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈlɪniəʤ əv riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ sɛlz ɪz ˈkruʃəl tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs haʊ riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əˈkərz ɪn ðiz ˈænəməlz. fˈjuʧər wərk ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ haʊ kən kənˈtroʊl faɪˈbroʊsɪs wɪl ʃɛd laɪt ɔn haʊ riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈskɑrɪŋ kən bi ˈbælənst ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ənd ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən ɪn waɪld ˈmæməlz, ənd prəˈvaɪdz ən aɪˈdil ˈmɑdəl ˈsɪstəm ɪn wɪʧ tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈmæməlz. |
must read the potato salad is better than your campaign
appropriately enough for the july 4 holiday weekend, a campaign to make a batch of tasty potato salad is more than 180 times over its goal and, with 27 days left in the fund drive, is already one of the most successful projects in history.
potato salad, to be developed by zack danger brown of columbus, ohio, surpassed its $10 funding target within hours of being listed on on friday, and as of publication time has gathered $1,803 from more than 350 backers.
potato salad has also broken all named stretch goals, meaning brown will now use better mayonnaise, call a chef "to get a better recipe," and its creation. more stretch goals are being considered.
there is no word yet about plans for a public beta of potato salad, or if brown intends to release potato salad on steam early access.
in whole dollars, potato salad is nowhere near the top of the list of projects. yet compared to its original funding goal, potato support is greater than that shown for projects such as star citizen, wasteland 2, pillars of eternity, elite: dangerous, broken age and the console.
potato salad will launch in december 2014. at room temperature, it spoils within hours.
update: as of noon, july 7, this has passed $8,500 in funding with 25 days to go. | məst rɛd ðə pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ˈsæləd ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən jʊr kæmˈpeɪn əˈproʊpriɪtli ɪˈnəf fər ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 4 ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈwiˌkɪnd, ə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ meɪk ə bæʧ əv ˈteɪsti pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ˈsæləd ɪz mɔr ðən 180 taɪmz ˈoʊvər ɪts goʊl ənd, wɪθ 27 deɪz lɛft ɪn ðə fənd draɪv, ɪz ɔˈrɛdi wən əv ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn ˈhɪstəri. pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ˈsæləd, tɪ bi dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ zæk ˈdeɪnʤər braʊn əv kəˈləmbəs, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, sərˈpæst ɪts 10 ˈfəndɪŋ ˈtərgət wɪˈθɪn aʊərz əv biɪŋ ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ənd ɛz əv ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən taɪm həz ˈgæðərd frəm mɔr ðən 350 ˈbækərz. pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ˈsæləd həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbroʊkən ɔl neɪmd strɛʧ goʊlz, ˈminɪŋ braʊn wɪl naʊ juz ˈbɛtər ˈmeɪəˌneɪz, kɔl ə ʃɛf "tɪ gɪt ə ˈbɛtər ˈrɛsəpi," ənd ɪts kriˈeɪʃən. mɔr strɛʧ goʊlz ər biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd. ðɛr ɪz noʊ wərd jɛt əˈbaʊt plænz fər ə ˈpəblɪk ˈbeɪtə əv pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ˈsæləd, ər ɪf braʊn ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ riˈlis pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ˈsæləd ɔn stim ˈərli ˈækˌsɛs. ɪn hoʊl ˈdɔlərz, pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ˈsæləd ɪz ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr ðə tɔp əv ðə lɪst əv ˈprɑʤɛkts. jɛt kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl ˈfəndɪŋ goʊl, pəˈteɪˌtoʊ səˈpɔrt ɪz ˈgreɪtər ðən ðət ʃoʊn fər ˈprɑʤɛkts səʧ ɛz stɑr ˈsɪtɪzən, ˈweɪˌstlænd 2 ˈpɪlərz əv ɪˈtərnəti, ɪˈlit: ˈdeɪnʤərəs, ˈbroʊkən eɪʤ ənd ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl. pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ˈsæləd wɪl lɔnʧ ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2014 æt rum ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ɪt spɔɪlz wɪˈθɪn aʊərz. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɛz əv nun, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 7 ðɪs həz pæst ɪn ˈfəndɪŋ wɪθ 25 deɪz tɪ goʊ. |
total global debt crossed a troubling event horizon by going past the $200 trillion mark last year. given the latest figures we are likely well above a total global debt of $230 trillion based on a comprehensive study done by ing last year. the banking sector rummages for every possible way of accessing debt. global central banks from the fed to the to the bank of japan are now fully engaged in a digital printing end game. it so much the startling debt figures that are presented but the that is actually backing up this insurmountable level of debt. the latest data shows that total world debt is running above 313 percent of annual. to put this into perspective the us meltdown occurred when household debt reached about 120 percent total debt to annual. the only way to keep payments current is with a low rate environment. there is no choice. so central banks will do everything they can to print this debt into oblivion. in many ways this is a reason that we have seen a rush into assets from commodities, real estate, art, bitcoins, and anything that just a bunch of and on a central bank computer easily changed by the whims of politicians and those connected to them.
total debt recall
one of the more interesting figures that i came across was that in 2000, every $2.4 of debt creation produced $1 of growth. today that figure is up to $4.6 for every $1 of growth. in other words, the impact of debt creation is having less and less of an impact on real economic growth. unless you live in the digital cloud, you care about the real economy.
ultimately the health of an economy should be measured by good paying jobs and income growth. since the recession ended in 2009 we have seen more growth in low wage jobs and income growth is not to be found. at the same time, the fed has expanded its balance sheet to a whopping $4 trillion.
total debt is also growing in our own system at home:
source: federal reserve
the total us debt market is close to $60 trillion. so the us alone is a big chunk of the $230 trillion in total global debt outstanding. central banks at this point are stuck in a rut. for large economies like the us and japan having interest rates rise is simply unacceptable given the massive amount of debt carried by these countries. this of course assumes that central banks have full power over the economy.
take for example the us public debt:
source: us treasury
the us currently owes $17.25 trillion. what is important to note is that the us is borrowing at a ridiculously low interest rate:
for total marketable debt, the average interest rate is percent and for debt it is percent. blended the average rate is77 percent. even at this historically low level our interest payments are well above $400 billion per year:
even if rates went up to historically low levels of say 5 percent, this would bring annual debt servicing to close to $1 trillion. to put this in perspective the government collects about $2.9 trillion so that $1 trillion is no small amount in relationship to what is being generated on the tax side.
the us is no exception here. we recently started seeing a mad dash to the exits in developing countries. why? interest rates are higher for an emerging economy for obvious reasons:
very little is financed by the in developed countries as would be expected. as financial markets develop these things can change but given the low rate environment, people have chased yields all across the globe. hence a total of $230 trillion and more in public, private, and corporate liabilities. yet what we are seeing is a large amount of rent seeking and more debt being needed to generate $1 of.
there is such a thing as too much debt. short of incomes rising we are merely setting up a different sort of debt crisis. we already got a bit of a taste of that early in the year in many emerging markets.
if you enjoyed this post click here to subscribe to a complete feed and stay up to date with challenging market! | ˈtoʊtəl ˈgloʊbəl dɛt krɔst ə ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt hərˈaɪzən baɪ goʊɪŋ pæst ðə 200 ˈtrɪljən mɑrk læst jɪr. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈfɪgjərz wi ər ˈlaɪkli wɛl əˈbəv ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈgloʊbəl dɛt əv 230 ˈtrɪljən beɪst ɔn ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈstədi dən baɪ ɪŋ læst jɪr. ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɛktər ˈrəmɪʤəz fər ˈɛvəri ˈpɑsəbəl weɪ əv ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ dɛt. ˈgloʊbəl ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks frəm ðə fɛd tɪ ðə tɪ ðə bæŋk əv ʤəˈpæn ər naʊ ˈfʊli ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈprɪnɪŋ ɛnd geɪm. ɪt soʊ məʧ ðə ˈstɑrtlɪŋ dɛt ˈfɪgjərz ðət ər pərˈzɛnəd bət ðə ðət ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈbækɪŋ əp ðɪs ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbəl ˈlɛvəl əv dɛt. ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈdætə ʃoʊz ðət ˈtoʊtəl wərld dɛt ɪz ˈrənɪŋ əˈbəv 313 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈænjuəl. tɪ pʊt ðɪs ˈɪntu pərˈspɛktɪv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɛltˌdaʊn əˈkərd wɪn ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld dɛt riʧt əˈbaʊt 120 pərˈsɛnt ˈtoʊtəl dɛt tɪ ˈænjuəl. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ kip ˈpeɪmənts ˈkɑrənt ɪz wɪθ ə loʊ reɪt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ʧɔɪs. soʊ ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks wɪl du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ kən tɪ prɪnt ðɪs dɛt ˈɪntu əˈblɪviən. ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz ðɪs ɪz ə ˈrizən ðət wi hæv sin ə rəʃ ˈɪntu ˈæˌsɛts frəm kəˈmɑdətiz, ril ɛˈsteɪt, ɑrt, bitcoins*, ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ʤɪst ə bənʧ əv ənd ɔn ə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk kəmˈpjutər ˈizəli ʧeɪnʤd baɪ ðə wɪmz əv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ðoʊz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðɛm. ˈtoʊtəl dɛt ˈriˌkɔl wən əv ðə mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈfɪgjərz ðət aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs wɑz ðət ɪn 2000 ˈɛvəri əv dɛt kriˈeɪʃən prəˈdust 1 əv groʊθ. təˈdeɪ ðət ˈfɪgjər ɪz əp tɪ fər ˈɛvəri 1 əv groʊθ. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv dɛt kriˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈhævɪŋ lɛs ənd lɛs əv ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ril ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ. ənˈlɛs ju lɪv ɪn ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl klaʊd, ju kɛr əˈbaʊt ðə ril ɪˈkɑnəmi. ˈəltəmətli ðə hɛlθ əv ən ɪˈkɑnəmi ʃʊd bi ˈmɛʒərd baɪ gʊd peɪɪŋ ʤɑbz ənd ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ. sɪns ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən ˈɛndɪd ɪn 2009 wi hæv sin mɔr groʊθ ɪn loʊ weɪʤ ʤɑbz ənd ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ɪz nɑt tɪ bi faʊnd. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə fɛd həz ɪkˈspændɪd ɪts ˈbæləns ʃit tɪ ə ˈwɑpɪŋ 4 ˈtrɪljən. ˈtoʊtəl dɛt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ groʊɪŋ ɪn ɑr oʊn ˈsɪstəm æt hoʊm: sɔrs: ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈjuˈɛs dɛt ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz kloʊz tɪ 60 ˈtrɪljən. soʊ ðə ˈjuˈɛs əˈloʊn ɪz ə bɪg ʧəŋk əv ðə 230 ˈtrɪljən ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˈgloʊbəl dɛt ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ. ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ər stək ɪn ə rət. fər lɑrʤ ɪˈkɑnəmiz laɪk ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ʤəˈpæn ˈhævɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts raɪz ɪz ˈsɪmpli ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈmæsɪv əˈmaʊnt əv dɛt ˈkɛrid baɪ ðiz ˈkəntriz. ðɪs əv kɔrs əˈsumz ðət ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks hæv fʊl paʊər ˈoʊvər ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. teɪk fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpəblɪk dɛt: sɔrs: ˈjuˈɛs ˈtrɛʒəri ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈkərəntli oʊz ˈtrɪljən. wət ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ɪz ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ˈbɑroʊɪŋ æt ə rəˈdɪkjələsli loʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪt: fər ˈtoʊtəl ˈmɑrkətəbəl dɛt, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪt ɪz pərˈsɛnt ənd fər dɛt ɪt ɪz pərˈsɛnt. ˈblɛndɪd ðə ˈævərɪʤ reɪt ɪz pərˈsɛnt. ˈivɪn æt ðɪs hɪˈstɔrɪkəli loʊ ˈlɛvəl ɑr ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈpeɪmənts ər wɛl əˈbəv 400 ˈbɪljən pər jɪr: ˈivɪn ɪf reɪts wɛnt əp tɪ hɪˈstɔrɪkəli loʊ ˈlɛvəlz əv seɪ 5 pərˈsɛnt, ðɪs wʊd brɪŋ ˈænjuəl dɛt ˈsərvɪsɪŋ tɪ kloʊz tɪ 1 ˈtrɪljən. tɪ pʊt ðɪs ɪn pərˈspɛktɪv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kəˈlɛkts əˈbaʊt ˈtrɪljən soʊ ðət 1 ˈtrɪljən ɪz noʊ smɔl əˈmaʊnt ɪn riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ wət ɪz biɪŋ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɔn ðə tæks saɪd. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃən hir. wi ˈrisəntli ˈstɑrtɪd siɪŋ ə mæd dæʃ tɪ ðə ˈɛksəts ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz. waɪ? ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ər haɪər fər ən ˈimərʤɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi fər ˈɑbviəs ˈrizənz: ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ɪz ˈfaɪˌnænst baɪ ðə ɪn dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz ɛz wʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ɛz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts dɪˈvɛləp ðiz θɪŋz kən ʧeɪnʤ bət ˈgɪvɪn ðə loʊ reɪt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˈpipəl hæv ʧeɪst jildz ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb. hɛns ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 230 ˈtrɪljən ənd mɔr ɪn ˈpəblɪk, ˈpraɪvət, ənd ˈkɔrpərət ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz. jɛt wət wi ər siɪŋ ɪz ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv rɛnt ˈsikɪŋ ənd mɔr dɛt biɪŋ ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt 1 əv. ðɛr ɪz səʧ ə θɪŋ ɛz tu məʧ dɛt. ʃɔrt əv ˈɪnˌkəmz ˈraɪzɪŋ wi ər ˈmɪrli ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə ˈdɪfərənt sɔrt əv dɛt ˈkraɪsəs. wi ɔˈrɛdi gɑt ə bɪt əv ə teɪst əv ðət ˈərli ɪn ðə jɪr ɪn ˈmɛni ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts. ɪf ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðɪs poʊst klɪk hir tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ ə kəmˈplit fid ənd steɪ əp tɪ deɪt wɪθ ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt! |
probably the greatest significance of norm new standup special dog comes with the succinct way macdonald answers the political correctness controversies, at least from a perspective, by some of the most repugnant and inflammatory remarks possible in the mouth of a character, the titular canine. of course onstage just macdonald, in a suit humbly paired with dad sneakers, speaking the corrosive words. so, silly though they sound, with the wrong edit you might mistake them for own views. “this is why we ask that you use recording devices,” macdonald says as a bumper to the bit.
macdonald seems to be suggesting comedy comes from the same pocket of theatrical as fiction or song, a hypothetical place, and be confused for anything to be argued with. you can find a song or a content objectionable, no doubt, but treat it like really real; that macdonald manages to communicate this without either polemic or defiance is an achievement of restraint.
macdonald has worked in similar material before, like on dennis radio show when he toyed with the idea of a dummy, but here macdonald folds the routine in with further explorations into the nature of reality, honesty, or the difference between immediate experience and that the playing with masks gains in this case an added dimension in quite philosophical terrain.
for example, early in the special macdonald muses on the existential horror of compulsive honesty, prompted by george boyhood myth of the cherry tree. later he revisits the struggle to tell the truth with a novel approach: “i thought of a way of not lying and share it with you if you like,” macdonald says. “you can tell the truth, word for word absolutely true, but when you do it you use a sarcastic accent.” it becomes a gag about identity theft and heinous crimes all concealed by such a facetious “confession”—but again and again, between bits about or the six million dollar hearing aid, macdonald returns to the subject of how arrangements of language and this interplay between literal and deceptive truths shape our minds’ interpretation of the world.
though reliably sharp-witted, macdonald makes his reputation as a coarse anti-intellectual. in this set, when you expect his next word will be “intelligence” or “information,” macdonald goes instead for the “smartness.” he insists that at gatherings he steers toward anyone he can find to “talk about comics for a couple hours” and indeed macdonald claims before winding up the show, “nothing said really is of substance.”
however, this carefully projected hides another macdonald who is indeed an avid reader, especially of classic literature. his parents were teachers, and macdonald frequently cites tolstoy as his favorite author. last year he casually dropped his abridged rendition of nikolai “the overcoat” into a text message exchange with an interviewer. writing in the week, lili described own book based on a true story as a story “pretending hard” not to be ambitious but called it an “experiment in comedy” filled with “difficult beauty” and “waves of lyricism,” comparing the to both vladimir speak, memory and pale fire.
likewise in dog, macdonald tangles with friedrich nietzsche (“that which does not kill you makes you weaker, and will probably kill you the next time it shows up”) and albert camus (“imagine if you woke up and you realized you were wrong about everything”) and enters at one point into a treatise on figurative language, claiming to distrust metaphors because of their lack of reciprocal correspondence between dual real-world and imaginary meanings: “i like the ones where the metaphor part is true and the literal part is true.” in so doing he sounds a lot like george and mark johnson in the 1980 critical theory classic metaphors we live by: “conventional metaphor pervades our conceptual system and is a primary mechanism for understanding—put[s] us at odds with the contemporary views of language, meaning, truth, and understanding.”
elsewhere, linguistic games and clever use of opposites remind me of cognitive philosopher douglas meditations on the austrian mathematician kurt language allows living minds, unlike formal systems of logic, to contain statements and access self-reference, for example. macdonald demonstrates this absurd capability with his final series of sentences, first announcing what he is not going to do to close the show and then saying the opposite sarcastically. because of the difference in tone, both statements have the same apparent meaning even though their words directly contradict one both surface interpretations turn out to be wrong.
of course, such is the basis of factor of just kidding. but few performers manage to be so transparent about their technique without resorting to metahumor. as with the segment on metaphors, macdonald exposes how the same combinations of words may or may not be true according to different sets of conditions. his jokes seem to show how standup itself works, like marshall famous dictum that “the medium is the as macdonald turns both medium and message with self-contradiction. “in all great deceivers,” nietzsche says in human, all too human, “one thing is noteworthy they are overcome by their belief in themselves.”
“most of my act is just gossip and trickery,” macdonald during the act, providing the program its subtitle, but it seems rather a lot longer on trickery than gossip. when macdonald is in the middle of a routine about the virtues and vices of “magic phones,” he describes resorting to wikipedia on the device to impress a party guest with his knowledge of the impressionist claude monet, declaring: “you know what i liked about him was his paintings? i liked the way he painted. he was a painter and i loved how he used the paint to make paintings.”
it’s norm pretending to be dim again, unable to go beyond the surface of things, but at once using a penetrating linguistic trick to unite like mcluhan or nietzsche the substance of art with the act and material and identity all at once. later macdonald recounts the difference between instant digital photography and the old days of delayed photo processing and the feeling of wonder at images you even remember taking: “you needed that time for that picture to make any sense or have any resonance. nowadays you go, ‘would you like to see a picture of you standing right where you are one second ago?’” in pointing out how the reproduced immediacy separates reality from the act of forming memory, macdonald joins neil degrasse tyson in saying how true meaning emerges in the gap between a record of what something literally is and how our mind grows to interpret it, rather than faithfulness between the two.
macdonald’s tricky performance then shows the lie in his preference for perfect symmetry of literal truth and metaphorical truth. the difference between a transcript of a comedy show and the living experience, and few recordings have ever been a better advertisement for the real thing.
lars russell lives in the middle ground between magic markers and permanent ones. he has written for nation, spin, the stranger, loser city, the onion, outside and the huffington post and about football and new african music at @beat_valley. | ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈgreɪtəst sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv nɔrm nu ˈstænˌdəp ˈspɛʃəl dɔg kəmz wɪθ ðə səkˈsɪŋkt weɪ məkˈdɑnəld ˈænsərz ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərˈɛktnəs ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz, æt list frəm ə pərˈspɛktɪv, baɪ səm əv ðə moʊst rɪˈpəgnənt ənd ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri rɪˈmɑrks ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ðə maʊθ əv ə ˈkɛrɪktər, ðə ˈtɪʧələr ˈkeɪˌnaɪn. əv kɔrs ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ ʤɪst məkˈdɑnəld, ɪn ə sut ˈhəmbli pɛrd wɪθ dæd sˈnikərz, ˈspikɪŋ ðə kərˈoʊsɪv wərdz. soʊ, ˈsɪli ðoʊ ðeɪ saʊnd, wɪθ ðə rɔŋ ˈɛdət ju maɪt mɪˈsteɪk ðɛm fər oʊn vjuz. ɪz waɪ wi æsk ðət ju juz rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ devices,”*,” məkˈdɑnəld sɪz ɛz ə ˈbəmpər tɪ ðə bɪt. məkˈdɑnəld simz tɪ bi səˈʤɛstɪŋ ˈkɑmədi kəmz frəm ðə seɪm ˈpɑkət əv θiˈætrɪkəl ɛz ˈfɪkʃən ər sɔŋ, ə ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl pleɪs, ənd bi kənfˈjuzd fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɑrgjud wɪθ. ju kən faɪnd ə sɔŋ ər ə ˈkɑntɛnt əˈbʤɛkʃənəbəl, noʊ daʊt, bət trit ɪt laɪk ˈrɪli ril; ðət məkˈdɑnəld ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ðɪs wɪˈθaʊt ˈiðər pəˈlɛmɪk ər dɪˈfaɪəns ɪz ən əˈʧivmənt əv rɪˈstreɪnt. məkˈdɑnəld həz wərkt ɪn ˈsɪmələr məˈtɪriəl ˌbiˈfɔr, laɪk ɔn ˈdɛnɪs ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʃoʊ wɪn hi tɔɪd wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ˈdəmi, bət hir məkˈdɑnəld foʊldz ðə ruˈtin ɪn wɪθ ˈfərðər ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈɑnəsti, ər ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ðət ðə pleɪɪŋ wɪθ mæsks geɪnz ɪn ðɪs keɪs ən ˈædɪd dɪˈmɛnʃən ɪn kwaɪt ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl təreɪn. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈspɛʃəl məkˈdɑnəld mˈjuzɪz ɔn ðə ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl ˈhɔrər əv kəmˈpəlsɪv ˈɑnəsti, ˈprɑmptɪd baɪ ʤɔrʤ ˈbɔɪˌhʊd mɪθ əv ðə ˈʧɛri tri. ˈleɪtər hi riˈvɪzɪts ðə ˈstrəgəl tɪ tɛl ðə truθ wɪθ ə ˈnɑvəl əˈproʊʧ: θɔt əv ə weɪ əv nɑt laɪɪŋ ənd ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ ju ɪf ju like,”*,” məkˈdɑnəld sɪz. kən tɛl ðə truθ, wərd fər wərd ˌæbsəˈlutli tru, bət wɪn ju du ɪt ju juz ə sɑrˈkæstɪk accent.”*.” ɪt bɪˈkəmz ə gæg əˈbaʊt aɪˈdɛntəˌti θɛft ənd ˈheɪnəs kraɪmz ɔl kənˈsild baɪ səʧ ə fəˈsiʃəs əˈgɛn ənd əˈgɛn, bɪtˈwin bɪts əˈbaʊt ər ðə sɪks ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlər ˈhirɪŋ eɪd, məkˈdɑnəld rɪˈtərnz tɪ ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv haʊ ərˈeɪnʤmənts əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ðɪs ˈɪntərˌpleɪ bɪtˈwin ˈlɪtərəl ənd dɪˈsɛptɪv truθs ʃeɪp ɑr minds’*’ ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə wərld. ðoʊ rɪˈlaɪəbli sharp-witted*, məkˈdɑnəld meɪks hɪz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə kɔrs anti-intellectual*. ɪn ðɪs sɛt, wɪn ju ɪkˈspɛkt hɪz nɛkst wərd wɪl bi ““intelligence”*” ər ““information,”*,” məkˈdɑnəld goʊz ˌɪnˈstɛd fər ðə ““smartness.”*.” hi ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət æt ˈgæðərɪŋz hi stɪrz təˈwɔrd ˈɛniˌwən hi kən faɪnd tɪ əˈbaʊt ˈkɑmɪks fər ə ˈkəpəl hours”*” ənd ˌɪnˈdid məkˈdɑnəld kleɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈwaɪndɪŋ əp ðə ʃoʊ, sɛd ˈrɪli ɪz əv substance.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ˈkɛrfəli prɑˈʤɛktəd haɪdz əˈnəðər məkˈdɑnəld hu ɪz ˌɪnˈdid ən ˈævɪd ˈridər, əˈspɛʃəli əv ˈklæsɪk ˈlɪtərəʧər. hɪz ˈpɛrənts wər ˈtiʧərz, ənd məkˈdɑnəld ˈfrikwɛntli saɪts ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪ ɛz hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈɔθər. læst jɪr hi ˈkæʒəwəli drɑpt hɪz əˈbrɪʤd rɛnˈdɪʃən əv ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ overcoat”*” ˈɪntu ə tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wɪθ ən ˈɪntərvˌjuər. ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə wik, ˈlɪli dɪˈskraɪbd oʊn bʊk beɪst ɔn ə tru ˈstɔri ɛz ə ˈstɔri hard”*” nɑt tɪ bi æmˈbɪʃəs bət kɔld ɪt ən ɪn comedy”*” fɪld wɪθ beauty”*” ənd əv lyricism,”*,” kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə tɪ boʊθ vˈlædəmɪr spik, ˈmɛməri ənd peɪl faɪər. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz ɪn dɔg, məkˈdɑnəld ˈtæŋgəlz wɪθ ˈfridrɪk ˈniʧi wɪʧ dɪz nɑt kɪl ju meɪks ju ˈwikər, ənd wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli kɪl ju ðə nɛkst taɪm ɪt ʃoʊz up”*”) ənd ˈælbərt ˈkæmɪs ɪf ju woʊk əp ənd ju ˈriəˌlaɪzd ju wər rɔŋ əˈbaʊt everything”*”) ənd ˈɛnərz æt wən pɔɪnt ˈɪntu ə ˈtritəs ɔn ˈfɪgjərətɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ dɪˈstrəst ˈmɛtəfɔrz bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr læk əv rɪˈsɪprəkəl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns bɪtˈwin duəl ˈrilˌwərld ənd ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri ˈminɪŋz: laɪk ðə wənz wɛr ðə ˈmɛtəfɔr pɑrt ɪz tru ənd ðə ˈlɪtərəl pɑrt ɪz true.”*.” ɪn soʊ duɪŋ hi saʊnz ə lɔt laɪk ʤɔrʤ ənd mɑrk ˈʤɑnsən ɪn ðə 1980 ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈθɪri ˈklæsɪk ˈmɛtəfɔrz wi lɪv baɪ: ˈmɛtəfɔr pərˈveɪdz ɑr kənˈsɛpʧuəl ˈsɪstəm ənd ɪz ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm fər understanding—put[s*] ˈjuˈɛs æt ɑdz wɪθ ðə kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri vjuz əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈminɪŋ, truθ, ənd understanding.”*.” ˈɛlsˌwɛr, lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk geɪmz ənd ˈklɛvər juz əv ˈɑpəzɪts riˈmaɪnd mi əv ˈkɑgnɪtɪv fəˈlɑsəfər ˈdəgləs ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈɔstriən ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən kərt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əˈlaʊz ˈlɪvɪŋ maɪndz, ənˈlaɪk ˈfɔrməl ˈsɪstəmz əv ˈlɑʤɪk, tɪ kənˈteɪn ˈsteɪtmənts ənd ˈækˌsɛs self-reference*, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. məkˈdɑnəld ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðɪs əbˈsərd ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti wɪθ hɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈsɪriz əv ˈsɛntənsɪz, fərst əˈnaʊnsɪŋ wət hi ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ du tɪ kloʊz ðə ʃoʊ ənd ðɛn seɪɪŋ ðə ˈɑpəzɪt sɑrˈkæstɪkli. bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn toʊn, boʊθ ˈsteɪtmənts hæv ðə seɪm əˈpɛrənt ˈminɪŋ ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɛr wərdz dɪˈrɛkli ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt wən boʊθ ˈsərfəs ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃənz tərn aʊt tɪ bi rɔŋ. əv kɔrs, səʧ ɪz ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈfæktər əv ʤɪst ˈkɪdɪŋ. bət fju pərˈfɔrmərz ˈmænɪʤ tɪ bi soʊ trænˈspɛrənt əˈbaʊt ðɛr tɛkˈnik wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈzɔrtɪŋ tɪ metahumor*. ɛz wɪθ ðə ˌsɛgˈmɛnt ɔn ˈmɛtəfɔrz, məkˈdɑnəld ɪkˈspoʊzɪz haʊ ðə seɪm ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz əv wərdz meɪ ər meɪ nɑt bi tru əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɪfərənt sɛts əv kənˈdɪʃənz. hɪz ʤoʊks sim tɪ ʃoʊ haʊ ˈstænˌdəp ˌɪtˈsɛlf wərks, laɪk ˈmɑrʃəl ˈfeɪməs ˈdɪktəm ðət ˈmidiəm ɪz ðə ɛz məkˈdɑnəld tərnz boʊθ ˈmidiəm ənd ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪθ self-contradiction*. ɔl greɪt deceivers,”*,” ˈniʧi sɪz ɪn ˈjumən, ɔl tu ˈjumən, θɪŋ ɪz ˈnoʊtˌwərði ðeɪ ər ˈoʊvərˌkəm baɪ ðɛr bɪˈlif ɪn themselves.”*.” əv maɪ ækt ɪz ʤɪst ˈgɑsəp ənd trickery,”*,” məkˈdɑnəld ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ækt, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪts ˈsəbˌtaɪtəl, bət ɪt simz ˈrəðər ə lɔt ˈlɔŋgər ɔn ˈtrɪkəri ðən ˈgɑsəp. wɪn məkˈdɑnəld ɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə ruˈtin əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvərʧuz ənd ˈvaɪsɪz əv phones,”*,” hi dɪˈskraɪbz rɪˈzɔrtɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ɔn ðə dɪˈvaɪs tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs ə ˈpɑrti gɛst wɪθ hɪz ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃənɪst klɔd moʊˈneɪ, dɪˈklɛrɪŋ: noʊ wət aɪ laɪkt əˈbaʊt ɪm wɑz hɪz ˈpeɪnɪŋz? aɪ laɪkt ðə weɪ hi ˈpeɪnɪd. hi wɑz ə ˈpeɪnər ənd aɪ ləvd haʊ hi juzd ðə peɪnt tɪ meɪk paintings.”*.” nɔrm priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi dɪm əˈgɛn, əˈneɪbəl tɪ goʊ bɪɔnd ðə ˈsərfəs əv θɪŋz, bət æt wəns ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪŋ lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk trɪk tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt laɪk məˈkluən ər ˈniʧi ðə ˈsəbstəns əv ɑrt wɪθ ðə ækt ənd məˈtɪriəl ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɔl æt wəns. ˈleɪtər məkˈdɑnəld ˌriˈkaʊnts ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈɪnstənt ˈdɪʤɪtəl fəˈtɑgrəfi ənd ðə oʊld deɪz əv dɪˈleɪd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ənd ðə ˈfilɪŋ əv ˈwəndər æt ˈɪmɪʤɪz ju ˈivɪn rɪˈmɛmbər ˈteɪkɪŋ: ˈnidɪd ðət taɪm fər ðət ˈpɪkʧər tɪ meɪk ˈɛni sɛns ər hæv ˈɛni ˈrɛzənəns. ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz ju goʊ, ju laɪk tɪ si ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ju ˈstændɪŋ raɪt wɛr ju ər wən ˈsɛkənd ago?’”*?’” ɪn ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt haʊ ðə ˌriprəˈdust ˌɪˈmiˌdiəsi ˈsɛpərˌeɪts ˌriˈæləˌti frəm ðə ækt əv ˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈmɛməri, məkˈdɑnəld ʤɔɪnz nil dɪˈgrɑsi ˈtaɪsən ɪn seɪɪŋ haʊ tru ˈminɪŋ ˈimərʤɪz ɪn ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ə ˈrɛkərd əv wət ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈlɪtərəli ɪz ənd haʊ ɑr maɪnd groʊz tɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət ɪt, ˈrəðər ðən ˈfeɪθfəlˌnɛs bɪtˈwin ðə tu. ˈtrɪki pərˈfɔrməns ðɛn ʃoʊz ðə laɪ ɪn hɪz ˈprɛfərəns fər ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈsɪmətri əv ˈlɪtərəl truθ ənd ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl truθ. ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ə ˈkɑmədi ʃoʊ ənd ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns, ənd fju rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz hæv ˈɛvər bɪn ə ˈbɛtər ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt fər ðə ril θɪŋ. lɑrz ˈrəsəl lɪvz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl graʊnd bɪtˈwin ˈmæʤɪk ˈmɑrkərz ənd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt wənz. hi həz ˈrɪtən fər ˈneɪʃən, spɪn, ðə ˈstreɪnʤər, ˈluzər ˈsɪti, ðə ˈənjən, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst ənd əˈbaʊt ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd nu ˈæfrɪkɑn mˈjuzɪk æt @beat_valley*. |
the braves have young players or prospects competing against veterans for several spots on the major league roster, and president of baseball operations john hart said the kids could have an advantage if a race is close.
“we’re going to try to put the best club out there,” hart said, “but if you look at it and not sure, we would certainly want to err on the side of the young player, to get them involved this year. if close. if not close, shoot, go with the veteran guy and let the younger players continue to develop and mature. ok with that as well.
“but an honest answer is, we would prefer to take a guy that we think has a chance to be a big player in our future, that has a lot of talent, a lot of ability. and at some point got to break these guys in. at some point got to give them that opportunity to go to the next step in their career.”
that statement will cause some to speculate that second baseman jose peraza, the braves’ prospect, could have an edge over a veteran such as alberto on the roster. but that still seems unlikely, given age (20) and the fact that he only 195 plate appearances above single a.
without giving specific names, hart indicated he was referring more toward competitions such as a platoon job rookies almonte and eury perez are candidates along with veterans including eric young jr. for the spot opposite right-handed hitting gomes. there are also rookies competing against veterans for spots on the pitching staff, and rookie peterson, acquired from the padres in the justin upton trade, is competing for a utility infield job.
manager gonzalez has said he might use platoons at several positions this season, unlike the braves of recent years.
“i think there could be some growing pains with some (young) guys,” hart said. “but again, i think that having a little more maneuverability in his roster can allow him to develop a guy up here. a lot of ways to develop young players, you have to run them out there in 158 games. you can spot them, you can look at matchup.
“look at the body language of guys. are they getting a little rundown, is the game getting a little fast for them? and we tried to provide some players out there that have a chance to help us win, but they may not do it every day. they may be a part of (a platoon).” | ðə breɪvz hæv jəŋ pleɪərz ər ˈprɑspɛkts kəmˈpitɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈvɛtərənz fər ˈsɛvərəl spɑts ɔn ðə ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈrɑstər, ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ʤɑn hɑrt sɛd ðə kɪdz kʊd hæv ən ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪf ə reɪs ɪz kloʊz. goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ tɪ pʊt ðə bɛst kləb aʊt there,”*,” hɑrt sɛd, ɪf ju lʊk æt ɪt ənd nɑt ʃʊr, wi wʊd ˈsərtənli wɔnt tɪ ɛr ɔn ðə saɪd əv ðə jəŋ pleɪər, tɪ gɪt ðɛm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðɪs jɪr. ɪf kloʊz. ɪf nɑt kloʊz, ʃut, goʊ wɪθ ðə ˈvɛtərən gaɪ ənd lɛt ðə ˈjəŋgər pleɪərz kənˈtɪnju tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ənd məˈʧʊr. ˈoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ ðət ɛz wɛl. ən ˈɑnəst ˈænsər ɪz, wi wʊd prɪˈfər tɪ teɪk ə gaɪ ðət wi θɪŋk həz ə ʧæns tɪ bi ə bɪg pleɪər ɪn ɑr fˈjuʧər, ðət həz ə lɔt əv ˈtælənt, ə lɔt əv əˈbɪləˌti. ənd æt səm pɔɪnt gɑt tɪ breɪk ðiz gaɪz ɪn. æt səm pɔɪnt gɑt tɪ gɪv ðɛm ðət ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə nɛkst stɛp ɪn ðɛr career.”*.” ðət ˈsteɪtmənt wɪl kɔz səm tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ðət ˈsɛkənd ˈbeɪsmən ˌhoʊˈzeɪ pərˈɑzə, ðə braves’*’ ˈprɑspɛkt, kʊd hæv ən ɛʤ ˈoʊvər ə ˈvɛtərən səʧ ɛz ælˈbərtoʊ ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər. bət ðət stɪl simz ənˈlaɪkli, ˈgɪvɪn eɪʤ 20 ənd ðə fækt ðət hi ˈoʊnli 195 pleɪt əˈpɪrənsəz əˈbəv ˈsɪŋgəl ə. wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪk neɪmz, hɑrt ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd hi wɑz rɪˈfərɪŋ mɔr təˈwɔrd ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ə pləˈtun ʤɑb ˈrʊkiz ɑlˈmoʊnteɪ ənd ˈjuri ˈpɛrɛz ər ˈkænədɪts əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈvɛtərənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɛrɪk jəŋ jr*. fər ðə spɑt ˈɑpəzɪt raɪˈthændɪd ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈgoʊˌmɛz. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrʊkiz kəmˈpitɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈvɛtərənz fər spɑts ɔn ðə ˈpɪʧɪŋ stæf, ənd ˈrʊki ˈpitərsən, əkˈwaɪərd frəm ðə ˈpæˌdreɪz ɪn ðə ˈʤəstɪn ˈəptən treɪd, ɪz kəmˈpitɪŋ fər ə juˈtɪləti ˈɪnˌfild ʤɑb. ˈmænɪʤər gɑnˈzɑləz həz sɛd hi maɪt juz pləˈtunz æt ˈsɛvərəl pəˈzɪʃənz ðɪs ˈsizən, ənˈlaɪk ðə breɪvz əv ˈrisənt jɪrz. θɪŋk ðɛr kʊd bi səm groʊɪŋ peɪnz wɪθ səm (jəŋ) guys,”*,” hɑrt sɛd. əˈgɛn, aɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr məˌnuvərəˈbɪlɪti ɪn hɪz ˈrɑstər kən əˈlaʊ ɪm tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə gaɪ əp hir. ə lɔt əv weɪz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp jəŋ pleɪərz, ju hæv tɪ rən ðɛm aʊt ðɛr ɪn 158 geɪmz. ju kən spɑt ðɛm, ju kən lʊk æt ˈmæʧəp. æt ðə ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv gaɪz. ər ðeɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈrənˌdaʊn, ɪz ðə geɪm ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl fæst fər ðɛm? ənd wi traɪd tɪ prəˈvaɪd səm pleɪərz aʊt ðɛr ðət hæv ə ʧæns tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs wɪn, bət ðeɪ meɪ nɑt du ɪt ˈɛvəri deɪ. ðeɪ meɪ bi ə pɑrt əv (ə platoon).”*).” |
warning! there are spoilers ahead!
akame ga kill! ends its epic 24 episode run on saturday, february 20, 2016. with only one month left to enjoy the ride, we decided to take a look at the important lessons this mature series has taught us about real life.
lesson #1: you have to know someone for very long for them to touch your heart
the running joke is that ga kill! is like a spinning wheel of death, and the critics say that the show kills off characters before you have the chance to get to know them. however, character longevity the only factor in “getting to know” them.
caring and charismatic bulat had a lasting impact on and the rest of the cast. the importance of that impact is a prevailing theme, all the way to end of the show. in real life, not always how long known an individual that matters, how much their brief presence influenced the course of your life.
lesson #2: settle for just any job
wave and are two sides of the same coin: country boys who ended up in the capital looking for work. while was “lucky” enough to be rejected by the military, wave was able to ascend to a job working personally with the most elite fighting force. in the end, both young men eased into jobs designed to purposefully take life. not all occupations are created equally, in life and in.
lesson #3: you accurately judge everyone based on your first impression of them
whether a bright eyed rich girl with a hidden murderous streak, an arsonist with a heart of gold, or a sadist looking for true love, characters are never really what they appear to be in this series. like life, the characters in ga kill! perfectly capture the duality of human nature: the beauty of contrast, and the horror of having your expectations slashed to pieces.
lesson #4: enjoy every minute with your friends. you never know when be gone
akame ga kill! would be an absolute macabre cluster of death and despair if it for the moments of sheer joy and laughter you get on the rare occasions night raid gets to relax. whether laughing at adorable attempts to get glimpses of the girls, wondering about’s voracious appetite, or simply giggling as the group enjoys bantering together, a gentle reminder that friendships can be fleeting, so enjoy every second of the small moments.
lesson #5: bad things happen when justice is blind
general personal unit, the jaegers, is technically upholding the law by fighting the resistance, albeit with some fairly brutal and bloody tactics. one of night greatest assets is their that their work, even though delivered with justice in mind, is still murder. the jaegers, in particular, lack the awareness that true “justice” is more than just upholding the law of the land.
what will you remember the most about ga kill!?
this show is going down in history for multiple reasons, but its value as a story alone is immeasurable. with memorable characters, and equally memorable life lessons, which parts of ga kill! will you remember the most? let us know on google+, twitter, facebook, and tumblr! | ˈwɔrnɪŋ! ðɛr ər ˈspɔɪlərz əˈhɛd! ˈʤɔrʤə kɪl! ɛndz ɪts ˈɛpɪk 24 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd rən ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 20 2016 wɪθ ˈoʊnli wən mənθ lɛft tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə raɪd, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈlɛsənz ðɪs məˈʧʊr ˈsɪriz həz tɔt ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ril laɪf. ˈlɛsən 1 ju hæv tɪ noʊ ˈsəmˌwən fər ˈvɛri lɔŋ fər ðɛm tɪ təʧ jʊr hɑrt ðə ˈrənɪŋ ʤoʊk ɪz ðət ˈʤɔrʤə kɪl! ɪz laɪk ə ˈspɪnɪŋ wil əv dɛθ, ənd ðə ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ ðət ðə ʃoʊ kɪlz ɔf ˈkɛrɪktərz ˌbiˈfɔr ju hæv ðə ʧæns tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ ðɛm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkɛrɪktər lɔnˈʤɛvəti ðə ˈoʊnli ˈfæktər ɪn tɪ know”*” ðɛm. ˈkɛrɪŋ ənd kɛrɪzˈmætɪk ˈbulət hæd ə ˈlæstɪŋ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə kæst. ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðət ˌɪmˈpækt ɪz ə prɪˈveɪlɪŋ θim, ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ɛnd əv ðə ʃoʊ. ɪn ril laɪf, nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz haʊ lɔŋ noʊn ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ðət ˈmætərz, haʊ məʧ ðɛr brif ˈprɛzəns ˈɪnfluənst ðə kɔrs əv jʊr laɪf. ˈlɛsən 2 ˈsɛtəl fər ʤɪst ˈɛni ʤɑb weɪv ənd ər tu saɪdz əv ðə seɪm kɔɪn: ˈkəntri bɔɪz hu ˈɛndɪd əp ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈlʊkɪŋ fər wərk. waɪl wɑz ““lucky”*” ɪˈnəf tɪ bi rɪˈʤɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, weɪv wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈsɛnd tɪ ə ʤɑb ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpərsənəli wɪθ ðə moʊst ɪˈlit ˈfaɪtɪŋ fɔrs. ɪn ðə ɛnd, boʊθ jəŋ mɛn izd ˈɪntu ʤɑbz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈpərpəsfəli teɪk laɪf. nɑt ɔl ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz ər kriˈeɪtɪd ˈikwəli, ɪn laɪf ənd ɪn. ˈlɛsən 3 ju ˈækjərətli ʤəʤ ˈɛvriˌwən beɪst ɔn jʊr fərst ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ðɛm ˈwɛðər ə braɪt aɪd rɪʧ gərl wɪθ ə ˈhɪdən ˈmərdərəs strik, ən ˈɑrsənɪst wɪθ ə hɑrt əv goʊld, ər ə ˈseɪdəst ˈlʊkɪŋ fər tru ləv, ˈkɛrɪktərz ər ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli wət ðeɪ əˈpɪr tɪ bi ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz. laɪk laɪf, ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə kɪl! ˈpərfəktli ˈkæpʧər ðə duˈæləti əv ˈjumən ˈneɪʧər: ðə ˈbjuti əv ˈkɑntræst, ənd ðə ˈhɔrər əv ˈhævɪŋ jʊr ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz slæʃt tɪ ˈpisɪz. ˈlɛsən 4 ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈɛvəri ˈmɪnət wɪθ jʊr frɛndz. ju ˈnɛvər noʊ wɪn bi gɔn ˈʤɔrʤə kɪl! wʊd bi ən ˈæbsəˌlut məˈkɑbər ˈkləstər əv dɛθ ənd dɪˈspɛr ɪf ɪt fər ðə ˈmoʊmənts əv ʃɪr ʤɔɪ ənd ˈlæftər ju gɪt ɔn ðə rɛr ɔˈkeɪʒənz naɪt reɪd gɪts tɪ rɪˈlæks. ˈwɛðər ˈlæfɪŋ æt əˈdɔrəbəl əˈtɛmpts tɪ gɪt ˈglɪmpsɪz əv ðə gərlz, ˈwəndərɪŋ əˈbaʊt vɔˈreɪʃəs ˈæpəˌtaɪt, ər ˈsɪmpli ˈgɪgəlɪŋ ɛz ðə grup ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˈbæntərɪŋ təˈgɛðər, ə ˈʤɛnəl riˈmaɪndər ðət ˈfrɛndʃɪps kən bi ˈflitɪŋ, soʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈɛvəri ˈsɛkənd əv ðə smɔl ˈmoʊmənts. ˈlɛsən 5 bæd θɪŋz ˈhæpən wɪn ˈʤəstɪs ɪz blaɪnd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpərsɪnəl ˈjunɪt, ðə ˈʤɛgərz, ɪz ˈtɛknɪkəli əˈphoʊldɪŋ ðə lɔ baɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə rɪˈzɪstəns, ɔlˈbiɪt wɪθ səm ˈfɛrli ˈbrutəl ənd ˈblədi ˈtæktɪks. wən əv naɪt ˈgreɪtəst ˈæˌsɛts ɪz ðɛr ðət ðɛr wərk, ˈivɪn ðoʊ dɪˈlɪvərd wɪθ ˈʤəstɪs ɪn maɪnd, ɪz stɪl ˈmərdər. ðə ˈʤɛgərz, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, læk ðə əˈwɛrnəs ðət tru ““justice”*” ɪz mɔr ðən ʤɪst əˈphoʊldɪŋ ðə lɔ əv ðə lænd. wət wɪl ju rɪˈmɛmbər ðə moʊst əˈbaʊt ˈʤɔrʤə kɪl!? ðɪs ʃoʊ ɪz goʊɪŋ daʊn ɪn ˈhɪstəri fər ˈməltəpəl ˈrizənz, bət ɪts ˈvælju ɛz ə ˈstɔri əˈloʊn ɪz ˌɪˈmɛʒərˌæbəl. wɪθ ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈkɛrɪktərz, ənd ˈikwəli ˈmɛmərəbəl laɪf ˈlɛsənz, wɪʧ pɑrts əv ˈʤɔrʤə kɪl! wɪl ju rɪˈmɛmbər ðə moʊst? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɔn ˈgugəl+, tˈwɪtər, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ənd ˈtəmblər! |
last weekend i was playing around with a way to represent strings in rust. rather than just toying with it forever, i decided to clean up a minimal version and publish it to crates.io. creating the crate went smoothly, exactly the same as the 11 prior crates published. i closed up my laptop and called it a day.
well, everything only seemed the same until an hour later when i got this tweet:
@sheldonut hi steven, rust team here :) having some technical difficulties with the name of one of your crates… feel free to oh, ben (@bstrie) april 30, 2017
the impact
the crate i had just published was named , after thel terminator character which is abbreviated as . i hopped onto channel to figure out what i had done, and the friendly rust informed me that they were going to delete from crates.io.
while trying to catch up at this point, i saw that there was an issue filed on my repo. and an issue filed on cargo. and a thread. whoops.
whenever any users on windows attempted to download new crates or update their dependencies, they were greeted with this error:
updating registry error: [20/-1] cannot checkout to invalid path '3/n/nul'
as described the status of cargo on windows:
but why?
turns out that “nul” (including “nul”) is a reserved on windows. is the windows equivalent of , but instead of existing at a specific directory you can write to in any directory, and even with any extension!
that might sound surprising, but raymond chen has an illuminating explanation:
because dos have subdirectories. there was only one directory, which today we would call the root directory…
and so, since these dos days, tons of batch files exist on windows redirecting with , and the reserveds remain.
the aftermath
once my crate was deleted, windows users were back in business. the rust team quickly moved to prevent this issue from happening again by adding “nul” and windows’ 21 other reserveds to the list of reserved crate names. guess i get to publish that aux crate now
apologies to carol nichols and any other rust whose weekends i interrupted, thanks for your quick action!
although, i mean, like said: | læst ˈwiˌkɪnd aɪ wɑz pleɪɪŋ əraʊnd wɪθ ə weɪ tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt strɪŋz ɪn rəst. ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst tɔɪɪŋ wɪθ ɪt fərˈɛvər, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ klin əp ə ˈmɪnəməl ˈvərʒən ənd ˈpəblɪʃ ɪt tɪ crates.io*. kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə kreɪt wɛnt sˈmuðli, ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm ɛz ðə 11 praɪər kreɪts ˈpəblɪʃt. aɪ kloʊzd əp maɪ ˈlæpˌtɑp ənd kɔld ɪt ə deɪ. wɛl, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈoʊnli simd ðə seɪm ənˈtɪl ən aʊər ˈleɪtər wɪn aɪ gɑt ðɪs twit: haɪ ˈstivən, rəst tim hir ˈhævɪŋ səm ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz wɪθ ðə neɪm əv wən əv jʊr crates…*… fil fri tɪ oʊ, bɛn (@bstrie*) ˈeɪprəl 30 2017 ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ðə kreɪt aɪ hæd ʤɪst ˈpəblɪʃt wɑz neɪmd ˈæftər ðə nəl ˈtərməˌneɪtər ˈkɛrɪktər wɪʧ ɪz əˈbriviˌeɪtɪd ɛz aɪ hɑpt ˈɔntu ˈʧænəl tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət aɪ hæd dən, ənd ðə ˈfrɛndli rəst ˌɪnˈfɔrmd mi ðət ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈlit frəm crates.io*. waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ kæʧ əp æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, aɪ sɔ ðət ðɛr wɑz ən ˈɪʃu faɪld ɔn maɪ ˈripoʊ. ənd ən ˈɪʃu faɪld ɔn ˈkɑrˌgoʊ. ənd ə θrɛd. wups. wɛˈnɛvər ˈɛni ˈjuzərz ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd nu kreɪts ər ˈəpˌdeɪt ðɛr dɪˈpɛndənsiz, ðeɪ wər ˈgritɪd wɪθ ðɪs ˈɛrər: ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ˈrɛʤɪstri ˈɛrər: ˈkænɑt ˈʧɛˌkaʊt tɪ ˌɪnˈvæləd pæθ 3/n/nul*' ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈstætəs əv ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz: bət waɪ? tərnz aʊt ðət ““nul”*” (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ““nul”*”) ɪz ə rɪˈzərvd ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz. ɪz ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv bət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ æt ə spɪˈsɪfɪk dɪˈrɛktəri ju kən raɪt tɪ ɪn ˈɛni dɪˈrɛktəri, ənd ˈivɪn wɪθ ˈɛni ɪkˈstɛnʃən! ðət maɪt saʊnd səˈpraɪzɪŋ, bət ˈreɪmənd ʧɛn həz ən ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtɪŋ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən: bɪˈkəz dɔs hæv subdirectories*. ðɛr wɑz ˈoʊnli wən dɪˈrɛktəri, wɪʧ təˈdeɪ wi wʊd kɔl ðə rut directory…*… ənd soʊ, sɪns ðiz dɔs deɪz, tənz əv bæʧ faɪlz ɪgˈzɪst ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz ˌridərˈɛktɪŋ wɪθ ənd ðə rɪˈzərvd rɪˈmeɪn. ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ wəns maɪ kreɪt wɑz dɪˈlitəd, ˈwɪndoʊz ˈjuzərz wər bæk ɪn ˈbɪznɪs. ðə rəst tim kˈwɪkli muvd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɪs ˈɪʃu frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ əˈgɛn baɪ ˈædɪŋ ““nul”*” ənd windows’*’ 21 ˈəðər rɪˈzərvd tɪ ðə lɪst əv rɪˈzərvd kreɪt neɪmz. gɛs aɪ gɪt tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ðət oʊ kreɪt naʊ əˈpɑləˌʤiz tɪ ˈkɛrəl ˈnɪkəlz ənd ˈɛni ˈəðər rəst huz ˈwiˌkɛndz aɪ ˌɪntərˈəptɪd, θæŋks fər jʊr kwɪk ˈækʃən! ˌɔlˈðoʊ, aɪ min, laɪk sɛd: |
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the neighbors' dog will not stop barking.
he is barking the same high, rhythmic bark
that he barks every time they leave the house.
they must switch him on on their way out.
the neighbors' dog will not stop barking.
i close all the windows in the house
and put on a beethoven symphony full blast
but i can still hear him muffled under the music,
barking, barking, barking,
and now i can see him sitting in the orchestra,
his head raised confidently as if beethoven
had included a part for barking dog.
when the record finally ends he is still barking,
sitting there in the oboe section barking,
his eyes fixed on the conductor who is
entreating him with his baton
while the other musicians listen in respectful
silence to the famous barking dog solo,
that endless coda that first established
beethoven as an innovative genius. | autoplay* nɛkst ˈvɪdioʊ ðə ˈneɪbərz' dɔg wɪl nɑt stɑp ˈbɑrkɪŋ. hi ɪz ˈbɑrkɪŋ ðə seɪm haɪ, ˈrɪðmɪk bɑrk ðət hi bɑrks ˈɛvəri taɪm ðeɪ liv ðə haʊs. ðeɪ məst swɪʧ ɪm ɔn ɔn ðɛr weɪ aʊt. ðə ˈneɪbərz' dɔg wɪl nɑt stɑp ˈbɑrkɪŋ. aɪ kloʊz ɔl ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ɪn ðə haʊs ənd pʊt ɔn ə ˈbeɪtoʊvən ˈsɪmfəni fʊl blæst bət aɪ kən stɪl hir ɪm ˈməfəld ˈəndər ðə mˈjuzɪk, ˈbɑrkɪŋ, ˈbɑrkɪŋ, ˈbɑrkɪŋ, ənd naʊ aɪ kən si ɪm ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɔrkəstrə, hɪz hɛd reɪzd ˈkɑnfədəntli ɛz ɪf ˈbeɪtoʊvən hæd ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə pɑrt fər ˈbɑrkɪŋ dɔg. wɪn ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈfaɪnəli ɛndz hi ɪz stɪl ˈbɑrkɪŋ, ˈsɪtɪŋ ðɛr ɪn ðə ˈoʊboʊ ˈsɛkʃən ˈbɑrkɪŋ, hɪz aɪz fɪkst ɔn ðə kənˈdəktər hu ɪz ɛnˈtritɪŋ ɪm wɪθ hɪz ˈbæˌtɑn waɪl ðə ˈəðər mjuˈzɪʃənz ˈlɪsən ɪn rɪˈspɛktfəl ˈsaɪləns tɪ ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈbɑrkɪŋ dɔg ˈsoʊˌloʊ, ðət ˈɛndləs ˈkoʊdə ðət fərst ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈbeɪtoʊvən ɛz ən ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈʤinjəs. |
with a drubbing of russia this afternoon in the world hockey championships, canada secured their first gold medal at the tournament since 2007. for captain sidney crosby, though, the victory is even more special. with the win, crosby joins the triple gold club most prestigious list.
sidney crosby joins the triple gold club
the “club” is comprised of players who have won gold at both the olympics and world championships, as well as the stanley cup. twenty-five players (crosby is the 26th) and just one coach free agent mike babcock can call themselves members. crosby is also the ninth canadian player to win all three titles, and, impressively, the first player to win each of the championships as captain of his team.
the pittsburgh penguins centre won the stanley cup in 2009 over the detroit red wings, after losing it to the same team the year before. he played a huge role in both of his olympic gold medals scoring the “golden goal” in overtime to lift canada over the united states at the 2010 vancouver games, and captaining the even more dominant canadian team at the 2014 games in sochi. and, today, he joined the exclusive club, scoring 11 points in 9 games, including a goal and an assist in the final.
so, many canadians are thanking their lucky stars that the penguins were knocked out of the playoffs early by the new york rangers, allowing crosby to join the team in the czech republic, for his first appearance at the world championships. little question that sidney crosby is now deserving of the title of “captain canada”.
main photo: forward sidney crosby of canada controls the puck during the semi final match canada vs czech republic at the 2015 ice hockey world championships on may 16, 2015 at the arena in prague. photo / jonathan | wɪθ ə ˈdrəbɪŋ əv ˈrəʃə ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun ɪn ðə wərld ˈhɑki ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, ˈkænədə sɪˈkjʊrd ðɛr fərst goʊld ˈmɛdəl æt ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt sɪns 2007 fər ˈkæptən ˈsɪdni ˈkrɔzbi, ðoʊ, ðə ˈvɪktəri ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ˈspɛʃəl. wɪθ ðə wɪn, ˈkrɔzbi ʤɔɪnz ðə ˈtrɪpəl goʊld kləb moʊst pərˈstiʤəs lɪst. ˈsɪdni ˈkrɔzbi ʤɔɪnz ðə ˈtrɪpəl goʊld kləb ðə ““club”*” ɪz kəmˈpraɪzd əv pleɪərz hu hæv wən goʊld æt boʊθ ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks ənd wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈstænli kəp. tˈwɛntiˌfaɪv pleɪərz (ˈkrɔzbi ɪz ðə 26th*) ənd ʤɪst wən koʊʧ fri ˈeɪʤənt maɪk ˈbæbkɔk kən kɔl ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈmɛmbərz. ˈkrɔzbi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə naɪnθ kəˈneɪdiən pleɪər tɪ wɪn ɔl θri ˈtaɪtəlz, ənd, ˌɪmˈprɛsɪvli, ðə fərst pleɪər tɪ wɪn iʧ əv ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ɛz ˈkæptən əv hɪz tim. ðə ˈpɪtsbərg ˈpɛŋgwənz ˈsɛntər wən ðə ˈstænli kəp ɪn 2009 ˈoʊvər ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt rɛd wɪŋz, ˈæftər ˈluzɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə seɪm tim ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr. hi pleɪd ə juʤ roʊl ɪn boʊθ əv hɪz oʊˈlɪmpɪk goʊld ˈmɛdəlz ˈskɔrɪŋ ðə goal”*” ɪn ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm tɪ lɪft ˈkænədə ˈoʊvər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts æt ðə 2010 vænˈkuvər geɪmz, ənd ˈkæptənɪŋ ðə ˈivɪn mɔr ˈdɑmənənt kəˈneɪdiən tim æt ðə 2014 geɪmz ɪn ˈsoʊʧi. ənd, təˈdeɪ, hi ʤɔɪnd ðə ɪkˈsklusɪv kləb, ˈskɔrɪŋ 11 pɔɪnts ɪn 9 geɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə goʊl ənd ən əˈsɪst ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl. soʊ, ˈmɛni kəˈneɪdiənz ər ˈθæŋkɪŋ ðɛr ˈləki stɑrz ðət ðə ˈpɛŋgwənz wər nɑkt aʊt əv ðə pleɪɔfs ˈərli baɪ ðə nu jɔrk ˈreɪnʤərz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈkrɔzbi tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə tim ɪn ðə ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk, fər hɪz fərst əˈpɪrəns æt ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps. ˈlɪtəl kˈwɛʃən ðət ˈsɪdni ˈkrɔzbi ɪz naʊ dɪˈzərvɪŋ əv ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv canada”*”. meɪn ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfɔrwərd ˈsɪdni ˈkrɔzbi əv ˈkænədə kənˈtroʊlz ðə pək ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛmi ˈfaɪnəl mæʧ ˈkænədə ˈvərsəz ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk æt ðə 2015 aɪs ˈhɑki wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ɔn meɪ 16 2015 æt ðə ərˈinə ɪn prɑg. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈʤɑnəθən |
there are many designs out there and one that catches the eye like an eye with a twinkle from the stars is the nokia lumia 1000. there is a new way of thinking when it comes to this handset and one designer pushing the boat out is none other than mohammad mahdi azimi.
we would love to take concept away from the nokia lumia 1000 because this is frightfully beautiful; this is a device where the design and specs engages visionary bliss.
the design above really pulls you in, please believe us when we say that this what not taken from a nokia patent, it is pure concept. we believe nokia should look into this a little more because it gives them firm base of where to start if they were to think about a lumia 1000 model.
can you image a new nokia lumia breed featuring some awesome specs? think about this for one minute, sit back and take these specs ideas in and then contemplate if the nokia lumia 1000 is for you.
on the camera side of this a lens would be great for great photography, adding windows phone and to boot is a nice beginning. the designer has not put any specs online so we will do the and list a few, we would like to see a cam on the rear and a on the front, processing power would come via the quad core snapdragon pro or even the snapdragon 600 would do.
the design of the nokia lumia 1000 is a little dated and something we have all seen before but we like the word retro, in the music world musicians cover old-school tracks and enhance them with more boom, classic cars are still the best to look at, do i need go on with the hypothetical’s?
windows phone 9 (got to happen sooner or later), be nice to see windows tiles running smoother than ever, other specs like kinetic energy charging, get rid of the cables and wireless mats etc, just shake or use motion to charge.
do you like the look of the nokia lumia 1000?
source concept phones | ðɛr ər ˈmɛni dɪˈzaɪnz aʊt ðɛr ənd wən ðət ˈkæʧɪz ðə aɪ laɪk ən aɪ wɪθ ə tˈwɪŋkəl frəm ðə stɑrz ɪz ðə ˈnoʊkiə ˈlumiə 1000 ðɛr ɪz ə nu weɪ əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðɪs ˈhændˌsɛt ənd wən dɪˈzaɪnər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə boʊt aʊt ɪz nən ˈəðər ðən moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈmɑdi azimi*. wi wʊd ləv tɪ teɪk ˈkɑnsɛpt əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈnoʊkiə ˈlumiə 1000 bɪˈkəz ðɪs ɪz ˈfraɪtfəli ˈbjutəfəl; ðɪs ɪz ə dɪˈvaɪs wɛr ðə dɪˈzaɪn ənd spɛks ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri blɪs. ðə dɪˈzaɪn əˈbəv ˈrɪli pʊlz ju ɪn, pliz bɪˈliv ˈjuˈɛs wɪn wi seɪ ðət ðɪs wət nɑt ˈteɪkən frəm ə ˈnoʊkiə ˈpætənt, ɪt ɪz pjʊr ˈkɑnsɛpt. wi bɪˈliv ˈnoʊkiə ʃʊd lʊk ˈɪntu ðɪs ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr bɪˈkəz ɪt gɪvz ðɛm fərm beɪs əv wɛr tɪ stɑrt ɪf ðeɪ wər tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ə ˈlumiə 1000 ˈmɑdəl. kən ju ˈɪmɪʤ ə nu ˈnoʊkiə ˈlumiə brid ˈfiʧərɪŋ səm ˈɔsəm spɛks? θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs fər wən ˈmɪnət, sɪt bæk ənd teɪk ðiz spɛks aɪˈdiəz ɪn ənd ðɛn ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt ɪf ðə ˈnoʊkiə ˈlumiə 1000 ɪz fər ju. ɔn ðə ˈkæmərə saɪd əv ðɪs ə lɛnz wʊd bi greɪt fər greɪt fəˈtɑgrəfi, ˈædɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn ənd tɪ but ɪz ə nis bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. ðə dɪˈzaɪnər həz nɑt pʊt ˈɛni spɛks ˈɔnˌlaɪn soʊ wi wɪl du ðə ənd lɪst ə fju, wi wʊd laɪk tɪ si ə kæm ɔn ðə rɪr ənd ə ɔn ðə frənt, ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ paʊər wʊd kəm ˈviə ðə kwɑd kɔr sˈnæpˌdrægən proʊ ər ˈivɪn ðə sˈnæpˌdrægən 600 wʊd du. ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə ˈnoʊkiə ˈlumiə 1000 ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdeɪtɪd ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ wi hæv ɔl sin ˌbiˈfɔr bət wi laɪk ðə wərd ˈrɛtroʊ, ɪn ðə mˈjuzɪk wərld mjuˈzɪʃənz ˈkəvər ˌoʊldˈskul træks ənd ɛnˈhæns ðɛm wɪθ mɔr bum, ˈklæsɪk kɑz ər stɪl ðə bɛst tɪ lʊk æt, du aɪ nid goʊ ɔn wɪθ ðə hypothetical’s*? ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn 9 (gɑt tɪ ˈhæpən ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər), bi nis tɪ si ˈwɪndoʊz taɪlz ˈrənɪŋ sˈmuðər ðən ˈɛvər, ˈəðər spɛks laɪk kɪˈnɛtɪk ˈɛnərʤi ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ, gɪt rɪd əv ðə ˈkeɪbəlz ənd ˈwaɪrlɪs mæts ˌɛtˈsɛtərə, ʤɪst ʃeɪk ər juz ˈmoʊʃən tɪ ʧɑrʤ. du ju laɪk ðə lʊk əv ðə ˈnoʊkiə ˈlumiə 1000 sɔrs ˈkɑnsɛpt foʊnz |
if one thing that rankles about the force awakens, that a lot of its is left to the array of media that launched with the movie on december 18th. a bummer that there are so many questions left unanswered, but combed through all these books for all the most important details about this new look at the star wars galaxy.
naturally, there are going to be major spoilers for the entirety of star wars: the force awakens below.
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much of the information for this article comes from the star wars: the force awakens visual dictionary, a guidebook released by dk to coincide with the release. like several others such as alan dean or the art of star wars: the force awakens, it gives some fascinating insight into the world behind the movie, and all straight from story group, ensuring that everything sits right in still fledgling reboot of the star wars canon.
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who the hell is lor san?
max von mysterious character lor san is barely in the film; the old man who gives poe dameron the missing piece of the map to luke skywalker at the beginning of the film, and shortly thereafter he gets cut down by ren in a fit of rage. some of his dialogue (including some pointed remarks about heritage that act as for the eventual reveal of his real name) hints that was meant to be a big mystery, perhaps a connection to star wars’ rumors pegged him as an elderly fett, or even a character from the the real answer is rather simple.
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since the fall of the empire, lor san has been a galactic traveler who eventually worked with the new republic (and later the resistance) mapping the remote fringe of the galaxy, before retiring to. additionally, is also a religious man. he and most of the villagers he lives with are followers of the “church of the force,” a faith that gathered people who were not sensitive to the force, but worshippers of jedi codes and practices. the church operated in secret during the time of the empire, but apparently flourished after death.
throughout his mapping expeditions, became intimate with the history of the jedi and orders, making him a prominent figure in the church and giving him a reputation as a source for galactic secrets the empire had clamped down on for decades.
the resistance is much smaller than you think it is...
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the rebel alliance was always meant to be seen as a plucky upstart group striking out at the big evil force, but by the time of return of the jedi, massive: got capital ships, wings of fighter squadrons, the whole shebang. on the other hand, the resistance is tiny.
although the emphasized distaste for the new republic, in the visual dictionary pretty much acknowledged that the resistance is an independent, private force “tolerated” by the new republic, but not officially condoned or supported, due to a fear of conflict with the first order.
this makes the actual military might incredibly small. in terms of ships, the organization has no capital vessels to call on, and its corps is woefully squadrons, blue and red, and poe in the lead with his black x-wing. it. on the ground, it fares slightly better, but there is apparently an emphasis on droid support, charged and used constantly to support what little the resistance has in terms of ground crew, while the biological members often pull double duty as support and frontline staff.
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...and the first order is much bigger
the first order, on the other hand, is far bigger than the new republic hopes it is. hiding in a section of space called the unknown regions, the first order has been building itself out of a group of dissident imperial admirals and who openly defied the signing of a peace treaty (dubbed “the galactic concordance”) after the battle of 30 years ago, taking what soldiers and ships they could to the fringe of the galaxy to rebuild the empire.
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and rebuild they did. despite officially being militarily and forced to pay huge reparations to the republic, the empire secretly pumped what money it could into building new fleets of ships, and invaded fringe worlds to establish itself as a dominant power again. the finalizer, star destroyer seen in the force awakens, is the size of the old this a solitary vessel, but the flagship of a massive fleet of similar capital ships.
with the new republic fleet largely wiped out during attack in the force awakens, it seems like a really grim fight ahead for the resistance.
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the mystical secrets of maz
maz is one of the force awakens’ biggest mysteries. we know some of her scenes were cut from the film too, leaving her even more mysterious.
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while the film does heavily hint that maz can use the force, the visual dictionary confirms that she is indeed force is familiar with the jedi and had many jedi acquaintances before the empire, but “never went down that path,” according to the book. instead, she quietly used her force abilities to keep her alive during her hundreds of years of adventures as a pirate.
when maz retired to in the wake of death, she began using her abilities relics and collecting them as a safeguard... which led to her sensing luke, lost in the bowels of after the end of the empire strikes back, and eventually retrieving it for her collection.
the force really did awaken
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a minor thing, but the book also does briefly mention why people like rey and ren have started emerging again around the time the movie the force went dormant after ben solo and the knights of ren slaughtered fledgling jedi order:
since the disappearance of luke skywalker and the shattering of his fledgling jedi following, the cosmic force has lain dormant, seemingly quieted to those able to sense its presence. the adventures of rey and finn on coincide with a turbulence in the cosmic force, a sudden ripple indicating the awakening of newfound ability. with the jedi and their records vanished, than ren and his mysterious able to appreciate the occurrence.
the force experiences turbulence was probably seen as being nowhere near as catchy as the force awakens.
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why the base blow up
when the force awakens first came out, there was a lot of incorrect information that the planet destroyed by base as the seat of the republic senate was, the capital world of the republic shown in the prequels. later it was confirmed to be prime, a previously unheard of planet.
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so why the republic use the former capital after it signed its treaty with the empire? apparently, to convince new republic worlds that this government was different. just as chancellors served terms, the senate also regularly voted to move itself to a different member world, to reflect that all worlds in the republic had an equal say in the shaping of galactic politics. prime was just the unfortunate current host.
kylo has important links to the old expanded universe
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there are still many fans left sore at the ejection of the old star wars expanded universe in favor of own canon material, and some of the are fans of the “old republic” era, a setting thousands of years before the events of the films popularized by the hit knights of the old republic video games. although disney have remained quiet about whether that era still remains part of the new canon, the visual dictionary does throw fans a bone in a description of unorthodox design.
as well as revealing that the saber housed a cracked crystal (hence its volatile beam and the need for to vent the energy), the description describes’s saber hilt as “an ancient design, dating back thousands of years to the great scourge of.”, or more specifically, v, played a huge role in knights of the old republic ii: the lords, and was a major planet in the empire and had powerful links to the dark side of the force. not exactly confirmation that knights of the old republic is canon, but interesting insight into how deep ren and supreme leader snoke are plunging into history.
insight into deleted scenes
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first order board the crashed millennium falcon on base. source: visual dictionary, via /film.
perhaps one of the most interesting things about the visual dictionary is that packed with pictures of scenes that make it into the final cut. actually make up most of the new images, from a shot of them inspecting the downed millennium falcon after han crashes it on base, to scenes of a chase featuring finn and rey.
also included are several shots of maisie richardson-sellers’ cut character, sella. sella, a diplomatic aide to leia, would have been sent to prime to petition the new republic for the resistance, with base as proof that the first order broke the peace to die when the planet was destroyed. j.j. abrams has stated that probably only around 20 minutes of cut scenes from the film, but so far this is our only official look at some of the filmed moments that make it into the movie. | ɪf wən θɪŋ ðət ˈræŋkəlz əˈbaʊt ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz, ðət ə lɔt əv ɪts ɪz lɛft tɪ ðə əreɪ əv ˈmidiə ðət lɔnʧt wɪθ ðə ˈmuvi ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 18th*. ə ˈbəmər ðət ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni kˈwɛsʧənz lɛft ˌəˈnænsərd, bət koʊmd θru ɔl ðiz bʊks fər ɔl ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðɪs nu lʊk æt ðə stɑr wɔrz ˈgæləksi. ˈnæʧərəli, ðɛr ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈmeɪʤər ˈspɔɪlərz fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv stɑr wɔrz: ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz bɪˈloʊ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt məʧ əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl kəmz frəm ðə stɑr wɔrz: ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri, ə ˈgaɪdˌbʊk riˈlist baɪ ˈdiˈkeɪ tɪ ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ðə riˈlis. laɪk ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər səʧ ɛz ˈælən din ər ðə ɑrt əv stɑr wɔrz: ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz, ɪt gɪvz səm ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə wərld bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈmuvi, ənd ɔl streɪt frəm ˈstɔri grup, ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ sɪts raɪt ɪn stɪl ˈflɛʤlɪŋ riˈbut əv ðə stɑr wɔrz ˈkænən. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt hu ðə hɛl ɪz lɔr sæn? mæks vɔn mɪˈstɪriəs ˈkɛrɪktər lɔr sæn ɪz ˈbɛrli ɪn ðə fɪlm; ðə oʊld mæn hu gɪvz poʊ dɑmɛˈrɔn ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ pis əv ðə mæp tɪ luk ˈskaɪˌwɔkər æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə fɪlm, ənd ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər hi gɪts kət daʊn baɪ rɛn ɪn ə fɪt əv reɪʤ. səm əv hɪz ˈdaɪəˌlɔg (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm ˈpɔɪntɪd rɪˈmɑrks əˈbaʊt ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ðət ækt ɛz fər ðə əˈvɛnʧuəl rɪˈvil əv hɪz ril neɪm) hɪnts ðət wɑz mɛnt tɪ bi ə bɪg ˈmɪstəri, pərˈhæps ə kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ stɑr wars’*’ ˈrumərz pɛgd ɪm ɛz ən ˈɛldərli fɛt, ər ˈivɪn ə ˈkɛrɪktər frəm ðə ðə ril ˈænsər ɪz ˈrəðər ˈsɪmpəl. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt sɪns ðə fɔl əv ðə ˈɛmpaɪər, lɔr sæn həz bɪn ə gəˈlæktɪk ˈtrævələr hu ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wərkt wɪθ ðə nu riˈpəblɪk (ənd ˈleɪtər ðə rɪˈzɪstəns) ˈmæpɪŋ ðə rɪˈmoʊt frɪnʤ əv ðə ˈgæləksi, ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ tɪ. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə rɪˈlɪʤəs mæn. hi ənd moʊst əv ðə ˈvɪlɪʤərz hi lɪvz wɪθ ər ˈfɑloʊərz əv ðə əv ðə force,”*,” ə feɪθ ðət ˈgæðərd ˈpipəl hu wər nɑt ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ðə fɔrs, bət ˈwərʃɪpərz əv ˈʤɛˌdi koʊdz ənd ˈpræktɪsɪz. ðə ʧərʧ ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɪn ˈsikrɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈɛmpaɪər, bət əˈpɛrəntli flərɪʃt ˈæftər dɛθ. θruaʊt hɪz ˈmæpɪŋ ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃənz, bɪˈkeɪm ˈɪnɪmət wɪθ ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈʤɛˌdi ənd ˈɔrdərz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈfɪgjər ɪn ðə ʧərʧ ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə sɔrs fər gəˈlæktɪk ˈsikrɪts ðə ˈɛmpaɪər hæd klæmpt daʊn ɔn fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ðə rɪˈzɪstəns ɪz məʧ sˈmɔlər ðən ju θɪŋk ɪt ɪz... ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈrɛbəl əˈlaɪəns wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz mɛnt tɪ bi sin ɛz ə ˈpləki ˈəpˌstɑrt grup ˈstraɪkɪŋ aʊt æt ðə bɪg ˈivəl fɔrs, bət baɪ ðə taɪm əv rɪˈtərn əv ðə ˈʤɛˌdi, ˈmæsɪv: gɑt ˈkæpɪtəl ʃɪps, wɪŋz əv ˈfaɪtər skˈwɑdrənz, ðə hoʊl shebang*. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðə rɪˈzɪstəns ɪz ˈtaɪni. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd dɪˈsteɪst fər ðə nu riˈpəblɪk, ɪn ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri ˈprɪti məʧ ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ðə rɪˈzɪstəns ɪz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, ˈpraɪvət fɔrs ““tolerated”*” baɪ ðə nu riˈpəblɪk, bət nɑt əˈfɪʃəli kənˈdoʊnd ər səˈpɔrtɪd, du tɪ ə fɪr əv ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ðə fərst ˈɔrdər. ðɪs meɪks ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri maɪt ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli smɔl. ɪn tərmz əv ʃɪps, ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən həz noʊ ˈkæpɪtəl ˈvɛsəlz tɪ kɔl ɔn, ənd ɪts kɔrz ɪz ˈwoʊfəli skˈwɑdrənz, blu ənd rɛd, ənd poʊ ɪn ðə lɛd wɪθ hɪz blæk x-wing*. ɪt. ɔn ðə graʊnd, ɪt fɛrz sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər, bət ðɛr ɪz əˈpɛrəntli ən ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn drɔɪd səˈpɔrt, ʧɑrʤd ənd juzd ˈkɑnstəntli tɪ səˈpɔrt wət ˈlɪtəl ðə rɪˈzɪstəns həz ɪn tərmz əv graʊnd kru, waɪl ðə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈmɛmbərz ˈɔfən pʊl ˈdəbəl ˈduti ɛz səˈpɔrt ənd ˈfrənˌtlaɪn stæf. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ...ənd ðə fərst ˈɔrdər ɪz məʧ ˈbɪgər ðə fərst ˈɔrdər, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪz fɑr ˈbɪgər ðən ðə nu riˈpəblɪk hoʊps ɪt ɪz. ˈhaɪdɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsɛkʃən əv speɪs kɔld ðə ənˈnoʊn ˈriʤənz, ðə fərst ˈɔrdər həz bɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf aʊt əv ə grup əv ˈdɪsədɪnt ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈædmərəlz ənd hu ˈoʊpənli dɪˈfaɪd ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ə pis ˈtriti (dəbd gəˈlæktɪk concordance”*”) ˈæftər ðə ˈbætəl əv 30 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈteɪkɪŋ wət ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd ʃɪps ðeɪ kʊd tɪ ðə frɪnʤ əv ðə ˈgæləksi tɪ riˈbɪld ðə ˈɛmpaɪər. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ənd riˈbɪld ðeɪ dɪd. dɪˈspaɪt əˈfɪʃəli biɪŋ ˌmɪləˈtɛrəli ənd fɔrst tɪ peɪ juʤ ˌrɛpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ ðə riˈpəblɪk, ðə ˈɛmpaɪər ˈsikrɪtli pəmpt wət ˈməni ɪt kʊd ˈɪntu ˈbɪldɪŋ nu flits əv ʃɪps, ənd ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd frɪnʤ wərldz tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈdɑmənənt paʊər əˈgɛn. ðə finalizer*, stɑr dɪˈstrɔɪər sin ɪn ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz, ɪz ðə saɪz əv ðə oʊld ðɪs ə ˈsɑləˌtɛri ˈvɛsəl, bət ðə ˈflægˌʃɪp əv ə ˈmæsɪv flit əv ˈsɪmələr ˈkæpɪtəl ʃɪps. wɪθ ðə nu riˈpəblɪk flit ˈlɑrʤli waɪpt aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ əˈtæk ɪn ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz, ɪt simz laɪk ə ˈrɪli grɪm faɪt əˈhɛd fər ðə rɪˈzɪstəns. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈmɪstɪkəl ˈsikrɪts əv mɑz mɑz ɪz wən əv ðə fɔrs awakens’*’ ˈbɪgəst ˈmɪstəriz. wi noʊ səm əv hər sinz wər kət frəm ðə fɪlm tu, ˈlivɪŋ hər ˈivɪn mɔr mɪˈstɪriəs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt waɪl ðə fɪlm dɪz ˈhɛvəli hɪnt ðət mɑz kən juz ðə fɔrs, ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri kənˈfərmz ðət ʃi ɪz ˌɪnˈdid fɔrs ɪz fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈʤɛˌdi ənd hæd ˈmɛni ˈʤɛˌdi əkˈweɪntənsɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɛmpaɪər, bət wɛnt daʊn ðət path,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə bʊk. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ʃi kˈwaɪətli juzd hər fɔrs əˈbɪləˌtiz tɪ kip hər əˈlaɪv ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ˈhənərdz əv jɪrz əv ædˈvɛnʧərz ɛz ə ˈpaɪrət. wɪn mɑz rɪˈtaɪrd tɪ ɪn ðə weɪk əv dɛθ, ʃi bɪˈgæn ˈjuzɪŋ hər əˈbɪləˌtiz ˈrɛlɪks ənd kəˈlɛktɪŋ ðɛm ɛz ə ˈseɪfˌgɑrd... wɪʧ lɛd tɪ hər ˈsɛnsɪŋ luk, lɔst ɪn ðə baʊəlz əv ˈæftər ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈɛmpaɪər straɪks bæk, ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli riˈtrivɪŋ ɪt fər hər kəˈlɛkʃən. ðə fɔrs ˈrɪli dɪd əˈweɪkən ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ə ˈmaɪnər θɪŋ, bət ðə bʊk ˈɔlsoʊ dɪz ˈbrifli ˈmɛnʃən waɪ ˈpipəl laɪk reɪ ənd rɛn hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ˈimərʤɪŋ əˈgɛn əraʊnd ðə taɪm ðə ˈmuvi ðə fɔrs wɛnt ˈdɔrmənt ˈæftər bɛn ˈsoʊˌloʊ ənd ðə naɪts əv rɛn sˈlɔtərd ˈflɛʤlɪŋ ˈʤɛˌdi ˈɔrdər: sɪns ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns əv luk ˈskaɪˌwɔkər ənd ðə ˈʃætərɪŋ əv hɪz ˈflɛʤlɪŋ ˈʤɛˌdi ˈfɑloʊɪŋ, ðə ˈkɑzmɪk fɔrs həz leɪn ˈdɔrmənt, ˈsimɪŋli kˈwaɪətɪd tɪ ðoʊz ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɛns ɪts ˈprɛzəns. ðə ædˈvɛnʧərz əv reɪ ənd fɪn ɔn ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ə ˈtərbjələns ɪn ðə ˈkɑzmɪk fɔrs, ə ˈsədən ˈrɪpəl ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə əˈweɪkənɪŋ əv ˈnuˈfaʊnd əˈbɪləˌti. wɪθ ðə ˈʤɛˌdi ənd ðɛr ˈrɛkərdz ˈvænɪʃt, ðən rɛn ənd hɪz mɪˈstɪriəs ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə əˈkərəns. ðə fɔrs ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˈtərbjələns wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli sin ɛz biɪŋ ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr ɛz ˈkæˌʧi ɛz ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt waɪ ðə beɪs bloʊ əp wɪn ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz fərst keɪm aʊt, ðɛr wɑz ə lɔt əv ˌɪnkərˈɛkt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈplænət dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ beɪs ɛz ðə sit əv ðə riˈpəblɪk ˈsɛnɪt wɑz, ðə ˈkæpɪtəl wərld əv ðə riˈpəblɪk ʃoʊn ɪn ðə prequels*. ˈleɪtər ɪt wɑz kənˈfərmd tɪ bi praɪm, ə ˈpriviəsli ənˈhərd əv ˈplænət. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt soʊ waɪ ðə riˈpəblɪk juz ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈkæpɪtəl ˈæftər ɪt saɪnd ɪts ˈtriti wɪθ ðə ˈɛmpaɪər? əˈpɛrəntli, tɪ kənˈvɪns nu riˈpəblɪk wərldz ðət ðɪs ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ˈdɪfərənt. ʤɪst ɛz ˈʧænsələrz sərvd tərmz, ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛgjələrli ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ muv ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛmbər wərld, tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðət ɔl wərldz ɪn ðə riˈpəblɪk hæd ən ˈikwəl seɪ ɪn ðə ˈʃeɪpɪŋ əv gəˈlæktɪk ˈpɑləˌtɪks. praɪm wɑz ʤɪst ðə ənˈfɔrʧənət ˈkɑrənt hoʊst. həz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt lɪŋks tɪ ðə oʊld ɪkˈspændɪd ˈjunəˌvərs ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðɛr ər stɪl ˈmɛni fænz lɛft sɔr æt ðə ɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ðə oʊld stɑr wɔrz ɪkˈspændɪd ˈjunəˌvərs ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv oʊn ˈkænən məˈtɪriəl, ənd səm əv ðə ər fænz əv ðə republic”*” ˈɪrə, ə ˈsɛtɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv ðə fɪlmz ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd baɪ ðə hɪt naɪts əv ðə oʊld riˈpəblɪk ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈdɪzni hæv rɪˈmeɪnd kwaɪət əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðət ˈɪrə stɪl rɪˈmeɪnz pɑrt əv ðə nu ˈkænən, ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri dɪz θroʊ fænz ə boʊn ɪn ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv əˈnɔrθəˌdɑks dɪˈzaɪn. ɛz wɛl ɛz rɪˈvilɪŋ ðət ðə ˈseɪbər haʊzd ə krækt ˈkrɪstəl (hɛns ɪts ˈvɑlətəl bim ənd ðə nid fər tɪ vɛnt ðə ˈɛnərʤi), ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən dɪˈskraɪbz ˈseɪbər hɪlt ɛz ˈeɪnʧənt dɪˈzaɪn, ˈdeɪtɪŋ bæk ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz tɪ ðə greɪt skərʤ əv malachor.”*.”, ər mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli, vi, pleɪd ə juʤ roʊl ɪn naɪts əv ðə oʊld riˈpəblɪk ii*: ðə lɔrdz, ənd wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈplænət ɪn ðə ˈɛmpaɪər ənd hæd ˈpaʊərfəl lɪŋks tɪ ðə dɑrk saɪd əv ðə fɔrs. nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ðət naɪts əv ðə oʊld riˈpəblɪk ɪz ˈkænən, bət ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu haʊ dip rɛn ənd səˈprim ˈlidər snoʊk ər ˈplənʤɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈhɪstəri. ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu dɪˈlitəd sinz ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt fərst ˈɔrdər bɔrd ðə kræʃt məˈlɛniəm ˈfælkən ɔn beɪs. sɔrs: ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri, ˈviə /fɪlm. pərˈhæps wən əv ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri ɪz ðət pækt wɪθ ˈpɪkʧərz əv sinz ðət meɪk ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈfaɪnəl kət. ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪk əp moʊst əv ðə nu ˈɪmɪʤɪz, frəm ə ʃɑt əv ðɛm ˌɪnˈspɛktɪŋ ðə daʊnd məˈlɛniəm ˈfælkən ˈæftər hɑn ˈkræʃɪz ɪt ɔn beɪs, tɪ sinz əv ə ʧeɪs ˈfiʧərɪŋ fɪn ənd reɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ər ˈsɛvərəl ʃɑts əv ˈmeɪzi richardson-sellers’*’ kət ˈkɛrɪktər, ˈsɛlə. ˈsɛlə, ə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk eɪd tɪ leɪɑ, wʊd hæv bɪn sɛnt tɪ praɪm tɪ pəˈtɪʃən ðə nu riˈpəblɪk fər ðə rɪˈzɪstəns, wɪθ beɪs ɛz pruf ðət ðə fərst ˈɔrdər broʊk ðə pis tɪ daɪ wɪn ðə ˈplænət wɑz dɪˈstrɔɪd. j.j*. ˈeɪbrəmz həz ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈoʊnli əraʊnd 20 ˈmɪnəts əv kət sinz frəm ðə fɪlm, bət soʊ fɑr ðɪs ɪz ɑr ˈoʊnli əˈfɪʃəl lʊk æt səm əv ðə fɪlmd ˈmoʊmənts ðət meɪk ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈmuvi. |
the former champion will oversee the squad that was formed in 2013 as part of a push to promote asian talent in grand prix racing.
motogp-bound scored two wins for the team over the past two years, and will be replaced by fellow japanese rider for the 2018 campaign.
former race winner will stay on board for a second year after a tough rookie season in the intermediate class that yielded a best finish of eighth.
“i’m grateful to honda team asia for giving me the opportunity to contribute as team nanager," said aoyama, who for the injured jack miller in this year's race.
"i’m looking forward to sharing my experiences, the good and the bad, over 10 years as a rider, with and, two riders who will be leaders in the next generation.
"i will give them all of my support so they can succeed in, and like, move to the class.”
takahashi replaces luthi for test
elsewhere in the honda stable, it's been announced that champion takahashi will for the injured thomas luthi at marc in this week's valencia test.
with tech 3 yamaha not fielding a replacement for the unwell jonas folger, it means a total of 24 riders will take part in the test, including michele pirro on a third works. | ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈʧæmpiən wɪl ˈoʊvərˌsi ðə skwɑd ðət wɑz fɔrmd ɪn 2013 ɛz pɑrt əv ə pʊʃ tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈeɪʒən ˈtælənt ɪn grænd pri ˈreɪsɪŋ. skɔrd tu wɪnz fər ðə tim ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu jɪrz, ənd wɪl bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈraɪdər fər ðə 2018 kæmˈpeɪn. ˈfɔrmər reɪs ˈwɪnər wɪl steɪ ɔn bɔrd fər ə ˈsɛkənd jɪr ˈæftər ə təf ˈrʊki ˈsizən ɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt klæs ðət ˈjildɪd ə bɛst ˈfɪnɪʃ əv eɪθ. ˈgreɪtfəl tɪ ˈhɔndə tim ˈeɪʒə fər ˈgɪvɪŋ mi ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut ɛz tim nanager*," sɛd ˌeɪoʊˈjɑmə, hu fər ðə ˈɪnʤərd ʤæk ˈmɪlər ɪn ðɪs jɪrz reɪs. ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈʃɛrɪŋ maɪ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, ðə gʊd ənd ðə bæd, ˈoʊvər 10 jɪrz ɛz ə ˈraɪdər, wɪθ ənd, tu ˈraɪdərz hu wɪl bi ˈlidərz ɪn ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. "aɪ wɪl gɪv ðɛm ɔl əv maɪ səˈpɔrt soʊ ðeɪ kən səkˈsid ɪn ənd laɪk, muv tɪ ðə class.”*.” tɑkɑˈhɑʃi rɪˈpleɪsɪz ˈluði fər tɛst ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈhɔndə ˈsteɪbəl, ɪts bɪn əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈʧæmpiən tɑkɑˈhɑʃi wɪl fər ðə ˈɪnʤərd ˈtɑməs ˈluði æt mɑrk ɪn ðɪs wiks vəˈlɛnsiə tɛst. wɪθ tɛk 3 ˈjɑmɑˌhɑ nɑt ˈfildɪŋ ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ðə ənˈwɛl ˈʤoʊnəs ˈfoʊlʤər, ɪt minz ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 24 ˈraɪdərz wɪl teɪk pɑrt ɪn ðə tɛst, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mɪˈʃɛl ˈpɪroʊ ɔn ə θərd wərks |
ottawa’s canadian football league history has included its share of playoff highlights.
sometimes the old rough riders won, sometimes they lost, but at least they got to play divisional or conference contests that determined qualifiers for the grey cup game. the renegades never got that far during their stint on the landscape.
the are in east playoff action after stunning the hamilton in last east final at place stadium, where battle again sunday against the edmonton eskimos for a berth in the grey cup showdown at field on nov. 27.
last classic merits a spot on a subjective list of the top six ottawa playoff contests of all time. the collection was compiled with assistance from columnist wayne scanlan, former beat writer and sports editor tom casey, radio broadcaster dave schreiber, sports historian jim mcauley and former rough riders player ted smale.
even those believing other individual matchups have been undervalued should agree with the overall assessments. grey cup games are not included, so no mention of clements to gabriel in 1976 or russ jackson riding off into the sunset after he led the rough riders to the 1969 title.
here are the super six in chronological order.
1. nov. 20, 1960, east final: ottawa 21, toronto 20
after defeating the at home in the opening leg of the two-game, eastern conference final, the rough riders ventured to toronto.
smale, who played both defensive and tight end between 1956 and 1962, in the lineup that day because he was still recovering from a september knee injury, but he was on the sidelines at exhibition stadium.
the way smale tells the tale, it was in the fourth quarter when quarterback ron lancaster urged rough riders offensive teammates to huddle up quickly. running back dave thelen noticed split end bobby simpson was on the field, but still near the sideline after blocking on a short run by joe kelly.
thelen tried to alert lancaster to absence from the huddle, but the quarterback had already caught signal. “get your ass in here!” lancaster told thelen. “we’re trying to run a play fast!”
thelen complied, the rough riders snapped the ball and lancaster threw it to simpson, who after hiding from defenders, ran 80 yards to help set up joe touchdown.
the outlawed the “sleeper play” soon after that.
“it was a great thing to witness and the fans just went wild, as you can imagine,” smale said.
2. nov. 22, 1969, east final: ottawa 32, toronto 3
the argonauts beat the in the division semifinal, then upset the rough riders in game 1 of the final at toronto.
“nothing can beat us now except an act of god,” argonauts head coach leo cahill said before game 2.
cahill would have to eat those words. faced with icy field conditions at lansdowne, the rough riders obtained shoes from sports shop and all but a couple of players used them to great advantage against the. linebacker wayne giardino scored three touchdowns as an injury replacement at running back and ronnie stewart scored one as the rough riders triumphed in the final home game of hall of fame quarterback russ jackson.
“act of god, eh? meet god,” defensive back and billy cooper said, indicating jackson.
added defensive back gene gaines: “what he forgot when he said that is we are (all) children.”
jackson visited the visitors’ locker room after the contest. he shook hands with players and with cahill, who conceded he had said many things, hoping to motivate the. then the ottawa journal reported cahill told jackson, “you’re a helluva football player.”
3. nov. 19, 1978, east final: montreal 21, ottawa 16
two years after winning the grey cup, the rough riders remained a powerhouse, with 11 eastern leading them to an record and first place.
however, the shocked them in the division final at lansdowne. tom clements completed pass attempts, but the rough riders produced just 53 yards rushing, while the ground out their victory in what had become a showdown for a grey cup berth.
“we’d play like tigers and then fall asleep for two or three plays,” head coach george brancato said that day. “you afford those lapses and expect to beat montreal.”
casey, who covered the game for the citizen, said former rough riders linebacker chuck played a key role for the.
“zapiec was a really, really smart football player. he just one of those big, tough guys,” casey said. “he said the whole game plan was not to put a rush on tom clements because, when his feet were stationary, he an accurate passer. he had to be rolling out and moving all the time. so montreal came up with this pass rush and really clogged up the secondary and it just got (clements) off.
“nobody thought that ottawa could be beaten by these guys.”
4. nov. 15, 1981, east final: ottawa 17, hamilton 13
the rough riders won just five of 16 contests, but somehow managed to finish second in the east. they downed the in the semifinal at lansdowne for the right to battle the (11-4-1) in hamilton.
the also led and had the rough riders pinned deep in their own territory well into the fourth quarter when rookie quarterback j.c. watts avoided onrushing defenders and threw a short pass to pat. after two hamilton defenders collided, rumbled 104 yards for a touchdown.
“it was just an play and it went 104 yards. unbelievable,” casey said. “that was a team that was. the expectations were just so friggin’ low.”
tiger-cats running back rufus crawford said then: “the worst part was that pat run a in the dash but we catch him.”
5. nov. 15, 1992, east semifinal: hamilton 29, ottawa 28
the rough riders had great hopes forged on a strong defence, reliable quarterback tom burgess and a record that represented the most victories by an ottawa team in 14 years. on a field in hamilton, though, they suffered one of the most excruciating playoff losses in franchise history.
with fewer than seven minutes remaining, the riders led, prompting a large contingent of ottawa fans in the stands to sing, “na-na-na-na, hey-hey, goodbye!” bad idea.
two hamilton touchdowns and several riders miscues later, the trailed by two as kicker paul lined up a attempt with 11 seconds to go. stepping carefully on the slippery surface at ivor wynne stadium, he launched a low, wobbly kick that started straight, broke left and just cleared the crossbar.
“travelled 47 yards,” he said, dryly, after the game.
asked how many times out of 10 he could make that field goal. replied, “four. you just go out there thinking this is going to be one of the four.”
adding to the pain of the riders and their fans, former ottawa players ken evraire, quarterback damon allen and running back orville lee played for those.
long-time rough riders receiver stephen jones called it the toughest loss of any football game he played. he alone.
6. nov. 22, 2015, east final: ottawa 35, hamilton 28
henry burris had thrown a pass that should have been intercepted and deane was penalized for a chop block, so it was from the’ line with the score tied and 85 seconds remaining.
a shotgun snap nearly sailed over burris, but he tipped and caught the ball, avoided a pass rusher and heaved one down the field.
greg ellingson jumped and caught the ball near mid-field, watched defensive back ed gainey fall, eluded emanuel davis and sprinted to the for a touchdown. the were grey in only their second campaign and one year after going.
“i’ll remember this game for the rest of my life. remember all these guys for the rest of my life,” deane said.
head coach rick campbell joked that the winning play turned out “just how we drew it up, huh?” a day later, campbell added he had relived the moment by watching a video recording with his wife jeri.
“when my wife and i got home, we sat on the couch and we said, ‘let’s watch the good parts.’ it was pretty cool to see it on replay. fun to run it back and watch it four or five times, knowing something good is going to happen.”
— with files from wayne scanlan and tim baines | ottawa’s* kəˈneɪdiən ˈfʊtˌbɔl lig ˈhɪstəri həz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪts ʃɛr əv pleɪɔf ˈhaɪˌlaɪts. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə oʊld rəf ˈraɪdərz wən, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðeɪ lɔst, bət æt list ðeɪ gɑt tɪ pleɪ dɪˈvɪʒənəl ər ˈkɑnfərəns ˈkɑntɛsts ðət dɪˈtərmənd kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz fər ðə greɪ kəp geɪm. ðə ˈrɛnəˌgeɪdz ˈnɛvər gɑt ðət fɑr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr stɪnt ɔn ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp. ðə ər ɪn ist pleɪɔf ˈækʃən ˈæftər ˈstənɪŋ ðə ˈhæməltən ɪn læst ist ˈfaɪnəl æt pleɪs ˈsteɪdiəm, wɛr ˈbætəl əˈgɛn ˈsənˌdi əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɛdməntən ˈɛskəˌmoʊz fər ə bərθ ɪn ðə greɪ kəp ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn æt fild ɔn noʊv. 27 læst ˈklæsɪk ˈmɛrɪts ə spɑt ɔn ə səˈbʤɛktɪv lɪst əv ðə tɔp sɪks ˈɑtəˌwɑ pleɪɔf ˈkɑntɛsts əv ɔl taɪm. ðə kəˈlɛkʃən wɑz kəmˈpaɪld wɪθ əˈsɪstəns frəm ˈkɑləmnəst weɪn ˈskænlən, ˈfɔrmər bit ˈraɪtər ənd spɔrts ˈɛdɪtər tɑm ˈkeɪsi, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈbrɔdˌkæstər deɪv ʃˈraɪbər, spɔrts hɪˈstɔriən ʤɪm məˈkɔli ənd ˈfɔrmər rəf ˈraɪdərz pleɪər tɛd smeɪl. ˈivɪn ðoʊz bɪˈlivɪŋ ˈəðər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmæʧəps hæv bɪn ˈəndərˌvæljud ʃʊd əˈgri wɪθ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl əˈsɛsmənts. greɪ kəp geɪmz ər nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪd, soʊ noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ˈklɛmənts tɪ ˈgeɪbriəl ɪn 1976 ər rəs ˈʤæksən ˈraɪdɪŋ ɔf ˈɪntu ðə ˈsənˌsɛt ˈæftər hi lɛd ðə rəf ˈraɪdərz tɪ ðə 1969 ˈtaɪtəl. hir ər ðə ˈsupər sɪks ɪn ˌkrɑnəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɔrdər. 1 noʊv. 20 1960 ist ˈfaɪnəl: ˈɑtəˌwɑ 21 tərˈɑntoʊ 20 ˈæftər dɪˈfitɪŋ ðə æt hoʊm ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ lɛg əv ðə two-game*, ˈistərn ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfaɪnəl, ðə rəf ˈraɪdərz ˈvɛnʧərd tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ. smeɪl, hu pleɪd boʊθ dɪˈfɛnsɪv ənd taɪt ɛnd bɪtˈwin 1956 ənd 1962 ɪn ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp ðət deɪ bɪˈkəz hi wɑz stɪl rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm ə sɛpˈtɛmbər ni ˈɪnʤəri, bət hi wɑz ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz æt ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ˈsteɪdiəm. ðə weɪ smeɪl tɛlz ðə teɪl, ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər wɪn kˈwɔrtərˌbæk rɑn ˈlæŋkəstər ərʤd rəf ˈraɪdərz əˈfɛnsɪv ˈtimˌmeɪts tɪ ˈhədəl əp kˈwɪkli. ˈrənɪŋ bæk deɪv ˈθɛlən ˈnoʊtɪst splɪt ɛnd ˈbɑbi ˈsɪmpsən wɑz ɔn ðə fild, bət stɪl nɪr ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn ˈæftər ˈblɑkɪŋ ɔn ə ʃɔrt rən baɪ ʤoʊ ˈkɛli. ˈθɛlən traɪd tɪ əˈlərt ˈlæŋkəstər tɪ ˈæbsəns frəm ðə ˈhədəl, bət ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk hæd ɔˈrɛdi kɔt ˈsɪgnəl. jʊr æs ɪn here!”*!” ˈlæŋkəstər toʊld ˈθɛlən. traɪɪŋ tɪ rən ə pleɪ fast!”*!” ˈθɛlən kəmˈplaɪd, ðə rəf ˈraɪdərz snæpt ðə bɔl ənd ˈlæŋkəstər θru ɪt tɪ ˈsɪmpsən, hu ˈæftər ˈhaɪdɪŋ frəm dɪˈfɛndərz, ræn 80 jɑrdz tɪ hɛlp sɛt əp ʤoʊ ˈtəʧˌdaʊn. ðə ˈaʊˌtlɔd ðə play”*” sun ˈæftər ðət. wɑz ə greɪt θɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪtnəs ənd ðə fænz ʤɪst wɛnt waɪld, ɛz ju kən imagine,”*,” smeɪl sɛd. 2 noʊv. 22 1969 ist ˈfaɪnəl: ˈɑtəˌwɑ 32 tərˈɑntoʊ 3 ðə ˈɑrgəˌnɔts bit ðə ɪn ðə dɪˈvɪʒən ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl, ðɛn ˈəpˌsɛt ðə rəf ˈraɪdərz ɪn geɪm 1 əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl æt tərˈɑntoʊ. kən bit ˈjuˈɛs naʊ ɪkˈsɛpt ən ækt əv god,”*,” ˈɑrgəˌnɔts hɛd koʊʧ ˈlioʊ ˈkeɪˌhɪl sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr geɪm 2 ˈkeɪˌhɪl wʊd hæv tɪ it ðoʊz wərdz. feɪst wɪθ ˈaɪsi fild kənˈdɪʃənz æt ˈlænsˌdaʊn, ðə rəf ˈraɪdərz əbˈteɪnd ʃuz frəm spɔrts ʃɑp ənd ɔl bət ə ˈkəpəl əv pleɪərz juzd ðɛm tɪ greɪt ædˈvæntɪʤ əˈgɛnst ðə. ˈlaɪnˌbækər weɪn ʤərˈdinoʊ skɔrd θri ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ɛz ən ˈɪnʤəri rɪˈpleɪsmənt æt ˈrənɪŋ bæk ənd ˈrɑni stuərt skɔrd wən ɛz ðə rəf ˈraɪdərz traɪəmft ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl hoʊm geɪm əv hɔl əv feɪm kˈwɔrtərˌbæk rəs ˈʤæksən. əv gɑd, ɛ? mit god,”*,” dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæk ənd ˈbɪli ˈkupər sɛd, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈʤæksən. ˈædɪd dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæk ʤin geɪnz: hi fərˈgɑt wɪn hi sɛd ðət ɪz wi ər (ɔl) children.”*.” ˈʤæksən ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə visitors’*’ ˈlɑkər rum ˈæftər ðə ˈkɑntɛst. hi ʃʊk hænz wɪθ pleɪərz ənd wɪθ ˈkeɪˌhɪl, hu kənˈsidɪd hi hæd sɛd ˈmɛni θɪŋz, ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ðə. ðɛn ðə ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈʤərnəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈkeɪˌhɪl toʊld ˈʤæksən, ə ˌhɛˈluvə ˈfʊtˌbɔl player.”*.” 3 noʊv. 19 1978 ist ˈfaɪnəl: ˌməntriˈɔl 21 ˈɑtəˌwɑ 16 tu jɪrz ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə greɪ kəp, ðə rəf ˈraɪdərz rɪˈmeɪnd ə ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs, wɪθ 11 ˈistərn ˈlidɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ən ˈrɛkərd ənd fərst pleɪs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ʃɑkt ðɛm ɪn ðə dɪˈvɪʒən ˈfaɪnəl æt ˈlænsˌdaʊn. tɑm ˈklɛmənts kəmˈplitɪd pæs əˈtɛmpts, bət ðə rəf ˈraɪdərz prəˈdust ʤɪst 53 jɑrdz ˈrəʃɪŋ, waɪl ðə graʊnd aʊt ðɛr ˈvɪktəri ɪn wət hæd bɪˈkəm ə ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn fər ə greɪ kəp bərθ. pleɪ laɪk ˈtaɪgərz ənd ðɛn fɔl əsˈlip fər tu ər θri plays,”*,” hɛd koʊʧ ʤɔrʤ brɑnˈkɑtoʊ sɛd ðət deɪ. əˈfɔrd ðoʊz ˈlæpsɪz ənd ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ bit montreal.”*.” ˈkeɪsi, hu ˈkəvərd ðə geɪm fər ðə ˈsɪtɪzən, sɛd ˈfɔrmər rəf ˈraɪdərz ˈlaɪnˌbækər ʧək pleɪd ə ki roʊl fər ðə. wɑz ə ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli smɑrt ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪər. hi ʤɪst wən əv ðoʊz bɪg, təf guys,”*,” ˈkeɪsi sɛd. sɛd ðə hoʊl geɪm plæn wɑz nɑt tɪ pʊt ə rəʃ ɔn tɑm ˈklɛmənts bɪˈkəz, wɪn hɪz fit wər ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri, hi ən ˈækjərət ˈpæsər. hi hæd tɪ bi ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ənd ˈmuvɪŋ ɔl ðə taɪm. soʊ ˌməntriˈɔl keɪm əp wɪθ ðɪs pæs rəʃ ənd ˈrɪli klɔgd əp ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ənd ɪt ʤɪst gɑt (ˈklɛmənts) ɔf. θɔt ðət ˈɑtəˌwɑ kʊd bi ˈbitən baɪ ðiz guys.”*.” 4 noʊv. 15 1981 ist ˈfaɪnəl: ˈɑtəˌwɑ 17 ˈhæməltən 13 ðə rəf ˈraɪdərz wən ʤɪst faɪv əv 16 ˈkɑntɛsts, bət ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðə ist. ðeɪ daʊnd ðə ɪn ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl æt ˈlænsˌdaʊn fər ðə raɪt tɪ ˈbætəl ðə ɪn ˈhæməltən. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd ənd hæd ðə rəf ˈraɪdərz pɪnd dip ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri wɛl ˈɪntu ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər wɪn ˈrʊki kˈwɔrtərˌbæk j.c*. wɑts əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈɑnˌrəʃɪŋ dɪˈfɛndərz ənd θru ə ʃɔrt pæs tɪ pæt. ˈæftər tu ˈhæməltən dɪˈfɛndərz kəˈlaɪdɪd, ˈrəmbəld 104 jɑrdz fər ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn. wɑz ʤɪst ən pleɪ ənd ɪt wɛnt 104 jɑrdz. unbelievable,”*,” ˈkeɪsi sɛd. wɑz ə tim ðət wɑz ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz wər ʤɪst soʊ friggin’*’ low.”*.” ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈrufəs ˈkrɔfərd sɛd ðɛn: wərst pɑrt wɑz ðət pæt rən ə ɪn ðə dæʃ bət wi kæʧ him.”*.” 5 noʊv. 15 1992 ist ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl: ˈhæməltən 29 ˈɑtəˌwɑ 28 ðə rəf ˈraɪdərz hæd greɪt hoʊps fɔrʤd ɔn ə strɔŋ dɪˈfɛns, rɪˈlaɪəbəl kˈwɔrtərˌbæk tɑm ˈbərʤəs ənd ə ˈrɛkərd ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə moʊst ˈvɪktəriz baɪ ən ˈɑtəˌwɑ tim ɪn 14 jɪrz. ɔn ə fild ɪn ˈhæməltən, ðoʊ, ðeɪ ˈsəfərd wən əv ðə moʊst ɪkˈskruʃiˌeɪtɪŋ pleɪɔf ˈlɔsɪz ɪn ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈhɪstəri. wɪθ fjuər ðən ˈsɛvən ˈmɪnəts rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ, ðə ˈraɪdərz lɛd ˈprɑmptɪŋ ə lɑrʤ kənˈtɪnʤənt əv ˈɑtəˌwɑ fænz ɪn ðə stændz tɪ sɪŋ, ““na-na-na-na*, hey-hey*, goodbye!”*!” bæd aɪˈdiə. tu ˈhæməltən ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈraɪdərz ˈmɪˌskjuz ˈleɪtər, ðə treɪld baɪ tu ɛz ˈkɪkər pɔl laɪnd əp ə əˈtɛmpt wɪθ 11 ˈsɛkəndz tɪ goʊ. ˈstɛpɪŋ ˈkɛrfəli ɔn ðə sˈlɪpəri ˈsərfəs æt ˈaɪvər wɪn ˈsteɪdiəm, hi lɔnʧt ə loʊ, ˈwɑbəli kɪk ðət ˈstɑrtɪd streɪt, broʊk lɛft ənd ʤɪst klɪrd ðə crossbar*. 47 yards,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈdraɪli, ˈæftər ðə geɪm. æst haʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz aʊt əv 10 hi kʊd meɪk ðət fild goʊl. rɪˈplaɪd, ““four*. ju ʤɪst goʊ aʊt ðɛr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi wən əv ðə four.”*.” ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə peɪn əv ðə ˈraɪdərz ənd ðɛr fænz, ˈfɔrmər ˈɑtəˌwɑ pleɪərz kɛn evraire*, kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈdeɪmən ˈælən ənd ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈɔrvɪl li pleɪd fər ðoʊz. rəf ˈraɪdərz rɪˈsivər ˈstivən ʤoʊnz kɔld ɪt ðə ˈtəfəst lɔs əv ˈɛni ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm hi pleɪd. hi əˈloʊn. 6 noʊv. 22 2015 ist ˈfaɪnəl: ˈɑtəˌwɑ 35 ˈhæməltən 28 ˈhɛnri bərɪs hæd θroʊn ə pæs ðət ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd ənd din wɑz ˈpinəˌlaɪzd fər ə ʧɑp blɑk, soʊ ɪt wɑz frəm ðə redblacks’*’ laɪn wɪθ ðə skɔr taɪd ənd 85 ˈsɛkəndz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ. ə ˈʃɑtˌgən snæp ˈnɪrli seɪld ˈoʊvər bərɪs, bət hi tɪpt ənd kɔt ðə bɔl, əˈvɔɪdɪd ə pæs ˈrəʃər ənd hivd wən daʊn ðə fild. grɛg ˈɛlɪŋsən ʤəmpt ənd kɔt ðə bɔl nɪr mid-field*, wɔʧt dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæk ɛd ˈgeɪni fɔl, ɪˈludɪd ɪˈmænjuəl ˈdeɪvɪs ənd ˈsprɪntɪd tɪ ðə fər ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn. ðə wər greɪ ɪn ˈoʊnli ðɛr ˈsɛkənd kæmˈpeɪn ənd wən jɪr ˈæftər goʊɪŋ rɪˈmɛmbər ðɪs geɪm fər ðə rɛst əv maɪ laɪf. rɪˈmɛmbər ɔl ðiz gaɪz fər ðə rɛst əv maɪ life,”*,” din sɛd. hɛd koʊʧ rɪk ˈkæmbəl ʤoʊkt ðət ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ pleɪ tərnd aʊt haʊ wi dru ɪt əp, huh?”*?” ə deɪ ˈleɪtər, ˈkæmbəl ˈædɪd hi hæd riˈlɪvd ðə ˈmoʊmənt baɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ə ˈvɪdioʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ wɪθ hɪz waɪf ˈʤɛri. maɪ waɪf ənd aɪ gɑt hoʊm, wi sæt ɔn ðə kaʊʧ ənd wi sɛd, wɔʧ ðə gʊd parts.’*.’ ɪt wɑz ˈprɪti kul tɪ si ɪt ɔn riˈpleɪ. fən tɪ rən ɪt bæk ənd wɔʧ ɪt fɔr ər faɪv taɪmz, noʊɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ gʊd ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ happen.”*.” wɪθ faɪlz frəm weɪn ˈskænlən ənd tɪm beɪnz |
three toronto players walk in to a bar and leave in handcuffs.
as first reported by the sun, miguel, nick and luis silva were arrested in houston for public intoxication early monday morning.
set to meet the houston dynamo on wednesday night, local police confirmed the trio were taken into custody at club escobar following what officers described as a drunken altercation outside the establishment.
“there was a large disturbance outside the club,” a houston police spokesman told the sun. “our officers tried to disperse the fight at which time (the players) refused to leave. (they) began to have verbal altercations with the officers.”
after multiple requests, issued a brief statement monday afternoon acknowledging the charges.
“we are aware of the charges filed against miguel, luis silva and nick in houston earlier (monday),” the statement read. “the players are presently with the team and we continue to investigate this matter. as such, the team will not provide any further comment at this time.”
police at the scene said silva, and were given an opportunity to walk away from the situation before refusing. when officers attempted to handcuff one of the reds “one of (the players) ran and so the officer ran and took him into custody,” the spokesman said.
silva was later reported to have been the player that attempted to flee on foot something that could have elevated his misdemeanor charge.
resisting arrest in texas carries a fine of up to $4,000, as well as a potential prison term. as a result, safe to assume the player decided running the best option. that, or is loaded with players that are so unfit they escape the pursuit of an american policeman.
the players, who were released from the houston police central jail after posting $267.00 bond, later confirmed to police they were in texas for a match against the houston dynamo.
at least they were honest.
but from the looks of luis disheveled appearance, this exactly a one or night.
while the crime itself is childish and miniscule, the optics be worse. professional athletes in the midst of a stretch of three games in a week afford to be days before a match during a season that is on the verge of going down as one of the worst in league history.
as details continue to trickle out, there will be questions as to whether silva, and ignored team curfew and language in their contracts.
will the club send a strong message, or will they simply brush it under the rug while bewildered supporters watch on in disbelief? does it even matter this season?
after ditching former head coach aron winter two weeks ago, the reds (1-10-0) failed to show well under paul mariner in a loss at kansas city on saturday a defeat that saw them drop an astonishing 29 points behind real salt lake.
for those who continue to be passionate about soccer and in this city, yet another painful reminder of just how bad things are at field.
if it already an expectation, has moved from shocking to depressing. it really get any worse.
[view the story “tfc trio arrested in houston” on storify] | θri tərˈɑntoʊ pleɪərz wɔk ɪn tɪ ə bɑr ənd liv ɪn ˈhændˌkəfs. ɛz fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə sən, mɪˈgɛl, nɪk ənd luis ˈsɪlvə wər ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ˈhjustən fər ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən ˈərli ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. sɛt tɪ mit ðə ˈhjustən ˈdaɪnəˌmoʊ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt, ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis kənˈfərmd ðə ˈtriˌoʊ wər ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi æt kləb ˈɛskəˌbɑr ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wət ˈɔfɪsərz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈdrəŋkən ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt. wɑz ə lɑrʤ dɪˈstərbəns ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə club,”*,” ə ˈhjustən pəˈlis ˈspoʊksmən toʊld ðə sən. ˈɔfɪsərz traɪd tɪ dɪˈspərs ðə faɪt æt wɪʧ taɪm (ðə pleɪərz) rɪfˈjuzd tɪ liv. (ðeɪ) bɪˈgæn tɪ hæv ˈvərbəl ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə officers.”*.” ˈæftər ˈməltəpəl rɪkˈwɛsts, ˈɪʃud ə brif ˈsteɪtmənt ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ər əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz faɪld əˈgɛnst mɪˈgɛl, luis ˈsɪlvə ənd nɪk ɪn ˈhjustən ˈərliər (monday),”*),” ðə ˈsteɪtmənt rɛd. pleɪərz ər ˈprɛzəntli wɪθ ðə tim ənd wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðɪs ˈmætər. ɛz səʧ, ðə tim wɪl nɑt prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˈkɑmɛnt æt ðɪs time.”*.” pəˈlis æt ðə sin sɛd ˈsɪlvə, ənd wər ˈgɪvɪn ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ wɔk əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr rɪfˈjuzɪŋ. wɪn ˈɔfɪsərz əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈhændˌkəf wən əv ðə rɛdz əv (ðə pleɪərz) ræn ənd soʊ ðə ˈɔfɪsər ræn ənd tʊk ɪm ˈɪntu custody,”*,” ðə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd. ˈsɪlvə wɑz ˈleɪtər ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv bɪn ðə pleɪər ðət əˈtɛmptəd tɪ fli ɔn fʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kʊd hæv ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd hɪz ˌmɪsdəˈminər ʧɑrʤ. rɪˈzɪstɪŋ ərˈɛst ɪn ˈtɛksəs ˈkɛriz ə faɪn əv əp tɪ ɛz wɛl ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈprɪzən tərm. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, seɪf tɪ əˈsum ðə pleɪər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈrənɪŋ ðə bɛst ˈɔpʃən. ðət, ər ɪz ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ pleɪərz ðət ər soʊ ənˈfɪt ðeɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə pərˈsut əv ən əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlismən. ðə pleɪərz, hu wər riˈlist frəm ðə ˈhjustən pəˈlis ˈsɛntrəl ʤeɪl ˈæftər ˈpoʊstɪŋ bɑnd, ˈleɪtər kənˈfərmd tɪ pəˈlis ðeɪ wər ɪn ˈtɛksəs fər ə mæʧ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈhjustən ˈdaɪnəˌmoʊ. æt list ðeɪ wər ˈɑnəst. bət frəm ðə lʊks əv luis dɪˈʃɛvəld əˈpɪrəns, ðɪs ɪgˈzæktli ə wən ər naɪt. waɪl ðə kraɪm ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˈʧaɪldɪʃ ənd ˈmɪnɪskjul, ðə ˈɑptɪks bi wərs. prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈæθˌlits ɪn ðə mɪst əv ə strɛʧ əv θri geɪmz ɪn ə wik əˈfɔrd tɪ bi deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ə mæʧ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈsizən ðət ɪz ɔn ðə vərʤ əv goʊɪŋ daʊn ɛz wən əv ðə wərst ɪn lig ˈhɪstəri. ɛz ˈditeɪlz kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈtrɪkəl aʊt, ðɛr wɪl bi kˈwɛsʧənz ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ˈsɪlvə, ənd ˌɪgˈnɔrd tim ˈkərfju ənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn ðɛr ˈkɑnˌtrækts. wɪl ðə kləb sɛnd ə strɔŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ, ər wɪl ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli brəʃ ɪt ˈəndər ðə rəg waɪl bɪˈwɪldərd səˈpɔrtərz wɔʧ ɔn ɪn ˌdɪsbɪˈlif? dɪz ɪt ˈivɪn ˈmætər ðɪs ˈsizən? ˈæftər ˈdɪʧɪŋ ˈfɔrmər hɛd koʊʧ ˈɛrən ˈwɪntər tu wiks əˈgoʊ, ðə rɛdz feɪld tɪ ʃoʊ wɛl ˈəndər pɔl ˈmɛrənər ɪn ə lɔs æt ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ə dɪˈfit ðət sɔ ðɛm drɔp ən əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ 29 pɔɪnts bɪˈhaɪnd ril sɔlt leɪk. fər ðoʊz hu kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt ˈsɑkər ənd ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪti, jɛt əˈnəðər ˈpeɪnfəl riˈmaɪndər əv ʤɪst haʊ bæd θɪŋz ər æt fild. ɪf ɪt ɔˈrɛdi ən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən, həz muvd frəm ˈʃɑkɪŋ tɪ dɪˈprɛsɪŋ. ɪt ˈrɪli gɪt ˈɛni wərs. [vju ðə ˈstɔri ˈtriˌoʊ ərˈɛstɪd ɪn houston”*” ɔn storify*] |
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